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ahashuerosh_n or_o assuerus_n q._n d._n a_o hereditary_a prince_n both_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v after_o that_o darius_n be_v king_n as_o also_o because_o he_o first_o be_v bear_v of_o aâ—ossa_n cyrus_n his_o daughter_n and_o so_o seem_v by_o subrogation_n and_o representation_n to_o succeed_v his_o polymâ—iae_fw-la grandfather_n cyrus_n 7_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o l_o aâ—tash_n ashte_v mithridate_n tabeël_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o companion_n etc._n etc._n write_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n l_o or_n artaxerxes_n he_o namely_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o longimanus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n by_o amestris_n the_o daughter_n of_o otan_n as_o herod_n polymâ—_n who_o ctesias_n call_v amistris_n or_o amystre_v the_o daughter_n of_o onopha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o ester_n the_o daughter_n of_o abiâ—hail_n ester_n 2.15_o ezra_n 5.24_o then_z m_z cease_v the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v stay_v unto_o the_o second_o year_n of_o n_o darius_n king_n of_o persia._n m_o about_o 41._o year_n for_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la reign_v 40._o whereunto_o must_v be_v add_v the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n n_o namely_o darius_n nothus_fw-la for_o a_o bastard_n be_v he_o who_o before_o he_o be_v king_n be_v call_v ochus_n ezra_n 5.1_o then_o haggai_n a_o prophet_n and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n prophesy_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n haggai_n 1.1_o â—n_v the_o 2._o year_n of_o king_n darius_n in_o the_o 6._o month_n in_o the_o 1._o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n a_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o jehozadach_n the_o high_a priest_n chap._n 2._o in_o the_o 7._o month_n and_o 21._o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n v_o 4._o who_o be_v leave_v aâ—ong_v you_o that_o see_v this_o house_n in_o her_o first_o glory_n how_o do_v you_o see_v it_o now_o be_v it_o not_o in_o your_o eye_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o 4.9_o as_o nothing_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o house_n 1.1_o and_o his_o hand_n shall_v also_o finish_v it_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 8._o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o berechiah_n the_o â—onne_n of_o iddo_n the_o prophet_n and_o v_o 7._o in_o the_o eleven_o month_n etc._n etc._n zechar._n 7.1_o and_o in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o king_n darius_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o zechariah_n o_o this_o and_o the_o verse_n follow_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n to_o comfort_v the_o jew_n dismay_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o meanness_n &_o simpleness_n of_o this_o house_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o solomon_n build_v 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it_o be_v that_o plutarch_n give_v he_o 62._o year_n reign_n because_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v make_v coemperour_n with_o his_o father_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n against_o secundianus_n and_o other_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ezra_n 6.23_o and_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n 7._o day_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o glad_a and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o k._n of_o x_o ashur_n unto_o they_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israël_n x_o darius_n nothus_fw-la who_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n with_o his_o son_n arsaca_n or_o artaxerxes_n commit_v to_o his_o son_n charge_v the_o more_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o such_o country_n as_o lay_v more_o northerly_a as_o more_o befit_v his_o age_n &_o experience_n in_o those_o quarter_n for_o whilst_o his_o father_n artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la live_v he_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o hyrcania_n where_o also_o he_o marry_v parysatis_n now_o the_o country_n subject_n unto_o the_o persian_a king_n be_v bound_v within_o the_o two_o sea_n hyrcanum_n &_o persicum_n 13._o all_o that_o tract_n bound_v northward_o on_o the_o caspian_a or_o hyrcanian_a sea_n be_v call_v assyria_n the_o other_o lie_v southward_o towards_o mare_n rubrum_n and_o sinus_n persicus_n be_v call_v melpoâ—ene_n persia._n but_o special_a mention_n be_v make_v here_o of_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n because_o that_o these_o jew_n which_o go_v with_o ezra_n in_o the_o second_o return_n from_o captivity_n do_v come_v out_o of_o those_o high_a &_o northern_a country_n the_o former_a that_o return_v under_o zerubbabel_n out_o of_o the_o southern_a country_n that_o this_o be_v so_o appear_v in_o the_o 8._o chapt._n ezra_n 7.1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o y_o reign_n of_o arthashashâ—â—_n k._n of_o persia_n be_v ezra_n the_o son_n of_o serajâ—h_n etc._n etc._n and_o â—e_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o oâ—her_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o 5._o month_n which_o be_v the_o 7_o z_o year_n of_o the_o k._n ver_fw-la 9_o for_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n he_o begin_v to_o go_v up_o from_o babel_n and_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n come_v â—e_n to_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o his_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o nehemiah_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o son_n of_o hachaâ—iah_n in_o the_o month_n b_o chisten_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 20._o year_n etc._n etc._n v._n 2._o come_v hanani_n one_o of_o my_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n v._n 3._o and_o they_o say_v to_o i_o the_o residue_n etc._n etc._n y_z i._n e._n of_o artaxerxes_n muemon_n when_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n he_o alone_o rule_v
