18._o sect_n lix_n moses_n be_v now_o confirm_v partly_o by_o miracle_n partly_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o have_v his_o brother_n aaron_n give_v he_o for_o his_o partner_n he_o undertake_v the_o work_n return_v therefore_o to_o his_o father-in-law_n jethro_n and_o conceal_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o he_o the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o the_o honourable_a employment_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o lest_o jethro_n shall_v by_o propose_v difficulty_n and_o peril_n in_o the_o undertake_n discourage_v he_o he_o in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n desire_v he_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v jethro_n ready_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n notwithstanding_o moses_n it_o seem_v after_o he_o have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o jethro_n make_v not_o such_o haste_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n in_o midian_a and_o quicken_v he_o to_o the_o journey_n assure_v he_o that_o all_o those_o in_o egypt_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v dead_a then_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n exod._n 18.3_o 4._o and_o set_v they_o upon_o ass_n intend_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o take_v his_o rod_n with_o which_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v but_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v he_o will_v withdraw_v and_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o as_o by_o withhold_v light_n he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o will_v permit_v satan_n to_o excite_v and_o spur_v on_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o that_o notwitstand_v the_o many_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n he_o shall_v more_v and_o more_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v however_o he_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v thus_o unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o people_n or_o posterity_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a be_v choose_v of_o my_o free_a grace_n first_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o first-born_a be_v to_o their_o parent_n therefore_o let_v they_o go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a and_o not_o thou_o only_o but_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n thy_o subject_n also_o and_o so_o according_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 18._o to_o 24._o sect_n lx._n as_o moses_n be_v now_o upon_o his_o journey_n towards_o egypt_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v visible_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o either_o by_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o inflict_v some_o sudden_a violent_a sickness_n upon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o reveal_v to_o he_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v because_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o circumcise_v his_o young_a son_n see_v gen._n 17.14_o there_o be_v a_o great_a incongruity_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o god_n circumcise_a people_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o impose_v this_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o own_o son_n it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n neglect_v to_o circumcise_v this_o his_o young_a son_n be_v because_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v so_o high_o displease_v at_o his_o circumcise_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o however_o it_o be_v zipporah_n see_v the_o danger_n her_o husband_n be_v now_o in_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o neglect_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n through_o sickness_n so_o disable_v that_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v it_o she_o take_v a_o sharp_a knife_n possible_o make_v of_o flint_n and_o circumcise_a he_o herself_o and_o then_o cast_v the_o foreskin_n new_o cut_v off_o at_o her_o husband_n foot_n say_v in_o a_o discontent_a humour_n sure_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a husband_n to_o i_o for_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o religion_n i_o be_o force_v thus_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o son_n this_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n let_v moses_n go_v and_o release_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n and_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o trouble_v zipporah_n with_o her_o child_n be_v send_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o her_o father_n house_n again_o as_o appear_v exod._n 18.2_o 3._o ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 24._o to_o 27._o sect_n lxi_o moses_n be_v now_o free_v from_o all_o encumbrance_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n towards_o mount_n horeb_n where_o his_o brother_n aaron_n be_v before_o warn_v of_o god_n to_o come_v thither_o meet_v he_o and_o at_o their_o meeting_n kiss_v and_o embrace_v he_o then_o moses_n acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o these_o wonderful_a passage_n and_o with_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o miracle_n he_o have_v impower_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o work_v and_o what_o service_n he_o have_v employ_v he_o about_o and_o how_o aaron_n be_v appoint_v to_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o this_o do_v they_o go_v on_o and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n they_o call_v together_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o aaron_n speak_v to_o they_o what_o moses_n have_v direct_v he_o to_o say_v from_o god_n and_o moses_n wrought_v as_o be_v appoint_v he_o those_o three_o miracle_n before_o mention_v sect._n 57_o for_o the_o confirm_v their_o faith_n see_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 2._o to_o the_o 10._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v these_o thing_n they_o great_o rejoice_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v now_o in_o mercy_n visit_v they_o and_o have_v look_v down_o with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o their_o affliction_n and_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v god_n with_o great_a reverence_n humility_n and_o thankfulness_n ch._n 4._o from_o 27._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxii_o short_o after_o this_o moses_n and_o aaron_n make_v their_o first_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n several_a of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n accompany_v they_o therein_o see_v exod._n ch_n 3.18_o they_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o celebrate_v a_o religious_a feast_n 19_o feast_n part_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o feast_n and_o both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o feast_n they_o shall_v have_v celebrate_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o perform_v it_o to_o a_o idol_n the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n exod._n 32.6_o 19_o to_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n therefore_o they_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o desert_n namely_o to_o the_o mount_n horeb_n to_o perform_v this_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o lest_o if_o they_o shall_v neglect_v to_o obey_v he_o therein_o he_o shall_v punish_v they_o with_o the_o pestilence_n or_o sword_n or_o some_o such_o dreadful_a judgement_n for_o their_o disobedience_n pharaoh_n like_o a_o proud_a and_o imperious_a prince_n answers_z who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v then_o look_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o indignation_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v to_o seduce_v the_o people_n and_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o work_n and_o then_o look_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o anger_n get_v you_o to_o your_o burden_n say_v he_o and_o see_v that_o you_o perform_v your_o daily_a task_n or_o i_o will_v take_v a_o course_n with_o you_o i_o understand_v very_o well_o that_o you_o be_v a_o great_a and_o numerous_a people_n indeed_o too_o many_o and_o these_o two_o man_n moses_n and_o aaron_n design_n to_o get_v ease_n and_o rest_n for_o you_o from_o your_o burden_n that_o so_o you_o may_v increase_v more_o and_o possible_o may_v then_o think_v of_o rebel_a against_o i_o but_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o prevent_v that_o and_o according_o that_o very_a day_n he_o charge_v the_o taskmaster_n that_o be_v egyptian_n and_o the_o officer_n under_o they_o which_o be_v israelites_n appoint_v to_o take_v the_o oversight_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o
burn_v incense_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n but_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o a_o mean_v enjoin_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v whither_o these_o man_n or_o only_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o former_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n corah_n have_v assemble_v his_o confederate_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o find_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n there_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v go_v to_o their_o tent_n to_o talk_v with_o they_o see_v ch._n 26.10_o and_o probable_o from_o they_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o tent_n before_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o present_o they_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o 250_o conspirator_n on_o the_o one_o side_n take_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v it_o into_o their_o censer_n and_o lay_v incense_n thereon_o and_o aaron_n near_o to_o who_o moses_n stand_v do_v the_o like_a on_o the_o other_o god_n now_o signify_v his_o approach_n and_o the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o cloud_n which_o use_v to_o hover_v over_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o door_n 12.5_o door_n see_v vers_fw-la 42._o of_o this_o chap._n and_o ch._n 12.5_o thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v separate_a yourselves_o from_o among_o this_o congreation_n that_o i_o may_v consume_v these_o conspirator_n and_o all_o that_o join_v with_o they_o in_o a_o moment_n then_o moses_n and_o aaron_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o forme_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o zach._n 12.1_o and_o see_v and_o know_v the_o spirit_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v between_o those_o that_o sin_n obstinate_o and_o those_o that_o be_v only_o seduce_v by_o other_o and_o draw_v hither_o only_o to_o see_v what_o will_v be_v do_v shall_v one_o man_n sin_n viz._n corah_n the_o chief_a incendiary_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o whole_a congregation_n upon_o this_o intercession_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v the_o people_n that_o will_v depart_v from_o these_o rebel_n and_o then_o impart_v to_o moses_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v command_v he_o to_o warn_v the_o congregation_n to_o get_v away_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n moses_n according_o rise_v up_z many_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n accompany_v he_o to_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o these_o conspirator_n and_o he_o warn_v the_o congregation_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o get_v far_o from_o they_o and_o to_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o as_o judge_v all_o that_o they_o have_v execrable_a and_o accurse_a lest_o they_o perish_v effect_n perish_v v._o 26._o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v lest_o you_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o judgement_n that_o will_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o cause_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o provocation_n the_o people_n according_o do_v so_o and_o flee_v from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o man_n but_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n impudent_o come_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o outface_v moses_n and_o scorn_v the_o judgement_n he_o threaten_v against_o they_o moses_n then_o say_v hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o take_v upon_o myself_o the_o government_n of_o this_o people_n and_o have_v confer_v the_o priesthood_n on_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v these_o thing_n on_o my_o own_o head_n if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a death_n of_o other_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n do_v work_v a_o new_a and_o hitherto-unheard_a of_o miracle_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o quick_a than_o you_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o innocent_a and_o that_o these_o man_n have_v high_o provoke_v the_o lord_n moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v the_o earth_n immediate_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o write_n up_o a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o god_n concurrence_n with_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n and_o withal_o a_o undoubted_a assurance_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o moses_n write_n these_o rebel_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o that_o be_v there_o present_a and_o the_o same_o it_o seem_v happen_v and_o probable_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o corah_n and_o his_o family_n as_o appear_v numb_a 26.10_o only_o some_o of_o his_o child_n who_o as_o it_o be_v like_a join_v not_o in_o their_o father_n sin_n or_o if_o they_o do_v soon_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o give_v over_o and_o depart_v from_o their_o father_n tent_n at_o moses_n warning_n be_v spare_v and_o of_o their_o race_n come_v such_o as_o either_o compose_v some_o of_o the_o psalm_n or_o at_o least_o be_v famous_a singer_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o samuel_n also_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o judge_n in_o israel_n be_v of_o that_o race_n see_v 1_o chron._n 6.33_o to_o 38._o thus_o perish_v the_o ringleader_n of_o this_o rebellion_n all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v near_o they_o flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o fear_v lest_o the_o earth_n shall_v swallow_v up_o they_o also_o and_o as_o a_o further_a addition_n to_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o judgement_n there_o come_v fire_n out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o consume_v their_o 250_o confederate_n who_o have_v offer_v incense_n and_o usurp_v the_o 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fear_n moses_n encourage_v they_o sect._n 16._o similitude_n of_o god_n forbid_v the_o material_n for_o altar_n sect._n 17._o the_o judicial_a or_o political_a law_n sect._n 18._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_v to_o guide_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 19_o moses_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n sect._n 20._o moses_n continue_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n sect._n 21._o direction_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o utensil_n and_o appurtenance_n sect._n 22._o the_o golden_a calf_n sect._n 23._o moses_n come_v down_o break_v the_o table_n god_n anger_n moses_n intercede_v for_o the_o people_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect._n 24._o two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n sect._n 25._o god_n renew_v the_o covenant_n upon_o moses_n prayer_n moses_n face_n shine_v sect._n 26._o the_o sabbath_n anew_o enjoin_v contribution_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 27._o bezaleel_n and_o aholihab_n appoint_v chief_a 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sect._n 44._o the_o levite_n charge_n sect._n 45._o the_o levite_n consecrate_v sect._n 46._o the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n sect._n 47._o law_n concern_v jealousy_n sect._n 48._o concern_v nazarites_n sect._n 49._o the_o solemn_a blessing_n sect._n 50._o the_o silver_n trumpet_n sect._n 51._o jethro_n story_n and_o advice_n sect._n 52._o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n march_v jethro_n leave_v they_o sect._n 53._o upon_o the_o move_n of_o the_o ark_n moses_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n sect._n 54._o the_o people_n murmur_v at_o taberah_n sect._n 55._o quail_n give_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n a_o plague_n follow_v sect._n 56._o miriams_n leprosy_n sect._n 57_o spy_n search_v the_o land_n sect._n 58._o their_o different_a report_n sect._n 59_o the_o ten_o spy_n smite_v sect._n 60._o israel_n defeat_v by_o the_o amalekite_n and_o canaanite_n sect._n 61._o the_o nineti_v psalm_n compose_v sect._n 62._o some_o law_n explain_v sect._n 63._o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sect._n 64._o aaron_n red_a blossom_a sect._n 65._o the_o work_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n sect._n 66._o water_n of_o purification_n sect._n 67._o miriams_n death_n sect._n 68_o they_o murmur_v at_o kadesh_n for_o want_v of_o water_n moses_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o anger_n be_v doom_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o canaan_n sect._n 69._o the_o king_n of_o edom_n refuse_v they_o passage_n sect._n 70._o aaron_z dies_z and_o be_v bury_v upon_o mount_n hor._n sect._n 71._o arad_n the_o canaanite_n vanquish_v sect._n 72._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n sect._n 73._o several_a station_n of_o the_o israelite_n sect._n 74._o the_o miraculous_a well_o sect._n 75._o sihon_n slay_v sect._n 76._o og_n total_o subdue_v sect._n 77._o the_o encamp_a at_o abel-shittim_a sect._n 78._o balaam_n send_v for_o to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n his_o ass_n speak_v sect._n 79._o balaam_n attempt_v to_o curse_n israel_n sect._n 80._o the_o idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o mount_n peor_n sect._n 81._o midian_a conquer_a sect._n 82._o moses_n and_o eleazar_n number_v the_o people_n sect._n 83._o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 84._o joshua_n appoint_a successor_n sect._n 85._o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v sect._n 86._o law_n concern_v vow_n sect._n 87._o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n desire_v a_o possession_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n sect._n 88_o the_o journal_n of_o israel_n travel_n sect._n 89._o the_o limit_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 90._o the_o levite_n city_n sect._n 91._o order_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 92._o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n contain_v moses_n die_v speech_n to_o israel_n sect._n 93._o moses_n death_n israel_n mourning_n for_o he_o sect._n 94._o joshua_n begin_v his_o government_n sect._n 95._o they_o come_v near_o unto_o and_o pass_v the_o river_n jordan_n sect._n 96._o circumcision_n enjoin_v they_o sect._n 97._o the_o first_o passover_n 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complain_v sect._n 110._o
nimrod_n see_v the_o king_n thereof_o pag._n 15._o of_o chap._n ii_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o noah_n the_o original_a of_o several_a nation_n 1819_o serug_v bear_v 1846_o nahor_n bear_v 1878_o terah_n bear_v 2008_o abraham_n bear_v the_o king_n of_o elam_n and_o his_o ally_n conquer_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o his_o confederate_n 2078_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o three_o age_n from_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n unto_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2094_o abraham_n removal_n to_o charran_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o canaan_n two_o altar_n there_o build_v by_o he_o a_o promise_n of_o that_o land_n make_v unto_o his_o posterity_n he_o go_v into_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n in_o canaan_n his_o danger_n there_o on_o the_o account_n of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n he_o return_v into_o canaan_n vanquish_v chedorlaomer_n rescue_v lot_n 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institute_v in_o all_o likelihood_n soon_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n long_o before_o moses_n time_n the_o use_n of_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o clean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v for_o sacrifice_n ch._n 8.20_o of_o the_o other_o six_o either_o four_o must_v be_v for_o meat_n and_o the_o other_o two_o for_o preservation_n of_o seed_n or_o four_o of_o those_o seven_o may_v be_v for_o increase_v of_o those_o beast_n and_o fowl_n which_o be_v of_o most_o use_n and_o comfort_n to_o mankind_n and_o the_o other_o two_o for_o present_a food_n and_o the_o seven_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o fowl_n shall_v come_v by_o seven_o and_o the_o unclean_a by_o two_o and_o with_o noah_n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o case_n he_o trust_v in_o he_o typify_a thereby_o the_o spiritual_a preservation_n and_o salvation_n of_o true_a believer_n by_o christ_n from_o the_o deluge_n of_o god_n wrath_n 1_o pet._n 3.20_o 21._o heb._n 11.7_o but_o the_o old_a world_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n void_a of_o all_o fear_n and_o sense_n of_o danger_n follow_v their_o old_a course_n and_o go_v on_o eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n math._n 24.38_o gen._n 6._o from_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n gen._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o sect_n ix_o methuselah_n the_o eight_o from_o adam_n die_v in_o the_o 969th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o so_o outgo_v all_o man_n in_o length_n of_o life_n gen._n 5.27_o lamech_v the_o nine_o from_o adam_n die_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 777_o year_n gen._n 5.31_o on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1656._o and_o in_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o noah_n god_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v provide_v himself_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o take_v the_o live_a creature_n into_o it_o that_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o it_o upon_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n noah_n syria_n noah_n ferunt_fw-la eum_fw-la duabus_fw-la columnis_fw-la uni_fw-la 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in_o erudienda_fw-la familia_fw-la fuerit_fw-la abrahamus_n qui_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la institutus_fw-la est_fw-la adeo_fw-la tristem_fw-la ritum_fw-la admiserit_fw-la monym_n in_o loc_n gen._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n viii_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o two_o holy_a angel_n 13.2_o angel_n thus_o he_o entertain_v angel_n unaware_o heb._n 13.2_o accompany_v he_o appear_v now_o unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o three_o man_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n at_o noon_n tide_n he_o apprehend_v they_o to_o be_v stranger_n travel_v that_o way_n who_o possible_o may_v be_v weary_a and_o faint_a and_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v person_n worthy_a of_o respect_n he_o address_v himself_o to_o they_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v with_o great_a sign_n of_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n than_o the_o rest_n he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o he_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o if_o i_o have_v 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shall_v be_v accomplish_v so_o many_o month_n hence_o as_o be_v usual_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o go_v from_o her_o conception_n to_o the_o bring_v a_o child_n into_o the_o world_n sarah_n hear_v this_o in_o her_o tent-door_n laugh_v within_o herself_o not_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o joy_n as_o abraham_n have_v do_v before_o ch._n 17.17_o but_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o unlikely_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o great_a age_n if_o not_o impossible_a but_o though_o she_o laugh_v only_o within_o herself_o and_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o a_o loud_a and_o open_a laughter_n yet_o the_o lord_n discern_v it_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o laugh_v do_v she_o look_v more_o upon_o she_o own_o and_o her_o husband_n decay_a nature_n and_o age_n than_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sarah_n be_v thus_o reprove_v she_o out_o of_o shame_n and_o weakness_n in_o that_o sudden_a disturbance_n of_o her_o mind_n deny_v that_o she_o laugh_v but_o though_o she_o do_v not_o open_o yet_o she_o do_v within_o herself_o and_o she_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v ashamed_a because_o she_o perceive_v the_o person_n that_o speak_v to_o her_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n because_o he_o can_v discern_v her_o inward_a affection_n but_o she_o do_v present_o as_o it_o seem_v recollect_v herself_o when_o she_o understand_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v and_o make_v this_o promise_n and_o according_o believe_v it_o and_o therefore_o her_o faith_n be_v commend_v heb._n 11.11_o through_o faith_n sarah_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o afterward_o she_o laugh_v for_o joy_n as_o we_o find_v ch._n 21.6_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v these_o three_o person_n that_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n arise_v and_o abraham_n in_o civility_n accompany_v they_o some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n the_o two_o holy_a angel_n go_v on_o direct_o towards_o sodom_n but_o the_o lord_n stay_v commune_v with_o abraham_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v not_o hide_v 3.7_o hide_v amos_n 3.7_o from_o he_o what_o judgement_n he_o now_o intend_v to_o execute_v upon_o sodom_n and_o those_o neighbour_a wicked_a city_n for_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o stock_n of_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n his_o peculiar_a people_n yea_o the_o stock_n out_o of_o who_o the_o bless_a seed_n shall_v spring_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v instruct_v and_o command_v his_o child_n 32.46_o child_n deut._n 6.7_o deut._n 32.46_o and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n then_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o one_o that_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o punish_v without_o first_o inquire_v into_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v whether_o their_o wicked_a deed_n be_v answerable_a to_o 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he_o be_v and_o he_o tell_v she_o it_o be_v isaac_n his_o young_a master_n she_o immediate_o light_v off_o from_o her_o camel_n and_o take_v a_o veil_n and_o cover_v her_o face_n in_o token_n of_o modesty_n and_o subjection_n when_o they_o meet_v the_o servant_n tell_v isaac_n all_o that_o have_v happen_v and_o present_v rebecca_n to_o he_o isaac_n joyful_o receive_v and_o welcome_v she_o and_o forthwith_o conduct_v she_o into_o his_o mother_n sarahs_n tent_n 31.33_o tent_n woman_n it_o seem_v have_v their_o tent_n apart_o see_v ch._n 31.33_o which_o it_o seem_v at_o her_o death_n about_o three_o year_n before_o have_v be_v reserve_v with_o its_o furniture_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n by_o solemn_a marry_n of_o she_o and_o love_v she_o exceed_o and_o be_v high_o please_v with_o she_o so_o that_o the_o great_a grief_n he_o have_v before_o lie_v under_o for_o his_o dear_a mother_n death_n be_v now_o well_o mitigate_v and_o abate_v by_o the_o comfort_n he_o have_v in_o his_o new_a wife_n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xv._o abraham_n have_v thus_o happy_o dispatch_v that_o weighty_a business_n of_o his_o son_n marriage_n he_o take_v to_o himself_o another_o wife_n multiplicaretur_fw-la wife_n non_fw-la libidine_fw-la motus_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la prolis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la divino_fw-la instinctu_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la semen_fw-mi inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la quoque_fw-la multiplicaretur_fw-la by_o name_n keturah_n when_o he_o be_v about_o 140_o year_n old_a for_o though_o forty_o year_n before_o that_o time_n his_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a rom._n 4.19_o as_o to_o any_o humane_a likelihood_n of_o beget_v child_n yet_o god_n who_o strengthen_v he_o then_o to_o beget_v isaac_n do_v it_o seem_v now_o renew_v that_o masculine_a vigour_n and_o strength_n to_o he_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n ch._n 17._o 5._o in_o other_o also_o though_o principal_o in_o isaac_n that_o he_o enable_v he_o to_o beget_v six_o son_n of_o keturah_n in_o his_o old_a age_n to_o these_o he_o give_v portion_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o to_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n be_v his_o child_n by_o his_o concubine_n inheritance_n concubine_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v call_v concubine_n who_o as_o hagar_n be_v take_v after_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v partner-wive_n or_o by-wive_n for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o bed_n and_o propagation_n of_o child_n though_o not_o solemn_o betroth_v nor_o take_v with_o dowry_n nor_o to_o be_v partner_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n but_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o lawful_a wife_n and_o their_o child_n be_v not_o to_o inherit_v except_o the_o father_n please_v as_o bilhah_n and_o zilpah_n do_v extraordinary_o become_v head_n of_o tribe_n i_o say_v not_o only_o such_o as_o these_o be_v call_v concubine_n but_o second_o wife_n take_v after_o the_o first_o be_v dead_a be_v so_o call_v because_o their_o child_n have_v no_o right_n of_o inheritance_n and_o before_o his_o death_n send_v they_o away_o into_o the_o east-country_n into_o part_n of_o arabia_n a_o good_a way_n off_o from_o isaac_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n who_o he_o make_v the_o sole_a and_o full_a heir_n of_o all_o his_o remain_a estate_n thus_o testify_v his_o faith_n that_o only_a isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n chap._n 25._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o sect_n xvi_o rebecca_n continue_v 19_o year_n barren_a after_o her_o marriage_n but_o at_o last_o upon_o isaac_n prayer_n who_o have_v pray_v many_o year_n for_o she_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v to_o bless_v she_o with_o power_n to_o conceive_v and_o she_o conceive_v twin_n who_o struggle_v in_o her_o womb_n she_o say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o be_o indeed_o with_o child_n why_o be_o i_o thus_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o feel_v such_o a_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o painful_a struggle_v in_o my_o womb_n more_o than_o other_o woman_n do_v that_o be_v in_o my_o condition_n hereupon_o she_o betake_v herself_o either_o by_o she_o own_o private_a prayer_n or_o by_o some_o prophet_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o answer_n she_o receive_v be_v that_o she_o have_v two_o son_n in_o her_o womb_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n of_o two_o several_a nation_n viz._n edomite_n and_o israelites_n that_o these_o two_o nation_n shall_v differ_v very_o much_o one_o from_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v divide_v in_o habitation_n and_o shall_v differ_v very_o much_o in_o their_o law_n religion_n and_o manner_n that_o esau_n for_o some_o time_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o jacob_n
boves_fw-la ita_fw-la eos_fw-la arguit_fw-la parens_fw-la q._n d._n crudeles_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o avidi_fw-la raptores_fw-la down_o a_o wall_n viz._n of_o shechem_n house_n where_o their_o sister_n be_v keep_v to_o rescue_v she_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n he_o pronounce_v their_o anger_n to_o be_v detestable_a which_o be_v so_o cruel_a and_o violent_a and_o which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o he_o then_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o prophet_n use_v sometime_o to_o do_v he_o say_v he_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n and_o according_o it_o happen_v for_o simeon_n be_v not_o plant_v apart_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v but_o his_o tribe_n have_v their_o inheritance_n intermix_v habitation_n intermix_v yet_o out_o of_o their_o lot_n in_o several_a place_n here_o and_o there_o these_o simionite_n have_v certain_a city_n and_o village_n josh_n 19.9_o and_o afterward_o upon_o their_o multiply_a they_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v further_o for_o new_a habitation_n in_o mount_n seir_n and_o mount_v geder_o drive_v out_o the_o amalekite_n 1_o chron._n 4.39_o and_o so_o they_o be_v scatter_v in_o their_o habitation_n with_o that_o of_o judah_n josh_n 19.1_o and_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 3_o he_o come_v to_o judah_n he_o tell_v he_o as_o his_o name_n signify_v praise_n ch._n 29.35_o so_o his_o tribe_n shall_v be_v renown_v and_o praise_v and_o shall_v be_v famous_a and_o eminent_a among_o the_o rest_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o external_a power_n and_o government_n but_o much_o more_o because_o out_o of_o he_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v heb._n 7.14_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n he_o tell_v he_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v they_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o judah_n be_v fulfil_v when_o that_o tribe_n become_v the_o leader_n numb_v 10.14_o &_o 7.11_o 12._o judg._n 1.2_o &_o 20.18_o as_o also_o in_o those_o worthy_n of_o this_o tribe_n othniel_n jud._n 3.9_o 10._o david_n 2_o sam._n 8.1_o solomon_n 1_o chron._n 22.9_o but_o more_o eminent_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v vanquish_v all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n he_o go_v on_o thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o a_o regal_a power_n to_o which_o all_o the_o israelite_n shall_v sumbit_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v more_o full_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2.10_o he_o further_o add_v judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v the_o mighty_a strength_n and_o courage_n of_o this_o tribe_n and_o how_o terrible_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o eenemy_n and_o how_o great_a and_o glorious_a their_o conquest_n he_o further_o add_v for_o the_o prey_n my_o son_n thou_o be_v go_v up_o venatione_fw-la up_o leones_n postquam_fw-la in_o planis_fw-la praedati_fw-la sunt_fw-la saturi_fw-la ad_fw-la montes_fw-la redeunt_fw-la testae_fw-la zenoph_n de_fw-fr venatione_fw-la that_o be_v have_v take_v the_o prey_n thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o thy_o habitation_n in_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n he_o stoop_v down_o he_o couch_v here_o he_o vary_v the_o person_n as_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n move_v he_o sometime_o speak_v as_o to_o his_o son_n and_o sometime_o of_o he_o and_o as_o a_o lion_n be_v the_o king_n of_o beast_n and_o fly_v upon_o other_o beast_n and_o tear_n they_o in_o piece_n and_o return_v from_o his_o prey_n couch_v down_o and_o lie_v at_o rest_n and_o none_o dare_v disquiet_v he_o or_o offer_v to_o rouse_v he_o and_o take_v his_o prey_n from_o he_o so_o shall_v judah_n king_n conquer_v and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o then_o return_v with_o victory_n shall_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o 4.25_o peaceable_o so_o it_o be_v in_o solomon_n be_v day_n after_o david_n victory_n 1_o king_n 4.25_o enjoy_v their_o spoil_n and_o conquest_n see_v numb_a 23.24_o but_o this_o be_v more_o especial_o verify_v in_o christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5.5_o he_o further_o declare_v that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n that_o be_v from_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o denominate_v from_o judah_n roman_n judah_n after_o the_o royal_a dignity_n be_v once_o settle_v in_o this_o tribe_n viz._n in_o david_n 1_o chron._n 5.2_o there_o be_v no_o more_o king_n of_o that_o tribe_n after_o jeconiah_n and_o zedekiah_n jer._n 22.30_o after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n the_o principality_n be_v in_o zerubbabel_n and_o likely_a in_o other_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o a_o time_n but_o some_o while_n after_o the_o maccabee_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n get_v the_o rule_n and_o continue_v therein_o by_o the_o choice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n till_o a_o little_a before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n when_o herod_n a_o idumaan_n be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o roman_n which_o become_v a_o kingdom_n apart_o by_o itself_o after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o and_o although_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o of_o benjamin_n mix_v among_o they_o and_o incorporate_v into_o they_o yet_o the_o people_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o be_v a_o government_n still_o in_o judah_n whereas_o the_o ten_o tribe_n after_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n do_v never_o return_v to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n again_o but_o those_o of_o judah_n after_o 70_o year_n captivity_n do_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o become_v a_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n though_o not_o so_o glorious_a come_v glorious_a the_o jewish_a sceptre_n be_v much_o weaken_v by_o pompey_n much_o shake_v by_o herod_n intrusion_n but_o final_o break_v and_o abolish_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o which_o they_o have_v no_o force_n nor_o face_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v as_o before_o and_o do_v live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o command_v of_o their_o own_o ruler_n he_o further_o add_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n between_o judah_n foot_n see_v deut._n 28.57_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o progeny_n of_o some_o belong_v to_o that_o kingdom_n till_o shilo_n come_v that_o be_v the_o prosperer_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o promise_a messiah_n to_o who_o not_o only_o the_o believe_a jew_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o to_o their_o king_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o sceptre_n jacob_n further_o 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camel_n 500_o yoke_n of_o ox_n 500_o she-ass_n 3._o he_o have_v a_o great_a many_o servant_n 4._o there_o be_v great_a unity_n and_o love_n among_o his_o child_n they_o feast_v one_o another_o in_o their_o course_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v job_n piety_n and_o paternal_a care_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o 3._o of_o his_o wonderful_a affliction_n satan_n obtain_v a_o commission_n to_o have_v power_n over_o his_o possession_n over_o his_o child_n and_o over_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o his_o own_o wife_n mock_v at_o he_o hereupon_o he_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o wish_n he_o have_v die_v before_o or_o immediate_o after_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n ch._n 1._o &_o 2._o to_o the_o 11_o vers_n and_o ch._n 3._o 4._o of_o his_o four_o friend_n come_v to_o he_o to_o visit_v he_o in_o this_o his_o sad_a condition_n whereof_o the_o three_o first_o viz._n eliphaz_n bildad_n and_o zophar_n argue_v and_o 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final_a and_o decisive_a sentence_n between_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o first_o the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o ignorance_n of_o job_n and_o show_v he_o how_o unfit_a he_o be_v to_o contend_v with_o his_o maker_n ch._n 38._o &_o 39_o job_n hereupon_o humble_o abase_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o yield_v the_o cause_n and_o promise_n silence_n and_o not_o to_o complain_v any_o more_o ch._n 40._o v._n 3_o 4_o 5._o then_o the_o lord_n reprove_v job_n for_o not_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o full_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o exact_a justice_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o his_o own_o sinfulness_n the_o lord_n also_o manifest_v and_o declare_v his_o own_o power_n and_o job_n weakness_n command_v job_n by_o way_n of_o irony_n to_o do_v that_o which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v do_v then_o he_o exemplify_v his_o own_o infinite_a power_n in_o his_o have_v create_v at_o first_o and_o still_o have_v the_o government_n over_o those_o two_o vast_a creature_n viz._n behemoth_n and_o leviathan_n from_o vers_fw-la 6._o of_o ch._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o 41._o 5_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o history_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o ch._n 42._o where_o job_n confess_v himself_o guilty_a and_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n god_n then_o reprove_v his_o friend_n for_o not_o speak_v of_o he_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o offer_v burnt-offering_n for_o themselves_o and_o to_o get_v job_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o for_o he_o he_o will_v accept_v job_n be_v now_o deliver_v from_o his_o affliction_n and_o bless_v with_o double_a as_o much_o estate_n as_o he_o have_v before_o and_o in_o time_n with_o as_o many_o child_n as_o he_o have_v before_o viz._n with_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n his_o friend_n and_o near_a relation_n visit_v he_o and_o present_v he_o with_o gift_n the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n be_v double_v for_o he_o live_v a_o 140_o year_n after_o his_o trouble_n and_o so_o be_v 70_o year_n old_a when_o his_o trouble_n begin_v and_o die_v 210_o year_n old_a the_o long_a liver_n bear_v since_o terah_n sect_n l._n 2385._o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2385._o about_o this_o time_n die_v levi_n in_o egypt_n age_v 137_o exod._n 6.16_o be_v grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o great_a grandfather_n by_o the_o father_n for_o when_o he_o have_v beget_v kohath_n in_o canaan_n and_o a_o daughter_n call_v jochebed_n in_o egypt_n amram_n the_o son_n of_o kohath_n take_v to_o wife_n jochebed_n the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n his_o own_o aunt_n do_v therein_o that_o which_o be_v then_o customary_a though_o afterward_o it_o be_v express_o forbid_v leu._n 18.12_o &_o 20.19_o and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v miriam_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 137._o the_o just_a age_n of_o his_o grandfather_n levi_n he_o die_v a_o little_a before_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n see_v exod._n 6.18_o 20._o sect_n li._n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o by_o the_o especial_a blessing_n of_o god_n increase_v in_o egypt_n from_o 70_o soul_n to_o 70._o to_o at_o gen._n 46.25_o numerantur_fw-la solum_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la sex_n resp_n tot_o descenderunt_fw-la cum_fw-la jacobo_n at_o in_o egypto_n 70._o add_v enim_fw-la dvos_fw-la josephi_fw-la silios_fw-la in_o egypto_n natos_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la josephum_fw-la &_o patrem_fw-la jacobum_fw-la sicque_fw-la sunt_fw-la 70._o a_o vast_a multitude_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n by_o degree_n fall_v into_o great_a enormity_n and_o abomination_n as_o 1._o many_o of_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v corrupt_a in_o their_o religion_n and_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n as_o be_v intimate_v josh_n 24.14_o put_v away_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o egypt_n and_o serve_v you_o the_o lord_n see_v also_o ezek._n 20.8_o 2._o some_o of_o they_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o egyptian_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o leu._n 24.10_o and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n who_o father_n be_v a_o egyptian_a for_o these_o and_o their_o other_o great_a sin_n and_o transgression_n the_o lord_n now_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n partly_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o partly_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o egypt_n and_o to_o make_v they_o long_o after_o canaan_n the_o promise_v land_n and_o according_o now_o there_o arise_v a_o new_a king_n in_o egypt_n who_o know_v nor_o joseph_n nor_o the_o service_n he_o have_v do_v for_o that_o crown_n who_o fear_v the_o number_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v resolve_v to_o
