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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
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vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n he_o be_v even_o from_o his_o tender_a year_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o linen_n ephod_n appoint_v for_o the_o levite_n but_o for_o the_o inferior_a priest_n only_o exod._n 39.27_o either_o therefore_o afterward_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n come_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o levite_n shall_v also_o wear_v such_o linen_n ephod_n when_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o else_o samuel_n be_v by_o special_a dispensation_n because_o of_o the_o nazarite_n vow_n or_o some_o other_o reason_n appoint_v to_o wear_v this_o holy_a vestment_n which_o yet_o seem_v not_o very_o probable_a because_o the_o linen_n ephod_n be_v so_o common_o wear_v by_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o holy_a service_n that_o even_o david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o be_v gird_v 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mercy_n and_o according_a to_o eli_n blessing_n make_v her_o fruitful_a so_o that_o for_o that_o one_o son_n she_o have_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v she_o three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n more_o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o good_a man_n as_o eli_n be_v and_o the_o child_n samuel_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o he_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o godliness_n whereby_o he_o become_v acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n see_v luk._n 2.52_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 2._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 12._o and_o v._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o sect_n cliii_o eli_n be_v at_o this_o time_n as_o we_o have_v show_v judge_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o be_v highpriest_n also_o but_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o loc_n so_o quomodo_fw-la ab_fw-la aarone_fw-la oriundus_fw-la sit_fw-la eli_n nondum_fw-la liquet_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la industria_fw-la videatur_fw-la obliterata_fw-la genealogia_fw-la tantilla_fw-la est_fw-la solius_fw-la loci_fw-la non_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la 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32_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o use_v to_o challenge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v seethe_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o their_o just_a fee_n all_o that_o their_o fleshhook_n can_v take_v out_o have_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o only_o now_o and_o then_o but_o constant_o practise_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v to_o shiloh_n to_o worship_n v._o 14._o and_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v this_o their_o overplus-portion_n before_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v into_o the_o pot_n or_o kettle_n that_o they_o may_v roast_v it_o yea_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v take_v off_o and_o burn_v and_o so_o before_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o due_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n levit._n 7.31_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o v._o 29._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v themselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o offering_n and_o if_o any_o deny_v to_o give_v they_o what_o they_o require_v they_o threaten_v to_o take_v it_o by_o force_n 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it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n i_o hear_v of_o you_o you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v by_o your_o wicked_a example_n and_o to_o forbear_v bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_o scandalize_v at_o your_o ill_a manage_n of_o sacred_a thing_n but_o eli_n be_v not_o only_o a_o father_n but_o also_o a_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o judge_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v reprove_v they_o sharp_o but_o shall_v have_v punish_v they_o severe_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n which_o they_o have_v so_o shameful_o profane_v yea_o shall_v have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o their_o adultery_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 20.10_o but_o he_o only_o mild_o reprove_v they_o for_o such_o great_a enormity_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o that_o be_v a_o umpire_n may_v come_v and_o take_v up_o the_o controversy_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n may_v be_v adjudge_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o that_o quarrel_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o that_o be_v no_o mediation_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n can_v here_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n no_o reconciliation_n can_v here_o be_v hope_v for_o but_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o alsufficient_a merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o let_v eli_n say_v what_o he_o will_v they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o be_v grievous_o provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n he_o resolve_v as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o
jacob_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o wagon_n sect._n 43._o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n his_o joy_n to_o see_v his_o son_n joseph_n sect._n 44._o joseph_n bring_v five_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n obtain_v goshen_n for_o his_o brethren_n introduce_v his_o father_n sect._n 45._o joseph_n prudent_a administration_n in_o the_o severe_a famine_n he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n sect._n 46._o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n blessed_v jacob_n gift_n to_o joseph_n sect._n 47._o jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n in_o order_n his_o death_n sect._n 48._o the_o mourning_n for_o and_o burial_n of_o jacob._n joseph_n death_n sect._n 49._o the_o history_n of_o job_n sect._n 50._o levi_n and_o amram_n die_v sect._n 51._o israel_n increase_v taskmaster_n appoint_v sect._n 52._o aaron_n birth_n sect._n 53._o the_o midwife_n command_v to_o destroy_v the_o male-children_n sect._n 54._o moses_n bear_v he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o educate_v by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n sect._n 55._o moses_n after_o forty_o year_n leave_v the_o court_n and_o fly_v into_o midian_a sect._n 56._o moses_n marriage_n his_o two_o son_n sect._n 57_o caleb_n birth_n sect._n 58._o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o moses_n commission_n he_o to_o deliver_v israel_n enable_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n sect._n 59_o moses_n confirm_v and_o encourage_v command_v to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n sect._n 60._o moses_n stop_v in_o his_o journey_n his_o son_n circumcise_v sect._n 61._o aaron_n meet_v moses_n they_o declare_v their_o commission_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect._n 62._o they_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n increase_v sect._n 63._o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v again_o to_o pharaoh_n the_o magician_n call_v in_o sect._n 64._o the_o ten_o plague_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o israelite_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o solomon_n temple_n sect._n 1_o the_o israelite_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n sect._n 2._o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o passover_n appoint_v sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n conduct_n the_o israelite_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n joseph_n bone_n carry_v with_o they_o sect._n 4._o they_o encamp_v at_o pihahiroth_n pass_v through_o the_o red-sea_n the_o egyptian_n drown_v sect._n 5._o moses_n song_n miriam_n a_o prophetess_n sect._n 6._o the_o people_n march_v through_o shur_n murmur_n for_o want_n of_o water_n sect._n 7._o the_o twelve_o well_n and_o seventy_o palm-tree_n sect._n 8._o they_o turn_v from_o elim_n to_o the_o red-sea_n sect._n 9_o the_o people_n murmur_n quail_n give_v for_o one_o meal_n manna_n fall_v sect._n 10._o water_n gush_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n sect._n 11._o moses_n pray_v joshua_n fight_v amalek_n the_o altar_n call_v jehova-nissi_a sect._n 12._o jethro_n story_n defer_v to_o sect._n 51._o sect._n 13._o moses_n call_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sinai_n the_o terrible_a sight_n sect._n 14._o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 15._o the_o people_n in_o fear_n moses_n encourage_v they_o sect._n 16._o similitude_n of_o god_n forbid_v the_o material_n for_o altar_n sect._n 17._o the_o judicial_a or_o political_a law_n sect._n 18._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_v to_o guide_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 19_o moses_n erect_v a_o altar_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n sect._n 20._o moses_n continue_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n sect._n 21._o direction_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o utensil_n and_o appurtenance_n sect._n 22._o the_o golden_a calf_n sect._n 23._o moses_n come_v down_o break_v the_o table_n god_n anger_n moses_n intercede_v for_o the_o people_n and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect._n 24._o two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n sect._n 25._o god_n renew_v the_o covenant_n upon_o moses_n prayer_n moses_n face_n shine_v sect._n 26._o the_o sabbath_n anew_o enjoin_v contribution_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 27._o bezaleel_n and_o aholihab_n appoint_v chief_a workman_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n sect._n 28._o the_o tabernacle_n finish_v be_v set_v up_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n glory_n sect._n 29._o law_n give_v concern_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n sect._n 30._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n consecrate_v sect._n 31._o aaron_n enter_v upon_o his_o office_n fire_n from_o the_o lord_n sect._n 32._o nadab_n and_o abihu_n slay_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n sect._n 33._o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a creature_n sect._n 34._o woman_n separation_n sect._n 35._o law_n concern_v leprosy_n sect._n 36._o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n in_o man_n sect._n 37._o the_o passover_n celebrate_v sect._n 38._o several_a sort_n of_o law_n give_v sect._n 39_o blasphemy_n punish_v in_o the_o son_n of_o shelomith_n the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n sect._n 40._o divers_a other_o law_n give_v sect._n 41._o promise_n and_o threaten_n more_o law_n give_v concern_v divers_a matter_n sect._n 42._o the_o book_n of_o number_n sect._n 43._o the_o encamp_a of_o the_o tribe_n sect._n 44._o the_o levite_n charge_n sect._n 45._o the_o levite_n consecrate_v sect._n 46._o the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n sect._n 47._o law_n concern_v jealousy_n sect._n 48._o concern_v nazarites_n sect._n 49._o the_o solemn_a blessing_n sect._n 50._o the_o silver_n trumpet_n sect._n 51._o jethro_n story_n and_o advice_n sect._n 52._o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n march_v jethro_n leave_v they_o sect._n 53._o upon_o the_o move_n of_o the_o ark_n moses_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n sect._n 54._o the_o people_n murmur_v at_o taberah_n sect._n 55._o quail_n give_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n a_o plague_n follow_v sect._n 56._o miriams_n leprosy_n sect._n 57_o spy_n search_v the_o land_n sect._n 58._o their_o different_a report_n sect._n 59_o the_o ten_o spy_n smite_v sect._n 60._o israel_n defeat_v by_o the_o amalekite_n and_o canaanite_n sect._n 61._o the_o nineti_v psalm_n compose_v sect._n 62._o some_o law_n explain_v sect._n 63._o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sect._n 64._o aaron_n red_a blossom_a sect._n 65._o the_o work_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n sect._n 66._o water_n of_o purification_n sect._n 67._o miriams_n death_n sect._n 68_o they_o murmur_v at_o kadesh_n for_o want_v of_o water_n moses_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o anger_n be_v doom_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o canaan_n sect._n 69._o the_o king_n of_o edom_n refuse_v they_o passage_n sect._n 70._o aaron_z dies_z and_o be_v bury_v upon_o mount_n hor._n sect._n 71._o arad_n the_o canaanite_n vanquish_v sect._n 72._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n sect._n 73._o several_a station_n of_o the_o israelite_n sect._n 74._o the_o miraculous_a well_o sect._n 75._o sihon_n slay_v sect._n 76._o og_n total_o subdue_v sect._n 77._o the_o encamp_a at_o abel-shittim_a sect._n 78._o balaam_n send_v for_o to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n his_o ass_n speak_v sect._n 79._o balaam_n attempt_v to_o curse_n israel_n sect._n 80._o the_o idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o mount_n peor_n sect._n 81._o midian_a conquer_a sect._n 82._o moses_n and_o eleazar_n number_v the_o people_n sect._n 83._o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 84._o joshua_n appoint_a successor_n sect._n 85._o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v sect._n 86._o law_n concern_v vow_n sect._n 87._o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n desire_v a_o possession_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n sect._n 88_o the_o journal_n of_o israel_n travel_n sect._n 89._o the_o limit_n of_o canaan_n sect._n 90._o the_o levite_n city_n sect._n 91._o order_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n sect._n 92._o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n contain_v moses_n die_v speech_n to_o israel_n sect._n 93._o moses_n death_n israel_n mourning_n for_o he_o sect._n 94._o joshua_n begin_v his_o government_n sect._n 95._o they_o come_v near_o unto_o and_o pass_v the_o river_n jordan_n sect._n 96._o circumcision_n enjoin_v they_o sect._n 97._o the_o first_o passover_n in_o canaan_n manna_n cease_v sect._n 98._o jericho_n take_v burn_a and_o curse_a sect._n 99_o the_o israelite_n defeat_v at_o ai._n sect._n 100_o joshua_n march_v against_o ai._n sect._n 101._o a_o monument_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o altar_n erect_v and_o blessing_n and_o curse_n pronounce_v at_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o mount_v ebal_n sect._n 102._o the_o league_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n sect._n 103._o adonizedek_n and_o his_o ally_n besiege_v gibeon_n their_o discomfiture_n prodigious_a hailstone_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o joshua_n sect._n 104._o several_a king_n vanquish_v and_o their_o city_n take_v sect._n 105._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n sect._n 106._o joshua_n war_n with_o the_o northern_a king_n his_o victory_n over_o they_o sect._n 107._o joshua_n rest_n from_o war_n sect._n 108._o joshua_n divide_v the_o land_n sect._n 109._o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n proceed_v to_o divide_v the_o land_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n complain_v sect._n 110._o
curiosity_n of_o man_n may_v suggest_v about_o this_o whole_a matter_n may_v easy_o be_v answer_v by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n noah_n be_v thus_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n the_o flood_n begin_v with_o the_o burst_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a abyss_n from_o benath_n and_o a_o continual_a shower_v of_o rain_n from_o above_o 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n together_o the_o water_n increase_v and_o prevail_v on_o the_o earth_n 150_o day_n and_o rise_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o they_o cover_v the_o mountain_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n on_o the_o earth_n perish_v gen._n 7._o whole_a chap._n sect_n x._o upon_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o water_n abate_v and_o the_o ark_n rest_v on_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n in_o armenia_n the_o great_a not_o far_o from_o the_o caspian-sea_n and_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n the_o top_n 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and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o all_o bruit_n creature_n even_o to_o the_o tame_n and_o over-awing_a the_o fierce_a and_o strong_a of_o they_o either_o by_o force_n or_o cunning_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o most_o savage_a of_o they_o do_v fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n though_o sometime_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v rebel_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o hurt_v he_o god_n also_o now_o permit_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o eat_v flesh_n as_o free_o for_o their_o food_n as_o herb_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o now_o the_o lord_n restore_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o child_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o flood_n yet_o there_o be_v this_o exception_n make_v to_o his_o general_a grant_n that_o though_o they_o may_v free_o 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ester_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a order_v she_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o royal_a seraglio_n of_o his_o woman_n to_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v there_o for_o some_o time_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o country_n that_o the_o king_n may_v afterward_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n see_v ester_n 2.9_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n pharaoh_n be_v very_o kind_a and_o munificent_a to_o abram_n for_o her_o sake_n and_o much_o enrich_v he_o by_o many_o great_a gift_n and_o present_n but_o now_o on_o a_o sudden_a god_n plague_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n what_o those_o plague_n be_v he_o inflict_v on_o they_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a it_o be_v a_o foolish_a curiosity_n too_o nice_o to_o inquire_v but_o they_o be_v such_o represserunt_fw-la such_o plagae_fw-la immissae_n quaecunque_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ardorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la represserunt_fw-la as_o by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n preserve_v the_o chastity_n of_o sarai_n and_o bring_v pharaoh_n to_o understand_v that_o she_o be_v abraham_n wife_n whereupon_o he_o restore_v she_o to_o he_o again_o and_o quiet_o dismiss_v they_o give_v his_o servant_n charge_v to_o see_v they_o safe_o conduct_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n gen._n 12._o from_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n iii_o upon_o this_o abram_n with_o sarai_n his_o wife_n and_o lot_n his_o nephew_n return_v again_o into_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n and_o here_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o wonderful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o abram_n abram_n intend_v by_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n only_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o starve_v but_o behold_v he_o return_v very_o rich_a in_o cattle_n and_o silver_n and_o gold_n so_o early_o do_v he_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o he_o be_v enter_v now_o again_o into_o canaan_n he_o march_v on_o to_o the_o place_n between_o bethel_n and_o ai_fw-fr where_o before_o he_o have_v pitch_v his_o tent_n and_o have_v build_v a_o altar_n and_o there_o again_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lot_n also_o who_o have_v still_o accompany_v he_o be_v now_o return_v into_o canaan_n be_v very_o rich_a in_o cattle_n so_o that_o they_o want_v pasture_n and_o water_n for_o so_o many_o herd_n and_o flock_n as_o they_o have_v between_o they_o and_o thence_o arise_v a_o strife_n and_o quarrel_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n among_o their_o herdsman_n about_o pasture_n and_o water_n and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o straighten_a because_o the_o canaanite_n and_o perizzites_n that_o dwell_v thereabouts_o have_v take_v up_o the_o great_a and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o pasture_n for_o their_o own_o cattle_n this_o matter_n be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o abram_z though_o the_o uncle_n and_o superior_a yet_o amicable_o speak_v to_o lot_n desire_v he_o there_o may_v be_v no_o strife_n between_o they_o for_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o uncle_n and_o let_v his_o nephew_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n they_o both_o sincere_o serve_v one_o and_o the_o same_o true_a god_n and_o it_o be_v like_a he_o set_v before_o he_o how_o by_o such_o a_o contention_n they_o may_v give_v scandal_n to_o the_o neighbour_a canaanites_n and_o draw_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o profession_n upon_o all_o which_o consideration_n abram_n represent_v to_o he_o that_o he_o judge_v it_o convenient_a they_o shall_v now_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o offer_v he_o his_o choice_n whither_o he_o will_v go_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a not_o that_o abram_n can_v give_v to_o lot_n any_o title_n to_o the_o land_n at_o that_o time_n for_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o then_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o act_v 7.5_o and_o be_v afterward_o force_v to_o buy_v a_o burying-place_n for_o his_o family_n ch._n 21.11_o but_o he_o desire_v lot_n to_o choose_v which_o quarter_n he_o please_v upon_o supposition_n that_o he_o can_v obtain_v the_o use_n of_o it_o upon_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a term_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o canaanite_n then_z lot_z taking_z notice_n and_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n even_o unto_o zoar_n be_v exceed_v fruitful_a pleasant_a and_o well-watered_n even_o like_a to_o paradise_n and_o to_o egypt_n which_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n be_v ever_o esteem_v a_o fruitful_a country_n he_o choose_v that_o place_n and_o march_v thither_o pitch_v his_o tent_n near_o sodom_n but_o think_v possible_o to_o find_v the_o place_n a_o paradise_n he_o find_v it_o a_o hell_n for_o the_o sodomite_n be_v abominable_a sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n see_v ezek._n 16.49_o 50._o abram_n be_v now_o leave_v alone_o with_o his_o family_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o new_a promise_n of_o that_o land_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o now_o as_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v hereby_o typify_v so_o that_o clause_n for_o ever_o will_v be_v verify_v to_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o who_o it_o will_v be_v possess_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o as_o the_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o canaan_n which_o abram_n now_o behold_v with_o his_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n conditional_o o_o conditional_o or_o for_o ever_n may_v be_v thus_o understand_v viz._n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n where_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n end_n christ_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a age_n and_o begin_v a_o date_n of_o new_a blessing_n to_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o abram_n usque_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la semini_fw-la quidem_fw-la carnali_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la durabit_fw-la politia_fw-la mosaica_n videlicet_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la exhibitionem_fw-la pisc_n vel_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la durabit_fw-la respublica_fw-la hebraeorum_n vox_fw-la olim_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la hic_fw-la absolutam_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la longum_fw-la tempus_fw-la soll_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la messiae_n et_fw-la haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la erat_fw-la limitata_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la obtemperarent_fw-la cessante_fw-la conditione_n cessat_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ipsi_fw-la prius_fw-la renunciaverunt_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la justitia_fw-la ejus_fw-la imparubat_fw-la fecit_fw-la see_v sect._n 7._o note_v o_o provide_v they_o do_v obey_v and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v degenerate_a and_o prove_v a_o unfaithful_a seed_n than_o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o tie_v to_o his_o promise_n see_v deut._n 4.25_o 26._o levit._fw-la 26.27_o 32_o 33._o ezek._n 33.25_o 26._o levit._fw-la 18.28_o god_n also_o further_o promise_v abram_n that_o he_o will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v both_o of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n after_o this_o abram_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_o near_o unto_o hebron_n where_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o sacrifice_v thankful_o to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n to_o he_o gen._n 13._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n iv_o about_o this_o time_n bera_n king_n of_o sodom_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o petty_a king_n of_o pentapolis_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o chedorlaom_a king_n of_o elam_n to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v subject_a for_o 12_o year_n chedorlaom_a hereupon_o and_o some_o other_o confederate_a prince_n that_o dwell_v about_o the_o river_n euphrates_n join_v their_o force_n together_o and_o resolve_v to_o chastise_v those_o king_n that_o have_v revolt_v and_o have_v first_o overcome_v the_o rephaim_n a_o people_n descend_v from_o canaan_n gen._n 15.20_o that_o dwell_v in_o astaroth-carnaim_a a_o city_n beyond_o jordan_n deut._n 1.4_o and_o those_o people_n that_o inhabit_v all_o that_o region_n which_o be_v afterward_o possess_v by_o the_o moabite_n deut._n 2.9.10_o and_o edomite_n deut._n 2.22_o and_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o amorites_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n nature_n siddim_n which_o be_v afterward_o turn_v into_o a_o lake_n or_o sea_n of_o putrid_a and_o unsavoury_a water_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o salt_n sea_n josh_n 3.16_o the_o whole_a tract_n of_o that_o plain_a abound_v with_o salt_n or_o brackish_a slime-pit_n vers_fw-la 10._o or_o the_o dead_a sea_n because_o no_o fish_n can_v live_v in_o it_o or_o asphalites_n from_o its_o bituminous_a and_o pitchy_a nature_n they_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o revolter_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o their_o force_n be_v vanquish_v and_o overthrow_v there_o and_o many_o of_o their_o soldier_n slay_v and_o many_o probable_o in_o the_o rout_n fall_v into_o the_o slime-pit_n but_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n himself_o escape_v vers_fw-la 17._o then_o they_o plunder_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o seize_v upon_o lot_n also_o who_o dwell_v
