be_v express_o note_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o josiahs_n reign_n jerem._n 1.1_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o this_o be_v that_o josiah_n who_o be_v by_o name_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o foretell_v the_o pollute_a of_o jeroboam_n altar_n about_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v 1._o king_n 13.2_o and_o he_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o altar_n alter_z thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josiah_n by_o name_n and_o upon_o thou_o shall_v he_o offer_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n josiah_n that_o the_o king_n send_v shaphan_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n not_o of_o his_o age_n but_o of_o his_o reign_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v 2._o chron._n 34.8_o now_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o have_v purge_v the_o land_n and_o the_o house_n he_o send_v shaphan_n the_o son_n of_o azaliah_n etc._n etc._n nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o that_o till_o he_o have_v reign_v eighteen_o year_n he_o do_v nothing_o this_o way_n for_o in_o the_o chronicle_n we_o see_v where_o his_o act_n be_v relate_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v do_v first_o that_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v then_o sixteen_o year_n old_a he_o begin_v to_o bend_v himself_o to_o seek_v information_n how_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n as_o david_n have_v do_v second_o that_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o begin_v to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n of_o all_o their_o idolatry_n which_o he_o do_v also_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o zeal_n 2._o chron._n 34.3_o for_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o three_o that_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o be_v twenty_o six_o year_n old_a he_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o repair_v the_o temple_n as_o be_v here_o also_o relate_v verse_n 4._o go_v up_o to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o may_v sum_n the_o silver_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n a_o priest_n jer._n 1.1_o but_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o this_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n it_o be_v uncertain_a verse_n 5._o and_o let_v they_o deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n who_o be_v levites_n 2._o chron._n 34.12_o and_o the_o man_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o and_o the_o overseer_n of_o they_o be_v jahath_n and_o obadiah_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o and_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n say_v unto_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o authentic_a and_o original_a copy_n of_o it_o write_v by_o moses_n and_o deliver_v by_o he_o to_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.24_o 25_o 26._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n abundant_o recompense_v their_o zeal_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o his_o temple_n by_o bring_v to_o their_o hand_n this_o precious_a jewel_n though_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a which_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n say_v that_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n have_v endeavour_v to_o burn_v up_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o this_o book_n be_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n in_o the_o temple_n by_o some_o faithful_a priest_n that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v for_o future_a time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o transcript_n of_o this_o sacred_a volume_n preserve_v among_o the_o people_n at_o least_o some_o parcel_n of_o it_o and_o that_o josiah_n among_o other_o have_v not_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n for_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v till_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o so_o pious_o reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o never_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n till_o now_o rather_o because_o this_o be_v the_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n himself_o have_v write_v there_o be_v great_a joy_n at_o the_o find_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o rare_a jewel_n indeed_o josiahs_n astonishment_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o he_o have_v not_o former_o read_v or_o hear_v read_v those_o dreadful_a threat_n of_o judgement_n against_o idolatry_n levit._n 26._o or_o deut._n 28._o which_o now_o be_v read_v to_o he_o out_o of_o this_o book_n but_o that_o may_v be_v though_o he_o have_v before_o see_v many_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n his_o respect_n to_o this_o original_n of_o moses_n write_v may_v make_v he_o desirous_a to_o hear_v it_o all_o read_v and_o so_o he_o may_v hear_v those_o terrible_a passage_n now_o which_o he_o have_v not_o read_v or_o hear_v before_o verse_n 12._o achbor_n the_o son_n of_o michaiah_n etc._n etc._n or_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o micah_n 2._o chron._n 34.20_o verse_n 14._o now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o college_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n in_o the_o second_o part_n now_o if_o we_o read_v it_o so_o by_o the_o second_o part_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o second_o city_n or_o the_o suburb_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v encompass_v with_o wall_n and_o gate_n several_a from_o the_o city_n but_o however_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v be_v to_o intimate_v the_o reason_n why_o hilkiah_n and_o those_o that_o be_v send_v with_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n go_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n rather_o than_o to_o jeremiah_n or_o zephaniah_n who_o at_o this_o time_n prophesy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v because_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n whereas_o they_o be_v at_o present_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o indeed_o we_o read_v that_o anathoth_n be_v the_o place_n of_o jeremiahs_n usual_a dwelling_n jer._n 29.27_o verse_n 20._o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v before_o these_o trouble_n and_o misery_n fall_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o while_o the_o kingdom_n do_v yet_o flourish_v in_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n for_o though_o josiah_n be_v slay_v by_o pharaoh_n necho_n chap._n 23.29_o yet_o because_o he_o die_v before_o that_o desolation_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n whereof_o huldah_n have_v speak_v and_o die_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n also_o therefore_o she_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 2._o and_o the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n to_o renew_v solemn_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o those_o judgement_n prevent_v which_o the_o prophetess_n huldah_fw-mi have_v tell_v he_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o because_o all_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o danger_n all_o be_v call_v to_o this_o assembly_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n where_o by_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o prophet_n that_o at_o this_o time_n prophesy_v in_o the_o land_n as_o jeremiah_n zephaniah_n and_o urijah_n but_o likewise_o also_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereof_o there_o be_v often_o mention_v make_v in_o the_o scripture_n verse_n 3._o and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o a_o pillar_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v on_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n erect_v by_o solomon_n which_o be_v make_v with_o pillar_n or_o on_o a_o throne_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n erect_v by_o
may_v better_o make_v bold_a with_o their_o husband_n that_o be_v mean_a man_n and_o not_o be_v so_o strict_o tie_v to_o obey_v their_o command_n verse_n 18._o likewise_o shall_v the_o lady_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n say_v this_o day_n unto_o all_o the_o king_n prince_n etc._n etc._n the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o the_o lady_n will_v learn_v of_o the_o queen_n to_o despise_v their_o husband_n and_o then_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o wife_n will_v learn_v of_o they_o and_o so_o this_o will_v go_v through_o the_o whole_a kindgdome_n thus_o shall_v there_o arise_v too_o much_o contempt_n and_o wrath_n that_o be_v wife_n shall_v be_v embolden_v to_o contemn_v their_o husband_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v great_a wrath_n and_o discord_n shall_v grow_v betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n verse_n 19_o let_v it_o be_v write_v among_o the_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o mede_n that_o it_o be_v not_o alter_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o a_o law_n once_o sign_v by_o the_o king_n and_o register_v among_o their_o statute_n can_v not_o be_v alter_v no_o not_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o daniel_n 6.8_o 15_o 16._o and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v write_v among_o the_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o mede_n that_o it_o be_v not_o alter_v that_o vashti_n come_v no_o more_o before_o king_n ahasuerus_n that_o be_v that_o she_o be_v divorce_v and_o cast_v off_o from_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o queen_n verse_n 22._o for_o he_o send_v letter_n into_o all_o the_o king_n province_n into_o every_o province_n accord_v to_o the_o write_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o several_a character_n and_o form_n of_o writing_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v to_o enjoin_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o his_o own_o house_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o same_o penalty_n on_o the_o wife_n part_n if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v that_o vashti_n the_o queen_n have_v undergo_v namely_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v divorce_v from_o their_o husband_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o after_o these_o thing_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o king_n ahasuerus_n be_v appease_v he_o remember_v vashti_n etc._n etc._n vashti_n be_v put_v away_o from_o the_o king_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 1.3_o and_o esther_n be_v marry_v to_o he_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n vers_fw-la 16._o after_o two_o or_o happy_o three_o year_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o gather_v together_o young_a virgin_n for_o the_o king_n in_o purify_n they_o a_o twelve_o month_n together_o and_o in_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n one_o after_o another_o in_o their_o several_a turn_n that_o he_o may_v choose_v which_o he_o like_v best_a to_o be_v his_o queen_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o vashti_n be_v put_v away_o that_o be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v here_o next_o relate_v when_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n be_v appease_v he_o remember_v vashti_n that_o be_v he_o bethink_v himself_o what_o wrong_v he_o have_v do_v she_o how_o far_o that_o which_o she_o have_v do_v be_v from_o deserve_v so_o heavy_a a_o punishment_n as_o be_v inflict_v on_o she_o and_o into_o what_o strait_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o by_o make_v a_o decree_n which_o can_v not_o be_v reverse_v and_o all_o this_o no_o doubt_n he_o remember_v with_o much_o grief_n and_o anguish_n be_v inward_o vex_v for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o not_o know_v how_o to_o help_v himself_o verse_n 2._o then_o say_v the_o king_n servant_n that_o minister_v unto_o he_o let_v their_o be_v fair_a young_a virgin_n seek_v for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n to_o drive_v these_o melancholy_a and_o sad_a thought_n out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o to_o make_v he_o forget_v his_o forsake_a vashti_n and_o withal_o lest_o in_o further_a discontent_n he_o shall_v fall_v foul_a upon_o those_o that_o have_v give_v he_o that_o counsel_n they_o advise_v he_o to_o give_v order_n that_o out_o of_o the_o several_a province_n of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v gather_v a_o company_n of_o the_o most_o beautiful_a virgin_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o out_o of_o who_o he_o may_v choose_v one_o who_o he_o like_v best_a and_o make_v she_o his_o queen_n verse_n 3._o gather_v together_o all_o the_o fair_a young_a virgin_n unto_o shushan_n the_o palace_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n unto_o the_o custody_n of_o hege_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n keeper_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v it_o seem_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o one_o be_v the_o virgin_n keep_v which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o house_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o hege_n vers_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o other_o be_v the_o concubine_n keep_v under_o the_o custody_n of_o shaashgaz_n another_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n for_o after_o they_o have_v once_o lie_v with_o the_o king_n they_o go_v no_o more_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o virgin_n but_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o concubine_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o second_o house_n vers_n 14._o in_o the_o evening_n she_o go_v and_o on_o the_o morrow_n she_o return_v into_o the_o second_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o yet_o it_o seem_v this_o hege_n who_o have_v the_o special_a custody_n of_o the_o virgin_n have_v also_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o shaashbaz_n be_v as_o it_o be_v under_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v as_o here_o in_o general_a the_o keeper_n of_o the_o woman_n verse_n 6_o who_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o captivity_n which_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o jeconiah_n etc._n etc._n this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o kish_n mordecay_v great_a grandfather_n for_o it_o can_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o mordecai_n himself_o because_o the_o captivity_n last_v seventy_o year_n ere_o zerubbabel_n return_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n and_o from_o cyrus_n to_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la if_o he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v call_v ahasuerus_n be_v account_v by_o the_o best_a chronologer_n above_o seventy_o year_n so_o that_o by_o this_o computation_n mordecai_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n old_a at_o least_o and_o how_o then_o be_v esther_n his_o uncle_n daughter_n a_o young_a beautiful_a virgin_n and_o therefore_o choose_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n verse_n 7._o and_o he_o bring_v up_o hadassah_n that_o be_v esther_n his_o uncle_n daughter_n hadassah_n be_v she_o own_o hebrew_n name_n and_o after_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n she_o be_v call_v esther_n and_o she_o be_v mordecay_v cousin_n german_a to_o wit_n his_o uncle_n daughter_n who_o name_n be_v abihail_n vers_fw-la 15._o verse_n 8._o esther_n be_v bring_v also_o unto_o the_o king_n house_n such_o be_v the_o tyrannous_a government_n of_o these_o persian_a king_n that_o who_o his_o instrument_n will_v take_v away_o for_o the_o king_n neither_o their_o parent_n nor_o friend_n may_v or_o can_v withstand_v it_o and_o so_o be_v esther_n among_o other_o carry_v away_o see_v the_o note_n vers_n 15._o verse_n 9_o and_o the_o maiden_n please_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v hegai_n that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o she_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o she_o to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n he_o speedy_o give_v she_o her_o thing_n for_o purification_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o she_o to_o wit_n both_o for_o her_o diet_n and_o apparel_n verse_n 10._o esther_n have_v not_o show_v her_o people_n nor_o her_o kindred_n for_o mordecai_n have_v charge_v she_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o those_o time_n a_o despise_a people_n and_o therefore_o mordecai_n fear_v she_o may_v some_o way_n fare_v the_o worse_a for_o that_o if_o it_o be_v know_v of_o what_o nation_n she_o be_v verse_n 13._o whatever_o she_o desire_v be_v give_v she_o to_o go_v with_o she_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n unto_o the_o king_n house_n that_o be_v whatever_o any_o maiden_n that_o go_v to_o the_o king_n desire_v for_o the_o better_a adorn_v and_o trick_v up_o of_o herself_o that_o she_o may_v please_v the_o king_n when_o she_o come_v to_o he_o the_o order_n be_v that_o it_o must_v be_v give_v she_o whether_o it_o be_v rich_a garment_n jewel_n chain_n or_o any_o other_o ornament_n verse_n 14._o in_o the_o evening_n she_o go_v and_o on_o the_o morrow_n she_o return_v into_o the_o second_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o
