follow_a chapter_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o almost_o whole_o in_o the_o same_o word_n contain_v 2_o king_n chap._n 18._o &_o 19_o &_o 20._o it_o be_v fit_o insert_v here_o to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v some_o of_o the_o forego_n prediction_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v by_o this_o prophet_n and_o from_o he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o book_n of_o king_n to_o complete_a that_o history_n chap._n xxxvii_o 1._o and_o etc._n and_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n hezekiah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o he_o send_v eliakim_n who_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n unto_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi 3._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v hezekiah_n this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o provocation_n of_o or_o provocation_n blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o heb._n breach_n or_o break_v place_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb._n birth_n and_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v reprove_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v hear_v wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v find_v be_v heb._n find_v leave_v 5._o so_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n 6._o and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o word_n that_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 i_o 7._o behold_v i_o will_v he_o will_v or_o put_v a_o spirit_n into_o he_o send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n 8._o so_o rabshakeh_n return_v and_o find_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n war_a against_o libnah_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o lachish_n 9_o and_o he_o hear_v say_v concern_v tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n he_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o make_v war_n with_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o hezekiah_n say_v 10._o thus_o shall_v you_o speak_v to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o trust_v deceive_v thou_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 11._o behold_v thou_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v do_v to_o all_o land_n by_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v 12._o have_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v they_o which_o my_o father_n have_v destroy_v as_o gozan_n and_o haran_n and_o rezeph_n and_o the_o child_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v in_o telassar_n 13._o where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hamath_n and_o the_o king_n of_o arphad_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sepharvaim_n hena_n and_o ivah_n 14._o and_o hezekiah_n receive_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o read_v it_o and_o hezekiah_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o hezekiah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v 16._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n which_o have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 18._o of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o land_n the_o heb._n land_n nation_n and_o their_o country_n 19_o and_o have_v give_v have_v heb._n give_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 therefore_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o 20._o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n save_v we_o from_o his_o hand_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 the_o lord_n even_o thou_o only_o 21._o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi send_v unto_o hezekiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v pray_v to_o i_o against_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n 22._o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v concern_v he_o the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v despise_v thou_o and_o laugh_v thou_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o thou_o 23._o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24._o servant_n 24._o heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o 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 to_o the_o side_n 7._o side_n jer._n 22._o 6_o 7._o of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o thereof_o down_o heb._n the_o talness_n of_o the_o cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fir-tree_n thereof_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_a fir-tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o field_n and_o or_o the_o forest_n and_o his_o fruitful_a field_n the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n 25._o i_o have_v dig_v and_o drink_v water_n and_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n have_v i_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n of_o the_o close_v the_o or_o fence_v and_o close_v besiege_a place_n 26._o heap_n 26._o or_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v how_o i_o have_v make_v it_o long_o ago_o and_o form_v it_o of_o ancient_a time_n shall_v i_o now_o bring_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o defence_v city_n to_o be_v ruinous_a heap_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v long_o ago_o how_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n that_o i_o have_v form_v it_o now_o have_v i_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v be_v defence_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n 27._o therefore_o their_o inhabitant_n be_v hand_n be_v heb._n short_a of_o hand_n of_o small_a power_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o confound_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n and_o as_o corn_n blast_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28._o but_o i_o know_v thy_o sit_v thy_o or_o sit_v abode_n and_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o 