mount_n zion_n he_o say_v zion_n rather_o than_o jerusalem_n to_o intimate_v that_o he_o love_v jerusalem_n for_o zions_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v in_o zion_n which_o place_n he_o love_v and_o choose_v for_o his_o peculiar_a dwell_a place_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n city_n jacob_n more_o than_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v for_o although_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v for_o a_o season_n in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o temple_n the_o place_n of_o god_n fix_a residence_n be_v not_o where_o but_o in_o this_o city_n 14._o e_o i._n e._n the_o city_n gate_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o city_n as_o deut._n 15._o 7._o and_o 16._o 5._o psal._n 9_o 14._o 3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n verse_n god_n o_o jerusalem_n though_o thou_o and_o thy_o temple_n be_v yet_o in_o some_o sort_n in_o your_o ruin_n and_o desolate_a and_o contemptible_a not_o only_o to_o thy_o enemy_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o own_o people_n yet_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n foretell_v concern_v thou_o in_o the_o holy_a prophet_n as_o isa._n 62._o 1_o 7._o and_o 65._o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o 66._o 10_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 1._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o 4_o 12._o and_o 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 12._o 2_o etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v ââ¦oretold_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a hagg._n 2._o 9_o all_o which_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o this_o place_n also_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_n glory_n accrue_v to_o the_o jerusalem_n as_o by_o the_o birth_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o it_o so_o also_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n to_o it_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n selah_n 4_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n subject_n mention_n i._n e._n i_o will_v reckon_v or_o account_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o my_o child_n and_o subject_n of_o 9_o of_o psal._n 89._o 10._o ãâã_d ââ¦1_n 9_o rahab_n material_a rahab_n i._n e._n egypt_n so_o call_v psal._n 89._o 10._o isa._n 51._o 9_o but_o whether_o from_o its_o pride_n or_o natural_a strength_n or_o figure_n or_o shape_n be_v not_o material_a and_o babylon_n 6._o babylon_n under_o these_o two_o and_o philistia_n the_o old_a and_o constant_a enemy_n of_o israel_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o keen_a enemy_n of_o the_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v now_o be_v not_o only_o reconcile_v but_o unite_v to_o they_o which_o also_o be_v foretell_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o wolf_n dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 11._o 6._o to_o they_o use_v they_o or_o with_o or_o among_o they_o as_o the_o prefix_v ââ¦amed_v be_v frequent_o use_v that_o know_v i_o elsewhere_o i_o to_o wit_n true_o clear_o affectionate_o and_o practical_o so_o as_o to_o love_v serve_v and_o obey_v i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v very_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n not_o only_o heathen_n but_o wicked_a israelite_n be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v god_n as_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o behold_v comfortable_a behold_v the_o notice_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n new_a and_o strange_a and_o comfortable_a philistia_n and_o tyre_n with_o ethiopia_n 42._o ethiopia_n the_o nation_n on_o every_o side_n of_o they_o for_o tââ¦rus_n be_v on_o the_o north_n ethiopia_n or_o arabia_n for_o that_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v mean_v by_o cââ¦sh_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v on_o the_o south_n those_o near_a to_o they_o and_o those_o more_o remote_a from_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o this_o very_a land_n be_v call_v matt._n 12._o 42._o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o privilege_n there_o or_o say_v this_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o coher_v with_o the_o first_o word_n thus_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o raââ¦ab_n etc._n etc._n say_v this_o man_n i._n e._n these_o man_n or_o people_n now_o mention_v the_o singular_a number_n put_v collective_o for_o the_o plural_a and_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o a_o nation_n as_o of_o one_o man_n as_o psal._n 25._o 22._o and_o 130_o 8._o be_v bear_v there_o or_o in_o she_o as_o it_o be_v express_v verse_n 5._o to_o wit_n in_o zion_n bear_v by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n see_v joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o 3._o 3_o 7._o gal._n 3._o 26._o and_o 4._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o into_o all_o their_o privilege_n 5_o and_o of_o zion_n god_n zion_n i._n e._n of_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v q_o this_o and_o that_o man_n 8._o man_n i._n e._n man_n of_o this_o and_o that_o nation_n i._n e._n of_o every_o nation_n indifferent_o jew_n or_o gentile_n according_a to_o that_o prediction_n that_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v all_o join_v together_o and_o bless_a and_o own_a by_o god_n for_o his_o people_n isa._n ââ¦9_n 24_o 25._o heb._n man_n and_o man_n i._n e._n every_o man_n or_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o difference_n of_o nation_n as_o this_o very_a phrase_n man_n and_o man_n leu._n 17._o 10._o 13._o be_v render_v every_o or_o what-man_n and_o as_o by_o day_n and_o day_n be_v mean_v every_o day_n or_o from_o day_n to_o day_n ââ¦st_n 3._o 4._o psal._n 61._o 8._o be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o begin_v she_o and_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sudden_a and_o transient_a but_o a_o last_a work_n zion_n shall_v continue_v in_o its_o strength_n and_o fertility_n because_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v her_o founder_n and_o protector_n and_o will_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v god_n b_o it_o shall_v be_v mention_v by_o god_n as_o be_v say_v verse_n 4._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o man_n as_o a_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n 6_o the_o lord_z shall_v count_v when_o he_o write_v up_o the_o people_n 9_o people_n or_o his_o people_n so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o defect_n of_o the_o pronoun_n his_o which_z be_v very_o frequent_a and_o easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n the_o lord_n the_o sense_n be_v when_o god_n the_o maker_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o all_o his_o citizen_n and_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o prince_n or_o governor_n of_o city_n that_o use_v to_o write_v and_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o all_o their_o people_n hence_o holy_a man_n and_o true_a israelite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v among_o the_o live_n in_o jerusalem_n isa._n 4._o 3._o or_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 13._o 9_o that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o sclah_n 7_o as_o well_o the_o singer_n as_o the_o player_n on_o instrument_n do_v instrument_n there_o shall_v be_v great_a rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n both_o with_o vocal_a and_o instrumental_a music_n for_o this_o glorious_a and_o stupendous_a work_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o describe_v evangelical_n worship_n by_o legal_a phrase_n and_o custom_n as_o the_o propher_n frequent_o do_v shall_v be_v there_o all_o my_o spring_n be_v in_o thou_o god_n thou_o i._n e._n in_o zion_n or_o the_o church_n these_o word_n may_v be_v here_o add_v as_o the_o burden_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o song_n which_o these_o singer_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v sing_v and_o that_o either_o 1._o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o zionite_n or_o people_n of_o god_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v all_o our_o desire_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o thou_o all_o the_o spring_n of_o mercy_n grace_n and_o glory_n flow_v to_o we_o only_o in_o and_o through_o thou_o for_o spring_n or_o fountain_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o all_o precious_a or_o desirable_a thing_n as_o psal_n 36._o 9_o isa._n 12._o 3._o hos._n 13._o 15._o or_o 2._o in_o god_n name_n who_o word_n be_v frequent_o sing_v by_o the_o singer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v all_o the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o good_a thing_n or_o of_o my_o blessing_n be_v in_o zion_n or_o in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o which_o no_o true_a blessing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v or_o find_v and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o the_o phrase_n my_o spring_n partly_o because_o it_o seem_v more_o proper_a to_o call_v they_o god_n spring_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o they_o than_o man_n spring_n
again_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o when_o he_o return_v again_o he_o will_v not_o carry_v isaac_n along_o with_o they_o 3._o he_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o isaac_n must_v go_v once_o thither_o to_o fetch_v his_o wife_n for_o her_o come_n so_o sudden_o to_o he_o be_v a_o unexpected_a thing_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o once_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o again_o to_o live_v there_o with_o she_o 7_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o heaven_n 1._o heaven_n chap._n 12._o 1._o which_o take_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o my_o kindred_n and_o which_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o swear_v unto_o i_o say_v 4._o say_v chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 13._o 15_o and_o 15._o 18_o and_o 26._o 4._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o 20._o thou_o to_o direct_v and_o succeed_v thou_o in_o this_o enterprise_n compare_v exod._n 14._o 19_o and_o 23._o 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n from_o thence_o god_n thence_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o success_n he_o may_v say_v so_o either_o by_o rational_a conjecture_n both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n blessing_n he_o in_o all_o his_o concern_v or_o by_o particular_a assurance_n and_o inspiration_n from_o god_n 8_o and_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n it_o oath_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o only_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o 9_o and_o the_o servant_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n of_o abraham_n his_o master_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o concern_v that_o matter_n 10_o and_o the_o servant_n take_v ten_o camel_n of_o the_o camel_n of_o his_o master_n and_o depart_v and._n depart_v or_o and._n for_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n business_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o his_o power_n to_o take_v without_o particular_a order_n what_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a either_o for_o his_o own_o use_n or_o for_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o present_a business_n and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o mesopotamia_n unto_o the_o 43._o the_o chap._n 27._o 43._o city_n of_o nahor_n 4._o nahor_n which_o be_v haran_n by_o compare_v gen._n 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o 11_o and_o he_o make_v his_o camel_n to_o kneel_v down_o without_o the_o city_n by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n even_o the_o time_n forth_o time_n heb._n that_o woman_n which_o draw_v water_n go_v forth_o that_o woman_n go_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n 12_o and_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n i_o pray_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n this_o day_n and_o show_v kindness_n mercy_n kindness_n or_o mercy_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o himself_o nor_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o master_n but_o he_o ascribe_v even_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o much_o more_o eternal_a salvation_n mere_o to_o god_n mercy_n unto_o my_o master_n abraham_n 13_o behold_v 43._o behold_v vers._n 43._o i_o stand_v here_o by_o the_o well_o of_o water_n and_o 18._o and_o chap._n 29._o 9_o exod._n 2._o 18._o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n come_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n 14_o and_o let_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v 8._o pass_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o rash_a and_o vain_a fancy_n but_o a_o special_a expectation_n and_o confidence_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o god_n spirit_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o eminent_a prudence_n and_o godliness_n of_o this_o person_n and_o by_o the_o exact_a correspondency_n of_o the_o event_n with_o his_o prayer_n and_o by_o parallel_a example_n as_o judg._n 6_o 36._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 7._o and_o 14._o 8._o that_o the_o damsel_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v say_v let_v down_o thy_o pitcher_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v drink_v and_o she_o shall_v say_v drink_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o let_v the_o same_o be_v she_o that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o appoint_v heb._n evident_o point_v out_o or_o exact_o search_v out_o as_o a_o person_n meet_v for_o he_o for_o thy_o servant_n isaac_n and_o thereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v kindness_n unto_o my_o master_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v that_o behold_v rebekah_n come_v out_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o bethuel_n son_n of_o 29._o of_o chap._n 11._o 29._o milcah_n the_o wife_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n with_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n 27._o shoulder_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o humility_n and_o diligence_n not_o as_o in_o this_o degeneration_n of_o the_o world_n pomp_n and_o idleness_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o that_o sex_n and_o age._n see_v gen._n 18._o 6._o and_o 29._o 9_o 19_o 20._o exod._n 2._o 16._o prov._n 31._o 27._o 16_o and_o the_o damsel_n be_v countenance_n be_v heb._n good_a of_o countenance_n very_o fair_a to_o look_v upon_o a_o virgin_n 17._o virgin_n numb_a 31._o 17._o neither_o have_v any_o man_n know_v she_o she_o she_o i._n e._n she_o be_v a_o virgin_n not_o only_o in_o title_n and_o show_n but_o in_o truth_n for_o no_o man_n have_v know_v she_o i._n e._n corrupt_a she_o and_o she_o go_v down_o to_o the_o well_o and_o fill_v her_o pitcher_n and_o come_v up_o 17_o and_o the_o servant_n run_v to_o meet_v she_o and_o say_v let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o drink_v a_o little_a water_n of_o thy_o pitcher_n 18_o and_o she_o say_v drink_v my_o lord_n quality_n lord_n for_o his_o retinue_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a quality_n and_o she_o haste_v and_o let_v down_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o drink_v 19_o and_o when_o she_o have_v do_v give_v he_o drink_v she_o say_v i_o will_v draw_v water_n for_o thy_o camel_n also_o until_o they_o have_v do_v drink_v 20_o and_o she_o haste_v and_o empty_v her_o pitcher_n into_o the_o trough_n and_o run_v again_o unto_o the_o well_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o draw_v for_o all_o his_o camel_n 21_o and_o the_o man_n wonder_v at_o she_o prayer_n she_o i._n e._n at_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eminent_a answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n hold_v his_o peace_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o journey_n prosperous_a or_o not_o 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o camel_n have_v do_v drink_v that_o the_o man_n take_v 8._o take_v i._n e._n give_v to_o she_o as_o that_o word_n of_o take_v or_o receive_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 12._o 19_o exod._n 18._o 12._o and_o 29._o 25._o psal._n 68_o 18._o compare_v with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o a_o golden_a forehead_n golden_a or_o jewel_n for_o the_o forehead_n ear-ring_n 12._o ear-ring_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v gen._n 35._o 4._o exod._n 32._o 2_o 3._o or_o jewel_n for_o the_o forehead_n which_o hang_v down_o from_o the_o forehead_n to_o the_o nose_n or_o between_o the_o eye_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v ver_fw-la 47._o ezek._n 16._o 12._o of_o half_a a_o shekel_n weight_n and_o two_o bracelet_n for_o her_o hand_n of_o ten_o shekel_n weight_n of_o gold_n 23_o and_o say_v present_n say_v or_o for_o he_o have_v say_v for_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o inquire_v who_o she_o be_v before_o he_o give_v she_o those_o present_n who_o daughter_n be_v thou_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v there_o room_n in_o thy_o father_n house_n for_o we_o to_o lodge_v in_o 24_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n the_o son_n of_o milcah_n wife_n milcah_n so_o she_o signify_v that_o she_o be_v nahors_n daughter_n not_o by_o his_o concubine_n but_o by_o his_o lawful_a and_o principal_a wife_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o nahor_n 25_o she_o say_v moreover_o unto_o he_o we_o have_v both_o straw_n and_o provender_n enough_o and_o room_n to_o lodge_v in_o 26_o and_o the_o man_n bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n blessing_n lord_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o marvellous_a assistance_n hitherto_o and_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n 27_o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v destitute_a my_o master_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n effect_n truth_n i._n e._n who_o have_v show_v his_o mercy_n in_o promise_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n at_o
execution_n of_o this_o counsel_n here_o give_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n ver_fw-la 19_o be_v relate_v after_o the_o israelite_n departure_n from_o sinai_n deut._n 1._o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o transposal_n in_o this_o history_n which_o be_v also_o frequent_a in_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n unto_o moses_n into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o encamp_v at_o 1._o at_o chap._n 3._o 1._o the_o mount_n of_o god_n 6_o and_o he_o say_v 6._o say_v not_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v but_o either_o by_o a_o letter_n or_o by_o a_o messenger_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v mat._n 8._o 6_o 8._o compare_v with_o luk._n 7._o 3_o 6._o unto_o moses_n i_o thy_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n be_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n and_o her_o two_o son_n with_o she_o 7_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o do_v obeisance_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o ask_v each_o other_o of_o their_o pââ¦ace_n their_o heb._n pââ¦ace_n welfare_n 6._o welfare_n heb._n of_o their_o peace_n i._n e._n prosperity_n and_o all_o happiness_n which_o also_o they_o wish_v one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 4._o &_o psal._n 122._o 6._o and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n 8_o and_o moses_n tell_v his_o father_n in_o law_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o the_o egyptian_n for_o israel_n sake_n business_n sake_n or_o concern_v israel_n business_n and_o all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v out_o have_v heb._n find_v out_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o way_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o 9_o and_o jethro_n rejoice_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 10_o and_o jethro_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o have_v deliver_v the_o people_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 11_o now_o i_o know_v be_v know_v viz._n more_o clear_o and_o by_o certain_a experience_n as_o that_o phrase_n signify_v gen._n 22._o 12._o 1_o king_n 17._o 18_o 24._o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o jethro_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n before_o this_o time_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o abraham_n but_o also_o because_o of_o his_o long_a conversation_n with_o a_o person_n of_o so_o great_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n as_o moses_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n 18._o god_n chap._n 1._o 10_o ââ¦6_n 22._o and_o 5._o ãâã_d &_o 14._o 18._o for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o sea_n they_o either_o 1._o their_o false_a god_n who_o wrought_v strange_a thing_n in_o and_o by_o their_o servant_n the_o magician_n who_o contend_v with_o moses_n and_o proud_o boast_v of_o their_o skill_n as_o not_o a_o whit_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n but_o at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o cause_n exod._n 8._o 19_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o egyptian_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 10._o who_o deal_v proud_o and_o scornful_o and_o tyrannical_o with_o the_o israelite_n but_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v above_o they_o and_o above_o their_o king_n though_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o own_v he_o for_o his_o superior_a exod._n 5._o 2._o but_o lift_v up_o his_o horn_n against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n bring_v that_o proud_a prince_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o force_v he_o oft_o to_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o become_v suppliant_a to_o moses_n for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n and_o at_o last_o when_o he_o continue_v incorrigible_a he_o drown_v he_o in_o the_o sea_n deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o 12_o and_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n take_v they_o take_v i._n e._n give_v or_o offer_v as_o that_o verb_n be_v use_v psal._n 68_o 18._o compare_v with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o also_o exod._n 25._o 2._o which_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v public_o testify_v both_o his_o embrace_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n ââ¦nd_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a deliverance_n give_v to_o his_o people_n wherein_o also_o himself_o and_o family_n be_v concern_v and_o he_o take_v or_o offer_v these_o not_o immediate_o or_o by_o himself_o which_o will_v have_v seem_v a_o presumptuous_a and_o unwarrantable_a action_n for_o a_o stranger_n