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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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25_o then_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o messenger_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o joab_n let_v not_o this_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d displease_v thou_o occasion_n thou_o be_v not_o deject_v or_o discourage_v by_o this_o sad_a occasion_n for_o the_o sword_n devour_v †_o one_o as_o such_o ‡_o heb._n so_o 〈◊〉_d such_o well_o as_o another_o make_v thy_o battle_n more_o strong_a against_o the_o city_n and_o overthrow_v it_o and_o encourage_v thou_o he_o siege_n he_o i_o e._n joab_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o siege_n 26_o and_o when_o the_o wife_n of_o uriah_n hear_v that_o uriah_n her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o mourn_v
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israel_n solemnity_n israel_n not_o only_o the_o chief_a man_n who_o be_v particular_o invite_v but_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o the_o common_a people_n as_o be_v forward_o to_o see_v and_o to_o join_v in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a solemnity_n assemble_v themselves_o unto_o king_n solomon_n at_o the_o feast_n 10._o feast_n understand_v either_o first_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o rather_o second_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n to_o which_o solomon_n have_v invite_v they_o which_o be_v before_o that_o feast_n for_o that_o begin_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n leu._n 23._o 34._o but_o this_o begin_v at_o the_o least_o 7_o day_n before_o that_o feast_n for_o solomon_n and_o the_o people_n keep_v the_o feast_n for_o 14_o day_n here_o v._o 65._o i._n e._n 7_o day_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o 7_o other_o day_n for_o that_o of_o tabernacle_n and_o after_o both_o these_o be_v finish_v he_o send_v all_o the_o people_n to_o their_o 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all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n priest_n ark_n for_o although_o the_o levite_n may_v do_v this_o numb_a 4._o 15._o yet_o the_o priest_n do_v it_o at_o this_o time_n partly_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o levite_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n much_o less_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v place_v into_o which_o the_o priest_n themselves_o may_v not_o have_v enter_v if_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o can_v have_v do_v it_o obj_fw-la the_o levite_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v this_o 2_o chron._n 5._o 4._o ans._n that_o be_v most_o true_a because_o all_o the_o priest_n be_v levites_n though_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o priest_n 4_o and_o they_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n worship_v congregation_n that_o make_v by_o moses_n which_o doubtless_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o gibeon_n to_o zion_n and_o now_o together_o with_o other_o thing_n be_v put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lords-house_n to_o prevent_v all_o the_o superstitious_a use_n and_o profane_a abuse_n of_o it_o and_o to_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o only_a place_n where_o god_n will_v now_o be_v worship_v and_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n even_o those_o do_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n other_o levite_n the_o priest_n carry_v some_o and_o the_o levites_n other_o bring_v up_o 5_o and_o king_n solomon_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v assemble_v unto_o he_o be_v with_o he_o before_o the_o ark_n sacrifice_v sheep_n and_o ox_n case_n ox_n either_o first_o
by_o other_o author_n that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o and_o dress_v it_o for_o i_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o die_v place_n die_v for_o have_v no_o more_o provision_n we_o must_v needs_o perish_v with_o hunger_n for_o though_o the_o famine_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o corn_n of_o that_o land_n see_v act_n 12._o 20._o or_o the_o same_o famine_n may_v be_v in_o those_o part_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v common_a to_o both_o place_n 13_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o make_v i_o thereof_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o occasion_n first_o which_o he_o require_v as_o a_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o know_v god_n will_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a example_n to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o after_o make_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n trust_v israel_n in_o who_o i_o perceive_v thou_o trust_v the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n cruse_a meal_n i_o e._n the_o meal_n of_o the_o barrel_n a_o hypallage_n or_o metonymy_n so_o the_o cruse_a of_o oil●…or_n ●…or_z the_o oil_n of_o the_o cruse_a shall_v not_o waste_v neither_o shall_v the_o cruse_v of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v lord_n heb._n give_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15_o and_o she_o go_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o elijah_n prophet_n elijah_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o she_o and_o he_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v year_n eat_v or_o a_o full_a year_n many_o day_n it_o day_n i_o e._n a_o long_a time_n even_o above_o two_o year_n see_v chap._n 18._o 1._o heb._n day_n i._n e._n a_o full_a year_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o before_o the_o follow_a event_n about_o her_o son_n happen_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n after_o it_o 16_o and_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o spend_v not_o god_n still_o create_v new_a as_o fast_o as_o the_o old_a be_v spend_v neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 35._o breath_n or_o no_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o die_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v also_o heb._n 11._o 35._o leave_v in_o he_o 18_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o impatience_n thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v or_o provoke_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o my_o house_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n favour_v of_o some_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o nation_n i_o do_v thou_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v severe_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v down_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n bring_v down_o this_o famine_n upon_o the_o nation_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n curse_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o god_n remembrance_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o remember_v sin_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o forget_v they_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o sinner_n see_v 2_o sem._n 16._o 10._o have_v i_o instead_o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o presence_n meet_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o stay_v my_o son_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n arms._n son_n into_o my_o arms._n and_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o a_o loft_n observation_n loft_n a_o private_a place_n where_o he_o may_v more_o free_o and_o full_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o use_v such_o gesture_n or_o method_n as_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a without_o any_o offence_n or_o observation_n where_o he_o abide_v and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o bed_n 20_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n