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to_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a of_o their_o passage_n over_o jordan_n according_a to_o the_o charge_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o moses_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o the_o people_n haste_v and_o pass_v over_o this_o haste_n which_o they_o make_v in_o pass_v over_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v to_o pass_v over_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n and_o be_v afterward_o to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o gilgal_n that_o day_n as_o from_o their_o fear_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n the_o sight_n of_o that_o mountain_n of_o water_n which_o seem_v ready_a to_o overwhelm_v they_o can_v not_o but_o scare_v they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o man_n make_v all_o the_o speed_n he_o can_v out_o of_o that_o vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n now_o this_o be_v the_o rather_o add_v in_o this_o place_n the_o more_o hereby_o to_o 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special_a dispensation_n for_o this_o time_n of_o their_o travel_n or_o else_o they_o know_v that_o the_o rite_n of_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o so_o enjoin_v that_o upon_o no_o occasion_n it_o may_v be_v differ_v for_o what_o if_o at_o that_o time_n the_o child_n be_v sick_a and_o weak_a &_o therefore_o have_v so_o just_a a_o cause_n they_o do_v now_o intermit_v this_o duty_n of_o circumcision_n till_o they_o can_v come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n verse_n 7._o and_o their_o child_n who_o he_o raise_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n they_o joshua_n circumcise_v that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o their_o travel_n for_o those_o that_o be_v under_o twenty_o year_n at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v now_o live_v be_v already_o circumcise_v so_o that_o joshua_n bring_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n israelites_n both_o circumcise_a and_o uncircumcised_a be_v herein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o eph._n 2.14_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n col._n 3.11_o verse_n 8._o they_o abide_v in_o their_o place_n in_o the_o camp_n till_o they_o be_v whole_a to_o wit_n no_o enemy_n attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o or_o once_o offer_v to_o molest_v they_o in_o this_o their_o weakness_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o scare_v they_o or_o put_v they_o in_o any_o fright_n to_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n god_n enjoin_v not_o circumcision_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n where_o they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o more_o safe_o and_o secure_o without_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n take_v advantage_n against_o they_o but_o here_o in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o their_o enemy_n now_o they_o find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o trust_v god_n and_o do_v what_o he_o enjoin_v they_o verse_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o joshua_n this_o day_n have_v i_o roll_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n from_o off_o you_o in_o this_o word_n roll_v the_o lord_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o circumcision_n to_o wit_n because_o when_o they_o be_v circumcise_v their_o foreskinne_n be_v slit_v up_o be_v roll_v upward_o and_o then_o cut_v off_o and_o cast_v away_o but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o these_o word_n be_v to_o know_v why_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o their_o circumcision_n the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n be_v roll_v away_o from_o off_o they_o and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n give_v both_o which_o be_v very_o probable_a for_o first_o some_o by_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n understand_v the_o reproach_n which_o the_o egyptian_n do_v usual_o cast_v upon_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o be_v fugitive_n and_o rebel_n and_o have_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o be_v god_n people_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o these_o reproach_n of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o say_v be_v now_o confute_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o israelite_n 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egypt_n understand_v the_o uncircumcision_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o that_o because_o as_o circumcision_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o be_v the_o outward_a badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n paul_n reckon_v this_o among_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o may_v glory_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n phil._n 3.4_o 5._o so_o uncircumcision_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o their_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o thence_o we_o see_v with_o what_o contempt_n the_o israelite_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o other_o nation_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o uncircumcision_n who_o be_v this_o uncircumcised_a philistim_o say_v david_n that_o he_o shall_v defy_v the_o army_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1._o sam._n 17.26_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n say_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n to_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n to_o give_v our_o sister_n to_o one_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a for_o that_o be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o we_o now_o say_v they_o however_o uncircumcision_n be_v the_o common_a reproach_n of_o all_o nation_n yet_o it_o be_v here_o call_v particular_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n because_o the_o israelite_n live_v among_o they_o and_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o this_o reproach_n among_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v no_o doubt_n attire_v like_o the_o egyptian_n have_v they_o continue_v in_o their_o uncircumcision_n they_o will_v have_v rather_o seem_v to_o be_v
33.27_o our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o or_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o and_o so_o will_v prefer_v their_o idol-god_n before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n verse_n 11._o for_o they_o have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o have_v also_o steal_v etc._n etc._n here_o the_o lord_n set_v forth_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o achan_n wherewith_o all_o israel_n be_v involve_v for_o first_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n that_o be_v they_o have_v reserve_v to_o themselves_o some_o part_n of_o that_o which_o as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n shall_v have_v be_v burn_v to_o wit_n the_o babylonish_n garment_n second_o they_o have_v also_o steal_v that_o be_v they_o have_v take_v of_o that_o also_o which_o i_o reserve_v for_o myself_o to_o wit_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n three_o and_o dissemble_v also_o that_o be_v they_o have_v do_v this_o close_o and_o cunning_o the_o party_n offend_v carry_v the_o matter_n so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n which_o indeed_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v no_o less_o implicit_o but_o a_o denial_n of_o god_n omniscience_n or_o a_o bold_a contempt_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o those_o that_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o then_o fourthly_a they_o have_v put_v it_o even_o among_o their_o own_o stuff_n which_o be_v add_v as_o the_o last_o and_o high_a aggravation_n of_o this_o wickedness_n because_o this_o argue_v a_o remorseless_a resolution_n to_o hold_v what_o he_o have_v so_o wicked_o get_v and_o that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o be_v smite_v in_o conscience_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v verse_n 13._o up_o sanctify_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 19.10_o verse_n 14._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o tribe_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v shall_v come_v according_a to_o the_o family_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o tribe_n upon_o which_o that_o lot_n fall_v shall_v bring_v all_o their_o several_a family_n that_o so_o by_o cast_v of_o lot_n it_o may_v also_o be_v discover_v which_o be_v the_o guilty_a family_n for_o that_o the_o guilty_a tribe_n and_o then_o the_o guilty_a family_n &_o then_o the_o household_n be_v take_v by_o lot_n be_v evident_a by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o that_o in_o the_o 1._o sam._n 14.41_o 42._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v saul_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n give_v a_o perfect_a lot_n and_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v and_o saul_n say_v cast_v lot_n between_o i_o and_o jonathan_n my_o son_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v but_o why_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n tell_v joshua_n that_o achan_n be_v the_o party_n that_o have_v sin_v but_o cause_v he_o thus_o to_o be_v discover_v by_o cast_v of_o lot_n i_o answer_v first_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o lord_n try_v achan_n whether_o he_o will_v come_v in_o voluntary_o and_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o indeed_o by_o achans_n hold_v out_o so_o long_o even_o till_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o person_n there_o be_v a_o notable_a discovery_n make_v how_o hardly_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o confess_v their_o secret_a sin_n and_o how_o prone_a they_o be_v to_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n that_o their_o secret_a sin_n shall_v never_o be_v discover_v and_o second_o because_o hereby_o the_o lord_n make_v know_v that_o even_o the_o most_o casual_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o cast_n of_o lot_n be_v certain_o govern_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 16.33_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n thereof_o be_v of_o god_n a_o truth_n the_o fit_a to_o be_v clear_v to_o this_o people_n because_o the_o land_n be_v within_o a_o short_a time_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o they_o by_o lot_n verse_n 15._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o accurse_a thing_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o presumptuous_a transgressor_n of_o god_n command_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v stone_v numb_a 15.30_o 35._o let_v he_o be_v also_o burn_v with_o fire_n according_a as_o the_o thing_n anathematise_v or_o accurse_a be_v to_o be_v consume_v see_v vers_fw-la 25._o and_o all_o israel_n stone_v he_o with_o stone_n and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n after_o they_o have_v stone_v they_o with_o stone_n verse_n 17._o and_o he_o bring_v the_o family_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o family_n which_o be_v four_o or_o five_o numb_a 26.20_o 21._o and_o he_o bring_v the_o family_n of_o the_o zarhites_n man_n by_o man_n that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o family_n one_o after_o another_o to_o wit_n those_o five_o mention_v 1._o chron._n 2.6_o the_o son_n of_o zerah_n zimri_n and_o ethan_n and_o heman_n and_o calcol_n dara_n five_o of_o they_o in_o all_o and_o so_o zabdi_n be_v take_v that_o be_v the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o household_n who_o be_v bring_v man_n by_o man_n verse_n 18._o and_o he_o bring_v his_o household_n man_n by_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v joshua_n as_o above_o vers_n 16._o so_o joshua_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o and_o behold_v they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o tent_n and_o the_o silver_n under_o it_o that_o be_v and_o the_o silver_n you_o shall_v find_v under_o the_o garment_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o original_n may_v be_v understand_v wrap_v up_o within_o the_o garment_n to_o wit_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o so_o many_o several_a piece_n of_o coin_n and_o this_o he_o express_v that_o by_o this_o particular_a relate_n how_o they_o be_v hide_v it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a that_o he_o speak_v true_o verse_n 22._o so_o joshua_n send_v messenger_n and_o they_o run_v unto_o the_o tent_n etc._n etc._n this_o run_v of_o the_o messenger_n to_o achans_n tent_n to_o fetch_v the_o thing_n steal_v which_o he_o have_v confess_v be_v hide_v there_o may_v well_o proceed_v from_o their_o eager_a and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o accurse_a thing_n which_o have_v kindle_v god_n anger_n against_o they_o for_o they_o be_v fetch_v not_o only_o to_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o achan_n confess_v but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v burn_v as_o god_n have_v command_v vers_fw-la 15._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o god_n command_v they_o to_o run_v lest_o any_o upon_o achans_n confession_n shall_v get_v thither_o and_o remove_v they_o elsewhere_o verse_n 24._o and_o joshua_n and_o all_o israel_n take_v achan_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o story_n relate_v how_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n take_v achan_n with_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v steal_v his_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o carry_v they_o down_o to_o the_o valley_n call_v afterward_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o valley_n of_o achar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v there_o burn_v as_o god_n have_v command_v now_o among_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v here_o particular_a mention_n make_v of_o his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o have_v before_o a_o competent_a estate_n and_o do_v not_o therefore_o steal_v those_o thing_n for_o want_n which_o he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a covetousness_n for_o the_o further_o enrich_v of_o himself_o which_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n verse_n 25._o and_o all_o israel_n stone_v they_o with_o stone_n and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n after_o they_o have_v stone_v they_o with_o stone_n so_o that_o both_o achan_n and_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v stone_v now_o though_o this_o joshua_n may_v not_o have_v do_v by_o the_o ordinary_a law_n deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v just_a because_o god_n command_v it_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v no_o way_n consent_v to_o their_o father_n sin_n for_o first_o god_n may_v have_v respect_n if_o they_o be_v of_o grow_v year_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n whereof_o he_o know_v they_o guilty_a or_o may_v take_v they_o away_o in_o mercy_n but_o however_o though_o they_o be_v infant_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o to_o take_v away_o the_o
