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also_o in_o another_o respect_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v end_v in_o joy_n joh._n xvi_o 21._o for_o there_o even_o in_o babylon_n where_o she_o may_v fear_v utter_o to_o perish_v and_o that_o her_o name_n and_o posterity_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o do_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o save_v she_o and_o redeem_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n unto_o she_o so_o that_o here_o be_v join_v to_o a_o certain_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n a_o certain_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n again_o from_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o despair_v under_o what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v but_o with_o patience_n and_o comfort_n expect_v the_o joyful_a issue_n in_o god_n good_a time_n which_o be_v also_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o they_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o different_a exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o verse_n from_o what_o have_v be_v give_v which_o we_o then_o omit_v that_o we_o 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her_o enemy_n she_o in_o anguish_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n &_o deserve_o for_o for_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o help_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o her_o home_n and_o lead_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n yet_o that_o she_o may_v not_o despair_v she_o be_v assure_v of_o help_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o when_o she_o have_v be_v make_v to_o know_v how_o vain_a all_o other_o help_n be_v will_v show_v his_o power_n in_o deliver_v she_o even_o then_o when_o there_o seem_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o she_o and_o so_o will_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a connexion_n also_o between_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n may_v seem_v the_o plain_a 11_o ¶_o now_o also_o many_o nation_n be_v gather_v against_o thou_o that_o say_v let_v she_o be_v defile_v and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n now_o also_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_v he_o give_v a_o father_n representation_n to_o she_o 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jer._n iii_o 1._o shall_v not_o the_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v and_o numb_a xxxv_o 33._o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o this_o signification_n seem_v they_o to_o respect_v not_o only_o who_o render_v it_o as_o we_o or_o they_o more_o manifest_o munst._n who_o render_v she_o shall_v sin_n or_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o again_o who_o render_v shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o be_v guilty_a or_o be_v obnoxious_a but_o they_o also_o who_o render_v lat._n let_v she_o be_v stone_v viz._n as_o a_o defile_a adulteress_n and_o perhaps_o the_o greek_a also_o who_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o their_o meaning_n render_v it_o let_v we_o insult_v although_o they_o change_v both_o number_n and_o gender_n for_o what_o will_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o these_o but_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v she_o be_v look_v on_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o make_v loathsome_a to_o her_o god_n and_o so_o be_v forsake_v by_o he_o let_v she_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o such_o despiteful_o use_v and_o destroy_v that_o we_o may_v insult_v over_o she_o we_o can_v now_o doubt_v of_o be_v able_a so_o to_o use_v she_o but_o then_o defile_v here_o will_v be_v refer_v not_o only_o to_o express_v her_o guilt_n but_o rather_o the_o miserable_a condition_n they_o hope_v to_o bring_v she_o to_o in_o pollute_v she_o with_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n and_o contemptuous_o use_v she_o without_o respect_n to_o her_o former_a holiness_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_n abolish_n all_o sign_n thereof_o in_o much_o like_a sense_n seem_v the_o word_n desil_v though_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v differ_v yet_o of_o like_a signification_n to_o be_v take_v for_o contemptuous_a use_n or_o destroy_v as_o it_o be_v say_v josiah_n defile_v the_o high_a place_n 2_o kin._n xxiii_o 8._o &_o ez._n vii_o 24._o god_n threaten_v that_o their_o holy_a place_n shall_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o ps._n lxxxix_o 39_o thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o much_o like_a sense_n may_v the_o word_n here_o be_v understand_v it_o have_v also_o another_o signification_n of_o do_v hypocritical_o or_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o some_o castro_n here_o choose_v to_o take_v that_o so_o the_o tigurine_a version_n she_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o intention_n must_v still_o be_v let_v she_o have_v the_o condemnation_n or_o punishment_n of_o or_o be_v use_v as_o a_o profane_a hypocrite_n for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o the_o