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create_a substance_n definitive_a or_o in_o the_o nominative_a case_n or_o by_o a_o proper_a and_o improper_a figurative_a speech_n as_o for_o this_o place_n the_o altar_n be_v not_o call_v single_o jehovah_n but_o jehovah_n nessi_fw-it that_o be_v jehovah_n be_v my_o banner_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a simple_a name_n but_o a_o sentence_n serve_v instead_o of_o a_o name_n *_o 131._o exod._n 18.12_o jethro_n take_v burn_v offering_n etc._n etc._n 13_o 16._o verse_n with_o deut._n 1.7_o 8._o the_o story_n as_o it_o lie_v here_o be_v misplace_v the_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o moses_n and_o he_o himself_o know_v they_o not_o the_o law_n for_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v the_o choose_n of_o elder_n and_o judge_n which_o be_v upon_o iethro_n counsel_n be_v not_o till_o their_o depart_n from_o sinai_n and_o now_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o sinai_n the_o reason_n for_o the_o misplace_n of_o the_o story_n be_v moses_n chap._n 17.14_o 16._o have_v denounce_v the_o curse_n on_o the_o amalikite_n to_o show_v that_o jethro_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o aamalekite_n 1_o sam._n 15.16_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o his_o curse_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o come_n into_o israel_n in_o that_o very_a next_o place_n after_o that_o the_o curse_n be_v relate_v not_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v that_o his_o come_n be_v at_o the_o very_a time_n assoon_o as_o the_o curse_n be_v denounce_v but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o once_o come_v and_o so_o accord_v and_o escape_v that_o curse_n *_o 132._o exod._n 19.19_o god_n answer_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n jo._n 5.37_o you_o have_v neither_o hear_v his_o voice_n at_o any_o time_n the_o
wicked_a ezek._n 21.3_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o thou_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a abraham_n speak_v of_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o cut_v off_o god_n speak_v of_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a 79._o gen._n 21.9_o ishmael_n play_v with_o isaac_n gal._n 4.29_o he_o persecute_v isaac_n i_o say_v that_o ishmael_n challenge_v the_o primogeniture_n insult_v over_o isaac_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o he_o call_v that_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o young_a one_o it_o be_v certain_a if_o ishmael_n have_v not_o wrong_v isaac_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v expel_v from_o his_o father_n house_n *_o 80._o gen._n 21.31_o wherefore_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n beersheba_n gen._n 26.33_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v beersheba_n unto_o this_o day_n there_o be_v two_o place_n of_o that_o name_n the_o one_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulon_n betwixt_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a galilee_n so_o aducham_n the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.21_o 28._o which_o these_o text_n speak_v of_o now_o there_o be_v a_o well_o and_o a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n abraham_n give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o region_n or_o country_n itself_o isaac_n to_o the_o city_n or_o else_o abraham_n give_v name_n to_o the_o city_n and_o well_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o lose_v it_o among_o the_o canaanite_n fill_v up_o the_o well_o but_o isaac_n open_v the_o well_o again_o give_v it_o the_o old_a name_n of_o beersheba_n *_o gen._n 21.31_o there_o they_o both_o swear_v matth._n 5.34_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o abraham_n swear_v solemn_o to_o confirm_v what_o they_o be_v about_o christ_n condemn_v vain_a rash_a frivolous_a vicious_a and_o ill_o conceive_v swear_v he_o condemn_v not_o all_o swear_n for_o deut._n 6.17_o thou_o shoot_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o psalm_n 53.12_o but_o that_o rash_a ordinary_a swear_v which_o be_v use_v common_o and_o profane_o 81._o gen._n 22.1_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n james_n 1.13_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n the_o first_o place_n be_v concern_v outward_a temptation_n send_v from_o god_n to_o prove_v our_o faith_n patience_n and_o hope_n and_o for_o our_o good_a the_o latter_a be_v concern_v internal_a temptation_n from_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o do_v allure_v we_o to_o sin_n or_o concern_v temptation_n for_o our_o hurt_n dei_fw-la aug._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la abraham_n be_v try_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n that_o so_o his_o dutiful_a obedience_n may_v appear_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o age_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o man_n mind_n ofttimes_o can_v be_v know_v to_o himself_o unless_o he_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o strength_n not_o by_o word_n but_o by_o deed_n when_o he_o be_v examine_v by_o temptation_n *_o gen._n 22.1_o with_o james_n 1.13_o temptation_n be_v either_o probation_n or_o provoca_fw-la lion_z to_o evil_n when_o god_n tempt_v it_o by_o probation_n not_o provocation_n and_o that_o probation_n be_v either_o by_o mercy_n deut._n 8_o 2_o 16._o or_o by_o affliction_n james_n 1.2_o 1_o peter_n 2.7_o and_o this_o god_n do_v not_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o that_o man_n may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o that_o either_o as_o to_o his_o grace_n or_o corruption_n or_o else_o that_o man_n may_v see_v what_o god_n prevent_v renew_v and_o save_v grace_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n may_v in_o a_o judiciary_n manner_n tempt_v man_n or_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o temptation_n active_o not_o passive_o to_o evil_a not_o to_o good_a to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n not_o of_o suffer_v 82._o gen._n 22.2_o thou_o shall_v offer_v the_o son_n who_o thou_o love_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a exod._n 20.13_o deut._n 5.