29._o because_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n therefore_o will_v i_o put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n in_o thy_o lip_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v 30._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o year_n such_o as_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n sow_v you_o and_o reap_v and_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31._o and_o remain_v and_o heb._n the_o escape_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o remain_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v again_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o 32._o for_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o remnant_n and_o escape_n and_o heb._n the_o escape_n they_o that_o escape_v out_o of_o mount_n zion_n the_o 7._o the_o 2_o kin._n 19_o 31._o chap._n 9_o 7._o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o 33._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n nor_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n there_o nor_o come_v before_o it_o with_o shield_n nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o 34_o by_o the_o
again_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o when_o he_o return_v again_o he_o will_v not_o carry_v isaac_n along_o with_o they_o 3._o he_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o isaac_n must_v go_v once_o thither_o to_o fetch_v his_o wife_n for_o her_o come_n so_o sudden_o to_o he_o be_v a_o unexpected_a thing_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o promise_v that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o once_o he_o shall_v go_v thither_o again_o to_o live_v there_o with_o she_o 7_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o heaven_n 1._o heaven_n chap._n 12._o 1._o which_o take_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o my_o kindred_n and_o which_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o swear_v unto_o i_o say_v 4._o say_v chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 13._o 15_o and_o 15._o 18_o and_o 26._o 4._o unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o 20._o thou_o to_o direct_v and_o succeed_v thou_o in_o this_o enterprise_n compare_v exod._n 14._o 19_o and_o 23._o 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n from_o thence_o god_n thence_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o success_n he_o may_v say_v so_o either_o by_o rational_a conjecture_n both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n blessing_n he_o in_o all_o his_o concern_v or_o by_o particular_a assurance_n and_o inspiration_n from_o god_n 8_o and_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n it_o oath_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o only_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o 9_o and_o the_o servant_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n of_o abraham_n his_o master_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o concern_v that_o matter_n 10_o and_o the_o servant_n take_v ten_o camel_n of_o the_o camel_n of_o his_o master_n and_o depart_v and._n depart_v or_o and._n for_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n business_n hand_n i._n e._n in_o his_o power_n to_o take_v without_o particular_a order_n what_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o necessary_a either_o for_o his_o own_o use_n or_o for_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o present_a business_n and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o mesopotamia_n unto_o the_o 43._o the_o chap._n 27._o 43._o city_n of_o nahor_n 4._o nahor_n which_o be_v haran_n by_o compare_v gen._n 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o 11_o and_o he_o make_v his_o camel_n to_o kneel_v down_o without_o the_o city_n by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n even_o the_o time_n forth_o time_n heb._n that_o woman_n which_o draw_v water_n go_v forth_o that_o woman_n go_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n 12_o and_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n i_o pray_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n this_o day_n and_o show_v kindness_n mercy_n kindness_n or_o mercy_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o himself_o nor_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o master_n but_o he_o ascribe_v even_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o much_o more_o eternal_a salvation_n mere_o to_o god_n mercy_n unto_o my_o master_n abraham_n 13_o behold_v 43._o behold_v vers._n 43._o i_o stand_v here_o by_o the_o well_o of_o water_n and_o 18._o and_o chap._n 29._o 9_o exod._n 2._o 18._o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n come_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n 14_o and_o let_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v 8._o pass_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o rash_a and_o vain_a fancy_n but_o a_o special_a expectation_n and_o confidence_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o god_n spirit_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o eminent_a prudence_n and_o godliness_n of_o this_o person_n and_o by_o the_o exact_a correspondency_n of_o the_o event_n with_o his_o prayer_n and_o by_o parallel_a example_n as_o judg._n 6_o 36._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 7._o and_o 14._o 8._o that_o the_o damsel_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v say_v let_v down_o thy_o pitcher_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v drink_v and_o she_o shall_v say_v drink_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o let_v the_o same_o be_v she_o that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o appoint_v heb._n evident_o point_v out_o or_o exact_o search_v out_o as_o a_o person_n meet_v for_o he_o for_o thy_o servant_n isaac_n and_o thereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v