afterward_o give_v he_o zipporah_n converterunt_fw-la zipporah_n patriarcha_fw-la ex_fw-la cognatione_fw-la suâ_fw-la filiis_fw-la vxores_fw-la capiebant_fw-la ne_fw-la illae_fw-la filios_fw-la a_o religione_fw-la averterent_fw-la sed_fw-la joseph_n &_o moses_n illo_fw-la metu_fw-la liberi_fw-la ex_fw-la gentilibus_fw-la vxores_fw-la duxerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la aversi_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o religione_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la converterunt_fw-la his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n who_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n who_o he_o call_v gershom_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o that_o land_n and_o yet_o god_n have_v comfortable_o provide_v for_o he_o another_o son_n he_o have_v also_o afterward_o by_o she_o who_o he_o call_v eliezer_n ch._n 18._o 4._o by_o which_o name_n he_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v his_o helper_n in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o cruel_a tyrant_n pharaoh_n of_o who_o moses_n be_v so_o much_o afraid_a die_v but_o though_o the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v yet_o the_o tyranny_n remain_v for_o another_o pharaoh_n arise_v who_o make_v the_o burden_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o heavy_a or_o heavy_a than_o they_o be_v before_o they_o sigh_v and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o according_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v they_o in_o such_o way_n as_o be_v most_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o for_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n exod._n 2._o from_o vers_n 16._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lvii_o about_o this_o time_n caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n be_v bear_v viz._n forty_o year_n before_o he_o be_v send_v by_o moses_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v josh_n 14.7_o 10._o sect_n lviii_o moses_n since_o he_o come_v into_o jethro_n family_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v betake_v himself_o to_o the_o pastoral_n employment_n as_o a_o exercise_n that_o allow_v great_a liberty_n and_o opportunity_n for_o contemplation_n and_o keep_v his_o father-in-law_n sheep_n in_o the_o desert_n that_o he_o may_v provide_v fresh_a pasture_n for_o they_o he_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o desert_n nigh_o to_o mount_n horeb._n people_n horeb._n this_o mountain_n seem_v like_o parnassus_n to_o have_v have_v two_o top_n one_o call_v sinai_n the_o other_o horeb._n call_v in_o this_o place_n by_o anticipation_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n because_o here_o god_n afterward_o in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n appear_v to_o moses_n and_o give_v he_o the_o law_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n here_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o messenger_n or_o angel_n nunâ—iavit_fw-la angel_n magni_fw-la concilii_fw-la angelus_n dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la nunâ—iavit_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o appear_v to_o he_o out_o of_o a_o burn_a bush_n which_o though_o it_o burn_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v moses_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o not_o know_v at_o first_o what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o he_o determine_v to_o approach_v near_o to_o it_o hope_v thereby_o better_a to_o inform_v himself_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n moses_n moses_n moses_n hear_v himself_o call_v by_o his_o name_n answer_v here_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n then_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o draw_v too_o nigh_o to_o the_o bush_n but_o to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v in_o all_o humility_n present_v himself_o before_o he_o as_o a_o poor_a caytiff_n not_o worthy_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n he_o further_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o place_n whereon_o he_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n that_o be_v make_v holy_a at_o this_o time_n through_o the_o presence_n and_o apparition_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v but_o like_o other_o ground_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o outward_a expression_n he_o shall_v testify_v the_o inward_a reverence_n of_o his_o mind_n moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 32._o abraham_n the_o lord_n express_v this_o as_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o man_n long_o since_o dead_a it_o be_v doubtless_o not_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o certain_a resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n too_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o sadducee_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o i_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o moses_n hear_v this_o hide_v his_o face_n 6.3_o face_n so_o elijah_n wrap_v his_o face_n in_o a_o mantle_n 1_o king_n 19.13_o see_v esay_n 6.3_o out_o of_o a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n be_v afraid_a through_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n to_o look_v up_o towards_o god_n the_o lord_n further_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n in_o egypt_n and_o hear_v their_o cry_n then_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v come_v down_o 35.13_o down_o see_v gen._n 11.7_o &_o 18.21_o &_o 35.13_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o good_a and_o large_a land_n 15._o land_n though_o judea_n contain_v in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o bâ—ersheba_n but_o a_o 160_o and_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o jordan_n but_o 60_o mile_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v call_v large_a in_o respect_n of_o goshen_n where_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dwell_v see_v gen._n 13.14_o 15._o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o he_o intend_v to_o send_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v so_o that_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n which_o moses_n have_v before_o from_o god_n exod._n 2.11_o be_v here_o now_o advance_v to_o a_o open_a call_n and_o full_a commission_n at_o his_o first_o call_n he_o be_v very_o forward_o and_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a but_o since_o his_o flight_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o be_v become_v more_o cautious_a therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o i_o a_o mean_a man_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o pharaoh_n a_o great_a proud_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n and_o shall_v think_v to_o deliver_v a_o distress_a people_n out_o of_o his_o power_n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o will_v certain_o be_v with_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v either_o thy_o own_o weakness_n or_o the_o power_n of_o they_o to_o who_o i_o send_v thou_o and_o this_o present_a apparition_n of_o i_o out_o of_o the_o burn_a but_o not_o burn_v bush_n shall_v be_v a_o token_n and_o evidence_n to_o thou_o that_o at_o this_o time_n i_o have_v send_v thou_o and_o hereafter_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n this_o may_v further_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n in_o my_o power_n and_o providence_n over_o they_o i_o do_v now_o foretell_v thou_o you_o shall_v serve_v i_o upon_o this_o mountain_n moses_n conceive_v himself_o now_o after_o so_o many_o year_n absence_n in_o a_o manner_n unknown_a to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v question_v whither_o indeed_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o may_v demand_v of_o he_o under_o what_o name_n or_o title_n god_n have_v make_v know_v himself_o to_o he_o if_o that_o shall_v so_o happen_v he_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o be_v mention_v to_o they_o see_v many_o of_o his_o name_n be_v abuse_v by_o application_n of_o they_o to_o idol_n the_o lord_n answer_v if_o thou_o enquire_v concern_v my_o name_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o therefore_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o i_o be_o have_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n that_o be_v by_o this_o name_n shall_v all_o generation_n remember_v me._n go_v then_o therefore_o and_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o deliver_v this_o message_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v acquaint_v their_o brethren_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n here-with_a and_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o have_v by_o the_o watchful_a eye_n
of_o my_o providence_n merciful_o visit_v they_o and_o have_v observe_v what_o have_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o in_o egypt_n and_o that_o i_o do_v intend_v assure_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n a_o land_n abound_v with_o all_o thing_n serve_v both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v go_v along_o with_o thou_o to_o pharaoh_n he_o pharaoh_n the_o denial_n of_o this_o will_v make_v pharaoh_n the_o more_o inexcusable_a and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n more_o manifest_a upon_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v appear_v to_o we_o and_o command_v we_o to_o offer_v to_o he_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o celebrate_v to_o he_o a_o feast_n thereon_o and_o have_v command_v we_o to_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o request_v of_o thou_o so_o much_o liberty_n that_o we_o may_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n 19.1_o journey_n viz._n to_o horeb_n v._o 12._o which_o be_v but_o a_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o egypt_n have_v they_o go_v the_o direct_a way_n but_o because_o of_o trouble_n and_o fear_v they_o be_v lead_v about_o exod._n 13.17_o 18._o so_o that_o they_o come_v not_o thither_o till_o the_o three_o month_n exod._n 19.1_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o perform_v this_o sacrifice_n 8.26_o sacrifice_n in_o egypt_n they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o danger_n from_o the_o egyptian_n to_o who_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v such_o a_o abomination_n that_o to_o offer_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n may_v provoke_v they_o to_o stone_n they_o exod._n 8.26_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o lord_n further_o add_v i_o know_v pharaoh_n will_v be_v so_o obstinate_a that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v no_o not_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n that_o be_v no_o not_o though_o divers_a great_a and_o heavy_a plague_n be_v inflict_v on_o he_o for_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n and_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o all_o those_o great_a and_o smart_a plague_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o know_v that_o not_o till_o after_o the_o last_o and_o ten_o plague_n viz._n the_o slay_v of_o their_o first-born_a will_v he_o let_v you_o go_v and_o i_o will_v before_o i_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o egypt_n give_v you_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o lend_v 16.1_o lend_v anon_o dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la petebant_fw-la cum_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_fw-la animo_fw-la haberent_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mendacium_fw-la sed_fw-la silentium_fw-la integrae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la non_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la se_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la facturos_fw-la partem_fw-la consilii_fw-la aperit_fw-la deus_fw-la tyranno_fw-la partem_fw-la celat_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la liberrimus_fw-la deut._n 2.30_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o you_o any_o thing_n you_o shall_v desire_v of_o they_o viz._n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o fine_a raiment_n and_o you_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o your_o son_n and_o upon_o your_o daughter_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o great_a substance_n as_o i_o have_v promise_v gen._n 15.14_o tabernacle_n 15.14_o this_o be_v no_o theft_n or_o sin_n god_n have_v command_v it_o who_o be_v lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o and_o likewise_o intend_v hereby_o to_o recompense_v his_o people_n for_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o by_o these_o spoil_n they_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o precious_a material_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o shall_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n moses_n reply_v that_o he_o fear_v his_o countryman_n the_o hebrew_n will_v be_v very_o difficult_a at_o first_o to_o believe_v he_o or_o that_o god_n have_v indeed_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o that_o case_n the_o lord_n to_o encourage_v he_o against_o his_o fear_n furnish_v he_o with_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n which_o may_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n with_o he_o and_o a_o seal_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o come_v with_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o according_o first_o he_o bid_v he_o throw_v down_o his_o rod_n or_o staff_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o sudden_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n power_n serpent_n to_o change_v one_o creature_n into_o another_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o but_o real_o require_v a_o divine_a power_n so_o that_o moses_n be_v ready_a to_o fly_v from_o it_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o god_n command_v he_o to_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o it_o become_v immediate_o a_o rod_n again_o then_o god_n command_v he_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n which_o when_o he_o pluck_v it_o out_o again_o it_o be_v become_v as_o white_a and_o leprous_a as_o snow_n then_o god_n command_v he_o to_o put_v it_o into_o his_o bosom_n again_o and_o when_o he_o draw_v it_o out_o this_o second_o time_n behold_v it_o be_v as_o whole_a and_o sound_a as_o his_o other_o hand_n then_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o wrought_v upon_o nor_o do_v incline_v to_o believe_v he_o for_o the_o first_o sign_n possible_o they_o will_v for_o the_o second_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v he_o for_o either_o of_o these_o when_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n he_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o shall_v present_o become_v blood_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o further_a demonstration_n to_o they_o that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o moses_n be_v still_o fearful_a reply_v ah_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a lip_n eloquent_a indeed_o stephen_n say_v of_o he_o act_v 7.22_o that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a speaker_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v yet_o some_o defect_n he_o have_v as_o to_o his_o utterance_n some_o think_v he_o have_v a_o stammer_a tongue_n which_o make_v he_o say_v ch._n 6.12_o how_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n i_o be_o not_o a_o man_n of_o a_o free_a and_o ready_a speech_n as_o those_o shall_v be_v who_o be_v employ_v to_o speak_v to_o prince_n i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n i_o be_v so_o former_o neither_o do_v i_o find_v the_o matter_n much_o mend_v with_o i_o since_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o and_o call_v i_o to_o this_o great_a service_n the_o lord_n answer_v who_o have_v give_v to_o man_n the_o faculty_n of_o speech_n or_o who_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o faculty_n and_o so_o of_o hear_v or_o see_v do_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n give_v these_o ability_n and_o take_v they_o away_o at_o my_o pleasure_n now_o therefore_o go_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o will_v teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v say_v but_o moses_n be_v still_o under_o great_a fear_n and_o deep_o apprehensive_a of_o his_o own_o unfitness_n for_o so_o difficult_a a_o service_n he_o cry_v out_o ah_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o send_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o one_o who_o thou_o will_v find_v fit_a for_o this_o great_a service_n than_o i_o be_o whoever_o he_o be_v and_o send_v not_o by_o i_o who_o be_o so_o unfit_a and_o so_o unable_a then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o moses_n for_o this_o his_o distrustful_a despondency_n reluctantem_fw-la despondency_n modeste_n renuentem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la mosen_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la obstinatius_fw-la reluctantem_fw-la and_o he_o say_v be_v not_o aaron_n the_o levite_n thy_o brother_n i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a spokesman_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v by_o a_o inward_a motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n cause_v he_o to_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v be_v hearty_o glad_a to_o see_v thy_o face_n again_o and_o thou_o shall_v instruct_v he_o concern_v this_o your_o common_a commission_n and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o both_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v he_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n as_o from_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v direction_n and_o counsel_n to_o he_o as_o from_o i_o reveal_v my_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o he_o and_o acquaint_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n ch._n 7._o 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v this_o rod_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o with_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o vers_n
circumcision_n be_v with_o the_o jew_n a_o badge_n of_o god_n people_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_a be_v count_v profane_a and_o their_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v a_o grievous_a blemish_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o figurative_a speech_n they_o count_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o natural_a or_o moral_a blemish_n uncircumcised_a as_o a_o heart_n or_o mind_n or_o tongue_n uncircumcised_a hinc_fw-la homines_fw-la viles_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la aliquam_fw-la rem_fw-la inepti_fw-la incircumcisi_fw-la ea_fw-la parte_fw-la vocantur_fw-la and_o have_v a_o imperfection_n in_o his_o speech_n and_o utterance_n and_o be_v very_o unfit_a to_o be_v send_v to_o pharaoh_n on_o such_o a_o message_n as_o that_o be_v however_o god_n bid_v he_o and_o aaron_n go_v again_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o with_o expectation_n of_o deliverance_n and_o to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o require_v he_o in_o his_o name_n to_o let_v they_o go_v moses_n 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ear_v and_o the_o flax_n that_o be_v boll_v and_o in_o the_o stalk_v and_o their_o herb_n but_o break_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o tree_n and_o kill_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o storm_n vers_n 25._o so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 78.47_o 48._o he_o destroy_v their_o vine_n with_o hail_n and_o their_o sycamore-tree_n with_o hailstone_n he_o give_v up_o their_o cattle_n also_o to_o the_o hail_v and_o their_o flock_n to_o the_o thunderbolt_n and_o this_o dreadful_a hail_n fall_v on_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egppt_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n there_o be_v none_o pharaoh_n terrify_v with_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n send_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o do_v now_o plain_o see_v and_o according_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o mercy_n he_o the_o wicked_a do_v sometime_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n glory_n but_o will_v not_o true_o repent_v and_o reform_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n have_v sin_v 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for_o when_o upon_o moses_n prayer_n the_o thunder_n and_o hail_v seize_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v harden_v as_o before_o and_o they_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v exod._n ch._n 9_o from_o 13._o to_o the_o end_n locust_n eight_o plague_n locust_n 8._o about_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o month_n god_n send_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n again_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v harden_v 58._o harden_v see_v sect._n 58._o his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o bring_v more_o signal_n judgement_n on_o he_o however_o though_o pharaoh_n be_v obstinate_a yet_o thou_o moses_n say_v god_n shall_v for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o my_o power_n and_o justice_n declare_v to_o thy_o child_n and_o child_n child_n the_o wonder_n i_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n that_o so_o you_o in_o your_o several_a generation_n may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o 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by_o he_o put_v into_o the_o pectoral_a levit._n 8.8_o and_o he_o put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o mention_v among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o artificer_n because_o this_o be_v as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n neither_o can_v we_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a certain_o determine_v what_o they_o be_v when_o the_o jew_n return_v out_o of_o babylon_n they_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o some_o business_n hang_v in_o suspense_n see_v ezra_n 2.63_o and_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v till_o there_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n that_o they_o themselves_o do_v certain_o know_v what_o they_o be_v quid_fw-la fuerint_fw-la scriptura_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la certo_fw-la consitio_fw-la reticuit_fw-la in_o that_o place_n levit._n 8.8_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n causa_fw-la utriusque_fw-la quod_fw-la eadem_fw-la res_fw-la fuit_fw-la variis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la significata_fw-la rivet_n minime_fw-la omisisset_fw-la moses_n urim_fw-la &_o thummim_n in_o exod._n 39.10_o si_fw-mi aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la 12_o lapides_fw-la intellexisset_fw-la cum_fw-la alia_fw-la long_o minora_fw-la &_o abjectiora_fw-la diligentissime_fw-la recenseat_v brentius_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n as_o also_o the_o ark_n table_n of_o stone_n aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n after_o the_o captivity_n they_o have_v no_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n ezra_n 2.63_o the_o priest_n which_o meet_v alexander_n in_o his_o glorious_a apparel_n may_v have_v precious_a stone_n on_o his_o breast_n without_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n this_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n metonymice_fw-la judgement_n v._o 30._o judicium_fw-la i._n e._n pectorale_fw-la judicij_fw-la ut_fw-la arca_fw-la dicitur_fw-la testimonium_fw-la i._n e._n arca_fw-la testimonij_fw-la metonymice_fw-la whereby_o answer_n of_o right_a judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n aaron_n be_v to_o wear_v upon_o his_o heart_n continual_o when_o he_o go_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o he_o be_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v to_o present_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v gracious_o remember_v by_o he_o 7._o aaron_z be_v to_o wear_v on_o his_o head_n a_o mitre_n of_o fine_a linen_n 8._o in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o mitre_n be_v to_o be_v place_v a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n two_o finger_n broad_a which_o make_v it_o show_v like_o a_o crown_n exod._n 29.6_o levit._fw-la 8.9_o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v grave_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o signification_n that_o aaron_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n do_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o do_v make_v atonement_n for_o they_o and_o that_o as_o for_o their_o other_o sin_n so_o for_o the_o iniquity_n commit_v in_o their_o most_o holy_a oblation_n which_o they_o offer_v and_o sacrify_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o mitre_n with_o this_o plate_n be_v always_o to_o be_v on_o his_o head_n when_o he_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o the_o people_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o the_o holiness_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o messiah_n exod._n 28._o from_o 1._o to_o 40._o 2._o concern_v the_o attire_n and_o vestment_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o ordinary_a priest_n 1._o coat_n of_o fine_a linen_n for_o their_o uppermost_a garment_n call_v linen_n ephod_n 1_o sam._n 22.18_o with_o girdle_n and_o bonnet_n of_o the_o same_o and_o second_o linen_n drawer_n these_o garment_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v first_o anoint_v with_o holy_a oil_n 30.23_o oil_n of_o which_o see_v the_o composition_n afterward_o exod._n 30.23_o and_o consecrate_v to_o their_o office_n be_v to_o wear_v when_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o not_o to_o neglect_v they_o lest_o they_o thereupon_o be_v force_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o die_v for_o it_o exod._n 28._o from_o vers_n 40._o to_o the_o end_n 12_o touch_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n out_o of_o the_o brazen_a laver_n before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o signify_v the_o holiness_n that_o god_n require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n 2._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o their_o particular_a appoint_a robe_n and_o ornament_n 3._o the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n see_v exod._n 30.30_o and_o ch._n 40._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o of_o their_o successor_n by_o a_o perpetual_a statute_n as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n be_v to_o last_o and_o till_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v who_o be_v to_o fulfil_v what_o they_o typify_v 4._o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n of_o which_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o tip_n of_o their_o right_a ear_n foot_n ear_n the_o ear_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v for_o holy_a hear_n and_o against_o the_o hear_n of_o corrupt_a communication_n the_o hand_n for_o sacrifice_v the_o foot_n for_o walk_v that_o their_o conversation_n may_v be_v holy_a and_o their_o person_n sanctify_v from_o head_n to_o foot_n and_o on_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n and_o they_o be_v to_o sprinkle_v some_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n horrorem_fw-la oil_n the_o spot_n occasion_v in_o the_o priest_n garment_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n and_o oil_n it_o be_v like_a be_v very_o small_a and_o so_o magis_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la quam_fw-la horrorem_fw-la upon_o they_o and_o their_o garment_n to_o signify_v that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o by_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o grace_n they_o be_v sanctify_v for_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v use_v at_o this_o time_n be_v these_o moses_n have_v first_o provide_v a_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o cake_n unleavened_a temper_v with_o oil_n and_o wafer_n unleavened_a anoint_v with_o oil_n he_o be_v to_o take_v a_o young_a bullock_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o signify_v that_o they_o deserve_v to_o die_v like_o that_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v thereby_o disburden_v themselves_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n typify_a christ_n
see_v isa_n 53.6_o and_o moses_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o levite_n till_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v full_o consecrate_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v by_o extraordinary_a warrant_n from_o god_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o offer_v these_o sacrifice_n see_v psal_n 99.6_o and_o he_o be_v to_o take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o purify_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_v the_o altar_n itself_o and_o make_v it_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o holy_a uses_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v offer_v thereon_o according_a to_o god_n institution_n may_v be_v sanctify_v make_v holy_a and_o accept_v as_o holy_a by_o the_o lord_n see_v ch._n 30.29_o and_o matth._n 23.19_o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o his_o skin_n and_o dung_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n to_o show_v how_o destable_a the_o sin_n be_v that_o be_v lay_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o bullock_n and_o that_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n shall_v suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n heb._n 13.11_o 12_o 13._o 2ly_a the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v thus_o first_o offer_v he_o be_v to_o offer_v one_o ram_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a we_o burnt-offering_a by_o the_o burnt-offering_a some_o understand_v the_o ardent_a love_n of_o christ_n quo_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o cruse_n conflagravit_fw-la and_o as_o the_o burnt-offering_a ascend_v up_o in_o fire_n so_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o as_o a_o savour_n of_o rest_n that_o be_v that_o god_n be_v thereby_o appease_v may_v cease_v from_o his_o anger_n not_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v affect_v with_o smell_v but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a savour_n to_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o willing_a mind_n and_o god_n 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weight_n and_o measure_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n see_v exod._n 38.26_o the_o common_a shekel_n be_v but_o 1_o s._n 3_o d._n the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n nehem._n 10.32_o the_o rate_n be_v but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n but_o here_o the_o rate_n be_v more_o upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n some_o think_v this_o contribution_n be_v annual_a other_o only_o occasional_a as_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o call_v the_o people_n to_o it_o see_v matth._n 17.24_o amount_v to_o 15_o d._n of_o our_o money_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o rich_a be_v not_o to_o give_v more_o nor_o the_o poor_a less_o and_o this_o equality_n seem_v to_o be_v enjoin_v that_o the_o rich_a may_v not_o despise_v the_o poor_a and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o 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the_o people_n thus_o violent_o bend_v on_o their_o idol_n upon_o their_o motion_n he_o yield_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o it_o and_o to_o proclaim_v a_o holiday_n and_o to_o dedicate_v a_o feast_n to_o it_o to_o morrow_n say_v he_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n pretend_v all_o be_v still_o intend_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o according_o the_o people_n rise_v early_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o sacrifice_v unto_o their_o idol_n burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o upon_o the_o altar_n they_o feast_v together_o and_o then_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v that_o be_v to_o sing_v and_o dance_v and_o play_v about_o their_o idol_n shout_v and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n vers_fw-la 17._o according_o to_o the_o wild_a custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n exod._n 32._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o sect_n xxiii_o when_o 40_o day_n and_o 40_o