have_v thou_o also_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o widow_n with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v by_o slay_v her_o son_n religion_n son_n a_o prayer_n full_a of_o powerful_a argument_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o can_v revive_v the_o child_n and_o my_o god_n and_o therefore_o wilt_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a deprive_v she_o not_o of_o the_o great_a support_n and_o staff_n of_o her_o age_n she_o have_v give_v i_o kind_a entertainment_n let_v she_o not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o her_o kindness_n to_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n both_o she_o and_o religion_n 21_o and_o he_o measure_v he_o heb._n measure_v stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n 10._o child_n not_o as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o can_v contribute_v any_o warmth_n or_o life_n to_o the_o child_n but_o partly_o to_o express_v and_o withal_o to_o increase_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o child_n death_n and_o his_o desire_n of_o its_o revive_n that_o thereby_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a and_o consequent_o more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o miracle_n though_o wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o yet_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o elijah_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o joh._n 9_o 6._o act._n 20._o 10._o three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n successive_o lord_n first_o he_o stretch_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o for_o three_o time_n successive_o and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v part_n come_v heb._n into_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n into_o he_o again_o it_o again_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o do_v subsist_v without_o it_o after_o death_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o great_a request_n but_o elias_n be_v encourage_v to_o make_v it_o partly_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n which_o he_o think_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v eclipse_v by_o it_o partly_o by_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o prevailingpower_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v 23_o and_o elijah_n take_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o his_o mother_n and_o elijah_n say_v see_v thy_o son_n live_v 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o elijah_n now_o by_o this_o i_o know_v doubt_v know_v now_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o that_o concern_v which_o i_o begin_v upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n to_o doubt_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n idol_n truth_n that_o the_o god_n who_o thou_o profess_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o thou_o teach_v be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o henceforth_o i_o whole_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n chap._n xviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o many_o day_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n month_n year_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o go_v to_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cerith_n six_o month_n before_o which_o time_n the_o famine_n may_v begin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v in_o or_o
of_o the_o host_n 3._o host_n with_o who_o he_o just_o have_v great_a power_n for_o his_o eminent_a service_n chap._n 3._o and_o she_o answer_v i_o dwell_v among_o my_o own_o people_n power_n people_n i_o live_v in_o love_n and_o peace_n among_o my_o kindred_n and_o friend_n nor_o have_v i_o any_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o or_o to_o seek_v relief_n from_o high_a power_n 14_o and_o he_o say_v what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o she_o he_o have_v thou_o observe_v any_o thing_n which_o she_o want_v or_o desire_n for_o the_o prophet_n keep_v himself_o much_o in_o his_o chamber_n whilst_o gehazi_n go_v more_o free_o about_o the_o house_n as_o his_o occasion_n lead_v he_o and_o gehazi_n answer_v very_o she_o have_v no_o child_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v old_a 15_o and_o he_o say_v call_v she_o and_o when_o he_o have_v call_v she_o she_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n he_o door_n out_o of_o reverence_n humility_n and_o modesty_n wait_v till_o he_o come_v to_o she_o or_o call_v she_o further_o in_o to_o he_o 16_o and_o he_o say_v about_o this_o time_n this_o heb._n set_v time_n season_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n 10._o life_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o gen._n 18._o 10._o thou_o shall_v embrace_v a_o son_n and_o she_o say_v nay_o my_o lord_n thou_o man_n of_o god_n do_v not_o lie_v unto_o thy_o handmaid_n god_n handmaid_n do_v not_o delude_v i_o with_o vain_a hope_n she_o can_v not_o believe_v it_o for_o joy_n and_o suppose_v the_o prophet_n may_v say_v thus_o either_o for_o her_o trial_n or_o from_o his_o own_o private_a judgement_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o by_o warrant_n from_o god_n 17_o and_o the_o woman_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n at_o that_o season_n that_o elisha_n have_v say_v unto_o she_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n 18_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o child_n be_v grow_v it_o fall_v on_o a_o day_n that_o he_o go_v out_o to_o his_o father_n to_o the_o reaper_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n my_o head_n my_o head_n field_n head_n his_o head_n be_v grievous_o pain_v which_o possible_o come_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o harvest-season_n to_o which_o he_o be_v expose_v in_o the_o field_n and_o he_o say_v to_o a_o lad_n carry_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n 20_o and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n he_o sit_v on_o her_o knee_n till_o noon_n and_o then_o die_v 21_o and_o she_o go_v up_o and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o he_o son_n he_o partly_o in_o hope_n that_o this_o may_v contribute_v something_o to_o the_o child_n restitution_n to_o life_n she_o have_v in_o all_o probability_n have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o like_a miracle_n do_v by_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 17._o 21._o and_o partly_o that_o she_o may_v for_o the_o present_a conceal_v the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v know_v will_v have_v fill_v her_o husband_n with_o grief_n and_o hinder_v her_o journey_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n to_o blaspheme_v whereas_o she_o have_v a_o confidence_n put_v into_o she_o by_o god_n that_o the_o prophet_n can_v and_o will_v restore_v she_o son_n and_o go_v out_o 22_o and_o she_o call_v unto_o her_o husband_n and_o say_v send_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o one_o of_o the_o ass_n that_o i_o may_v run_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o come_v again_o 23_o and_o he_o say_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o he_o to_o day_n it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n time_n sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o usual_a time_n in_o which_o they_o resort_v to_o the_o prophet_n for_o instruction_n for_o which_o he_o suppose_v she_o now_o go_v not_o suspect_v but_o that_o the_o child_n be_v well_o by_o this_o time_n and_o she_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v peace_n be_v heb._n peace_n well_o go_v well_o my_o go_n will_v not_o be_v troublesome_a to_o he_o no●…_n prejudicial_a to_o thou_o or_o i_o heb._n peace_n i._n e._n peace_n be_v to_o thou_o farewell_o or_o be_v content_v let_v i_o go_v 24_o then_o she_o saddle_v