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which_o trespass_v against_o the_o lord_n who_o therefore_o give_v they_o up_o to_o desolation_n as_o you_o see_v at_o this_o day_n neither_o be_v you_o stiff-necked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o willing_o give_v up_o yourselves_o in_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o for_o a_o place_n of_o workship_n even_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v stand_v and_o there_o appear_v before_o he_o viz._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o you_o for_o if_o you_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o brethren_n and_o your_o child_n that_o be_v lead_v away_o captive_a shall_v find_v compassion_n from_o
a_o army_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o himself_o in_o person_n come_v a_o while_n after_o and_o be_v come_v again_o before_o the_o city_n jehoiakin_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o courtier_n go_v out_o to_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n advise_v and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o he_o 2_o king_n 24.10_o 11_o 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n therefore_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n take_v jehoiakin_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o courtier_n carry_v they_o away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n also_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n he_o take_v the_o magistrate_n and_o every_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o all_o the_o carpenter_n and_o smith_n leave_v none_o behind_o but_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o out_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n he_o carry_v away_o seven_o thousand_o man_n of_o able_a body_n and_o of_o smith_n and_o carpenter_n one_o thousand_o all_o strong_a man_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o war_n among_o which_o captive_n kish_n grandfather_n to_o mordecai_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v one_o esth_n 2.5_o 6._o and_o ezekiel_n the_o priest_n another_o who_o therefore_o in_o his_o prophecy_n reckon_v the_o time_n all_o along_o from_o this_o captivity_n ezek._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o call_v it_o his_o deportation_n ezek._n 33.21_o and_o ch._n 40.1_o with_o these_o captive_n nabuchadnezzar_n now_o carry_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n 27.18_o house_n 2_o king_n 24.13_o it_o be_v say_v he_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n viz._n all_o that_o he_o please_v for_o this_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o some_o limitation_n for_o he_o carry_v not_o away_o all_o now_o as_o may_v appear_v from_o jer._n 27.18_o and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n many_o of_o the_o golden_a vessel_n and_o furniture_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o isaiah_n have_v prophesy_v chap._n 39.6_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n until_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 24._o from_o 13_o to_o 17._o 2_o chron._n 36.10_o jer._n 29.1_o 2._o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v thus_o carry_v away_o jehoiakin_n he_o set_v up_o his_o uncle_n zedekiah_n in_o his_o place_n and_o jehoiakin_n after_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o captivity_n be_v high_o honour_v and_o raise_v up_o by_o evil-merodach_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 1_o king_n 24.17_o 2_o chron._n 36.10_o helvicus_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n of_o 70_o year_n according_a to_o helvicus_n from_o this_o carry_v away_o of_o jeconiah_n helvicus_n begin_v the_o babylonian_a captivity_n that_o be_v to_o last_v seventy_o year_n ground_v his_o opinion_n on_o these_o scripture_n ezek._n 1.2_o in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiakins_n captivity_n jer._n 29.1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n send_v from_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v carry_v away_o captive_a from_o jerusalem_n to_o babylon_n after_o that_o jeconiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o eunuch_n the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o carpenter_n and_o smith_n be_v depart_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o elasah_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n and_o gemariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n who_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v unto_o babylon_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n say_v for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o this_o place_n and_o jer._n 24.5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n like_o these_o good_a fig_n so_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a of_o judah_n who_o i_o have_v send_v out_o of_o this_o place_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n for_o their_o good_a but_o to_o go_v on_o whilst_o nabuchadnezzar_n thus_o prevail_v against_o the_o jew_n god_n prepare_v a_o worm_n which_o shall_v eat_v into_o this_o spread_a tree_n psal_n 137.8_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o for_o in_o this_o year_n be_v cyrus_n the_o perso-median_a bear_a who_o father_n be_v a_o persian_a and_o his_o mother_n a_o mede_n and_o he_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n of_o cyrus_n and_o style_v the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o many_o year_n before_o as_o we_o may_v see_v isa_n 44.28_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v and_o chap._n 45.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o anointed_n king_n anointed_n that_o be_v who_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o great_a king_n to_o cyrus_n who_o right_a hand_n i_o have_v nation_n have_v that_o be_v who_o right_a hand_n i_o will_v hold_v enallage_n temporis_fw-la that_o be_v strengthen_v to_o subdue_v nation_n hold_v to_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o and_o i_o will_v loose_v the_o loin_n he_o loin_n i_o e._n for_o who_o sake_n i_o will_v strike_v fear_n and_o terrror_n into_o king_n that_o they_o may_v open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v against_o he_o of_o king_n to_o open_v before_o he_o the_o two_o leave_a gate_n and_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v and_o god_n himself_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o unusual_a a_o revelation_n at_o the_o four_o verse_n for_o jacob_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o israel_n my_o elect_a i_o have_v even_o call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n i_o have_v surname_v thou_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v i_o 1.2_o i_o cyrus_n at_o first_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n but_o afterward_o he_o come_v to_o know_v so_o much_o by_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o true_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ezra_n 1.2_o zedekiah_n the_o 20_o and_o last_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n be_v zedekiah_n nebuchadnezzar_n as_o be_v show_v before_o when_o he_o carry_v away_o jehoiakin_n prisoner_n make_v mattaniah_n son_n of_o josiah_n and_o uncle_n to_o jehoiakin_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o be_v call_v brother_n to_o jehoiakin_n 2_o chron._n 36.10_o because_o he_o be_v his_o father_n brother_n and_o so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v call_v his_o son_n 1_o chron._n 3.16_o because_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n nabuchadnezzar_n change_v his_o name_n into_o zedekiah_n which_o signify_v the_o justice_n of_o lord_n for_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n from_o he_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o this_o name_n he_o purpose_v to_o mind_v he_o that_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o in_o case_n he_o do_v violate_v his_o oath_n 2_o king_n 24.17_o jer._n 37.1_o ezek._n 17.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o zedekiah_n be_v twenty_o one_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eleven_o year_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o jeremiah_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 36.11_o 12._o 2_o king_n 24._o 18_o 19_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o people_n it_o seem_v begin_v to_o insult_v over_o jeremy_n and_o to_o reproach_v he_o because_o jehoiakin_n with_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o have_v yield_v themselves_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n upon_o his_o persuasion_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o type_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a fig_n foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o those_o that_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n than_o with_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o that_o the_o former_a be_v as_o good_a fig_n obdurescebant_fw-la fig_n comparative_a hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la propheta_fw-la cum_fw-la alios_fw-la bonos_fw-es alios_fw-la malos_fw-la vocat_fw-la nec_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la culpa_fw-la loquor_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la poena_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la prophetae_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la captivos_fw-la desperatio_fw-la obruere_fw-la poterat_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la
do_v the_o prophet_n humble_o pray_v unto_o god_n express_v a_o great_a admiration_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o work_n and_o represent_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a conflict_n he_o have_v in_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o thing_n whereupon_o god_n assure_v he_o he_o will_v indeed_o first_o punish_v his_o people_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n but_o afterward_o perform_v his_o promise_n of_o their_o return_n and_o moreover_o will_v bestow_v on_o his_o church_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n he_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v he_o all_o their_o day_n for_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o jer._n 32._o during_o his_o imprisonment_n the_o prophet_n have_v another_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o of_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n also_o of_o the_o bless_a joyful_a and_o quiet_a state_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o under_o christ_n the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n who_o priesthood_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v jer._n ch._n 23._o &_o ch._n 32._o &_o ch._n 33._o zedekiah_n be_v now_o besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n pharaoh_n hophra_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o relieve_v he_o the_o babylonian_n thereupon_o raise_v their_o siege_n and_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o egyptian_n jeremy_n upon_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n zedekiah_n send_v messenger_n to_o he_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o intercede_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o prophet_n return_v he_o answer_v that_o those_o succour_n out_o of_o egypt_n shall_v return_v into_o egypt_n again_o and_o that_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o city_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n jer._n ch._n 37._o from_o 1_o to_o 11._o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o siege_n raise_v present_o take_v back_o their_o hebrew_a servant_n again_o who_o they_o have_v former_o set_v at_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o make_v they_o serve_v as_o before_o contrary_a to_o their_o covenant_n for_o which_o as_o for_o a_o impious_a act_n jeremy_n reprove_v they_o and_o to_o requite_v they_o according_a to_o their_o do_n he_o from_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n to_o destroy_v they_o tell_v they_o withal_o that_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o the_o siege_n and_o shall_v take_v their_o city_n and_o utter_o demolish_v it_o jer._n 34._o from_o 11_o to_o the_o end_n whilst_o the_o chaldean_n who_o have_v raise_v their_o siege_n be_v go_v to_o encounter_v the_o egyptian_a army_n jeremy_n intend_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o save_v himself_o know_v the_o city_n will_v be_v take_v but_o irijah_n a_o captain_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o prince_n and_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o chaldean_n they_o be_v high_o enrage_v at_o he_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o dungeon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n the_o scribe_n and_o there_o he_o lie_v many_o day_n jer._n ch._n 37._o from_o 11_o to_o 17._o nabuchadnezzar_n at_o his_o go_v out_o against_o the_o egyptian_a army_n take_v eight_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o man_n which_o have_v flee_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o he_o for_o safety_n and_o send_v they_o all_o away_o to_o babylon_n jer._n ch._n 52._o v._n 29._o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n ezekiel_n utter_v his_o prophecy_n against_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o egypt_n declare_v that_o he_o shall_v prove_v but_o a_o staff_n of_o reed_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o pharaoh_n shall_v have_v a_o overthrow_n give_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o lybia_n and_o that_o egypt_n shall_v be_v 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refrain_v no_o long_o but_o command_v all_o beside_o his_o brethren_n to_o withdraw_v he_o give_v vent_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o burst_v out_o into_o tear_n and_o weep_v aloud_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v joseph_n their_o brother_n and_o ask_v they_o whether_o his_o father_n be_v yet_o alive_a they_o be_v so_o astonish_v and_o amaze_v at_o the_o strangeness_n and_o unexpectedness_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o so_o terrify_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n and_o trespass_n against_o he_o that_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n he_o bid_v they_o come_v near_o he_o and_o tell_v
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hittites_n and_o perizzites_n canaanites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n and_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v that_o good_a land_n they_o must_v be_v especial_o careful_a not_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o idol_n nor_o worship_n they_o nor_o to_o imitate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o that_o heathenish_a people_n 18.3.25_o people_n leu._n 18.3.25_o but_o contrariwise_o with_o detestation_n to_o overthrow_v and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n leu._n 7._o and_o if_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o he_o only_o than_o he_o will_v bless_v their_o bread_n and_o their_o water_n and_o their_o food_n to_o they_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v nourish_v they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o health_n and_o keep_v evil_a disease_n from_o they_o and_o will_v make_v they_o very_o fruitful_a and_o preserve_v their_o woman_n and_o cattle_n from_o miscarry_v and_o abortive_a birth_n and_o will_v prolong_v 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videntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la incommodum_fw-la sensisse_fw-la rivet_n masius_n before_o they_o to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n viz._n great_a venomous_a fly_n 24.12_o fly_n see_v josh_n 24.12_o that_o shall_v sting_v they_o to_o death_n so_o that_o those_o of_o their_o enemy_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o they_o and_o think_v thereby_o to_o escape_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o these_o hornet_n see_v deut._n 7.20_o but_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n all_o in_o one_o year_n lest_o the_o land_n shall_v grow_v to_o a_o wilderness_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o at_o once_o dispeople_v and_o the_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o solitary_a place_n will_v increase_v which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a annoyance_n to_o they_o but_o he_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o heathen_a nation_n by_o degree_n till_o israel_n be_v increase_v and_o become_v enough_o to_o fill_v the_o land_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o large_a a_o possession_n he_o design_v for_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o the_o east_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o red-sea_n not_o that_o that_o sea_n shall_v bound_v all_o the_o east_n side_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v reach_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o red-sea_n the_o west_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o the_o great_a ocean_n the_o mediterranean-sea_n the_o south_n border_n shall_v be_v the_o desert_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n or_o paran_n the_o north_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n 9.26_o euphrates_n but_o of_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o land_n the_o israelite_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o possess_v except_o for_o a_o short_a time_n under_o david_n and_o solomon_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8.10_o 1_o king_n 4.21_o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o which_o extend_v towards_o the_o north._n last_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n nor_o to_o yield_v to_o worship_n their_o idol_n nor_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n lest_o if_o they_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v infect_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o they_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n exod._n 23._o from_o vers_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o god_n have_v himself_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o covenant_n deut._n 4.13_o and_o moses_n have_v receive_v these_o other_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n he_o propose_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o ready_o consent_v to_o they_o say_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v hereupon_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o and_o build_v a_o altar_n see_v exod._n 20.24_o 25._o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o represent_v god_n and_o he_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o anonym_n twelve_o v._o 4._o duodecem_fw-la adnumerato_fw-la levi._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la numb_a 1.10_o in_o tribus_fw-la distincta_fw-la binas_fw-la erat_fw-la josephi_fw-la prosapia_fw-la anonym_n tribe_n to_o represent_v the_o people_n then_o he_o appoint_v twelve_o young_a office_n young_a young_a man_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o man_n fit_a for_o service_n or_o ministry_n to_o the_o elder_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v chief_a assistant_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o when_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a succeed_v in_o their_o office_n man_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o as_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n before_o the_o levete_n who_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 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with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a etc._n etc._n make_v of_o scarlet_a wool_n and_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n heb._n 9.19_o the_o legal_a sprinkling_n be_v usual_o so_o perform_v levit._n 14.6_o 7._o though_o moses_n here_o mention_n not_o all_o these_o particular_n and_o there_o be_v water_n also_o as_o it_o seem_v intermingle_v with_o the_o blood_n because_o otherwise_o the_o blood_n grow_v cold_a will_v have_v be_v thick_a and_o so_o unfit_a to_o be_v sprinkle_v by_o all_o which_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v god_n favour_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o people_n if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a then_o read_v again_o to_o they_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o book_n contain_v those_o law_n before_o mention_v which_o they_o have_v covenant_v to_o observe_v and_o they_o promise_v a_o second_o time_n obedience_n thereunto_o he_o take_v the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o people_n that_o be_v either_o on_o the_o twelve_o pillar_n represent_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n or_o on_o the_o elder_n as_o represent_v the_o rest_n or_o on_o all_o the_o people_n promiscuous_o that_o in_o circuitu_fw-la stand_v about_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o concern_v all_o these_o word_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o blood_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o you_o and_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o a_o ceremony_n whereby_o it_o be_v establish_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o this_o blood_n upon_o you_o may_v also_o signify_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v purge_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n exod._n 24._o from_o 3._o to_o 9_o sect_n xx._n the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n after_o he_o have_v deliver_v these_o ordinance_n to_o the_o people_n to_o come_v up_o again_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o to_o bring_v aaron_n
live_v qui_fw-la perfect_v legem_fw-la impleverit_fw-la adipiscetur_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la at_o quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la praestat_fw-la non_fw-it ergo_fw-la vitam_fw-la possumus_fw-la consequi_fw-la justitia_fw-la operum_fw-la seu_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o they_o see_v rom._n 10.5_o that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v all_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n exact_o and_o perfect_o without_o ever_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a shall_v live_v thereby_o that_o be_v shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o on_o these_o and_o no_o other_o term_n do_v the_o law_n promise_v eternal_a life_n which_o now_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o mere_a man_n since_o adam_n fall_n but_o this_o obedience_n god_n require_v of_o they_o as_o a_o due_a debt_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o whether_o to_o have_v recourse_n viz._n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o messiah_n 3.24_o messiah_n see_v gal._n 3.24_o by_o who_o merit_n and_o mediation_n they_o may_v be_v acquit_v when_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v condemn_v that_o therefore_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o not_o conform_v to_o idolater_n they_o be_v command_v first_o to_o beware_v of_o incestuous_a copulation_n and_o marriage_n or_o approach_v to_o such_o of_o their_o near_a kindred_n as_o be_v here_o forbid_v 1._o a_o man_n must_v not_o marry_v or_o lie_v with_o with_o his_o father_n wife_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n or_o his_o own_o mother_n levit._n 18._o v._o 7._o see_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o gen._n 35.22_o deut._n 22.30_o &_o 27.20_o 2._o nor_o with_o his_o sister_n whether_o she_o be_v daughter_n both_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o of_o his_o mother_n only_o and_o whether_o bear_v in_o marriage_n or_o out_o of_o marriage_n i._n e._n by_o fornication_n before_o marriage_n v._o 9_o 3._o nor_o with_o his_o granddaughter_n by_o son_n or_o daughter_n v._o 10._o 4._o nor_o with_o the_o daughter_n 59_o daughter_n hoc_fw-la probibitum_fw-la erat_fw-la five_o 9_o sed_fw-la vel_fw-la claritatis_fw-la vel_fw-la inculcandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la more_fw-it scripturae_fw-la repetitur_fw-la ut_fw-la nota_fw-la aug._n quaest_n 59_o of_o his_o father_n wife_n beget_v by_o his_o father_n for_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n though_o beget_v of_o a_o mother_n in_o law_n but_o if_o his_o father_n marry_v another_o wife_n and_o she_o have_v a_o daughter_n by_o another_o man_n that_o daughter_n be_v lawful_a for_o he_o v._o 11._o 5._o nor_o with_o his_o aunt_n the_o sister_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n v._o 12_o 13._o 6._o nor_o with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n together_o wife_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v more_o unlawful_a for_o the_o uncle_n and_o niece_n to_o marry_v together_o v._o 14._o 7._o nor_o with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n wife_n v._o 15._o 8._o nor_o with_o his_o brother_n wife_n from_o this_o law_n be_v except_v 3._o except_v see_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o sect._n 35._o ch._n 3._o afterward_o the_o case_n of_o a_o brother_n die_v without_o male-issue_n for_o then_o the_o next_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n be_v to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a v._o 16._o &_o levit._n 20.21_o 9_o nor_o with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n viz._n step-daughter_n nor_o step-son_n daughter_n or_o the_o daughter_n descend_v from_o she_o vers_fw-la 17._o 10._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v one_o wife_n to_o another_o 17.17_o another_o polagamy_n seem_v here_o forbid_v so_o deut._n 17.17_o that_o be_v to_o have_v two_o wife_n together_o in_o marriage_n that_o the_o one_o may_v not_o be_v a_o vexation_n wife_n vexation_n see_v 1_o sam._n 1._o the_o case_n of_o elkanah_n a_o levite_n have_v two_o wife_n to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o where_o two_o sister_n be_v so_o conjoin_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o jacob_n case_n gen._n 30._o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o father_n do_v practice_v polygamy_n and_o god_n bear_v with_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 19.8_o out_o of_o gen._n 2.24_o and_o in_o the_o n._n t._n it_o be_v quite_o abolish_v vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o lie_v with_o his_o own_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v by_o reason_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n vers_fw-la 19_o see_v ch._n 12.2_o and_o ch._n 15.24_o 25._o and_o ch._n 20.18_o 3._o adultery_n be_v forbid_v or_o defile_v another_o man_n wife_n vers_n 20._o 4._o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o ammonite_n call_v also_o milcom_a 1_o king_n 11.5_o 7._o for_o who_o honour_n and_o worship_v the_o besotted_a parent_n cause_v their_o own_o child_n to_o be_v burn_v alive_a or_o as_o some_o write_v to_o pass_v betwixt_o two_o great_a fire_n to_o be_v cleanse_v or_o purify_v thereby_o as_o they_o conceive_v and_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o consecration_n to_o that_o idol_n and_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a vilify_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o to_o forsake_v he_o and_o to_o yield_v such_o honour_n to_o such_o a_o base_a idol-god_n see_v amos_n 5.26_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o idol_n that_o in_o scripture_n be_v ordinary_o call_v baal_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v 2_o king_n 23.10_o &_o jer._n 19.5_o together_o see_v psal_n 106.37_o 38._o levit._fw-la 20.3_o 5._o 5._o all_o unnatural_a lust_n and_o copulation_n from_o all_o which_o sin_n god_n dehort_v they_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o these_o be_v the_o abomination_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o visit_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o for_o which_o she_o shall_v vomit_v and_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n therefore_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o provoke_v he_o by_o the_o like_a sin_n see_v levit._n 20.22_o 23_o 24._o levit._fw-la 18._o whole_a chapter_n 4._o sundry_a law_n be_v repeat_v and_o reinforce_v ch._n 19_o with_o direction_n how_o the_o violator_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v ch._n 20._o some_o relate_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o particular_o to_o the_o 1._o com._n viz._n not_o to_o use_v enchantment_n nor_o superstitious_o to_o observe_v time_n count_v some_o day_n lucky_a other_o unlucky_a ch._n 19_o vers_fw-la 26._o not_o to_o go_v after_o wizard_n or_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n ch._n 19.31_o ch._n 20.6_o for_o such_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.27_o see_v exod._n 22.18_o not_o to_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n for_o such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v ch._n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o those_o that_o connive_v at_o their_o idolatry_n god_n threaten_v to_o set_v his_o face_n against_o and_o to_o destroy_v those_o man_n and_o their_o family_n 2._o com._n not_o to_o turn_v to_o idol_n nor_o make_v to_o themselves_o melt_v god_n or_o any_o image_n of_o stone_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o ch._n 19.4_o see_v ch._n 26.1_o 3._o com._n not_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n false_o nor_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n ch._n 19.12_o 4._o com._n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v to_o come_v thither_o with_o a_o inward_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o not_o to_o approach_v it_o in_o their_o uncleanness_n or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o pollute_v it_o ch._n 19.3_o 30._o &_o ch._n 26.2_o 5._o com._n you_o shall_v fear_v and_o reverence_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n despise_v mother_n the_o mother_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o mother_n be_v usual_o most_v despise_v and_o his_o father_n ch._n 19.3_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n ch._n 19.32_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.9_o see_v exod._n 21.17_o deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 6._o com._n thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o blind_a that_o be_v do_v injury_n to_o man_n in_o confidence_n that_o the_o injure_a person_n shall_v not_o know_v who_o wrong_v they_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o right_v themselves_o ch._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o ch._n 19.17_o see_v 1_o john_n 3.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v stand_v up_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n either_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n or_o as_o a_o false_a witness_n ch._n 19_o v._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v thyself_o nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o thy_o brother_n but_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o union_n thyself_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n hearty_o sincere_o constant_o as_o thou_o love_v thyself_o though_o not_o