to_o undertake_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n but_o by_o those_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o do_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sacrifice_v 2_o sam._n 24._o 25._o and_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8._o 63._o and_o all_o those_o who_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o offer_v for_o they_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o sacrifice_n 9_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v express_v exod._n 24._o 5._o for_o part_n of_o these_o the_o offerer_n with_o other_o do_v eat_v levit._n 7._o 15._o whereas_o no_o man_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o burnt-offering_n leu._n 1._o 9_o for_o god_n and_o aaron_n come_v and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v bread_n sacrifice_n bread_n i._n e._n to_o feast_n together_o of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n with_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n before_o god_n 17._o god_n either_o before_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n or_o rather_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n for_o some_o such_o place_n undoubted_o they_o have_v though_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o yet_o build_v and_o that_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o such_o feast_n see_v deut._n 12._o 7._o and_o 27._o 7._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 21._o psal._n 116._o 17._o 13_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n that_o moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n people_n people_n as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n and_o controversy_n arise_v among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o moses_n from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n 14_o and_o when_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n see_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o people_n he_o say_v what_o be_v this_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v unto_o the_o people_n why_o fit_a thou_o thyself_o alone_o and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o thou_o from_o morning_n unto_o even_o 15_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n in_o law_n because_o 34._o because_o leu._n 24._o 12._o num._n 15._o 34._o the_o people_n come_v unto_o i_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n 9_o god_n i._n e._n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n both_o as_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o as_o to_o their_o mutual_a duty_n to_o one_o another_o see_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o 16_o when_o they_o have_v a_o matter_n they_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o judge_v between_o fellow_n between_o heb._n a_o man_n and_o his_o fellow_n one_o and_o another_o and_o i_o do_v make_v they_o know_v circumstance_n know_v i._n e._n do_v interpret_v and_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o several_a case_n and_o circumstance_n the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n 17_o and_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o good_a people_n good_a not_o convenient_a either_o for_o thyself_o or_o for_o the_o people_n 18_o fade_v 18_o heb._n fade_v thou_o will_v fade_v thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o body_n away_o waste_a and_o destroy_v thy_o health_n and_o strength_n by_o excessive_a labour_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n both_o thou_o and_o this_o people_n matter_n people_n by_o tedious_a attendance_n and_o expectation_n ere_o their_o turn_n come_v for_o the_o decision_n of_o their_o matter_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o 9_o thou_o num._n 11._o 14_o deut._n 1._o 9_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o thyself_o alone_o 19_o harken_v now_o unto_o my_o voice_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o therein_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o doubt_v not_o god_n will_v assist_v and_o bless_v thou_o as_o well_o in_o the_o course_n which_o i_o propose_v to_o thou_o as_o in_o that_o which_o thou_o now_o do_v use_v because_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o love_n order_n and_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o in_o his_o work_n or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o prayer_n and_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o i._o ââ¦_n bless_v and_o assist_v thou_o therein_o be_v thou_o for_o the_o people_n to_o god-ward_o 6._o god-ward_o heb._n before_o god_n i_o ââ¦_n in_o hard_a and_o
be_v go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o moses_n enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v cruel_a descend_v whereby_o god_n testify_v his_o approbation_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v do_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o severe_a and_o cruel_a and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n 10_o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n and_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o worship_v every_o man_n in_o his_o tent_n door_n 11_o and_o 8._o and_o gen._n 32._o 30._o ââ¦umb_a 12._o 8._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n 10._o face_n or_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n as_o numb_a 12._o 8._o not_o that_o god_n have_v face_n or_o mouth_n or_o that_o moses_n can_v behold_v it_o which_o be_v deny_v verse_n 20._o but_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o speak_v with_o he_o free_o and_o familiar_o and_o immediate_o not_o by_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o prophet_n see_v deut._n 34._o 10._o as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o he_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o camp_n but_o his_o servant_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o young_a man_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n office_n tabernacle_n who_o abode_n there_o either_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o injury_n or_o inconvenience_n for_o as_o it_o be_v set_v up_o by_o man_n help_n so_o it_o need_v man_n care_n to_o preserve_v it_o or_o to_o assist_v and_o direct_v those_o who_o resort_v thither_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o moses_n his_o absence_n and_o joshua_n seem_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o this_o work_n rather_o than_o aaron_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o elder_n because_o they_o have_v one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o late_a idolatry_n and_o god_n will_v hereby_o punish_v they_o with_o a_o temporary_a suspension_n from_o his_o service_n and_o their_o office_n 12_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n see_v thou_o say_v unto_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o people_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o let_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o guide_n i_o i._n e._n what_o angel_n it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o create_a angel_n for_o than_o i_o profess_v i_o be_o unsatisfied_a with_o he_o verse_n 15._o or_o the_o same_o increated_a angel_n christ_n who_o have_v hitherto_o accompany_v we_o and_o then_o i_o be_o content_a but_o i_o be_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n by_o thy_o withdraw_a thy_o cloudy_a pillar_n from_o the_o people_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o guide_n yet_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n 5._o name_n i._n e._n distinct_o and_o familiar_o as_o one_o who_o i_o have_v much_o converse_n with_o and_o great_a kindness_n for_o thy_o name_n be_v write_v in_o my_o book_n compare_v exod._n 32._o 32_o 33._o psal._n 87._o 5_o 6._o phil._n 4._o 3._o and_o know_v here_o note_v approbation_n and_o affection_n as_o psal._n 1._o 6._o matth._n 7._o 23._o compare_n jer._n 1._o 5._o and_o thou_o have_v also_o find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n 13_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n land_n way_n the_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o thy_o deal_n with_o man_n and_o particular_o thy_o purpose_n and_o will_n concern_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o method_n which_o thou_o will_v choose_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o the_o course_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o take_v and_o the_o way_n by_o which_o i_o shall_v conduct_v thy_o people_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o people_n thou_o i._n e._n thy_o mind_n herein_o man_n be_v say_v to_o know_v god_n when_o they_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n or_o that_o i_o may_v experimental_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v thou_o will_v be_v to_o i_o and_o to_o thy_o people_n or_o rather_o that_o i_o may_v thereby_o know_v theââ¦_n namely_o that_o i_o shall_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n as_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o and_o present_v with_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o consider_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v thy_o people_n again_o people_n both_o by_o thy_o own_o choice_n and_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o by_o their_o recognition_n of_o thou_o for_o their_o god_n and_o their_o return_v to_o thou_o again_o 14_o and_o he_o say_v 11._o say_v ââ¦_n sam._n 17._o 11._o my_o presence_n 34._o presence_n heb._n my_o face_n i._n e._n i_o myself_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o 2_o sam._n 17._o 11._o the_o angel_n of_o ââ¦y_a presence_n isa._n 63._o 9_o the_o pledge_n of_o my_o presence_n the_o clouââ¦y_a pillar_n and_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v thou_o over_o to_o a_o angel_n as_o i_o threaââ¦ed_v ver_fw-la 2._o see_v deut._n 4._o 34._o shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n himself_o rest_n not_o only_o rest_v from_o thy_o present_a anguish_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n for_o thy_o people_n but_o in_o duââ¦_n time_n i_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o restingplace_n and_o settle_a habitation_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o verse_n 15_o 15._o that_o moses_n his_o care_n and_o prayer_n be_v more_o for_o the_o people_n than_o for_o himself_o 15_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o i_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o prayer_n hence_o let_v we_o rather_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o thy_o presence_n and_o favour_n than_o go_v into_o canaan_n without_o it_o for_o even_o that_o promise_n of_o rest_n i_o value_v not_o without_o thy_o presence_n so_o he_o echo_v back_o god_n word_n to_o himself_o and_o turn_v god_n promise_n into_o a_o prayer_n 16_o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o know_v here_o by_o what_o other_o token_n shall_v other_o nation_n and_o after_o age_n know_v that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o so_o 10._o so_o chap._n 34._o 10._o shall_v we_o be_v separate_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o the_o people_n people_n people_n i._n e._n distinguish_v by_o thy_o peculiar_a kindness_n and_o privilege_n afford_v to_o we_o or_o be_v make_v wonderful_a or_o eminent_a or_o glorious_a above_o all_o other_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 17_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n also_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v for_o thoââ¦_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n 18_o and_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n it_o glory_n i._n e._n thy_o glorious_a majesty_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o countenance_n some_o such_o manifestation_n of_o thyself_o as_o become_v thy_o excellency_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o other_o life_n or_o that_o glorious_a shape_n which_o together_o with_o a_o humane_a voice_n thou_o have_v now_o assume_v but_o for_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n as_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v invisible_a to_o bodily_a eye_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o so_o a_o man_n of_o such_o great_a reason_n and_o deep_a knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o universal_a learning_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o desire_v it_o 19_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n 7._o goodness_n or_o my_o beauty_n for_o so_o that_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v gen._n 6._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 2._o or_o my_o excellency_n or_o my_o glory_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 22._o which_o be_v the_o thing_n moses_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o request_n and_o god_n answer_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o glory_n and_o goodness_n but_o in_o show_v his_o glory_n so_o as_o moses_n may_v gaze_v upon_o it_o and_o make_v it_o only_o as_o it_o follow_v to_o pass_v before_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o sudden_a and_o very_a transitory_a vision_n though_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v proper_o of_o god_n goodness_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n of_o which_o the_o follow_a word_n speak_v and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a thing_n ascribe_v to_o god_n chap._n 34._o 6_o 7._o pass_v before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n lord_n i._n e._n my_o name_n the_o noun_n for_o the_o pronoun_n as_o be_v very_o frequent_a i_o will_v give_v thou_o notice_n when_o i_o come_v that_o thou_o may_v attend_v i_o will_v not_o surprise_v
breadth_n the_o height_n relate_v to_o its_o stand_n or_o hang_v upright_o and_o the_o breadth_n relate_v to_o the_o hang_v itself_o and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o hang_n be_v take_v in_o the_o breadth_n be_v five_o cubit_n answerable_a to_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n 19_o and_o their_o pillar_n be_v four_o and_o their_o socket_n of_o brass_n four_o their_o hook_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o overlay_v of_o their_o chapiter_n and_o their_o fillet_n of_o silver_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o 19_o the_o chap._n 27._o 19_o pin_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o the_o court_n round_o about_o be_v of_o brass_n 21_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n hand_n tabernacle_n this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o follow_a account_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o to_o the_o forego_n particular_n of_o holy_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o these_o only_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o levite_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o this_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v put_v into_o other_o hand_n even_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v count_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n administer_v levite_n i._n e._n for_o those_o holy_a use_n and_o service_n which_o the_o levite_n administer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o ithamar_n son_n to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n 22_o and_o bezaleel_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n make_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 23_o and_o with_o he_o be_v aholiab_n son_n of_o ahisamach_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n a_o engraver_n and_o a_o cunning_a workman_n and_o a_o embroiderer_n in_o blue_a and_o in_o purple_a and_o in_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n 24_o all_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v occupy_v for_o the_o work_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n even_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o offering_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o talent_n require_v talent_n every_o talon_n contain_v three_o thousand_o shekel_n see_v gen._n 23._o 15._o exod._n 30._o 13._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o all_o this_o gold_n and_o follow_a silver_n be_v use_v about_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o people_n bring_v much_o more_o than_o enough_o exod._n 36._o 5._o and_o these_o remain_v it_o be_v probable_a be_v put_v into_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n to_o be_v use_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o shekel_n after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 25_o and_o the_o silver_n of_o they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o congregation_n be_v a_o hundred_o talent_n and_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o shekel_n after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 26_o a_o ãâã_d a_o chap._n 30._o ãâã_d bekah_n for_o poââ¦_n for_o heb._n a_o poââ¦_n every_o man_n that_o be_v half_o a_o shekel_n after_o the_o sekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o every_o one_o that_o go_v to_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a for_o 46._o for_o num._n 1._o 46._o six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n 27_o and_o of_o the_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n be_v cast_v the_o 32._o the_o chap._n 26._o 19_o 21_o 25_o 32._o socket_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o socket_n of_o the_o vail_n a_o hundred_o socket_n of_o the_o hundred_o talent_n a_o talon_n for_o a_o socket_n 28_o and_o of_o the_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o shekel_n he_o make_v hook_n for_o the_o pillar_n and_o overlay_v their_o chapiter_n and_o fillet_v they_o 29_o and_o the_o brass_n of_o the_o offering_n be_v seventy_o talent_n and_o two_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o shekel_n 30_o and_o therewith_o he_o make_v the_o socket_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o brazen_a altar_n and_o the_o brazen_a grate_n for_o it_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o altar_n 31_o and_o the_o socket_n of_o the_o court_n round_o about_o and_o the_o socket_n of_o the_o ourt-gate_n and_o all_o the_o pin_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o pin_n of_o the_o court_n round_o about_o chap._n thirty-nine_o 1_o and_o of_o the_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a they_o make_v clothes_n of_o service_n to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 31._o 10._o and_o 35._o 19_o make_v the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 2_o and_o he_o make_v the_o ephod_n of_o gold_n blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n 3_o and_o they_o do_v beat_v the_o gold_n into_o thin_a plate_n and_o cut_v it_o into_o wire_n to_o work_v it_o in_o the_o blue_a and_o in_o the_o purple_a and_o in_o the_o scarlet_a and_o in_o the_o fine_a linen_n with_o cunning_a work_n 4_o they_o make_v shoulder_n piece_n for_o it_o to_o couple_v it_o together_o by_o the_o two_o edge_n be_v it_o couple_v together_o 5_o and_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o his_o ephod_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o work_n thereof_o of_o gold_n blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 6_o 9_o 6_o chap._n 28._o 9_o and_o they_o wrought_v onyx-stone_n enclose_v in_o ouch_n of_o gold_n grave_v as_o signet_n be_v grave_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 7_o and_o he_o put_v they_o on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o ephod_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v stone_n for_o a_o 12._o a_o chap._n 28._o 12._o memorial_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 8_o and_o he_o make_v the_o breastplate_n of_o cunning_a work_n like_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ephod_n of_o gold_n blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n 9_o it_o be_v foursquare_n they_o make_v the_o breastplate_n double_a a_o span_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o span_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o be_v double_v 10_o and_o they_o set_v in_o it_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n the_o first_o row_n be_v a_o ruby_n a_o or_o ruby_n sardius_n a_o topaz_n and_o a_o carbuncle_n this_o be_v the_o first_o row_n 11_o and_o the_o second_o row_n a_o emeraud_n a_o saphir_n and_o a_o diamond_n 12_o and_o the_o three_o row_v a_o ligure_n a_o agate_n and_o a_o amethyst_n 13_o and_o the_o four_o row_v a_o beryl_n a_o onyx_n and_o a_o jasper_n they_o be_v enclose_v in_o ouch_n of_o gold_n in_o their_o inclosing_n 14_o and_o the_o stone_n be_v according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n twelve_o according_a to_o their_o name_n like_o the_o ingraving_n of_o a_o signet_n every_o one_o with_o his_o name_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n 15_o and_o they_o make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n chain_n at_o the_o end_n of_o wreath_a work_n of_o pure_a gold_n 16_o and_o they_o make_v two_o ouch_n of_o gold_n and_o two_o gold_n ring_v and_o put_v the_o two_o ring_n in_o the_o two_o end_n of_o a_o breastplate_n 17_o and_o they_o put_v the_o two_o wreath_a chain_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o two_o ring_n on_o the_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n 18_o and_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o two_o wreath_a chain_n they_o fasten_v in_o the_o two_o ouch_n and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o shoulder-piece_n of_o the_o ephod_n before_o it_o 19_o and_o they_o make_v two_o ring_n of_o gold_n and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o it_o which_o be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ephod_n inward_a 20_o and_o they_o make_v two_o other_o golden_a ring_n and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o ephod_n underneath_o towards_o the_o forepart_n of_o it_o over-against_o the_o other_o couple_v thereof_o above_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n 21_o and_o they_o do_v bind_v the_o breastplate_n by_o his_o ring_n unto_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ephod_n with_o a_o lace_n of_o blue_a that_o it_o may_v be_v above_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o that_o the_o breastplate_n may_v not_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o ephod_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 22_o and_o he_o make_v the_o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n of_o weave_a work_n all_o of_o blue_a 23_o and_o there_o be_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o robe_n as_o the_o hole_n of_o a_o habergeon_n with_o a_o band_n round_o about_o the_o hole_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o rend_v 24_o and_o they_o make_v upon_o the_o hem_n of_o the_o robe_n pomegranate_n of_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o twine_v linen_n 25_o and_o they_o make_v ãâã_d make_v chap._n 28._o ãâã_d bell_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o put_v the_o bell_n between_o the_o pomegranate_n
