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church_n and_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o inflame_v the_o soul_n of_o believer_n with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v creation_n create_v will_v in_o a_o marvellous_a manner_n produce_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o new_a work_n of_o creation_n upon_o every_o dwell_a place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o upon_o her_o assembly_n a_o 21._o a_o exod._n 13._o 21._o cloud_n and_o smoke_n by_o day_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n glory_n night_n a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n like_o that_o wherewith_o the_o lord_n direct_v and_o protect_v and_o honour_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egyâ—…t_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o protector_n and_o their_o glory_n for_o above_o for_o or_o above_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n christian_n glory_n upon_o all_o that_o church_n and_o people_n which_o god_n will_v make_v so_o glorious_a not_o only_o in_o 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will_v lay_v it_o waste_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v prune_v nor_o dig_v fruitful_a dig_v vinedresser_n use_v to_o dig_v up_o and_o open_v the_o earth_n about_o the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n for_o divers_a good_a purpose_n the_o meaning_n be_v i_o will_v remove_v my_o minister_n who_o use_v great_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o make_v you_o fruitful_a but_o there_o shall_v come_v up_o brier_n and_o thorn_n lusts._n thorn_n i_o will_v give_v you_o up_o to_o your_o own_o wicked_a lusts._n i_o will_v also_o command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o rain_n upon_o it_o etc._n it_o i_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o all_o my_o blessing_n which_o be_v oft_o compare_v to_o rain_n etc._n etc._n 7_o for_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n pleasure_n judah_n heb._n plant_n of_o his_o pleasure_n his_o pleasant_a plant_n â—…0_n plant_n in_o who_o god_n former_o delight_v to_o dwell_v and_o converse_v compare_v prov._n 8._o 31._o jer._n 31._o â—…0_n and_o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v scab_n behold_v heb._n a_o scab_n oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n vengeance_n cry_n from_o the_o oppress_a cry_v to_o man_n for_o help_n and_o to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n 8_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v â—…_n join_v mic._n â—…_n â—…_n house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n word_n field_n that_o add_v new_a purchase_n of_o house_n and_o land_n to_o their_o former_a possession_n not_o that_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a but_o because_o they_o do_v this_o from_o a_o inordinate_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o riches_n and_o with_o the_o injury_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o servant_n alone_o that_o they_o alone_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o all_o other_o only_a their_o tenant_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o etc._n 9_o or_o this_o be_v in_o my_o ear_n say_v the_o lord_z etc._n etc._n in_o my_o ear_n say_v the_o lord_n say_v lord_n i_o hear_v god_n speak_v what_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o utter_v heb._n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v relate_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o forego_n word_n the_o cry_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o oppress_a be_v come_v into_o god_n ear_n he_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o and_o will_v certain_o punish_v it_o or_o 2._o to_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n he_o usher_v in_o with_o a_o oath_n i_o speak_v it_o in_o god_n ear_n as_o well_o as_o in_o you_o i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v the_o
and_o the_o more_o northern_a part_n of_o it_o to_o japheth_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n shem_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o unto_o they_o be_v son_n bear_v after_o the_o flood_n 2._o 5._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 5._o the_o son_n of_o japheth_n japetus_n japheth_n who_o portion_n be_v at_o first_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o afterward_o by_o degree_n all_o europe_n and_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o asia_n this_o be_v he_o so_o much_o celebrate_v among_o the_o greek_n by_o the_o name_n of_o japetus_n gomer_n cimmerii_n gomer_n who_o posterity_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o northern_a people_n ezek._n 38._o 6._o and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o afterward_o about_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o he_o be_v call_v gomaâ—…i_n and_o by_o a_o easy_a change_n cimbri_n or_o cimmerii_n and_o magog_n 6._o magog_n the_o father_n of_o the_o sâ—…ythians_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o ezek._n 38._o 2_o 3_o 15._o and_o 39_o 3_o 6._o and_o madai_n 8._o madai_n who_o posterity_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v first_o place_v in_o macedonia_n or_o elsewhere_o afterward_o be_v fix_v in_o mâ—…dia_n and_o be_v call_v mede_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n madai_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o king_n 17._o 6._o esa._n 13._o 17._o jer._n 13._o 17._o and_o 25._o 25._o dan._n 5._o 28._o and_o 6._o 8._o and_o javan_n 21._o javan_n of_o who_o come_v the_o grecian_n who_o be_v call_v by_o themselves_o jaones_n or_o jones_n and_o in_o hebrew_a jevanim_fw-la and_o their_o country_n greece_n javan_n seâ—…_n esa._n 66._o 19_o ezek._n 27._o 13_o 19_o dan._n 8._o 21._o and_o 10._o 21._o and_o tubal_n 3._o tubal_n of_o who_o come_v the_o iberi_n ancient_o call_v thoâ—…eli_n a_o people_n of_o asia_n near_o the_o euxine_a sea_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 13._o and_o 32._o 6._o and_o 38._o 2_o 3._o and_o meshech_v maraâ—…a_n meshech_v the_o father_n of_o the_o moschi_n i._n e._n the_o muscovite_n or_o rather_o as_o other_o think_v the_o cappadocian_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v mâ—…schini_n and_o moschi_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n maraâ—…a_n and_o tiras_n thâ—…ras_n tiras_n the_o father_n of_o the_o thracian_n among_o who_o be_v a_o river_n and_o haven_n call_v athyras_n and_o who_o worship_v their_o god_n mars_n under_o the_o name_n of_o thâ—…ras_n 3._o and_o the_o son_n of_o gomer_n ashkenaz_n euxinus_n ashkenaz_n who_o seed_n posseâ—…ed_v pontus_n and_o bythinia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a part_n from_o who_o they_o toâ—…k_v the_o name_n of_o thâ—…_n lake_n and_o haven_n call_v asâ—…ius_n and_o the_o sea_n call_v arenâ—…s_n or_o euxinus_n and_o riphath_n piphataei_n riphath_n call_v diphath_n 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o the_o letter_n dale_v and_o râ—…h_v be_v oft_o â—…nterchanged_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o other_o instance_n his_o posterity_n dwell_v in_o or_o near_a pontus_n and_o bitâ—…ynia_n where_o mela_n and_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n place_n the_o riphâ—…i_fw-la or_o riphace_v and_o the_o paphlagonian_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v piphataei_n and_o togarmah_n turk_n togarmah_n who_o posterity_n be_v join_v with_o gomer_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 14._o and_o 38._o 6._o and_o be_v as_o some_o think_v the_o phrygian_n and_o galatian_n and_o of_o they_o the_o gaâ—…ls_n and_o german_n or_o as_o other_o the_o armenian_n and_o of_o they_o the_o turk_n 4._o and_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n elisha_n seat_v elisha_n the_o father_n of_o the_o grecian_n proper_o so_o call_v who_o have_v preserve_v his_o name_n and_o remembrance_n in_o the_o city_n elis_n and_o elissus_fw-la in_o a_o tract_n of_o ground_n call_v ellas_n and_o in_o the_o elysiaâ—…_n field_n and_o from_o these_o come_v the_o aeolian_o a_o people_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n where_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_a colony_n be_v seat_v and_o tarshish_n sea_n tarshish_n the_o father_n of_o the_o cilician_o from_o who_o their_o chief_a city_n tarsus_n in_o hebrew_n tarâ—…hish_n take_v its_o name_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 12._o jon._n 1._o 13._o act_n 22._o 3._o and_o from_o who_o the_o whole_a mediterranean_a sea_n be_v call_v tarshiâ—…h_n because_o the_o cilician_o be_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n master_n of_o that_o sea_n kittim_n grecian_n kittim_n or_o chittiâ—…_n the_o father_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o italian_n too_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o hence_o because_o both_o their_o country_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chittim_n macedonia_n 1_o macâ—…_n 1._o 1._o and_o 8._o 5._o and_o italy_n num._n 24._o 24._o dan._n 11._o 30._o see_v also_o isa._n 23._o 1._o jer._n 2._o 10._o beside_o that_o there_o be_v other_o evidence_n in_o profane_a writer_n that_o the_o italian_n come_v from_o the_o grecian_n and_o dodanim_fw-la dodona_n dodanim_fw-la call_v also_o rhodaâ—…im_a 1_o chron._n 1._o 6._o see_v riphath_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n his_o posterity_n be_v uncertain_a most_o probable_o he_o be_v seat_v near_o his_o brethren_n in_o some_o part_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o 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temptation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n which_o meet_v with_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o harden_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 22_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n 18._o son_n jer._n 31._o 9_o jam._n 1._o 18._o even_o my_o first-born_a service_n first-born_a by_o my_o choice_n and_o adoption_n they_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o reserve_v by_o i_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v no_o long_o suffer_v thou_o to_o invade_v my_o right_n nor_o
elder_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v here_o come_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n seâ—…_n ver_fw-la 1._o or_o 2._o yâ—…_n moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o grant_v the_o liberty_n which_o you_o desire_v for_o the_o people_n that_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o you_o for_o your_o seditious_a attempt_n i_o command_v you_o also_o to_o go_v with_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o take_v your_o share_n in_o their_o burden_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o task_n which_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o you_o and_o that_o so_o cruel_a a_o tyrant_n do_v not_o proceed_v further_o against_o they_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n who_o govern_v the_o spirit_n and_o restrain_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a king_n when_o he_o please_v 5_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n now_o be_v many_o word_n many_o the_o israelite_n in_o this_o land_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o i_o to_o permit_v they_o all_o 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to_o come_v from_o god_n when_o it_o be_v only_o a_o ill_a design_n of_o their_o own_o to_o advance_v themselves_o by_o raise_v sedition_n 10_o and_o the_o taskmaster_n of_o the_o people_n go_v out_o and_o their_o officer_n and_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n say_v thus_o say_v pharaoh_n i_o will_v not_o give_v you_o straw_n 11_o go_v you_o get_v you_o straw_n where_o you_o can_v find_v it_o yet_o not_o aught_o of_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v diminish_v 12_o so_o the_o people_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n synecdoche_n egypt_n i._n e._n all_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a synecdoche_n to_o gather_v stubble_n in_o stead_n of_o straw_n 13_o and_o the_o taskmaster_n haste_v they_o say_v fulfil_v your_o work_n your_o day_n your_o heb._n a_o matter_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n daily_a task_n as_o when_o there_o be_v straw_n 14_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o pharaoh_n tasks-master_n 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be_v now_o imbitter_v and_o exasperate_v they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o admonition_n and_o say_v lord_z wherefore_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_a entreat_v this_o people_n by_o people_n by_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o great_a bondage_n he_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o god_n not_o from_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n as_o one_o that_o will_v censure_v and_o condemn_v his_o action_n but_o from_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o people_n happiness_n as_o one_o that_o will_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o relieve_v they_o though_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o moses_n exceed_v his_o bound_n be_v transport_v with_o grief_n and_o passion_n which_o the_o gracious_a god_n be_v please_v to_o pass_v by_o why_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o 23_o for_o since_o i_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n commission_n name_n not_o of_o my_o own_o head_n but_o by_o thy_o command_n and_o commission_n he_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o this_o people_n neither_o haste_n 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unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 3._o of_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n 14._o name_n chap._n 3._o 14._o jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o full_o they_o quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o god_n be_v know_v to_o they_o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 15._o 7._o and_o 26._o 24._o etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n for_o that_o denote_v all_o his_o perfection_n and_o among_o other_o the_o eternity_n constancy_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n and_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o this_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o experimental_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o only_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o ans._n 2._o this_o 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unto_o the_o land_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o do_v 40._o do_v heb._n listen_v up_o my_o hand_n see_v gen._n 14._o 22._o deut._n 32._o 40._o swear_v 12._o swear_v gen._n 15._o 14._o &_o 26._o 3._o &_o 35._o 12._o to_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o for_o a_o heritage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n promise_v lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o land_n and_o kingdom_n as_o i_o please_v and_o faithful_a to_o give_v you_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o straitness_n for_o heb._n shortness_n or_o straitness_n anguish_n of_o spirit_n do_v spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o their_o present_a burden_n and_o future_a expectation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o hope_v for_o any_o deliverance_n but_o deem_v it_o impossible_a and_o have_v be_v once_o deceive_v in_o their_o hope_n they_o now_o quite_o despair_v and_o think_v their_o entertainment_n of_o new_a hope_n or_o use_n of_o further_a endeavour_n will_v make_v their_o condition_n worse_o as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 11_o go_v in_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o 10._o i_o chap._n 4._o 10._o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n unfit_a lip_n i._n e._n of_o pollute_a lip_n uncircumcision_n be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o blemish_n whereby_o man_n be_v render_v profane_a contemptible_a and_o unfit_a for_o many_o service_n and_o privilege_n may_v note_v any_o defect_n whether_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o natural_a and_o of_o the_o body_n so_o here_o it_o note_v moses_n his_o inability_n to_o clothe_v god_n command_n in_o such_o word_n as_o may_v prevail_v with_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o effect_v his_o purpose_n because_o the_o instrument_n be_v unfit_a 13_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 14_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n brethren_n house_n this_o genealogy_n he_o describe_v here_o to_o show_v the_o lineage_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o this_o great_a work_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v only_o he_o premise_v in_o brief_a the_o genealogy_n of_o his_o two_o elder_a brethren_n reuben_n and_o simeon_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o three_o which_o he_o intend_v more_o large_o to_o insist_v upon_o and_o he_o mention_n they_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o either_o to_o advance_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v that_o tribe_n before_o the_o descendant_n of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n or_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o parent_n be_v sharp_o censure_v and_o rather_o curse_a then_o bless_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o yet_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o reject_v by_o god_n but_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o same_o privilege_n with_o their_o brethren_n 3._o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 9_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 3._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n hanoch_n and_o pallu_n hezron_n and_o carmi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o reuben_n 15_o 24._o 15_o 1_o chro._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n jemuel_n and_o jamin_n and_o ohad_n and_o jachin_n and_o zohar_n and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o simeon_n 16_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o numb_a 3._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1._o son_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n name_n generation_n from_o each_o of_o which_o proceed_v a_o distinct_a generation_n or_o family_n call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 17_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 17._o and_o 23._o 7._o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimi_fw-la according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o 2._o and_o numb_a 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n and_o izhar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o kohath_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahali_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n 20_o and_o 59_o and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o numb_a 26._o 59_o amram_n take_v he_o jochebed_a his_o father_n sister_n 1._o sister_n or_o rather_o kinswoman_n or_o coâ—…sin_n or_o niece_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 32._o 8_o 9_o 12._o obj._n she_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n exod._n 2._o 1._o ans._n even_o niece_n be_v oft_o call_v daughter_n as_o we_o have_v show_v see_v luk._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o note_n on_o exod._n 2._o 1._o to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o amram_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 21_o and_o 38._o and_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 37_o 38._o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n korah_n and_o nepheg_n and_o zichri_fw-la 22_o and_o 30._o and_o levit._fw-la 10._o 4._o num._n 3._o 30._o
moses_n or_o his_o god_n 2._o because_o he_o think_v it_o a_o hard_a and_o long_o work_v to_o remove_v so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o frog_n and_o that_o moses_n may_v use_v divers_a ceremony_n as_o the_o magician_n do_v in_o his_o address_n to_o god_n which_o will_v require_v some_o considerable_a time_n and_o he_o say_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 11_o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o from_o thy_o house_n and_o from_o thy_o servant_n and_o from_o thy_o people_n they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n only_o 12_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n though_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o frog_n will_v depart_v at_o his_o word_n yet_o he_o will_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v 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god_n it_o seem_v give_v he_o no_o warning_n because_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o very_a last_o plague_n to_o be_v both_o perâ—…idious_a and_o incorrigible_a other_o think_v he_o be_v forewarn_v though_o that_o be_v not_o here_o express_v stretch_v out_o thy_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v lice_n ordinary_a lice_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v by_o all_o the_o jewish_a and_o most_o other_o interpreter_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o locust_n exod._n 10._o 14._o be_v true_a of_o these_o that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o loathsome_a and_o troublesome_a then_o ordinary_a throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 17_o and_o they_o do_v so_o for_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o roâ—…_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n miraculous_a dust_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a matter_n to_o produce_v louse_n and_o therefore_o show_v this_o work_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o miraculous_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o man_n and_o in_o beast_n all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o â—…d_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_n i_o e._n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o the_o word_n all_o be_v common_o so_o understand_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d become_v louse_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 18_o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o it_o so_o i._n e._n endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o thus_o to_o enter_v mat._n 7._o 13._o be_v put_v for_o strive_v to_o enter_v luk._n 13._o 24._o thus_o man_n be_v say_v to_o deliver_v gen._n 37._o 21._o to_o fight_n jos._n 24._o 9_o to_o return_n jos._n 10._o 15._o when_o they_o only_o attempt_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o any_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o real_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o and_o that_o they_o do_v something_o which_o look_v like_o it_o with_o their_o enchantment_n to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n but_o they_o can_v not_o please_v not_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o produce_v lice_n as_o frog_n but_o god_n hinder_v they_o partly_o to_o confound_v they_o and_o their_o devilish_a art_n and_o to_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v before_o be_v only_o by_o his_o permission_n and_o partly_o to_o convince_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o vanity_n in_o trust_v to_o such_o impotent_a magician_n and_o in_o oppose_v that_o god_n who_o can_v control_v and_o confound_v they_o when_o he_o please_v so_o there_o be_v louse_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n 19_o then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v 9_o be_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 9_o the_o finger_n 28._o finger_n which_o be_v either_o synecdochical_o for_o the_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 31._o 18._o psal._n 8._o 3._o and_o 144._o 1._o or_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n as_o luk._n 11._o 20._o compare_v with_o mat._n 12._o 28._o of_o god_n he_o god_n of_o that_o supreme_a god_n who_o both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o heathen_a idolater_n acknowledge_v as_o superior_a to_o all_o man_n and_o idol_n and_o devil_n this_o they_o say_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v inferior_a to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o magical_a art_n but_o hereby_o they_o own_o the_o sovereign_a god_n to_o be_v on_o israel_n side_n and_o yet_o like_o the_o devil_n they_o proceed_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o 13._o they_o either_o to_o his_o magician_n of_o who_o he_o last_o speak_v or_o rather_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v for_o relative_n oft_o belong_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n as_o gen._n 19_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 17._o mark_v 2._o 13._o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n lo_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 21_o else_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v my_o people_n go_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v etc._n send_v or_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o noisome_a beast_n etc._n etc._n swarm_n of_o fly_n be_v fly_n heb._n a_o mixture_n of_o infect_v or_o fly_v as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 78._o 45._o which_o be_v of_o various_a kind_n as_o bee_n wasp_n gnat_n hornet_n etc._n etc._n infinite_a in_o their_o number_n and_o doubtless_o large_a and_o more_o venomous_a and_o pernicious_a than_o the_o common_a one_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o into_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o also_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o be_v 22_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 9_o 4_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v that_o no_o swarm_n of_o fly_n shall_v be_v there_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o earth_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o wâ—…e_a earth_n and_o consequent_o of_o egypt_n that_o i_o be_o not_o oâ—…ly_o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o thou_o and_o thy_o dominion_n too_o god_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o earthly_a prince_n who_o use_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v more_o convenient_o rule_v and_o influence_n they_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o goshen_n the_o word_n be_v proper_o thus_o render_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o