but_o voluntary_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n god_n not_o regard_v his_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o depend_v upon_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o force_v he_o to_o bless_v the_o israelite_n instead_o of_o curse_v they_o and_o balaam_n lift_v up_o his_o parable_n 20.49_o parable_n parabolum_n h._n e._n sermonem_fw-la propheticum_fw-la quod_fw-la frequentes_fw-la sint_fw-la parabolae_fw-la in_o prophetis_fw-la by_o a_o parable_n be_v usual_o mean_v a_o grave_a speech_n contain_v excellent_a matter_n of_o instruction_n especial_o when_o deliver_v in_o a_o high_a strain_n of_o language_n figurative_a expression_n and_o a_o certain_a splendour_n of_o word_n more_o than_o usual_a which_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n in_o they_o yet_o withal_o they_o be_v usual_o dark_a and_o obscure_a see_v ezek._n 20.49_o that_o be_v declare_v his_o prophetic_a vision_n and_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v it_o with_o a_o high_a and_o audible_a voice_n say_v balak_n send_v for_o i_o from_o mesopotamia_n to_o come_v hither_o to_o curse_v this_o people_n but_o how_o can_v i_o curse_v those_o who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v curse_v i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o they_o be_v full_a of_o majesty_n and_o terror_n this_o i_o must_v prophesy_v of_o they_o that_o god_n will_v cast_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o place_v they_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v dwell_v alone_o in_o a_o land_n of_o their_o own_o under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o prince_n and_o no_o nation_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o they_o and_o that_o chief_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n see_v ezod_n 19.5_o and_o separate_v from_o other_o people_n of_o the_o world_n by_o their_o religion_n law_n and_o manner_n and_o who_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o vast_a and_o miraculous_a increase_n of_o this_o people_n without_o admiration_n a_o express_a sign_n of_o god_n great_a blessing_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v even_o like_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o multitude_n see_v gen._n 13.10_o who_o can_v number_v one_o squadron_n or_o four_o part_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o encamp_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v any_o unfortunate_a death_n or_o ruin_n upon_o this_o people_n who_o be_v god_n choose_v one_o and_o direct_v by_o his_o law_n to_o walk_v in_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o i_o for_o my_o part_n desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a among_o they_o and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o they_o wicked_a they_o here_o balaam_n testify_v his_o belief_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o the_o different_a future_a state_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a otherwise_o what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o 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shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o and_o according_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o field_n of_o the_o spy_n or_o scout-watche_n so_o call_v as_o it_o seem_v because_o there_o they_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o country_n here_o also_o they_o build_v seven_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o balak_n stand_v by_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o balaam_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o solitary_a place_n again_o to_o practise_v his_o enchantment_n as_o before_o god_n meet_v balaam_n and_o appoint_v he_o what_o return_n he_o shall_v make_v and_o come_v to_o balak_n he_o utter_v again_o his_o parable_n or_o prophetic_a vision_n say_v harken_v o_o balak_n to_o the_o message_n that_o i_o have_v bring_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o oftentimes_o promise_v but_o do_v not_o or_o can_v perform_v but_o all_o such_o falsehood_n and_o variableness_n be_v far_o from_o god_n the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v 15.29_o repent_v see_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o he_o have_v command_v i_o to_o bless_v this_o people_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o blessing_n from_o they_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v ever_o be_v induce_v to_o give_v way_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v curse_v for_o he_o have_v not_o israelem_fw-la not_o v._o 21._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la h._n e._n non_fw-la probat_fw-la non_fw-la fert_fw-la non_fw-la tolerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aliqui_fw-la verba_fw-la sic_fw-la reddunt_fw-la non_fw-la aspexit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la adversùs_fw-la jacobum_fw-la nec_fw-la vidit_fw-la vexationem_fw-la adversùs_fw-la israelem_fw-la h._n e._n non_fw-la vidit_fw-la ixjurias_fw-la illis_fw-la allatas_fw-la quin_fw-la vindicavit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o pharaone_n etc._n etc._n vel_fw-la per_fw-la futurum_fw-la non_fw-la videbit_fw-la quin_fw-la aut_fw-la suos_fw-la proteget_fw-la aut_fw-la inimicos_fw-la puniet_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la praesenti_fw-la sed_fw-la modo_fw-la potentiali_fw-la non_fw-la far_o potest_fw-la videre_fw-la vexationem_fw-la israeli_n illatam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vel_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la simul_fw-la conjungi_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la non_fw-la videbit_fw-la none_o far_o potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la injuriam_fw-la &_o vexationem_fw-la significant_a et_fw-fr â—_o non_fw-it subjectiuè_fw-la sed_fw-la objectiuë_fw-la sumitur_fw-la scil_n adversùs_fw-la jacobum_fw-la adversùs_fw-la israelem_fw-la nor_o will_v he_o at_o any_o time_n see_v wicked_a injuriousness_n practise_v against_o jacob_n or_o perverse_a counsel_n and_o vexation_n against_o israel_n so_o as_o to_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o will_v show_v himself_o in_o their_o defence_n by_o oppose_v those_o that_o do_v oppose_v and_o oppress_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o reign_v as_o king_n among_o they_o and_o the_o joyful_a shout_n of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o people_n encourage_v one_o another_o to_o battle_n be_v find_v among_o they_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o almighty_a god_n he_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n his_o power_n be_v irresistible_a see_v job_n 39.10_o 11._o and_o numb_a 24.8_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n that_o will_v prevail_v against_o jacob_n nor_o no_o divination_n against_o israel_n that_o will_v hurt_v he_o and_o as_o at_o this_o time_n posterum_fw-la time_n v._o 23._o sicut_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la posterum_fw-la so_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v publish_v and_o declare_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n and_o what_o thing_n he_o shall_v hereafter_o do_v for_o these_o israelite_n will_v be_v wonderful_o victorious_a behold_v this_o people_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o great_a lion_n and_o lift_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o shall_v not_o lie_v down_o until_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o prey_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v that_o be_v till_o he_o have_v get_v a_o full_a victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n balak_n be_v extreme_a angry_a to_o hear_v these_o word_n and_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o curse_v this_o people_n for_o which_o end_n he_o send_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o however_o have_v bless_v they_o balaam_n reply_v he_o must_v do_v as_o god_n command_v he_o balak_n hear_v this_o resolve_v however_o to_o try_v a_o three_o time_n what_o can_v be_v do_v against_o israel_n and_o therefore_o now_o carry_v balaam_n to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n peor_n where_o the_o moabite_n use_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o idol_n call_v baal-peor_n ch._n 25.3_o have_v there_o a_o house_n or_o temple_n build_v for_o he_o call_v beth-peor_n deut._n 3.29_o here_o they_o build_v altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o before_o former_o when_o balaam_n leave_v balak_n stand_v by_o his_o altar_n and_o go_v himself_o aside_o to_o see_v
sin_n that_o be_v he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v as_o be_v by_o sin_n liable_a to_o death_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v they_o further_o urge_v that_o except_o this_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n will_v be_v quite_o extinct_a moses_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v this_o case_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n their_o desire_n which_o be_v afterward_o punctual_o perform_v joshua_n as_o we_o may_v read_v josh_n 17.4_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o withal_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o caution_n add_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n land_n tribe_n hence_o some_o conclude_v that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o his_o brother_n marry_v his_o widow_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o estate_n he_o inhetlt_v his_o first_o son_n in_o their_o genealogy_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o die_v without_o issue_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o first_o son_n of_o those_o that_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v account_v the_o son_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o so_o under_o his_o name_n do_v inherit_v his_o land_n see_v ch._n 36.6_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n in_o inheritance_n make_v and_o ordain_v numb_a 27._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n lxxxiv_o god_n now_o signify_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o according_o command_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o that_o tract_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n 34.1_o abarim_n see_v ch._n 33.47_o deut._n 32.49_o &_o 34.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o against_o jericho_n and_o on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a of_o they_o call_v nebo_n who_o top_n be_v call_v pisgah_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o good_a land_n into_o which_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o when_o he_o have_v see_v it_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o pious_a ancestor_n who_o die_v before_o he_o for_o he_o and_o aaron_n have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n see_v ch._n 20.12_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o faith_n sanctify_v man_n sanctify_v we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o conceive_v aright_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v so_o reverent_o of_o he_o as_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v among_o man_n he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n but_o they_o sanctify_v he_o not_o moses_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n deut._n 3.23_o 25._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n humble_o therefore_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n he_o now_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o the_o creator_n but_o the_o searcher_n and_o trier_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o can_v frame_v and_o fashion_v man_n spirit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o grace_n requisite_a for_o the_o place_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o to_o appoint_v a_o successor_n to_o he_o that_o may_v as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o flock_n god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v he_o therefore_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n 4.14_o hand_n the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o upon_o joshua_n to_o intimate_v to_o he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o that_o he_o will_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o and_o according_o be_v say_v deut._n 34.9_o that_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o moses_n be_v also_o to_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n concern_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o forbear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n and_o moses_n be_v further_o command_v to_o put_v some_o of_o his_o own_o honour_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v he_o into_o some_o partnership_n of_o authority_n and_o dignity_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o moses_n successor_n and_o the_o judge_n elect_v of_o israel_n and_o moses_n tell_v he_o further_o that_o upon_o occasion_n he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o eleazar_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n that_o be_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n to_o which_o the_o pectoral_a 28.30_o pectoral_a see_v pharaphrase_n on_o exod._n 28.30_o be_v fasten_v wherein_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o at_o eleazar_n word_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o and_z the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o war_n or_o return_v from_o it_o and_o so_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a by_o his_o direction_n they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o moses_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o numb_a 27._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxxv_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v omit_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a feast_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o 38_o year_n last_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o travel_n wherein_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o alar_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n be_v make_v up_o fit_a for_o removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o generation_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a that_o have_v be_v muster_v in_o sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a see_v ch._n 26.64_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o be_v again_o here_o repeat_v thereby_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o they_o must_v not_o any_o long_o neglect_v his_o ordinance_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v deut._n 12.8_o and_o therefore_o first_o in_o the_o general_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n which_o he_o have_v at_o several_a time_n appoint_v they_o to_o offer_v and_o then_o 2_o he_o set_v down_o particular_o what_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v first_o for_o their_o daily_a sacrifice_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o 9_o second_o for_o their_o weekly_a sacrifice_n every_o sabbath_n omit_v sabbath_n the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o every_o sabbath-day_n be_v full_a double_a to_o those_o appoint_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v omit_v day_n from_o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 10._o three_o for_o their_o monthly_a sacrifice_n every_o new_a moon_n from_o 11._o to_o 16._o and_o fourthly_a for_o their_o yearly_a sacrifice_n first_o at_o the_o passover_n from_o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o 26._o 2ly_n at_o pentecost_n from_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n 3_o he_o mention_n the_o offer_v appoint_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o 4ly_n the_o offer_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n from_o 7._o to_o 12._o 5ly_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 39_o numb_a ch._n 28._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 39_o sect_n lxxxvi_o beside_o those_o set_n and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v enjoin_v there_o be_v other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n namely_o such_o as_o man_n voluntary_o offer_v or_o upon_o a_o particular_a vow_n ch._n 29._o v._n 39_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o seem_v several_a precept_n concern_v vow_n be_v add_v to_o show_v who_o be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o perform_v their_o vow_n and_o who_o not_o and_o moses_n make_v know_v these_o law_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o according_a to_o these_o law_n be_v
to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o either_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o their_o vow_n or_o free_v they_o from_o they_o now_o vow_n be_v either_o obligatory_a or_o reversible_a according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v they_o 1._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o man_n of_o grow_v year_n have_v power_n over_o himself_o and_o have_v strengthen_v his_o vow_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v vow_v and_o swear_v to_o do_v and_o that_o without_o delay_n deut._n 23.21_o provide_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a otherwise_o not_o as_o in_o the_o case_n mention_v act_v 23.21_o 2._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o young_a woman_n under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o father_n if_o her_o father_n by_o his_o silence_n seem_v to_o consent_v to_o it_o though_o in_o word_n he_o do_v not_o express_o approve_v it_o her_o vow_n stand_v firm_a but_o if_o he_o disallow_v it_o it_o be_v void_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o as_o a_o sin_n to_o she_o see_v her_o father_n refuse_v to_o let_v she_o keep_v it_o 3._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o marry_a wife_n her_o husband_n have_v power_n either_o to_o ratify_v or_o make_v void_a her_o vow_n 4._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o widow_n or_o a_o divorce_a woman_n her_o vow_n must_v stand_v and_o because_o marry_v woman_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v large_a vow_n what_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v free_a again_o and_o then_o be_v free_a may_v make_v light_n of_o perform_v their_o vow_n under_o pretence_n that_o those_o vow_n be_v make_v while_o there_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o husband_n to_o prevent_v that_o the_o law_n do_v here_o direct_a that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n if_o her_o husband_n hold_v his_o peace_n than_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v viz._n after_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a or_o after_o she_o be_v make_v free_a by_o divorce_n for_o every_o vow_n and_o every_o bind_a oath_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n her_o husband_n may_v establish_v or_o make_v void_a but_o if_o any_o husband_n have_v hear_v his_o wife_n vow_v and_o not_o contradict_v it_o shall_v afterward_o refuse_v to_o let_v she_o perform_v it_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n and_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o numb_a ch._n 30._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxvii_o the_o rubenites_n and_o gadites_n now_o petition_n moses_n to_o give_v they_o their_o possession_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n already_o conquer_a which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.21_o alleding_n how_o convenient_a it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o country_n very_o fit_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o cattle_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o great_a store_n moses_n not_o apprehend_v as_o it_o seem_v their_o drift_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a accuse_v they_o of_o great_a injustice_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v to_o enjoy_v peaceable_a possession_n at_o present_a whilst_o their_o brethren_n must_v fight_v for_o they_o which_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n tend_v to_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o go_v over_o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o and_o herein_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o will_v be_v like_o the_o spy_v 13.24_o spy_v see_v ch._n 13.24_o their_o ancestor_n who_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n on_o this_o good_a land_n and_o so_o dishearten_v the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o for_o it_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v do_v thus_o say_v he_o you_o will_v show_v that_o you_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o your_o father_n stead_n a_o increase_n of_o sinful_a man_n to_o augment_v yet_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o israel_n and_o assure_v yourselves_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v leave_v israel_n yet_o to_o wander_v in_o this_o wilderness_n as_o their_o father_n do_v until_o they_o all_o be_v consume_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v occasion_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n humble_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o their_o thought_n to_o desert_n their_o brethren_n on_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o we_o mean_v to_o leave_v our_o cattle_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n behind_o we_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o purpose_v to_o build_v sheepfold_n here_o for_o our_o cattle_n and_o city_n for_o our_o wife_n and_o little_a one_o that_o be_v to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v those_o city_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o this_o country_n which_o lie_v now_o ruinate_v but_o for_o ourselves_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v arm_v along_o with_o our_o brethren_n yea_o before_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o go_v in_o the_o forefront_n and_o to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n but_o when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v along_o with_o their_o brethren_n we_o must_v understand_v it_o so_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v only_a that_o so_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v as_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a for_o the_o aid_n of_o their_o brethren_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o mean_v to_o leave_v garrison_n behind_o they_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o country_n in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n when_o they_o be_v go_v and_o therefore_o joshua_n 4.13_o it_n be_v express_o say_v that_o there_o go_v of_o those_o tribe_n along_o over_o jordan_n with_o their_o brethren_n only_o about_o forty_o thousand_o arm_a man_n whereas_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n alone_o there_o be_v above_o forty_o thousand_o fight_a man_n see_v ch._n 26.7_o moses_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v go_v arm_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o war_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o aid_n and_o assist_v their_o brethren_n in_o their_o war_n against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o will_v continue_v with_o their_o brethren_n till_o they_o have_v subdue_v the_o land_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v this_o land_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n as_o they_o desire_v for_o their_o lot_n and_o portion_n see_v deut._n 3.18_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o he_o tell_v they_o behold_v you_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v sure_a your_o sin_n will_v find_v you_o out_o however_o he_o acquaint_v they_o that_o these_o two_o tribe_n must_v not_o think_v to_o have_v all_o this_o land_n to_o themselves_o but_o part_n of_o it_o must_v be_v reserve_v for_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o that_o because_o they_o by_o a_o particular_a expedition_n have_v vanquish_v that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n particular_o jair_a have_v conquer_v argob_n and_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o call_v it_o bashan-havoth-iair_a after_o his_o own_o name_n as_o nobah_n do_v kenah_n and_o call_v it_o also_o after_o his_o own_o name_n have_v drive_v from_o thence_o the_o amorites_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 39_o numb_a 32._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxviii_o moses_n now_o by_o the_o lord_n commandment_n write_v this_o follow_a journal_n of_o the_o israelite_n travel_n from_o egypt_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o several_a station_n or_o place_n where_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n and_o abode_n for_o some_o time_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o better_a to_o assure_v posterity_n of_o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o god_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o this_o express_a description_n of_o their_o several_a station_n not_o only_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o story_n may_v be_v evidence_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o of_o god_n severity_n in_o chastize_v they_o for_o it_o as_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n manifest_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n notwithstanding_o their_o many_o provocation_n their_o most_o remarkable_a station_n be_v these_o first_o ramese_n 4._o ramese_n see_v sect._n 1._o of_o chap._n 4._o whether_o they_o resort_v by_o moses_n direction_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshon_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v intimate_v why_o they_o go_v out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o not_o oppose_v they_o namely_o because_o god_n have_v pull_v down_o their_o pride_n by_o slay_v their_o first-born_a yea_o upon_o