beast_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 17_o 23._o 17_o chap._n 18._o 9_o deut._n 27._o 23._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n his_o father_n daughter_n or_o his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n relation_n nakedness_n see_v be_v here_o understand_v either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o further_a filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o improper_o for_o touch_v she_o or_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v oââ¦t_o put_v for_o other_o sense_n as_o for_o hear_v gerard_n 42._o 1._o compare_v with_o act._n 7._o 12._o exod._n 2ââ¦_n 18._o rev._n 1._o 12._o and_o for_o touch_v as_o joh._n 2ââ¦_n 25_o 29._o 2._o that_o act_n be_v express_v by_o word_n parallel_v to_o this_o of_o see_v as_o by_o ãâã_d or_o discover_v and_o by_o know_v gen._n 4._o 1._o 3._o so_o it_o be_v direct_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d uncover_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o manifest_o signify_v lie_v with_o she_o ââ¦_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o equal_a punishment_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d do_v sight_n and_o to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o filthiness_n 5._o nor_o seem_v there_o to_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o this_o crime_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o this_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o relation_n when_o it_o be_v as_o great_a yea_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o some_o other_o relation_n and_o she_o see_v his_o nakedness_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n other_o people_n i._n e._n public_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o other_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o sister_n nakedness_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n 18_o 24._o 18_o chap._n 18._o 19_o see_v ch_n 15._o 24._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n 19_o woman_n witting_o and_o willing_o see_v on_o leu._n 15._o 24._o and_o 18._o 19_o have_v her_o sickness_n infirmity_n sickness_n i._n e._n her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o shall_v uncover_v her_o nakedness_n he_o have_v naked_a have_v heb._n make_v naked_a discover_v her_o fountain_n common_a fountain_n or_o her_o issue_n thus_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o mark_n 5._o 29._o be_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n luk._n 8._o 44._o the_o fountain_n put_v for_o the_o stream_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v common_a and_o she_o have_v uncover_v the_o fountain_n of_o her_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n 19_o 13._o 19_o ch_n 18._o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n nor_o of_o thy_o father_n sister_n for_o he_o uncover_v his_o near_a kin_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 20_o 14._o 20_o chap._n 18._o 14._o and_o iââ¦_n a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o uncle_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a 2._o childless_a i._n e._n either_o shall_v be_v speedy_o cut_v off_o ere_o they_o can_v have_v a_o child_n by_o that_o incestuous_a conjunction_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o if_o this_o seem_v a_o less_o crime_n than_o most_o of_o the_o former_a incestuous_a mixture_n because_o the_o relation_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o punish_v it_o with_o death_n yet_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v no_o child_n from_o such_o a_o unlawful_a bed_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v die_v before_o they_o hos._n 9_o 11_o 12._o or_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v their_o genuine_a child_n but_o bastard_n and_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 2._o 21_o 16._o 21_o chap._n 18._o 16._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n 5._o wife_n except_o in_o the_o case_n allow_v by_o god_n deut._n 25._o 5._o it_o be_v separation_n be_v heb._n a_o separation_n a_o unclean_a thing_n world_n thing_n a_o abominable_a thing_n like_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o word_n heb_fw-mi a_o separation_n or_o remove_v i._n e._n a_o thing_n deserve_v separation_n or_o exclusion_n from_o society_n with_o other_o or_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n or_o out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o brother_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v be_v childless_a 22_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v all_o my_o 26._o my_o chap._n 18._o 26._o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o land_n whither_o i_o bring_v you_o to_o dwell_v therein_o 25._o therein_o chap._n 18._o 25._o spew_v you_o not_o out_o 23_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 9_o 5._o therefore_o 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into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n i._n e._n that_o they_o be_v not_o come_v into_o these_o calamity_n by_o chance_n nor_o by_o the_o misfortune_n of_o war_n but_o by_o my_o just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o all_o which_o confession_n be_v no_o more_o than_o pharaoh_n make_v in_o his_o distress_n and_o than_o hypocrite_n in_o their_o affliction_n use_v to_o make_v and_o therefore_o he_o add_v if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a i._n e._n impure_a carnal_a profane_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n be_v humble_v i._n e._n subdue_v purge_v reform_v if_o to_o this_o confession_n they_o add_v sincere_a humiliation_n and_o reformation_n i_o will_v do_v what_o follow_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o their_o trespass_n which_o they_o trespass_v against_o i_o and_o that_o also_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o 41_o and_o that_o i_o also_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o they_o and_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n 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and_o such_o other_o place_n st._n paul_n conclude_v that_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n though_o then_o reject_v and_o ruin_v shall_v be_v gather_v again_o and_o restore_v 45_o but_o i_o will_v for_o their_o sake_n etc._n sake_n or_o rather_o to_o or_o for_o they_o i._n e._n for_o their_o good_a or_o benefit_n for_o sure_o if_o one_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o people_n he_o can_v say_v this_o deliverance_n be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o must_v rather_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 36._o 22_o 32._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n remember_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o i_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o i_o may_v be_v their_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 46_o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o singular_a vow_n redemption_n vow_n or_o a_o eminent_a or_o hard_a or_o wonderful_a vow_n not_o concern_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a but_o customary_a but_o concern_v person_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o he_o vow_v or_o by_o vow_n devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o indeed_o be_v unusual_a and_o difficult_a yet_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n of_o such_o vow_n and_o of_o person_n which_o devote_a either_o themselves_o or_o their_o child_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o more_o strict_o and_o particular_o as_o the_o nazarite_n and_o the_o levite_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o and_o for_o these_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n admit_v but_o they_o be_v in_o person_n to_o perform_v the_o service_n to_o which_o they_o be_v devote_v or_o more_o 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e._n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o priest_n by_o thy_o estimation_n 12._o estimation_n by_o who_o estimation_n ans._n either_o 1._o thou_o o_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o valuation_n of_o thing_n belong_v and_o here_o be_v ascribe_v ver_fw-la 12._o or_o rather_o 2._o thine_a o_o man_n that_o vowe_v as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 8._o where_o his_o estimation_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o priest_n valuation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o fear_n of_o his_o partiality_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o the_o price_n be_v particular_o limit_v but_o where_o the_o price_n be_v undetermined_a there_o to_o avoid_v that_o inconvenience_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o value_v it_o as_o ver_fw-la 8_o 12._o 3_o and_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o male_a from_o twenty_o year_n old_a even_o unto_o sixty_o year_n old_a rate_n old_a which_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o strength_n and_o service_n and_o therefore_o be_v prize_v at_o the_o high_a rate_n even_o thy_o 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there_o four_o month_n before_o aaron_n and_o but_o a_o few_o more_o before_o moses_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o 2_o and_o there_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o congregation_n circumstance_n congregation_n which_o have_v follow_v they_o through_o all_o their_o former_a journey_n begin_v now_o to_o fail_v they_o here_o and_o because_o they_o be_v now_o come_v near_o canaan_n and_o other_o country_n where_o water_n may_v be_v have_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o use_v extraordinary_a lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o prostitute_v the_o honour_n of_o miracle_n this_o story_n though_o like_o that_o exod._n 17._o be_v different_a from_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o divers_a circumstance_n and_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n 3_o and_o the_o people_n 2._o people_n exod._n 17._o 2._o chode_n with_o moses_n and_o speak_v say_v will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v die_v 45._o die_v chap._n 11._o 1_o 33._o &_o 14._o 37._o &_o 15._o 32_o 35_o 45._o when_o our_o brother_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n see_v lord_n i._n e._n sudden_o rather_o than_o to_o die_v such_o a_o linger_a and_o painful_a death_n their_o sin_n be_v much_o great_a than_o their_o parent_n in_o like_a case_n because_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v warning_n by_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o by_o the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o they_o which_o there_o eye_n have_v see_v 4_o and_o 3._o and_o exod._n 17._o 3._o why_o have_v you_o bring_v up_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o this_o wilderness_n that_o we_o and_o our_o cattle_n shall_v die_v there_o 5_o and_o wherefore_o have_v you_o make_v we_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v we_o in_o unto_o this_o evil_a place_n it_o be_v no_o place_n of_o seed_n or_o of_o fig_n or_o vine_n or_o of_o pomegranate_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o water_n to_o drink_v 6_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o assembly_n redress_n assembly_n partly_o to_o 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lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o 51._o because_o chap._n 27._o 14._o deut._n 1._o 37._o &_o 3._o 26._o &_o 32._o 51._o you_o believe_v ãâã_d believe_v heb._n not_o in_o ãâã_d i_o not_o 33._o not_o but_o show_v your_o infidelity_n which_o they_o do_v either_o by_o their_o look_n and_o gesture_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o expression_n and_o action_n either_o 1._o by_o smite_v the_o rock_n and_o that_o twice_o which_o be_v emphatical_o note_v as_o if_o he_o doubt_v whether_o once_o smite_v will_v have_v do_v it_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o command_v to_o smite_v so_o much_o as_o once_o but_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o it_o or_o 2._o by_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o these_o word_n ver_fw-la 10._o must_v we_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o imply_v a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o as_o the_o like_a word_n do_v gen._n 18._o 13._o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v speak_v positive_o and_o confident_o to_o the_o rock_n to_o give_v forth_o water_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o of_o his_o will_n whether_o he_o will_v gratify_v these_o rebel_n with_o this_o further_a miracle_n after_o so_o many_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n and_o beside_o the_o word_n themselves_o it_o be_v considerable_a both_o with_o what_o mind_n they_o be_v speak_v which_o god_n see_v to_o be_v distrustful_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v deliver_v which_o the_o people_n may_v discern_v to_o come_v from_o disbelief_n or_o doubt_n and_o there_o may_v be_v divers_a other_o unbelieve_a word_n use_v by_o they_o at_o this_o time_n and_o place_n though_o they_o be_v not_o here_o record_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o give_v only_o the_o sum_n or_o principal_a head_n of_o discourse_n or_o event_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o they_o see_v psal._n 106._o 32_o 33._o to_o sanctify_v i_o perverseness_n i_o i._n e._n to_o give_v i_o glory_n of_o my_o power_n in_o do_v this_o miracle_n and_o of_o my_o truth_n in_o punctual_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v and_o of_o my_o goodness_n in_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n perverseness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v israel_n this_o make_v their_o sin_n scandalous_a to_o the_o israelite_n who_o of_o themselves_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o infidelity_n and_o little_a need_v such_o a_o ill_a example_n to_o prevent_v the_o contagion_n whereof_o god_n leave_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o great_a displeasure_n upon_o they_o and_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n as_o public_a and_o manifest_a as_o their_o sin_n be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o 13_o etc._n 13_o deut._n 33._o 8._o psal._n 95._o 8._o &_o 106._o 32_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o water_n of_o strife_n of_o that_o be_v strife_n meribah_n 7._o meribah_n call_v meribah_n kadesh_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o mebah_n exod._n 17._o 7._o because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n strive_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o be_v they_o or_o among_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n last_o mention_v by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n veracity_n and_o clemency_n towards_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o his_o impartial_a holiness_n and_o severity_n against_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o great_a friend_n and_o favourite_n as_o moses_n be_v 14_o and_o moses_n send_v messenger_n 3._o messenger_n by_o god_n direction_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o kadesh_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n thus_o say_v thy_o brother_n 2._o brother_n for_o be_v not_o esau_n who_o be_v edom_n gen._n 36._o 1._o jacobs_n brother_n mal._n 1._o 2._o israel_n thou_o know_v all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v
either_o great_a or_o small_a sacrifice_n all_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o two_o most_o eminent_a kind_n see_v on_o levit._n 22._o 20_o 21._o wherein_o be_v blemish_n or_o any_o evil-favouredness_a for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n 12._o abomination_n i._n e._n abominable_a as_o deut._n 18._o 12._o unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2_o ââ¦_n 2_o chap._n 13._o ââ¦_n if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o man_n or_o woman_n punishment_n woman_n the_o weakness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o that_o sex_n shall_v not_o excuse_v her_o sin_n nor_o prevent_v her_o punishment_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n go_n covenant_n i_o e._n in_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._n 3._o which_o be_v call_v a_o transgress_a of_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o israel_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o their_o faith_n give_v to_o god_n and_o of_o that_o law_n which_o they_o covenant_v to_o keep_v and_o principal_o because_o it_o be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o their_o matrimonial_a covenant_n with_o god_n a_o renounce_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o a_o choose_v other_o go_n 3_o and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o 1ââ¦_n the_o chap._n 4._o 1ââ¦_n sun_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n hand_n heaven_n those_o glorious_a creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v as_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o god_n stead_n nor_o worship_v as_o god_n see_v job_n 31._o 26._o by_o condemn_v the_o most_o specious_a and_o reasonable_a of_o all_o idolatry_n he_o intimate_v how_o absurd_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v 23._o command_v i._n e._n i_o have_v forbid_v to_o wit_n exod._n 20._o such_o negative_a expression_n be_v oft_o emphatical_a and_o imply_v the_o contrary_a as_o prov._n 10._o 2._o and_o 17._o 21._o and_o 24._o 23._o 4_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o crime_n thou_o by_o any_o person_n thou_o shall_v not_o sleight_v so_o much_o as_o a_o rumour_n or_o fly_a report_n of_o so_o gross_a a_o crime_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o etc._n diligent_o by_o send_v messenger_n examine_v witness_n etc._n etc._n and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n 5_o then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n even_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n and_o ââ¦_n and_o leu._n 2ââ¦_n ââ¦_n shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o they_o die_v 6_o 28._o 6_o num._n 35._o 30._o chap._n 19_o 15._o matth._n 18._o 16._o joh._n 8._o 17._o ââ¦_n cor._n 13._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o heb._n 10._o 28._o at_o the_o mouth_n magistrate_n mouth_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o testimony_n deliver_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o magistrate_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n fame_n witness_n to_o wit_n credible_a and_o competent_a witness_n the_o jew_n reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o madman_n child_n woman_n servant_n familiar_a friend_n or_o enemy_n person_n of_o dissolute_a life_n and_o evil_a fame_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 7_o 9_o 7_o chap._n 13._o 9_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o punishment_n he_o either_o lay_v upon_o his_o head_n to_o design_n the_o person_n or_o stretch_v out_o to_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o god_n thus_o order_v it_o partly_o for_o the_o caution_n of_o witness_n that_o if_o they_o have_v through_o malice_n or_o wrath_n accuse_v he_o false_o they_o may_v now_o be_v afraid_a to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o innocent_a blood_n partly_o for_o the_o security_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o punishment_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o people_n who_o be_v all_o high_o and_o particular_o oblige_v to_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o express_v their_o zeal_n for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n and_o their_o detestation_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n so_o high_o dishonourable_a and_o abominable_a to_o he_o so_o thou_o 5._o thou_o chap._n 13._o 5._o shall_v put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o 8_o 10._o 8_o jer._n 32._o 27._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 10._o 2._o 10._o heb._n if_o a_o matter_n be_v bid_v from_o thou_o chap._n 30._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 2._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o cause_n thou_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o be_v erect_v in_o several_a city_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o to_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n if_o faith_n he_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o skill_n or_o confidence_n to_o determine_v so_o weighty_a and_o difficult_a a_o cause_n in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n 10._o blood_n i._n e._n in_o capital_a cause_n in_o matter_n of_o bloodshed_n whether_o it_o be_v wilful_a or_o casual_a murder_n whether_o punishable_a or_o pardonable_a by_o those_o law_n exod._n 21._o 13_o 20_o 22_o 28._o and_o 22._o 2._o numb_a 35._o 11_o 16_o 19_o deut._n 19_o 4_o 10._o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n estate_n plea_n in_o civil_a cause_n or_o suit_n between_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n about_o word_n or_o estate_n and_o between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n there_o stroke_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o in_o ceremonial_a cause_n between_o plague_n and_o plague_n between_o the_o true_a leprosy_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n call_v the_o plague_n and_o the_o seem_a and_o counterfeit_a leprosy_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n hard_o to_o determine_v and_o under_o this_o as_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o kind_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v contain_v all_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o probable_a 1._o because_o the_o final_a determination_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o leprosy_n be_v manifest_o leave_v to_o any_o particular_a priest_n levit._n 13._o and_o 14._o 2._o because_o the_o person_n suspect_v of_o leprosy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v try_v there_o but_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o his_o own_o city_n and_o house_n levit._n 13._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o judge_n at_o jerusalem_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v determine_v his_o case_n without_o once_o see_v the_o person_n 3._o because_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n be_v not_o hard_a or_o difficult_a as_o those_o cause_n be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o plain_a and_o evident_a and_o so_o particular_o and_o punctual_o describe_v that_o the_o priest_n need_v only_a eye_n to_o decide_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o in_o criminal_a cause_n concern_v blow_n or_o wound_n inflict_v by_o one_o man_n upon_o another_o and_o to_o be_v requite_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n according_a to_o that_o law_n exod._n 21._o 23_o 24_o 25._o wherein_o there_o may_v be_v many_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o doubt_n about_o which_o see_v the_o annotation_n there_o be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n contention_n controversy_n i._n e._n such_o thing_n or_o matter_n of_o blood_n and_o plea_n and_o stroke_n be_v doubtful_a and_o the_o magistrate_n divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a cause_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v some_o make_v this_o a_o additional_a clause_n to_o comprehend_v these_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n thus_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o in_o general_a any_o word_n or_o matter_n of_o strife_n or_o contention_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v otherwise_o choose_v to_o wit_n to_o set_v up_o his_o worship_n and_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n there_o because_o there_o be_v the_o abode_n both_o of_o their_o sanhedrim_n or_o chief_a council_n which_o be_v constitute_v of_o priest_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v most_o able_a to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n and_o of_o the_o high-priest_n who_o be_v to_o consult_v god_n by_o urim_n numb_a 27._o 21._o in_o great_a matter_n which_o can_v not_o be_v decide_v otherwise_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n chief_a levite_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o great_a council_n which_o it_o be_v here_o denominate_v from_o because_o it_o consist_v chief_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o be_v the_o best_a expositor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o those_o controversy_n