that_o which_o they_o bring_v in_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v 21._o be_v see_v leu._n 25_o 21._o twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o 6_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n at_o even_o than_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v you_o 3._o you_o and_o not_o we_o by_o our_o own_o authority_n or_o counsel_n as_o you_o suggest_v ver_fw-la 3._o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7_o and_o in_o the_o morning_n than_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n either_o this_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n in_o give_v manna_n or_o rather_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o cloud_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 10._o for_o that_o he_o hear_v your_o murmur_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o 8_o and_o moses_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o in_o the_o evern_n flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n bread_n to_o the_o full_a for_o that_o the_o lord_n hear_v your_o murmur_n which_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o what_o be_v we_o your_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o 2._o but_o see_v luk._n 10._o 16._o rom._n 13._o 2._o against_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v near_o before_o the_o lord_n manner_n lord_n either_o before_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n where_o god_n be_v especial_o present_a or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o though_o the_o great_a tabernacle_n be_v not_o yet_o build_v yet_o it_o seem_v from_o exod._n 33._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o little_a tabernacle_n for_o as_o the_o solemn_a and_o public_a and_o sabbath_n worship_n be_v among_o they_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v build_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v some_o place_n where_o they_o do_v assemble_v together_o and_o perform_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v 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provision_n the_o evening_n for_o the_o quail_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o remote_a part_n by_o their_o day_n flight_n about_o evening_n come_v thither_o and_o the_o morning_n for_o manna_n which_o usual_o fall_v at_o that_o time_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 13_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o even_o 40._o even_o num._n 11._o 31._o psal._n 105._o 40._o the_o quail_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o camp_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o dew_n lie_v allude_v lie_v heb._n there_o be_v a_o bed_n of_o dew_n wherewith_o the_o manna_n be_v cover_v ver_fw-la 14._o to_o this_o the_o hide_a manna_n revel_v 2._o 17._o allude_v round_o about_o the_o host_n 14_o and_o when_o 20._o when_o num._n 11._o 7._o psal._n 78._o 24._o and_o 105._o 40._o wisd._n 16._o 20._o the_o dew_n that_o lie_v be_v go_v up_o 15._o up_o to_o wit_n into_o the_o air_n or_o be_v vanish_v as_o the_o word_n ascend_v be_v use_v jer._n 48._o 15._o behold_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wilderness_n there_o lie_v a_o small_a round_a thing_n as_o small_a as_o the_o hoar_a frost_n upon_o the_o ground_n 15_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v it_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o portion_n another_o or_o what_o be_v this_o or_o it_o be_v a_o portion_n it_o be_v manna_n use_n manna_n or_o what_o be_v this_o which_o best_o suit_n with_o the_o follow_a reason_n for_o they_o wisâ—…_n not_o what_o it_o be_v man_n signify_v what_o in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n and_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o the_o israelite_n use_v one_o of_o their_o word_n be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o their_o land_n hence_o this_o be_v call_v manna_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o ordinary_a manna_n which_o now_o we_o use_v only_o as_o physic_n for_o purge_v whereas_o this_o manna_n be_v food_n and_o nourish_a be_v prepare_v by_o the_o great_a god_n for_o this_o use_n for_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o 3._o they_o â—…oh_o 6._o 31._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o to_o eat_v 16_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v gather_v of_o it_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n eat_n eat_n i._n e._n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o eat_n a_o omer_n see_v omer_n which_o contain_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o very_a liberal_a allowance_n and_o such_o as_o may_v abundant_o suffice_v a_o man_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o stomach_n it_o may_v seem_v too_o much_o but_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a light_a meat_n and_o easy_a of_o digestion_n nor_o be_v every_o one_o oblige_v to_o eat_v up_o his_o whole_a portion_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v head_n see_v heb._n by_o the_o poll_n or_o head_n for_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o your_o soul_n your_o heb._n soul_n person_n take_v you_o every_o man_n for_o they_o which_o be_v in_o his_o tent_n 17_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o gather_v some_o more_o some_o less_o it_o less_o either_o 1._o according_a as_o their_o family_n be_v more_o or_o less_o numerous_a or_o rather_o 2._o as_o the_o gatherer_n be_v more_o or_o less_o strong_a and_o active_a in_o gather_v it_o 18_o and_o when_o they_o do_v mete_v it_o with_o a_o omer_n he_o that_o gather_v much_o have_v nothing_o over_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v little_a have_v no_o lack_n etc._n lack_n all_o that_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o member_n of_o one_o family_n be_v put_v into_o a_o heap_n and_o then_o distribute_v to_o each_o person_n a_o omer_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o which_o st._n paul_n allude_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 13_o etc._n etc._n they_o gather_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n 19_o and_o moses_n say_v let_v no_o man_n leave_v of_o it_o till_o the_o morning_n way_n morning_n viz._n for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o next_o day_n as_o distrust_v god_n care_n and_o goodness_n in_o give_v they_o more_o not_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o eat_v all_o of_o it_o which_o certain_o many_o of_o their_o stomach_n can_v not_o bear_v but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o dissolve_v it_o or_o burn_v it_o as_o they_o do_v the_o remains_o of_o some_o sacrifice_n exod._n 12._o 10._o and_o 29._o 34._o or_o consume_v it_o some_o other_o way_n 20_o notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n but_o some_o of_o they_o leave_v of_o it_o require_v it_o either_o distrust_v god_n providence_n for_o their_o future_a provision_n or_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o learn_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o manna_n and_o what_o they_o may_v do_v when_o occasion_n require_v until_o the_o morning_n and_o it_o breed_v worm_n and_o stanke_z judgement_n stanke_z not_o so_o much_o from_o its_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o durable_a as_o from_o god_n judgement_n and_o moses_n be_v worth_a with_o they_o 21_o and_o they_o gather_v it_o every_o morning_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n wax_v hot_a it_o melt_v morning_n melt_v to_o wit_n as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v not_o from_o its_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v so_o solid_a that_o it_o can_v endure_v the_o fire_n and_o be_v bruise_v by_o a_o pestle_n but_o from_o god_n wise_a providence_n partly_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v corrupt_v or_o tread_v under_o foot_n or_o otherwise_o abuse_v and_o so_o despise_v partly_o that_o it_o may_v not_o remain_v there_o to_o tempt_v any_o of_o they_o to_o gather_v more_o of_o it_o than_o they_o shall_v and_o partly_o that_o all_o their_o stock_n of_o
but_o a_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n see_v levit._n 19_o 15._o psal._n 72._o 1_o 2._o a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n 4_o 20._o 4_o deut._n 22._o 1._o job_n 24._o 3._o prov._n 24._o 17._o &_o 25._o 21._o mat._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 12._o 20._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n religion_n ox_n so_o far_o shall_v thou_o be_v from_o revenge_v his_o injury_n that_o thou_o shall_v render_v good_a to_o he_o for_o they_o whereby_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o reconcile_v he_o thou_o will_v procure_v peace_n to_o thyself_o and_o honour_n to_o religion_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o 5_o 4._o 5_o deut._n 22._o 4._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n he_o burden_n or_o will_v thou_o cease_v to_o help_v he_o and_o will_v cease_v to_o leave_v thy_o business_n for_o he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o tongue_n he_o this_o translation_n depend_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n azab_n which_o be_v thrice_o use_v in_o this_o verse_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v but_o also_o to_o help_v or_o erect_v or_o liâ—…t_v up_o or_o strengthen_v or_o restore_v which_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n may_v be_v prove_v 1._o from_o that_o use_n of_o it_o nehem_n 3_o 8._o and_o 4._o 2._o 2._o from_o the_o parallel_n place_n deut._n 22._o 4._o where_o instead_o of_o this_o verb_n azab_n be_v hakim_v which_o be_v proper_o to_o 〈◊〉_d or_o liâ—…t_v up_o but_o if_o the_o verb_n do_v signify_v only_o to_o leave_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n then_o or_o therefore_o or_o sure_o for_o all_o these_o way_n the_o hebrew_n particle_n van_n be_v use_v thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o leave_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o ass_n groan_v under_o his_o burden_n or_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o ass_n and_o burden_n to_o he_o alone_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v leave_v i_o will_v appoint_v thou_o a_o better_a object_n for_o it_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v or_o lay_v aside_o what_o thou_o have_v against_o he_o i._n e._n whatsoever_o controversy_n thou_o have_v with_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o succour_v he_o or_o he_o in_o any_o distress_n the_o hebrew_n preposition_n iâ—…_n do_v oft_o signify_v against_o as_o gen._n 26._o 20._o psal._n 85._o 4._o and_o 94._o 16._o hos._n 9_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o concise_a or_o short_a way_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v very_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n against_o he_o for_o what_o thou_o have_v against_o he_o or_o thus_o and_o will_v forbear_v to_o leave_v to_o wit_n thy_o business_n which_o thou_o be_v go_v about_o for_o he_o i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o enemy_n as_o the_o hebrew_n preposition_n lame_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 14._o 25._o numb_a 25._o 13._o jos._n 10._o 14._o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v repress_v those_o malicious_a desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v sure_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v or_o to_o tarry_v or_o to_o help_v with_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o ass_n so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n which_o be_v most_o common_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 6_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o poor_a 19_o poor_a i._n e._n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v among_o thou_o not_o of_o the_o poor_a jew_n only_o as_o some_o peradventure_o may_v conceive_v for_o common_a right_n must_v be_v do_v even_o to_o the_o gentile_n compare_v deut._n 27._o 19_o in_o his_o cause_n 7_o keep_v thou_o far_o 15._o far_o i._n e._n abstain_v from_o all_o occasion_n degree_n or_o appearance_n of_o it_o compare_v job_n 22._o 23._o prov._n 4._o 14_o 15._o from_o a_o false_a matter_n verse_n matter_n i._n e._n a_o unrighteous_a judgement_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o judge_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o reason_n not_o condemn_v not_o to_o death_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o unjust_a penalty_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o â—…_n for_o chap._n 34._o â—…_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a 7._o wicked_a and_o therefore_o not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a one_o contrary_a be_v here_o understand_v from_o the_o other_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n and_o what_o i_o do_v not_o thou_o who_o act_v in_o my_o name_n and_o stead_n shall_v not_o do_v or_o rather_o thus_o know_v o_o judge_n for_o to_o such_o he_o speak_v if_o thou_o do_v pronounce_v such_o a_o wicked_a sentence_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v thou_o or_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a i._n e._n i_o will_v severe_o punish_v thou_o as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o 8_o and_o 28._o and_o eccl._n 20._o 28._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n 6._o gift_n namely_o from_o such_o who_o cause_n be_v depend_v before_o thou_o because_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sell_v justice_n for_o it_o yet_o thou_o will_v both_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o and_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v so_o compare_v deut._n 16._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3_o prov._n 17._o 8_o 23._o and_o 19_o 6._o for_o the_o gift_n blind_v see_v blind_v heb._n the_o see_v the_o w_n of_o partial_a of_o or_o the_o open_a eye_a the_o quick-sighted_a who_o in_o this_o case_n can_v see_v partly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o partly_o because_o interest_n and_o affection_n do_v exceed_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o render_v it_o very_o partial_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a give_v righteous_a i._n e._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n i._n e._n of_o they_o who_o before_o be_v such_o and_o be_v incline_v to_o be_v so_o and_o probable_o will_v be_v so_o be_v they_o not_o tempt_v with_o bribe_n or_o of_o they_o who_o by_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v righteous_a so_o they_o be_v call_v righteous_a to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o consequent_o to_o aggravate_v the_o mischief_n of_o gift_n which_o make_v those_o unrighteous_a who_o office_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v righteous_a or_o thus_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o party_n plead_v who_o righteous_a cause_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v pervert_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o wrong_a sentence_n give_v 9_o also_o 21._o also_o chap._n 22._o 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n for_o you_o know_v the_o soul._n the_o heb._n soul._n heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n mischief_n stranger_n i._n e._n the_o disposition_n dejection_n and_o distress_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o pity_n not_o of_o malice_n or_o mischief_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o 3._o and_o leu._n 25._o 3._o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n and_o shall_v gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 11_o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o etc._n still_o i._n e._n from_o manure_v plow_a till_v and_o sow_v and_o reap_v also_o by_o compare_v levit._n 25._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o this_o god_n ordain_v not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o mention_v the_o more_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o cattle_n but_o for_o other_o weighty_a reason_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o heart_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v eat_v out_o by_o continual_a tillage_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v both_o try_v and_o exercise_n and_o also_o secure_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o israelite_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o in_o dependence_n upon_o himself_o and_o give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o their_o neighbour_n a_o manifest_a proof_n of_o his_o singular_a and_o gracious_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n 4._o that_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o quitrent_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o proprietary_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v only_a tenant_n at_o his_o will_n 5._o that_o be_v free_v from_o their_o great_a labour_n about_o the_o land_n they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leisure_n to_o meditate_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_o read_v at_o this_o time_n deut._n 31._o 10_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v more_o eat_v quest._n what_o have_v the_o poor_a to_o eat_v ans._n not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n and_o other_o fruit-tree_n but_o also_o all_o that_o grow_v of_o
child_n of_o israel_n 20_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o reconcile_a the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v bring_v the_o live_a goat_n 21_o and_o aaron_n shall_v lay_v both_o his_o hand_n 4._o hand_n see_v on_o exod._n 29._o 10._o and_o leu._n 1._o 4._o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o 7._o he_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o duty_n to_o accompany_v the_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o it_o as_o we_o see_v leu._n 5._o 5._o numb_a 5._o 7._o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n represent_v sin_n or_o with_o or_o according_a to_o all_o their_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o use_v he_o mention_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n to_o note_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o that_o a_o very_a free_a and_o full_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o 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the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o what_o place_n in_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o that_o use_n heb._n a_o man_n of_o time_n i._n e._n of_o year_n and_o discretion_n who_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o this_o work_n into_o the_o wilderness_n white_a wilderness_n which_o signify_v the_o removal_n of_o their_o sin_n far_o away_o both_o from_o the_o people_n and_o out_o of_o god_n sight_n or_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o here_o the_o goat_n be_v neglect_v by_o all_o man_n and_o expose_v to_o many_o hardship_n and_o hazard_n from_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v numerous_a there_o may_v further_o signify_v christ_n be_v forsake_v both_o by_o god_n and_o by_o man_n even_o by_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o the_o many_o danger_n and_o suffering_n he_o undergo_v the_o jew_n write_v that_o this_o goat_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o mountain_n call_v azazel_n whence_o the_o goat_n be_v so_o call_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o that_o there_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o headlong_o and_o that_o the_o red_a string_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v turn_v white_a when_o god_n be_v please_v with_o the_o israelite_n otherwise_o it_o remain_v red_a and_o then_o they_o mourn_v all_o that_o year_n and_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n write_v that_o 40_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n death_n this_o red_a string_n turn_v no_o more_o white_a 22_o and_o the_o goat_n shall_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n unto_o a_o land_n separation_n land_n heb._n of_o separation_n not_o inhabit_v and_o he_o shall_v let_v go_v the_o goat_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 23_o and_o aaron_n shall_v come_v work_n come_v forthwith_o not_o expect_v the_o return_n of_o the_o man_n who_o carry_v the_o goat_n away_o but_o secure_o commit_v that_o to_o god_n providence_n he_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o his_o work_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o shall_v put_v off_o the_o linen_n garment_n which_o he_o put_v on_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o shall_v leave_v they_o there_o 24_o and_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o flesh_n with_o water_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n forth_o place_n either_o in_o the_o laver_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n or_o in_o some_o other_o vessel_n within_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o after_o he_o have_v wash_v in_o it_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o and_o put_v on_o his_o garment_n nature_n garment_n not_o his_o ordinary_a priestly_a linen_n garment_n for_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o the_o high-priest_o garment_n call_v his_o garment_n proper_o and_o peculiar_o and_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o former_a garment_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a garment_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o linen_n garment_n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o never_o his_o garment_n as_o these_o be_v and_o this_o change_n of_o his_o garment_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n for_o the_o common_a priestly_a garment_n be_v more_o proper_a and_o fit_a for_o he_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o ministration_n both_o because_o he_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n to_o humble_v himself_o and_o make_v atonement_n for_o his_o own_o and_o for_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o therefore_o his_o humble_a and_o mean_a attire_n be_v most_o fit_a and_o because_o he_o be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o that_o goat_n on_o which_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v put_v by_o which_o touch_n both_o he_o and_o his_o garment_n will_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n defile_v and_o therefore_o as_o we_o read_v here_o that_o he_o wash_v himself_o or_o his_o flesh_n so_o we_o may_v well_o presume_v his_o linen_n garment_n be_v lay_v by_o for_o the_o wash_n as_o the_o cloathsâ—…f_n â—…f_z he_o who_o carry_v away_o the_o scape-goat_n be_v wash_v for_o 26._o and_o the_o high-priest_o garment_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o work_n which_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o come_v forth_o and_o offer_v his_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o burnt-offering_a of_o the_o people_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o people_n 25_o and_o the_o *_o fat_n of_o the_o sin_n offering_z shall_v he_o burn_v 10._o chap._n 4._o 10._o upon_o the_o altar_n 26_o and_o he_o that_o let_v go_v the_o goat_n for_o a_o scape-goat_n shall_v wash_v goat_n wash_v because_o he_o have_v contract_v some_o degree_n of_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o goat_n his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o afterward_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n 27_o *_o and_o the_o bullock_n †_o for_o the_o sin_n offering_n and_o 12_o chap._n 4._o 12_o the_o goat_n ‖_o for_o the_o sin_n offering_n who_o blood_n be_v 30._o 〈◊〉_d and_o 6._o 30._o bring_v in_o to_o make_v atonement_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 11._o heb._n of_o heb._n of_o shall_v one_o carry_v forth_o without_o the_o camp_n and_o they_o shall_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n their_o skin_n and_o their_o flesh_n and_o their_o dung_n 28_o and_o he_o that_o burn_v they_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o afterward_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n 29_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o 14._o ever_o see_v on_o exod._n 12._o 14._o unto_o you_o that_o *_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n spare_v month_n answer_v part_n to_o our_o september_n and_o part_n to_o our_o october_n when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o their_o fruit_n and_o be_v most_o at_o leisure_n for_o god_n service_n this_o time_n god_n choose_v for_o this_o and_o other_o feast_n herein_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o man_n necessity_n and_o conveniency_n be_v content_v with_o that_o time_n which_o man_n can_v best_a spare_v on_o the_o ten_o 7._o chap._n 23._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 7._o day_n employ_v day_n obj._n it_o be_v on_o the_o nine_o day_n leu._n 23._o 32._o ans._n it_o begin_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o nine_o day_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o ten_o day_n as_o be_v there_o sufficient_o employ_v of_o the_o month_n you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n work_n soul_n i_o e._n yourselves_o as_o the_o word_n soul_n be_v frequent_o use_v both_o your_o body_n by_o abstinence_n from_o food_n and_o other_o delight_n and_o your_o mind_n by_o anguish_n and_o grief_n for_o former_a sin_n which_o though_o bitter_a yet_o be_v voluntary_a in_o all_o true_a penitent_n who_o be_v therefore_o here_o say_v not_o to_o be_v afflict_v but_o to_o afflict_v themselves_o or_o to_o be_v active_a in_o the_o work_n and_o do_v no_o work_n at_o all_o whether_o it_o be_v one_o of_o your_o own_o country_n or_o a_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o 30_o for_o on_o