kindness_n unto_o my_o master_n 15_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v that_o behold_v rebekah_n come_v out_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o bethuel_n son_n of_o 29._o of_o chap._n 11._o 29._o milcah_n the_o wife_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n with_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n 27._o shoulder_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o humility_n and_o diligence_n not_o as_o in_o this_o degeneration_n of_o the_o world_n pomp_n and_o idleness_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o that_o sex_n and_o age._n see_v gen._n 18._o 6._o and_o 29._o 9_o 19_o 20._o exod._n 2._o 16._o prov._n 31._o 27._o 16_o and_o the_o damsel_n be_v countenance_n be_v heb._n good_a of_o countenance_n very_o fair_a to_o look_v upon_o a_o virgin_n 17._o virgin_n numb_a 31._o 17._o neither_o have_v any_o man_n know_v she_o she_o she_o i._n e._n she_o be_v a_o virgin_n not_o only_o in_o title_n and_o show_n but_o in_o truth_n for_o no_o man_n have_v know_v she_o i._n e._n corrupt_a she_o and_o she_o go_v down_o to_o the_o well_o and_o fill_v her_o pitcher_n and_o come_v up_o 17_o and_o the_o servant_n run_v to_o meet_v she_o and_o say_v let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o drink_v a_o little_a water_n of_o thy_o pitcher_n 18_o and_o she_o say_v drink_v my_o lord_n quality_n lord_n for_o his_o retinue_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a quality_n and_o she_o haste_v and_o let_v down_o her_o pitcher_n upon_o her_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o drink_v 19_o and_o when_o she_o have_v do_v give_v he_o drink_v she_o say_v i_o will_v draw_v water_n for_o thy_o camel_n also_o until_o they_o have_v do_v drink_v 20_o and_o she_o haste_v and_o empty_v her_o pitcher_n into_o the_o trough_n and_o run_v again_o unto_o the_o well_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o draw_v for_o all_o his_o camel_n 21_o and_o the_o man_n wonder_v at_o she_o prayer_n she_o i._n e._n at_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eminent_a answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n hold_v his_o peace_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o journey_n prosperous_a or_o not_o 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o camel_n have_v do_v drink_v that_o the_o man_n take_v 8._o take_v i._n e._n give_v to_o she_o as_o that_o word_n of_o take_v or_o receive_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 12._o 19_o exod._n 18._o 12._o and_o 29._o 25._o psal._n 68_o 18._o compare_v with_o eph._n 4._o 8._o a_o golden_a forehead_n golden_a or_o jewel_n for_o the_o forehead_n ear-ring_n 12._o ear-ring_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v gen._n 35._o 4._o exod._n 32._o 2_o 3._o or_o jewel_n for_o the_o forehead_n which_o hang_v down_o from_o the_o forehead_n to_o the_o nose_n or_o between_o the_o eye_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v ver_fw-la 47._o ezek._n 16._o 12._o of_o half_a a_o shekel_n weight_n and_o two_o bracelet_n for_o her_o hand_n of_o ten_o shekel_n weight_n of_o gold_n 23_o and_o say_v present_n say_v or_o for_o he_o have_v say_v for_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o inquire_v who_o she_o be_v before_o he_o give_v she_o those_o present_n who_o daughter_n be_v thou_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v there_o room_n in_o thy_o father_n house_n for_o we_o to_o lodge_v in_o 24_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n the_o son_n of_o milcah_n wife_n milcah_n so_o she_o signify_v that_o she_o be_v nahors_n daughter_n not_o by_o his_o concubine_n but_o by_o his_o lawful_a and_o principal_a wife_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o nahor_n 25_o she_o say_v moreover_o unto_o he_o we_o have_v both_o straw_n and_o provender_n enough_o and_o room_n to_o lodge_v in_o 26_o and_o the_o man_n bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n blessing_n lord_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o marvellous_a assistance_n hitherto_o and_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n 27_o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v destitute_a my_o master_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n effect_n truth_n i._n e._n who_o have_v show_v his_o mercy_n in_o promise_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n at_o
also_o unto_o rachel_n and_o he_o love_v also_o rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n and_o serve_v with_o he_o yet_o seven_o other_o year_n 31_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v 25._o hate_v comparative_o to_o rachel_n less_o love_v slight_v so_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o deut._n 21._o 15._o matth._n 6._o 24._o and_o 10._o 37._o compate_v with_o luke_n 14._o 26._o john_n 12._o 25._o he_o open_v her_o womb_n but_o rachel_n be_v barren_a despise_v barren_a thus_o various_o do_v god_n distribute_v his_o favour_n that_o all_o may_v be_v content_v and_o none_o despise_v 32_o and_o leah_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n son_n name_n that_o be_v see_v â—…_n son_n reuben_n for_o she_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n understand_v affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o kindness_n as_o that_o general_a phrase_n be_v oft_o understand_v now_o therefore_o my_o husband_n will_v love_v i_o 33_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v understanding_n hear_v i._n e._n perceive_v or_o understand_v hearing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o understanding_n that_o i_o be_v hate_v he_o have_v therefore_o give_v i_o this_o son_n also_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n hear_v name_n that_o be_v hear_v simeon_n 34_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v now_o this_o time_n will_v my_o husband_n be_v join_v unto_o i_o affection_n i_o in_o