preter-tense_n but_o of_o the_o future_a and_o be_v rather_o after_o this_o notion_n to_o sound_v she_o be_v or_o let_v she_o be_v than_o she_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o shame_n may_v befall_v she_o to_o her_o utter_a desolation_n like_o they_o psal._n cxxxvii_o 7_o and_o their_o hope_n to_o see_v it_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o insult_v over_o she_o as_o be_v far_o express_v by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n let_v we_o see_v our_o desire_n upon_o she_o as_o the_o word_n be_v likewise_o use_v psal._n liv._o 7._o 12_o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o understand_v they_o his_o counsel_n for_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o the_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n 13_o arise_v and_o thresh_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n iron_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o hoof_n brass_n and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v in_o piece_n many_o people_n and_o i_o will_v consecrate_v their_o gain_n unto_o the_o lord_n
and_o their_o substance_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o think_v and_o so_o they_o wish_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o zion_n shall_v by_o their_o hand_n be_v lay_v perpetual_o desolate_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v other_o end_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n by_o they_o but_o then_o to_o return_v their_o malice_n on_o their_o own_o head_n and_o to_o bring_v that_o final_a destruction_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o other_o on_o themselves_o such_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n counsel_n and_o thought_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o sometime_o for_o humble_v and_o chastise_v his_o people_n see_v likewise_o describe_v isa._n x._o 5._o and_o follow_v verse_n he_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n by_o his_o enemy_n shall_v again_o in_o mercy_n receive_v his_o people_n into_o favour_n and_o destroy_v those_o to_o who_o for_o 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of_o their_o horn_n but_o their_o foot_n and_o hoof_n think_v it_o more_o convenient_a here_o not_o to_o understand_v by_o horn_n the_o horn_n on_o the_o head_n although_o by_o these_o strength_n be_v else_o where_o render_v but_o the_o horny_a substance_n on_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o cattle_n to_o wit_n their_o hoof_n which_o by_o say_v he_o will_v make_v iron_n and_o brass_n be_v mean_v as_o also_o if_o the_o word_n horn_n be_v proper_o understand_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o unwearied_a strength_n and_o irresistible_a power_n in_o subject_v and_o prevail_v over_o their_o enemy_n the_o chaldee_n therefore_o without_o mention_v horn_n or_o hoof_n render_v i_o will_v make_v the_o people_n in_o thou_o strong_a as_o iron_n and_o their_o remnant_n firm_a as_o brass_n the_o subdue_a of_o their_o enemy_n seem_v far_o express_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n also_o and_o i_o will_v consecrate_v their_o gain_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n of_o consecrate_v or_o devote_v spoil_n and_o good_n take_v from_o enemy_n read_v in_o numb_a xxxi_o 28._o and_o ver_fw-la 50._o etc._n etc._n and_o jos._n vi_o 17._o and_o 19_o and_o to_o omit_v the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o consecrate_v spoil_n take_v from_o their_o enemy_n to_o their_o god_n nabuchadnezzar_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v consecrate_v the_o vessel_n take_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o his_o idol_n for_o he_o carry_v of_o the_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o temple_n at_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o 7._o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n ezra_n i._n 7._o that_o which_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v that_o the_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v the_o good_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n import_v and_o be_v a_o signal_n and_o memorial_n of_o their_o defeat_n and_o destruction_n so_o that_o the_o tirinus_n word_n be_v a_o repetition_n or_o continuation_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o victory_n to_o his_o people_n over_o those_o many_o nation_n which_o shall_v be_v gather_v against_o they_o and_o of_o his_o denunciation_n of_o destruction_n to_o those_o nation_n but_o than_o who_o be_v by_o those_o nation_n mean_v and_o how_o or_o when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a on_o they_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v and_o they_o may_v be_v join_v together_o first_o as_o for_o those_o nation_n tirinus_n some_o insist_v on_o the_o particle_n now_o in_o what_o be_v say_v now_o also_o many_o nation_n be_v gather_v against_o thou_o as_o if_o it_o denote_v something_o nigh_a at_o hand_n then_o the_o chaldean_n come_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o be_v do_v before_o that_o will_v have_v to_o be_v understand_v those_o that_o come_v up_o in_o the_o army_n