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A34874 The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ... Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706. 1683 (1683) Wing C6750; ESTC R11566 1,349,257 877

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possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o thereby_o know_v that_o it_o be_v saul_n for_o who_o she_o have_v do_v this_o and_o thereupon_o cry_v out_o as_o apprehend_v he_o be_v come_v to_o ensnare_v she_o why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n saul_n bid_v she_o not_o be_v afraid_a and_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o see_v she_o say_v she_o see_v god_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o god_n or_o some_o magistrate_n or_o personage_n of_o great_a honour_n such_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82.6_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n saul_n not_o yet_o see_v he_o ask_v she_o of_o what_o form_n or_o shape_n he_o be_v she_o say_v he_o appear_v like_o a_o old_a man_n cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n personas_fw-la mantle_n we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v bury_v in_o his_o mantle_n but_o the_o devil_n thicken_a the_o air_n may_v form_v such_o a_o likeness_n and_o representation_n of_o he_o v._o
see_v ch._n 27.43_o &_o ch._n 32._o &_o 33._o and_o the_o edomite_n shall_v be_v more_o potent_a than_o the_o israelite_n see_v numb_a 20.18_o yet_o in_o conclusion_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a that_o be_v the_o israelite_n shall_v subdue_v the_o edomite_n 2_o sam._n 8.14_o 1_o king_n 22.47_o obadiah_n v._n 17_o 18._o and_o the_o young_a shall_v have_v a_o great_a pre-eminence_n above_o the_o elder_a in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a privilege_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o birthright_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n out_o of_o his_o loin_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o adoption_n and_o covenant_n shall_v be_v confer_v on_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n all_o these_o blessing_n seem_v contain_v in_o that_o oracle_n v._o 23._o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a see_v rom._n 9.12_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v probable_a isaac_n do_v not_o right_o understand_v this_o prediction_n as_o rebecca_n do_v which_o make_v the_o one_o seek_v so_o much_o to_o favour_n esau_n the_o other_o jacob._n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o rebecca_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o decree_v of_o god_n do_v so_o confident_o afterward_o plot_n and_o contrive_v to_o have_v the_o blessing_n confer_v on_o the_o young_a contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o isaac_n when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n come_v the_o first_o that_o come_v forth_o be_v red_a and_o all_o over_o hairy_a and_o they_o call_v his_o name_n esau_n which_o signify_v make_v or_o perfect_v as_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o man_n rather_o than_o a_o child_n then_o come_v forth_o the_o other_o taking_z hold_v on_o esau_n heel_n hosea_n 12.3_o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v pull_v he_o back_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v before_o he_o which_o be_v doubtless_o purposely_o so_o dispose_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n presage_v what_o shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v overthrow_v and_o supplant_v his_o brother_n and_o get_v the_o birthright_n and_o blessing_n from_o he_o and_z according_o his_o name_n be_v call_v jacob_n that_o be_v a_o holder_n by_o the_o heel_n or_o a_o supplant_a ch._n 25._o from_o v._o 20._o to_o 27._o sect_n xvii_o abraham_n live_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n fifteen_o year_n with_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v in_o tent_n heb._n 11.9_o by_o faith_n he_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o now_o be_v 175_o year_n old_a a_o 100_o year_n after_o his_o first_o come_v into_o canaan_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n that_o be_v the_o society_n of_o the_o just_a such_o as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n with_o sarah_n his_o wife_n by_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n which_o latter_a though_o never_o receive_v again_o into_o his_o father_n family_n after_o his_o first_o dismission_n yet_o dwell_v not_o so_o far_o off_o but_o that_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o father_n death_n and_o come_v to_o his_o burial_n isaac_n after_o his_o death_n dwell_v by_o the_o well_o lahairoi_fw-mi see_v ch._n 16.14_o and_o there_o the_o lord_n exceed_o bless_v he_o ch._n 25._o from_o 7._o to_o 12._o sect_n xviii_o about_o this_o time_n heber_n the_o 5_o from_o noah_n die_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n peleg_n gen._n 11.17_o this_o man_n live_v the_o long_a of_o any_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o outlive_v abraham_n himself_o and_o from_o he_o abraham_n come_v first_o to_o be_v surname_v the_o hebrew_n gen._n 14.13_o and_o in_o after-times_a all_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o grandchild_n jacob_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n gen._n 40.15_o i_o be_v steal_v away_o say_v joseph_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whence_o observe_v that_o canaan_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n while_o the_o canaanite_n be_v still_o live_v in_o that_o land_n sect_n xix_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v now_o grow_v up_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o very_o different_a temper_n and_o different_a way_n of_o life_n esau_n be_v a_o cunning_a hunter_n and_o a_o man_n of_o the_o field_n like_o nimrod_n or_o ishmael_n valorous_a and_o fierce_a and_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n jacob_n a_o good_a plain_a man_n dwell_v in_o tent_n live_v a_o plain_a shepherd_n life_n keep_v home_n and_o look_v to_o household_n affair_n a_o man_n of_o little_a note_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o brother_n now_o isaac_n affection_n be_v most_o to_o esau_n because_o he_o observe_v his_o officiousness_n care_n and_o diligence_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o provide_v such_o meat_n for_o he_o as_o he_o love_v which_o he_o take_v as_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o do_v great_o reverence_n respect_n and_o love_v he_o and_o he_o think_v of_o the_o two_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o most_o able_a and_o active_a and_o fit_a for_o great_a employment_n and_o the_o best_a and_o stout_a stay_n and_o support_v of_o his_o family_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o isaac_n do_v not_o so_o well_o consider_v as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o divine_a oracle_n concern_v jacob_n record_v vers_fw-la 23._o and_o it_o be_v like_a on_o this_o account_n rebeccas_fw-la affection_n be_v most_o to_o jacob._n but_o to_o proceed_v on_o in_o the_o story_n of_o these_o two_o brother_n jacob_n one_o day_n have_v provide_v for_o himself_o red_a pottage_n make_v of_o lentil_o a_o kind_n of_o pulse_n and_o possible_o have_v put_v some_o cordial_a ingredient_n into_o it_o which_o not_o only_o colour_v it_o but_o make_v it_o seem_v very_o desirable_a to_o the_o palate_n this_o though_o a_o small_a matter_n yet_o conduce_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o a_o great_a promise_n ch._n 27.29_o esau_n come_v in_o from_o hunt_v with_o a_o hunter_n stomach_n extreme_a sharp_a set_n and_o ready_a to_o faint_v and_o see_v this_o broth_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a appetite_n to_o it_o he_o earnest_o desire_v jacob_n to_o give_v he_o some_o of_o it_o jacob_n as_o it_o seem_v apprehend_v the_o birthright_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n vers_fw-la 23._o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a to_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o his_o brother_n present_a necessity_n and_o ask_v he_o to_o sell_v he_o his_o birthright_n for_o the_o pottage_n esau_n feel_v himself_o faint_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v with_o hunger_n say_v what_o will_v my_o birthright_n with_o all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o profit_v i_o if_o i_o instant_o die_v therefore_o relieve_v my_o present_a necessity_n and_o take_v it_o but_o jacob_n will_v not_o take_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o but_o require_v that_o he_o shall_v swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v 20._o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o birthright_n be_v these_o 1._o lordship_n over_o his_o brethren_n ch._n 4.7_o &_o 49.3_o 2_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o good_n deut._n 21.17_o 3_o the_o right_a of_o preisthood_n after_o the_o father_n decease_n until_o the_o preisthood_n be_v transfer_v on_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n numb_a 8._o from_o 16._o to_o 20._o it_o esau_n do_v so_o and_o thereupon_o jacob_n give_v he_o bread_n and_o pottage_n and_o he_o so_o greedy_o desire_v red_a pottage_n and_o so_o ungracious_o despise_v and_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o it_o see_v heb._n 12.16_o get_v he_o the_o nickname_n and_o brand_n of_o edom_n which_o signify_v red_a and_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v his_o fill_n he_o go_v away_o like_o one_o that_o have_v despise_v his_o birthright_n yet_o possible_o afterward_o he_o do_v think_v of_o recover_v it_o again_o by_o force_n or_o some_o other_o way_n from_o his_o brother_n for_o we_o find_v he_o after_o this_o plead_v his_o birthright_n to_o his_o father_n ch._n 27.32_o chap._n 25._o from_o 27._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xx._n about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o famine_n or_o great_a scarcity_n of_o provision_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o isaac_n dwell_v and_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n gen._n 12.10_o but_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o bid_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o stay_v in_o canaan_n and_o he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o land_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n and_o to_o his_o posterity_n by_o way_n of_o actual_a possession_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o those_o country_n possess_v by_o so_o many_o several_a nation_n shall_v be_v they_o and_o he_o will_v
cup_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o drink_v into_o the_o sack_n of_o the_o young_a and_o this_o possible_o he_o do_v to_o try_v how_o they_o stand_v affect_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n conceive_v that_o if_o they_o envy_v benjamin_n as_o former_o they_o envy_v he_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o apprehend_v for_o theft_n and_o cast_v into_o prison_n this_o be_v do_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o begin_v their_o journey_n homeward_o but_o they_o be_v not_o go_v far_o out_o of_o the_o city_n before_o joseph_n steward_n follow_v after_o they_o and_o overtake_v they_o and_o then_o begin_v to_o expostulate_v high_o with_o they_o and_o upbraid_v they_o that_o they_o have_v so_o ill_o requite_v his_o master_n for_o his_o great_a kindness_n to_o they_o he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o have_v steal_v his_o master_n silver_n cup_n in_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v drink_v and_o by_o which_o he_o use_v to_o divine_a of_o divine_a it_o seem_v the_o egyptian_n think_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o interpret_n dream_n he_o use_v divination_n as_o their_o magician_n and_o wise_a man_n do_v and_o possible_o joseph_n be_v not_o unwilling_a it_o shall_v be_v believ_n d_o he_o can_v do_v it_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o better_a awe_n though_o he_o only_o rational_o guess_v at_o thing_n and_o follow_v the_o guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o assistance_n he_o have_v great_a experience_n of_o and_o discover_v and_o foretell_v secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n the_o man_n be_v strange_o surprise_v and_o amaze_v at_o this_o unexpected_a charge_n and_o say_v to_o he_o god_n forbid_v that_o thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v find_v such_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o thou_o accuse_v we_o to_o be_v thou_o know_v we_o bring_v again_o the_o money_n which_o we_o find_v in_o our_o sack_n when_o we_o come_v home_o and_o therefore_o sure_o we_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v man_n that_o will_v steal_v aught_o from_o thy_o master_n we_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o our_o innocency_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o let_v we_o all_o be_v search_v and_o if_o thy_o master_n cup_n be_v find_v among_o we_o let_v he_o with_o who_o it_o be_v find_v die_v for_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o will_v be_v thy_o master_n bondman_n the_o steward_n reply_v he_o will_v not_o deal_v so_o rigorous_o with_o they_o but_o according_a to_o their_o own_o offer_n he_o will_v search_v they_o and_o he_o only_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v shall_v be_v his_o servant_n the_o rest_n shall_v be_v blameless_a hereupon_o immediate_o they_o all_o take_v down_o their_o sack_n and_o the_o steward_n search_v they_o all_o begin_v at_o the_o elder_a and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o the_o young_a viz._n benjamin_n and_o in_o his_o sack_n the_o cup_n be_v find_v when_o they_o see_v that_o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o in_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n load_v their_o ass_n again_o and_o return_v back_o into_o the_o city_n then_o judah_n and_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o joseph_n and_o fall_v before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n he_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o have_v serve_v he_o so_o do_v they_o not_o think_v that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o can_v discover_v they_o judah_n answer_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_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 for_o how_o innocent_a soever_o we_o think_v ourselves_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n yet_o we_o can_v no_o way_n clear_v ourselves_o before_o man_n and_o therefore_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o former_a sin_n gen._n 42.21_o 22._o we_o have_v therefore_o no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o that_o we_o be_v all_o my_o lord_n bondman_n both_o he_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o also_o nay_o say_v joseph_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v he_o only_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v shall_v be_v my_o bondman_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o go_v to_o your_o father_n in_o peace_n then_o judah_n approach_v near_o to_o he_o and_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n without_o offence_n speak_v a_o few_o word_n private_o to_o thou_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o anger_n burn_v against_o thy_o servant_n thou_o be_v even_o as_o pharaoh_n be_v second_o to_o he_o in_o authority_n and_o so_o thy_o anger_n to_o be_v dread_v even_o as_o his._n my_o lord_n may_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o when_o we_o come_v first_o down_o into_o egypt_n thou_o do_v ask_v thy_o servant_n have_v you_o a_o father_n live_v or_o any_o other_o brother_n and_o we_o say_v unto_o my_o lord_n we_o have_v a_o father_n a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n 46.21_o youth_n namely_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o be_v about_o 24_o or_o 27_o year_n of_o age_n be_v 12_o or_o 13_o year_n young_a than_o joseph_n see_v gen._n 22.5_o and_o have_v now_o nine_o or_o ten_o son_n ch._n 46.21_o bear_v to_o our_o father_n in_o his_o old_a age_n his_o only_a brother_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v of_o his_o mother_n offspring_n and_o his_o father_n tender_o love_v he_o and_o thou_o say_v unto_o thy_o servant_n bring_v he_o down_o that_o i_o may_v see_v he_o we_o than_o tell_v my_o lord_n that_o the_o lad_n can_v not_o leave_v his_o father_n without_o extreme_a danger_n to_o his_o father_n life_n and_o thou_o tell_v we_o peremptory_o that_o except_o our_o young_a brother_n come_v down_o with_o we_o we_o shall_v see_v thy_o face_n no_o more_o and_o behold_v when_o we_o come_v unto_o thy_o servant_n our_o father_n we_o tell_v he_o the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v extreme_a unwilling_a to_o let_v our_o young_a brother_n come_v down_o with_o we_o yet_o afterward_o the_o famine_n press_v sore_o upon_o we_o he_o command_v we_o to_o go_v down_o again_o into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v food_n we_o tell_v he_o we_o dare_v not_o go_v again_o except_o our_o young_a brother_n go_v down_o with_o we_o he_o say_v you_o know_v that_o my_o wife_n rachel_n first_o in_o my_o choice_n and_o dear_a in_o my_o love_n bear_v i_o two_o son_n the_o elder_a go_v out_o from_o i_o when_o he_o be_v about_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n he_o beast_n hereby_o joseph_n see_v what_o they_o have_v tell_v his_o father_n when_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o namely_o that_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o see_v ch._n 37.33_o so_o that_o i_o see_v he_o no_o more_o and_o if_o you_o take_v this_o son_n also_o from_o i_o and_o mischief_n befall_v he_o you_o will_v bring_v my_o gray_a head_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a i_o thy_o servant_n engage_v myself_o to_o my_o father_n for_o the_o bring_v the_o lad_n safe_a home_n to_o he_o again_o i_o tell_v he_o i_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o he_o and_o of_o my_o hand_n he_o shall_v require_v he_o ch._n 43.8_o 9_o now_o therefore_o when_o thy_o servant_n shall_v come_v back_o to_o our_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o with_o we_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n it_o will_v sure_o be_v his_o death_n and_o so_o thy_o servant_n shall_v bring_v down_o the_o gray_a head_n of_o our_o father_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a see_v therefore_o i_o thy_o servant_n stand_v engage_v to_o my_o father_n for_o the_o lad_n accept_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o i_o for_o thy_o bondam_a instead_o of_o the_o lad_n and_o let_v the_o lad_n go_v up_o with_o his_o brethren_n for_o i_o dare_v not_o look_v my_o father_n again_o in_o the_o face_n except_o the_o lad_n be_v with_o i_o nor_o can_v i_o endure_v to_o see_v the_o woe_n and_o misery_n that_o will_v befall_v my_o father_n if_o the_o lad_n be_v leave_v behind_o gen._n 44._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xlii_o joseph_n heart_n be_v so_o melt_v with_o this_o pathetic_a speech_n of_o judah_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o refrain_v no_o long_o but_o command_v all_o beside_o his_o brethren_n to_o withdraw_v he_o give_v vent_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o burst_v out_o into_o tear_n and_o weep_v aloud_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v joseph_n their_o brother_n and_o ask_v they_o whether_o his_o father_n be_v yet_o alive_a they_o be_v so_o astonish_v and_o amaze_v at_o the_o strangeness_n and_o unexpectedness_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o so_o terrify_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n and_o trespass_n against_o he_o that_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n he_o bid_v they_o come_v near_o he_o and_o tell_v
god_n who_o have_v gracious_o spare_v their_o life_n and_o thus_o wonderful_o assist_v they_o in_o gain_v this_o great_a victory_n and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n have_v sinful_o spare_v the_o woman_n alive_a for_o which_o moses_n reprove_v they_o vers_n 14.17_o they_o out_o of_o these_o their_o particular_a spoil_n offer_v a_o voluntary_a oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n take_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o jewel_n of_o they_o which_o they_o offer_v amount_v to_o 16_o thousand_o 700_o and_o 50_o shekel_n 24.22_o shekel_n understand_v golden_a shekel_n whereof_o the_o common_a contain_v a_o 160_o barley-grain_n or_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o once_o the_o holy_a one_o as_o much_o again_o viz._n 320._o grain_n or_o half_o a_o ounce_n one_o once_o of_o gold_n be_v value_v at_o ten_o time_n that_o quantity_n in_o silver_n see_v dutch_n annot._n on_o gen._n 24.22_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o in_o give_v they_o this_o great_a victory_n numb_a ch._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxii_o god_n command_v moses_n and_o eleazar_n now_o to_o number_v the_o people_n there_o have_v be_v two_o numbring_n of_o they_o before_o the_o first_o be_v when_o they_o be_v sess_v for_o a_o contribution_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n compare_n exod._n 30_o 11_o 12._o with_o exod._n 28.26_o the_o second_o be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n near_o jordan_n over_o against_o jericho_n in_o the_o 40th_o year_n of_o their_o wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v number_v again_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a and_o possible_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v it_o now_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o more_o equal_a divide_v of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o be_v present_o to_o go_v about_o according_a as_o they_o find_v the_o tribe_n more_o or_o less_o in_o number_n see_v exod._n 26.52_o 34._o as_o also_o to_o manifest_v god_n power_n and_o goodness_n in_o so_o wonderful_o increase_v they_o and_o preserve_v so_o many_o of_o they_o though_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o old_a stock_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v for_o their_o great_a rebellion_n against_o he_o as_o moses_n therefore_o receive_v god_n flock_n by_o tale_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o he_o must_v now_o before_o he_o die_v deliver_v they_o up_o by_o tale_n again_o upon_o the_o number_n it_o be_v find_v first_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n be_v decrease_v since_o the_o last_o number_n see_v numb_a 1.21_o two_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o which_o some_o ascribe_v to_o the_o conspiracy_n wherein_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n two_o prince_n of_o this_o tribe_n join_v with_o corah_n which_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o plague_n upon_o they_o and_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o son_n of_o corah_n escape_v possible_o because_o they_o consent_v not_o to_o their_o father_n rebellion_n or_o at_o least_o soon_o repent_v of_o it_o upon_o the_o warning_n give_v by_o moses_n numb_a 16.5_o 2_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v more_o decrease_v than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n 33._o moses_n reliquis_fw-la benedicens_fw-la huius_fw-la tribus_fw-la mentionem_fw-la omittit_fw-la deut._n 33._o for_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o be_v fifty_o nine_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o numb_v 1.22_o now_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o the_o impudence_n and_o punishment_n of_o zimri_n 25.14_o zimri_n see_v ch._n 25.14_o who_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v probable_o abet_v by_o many_o of_o his_o brethren_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o diminution_n of_o this_o tribe_n many_o of_o they_o possible_o perish_v in_o the_o last_o plague_n jansen_n plague_n videtur_fw-la plaga_fw-la ista_fw-la maxim_n saviisse_fw-la in_o tribum_fw-la simeon_n ex_fw-la qua_fw-la erat_fw-la zimri_n nam_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 26._o v._n 14._o constat_fw-la nullam_fw-la tribum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ita_fw-la diminutam_fw-la numero_fw-la virorum_fw-la post_fw-la primam_fw-la numerationem_fw-la atque_fw-la simeonis_fw-la desiderati_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la numeratione_n 37_o millia_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la sola_fw-la tribu_fw-la castrametabatur_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la meridiem_fw-la i._n e._n versus_fw-la terram_fw-la moabitarum_fw-la &_o midian_a jansen_n 3_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n be_v few_o by_o five_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thus_o all_o the_o tribe_n under_o ruben_n standard_n be_v great_o diminish_v 4_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v increase_v one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o notwithstanding_o two_o of_o his_o five_o son_n gen._n 38._o viz._n er_o and_o onan_n who_o may_v have_v be_v head_n of_o family_n die_v childless_a in_o canaan_n 5_o the_o family_n of_o issachar_n be_v increase_v nine_o thousand_o and_o nine_o hundred_o 6_o the_o family_n of_o zebulun_n be_v increase_v three_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o so_o the_o tribe_n under_o judah_n standard_n be_v all_o increase_v and_o thus_o judah_n prevail_v above_o all_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 49.8_o his_o camp_n be_v increase_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o nine_o hundred_o 7_o the_o family_n of_o manasseh_n be_v increase_v twenty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o man_n of_o war._n none_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v half_a so_o much_o increase_v 8_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n be_v diminish_v eight_o thousand_o 9_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n be_v increase_v ten_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o thus_o though_o ephraim_n own_o tribe_n be_v diminish_v yet_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n join_v with_o he_o be_v augment_v twenty_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 10_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v increase_v seventeen_o hundred_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o family_n in_o this_o tribe_n viz._n shusham_n yet_o none_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n save_o judah_n have_v the_o like_a multitude_n viz._n sixty_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 11_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v increase_v eleven_o thousand_o and_o nine_o hundred_o 12_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n be_v few_o than_o before_o by_o eight_o thousand_o but_o though_o this_o particular_a tribe_n under_o dan_n standard_n be_v diminish_v yet_o his_o whole_a camp_n be_v increase_v five_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o man_n of_o war._n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a though_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o dan_n camp_n be_v all_o more_o in_o number_n now_o then_o when_o they_o march_v from_o sinai_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a decrease_n of_o reuben_n camp_n which_o be_v forty_o five_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o few_o than_o before_o the_o total_a here_o be_v less_o than_o the_o total_a there_o by_o eighteen_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o god_n command_v moses_n that_o unto_o these_o tribe_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o lot_n which_o will_v prevent_v dissension_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o their_o chief_a lord_n by_o who_o immediate_a providence_n they_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o those_o dwelling_n the_o levite_n be_v number_v by_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o land_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v reckon_v they_o from_o one_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o twenty_o three_o thousand_o and_o so_o be_v increase_v a_o thousand_o thus_o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v number_v again_o but_o only_a caleb_n and_o joshua_n yet_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o levite_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v not_o include_v in_o this_o threaten_n for_o of_o they_o there_o be_v leave_v moses_n and_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n and_o perhaps_o many_o more_o numb_a 26._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxiii_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n their_o father_n be_v dead_a without_o son_n come_v now_o to_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n desire_v that_o that_o share_n or_o portion_n of_o land_n may_v be_v assign_v to_o they_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v their_o father_n have_v he_o then_o be_v live_v they_o plead_v that_o their_o father_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n carry_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o go_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o though_o he_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o any_o special_a judgement_n for_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o any_o insurrection_n or_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o korah_n but_o he_o die_v in_o his_o own_o
courage_n and_o strength_n and_o will_v so_o dispirit_v and_o weaken_v your_o enemy_n with_o fear_n that_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o few_o of_o you_o shall_v vanquish_v great_a number_n of_o they_o see_v deut._n 32.30_o levit._fw-la 26.8_o judge_n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 23.8_o but_o know_v you_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o you_o revolt_v from_o the_o good_a way_n of_o your_o obedience_n to_o god_n wherein_o you_o have_v former_o walk_v and_o cleave_v to_o the_o remnant_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o join_v yourselves_o with_o they_o in_o league_n or_o marriage_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o before_o you_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v snare_n and_o trap_n unto_o you_o and_o scourge_v in_o your_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o eye_n that_o be_v they_o will_v be_v continual_o by_o their_o allurement_n draw_v you_o into_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o will_v catch_v you_o with_o their_o wiles_n and_o by_o their_o bait_n draw_v you_o to_o commit_v spiritual_a and_o corporal_a whoredom_n with_o they_o and_o then_o by_o their_o injury_n will_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v you_o until_o you_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o your_o sin_n from_o this_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o and_o now_o behold_v i_o be_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n i_o must_v die_v as_o all_o other_o man_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n must_v do_v and_o see_v my_o death_n approach_v i_o think_v good_a to_o tell_v you_o beforehand_o what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o if_o you_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o know_v there_o have_v not_o any_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n fail_v of_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o lord_n promise_v you_o see_v ch._n 21.45_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v hitherto_o be_v very_o good_a to_o you_o in_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v you_o so_o if_o you_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n he_o will_v bring_v upon_o you_o 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and_o shall_v fell_v every_o good_a tree_n this_o by_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.19_o they_o may_v not_o do_v viz._n in_o those_o country_n they_o shall_v subdue_v for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o habitation_n but_o here_o the_o prophet_n by_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n enjoin_v they_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v a_o people_n devote_v by_o he_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n further_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v stop_v up_o their_o well_n and_o mar_v and_o spoil_v the_o best_a piece_n of_o their_o land_n by_o cast_v stone_n into_o they_o according_o the_o next_o morning_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ordinary_a morning_n sacrifice_n martyr_n sacrifice_n virtus_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la cooperata_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la miraculum_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la elisaum_n tunc_fw-la preces_fw-la svas_fw-la conjunxisse_fw-la cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la orantis_fw-la videntur_fw-la 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departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o which_o can_v not_o disannul_v this_o covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 3.17_o 18_o be_v 430_o year_n at_o charran_n abram_n stay_v about_o five_o year_n till_o his_o father_n die_v and_o then_o follow_v the_o call_v of_o god_n be_v 75_o year_n of_o age_n he_o take_v sarai_n his_o wife_n and_o let_v his_o nephew_n with_o all_o the_o substance_n they_o have_v get_v and_o the_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n they_o have_v acquire_v vatablus_n acquire_v animas_fw-la quas_fw-la sibi_fw-la comparaverant_a vel_fw-la emerant_fw-la &_o quas_fw-la de_fw-la idololatria_fw-la converterant_fw-la tenent_n hebraei_n abram_n viros_fw-la saram_fw-la mullere_v in_o dei_fw-la cultu_fw-la instituisse_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la eos_fw-la deo_fw-la procreasse_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la alios_fw-la seruos_fw-la habere_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la praeter_fw-la cultores_fw-la dei._n hic_fw-la primum_fw-la fit_a servitutis_fw-la mentio_fw-la vatablus_n in_o charran_n and_o journy_v on_o till_o at_o last_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o canaanite_n a_o curse_a idolatrous_a people_n be_v now_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o through_o which_o they_o pass_v till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o place_n call_v sichem_n and_o the_o plain_a of_o moreh_n where_o god_n appear_v to_o abram_n promise_v he_o that_o to_o his_o seed_n he_o will_v give_v that_o land_n 10._o land_n hence_o call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n heb._n 11.9_o the_o lord_n land_n hos_n 9.3_o the_o holy_a land_n zach._n 2.12_o the_o land_n of_o emmanuel_n isa_n 8.8_o and_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n which_o abram_n look_v for_o heb._n 11.9_o 10._o whereupon_o in_o that_o place_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n 8.20_o altar_n see_v gen._n 8.20_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v up_o his_o sacrifice_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o perform_v the_o outward_a worship_n god_n require_v of_o he_o among_o his_o own_o company_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o canaanite_n from_o thence_o he_o remove_v into_o the_o hill-countrey_n call_v luz_n and_o in_o aftertime_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bethel_n gen._n 28.19_o where_o again_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o thence_o hold_v on_o his_o journey_n he_o come_v at_o last_o into_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o look_v towards_o egypt_n gen._n 12._o from_o 4._o to_o 10._o sect_n ii_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n now_o to_o put_v abraham_n faith_n upon_o a_o new_a trial._n for_o not_o long_o after_o this_o god_n visit_v this_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v very_o fruitful_a with_o a_o sore_a famine_n be_v provoke_v thereunto_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o see_v psal_n 107._o v._n 33_o 34._o hereupon_o to_o avoid_v this_o calamity_n abram_n be_v force_v to_o go_v down_o from_o thence_o into_o egypt_n where_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o he_o teach_v the_o 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daughter_n and_o such_o in_o those_o day_n be_v usual_o call_v brother_n and_o sister_n yet_o by_o her_o say_n she_o be_v his_o sister_n abram_n intend_v the_o egyptian_n shall_v understand_v that_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n but_o free_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o and_o so_o through_o his_o over_o great_a fear_n and_o solicitude_n for_o himself_o and_o too_o much_o distrust_v god_n providence_n and_o care_n over_o he_o he_o expose_v she_o to_o great_a and_o evident_a danger_n for_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v inform_v of_o she_o by_o his_o courtier_n he_o send_v for_o she_o to_o his_o house_n ester_n house_n in_o domum_fw-la non_fw-it ad_fw-la stuprum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la uxor_fw-la saltem_fw-la secundaria_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reges_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la admittebant_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la purgatas_fw-la &_o praeparatas_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la lib._n
faith_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o they_o shall_v be_v innumerable_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n ch._n 13.16_o and_o as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n ch._n 22.17_o see_v 1_o king_n 4.20_o then_o abram_n believe_v 13._o believe_v here_o be_v belief_n or_o faith_n first_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n whence_o abram_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o firm_o rest_v on_o this_o great_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n accept_v he_o as_o righteous_a and_o justify_v who_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n judgment-seat_n upon_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o especial_o the_o promise_a messiah_n god_n also_o renew_v to_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o his_o posterity_n after_o 400_o 38._o 400_o see_v apostolical_a history_n pag._n 38._o 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pass_v between_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o beast_n intimate_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n pass_v between_o they_o then_o do_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abram_n to_o give_v to_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n now_o possess_v by_o the_o kenites_n kenissites_n and_o other_o nation_n nation_n nation_n here_o be_v reckon_v ten_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o canaan_n who_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n which_o by_o mixture_n or_o diminution_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o reduce_v to_o seven_o as_o they_o be_v distinct_o name_v deut._n 7.1_o canaanite_n be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o particular_a sort_n of_o they_o who_o for_o something_o notable_a above_o the_o rest_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n viz._n sichor_n bochart_n sichor_n qui_fw-la dividit_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la a_o cananaea_n &_o arabia_n &_o in_o sirbonidem_fw-la paludem_fw-la refluit_fw-la bochart_n numb_v 34.5_o joshua_n 13.3_o unto_o euphrates_n they_o euphrates_n if_o they_o possess_v not_o all_o that_o be_v promise_v the_o cause_n be_v in_o their_o breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n not_o god_n with_o they_o and_o according_o those_o land_n so_o far_o off_o become_v tributary_n in_o david_n and_o solomon_n day_n 2_o sam._n 8.3_o 1_o king_n 4.21_o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o gen._n 15._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n vi_o sarai_n who_o have_v a_o great_a while_n earnest_o desire_v and_o long_v for_o that_o bless_a promise_a seed_n and_o see_v now_o ten_o year_n go_v since_o their_o come_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o herself_o still_o barren_a and_o despair_v almost_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o any_o from_o she_o own_o body_n she_o without_o advice_n from_o god_n of_o her_o own_o head_n counsel_v her_o husband_n to_o endeavour_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o such_o a_o mean_n which_o though_o by_o many_o then_o practise_v yet_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n namely_o to_o 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lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o wrong_n and_o injury_n she_o sustain_v and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o judge_v between_o he_o and_o she_o and_o to_o do_v her_o right_n abram_n patient_o tell_v she_o he_o leave_v hagar_n to_o she_o to_o take_v what_o course_n she_o please_v with_o she_o to_o humble_v she_o and_o make_v she_o submit_v hereupon_o sarai_n use_v she_o with_o much_o severity_n and_o hardship_n which_o she_o not_o willing_a to_o endure_v run_v away_o and_o think_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n her_o own_o country_n and_o according_o travel_a through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v the_o road_n thither_o and_o sit_v down_o weary_v and_o full_a of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n by_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n call_v jehovah_n vers_fw-la 10._o appear_v to_o she_o and_o advise_v she_o to_o return_v and_o to_o submit_v herself_o to_o her_o mistress_n 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dei_fw-la