night_n be_v now_o expire_v and_o god_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o moses_n on_o the_o mount_n he_o give_v he_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n make_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o wherein_o he_o have_v write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n the_o ten_o commandment_n command_v he_o to_o get_v he_o down_o quick_o tell_v he_o what_o the_o people_n have_v do_v in_o his_o absence_n thy_o people_n thy_o god_n seem_v to_o disow_v they_o now_o as_o his_o people_n people_n say_v he_o which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o after_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o and_o promise_v to_o keep_v all_o my_o precept_n they_o have_v quick_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o i_o command_v they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o have_v worship_v it_o and_o sacrifice_v unto_o it_o thou_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a and_o stiff-necked_a people_n therefore_o interpose_v not_o for_o they_o nor_o hinder_v i_o by_o thy_o intercession_n that_o i_o may_v in_o my_o anger_n consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n yea_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a than_o they_o deut._n 9.14_o moses_n be_v wonderful_o surprise_v and_o astonish_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o and_o humble_o adore_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o say_v lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptitian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n o_o lord_n turn_v i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o let_v not_o the_o evil_a and_o punishment_n which_o this_o people_n have_v deserve_v fall_v upon_o they_o remember_v thy_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n to_o multiply_v their_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n thus_o moses_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 106.23_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v not_o to_o destroy_v they_o at_o this_o time_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v then_o moses_n descend_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n with_o the_o two_o table_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o joshua_n as_o it_o seem_v have_v wait_v all_o this_o while_n for_o he_o vers_fw-la 17._o joshua_n hear_v the_o noise_n and_o shout_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v he_o say_v to_o moses_n sure_o there_o be_v a_o noise_n of_o war_n in_o the_o camp_n but_o moses_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v no_o such_o noise_n but_o rather_o of_o sing_v and_o merriment_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o moses_n see_v the_o calf_n and_o the_o people_n pipe_v and_o dance_v and_o sport_v about_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a his_o anger_n wax_v hot_a and_o in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n not_o unadvised_o but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n see_v deut._n 9.16_o 17._o he_o cast_v the_o table_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v break_v by_o this_o their_o heinous_a idolatry_n then_o he_o take_v the_o idol_n and_o melt_v it_o and_o make_v it_o brittle_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v break_v or_o ground_n to_o powder_n and_o he_o cast_v the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o the_o water_n whereof_o they_o drink_v daily_o and_o make_v they_o drink_v thereof_o for_o the_o great_a detestation_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o variety_n of_o such_o god_n that_o can_v be_v thus_o swallow_v by_o they_o as_o also_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o so_o a_o great_a provocation_n then_o he_o sharp_o expostulate_v with_o aaron_n about_o this_o horrid_a miscarriage_n what_o do_v this_o people_n say_v he_o do_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o aaron_z humble_o deprecate_v his_o anger_n and_o excuse_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v upon_o the_o mischievous_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o a_o poor_a slender_a and_o imperfect_a narration_n seek_v to_o extenuate_v his_o fact_n speak_v of_o the_o calf_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v produce_v rather_o by_o accident_n than_o by_o any_o design_n of_o he_o i_o cast_v the_o gold_n say_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n moses_n see_v that_o the_o people_n have_v now_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o god_n protection_n and_o be_v as_o so_o many_o naked_a and_o unarm_v and_o dispirited_a man_n expose_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o their_o enemy_n to_o which_o aaron_n by_o consent_v to_o their_o wicked_a desire_n have_v much_o contribute_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o summon_v thereby_o all_o that_o have_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o wicked_a fact_n to_o take_v god_n part_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n what_o he_o shall_v require_v of_o they_o whereupon_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o have_v keep_v themselves_o innocent_a from_o this_o fact_n as_o it_o seem_v most_o of_o they_o have_v though_o not_o all_o as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 33.9_o come_v unto_o moses_n who_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n command_v they_o to_o take_v their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o go_v throughout_o the_o camp_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o ringleader_n and_o principal_a offender_n in_o this_o rebellion_n and_o transgression_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o not_o spare_v for_o favour_n or_o affection_n either_o brother_n companion_n or_o neighbour_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v near_o or_o dear_a to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a god_n so_o order_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o none_o but_o the_o guilty_a come_v in_o their_o way_n and_o moses_n tell_v they_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v so_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o well_o please_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v immediate_o set_v they_o apart_o as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n in_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o child_n of_o levi_n do_v as_o moses_n command_v they_o and_o there_o fall_v that_o day_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o hand_n about_o three_o thousand_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v already_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o present_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v vers_fw-la 14._o yet_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n anger_n may_v still_o be_v great_a against_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v still_o proceed_v further_o in_o punish_v of_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v up_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o further_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o atone_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o proceed_v in_o wrath_n against_o they_o and_o according_o go_a up_o again_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o humble_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o lord_n free_o to_o forgive_v they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o abundant_a mercy_n which_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o do_v they_o shall_v always_o retain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o that_o transcendent_a favour_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v they_o free_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o exuberance_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o that_o people_n desire_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o his_o life_n as_o a_o atonement_n for_o they_o 32._o they_o deal_v i_o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la v._o 32._o and_o blot_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n that_o be_v cut_v he_o off_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o take_v his_o life_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o moses_n show_v himself_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10.15_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o accept_v this_o his_o offer_n but_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o shall_v suffer_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n yet_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o at_o this_o time_n but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o
moses_n and_o proclaim_v before_o he_o now_o hide_v in_o the_o hollow_a cleave_v of_o the_o rock_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n upon_o man_n hearty_a repentance_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o father_n transgression_n moses_n hear_v these_o thing_n instant_o bow_v his_o head_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o worship_v exod._n 34._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o sect_n xxv_o moses_n now_o stay_v again_o 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_n vers_fw-la 28._o he_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o many_o press_a argument_n see_v deut._n 9.18_o 19_o and_o from_o 25._o to_o the_o end_n to_o pardon_v the_o people_n and_o to_o own_v they_o still_o for_o his_o inheritance_n 2.12_o inheritance_n see_v ps_n 33.12_o &_o zach._n 2.12_o and_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o gracious_a presence_n among_o they_o for_o they_o be_v he_o ackowledge_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n and_o have_v need_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o conduct_n the_o lord_n be_v now_o appease_v renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o upon_o certain_a condition_n and_o promise_n that_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o shall_v work_v more_o powerful_o than_o ever_o and_o show_v itself_o in_o more_o stupendous_a miracle_n then_o ever_o it_o have_v do_v before_o and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v terrible_a thing_n by_o they_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o providence_n accompany_v of_o they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o before_o they_o the_o condition_n he_o require_v of_o they_o to_o perform_v be_v these_o 1._o not_o to_o make_v a_o league_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n 23.32_o land_n see_v chap._n 23.32_o who_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o to_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o lest_o it_o shall_v ensnare_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o be_v partaker_n in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o so_o in_o their_o punishment_n but_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n image_n and_o grove_n and_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o shall_v especial_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o make_v to_o themselves_o any_o melt_a god_n such_o as_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o any_o false_a god_n shall_v share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o 2_o that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n 23.15_o bread_n see_v ch._n 23.15_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o booth_n or_o tabernacle_n at_o which_o three_o feast_n all_o their_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o he_o with_o a_o offer_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o will_v account_v as_o give_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v take_v care_n that_o none_o shall_v desire_v their_o land_n in_o their_o absence_n 3_o that_o the_o first-born_a male_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o he_o see_v ch._n 22.29_o 30._o but_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n see_v exod._n 13.13_o 4_o that_o they_o shall_v careful_o observe_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 23.12_o sabbath_n see_v ch._n 23.12_o and_o not_o violate_v it_o either_o in_o seedtime_n or_o harvest_n 5_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n vatab._n blood_n certain_o removebis_fw-la fermentatum_fw-la cum_fw-la immolas_fw-la pascha_fw-la vatab._n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n with_o leaven_n and_o that_o nothing_o thereof_o shall_v be_v leave_v till_o the_o morning_n 6_o that_o the_o first_o of_o their_o frist-fruit_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n which_o law_n be_v all_o enjoin_v ch._n 23._o and_o be_v now_o repeat_v these_o be_v the_o law_n that_o moses_n be_v to_o write_v down_o in_o a_o book_n and_o to_o enjoin_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v then_o the_o lord_n write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n on_o the_o table_n moses_n have_v bring_v up_o and_o give_v they_o unto_o he_o who_o bring_v they_o and_o the_o other_o law_n which_o himself_o have_v write_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o have_v see_v god_n glory_n in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n and_o degree_n there_o be_v a_o dazzle_a brightness_n imprint_v by_o god_n on_o his_o face_n while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o so_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n it_o face_n the_o glory_n of_o moses_n face_n signify_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o bring_v 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 8._o his_o ministration_n be_v death_n and_o condemnation_n because_o the_o law_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o no_o pardon_n for_o it_o shine_v which_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o excellentiam_fw-la of_o sic_fw-la humilitas_fw-la propriam_fw-la jubet_fw-la ignorare_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la by_o the_o reflective_a ray_n and_o beam_n horn_v beam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o shine_v from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o horn_n be_v derive_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o papist_n to_o paint_v mose_n face_n with_o two_o horn_n like_o a_o ox._n the_o vulgar_a latin_a say_v mose_n face_n be_v horn_v of_o the_o divine_a splendour_n which_o may_v assure_v the_o israelite_n he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n who_o teach_v and_o instruct_v he_o and_o that_o thereupon_o they_o may_v the_o more_o reverence_v he_o may_v fear_v break_v this_o law_n again_o aaron_z and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o face_n but_o be_v afraid_a flee_v from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v some_o angel_n but_o moses_n call_v they_o back_o and_o put_v a_o veil_n on_o his_o face_n 16._o face_n ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mosaicae_n facici_fw-la splendorem_fw-la israelitae_n non_fw-la viderunt_fw-la ob_fw-la impositum_fw-la velamen_fw-la sic_fw-la carnales_fw-la judaei_n spiritualem_fw-la mosis_fw-la splendorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la summum_fw-la finem_fw-la atque_fw-la scopum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la non_fw-la intelligebant_fw-la ob_fw-la sponte_fw-la attractam_fw-la mentis_fw-la caecitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la instar_fw-la velaminis_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la legis_fw-la intellectum_fw-la quasi_fw-la obducti_fw-la neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la tolli_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la evangelij_fw-la &_o per_fw-la veram_fw-la conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la 2_o cor._n 13.14_o 15_o 16._o whilst_o he_o speak_v with_o they_o and_o then_o deliver_v to_o they_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n but_o moses_n when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o people_n take_v the_o veil_n off_o and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o this_o brightness_n on_o his_o face_n continue_v not_o all_o his_o life_n after_o but_o only_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n exod._n 34._o from_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxvi_o moses_n now_o enjoin_v they_o again_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o kindle_v a_o fire_n they_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n to_o warm_v themselves_o by_o in_o the_o extreme_a cold_a of_o winter_n or_o when_o any_o other_o exigency_n of_o necessity_n or_o mercy_n require_v it_o be_v allow_v they_o thereon_o to_o dress_v meat_n or_o to_o do_v any_o work_n by_o though_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n threaten_v death_n to_o they_o that_o disobey_v then_o he_o enjoin_v the_o people_n to_o bring_v their_o freewill_n offering_n towards_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v now_o forthwith_o to_o be_v go_v in_o hand_n with_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v he_o by_o god_n ch._n 25._o the_o people_n very_o ready_o agree_v hereunto_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o good_a work_n may_v the_o more_o effectual_o be_v promote_v all_o the_o male_n be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 603550_o who_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o law_n prescribe_v exod._n 30.12_o 13._o contribute_v half_o a_o shekel_n the_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o poll-money_n amount_v to_o a_o hundred_o talent_n annal_n talent_n a_o talon_n among_o the_o jew_n amount_v to_o 3000_o shekel_n or_o 50_o l._n sterling_a every_o pound_n contain_v 60_o shekel_n see_v bishop_n usher_n
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atonement_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o leu._n 5.2_o but_o those_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v god_n will_v not_o reckon_v they_o among_o his_o people_n in_o like_a manner_n those_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o grace_n unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o 28_o 29._o and_o presumptuous_o eat_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n or_o as_o some_o understand_v it_o by_o divine_a vengeance_n further_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o charge_v they_o to_o forbear_v eat_v the_o fat_a of_o any_o of_o those_o cattle_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o fat_a of_o such_o beast_n if_o they_o die_v of_o themselves_o or_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n may_v be_v employ_v to_o any_o other_o use_n but_o that_o kind_a of_o fat_a which_o we_o call_v suet_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v though_o other_o fat_a that_o be_v mix_v 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of_o their_o unction_n to_o the_o priestly-office_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v they_o by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o anoint_v levit._fw-la ch._n 7._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxx_o moses_n now_o by_o direction_n from_o god_n gather_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o spend_v seven_o day_n in_o consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o four_o son_n observe_v the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v for_o their_o consecration_n exod._n ch._n 28._o &_o 29._o 12._o 29._o see_v sect._n 21._o partic_a 12._o viz._n 1._o he_o wash_v they_o with_o water_n 2_o he_o put_v the_o high_a priest_n vestment_n and_o rich_a attire_n upon_o aaron_n 3_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o altar_n and_o laver_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n seven_o time_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o consecration_n because_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o a_o more_o special_a use_n than_o other_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 4_o he_o anoint_v aaron_n 5_o he_o put_v the_o holy_a garment_n upon_o 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the_o flesh_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o put_v incense_n thereon_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o so_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v fire_v which_o he_o command_v they_o not_o for_o this_o their_o great_a transression_n they_o be_v immediate_o strike_v dead_a loc_n dead_a tantae_fw-la vindictae_fw-la severitate_fw-la nova_fw-la disciplina_fw-la merito_fw-la sanciri_fw-la potuit_fw-la in_fw-la exemplum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la hac_fw-la poena_fw-la quia_fw-la tali_fw-la exemplo_fw-la commendatus_fw-la est_fw-la timor_fw-la ejus_fw-la inquit_fw-la augustinus_n rigour_n hic_fw-la sub_fw-la initia_fw-la necessarius_fw-la in_o terrorem_fw-la posteris_fw-la tum_fw-la carnis_fw-la laetitia_n turgeret_fw-la aaron_n anonym_n in_o loc_n in_o the_o place_n by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n possible_o with_o lightning_n yet_o so_o as_o neither_o
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without_o the_o camp_n and_o to_o bury_v they_o there_o and_o he_o charge_v aaron_n and_o his_o two_o survive_a son_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n not_o to_o mourn_v for_o they_o nor_o uncover_v their_o head_n by_o take_v off_o their_o mitre_n or_o bonnet_n which_o they_o wear_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o priestly-office_n nor_o rend_v their_o clothes_n nor_o go_v out_o from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n lest_o they_o die_v for_o it_o and_o thereby_o also_o bring_v wrath_n upon_o the_o people_n for_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o have_v befall_v their_o brother_n and_o they_o be_v to_o testify_v their_o submission_n thereunto_o by_o not_o open_o lament_v their_o death_n and_o they_o be_v new_o anoint_v and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n prepare_v for_o their_o first_o enter_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n they_o may_v not_o break_v off_o their_o service_n to_o attend_v the_o burial_n 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clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o in_o teach_v the_o law_n to_o the_o people_n and_o that_o this_o severe_a stroke_n freidlibius_n stroke_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la probari_fw-la potest_fw-la eos_fw-la aeternum_fw-la damnatos_fw-la peccatum_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la videtur_fw-la commissum_fw-la non_fw-la prae_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la ut_fw-la vult_fw-la r._n solomoh_n quicquid_fw-la igitur_fw-la peccati_fw-la huic_fw-la inadverientiae_fw-la inerat_fw-la id_fw-la omne_fw-la temporali_fw-la poena_fw-la plectitur_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la nihil_fw-la poena_fw-la id_fw-la propter_fw-la iis_fw-la luendum_fw-la restare_fw-la videatur_fw-la freidlibius_n upon_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n may_v not_o so_o cast_v down_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o to_o make_v they_o neglect_v their_o meat_n or_o intermit_v their_o service_n or_o be_v less_o lightsome_a in_o it_o then_o before_o moses_n encourage_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n by_o invite_v they_o to_o participate_v of_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o meat-offering_n and_o of_o the_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o the_o people_n peace-offering_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v it_o so_o happen_v at_o this_o time_n that_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n upon_o the_o sudden_a and_o dreadful_a death_n of_o their_o two_o brother_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v be_v under_o extremity_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n burn_v the_o goat_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a mention_v before_o ch._n 9_o vers_fw-la 15._o without_o the_o camp_n which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v do_v the_o blood_n thereof_o not_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v levit._n 4.16_o 17._o but_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n see_v levit._n 6.26_o 30._o moses_n not_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o diligent_o seek_v after_o it_o out_o of_o a_o care_n that_o god_n ordinance_n shall_v be_v exact_o observe_v and_o the_o priest_n right_n due_o maintain_v and_o understand_v what_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n have_v do_v he_o chide_v they_o for_o their_o fail_v therein_o but_o aaron_n extenuate_v his_o own_o and_o his_o son_n fault_n as_o occasion_v through_o grief_n and_o the_o pressure_n of_o those_o doleful_a thing_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o intimate_v that_o if_o they_o have_v then_o eat_v of_o the_o sin-offering_a it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o great_a heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n they_o be_v now_o under_o make_v they_o unfit_a to_o eat_v those_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o lord_n require_v who_o will_v have_v they_o eat_v with_o joyfulness_n in_o his_o presence_n see_v deut._n 12.7_o and_o moses_n allow_v their_o excuse_n and_o so_o pass_v the_o matter_n by_o levit._fw-la ch._n 10._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxiii_o hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v the_o law_n that_o concern_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n now_o general_a law_n be_v give_v concern_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o people_n and_o first_o for_o avoid_v that_o uncleanness_n which_o they_o may_v contract_v from_o thing_n without_o they_o and_o in_o give_v these_o law_n god_n speak_v both_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o it_o belong_v both_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o see_v they_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o difference_n between_o thing_n clean_a and_o unclean_a see_v ezek._n 44.23_o and_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v care_n that_o this_o difference_n be_v observe_v and_o hence_o be_v that_o numb_a 9.6_o and_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o passover_n on_o that_o day_n come_v before_o moses_n etc._n etc._n first_o then_o here_o be_v law_n give_v what_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v account_v clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o how_o they_o must_v not_o defile_v themselves_o either_o with_o eat_v or_o touch_v 52.11_o touch_v as_o a_o moral_a admonition_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o refrain_v from_o all_o fellowship_n in_o evil_n see_v isa_n 52.11_o any_o unclean_a thing_n but_o must_v walk_v as_o a_o holy_a people_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n the_o law_n concern_v creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v account_v clean_a 10.15_o clean_a no_o doubt_n but_o this_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n be_v by_o revelation_n make_v know_v to_o the_o father_n from_o the_o first_o whence_o that_o direction_n be_v give_v to_o noah_n immediate_o before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 7.2_o but_o this_o seem_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o as_o to_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v it_o seem_v they_o have_v no_o distinction_n then_o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n gen._n 9.3_o every_o move_a thing_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o even_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n have_v i_o give_v you_o all_o thing_n but_o now_o by_o this_o law_n the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o divers_a meat_n both_o flesh_n and_o fowl_n and_o fish_n as_o unclean_a and_o that_o possible_o to_o inure_v this_o stubborn_a people_n to_o a_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o god_n word_n and_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o eat_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o difference_n god_n have_v put_v between_o they_o and_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o the_o special_a purity_n he_o require_v of_o they_o above_o all_o other_o people_n see_v levit._n 20.25_o 26._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v this_o among_o the_o the_o legal_a shadow_n act_n 2.16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n see_v also_o act_v 10.15_o or_o unclean_a as_o to_o food_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n first_o concern_v fourfooted-beast_n those_o be_v to_o be_v account_v clean_o
of_o our_o april_n and_o part_v of_o our_o may._n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n god_n command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v twelve_o to_o take_v the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o war_n except_o the_o levite_n viz._n from_o 20_o year_n old_a to_o 60_o muster_v they_o according_a to_o their_o host_n or_o tribe_n and_o according_a to_o their_o kindred_n and_o family_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v and_o the_o number_n of_o each_o tribe_n be_v express_v in_o particular_a and_o of_o all_o in_o general_n which_o amount_v to_o 603550_o be_v just_o the_o same_o number_n 38.26_o number_n compare_v exod._n 30.11.12_o and_o exod._n 38.26_o which_o be_v take_v seven_o month_n before_o when_o they_o be_v sess_v for_o a_o contribution_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o levite_n god_n command_v shall_v not_o be_v number_v or_o reckon_v in_o this_o account_n be_v not_o appoint_v for_o war_n but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n testimony_n tabernacle_n it_o be_v call_v v._n 50._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o regard_n that_o therein_o be_v keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n will_n viz._n the_o law_n write_v in_o two_o table_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 9.4_o and_o exod._n 25.21_o it_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n viz._n some_o of_o they_o to_o set_v it_o up_o and_o take_v it_o down_o and_o other_o of_o they_o to_o remove_v and_o carry_v it_o from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_o none_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v meddle_v with_o it_o or_o help_v to_o take_v it_o down_o or_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n numb_a 1._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xliii_o god_n now_o prescribe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o tribe_n encamp_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o their_o standard_n and_o how_o the_o levite_n shall_v encamp_v near_o to_o it_o and_o the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o all_o in_o their_o march_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o matter_n of_o contention_n the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v to_o every_o tribe_n their_o several_a place_n the_o order_n prescribe_v for_o their_o encamp_a be_v according_a to_o this_o scheme_n the_o tabernacle_n moses_n aaron_n and_o the_o priest_n warrior_n in_o all_o 186400._o eastward_o judah_n 74600._o issachar_n 54400._o zabulon_n 57400._o levites_n of_o cohath_n warrior_n in_o all_o 151450._o southward_o reuben_n 46500._o simeon_n 59300._o gad_n 45650._o levites_n of_o gershon_n warrior_n in_o all_o 108100._o westward_o ephraim_n 44500._o manasses_n 32200._o benjamin_n 35400._o levites_n of_o merari_n warrior_n in_o all_o 157600._o northward_o dan_n 62700._o asher_n 41500._o naphthali_n 53400._o thus_o we_o see_v in_o what_o excellent_a order_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v dispose_v in_o their_o encamp_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o it_o but_o the_o tribe_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o it_o possible_o at_o the_o distance_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n which_o be_v a_o english_a mile_n for_o such_o a_o space_n we_o find_v be_v between_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o people_n when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n josh_n 3.4_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o three_o tribe_n shall_v quarter_v together_o under_o one_o standard_n which_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o three_o carry_v and_o so_o the_o whole_a host_n consist_v of_o four_o great_a brigade_n or_o battation_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n out_o of_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o spring_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o be_v to_o march_v foremost_a as_o captain_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o judah_n have_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v take_v from_o reuben_n neither_o can_v reuben_n withstand_v it_o because_o god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v what_o a_o glorious_a sight_n it_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o tribe_n thus_o orderly_o dispose_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o balaam_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n to_o behold_v it_o numb_a 24.5_o 6._o and_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 2._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xliv_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o have_v set_v down_o the_o family_n and_o kindred_n of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n aaron_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o his_o son_n as_o be_v priest_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o mose_n posterity_n who_o be_v but_o ordinary_o levites_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n of_o mose_n son_n yet_o they_o be_v include_v among_o the_o cohathite_n of_o which_o family_n moses_n be_v vers_fw-la 27._o the_o lord_n order_v moses_n to_o give_v the_o levite_n to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o ministration_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o in_o that_o service_n and_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o aaron_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o perform_v and_o they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n under_o their_o custody_n and_o charge_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n must_v have_v be_v charge_v with_o have_v not_o the_o levite_n be_v separate_v to_o take_v that_o charge_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o behalf_n but_o though_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v helpful_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o they_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o do_v yet_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n stranger_n office_n v._o 10._o the_o levite_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o priest_n peculiar_a office_n be_v a_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o intermeddle_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o lord_n further_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n to_o be_v his_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 18.15_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n that_o be_v now_o at_o present_a among_o they_o for_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n after_o this_o both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v or_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18.15_o exod._n 13.2_o and_o therefore_o order_v moses_n to_o number_v all_o the_o male-levite_n from_o one_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o their_o family_n for_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v gershon_n cohath_n and_o merari_n of_o they_o the_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n descend_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o male-levite_n thus_o reckon_v be_v find_v to_o be_v 22300._o 34._o 22300._o so_o much_o those_o three_o sum_n make_v mention_v numb_a 3._o v._n 22_o 28_o 34._o but_o take_v out_o their_o first-born_a namely_o such_o first-born_a as_o 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be_v say_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v as_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o israelite_n so_o the_o levite_n cattle_n be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o israelite_n cattle_n and_o because_o the_o number_n of_o the_o first-born-males_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n exceed_v this_o number_n of_o the_o male-levite_n 273_o see_v numb_a ch._n 3._o vers_fw-la 43._o therefore_o be_v there_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o every_o of_o those_o supernumerary_a head_n five_o shekel_n a_o man_n by_o way_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v the_o price_n they_o afterward_o pay_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a numb_a 18.15_o 16._o
and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o be_v either_o decide_v by_o lot_n who_o among_o they_o shall_v pay_v this_o redemption-money_n and_o who_o not_o or_o it_o be_v pay_v in_o common_a by_o they_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v thus_o number_v and_o their_o place_n and_o order_n how_o they_o shall_v pitch_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v prescribe_v now_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v enter_v upon_o their_o office_n be_v appoint_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 25_o year_n they_o be_v to_o enter_v as_o novice_n and_o subservient_n in_o some_o inferior_a office_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ch._n 8.24_o but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o full_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n till_o the_o age_n of_o 30_o and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o till_o 50_o and_o though_o after_o 50_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o laborious_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n such_o 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of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n be_v 1._o the_o ten_o curtain_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n blue_a purple_a and_o scarlet_a 2_o the_o eleven_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n that_o be_v lay_v over_o they_o 3_o the_o cover_n of_o ram-skin_n die_v red_a 4_o the_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n which_o lay_v over_o all_o and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o the_o court_n ch._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o ch._n 4.25_o 26._o 2._o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n be_v the_o ark_n 15._o ark_n v._o 6._o shall_v put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o viz._n into_o the_o case_n or_o cover_n prepare_v for_o they_o that_o so_o the_o levite_n may_v not_o touch_v so_o much_o as_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o ark_n uncover_v for_o the_o staff_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark_n exod._n 25_o 15._o and_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n jansen_n shewbread_n v._o 7._o and_o the_o continual_a bread_n shall_v be_v thereon_o intellige_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la quietem_fw-la terrae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la enim_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la fiebant_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o festis_fw-la aut_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la ut_fw-la clare_v dicitur_fw-la act_n 7.42_o &_o amos_n 5.25_o ita_fw-la nec_fw-la offerebantur_fw-la pane_n quod_fw-la erat_fw-la genus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la oblationis_fw-la aut_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la nec_fw-la thus_o aut_fw-la vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la adjungi_fw-la solebat_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la deerant_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la ut_fw-la conqueruntur_fw-la numb_a 21.5_o nam_fw-la multis_fw-la annis_fw-la manserunt_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la prorsus_fw-la inhabitatis_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la seperati_fw-la jansen_n and_o the_o gold_a candlestick_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o all_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v the_o priest_n only_o be_v to_o do_v it_o and_o wrap_v up_o the_o most_o holy_a 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be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o bar_n the_o pillar_n the_o scocket_n pin_n cord_n and_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 3.36_o 37._o &_o ch._n 4.31_o 32._o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n viz._n the_o kohathite_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o his_o brother_n ithamar_n over_o the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n to_o the_o inspection_n and_o care_n also_o of_o eleazar_n be_v commit_v the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n the_o sweet_a incense_n the_o daily_a meat-offering_a and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o appoint_v the_o kohathite_n every_o one_o to_o his_o several_a burden_n and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v charge_v that_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v so_o cover_v that_o the_o kohathite_n may_v neither_o see_v nor_o touch_v what_o they_o shall_v not_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o die_v for_o it_o 7._o it_o uzzah_n though_o a_o levite_n for_o such_o a_o transgression_n be_v smite_v dead_a 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o for_o the_o holy_a fire_n that_o be_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v alive_a upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v like_a when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v remove_v it_o be_v put_v into_o some_o pot_n or_o vessel_n and_o so_o preserve_v still_o with_o supply_n of_o wood_n numb_a ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 4._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xlv_o the_o levite_n thus_o set_v apart_o be_v with_o all_o due_a solemnity_n consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n but_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o equal_a to_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v neither_o consecrate_a at_o the_o same_o time_n nor_o with_o the_o same_o ceremony_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o seven_o day_n see_v exod._n 29.35_o levit._fw-la 8.33_o but_o this_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v do_v in_o one_o day_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o 1._o moses_n be_v to_o take_v the_o levite_n and_o to_o cleanse_v they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n book_n heifer_n therefore_o direction_n for_o make_v this_o water_n be_v give_v before_o this_o time_n though_o not_o mention_v by_o moses_n till_o the_o 19_o ch._n of_o this_o book_n mention_v ch._n 19_o and_o then_o to_o shave_v off_o all_o their_o hair_n which_o be_v another_o sign_n of_o purification_n see_v levit._n 14.8_o 9_o &_o numb_a 6.9_o and_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n by_o which_o rite_n be_v signify_v what_o great_a holiness_n and_o purity_n god_n require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o sacred_a function_n 2_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v there_o assemble_v and_o the_o levite_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a levitae_fw-la chief_a non_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la omnium_fw-la nomine_fw-la principes_fw-la vel_fw-la sort_n primogeniti_a in_o quorum_fw-la loco_fw-la erant_fw-la levitae_fw-la of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o put_v their_o hand_n 48.17_o hand_n which_o rite_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o officer_n both_o in_o the_o old_a t._n and_o the_o n._n numb_a 27.23_o act._n 6.6_o &_o 13.3_o and_o in_o benediction_n gen._n 48.17_o upon_o they_o thereby_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v now_o free_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v whole_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o service_n 3_o then_o aaron_n be_v to_o present_v they_o freidlib_n they_o v._o 11._o and_o aaron_n shall_v wave_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n hac_fw-la elevatione_fw-la significabatur_fw-la eos_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la domino_fw-la offerri_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la in_o munus_fw-la ut_fw-la scil_n loco_fw-la