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v god_n give_v the_o law_n not_o to_o himself_o but_o we_o this_o be_v a_o command_n and_o example_n which_o be_v singular_a of_o the_o faith_n or_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n or_o of_o his_o trial_n neither_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o not_o kill_v our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o special_a dictate_v and_o command_v of_o god_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o his_o general_a command_n 83._o gen._n 22.2_o god_n command_v vers_fw-la 12._o god_n forbid_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n james_n 1.17_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o variableness_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o effect_n be_v immutable_a those_o decree_n that_o be_v not_o fulfil_v be_v but_o conditional_a and_o but_o for_o trial_n such_o be_v this_o example_n of_o a_o command_n give_v to_o abraham_n and_o then_o revoke_v *_o gen._n 22.2_o take_v thy_o son_n and_o offer_v he_o etc._n etc._n 22.12_o lay_v not_o thy_o hand_n on_o the_o lad._n james_n 1.17_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n god_n do_v decree_n to_o command_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o son_n and_o yet_o resolve_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o offer_v his_o son_n but_o only_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v offer_v he_o or_o no_o so_o as_o god_n alter_v not_o his_o will_n he_o only_o prosecute_v the_o decree_n he_o have_v make_v *_o 84._o gen._n 22.12_o lay_v not_o thy_o hand_n on_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.17_o abraham_n offer_v up_o isaac_n when_o he_o be_v try_v intention_n be_v one_o thing_n real_a performance_n be_v a_o other_o yet_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o intention_n for_o the_o action_n abraham_n intention_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n and_o he_o endeavour_v it_o which_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n account_v his_o son_n as_o offer_v 85._o gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v ephes_n 3.5_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o former_a place_n god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bear_v christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o apostle_n speak_v by_o comparison_n for_o that_o mystery_n be_v not_o know_v before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o for_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o father_n in_o many_o part_n and_o divers_a manner_n under_o shadow_n and_o figure_n only_o but_o to_o we_o after_o the_o promise_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n plain_o clear_o and_o perspicuous_o *_o 86._o gen._n 23.17_o 18._o be_v make_v sure_a unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n act_v 7.5_o and_o he_o give_v he_o none_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n the_o land_n or_o cave_n be_v make_v sure_a to_o abraham_n not_o for_o a_o heritage_n so_o much_o as_o a_o bury_a place_n not_o for_o the_o living_n to_o enjoy_v as_o for_o the_o dead_a to_o rest_v in_o the_o right_a of_o possession_n and_o heritage_n be_v not_o buy_v by_o abraham_n but_o give_v by_o god_n gratis_o to_o his_o posterity_n 87._o gen._n 23.37_o abraham_n stand_v up_o and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n exod._n 20.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o mat._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o give_v civil_a adoration_n to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n among_o those_o of_o the_o east_n but_o religious_a adoration_n be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o other_o 88_o gen._n 25.23_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a chap._n 33.3_o jacob_n bow_v himself_o seven_o time_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n give_v civil_a honour_n to_o his_o brother_n esau_n who_o be_v in_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n yet_o that_o take_v not_o off_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o promise_n 60.1_o psal_n 60.1_o which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o time_n when_o david_n conquer_v the_o idumaean_n and_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o israelite_n *_o 89._o gen._n 25.23_o with_o gen._n 33.3_o &_o 33.14_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n be_v one_o thing_n his_o posterity_n be_v another_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v etc._n etc._n the_o preeminence_n of_o jacob_n the_o young_a above_o esau_n the_o elder_a consist_v in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o birthright_n which_o give_v he_o authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o household_n under_o his_o father_n devolve_v from_o esau_n to_o jacob._n 2._o in_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 3._o in_o the_o holy_a covenant_n of_o religion_n with_o