a_o ass_n and_o say_v to_o her_o servant_n drive_a and_o go_v forward_o ride_v forward_o heb._n restrain_v not_o for_o i_o to_o ride_v slack_v not_o thy_o ride_n for_o i_o except_o i_o bid_v thou_o 25_o so_o she_o go_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o mount_v carmel_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o man_n of_o god_n see_v her_o asar_n off_o that_o he_o say_v to_o gehazi_n his_o servant_n behold_v yonder_o be_v that_o shunammite_n 26_o run_v now_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o be_v it_o well_o with_o thou_o be_v it_o well_o with_o thy_o husband_n be_v it_o well_o with_o the_o child_n and_o she_o answer_v it_o be_v well_o he_o well_o so_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a god_n and_o therefore_o best_a for_o she_o or_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o though_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a i_o doubt_v not_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o thy_o endeavour_n it_o shall_v live_v again_o and_o do_v well_o but_o she_o answer_v ambiguous_o and_o brief_o too_o that_o she_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o more_o full_o open_v her_o mind_n to_o he_o 27_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o the_o hill_n she_o catch_v foot_n catch_v heb._n by_o his_o foot_n he_o by_o the_o foot_n she_o foot_n she_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o touch_v they_o as_o a_o most_o humble_a and_o earnest_a suppliant_a compare_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 24._o matth._n 28._o 9_o withal_o she_o intimate_v what_o she_o dare_v ●…ot_v presume_v to_o express_v in_o word_n that_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v along_o with_o she_o but_o gehazi_n come_v near_o to_o thrust_v she_o away_o master_n away_o judge_v this_o posture_n indecent_a for_o she_o and_o offensive_a to_o her_o master_n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v let_v she_o alone_o for_o her_o soul_n be_v bitter_a be_v heb._n bitter_a vex_v within_o she_o grief_n she_o disturb_v she_o not_o for_o this_o uncouth_a gesture_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a grief_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v hide_v it_o from_o i_o and_o have_v not_o tell_v i_o 3._o i_o whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o what_o he_o know_v or_o do_v be_v not_o by_o any_o virtue_n inherent_a and_o abide_v in_o himself_o but_o only_o from_o god_n who_o reveal_v to_o he_o only_o what_o and_o when_o he_o please_v compare_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 3._o 28_o then_o she_o say_v do_v i_o desire_v a_o son_n of_o my_o lord_n do_v lord_n this_o child_n be_v not_o give_v to_o i_o upon_o my_o immoderate_a desire_n for_o which_o i_o may_v have_v just_o be_v thus_o chastise_v as_o rachel_n be_v gen._n 30._o 1._o compare_n with_o 35._o 18._o but_o be_v free_o promise_v to_o i_o by_o thou_o in_o god_n name_n and_o from_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v both_o thou_o do_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o god_n design_v it_o as_o a_o blessing_n and_o not_o as_o a_o affliction_n as_o now_o it_o prove_v unless_o thou_o do_v obtain_v the_o child_n for_o i_o a_o second_o time_n which_o i_o know_v thou_o can_v do_v and_o i_o humble_o beg_v thou_o to_o do_v do_v not_o i_o say_v do_v not_o deceive_v i_o procure_v i_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o a_o comfort_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v and_o i_o have_v be_v much_o happy_a if_o i_o have_v never_o have_v it_o than_o to_o lose_v it_o so_o quick_o therefore_o thou_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n concern_v to_o revive_v my_o dead_a hope_n and_o to_o continue_v to_o i_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o thou_o have_v procure_v 29_o then_o he_o say_v to_o gehazi_n gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n 46._o loin_n tie_v up_o thy_o long_a garment_n about_o thy_o loin_n for_o expedition_n see_v 1_o king_n 18._o 46._o and_o take_v my_o staff_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n if_o thou_o meet_v any_o man_n salute_v he_o not_o and_o if_o any_o salute_v thou_o answer_v he_o not_o again_o 21._o again_o a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n make_v no_o delay_n nor_o stop_n by_o the_o way_n neither_o by_o word_n nor_o action_n but_o go_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n compare_v luk._n 10._o 4._o he_o require_v this_o haste_n that_o the_o miracle_n may_v be_v do_v secret_o and_o speedy_o before_o the_o child_n death_n be_v divulge_v which_o may_v cause_v many_o inconvenience_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o lay_v my_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n 8._o child_n for_o god_n
may_v be_v render_v thus_o i_o will_v put_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o spirit_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o imagination_n or_o inclination_n or_o affection_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o or_o a_o spirit_n against_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n position_n beth_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o he_o of_o who_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o judg._n 9_o 23._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 23._o 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o as_o it_o be_v also_o give_v to_o man_n soul_n job_n 12._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o represent_v all_o the_o 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or_o instrument_n of_o defence_n upon_o the_o tower_n and_o another_o wall_n without_o and_o repair_v 9_o repair_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o millo_n 27._o millo_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 9_o 24._o &_o 11._o 27._o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o make_v weapon_n make_v or_o sword_n or_o weapon_n dart_n and_o shield_n in_o abundance_n 6_o and_o he_o set_v captain_n of_o war_n over_o the_o people_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o he_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o heart_n and_o heb._n speak_v to_o their_o heart_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o say_v 7_o be_v strong_a and_o courageous_a be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o dismay_v for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n nor_o for_o all_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v with_o he_o for_o 16._o for_o 2_o kin._n 6._o 16._o there_o be_v mo_z with_o we_o than_o with_o he_o 8_o with_o he_o be_v a_o 5._o a_o jer._n 17._o 5._o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_z our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o 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the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 12_o have_v not_o the_o same_o hezekiah_n take_v away_o his_o high_a place_n and_o his_o altar_n and_o command_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n say_v you_o shall_v worship_v before_o one_o altar_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o 13_o know_v you_o not_o what_o i_o and_o my_o father_n have_v do_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o other_o land_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o those_o land_n any_o way_n able_a to_o deliver_v their_o land_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 14_o who_o be_v there_o among_o all_o the_o god_n of_o those_o nation_n that_o my_o father_n utter_o destroy_v that_o can_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o your_o god_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o