what_o if_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o swine_n have_v meet_v he_o yea_o what_o if_o his_o wife_n or_o any_o of_o his_o marry_a servant_n have_v meet_v he_o that_o can_v not_o have_v be_v devote_v to_o perpetual_a virginity_n for_o to_o avoid_v this_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o answer_v that_o such_o may_v have_v be_v redeem_v for_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o redemtion_n in_o these_o case_n than_o we_o reply_v why_o may_v not_o his_o daughter_n have_v be_v redeem_v too_o that_o be_v also_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n levit._n 27.5_o and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o five_o year_n old_a even_o to_o twenty_o year_n old_a than_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o male_a twenty_o shekel_n and_o for_o the_o female_a ten_o shekel_n and_o three_o the_o bitter_a lamentation_n of_o jephthah_n vers_fw-la 35._o alas_o my_o daughter_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o very_o low_a and_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o show_v that_o there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o his_o vow_n than_o the_o consecrate_v of_o his_o daughter_n to_o perpetual_a virginity_n verse_n 39_o she_o return_v unto_o her_o father_n who_o do_v with_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v that_o be_v he_o sacrifice_v she_o it_o be_v indeed_o strange_a that_o have_v two_o month_n liberty_n to_o deliberate_v about_o it_o he_o be_v not_o all_o that_o time_n either_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o some_o other_o resolve_v both_o how_o unlawful_a his_o vow_n be_v and_o how_o lawful_o he_o may_v now_o break_v it_o but_o much_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o ignorance_n corruption_n and_o confusion_n of_o these_o time_n and_o she_o know_v not_o man_n these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o imply_v that_o this_o do_v much_o aggravate_v jephthahs_n loss_n that_o his_o daughter_n die_v childless_a and_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o four_o day_n every_o year_n the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n go_v into_o the_o mountain_n to_o bewail_v jephthahs_n daughter_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 40._o at_o first_o happy_o they_o meet_v only_o that_o be_v her_o companion_n but_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o anniversary_n custom_n and_o it_o may_v be_v be_v the_o rather_o take_v up_o and_o continue_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o warn_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o such_o rash_a and_o unlawful_a vow_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o go_v northward_n that_o be_v have_v pass_v over_o jordan_n they_o then_o turn_v northward_n into_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n wherefore_o passedst_a thou_o over_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o do_v not_o call_v we_o to_o go_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n they_o quarrel_v before_o with_o gideon_n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 1._o jephthah_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o answer_n vers_n 2._o have_v send_v unto_o they_o to_o desire_v they_o to_o come_v and_o expel_v the_o ammonite_n out_o of_o their_o coast_n and_o can_v not_o persuade_v they_o to_o undertake_v it_o yet_o now_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o they_o envy_v his_o victory_n and_o quarrel_n with_o he_o because_o he_o do_v not_o call_v they_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o wit_n as_o pretend_v that_o though_o he_o call_v they_o to_o expel_v the_o ammonite_n out_o of_o their_o coast_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o make_v know_v to_o they_o his_o own_o resolution_n to_o go_v against_o they_o nor_o do_v desire_v they_o to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o so_o make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o quarrel_n and_o withal_o give_v the_o gileadite_n many_o opprobrious_a and_o revile_v speech_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o man_n of_o gilead_n smite_v ephraim_n because_o they_o say_v you_o gileadite_n be_v fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o and_o when_o i_o see_v that_o you_o deliver_v i_o not_o i_o put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o pass_v over_o against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n all_o expositor_n agree_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n i_o put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n jephthah_n mean_v that_o he_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o manifest_a danger_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o go_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n with_o force_n no_o way_n answerable_a to_o they_o and_o that_o thereby_o jephthah_n intend_v to_o intimate_v to_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o their_o assistance_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v go_v out_o upon_o so_o much_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n as_o he_o do_v but_o whence_o be_v that_o phrase_n that_o when_o a_o man_n expose_v his_o life_n to_o manifest_a peril_n he_o be_v say_v to_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n i_o answer_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o phrase_n some_o conceive_v to_o be_v this_o that_o when_o a_o man_n carry_v any_o precious_a thing_n that_o be_v brittle_a in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v or_o to_o be_v snatch_v away_o sudden_o from_o he_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o to_o be_v because_o when_o a_o man_n intend_v to_o lay_v down_o or_o deliver_v up_o any_o thing_n to_o another_o he_o take_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v it_o up_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o manifest_a peril_n for_o any_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o take_v his_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n because_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o 1._o john_n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v well_o be_v which_o a_o learned_a divine_a have_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o former_a time_n to_o picture_n the_o martyr_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o their_o head_n in_o their_o hand_n only_o to_o express_v this_o by_o way_n of_o hieroglyphic_n that_o they_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o ignorant_a people_n not_o understand_v in_o the_o succeed_a dark_a time_n of_o popery_n they_o thence_o raise_v those_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a tale_n and_o legend_n of_o divers_a martyr_n that_o when_o their_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o do_v notwithstanding_o walk_v a_o certain_a way_n with_o their_o head_n in_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o come_v up_o unto_o we_o this_o day_n to_o fight_v against_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v you_o thus_o reward_v i_o for_o the_o good_a service_n i_o have_v do_v to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n verse_n 4_o and_o the_o man_n of_o gilead_n smite_v ephraim_n because_o they_o say_v you_o gileadite_n be_v fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n among_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o among_o the_o manassites_n these_o be_v the_o revile_v speech_n wherewith_o the_o ephraimite_n have_v enrage_v the_o gileadite_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o deal_v so_o rigorous_o with_o they_o for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v note_v that_o jephthah_n and_o the_o gileadite_n with_o who_o the_o ephramite_n do_v now_o contend_v be_v of_o that_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o utmost_a coast_n northward_o of_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n now_o the_o ephraimite_n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v seat_v within_o jordan_n and_o that_o next_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n they_o live_v love_o together_o and_o keep_v good_a correspondence_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o be_v both_o descend_v of_o joseph_n and_o have_v continual_o commerce_n together_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o neighbourhood_n but_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n without_o jordan_n because_o they_o dwell_v so_o far_o off_o from_o they_o even_o their_o brethren_n the_o manassites_n within_o jordan_n begin_v to_o grow_v strange_a to_o they_o and_o at_o last_o to_o despise_v and_o scorn_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v no_o better_a than_o fugitive_n that_o be_v run_v away_o from_o they_o the_o very_a scum_n and_o refuse_v of_o their_o tribe_n cast_v out_o into_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o that_o land_n without_o jordan_n as_o unworthy_a to_o live_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o their_o fury_n these_o ephraimite_n do_v with_o scorn_n cast_v into_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o gileadite_n that_o both_o themselves_o and_o their_o brethren_n of_o manasseh_n do_v esteem_v the_o gileadite_v no_o better_a than_o fugitive_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o say_v now_o shibbole_v etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v
that_o a_o motion_n of_o marriage_n make_v to_o he_o by_o ruth_n will_v be_v the_o more_o ready_o accept_v second_o because_o their_o thresh-floor_n in_o those_o time_n where_o they_o winnow_v their_o corn_n and_o where_o happy_o also_o they_o keep_v this_o their_o feast_n be_v usual_o in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o therefore_o there_o she_o may_v have_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o private_a access_n to_o he_o three_o because_o the_o chief_a time_n of_o winnow_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n be_v towards_o the_o evening_n when_o the_o wind_n usual_o begin_v to_o rise_v call_v therefore_o gen._n 3.8_o the_o wind_n or_o cool_v of_o the_o day_n the_o fit_a time_n for_o this_o project_n which_o ruth_n be_v now_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o and_o fourthly_a because_o boaz_n it_o seem_v be_v wont_a to_o lodge_v all_o night_n in_o this_o time_n of_o winnow_v in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o late_a work_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o evening_n wind_n and_o partly_o to_o secure_v his_o corn_n whilst_o it_o lay_v in_o so_o open_a a_o place_n verse_n 3._o wash_v thyself_o therefore_o and_o anoint_v thou_o and_o put_v thy_o raiment_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v dress_v thyself_o handsome_o in_o thy_o best_a attire_n all_o which_o she_o doubtless_o direct_v she_o to_o do_v that_o she_o may_v be_v the_o more_o please_v in_o his_o eye_n verse_n 4._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o uncover_v his_o foot_n and_o lay_v thou_o down_o doubtless_o naomy_n aim_v and_o intention_n in_o this_o advice_n she_o give_v her_o daughter_n in_o law_n be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a for_o her_o aim_n be_v only_o to_o procure_v that_o boaz_n be_v as_o she_o conceive_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o her_o decease_a son_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o take_v ruth_n to_o wife_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o feed_v unto_o the_o dead_a as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v enjoin_v and_o what_o fault_n be_v it_o in_o ruth_n to_o challenge_v that_o from_o he_o to_o wit_n marriage_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v due_a to_o she_o yea_o and_o much_o may_v be_v say_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o age_n and_o gravity_n and_o piety_n of_o boaz_n and_o the_o experience_n she_o have_v many_o year_n have_v of_o ruth_n modesty_n and_o chastity_n to_o justify_v or_o excuse_v the_o way_n she_o take_v for_o effect_v her_o aim_n but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o way_n she_o take_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o circumstance_n be_v unwarrantable_a and_o savour_v much_o of_o womanish_a weakness_n first_o because_o there_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n in_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 1._o thess_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n second_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o good_a report_n and_o therefore_o be_v boaz_n loath_a to_o have_v it_o know_v vers_fw-la 14._o and_o he_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n three_o because_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o fourthly_a because_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o modesty_n of_o a_o good_a woman_n thus_o in_o the_o night_n to_o cast_v herself_o down_o at_o a_o man_n foot_n in_o his_o bed_n and_o indeed_o beside_o this_o it_o may_v have_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o alienate_a boaz_n his_o affection_n from_o ruth_n by_o raise_v some_o suspicion_n in_o he_o of_o her_o immodesty_n and_o unchaste_a life_n have_v not_o god_n that_o overrule_v all_o and_o have_v a_o secret_a guide_a hand_n in_o this_o business_n turn_v it_o to_o good_a and_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v hereby_o she_o intimate_v how_o confident_a she_o be_v that_o boaz_n will_v not_o refuse_v the_o motion_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o refer_v ruth_n to_o the_o counsel_n he_o shall_v give_v she_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v further_o herein_o to_o be_v do_v verse_n 7._o and_o when_o boaz_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n above_o vers_n 2._o verse_n 9_o spread_v forth_o thy_o skirt_n over_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n that_o be_v accept_v of_o i_o for_o thy_o wife_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o kinsman_n in_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o my_o decease_a husband_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o phrase_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o israelite_n in_o those_o time_n that_o in_o their_o contract_n the_o man_n do_v throw_v over_o the_o woman_n the_o lap_n or_o wing_n of_o his_o garment_n in_o token_n that_o he_o take_v she_o into_o his_o protection_n whence_o be_v that_o expression_n also_o ezek._n 16.8_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v the_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o â—â—tred_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o become_v my_o verse_n 10._o for_o thou_o have_v show_v more_o kindness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o show_v much_o kindness_n to_o thy_o husband_n decease_v in_o leave_v thy_o own_o country_n and_o people_n and_o come_v along_o with_o his_o mother_n for_o his_o sake_n though_o she_o live_v in_o a_o poor_a estate_n but_o now_o to_o seek_v to_o match_v thyself_o with_o a_o old_a man_n and_o that_o for_o the_o dead_a sake_n to_o revive_v his_o name_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o kindness_n surpass_v that_o verse_n 16._o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n she_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o my_o daughter_n by_o her_o voice_n her_o mother_n may_v know_v she_o to_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o be_v not_o yet_o light_a she_o can_v not_o discern_v she_o and_o therefore_o she_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v verse_n 18._o then_o say_v she_o sit_v still_o my_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v stir_v thou_o no_o further_o about_o the_o business_n but_o now_o wait_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o or_o stir_v not_o abroad_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n whenever_o he_o shall_v send_v for_o thou_o chap._n four_o verse_n 1._o then_o go_v boaz_n up_o to_o the_o gate_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o etc._n etc._n wait_v there_o both_o for_o his_o kinsman_n pass_v by_o who_o be_v like_a to_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n or_o to_o return_v home_o from_o his_o business_n abroad_o and_o also_o for_o such_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n as_o may_v be_v call_v in_o to_o sit_v in_o that_o place_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o hear_n determine_a and_o witness_v that_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o indeed_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o behold_v the_o kinsman_n of_o who_o boaz_n speak_v come_v by_o where_o this_o word_n behold_v call_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n herein_o to_o wit_n that_o immediate_o even_o as_o boaz_n expect_v this_o kinsman_n come_v by_o not_o be_v yet_o call_v or_o send_v for_o and_o so_o be_v present_o bring_v to_o give_v his_o answer_n in_o this_o business_n unto_o who_o he_o say_v ho_o such_o a_o one_o turn_v aside_o sit_v down_o here_o that_o be_v call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n he_o desire_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o gate_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v to_o he_o but_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o leave_v out_o his_o name_n and_o supply_v it_o with_o this_o indefinite_a clause_n such_o a_o one_o either_o because_o it_o be_v not_o material_a that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v express_v or_o purposely_o because_o he_o deserve_v to_o have_v his_o name_n forget_v that_o take_v no_o care_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o his_o decease_a kinsman_n as_o god_n in_o his_o law_n have_v enjoin_v he_o verse_n 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o kinsman_n naomi_n that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v that_o this_o sale_n be_v mere_o pretend_v by_o boaz_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o their_o kinsman_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v forward_o to_o accept_v of_o this_o purchase_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o be_v the_o next_o kinsman_n he_o may_v thence_o the_o better_a be_v convince_v how_o just_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o kinsman_n in_o one_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o yet_o the_o poverty_n of_o naomi_n be_v not_o