name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n which_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o mean_v the_o prediction_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 3._o speak_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o prediction_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o the_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prediction_n have_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o truth_n presumptuous_o impudent_o ascribe_v his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a fancy_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o punishment_n he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o prediction_n or_o threaten_n so_o as_o to_o be_v scare_v from_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n chap._n xix_o 1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 29._o god_n chap._n 12._o 29._o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o thou_o possesse_v thou_o heb_fw-mi inherit_v or_o possesse_v succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n 2_o 2._o 2_o exod._n 21._o 13._o num._n 35._o 10._o 11._o josh._n 20._o 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n land_n land_n to_o wit_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o there_o be_v three_o already_o appoint_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n numb_a 35._o 14._o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n either_o for_o in_o the_o land_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 52._o 25._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o or_o to_o design_n the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o land_n to_o which_o they_o may_v convenient_o and_o speedy_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 3_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n delay_n way_n distinguish_v it_o by_o evident_a mark_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o delay_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n ruin_n part_n not_o into_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o place_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v at_o some_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_a person_n lest_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o manslayer_n may_v have_v provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o occasion_v his_o ruin_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o day_n not_o heb._n froââ¦ââ¦terday_o the_o ãâã_d day_n in_o time_n past_a 5_o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o ãâã_d the_o heb._n ãâã_d head_n slip_v from_o the_o ãâã_d the_o heb._n ãâã_d helve_z and_o ãâã_d and_o heb._n ãâã_d light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v 6_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n author_n slayer_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o be_v evident_a the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o ãâã_d and_o heb._n ãâã_d he_o in_o ãâã_d slay_v he_o blood_n he_o which_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o allow_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n in_o case_n he_o find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v there_o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o because_o then_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a crime_n to_o wit_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n from_o god_n who_o may_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o ãâã_d not_o heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o time_n past_a 7_o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n ãâã_d god_n chap._n 1ââ¦_n ãâã_d enlarge_v thy_o coast_n 7._o coast_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 31._o deut._n 1._o 7._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n ãâã_d way_n josh._n ãâã_d ãâã_d then_o shall_v thou_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o 10_o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o 11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o life_n he_o heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o life_n mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v into_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 12_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n man_n city_n either_o of_o the_o slay_a person_n who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n because_o god_n will_v oblige_v even_o his_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o hateful_a murder_n and_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o justice_n thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 14_o ãâã_d 14_o chap._n ãâã_d ãâã_d thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n ãâã_d neighbour_n heb._n ãâã_d landmark_a 10._o landmark_a by_o which_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n distribute_v to_o several_a family_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o see_v job_n 24._o 2._o prov._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 5._o 10._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 15_o ãâã_d 15_o nââ¦m_fw-la 35._o ãâã_d chap._n 17._o ââ¦_n mat._n 18._o 1ââ¦_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o ââ¦_n heb._n 10._o ãâã_d one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o establish_v up_o or_o not_o stand_v or_o not_o be_v establish_v accept_v own_a as_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v be_v establish_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v 16_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n condemnation_n witness_n a_o single_a witness_n though_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o another_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a witness_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o condemnation_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o ãâã_d he_o or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o which_o be_v wrong_a 17_o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n pretend_v
which_o thou_o do_v not_o at_o all_o expect_v or_o fear_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v the_o more_o dreadful_a when_o they_o come_v a_o nation_n who_o language_n thou_o understand_v not_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o plead_v with_o they_o for_o mercy_n nor_o expect_v any_o savour_n from_o they_o eat_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v only_o oppress_v and_o crush_v always_o worsted_n always_o not_o sometime_o conquer_v and_o sometime_o conquer_a as_o the_o course_n of_o war_n common_o be_v but_o in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o action_n and_o attempt_n foil_v and_o worsted_n 34_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v mad_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v 35_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o in_o the_o knee_n and_o in_o the_o leg_n with_o a_o sore_a botch_n that_o can_v be_v heal_v from_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o thy_o head_n 36_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o and_o ãâã_d and_o 2_o king_n ãâã_d 5._o and_o 24._o 1ââ¦_n and_o 25._o 7._o ââ¦_n chron._n 33._o ãâã_d thy_o king_n infection_n king_n either_o be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o example_n and_o counsel_n or_o compel_v to_o it_o by_o their_o tyranny_n so_o what_o former_o be_v their_o choice_n and_o delight_n now_o become_v their_o plague_n and_o misery_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o ifraelite_n under_o the_o assyrian_a and_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o jer._n 44._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o other_o place_n though_o many_o of_o they_o keep_v themselves_o free_a from_o that_o infection_n which_o thou_o shall_v set_v over_o thou_o unto_o a_o nation_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v know_v and_o 3._o and_o jer._n 17._o 3._o there_o shall_v thou_o serve_v other_o god_n h_o wood_n and_o stone_n 20._o f_o the_o calamity_n shall_v be_v both_o universal_a which_o even_o thy_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v much_o less_o the_o subject_n who_o have_v far_o less_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n for_o escape_v and_o irrecoverable_a because_o he_o who_o shall_v protect_v or_o rescue_v they_o be_v lose_v with_o they_o see_v lam._n 4._o 20._o 37_o and_o thou_o shall_v become_v 13._o become_v 1_o king_n 9_o ââ¦_n jer._n 24._o 9_o and_o 25._o 9_o zech._n 3._o 13._o a_o astonishment_n a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o nation_n etc._n nation_n all_o other_o nation_n shall_v wonder_v to_o see_v such_o calamity_n befall_v such_o a_o people_n and_o when_o they_o will_v express_v any_o dreadful_a affliction_n in_o a_o proverbial_a way_n they_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o thy_o example_n they_o shall_v also_o sport_v themselves_o in_o thy_o misery_n and_o say_v these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o only_a saint_n upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n whither_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v thou_o 38_o 6._o 38_o mic._n 6._o 1ââ¦_n hag._n 1._o 6._o thou_o shall_v carry_v much_o seed_n out_o into_o the_o field_n and_o shall_v gather_v but_o little_a in_o for_o the_o locust_n shall_v consume_v it_o 39_o thou_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o dress_v they_o but_o shall_v neither_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n nor_o gather_v the_o grape_n for_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o 40_o thou_o shall_v have_v olive-tree_n throughout_o all_o thy_o coast_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o the_o oil_n for_o thy_o olive_n shall_v cast_v his_o fruit_n 41_o thou_o shall_v beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n but_o ãâã_d but_o heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d thou_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n 42_o all_o thy_o tree_n and_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n shall_v the_o locust_n possess_v locust_n or_o possess_v consume_v 43_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o table_n thou_o i._n e._n within_o thy_o gate_n who_o former_o honour_v and_o serve_v thou_o and_o be_v some_o of_o they_o glad_a of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n shall_v down_o shall_v heb._n ascind_a aboââ¦_n thââ¦_n up_o up_o and_o thou_o shall_v descend_v down_o down_o get_v up_o above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v come_v down_o very_o low_a 44_o he_o shall_v lend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o he_o 5._o he_o jam._n 1._o 5._o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n 45_o moreover_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o shall_v pursue_v thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v because_o thou_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o he_o command_v thou_o 46_o and_o they_o mention_v they_o i._n e._n these_o curse_n now_o mention_v shall_v be_v upon_o thou_o for_o a_o sign_n and_o for_o a_o wonder_n they_o wonder_n i._n e._n signal_n and_o wonderful_a to_o all_o that_o hear_v of_o they_o and_o upon_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o 47_o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n 15._o heart_n chap._n 32._o 15._o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 16._o thing_n or_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o in_o hunger_n in_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n v._n 48._o and_o the_o hebrew_n man_n oft_o signify_v in_o as_o exod._n 25._o 18._o and_o job_n 19_o 26._o psal._n 72._o 16._o 48_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n 14._o iron_n which_o thou_o can_v neither_o well_o bear_v nor_o break_v see_v jer._n 28._o 13_o 14._o upon_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o 49_o 43._o 49_o jer._n 5._o 15._o &_o ââ¦_n 22._o luk._n 19_o 43._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o 1._o as_o jer._n 48._o 40._o ââ¦_n 49._o 22._o ââ¦am_fw-la 4._o 19_o ââ¦os_fw-la 8._o 1._o swift_a as_o the_o eagle_n fly_v ensign_n fly_v heb._n as_o the_o eagle_n fly_v i._n e._n not_o only_o swift_o as_o be_v express_v in_o our_o translation_n for_o which_o the_o babylonian_a be_v note_v and_o compare_v to_o a_o eagle_n jer._n 4._o 13._o ezek._n 17._o 3_o dan._n 7._o 4._o but_o also_o fierce_o and_o greedy_o as_o the_o eagle_n to_o its_o prey_n also_o strong_o and_o irresistible_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o roman_n who_o do_v come_v from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n more_o true_o and_o literal_o than_o the_o chaldean_n who_o country_n be_v not_o far_o from_o judea_n and_o this_o may_v allude_v to_o the_o eagle_n which_o be_v in_o their_o ensign_n a_o nation_n who_o tongue_n thou_o shall_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v 50_o a_o nation_n face_n nation_n heb._n strong_a of_o face_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n etc._n countenance_n heb._n strong_a of_o face_n or_o countenance_n i._n e._n bold_a and_o impudent_a hardy_a and_o undaunted_a cruel_a and_o uncompassionate_a and_o inflexible_a spare_v no_o age_n nor_o sex_n etc._n etc._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 51_o and_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v which_o also_o shall_v not_o leave_v thou_o either_o corn_n wine_n or_o oil_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n or_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o 52_o and_o he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n until_o thy_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n come_v down_o wherein_o thou_o tru_v throughout_o all_o thy_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n throughout_o all_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o 53_o and_o 10._o and_o leu._n 26._o 29._o ââ¦_n king_n 6._o 28_o ââ¦9_n jer._n 19_o 9_o ââ¦am_fw-la 2._o 20._o &_o ââ¦_n 10._o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o billy_a own_o heb._n billy_a body_n the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o 54_o so_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a among_o you_o and_o very_o delicate_a his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a they_o evil_a i._n e._n unkind_a envious_a covetous_a to_o monopolise_v these_o dainty_a bit_n to_o themselves_o and_o grudge_v that_o their_o dear_a relation_n shall_v have_v any_o part_n of_o they_o towards_o his_o brother_n and_o towards_o 6._o towards_o chap._n 13._o 6._o the_o
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15_o and_o there_o be_v tremble_v amazement_n tremble_v a_o great_a consternation_n partly_o from_o this_o unexpected_a and_o prodigious_a slaughter_n which_o make_v they_o suspect_v there_o be_v more_o than_o man_n in_o the_o case_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o infinite_a power_n they_o have_v have_v former_a experience_n be_v come_v forth_o to_o fight_n against_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o take_v away_o their_o spirit_n and_o strength_n and_o strike_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o amazement_n in_o the_o host_n in_o the_o field_n field_n field_n i_o e._n in_o the_o whole_a host_n which_o be_v there_o in_o the_o field_n and_o among_o all_o the_o people_n another_o people_n i_o e._n among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o force_n as_o well_o those_o in_o the_o garrison_n as_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n at_o michmash_n as_o the_o spoiler_n mention_v chap._n 13._o 17._o the_o report_n of_o this_o prodigy_n and_o with_o it_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n speedy_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o the_o garrison_n and_o the_o spoiler_n they_o also_o tremble_v and_o the_o earth_n quake_v life_n quake_v either_o 1._o metaphorical_o and_o hyperbolical_o the_o whole_a land_n i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o philistine_n tremble_v or_o rather_o 2._o proper_o god_n send_v a_o earthquake_n among_o they_o which_o probable_o overthrow_v their_o tent_n and_o chariot_n and_o destroy_v many_o of_o their_o person_n and_o scatter_v the_o whole_a host_n make_v they_o to_o flee_v away_o for_o their_o life_n so_o it_o be_v god_n be_v heb._n a_o tremble_a of_o god_n 5._o god_n gen._n 35._o 5._o a_o very_a great_a tremble_a 16_o and_o the_o watchman_n of_o saul_n in_o gibeah_n watchman_n gibeah_n or_o in_o the_o hill_n as_o
god_n in_o the_o other_o jonathan_n 45_o and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o saul_n shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v ââ¦2_n forbid_v ââ¦_n same_o 14._o 14._o ââ¦_n king_n 1._o ââ¦2_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n day_n god_n i_o e._n in_o concurrence_n with_o god_n or_o by_o god_n help_n he_o have_v wrought_v this_o salvation_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v offend_v with_o jonathan_n as_o thou_o apprehend_v that_o he_o have_v gracious_o own_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o great_a service_n of_o this_o day_n this_o day_n so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o 46_o then_o saul_n go_v up_o from_o follow_v the_o philistine_n themselves_o philistine_n partly_o because_o he_o be_v discourage_v by_o god_n refuse_v to_o answer_v he_o and_o partly_o because_o his_o delay_n have_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o the_o philistine_n go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n 47_o ¶_o so_o saul_n take_v the_o kingdom_n office_n kingdom_n i_o e._n recover_v it_o and_o resume_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o after_o he_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v it_o partly_o by_o samuel_n sentence_n chap._n 13._o 14._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v almost_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o it_o but_o now_o be_v encourage_v by_o this_o success_n he_o return_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n over_o israel_n and_o fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n against_o moab_n and_o against_o the_o child_n 11._o child_n chap._n 11._o 11._o of_o ammon_n and_o against_o edom_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o zobah_n 5._o zobah_n which_o lie_v not_o far_o from_o damascus_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 5._o and_o against_o the_o philistine_n and_o whithersoever_o he_o turn_v himself_o he_o vex_v they_o they_o they_o heb._n he_o condemn_v they_o he_o treat_v they_o like_o wicked_a people_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n or_o he_o punish_v they_o 48_o and_o he_o ââ¦ghtily_o he_o or_o wrought_v ââ¦ghtily_o gather_v a_o host_n and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 15._o 3._o smite_v the_o amalekite_n chapter_n amalekite_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v only_o in_o the_o general_n but_o be_v particular_o describe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v they_o 49_o now_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v jonathan_n and_o ishui_fw-la he_o ishui_fw-la call_v also_o abinadab_n chap._n 31._o 2._o and_o 1_o chron._n 8._o 33._o ishbosheth_n saul_n other_o son_n be_v here_o omit_v because_o he_o intend_v to_o mention_v only_o those_o of_o his_o son_n who_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o battle_n here_o mention_v and_o who_o be_v afterward_o slay_v with_o he_o and_o melchishua_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n be_v these_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first-born_a merab_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o young_a michal_n 50_o and_o the_o name_n of_o saul_n wife_n be_v ahinoam_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahimaaz_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o ãâã_d uncle_n 51_o and_o kish_n be_v the_o father_n of_o saul_n and_o never_o the_o father_n of_o abner_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 1._o of_o chap._n 9_o 1._o abiel_n 52_o and_o there_o be_v ââ¦ore_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n all_v the_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o when_o saul_n see_v any_o strong_a man_n or_o any_o valiant_a man_n 1ââ¦_n man_n chap._n ââ¦_n 1ââ¦_n he_o take_v he_o unto_o he_o army_n he_o into_o his_o service_n or_o army_n chap._n xv._o samuel_n also_o say_v unto_o saul_n 16._o saul_n chap._n 9_o 16._o the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n he_o people_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o king_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v high_o oblige_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o over_o israel_n now_o therefore_o harken_v command_v harken_v thââ¦_n have_v commit_v one_o error_n already_o for_o which_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦verely_o rebuke_v and_o threaten_v now_o therefore_o maââ¦_n ãâã_d for_o ãâã_d ââ¦mer_a error_n and_o regain_v god_n favour_n by_o thy_o exact_a ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o what_o he_o now_o command_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o remember_v that_o which_o amalck_n do_v to_o israel_n 33._o israel_n i_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v but_o now_o i_o will_v show_v that_o i_o remember_v and_o now_o will_v revenge_v those_o old_a injury_n do_v 400_o year_n ago_o which_o now_o i_o will_v punish_v in_o their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o more_o just_a because_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o parent_n