of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v prepare_v promise_n prepare_v or_o establish_v by_o his_o immutable_a purpose_n and_o his_o irrevocable_a promise_n his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n 8._o and_o 9_o and_o psal._n 96._o 13._o &_o 98._o 9_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n world_n world_n not_o you_o only_o but_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n in_o uprightness_n 9_o 2._o 9_o psal._n 3●…_n 39_o &_o 46._o 1._o &_o 91._o 2._o the_o lord_z also_o will_v be_v place_n be_v heb._n at_o high_a place_n a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a protection_n oppress_a god_n will_v not_o only_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o then_o give_v sentence_n for_o his_o people_n against_o their_o enemy_n but_o even_o at_o present_a he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o protection_n a_o refuge_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d time_n gr._n time_n heb._n be_v trouble_v so_o gr._n 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who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v or_o 2._o the_o blood_n last_o mention_v for_o that_o noun_n and_o this_o pronoun_n be_v both_o of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o then_o remember_v be_v put_v for_o revenge_a or_o punish_v as_o it_o be_v deut._n 25._o 17_o 19_o ne●…_n 6._o 14._o jer._n 14._o 10._o and_o 44._o 21._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a the_o or_o afflict_a humble_a one_o humble_a or_o ●…eek_v as_o this_o word_n which_o be_v use_v also_o zech._n 9_o 9_o be_v translate_v mat._n 21._o 5._o who_o do_v not_o and_o can_v and_o will_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o but_o commit_v their_o cause_n to_o i_o as_o the_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v or_o afflict_a or_o oppress_a one_o 13._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n consider_v my_o trouble_n it_o trouble_n to_o wit_n compassionate_o and_o effectual_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o it_o which_o i_o suffer_v of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o thou_o that_o li●…test_v i_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n scripture_n death_n from_o the_o brink_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_a into_o which_o i_o be_v drop_v be_v as_o near_a death_n as_o a_o man_n be_v to_o the_o city_n that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 107._o 18._o isa._n 38._o 10._o and_o in_o other_o author_n of_o who_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n gate_n elsewhere_o signify_v power_n and_o policy_n because_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v place_n both_o of_o counsel_n and_o strength_n but_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v never_o so_o take_v in_o scripture_n 14._o that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n in_o the_o gate_n these_o gate_n i._n e._n in_o the_o great_a assembly_n which_o be_v usual_o in_o the_o gate_n comp._n prov._n 31._o 31._o isa._n 3._o 26._o these_o gate_n he_o elegant_o oppose_v to_o the_o former_a and_o declare_v that_o if_o he_o be_v bring_v off_o they_o he_o will_v go_v into_o these_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n place_n zion_n either_o 1._o of_o jerusalem_n so_o call_v also_o is●…_n 1._o 8._o zech._n 9_o 9_o because_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o zion_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o of_o the_o ark._n for_o city_n or_o town_n belong_v or_o subject_n unto_o any_o metropolis_n be_v common_o call_v its_o daughter_n as_o jos._n 15._o 45._o 2._o chron._n ●…3_n 19_o psal._n 48._o 11._o as_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v mother_n as_o 2._o sam._n 20._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 26._o or_o 2._o of_o the_o people_n who_o live_v in_o or_o belong_v to_o or_o meet_v together_o for_o civil_a and_o religious_a matter_n in_o zion_n for_o city_n be_v as_o it_o be_v mother_n to_o their_o people_n give_v they_o birth_n and_o breed_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n be_v common_o call_v their_o daughter_n so_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o egypt_n jer._n 46._o 11._o and_o of_o edom_n lam._n 4._o 21_o 22._o and_o of_o tyre_n 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be_v usual_a 11_o etc._n 11_o psal._n 89._o 3_o 4._o ●…3_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_z have_v swear_v in_o truth_n this_o truth_n not_o false_o or_o deceitful_o as_o man_n sometime_o do_v but_o sincere_o and_o faithful_o what_o he_o will_v inviolable_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v as_o the_o next_o clause_n expound_v this_o unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o 30._o it_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o 1_o king_n 8._o 25._o 2_o chr._n 6._o 16._o luke_n 1._o 69._o act_n 2._o 30._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o belly_n of_o heb._n thy_o belly_n thy_o body_n posterity_n body_n some_o of_o thy_o posterity_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n 12_o if_o thy_o child_n will_v keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o testimony_n that_o i_o shall_v teach_v they_o their_o child_n also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n for_o evermore_o 13_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n temple_n zion_n not_o strict_o but_o large_o take_v either_o for_o the_o whole_a mountain_n whereof_o zion_n and_o moriah_n 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shall_v not_o prevail_v mat._n 16._o 18._o 21._o etc._n 21._o or_o but_o there_o glorious_a be_v the_o lord_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o zion_n there_o in_o and_o about_o zion_n the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n hand_n place_n heb._n broad_a of_o space_n or_o hand_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n babylon_n stream_n though_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o small_a and_o contemptible_a brook_n to_o defend_v we_o yet_o god_n will_v be_v as_o sure_a and_o strong_a a_o defence_n to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v surround_v with_o such_o great_a river_n as_o nilus_n or_o euphrates_n which_o be_v a_o great_a security_n to_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n wherein_o shall_v go_v no_o galley_n with_o oar_n neither_o shall_v gallant_a ship_n pass_v thereby_o they_o thereby_o but_o although_o they_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n the_o security_n of_o a_o great_a
unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o kingdom_n it_o either_o to_o disturb_v or_o defile_v it_o unclean_a person_n shall_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n be_v keep_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o church_n by_o the_o strict_a exercise_n of_o good_a discipline_n here_o and_o hereafter_o not_o one_o unclean_a person_n shall_v enter_v into_o my_o kingdom_n they_o kingdom_n or_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o therein_o those_o but_o this_o way_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v unto_o those_o person_n abovementioned_a the_o weak_a and_o blind_a and_o lame_a who_o god_n will_v heal_n and_o save_v ver_fw-la 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o pronoun_n relative_n be_v put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v render_v otherwise_o and_o he_o to_o wit_n god_n who_o be_v oft_o design_v by_o this_o pronoun_n and_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o context_n shall_v be_v to_o or_o with_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n their_o companion_n and_o guide_n in_o their_o way_n which_o be_v a_o great_a felicity_n that_o fool_n may_v not_o err_v therein_o the_o way-faring_a man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o it_o therein_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o straight_o that_o even_o the_o most_o foolish_a traveller_n who_o be_v describe_v by_o this_o