write_v by_o samuel_n it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n *_o 278._o judge_n 3.11_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n under_o this_o number_n be_v all_o the_o year_n comprehend_v from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n as_o also_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o servitude_n under_o the_o syrian_n the_o lesser_a number_n be_v to_o be_v count_v under_o the_o great_a and_o more_o complete_a *_o 279._o judg._n 3.30_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v eighty_o year_n etc._n etc._n here_o from_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n be_v number_v also_o the_o year_n of_o ehud_n and_o samgar_n for_o ehud_n can_v not_o be_v judge_n eighty_o year_n for_o when_o these_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o man_n be_v run_v out_o the_o like_a we_o meet_v with_o jud._n 5.31_o &_o 8.28_o &_o 9.22_o &_o 10.2_o 3._o &_o 11.26_o where_o in_o the_o three_o hundred_o year_n be_v include_v the_o forty_o year_n of_o their_o carry_v in_o the_o desert_n 280_o judg._n 5.31_o let_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n perish_v prov._n 25.21_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o with_o bread_n 12.20_o mat._n 5.44_o luk._n 6.35_o rom._n 12.20_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n but_o not_o to_o god_n enemy_n and_o for_o private_a injury_n we_o must_v not_o curse_v they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o conversion_n out_o of_o zeal_n of_o a_o s._n spirit_n we_o may_v pray_v also_o for_o their_o destruction_n 281._o judg._n 6.17_o 36._o gideon_n ask_v a_o sign_n from_o god_n mat._n 12.39_o a_o evil_a generation_n seek_v for_o a_o sign_n gideon_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o office_n by_o a_o sign_n give_v from_o god_n so_o moses_n and_o joshua_n christ_n call_v the_o pharisee_n a_o evil_a generation_n just_o because_o they_o out_o of_o curiosity_n seek_v for_o a_o sign_n let_v we_o be_v content_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 282._o judg._n 6.21_o gideon_n sacrify_v on_o a_o rock_n leu._n 1.5_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n gideon_n offer_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o burn_v the_o offering_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o leviticall_a officer_n present_a and_o the_o event_n teach_v we_o that_o what_o gideon_n do_v be_v from_o divine_a instinct_n *_o 283._o judg._n 9.18_o with_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o chap._n 8.3_o object_n it_o be_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v not_o seaventy_n but_o sixty_o eight_o for_o abimelech_n one_o of_o the_o brethren_n be_v the_o slayer_n and_o the_o young_a jonathus_n flee_v answ_n the_o scripture_n often_o put_v a_o round_a and_o full_a number_n neglect_v the_o lesser_a or_o more_o which_o either_o come_v short_a or_o exceed_v it_o as_o numb_a 11._o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seaventy_fw-mi elder_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v seaventy_n two_o so_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a seaventy_n for_o sixty_o eight_o *_o 284._o judg._n 10.1_o with_o judg._n 6.15_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n answ_n gideon_n and_o phua_n although_o brother_n by_o the_o same_o venture_n yet_o of_o several_a father_n of_o several_a tribe_n a_o woman_n may_v marry_v to_o a_o man_n of_o another_o tribe_n so_o as_o the_o heritage_n be_v not_o transfer_v into_o another_o tribe_n *_o 285._o judg._n 10.4_o with_o numb_a 23.41_o object_n this_o latter_a say_v they_o be_v call_v jair_a from_o one_o of_o a_o elder_a date_n from_o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasses_n answ_n the_o elder_a jair_n give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o village_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o wall_n which_o encompass_v they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o town_n or_o city_n and_o further_o he_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v their_o name_n *_o 286._o judg._n 11.26_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o aroer_n and_o their_o town_n three_o hundred_o year_n these_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o departure_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n the_o government_n of_o joshua_n seaventeen_fw-mi of_o othniel_n forty_o judg._n 3.11_o of_o ehud_n and_o samgar_n eighty_o judg._n 3.30_o barak_n forty_o gideon_n forty_o judg._n 8.28_o abimelech_n three_o judg._n 9.22_o tolah_n twenty_o three_o judg._n 10.2_o jair_a twenty_o two_o judg._n 10.3_o the_o whole_a in_o all_o be_v three_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n here_o therefore_o the_o five_o year_n odd_a be_v not_o name_v it_o may_v be_v because_o this_o even_a number_n three_o hundred_o be_v fit_a both_o for_o the_o computation_n and_o the_o speech_n 287._o judg._n 11.39_o jephtha_n do_v according_a to_o his_o vow_n verse_n 31._o whatsoever_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o i_o will_v offer_v up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n 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have_v keep_v they_o chap._n 18.9_o 10._o i_o have_v not_o lâ—st_v one_o god_n the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o scatter_n christ_n of_o the_o keep_n that_o scatter_v take_v not_o away_o christ_n keep_n because_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o his_o father_n give_v to_o he_o perish_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n malachi_n his_o prophecy_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o priest_n he_o comfort_v the_o godly_a threaten_v the_o wicked_a exhort_v all_o to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o last_o that_o prophesy_v before_o christ_n incarnation_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3513._o 748._o mal_fw-fr 1.2_o be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n say_v that_o lord_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n 2_o chron._n 19.7_o there_o be_v no_o accept_n of_o person_n with_o god_n god_n be_v a_o most_o free_a agent_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a 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