afford_v we_o viz._n meat_n and_o drink_n for_o our_o money_n as_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n but_o sihon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n harden_v 4.21_o harden_v god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o may_v be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n withhold_v his_o grace_n he_o may_v leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o he_o may_v permit_v satan_n to_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o see_v sect._n 59_o of_o ch._n 3._o on_o exod._n 4.21_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o event_n for_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o with_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v we_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n and_o utter_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o only_o we_o take_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n to_o ourselves_o for_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o land_n which_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o river_n jabbock_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ammonite_n josh_n 12.2_o and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n that_o lie_v in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n beyond_o jabbock_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n do_v we_o not_o at_o all_o meddle_v with_o or_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o 5._o he_o remind_v they_o how_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v sihon_n they_o conquer_v og_n chap._n iii_o the_o giant_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n when_o we_o march_v up_o towards_o bashan_n than_o say_v he_o og_n the_o king_n thereof_o with_o his_o army_n come_v out_o against_o we_o at_o edrei_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o giant_n of_o such_o a_o formidable_a stature_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n even_o threescore_o city_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n a_o province_n in_o bashan_n we_o take_v all_o those_o city_n which_o be_v fence_v with_o high_a wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n and_o many_o unwall_v town_n also_o and_o we_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n as_o we_o have_v before_o do_v unto_o king_n sihon_n and_o his_o subject_n but_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n we_o take_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o ourselves_o so_o we_o take_v at_o this_o time_n from_o those_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n the_o land_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n to_o mount_n hermon_n call_v by_o the_o sidonian_n sirion_n zion_n sirion_n and_o ch._n 4.48_o zion_n and_o by_o the_o amorites_n shenir_fw-fr and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o all_o gilead_n and_o say_v he_o there_o now_o remain_v of_o that_o gigantic_a race_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bashan_n but_o this_o og_n only_o who_o bedstead_n broad_a bedstead_n the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v usual_o a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a according_a to_o this_o measure_n his_o bedstead_n be_v four_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a long_a and_o two_o yard_n broad_a be_v of_o iron_n and_o nine_o cubit_n according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v now_o keep_v in_o rabbah_n victory_n rabbah_n possible_o this_o bedstead_n be_v take_v in_o some_o war_n between_o the_o ammonite_n and_o this_o king_n and_o so_o keep_v in_o rabbah_n as_o a_o glorious_a trophy_n of_o their_o victory_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n from_o 1._o to_o 12._o 6._o he_o show_v how_o he_o distribute_v those_o country_n take_v from_o the_o two_o king_n to_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v numb_a 32.19_o enjoin_v they_o nevertheless_o to_o go_v over_o jordan_n before_o their_o brethren_n arm_v and_o to_o fight_v for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o against_o the_o canaanite_n till_o god_n have_v give_v they_o that_o land_n quiet_o to_o possess_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o own_o possession_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n again_o and_o say_v he_o i_o appoint_v in_o this_o new_a conquest_n three_o city_n of_o refuge_n viz._n bezer_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o ramoth-gilead_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o manaesites_n from_o 12_o to_o 21._o and_o ch._n 4._o from_o 14._o to_o 44._o 7._o he_o further_o tell_v they_o how_o he_o encourage_v joshua_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n from_o what_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o those_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o that_o consequent_o he_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o other_o king_n he_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v fight_v for_o israel_n then_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o earnest_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o canaan_n i_o pray_v say_v he_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v thy_o servant_n thy_o greatness_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n for_o what_o god_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o can_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o may_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o see_v the_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o that_o goodly_a mountain_n lebanon_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n your_o murmur_n make_v i_o sometime_o too_o rash_a in_o speak_v and_o sometime_o too_o slow_a in_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o provoke_v he_o against_o i_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v my_o request_n but_o say_v to_o i_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o speak_v no_o more_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n get_v thou_o up_o 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jordan_n they_o shall_v there_o also_o set_v apart_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n more_o and_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o these_o city_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o direct_a plain_a broad_a fair_a highway_n or_o causeway_n lead_v to_o these_o city_n set_v up_o mark_n whereby_o the_o way_n may_v be_v know_v lead_v thither_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o manslayer_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o fly_v thither_o and_o because_o the_o land_n within_o jordan_n be_v much_o more_o long_a than_o broad_a it_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n which_o be_v afterward_o kadesh_n shechem_n and_o hebron_n be_v to_o be_v in_o three_o place_n equal_o distant_a and_o so_o commodious_a for_o man_n to_o fly_v unto_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o city_n be_v only_o such_o as_o kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o life_n unwitting_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o the_o like_a privilege_n be_v afford_v to_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n when_o he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n with_o he_o but_o only_o seek_v to_o secure_v his_o own_o life_n by_o chancemedly_n as_o we_o call_v it_o and_o not_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o on_o purpose_n and_o they_o be_v to_o appoint_v these_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o three_o several_a division_n of_o the_o land_n lest_o if_o the_o person_n that_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o have_v too_o far_o to_o fly_v ere_o he_o can_v come_v to_o one_o of_o they_o the_o avenger_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o kinsman_n of_o the_o dead_a while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a may_v pursue_v he_o and_o overtake_v he_o before_o he_o can_v get_v thither_o and_o so_o slay_v he_o though_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a and_o though_o they_o be_v at_o first_o command_v to_o set_v apart_o 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he_o mortal_o so_o that_o he_o die_v and_o then_o flee_v unto_o any_o of_o these_o city_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n or_o place_n where_o the_o slayer_n dwell_v and_o unto_o which_o he_o belong_v shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o viz._n from_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n yea_o or_o from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 21.14_o 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 slay_v he_o in_o such_o case_n they_o must_v not_o pity_v he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o among_o they_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o from_o 1._o to_o 14._o and_o to_o prevent_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_v and_o bloodshed_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_n potest_fw-la
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majesty_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o glorious_a angel_n who_o be_v here_o call_v saint_n because_o of_o their_o purity_n and_o holiness_n see_v act_n 7.53_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o that_o be_v he_o speak_v it_o to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 5.22_o and_o yet_o that_o give_v they_o his_o law_n be_v a_o singular_a effect_n of_o his_o special_a love_n to_o they_o he_o thereby_o testify_v his_o great_a kindness_n to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o his_o protect_a of_o they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v all_o israel_n saint_n be_v under_o thy_o care_n and_o protection_n o_o lord_n they_o sit_v at_o thy_o foot_n they_o attend_v upon_o thou_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n as_o scholar_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o master_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_a israelite_n will_v receive_v instruction_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o such_o israelite_n will_v ready_o declare_v that_o god_n give_v they_o his_o law_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n be_v to_o any_o man_n they_o will_v declare_v that_o he_o give_v it_o they_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o precious_a treasure_n and_o not_o for_o their_o use_n only_o but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o instruction_n also_o of_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n that_o be_v chief_a king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n so_o extraordinary_o favour_v guide_v and_o assist_v by_o god_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v what_o he_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o he_o come_v now_o to_o bless_v the_o tribe_n particular_o he_o begin_v with_o reuben_n let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o jacob_n have_v prophesy_v of_o this_o tribe_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o birthright_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o any_o eminency_n among_o the_o tribe_n either_o for_o number_n of_o people_n or_o any_o other_o excellency_n and_o that_o because_o of_o reuben_n incest_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n see_v gen._n 49.4_o now_o therefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o tribe_n moses_n pronounce_v this_o blessing_n upon_o they_o let_v reuben_n live_v that_o be_v though_o reuben_n by_o his_o incest_n borough_n that_o curse_n upon_o he_o pronounce_v by_o his_o father_n yea_o though_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reubenites_n in_o adhere_v to_o corah_n they_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v they_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o name_n and_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n shall_v still_o continue_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o excel_v the_o other_o tribe_n in_o number_n of_o man_n which_o as_o the_o first-born_a he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v expect_v however_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o numerous_a tribe_n 2_o he_o come_v next_o to_o judah_n because_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o birthright_n be_v partly_o give_v from_o reuben_n to_o judah_n and_o in_o his_o tribe_n the_o regal_a power_n be_v afterward_o settle_v hear_v lord_n say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o judah_n oleaster_n judah_n audi_fw-la domine_fw-la preces_fw-la jehudae_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la egressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la &_o reduc_fw-la eum_fw-la scil_n a_o bello_fw-la incolumem_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la oleaster_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o particular_o that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n may_v according_o to_o thy_o promise_n come_v of_o their_o stock_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o grant_v they_o o_o lord_n sufficient_a strength_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n thou_o be_v their_o helper_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v this_o tribe_n with_o that_o of_o benjamin_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o babylonian_n into_o captivity_n bring_v they_o back_o again_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n to_o their_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v leave_v in_o judea_n to_o husband_n the_o land_n jer._n 39.10_o &_o 40.7_o &_o 52.16_o 3_o he_o bless_v levi_n let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v let_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o which_o appertain_v the_o breastplate_n in_o which_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o be_v continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n and_o let_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o that_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o high_a call_v and_o signify_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n that_o be_v who_o faith_n thou_o do_v try_v at_o meribah-kadesh_n see_v numb_a 20._o and_o sharp_o reprove_v both_o moses_n and_o he_o for_o their_o infidelity_n who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o this_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o high_a priest_n to_o defile_v himself_o by_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21.11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v into_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o else_o to_o that_o notable_a fact_n of_o the_o levite_n exod._n 32._o who_o be_v so_o impartial_a in_o god_n cause_n as_o not_o to_o spare_v any_o though_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o who_o they_o find_v have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v with_o thou_o exod._n 24.8_o let_v they_o therefore_o teach_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n thy_o judgement_n or_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n let_v they_o put_v incense_n before_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n bless_v lord_n their_o substance_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n and_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n the_o work_n and_o service_n they_o do_v for_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v break_v the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o oppose_v they_o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n see_v jer._n 15.10_o 4_o he_o come_v to_o benjamin_n of_o who_o he_o say_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o that_o be_v as_o benjamin_n be_v his_o father_n darling_n when_o joseph_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o he_o be_v much_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o by_o he_o that_o be_v near_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v in_o his_o portion_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o be_v protect_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n that_o be_v god_n will_v choose_v for_o himself_o a_o habitation_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o tribe_n for_o though_o the_o south_n part_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v mount_n zion_n moriah_n zion_n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o thence_o some_o conceive_v his_o temple_n be_v situate_a upon_o it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v so_o say_v the_o word_n zion_n must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o the_o hill_n zion_n but_o
israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o law_n that_o moses_n give_v he_o and_o not_o turn_v from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a he_o command_v he_o to_o read_v over_o diligent_o the_o copy_n 26._o copy_n the_o original_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v lay_v up_o by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.25_o 26._o of_o this_o law_n and_o to_o meditate_v thereon_o day_n and_o night_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o in_o all_o his_o judgement_n he_o may_v be_v able_a ready_o to_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o law_n determine_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n may_v order_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n there_o give_v and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o prosper_v and_o have_v good_a success_n in_o all_o that_o he_o go_v about_o joshua_n have_v receive_v these_o command_n from_o god_n he_o send_v out_o two_o spy_n from_o shittim_n where_o 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this_o good_a land_n numb_v 14.30_o i_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o i_o be_v send_v by_o moses_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n canaan_n land_n the_o israelite_n after_o this_o wander_a 38_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n since_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o i_o bring_v he_o word_n again_o as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o tell_v he_o faithful_o what_o i_o think_v of_o the_o land_n and_o do_v neither_o for_o fear_v nor_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n speak_v otherwise_o than_o i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n my_o brethren_n that_o go_v up_o with_o i_o viz._n ten_o of_o they_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n melt_v and_o faint_v within_o they_o by_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o i_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o thou_o also_o do_v and_o show_v my_o obedience_n to_o he_o faithful_o and_o persuade_v the_o people_n without_o fear_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o 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some_o particular_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o concern_v this_o inheritance_n josh_n 15.13_o be_v situate_a because_o thou_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n thus_o moses_n swear_v to_o i_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a these_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n since_o he_o speak_v this_o word_n unto_o moses_n so_o that_o i_o be_o now_o fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v on_o the_o day_n moses_n send_v i_o as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o so_o be_v it_o now_o both_o for_o war_n or_o any_o other_o business_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v wonderful_o preserve_v my_o life_n and_o strength_n and_o reserve_v i_o as_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o be_v then_o promise_v i_o give_v i_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o this_o mountainous_a country_n where_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v situate_a and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o i_o as_o i_o trust_v he_o will_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o drive_v out_o these_o anakim_v and_o get_v this_o portion_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o i_o and_o my_o child_n as_o the_o lord_n gracious_o promise_v i_o joshua_n ready_o grant_v his_o request_n and_o blessing_n he_o give_v he_o hebron_n for_o a_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o country_n and_o territory_n in_o which_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v situate_a with_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v take_v by_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o expedition_n against_o those_o five_o king_n that_o have_v join_v their_o force_n together_o to_o besiege_v gibeon_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 10.36_o 37_o 38._o he_o then_o take_v hebron_n and_o cut_v off_o many_o of_o the_o anakim_v from_o the_o mountain_n about_o it_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o israelite_n as_o it_o seem_v not_o leave_v garrison_n in_o those_o town_n the_o 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with_o any_o intent_n to_o sacrifice_n thereon_o if_o we_o do_v it_o in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o desire_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o spare_v we_o but_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n alas_o say_v they_o our_o true_a and_o only_a intent_n in_o do_v it_o be_v this_o for_o fear_v lest_o in_o time_n to_o come_v your_o child_n may_v say_v to_o our_o child_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v jordan_n a_o border_n between_o you_o and_o we_o you_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o in_o generation_n to_o come_v your_o child_n may_v come_v not_o to_o suffer_v our_o child_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n on_o god_n altar_n allege_v they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o so_o shall_v your_o child_n make_v our_o child_n cease_v from_o fear_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n therefore_o we_o 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that_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o lord_n to_o follow_v they_o though_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o choice_n he_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o except_o they_o choose_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o judgement_n and_o their_o own_o choice_n 6.67_o v._o 15._o eligite_fw-la tenta_fw-la vita_fw-la dictum_fw-la ut_fw-la ruth_n 1.15_o joh._n 6.67_o and_o willing_o and_o free_o without_o any_o constraint_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v their_o outward_a compliance_n well_o say_v he_o whatever_o you_o shall_v determine_v for_o yourselves_o and_o your_o own_o practice_n i_o do_v declare_v to_o you_o that_o this_o be_v my_o firm_a resolution_n that_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o ever_o we_o shall_v forsake_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o and_o our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n in_o our_o 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no_o place_n in_o you_o heart_n and_o affection_n but_o incline_v your_o heart_n faithful_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n answer_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v we_o serve_v and_o his_o voice_n alone_o will_v we_o obey_v then_o joshua_n as_o god_n servant_n and_o minister_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o probable_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o very_a solemn_a manner_n be_v accompany_v with_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o usual_a rite_n of_o that_o sacred_a service_n and_o he_o establish_v and_o confirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_n and_o perpetual_a law_n for_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v constant_o continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n alone_o as_o become_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o utter_o renounce_v all_o idol_n and_o all_o idolatry_n whatsoever_o and_o joshua_n either_o write_v himself_o or_o cause_v some_o of_o the_o priest_n to_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o put_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n these_o promise_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a carriage_n of_o this_o business_n and_o how_o solemn_o they_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o the_o people_n know_v there_o be_v such_o a_o record_n keep_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o in_o god_n tabernacle_n may_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o keep_v their_o covenant_n then_o joshua_n take_v a_o great_a stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o there_o under_o a_o oak_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o this_o covenant_n now_o thus_o solemn_o renew_v between_o god_n and_o this_o people_n some_o think_v this_o be_v the_o very_a oak_n under_o which_o jacob_n have_v many_o year_n since_o bury_v all_o the_o idolatrous_a trash_n which_o he_o find_v among_o those_o of_o his_o family_n gen._n 35.4_o and_o that_o joshua_n do_v purposely_o for_o that_o cause_n set_v up_o this_o stone_n under_o that_o oak_n 7._o oak_n hic_fw-la abrahamo_n deuâ—_n apparuisse_fw-la creditur_fw-la gen._n 12.6_o 7._o in_o future_a time_n this_o place_n where_o this_o stone_n be_v set_v up_o be_v from_o hence_o call_v the_o oak_n of_o the_o pillar_n judg._n 9.6_o and_o joshua_n say_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o you_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v 4.26_o hear_v hyperbolica_fw-la contestatio_fw-la vide_fw-la deut._n 4.26_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o and_o it_o shall_v serve_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o convince_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n if_o you_o do_v not_o keep_v your_o covenant_n see_v all_o man_n in_o future_a age_n will_v take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v purposely_o erect_v to_o be_v a_o monument_n and_o memorial_n thereof_o and_o this_o stone_n when_o you_o see_v it_o shall_v represent_v to_o your_o mind_n and_o conscience_n the_o covenant_n which_o you_o have_v now_o make_v as_o if_o it_o can_v both_o hear_v and_o speak_v so_o that_o if_o in_o aftertime_n you_o deny_v your_o god_n and_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n this_o very_a stone_n will_v witness_v against_o you_o see_v a_o like_a expression_n to_o this_o jer._n 2.12_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v they_o now_o solemn_o inter_v the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 3._o egypt_n see_v sect._n 48._o of_o chap._n 3._o in_o that_o parcel_n of_o ground_n here_o at_o shechem_n that_o jacob_n place_n jacob_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 7.15_o 16._o that_o the_o father_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o abraham_n buy_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v which_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n viz._n jacob_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hamor_n see_v apost_n hist_o on_o the_o place_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hamor_n see_v gen._n 33.19_o and_o which_o he_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n give_v to_o joseph_n as_o a_o special_a legacy_n gen._n 48.22_o and_o 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some_o say_v the_o israelite_n place_v upon_o his_o monument_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n of_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o at_o his_o prayer_n and_o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n masius_n joshua_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la multo_fw-la divitius_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la jud._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o hinc_fw-la patet_fw-la quantum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la probitate_fw-la positum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o republica_fw-la dominatur_fw-la masius_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joshua_n who_o have_v know_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o not_o long_o after_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n die_v also_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o hill_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n which_o by_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n