cruel_a practice_n below_o v._o 33._o ãâã_d 33._o exod._n ãâã_d numââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n way_n egypt_n when_o he_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o cruel_a and_o lorig_n bondage_n and_o be_v now_o weak_a and_o weary_a and_o faint_a and_o hungry_a deut._n 25._o 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a instead_o of_o that_o pity_n which_o even_o nature_n prompt_v they_o to_o afford_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a it_o be_v also_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o a_o manner_n against_o the_o lord_n throne_n as_o some_o translate_v these_o word_n exod._n 17._o 16._o whilst_o they_o strike_v at_o that_o people_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o so_o stupendous_a and_o miraculous_a a_o way_n 3_o now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v destruction_n have_v both_o person_n and_o good_n kill_v all_o that_o live_v and_o consume_v all_o thing_n without_o life_n for_o i_o will_v have_v no_o name_n nor_o remnant_n of_o that_o people_n who_o long_o since_o i_o have_v curse_v and_o devote_v to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o spare_v they_o not_o neglect_n not_o show_v no_o compassion_n or_o favour_n to_o any_o of_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o oblige_v saul_n to_o the_o exact_a performance_n hereof_o or_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n punishment_n suckling_n for_o their_o parent_n crime_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o unjust_a because_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o can_v require_v his_o own_o when_o he_o please_v infant_n also_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o to_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o their_o death_n also_o be_v rather_o a_o mercy_n than_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o prevent_v the_o vast_a increase_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n mankind_n ass_n which_o be_v all_o make_v for_o man_n benefit_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unjust_a if_o they_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n 4_o and_o saul_n call_v the_o people_n together_o and_o number_v they_o in_o telaim_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n who_o be_v particular_o note_a here_o as_o also_o chap._n 11._o 8._o either_o as_o select_a person_n of_o extraordinary_a strength_n and_o courage_n or_o to_o commend_v that_o tribe_n which_o though_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v promise_v to_o their_o own_o tribe_n yet_o be_v forward_o in_o serve_v and_o obey_v a_o king_n of_o another_o and_o that_o a_o far_o mean_a tribe_n 5_o and_o saul_n come_v to_o a_o city_n of_o amalek_n 8._o amalek_n their_o chief_a city_n where_o their_o king_n be_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o v._o 8._o and_o fight_v and_o or_o fight_v lay_v wait_v matter_n 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the_o philistine_n be_v gather_v together_o forage_v together_o or_o for_o forage_v into_o a_o troop_n where_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n full_a of_o lentile_n be_v lentile_n or_o barley_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o chron._n 11._o 13._o for_o both_o may_v very_o well_o grow_v in_o the_o same_o field_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o and_o this_o fact_n be_v ascribe_v to_o eleazar_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 12._o but_o so_o as_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o he_o have_v some_o partner_n or_o partner_n in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v there_o say_v v._o 14._o they_o set_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n so_o eleazar_n may_v stand_v and_o fight_n in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o barley_n be_v and_o shammah_n there_o where_o the_o lentile_n be_v and_o the_o people_n flee_v from_o the_o philistine_n 12_o but_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o defend_v it_o away_o it_o that_o the_o philistine_n can_v neither_o burn_v nor_o tread_v it_o down_o and_o spoil_v it_o nor_o carry_v it_o away_o and_o 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adullam_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a place_n where_o david_n have_v be_v before_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o where_o he_o have_v now_o again_o fortify_v himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o the_o philistine_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o a_o troop_n of_o the_o philistine_n pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 18._o rephaim_n of_o which_o see_v above_o chap._n 5._o 18._o 14_o and_o david_n be_v then_o in_o a_o hold_n and_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v then_o in_o bethlehem_n 15_o and_o david_n long_v and_o say_v o_o that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n 17._o bethlehem_n be_v hot_a and_o thirsty_a he_o express_v how_o acceptable_a a_o
word_n imply_v whereby_o he_o also_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rigid_a and_o severe_a towards_o they_o as_o to_o mark_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o but_o will_v bear_v with_o much_o as_o he_o do_v in_o david_n etc._n etc._n only_a that_o ââ¦e_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o total_a defection_n from_o he_o you_o or_o your_o child_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o but_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o 7_o then_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v hallow_v 15._o hallow_v ââ¦er_n 7._o 15._o for_o my_o name_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n it_o sight_n i_o will_v not_o regard_v it_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o protection_n and_o gracious_a presence_n from_o it_o and_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o proverb_n 37._o proverb_n their_o misery_n shall_v be_v name_v proverbial_o to_o express_v extreme_a calamity_n see_v deut._n 28._o 37._o and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o people_n 8_o and_o at_o this_o house_n which_o be_v high_a express_v high_a i_o e._n exalt_v in_o its_o privilege_n glorious_a and_o renown_a the_o particle_n which_o be_v oft_o understand_v and_o be_v here_o fit_o supply_v out_o of_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 21._o where_o it_o be_v express_v every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o it_o shall_v be_v astonish_v ruin_n astonish_v at_o its_o unexpected_a and_o wonderful_a ruin_n and_o shall_v hiss_v 13._o hiss_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o derision_n see_v jer._n 19_o 8._o and_o 49._o 17._o and_o 50._o 13._o and_o they_o shall_v say_v 8._o say_v deut._n 29._o 24._o ââ¦er_o 22._o 8._o why_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n and_o to_o this_o house_n 9_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v because_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o bring_v forth_o their_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v take_v hold_v upon_o other_o god_n and_o have_v worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o all_o this_o evil_n 10_o ¶_o and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chro._n 8._o 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o twenty_o year_n 1._o year_n chap._n 6._o 37_o 38._o &_o 7._o 1._o when_o solomon_n have_v build_v the_o two_o house_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n house_n 11_o now_o hiram_n the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v furnish_v solomon_n with_o cedar-tree_n and_o fir-tree_n and_o with_o gold_n according_a to_o all_o his_o desire_n that_o then_o king_n solomon_n give_v hiram_n twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n not_o galilee_n or_o near_o as_o beth_n oft_o signify_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n border_v upon_o it_o in_o those_o part_n which_o be_v near_o and_o adjoin_v to_o hiram_n dominion_n with_o the_o city_n understand_v the_o land_n and_o territory_n belong_v to_o they_o quest._n how_o can_v solomon_n give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o that_o land_n wherein_o the_o people_n have_v a_o right_n by_o a_o divine_a lot_n and_o god_n have_v a_o right_n as_o be_v the_o only_a proprietary_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o total_a alienation_n of_o it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v forbid_v levit._fw-la 25._o 23_o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o give_v they_o away_o whole_o and_o for_o ever_o but_o he_o may_v assign_v they_o to_o he_o only_o for_o a_o time_n until_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o his_o debt_n 2._o if_o these_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o israelite_n solomon_n do_v not_o give_v he_o their_o particular_a possession_n but_o only_o his_o own_o royalty_n over_o they_o and_o all_o the_o profit_v he_o receive_v from_o they_o which_o be_v very_o considerable_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o passage_n chap._n 12._o 4._o 3._o these_o city_n though_o they_o be_v within_o those_o large_a bound_n which_o god_n fix_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n gen._n 15._o 18._o jos._n 1._o 4._o yet_o be_v not_o within_o those_o part_n which_o be_v distribute_v by_o lot_n in_o ioshua_n time_n nor_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n as_o some_o suppose_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o josh._n 19_o ver_fw-la 27._o where_o their_o border_n be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o only_o to_o the_o land_n of_o cabul_n to_o wit_n exclusive_o and_o ver_fw-la 30._o where_o all_o their_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o twenty_o and_o two_o and_o from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o city_n when_o hiram_n restore_v they_o that_o solomon_n build_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v there_o which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o these_o city_n be_v not_o inhabit_a by_o israelites_n but_o by_o canaanites_n or_o other_o heathen_n who_o be_v subdue_v and_o extirpate_v by_o david_n or_o solomon_n those_o city_n become_v a_o part_n of_o their_o dominion_n and_o at_o their_o disposal_n and_o afterward_o be_v reckon_v a_o part_n of_o galilee_n as_o josephus_n note_n and_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v these_o rather_o than_o other_o city_n because_o they_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o give_v when_o other_o be_v not_o 12_o and_o hiram_n come_v out_o from_o tyre_n to_o see_v the_o city_n which_o solomon_n have_v give_v he_o and_o they_o eye_n they_o heb._n be_v not_o right_a in_o his_o eye_n please_v he_o not_o story_n not_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v they_o for_o satisfaction_n because_o the_o city_n be_v out_o of_o repair_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o the_o soil_n not_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v they_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 2._o and_o expect_v and_o doubtless_o have_v satisfaction_n some_o other_o way_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a story_n 13_o and_o he_o say_v what_o city_n be_v these_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o my_o brother_n and_o he_o call_v they_o the_o land_n of_o dirty_a of_o that_o be_v displease_v or_o dirty_a cabul_n merchandise_n cabul_n i_o e._n of_o dirt_n as_o most_o interpret_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o barren_a soil_n as_o some_o imagine_v for_o they_o who_o describe_v those_o part_n commend_v they_o as_o fruitful_a nor_o will_v solomon_n have_v make_v he_o so_o unworthy_a a_o return_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o pleasant_a nor_o agreeable_a to_o he_o nor_o to_o his_o people_n humour_n because_o though_o the_o land_n be_v very_o good_a yet_o be_v a_o thick_a and_o stiff_a clay_n and_o therefore_o require_v great_a pain_n to_o manure_v and_o improve_v it_o it_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o tyrian_n who_o be_v delicate_a and_o lazy_a and_o luxurious_a and_o whole_o give_v to_o merchandise_n unto_o this_o day_n 14_o and_o hiram_n send_v recompense_n send_v or_o rather_o for_o hiram_n have_v send_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o add_v both_o to_o declare_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o gold_n send_v which_o have_v be_v only_o name_v before_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o resent_v solomon_n action_n so_o ill_o because_o so_o great_a a_o sum_n require_v a_o better_a recompense_n to_o the_o king_n sixscore_o talent_n of_o gold_n 15_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o levy_n which_o king_n solomon_n raise_v follow_v raise_v both_o the_o levy_n of_o man_n of_o which_o chap._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o levy_n of_o money_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o subject_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o many_o scripture_n and_o this_o sentence_n may_v look_v both_o backward_a and_o forward_o he_o raise_v this_o levy_n both_o to_o pay_v what_o he_o owe_v to_o hiram_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o to_o build_v the_o work_n here_o follow_v for_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o house_n and_o millo_n 5._o millo_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o eminent_a and_o large_a and_o strong_a fort_n or_o castle_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 27._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 5._o and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hazor_n 36._o hazor_n in_o napthali_n see_v josh._n 11._o 10._o and_o 19_o 36._o and_o megiddo_n 15._o megiddo_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n within_o jordan_n of_o which_o see_n josh._n 17._o 15._o and_o gezer_n employment_n gezer_n in_o ephraim_n josh._n 21._o 21._o it_o now_o be_v and_o long_o have_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o canaanite_n josh._n 16._o 10._o judg._n 1._o 29._o and_o permit_v so_o to_o be_v by_o david_n and_o solomon_n either_o by_o neglect_n or_o because_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o great_a and_o more_o necessary_a employment_n 16_o
people_n promiscuous_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n which_o exposition_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v these_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n and_o that_o indeed_o be_v ieroboam_n sin_n not_o that_o he_o choose_v mean_a person_n for_o some_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v such_o and_o his_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v less_o if_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o noble_a and_o great_a person_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o uzziah_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 18_o 19_o but_o that_o he_o choose_v man_n of_o other_o tribe_n contrary_a to_o god_n appointment_n which_o restrain_v that_o office_n to_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n tribe_n levi_n to_o who_o that_o office_n be_v confine_v by_o god_n express_a command_n but_o promiscuous_o to_o any_o person_n of_o any_o other_o tribe_n 32_o and_o jeroboam_n ordain_v a_o feast_n in_o feast_n either_o 1._o a_o feast_n of_o dedication_n like_o that_o which_o be_v in_o judah_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o may_v be_v think_v 1._o because_o that_o begin_v on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n levit._n 23._o 34._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v not_o blame_v for_o devise_v the_o feast_n which_o thereby_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o god_n appointment_n but_o only_a for_o devise_v the_o month_n ver_fw-la 33._o for_o keep_v god_n feast_n not_o in_o god_n time_n which_o be_v the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n and_o so_o onward_o levit._n 23._o 34._o but_o on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o month._n and_o this_o alteration_n he_o make_v either_o 1._o to_o keep_v up_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o subject_n and_o those_o of_o judah_n as_o by_o the_o differ_a manner_n so_o by_o the_o distinct_a time_n of_o their_o worship_n or_o 2._o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v direct_o to_o oppose_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n oblige_v all_o the_o people_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n deut._n 16._o 16._o by_o require_v their_o attendance_n to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n elsewhere_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o 3._o to_o engage_v as_o many_o person_n as_o possible_o he_o can_v to_o come_v to_o his_o feast_n which_o they_o will_v more_o willing_o do_v when_o the_o feast_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v pass_v and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v most_o perfect_o gather_v in_o in_o the_o eight_o month_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n end_v month_n and_o so_o onward_o till_o the_o seven_o day_n end_v like_v unto_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v be_v be_v or_o be_v in_o judah_n time_n judah_n he_o take_v his_o pattern_n thence_o to_o show_v that_o he_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n and_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n for_o substance_n which_o they_o do_v howsoever_o he_o differ_v in_o circumstance_n as_o here_o he_o do_v in_o the_o time_n and_o he_o etc._n he_o or_o go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n offer_v do_v offer_v either_o 1._o by_o his_o priest_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 13._o 1_o 4._o which_o he_o do_v to_o give_v the_o more_o countenance_n to_o his_o new-devised_a solemnity_n nor_o be_v this_o strange_a for_o he_o may_v plausible_o think_v that_o he_o who_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n have_v make_v other_o priest_n may_v much_o more_o exercise_v a_o part_n of_o that_o office_n at_o least_o upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n in_o which_o case_n he_o know_v david_n himself_o have_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v not_o do_v upon_o the_o altar_n so_o do_v he_o in_o bethel_n dan._n bethel_n i_o e._n he_o himself_o do_v offer_v there_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o now_o have_v do_v at_o dan._n sacrifice_n dan._n or_o to_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_v unto_o the_o calf_n 29._o calf_n for_o they_o be_v two_o ver_fw-la 29._o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o place_v in_o bethel_n 31._o bethel_n as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o dan._n v._n 31._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high-place_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 33_o so_o he_o etc._n he_o or_o go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o bethel_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o eight_o month_n even_o in_o the_o month_n which_o he_o have_v devise_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n 31._o heart_n which_o he_o appoint_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n which_o be_v superstition_n comp_n jer._n 7._o 31._o and_o ordain_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n incense_n altar_n heb._n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o burn_v incense_n chap._n xiii_o and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n prophet_n god_n a_o holy_a prophet_n out_o of_o judah_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n command_n lord_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o command_n unto_o bethel_n and_o jeroboam_n stand_v by_o the_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o or_o to_o offer_v ãâã_d to_o burn_v sacrifice_n burn_v incense_n 2_o and_o he_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n 10._o altar_n and_o consequent_o against_o all_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o altar_n see_v isa._n 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13._o heb._n 7._o 13._o and_o 13._o 10._o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o altar_n alter_z effect_n alter_z he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o altar_n partly_o because_o the_o follow_a sign_n be_v wrought_v upon_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o jeroboam_fw-la will_v no_o more_o regard_v his_o word_n than_o the_o altar_n do_v and_o yet_o they_o shall_v take_v effect_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v a_o child_n bear_v child_n heb._n be_v bear_v shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 16._o david_n 2_o king_n 23._o 16._o josiah_n by_o name_n imagine_v name_n which_o be_v do_v above_o 300_o year_n after_o this_o prophecy_n plain_o show_v the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o foreknowledge_n even_o in_o the_o most_o contingent_a thing_n for_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o uncertain_a and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o man_n will_n both_z as_o to_o the_o have_v of_o a_o child_n and_o as_o to_o the_o give_v it_o this_o name_n therefore_o god_n can_v certain_o and_o effectual_o over-rule_v man_n will_n which_o way_n he_o please_v or_o else_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o prediction_n shall_v have_v be_v false_a which_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o imagine_v and_o upon_o thou_o shall_v he_o offer_v the_o priest_n defile_v priest_n synecdochical_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n 2_o king_n 23._o 15_o 16._o whereby_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v defile_v of_o the_o high-place_n that_o burn_v incense_n upon_o thou_o and_o man_n bone_n shall_v be_v burn_v upon_o thou_o 3_o and_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n the_o same_o day_n prophecy_n day_n i_o e._n he_o then_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n say_v this_o be_v the_o sign_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v behold_v the_o altar_n shall_v be_v rend_v and_o the_o ash_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o pour_v out_o 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n jeroboam_n hear_v the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o have_v cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n that_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n so_o hand_n to_o point_v out_o the_o man_n who_o he_o will_v have_v the_o people_n lay_v hand_n on_o and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o do_v so_o from_o the_o altar_n it_o altar_n where_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o offer_v something_o upon_o it_o say_v lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o against_o he_o dry_v up_o office_n up_o or_o wither_a the_o muscle_n and_o sinew_n the_o instrument_n of_o motion_n be_v shrink_v up_o this_o god_n do_v partly_o to_o chastise_v jeroboam_fw-la for_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n partly_o to_o secure_v the_o prophet_n against_o further_a violence_n and_o partly_o that_o in_o this_o example_n god_n may_v show_v how_o high_o he_o resent_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o minister_n in_o and_o for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o to_o he_o 5_o the_o altar_n also_o be_v rend_v and_o the_o ash_n pour_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n according_a to_o the_o sign_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v give_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o the_o king_n answer_v testament_n answer_v i_o e._n speak_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o both_o testament_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o