not_o bind_v thereto_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o this_o eli_n be_v at_o this_o time_n judge_n of_o israel_n the_o next_o after_o samson_n chap._n 4.18_o he_o have_v judge_v israel_n forty_o year_n and_o withal_o as_o it_o be_v general_o think_v by_o all_o expositor_n he_o be_v high_a priest_n too_o indeed_o how_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n we_o can_v say_v for_o aaron_n leave_v two_o son_n behind_o he_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v to_o have_v descend_v successive_o to_o the_o posterity_n of_o eleazar_n aaron_n elder_a son_n and_o according_o we_o read_v that_o eleazar_n be_v high_a priest_n after_o aaron_n die_v deut._n 10.6_o and_o after_o eleazar_n die_v phinehas_n judg._n 20.28_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o eli_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ithamar_n aaron_n second_o son_n because_o it_o appear_v that_o abiathar_n who_o be_v depose_v from_o be_v high_a priest_n by_o solomon_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o eli_n 1._o king_n 2.27_o and_o of_o ahimelech_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n it_o be_v express_o say_v 1._o chron._n 24.3_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n and_o how_o therefore_o the_o high_a priesthood_n come_v to_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o posterity_n of_o eleazar_n to_o eli_n that_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o ithamar_n can_v be_v clear_v by_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n only_o because_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 2.30_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v eli_n that_o his_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o he_o for_o ever_o thence_o some_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o god_n appointment_n that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o house_n of_o ithamar_n and_o that_o because_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o eleazar_n family_n have_v some_o way_n provoke_v god_n by_o their_o evil_a way_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o former_a judge_n as_o for_o eli'_v two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phinenas_n it_o be_v express_o insert_v here_o that_o they_o be_v then_o in_o shiloh_n when_o elkanah_n use_v yearly_a to_o go_v up_o thither_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o intimate_v thereby_o the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o elkanah_n who_o will_v not_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o go_v up_o thither_o with_o his_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n because_o of_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o these_o wretch_n who_o be_v of_o chief_a sway_n among_o the_o priest_n that_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n no_o though_o other_o stumble_v so_o at_o their_o lewdness_n that_o chap._n 2.17_o they_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o elkanah_n will_v not_o do_v so_o but_o go_v up_o yearly_o at_o the_o appoint_a feast_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n be_v there_o verse_n 4._o he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n that_o be_v portion_n of_o the_o peace_n offering_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o fat_a only_o of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o the_o breast_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o the_o offerer_n to_o eat_v and_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o of_o this_o therefore_o elkanah_n give_v portion_n to_o peninnah_n and_o her_o child_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o feast_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 43.34_o verse_n 5._o but_o unto_o hannah_n he_o give_v a_o worthy_a portion_n for_o he_o love_v hannah_n etc._n etc._n peninnah_n have_v a_o great_a share_n as_o have_v many_o child_n for_o she_o and_o her_o son_n and_o her_o daughter_n have_v each_o of_o they_o several_a portion_n whereas_o hannah_n be_v but_o one_o be_v to_o have_v but_o a_o single_a portion_n but_o her_o husband_n therefore_o because_o he_o love_v she_o dear_o as_o be_v a_o gracious_a woman_n and_o withal_o of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a melt_a disposition_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v take_v care_n that_o her_o one_o portion_n shall_v be_v the_o large_a and_o better_a a_o double_a portion_n as_o some_o read_v it_o and_o happy_o of_o the_o choice_n and_o best_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n verse_n 6._o and_o her_o adversary_n also_o provoke_v she_o sore_o etc._n etc._n this_o her_o adversary_n be_v peninnah_n as_o indeed_o where_o one_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v two_o wife_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v adversary_n as_o be_v corrivall_n in_o his_o love_n and_o live_v in_o continual_a variance_n one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o she_o provoke_v she_o sore_o to_o make_v she_o to_o fret_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n that_o be_v she_o provoke_v she_o purposely_o to_o make_v she_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v herself_o and_o that_o by_o upbraid_v she_o with_o her_o barrenness_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n now_o this_o be_v add_v here_o as_o a_o second_o reason_n why_o elkanah_n give_v hannah_n such_o a_o worthy_a portion_n it_o be_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o singular_a love_n he_o bear_v to_o she_o but_o also_o because_o he_o see_v that_o peninnah_n vex_v she_o and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o comfort_v she_o and_o cheer_v she_o up_o verse_n 7._o and_o as_o he_o do_v so_o year_n by_o year_n when_o she_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o she_o provoke_v she_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whereas_o elkanah_n do_v this_o yearly_a to_o cheer_n hannah_n peninnah_n be_v hereby_o render_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o vex_v she_o now_o this_o petulancy_n of_o peninnah_n in_o provoke_a hannah_n by_o upbraid_v she_o with_o her_o barrenness_n be_v hereby_o much_o aggravate_v that_o she_o do_v not_o forbear_v at_o those_o time_n when_o they_o go_v up_o to_o pray_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n see_v mat._n 5._o and_o withal_o it_o imply_v that_o she_o upbraid_v she_o with_o the_o fruitlessenes_n of_o her_o seek_v to_o god_n so_o earnest_o at_o those_o time_n for_o a_o child_n verse_n 9_o so_o hannah_n rise_v up_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v in_o shiloh_n and_o after_o they_o have_v drink_v that_o be_v after_o elkanah_n and_o his_o family_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o with_o who_o hannah_n sit_v it_o may_v be_v indeed_o that_o hannah_n upon_o her_o husband_n word_n vers_fw-la 8._o do_v eat_v a_o little_a yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o she_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v for_o beside_o what_o she_o say_v afterward_o to_o eli_n vers_fw-la 15._o i_o have_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o any_o body_n to_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a feast_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n deut._n 12.7_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o you_o put_v your_o hand_n unto_o you_o and_o your_o household_n levit._fw-la 10.19_o and_o aaron_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v this_o day_n have_v they_o offer_v their_o sin_n offering_n and_o their_o burn_a offering_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o such_o thing_n have_v befall_v i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v eat_v the_o sin_n offer_v to_o day_n shall_v it_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o eli_n the_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n by_o a_o post_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o as_o solomon_n temple_n be_v sometime_o call_v a_o tabernacle_n jer._n 10.20_o my_o tabernacle_n be_v spoil_v and_o all_o my_o cord_n be_v break_v so_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v here_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o yet_o it_o seem_v too_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v at_o this_o time_n within_o some_o house_n build_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o shiloh_n and_o hence_o there_o be_v mention_v here_o of_o a_o seat_n by_o a_o post_n where_o eli_n sit_v and_o afterward_o of_o door_n chap._n 3.15_o and_o samuel_n lie_v until_o the_o morning_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v neither_o gate_n nor_o post_n nor_o seat_n before_o it_o but_o only_o a_o vail_n that_o be_v hang_v up_o at_o the_o enter_v into_o it_o exod._n 26.36_o verse_n 11._o and_o she_o vow_v a_o vow_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v she_o a_o manchild_n she_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v
and_o his_o vow_n that_o be_v some_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o can_v we_o rather_o think_v this_o to_o have_v be_v than_o a_o vow_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o son_n which_o by_o his_o belove_a hannah_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o give_v he_o verse_n 22._o she_o say_v unto_o her_o husband_n i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o until_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o hannah_n have_v acquaint_v her_o husband_n with_o her_o vow_n and_o that_o he_o have_v consent_v to_o it_o some_o expositor_n question_n whether_o hannah_n keep_v the_o child_n at_o home_n till_o he_o be_v wean_v be_v not_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o causelesse_o for_o first_o for_o that_o law_n concern_v the_o present_v the_o first_o bear_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o virgin_n mary_n observe_v luke_n 2.22_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v accomplish_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o concern_v not_o the_o levite_n but_o only_o those_o first_o bear_v that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v and_o second_o for_o that_o law_n concern_v the_o appear_v of_o all_o the_o male_n thrice_o a_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 23.17_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n all_o thy_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a in_o some_o measure_n of_o join_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n hannah_n therefore_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o go_v up_o with_o her_o young_a child_n immediate_o and_o be_v not_o bind_v she_o choose_v rather_o to_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v wean_v because_o it_o go_v against_o she_o to_o think_v of_o bring_v away_o a_o child_n vow_v to_o god_n after_o she_o have_v once_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n resolve_v that_o after_o he_o be_v wean_v she_o will_v then_o carry_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o there_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o forego_n note_n upon_o verse_n 11._o verse_n 23._o tarry_v until_o thou_o have_v wean_v he_o only_o the_o lord_n establish_v his_o word_n this_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o elkanah_n speak_v of_o must_v either_o be_v the_o gracious_a answer_n which_o eli_n return_v to_o hannah_n vers_fw-la 17._o then_o eli_n answer_v and_o say_v go_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n grant_v thou_o thy_o petition_n which_o thou_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o which_o she_o take_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o promise_n send_v she_o from_o heaven_n or_o rather_o the_o answer_n which_o god_n return_v to_o her_o prayer_n by_o give_v she_o a_o son_n which_o be_v all_o one_o at_o if_o a_o voice_n have_v come_v from_o heaven_n hannah_n thy_o desire_n be_v grant_v and_o this_o word_n it_o be_v which_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n will_v establish_v she_o have_v not_o only_o crave_v a_o son_n but_o also_o with_o this_o condition_n by_o way_n of_o vow_n annex_v that_o he_o may_v live_v a_o perpetual_a nazarite_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v general_o that_o god_n will_v perform_v what_o he_o have_v determine_v concern_v this_o his_o son_n as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o sure_o a_o child_n so_o miraculous_o give_v be_v determine_v for_o some_o great_a service_n verse_n 24._o she_o take_v he_o up_o with_o she_o with_o three_o bullock_n and_o one_o ephah_n of_o flower_n there_o be_v mention_n afterward_o of_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o one_o of_o these_o bullock_n only_o vers_fw-la 25_o and_o they_o slay_v a_o bullock_n and_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o eli_n but_o it_o can_v be_v thence_o gather_v that_o one_o only_o be_v intend_v for_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o for_o other_o use_n that_o one_o may_v be_v offer_v when_o they_o present_v the_o child_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v therefore_o only_o mention_v the_o other_o afterward_o in_o other_o oblation_n or_o the_o one_o may_v be_v offer_v as_o a_o burn_a offering_n the_o other_o for_o a_o peace_n offer_v as_o for_o the_o ephah_n of_o flower_n which_o he_o carry_v also_o a_o ephah_n contain_v ten_o omer_n or_o ten_o deal_v now_o the_o law_n perscribe_v three_o ten_o deal_v to_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o bullock_n num._n 15.9_o then_o shall_v he_o bring_v with_o a_o bullock_n a_o meat_n offer_v of_o three_o tenth-deales_a of_o flower_n mingle_v with_o half_a a_o hin_n of_o oil_n nine_o tenth-deales_a of_o this_o ephah_n be_v for_o the_o three_o bullock_n and_o the_o other_o ten_o deal_n which_o be_v overplus_n may_v be_v intend_v for_o a_o voluntary_a meat-offering_a verse_n 28._o and_o he_o worship_v the_o lord_n there_o this_o may_v be_v meâ—â—t_v of_o eli_n that_o he_o bless_a god_n for_o hear_v both_o he_o and_o her_o prayer_n and_o for_o hannah_n her_o voluntary_a consecrate_v her_o child_n to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a nazarite_n unto_o god_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o elkanah_n he_o with_o hannah_n bring_v the_o child_n to_o eli_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o they_o slay_v a_o bullock_n and_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o eli._n hannah_n make_v know_v their_o errand_n to_o he_o and_o now_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o