of_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n who_o gather_v together_o and_o taunt_a insult_a speech_n and_o threat_n against_o jerusalem_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o x._o and_o xxxvi_o and_o xxxvii_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n as_o also_o 2_o king_n xviii_o 19_o and_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o destruction_n to_o those_o nation_n with_o its_o expression_n be_v make_v good_a on_o they_o they_o prove_v from_o the_o history_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n which_o say_v that_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o set_v upon_o jerusalem_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o &_o slay_v in_o the_o night_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o all_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n so_o that_o senacherib_n after_o all_o his_o proud_a brag_n and_o insultation_n return_v home_o with_o shame_n unto_o his_o own_o land_n to_o what_o may_v be_v object_v that_o here_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v bid_v to_o arise_v and_o thresh_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o she_o shall_v beat_v in_o piece_n many_o people_n but_o that_o she_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o this_o but_o all_o be_v do_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o her_o sake_n though_o by_o other_o instrument_n deodat_n be_v not_o unfit_o attribute_v to_o she_o and_o she_o be_v call_v to_o trample_v on_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o who_o in_o her_o behalf_n and_o for_o her_o sake_n he_o have_v bring_v under_o her_o foot_n &_o it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o his_o utter_a distraction_n of_o they_o hecheraâ—â—ti_fw-la devote_v they_o and_o their_o gain_n and_o substance_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o express_v some_o affirm_v perhaps_o without_o any_o good_a ground_n that_o hezekiah_n consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n many_o spoil_v take_v from_o those_o assyrian_n though_o it_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 23._o that_o upon_o the_o victory_n many_o bring_v gift_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o other_o think_v that_o there_o ought_v not_o that_o stress_n here_o to_o be_v put_v on_o the_o particle_n now_o as_o to_o the_o design_v of_o the_o time_n but_o kimchi_n that_o the_o import_n thereof_o here_o be_v for_o assurance_n that_o what_o be_v speak_v shall_v as_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n by_o god_n determine_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v and_o therefore_o that_o to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v now_o which_o be_v a_o good_a while_n after_o without_o fail_v to_o be_v do_v grot._n some_o other_o therefore_o understand_v by_o the_o many_o nation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o chaldean_n by_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v and_o the_o jew_n carry_v away_o to_o babel_n but_o what_o victory_n have_v the_o jew_n ever_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d masorah_n of_o judment_n i._n e._n to_o give_v they_o law_n aaron_n to_o make_v propitiation_n for_o the_o people_n and_o miriam_n to_o instruct_v the_o woman_n aaron_n have_v the_o title_n of_o prophet_n give_v he_o exod._n vii_o 1._o and_o miriam_n of_o a_o prophetess_n exod._n xv._n 20._o where_o she_o go_v before_o the_o woman_n in_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o both_o seem_v to_o challenge_v that_o title_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o moses_n num._n xii_o 2._o these_o he_o say_v he_o send_v before_o they_o i._n e._n give_v they_o for_o guide_n to_o they_o to_o go_v before_o they_o to_o conduct_v instruct_v lead_v and_o assist_v they_o both_o in_o their_o go_v forth_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n kimchi_n some_o by_o his_o say_n that_o he_o send_v they_o before_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o before_o hand_n before_o their_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n send_v they_o to_o give_v they_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o these_o be_v both_o true_a and_o the_o word_n comprehend_v both_o both_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o mean_v to_o the_o mind_v they_o of_o all_o those_o benefit_n that_o god_n make_v these_o three_o his_o instrument_n of_o confer_v on_o the_o israelite_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o great_a work_n of_o his_o redemption_n of_o they_o out_o of_o egyptian_a bondage_n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v together_o among_o they_o which_o be_v even_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o next_o great_a work_n or_o benefit_n here_o particular_o mention_v viz._n what_o concern_v the_o story_n of_o balak_n and_o balaam_n and_o so_o all_o from_o their_o first_o move_v to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n until_o they_o come_v to_o shittim_n all_o god_n wonderful_a work_n and_o mercy_n towards_o they_o as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n record_v for_o