beast_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 17_o 23._o 17_o chap._n 18._o 9_o deut._n 27._o 23._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n his_o father_n daughter_n or_o his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n relation_n nakedness_n see_v be_v here_o understand_v either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o further_a filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o improper_o for_o touch_v she_o or_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v oâ—…t_o put_v for_o other_o sense_n as_o for_o hear_v gerard_n 42._o 1._o compare_v with_o act._n 7._o 12._o exod._n 2â—…_n 18._o rev._n 1._o 12._o and_o for_o touch_v as_o joh._n 2â—…_n 25_o 29._o 2._o that_o act_n be_v express_v by_o word_n parallel_v to_o this_o of_o see_v as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o discover_v and_o by_o know_v gen._n 4._o 1._o 3._o so_o it_o be_v direct_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o manifest_o signify_v lie_v with_o she_o â—…_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o equal_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sight_n and_o to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o filthiness_n 5._o nor_o seem_v there_o to_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o this_o crime_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o this_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o relation_n when_o it_o be_v as_o great_a yea_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o some_o other_o relation_n and_o she_o see_v his_o nakedness_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n other_o people_n i._n e._n public_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o other_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o sister_n nakedness_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n 18_o 24._o 18_o chap._n 18._o 19_o see_v ch_n 15._o 24._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n 19_o woman_n witting_o and_o willing_o see_v on_o leu._n 15._o 24._o and_o 18._o 19_o have_v her_o sickness_n infirmity_n sickness_n i._n e._n her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o shall_v uncover_v her_o nakedness_n he_o have_v naked_a have_v heb._n make_v naked_a discover_v her_o fountain_n common_a fountain_n or_o her_o issue_n thus_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o mark_n 5._o 29._o be_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n luk._n 8._o 44._o the_o fountain_n put_v for_o the_o stream_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v common_a and_o she_o have_v uncover_v the_o fountain_n of_o her_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n 19_o 13._o 19_o ch_n 18._o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n nor_o of_o thy_o father_n sister_n for_o he_o uncover_v his_o near_a kin_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 20_o 14._o 20_o chap._n 18._o 14._o and_o iâ—…_n a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o uncle_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a 2._o childless_a i._n e._n either_o shall_v be_v speedy_o cut_v off_o ere_o they_o can_v have_v a_o child_n by_o that_o incestuous_a conjunction_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o if_o this_o seem_v a_o less_o crime_n than_o most_o of_o the_o former_a incestuous_a mixture_n because_o the_o relation_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o punish_v it_o with_o death_n yet_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v no_o child_n from_o such_o a_o unlawful_a bed_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v die_v before_o they_o hos._n 9_o 11_o 12._o or_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v their_o genuine_a child_n but_o bastard_n and_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 2._o 21_o 16._o 21_o chap._n 18._o 16._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n 5._o wife_n except_o in_o the_o case_n allow_v by_o god_n deut._n 25._o 5._o it_o be_v separation_n be_v heb._n a_o separation_n a_o unclean_a thing_n world_n thing_n a_o abominable_a thing_n like_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o word_n heb_fw-mi a_o separation_n or_o remove_v i._n e._n a_o thing_n deserve_v separation_n or_o exclusion_n from_o society_n with_o other_o or_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n or_o out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o brother_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v be_v childless_a 22_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v all_o my_o 26._o my_o chap._n 18._o 26._o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o land_n whither_o i_o bring_v you_o to_o dwell_v therein_o 25._o therein_o chap._n 18._o 25._o spew_v you_o not_o out_o 23_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 9_o 5._o therefore_o i_o abhor_v they_o 24_o but_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o to_o possess_v it_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o have_v separate_v you_o from_o other_o people_n service_n people_n by_o my_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o you_o above_o all_o people_n in_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n wrought_v for_o you_o and_o among_o you_o and_o in_o ordinance_n and_o other_o singular_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n impart_v to_o you_o all_o which_o call_v for_o your_o special_a love_n and_o service_n 25_o 4._o 25_o chap._n 11._o 2._o deut._n 14._o 4._o you_o shall_v therefore_o put_v difference_n between_o clean_a beast_n and_o unclean_a and_o between_o unclean_a fowl_n and_o clean_a and_o you_o shall_v not_o make_v your_o soul_n abominable_a by_o beast_n or_o by_o fowl_n or_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v that_o or_o move_v creep_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o i_o have_v separate_v from_o you_o as_o unclean_a such_o unclean_a i._n e._n as_o thing_n which_o by_o my_o sentence_n i_o have_v make_v unclean_a and_o which_o you_o must_v avoid_v as_o such_o 26_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o 1_o i_o verse_n 7._o chap._n 19_o 2._o peâ—…_n 1._o 1â—…_n 1_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a and_o have_v sever_v you_o from_o other_o people_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v i_o 27_o 8._o 27_o deut._n 1â—…_n 10_o 11._o 1_o sam_n 28._o 7_o 8._o a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 25._o they_o ezek._n 44._o 25._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o the_o dead_a man_n 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of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o mighty_a than_o they_o 13_o and_o 27._o and_o exod._n 32._o 12._o deut._n 32._o 27._o moses_n say_v unto_o lord_n then_o they_o then_o i._n e._n in_o case_n thou_o do_v utter_o destroy_v they_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v hear_v it_o for_o thou_o bring_v up_o this_o people_n in_o thy_o might_n from_o among_o they_o lose_v they_o whereby_o thou_o do_v get_v great_a honour_n to_o thyself_o which_o now_o thou_o will_v certain_o lose_v 14_o and_o they_o will_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n nation_n land_n for_o there_o be_v much_o entercouse_n between_o these_o two_o nation_n 1._o nation_n exod._n 15._o 14._o josh._n 2._o 9_o and_o 5._o 1._o for_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o thou_o lord_z be_v among_o this_o people_n that_o thou_o lord_z be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o that_o 21._o that_o exod._n 13._o 21._o thy_o cloud_n stand_v over_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n time_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o in_o a_o pillan_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n 15_o now_o if_o thou_o shall_v kill_v all_o this_o people_n as_o one_o man_n neck_n man_n i._n e._n altogether_o or_o to_o a_o man_n and_o sudden_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o blow_n as_o if_o all_o have_v but_o one_o neck_n than_o the_o nation_n which_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n of_o thou_o will_v speak_v say_v 16_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 28_o not_o deut._n 9_o 28_o able_a to_o bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o do_v they_o his_o power_n be_v quite_o spend_v in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o can_v not_o finish_v the_o work_n he_o have_v begin_v and_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v therefore_o he_o have_v slay_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 17_o and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a destroy_v great_a i._n e._n appear_v to_o be_v great_a discover_v its_o greatness_n a_o real_a verb_n put_v for_o a_o declarative_n or_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o god_n power_n in_o preserve_v the_o people_n and_o carry_v they_o on_o into_o canaan_n which_o sense_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o egyptian_n deny_v that_o god_n have_v power_n to_o do_v so_o and_o according_a to_o that_o sense_n he_o add_v the_o follow_a word_n not_o as_o a_o explication_n of_o this_o power_n but_o 〈◊〉_d a_o argument_n to_o move_v he_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o power_n fâ—…r_v his_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o 〈◊〉_d according_a â—…s_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o render_v he_o have_v speak_v saâ—…ing_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o shall_v maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o name_n or_o of_o those_o title_n which_o he_o have_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o or_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n or_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o he_o call_v it_o ver_fw-la 19_o in_o pardon_v of_o this_o and_o their_o other_o sin_n for_o to_o this_o the_o follow_a word_n manifest_o restrain_v it_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v speak_v etc._n etc._n where_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a instance_n of_o this_o power_n both_o describe_v in_o god_n title_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o pray_v for_o by_o moses_n ver_fw-la 19_o pardon_n i_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o grant_v by_o god_n in_o answer_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 20._o i_o have_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n especial_o of_o such_o great_a sin_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o act_n of_o power_n in_o god_n because_o undoubted_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o omnipotent_a and_o infinite_a goodness_n whence_o
judge_n see_v on_o deut._n 17._o 9_o 12._o and_o observe_v that_o the_o controversy_n both_o here_o and_o there_o refer_v to_o and_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o judge_n be_v only_o between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o not_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n as_o the_o papist_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n pretend_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n 18_o and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n and_o behold_v if_o the_o witness_n be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o have_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n 19_o 9_o 19_o prov._n 19_o 5_o 9_o than_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n 7._o brother_n chap._n 13._o 5._o and_o 17._o 7._o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o 20_o and_o those_o which_o remain_v 13._o remain_v i._n e._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n see_v deut._n 13._o 11._o and_o 17._o 13._o shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v henceforth_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o evil_n among_o you_o 21_o and_o thou_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v but_o 38._o but_o exod._n 21._o 23._o leu._n 24._o 20._o mat._n 5._o 38._o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n 20._o eye_n what_o punishment_n he_o intend_v or_o the_o law_n allot_v to_o the_o accuse_a if_o he_o have_v be_v convict_v the_o same_o shall_v the_o false_a accuser_n hear_v of_o this_o law_n see_v on_o exod._n 21._o 24._o leu._n 24._o 20._o tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n chap._n xx._n 1_o when_o thou_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n defence_n battle_n upon_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n as_o upon_o great_a provocation_n or_o for_o thy_o own_o defence_n against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o see_v 1._o see_v psal._n 20._o 7._o isa._n 31._o 1._o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o a_o people_n more_o than_o thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 2_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o be_v come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o battle_n that_o the_o priest_n 6._o priest_n a_o eminent_a priest_n appoint_v for_o this_o work_n and_o to_o blow_v with_o the_o holy_a trumpet_n numb_a 10._o 9_o and_o 31._o 6._o shall_v approach_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n end_n people_n either_o successive_o to_o one_o regiment_n of_o the_o army_n after_o another_o or_o to_o some_o by_o himself_o to_o other_o by_o his_o brethren_n or_o deputy_n which_o accompany_v he_o for_o that_o end_n 3_o and_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o hear_v o_o israel_n you_o approach_v this_o day_n unto_o battle_n against_o your_o enemy_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n tender_a heart_n heb._n be_v tender_a faint_a 4._o faint_a heb._n be_v soft_a or_o tender_a softness_n or_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n be_v commend_v 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o but_o towards_o enemy_n it_o be_v condemn_v here_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o levit._fw-la 26._o 36._o 2_o chron._n 13._o 7._o isa._n 7._o 4._o fear_v not_o and_o do_v not_o haste_n not_o heb._n make_v haste_n tremble_v neither_o be_v you_o terrify_v because_o of_o they_o 4_o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v he_o that_o go_v with_o you_o to_o fight_v for_o you_o against_o your_o enemy_n to_o save_v you_o 5_o and_o the_o officer_n shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n say_v what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o have_v build_v a_o new_a house_n and_o have_v not_o dedicate_v it_o it_o it_o which_o be_v do_v by_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n see_v the_o title_n of_o psal._n 30._o and_o nehem._n 12._o 27._o heb._n have_v initiate_v it_o i._n e._n enter_v upon_o it_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o dwell_v in_o it_o let_v he_o go_v and_o return_v to_o his_o house_n other_o house_n lest_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o he_o be_v negligent_a or_o timorous_a in_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o scandal_n and_o prejudice_n of_o other_o lest_o he_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o another_o man_n dedicate_v it_o note_v it_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v lose_v and_o another_o get_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o may_v seem_v unjust_a or_o hard_a and_o god_n provide_v even_o for_o man_n infirmity_n but_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a exception_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o a_o war_n allow_v by_o god_n not_o in_o a_o war_n command_v by_o god_n not_o in_o the_o approach_a war_n with_o the_o canaanite_n from_o which_o even_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v not_o exempt_v as_o the_o jewish_a writer_n note_v 6_o and_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o have_v plant_v a_o vineyard_n commonwealth_n vineyard_n this_o and_o the_o former_a dispensation_n be_v general_o convenient_a but_o more_o necessary_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o settlement_n in_o canaan_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v build_v house_n or_o plant_v vineyard_n which_o be_v chargeable_a to_o they_o and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o 24._o yet_o heb._n make_v it_o common_a see_v leu._n 19_o 23_o 24._o eat_v of_o it_o 5._o it_o heb._n make_v it_o common_a to_o wit_n for_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n and_o friend_n which_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o five_o year_n levit._n 19_o 23_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 31._o 5._o let_v he_o also_o go_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o house_n lest_o he_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o another_o man_n eat_v of_o it_o 7_o 5._o 7_o chap._n 24._o 5._o and_o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o have_v betroth_v 23._o betroth_v which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o solemn_a and_o mutual_a promise_n but_o not_o by_o a_o actual_a contract_n see_v gen._n 19_o 14._o deut._n 22._o 23._o a_o wife_n and_o have_v not_o take_v she_o let_v he_o go_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o house_n lest_o he_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o another_o man_n take_v she_o 8_o and_o the_o officer_n shall_v speak_v further_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v 3._o say_v judg._n 7._o 3._o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o be_v fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a let_v he_o go_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o house_n lest_o his_o brethren_n heart_n melt_v heart_n heb._n melt_v faint_a as_o well_o as_o his_o heart_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o officer_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v captain_n of_o the_o army_n people_n army_n heb._n to_o be_v iâ—…_n the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n to_o lead_v the_o people_n battle_n people_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o they_o shall_v set_v or_o place_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o head_n or_o front_n of_o the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o may_v conduct_v and_o manage_v they_o and_o by_o their_o example_n encourage_v their_o soldier_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o have_v their_o captain_n to_o make_v or_o choose_v when_o they_o be_v just_a go_v to_o battle_n 10_o when_o thou_o come_v nigh_o unto_o a_o city_n to_o fight_v against_o it_o then_o 18._o then_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 18._o proclaim_v peace_n unto_o it_o etc._n it_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o who_o be_v under_o a_o absolute_a sentence_n of_o utter_a destruction_n exod_a 23._o 32_o 33._o deut._n 7._o 1_o 2._o whence_o they_o be_v blame_v that_o make_v any_o league_n or_o peace_n with_o they_o judg._n 2._o 2._o but_o of_o the_o city_n either_o of_o other_o nation_n who_o injure_a or_o disturb_v they_o or_o commence_v war_n against_o they_o or_o aid_v their_o enemy_n or_o oppress_v their_o friend_n and_o ally_n or_o of_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o abettor_n of_o idolatry_n or_o apostasy_n from_o god_n or_o of_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n against_o authority_n or_o of_o give_v protection_n and_o defence_n to_o capital_a offender_n see_v gen._n 14._o judg._n 20._o 2_o sam._n 20._o etc._n etc._n 11_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o make_v thou_o answer_v of_o peace_n and_o open_a unto_o thou_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o shall_v be_v tributary_n unto_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v serve_v thou_o 7._o thou_o by_o their_o purse_n and_o by_o their_o labour_n too_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 9_o 15._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 7._o 12_o and_o if_o it_o will_v make_v no_o peace_n with_o thou_o but_o will_v make_v war_n against_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v besiege_v it_o 13_o and_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v deliver_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o shall_v smite_v every_o male_a thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n offer_v sword_n
answer_v and_o say_v 1â—…_n say_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 1â—…_n amen_n 5._o amen_n i._n e._n so_o let_v it_o be_v i_o wish_v this_o curse_n may_v befall_v i_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n see_v numb_a 5._o 22._o jer._n 11._o 5._o 16_o 1â—…_n 16_o exod._n 20._o 12._o &_o 21._o 1â—…_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a 9_o light_a or_o despise_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o reproach_v or_o curse_v to_o wit_n secret_o as_o before_o for_o if_o the_o fact_n be_v notorious_a it_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n levit._n 20._o 9_o by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 17_o 14._o 17_o chap._n 19_o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_a portion_n landmark_a to_o wit_n design_o to_o defraud_v his_o neighbour_n or_o enlarge_v his_o own_o portion_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 18_o 14._o 18_o leu._n 19_o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n next_o way_n that_o mislead_v simple_a soul_n give_v they_o pernicious_a counsel_n either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o next_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 19_o 22._o 19_o exod._n 22._o 21_o 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o all_o 18._o chap._n 10._o 18._o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_o 20_o 8._o 20_o leu._n 18._o 8._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n because_o he_o uncover_v his_o father_n skirt_n 20._o skirt_n see_v deut._n 22._o 20._o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 21_o 23._o 21_o leu._n 18._o 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 22_o 9_o 22_o leu._n 18._o 9_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 23_o 14._o 23_o leu._n 18._o 17._o and_o 20._o 14._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 24_o 31._o 24_o exod._n 20._o 13._o and_o 21._o 12_o 14._o leu._n 24._o 17._o numb_a 35._o 31._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v use_v smite_v i._n e._n killeth_z as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 25_o 12._o 25_o exod._n 23._o 8._o chap._n 10._o 17._o and_o 16._o 19_o ezek._n 22._o 12._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 26_o 10._o 26_o â—…er_n 11._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o law_n not_o i._n e._n perform_v not_o for_o he_o that_o transgress_v do_v in_o some_o sort_n destroy_v and_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o main_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v even_o to_o the_o regulation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n and_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o disannul_v the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o god_n law_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n chap._n xxviii_o 1_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 3._o pass_v leu._n 26._o 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a follow_v high_a i._n e._n advance_v and_o honour_v thou_o with_o divers_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v on_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o kindness_n thou_o those_o blessing_n which_o other_o greedy_o follow_v after_o and_o ofttimes_o never_o overtake_v they_o shall_v follow_v after_o thou_o and_o shall_v be_v thâ—…own_v into_o thy_o lap_n by_o my_o special_a kindness_n if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 3_o blessed_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 4_o blessed_n shall_v be_v 3._o be_v gen._n 49._o 25._o psal._n 12â—…_n 3._o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o â—…lly_o thy_o heb._n â—…lly_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n 5_o blessed_n shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o or_o dâ—…ugh_o or_o 〈◊〉_d store_n 10._o store_n i._n e._n it_o shall_v always_o be_v well_o replenish_v and_o the_o provision_n thou_o have_v there_o shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o and_o in_o due_a time_n bring_v forth_o to_o thy_o use_n and_o service_n see_v deut._n 26._o 2_o 10._o 6_o 8._o 6_o psal._n 121._o 8._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o 28._o in_o i._n e._n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o numb_a 27._o 17._o deut._n 31._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o 9_o 28._o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o 28._o out_o i._n e._n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o numb_a 27._o 17._o deut._n 31._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o 9_o 28._o 7_o the_o lord_z shall_v cause_v thy_o enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o face_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n and_o flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n dissipate_v way_n i._n e._n many_o way_n as_o be_v usual_a when_o a_o army_n be_v total_o overthrow_v and_o dissipate_v 8_o the_o lord_z shall_v command_v himself_o command_v i._n e._n shall_v by_o his_o sovereign_a and_o powerful_a providence_n give_v it_o even_o when_o it_o seem_v further_a from_o thou_o and_o not_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o thou_o without_o a_o word_n of_o command_n from_o god_n himself_o the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o barn_n thy_o or_o barn_n storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 9_o 6._o 9_o exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_z shall_v establish_v thou_o a_o holy_a people_n unto_o himself_o 10._o himself_o i._n e._n shall_v confirm_v and_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o thou_o by_o which_o he_o separate_v thou_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o peculiar_a people_n and_o shall_v public_o own_v thou_o for_o such_o as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 10._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 10_o and_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n i._n e._n that_o you_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n his_o people_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 14._o 1._o and_o 26._o 18._o for_o to_o be_v call_v ofttimes_o signify_v to_o be_v as_o isa._n 47._o 1_o 5._o and_o 56._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 9_o 19_o and_o 21._o 13._o 28._o 13._o gen._n 21._o 22_o 23._o and_o 26._o 28._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o 11_o and_o etc._n and_o chap._n 30._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a good_a plenteous_a or_o for_o good_a in_o good_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o belly_n thy_o heb._n belly_n body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n they_o ground_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v before_o be_v repeat_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v repeat_v and_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 12_o the_o lord_z shall_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n 7._o treasure_n to_o wit_n the_o heaven_n or_o the_o air_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v god_n storehouse_n where_o he_o treasure_n up_o rain_n or_o wind_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o man_n use_n see_v job_n 38._o 22._o psal._n 33._o 7._o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o thy_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 15._o â—…_n thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n 15._o
revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n i._n e._n i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o my_o enemy_n yea_o upon_o the_o head_n or_o head_n of_o they_o 43_o you_o 43_o or_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d people_n you_o 〈◊〉_d or_o sing_v you_o 10._o you_o rom._n 15._o 10._o rejoice_v o_o you_o nation_n with_o his_o people_n salvation_n people_n this_o translation_n be_v justify_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 15._o 10._o the_o particle_n with_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o leu._n 26._o 42._o he_o call_v upon_o the_o nation_n to_o rejoice_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o last_o wonderful_a deliverance_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o last_o day_n which_o they_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o do_v not_o only_o from_o that_o duty_n of_o sympathy_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o all_o people_n and_o especial_o to_o god_n ancient_a people_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v but_o because_o of_o that_o singular_a advantage_n and_o happiness_n which_o all_o nation_n will_v have_v at_o that_o time_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n or_o rejoice_v o_o you_o gentile_n his_o people_n i._n e._n o_o you_o gentile_n who_o once_o be_v not_o god_n people_n but_o now_o be_v his_o people_n do_v you_o rejoice_v for_o god_n mercy_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o ancient_a people_n bless_v god_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o land_n and_o to_o his_o people_n 44_o and_o moses_n come_v and_o speak_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n he_o and_o joshua_n and_o or_o joshua_n hoshea_n of_o hoshea_n or_o joshua_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o moses_n in_o this_o action_n because_o though_o moses_n only_o speak_v the_o word_n yet_o joshua_n consent_v to_o they_o and_z it_o may_v be_v afterward_o repeat_v they_o this_o be_v not_o a_o song_n to_o be_v sing_v once_o for_o all_o but_o a_o stand_a monument_n which_o be_v write_v and_o keep_v for_o future_a use_n deut._n 31._o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o and_o again_o upon_o solemn_a occasion_n which_o joshua_n and_o other_o succeed_a magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o son_n of_o nun._n 45_o and_o moses_n make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n to_o all_o israel_n 46_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 18._o they_o chap._n 6._o 6._o &_o 11._o 18._o set_v your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n 47_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o it_o you_o it_o be_v not_o a_o unprofitable_a or_o contemptible_a work_n i_o advise_v you_o to_o but_o well_o worthy_a of_o your_o most_o serious_a care_n oft_o to_o remember_v and_o diligent_o to_o consider_v it_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o 48_o 12._o 48_o num._n 27._o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n that_o selfsame_a day_n say_v 49_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n unto_o mount_n nebo_n 27._o nebo_n nebo_n be_v a_o ridge_n or_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n see_v on_o numb_a 27._o 12._o deut._n 3._o 27._o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n that_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n and_o behold_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o possession_n 50_o and_o die_v in_o the_o mount_n whither_o thou_o go_v up_o and_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o 38._o as_o num._n 20._o 25_o 28._o &_o 33._o 38._o aaron_n thy_o brother_n die_v in_o mount_n hor_n and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n 51_o because_o 14._o because_o num._n 20._o 12_o 13._o &_o 27._o 14._o you_o trespass_v against_o i_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o water_n of_o kadesh_n of_o or_o strife_n at_o kadesh_n meribah-kadesh_a in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n because_o you_o sanctify_v i_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 52_o yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o land_n before_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v thither_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v inspiration_n bless_v he_o be_v say_v to_o bless_v they_o ministerial_o partly_o by_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o faith_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o partly_o by_o foretell_v the_o blessing_n which_o god_n will_v confer_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o propher_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o foretell_v shall_v be_v do_v as_o gen._n 49._o 7._o jer._n 1._o 10._o ezek._n 43._o 3._o hos._n 6._o 5._o and_o moses_n call_v himself_o here_o the_o man_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o servant_n or_o prophet_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 6_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o to_o acquaint_v they_o that_o the_o follow_a prophecy_n be_v not_o his_o own_o invention_n but_o divine_a inspiration_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n blessing_n israel_n i._n e_fw-la the_o several_a tribe_n only_a simeon_n be_v omit_v either_o 1._o in_o detestation_n of_o their_o parent_n simeon_n his_o bloody_a and_o wicked_a carriage_n for_o which_o jacob_n also_o give_v that_o tribe_n a_o curse_n rather_o than_o a_o blessing_n in_o gen._n 49._o but_o as_o for_o levi_n who_o be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o censure_n and_o curse_v gen._n 49._o 5_o 6_o 7._o he_o be_v here_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o exempt_v from_o that_o curse_n and_o bless_a with_o a_o eminent_a blessing_n for_o a_o singular_a and_o valuable_a reason_n express_v here_o v._o 8_o 9_o whereas_o simeon_n tribe_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o expiate_v their_o father_n crime_n that_o they_o add_v new_a one_o their_o prince_n be_v guilty_a of_o another_o notorious_a crime_n numb_a 25._o 6_o 14._o and_o his_o tribe_n too_o much_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o such_o action_n as_o interpreter_n gather_v from_o the_o great_a diminution_n of_o the_o number_n of_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v 59300_o in_o num._n 1._o 23._o and_o but_o 22200_o in_o num._n 26._o 14._o which_o be_v near_o 40_o year_n after_o or_o 2._o because_o that_o tribe_n have_v no_o distinct_a inheritance_n but_o be_v to_o have_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o he_o have_v jos._n 19_o 1._o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o blessing_n before_o his_o death_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v they_o come_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o israelite_n i._n e._n manifest_v himself_o gracious_o and_o glorious_o among_o they_o from_o sinai_n 16._o sinai_n i._n e._n begin_v at_o sinai_n where_o the_o first_o and_o most_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n be_v and_o so_o go_v on_o with_o they_o to_o seir_n and_o paran_n or_o to_o sinai_n the_o particle_n man_n oft_o signify_v to_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v isa._n 59_o 20._o with_o rom._n 11._o 26._o 1_o king_n 8._o 30._o with_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 21._o and_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 2._o with_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 6._o see_v also_o gen._n 2._o 8._o and_o 11._o 2._o and_o 13._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 15._o or_o in_o sinai_n man_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o beth_fw-mi in_o as_o exod._n 25._o 18._o deut._n 15._o 1._o job_n 19_o 26._o psal._n 68_o 29_o and_o 72._o 16._o and_o rise_v up_o rise_v up_o he_o appear_v or_o show_v himself_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v when_o it_o rise_v from_o seir_n place_n seir_n i._n e._n from_o the_o mountain_n or_o land_n of_o edom_n which_o be_v call_v seir_n gen._n 32._o 3._o and_o 36._o 8._o deut._n 2._o 4._o to_o which_o place_n the_o israelite_n come_v num._n 20._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o god_n lead_v they_o on_o towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o then_o glorious_o appear_v for_o they_o in_o subdue_a sihon_n and_o og_n before_o they_o and_o give_v their_o country_n unto_o they_o which_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n be_v particular_o celebrate_v judg._n 5_o 4._o but_o because_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n or_o edom_n be_v sometime_o take_v more_o large_o and_o so_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o red-sea_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 9_o 26._o and_o therefore_o mount_v sinai_n be_v near_o to_o it_o and_o because_o paran_n which_o here_o follow_v be_v also_o near_o sinai_n as_o be_v the_o next_o
tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 8_o with_o who_o 3._o who_o heb._n with_o he_o i._n e._n with_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n not_o that_o half_a which_o be_v express_v v._o 7._o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o other_o half_a which_o be_v sufficient_o and_o necessary_o understand_v the_o relative_a be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n understand_v as_o it_o be_v numb_a 7._o 89._o psal._n 114._o 2._o isa._n 8._o 21._o jonah_n 1._o 3._o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n have_v receive_v their_o inheritance_n 4._o inheritance_n numb_a 32._o 33._o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o chap._n 22._o 4._o which_o moses_n give_v they_o beyond_o jordan_n eastward_o even_o as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_n they_o which_o moses_n give_v they_o by_o my_o command_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o thou_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o possession_n but_o proceed_v to_o divide_v the_o other_o possession_n to_o the_o rest_n 9_o 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of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v now_o name_v some_o of_o they_o be_v except_v do_v moses_n smite_v and_o cast_v they_o out_o 13_o nevertheless_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n expel_v noâ—…_n the_o geshurite_n nor_o the_o maacathite_n but_o the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o maacathite_n dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n unto_o this_o day_n joshua_n day_n this_o seem_v add_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n and_o reflection_n upon_o the_o present_a israelite_n imply_v that_o although_o moses_n do_v and_o may_v permit_v they_o to_o remain_v both_o because_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_a be_v more_o than_o enough_o for_o the_o israelitish_n possessor_n and_o because_o be_v intent_n upon_o their_o passage_n over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o will_v not_o delay_v they_o by_o search_v their_o enemy_n out_o of_o all_o their_o corner_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o fault_n in_o not_o go_v on_o and_o perfect_v the_o work_n which_o be_v begin_v by_o moses_n and_o carry_v on_o 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bamoth-baal_a of_o which_o numb_a 21._o 28._o and_o beth-baal-meon_a hebrew_n beth-baal-meon_a call_v beth-meon_a jer._n 48._o 23._o and_o baalmeon_a ezek._n 25._o 9_o part_n of_o the_o name_n be_v cut_v off_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n 18_o and_o jahazah_n and_o kedemoth_n and_o mephaath_v 19_o and_o kirjathaim_n and_o sibmah_n and_o zareth-shahar_a in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o valley_n mention_v valley_n in_o the_o mountain_n border_v upon_o that_o valley_n which_o then_o be_v famous_a among_o the_o israelite_n whether_o that_o where_o moses_n be_v bury_v which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o place_n here_o follow_v bethpeor_n deur_n 34._o 1_o 6._o or_o some_o other_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o city_n now_o mention_v 20_o and_o beth-peor_a and_o â—…7_n and_o deut._n 3_o â—…7_n †_o ashdoth-pisgah_n and_o bethjeshimoth_a hiâ—…l_n ‡_o or_o spring_v of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o hiâ—…l_n 21_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a valley_n plain_a 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the_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o request_n or_o 3._o consent_v to_o his_o desire_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v give_v it_o to_o he_o as_o god_n blessing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o his_o actual_a confer_v of_o favour_n upon_o man_n and_o give_v unto_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n hebron_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 14_o 12._o 14_o chap._n 21._o 12._o hebron_n therefore_o become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n unto_o this_o day_n because_o that_o he_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 15_o and_o 13._o and_o chap._n 15._o 13._o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n before_o be_v kirjath-arba_a which_o arba_n be_v a_o great_a man_n 15._o man_n in_o stature_n and_o strength_n and_o dignity_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o anak_n the_o father_n of_o those_o famous_a giant_n call_v anakim_v josh._n 14._o 15._o among_o the_o anakim_v and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n from_o war_n land_n war_n which_o give_v they_o 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5._o 11._o of_o barley_n 18_o ¶_o and_o she_o take_v it_o up_o and_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v what_o she_o have_v glean_v and_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o give_v to_o she_o that_o she_o have_v reserve_v and_o be_v suffice_v use_n suffice_v or_o that_o which_o she_o have_v leave_v of_o her_o fullness_n or_o after_o she_o be_v satisfy_v she_o do_v eat_v as_o much_o as_o she_o desire_v of_o what_o she_o have_v glean_v and_o her_o mother_n as_o i_o suppose_v with_o she_o and_o the_o residue_n she_o give_v to_o her_o mother_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o future_a use_n 19_o and_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o where_o have_v thou_o glean_v to_o day_n and_o where_o wroughte_v thou_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o she_o show_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n with_o who_o she_o have_v wrought_v and_o say_v the_o man_n name_n with_o who_o i_o wrought_v to_o day_n be_v boaz._n 20_o and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n bless_a be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v off_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o live_n â—…_n live_n 2_o sam._n 2._o â—…_n and_o to_o the_o dead_a alive_a dead_a i_o e._n which_o he_o former_o show_v to_o those_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a to_o wit_n my_o husband_n and_o his_o son_n whilst_o they_o be_v li_v and_o now_o continue_v to_o we_o their_o wife_n who_o be_v now_o alive_a and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o she_o the_o man_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n unto_o we_o redeem_v we_o or_o one_o 〈◊〉_d have_v right_a 〈◊〉_d redeem_v one_o of_o our_o next_o kinsman_n do_v kinsman_n heb._n one_o of_o our_o redeemer_n or_o avenger_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o avenge_v our_o person_n and_o to_o redeem_v our_o land_n and_o to_o marry_v thou_o the_o widow_n and_o relict_n of_o his_o next_o kinsman_n as_o be_v express_v ruth_n 3_o 9_o she_o say_v one_o of_o they_o not_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v immediate_o such_o but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a near_o kinsman_n and_o one_o to_o who_o that_o office_n belong_v in_o case_n of_o the_o refusal_n of_o one_o person_n of_o who_o she_o right_o conjecture_v that_o he_o will_v refuse_v as_o he_o do_v 21_o and_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n say_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o also_o thou_o shall_v keep_v fast_o by_o my_o young_a man_n until_o they_o have_v end_v all_o my_o harvest_n 23._o harvest_n both_o barley-harvest_n and_o wheat-harvest_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 23._o 22_o and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o ruth_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n it_o be_v good_a my_o daughter_n that_o thou_o go_v out_o with_o his_o maiden_n that_o they_o thou_o they_o or_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o meet_v thou_o not_o in_o any_o other_o field_n offer_n field_n whereby_o thou_o wilt_v both_o expose_v thyself_o to_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o thou_o may_v expect_v from_o stranger_n and_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v either_o despise_v his_o proffer_a kindness_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o offer_n 23_o so_o she_o keep_v fast_o by_o the_o maiden_n of_o boaz_n to_o glean_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o barley-harvest_n and_o of_o wheat-harvest_n and_o dwell_v 12._o dwell_v heb._n sit_v or_o continue_v at_o home_n when_o she_o have_v dispatch_v her_o occasion_n abroad_o and_o do_v not_o wander_v or_o gad_n abroad_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o idle_a person_n and_o harlot_n prov._n 7._o 11_o 12._o with_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n chap._n iii_o than_o naomi_n her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o daughter_n shall_v i_o not_o seek_v rest_n i_o rest_n i_o e._n a_o life_n of_o rest_n and_o comfort_n and_o safety_n under_o the_o
family_n and_o strengthen_v his_o interest_n by_o alliance_n with_o so_o many_o considerable_a family_n and_o the_o number_n of_o wife_n be_v not_o limit_v deut._n 17._o he_o may_v conceive_v this_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n after_o he_o be_v come_v from_o hebron_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o son_n and_o daughter_n bear_v to_o david_n 14_o and_o 5._o and_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 5._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n shimea_n jerusalem_n or_o shimea_n shammua_n and_o shobub_n and_o nathan_n and_o solomon_n 15_o ibhar_n also_o and_o elishama_n and_o or_o elishama_n elishua_n and_o nepheg_n and_o japhiah_n 16_o and_o elishama_n and_o eliada_n and_o eliphalet_n 17_o ¶_o 8._o ¶_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 16._o and_o 14._o 8._o but_o when_o the_o philistine_n hear_v that_o they_o have_v anoint_v david_n king_n over_o israel_n themselves_o israel_n whilst_o the_o civil_a war_n last_v between_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n they_o wise_o forbear_v all_o hostilite_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o tear_v out_o one_o another_o bowel_n that_o afterward_o they_o may_v make_v a_o more_o easy_a conquest_n of_o both_o but_o that_o be_v end_v and_o all_o unite_a under_o david_n they_o bestir_v themselves_o all_o the_o philistine_n come_v up_o to_o seek_v david_n he_o david_n to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o cut_v he_o off_o now_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whereby_o they_o give_v david_n a_o just_a occasion_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o for_o his_o own_o necessary_a defence_n and_o acquit_v he_o from_o any_o note_n of_o ingratitude_n in_o oppose_v they_o who_o have_v former_o exercise_v kindness_n and_o hospitality_n to_o he_o though_o indeed_o david_n obligation_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o to_o achish_n who_o seem_v to_o he_o dead_a at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o he_o and_o david_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o 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david_n smite_v they_o there_o and_o say_v the_o lord_z have_v break_v forth_o upon_o my_o enemy_n before_o i_o as_o the_o breach_n of_o water_n way_n water_n as_o flood_n or_o river_n of_o water_n which_o break_v the_o bank_n and_o overflow_v a_o land_n and_o overturn_v all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n therefore_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n breaâ—…_n place_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o breaâ—…_n baalperazim_a 21_o ¶_o and_o there_o they_o leave_v their_o image_n ark._n image_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o field_n to_o fighâ—…_n for_o they_o as_o the_o israelite_n have_v former_o do_v the_o ark._n and_o david_n and_o his_o man_n 12._o man_n 1_o chron._n 14._o 12._o away_o 12._o or_o take_v they_o away_o burn_v they_o 5._o they_o as_o god_n have_v command_v deut._n 7._o 5._o 22_o and_o the_o philistine_n come_v up_o yet_o again_o stake_n again_o doubtless_o with_o great_a force_n as_o those_o that_o see_v their_o all_o lay_n at_o 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it_o or_o on_o which_o the_o name_n even_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v call_v upon_o who_o name_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n inconvenience_n host_n thus_o who_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o god_n for_o what_o follow_v be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o of_o god_n the_o place_n may_v well_o be_v and_o be_v by_o some_o render_v thus_o upon_o or_o at_z or_o beside_o or_o before_o which_o ark_n the_o name_n even_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n be_v call_v upon_o i._n e._n by_o or_o before_o which_o they_o be_v to_o present_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o counsel_n and_o succour_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o this_o
be_v meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n and_o then_o alter_v his_o posture_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v and_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n or_o rather_o second_o his_o continuance_n there_o as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 27._o 44._o levit._fw-la 14._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 22._o and_o 20._o 19_o that_o he_o do_v not_o bare_o present_v himself_o before_o god_n but_o abode_n there_o for_o some_o competent_a time_n that_o he_o may_v with_o god_n leave_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n free_o before_o he_o for_o howsoever_o one_o may_v in_o some_o case_n pray_v sit_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o david_n will_v in_o this_o holy_a place_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n use_v a_o more_o humble_a and_o reverent_a gesture_n such_o as_o kneel_v be_v which_o therefore_o david_n prescribe_v or_o advise_v psal._n 95._o 6._o and_o solomon_n according_o practise_v 1_o king_n 8._o 54._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 13._o how_o infinite_o unworthy_a be_o i_o and_o my_o family_n of_o this_o great_a honour_n and_o happiness_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o k_n 19_o and_o this_o stand_v this_o to_o wit_n which_o thou_o have_v already_o do_v for_o i_o as_o he_o now_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o i._n e._n to_o that_o pitch_n of_o honour_n and_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o which_o through_o thy_o favour_n i_o now_o stand_v be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n i_o god_n though_o it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o deserve_v or_o can_v expect_v yet_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o give_v to_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v eternity_n come_v for_o many_o future_a age_n and_o indeed_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o be_v this_o the_o law_n the_o heb._n law_n manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n agree_v 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thou_o have_v regard_v i_o according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n i._n e._n thou_o have_v deal_v with_o i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v not_o a_o poor_a mean_a shepherd_n but_o the_o son_n of_o some_o great_a monarch_n to_o who_o such_o honour_n best_o agree_v 20_o and_o what_o can_v david_n say_v more_o unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o either_o first_o in_o way_n of_o gratitude_n and_o praise_n to_o thou_o word_n can_v express_v my_o obligation_n to_o thou_o nor_o my_o sense_n of_o these_o obligation_n or_o rather_o second_o in_o way_n of_o prayer_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o parallel_n place_n 1_o chron._n 17._o 17._o what_o can_v i_o ask_v or_o desire_v of_o thou_o more_o than_o thou_o have_v free_o do_v for_o but._n for_o or_o but._n thou_o lord_z god_n know_v thy_o servant_n 32._o servant_n thou_o know_v either_o first_o my_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o my_o obligation_n to_o thou_o or_o rather_o second_o my_o condition_n and_o necessity_n what_o i_o do_v or_o may_v need_v hereafter_o and_o as_o thou_o know_v this_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o supply_v i_o according_o compare_v matth._n 6._o 8_o 32._o 21_o for_o thy_o word_n sake_n faithfulness_n sake_n that_o thou_o may_v fulfil_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o by_o samuel_n and_o nathan_n and_o thereby_o demonstrate_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n meritorious_a heart_n i_o e._n of_o thy_o own_o mere_a liberality_n and_o good_a pleasure_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o i_o so_o far_o be_v david_n though_o now_o a_o very_a gracious_a man_n from_o think_v his_o action_n meritorious_a have_v thou_o do_v all_o greatness_n all_o heb._n this_o greatness_n these_o great_a thing_n to_o make_v thy_o servant_n know_v they_o 19_o they_o i_o e._n that_o thy_o gracious_a and_o wonderful_a purpose_n of_o mercy_n towards_o i_o which_o lie_v hide_v in_o thy_o own_o heart_n may_v be_v manifest_v unto_o i_o and_o other_o by_o thy_o most_o kind_a word_n and_o action_n so_o it_o agree_v with_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 19_o 22_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v great_a i_o great_a both_o in_o power_n and_o in_o goodness_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o deut._n 3._o 24._o and_o 4._o 35._o and_o 2._o 39_o sam._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 45._o 5_o 18_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o god_n beside_o thou_o according_a to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n experience_n ear_n what_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o our_o parent_n or_o out_o of_o thy_o word_n concern_v the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o work_n of_o that_o i_o have_v this_o day_n eminent_a experience_n 23_o and_o 20._o and_o deut_n 4._o 7_o 32._o and_o 33._o 29._o psal._n 147._o 20._o what_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_o thy_o people_n even_o like_o israel_n who_o god_n go_v man_n go_v to_o wit_n into_o egppt._n a_o expression_n of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o redeem_v for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o name_n 16._o name_n to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o other_o perfection_n compare_v exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o to_o do_v for_o you_o great_a thing_n and_o terrible_a for_o thy_o land_n before_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o redeem_v to_o thou_o from_o egypt_n from_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n 24_o for_o thou_o have_v confirm_v to_o thyself_o day_n thyself_o partly_o by_o thy_o promise_n and_o that_o sure_a covenant_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o partly_o by_o thy_o glorious_a work_n wrought_v on_o their_o behalf_n as_o it_o appear_v this_o day_n thy_o people_n israel_n to_o be_v a_o people_n unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o thou_o lord_z be_v become_v their_o god_n 6._o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o by_o special_a relation_n and_o covenant_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 25_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n establish_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 26_o and_o let_v thy_o name_n be_v magnify_v for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o god_n over_o israel_n israel_n israel_n i_o e._n do_v thou_o never_o cease_v to_o manifest_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o let_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n be_v establish_v before_o thou_o 27_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v ear_n have_v heb._n open_v the_o ear_n reveal_v to_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n therefore_o answer_n therefore_o because_o thy_o promise_n have_v give_v i_o encouragement_n to_o pray_v and_o assurance_n of_o answer_n have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n courage_n heart_n or_o find_v his_o heart_n i._n e._n take_v courage_n as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o lose_v his_o heart_n when_o he_o want_v courage_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o 28_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v that_o god_n god_n god_n that_o god_n who_o have_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v israel_n god_n and_o in_o particular_a my_o god_n and_o 17._o and_o john_n 17._o 17._o thy_o word_n be_v true_a and_o thou_o have_v promise_v this_o goodness_n unto_o thy_o servant_n 29_o therefore_o now_o bless_v now_o heb._n be_v thou_o please_v and_o bless_v let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v for_o