that_o be_v elkanah_n worship_v the_o lord_n imply_v thereby_o his_o assent_v to_o that_o which_o hannah_n have_v say_v and_o that_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o accept_v the_o child_n and_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o hannah_n pray_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o hannah_n join_v petition_n at_o this_o time_n with_o her_o thanksgiving_n though_o the_o gratulatory_a part_n be_v express_v only_o but_o however_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o say_v she_o pray_v when_o she_o praise_v god_n for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v if_o general_o define_v a_o holy_a expression_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n either_o by_o way_n of_o desire_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o or_o by_o return_v he_o thanks_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 1._o tim._n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n col._n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o song_n of_o hannah_n her_o drift_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o testify_v her_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n he_o have_v show_v to_o she_o in_o her_o son_n samuel_n yet_o she_o do_v not_o only_o insist_v upon_o this_o particular_a but_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o he_o daily_o do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a which_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o impart_v to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n indeed_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o song_n she_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o god_n at_o present_a have_v do_v for_o she_o wherein_o we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o though_o she_o do_v doubtless_o rejoice_v much_o in_o the_o child_n that_o god_n have_v give_v she_o yet_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o cheer_v her_o heart_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o grant_v her_o request_n in_o give_v she_o a_o son_n have_v discover_v his_o love_n to_o she_o and_o the_o precious_a account_n that_o he_o make_v of_o she_o and_o therefore_o when_o she_o come_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o ground_n of_o her_o joy_n she_o insist_o altogether_o upon_o her_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o his_o favour_n to_o she_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o lord_n second_o that_o by_o exalt_v her_o horn_n be_v mean_v the_o advance_n of_o her_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n of_o her_o spirit_n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v either_o from_o horn_n beast_n who_o power_n and_o beauty_n be_v chief_o in_o their_o horn_n and_o who_o be_v lusty_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n do_v the_o more_o advance_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n as_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o or_o else_o from_o captain_n and_o soldier_n who_o be_v wont_v in_o those_o time_n
this_o dignity_n that_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o but_o of_o a_o modest_a and_o humble_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o not_o prone_a to_o boast_v and_o brag_v of_o it_o as_o other_o will_v have_v be_v second_o because_o he_o fear_v to_o provoke_v his_o uncle_n and_o other_o of_o his_o family_n and_o kindred_n to_o envy_v he_o for_o this_o honour_n to_o which_o god_n have_v design_v he_o and_o three_o because_o he_o remember_v how_o careful_a samuel_n have_v be_v to_o anoint_v he_o in_o secret_a where_o no_o body_n shall_v be_v present_a chap._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o which_o be_v intimation_n enough_o to_o saul_n not_o to_o discover_v this_o secret_a till_o god_n shall_v himself_o open_o make_v know_v his_o will_n herein_o notwithstanding_o this_o prudence_n of_o saul_n in_o conceal_v what_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o samuel_n and_o he_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v public_o choose_v certain_a son_n of_o belial_n do_v open_o despise_v he_o vers_n 27._o and_o what_o then_o will_v they_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v know_v that_o samuel_n have_v beforehand_o anoint_v he_o will_v not_o this_o have_v be_v a_o fair_a pretence_n for_o they_o to_o have_v say_v that_o this_o have_v be_v plot_v beforehand_o betwixt_o samuel_n and_o he_o verse_n 17._o and_o samuel_n call_v the_o people_n together_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o mizpeh_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o judge_n 20.1_o verse_n 18._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o bring_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o recital_n of_o the_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v the_o israelite_n be_v premise_v for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o present_a sin_n in_o reject_v the_o government_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v among_o they_o verse_n 19_o and_o you_o have_v this_o day_n reject_v your_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o your_o desire_v a_o king_n the_o business_n which_o this_o day_n you_o be_v come_v about_o and_o herein_o do_v samuel_n covert_o strike_v at_o their_o wilful_a persist_v in_o this_o their_o require_v a_o king_n samuel_n have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o beat_v they_o from_o it_o but_o they_o continue_v resolve_v that_o so_o they_o will_v have_v it_o whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v now_o call_v they_o together_o to_o discover_v by_o lot_n who_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o therefore_o samuel_n use_v these_o word_n you_o have_v this_o day_n reject_v your_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 8.7_o now_o therefore_o present_v yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n by_o your_o tribe_n and_o by_o your_o thousand_o that_o be_v your_o family_n mich._n 5.2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_a ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v do_v that_o by_o cast_a lot_n it_o may_v be_v discover_v who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v their_o king_n verse_n 22._o therefore_o they_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n further_o if_o the_o man_n shall_v yet_o come_v thither_o to_o wit_n either_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o by_o desire_v samuel_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n answer_v behold_v he_o have_v hide_v himself_o among_o the_o stuff_n that_o be_v among_o the_o public_a carriage_n of_o the_o camp_n or_o among_o the_o baggage_n and_o implement_n of_o his_o own_o tent_n and_o this_o he_o do_v out_o of_o modesty_n as_o not_o deem_v himself_o fit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o advancement_n or_o able_a to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n especial_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o such_o a_o unsettled_a and_o perilous_a condition_n as_o now_o it_o be_v verse_n 25._o then_o samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v both_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o king_n towards_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o subject_n towards_o their_o king_n and_o these_o be_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o which_o he_o write_v in_o a_o book_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n or_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o book_n be_v thus_o careful_o lay_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v well_o conceive_v be_v these_o first_o for_o the_o sure_a preservation_n of_o it_o second_o to_o signify_v that_o even_o these_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.2_o 5._o and_o three_o to_o intimate_v that_o god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o those_o law_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v they_o and_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o shall_v vilify_v and_o break_v they_o verse_n 26._o and_o there_o go_v with_o he_o a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a man_n to_o speak_v of_o and_o only_o yet_o choose_v and_o design_v to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o enthrone_v for_o afterward_o he_o be_v solemn_o confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o some_o be_v move_v of_o god_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v attend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o return_n home_o and_o according_o there_o be_v a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o do_v voluntary_o yield_v he_o this_o service_n go_v along_o with_o he_o as_o a_o royal_a guard_n to_o attend_v and_o conduct_v he_o on_o the_o way_n verse_n 27._o but_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n say_v how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o and_o they_o despise_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o no_o present_n because_o saul_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a man_n to_o speak_v of_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o proud_a dissolute_a lawless_a wretch_n that_o despise_v he_o as_o one_o altogether_o unfit_a to_o be_v king_n and_o unlikely_a to_o govern_v they_o and_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o bring_v he_o no_o present_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n do_v to_o wit_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o subjection_n and_o their_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n for_o that_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n as_o be_v note_v concern_v jehoshaphat_n 2._o chron._n 17.5_o the_o lord_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o judah_n bring_v to_o jehoshaphat_n present_v whence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o when_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v find_v out_o christ_n to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o a_o star_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o matt._n 2.11_o and_o when_o they_o have_v open_v their_o treasure_n they_o present_v unto_o he_o gift_n gold_n and_o frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n and_o indeed_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o the_o israelite_n for_o desire_v a_o king_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v once_o choose_v saul_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o confer_v the_o royal_a dignity_n upon_o he_o those_o that_o despise_v he_o and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n be_v for_o that_o brand_v to_o be_v child_n of_o belial_n concern_v which_o expression_n see_v the_o note_n deut._n 13.13_o but_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n to_o avoid_v sedition_n and_o to_o win_v they_o by_o lenity_n as_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o use_v severity_n be_v not_o yet_o settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o then_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n come_v up_o and_o encamp_v against_o jabesh-gilead_n a_o city_n without_o jordan_n nigh_o unto_o the_o ammonite_n this_o invasion_n be_v brew_v against_o the_o israelite_n before_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n and_o be_v in_o part_n the_o occasion_n of_o that_o their_o desire_n chap._n 12.12_o and_o when_o you_o see_v that_o nahash_n the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n come_v against_o you_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o nay_o but_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v over_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v your_o king_n but_o now_o happy_o it_o be_v the_o more_o hasten_a by_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n because_o of_o the_o report_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o of_o the_o israelite_n shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o samuel_n and_o desire_v a_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o the_o division_n new_o begin_v among_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o discontent_n of_o some_o who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o new_a choose_a king_n what_o they_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o quarrel_n it_o be_v not_o express_v like_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o old_a pretence_n which_o they_o stand_v upon_o judg._n 11.13_o when_o
verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v nathan_n unto_o david_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v now_o about_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n since_o david_n commit_v that_o foul_a sin_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o uriah_n for_o the_o child_n she_o then_o conceive_v be_v now_o bear_v vers_fw-la 14._o in_o all_o which_o time_n though_o doubtless_o his_o conscience_n do_v often_o gall_v he_o yet_o he_o strive_v to_o harden_v himself_o against_o such_o fear_n and_o only_o take_v care_n to_o conceal_v his_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v which_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o do_v for_o however_o he_o do_v it_o secret_o and_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v it_o close_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o uriah_n etc._n etc._n it_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v by_o some_o suspect_v and_o blazon_v abroad_o and_o therefore_o nathan_n tell_v he_o vers_n 14._o that_o by_o this_o deed_n he_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v now_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n send_v nathan_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o unfeigned_o to_o rise_v out_o of_o this_o sad_a condition_n there_o be_v two_o man_n in_o one_o city_n the_o one_o rich_a and_o the_o other_o poor_a etc._n etc._n as_o a_o chirurgeon_n will_v hide_v his_o instrument_n wherewith_o he_o intend_v to_o launch_v a_o sore_n under_o a_o handkerchief_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n so_o do_v nathan_n at_o first_o hide_v his_o reproof_n under_o the_o vail_n of_o a_o parable_n that_o david_n may_v the_o better_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o in_o a_o three_o person_n for_o the_o intention_n and_o application_n of_o the_o parable_n it_o be_v this_o by_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v exceed_v many_o flock_n and_o herd_n he_o mean_v david_n who_o have_v very_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n by_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v nothing_o save_o one_o little_a ewe-lambe_n be_v 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delight_n and_o make_v she_o a_o sharer_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o indeed_o man_n be_v the_o like_a to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v but_o one_o wife_n again_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 4._o that_o there_o come_v a_o traveler_n into_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o he_o spare_v to_o take_v of_o his_o own_o flock_n and_o of_o his_o own_o herd_n for_o the_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o take_v the_o poor_a man_n lamb_n and_o dress_v it_o for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v to_o he_o by_o this_o traveller_n or_o wayfaring_a man_n for_o who_o entertainment_n the_o rich_a man_n take_v away_o the_o poor_a man_n ewe-lambe_n be_v mean_v the_o devil_n by_o mean_n of_o who_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o david_n encroach_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o uriah_n and_o lay_v with_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o allusion_n be_v very_o fit_a first_o because_o the_o devil_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o traveller_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o continual_a traverse_v the_o earth_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o that_o he_o may_v tempt_v and_o seduce_v man_n to_o sin_n when_o the_o lord_n ask_v satan_n whence_o he_o come_v job_n 1.7_o he_o answer_v from_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o it_o and_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o pet._n 5.8_o that_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n he_o walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v second_o because_o hereby_o be_v sweet_o employ_v