have_v see_v do_v in_o the_o national_n and_o learned_a version_n and_o translation_n turn_v it_o by_o word_n express_v nobles_n lord_n worthies_z heroical_a person_n potentate_n illustrious_a and_o the_o like_a sith_o i_o say_v all_o these_o proof_n meet_v as_o most_o pregnant_a to_o evince_v the_o true_a and_o full_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v noble_n the_o conclusion_n be_v we_o that_o nehemiah_n do_v contest_v not_o with_o all_o the_o freeman_n but_o with_o the_o noble_n as_o man_n that_o be_v in_o place_n and_o power_n to_o redress_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n chap._n xxi_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v freeman_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o worth_a the_o print_n what_o do_v not_o that_o chaldee_n come_v by_o etymology_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o do_v the_o chaldee_n usual_o signify_v freeman_n and_o yet_o do_v you_o say_v the_o argument_n thence_o be_v of_o no_o force_n no._n of_o none_o at_o all_o for_o to_o pass_v it_o over_o that_o the_o chaldee_n edition_n be_v but_o a_o paraphrase_n no_o punctual_a translation_n neither_o be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v so_o exact_a so_o say_v 3._o bellarmine_n neither_o be_v it_o christ._n christ._n ancient_a enough_o to_o carry_v a_o conclusion_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n for_o in_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n as_o the_o chaldee_n be_v late_a than_o nehemiah_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o signification_n of_o word_n to_o change_v it_o be_v use_v rather_o than_o grammar_n that_o bring_v in_o signification_n of_o word_n poëticâ_fw-la use_n be_v norma_n loquendi_fw-la to_o pass_v over_o all_o this_o what_o if_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o signify_v noble_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v all_o this_o boast_n then_o look_v but_o in_o danâ—el_n 7.9_o and_o daniel_n live_v about_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o there_o only_o that_o i_o know_v we_o have_v the_o chaldee_n woâ—d_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v and_o be_v translate_v white_a just_a as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o noble_n use_v to_o apparel_n themselves_o in_o white_a thence_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o hebrw_n word_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v we_o speak_v at_o random_n for_o 〈◊〉_d schindler_n as_o great_a a_o linguist_n as_o christendom_n have_v know_v dispraise_v to_o none_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v man_n of_o place_n &_o he_o do_v express_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o chaldee_n by_o three_o latin_a word_n principes_fw-la magnates_fw-la primate_fw-la all_o which_o signify_v great_a man_n and_o if_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n may_v be_v hear_v for_o good_a then_o look_v jer._n 27.20_o wherefore_o our_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v noble_n of_o judah_n the_o chaldee_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o prince_n both_o come_v to_o one_o therefore_o the_o chaldee_n himself_o be_v judge_n the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o freeman_n but_o prince_n but_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chaldee_n proper_o signify_v a_o freeman_n it_o do_v be_v it_o not_o derive_v by_o etymology_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v so_o i_o grant_v it_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o come_v not_o home_n to_o the_o point_n for_o word_n have_v the_o signification_n from_o the_o common_a use_n and_o the_o chaldee_n come_v in_o long_a after_o have_v some_o alteration_n from_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o only_o say_v but_o prove_v for_o because_o the_o chaldee_n do_v not_o use_v to_o express_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o show_v a_o difference_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v constant_a in_o use_v to_o render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indeed_o precise_o a_o freeman_n by_o the_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o language_n when_o the_o paraphrase_n write_v freemen_n as_o ez._n 21.