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 hundred_o man_n answ_n a_o hundred_o be_v not_o count_v it_o may_v be_v because_o this_o even_a number_n of_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o be_v fit_a for_o computation_n and_o speech_n *_o 291._o judg._n 21.4_o with_o exod._n 38._o there_o be_v no_o more_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v after_o the_o erect_n of_o that_o by_o moses_n answ_n not_o without_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o within_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n they_o may_v erect_v as_o many_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o solomon_n do_v 1_o king_n 8._o but_o without_o the_o tabernacle_n none_o be_v to_o be_v erect_v without_o a_o special_a dispensation_n from_o the_o lord_n 292._o judg._n 16.31_o samson_n kill_v himself_o exod._n 20.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v samson_n kill_v not_o himself_o with_o the_o philistine_n by_o any_o rashness_n of_o his_o own_o but_o he_o do_v that_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n overthrow_v our_o enemine_n ruth_n it_o be_v so_o name_v from_o ruth_n a_o woman_n samuel_n describe_v in_o this_o book_n ruth_n dutifullnesse_n to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o boas_n who_o be_v david_n grandfather_n 293._o ruth_n 3.4_o naomi_n persuade_v ruth_n to_o lie_v down_o at_o boas_n foot_n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o with_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o dangerous_a counsel_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v draw_v in_o for_o a_o example_n naomi_n be_v bring_v on_o to_o do_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o raise_v child_n to_o the_o brother_n that_o be_v dead_a yet_o god_n hinder_v that_o no_o dishonesty_n happen_v thereby_o 294._o ruth_n 4.13_o boas_n take_v ruth_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o deut._n 7.3_o you_o shall_v
make_v up_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n *_o 341._o 2_o sam._n 24.14_o with_o heb._n 10.31_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n immediate_o for_o when_o man_n be_v employ_v in_o these_o punishment_n of_o god_n they_o mix_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o often_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o god_n manifest_a intent_n though_o not_o of_o his_o secret_a decree_n it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o revive_v penitent_n which_o cruel_a man_n will_v not_o the_o other_o place_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o displease_v god_n and_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o not_o only_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o eternal_a displeasure_n 342._o 2_o sam._n 24.14_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 10.31_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v please_v with_o we_o because_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a it_o be_v fearful_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o wicked_a can_v stand_v before_o he_o in_o judgement_n 343._o 2_o sam._n 24.15_o god_n send_v a_o pestilence_n upon_o israel_n from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o time_n appoint_v verse_n 13._o shall_v there_o be_v three_o day_n pestilence_n in_o thy_o land_n the_o time_n appoint_v be_v from_o the_o morning_n until_o noon_n of_o one_o day_n or_o of_o the_o continual_a morning_n sacrifice_n that_o be_v four_o hour_n 344._o 2_o sam._n 24.24_o david_n buy_v of_o araunah_n the_o floor_n and_o the_o ox_n for_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n 1_o chron._n 21.25_o david_n give_v to_o arunah_n for_o the_o thresh_a floor_n six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n of_o just_a weight_n the_o floor_n with_o all_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o be_v buy_v for_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n a_o great_a price_n than_o what_o be_v give_v for_o the_o thresh_a flour_n the_o ox_n and_o the_o wood_n appoint_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n *_o 2_o sam._n 24.24_o with_o 1_o chron._n 21.25_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v only_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o instrument_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o thresh_a floor_n be_v not_o mention_v at_o all_o other_o reconcile_v this_o diversity_n thus_o that_o in_o both_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o price_n of_o all_o together_o both_o of_o floor_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o by_o the_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o shekel_n of_o silver_n in_o kind_n but_o simple_o so_o much_o money_n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o gold_n and_o that_o in_o the_o chronicle_n the_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o shekel_n of_o gold_n in_o