a_o notable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o regenerate_a such_o as_o david_n be_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o the_o one_o the_o devil_n come_v now_o and_o then_o as_o a_o traveller_n and_o wayfaring_a man_n and_o find_v for_o the_o time_n too_o good_a entertainment_n but_o in_o the_o other_o he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lord_n and_o master_n rule_v and_o reign_v in_o they_o at_o all_o time_n and_o three_o because_o when_o man_n especial_o such_o good_a man_n as_o david_n be_v do_v give_v any_o entertainment_n to_o the_o devil_n temptation_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o sin_n they_o feast_v the_o devil_n herewith_o it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o he_o to_o win_v such_o man_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n verse_n 5._o and_o he_o say_v to_o nathan_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n shall_v sure_o die_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o restore_v the_o lamb_n fourfold_a according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 22.1_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n and_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o a_o ox_n and_o four_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n but_o beside_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n thus_o david_n in_o his_o wrath_n threaten_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n than_o god_n in_o his_o law_n have_v appoint_v as_o account_v it_o such_o a_o merciless_a act_n and_o so_o such_o a_o singular_a wickedness_n that_o fourfold_a restitution_n be_v not_o punishment_n enough_o for_o so_o much_o he_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o lamb_n fourfold_a because_o he_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o pity_n and_o so_o unwitting_o pass_v a_o most_o heavy_a sentence_n against_o himself_o verse_n 8._o and_o i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n and_o thy_o master_n wife_n into_o thy_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o advance_v thou_o to_o such_o a_o estate_n that_o all_o that_o be_v thy_o master_n be_v in_o thy_o power_n even_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v king_n have_v in_o those_o time_n many_o which_o they_o take_v for_o wife_n and_o concubine_n who_o they_o never_o carnal_o know_v and_o of_o such_o this_o may_v be_v mean_v doubtless_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o david_n to_o marry_v any_o of_o saul_n his_o father-in-law_n wife_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o he_o have_v carnal_o know_v for_o she_o that_o be_v saul_n wife_n be_v david_n mother-in-law_n and_o such_o he_o may_v not_o marry_v levit._fw-la 18.8_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v it_o be_v thy_o father_n nakedness_n either_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n if_o mean_v of_o such_o must_v be_v only_o this_o that_o saul_n wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v in_o david_n power_n that_o he_o may_v have_v take_v they_o though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o or_o if_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o david_n do_v indeed_o take_v to_o he_o any_o of_o saul_n wife_n or_o concubine_n we_o must_v understand_v these_o word_n i_o give_v only_o of_o god_n bring_v they_o into_o his_o power_n though_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o power_n unlawful_o not_o of_o god_n approve_v of_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o against_o the_o law_n as_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n this_o word_n be_v use_v again_o vers_fw-la 11._o i_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n because_o when_o man_n embolden_v themselves_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n only_o because_o they_o can_v do_v it_o secret_o and_o no_o body_n shall_v come_v to_o know_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o god_n be_v privy_a to_o all_o they_o do_v this_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o in_o effect_n they_o make_v light_n of_o transgress_v god_n law_n and_o care_v not_o much_o for_o displease_v god_n so_o no_o other_o
ravish_v his_o own_o sister_n verse_n 7._o then_o david_n send_v home_o to_o tamar_n say_v go_v now_o to_o thy_o brother_n amnons_n house_n etc._n etc._n this_o doubtless_o do_v afterward_o much_o add_v to_o david_n sorrow_n that_o himself_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n to_o further_a such_o a_o execrable_a fact_n and_o that_o by_o his_o command_n he_o have_v cost_v his_o poor_a child_n into_o the_o snare_n of_o so_o grievous_a a_o mischief_n verse_n 10._o and_o amnon_n say_v unto_o tamar_n bring_v the_o meat_n into_o the_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n he_o call_v she_o into_o a_o more_o inward_a room_n that_o if_o she_o shall_v cry_v out_o yet_o she_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v verse_n 12._o and_o she_o answer_v he_o nay_o my_o brother_n do_v not_o force_v i_o etc._n etc._n by_o many_o several_a argument_n tamar_n endeavour_v here_o to_o dissuade_v amnon_n from_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n upon_o she_o to_o wit_n first_o by_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v her_o brother_n nay_o my_o brother_n for_o hereby_o she_o give_v he_o a_o hint_n what_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v which_o he_o go_v about_o no_o less_o than_o incest_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n be_v her_o brother_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o refuge_n to_o she_o against_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v seek_v to_o defile_v she_o and_o for_o he_o therefore_o to_o defile_v her_o himself_n his_o own_o sister_n be_v a_o most_o heinous_a wickedness_n second_o by_o press_v that_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o humble_v she_o by_o violence_n and_o force_n nay_o my_o brother_n do_v not_o force_v i_o though_o it_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o commit_v uncleanness_n with_o one_o that_o consent_v to_o it_o yet_o to_o force_v a_o poor_a woman_n that_o have_v rather_o loose_v her_o life_n then_o her_o purity_n in_o this_o regard_n if_o she_o know_v how_o to_o avoid_v it_o be_v far_o worse_a three_o by_o allege_v what_o a_o dishonour_n such_o sin_n bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v which_o be_v employ_v in_o those_o word_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n and_o fourthly_a by_o allege_v the_o shame_n that_o this_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o say_v she_o whether_o shall_v i_o cause_v my_o shame_n to_o go_v that_o be_v i_o never_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o free_v myself_o from_o shame_n and_o reproach_n i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v my_o face_n any_o where_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v every_o body_n will_v account_v thou_o a_o graceless_a wretch_n and_o judge_v the_o unworthy_a to_o succeed_v thy_o father_n in_o the_o throne_n verse_n 13._o i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v i_o from_o thou_o when_o nothing_o else_o will_v prevail_v with_o he_o be_v in_o a_o straight_a she_o advise_v he_o to_o desire_v she_o of_o his_o father_n for_o his_o wife_n not_o as_o think_v that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o only_o as_o desire_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o put_v he_o off_o for_o the_o present_a from_o the_o prosecute_n of_o this_o his_o wicked_a purpose_n verse_n 15._o then_o amnon_n hate_v she_o exceed_o etc._n etc._n those_o pang_n of_o grief_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n which_o man_n usual_o feel_v after_o a_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n commit_v do_v natural_o alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o man_n from_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o ofttimes_o to_o loathe_v they_o more_o than_o before_o they_o love_v they_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v with_o amnon_n but_o then_o beside_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o whereby_o way_n be_v make_v to_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o david_n and_o amnon_n say_v unto_o she_o arise_v be_v go_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o amnon_n shall_v thus_o put_v she_o forth_o even_o because_o of_o the_o respect_n he_o may_v have_v have_v to_o his_o own_o credit_n and_o safety_n have_v he_o keep_v she_o a_o while_n with_o he_o by_o many_o entreaty_n and_o tender_v what_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v she_o he_o may_v have_v persuade_v she_o to_o conceal_v what_o he_o have_v do_v whereas_o her_o blubber_a eye_n and_o such_o other_o sign_n of_o the_o force_n do_v to_o she_o be_v present_o thrust_v out_o of_o door_n must_v needs_o make_v that_o wickedness_n which_o have_v be_v secret_o do_v either_o vehement_o suspect_v or_o manifest_o know_v and_o so_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o in_o case_n of_o a_o rape_n be_v death_n and_o shame_n among_o all_o that_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o but_o god_n infatuate_v he_o and_o why_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o incest_n of_o amnon_n and_o absaloms_n murder_n his_o brother_n in_o revenge_n of_o this_o rape_n to_o punish_v david_n for_o his_o adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n and_o murder_n of_o uriah_n and_o therefore_o by_o occasion_n of_o this_o mad_a rage_n of_o amnon_n it_o must_v be_v publish_v and_o know_v verse_n 16._o this_o evil_a in_o send_v i_o away_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o that_o thou_o do_v unto_o i_o to_o wit_n because_o this_o turn_v she_o our_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n will_v expose_v she_o to_o so_o much_o shame_n and_o reproach_n and_o not_o only_o discover_v that_o she_o have_v be_v defile_v but_o perhaps_o also_o raise_v a_o opinion_n in_o some_o that_o she_o have_v consent_v and_o thereupon_o be_v hate_v and_o cast_v off_o by_o amnon_n as_o strumpet_n use_v to_o be_v by_o those_o who_o they_o have_v inveigle_v to_o commit_v folly_n with_o they_o and_o withal_o because_o hereby_o the_o name_n of_o god_n will_v be_v blaspheme_v among_o his_o enemy_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o such_o a_o fact_n commit_v among_o his_o people_n the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v be_v scandalize_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o father_n deep_o and_o sore_o wound_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o if_o by_o evil_a here_o only_a sin_n be_v mean_v she_o may_v well_o say_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o some_o regard_n that_o the_o evil_n in_o send_v she_o away_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o defile_v she_o to_o wit_n in_o regard_n this_o be_v a_o act_n so_o full_a of_o inhumanity_n and_o cruelty_n and_o for_o which_o there_o can_v not_o be_v plead_v such_o a_o over-bearing_a temptation_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o other_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v little_a question_n i_o think_v to_o be_v make_v that_o by_o evil_a here_o be_v mean_v the_o evil_n of_o injury_n or_o mischief_n do_v to_o she_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o she_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o evil_n in_o send_v she_o away_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o his_o defile_v she_o for_o however_o the_o ravish_a she_o be_v a_o incomparable_a wrong_n yet_o consider_v how_o grievous_a the_o shame_n necessary_o follow_v the_o discovery_n hereof_o will_v be_v to_o she_o she_o may_v well_o judge_v this_o in_o her_o passion_n especial_o far_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a evil_n verse_n 18._o and_o she_o have_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a colour_n upon_o she_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o garment_n of_o wrought_v or_o embroider_a work_n and_o that_o which_o be_v add_v that_o with_o such_o robe_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n that_o be_v virgin_n apparel_v be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o rend_n of_o her_o virgin_n attire_n vers_n 19_o and_o tamar_n put_v ash_n on_o her_o head_n and_o rend_v her_o garment_n of_o divers_a colour_n do_v as_o it_o be_v secret_o discover_v that_o her_o virginity_n have_v be_v by_o force_n rend_v from_o she_o verse_n 19_o and_o tamar_n put_v ash_n on_o her_o head_n see_v the_o note_n josh_n 7.6_o and_o lay_v her_o hand_n on_o her_o head_n and_o go_v on_o crying_z which_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o woman_n in_o extremity_n of_o sorrow_n seek_v as_o it_o be_v to_o cover_v and_o hide_v themselves_o jer._n 2.37_o thou_o shall_v go_v forth_o from_o he_o and_o thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o head_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thy_o confidence_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o they_o verse_n 20._o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n regard_v not_o this_o thing_n it_o seem_v when_o tamar_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n she_o go_v not_o to_o her_o father_n as_o be_v happy_o most_o ashamed_a to_o see_v he_o and_o sensible_a what_o a_o exceed_a grief_n it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o but_o to_o her_o brother_n absalon_n who_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o she_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v
of_o my_o father_n unto_o thou_o thus_o he_o reject_v ahabs_n motion_n with_o detestation_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n the_o perpetual_a sale_n of_o any_o man_n inheritance_n levit._n 25.23_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o ever_o and_o though_o therefore_o such_o a_o motion_n make_v by_o a_o prince_n in_o another_o kingdom_n can_v not_o have_v be_v reject_v by_o any_o subject_n without_o gross_a disregard_n of_o that_o majesty_n which_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o prince_n yet_o naboth_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o and_o no_o doubt_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v as_o he_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o sovereign_n herein_o so_o also_o he_o humble_o present_v he_o with_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o part_n with_o his_o vineyard_n as_o his_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o part_v with_o it_o that_o he_o stumble_v at_o whereby_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o this_o naboth_n be_v a_o pious_a man_n and_o zealous_a of_o observe_v god_n law_n even_o in_o these_o idolatrous_a time_n which_o make_v his_o blood_n cry_v the_o loud_a for_o vengeance_n against_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n verse_n 4._o and_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n &c_n &c_n as_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v and_o therefore_o will_v have_v no_o body_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o care_v not_o to_o see_v any_o body_n nor_o to_o have_v any_o body_n see_v he_o verse_n 7._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o vaunt_a way_n and_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o naboth_n refuse_v to_o give_v ahab_n his_o vineyard_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v though_o he_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o his_o vineyard_n i_o will_v thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o purchase_v it_o nor_o to_o stand_v to_o his_o courtesy_n whether_o he_o will_v yield_v it_o up_o to_o thou_o or_o no_o i_o will_v give_v it_o thou_o or_o else_o to_o those_o forego_v word_n of_o jezebel_n do_v thou_o now_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v one_o will_v think_v a_o king_n shall_v not_o whine_v for_o a_o subject_n denial_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n have_v so_o much_o power_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o but_o since_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o improve_v thy_o power_n i_o that_o be_o but_o a_o woman_n will_v do_v it_o for_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n verse_n 8._o so_o she_o write_v letter_n in_o ahab_n name_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n ahab_n not_o know_v nor_o care_v