more_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a affection_n because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o three_o son_n therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v join_v call_v that_o be_v join_v levi._n 35_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o say_v now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n mercy_n lord_n more_o solemn_o and_o continual_o for_o otherwise_o she_o do_v praise_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o the_o former_a mercy_n therefore_o she_o call_v his_o name_n 2._o name_n matth._n 1._o 2._o praise_n 2._o that_o be_v praise_n judah_n and_o bear_v and_o heb._n stand_v from_o bear_v leave_v bear_v chap._n xxx_o 1_o and_o when_o rachel_n see_v that_o she_o bear_v jacob_n no_o child_n rachel_n envy_v her_o sister_n and_o say_v unto_o jacob_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v 18._o die_v a_o speech_n full_a of_o impatience_n and_o border_n upon_o blasphemy_n and_o strike_v at_o god_n himself_o through_o jacobs_n side_n for_o which_o therefore_o she_o afterward_o smart_v die_v by_o that_o very_a mean_n whereby_o she_o hope_v to_o prevent_v her_o death_n and_o prolong_v her_o life_n gen._n 35._o 18._o 2_o and_o jacob_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o rachel_n necessary_a rachel_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o himself_o and_o especial_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o which_o case_n anger_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a and_o he_o say_v be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n 3._o stead_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o give_v child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 113._o 9_o and_o 127._o 3._o who_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n 3_o and_o she_o say_v behold_v my_o maid_n bilhah_n go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v bear_v upon_o my_o knee_n 12._o knee_n a_o ellipsis_n or_o short_a speech_n she_o shall_v bear_v a_o child_n which_o may_v be_v lay_v upon_o my_o knee_n or_o in_o my_o lap_n which_o i_o may_v adopt_v and_o bring_v up_o as_o if_o it_o be_v my_o own_o see_v gen._n 50._o 23._o isâ—…_n 66._o 12._o that_o i_o may_v also_o she_o also_o heb._n be_v build_v by_o she_o have_v child_n by_o she_o master_n she_o for_o as_o servant_n so_o their_o work_n and_o fruit_n be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o their_o master_n 4_o and_o she_o give_v he_o bilhah_n her_o handmaid_n to_o wife_n and_o jacob_n go_v in_o unto_o she_o 5_o and_o bilhah_n conceive_v and_o bare_a jacob_n a_o son_n 6_o and_o rachel_n say_v god_n have_v judge_v i_o take_v i_o plead_v my_o cause_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o take_v and_o have_v also_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o have_v give_v i_o a_o son_n therefore_o call_v she_o his_o name_n judge_v name_n that_o be_v judge_v dan._n 7_o and_o bilhah_n rachel_n maid_n conceive_v again_o and_o bare_a jacob_n a_o second_o son_n 8_o and_o rachel_n say_v with_o god_n with_o heb._n wrastling_n of_o god_n great_a wrastling_n strength_n wrastling_n heb._n with_o wrastling_n of_o god_n either_o with_o great_a and_o hard_a wrastling_n or_o strive_n or_o by_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o strength_n have_v i_o wrestle_v with_o my_o sister_n and_o i_o have_v prevail_v concernment_n prevail_v which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o her_o sister_n exceed_v she_o both_o in_o the_o number_n of_o her_o child_n and_o in_o her_o propriety_n in_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o she_o own_o womb_n not_o of_o her_o handmaid_n as_o rachel_n be_v here_o be_v a_o instance_n how_o partial_a judge_n most_o person_n be_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o concernment_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n wrestle_v name_n that_o be_v my_o wrestle_v nephthalian_a wrestle_v called_n matt._n 4._o 13._o nephthalian_a naphtali_n 9_o when_o leah_n see_v that_o she_o have_v leave_v bear_v she_o take_v zilpah_n her_o maid_n and_o give_v she_o jacob_n to_o wife_n 10_o and_o zilpah_n leahs_n maid_n bare_a jacob_n a_o son_n 11_o and_o leah_n say_v a_o troop_n come_v star_n come_v or_o good_a luck_n come_v my_o design_n have_v well_o succeed_v a_o happy_a star_n have_v shine_v upon_o i_o and_o such_o a_o star_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o astrologer_n be_v that_o of_o jupiter_n which_o by_o the_o arabian_n be_v call_v gad._n this_o may_v well_o agree_v to_o leah_n and_o her_o heathenish_a education_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v much_o give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o star_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n company_n name_n that_o be_v a_o troop_n or_o company_n gad._n 12_o and_o zilpah_n leahs_n maid_n bare_a jacob_n a_o second_o son_n 13_o and_o leah_n say_v happiness_n say_v heb._n in_o my_o happiness_n happy_a be_o i_o for_o the_o daughter_n 9_o daughter_n of_o man_n i._n e._n woman_n as_o prov._n 31._o 29._o cant._n 6._o 9_o will_v call_v i_o bless_v and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n happy_a name_n that_o be_v happy_a asher_n 14_o and_o reuben_n go_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n and_o find_v mandrake_n gather_v mandrake_n the_o word_n be_v only_o find_v here_o and_o cant._n 7._o 13._o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o plant_n or_o fruit_n of_o pleasant_a smell_n such_o as_o the_o mandrake_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o dioscorides_n and_o levinus_n lemnius_n and_o by_o st._n austin_n upon_o his_o own_o experience_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v too_o early_o for_o mandrake_n to_o be_v ripe_a it_o be_v now_o but_o wheat_n harvest_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o fruit_n ripen_v much_o soon_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n