magistracy_n among_o the_o israelite_n unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23.32_o yet_o their_o present_a necessity_n or_o possible_o some_o warrant_n from_o god_n sva_fw-la god_n deus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la legem_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la dispensavit_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la sva_fw-la make_v they_o dispense_v with_o the_o severity_n and_o rigour_n of_o this_o law_n the_o end_n and_o equity_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v how_o much_o god_n abhor_v all_o whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n to_o make_v the_o people_n more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v it_o and_o not_o to_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n on_o the_o person_n so_o beget_v if_o he_o abhor_v his_o father_n sin_n and_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n jephtah_n seem_v to_o wonder_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n what_o say_v he_o do_v not_o you_o hate_v i_o and_o expel_v i_o out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n and_o do_v you_o come_v to_o i_o now_o in_o your_o distress_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n reply_v they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v true_a and_o therefore_o to_o make_v amends_o for_o their_o former_a unkindness_n to_o he_o they_o desire_v his_o aid_n now_o upon_o no_o other_o condition_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v head_n over_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gilead_n jephtah_n ask_v they_o if_o they_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o word_n to_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n if_o the_o lord_n enable_v he_o to_o vanquish_v the_o ammonite_n they_o reply_v they_o will_v and_o further_o say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v witness_v between_o we_o and_o let_v he_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n punish_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o keep_v covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o make_v thou_o our_o head_n hereupon_o jephtah_n go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n meet_v at_o mizpeh_n and_o there_o he_o repeat_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o 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their_o idol_n and_o possess_v those_o land_n as_o their_o gift_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o israelite_n lawful_o possess_v all_o that_o jehovah_n the_o true_a god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o further_a say_v he_o i_o demand_v whither_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n have_v more_o right_a to_o this_o land_n than_o balak_n have_v that_o be_v king_n of_o moab_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o fight_v against_o israel_n to_o recover_v this_o land_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o the_o amorites_n indeed_o he_o oppose_v the_o israelite_n for_o fear_n they_o will_v have_v enter_v his_o land_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n do_v ever_o make_v war_n with_o they_o after_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n under_o pretence_n that_o that_o land_n be_v they_o last_o jephtah_n plead_v prescription_n he_o tell_v he_o the_o israelite_n have_v peaceable_o enjoy_v these_o land_n three_o hundred_o accedebant_fw-la hundred_o non_fw-la loquor_fw-la praecise_a sed_fw-la numero_fw-la rotundo_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la trecentos_fw-la i_o e._n circiter_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la deficiunt_fw-la aliquot_fw-la anni_fw-la magis_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la trecentos_fw-la quam_fw-la ducentos_fw-la accedebant_fw-la year_n and_o if_o they_o viz._n the_o ammonite_n have_v any_o title_n to_o they_o why_o do_v they_o not_o seek_v to_o recover_v they_o all_o this_o while_n therefore_o say_v he_o we_o have_v not_o do_v thou_o any_o wrong_n but_o thou_o do_v we_o great_a wrong_n in_o make_v war_n now_o upon_o we_o the_o great_a god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v judge_n between_o you_o and_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o rational_a plea_n of_o jephtah_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n will_v not_o regard_v any_o thing_n he_o say_v jephtah_n have_v try_v fair_a mean_n and_o they_o not_o succeed_v a_o mighty_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n from_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o gather_v his_o army_n together_o he_o march_v with_o they_o through_o gilead_n and_o mansseh_n to_o fight_v the_o ammonite_n and_o before_o the_o battle_n he_o make_v a_o vow_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o deliver_v the_o ammonite_n into_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o return_v from_o the_o victory_n whatsoever_o come_v first_o out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o meet_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v capable_a quidem_fw-la capable_a the_o law_n forbid_v that_o man_n or_o any_o of_o mankind_n or_o any_o unclean_a beast_n shall_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n see_v levit._n 27.11_o 12_o 13._o v._o 31._o summa_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la sacrabitur_fw-la aut_fw-la idoneum_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o holocaustum_fw-la
present_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o there_o see_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o he_o like_v and_o acquaint_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n therewith_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o procure_v she_o for_o he_o to_o wife_n they_o be_v much_o trouble_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v thought_n to_o marry_v with_o a_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n and_o therefore_o seek_v to_o divert_v he_o from_o it_o but_o it_o seem_v samson_n have_v a_o especial_a warrant_n from_o god_n either_o by_o revelation_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o what_o he_o do_v for_o hereby_o he_o seek_v a_o occasion_n against_o the_o philistine_n though_o his_o parent_n understand_v not_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o hereby_o intend_v to_o give_v samson_n a_o opportunity_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o call_v he_o unto_o samson_n parent_n be_v now_o persuade_v by_o he_o or_o at_o least_o yield_v to_o his_o desire_n go_v down_o 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bride_n friend_n and_o kindred_n see_v that_o samson_n be_v come_v to_o take_v his_o wife_n they_o provide_v thirty_o young_a man_n he_o man_n some_o think_v that_o the_o philistine_n bring_v these_o 30_o companion_n to_o be_v with_o samson_n under_o pretence_n of_o respect_n and_o the_o custom_n use_v at_o marriage-solemnity_n but_o indeed_o to_o be_v a_o guard_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o custom_n to_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o brideman_n call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n mark_v 2.19_o mat._n 9.15_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n at_o wedding-feast_n especial_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o wit_n question_n wit_n see_v 1_o king_n 10.1_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o prove_v solomon_n with_o hard_a question_n and_o to_o get_v the_o mastery_n to_o try_v one_o another_o in_o resolve_v of_o dark_a and_o intricate_a question_n and_o 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and_o famous_a man_n though_o faulty_a in_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o his_o child_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o in_o his_o time_n and_o under_o his_o government_n samuel_n be_v bear_v who_o history_n we_o come_v now_o to_o describe_v his_o father_n be_v elkanah_n a_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o of_o korah_n 1_o chron._n 6.22_o 23._o who_o dwell_v in_o ramathaim-zophim_a in_o mount_n ephraim_n he_o have_v two_o wife_n probable_o hannah_n be_v his_o first_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v barren_a he_o afterward_o take_v peninnah_n who_o be_v fruitful_a though_o the_o lord_n allow_v not_o polygamy_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o tolerate_v it_o for_o a_o time_n and_o possible_o the_o jew_n do_v conceive_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v imply_v a_o dispensation_n for_o they_o to_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o at_o shiloh_n and_o there_o have_v continue_v since_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n ch._n 18.1_o thither_o go_v elkanah_n yearly_a that_o be_v at_o those_o three_o solemn_a feast_n wherein_o all_o the_o male_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 16.16_o he_o may_v possible_o go_v at_o other_o time_n as_o a_o levite_n to_o do_v service_n in_o his_o course_n but_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o go_v up_o at_o those_o great_a solemnity_n and_o it_o seem_v several_a of_o his_o family_n use_v to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o yea_o the_o woman_n also_o such_o be_v their_o devotion_n though_o not_o bind_v thereunto_o by_o the_o law_n at_o those_o great_a feast_n he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n and_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o feast_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 43.34_o but_o unto_o hannah_n who_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a he_o give_v a_o large_a and_o better_a portion_n and_o possible_o of_o the_o choice_a and_o best_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n peninnah_n be_v angry_a at_o this_o and_o thereupon_o quarrel_v with_o and_o provoke_v hannah_n and_o upbraid_v she_o for_o her_o barrenness_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n against_o she_o and_o as_o elkanah_n do_v thus_o continual_o express_v his_o great_a love_n to_o hannah_n when_o he_o go_v yearly_o with_o his_o family_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o peninnah_n persist_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o vex_v she_o with_o her_o provocation_n and_o possible_o upbraid_v she_o with_o her_o fruitless_a seek_v to_o god_n so_o earnest_o at_o those_o time_n for_o a_o child_n this_o great_o trouble_a hannah_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o do_v not_o care_n to_o eat_v as_o other_o do_v especial_o not_o with_o any_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v at_o those_o solemn_a feast_n elkanah_n perceive_v it_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o so_o grieve_a and_o weep_v and_o so_o mourn_v in_o a_o time_n when_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v rejoice_v it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o afford_v thou_o child_n but_o be_o not_o i_o who_o love_v thou_o so_o dear_o better_a to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n gr._n son_n in_o concord_n matrimonio_fw-la plus_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la faecunditate_fw-la gr._n but_o when_o elkanah_n and_o his_o family_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o with_o who_o hannah_n sit_v she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n go_v out_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o and_o she_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o look_v on_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o manchild_n i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n mother_n life_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o her_o vow_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o she_o only_o vow_v to_o do_v what_o in_o she_o lay_v that_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o if_o the_o child_n have_v no_o defect_n either_o in_o body_n or_o mind_n and_o be_v willing_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o vow_n and_o provide_v that_o her_o husband_n consent_v thereunto_o without_o which_o the_o woman_n vow_n be_v of_o no_o force_n numb_a 30.8_o indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o sequel_n of_o samuel_n story_n that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o continue_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 7.16_o but_o go_v from_o year_n to_o year_n in_o circuit_n and_o judge_v israel_n and_o hence_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o after_o he_o become_v judge_n in_o israel_n he_o be_v by_o special_a dispensation_n from_o god_n free_v from_o this_o vow_n of_o
mean_a condition_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o shall_v gather_v his_o people_n from_o all_o nation_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o destroy_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n hannah_n have_v end_v her_o song_n elkanah_n and_o she_o depart_v to_o their_o house_n at_o ramah_n and_o leave_v their_o young_a son_n samuel_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n before_o eli_n the_o priest_n to_o wit_n in_o such_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o by_o degree_n he_o grow_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o levite_n indeed_o do_v not_o enter_v on_o that_o service_n till_o they_o be_v twenty-five_o year_n old_a as_o we_o show_v before_o but_o samuel_n case_n be_v extraordinary_a because_o by_o the_o special_a vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n he_o be_v even_o from_o his_o tender_a year_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o linen_n ephod_n appoint_v for_o the_o levite_n but_o for_o the_o inferior_a priest_n only_o exod._n 39.27_o either_o therefore_o afterward_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n come_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o levite_n shall_v also_o wear_v such_o linen_n ephod_n when_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o else_o samuel_n be_v by_o special_a dispensation_n because_o of_o the_o nazarite_n vow_n or_o some_o other_o reason_n appoint_v to_o wear_v this_o holy_a vestment_n which_o yet_o seem_v not_o very_o probable_a because_o the_o linen_n ephod_n be_v so_o common_o wear_v by_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o holy_a service_n that_o even_o david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o be_v gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n but_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o samuel_n in_o his_o young_a year_n do_v attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n viz._n in_o such_o service_n as_o he_o can_v then_o perform_v and_o that_o before_o eli_n the_o priest_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v order_v and_o direct_v by_o he_o who_o undertake_v it_o train_v of_o he_o up_o and_o upon_o who_o he_o chief_o attend_v in_o the_o service_n he_o perform_v and_o his_o mother_n when_o she_o come_v to_o shiloh_n with_o her_o husband_n to_o offer_v the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n use_v to_o bring_v he_o a_o new_a coat_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o her_o motherly_a love_n to_o he_o and_o there_o eli_n bless_v elkanah_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o seed_n of_o this_o woman_n for_o the_o son_n thou_o have_v lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n visit_v partem_fw-la visit_v visitare_fw-la hic_fw-la sumitur_fw-la in_o bonam_fw-la partem_fw-la hannah_n in_o mercy_n and_o according_a to_o eli_n blessing_n make_v her_o fruitful_a so_o that_o for_o that_o one_o son_n she_o have_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v she_o three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n more_o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o good_a man_n as_o eli_n be_v and_o the_o child_n samuel_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o he_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o godliness_n whereby_o he_o become_v acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n see_v luk._n 2.52_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 2._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 12._o and_o v._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o sect_n cliii_o eli_n be_v at_o this_o time_n as_o we_o have_v show_v judge_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o be_v highpriest_n also_o but_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o loc_n so_o quomodo_fw-la ab_fw-la aarone_fw-la oriundus_fw-la sit_fw-la eli_n nondum_fw-la liquet_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la industria_fw-la videatur_fw-la obliterata_fw-la genealogia_fw-la tantilla_fw-la est_fw-la solius_fw-la loci_fw-la non_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la morumque_fw-la successio_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n we_o can_v give_v any_o certain_a account_n the_o scripture_n be_v therein_o silent_a he_o have_v two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phineas_n who_o as_o secondary_a priest_n do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n under_o their_o father_n but_o these_o be_v very_o wicked_a man_n son_n of_o belial_n that_o have_v no_o lively_a knowledge_n nor_o apprehension_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v fear_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n for_o though_o they_o do_v profess_v to_o worship_n god_n yet_o in_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a the_o sin_n and_o provocation_n of_o these_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n and_o the_o check_n 18.3_o check_n see_v deut._n 18.3_o with_o the_o tongue_n which_o only_o be_v the_o priest_n portion_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n levit._n 7.31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o use_v to_o challenge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v seethe_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o their_o just_a fee_n all_o that_o their_o fleshhook_n can_v take_v out_o have_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o only_o now_o and_o then_o but_o constant_o practise_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v to_o shiloh_n to_o worship_n v._o 14._o and_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v this_o their_o overplus-portion_n before_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v into_o the_o pot_n or_o kettle_n that_o they_o may_v roast_v it_o yea_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v take_v off_o and_o burn_v and_o so_o before_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o due_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n levit._n 7.31_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o v._o 29._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v themselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o offering_n and_o if_o any_o deny_v to_o give_v they_o what_o they_o require_v they_o threaten_v to_o take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n god_n be_v very_o angry_a at_o these_o miscarriage_n of_o these_o young_a man_n whereby_o they_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o neglect_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o abhor_v his_o sacrifice_n when_o they_o see_v they_o profane_v by_o such_o abominable_a course_n eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v of_o these_o great_a miscarriage_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o some_o other_o abomination_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o viz._n that_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o perform_v other_o duty_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n which_o wickedness_n be_v the_o more_o abominable_a because_o they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 4.19_o old_a eli_n do_v indeed_o reprove_v his_o son_n for_o these_o their_o scandalous_a miscarriage_n but_o he_o do_v it_o too_o mild_o and_o gentle_o say_v to_o they_o nay_o my_o son_n it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n i_o hear_v of_o you_o you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v by_o your_o wicked_a example_n and_o to_o forbear_v bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_o scandalize_v at_o your_o ill_a manage_n of_o sacred_a thing_n but_o eli_n be_v not_o only_o a_o father_n but_o also_o a_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o judge_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v reprove_v they_o sharp_o but_o shall_v have_v punish_v they_o severe_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n which_o they_o have_v so_o shameful_o profane_v yea_o shall_v have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o their_o adultery_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 20.10_o but_o he_o only_o mild_o reprove_v they_o for_o such_o great_a enormity_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o that_o be_v a_o umpire_n may_v come_v and_o take_v up_o the_o controversy_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n may_v be_v adjudge_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o that_o quarrel_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o that_o be_v no_o mediation_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n can_v here_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n no_o reconciliation_n can_v here_o be_v hope_v for_o but_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o alsufficient_a merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o let_v eli_n say_v what_o he_o will_v they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o be_v grievous_o provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n he_o resolve_v as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o