mental_a reservation_n at_o first_o to_o accept_v his_o kindness_n and_o proffer_v to_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n all_o night_n which_o possible_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v do_v to_o observe_v the_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n of_o that_o people_n have_v he_o not_o be_v so_o importunate_a with_o they_o to_o turn_v in_o to_o he_o therefore_o upon_o his_o importunity_n they_o accept_v his_o courteous_a offer_n 13.2_o offer_n thus_o both_o abraham_n and_o lot_n entertain_v angel_n unaware_o heb._n 13.2_o and_o do_v go_v with_o he_o to_o his_o house_n and_o there_o he_o make_v they_o the_o best_a entertainment_n he_o can_v and_o for_o haste_n bake_a unleavened-bread_n for_o they_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v see_v ch._n 18.6_o but_o the_o appearance_n of_o these_o two_o angel_n now_o entertain_v by_o lot_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a of_o young_a man_n of_o rare_a and_o extraordinary_a beauty_n notice_n hereof_o be_v take_v by_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n 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and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o unclean_a beast_n numb_a 18.15_o they_o may_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n use_n lamb_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o redeem_v it_o they_o be_v to_o bâ—eak_v its_o neck_n because_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o that_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o any_o other_o ordinary_a use_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n they_o may_v redeem_v with_o five_o shekel_n of_o silver_n numb_a 18.16_o he_o command_v also_o that_o the_o day_n of_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o perpetual_a remembrance_n and_o that_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n shall_v be_v yearly_o keep_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o so_o that_o deliverance_n may_v never_o be_v forget_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v acquaint_v their_o child_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n with_o the_o story_n and_o the_o wonderful_a manner_n thereof_o and_o shall_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o this_o paschal-solemnity_n which_o be_v institute_v upon_o that_o occasion_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o passover_n christ_n passover_n which_o be_v oommemorative_n f_z their_o deliverance_n and_o prefigurative_a of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o remembrance_n unto_o they_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a mercy_n in_o deliver_v their_o father_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n as_o if_o they_o wear_v any_o signet_n or_o token_n upon_o their_o hand_n or_o any_o frontlet_n or_o jewel_n upon_o their_o forehead_n between_o their_o eye_n 23.5_o eye_n vide_fw-la deut._n 6.8_o &_o 11.18_o pharisaei_n qui_fw-la haec_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la &_o crasso_fw-la modo_fw-la intelligebant_fw-la alligabant_fw-la brachiis_fw-la &_o fronti_fw-la sva_fw-la phylacteria_fw-la quae_fw-la carpit_fw-la christus_fw-la math._n 23.5_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o some_o important_a thing_n which_o they_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o forget_v and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o will_v delight_v to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o which_o this_o admirable_a deliverance_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n exod._n 12._o from_o vers_n 43._o to_o the_o end_n exod._n 13._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o 17._o sect_n iii_o from_o succoth_n they_o march_v on_o in_o good_a array_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a in_o five_o body_n loc_n body_n verse_n 18._o quini_fw-la ascenderunt_fw-la i._n e._n in_o quincurias_fw-la dispositi_fw-la rivet_n quinque_fw-la turmis_fw-la ascenderunt_fw-la munsterus_n see_v also_o dutch_a annotation_n in_o loc_n or_o brigad_n towards_o etham_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o wilderness_n where_o be_v their_o next_o encamp_v the_o lord_n conduct_v 10.9_o conduct_v here_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 21._o that_o the_o lord_n lead_v they_o by_o this_o pillar_n ch._n 14._o 19_o it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o they_o by_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n which_o be_v also_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o they_o by_o night_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o they_o this_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v like_o a_o pillar_n ascend_v round_o and_o straight_o from_o the_o earth_n towards_o heaven_n by_o night_n it_o have_v the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n numb_a 9.15_o in_o the_o day_n time_n it_o seem_v it_o disperse_v itself_o abroad_o when_o need_n be_v like_o a_o cloud_n and_o so_o shadow_v they_o from_o the_o sun_n see_v psal_n 105._o vers_fw-la 39_o when_o they_o be_v to_o rest_v or_o stay_v in_o any_o place_n it_o remove_v back_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o after_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v make_v it_o rest_v upon_o that_o and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o and_o move_v whether_o by_o day_n or_o night_n they_o be_v to_o march_v see_v numb_a 9.18_o 21._o and_o out_o of_o this_o cloudy_a pillar_n the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o psal_n 99.7_o numb_a 12.5_o 10._o deut._n 31.15_o the_o lord_n therefore_o as_o we_o say_v before_o by_o this_o pillar_n conduct_v the_o israelite_n to_o etham_n from_o whence_o through_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v the_o near_a and_o direct_v way_n to_o canaan_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o lead_v they_o that_o way_n foreseeing_a the_o philistine_n be_v like_a to_o deny_v they_o passage_n through_o their_o country_n so_o that_o they_o must_v fight_v their_o way_n through_o they_o who_o be_v a_o warlike_a people_n if_o they_o intend_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o lord_n foresee_v that_o the_o meeting_n with_o so_o formidable_a a_o difficulty_n at_o the_o first_o may_v possible_o discourage_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o repent_v that_o they_o leave_v egypt_n and_o may_v dispose_v they_o to_o return_v thither_o again_o for_o this_o and_o other_o reason_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o order_v the_o people_n to_o march_v back_o from_o etham_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o red-sea_n and_o they_o carry_v joseph_n bone_n with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o command_v give_v they_o gen._n 50._o and_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o carry_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n along_o with_o they_o also_o according_a to_o what_o stephen_n relate_v act_v 7.15_o 16._o exod._n 13._o from_o vers_n 17._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n iv_o from_o etham_n the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o turn_v back_o again_o and_o to_o encamp_v before_o pihahiroth_n between_o migdol_n and_o the_o sea_n over_o against_o baalzephon_a this_o be_v a_o narrow_a passage_n between_o two_o ledge_n of_o mountain_n with_o the_o sea_n before_o they_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v now_o tell_v pharaoh_n that_o the_o people_n
moses_n and_o proclaim_v before_o he_o now_o hide_v in_o the_o hollow_a cleave_v of_o the_o rock_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n upon_o man_n hearty_a repentance_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o father_n transgression_n moses_n hear_v these_o thing_n instant_o bow_v his_o head_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o worship_v exod._n 34._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o sect_n xxv_o moses_n now_o stay_v again_o 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_n vers_fw-la 28._o he_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o many_o press_a argument_n see_v deut._n 9.18_o 19_o and_o from_o 25._o to_o the_o end_n to_o pardon_v the_o people_n and_o to_o own_v they_o still_o for_o his_o inheritance_n 2.12_o inheritance_n see_v ps_n 33.12_o &_o zach._n 2.12_o and_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o gracious_a presence_n among_o they_o for_o they_o be_v he_o ackowledge_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n and_o have_v need_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o conduct_n the_o lord_n be_v now_o appease_v renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o upon_o certain_a condition_n and_o promise_n that_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o shall_v work_v more_o powerful_o than_o ever_o and_o show_v itself_o in_o more_o stupendous_a miracle_n then_o ever_o it_o have_v do_v before_o and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v terrible_a thing_n by_o they_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o providence_n accompany_v of_o they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o before_o they_o the_o condition_n he_o require_v of_o they_o to_o perform_v be_v these_o 1._o not_o to_o make_v a_o league_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n 23.32_o land_n see_v chap._n 23.32_o who_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o to_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o lest_o it_o shall_v ensnare_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o be_v partaker_n in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o so_o in_o their_o punishment_n but_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n image_n and_o grove_n and_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o shall_v especial_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o make_v to_o themselves_o any_o melt_a god_n such_o as_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o any_o false_a god_n shall_v share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o 2_o that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n 23.15_o bread_n see_v ch._n 23.15_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o booth_n or_o tabernacle_n at_o which_o three_o feast_n all_o their_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o he_o with_o a_o offer_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o will_v account_v as_o give_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o will_v take_v care_n that_o none_o shall_v desire_v their_o land_n in_o their_o absence_n 3_o that_o the_o first-born_a male_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o he_o see_v ch._n 22.29_o 30._o but_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n see_v exod._n 13.13_o 4_o that_o they_o shall_v careful_o observe_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 23.12_o sabbath_n see_v ch._n 23.12_o and_o not_o violate_v it_o either_o in_o seedtime_n or_o harvest_n 5_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n vatab._n blood_n certain_o removebis_fw-la fermentatum_fw-la cum_fw-la immolas_fw-la pascha_fw-la vatab._n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n with_o leaven_n and_o that_o nothing_o thereof_o shall_v be_v leave_v till_o the_o morning_n 6_o that_o the_o first_o of_o their_o frist-fruit_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n which_o law_n be_v all_o enjoin_v ch._n 23._o and_o be_v now_o repeat_v these_o be_v the_o law_n that_o moses_n be_v to_o write_v down_o in_o a_o book_n and_o to_o enjoin_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v then_o the_o lord_n write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n on_o the_o table_n moses_n have_v bring_v up_o and_o give_v they_o unto_o he_o who_o bring_v they_o and_o the_o other_o law_n which_o himself_o have_v write_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o have_v see_v god_n glory_n in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n and_o degree_n there_o be_v a_o dazzle_a brightness_n imprint_v by_o god_n on_o his_o face_n while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o so_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n it_o face_n the_o glory_n of_o moses_n face_n signify_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o bring_v 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 8._o his_o ministration_n be_v death_n and_o condemnation_n because_o the_o law_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o no_o pardon_n for_o it_o shine_v which_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o excellentiam_fw-la of_o sic_fw-la humilitas_fw-la propriam_fw-la jubet_fw-la ignorare_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la by_o the_o reflective_a ray_n and_o beam_n horn_v beam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o shine_v from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o horn_n be_v derive_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o papist_n to_o paint_v mose_n face_n with_o two_o horn_n like_o a_o ox._n the_o vulgar_a latin_a say_v mose_n face_n be_v horn_v of_o the_o divine_a splendour_n which_o may_v assure_v the_o israelite_n he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n who_o teach_v and_o instruct_v he_o and_o that_o thereupon_o they_o may_v the_o more_o reverence_v he_o may_v fear_v break_v this_o law_n again_o aaron_z and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o face_n but_o be_v afraid_a flee_v from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v some_o angel_n but_o moses_n call_v they_o back_o and_o put_v a_o veil_n on_o his_o face_n 16._o face_n ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mosaicae_n facici_fw-la splendorem_fw-la israelitae_n non_fw-la viderunt_fw-la ob_fw-la impositum_fw-la velamen_fw-la sic_fw-la carnales_fw-la judaei_n spiritualem_fw-la mosis_fw-la splendorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la summum_fw-la finem_fw-la atque_fw-la scopum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la non_fw-la intelligebant_fw-la ob_fw-la sponte_fw-la attractam_fw-la mentis_fw-la caecitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la instar_fw-la velaminis_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la legis_fw-la intellectum_fw-la quasi_fw-la obducti_fw-la neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la tolli_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la evangelij_fw-la &_o per_fw-la veram_fw-la conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la 2_o cor._n 13.14_o 15_o 16._o whilst_o he_o speak_v with_o they_o and_o then_o deliver_v to_o they_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n but_o moses_n when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o people_n take_v the_o veil_n off_o and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o this_o brightness_n on_o his_o face_n continue_v not_o all_o his_o life_n after_o but_o only_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n exod._n 34._o from_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxvi_o moses_n now_o enjoin_v they_o again_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o kindle_v a_o fire_n they_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n to_o warm_v themselves_o by_o in_o the_o extreme_a cold_a of_o winter_n or_o when_o any_o other_o exigency_n of_o necessity_n or_o mercy_n require_v it_o be_v allow_v they_o thereon_o to_o dress_v meat_n or_o to_o do_v any_o work_n by_o though_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n threaten_v death_n to_o they_o that_o disobey_v then_o he_o enjoin_v the_o people_n to_o bring_v their_o freewill_n offering_n towards_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v now_o forthwith_o to_o be_v go_v in_o hand_n with_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v he_o by_o god_n ch._n 25._o the_o people_n very_o ready_o agree_v hereunto_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o good_a work_n may_v the_o more_o effectual_o be_v promote_v all_o the_o male_n be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 603550_o who_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o law_n prescribe_v exod._n 30.12_o 13._o contribute_v half_o a_o shekel_n the_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o poll-money_n amount_v to_o a_o hundred_o talent_n annal_n talent_n a_o talon_n among_o the_o jew_n amount_v to_o 3000_o shekel_n or_o 50_o l._n sterling_a every_o pound_n contain_v 60_o shekel_n see_v bishop_n usher_n
he_o be_v to_o wave_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o become_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o wave-breast_n and_o heave-shoulder_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o owner_n that_o present_v they_o these_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o a_o nazarite_n who_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o vow_n be_v to_o offer_v beside_o what_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_v he_o shall_v vow_v to_o give_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o the_o former_a offering_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o so_o necessary_o to_o be_v offer_v both_o by_o poor_a and_o rich_a but_o if_o the_o nazarite_n be_v rich_a vow_v any_o more_o offering_n he_o must_v perform_v his_o vow_n according_o these_o thing_n be_v perform_v the_o nazarite_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o vow_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o drink_v wine_n again_o if_o he_o think_v good_a numb_a 6._o from_o 1._o to_o 2d_o sect_n xlix_o 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the_o lord_n remember_v their_o danger_n and_o will_v help_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v also_o to_o blow_v with_o these_o trumpet_n on_o their_o solemn_a festival_n 16.14_o festival_n v._o 10._o in_o their_o solemn_a day_n wherein_o honest_a cheerfulness_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o enjoin_v deut._n 16.14_o and_o day_n of_o rejoice_v and_o on_o their_o new_a moon_n over_o their_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v to_o they_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o if_o they_o perform_v this_o service_n in_o faith_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o with_o joyful_a and_o glad_a heart_n the_o lord_n will_v remember_v they_o and_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o accept_v their_o sacrifice_n numb_a 10._o from_o 1._o to_o 11._o sect_n li._n about_o this_o time_n jethro_n prince_n of_o midian_a a_o country_n lie_v south_n from_o hence_o towards_o the_o red-sea_n father-in-law_n to_o moses_n repair_v hither_o to_o give_v his_o son-in-law_n a_o visit_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o zipporah_n his_o daughter_n mose_n wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n which_o be_v leave_v with_o he_o when_o moses_n go_v into_o egypt_n see_v sect._n 60._o of_o chap._n 3._o moses_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o tent_n he_o acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o jethro_n bless_v god_n and_o congratulate_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n he_o open_o declare_v both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n his_o faith_n and_o devotion_n towards_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n now_o say_v he_o i_o be_o assure_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o egyptian_n be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a he_o be_v above_o they_o and_o jethro_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o patriarch_n sacerdotibus_fw-la patriarch_n forsan_fw-la obtulit_fw-la non_fw-la immediate_a sed_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sic_fw-la david_n sacrificasse_fw-la fertur_fw-la 2_o sam._n 24.25_o &_o solomon_n 1_o reg._n 8.63_o nempe_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n offerentibus_fw-la thanksgiving_n exit_fw-la quibus_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la cedebat_fw-la offerentibus_fw-la unto_o god_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o pay_v their_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o to_o feast_n with_o he_o upon_o those_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n 29.21_o lord_n see_v deut._n 12.6_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 29.21_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o he_o from_o morning_n to_o evening_n jethro_n observe_v this_o and_o how_o the_o people_n come_v to_o moses_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o both_o concern_v religious_a and_o civil_a affair_n he_o fair_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o wear_n out_o himself_o with_o continual_a employment_n and_o the_o people_n with_o continual_a attendance_n and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o take_v a_o better_a course_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v be_v much_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n ease_n be_v thou_o say_v he_o for_o the_o people_n god-ward_o that_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o importance_n where_o there_o be_v need_n of_o one_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n there_o do_v thou_o still_o employ_v thyself_o in_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o in_o return_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o