kind_n but_o for_o common_a shekel_n of_o silver_n pay_v in_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o gold_n in_o specie_fw-la according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o weight_n one_o in_o gold_n be_v in_o value_n as_o much_o as_o twelve_o of_o silver_n unless_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o floor_n be_v make_v at_o a_o old_a quit_v rend_v the_o principle_n value_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o chronicle_n the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n malachim_n heb._n malachim_n the_o first_o book_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o solomon_n the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o life_n of_o five_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o eight_o of_o israel_n of_o elias_n the_o prophet_n with_o the_o history_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o year_n the_o second_o book_n contain_v the_o deed_n of_o sixteen_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o twelve_o of_o israel_n of_o elisha_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o carry_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n captive_a to_o assyria_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n to_o babylon_n with_o the_o history_n of_o three_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n jeremias_n write_v both_o of_o they_o *_o 345._o 1_o king_n 1._o with_o 1_o chron._n 23.1_o &_o 29.22_o the_o doubt_n lie_v in_o this_o whether_o he_o be_v three_o time_n make_v a_o king_n indeed_o and_o so_o all_o the_o three_o text_n that_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v several_o or_o whether_o only_a twice_o as_o 1_o cro._n 29.22_o seem_v to_o hold_v answ_n the_o anoint_v of_o solomon_n in_o 1_o king_n 1._o upon_o the_o aspire_a of_o adonijah_n be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o david_n show_v who_o shall_v reign_v after_o he_o see_v verse_n 20_o 27._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v concurrent_a with_o the_o same_o 1_o chron._n 23.1_o only_o that_o scruple_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v suppose_v be_v this_o that_o david_n at_o this_o first_o unction_n of_o solomon_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o chamber_n and_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o exceed_v decrepit_a and_o yet_o at_o his_o second_o anoint_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o commander_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n 1_o chron._n 28.2_o but_o this_o also_o will_v be_v remove_v if_o it_o be_v but_o consider_v that_o david_n present_a infirmity_n be_v not_o sickness_n but_o coldness_n and_o benumbedness_n and_o old_a age_n he_o be_v heart-whole_a and_o head-whole_a but_o he_o be_v old_a and_o palsiish_a and_o therefore_o though_o his_o common_a and_o most_o commodious_a posture_n and_o composure_n be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o chamber_n and_o upon_o his_o couch_n yet_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o to_o crown_n solomon_n before_o all_o israel_n he_o come_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v oration_n and_o give_v advice_n for_o thing_n to_o come_v 346._o 1_o king_n 2.4_o if_o thy_o child_n shall_v keep_v my_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o they_o in_o truth_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n to_o fit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shiloh_n come_v in_o the_o former_a place_n it_o be_v speak_v conditional_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n if_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o solomon_n fail_v therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n depart_v from_o his_o son_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o generation_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v translate_v upon_o nathan_n who_o posterity_n rule_v over_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n any_o kind_n of_o dominion_n be_v foretell_v to_o remain_v in_o judah_n posterity_n until_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v 347._o 1_o king_n 3.1_o solomon_n take_v pharaoh_n his_o daughter_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o city_n of_o david_n exod._n 34.15_o enter_v not_o into_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o land_n nor_o marry_v a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n marriage_n in_o a_o different_a religion_n be_v dangerous_a 6.