it_o be_v but_o in_o some_o of_o the_o mean_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n only_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v bread_n see_v ezek._n 44.13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 2._o from_o 12._o to_o 18._o and_o from_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cliu_o the_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v now_o so_o great_a that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n open_o know_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o vision_n or_o who_o he_o send_v forth_o among_o the_o people_n with_o a_o word_n of_o prophecy_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o now_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v at_o other_o time_n see_v psal_n 74.9_o and_o this_o be_v mention_v probable_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o samuel_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o appear_v at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o and_o to_o re-establish_a in_o he_o the_o prophetic_a office_n 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therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v not_o stain_v thy_o honour_n now_o by_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n indeed_o saul_n be_v rise_v up_o unjust_o to_o pursue_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o life_n but_o all_o his_o attempt_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v careful_o preserve_v and_o chary_o keep_v thy_o life_n as_o man_n be_v wont_v careful_o to_o bind_v up_o those_o thing_n in_o bundle_n which_o they_o much_o value_n and_o intend_v to_o preserve_v and_o that_o man_n rage_n must_v needs_o be_v vain_a who_o seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v and_o protect_v but_o as_o for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o will_v he_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n sling_v out_o as_o man_n use_v to_o sling_v out_o stone_n out_o of_o their_o sling_n which_o they_o value_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v perform_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o have_v settle_v thou_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o all_o israel_n than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o thou_o to_o remember_v that_o thou_o do_v spare_v we_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v torment_v with_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o do_v shed_v innocent_a blood_n as_o certain_o thou_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v to_o execute_v thy_o bloody_a purpose_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n let_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n when_o my_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n shall_v require_v i_o to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o abigail_n have_v thus_o speak_v david_n say_v blessed_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o who_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o shed_v blood_n and_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v gracious_o keep_v i_o back_o from_o hurt_v thou_o and_o thy_o family_n except_o thou_o have_v thus_o seasonable_o meet_v i_o i_o have_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o next_o morning_n nabal_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o thou_o may_v now_o assure_v thyself_o that_o my_o wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o as_o a_o evidence_n thereof_o i_o do_v kind_o accept_v of_o the_o present_a thou_o have_v bring_v i_o and_o will_v not_o avenge_v the_o wrong_n offer_v i_o by_o thy_o husband_n either_o upon_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o family_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o suit_n and_o do_v grant_v all_o that_o thou_o desire_v therefore_o go_v in_o peace_n to_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o abigail_n return_v to_o her_o husband_n nabal_n behold_v he_o keep_v a_o feast_n that_o day_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n for_o plenty_n of_o provision_n and_o multitude_n of_o guest_n and_o he_o have_v be_v so_o merry_a with_o his_o guest_n that_o he_o be_v very_o drink_v wherefore_o she_o say_v nothing_o to_o he_o more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o danger_n till_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o debauch_n she_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o desperate_a danger_n he_o have_v by_o his_o folly_n run_v they_o all_o into_o and_o how_o near_a destruction_n they_o all_o be_v if_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n it_o have_v not_o be_v by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n prevent_v he_o hear_v this_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o horror_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o have_v be_v in_o that_o his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n and_o about_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o
son_n david_n david_n answer_v it_o be_v my_o voice_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o wherefore_o do_v my_o lord_n thus_o pursue_v after_o his_o servant_n what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n now_o therefore_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o against_o i_o let_v he_o receive_v a_o offering_n voluntate_fw-la offering_n placato_fw-la iram_fw-la ejus_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la &_o munere_fw-la chald._a paraph._n suspiciat_fw-la oblationem_fw-la meam_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la that_o be_v let_v he_o be_v appease_v with_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n which_o i_o will_v offer_v for_o the_o sin_n whereby_o i_o have_v provoke_v he_o but_o if_o they_o be_v court-sycophant_n and_o malicious_a person_n that_o by_o their_o lie_n and_o slander_n have_v incense_v thou_o against_o i_o i_o leave_v they_o as_o curse_a creature_n to_o god_n just_a vengeance_n who_o will_v plead_v my_o cause_n against_o they_o for_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o drive_v i_o out_o from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o enjoy_v his_o ordinance_n and_o by_o force_v i_o as_o a_o exile_n to_o flee_v into_o idolatrous_a country_n they_o have_v in_o effect_n say_v to_o i_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o go_n and_o now_o see_v thou_o know_v my_o innocency_n let_v not_o my_o blood_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v shed_v without_o cause_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v it_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v unpunished_a beside_o it_o be_v not_o honourable_a for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o pursue_v i_o with_o so_o many_o man_n who_o have_v so_o little_a power_n to_o hurt_v he_o for_o i_o be_o but_o as_o a_o flea_n force_v to_o skip_v hither_o and_o thither_o to_o save_v myself_o or_o a_o partridge_n on_o the_o mountain_n force_v to_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o escape_v thy_o hand_n then_o say_v saul_n i_o have_v sin_v return_v my_o son_n david_n to_o thy_o former_a condition_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n see_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o day_n and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o kill_v i_o behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o err_v exceed_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o folly_n and_o open_o take_v shame_n to_o myself_o for_o it_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o that_o be_v about_o i_o david_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v one_o of_o his_o young_a man_n to_o fetch_v his_o spear_n have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o only_o to_o evidence_n his_o innocence_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o evil_a intention_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v the_o lord_n recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n thy_o life_n be_v indeed_o in_o my_o power_n this_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o as_o thy_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o my_o eye_n so_o let_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o let_v it_o please_v he_o to_o preserve_v it_o though_o thou_o shall_v fail_v of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o shall_v seek_v again_o to_o take_v it_o away_o then_o saul_n say_v unto_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o prevail_v maugre_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n then_o david_n retire_v and_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o place_n of_o safety_n not_o trust_v saul_n for_o all_o his_o goodly_a word_n and_o promise_n have_v former_o find_v he_o so_o false_a and_o malicious_a and_o saul_n return_v to_o gibeah_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o court._n 1_o sam._n ch._n 26._o whole_a chapter_n 12_o david_n now_o serious_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o affair_n begin_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a deliverance_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n if_o he_o do_v not_o speedy_o get_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n therefore_o he_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o adviseable_a in_o his_o present_a circumstance_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o try_v if_o he_o can_v be_v receive_v with_o his_o force_n into_o his_o protection_n this_o indeed_o be_v no_o warrantable_a course_n that_o he_o now_o pitch_v upon_o for_o his_o preservation_n for_o first_o god_n have_v once_o before_o command_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n gad_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 22.5_o 2_o he_o have_v before_o be_v such_o a_o formidable_a enemy_n to_o the_o philistine_n and_o have_v so_o hardly_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n once_o before_o when_o he_o seek_v private_o to_o shelter_v himself_o among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n he_o shall_v be_v entertain_v by_o they_o on_o any_o other_o term_n than_o that_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o philistine_n and_o declare_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 3_o this_o must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o land_n and_o will_v give_v his_o enemy_n occasion_n exceed_o to_o triumph_n and_o to_o say_v that_o now_o he_o discover_v what_o he_o be_v see_v he_o have_v desert_v his_o own_o people_n and_o religion_n and_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o their_o uncircumcised_a enemy_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v when_o man_n heart_n sink_v through_o distrust_n of_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v david_n now_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o help_v themselves_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v david_n therefore_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a send_v his_o agent_n before_o hand_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o have_v obtain_v assurance_n from_o he_o under_o the_o public_a faith_n that_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n shall_v live_v safe_o in_o his_o land_n which_o it_o be_v like_a out_o of_o mere_a policy_n he_o consent_v unto_o know_v the_o hatred_n that_o saul_n bear_v he_o and_o believe_v that_o david_n and_o his_o force_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n against_o saul_n he_o pass_v over_o with_o six_o hundred_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o to_o achish_a king_n of_o gath._n he_o carry_v also_o his_o two_o wife_n along_o with_o he_o ahinoam_n and_o abigail_n and_o his_o follower_n likewise_o carry_v their_o wife_n and_o family_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o leave_v they_o behind_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o some_o time_n by_o achish_n permission_n they_o dwell_v in_o gath_n or_o about_o it_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n that_o david_n be_v flee_v to_o gath_n he_o give_v over_o any_o further_a thought_n of_o seek_v after_o he_o he_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o out_o of_o his_o reach_n david_n be_v desirous_a to_o dwell_v apart_o by_o himself_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o freedom_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o may_v keep_v his_o soldier_n from_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o vice_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o he_o may_v from_o thence_o go_v out_o and_o prey_n the_o more_o secret_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n without_o have_v any_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o he_o humble_o desire_v achish_n that_o his_o officer_n may_v assign_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n some_o place_n in_o the_o country_n to_o live_v in_o it_o not_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o a_o stranger_n to_o live_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o royal_a city_n especial_o have_v so_o many_o people_n with_o he_o who_o must_v needs_o be_v burdensome_a and_o may_v sometime_o prove_v offensive_a to_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o city_n achish_n consent_v thereunto_o and_o according_o give_v he_o ziklag_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.31_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o simeon_n josh_n 19.5_o but_o the_o philistine_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o it_o have_v keep_v it_o to_o this_o day_n and_o now_o achish_n give_v it_o unto_o david_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o join_v to_o judah_n portion_n cederet_fw-la portion_n hac_fw-la donatione_fw-la justos_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredes_fw-la rediit_fw-la achish_n dedit_fw-la davidi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la inhabitandum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la dominium_fw-la cederet_fw-la but_o be_v also_o upon_o this_o occasion_n design_v to_o be_v ever_o after_o a_o part_n of_o the_o crown-land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n here_o david_n dwell_v a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n
17._o faciet_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la dominus_fw-la strigelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malui_fw-la legere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o margin_n quomodo_fw-la hieron_n &_o septuaginta_fw-la verterunt_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertia_fw-la persona_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la secunda_fw-la sic_fw-la mos_fw-la hebraeis_n permutandi_fw-la personas_fw-la saul_n then_o perceive_v he_o in_o that_o form_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a samuel_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n and_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o he_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n now_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o up_o thither_o saul_n answer_v i_o be_o sore_o distress_v the_o philistine_n make_v war_n upon_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o either_o by_o prophet_n or_o dream_n therefore_o have_v i_o call_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v to_o i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o evil_a spirit_n now_o counterfeit_v not_o only_a samuel_n person_n but_o his_o word_n and_o action_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o ask_v counsel_n of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o become_v thy_o enemy_n alas_o i_o can_v help_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o i_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n because_o thou_o obeye_v not_o his_o voice_n nor_o execute_a his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o judgement_n will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n after_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v precise_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v but_o indefinite_o of_o some_o time_n near_o approach_v so_o to_o morrow_n be_v take_v exod._n 13.14_o mat._n 6.34_o and_o so_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o which_o the_o philistine_n be_v but_o prepare_v for_o the_o battle_n and_o send_v away_o david_n from_o among_o they_o see_v ch._n 29._o but_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o history_n some_o few_o day_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o accidit_fw-la i_o first_o god_n may_v reveal_v thing_n future_a and_o contingent_a unto_o satan_n who_o may_v reveal_v they_o to_o witch_n and_o to_o sorcerer_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o encourage_v and_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o their_o diabolical_a practice_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o also_o that_o resort_n unto_o they_o 2_o god_n sometime_o use_v satan_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n and_o the_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v delude_v by_o he_o 1_o king_n 22.22_o and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o reveal_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o commission_n to_o execute_v permittit_fw-la deus_fw-la daemon_n aliquando_fw-la responsa_fw-la dare_v idololatris_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la demerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o erroribus_fw-la exerceantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ancilla_fw-la illa_fw-la act._n 16._o quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la prae_fw-la dixisset_fw-la magnum_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-la quaestum_fw-la non_fw-la prae_fw-la buisset_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la oraculo_fw-la delphico_n referant_fw-la omnes_fw-la historiae_fw-la craeso_fw-la sciscitanti_fw-la num_fw-la futurum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la mutus_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la respondit_fw-la infausto_fw-la die_fw-la locuturum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o accidit_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v dead_a as_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v who_o be_v personate_v by_o this_o evil_a spirit_n saul_n hear_v these_o dismal_a tiding_n and_o be_v very_o faint_a through_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n before_o even_o to_o that_o time_n of_o the_o night_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o swoon_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o the_o witch_n hereupon_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v so_o far_o obey_v he_o as_o to_o put_v her_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n therefore_o she_o desire_v he_o so_o far_o to_o gratify_v she_o as_o to_o receive_v a_o little_a refreshment_n from_o she_o that_o he_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o return_v to_o the_o army_n but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o till_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n by_o their_o earnest_a importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o so_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o stall_n she_o cause_v it_o present_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o dress_v and_o prepare_v some_o of_o it_o and_o take_v flour_n and_o knead_v it_o and_o bake_v unleavened_a fermentaretur_fw-la unleavened_a pane_n azymos_fw-la quos_fw-la statim_fw-la curavit_fw-la coquendos_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la expectavit_fw-la donec_fw-la farinae_fw-la illa_fw-la subacta_fw-la fermentaretur_fw-la bread_n thereof_o and_o so_o bring_v her_o provision_n and_o set_v they_o before_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o they_o and_o then_o arise_v and_o go_v their_o way_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 28._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o the_o end_n 14._o the_o philistine_n now_o gather_v all_o their_o force_n together_o to_o aphek_n a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n near_o jezreel_n the_o four_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n lead_v up_o their_o force_n and_o march_v with_o their_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n march_v in_o the_o rear_n with_o achish_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v chief_a among_o they_o if_o not_o their_o general_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n observe_v this_o ask_v in_o some_o passion_n what_o those_o hebrew_n do_v among_o they_o achish_n reply_v the_o chief_a commander_n of_o they_o be_v david_n a_o servant_n of_o saul_n a_o man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n who_o have_v be_v with_o he_o some_o day_n or_o rather_o some_o year_n he_o have_v dwell_v with_o he_o one_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n see_v ch._n 27.7_o and_o in_o all_o that_o time_n since_o he_o fall_v to_o he_o he_o have_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o that_o but_o imagine_v that_o achish_n be_v mere_o delude_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v endanger_v their_o army_n therefore_o they_o urge_v achish_a to_o send_v he_o back_o and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o place_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o he_o viz._n to_o ziklag_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o shall_v fall_v off_o from_o they_o and_o help_v their_o enemy_n for_o how_o can_v he_o better_o contrive_v say_v they_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n than_o by_o betray_v the_o life_n of_o this_o whole_a army_n into_o his_o hand_n they_o further_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a person_n of_o who_o ability_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a be_v high_o renown_v for_o his_o military_a prudence_n and_o valour_n among_o his_o own_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o the_o woman_n sing_v of_o he_o in_o their_o dance_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o see_v ch._n 18.7_o &_o 21.11_o hereupon_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o have_v find_v he_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o high_o approve_v all_o his_o carriage_n since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o army_n nay_o he_o have_v find_v no_o evil_n in_o he_o since_o the_o first_o day_n he_o come_v up_o to_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n favour_v he_o not_o therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o return_v with_o his_o force_n to_o ziklag_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v they_o any_o further_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n david_n reply_n what_o evil_a have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o servant_n since_o i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n menoch_n king_n necessaria_fw-la querela_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la taceret_fw-la suspitionibus_fw-la philistaeonum_n suffragari_fw-la videretur_fw-la menoch_n achish_a answer_n i_o protest_v thou_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o excellency_n of_o such_o probity_n and_o goodness_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o angel_n habent_fw-la angel_n hunc_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modum_fw-la philistaei_n a_o vicinis_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la hebraeis_n conterminae_fw-la enim_fw-la regiones_fw-la ut_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la multas_fw-la voces_fw-la &_o phrase_n commune_v habent_fw-la send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o i_o i_o
hitherto_o and_o so_o high_o advance_v i_o and_o yet_o as_o if_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o continue_v thy_o favour_n not_o only_o to_o i_o but_o to_o my_o posterity_n after_o i_o for_o many_o generation_n and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n to_o deal_v so_o bountiful_o with_o they_o that_o have_v no_o way_n deserve_v of_o they_o sure_o such_o love_n as_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o mortal_n but_o be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o thyself_o who_o be_v god_n omnipotent_a and_o what_o can_v i_o speak_v more_o to_o thou_o or_o ask_v more_o of_o thou_o for_o my_o honour_n or_o benefit_n than_o thou_o of_o thy_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n have_v already_o promise_v i_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o confer_v upon_o i_o see_v 1_o chron._n 17.18_o for_o thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n and_o what_o be_v good_a for_o i_o better_o than_o i_o myself_o and_o thou_o know_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v to_o praise_v thy_o name_n though_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o be_o not_o able_a sufficient_o to_o do_v it_o thou_o have_v confer_v all_o these_o benefit_n on_o i_o not_o for_o any_o desert_n in_o i_o but_o of_o thy_o mere_a grace_n and_o love_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o promise_n sake_n that_o thy_o servant_n may_v know_v what_o thou_o mean_v to_o do_v for_o he_o and_o he_o in_o time_n to_o come_v thou_o be_v the_o great_a and_o only_o true_a god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o nor_o beside_o thou_o according_a to_o all_o that_o we_o ever_o hear_v or_o understand_v and_o what_o one_o nation_n be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n like_v unto_o thy_o people_n so_o advance_v in_o high_a and_o holy_a privilege_n people_n v._o 23._o to_o do_v for_o you_o great_a thing_n here_o be_v a_o apostrophy_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o next_o word_n his_o speech_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n again_o for_o thy_o land_n before_o thy_o people_n who_o god_n come_v as_o it_o be_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o redeem_v and_o separate_v for_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o have_v do_v such_o great_a and_o terrible_a thing_n for_o they_o open_o in_o their_o sight_n whereby_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o rescue_v they_o from_o all_o nation_n that_o seek_v their_o ruin_n and_o from_o their_o false_a god_n on_o who_o they_o foolish_o rely_v for_o help_v and_o thou_o have_v confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o people_n to_o thyself_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o natural_a israel_n for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n viz._n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n consist_v of_o true_a convert_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o ever_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n let_v the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n be_v establish_v for_o ever_o and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o let_v thy_o name_n be_v magnify_v for_o ever_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v god_n over_o israel_n yea_o let_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v establish_v before_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v know_v to_o i_o what_o be_v former_o hide_v from_o i_o say_v to_o i_o i_o will_v build_v thy_o house_n and_o continue_v the_o kingdom_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n after_o thou_o therefore_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v his_o heart_n move_v to_o make_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o have_v thy_o promise_n as_o a_o sure_a ground_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n and_o can_v doubt_v of_o obtain_v his_o request_n for_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a and_o sure_a to_o be_v perform_v and_o thou_o have_v faithful_o promise_v this_o goodness_n unto_o thy_o servant_n let_v it_o therefore_o please_v thou_o so_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v before_o thou_o for_o ever_o thou_o have_v o_o lord_n speak_v it_o and_o i_o firm_o rest_v on_o thy_o promise_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o bless_v my_o house_n and_o i_o firm_o believe_v it_o shall_v be_v bless_v 2_o sam._n ch._n 7._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 22._o v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o chron._n ch._n 6._o v._n 8_o 9_o 1_o king_n ch._n 8._o v._n 18_o 19_o sect_n clxxxix_o we_o show_v in_o the_o former_a section_n that_o one_o reason_n among_o other_o why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o permit_v david_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n be_v because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v leisure_n to_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o war_n he_o be_v to_o be_v engage_v in_o indeed_o from_o this_o time_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o solomon_n most_o part_n of_o his_o time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o be_v spend_v in_o war_n wherein_o he_o be_v very_o victorious_a and_o successful_a and_o therein_o god_n make_v good_a to_o he_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o prosperity_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o dominion_n which_o by_o these_o conquest_n stretch_v not_o only_o from_o shicor_n a_o river_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o south_n to_o antioch_n to_o a_o city_n in_o syria_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v antioch_n hamath_n in_o the_o north_n see_v 1_o chron._n 13.5_o but_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o all_o that_o land_n which_o have_v be_v former_o promise_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 15.18_o compare_v with_o deut._n 11.24_o and_o josh_n 3.4_o and_o be_v never_o possess_v by_o any_o of_o they_o save_v only_o by_o david_n and_o solomon_n see_v 1_o king_n 4.21_o 24._o there_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n five_o war_n mention_v that_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o first_o israel_n first_o this_o be_v indeed_o his_o 3d_o engagement_n with_o the_o philistine_n after_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n be_v against_o the_o philistine_n descend_v from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o progenitor_n be_v mizraim_n the_o second_o son_n of_o curse_a cham_n they_o be_v heathen_n and_o common_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n these_o therefore_o david_n now_o set_v upon_o and_o subdue_v and_o take_v their_o strong_a city_n gath_n praesidium_fw-la gath_n it_o be_v afterward_o call_v dio-caesarea_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o frontier_n of_o palestine_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o judea_n and_o ephraim_n and_o the_o mountainous_a tract_n of_o ground_n whereon_o it_o be_v build_v it_o seem_v be_v call_v ammah_o per_fw-la hanc_fw-la urbem_fw-la philistaei_n olim_fw-la fraenabant_fw-la judaeam_fw-la nunc_fw-la david_n fraenat_n philistaeos_n imponens_fw-la illi_fw-la militare_fw-la praesidium_fw-la with_o all_o the_o town_n under_o its_o jurisdiction_n see_v 1_o chron._n 18.1_o call_v metheg-ammah_a or_o the_o bridle_n of_o ammah_o because_o it_o bridle_v and_o keep_v in_o awe_n all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o his_o second_o war_n be_v with_o the_o moabite_n descend_v of_o lot_n incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n gen._n 19.37_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n to_o invade_v the_o moabite_n land_n or_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n because_o he_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o lot_n for_o a_o possession_n deut._n 2.9_o and_o god_n restrain_v they_o from_o distress_v they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o then_o do_v they_o any_o wrong_n but_o afterward_o they_o prove_v malicious_a enemy_n and_o thereupon_o be_v interdict_v from_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23.3_o they_o show_v their_o ill_a will_n to_o they_o in_o not_o relieve_v they_o with_o bread_n in_o their_o necessity_n and_o afterward_o they_o hire_v balaam_n to_o curse_v they_o and_o when_o that_o will_v not_o do_v they_o follow_v his_o curse_a counsel_n in_o tempt_v they_o by_o their_o woman_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n numb_a 25._o whereby_o a_o great_a plague_n be_v bring_v upon_o they_o they_o oppress_v they_o also_o by_o eglon_n their_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o be_v true_a the_o king_n of_o moab_n give_v entertainment_n to_o david_n father_n and_o mother_n 1_o sam._n 22.3_o 3._o look_v upon_o he_o at_o that_o time_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o saul_n and_o his_o people_n but_o when_o david_n be_v once_o establish_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n it_o seem_v the_o moabite_n express_v the_o same_o hostile_a mind_n against_o he_o which_o they_o have_v former_o against_o saul_n but_o what_o