character_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o the_o city_n eccles._n 10._o 15._o not_o easy_o mistake_v it_o 9_o no_o lion_n shall_v be_v there_o nor_o any_o beast_n any_o heb._n robber_n of_o or_o among_o beast_n ravenous_a beast_n shall_v go_v up_o thereon_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v there_o mountain_n there_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o plain_a but_o a_o safe_a way_n free_a from_o all_o annoyance_n or_o danger_n from_o mischievous_a creature_n this_o be_v the_o same_o promise_n for_o substance_n with_o that_o isa._n 11._o 9_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n but_o the_o redeem_a shall_v walk_v there_o 10._o and_o the_o 11._o the_o chap._n 51._o 11._o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n satan_n lord_n they_o who_o god_n shall_v rescue_v and_o redeem_v from_o their_o corporal_a slavery_n in_o babylon_n and_o especial_o from_o their_o spiritual_a bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n people_n zion_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o zion_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a or_o shall_v return_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o mention_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n i._n e._n join_v themselves_o to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o 4._o and_o rev._n 21._o 4._o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o eternity_n away_o which_o expression_n be_v too_o magnificent_a and_o emphatical_a to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n to_o their_o own_o land_n which_o be_v accompany_v and_o follow_v with_o many_o sigh_n and_o sorrow_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o sacred_a and_o other_o historian_n and_o therefore_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o gospel-time_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n and_o happiness_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o people_n begin_v here_o and_o continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o now_o 1._o now_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 32._o 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n that_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o all_o the_o defence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o 2._o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v rabshakeh_n from_o lachish_n to_o jerusalem_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o he_o stand_v by_o the_o conduit_n of_o the_o upper_a pool_n in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o fuller_n field_n 3._o then_o come_v forth_o unto_o he_o eliakim_n hilkiahs_n son_n which_o be_v over_o the_o house_n and_o shebna_n the_o secreta●…_n the_o or_o secreta●…_n scribe_n and_o joah_n asaph_n son_n the_o recorder_n 4._o and_o rabshakeh_n say_v unto_o they_o say_v you_o now_o to_o hezekiah_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a king_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n what_o confidence_n be_v this_o wherein_o thou_o trust_v 5._o i_o say_v say_v thou_o but_o they_o be_v but_o lip_n but_o heb._n a_o word_n of_o lip_n vain_a word_n war_n word_n or_o but_o counsel_n and_o strength_n be_v for_o the_o war_n i_o have_v counsel_n and_o strength_n for_o war_n now_o on_o who_o do_v thou_o trust_v that_o thou_o rebelle_v against_o i_o 6._o lo_o thou_o trust_v in_o the_o 7._o the_o ezek._n 29._o 6_o 7._o staff_n of_o this_o break_a reed_n on_o egypt_n whereon_o if_o a_o man_n lean_a it_o will_v go_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o pierce_v it_o so_o be_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 7._o but_o if_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v it_o not_o he_o who_o high_a place_n and_o who_o altar_n hezekiah_n have_v take_v away_o and_o say_v to_o judah_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n you_o shall_v worship_v before_o this_o altar_n 8._o now_o therefore_o give_v hostage_n give_v or_o hostage_n pledge_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o my_o master_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o two_o thousand_o horse_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a on_o thy_o part_n to_o set_v rider_n upon_o they_o 9_o how_o then_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o the_o face_n of_o one_o captain_n of_o the_o least_o of_o my_o master_n servant_n and_o put_v thy_o trust_n on_o egypt_n for_o chariot_n and_o for_o horseman_n 10._o and_o be_o i_o now_o come_v up_o without_o the_o lord_n against_o this_o land_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o lord_z say_v unto_o i_o go_v up_o against_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v it_o 11._o then_o say_v eliakim_n and_o shebna_n and_o joah_n unto_o rabshakeh_n speak_v i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o syrian_a language_n for_o we_o understand_v it_o and_o speak_v not_o to_o we_o in_o the_o jew_n language_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v on_o the_o wall_n 12._o but_o rabshakeh_n say_v have_v my_o master_n send_v i_o to_o thy_o master_n and_o to_o thou_o to_o speak_v these_o word_n have_v he_o not_o send_v i_o to_o the_o man_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o wall_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v their_o own_o dung_n and_o drink_v their_o own_o piss_n with_o you_o 13._o then_o rabshakeh_n stand_v and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o the_o jew_n language_n and_o say_v hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 14._o thus_o say_v the_o king_n let_v not_o hezekiah_n deceive_v you_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v you_o 15._o neither_o let_v hezekiah_n make_v you_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v sure_o deliver_v we_o this_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 16_o harken_v not_o to_o hezekiah_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n present_a assyria_n or_o seek_v my_o favour_n by_o a_o present_a blessing_n present_a heb._n make_v with_o i_o a_o blessing_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o i_o by_o a_o present_a and_o come_v out_o to_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o every_o one_o of_o his_o vine_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o figtree_n and_o drink_v you_o every_o one_o the_o water_n of_o his_o own_o cistern_n 17._o until_o i_o come_v and_o take_v you_o away_o to_o a_o land_n like_o your_o own_o land_n a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n a_o land_n of_o bread_n and_o vineyard_n 18._o beware_v lest_o hezekiah_n persuade_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o have_v any_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v his_o land_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 19_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hamath_n and_o arphad_n where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o sepharvaim_n and_o have_v they_o deliver_v samaria_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 20._o who_o be_v they_o among_o all_o the_o god_n of_o these_o land_n that_o have_v deliver_v their_o land_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 21._o but_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n for_o the_o king_n commandment_n be_v say_v answer_v he_o not_o 22._o then_o come_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n that_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n the_o recorder_n to_o hezekiah_n with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v and_o tell_v he_o the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n history_n the_o history_n relate_v here_o and_o in_o the_o three_o