and_o show_v they_o the_o way_n 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to_o stay_v with_o he_o that_o night_n he_o will_v see_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v unto_o he_o god_n now_o permit_v balaam_n to_o go_v with_o these_o new_a ambassador_n not_o that_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 22._o but_o the_o more_o to_o discover_v the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o balaam_n heart_n and_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o constrain_a he_o to_o bless_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o curse_v balaam_n attend_v with_o two_o servant_n go_v along_o with_o these_o new_a messenger_n but_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o it_o because_o he_o see_v he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n and_o go_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o can_v be_v permit_v whilst_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o angel_n that_o redeem_v jacob_n from_o all_o evil_a gen._n 48.16_o set_v himself_o as_o a_o adversary_n against_o he_o the_o angel_n appear_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n with_o his_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o sign_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n the_o poor_a ass_n balaam_n rod_n upon_o have_v her_o eye_n open_v to_o see_v he_o and_o turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n balaam_n hereupon_o smite_v she_o to_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o way_n again_o the_o angel_n meet_v he_o a_o second_o time_n in_o another_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n on_o both_o side_n the_o ass_n see_v he_o thrust_v herself_o unto_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o crush_v balaam_n foot_n he_o thereupon_o smite_v she_o again_o the_o angel_n meet_v he_o a_o three_o time_n in_o a_o narrow_a way_n where_o there_o be_v no_o turn_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a than_o the_o ass_n fall_v down_o under_o balaam_n who_o be_v extreme_o enrage_v smite_v she_o again_o with_o his_o staff_n god_n herupon_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o cause_v she_o to_o speak_v articulate_o and_o understand_o and_o to_o rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o judas_n vers_fw-la 11._o she_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v smite_v i_o these_o three_o time_n balaam_n be_v inure_v as_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n be_v to_o hear_v evil_a spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o bruit_n beast_n be_v not_o so_o much_o astonish_v at_o it_o as_o other_o man_n will_v have_v be_v but_o brisk_o reply_v i_o beat_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v abuse_v i_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sword_n now_o in_o my_o hand_n i_o will_v kill_v thou_o the_o ass_n answer_v be_o not_o i_o thy_o ass_n upon_o who_o thou_o have_v ride_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v thou_o do_v i_o ever_o use_v to_o serve_v thou_o so_o before_o then_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o balaam_n and_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_o worship_v and_o the_o angel_n say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o smite_v thy_o ass_n behold_v it_o be_v i_o that_o withstand_v thou_o because_o thy_o way_n be_v perverse_a before_o i_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o earnest_o desire_v to_o go_v to_o balak_n notwithstanding_o i_o do_v so_o absolute_o charge_v thou_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o now_o thou_o go_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o curse_v my_o people_n though_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v they_o it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o that_o the_o ass_n turn_v from_o i_o else_o i_o have_v save_v her_o alive_a and_o sure_o slay_v thou_o balaam_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o i_o then_o he_o faint_o proffer_v to_o go_v back_o again_o to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o yet_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v it_o except_o necessity_n do_v constrain_v he_o the_o angel_n see_v he_o so_o desirous_a to_o go_v bid_v he_o go_v on_o only_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o enjoin_v he_o when_o balaam_n come_v to_o balak_n balak_n begin_v to_o expostulate_v with_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o he_o soon_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n that_o have_v power_n to_o have_v prefer_v he_o balaam_n tell_v he_o that_o now_o he_o be_v come_v he_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o but_o what_o god_n shall_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n then_o balak_n offer_v sheep_n and_o ox_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o send_v part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v for_o balaam_n and_o his_o own_o prince_n and_o noble_n to_o feast_v upon_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o high_a place_n consecrate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n for_o idolater_n think_v their_o high_a place_n fit_a to_o obtain_v their_o request_n in_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v and_o he_o carry_v he_o to_o those_o high_a place_n also_o that_o from_o thence_o he_o may_v have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v encamp_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n who_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o behold_v that_o his_o curse_n may_v be_v the_o more_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a numb_a 22._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxix_o balaam_n now_o appoint_v balak_n to_o cause_v seven_o altar_n there_o to_o be_v build_v and_o to_o prepare_v he_o seven_o ox_n and_o seven_o ram_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o jehovah_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v leave_n to_o curse_v his_o people_n seven_o be_v a_o number_n sanctify_v by_o god_n for_o many_o mstery_n see_v levit._n 4.6_o and_o particular_o in_o sacrifice_n see_v job_n 42.8_o 1_o chron._n 15.26_o 2_o chron._n 29.21_o wherefore_o the_o aramite_n and_o moabite_n and_o other_o nation_n have_v learn_v from_o their_o ancestor_n the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n retain_v it_o to_o moses_n time_n and_o long_o after_o though_o they_o corrupt_v it_o with_o their_o own_o superstition_n and_o abuse_v it_o to_o much_o impiety_n seven_o altar_n therefore_o be_v prepare_v they_o offer_v on_o every_o altar_n a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram._n balaam_n bid_v balak_n stand_v by_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o there_o to_o pray_v for_o good_a success_n whilst_o he_o himself_o will_v betake_v himself_o to_o some_o solitary_a place_n in_o the_o top_n of_o that_o hill_n to_o exercise_v his_o feat_n of_o divination_n and_o enchantment_n see_v ch._n 24.1_o and_o to_o observe_v sign_n if_o any_o appear_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v there_o to_o meet_v balaam_n not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o enchantment_n
ruin_n and_o will_v bring_v judgement_n upon_o you_o from_o which_o you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o free_v yourselves_o but_o possible_o you_o will_v say_v these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o we_o how_o can_v we_o then_o dispossess_v they_o i_o say_v to_o you_o therefore_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o but_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n remember_v the_o great_a miracle_n sign_n and_o wonder_n the_o lord_n do_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o temptation_n whereby_o he_o exercise_v and_o prove_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n to_o see_v whither_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o how_o at_o last_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o outstretch_v arm_v he_o bring_v you_o out_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o these_o nation_n of_o which_o you_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v afraid_a moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n among_o they_o see_v exod._n 23.28_o that_o be_v venomous_a fly_n that_o shall_v sting_v they_o to_o death_n so_o that_o they_o that_o shall_v hide_v themselves_o from_o you_o and_o think_v thereby_o to_o escape_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a he_o will_v cast_v out_o these_o nation_n before_o you_o by_o little_a and_o little_a he_o will_v not_o employ_v his_o omnipotence_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o at_o once_o but_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o humane_a mean_n he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o degree_n you_o shall_v not_o destroy_v they_o all_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o land_n become_v a_o wilderness_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_v upon_o 2._o upon_o another_o reason_n be_v render_v judg._n 3.1_o 2._o you_o see_v exod._n 23.29_o but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v destroy_v they_o by_o 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gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o and_o with_o which_o they_o use_v to_o adorn_v they_o nor_o take_v it_o unto_o your_o own_o use_n but_o utter_o consume_v it_o with_o the_o idol_n themselves_o lest_o you_o be_v ensnare_v thereby_o that_o be_v lest_o by_o do_v otherwise_o you_o shall_v provoke_v god_n who_o forbid_v you_o this_o to_o work_v in_o you_o a_o great_a detestation_n of_o idolatry_n to_o send_v down_o judgement_n upon_o you_o and_o further_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o have_v be_v use_v about_o idol_n and_o have_v serve_v for_o idolatrous_a use_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o bring_v it_o into_o your_o house_n lest_o you_o be_v accurse_v for_o have_v appropriate_v that_o to_o yourselves_o which_o god_n will_v have_v you_o detest_v abhor_v and_o destroy_v 21._o destroy_v see_v joshua_n 7.1_o 12_o 21._o chap._n viii_o 12._o he_o further_o urge_v they_o to_o obedience_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o caution_n they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o forget_v god_n or_o turn_v from_o he_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o abundance_n of_o canaan_n blessing_n remember_v say_v he_o o_o israel_n what_o happen_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o no_o and_o by_o this_o try_v of_o thou_o he_o intend_v to_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v to_o thyself_o and_o other_o what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 32.31_o and_o he_o humble_v thou_o and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o hunger_n and_o then_o feed_v thou_o with_o manna_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v ever_o know_v before_o and_o he_o do_v this_o that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o know_v that_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v please_v by_o his_o command_n to_o give_v the_o power_n of_o nourish_v unto_o he_o further_a mention_n two_o other_o effect_n of_o god_n providential_a care_n over_o they_o first_o that_o their_o garment_n stature_n garment_n those_o that_o out-grew_a their_o garment_n may_v be_v supply_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o the_o garment_n they_o leave_v off_o may_v serve_v those_o that_o grow_v to_o their_o stature_n beside_o the_o provision_n of_o apparel_n they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o many_o suit_n of_o several_a size_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n by_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 3.22_o &_o 12.35_o many_o of_o different_a age_n and_o stature_n die_v it_o be_v like_o their_o garment_n be_v keep_v for_o and_o use_v by_o such_o as_o succeed_v that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stature_n wax_v not_o old_a that_o be_v be_v not_o wear_v out_o nor_o decay_v in_o forty_o year_n wear_v neither_o do_v their_o shoe_n wax_v old_a upon_o their_o foot_n deut._n 29.5_o 2_o their_o foot_n do_v not_o swell_v notwithstanding_o their_o continual_a travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nehem._n 9.21_o further_a say_v he_o thou_o shall_v consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chastened_a thou_o namely_o out_o of_o love_n and_o with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o work_v in_o thou_o a_o filial_a fear_n of_o offend_v he_o and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o moreover_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o land_n into_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o viz._n a_o land_n of_o brook_n of_o fountain_n and_o deep_a spring_n in_o valley_n and_o which_o issue_n out_o of_o hill_n a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n of_o vine_n figg-tree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n abound_v with_o oil_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n without_o scarceness_n and_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n a_o land_n who_o stone_n be_v iron_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n thou_o may_v dig_v brass_n that_o be_v a_o land_n wherein_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o mine_n and_o iron_n mingle_v with_o the_o stone_n or_o as_o plentiful_a as_o stone_n and_o brass_n to_o be_v dig_v almost_o out_o of_o every_o hill_n beware_v therefore_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v multiply_v i_o say_v beware_v then_o lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o drought_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n of_o flint_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o do_v exercise_v thou_o with_o many_o affliction_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o prove_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n viz._n after_o he_o have_v humble_v thou_o when_o therefore_o thou_o be_v grow_v rich_a and_o thing_n go_v so_o well_o with_o thou_o take_v heed_n leave_v thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o these_o great_a riches_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v and_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o
landmark_n see_v prov._n 22.28_o hos_fw-la 5.10_o v._o 14._o non_fw-la transferes_fw-la terminos_fw-la i._n e._n lapides_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la signa_fw-la quae_fw-la fixa_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ad_fw-la distinguendos_fw-la agros_fw-la tuos_fw-la ab_fw-la agris_fw-la proximi_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la genus_fw-la furti_fw-la infame_n quod_fw-la difficulter_fw-la convinci_fw-la potest_fw-la see_v deut._n 27.17_o which_o will_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o great_a injustice_n and_o may_v occasion_v quarrel_n about_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o land_n and_o possession_n next_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o single_a man_n rise_v up_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o another_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n matter_n shall_v be_v establish_v settle_a confirm_v and_o stand_v good_a see_v joh._n 8.17_o and_o in_o case_n two_o or_o more_o witness_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n and_o only_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v home_o as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v if_o here_o the_o party_n accuse_v do_v allege_v that_o this_o man_n bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o than_o both_o these_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v and_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o the_o ark_n or_o sanctuary_n and_o there_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v examine_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o possible_o if_o they_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o matter_n by_o examination_n than_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o 32._o and_o if_o the_o judge_n find_v that_o the_o man_n have_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n than_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o think_v to_o have_v do_v to_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n 39_o magistrate_n indeed_o the_o pharisee_n in_o christ_n time_n expound_v this_o of_o private_a revenge_n viz._n that_o a_o private_a person_n may_v take_v life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v matth._n 5.38_o 39_o shall_v without_o tenderness_n or_o pity_n inflict_v such_o punishment_n on_o he_o as_o shall_v have_v be_v inflict_v on_o the_o party_n accuse_v have_v he_o be_v find_v guilty_a according_a to_o that_o law_n exod._n 21.23_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o they_o and_o those_o which_o remain_v shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o commit_v any_o such_o abominable_a thing_n chap._n xx_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o come_v to_o give_v they_o direction_n concern_v war_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v manage_v 1._o the_o priest_n 31.6_o priest_n ordinary_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n go_v along_o with_o the_o army_n with_o the_o holy_a trumphet_n to_o animate_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n see_v numb_a 10.9_o &_o 31.6_o shall_v encourage_v the_o people_n when_o they_o draw_v nigh_o to_o battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n exhort_v they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a though_o they_o be_v more_o than_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o hear_v o_o israel_n you_o approach_v this_o day_n unto_o battle_n against_o your_o enemy_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n faint_a fear_v not_o neither_o be_v you_o terrify_v because_o of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v with_o you_o and_o go_v forth_o with_o you_o to_o fight_v for_o you_o against_o your_o enemy_n and_o to_o save_v you_o 2_o the_o officer_n shall_v proclaim_v to_o the_o people_n before_o the_o battle_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n there_o that_o have_v build_v a_o new_a house_n and_o have_v not_o dedicate_v 12.27_o dedicate_v dedicari_fw-la res_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quando_fw-la cum_fw-la solenni_fw-la aliquo_fw-la ritu_fw-la vel_fw-la convivio_fw-la usus_fw-la inchoatur_fw-la menoch_n see_v title_n of_o psalm_n 30._o and_o neh._n 12.27_o it_o or_o initiate_v it_o that_o be_v take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o begin_v to_o use_v it_o and_o dwell_v in_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o pray_v sing_a psalm_n and_o feast_v he_o may_v go_v home_o if_o he_o will_v damno_fw-la will_v ratio_fw-la huius_fw-la legis_fw-la 1._o ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la otiosus_fw-la fruatur_fw-la alienis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la 2._o ne_fw-fr desiderio_fw-la eorum_fw-la remissius_fw-la agerent_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la sibique_fw-la parrentes_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la fugam_fw-la capessentes_fw-la aliis_fw-la &_o scandalo_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o damno_fw-la god_n in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o next_o particular_n manifest_v a_o special_a compassion_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o sudden_o be_v take_v off_o from_o those_o comfort_n which_o they_o have_v long_o labour_v for_o even_o when_o they_o be_v first_o enter_v upon_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o that_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o curse_n ch._n 28.30_o thou_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o dwell_v therein_o or_o if_o any_o man_n have_v plant_v a_o vineyard_n etc._n vineyard_n they_o may_v not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n eat_v of_o any_o tree_n they_o have_v plant_v till_o they_o have_v consecrate_v the_o four_o year_n fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o first_o three_o year_n be_v lose_v as_o uncircumcised_a the_o four_o year_n fruit_n be_v holy_a to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o then_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o five_o year_n be_v free_a for_o the_o owner_n and_o other_o to_o eat_v levit._n 19.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v common_a that_o be_v such_o as_o himself_o and_o other_o may_v free_o eat_v of_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o the_o law_n till_o the_o five_o year_n from_o the_o plant_n of_o it_o he_o may_v also_o return_v to_o his_o house_n lest_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o another_o enjoy_v his_o vineyard_n or_o if_o any_o man_n have_v betroth_v a_o wife_n 1.18_o wife_n the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v to_o have_v some_o time_n interpose_v between_o betrthe_v and_o marriage_n see_v deut._n 22.23_o matth._n 1.18_o whither_o maid_n or_o widow_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v she_o to_o himself_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v home_o also_o and_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o last_o if_o any_o be_v fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a they_o may_v also_o depart_v if_o they_o will_v lest_o by_o their_o fear_n and_o faint-heartedness_n they_o shall_v infect_v their_o brethren_n also_o god_n hereby_o testify_v how_o much_o he_o dislike_v a_o timorous_a fearful_a spirit_n in_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o who_o he_o will_v have_v by_o faith_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o to_o rest_v secure_a of_o his_o protection_n see_v judg._n 7.3_o the_o officer_n have_v proclaim_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v then_o to_o order_v the_o battle_n and_o appoint_v every_o captain_n in_o his_o place_n to_o lead_v the_o several_a company_n of_o soldier_n from_o 1._o to_o 10._o further_o he_o enjoin_v they_o that_o when_o they_o go_v to_o besiege_v any_o city_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o shall_v first_o proclaim_v peace_n 10._o peace_n see_v richardson_n note_n on_o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o it_o and_o if_o it_o do_v accept_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n proffer_v to_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v spare_v that_o city_n and_o only_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o refuse_v the_o condition_n of_o peace_n tender_v to_o they_o than_o if_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v kill_v every_o male_n they_o find_v there_o but_o the_o woman_n little_a one_o and_o cattle_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n they_o shall_v take_v unto_o themselves_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o enjoy_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o but_o when_o they_o go_v to_o besiege_v any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n amalekite_n nation_n unto_o which_o the_o hebrew_n add_v from_o deut._n 25.19_o the_o amalekite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v ch._n 7.1.2_o which_v god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o destroy_v than_o they_o be_v not_o to_o spare_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n lest_o be_v leave_v alive_a they_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v after_o their_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v practise_v towards_o their_o god_n and_o so_o occasion_v they_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n further_n he_o enjoin_v they_o that_o when_o they_o besiege_v a_o city_n they_o shall_v not_o cut_v down_o the_o fruit-tree_n that_o grow_v about_o it_o for_o their_o use_n in_o the_o siege_n except_o upon_o unavoidable_a necessity_n because_o those_o be_v very_o useful_a for_o man_n food_n and_o with_o these_o the_o land_n can_v not_o be_v
vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o 15_o he_o forbid_v all_o fraud_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o command_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v divers_a weight_n and_o measure_n to_o wit_n great_a one_o to_o buy_v with_o and_o small_a one_o to_o sell_v with_o or_o great_a one_o to_o show_v to_o the_o officer_n when_o they_o come_v to_o view_v and_o try_v their_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o less_o to_o sell_v their_o ware_n by_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v just_a thing_n that_o so_o their_o day_n may_v be_v lengthen_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o for_o all_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o deal_v unrighteous_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n from_z vers_n 13._o to_o 17._o 16_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o execute_v what_o god_n have_v declare_v against_o amalek_n who_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a and_o feeble_a of_o they_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n see_v sect._n 11._o of_o ch._n 4._o which_o be_v a_o great_a act_n of_o inhumanity_n and_o cruelty_n to_o seek_v to_o hurt_v they_o that_o have_v be_v late_o so_o horrible_o oppress_v in_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o amalekite_n fear_v not_o god_n who_o have_v so_o visible_o own_v that_o people_n and_o so_o in_o fight_v against_o the_o israelite_n they_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v peaceable_o settle_v in_o the_o land_n which_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v they_o they_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n this_o judgement_n god_n appoint_v saul_n to_o execute_v 1_o sam._n 15.2_o 3._o but_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v vers_n 9_o afterward_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o simeonites_n in_o hezekiah_n day_n to_o do_v it_o who_o smite_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o amalekite_n 1_o chron._n 4.42_o 43._o and_o what_o befall_v haman_n and_o his_o son_n be_v large_o relate_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n from_o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n chap._n xxvi_o 17ly_n he_o give_v direction_n that_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n every_o man_n shall_v every_o year_n bring_v a_o basket_n of_o his_o first-fruit_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n exod._n 23.16_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v by_o he_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v free_o give_v they_o this_o land_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n and_o that_o of_o he_o they_o still_o hold_v it_o and_o therefore_o to_o he_o as_o lord_n in_o chief_a by_o way_n of_o tribute_n they_o bring_v these_o first-fruit_n testify_v also_o thereby_o that_o to_o he_o they_o owe_v the_o yearly_a fruitfulness_n of_o their_o land_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v set_v down_o the_o basket_n before_o the_o altar_n the_o offerer_n shall_v make_v this_o solemn_a profession_n our_o ancestor_n jacob_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o syria_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o long_a abode_n and_o continuance_n there_o with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n he_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o syrian_a though_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o he_o be_v near_o lose_v and_o ready_a to_o perish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o wrong_n he_o receive_v from_o his_o hard_a father-in-law_n when_o he_o return_v thence_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n after_o a_o few_o year_n by_o extremity_n of_o famine_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o remove_v into_o egypt_n and_o there_o sojourn_v with_o a_o few_o who_o afterward_o become_v a_o great_a mighty_a and_o populous_a nation_n then_o the_o egyptian_n evil_a entreat_v we_o and_o lay_v upon_o we_o hard_a bondage_n but_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o look_v down_o with_o pity_n upon_o our_o affliction_n and_o labour_n and_o oppression_n and_o bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n and_o with_o great_a terribleness_n and_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o this_o good_a land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o behold_v i_o have_v bring_v to_o thou_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o then_o leave_v his_o basket_n before_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v afterward_o to_o eat_v of_o they_o all_o first-fruit_n by_o god_n appointment_n appertain_v to_o they_o deut._n 18.4_o and_o humble_o worship_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v depart_v and_o after_o he_o have_v thus_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n and_o do_v this_o service_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o feast_v with_o the_o levite_n and_o stranger_n upon_o the_o peace-offering_n he_o have_v bring_v thither_o even_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v at_o all_o other_o feast_n rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o see_v deut._n 16.11_o 15._o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 12._o 18_o he_o come_v now_o to_o show_v what_o profession_n and_o prayer_n that_o man_n be_v to_o make_v that_o pay_v his_o three_o year_n tithe_n in_o the_o two_o first_o year_n after_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n there_o be_v only_o two_o tithe_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o estate_n the_o first_o for_o the_o levite_n the_o second_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o holy_a feast_n there_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o three_o year_n they_o be_v to_o separate_v a_o three_o tithe_n which_o be_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v the_o first_o of_o these_o tithe_n be_v whole_o the_o levites_n 38._o levites_n out_o of_o this_o the_o levitâ—s_v pay_v a_o ten_o part_n again_o to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18.24_o to_o 29._o neh._n 10.37_o 38._o portion_n and_o therefore_o often_o call_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n the_o second_o or_o the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o owner_n to_o the_o lord_n dwelling-place_n and_o there_o spend_v in_o holy_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o this_o three_o tithe_n 14.28_o tithe_n therefore_o this_o three_o year_n be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o year_n of_o tything_n because_o this_o year_n they_o separate_v three_o tithe_n from_o their_o increase_n one_o more_o than_o in_o other_o year_n the_o first_o be_v the_o levite_n yearly_a livelihood_n the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v expend_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o feast_v before_o the_o lord_n there_o the_o three_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a see_v deut._n 14.28_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o some_o public_a place_n in_o the_o town_n and_o city_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o also_o of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n as_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12._o that_o they_o may_v eat_v also_o within_o their_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v he_o that_o pay_v this_o three_o year_n tithe_n be_v to_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n as_o this_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n according_a to_o thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n nor_o forget_v they_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourning_n that_o be_v in_o my_o great_a want_n and_o necessity_n and_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o great_a strait_n i_o have_v not_o venture_v to_o supply_v myself_o from_o they_o neither_o have_v it_o cause_v any_o mourning_n jansen_n mourning_n scil._n pressus_fw-la dolour_n &_o luctu_fw-la quod_fw-la tantum_fw-la deberem_fw-la auferre_fw-la bonis_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la elargiri_fw-la jansen_n or_o repine_v in_o i_o that_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o part_v with_o so_o much_o of_o my_o increase_n to_o the_o poor_a neither_o have_v i_o take_v aught_o thereof_o for_o any_o unclean_a use_n that_o be_v for_o any_o use_n beside_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v for_o the_o bury_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o be_v provision_n for_o a_o funeral_n feast_n 9.4_o feast_n non_fw-la expendi_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la funebrem_fw-la pompum_fw-la vel_fw-la convivium_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la jer._n 16.7_o ezek._n 24.17_o hos_fw-la 9.4_o have_v make_v this_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o pay_v his_o tithe_n exact_o according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v then_o to_o add_v this_o prayer_n lord_n look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o this_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o as_o thou_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 18._o 19_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o
establish_v they_o for_o a_o people_n that_o may_v be_v his_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o may_v appertain_v to_o he_o as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o serve_v he_o faithful_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n see_v ch._n 7.6_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v see_v by_o the_o singular_a blessing_n that_o shall_v be_v heap_v upon_o this_o people_n that_o god_n do_v indeed_o own_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o so_o own_a as_o his_o child_n and_o thereupon_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n other_o nation_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o 8._o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o rain_n the_o lord_n will_v open_v to_o they_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v they_o rain_v in_o due_a season_n the_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n treasure_n because_o he_o keep_v therein_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v fruitful_a as_o rain_v to_o water_v the_o ground_n and_o snow_n to_o make_v it_o fertile_a and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n therein_o to_o grow_v and_o prosper_v 9_o they_o shall_v so_o increase_v in_o riches_n that_o they_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v of_o they_o ch._n 15.6_o these_o blessing_n he_o show_v will_v follow_v and_o overtake_v they_o if_o they_o walk_v faithful_o in_o god_n statute_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o they_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a nor_o do_v decline_v to_o other_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 15._o but_o if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a than_o he_o tell_v they_o such_o judgement_n and_o curse_n shall_v pursue_v they_o and_o overtake_v they_o as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o these_o blessing_n first_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_n in_o all_o that_o they_o set_v their_o hand_n unto_o he_o will_v send_v the_o pestilence_n into_o their_o city_n and_o town_n and_o will_v command_v it_o to_o cleave_v to_o they_o and_o to_o continue_v long_o among_o they_o 2_o he_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o consumption_n fever_n inflammation_n and_o extreme_a burn_n and_o with_o drought_n blast_v and_o mildew_n 3_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o iron_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v the_o rain_n of_o their_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o rain_n the_o dust_n be_v drive_v by_o the_o wind_n in_o time_n of_o drought_n shall_v fall_v upon_o their_o ground_n tree_n and_o plant_n etc._n etc._n 4_o they_o shall_v flee_v before_o their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v be_v scatter_v into_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o those_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o enemy_n their_o carcase_n shall_v lie_v unbury_v and_o shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n none_o fray_v they_o away_o 5_o god_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v with_o boil_n break_v forth_o with_o blain_n see_v exod._n 9.9_o and_o with_o the_o emrods_z or_o pile_n with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o a_o incurable_a itch._n 6_o with_o madness_n blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v god_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v like_o blind_a man_n or_o man_n amaze_v and_o astonish_v not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o and_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a or_o mad_a they_o will_v never_o do_v and_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o brutish_a stupidity_n they_o shall_v grope_v at_o noonday_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o apprehend_v their_o danger_n nor_o discern_v the_o right_a way_n of_o help_v themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o spoil_v and_o none_o shall_v succour_v they_o 7_o he_o threaten_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o thing_n very_o dear_a to_o they_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v in_o expectation_n to_o enjoy_v they_o they_o shall_v betrothe_v wife_n and_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n but_o not_o dwell_v in_o they_o plant_v vineyard_n but_o not_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o they_o their_o ox_n ass_n and_o sheep_n shall_v be_v violent_o take_v away_o from_o they_o 8_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v look_v earnest_o and_o even_o fail_v with_o longing_n for_o their_o return_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o might_n or_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o rescue_v or_o recover_v they_o again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o crush_v by_o a_o nation_n they_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o of_o their_o labour_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v even_o mad_a and_o distract_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o dreadful_a calamity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o behold_v with_o their_o eye_n 9_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o a_o sore_n and_o incurable_a botch_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n 10_o they_o and_o their_o king_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o manassah_n jehoiachim_n and_o zedekiah_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v either_o entice_v or_o force_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n viz._n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o their_o calamity_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o their_o very_a enemy_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v flout_v and_o scorn_v and_o make_v a_o laughingstock_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v captive_a 1_o king_n 9.7_o 11_o hurtful_a vermine_n such_o as_o locust_n and_o worm_n shall_v devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o their_o choice_a tree_n shall_v cast_v their_o fruit_n 12_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v leave_v among_o they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o and_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a state_n than_o themselves_o and_o all_o these_o curse_n which_o shall_v overtake_v they_o shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n great_a indignation_n against_o they_o and_o for_o a_o wonder_n that_o a_o people_n who_o be_v once_o so_o high_a in_o his_o favour_n shall_v be_v so_o unwise_a and_o wicked_a as_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o bring_v such_o a_o change_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o they_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n with_o delight_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n he_o give_v they_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o serve_v their_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n nakedness_n and_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o their_o neck_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n till_o they_o be_v destroy_v see_v neh._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o jer._n 28.13_o 14._o 13ly_a god_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v invade_v by_o a_o powerful_a foreign_a enemy_n who_o shall_v come_v as_o swift_a as_o a_o eagle_n that_o be_v sudden_o unexpected_o and_o with_o irresistible_a violence_n viz._n the_o babylonians_n tremel_n babylonians_n describe_v dan._n 7.4_o to_o be_v a_o lion_n with_o eagle_n wing_n see_v ezek._n 17.3_o 12._o forsan_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la allusit_fw-la aquilis_fw-la suis_fw-la notissimos_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tremel_n who_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o so_o will_v be_v extreme_o trouble_v how_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o beg_v any_o favour_n of_o they_o a_o nation_n of_o a_o fierce_a countenance_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o young_a who_o shall_v waste_v their_o country_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o of_o their_o land_n and_o shall_v besiege_v they_o in_o all_o their_o city_n membri_fw-la city_n v._o 52._o in_o omnibus_fw-la portis_fw-la tuis_fw-la i._n e._n civitatibus_fw-la synecdoche_n membri_fw-la and_o batter_v down_o their_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n wherein_o they_o trust_v and_o then_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n incident_a to_o place_n strait_o besiege_v shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o parent_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o body_n the_o flesh_n of_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a among_o they_o and_o very_o delicate_a dainty_a and_o voluptuous_a shall_v grudge_v etc._n grudge_v v._o 54._o malignas_fw-la erit_fw-la oculus_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n invidebit_fw-la fratri_fw-la etc._n etc._n
misrephothmaim_v a_o place_n near_o zidon_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o mizpeh_n near_o mount_n hermon_n and_o they_o smite_v they_o till_o they_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n and_o joshua_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o both_z as_o to_o hough_v their_o horse_n and_o burn_v their_o chariot_n themselves_o chariot_n in_o future_a time_n the_o israelite_n make_v use_v of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n in_o war_n and_o that_o without_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o less_o provide_v they_o be_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o nation_n the_o more_o his_o power_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o subdue_a of_o they_o and_o the_o less_o cause_n will_v they_o have_v to_o glory_n in_o themselves_o then_o joshua_n turn_v back_o with_o his_o army_n and_o take_v hazor_n the_o head_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n thereof_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n 4.2_o city_n concern_v the_o rebuild_n of_o this_o city_n and_o another_o jabins_n reign_v in_o it_o and_o mighty_o oppress_v israel_n see_v judg._n 4.2_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o those_o king_n that_o combine_v against_o he_o joshua_n take_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v numb_a 33.52_o 53._o deut._n 7.2_o &_o 20.16_o 17._o but_o as_o for_o those_o city_n that_o yield_v themselves_o or_o be_v not_o beat_v down_o and_o ruin_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o take_n of_o they_o the_o israelite_n burn_v not_o but_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o use_n so_o joshua_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o about_o six_o year_n take_v all_o the_o place_n of_o canaan_n beforementioned_a and_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o the_o south-country_n and_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n situate_a in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o judah_n famous_a for_o the_o land_n about_o it_o and_o the_o valley_n and_o the_o plain_a and_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o mountain_n where_o old_a jacob_n once_o live_v and_o so_o call_v from_o he_o and_o the_o valley_n thereunto_o belong_v he_o take_v all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o mountain_n halak_n that_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n which_o be_v the_o frontier_n of_o edom_n unto_o baal-gad_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o lebanon_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o hill_n hermon_n joshua_n ch._n 11._o from_o 1._o to_o 21._o sect_n cvii_o joshua_n have_v now_o so_o far_o subdue_v the_o land_n that_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n dare_v any_o more_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o though_o there_o be_v some_o place_n that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v still_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o be_v show_v ch._n 13._o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o stir_v against_o the_o israelite_n so_o that_o now_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n from_o open_a war_n therefore_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n there_o be_v present_v brief_o as_o in_o a_o table_n or_o map_n the_o several_a country_n and_o king_n vanquish_v by_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n that_o so_o behold_v they_o all_o together_o god_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o people_n may_v the_o more_o eminent_o appear_v in_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n take_v two_o king_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n viz._n sihon_n and_o og_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o that_o joshua_n take_v 31_o king_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o these_o some_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o victory_n before_o relate_v which_o show_v that_o not_o every_o particular_a but_o only_o the_o general_a head_n of_o thing_n be_v touch_v before_o now_o whereas_o here_o be_v mention_v 31_o king_n subdue_v by_o joshua_n many_o of_o which_o reign_v over_o divers_a town_n beside_o their_o chief_a city_n this_o may_v show_v we_o the_o wonderful_a fertility_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o this_o soil_n that_o in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n of_o land_n which_o be_v but_o a_o 160_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n and_o only_o 60_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o jordan_n there_o shall_v such_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o people_n so_o plentiful_o be_v provide_v for_o josh_n ch._n 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cviii_o joshua_n have_v so_o far_o conquer_v the_o land_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o be_v now_o well_o in_o year_n god_n call_v he_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a for_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o ch._n 1.6_o and_o therefore_o he_o command_v he_o to_o go_v about_o it_o now_o and_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o till_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o as_o possible_o joshua_n think_v he_o must_v have_v do_v he_o command_v he_o to_o divide_v those_o part_n that_o be_v not_o subdue_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o conquer_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v the_o whole_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o it_o deut._n 31.23_o and_o divide_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o much_o of_o the_o land_n remain_v yet_o unconquered_a which_o notwithstanding_o he_o intend_v shall_v be_v divide_v among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o their_o charter_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o in_o the_o division_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o gain_n of_o it_o and_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n now_o the_o land_n yet_o unconquered_a he_o tell_v he_o be_v this_o first_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o lie_v a_o long_a the_o coast_n of_o the_o midland-sea_n from_o sihor_n which_o divide_v palestine_n from_o egypt_n and_o the_o land_n of_o geshuri_n in_o syria_n and_o border_v on_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o canaan_n this_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n he_o show_v he_o belong_v to_o canaan_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o israelite_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o take_v it_o for_o the_o philistine_n call_v caphtorim_n because_o they_o come_v from_o caphtor_n amos_n 9.7_o enter_v upon_o this_o part_n of_o canaan_n drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n and_o dwell_v in_o it_o themselves_o deut._n 2.23_o and_o now_o this_o land_n be_v under_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n yet_o unsubdued_a there_o be_v also_o the_o avite_n who_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o land_n by_o the_o philistine_n do_v yet_o it_o seem_v continue_v in_o some_o portion_n of_o their_o land_n adjoin_v to_o the_o philistine_n all_o this_o land_n lie_v along_o the_o seacoast_n from_o the_o south_n unto_o mearah_n or_o the_o cave_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sidonian_n and_o aphek_n a_o town_n not_o far_o from_o sidon_n and_o so_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o there_o be_v amorites_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o giblites_n a_o people_n that_o inhabit_v gebal_n psal_n 83.7_o a_o promontory_n near_o sidon_n and_o all_o lebanon_n towards_o the_o east_n be_v not_o conquer_v and_o so_o easterly_a as_o far_o as_o hamath_n where_o even_o in_o david_n time_n there_o be_v a_o canaanitish_a king_n 2_o sam._n 8.9_o all_o these_o god_n promise_v to_o drive_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n provide_v they_o continue_v faithful_a in_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o but_o they_o fail_v herein_o never_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n though_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n they_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v tributary_n to_o they_o however_o god_n enjoin_v joshua_n to_o divide_v that_o land_n before_o speak_v of_o though_o not_o yet_o conquer_v among_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o jordan_n for_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n with_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v already_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o and_o have_v mention_v their_o inheritance_n he_o first_o describe_v the_o whole_a land_n without_o jordan_n from_o arnon_n to_o lebanon_n and_o then_o show_v what_o each_o of_o they_o several_o have_v the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n and_o maachathite_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n belong_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_o plant_v there_o because_o give_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n with_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o do_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o for_o these_o geshurite_n and_o maachathite_n dwell_v in_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n and_o they_o have_v land_n enough_o