king_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n at_o beth-shemesh_a and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n deny_v jerusalem_n command_v entrance_n in_o amaziah_n name_n and_o with_o his_o consent_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n which_o lead_v to_o ephraim_n unto_o the_o corner-gate_n four_o hundred_o cubit_n war._n cubit_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v re-enter_v and_o re-take_a it_o if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o renew_v the_o war._n 14_o and_o he_o take_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o hostage_n he_o hostage_n to_o assure_v their_o peaceable_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o return_v to_o samaria_n family_n samaria_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v jerusalem_n nor_o seek_v to_o gain_v the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o that_o kingdom_n partly_o because_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n he_o find_v in_o keep_v his_o own_o from_o such_o potent_a and_o near_a enemy_n as_o the_o syrian_n be_v and_o the_o great_a affection_n which_o 〈◊〉_d judah_n bear_v to_o david_n house_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n so_o incline_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v make_v good_a his_o promue_n to_o david_n and_o his_o family_n 15_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoash_n which_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v with_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jeroboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 17_o ¶_o and_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n 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that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o he_o restore_v the_o coast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o enter_v of_o haâ—…nath_n 8._o haâ—…nath_n which_o be_v the_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n numb_a 13._o 21._o and_o 34._o 8._o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a border_n plain_a i_o e._n unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o once_o be_v a_o goodly_a plain_a gen._n 13._o 10._o which_o be_v their_o southern_a border_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ionas_n servant_n matth._n 22._o 39_o 40._o call_v ionas_n jonah_n here_o jonah_n or_o jonas_n one_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n though_o this_o prophecy_n of_o his_o be_v not_o record_v there_o and_o thereâ—…re_v it_o be_v remember_v here_o the_o son_n of_o amittai_n the_o 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he_o recover_v damascus_n and_o hamath_n which_o belong_v to_o judah_n israel_n judah_n for_o israel_n jeroboam_fw-la israel_n these_o be_v city_n of_o syria_n but_o be_v take_v from_o the_o syrian_n by_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 3._o and_o probable_o by_o they_o incorporate_v with_o and_o add_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n to_o which_o from_o that_o time_n they_o belong_v but_o afterward_o they_o be_v retake_a by_o the_o syrian_n and_o be_v now_o recover_v by_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 29_o and_o jeroboam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n even_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o zachariah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xv._o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n doubt_v israel_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a see_v amaziah_n the_o father_n of_o this_o azariah_n 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have_v say_v by_o all_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n so_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n to_o assyria_n unto_o this_o day_n 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n father_n assyria_n either_o shalmanezer_n or_o rather_o his_o son_n and_o successor_n esarhaddon_n ezra_n 4._o 2._o because_o this_o be_v a_o work_n oâ—…_n some_o time_n and_o as_o his_o father_n have_v project_v and_o possible_o begin_v this_o so_o he_o execute_v or_o finish_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o rather_o than_o to_o his_o father_n bring_v man_n from_o babylon_n history_n babylon_n which_o then_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n but_o a_o few_o year_n after_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o set_v up_o another_o king_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o ana_n and_o from_o hamath_n and_o from_o sepharvaim_n dominion_n sepharvaim_n several_a place_n then_o in_o his_o dominion_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n instead_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o possess_v samaria_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n thereof_o 25_o and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o dwell_n there_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n sort_n lord_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v nor_o worship_n god_n in_o any_o sort_n therefore_o sin_n therefore_o for_o this_o gross_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o use_v to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o live_v and_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o their_o false_a god_n which_o here_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o true_a hereby_o also_o god_n assert_v his_o own_o right_a and_o sovereignty_n over_o that_o land_n and_o make_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o neither_o the_o israelite_n be_v cast_v out_o nor_o they_o bring_v into_o that_o land_n by_o their_o valour_n or_o strength_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n who_o as_o he_o have_v cast_v the_o israelite_n out_o for_o their_o neglect_n of_o god_n service_n so_o both_o can_v and_o will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n turn_v they_o out_o also_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o lord_n send_v lion_n among_o they_o which_o slay_v some_o of_o they_o 26_o wherefore_o they_o speak_v relief_n speak_v i_o e._n they_o write_v or_o send_v messenger_n to_o he_o for_o relief_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n say_v the_o nation_n which_o thou_o have_v remove_v and_o place_v in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o land_n they_o land_n they_o suppose_v the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v like_o one_o of_o their_o topical_a deity_n who_o have_v their_o particular_a country_n and_o province_n allot_v to_o they_o therefore_o he_o have_v send_v lion_n among_o they_o and_o behold_v they_o slay_v they_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o land_n 27_o 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sorgâ—…_n sing_v and_o with_o harp_n and_o with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o cymbal_n and_o with_o trumpet_n 9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o 6._o of_o call_v nachâ—…n_o â—…_n sam._n 6._o 6._o chidon_n uzza_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v the_o ark_n for_o the_o ox_n it_o ox_n or_o sâ—…ok_v it_o stumble_v 10_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o uzza_n and_o he_o smite_v he_o 15._o he_o numb_a 4._o 15._o because_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o there_o he_o die_v before_o god_n 11_o and_o david_n be_v displease_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o uzza_n wherefore_o that_o place_n be_v call_v uâ—…a_n call_v that_o be_v breâ—…ch_v oâ—…_n uâ—…a_n perez-uzza_a to_o this_o day_n 12_o and_o david_n be_v afraid_a of_o god_n that_o day_n say_v how_o shall_v i_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n home_o to_o i_o 13_o so_o david_n remove_v david_n heb_fw-mi remove_v bring_v 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kingdom_n be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a because_o of_o his_o people_n israel_n 3_o and_o david_n take_v yet_o take_v heb._n yet_o mo_z wife_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o david_n beget_v mo_z son_n and_o daughter_n 4_o now_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o have_v in_o jerusalem_n shammua_n and_o shobab_n nathan_n and_o solomon_n 5_o and_o ibhar_n and_o elishua_n and_o elpalet_n 6_o and_o noga_n and_o nepheg_n and_o japhia_fw-la 7_o and_o elishama_n and_o 16._o and_o or_o eliaâ—…a_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 16._o beliada_n and_o eliphalet_n 8_o and_o when_o the_o philistine_n hear_v that_o 17._o that_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 17._o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n all_o the_o philistine_n go_v up_o to_o seek_v david_n and_o david_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o go_v out_o against_o they_o 9_o and_o the_o philistine_n come_v and_o spread_v themselves_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 10_o and_o david_n inquire_v of_o god_n say_v shall_v i_o go_v up_o against_o the_o philistine_n and_o will_v thou_o deliver_v they_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o lord_z say_v unto_o he_o go_v up_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n 11_o so_o they_o come_v up_o to_o baalperazim_a and_o david_n smite_v they_o there_o then_o david_n say_v god_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o my_o enemy_n by_o my_o hand_n like_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o water_n therefore_o they_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n breach_n place_n that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o breach_n baalperazim_a 12_o and_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o god_n there_o david_n give_v a_o commandment_n and_o they_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n 13_o and_o the_o philistine_n yet_o again_o spread_v themselves_o abroad_o in_o the_o that_o the_o or_o that_o valley_n o._n
lest_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v destroy_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o he_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o continue_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o gracious_a acceptance_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o then_o david_n say_v build_v say_v partly_o by_o his_o observation_n of_o this_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o command_n to_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o his_o acceptance_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o this_o place_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o which_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o house_n porch_n altar_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 28._o 11_o 12_o 19_o so_o doubtless_o he_o be_v also_o instruct_v as_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v 18._o build_v deut._n 12._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n altar_n god_n this_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o this_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a for_o israel_n 2_o and_o david_n command_v to_o gather_v together_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 21._o israel_n the_o same_o person_n who_o solomon_n afterward_o employ_v in_o the_o same_o work_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 5._o 15._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 9_o 20_o 21._o and_o he_o set_v mason_n to_o hew_v wrought_v stone_n begin_v stone_n wherein_o he_o can_v not_o do_v much_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n but_o solomon_n carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v what_o david_n have_v begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3_o and_o david_n prepare_v iron_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o nail_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o for_o the_o joyning_n together_o joyning_n to_o be_v use_v together_o with_o melt_a lead_n for_o the_o join_n of_o thâ—…se_n great_a 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his_o son_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 7_o and_o david_n say_v to_o solomon_n my_o son_n as_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—…_n sam._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o build_v a_o house_n 11._o house_n 〈◊〉_d 12â—…_n â—…_n 11._o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n 8_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o say_v â—…_n say_v ch_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 5._o â—…_n thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n abundant_o and_o have_v make_v great_a war_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n upon_o the_o earth_n peace_n earth_n not_o that_o war_n either_o now_o be_v or_o then_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a or_o that_o david_n sin_v in_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o david_n war_n be_v undertake_v by_o god_n command_n or_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o his_o blessing_n but_o partly_o because_o david_n military_a employment_n do_v for_o a_o good_a while_n fill_v his_o head_n and_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o no_o leisure_n for_o temple_n work_n and_o principal_o for_o mystical_a sgnification_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o manifest_a and_o illustrious_a type_n shall_v be_v build_v by_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9_o 6._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v gather_v and_o build_v up_o not_o by_o might_n or_o power_n or_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o by_o god_n spirit_n zech._n 4._o 6._o and_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n in_o my_o sight_n sight_n sight_n which_o i_o have_v take_v particular_a notice_n of_o and_o this_o expression_n may_v possible_o be_v add_v in_o reference_n to_o uriah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n by_o david_n contrivance_n which_o peradventure_o david_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n psal._n 51._o 4._o where_o david_n confess_v this_o sin_n use_v this_o very_a expression_n i_o have_v do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n 9_o behold_v a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o for_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n unto_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o kiâ—…_n â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n for_o ever_o 13._o ever_o of_o this_o see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 11_o now_o my_o son_n the_o lord_z be_v with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thou_o it_o thou_o go_v on_o prosperous_o in_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n or_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o rest_v and_o prosperity_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o and_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v of_o thou_o 12_o only_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o give_v thou_o charge_n concern_v israel_n 9_o israel_n i._o e_o give_v thou_o instruction_n or_o direction_n right_o to_o manage_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n israel_n or_o and_o set_v thou_o over_o israel_n as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o who_o the_o arabic_a follow_v or_o when_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vaâ—…_n be_v oft_o use_v he_o shall_v set_v thou_o over_o israel_n i._n e._n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n for_o then_o solomon_n will_v need_v this_o wisdom_n for_o which_o therefore_o he_o pray_v 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o that_o thou_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 13_o then_o shall_v thou_o prosper_v if_o thou_o take_v heed_n to_o fulfil_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n charge_v moses_n with_o concern_v israel_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n dread_v not_o nor_o be_v dismay_v 14_o now_o behold_v poâ—…_n behold_v or_o iâ—…_n my_o poâ—…_n in_o my_o trouble_n exhaust_v trouble_n this_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o because_o of_o the_o many_o trouble_n and_o war_n both_o foreign_a and_o civil_a whereby_o much_o of_o his_o treasure_n be_v exhaust_v i_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o gold_n value_n gold_n a_o talon_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o first_o constitution_n be_v 3000_o shekel_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o exod._n 38._o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o so_o this_o amount_n to_o a_o very_a vast_a sum_n yet_o not_o impossible_a for_o david_n to_o get_v consider_v how_o many_o and_o great_a conquest_n he_o make_v and_o what_o vast_a spoil_n and_o present_n he_o get_v and_o that_o he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n to_o get_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v not_o out_o of_o covetousness_n or_o for_o his_o own_o end_n 〈◊〉_d mere_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n house_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o this_o quantity_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v sufficient_a though_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v consist_v of_o massy_a gold_n and_o silver_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o this_o treasure_n be_v not_o spend_v upon_o the_o material_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o workman_n which_o be_v nigh_o 200000_o whereof_o a_o great_a number_n be_v officer_n which_o be_v employ_v for_o so_o long_a time_n together_o will_v exhaust_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o
in_o reference_n to_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o 1_o king_n 17._o 4._o amos_n 9_o 3._o who_o be_v not_o proper_o capable_a of_o a_o command_n or_o of_o obedience_n to_o devour_v the_o land_n or_o if_o i_o send_v pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n 14_o if_o my_o people_n tâ—…sted_v people_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d be_v tâ—…sted_v which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o heat_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n 15_o now_o 42_o now_o ch._n 6._o 42_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o my_o ear_n attent_a plaâ—…e_n attent_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n of_o this_o plaâ—…e_n unto_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n place_n place_n or_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o or_o towards_o this_o place_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o will_v give_v to_o the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v here_o heb._n of_o this_o place_n 16_o for_o now_o have_v 5._o have_v ch._n 6._o 5._o i_o choose_v and_o sanctify_v this_o house_n etc._n house_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o 17_o and_o as_o for_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o shall_v observe_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n 18_o than_o will_v i_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n according_a as_o i_o have_v covenant_v with_o david_n thy_o father_n say_v 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n 19_o 37._o 19_o leu._n 26._o â—…4_n 33._o deut._n 28_o â—…5_n 36_o 37._o but_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o and_o forsake_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o and_o shall_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o 20_o than_o will_v i_o pluck_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o my_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v sanctify_v for_o my_o name_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o nation_n 21_o and_o this_o house_n which_o be_v high_a shall_v be_v a_o astonishment_n to_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o it_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v deut._n 29_o â—…_n jeâ—…_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d why_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n and_o unto_o this_o house_n 22_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v because_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o therefore_o have_v he_o bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o they_o chap._n viii_o 1_o and_o 10_o and_o kin_n 9_o 10_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o twenty_o year_n wherein_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o house_n 2_o that_o the_o city_n which_o huram_fw-la have_v restore_v to_o solomon_n again_o solomon_n which_o solomon_n give_v to_o hiram_n who_o not_o be_v please_v with_o they_o 1_o kin._n 9_o 12_o 13._o here_o return_v they_o to_o he_o again_o solomon_n build_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v there_o 3_o and_o solomon_n go_v to_o hamath-zobah_a and_o prevail_v against_o it_o 4_o and_o he_o build_v tadmor_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n wilderness_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 9_o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o store-city_n which_o he_o build_v in_o hamath_n 5_o also_o he_o build_v bethhoron_a the_o upper_a and_o 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32._o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o seer_n 2._o seer_n of_o who_o see_v 1_o kin._n 16._o 1_o 2._o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v to_o king_n jehoshaphat_n shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o 21._o and_o psal._n 139._o 21._o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n he_o lord_n be_v this_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o duty_n and_o love_n which_o thou_o proâ—…essest_v to_o god_n and_o godliness_n that_o thou_o have_v enter_v into_o so_o strict_a a_o alliance_n and_o friendship_n with_o wicked_a ahab_n my_o swear_a enemy_n and_o give_v such_o assistance_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n ahab_n lord_n therefore_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o thou_o and_o will_v chastise_v thou_o for_o this_o miscarriage_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o stir_v up_o the_o moabite_n and_o other_o to_o invade_v he_o ch_z 20._o partly_o by_o permit_v his_o elder_a son_n jehoram_n to_o kill_v all_o his_o brethren_n ch_n 21._o 4._o and_o principal_o by_o bring_v that_o sore_a and_o almost_o general_a destruction_n upon_o his_o grandchild_n by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o and_o 10._o 13_o 14._o which_o be_v the_o proper_a fâ—…uit_n of_o his_o alliance_n with_o ahab_n 3_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v 6._o be_v ch._n 17._o 4._o 6._o good_a thing_n find_v in_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o e._n good_a work_n proceed_v from_o a_o honest_a heart_n which_o god_n more_o regard_v than_o this_o particular_a error_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o will_v chasten_v thou_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o the_o gâ—…oves_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v prepare_v thy_o heart_n it_o heart_n or_o direct_v or_o set_v thy_o heart_n i._n e._n thou_o have_v seek_v and_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o not_o feign_o as_o many_o other_o do_v and_o this_o work_n of_o prepare_v or_o direct_v his_o heart_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o jehoshaphat_n as_o 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etc._n now_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 5_o and_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n jerusalem_n city_n in_o every_o city_n for_o itself_o and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a that_o justice_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o the_o most_o ease_n and_o convenience_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v force_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o 17._o for_o deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n you_o represent_v god_n person_n to_o who_o judgement_n belong_v and_o you_o have_v your_o commission_n and_o power_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n only_o and_o your_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o only_o for_o man_n good_a but_o also_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o service_n 8._o service_n psal._n 82._o 1._o eccles._n 5._o 8._o who_o be_v with_o you_o provoke_v you_o both_o to_o observe_v your_o carriage_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d you_o against_o all_o those_o enemy_n who_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o justice_n may_v provoke_v judgement_n provoke_v heb._n in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o judgement_n 7_o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o 17._o nor_o deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act._n 10._o 34._o rom._n 2._o 11._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o col._n 3._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o respect_v oâ—…_n person_n 34._o person_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o do_v his_o work_n and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o must_v imitate_v god_n here_o of_o respect_n of_o person_n see_v deut._n 10._o 17._o job_n 34._o 19_o act._n 10._o 34._o nor_o take_v of_o gift_n 23._o gift_n so_o as_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n for_o they_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o exod._n 23._o 8._o deut._n 16._o 19_o prov._n 17._o 23._o 8_o moreover_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jehoshaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o iâ—…rael_n permit_v iâ—…rael_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o such_o person_n of_o other_o tribe_n as_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o their_o dignity_n ability_n and_o integrity_n but_o whether_o these_o person_n make_v up_o one_o court_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n by_o which_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a be_v decide_v or_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a court_n the_o one_o ecclesâ—…astical_a consist_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o other_o civil_a consist_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n belong_v to_o another_o place_n to_o determine_v and_o require_v more_o word_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o work_n can_v permit_v for_o the_o 18._o the_o deut._n 16._o 18._o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n i_o e._n for_o sacred_a matter_n 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20._o &_o 28._o 22._o numb_a 31._o 28._o 30._o and_o lay_v they_o heap_n they_o heb._n heap_n heap_n by_o heap_n 7_o in_o the_o three_o month_n begin_v month_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o sacred_a year_n exod._n 12._o 2._o in_o which_o their_o harvest_n begin_v they_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o heap_n and_o finish_v they_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n 34._o month_n in_o which_o their_o harvest_n end_v and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v keep_v exod._n 23._o 16._o levit._fw-la 23._o 34._o 8_o and_o when_o hezekiah_n and_o the_o prince_n come_v and_o see_v the_o heap_n they_o bless_v the_o lord_n work_n lord_n both_o for_o give_v such_o plentiful_a provision_n to_o his_o land_n in_o this_o year_n and_o for_o give_v his_o people_n such_o liberal_a and_o pious_a heart_n towards_o this_o good_a work_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n it_o israel_n they_o praise_v they_o for_o their_o forwardness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o it_o 9_o then_o hezekiah_n question_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n concern_v the_o heap_n it_o heap_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o more_o of_o their_o provision_n be_v spend_v and_o that_o there_o yet_o remain_v such_o great_a heap_n of_o it_o 10_o and_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o zadok_n highpriest_n zadok_n either_o 1._o the_o highpriest_n call_v also_o zadok_v 1_o chron._n 6._o 12._o because_o he_o be_v of_o his_o line_n and_o family_n or_o 2_o the_o chief_a priest_n or_o the_o head_n of_o that_o family_n of_o zadok_n or_o of_o eleazar_n as_o there_o be_v another_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o family_n of_o abiathar_n or_o of_o ithamaâ—…_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 24._o 3._o but_o both_o subject_a to_o the_o highpriest_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v 12._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o 12._o since_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o bring_v the_o offering_n manner_n offering_n which_o they_o do_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o harvest_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n into_o the_o 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and_o shimei_n his_o brother_n therein_o brother_n i_o e._n to_o dispose_v of_o those_o provision_n by_o their_o direction_n and_o to_o be_v accountable_a to_o they_o therein_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o azariah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n either_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n to_o wit_n the_o highpriest_n or_o the_o chief_a ruler_n under_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n be_v appoint_v by_o he_o to_o inspect_v this_o work_n see_v above_o v._o 10._o &_o 1_o chron._n 9_o 11._o jer._n 20._o 1._o 14_o and_o kore_n the_o son_n of_o imnah_n the_o levite_n the_o porter_n towards_o the_o east_n 5._o east_n at_o the_o east-gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 23._o 5._o be_v over_o the_o free-will-offering_n of_o god_n