than_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o here_o say_v to_o be_v ripe_a but_o only_o to_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o field_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o his_o mother_n leah_n then_o rachel_n say_v to_o leah_n give_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o son_n mandrake_n conception_n mandrake_n which_o she_o may_v desire_v either_o because_o they_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n or_o taste_v or_o because_o they_o be_v think_v helpful_a to_o conception_n 15_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o she_o be_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v my_o husband_n and_o will_v thou_o take_v away_o my_o son_n mandrake_n also_o and_o rachel_n say_v therefore_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thou_o to_o night_n expostulation_n night_n jacob_n either_o do_v equal_o divide_v the_o time_n between_o his_o two_o wife_n or_o rather_o have_v more_o estrange_v himself_o from_o leah_n and_o cohabit_v principal_o with_o rachel_n which_o occasion_v the_o forego_n expostulation_n for_o thy_o son_n mandrake_n 16_o and_o jacob_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o leah_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v thou_o must_v come_v in_o unto_o i_o for_o sure_o i_o have_v hire_v thou_o with_o my_o son_n mandrake_n and_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o that_o night_n they_o night_n he_o ratify_v their_o agreement_n that_o he_o may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o love_n among_o they_o 17_o and_o god_n hearken_v unto_o leah_n child_n leah_n notwithstanding_o her_o many_o infirmity_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o she_o be_v move_v herein_o not_o by_o any_o inordinate_a lust_n but_o by_o a_o desire_n of_o child_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a jacob_n the_o five_o son_n 18_o and_o leah_n say_v god_n have_v give_v i_o
my_o hire_n because_o i_o have_v give_v my_o maiden_n to_o my_o husband_n error_n husband_n thus_o she_o mistake_v the_o answer_n of_o her_o prayer_n for_o a_o recompense_n of_o her_o error_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n hire_n name_n that_o be_v a_o hire_n issachar_n 19_o and_o leah_n conceive_v again_o and_o bare_a jacob_n the_o six_o son_n 20_o and_o leah_n say_v god_n have_v endue_v i_o with_o a_o good_a dowry_n now_o will_v my_o husband_n dwell_v with_o i_o because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o six_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n dwelling_n name_n that_o be_v dwelling_n zibulon_n dwelling_n call_a matt._n 4._o 13._o zibulon_n zebulun_n 21_o and_o afterward_o she_o bear_v a_o daughter_n and_o call_v her_o name_n judgement_n name_n that_o be_v judgement_n dinah_n 22_o and_o god_n remember_v rachel_n and_o god_n hearken_v to_o she_o and_o open_v her_o womb_n 23_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o reproach_n messiah_n reproach_n barrenness_n be_v then_o account_v a_o great_a reproach_n especial_o in_o that_o race_n because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n whereby_o such_o person_n be_v exclude_v both_o from_o the_o first_o and_o general_a blessing_n of_o fructification_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 1._o 28._o and_o from_o the_o special_a blessing_n give_v to_o abraham_n for_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o feed_n and_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n 24_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n add_v name_n that_o be_v add_v joseph_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v add_v to_o i_o another_o son_n 25_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rachel_n have_v bear_v joseph_n that_o jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v unto_o my_o own_o place_n and_o to_o my_o country_n 13._o country_n canaan_n which_o he_o call_v his_o country_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o his_o former_a and_o long_a habitation_n in_o it_o and_o of_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o it_o by_o god_n promise_n see_v gen._n 28._o 13._o 26_o give_v i_o my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n for_o who_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o let_v i_o go_v for_o thou_o know_v my_o service_n which_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o 27_o and_o laban_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v 21._o have_v chap._n 39_o 21._o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n tarry_v for_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v appoint_v i_o thy_o wage_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o 29_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o know_v how_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o how_o thy_o cattle_n be_v with_o i_o industry_n i_o how_o careful_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o how_o great_o improve_v by_o my_o care_n and_o industry_n 30_o for_o it_o be_v little_o which_o thou_o have_v before_o i_o come_v be_v come_v comparative_o to_o what_o now_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v now_o forth_o now_o heb._n break_v forth_o increase_v unto_o a_o multitude_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o foot_n thou_o heb._n at_o my_o foot_n since_o my_o come_n 10._o come_n heb._n at_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n upon_o my_o come_n since_o my_o foot_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n or_o by_o my_o foot_n i._n e._n by_o my_o ministry_n and_o labour_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 11._o 10._o and_o now_o when_o shall_v i_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o house_n also_o interest_n also_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n which_o also_o be_v thy_o interest_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o