and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n appoint_v the_o lord_n on_o who_o hand_n he_o lean_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gate_n they_o gate_n partly_o to_o prevent_v tumult_n and_o disorder_n and_o mischief_n among_o the_o people_n and_o partly_o to_o take_v order_n about_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o gate_n if_o need_n be_v and_o if_o the_o syrian_n shall_v happen_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o people_n tread_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o he_o die_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v say_v who_o speak_v when_o the_o king_n come_v down_o to_o he_o 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n say_v two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flour_n for_o a_o shekel_n shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 19_o and_o that_o lord_n answer_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o say_v now_o behold_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n may_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v and_o he_o say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 20_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o people_n tread_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o he_o die_v chap._n viii_o then_o certain_a then_o this_o particle_n of_o time_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o particular_o and_o definite_o of_o the_o time_n next_o follow_v the_o former_a history_n or_o more_o general_o and_o indefinite_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o elisha_n and_o this_o shunamitish_a woman_n live_v possible_o this_o may_v happen_v before_o the_o history_n of_o naaman_n chap._n 5._o or_o at_o least_o before_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n chap._n 6._o but_o this_o be_v not_o certain_a speak_v elisha_n unto_o the_o woman_n preservation_n woman_n express_v his_o gratitude_n for_o her_o former_a kindness_n by_o take_v special_a care_n for_o her_o preservation_n 4ââ¦_n preservation_n chap._n 4ââ¦_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v to_o life_n say_v arise_v and_o go_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n and_o sojourn_v wheresoever_o thou_o can_v sojourn_v israel_n sojourn_v in_o any_o convenient_a place_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n ãâã_d lord_n psal._n ãâã_d hag._n 1._o ãâã_d have_v call_v for_o a_o famine_n command_v famine_n i_o e._n have_v appoint_v to_o bring_v a_o famine_n or_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o provision_n this_o expression_n intimate_v that_o all_o affliction_n be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o come_v at_o his_o call_n or_o command_v and_o it_o shall_v also_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n seven_o year_n 28._o year_n a_o double_a time_n to_o the_o former_a famine_n under_o elijah_n jam._n 5._o 17._o which_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a because_o they_o be_v still_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a under_o all_o the_o severe_a and_o succeed_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o elisha_n who_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o glorious_a miracle_n see_v levit._n 26._o 21_o 24_o 28._o 2_o and_o the_o woman_n arise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o she_o go_v with_o her_o household_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n better_a philistine_n either_o because_o that_o be_v near_o her_o land_n and_o dwelling_n which_o she_o think_v she_o may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o when_o occasion_n require_v or_o because_o there_o be_v more_o plenty_n than_o in_o judah_n or_o because_o she_o know_v that_o her_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o judah_n will_v be_v very_o displease_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o favour_n she_o be_v like_a to_o need_v hereafter_o nor_o be_v there_o now_o that_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n from_o the_o philistine_n as_o theââ¦e_n have_v be_v former_o because_o their_o power_n and_o influence_n be_v now_o grow_v inconsiderable_a and_o probable_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n live_v among_o they_o and_o this_o land_n though_o border_v upon_o israel_n be_v free_a from_o this_o famine_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a hand_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o for_o their_o unprofitableness_n under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o now_o they_o plentiful_o enjoy_v by_o elisha_n and_o many_o other_o prophet_n which_o the_o philistine_n not_o enjoy_n their_o sin_n be_v much_o less_o and_o therefore_o their_o present_a condition_n be_v better_a seven_o year_n 3_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o seven_o year_n end_n that_o the_o woman_n return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o she_o go_v ââ¦orth_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o her_o house_n and_o for_o her_o land_n they_o land_n which_o have_v be_v forsake_v by_o she_o be_v possess_v by_o her_o kindred_n or_o other_o who_o have_v obtain_v they_o from_o the_o king_n and_o now_o intend_v to_o keep_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o 4_o and_o the_o king_n talk_v with_o gehazi_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n law_n god_n quest._n how_o can_v the_o king_n speak_v with_o gehazi_n who_o be_v a_o leper_n ans._n either_o the_o king_n may_v speak_v with_o he_o at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o other_o to_o discourse_v with_o leper_n as_o 2_o king_n 7._o 8._o matth._n 8._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 12._o or_o his_o leprosy_n may_v be_v of_o that_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o infectious_a or_o if_o his_o leprosy_n be_v such_o as_o make_v he_o yet_o to_o be_v unclean_a the_o king_n great_a curiosity_n may_v easy_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o break_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o violate_v god_n moral_a law_n say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o elisha_n have_v do_v 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o be_v tell_v the_o king_n how_o he_o have_v restore_v a_o dead_a body_n to_o life_n that_o behold_v the_o woman_n season_n woman_n by_o god_n wonderful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n bring_v thither_o in_o the_o most_o advantageous_a season_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v to_o life_n cry_v to_o the_o king_n for_o her_o house_n and_o for_o her_o land_n and_o gehazi_n say_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n this_o be_v the_o woman_n and_o this_o be_v her_o son_n who_o elisha_n restore_v to_o life_n 6_o and_o when_o the_o king_n ask_v the_o woman_n relation_n woman_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o gehazi_n relation_n she_o tell_v he_o so_o the_o king_n appoint_v unto_o she_o a_o certain_a ãâã_d certain_a ãâã_d officer_n say_v restore_v all_o that_o be_v she_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n since_o the_o day_n that_o she_o leave_v the_o land_n even_o till_o now_o 7_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n come_v to_o damascus_n follow_v damascus_n either_o to_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o damascus_n by_o compare_v v._o 9_o as_o samaria_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v sometime_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 13._o 32._o hither_o he_o come_v by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o under_o god_n protection_n upon_o the_o errand_n here_o follow_v and_o benhadad_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v sick_a and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o say_v the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v come_v hither_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o hazael_n take_v a_o present_a in_o thy_o hand_n disease_n hand_n by_o which_o he_o think_v to_o purchase_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o go_v meet_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o say_v shall_v i_o recover_v of_o this_o disease_n 9_o so_o hazael_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o take_v a_o present_a hand_n present_a heb._n in_o his_o hand_n with_o he_o even_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n of_o damascus_n forty_o camel_n burden_n force_n burden_n hazael_n carry_v the_o more_o noble_a present_n hope_v as_o his_o master_n do_v to_o get_v some_o interest_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o advantage_n to_o himself_o by_o it_o whether_o the_o prophet_n receive_v it_o or_o not_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o do_v not_o from_o his_o former_a practice_n chap._n 5._o and_o because_o the_o reason_n which_o then_o sway_v he_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o say_v thy_o son_n benhadad_a father_n benhadad_a he_o who_o before_o persecute_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n chap._n 6._o 13_o 14._o now_o in_o his_o extremity_n honour_v he_o like_o a_o father_n king_n of_o syria_n have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o say_v
heb._n holiness_n dedicate_a thing_n people_n thing_n this_o may_v be_v either_o first_o the_o general_a designation_n of_o the_o money_n the_o particular_n whereof_o here_o follow_v or_o rather_o second_o a_o special_a branch_n of_o it_o the_o money_n which_o have_v be_v either_o former_o or_o late_o vow_v or_o dedicate_v to_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o house_n either_o by_o the_o former_a king_n of_o which_o see_v below_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o compare_v 1_o king_n 7._o 51._o and_o 15._o 15_o 2_o king_n 12._o 18._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 18._o or_o by_o this_o king_n or_o his_o people_n that_o be_v bring_v use_n bring_v or_o rather_o that_o shall_v be_v bring_v for_o though_o the_o people_n may_v vow_v to_o bring_v it_o thither_o in_o convenient_a time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v bring_v much_o money_n thither_o in_o the_o tyrannical_a and_o idolatrous_a reign_n of_o athaliah_n or_o if_o they_o do_v that_o athaliah_n will_v not_o seize_v it_o for_o her_o own_o use_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o and._n even_o or_o and._n the_o money_n of_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n 9_o i_o e._n the_o half_a shekel_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v number_v from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a of_o which_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n be_v use_v ex._n 30._o 13._o compare_n 2_o chr._n 24._o 5_o 6_o 9_o estimation_n 9_o heb._n the_o money_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o estimation_n the_o money_n that_o every_o man_n be_v set_v at_o etc._n at_o heb._n the_o money_n of_o soul_n or_o person_n according_a to_o his_o tax_n i._n e._n the_o money_n which_o every_o man_n that_o have_v vow_v his_o person_n to_o god_n pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n which_o the_o priest_n put_v upon_o he_o of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 27._o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o money_n that_o man_n that_o heb._n ascend_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n come_v into_o any_o man_n heart_n 5._o heart_n all_o that_o shall_v be_v free_o offer_v see_v exod._n 25._o 2._o and_o 35._o 5._o to_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 5_o let_v the_o priest_n take_v it_o to_o they_o jerusalem_n they_o let_v they_o go_v abroad_o through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o have_v acquaintance_n and_o interest_n and_o gather_v up_o the_o money_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n every_o man_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o let_v they_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o house_n wheresoever_o any_o breach_n shall_v be_v find_v 7._o find_v either_o through_o decay_n or_o by_o ill_a accident_n or_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o athaliah_n or_o her_o relation_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 24._o 7._o 6_o but_o it_o be_v so_o that_o year_n that_o heb._n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n and_o three_o year_n in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n jehoash_n the_o priest_n have_v not_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o house_n faithfulness_n house_n either_o because_o the_o people_n be_v general_o corrupt_v and_o backward_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n especial_o where_o it_o cost_v they_o any_o thing_n or_o because_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o make_v the_o collection_n be_v negligent_a or_o unfaithful_a pervert_v the_o money_n receive_v to_o their_o own_o use_n as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o the_o contrary_a character_n of_o other_o person_n of_o who_o it_o be_v note_v that_o they_o deal_v faithful_o below_o v._o 15._o or_o because_o the_o people_n do_v not_o like_o this_o way_n of_o collection_n and_o have_v no_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o collector_n faithfulness_n 7_o then_o king_n jehoash_n call_v for_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n and_z say_v unto_o they_o why_o repair_v you_o not_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o house_n now_o therefore_o receive_v no_o more_o money_n of_o your_o acquaintance_n of_o or_o repairng_a of_o but_o deliver_v it_o receive_v it_o i_o e._n the_o money_n which_o you_o have_v already_o 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say_v jer._n 18._o 11._o and_o 25._o 5._o and_o 35._o 15._o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o i_o command_v your_o father_n observe_v father_n whereby_o he_o accuse_v they_o of_o partiality_n that_o they_o observe_v only_o those_o law_n of_o god_n which_o they_o may_v safe_o keep_v and_o live_v in_o the_o constant_a breach_n of_o other_o which_o their_o king_n forbid_v they_o to_o observe_v and_o which_o i_o send_v to_o you_o by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 14_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o 27._o but_o deut._n 31._o 27._o harden_v their_o neck_n 27._o neck_n i_o e._n refuse_v to_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n precept_n a_o metaphor_n from_o stubborn_a ox_n that_o make_v their_o heart_n hard_a or_o stiff_a and_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o the_o yoke_n see_v on_o deut._n 31._o 27._o like_v to_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o father_n that_o do_v 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sight_n church_n sight_n i_o e._n out_o of_o canaan_n the_o only_a place_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o gracious_a presence_n or_o out_o of_o his_o church_n there_o be_v none_o leave_v 13._o leave_v 1_o king_n 11._o 13._o but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o 13._o only_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o adhere_v to_o they_o and_o be_v incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o very_o fit_o denominate_v from_o they_o see_v of_o this_o phrase_n on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 13._o 19_o also_o judah_n keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o make_v 7._o make_v iudah_n idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n be_v here_o remember_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o scandalous_a and_o mischievous_a to_o their_o neighbour_n who_o by_o their_o example_n be_v instruct_v in_o their_o wicked_a art_n and_o provoke_v to_o a_o imitation_n of_o they_o see_v hosea_n 4._o 15._o and_o compare_v matth._n 18._o 7._o 20_o and_o the_o lord_n reject_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n place_n israel_n i_o e._n all_o the_o kingdom_n or_o tribe_n of_o israel_n first_o one_o part_n of_o they_o chap._n 15._o 29._o and_o now_o the_o rest_n but_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o every_o individual_a person_n of_o these_o tribe_n for_o many_o of_o they_o remove_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v associate_v with_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o afflict_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n 21_o for_o 31._o for_o 1_o king_n 11._o 11_o 31._o he_o rend_v israel_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o 28._o and_o 1_o king_n 12._o 20_o 28._o they_o make_v jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o 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shall_v have_v kill_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n in_o their_o own_o house_n exod._n 12._o 3._o or_o 2._o the_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o accompany_v the_o passover_n which_o also_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 16._o 2_o 3._o where_o see_v my_o note_n which_o the_o levite_n here_o kill_v for_o the_o reason_n now_o mention_v for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o clean_o do_v clean_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v make_v any_o discovery_n of_o their_o uncleanness_n either_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n or_o otherwise_o but_o there_o be_v many_o who_o uncleanness_n be_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o as_o be_v say_v v._o 18._o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v to_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n 18_o for_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n even_o
my_o hand_n 15_o now_o thereââ¦ore_o let_v not_o hezekiah_n deceive_v you_o nor_o persuade_v you_o on_o this_o manner_n neither_o yet_o believe_v he_o for_o no_o god_n of_o any_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o father_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v your_o god_n deliver_v you_o people_n you_o see_v i_o have_v destroy_v so_o many_o nation_n and_o some_o of_o they_o strong_a than_o you_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o their_o god_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o your_o god_n shall_v defend_v you_o which_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n can_v do_v for_o their_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 16_o and_o his_o servant_n speak_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o against_o his_o servant_n hezekiah_n 17_o 9_o 17_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 9_o he_o write_v also_o letter_n to_o rail_v on_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o he_o say_v as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o other_o land_n have_v not_o deliver_v their_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n so_o shall_v not_o the_o god_n of_o hezekiah_n deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 18_o 28._o 18_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 28._o then_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o the_o jew_n speech_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v on_o the_o wall_n to_o affright_v they_o and_o to_o trouble_v they_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o city_n 19_o and_o they_o speak_v against_o the_o god_n of_o jerusasem_n as_o against_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n 20_o 15._o 20_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 15._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi pray_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n 21_o etc._n 21_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n which_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o the_o captain_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o he_o return_v with_o shame_n of_o face_n to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n they_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n fall_v bowel_n heb._n make_v he_o fall_v slay_v he_o there_o with_o the_o sword_n 22_o thus_o the_o lord_n save_v hezekiah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o other_o and_o guide_v they_o on_o every_o side_n 23_o and_o many_o bring_v gift_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o thing_n and_o heb._n precious_a thing_n present_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n so_o that_o he_o be_v magnify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o nation_n matter_n nation_n or_o of_o all_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o very_o remote_a from_o canaan_n and_o hear_v these_o matter_n from_o thenceforth_o 24_o 1._o 24_o 2_o kin._n 20._o 1._o isa._n 38._o 1._o in_o those_o day_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a to_o the_o death_n etc._n death_n of_o which_o see_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n 2_o king_n 20._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o he_o he_o or_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n for_o he_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n 25_o but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o etc._n up_o for_o that_o prodigious_a victory_n over_o the_o assyrian_n above_o v._o 21._o and_o for_o his_o miraculous_a restauration_n from_o sickness_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o work_n by_o a_o strange_a and_o supernatural_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o the_o honour_n since_o do_v he_o by_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o great_a and_o potent_a king_n of_o babylon_n all_o which_o probable_o raise_v in_o he_o too_o great_a a_o opinion_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v if_o not_o by_o his_o power_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o his_o piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o instead_o of_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n and_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o entire_o to_o he_o he_o take_v the_o honour_n to_o himself_o and_o vainglorious_o show_v his_o riches_n and_o precious_a treasure_n to_o the_o babylonish_n ambassador_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n verse_n jerusalem_n who_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v for_o hezekiahs_n sin_n because_o they_o follow_v he_o in_o it_o as_o they_o confess_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 26_o