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o nor_o be_v they_o please_v to_o god_n we_o must_v not_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o infidel_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o firm_a charity_n or_o unity_n where_o the_o foundation_n be_v neglect_v that_o be_v true_a godliness_n that_o queen_n forsake_v her_o religion_n 11.4_o 1_o king_n 11.4_o and_o her_o father_n house_n and_o marry_v with_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o because_o solomon_n love_v also_o the_o woman_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v lead_v away_o by_o they_o to_o follow_v other_o god_n he_o draw_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o cause_v a_o defection_n from_o they_o 348._o 1_o king_n 3.13_o i_o have_v also_o give_v thou_o riches_n and_o honour_n that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o thou_o matth._n 6.29_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o like_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n solomon_n exceed_v all_o the_o king_n in_o wisdom_n riches_n and_o honour_n christ_n compare_v the_o lily_n with_o his_o vestment_n in_o his_o great_a splendour_n *_o 349._o 1_o king_n 3.13_o with_o mat._n 6.29_o the_o former_a place_n compare_v solomon_n with_o other_o king_n the_o latter_a place_n compare_v he_o with_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n he_o may_v be_v the_o most_o glorious_a of_o king_n and_o yet_o less_o glorious_a than_o lily_n *_o 350._o 1_o king_n 4.26_o solomon_n have_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n 2_o chron._n 9.25_o solomon_n have_v four_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n some_o thus_o he_o have_v forty_o thousand_o for_o his_o chariot_n the_o other_o four_o thousand_o horse_n and_o chariot_n the_o latter_a put_v they_o together_o to_o be_v number_v according_a to_o the_o
descent_n of_o another_o line_n that_o be_v of_o nathan_n the_o young_a son_n of_o solomon_n from_o which_o line_n come_v our_o saviour_n and_o not_o of_o solomon_n line_n and_o though_o jeconiah_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v seed_n and_o son_n more_o out_o of_o jer._n 22.28_o 30._o yet_o he_o be_v doom_v childless_a because_o neither_o salathiel_n if_o he_o be_v his_o son_n nor_o any_o of_o jeconiahs_n race_n zedekiah_n the_o last_o king_n be_v uncle_n to_o jeconiah_n do_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o legality_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n though_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o sovereignty_n as_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n or_o grandchild_n rather_o of_o salathiel_n by_o pedaiah_n do_v succeed_v in_o regard_n of_o which_o succession_n both_o salathiel_n and_o after_o also_o zerubbabel_n may_v be_v call_v son_n of_o jehojakim_n the_o father_n of_o jeconiah_n it_o be_v likewise_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n that_o be_v for_o any_o time_n worth_n speak_v of_o for_o his_o son_n jeconiah_n reign_v but_o three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n 401._o 1_o chronicle_n 3.18_o the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n pedaiah_n of_o pedaiah_n zorobabel_n ezd._n 3.2_o mat._n 1.12_o salathiel_n beget_v zorobabel_n zorobabel_n be_v the_o nephew_n to_o salathiel_n which_o he_o beget_v by_o his_o son_n pedaiah_n *_o 402._o 1_o chron._n 3.18_o with_o matth._n 1.12_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n pedaiah_n may_v die_v while_o his_o son_n be_v young_a and_o salathiel_n their_o grandfather_n bring_v they_o up_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n zerubbabel_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n or_o shealtiel_n 403._o 1_o chron._n 10.6_o saul_n die_v and_o his_o three_o son_n and_o all_o his_o house_n die_v together_o 2_o sam._n 2.8_o abner_n make_v isbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n king_n over_o israel_n isbosheth_n after_o his_o father_n death_n though_o he_o have_v for_o a_o time_n the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n at_o last_o he_o be_v miserable_o slay_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o mephibosheth_n be_v by_o favour_n in_o the_o court_n of_o david_n without_o any_o rule_n so_o the_o family_n of_o saul_n perish_v right_o with_o he_o nor_o ever_o can_v aspire_v any_o more_o to_o any_o eminent_a dignity_n 404._o 1_o chron._n 18.12_o abishai_n smite_v of_o aedom_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n eighteen_o thousand_o 2_o samuel_n 8.13_o it_o be_v david_n psalm_n 60.2_o that_o victory_n be_v impute_v to_o joab_n abishai_n with_o joab_n have_v the_o army_n divide_v conquer_v the_o enemy_n at_o the_o first_o assault_n he_o overcome_v six_o thousand_o of_o the_o edomite_n joab_n kill_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o those_o that_o flee_v away_o but_o the_o victory_n be_v impute_v to_o david_n as_o their_o king_n *_o 405._o 1_o chron._n 21.5_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o number_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o 2_o sam._n 21.9_o there_o be_v eight_o hundred_o thousand_o upward_o to_o the_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o 2_o sam._n 24._o seem_v to_o be_v add_v here_o those_o twenty_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o