tribe_n some_o according_a as_o their_o number_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o choose_v such_o city_n as_o they_o in_o their_o wisdom_n think_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n and_o then_o divide_v the_o city_n they_o have_v choose_v into_o four_o part_n one_o for_o the_o priest_n a_o second_o for_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o cohath_n a_o three_o for_o the_o gershonite_n a_o four_o for_o the_o merarite_n it_o be_v decide_v by_o lot_n in_o which_o of_o these_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v place_v and_o in_o which_o the_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cohah_n by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v seat_v partly_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o two_o neighbour_a tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o benjamin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v near_o the_o temple_n thirteen_o city_n fall_v to_o their_o lot_n and_o herein_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o future_a time_n when_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v increase_v for_o all_o present_a there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o priest_n not_o enough_o to_o inhabit_v the_o half_a part_n of_o one_o city_n the_o levite_n that_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cohath_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o dan_n and_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n viz._n ten_o city_n they_o city_n other_o no_o doubt_n beside_o the_o levite_n do_v inhabit_v these_o city_n and_o dwell_v with_o they_o the_o gershonite_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n asher_n and_o naphtali_n and_o out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n viz._n thirteen_o city_n the_o merarite_n have_v by_o lot_n their_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o zebulun_n viz._n twelve_o city_n these_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o all_o 48_o city_n the_o particular_a city_n that_o fall_v to_o each_o division_n be_v set_v down_o josh_n ch._n 21._o from_o vers_n 9_o to_o 43._o of_o these_o six_o be_v appoint_v for_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n for_o such_o as_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o and_o not_o of_o malice_n prepense_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v kadesh_n in_o galilee_n in_o mount_n naphtali_n sechem_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o hebron_n in_o mount_n judah_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n bezer_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n ramoth-gilead_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v numb_a 35._o deut._n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n joshua_n ch._n 20._o whole_a chapter_n joshua_n 21._o from_o 1._o to_o 43._o sect_n cxviii_o thus_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o for_o though_o there_o remain_v some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o yet_o expel_v yet_o he_o have_v give_v it_o they_o all_o and_o by_o lot_n have_v divide_v it_o among_o they_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o actual_a instate_v they_o in_o it_o 2._o he_o have_v put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o neither_o have_v he_o promise_v they_o otherwise_o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o than_o by_o degree_n see_v exod._n 23.29_o he_o have_v actual_o give_v they_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o that_o be_v in_o as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o they_o have_v subdue_v and_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o present_a use_n and_o by_o degree_n they_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o rest_n and_o they_o may_v have_v enjoy_v it_o soon_o than_o they_o do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n now_o give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o and_o there_o stand_v not_o a_o man_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n before_o 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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 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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
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day_n she_o have_v rest_v herself_o in_o the_o house_n or_o hovel_n where_o the_o reaper_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n boaz_n hereupon_o speak_v kind_o to_o she_o and_o bid_v she_o not_o go_v to_o any_o other_o field_n but_o his_o to_o glean_v in_o and_o to_o abide_v fast_o by_o his_o maiden_n that_o follow_v the_o reaper_n and_o gather_v up_o the_o corn._n he_o tell_v she_o he_o have_v charge_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v she_o nor_o do_v she_o any_o wrong_n and_o say_v he_o when_o thou_o be_v athirst_a go_v and_o drink_v of_o the_o vessel_n of_o water_n that_o my_o servant_n have_v bring_v for_o themselves_o ruth_n hereupon_o bow_v herself_o and_o fall_v on_o her_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o and_o say_v what_o a_o extraordinary_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o i_o be_v a_o stranger_n shall_v find_v so_o much_o favour_n from_o thou_o boaz_n tell_v she_o he_o understand_v how_o faithful_a and_o affectionate_a she_o have_v be_v to_o her_o mother-in-law_n 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poor_a mother_n vers_n 18._o boaz_n then_o command_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v permit_v she_o to_o glean_v even_o among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o not_o rebuke_v she_o for_o it_o yea_o to_o let_v fall_v some_o handful_n on_o purpose_n for_o she_o so_o she_o glean_v unto_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o beat_v out_o her_o glean_n which_o come_v to_o about_o a_o ephah_n or_o three_o peck_v of_o our_o measure_n see_v exod._n 16.36_o which_o with_o her_o reserve_a provision_n beforementioned_a she_o bring_v to_o her_o mother_n and_o tell_v she_o in_o who_o field_n she_o have_v glean_v and_o what_o great_a kindness_n she_o have_v meet_v with_o from_o boaz_n and_o how_o he_o bid_v she_o follow_v his_o reaper_n and_o his_o maiden_n that_o gather_v up_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o glean_v no_o where_o else_o but_o in_o his_o field_n naomi_n hear_v this_o say_v bless_a be_v boaz_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v off_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o live_n nor_o to_o the_o dead_a 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my_o son_n david_n to_o thy_o former_a condition_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n see_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o day_n and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o kill_v i_o behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o err_v exceed_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o folly_n and_o open_o take_v shame_n to_o myself_o for_o it_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o that_o be_v about_o i_o david_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v one_o of_o his_o young_a man_n to_o fetch_v his_o spear_n have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o only_o to_o evidence_n his_o innocence_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o evil_a intention_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v the_o lord_n recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n thy_o life_n be_v indeed_o in_o my_o power_n this_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o as_o thy_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o my_o eye_n so_o let_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o let_v it_o please_v he_o to_o preserve_v it_o though_o thou_o shall_v fail_v of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o shall_v seek_v again_o to_o take_v it_o away_o then_o saul_n say_v unto_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o prevail_v maugre_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n then_o david_n retire_v and_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o place_n of_o safety_n not_o trust_v saul_n for_o all_o his_o goodly_a word_n and_o promise_n have_v former_o find_v he_o so_o false_a and_o malicious_a and_o saul_n return_v to_o gibeah_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o court._n 1_o sam._n ch._n 26._o whole_a chapter_n 12_o david_n now_o serious_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o affair_n begin_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a deliverance_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n if_o he_o do_v not_o speedy_o get_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n therefore_o he_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o adviseable_a in_o his_o present_a circumstance_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o try_v if_o he_o can_v be_v receive_v with_o his_o force_n into_o his_o protection_n this_o indeed_o be_v no_o warrantable_a course_n that_o he_o now_o pitch_v upon_o for_o his_o preservation_n for_o first_o god_n have_v once_o before_o command_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n gad_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 22.5_o 2_o he_o have_v before_o be_v such_o a_o formidable_a enemy_n to_o the_o philistine_n and_o have_v so_o hardly_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n once_o before_o when_o he_o seek_v private_o to_o shelter_v himself_o among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n he_o shall_v be_v entertain_v by_o they_o on_o any_o other_o term_n than_o that_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o philistine_n and_o declare_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 3_o this_o must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o land_n and_o will_v give_v his_o enemy_n occasion_n exceed_o to_o triumph_n and_o to_o say_v that_o now_o he_o discover_v what_o he_o be_v see_v he_o have_v desert_v his_o own_o people_n and_o religion_n and_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o their_o uncircumcised_a enemy_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v when_o man_n heart_n sink_v through_o distrust_n of_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v david_n now_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o help_v themselves_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v david_n therefore_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a send_v his_o agent_n before_o hand_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o have_v obtain_v assurance_n from_o he_o under_o the_o public_a faith_n that_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n shall_v live_v safe_o in_o his_o land_n which_o it_o be_v like_a out_o of_o mere_a policy_n he_o consent_v unto_o know_v the_o hatred_n that_o saul_n bear_v he_o and_o believe_v that_o david_n and_o his_o force_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n against_o saul_n he_o pass_v over_o with_o six_o hundred_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o to_o achish_a king_n of_o gath._n he_o carry_v also_o his_o two_o wife_n along_o with_o he_o ahinoam_n and_o abigail_n and_o his_o follower_n likewise_o carry_v their_o wife_n and_o family_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o leave_v they_o behind_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o some_o time_n by_o achish_n permission_n they_o dwell_v in_o gath_n or_o about_o it_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n that_o david_n be_v flee_v to_o gath_n he_o give_v over_o any_o further_a thought_n of_o seek_v after_o he_o he_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n david_n be_v desirous_a to_o dwell_v apart_o by_o himself_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o freedom_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o may_v keep_v his_o soldier_n from_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o vice_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o he_o may_v from_o thence_o go_v out_o and_o prey_n the_o more_o secret_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n without_o have_v any_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o he_o humble_o desire_v achish_n that_o his_o officer_n may_v assign_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n some_o place_n in_o the_o country_n to_o live_v in_o it_o not_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o a_o stranger_n to_o live_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o royal_a city_n especial_o have_v so_o many_o people_n with_o he_o who_o must_v needs_o be_v burdensome_a and_o may_v sometime_o prove_v offensive_a to_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o city_n achish_n consent_v thereunto_o and_o according_o give_v he_o ziklag_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.31_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o simeon_n josh_n 19.5_o but_o the_o philistine_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o it_o have_v keep_v it_o to_o this_o day_n and_o now_o achish_n give_v it_o unto_o david_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o join_v to_o judah_n portion_n cederet_fw-la portion_n hac_fw-la donatione_fw-la justos_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredes_fw-la rediit_fw-la achish_n dedit_fw-la davidi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la inhabitandum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la dominium_fw-la cederet_fw-la but_o be_v also_o upon_o this_o occasion_n design_v to_o be_v ever_o after_o a_o part_n of_o the_o crown-land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n here_o david_n dwell_v a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n
perceive_v every_o thing_n to_o prosper_v that_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n however_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v resolve_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o they_o to_o battle_n wherefore_o arise_v very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o with_o thy_o force_n that_o be_v saul_n subject_n depart_v and_o be_v go_v lest_o our_o people_n fall_v upon_o thou_o achish_n intend_v no_o more_o by_o his_o advice_n than_o this_o but_o god_n have_v a_o further_a design_n in_o it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v david_n be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v perfidious_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o achish_n who_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o also_o from_o fight_v against_o his_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n and_o hereby_o also_o he_o come_v in_o time_n to_o rescue_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o they_o have_v carry_v away_o from_o ziklag_n 22._o ziklag_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o philistine_n and_o as_o he_o return_v from_o they_o divers_a fall_v to_o he_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o chron._n 12.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o sam._n ch._n 29._o whole_a chapter_n 15._o david_n according_a to_o achish_n advice_n march_v back_o with_o his_o force_n and_o come_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o to_o ziklag_n he_o find_v it_o to_o his_o great_a astonishment_n burn_v by_o the_o amalekite_n for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v escape_v saul_n sword_n former_o and_o his_o sword_n of_o late_a take_v advantage_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o his_o absence_n and_o resolve_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o he_o they_o sudden_o invade_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o philistine_n 2.5_o philistine_n v._o 14._o call_v cherethites_n some_o part_n of_o the_o philistine_n country_n be_v call_v cherith_n and_o thence_o the_o philistine_n call_v chereshim_n or_o cherethites_n see_v ezek._n 25.15_o 16._o zeph._n 2.5_o country_n and_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n widow_n judah_n by_o the_o south_n of_o caleb_n be_v mean_v the_o south_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o calebs_n posterity_n josh_n 14.13_o where_o david_n possession_n lay_v which_o he_o have_v by_o abigail_n nabals_n widow_n and_o surprise_v ziklag_n burn_v it_o or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n captive_a god_n so_o overrule_a their_o heart_n that_o they_o do_v not_o put_v any_o of_o they_o to_o death_n but_o keep_v they_o alive_a to_o sell_v they_o mitigavit_fw-la they_o quod_fw-la mirum_fw-la cum_fw-la david_n occidisset_fw-la omnes_fw-la cap._n 27.9_o 11._o sed_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la furorem_fw-la mitigavit_fw-la as_o it_o be_v probable_a for_o slave_n and_o to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a be_v david_n two_o wife_n ahinoam_n and_o abigail_n david_n and_o his_o man_n come_v to_o ziklag_n be_v extreme_o surprise_v at_o this_o dismal_a calamity_n and_o burst_v out_o into_o tear_n they_o weep_v till_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v david_n now_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n sore_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o distrust_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o help_v himself_o by_o fly_v to_o the_o philistine_n the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n and_o for_o his_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o pretend_v to_o achish_a as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o fight_v against_o saul_n and_o against_o the_o israelite_n never_o be_v he_o in_o great_a strait_n than_o at_o this_o time_n for_o his_o follower_n be_v transport_v with_o rage_n and_o discontent_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n begin_v to_o mutiny_v tuto_fw-la mutiny_v hac_fw-la omne_fw-la davidi_fw-la acciderunt_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la sibi_fw-la videretur_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o tuto_fw-la and_o talk_v of_o ston_a he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o their_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n because_o have_v provoke_v the_o amalekite_n by_o invade_v their_o country_n and_o slaughter_v their_o people_n ch._n 27.8_o 9_o he_o have_v imprudent_o draw_v out_o his_o force_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o leave_v it_o naked_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n all_o this_o only_a to_o employ_v they_o in_o assist_v the_o philistine_n in_o a_o pernicious_a war_n against_o their_o own_o people_n however_o in_o this_o desperate_a danger_n david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o by_o a_o humble_a and_o actual_a trust_n cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o power_n goodness_n and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o which_o he_o have_v have_v so_o large_a experience_n then_o call_v to_o the_o highpriest_n abiathar_n to_o bring_v the_o ephod_n and_o by_o it_o to_o inquire_v direction_n inquire_v this_o david_n have_v divers_a time_n neglect_v to_o do_v upon_o weighty_a occasion_n as_o particular_o before_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o judea_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o before_o he_o follow_v achish_a in_o the_o war_n but_o 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body_n and_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n they_o fasten_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n 27.6_o bethshan_n a_o town_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o manasseh_n but_o not_o recover_v from_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o first_o conquest_n judg._n 1.27_o nor_o to_o this_o day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o ziklag_n ch._n 27.6_o viz._n in_o a_o street_n that_o be_v by_o the_o city-wall_n see_v 2_o sam._n 21.12_o and_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n hear_v what_o the_o philistine_n have_v do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o three_o son_n in_o gratitude_n to_o saul_n who_o have_v rescue_v they_o from_o nahash_n king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n when_o he_o have_v strait_o besiege_v their_o city_n ch._n 11.11_o all_o the_o valiant_a man_n of_o that_o city_n arise_v and_o march_v all_o night_n and_o