follow_a chapter_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o almost_o whole_o in_o the_o same_o word_n contain_v 2_o king_n chap._n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o 20._o it_o be_v fit_o insert_v here_o to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v some_o of_o the_o forego_n prediction_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v by_o this_o prophet_n and_o from_o he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o book_n of_o king_n to_o complete_a that_o history_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1._o and_o etc._n and_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n hezekiah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n who_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi 3._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o provocation_n of_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o heb._n breach_n or_o break_v place_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb._n birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v leave_v 5._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6._o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o 7._o behold_v i_o will_v he_o will_v or_o put_v a_o spirit_n into_o he_o send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o lachish_n 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v concern_v tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n say_v 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v to_o all_o land_n by_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v 12._o have_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v they_o which_o my_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozan_n and_o haran_n and_o rezeph_n and_o the_o child_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v in_o telassar_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arphad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n hena_n and_o ivah_n 14._o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v 16._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o land_n the_o heb._n land_n nation_n and_o their_o country_n 19_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n save_v we_o from_o his_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o 21._o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v unto_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 23._o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24._o servant_n 24._o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n 7._o side_n jer._n 22._o 6_o 7._o of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o thereof_o down_o heb._n the_o talness_n of_o the_o cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fir-tree_n thereof_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o field_n and_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n 25._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o close_v the_o or_o fence_v and_o close_v besiege_a place_n 26._o heap_n 26._o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o defence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o now_o have_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v be_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n 27._o therefore_o their_o inhabitant_n be_v hand_n be_v heb._n short_a of_o hand_n of_o small_a power_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o confound_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o the_o 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hosti●…_n invasion_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n mention_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a officer_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n people_n border_n no_o havoc_n make_v among_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v 1._o call_v chap._n 26._o 1._o thy_o wall_n salvation_n 147._o salvation_n they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o able_a to_o defend_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o safe_a as_o salvation_n itself_o can_v make_v thou_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v call_v so_o it_o often_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v so_o ch._n 26._o 1._o &_o 47._o 1._o and_o 56._o 7._o and_o it_o intimate_v as_o much_o as_o that_o god_n will_v be_v salvation_n to_o his_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o gate_n and_o wall_n he_o will_v be_v their_o safety_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o praise_n see_v isa._n 26._o 1._o and_o god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n 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14._o in_o the_o court_n of_o my_o holiness_n christ._n holiness_n as_o i_o have_v command_v deut._n 14._o 23._o in_o my_o court_n holiness_n be_v put_v for_o god_n himself_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n allude_v to_o those_o anniversary_n feast_n and_o thank-offering_n that_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o those_o place_n about_o the_o temple_n and_o perhaps_o in_o special_a to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n imply_v herein_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o priest_n and_z for_o aught_o i_o know_v here_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o great_a gospel-feast_n or_o thank_v offer_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n these_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o applicable_a to_o but_o do_v point_n at_o the_o soul-protection_n and_o the_o soul-provision_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 10_o go_v through_o go_v through_o the_o gate_n win_v gate_n it_o be_v double_v by_o way_n of_o emphasis_n q._n d._n make_v haste_n to_o your_o own_o land_n as_o if_o cyrus_n 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cut_v out_o for_o he_o which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v or_o he_o will_v industrious_o s●…t_v himself_o about_o the_o work_n that_o be_v before_o he_o i●…h_o 4._o 34._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v it_o with_o he_o viz._n the_o reward_n that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o his_o true_a worshipper_n or_o he_o bring_v eternal_a salvation_n with_o he_o or_o the_o reward_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o next_o chapter_n before_o he_o 12_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o holy_a people_n 3._o people_n or_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v or_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a separate_a people_n co_z 4._o 3._o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o himself_o out_o or_o one_o sound_n that_o be_v lose_v see_v ezek._n 34._o 16._o or_o 〈◊〉_d o●…t_n or_o ●…or_n as_o one_o in_o great_a esteem_n one_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see●…_n to_o join_v themselves_o withal_o so_o as_o to_o be_v one_o church_n with_o ●…er_n that_o 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〈◊〉_d strength_n in_o or_o according_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o gate_n be_v a_o indication_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v thorough_o do_v his_o work_n and_o fear_v no_o pursue_v enemy_n as_o the_o lion_n that_o keep_v his_o majestic_a gate_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o other_o be●…st_n prov._n 3●…_n 30._o this_o note_n the_o invincibleness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o strength_n he_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o army_n or_o other_o instrument_n and_o thus_o he_o will_v travel_v through_o all_o the_o country_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n 20._o righteousness_n here_o the_o lord_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_n wherein_o he_o both_o allert_n hi●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…orm_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r●…_n 19_o 11._o and_o hereby_o also_o he_o distinguhn_v himself_o from_o all_o idol_n god_n isa._n 45_o 19_o 20._o mighty_a to_o save_v 20._o save_v i_o have_v power_n to_o accompl●…n_v salvation_n as_o ●…owerful_a as_o faithful_a i●…a_o 19_o 20._o th●…m_n s_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d see_v further_o ch_n 34._o 6._o a_o parallel_a text_n and_o edo●…_n and_o bozra_n here_o be_v mention_v either_o 1._o not_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o place_n so_o call_v but_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o the_o garment_n of_o this_o conqueror_n edom_n signify_v red_a and_o bozrah_n a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o relate_v to_o his_o tread_v the_o winepress_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o blood_n sprinkle_v upon_o his_o garment_n five_o 3._o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speak_v you_o have_v psal._n 120._o 5._o or_o rather_o 2._o