notwithstanding_o hezekiah_n humble_v himself_o for_o up_o for_o heb._n the_o lift_v up_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n 27_o and_o hezekiah_n have_v exceed_v much_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o he_o make_v himself_o treasury_n for_o silver_n and_o for_o gold_n and_o for_o precious_a stone_n and_o for_o spice_n and_o for_o shield_n and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o desire_n of_o heb._n instrument_n of_o desire_n pleasant_a jewel_n 28_o storehouse_n also_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o stall_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o coat_n for_o flock_n 29_o moreover_o he_o provide_v he_o city_n word_n city_n heb._n he_o make_v etc._n etc._n either_o he_o purchase_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o he_o repair_v and_o fortify_v and_o beautify_v they_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v to_o agree_v better_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o possession_n of_o flock_n and_o herd_n in_o abundance_n for_o god_n have_v give_v he_o substance_n very_o much_o 30_o this_o same_o hezekiah_n also_o stop_v the_o upper_a watercourse_n of_o gihen_n commend_v gihen_n a_o rivulet_n near_o jerusalem_n consist_v of_o two_o stream_n the_o upper_a which_o be_v bring_v into_o one_o pool_n call_v the_o upper_a pool_n isa._n 7._o 3._o and_o the_o low_a which_o be_v bring_v into_o another_o call_v the_o low_a pool_n isa._n 22._o 9_o the_o former_a he_o divert_v and_o bring_v by_o secret_a pipe_n into_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a art_n and_o labour_n and_o policy_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o commend_v and_o bring_v it_o straight_o down_o host._n down_o whereas_o before_o it_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o thereby_o may_v have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o assyrian_a host._n to_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n prosper_v in_o all_o his_o work_n 31_o howbeit_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o interpreter_n the_o heb._n interpreter_n ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n who_o 1._o who_o 2_o kin._n 20._o 12._o isa._n 39_o 1._o send_v unto_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n god_n lest_o he_o ostentation_n he_o to_o wit_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o corruption_n god_n withdraw_v from_o he_o those_o supply_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o will_v certain_o and_o effectual_o have_v keep_v he_o from_o that_o sin_n and_o suffer_v satan_n to_o tempt_v he_o and_o he_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n and_o ostentation_n to_o try_v he_o that_o he_o may_v know_v grace_n know_v either_o 1._o that_o god_n may_v know_v it_o so_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n whereof_o we_o have_v have_v many_o instance_n or_o 2._o that_o hezekiah_n may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v infirmity_n and_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o great_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o owa_o merit_n as_o he_o may_v be_v prone_a to_o believe_v but_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 32_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o his_o ãâã_d his_o heb._n ãâã_d goodness_n behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o 39_o in_o isa._n 36._o &_o 37._o &_o 38._o &_o 39_o the_o vision_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi and_o in_o 20._o in_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 19_o 20._o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n 33_o and_o hezekiah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o ãâã_d the_o or_o ãâã_d chief_a of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o honour_n at_o his_o death_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxxiii_o 1_o manasseh_n etc._n manasseh_n 2_o kin._n 21._o
two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 22_o but_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v manasseh_n his_o father_n for_o amon_n sacrifice_v unto_o all_o the_o carve_a image_n which_o manasseh_n his_o father_n have_v make_v and_o serve_v they_o 23_o and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o manasseh_n his_o father_n have_v humble_v himself_o but_o amon_n trespass_n amon_n heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d trespass_n trespass_v more_o and_o more_o 24_o and_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n 25_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o king_n amon_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v josiah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o josiah_n etc._n josiah_n 2_o kin._n 22._o ââ¦_n etc._n etc._n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 23._o reign_v of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 22._o &_o 23._o and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n one_o and_o thirty_o year_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_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 david_n his_o father_n and_o decline_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 3_o for_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a earnest_n young_a in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o age_n and_o state_n of_o temptation_n and_o youthful_a lust_n and_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whole_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o none_o to_o rebuke_n or_o restrain_v he_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v religious_a in_o good_a earnest_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n he_o begin_v 2._o begin_v 1_o kin_n 13_o 2._o to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n 4_o 4._o 4_o leu._n 26._o 30._o 2_o kin._n 23._o 4._o and_o they_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la in_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n image_n that_o be_v on_o high_a above_o they_o he_o cut_v down_o and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o make_v dust_n of_o they_o and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o grave_n the_o heb._n face_n of_o grave_n grave_n of_o they_o that_o have_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o 5_o and_o 20_o and_o 2_o kin._n 23._o 20_o he_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o their_o altar_n and_o cleanse_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o so_o do_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n and_o ââ¦imeon_n even_o unto_o naphtali_n josiah_n naphtali_n which_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a and_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v now_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o those_o who_o be_v come_v in_o their_o stead_n be_v weak_a and_o few_o and_o not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o josiah_n with_o their_o maul_n their_o or_o maul_n mattock_n round_o about_o 7_o and_o when_o he_o have_v break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o have_v beat_v the_o grave_a image_n powder_n image_n heb._n to_o make_v powder_n into_o powder_n and_o cut_v down_o all_o the_o idol_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n 8_o now_o in_o the_o 3._o the_o 2_o kin._n 22_o 3._o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o have_v purge_v the_o land_n and_o the_o house_n eminency_n house_n the_o house_n of_o god_n call_v the_o house_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n he_o send_v shaphan_n the_o son_n of_o azaliah_n and_o maasejah_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o joahaz_n the_o recorder_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o hilkiah_n the_o highpriest_n they_o deliver_v the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o the_o levite_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n have_v gather_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n and_o of_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o they_o house_n they_o i_o e._n the_o levite_n who_o have_v go_v abroad_o through_o all_o josiahs_n kingdom_n to_o gather_v money_n for_o this_o good_a use_n and_o now_o come_v with_o it_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n 10_o and_o they_o put_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o give_v it_o to_o the_o workman_n that_o wrought_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o repair_v and_o mend_v the_o house_n 11_o even_o to_o the_o artificer_n and_o bvilder_n give_v they_o it_o to_o buy_v hew_a stone_n and_o timber_n for_o couple_n and_o rafter_n and_o or_o to_o rafter_n to_o floor_n the_o house_n court_n house_n i_o e._n the_o chamber_n join_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o within_o the_o court_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v destroy_v 12_o and_o the_o man_n do_v the_o work_n faithful_o and_o the_o overseer_n of_o they_o be_v jahath_fw-mi and_o obadiah_n the_o levite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n and_o zechariah_n and_o meshullam_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n to_o set_v it_o forward_o and_o other_o of_o the_o levite_n all_o that_o can_v skill_n of_o instrument_n of_o music_n work_n music_n or_o all_o these_o here_o name_v be_v skilful_a in_o instrument_n of_o music_n which_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v either_o to_o their_o commendation_n that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o and_o careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o this_o employment_n wherewith_o they_o be_v now_o entrust_v no_o less_o than_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a work_n or_o to_o intimate_v that_o as_o they_o be_v skilful_a so_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o both_o their_o employment_n and_o do_v successive_o oversee_v the_o work_n and_o praise_v god_n with_o their_o voice_n and_o instrument_n for_o his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a help_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n 13_o also_o they_o be_v over_o the_o bearer_n of_o burden_n and_o be_v overseer_n of_o all_o that_o wrought_v the_o work_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o service_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v scribe_n and_o officer_n and_o porter_n 14_o and_o when_o they_o bring_v out_o the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n hilkiah_n the_o priest_n etc._n priest_n 2_o kin._n 22._o 8_o etc._n etc._n find_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o give_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o moses_n 15_o and_o hilkiah_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o 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and_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n and_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n and_o 12._o and_o or_o achbor_n 2_o kin._n 22._o 12._o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o micah_n and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n and_o asajah_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n say_v 21_o go_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o israel_n and_o in_o judah_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n that_o be_v find_v for_o great_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o because_o our_o father_n have_v not_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v after_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 22_o and_o
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no_o less_o a_o creature_n and_o in_o god_n power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o than_o the_o animal_n soul_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n of_o man_n of_o heb._n all_o flesh_n of_o man_n all_o mankind_n 11._o 3._o 11._o chap._n 34._o 3._o do_v not_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n and_o the_o 30._o the_o heb._n pââ¦late_n chap._n 6._o 30._o mouth_n taste_v his_o meat_n truth_n meat_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v and_o thereby_o judge_v of_o meat_n and_o as_o it_o like_v or_o dislike_v so_o it_o receive_v or_o reject_v what_o be_v put_v into_o it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o opinion_n and_o discourse_n of_o other_o by_o the_o ear_n not_o rash_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v every_o thing_n which_o it_o hear_v but_o diligent_o and_o thorough_o to_o search_v and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o to_o be_v embrace_v or_o false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v interpreter_n be_v much_o puzzle_v about_o the_o 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that_o be_v with_o god_n with_o he_o verse_n he_o i_o e._n with_o god_n the_o relative_n be_v put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v easy_o and_o necessary_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o all_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v wisdom_n 100_o wisdom_n perfect_a wisdom_n be_v only_o in_o he_o and_o all_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n come_v from_o he_o who_o give_v to_o old_a or_o young_a as_o iââ¦_n please_v he_o the_o ancient_a be_v not_o wise_a without_o his_o giââ¦_n and_o gââ¦ce_n and_o with_o that_o a_o young_a man_n may_v be_v wise_a than_o the_o ancient_n ãâã_d david_n be_v psal._n 119._o 100_o and_o strength_n he_o have_v counsel_n and_o understanding_n thing_n understanding_n counsel_n i._n e._n practical_a wisdom_n to_o guide_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o understanding_n or_o a_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n 5._o chap._n 36._o 5._o 14._o behold_v he_o 10._o he_o chap._n 11._o 10._o break_v down_o 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no_o creature_n can_v resist_v and_o hinder_v he_o and_o wise_o so_o as_o none_o can_v prevent_v and_o overreach_v he_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v before_o v._o 13._o but_o he_o repeat_v it_o here_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o follow_a event_n which_o be_v eminent_a instance_n both_o of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n the_o deceive_v and_o the_o deceiver_n be_v he_o it_o he_o i_o e._n from_o or_o by_o he_o and_o whole_o subject_a to_o his_o disposal_n that_o one_o man_n deceive_v another_o and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o either_o in_o divine_a or_o civil_a and_o worldly_a thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v principal_o intend_v here_o by_o compare_v the_o follow_a verse_n this_o be_v from_o god_n and_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n god_n give_v to_o the_o deceiver_n more_o wit_n and_o knowledge_n and_o art_n and_o withal_o opportunity_n and_o all_o favourable_a circumstance_n for_o his_o deceit_n he_o also_o 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cause_n and_o i_o in_o particular_a which_o be_v so_o 23._o so_o 1._o sam._n 16._o 7._o 1._o chr._n 28._o 9_o psal._n 139._o 1._o jer._n 11._o 20._o &_o 17._o 10._o &_o 20._o 1ââ¦_n rev._n 2._o 23._o for_o the_o righteous_a god_n tri_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o saul_n reins_o and_o therefore_o he_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o that_o mischief_n which_o cush_n and_o other_o report_v i_o be_o design_v against_o saul_n 10._o ãâã_d 10._o heb._n ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d my_o defence_n be_v of_o god_n enemy_n god_n heb._n my_o shield_n be_v upon_o god_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v carry_v my_o shield_n before_o i_o see_v 1_o sam._n 17._o 7._o he_o do_v and_o will_v protect_v i_o against_o all_o my_o enemy_n which_o save_v the_o upright_a in_o heart_n saul_n heart_n and_o therefore_o i_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o honest_a in_o my_o carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o towards_o saul_n 11._o ãâã_d 11._o or_o god_n be_v ââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d god_n judge_v it_o judge_v i._n e._n defend_v or_o avenge_v or_o deliver_v as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o deut._n 32._o 36._o psal._n 9_o 4._o and_o 10._o 18._o and_o 26._o 1._o etc._n etc._n to_o judge_n be_v proper_o to_o give_v sentence_n which_o because_o it_o may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o punishment_n or_o by_o condemn_v and_o give_v up_o to_o punishment_n therefore_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o other_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n determine_v it_o the_o righteous_a and_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a verse_n wicked_a which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o bold_a supplement_n yet_o be_v necessary_a and_o easy_o fetch_v out_o of_o the_o next_o and_o follow_a verse_n every_o day_n confident_a day_n even_o then_o when_o his_o providence_n seem_v to_o favour_v they_o and_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o confident_a 12._o if_o he_o saul_n he_o i._n e._n the_o wicked_a man_n last_o mention_v either_o cush_n or_o saul_n turn_v not_o i_o not_o from_o this_o wicked_a course_n of_o calumniate_a or_o persecute_v i_o he_o thing_n he_o i._n e._n god_n who_o be_v often_o design_v by_o this_o pronoun_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o sword_n i._n e._n will_v prepare_v and_o hasten_v and_o speedy_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n shoot_v bow_n do_v i_o say_v he_o will_v do_v it_o nay_o he_o have_v already_o do_v it_o his_o sword_n be_v draw_v his_o bow_n be_v bend_v and_o the_o arrow_n be_v prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v shoot_v and_o make_v it_o ready_a 13._o he_o have_v also_o prepare_v for_o he_o enemy_n he_o either_o 1._o for_o or_o against_o the_o persecutor_n as_o it_o follow_v or_o rather_o 2._o for_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o use_n to_o wit_n to_o shoot_v against_o his_o enemy_n the_o instrument_n of_o death_n 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a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v 17._o be_v ãâã_d 40._o 11_o jer_n 23_o 4_o eze_n 34._o 23._o joh._n 10._o 11._o 1_o pââ¦t_fw-la 2._o 25_o rev._n 7._o 17._o my_o shepherd_n conduct_n shepherd_n he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o i_o and_o for_o i_o and_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o i_o by_o his_o enââ¦ing_n into_o covenant_n with_o i_o whereby_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o rule_v and_o feed_v and_o preserve_v and_o heal_v i_o and_o do_v all_o which_o shepherd_n do_v or_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v to_o their_o flock_n which_o david_n very_o well_o understand_v and_o have_v doubtless_o careful_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o he_o strengthen_v this_o faith_n by_o his_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v his_o shepherd_n and_o god_n be_v a_o much_o better_a shepherd_n than_o he_o or_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o he_o may_v confident_o expect_v more_o than_o ordinary_a benefit_n from_o his_o conduct_n i_o shall_v noââ¦_n want_v hurt_n want_v to_o wit_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v real_o necessary_a for_o i_o either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o next_o but_o foolish_a man_n may_v think_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o which_o the_o alwise_a god_n know_v to_o be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o hurtful_a and_o therefore_o merciful_o deny_v what_o man_n ignorant_o desire_v to_o their_o hurt_n 2._o he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o 15._o down_o to_o rest_v and_o repose_v myself_o at_o noon_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n see_v cant._n 1._o 7._o isa._n 13._o 20._o ezek._n 34._o 15._o in_o ãâã_d in_o heb_fw-mi ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d green_a pasture_n provision_n pasture_n where_o there_o be_v both_o delight_n and_o plenty_n of_o provision_n he_o lead_v i_o 10._o i_o leave_v i_o shall_v wander_v and_o perish_v heb._n he_o lead_v i_o sweet_o and_o ãâã_d accommodate_v himself_o to_o my_o infiââ¦mities_n as_o shepherd_n do_v to_o their_o sheep_n gen._n 33._o 13._o isa._n 40._o 11._o and_o 49._o 10._o beside_o 7._o beside_o or_o to_o the_o particle_n all_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o el_fw-es as_o gen._n 1._o 30._o and_o 16._o 7._o the_o quietness_n the_o heb._n waââ¦er_n of_o quietness_n still_a water_n they_o g_o quiet_n and_o gentle_a water_n either_o put_v into_o watering-trough_n or_o run_v in_o small_a and_o shallow_a channel_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o great_a river_n which_o both_o affright_v the_o sheep_n with_o their_o noise_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o their_o swift_a and_o violent_a stream_n whilst_o they_o be_v drink_v aââ¦_n they_o 3._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 5._o 8._o &_o 19_o 8._o &_o 31._o 3._o he_o restore_v 11._o restore_v heb._n he_o bring_v it_o back_o either_o 1._o from_o its_o error_n or_o wander_v or_o 2._o into_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v even_o depart_v and_o faint_v away_o he_o revive_v or_o comfort_v i_o comp._n ruth_n 4._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 12._o lament_n 1._o 11._o my_o soul_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n they_o righteousness_n in_o straight_o and_o plain_a and_o safe_a path_n where_o the_o sheep_n be_v neither_o hurt_n nor_o weary_v nor_o in_o danger_n of_o wander_v by_o his_o word_n he_o direct_v i_o to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o incline_v and_o inable_v i_o to_o choose_v they_o and_o to_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o they_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n goodness_n sake_n not_o for_o any_o worth_n in_o i_o but_o mere_o for_o the_o demonstration_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n 4._o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 6._o death_n through_o a_o dark_a and_o dismal_a valley_n full_a of_o terror_n and_o danger_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v job._n 24._o 17._o psal._n 44._o 19_o and_o 107._o 10._o 14._o jer._n 2._o 6._o 6._o 6._o psal._n 3._o 6_o 118._o 6._o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n god_n evil_n i_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o my_o fear_n but_o confident_o rely_v upon_o god_n for_o thou_o arââ¦_n with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n it_o staff_n two_o word_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o both_o design_v god_n pastoral_a care_n over_o he_o express_v by_o the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n of_o it_o they_o comfort_v i_o distress_n i_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o support_v i_o under_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o distress_n 5._o thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n comfort_n table_n i._n e._n thou_o furnishe_v i_o with_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o provision_n and_o comfort_n before_o i_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o enemy_n it_o enemy_n they_o