david_n trained-band_n 1_o chron._n 27.1_o 15._o already_o enroll_v in_o public_a record_n and_o their_o colonel_n captain_n and_o commander_n and_o officer_n to_o the_o number_n likely_a of_o twelve_o thousand_o which_o make_v up_o the_o say_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o to_o the_o forty_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o judah_n be_v thirty_o thousand_o add_v more_o in_o 2_o sam._n 24.9_o which_o addition_n may_v either_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o regiment_n under_o those_o thirty_o worthy_n of_o david_n have_v one_o thousand_o in_o each_o or_o rather_o a_o addition_n of_o so_o many_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n only_o or_o out_o of_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n also_o which_o still_o join_v themselves_o to_o judah_n after_o joabs_n first_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v up_o the_o number_n to_o the_o king_n which_o he_o finish_v not_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o that_o service_n which_o be_v so_o abominable_a to_o he_o viz._n 2_o sam._n 24.9_o *_o 406._o 1_o chron._n 21.12_o with_o 2_o sam._n 24.13_o three_o year_n famine_n or_o seven_o year_n famine_n answ_n some_o say_v there_o be_v a_o fail_v in_o transcribe_v the_o text_n in_o the_o hebrew_a three_z and_o seven_o be_v so_o like_a and_o the_o seventy_o in_o the_o 2_o of_o samuel_n read_v it_o three_o year_n and_o the_o arabic_a m_n s._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o congregation_n orator_n and_o reason_n much_o assert_n that_o it_o be_v three_o year_n for_o other_o judgement_n go_v by_o three_o as_o three_z day_n three_o month_n some_o say_v the_o prophet_n at_o the_o first_o speak_v of_o seven_o year_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v trouble_v at_o david_n horror_n mitigate_v it_o to_o three_o 407._o 2_o chron._n 2.14_o hiram_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o dan_n who_o father_n be_v of_o tyre_n 1_o king_n 7.14_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o widow_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o nephtalim_fw-la the_o father_n of_o hiram_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o nephtalim_fw-la who_o live_v many_o year_n in_o tyria_n and_o have_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n *_o 408._o 2_o chron._n 6.1_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o dwell_v in_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v he_o dwell_v in_o darkness_n not_o so_o as_o to_o include_v he_o nor_o so_o in_o light_n as_o to_o exclude_v he_o from_o dark_a place_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o thick_a dark-darknesse_n in_o relation_n to_o we_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o and_o yet_o dwell_v in_o light_n in_o relation_n to_o himself_o the_o lord_n probable_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o darkness_n in_o solomon_n time_n because_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o incense_n be_v through_o the_o great_a smoke_n therein_o as_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o cloud_n or_o darkness_n and_o in_o this_o place_n do_v god_n manifest_v himself_o and_o dwell_v therein_o *_o 409._o 2_o chron._n 6.6_o i_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o john_n 4.21_o nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n man_n ought_v to_o worship_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n god_n do_v put_v his_o name_n in_o jerusalem_n by_o set_v his_o tabernacle_n there_o and_o have_v his_o temple_n build_v there_o and_o thither_o the_o tribe_n go_v to_o worship_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n take_v away_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o place_n and_o now_o he_o will_v that_o man_n lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n every_o where_n 410._o 2_o chron._n 8.1_o solomon_n build_v those_o city_n which_o hiram_n restore_v to_o he_o 1_o king_n 9.11_o solomon_n give_v to_o hiram_n twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n solomon_n give_v to_o hiram_n those_o city_n for_o twenty_o year_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o yearly_a revenue_n from_o they_o until_o the_o charge_n be_v pay_v to_o he_o then_o hiram_n restore_v they_o to_o solomon_n and_o he_o build_v they_o and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v in_o they_o *_o 411._o 2_o chron._n 14.2_o he_o overthrow_v the_o altar_n 1_o king_n 15._o he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o high_a place_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o high_a place_n among_o the_o jew_n altar_n and_o temple_n in_o the_o high_a place_n some_z whereof_z be_v erect_v to_o idol_n these_o asa_n subvert_v other_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v likewise_o unlawful_a for_o the_o temple_n by_o divine_a institution_n