&_o viventis_fw-la hagar_n and_o be_v see_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o possible_o she_o intend_v also_o there_o to_o leave_v a_o memorial_n to_o posterity_n of_o the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o god_n over_o she_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o affliction_n so_o she_o return_v to_o her_o mistress_n and_o afterward_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o abram_n call_v his_o name_n ishmael_n according_a as_o the_o angel_n have_v appoint_v in_o the_o 11_o year_n after_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n 2094._o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2094._o and_o in_o the_o 86th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n gen._n 16._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n vii_o thirteen_o year_n after_o this_o namely_o when_o abraham_n be_v 99_o year_n old_a god_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o in_o a_o visible_a manner_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a able_a to_o do_v all_o those_o great_a thing_n for_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v promise_v how_o unlikely_a soever_o they_o may_v se●m_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n therefore_o trust_v in_o i_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a before_o i_o and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o whole_a conversation_n be_v always_o as_o in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o will_v renew_v and_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o keturah_n exceed_o and_o according_o out_o of_o his_o loin_n come_v not_o only_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o ishmaelite_n the_o edomite_n and_o many_o other_o nation_n by_o the_o child_n of_o keturah_n then_o abram_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o god_n further_o talk_v with_o he_o say_v behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n be_v any_o more_o call_v abram_n signify_v a_o high_a father_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v abraham_n signify_v a_o father_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n circumcision_n multitude_n by_o insert_v h_n the_o first_o letter_n of_o hamon_n signify_v a_o multitude_n this_o be_v the_o first_o name_n god_n change_v and_o hence_o the_o custom_n of_o give_v name_n at_o circumcision_n and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o and_o will_v make_v nation_n of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 9.15_o covenant_n everlasting_a so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n but_o for_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o literal_o everlasting_a in_o christ_n heb._n 13.20_o &_o 9.15_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o grace_n thou_o which_o word_n comprehend_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o thou_o be_v now_o a_o stranger_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n glass_n possession_n tempus_fw-la pro_fw-la temporis_fw-la parte_fw-la aliquando_fw-la accipitur_fw-la et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perpetum_fw-la tempus_fw-la de_fw-la parte_fw-la quasi_fw-la quadam_fw-la subjectae_fw-la materiae_fw-la convenienti_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sic_fw-la v._n 8_o in_o possessionem_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la scil_n quamdiu_fw-la politia_fw-la judaica_n futura_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la advent●m_fw-la usque_fw-la messiae_n sic_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la ceremonialia_fw-la in_o foedus_fw-la olim_fw-la i._n e._n perpetuum_fw-la se●vanda_fw-la judaeis_n data_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la h._n e._n semper_fw-la &_o continuo_fw-la do_v es●rvanda_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ulterius_fw-la glass_n and_o this_o i_o appoint_v as_o the_o token_n sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o that_o all_o the_o male_n among_o you_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o every_o male-child_n among_o you_o that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o bear_v either_o of_o native_n or_o proselyte_n complectimur_fw-la proselyte_n existiment_fw-la vi●i_fw-la docti_fw-la nullum_fw-la adultum_fw-la servum_fw-la obligari_fw-la ad_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la svi_fw-la aut_fw-la prolis_fw-la nisi_fw-la sponte_fw-la consentiat_fw-la nec_fw-la talis_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la esset_fw-la foederis_fw-la dei_fw-la nisi_fw-la volentes_fw-la complectimur_fw-la shall_v be_v circumcise_a on_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o this_o circumcision_n which_o figure_n or_o represent_v a_o put_v off_o and_o mortify_v of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n 11.28_o covenant_n foedus_fw-la i._n e._n foederis_fw-la signum_fw-la ut_fw-la frustra_fw-la sint_fw-la pontificii_fw-la qui_fw-la jubent_fw-la a_o sacramentis_fw-la exulare_fw-la tropos_fw-la my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o token_n sign_n and_o seal_v of_o my_o covenant_n for_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o so_o god_n speak_v of_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passover_n exod._n 13.9_o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n 1_o cor_fw-la 11.28_o i_o have_v make_v with_o you_o and_o that_o man_n among_o you_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a race_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_a debuit_fw-la circumcise_a patres_fw-la ante_fw-la diluvium_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la idem_fw-la foedus_fw-la quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la h._n e._n promissionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la semen_fw-mi mulieris_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la iis_fw-la imposita_fw-la fuit_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la satis_fw-la erat_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o messiam_fw-la testari_fw-la per_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la signum_fw-la foederis_fw-la 1._o memorativum_fw-la pacti_fw-la abrahami_n cum_fw-la deo_fw-la 2._o distinctivum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la ab_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la 3._o demonstrativum_fw-la peccati_fw-la originalis_fw-la 4._o praefigurativum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la adultus_fw-la qui_fw-la ritum_fw-la hunc_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la eliminabitur_fw-la si_fw-la natus_fw-la inter_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la fuerit_fw-la infantulus_fw-la non_fw-la posuit_fw-la se_fw-la circumsecare_fw-la sed_fw-la adultus_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la parentum_fw-la supplem_fw-la debuit_fw-la in_o his_o childhood_n shall_v afterward_o wilful_o neglect_v to_o take_v on_o he_o that_o sign_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o you_o as_o a_o violator_n of_o my_o covenant_n i_o will_v not_o own_v he_o as_o one_o of_o my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o by_o you_o he_o shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n further_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o call_v his_o wife_n any_o long_a sarai_n which_o signify_v a_o lady_n or_o princess_n of_o one_o family_n but_o sarah_n 〈◊〉_d sarah_n addita_fw-la nimirum_fw-la eadem_fw-la litera_fw-la ה_n quae_fw-la nomini_fw-la abrahami_n accessit_fw-la ut_fw-la idem_fw-la esset_fw-la utrobique_fw-la earundem_fw-la promissionum_fw-la symbolum_fw-la antea_fw-la dicebatur_fw-la sarai_n i._n e._n princeps_fw-la mea_fw-la unius_fw-la tantum_fw-la domus_fw-la mater_fw-la familias_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la dicitur_fw-la absolute_a princeps_fw-la i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o princess_n absolute_a for_o she_o be_v to_o be_v a_o mother_n of_o many_o nation_n by_o the_o spread_a of_o isaac_n posterity_n her_o natural_a son_n and_o even_o king_n to_o spring_v from_o she_o and_o her_o pre-eminence_n be_v to_o be_v of_o much_o large_a extent_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o her_o spiritual_a daughter_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o abraham_n hear_v these_o thing_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o humble_a expression_n of_o reverence_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o he_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o these_o welcome_a tiding_n which_o he_o firm_o believe_v that_o he_o even_o laugh_v for_o joy_n however_o though_o he_o now_o believe_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n yet_o he_o forget_v not_o ishmael_n but_o humble_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o have_v a_o gracious_a eye_n upon_o he_o to_o protect_v and_o bless_v he_o god_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v bless_v ishmael_n with_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o insomuch_o that_o 12_o prince_n shall_v spring_v from_o he_o who_o name_n we_o have_v set_v down_o gen._n 25._o v._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o his_o covenant_n he_o will_v establish_v with_o isaac_n who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o he_o next_o year_n at_o this_o time_n which_o covenant_n comprehend_v not_o only_o outward_a but_o spiritual_a blessing_n also_o then_o the_o lord_n leave_v off_o speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o shape_n he_o have_v appear_v to_o he_o abraham_n now_o embrace_v these_o promise_n and_o rest_v on_o they_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n cause_v himself_o be_v now_o 99_o year_n old_a and_o his_o son_n ishmael_n be_v 13_o year_n old_a and_o all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o house_n to_o be_v circumcise_a that_o very_a day_n loc_n day_n hinc_fw-la liquet_fw-la quantus_fw-la
and_o wine_n have_v i_o plentiful_o furnish_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v enough_o and_o now_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a blessing_n viz._n the_o divine_a covenant_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v settle_v on_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o thou_o my_o son_n alas_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v comparative_o nothing_o to_o this_o esau_n answer_v what_o my_o father_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n to_o bestow_v then_o weep_v bitter_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o i_o beseech_v thou_o bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o but_o all_o his_o cry_n and_o weep_v can_v not_o move_v isaac_n to_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o to_o recall_v the_o blessing_n which_o unwitting_o he_o have_v confer_v on_o jacob_n see_v heb._n 12.17_o however_o isaac_n tell_v esau_n that_o plenty_n of_o earthly_a blessing_n shall_v be_v his_o portion_n canaan_n canaan_n also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n thy_o dwelling_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n mount_n seir_n be_v such_o a_o place_n though_o much_o inferior_a to_o canaan_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v that_o be_v by_o thy_o valour_n shall_v defend_v thy_o estate_n and_o country_n and_o shall_v serve_v thy_o brother_n viz._n in_o thy_o posterity_n for_o when_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o shall_v make_v the_o edomite_n tributary_n to_o they_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8.14_o and_o obad._n v._n 18_o 19_o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n that_o be_v after_o the_o edomite_n thy_o posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o israelite_n they_o shall_v at_o length_n become_v more_o mighty_a than_o they_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v then_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 8.20_o in_o his_o day_n edom_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n see_v 2_o chron._n 21.8_o thing_n thus_o happen_v between_o these_o two_o brother_n esau_n hereupon_o hate_v jacob_n year_n jacob_n this_o hatred_n continue_v in_o his_o posterity_n see_v obad._n v._n 10.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n herod_n be_v a_o idumaean_a and_o exercise_v his_o tyranny_n in_o judaea_n for_o 38_o year_n because_o of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n have_v bless_v he_o and_o at_o first_o he_o secret_o determine_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o afterward_o not_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v himself_o he_o utter_v it_o in_o so_o many_o word_n that_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o be_v his_o father_n can_v not_o in_o likelihood_n live_v much_o long_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v resolve_v to_o kill_v continual_o kill_v see_v how_o wicked_a man_n do_v harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v a_o instance_n in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.28_o 29._o saul_n see_v and_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o david_n and_o yet_o he_o become_v david_n enemy_n continual_o his_o brother_n jacob._n these_o threaten_a word_n come_v to_o rebeccas_fw-la ear_n she_o immediate_o send_v for_o her_o son_n jacob_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o esau_n intend_v against_o he_o and_o how_o he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o kill_v he_o not_o only_o because_o revenge_v yea_o the_o very_a purpose_n of_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o enrage_v wicked_a man_n but_o because_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o hope_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o recover_v his_o birthright_n again_o therefore_o she_o advise_v he_o to_o flee_v present_o to_o her_o brother_n laban_n who_o dwell_v at_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n and_o to_o tarry_v there_o a_o few_o day_n 31.38_o day_n but_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v above_o 20_o year_n as_o we_o see_v ch._n 31.38_o till_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n be_v appease_v and_o then_o she_o will_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o home_o again_o and_o she_o further_o intimate_v to_o he_o that_o she_o plain_o foresee_v that_o if_o they_o continue_v together_o they_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n quarrel_n and_o fight_v and_o possible_o one_o of_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o other_o and_o if_o esau_n kill_v he_o they_o can_v then_o account_v no_o better_o of_o esau_n then_o as_o of_o a_o dead_a man_n see_v divine_a vengeance_n in_o all_o probability_n will_v follow_v he_o because_o of_o that_o fact_n or_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n will_v cut_v he_o off_o or_o he_o will_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o her_o presence_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v she_o any_o more_o in_o the_o face_n and_o so_o she_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o they_o both_o in_o one_o day_n and_o rebecca_n that_o she_o may_v dispose_v isaac_n to_o be_v willing_a that_o jacob_n may_v go_v to_o padan-aram_n tell_v he_o not_o of_o what_o she_o hear_v of_o esau_n bloody_a intention_n to_o kill_v his_o brother_n lest_o she_o shall_v grieve_v he_o thereby_o in_o his_o old_a age_n or_o enrage_v he_o against_o esau_n but_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o be_v weary_a of_o her_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o esau_n wife_n and_o therefore_o lest_o jacob_n shall_v marry_v among_o the_o canaanite_n as_o esau_n have_v do_v to_o their_o continual_a grief_n and_o vexation_n she_o desire_v that_o jacob_n may_v go_v and_o seek_v a_o wife_n among_o her_o kindred_n at_o haran_n isaac_n hereupon_o call_v jacob_n to_o he_o and_o charge_v he_o to_o go_v to_o mesopotamia_n and_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n he_o now_o witting_o and_o willing_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v he_o unknowing_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v he_o to_o make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o to_o multiply_v he_o see_v ch._n 35.11_o 12._o &_o ch._n 48.4_o and_o to_o confer_v on_o he_o all_o those_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o especial_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o that_o he_o may_v inherit_v the_o land_n give_v to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o though_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v only_o as_o a_o stranger_n in_o this_o land_n wander_v here_o and_o there_o yet_o to_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o jacob_n have_v thus_o receive_v his_o father_n blessing_n steal_v away_o private_o lest_o esau_n shall_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o by_o the_o way_n and_o begin_v his_o journey_n from_o beersheba_n towards_o his_o uncle_n laban_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n benedictio_fw-la hand_n vacuus_fw-la dimissus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tutius_fw-la latitaret_fw-la &_o emineret_fw-la divina_fw-la benedictio_fw-la ch._n 32.10_o as_o he_o travel_v on_o he_o come_v to_o a_o place_n near_o luz_n about_o 50_o mile_n from_o beersheba_n and_o about_o eight_o mile_n north_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o be_v overtake_v with_o the_o night_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o lie_v all_o night_n in_o the_o field_n and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o place_n and_o put_v it_o for_o his_o pillow_n and_o so_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v and_o he_o dream_v and_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o ladder_n the_o foot_n of_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o by_o which_o vision_n probable_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o how_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n reach_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o govern_v the_o world_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o particular_o god_n provident_a care_n over_o he_o and_o that_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n christ_n hereby_o typify_v 14._o typify_v the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n represent_v christ_n deity_n the_o foot_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o earth_n his_o humanity_n joh._n 1.51_o christ_n reach_v to_o heaven_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o earth_n in_o his_o humane_a in_o his_o two_o nature_n personal_o unite_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v join_v together_o by_o he_o alone_a god_n be_v reconcil_n d_o to_z man._n to_o he_o the_o angel_n minister_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n the_o saint_n obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n psal_n 91.11_o 12._o heb._n 1.13_o 14._o he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o be_v by_o they_o defend_v both_o in_o his_o go_v out_o
they_o again_o he_o be_v joseph_n their_o brother_n who_o they_o have_v sell_v into_o egypt_n he_o bid_v they_o not_o disquiet_v or_o be_v vex_v at_o themselves_o for_o what_o be_v do_v but_o look_v up_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v turn_v their_o sin_n to_o so_o much_o good_a for_o say_v he_o god_n do_v send_v i_o hither_o before_o you_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n in_o this_o sore_a famine_n to_o preserve_v your_o life_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v in_o this_o general_a calamity_n and_o to_o preserve_v your_o posterity_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v after_o you_o for_o there_o be_v five_o year_n more_o of_o the_o famine_n to_o come_v wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o plough_v nor_o sow_v ear-ring_n nor_o harvest_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n and_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v his_o principal_a counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o i_o have_v the_o supreme_a guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o all_o his_o affair_n and_o by_o my_o advice_n pharaoh_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v guide_v as_o a_o son_n do_v by_o his_o father_n have_v make_v i_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o house_n and_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n under_o himself_o go_v up_o therefore_o to_o my_o father_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o joseph_n his_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o egypt_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v down_o speedy_o to_o i_o both_z he_o and_o his_o child_n and_o his_o child_n child_n with_o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o that_o fruitful_a part_n of_o egypt_n call_v goshen_n a_o province_n abound_v with_o pasture_n and_o so_o most_o commodious_a for_o they_o that_o deal_v in_o cattle_n goshen_n cattle_n on_o that_o city_n whence_o he_o marry_v and_o where_o he_o most_o reside_v be_v near_o to_o goshen_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v near_o i_o consent_n i_o this_o he_o say_v presume_v on_o pharaoh_n consent_n and_o there_o i_o will_v maintain_v and_o nourish_v they_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o five_o succeed_v year_n of_o famine_n a_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o i_o will_v real_o perform_v what_o i_o say_v to_o you_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o you_o all_o do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v my_o own_o mouth_n that_o speak_v these_o thing_n to_o you_o in_o your_o own_o language_n and_o not_o by_o a_o interpreter_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o tell_v my_o father_n of_o all_o this_o glory_n and_o splendour_n you_o have_v see_v i_o to_o be_v in_o that_o he_o may_v hasten_v down_o to_o i_o then_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o weep_v jacob_n weep_v see_v ch._n 33.4_o of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n and_o ch._n 46.29_o joseph_n meeting_n with_o his_o father_n jacob_n over_o he_o and_o benjamin_n weep_v upon_o his_o neck_n through_o the_o exuberance_n of_o joy_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v one_o another_o after_o so_o long_a a_o absence_n then_o he_o kiss_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o weep_v upon_o they_o transport_v with_o the_o affection_n that_o so_o flow_v in_o he_o when_o his_o brethren_n have_v a_o little_a recover_v themselves_o from_o their_o amaze_a astonishment_n and_o fear_n and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o their_o brother_n joseph_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o cordial_a and_o hearty_a affection_n for_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o cheer_v up_o and_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o free_o and_o familiar_o with_o he_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o ask_v they_o the_o news_n of_o this_o interview_n and_o meeting_n quick_o spread_v itself_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n see_v vers_fw-la 2._o and_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n be_v high_o please_v with_o it_o his_o nobles_z not_o envy_v but_o hearty_o honour_v joseph_n then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o joseph_n and_o command_v he_o to_o order_v his_o brethren_n to_o lade_v their_o beast_n with_o corn_n and_o to_o make_v haste_n home_o to_o their_o father_n and_o to_o invite_v he_o from_o himself_o to_o come_v down_o speedy_o with_o his_o family_n into_o egypt_n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o it_o pharaoh_n further_o say_v unto_o he_o see_v thou_o have_v full_a authority_n and_o commission_n from_o i_o to_o do_v it_o say_v to_o thy_o brethren_n take_v you_o wagon_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o your_o father_n your_o wife_n and_o your_o child_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v here_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a to_o you_o to_o leave_v some_o of_o your_o householdstuff_n or_o lumber_n behind_o you_o which_o you_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o put_v off_o in_o this_o time_n of_o dearth_n to_o the_o full_a value_n and_o worth_n for_o the_o best_a and_o most_o fruitful_a part_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v you_o ch._n 47.6_o and_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v as_o he_o have_v order_v they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o wagon_n as_o pharaoh_n have_v command_v and_o provision_n for_o their_o journey_n then_o he_o give_v to_o they_o all_o change_n of_o raiment_n change_v raiment_n robe_n or_o upper_a garment_n which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n oft_o to_o change_v probable_o two_o a_o piece_n such_o as_o be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v for_o honour_n or_o reward_n see_v 2_o king_n 5.23_o judg._n 14.12_o but_o unto_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n he_o give_v 300_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o change_n of_o raiment_n egypt_n raiment_n these_o with_o other_o gift_n he_o give_v they_o not_o only_o to_o show_v his_o love_n but_o that_o they_o may_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o message_n and_o make_v both_o their_o wife_n and_o other_o more_o willing_a to_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o to_o his_o father_n he_o send_v a_o noble_a present_n viz._n ten_o ass_n lade_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o ten_o she-ass_n lade_v with_o corn_n and_o such_o provision_n as_o will_v keep_v for_o his_o father_n use_n in_o the_o journey_n then_o kind_o dismiss_v his_o brethren_n he_o give_v they_o this_o solemn_a charge_n see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n viz._n about_o your_o sell_v of_o i_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o they_o return_v with_o all_o this_o furniture_n to_o canaan_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o father_n they_o tell_v he_o in_o a_o great_a transport_v of_o joy_n our_o brother_n joseph_n be_v alive_a and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n jacob_n hear_v they_o mention_v his_o son_n joseph_n who_o he_o think_v have_v be_v dead_a above_o 20_o year_n before_o with_o the_o sudden_a astonish_a news_n of_o his_o be_v alive_a his_o heart_n faint_v and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v away_o for_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a it_o seem_v to_o he_o so_o incredible_a but_o when_o they_o have_v relate_v matter_n more_o particular_o to_o he_o and_o the_o word_n joseph_n himself_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n that_o be_v send_v by_o joseph_n to_o convey_v he_o into_o egypt_n his_o spirit_n begin_v to_o revive_v and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o abundant_o enough_o for_o i_o that_o my_o son_n joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v ch._n 45._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xliii_o jacob_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o 130_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o have_v prepare_v himself_o for_o this_o great_a journey_n he_o with_o his_o whole_a family_n now_o set_v forth_o for_o egypt_n and_o come_v to_o beersheba_n which_o be_v the_o south-border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ch._n 21.31_o he_o there_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n who_o his_o father_n isaac_n do_v solemn_o adore_v and_o worship_n thereby_o testify_v his_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o his_o thankfulness_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o good_a tiding_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n joseph_n be_v alive_a humble_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o protection_n in_o this_o his_o journey_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o answer_v he_o and_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n viz._n by_o some_o kind_n of_o dream_n and_o call_v he_o twice_o by_o his_o name_n jacob_n sorbidden_v jacob_n here_o jacob_n be_v mention_v twice_o for_o israel_n once_o therefore_o the_o name_n jacob_n be_v but_o comparative_o sorbidden_v to_o make_v he_o mind_v it_o the_o more_o he_o say_v i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n fear_v thither_o fear_v
18._o sect_n lix_n moses_n be_v now_o confirm_v partly_o by_o miracle_n partly_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o have_v his_o brother_n aaron_n give_v he_o for_o his_o partner_n he_o undertake_v the_o work_n return_v therefore_o to_o his_o father-in-law_n jethro_n and_o conceal_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o he_o the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o the_o honourable_a employment_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o lest_o jethro_n shall_v by_o propose_v difficulty_n and_o peril_n in_o the_o undertake_n discourage_v he_o he_o in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n desire_v he_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v jethro_n ready_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n notwithstanding_o moses_n it_o seem_v after_o he_o have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o jethro_n make_v not_o such_o haste_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n in_o midian_a and_o quicken_v he_o to_o the_o journey_n assure_v he_o that_o all_o those_o in_o egypt_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v dead_a then_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n exod._n 18.3_o 4._o and_o set_v they_o upon_o ass_n intend_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o take_v his_o rod_n with_o which_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v but_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v he_o will_v withdraw_v and_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o as_o by_o withhold_v light_n he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o will_v permit_v satan_n to_o excite_v and_o spur_v on_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o that_o notwitstand_v the_o many_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n he_o shall_v more_v and_o more_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v however_o he_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v thus_o unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o people_n or_o posterity_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a be_v choose_v of_o my_o free_a grace_n first_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o first-born_a be_v to_o their_o parent_n therefore_o let_v they_o go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a and_o not_o thou_o only_o but_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n thy_o subject_n also_o and_o so_o according_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 18._o to_o 24._o sect_n lx._n as_o moses_n be_v now_o upon_o his_o journey_n towards_o egypt_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v visible_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o either_o by_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o inflict_v some_o sudden_a violent_a sickness_n upon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o reveal_v to_o he_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v because_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o circumcise_v his_o young_a son_n see_v gen._n 17.14_o there_o be_v a_o great_a incongruity_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o god_n circumcise_a people_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o impose_v this_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o own_o son_n it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n neglect_v to_o circumcise_v this_o his_o young_a son_n be_v because_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v so_o high_o displease_v at_o his_o circumcise_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o however_o it_o be_v zipporah_n see_v the_o danger_n her_o husband_n be_v now_o in_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o neglect_n 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take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o imitate_v they_o who_o acknowledge_v not_o nor_o worship_n any_o god_n at_o all_o and_o such_o be_v atheist_n or_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v many_o god_n and_o such_o be_v polytheist_n take_v heed_n also_o of_o frame_v in_o your_o mind_n any_o untrue_a idea_n of_o i_o disagreeable_a to_o my_o most_o excellent_a be_v and_o infinite_a perfection_n take_v heed_n also_o of_o inordinate_o love_v or_o rely_v upon_o any_o creature_n and_o so_o make_v that_o your_o god_n ii_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o commandment_n determine_v the_o right_a and_o true_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n the_o second_o direct_v and_o limit_n the_o manner_n of_o express_v and_o exercise_v it_o and_o forbid_v the_o manner_n practise_v by_o heathen_n of_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n by_o image_n and_o corporeal_a shape_v and_o representation_n second_o representation_n to_o worship_v a_o idol_n instead_o of_o god_n be_v idolatry_n forbid_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n when_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v in_o or_o by_o a_o image_n it_o be_v idolatry_n forbid_v by_o the_o second_o inward_a idolatry_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o outward_a to_o the_o second_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v say_v the_o apostle_n act_v 17.29_o that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a unto_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o art_n or_o man_n device_n most_o reasonable_a therefore_o be_v this_o prohibition_n of_o make_v any_o resemblance_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o by_o picture_n sculpture_n or_o tusion_n to_o represent_v god_n or_o for_o religious_a use_n vanish_v use_n the_o civil_a use_n of_o image_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o image_n make_v and_o use_v for_o divine_a worship_n neither_o be_v those_o image_n only_o forbid_v which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o false_a god_n but_o of_o the_o true_a also_o papist_n by_o worship_v saint_n and_o angel_n offend_v against_o the_o first_o commandment_n by_o make_v image_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o worship_v these_o image_n or_o worship_v god_n by_o these_o image_n they_o offend_v against_o the_o second_o as_o for_o the_o cherubin_n make_v by_o solomon_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n by_o moses_n they_o be_v make_v by_o god_n special_a command_n but_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v the_o cherubin_n seem_v intend_v as_o a_o emblem_n to_o represent_v the_o nature_n and_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o not_o any_o likeness_n of_o god_n they_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n and_o always_o upon_o the_o wing_n as_o it_o be_v and_o ready_a to_o obey_v god_n will._n the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v make_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o christ_n be_v come_v all_o type_n be_v to_o vanish_v and_o to_o bow_v down_o or_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o it_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n the_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n who_o glorious_a excellency_n infinite_o transcend_v our_o comprehension_n and_o consequent_o of_o who_o we_o can_v devise_v any_o resemblance_n not_o infinite_o beneath_o he_o unlike_a to_o he_o and_o unworthy_a of_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a profaneness_n to_o pretend_v the_o represent_v he_o by_o any_o image_n moses_n deut._n 4.15_o report_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o prohibition_n take_v good_a heed_n to_o yourselves_o say_v he_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n no_o shape_n represent_v god_n do_v then_o appear_v at_o his_o utter_n of_o these_o law_n to_o prevent_v their_o frame_v any_o resemblance_n of_o he_o and_o practise_v this_o sort_n
and_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o so_o that_o all_o malice_n spite_n envy_n hatred_n rancour_n immoderate_a anger_n and_o animosity_n be_v here_o also_o forbid_v vii_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n this_o commandment_n enjoin_v chastity_n of_o mind_n heart_n and_o body_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o whosoever_o shall_v attempt_v the_o affection_n or_o chastity_n of_o another_o man_n wife_n high_o sin_v against_o god_n commit_v a_o great_a trespass_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o foul_a turpitude_n he_o violate_v a_o institution_n to_o which_o god_n have_v affix_v especial_a mark_n of_o respect_n and_o sanctity_n he_o wound_v his_o neighbour_n honour_n and_o ruin_v he_o in_o that_o wherein_o the_o great_a content_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n be_v wind_v up_o he_o offend_v against_o the_o welfare_n of_o family_n breed_v horrible_a confusion_n and_o dissension_n in_o they_o adultery_n therefore_o be_v a_o loathsome_a vnrighteousness_n most_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o a_o fire_n that_o consume_v unto_o destruction_n further_o this_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o sort_n of_o unlawful_a and_o irregular_a satisfaction_n to_o lustful_a appetite_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o impurity_n and_o lasciviousness_n not_o in_o act_n only_o but_o in_o thought_n in_o desire_n heart_n desire_n our_o saviour_n extend_v this_o commandment_n to_o forbid_v all_o unlawful_a lusting_n or_o desire_n or_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n mat._n 5.28_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n in_o speech_n or_o in_o gesture_n and_o what_o ever_o tend_v to_o foment_n the_o fleshly_a concupiscence_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o quench_v and_o suppress_v viii_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v this_o commandment_n enjoin_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v quiet_o enjoy_v those_o support_n and_o conveniency_n of_o his_o life_n which_o in_o any_o honest_a way_n he_o have_v right_a unto_o or_o be_v possess_v of_o and_o it_o prohibit_v all_o invasion_n or_o usurpation_n by_o any_o mean_n what_o ever_o either_o by_o open_a violence_n or_o by_o clandestine_v fraud_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_n or_o right_n many_o sort_n of_o vnrighteousness_n be_v reducible_a to_o this_o commandment_n as_o fraudulent_a deal_v false_a weight_n and_o measure_n overreach_v in_o contract_n unfaithfulness_n in_o matter_n of_o trust_n exaction_n oppression_n extortion_n and_o not_o make_v restitution_n of_o ill-gotten_a good_n when_o there_o be_v ability_n the_o positive_a duty_n to_o be_v understand_v be_v diligence_n and_o industry_n in_o our_o calling_n whereby_o with_o god_n blessing_n we_o may_v support_v ourselves_o and_o prevent_v the_o importunate_a temptation_n of_o want_n and_o need_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v other_o that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o may_v be_v well_o content_a with_o our_o own_o estate_n trust_v in_o god_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o providence_n to_o take_v care_n of_o we_o ix_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n bear_v false_a testimony_n against_o our_o neighbour_n especial_o in_o matter_n capital_a and_o wherein_o his_o life_n be_v concern_v be_v here_o prohibit_v and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o defame_v he_o or_o unjust_o detract_n from_o he_o and_o breed_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o he_o we_o be_v therefore_o here_o forbid_v to_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n in_o his_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o estate_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o hurt_v he_o either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o think_v the_o best_a of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v candid_a in_o our_o opinion_n and_o discourse_n concern_v he_o to_o forbear_v all_o rash_a and_o harsh_a censure_n of_o he_o and_o to_o abhor_v affix_v any_o fault_n upon_o he_o of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a to_o walk_v upright_o and_o to_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o good_a man_n character_n psal_n 15._o v._n 2._o x._o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n this_o law_n be_v very_o comprehensive_a prescribe_v universal_a justice_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o outward_a deed_n and_o deal_n but_o in_o inward_a thought_n and_o desire_n prohibit_v we_o unlawful_o or_o irregular_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o to_o his_o detriment_n we_o be_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deprive_v our_o neighbour_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o irregular_o to_o wish_v or_o desire_v it_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o injurious_a action_n but_o to_o repress_v in_o ourselves_o all_o covetous_a and_o injurious_a inclination_n and_o the_o positive_a duty_n here_o imply_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o our_o neigbour_n good_a not_o envy_v he_o any_o of_o his_o enjoyment_n be_v in_o our_o mind_n well_o content_a with_o the_o portion_n god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o we_o and_o entire_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v supply_v we_o with_o what_o be_v needful_a and_o fit_v for_o we_o without_o the_o damage_n of_o our_o neighbour_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n law_n be_v as_o st._n paul_n observe_v spiritual_a not_o only_o restrain_v exterior_a act_n but_o regulate_v our_o inmost_a thought_n quell_v all_o inordinate_a appetite_n and_o affection_n of_o heart_n within_o we_o and_o all_o these_o precept_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o sect_n xv._o thus_o be_v this_o law_n promulgate_v and_o proclaim_v at_o the_o dreadful_a manner_n whereof_o of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o great_o terrify_v that_o they_o remove_v and_o stand_v afar_o off_o from_o the_o mount_n then_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bribe_n and_o elder_n come_v to_o moses_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v show_v we_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o greatness_n and_o we_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o remain_v alive_a this_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a wonder_n to_o we_o but_o yet_o we_o be_v afraid_a that_o if_o we_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n again_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o such_o a_o dreadful_a manner_n the_o very_a terror_n of_o it_o will_v kill_v we_o we_o be_v afraid_a we_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o that_o great_a and_o dreadful_a fire_n out_o of_o which_o we_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o we_o for_o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o ever_o hear_v god_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o yet_o live_v since_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v hitherto_o be_v so_o gracious_a and_o propitious_a to_o we_o we_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o regard_v our_o infirmity_n which_o make_v uncapable_a of_o endure_v his_o terrible_a presence_n go_v thou_o therefore_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o hear_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o speak_v thou_o 16._o thou_o this_o be_v still_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o scare_v man_n and_o drive_v they_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o by_o this_o interposition_n of_o moses_n be_v figure_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o great_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n gal._n 3.19_o who_o be_v also_o promise_v on_o this_o occasion_n deut._n 18.15_o 16._o unto_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o we_o any_o more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o lest_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o presence_n kill_v we_o moses_n encourage_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o dismay_v and_o affright_v for_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o they_o with_o so_o much_o terror_n to_o prove_v they_o that_o be_v to_o try_v whether_o this_o terror_n will_v produce_v in_o they_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v the_o true_a spring_n of_o obedience_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o he_o then_o the_o people_n stand_v aloof_o off_o moses_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o thick_a darkness_n on_o