to_o know_v what_o course_n she_o take_v for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o that_o promise_n she_o have_v make_v of_o get_v naboth_n vineyard_n for_o he_o verse_n 9_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o set_v naboth_n on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n some_o understand_v this_o thus_o that_o naboth_n shall_v be_v set_v as_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o dignity_n he_o use_v to_o be_v in_o some_o eminent_a place_n among_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o evil_n at_o all_o plot_v against_o he_o and_o then_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o witness_n shall_v out_o and_o accuse_v he_o of_o blaspheme_a god_n and_o the_o king_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o malefactor_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v before_o the_o magistrate_n be_v usual_o set_v upon_o some_o scaffold_n where_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o jezebel_n write_v in_o her_o letter_n and_o set_v naboth_n on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n as_o for_o the_o fast_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o be_v enjoin_v to_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o indeed_o such_o a_o horrible_a wickedness_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o naboth_n as_o may_v bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o for_o the_o divert_v whereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o people_n shall_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n humble_v themselves_o and_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n verse_n 10._o and_o then_o carry_v he_o out_o and_o stone_n he_o that_o he_o may_v die_v for_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v that_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n levit._n 24.15_o 16._o whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o he_o also_o that_o shall_v curse_v his_o father_n exod._n 21.17_o and_o he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o prince_n therefore_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la it_o seem_v the_o curse_v of_o he_o which_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n be_v usual_o likewise_o punish_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n verse_n 11._o the_o elder_n and_o the_o noble_n who_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n in_o his_o city_n do_v as_o jezebel_n have_v send_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v well_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o letter_n of_o ahab_n enjoin_v such_o a_o gross_a and_o horrible_a act_n of_o injustice_n shall_v without_o any_o scruple_n be_v so_o ready_o obey_v by_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o jezreel_n but_o for_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o israel_n be_v now_o become_v idolatrous_a and_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v exceed_o corrupt_a &_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o a_o people_n that_o have_v change_v their_o religion_n at_o the_o will_n of_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n else_o that_o he_o will_v command_v they_o second_o that_o the_o imperious_a severity_n and_o cruelty_n of_o jezebel_n have_v doubtless_o bring_v this_o people_n into_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o thraldom_n three_o that_o naboth_n be_v a_o man_n strict_o conscionable_a among_o a_o lawless_a degenerate_a people_n it_o be_v likely_a they_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o wreak_v their_o teen_n upon_o he_o four_o that_o jezebel_n may_v inform_v they_o that_o naboth_n have_v do_v this_o she_o charge_v he_o with_o some_o private_a discourse_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o he_o only_o the_o king_n have_v no_o witness_n of_o his_o peremptory_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n and_o so_o that_o she_o desire_v be_v only_o this_o that_o some_o witness_n may_v be_v find_v that_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o king_n word_n will_v charge_v he_o with_o this_o which_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v legal_o prove_v and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v for_o blasphemy_n and_o put_v to_o death_n verse_n 13._o then_o they_o carry_v he_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v and_o with_o he_o his_o son_n be_v also_o put_v to_o death_n as_o it_o seem_v 2._o king_n 9.26_o sure_o i_o have_v see_v yesterday_o the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v requite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n their_o aim_n herein_o be_v doubtless_o that_o ahab_n may_v without_o opposition_n enjoy_v naboth_n vineyard_n but_o with_o what_o pretence_n of_o justice_n they_o do_v it_o it_o be_v uncertain_a perhaps_o as_o some_o think_v they_o may_v allege_v that_o in_o punish_v so_o execrable_a a_o wickedness_n god_n severity_n against_o achan_n be_v a_o precedent_n fit_a to_o be_v follow_v who_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v stone_v together_o with_o he_o josh_n 7.24_o verse_n 14._o then_o they_o send_v to_o jezebel_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v how_o ready_a they_o have_v be_v to_o do_v what_o she_o have_v enjoin_v for_o though_o the_o letter_n they_o have_v receive_v be_v write_v to_o they_o in_o the_o king_n name_n yet_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v chief_o sway_v by_o she_o and_o that_o she_o do_v all_o and_o carry_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n as_o she_o please_v and_o therefore_o their_o care_n be_v chief_o to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o she_o verse_n 15._o jezebel_n say_v to_o ahab_n arise_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o naboth_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o that_o ahab_n be_v now_o the_o next_o heir_n which_o they_o judge_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o naboth_n vineyard_n lie_v so_o close_o upon_o
a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o king_n to_o stand_v on_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 11.14_o and_o therefore_o 2._o chron._n 34.31_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josiah_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o place_n and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v they_o consent_v to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v do_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n josiah_n do_v begin_v to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o idol_n which_o the_o people_n have_v worship_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v six_o year_n before_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v 2._o chron._n 34.3_o but_o upon_o his_o hear_n of_o those_o grievous_a threaten_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n against_o idolatry_n he_o now_o proceed_v further_o and_o perfect_v that_o work_n of_o reformation_n which_o be_v then_o begin_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o chronicle_n the_o penman_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n undertake_v to_o relate_v the_o reformation_n that_o josiah_n wrought_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o add_v also_o what_o be_v do_v afterward_o when_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n speak_v here_o how_o he_o suppress_v idolatry_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n he_o join_v also_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o all_o his_o zealous_a act_n in_o root_a out_o idolatry_n may_v be_v relate_v together_o as_o here_o that_o he_o command_v hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o idolatrous_a trash_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n where_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o inferior_a priest_n call_v priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o rather_o the_o first_o two_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o two_o stock_n of_o eliazer_n and_o ithamar_n of_o who_o see_v the_o note_n 2._o sam._n 8.17_o some_o interpreter_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o jedaiah_n the_o second_o of_o those_o twenty_o four_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n appoint_v by_o david_n 1._o chron._n 24.1.7_o but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o purge_v the_o temple_n rather_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o burn_v they_o without_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o field_n of_o kidron_n and_o carry_v the_o ash_n of_o they_o unto_o beth-el_a therewith_o to_o defile_v the_o prime_a seat_n of_o jeroboam_n idolatry_n and_o withal_o to_o express_v his_o detestation_n of_o these_o idol_n and_o that_o idolatry_n there_o first_o erect_v from_o whence_o the_o infection_n have_v overspread_v the_o whole_a land_n and_o have_v be_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n whatever_o touch_v the_o grave_n of_o dead_a man_n it_o be_v unclean_a and_o thus_o he_o manifest_v his_o detestation_n of_o these_o idolatrous_a monument_n and_o that_o he_o esteem_v they_o as_o most_o filthy_a thing_n fiâ—_n only_o for_o such_o unclean_a place_n nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o josiah_n shall_v have_v this_o power_n in_o beth-el_a which_o be_v a_o city_n of_o samaria_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o first_o abijah_n the_o son_n of_o rehoboam_n have_v long_o since_o take_v beth-el_a from_o jeroboam_n and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n 2._o chron._n 13.19_o and_o abijah_n pursue_v after_o jeroboam_n and_o take_v city_n from_o he_o beth-el_a with_o the_o town_n thereof_o and_o so_o perhaps_o it_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v and_o second_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o josiah_n whence_o be_v that_o vers_n 19_o and_o all_o the_o house_n also_o of_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n josiah_n take_v away_o and_o do_v to_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o act_n that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o beth-el_a of_o which_o two_o reason_n probable_a enough_o may_v be_v suppose_v for_o first_o it_o may_v be_v after_o the_o flight_n and_o death_n of_o sennacherib_n when_o merodach_n oppose_v himself_o against_o esarhaddon_a his_o son_n hezekiah_n take_v advantage_n of_o this_o faction_n in_o the_o north_n and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o so_o much_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o people_n or_o second_o perhaps_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o babylonian_a king_n to_o set_v manasseh_n free_a when_o he_o be_v his_o prisoner_n in_o babylon_n do_v also_o persuade_v he_o to_o give_v he_o with_o his_o liberty_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o samaria_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v defend_v these_o territory_n against_o the_o egyptian_a who_o begin_v in_o these_o time_n with_o great_a power_n and_o success_n to_o oppose_v the_o babylonian_n and_o indeed_o the_o earnestness_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n quarrel_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v so_o long_o hold_v great_a amity_n with_o those_o of_o egypt_n 2._o chron._n 35.20_o 21_o 22._o do_v argue_v that_o the_o composition_n which_o manasseh_n have_v make_v with_o that_o king_n or_o his_o ancestor_n be_v upon_o such_o friendly_a term_n as_o require_v not_o only_o a_o faithful_a observation_n but_o also_o a_o thankful_a requital_n verse_n 5._o and_o he_o put_v down_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v ordain_v to_o burn_v incense_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n here_o translate_v idolatrous_a priest_n be_v chemarim_n and_o because_o we_o find_v they_o mention_v zeph_n 1.4_o as_o distinct_a from_o the_o priest_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o remnant_n of_o baal_n from_o this_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chemarim_n with_o the_o priest_n therefore_o many_o expositor_n hold_v that_o they_o be_v certain_a minister_n of_o their_o idolatry_n different_a from_o the_o priest_n such_o as_o the_o monk_n be_v among_o the_o papist_n or_o at_o least_o that_o they_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o priest_n so_o call_v either_o because_o they_o wear_v black_a or_o colour_a garment_n or_o because_o they_o live_v a_o retire_a life_n in_o cell_n and_o cloister_n or_o because_o of_o their_o fiery_a zeal_n and_o fervency_n in_o their_o religion_n or_o because_o they_o be_v peculiar_o employ_v in_o burn_a incense_n verse_n 6._o and_o he_o bring_v out_o the_o grove_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o grove_n be_v mean_v either_o the_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o a_o grove_n which_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n or_o rather_o a_o very_a grove_n which_o idolatour_n for_o devotion_n have_v plant_v near_o unto_o the_o temple_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 16.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o plant_v thou_o a_o grove_n of_o any_o tree_n near_o unto_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o therefore_o josiah_n do_v now_o cut_v down_o and_o remove_v from_o the_o temple_n burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n without_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o cast_v the_o powder_n thereof_o upon_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n both_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o in_o reproach_n of_o those_o that_o have_v worship_v they_o in_o their_o life_n for_o this_o be_v plain_o imply_v 2._o chron._n 34.4_o verse_n 7._o and_o he_o break_v down_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sodomite_n that_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o sodomite_n 〈◊〉_d be_v keep_v and_o maintain_v not_o only_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o man_n unnatural_a lust_n but_o also_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol-god_n who_o they_o think_v please_v with_o such_o horrid_a uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o be_v their_o house_n build_v close_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o here_o the_o woman_n weave_v hang_n for_o the_o grove_n with_o which_o hang_n they_o compass_v in_o many_o several_a place_n in_o the_o grove_n as_o so_o many_o several_a tent_n and_o chappelsâ—_n dark_a the_o fit_a for_o those_o horrid_a deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v there_o do_v for_o there_o they_o worship_v their_o idol_n and_o defile_v themselves_o with_o all_o kind_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a uncleanness_n verse_n 8._o and_o he_o bring_v