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so_o signal_n a_o victory_n over_o my_o enemy_n and_o have_v make_v this_o day_n a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o i_o i_o will_v not_o damp_n nor_o stain_v the_o joy_n of_o it_o by_o shed_v any_o man_n blood_n i_o be_o this_o day_n restore_v to_o my_o kingdom_n again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v new-created_a king_n and_o what_o better_o become_v a_o king_n especial_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n than_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n it_o will_v not_o be_v wisdom_n in_o i_o to_o discourage_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o i_o nor_o to_o endanger_v my_o yet_o unsettle_a state_n by_o exercise_v severity_n on_o they_o who_o stoop_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n therefore_o as_o for_o shimei_n i_o do_v here_o swear_v unto_o he_o before_o you_o all_o and_o pass_v my_o royal_a word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v solomonis_fw-la die_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o former_a fault_n if_o he_o commit_v any_o new_a offence_n this_o oath_n 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and_o falsehood_n therefore_o let_v he_o do_v unto_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v all_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o as_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n we_o be_v all_o in_o thy_o power_n thou_o may_v have_v put_v we_o all_o to_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v so_o please_v for_o the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o thy_o royal_a dignity_n by_o ishbosheth_n and_o therefore_o what_o cause_n have_v i_o to_o complain_v if_o that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v i_o by_o thou_o be_v now_o take_v from_o i_o david_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v full_a of_o weighty_a business_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o for_o the_o present_a trouble_n he_o any_o further_a about_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v say_v he_o and_o my_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a and_o just_a a_o king_n as_o david_n be_v shall_v pass_v so_o unjust_a a_o sentence_n 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hardness_n of_o this_o sentence_n honest_a mephibosheth_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v displease_v at_o it_o that_o he_o say_v nay_o let_v he_o take_v all_o see_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n beside_o these_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n a_o man_n of_o eighty_o year_n of_o age_n who_o have_v supply_v the_o king_n with_o provision_n while_o he_o be_v at_o mahanaim_n see_v ch._n 17.27_o be_v a_o very_a rich_a man_n come_v from_o rogelim_n the_o city_n where_o he_o live_v to_o conduct_v the_o king_n over_o jordan_n the_o king_n receive_v he_o very_o kind_o and_o invite_v he_o to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o will_v entertain_v he_o as_o his_o friend_n barzillai_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v at_o
surprise_v i_o before_o i_o be_v aware_a so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o escape_v so_o achitophel_n contrive_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o stay_n and_o upon_o he_o i_o do_v rely_v and_o trust_v the_o lord_n also_o free_v i_o from_o the_o great_a strait_n i_o be_v in_o and_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n and_o that_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n in_o i_o but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o he_o may_v gracious_o reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n so_o that_o i_o may_v with_o great_a thankfulness_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o pray_v psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n but_o of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o to_o his_o enemy_n though_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v yet_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n reward_v they_o for_o their_o work_n when_o they_o be_v perform_v with_o sincerity_n though_o they_o be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o be_v acd_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o work_n though_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n in_o their_o work_n if_o their_o work_n be_v good_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a reward_n if_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a their_o reward_n will_v be_v according_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o my_o intention_n and_o action_n as_o to_o my_o enemy_n i_o be_v clear_a of_o those_o fault_n and_o crime_n they_o slanderous_o charge_v i_o with_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v i_o have_v desire_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o precept_n and_o the_o way_n by_o he_o prescribe_v and_o though_o i_o have_v have_v many_o slip_n and_o fail_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o wicked_o and_o presumptuous_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o they_o and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o desperate_a defection_n from_o god_n for_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o statute_n be_v before_o i_o that_o be_v i_o have_v set_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n before_o i_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n and_o action_n and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o observe_v they_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o though_o i_o have_v have_v many_o fail_n yet_o what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o god_n service_n have_v not_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o dissimulation_n i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o restrain_v myself_o from_o that_o sin_n admississen_v sin_n cavi_fw-la ne_fw-la scelus_fw-la admitterem_fw-la quod_fw-la antea_fw-la admississen_v unto_o which_o i_o be_v otherwise_o by_o nature_n prone_a to_o fall_v into_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o my_o innocency_n which_o he_o see_v in_o i_o he_o now_o by_o a_o elegant_a apostrophe_n turn_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n extol_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o the_o godly_a and_o his_o equal_a and_o just_a deal_n with_o the_o wicked_a with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o the_o upright_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o to_o act_v upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o to_o act_v pure_o and_o holy_o but_o with_o the_o froward_a and_o perverse_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o wayward_a ejus_fw-la wayward_a v._o 27._o perverse_a age_n i._n e._n retribues_fw-la illi_fw-la secundum_fw-la perversitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o unpleasing_a inflict_v sharp_a judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o walk_v contrary_a to_o thou_o so_o thou_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o cross_v they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o go_v about_o according_a to_o levit._n 26.27_o 28._o the_o afflict_a people_n thou_o will_v save_v and_o preserve_v but_o as_o for_o the_o haughty_a thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o down_o he_o now_o come_v to_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o lamp_n that_o enlighten_v his_o darkness_n that_o be_v that_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o direct_v he_o what_o course_n to_o take_v he_o declare_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o enable_v he_o to_o run_v through_o the_o thick_a troop_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o his_o assistance_n he_o have_v scale_v their_o wall_n and_o take_v their_o city_n and_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o infer_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a in_o all_o his_o way_n not_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v try_v and_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a by_o unquestionable_a proof_n and_o experience_n that_o he_o 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speak_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v it_o upon_o that_o trial_n then_o baal_n priest_n take_v the_o bullock_n that_o be_v give_v they_o and_o dress_v it_o and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n from_o morning_n even_o until_o noon_n and_o say_v o_o baal_n hear_v we_o but_o there_o be_v no_o voice_n nor_o any_o that_o answer_v then_o they_o dance_v and_o skip_v about_o the_o altar_n they_o have_v make_v in_o a_o frantic_a manner_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n and_o at_o noon_n when_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v almost_o end_v elijah_n mock_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o cry_v aloud_o for_o possible_o their_o god_n baal_n be_v at_o this_o time_n talk_v or_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n or_o in_o a_o journey_n or_o perhaps_o he_o be_v asleep_a and_o must_v be_v rouse_v up_o with_o very_a loud_a calling_n baal_n priest_n it_o be_v like_o be_v vex_v at_o these_o sharp_a taunt_n of_o the_o prophet_n however_o they_o cry_v aloud_o and_o cut_v themselves_o with_o knife_n and_o lance_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o as_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o great_a sorrow_n see_v deut._n 14.1_o the_o more_o to_o move_v their_o god_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o not_o to_o be_v want_v at_o this_o time_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o no_o answer_n can_v they_o get_v notwithstanding_o they_o go_v on_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o baal_n and_o with_o many_o strange_a gesture_n as_o man_n inspire_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o idol-god_n labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o send_v fire_n to_o consume_v their_o sacrifice_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a there_o be_v none_o that_o answer_v or_o regard_v they_o then_o elijah_n call_v the_o people_n to_o come_v near_o and_o mount_v carmel_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a place_n whereon_o they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v in_o former_a time_n unto_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v still_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a altar_n which_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n have_v break_v down_o see_v ch._n 19.14_o and_o this_o the_o prophet_n do_v now_o repair_v thereby_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o his_o design_n be_v to_o restore_v and_o set_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o land_n then_o he_o take_v twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o with_o they_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o reckon_v themselves_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o he_o make_v a_o trench_n about_o the_o altar_n as_o great_a as_o will_v contain_v two_o measure_n of_o seed_n and_o he_o put_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n and_o cut_v the_o bullock_n in_o piece_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o wood_n and_o bid_v they_o fill_v four_o barrel_n with_o water_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v near_o and_o pour_v it_o on_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o on_o the_o wood_n he_o bid_v they_o do_v it_o three_o time_n which_o they_o according_o do_v and_o the_o water_n run_v about_o the_o altar_n and_o fill_v the_o trench_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o fraud_n use_v to_o hide_v any_o fire_n secret_o under_o the_o wood_n then_o at_o the_o time_n of_o offer_v the_o evening-sacrifice_n elijah_n come_v and_o pray_v say_v lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n promise_n jacob_n to_o these_o three_o patriarch_n god_n make_v and_o ratify_v his_o promise_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v for_o israel_n and_o god_n take_v this_o stile_n to_o himself_o exod._n 3.6_o to_o move_v the_o israelite_n that_o come_v from_o those_o patriarch_n to_o take_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o oft_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o promise_n let_v it_o be_v know_v this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n in_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o thy_o word_n and_o by_o thy_o command_n and_o direction_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v i_o that_o this_o people_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o their_o idol_n unto_o thou_o immediate_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o burnt-sacrifice_n and_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o dust_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o trench_n and_o when_o the_o people_n see_v it_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o cry_v out_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n elijah_n see_v they_o so_o wonderful_o affect_v with_o this_o miracle_n and_o so_o clear_o convince_v of_o the_o juggle_n and_o deceit_n of_o baal_n priest_n he_o bid_v they_o present_o apprehend_v those_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o to_o let_v none_o of_o they_o escape_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o brook_n kishon_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o carmel_n and_o there_o to_o slay_v they_o the_o people_n be_v at_o this_o present_a under_o a_o great_a dread_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o by_o this_o miracle_n have_v testify_v so_o loud_o against_o their_o idolatry_n they_o without_o any_o fear_n of_o the_o king_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v whatever_o elijah_n advise_v they_o unto_o and_o according_o they_o take_v those_o priest_n and_o carry_v they_o down_o to_o the_o brook_n kishon_n that_o the_o place_n where_o elijah_n have_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o slay_v they_o there_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 13.5_o &_o 18.20_o the_o king_n as_o it_o seem_v think_v it_o not_o adviseable_a to_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o torrent_n of_o the_o people_n zeal_n at_o this_o time_n or_o possible_o he_o tacit_o consent_v to_o it_o upon_o hope_n that_o rain_n will_v present_o be_v give_v thereupon_o these_o prophet_n of_o baal_n that_o be_v slay_v at_o this_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v those_o that_o be_v disperse_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o village_n and_o town_n and_o not_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n who_o attend_v at_o court_n and_o perform_v their_o idolatrous_a service_n in_o the_o grove_n plant_v by_o ahab_n near_o baal_n temple_n in_o samaria_n for_o after_o this_o we_o read_v ch._n 22.6_o of_o 400_o prophet_n that_o be_v call_v together_o by_o ahab_n ahab_n have_v fast_v all_o day_n to_o see_v the_o event_n of_o this_o business_n elijah_n bid_v he_o now_o go_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o refresh_v himself_o for_o he_o hear_v a_o sound_n or_o noise_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v some_o intimation_n to_o he_o that_o much_o rain_n be_v come_v ahab_n according_o go_v to_o refresh_v himself_o the_o prophet_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n and_o there_o kneel_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v his_o face_n down_o to_o his_o knee_n in_o this_o humble_a posture_n he_o earnest_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o rain_n for_o though_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v rain_n yet_o he_o know_v also_o that_o it_o must_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n then_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n seven_o time_n it_o time_n he_o send_v he_o seven_o several_a time_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v though_o we_o have_v not_o present_o that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o but_o must_v with_o patience_n be_v content_a to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o
escape_v the_o sword_n of_o jehu_n shall_v elisha_n slay_v that_o be_v by_o his_o prophetical_a denounce_v israelite_n denounce_v see_v jer._n 1.10_o hos_fw-la 6.5_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o other_o judgement_n not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o upon_o the_o prophesy_v and_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n divine_a vengeance_n minantur_fw-la vengeance_n prophetae_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la perdere_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la exitum_fw-la iis_fw-la minantur_fw-la against_o such_o israelite_n as_o remain_v idolater_n even_o after_o jehu_n have_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o last_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o though_o in_o this_o general_a apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n thou_o think_v there_o be_v none_o leave_v untainted_a with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n but_o thyself_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o 11.4_o thousand_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o indefinite_a mean_v a_o great_a number_n see_v rom._n 11.4_o in_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o it_o and_o who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o with_o their_o mouth_n kiss_v he_o in_o token_n of_o adoration_n and_o subjection_n see_v hos_n 13.2_o elijah_n have_v receive_v these_o command_n from_o god_n he_o take_v care_n to_o have_v hazael_n hazael_n hazael_n but_o some_o think_v elijah_n do_v anoint_v they_o all_o three_o himself_n though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o express_v and_o that_o he_o go_v forthwith_o to_o damascus_n to_o anoint_v hazael_n anoint_v by_o appoint_v elisha_n to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a 2_o king_n 8.7_o and_o jehu_n be_v anoint_v by_o a_o young_a prophet_n at_o the_o command_n of_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 9.1_o who_o as_o it_o be_v like_a receive_v order_n from_o elijah_n to_o do_v it_o and_o as_o for_o elisha_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v before_o a_o country_n farmer_n elijah_n 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elijah_n bid_v he_o use_v his_o liberty_n as_o to_o that_o for_o say_v he_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o so_o willing_a to_o follow_v i_o i_o have_v only_o cast_v my_o mantle_n upon_o thou_o and_o it_o seem_v thou_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o thou_o may_v thereby_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o a_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n which_o thou_o must_v not_o delay_v to_o execute_v so_o elisha_n go_v back_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o take_v a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o slay_v they_o probable_o the_o very_a ox_n with_o which_o he_o have_v plough_v and_o boil_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o plough_n and_o all_o the_o wooden_a instrument_n belong_v to_o it_o thereby_o show_v that_o he_o willing_o leave_v his_o former_a calling_n and_o so_o make_v a_o farewell_n feast_n for_o his_o kindred_n companion_n and_o neighbour_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o 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according_o send_v messenger_n into_o the_o city_n to_o he_o who_o in_o a_o insolent_a manner_n speak_v to_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v i_o thy_o wife_n also_o and_o thy_o child_n be_v i_o that_o be_v at_o my_o disposal_n and_o under_o my_o power_n ahab_n be_v exceed_o afraid_a like_o a_o poor_a spirit_a prince_n return_v this_o tame_a answer_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o syria_n according_a as_o i_o understand_v thy_o message_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v a_o tributary_n king_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o hold_v all_o in_o fealty_n and_o fee_n under_o thou_o pay_v thou_o homage_n benhadad_o perceive_v ahab_n to_o yield_v thus_o far_o now_o send_v another_o message_n to_o he_o and_o require_v hard_a condition_n of_o he_o than_o before_o thou_o say_v he_o do_v so_o interpret_v my_o last_o message_n as_o if_o i_o intend_v no_o more_o than_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o thou_o unto_o i_o 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say_v to_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v and_o observe_v how_o this_o man_n seek_v mischief_n against_o we_o he_o pretend_v a_o treaty_n as_o if_o he_o be_v willing_a upon_o term_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n but_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o ruin_n to_o we_o for_o he_o send_v unto_o i_o before_o for_o my_o wife_n my_o child_n my_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o they_o as_o chief_a lord_n reserve_v to_o i_o my_o subordinate_a interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o they_o and_o this_o i_o deny_v he_o not_o but_o that_o will_v not_o now_o content_v he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v liberty_n to_o take_v of_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v the_o elder_n and_o the_o people_n be_v extreme_o startle_v at_o this_o earnest_o desire_v the_o king_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o abominable_a term_n so_o ahab_n return_v this_o answer_n by_o the_o messenger_n tell_v say_v he_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n all_o that_o thou_o do_v require_v of_o i_o in_o thy_o first_o message_n as_o i_o understand_v it_o viz._n that_o i_o shall_v only_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o perform_v but_o that_o which_o thou_o require_v in_o thy_o last_o viz._n that_o i_o shall_v put_v all_o present_o into_o thy_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n unto_o the_o messenger_n return_v carry_v this_o answer_n of_o ahab_n to_o benhadad_n who_o hear_v it_o in_o a_o proud_a rage_n say_v the_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n shall_v suffice_v for_o handful_n for_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v bring_v more_o