whereby_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o witness_n shall_v be_v between_o the_o party_n and_o if_o the_o keeper_n do_v swear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o neighbour_n good_n neither_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o then_o the_o owner_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o oath_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o cattle_n be_v entrust_v shall_v not_o make_v they_o good_a but_o if_o they_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o through_o his_o own_o negligence_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o good_a to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n he_o may_v bring_v some_o part_n of_o they_o to_o witness_v it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o good_a v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 20._o if_o a_o man_n borrow_v aught_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o die_v the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v sure_o make_v it_o good_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o circumspect_o careful_a of_o thing_n borrow_v but_o if_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v with_o it_o as_o sometime_o the_o beast_n and_o its_o owner_n may_v be_v hire_v together_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v by_o may_v see_v that_o the_o mischief_n which_o happen_v can_v not_o be_v prevent_v he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a if_o it_o be_v hire_v it_o come_v for_o its_o hire_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o borrow_v gratis_o but_o hire_v he_o that_o hire_v it_o shall_v be_v free_a pay_v the_o condition_a hire_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n who_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o such_o a_o dower_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v with_o maid_n of_o her_o condition_n and_o so_o shall_v marry_v she_o but_o if_o her_o father_n utter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n he_o shall_v pay_v she_o so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o marry_v she_o to_o another_o of_o a_o suitable_a condition_n to_o she_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o further_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o these_o subsequent_a law_n 22._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n or_o sorceress_n 18.10_o sorceress_n the_o devil_n craft_n most_o prevail_v with_o woman_n weakness_n in_o that_o kind_n though_o he_o prevail_v with_o some_o man_n also_o deut._n 18.10_o to_o live_v the_o same_o be_v decree_v concern_v man_n that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n leu._n 20.27_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v be_v stone_v vers_fw-la 18._o 23._o whosoever_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o beast_n also_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n leu._n 20.15_o vers_fw-la 19_o 24._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o any_o god_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o only_a true_a god_n shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o a_o person_n execrable_a and_o accurse_a vers_fw-la 20._o 25._o you_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n leu._n 19.33_o vers_fw-la 21._o 26._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o 27._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n 23.10_o people_n unto_o stranger_n they_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n deut._n 23.10_o that_o be_v poor_a by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n nor_o a_o exact_v creditor_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n usury_n usury_n the_o word_n be_v nesheck_v which_o signify_v a_o bite_a usury_n that_o be_v a_o bite_a consume_a usury_n to_o such_o as_o these_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o to_o lend_v free_o not_o expect_v so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v much_o less_o the_o use_n see_v luke_n 6.34_o 35._o vers_fw-la 25._o 28._o if_o thou_o take_v such_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n garment_n and_o coverlid_n to_o pledge_v which_o he_o use_v to_o lie_v in_o by_o night_n and_o which_o he_o need_v to_o cover_v he_o thou_o shall_v restore_v they_o to_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o if_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o gracious_a i_o will_v hear_v he_o so_o that_o this_o prohibition_n seem_v to_o forbid_v in_o effect_n the_o take_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o pawn_v 24.12_o pawn_v see_v deut._n 24.12_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o take_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o a_o pawn_n in_o the_o morning_n which_o without_o pay_v the_o money_n must_v be_v restore_v ere_o night_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 23.5_o god_n psal_n 28.16_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n see_v act_n 23.5_o that_o be_v those_o that_o fit_a in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n vers_fw-la 28._o 30._o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o of_o thy_o liquor_n that_o be_v thy_o oil_n and_o wine_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o that_o give_v all_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o lord_n of_o all_o by_o have_v this_o tribute_n pay_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v present_v first_o to_o procure_v his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v give_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o redeem_v he_o with_o five_o shekel_n of_o silver_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n my_o servant_n numb_a 18.16_o the_o like_a shall_v thou_o do_v with_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o bullock_n and_o thy_o sheep_n seven_o day_n shall_v they_o be_v with_o their_o dam_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n 22.27_o day_n leu._n 22.27_o thou_o may_v present_v they_o unto_o me._n thus_o the_o law_n prescribe_v yet_o doubtless_o when_o they_o see_v cause_n they_o may_v keep_v they_o something_o long_a so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o delay_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 29_o 30._o 31._o you_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n but_o you_o shall_v cast_v it_o to_o dog_n this_o be_v enjoin_v they_o to_o teach_v they_o not_o only_o to_o abhor_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n thus_o kill_v but_o to_o abhor_v all_o rapine_n and_o cruelty_n as_o sin_n most_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 31._o 32._o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v nor_o ready_o receive_v 23._o exod._n ch._n 23._o nor_o malicious_o spread_v a_o false_a report_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n nor_o join_v nor_o combine_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o enterprise_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o shall_v thou_o so_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n as_o to_o decline_v after_o the_o mighty_a many_o mighty_a rabbim_n signify_v the_o mighty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n any_o further_a than_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o it_o require_v for_o right_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o judgement_n and_o not_o either_o poverty_n or_o riches_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v nor_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o suit_n thou_o shall_v not_o strive_v against_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n to_o condemn_v the_o poor_a in_o a_o just_a cause_n or_o acquit_v he_o when_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a and_o unjust_a keep_v thyself_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n be_v marvellous_a shy_a either_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o false_a testimony_n from_o other_o or_o to_o give_v false_a judgement_n thyself_o especial_o against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a see_v thou_o slay_v not_o for_o god_n be_v a_o just_a god_n and_o will_v not_o justify_v such_o wicked_a judge_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n or_o bribe_n for_o gift_n blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o make_v they_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v do_v be_v bias_v by_o the_o
hittites_n and_o perizzites_n canaanites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n and_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v that_o good_a land_n they_o must_v be_v especial_o careful_a not_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o idol_n nor_o worship_n they_o nor_o to_o imitate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o that_o heathenish_a people_n 18.3.25_o people_n leu._n 18.3.25_o but_o contrariwise_o with_o detestation_n to_o overthrow_v and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n leu._n 7._o and_o if_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o he_o only_o than_o he_o will_v bless_v their_o bread_n and_o their_o water_n and_o their_o food_n to_o they_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v nourish_v they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o health_n and_o keep_v evil_a disease_n from_o they_o and_o will_v make_v they_o very_o fruitful_a and_o preserve_v their_o woman_n and_o cattle_n from_o miscarry_v and_o abortive_a birth_n and_o will_v prolong_v their_o life_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v live_v and_o he_o will_v strike_v their_o enemy_n with_o such_o terror_n and_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o they_o and_o fly_v when_o they_o come_v to_o encounter_v they_o and_o he_o will_v send_v hornet_n masius_n hornet_n de_fw-fr his_fw-la agitur_fw-la deut._n 7.20_o ubi_fw-la vespa_n eos_fw-la in_o angulos_fw-la pellit_fw-la ibique_fw-la latentes_fw-la sodicat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la terror_fw-la animi_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la veros_fw-la snisse_fw-la crabrones_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la plagam_fw-la similem_fw-la ei_fw-la aegyptiacae_n exod._n 8.21_o impletum_fw-la hoc_fw-la quamvis_fw-la scriptum_fw-la non_fw-la meminit_fw-la quo_fw-la loco_fw-la aut_fw-la tempore_fw-la factum_fw-la numerantur_fw-la hic_fw-la tantum_fw-la tres_fw-la gentes_fw-la quia_fw-la hae_fw-la solum_fw-la videntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la incommodum_fw-la sensisse_fw-la rivet_n masius_n before_o they_o to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n viz._n great_a venomous_a fly_n 24.12_o fly_n see_v josh_n 24.12_o that_o shall_v sting_v they_o to_o death_n so_o that_o those_o of_o their_o enemy_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o they_o and_o think_v thereby_o to_o escape_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o these_o hornet_n see_v deut._n 7.20_o but_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n all_o in_o one_o year_n lest_o the_o land_n shall_v grow_v to_o a_o wilderness_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o at_o once_o dispeople_v and_o the_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o solitary_a place_n will_v increase_v which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a annoyance_n to_o they_o but_o he_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o heathen_a nation_n by_o degree_n till_o israel_n be_v increase_v and_o become_v enough_o to_o fill_v the_o land_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o large_a a_o possession_n he_o design_v for_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o the_o east_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o red-sea_n not_o that_o that_o sea_n shall_v bound_v all_o the_o east_n side_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v reach_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o red-sea_n the_o west_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o the_o great_a ocean_n the_o mediterranean-sea_n the_o south_n border_n shall_v be_v the_o desert_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n or_o paran_n the_o north_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n 9.26_o euphrates_n but_o of_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o land_n the_o israelite_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o possess_v except_o for_o a_o short_a time_n under_o david_n and_o solomon_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8.10_o 1_o king_n 4.21_o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o which_o extend_v towards_o the_o north._n last_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n nor_o to_o yield_v to_o worship_n their_o idol_n nor_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n lest_o if_o they_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v infect_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o they_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n exod._n 23._o from_o vers_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o god_n have_v himself_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o covenant_n deut._n 4.13_o and_o moses_n have_v receive_v these_o other_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n he_o propose_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o ready_o consent_v to_o they_o say_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v hereupon_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o and_o build_v a_o altar_n see_v exod._n 20.24_o 25._o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o represent_v god_n and_o he_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o anonym_n twelve_o v._o 4._o duodecem_fw-la adnumerato_fw-la levi._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la numb_a 1.10_o in_o tribus_fw-la distincta_fw-la binas_fw-la erat_fw-la josephi_fw-la prosapia_fw-la anonym_n tribe_n to_o represent_v the_o people_n then_o he_o appoint_v twelve_o young_a office_n young_a young_a man_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o man_n fit_a for_o service_n or_o ministry_n to_o the_o elder_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v chief_a assistant_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o when_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a succeed_v in_o their_o office_n man_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o as_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n before_o the_o levete_n who_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first-born_a numb_v 3.41_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o priestly_a function_n to_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n of_o ox_n calf_n and_o goat_n heb._n 9.19_o unto_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o do_v according_o then_o he_o take_v half_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o put_v it_o into_o basin_n and_o the_o other_o half_o he_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o also_o on_o the_o book_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o altar_n make_v use_n of_o a_o sprinkler_n etc._n sprinkler_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o apostolical_a history_n page_n 382._o &_o 383._o because_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n in_o all_o their_o legal_a expiation_n to_o use_v hyssop_n and_o wool_n to_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o apostle_n receive_v this_o from_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o legal_a rite_n as_o be_v himself_o train_v and_o bring_v up_o under_o the_o law_n to_o this_o custom_n of_o use_v hyssop_n the_o psalmist_n allude_v psal_n 51.7_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a etc._n etc._n make_v of_o scarlet_a wool_n and_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n heb._n 9.19_o the_o legal_a sprinkling_n be_v usual_o so_o perform_v levit._n 14.6_o 7._o though_o moses_n here_o mention_n not_o all_o these_o particular_n and_o there_o be_v water_n also_o as_o it_o seem_v intermingle_v with_o the_o blood_n because_o otherwise_o the_o blood_n grow_v cold_a will_v have_v be_v thick_a and_o so_o unfit_a to_o be_v sprinkle_v by_o all_o which_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v god_n favour_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o people_n if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a then_o read_v again_o to_o they_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o book_n contain_v those_o law_n before_o mention_v which_o they_o have_v covenant_v to_o observe_v and_o they_o promise_v a_o second_o time_n obedience_n thereunto_o he_o take_v the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o people_n that_o be_v either_o on_o the_o twelve_o 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man_n see_v exod._n 33.20_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o in_o obscure_a figurativ_a expression_n as_o he_o do_v to_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n see_v ezek._n 17.3_o but_o plain_o and_o clear_o and_o see_v he_o have_v manifest_v so_o great_a favour_n to_o moses_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o the_o cloud_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n remove_v from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o possible_o for_o some_o time_n disappear_v god_n intend_v thereby_o to_o testify_v his_o indignation_n against_o they_o and_o immediate_o miriam_n become_v leprous_a and_o white_a as_o snow_n 24.9_o snow_n see_v deut._n 24.9_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v aaron_z though_o partner_n with_o his_o sister_n in_o this_o sin_n lest_o in_o his_o dishonour_n the_o 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that_o she_o shall_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n for_o the_o present_a for_o say_v god_n if_o her_o earthly_a father_n have_v in_o great_a displeasure_n spit_v in_o her_o face_n sure_o she_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v herself_o for_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o fit_a be_v it_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o she_o shall_v be_v seclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n to_o instruct_v all_o the_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v corrupt_v with_o her_o example_n the_o people_n upon_o this_o sentence_n mourn_v for_o she_o and_o journy_v not_o till_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n again_o which_o argue_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_n they_o have_v for_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n after_o this_o the_o people_n remove_v from_o hazeroth_n and_o pitch_v in_o another_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n call_v rithmath_n see_v ch._n 33.18_o numb_a 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lvii_o the_o people_n be_v now_o come_v near_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o amorites_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n moses_n encourage_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o deut._n 1.20_o 21._o but_o they_o fear_v the_o event_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v first_o send_v some_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n moses_n not_o know_v their_o distrustful_a heart_n like_v well_o their_o motion_n deut._n 1.23_o and_o seek_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v it_o though_o in_o displeasure_n and_o according_o command_v that_o at_o the_o time_n when_o grape_n first_o grow_v ripe_a they_o shall_v send_v twelve_o principal_a man_n such_o as_o be_v of_o authority_n and_o esteem_n among_o they_o of_o every_o tribe_n one_o of_o which_o caleb_n be_v for_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v then_o forty_o year_n old_a see_v joshua_n 14.7_o and_o hoshea_n people_n hoshea_n hoshea_n signify_v a_o saviour_n but_o by_o add_v jah_n the_o contract_n of_o jehovah_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n psal_n 68.4_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o saviour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o moses_n call_v jehoshua_n or_o joshua_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n to_o discover_v and_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n these_o man_n according_o go_v enter_v into_o canaan_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n and_o so_o go_v quite_o through_o it_o to_o the_o very_a north_n part_n thereof_o even_o to_o rehob_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o divide_v themselves_o else_o it_o be_v like_a they_o will_v have_v be_v suspect_v neither_o can_v they_o otherwise_o have_v view_v the_o whole_a country_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n numb_a 13._o from_o 1._o to_o 23._o sect_n lviii_o these_o spy_n after_o forty_o day_n return_v from_o search_v the_o land_n and_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o kadesh_n bring_v with_o they_o one_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n with_o one_o cluster_n or_o bunch_n of_o grape_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v so_o big_a that_o they_o carry_v it_o between_o two_o of_o they_o upon_o a_o staff_n with_o some_o pomegranate_n and_o figgs_n of_o the_o land_n ten_o of_o these_o twelve_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v praise_v indeed_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o land_n but_o magnify_v also_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n thereof_o and_o the_o giantlike_a stature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereby_o dishearten_v the_o people_n from_o march_v any_o further_a towards_o it_o at_o hebron_n a_o city_n in_o the_o south-part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a city_n in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o zoan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o egypt_n which_o vaunt_v itself_o to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a antiquity_n see_v isa_n 19.11_o they_o tell_v they_o they_o meet_v with_o giant_n the_o son_n of_o anak_n man_n of_o mighty_a stature_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o they_o seem_v but_o like_o grasshopper_n they_o tell_v they_o the_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v great_a and_o wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n deut._n 1.28_o they_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o amalekite_n dwell_v in_o the_o south_n country_n the_o hittite_n jebusite_n and_o amorites_n in_o the_o mountain_n nigh_o unto_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lie_v so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o enter_v the_o land_n on_o the_o south_n because_o of_o those_o mighty_a nation_n that_o will_v be_v there_o ready_a to_o oppose_v they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v think_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n about_o and_o to_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o east-side_n there_o they_o will_v be_v keep_v out_o by_o the_o river_n jordan_n which_o run_v along_o on_o that_o side_n and_o the_o dead-sea_n and_o by_o the_o canaanite_n who_o dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o jordan_n and_o they_o be_v a_o valiant_a and_o a_o strong_a people_n will_v improve_v those_o advantage_n for_o the_o best_a defence_n of_o their_o country_n thus_o these_o ten_o spy_n discourage_v the_o people_n bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o land_n that_o eat_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o frequent_v intestine_a commotion_n that_o arise_v among_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o oppress_v those_o that_o be_v less_o powerful_a than_o themselves_o and_o if_o several_a of_o the_o native_n of_o the_o land_n be_v expose_v to_o so_o much_o danger_n how_o much_o more_o have_v they_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o be_v stranger_n and_o be_v hold_v their_o common_a enemy_n and_o what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o to_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o continual_a war_n the_o people_n at_o this_o relation_n be_v great_o terrify_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n rise_v up_o and_o contradict_v this_o false_a report_n and_o encourage_v the_o people_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v easy_o by_o god_n assistance_n conquer_v the_o land_n see_v ch._n 14.6_o 7._o they_o say_v all_o that_o they_o can_v to_o still_o and_o quiet_v they_o and_o to_o hearten_v they_o to_o go_v on_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o now_o fall_v into_o a_o high_a rage_n and_o discontent_n and_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o wish_v they_o have_v die_v in_o egypt_n or_o the_o wilderness_n nay_o their_o discontent_n and_o impatience_n grow_v so_o high_a that_o they_o say_v deut._n 1.27_o because_o the_o lord_n hate_v we_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n to_o destroy_v we_o and_o that_o ourselves_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v
on_o their_o face_n and_o intercee_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n inform_v moses_n that_o he_o have_v send_v a_o plague_n among_o they_o and_o direct_v he_o what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o the_o stop_n of_o it_o hereupon_o he_o call_v to_o aaron_n to_o take_v his_o censer_n and_o to_o put_v fire_n into_o it_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o put_v incense_n thereon_o and_o to_o run_v quick_o and_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o to_o stand_v between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a inspiration_n dead_a incense_n be_v only_o to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o he_o tell_v he_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v and_o aaron_n do_v as_o moses_n command_v he_o yet_o the_o plague_n run_v so_o swift_o among_o the_o people_n like_o fire_n in_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n that_o before_o aaron_n can_v interpose_v himself_o to_o make_v atonement_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n intercession_n there_o fall_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o of_o those_o rebellious_a murmurer_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o and_o then_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o aaron_n return_v to_o moses_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o acquaint_v he_o how_o he_o have_v speed_v and_o to_o return_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o gracious_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n numb_a 16._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxiv_o that_o none_o may_v for_o the_o future_a presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o aspire_v to_o it_o beside_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n god_n be_v please_v to_o enjoin_v moses_n to_o take_v of_o each_o prince_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n a_o rod_n or_o staff_n such_o as_o they_o do_v usual_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n which_o be_v it_o seem_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n make_v of_o almond-tree_n and_o to_o write_v every_o prince_n name_n on_o his_o rod_n and_o to_o write_v aaron_n name_n upon_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o man_n rod_n who_o he_o do_v choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v blossom_v and_o the_o rest_n remain_v dry_a and_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o lay_v all_o the_o rod_n up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n where_o the_o lord_n do_v use_v by_o glorious_a sign_n to_o testify_v his_o presence_n and_o make_v know_v his_o will_n unto_o they_o see_v exod._n 25.22_o for_o upon_o such_o extraordinary_a occasion_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o moses_n use_v to_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n according_o next_o morning_n moses_n go_v in_o thither_o and_o he_o find_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n have_v shoot_v forth_o branch_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v bud_n on_o they_o and_o some_o blossom_n and_o other_o yield_v almond_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rod_n remain_v dry_a as_o they_o be_v before_o then_o moses_n bring_v out_o all_o the_o rod_n and_o show_v they_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o prince_n take_v every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o find_v they_o dry_a stick_n as_o before_o but_o aaron_n rod_n flourish_v and_o have_v bring_v forth_o bud_n blossom_n and_o fruit_n by_o which_o miracle_n they_o be_v convince_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n that_o shall_v serve_v he_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o hereupon_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o lay_v up_o aaron_n rod_n again_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o 9.6_o there_o see_v apostol_n hist_o on_o heb._n 9.6_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o any_o such_o child_n of_o rebellion_n as_o shall_v ever_o after_o presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o murmur_n and_o complain_n of_o the_o people_n which_o if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o they_o will_v thereby_o bring_v certain_a destruction_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v exceed_o terrify_v with_o this_o threaten_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o late_a dreadful_a judgement_n that_o have_v carry_v away_o so_o many_o among_o they_o they_o cry_v out_o unto_o moses_n alas_o we_o die_v we_o perish_v we_o all_o perish_v that_o be_v we_o see_v we_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o terrible_a judgement_n and_o as_o man_n terrify_v be_v wont_a to_o conceive_v their_o danger_n to_o be_v great_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v they_o now_o apprehend_v that_o it_o will_v be_v exceed_o dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o come_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o worship_n or_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o seem_v to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o indignation_n from_o they_o until_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o consume_v they_o all_o ch._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxv_o the_o people_n be_v under_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o consternation_n the_o lord_n hereupon_o take_v order_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o enjoin_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v remain_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v if_o any_o pollution_n people_n pollution_n thus_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o reconcile_v and_o make_v the_o priest_n watch_v a_o ground_n of_o appease_v both_o the_o fear_n and_o envy_v of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o it_o by_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o iniquity_n commit_v about_o their_o priest_n office_n if_o they_o do_v carry_v themselves_o amiss_o in_o it_o or_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n or_o levite_n to_o meddle_v therein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v join_v join_v join_v here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o levy_n name_v which_o signify_v join_v the_o levite_n to_o they_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o kill_v and_o slay_v the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o themselves_o only_a shall_v serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o within_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v observe_v the_o precept_n and_o charge_v which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o concern_v their_o ministry_n and_o concern_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n that_o so_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o station_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n there_o may_v be_v no_o wrath_n any_o more_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o altar_n lest_o they_o die_v and_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v any_o such_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n they_o shall_v also_o incur_v the_o like_a danger_n thus_o he_o appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o order_n that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n have_v take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n therefore_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v exercise_v their_o priest_n office_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o the_o outward_a veil_n whereby_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o court_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o inferior_a priest_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n and_o god_n tell_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o it_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o before_o other_o for_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o whoever_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n and_o go_v about_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o priestly_a office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o
sin_n that_o be_v he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v as_o be_v by_o sin_n liable_a to_o death_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v they_o further_o urge_v that_o except_o this_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n will_v be_v quite_o extinct_a moses_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v this_o case_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n their_o desire_n which_o be_v afterward_o punctual_o perform_v joshua_n as_o we_o may_v read_v josh_n 17.4_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o withal_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o caution_n add_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n land_n tribe_n hence_o some_o conclude_v that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o his_o brother_n marry_v his_o widow_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o estate_n he_o inhetlt_v his_o first_o son_n in_o their_o genealogy_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o die_v without_o issue_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o first_o son_n of_o those_o that_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v account_v the_o son_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o so_o under_o his_o name_n do_v inherit_v his_o land_n see_v ch._n 36.6_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n in_o inheritance_n make_v and_o ordain_v numb_a 27._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n lxxxiv_o god_n now_o signify_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o according_o command_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o that_o tract_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n 34.1_o abarim_n see_v ch._n 33.47_o deut._n 32.49_o &_o 34.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o against_o jericho_n and_o on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a of_o they_o call_v nebo_n who_o top_n be_v call_v pisgah_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o good_a land_n into_o which_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o when_o he_o have_v see_v it_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o pious_a ancestor_n who_o die_v before_o he_o for_o he_o and_o aaron_n have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n see_v ch._n 20.12_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o faith_n sanctify_v man_n sanctify_v we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o conceive_v aright_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v so_o reverent_o of_o he_o as_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v among_o man_n he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n but_o they_o sanctify_v he_o not_o moses_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n deut._n 3.23_o 25._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n humble_o therefore_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n he_o now_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o the_o creator_n but_o the_o searcher_n and_o trier_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o can_v frame_v and_o fashion_v man_n spirit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o grace_n requisite_a for_o the_o place_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o to_o appoint_v a_o successor_n to_o he_o that_o may_v as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o flock_n god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v he_o therefore_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n 4.14_o hand_n the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o upon_o joshua_n to_o intimate_v to_o he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o that_o he_o will_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o and_o according_o be_v say_v deut._n 34.9_o that_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o moses_n be_v also_o to_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n concern_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o forbear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n and_o moses_n be_v further_o command_v to_o put_v some_o of_o his_o own_o honour_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v he_o into_o some_o partnership_n of_o authority_n and_o dignity_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o moses_n successor_n and_o the_o judge_n elect_v of_o israel_n and_o moses_n tell_v he_o further_o that_o upon_o occasion_n he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o eleazar_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n that_o be_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n to_o which_o the_o pectoral_a 28.30_o pectoral_a see_v pharaphrase_n on_o exod._n 28.30_o be_v fasten_v wherein_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o at_o eleazar_n word_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o and_z the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o war_n or_o return_v from_o it_o and_o so_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a by_o his_o direction_n they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o moses_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o numb_a 27._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxxv_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v omit_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a feast_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o 38_o year_n last_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o travel_n wherein_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o alar_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n be_v make_v up_o fit_a for_o removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o generation_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a that_o have_v be_v muster_v in_o sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a see_v ch._n 26.64_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o be_v again_o here_o repeat_v thereby_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o they_o must_v not_o any_o long_o neglect_v his_o ordinance_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v deut._n 12.8_o and_o therefore_o first_o in_o the_o general_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n which_o he_o have_v at_o several_a time_n appoint_v they_o to_o offer_v and_o then_o 2_o he_o set_v down_o particular_o what_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v first_o for_o their_o daily_a sacrifice_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o 9_o second_o for_o their_o weekly_a sacrifice_n every_o sabbath_n omit_v sabbath_n the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o every_o sabbath-day_n be_v full_a double_a to_o those_o appoint_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v omit_v day_n from_o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 10._o three_o for_o their_o monthly_a sacrifice_n every_o new_a moon_n from_o 11._o to_o 16._o and_o fourthly_a for_o their_o yearly_a sacrifice_n first_o at_o the_o passover_n from_o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o 26._o 2ly_n at_o pentecost_n from_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n 3_o he_o mention_n the_o offer_v appoint_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o 4ly_n the_o offer_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n from_o 7._o to_o 12._o 5ly_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 39_o numb_a ch._n 28._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 39_o sect_n lxxxvi_o beside_o those_o set_n and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v enjoin_v there_o be_v other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n namely_o such_o as_o man_n voluntary_o offer_v or_o upon_o a_o particular_a vow_n ch._n 29._o v._n 39_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o seem_v several_a precept_n concern_v vow_n be_v add_v to_o show_v who_o be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o perform_v their_o vow_n and_o who_o not_o and_o moses_n make_v know_v these_o law_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o according_a to_o these_o law_n be_v
tribe_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v their_o lot_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o division_n be_v eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n joshua_n and_o one_o prince_n of_o every_o tribe_n who_o be_v particular_o name_v the_o tribe_n be_v here_o name_v in_o their_o particular_a order_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n their_o inheritance_n abut_a one_o upon_o another_o as_o their_o name_n be_v here_o join_v together_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o evident_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v allot_v their_o portion_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n numb_a ch._n 34._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xc_o the_o lord_n further_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o give_v 48_o city_n to_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o possession_n he_o appoint_v the_o suburb_n of_o they_o to_o reach_v a_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n on_o each_o side_n so_o that_o measure_v the_o length_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o line_n to_o the_o other_o end_n opposite_a against_o it_o as_o from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o from_o north_n to_o south_n there_o be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o make_v the_o perfect_a square_n god_n also_o appoint_v six_o of_o these_o city_n for_o city_n of_o refuge_n three_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o three_o 9_o three_o there_o be_v no_o inequality_n in_o this_o because_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a without_o jordan_n reach_v as_o far_o in_o length_n as_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o broad_a beside_o if_o the_o lord_n enlarge_v their_o coast_n and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o add_v three_o city_n more_o deut._n 19.8_o 9_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o those_o city_n be_v as_o we_o may_v see_v afterward_o deut._n 4._o and_o joshua_n 20._o 1._o bezer_n a_o city_n of_o the_o reubenites_n 2._o ramoth_n of_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n 3._o golan_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassites_n these_o three_o moses_n separate_v deut._n 4.41_o 43._o 4._o kadesh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n napthali_n 5._o shechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o kirjath-arba_a which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o judah_n and_o these_o joshua_n separate_v joshua_n 20.7_o before_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v appoint_v it_o seem_v the_o altar_n only_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sanctuary_n to_o those_o that_o flee_v to_o it_o see_v exod._n 21.14_o but_o afterward_o these_o city_n be_v the_o chief_a sanctuary_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o sojourner_n and_o stranger_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o only_a to_o those_o who_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o man_n till_o he_o have_v profess_v his_o innocency_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a see_v josh_n 20.4_o and_o such_o city_n be_v purposely_o appoint_v as_o lay_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o no_o man_n drive_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o may_v have_v too_o far_o to_o go_v and_o so_o may_v be_v overtake_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n who_o be_v the_o next_o kinsman_n to_o the_o man_n slay_v and_o may_v lawful_o slay_v he_o who_o have_v slay_v his_o kinsman_n if_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o before_o he_o can_v recover_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o way_n to_o these_o city_n be_v always_o to_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v even_o and_o plain_a that_o the_o manslayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o without_o hindrance_n see_v deut._n 19.3_o when_o the_o manslayer_n come_v thither_o he_o be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n to_o show_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n who_o be_v to_o take_v he_o in_o till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o and_o fetch_v to_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v do_v the_o fact_n and_o there_o he_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n joshua_n 24.4_o 6._o who_o if_o they_o find_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o avenger_n to_o kill_v he_o if_o not_o they_o be_v to_o return_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n again_o where_o he_o be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o exile_n and_o imprisonment_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o may_v not_o come_v out_o before_o he_o before_o if_o he_o go_v out_o before_o he_o forfeit_v his_o privilege_n and_o protection_n and_o the_o avenger_n may_v lawful_o slay_v he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o former_a dwell_a place_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n our_o high_a priest_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n but_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v any_o protection_n or_o asyle_n to_o wilful_a murderer_n and_o such_o as_o of_o malice-prepence_a slay_v a_o man_n and_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n or_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o hand-weapon_n wherewith_o in_o probability_n a_o man_n that_o be_v smite_v must_v needs_o be_v kill_v moreover_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n on_o the_o single_a testimony_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o and_o no_o redemption-money_n no_o bribe_n or_o present_v be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o spare_v a_o murderer_n life_n for_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o and_o last_o no_o redemption-money_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v he_o that_o be_v flee_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n a_o dispensation_n or_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o former_a abode_n or_o habitation_n before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n numb_a 35._o whole_a chapter_n and_o deut._n 4._o vers_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o sect_n xci_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o order_v that_o zelophehad_n daughter_n shall_v have_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n which_o their_o father_n shall_v have_v have_v for_o his_o share_n have_v he_o live_v the_o child_n of_o gilead_n who_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n consider_v that_o if_o these_o daughter_n marry_v into_o any_o other_o tribe_n this_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n will_v be_v quite_o alienate_v from_o their_o tribe_n therefore_o they_o make_v it_o their_o suit_n that_o some_o order_n may_v be_v take_v to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n for_o by_o like_a accident_n the_o portion_n of_o every_o tribe_n may_v in_o time_n be_v change_v and_o so_o at_o length_n all_o may_v come_v to_o confusion_n and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o god_n appoint_v every_o tribe_n to_o have_v their_o portion_n apart_o by_o themselves_o may_v be_v quite_o make_v 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inflectere_fw-la 1_o reg._n 8.29_o 44._o and_o glory_n and_o thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v all_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o your_o choice_a thing_n that_o you_o free_o vow_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o and_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n your_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n and_o you_o shall_v make_v the_o levite_n that_o dwell_v within_o your_o city_n or_o habitation_n to_o rejoice_v also_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o offering_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o you_o in_o the_o land_n but_o must_v live_v upon_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v see_v ch._n 10.9_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o offer_v your_o burnt-offering_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o that_o which_o god_n shall_v choose_v but_o in_o your_o own_o private_a dwelling_n you_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v of_o those_o kind_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n as_o free_o as_o of_o the_o roebuck_n and_o hart_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v yet_o allow_v to_o your_o table_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o difference_n of_o person_n observe_v in_o those_o private_a meal_n in_o respect_n of_o legal_a cleanness_n or_o pollution_n but_o all_o may_v partake_v of_o any_o of_o they_o according_a as_o through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n they_o can_v provide_v for_o themselves_o only_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n blood_n blood_n this_o restraint_n possible_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o fearful_a of_o shed_v man_n blood_n you_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n levit._fw-la 17.13_o further_o he_o show_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o their_o gate_n the_o tithe_n fridlib_n tithe_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la decimae_fw-la levitis_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la debitae_fw-la sed_fw-la aliae_fw-la quas_fw-la post_fw-la solutas_fw-la decimas_fw-la ordinarias_fw-la solu●bant_fw-la deut._n 14.22_o 23._o exit_fw-la illis_fw-la instituebant_fw-la ●pulas_fw-la fridlib_n of_o their_o corn_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n that_o be_v the_o second_o tithe_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n nor_o the_o firstling_n commutaveris_fw-la firstling_n quae_fw-la deo_fw-la osterre_fw-fr debueris_fw-la vel_fw-la volueris_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la constitutum_fw-la deferas_fw-la vel_fw-la ea_fw-la vel_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la qua_fw-la ea_fw-la commutaveris_fw-la of_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o those_o firstling_n speak_v of_o numb_a 18.17_o 18._o which_o as_o holy_a thing_n consecrate_v to_o god_n be_v allot_v for_o the_o priest_n portion_n but_o either_o the_o female_a firstling_n the_o male-firstling_n be_v only_o challenge_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o own_o exod._n 13.12_o or_o the_o first-born_a after_o those_o first_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o owner_n own_o or_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a of_o their_o lamb_n kid_n and_o calf_n call_v here_o the_o firstling_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o vow_a or_o free-will-offering_n or_o heave-offering_n but_o must_v eat_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v they_o and_o their_o household_n and_o the_o levite_n together_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n allow_v they_o to_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o and_o to_o eat_v and_o partake_v of_o further_o he_o caution_n they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o forsake_v the_o levite_n by_o withhold_v their_o offering_n and_o oblation_n anno_fw-la oblation_n decimarum_fw-la varia_fw-la erant_fw-la gen_fw-la ra_fw-mi 1._o decima_fw-la levitica_fw-la quae_fw-la tota_fw-la levitis_fw-la cedebat_fw-la 2._o decima_fw-la secundaria_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la primam_fw-la separabatur_fw-la absumenda_fw-la in_o his_o