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and_o falsehood_n therefore_o let_v he_o do_v unto_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v all_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o as_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n we_o be_v all_o in_o thy_o power_n thou_o may_v have_v put_v we_o all_o to_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v so_o please_v for_o the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o thy_o royal_a dignity_n by_o ishbosheth_n and_o therefore_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o complain_v if_o that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v i_o by_o thou_o be_v now_o take_v from_o i_o david_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v full_a of_o weighty_a business_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o the_o present_a trouble_n he_o any_o further_a about_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v say_v he_o and_o my_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a and_o just_a a_o king_n as_o david_n be_v shall_v pass_v so_o unjust_a a_o sentence_n 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and_o upon_o this_o thy_o people_n and_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o supplication_n we_o shall_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o hearken_v to_o we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n for_o thou_o do_v separate_v we_o unto_o thyself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o inheritance_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o thy_o servant_n moses_n solomon_n have_v end_v this_o his_o devout_a prayer_n rise_v up_o from_o his_o knee_n and_o stand_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n he_o repeat_v part_n of_o the_o 132_o psalm_n say_v arise_v o_o lord_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thou_o as_o a_o rest_a place_n and_o fix_a habitation_n and_o not_o a_o ambulatory_a and_o move_a one_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v and_o let_v thy_o ark_n whereon_o thou_o do_v manifest_v thy_o glory_n hand_n glory_n psal_n 78.61_o he_o deliver_v his_o strength_n into_o captivity_n and_o his_o glory_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n strength_n and_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o people_n be_v here_o settle_v and_o constant_o abide_v let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n god_n be_v clothe_v and_o adorn_v with_o such_o grace_n as_o may_v bring_v salvation_n to_o themselves_o righteousness_n themselves_o psal_n 132.9_o this_o clause_n be_v thus_o express_v let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o save_n of_o other_o and_o let_v thy_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o goodness_n and_o favour_n manifest_v unto_o they_o o_o lord_n god_n hear_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anoint_a with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n by_o deny_v i_o my_o request_n but_o remember_v the_o promise_n thy_o mercy_n move_v thou_o to_o make_v to_o david_n my_o father_n and_o to_o his_o posterity_n solomon_n have_v end_v his_o prayer_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o immediate_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n probable_o cover_v with_o a_o cloud_n fill_v the_o house_n and_o such_o a_o orient_a splendour_n shine_v through_o it_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o people_n see_v the_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o house_n they_o bow_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o worship_v and_o praise_v god_n and_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o 136_o psalm_n as_o the_o singer_n have_v do_v before_o the_o burden_n or_o foot_n whereof_o be_v for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o then_o solomon_n turn_v his_o face_n and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n again_o as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v give_v rest_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n as_o he_o promise_v of_o old_a and_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v of_o perform_v any_o of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n now_o therefore_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n and_o let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o but_o let_v he_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n law_n commandment_n viz._n the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n and_o let_v my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o memory_n continual_o that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o i_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o he_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n from_o who_o all_o blessing_n come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o let_v your_o heart_n therefore_o be_v upright_a and_o sincere_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o now_o you_o do_v then_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n and_o people_n offer_v abundance_n of_o peace-offering_n they_o peace-offering_n they_o be_v call_v peace-offering_n because_o god_n have_v bestow_v some_o benefit_n upon_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v appease_v towards_o they_o and_o they_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o retribution_n and_o to_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o in_o offer_v the_o same_o they_o also_o testify_v their_o hope_n that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v towards_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v this_o feast_n of_o dedication_n seven_o day_n during_o which_o time_n they_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n by_o a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o pious_a jew_n be_v wont_a to_o testify_v their_o zealous_a and_o grateful_a affection_n towards_o god_n and_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o sacrifice_n like_o this_o and_o thus_o solomon_n the_o prince_n and_o people_n by_o their_o joint_a prayer_n praise_n and_o sacrifice_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o they_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n seven_o day_n and_o seven_o that_o be_v they_o keep_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n and_o the_o next_o seven_o as_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o day_n after_o solomon_n dismiss_v the_o people_n to_o their_o own_o home_n and_o they_o bless_v the_o king_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o go_v home_o with_o joyful_a and_o glad_a heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n ch._n 8._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 5._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 6._o whole_a chapter_n 2_o chron._n ch._n 7._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 11._o sect_n iii_o short_o after_o etc._n after_o some_o read_v 1_o king_n 9.1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o finish_v the_o king_n house_n and_z all_o his_o desire_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n have_v make_v that_o devout_a prayer_n before_o mention_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n vision_n dream_n ch._n 6.11_o we_o read_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o solomon_n but_o that_o be_v by_o some_o messenger_n or_o prophet_n send_v unto_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o at_o gibeon_n 1_o king_n 3.4_o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o and_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o those_o holy_a use_n which_o thou_o do_v intend_v it_o for_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v last_v and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o i_o will_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o prayer_n there_o make_v and_o the_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o will_v gracious_o accept_v they_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o heaven_n at_o any_o time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n or_o send_v the_o locust_n or_o pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n if_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o heal_v their_o land_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o in_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v and_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n than_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n shall_v continue_v time_n after_o time_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n so_o as_o no_o other_o stock_n but_o thou_o shall_v sit_v on_o that_o throne_n so_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v remain_v as_o i_o
of_o his_o reign_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n ch._n 15.27_o over_o israel_n that_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n if_o thou_o ask_v when_o or_o at_o what_o time_n this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o answer_v very_o quick_o and_o soon_o than_o you_o do_v expect_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v israel_n as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n he_o will_v afflict_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n with_o uncessant_a war_n and_o trouble_n both_o intestine_a and_o foreign_a so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o abide_v long_o in_o any_o settle_a condition_n but_o as_o reed_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o water_n be_v continual_o shake_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o this_o kingdom_n partly_o by_o the_o frequent_a transfer_v the_o crown_n from_o one_o family_n to_o another_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o frequent_a invasion_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n or_o some_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v root_v up_o 17.6_o up_o first_o by_o tiglath-pilesar_a in_o the_o day_n of_o pekak_a king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 15.29_o &_o the_o great_a part_n after_o by_o salmanassar_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hoshea_n 2_o k._n 17.6_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o will_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n into_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n mesopotamia_n and_o media_n whither_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v captive_a because_o they_o have_v make_v grove_n for_o idol_n thereby_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o he_o will_v give_v up_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o do_v sin_n high_o against_o god_n and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o calf_n he_o have_v set_v up_o ahijah_n have_v thus_o speak_v jeroboam_n wife_n depart_v and_o as_o she_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n her_o son_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n lament_v for_o he_o as_o god_n have_v foretell_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o prophet_n there_o be_v many_o bicker_n and_o continual_a hostility_n between_o jeroboam_n and_o rehoboam_n all_o their_o day_n and_o the_o borderer_n on_o both_o side_n do_v continual_o invade_v one_o another_o but_o after_o rehoboam_n death_n jeroboam_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n gather_v together_o a_o vast_a army_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n to_o set_v upon_o abijah_n rehoboam_n son_n new_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o abijah_n meet_v he_o with_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o with_o they_o discomfit_v his_o mighty_a army_n and_o slay_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o pursue_v his_o victory_n take_v from_o he_o bethel_n and_o two_o other_o city_n as_o may_v be_v more_o full_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o abijah_n neither_o do_v jeroboam_n recover_v strength_n again_o during_o abijah_n reign_v jeroboam_n at_o last_o be_v strike_v with_o some_o extraordinary_a sickness_n or_o disease_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abijah_n but_o he_o die_v not_o till_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n son_n of_o abijah_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o die_v not_o a_o ordinary_a death_n he_o reign_v 22_o year_n and_o nadab_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 1_o king_n 12._o from_o 12_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o king_n 13._o wh_o ch._n 1_o king_n 14._o from_o 1_o to_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 13._o wh_o ch._n nadab_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n nadab_n second_o king_n of_o israel_n nadab_n and_o reign_v only_o two_o year_n namely_o in_o part_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n gibbethon_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n josh_n 19.44_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o the_o israelite_n possession_n but_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o philistine_n have_v get_v it_o nadab_n therefore_o and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o it_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o here_o during_o the_o siege_n he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v by_o baasha_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o so_o the_o siege_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v raise_v for_o twenty_o six_o year_n after_o or_o thereabouts_o the_o son_n of_o baasha_n do_v again_o lay_v siege_n to_o this_o city_n as_o we_o may_v see_v chap._n 16.15_o baasha_n now_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ahijah_n 1_o king_n 14.10_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_n he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v so_o with_o nadab_n the_o regal_a power_n in_o jeroboam_n house_n end_v and_o thus_o the_o idolatry_n wherewith_o jeroboam_n think_v to_o have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n and_o the_o transfer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o 1_o king_n 15._o from_o 25_o to_o 32._o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n baasha_n three_o king_n of_o israel_n baasha_n and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o thirty_o six_o year_n of_o asa_n kingdom_n as_o it_o stand_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o asa_n own_o reign_n and_o about_o the_o fourteen_o of_o baasha_n he_o perceive_v asa_n to_o grow_v potent_a and_o that_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n fall_v off_o to_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o arm_v against_o he_o and_o never_o cease_v from_o henceforward_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o all_o his_o day_n and_o he_o go_v up_o to_o build_v ramah_n which_o lie_v between_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v out_o from_o or_o go_v unto_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o give_v it_o over_o be_v recall_v by_o a_o invasion_n make_v into_o his_o country_n by_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n hire_v thereunto_o by_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o from_o 1_o to_o 7._o and_o 1_o king_n 15.32_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o prophet_n deliver_v he_o a_o sad_a message_n from_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o house_n for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o kill_v of_o nadab_n oppugnant_fw-la nadab_n for_o though_o baasha_n do_v herein_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o but_o do_v it_o only_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n and_o to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n saepe_fw-la deus_fw-la decreta_fw-la sva_fw-la exequitur_fw-la per_fw-la malos_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la long_a aliud_fw-la agentes_fw-la sva_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la poena_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la impii_fw-la saepe_fw-la imprudentes_fw-la serviunt_fw-la voluntati_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la patefactam_fw-la scientes_fw-la oppugnant_fw-la this_o jehu_n be_v that_o prophet_n that_o be_v send_v afterward_o to_o jehoshaphat_n to_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o league_n with_o ahab_n 2_o chr._n 19.2_o and_o he_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o those_o time_n 2_o chron._n 20.34_o and_o his_o father_n hanani_n be_v the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v asa_n for_o seek_v to_o benhadad_n for_o aid_n against_o baasha_n so_o that_o both_o father_n and_o son_n be_v eminent_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o both_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o send_v many_o prophet_n to_o reclaim_v they_o jehu_n come_v to_o baasha_n tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o from_o a_o mean_a condition_n make_v thou_o prince_n attribuuntur_fw-la prince_n for_o it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o make_v baasha_n attempt_n against_o nadab_n so_o successful_a collatio_fw-la regni_fw-la deo_fw-la doll_n vero_fw-la &_o parricidium_fw-la baasae_fw-la attribuuntur_fw-la over_o my_o they_o my_o they_o be_v god_n people_n by_o covenant_n and_o outward_a profession_n and_o they_o retain_v still_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o there_o be_v many_o pious_a prophet_n and_o some_o good_a people_n among_o they_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o
the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n to_o sin_n by_o thy_o example_n and_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n behold_v i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n as_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o as_o this_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v against_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14.11_o viz._n that_o such_o of_o his_o house_n as_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v and_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v unhappy_a death_n and_o not_o come_v to_o a_o honourable_a burial_n the_o very_a same_o judgement_n must_v i_o pronounce_v against_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n see_v v._n 4._o because_o thou_o persiste_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n baasha_n die_v in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o tirzah_n and_o his_o son_n elah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 15.33_o 34._o 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o elah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o 26_o year_n of_o asa_n elah_n four_o king_n of_o israel_n elah_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n though_o not_o complete_a be_v upon_o the_o throne_n his_o servant_n zimri_n captain_n of_o half_a his_o chariot_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o arza_n his_o steward_n he_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o force_n lie_v then_o encamp_v against_o gibbethon_n and_o than_o zimri_n immediate_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v under_o his_o command_n slay_v all_o his_o kindred_n and_o near_a relation_n and_o so_o destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n he_o leave_v he_o not_o one_o that_o piss_v against_o a_o wall_n by_o which_o proverbial_a speech_n a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n for_o as_o baasha_n slay_v nadab_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n and_o that_o whilst_o he_o be_v lay_v siege_n to_o gibbethon_n and_o then_o immediate_o destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n so_o zimri_n slay_v elah_n the_o son_n of_o baasha_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o then_o immediate_o cut_v off_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n and_o friend_n and_o that_o whilst_o his_o army_n lie_v encamp_v against_o gibbethon_n and_o thus_o god_n destroy_v both_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n and_o elah_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o transgression_n whereby_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o and_o particular_o by_o their_o vanity_n that_o be_v image-god_n and_o idol_n 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 8_o to_o 15._o zimri_n have_v thus_o wicked_o make_v himself_o king_n zimri_n five_o king_n of_o israel_n zimri_n his_o reign_n continue_v but_o a_o week_n for_o notice_n that_o the_o king_n be_v slay_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o gibbethon_n all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v there_o encamp_v present_o make_v omri_n their_o general_n king_n over_o israel_n omri_n hasten_v with_o his_o army_n to_o tirzah_n to_o besiege_v zimri_n and_o so_o the_o siege_n of_o gibbethon_n be_v a_o second_o time_n raise_v zimri_n when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o burn_v himself_o with_o it_o that_o he_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n thus_o those_o that_o be_v cruel_a to_o other_o be_v oftentimes_o give_v over_o to_o be_v cruel_a at_o last_o to_o themselves_o but_o though_o zimri_n reign_v but_o seven_o day_n before_o omri_n be_v proclaim_v king_n by_o the_o soldier_n yet_o perhaps_o it_o be_v long_o ere_o he_o be_v force_v to_o burn_v himself_o and_o beside_o within_o the_o space_n of_o those_o seven_o day_n he_o may_v by_o his_o edict_n make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n his_o resolution_n to_o continue_v the_o worship_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n and_o may_v destroy_v the_o family_n of_o baasha_n 1_o king_n 16_o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o thing_n be_v now_o at_o this_o pass_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v much_o divide_v some_o of_o they_o mislike_v that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v choose_v a_o king_n for_o they_o and_o they_o choose_v tibni_n for_o their_o king_n between_o tibni_n and_o omri_n there_o be_v continual_a war_n for_o about_o four_o year_n till_o at_o last_o omri_n prevail_v and_o tibni_n die_v omri_n reign_v alone_o 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 15_o to_o 23._o omri_n reign_v twelve_o year_n omri_n six_o king_n of_o israel_n omri_n reckon_v from_o his_o first_o election_n whereof_o six_o year_n in_o tirzah_n zimri_n have_v burn_v the_o royal_a palace_n in_o that_o city_n he_o remove_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o thence_o to_o samaria_n which_o he_o build_v in_o the_o hill_n which_o he_o buy_v of_o shemer_n for_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n hill_n silver_n a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v reckon_v at_o 375_o l._n sterling_a but_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n at_o 3750_o l._n so_o he_o pay_v 750_o l._n sterl_n for_o the_o hill_n and_o so_o make_v that_o his_o royal_a city_n and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o worse_o than_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o for_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o only_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n himself_o but_o with_o violence_n force_v and_o press_v the_o people_n thereunto_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o judgement_n he_o have_v see_v on_o all_o the_o former_a king_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o sin_n in_o micah_n 6.16_o we_o read_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n to_o wit_n concern_v their_o idolatrous_a worship_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n and_o ahab_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 23_o to_o 29._o ahab_n in_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o asa_n begin_v to_o reign_v ahab_n seven_o king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n and_o reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n over_o israel_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o small_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o take_v to_o wife_n jezebel_n 2.20_o jezebel_n who_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a woman_n jehu_n complain_v of_o her_o witchcraft_n and_o whoredom_n 2_o king_n 9.22_o and_o she_o be_v often_o mention_v as_o a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o a_o great_a promoter_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n and_o therefore_o st._n john_n call_v that_o false_a prophetess_n who_o in_o his_o time_n have_v seduce_v many_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o idolatry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n jezabel_n rev._n 2.20_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o sidonian_n and_o serve_v baal_n the_o idol-god_n of_o that_o people_n and_o build_v a_o house_n and_o a_o altar_n for_o he_o in_o samaria_n now_o this_o idolatry_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o that_o of_o jeroboam_n for_o in_o that_o though_o they_o have_v idol_n to_o wit_n the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o they_o pretend_v still_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o in_o this_o they_o worship_v baal_n as_o their_o god_n in_o his_o day_n do_v hiel_n the_o bethelite_n which_o show_v the_o horrible_a profaneness_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n at_o this_o time_n adventure_v to_o rebuild_v jericho_n which_o though_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n yet_o it_o seem_v be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n notwithstanding_o joshuah_n curse_n pronounce_v against_o any_o that_o shall_v attempt_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v continue_v a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n from_o that_o time_n till_o this_o but_o now_o that_o bold_a wretch_n hiel_n that_o dwell_v at_o bethel_n undertake_v the_o work_n and_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o as_o joshua_n have_v threaten_v for_o it_o cost_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o son_n of_o the_o 