be_v only_o to_o be_v at_o jurusalem_n and_o so_o although_o he_o purge_v the_o profane_a temple_n yet_o he_o overthrow_v they_o not_o which_o occasion_v the_o restitution_n of_o idolatry_n afterward_o *_o 412._o 2_o chron._n 15.19_o the_o war_n be_v not_o till_o the_o thirty_o five_o year_n and_o chap._n 14._o it_o be_v say_v zura_n be_v slay_v by_o asa_n therefore_o there_o be_v war_n answ_n the_o computation_n of_o year_n be_v not_o take_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asa_n but_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n i._n e._n solomon_n death_n when_o the_o division_n begin_v betwixt_o rhehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n and_o thus_o the_o text_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v where_o it_o be_v say_v baasha_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n ascend_v into_o judah_n anno_fw-la 36_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asa_n for_o than_o it_o be_v the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o his_o kingdom_n *_o 2_o chron._n 13.5_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n give_v the_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n to_o david_n for_o ever_o 1_o king_n 13_o 32_o 35._o but_o i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n be_v conditional_a if_o his_o son_n will_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n the_o
grow_v great_a by_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o great_a of_o all_o wheâ—_n other_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o set_v down_o their_o name_n 423._o ezra_n 3.8_o the_o jew_n build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o their_o return_n zach._n 3.4_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v without_o wall_n 2.5_o zach._n 2.5_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n zacharias_n prophesi_v or_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o majesty_n of_o it_o be_v large_a than_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o one_o city_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o wall_n a_o fire_n round_o above_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o 424._o 2_o ezra_n 5.9_o 10_o 12._o nehemias_n reprehend_v the_o rich_a jew_n because_o they_o think_v to_o live_v by_o usury_n gen._n 47.23_o joseph_n buy_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o he_o make_v subject_a to_o pharaoh_n for_o corâ—â—_n the_o egyptian_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n for_o their_o iniquity_n the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n into_o their_o country_n be_v so_o prove_v the_o rich_a jew_n oppress_v their_o poor_a brethren_n with_o bite_a usury_n do_v burden_v they_o which_o joseph_n do_v not_o 425._o ezra_n 6.3_o cyrus_n the_o king_n decree_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v build_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o let_v they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n the_o height_n thereof_o sixty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o sixty_o cubit_n 1_o king_n 6.2_o the_o house_n which_o king_n solomon_n build_v for_o the_o lord_n the_o length_n thereof_o be_v sixty_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n twenty_o cubit_n the_o height_n thirty_o cubit_n the_o structure_n of_o solomon_n temple_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o this_o 3.12_o 2_o chron._n 3.3_o agg._n 2.3_o ezra_n 3.12_o therefore_o the_o elder_n that_o see_v this_o weep_v because_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o answer_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o former_a temple_n *_o ezra_n 6.3_o with_o 1_o king_n 6.2_o cubit_n be_v common_a or_o sacred_a the_o common_a be_v half_o the_o length_n of_o the_o sacred_a which_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o heathen_a in_o the_o former_a place_n they_o be_v take_v for_o common_a cubit_n and_o so_o the_o former_a temple_n excee_v the_o latter_a and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o may_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o foundation_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o outside_n and_o from_o the_o ouâ—â—ides_n of_o the_o temple_n include_v the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n adjoin_v and_o so_o this_o temple_n will_v be_v less_o than_o solomon_n beside_o solomon_n exceed_v the_o other_o in_o proportion_n ornament_n outward_a and_o inward_a 426._o ezra_n 7.7_o and_o there_o go_v up_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n unto_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n chap._n 1.1_o 3.22_o jerem._n 25.12_o &_o 34.10_o 2_o chron._n 3.22_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o jew_n have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o that_o cyrus_n have_v give_v licence_n to_o they_o to_o return_v from_o babylon_n to_o jerusalem_n many_o