58.10_o 11._o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 12.8_o land_n mark_v 14.7_o matth._n 26.11_o joh._n 12.8_o for_o god_n will_v suffer_v it_o so_o to_o be_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o charity_n and_o compassion_n of_o the_o rich_a towards_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v thou_o to_o open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o poor_a and_o needy_a brother_n and_o if_o a_o hebrew-man_n or_o woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n from_o the_o year_n of_o release_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o go_v away_o empty_a but_o shall_v furnish_v he_o liberal_o out_o of_o thy_o flock_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o floor_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o wine-presses_a and_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o with_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o the_o more_o willing_a hereunto_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v once_o a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n gracious_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o that_o miserable_a servitude_n and_o do_v not_o send_v thou_o away_o empty_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v imitate_v the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n which_o he_o manifest_v towards_o thyself_o but_o if_o this_o servant_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o go_v away_o from_o my_o master_n for_o i_o love_v he_o and_o his_o house_n and_o it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o see_v exod._n 21.6_o then_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o awl_n and_o thrust_v it_o through_o his_o ear_n and_o fasten_v it_o unto_o the_o door_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o signification_n that_o he_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a servant_n in_o thy_o house_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o thy_o maid-servant_n end_n maid-servant_n some_o think_v that_o her_o ear_n be_v to_o be_v bore_v for_o a_o perpetual_a servant_n if_o she_o refuse_v to_o go_v out_o at_o the_o six_o year_n end_n that_o be_v a_o israelite_n and_o sell_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o set_v her_o free_a at_o the_o six_o year_n end_n and_o shall_v furnish_v she_o liberal_o at_o she_o go_v from_o thou_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o kind_a usage_n which_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o use_v to_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v sell_v to_o they_o and_o have_v serve_v they_o six_o year_n ought_v not_o to_o seem_v a_o hard_a injunction_n because_o such_o a_o one_o have_v be_v worth_a to_o they_o double_a servant_n double_a among_o we_o the_o service_n of_o a_o apprentice_n be_v count_v more_o profitable_a than_o that_o of_o a_o hire_a servant_n to_o what_o a_o hire_a servant_n be_v for_o hire_a servant_n have_v great_a wage_n beside_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o servant_n that_o be_v sell_v to_o they_o have_v not_o from_o 1._o to_o 19_o have_v give_v they_o these_o law_n concern_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o israelitish_n servant_n he_o now_o reinforce_v a_o law_n which_o concern_v the_o relief_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o use_n the_o firstling-males_a that_o come_v of_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n see_v deut._n 12.6_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o law_n be_v because_o god_n smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n from_o man_n to_o beast_n but_o spare_v the_o israelite_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o say_v he_o do_v no_o work_n with_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o bullock_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o sheep_n because_o these_o beast_n be_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v not_o to_o use_v they_o as_o their_o own_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o service_n these_o be_v the_o priest_n they_o be_v to_o eat_v they_o they_o and_o their_o households_n year_n by_o year_n in_o the_o place_n that_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n and_o place_v his_o sanctuary_n there_o but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o firstling_n be_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o otherwise_o blemish_v they_o be_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n see_v levit._n 22.19_o but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o priest_n 18._o priest_n v._o 20._o be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o owner_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o god_n give_v all_o the_o firstling_n of_o israel_n numb_a 1.15_o 17_o 18._o may_v eat_v they_o in_o any_o of_o their_o ordinary_a habitation_n as_o free_o as_o any_o ordinary_a meat_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a may_v eat_v of_o they_o together_o only_o the_o blood_n they_o must_v not_o eat_v but_o must_v pour_v it_o out_o as_o water_v upon_o the_o ground_n chap._n xvi_o he_o come_v now_o to_o give_v they_o several_a ordinance_n concern_v the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n and_o the_o several_a offering_n to_o be_v then_o offer_v and_o first_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o month_n abib_fw-la month_n abib_fw-la when_o the_o barley-harvest_n begin_v to_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o first_o ear_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened-bread_n levit._n 23.10_o viz._n on_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o that_o month_n answer_v to_o part_v of_o our_o march_n and_o part_n of_o our_o april_n and_o the_o feast_n 18.28_o feast_n all_o which_o festival_n time_n be_v call_v the_o passover_n and_o so_o joh._n 18.28_o of_o the_o passover_n then_o to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o in_o that_o month_n god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n by_o night_n 42._o night_n noctu_fw-la surgebant_fw-la occisis_fw-la media_fw-la nocte_fw-la primogenitis_fw-la &_o profectionem_fw-la anspicabantur_fw-la licet_fw-la egypto_n non_fw-la exierint_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la vide_fw-la exod._n 12.29_o 30_o 41_o 42._o and_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o paschal-lamb_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o feast_n for_o seven_o day_n with_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n such_o as_o be_v appoint_v numb_a 28.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o place_n voluit_fw-la place_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la aut_fw-la templi_fw-la ubi_fw-la stabiliter_fw-la coli_fw-la &_o invocari_fw-la voluit_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o and_o for_o these_o seven_o day_n they_o be_v to_o eat_v only_a unleavened-bread_n the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n viz._n which_o shall_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o they_o of_o their_o great_a affliction_n in_o egypt_n this_o be_v usual_o the_o bread_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o affliction_n and_o poverty_n not_o be_v toothsome_a or_o pleasant_a to_o the_o palate_n or_o taste_n and_o of_o their_o hasty_a come_n out_o from_o thence_o before_o their_o bread_n have_v time_n to_o be_v leaven_v exod._n 12.15_o during_o this_o feast_n they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o leaven_n in_o their_o house_n they_o be_v to_o kill_v the_o passover_n that_o be_v the_o paschal-lamb_n at_o the_o even_a of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o time_n they_o be_v prepare_v to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n praeparabant_n egypt_n v._o 6._o egresti_n sunt_fw-la i._n e._n inchoatiuè_fw-la quia_fw-la vespere_fw-la egressum_fw-la praeparabant_n and_o that_o only_a at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v as_o he_o do_v jerusalem_n temple_n jerusalem_n there_o in_o any_o private_a house_n they_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v the_o passover_n matth._n 26.18_o only_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o they_o offer_v at_o that_o feast_n may_v only_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n afterward_o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o reserve_v any_o part_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o it_o till_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o this_o feast_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v seven_o day_n be_v end_v they_o may_v depart_v to_o their_o several_a dwelling_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o be_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n to_o the_o lord_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o servile_a or_o unnecessary_a work_n ch._n 16._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o 9_o 2_o he_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n 23.16_o week_n call_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n because_o it_o be_v seven_o week_n after_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o sheaf_n at_o the_o passover_n and_o it_o be_v on_o the_o fifty_o day_n after_o and_o so_o call_v pentecost_n act_v 2.1_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n see_v sect._n 13._o of_o ch._n 4._o exod._n 23.16_o
necromancer_n who_o by_o raise_v the_o dead_a do_v consult_v with_o they_o about_o secret_a thing_n see_v 1_o sam._n 28.7_o these_o nation_n who_o land_n thou_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v hearken_v to_o these_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o devote_v thyself_o entire_o to_o he_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o imitate_v they_o in_o these_o abomination_n and_o he_o show_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o seek_v to_o such_o enchanter_n and_o diviner_n because_o god_n will_v still_o raise_v up_o prophet_n from_o among_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o they_o and_o at_o last_o about_o 1400_o year_n after_o this_o will_v send_v they_o the_o great_a prophet_n debet_fw-la prophet_n per_fw-la hunc_fw-la prophetam_fw-la aliqui_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la joshuam_fw-la alij_fw-la omnes_fw-la prophetas_fw-la mosen_n secutos_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la prophetas_fw-la referri_fw-la potest_fw-la maximè_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o imprimis_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la referri_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o messiah_n see_v act_n 3.22_o &_o 7.37_o joh._n 1.45_o joh._n 5.46_o and_o though_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o israel_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o moses_n deut._n 34.10_o yet_o they_o be_v like_o he_o be_v man_n send_v from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o raise_v up_o from_o among_o their_o brethren_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o christ_n be_v a_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n heb._n 5.1_o and_o like_v unto_o moses_n yet_o above_o he_o as_o moses_n bring_v they_o the_o law_n from_o god_n so_o christ_n the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.40_o and_o he_o show_v how_o faithful_a these_o prophet_n will_v be_v that_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o they_o to_o deliver_v what_o ever_o he_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o what_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v most_o eminent_o verify_v in_o christ_n joh._n 15.15_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o he_o further_o show_v that_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o prophet_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n and_o this_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o god_n destroy_v their_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v prophesy_v dan._n 9.26_o and_o further_o lest_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n name_v he_o give_v they_o a_o rule_n how_o they_o shall_v discover_v they_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v predict_v or_o foretell_v any_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a thing_n insuperabilem_fw-la thing_n referendum_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la virgam_fw-la in_o colubrum_fw-la converte●e_fw-la 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he_o shall_v die_v of_o his_o sickness_n 2_o king_n 20.1_o for_o in_o all_o such_o prediction_n the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v conditional_o foretell_v though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o always_o express_v and_o therefore_o that_o in_o case_n they_o repent_v god_n will_v not_o inflict_v the_o evil_n denounce_v against_o they_o but_o as_o for_o false_a prophet_n that_o prophesy_v presumptuous_o father_v their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o wild_a conceit_n on_o the_o true_a god_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v they_o nor_o their_o prediction_n nor_o fear_v to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n when_o they_o find_v they_o upon_o clear_a proof_n so_o to_o be_v have_v before_o assign_v they_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n chap._n xix_o which_o they_o have_v already_o vanquish_v deut._n 4.41_o now_o he_o give_v direction_n that_o when_o they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n within_o jordan_n they_o 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their_o secret_a imagination_n and_o the_o base_a apostatise_v thought_n and_o purpose_n which_o some_o of_o they_o already_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o see_v amos_n 5.25_o and_o act_v 7.43_o and_o i_o do_v foresee_v what_o they_o will_v do_v hereafter_o moses_n according_o write_v this_o song_n the_o same_o day_n and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n then_o give_v joshua_n his_o charge_n say_v to_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thou_o shall_v bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n conciliet_fw-la v._o 23._o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la primum_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la joshuam_fw-la ut_fw-la
before_o they_o the_o lord_n great_a goodness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o several_a gracious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o conduct_v they_o along_o from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n first_o he_o come_v and_o appear_v to_o they_o from_o sinai_n where_o he_o give_v they_o his_o law_n 2_o he_o further_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o from_o mount_n seir_n when_o he_o command_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o which_o those_o among_o they_o be_v cure_v that_o be_v mortal_o bite_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o thereby_o he_o give_v they_o a_o notable_a type_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n 3_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n that_o be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v the_o law_n to_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n who_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o his_o law_n at_o sinai_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v attend_v with_o royal_a majesty_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o glorious_a angel_n who_o be_v here_o call_v saint_n because_o of_o their_o purity_n and_o holiness_n see_v act_n 7.53_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o that_o be_v he_o speak_v it_o to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 5.22_o and_o yet_o that_o give_v they_o his_o law_n be_v a_o singular_a effect_n of_o his_o special_a love_n to_o they_o he_o thereby_o testify_v his_o great_a kindness_n to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o his_o protect_a of_o they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v all_o israel_n saint_n be_v under_o thy_o care_n and_o protection_n o_o lord_n they_o sit_v at_o thy_o foot_n they_o attend_v upon_o thou_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n as_o scholar_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o master_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_a israelite_n will_v receive_v instruction_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o such_o israelite_n will_v ready_o declare_v that_o god_n give_v they_o his_o law_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n be_v to_o any_o man_n they_o will_v declare_v that_o he_o give_v it_o they_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o precious_a treasure_n and_o not_o for_o their_o use_n only_o but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o instruction_n also_o of_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n that_o be_v chief_a king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n so_o extraordinary_o favour_v guide_v and_o assist_v by_o god_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v what_o he_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o he_o come_v now_o to_o bless_v the_o tribe_n particular_o he_o begin_v with_o reuben_n let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o jacob_n have_v prophesy_v of_o this_o tribe_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o birthright_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o any_o eminency_n among_o the_o tribe_n either_o for_o number_n of_o people_n or_o any_o other_o excellency_n and_o that_o because_o of_o reuben_n incest_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n see_v gen._n 49.4_o now_o therefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o tribe_n moses_n pronounce_v this_o blessing_n upon_o they_o let_v reuben_n live_v that_o be_v though_o reuben_n by_o his_o incest_n borough_n that_o curse_n upon_o he_o pronounce_v by_o his_o father_n yea_o though_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reubenites_n in_o adhere_v to_o corah_n they_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v they_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o name_n and_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n shall_v still_o continue_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o excel_v the_o other_o tribe_n in_o number_n of_o man_n which_o as_o the_o first-born_a he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v expect_v however_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o numerous_a tribe_n 2_o he_o come_v next_o to_o judah_n because_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o birthright_n be_v partly_o give_v from_o reuben_n to_o judah_n and_o in_o his_o tribe_n the_o regal_a power_n be_v afterward_o settle_v hear_v lord_n say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o judah_n oleaster_n judah_n audi_fw-la domine_fw-la preces_fw-la jehudae_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la egressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la &_o reduc_fw-la eum_fw-la scil_n a_o bello_fw-la incolumem_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la oleaster_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o particular_o that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n may_v according_o to_o thy_o promise_n come_v of_o their_o stock_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o grant_v they_o o_o lord_n sufficient_a strength_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n thou_o be_v their_o helper_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v this_o tribe_n with_o that_o of_o benjamin_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o babylonian_n into_o captivity_n bring_v they_o back_o again_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n to_o their_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v leave_v in_o judea_n to_o husband_n the_o land_n jer._n 39.10_o &_o 40.7_o &_o 52.16_o 3_o he_o bless_v levi_n let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v let_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o which_o appertain_v the_o breastplate_n in_o which_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o be_v continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n and_o let_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o that_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o high_a call_v and_o signify_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n that_o be_v who_o faith_n thou_o do_v try_v at_o meribah-kadesh_n see_v numb_a 20._o and_o sharp_o reprove_v both_o moses_n and_o he_o for_o their_o infidelity_n who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o this_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o high_a priest_n to_o defile_v himself_o by_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21.11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v into_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o else_o to_o that_o notable_a fact_n of_o the_o levite_n exod._n 32._o who_o be_v so_o impartial_a in_o god_n cause_n as_o not_o to_o spare_v any_o though_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o who_o they_o find_v have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v with_o thou_o exod._n 24.8_o let_v they_o therefore_o teach_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n thy_o judgement_n or_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n let_v they_o put_v incense_n before_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n bless_v lord_n their_o substance_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n and_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n the_o work_n and_o service_n they_o do_v for_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v break_v the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o oppose_v they_o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n see_v jer._n 15.10_o 4_o he_o come_v to_o benjamin_n of_o who_o he_o say_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o that_o be_v as_o benjamin_n be_v his_o father_n darling_n when_o joseph_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o he_o be_v much_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o by_o he_o that_o be_v near_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v in_o his_o portion_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o be_v protect_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n that_o be_v god_n will_v choose_v for_o himself_o a_o habitation_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o tribe_n for_o though_o the_o south_n part_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v mount_n zion_n moriah_n zion_n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o thence_o some_o conceive_v his_o temple_n be_v situate_a upon_o it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v so_o say_v the_o word_n zion_n must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o the_o hill_n zion_n but_o
israelite_n over_o against_o beth-peor_n and_o there_o bury_v it_o neither_o do_v any_o man_n know_v the_o place_n where_o he_o lay_v it_o to_o this_o day_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o in_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n give_v superstitious_a honour_n either_o to_o his_o dead_a body_n or_o sepulchre_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v judas_n v._o 9_o that_o michael_n the_o archangel_n contend_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v have_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n make_v know_v that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n as_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n on_o matthew_n and_o theodoret_n upon_o deut._n quest_n 43._o with_o other_o do_v conjecture_n but_o the_o lord_n prevent_v the_o devil_n design_v herein_o and_o possible_o god_n foresee_v that_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v know_v the_o place_n where_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n be_v bury_v they_o will_v in_o a_o unwarrantable_a way_n have_v take_v it_o up_o and_o carry_v it_o with_o they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o they_o do_v joseph_n bone_n whereas_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v thither_o moses_n be_v dead_a the_o israelite_n mourn_v for_o he_o 30_o day_n 20.28_o day_n so_o long_o they_o mourn_v for_o aaron_n numb_a 20.28_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o a_o wondrous_a familiar_a manner_n with_o a_o audible_a articulate_a voice_n as_o one_o friend_n speak_v to_o another_o and_o discover_v to_o he_o more_o of_o his_o glory_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o mortal_a man_n see_v exod._n 33.20_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a miracle_n which_o the_o lord_n enable_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o since_o perform_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n whereby_o the_o lord_n magnify_v his_o own_o majesty_n and_o power_n and_o put_v a_o great_a honour_n on_o his_o servant_n moses_n and_o his_o ministry_n but_o though_o this_o great_a moses_n be_v go_v yet_o god_n leave_v not_o his_o people_n without_o a_o governor_n for_o he_o have_v beforehand_o appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o who_o be_v a_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o right_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o according_a to_o god_n command_n numb_a 27.18_o by_o that_o ceremony_n consecrate_v he_o unto_o god_n and_o engage_v he_o faithful_o to_o administer_v the_o charge_n and_o office_n he_o be_v appoint_v unto_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o enjoin_v they_o sect_n xciv_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n joshua_n the_o book_n of_o joshua_n which_o be_v not_o probable_o write_v by_o himself_o masius_n himself_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v this_o book_n for_o the_o main_a to_o be_v write_v by_o joshua_n yet_o some_o passage_n may_v be_v insert_v afterward_o by_o some_o other_o holy_a penman_n so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n we_o find_v some_o passage_n which_o can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n himself_o but_o be_v afterward_o add_v by_o some_o other_o holy_a man_n as_o deut._n 34.5_o qui_fw-la hanc_fw-la historiam_fw-la ex_fw-la sacris_fw-la annalibus_fw-la conscripsit_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la seculi_fw-la nominibus_fw-la masius_n at_o least_o not_o all_o of_o it_o though_o it_o contain_v his_o act_n and_o achievement_n indeed_o joshua_n either_o write_v himself_o or_o order_v some_o of_o the_o priest_n to_o write_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o enter_v into_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o ch._n 24.26_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o put_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o if_o they_o transgress_v it_o but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v do_v after_o joshua_n death_n as_o the_o conquer_a of_o leshem_n or_o laish_n by_o the_o danite_n ch._n 19.47_o judg._n 18.7_o to_o 29._o and_o ch._n 24._o from_o 29._o to_o 32._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n be_v mention_v some_o other_o thing_n seem_v to_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o some_o prophet_n masius_n prophet_n a_o propheta_fw-la aliquo_fw-la collectus_fw-la videtur_fw-la hic_fw-la libre_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquis_fw-la diariis_fw-la &_o annalibus_fw-la masius_n long_o after_o his_o death_n as_o that_o phrase_n 15.63_o phrase_n see_v ch._n 4._o 6._o &_o 6.29_o &_o 7.26_o &_o 8.29_o &_o 9.27_o &_o 10.27_o &_o 13.13_o &_o 14.14_o &_o 15.63_o remain_v unto_o this_o day_n so_o frequent_o use_v do_v intimate_v and_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n 102._o jasher_n see_v sect._n 102._o be_v here_o name_v ch._n 10.13_o which_o seem_v write_v at_o soon_a in_o david_n time_n as_o record_v a_o act_n of_o he_o 2_o sam._n 1.18_o unless_o we_o shall_v suppose_v which_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o this_o book_n of_o jasher_n be_v begin_v in_o moses_n time_n and_o continue_v on_o and_o enlarge_v afterward_o by_o add_v several_a memorable_a act_n and_o passage_n unto_o it_o joshua_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n numb_a 13.8_o he_o be_v six_o full_a year_n in_o conquer_a the_o land_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o divide_v it_o by_o lot_n among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a and_o divers_a year_n he_o live_v and_o govern_v after_o that_o time_n but_o how_o many_o be_v uncertain_a yet_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v about_o ten_o year_n and_o so_o this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o seventeen_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o joshua_n government_n to_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a ch._n 24.29_o and_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o history_n itself_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n the_o lord_n speak_v to_o joshua_n moses_n minister_n who_o have_v for_o many_o year_n daily_a and_o continual_a conversation_n with_o he_o and_o so_o can_v not_o but_o have_v learned_a much_o thereby_o to_o fit_v he_o for_o this_o great_a service_n but_o whither_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o audible_a voice_n or_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o in_o some_o dream_n or_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n inquire_v for_o he_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n we_o can_v determine_v but_o however_o it_o be_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o lead_v his_o people_n over_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o have_v before_o promise_v they_o and_o intend_v now_o actual_o to_o give_v they_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o every_o place_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o sole_a of_o their_o foot_n shall_v tread_v upon_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v the_o south-bound_a to_o lebanon_n which_o be_v the_o north-bound_a and_o the_o great_a sea_n or_o midland-sea_n which_o be_v the_o western-bound_a and_o the_o river_n euphrates_n border_n euphrates_n that_o the_o israelite_n do_v never_o extend_v their_o bound_n thus_o far_o be_v evident_a for_o though_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n all_o the_o nation_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n become_v tributary_n to_o they_o 1_o king_n 4.21_o yet_o they_o never_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n there_o and_o plant_v themselves_o in_o their_o country_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o israelite_n fail_v of_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v only_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n that_o god_n promise_v thus_o to_o enlarge_v their_o border_n which_o be_v the_o eastern-bound_a even_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hittite_n which_o seem_v here_o mention_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o all_o the_o seven_o nation_n shall_v be_v their_o coast_n the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o not_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n so_o he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o will_v never_o leave_v he_o nor_o forsake_v he_o he_o bid_v he_o therefore_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o people_n of_o
they_o to_o make_v a_o better_a use_n of_o the_o success_n he_o have_v give_v his_o people_n than_o their_o neighbour_n do_v according_o they_o send_v some_o of_o their_o city_n unto_o joshua_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v ambassador_n from_o a_o far_a country_n with_o old_a sack_n upon_o their_o ass_n and_o old_a wine_n bottle_n patch_v and_o mend_v with_o old_a clout_a shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n and_o old_a garment_n upon_o their_o back_n and_o old_a mouldy_a and_o dry_a bread_n and_o they_o come_v to_o joshua_n at_o gilgal_n and_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n for_o they_o have_v hear_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cannon_n vers_fw-la 24._o to_o desire_v he_o to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o which_o the_o israelite_n may_v do_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o remote_a country_n provide_v they_o will_v submit_v to_o become_v tributary_n unto_o they_o see_v deut._n 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to_o they_o this_o curse_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o only_o in_o bondage_n and_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o take_v away_o their_o life_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o be_v bondman_n they_o shall_v be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o curse_n be_v literal_o and_o particular_o fulfil_v on_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o noah_n pronounce_v against_o the_o canaanite_n in_o general_a gen._n 9.25_o curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n but_o yet_o this_o curse_n through_o god_n mercy_n become_v in_o some_o respect_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o these_o gibeonite_n see_v by_o these_o service_n though_o base_a in_o themselves_o they_o have_v a_o near_a approach_n to_o god_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n give_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o the_o name_n nethinims_n afterward_o give_v they_o do_v import_v see_v 1_o chron._n 9.2_o and_o ezra_n 8.20_o josh_n ch._n 9_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n ciii_o adonizedek_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o king_n of_o hebron_n jarmath_n lachish_n and_o eglon_n hear_v gibeon_n be_v fall_v off_o from_o they_o which_o be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v have_v incorporate_v themselves_o with_o they_o to_o be_v one_o people_n with_o they_o and_o to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o government_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n and_o gibeonite_n have_v daily_o free_a intercourse_n one_o with_o another_o they_o join_v their_o force_n together_o and_o come_v and_o besiege_v gibeon_n resolve_v to_o chastise_v it_o for_o its_o fall_v off_o from_o they_o and_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a revolt_n of_o other_o city_n the_o gibeonite_n immediate_o dispatch_v away_o messenger_n to_o joshua_n implore_v 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that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o lord_n to_o follow_v they_o though_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o choice_n he_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o except_o they_o choose_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o judgement_n and_o their_o own_o choice_n 6.67_o v._o 15._o eligite_fw-la tenta_fw-la vita_fw-la dictum_fw-la ut_fw-la ruth_n 1.15_o joh._n 6.67_o and_o willing_o and_o free_o without_o any_o constraint_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v their_o outward_a compliance_n well_o say_v he_o whatever_o you_o shall_v determine_v for_o yourselves_o and_o your_o own_o practice_n i_o do_v declare_v to_o you_o that_o this_o be_v my_o firm_a resolution_n that_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o ever_o we_o shall_v forsake_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o and_o our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n in_o our_o sight_n and_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v we_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o amorites_n and_o canaanites_n for_o we_o god_n forbid_v that_o ever_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o forsake_v he_o and_o serve_v idol_n no_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n and_o he_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o serve_v joshua_n advise_v they_o they_o to_o consider_v well_o what_o they_o say_v he_o tell_v they_o they_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n if_o they_o retain_v idol_n in_o their_o house_n or_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o mingle_v false_a worship_n with_o the_o true_a for_o god_n say_v he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v no_o more_o admit_v of_o mixture_n of_o true_a and_o false_a worship_n than_o a_o jealous_a husband_n will_v of_o a_o corrival_n in_o his_o love_n or_o that_o his_o wife_n shall_v divide_v herself_o between_o he_o and_o a_o stranger_n i_o tell_v you_o plain_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v your_o transgression_n nor_o your_o sin_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o they_o and_o if_o you_o turn_v from_o he_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n he_o will_v turn_v from_o do_v you_o good_a and_o will_v severe_o punish_v and_o chastise_v you_o the_o people_n answer_v nay_o but_o we_o be_v firm_o resolve_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o only_o then_o joshua_n say_v you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o this_o day_n if_o you_o do_v otherwise_o for_o you_o have_v free_o choose_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v your_o god_n and_o have_v faithful_o promise_v to_o serve_v he_o they_o say_v we_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o we_o be_v witness_n against_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o conscience_n will_v convince_v and_o condemn_v we_o well_o say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o renew_v your_o covenant_n with_o god_n this_o day_n then_o let_v i_o in_o the_o first_o place_n strict_o charge_v you_o if_o there_o be_v any_o idol_n secret_o keep_v and_o worship_v among_o you_o that_o they_o be_v put_v away_o present_o and_o let_v they_o have_v no_o place_n in_o you_o heart_n and_o affection_n but_o incline_v your_o heart_n faithful_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n answer_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v we_o serve_v and_o his_o voice_n alone_o will_v we_o obey_v then_o joshua_n as_o god_n servant_n and_o minister_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o probable_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o very_a solemn_a manner_n be_v accompany_v with_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o usual_a rite_n of_o that_o sacred_a service_n and_o he_o establish_v and_o confirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_n and_o perpetual_a law_n for_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v constant_o continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n alone_o as_o become_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o utter_o renounce_v all_o idol_n and_o all_o idolatry_n whatsoever_o and_o joshua_n either_o write_v himself_o or_o cause_v some_o of_o the_o priest_n to_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o put_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n these_o promise_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a carriage_n of_o this_o business_n and_o how_o solemn_o they_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o the_o people_n know_v there_o be_v such_o a_o record_n keep_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o in_o god_n tabernacle_n may_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o keep_v their_o covenant_n then_o joshua_n take_v a_o great_a stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o there_o under_o a_o oak_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o this_o covenant_n now_o thus_o solemn_o renew_v between_o god_n and_o this_o people_n some_o think_v this_o be_v the_o very_a oak_n under_o which_o jacob_n have_v many_o year_n since_o bury_v all_o the_o idolatrous_a trash_n which_o he_o find_v among_o those_o of_o his_o family_n gen._n 35.4_o and_o that_o joshua_n do_v purposely_o for_o that_o cause_n set_v up_o this_o stone_n under_o that_o oak_n 7._o oak_n hic_fw-la abrahamo_n deu●_n apparuisse_fw-la creditur_fw-la gen._n 12.6_o 7._o in_o future_a time_n this_o place_n where_o this_o stone_n be_v set_v up_o be_v from_o hence_o call_v the_o oak_n of_o the_o pillar_n judg._n 9.6_o and_o joshua_n say_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o you_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v 4.26_o hear_v hyperbolica_fw-la contestatio_fw-la vide_fw-la deut._n 4.26_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o and_o it_o shall_v serve_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o convince_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n if_o you_o do_v not_o keep_v your_o covenant_n see_v all_o man_n in_o future_a age_n will_v take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v purposely_o erect_v to_o be_v a_o monument_n and_o memorial_n thereof_o and_o this_o stone_n when_o you_o see_v it_o shall_v represent_v to_o your_o mind_n and_o conscience_n the_o covenant_n which_o you_o have_v now_o make_v as_o if_o it_o can_v both_o hear_v and_o speak_v so_o that_o if_o in_o aftertime_n you_o deny_v your_o god_n and_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n this_o very_a stone_n will_v witness_v against_o you_o see_v a_o like_a expression_n to_o this_o jer._n 2.12_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v they_o now_o solemn_o inter_v the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 3._o egypt_n see_v sect._n 48._o of_o chap._n 3._o in_o that_o parcel_n of_o ground_n here_o at_o shechem_n that_o jacob_n place_n jacob_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 7.15_o 16._o that_o the_o father_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o abraham_n buy_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v which_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n viz._n jacob_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hamor_n see_v apost_n hist_o on_o the_o place_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hamor_n see_v gen._n 33.19_o and_o which_o he_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n give_v to_o joseph_n as_o a_o special_a legacy_n gen._n 48.22_o and_o be_v now_o within_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o act_n 7.15_o 16._o that_o the_o body_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v bring_v up_o also_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o here_o likewise_o bury_v when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v joshua_n dismiss_v the_o people_n to_o their_o own_o inheritance_n short_o after_o this_o the_o great_a joshua_n die_v age_a a_o 110_o about_o ten_o year_n as_o be_v conceive_v after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o land_n he_o have_v approve_v himself_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n all_o his_o day_n live_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o die_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o inheritance_n in_o timnath-serah_a 10.13_o timnath-serah_a timnath-serah_a vox_fw-la imaginem_fw-la solis_fw-la denotat_fw-la quae_fw-la joshua_n sepulchro_fw-la erat_fw-la imposita_fw-la ob_fw-la celebris_fw-la illius_fw-la solstitii_fw-la memoriam_fw-la josh_n 10.13_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n some_o say_v the_o israelite_n place_v upon_o his_o monument_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n of_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o at_o his_o prayer_n and_o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n masius_n joshua_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la multo_fw-la divitius_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la jud._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o hinc_fw-la patet_fw-la quantum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la probitate_fw-la positum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o republica_fw-la dominatur_fw-la masius_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joshua_n who_o have_v know_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o not_o long_o after_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n die_v also_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o hill_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n which_o by_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n
