the_o right_a of_o live_v be_v one_o thing_n the_o possession_n another_o abraham_n have_v the_o right_a to_o the_o land_n and_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n and_o posterity_n 69._o gen._n 13.16_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o sam._n 24.9_o and_o joab_n give_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v and_o be_v before_o the_o number_n david_n make_v can_v be_v number_v nor_o have_v david_n the_o complete_a number_n of_o the_o people_n from_o joab_n who_o give_v the_o king_n a_o less_o number_n of_o the_o people_n than_o they_o be_v *_o 70._o gen._n 14.13_o and_o these_o be_v confederate_a with_o abraham_n 2_o chron._n 19_o shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o help_v the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v league_n with_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a man_n but_o not_o all_o league_n those_o be_v 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not_o seek_v any_o sign_n concern_v he_o 72._o gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o he_o count_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n james_n 2.21_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n abraham_n before_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a by_o his_o work_n before_o man_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n 73._o gen._n 15.13_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o 400_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o now_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v 430_o year_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o year_n be_v not_o always_o precise_o number_v the_o lesser_a number_n be_v omit_v and_o here_o under_o the_o great_a round_o number_v the_o less_o be_v comprehend_v *_o gen._n 15.13_o with_o exod._n 12.40_o in_o a_o great_a sum_n so_o small_a a_o number_n come_v under_o no_o particular_a account_n as_o the_o 72_o interpreter_n be_v 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egypt_n reckon_v thus_o from_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o abraham_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n 25_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n 60_o year_n from_o thence_o to_o their_o come_n into_o egypt_n 130_o in_o all_o 215_o the_o other_o 215_o thus_o 94_o before_o the_o death_n of_o levi_n 121_o betwixt_o his_o death_n and_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n chrys_n hom_n 36._o in_o gen._n 74._o gen._n 15.15_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n joshua_n 24.2_o terah_n and_o his_o father_n serve_v other_o go_n to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n phrase_n also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n here_o may_v be_v understand_v adam_n abel_n noah_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o go_v by_o faith_n *_o 75._o gen._n 15.16_o but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o 1_o chro._n there_o be_v reckon_v six_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n judah_n phares_n hezron_n chaleb_n so_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n from_o abraham_n to_o moses_n be_v reckon_v six_o from_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n levi_n cahath_n amram_n moses_n answ_n in_o the_o four_o generation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 400_o year_n 100_o year_n to_o a_o generation_n or_o somewhat_o about_o this_o which_o for_o evenness_n and_o rotundity_n be_v not_o reckon_v or_o second_o by_o the_o four_o generation_n be_v mean_v the_o four_o geniture_n or_o birth_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o the_o four_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n to_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n as_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o judah_n to_o phares_n from_o phares_n to_o hesron_n from_o hesron_n to_o caleb_n so_o in_o levi_n levi_n cahath_n amram_n moses_n three_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o begin_v the_o reckon_n of_o four_o generation_n from_o the_o day_n that_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n at_o which_o time_n abraham_n have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o begin_v their_o account_n from_o the_o time_n that_o their_o servitude_n in_o a_o strange_a nation_n which_o god_n foretell_v shall_v determine_v before_o ever_o god_n promise_v the_o return_v of_o any_o four_o generation_n he_o tell_v abraham_n they_o must_v first_o fojourne_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n then_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o who_o god_n bring_v out_o thence_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o this_o land_n which_o account_n moses_n set_v down_o exod._n 6.16_o reckon_n from_o levi_n who_o first_o generation_n be_v coath_a the_o second_o be_v amram_n the_o three_o aaron_n the_o four_o eliazar_n who_o divide_v the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n god_n have_v foretell_v abraham_n 76._o gen._n 16.9_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o hagar_n return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n chap._n 21.12_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o send_v hagar_n away_o first_o hagar_n fly_v of_o her_o own_o accord_n be_v command_v to_o return_v to_o her_o mistress_n 31._o gal._n 4.22_o chap._n 31._o then_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o force_n she_o stay_v in_o the_o desert_n the_o apostle_n expound_v that_o figure_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 77._o gen._n 17.12_o god_n appoint_a circumcision_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o circumcision_n by_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v nothing_o nor_o be_v profitable_a to_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v therefore_o distinguish_v the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 78._o gen._n 18.25_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o
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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 deut._n 12.31_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o their_o god_n and_o those_o that_o offer_v up_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n jephtha_n vow_v disjunctive_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v first_o meet_v he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o sacrifice_v or_o depute_v for_o god_n service_n for_o he_o know_v that_o all_o live_a creature_n can_v not_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o he_o he_o consecrate_v his_o daughter_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 38._o for_o she_o be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n know_v no_o man_n and_o she_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n 288._o judg._n 13.7_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n mat._n 2.23_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n the_o nazarite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v votary_n according_a to_o law_n numb_a 6._o who_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o meditate_v upon_o divine_a matter_n and_o other_o which_o be_v bear_v so_o as_o samson_n here_o on_o who_o head_n never_o razor_n come_v nor_o be_v his_o head_n ever_o shear_v other_o be_v call_v so_o both_o way_n joint_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o they_o who_o be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o uncleanness_n common_o call_v a_o nazarite_n because_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o town_n of_o nazareth_n *_o 289._o judg._n 18.1_o with_o josh_n 19.47_o it_o be_v say_v dans_fw-fr lot_n be_v the_o seven_o lot_n answ_n the_o lot_n assign_v they_o in_o regard_n the_o amorites_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v not_o great_a enough_o for_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o large_a enough_o for_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o numerous_a tribe_n *_o 290._o judg._n 20.46_o with_o 35._o there_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o benjamite_n twenty_o five_o thousand_o verse_n 35._o twenty_o five_o thousand_o one_o 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