jacob_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v i_o any_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n for_o i_o i_o will_v again_o feed_v and_o keep_v thy_o flock_n 32_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o all_o thy_o flock_n to_o day_n remove_v from_o thence_o all_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a cattle_n 35._o cattle_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v speckle_v with_o little_a spot_n and_o spot_v with_o great_a spot_n or_o stain_n both_o of_o divers_a colour_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o speckled_a may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o ringstreaked_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o all_o the_o brown_a colour_n brown_a or_o black_a or_o dark-coloured_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v also_o great_a heat_n which_o produce_v such_o a_o colour_n cattle_n among_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o spot_a and_o speckle_v among_o the_o goat_n and_o of_o such_o shall_v be_v my_o hire_n i_o hire_n or_o then_o shall_v be_v my_o hire_n and_o for_o then_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n the_o sense_n be_v then_o when_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a and_o brown_a be_v separate_v and_o none_o but_o white_a remain_v my_o hire_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o those_o white_a one_o and_o that_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n all_o the_o white_a young_a one_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a and_o brown_a which_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o by_o those_o white_a one_o shall_v be_v i_o 33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o i_o i_o when_o the_o cattle_n shall_v contrary_v to_o their_o natural_a and_o usual_a course_n bring_v forth_o young_a one_o of_o a_o contrary_a colour_n to_o their_o own_o it_o will_v hereby_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o hereby_o plead_v my_o righteous_a cause_n against_o a_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a master_n or_o thus_o when_o thou_o shall_v accuse_v i_o of_o do_v thou_o injury_n i_o shall_v have_v this_o manifest_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n of_o my_o righteousness_n or_o innocency_n that_o i_o have_v no_o cattle_n but_o of_o that_o colour_n which_o be_v by_o agreement_n appropriate_v to_o i_o morrow_n i_o heb._n to_o morrow_n in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n righteousness_n face_n when_o it_o i._n e._n my_o righteousness_n shall_v come_v to_o or_o upon_o my_o reward_n i._n e._n when_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o very_a colour_n of_o that_o cattle_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o i_o for_o my_o reward_n or_o hire_v before_o thy_o face_n i._n e._n thou_o be_v present_a and_o diligent_o observe_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o cattle_n of_o another_o colour_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tabo_fw-la be_v also_o of_o the_o second_o person_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v upon_o my_o hire_n or_o reward_n to_o wit_n to_o observe_v and_o see_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o other_o cattle_n than_o what_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o so_o these_o word_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o follow_a word_n before_o my_o face_n be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a word_n thus_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o thou_o shall_v come_v upon_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n this_o i_o prefer_v before_o the_o other_o 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some_o colour_n some_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o understand_v in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o here_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v and_o from_o the_o phrase_n for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o be_v white_a but_o that_o â—…ad_a white_a in_o it_o to_o wit_n mix_v with_o other_o colour_n white_a in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o brown_a among_o the_o sheep_n and_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n 36_o and_o he_o set_v three_o day_n journey_n man_n journey_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o journey_v or_o travel_v of_o sheep_n not_o of_o man_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o jacob_n they_o jacob_n leâ—…t_v either_o jacob_n shall_v mingle_v
not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o least_o not_o over_o she_o who_o be_v a_o canaanite_n and_o who_o be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o her_o own_o father_n house_n but_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o authority_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o oblige_a conversation_n can_v do_v very_o much_o to_o persuade_v those_o who_o then_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n either_o to_o draw_v it_o forth_o at_o least_o in_o a_o just_a cause_n on_o his_o behalf_n or_o to_o sheathe_v it_o upon_o his_o desire_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v family_n burn_v as_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o nation_n too_o jer._n 29._o 22_o 23._o he_o charge_v she_o with_o adultery_n because_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o shelah_n see_v deut._n 22._o 23._o this_o eagerness_n of_o judah_n proceed_v not_o from_o zeal_n of_o justice_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a child_n with_o the_o guilty_a mother_n against_o god_n law_n deut._n 24._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 20_o but_o from_o worldly_a policy_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o esteem_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o blot_n to_o his_o family_n 