sect_n cxxviii_o joshua_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o all_o that_o generation_n who_o with_o joshua_n have_v see_v the_o wonder_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o there_o arise_v a_o new_a generation_n who_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v have_v not_o such_o effectual_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o former_a generation_n have_v neither_o have_v they_o see_v his_o miraculous_a work_n with_o their_o eye_n as_o their_o father_n have_v do_v so_o that_o now_o thing_n begin_v to_o run_v into_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n every_o one_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o all_o those_o disorder_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n as_o first_o the_o idolatry_n of_o micah_n a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n who_o make_v a_o idol_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o his_o own_o house_n for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o possible_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n it_o seem_v micah_n mother_n have_v eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n steal_v from_o she_o and_o she_o curse_v those_o who_o have_v steal_v it_o and_o do_v not_o restore_v it_o micah_n have_v take_v it_o and_o be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o it_o come_v to_o she_o and_o say_v wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v thy_o silver_n and_o have_v hitherto_o detain_v it_o but_o dare_v no_o long_o lie_v under_o a_o mother_n curse_n and_o therefore_o be_o i_o now_o come_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o restore_v again_o the_o money_n to_o thou_o his_o mother_n answer_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o son_n that_o be_v free_a be_v thou_o from_o my_o curse_n and_o may_v thou_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v repent_v of_o this_o fact_n and_o do_v so_o ingenuous_o offer_v to_o restore_v what_o thou_o unadvised_o take_v from_o i_o she_o tell_v he_o she_o have_v whole_o dedicate_v this_o silver_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n praecepit_fw-la image_n erat_fw-la haec_fw-la mulier_fw-la cultrix_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o idolorum_fw-la quales_fw-la cuthaei_n 2_o reg._n 17._o in_o honorem_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la frabricavit_fw-la idolum_fw-la volens_fw-la per_fw-la cultum_fw-la daemonis_fw-la honorare_fw-la deum_fw-la sic_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la colitur_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la cultu_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la praecepit_fw-la and_o a_o melt_a image_n for_o he_o namely_o to_o be_v representation_n of_o he_o so_o that_o she_o pretend_v and_o possible_o intend_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o these_o idol_n she_z according_o take_v two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o founder_n who_o make_v thereof_o a_o grave_a image_n menoch_n image_n duplex_fw-la idolum_fw-la fuit_fw-la alterum_fw-la ex_fw-la marmore_fw-la sculptum_fw-la alterum_fw-la ex_fw-la argento_fw-la arte_fw-la fulsoria_fw-la menoch_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n the_o other_o nine_o hundred_o shekel_n it_o be_v like_a be_v lay_v out_o in_o provide_v a_o ephod_n rich_a and_o glorious_a like_o aaron_n exod._n 28.6_o and_o other_o ornament_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o provide_v their_o teraphim_n lares_fw-la teraphim_n teraphim_n be_v certain_a image_n represent_v man_n hos_n 3.4_o 5._o which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o as_o oracle_n and_o receive_v answer_n from_o they_o in_o doubtful_a case_n ezek._n 21.21_o zach._n 10.2_o erant_fw-la teraphim_n idola_fw-la domestica_fw-la quae_fw-la domi_fw-la colebantur_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la oracula_fw-la consulebantur_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la arcanis_fw-la &_o futuris_fw-la quasi_fw-la penates_fw-la &_o lares_fw-la and_o adorn_v the_o chapel_n which_o her_o son_n have_v build_v for_o these_o superstitious_a uses_n and_o micah_n consecrate_v one_o of_o his_o own_o son_n though_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o not_o of_o aaron_n lineage_n to_o be_v his_o priest_n all_o which_o he_o do_v as_o a_o gross_a idolater_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o idolatry_n begin_v thus_o to_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o see_v at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o ruler_n governor_n or_o judge_n no_o supreme_a magistrate_n reign_n magistrate_n king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v here_o proper_o for_o such_o there_o be_v none_o till_o saul_n reign_n among_o they_o such_o as_o moses_n or_o joshua_n be_v to_o restrain_v they_o to_o punish_v offender_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o order_n there_o be_v a_o young_a levite_n that_o sojourn_v in_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v detain_v from_o they_o he_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v out_o for_o a_o livelihood_n where_o he_o can_v get_v it_o and_o come_v to_o micah_n house_n micah_n agree_v with_o he_o to_o be_v his_o priest_n for_o though_o he_o have_v consecrate_v one_o of_o his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v his_o priest_n in_o his_o idolatrous_a chapel_n before_o yet_o it_o seem_v he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o his_o idol-worship_n to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o be_v his_o priest_n micah_n promise_v to_o reverence_v he_o though_o young_a in_o year_n as_o a_o father_n but_o yet_o he_o give_v he_o but_o a_o very_a poor_a salary_n viz._n ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n by_o the_o year_n a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o his_o victual_n whereas_o eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o his_o mother_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o to_o make_v their_o idol_n and_o their_o appurtenance_n however_o this_o poor_a levite_n prostitute_n himself_o to_o this_o base_a service_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o their_o idol-dunghil-god_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o mean_a term_n but_o micah_n love_v he_o and_o use_v he_o very_o well_o and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o promise_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v he_o see_v he_o have_v now_o get_v a_o levite_n for_o his_o priest_n but_o he_o be_v herein_o much_o deceive_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v present_o ch._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxix_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o show_v how_o the_o danite_n take_v micah_n idol_n from_o he_o and_o set_v it_o up_o public_o in_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o so_o the_o first_o public_a idolatry_n be_v begin_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o tribe_n be_v not_o name_v among_o the_o seal_a of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 7._o the_o history_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v thus_o the_o danite_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v coop_v they_o up_o in_o the_o mountain_n see_v ch._n 1.34_o be_v not_o get_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n that_o fall_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n and_o so_o their_o present_a possession_n be_v too_o scant_o and_o straight_o for_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o enlarge_a their_o border_n and_o according_o send_v out_o five_o man_n of_o their_o family_n as_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n possess_v by_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o may_v where_o they_o can_v convenient_o drive_v they_o out_o and_o so_o settle_v part_n of_o their_o tribe_n in_o their_o room_n these_o spy_n come_v to_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o near_o to_o micah_n house_n they_o meet_v with_o this_o levite_n who_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o they_o know_v and_o possible_o upon_o his_o invitation_n they_o turn_v in_o thither_o to_o lodge_v they_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o do_v there_o he_o tell_v they_o micah_n have_v hire_v he_o to_o he_o his_o priest_n they_o understanding_n that_o micah_n have_v a_o chapel_n or_o house_n of_o god_n there_o and_o a_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n which_o use_v by_o idolater_n to_o be_v consult_v as_o oracle_n and_o answer_n sometime_o be_v give_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v addict_v to_o idolatry_n desire_v he_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n concern_v the_o success_n of_o the_o business_n they_o be_v go_v about_o he_o do_v so_o or_o pretend_v to_o do_v so_o and_o encouraging_o bid_v they_o go_v in_o peace_n for_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o go_v be_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v his_o eye_n be_v upon_o their_o way_n he_o see_v what_o they_o be_v go_v about_o and_o will_v favour_v direct_a and_o prosper_v they_o in_o their_o way_n the_o spy_n much_o encourage_v hereby_o depart_v and_o come_v to_o laish_n or_o leshem_n josh_n 19.47_o in_o the_o utmost_a northern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n far_o remote_a from_o the_o body_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n here_o they_o observe_v several_a thing_n first_o that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o place_n dwell_v careless_a and_o secure_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o sidonian_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a strength_n
due_a time_n to_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v they_o in_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n now_o the_o canaanite_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n and_o not_o cast_v out_o be_v these_o viz._n five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n viz._n the_o lord_n of_o ashdod_n gaza_n askelon_n gath_n and_o ekron_n and_o the_o canaanite_n sidonian_n and_o hivites_n that_o dwell_v about_o libanus_n and_o from_o mount_n baal-hermon_a on_o the_o east_n of_o libanus_n to_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n a_o city_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n afterward_o call_v antiochia_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v thus_o among_o the_o canaanite_n grow_v extreme_o corrupt_v so_o that_o they_o serve_v their_o god_n and_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o set_v up_o and_o worship_v in_o grove_n and_o make_v interchangeable_a marriage_n with_o they_o upon_o which_o great_a provocation_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o chushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n it_o be_v like_a he_o first_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o tribe_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o then_o encroach_v upon_o those_o within_o jordan_n by_o degree_n and_o this_o be_v their_o first_o servitude_n judge_n servitude_n first_o servitude_n under_o cushan_n eight_o year_n othniel_n first_o judge_n which_o continue_v eight_o year_n then_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n he_o be_v please_v to_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o a_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n namely_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n caleb_n nephew_n and_o son_n in_o law_n see_v ch._n 1.13_o so_o that_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n the_o first_o judge_n after_o joshua_n be_v of_o their_o tribe_n thus_o that_o prophecy_n be_v make_v good_a gen._n 49.8_o judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o othniel_n be_v thus_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o this_o high_a office_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v he_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a general_n in_o war_n and_o a_o prudent_a governor_n in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v cushan_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o prevail_v against_o he_o and_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o their_o bondage_n under_o he_o and_o so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v forty_o year_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o land_n uninterrupted_a from_o this_o time_n but_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n till_o forty_o year_n be_v expire_v from_o the_o first_o rest_v wherein_o it_o be_v settle_v by_o joshua_n before_o his_o death_n and_o then_o othniel_n die_v judg._n 2._o from_o 11._o to_o the_o end_n ch._n 3._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n cxxxiv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n the_o israelite_n again_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o stir_v up_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o go_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o join_v with_o the_o ammonite_n and_o amalekite_n overthrow_v they_o and_o take_v jericho_n that_o be_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o land_n and_o territory_n thereabouts_o where_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n once_o stand_v and_o possible_o build_v some_o great_a fortress_n there_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n that_o be_v the_o passage_n over_o to_o his_o own_o country_n judge_n second_o oppression_n under_o eglon_n eighteen_o year_n ehud_n second_o judge_n and_o this_o second_o oppression_n continue_v eighteen_o year_n the_o israelite_n then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v he_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o ehud_n son_n of_o gera_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o almost_o whole_o destroy_v a_o man_n left-handed_a by_o he_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v a_o present_a to_o eglon_n which_o opportunity_n he_o ready_o embrace_v have_v a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o he_o according_o provide_v himself_o of_o a_o dagger_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n then_o go_v with_o the_o present_a to_o eglon_n and_o humble_o present_v it_o to_o he_o he_o with_o those_o that_o bring_v it_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o depart_v when_o they_o be_v come_v as_o far_o back_o as_o the_o quarry_n by_o gilgal_n he_o himself_o return_v again_o to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v in_o his_o summer-parlour_n and_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a message_n to_o he_o the_o king_n bid_v he_o forbear_v deliver_v his_o message_n till_o his_o servant_n and_o attendant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o room_n they_o be_v go_v ehud_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o he_o eglon_n hear_v this_o rise_v up_z as_o if_o he_o will_v give_v some_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o message_n ehud_n then_o draw_v out_o his_o dagger_n thrust_v it_o into_o his_o belly_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o deadly_a blow_n that_o he_o leave_v he_o who_o have_v so_o long_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o dung_n then_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o he_o and_o lock_v it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a a_o spring-lock_a he_o quiet_o and_o with_o a_o compose_a countenance_n pass_v away_o the_o servant_n find_v the_o door_n shut_v and_o lock_v they_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n cover_v his_o foot_n in_o his_o summer-chamber_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v because_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o use_v to_o cast_v some_o cover_n over_o their_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ruth_n when_o she_o go_v to_o lie_v down_o by_o boaz_n as_o he_o lie_v sleep_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o heap_n of_o corn_n ruth_n 3.7_o that_o she_o uncovered_v his_o foot_n and_o lay_v herself_o down_o so_o when_o saul_n go_v into_o the_o cave_n where_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v 1_o sam._n 24.3_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v in_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v there_o for_o a_o while_n else_o how_o can_v david_n cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o not_o be_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v asleep_o the_o servant_n have_v stay_v a_o great_a while_n and_o find_v the_o king_n do_v not_o open_v the_o door_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a they_o have_v stay_v so_o long_o and_o not_o look_v after_o their_o master_n soon_o fear_v that_o some_o evil_n have_v befall_v he_o then_o take_v a_o key_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o king_n house_n for_o the_o servant_n to_o have_v key_n to_o their_o master_n door_n and_o open_v the_o door_n they_o find_v their_o lord_n dead_a ehud_n thus_o escape_v he_o come_v to_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o there_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o gather_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o moabite_n into_o their_o hand_n then_o bid_v they_o follow_v he_o he_o go_v down_o with_o they_o and_o take_v the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n that_o neither_o the_o moabite_n now_o in_o canaan_n may_v escape_v to_o their_o own_o country_n nor_o those_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o aid_v their_o brethren_n in_o canaan_n then_o he_o fall_v with_o his_o force_n upon_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o israelite_n slay_v ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n even_o lusty_a and_o stout_a man_n so_o moab_n be_v subdue_v that_o day_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v fourscore_o year_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o former_a rest_n and_o deliverance_n procure_v to_o they_o by_o othniel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o 80_o year_n the_o philistine_n make_v some_o inroad_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n shamgar_n the_o son_n of_o anath_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o countryman_n or_o farmer_n of_o note_n do_v on_o a_o sudden_a raise_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o they_o 16._o they_o some_o think_v that_o this_o victory_n of_o shamgar_n be_v miraculous_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o slay_v 600_o as_o samson_n slay_v a_o 1000_o of_o they_o with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n ch._n 15.15_o 16._o with_o their_o ox-goad_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o slay_v 600_o of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deliverer_n though_o not_o a_o judge_n judg._n ch._n 3._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxxxv_o ruth_n the_o book_n of_o ruth_n
assure_v of_o both_o these_o i_o be_o not_o discourage_v from_o give_v thou_o this_o advice_n to_o draw_v on_o boaz_n to_o marry_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o ruth_n follow_v the_o advice_n of_o her_o mother-in-law_n and_o when_o boaz_n be_v go_v to_o take_v his_o rest_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o heap_n of_o corn_n she_o come_v soft_o and_o uncovered_a his_o foot_n and_o lay_v she_o down_o by_o he_o at_o midnight_n boaz_n awake_v and_o be_v much_o surprise_v to_o find_v that_o a_o woman_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n he_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v she_o answer_v i_o be_o ruth_n thy_o handmaid_n spread_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o skirt_n protection_n skirt_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n signify_v the_o take_n of_o one_o into_o protection_n over_o i_o that_o be_v accept_v i_o for_o thy_o wife_n and_o perform_v to_o i_o what_o so_o near_o a_o kinsman_n as_o thou_o be_v aught_o to_o do_v viz._n to_o marry_v i_o and_o so_o to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o my_o decease_a husband_n boaz_n say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n for_o thou_o have_v show_v more_o kindness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n than_o in_o the_o beginning_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thou_o show_v much_o kindness_n to_o thy_o husband_n whilst_o he_o live_v and_o since_o his_o death_n in_o leave_v thy_o country_n and_o come_v along_o with_o his_o mother_n hither_o yet_o thy_o present_a act_n of_o chaste_a love_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o thy_o prefer_v i_o a_o old_a man_n before_o young_a man_n who_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o thy_o age_n and_o that_o out_o of_o love_n to_o thy_o decease_a husband_n to_o revive_v his_o name_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therefore_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o i_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o desire_n according_a to_o god_n law_n in_o procure_v for_o thou_o such_o a_o husband_n as_o it_o require_v for_o this_o whole_a town_n speak_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o though_o i_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o thou_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o near_a than_o myself_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o and_o to_o marry_v thou_o and_o to_o redeem_v the_o land_n thy_o mother_n will_v sell_v therefore_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v inquire_v whether_o he_o will_v perform_v that_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o not_o then_o will_v i_o do_v it_o myself_o lie_v down_o therefore_o and_o take_v thy_o rest_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v know_v further_o concern_v this_o matter_n but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v know_v that_o thou_o come_v hither_o and_o lay_v at_o my_o foot_n for_o next_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n ruth_n according_o repose_v herself_o there_o till_o towards_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o rise_v to_o go_v away_o boaz_n bid_v she_o stay_v a_o little_a and_o bring_v her_o apron_n and_o according_a to_o the_o honest_a plain_a bounty_n of_o those_o time_n he_o give_v she_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o for_o a_o present_a supply_n of_o she_o and_o her_o mother_n want_n ruth_n come_v to_o her_o mother-in-law_n so_o very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n she_o hardly_o know_v she_o at_o first_o and_o therefore_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v ruth_n relate_v to_o her_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v then_o naomi_n bid_v her_o rest_n satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v already_o do_v and_o quiet_o expect_v what_o issue_n god_n will_v give_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o stay_v within_o that_o she_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n if_o boaz_n shall_v send_v for_o she_o for_o she_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o be_v quiet_a till_o he_o have_v bring_v this_o business_n to_o some_o issue_n ruth_n ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n boaz_n the_o next_o morning_n go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o sit_v down_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o kinsman_n pass_v by_o who_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o ruth_n husband_n and_o be_v like_a to_o go_v forth_o that_o way_n into_o the_o field_n about_o his_o occasion_n as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o such_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n as_o do_v usual_o sit_v in_o that_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v call_v together_o for_o the_o hear_n and_o determine_v that_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n of_o which_o number_n he_o call_v together_o ten_o and_o immediate_o as_o he_o expect_v this_o kinsman_n come_v by_o to_o who_o he_o apply_v himself_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o widow_n naomi_n who_o be_v late_o return_v out_o of_o moab_n have_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n make_v over_o to_o she_o for_o a_o jointure_n or_o dowry_n by_o her_o husband_n elimelech_n which_o she_o be_v to_o enjoy_v for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o mahlon_n her_o elder_a son_n but_o he_o be_v now_o dead_a he_o tell_v he_o this_o jointure_n naomi_n be_v poor_a intend_v now_o to_o sell_v to_o maintain_v herself_o and_o her_o daughter-in-law_n he_o acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o right_n of_o redeem_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o next_o kinsman_n to_o elimelech_n but_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o redeem_v it_o than_o it_o belong_v to_o himself_o as_o next_o of_o kin_n after_o he_o to_o elimelech_n the_o kinsman_n hear_v this_o say_v he_o will_v buy_v it_o of_o naomi_n boaz_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v buy_v it_o of_o naomi_n he_o must_v buy_v it_o of_o ruth_n the_o widow_n of_o mahlon_n the_o son_n of_o elimelech_n who_o have_v also_o a_o right_n in_o it_o and_o so_o come_v in_o as_o next_o kinsman_n to_o buy_v her_o husband_n land_n he_o be_v bind_v as_o next_o kinsman_n also_o to_o marry_v she_o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o her_o decease_a husband_n and_o so_o continue_v his_o name_n to_o his_o inheritance_n for_o as_o naomi_n have_v enjoy_v this_o parcel_n of_o land_n as_o elimelech_n widow_n so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v order_v that_o ruth_n shall_v enjoy_v it_o after_o she_o as_o mahlon_n widow_n and_o he_o that_o will_v challenge_v from_o ruth_n the_o privilege_n of_o next_o kinsman_n in_o the_o purchase_n of_o her_o land_n be_v also_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o next_o kinsman_n to_o she_o in_o marry_v of_o she_o the_o kinsman_n hear_v this_o and_o perceive_v whither_o it_o tend_v tell_v boaz_n he_o can_v not_o buy_v this_o land_n clog_v with_o such_o a_o condition_n if_o he_o shall_v he_o may_v thereby_o mar_v his_o own_o inheritance_n for_o his_o marry_n with_o ruth_n a_o poor_a widow_n will_v be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o his_o estate_n which_o may_v be_v much_o advance_v by_o a_o rich_a wife_n and_o beside_o if_o he_o shall_v marry_v she_o and_o have_v but_o one_o son_n by_o she_o that_o son_n of_o he_o will_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mahlon_n ruth_n former_a husband_n and_o he_o shall_v want_v a_o heir_n beget_v by_o himself_o to_o bear_v his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v onans_fw-la fear_n gen._n 38.9_o therefore_o he_o free_o renounce_v his_o right_n which_o he_o have_v as_o next_o kinsman_n unto_o boaz_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o all_o other_o alienation_n he_o pluck_v off_o his_o own_o shoe_n 60.8_o shoe_n when_o the_o widow_n complain_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o next_o kinsman_n notwithstanding_o refuse_v to_o marry_v she_o in_o that_o case_n the_o woman_n be_v to_o pull_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n deut._n 25.9_o but_o here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v but_o the_o man_n pull_v off_o his_o own_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o boaz_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o custom_n be_v this_o the_o shoe_n signify_v the_o right_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o go_v and_o walk_v at_o pleasure_n upon_o any_o parcel_n of_o land_n as_o his_o proper_a demean_n for_o possessio_fw-la be_v quasi_fw-la pedum_fw-la positio_fw-la and_o the_o pull_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n intimate_v that_o he_o do_v forgo_v his_o own_o right_n and_o resign_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o go_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o his_o own_o see_v psal_n 60.8_o and_o give_v it_o to_o boaz_n thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o willing_o resign_v his_o right_n unto_o he_o boaz_n as_o it_o seem_v hereupon_o buy_v of_o naomi_n the_o land_n beforementioned_a and_o call_v the_o elder_n there_o present_a to_o be_v witness_n thereof_o and_o as_o a_o consequent_a thereof_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v purchase_v ruth_n to_o himself_o for_o a_o wife_n the_o widow_n of_o mahlon_n to_o
raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v from_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethlehem_n who_o daily_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o upon_o all_o civil_a occasion_n resort_v thither_o as_o to_o their_o place_n of_o judicature_n hereupon_o the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o people_n there_o present_a declare_v that_o they_o be_v all_o witness_n to_o these_o transaction_n and_o so_o they_o wish_v boaz_n all_o happiness_n with_o ruth_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o take_v for_o his_o wife_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v be_v to_o he_o what_o rachel_n he_o rachel_n here_o rachel_n be_v name_v before_o leah_n because_o she_o be_v jacob_n true_a and_o lawful_a wife_n leah_n be_v fraudulent_o put_v upon_o he_o and_o leah_n which_o then_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o jacob_n viz._n that_o she_o may_v be_v very_o love_v and_o comfortable_a to_o he_o and_o may_v bear_v he_o many_o child_n as_o they_o do_v that_o thereby_o the_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v increase_v then_o speak_v to_o he_o they_o say_v as_o for_o thyself_o we_o hearty_o wish_v thou_o may_v do_v worthy_o in_o ephratah_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n we_o hearty_o wish_v thy_o house_n may_v be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n 3._o pharez_n see_v sect._n 35._o of_o chap._n 3._o that_o be_v as_o pharez_n of_o who_o stock_n thou_o be_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o posterity_n though_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o his_o child_n and_o child_n child_n have_v be_v most_o honourable_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n so_o we_o wish_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o thy_o child_n beget_v of_o this_o poor_a stranger_n and_o that_o they_o may_v still_o uphold_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o house_n so_o boaz_n take_v ruth_n to_o wife_n and_o god_n give_v she_o to_o conceive_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n upon_o this_o the_o woman_n congratulate_v naomi_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o this_o day_n without_o a_o kinsman_n a_o pious_a kinsman_n indeed_o who_o have_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o kinsman_n thy_o son_n decease_v and_o let_v his_o name_n be_v famous_a in_o israel_n for_o it_o he_o will_v comfort_v and_o revive_v thou_o and_o restore_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o new_a life_n he_o will_v be_v a_o nourisher_n of_o thy_o old_a age_n and_o make_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v young_a again_o for_o ruth_n thy_o belove_a daughter-in-law_n who_o be_v better_o to_o thou_o than_o seven_o son_n have_v now_o bear_v he_o capel_n he_o verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poterit_fw-la verti_fw-la peperit_fw-la ei_fw-la scil_n vindici_fw-la pronomen_fw-la enim_fw-la affixum_fw-la saepe_fw-la ponitur_fw-la et_fw-la exponendum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la dativum_fw-la separatum_fw-la capel_n a_o son_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o he_o then_o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o become_v a_o dry-nurse_n to_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n her_o neighbour_n say_v there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o naomi_n because_o this_o son_n of_o ruth_n be_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n mahlon_n the_o son_n of_o naomi_n and_o to_o be_v account_v his_o son_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o boaz._n however_o they_o give_v their_o advice_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v obed_n import_v that_o they_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o his_o mother_n and_o grandmother_n indeed_o every_o where_o in_o the_o genealogy_n obed_n be_v reckon_v the_o son_n of_o boaz_n but_o that_o be_v because_o there_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o line_n shall_v be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o natural_a descent_n that_o we_o may_v true_o know_v the_o 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24.14_o na●_n the_o israelite_n be_v in_o such_o miserable_a bondage_n that_o they_o be_v feign_v to_o go_v to_o the_o smith_n that_o be_v in_o the_o philistine_n garrison_n to_o sharpen_v their_o share_n and_o coulter_n their_o axe_n and_o mattock_n only_o they_o allow_v they_o file_n at_o their_o own_o house_n to_o sharpen_v their_o tool_n when_o they_o be_v blunt_v 1_o sam._n ch._n 13._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 23._o sect_n clxv_o the_o body_n of_o the_o philistine_n army_n remain_v in_o the_o plain_n about_o michmash_n it_o seem_v a_o party_n of_o they_o go_v and_o take_v a_o passage_n near_o to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o passage_n from_o michmash_n towards_o gibeah_n and_o keep_v it_o against_o the_o israelite_n jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v move_v by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o endue_v not_o only_o with_o heroic_a gift_n of_o valour_n and_o fortitude_n but_o also_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a strong_a faith_n in_o god_n promise_n that_o 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and_o ark_n for_o the_o people_n better_a encouragement_n jonathan_n now_o acquaint_v his_o armour-bearer_n with_o his_o design_n come_v say_v he_o let_v thou_o and_o i_o go_v and_o surprise_v that_o court_n of_o guard_n which_o the_o uncircumcised_a 9.16_o uncircumcised_a for_o be_v alien_n and_o not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o be_v not_o under_o his_o protection_n and_o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o have_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o victory_n over_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n yea_o a_o special_a promise_n that_o saul_n shall_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n ch._n 9.16_o philistine_n keep_v near_o michmash_n come_v let_v we_o try_v it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v work_v for_o we_o for_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n to_o he_o to_o save_v by_o many_o or_o by_o few_o his_o armour-bearer_n reply_v do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n
resolution_n concern_v his_o son_n what_o say_v they_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n shall_v he_o die_v that_o be_v innocent_a and_o have_v commit_v no_o offence_n that_o deserve_v death_n shall_v he_o die_v that_o be_v so_o brave_a a_o prince_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o reward_n see_v the_o lord_n by_o he_o have_v give_v a_o great_a and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o forlorn_a and_o desperate_a condition_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n that_o be_v under_o god_n and_o by_o his_o help_n and_o assistance_n a_o great_a deliverance_n for_o we_o so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n thus_o saul_n cease_v from_o pursue_v the_o philistine_n any_o further_o at_o present_a and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o get_v back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n however_o saul_n be_v by_o this_o glorious_a victory_n better_o confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o royal_a throne_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o manage_n of_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o show_v himself_o very_o valiant_a and_o active_a in_o fight_v against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o particular_o against_o moab_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n border_v on_o the_o east_n of_o canaan_n against_o edom_n border_v on_o the_o south_n against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n on_o the_o north_n and_o against_o the_o philistine_n on_o the_o west_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v they_o because_v god_n have_v reserve_v that_o work_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o david_n yet_o he_o sore_o vex_v they_o and_o much_o weaken_v they_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o with_o that_o courage_n and_o success_n fight_v against_o israel_n as_o before_o they_o have_v do_v and_o all_o this_o come_v to_o 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his_o concubine_n the_o daughter_n he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v ahinoam_v be_v merab_n and_o michal_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n his_o cousin-german_n son_n to_o his_o uncle_n ner._n and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o strong_a or_o valiant_a man_n he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o service_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 14._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxvi_o sometime_o after_o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n send_v saul_n to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n but_o before_o he_o tell_v he_o what_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n singular_a favour_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o high_a honour_n he_o have_v exalt_v he_o unto_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v move_v he_o to_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v he_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o though_o he_o have_v former_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n yet_o now_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a strict_o to_o observe_v his_o command_n and_o injunction_n samuel_n now_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o against_o ameleck_n three_o several_a time_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17.14_o numb_a 24.20_o and_o deut._n 25.19_o and_o now_o saul_n be_v send_v to_o execute_v that_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o at_o several_a time_n threaten_v and_o though_o the_o present_a king_n and_o subject_n of_o amalek_n have_v be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a adversary_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n intimate_v v._o 33._o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a and_o so_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o former_a injury_n of_o their_o ancestor_n towards_o his_o people_n though_o it_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n since_o it_o be_v do_v he_o resolve_v now_o to_o visit_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o he_o mention_n one_o circumstance_n that_o great_o aggravate_v it_o viz._n that_o when_o his_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v long_o under_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o be_v new_o escape_v from_o it_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v they_o nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o present_a amalekite_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o that_o which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v so_o many_o year_n before_o for_o though_o god_n destroy_v none_o everlasting_o but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n he_o do_v usual_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n especial_o when_o the_o child_n go_v on_o in_o their_o father_n step_n as_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o agag_n v._o 33._o it_o seem_v those_o amalekite_n do_v samuel_n therefore_o command_v saul_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o not_o to_o spare_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o very_a cattle_n peccantium_fw-la cattle_n v._o 7._o jumenta_fw-la bruta_n pereunt_fw-la quip_n possessiones_fw-la organa_fw-la fulcra_fw-la gaudia_fw-la peccantium_fw-la for_o he_o have_v anathematise_v and_o devote_v they_o all_o to_o destruction_n as_o he_o do_v jericho_n saul_n hereupon_o gather_v a_o great_a army_n and_o number_n they_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o telaim_n or_o telem_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.24_o and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n beside_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v reckon_v apart_o from_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 1._o because_o they_o usual_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o go_v first_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o any_o common_a danger_n 2._o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o his_o tribe_n saul_n march_v his_o army_n and_o come_v near_o to_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o amalek_n he_o send_v to_o the_o kenites_n the_o posterity_n of_o jethro_n who_o live_v in_o tent_n see_v judg._n 4.17_o among_o these_o amalekite_n to_o depart_v and_o get_v they_o out_o from_o among_o they_o if_o they_o love_v their_o life_n for_o jethro_n and_o his_o family_n have_v show_v kindness_n to_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o himself_o come_v out_o with_o much_o joy_n to_o meet_v moses_n and_o to_o congratulate_v all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o israel_n therefore_o now_o saul_n give_v they_o warning_n to_o remove_v away_o that_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v with_o the_o amalekite_n who_o god_n intend_v at_o this_o time_n to_o punish_v for_o the_o wrong_n their_o progenitor_n have_v do_v to_o his_o people_n but_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v the_o kenites_n for_o the_o kindness_n their_o ancestor_n have_v show_v to_o they_o the_o kenites_n according_o remove_v from_o they_o soon_o after_o saul_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o their_o chief_a city_n fight_v eo_fw-la fight_v v._o 5._o vajareb_n pugnavit_fw-la contendit_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la with_o the_o amalekite_n and_o discomfit_v they_o and_o take_v their_o king_n agag_n prisoner_n and_o pursue_v they_o from_o havilah_n to_o shur_n which_o be_v over_o against_o egypt_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o come_v out_o with_o agag_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o all_o other_o they_o can_v meet_v with_o and_o destroy_v also_o their_o city_n and_o to_n but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v escape_v this_o slaughter_n be_v manifest_a from_o ch._n 27.8_o and_o ch._n 30.1_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o saul_n have_v take_v their_o king_n who_o he_o shall_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v slay_v he_o and_o