before_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o balak_n miriam_n die_v num._n xx._n 2._o and_o so_o do_v aaron_n numb_a xx._n 28._o the_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n therefore_o of_o what_o be_v do_v as_o well_o after_o their_o decease_n as_o before_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o new_a address_n o_o my_o people_n remember_v now_o what_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n consult_v etc._n etc._n consult_v i._n e._n abarb._n what_o counsel_n he_o take_v viz._n how_o he_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n bring_v about_o their_o destruction_n the_o story_n of_o what_o be_v agitate_a betwixt_o balak_n 4._o king_n of_o moab_n and_o balaam_n the_o 22._o soothsayer_n be_v record_v numb_a xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o balak_n find_v himself_o unable_a to_o accomplish_v his_o design_n on_o israel_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n think_v to_o do_v it_o by_o bring_v god_n curse_n upon_o they_o for_o which_o end_n he_o send_v for_o balaam_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v then_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o great_a prophet_n to_o come_v and_o curse_v they_o for_o i_o wot_v say_v he_o that_o he_o who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v num._n xxii_o 6._o how_o willing_a balaam_n be_v to_o have_v comply_v with_o he_o in_o this_o pernicious_a design_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o carriage_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o history_n but_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v either_o of_o they_o to_o have_v their_o will_n balak_n hire_v against_o israel_n balaam_n to_o curse_v they_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n unto_o they_o deut._n xxiii_o 4_o 5._o jos._n xxiv_o 10._o whensoever_o by_o build_v altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n he_o seek_v to_o procure_v a_o curse_n against_o they_o the_o message_n that_o be_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n to_o return_v to_o balak_n be_v a_o blessing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o utter_v so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o it_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v num._n xxiii_o 9_o and_o behold_v i_o have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o bless_v and_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o i_o can_v reverse_v it_o verse_n 20._o he_o confess_v that_o no_o enchantment_n can_v prevail_v against_o israel_n verse_n 23._o and_o in_o fine_a therefore_o instead_o of_o curse_v they_o plain_o pronounce_v blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o curse_n and_o destruction_n to_o those_o who_o will_v have_v have_v they_o curse_v and_o destroy_v num._n xxiv_o 15._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o balak_v design_n in_o get_v balaam_n to_o curse_n israel_n abarbinel_n seem_v that_o which_o be_v intimate_v by_o remember_v what_o balak_n consult_v and_o balaams_n blessing_n they_o instead_o of_o curse_v they_o that_o refer_v to_o by_o those_o word_n and_o what_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n answer_v he_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o in_o that_o history_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v and_o that_o be_v that_o though_o balaam_n can_v not_o by_o his_o curse_n prevail_v to_o hurt_v israel_n yet_o he_o seek_v and_o teach_v balak_n by_o another_o way_n to_o attempt_v it_o viz._n by_o seduce_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o if_o do_v by_o they_o shall_v certain_o pull_v down_o god_n curse_n on_o they_o viz._n fornication_n and_o idolatry_n 16._o this_o be_v by_o some_o thought_n to_o be_v intimate_v in_o what_o he_o say_v to_o balak_n num._n xxiv_o 14._o i_o will_v advertise_v or_o counsel_v thou_o but_o though_o no_o such_o counsel_n be_v there_o more_o full_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o cap._n xxxi_o 16._o where_o moses_n reprove_v the_o people_n for_o save_v alive_a the_o midianitish_a woman_n say_v behold_v these_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n to_o commit_v trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n to_o which_o also_o reference_n be_v make_v rev._n ii_o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o balaam_n teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n that_o counsel_n of_o he_o be_v there_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o that_o may_v not_o perhaps_o unfit_o be_v here_o include_v in_o what_o balaam_n answer_v to_o balak_n as_o call_v to_o mind_n as_o a_o great_a sin_n of_o their_o forefather_n so_o togéther_o a_o signal_n mercy_n of_o god_n in_o not_o suffer_v that_o counsel_n to_o prevail_v to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o they_o but_o to_o end_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o part_n of_o they_o only_o viz._n twentyfour_o thousand_o num._n xxv_o 9_o and_o this_o tiâ—inus_n some_o look_v on_o as_o chief_o here_o refer_v to_o join_v with_o these_o word_n the_o follow_v namely_o from_o shittim_n to_o gilgal_n make_v the_o meaning_n thus_o to_o be_v and_o what_o