all_o the_o people_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n when_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lay_v 12_o but_o many_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v ancient_a man_n that_o have_v see_v the_o first_o house_n 1._o house_n which_o divers_a of_o they_o may_v very_o well_o do_v because_o it_o be_v destroy_v not_o quite_o sixty_o year_n ago_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o king_n 25._o 2_o chr._n 36._o &_o ezek._n 40._o 1._o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o house_n be_v lay_v before_o their_o eye_n weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n these_o voice_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o small_a preparation_n make_v for_o this_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v make_v for_o the_o other_o temple_n partly_o because_o this_o temple_n be_v divest_v and_o destitute_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a glory_n of_o the_o former_a temple_n to_o wit_n the_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o we_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o since_o the_o day_n of_o esarhaddon_n king_n of_o assur_n first_o assur_n son_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o after_o he_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o kin._n 19_o 37._o who_o bring_v or_o send_v these_o person_n hither_o either_o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o salmanasar_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o assyria_n but_o eight_o year_n before_o esarhaddons_n reign_n and_o so_o esarhaddon_n may_v be_v one_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a commander_n and_o the_o man_n by_o who_o that_o colony_n be_v send_v or_o 2._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o esarhaddon_n who_o send_v this_o second_o colony_n to_o supply_v and_o strengthen_v the_o first_o which_o bring_v we_o up_o hither_o 3_o but_o zerubbabel_n and_o jeshua_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o we_o they_o heb._n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o we_o god_n we_o as_o be_v of_o another_o nation_n and_o religion_n and_o therefore_o not_o concern_v in_o cyrus_n his_o grant_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o our_o god_n but_o we_o ourselves_o together_o 7._o together_o i_o e._n who_o be_v unite_v together_o by_o cyrus_n his_o grant_n in_o this_o work_n or_o alone_o as_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o job_n 34._o 29._o psal._n 33._o 15._o hos._n 11._o 7._o will_v build_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o king_n cyrus_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v command_v we_o 4_o then_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n samaritan_n land_n heb._n of_o that_o land_n the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o province_n to_o wit_n the_o samaritan_n weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o trouble_v they_o in_o building_n describe_v building_n by_o false_a report_n and_o threat_n and_o other_o mean_v describe_v 5_o and_o hire_a counsellor_n against_o they_o work_n they_o who_o by_o their_o artifices_fw-la and_o interest_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n shall_v give_v some_o stop_n to_o their_o work_n to_o frustrate_v their_o purpose_n all_o the_o day_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n religion_n persia_n for_o though_o cyrus_n still_o favour_v the_o jew_n yet_o he_o be_v then_o divert_v by_o his_o war_n and_o his_o son_n cambyses_n be_v leave_v his_o viceroy_n who_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a prince_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o religion_n even_o until_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n 6._o persia_n heb._n and_o until_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n not_o only_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n but_o also_o of_o cambyses_n and_o of_o the_o magician_n after_o who_o be_v this_o darius_n of_o who_o see_v chap._n 5_o &_o 6._o 6_o and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ahasuerus_n hand_n ahasuerus_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o divers_a learned_a man_n to_o be_v from_o this_o time_n a_o common_a name_n to_o divers_a succeed_a king_n of_o persia._n and_o this_o make_v it_o seem_v doubtful_a who_o this_o be_v this_o be_v either_o 1._o xerxes_n the_o four_o and_o rich_a king_n of_o persia_n as_o he_o be_v call_v dan._n 11._o 2._o or_o rather_o 2._o cambyses_n the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o cyrus_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o because_o none_o but_o he_o and_o sâ—…nerdis_n be_v between_o cyrus_n and_o this_o darius_n 2._o because_o cambyses_n be_v know_v to_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n nor_o religion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o these_o crafty_a and_o malicious_a and_o industrious_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n will_v omit_v so_o great_a a_o opportunity_n when_o it_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n write_v they_o unto_o he_o a_o accusation_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 7_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o artaxerxes_n he_o artaxerxes_n either_o 1._o artaxerxes_n the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n or_o 2._o smerdis_n the_o magician_n or_o rather_o 3._o the_o same_o cambyses_n call_v by_o his_o chaldee_n name_n ahashuerus_n v._o 6._o and_o here_o by_o his_o persian_a name_n artaxex_v by_o which_o name_n he_o be_v here_o call_v in_o the_o inscription_n of_o this_o letter_n because_o so_o he_o be_v call_v by_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o the_o letter_n write_v either_o by_o he_o or_o to_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d write_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishlam_n mithridath_n tabeel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o socieâ—…_n their_o heb._n socieâ—…_n company_n unto_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v write_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n and_o interpret_v character_n interpret_v or_o expose_v or_o declare_v the_o sense_n be_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o chaldee_n or_o syrian_a language_n and_o in_o the_o syrian_a character_n for_o sometime_o the_o chaldee_n or_o syrian_a word_n be_v write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n character_n and_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o write_v in_o a_o english_a character_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n 8_o rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o shimshai_n the_o secretary_n the_o or_o secretary_n scribe_n write_v a_o letter_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n in_o this_o sort_n 9_o then_o write_v rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o shimshai_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sociâ—…_n their_o chald._a sociâ—…_n companion_n the_o dinaite_n the_o apharsathchites_n the_o tarpelite_n the_o apharsites_n the_o archevite_n the_o babylonian_n the_o susanchites_n the_o dehavite_v and_o the_o elamites_n part_n elamites_n several_a people_n thus_o call_v from_o the_o several_a place_n of_o that_o vast_a assyrian_a empire_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v fetch_v and_o who_o be_v unite_v together_o into_o one_o body_n and_o send_v as_o
according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n 4_o arise_v for_o this_o matter_n belong_v unto_o thou_o it_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v both_o skill_n to_o manage_v it_o and_o authority_n both_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o do_v it_o we_o also_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o do_v it_o 5_o then_o arise_v ezra_n and_o make_v the_o chief_a priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o this_o word_n and_o they_o swear_v 6_o then_o ezra_n rise_v up_o before_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o go_v into_o the_o chamber_n resolution_n chamber_n that_o he_o with_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 8._o may_v consult_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o resolution_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n and_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o do_v eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n for_o he_o mourn_v because_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o they_o 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thither_o tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o shower_n for_o heb._n the_o shower_n the_o great_a rain_n they_o rain_n which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n among_o they_o 10_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o back_o and_o heb._n have_v cause_v to_o dwell_v or_o have_v bring_v back_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n to_o increase_v the_o trespass_n of_o israel_n 11_o now_o therefore_o make_v confession_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n command_n pleasure_n you_o have_v sinful_o please_v yourselves_o now_o please_v god_n by_o your_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n 12_o then_o all_o the_o congregation_n answer_v and_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o must_v we_o do_v 13_o but_o the_o people_n be_v many_o and_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o much_o rain_n and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v without_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o work_n of_o one_o day_n or_o two_o for_o thing_n for_o or_o we_o have_v great_o offend_v in_o this_o thing_n we_o be_v many_o that_o have_v transgress_v in_o this_o thing_n 14_o let_v now_o our_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n stand_v cause_n stand_v let_v the_o great_a council_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v settle_v and_o meet_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o particular_a cause_n and_o let_v all_o they_o which_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n it_o wife_n to_o wit_n of_o these_o heathen_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v not_o proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n before_o their_o marriage_n or_o since_o revolt_v from_o it_o in_o our_o city_n come_v at_o appoint_a time_n and_o with_o they_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o city_n and_o the_o judge_n thereof_o circumstance_n thereof_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o inform_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o circumstance_n until_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o our_o god_n dispatch_v god_n or_o till_o this_o matter_n be_v dispatch_v for_o this_o matter_n be_v turn_v from_o we_o remove_v we_o i_o e._n until_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o god_n wrath_n thereby_o remove_v 15_o only_a jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o asahel_n and_o jahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n over_o tikvah_n heb._n stand_v or_o be_v appoint_v over_o be_v employ_v about_o this_o matter_n arise_v matter_n to_o wit_n to_o take_v due_a care_n that_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o manner_n propose_v that_o the_o officer_n and_o delinquent_n of_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v successive_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o order_n as_o these_o shall_v appoint_v and_o to_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a transaction_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v dispatch_v and_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o other_o â—…o_v come_v in_o their_o turn_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o business_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o these_o two_o be_v priest_n as_o their_o coadjutor_n or_o helper_n be_v levite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v inform_v the_o person_n concern_v if_o any_o matter_n of_o doubt_n do_v arise_v and_o meshullam_n and_o shabbethai_n the_o levite_n help_v they_o 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n do_v so_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n with_o certain_a chief_a of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n be_v separate_v this_o separate_v i_o e._n sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o business_n and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o this_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n 17_o and_o they_o make_v a_o end_n with_o all_o the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n 18_o and_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v find_v that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n namely_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o his_o brethren_n maasejah_o and_o eliezer_n and_o jarib_n and_o gedahah_n 19_o and_o they_o give_v their_o hand_n 18._o hand_n i_o e._n they_o covenant_v or_o swear_v by_o give_v their_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a gesture_n in_o those_o case_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o ezek._n 17._o 18._o that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v guilty_a they_o offer_v a_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o their_o trespass_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o immer_n hanani_n and_o zebadiah_n 21_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n maasejah_n and_o elijah_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o uzziah_n 22_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pashur_n elioenai_n maasejah_n ishmael_n nethaneel_n jozabad_n and_o elasah_n 23_o also_o of_o the_o levite_n jozabad_n and_o shimei_n and_o kelajah_n the_o same_o be_v kelita_n pethahiah_n judah_n and_o eliezer_n 24_o of_o the_o singer_n also_o eliashib_n and_o of_o the_o porter_n shallum_n and_o telem_n and_o uri_n 25_o moreover_o of_o israel_n note_n israel_n i_o e._n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n hitherto_o name_v who_o before_o be_v call_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n v._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o the_o son_n of_o parosh_n ramiah_n and_o jeziah_n and_o malchia_n and_o miamin_n and_o eleazar_n and_o malchijah_n and_o benajah_n 26_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n mattaniah_n zechariah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o abdi_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o eliah_n 27_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zattu_n elioenai_n eliashib_n mattaniah_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o zabad_n and_o aziza_n 28_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o
for_o they_o can_v never_o have_v do_v their_o work_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n but_o by_o their_o side_n but_o figurative_o this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n such_o as_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o latin_n as_o when_o they_o say_v of_o a_o man_n pretend_v kindness_n with_o evil_a design_n he_o carry_v bread_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o stone_n in_o another_o 18_o for_o the_o bvilder_n every_o one_o have_v his_o sword_n gird_v loin_n gird_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d loin_n by_o his_o side_n and_o so_o build_v and_o he_o that_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n necessary_a trumpet_n to_o call_v the_o people_n together_o when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a be_v by_o i_o 19_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o noble_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n the_o work_n be_v great_a and_o large_a and_o we_o be_v separate_v upon_o the_o wall_n one_o far_o from_o another_o 20_o in_o 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neither_o by_o day_n not_o by_o night_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v when_o we_o go_v to_o bed_n they_o constant_o keep_v themselves_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o fight_v 〈…〉_o fight_v 〈…〉_o save_v that_o every_o one_o put_v they_o off_o for_o wash_v garment_n wash_v when_o they_o be_v to_o waâ—…h_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o some_o natural_a or_o moral_a impurity_n which_o may_v befall_v they_o or_o their_o garment_n chap._n v._n 1_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o wife_n against_o their_o brethren_n the_o jew_n brethren_n jew_n to_o wit_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a one_o who_o have_v oppress_v their_o brethren_n 2_o for_o there_o be_v that_o say_v we_o our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n be_v many_o curse_n many_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o blessing_n but_o to_o we_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o curse_n therefore_o we_o take_v up_o corn_n for_o they_o appear_v they_o i_o e._n we_o be_v force_v by_o our_o and_o their_o necessity_n to_o take_v up_o corn_n to_o wit_n upon_o their_o own_o unreasonable_a term_n as_o be_v here_o imply_v and_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a relation_n other_o let_v we_o take_v up_o etc._n etc._n i._n e_o seeing_z we_o do_v the_o public_a work_n let_v provision_n be_v make_v for_o we_o and_o our_o child_n out_o of_o the_o public_a stock_n but_o this_o be_v no_o petition_n but_o a_o complaint_n as_o will_v appear_v that_o we_o may_v eat_v and_o live_v 3_o some_o also_o there_o be_v that_o say_v we_o have_v mortgage_v our_o land_n vineyard_n and_o house_n that_o we_o may_v buy_v corn_n because_o of_o the_o dearth_n cause_n dearth_n which_o may_v easy_o happen_v both_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n now_o â—…n_a &_o near_a jerusalem_n and_o from_o their_o build_a work_n which_o whole_o take_v they_o up_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o take_v care_n of_o their_o own_o family_n and_o from_o the_o expectation_n and_o dread_n of_o their_o enemy_n invasion_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o go_v abroad_o to_o fetch_v in_o provision_n and_o the_o people_n round_o about_o from_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o they_o or_o from_o divers_a other_o cause_n 4_o there_o be_v also_o that_o say_v we_o have_v borrow_v money_n for_o the_o king_n tribute_n 24._o tribute_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o all_o see_v ezra_n 4._o 13._o &_o 7._o 24._o and_o that_o upon_o our_o land_n and_o vineyard_n 5_o yet_o now_o our_o flesh_n be_v as_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o brethren_n 7._o brethren_n we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o nation_n and_o religion_n with_o they_o although_o they_o treat_v we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v beast_n or_o heathen_n forget_v both_o humanity_n and_o god_n law_n deut._n 15._o 7._o our_o child_n as_o their_o child_n and_o lo_o we_o bring_v into_o bondage_n subsistence_n bondage_n we_o be_v compel_v to_o â—…ell_v they_o for_o our_o subsistence_n our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n son_n daughter_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o their_o great_a necessity_n because_o their_o daughter_n be_v more_o tender_a and_o weak_a and_o unfit_a for_o bond_n service_n and_o more_o expose_v to_o injury_n than_o their_o son_n to_o be_v servant_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o daughter_n be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o redeem_v they_o it_o they_o which_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o do_v exod._n 21._o 7._o but_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o for_o other_o man_n have_v our_o land_n and_o vineyard_n 6_o and_o i_o be_v very_o angry_a when_o i_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o these_o word_n 7_o then_o 〈…〉_o then_o 〈…〉_o i_o consult_v with_o myself_o and_o i_o rebuke_v the_o noble_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o exact_a usury_n every_o one_o of_o his_o brother_n dearth_n brother_n which_o be_v against_o the_o plain_a and_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n deut._n 23._o 19_o 20._o especial_o in_o this_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n and_o dearth_n and_o i_o set_v a_o great_a assembly_n against_o 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that_o profit_n no_o doubt_n continue_v to_o he_o in_o this_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o king_n from_o this_o great_a and_o daily_a expense_n it_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o nehemiah_n do_v not_o continue_v here_o for_o 12_o year_n together_o as_o some_o will_v think_v or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o do_v not_o this_o all_o that_o time_n but_o only_o during_o the_o great_a and_o present_a exigence_n and_o distress_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o cease_v in_o good_a part_n after_o the_o wall_n be_v build_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n revive_v and_o their_o enemy_n dispirited_a thereby_o because_o the_o bondage_n be_v heavy_a upon_o this_o people_n 22._o people_n ch._n 13._o 22._o think_v upon_o i_o my_o god_n for_o good_a according_a to_o all_o that_o
blessing_n which_o by_o thy_o great_a goodness_n they_o obtain_v and_o enjoy_v f_o i._n e._n neglect_v and_o despise_v they_o will_v not_o regard_v nor_o observe_v they_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v they_o continual_o before_o their_o eye_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v they_o compare_v psal._n 50._o 17._o ezek._n 23._o 35._o 26_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o &_o 9_o &_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 9_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n 12._o back_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o and_o slay_v thy_o 10._o thy_o 1_o kin._n 19_o 10._o prophet_n which_o testify_v against_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o to_o thou_o and_o they_o wrought_v great_a provocation_n 27_o etc._n 27_o judg._n 2._o 14._o &_o 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o thou_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o vex_v they_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n when_o they_o 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obey_v they_o nor_o will_v they_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v they_o therefore_o give_v thou_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 15._o 2_o chr._n 36._o 15._o 31_o nevertheless_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n thou_o do_v not_o utter_o consume_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n 32._o now_o there_o over_o our_o god_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a exod._n 3â—…_n 6_o 7._o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o terrible_a god_n who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n relief_n mercy_n i_o e._n covenant_v mercy_n or_o thy_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o peace_n or_o he_o add_v mercy_n because_o the_o covenant_n in_o its_o self_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o hope_n because_o they_o have_v so_o base_o break_v it_o god_n be_v discharge_v from_o keep_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v to_o god_n free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n for_o relief_n let_v not_o all_o the_o weariness_n the_o heb._n weariness_n 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church_n and_o people_n but_o make_v they_o eager_a and_o venturous_a and_o so_o to_o make_v more_o haste_n than_o good_a speed_n in_o their_o wicked_a design_n 14._o 9_o 14._o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 9_o chap._n 12._o 25._o amos_n 8._o 9_o they_o into_o they_o or_o run_v into_o meet_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n elsewhere_o time_n i_o e._n in_o plain_a thing_n they_o run_v into_o gross_a mistake_n and_o error_n and_o common_o choose_v those_o counsel_n and_o course_n which_o be_v worst_a for_o themselves_o darkness_n oft_o note_v misery_n but_o here_o ignorance_n or_o error_n as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v ch._n 12._o 25._o &_o 37._o 19_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o grope_v do_v grope_v like_o blind_a man_n to_o find_v their_o way_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o the_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n 15._o but_o he_o save_v the_o poor_a refuge_n poor_a or_o helpless_a who_o therefore_o flee_v to_o god_n for_o refuge_n from_o the_o sword_n from_o their_o mouth_n deliverance_n 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precious_a stone_n the_o saphire_n as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o saphire_n be_v mix_v with_o stone_n and_o cut_v out_o of_o they_o and_o polish_v of_o this_o stone_n see_v exod._n 24._o 10._o ezek._n 1._o 26._o cant._n 5._o 14._o laâ—…_n 4._o 7._o and_o it_o have_v it_o have_v i_o e._n the_o earth_n contain_v in_o or_o under_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dust_n of_o gold_n earth_n gold_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o that_o gold_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o mass_n or_o lump_n of_o which_o v._o 2._o both_o sort_n of_o gold_n be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o path_n earth_n path_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o dark_a depth_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o no_o fowl_n know_v and_o which_o the_o vulture_n out_n vulture_n who_o eye_n be_v very_o quick_a and_o strong_a and_o which_o search_v all_o place_n for_o its_o prey_n but_o can_v reach_v to_o these_o place_n which_o yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n providence_n find_v eth_z out_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v 8._o the_o lion_n whelp_n they_o whelp_n heb._n the_o son_n of_o pride_n a_o fit_a name_n for_o lion_n which_o be_v lofty_a and_o stately_a creature_n despise_v both_o man_n and_o all_o other_o beast_n that_o oppose_v they_o have_v not_o tread_v it_o noâ—…_n the_o fierce_a lion_n man_n lion_n which_o range_v all_o place_n for_o prey_n and_o find_v out_o the_o deep_a den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o bird_n and_o beast_n have_v oft_o time_n lead_v man_n to_o such_o place_n as_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v â—…ver_o have_v find_v out_o but_o they_o can_v not_o lead_v man_n to_o these_o mine_n but_o the_o find_v out_o of_o they_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o act_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o man_n pass_v by_o it_o 9_o 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rock_n rock_n rock_n this_o and_o the_o now_o next_o verse_n be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o other_o eminent_a and_o considerable_a work_n of_o god_n who_o sometime_o overturn_v rock_n and_o produce_v new_a river_n in_o unlikely_a place_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o same_o work_n of_o mine_v and_o dig_v for_o gold_n or_o other_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o other_o effect_n of_o man_n art_n and_o wisdom_n in_o that_o work_n the_o miner_n resolve_v to_o break_v through_o all_o opposition_n and_o by_o iron_n tool_n or_o fire_n or_o other_o way_n dig_v through_o the_o hard_a rock_n he_o overturn_v the_o mountain_n by_o the_o root_n they_o root_n he_o undermine_v the_o very_a mountain_n to_o find_v out_o the_o metal_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o 10._o he_o cut_v out_o river_n among_o the_o rock_n 4._o rock_n he_o make_v channel_n there_o to_o convey_v away_o that_o water_n which_o be_v break_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o if_o not_o thus_o divert_v will_v have_v spoil_v his_o work_n of_o which_o see_v on_o five_o 4._o and_o his_o eye_n see_v every_o precious_a thing_n for_o thing_n have_v with_o great_a art_n and_o indeâ—…atigable_a industry_n break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n he_o at_o last_o arrive_v at_o his_o end_n and_o find_v out_o those_o precious_a treasure_n which_o he_o seek_v for_o 11._o he_o bind_v the_o flood_n 〈◊〉_d flood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o overflow_a mine_n overflow_a he_o restrain_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v they_o to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n that_o they_o may_v not_o overflow_v the_o mine_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v bring_v he_o forth_o to_o light_n other_o light_n