show_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.1_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o naioth_n where_o he_o samuel_n and_o david_n be_v all_o meet_v together_o he_o prophesy_v for_o a_o while_n before_o they_o praise_v god_n with_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o then_o throw_v aside_o his_o princely_a robe_n or_o military_a habit_n and_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n he_o lie_v in_o a_o trance_n or_o ecstasy_n all_o that_o day_n and_o the_o night_n follow_v see_v numb_a 24.4_o and_o thus_o be_v saul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o fury_n cast_v down_o 9_o down_o see_v a_o like_a case_n in_o one_o of_o his_o name_n and_o tribe_n act._n 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o expose_v to_o shame_n and_o contempt_n among_o all_o that_o see_v he_o thus_o disrobe_v thus_o manacle_v and_o restrain_v insomuch_o that_o some_o of_o they_o say_v what_o be_v saul_n that_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o great_a a_o 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that_o murder_v ishbosheth_n though_o he_o have_v rise_v against_o he_o 2_o sam._n 4._o and_o by_o his_o preserve_n and_o cherish_v mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 9_o but_o in_o the_o case_n before_o mention_v he_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o his_o own_o choice_n but_o necessitate_v by_o a_o special_a command_n from_o god_n to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n that_o god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o famine_n under_o which_o they_o lay_v may_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o land_n see_v 2_o sam._n 21.6_o 9_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o he_o break_v not_o his_o oath_n martyr_n oath_n omnia_fw-la pacta_fw-la promissa_fw-la vota_fw-la jurejuranda_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la caput_fw-la referenda_fw-la
beast_n i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n for_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o prowess_n and_o will_v never_o suffer_v such_o a_o gross_a abuse_n and_o injury_n offer_v to_o he_o to_o go_v unchastise_v for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v revenge_v himself_o on_o our_o whole_a family_n i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v to_o thou_o of_o it_o that_o thou_o may_v consider_v of_o some_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o as_o for_o our_o master_n he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n of_o such_o a_o harsh_a and_o churlish_a temper_n that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o abigail_n be_v great_o awaken_v by_o this_o representation_n of_o her_o servant_n she_o speedy_o without_o acquaint_v nabal_n therewith_o provide_v and_o take_v two_o hundred_o loaf_n and_o two_o leather-sack_n of_o wine_n and_o five_o sheep_n ready_a dress_v and_o five_o measure_n of_o parch_a corn_n and_o a_o hundred_o cluster_n of_o raisin_n and_o two_o hundred_o cake_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o ass_n and_o bad_a her_o servant_n go_v before_o with_o they_o and_o she_o will_v follow_v after_o and_o ride_v upon_o her_o ass_n attend_v with_o her_o servant_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o present_n on_o a_o sudden_a as_o she_o come_v under_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o hill_n she_o meet_v david_n and_o his_o man_n see_v david_n come_v she_o light_v off_o her_o ass_n and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v upon_o i_o favorabilem_fw-la i_o crimen_fw-la initio_fw-la transfert_fw-la ab_fw-la odiosa_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o favorabilem_fw-la my_o lord_n upon_o i_o let_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o great_a iniquity_n significat_fw-la iniquity_n iniquitas_fw-la hic_fw-la peccati_fw-la paenam_fw-la significat_fw-la and_o transgression_n fall_v which_o have_v so_o much_o provoke_v thou_o yet_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o handmaid_n speak_v a_o few_o word_n in_o thy_o ear_n which_o may_v possible_o dispose_v thou_o to_o forbear_v take_v revenge_n upon_o we_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n regard_v this_o man_n of_o belial_n this_o nabal_n nabal_n be_v his_o name_n and_o indeed_o he_o answer_v his_o name_n for_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n to_o regard_v his_o word_n or_o action_n wise_a man_n do_v not_o use_v to_o regard_v the_o word_n of_o fool_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v trouble_v thyself_o about_o he_o much_o less_o that_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o whole_a family_n for_o his_o sake_n she_o speak_v not_o thus_o to_o disgrace_v her_o husband_n for_o his_o folly_n be_v too_o notorious_o know_v but_o because_o she_o have_v no_o other_o excuse_n to_o make_v for_o he_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o ruin_n as_o for_o i_o she_o say_v i_o see_v not_o the_o young_a man_n who_o my_o lord_n do_v send_v have_v i_o see_v they_o or_o know_v of_o their_o come_n i_o shall_v have_v treat_v they_o more_o civil_o and_o now_o my_o lord_n as_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o sure_a as_o thou_o thyself_o be_v alive_a thou_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o by_o my_o come_n to_o meet_v thou_o and_o to_o pacify_v thy_o anger_n the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o from_o avenge_a thyself_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o see_v i_o trust_v the_o lord_n will_v by_o his_o alwise_a providence_n so_o over-rule_v thy_o heart_n my_o earnest_a prayer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v make_v all_o thy_o enemy_n like_o nabal_n that_o be_v as_o weak_a and_o unable_a to_o hurt_v thou_o as_o nabal_n be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o present_a profectam_fw-la present_a v._o 27._o benedictionem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la munus_fw-la sive_fw-la donum_fw-la sive_fw-la rem_fw-la a_o benedictione_n dei_fw-la profectam_fw-la that_o thy_o handmaid_n have_v here_o bring_v to_o my_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v so_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o thy_o acceptance_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o disdain_v it_o see_v it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o thy_o servant_n that_o follow_v thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n see_v i_o take_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o this_o miscarriage_n whole_o upon_o myself_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o thy_o kingdom_n will_v be_v last_v and_o durable_a †_o tua_fw-la †_o stabile_n manebit_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o familia_fw-la tua_fw-la and_o nothing_o better_o become_v a_o a_o king_n than_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o which_o enduce_v i_o to_o believe_v this_o be_v because_o i_o see_v thou_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n and_o have_v often_o engage_v thyself_o have_v warrant_n from_o he_o in_o a_o just_a defence_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o people_n and_o no_o self-revenge_n or_o cruelty_n have_v be_v find_v in_o thou_o all_o thy_o day_n hitherto_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v not_o stain_v thy_o honour_n now_o by_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n indeed_o saul_n be_v rise_v up_o unjust_o to_o pursue_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o life_n but_o all_o his_o attempt_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v careful_o preserve_v and_o chary_o keep_v thy_o life_n as_o man_n be_v wont_v careful_o to_o bind_v up_o those_o thing_n in_o bundle_n which_o they_o much_o value_n and_o intend_v to_o preserve_v and_o that_o man_n rage_n must_v needs_o be_v vain_a who_o seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v and_o protect_v but_o as_o for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o will_v he_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n sling_v out_o as_o man_n use_v to_o sling_v out_o stone_n out_o of_o their_o sling_n which_o they_o value_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v perform_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v settle_v thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o all_o israel_n than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o thou_o to_o remember_v that_o thou_o do_v spare_v we_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v torment_v with_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o do_v shed_v innocent_a blood_n as_o certain_o thou_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v to_o execute_v thy_o bloody_a purpose_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n let_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n when_o my_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n shall_v require_v i_o to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o abigail_n have_v thus_o speak_v david_n say_v blessed_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o who_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o shed_v blood_n and_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v gracious_o keep_v i_o back_o from_o hurt_v thou_o and_o thy_o family_n except_o thou_o have_v thus_o seasonable_o meet_v i_o i_o have_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o next_o morning_n nabal_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o thou_o may_v now_o assure_v thyself_o that_o my_o wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o as_o a_o evidence_n thereof_o i_o do_v kind_o accept_v of_o the_o present_a thou_o have_v bring_v i_o and_o will_v not_o avenge_v the_o wrong_n offer_v i_o by_o thy_o husband_n either_o upon_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o family_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o suit_n and_o do_v grant_v all_o that_o thou_o desire_v therefore_o go_v in_o peace_n to_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o abigail_n return_v to_o her_o husband_n nabal_n behold_v he_o keep_v a_o feast_n that_o day_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n for_o plenty_n of_o provision_n and_o multitude_n of_o guest_n and_o he_o have_v be_v so_o merry_a with_o his_o guest_n that_o he_o be_v very_o drink_v wherefore_o she_o say_v nothing_o to_o he_o more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o danger_n till_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o debauch_n she_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o desperate_a danger_n he_o have_v by_o his_o folly_n run_v they_o all_o into_o and_o how_o near_a destruction_n they_o all_o be_v if_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n prevent_v he_o hear_v this_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o horror_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o have_v be_v in_o that_o his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n and_o about_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o
17._o faciet_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la dominus_fw-la strigelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malui_fw-la legere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o margin_n quomodo_fw-la hieron_n &_o septuaginta_fw-la verterunt_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertia_fw-la persona_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la secunda_fw-la sic_fw-la mos_fw-la hebraeis_n permutandi_fw-la personas_fw-la saul_n then_o perceive_v he_o in_o that_o form_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a samuel_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n and_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o he_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n now_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o up_o thither_o saul_n answer_v i_o be_o sore_o distress_v the_o philistine_n make_v war_n upon_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o either_o by_o prophet_n or_o dream_n therefore_o have_v i_o call_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v to_o i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o evil_a spirit_n now_o counterfeit_v not_o only_a samuel_n person_n but_o his_o word_n and_o action_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o ask_v counsel_n of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o become_v thy_o enemy_n alas_o i_o can_v help_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o i_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n because_o thou_o obeye_v not_o his_o voice_n nor_o execute_a his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o judgement_n will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n after_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v precise_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v but_o indefinite_o of_o some_o time_n near_o approach_v so_o to_o morrow_n be_v take_v exod._n 13.14_o mat._n 6.34_o and_o so_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o which_o the_o philistine_n be_v but_o prepare_v for_o the_o battle_n and_o send_v away_o david_n from_o among_o they_o see_v ch._n 29._o but_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o history_n some_o few_o day_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o accidit_fw-la i_o first_o god_n may_v reveal_v thing_n future_a and_o contingent_a unto_o satan_n who_o may_v reveal_v they_o to_o witch_n and_o to_o sorcerer_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o encourage_v and_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o their_o diabolical_a practice_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o also_o that_o resort_n unto_o they_o 2_o god_n sometime_o use_v satan_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n and_o the_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v delude_v by_o he_o 1_o king_n 22.22_o and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o reveal_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o commission_n to_o execute_v permittit_fw-la deus_fw-la daemon_n aliquando_fw-la responsa_fw-la dare_v idololatris_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la demerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o erroribus_fw-la exerceantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ancilla_fw-la illa_fw-la act._n 16._o quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la prae_fw-la dixisset_fw-la magnum_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-la quaestum_fw-la non_fw-la prae_fw-la buisset_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la oraculo_fw-la delphico_n referant_fw-la omnes_fw-la historiae_fw-la craeso_fw-la sciscitanti_fw-la num_fw-la futurum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la mutus_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la respondit_fw-la infausto_fw-la die_fw-la locuturum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o accidit_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v dead_a as_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v who_o be_v personate_v by_o this_o evil_a spirit_n saul_n hear_v these_o dismal_a tiding_n and_o be_v very_o faint_a through_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n before_o even_o to_o that_o time_n of_o the_o night_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o swoon_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o the_o witch_n hereupon_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v so_o far_o obey_v he_o as_o to_o put_v her_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n therefore_o she_o desire_v he_o so_o far_o to_o gratify_v she_o as_o to_o receive_v a_o little_a refreshment_n from_o she_o that_o he_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o return_v to_o the_o army_n but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o till_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n by_o their_o earnest_a importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o so_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o stall_n she_o cause_v it_o present_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o dress_v and_o prepare_v some_o of_o it_o and_o take_v flour_n and_o knead_v it_o and_o bake_v unleavened_a fermentaretur_fw-la unleavened_a pane_n azymos_fw-la quos_fw-la statim_fw-la curavit_fw-la coquendos_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la expectavit_fw-la donec_fw-la farinae_fw-la illa_fw-la subacta_fw-la fermentaretur_fw-la bread_n thereof_o and_o so_o bring_v her_o provision_n and_o set_v they_o before_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o they_o and_o then_o arise_v and_o go_v their_o way_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 28._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o the_o end_n 14._o the_o philistine_n now_o gather_v all_o their_o force_n together_o to_o aphek_n a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n near_o jezreel_n the_o four_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n lead_v up_o their_o force_n and_o march_v with_o their_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n march_v in_o the_o rear_n with_o achish_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v chief_a among_o they_o if_o not_o their_o general_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n observe_v this_o ask_v in_o some_o passion_n what_o those_o hebrew_n do_v among_o they_o achish_n reply_v the_o chief_a commander_n of_o they_o be_v david_n a_o servant_n of_o saul_n a_o man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n who_o have_v be_v with_o he_o some_o day_n or_o rather_o some_o year_n he_o have_v dwell_v with_o he_o one_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n see_v ch._n 27.7_o and_o in_o all_o that_o time_n since_o he_o fall_v to_o he_o he_o have_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o that_o but_o imagine_v that_o achish_n be_v mere_o delude_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v endanger_v their_o army_n therefore_o they_o urge_v achish_a to_o send_v he_o back_o and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o place_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o he_o viz._n to_o ziklag_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o shall_v fall_v off_o from_o they_o and_o help_v their_o enemy_n for_o how_o can_v he_o better_o contrive_v say_v they_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n than_o by_o betray_v the_o life_n of_o this_o whole_a army_n into_o his_o hand_n they_o further_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a person_n of_o who_o ability_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a be_v high_o renown_v for_o his_o military_a prudence_n and_o valour_n among_o his_o own_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o the_o woman_n sing_v of_o he_o in_o their_o dance_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o see_v ch._n 18.7_o &_o 21.11_o hereupon_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o have_v find_v he_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o high_o approve_v all_o his_o carriage_n since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o army_n nay_o he_o have_v find_v no_o evil_n in_o he_o since_o the_o first_o day_n he_o come_v up_o to_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n favour_v he_o not_o therefore_o 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and_o then_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o army_n that_o day_n he_o invite_v he_o to_o his_o table_n resolve_v to_o make_v he_o drink_v that_o be_v heat_v with_o wine_n he_o may_v forget_v his_o oath_n and_o go_v home_o to_o his_o wife_n which_o hitherto_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o here_o behold_v a_o sad_a example_n of_o humane_a frailty_n vriah_n be_v now_o entertain_v at_o the_o king_n table_n where_o it_o be_v like_o david_n take_v order_n to_o have_v he_o ply_v with_o good_a store_n of_o wine_n by_o degree_n he_o be_v overtake_v and_o make_v drink_v but_o that_o will_v not_o do_v neither_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o david_n device_n and_o practice_n he_o remain_v firm_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o resolution_n
punishment_n on_o they_o put_v some_o of_o they_o under_o saw_n some_o under_o harrow_n of_o iron_n some_o he_o order_v to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n with_o axe_n and_o some_o he_o cause_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o fiery_a brick_n kiln_n to_o express_v his_o detestation_n of_o their_o inhuman_a idolatry_n who_o cause_v their_o own_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o their_o idol_n moloch_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o and_o thus_o he_o do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o city_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a offender_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v so_o abominable_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n abuse_v his_o ambassador_n but_o have_v also_o hire_v the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o intend_v if_o they_o can_v utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v david_n and_o his_o people_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 12._o from_o v._o 26_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o chron._n 20._o from_o 1_o to_o 4._o sect_n cxciv_o in_o section_n 192_o we_o have_v the_o sad_a history_n of_o david_n fall_n to_o be_v dread_v by_o all_o good_a man_n now_o we_o come_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o and_o first_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o david_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o turn_n to_o he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o freewill_n before_o god_n touch_v his_o heart_n by_o his_o grace_n david_n have_v now_o for_o the_o space_n of_o near_o ten_o month_n continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n viz._n from_o the_o conception_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n and_o possible_o something_o long_o during_o all_o which_o time_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a in_o a_o formal_a manner_n frequent_v god_n ordinance_n take_v care_n only_o to_o hide_v his_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o to_o cover_v his_o shame_n which_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o do_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sudden_a marry_v of_o bathsheba_n and_o she_o so_o soon_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n it_o begin_v now_o by_o some_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o talk_v of_o that_o all_o be_v not_o right_a between_o they_o and_o so_o by_o this_o deed_n he_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n therefore_o now_o send_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o he_o to_o rouse_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dead_a sleep_n he_o be_v in_o and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o repentance_n for_o it_o nathan_n have_v receive_v a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o go_v to_o david_n on_o this_o errand_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o great_a king_n who_o he_o be_v direct_o to_o accuse_v sharp_o to_o reprehend_v and_o severe_o to_o threaten_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o make_v his_o address_n to_o he_o in_o such_o a_o way_n which_o he_o think_v most_o likely_a to_o work_v upon_o such_o a_o great_a person_n according_o come_v to_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n in_o that_o country_n who_o have_v exceed_v many_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o there_o live_v by_o he_o a_o certain_a poor_a man_n who_o have_v only_o one_o ew-lamb_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o tender_o bring_v up_o and_o nourish_v and_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o young_a and_o tender_a child_n off_o child_n in_o these_o parable_n we_o be_v to_o look_v at_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o every_o circumstance_n many_o of_o they_o be_v add_v only_o as_o ornament_n to_o set_v they_o off_o and_o there_o come_v a_o traveller_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n house_n and_o he_o spare_v to_o take_v of_o his_o own_o flock_n to_o dress_v for_o this_o stranger_n but_o take_v the_o poor_a man_n lamb_n and_o dress_v it_o for_o he_o david_n hear_v this_o and_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v in_o his_o country_n his_o anger_n be_v great_o kindle_v and_o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o shall_v sure_o restore_v the_o lamb_n fourfold_o take_v fourfold_o in_o solomon_n time_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v require_v sevenfold_a restitution_n prov._n 16.31_o unless_o it_o be_v mean_v there_o that_o the_o thief_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o perfect_a restitution_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o number_n seven_o be_v often_o take_v according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 22.1_o and_o i_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v because_o he_o have_v no_o pity_n thus_o david_n unwitting_o pass_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o himself_o nathan_n reply_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o have_v commit_v this_o heinous_a wickedness_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n who_o many_o flock_n and_o herd_n be_v thy_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n vriah_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o ew-lamb_n be_v bathsheba_n his_o wife_n the_o traveller_n that_o come_v to_o thou_o be_v the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o satisfy_n whereof_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v one_o of_o thy_o own_o wife_n or_o concubine_n but_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v i_o to_o say_v thus_o to_o thou_o i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o have_v exalt_v thou_o to_o such_o royal_a dignity_n and_o greatness_n that_o all_o general_o that_o belong_v to_o saul_n be_v come_v into_o thy_o power_n yea_o his_o very_a wife_n and_o concubine_n who_o i_o have_v so_o far_o bring_v into_o thy_o power_n that_o none_o can_v hinder_v thou_o from_o take_v they_o into_o thy_o bosom_n licebat_fw-la bosom_n v._o 8._o in_o sinii_n i_o e._n potentiae_fw-la subjeci_fw-la tuus_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la soceri_fw-la conjuges_fw-la huic_fw-la ducere_fw-la licebat_fw-la do_v not_o my_o law_n forbid_v it_o levit._n 18.8_o and_o if_o all_o this_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v give_v thou_o more_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v this_o heinous_a evil_n in_o his_o sight_n thou_o have_v kill_v vriah_n one_o of_o thy_o worthy_a and_o valiant_a commander_n who_o do_v thou_o faithful_a service_n and_o have_v make_v way_n for_o thy_o marry_v his_o wife_n by_o murder_v of_o he_o yea_o thou_o have_v slay_v he_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n treacherous_o betray_v he_o with_o divers_a other_o of_o thy_o faithful_a subject_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o thereby_o have_v encourage_v and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o people_n to_o insult_v now_o therefore_o know_v to_o thy_o sorrow_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o diverse_a never_o v._o 10._o in_o sempiternum_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la materia_fw-la diverse_a depart_v from_o thy_o house_n that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v but_o those_o of_o thy_o family_n shall_v with_o the_o sword_n kill_v one_o another_o adonijah_n another_o three_o of_o david_n son_n come_v to_o a_o violent_a death_n viz._n amnon_n absalon_n and_o adonijah_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o my_o law_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n i_o will_v afflict_v thou_o with_o many_o evil_n even_o by_o thy_o own_o child_n give_v they_o over_o to_o commit_v rape_n murder_n and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n and_o will_v take_v thy_o concubine_n before_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o life-time_n and_o thou_o know_v it_o and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v to_o one_o near_a unto_o thou_o not_o only_o in_o habitation_n but_o in_o blood_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o they_o bathsheba_n they_o absalon_n do_v it_o open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n ch._n 16.22_o in_o a_o tent_n which_o they_o spread_v for_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n and_o probable_o the_o same_o house_n or_o palace_n from_o the_o roof_n whereof_o david_n do_v first_o cast_v a_o lustful_a eye_n on_o bathsheba_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o as_o fear_v shame_n more_o than_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v punish_v thou_o open_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n david_n be_v so_o convince_v and_o his_o heart_n so_o deep_o wound_v with_o what_o nathan_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v yea_o heinous_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n
be_v his_o own_o son_n that_o by_o such_o a_o exemplary_a punishment_n other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o offend_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n but_o though_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v he_o yet_o his_o son_n absalon_n do_v as_o we_o come_v now_o to_o show_v after_o two_o year_n be_v pass_v absalon_n have_v a_o sheep-shearing_n feast_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o that_o country_n to_o entertain_v his_o friend_n and_o encourage_v his_o servant_n to_o this_o feast_n absalon_n invite_v david_n and_o all_o his_o son_n with_o their_o retinue_n to_o avoid_v all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o ill_a intention_n against_o amnon_n david_n tell_v he_o if_o they_o shall_v all_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v too_o chargeable_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o come_v however_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o wish_v he_o much_o joy_n in_o his_o feast_n then_o absalon_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o that_o his_o brother_n amnon_n be_v his_o elder_a son_n may_v come_v and_o so_o represent_v his_o person_n may_v grace_v and_o honour_v his_o feast_n this_o might_n consider_v former_a carriage_n have_v give_v both_o david_n and_o amnon_n some_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n that_o he_o intend_v some_o mischief_n but_o god_n intend_v to_o punish_v they_o both_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n hide_v this_o from_o their_o eye_n therefore_o upon_o his_o great_a importunity_n david_n consent_v that_o amnon_n and_o all_o his_o son_n shall_v go_v with_o he_o they_o be_v come_v absalon_n give_v command_v to_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o evil_a master_n be_v usual_o attend_v with_o such_o servant_n as_o will_v comply_v with_o they_o in_o any_o wickedness_n that_o when_o they_o see_v amnon_n merry_a with_o wine_n they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o he_o bid_v they_o be_v courageous_a and_o to_o do_v their_o work_n thorough_o see_v he_o have_v command_v they_o and_o will_v bear_v they_o out_o in_o it_o and_o though_o the_o revenge_a of_o his_o sister_n tamars_n rape_n may_v be_v 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my_o son_n and_o yet_o entertain_v thought_n in_o thy_o mind_n against_o thy_o own_o son_n which_o be_v far_o different_a and_o very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o thy_o people_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n do_v speak_v this_o thing_n as_o one_o that_o be_v faulty_a he_o have_v give_v a_o just_a sentence_n in_o the_o case_n of_o my_o son_n but_o fail_v in_o give_v the_o same_o sentence_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o case_n of_o his_o own_o son_n the_o king_n will_v have_v no_o rigour_n use_v against_o my_o son_n for_o kill_v his_o brother_n because_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o my_o great_a grief_n and_o damage_n and_o yet_o can_v be_v content_a
that_o rigour_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n and_o will_v not_o fetch_v he_o home_o again_o from_o his_o banishment_n though_o it_o redound_v exceed_o to_o the_o detriment_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n thou_o know_v o_o king_n that_o we_o must_v all_o die_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o recall_v we_o to_o life_n again_o no_o more_o than_o water_n that_o be_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n can_v be_v again_o gather_v up_o and_o thou_o may_v die_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o we_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o unsettle_a state_n we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a and_o as_o for_o absalon_n see_v god_n have_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o all_o these_o three_o year_n of_o his_o banishment_n he_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o have_v provide_v a_o way_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o thou_o again_o namely_o by_o my_o mediation_n for_o he_o at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n may_v something_o wonder_v that_o i_o presume_v to_o speak_v thus_o bold_o to_o he_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o people_n be_v so_o full_a of_o jealousy_n and_o discontent_n fear_v lest_o absalon_n live_v so_o long_o among_o idolater_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v in_o his_o religion_n and_o so_o may_v corrupt_v the_o people_n if_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v over_o they_o that_o i_o be_v real_o afraid_a and_o dare_v hold_v my_o tongue_n no_o long_o and_o know_v the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o just_a that_o he_o will_v always_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o right_a their_o wrong_n i_o think_v it_o best_o in_o a_o parabolical_a way_n to_o propound_v this_o matter_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n from_o thou_o for_o i_o know_v that_o the_o king_n for_o wisdom_n to_o judge_n and_o discern_v between_o right_a and_o wrong_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n 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administration_n of_o his_o government_n then_o the_o king_n call_v for_o joab_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v grant_v his_o request_n make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o return_n of_o absalon_n therefore_o go_v say_v he_o and_o fetch_v he_o home_o joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n before_o the_o king_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o accept_v it_o with_o much_o thankfulness_n and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o king_n great_a favour_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n then_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n back_o to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v return_v the_o king_n give_v order_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o see_v his_o face_n which_o david_n do_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o be_v too_o easy_o reconcile_v to_o he_o who_o have_v commit_v so_o foul_a a_o fault_n but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o 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the_o government_n and_o have_v possible_o some_o intimation_n that_o solomon_n be_v design_v for_o the_o crown_n be_v so_o much_o belove_v of_o his_o father_n he_o resolve_v if_o he_o can_v to_o get_v into_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o throne_n during_o his_o father_n life_n and_o to_o accomplish_v this_o ambitious_a design_n he_o put_v divers_a policy_n in_o practice_n first_o he_o get_v a_o princely_a retinue_n and_o provide_v himself_o chariot_n and_o horse_n which_o yet_o the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v and_o a_o guard_n of_o fifty_o man_n to_o go_v before_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o
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all_o thing_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o sure_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v spring_v from_o my_o loin_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v that_o on_o which_o my_o hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v firm_o ground_v and_o this_o thing_n i_o wish_v and_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n though_o god_n do_v not_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o my_o temporal_a kingdom_n to_o grow_v and_o increase_v but_o as_o for_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n those_o profane_a graceless_a and_o stubborn_a wretch_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o they_o as_o thorn_n pluck_v up_o and_o cast_v away_o because_o they_o be_v so_o intractable_a that_o they_o can_v be_v take_v with_o hand_n but_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o touch_v they_o have_v need_n have_v his_o hand_n arm_v with_o some_o iron_n glove_n or_o gauntlet_n 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he_o smite_v the_o philistine_n till_o his_o hand_n be_v weary_a and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o sword_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v glueed_o to_o the_o hilt_n of_o it_o with_o blood_n the_o three_o of_o the_o first_o three_o be_v shammah_n he_o defend_v a_o field_n of_o lentil_o against_o a_o troop_n of_o the_o philistine_n when_o the_o people_n flee_v from_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n wrought_v a_o great_a victory_n by_o he_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o exploit_n against_o the_o philistine_n be_v joint_o perform_v by_o both_o these_o captain_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o chron._n 11.14_o that_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o parcel_n of_o ground_n and_o deliver_v it_o and_o slay_v the_o philistine_n there_o be_v both_o barley_n and_o lentil_o in_o the_o same_o field_n eleazar_n it_o seem_v beat_v the_o philistine_n from_o the_o barley-field_n and_o shammah_n from_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o have_v lentil_o 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23._o from_o v._o 8_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cciii_o david_n have_v vanquish_v his_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o suppress_v sundry_a insurrection_n at_o home_n yet_o know_v that_o new_a war_n or_o conspiracy_n may_v be_v raise_v against_o he_o therefore_o in_o this_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o think_v fit_a so_o to_o settle_v his_o militia_n and_o soldiery_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o defend_v the_o kingdom_n in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o divide_v they_o into_o twelve_o course_n twenty_o four_o thousand_o in_o each_o course_n who_o in_o their_o turn_n one_o month_n in_o a_o year_n be_v still_o in_o arm_n ready_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o service_n for_o the_o state_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v by_o which_o mean_v all_o the_o able_a man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v still_o train_v up_o in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o there_o be_v always_o a_o sufficient_a number_n ready_a in_o arm_n if_o on_o a_o sudden_a there_o shall_v be_v 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the_o plea_n of_o a_o elder_a brother_n and_o have_v abiathar_n and_o joab_n on_o his_o side_n if_o he_o can_v strengthen_v himself_o by_o this_o marriage_n he_o will_v not_o then_o fear_v to_o show_v himself_o and_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n for_o himself_o and_o then_o abiathar_n and_o joab_n will_v king_n it_o under_o he_o then_o fall_v into_o a_o passion_n he_o say_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o and_o bring_v upon_o i_o great_a misery_n than_o i_o dare_v now_o mention_n see_v ruth_n 1.17_o if_o i_o do_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o adonijah_n have_v speak_v this_o word_n against_o his_o own_o life_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v set_v i_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o father_n and_o make_v i_o a_o family_n and_o court_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n as_o he_o promise_v 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 13._o adonijah_n shall_v sure_o this_o day_n be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o he_o immediate_o give_v order_n 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he_o to_o kill_v he_o there_o benaiah_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n will_v have_v persuade_v joab_n to_o come_v forth_o thence_o but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o say_v if_o he_o must_v die_v he_o will_v die_v there_o which_o possible_o he_o speak_v hope_v that_o by_o hang_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o life_n and_o not_o imagine_v that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o to_o death_n there_o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v he_o forget_v what_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v exod._n 21.14_o that_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n wilful_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n benaiah_n be_v loath_a of_o his_o own_o head_n to_o shed_v blood_n at_o the_o altar_n go_v back_o to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o joab_n say_v the_o king_n reply_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v say_v that_o be_v see_v he_o resolve_v to_o die_v there_o let_v he_o die_v there_o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o bury_v he_o decent_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n and_o his_o former_a service_n and_o so_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o from_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n the_o guilt_n of_o that_o innocent_a blood_n which_o he_o so_o barbarous_o shed_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v return_v blood_n upon_o his_o head_n who_o fall_v upon_o two_o man_n more_o righteous_a and_o better_a than_o himself_o for_o in_o that_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o kill_v they_o they_o be_v innocent_a he_o slay_v abner_n for_o fear_n lest_o david_n shall_v prefer_v he_o above_o himself_o and_o he_o slay_v amasa_n because_o my_o father_n have_v prefer_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o general_n in_o his_o room_n so_o that_o they_o be_v both_o innocent_a and_o not_o worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o that_o account_n he_o shall_v die_v therefore_o that_o their_o innocent_a blood_n may_v return_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o that_o the_o blot_n and_o stain_v of_o it_o may_v remain_v upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o according_o they_o shall_v feel_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o for_o many_o generation_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o throne_n and_o upon_o his_o family_n there_o will_v be_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n for_o a_o long_a time_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o by_o execute_v judgement_n on_o murderer_n guilt_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o from_o the_o land_n numb_a 35.33_o so_o benaiah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n at_o gibeon_n and_o as_o it_o be_v like_a drag_v joab_n from_o thence_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o king_n make_v benaiah_n general_n of_o the_o army_n in_o his_o room_n then_o the_o king_n call_v for_o shimei_n and_o say_v to_o he_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o go_v not_o forth_o thence_o any_o whither_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o day_n thou_o go_v out_o and_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n enough_o kidron_n solomon_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v over_o kidron_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bakurim_n his_o own_o city_n lest_o he_o shall_v raise_v some_o sedition_n there_o where_o be_v his_o own_o inheritance_n 2_o sam._n 16.5_o kidron_n be_v about_o a_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o shimei_n have_v room_n enough_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thy_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n thou_o thyself_o will_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o shimei_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o say_n be_v good_a thy_o command_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v say_v so_o will_v i_o do_v and_o i_o do_v bind_v myself_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n which_o i_o now_o make_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o limit_n thou_o have_v set_v i_o v._o 42._o but_o how_o he_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o sect._n 221._o 1_o king_n ch._n 2._o from_o v._o 12_o to_o 39_o sect_n ccxv_o hadad_n the_o edomite_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n have_v flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o have_v be_v there_o for_o a_o great_a while_n kind_o entertain_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o both_o david_n and_o joab_n be_v dead_a he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o prove_v afterward_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o solomon_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o v._n 21_o 22._o sect_n ccxvi_o solomon_n now_o contract_v affinity_n with_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o marry_v his_o daughter_n and_o he_o bring_v she_o into_o zion_n into_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n intend_v afterward_o to_o build_v a_o stately_a house_n for_o she_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o temple_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o he_o prefer_v she_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o wife_n they_o be_v of_o nation_n that_o be_v his_o subject_n but_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o potent_a king_n and_o by_o this_o match_n and_o affinity_n with_o such_o a_o great_a neighbour_n prince_n he_o design_v to_o secure_v himself_o the_o better_a against_o foreign_a enemy_n it_o be_v not_o say_v whether_o she_o have_v embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n yet_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v no_o where_o blame_v for_o this_o marriage_n it_o be_v most_o like_a she_o forsake_v her_o idolatry_n and_o that_o either_o before_o or_o after_o her_o marriage_n she_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n because_o solomon_n in_o this_o marriage_n be_v make_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n woo_v the_o gentile_n to_o make_v they_o his_o spouse_n and_o call_v they_o