pernicious_a counsel_n balaam_n give_v for_o work_a mischief_n to_o they_o in_o their_o passage_n betwixt_o shittim_n and_o gilgal_n viz._n that_o in_o all_o that_o way_n as_o far_o as_o his_o dominion_n extend_v he_o shall_v send_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o fair_a of_o his_o woman_n to_o entice_v they_o to_o fornication_n and_o consequent_o to_o idolatry_n that_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o any_o enchantment_n he_o may_v prevail_v to_o bring_v god_n curse_n upon_o they_o which_o counsel_n if_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n have_v certain_o do_v what_o he_o intend_v for_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o shittim_n we_o see_v how_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v a_o plague_n among_o the_o people_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o num._n xxv_o 9_o and_o have_v it_o be_v second_v or_o continue_v in_o their_o further_a march_n towards_o gilgal_n have_v probable_o bring_v destruction_n on_o the_o whole_a people_n before_o they_o can_v arrive_v there_o but_o be_v defeat_v by_o god_n so_o timely_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o early_a punishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o first_o seduce_v and_o afterward_o by_o the_o 17._o cut_n of_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n who_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o plot_n be_v dangerous_o on_o balaams_n part_n lay_v and_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o defeat_v it_o be_v very_o conspicuous_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n but_o other_o do_v otherwise_o expound_v these_o word_n tanchum_fw-la some_o take_n by_o the_o word_n from_o shittim_n to_o gilgal_n to_o be_v denote_v the_o several_a station_n to_o which_o balak_n take_v balaam_n that_o he_o may_v view_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o
curse_v they_o viz._n those_o name_v num._n xxii_o 41._o and_o chap._n xxiii_o 14._o and_o 28._o but_o ribera_n those_o place_n be_v not_o between_o shittim_n and_o gilgal_n but_o eastward_o of_o shittim_n to_o the_o west_n of_o which_o gilgal_n be_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o thence_o he_o may_v see_v their_o camp_n as_o it_o lay_v between_o shittim_n and_o gilgal_n it_o will_v be_v again_o answer_v that_o the_o camp_n then_o 1._o pitch_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n do_v not_o reach_v far_o than_o shittim_n nor_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v extend_v far_o towards_o gilgal_n other_o therefore_o abarbinel_n both_o jew_n and_o christian_n disjoin_v the_o word_n from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n from_o these_o and_o what_o balaam_n answer_v he_o and_o repeat_v the_o word_n remember_v as_o again_o have_v influence_n on_o these_o thus_o supply_v the_o sense_n and_o remember_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n from_o shittim_n to_o gilgal_n from_o shittim_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n cast_v of_o jordan_n where_o they_o sin_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n num._n xxv_o 3._o 18._o and_o deserve_v all_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o have_v not_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o unto_o gilgal_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o promise_a land_n 1._o at_o shittim_n they_o abide_v till_o after_o moses_n his_o death_n from_o thence_o after_o moses_n death_n josuah_n conduct_v they_o over_o jordan_n the_o water_n of_o which_o be_v as_o formerly_z the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n miraculous_o divide_v to_o let_v they_o pass_v through_o as_o on_o dry_a land_n unto_o gilgal_n where_o they_o first_o encamp_v in_o and_o take_v firm_a possession_n of_o that_o promise_a land_n which_o ever_o since_o they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o there_o god_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o by_o renew_v circumcision_n which_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o their_o journeying_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o roll_v away_o from_o off_o they_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o place_n have_v its_o name_n gilgal_n which_o signify_v roll_v jos._n v._o 9_o so_o that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a word_n they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n do_v for_o they_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o his_o time_n sum_v up_o jos._n xxiv_o 6._o etc._n etc._n so_o in_o these_o of_o those_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshuah_n and_o after_o his_o death_n and_o so_o in_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v from_o his_o first_o beginning_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o bondage_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n through_o the_o desert_n and_o through_o jordan_n till_o he_o have_v settle_v they_o in_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v afterward_o for_o they_o there_o in_o drive_v out_o to_o their_o enemy_n and_o settle_v they_o in_o it_o till_o this_o very_a time_n wherein_o