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n in_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o the_o freeman_n sith_o then_o the_o chaldee_n do_v not_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ut_v by_o some_o other_o word_n signify_v noble_n 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v ever_o use_v to_o translate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v himself_o our_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v noble_n and_o not_o freeman_n to_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o word_n that_o it_o now_o have_v to_o prove_v the_o signification_n it_o have_v 400_o or_o 500_o year_n ago_o be_v of_o no_o force_n since_o the_o use_n of_o word_n do_v come_v and_o go_v almost_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o fashion_n of_o clothes_n as_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o tyrant_n now_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v never_o signify_v a_o king_n time_n do_v change_v and_o word_n do_v alter_v with_o time_n both_o in_o pronunciation_n and_o signification_n and_o so_o i_o think_v that_o the_o chaldee_n which_o in_o the_o paraphrast_n his_o day_n do_v signify_v freeman_n long_o before_o when_o it_o come_v first_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v noble_n howsoever_o man_n please_v to_o think_v of_o that_o conjecture_n i_o have_v my_o desire_n in_o that_o the_o chaldee_n himself_o do_v not_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v freeman_n though_o radical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v derive_v itself_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v construe_v by_o word_n signify_v nobles_n say_v then_o that_o nehemiah_n have_v not_o testify_v against_o the_o servant_n which_o the_o text_n flat_o say_v he_o do_v and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v master_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v very_o false_a yet_o thus_o to_o dispute_v he_o contest_v with_o the_o master_n ergo_fw-la the_o master_n be_v only_o in_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n do_v not_o sin_n because_o not_o contest_v with_o this_o i_o say_v be_v such_o a_o enthymeme_n that_o a_o freshman_n new_o come_v from_o turn_v over_o brierwoods_n note_n can_v tell_v how_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n with_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o nehemiah_n do_v reprove_v the_o noble_n because_o they_o be_v in_o great_a fault_n to_o suffer_v it_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n it_o lay_v much_o to_o reform_v it_o and_o nehemiah_n will_v not_o be_v say_v in_o it_o but_o threaten_v they_o all_o rich_a and_o poor_a mighty_a and_o mean_a bond_n and_o free_a master_n and_o man_n one_o with_o another_o and_o he_o have_v his_o will._n god_n give_v he_o good_a success_n for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o go_v away_o and_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o come_v no_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v so_o to_o order_v the_o heart_n pen_n and_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o will_v give_v over_o and_o speak_v and_o write_v no_o more_o against_o the_o sabbath_n day_n finis_fw-la â—unâ—cius_fw-la in_o chronol_n comm_n lib._n 2._o ezra_n 6.11.14_o nehem._n 2.4_o diodor._fw-la sicuâ—_n lib._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_o about_o some_o piece_n of_o year_n herodâ—t_fw-la in_o thaliâ_n thaliâ_n inclusiuè_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la more_fw-it heb._n heb._n vid._n herod_n principium_fw-la polymâ—iae_fw-la zech._n 4.9_o zech._n 1.1_o 1.1_o plin._n lib_n 6._o cap_n 13._o 13._o herodot_n in_o melpoâ—ene_n 7.1_o 4._o nehem._n 12.10_o 22._o nehem._n 6.15_o argument_n i._o from_o the_o story_n of_o mordecay_n who_o they_o say_v be_v carry_v captive_a with_o jeconiah_n from_o jerusalem_n mat._n 1.12_o 2._o sam._n 19.36_o argum._n 2._o nehemiah_n be_v name_v among_o those_o that_o return_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n from_o babylon_n ezra_n 2._o â—_o and_o this_o nehemiah_n live_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n nehem._n 12._o therefore_o say_v m_n
for_o answer_v so_o god_n be_v only_o please_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o baptism_n for_o he_o be_v a_o perpetual_a sacrifice_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o other_o sacrifice_n please_v he_o only_o as_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n of_o himself_o second_o moses_n sacrifice_n and_o such_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n after_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v plain_a matth._n 8.3_o where_o christ_n after_o his_o baptism_n bid_v the_o leper_n offer_v the_o gift_n that_o moses_n command_v which_o be_v levit._n 14.10_o two_o lamb_n and_o a_o ewe_n lamb_n for_o a_o trespass_n offer_v and_o a_o burn_a offering_n answer_v first_o though_o the_o word_n signify_v both_o way_n sanguiâ—is_fw-la yet_o here_o it_o must_v be_v translate_v middle_a not_o half_a 1._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o learned_a 2._o by_o this_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o text._n christ_n be_v here_o say_v to_o cause_n to_o cease_v or_o to_o abolish_v 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singular_a matter_n in_o that_o the_o prophet_n affirm_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n that_o lay_v the_o foundation_n the_o same_o hand_n shall_v finish_v it_o meaning_n a_o exceed_a long_a life_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n do_v cause_v some_o to_o live_v to_o be_v wondrous_o old_a above_o other_o because_o he_o have_v something_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o then_o age_n be_v a_o crown_n indeed_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n neither_o have_v it_o a_o good_a savour_n for_o man_n to_o say_v of_o a_o old_a zerubbabel_n when_o he_o be_v go_v hence_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o to_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o age_a man_n die_v or_o dead_a what_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n threaten_v it_o as_o a_o curse_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o who_o the_o youth_n no_o the_o prudent_a and_o the_o ancient_a isa._n 3.2_o this_o