marry_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o do_v soon_o set_v up_o his_o wife_n idolatry_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n neglect_v and_o disregard_v and_o the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n be_v persecute_v see_v ch._n 19.10_o yet_o there_o be_v never_o more_o prophet_n send_v to_o they_o than_o at_o this_o time_n we_o see_v ch._n 18.13_o that_o obadiah_n have_v hide_v a_o hundred_o of_o they_o in_o cave_n nor_o never_o more_o eminent_a one_o than_o now_o and_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n we_o find_v not_o any_o of_o who_o so_o strange_a thing_n be_v record_v both_o for_o courage_n and_o miracle_n as_o there_o be_v of_o elijah_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n mat._n 17._o elijah_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o prophet_n appear_v together_o with_o moses_n talk_v with_o christ_n to_o signify_v that_o both_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o their_o several_a season_n give_v testimony_n of_o he_o this_o prophet_n elijah_n be_v at_o this_o time_n send_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o man_n of_o transcendent_a courage_n and_o zeal_n as_o be_v fit_v for_o those_o corrupt_a time_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o baptist_n who_o in_o his_o ministry_n be_v very_o zealous_a and_o fervent_a luk._n 1.17_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n ahab_n and_o jezebel_n be_v very_o zealous_a to_o promote_v idolatry_n and_o now_o god_n raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n as_o zealous_a to_o oppose_v it_o and_o to_o defend_v god_n own_o worship_n elijah_n see_v how_o thing_n go_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v exceed_o move_v with_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n and_o particular_o perhaps_o with_o the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n they_o cast_v upon_o god_n prophet_n do_v it_o seem_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n for_o some_o year_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o rain_v till_o he_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o that_o so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o time_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o the_o precious_a account_n he_o make_v of_o his_o prophet_n may_v be_v manifest_v and_o be_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v he_o come_v to_o ahab_n and_o threaten_v he_o beforehand_o that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o god_n with_o a_o approach_a drought_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o a_o great_a famine_n that_o shall_v ensue_v thereupon_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v say_v he_o who_o i_o continual_o serve_v and_o in_o who_o presence_n i_o now_o stand_v and_o who_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n or_o rain_v these_o ensue_a year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n and_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v to_o thou_o from_o god_n and_o according_a as_o he_o threaten_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n it_o rain_v not_o see_v jam._n 5.17_o 4.25_o 5.17_o see_v luk._n 4.25_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n the_o drought_n now_o beginning_n and_o ahab_n see_v there_o be_v no_o rain_n for_o some_o time_n together_o as_o elijah_n have_v threaten_v he_o be_v great_o enrage_v against_o he_o and_o be_v also_o stir_v up_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o jezabel_n his_o wife_n he_o send_v present_o out_o to_o take_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v on_o he_o see_v ch._n 18.10_o but_o the_o lord_n foresee_v what_o will_v happen_v give_v his_o prophet_n warning_n of_o it_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o withdraw_v and_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n in_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n that_o be_v in_o some_o solitary_a place_n or_o cave_n near_o the_o brook_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v feed_v by_o raven_n with_o bread_n and_o flesh_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n elijah_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o and_o be_v according_o feed_v by_o raven_n who_o be_v a_o very_a greedy_a and_o ravenous_a kind_n of_o bird_n so_o that_o they_o often_o neglect_v the_o feed_n of_o their_o young_a one_o to_o feed_v themselves_o it_o be_v the_o more_o miraculous_a that_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o caterer_n for_o elijah_n and_o in_o such_o a_o orderly_a manner_n to_o bring_v he_o his_o provision_n morning_n and_o evening_n he_o direct_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o possible_o out_o of_o some_o rich_a man_n pantry_n or_o storehouse_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o what_o unlikely_a mean_v god_n can_v provide_v for_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o strait_n after_o some_o time_n possible_o about_o six_o month_n the_o brook_n quite_o dry_v up_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v again_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o servant_n elijah_n then_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o a_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n in_o the_o country_n of_o sidon_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v she_o that_o be_v dispose_v her_o heart_n to_o entertain_v he_o according_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n he_o find_v a_o widow-woman_n gather_v stick_n he_o desire_v she_o to_o fetch_v he_o a_o little_a water_n she_o go_v for_o it_o he_o desire_v she_o to_o bring_v he_o also_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n she_o know_v he_o by_o his_o habit_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o say_v to_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n live_v i_o have_v not_o a_o cake_n to_o give_v thou_o i_o have_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o gather_v two_o or_o three_o stick_n that_o i_o may_v go_v and_o dress_v it_o for_o myself_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o so_o die_v hereby_o its_o manifest_a that_o the_o drought_n 26._o drought_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o want_n of_o rain_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n at_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o elijah_n be_v send_v to_o a_o stranger_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o widow_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n such_o a_o one_o be_v very_o unlikely_a to_o relieve_v he_o especial_o the_o famine_n be_v there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o israel_n but_o herein_o be_v shadow_v forth_o god_n further_a mercy_n intend_v to_o the_o gentile_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v reject_v whence_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 4.25_o 26._o and_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o israelite_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v send_v among_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n which_o jezabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o sidonian_n have_v bring_v in_o among_o they_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o sidonian_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n elijah_n bid_v the_o woman_n not_o to_o fear_v but_o to_o do_v as_o she_o intend_v but_o only_o to_o make_v for_o he_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o for_o say_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n which_o thou_o have_v shall_v not_o waste_v nor_o the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v rain_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o woman_n do_v as_o elijah_n enjoin_v she_o and_o she_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v thereof_o many_o day_n viz._n for_o about_o three_o year_n neither_o the_o meal_n nor_o oil_n fail_v but_o be_v miraculous_o supply_v and_o renew_v this_o recompense_n have_v this_o poor_a widow_n for_o entertain_v the_o lord_n prophet_n she_o for_o give_v unto_o he_o one_o meal_n have_v many_o meal_n from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o procurement_n but_o great_a blessing_n be_v oftentimes_o mix_v with_o some_o embitter_a affliction_n for_o some_o time_n after_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v with_o she_o the_o woman_n son_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v upon_o this_o she_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o cry_v out_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v thou_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o bring_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n 15.2_o remembrance_n when_o god_n punish_v any_o for_o their_o sin_n who_o for_o a_o while_o he_o do_v forbear_v he_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o remember_v
of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o suborn_v against_o he_o two_o false_a witness_n wicked_a fellow_n son_n of_o belial_n that_o will_v swear_v any_o thing_n for_o money_n that_o shall_v witness_v that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n 22.28_o god_n leu._n 24.15_o 16._o exod._n 21.17_o exod._n 22.28_o and_o the_o king_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o evidence_n they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o and_o then_o immediate_o carry_v he_o out_o and_o stone_n he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n these_o magistrate_n be_v it_o seem_v themselves_o wicked_a man_n have_v receive_v these_o order_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o jezebel_n and_o possible_o willing_a and_o forward_a enough_o to_o take_v off_o so_o good_a and_o conscientious_a a_o man_n as_o naboth_n be_v do_v ready_o execute_v her_o bloody_a purpose_n in_o all_o particular_n according_o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o then_o arraign_v innocent_a naboth_n and_o condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o false_a witness_n by_o themselves_o suborn_v and_o then_o stone_v he_o and_o which_o be_v mor_n cruel_a and_o barbarous_a with_o he_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o son_n also_o see_v 2_o king_n 9.36_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 24.16_o and_o against_o all_o humanity_n justice_n and_o common_a equity_n if_o this_o be_v do_v as_o some_o interpreter_n from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n suppose_v it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o none_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o vineyard_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v these_o good_a magistrate_n give_v notice_n to_o jezebel_n that_o they_o have_v execute_v her_o command_n and_o naboth_n be_v dead_a jezebel_n hear_v this_o go_v to_o ahab_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n for_o now_o it_o be_v he_o ahab_n according_o go_v down_o to_o jezreel_n for_o that_o purpose_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o meet_v ahab_n who_o chief_a residence_n be_v at_o samaria_n but_o he_o be_v now_o in_o jezreel_n and_o at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n which_o he_o be_v go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o and_o possible_o be_v now_o give_v order_n about_o it_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n what!_o have_v thou_o kill_v and_o take_v possession_n well_o i_o tell_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n according_a poli._n according_a v._o 19_o aliqui_fw-la vertunt_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la vide_fw-la belgic_a annot._n &_o poli._n as_o the_o dog_n have_v lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n so_o shall_v they_o lick_v thy_o blood_n even_o thou_o chapter_n thou_o and_o thus_o the_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n ch._n 22.38_o and_o the_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o joram_n ahabs_n son_n 2_o king_n 9.26_o and_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v cast_v out_o into_o that_o very_a place_n of_o ground_n where_o naboth_n be_v stone_v it_o be_v also_o in_o part_n fulfil_v in_o jezebel_n herself_o see_v v._o 33._o of_o that_o chapter_n it_o argue_v a_o mighty_a faith_n and_o courage_n in_o elijah_n that_o he_o dare_v deliver_v such_o a_o message_n as_o this_o to_o ahab_n his_o servant_n and_o courtier_n be_v about_o he_o but_o god_n holy_a prophet_n when_o strengthen_v by_o he_o be_v as_o bold_a as_o lion_n ahab_n hear_v the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o what_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n what_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v at_o quiet_a for_o thou_o thus_o wicked_a man_n count_v those_o their_o enemy_n who_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n elijah_n reply_v yes_o indeed_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o and_o be_o come_v to_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v sell_v thyself_o to_o do_v evil_a vineyard_n evil_a if_o ahab_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o design_n of_o murder_a naboth_n yet_o he_o punish_v not_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o but_o approve_v and_o ratify_v it_o by_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o vineyard_n and_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o work_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v 2_o king_n 17.17_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 14.10_o wall_n see_v note_n on_o ch._n 14.10_o and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n 11._o baasha_n see_v ch._n 16.3_o 4_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n for_o the_o provocation_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o thereby_o have_v make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o jezebel_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v she_o by_o the_o wall_n of_o jezreel_n and_o as_o for_o he_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n that_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v israel_n eat_v none_o need_v wonder_n at_o these_o dreadful_a thing_n denounce_v against_o ahab_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n before_o he_o like_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n jezebel_n his_o wise_a stir_v he_o up_o he_o do_v very_o abominable_o in_o follow_v idol_n and_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o amorites_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_n who_o god_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v elijah_n have_v deliver_v this_o dreadful_a message_n depart_v ahab_n hear_v these_o dismal_a word_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o that_o be_v slow_o and_o heavy_o as_o sorrowful_a man_n and_o mourner_n use_v to_o do_v thus_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o vengeance_n threaten_v against_o he_o but_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v however_o hereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o elijah_n again_o say_v see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o that_o the_o world_n therefore_o may_v see_v how_o well_o i_o accept_v of_o true_a repentance_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n i_o will_v so_o far_o regard_v this_o seem_a humiliation_n of_o his_o though_o i_o know_v he_o be_v not_o true_o penitent_a that_o i_o will_v defer_v these_o my_o threaten_a judgement_n during_o his_o life_n and_o will_v in_o his_o son_n day_n bring_v these_o evil_n upon_o his_o hous●_n it_o be_v like_a elijah_n be_v to_o acquaint_v ahab_n herewith_o and_o thus_o god_n make_v his_o prophet_n messenger_n of_o good_a tiding_n as_o well_o as_o of_o evil_a and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o effectual_a true_a repentance_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o contrition_n be_v and_o what_o it_o may_v assure_o expect_v from_o god_n when_o such_o a_o humiliation_n as_o this_o of_o ahab_n be_v so_o far_o regard_v 1_o king_n 21._o wh_o ch._n we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o ahab_n and_o benhadad_n ch._n 20.34_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o they_o for_o three_o year_n but_o ramoth-gilead_n syrian_n ramoth-gilead_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a city_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n josh_n 21.38_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n he_o be_v unwilling_a it_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n not_o be_v all_o this_o while_n restore_v by_o benhadad_n ahab_n at_o last_o resolve_v to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n it_o seem_v jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v now_o come_v to_o visit_v ahab_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o visit_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v ever_o do_v it_o before_o he_o but_o more_o strange_a that_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v go_v to_o visit_v such_o a_o idolater_n as_o ahab_n be_v see_v 2_o chron._n 19.2_o however_o jehoshaphat_n be_v there_o ahab_n take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o counsellor_n of_o state_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v you_o not_o forget_v that_o ramoth-gilead_n that_o goodly_a city_n a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v we_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v restore_v to_o
we_o by_o benhadad_n have_v he_o perform_v his_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o but_o he_o perfidious_o keep_v it_o from_o we_o and_o we_o be_v still_o and_o quiet_a then_o address_v himself_o to_o jehoshaphat_n he_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o will_v go_v in_o person_n with_o he_o to_o besiege_v it_o jehoshaphat_n reply_v i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n my_o horse_n as_o thy_o horse_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o myself_o my_o people_n and_o my_o horse_n be_v all_o at_o thy_o service_n and_o ready_a to_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o shall_v order_v even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o but_o he_o desire_v before_o they_o engage_v in_o this_o enterprise_n that_o he_o will_v present_o send_v to_o some_o holy_a prophet_n and_o inquire_v by_o he_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v undertake_v this_o war_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v prosper_v they_o in_o it_o ahab_n thereupon_o gather_v together_o his_o 400_o baalitish_n prophet_n viz._n those_o of_o the_o grove_n which_o be_v reserve_v from_o appear_v to_o elijah_n challenge_v ch._n 18.19_o 20._o think_v possible_o that_o jehoshaphat_n by_o such_o a_o multitude_n will_v be_v the_o better_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o say_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n what_o say_v you_o shall_v we_o go_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n to_o battle_n or_o shall_v we_o forbear_v they_o present_o say_v go_v up_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n but_o though_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o they_o receive_v not_o this_o answer_n from_o he_o but_o speak_v as_o they_o think_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o ahab_n humour_n jehoshaphat_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o they_o say_v but_o suspect_v their_o word_n be_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n he_o ask_v if_o there_o be_v not_o beside_o these_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v inquire_v of_o ahab_n tell_v he_o there_o be_v indeed_o one_o in_o samaria_n michaiah_n now_o michaiah_n some_o think_v this_o michaiah_n be_v the_o prophet_n that_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n against_o ahab_n ch._n 20.42_o and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o prison_n in_o samaria_n till_o now_o by_o name_n but_o say_v he_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_n jehoshaphat_n reply_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o hate_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o speak_v sometime_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o please_v we_o if_o they_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n whatever_o it_o be_v god_n forbid_v therefore_o the_o king_n shall_v hate_v they_o for_o that_o ahab_n hear_v he_o say_v so_o command_v a_o officer_n to_o fetch_v michaiah_n to_o he_o then_o both_o the_o king_n sit_v on_o chair_n of_o state_n clad_v in_o their_o royal_a robe_n in_o a_o void_a place_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n all_o the_o 400_o prophet_n of_o baal_n before_o mention_v come_n and_o prophesy_v before_o they_o that_o be_v by_o strange_a affect_a passionate_a gesture_n make_v show_v of_o prophetical_a rapture_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o make_v he_o horn_n praedicere_fw-la horn_n solebant_fw-la prophetae_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la &_o signis_fw-la eventus_fw-la praedicere_fw-la of_o iron_n thereby_o to_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o these_o two_o king_n and_o say_v to_o ahab_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n with_o these_o shall_v thou_o push_v the_o syrian_n until_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o prophet_n prophesy_v according_o say_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o messenger_n that_o go_v for_o micaiah_n as_o he_o be_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n say_v to_o he_o behold_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v good_a thing_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o with_o one_o consent_n let_v thy_o word_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o they_o and_o speak_v thing_n please_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o people_n micaiah_n reply_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o that_o will_v i_o speak_v so_o micaiah_n come_v to_o the_o king_n who_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n come_v micaiah_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o our_o design_n shall_v we_o go_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n or_o shall_v we_o forbear_v he_o answer_v go_v and_o prosper_v the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n if_o that_o which_o thy_o prophet_n have_v tell_v thou_o be_v true_a the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o oft_o shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o that_o thou_o deal_v real_o with_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n micaiah_n then_o say_v to_o he_o i_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n imply_v that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v as_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o thereupon_o the_o people_n shall_v fly_v and_o be_v scatter_v when_o i_o see_v this_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o these_o have_v no_o master_n that_o be_v their_o king_n be_v slay_v let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o safety_n and_o escape_v with_o their_o life_n see_v v._o 36._o ahab_n turn_v to_o jehoshaphat_n say_v do_v not_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a to_o i_o but_o only_o evil_a micaiah_n upon_o this_o say_v see_v thou_o have_v adjure_v i_o to_o tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o now_o will_v do_v it_o full_o and_o plain_o i_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n perducit_fw-la throne_n visio_fw-la parabolica_fw-la ut_fw-la job_n 1.6_o dicuntur_fw-la hac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la indicandum_fw-la varios_fw-la providentiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la modos_fw-la quibus_fw-la decreta_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la exitum_fw-la perducit_fw-la and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n viz._n the_o good_a angel_n and_o saint_n attend_v he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a and_o some_o evil_a spirit_n be_v mix_v among_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o will_v persuade_v ahab_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o other_o on_o that_o at_o length_n there_o come_v a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o the_o lord_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o be_v i_o will_v urge_v they_o and_o put_v they_o on_o to_o lie_v to_o he_o and_o deceive_v he_o for_o false_a prophet_n be_v instruct_v and_o move_v by_o evil_a spirit_n as_o true_a prophet_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o permit_v thou_o to_o go_v and_o to_o delude_v ahab_n prophet_n with_o lie_n and_o by_o they_o to_o delude_v ahab_n himself_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o miss_v but_o shall_v effectual_o persuade_v and_o prevail_v go_v forth_o therefore_o and_o do_v as_o thou_o intend_v for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n see_v ahab_n hate_v my_o prophet_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v lie_n according_a to_o this_o vision_n o_o king_n the_o lord_n have_v permit_v a_o lie_a spirit_n to_o enter_v into_o all_o these_o thy_o prophet_n who_o have_v possess_v their_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o they_o speak_v mere_a lie_n unto_o thou_o when_o they_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v in_o this_o expedition_n for_o assure_v thyself_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v evil_a against_o thou_o zedekiah_n hear_v this_o step_v to_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o cheek_n and_o say_v to_o he_o which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o thou_o micaiah_n return_v not_o blow_v for_o blow_n but_o tell_v he_o thou_o shall_v find_v to_o thy_o cost_n that_o i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v declare_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o prophecy_n exact_o fulfil_v and_o when_o ahab_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o his_o army_n worsted_n on_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v hide_v thyself_o in_o a_o inner_a chamber_n from_o ahabs_n child_n and_o friend_n
do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o like_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o put_v away_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n which_o his_o father_n have_v make_v but_o cleaved_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o uphold_v still_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n 2_o king_n 3._o from_o 1._o to_o 4._o god_n now_o reveal_v to_o elijah_n that_o he_o shall_v short_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o appear_v ch._n 2.9_o but_o first_o he_o command_v he_o to_o visit_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v at_o bethel_n and_o jericho_n that_o he_o may_v both_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n leave_v a_o blessing_n among_o they_o and_o perhaps_o that_o he_o may_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o prophecy_n against_o jehoram_n son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n which_o some_o time_n after_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v 2_o chron._n 21.12_o elijah_n therefore_o address_v himself_o to_o this_o 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capite_fw-la tuo_fw-la i._n e._n sursum_fw-la rapitur_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la some_o think_v here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o elder_a prophet_n sit_v in_o high_a place_n in_o their_o school_n above_o the_o head_n of_o the_o young_a and_o the_o young_a sit_v in_o low_a place_n &_o as_o it_o be_v at_o their_o foot_n act._n 22.3_o that_o be_v take_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o over_o thy_o head_n to_o heaven_n it_o seem_v the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v elijah_n assumption_n unto_o some_o of_o they_o grot._n they_o deus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la prophetis_fw-la vivebant_fw-la paulatim_fw-la assuefaciebat_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la nunc_fw-la hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la illud_fw-la de_fw-la consiliis_fw-la suis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la aperiens_fw-la grot._n thereby_o inure_v they_o by_o degree_n to_o receive_v prophetical_a revelation_n they_o therefore_o ask_v elisha_n whither_o he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v that_o elijah_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o from_o he_o into_o heaven_n very_o short_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o know_v it_o very_o well_o they_o need_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o discourse_n with_o he_o about_o it_o elijah_n will_v have_v have_v elisha_n stay_v here_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o himself_o must_v go_v up_o to_o jericho_n where_o be_v another_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o also_o must_v visit_v elisha_n answer_v he_o as_o he_o do_v before_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o they_o come_v together_o to_o jericho_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o also_o have_v elijah_n assumption_n reveal_v to_o they_o they_o ask_v elisha_n the_o same_o question_n that_o those_o of_o bethel_n have_v do_v and_o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o short_a answer_n elijah_n will_v have_v have_v elisha_n to_o have_v stay_v here_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o for_o himself_o the_o lord_n have_v order_v he_o to_o go_v to_o jordan_n and_o hereby_o he_o try_v his_o constancy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o a_o three_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n try_v peter_n love_n joh._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o elisha_n tell_v he_o again_o as_o he_o do_v before_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o they_o two_o go_v on_o fifty_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o jericho_n know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v go_v and_o stand_v though_o at_o some_o distance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o place_n where_o elijah_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v so_o order_v by_o divine_a providence_n that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o witness_n of_o elijah_n assumption_n 1.9_o assumption_n thus_o be_v our_o saviour_n take_v up_o while_o many_o behold_v it_o act._n 1.9_o elijah_n and_o elisha_n come_v to_o the_o river_n jordan_n elijah_n take_v his_o mantle_n and_o wrape_v it_o together_o he_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o they_o be_v divide_v hither_o and_o thither_o and_o so_o they_o two_o go_v over_o on_o dry_a ground_n see_v josh_n 3.17_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n elijah_n say_v to_o elisha_n ask_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o as_o god_n instrument_n or_o what_o i_o shall_v crave_v of_o god_n for_o thou_o elisha_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v confer_v upon_o i_o that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o eminent_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v endue_v even_o double_a to_o what_o other_o prophet_n usual_o receive_v see_v i_o be_o to_o succeed_v in_o thy_o room_n 1_o king_n 19.16_o and_o to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o be_v chief_o employ_v in_o oppose_v the_o dare_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n elijah_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v ask_v a_o hard_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v obtain_v and_o which_o god_n do_v rare_o bestow_v on_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n nevertheless_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o this_o condition_n possible_o be_v add_v to_o make_v elisha_n the_o more_o 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habitation_n there_o and_o that_o be_v a_o private_a place_n possible_o elisha_n choose_v now_o to_o go_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o retire_v and_o may_v the_o more_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n from_o thence_o after_o some_o time_n he_o go_v to_o samaria_n in_o which_o be_v a_o populous_a city_n he_o have_v more_o work_n to_o do_v and_o more_o opportunity_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v along_o with_o the_o army_n that_o short_o after_o go_v against_o the_o moabite_n which_o undoubted_o he_o do_v by_o the_o special_a instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n ch._n 2._o whole_a chapter_n mesha_fw-mi king_n of_o moab_n upon_o ahab_n death_n refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n which_o the_o moabite_n former_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n see_v v._n 5._o and_o ahaziah_n be_v king_n but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o most_o part_n of_o that_o time_n possible_o bedrid_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o hurt_n 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his_o spirit_n something_o disturb_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o jehoram_n idolatry_n he_o call_v for_o a_o minstril_n that_o be_v one_o skilful_a in_o sing_v or_o play_v on_o instrument_n to_o compose_v and_o calm_v his_o affection_n and_o when_o the_o minstril_n play_v and_o possible_o sing_v some_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o elisha_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n come_v upon_o he_o habituale_fw-la he_o prophetia_fw-la est_fw-la donum_fw-la actuale_fw-la non_fw-la habituale_fw-la whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o give_v counsel_n and_o advice_n to_o these_o king_n and_o to_o foretell_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o ability_n the_o prophet_n have_v not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o then_o when_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v they_o to_o they_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o elisha_n hereupon_o be_v instruct_v from_o the_o lord_n bid_v they_o make_v 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and_o wash_v in_o jordan_n be_v not_o abana_n and_o pharpar_n our_o river_n of_o damascus_n as_o good_a nay_o better_o and_o of_o more_o sweetness_n and_o virtue_n than_o any_o river_n or_o water_n they_o have_v and_o beside_o can_v wash_v the_o body_n in_o a_o river_n be_v a_o likely_a mean_n to_o take_v away_o so_o dreadful_a and_o deep_a root_v a_o disease_n as_o the_o leprosy_n be_v i_o have_v take_v this_o long_a journey_n to_o good_a purpose_n come_v let_v we_o be_v go_v thus_o apt_a be_v man_n in_o their_o distress_n to_o prescribe_v mean_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o tie_v he_o to_o their_o own_o way_n and_o method_n of_o help_n but_o though_o this_o great_a man_n be_v so_o high_o dissatisfy_v and_o displease_v yet_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v some_o wise_a and_o discreet_a servant_n about_o he_o who_o come_v to_o he_o and_o humble_o speak_v to_o he_o say_v my_o father_n dignity_n father_n a_o title_n usual_o give_v to_o superior_n and_o man_n of_o age_n and_o dignity_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v enjoin_v thou_o some_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n which_o will_v have_v require_v much_o cost_n and_o pain_n will_v not_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o to_o be_v cure_v see_v then_o he_o injoin_v thou_o only_o such_o a_o easy_a thing_n as_o to_o go_v and_o bathe_v thyself_o in_o jordan_n why_o shall_v not_o thou_o do_v it_o without_o question_v whither_o it_o be_v a_o likely_a mean_n of_o cure_n or_o no_o naaman_n be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o what_o his_o servant_n say_v consent_v to_o go_v and_o according_o go_v and_o dip_v himself_o seven_o time_n over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o jordan_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v prescribe_v and_o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v remove_v and_o his_o fl●sh_n that_o have_v be_v much_o eat_v away_o with_o it_o come_v again_o like_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n full_a clear_a and_o fresh_a not_o leave_v any_o scar_n or_o mark_v upon_o he_o of_o his_o disease_n and_o so_o he_o be_v perfect_o cure_v thus_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o his_o prophet_n may_v not_o fail_v pass_v over_o his_o former_a incredulity_n and_o distemper_n and_o have_v regard_n to_o that_o weak_a and_o small_a measure_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v and_o this_o be_v elisha_n ten_o miracle_n naaman_n have_v thus_o to_o his_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_v find_v the_o benefit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o prophet_n direction_n he_o now_o return_v with_o all_o his_o retinue_n to_o render_v he_o his_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o 17.15_o thanks_o thus_o do_v the_o ten_o leper_n to_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 17.15_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n house_n he_o now_o come_v out_o to_o he_o though_o he_o do_v not_o before_o to_o who_o naaman_n address_v himself_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n doctrinae_fw-la god_n miraculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la proprium_fw-la finem_fw-la consecutum_fw-la est_fw-la nempe_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la verae_fw-la sanaequ●_n doctrinae_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o and_o by_o his_o power_n alone_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v myself_o cure_v body_n cure_v by_o this_o declaration_n he_o show_v he_o be_v cure_v in_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n but_o i_o must_v thankful_o acknowledge_v thou_o as_o a_o instrument_n under_o he_o of_o my_o cure_n and_o i_o ought_v to_o testify_v my_o deep_a and_o grateful_a sense_n of_o thy_o kindness_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o accept_v of_o a_o small_a gift_n benedicere_fw-la gift_n hebraei_n munus_fw-la vocant_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la quia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la possidemus_fw-la habemus_fw-la ex_fw-la benedictione_n dei_fw-la benefacere_fw-la est_fw-la benedicere_fw-la from_o thy_o servant_n which_o i_o here_o present_v thou_o with_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o gratitude_n thus_o the_o prophet_n be_v more_o honour_v by_o this_o gentile_a than_o he_o have_v be_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o own_o people_n elisha_n reply_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v and_o who_o minister_n i_o be_o i_o will_v receive_v no_o gift_n or_o reward_n from_o thou_o he_o design_v to_o show_v he_o that_o he_o aim_v not_o at_o his_o own_o profit_n in_o what_o he_o do_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o this_o syrian_a to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n he_o know_v that_o the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v be_v not_o do_v by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n alone_a aught_o to_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o 20._o they_o elisha_n have_v free_o receive_v this_o gift_n and_o therefore_o will_v free_o exercise_v it_o mat._n 10.8_o simon_n magus_n be_v sharp_o reprove_v for_o a_o conceit_n contrary_n thereunto_o act_v 8.19_o 20._o and_o if_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v by_o his_o miracle_n confirm_v he_o desire_v no_o more_o naaman_n urge_v he_o again_o with_o great_a importunity_n to_o take_v it_o but_o he_o again_o refuse_v it_o for_o have_v on_o so_o good_a ground_n refuse_v it_o before_o he_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v from_o his_o principle_n naaman_n when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o prophet_n to_o accept_v his_o present_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v another_o request_n to_o make_v to_o he_o which_o be_v this_o let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o say_v he_o with_o thy_o approbation_n have_v two_o mule_n lade_v of_o the_o earth_n of_o your_o land_n wherewith_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n when_o i_o come_v home_o to_o sacrifice_v thereon_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o from_o henceforth_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o no_o other_o this_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n and_o herein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o will_v testify_v that_o he_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o erect_v a_o altar_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o israel_n to_o worship_v he_o thereon_o here_o be_v a_o good_a zeal_n express_v in_o this_o new_a convert_n though_o he_o mistake_v in_o think_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v the_o better_o please_v with_o his_o sacrifice_n if_o they_o be_v offer_v on_o a_o altar_n make_v of_o canaan_n mould_n he_o further_o tell_v elisha_n that_o he_o have_v as_o he_o must_v needs_o confess_v be_v a_o idolater_n and_o have_v bow_v himself_o to_o the_o idol_n rimmon_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o syrian_n when_o the_o king_n his_o master_n lean_v on_o his_o hand_n go_v into_o that_o idol_n temple_n to_o worship_n but_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o forgive_v he_o for_o it_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o for_o thus_o i_o suppose_v 2_o king_n 5.18_o aught_o to_o be_v read_v in_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n that_o when_o my_o master_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n to_o workship_n there_o and_o lean_v on_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n that_o i_o bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n loc_n rimmon_n non_fw-la peccati_fw-la futuri_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la elapsi_fw-la veniam_fw-la rogare_fw-la videtur_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n in_o this_o thing_n so_o elisha_n dismiss_v he_o with_o a_o friendly_a valediction_n say_v to_o he_o go_v in_o peace_n when_o he_o be_v depart_v and_o be_v go_v on_o in_o his_o journey_n gehazi_n the_o prophet_n servant_n begin_v to_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o his_o master_n have_v be_v too_o kind_a and_o have_v spare_v this_o syrian_a too_o much_o in_o not_o take_v of_o he_o what_o he_o may_v have_v do_v for_o so_o great_a a_o cure_n and_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o have_v give_v he_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v so_o i_o will_v run_v after_o he_o and_o take_v something_o of_o he_o so_o he_o run_v after_o naaman_n who_o understand_v by_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v come_v in_o haste_n after_o he_o he_o light_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o if_o all_o be_v well_o gehazi_n reply_v all_o be_v well_o only_o my_o master_n have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o to_o acquaint_v thou_o that_o since_o thy_o departure_n there_o come_v to_o he_o two_o young_a man_n son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o he_o desire_v thou_o to_o give_v they_o a_o talon_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o change_n of_o garment_n and_o thus_o by_o his_o lie_v and_o unworthy_a practice_n he_o do_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o master_n be_v free_a kindness_n naaman_n seem_v very_o glad_a of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o gratify_v elisha_n and_o