the_o matter_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v now_o also_o let_v it_o be_v according_a unto_o your_o word_n he_o with_o who_o it_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v my_o servant_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v blameless_a slavery_n blameless_a thus_o he_o moderate_v the_o condition_n which_o they_o propose_v exempt_n the_o innocent_a and_o exchange_v the_o deserve_a and_o offer_v death_n of_o the_o nocent_a into_o slavery_n 11_o then_o they_o speedy_o take_v down_o every_o man_n his_o sack_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o open_v every_o man_n his_o sack_n 12_o and_o he_o search_v and_o begin_v at_o the_o elder_a fraud_n elder_a to_o take_v off_o all_o their_o suspicion_n of_o his_o fraud_n and_o leave_v at_o the_o young_a and_o the_o cup_n it_o cup_n he_o find_v doubtless_o the_o money_n there_o but_o he_o accuse_v they_o not_o about_o that_o matter_n both_o because_o they_o have_v a_o answer_n ready_a to_o that_o charge_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n chap._n 43._o 23._o and_o because_o the_o great_a crime_n the_o steal_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o joseph_n so_o much_o prize_v and_o use_v may_v seem_v to_o extinguish_v the_o less_o or_o at_o least_o cause_n he_o to_o neglect_v it_o be_v find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n 13_o then_o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o jade_v every_o man_n his_o ass_n and_o return_v to_o the_o city_n imprecation_n city_n be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n without_o benjamin_n concern_v who_o they_o have_v receive_v so_o severe_a a_o charge_n and_o make_v such_o solemn_a promise_n and_o imprecation_n 14_o and_o judah_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o joseph_n house_n for_o he_o be_v yet_o there_o and_o they_o fall_v before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n 15_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o deed_n be_v this_o that_o you_o have_v do_v wot_v you_o not_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o can_v certain_o trial_n certain_o or_o make_v trial_n divine_a 16_o and_o judah_n brother_n judah_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elder_a and_o a_o person_n of_o most_o gravity_n and_o discretion_n and_o readiness_n of_o speech_n and_o most_o eminent_o concern_v for_o his_o brother_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v or_o how_o shall_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n submit_v iniquity_n viz._n this_o iniquity_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o we_o be_v guilty_a and_o god_n have_v discover_v it_o or_o iniquity_n may_v be_v put_v for_o iniquity_n whether_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o fact_n or_o not_o we_o be_v certain_o guilty_a of_o many_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n be_v now_o punish_v we_o to_o who_o providence_n we_o therefore_o willing_o submit_v of_o thy_o servant_n behold_v we_o be_v my_o lord_n servant_n both_o we_o and_o he_o also_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v 17_o and_o he_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o but_o the_o man_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o cup_n be_v find_v he_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n and_o as_o for_o you_o get_v you_o up_o in_o peace_n unto_o your_o father_n 18_o then_o judah_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o he_o he_o make_v a_o little_o near_a approach_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v present_v his_o humble_a petiti●…_n to_o he_o and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o lord_n ear_n 2._o ear_n in_o thy_o hear_n for_o this_o phrase_n do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v that_o he_o whisper_v in_o his_o ear_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 14._o 28._o deut._n 32._o 44._o judg._n 17._o 2._o and_o let_v not_o thy_o anger_n burn_v against_o thy_o servant_n for_o thou_o be_v even_o as_o pharaoh_n we_o pharaoh_n as_o thou_o represente_v his_o person_n so_o thou_o be_v invest_v with_o his_o majesty_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o law_n thou_o can_v do_v with_o we_o what_o thou_o please_v either_o spare_a or_o punish_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o do_v just_o deprecate_v thy_o anger_n and_o most_o humble_o entreat_v thy_o favourable_a audience_n and_o princely_a compassion_n to_o we_o 19_o my_o lord_n ask_v his_o servant_n say_v have_v you_o a_o father_n or_o a_o brother_n 20_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o ray_n lord_n we_o have_v a_o father_n a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o child_n of_o his_o old_a age_n a_o little_a one_o journey_n one_o so_o they_o call_v he_o comparative_o to_o themselves_o who_o be_v much_o elder_a and_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o come_v not_o with_o they_o because_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a and_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o journey_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v of_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n love_v he_o 21_o and_o thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o servant_n bring_v he_o down_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v set_v my_o eye_n upon_o he_o they_o he_o i._n e._n see_v he_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o thereby_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o you_o say_v compare_v gen._n 42._o 15_o 16._o elsewhere_o this_o phrase_n signify_v to_o show_v favour_n to_o a_o person_n as_o jer._n 39_o 12._o and_o 40._o 4._o but_o though_o that_o be_v josephs_n intention_n as_o yet_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o conceal_v it_o from_o they_o 22_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n the_o lad_n can_v leave_v his_o father_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v leave_v his_o father_n his_o father_n will_v die_v 23_o and_o thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 3._o servant_n chap._n 43._o 3._o except_o your_o young_a brother_n come_v down_o with_o you_o you_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o he_o more_o quest._n why_o will_v joseph_n expose_v his_o father_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n in_o part_v with_o his_o dear_a child_n answ._n joseph_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n and_o may_v fear_v lest_o his_o brethren_n have_v dispose_v of_o benjamin_n as_o they_o do_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o as_o for_o his_o father_n the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o continuance_n in_o life_n and_o health_n after_o the_o suppose_a untimely_a death_n of_o joseph_n give_v he_o good_a assurance_n that_o his_o part_n with_o benjamin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o that_o under_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o make_v any_o dangerous_a impression_n upon_o he_o 