they_o have_v so_o far_o provoke_v he_o by_o their_o unthankful_a and_o rebellious_a behaviour_n that_o he_o think_v of_o cast_v they_o again_o out_o of_o it_o and_o threaten_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o and_o other_o prophet_n so_o to_o do_v except_o they_o shall_v prevent_v it_o by_o serious_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n which_o all_o the_o prophet_n call_v on_o they_o in_o his_o name_n can_v not_o persuade_v they_o to_o all_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o notorious_a circumstance_n attend_v they_o and_o variety_n of_o transaction_n whereby_o god_n manifest_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n justice_n mercy_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o they_o and_o destruction_n of_o and_o defeat_v the_o counsel_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o his_o punish_v they_o sometime_o for_o their_o rebellion_n yet_o in_o great_a mercy_n spare_v and_o preserve_v the_o main_a body_n of_o they_o and_o not_o suffer_v 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they_o and_o bid_v to_o remember_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n a_o word_n of_o latitude_n according_a to_o several_a act_n in_o which_o concord_n righteousness_n show_v itself_o as_o of_o give_v or_o do_v what_o be_v right_a &_o just_a uprightness_n in_o deal_n justice_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o dispense_n punishment_n and_o reward_n mercy_n and_o beneficence_n fidelity_n and_o veracity_n and_o justness_n in_o a_o cause_n and_o to_o all_o it_o be_v appliable_a according_a as_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v require_v and_o be_v here_o therefore_o different_o interpret_v by_o tanchum_n expositor_n some_o his_o just_a deal_n in_o all_o matter_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o their_o enemy_n and_o in_o what_o concern_v they_o among_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o different_a behaviour_n when_o they_o rebel_v and_o when_o they_o obey_v when_o they_o sin_v and_o 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for_o alteration_n read_v asseveration_n etc._n etc._n and_o add_v vatablus_n in_o his_o note_n in_o the_o edition_n in_o folio_n by_o robert_n stephens_n say_v that_o this_o expression_n of_o walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o hebraisme_n why_o it_o need_v so_o be_v call_v i_o know_v not_o he_o say_v here_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n or_o serve_v god_n the_o like_a expression_n occur_v zach._n 10._o 12._o they_o shall_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o name_n and_o there_o in_o the_o lesser_a edition_n of_o those_o note_n in_o 4_o â—_o and_o 8_o â—_o he_o say_v the_o meaning_n be_v freti_fw-la auxilio_fw-la dei_fw-la trust_v on_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o both_o those_o do_v it_o manifest_o seem_v to_o imply_v 1._o to_o own_o god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o cleave_v only_o to_o he_o and_o he_o due_o and_o faithful_o to_o worship_n invocate_v serve_v and_o obey_v and_o to_o conform_v their_o life_n to_o his_o will_n and_o precept_n which_o be_v call_v walk_v with_o god_n gen._n v._n 22._o or_o before_o he_o gen._n xvii_o 1._o as_o the_o contrary_a behaviour_n walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o levit._n xxvi_o 21._o 2_o lie_n to_o have_v affiance_n in_o he_o to_o place_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o on_o he_o who_o name_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n prov._n xviii_o 10._o to_o rely_v profess_v that_o their_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n cxxiv_o 8._o these_o notion_n of_o walk_v in_o his_o name_n however_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o distinct_a yet_o can_v be_v sever_v in_o the_o subject_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o without_o the_o other_o for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o right_o own_o god_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o alone_o and_o faithful_o serve_v he_o can_v have_v any_o ground_n to_o rely_v or_o trust_v on_o he_o for_o good_a and_o protection_n but_o he_o that_o do_v adhere_v to_o he_o and_o due_o serve_v he_o may_v 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the_o expression_n here_o we_o look_v on_o as_o include_v both_o these_o and_o that_o seem_v the_o full_a import_n of_o it_o micah_n v._n 3._o page_n 51._o col_fw-fr 2._o line_n 15._o read_v of_o some_o forego_v passage_n as_o c._n iu._n 13._o and_o the_o 1._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n p._n 52._o col_fw-fr 1._o l._n 9_o after_o what_o they_o say_v add_v beside_o these_o there_o be_v also_o another_o exposition_n hint_v by_o abarbinel_n as_o extravagant_a as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o viz._n therefore_o i._n e._n because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n forsake_v the_o house_n of_o david_n of_o which_o the_o ruler_n ought_v always_o to_o have_v be_v god_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o into_o their_o captivity_n until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o