he_o be_v to_o wave_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o become_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o wave-breast_n and_o heave-shoulder_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o owner_n that_o present_v they_o these_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o a_o nazarite_n who_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o vow_n be_v to_o offer_v beside_o what_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_v he_o shall_v vow_v to_o give_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o the_o former_a offering_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o so_o necessary_o to_o be_v offer_v both_o by_o poor_a and_o rich_a but_o if_o the_o nazarite_n be_v rich_a vow_v any_o more_o offering_n he_o must_v perform_v his_o vow_n according_o these_o thing_n be_v perform_v the_o nazarite_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o vow_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o drink_v wine_n again_o if_o he_o think_v good_a numb_a 6._o from_o 1._o to_o 2d_o sect_n xlix_o the_o lord_n now_o prescribe_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n how_o they_o shall_v solemn_o bless_v the_o people_n viz._n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n 9.22_o hand_n see_v levit._n 9.22_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o you_o and_o give_v you_o peace_n thus_o they_o be_v to_o put_v god_n name_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o bless_v they_o in_o his_o name_n and_o the_o lord_n promise_v thereupon_o to_o bless_v they_o numb_a 6._o from_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n l._n god_n now_o command_v two_o fit_v two_o at_o first_o there_o be_v but_o two_o trumpet_n appoint_v viz._n for_o aaron_n two_o son_n but_o the_o number_n of_o priest_n increase_v in_o solomon_n time_n there_o be_v a_o 120_o priest_n sound_v with_o trumpet_n 2_o chron._n 5.12_o these_o trumpet_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v discharge_v by_o man_n call_v and_o fit_v silver_n trumpet_n to_o be_v make_v for_o aaron_n two_o son_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 13.12_o ithamar_n the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v trumpeter_n that_o the_o people_n may_v entertain_v the_o sound_n thereof_o as_o give_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n and_o according_o conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o see_v numb_a 31.6_o 2_o chron._n 13.12_o the_o use_n of_o these_o trumpet_n be_v 1._o to_o assemble_v the_o congregation_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n 2_o to_o give_v warning_n and_o direction_n for_o their_o march_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 3_o to_o encourage_v the_o people_n when_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o war._n 4ly_a to_o excite_v their_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n they_o be_v to_o blow_v with_o both_o trumpet_n when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o blow_v but_o with_o one_o trumpet_n when_o only_o the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o come_v together_o unto_o moses_n and_o when_o the_o camp_n be_v to_o remove_v they_o be_v to_o blow_v a_o alarm_n or_o taratantara_o freidlib_n taratantara_o v._o 7._o clangetis_n &_o non_fw-la tarantarizabitis_fw-la hic_fw-la distinguit_fw-la inter_fw-la clangere_fw-la &_o taratantizare_n freidlib_n and_o so_o the_o camp_n that_o lay_v eastward_o or_o southward_o northward_o or_o westward_o be_v to_o move_v according_a to_o the_o several_a sounding_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o when_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v not_o to_o sound_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o only_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o blow_v with_o trumpet_n as_o long_o as_o the_o priesthood_n and_o this_o dispensation_n be_v to_o last_o and_o wheh_o the_o people_n be_v to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o sound_v a_o alarm_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n remember_v their_o danger_n and_o will_v help_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v also_o to_o blow_v with_o these_o trumpet_n on_o their_o solemn_a festival_n 16.14_o festival_n v._o 10._o in_o their_o solemn_a day_n wherein_o honest_a cheerfulness_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o enjoin_v deut._n 16.14_o and_o day_n of_o rejoice_v and_o on_o their_o new_a moon_n over_o their_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v to_o they_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o if_o they_o perform_v this_o service_n in_o faith_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o with_o joyful_a and_o glad_a heart_n the_o lord_n will_v remember_v they_o and_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o accept_v their_o sacrifice_n numb_a 10._o from_o 1._o to_o 11._o sect_n li._n about_o this_o time_n jethro_n prince_n of_o midian_a a_o country_n lie_v south_n from_o hence_o towards_o the_o red-sea_n father-in-law_n to_o moses_n repair_v hither_o to_o give_v his_o son-in-law_n a_o visit_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o zipporah_n his_o daughter_n mose_n wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n which_o be_v leave_v with_o he_o when_o moses_n go_v into_o egypt_n see_v sect._n 60._o of_o chap._n 3._o moses_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o tent_n he_o acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o jethro_n bless_v god_n and_o congratulate_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n he_o open_o declare_v both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n his_o faith_n and_o devotion_n towards_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n now_o say_v he_o i_o be_o assure_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o egyptian_n be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a he_o be_v above_o they_o and_o jethro_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o patriarch_n sacerdotibus_fw-la patriarch_n forsan_fw-la obtulit_fw-la non_fw-la immediate_a sed_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sic_fw-la david_n sacrificasse_fw-la fertur_fw-la 2_o sam._n 24.25_o &_o solomon_n 1_o reg._n 8.63_o nempe_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n offerentibus_fw-la thanksgiving_n exit_fw-la quibus_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la cedebat_fw-la offerentibus_fw-la unto_o god_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o pay_v their_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o to_o feast_n with_o he_o upon_o those_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n 29.21_o lord_n see_v deut._n 12.6_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 29.21_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o he_o from_o morning_n to_o evening_n jethro_n observe_v this_o and_o how_o the_o people_n come_v to_o moses_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o both_o concern_v religious_a and_o civil_a affair_n he_o fair_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o wear_n out_o himself_o with_o continual_a employment_n and_o the_o people_n with_o continual_a attendance_n and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o take_v a_o better_a course_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v be_v much_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n ease_n be_v thou_o say_v he_o for_o the_o people_n god-ward_o that_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o importance_n where_o there_o be_v need_n of_o one_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n there_o do_v thou_o still_o employ_v thyself_o in_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o in_o return_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o and_o show_v they_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o the_o work_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o as_o to_o other_o matter_n of_o lesser_a moment_n and_o easy_o to_o be_v decide_v choose_v out_o from_o among_o the_o people_n able_a man_n man_n fear_v god_n and_o man_n of_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o make_v some_o of_o they_o ruler_n over_o thousand_o other_o over_o hundred_o other_o over_o fifty_n and_o other_o over_o ten_o and_o let_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n in_o matter_n of_o less_o difficulty_n but_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n let_v they_o bring_v to_o thou_o and_o so_o these_o ruler_n will_v bear_v some_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n with_o thou_o and_o all_o will_v not_o lie_v on_o thy_o shoulder_n as_o now_o it_o do_v and_o the_o people_n hereby_o will_v have_v their_o matter_n soon_o determine_v and_o dispatch_v without_o so_o
man_n see_v exod._n 33.20_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o in_o obscure_a figurativ_a expression_n as_o he_o do_v to_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n see_v ezek._n 17.3_o but_o plain_o and_o clear_o and_o see_v he_o have_v manifest_v so_o great_a favour_n to_o moses_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o the_o cloud_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n remove_v from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o possible_o for_o some_o time_n disappear_v god_n intend_v thereby_o to_o testify_v his_o indignation_n against_o they_o and_o immediate_o miriam_n become_v leprous_a and_o white_a as_o snow_n 24.9_o snow_n see_v deut._n 24.9_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v aaron_z though_o partner_n with_o his_o sister_n in_o this_o sin_n lest_o in_o his_o dishonour_n the_o priesthood_n shall_v suffer_v aaron_n entreat_v moses_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n wherein_o they_o have_v do_v foolish_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o he_o beg_v that_o miriam_n may_v not_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o white_a leprosy_n upon_o she_o be_v as_o a_o child_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n who_o flesh_n when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n look_v white_a and_o putrify_a as_o if_o it_o be_v sodden_a and_o half_o consume_v and_o though_o say_v he_o she_o be_v for_o the_o present_a alive_a yet_o as_o one_o dead_a she_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n see_v numb_a 5.2_o and_o this_o fret_a plague_n if_o it_o continue_v upon_o she_o will_v in_o the_o end_n utter_o consume_v and_o kill_v she_o moses_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o pray_v for_o she_o and_o upon_o his_o prayer_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o heal_v she_o of_o her_o plague_n yet_o give_v order_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n for_o the_o present_a for_o say_v god_n if_o her_o earthly_a father_n have_v in_o great_a displeasure_n spit_v in_o her_o face_n sure_o she_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v herself_o for_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o fit_a be_v it_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o she_o shall_v be_v seclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n to_o instruct_v all_o the_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v corrupt_v with_o her_o example_n the_o people_n upon_o this_o sentence_n mourn_v for_o she_o and_o journy_v not_o till_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n again_o which_o argue_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_n they_o have_v for_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n after_o this_o the_o people_n remove_v from_o hazeroth_n and_o pitch_v in_o another_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n call_v rithmath_n see_v ch._n 33.18_o numb_a 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lvii_o the_o people_n be_v now_o come_v near_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o amorites_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n moses_n encourage_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o deut._n 1.20_o 21._o but_o they_o fear_v the_o event_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v first_o send_v some_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n moses_n not_o know_v their_o distrustful_a heart_n like_v well_o their_o motion_n deut._n 1.23_o and_o seek_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v it_o though_o in_o displeasure_n and_o according_o command_v that_o at_o the_o time_n when_o grape_n first_o grow_v ripe_a they_o shall_v send_v twelve_o principal_a man_n such_o as_o be_v of_o authority_n and_o esteem_n among_o they_o of_o every_o tribe_n one_o of_o which_o caleb_n be_v for_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v then_o forty_o year_n old_a see_v joshua_n 14.7_o and_o hoshea_n people_n hoshea_n hoshea_n signify_v a_o saviour_n but_o by_o add_v jah_n the_o contract_n of_o jehovah_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n psal_n 68.4_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o saviour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o moses_n call_v jehoshua_n or_o joshua_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n to_o discover_v and_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n these_o man_n according_o go_v enter_v into_o canaan_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n and_o so_o go_v quite_o through_o it_o to_o the_o very_a north_n part_n thereof_o even_o to_o rehob_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o divide_v themselves_o else_o it_o be_v like_a they_o will_v have_v be_v suspect_v neither_o can_v they_o otherwise_o have_v view_v the_o whole_a country_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n numb_a 13._o from_o 1._o to_o 23._o sect_n lviii_o these_o spy_n after_o forty_o day_n return_v from_o search_v the_o land_n and_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o kadesh_n bring_v with_o they_o one_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n with_o one_o cluster_n or_o bunch_n of_o grape_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v so_o big_a that_o they_o carry_v it_o between_o two_o of_o they_o upon_o a_o staff_n with_o some_o pomegranate_n and_o figgs_n of_o the_o land_n ten_o of_o these_o twelve_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v praise_v indeed_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o land_n but_o magnify_v also_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n thereof_o and_o the_o giantlike_a stature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereby_o dishearten_v the_o people_n from_o march_v any_o further_a towards_o it_o at_o hebron_n a_o city_n in_o the_o south-part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a city_n in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o zoan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o egypt_n which_o vaunt_v itself_o to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a antiquity_n see_v isa_n 19.11_o they_o tell_v they_o they_o meet_v with_o giant_n the_o son_n of_o anak_n man_n of_o mighty_a stature_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o they_o seem_v but_o like_o grasshopper_n they_o tell_v they_o the_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v great_a and_o wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n deut._n 1.28_o they_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o amalekite_n dwell_v in_o the_o south_n country_n the_o hittite_n jebusite_n and_o amorites_n in_o the_o mountain_n nigh_o unto_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lie_v so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o enter_v the_o land_n on_o the_o south_n because_o of_o those_o mighty_a nation_n that_o will_v be_v there_o ready_a to_o oppose_v they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v think_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n about_o and_o to_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o east-side_n there_o they_o will_v be_v keep_v out_o by_o the_o river_n jordan_n which_o run_v along_o on_o that_o side_n and_o the_o dead-sea_n and_o by_o the_o canaanite_n who_o dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o jordan_n and_o they_o be_v a_o valiant_a and_o a_o strong_a people_n will_v improve_v those_o advantage_n for_o the_o best_a defence_n of_o their_o country_n thus_o these_o ten_o spy_n discourage_v the_o people_n bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o land_n that_o eat_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o frequent_v intestine_a commotion_n that_o arise_v among_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o oppress_v those_o that_o be_v less_o powerful_a than_o themselves_o and_o if_o several_a of_o the_o native_n of_o the_o land_n be_v expose_v to_o so_o much_o danger_n how_o much_o more_o have_v they_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o be_v stranger_n and_o be_v hold_v their_o common_a enemy_n and_o what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o to_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o continual_a war_n the_o people_n at_o this_o relation_n be_v great_o terrify_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n rise_v up_o and_o contradict_v this_o false_a report_n and_o encourage_v the_o people_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v easy_o by_o god_n assistance_n conquer_v the_o land_n see_v ch._n 14.6_o 7._o they_o say_v all_o that_o they_o can_v to_o still_o and_o quiet_v they_o and_o to_o hearten_v they_o to_o go_v on_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o now_o fall_v into_o a_o high_a rage_n and_o discontent_n and_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o wish_v they_o have_v die_v in_o egypt_n or_o the_o wilderness_n nay_o their_o discontent_n and_o impatience_n grow_v so_o high_a that_o they_o say_v deut._n 1.27_o because_o the_o lord_n hate_v we_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n to_o destroy_v we_o and_o that_o ourselves_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v
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of_o they_o have_v bud_n on_o they_o and_o some_o blossom_n and_o other_o yield_v almond_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rod_n remain_v dry_a as_o they_o be_v before_o then_o moses_n bring_v out_o all_o the_o rod_n and_o show_v they_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o prince_n take_v every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o find_v they_o dry_a stick_n as_o before_o but_o aaron_n rod_n flourish_v and_o have_v bring_v forth_o bud_n blossom_n and_o fruit_n by_o which_o miracle_n they_o be_v convince_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n that_o shall_v serve_v he_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o hereupon_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o lay_v up_o aaron_n rod_n again_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o 9.6_o there_o see_v apostol_n hist_o on_o heb._n 9.6_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o any_o such_o child_n of_o rebellion_n as_o shall_v ever_o after_o presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o murmur_n and_o complain_n of_o the_o people_n which_o if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o they_o will_v thereby_o bring_v certain_a destruction_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v exceed_o terrify_v with_o this_o threaten_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o late_a dreadful_a judgement_n that_o have_v carry_v away_o so_o many_o among_o they_o they_o cry_v out_o unto_o moses_n alas_o we_o die_v we_o perish_v we_o all_o perish_v that_o be_v we_o see_v we_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o terrible_a judgement_n and_o as_o man_n terrify_v be_v wont_a to_o conceive_v their_o danger_n to_o be_v great_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v they_o now_o apprehend_v that_o it_o will_v be_v exceed_o dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o come_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o worship_n or_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o seem_v to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o indignation_n from_o they_o until_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o consume_v they_o all_o ch._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxv_o the_o people_n be_v under_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o consternation_n the_o lord_n hereupon_o take_v order_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o enjoin_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v remain_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v if_o any_o pollution_n people_n pollution_n thus_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o reconcile_v and_o make_v the_o priest_n watch_v a_o ground_n of_o appease_v both_o the_o fear_n and_o envy_v of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o it_o by_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o iniquity_n commit_v about_o their_o priest_n office_n if_o they_o do_v carry_v themselves_o amiss_o in_o it_o or_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n or_o levite_n to_o meddle_v therein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v join_v join_v join_v here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o levy_n name_v which_o signify_v join_v the_o levite_n to_o they_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o kill_v and_o slay_v the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o themselves_o only_a shall_v serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o within_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v observe_v the_o precept_n and_o charge_v which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o concern_v their_o ministry_n and_o concern_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n that_o so_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o station_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n there_o may_v be_v no_o wrath_n any_o more_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o altar_n lest_o they_o die_v and_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v any_o such_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n they_o shall_v also_o incur_v the_o like_a danger_n thus_o he_o appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o order_n that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n have_v take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n therefore_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v exercise_v their_o priest_n office_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o the_o outward_a veil_n whereby_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o court_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o inferior_a priest_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n and_o god_n tell_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o it_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o before_o other_o for_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o whoever_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n and_o go_v about_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o priestly_a office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o
come_v now_o to_o set_v out_o their_o portion_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n and_o first_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o because_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v separate_v from_o worldly_a employment_n to_o attend_v upon_o holy_a thing_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o every_o meat-offering_a sin-offering_a trespass-offering_a and_o in_o the_o court_n 14._o court_n see_v levit._n 6.16.26_o &_o leu._n 7.6_o ezek._n 42_o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n round_o about_o it_o call_v here_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n comparative_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a court_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v without_o the_o priest_n court_n they_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o 2_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o heave-offering_n and_o wave-offering_n that_o be_v the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o wave-breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n that_o be_v heave_v and_o wave_v no_o part_n thereof_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n daughter_n may_v eat_v whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o father_n house_n but_o be_v marry_v to_o stranger_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n see_v levit._n 22.12_o 13._o neither_o may_v any_o unclean_a person_n eat_v thereof_o 3_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o first-fruit_n some_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o their_o three_o great_a feast_n as_o a_o sheaf_n of_o their_o barley_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n levit._n 23.10_o and_o two_o loaf_n of_o their_o new-wheat_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o first_o of_o their_o wine_n and_o oil_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o general_n beside_o these_o particular_a man_n be_v of_o their_o own_o corn_n and_o fruit_n to_o bring_v the_o first-fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v enjoin_v exod._n 22.29_o &_o 23.19_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o direction_n give_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o best_a the_o quantity_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o owner_n to_o bring_v according_a as_o he_o have_v find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o ground_n 4_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n devote_v that_o be_v all_o votive_a and_o freewilloffering_n see_v levit._n 27.28_o except_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v devote_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n 5_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o first-born_a redemption_n first-born_a the_o first-born_a of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v redeem_v be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n exod._n 13.12_o levit._fw-la 2.22_o and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v before_o the_o mother_n be_v purify_v which_o require_v forty_o day_n time_n levit._n 12.4_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v free_a from_o this_o redemption_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v at_o a_o month_n old_a bonfrerius_n old_a v._o 16._o secundum_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la refero_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la post_fw-la mensem_fw-la q._n d._n constitues_fw-la diem_fw-la quando_fw-la velles_fw-fr eum_fw-la redimi_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la communi_fw-la usu_fw-la erat_fw-la 40_o a_o partu_fw-la ut_fw-la eadem_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la purificaretur_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la redimeretur_fw-la bonfrerius_n for_o five_o shekel_n see_v levit._n 27.6_o and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n they_o be_v to_o permit_v to_o be_v redeem_v after_o eight_o day_n at_o a_o low_a price_n but_o the_o firstling_n of_o cow_n sheep_n and_o goat_n be_v not_o to_o be_v redeem_v they_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o their_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o their_o fat_a burn_v on_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o flesh_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o priest_n god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v allot_v they_o these_o thing_n for_o their_o maintenance_n 113._o maintenance_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n write_v of_o 24_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o order_n and_o use_v of_o they_o see_v ainsworth_n pag._n 113._o for_o ever_o that_o be_v whilst_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o a_o perpetual_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n call_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n because_o firm_a and_o incorruptible_a salt_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v any_o thing_n from_o corruption_n god_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o when_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o lot_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o lot_n for_o the_o levite_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o part_n and_o portion_n indeed_o they_o have_v city_n 32._o city_n concern_v the_o 35_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o 13_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v richardson_n pag._n 32._o and_o suburb_n but_o they_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o other_o tribe_n the_o lord_n further_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n all_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n blessing_n israel_n v._o 24._o which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a that_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o homage_n and_o subjection_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n levit._n 27.30_o and_o strait_o charge_v that_o no_o israelite_n that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o tribe_n presume_v to_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o do_v any_o part_n of_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n lest_o they_o die_v for_o it_o and_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n if_o they_o shall_v transgress_v yea_o and_o of_o the_o people_n too_o if_o by_o their_o not_o watch_v over_o the_o holy_a thing_n they_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o transgress_v about_o they_o he_o further_o enjoin_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v offer_v as_o a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o pay_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o tithe_n they_o receive_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v at_o their_o hand_n no_o less_o than_o if_o have_v land_n as_o other_o have_v they_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n do_v to_o they_o and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v testify_v their_o homage_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o separate_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o they_o for_o the_o hallow_a part_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o best_a and_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v of_o these_o tithe_n indifferent_o in_o any_o place_n and_o he_o further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o levite_n do_v heave_v or_o separate_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o best_a of_o their_o tithe_n for_o the_o priest_n use_v they_o shall_v not_o expose_v themselves_o to_o punishment_n which_o they_o will_v else_o do_v if_o they_o neglect_v it_o in_o conclusion_n here_o be_v add_v a_o general_a warning_n that_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o pollute_v or_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v many_o way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v prevent_v wrath_n from_o fall_v on_o themselves_o and_o other_o ch._n 18._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvi_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o transgress_v about_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n he_o here_o appoint_v a_o water_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o so_o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n have_v contract_v any_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o this_o water_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o so_o may_v come_v free_o again_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n without_o fear_n of_o those_o plague_n which_o otherwise_o their_o pollution_n may_v bring_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o water_n a_o red_a heifer_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v and_o that_o by_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o they_o all_o and_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o any_o one_o among_o they_o that_o be_v by_o any_o accident_n legal_o unclean_a it_o must_v be_v a_o heifer_n without_o spot_n and_o upon_o which_o never_o come_v yoke_n for_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n to_o
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be_v use_v for_o a_o sprinkle_n in_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v levit._n 14.4_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n and_o to_o be_v unclean_a unto_o the_o evening_n 21._o evening_n the_o like_a be_v enjoin_v to_o he_o that_o burn_v this_o heifer_n v._o 8._o and_o to_o he_o that_o gather_v up_o the_o ash_n v._o 10._o and_o to_o he_o that_o sprinkle_v a_o unclean_a person_n with_o the_o water_n make_v of_o those_o ash_n v._o 21._o this_o may_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o water_n make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o that_o have_v virtue_n in_o it_o to_o purify_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o unclean_a and_o consequent_o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n because_o they_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o prepare_v this_o water_n which_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o 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with_o they_o as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v further_o enjoin_v that_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o he_o be_v to_o purify_v himself_o with_o this_o water_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v clean_o else_o not_o and_o whoever_o have_v contract_v this_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o way_n to_o purify_v himself_o but_o come_v in_o that_o state_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o because_o he_o despise_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a purify_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o viz._n the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v enjoin_v levit._n 5.3_o 6._o further_o if_o any_o man_n come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n every_o open_a vessel_n that_o take_v in_o the_o air_n of_o the_o tent_n be_v ceremonious_o unclean_a or_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a and_o thus_o hereby_o be_v figure_v the_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v clean_o be_v to_o put_v run_v water_n to_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burnt-heifer_n and_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n tie_v to_o a_o cedar-stick_a with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n to_o sprinkle_v the_o person_n or_o tent_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v unclean_a and_o then_o to_o be_v himself_o unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n because_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o unclean_a person_n touch_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v unclean_a to_o signify_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n spread_v from_o one_o to_o another_o numb_a 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvii_o the_o camp_n now_o advance_v to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o there_o miriam_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v four_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n aaron_n and_o eleven_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n moses_n she_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o she_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 130_o see_v exod._n 2.4_o 7._o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o by_o she_o also_o god_n guide_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o travel_n see_v mich._n 6.4_o she_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o girl_n that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v what_o will_v become_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v expose_v in_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n on_o the_o river_n nile_n see_v exod._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 20._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxviii_o at_o this_o kadesh_n dead_a kadesh_n so_o that_o in_o their_o travel_n from_o kadesh-barnea_a where_o the_o spy_n come_v back_o to_o moses_n to_o this_o kadesh_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n there_o be_v about_o 38_o year_n spend_v and_o most_o of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o this_o time_n dead_a the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o water_n murmur_v again_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o same_o want_n god_n have_v try_v their_o father_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 17.4_o and_o they_o murmur_v then_o as_o their_o child_n do_v now_o and_o they_o have_v water_n give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n but_o these_o their_o child_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n because_o the_o supply_n their_o father_n have_v from_o god_n in_o that_o extremity_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o providence_n now_o and_o not_o to_o have_v distrustful_o murmur_v or_o wish_v so_o desperate_o as_o they_o do_v will_v god_n say_v they_o we_o have_v die_v with_o our_o brethren_n who_o god_n sudden_o destroy_v in_o the_o insurrection_n of_o corah_n and_o at_o other_o time_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v slight_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o god_n firery_a indignation_n in_o comparison_n of_o be_v pinch_v with_o a_o present_a want_n of_o water_n they_o high_o expostulate_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o barren_a wilderness_n which_o be_v no_o place_n to_o sow_v seed_n in_o or_o plant_v figg-tree_n vine_n or_o pomegranate_n but_o a_o land_n of_o desert_n a_o land_n of_o drought_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n a_o land_n through_o which_o no_o man_n pass_v and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v see_v jer._n 2.6_o moses_n and_o aaron_n hereupon_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o intercede_v with_o god_n as_o former_o for_o this_o rebellious_a people_n and_o the_o lord_n immediate_o signify_v his_o approach_n and_o the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o cloud_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 14.10_o and_o ch._n 16.19_o and_o here_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o take_v the_o rod_n viz._n aaron_n rod_n which_o bud_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17.10_o tabernacle_n see_v numb_a 20._o v._n 9_o &_o ch._n 17.10_o and_o with_o that_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o water_n moses_n indeed_o with_o his_o miraculous_a rod_n at_o