25_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o she_o send_v to_o her_o father_n in_o law_n say_v by_o the_o man_n who_o these_o be_v be_o i_o with_o child_n and_o she_o say_v discern_v i_o pray_v thou_o who_o be_v these_o the_o signet_n and_o bracelet_n and_o staff_n 26_o and_o judah_n acknowledge_v they_o judge_n they_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n together_o with_o his_o sudden_a surprisal_n force_v he_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v use_v many_o pretence_n and_o evasion_n which_o will_v easy_o have_v prevail_v with_o such_o partial_a judge_n and_o say_v she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o sin_n i_o she_o be_v more_o unchaste_a because_o she_o know_o commit_v adultery_n and_o incest_n when_o he_o design_v neither_o but_o he_o be_v more_o unjust_a because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o sin_n both_o by_o withhold_v shelah_n from_o she_o who_o be_v she_o both_o by_o right_n and_o by_o judahs_n promise_n and_o by_o who_o her_o chastity_n shall_v have_v be_v preserve_v and_o by_o his_o solicitation_n and_o encouragement_n of_o she_o to_o the_o sin_n because_o that_o i_o give_v she_o not_o to_o shelah_n my_o son_n and_o he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o time_n more_o show_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o confession_n by_o his_o forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n confess_v see_v job_n 34._o 32._o and_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conclude_v that_o he_o neither_o know_v her_o nor_o any_o other_o woman_n afterward_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o child_n which_o he_o have_v after_o this_o time_n 27_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o travail_n that_o behold_v twin_n be_v in_o her_o womb_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o travail_v that_o the_o one_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o midwife_n take_v and_o bind_v upon_o his_o hand_n a_o scarlet_a thread_n be_v thread_n in_o token_n of_o his_o be_v the_o first-born_a which_o she_o confident_o expect_v he_o will_v be_v say_v this_o come_v out_o first_o 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o draw_v back_o his_o hand_n that_o behold_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o and_o she_o say_v thou_o say_v or_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v this_o breach_n against_o thou_o how_o have_v thou_o break_v forth_o this_o breach_n be_v upon_o thou_o 5._o thou_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v take_v genesis_n 16._o 5._o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v breach_n call_v that_o be_v a_o breach_n 3_o breach_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n 30_o and_o afterward_o come_v out_o his_o brother_n that_o have_v the_o scarlet_a thread_n upon_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v zarah_n chap._n thirty-nine_o 1_o and_o joseph_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o 36._o and_o chap._n 37._o 36._o potiphar_n a_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n a_o egyptian_a buy_v he_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o thither_o 2_o and_o 9_o and_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o and_o 18._o 28._o aâ—…t_fw-la 7._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n 24._o joseph_n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v here_o for_o 21._o and_o gen._n 21._o 22._o and_o 26._o 24._o and_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o house_n he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n to_o his_o father_n but_o demean_v himself_o patient_o and_o faithful_o in_o the_o station_n into_o which_o god_n providence_n have_v bring_v he_o of_o his_o master_n the_o egyptian_a 3_o and_o his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 25._o he_o the_o heathen_n own_v a_o supreme_a god_n and_o his_o overrule_a providence_n in_o affair_n though_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o worship_v the_o creature_n with_o and_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o 25._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n i._n e._n under_o his_o ministry_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v exod._n 4._o 13._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o prov._n 26._o 6._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o 4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o degree_n he_o not_o now_o as_o a_o slave_n but_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n over_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n time_n hand_n i._n e._n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o management_n as_o gen._n 16._o 6._o object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o joseph_n understand_v not_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n answ._n joseph_n doubtless_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o do_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o language_n and_o be_v a_o person_n of_o excellent_a part_n will_v soon_o obtain_v it_o especial_o because_o of_o the_o great_a affinity_n between_o that_o language_n and_o his_o own_o nor_o must_v we_o think_v that_o joseph_n be_v thus_o high_o advance_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o by_o degree_n step_v by_o step_n and_o after_o some_o considerable_a time_n 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o overseer_n in_o his_o house_n and_o over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o 27._o that_o chap._n 30._o 27._o the_o lord_z bless_a the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n 6_o and_o he_o leave_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o joseph_n hand_n and_o he_o know_v not_o aught_o he_o have_v save_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v side_n eat_v he_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o fare_v delicious_o