nehemiah_n be_v not_o nehemiah_n the_o famous_a nehemiah_n but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n as_o there_o be_v sundry_a of_o the_o same_o name_n one_o ezr._n 3_o another_o ezr._n 8.10_o for_o this_o nehemiah_n come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n in_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n and_o nehemiah_n the_o great_a live_v till_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n the_o last_o beat_v by_o alexander_n which_o be_v two_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o now_o that_o in_o those_o day_n nehemiah_n shall_v live_v above_o 200._o year_n sound_v not_o likely_a nehemiah_n be_v the_o penner_n of_o the_o book_n call_v nehemiah_n &_o in_o the_o book_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o jaddua_n the_o priest_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o josephus_n that_o he_o do_v meet_v alexander_n the_o great_a in_o his_o formality_n and_o stay_v he_o from_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o temple_n again_o we_o read_v that_o nehemiah_n be_v cupbearer_n to_o 2._o artaxerxes_n and_o the_o persian_n use_v to_o have_v young_a man_n for_o their_o gentleman_n about_o they_o but_o this_o nehemiah_n come_v up_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n cyrus_n must_v needs_o be_v strike_v in_o year_n in_o artaxerxes_n time_n he_o be_v not_o mordecay_n mordecay_n ester_n uncle_n but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n for_o this_o mordecay_n come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n now_o if_o ester_n mordecay_n have_v return_v with_o zerubbabel_n he_o will_v not_o have_v dwell_v at_o susis_n and_o train_v up_o ester_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o rather_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o mordecay_n do_v return_v into_o judaea_n neh._n 7.7_o but_o that_o ever_o ester_n uncle_n come_v into_o judaea_n be_v unlikely_a we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v more_o name_n than_o one_o or_o two_o which_o we_o must_v consider_v lest_o it_o breed_v mistake_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n name_n in_o the_o captivity_n the_o priest_n be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n be_v not_o to_o offer_v any_o other_o sacrifice_n except_o it_o be_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n whereupon_o there_o be_v not_o that_o commodity_n make_v of_o it_o as_o be_v use_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o slay_a sacrifice_n some_o priest_n who_o have_v marry_v themselves_o into_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o barzillai_n 〈◊〉_d priesthood_n take_v scorn_n to_o be_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o barzillai_n after_o the_o family_n of_o their_o wife_n now_o after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n the_o priesthood_n grow_v into_o fame_n gain_n and_o request_v again_o and_o there_o be_v holy_a thing_n to_o eat_v of_o these_o degenerate_a priest_n will_v fain_o have_v take_v place_n among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o because_o when_o time_n be_v they_o do_v scorn_v the_o priesthood_n the_o priesthood_n shall_v now_o scorn_v they_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o such_o proud_a and_o insolent_a kind_n of_o people_n it_o be_v common_a when_o man_n by_o their_o wit_n go_v about_o to_o get_v a_o name_n that_o they_o lose_v their_o name_n after_o the_o flood_n they_o will_v needs_o build_v a_o tower_n to_o get_v a_o name_n to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v their_o reproach_n to_o this_o day_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o use_n that_o those_o creature_n make_v of_o the_o late_a deluge_n the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v thummim_n the_n tirshatha_n it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n viz._n the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n we_o see_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n that_o can_v keep_v those_o great_a man_n from_o the_o priesthood_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n by_o tirshatha_n i_o conceive_v the_o same_o who_o cap._n 1.8_o be_v call_v shazbazzar_n as_o daniel_n be_v call_v balshazzar_n a_o use_n among_o the_o chaldee_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o shazbazzar_n be_v zâ—robbabel_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o till_n there_o arise_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n viz._n to_o ask_v the_o lord_n advice_n and_o counsel_n by_o priest_n be_v mean_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o he_o have_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o none_o but_o he_o so_o when_o saul_n murder_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n abtathar_n flee_v to_o 6._o to_o 1._o sam._n 23_o 6._o david_n with_o the_o ephod_n say_v the_o text_n that_o be_v with_o the_o ephod_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o present_o david_n begin_v to_o inquire_v by_o the_o ephod_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n david_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n answer_v not_o saul_n by_o 28.6_o by_o 1._o sam._n 28.6_o urim_n and_o thummim_v for_o it_o be_v now_o with_o david_n not_o with_o saul_n this_o vrim_fw-he &_o thummim_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o burn_v together_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n when_o that_o the_o chaldee_n take_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o be_v never_o find_v again_o how_o then_o do_v he_o here_o say_v until_o