their_o eleven_o station_n at_o rephidim_n by_o mount_n sinai_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o water_n come_v forth_o and_o he_o name_v the_o place_n massah_n or_o meribah_n but_o here_o at_o this_o their_o 33th_o station_n 38_o year_n after_o with_o aaron_n bud_a rod_n have_v his_o spirit_n provoke_v by_o these_o rebellious_a people_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o without_o any_o such_o command_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o smite_v it_o at_o all_o and_o he_o and_o aaron_n likewise_o as_o it_o seem_v speak_v unadvised_o with_o their_o lip_n 106.33_o lip_n see_v psal_n 106.33_o utter_v word_n of_o passion_n and_o distrust_n possible_o to_o this_o purpose_n hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n never_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v work_v such_o a_o miracle_n for_o such_o a_o rebellious_a crew_n as_o you_o be_v however_o the_o rock_n give_v forth_o water_n abundant_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o disinherit_v he_o and_o have_v not_o sanctify_v peccavit_fw-la sanctify_v v._o 12._o ut_fw-la sanctificaretis_fw-la i_o alloquendo_fw-la petram_fw-la et_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la praedicendo_fw-la ita_fw-la mortem_fw-la his_fw-la interminatur_fw-la ut_fw-la populus_fw-la intelligeret_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la parciturum_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la viris_fw-la tantis_fw-la non_fw-la pepercerit_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la feri_fw-la allegoria_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la moses_n hebraeos_fw-la sed_fw-la joshua_n perduxit_fw-la in_o palestinam_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la nos_fw-la verum_fw-la christus_fw-la evehit_fw-la demum_fw-la hinc_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la haec_fw-la moses_n scripserit_fw-la qui_fw-la vitia_fw-la net_n celet_fw-la sva_fw-la nec_fw-la suorum_fw-la vide_fw-la cap._n 12.1_o anonym_n in_o loc_n publicae_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la severius_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la egit_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la alibi_fw-la cum_fw-la moses_n infidelitatem_fw-la proderet_fw-la numb_a 11.22_o 23._o quia_fw-la tum_fw-la primum_fw-la peccavit_fw-la he_o inward_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o trust_v in_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o nor_o glorify_v he_o outward_o by_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o bring_v that_o people_n into_o canaan_n see_v deut._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o as_o the_o former_a place_n at_o rephidim_n be_v call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n viz._n a_o place_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n because_o the_o people_n there_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v contend_v with_o moses_n his_o servant_n which_o he_o account_v as_o contend_v with_o himself_o so_o shall_v this_o also_o be_v call_v and_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o or_o among_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n by_o give_v they_o water_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v his_o almighty_a power_n faithfulness_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a provocation_n numb_a 20._o from_o 1._o to_o 14._o sect_n lxix_o moses_n now_o by_o god_n direction_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o permit_v they_o who_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o jacob_n brother_n to_o esau_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o country_n that_o be_v the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a way_n into_o canaan_n and_o they_o amiable_o desire_v this_o because_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o he_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v but_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o sore_n and_o long_a trouble_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o how_o upon_o their_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o send_v his_o angel_n viz._n his_o own_o eternal_a son_n the_o angel_n or_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v exod._n 3.2_o and_o mal._n 3.1_o who_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n he_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o their_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o do_v they_o any_o damage_n and_o will_v drink_v only_o of_o their_o river_n that_o be_v common_a and_o not_o meddle_v with_o their_o well_n dig_v for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n without_o pay_v for_o it_o but_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o so_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n in_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n the_o edomite_n afford_v they_o victual_n for_o their_o money_n deut._n 2.29_o tho_o they_o do_v not_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v who_o wish_n success_n and_o prosperity_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o bring_v it_o see_v deut._n 23.3_o 4._o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 14._o to_o 22._o sect_n lxx_o from_o kadesh_n the_o camp_n remove_v to_o mount_v hor._n 36.20_o hor._n a_o hill_n in_o mosera_n deut._n 10.6_o or_o who_o be_v other_o top_n be_v call_v moscra_n from_o this_o mount_n hor_n the_o people_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o country_n by_o esau_n be_v call_v horim_n deut._n 2.12_o and_o esau_n be_v call_v the_o horite_n gen._n 36.20_o here_o god_n tell_v moses_n that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o be_v his_o godly_a forefather_n that_o die_v before_o he_o see_v gen._n 25.8_o heb._n 12.23_o he_o command_v he_o to_o bring_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n hor._n and_o they_o according_o go_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n here_o aaron_n be_v attire_v in_o all_o his_o glorious_a vestment_n moses_n strip_v he_o of_o they_o and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n office_n and_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n elder_a son_n ithamar_n son_n eleazar_n son_n do_v succeed_v he_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n then_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o ithamar_n the_o other_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o eli_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n or_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o their_o family_n unless_o render_v uncapable_a by_o some_o blemish_n be_v still_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o office_n thus_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n aaron_n be_v a_o 123_o year_n old_a 33.38_o old_a see_v numb_a 33.38_o die_v seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n before_o moses_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n mourn_v for_o he_o 30_o day_n 34.8_o day_n so_o long_o they_o mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34.8_o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxi_o at_o this_o time_n king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n who_o country_n lie_v in_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n understand_v by_o the_o spy_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n time_n v._o 1._o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n it_o may_v be_v a_o way_n so_o call_v and_o well_o know_v by_o that_o name_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o march_v direct_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n not_o know_v of_o moses_n purpose_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n he_o immediate_o march_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n as_o far_o as_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lay_v and_o there_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n the_o israelite_n intend_v to_o renew_v the_o battle_n and_o again_o once_o more_o to_o encounter_v arad_n and_o his_o army_n they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o vow_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o deliver_v these_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v utter_o destroy_v and_o burn_v their_o city_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n so_o that_o in_o the_o second_o battle_n they_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v they_o but_o how_o can_v the_o israelite_n be_v so_o far_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n destroy_v their_o city_n lie_v in_o canaan_n numb_v 33.40_o into_o which_o they_o come_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n death_n it_o seem_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o vow_n be_v long_o after_o make_v viz._n when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o the_o king_n of_o
but_o voluntary_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n god_n not_o regard_v his_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o depend_v upon_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o force_v he_o to_o bless_v the_o israelite_n instead_o of_o curse_v they_o and_o balaam_n lift_v up_o his_o parable_n 20.49_o parable_n parabolum_n h._n e._n sermonem_fw-la propheticum_fw-la quod_fw-la frequentes_fw-la sint_fw-la parabolae_fw-la in_o prophetis_fw-la by_o a_o parable_n be_v usual_o mean_v a_o grave_a speech_n contain_v excellent_a matter_n of_o instruction_n especial_o when_o deliver_v in_o a_o high_a strain_n of_o language_n figurative_a expression_n and_o a_o certain_a splendour_n of_o word_n more_o than_o usual_a which_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n in_o they_o yet_o withal_o they_o be_v usual_o dark_a and_o obscure_a see_v ezek._n 20.49_o that_o be_v declare_v his_o prophetic_a vision_n and_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v it_o with_o a_o high_a and_o audible_a voice_n say_v balak_n send_v for_o i_o from_o mesopotamia_n to_o come_v hither_o to_o curse_v this_o people_n but_o how_o can_v i_o curse_v those_o who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v curse_v i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o they_o be_v full_a of_o majesty_n and_o terror_n this_o i_o must_v prophesy_v of_o they_o that_o god_n will_v cast_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o place_v they_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v dwell_v alone_o in_o a_o land_n of_o their_o own_o under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o prince_n and_o no_o nation_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o they_o and_o that_o chief_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n see_v ezod_n 19.5_o and_o separate_v from_o other_o people_n of_o the_o world_n by_o their_o religion_n law_n and_o manner_n and_o who_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o vast_a and_o miraculous_a increase_n of_o this_o people_n without_o admiration_n a_o express_a sign_n of_o god_n great_a blessing_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v even_o like_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o multitude_n see_v gen._n 13.10_o who_o can_v number_v one_o squadron_n or_o four_o part_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o encamp_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v any_o unfortunate_a death_n or_o ruin_n upon_o this_o people_n who_o be_v god_n choose_v one_o and_o direct_v by_o his_o law_n to_o walk_v in_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o i_o for_o my_o part_n desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a among_o they_o and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o they_o wicked_a they_o here_o balaam_n testify_v his_o belief_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o the_o different_a future_a state_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a otherwise_o what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a better_o than_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a balak_n hear_v this_o angry_o reply_n i_o send_v for_o thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o balaam_n answer_v he_o must_v speak_v what_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n balak_n then_o desire_v he_o to_o remove_v to_o another_o place_n hope_v possible_o that_o that_o may_v prove_v a_o more_o lucky_a and_o successful_a place_n than_o the_o first_o have_v be_v for_o idolater_n use_v in_o their_o conceit_n to_o attribute_n much_o to_o the_o luckiness_n of_o time_n and_o place_n balak_n have_v carry_v he_o before_o where_o he_o see_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o possible_o he_o think_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o vast_a multitude_n do_v something_o dismay_v and_o damp_n his_o spirit_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o curse_v they_o he_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o carry_v he_o where_o he_o shall_v only_o see_v the_o outermost_a part_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o and_o according_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o field_n of_o the_o spy_n or_o scout-watche_n so_o call_v as_o it_o seem_v because_o there_o they_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o country_n here_o also_o they_o build_v seven_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o balak_n stand_v by_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o balaam_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o solitary_a place_n again_o to_o practise_v his_o enchantment_n as_o before_o god_n meet_v balaam_n and_o appoint_v he_o what_o return_n he_o shall_v make_v and_o come_v to_o balak_n he_o utter_v again_o his_o parable_n or_o prophetic_a vision_n say_v harken_v o_o balak_n to_o the_o message_n that_o i_o have_v bring_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o oftentimes_o promise_v but_o do_v not_o or_o can_v perform_v but_o all_o such_o falsehood_n and_o variableness_n be_v far_o from_o god_n the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v 15.29_o repent_v see_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o he_o have_v command_v i_o to_o bless_v this_o people_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o blessing_n from_o they_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v ever_o be_v induce_v to_o give_v way_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v curse_v for_o he_o have_v not_o israelem_fw-la not_o v._o 21._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la h._n e._n non_fw-la probat_fw-la non_fw-la fert_fw-la non_fw-la tolerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aliqui_fw-la verba_fw-la sic_fw-la reddunt_fw-la non_fw-la aspexit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la adversùs_fw-la jacobum_fw-la nec_fw-la vidit_fw-la vexationem_fw-la adversùs_fw-la israelem_fw-la h._n e._n non_fw-la vidit_fw-la ixjurias_fw-la illis_fw-la allatas_fw-la quin_fw-la vindicavit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o pharaone_n etc._n etc._n vel_fw-la per_fw-la futurum_fw-la non_fw-la videbit_fw-la quin_fw-la aut_fw-la suos_fw-la proteget_fw-la aut_fw-la inimicos_fw-la puniet_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la praesenti_fw-la sed_fw-la modo_fw-la potentiali_fw-la non_fw-la far_o potest_fw-la videre_fw-la vexationem_fw-la israeli_n illatam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vel_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la simul_fw-la conjungi_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la non_fw-la videbit_fw-la none_o far_o potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la injuriam_fw-la &_o vexationem_fw-la significant_a et_fw-fr â—_o non_fw-it subjectiuè_fw-la sed_fw-la objectiuë_fw-la sumitur_fw-la scil_n adversùs_fw-la jacobum_fw-la adversùs_fw-la israelem_fw-la nor_o will_v he_o at_o any_o time_n see_v wicked_a injuriousness_n practise_v against_o jacob_n or_o perverse_a counsel_n and_o vexation_n against_o israel_n so_o as_o to_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o will_v show_v himself_o in_o their_o defence_n by_o oppose_v those_o that_o do_v oppose_v and_o oppress_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o reign_v as_o king_n among_o they_o and_o the_o joyful_a shout_n of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o people_n encourage_v one_o another_o to_o battle_n be_v find_v among_o they_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o almighty_a god_n he_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n his_o power_n be_v irresistible_a see_v job_n 39.10_o 11._o and_o numb_a 24.8_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n that_o will_v prevail_v against_o jacob_n nor_o no_o divination_n against_o israel_n that_o will_v hurt_v he_o and_o as_o at_o this_o time_n posterum_fw-la time_n v._o 23._o sicut_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la posterum_fw-la so_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v publish_v and_o declare_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n and_o what_o thing_n he_o shall_v hereafter_o do_v for_o these_o israelite_n will_v be_v wonderful_o victorious_a behold_v this_o people_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o great_a lion_n and_o lift_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o shall_v not_o lie_v down_o until_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o prey_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v that_o be_v till_o he_o have_v get_v a_o full_a victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n balak_n be_v extreme_a angry_a to_o hear_v these_o word_n and_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o curse_v this_o people_n for_o which_o end_n he_o send_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o however_o have_v bless_v they_o balaam_n reply_v he_o must_v do_v as_o god_n command_v he_o balak_n hear_v this_o resolve_v however_o to_o try_v a_o three_o time_n what_o can_v be_v do_v against_o israel_n and_o therefore_o now_o carry_v balaam_n to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n peor_n where_o the_o moabite_n use_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o idol_n call_v baal-peor_n ch._n 25.3_o have_v there_o a_o house_n or_o temple_n build_v for_o he_o call_v beth-peor_n deut._n 3.29_o here_o they_o build_v altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o before_o former_o when_o balaam_n leave_v balak_n stand_v by_o his_o altar_n and_o go_v himself_o aside_o to_o see_v
god_n who_o have_v gracious_o spare_v their_o life_n and_o thus_o wonderful_o assist_v they_o in_o gain_v this_o great_a victory_n and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n have_v sinful_o spare_v the_o woman_n alive_a for_o which_o moses_n reprove_v they_o vers_n 14.17_o they_o out_o of_o these_o their_o particular_a spoil_n offer_v a_o voluntary_a oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n take_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o jewel_n of_o they_o which_o they_o offer_v amount_v to_o 16_o thousand_o 700_o and_o 50_o shekel_n 24.22_o shekel_n understand_v golden_a shekel_n whereof_o the_o common_a contain_v a_o 160_o barley-grain_n or_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o once_o the_o holy_a one_o as_o much_o again_o viz._n 320._o grain_n or_o half_o a_o ounce_n one_o once_o of_o gold_n be_v value_v at_o ten_o time_n that_o quantity_n in_o silver_n see_v dutch_n annot._n on_o gen._n 24.22_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o in_o give_v they_o this_o great_a victory_n numb_a ch._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxii_o god_n command_v moses_n and_o eleazar_n now_o to_o number_v the_o people_n there_o have_v be_v two_o numbring_n of_o they_o before_o the_o first_o be_v when_o they_o be_v sess_v for_o a_o contribution_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n compare_n exod._n 30_o 11_o 12._o with_o exod._n 28.26_o the_o second_o be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n near_o jordan_n over_o against_o jericho_n in_o the_o 40th_o year_n of_o their_o wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v number_v again_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a and_o possible_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v it_o now_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o more_o equal_a divide_v of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o be_v present_o to_o go_v about_o according_a as_o they_o find_v the_o tribe_n more_o or_o less_o in_o number_n see_v exod._n 26.52_o 34._o as_o also_o to_o manifest_v god_n power_n and_o goodness_n in_o so_o wonderful_o increase_v they_o and_o preserve_v so_o many_o of_o they_o though_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o old_a stock_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v for_o their_o great_a rebellion_n against_o he_o as_o moses_n therefore_o receive_v god_n flock_n by_o tale_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o he_o must_v now_o before_o he_o die_v deliver_v they_o up_o by_o tale_n again_o upon_o the_o number_n it_o be_v find_v first_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n be_v decrease_v since_o the_o last_o number_n see_v numb_a 1.21_o two_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o which_o some_o ascribe_v to_o the_o conspiracy_n wherein_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n two_o prince_n of_o this_o tribe_n join_v with_o corah_n which_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o plague_n upon_o they_o and_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o son_n of_o corah_n escape_v possible_o because_o they_o consent_v not_o to_o their_o father_n rebellion_n or_o at_o least_o soon_o repent_v of_o it_o upon_o the_o warning_n give_v by_o moses_n numb_a 16.5_o 2_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v more_o decrease_v than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n 33._o moses_n reliquis_fw-la benedicens_fw-la huius_fw-la tribus_fw-la mentionem_fw-la omittit_fw-la deut._n 33._o for_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o be_v fifty_o nine_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o numb_v 1.22_o now_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o the_o impudence_n and_o punishment_n of_o zimri_n 25.14_o zimri_n see_v ch._n 25.14_o who_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v probable_o abet_v by_o many_o of_o his_o brethren_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o diminution_n of_o this_o tribe_n many_o of_o they_o possible_o perish_v in_o the_o last_o plague_n jansen_n plague_n videtur_fw-la plaga_fw-la ista_fw-la maxim_n saviisse_fw-la in_o tribum_fw-la simeon_n ex_fw-la qua_fw-la erat_fw-la zimri_n nam_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 26._o v._n 14._o constat_fw-la nullam_fw-la tribum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ita_fw-la diminutam_fw-la numero_fw-la virorum_fw-la post_fw-la primam_fw-la numerationem_fw-la atque_fw-la simeonis_fw-la desiderati_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la numeratione_n 37_o millia_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la sola_fw-la tribu_fw-la castrametabatur_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la meridiem_fw-la i._n e._n versus_fw-la terram_fw-la moabitarum_fw-la &_o midian_a jansen_n 3_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n be_v few_o by_o five_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thus_o all_o the_o tribe_n under_o ruben_n standard_n be_v great_o diminish_v 4_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v increase_v one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o notwithstanding_o two_o of_o his_o five_o son_n gen._n 38._o viz._n er_o and_o onan_n who_o may_v have_v be_v head_n of_o family_n die_v childless_a in_o canaan_n 5_o the_o family_n of_o issachar_n be_v increase_v nine_o thousand_o and_o nine_o hundred_o 6_o the_o family_n of_o zebulun_n be_v increase_v three_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o so_o the_o tribe_n under_o judah_n standard_n be_v all_o increase_v and_o thus_o judah_n prevail_v above_o all_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 49.8_o his_o camp_n be_v increase_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o nine_o hundred_o 7_o the_o family_n of_o manasseh_n be_v increase_v twenty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o man_n of_o war._n none_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v half_a so_o much_o increase_v 8_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n be_v diminish_v eight_o thousand_o 9_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n be_v increase_v ten_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o thus_o though_o ephraim_n own_o tribe_n be_v diminish_v yet_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n join_v with_o he_o be_v augment_v twenty_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 10_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v increase_v seventeen_o hundred_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o family_n in_o this_o tribe_n viz._n shusham_n yet_o none_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n save_o judah_n have_v the_o like_a multitude_n viz._n sixty_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 11_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v increase_v eleven_o thousand_o and_o nine_o hundred_o 12_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n be_v few_o than_o before_o by_o eight_o thousand_o but_o though_o this_o particular_a tribe_n under_o dan_n standard_n be_v diminish_v yet_o his_o whole_a camp_n be_v increase_v five_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o man_n of_o war._n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a though_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o dan_n camp_n be_v all_o more_o in_o number_n now_o then_o when_o they_o march_v from_o sinai_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a decrease_n of_o reuben_n camp_n which_o be_v forty_o five_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o few_o than_o before_o the_o total_a here_o be_v less_o than_o the_o total_a there_o by_o eighteen_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o god_n command_v moses_n that_o unto_o these_o tribe_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o lot_n which_o will_v prevent_v dissension_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o their_o chief_a lord_n by_o who_o immediate_a providence_n they_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o those_o dwelling_n the_o levite_n be_v number_v by_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o land_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v reckon_v they_o from_o one_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o twenty_o three_o thousand_o and_o so_o be_v increase_v a_o thousand_o thus_o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v number_v again_o but_o only_a caleb_n and_o joshua_n yet_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o levite_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v not_o include_v in_o this_o threaten_n for_o of_o they_o there_o be_v leave_v moses_n and_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n and_o perhaps_o many_o more_o numb_a 26._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxiii_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n their_o father_n be_v dead_a without_o son_n come_v now_o to_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n desire_v that_o that_o share_n or_o portion_n of_o land_n may_v be_v assign_v to_o they_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v their_o father_n have_v he_o then_o be_v live_v they_o plead_v that_o their_o father_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n carry_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o go_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o though_o he_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o any_o special_a judgement_n for_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o any_o insurrection_n or_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o korah_n but_o he_o die_v in_o his_o own_o
sin_n that_o be_v he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v as_o be_v by_o sin_n liable_a to_o death_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v they_o further_o urge_v that_o except_o this_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n will_v be_v quite_o extinct_a moses_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v this_o case_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n their_o desire_n which_o be_v afterward_o punctual_o perform_v joshua_n as_o we_o may_v read_v josh_n 17.4_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o withal_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o caution_n add_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n land_n tribe_n hence_o some_o conclude_v that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o his_o brother_n marry_v his_o widow_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o estate_n he_o inhetlt_v his_o first_o son_n in_o their_o genealogy_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o die_v without_o issue_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o first_o son_n of_o those_o that_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v account_v the_o son_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o so_o under_o his_o name_n do_v inherit_v his_o land_n see_v ch._n 36.6_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n in_o inheritance_n make_v and_o ordain_v numb_a 27._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n lxxxiv_o god_n now_o signify_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o according_o command_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o that_o tract_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n 34.1_o abarim_n see_v ch._n 33.47_o deut._n 32.49_o &_o 34.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o against_o jericho_n and_o on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a of_o they_o call_v nebo_n who_o top_n be_v call_v pisgah_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o good_a land_n into_o which_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o when_o he_o have_v see_v it_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o pious_a ancestor_n who_o die_v before_o he_o for_o he_o and_o aaron_n have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n see_v ch._n 20.12_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o faith_n sanctify_v man_n sanctify_v we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o conceive_v aright_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v so_o reverent_o of_o he_o as_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v among_o man_n he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n but_o they_o sanctify_v he_o not_o moses_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n deut._n 3.23_o 25._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n humble_o therefore_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n he_o now_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o the_o creator_n but_o the_o searcher_n and_o trier_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o can_v frame_v and_o fashion_v man_n spirit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o grace_n requisite_a for_o the_o place_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o to_o appoint_v a_o successor_n to_o he_o that_o may_v as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o flock_n god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v he_o therefore_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n 4.14_o hand_n the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o upon_o joshua_n to_o intimate_v to_o he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o that_o he_o will_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o and_o according_o be_v say_v deut._n 34.9_o that_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o moses_n be_v also_o to_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n concern_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o forbear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n and_o moses_n be_v further_o command_v to_o put_v some_o of_o his_o own_o honour_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v he_o into_o some_o partnership_n of_o authority_n and_o dignity_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o moses_n successor_n and_o the_o judge_n elect_v of_o israel_n and_o moses_n tell_v he_o further_o that_o upon_o occasion_n he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o eleazar_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n that_o be_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n to_o which_o the_o pectoral_a 28.30_o pectoral_a see_v pharaphrase_n on_o exod._n 28.30_o be_v fasten_v wherein_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o at_o eleazar_n word_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o and_z the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o war_n or_o return_v from_o it_o and_o so_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a by_o his_o direction_n they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o moses_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o numb_a 27._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxxv_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v omit_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a feast_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o 38_o year_n last_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o travel_n wherein_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o alar_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n be_v make_v up_o fit_a for_o removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o generation_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a that_o have_v be_v muster_v in_o sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a see_v ch._n 26.64_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o be_v again_o here_o repeat_v thereby_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o they_o must_v not_o any_o long_o neglect_v his_o ordinance_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v deut._n 12.8_o and_o therefore_o first_o in_o the_o general_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n which_o he_o have_v at_o several_a time_n appoint_v they_o to_o offer_v and_o then_o 2_o he_o set_v down_o particular_o what_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v first_o for_o their_o daily_a sacrifice_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o 9_o second_o for_o their_o weekly_a sacrifice_n every_o sabbath_n omit_v sabbath_n the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o every_o sabbath-day_n be_v full_a double_a to_o those_o appoint_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v omit_v day_n from_o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 10._o three_o for_o their_o monthly_a sacrifice_n every_o new_a moon_n from_o 11._o to_o 16._o and_o fourthly_a for_o their_o yearly_a sacrifice_n first_o at_o the_o passover_n from_o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o 26._o 2ly_n at_o pentecost_n from_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n 3_o he_o mention_n the_o offer_v appoint_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o 4ly_n the_o offer_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n from_o 7._o to_o 12._o 5ly_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 39_o numb_a ch._n 28._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 39_o sect_n lxxxvi_o beside_o those_o set_n and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v enjoin_v there_o be_v other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n namely_o such_o as_o man_n voluntary_o offer_v or_o upon_o a_o particular_a vow_n ch._n 29._o v._n 39_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o seem_v several_a precept_n concern_v vow_n be_v add_v to_o show_v who_o be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o perform_v their_o vow_n and_o who_o not_o and_o moses_n make_v know_v these_o law_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o according_a to_o these_o law_n be_v
to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o either_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o their_o vow_n or_o free_v they_o from_o they_o now_o vow_n be_v either_o obligatory_a or_o reversible_a according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v they_o 1._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o man_n of_o grow_v year_n have_v power_n over_o himself_o and_o have_v strengthen_v his_o vow_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v vow_v and_o swear_v to_o do_v and_o that_o without_o delay_n deut._n 23.21_o provide_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a otherwise_o not_o as_o in_o the_o case_n mention_v act_v 23.21_o 2._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o young_a woman_n under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o father_n if_o her_o father_n by_o his_o silence_n seem_v to_o consent_v to_o it_o though_o in_o word_n he_o do_v not_o express_o approve_v it_o her_o vow_n stand_v firm_a but_o if_o he_o disallow_v it_o it_o be_v void_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o as_o a_o sin_n to_o she_o see_v her_o father_n refuse_v to_o let_v she_o keep_v it_o 3._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o marry_a wife_n her_o husband_n have_v power_n either_o to_o ratify_v or_o make_v void_a her_o vow_n 4._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o widow_n or_o a_o divorce_a woman_n her_o vow_n must_v stand_v and_o because_o marry_v woman_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v large_a vow_n what_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v free_a again_o and_o then_o be_v free_a may_v make_v light_n of_o perform_v their_o vow_n under_o pretence_n that_o those_o vow_n be_v make_v while_o there_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o husband_n to_o prevent_v that_o the_o law_n do_v here_o direct_a that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n if_o her_o husband_n hold_v his_o peace_n than_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v viz._n after_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a or_o after_o she_o be_v make_v free_a by_o divorce_n for_o every_o vow_n and_o every_o bind_a oath_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n her_o husband_n may_v establish_v or_o make_v void_a but_o if_o any_o husband_n have_v hear_v his_o wife_n vow_v and_o not_o contradict_v it_o shall_v afterward_o refuse_v to_o let_v she_o perform_v it_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n and_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o numb_a ch._n 30._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxvii_o the_o rubenites_n and_o gadites_n now_o petition_n moses_n to_o give_v they_o their_o possession_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n already_o conquer_a which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.21_o alleding_n how_o convenient_a it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o country_n very_o fit_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o cattle_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o great_a store_n moses_n not_o apprehend_v as_o it_o seem_v their_o drift_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a 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levit._fw-la 26.8_o and_o this_o they_o have_v find_v true_a in_o many_o strange_a victory_n which_o they_o have_v get_v wherein_o a_o few_o of_o they_o have_v defeat_v whole_a army_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o can_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v quite_o contrary_a that_o one_o of_o their_o enemy_n shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o that_o two_o of_o their_o enemy_n shall_v put_v ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o to_o flight_n except_o their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v they_o up_o that_o be_v except_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v their_o rock_n and_o their_o only_a stay_n and_o strength_n have_v deliver_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v captivate_v and_o imprison_v by_o they_o at_o their_o will_n and_o to_o