24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o we_o come_v up_o unto_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n we_o tell_v he_o the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n 25_o and_o 2._o and_o chap._n 43._o 2._o our_o father_n say_v go_v again_o and_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n 26_o and_o we_o say_v we_o can_v go_v down_o if_o our_o young_a brother_n be_v with_o we_o then_o will_v we_o go_v down_o for_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o man_n face_n except_o our_o young_a brother_n be_v with_o we_o 27_o and_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n say_v unto_o we_o you_o know_v that_o my_o wife_n leah_n wife_n he_o call_v she_o so_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o gen._n 46._o 19_o because_o she_o only_o be_v his_o wife_n by_o design_n and_o choice_n whereas_o leah_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o fraud_n and_o may_v have_v be_v refuse_v by_o he_o if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o rachel_n and_o leah_n bear_v i_o two_o son_n 28_o and_o the_o one_o go_v out_o from_o i_o and_o i_o say_v 33._o say_v chap._n 37._o 33._o sure_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o i_o see_v he_o not_o since_o 29_o and_o if_o you_o take_v this_o also_o from_o i_o and_o mischief_n befall_v he_o you_o shall_v bring_v down_o my_o gray_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n 30_o now_o therefore_o when_o i_o come_v to_o thy_o servant_n my_o father_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o see_v that_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n also_o life_n the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o will_v firm_o believe_v will_v unavoidable_o procure_v his_o death_n also_o 31_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o that_o he_o will_v die_v and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v bring_v down_o the_o gray_a hair_n of_o thy_o servant_n our_o father_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n 32_o for_o thy_o servant_n become_v surety_n for_o the_o lad_n unto_o my_o father_n say_v 9_o say_v chap._n 43._o 9_o if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o thou_o than_o i_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n to_o my_o father_n for_o ever_o 33_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n abide_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o lad_n experience_n lad_n partly_o in_o
compassion_n to_o our_o age_a father_n and_o partly_o for_o thy_o own_o advantage_n because_o i_o can_v be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o thou_o than_o he_o because_o of_o my_o great_a strength_n and_o experience_n a_o bondman_n to_o my_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o lad_n go_v up_o with_o his_o brethren_n 34_o for_o how_o shall_v i_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n and_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o i_o lest_o peradventure_o i_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v father_n shall_v heb._n find_v my_o father_n come_v on_o my_o father_n chap._n xlv_o 1_o then_o joseph_n can_v not_o refrain_v himself_o before_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o and_o he_o cry_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o i_o egyptian_n i_o remove_v all_o the_o egyptian_n out_o of_o my_o presence_n and_o chamber_n which_o he_o do_v partly_o that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n and_o not_o make_v himself_o cheap_a and_o contemptible_a to_o the_o egyptian_n by_o his_o excessive_a tear_n and_o passion_n and_o by_o his_o free_a and_o familiar_a and_o affectionate_a converse_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o brethren_n by_o conceal_v their_o fault_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o there_o stand_v no_o man_n with_o he_o while_o joseph_n make_v himself_o know_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 2_o and_o he_o weep_v he_o heb._n give_v forth_o his_o voice_n i●…_n weep_v weep_v aloud_o violence_n aloud_o his_o tear_n and_o voice_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o keep_v in_o by_o main_a force_n now_o break_v forth_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n hear_v report_n hear_v some_o who_o be_v near_o with_o their_o own_o ear_n and_o other_o by_o report_n 3_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 13._o brethren_n act._n 7._o 13._o i_o be_o joseph_n do_v my_o father_n yet_o live_v calamity_n live_v he_o repeat_v his_o former_a question_n gen._n 43._o 27._o either_o because_o he_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o former_a relation_n or_o will_v be_v further_o satisfy_v in_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o ask_v over_o and_o over_o again_o what_o they_o long_o to_o know_v or_o because_o he_o now_o desire_v a_o more_o particular_a relation_n of_o his_o father_n condition_n and_o how_o he_o do_v bear_v up_o under_o all_o his_o calamity_n and_o his_o brethren_n can_v not_o answer_v he_o for_o they_o be_v terrify_v be_v or_o terrify_v trouble_v at_o his_o presence_n punishment_n presence_n from_o a_o sudden_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o horrid_a guile_n and_o their_o just_a fear_n of_o some_o dreadful_a punishment_n 4_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n come_v near_o to_o i_o he_o i_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o i_o but_o come_v near_o to_o i_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o confidence_n that_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v more_o free_o and_o private_o discourse_v together_o so_o as_o none_o other_o may_v hear_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o joseph_n sit_v in_o state_n and_o that_o they_o hitherto_o keep_v a_o due_a distance_n from_o he_o i_o pray_v you_o and_o they_o come_v near_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n who_o you_o sell_v into_o egypt_n eventual_o egypt_n i._n e._n sell_v unto_o they_o that_o bring_v i_o into_o egypt_n and_o sell_v i_o there_o see_v gen._n 37._o 28._o and_o 39_o 1._o so_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n occasional_o and_o eventual_o 5_o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v they_o grieve_v to_o wit_n immoderate_o and_o for_o the_o injury_n which_o you_o do_v to_o i_o or_o for_o the_o danger_n which_o you_o have_v bring_v upon_o yourselves_o otherwise_o he_o do_v not_o dissuade_v they_o from_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o their_o offence_n against_o god_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o which_o he_o design_v and_o use_v that_o strange_a and_o rough_a carriage_n towards_o they_o eye_n they_o heb._n neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v anger_v it_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n nor_o angry_a with_o yourselves_o another_o yourselves_o neither_o excessive_o torment_v yourselves_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n neither_o break_v forth_o into_o contention_n and_o wrath_n and_o upbraid_n of_o one_o another_o that_o you_o sell_v i_o hither_o 17._o hither_o chap._n 50._o 20._o psal._n 105._o 16_o 17._o for_o god_n do_v send_v i_o end_n i_o god_n by_o his_o wise_n powerful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n overrule_v your_o evil_a intention_n to_o a_o happy_a end_n before_o you_o to_o preserve_v life_n sorrow_n life_n not_o only_o your_o life_n for_o the_o expression_n be_v here_o indefinite_a and_o general_a but_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o this_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o lessen_v your_o sin_n yet_o aught_o to_o qualify_v your_o sorrow_n 6_o for_o these_o two_o year_n have_v the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v five_o year_n in_o the_o which_o there_o shall_v 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