of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o suborn_v against_o he_o two_o false_a witness_n wicked_a fellow_n son_n of_o belial_n that_o will_v swear_v any_o thing_n for_o money_n that_o shall_v witness_v that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n 22.28_o god_n leu._n 24.15_o 16._o exod._n 21.17_o exod._n 22.28_o and_o the_o king_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o evidence_n they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o and_o then_o immediate_o carry_v he_o out_o and_o stone_n he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n these_o magistrate_n be_v it_o seem_v themselves_o wicked_a man_n have_v receive_v these_o order_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o jezebel_n and_o possible_o willing_a and_o forward_a enough_o to_o take_v off_o so_o good_a and_o conscientious_a a_o man_n as_o naboth_n be_v do_v ready_o execute_v her_o bloody_a purpose_n in_o all_o particular_n according_o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o then_o arraign_v innocent_a naboth_n and_o condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o false_a witness_n by_o themselves_o suborn_v and_o then_o stone_v he_o and_o which_o be_v mor_n cruel_a and_o barbarous_a with_o he_o as_o it_o seem_v his_o son_n also_o see_v 2_o king_n 9.36_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 24.16_o and_o against_o all_o humanity_n justice_n and_o common_a equity_n if_o this_o be_v do_v as_o some_o interpreter_n from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n suppose_v it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o none_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o vineyard_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v these_o good_a magistrate_n give_v notice_n to_o jezebel_n that_o they_o have_v execute_v her_o command_n and_o naboth_n be_v dead_a jezebel_n hear_v this_o go_v to_o ahab_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n for_o now_o it_o be_v he_o ahab_n according_o go_v down_o to_o jezreel_n for_o that_o purpose_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o meet_v ahab_n who_o chief_a residence_n be_v at_o samaria_n but_o he_o be_v now_o in_o jezreel_n and_o at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n which_o he_o be_v go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o and_o possible_o be_v now_o give_v order_n about_o it_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n what!_o have_v thou_o kill_v and_o take_v possession_n well_o i_o tell_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n according_a poli._n according_a v._o 19_o aliqui_fw-la vertunt_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la vide_fw-la belgic_a annot._n &_o poli._n as_o the_o dog_n have_v lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n so_o shall_v they_o lick_v thy_o blood_n even_o thou_o chapter_n thou_o and_o thus_o the_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n ch._n 22.38_o and_o the_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o joram_n ahabs_n son_n 2_o king_n 9.26_o and_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v cast_v out_o into_o that_o very_a place_n of_o ground_n where_o naboth_n be_v stone_v it_o be_v also_o in_o part_n fulfil_v in_o jezebel_n herself_o see_v v._o 33._o of_o that_o chapter_n it_o argue_v a_o mighty_a faith_n and_o courage_n in_o elijah_n that_o he_o dare_v deliver_v such_o a_o message_n as_o this_o to_o ahab_n his_o servant_n and_o courtier_n be_v about_o he_o but_o god_n holy_a prophet_n when_o strengthen_v by_o he_o be_v as_o bold_a as_o lion_n ahab_n hear_v the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o what_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n what_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v at_o quiet_a for_o thou_o thus_o wicked_a man_n count_v those_o their_o enemy_n who_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n elijah_n reply_v yes_o indeed_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o and_o be_o come_v to_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v sell_v thyself_o to_o do_v evil_a vineyard_n evil_a if_o ahab_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o design_n of_o murder_a naboth_n yet_o he_o punish_v not_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o but_o approve_v and_o ratify_v it_o by_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o vineyard_n and_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o work_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v 2_o king_n 17.17_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 14.10_o wall_n see_v note_n on_o ch._n 14.10_o and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n 11._o baasha_n see_v ch._n 16.3_o 4_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n for_o the_o provocation_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o thereby_o have_v make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o jezebel_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v she_o by_o the_o wall_n of_o jezreel_n and_o as_o for_o he_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n that_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v israel_n eat_v none_o need_v wonder_n at_o these_o dreadful_a thing_n denounce_v against_o ahab_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n before_o he_o like_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n jezebel_n his_o wise_a stir_v he_o up_o he_o do_v very_o abominable_o in_o follow_v idol_n and_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o amorites_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_n who_o god_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v elijah_n have_v deliver_v this_o dreadful_a message_n depart_v ahab_n hear_v these_o dismal_a word_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o that_o be_v slow_o and_o heavy_o as_o sorrowful_a man_n and_o mourner_n use_v to_o do_v thus_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o vengeance_n threaten_v against_o he_o but_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v however_o hereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o elijah_n again_o say_v see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o that_o the_o world_n therefore_o may_v see_v how_o well_o i_o accept_v of_o true_a repentance_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n i_o will_v so_o far_o regard_v this_o seem_a humiliation_n of_o his_o though_o i_o know_v he_o be_v not_o true_o penitent_a that_o i_o will_v defer_v these_o my_o threaten_a judgement_n during_o his_o life_n and_o will_v in_o his_o son_n day_n bring_v these_o evil_n upon_o his_o housâ—_n it_o be_v like_a elijah_n be_v to_o acquaint_v ahab_n herewith_o and_o thus_o god_n make_v his_o prophet_n messenger_n of_o good_a tiding_n as_o well_o as_o of_o evil_a and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o effectual_a true_a repentance_n and_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o contrition_n be_v and_o what_o it_o may_v assure_o expect_v from_o god_n when_o such_o a_o humiliation_n as_o this_o of_o ahab_n be_v so_o far_o regard_v 1_o king_n 21._o wh_o ch._n we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o ahab_n and_o benhadad_n ch._n 20.34_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o they_o for_o three_o year_n but_o ramoth-gilead_n syrian_n ramoth-gilead_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a city_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n josh_n 21.38_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n he_o be_v unwilling_a it_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n not_o be_v all_o this_o while_n restore_v by_o benhadad_n ahab_n at_o last_o resolve_v to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n it_o seem_v jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v now_o come_v to_o visit_v ahab_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o visit_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v ever_o do_v it_o before_o he_o but_o more_o strange_a that_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v go_v to_o visit_v such_o a_o idolater_n as_o ahab_n be_v see_v 2_o chron._n 19.2_o however_o jehoshaphat_n be_v there_o ahab_n take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o counsellor_n of_o state_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v you_o not_o forget_v that_o ramoth-gilead_n that_o goodly_a city_n a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v we_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v restore_v to_o
we_o by_o benhadad_n have_v he_o perform_v his_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o but_o he_o perfidious_o keep_v it_o from_o we_o and_o we_o be_v still_o and_o quiet_a then_o address_v himself_o to_o jehoshaphat_n he_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o will_v go_v in_o person_n with_o he_o to_o besiege_v it_o jehoshaphat_n reply_v i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n my_o horse_n as_o thy_o horse_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o myself_o my_o people_n and_o my_o horse_n be_v all_o at_o thy_o service_n and_o ready_a to_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o shall_v order_v even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o but_o he_o desire_v before_o they_o engage_v in_o this_o enterprise_n that_o he_o will_v present_o send_v to_o some_o holy_a prophet_n and_o inquire_v by_o he_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v undertake_v this_o war_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v prosper_v they_o in_o it_o ahab_n thereupon_o gather_v together_o his_o 400_o baalitish_n prophet_n viz._n those_o of_o the_o grove_n which_o be_v reserve_v from_o appear_v to_o elijah_n challenge_v ch._n 18.19_o 20._o think_v possible_o that_o jehoshaphat_n by_o such_o a_o multitude_n will_v be_v the_o better_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o say_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n what_o say_v you_o shall_v we_o go_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n to_o battle_n or_o shall_v we_o forbear_v they_o present_o say_v go_v up_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n but_o though_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o they_o receive_v not_o this_o answer_n from_o he_o but_o speak_v as_o they_o think_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o ahab_n humour_n jehoshaphat_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o they_o say_v but_o suspect_v their_o word_n be_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n he_o ask_v if_o there_o be_v not_o beside_o these_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v inquire_v of_o ahab_n tell_v he_o there_o be_v indeed_o one_o in_o samaria_n michaiah_n now_o michaiah_n some_o think_v this_o michaiah_n be_v the_o prophet_n that_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n against_o ahab_n ch._n 20.42_o and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o prison_n in_o samaria_n till_o now_o by_o name_n but_o say_v he_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_n jehoshaphat_n reply_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o hate_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o speak_v sometime_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o please_v we_o if_o they_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n whatever_o it_o be_v god_n forbid_v therefore_o the_o king_n shall_v hate_v they_o for_o that_o ahab_n hear_v he_o say_v so_o command_v a_o officer_n to_o fetch_v michaiah_n to_o he_o then_o both_o the_o king_n sit_v on_o chair_n of_o state_n clad_v in_o their_o royal_a robe_n in_o a_o void_a place_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n all_o the_o 400_o prophet_n of_o baal_n before_o mention_v come_n and_o prophesy_v before_o they_o that_o be_v by_o strange_a affect_a passionate_a gesture_n make_v show_v of_o prophetical_a rapture_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o make_v he_o horn_n praedicere_fw-la horn_n solebant_fw-la prophetae_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la &_o signis_fw-la eventus_fw-la praedicere_fw-la of_o iron_n thereby_o to_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o these_o two_o king_n and_o say_v to_o ahab_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n with_o these_o shall_v thou_o push_v the_o syrian_n until_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o prophet_n prophesy_v according_o say_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o messenger_n that_o go_v for_o micaiah_n as_o he_o be_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n say_v to_o he_o behold_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v good_a thing_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o with_o one_o consent_n let_v thy_o word_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o they_o and_o speak_v thing_n please_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o people_n micaiah_n reply_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o that_o will_v i_o speak_v so_o micaiah_n come_v to_o the_o king_n who_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n come_v micaiah_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o our_o design_n shall_v we_o go_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n or_o shall_v we_o forbear_v he_o answer_v go_v and_o prosper_v the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n if_o that_o which_o thy_o prophet_n have_v tell_v thou_o be_v true_a the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o oft_o shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o that_o thou_o deal_v real_o with_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n micaiah_n then_o say_v to_o he_o i_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n imply_v that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v as_o the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o thereupon_o the_o people_n shall_v fly_v and_o be_v scatter_v when_o i_o see_v this_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o these_o have_v no_o master_n that_o be_v their_o king_n be_v slay_v let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o safety_n and_o escape_v with_o their_o life_n see_v v._o 36._o ahab_n turn_v to_o jehoshaphat_n say_v do_v not_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a to_o i_o but_o only_o evil_a micaiah_n upon_o this_o say_v see_v thou_o have_v adjure_v i_o to_o tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o now_o will_v do_v it_o full_o and_o plain_o i_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n perducit_fw-la throne_n visio_fw-la parabolica_fw-la ut_fw-la job_n 1.6_o dicuntur_fw-la hac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la indicandum_fw-la varios_fw-la providentiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la modos_fw-la quibus_fw-la decreta_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la exitum_fw-la perducit_fw-la and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n viz._n the_o good_a angel_n and_o saint_n attend_v he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a and_o some_o evil_a spirit_n be_v mix_v among_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o will_v persuade_v ahab_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o other_o on_o that_o at_o length_n there_o come_v a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o the_o lord_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o be_v i_o will_v urge_v they_o and_o put_v they_o on_o to_o lie_v to_o he_o and_o deceive_v he_o for_o false_a prophet_n be_v instruct_v and_o move_v by_o evil_a spirit_n as_o true_a prophet_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o permit_v thou_o to_o go_v and_o to_o delude_v ahab_n prophet_n with_o lie_n and_o by_o they_o to_o delude_v ahab_n himself_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o miss_v but_o shall_v effectual_o persuade_v and_o prevail_v go_v forth_o therefore_o and_o do_v as_o thou_o intend_v for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n see_v ahab_n hate_v my_o prophet_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v lie_n according_a to_o this_o vision_n o_o king_n the_o lord_n have_v permit_v a_o lie_a spirit_n to_o enter_v into_o all_o these_o thy_o prophet_n who_o have_v possess_v their_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o they_o speak_v mere_a lie_n unto_o thou_o when_o they_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v in_o this_o expedition_n for_o assure_v thyself_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v evil_a against_o thou_o zedekiah_n hear_v this_o step_v to_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o cheek_n and_o say_v to_o he_o which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o thou_o micaiah_n return_v not_o blow_v for_o blow_n but_o tell_v he_o thou_o shall_v find_v to_o thy_o cost_n that_o i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v declare_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o prophecy_n exact_o fulfil_v and_o when_o ahab_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o his_o army_n worsted_n on_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v hide_v thyself_o in_o a_o inner_a chamber_n from_o ahabs_n child_n and_o friend_n
who_o will_v seek_v thou_o out_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o thou_o ahab_n hear_v these_o thing_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o mere_a dream_n and_o enthusiastical_a fancy_n and_o so_o regard_v they_o not_o thus_o god_n judicial_o blind_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o order_v they_o to_o carry_v back_o michaiah_n to_o amon_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o command_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o put_v he_o again_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o until_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n micaiah_n reply_n if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a take_v notice_n and_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o be_o a_o true_a prophet_n or_o no._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o jehoshaphat_n shall_v see_v this_o holy_a prophet_n micaiah_n thus_o injurious_o use_v by_o a_o proud_a priest_n of_o baal_n and_o afterward_o send_v away_o to_o prison_n and_o yet_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n even_o to_o good_a man_n ill_a company_n be_v but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o join_v with_o ahab_n therein_o it_o seem_v have_v join_v himself_o late_o in_o affinity_n with_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v from_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o and_o ahab_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n ahab_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a something_a inward_o trouble_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o micaiah_n though_o he_o seem_v outward_o to_o slight_v they_o and_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n charge_n to_o his_o captain_n concern_v himself_o v._o 31._o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_o only_a with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v observe_v especial_o where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o bend_v their_o main_a force_n against_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n he_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v into_o the_o battle_n disguise_v as_o a_o ordinary_a commander_n but_o advise_v he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o royal_a robe_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o armour_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o general_n of_o the_o field_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v like_o himself_o this_o be_v according_o do_v when_o the_o battle_n be_v join_v the_o syrian_n see_v jehoshaphat_n they_o think_v he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_o leave_v all_o other_o assault_v the_o party_n where_o he_o be_v and_o compass_v they_o about_o hereupon_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_n who_o help_v he_o in_o that_o great_a strait_n and_o move_v the_o syrian_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o gather_v from_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o not_o the_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n into_o so_o great_a danger_n to_o let_v he_o see_v his_o folly_n in_o join_v with_o ahab_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n fair_a warning_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o battle_n go_v on_o against_o that_o party_n in_o which_o ahab_n be_v a_o syrian_a draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o the_o arrow_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n hit_v ahab_n and_o enter_v between_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o harness_n and_o wound_v he_o sore_o he_o be_v thus_o wound_v speak_v to_o the_o driver_n of_o his_o chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o battle_n grow_v fierce_a and_o fierce_a it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o dress_v his_o wound_n but_o only_o stay_v he_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n in_o which_o he_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o towards_o the_o evening_n he_o die_v and_o his_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o wound_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o thus_o at_o last_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n when_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o king_n death_n they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v the_o fight_n any_o long_o and_o so_o make_v proclamation_n about_o sunsetting_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v depart_v to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o his_o own_o city_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v v._n 17._o i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n thus_o die_v ahab_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o samaria_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o they_o wash_v his_o chariot_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n and_o possible_o his_o bloody_a armour_n may_v be_v wash_v in_o jezreel_n where_o his_o chief_a armoury_n be_v and_o where_o naboth_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o elijah_n ch._n 21.19_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o ivory_n house_n which_o he_o make_v 3.15_o make_v see_v amos_n 3.15_o and_o the_o city_n of_o defence_n which_o he_o build_v be_v write_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o those_o large_a record_n and_o chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o time_n but_o be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o we_o now_o have_v so_o ahab_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v 22_o year_n in_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 22._o from_o 1_o to_o 41._o as_o soon_o as_o ahab_n be_v dead_a all_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n david_n have_v subdue_v they_o and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8.2_o but_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o moabite_n as_o it_o seem_v revolt_v also_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o part_n of_o who_o kingdom_n their_o land_n border_v and_o so_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n but_o now_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o late_a discomfiture_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o syrian_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n mesha_n the_o present_a king_n of_o moab_n refuse_v any_o long_a to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o their_o wool_n which_o before_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 1.1_o and_o ch._n 3.4.5_o 2_o chron._n 18._o from_o 3_o to_o the_o end_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n king_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n from_o ahab_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o jehoshaphat_n till_o israel_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o judah_n captivate_v by_o the_o babylonian_n the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o their_o reign_n we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o ensue_a table_n king_n of_o judah_n jehoram_fw-la 8._o year_n ahaziah_n 1_o athaliah_n 6._o joash_n 40._o amaziah_n 29._o vzziah_n 52._o jotham_n 16._o ahaz_n 16._o hezekiah_n 29._o manasseh_n 55._o amon_n 2._o josiah_n 31._o jehoahaz_n or_o shallum_n 3_o month_n eliakim_n or_o jehoiakim_n 11._o jehoiakin_n 3_o month._n and_o then_o carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n mattaniah_n alias_o zedekiah_n reign_n zedekiah_n the_o history_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o last_o ch._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o partly_o in_o 2_o king_n 1._o and_o some_o think_v the_o 2d_o book_n of_o king_n shall_v begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n 11._o king_n of_o israel_n ahaziah_n israel_n ahaziah_n so_o
first_o fit_v for_o that_o glorious_a state_n and_o there_o shall_v live_v with_o god_n in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n elisha_n see_v his_o master_n thus_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o so_o he_o style_v he_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o his_o triumphant_a ascend_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n into_o heaven_n as_o also_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v man_n unto_o god_n have_v be_v a_o better_a defence_n to_o israel_n than_o visible_a chariot_n and_o horseman_n can_v possible_o be_v elijah_n thus_o vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n elisha_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o own_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o great_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o master_n elijah_n mantle_n as_o he_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o elisha_n ready_o take_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a afterward_o wear_v it_o as_o a_o token_n that_o god_n have_v design_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o his_o place_n jehu_n place_n elisha_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o famous_a prophet_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n and_o continue_v so_o about_o sixty_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o joash_n grandson_n of_o jehu_n elisha_n have_v now_o see_v this_o glorious_a translation_n of_o elijah_n he_o return_v to_o jordan_n and_o with_o elijah_n mantle_n in_o his_o hand_n stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n he_o say_v where_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o please_v to_o work_v by_o i_o as_o he_o do_v by_o he_o so_o that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o word_n of_o distrust_n but_o as_o word_n of_o invocation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n who_o by_o thy_o servant_n elijah_n do_v divide_v these_o water_n make_v it_o 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for_o we_o isaiah_n bid_v they_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o hezekiah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v wherewith_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v blaspheme_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o which_o shall_v blow_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n as_o the_o dust_n or_o chaff_n be_v blow_v before_o the_o wind_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o commander_n in_o one_o night_n and_o shall_v return_v to_o nineveh_n his_o chief_a city_n and_o there_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 2_o king_n 18._o from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n 2_o king_n 19_o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 8._o isai_n 36._o whole_a chapter_n isai_n 37._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 8._o rabshakeh_n find_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o threaten_v nor_o flatter_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n into_o a_o surrender_n leave_v his_o army_n before_o the_o city_n he_o go_v present_o to_o sennacherib_n who_o he_o find_v rise_v from_o before_o lachish_n and_o besiege_v libna_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o perhaps_o to_o confer_v with_o he_o about_o oppose_a tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n who_o as_o he_o understand_v be_v now_o come_v with_o his_o army_n against_o they_o sennacherib_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n into_o a_o speedy_a surrender_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o motion_n of_o tirhakah_n army_n he_o send_v other_o messenger_n to_o he_o who_o bring_v a_o threaten_a message_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n that_o rabshakeh_n have_v do_v before_o they_o do_v not_o indeed_o mention_v the_o persidiousness_n of_o egypt_n nor_o the_o weakness_n of_o hezekiab_n army_n as_o rabshakeh_n have_v do_v but_o understand_v that_o hezekiah_n rely_v whole_o on_o god_n therefore_o they_o endeavour_v to_o affright_v he_o from_o that_o confidence_n by_o tell_v he_o with_o what_o ill_a success_n other_o nation_n have_v rely_v on_o their_o god_n instance_v in_o gozan_n and_o haran_n rezeph_n and_o the_o people_n of_o eden_n all_o as_o it_o be_v like_a region_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o several_a other_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v persuade_v he_o that_o he_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o trust_v and_o rely_v on_o his_o god_n they_o