persia_n above_o twenty_o year_n he_o give_v the_o jew_n liberty_n to_o return_v again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n we_o must_v know_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n after_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v subdue_v all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o yea_o even_a egypt_n among_o the_o rest_n the_o great_a and_o strong_a of_o all_o those_o border_a nation_n jer._n 25.9_o 10_o 11._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v and_o take_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o north_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o nebuchadrezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o against_o this_o land_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o against_o all_o these_o nation_n round_o about_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n and_o a_o astonishment_n and_o these_o nation_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n seventy_o year_n isa_n 20.4_o so_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n lead_v away_o the_o egyptian_n prisoner_n and_o the_o ethiopian_n captives_z young_a and_o old_a naked_a and_o barefoot_a see_v also_o jer._n 43.10_o 11._o and_o 44.30_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n raise_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o evilmerodach_n his_o son_n and_o he_o to_o belshazzar_n his_o son_n according_a to_o that_o jer._n 27.7_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n but_o then_o in_o belshazzar_n time_n this_o great_a empire_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n who_o besiege_v babylon_n take_v it_o and_o destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o slay_v belshazzar_n and_o so_o fulfil_v what_o be_v prophesy_v isa_n 47.1_o come_v down_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n o_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o babylon_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o throne_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o jer._n 50.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o thus_o the_o empire_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o babylonian_n to_o the_o persian_n indeed_o in_o this_o war_n against_o babylon_n the_o mede_n have_v the_o chief_a stroke_n for_o darius_n medus_n or_o cyaxares_n do_v command_v in_o chief_a in_o this_o war_n and_o the_o army_n consist_v most_o of_o his_o people_n isa_n 13.17_o behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o regard_v silver_n etc._n etc._n and_o jer._n 51.11_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n for_o his_o device_n be_v against_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o when_o balthasar_n or_o belshazzar_n be_v slay_v he_o be_v make_v king_n dan._n 5.30_o 31._o in_o that_o night_n be_v belshazzar_n the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n slay_v and_o darius_n the_o median_a take_v the_o kingdom_n be_v about_o threescore_o and_o two_o year_n old_a but_o yet_o withal_o first_o because_o cyrus_n who_o be_v then_o absolute_a king_n of_o persia_n or_o viceroy_n thereof_o under_o darius_n the_o mede_n do_v join_v with_o darius_n in_o this_o expedition_n against_o babylon_n and_o by_o his_o valour_n and_o policy_n chief_o the_o city_n be_v take_v as_o be_v the_o man_n preordain_v and_o forename_a by_o god_n himself_o for_o this_o great_a action_n second_o because_o darius_n it_o seem_v stay_v not_o in_o babylon_n but_o return_v into_o media_n and_o leave_v cyrus_n as_o his_o viceroy_n in_o his_o room_n and_o three_o because_o darius_n who_o be_v cyrus_n his_o great_a uncle_n and_o as_o some_o think_v his_o father_n in_o law_n also_o live_v not_o full_a two_o year_n after_o but_o leave_v all_o to_o cyrus_n his_o heir_n therefore_o even_o from_o the_o first_o cyrus_n be_v esteem_v the_o monarch_n of_o those_o part_n and_o however_o in_o truth_n till_o the_o death_n of_o his_o uncle_n darius_n the_o mede_n he_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n but_o hold_v also_o under_o he_o as_o his_o viceroy_n as_o be_v evident_a dan._n 6.28_o this_o daniel_n prosper_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a yet_o the_o very_a first_o year_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n be_v reckon_v as_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n reign_n as_o we_o see_v here_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n god_n stir_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o let_v the_o jew_n go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v fulfil_v to_o wit_n the_o promise_n concern_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n at_o the_o end_n of_o seventy_o year_n through_o the_o favour_n of_o cyrus_n jer._n 29.10_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v this_o place_n verse_n 2._o thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o by_o daniel_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o cyrus_n that_o many_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n that_o one_o cyrus_n shall_v vanquish_v babylon_n with_o other_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v free_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o cause_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n to_o be_v again_o build_v all_o which_o for_o his_o better_a satisfaction_n they_o may_v show_v he_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n isa_n 44.1_o 13._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v charge_v he_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o confess_v that_o those_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v subdue_v be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n use_v these_o high_a term_n the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n either_o out_o of_o a_o affectation_n of_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o out_o of_o a_o hyperbolical_a ostentation_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o empire_n to_o which_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subdue_v according_a to_o those_o expression_n we_o meet_v with_o elsewhere_o luke_n 2.1_o there_o go_v out_o a_o decree_n from_o cesar_n augustus_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o act_n 2.5_o and_o there_o be_v dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n jew_n devout_a man_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n verse_n 4._o and_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o any_o place_n where_o he_o sojourn_v let_v the_o man_n of_o his_o place_n help_v he_o with_o silver_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whosoever_o abide_v as_o a_o stranger_n or_o sojourner_n in_o any_o place_n of_o my_o dominion_n and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n let_v the_o man_n that_o dwell_v in_o that_o place_n furnish_v he_o with_o all_o provision_n requisite_a for_o his_o journey_n beside_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v send_v by_o they_o as_o a_o free-will-offering_a for_o the_o building_n or_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o transport_v of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o other_o commodity_n be_v in_o many_o place_n severe_o forbid_v and_o so_o happy_o it_o be_v there_o the_o king_n therefore_o give_v licence_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o proclamation_n for_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o withal_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o afford_v they_o what_o help_v they_o can_v by_o let_v they_o know_v that_o his_o desire_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v plentiful_o furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a verse_n 5._o then_o rise_v up_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n with_o all_o they_o who_o spirit_n god_n have_v raise_v to_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n both_o of_o these_o and_o the_o other_o tribe_n also_o some_o even_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n go_v not_o as_o be_v well_o settle_v where_o they_o be_v and_o loath_a to_o remove_v or_o desirous_a to_o see_v first_o how_o these_o will_v speed_v but_o those_o who_o spirit_n god_n have_v stir_v up_o go_v not_o of_o these_o tribe_n only_o but_o of_o other_o also_o 1._o chron._n 9.3_o and_o in_o jerusalem_n dwell_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o therefore_o some_o conceive_v that_o at_o this_o time_n that_o pprophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v fulfil_v ezek._n 37.16_o 17.21_o 22._o son_n of_o man_n take_v thou_o one_o stick_v and_o write_v upon_o it_o for_o judah_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n then_o take_v another_o stick_n and_o write_v upon_o it_o for_o joseph_n the_o stick_n of_o ephraim_n and_o for_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n his_o
three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n verse_n 44._o and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v some_o appoint_v over_o the_o chamber_n for_o the_o treatreasure_n for_o the_o offering_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o people_n have_v new_o covenant_v to_o bring_v in_o yearly_a according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n verse_n 47._o and_o the_o levite_n sanctify_a they_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o tithe_n the_o levite_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o priest_n chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o on_o that_o day_n they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o conceive_v have_v not_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o be_v immediate_o before_o relate_v concern_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o wall_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v build_v within_o a_o while_n after_o nehemiahs_n first_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v finish_v within_o two_o month_n or_o less_o chap._n 6.15_o nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ere_o the_o wall_n be_v dedicate_v but_o rather_o to_o the_o day_n whereon_o they_o seal_v the_o covenant_n whereof_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n when_o upon_o read_v of_o the_o law_n among_o other_o evil_n this_o also_o concern_v their_o marriage_n with_o heathen_n and_o the_o join_n of_o their_o child_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v discover_v and_o reform_v by_o separate_v all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v note_v before_o chap._n 9.2_o and_o here_o repeat_v again_o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o this_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o be_v about_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n some_o twelve_o year_n after_o nehemiahs_n first_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o have_v be_v with_o artaxerxes_n in_o persia_n he_o return_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o reform_v such_o abuse_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n be_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 2.1_o and_o chap._n 5.14_o and_o therein_o be_v write_v that_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n no_o nor_o their_o child_n unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23.1.3_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o passage_n in_o moses_n law_n that_o be_v against_o the_o pollute_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n by_o marriage_n with_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v here_o allege_v concern_v the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o because_o it_o do_v so_o express_o discover_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o eliashib_n mention_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 4.5_o in_o join_v himself_o in_o affinity_n with_o tobiah_n who_o be_v often_o call_v the_o servant_n the_o ammonite_n yea_o and_o honour_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o allot_v he_o a_o chamber_n in_o the_o very_a temple_n verse_n 3._o they_o separated_z from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n this_o be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o eliashib_n the_o high_a priest_n relate_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o sincere_a desire_n to_o reform_v this_o abuse_n discover_v by_o the_o law_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n do_v unanimous_o separate_v all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yet_o he_o immediate_o after_o nehemiah_n be_v go_v into_o persia_n which_o be_v vers_fw-la 6._o in_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n reign_n receive_v tobiah_n among_o they_o yea_o and_o give_v he_o a_o lodging_n in_o the_o very_a temple_n however_o he_o have_v happy_o dissemble_v these_o his_o purpose_n so_o long_o as_o nehemiah_n abode_n in_o jerusalem_n verse_n 4._o and_o before_o this_o eliashib_n the_o priest_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n be_v ally_v unto_o tobiah_n that_o be_v before_o this_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o reformation_n thereupon_o follow_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n verse_n 5._o and_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o a_o great_a chamber_n where_o afore_o time_n they_o lay_v the_o meat-offering_n &c_n &c_n to_o wit_n not_o when_o he_o be_v first_o ally_v to_o tobiah_n but_o long_o after_o when_o nehemiah_n be_v go_v into_o persia_n vers_fw-la 6._o however_o he_o carry_v the_o matter_n when_o nehemiah_n be_v then_o present_a upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n the_o people_n separate_v from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n vers_fw-la 3._o yet_o so_o soon_o as_o nehemiah_n be_v go_v into_o persia_n in_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n reign_n eliashib_n discover_v himself_o prepare_v that_o be_v make_v ready_a and_o furnish_v for_o his_o friend_n and_o ally_n tobiah_n the_o ammonite_n a_o great_a chamber_n even_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v do_v it_o seem_v by_o lay_v many_o chamber_n into_o one_o the_o partition_n be_v take_v down_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o vers_fw-la 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o nehemiah_n have_v cast_v out_o tobiahs_n householdstuff_n cause_v the_o chamber_n to_o be_v cleanse_v verse_n 6._o for_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v i_o unto_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n twelve_o year_n after_o his_o first_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n chap._n 2.1_o verse_n 9_o then_o i_o command_v and_o they_o cleanse_v the_o chamber_n to_o wit_n by_o cast_v out_o the_o householdstuff_n of_o tobiah_n and_o happy_o by_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o the_o water_n of_o purify_n because_o they_o have_v be_v pollute_v and_o profane_v by_o the_o lodging_n of_o stranger_n therein_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n verse_n 10._o and_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v give_v they_o the_o people_n have_v not_o long_o since_o by_o covenant_n with_o god_n bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o contrary_a chap._n 10.35_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o seem_v out_o of_o indignation_n against_o eliashib_n for_o lodging_n tobiah_n in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o because_o they_o fear_v thereupon_o that_o what_o they_o bring_v thither_o be_v divert_v some_o other_o way_n and_o not_o employ_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v they_o whole_o forbear_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o levite_n portion_n as_o they_o have_v former_o do_v verse_n 11._o then_o contend_v i_o with_o the_o ruler_n and_o say_v why_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n forsake_v they_o have_v say_v before_o when_o they_o make_v that_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n we_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n chap._n 10.39_o and_o now_o therefore_o nehemiah_n upbraid_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o their_o own_o word_n and_o condemn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n why_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n forsake_v verse_n 14._o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o good_a deed_n etc._n etc._n he_o brag_v not_o but_o pray_v not_o claim_v any_o thing_n of_o merit_n as_o due_a in_o justice_n but_o produce_v the_o good_a which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o have_v do_v he_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o remember_v he_o in_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o accept_v of_o these_o his_o endeavour_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o reject_v they_o because_o of_o his_o many_o fail_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v vers_fw-la 22._o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n yea_o herein_o also_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o perhaps_o from_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o thanks_o but_o he_o seek_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n if_o it_o prove_v so_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n however_o to_o remember_v he_o and_o then_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n verse_n 15._o in_o those_o day_n see_v i_o in_o judah_n some_o tread_v winepress_n on_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o their_o former_a promise_n when_o they_o solemn_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n chap._n 10.31_o verse_n 16._o there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tyre_n also_o therein_o which_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n keep_v their_o very_a market_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o this_o they_o do_v too_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o last_o word_n as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v even_o in_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o for_o his_o habitation_n verse_n