with_o ezâ—â—ras_n and_o nehemiah_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n 427._o ezra_n 10.32_o the_o house_n be_v not_o build_v verse_n 3._o let_v not_o your_o door_n be_v open_v their_o house_n be_v not_o full_o build_v the_o city_n have_v gate_n 428._o ezra_n 8.18_o ezra_n read_v in_o the_o book_n day_n by_o day_n eza_n 3.4_o they_o keep_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o be_v write_v this_o be_v a_o singular_a example_n of_o piety_n for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v so_o by_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o come_v willing_o day_n by_o day_n to_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 429._o ezra_n 10.32_o also_o we_o make_v ordinance_n among_o ourselves_o yearly_a to_o charge_n ourselves_o with_o a_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekell_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 30.13_o they_o shall_v give_v every_o one_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o that_o he_o number_v half_o a_o shekell_n moses_n once_o by_o god_n command_v lay_v on_o they_o that_o tribute_n and_o joas_n at_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o temple_n order_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v what_o he_o please_v so_o nehemiah_n ordain_v the_o three_o of_o two_o shekel_n by_o the_o year_n to_o restore_v the_o temple_n not_o from_o the_o law_n but_o from_o necessity_n 430._o ezra_n 11.6_o of_o the_o child_n of_o phares_n that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v four_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o benjamin_n nine_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o 2_o chron._n 9.6_o jehuel_n six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o benjamin_n nine_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o first_o the_o chief_a be_v set_v down_o to_o who_o a_o dwelling_n fall_v by_o lot_n then_o other_o voluntary_a inhabitant_n who_o choose_v a_o habitation_n willing_o nehemiah_n *_o 431._o nehemiah_n 8.18_o with_o leviticus_n 23.36_o and_o ezekiel_n 3.4_o the_o former_a place_n speak_v of_o what_o be_v do_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o people_n the_o latter_a what_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o people_n to_o do_v as_o their_o duty_n *_o 432._o nehem._n 11.5_o my_o god_n put_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n to_o reckon_v by_o genealogy_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.4_o neither_o give_v heed_n to_o endless_a genealogy_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v their_o genealogy_n because_o they_o be_v to_o know_v of_o what_o tribe_n christ_n be_v saint_n paul_n forbid_v not_o make_v or_o reckon_v up_o genealogy_n simple_o but_o he_o forbid_v our_o spend_v our_o time_n and_o study_n in_o seek_v out_o genealogy_n which_o be_v endless_a by_o endless_a may_v be_v understand_v those_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v turn_v christian_n which_o be_v so_o addict_v to_o these_o genealogy_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o pretence_n of_o claim_v kindred_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o make_v no_o end_n of_o draw_v down_o their_o line_n of_o descent_n from_o david_n or_o from_o abraham_n or_o because_o the_o question_n move_v concern_v genealogy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o slender_a proof_n and_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o they_o can_v receive_v no_o determination_n or_o end_n *_o nehem._n 11.6_o the_o son_n of_o perez_n be_v four_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o with_o 2_o chron._n 9.6_o six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o in_o the_o former_a place_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o those_o who_o come_v by_o lot_n to_o inhabit_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o latter_a 2_o chronicle_n 9_o not_o only_o of_o such_o but_o of_o voluntary_a inhabitant_n as_o ephraim_n benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n esther_n the_o book_n of_o esther_n be_v so_o call_v from_o esther_n who_o be_v ahasuâ—rus_n wife_n here_o be_v show_v how_o ahasuerus_n divorce_v vashti_n choose_v esther_n to_o be_v queen_n haman_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o mordecai_n be_v hang_v mordecai_n be_v make_v provost_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o twenty_o year_n ezdras_fw-mi be_v the_o writer_n of_o it_o or_o else_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n 433._o esther_n 1.12_o ahasuerus_n divorce_v vashti_n because_o she_o refuse_v to_o come_v at_o his_o commandment_n matth._n 19.9_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v a_o other_o commit_v adultery_n the_o pride_n of_o vashti_n hurt_v not_o the_o king_n alone_o but_o all_o the_o people_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o show_v a_o