according_o tell_v his_o servant_n he_o shall_v have_v not_o only_o one_o but_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o each_o of_o the_o young_a prophet_n may_v have_v one_o a_o piece_n gehazi_n seem_v very_o modest_a and_o unwilling_a to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o talon_n which_o be_v all_o as_o he_o pretend_v that_o his_o master_n desire_v but_o naaman_n to_o testify_v his_o great_a gratitude_n and_o high_a respect_n to_o elisha_n urge_v he_o to_o take_v two_o so_o order_v they_o to_o be_v put_v into_o two_o bag_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a one_o that_o can_v contain_v three_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o pound_n a_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o also_o two_o change_n of_o garment_n he_o command_v two_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o bear_v they_o before_o gehazi_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n possible_o some_o outhouse_n belong_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v he_o take_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o garment_n from_o the_o servant_n and_o 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though_o thou_o think_v to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v it_o all_o from_o i_o and_o further_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v to_o i_o what_o thou_o do_v intend_v to_o do_v with_o the_o money_n thou_o have_v of_o naaman_n viz._n to_o buy_v thou_o oliveyard_n and_o vineyard_n and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o leave_v my_o service_n to_o go_v and_o live_v by_o thyself_o and_o to_o have_v man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n to_o attend_v thou_o but_o gehazi_n be_v this_o a_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o receive_v such_o gift_n and_o to_o have_v such_o worldly_a design_n as_o these_o in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o know_v on_o what_o ground_n i_o have_v refuse_v these_o thing_n and_o thy_o receive_v they_o now_o have_v cross_v all_o my_o end_n in_o refuse_v of_o they_o thou_o know_v naaman_n himself_o be_v but_o a_o new_a convert_n and_o i_o refuse_v his_o gift_n to_o bring_v the_o more_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o religion_n thou_o know_v we_o live_v here_o among_o idolater_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o they_o to_o think_v that_o we_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o covetous_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o their_o idolatrous_a priest_n be_v i_o will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o i_o design_v any_o worldly_a advantage_n to_o myself_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o heavenly_a power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v free_o give_v i_o and_o whereby_o he_o enable_v i_o to_o work_v miracle_n therefore_o see_v thou_o have_v so_o heinous_o transgress_v the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o by_o thy_o covet_v his_o good_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v get_v his_o leprosy_n which_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o long_a while_n 34.7_o while_n in_o sempiternum_fw-la non_fw-la absolute_a sed_fw-la in_o longissimum_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_fw-la tertiam_fw-la vel_fw-la quartam_fw-la generationem_fw-la juxta_fw-la exod._n 34.7_o as_o a_o example_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n 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flight_n of_o his_o army_n from_o samaria_n ch._n 7.6_o especial_o understand_v it_o happen_v through_o a_o causeless_a fear_n the_o king_n therefore_o hear_v of_o the_o prophet_n arrival_n in_o that_o region_n who_o fame_n be_v so_o spread_v among_o they_o by_o the_o cure_n of_o naaman_n and_o other_o miracle_n he_o have_v wrought_v he_o send_v hazael_n who_o be_v now_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o chief_a minister_n of_o state_n naaman_n be_v either_o dead_a or_o put_v by_o his_o place_n for_o profess_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o present_a to_o he_o and_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o whither_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o that_o sickness_n hazael_n according_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o noble_a and_o large_a present_a viz._n forty_o camel_n lade_v of_o the_o best_a provision_n of_o the_o country_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o he_o say_v thy_o son_n benhadad_n who_o honour_v thou_o as_o a_o son_n do_v his_o father_n have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o with_o this_o 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and_o his_o priest_n with_o sound_a trumpet_n 10.9_o trumpet_n see_v numb_a 10.9_o to_o cry_v a_o alarm_n against_o you_o consider_v o_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o you_o do_v fight_v you_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o assure_v yourselves_o that_o if_o you_o persist_v you_o shall_v not_o prosper_v thus_o abijah_n speak_v to_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o israelite_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v move_v with_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n draw_v a_o ambushment_n behind_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n so_o that_o the_o main_a battalion_n of_o the_o israelite_n face_v they_o and_o a_o ambushment_n be_v secret_o lay_v behind_o they_o to_o fall_v upon_o their_o rear_n when_o the_o fight_n begin_v the_o army_n of_o abijah_n behold_v and_o lo_o the_o battle_n be_v both_o before_o they_o and_o behind_o they_o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n sound_v with_o 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the_o day_n of_o abijah_n abijah_n now_o wax_v mighty_a he_o marry_v fourteen_o wife_n partly_o before_o he_o be_v king_n and_o partly_o after_o and_o beget_v twenty_o two_o son_n and_o sixteen_o daughter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o abijah_n and_o his_o way_n and_o his_o say_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o prophet_n iddo_n see_v ch._n 12.15_o so_o abijah_n have_v reign_v three_o year_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o asa_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 15._o from_o 1_o to_o 9_o 2_o chron._n 13._o wh_o ch._n asa_n the_o three_o king_n of_o judah_n asa_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n asa_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o judah_n and_o he_o reign_v 41_o year_n he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o eight_o in_o which_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o three_o several_a family_n viz._n jeroboam_n baasha_n and_o omri_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o be_v very_o young_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o hereupon_o maachah_n his_o grandmother_n the_o wife_n of_o rehoboam_n his_o mother_n possible_o be_v dead_a be_v make_v queen_n regent_n during_o his_o minority_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o some_o ripeness_n of_o year_n he_o show_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o idolatry_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o desire_v to_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o thing_n the_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o he_o have_v such_o a_o father_n and_o such_o a_o grandmother_n his_o grandmother_n it_o seem_v have_v out_o of_o her_o zeal_n to_o idolatry_n set_v up_o some_o new_a abominable_a idol_n in_o a_o grove_n he_o though_o young_a take_v courage_n and_o assume_v the_o government_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n depose_v she_o from_o be_v 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crown_n and_o then_o he_o remove_v they_o 1_o king_n 22.46_o during_o this_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o he_o exhort_v his_o subject_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o fortify_v several_a city_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v about_o they_o wall_n tower_n gate_n and_o bar_n while_o yet_o the_o land_n be_v quiet_a before_o they_o for_o say_v he_o we_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v give_v we_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o good_a improvement_n of_o this_o mercy_n by_o prepare_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n for_o war_n 2_o ch._n 14.6_o 7._o after_o this_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o thing_n that_o his_o father_n after_o his_o famous_a victory_n over_o jeroboam_n have_v dedicate_v add_v something_o more_o of_o his_o own_o free_a gift_n viz._n silver_n and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o ten_o year_n he_o enjoy_v peace_n during_o which_o time_n jeroboam_n die_v and_o nadab_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o nadab_n two_o year_n after_o be_v slay_v by_o baasha_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n when_o those_o ten_o year_n be_v expire_v some_o enemy_n or_o other_o make_v war_n against_o he_o but_o who_o it_o be_v be_v not_o express_v and_o afterward_o about_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n zerah_n the_o ethiopian_a with_o a_o vast_a army_n of_o the_o arabian_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o philistine_n join_v with_o he_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n with_o a_o host_n according_a to_o common_a fame_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o with_o a_o thousand_o 16.8_o thousand_o supple_a mille_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la cap._n 16.8_o and_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n proportionable_a ch._n 16.8_o 16.8_o 16.8_o see_v ch._n 16.8_o asa_n meet_v they_o with_o a_o army_n of_o five_o hundred_o and_o eight_o thousand_o levy_v out_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n all_o mighty_a man_n of_o 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his_o army_n before_o the_o city_n he_o go_v present_o to_o sennacherib_n who_o he_o find_v rise_v from_o before_o lachish_n and_o besiege_v libna_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o perhaps_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o about_o oppose_a tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n who_o as_o he_o understand_v be_v now_o come_v with_o his_o army_n against_o they_o sennacherib_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n into_o a_o speedy_a surrender_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o tirhakah_n army_n he_o send_v other_o messenger_n to_o he_o who_o bring_v a_o threaten_a message_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n that_o rabshakeh_n have_v do_v before_o they_o do_v not_o indeed_o mention_v the_o persidiousness_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o weakness_n of_o hezekiab_n army_n as_o rabshakeh_n have_v do_v but_o understand_v that_o hezekiah_n 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revenge_v the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n of_o that_o dare_a wretch_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n against_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n his_o prayer_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_v on_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o thence_o be_v wont_v to_o manifest_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n and_o thy_o power_n to_o thy_o poor_a people_n thou_o be_v god_n even_o thou_o alone_o and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v the_o blasphemous_a word_n of_o sennacherib_n letter_n which_o i_o here_o present_a before_o thou_o and_o open_v thy_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n he_o have_v write_v therein_o hear_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o these_o blasphemous_a rail_n wherewith_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o reproach_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n of_o a_o truth_n o_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v the_o nation_n they_o war_v against_o and_o have_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 and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o destroy_v they_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o ever_o live_v and_o true_a god_n a_o god_n of_o infinite_a power_n and_o might_n therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o save_v we_o save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_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 god_n and_o thou_o only_o hezekiah_n have_v end_v his_o prayer_n isaiah_n send_v unto_o he_o this_o message_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v unto_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o zion_n thereof_o zion_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o city_n or_o country_n be_v call_v the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o it_o because_o delicate_o and_o tender_o bring_v up_o by_o their_o mother_n as_o a_o virgin-daughter_n and_o because_o jerusalem_n be_v fair_a beautiful_a and_o comely_a as_o a_o virgin_n use_v to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o excellency_n thereof_o shall_v future_a shall_v isaiah_n ch._n 37.22_o have_v despise_v thou_o enallage_n temporis_fw-la a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a despise_v and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v o_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o to_o wit_n when_o she_o shall_v see_v thy_o army_n destroy_v and_o consider_v o_o thou_o blasphemous_a wretch_n who_o it_o be_v who_o thou_o have_v reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n so_o high_a and_o carry_v thyself_o so_o proud_o be_v it_o not_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n by_o rabshakeh_n and_o his_o companion_n thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v 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 as_o if_o thou_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o strong_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v i_o subdue_v and_o pass_v through_o as_o a_o conqueror_n even_o those_o that_o seem_v most_o inaccessible_a and_o be_o come_v to_o the_o side_n of_o metaphor_n of_o from_o the_o famous_a forest_n of_o lebanon_n jerusalem_n be_v here_o call_v lebanon_n by_o a_o metaphor_n lebanon_n that_o be_v to_o their_o chief_a city_n and_o strength_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o king_n his_o noble_n and_o prince_n dwell_v be_v like_o tall_a cedar_n and_o firr-tree_n in_o lebanon_n and_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tall-cedar_n and_o the_o choice_a firr-tree_n thereof_o that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o noble_n and_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n that_o be_v will_v possess_v myself_o of_o his_o frontier-town_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n or_o by_o a_o hypallage_n into_o the_o carmel_n of_o his_o forest_n that_o be_v his_o most_o excellent_a and_o pleasant_a hill_n viz._n mount_v zion_n on_o which_o the_o most_o pleasant_a object_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v seat_v thou_o further_o say_v i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v strange_a water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_n of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o besiege_a place_n that_o be_v when_o i_o have_v come_v to_o place_n destitute_a of_o water_n even_o there_o have_v i_o dig_v up_o new_a fountain_n where_o none_o be_v before_o and_o where_o city_n have_v be_v environ_v with_o great_a and_o deep_a water_n no_o soon_o have_v i_o set_v my_o foot_n there_o to_o besiege_v they_o but_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o soldier_n i_o have_v dry_v they_o up_o power_n up_o hereby_o a_o intimation_n be_v give_v that_o he_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v hezekiah_n policy_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o water_n about_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o thrasonical_a manner_n seem_v to_o boast_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n nor_o any_o place_n he_o can_v not_o subdue_v by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o though_o thou_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o power_n in_o subdue_a city_n and_o country_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n long_v ago_o contrive_v and_o determine_v what_o thou_o shall_v do_v viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v lay_v waste_v defence_v city_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o ruinous_a heap_n see_v isa_n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_o i_o have_v now_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n be_v of_o so_o small_a
thou_o shall_v be_v so_o perfect_o recover_v that_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o render_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o i_o for_o thy_o sudden_a and_o wonderful_a recovery_n and_o moreover_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o this_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v defend_v it_o for_o my_o own_o glory_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o david_n my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n have_v deliver_v this_o comfortable_a message_n to_o the_o king_n he_o then_o direct_v he_o to_o lay_v a_o mass_n make_v of_o dry_a fig_n as_o a_o plaster_n upon_o his_o boil_n or_o plague-sore_n for_o so_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v and_o though_o the_o medicine_n prescribe_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o cure_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o speediness_n of_o the_o cure_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a virtue_n add_v by_o god_n to_o hasten_v the_o operation_n 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priest_n as_o he_o meet_v with_o who_o sacrifice_v to_o false_a god_n and_o oppose_v he_o in_o this_o reformation_n he_o slay_v upon_o their_o altar_n and_o therein_o fulfil_v what_o be_v long_o since_o prophesy_v 1_o king_n 13.1_o 2._o and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o the_o country_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n over_o which_o he_o have_v power_n and_o cause_v all_o of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o all_o his_o day_n they_o depart_v not_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 2_o chron._n 34.33_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o assyria_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o both_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n that_o either_o be_v leave_v behind_o or_o return_v coluerunt_fw-la return_v abeuntibus_fw-la assyriis_fw-la multi_fw-la profugi_fw-la &_o exules_fw-la qui_fw-la antea_fw-la fuga_fw-la alio_fw-la &_o alio_fw-la dilapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la sedes_fw-la redierunt_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ibi_fw-la que_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la idola_fw-la sva_fw-la coluerunt_fw-la again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o samaria_n it_o appear_v also_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o power_n of_o josiah_n which_o possible_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o set_v manasseh_n at_o liberty_n may_v give_v he_o with_o his_o liberty_n on_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v defend_v his_o territory_n against_o the_o egyptian_n who_o begin_v in_o those_o time_n with_o great_a power_n and_o success_n to_o oppose_v the_o babylonian_n 2_o king_n 23._o from_o 15_o to_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 34._o from_o 4_o to_o 8._o in_o the_o same_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o
residul_fw-la exulibus_fw-la insultabant_fw-la &_o tolerantia_fw-la dei_fw-la abutebantur_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la obdurescebant_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v value_v the_o other_o as_o refuse_v that_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o intimate_v that_o those_o that_o go_v into_o captivity_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o establish_v in_o their_o own_o possessession_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n viz._n zedekiah_n his_o prince_n and_o people_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o exile_n ignominy_n and_o scorn_n and_o destruction_n by_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n jer._n 24._o wh_o ch._n in_o the_o beginning_n also_o of_o zedekiah_n reign_n the_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o elamites_n or_o persian_n viz._n both_o of_o their_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 49._o from_o v._o 34_o to_o the_o end_n for_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v from_o astyages_n the_o whole_a province_n of_o elamais_fw-fr with_o the_o city_n susa_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o which_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n vlai_n and_o annex_v it_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o we_o may_v see_v from_o jer._n 25.25_o compare_v with_o dan._n 8.1_o 2._o but_o afterward_o those_o elamites_n combine_v with_o the_o mede_n against_o the_o babylonian_n see_v isa_n 21.2_o when_o belshazzar_n be_v destroy_v recover_v their_o state_n again_o under_o cyrus_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n susa_n be_v make_v by_o he_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n as_o strabo_n in_o his_o fifteen_o book_n declare_v ambassador_n now_o come_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n but_o the_o four_o after_o the_o sabbatical_a course_n or_o seven_o year_n rest_n jer._n 28.1_o from_o the_o several_a king_n of_o edom_n moab_n ammon_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o visit_v the_o new_a king_n zedekiah_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n but_o god_n appoint_v jeremy_n to_o deliver_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o bond_n and_o yoke_n to_o be_v present_v to_o their_o several_a master_n command_v they_o withal_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o not_o to_o give_v ear_n any_o long_o to_o their_o wizard_n and_o stargazer_n their_o diviner_n and_o dreamer_n who_o advise_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o prophesy_v a_o lie_n to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o send_v they_o not_o he_o advise_v also_o zedekiah_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o to_o hold_v himself_o fast_o and_o firm_a to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v false_a prophet_n and_o last_o both_o by_o threat_n and_o promise_v he_o persuade_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n jer._n 27._o the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n hananiah_n a_o 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now_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v my_o supplication_n be_v accept_v before_o thou_o that_o thou_o cause_v i_o not_o to_o return_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n the_o scribe_n lest_o i_o die_v there_o then_o zedekiah_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v commit_v jeremiah_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v he_o daily_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n out_o of_o the_o baker_n street_n until_o all_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o city_n be_v spend_v and_o so_o jeremiah_n remain_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n jer._n 37._o from_o 16_o to_o the_o end_n the_o siege_n continue_v zedekiah_n send_v again_o to_o jeremy_n but_o he_o return_v the_o same_o answer_n viz._n that_o both_o king_n and_o people_n must_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o that_o they_o that_o will_v stay_v in_o the_o city_n shall_v perish_v either_o by_o famine_n sword_n or_o pestilence_n but_o they_o that_o will_v go_v out_o 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jer._n 27.5_o 6_o 7._o jer._n 48._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 49._o whole_a chapter_n whilst_o nabuchadnezzar_n lie_v before_o tyre_n in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o his_o guard_n carry_v away_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o hundred_o forty_o five_o person_n unto_o babylon_n these_o possible_o be_v such_o as_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o babylonian_n and_o hide_v themselves_o do_v return_v into_o the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o some_o time_n but_o be_v now_o carry_v away_o captive_a and_o bring_v to_o their_o brethren_n in_o babylon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o extreme_a depopulation_n which_o cause_v the_o very_a earth_n to_o lie_v untiled_a as_o god_n have_v before_o threaten_v jer._n ch._n 52._o v._n 30._o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o 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into_o captivity_n according_a to_o the_o several_a prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n jer._n 43._o from_o 8_o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 44._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 46._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 29._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 30._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v finish_v his_o conquest_n return_v to_o babylon_n and_o there_o in_o his_o thirty_o five_o year_n as_o he_o lie_v at_o ease_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n in_o his_o own_o house_n have_v that_o remarkable_a dream_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n who_o destiny_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o learn_v from_o his_o magician_n and_o wizard_n of_o caldea_n but_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n unfold_v it_o to_o he_o and_o show_v he_o though_o with_o great_a astonishment_n that_o the_o dream_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n dan._n 4._o from_o 1_o to_o 28._o nabuchadnezzar_n it_o seem_v about_o this_o time_n new-built_a babylon_n in_o a_o magnificent_a manner_n and_o raise_v also_o there_o many_o vast_a and_o stately_a structure_n among_o which_o that_o famous_a and_o so_o much_o renown_v garden_n bear_v upon_o pillar_n call_v the_o hang_a garden_n be_v one_o which_o he_o build_v in_o favour_n to_o his_o wife_n amyrtis_n who_o desire_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o hill_n in_o that_o low_a country_n as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o media_n as_o berosus_n report_v vid._n usher_n pag._n 94._o twelve_o whole_a month_n be_v no_o soon_o pass_v but_o nabuchadnezzar_n grow_v proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o boast_v of_o the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o building_n fall_v distract_v and_o be_v put_v from_o his_o house_n 5.21_o house_n some_o think_v he_o be_v possess_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o that_o be_v mischievous_a he_o be_v drive_v from_o among_o man_n see_v ch._n 5.21_o and_o home_n spend_v seven_o year_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n among_o beast_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v restore_v both_o to_o his_o right_a wit_n and_o kingdom_n again_o and_o thereupon_o public_o proclaim_v god_n great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o power_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o depart_v this_o life_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o twenty_o month_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o father_n and_o forty_o three_o year_n by_o himself_o alone_o dan._n 4._o from_o 28_o to_o the_o end_n after_o he_o come_v evilmerodach_n his_o son_n in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n give_v order_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o jeconiah_n lord_n jeconiah_n zedekiah_n die_v in_o prison_n at_o babylon_n jer._n 52.11_o and_o have_v only_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v bury_v as_o a_o prince_n and_o lament_v at_o his_o funeral_n by_o his_o people_n jer._n 34.5_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o the_o burn_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o former_a king_n which_o be_v before_o thou_o so_o shall_v they_o burn_v odour_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o will_v lament_v thou_o say_v ah_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v pronounce_v the_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n and_o two_o day_n after_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o prison-clothe_n and_o set_v above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o court_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n so_o that_o all_o his_o life_n time_n after_o he_o do_v eat_v at_o the_o king_n table_n and_o be_v use_v with_o all_o princely_a respect_n jer._n 52._o from_o 31_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o king_n 25._o from_o 27_o to_o the_o end_n evilmerodach_n be_v a_o man_n much_o hate_v for_o his_o vicious_a life_n have_v many_o attempt_n make_v upon_o he_o and_o at_o last_o be_v murder_v by_o neriglissarus_n his_o sister_n husband_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v little_o more_o than_o two_o year_n as_o josephus_n testify_v lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o jeconiah_n die_v much_o about_o this_o time_n also_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n upon_o the_o decease_n of_o astyages_n call_v tobit_n 14.17_o assuerus_n succeed_v his_o son_n cyaxares_n cyrus_n mother_n brother_n call_v in_o daniel_n darius_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n now_o not_o only_o raise_v his_o own_o subject_n but_o also_o solicit_v croesus_n king_n of_o lydia_n with_o the_o cappadocian_o both_o sort_n of_o phrygian_n carian_o paphlagonian_o and_o cilician_o on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o very_a indian_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n remonstrate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v two_o great_a nation_n and_o now_o link_v together_o by_o affinity_n and_o will_v if_o not_o look_v unto_o and_o oppose_v in_o time_n overrun_v and_o bring_v
it_o and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o all_o convenient_o hear_v ezra_n they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o several_a company_n and_o in_o each_o of_o they_o there_o be_v pulpit_n or_o scaffold_n erect_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o ch._n 9.4_o from_o whence_o they_o expound_v the_o law_n unto_o they_o there_o be_v several_a teacher_n in_o each_o place_n that_o successive_o discharge_v that_o work_n and_o in_o these_o holy_a exercise_n and_o duty_n they_o continue_v from_o morning_n till_o noon_n viz._n about_o five_o or_o six_o hour_n the_o people_n be_v exceed_o affect_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n expound_v to_o they_o be_v thereby_o convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o liableness_n to_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o fall_v a_o weep_a and_o weep_v very_o sore_o but_o nehemiah_n the_o tirshatha_n or_o governor_n and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o those_o levite_n that_o instruct_v the_o people_n comfort_v and_o encourage_v they_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o penitent_a and_o that_o that_o be_v a_o day_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o therefore_o on_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o not_o mourn_v and_o weep_v so_o nehemiah_n dismiss_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o go_v their_o way_n and_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a that_o be_v feast_v together_o with_o their_o peace-offering_n and_o send_v portion_n to_o they_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v provide_v see_v deut._n 16.14_o for_o this_o day_n say_v he_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n neither_o be_v you_o sorry_a for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v you_o rejoice_v in_o his_o goodness_n and_o manifold_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v confer_v on_o you_o and_o do_v still_o continue_v to_o you_o and_o thereby_o to_o comfort_v your_o heart_n so_o the_o people_n be_v quiet_v understand_v god_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o go_v and_o do_v as_o nehemiah_n direct_v they_o nehem._n 8._o from_o 1_o to_o 13._o upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ezra_n be_v consult_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o family_n and_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n concern_v certain_a doubt_n arise_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n the_o day_n before_o and_o particular_o concern_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n whereof_o as_o it_o seem_v ezra_n have_v purposely_o speak_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n about_o it_o because_o that_o feast_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n whereupon_o ezra_n show_v they_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v that_o feast_n on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n abroad_o and_o in_o booth_n make_v of_o bough_n of_o tree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 23.34_o &_o v._o 40._o the_o people_n yield_v a_o ready_a obedience_n hereunto_o and_o according_o go_v forth_o and_o fetch_v in_o olive-branch_n and_o pine-branche_n and_o mirtle-branche_n and_o palm-branche_n and_o branch_n of_o thick_a tree_n and_o make_v themselves_o booth_n upon_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n and_o in_o their_o court_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o street_n all_o over_o the_o city_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o another_o and_o sit_v under_o their_o booth_n to_o eat_v their_o meat_n and_o take_v their_o rest_n and_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n among_o they_o so_o that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n until_o this_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o keep_v this_o feast_n time_n feast_n they_o keep_v this_o feast_n ezr._n 3.4_o 1_o king_n 8.65_o and_o at_o sundry_a other_o time_n with_o so_o much_o devotion_n and_o solemnity_n as_o now_o they_o do_v for_o the_o law_n require_v that_o only_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n shall_v be_v more_o solemn_a convocation_n levit._fw-la 23.35_o 36._o and_o great_a holy_a day_n whereon_o they_o may_v do_v no_o work_n and_o their_o manner_n it_o seem_v have_v be_v to_o assemble_v the_o people_n and_o on_o those_o day_n only_o to_o read_v the_o word_n and_o though_o on_o other_o day_n they_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o they_o may_v therein_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o particular_a calling_n but_o such_o be_v ezra_n zeal_n that_o he_o do_v now_o on_o every_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o expound_v it_o to_o they_o and_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o preach_v so_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v every_o day_n and_o they_o keep_v the_o eight_o day_n also_o as_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v and_o his_o people_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v practise_v on_o that_o day_n they_o use_v to_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o fail_n and_o to_o crave_v a_o blessing_n also_o from_o the_o lord_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n for_o the_o future_a nehem._n 8._o from_o 13_o to_o the_o end_n the_o jew_n have_v be_v so_o careful_a according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n on_o the_o 15_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o omit_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o ten_o day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o atonement_n whereon_o they_o be_v to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n very_o solemn_o but_o yet_o have_v hear_v the_o law_n day_n by_o day_n all_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n expound_v to_o they_o ch._n 8.18_o and_o find_v thereby_o how_o grievous_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o how_o far_o short_a they_o still_o be_v of_o what_o god_n require_v of_o they_o they_o resolve_v now_o to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_o before_o this_o great_a assembly_n now_o gather_v together_o depart_v to_o their_o own_o house_n and_o according_o on_o the_o 24_o of_o this_o month_n they_o again_o assemble_v to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_o and_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o perform_v what_o they_o so_o solemn_o covenant_v ezra_n 10.3_o but_o by_o hear_v the_o law_n so_o plain_o expound_v to_o they_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n their_o take_n and_o live_v with_o strange_a wife_n be_v and_o what_o great_a judgement_n they_o be_v liable_a unto_o by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o be_v deep_o price_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o the_o same_o they_o humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o testify_v their_o humiliation_n by_o fast_v and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o earth_n upon_o their_o head_n thereby_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n than_o above_o it_o and_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o their_o strange_a wife_n and_o the_o child_n they_o have_v by_o they_o as_o also_o from_o such_o stranger_n as_o have_v mix_v themselves_o with_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n who_o 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stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o go_v before_o they_o in_o such_o word_n as_o these_o bless_a be_v thy_o glorious_a name_n o_o lord_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n and_o be_v so_o high_a and_o glorious_a that_o we_o can_v sufficient_o praise_v the_o same_o the_o eight_o levite_n before_o mention_v have_v their_o several_a company_n before_o who_o they_o pray_v and_o read_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v like_a ezra_n do_v all_o this_o before_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n and_o other_o chief_a man_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o he_o make_v the_o prayer_n follow_v before_o they_o for_o all_o that_o congregation_n can_v not_o hear_v one_o man_n together_o at_o one_o time_n in_o this_o
be_v give_v to_o phineas_n his_o son_n with_o who_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o father_n live_v for_o though_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o city_n by_o lot_n in_o other_o tribe_n namely_o judah_n simeon_n and_o benjamin_n see_v ch._n 21.4_o yet_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v near_o to_o joshua_n the_o governor_n who_o dwell_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o shiloh_n it_o be_v like_a eleazar_n loc_n eleazar_n donarunt_fw-la forsan_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la honorarium_fw-la eleazaro_n ut_fw-la joshuae_fw-la contiguus_fw-la habitaret_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la a_o filio_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n here_o live_v and_o be_v now_o here_o bury_v josh_n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n judge_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n which_o comprehend_v a_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 299_o year_n during_o which_o time_n they_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o certain_a judge_n who_o god_n successive_o and_o extraordinary_o raise_v up_o and_o endow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n there_o be_v twelve_o of_o these_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n viz._n 1._o othniel_n who_o government_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v 40_o year_n 2._o ehud_n 80_o 3._o deborath_n 40_o 4._o gideon_n 40_o 5._o abimelech_n 3_o 6._o thola_fw-la 23_o 7._o jair_a 22_o 8._o jephtha_n 6_o 9_o ibzan_n 7_o 10._o elon_n 10_o 11._o abdon_n 8_o 12._o samson_n 20_o 299_o within_o which_o space_n of_o time_n we_o be_v to_o comprehend_v the_o six_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n 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book_n of_o judge_n it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a who_o it_o be_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o some_o prophet_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o public_a record_n and_o register_n that_o be_v keep_v of_o their_o affair_n some_o think_v samuel_n be_v the_o compiler_n of_o it_o sect_n cxxiii_o joshua_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n encourage_v the_o people_n to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n that_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o land_n though_o they_o have_v no_o man_n at_o present_a choose_v of_o god_n and_o set_v over_o they_o to_o command_v they_o in_o chief_a as_o moses_n and_o joshua_n do_v and_o find_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o war_n they_o assemble_v together_o as_o it_o seem_v at_o shiloh_n to_o consult_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o because_o the_o success_n of_o their_o first_o attempt_n will_v be_v of_o great_a consequence_n either_o to_o encourage_v or_o dishearten_v their_o enemy_n they_o think_v 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take_v it_o in_o the_o pursuit_n when_v the_o king_n thereof_o with_o many_o of_o his_o people_n flee_v to_o save_v his_o life_n they_o kill_v ten_o thousand_o man_n they_o also_o take_v their_o king_n adonibezek_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n and_o his_o great_a toe_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v when_o they_o take_v the_o city_n find_v some_o of_o those_o poor_a captive_a king_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o inhumane_o use_v by_o he_o or_o else_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o tyranny_n he_o have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n exod._n 21.24_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n adonibezek_n can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o herein_o for_o say_v he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n trunci_fw-la king_n reguli_fw-la diversarum_fw-la urbium_fw-la ante_fw-la ninum_fw-la testae_fw-la justino_n cuique_fw-la rex_fw-la terminis_fw-la civitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 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king_n of_o it_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n josh_n 10._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o city_n take_v nor_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o city_n fire_v in_o joshua_n time_n but_o only_o jericho_n ai_fw-fr and_o hazor_n and_o therefore_o the_o eight_o verse_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n war_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v before_o judge_n 1._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o full_o 9_o for_o these_o verse_n from_o v._o 9_o to_o 16._o see_v sect._n 108._o because_o the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n be_v here_o to_o relate_v the_o memorable_a exploit_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n therefore_o together_o with_o those_o noble_a act_n which_o they_o do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n he_o repeat_v also_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o whilst_o joshua_n live_v under_o the_o command_n of_o caleb_n both_o against_o hebron_n and_o debir_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o tribe_n more_o full_o sect_n cxxiv_o jethro_n family_n call_v kenites_n that_o have_v come_v up_o with_o joshua_n and_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n which_o be_v ever_o their_o way_n of_o live_v about_o jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o judah_n have_v now_o clear_v his_o portion_n in_o so_o good_a a_o measure_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o spread_v into_o new_a plantation_n these_o kenites_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o settle_a themselves_o with_o they_o in_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o in_o saul_n time_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15.6_o these_o kenites_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rechabite_v of_o who_o more_o be_v