there_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o thummim_v 1_o it_o may_v be_v that_o zerubbabel_n do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n may_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v have_v again_o 2_o until_o that_o be_v never_o a_o usual_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n q._n d._n you_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o the_o priesthood_n again_o except_o god_n shall_v reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o be_v otherwise_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_v which_o will_v never_o be_v until_o be_v thus_o take_v in_o the_o word_n in_o many_o place_n 1_o no._n certainty_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a decay_n to_o religion_n that_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v lose_v do_v not_o the_o church_n now_o want_v a_o rule_n of_o certainty_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o the_o lively_a oracle_n the_o rule_n of_o rule_n that_o be_v the_o sacred_a canon_n now_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v complete_a and_o when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o word_n write_v there_o be_v the_o less_o use_n of_o urim_n &_o thummim_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o church_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o close_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o malachy_n who_o live_v after_o the_o loss_n of_o urim_n and_o write_v last_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n 4.4_o mal._n 4.4_o do_v command_v mal._n 4.4_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o hâ—reb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n 2_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v the_o
be_v a_o very_a riddle_n to_o i_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o express_v and_o evident_a a_o servant_n shall_v concur_v to_o the_o fact_n and_o not_o to_o the_o fault_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o guilty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o master_n thus_o i_o argue_v those_o who_o nehemiah_n do_v contest_v against_o ver_fw-la 21._o be_v in_o a_o sin_n else_o he_o deal_v nor_o just_o nor_o wise_o to_o contend_v with_o they_o but_o beside_o the_o merchant_n those_o be_v seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n i_o think_v the_o most_o of_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a many_o be_v servant_n for_o who_o be_v they_o that_o in_o all_o trade_n place_n market_n fair_n sell_v what_o not_o the_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n therefore_o they_o do_v sin_n again_o those_o who_o nehemiah_n threaten_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o be_v in_o a_o sin_n in_o nehemiah_n opinion_n else_o neither_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o justice_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v they_o up_o but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n who_o lodge_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o among_o these_o seller_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v many_o servant_n neither_o do_v nehemiah_n threaten_v some_o but_o all_o indefinite_o the_o seller_n for_o seller_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o ware_n be_v all_o one_o with_o all_o seller_n of_o ware_n the_o term_n be_v aequipollent_a and_o therefore_o servant_n be_v in_o fault_n now_o how_o poor_a and_o weak_a this_o kind_n of_o dispute_v be_v we_o will_v show_v out_o of_o nehemiah_n 5._o v_o 7._o there_o nehemiah_n be_v say_v to_o rebuke_v the_o 〈◊〉_d noble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ruler_n for_o that_o they_o do_v exact_a usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o word_n english_v nobles_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n who_o be_v jew_n be_v say_v to_o know_v best_a the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o language_n i_o say_v the_o word_n be_v by_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o renown_n and_o it_o must_v mean_v such_o because_o in_o order_n they_o be_v before_o magistrate_n well_o then_o can_v any_o man_n once_o imagine_v that_o man_n of_o fame_n and_o renown_n only_o do_v put_v their_o money_n to_o hire_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v nehemiah_n then_o and_o there_o be_v say_v to_o contest_v with_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n only_o by_o name_n be_v it_o not_o now_o a_o simple_a piece_n of_o logic_n thus_o to_o argue_v nehemiah_n contest_v with_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n only_o for_o usury_n therefore_o usury_n be_v a_o fin_n only_o in_o noble_n and_o ruler_n or_o that_o none_o be_v usurer_n then_o but_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n do_v but_o read_v nehemiah_n 13.10_o and_o there_o we_o find_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v give_v they_o by_o who_o by_o the_o locum_fw-la israelite_n they_o to_o save_v their_o purse_n bring_v in_o nothing_o who_o do_v nehemiah_n reprove_v the_o word_n be_v vers_fw-la 11._o that_o he_o contend_v with_o the_o pagâ—ine_n ruler_n do_v none_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o portion_n but_o the_o ruler_n yes_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n the_o corruption_n be_v general_a the_o levite_n and_o the_o singer_n be_v make_v to_o fight_v so_o low_a that_o they_o be_v flee_v the_o exigent_n be_v such_o that_o they_o must_v fly_v or_o famish_v which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o none_o have_v be_v delinquent_n but_o