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their_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 15.2_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o punish_v i_o for_o they_o by_o take_v away_o my_o son_n possible_o she_o think_v that_o elijah_n have_v beseech_v god_n thus_o to_o punish_v she_o as_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o have_v bring_v the_o drought_n and_o famine_n upon_o the_o land_n or_o that_o he_o be_v send_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o take_v away_o her_o son_n from_o she_o elijah_n say_v to_o she_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n and_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o a_o upper_a loft_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o his_o own_o bed_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n let_v i_o humble_o plead_v with_o thou_o why_o have_v thou_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o evil_n upon_o this_o widow_n with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v as_o to_o take_v away_o her_o son_n i_o be_o afraid_a thy_o name_n will_v hence_o come_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o thy_o prophet_n despise_v and_o it_o will_v be_v say_v it_o have_v be_v 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apprehension_n see_v rom._n 11.2_o 3._o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o go_v forth_o and_o stand_v upon_o mount_n horeb_n where_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o presence_n to_o he_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n immediate_o pass_v by_o in_o some_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a strong_a wind_n that_o rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n 2._o a_o earthquake_n 3._o after_o that_o a_o fire_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o none_o of_o these_o to_o wit_n do_v not_o in_o these_o speak_v to_o elijah_n nor_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o these_o be_v the_o dreadful_a forego_v sign_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o power_n to_o prepare_v elijah_n with_o the_o more_o awe_n and_o reverence_n to_o hearken_v to_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n who_o have_v all_o creature_n at_o his_o command_n then_o there_o come_v a_o still_a and_o small_a voice_n it_o seem_v elijah_n stand_v all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n but_o keep_v himself_o somewhat_o inward_a till_o know_v that_o in_o that_o still_a voice_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v to_o he_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o cave_n cast_v his_o mantle_n about_o his_o face_n out_o of_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 3.6_o the_o lord_n ask_v he_o by_o this_o still_a voice_n the_o same_o question_n he_o do_v before_o viz._n what_o he_o do_v there_o and_o elijah_n give_v the_o same_o answer_n he_o have_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o comfort_n and_o support_v his_o spirit_n intimate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o be_v sufficient_o displease_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o intend_v to_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o damascus_n and_o there_o anoint_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n and_o to_o anoint_v jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o anoint_v they_o himself_o or_o take_v order_n they_o shall_v be_v anoint_v by_o other_o at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o to_o anoint_v elisha_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o room_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o prophetic_a office_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o hazael_n shall_v jehu_n slay_v for_o though_o the_o great_a destruction_n wrought_v by_o hazael_n be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o jehu_n reign_n 2_o king_n 10.32_o and_o after_o it_o 2_o king_n 13.3_o yet_o he_o begin_v to_o destroy_v israel_n before_o jehu_n time_n 2_o king_n 8.28_o and_o many_o of_o those_o who_o escape_v hazael_n hand_n jehu_n slay_v as_o jehoram_n and_o other_o 2_o king_n 9.24_o and_o he_o that_o
who_o will_v seek_v thou_o out_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o thou_o ahab_n hear_v these_o thing_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o mere_a dream_n and_o enthusiastical_a fancy_n and_o so_o regard_v they_o not_o thus_o god_n judicial_o blind_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o order_v they_o to_o carry_v back_o michaiah_n to_o amon_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o command_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o put_v he_o again_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o until_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n micaiah_n reply_n if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a take_v notice_n and_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o be_o a_o true_a prophet_n or_o no._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o jehoshaphat_n shall_v see_v this_o holy_a prophet_n micaiah_n thus_o injurious_o use_v by_o a_o proud_a priest_n of_o baal_n and_o afterward_o send_v away_o to_o prison_n and_o yet_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n even_o to_o good_a man_n ill_a company_n be_v but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o join_v with_o ahab_n therein_o it_o seem_v have_v join_v himself_o late_o in_o affinity_n with_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v from_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o and_o ahab_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n ahab_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a something_a inward_o trouble_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o micaiah_n though_o he_o seem_v outward_o to_o slight_v they_o and_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n charge_n to_o his_o captain_n concern_v himself_o v._o 31._o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_o only_a with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v observe_v especial_o where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o bend_v their_o main_a force_n against_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n he_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v into_o the_o battle_n disguise_v as_o a_o ordinary_a commander_n but_o advise_v he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o royal_a robe_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o armour_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o general_n of_o the_o field_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v like_o himself_o this_o be_v according_o do_v when_o the_o battle_n be_v join_v the_o syrian_n see_v jehoshaphat_n they_o think_v he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_o leave_v all_o other_o assault_v the_o party_n where_o he_o be_v and_o compass_v they_o about_o hereupon_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_n who_o help_v he_o in_o that_o great_a strait_n and_o move_v the_o syrian_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o gather_v from_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o not_o the_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n into_o so_o great_a danger_n to_o let_v he_o see_v his_o folly_n in_o join_v with_o ahab_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n fair_a warning_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o battle_n go_v on_o against_o that_o party_n in_o which_o ahab_n be_v a_o syrian_a draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o the_o arrow_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n hit_v ahab_n and_o enter_v between_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o harness_n and_o wound_v he_o sore_o he_o be_v thus_o wound_v speak_v to_o the_o driver_n of_o his_o chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o battle_n grow_v fierce_a and_o fierce_a it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o dress_v his_o wound_n but_o only_o stay_v he_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n in_o which_o he_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o towards_o the_o evening_n he_o die_v and_o his_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o wound_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o thus_o at_o last_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n when_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o king_n death_n they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v the_o fight_n any_o long_o and_o so_o make_v proclamation_n about_o sunsetting_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v depart_v to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o his_o own_o city_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v v._n 17._o i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n thus_o die_v ahab_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o samaria_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o they_o wash_v his_o chariot_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n and_o possible_o his_o bloody_a armour_n may_v be_v wash_v in_o jezreel_n where_o his_o chief_a armoury_n be_v and_o where_o naboth_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o elijah_n ch._n 21.19_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o ivory_n house_n which_o he_o make_v 3.15_o make_v see_v amos_n 3.15_o and_o the_o city_n of_o defence_n which_o he_o build_v be_v write_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o those_o large_a record_n and_o chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o time_n but_o be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o we_o now_o have_v so_o ahab_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v 22_o year_n in_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 22._o from_o 1_o to_o 41._o as_o soon_o as_o ahab_n be_v dead_a all_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n david_n have_v subdue_v they_o and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8.2_o but_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o moabite_n as_o it_o seem_v revolt_v also_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o part_n of_o who_o kingdom_n their_o land_n border_v and_o so_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n but_o now_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o late_a discomfiture_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o syrian_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n mesha_n the_o present_a king_n of_o moab_n refuse_v any_o long_a to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o their_o wool_n which_o before_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 1.1_o and_o ch._n 3.4.5_o 2_o chron._n 18._o from_o 3_o to_o the_o end_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n king_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n from_o ahab_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o jehoshaphat_n till_o israel_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o judah_n captivate_v by_o the_o babylonian_n the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o their_o reign_n we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o ensue_a table_n king_n of_o judah_n jehoram_fw-la 8._o year_n ahaziah_n 1_o athaliah_n 6._o joash_n 40._o amaziah_n 29._o vzziah_n 52._o jotham_n 16._o ahaz_n 16._o hezekiah_n 29._o manasseh_n 55._o amon_n 2._o josiah_n 31._o jehoahaz_n or_o shallum_n 3_o month_n eliakim_n or_o jehoiakim_n 11._o jehoiakin_n 3_o month._n and_o then_o carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n mattaniah_n alias_o zedekiah_n reign_n zedekiah_n the_o history_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o last_o ch._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o partly_o in_o 2_o king_n 1._o and_o some_o think_v the_o 2d_o book_n of_o king_n shall_v begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n 11._o king_n of_o israel_n ahaziah_n israel_n ahaziah_n so_o
17.21_o then_o go_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n she_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v she_o have_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o attend_v she_o and_o one_o of_o the_o ass_n that_o she_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o she_o will_v speedy_o come_v again_o her_o husband_n not_o imagine_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o child_n have_v be_v so_o sick_a much_o less_o that_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a ask_v she_o why_o she_o will_v go_v then_o it_o be_v neither_o new-moon_n nor_o sabbath_n on_o which_o day_n they_o usual_o go_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o not_o often_o on_o other_o day_n she_o reply_v it_o will_v be_v well_o enough_o the_o prophet_n will_v take_v no_o offence_n at_o my_o come_n then_o she_o order_v her_o ass_n to_o be_v immediate_o saddle_v and_o get_v up_o speak_v to_o her_o servant_n that_o ride_v on_o another_o ass_n before_o she_o that_o he_o shall_v ride_v apace_o and_o not_o slack_a except_o she_o call_v to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o mount_v carmel_n where_o elisha_n dwell_v he_o it_o seem_v be_v sit_v at_o his_o door_n talk_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o see_v she_o come_v at_o some_o distance_n say_v to_o gehazi_n behold_v yonder_o come_v the_o shunamite_n who_o have_v show_v we_o so_o much_o kindness_n run_v and_o meet_v she_o and_o ask_v she_o if_o all_o be_v well_o with_o she_o and_o with_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o child_n gehazi_n according_o meeting_z her_z and_o ask_v she_o that_o question_n she_o answer_v he_o very_o brief_o it_o be_v well_o as_o not_o be_v willing_a by_o talk_v to_o he_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o go_v to_o the_o prophet_n his_o master_n and_o her_o answer_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o direct_v to_o the_o two_o former_a question_n concern_v herself_o and_o her_o husband_n as_o for_o the_o last_o she_o reserve_v her_o answer_n to_o that_o till_o she_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o prophet_n himself_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o he_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o passion_n she_o kneel_v down_o and_o catch_v hold_n of_o his_o leg_n intimate_v she_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o till_o she_o have_v some_o comfortable_a answer_n from_o he_o gehazi_n apprehend_v she_o to_o be_v too_o troublesome_a to_o his_o master_n come_v near_o to_o thrust_v she_o away_o but_o elisha_n bid_v he_o let_v she_o alone_o for_o say_v he_o i_o perceive_v her_o spirit_n be_v much_o grieve_v within_o she_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o reveal_v unto_o i_o what_o the_o matter_n be_v then_o she_o tell_v he_o her_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o say_v she_o if_o i_o have_v be_v like_o rachel_n gen._n 30.1_o inordinate_o desirous_a of_o a_o son_n i_o may_v just_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o be_v so_o soon_o deprive_v of_o he_o but_o this_o son_n be_v free_o give_v i_o without_o any_o request_n of_o i_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o motion_n without_o my_o ask_n why_o be_o i_o now_o so_o soon_o bereave_v of_o he_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v by_o thy_o prayer_n endeavour_v to_o have_v he_o restore_v to_o i_o again_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o her_o faith_n by_o which_o she_o receive_v her_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o heb._n 11.35_o then_o elisha_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o take_v my_o staff_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v with_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a child_n be_v not_o stay_v by_o the_o way_n to_o offer_v or_o answer_v any_o courtesy_n or_o civility_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v thithither_o lay_v my_o staff_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o the_o mother_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o till_o thou_o go_v with_o i_o thyself_o the_o prophet_n thereupon_o arise_v and_o go_v with_o she_o but_o gehazi_n get_v thither_o before_o they_o and_o lay_v the_o staff_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o no_o evidence_n of_o life_n follow_v thereupon_o for_o the_o child_n neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v any_o noise_n possible_o have_v not_o elisha_n yield_v to_o go_v himself_o the_o staff_n may_v have_v be_v effectual_a but_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o withhold_v his_o power_n and_o help_v till_o the_o prophet_n himself_o come_v wherefore_o gehazi_n see_v he_o can_v not_o raise_v the_o child_n to_o life_n again_o go_v to_o meet_v his_o master_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o child_n be_v not_o restore_v to_o life_n by_o the_o mean_v he_o have_v use_v elisha_n come_v to_o the_o house_n find_v the_o child_n dead_a and_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n shut_v therefore_o the_o door_n to_o himself_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o lay_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n put_v his_o mouth_n to_o the_o child_n mouth_n and_o his_o eye_n and_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n eye_n and_o hand_n as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v in_o imitation_n possible_o of_o his_o master_n elijah_n 1_o king_n 17.21_o and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n his_o flesh_n begin_v to_o be_v warm_a this_o be_v the_o first_o sign_n that_o life_n begin_v to_o come_v into_o he_o then_o take_v two_o or_o three_o turn_n in_o his_o chamber_n he_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n again_o than_o the_o child_n neesed_a seven_a time_n and_o open_v his_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v perfect_o restore_v to_o life_n then_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n call_v the_o shunamite_n who_o be_v come_v he_o bid_v she_o take_v up_o her_o son_n who_o be_v now_o alive_a again_o she_o transport_v with_o joy_n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n in_o token_n of_o her_o reverence_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o take_v up_o her_o son_n and_o hug_v he_o in_o her_o arm_n bring_v he_o down_o into_o the_o house_n this_o be_v elisha_n seven_o miracle_n 2_o king_n 4._o from_o v._o 8_o to_o 38._o elisha_n not_o long_o after_o tell_v this_o 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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 sanaequâ—_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 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&_o ch._n 16.4_o luk._n 11.29_o afford_v 11.29_o not_o that_o the_o correspondence_n be_v in_o all_o point_v exact_a and_o absolute_a either_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o whole_a day_n or_o three_o whole_a night_n but_o this_o of_o ionas_n be_v the_o fit_a and_o near_a shadow_n of_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v be_v miraculous_o keep_v alive_a in_o the_o whale_n belly_n he_o pray_v earnest_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v pity_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o the_o whale_n vomit_v he_o out_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n be_v send_v a_o second_o time_n to_o nineveh_n he_o obey_v and_o go_v thither_o he_o cry_v forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v this_o threaten_v imply_v a_o condition_n viz._n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v in_o that_o time_n resipiscerent_fw-la time_n intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la comminatio_fw-la rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la manentibus_fw-la deum_fw-la autem_fw-la miserturum_fw-la si_fw-la resipiscerent_fw-la 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it_o seem_v begin_v to_o insult_v over_o jeremy_n and_o to_o reproach_v he_o because_o jehoiakin_n with_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o have_v yield_v themselves_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n upon_o his_o persuasion_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o type_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a fig_n foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o those_o that_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n than_o with_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o that_o the_o former_a be_v as_o good_a fig_n obdurescebant_fw-la fig_n comparative_a hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la propheta_fw-la cum_fw-la alios_fw-la bonos_fw-es alios_fw-la malos_fw-la vocat_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la culpa_fw-la loquor_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la poena_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la prophetae_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la captivos_fw-la desperatio_fw-la obruere_fw-la poterat_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la
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day_n bring_v they_o a_o answer_n advise_v they_o all_o not_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n assure_v they_o if_o they_o stay_v of_o god_n protection_n there_o but_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n they_o shall_v there_o every_o man_n of_o they_o perish_v either_o by_o sword_n famine_n or_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o notwithstanding_o their_o former_a promise_n they_o will_v needs_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o carry_v jeremy_n and_o baruc_n against_o their_o will_n along_o with_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o taphnes_n jeremy_n sharp_o reprove_v they_o and_o there_o declare_v to_o they_o under_o a_o type_n of_o great_a stone_n hide_v in_o clay_n in_o a_o brick-kiln_n the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n even_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n jeremy_n the_o death_n of_o jeremy_n of_o who_o they_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a and_o there_o as_o it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o ungrateful_a countryman_n 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have_v pass_v since_o the_o city_n be_v take_v ezek._n 33._o from_o 21_o to_o 30._o the_o prophet_n now_o after_o so_o long_a a_o silence_n have_v his_o mouth_n open_v and_o be_v appoint_v a_o watchman_n and_o willing_a to_o perform_v his_o duty_n he_o declare_v first_o to_o murmurer_n and_o hypocrite_n among_o the_o captive_a jew_n that_o god_n deal_v just_o both_o with_o penitent_n and_o backsliders_a that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o his_o way_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a notwithstanding_o their_o calumny_n he_o threaten_v such_o as_o mock_v the_o prophet_n and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n ezek._n 33._o from_o 1_o to_o 21._o and_o from_o v._o 30_o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o threaten_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a for_o their_o unfaithfulness_n to_o the_o flock_n ch._n 24._o from_o 1_o to_o 11._o he_o show_v the_o tender_a care_n that_o god_n himself_o will_v have_v of_o his_o flock_n from_o v._o 11_o to_o 23._o he_o promise_v to_o raise_v up_o and_o send_v the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o prince_n of_o his_o church_n jesus_n christ_n under_o who_o government_n his_o sheep_n shall_v be_v bless_v from_o v._o 23_o to_o the_o end_n ezek._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n he_o also_o threaten_v the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n and_o mount_v seir_n or_o edom_n and_o the_o philistine_n for_o their_o pride_n hatred_n and_o cruelty_n against_o israel_n ezek._n 25._o whole_a chapter_n obadiah_n the_o prophecy_n of_o obadiah_n obadiah_n also_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a about_o this_o time_n utter_v his_o prophecy_n against_o edom_n which_o shameful_o insult_v over_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v he_o threaten_v they_o shall_v be_v total_o spoil_v even_o more_o than_o a_o house_n by_o night-robber_n or_o a_o vine_n by_o grape-gatherers_a he_o foretell_v that_o their_o counsellor_n wisdom_n shall_v fail_v and_o their_o soldier_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n as_o it_o afterward_o happen_v after_o the_o minatory_a part_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n comfort_v his_o afflict_a church_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o enlargement_n of_o their_o possession_n most_o true_o fulfil_v in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n dominion_n over_o all_o and_o the_o like_a do_v jeremy_n and_o also_o the_o author_n of_o those_o psalm_n psal_n 79._o &_o 137._o who_o write_v as_o it_o seem_v all_o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o hitherto_o possible_o the_o 63._o of_o isaiah_n be_v referrable_a though_o prophesy_v long_o before_o obadiah_n whole_a chapter_n jer._n 49._o from_o 7_o to_o 23._o psal_n 79._o &_o psal_n 137._o isa_n 63._o from_o 1_o to_o 7._o ezekiel_n now_o comfort_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n promise_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v avenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n who_o have_v so_o spiteful_o use_v they_o he_o promise_v restauration_n and_o prosperity_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n he_o show_v that_o god_n be_v necessitate_v to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n but_o he_o will_v again_o out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n abundant_o bless_v they_o both_o with_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n ezek._n 36._o whole_a chapter_n he_o prophecy_n also_o of_o their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n though_o their_o condition_n therein_o be_v as_o hopeless_a as_o of_o dead_a man_n in_o their_o grave_n who_o be_v become_v dry_a bone_n and_o by_o the_o type_n of_o two_o stick_n become_v one_o in_o the_o prophet_n hand_n he_o show_v the_o union_n and_o incorporation_n of_o israel_n into_o judah_n and_o possible_o the_o unite_n jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o under_o one_o king_n viz._n christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n ezek._n 37._o whole_a chapter_n further_o he_o prophecy_v of_o a_o 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israelite_n that_o be_v in_o egypt_n for_o their_o desperate_a obstinacy_n and_o idolatry_n there_o practise_v say_v it_o go_v well_o with_o they_o when_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o their_o misery_n give_v they_o pharaoh_n himself_o who_o they_o shall_v see_v bring_v to_o all_o extremity_n before_o their_o eye_n jer._n 44._o whole_a chapter_n the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n its_o probable_a be_v write_v about_o this_o time_n jeremiah_n the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n these_o be_v not_o those_o of_o jeremy_n for_o josiah_n mention_v 2_o chron._n 35.25_o and_n jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o sing_a man_n and_o the_o sige_a woman_n speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n and_o make_v they_o a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamentation_n but_o