before_o they_o the_o lord_n great_a goodness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o several_a gracious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o conduct_v they_o along_o from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n first_o he_o come_v and_o appear_v to_o they_o from_o sinai_n where_o he_o give_v they_o his_o law_n 2_o he_o further_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o from_o mount_n seir_n when_o he_o command_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o which_o those_o among_o they_o be_v cure_v that_o be_v mortal_o bite_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o thereby_o he_o give_v they_o a_o notable_a type_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n 3_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n that_o be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v the_o law_n to_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n who_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o his_o law_n at_o sinai_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v attend_v with_o royal_a majesty_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o glorious_a angel_n who_o be_v here_o call_v saint_n because_o of_o their_o purity_n and_o holiness_n see_v act_n 7.53_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o that_o be_v he_o speak_v it_o to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 5.22_o and_o yet_o that_o give_v they_o his_o law_n be_v a_o singular_a effect_n of_o his_o special_a love_n to_o they_o he_o thereby_o testify_v his_o great_a kindness_n to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o his_o protect_a of_o they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v all_o israel_n saint_n be_v under_o thy_o care_n and_o protection_n o_o lord_n they_o sit_v at_o thy_o foot_n they_o attend_v upon_o thou_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n as_o scholar_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o master_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_a israelite_n will_v receive_v instruction_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o such_o israelite_n will_v ready_o declare_v that_o god_n give_v they_o his_o law_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n be_v to_o any_o man_n they_o will_v declare_v that_o he_o give_v it_o they_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o precious_a treasure_n and_o not_o for_o their_o use_n only_o but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o instruction_n also_o of_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n that_o be_v chief_a king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n so_o extraordinary_o favour_v guide_v and_o assist_v by_o god_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v what_o he_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o he_o come_v now_o to_o bless_v the_o tribe_n particular_o he_o begin_v with_o reuben_n let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o jacob_n have_v prophesy_v of_o this_o tribe_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o birthright_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o any_o eminency_n among_o the_o tribe_n either_o for_o number_n of_o people_n or_o any_o other_o excellency_n and_o that_o because_o of_o reuben_n incest_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n see_v gen._n 49.4_o now_o therefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o tribe_n moses_n pronounce_v this_o blessing_n upon_o they_o let_v reuben_n live_v that_o be_v though_o reuben_n by_o his_o incest_n borough_n that_o curse_n upon_o he_o pronounce_v by_o his_o father_n yea_o though_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reubenites_n in_o adhere_v to_o corah_n they_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v they_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o name_n and_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n shall_v still_o continue_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o excel_v the_o other_o tribe_n in_o number_n of_o man_n which_o as_o the_o first-born_a he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v expect_v however_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o numerous_a tribe_n 2_o he_o come_v next_o to_o judah_n because_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o birthright_n be_v partly_o give_v from_o reuben_n to_o judah_n and_o in_o his_o tribe_n the_o regal_a power_n be_v afterward_o settle_v hear_v lord_n say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o judah_n oleaster_n judah_n audi_fw-la domine_fw-la preces_fw-la jehudae_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la egressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la &_o reduc_fw-la eum_fw-la scil_n a_o bello_fw-la incolumem_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la oleaster_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o particular_o that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n may_v according_o to_o thy_o promise_n come_v of_o their_o stock_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o grant_v they_o o_o lord_n sufficient_a strength_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n thou_o be_v their_o helper_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v this_o tribe_n with_o that_o of_o benjamin_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o babylonian_n into_o captivity_n bring_v they_o back_o again_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n to_o their_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v leave_v in_o judea_n to_o husband_n the_o land_n jer._n 39.10_o &_o 40.7_o &_o 52.16_o 3_o he_o bless_v levi_n let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v let_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o which_o appertain_v the_o breastplate_n in_o which_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o be_v continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n and_o let_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o that_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o high_a call_v and_o signify_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n that_o be_v who_o faith_n thou_o do_v try_v at_o meribah-kadesh_n see_v numb_a 20._o and_o sharp_o reprove_v both_o moses_n and_o he_o for_o their_o infidelity_n who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o this_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o high_a priest_n to_o defile_v himself_o by_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21.11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v into_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o else_o to_o that_o notable_a fact_n of_o the_o levite_n exod._n 32._o who_o be_v so_o impartial_a in_o god_n cause_n as_o not_o to_o spare_v any_o though_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o who_o they_o find_v have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v with_o thou_o exod._n 24.8_o let_v they_o therefore_o teach_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n thy_o judgement_n or_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n let_v they_o put_v incense_n before_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n bless_v lord_n their_o substance_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n and_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n the_o work_n and_o service_n they_o do_v for_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v break_v the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o oppose_v they_o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n see_v jer._n 15.10_o 4_o he_o come_v to_o benjamin_n of_o who_o he_o say_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o that_o be_v as_o benjamin_n be_v his_o father_n darling_n when_o joseph_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o he_o be_v much_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o by_o he_o that_o be_v near_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v in_o his_o portion_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o be_v protect_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n that_o be_v god_n will_v choose_v for_o himself_o a_o habitation_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o tribe_n for_o though_o the_o south_n part_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v mount_n zion_n moriah_n zion_n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o thence_o some_o conceive_v his_o temple_n be_v situate_a upon_o it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v so_o say_v the_o word_n zion_n must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o the_o hill_n zion_n but_o
by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therewith_o for_o the_o temple_n found_v on_o mount_n moriah_n call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o the_o northern_a part_n with_o mount_n moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o that_o hill_n it_o be_v conspicuous_o eminent_a as_o the_o head_n place_v above_o and_o between_o the_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n 5_o he_o come_v now_o to_o joseph_n who_o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v head_n of_o two_o tribe_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v with_o rain_n and_o dews_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o that_o be_v with_o spring_n arise_v from_o the_o deep_a let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o kindly_a moisture_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o with_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n that_o be_v with_o the_o choice_a tree_n and_o fruit_n and_o herb_n that_o grow_v on_o hill_n such_o as_o be_v vine_n olive_n cedar_n pine_n cypress_n and_o other_o useful_a tree_n and_o with_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o metal_n which_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o hill_n 49.26_o hill_n see_v gen._n 49.26_o and_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o posterity_n of_o joseph_n be_v bless_v not_o only_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o plenty_n of_o they_o but_o with_o the_o goodwill_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o bush_n god_n appear_v to_o moses_n as_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v viz._n as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o true_o happy_a see_v psal_n 106.4_o let_v this_o blessing_n say_v he_o come_v on_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v on_o his_o posterity_n who_o father_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n and_o advance_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o a_o high_a and_o singular_a degree_n of_o honour_n above_o they_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n that_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a young_a bullock_n in_o his_o best_a strength_n and_o his_o horn_n like_o the_o horn_n of_o vnicorn_n that_o be_v his_o power_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o irresistible_a wherewith_o he_o shall_v conquer_v far_o remote_a nation_n now_o these_o horn_n of_o he_o he_o show_v be_v the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o thousand_o of_o manasseh_n 6_o he_o come_v to_o zebulun_n of_o who_o he_o say_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n here_o he_o bless_v two_o tribe_n together_o of_o zebulun_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o go_v forth_o to_o trade_n and_o in_o their_o merchandise_v by_o ship_n agreeable_a to_o what_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o they_o gen._n 49.13_o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o harbour_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o of_o issachar_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o tent_n that_o be_v in_o their_o quiet_a life_n at_o home_n and_o in_o their_o husbandry_n and_o tillage_n and_o breed_v and_o feed_v of_o cattle_n both_o their_o way_n of_o live_v shall_v yield_v they_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o issachar_n shoul_n be_v happy_a in_o their_o husbandry_n zebulun_n in_o follow_v their_o merchandise_n they_o shall_v suck_v 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and_o thank-offering_n which_o be_v just_o due_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o his_o law_n prescribe_v 7_o he_o come_v to_o gad_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad_n namely_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o gad_n a_o large_a and_o spacious_a country_n and_o though_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o frontier_n and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o frequent_v incursion_n of_o enemy_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v heart_n and_o courage_n to_o defend_v themselves_o therefore_o he_o prophecy_n of_o gad_n that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v bold_a and_o undaunted_a and_o as_o a_o lion_n tear_v sometime_o the_o arm_n sometime_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n that_o be_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o so_o this_o tribe_n shall_v divers_a way_n spoil_v their_o enemy_n he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o 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qui_fw-la postremas_fw-la dvas_fw-la literas_fw-la abjiciendas_fw-la censent_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la tria_fw-la millia_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la habent_fw-la syr._n &_o ar._n quomodo_fw-la illos_fw-la legissem_fw-la probabile_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o hebraeis_n quibus_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la exemplaribus_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la valâ—le_fw-la multum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o his_o tribus_fw-la millibus_fw-la for_o ass_n plerique_fw-la currus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sarcinarii_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la ap_fw-mi a_o erit_fw-la proportio_fw-la currum_fw-la &_o equitum_fw-la vide_fw-la pol._n in_fw-la loc_fw-la chariot_n of_o war_n and_o six_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o foot_n intend_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o israelite_n saul_n hear_v of_o their_o vast_a preparation_n present_o dispatch_v his_o agent_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o jonathan_n ascribitur_fw-la jonathan_n v._o 4._o the_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o saul_n though_o obtain_v by_o jonathan_n because_o he_o put_v his_o son_n upon_o this_o service_n victoria_fw-la militum_fw-la principi_fw-la ascribitur_fw-la for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o also_o to_o make_v know_v to_o they_o that_o the_o philistine_n be_v hereupon_o extreme_o enrage_v be_v prepare_v to_o come_v against_o they_o with_o a_o huge_a army_n and_o because_o samuel_n have_v before_o appoint_v saul_n ch._n 10.8_o that_o if_o he_o come_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o intend_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o philistine_n he_o shall_v first_o go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n and_o there_o wait_v for_o he_o seven_o day_n till_o he_o come_v and_o advise_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n therefore_o saul_n now_o remove_v with_o his_o force_n from_o michmash_n to_o gilgal_n and_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o gather_v together_o and_o come_v to_o he_o thither_o the_o people_n be_v much_o terrify_v at_o this_o news_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o philistine_n army_n and_o some_o of_o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n and_o thicket_n some_o in_o cleft_n of_o rock_n some_o in_o high_a place_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n some_o in_o pit_n and_o den_n and_o some_o of_o they_o flee_v over_o jordan_n to_o the_o land_n of_o gad_n and_o gilead_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v saul_n to_o â—ilgal_a follow_v he_o tremble_v they_o former_o be_v confident_a that_o if_o they_o have_v a_o king_n he_o will_v save_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o now_o they_o have_v one_o they_o be_v perplex_v with_o fear_n not_o find_v themselves_o any_o whit_n more_o secure_v by_o his_o presence_n from_o the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v they_o and_o so_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o own_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o in_o god_n protection_n saul_n now_o at_o gilgal_n 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come_v to_o gilgal_n he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v
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severity_n against_o he_o for_o his_o violation_n of_o his_o command_n to_o make_v he_o a_o example_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v afterward_o succeed_v in_o that_o throne_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v to_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o great_a severity_n punish_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.1_o that_o all_o the_o succeed_a posterity_n of_o aaron_n may_v take_v warning_n thereby_o and_o beware_v how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o their_o priestly_a office_n but_o to_o go_v on_o samuel_n tell_v saul_n that_o because_o he_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o lord_n he_o know_v by_o revelation_n that_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o reject_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n though_o he_o know_v not_o at_o present_a who_o it_o be_v who_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o design_v to_o be_v king_n and_o captain_n over_o his_o people_n in_o his_o stead_n 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deliver_v i_o also_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n saul_n hear_v he_o express_v so_o great_a courage_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o that_o ground_a upon_o the_o former_a experience_n he_o have_v have_v of_o his_o extraordinary_a assistance_n he_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o this_o giant_n and_o wish_v he_o good_a success_n and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o it_o but_o he_o think_v fit_a first_o to_o arm_n david_n well_o with_o armour_n take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o armoury_n and_o so_o he_o put_v on_o his_o head_n a_o helmet_n of_o brass_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o a_o coat_n of_o mail_n and_o david_n gird_v his_o sword_n upon_o his_o armour_n and_o assay_v to_o go_v with_o his_o armour_n on_o but_o he_o quick_o find_v himself_o uneasy_a and_o therefore_o say_v i_o can_v go_v vatab._n go_v v._o 39_o non_fw-la sum_fw-la assuâ—factus_fw-la talia_fw-la far_o vatab._n with_o these_o have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o wear_v such_o arm_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o i_o so_o he_o put_v they_o off_o and_o take_v his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o sling_n and_o choose_v he_o five_o smooth_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o brook_n and_o put_v they_o into_o his_o shepherd_n bag_n and_o so_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o philistine_n when_o saul_n see_v he_o thus_o go_v forth_o he_o ask_v abner_n who_o son_n he_o be_v for_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v distemper_v with_o frantic_a fit_n he_o have_v forget_v he_o though_o he_o have_v former_o know_v he_o and_o great_o love_v he_o and_o abner_n be_v general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o so_o much_o absent_a from_o court_n have_v not_o it_o seem_v take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v there_o and_o therefore_o tell_v the_o king_n he_o know_v not_o saul_n bid_v he_o inquire_v who_o son_n that_o stripling_n be_v david_n now_o arm_v only_o with_o his_o staff_n and_o sling_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o philistine_n who_o come_v up_o towards_o he_o 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day_n will_v the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n i_o know_v it_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v smite_v thou_o and_o take_v off_o thy_o head_n and_o i_o will_v give_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n this_o day_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v almighty_a and_o the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o watch_v over_o israel_n and_o all_o this_o present_a assembly_n both_o of_o israelite_n and_o philistine_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n save_v not_o with_o sword_n or_o spear_n but_o he_o can_v save_v without_o these_o and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o such_o outward_a mean_n for_o the_o battle_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o govern_v it_o and_o give_v victory_n to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v this_o day_n give_v you_o philistine_n into_o our_o hand_n goliath_n now_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o combat_n and_o come_v and_o draw_v night_n to_o meet_v david_n and_o david_n according_o haste_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bag_n he_o take_v thence_o a_o stone_n and_o sling_v it_o with_o extraordinary_a force_n and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n in_o his_o forehead_n the_o stone_n sink_v into_o his_o head_n god_n so_o guide_v and_o direct_v it_o and_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n then_o david_n run_v to_o he_o and_o trample_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v no_o sword_n with_o he_o he_o draw_v out_o the_o philistine_n sword_n out_o of_o its_o
son_n david_n david_n answer_v it_o be_v my_o voice_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o wherefore_o do_v my_o lord_n thus_o pursue_v after_o his_o servant_n what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n now_o therefore_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o against_o i_o let_v he_o receive_v a_o offering_n voluntate_fw-la offering_n placato_fw-la iram_fw-la ejus_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la &_o munere_fw-la chald._a paraph._n suspiciat_fw-la oblationem_fw-la meam_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la that_o be_v let_v he_o be_v appease_v with_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n which_o i_o will_v offer_v for_o the_o sin_n whereby_o i_o have_v provoke_v he_o but_o if_o they_o be_v court-sycophant_n and_o malicious_a person_n that_o by_o their_o lie_n and_o slander_n have_v incense_v thou_o against_o i_o i_o leave_v they_o as_o curse_a creature_n to_o god_n just_a vengeance_n who_o will_v plead_v my_o cause_n against_o they_o for_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o drive_v i_o out_o from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o enjoy_v his_o ordinance_n and_o by_o force_v i_o as_o a_o exile_n to_o flee_v into_o idolatrous_a country_n they_o have_v in_o effect_n say_v to_o i_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o go_n and_o now_o see_v thou_o know_v my_o innocency_n let_v not_o my_o blood_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v shed_v without_o cause_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v it_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v unpunished_a beside_o it_o be_v not_o honourable_a for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o pursue_v i_o with_o so_o many_o man_n who_o have_v so_o little_a power_n to_o hurt_v he_o for_o i_o be_o but_o as_o a_o flea_n force_v to_o skip_v hither_o and_o thither_o to_o save_v myself_o or_o a_o partridge_n on_o the_o mountain_n force_v to_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o escape_v thy_o hand_n then_o say_v saul_n i_o have_v sin_v return_v my_o son_n david_n to_o thy_o former_a condition_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n see_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o day_n and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o kill_v i_o behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o err_v exceed_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o folly_n and_o open_o take_v shame_n to_o myself_o for_o it_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o that_o be_v about_o i_o david_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v one_o of_o his_o young_a man_n to_o fetch_v his_o spear_n have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o only_o to_o evidence_n his_o innocence_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o evil_a intention_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v the_o lord_n recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n thy_o life_n be_v indeed_o in_o my_o power_n this_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o as_o thy_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o my_o eye_n so_o let_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o let_v it_o please_v he_o to_o preserve_v it_o though_o thou_o shall_v fail_v of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o shall_v seek_v again_o to_o take_v it_o away_o then_o saul_n say_v unto_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o prevail_v maugre_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n then_o david_n retire_v and_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o place_n of_o safety_n not_o trust_v saul_n for_o all_o his_o goodly_a word_n and_o promise_n have_v former_o find_v he_o so_o false_a and_o malicious_a and_o saul_n return_v to_o gibeah_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o court._n 1_o sam._n ch._n 26._o whole_a chapter_n 12_o david_n now_o serious_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o affair_n begin_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a deliverance_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n if_o he_o do_v not_o speedy_o get_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n therefore_o he_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o adviseable_a in_o his_o present_a circumstance_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o try_v if_o he_o can_v be_v receive_v with_o his_o force_n into_o his_o protection_n this_o indeed_o be_v no_o warrantable_a course_n that_o he_o now_o pitch_v upon_o for_o his_o preservation_n for_o first_o god_n have_v once_o before_o command_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n gad_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 22.5_o 2_o he_o have_v before_o be_v such_o a_o formidable_a enemy_n to_o the_o philistine_n and_o have_v so_o hardly_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n once_o before_o when_o he_o seek_v private_o to_o shelter_v himself_o among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n he_o shall_v be_v entertain_v by_o they_o on_o any_o other_o term_n than_o that_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o philistine_n and_o declare_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 3_o this_o must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o land_n and_o will_v give_v his_o enemy_n occasion_n exceed_o to_o triumph_n and_o to_o say_v that_o now_o he_o discover_v what_o he_o be_v see_v he_o have_v desert_v his_o own_o people_n and_o religion_n and_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o their_o uncircumcised_a enemy_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v when_o man_n heart_n sink_v through_o distrust_n of_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v david_n now_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o help_v themselves_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v david_n therefore_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a send_v his_o agent_n before_o hand_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o have_v obtain_v assurance_n from_o he_o under_o the_o public_a faith_n that_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n shall_v live_v safe_o in_o his_o land_n which_o it_o be_v like_a out_o of_o mere_a policy_n he_o consent_v unto_o know_v the_o hatred_n that_o saul_n bear_v he_o and_o believe_v that_o david_n and_o his_o force_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n against_o saul_n he_o pass_v over_o with_o six_o hundred_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o to_o achish_a king_n of_o gath._n he_o carry_v also_o his_o two_o wife_n along_o with_o he_o ahinoam_n and_o abigail_n and_o his_o follower_n likewise_o carry_v their_o wife_n and_o family_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o leave_v they_o behind_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o some_o time_n by_o achish_n permission_n they_o dwell_v in_o gath_n or_o about_o it_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n that_o david_n be_v flee_v to_o gath_n he_o give_v over_o any_o further_a thought_n of_o seek_v after_o he_o he_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n david_n be_v desirous_a to_o dwell_v apart_o by_o himself_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o freedom_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o may_v keep_v his_o soldier_n from_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o vice_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o he_o may_v from_o thence_o go_v out_o and_o prey_n the_o more_o secret_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n without_o have_v any_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o he_o humble_o desire_v achish_n that_o his_o officer_n may_v assign_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n some_o place_n in_o the_o country_n to_o live_v in_o it_o not_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o a_o stranger_n to_o live_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o royal_a city_n especial_o have_v so_o many_o people_n with_o he_o who_o must_v needs_o be_v burdensome_a and_o may_v sometime_o prove_v offensive_a to_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o city_n achish_n consent_v thereunto_o and_o according_o give_v he_o ziklag_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.31_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o simeon_n josh_n 19.5_o but_o the_o philistine_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o it_o have_v keep_v it_o to_o this_o day_n and_o now_o achish_n give_v it_o unto_o david_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o join_v to_o judah_n portion_n cederet_fw-la portion_n hac_fw-la donatione_fw-la justos_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredes_fw-la rediit_fw-la achish_n dedit_fw-la davidi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la inhabitandum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la dominium_fw-la cederet_fw-la but_o be_v also_o upon_o this_o occasion_n design_v to_o be_v ever_o after_o a_o part_n of_o the_o crown-land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n here_o david_n dwell_v a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n
gather_v their_o army_n together_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n be_v encourage_v no_o doubt_n thereunto_o by_o the_o distraction_n that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o weak_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o achish_n send_v for_o david_n acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o resolve_v that_o he_o and_o his_o man_n shall_v go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n david_n be_v unwilling_a to_o displease_v he_o by_o a_o direct_a refusal_n answer_v ambiguous_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o command_v he_o to_o attend_v he_o in_o this_o war_n he_o shall_v see_v what_o his_o servant_n can_v do_v achish_n thereupon_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v he_o keeper_n of_o his_o head_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v captain_n of_o his_o lifeguard_n and_o will_v commit_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o his_o person_n to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o they_o both_o live_v the_o philistine_n according_o now_o invade_v the_o land_n saul_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n for_o samuel_n be_v dead_a who_o though_o he_o disregard_v in_o his_o life-time_n yet_o now_o he_o find_v himself_o extreme_o to_o want_v his_o counsel_n and_o advice_n the_o philistine_n pitch_v in_o shunem_n a_o city_n in_o the_o border_n of_o issachar_n and_o saul_n have_v gather_v a_o army_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n pitch_v in_o gilboa_n a_o mountainous_a place_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n near_o jezreel_n and_o his_o iniquity_n be_v now_o come_v to_o its_o full_a measure_n he_o be_v exceed_o afraid_a the_o guilt_n of_o his_o conscience_n suggest_v dreadful_a thing_n to_o he_o in_o this_o distress_n he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n 1_o chron._n 10.14_o it_o be_v say_v he_o inquire_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n indeed_o he_o pretend_v so_o to_o do_v but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o sincere_o nor_o in_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o not_o do_v partly_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o prayer_n and_o partly_o by_o consult_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o seek_v to_o god_n in_o his_o behalf_n but_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o neither_o by_o dream_n or_o by_o urim_n for_o abiathar_n have_v carry_v away_o the_o ephod_n to_o david_n or_o by_o prophet_n give_v they_o any_o answer_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o 9_o other_o see_v lamentation_n ch._n 2._o 9_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v with_o he_o saul_n have_v sometime_o before_o out_o of_o a_o seem_a zeal_n and_o pretence_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n put_v away_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n 18.11_o spirit_n see_v levit._n 19.31_o &_o 20.6_o 27._o &_o deut._n 18.11_o and_o wizard_n out_o of_o the_o land_n 2._o land_n out_o of_o a_o like_a zeal_n he_o have_v destroy_v the_o gibeonite_n 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2._o namely_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o but_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v still_o some_o of_o they_o that_o secret_o lurk_v among_o the_o people_n wherefore_o be_v forsake_v of_o heaven_n he_o now_o resolve_v to_o seek_v to_o hell_n grot._n hell_n divinatio_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la omnium_fw-la divinationum_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la &_o signum_fw-la creditae_fw-la durationis_fw-la animarum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la grot._n for_o help_n and_o thereupon_o bid_v his_o servant_n seek_v he_o out_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n death_n spirit_n this_o be_v record_v as_o the_o last_o and_o most_o desperate_a wickedness_n he_o fall_v into_o before_o his_o death_n and_o one_o that_o wrought_v by_o necromancy_n or_o raise_v apparition_n and_o ghost_n of_o the_o dead_a grot._n dead_a divinatio_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la omnium_fw-la divinationum_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la &_o signum_fw-la creditae_fw-la durationis_fw-la animarum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la grot._n and_o consult_v with_o they_o see_v isa_n 8.19_o for_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v and_o inquire_v of_o she_o what_o he_o shall_v now_o do_v they_o tell_v he_o they_o hear_v there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o at_o endor_n a_o town_n of_o the_o manassites_n within_o jordan_n wherefore_o disguize_v himself_o and_o put_v on_o other_o clothes_n that_o the_o woman_n may_v not_o know_v he_o and_o possible_o that_o other_o may_v not_o discover_v his_o gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o impiety_n in_o go_v now_o to_o witch_n for_o counsel_n who_o he_o have_v before_o persecute_v to_o the_o death_n and_o take_v two_o servant_n along_o with_o he_o he_o come_v to_o the_o woman_n by_o night_n movebo_fw-la night_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequeam_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la and_o desire_v she_o to_o cause_v the_o spirit_n or_o ghost_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n who_o he_o shall_v name_v to_o she_o to_o come_v up_o and_o appear_v before_o he_o of_o who_o he_o will_v inquire_v several_a thing_n the_o woman_n tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a what_o saul_n have_v do_v in_o persecute_v those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o she_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o her_o life_n saul_n swear_v to_o she_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v no_o punishment_n befall_v she_o neither_o will_v he_o discover_v she_o if_o she_o will_v comply_v with_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o woman_n have_v this_o assurance_n give_v she_o ask_v he_o who_o she_o shall_v call_v up_o he_o say_v old_a samuel_n our_o late_a eminent_a prophet_n she_z according_o by_o her_o diabolical_a art_n freidlib_n art_n quis_fw-la credet_fw-la faeminae_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la diabolo_fw-it manciparat_fw-la tantam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la samuelis_fw-la in_o caeleste_fw-la regnum_fw-la jam_fw-la receptam_fw-la quis_fw-la credet_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuos_fw-la vita_fw-la donare_fw-la proinde_fw-la a_o piis_fw-la molestum_fw-la est_fw-la jussa_fw-la dei_fw-la exequi_fw-la an_fw-mi ulla_fw-la molestia_fw-la in_o beatas_fw-la animas_fw-la cadit_fw-la nemo_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la non_fw-la verum_fw-la sed_fw-la fictum_fw-la samuelem_fw-la comparuisse_fw-la freidlib_n cause_v a_o evil_a spirit_n who_o take_v on_o he_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o samuel_n dead_a samuel_n for_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v under_o his_o protection_n and_o their_o soul_n out_o of_o satan_n reach_n in_o heaven_n and_o without_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n can_v act_v any_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n to_o bring_v samuel_n so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o lord_n do_v send_v he_o for_o see_v he_o refuse_v to_o answer_v saul_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n by_o dream_n or_o prophet_n it_o be_v unlikely_a he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a way_n by_o raise_v the_o prophet_n samuel_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o appear_v for_o it_o be_v no_o way_n likely_a that_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o late_o refuse_v to_o answer_n saul_n by_o the_o prophet_n will_v now_o raise_v up_o samuel_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o answer_v he_o have_v samuel_n be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o appear_v to_o saul_n he_o will_v never_o have_v say_v as_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n do_v why_o have_v thou_o disquiet_v i_o to_o bring_v i_o up_o it_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o witch_n that_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n be_v raise_v or_o the_o devil_n end_n devil_n all_o which_o show_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n ecclâ—siasticus_n write_v not_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o say_v of_o samuel_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o history_n ch._n 46.20_o after_o his_o death_n he_o prophesy_v and_o show_v the_o king_n his_o end_n in_o samuel_n likeness_n and_o therefore_o call_v samuel_n here_o and_o when_o he_o be_v raise_v it_o seem_v the_o witch_n be_v present_o possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o thereby_o know_v that_o it_o be_v saul_n for_o who_o she_o have_v do_v this_o and_o thereupon_o cry_v out_o as_o apprehend_v he_o be_v come_v to_o ensnare_v she_o why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n saul_n bid_v she_o not_o be_v afraid_a and_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o see_v she_o say_v she_o see_v god_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o god_n or_o some_o magistrate_n or_o personage_n of_o great_a honour_n such_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82.6_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n saul_n not_o yet_o see_v he_o ask_v she_o of_o what_o form_n or_o shape_n he_o be_v she_o say_v he_o appear_v like_o a_o old_a man_n cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n personas_fw-la mantle_n we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v bury_v in_o his_o mantle_n but_o the_o devil_n thicken_a the_o air_n may_v form_v such_o a_o likeness_n and_o representation_n of_o he_o v._o