kind_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o king_n before_o other_o woman_n now_o adays_o man_n do_v not_o divorce_v their_o wife_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n only_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o obey_v their_o husband_n 434._o esther_n 9.21_o mordecai_n send_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o the_o province_n that_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o festival_n deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12.32_o what_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n you_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o it_o the_o ordinance_n of_o mordecai_n be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o feast_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o only_a commemorative_n for_o the_o divine_a wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n job_n this_o book_n be_v so_o call_v from_o job_n who_o be_v also_o call_v joab_n king_n of_o edom._n 36._o gen._n 36._o moses_n be_v think_v to_o have_v write_v that_o book_n for_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n therein_o be_v contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o job_n and_o contention_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o dispute_v with_o they_o god_n end_v this_o controversy_n at_o last_o and_o restore_v job_n to_o his_o former_a prosperity_n the_o history_n appertain_v to_o
you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v when_o solomon_n speak_v of_o none_o return_v he_o speak_v comparative_o none_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o never_o return_v there_o be_v so_o few_o return_n that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v none_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o perish_v by_o whoredom_n and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n return_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o some_o few_o and_o unus_fw-la vir_fw-la nullus_fw-la vir_fw-la 552._o prov._n 4.3_o solomon_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o mother_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o bathsheba_n bare_a son_n to_o david_n siman_n sobab_n nathan_n solomon_n be_v so_o belove_v of_o his_o mother_n for_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o nature_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v her_o only_a son_n 553._o prov._n 6.6_o go_v to_o the_o air_n thou_o sluggard_n and_o consider_v her_o way_n psal_n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v solomon_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pismire_n will_v bring_v idle_a slothful_a people_n to_o honest_a labour_n the_o psalmist_n warn_v all_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n yet_o not_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v omit_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o duty_n for_o so_o god_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v lawful_a mean_n and_o effect_v all_o our_o work_n by_o they_o so_o when_o christ_n faith_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o the_o morrow_n theoph._n luke_n 12.15_o theoph._n he_o do_v not_o forbid_v we_o to_o work_v or_o to_o give_v ourselves_o over_o to_o care_n and_o to_o neglect_v god_n providence_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o take_v care_n to_o live_v 554._o prov._n 6.39_o it_o be_v no_o great_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o steal_v to_o fill_v his_o hungry_a soul_n exod._n 20.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v solomon_n compare_v theft_n with_o adultery_n and_o he_o determine_v that_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o offence_n be_v less_o in_o theft_n than_o adultery_n 555._o prov._n 6.31_o a_o thief_n if_o he_o be_v find_v shall_v restore_v seven_o fold_n he_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n exod._n 22.1_o if_o any_o man_n steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n or_o have_v kill_v or_o sell_v it_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o one_o and_o four_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n if_o a_o man_n steal_v money_n or_o clothes_n he_o must_v restore_v seven_o fold_n for_o the_o seven_o number_n be_v perfect_a he_o must_v redeem_v his_o life_n by_o it_o theft_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v be_v more_o heavy_o punish_v than_o such_o as_o can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v hide_v as_o cattle_n *_o 556._o prov._n 8.5_o o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n prov._n 24.7_o wisdom_n too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n simplicity_n which_o be_v natural_a be_v one_o thing_n simplicity_n which_o be_v heighten_v be_v another_o oh_o you_o poor_a soul_n which_o be_v natural_o simple_a though_o you_o can_v by_o yourselves_o understand_v 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