but_o will_v justify_v he_o and_o vindicate_v his_o innocency_n and_o deliver_v he_o for_o such_o negative_n do_v oft_o imply_v the_o contrary_a affirmative_n as_o god_n not_o hold_v a_o man_n guiltless_a common_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v 34._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n lord_n seek_v and_o trust_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o for_o help_n and_o deliverance_n and_o keep_v his_o 35._o his_o psal._n 119._o 27._o 32_o 33._o 35._o way_n thyself_o way_n continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o thy_o duty_n or_o in_o those_o way_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n and_o do_v not_o use_v indirect_a and_o irregular_a mean_n to_o deliver_v thyself_o and_o he_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n 8._o land_n psal._n 91._o 8._o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o ruin_n it_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o escape_v the_o destruction_n which_o they_o design_v for_o thou_o but_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v their_o ruin_n 35._o 3._o 35._o job_n ââ¦_n 3._o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a power_n other_o power_n or_o formidable_a not_o only_a himself_o out_o of_o danger_n as_o it_o seem_v but_o terrible_a to_o other_o and_o spread_v himself_o root_v himself_o and_o therefore_o firm_o and_o deep_o root_v like_o a_o ãâã_d a_o or_o a_o green_a tree_n that_o grow_v in_o his_o owââ¦_n ãâã_d green_a bay-tree_n soil_n bay-tree_n which_o be_v continual_o green_a and_o flourish_a yea_o even_o in_o the_o winter_n season_n or_o like_o a_o green_a tree_n in_o its_o own_o native_a soil_n where_o tree_n flourish_v much_o better_o than_o when_o they_o be_v transplant_v into_o another_o soil_n 36._o yet_o he_o pass_v away_o moment_n away_o he_o be_v go_v in_o a_o instant_n like_o a_o tree_n blast_v and_o blow_v down_o or_o cut_v off_o and_o root_v out_o and_o carry_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n and_z lo_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v leave_v find_v there_o be_v no_o monument_n nor_o remainder_n of_o he_o leave_v 37._o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n last_o peace_n though_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o trouble_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o all_o shall_v end_v well_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a at_o last_o 38._o but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o person_n together_o or_o alike_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o all_o without_o any_o exception_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n off_o i._n e._n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o at_o last_o or_o in_o the_o end_n his_o prosperity_n shall_v end_v in_o destruction_n or_o the_o posterity_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v psol_n 109._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 17._o ezek._n 23._o 25._o dan._n 11._o 4._o of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n 39_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o they_o he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 40._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o psal._n xxxviii_o the_o argument_n this_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o david_n penitential_a psalm_n it_o be_v compose_v upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o sore_a disease_n or_o grievous_a calamity_n which_o he_o right_o judge_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o bring_v tit._n bring_v psal._n 70._o tit._n to_o remembrance_n benefit_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o god_n that_o by_o this_o humble_a and_o mournful_a prayer_n he_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o remember_v and_o pity_v he_o for_o now_o he_o seem_v quite_o to_o have_v forget_v he_o or_o 2._o to_o himself_o that_o by_o review_v this_o psalm_n afterward_o he_o may_v call_v to_o mind_n his_o former_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n in_o deliver_v he_o from_o they_o which_o we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o forget_v and_o that_o other_o also_o may_v remember_v and_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o first_o in_o chasten_v and_o then_o in_o restore_v he_o and_o may_v make_v use_n of_o his_o example_n for_o their_o benefit_n 1._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n 1_o displeasure_n i_o confess_v i_o both_o deserve_v chastisement_n and_o need_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v not_o that_o thou_o will_v remove_v it_o but_o only_o moderate_v it_o see_v the_o same_o expression_n psal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o for_o 4_o for_o job_n 6._o 4_o thy_o arrow_n 5._o arrow_n i._n e._n thy_o judgement_n inflict_v upon_o my_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n oft_o compare_v to_o arrow_n as_o deut._n 32._o 23._o psal._n 7._o 13._o and_o 45_o 5._o and_o 91._o 5._o stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o wound_n sore_o or_o come_v down_o upon_o i_o as_o when_o a_o strong_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o weapon_n that_o it_o may_v fall_v down_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o make_v the_o deep_a wound_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n 2._o anger_n psal._n 6._o 2._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o health_n any_o heb._n peace_n or_o health_n rest_n in_o my_o bone_n rest_n bone_n my_o disease_n or_o grief_n have_v seize_v upon_o all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o body_n my_o very_a bone_n not_o except_v so_o that_o my_o bed_n can_v give_v i_o no_o rest_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n i_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o severe_o with_o i_o 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n ââ¦ins_n iniquity_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n as_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v which_o best_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o with_o the_o metaphor_n here_o use_v which_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v general_o apply_v to_o affliction_n and_o not_o to_o ââ¦ins_n 6._o ââ¦ins_n ezra_n 9_o 6._o be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n 5._o head_n like_o deep_a water_n wherewith_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v and_o almost_o drown_v psal._n 42._o 7._o and_o 69._o 2._o and_o 124._o 4_o 5._o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 5._o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a other_o corrupt_a the_o bruise_n and_o sore_n cause_v by_o my_o disease_n be_v not_o only_o painful_a but_o loathsome_a to_o myself_o and_o to_o other_o because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n etc._n foolishness_n i._n e._n sin_n which_o real_o be_v and_o be_v common_o call_v folly_n as_o psal._n 69._o 5._o prov._n 13._o 16._o and_o 14._o 17._o and_o 15._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 6._o i_o be_o cry_v be_o heb_fw-mi cry_v trouble_v mind_n trouble_v heb._n distort_v or_o depress_v or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o anooth_a word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n bow_v down_o to_o wit_n in_o my_o body_n as_o disease_a person_n common_o be_v and_o withal_o deject_v in_o my_o mind_n i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v 14._o go_v or_o in_o black_a mal._n 3._o 14._o mourn_v 14._o mourn_v heb._n in_o black_a the_o sign_n of_o mourn_v which_o may_v here_o signify_v the_o thing_n as_o sign_n oft_o do_v when_o for_o my_o ease_n i_o rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n and_o walk_v or_o rather_o creep_v about_o in_o my_o chamber_n i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o sad_a heart_n and_o deject_a countenance_n or_o if_o he_o do_v walk_v further_o his_o disease_n have_v some_o interval_n and_o mitigation_n or_o go_v may_v be_v here_o mean_v of_o his_o languish_v or_o go_v towards_o the_o grave_a as_o this_o same_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 15._o 2._o comp._n with_o 25._o 32._o jos._n 23._o 14._o all_o the_o day_n long_o 7._o for_o my_o loin_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n place_n disease_n or_o with_o filthiness_n or_o with_o scorch_a heat_n the_o 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submit_v themselves_o to_o christ_n sceptre_n and_o government_n see_v ch_n 49._o 23._o to_o observe_v thy_o progress_n and_o how_o thou_o shall_v increase_v by_o degree_n as_o the_o suââ¦_n in_o its_o ascend_n in_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v 12_o apostle_n afterward_o 120_o disciple_n in_o a_o short_a time_n many_o thousand_o than_o the_o church_n grow_v into_o congregation_n and_o then_o to_o spread_v nation_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n 4_o 12._o 4_o chap._n 49._o 1ââ¦_n ââ¦2_n 23._o &_o 6ââ¦_n 11_o 12._o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o 18._o about_o or_o in_o a_o circle_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o seem_v to_o relââ¦te_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n with_o their_o successor_n carry_v the_o gospel_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o regard_n it_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n incredible_a he_o bid_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o behold_v it_o in_o some_o vision_n or_o upon_o some_o watch-tower_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v the_o like_a expression_n chap._n 49._o 18._o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o gospel_n together_o he_o speak_v more_o particular_o either_o of_o the_o jew_n flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n which_o may_v be_v true_a in_o the_o type_n or_o especial_o of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o some_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o gospel_n they_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n another_o son_n the_o same_o thing_n only_o for_o elegancy_n sake_n express_v in_o its_o part_n the_o sense_n respect_v both_o person_n and_o place_n as_o to_o person_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n also_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o tender_o as_o it_o ãâã_d in_o arm_n isa._n 49._o 22._o where_o by_o thy_o side_n by_o equivalent_a expression_n of_o arm_n bosom_n and_o shoulder_n be_v supply_v with_o reference_n to_o they_o both_o and_o may_v import_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o unto_o their_o mother_n and_o it_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o the_o masculinââ¦_n gender_n be_v join_v with_o the_o feminine_a of_o the_o same_o species_n it_o note_v multitude_n and_o variety_n as_o eccl._n 2._o 8._o man_n singer_n and_o woman_n singer_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n and_o variety_n of_o vocal_a music_n and_o as_o to_o place_v both_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n that_o be_v not_o only_o near_a but_o also_o afar_o off_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o as_o we_o say_v far_o and_o near_o act_v 2._o 39_o or_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v before_o round_o about_o in_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n from_o far_o note_v the_o longitude_n and_o ad_fw-la latus_fw-la at_o or_o on_o thy_o side_n the_o latitude_n and_o even_o those_o that_o perhaps_o be_v before_o at_o enmity_n one_o with_o another_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v at_o thy_o side_n 5_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v thou_o see_v viz._n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o delight_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o child_n run_v to_o thou_o and_o shinââ¦_n and_o or_o shinââ¦_n flow_v fight_n flow_v as_o when_o one_o river_n meet_v with_o another_o and_o join_v water_n run_v sweet_o together_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o river_n this_o note_n the_o abundance_n of_o their_o unite_a joy_n and_o delight_n or_o they_o shall_v flock_v together_o to_o behold_v such_o a_o amaze_a fight_n together_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v 18._o fear_v as_o stand_v amaze_v to_o see_v such_o multitude_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n christ_n see_v on_o chap_n 54._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v surprise_v with_o it_o as_o those_o act._n 2._o 7._o or_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o joyful_a sight_n as_o jacob_n be_v with_o the_o tiding_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 45._o 26._o and_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v with_o peter_n act._n 10._o 45._o such_o a_o mixture_n of_o fear_n and_o ââ¦oy_v you_o have_v express_v jer._n 33_o 9_o the_o sense_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o chap._n 49._o 18._o and_o be_v enlarge_v it_o enlarge_v both_o with_o joy_n and_o love_n joy_v within_o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o outward_o express_v in_o the_o enlargedness_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o they_o fear_n do_v proper_o contract_v the_o heart_n therefore_o this_o expression_n intimate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fear_n mix_v with_o such_o a_o affection_n as_o willââ¦dilate_v it_o because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n 22._o sea_n either_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n viz._n the_o nation_n as_o before_o a_o metoââ¦ymy_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v turn_v to_o thou_o in_o religion_n or_o affection_n they_o that_o former_o so_o much_o hate_v thou_o they_o that_o live_v by_o the_o
my_o god_n soul_n god_n this_o clause_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n save_v only_o she_o vary_v the_o expression_n q._n d._n yea_o i_o do_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n body_n salvation_n with_o salvation_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n so_o in_o the_o next_o with_o righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o robe_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o salvation_n that_o god_n will_v work_v for_o i_o will_v render_v i_o as_o beautiful_a and_o considerable_a as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o rich_a garment_n as_o bridegroom_n usual_o be_v and_o bride_n with_o their_o jewel_n or_o as_o venerable_a as_o king_n in_o their_o princely_a robe_n my_o sac-cloath_n will_v now_o be_v turn_v into_o robe_n or_o i_o shall_v be_v compass_v about_o with_o glory_n as_o garment_n do_v compass_v the_o body_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n life_n righteousness_n i_o e._n either_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o many_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n in_o which_o sense_n righteousness_n be_v take_v psa._n 112._o 3_o 4_o 9_o comp_n with_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 9_o and_o chap._n 51._o 6_o 8._o she_o shall_v see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o fulfil_v all_o these_o promise_n or_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o rom._n 13._o 14._o or_o those_o grace_n impart_v to_o we_o and_o act_v in_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n priest_n bridegroom_n heb._n deââ¦keth_v as_o a_o priest_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n 11_o ââ¦_n 11_o chap._n 45._o ââ¦_n for_o as_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o bud_n and_o as_o the_o garden_n cause_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o it_o to_o spring_v forth_o bounty_n forth_o by_o this_o and_o the_o other_o metaphor_n he_o show_v not_o only_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n after_o they_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o winter_n of_o affliction_n but_o the_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o blessing_n that_o shall_v break_v forth_o that_o which_o have_v be_v as_o a_o wilderness_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o paradise_n point_v at_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o bounty_n so_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v cause_v righteousness_n appear_v righteousness_n i_o e._n his_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n shall_v break_v out_o and_o appear_v and_o praise_n self_n praise_n as_o the_o natural_a product_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o make_v his_o righteousness_n to_o appear_v and_o manifest_v its_o self_n to_o spring_v forth_o before_o all_o nation_n etc._n nation_n these_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o will_v be_v eminent_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o which_o purpose_n those_o hymn_n pen_v by_o the_o godly_a will_n ever_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o age_n as_o of_o moses_n hannah_n mary_n zechary_n simeon_n etc._n etc._n chap._n lxii_o 1_o for_o zions_n 22._o zions_n viz._n the_o church_n sake_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v both_o put_v for_o the_o church_n heb._n 12._o 22._o sake_n will_v i_o not_o hold_v my_o peace_n appear_v peace_n these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n strong_o resolve_v notwithstanding_o all_o difficulty_n to_o solicit_v god_n for_o the_o church_n happiness_n and_o constant_o excite_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o by_o his_o preach_v though_o it_o be_v long_o ere_o it_o come_v for_o isaiah_n live_v near_o 200_o year_n before_o this_o be_v accomplish_v but_o his_o prophecy_n live_v and_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o be_v continue_v by_o other_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o to_o be_v still_o establish_v his_o people_n till_o this_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v his_o meaning_n may_v be_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o will_v never_o hold_v his_o peace_n or_o he_o may_v include_v himself_o among_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v then_o alive_a as_o paul_n do_v among_o the_o other_o saint_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 17._o we_o which_o be_v alive_a thus_o may_v we_o also_o include_v god_n speak_v these_o word_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o viz._n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o isaiah_n and_o other_o of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n that_o never_o hold_v their_o peace_n till_o they_o see_v this_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n gospel_n righteousness_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o babylonian_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v his_o people_n deliverance_n and_o he_o must_v be_v righteous_a and_o so_o understand_v salvation_n before_o or_o rather_o the_o vindicate_a of_o his_o people_n cause_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o babylonian_n he_o will_v show_v that_o his_o people_n have_v a_o righteous_a cause_n or_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n till_o christ_n who_o be_v her_o righteousness_n shall_v appear_v and_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n happiness_n brightness_n clear_v up_o their_o miserable_a and_o dark_a estate_n which_o the_o church_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o before_o christ_n come_v with_o much_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v world_n burn_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v set_v up_o where_o it_o may_v be_v see_v continual_o to_o signify_v how_o eminent_o conspicuous_a this_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o as_o it_o may_v particular_o relate_v to_o reveal_v of_o christ_n unto_o the_o world_n 2_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n christ._n righteousness_n see_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n some_o read_v thy_o just_a one_o viz._n jesus_n christ._n and_o all_o king_n glory_n king_n those_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o scorn_v thou_o shall_v now_o be_v take_v with_o the_o admiration_n of_o thy_o glory_n thy_o glory_n and_o 12._o and_o ch._n 65._o 15._o see_v ver_fw-la 12._o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v 4._o name_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o god_n that_o whereas_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n now_o by_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o another_o name_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o tongue_n compare_v mark_n 16._o 17._o with_o act_n 2._o 4._o or_o a_o name_n the_o honour_n whereof_o shall_v make_v they_o famous_a as_o gen._n 11._o 4._o they_o shall_v be_v call_v christian_n or_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v more_o renown_a then_o ever_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o condition_n and_o so_o call_v hephzi-bah_a and_o of_o her_o relation_n and_o so_o call_v beulah_n and_o this_o new_a name_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o according_o ver_fw-la 4._o 3_o thou_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o 16._o a_o zech._n 9_o 16._o crown_n of_o glory_n state_n glory_n a_o expression_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o dignity_n of_o her_o state_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 21._o lord_n i_o e._n either_o as_o place_v upon_o thou_o by_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o will_v dispose_v of_o or_o dispense_v to_o thou_o a_o usual_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n as_o hag._n 1._o 1._o by_o the_o hand_n of_o haggai_n so_o mal._n 1._o 1._o or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v so_o manage_v thy_o honourable_a estate_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o crown_n a_o credit_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o word_n crown_n may_v be_v use_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o ornament_n or_o matter_n of_o honour_n or_o preserve_v and_o defend_v by_o god_n hand_n a_o phrase_n that_o express_v it_o to_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n as_o to_o put_v a_o man_n life_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v to_o expose_v it_o to_o danger_n judg._n 12._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 5._o &_o 28._o 21._o and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n 9_o diadem_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o former_a for_o substance_n or_o the_o royal_a priesthood_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o god_n 4_o 10._o 4_o hos._n 1._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_a esteem_n forsake_a as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v by_o her_o husband_n contemptible_a and_o of_o low_a esteem_n 67._o esteem_n ch._n 54._o 67._o neither_o shall_v thy_o land_n subject_a land_n i_o e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o subject_a any_o more_o be_v term_v desolate_a again_o desolate_a though_o it_o