perceive_v every_o thing_n to_o prosper_v that_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n however_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v resolve_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o they_o to_o battle_n wherefore_o arise_v very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o with_o thy_o force_n that_o be_v saul_n subject_n depart_v and_o be_v go_v lest_o our_o people_n fall_v upon_o thou_o achish_n intend_v no_o more_o by_o his_o advice_n than_o this_o but_o god_n have_v a_o further_a design_n in_o it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v david_n be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v perfidious_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o achish_n who_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o also_o from_o fight_v against_o his_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n and_o hereby_o also_o he_o come_v in_o time_n to_o rescue_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o they_o have_v carry_v away_o from_o ziklag_n 22._o ziklag_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o philistine_n and_o as_o he_o return_v from_o they_o divers_a fall_v to_o he_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o chron._n 12.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o sam._n ch._n 29._o whole_a chapter_n 15._o david_n according_a to_o achish_n advice_n march_v back_o with_o his_o force_n and_o come_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o to_o ziklag_n he_o find_v it_o to_o his_o great_a astonishment_n burn_v by_o the_o amalekite_n for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v escape_v saul_n sword_n former_o and_o his_o sword_n of_o late_a take_v advantage_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o his_o absence_n and_o resolve_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o he_o they_o sudden_o invade_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o philistine_n 2.5_o philistine_n v._o 14._o call_v cherethites_n some_o part_n of_o the_o philistine_n country_n be_v call_v cherith_n and_o thence_o the_o philistine_n call_v chereshim_n or_o cherethites_n see_v ezek._n 25.15_o 16._o zeph._n 2.5_o country_n and_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n widow_n judah_n by_o the_o south_n of_o caleb_n be_v mean_v the_o south_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o calebs_n posterity_n josh_n 14.13_o where_o david_n possession_n lay_v which_o he_o have_v by_o abigail_n nabals_n widow_n and_o surprise_v ziklag_n burn_v it_o or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n captive_a god_n so_o overrule_a their_o heart_n that_o they_o do_v not_o put_v any_o of_o they_o to_o death_n but_o keep_v they_o alive_a to_o sell_v they_o mitigavit_fw-la they_o quod_fw-la mirum_fw-la cum_fw-la david_n occidisset_fw-la omnes_fw-la cap._n 27.9_o 11._o sed_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la furorem_fw-la mitigavit_fw-la as_o it_o be_v probable_a for_o slave_n and_o to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a be_v david_n two_o wife_n ahinoam_n and_o abigail_n david_n and_o his_o man_n come_v to_o ziklag_n be_v extreme_o surprise_v at_o this_o dismal_a calamity_n and_o burst_v out_o into_o tear_n they_o weep_v till_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v david_n now_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n sore_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o distrust_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o help_v himself_o by_o fly_v to_o the_o philistine_n the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n and_o for_o his_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o pretend_v to_o achish_a as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o fight_v against_o saul_n and_o against_o the_o israelite_n never_o be_v he_o in_o great_a strait_n than_o at_o this_o time_n for_o his_o follower_n be_v transport_v with_o rage_n and_o discontent_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n begin_v to_o mutiny_v tuto_fw-la mutiny_v hac_fw-la omne_fw-la davidi_fw-la acciderunt_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la sibi_fw-la videretur_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o tuto_fw-la and_o talk_v of_o ston_a he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o their_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n because_o have_v provoke_v the_o amalekite_n by_o invade_v their_o country_n and_o slaughter_v their_o people_n ch._n 27.8_o 9_o he_o have_v imprudent_o draw_v out_o his_o force_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o leave_v it_o naked_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n all_o this_o only_a to_o employ_v they_o in_o assist_v the_o philistine_n in_o a_o pernicious_a war_n against_o their_o own_o people_n however_o in_o this_o desperate_a danger_n david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o by_o a_o humble_a and_o actual_a trust_n cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o power_n goodness_n and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o which_o he_o have_v have_v so_o large_a experience_n then_o call_v to_o the_o highpriest_n abiathar_n to_o bring_v the_o ephod_n and_o by_o it_o to_o inquire_v direction_n inquire_v this_o david_n have_v divers_a time_n neglect_v to_o do_v upon_o weighty_a occasion_n as_o particular_o before_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o judea_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o before_o he_o follow_v achish_a in_o the_o war_n but_o have_v smart_v for_o it_o he_o be_v now_o unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o god_n direction_n of_o the_o lord_n whither_o he_o shall_v pursue_v those_o amalekite_n and_o whither_o he_o shall_v overtake_v they_o he_o have_v a_o gracious_a answer_n encourage_v he_o to_o pursue_v they_o and_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v without_o fail_v recover_v all_o that_o they_o have_v take_v away_o wherefore_o immediate_o with_o his_o six_o hundred_o man_n he_o march_v after_o they_o as_o far_o as_o the_o brook_n besor_n in_o the_o border_n of_o simeon_n where_o two_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v faint_a and_o tire_v can_v march_v no_o further_o here_o god_n be_v please_v to_o try_v and_o exercise_v his_o faith_n again_o in_o that_o after_o he_o have_v encourage_v he_o to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n he_o seem_v now_o to_o cross_v he_o by_o disable_n one_o three_o part_n of_o his_o man_n from_o go_v on_o against_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o to_o david_n therefore_o with_o these_o four_o hundred_o man_n leave_v the_o other_o two_o hundred_o with_o their_o baggage_n go_v on_o in_o the_o pursuit_n at_o last_o they_o find_v a_o poor_a egyptian_a in_o the_o field_n almost_o ready_a to_o perish_v through_o sickness_n and_o hunger_n have_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v any_o thing_n for_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n together_o this_o poor_a creature_n they_o refresh_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o cake_n of_o fig_n and_o some_o raisin_n and_o then_o bring_v he_o to_o david_n who_o examine_v he_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o to_o who_o he_o belong_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v by_o nation_n a_o egyptian_a and_o serve_v a_o amalekite_n that_o be_v in_o the_o army_n go_v before_o who_o leave_v he_o there_o in_o the_o field_n three_o day_n ago_o upon_o his_o fall_a sick_a he_o tell_v he_o he_o come_v out_o with_o his_o master_n and_o they_o have_v inroaded_a and_o plunder_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o have_v burn_v ziklag_n david_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o camp_n where_o his_o master_n be_v it_o seem_v the_o amalekite_n have_v tell_v he_o where_o they_o intend_v to_o encamp_v that_o so_o if_o he_o recover_v he_o may_v come_v to_o they_o according_o he_o tell_v david_n that_o if_o he_o will_v swear_v to_o he_o by_o god_n that_o he_o will_v neither_o kill_v he_o himself_o nor_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o power_n of_o his_o master_n he_o will_v bring_v he_o down_o to_o they_o david_n promise_v he_o faithful_o he_o will_v not_o and_o so_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o amalekite_n have_v pitch_v david_n find_v they_o in_o a_o careless_a posture_n spread_v abroad_o upon_o the_o earth_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_v and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o great_a spoil_n they_o have_v get_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n see_v they_o in_o this_o posture_n he_o fall_v upon_o they_o immediate_o at_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o day_n and_o smite_v they_o to_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v and_o destroy_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o of_o they_o except_v only_o four_o hundred_o young_a man_n that_o ride_v upon_o camel_n and_o so_o escape_v he_o spare_v none_o he_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n destine_v by_o god_n to_o utter_v destruction_n david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v thus_o vanquish_v this_o great_a band_n of_o the_o amalekite_n they_o rescue_v all_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n which_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o lack_v to_o they_o either_o small_a or_o great_a either_o son_n or_o daughter_n they_o recover_v all_o davidem_fw-la all_o miro_n
1_o chron._n 14.1_o 2._o sect_n clxxxv_o the_o philistine_n who_o during_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n be_v content_a to_o look_v on_o when_o they_o see_v that_o ishbosheth_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o people_n have_v general_o receive_v david_n for_o their_o king_n who_o be_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o that_o he_o have_v drive_v the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o zion_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o to_o bestir_v themselves_o and_o to_o oppose_v his_o grow_a power_n and_o herein_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v remarkable_a that_o they_o begin_v with_o he_o and_o not_o he_o with_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v former_o oblige_v and_o so_o may_v have_v seem_v ungrateful_a if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o they_o therefore_o have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n invade_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o seek_v david_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o when_o david_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o go_v to_o a_o fort_n or_o strong-hold_a near_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n see_v 2_o sam._n 23.13_o there_o to_o muster_n and_o arm_v his_o soldier_n and_o the_o philistine_n spread_v themselves_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o bethlem_n and_o they_o have_v their_o headquarters_n in_o bethlem_n itself_o the_o israelite_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n something_o distress_v through_o want_n of_o water_n it_o be_v hot_a weather_n and_o harvest-time_n david_n wish_v he_o have_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlem_n but_o not_o with_o any_o intent_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o stir_v up_o any_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o adventure_v to_o fetch_v it_o for_o he_o however_o three_o of_o his_o valiant_a commander_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v adino_n eleazar_n and_o shammah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 11.19_o 2_o sam._n 23.13_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a over_o the_o thirty_o colonel_n or_o commander_n have_v hear_v he_o express_v his_o desire_n of_o that_o water_n they_o venture_v to_o break_v through_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o come_v to_o bethlem_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o he_o but_o david_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o extreme_a danger_n they_o have_v go_v through_o to_o procure_v it_o be_v very_o sorry_a he_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o such_o a_o rash_a enterprise_n and_o have_v thereby_o so_o dangerous_o expose_v the_o life_n of_o his_o great_a captain_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o but_o take_v it_o and_o pour_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o great_a danger_n say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n to_o drink_v that_o water_n which_o be_v procure_v with_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o these_o man_n blood_n life_n blood_n 2_o sam._n 23.17_o be_v not_o this_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n that_o go_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o their_o life_n and_o life_n libaretur_fw-la life_n aquam_fw-la tam_fw-la pretiosam_fw-la dignam_fw-la judicavit_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la libaretur_fw-la then_o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o against_o the_o philistine_n or_o no_o for_o though_o he_o have_v a_o great_a army_n yet_o he_o rely_v not_o upon_o it_o but_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o direction_n and_o without_o that_o will_v not_o stir_v he_o receive_v answer_v from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o and_o be_v victorious_a then_o david_n come_v to_o baalperazim_n whether_o the_o philistine_n be_v now_o come_v from_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 1_o chron_n 14.11_o and_o david_n smite_v they_o there_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n whereupon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v break_v in_o upon_o my_o enemy_n by_o my_o hand_n like_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o water_n signify_v thereby_o the_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o god_n hand_n and_o power_n in_o drive_v away_o his_o enemy_n as_o water_n when_o they_o break_v through_o the_o bank_n do_v sweep_v away_o all_o before_o they_o thence_o this_o place_n be_v call_v afterward_o baal-perazim_a destroy_v baal-perazim_a the_o name_n be_v take_v from_o the_o idol_n baal_n who_o with_o his_o idolatrous_a worshipper_n be_v there_o destroy_v see_v be_v 28.21_o and_o there_o the_o philistine_n leave_v their_o image_n and_o idol_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o and_o trust_v in_o as_o their_o titular_a god_n which_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o defend_v their_o vain_a worshipper_n nor_o themselves_o and_o david_n command_v his_o man_n to_o burn_v they_o see_v deut._n 7.25_o 1_o chron._n 14.12_o the_o philistine_n short_o after_o recruit_v their_o scatter_a army_n come_v again_o to_o provoke_v the_o israelite_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o former_a defeat_n though_o they_o have_v no_o provocation_n from_o david_n to_o do_v so_o he_o have_v not_o hot_o pursue_v his_o former_a victory_n but_o though_o david_n have_v get_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o they_o before_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o puff_v up_o with_o it_o as_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o strength_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o engage_v with_o they_o again_o without_o first_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n bid_v he_o not_o go_v up_o open_o and_o direct_o against_o they_o as_o former_o but_o to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o so_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o behind_o over_o against_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n where_o they_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o go_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n viz._n of_o a_o army_n of_o horseman_n and_o chariot_n march_v over_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n like_o that_o 2_o king_n 7.6_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v forth_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o destroy_v the_o philistine_n before_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v bestir_v himself_o and_o fetch_v upon_o they_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o victory_n over_o they_o and_o david_n do_v according_o and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n from_o geba_n or_o gibeah_n in_o benjamin_n where_o the_o fight_n begin_v unto_o gazer_n situate_v in_o the_o west_n of_o ephraim_n which_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n so_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o david_n go_v into_o all_o land_n and_o god_n bring_v the_o fear_n of_o he_o upon_o all_o nation_n round_o about_o he_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o v._o 17._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 23._o from_o v._o 13_o to_o the_o 18._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 15_o to_o the_o 20._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 14._o from_o v._o 8_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxvi_o david_n now_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n begin_v to_o take_v into_o his_o pious_a thought_n the_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n from_o kirjath-jearim_a and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n which_o he_o have_v late_o take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o at_o gibeon_n two_o chron._n 1.3_o whether_o it_o have_v be_v remove_v from_o nob_n after_o that_o bloody_a slaughter_n of_o the_o priest_n by_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o and_o there_o be_v the_o great_a altar_n for_o burnt-offering_n to_o which_o the_o people_n frequent_o go_v content_v themselves_o therewith_o and_o not_o regard_v the_o ark_n the_o principal_a evidence_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o and_o whereat_o divine_a oracle_n and_o direction_n be_v give_v it_o be_v now_o lodge_v in_o a_o private_a house_n upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o ark_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n in_o kirjath-jearim_a we_o may_v see_v sect._n 153._o and_o 1_o sam._n 7._o where_o it_o continue_v about_o fourtysix_v year_n save_v only_o when_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n see_v 1_o sam._n 14.8_o viz._n thirtynine_a in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n and_o seven_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n david_n therefore_o judge_v it_o more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o lie_v hide_v in_o a_o private_a family_n which_o possible_o have_v occasion_v the_o people_n so_o much_o to_o neglect_v it_o but_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o place_n purposely_o appoint_v for_o it_o that_o the_o people_n may_v more_o convenient_o resort_v unto_o it_o wherefore_o call_v his_o great_a commander_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n together_o he_o impart_v his_o design_n unto_o they_o and_o desire_v their_o advice_n upon_o it_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o they_o and_o they_o apprehend_v
punishment_n on_o they_o put_v some_o of_o they_o under_o saw_n some_o under_o harrow_n of_o iron_n some_o he_o order_v to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n with_o axe_n and_o some_o he_o cause_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o fiery_a brick_n kiln_n to_o express_v his_o detestation_n of_o their_o inhuman_a idolatry_n who_o cause_v their_o own_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o their_o idol_n moloch_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o and_o thus_o he_o do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o city_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a offender_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v so_o abominable_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n abuse_v his_o ambassador_n but_o have_v also_o hire_v the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o intend_v if_o they_o can_v utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v david_n and_o his_o people_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 12._o from_o v._o 26_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o chron._n 20._o from_o 1_o to_o 4._o sect_n cxciv_o in_o section_n 192_o we_o have_v the_o sad_a history_n of_o david_n fall_n to_o be_v dread_v by_o all_o good_a man_n now_o we_o come_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o and_o first_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o david_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o turn_n to_o he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o freewill_n before_o god_n touch_v his_o heart_n by_o his_o grace_n david_n have_v now_o for_o the_o space_n of_o near_o ten_o month_n continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n viz._n from_o the_o conception_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n and_o possible_o something_o long_o during_o all_o which_o time_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a in_o a_o formal_a manner_n frequent_v god_n ordinance_n take_v care_n only_o to_o hide_v his_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o to_o cover_v his_o shame_n which_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o do_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sudden_a marry_v of_o bathsheba_n and_o she_o so_o soon_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n it_o begin_v now_o by_o some_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o talk_v of_o that_o all_o be_v not_o right_a between_o they_o and_o so_o by_o this_o deed_n he_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n therefore_o now_o send_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o he_o to_o rouse_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dead_a sleep_n he_o be_v in_o and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o repentance_n for_o it_o nathan_n have_v receive_v a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o go_v to_o david_n on_o this_o errand_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o great_a king_n who_o he_o be_v direct_o to_o accuse_v sharp_o to_o reprehend_v and_o severe_o to_o threaten_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o make_v his_o address_n to_o he_o in_o such_o a_o way_n which_o he_o think_v most_o likely_a to_o work_v upon_o such_o a_o great_a person_n according_o come_v to_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n in_o that_o country_n who_o have_v exceed_v many_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o there_o live_v by_o he_o a_o certain_a poor_a man_n who_o have_v only_o one_o ew-lamb_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o tender_o bring_v up_o and_o nourish_v and_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o young_a and_o tender_a child_n off_o child_n in_o these_o parable_n we_o be_v to_o look_v at_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o every_o circumstance_n many_o of_o they_o be_v add_v only_o as_o ornament_n to_o set_v they_o off_o and_o there_o come_v a_o traveller_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n house_n and_o he_o spare_v to_o take_v of_o his_o own_o flock_n to_o dress_v for_o this_o stranger_n but_o take_v the_o poor_a man_n lamb_n and_o dress_v it_o for_o he_o david_n hear_v this_o and_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v in_o his_o country_n his_o anger_n be_v great_o kindle_v and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o shall_v sure_o restore_v the_o lamb_n fourfold_o take_v fourfold_o in_o solomon_n time_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v require_v sevenfold_a restitution_n prov._n 16.31_o unless_o it_o be_v mean_v there_o that_o the_o thief_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o perfect_a restitution_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o number_n seven_o be_v often_o take_v according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 22.1_o and_o i_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v because_o he_o have_v no_o pity_n thus_o david_n unwitting_o pass_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o himself_o nathan_n reply_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o have_v commit_v this_o heinous_a wickedness_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n who_o many_o flock_n and_o herd_n be_v thy_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n vriah_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o ew-lamb_n be_v bathsheba_n his_o wife_n the_o traveller_n that_o come_v to_o thou_o be_v the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o satisfy_n whereof_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v one_o of_o thy_o own_o wife_n or_o concubine_n but_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v i_o to_o say_v thus_o to_o thou_o i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o have_v exalt_v thou_o to_o such_o royal_a dignity_n and_o greatness_n that_o all_o general_o that_o belong_v to_o saul_n be_v come_v into_o thy_o power_n yea_o his_o very_a wife_n and_o concubine_n who_o i_o have_v so_o far_o bring_v into_o thy_o power_n that_o none_o can_v hinder_v thou_o from_o take_v they_o into_o thy_o bosom_n licebat_fw-la bosom_n v._o 8._o in_o sinii_n i_o e._n potentiae_fw-la subjeci_fw-la tuus_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la soceri_fw-la conjuges_fw-la huic_fw-la ducere_fw-la licebat_fw-la do_v not_o my_o law_n forbid_v it_o levit._n 18.8_o and_o if_o all_o this_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v give_v thou_o more_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v this_o heinous_a evil_n in_o his_o sight_n thou_o have_v kill_v vriah_n one_o of_o thy_o worthy_a and_o valiant_a commander_n who_o do_v thou_o faithful_a service_n and_o have_v make_v way_n for_o thy_o marry_v his_o wife_n by_o murder_v of_o he_o yea_o thou_o have_v slay_v he_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n treacherous_o betray_v he_o with_o divers_a other_o of_o thy_o faithful_a subject_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o thereby_o have_v encourage_v and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o people_n to_o insult_v now_o therefore_o know_v to_o thy_o sorrow_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o diverse_a never_o v._o 10._o in_o sempiternum_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la materia_fw-la diverse_a depart_v from_o thy_o house_n that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v but_o those_o of_o thy_o family_n shall_v with_o the_o sword_n kill_v one_o another_o adonijah_n another_o three_o of_o david_n son_n come_v to_o a_o violent_a death_n viz._n amnon_n absalon_n and_o adonijah_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o my_o law_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n i_o will_v afflict_v thou_o with_o many_o evil_n even_o by_o thy_o own_o child_n give_v they_o over_o to_o commit_v rape_n murder_n and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n and_o will_v take_v thy_o concubine_n before_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o life-time_n and_o thou_o know_v it_o and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v to_o one_o near_a unto_o thou_o not_o only_o in_o habitation_n but_o in_o blood_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o they_o bathsheba_n they_o absalon_n do_v it_o open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n ch._n 16.22_o in_o a_o tent_n which_o they_o spread_v for_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n and_o probable_o the_o same_o house_n or_o palace_n from_o the_o roof_n whereof_o david_n do_v first_o cast_v a_o lustful_a eye_n on_o bathsheba_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o as_o fear_v shame_n more_o than_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v punish_v thou_o open_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n david_n be_v so_o convince_v and_o his_o heart_n so_o deep_o wound_v with_o what_o nathan_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v yea_o heinous_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n
back_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o these_o man_n of_o judah_n shimei_n the_o benjamite_n join_v himself_o who_o have_v before_o so_o unsufferable_o curse_v and_o revile_v david_n bring_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o benjamite_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v a_o potent_a man_n in_o his_o own_o tribe_n he_o take_v this_o opportunity_n of_o come_v to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n hope_v to_o speed_v the_o better_a because_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n also_o now_o come_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o ziba_n also_o the_o treacherous_a servant_n of_o mephibosheth_n who_o have_v so_o false_o accuse_v his_o master_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o come_v with_o his_o fifteen_o son_n and_o twenty_o servant_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n hope_v thereby_o to_o keep_v himself_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n though_o his_o falseness_n to_o his_o master_n shall_v be_v discover_v all_o these_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n and_o to_o conduct_v he_o back_o and_o there_o go_v a_o ferry-boat_n to_o bring_v over_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n household_n as_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o who_o he_o please_v and_o to_o be_v employ_v as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v the_o rest_n pass_v over_o the_o ford_n on_o horse_n or_o as_o they_o can_v shimei_n now_o come_v before_o the_o king_n fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n before_o he_o and_o say_v let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n unto_o i_o neither_o do_v thou_o remember_v what_o thy_o servant_n do_v perverse_o on_o the_o day_n that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n neither_o let_v the_o king_n take_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n or_o regard_v it_o for_o thy_o servant_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v heinous_o sin_v against_o thou_o but_o i_o be_o come_v the_o first_o and_o before_o any_o other_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 10.6_o joseph_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_v ordinary_o to_o divide_v the_o 12_o tribe_n into_o judah_n and_o israel_n judah_n have_v benjamin_n adjoin_v to_o it_o and_o ephraim_n comprehend_v the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v all_o call_v by_o its_o name_n because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o see_v isa_n 7.2_o psal_n 80.1_o zach._n 10.6_o viz._n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o meet_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o other_o so_o if_o i_o obtain_v pardon_n other_o will_v be_v encourage_v by_o my_o example_n to_o come_v in_o likewise_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n abishai_n stand_v by_o and_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v what_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o shimei_n be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o curse_v the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o his_o face_n if_o thou_o spare_v he_o spare_v all_o the_o king_n reply_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o you_o son_n of_o zerviah_n why_o shall_v you_o advise_v i_o to_o that_o which_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o i_o as_o if_o you_o be_v my_o very_a adversary_n see_v god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o signal_n a_o victory_n over_o my_o enemy_n and_o have_v make_v this_o day_n a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o i_o i_o will_v not_o damp_n nor_o stain_v the_o joy_n of_o it_o by_o shed_v any_o man_n blood_n i_o be_o this_o day_n restore_v to_o my_o kingdom_n again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v new-created_a king_n and_o what_o better_o become_v a_o king_n especial_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n than_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n it_o will_v not_o be_v wisdom_n in_o i_o to_o discourage_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o i_o nor_o to_o endanger_v my_o yet_o unsettle_a state_n by_o exercise_v severity_n on_o they_o who_o stoop_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n therefore_o as_o for_o shimei_n i_o do_v here_o swear_v unto_o he_o before_o you_o all_o and_o pass_v my_o royal_a word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v solomonis_fw-la die_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o former_a fault_n if_o he_o commit_v any_o new_a offence_n this_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v to_o secure_v he_o from_o punishment_n therefore_o david_n 1_o king_n 2.8_o 9_o give_v order_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o watch_v and_o observe_v he_o well_o that_o if_o his_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v break_v forth_o any_o other_o way_n he_o shall_v proceed_v against_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n non_fw-la morieris_fw-la i._n e._n hodie_fw-la vel_fw-la jam_fw-la vel_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o meo_fw-la jussu_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la nec_fw-la praecepit_fw-la solomoni_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la puniret_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la dicit_fw-la noli_fw-la pati_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la impunitum_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la just_a poteris_fw-la id_fw-la ergo_fw-la committit_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la solomonis_fw-la among_o other_o that_o meet_v the_o king_n mephibosheth_n the_o grandson_n of_o saul_n be_v one_o who_o have_v neither_o wash_v his_o foot_n as_o in_o public_a mourning_n they_o use_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o trim_v his_o beard_n nor_o wash_v his_o linen_n from_o the_o day_n the_o king_n depart_v from_o the_o city_n to_o that_o day_n but_o have_v behave_v himself_o as_o a_o true_a mourner_n for_o the_o king_n long_a absence_n and_o sore_a affliction_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o come_v not_o to_o he_o soon_o he_o answer_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n my_o servant_n deceive_v i_o for_o i_o say_v i_o will_v have_v the_o ass_n saddle_v that_o i_o may_v ride_v to_o the_o king_n and_o behold_v he_o go_v away_o secret_o with_o they_o leave_v i_o behind_o a_o poor_a lame_a man_n unable_a to_o help_v myself_o and_o beside_o this_o he_o have_v also_o horrible_o slander_v i_o to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v thereby_o as_o i_o understand_v get_v a_o grant_n of_o my_o land_n i_o do_v protest_v i_o never_o speak_v those_o word_n he_o have_v accuse_v i_o of_o but_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v wise_a even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v between_o truth_n 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expose_v he_o to_o the_o want_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o go_v a_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sit_v under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n he_o even_o wish_v for_o death_n and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o take_v away_o i_o pray_v thou_o my_o life_n i_o know_v i_o must_v die_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n that_o have_v all_o die_v before_o i_o and_o see_v my_o life_n be_v so_o full_a of_o trouble_n and_o misery_n i_o desire_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o holy_a will_n to_o end_v my_o day_n present_o then_o lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v under_o the_o tree_n as_o he_o sleep_v behold_v a_o angel_n touch_v he_o and_o say_v arise_v and_o eat_v and_o he_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o cake_n bake_v on_o the_o coal_n at_o his_o head_n and_o a_o cruse_v of_o water_n by_o he_o so_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lay_v he_o down_o to_o sleep_v again_o the_o angel_n awake_v he_o a_o second_o time_n and_o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o eat_v again_o for_o the_o journey_n that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o except_o he_o be_v well_o refresh_v beforehand_o by_o that_o provision_n which_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a angel_n have_v now_o send_v he_o according_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v again_o and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o food_n he_o travel_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n sustenance_n night_n christ_n moses_n and_o elijah_n who_o all_o appear_v together_o at_o christ_n transfiguration_n do_v each_o of_o they_o fast_o in_o their_o several_a time_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n without_o any_o sustenance_n without_o any_o other_o sustenance_n even_o to_o horeb_n institueret_fw-la horeb_n non_fw-la recta_fw-la via_fw-la progrediebatur_fw-la alioqui_fw-la tantum_fw-la 4_o aut_fw-la 5_o dieram_fw-la iter_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la fugientium_fw-la more_fw-it vias_fw-la invias_fw-la &_o inopinatas_fw-la sectatus_fw-la est_fw-la interdum_fw-la &_o substitit_fw-la quievit_fw-la latuit_fw-la et_fw-fr forte_fw-fr a_fw-fr principio_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la erat_fw-la propositum_fw-la ad_fw-la horeb_n proficisci_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la 40_o dies_fw-la per_fw-la desertum_fw-la vagatiis_fw-la eo_fw-la pervenit_fw-la at_o deus_fw-la illum_fw-la huc_fw-la perduxit_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la institueret_fw-la where_o the_o lord_n former_o appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o a_o burn_a bush_n be_v come_v thither_o and_o lodging_n in_o a_o cave_n the_o lord_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o do_v there_o he_o answer_n i_o have_v be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n throw_v down_o the_o altar_n that_o have_v be_v erect_v to_o thou_o and_o have_v prefer_v baal_n before_o thou_o and_o have_v slay_v thy_o prophet_n and_o i_o even_o i_o only_a be_o leave_v this_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o his_o own_o apprehension_n 3._o apprehension_n see_v rom._n 11.2_o 3._o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o go_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o mount_n horeb_n where_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o presence_n to_o he_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n immediate_o pass_v by_o in_o some_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a strong_a wind_n that_o rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n 2._o a_o earthquake_n 3._o after_o that_o a_o fire_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o none_o of_o these_o to_o wit_n do_v not_o in_o these_o speak_v to_o elijah_n nor_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o these_o be_v the_o dreadful_a forego_v sign_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o power_n to_o prepare_v elijah_n with_o the_o more_o awe_n and_o reverence_n to_o hearken_v to_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n who_o have_v all_o creature_n at_o his_o command_n then_o there_o come_v a_o still_a and_o small_a voice_n it_o seem_v elijah_n stand_v all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n but_o keep_v himself_o somewhat_o inward_a till_o know_v that_o in_o that_o still_a voice_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v to_o he_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o cave_n cast_v his_o mantle_n about_o his_o face_n out_o of_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 3.6_o the_o lord_n ask_v he_o by_o this_o still_a voice_n the_o same_o question_n he_o do_v before_o viz._n what_o he_o do_v there_o and_o elijah_n give_v the_o same_o answer_n he_o have_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o comfort_n and_o support_v his_o spirit_n intimate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o be_v sufficient_o displease_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o intend_v to_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o damascus_n and_o there_o anoint_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n and_o to_o anoint_v jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o anoint_v they_o himself_o or_o take_v order_n they_o shall_v be_v anoint_v by_o other_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o to_o anoint_v elisha_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o room_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o prophetic_a office_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o hazael_n shall_v jehu_n slay_v for_o though_o the_o great_a destruction_n wrought_v by_o hazael_n be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o jehu_n reign_n 2_o king_n 10.32_o and_o after_o it_o 2_o king_n 13.3_o yet_o he_o begin_v to_o destroy_v israel_n before_o jehu_n time_n 2_o king_n 8.28_o and_o many_o of_o those_o who_o escape_v hazael_n hand_n jehu_n slay_v as_o jehoram_n and_o other_o 2_o king_n 9.24_o and_o he_o that_o