the_o ruler_n he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v this_o to_o be_v so_o vers_n 12._o then_o bring_v all_o judah_n viz._n after_o nehemiah_n have_v make_v the_o reformation_n mark_v alderman_n judah_n then_o bring_v the_o this_fw-mi of_o the_o corn_n and_o therefore_o all_o judah_n sin_v in_o not_o bring_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o singer_n all_n judah_n out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o i_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o hold_v not_o nehemiah_n reprove_v the_o ruler_n only_o therefore_o the_o ruler_n only_o be_v in_o transgression_n for_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v show_v we_o that_o all_o judah_n offend_v and_o yet_o nehemiah_n call_v only_o the_o magistrate_n to_o coram_fw-la and_o why_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o reform_v this_o in_o all_o so_o here_o he_o contend_v with_o the_o noble_n i_o say_v then_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o nehemiah_n deal_v only_o with_o the_o great_a one_o because_o they_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o sin_n to_o suffer_v it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o place_n to_o reform_v it_o that_o so_o he_o and_o they_o join_v together_o to_o bring_v about_o the_o full_a reformation_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o sabbath_n again_o have_v clear_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n we_o be_v now_o to_o show_v that_o the_o proof_n be_v of_o no_o force_n chap._n xx._n it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translation_n english_v noble_n and_o that_o right_o the_o word_n natural_o do_v signify_v a_o grandeè_n a_o chief_a as_o head_n over_o the_o rest_n in_o power_n or_o authority_n or_o both_o one_o that_o with_o his_o countenance_n be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o upon_o the_o rest_n whether_o they_o be_v servant_n or_o not_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v the_o contrary_a since_o it_o do_v radical_o signify_v some_o great_a man_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o magistrate_n fellow_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o indeed_o do_v signify_v and_o be_v common_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o freeman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v up_o and_o down_o translate_v a_o freeman_n in_o all_o version_n that_o i_o know_v but_o our_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v 8.15_o white_a because_o state_n use_v to_o be_v clad_v in_o white_a in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n but_o the_o septuagint_n who_o be_v natural_a jew_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o freeman_n the_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o prove_v then_o be_v that_o the_o sâ—ptuagint_n understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o quaelity_n neh._n 4._o v._n 14_o 19_o the_o word_n be_v i_o say_v to_o the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n the_o word_n translate_v nobles_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o render_v it_o must_v be_v for_o read_v it_o freeman_n and_o what_o a_o poor_a sense_n do_v we_o put_v upon_o the_o holy_a text._n i_o say_v to_o the_o freeman_n and_o ruler_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n what_o freemen_n put_v before_o ruler_n again_o freeman_n oppose_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o commons_o many_o of_o they_o freeman_n now_o nay_o the_o word_n people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v restrain_v to_o mean_a only_a servant_n that_o servant_n be_v rather_o exclude_v than_o otherwise_o not_o mean_v at_o all_o rather_o than_o only_o mean_v nehemiah_n have_v neither_o need_n nor_o cause_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o servant_n who_o master_n have_v power_n over_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o his_o will._n how_o then_o do_v the_o text_n oppose_v they_o to_o freemen_n and_o make_v they_o as_o two_o several_a distinct_a branch_n but_o what_o say_v the_o 70_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n honourable_a men._n and_o therefore_o the_o 70_o themselves_o take_v noble_n honourable_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a we_o have_v neh._n 5.7_o where_o nehemiah_n deal_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o hold_v usury_n what_o be_v the_o word_n i_o rebuke_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o noble_n and_o ruler_n say_v our_o engglish_n i_o think_v it_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v backward_o to_o english_a it_o thus_o i_o rebuke_v the_o freeman_n and_o ruler_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o 70_o for_o we_o again_o they_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honourable_a a_o three_o place_n we_o find_v neh._n 6.17_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n send_v many_o letter_n to_o tobija_n it_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o nonsense_n of_o it_o to_o read_v it_o the_o freeman_n of_o judah_n send_v many_o letter_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v we_o make_v they_o a_o popular_a state_n and_o turn_v their_o commonwealth_n into_o a_o democracy_n that_o letter_n must_v be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o every_o freeman_n and_o here_o as_o before_o the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o no_o they_o be_v the_o noble_n that_o write_v who_o letter_n be_v like_a to_o carry_v some_o stroke_n with_o tobijah_n and_o can_v it_o sink_v