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lyra._n and_o step_n or_o by_o ladder_n unto_o they_o be_v they_o this_o institution_n be_v in_o part_n change_v and_o revoke_v afterward_o for_o solomon_n altar_n be_v 10_o cubit_n high_a 2_o chron._n 4.1_o and_o the_o priest_n go_v up_o by_o some_o step_n and_o stair_n to_o it_o and_o according_o be_v order_v to_o wear_v linen_n breeches_n exod._n 28_o 42_o 43._o and_o the_o altar_n which_o moses_n make_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v three_o cubit_n high_a exod._n 27.1_o but_o this_o be_v for_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o for_o a_o time_n only_o and_o sudden_o to_o be_v dissolve_v again_o as_o these_o occasional_a altar_n be_v lest_o their_o nakedness_n shall_v be_v discover_v thereby_o which_o may_v impair_v the_o honour_n of_o those_o sacred_a rite_n and_o will_v symbolize_v and_o agree_v too_o much_o with_o the_o lewd_a and_o shameful_a behaviour_n which_o the_o idolatrous_a heathenish_a priest_n use_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n exod._n 20._o from_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xvii_o now_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o moses_n the_o judicial_a or_o political_a law_n the_o civil_a constitution_n ordinance_n and_o statute_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o next_o chapter_n according_a to_o which_o the_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v 1._o concern_v buy_v men-servant_n a_o man_n may_v not_o buy_v a_o israelite_n but_o either_o first_o when_o he_o willing_o sell_v himself_o through_o extreme_a poverty_n see_v deut._n 15.12_o 21._o exod._n ch._n 21._o levit._fw-la 25.39_o or_o when_o he_o be_v sell_v against_o his_o will_n by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o theft_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o or_o 3_o for_o debt_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o and_o their_o child_n may_v be_v sell_v as_o servant_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n see_v 2_o king_n 4.1_o math._n 18.25_o now_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o a_o israelite_n become_v a_o servant_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o account_n here_o be_v a_o law_n give_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o that_o have_v buy_v he_o only_o six_o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a for_o nothing_o except_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o year_n and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a at_o that_o time_n leu._n 25.40.41_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v the_o israelite_n serve_v any_o long_o be_v express_v levit._n 25.55_o namely_o because_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v the_o jew_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o his_o people_n and_o other_o that_o be_v not_o his_o people_n furthermore_o the_o lord_n order_n that_o if_o the_o servant_n come_v into_o servitude_n unmarried_a he_o shall_v so_o go_v out_o if_o he_o be_v marry_v his_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v a_o israelite_n shall_v go_v out_o free_a with_o he_o 7._o he_o see_v deut._n 15.12_o for_o only_a heathen_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o bondage_n leu._n 25.44_o 46._o but_o with_o a_o hebâ—ew-woman_n they_o can_v not_o do_v thus_o as_o ap-appears_a v._o 7._o but_o if_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n viz._n a_o heathen_a bondwoman_n and_o she_o have_v bear_v he_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o this_o case_n the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a alone_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v to_o continue_v servant_n to_o his_o master_n for_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n also_o as_o the_o example_n of_o ishmael_n who_o abraham_n beget_v of_o hagar_n show_v gen._n 21.9_o 10._o yet_o no_o man_n by_o this_o law_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v his_o wife_n for_o by_o continue_v in_o his_o former_a service_n he_o may_v
still_o enjoy_v she_o but_o the_o lord_n order_n that_o when_o himself_o be_v set_v free_a he_o shall_v not_o think_v under_o that_o pretence_n to_o deprive_v his_o master_n of_o she_o that_o be_v his_o lawful_a servant_n but_o shall_v rather_o endure_v the_o continue_n of_o his_o own_o bondage_n than_o part_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o liberty_n give_v to_o a_o servant_n set_v free_a to_o go_v away_o and_o leave_v his_o wife_n behind_o he_o be_v not_o a_o approbation_n of_o his_o forsake_v of_o she_o but_o at_o most_o only_a a_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o that_o scope_n wherein_o this_o people_n be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n math._n 19.8_o and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a fault_n in_o a_o israelite_n if_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n of_o another_o nation_n and_o religion_n for_o such_o marriage_n be_v never_o please_v to_o god_n but_o if_o the_o servant_n shall_v declare_v that_o he_o love_v his_o master_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o go_v free_a then_o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o judge_n magistrate_n judge_n v._o 6._o before_o the_o god_n see_v psal_n 82.1_o 6._o that_o be_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o prove_v it_o fair_o and_o open_o that_o it_o be_v his_o servant_n free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n to_o continue_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n and_o bear_v his_o ear_n through_o with_o a_o awl_n to_o show_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v make_v fast_o to_o that_o house_n and_o tie_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v the_o master_n of_o it_o all_o his_o life_n unless_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n fall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o then_o all_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v absolute_o set_v free_a together_o with_o their_o child_n leu._n 25.40_o 41._o exod._n 21._o from_o 2._o to_o 7._o 2._o concern_v buy_v women-servant_n if_o a_o israelite_n through_o extreme_a poverty_n shall_v sâ—ll_z his_o daughter_n under_o age_n with_o intention_n that_o she_o shall_v marry_v he_o that_o buy_v she_o if_o he_o that_o buy_v her_o shall_v afterward_o dismiss_v she_o without_o marry_v of_o she_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o better_a term_n than_o he_o may_v dismiss_v a_o ordinary_a servant_n if_o she_o please_v not_o her_o master_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o betrothe_v willer_n betrothe_v si_fw-mi exosa_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la heri_fw-la svi_fw-la ita_fw-la at_o non_fw-la ducat_n eam_fw-la the_o true_a read_n be_v so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o betrothe_v she_o to_o himself_o dr._n willer_n she_o to_o himself_o then_o shall_v he_o suffer_v another_o viz._n one_o of_o her_o friend_n to_o redeem_v she_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o stranger_n see_v he_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o she_o fail_v she_o in_o that_o which_o she_o expect_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v betrothe_v she_o to_o his_o son_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o a_o dowry_n convenient_a and_o all_o other_o privilege_n of_o a_o freewoman_n but_o if_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o in_o dislike_n cast_v she_o off_o but_o yet_o take_v to_o himself_o another_o wife_n beside_o she_o however_o he_o shall_v not_o deny_v her_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o conjugal_a conversation_n 7.3_o conversation_n debitum_fw-la conjugale_n 1_o cor._n 7.3_o if_o he_o perform_v none_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n unto_o she_o viz._n neither_o to_o betrothe_v she_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o son_n nor_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v redeem_v she_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a without_o pay_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o from_z vers_n 7._o to_o 12._o 3._o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n willing_o and_o malicious_o so_o that_o he_o die_v shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o nor_o have_v any_o intention_n to_o kill_v he_o but_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a providence_n deliver_v hand_n deliver_v quae_fw-la putant_fw-la homines_fw-la casu_fw-la fieri_fw-la providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la fiunt_fw-la where_o a_o man_n intend_v not_o to_o kill_v and_o yet_o kill_v god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o show_v he_o unwitting_o and_o unwilling_o then_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o place_n whether_o he_o shall_v flee_v viz._n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o with_o guile_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n if_o he_o flee_v thither_o and_o put_v to_o death_n see_v 1_o king_n 2.25_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o so_o likewise_o he_o that_o curse_v or_o malicious_o revile_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 30.17_o death_n see_v prov._n 30.17_o verse_n 15_o 17._o 5._o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n 24.7_o man_n see_v deut._n 24.7_o and_o sell_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n vers_fw-la 16._o 6._o if_o two_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o one_o smite_v the_o other_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o with_o his_o fist_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o present_o die_v not_o but_o only_o keep_v his_o bed_n if_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o walk_v abroad_o with_o his_o staff_n then_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o shall_v satisfy_v he_o for_o the_o damage_n he_o sustain_v by_o be_v disable_v to_o go_v about_o his_o business_n and_o employment_n so_o long_o and_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o he_o be_v perfect_o heal_v and_o cure_v and_o shall_v pay_v for_o it_o vers_n 18_o 19_o 7._o if_o a_o israelite_n shall_v so_o strike_v his_o manservant_n or_o maid-servant_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n 25.39_o stranger_n for_o hebrew-servant_n there_o be_v another_o law_n give_v leu._n 25.39_o of_o another_o nation_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n that_o either_o of_o they_o die_v immediate_o under_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n but_o if_o the_o servant_n so_o strike_v continue_v a_o day_n or_o two_o alive_a it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v rivet_n presume_v si_fw-mi virgâ_fw-la castigavit_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la animo_fw-la percussisse_fw-la ut_fw-la occideret_fw-la at_o si_fw-la telo_fw-la aut_fw-la gladio_fw-la percussisset_fw-la habitus_fw-la erit_fw-la homicida_fw-la rivet_n his_o master_n intention_n be_v not_o to_o kill_v he_o see_v he_o be_v purchase_v with_o his_o money_n and_o no_o man_n will_v willing_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o if_o he_o die_v afterward_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v deem_v sufficient_a punishment_n his_o master_n shall_v not_o be_v further_o punish_v see_v he_o have_v power_n to_o chastise_v he_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n and_o make_v he_o obey_v he_o by_o force_n vers_n 20_o 21._o 8._o if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n come_v in_o to_o help_v her_o husband_n or_o friend_n when_o another_o be_v fight_v with_o he_o or_o to_o part_v they_o and_o do_v casual_o receive_v some_o hurt_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n miscarry_v yet_o so_o as_o neither_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o child_n dies_z or_o be_v maim_v in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o woman_n miscarry_v shall_v pay_v or_o suffer_v what_o the_o woman_n husband_n shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o provide_v it_o be_v judge_v fit_a by_o the_o judge_n in_o who_o power_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o determine_v whether_o his_o demand_n be_v reasonable_a or_o no._n but_o if_o any_o great_a mischief_n have_v happen_v either_o to_o the_o mother_n or_o child_n thereby_o then_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n burn_v for_o burn_v wound_v for_o wound_n stripe_n for_o stripe_n so_o that_o this_o law_n direct_v magistrate_n in_o the_o order_n of_o public_a punishment_n to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n lippoman_n retaliation_n lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la permissa_fw-la est_fw-la duro_fw-la populo_fw-la sed_fw-la charitas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la mitigatrix_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la legis_fw-la lippoman_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o have_v voluntary_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o their_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o
their_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n they_o mind_v not_o the_o reproof_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o age_a father_n whereupon_o there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n some_o prophet_n extraordinary_o raise_v up_o to_o eli_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o eminent_o appear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n viz._n aaron_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v descend_v by_o ithamar_n join_v he_o with_o moses_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n mendoza_n egypt_n tota_n aegyptus_n pharaonis_fw-la domus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la possessio_fw-la erat_fw-la mendoza_n do_v not_o i_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o my_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o wear_v a_o ephod_n before_o i_o do_v not_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n some_o part_n of_o all_o the_o offering_n menoch_n offering_n partem_fw-la ex_fw-la victimis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quas_fw-la pertinere_fw-la volui_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la exit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la holocaustis_fw-la pellis_fw-la cedebat_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la levit._fw-la 7.8_o menoch_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o offer_v by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n unto_o i_o and_o be_v all_o my_o special_a favour_n to_o thy_o father_n family_n come_v to_o this_o thy_o son_n kick_v at_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o at_o my_o offering_n which_o i_o have_v command_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o i_o in_o my_o holy_a habitation_n they_o as_o it_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v they_o and_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o they_o before_o the_o people_n as_o though_o i_o have_v afford_v they_o too_o little_a and_o therefore_o they_o will_v take_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o own_o use_n what_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v thus_o thyself_o but_o thy_o son_n only_o yet_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o these_o evil_a practice_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o these_o their_o great_a transgression_n thou_o be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o they_o nay_o thou_o show_v by_o thy_o over_o great_a indulgence_n to_o they_o that_o thou_o honour_v thy_o son_n above_o i_o and_o choose_v to_o please_v they_o rather_o than_o i_o not_o dare_v to_o provoke_v they_o by_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o much_o less_o by_o punish_v they_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v though_o thou_o know_v they_o have_v sacrilegious_o encroach_v upon_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o offering_n that_o belong_v unto_o i_o and_o upon_o other_o part_n also_o of_o the_o peace-offering_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o all_o this_o to_o pamper_v their_o own_o greedy_a belly_n wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o say_v therein_o say_v when_o god_n make_v his_o promise_n to_o eli_n be_v uncertain_a the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a therein_o indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v perpetual_o establish_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o this_o promise_n be_v only_o conditional_a namely_o if_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o well_o in_o that_o high_a call_n but_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o you_o the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o you_o shall_v be_v reverse_v for_o those_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v but_o those_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v further_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o be_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o strength_n and_o make_v both_o thou_o and_o thy_o family_n weak_a and_o ignoble_a and_o this_o be_v do_v first_o by_o cut_v off_o he_o and_o his_o two_o son_n chapt._n 4.17_o 2_o by_o cut_v off_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n which_o be_v partly_o accomplish_v in_o the_o death_n of_o hophni_n and_o phineas_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o partly_o by_o that_o bloody_a execution_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o ahimelech_n and_o eighty-five_a of_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o family_n ch._n 22.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3_o by_o remove_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high-priesthood_n from_o eli_n family_n unto_o zadok_n the_o faithful_a priest_n speak_v of_o v._o 35._o of_o the_o stock_n of_o eleazar_n which_o be_v do_v at_o least_o eighty_o year_n after_o this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.27_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v 27.29_o see_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o speak_v that_o of_o the_o father_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o his_o posterity_n long_o after_o see_v gen._n 27.29_o viz._n in_o thy_o posterity_n a_o enemy_n in_o my_o habitation_n that_o be_v zadok_v execute_v the_o high-priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n who_o thy_o posterity_n shall_v envy_v and_o malign_v because_o place_v in_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o wealth_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v israel_n that_o be_v in_o those_o day_n when_o israel_n shall_v flourish_v most_o in_o wealth_n and_o glory_n and_o when_o consequent_o the_o high-priesthood_n shall_v be_v most_o desirable_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o dignity_n 36._o dignity_n v._o 31_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la senex_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la i._n e._n vir_fw-la dignitate_fw-la praeditus_fw-la vide_fw-la v._n 36._o in_o thy_o family_n mendoz._n family_n v._o 32._o haec_fw-la severa_fw-la comminatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la extendenda_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ithamaraeos_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la domum_fw-la eli._n alii_fw-la senem_fw-la hic_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la de_fw-la dignitate_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la abdicata_fw-la est_fw-la familia_fw-la eli._n at_o in_o ea_fw-la familia_fw-la senes_fw-la aetate_fw-la semper_fw-la desecisse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la credibile_fw-la mendoz._n and_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o posterity_n who_o i_o shall_v not_o quite_o cut_v off_o from_o serve_v at_o my_o altar_n shall_v live_v so_o miserable_o pine_v away_o with_o grief_n and_o vexation_n to_o see_v the_o adversary_n family_n enjoy_v their_o honour_n that_o if_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v the_o misery_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o almost_o weep_v out_o thy_o eye_n to_o behold_v it_o and_o it_o will_v grieve_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o most_o of_o thy_o family_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n and_o that_o which_o i_o now_o foretell_v shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phineas_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o thou_o that_o all_o my_o other_o threaten_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n come_v to_o pass_v viz._n i_o do_v foretell_v thou_o that_o they_o shall_v both_o die_v in_o one_o day_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v i_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o wit_n zadock_n 8._o zadock_n he_o do_v faithful_o cleave_v to_o solomon_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v dovid_n in_o the_o throne_n when_o abiathar_n who_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o eli_n conspire_v with_o adonijah_n against_o david_n and_o against_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 1.7_o 8._o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o my_o anoint_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v i_o will_v multiply_v his_o family_n and_o make_v it_o prosperous_a and_o establish_v his_o offspring_n in_o the_o priesthood_n and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o line_n and_o posterity_n of_o zadock_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n see_v ezek._n 44.15_o and_o so_o 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