also_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o blasphemous_a and_o threaten_a letter_n from_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o hezekiah_n have_v receive_v and_o read_v he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o pour_v forth_o unto_o he_o a_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n with_o many_o tear_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v his_o help_n in_o this_o his_o great_a extremity_n he_o humble_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o revenge_v the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n of_o that_o dare_a wretch_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n against_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n his_o prayer_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_v on_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o thence_o be_v wont_v to_o manifest_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n and_o thy_o power_n to_o thy_o poor_a people_n thou_o be_v god_n even_o thou_o alone_o and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v the_o blasphemous_a word_n of_o sennacherib_n letter_n which_o i_o here_o present_a before_o thou_o and_o open_v thy_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n he_o have_v write_v therein_o hear_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o these_o blasphemous_a rail_n wherewith_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o reproach_v thou_o the_o live_a god_n of_o a_o truth_n o_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v the_o nation_n they_o war_v against_o and_o have_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o destroy_v they_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o ever_o live_v and_o true_a god_n a_o god_n of_o infinite_a power_n and_o might_n therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o save_v we_o save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n and_o thou_o only_o hezekiah_n have_v end_v his_o prayer_n isaiah_n send_v unto_o he_o this_o message_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v unto_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o zion_n thereof_o zion_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o city_n or_o country_n be_v call_v the_o virgin-daughter_n of_o it_o because_o delicate_o and_o tender_o bring_v up_o by_o their_o mother_n as_o a_o virgin-daughter_n and_o because_o jerusalem_n be_v fair_a beautiful_a and_o comely_a as_o a_o virgin_n use_v to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o excellency_n thereof_o shall_v future_a shall_v isaiah_n ch._n 37.22_o have_v despise_v thou_o enallage_n temporis_fw-la a_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o a_o future_a despise_v and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v o_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o to_o wit_n when_o she_o shall_v see_v thy_o army_n destroy_v and_o consider_v o_o thou_o blasphemous_a wretch_n who_o it_o be_v who_o thou_o have_v reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n so_o high_a and_o carry_v thyself_o so_o proud_o be_v it_o not_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n by_o rabshakeh_n and_o his_o companion_n thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o strong_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v i_o subdue_v and_o pass_v through_o as_o a_o conqueror_n even_o those_o that_o seem_v most_o inaccessible_a and_o be_o come_v to_o the_o side_n of_o metaphor_n of_o from_o the_o famous_a forest_n of_o lebanon_n jerusalem_n be_v here_o call_v lebanon_n by_o a_o metaphor_n lebanon_n that_o be_v to_o their_o chief_a city_n and_o strength_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o king_n his_o noble_n and_o prince_n dwell_v be_v like_o tall_a cedar_n and_o firr-tree_n in_o lebanon_n and_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tall-cedar_n and_o the_o choice_a firr-tree_n thereof_o that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o noble_n and_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o lodging_n of_o his_o border_n that_o be_v will_v possess_v myself_o of_o his_o frontier-town_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n or_o by_o a_o hypallage_n into_o the_o carmel_n of_o his_o forest_n that_o be_v his_o most_o excellent_a and_o pleasant_a hill_n viz._n mount_v zion_n on_o which_o the_o most_o pleasant_a object_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v seat_v thou_o further_o say_v i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v strange_a water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_n of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o besiege_a place_n that_o be_v when_o i_o have_v come_v to_o place_n destitute_a of_o water_n even_o there_o have_v i_o dig_v up_o new_a fountain_n where_o none_o be_v before_o and_o where_o city_n have_v be_v environ_v with_o great_a and_o deep_a water_n no_o soon_o have_v i_o set_v my_o foot_n there_o to_o besiege_v they_o but_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o soldier_n i_o have_v dry_v they_o up_o power_n up_o hereby_o a_o intimation_n be_v give_v that_o he_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v hezekiah_n policy_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o water_n about_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o thrasonical_a manner_n seem_v to_o boast_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n nor_o any_o place_n he_o can_v not_o subdue_v by_o his_o own_o power_n but_o though_o thou_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o thy_o power_n in_o subdue_a city_n and_o country_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n long_v ago_o contrive_v and_o determine_v what_o thou_o shall_v do_v viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v lay_v waste_v defence_v city_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o ruinous_a heap_n see_v isa_n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_o i_o have_v now_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n be_v of_o so_o small_a
thou_o shall_v be_v so_o perfect_o recover_v that_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o render_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o i_o for_o thy_o sudden_a and_o wonderful_a recovery_n and_o moreover_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o this_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v defend_v it_o for_o my_o own_o glory_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o david_n my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n have_v deliver_v this_o comfortable_a message_n to_o the_o king_n he_o then_o direct_v he_o to_o lay_v a_o mass_n make_v of_o dry_a fig_n as_o a_o plaster_n upon_o his_o boil_n or_o plague-sore_n for_o so_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v and_o though_o the_o medicine_n prescribe_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o cure_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o speediness_n of_o the_o cure_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v there_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a virtue_n add_v by_o god_n to_o hasten_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o hezekiah_n though_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o mean_v prescribe_v by_o the_o prophet_n yet_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o humble_o desire_v a_o sign_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v recover_v because_o this_o new_a promise_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a threaten_n isaiah_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o sign_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o shadow_n on_o the_o sundial_n of_o ahaz_n shall_v sudden_o either_o go_v backward_o or_o forward_o ten_o degree_n or_o ten_o half-hour_n line_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o go_v backward_o or_o forward_o of_o the_o shadow_n which_o always_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n ten_o degree_n on_o a_o sudden_a will_v have_v be_v a_o wonderful_a miracle_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o sun_n and_o consequent_o the_o shadow_n to_o go_v forward_o and_o not_o backward_o and_o though_o it_o have_v move_v fast_o away_o forward_o now_o then_o at_o other_o time_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n as_o to_o remove_v backward_o which_o be_v a_o course_n direct_o against_o nature_n therefore_o hezekiah_n choose_v the_o go_v backward_o of_o the_o shadow_n to_o be_v his_o sign_n isaiah_n thereupon_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o ten_o degree_n see_v isa_n 38.8_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o shadow_n on_o ahaz'_v dial_n to_o go_v back_o ten_o degree_n also_o and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o shadow_n go_v back_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o all_o their_o dial_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o though_o here_o in_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n it_o be_v most_o observe_v and_o thus_o be_v hezekiah_n faith_n confirm_v and_o according_o he_o be_v heal_v on_o the_o three_o day_n as_o be_v promise_v 2_o king_n 20._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 32.24_o isa_n 38._o fr._n 1_o to_o 9_o &_o v._o 21_o 22._o hezekiah_n sometime_o after_o his_o recovery_n compose_v and_o set_v forth_o a_o excellent_a song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n wherein_o he_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o he_o in_o preserve_v he_o from_o that_o dangerous_a sickness_n which_o song_n he_o begin_v thus_o i_o say_v in_o my_o extreme_a sickness_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o cut_v off_o my_o day_n and_o to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n i_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o shall_v be_v lay_v in_o my_o sepulchre_n i_o say_v my_o life_n be_v cut_v short_a i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n which_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n i_o may_v have_v hope_v to_o live_v i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n any_o more_o among_o those_o that_o will_v there_o worship_v i_o shall_v no_o long_o converse_v with_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n i_o say_v my_o age_n that_o be_v the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n which_o i_o may_v have_v hope_v to_o live_v be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o be_v 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the_o lord_n have_v promise_v it_o unto_o i_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v future_a will_v isa_n 38.15_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o a_o preterperfect_a tense_n be_v put_v for_o a_o future_a perform_v it_o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n that_o be_v i_o shall_v pass_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o life_n cheerful_o and_o quiet_o after_o pisc_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la valet_fw-la post_fw-la i._n e._n postquanâ—â—_n expertus_fw-la sum_fw-la hanc_fw-la amaritudinem_fw-la morbi_fw-la pisc_n this_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n after_o this_o sharp_a brunt_n be_v past_a and_o go_v o_o lord_n by_o these_o thing_n man_n live_v that_o be_v by_o thy_o promise_n and_o performance_n be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n prolong_v and_o i_o among_o the_o rest_n who_o thou_o have_v gracious_o restore_v to_o health_n again_o and_o thus_o thou_o have_v temporis_fw-la have_v enallage_n temporis_fw-la recover_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o live_v behold_v 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will_v praise_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n show_v unto_o he_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o live_a father_n will_v declare_v to_o their_o child_n thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v transmit_v to_o my_o posterity_n how_o ready_a thou_o be_v to_o save_v i_o when_o i_o be_v bring_v so_o very_o low_o and_o according_o i_o and_o my_o people_n will_v sing_v this_o and_o other_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o temple_n with_o string_a instrument_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n isa_n ch._n 38._o from_o v._o 9_o to_o 21._o sennacherib_n hear_v of_o tirraka_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n come_v against_o he_o go_v
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furious_a revenge_n he_o will_v take_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o nineveh_n affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n and_o no_o more_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v sow_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o judahs_n consolation_n his_o prophecy_n contain_v first_o a_o general_a denunciation_n of_o nineveh_n destruction_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n he_o show_v their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v sudden_a total_a irresistible_a chap._n 1._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n hear_v these_o glad_a tiding_n of_o her_o destruction_n proclaim_v open_o as_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n shall_v exceed_o rejoice_v at_o they_o as_o at_o tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o and_o shall_v then_o without_o disturbance_n keep_v their_o solemn_a feast_n and_o perform_v their_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o enemy_n who_o disquiet_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o chap._n 1._o second_o he_o give_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n and_o lively_o set_v it_o forth_o by_o the_o dreadful_a approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o terror_n of_o their_o army_n the_o taking_z of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o huzzah_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o maid_n and_o their_o mournful_a deportment_n under_o their_o captivity_n groan_v and_o bemoan_v their_o condition_n with_o the_o mournful_a voice_n of_o dove_n and_o taber_v or_o beat_v upon_o their_o breast_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n then_o he_o describe_v the_o spoil_n and_o plunder_v of_o the_o city_n the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o how_o their_o face_n will_v gather_v blackness_n also_o the_o insult_a of_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o desolation_n of_o this_o city_n which_o have_v be_v a_o habitation_n of_o lion_n that_o be_v of_o cruel_a oppressor_n ch._n 2._o three_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o cause_n of_o nineveh_n ruin_n the_o lord_n set_v himself_o against_o she_o for_o her_o great_a sin_n viz._n her_o cruelty_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n her_o falsehood_n her_o robbery_n and_o oppression_n and_o her_o filthy_a idolatry_n for_o all_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o shameful_a spectacle_n and_o lest_o nineveh_n presume_v upon_o her_o own_o strength_n shall_v think_v these_o calamity_n shall_v not_o befall_v she_o he_o show_v she_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o populous_a no_o or_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n which_o yet_o be_v ruin_v and_o so_o shall_v she_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o strong_a hold_n her_o numerous_a inhabitant_n strong_a gate_n repair_v tower_n multitude_n of_o merchant_n and_o her_o many_o counsellor_n prince_n and_o commander_n so_o that_o her_o bruise_n shall_v be_v incurable_a and_o her_o wound_n mortal_a chap._n 3._o hezekiah_n now_o die_v his_o act_n be_v write_v by_o isaiah_n and_o by_o those_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o 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 all_o the_o honour_n they_o possible_o can_v at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v so_o pious_a and_o good_a a_o king_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o chron._n 32.32_o 33._o 2_o king_n 20.20_o 21._o manasseh_n the_o 14_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n manasseh_n manasseh_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v about_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n and_o so_o long_o than_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o such_o noble_n about_o he_o as_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n approve_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o good_a father_n he_o again_o set_v up_o the_o high_a place_n which_o his_o father_n have_v 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nation_n that_o god_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o moreover_o manasseh_n shed_v much_o innocent_a blood_n viz._n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o condemn_v his_o wicked_a course_n and_o of_o other_o that_o oppose_v his_o evil_a way_n insomuch_o that_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o slaughter_n and_o among_o other_o who_o he_o put_v to_o death_n he_o cause_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o be_v saw_v asunder_o with_o a_o wooden_a see_v as_o the_o babylonish_n talmud_n justin_n martyr_n jerome_n and_o other_o report_n who_o suppose_v so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o heb._n 11.37_o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v saw_v asunder_o be_v tempt_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n manasseh_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o high_a and_o great_a abomination_n god_n send_v his_o prophet_n impiety_n prophet_n thus_o merciful_a be_v god_n to_o send_v his_o prophet_n both_o to_o judah_n and_o israel_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n to_o draw_v 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&_o alio_fw-la dilapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la sedes_fw-la redierunt_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ibi_fw-la que_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la idola_fw-la sva_fw-la coluerunt_fw-la again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o samaria_n it_o appear_v also_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o power_n of_o josiah_n which_o possible_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o set_v manasseh_n at_o liberty_n may_v give_v he_o with_o his_o liberty_n on_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v defend_v his_o territory_n against_o the_o egyptian_n who_o begin_v in_o those_o time_n with_o great_a power_n and_o success_n to_o oppose_v the_o babylonian_n 2_o king_n 23._o from_o 15_o to_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 34._o from_o 4_o to_o 8._o in_o the_o same_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o
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again_o tell_v the_o priest_n that_o it_o will_v not_o now_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o they_o it_o must_v abide_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o not_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o former_o it_o have_v be_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o they_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o that_o burden_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n more_o faithful_o and_o cheerful_o and_o shall_v serve_v his_o people_n also_o by_o diligent_o instruct_v they_o and_o perform_v those_o service_n for_o they_o that_o tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o because_o several_a family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n of_o several_a family_n of_o each_o tribe_n some_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o holy_a service_n for_o such_o and_o such_o family_n t._n v._o 6._o prepare_v for_o your_o brethren_n praeparate_a agnos_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la vestris_fw-la j._n t._n and_o other_o for_o 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the_o throne_n of_o judah_n like_v unto_o he_o or_o that_o follow_v after_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o idolatry_n and_o other_o abomination_n which_o have_v prevail_v before_o his_o time_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o his_o diligent_a hee_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v indeed_o observe_v upon_o 2_o king_n 18.5_o that_o in_o some_o particular_n hezekiah_n excel_v he_o but_o in_o other_o josiah_n excel_v hezekiah_n as_o in_o his_o contrition_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o the_o wickedness_n that_o prevail_v before_o his_o time_n see_v 2_o king_n 22.19_o his_o solemn_a make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o engage_v his_o subject_n therein_o to_o reform_v their_o way_n his_o solemn_a keep_n of_o the_o passover_n his_o zealous_a purge_n not_o only_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n from_o idolatry_n but_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n under_o his_o 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jer._n 27.5_o 6_o 7._o jer._n 48._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 49._o whole_a chapter_n whilst_o nabuchadnezzar_n lie_v before_o tyre_n in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o his_o guard_n carry_v away_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o hundred_o forty_o five_o person_n unto_o babylon_n these_o possible_o be_v such_o as_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o babylonian_n and_o hide_v themselves_o do_v return_v into_o the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o some_o time_n but_o be_v now_o carry_v away_o captive_a and_o bring_v to_o their_o brethren_n in_o babylon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o extreme_a depopulation_n which_o cause_v the_o very_a earth_n to_o lie_v untiled_a as_o god_n have_v before_o threaten_v jer._n ch._n 52._o v._n 30._o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o 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into_o captivity_n according_a to_o the_o several_a prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n jer._n 43._o from_o 8_o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 44._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 46._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 29._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 30._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v finish_v his_o conquest_n return_v to_o babylon_n and_o there_o in_o his_o thirty_o five_o year_n as_o he_o lie_v at_o ease_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n in_o his_o own_o house_n have_v that_o remarkable_a dream_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n who_o destiny_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o learn_v from_o his_o magician_n and_o wizard_n of_o caldea_n but_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n unfold_v it_o to_o he_o and_o show_v he_o though_o with_o great_a astonishment_n that_o the_o dream_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n dan._n 4._o from_o 1_o to_o 28._o nabuchadnezzar_n it_o seem_v about_o this_o time_n new-built_a babylon_n in_o a_o magnificent_a manner_n and_o raise_v also_o there_o many_o vast_a and_o stately_a structure_n among_o which_o that_o famous_a and_o so_o much_o renown_v garden_n bear_v upon_o pillar_n call_v the_o hang_a garden_n be_v one_o which_o he_o build_v in_o favour_n to_o his_o wife_n amyrtis_n who_o desire_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o hill_n in_o that_o low_a country_n as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o media_n as_o berosus_n report_v vid._n usher_n pag._n 94._o twelve_o whole_a month_n be_v no_o soon_o pass_v but_o nabuchadnezzar_n grow_v proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o boast_v of_o the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o building_n fall_v distract_v and_o be_v put_v from_o his_o house_n 5.21_o house_n some_o think_v he_o be_v possess_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o that_o be_v mischievous_a he_o be_v drive_v from_o among_o man_n see_v ch._n 5.21_o and_o home_n spend_v seven_o year_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n among_o beast_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v restore_v both_o to_o his_o right_a wit_n and_o kingdom_n again_o and_o thereupon_o public_o proclaim_v god_n great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o power_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o depart_v this_o life_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o twenty_o month_n copartner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o father_n and_o forty_o three_o year_n by_o himself_o alone_o dan._n 4._o from_o 28_o to_o the_o end_n after_o he_o come_v evilmerodach_n his_o son_n in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jeconiah_n he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n give_v order_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o jeconiah_n lord_n jeconiah_n zedekiah_n die_v in_o prison_n at_o babylon_n jer._n 52.11_o and_o have_v only_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v bury_v as_o a_o prince_n and_o lament_v at_o his_o funeral_n by_o his_o people_n jer._n 34.5_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o the_o burn_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o former_a king_n which_o be_v before_o thou_o so_o shall_v they_o burn_v odour_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o will_v lament_v thou_o say_v ah_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v pronounce_v the_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n and_o two_o day_n after_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o prison-clothe_n and_o set_v above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o court_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n so_o that_o all_o his_o life_n time_n after_o he_o do_v eat_v at_o the_o king_n table_n and_o be_v use_v with_o all_o princely_a respect_n jer._n 52._o from_o 31_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o king_n 25._o from_o 27_o to_o the_o end_n evilmerodach_n be_v a_o man_n much_o hate_v for_o his_o vicious_a life_n have_v many_o attempt_n make_v upon_o he_o and_o at_o last_o be_v murder_v by_o neriglissarus_n his_o sister_n husband_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v little_o more_o than_o two_o year_n as_o josephus_n testify_v lib._n 1._o 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thou_o may_v set_v thyself_o up_o as_o their_o king_n according_a to_o the_o report_n that_o go_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v appoint_v prophet_n to_o preach_v thou_o up_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o there_o be_v now_o a_o king_n in_o judah_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o bondage_n any_o long_o to_o foreign_a prince_n and_o this_o will_n according_o be_v report_v to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v great_a mischief_n on_o all_o we_o on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n therefore_o let_v we_o meet_v and_o take_v counsel_n together_o how_o we_o may_v prevent_v this_o great_a evil_n nehemiah_n return_v sanballat_n this_o answer_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_a of_o what_o he_o report_v it_o be_v all_o a_o fiction_n of_o his_o own_o head_n thus_o the_o enemy_n seek_v to_o make_v they_o afraid_a by_o such_o report_n as_o these_o but_o nehemiah_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o 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