come_v to_o ahab_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v unto_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v ahab_n reply_v be_v he_o yet_o alive_a he_o be_v my_o brother_n now_o the_o messenger_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whither_o any_o word_n will_v fall_v from_o he_o that_o signify_v any_o comfort_n to_o they_o and_o hasty_o catch_v at_o they_o and_o according_o hear_v these_o word_n they_o speedy_o reply_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_o yet_o live_v do_v he_o say_v he_o go_v and_o bring_v he_o unto_o i_o and_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n so_o as_o they_o perceive_v he_o intend_v good_a to_o their_o king_n then_o benhadad_n come_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o his_o chariot_n so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o who_o have_v before_o carry_v it_o so_o insolent_o towards_o himself_o but_o he_o high_o honour_v he_o benhadad_o be_v much_o wrought_v upon_o by_o this_o kindness_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o city_n which_o his_o father_n have_v take_v from_o ahab_n father_n or_o predecessor_n see_v chap._n 15.20_o he_o will_v now_o restore_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v street_n for_o his_o subject_n to_o meet_v and_o free_o trade_n in_o at_o damascus_n as_o his_o father_n have_v make_v in_o samaria_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o former_a king_n of_o syria_n have_v great_a power_n over_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n like_o a_o weak_a prince_n tell_v he_o he_o do_v accept_v those_o condition_n and_o will_v send_v he_o away_o upon_o that_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n and_o according_o so_o dismiss_v he_o thus_o slight_o do_v this_o weak_a and_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n pass_v over_o the_o great_a damage_n have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o syrian_n invade_v their_o land_n two_o year_n together_o but_o how_o well_o benhadad_n perform_v his_o covenant_n will_v appear_v afterward_o by_o his_o detain_v ramoth-gilead_n so_o that_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n be_v fain_o to_o join_v their_o force_n to_o besiege_v it_o see_v ch._n 22.3_o nevertheless_o upon_o this_o league_n make_v there_o follow_v a_o three_o year_n cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n see_v 1_o king_n 22.1_o short_o after_o this_o victory_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o foreshow_v in_o himself_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa_n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o jer._n 27.2_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o calamity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o ahab_n require_v one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n by_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o sword_n so_o as_o to_o wound_v he_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o resemble_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v wound_v and_o bloody_a he_o may_v the_o better_a show_n ahab_n what_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o spare_v benhadad_o but_o this_o neighbour_n prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o the_o command_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o smite_v the_o prophet_n and_o be_v thereupon_o for_o his_o disobedience_n immediate_o slay_v by_o a_o lion_n as_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v he_o and_o hereby_o god_n anger_n against_o ahab_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o not_o smite_v benhadad_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o clemency_n be_v intimate_v then_o the_o prophet_n meet_v another_o man_n who_o he_o bid_v as_o he_o do_v the_o former_a to_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o wound_v he_o then_o the_o prophet_n depart_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n and_o disguise_v himself_o put_v ash_n upon_o his_o face_n besmear_v with_o blood_n that_o it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v discern_v who_o he_o be_v that_o so_o the_o king_n not_o know_v he_o may_v the_o more_o impartial_o give_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v as_o the_o king_n pass_v by_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o behold_v a_o commander_n in_o the_o army_n turn_v aside_o to_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o a_o prisoner_n and_o charge_v i_o to_o keep_v he_o safe_a and_o to_o look_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v if_o he_o do_v he_o tell_v i_o my_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o he_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v pay_v a_o talon_n much_o talon_n a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v reckon_v at_o three_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n a_o talon_n of_o gold_n be_v ten_o time_n as_o much_o of_o silver_n for_o my_o neglect_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o thy_o servant_n be_v busy_a here_o and_o there_o the_o prisoner_n slip_v away_o from_o i_o ahab_n reply_v as_o thou_o have_v state_v the_o case_n so_o shall_v thy_o judgement_n be_v thou_o have_v decide_v the_o case_n against_o thyself_o and_o shall_v suffer_v according_o then_o the_o prophet_n wash_v off_o the_o ash_n from_o his_o face_n so_o that_o the_o king_n know_v he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o ahab_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v benhadad_n go_v who_o i_o put_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n as_o saul_n spare_v agag_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o thy_o people_n shall_v die_v instead_o of_o his_o people_n possible_o ahab_n have_v be_v express_o charge_v not_o to_o spare_v benhadad_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v he_o v._o 28._o that_o because_o he_o and_o his_o syrian_n have_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n therefore_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o spare_v that_o blasphemous_a wretch_n without_o plain_a contempt_n of_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o power_n ahab_n be_v thus_o self-convict_a go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o samaria_n heavy_a and_o displease_v with_o this_o doleful_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 20._o wh_o ch._n god_n have_v now_o give_v to_o ahab_n great_a evidence_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n in_o give_v rain_n in_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n ch._n 18.45_o and_o in_o give_v he_o two_o such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a victory_n over_o the_o syrian_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o seem_v so_o far_o wrought_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o turn_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n no_o mercy_n will_v mend_v some_o kind_n of_o man_n nor_o work_v upon_o their_o base_a and_o disingenuous_a temper_n we_o have_v this_o full_o exemplify_v in_o ahab_n of_o who_o we_o be_v next_o to_o relate_v a_o remarkable_a story_n ahab_n have_v in_o jezreel_n a_o palace_n royal_a and_o near_o unto_o it_o one_o naboth_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o place_n have_v a_o vineyard_n which_o ahab_n eye_n be_v often_o upon_o he_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o it_o and_o speak_v to_o naboth_n to_o let_v he_o have_v it_o to_o make_v a_o garden_n of_o herb_n and_o he_o will_v either_o give_v he_o a_o better_a vineyard_n for_o it_o or_o the_o full_a worth_n of_o it_o in_o money_n naboth_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n the_o perpetual_a alienate_n of_o inheritance_n levit._fw-la 25.23_o tell_v the_o king_n he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o sin_v against_o god_n ahab_n hereupon_o go_v home_o heavy_a and_o displease_v and_o so_o inward_o vex_v that_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o head_n as_o not_o care_v to_o speak_v to_o any_o body_n and_o refuse_v to_o eat_v jezebel_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o see_v he_o so_o much_o out_o of_o humour_n ask_v he_o what_o ail_v he_o he_o tell_v she_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v naboth_n refuse_v to_o sell_v he_o his_o vineyard_n jezebel_n answer_v be_v thou_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o so_o much_o about_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o cheer_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v merry_a let_v i_o alone_o see_v if_o i_o do_v not_o procure_v this_o vineyard_n for_o thou_o whereupon_o she_o present_o write_v letter_n in_o ahab_n name_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o city_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o the_o king_n seal_n wherein_o she_o order_v they_o to_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a as_o if_o some_o high_a wickedness_n have_v be_v commit_v against_o god_n that_o call_v for_o speedy_a humiliation_n from_o all_o the_o people_n and_o after_o that_o to_o set_v naboth_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o sight_n
17.21_o then_o go_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n she_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v she_o have_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o attend_v she_o and_o one_o of_o the_o ass_n that_o she_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o she_o will_v speedy_o come_v again_o her_o husband_n not_o imagine_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o child_n have_v be_v so_o sick_a much_o less_o that_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a ask_v she_o why_o she_o will_v go_v then_o it_o be_v neither_o new-moon_n nor_o sabbath_n on_o which_o day_n they_o usual_o go_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o not_o often_o on_o other_o day_n she_o reply_v it_o will_v be_v well_o enough_o the_o prophet_n will_v take_v no_o offence_n at_o my_o come_n then_o she_o order_v her_o ass_n to_o be_v immediate_o saddle_v and_o get_v up_o speak_v to_o her_o servant_n that_o ride_v on_o another_o ass_n before_o she_o that_o he_o shall_v ride_v apace_o and_o not_o slack_a except_o she_o call_v to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o mount_v carmel_n where_o elisha_n dwell_v he_o it_o seem_v be_v sit_v at_o his_o door_n talk_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o see_v she_o come_v at_o some_o distance_n say_v to_o gehazi_n behold_v yonder_o come_v the_o shunamite_n who_o have_v show_v we_o so_o much_o kindness_n run_v and_o meet_v she_o and_o ask_v she_o if_o all_o be_v well_o with_o she_o and_o with_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o child_n gehazi_n according_o meeting_z her_z and_o ask_v she_o that_o question_n she_o answer_v he_o very_o brief_o it_o be_v well_o as_o not_o be_v willing_a by_o talk_v to_o he_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o go_v to_o the_o prophet_n his_o master_n and_o her_o answer_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o direct_v to_o the_o two_o former_a question_n concern_v herself_o and_o her_o husband_n as_o for_o the_o last_o she_o reserve_v her_o answer_n to_o that_o till_o she_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o prophet_n himself_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o he_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o passion_n she_o kneel_v down_o and_o catch_v hold_n of_o his_o leg_n intimate_v she_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o till_o she_o have_v some_o comfortable_a answer_n from_o he_o gehazi_n apprehend_v she_o to_o be_v too_o troublesome_a to_o his_o master_n come_v near_o to_o thrust_v she_o away_o but_o elisha_n bid_v he_o let_v she_o alone_o for_o say_v he_o i_o perceive_v her_o spirit_n be_v much_o grieve_v within_o she_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o reveal_v unto_o i_o what_o the_o matter_n be_v then_o she_o tell_v he_o her_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o say_v she_o if_o i_o have_v be_v like_o rachel_n gen._n 30.1_o inordinate_o desirous_a of_o a_o son_n i_o may_v just_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o be_v so_o soon_o deprive_v of_o he_o but_o this_o son_n be_v free_o give_v i_o without_o any_o request_n of_o i_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o motion_n without_o my_o ask_n why_o be_o i_o now_o so_o soon_o bereave_v of_o he_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v by_o thy_o prayer_n endeavour_v to_o have_v he_o restore_v to_o i_o again_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o her_o faith_n by_o which_o she_o receive_v her_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o heb._n 11.35_o then_o elisha_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o take_v my_o staff_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v with_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a child_n be_v not_o stay_v by_o the_o way_n to_o offer_v or_o answer_v any_o courtesy_n or_o civility_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v thithither_o lay_v my_o staff_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o the_o mother_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o till_o thou_o go_v with_o i_o thyself_o the_o prophet_n thereupon_o arise_v and_o go_v with_o she_o but_o gehazi_n get_v thither_o before_o they_o and_o lay_v the_o staff_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o no_o evidence_n of_o life_n follow_v thereupon_o for_o the_o child_n neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v any_o noise_n possible_o have_v not_o elisha_n yield_v to_o go_v himself_o the_o staff_n may_v have_v be_v effectual_a but_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o withhold_v his_o power_n and_o help_v till_o the_o prophet_n himself_o come_v wherefore_o gehazi_n see_v he_o can_v not_o raise_v the_o child_n to_o life_n again_o go_v to_o meet_v his_o master_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o child_n be_v not_o restore_v to_o life_n by_o the_o mean_v he_o have_v use_v elisha_n come_v to_o the_o house_n find_v the_o child_n dead_a and_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n shut_v therefore_o the_o door_n to_o himself_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o lay_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n put_v his_o mouth_n to_o the_o child_n mouth_n and_o his_o eye_n and_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n eye_n and_o hand_n as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v in_o imitation_n possible_o of_o his_o master_n elijah_n 1_o king_n 17.21_o and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n his_o flesh_n begin_v to_o be_v warm_a this_o be_v the_o first_o sign_n that_o life_n begin_v to_o come_v into_o he_o then_o take_v two_o or_o three_o turn_n in_o his_o chamber_n he_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n again_o than_o the_o child_n neesed_a seven_a time_n and_o open_v his_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v perfect_o restore_v to_o life_n then_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n call_v the_o shunamite_n who_o be_v come_v he_o bid_v she_o take_v up_o her_o son_n who_o be_v now_o alive_a again_o she_o transport_v with_o joy_n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n in_o token_n of_o her_o reverence_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o take_v up_o her_o son_n and_o hug_v he_o in_o her_o arm_n bring_v he_o down_o into_o the_o house_n this_o be_v elisha_n seven_o miracle_n 2_o king_n 4._o from_o v._o 8_o to_o 38._o elisha_n not_o long_o after_o tell_v this_o gentlewoman_n that_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n have_v call_v for_o a_o famine_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n which_o will_v last_v seven_o year_n and_o therefore_o bid_v she_o go_v with_o her_o family_n where_o she_o can_v be_v best_a accommodate_v till_o the_o famine_n be_v over_o and_z according_o she_o believe_v the_o prophet_n go_v with_o her_o family_n her_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v now_o dead_a and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n there_o be_v peace_n as_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n between_o they_o and_o the_o israelite_n and_o no_o famine_n in_o their_o country_n for_o though_o they_o be_v a_o wicked_a people_n yet_o god_n be_v more_o provoke_v by_o the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wickedness_n of_o his_o own_o people_n than_o by_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o his_o own_o people_n enjoy_v 2_o king_n 8.1_o 2._o the_o famine_n be_v now_o in_o the_o land_n elisha_n go_v to_o gilgal_n to_o visit_v the_o college_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o and_o they_o sit_v before_o he_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n set_v on_o the_o great_a pot_n and_o see_v pottage_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o happen_v that_o one_o go_v forth_o to_o gather_v herb_n for_o the_o pottage_n chance_v to_o light_v upon_o coloquintida_n somewhat_o like_o a_o vine_n the_o gourd_n that_o be_v the_o leaf_n and_o branch_n thereof_o be_v bitter_a and_o poisonous_a and_o gather_v a_o lapful_a of_o they_o not_o know_v their_o nature_n shred_v they_o into_o the_o pottage_n when_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o find_v it_o of_o so_o bitter_a and_o of_o so_o unsavoury_a a_o taste_n they_o cry_v out_o to_o elisha_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n death_n be_v in_o the_o pot_n we_o fear_v our_o broth_n be_v poison_v and_o will_v poison_v all_o of_o we_o that_o eat_v of_o it_o the_o prophet_n bid_v they_o cast_v meal_n into_o the_o pot_n not_o that_o meal_n have_v in_o itself_o any_o virtue_n to_o draw_v out_o bitterness_n or_o poison_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o heal_v their_o pottage_n come_v from_o god_n alone_o the_o prophet_n command_v they_o to_o use_v that_o mean_n they_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v they_o and_o he_o know_v that_o all_o danger_n be_v now_o over_o say_v to_o they_o pour_v out_o now_o for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v thereof_o and_o find_v no_o harm_n thereby_o this_o be_v elisha_n eight_o miracle_n 2_o king_n 4._o from_o 38_o to_o 42._o about_o this_o time_n
according_o tell_v his_o servant_n he_o shall_v have_v not_o only_o one_o but_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o each_o of_o the_o young_a prophet_n may_v have_v one_o a_o piece_n gehazi_n seem_v very_o modest_a and_o unwilling_a to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o talon_n which_o be_v all_o as_o he_o pretend_v that_o his_o master_n desire_v but_o naaman_n to_o testify_v his_o great_a gratitude_n and_o high_a respect_n to_o elisha_n urge_v he_o to_o take_v two_o so_o order_v they_o to_o be_v put_v into_o two_o bag_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a one_o that_o can_v contain_v three_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o pound_n a_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o also_o two_o change_n of_o garment_n he_o command_v two_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o bear_v they_o before_o gehazi_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n possible_o some_o outhouse_n belong_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v he_o take_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o garment_n from_o the_o servant_n and_o bestow_v they_o in_o the_o house_n and_o so_o dismiss_v the_o man_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v any_o near_o the_o house_n lest_o elisha_n his_o master_n shall_v see_v they_o then_o he_o go_v in_o and_o stand_v before_o his_o master_n very_o confident_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o elisha_n mild_o ask_v he_o where_o he_o have_v be_v he_o answer_n thy_o servant_n have_v be_v no_o where_o pretend_v he_o have_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o house_n elisha_n hear_v this_o what_o say_v he_o dare_v thou_o tell_v i_o so_o go_v not_o my_o heart_n with_o thou_o when_o the_o man_n turn_v again_o from_o his_o chariot_n to_o meet_v thou_o know_v thou_o therefore_o that_o by_o a_o divine_a vision_n in_o my_o spirit_n i_o see_v thou_o run_v after_o naaman_n and_o see_v he_o light_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n to_o meet_v thou_o i_o see_v what_o he_o give_v thou_o and_o where_o thou_o lay_v it_o i_o tell_v thou_o i_o see_v all_o this_o in_o a_o vision_n of_o my_o spirit_n though_o thou_o think_v to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v it_o all_o from_o i_o and_o further_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v to_o i_o what_o thou_o do_v intend_v to_o do_v with_o the_o money_n thou_o have_v of_o naaman_n viz._n to_o buy_v thou_o oliveyard_n and_o vineyard_n and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o leave_v my_o service_n to_o go_v and_o live_v by_o thyself_o and_o to_o have_v man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n to_o attend_v thou_o but_o gehazi_n be_v this_o a_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o receive_v such_o gift_n and_o to_o have_v such_o worldly_a design_n as_o these_o in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o know_v on_o what_o ground_n i_o have_v refuse_v these_o thing_n and_o thy_o receive_v they_o now_o have_v cross_v all_o my_o end_n in_o refuse_v of_o they_o thou_o know_v naaman_n himself_o be_v but_o a_o new_a convert_n and_o i_o refuse_v his_o gift_n to_o bring_v the_o more_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o religion_n thou_o know_v we_o live_v here_o among_o idolater_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o they_o to_o think_v that_o we_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o covetous_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o their_o idolatrous_a priest_n be_v i_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o i_o design_v any_o worldly_a advantage_n to_o myself_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o heavenly_a power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v free_o give_v i_o and_o whereby_o he_o enable_v i_o to_o work_v miracle_n therefore_o see_v thou_o have_v so_o heinous_o transgress_v the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o by_o thy_o covet_v his_o good_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v get_v his_o leprosy_n which_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o long_a while_n 34.7_o while_n in_o sempiternum_fw-la non_fw-la absolute_a sed_fw-la in_o longissimum_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_fw-la tertiam_fw-la vel_fw-la quartam_fw-la generationem_fw-la juxta_fw-la exod._n 34.7_o as_o a_o example_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n against_o covetousness_n and_o lie_v so_o gehazi_n go_v out_o from_o his_o presence_n a_o leper_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n who_o enable_v he_o to_o inflict_v the_o leprosy_n as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v it_o away_o as_o he_o enable_v moses_n to_o bring_v plague_n on_o egypt_n and_o to_o remove_v they_o and_o this_o be_v elisha_n eleven_o miracle_n 2_o king_n ch._n 5._o wh_o ch._n the_o succession_n of_o two_o such_o famous_a prophet_n as_o elijah_n and_o elisha_n and_o the_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o they_o have_v as_o it_o seem_v draw_v many_o etc._n many_o qui_fw-la vacabant_fw-la divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la &_o laudibus_fw-la &_o precihus_o &_o mittebantur_fw-la saepe_fw-la ad_fw-la plebem_fw-la aedificandam_fw-la &_o confirmandam_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o in_o that_o corrupt_a time_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v at_o jericho_n and_o gilgal_n and_o several_a of_o they_o it_o be_v like_a be_v of_o manual_a trade_n and_o even_o now_o maintain_v themselves_o thereby_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o other_o some_o of_o these_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o elisha_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o as_o his_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o they_o they_o desire_v he_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n and_o there_o cut_v down_o and_o carry_v away_o some_o timber_n to_o make_v they_o a_o house_n there_o it_o be_v like_o some_o of_o they_o have_v sufficient_a skill_n to_o square_v and_o frame_v and_o fit_a timber_n for_o a_o building_n and_o to_o cover_v it_o also_o and_o to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o habitation_n but_o here_o mention_n be_v only_o make_v of_o cut_v down_o timber_n because_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o 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the_o throne_n of_o judah_n like_v unto_o he_o or_o that_o follow_v after_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o idolatry_n and_o other_o abomination_n which_o have_v prevail_v before_o his_o time_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o his_o diligent_a hee_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v indeed_o observe_v upon_o 2_o king_n 18.5_o that_o in_o some_o particular_n hezekiah_n excel_v he_o but_o in_o other_o josiah_n excel_v hezekiah_n as_o in_o his_o contrition_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o the_o wickedness_n that_o prevail_v before_o his_o time_n see_v 2_o king_n 22.19_o his_o solemn_a make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o engage_v his_o subject_n therein_o to_o reform_v their_o way_n his_o solemn_a keep_n of_o the_o passover_n his_o zealous_a purge_n not_o only_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n from_o idolatry_n but_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n under_o his_o 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and_o dwell_v therein_o jer._n 27._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 12._o jehoiakim_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n according_a to_o the_o accustom_a policy_n of_o his_o forefather_n the_o better_a to_o prevent_v all_o change_n and_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o line_n make_v his_o son_n jehoiakin_n or_o jeconiah_n king_n with_o he_o be_v then_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 36.9_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v join_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v to_o act_n be_v present_o reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n first_o at_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o immediate_o after_o follow_v he_o cut_v off_o the_o force_n that_o pharaoh_n necoh_n leave_v at_o carchemish_n that_o very_a year_n and_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v 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and_o refractory_a to_o his_o admonition_n as_o also_o to_o the_o warning_n of_o all_o the_o other_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v unto_o they_o he_o then_o again_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o come_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n and_o that_o captivity_n shall_v last_v seventy_o year_n which_o term_n judah_n first_o and_o then_o the_o other_o nation_n there_o mention_v every_o one_o in_o their_o order_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o at_o last_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n itself_o shall_v be_v destroy_v a_o intimation_n of_o which_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n be_v long_o before_o make_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 23.15_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o tyre_n shall_v be_v forget_v seventy_o year_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o one_o king_n seed_n king_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o one_o king_n and_o his_o â—ace_n shall_v reign_v viz._n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o end_n of_o seventy_o year_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v visit_v tyre_n and_o she_o shall_v turn_v to_o her_o hire_n and_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n world_n fornication_n that_o be_v shall_v trade_v and_o traffic_v and_o merchandise_n with_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 25._o wh_o ch._n in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o baruch_n write_v in_o a_o roll_n or_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o concern_v israel_n and_o judah_n from_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n to_o that_o day_n and_o he_o read_v they_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v there_o assemble_v out_o of_o all_o their_o city_n on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o solemn_a fast_n which_o they_o yearly_o keep_v upon_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n as_o for_o baruch_n himself_o who_o be_v extreme_o afflict_v in_o his_o soul_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o those_o direful_a judgement_n he_o have_v write_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n comfort_v he_o and_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o own_o life_n amid_o all_o these_o calamity_n jer._n 36._o from_o 1_o to_o 9_o jer._n 45._o wh_o ch._n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v vanquish_v the_o egyptian_n about_o the_o bank_n of_o euphrates_n jer._n 46.1_o 2._o and_o approach_v now_o with_o his_o force_n towards_o judea_n to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n the_o recabite_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o recab_n two_o king_n 10.15_o leave_v their_o tent_n wherein_o by_o the_o rule_n
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nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v from_o astyages_n the_o whole_a province_n of_o elamais_fw-fr with_o the_o city_n susa_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o which_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n vlai_n and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o we_o may_v see_v from_o jer._n 25.25_o compare_v with_o dan._n 8.1_o 2._o but_o afterward_o those_o elamites_n combine_v with_o the_o mede_n against_o the_o babylonian_n see_v isa_n 21.2_o when_o belshazzar_n be_v destroy_v recover_v their_o state_n again_o under_o cyrus_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n susa_n be_v make_v by_o he_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n as_o strabo_n in_o his_o fifteen_o book_n declare_v ambassador_n now_o come_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n but_o the_o four_o after_o the_o sabbatical_a course_n or_o seven_o year_n rest_n jer._n 28.1_o from_o the_o several_a king_n of_o edom_n moab_n ammon_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o visit_v the_o new_a king_n zedekiah_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n but_o god_n appoint_v jeremy_n to_o deliver_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o bond_n and_o yoke_n to_o be_v present_v to_o their_o several_a master_n command_v they_o withal_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o not_o to_o give_v ear_n any_o long_o to_o their_o wizard_n and_o stargazer_n their_o diviner_n and_o dreamer_n who_o advise_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o prophesy_v a_o lie_n to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o send_v they_o not_o he_o advise_v also_o zedekiah_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o to_o hold_v himself_o fast_o and_o firm_a to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v false_a prophet_n and_o last_o both_o by_o threat_n and_o promise_v he_o persuade_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n jer._n 27._o the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n hananiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n prophesi_v other_o manner_n of_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o declare_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o year_n all_o the_o vessel_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o jeconiah_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n shall_v return_v and_o be_v bring_v home_o again_o and_o when_o jeremy_n gainsay_v he_o he_o take_v a_o yoke_n of_o wood_n which_o he_o have_v put_v about_o his_o own_o neck_n and_o break_v it_o say_v thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n break_v the_o yoke_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n within_o two_o year_n from_o off_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v under_o his_o power_n jeremy_n say_v amen_o to_o this_o prophecy_n wish_v from_o his_o heart_n it_o may_v prove_v true_a but_o intimate_v that_o he_o vehement_o suspect_v it_o of_o falsehood_n and_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o event_n for_o he_o show_v that_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a by_o the_o event_n of_o their_o prophecy_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v anew_o to_o jeremy_n he_o declare_v that_o god_n instead_o of_o that_o wooden_a yoke_n will_v put_v a_o iron_n one_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n under_o which_o they_o shall_v bow_v and_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o people_n that_o hananiah_n have_v prophesy_v false_o and_o have_v make_v they_o trust_v in_o a_o lie_n he_o foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v that_o very_a year_n because_o he_o have_v teach_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v have_v encourage_v the_o people_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o admonition_n give_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o according_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n of_o that_o year_n jer._n 28._o whole_a chapter_n zedekiah_n now_o send_v ambassador_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o babylon_n and_o by_o they_o jeremy_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o elder_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a in_o which_o he_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o in_o that_o condition_n of_o their_o captivity_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v build_v themselves_o house_n and_o plant_v garden_n and_o marry_v wife_n and_o give_v wife_n to_o their_o son_n that_o they_o may_v increase_v and_o multiply_v there_o and_o advise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n babylon_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n then_o he_o comfort_v they_o with_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o seventy_o year_n then_o the_o lord_n will_v perform_v his_o good_a word_n towards_o they_o in_o cause_v they_o to_o return_v he_o foretell_v they_o of_o the_o grand_a calamity_n that_o will_v befall_v zedekiah_n and_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o and_o of_o the_o miserable_a end_n that_o ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n then_o false_a prophet_n among_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o show_v that_o for_o their_o prophesy_v lie_v and_o for_o their_o adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n hand_n and_o he_o shall_v roast_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n shall_v be_v use_v afterward_o in_o form_n of_o execration_n and_o curse_v viz._n people_n shall_v say_v when_o they_o curse_v a_o man_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n jer._n 29._o from_o 1_o to_o 24._o shemaiah_n another_o false_a prophet_n among_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n send_v a_o letter_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o zedekiah_n ambassador_n when_o they_o return_v unto_o zephaniah_n who_o be_v the_o second_o chief_a priest_n 2_o king_n 25.18_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o jerusalem_n bitter_o inveigh_v against_o what_o jeremy_n have_v write_v to_o they_o he_o set_v before_o zephaniah_n the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n which_o be_v to_o punish_v every_o man_n that_o of_o his_o own_o head_n make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n but_o be_v indeed_o none_o intimate_v that_o jeremy_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o person_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v make_v thou_o priest_n instead_o of_o jehoiada_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o stock_n every_o man_n that_o be_v mad_a or_o a_o fanatic_a and_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n he_o reprehend_v he_o for_o not_o use_v jeremiah_n after_o that_o manner_n why_o have_v thou_o not_o reprove_v jeremiah_n say_v he_o who_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n to_o you_o but_o be_v none_o he_o have_v write_v to_o we_o to_o build_v house_n and_o plant_v garden_n and_o marry_v wife_n intimate_v that_o our_o captivity_n will_v be_v long_o and_o thereby_o thou_o may_v see_v what_o manner_n of_o prophet_n he_o be_v zephaniah_n read_v this_o letter_n to_o jeremy_n he_o present_o denounce_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n upon_o shemaiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v punish_v shemaiah_n and_o his_o seed_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o dwell_v among_o this_o people_n neither_o shall_v he_o behold_v the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v for_o my_o people_n because_o he_o have_v teach_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n jer._n 29.32_o whereby_o the_o prophet_n intimate_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o posterity_n shall_v live_v to_o see_v the_o promise_a deliverance_n and_o at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v give_v to_o jeremy_n those_o other_o notable_a prophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n which_o he_o be_v command_v to_o write_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o
god_n clear_v himself_o of_o and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v most_o just_a both_o in_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o another_o and_o that_o if_o a_o unjust_a man_n repent_v of_o his_o evil_a way_n he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n for_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v see_v chap._n 33.11_o and_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v esteem_v a_o just_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n wherefore_o he_o exhort_v all_o to_o repent_v and_o so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o ruin_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o their_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n grace_n spirit_n that_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v a_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n seek_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o work_v it_o in_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v the_o 19_o chap._n contain_v a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o lion_n whelp_n take_v in_o a_o pit_n from_z 1_o to_o 10._o 2ly_n a_o lamentation_n for_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o waste_a vine_n ezek._n ch._n 12._o ch._n 13._o ch._n 14._o ch._n 15._o ezek._n ch._n 16._o ch._n 17._o ch._n 18._o ch._n 19_o about_o this_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v zedekiah_n through_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o help_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n revolt_v from_o nabuchadnezzar_n not_o regard_v the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o nor_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o fidelity_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o king_n 24.20_o that_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o their_o heinous_a sin_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o permit_v zedekiah_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n intend_v thereby_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o that_o good_a land_n where_o he_o have_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n manifest_v his_o presence_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n ch._n 17._o v._n 15.16_o say_v of_o he_o he_o rebel_v against_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o send_v his_o ambassador_n into_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v give_v he_o horse_n and_o much_o people_n shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dwell_v that_o make_v he_o king_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n he_o break_v even_o with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n be_v shall_v die_v 2_o chron._n 36.13_o 2_o king_n 24.20_o ezek._n 17._o from_o 11_o to_o 21._o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jeconiahs_n captivity_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n ezekiel_n reprove_v the_o elder_n for_o their_o gross_a hypocrisy_n who_o come_v again_o to_o he_o request_v he_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o ezek._n ch._n 20._o in_o which_o chapter_n he_o set_v before_o they_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o forefather_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o canaan_n and_o show_v they_o how_o they_o tread_v in_o their_o father_n step_n for_o which_o abomination_n he_o severe_o threaten_v they_o he_o promise_v to_o preserve_v his_o church_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n therein_o notwithstanding_o and_o to_o gather_v his_o people_n again_o by_o the_o gospel_n he_o foretell_v jerusalem_n destruction_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o forest_n burn_v by_o fire_n chap._n 21._o he_o be_v command_v to_o prophesy_v very_o sharp_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o god_n have_v draw_v out_o his_o sword_n against_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o sigh_v with_o the_o break_n of_o his_o loin_n as_o a_o sign_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o 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prince_n and_o people_n none_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o divert_v his_o wrath_n chap._n 23._o the_o idolatrous_a defection_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o type_n of_o two_o woman_n notorious_a for_o whoredom_n viz._n aholah_n and_o aholibah_n the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n be_v set_v forth_o from_o v._o 1_o to_o the_o 9_o and_o her_o overthrow_n by_o her_o lover_n the_o assyrian_n v._n 9_o 10._o the_o idolatry_n of_o judah_n worse_a than_o israel_n be_v set_v forth_o from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_o 22._o who_o be_v therefore_o threaten_v with_o ruin_n by_o her_o lover_n the_o chaldean_n from_o v._o 22_o to_o 36._o the_o idolatry_n of_o they_o both_o be_v repeat_v and_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o both_o from_o 36_o to_o the_o end_n ezek._n ch._n 20._o ch._n 21._o ch._n 22._o ch._n 23._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n nabuchadnezzar_n invade_v judea_n again_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o for_o his_o breach_n of_o faith_n this_o 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