rather_o by_o those_o know_v and_o usual_a expression_n from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o thereof_o which_o phrase_n he_o use_v psal._n 50._o 1._o and_o 113._o 3._o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o successive_a course_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n or_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o go_v forth_o at_o those_o time_n thereby_o make_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n both_o which_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v poetical_o because_o they_o give_v man_n occasion_n of_o rejoice_v which_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o morning_n do_v because_o it_o give_v they_o opportunity_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n and_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o manâ—…fold_a recreation_n and_o delight_n and_o the_o moon_n or_o evening_n do_v so_o because_o it_o invite_v man_n to_o that_o rest_n and_o sleep_v which_o be_v both_o refresh_n and_o necessary_a for_o they_o thus_o this_o whole_a verse_n speak_v of_o the_o natural_a work_n of_o god_n the_o former_a clause_n of_o such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o terrible_a the_o latter_a of_o such_o as_o be_v ordinary_a and_o delightful_a sing_v delightful_a or_o to_o sing_v to_o rejoice_v 9_o thou_o visite_a use_v visite_a to_o wit_n in_o mercy_n or_o with_o thy_o favour_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v the_o earth_n 1._o earth_n the_o whole_a earth_n which_o be_v full_a of_o thy_o bounty_n so_o he_o continue_v to_o declare_v the_o general_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o all_o man_n and_o people_n or_o rather_o the_o land_n or_o this_o land_n for_o here_o be_v a_o emphatical_a article_n and_o so_o he_o come_v from_o god_n general_a providence_n over_o all_o piece_n and_o nation_n to_o his_o particular_a and_o special_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o he_o give_v one_o eminent_a and_o considerable_a instance_n to_o wit_n his_o give_v they_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n that_o after_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n and_o scareity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_o suppose_v but_o this_o psalm_n relate_v and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o particular_a occasion_n for_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o praise_v 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n in_o zion_n v._o 1._o and_o it_o and_o or_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o to_o desire_v raâ—…n_v or_o thoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d it_o 10._o it_o psal._n 68_o 9_o 10._o water_n it_o it_o it_o this_o be_v add_v to_o determine_v and_o explain_v the_o former_a general_a word_n or_o to_o show_v how_o or_o wherein_o god_n visit_v it_o thou_o great_o enrich_a it_n with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n etc._n god_n either_o 1._o with_o the_o river_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v it_o moist_a and_o fruitful_a although_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o depend_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o river_n below_o as_o upon_o the_o rain_n from_o above_o or_o 2._o with_o the_o river_n jordan_n which_o sometime_o overflow_v its_o bank_n but_o that_o overflow_v reach_v only_o to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o land_n or_o rather_o 3._o with_o shower_n of_o rain_n which_o he_o very_o significant_o call_v a_o river_n for_o their_o plenty_n and_o the_o river_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o god_n immediate_a make_n and_o provide_v when_o he_o see_v fit_a which_o be_v oppose_v both_o to_o those_o little_a rivulet_n or_o channel_n which_o husbandman_n or_o gardiner_n cut_n for_o the_o water_v of_o their_o ground_n and_o to_o those_o great_a river_n which_o run_v with_o a_o constant_a course_n and_o by_o their_o little_a channel_n derive_v from_o they_o or_o by_o their_o overflow_n do_v water_n and_o enrich_v the_o earth_n as_o nâ—…lus_n do_v egypt_n to_o which_o these_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o special_a reference_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o deut._n 11._o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v full_a of_o water_n thou_o prepare_v earth_n prepare_v by_o this_o mean_n thou_o prepare_v the_o earth_n for_o bring_v forth_o corn_n and_o ripene_v the_o corn_n in_o the_o earth_n they_o benefit_n they_o for_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n here_o mention_v for_o their_o use_n and_o benefit_n corn_n when_o thou_o have_v so_o provide_v for_o it_o barren_a it_o or_o dispose_v or_o order_v or_o prepare_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o earth_n which_o without_o this_o will_v be_v hard_a and_o barren_a 10_o thou_o water_n the_o ridge_n thereof_o abundant_o thereof_o abundant_o or_o thou_o cause_v rain_v to_o descend_v into_o the_o sâ—…rrows_n thereof_o thou_o settle_v earth_n settle_v to_o wit_n in_o that_o condition_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o fruit._n or_o thou_o bring_v down_o for_o the_o rain_n dissolve_v the_o high_a and_o hard_a clod_n of_o earth_n the_o furrow_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o heb_fw-mi thou_o dissoluâ—…st_v it_o thou_o make_v it_o soft_a with_o shower_n thou_o bless_v the_o spring_a thereof_o alone_o thereof_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o rain_n or_o sun_n or_o any_o second_o cause_n but_o to_o thy_o blessing_n alone_o 11._o thou_o crown_v goodness_n crown_v heb._n the_o year_n of_o thy_o goodness_n the_o year_n with_o thy_o goodness_n blessing_n goodness_n thou_o by_o thy_o powerful_a goodness_n do_v enrich_v and_o adorn_v all_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n with_o their_o proper_a fruit_n and_o blessing_n and_o thy_o path_n etc._n path_n the_o cloud_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o walk_v or_o ride_v as_o job_n 36._o 28._o and_o 38._o 26_o 27._o psal._n 104._o 3._o nah._n 1._o 3._o which_o sense_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o these_o path_n be_v say_v to_o drop_n etc._n etc._n drop_v fatness_n fruitful_a fatness_n make_v the_o earth_n fat_a and_o fruitful_a 12_o they_o path_n they_o god_n path_n drop_v upon_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n mean_n wilderness_n which_o though_o neglect_v by_o man_n be_v furnish_v by_o god_n with_o food_n for_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v his_o creature_n he_o care_v for_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n rain_n hill_n the_o hill_n of_o canaan_n which_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o be_v but_o small_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o great_a and_o high_a mountain_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o mention_n the_o hill_n because_o these_o being_n most_o dry_a and_o parch_a with_o the_o sun_n most_o need_n and_o be_v most_o refresh_v with_o the_o rain_n joâ—…_n rain_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o joâ—…_n rejoice_v on_o every_o side_n they_o side_n as_o be_v moisten_v and_o satisfy_v with_o rain_n in_o all_o part_n and_o side_n of_o they_o 13_o the_o pasture_n be_v clothe_v with_o flock_n the_o valley_n also_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o corn_n man._n corn_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o comfortable_a rain_n that_o they_o fill_v the_o pasture_n with_o grass_n for_o cattle_n and_o the_o valley_n which_o he_o mention_n as_o the_o most_o fruitful_a place_n though_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o rest_n with_o corn_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man._n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n they_o also_o sing_v action_n sing_v i._n e._n they_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o thy_o goodness_n and_o in_o their_o manner_n sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o declare_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o benefactor_n compare_v psal_n 147._o 8_o such_o passion_n or_o action_n as_o these_o be_v oft_o figurative_o ascribe_v to_o life-less_a creature_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o prosane_a poetical_a write_n which_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v or_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n when_o their_o condition_n be_v such_o as_o call_v for_o rejoice_v or_o mourn_v and_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o do_v so_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o action_n psal._n lxvi_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o song_n or_o psalm_n the_o author_n and_o time_n of_o the_o compose_v of_o this_o psalm_n be_v uncertain_a this_o be_v manifest_a and_o sufficient_a for_o our_o understanding_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o great_a and_o glorious_a deliverance_n afford_v to_o the_o israelite_n after_o and_o out_o of_o some_o grievous_a and_o general_a calamity_n and_o as_o some_o not_o improbable_o conceive_v that_o out_o of_o babylon_n 1_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o you_o land_n 24._o land_n you_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o have_v see_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o fidelity_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o our_o deliverance_n it_o become_v you_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o with_o admiration_n and_o rejoice_v or_o all_o the_o land_n or_o this_o land_n but_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v more_o probable_a from_o v._o 4._o where_o this_o word_n be_v so_o use_v and_o
though_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v forget_v and_o destroy_v yet_o remember_v thyself_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v thou_o and_o our_o enemy_n to_o reproach_n and_o blaspheme_n the_o name_n of_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o they_o ought_v always_o to_o reverence_n and_o adore_v and_o that_o foolish_a people_n endure_v people_n who_o though_o they_o think_v themselves_o and_o be_v think_v by_o other_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o in_o truth_n be_v fool_n and_o herein_o show_v their_o stupendous_a folly_n that_o they_o vilisie_n and_o provoke_v that_o god_n who_o powerful_a anger_n they_o can_v neither_o resist_v nor_o escape_v nor_o endure_v have_v blaspheme_v thy_o name_n 19_o o_o deliver_v not_o the_o soul_n they_o soul_n i._n e._n the_o life_n thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o people_n into_o captivity_n do_v not_o deliver_v they_o to_o death_n nor_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o of_o thy_o 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there_o humble_a themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o turn_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v merciful_o restore_v they_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49._o 50._o do_v thou_o therefore_o now_o restore_v we_o to_o that_o pleasant_a and_o lightsome_a land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o we_o for_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n consequence_n earth_n i._n e._n this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a land_n in_o which_o we_o live_v wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o ignorance_n and_o confusion_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o general_a term_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o prudence_n because_o the_o particular_a designation_n of_o the_o place_n be_v unnecessary_a and_o may_v have_v be_v of_o ill_a consequence_n be_v full_a of_o the_o habitation_n of_o cruelty_n abode_n cruelty_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n under_o which_o we_o groan_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o great_a empire_n 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asaph_n kingdom_n asaph_n as_o the_o author_n or_o to_o or_o for_o asaph_n which_o may_v be_v put_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o forego_n and_o general_a expression_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n which_o be_v here_o limit_v to_o and_o explain_v of_o asaph_n as_o psal._n 62._o have_v say_v to_o the_o chief_a musielan_n he_o add_v to_o jeduthun_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o author_n david_n this_o psalm_n be_v either_o compose_v by_o david_n or_o by_o asaph_n in_o david_n name_n and_o person_n as_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o poet_n to_o bring_v in_o prince_n speak_v in_o their_o poem_n it_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n when_o david_n have_v enter_v upon_o but_o not_o get_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v we_o name_n we_o i_o in_o my_o own_o and_o in_o my_o people_n name_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o do_v we_o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o thy_o name_n power_n name_n i._n e._n thyself_o or_o thy_o power_n be_v near_o 1._o near_o iâ—…_n present_a with_o we_o and_o most_o ready_a to_o help_v we_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o thou_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v psal._n 34._o 19_o and_o 145._o 18._o thou_o be_v not_o depart_v from_o we_o thou_o do_v not_o now_o stand_v aâ—…ar_o off_o as_o once_o thou_o do_v psal._n 10._o 1._o thy_o wondrous_a work_n people_n work_n wrought_v on_o my_o behalf_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o people_n declare_v 2_o gr._n 2_o or_o â—…hen_o i_o shall_v take_v a_o set_a 〈◊〉_d â—…o_fw-la gr._n when_o i_o shall_v receive_v the_o congregation_n god_n congregation_n to_o wit_n the_o whole_a congregation_n or_o body_n of_o thy_o people_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v now_o distract_v and_o disorder_v by_o a_o civil_a war_n which_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n or_o when_o i_o shall_v receive_v or_o obtain_v the_o appointment_n i._n e._n what_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o promise_v to_o i_o to_o wit_n the_o full_a 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or_o melt_v consume_v or_o destroy_v partly_o by_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o saul_n and_o ishbosheth_n and_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n and_o war_n under_o they_o and_o partly_o by_o intestine_a division_n and_o war_n i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o nation_n it_o howsoever_o i_o be_o traduce_v by_o my_o enemy_n as_o the_o great_a disturber_n of_o the_o land_n i_o must_v do_v myself_o this_o right_a to_o affirm_v that_o under_o god_n i_o do_v support_v and_o establish_v it_o by_o maintain_v religion_n and_o justice_n and_o by_o set_v up_o good_a magistrate_n and_o encourage_v good_a minister_n and_o good_a man_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o nation_n selah_n 4_o i_o say_v they_o say_v with_o authority_n and_o command_n i_o charge_v they_o unto_o the_o fool_n clause_n fool_n i._n e._n the_o wicked_a
speak_v with_o particular_a regard_n to_o baal-peor_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o peor_n a_o place_n so_o call_v who_o have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminency_n in_o those_o part_n and_o therefore_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n after_o his_o death_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n appoint_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o memory_n 29._o thus_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o 30._o 7._o 30._o num._n 25._o 7._o then_o stand_v up_o phineas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 31._o and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 25._o righteousness_n and_o although_o that_o action_n of_o he_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o rash_a and_o irregular_a as_o be_v do_v by_o a_o private_a person_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o allow_v the_o delinquent_n not_o space_n for_o repentance_n it_o be_v accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o piety_n agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o approbation_n to_o be_v record_v to_o all_o generation_n and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o he_o and_o he_o in_o all_o succeed_a generation_n of_o all_o which_o see_v numb_a 25._o unto_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o 32._o 13._o 32._o num._n 20._o â—…_n 12_o 13._o they_o anger_v he_o also_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n follow_v sake_n or_o because_o of_o they_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a whereby_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o speak_v unadvised_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v 33._o because_o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o fault_n unadvised_o so_o this_o word_n be_v think_v to_o signify_v leviticus_n 5._o 4._o prov._n 12._o 18._o or_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n common_o signify_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n to_o speak_v but_o because_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a or_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o god_n command_v he_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n numb_a 20._o 8_o 9_o 10._o or_o he_o speak_v to_o wit_n the_o provocation_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o such_o word_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o it_o he_o mention_n not_o here_o what_o moses_n speak_v because_o that_o be_v full_o know_v from_o the_o history_n and_o because_o he_o will_v throw_v a_o veil_n over_o moses_n his_o infirmity_n and_o rather_o imply_v than_o express_v his_o fault_n with_o his_o lip_n 34._o 27._o 34._o judg._n 1._o 21_o 27._o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o nation_n 2._o nation_n deut._n 7._o 2._o concern_v who_o which_o who_o i._n e._n concern_v who_o destruction_n or_o rather_o which_o thing_n to_o wit_n to_o destroy_v those_o canaanitish_a nation_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o asher_n which_o signify_v only_o either_o who_o or_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o 35._o 6._o 35._o judg._n 1._o 21._o &_o 2._o 2._o &_o 3._o 5_o 6._o but_o be_v mingle_v marriage_n mingle_v in_o their_o habitation_n and_o negotiation_n as_o also_o in_o marriage_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n 36._o and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o etc._n they_o which_o idol_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o fall_v both_o into_o further_a and_o great_a sin_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 37_o 38._o and_o into_o utter_a ruin_n as_o this_o phrase_n also_o note_n exod._n 23._o 33._o judg._n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n 37._o yea_o 26._o yea_o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o isai._n 57_o 5._o ezek._n 16._o 20._o &_o 20._o 26._o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 21._o daughter_n of_o which_o heathenish_a practice_n see_v the_o note_n on_o levit._n 18._o 21._o unto_o devil_n 20._o devil_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o inform_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o sometime_o design_v but_o devil_n in_o their_o idol_n and_o that_o those_o spirit_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n to_o inhabit_v in_o their_o image_n and_o which_o they_o worship_v in_o they_o be_v not_o god_n or_o good_a spirit_n as_o they_o imagine_v but_o evil_a spirit_n or_o devil_n see_v levit._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 32._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o revel_v 9_o 20._o 38._o and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n they_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o their_o child_n who_o though_o sinner_n before_o god_n yet_o be_v innocent_a as_o to_o they_o from_o any_o crime_n deserve_v such_o barbarous_a usage_n from_o they_o even_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o daughter_n who_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o 33._o and_o numb_a 35._o 33._o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v with_o 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shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n child_n ground_n like_o a_o mournful_a woman_n bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n chap._n iu._n and_o in_o that_o day_n time_n day_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v chap._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o still_o continue_v to_o speak_v in_o that_o calamitous_a time_n seven_o uncertain_a seven_o many_o a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n modesty_n hold_n shall_v sue_v to_o he_o and_o even_o lie_v hand_n upon_o he_o contrary_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o their_o natural_a modesty_n of_o one_o man_n husband_n man_n because_o few_o man_n shall_v survive_v that_o dreadful_a stroke_n they_o who_o before_o be_v not_o content_v with_o their_o own_o husband_n be_v now_o glad_a of_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o a_o husband_n say_v we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n 10._o apparel_n we_o will_v ease_v thou_o of_o that_o charge_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v 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now_o describe_v shall_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n follow_v lord_n either_o 1._o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n oft_o call_v god_n vine_n or_o vineyard_n as_o we_o see_v before_o and_o the_o branch_n of_o god_n plant_v isa._n 60._o 21._o or_o 2._o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v common_o define_v in_o scripture_n by_o this_o title_n the_o branch_n isa._n 11._o 1._o jer._n 23._o 5._o &_o 33._o 15._o zech._n 3._o 8._o who_o name_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o branch_n zech._n 6._o 12._o of_o who_o not_o only_a christian_n but_o even_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v it_o for_o after_o the_o forego_n misery_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n of_o which_o daniel_n prophecy_n so_o exact_o and_o particular_o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v and_o after_o that_o utter_a destruction_n bring_v upon_o the_o jewish_a city_n and_o temple_n and_o nation_n by_o titus_n the_o 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13._o 8._o &_o 17_o 8._o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v by_o some_o learned_a interpreter_n render_v thus_o all_o that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n i_o e._n a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o they_o as_o such_o general_a expression_n be_v frequent_o use_v or_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v unto_o life_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v such_o as_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n which_o may_v deserve_v consideration_n so_o he_o note_v the_o singular_a privilege_n of_o this_o people_n at_o this_o time_n above_o the_o former_a age_n in_o which_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v in_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n of_o the_o people_n live_v in_o or_o belong_v to_o jerusalem_n 4_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n sin_n zion_n this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v when_o god_n have_v thorough_o cleanse_v the_o jewish_a nation_n from_o their_o sin_n 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nation_n all_o nation_n jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o shall_v then_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o messiah_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o and_o shall_v assemble_v the_o outcast_n imply_v outcast_n that_o be_v drive_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n into_o foreign_a part_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v of_o israel_n verse_n israel_n strict_o so_o call_v or_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o their_o opposition_n to_o judah_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o ephraim_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o wing_n four_o heb._n wing_n corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 13_o 11._o 13_o jer._n 3._o 18._o ezek._n 37._o 16_o 22._o hos._n 1._o 11._o the_o envy_n also_o of_o ephraim_n contention_n ephraim_n i_o e._n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n frequent_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n as_o have_v be_v already_o and_o frequent_o observe_v between_o who_o and_o judah_n 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for_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o such_o corporeal_a representation_n of_o the_o east_n together_o hand_n together_o heb._n edom_n and_o moab_n shall_v be_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o edom_n and_o moab_n obedience_n moab_n heb._n the_o child_n of_o ammon_n their_o obedience_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n shall_v obey_v they_o 15_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v verse_n destroy_v shall_v not_o only_o divide_v it_o as_o of_o old_a but_o will_v quite_o dry_v it_o up_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o highway_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n land_n sea_n the_o red_a sea_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o egyptian_a sea_n both_o because_o it_o border_n upon_o egypt_n and_o because_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v in_o it_o which_o be_v call_v a_o tongue_n in_o the_o 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be_v a_o highway_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n desperate_a assyria_n as_o there_o be_v another_o highway_n from_o egypt_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o all_o impediment_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o a_o way_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o god_n israel_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o mention_n assyria_n because_o thither_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v 2_o king_n 17._o 23._o who_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o desperate_a 29._o desperate_a exod_n 14._o 26_o 29._o like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xii_o and_o in_o that_o day_n fulfil_v day_n when_o this_o great_a work_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o god_n israel_n and_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n promise_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v thou_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comforte_v i_o 2_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n god_n salvation_n my_o salvation_n have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n i_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o 14._o my_o exod._n 15._o 2._o psal._n 118._o 14._o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o also_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n 3_o therefore_o with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v 38._o draw_v joh._n 4._o 14._o &_o 7._o 37_o 38._o water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 18._o salvation_n your_o thirsty_a and_o faint_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o divine_a grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o you_o may_v plentiful_o draw_v from_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o water_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o when_o they_o have_v be_v torment_v with_o thirst_n they_o be_v great_o refresh_v and_o delight_v with_o those_o water_n which_o god_n so_o gracious_o and_o wonderftl_o afford_v they_o in_o that_o dâ—…y_n and_o barren_a land_n numb_a 20._o 11._o &_o 21._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 4_o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v you_o say_v 1._o say_v 1_o chr._n 16._o 8._o psal._n 105._o 1._o praise_v the_o lord_n name_n lord_n or_o proclaim_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o do_n among_o the_o people_n it_o people_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 5._o unto_o the_o gentile-world_n who_o shall_v partake_v in_o the_o blessing_n and_o will_v join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o make_v mention_n that_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v 5_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v do_v excellency_n do_v heb._n excellency_n excellent_a thing_n this_o be_v know_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n nation_n earth_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v confine_v to_o israel_n land_n as_o it_o hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o shall_v reach_v to_o all_o nation_n 6_o 14._o 6_o chap._n 54._o 1._o zeph._n 3._o 14._o cry_v out_o and_o shout_n thou_o inhabitress_n thou_o heb._n inhabitress_n inhabitant_n of_o zion_n for_o great_a be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o chap._n xiii_o the_o 51._o the_o chap._n 21._o 1._o &_o 47._o 1._o jer._n 50._o &_o 51._o burden_n 36._o burden_n this_o title_n be_v common_o give_v to_o sad_a prophecy_n which_o indeed_o be_v grievous_a burden_n to_o they_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v lay_v see_v 2_o king_n 9_o 25._o jer._n 23._o 33_o 36._o of_o babylon_n people_n babylon_n of_o the_o