which_o travel_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o many_o distress_n and_o sorrow_n so_o declare_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n shall_v be_v for_o that_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n which_o do_v not_o forsake_v david_n their_o king_n yet_o they_o also_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o wherefore_o he_o say_v and_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n to_o go_v into_o captivity_n as_o they_o go_v thus_o he_o say_v the_o word_n may_v be_v also_o interpret_v but_o i_o suppose_v none_o else_o will_v so_o think_v except_o some_o who_o as_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n without_o consider_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n or_o make_v any_o probable_a or_o tolerable_a sense_n as_o this_o exposition_n plain_o do_v neither_o rather_o than_o embrace_v the_o true_a meaning_n if_o it_o make_v against_o what_o they_o be_v obstinate_o set_v on_o micah_n c._n v._o immediate_o after_o the_o 14._o verse_n add_v and_o i_o will_v pluck_v up_o thy_o grove_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o what_o use_v consecrate_v grove_n be_v ancient_o in_o the_o time_n of_o idolatry_n we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n viz._n the_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o exod._n xxxiv_o 13._o where_o israel_n be_v forbid_v to_o make_v any_o covenant_n with_o the_o amorites_n and_o canaanites_n and_o other_o idolatrous_a nation_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v their_o altar_n break_v down_o their_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n as_o wherein_o they_o worship_v or_o do_v honour_n to_o their_o idol_n as_o appear_v again_o deut._n xii_o 2._o 3._o you_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o nation_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v serve_v their_o god_n upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n and_o you_o shall_v overthrow_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v their_o grove_n with_o fire_n so_o we_o read_v that_o israel_n serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o the_o grove_n judg._n iii_o 7._o and_o again_o c._n vi_o 25_o 28._o we_o read_v of_o baal_n grove_n and_o the_o israelite_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o idolatry_n be_v command_v not_o to_o plant_v a_o grove_n of_o any_o tree_n near_o unto_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n deut._n xvi_o 21._o notwithstanding_o which_o command_n as_o israel_n afterward_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n so_o they_o fall_v also_o to_o plant_v of_o grove_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o idol_n and_o worship_v they_o in_o they_o so_o maacah_n the_o mother_n of_o asa_n make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n 1._o king_n xv._n 13._o and_o ahab_n set_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n make_v a_o grove_n i._o king_n xvi_o 33._o and_o have_v his_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n c._n xviii_o 19_o so_o of_o the_o grove_n in_o samaria_n we_o have_v mention_n two_o king_n xiii_o 6._o and_o that_o the_o israelite_n do_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o lord_n set_v they_o up_o image_n and_o grove_n ibid._n c._n xvii_o 9_o 10._o and_o make_v they_o melt_a image_n even_o two_o calf_n and_o make_v a_o grove_n v_o 16._o and_o that_o judah_n leave_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n two_o chro._n xxiv_o 18._o by_o compare_v which_o and_o like_a place_n will_v here_o easy_o be_v understand_v what_o be_v mean_v when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v pluck_v up_o their_o grove_n viz._n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o those_o part_n of_o idolatry_n also_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v take_v with_o some_o as_o direct_v to_o the_o chaldean_n or_o with_o other_o to_o the_o israelite_n the_o use_n of_o grove_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n have_v be_v cowmon_a to_o both_o so_o will_v i_o etc._n etc._n errata_fw-la page_z 1_o column_n 2._o l._n 28._o read_v judgement_n p._n 2._o c._n 2._o line_n 24._o read_v one_o p._n 3._o l._n 1._o infere_fw-la sist_z or_o ibid._n l._n 43._o â—insere_fw-la post_fw-la israel_n p._n 5._o c._n 2._o l._n 30._o r._n that_o p._n 7._o c._n 1._o l._n 13._o post_v aphrah_n infere_fw-la i._n e._n dust_n ibid._n l._n 57_o r._n lashti_fw-la p._n 9_o c._n 2._o l._n 54._o insere_fw-la *_o it_o some_o &_o post_n trem._n in_o margin_n p._n 11._o c._n 2._o l._n 23._o r._n off_o ibid._n l._n ult_n post_n to_o insere_fw-la z_o p._n 13._o marg_n l._n 3._o r._n menoch_n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 14._o c._n 2._o l._n 4._o r._n article_n p._n 16._o c._n r._n 1._o l._n 31._o post_n ring_n infere_fw-la they_o p._n 17._o marg_n l._n 1._o ante_fw-la christ._n infere_fw-la but_o he_o approve_v it_o not_o p._n 23._o marg_n l_o 1._o post_n tarn_n infere_fw-la joseph_n kimchi_fw-la ibid._n post_n drus._n infeâ—e_a r._n joseph_n kimchi_n in_o r._n dau._n kimchi_n p._n 32._o c._n 2._o l._n 54._o post_n nation_n infere_fw-la on_o