24._o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o the_o fruitful_a field_n be_v count_v for_o a_o forest_n messiah_n forest_n which_o be_v allegorical_o understand_v the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o god_n people_n who_o be_v desolate_a and_o destroy_v shall_v be_v revive_v and_o flourish_n and_o their_o flourish_a enemy_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n it_o may_v also_o signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o barren_a and_o despise_a gentile_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n 16._o then_o judgement_n it_o judgement_n just_a judgement_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o righteousness_n remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n etc._n field_n justice_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n both_o in_o the_o barren_a and_o fruitful_a place_n and_o shall_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o my_o people_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o promise_n isa._n 60._o 21._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n 17._o and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n felicity_n peace_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o prevail_a practice_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v prosperity_n and_o outward_a felicity_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n estate_n quietness_n tranquillity_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o outward_a estate_n and_o assurance_n promise_n assurance_n or_o confidence_n the_o observation_n of_o god_n precept_n will_v beget_v in_o they_o a_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o ever_o 18._o and_o my_o people_n gospel_n people_n either_o the_o gentile_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n or_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o this_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a upon_o their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o quiet_a rest_a place_n 19_o when_o it_o shall_v hail_v come_v down_o on_o the_o forest_n notion_n forest_n heb._n and_o it_o shall_v hail_v etc._n etc._n as_o my_o blessing_n shall_v be_v pour_v down_o upon_o my_o people_n who_o from_o a_o wilderness_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o fruitful_a field_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 15._o so_o my_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o hail_n isa._n 28._o 2_o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n but_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o forest_n as_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 15._o i._n e._n upon_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o rebellious_a jew_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v there_o design_v under_o that_o notion_n abase_v notion_n or_o and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v utter_o abase_v and_o the_o city_n people_n city_n either_o 1._o babylon_n the_o great_a enemy_n and_o oppressor_n of_o goâ—…'s_n people_n or_o 2._o jerusalem_n which_o though_o now_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o people_n yet_o he_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v low_a in_o a_o low_a place_n low_a place_n heb._n shall_v be_v humble_v with_o humiliation_n which_o by_o a_o ordinary_a hebraisme_n signify_v shall_v be_v great_o humble_v or_o bring_v very_o low_a 20._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o sow_n it_o sow_n as_o the_o barren_a forest_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o hail_n ver_fw-la 19_o so_o the_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v be_v improve_v and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o sow_n in_o it_o beside_o all_o water_n word_n water_n in_o all_o moist_a and_o fat_a ground_n which_o be_v like_a to_o yield_v good_a fruit._n but_o this_o passage_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o and_o seem_v to_o respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o prophet_n reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o unsuccessful_a labour_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v isa._n 49._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o great_a and_o happy_a success_n of_o his_o successor_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n tacit_o bewail_v his_o own_o unhappiness_n who_o sow_v his_o seed_n upon_o dry_a and_o barren_a ground_n by_o congratulate_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o sow_v their_o seed_n more_o general_o upon_o all_o fit_a ground_n without_o any_o distinction_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o who_o find_v the_o ground_n to_o wit_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n more_o moisten_v and_o soften_v and_o better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o god_n word_n that_o send_v forth_o thither_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n 24._o ass_n which_o creature_n they_o employ_v in_o plough_v and_o sow_v the_o ground_n deut._n 22._o 10._o psal._n 144._o 14._o isa._n 30._o 24._o chap._n xxxiii_o 1._o wo_n to_o thou_o that_o 8._o that_o chap._n 21._o 2._o hab._n 2._o 8._o spoil_v judah_n spoil_v to_o sennacherib_n who_o waste_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v 17._o spoil_v thou_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o considerable_a opposition_n but_o be_v victorious_a over_o all_o thy_o enemy_n of_o which_o the_o assyrian_a boast_v isa._n 10._o 8_o 9_o &_o 36._o 18_o 19_o as_o sennacherib_n do_v with_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o 14_o 17._o and_o deal_v treacherous_o c_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o 20._o thou_o none_o of_o thy_o enemy_n can_v prevail_v against_o thou_o either_o by_o force_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n or_o by_o treachery_n as_o here_o or_o when_o they_o deal_v not_o etc._n etc._n when_o hezekiah_n do_v not_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hezekiah_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o he_o in_o break_v his_o faith_n and_o rebel_a against_o he_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o hezekiah_n neither_o promise_v nor_o owe_v he_o any_o service_n or_o subjection_n what_o be_v do_v in_o that_o kind_n be_v do_v by_o ahaz_n only_o and_o he_o only_o beg_v his_o assistance_n for_o a_o particular_a work_n and_o pay_v he_o well_o for_o it_o 2_o king_n 16._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v not_o keep_v his_o condition_n with_o he_o for_o he_o distress_v he_o but_o strengthen_v he_o not_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 20._o they_o 20._o the_o prophet_n contemplate_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v now_o come_v upon_o god_n people_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v enemy_n spoil_v when_o thou_o have_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o chastise_v my_o people_n for_o which_o i_o send_v thou_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v spoil_v by_o thy_o enemy_n write_n enemy_n our_o arm_n or_o strength_n the_o change_n of_o person_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o prophetical_a write_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n to_o deal_v treacherous_o they_o shall_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o thou_o 2._o o_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o we_o have_v wait_v for_o thou_o be_v thou_o their_o 8._o their_o psal._n 85._o 7_o 8._o arm_n every_o morning_n continual_o morning_n when_o we_o offer_v the_o morning_n sacrifice_n and_o call_v upon_o thou_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o mean_v exclusive_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v god_n help_n at_o other_o time_n but_o comprehensive_o the_o morning_n be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a day_n the_o sense_n be_v help_v we_o speedy_o and_o continual_o our_o salvation_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 3._o at_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o tumult_n army_n tumult_n which_o the_o angel_n shall_v make_v in_o destroy_v the_o army_n the_o people_n stroke_n people_n those_o of_o the_o army_n who_o escape_v that_o stroke_n flee_v at_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o thyself_o the_o nation_n army_n nation_n the_o people_n of_o divers_a nation_n which_o make_v up_o his_o army_n be_v scatter_v 4._o and_o your_o spoil_n people_n spoil_n that_o treasure_n which_o you_o have_v rake_v together_o by_o spoil_v divers_a people_n shall_v be_v gather_v you_o gather_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o flee_v away_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n leave_v your_o spoil_n behind_o you_o like_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o caterpillar_n country_n caterpillar_n either_o 1._o passive_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n and_o in_o as_o great_a number_n as_o caterpillar_n be_v gather_v and_o destroy_v or_o rather_o 2._o active_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o clause_n as_o caterpillar_n or_o locust_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v either_o gather_v and_o devour_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o common_a plague_n in_o those_o country_n as_o the_o run_n to_o and_o fro_o of_o
follow_a chapter_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o almost_o whole_o in_o the_o same_o word_n contain_v 2_o king_n chap._n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o 20._o it_o be_v fit_o insert_v here_o to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v some_o of_o the_o forego_n prediction_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v by_o this_o prophet_n and_o from_o he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o book_n of_o king_n to_o complete_a that_o history_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1._o and_o etc._n and_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n hezekiah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n who_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi 3._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o provocation_n of_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o heb._n breach_n or_o break_v place_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb._n birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v leave_v 5._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6._o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o 7._o behold_v i_o will_v he_o will_v or_o put_v a_o spirit_n into_o he_o send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o lachish_n 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v concern_v tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n say_v 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v to_o all_o land_n by_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v 12._o have_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v they_o which_o my_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozan_n and_o haran_n and_o rezeph_n and_o the_o child_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v in_o telassar_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arphad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n hena_n and_o ivah_n 14._o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v 16._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o land_n the_o heb._n land_n nation_n and_o their_o country_n 19_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n save_v we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o 21._o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v unto_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 23._o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24._o servant_n 24._o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n 7._o side_n jer._n 22._o 6_o 7._o of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o thereof_o down_o heb._n the_o talness_n of_o the_o cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fir-tree_n thereof_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o field_n and_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n 25._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o close_v the_o or_o fence_v and_o close_v besiege_a place_n 26._o heap_n 26._o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o defence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o now_o have_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v be_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n 27._o therefore_o their_o inhabitant_n be_v hand_n be_v heb._n short_a of_o hand_n of_o small_a power_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o confound_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o as_o corn_n blast_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28._o but_o i_o know_v thy_o sit_v thy_o or_o sit_v abode_n and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o 29._o because_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n therefore_o will_v i_o put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n in_o thy_o lip_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v 30._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o year_n such_o as_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n sow_v you_o and_o reap_v and_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31._o and_o remain_v and_o heb._n the_o escape_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o remain_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v again_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o 32._o for_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n and_o escape_n and_o heb._n the_o escape_n they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o mount_n zion_n the_o 7._o the_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 31._o chap._n 9_o 7._o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o 33._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o 34_o by_o the_o
gentile_n to_o receive_v thou_o as_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v choose_v thou_o before_o thou_o and_o although_o thou_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o refuse_v by_o their_o builder_n or_o ruler_n as_o be_v prophesy_v psal._n 118._o 22._o and_o for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o some_o respect_v forsake_v by_o god_n himself_o mat._n 27._o 46._o yet_o god_n will_v return_v to_o thou_o and_o choose_v thou_o again_o and_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n he_o will_v make_v the_o headstone_n of_o the_o corner_n for_o the_o phrase_n see_v on_o isa._n 48._o 10._o but_o these_o word_n be_v well_o render_v by_o other_o who_o will_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v thou_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n relative_a as_o isa._n 44._o 14._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n christ._n lord_n god_n the_o father_n unto_o christ._n 2._o christ._n 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n place_n time_n heb._n in_o a_o time_n of_o good_a will_n in_o that_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n manifest_v my_o good_a will_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o grace_n and_o of_o man_n salvation_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n as_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n declare_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n luk._n 2._o 14._o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o flesh_n when_o thou_o do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v thou_o from_o death_n as_o we_o 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be_v call_v heb._n 7._o 22._o and_o 8._o 6._o to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v say_v to_o do_v dan._n 9_o 27._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n by_o which_o god_n and_o man_n be_v reconcile_v and_o unite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n by_o a_o know_a metonymy_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o such_o case_n as_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v god_n covenant_n gen._n 17._o 10._o and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 11._o and_o the_o sacramental_a cup_n be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 22._o 20._o and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o of_o the_o people_n force_n people_n indefinite_o of_o all_o my_o people_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o also_o the_o gentile_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o context_n and_o by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o 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possess_v the_o heathen_a according_a to_o psal._n 2._o 8._o who_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n in_o a_o most_o desolate_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n thou_o h_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o man_n salvation_n by_o thou_o 9_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v etc._n say_v to_o wit_n with_o power_n and_o effect_n as_o when_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n etc._n etc._n 7._o etc._n chap._n 42._o 7._o to_o the_o prisoner_n 7._o prisoner_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v fast_o bind_v by_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o take_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o will_n as_o this_o same_o phrase_n be_v understand_v isa._n 42._o 7._o go_v forth_o consolation_n forth_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o light_n receive_v divine_a illumination_n and_o consolation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n show_v yourselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o their_o pasture_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o high_a place_n ground_n place_n they_o shall_v have_v abundant_a provision_n in_o all_o place_n yea_o even_o in_o those_o which_o common_o be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a and_o such_o be_v both_o common_a road_n and_o high_a ground_n 10._o they_o shall_v not_o 1â—…_n not_o rev._n 7._o 1â—…_n hunger_n nor_o thirst_n neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n nor_o sun_n smite_v they_o occurrent_n they_o they_o shall_v be_v supply_v with_o all_o good_a and_o necessary_a thing_n and_o keep_v from_o all_o evil_a occurrent_n for_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o comfort_n they_o god_n who_o have_v magnify_v his_o mercy_n to_o they_o will_v conduct_v they_o with_o safety_n and_o comfort_n even_o by_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o guide_v they_o 11._o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o mountain_n a_o way_n and_o my_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v exalt_v 4._o exalt_v i_o will_v remove_v all_o hindrance_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o they_o by_o level_v high_a ground_n and_o raise_v low_a ground_n of_o which_o see_v on_o isa._n 40._o 3_o 4._o 12._o behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o land_n far_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o gather_v even_o from_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o allusion_n to_o that_o work_n of_o gather_v and_o bring_v back_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o part_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o lo_o these_o from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o west_n place_n west_n from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v here_o synecdochical_o express_v as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n south_n sinim_n either_o of_o the_o sinites_n as_o they_o be_v call_v gen._n 1â—…_n 17._o who_o dwell_v about_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v southward_o from_o judea_n or_o of_o sin_n a_o 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a_o servile_a fear_n 4_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v thou_o and_o shall_v sing_v unto_o thou_o messiah_n thou_o many_o people_n of_o divers_a nation_n shall_v be_v so_o affect_v with_o thy_o stupendous_a work_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_n and_o praise_v thou_o for_o they_o and_o all_o people_n shall_v do_v so_o and_o shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o nation_n will_v actual_o do_v so_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o shall_v sing_v to_o thy_o name_n selah_n 5_o 8._o 5_o psal._n 46._o 8._o come_v and_o see_v good_a see_v consider_v they_o wise_o and_o serious_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o your_o own_o good_a the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o be_v terrible_a in_o his_o do_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n god_n man_n to_o all_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o man_n partly_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n to_o show_v how_o unable_a they_o be_v either_o to_o avoid_v or_o resist_v 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foot_n to_o be_v move_v design_v move_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o utter_a ruin_n as_o our_o enemy_n design_v 10_o for_o we_o for_o or_o yet_o or_o nevertheless_o though_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o help_v we_o and_o now_o deliver_v we_o yet_o for_o a_o season_n thou_o have_v sore_o afflict_v we_o 3._o we_o psal._n 17._o 3._o thou_o o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v we_o try_v i._n e._n severe_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o burn_a furnace_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o try_v our_o sincerity_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n or_o the_o wicked_a from_o among_o we_o 11_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o net_n hand_n net_n which_o our_o enemy_n lay_v for_o we_o and_o which_o can_v never_o have_v take_v or_o hold_v we_o but_o by_o the_o permission_n and_o disposal_n of_o thy_o providence_n which_o give_v we_o into_o their_o hand_n thou_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o loin_n 12_o thou_o have_v cause_v man_n we_o man_n weak_a and_o mortal_a and_o miserable_a man_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v no_o better_a nor_o strong_a than_o we_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v they_o power_n over_o we_o to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n 23._o head_n to_o ride_v upon_o our_o shoulder_n by_o thy_o permission_n they_o have_v use_v we_o like_o slave_n yea_o like_a beast_n to_o carry_v their_o person_n or_o burden_n compare_v isa._n 51._o 23._o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o through_o water_n 8._o water_n i._n e._n through_o various_a and_o dangerous_a trial_n and_o calamity_n see_v psal._n 32._o 6._o and_o 69._o 2._o ezek._n 15._o 7._o and_o 30._o 8._o but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o 6._o a_o heb._n moist_a 〈◊〉_d 68_o 6._o wealthy_a place_n blessing_n place_n heb._n into_o a_o moist_a or_o well-watered_n place_n such_o as_o canaan_n be_v both_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o figurative_o as_o be_v replenish_v with_o divine_a grace_n and_o blessing_n 13_o i_o will_v goy_v into_o thy_o house_n 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all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n israel_n god_n whether_o israelites_n or_o gentile_n proselyte_v to_o they_o let_v every_o israelite_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n and_o let_v the_o gentile_n observe_v god_n goodness_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n death_n soul_n which_o he_o have_v hold_v in_o life_n as_o he_o say_v v._n 9_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n 17_o i_o cry_v unto_o he_o with_o my_o mouth_n ear_n mouth_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o great_a fervency_n or_o it_o be_v a_o pleonasme_n as_o psal._n 44._o 1._o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n and_o