nor_o do_v he_o indeed_o take_v any_o care_n for_o that_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o by_o other_o hand_n other_o thus_o he_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o but_o commit_v all_o to_o joseph_n except_o his_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v provide_v by_o a_o hebrew_n hand_n because_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 43._o 32._o but_o that_o be_v no_o impediment_n for_o neither_o do_v joseph_n eat_v with_o his_o master_n nor_o be_v he_o the_o cook_n to_o dress_v it_o for_o he_o but_o he_o may_v provide_v food_n for_o he_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v for_o all_o the_o egyptian_n without_o any_o scruple_n on_o their_o side_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n and_o well-favoured_a 7_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o master_n wife_n cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n 14._o joseph_n in_o a_o lascivious_a and_o unchaste_a manner_n see_v joâ—…_n 31._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 28._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o and_o she_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o 8_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v unto_o his_o master_n wife_n behold_v my_o master_n wot_v not_o what_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o house_n and_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o my_o hand_n 9_o there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v back_o any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o 4._o and_o chap._n 20._o 6._o leu._n
here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o institution_n especial_o in_o this_o case_n where_o he_o may_v design_v this_o for_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o man_n for_o marry_v a_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 21._o 11._o ezra_n 10._o 2._o neh._n 13._o 23._o and_o that_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o not_o a_o hebrewess_n be_v manifest_a because_o then_o she_o also_o must_v have_v go_v out_o free_a ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o deut._n 15._o 12._o 5_o and_o if_o the_o servant_n say_v servant_n heb._n say_v shall_v say_v shall_v plain_o say_v i_o love_v my_o master_n my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n i_o will_v not_o go_v out_o free_a 6_o then_o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o unto_o the_o judge_n irrevocable_a judge_n partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o choose_v this_o free_o and_o be_v not_o overawe_v nor_o overreach_v by_o his_o master_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o agreement_n be_v so_o public_o and_o solemn_o confirm_v may_v be_v irrevocable_a he_o shall_v also_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o door_n door_n door_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o master_n house_n as_o it_o be_v express_v deut._n 15._o 17._o a_o token_n that_o he_o be_v fix_v there_o and_o never_o to_o go_v a_o freeman_n out_o of_o these_o door_n or_o unto_o the_o door-post_n and_o his_o master_n shall_v bore_v his_o ear_n through_o with_o a_o awl_n 6._o awl_n as_o a_o note_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v long_o after_o this_o in_o syria_n and_o arabia_n as_o juvenal_n and_o petronius_n arbiter_n affirm_v and_o it_o do_v fit_o represent_v his_o settle_a and_o perpetual_a obligation_n to_o abide_v in_o that_o house_n and_o there_o to_o hear_v and_o obey_v his_o master_n command_n see_v psal._n 40._o 6._o and_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o 14._o ever_o i._n e._n not_o only_o for_o six_o year_n more_o but_o without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v until_o the_o jubilee_n which_o be_v a_o exception_n make_v by_o god_n to_o this_o law_n leu._n 25._o 40._o deut._n 15._o 17._o the_o hebrew_n word_n olam_fw-la here_o use_v oft_o signify_v not_o eternity_n but_o only_o a_o long_a time_n see_v exod._n 12._o 14._o 7_o and_o if_o a_o man_n 8._o man_n i._n e._n a_o hebrew_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o one_o of_o a_o strange_a nation_n ver_fw-la 8._o sell_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o maid-servant_n heart_n maid-servant_n which_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n she_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o as_o the_o man-servant_n do_v follow_v do_v but_o upon_o better_a term_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o weak_a and_o more_o helpless_a sex_n quest._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o deut._n 15._o 17._o also_o unto_o thy_o maid-servant_n thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o answ._n 1._o distinguish_v person_n she_z deut._n 15._o be_v sell_v by_o herself_o and_o that_o to_o mere_a servitude_n this_o here_o be_v sell_v by_o her_o father_n not_o only_o for_o service_n but_o in_o order_n to_o her_o marriage_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n sufficient_o imply_v 2._o distinguish_v thing_n the_o likeness_n between_o man-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n be_v only_o in_o the_o rite_n use_v in_o case_n she_o consent_v to_o perpetual_a servitude_n the_o difference_n here_o be_v in_o case_n they_o both_o be_v make_v free_a in_o which_o case_n she_o have_v some_o privilege_n which_o here_o follow_v 8_o if_o she_o etc._n she_o heb._n be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o etc._n etc._n please_v not_o her_o master_n who_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o probable_a himself_o for_o a_o conâ—…ubine_n or_o secondary_a wife_n not_o that_o master_n do_v always_o take_v maidservant_n upon_o these_o term_n as_o some_o conceive_v but_o that_o some_o do_v so_o and_o of_o they_o this_o place_n speak_v though_o here_o be_v a_o differ_v read_v and_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v lo_o the_o pronoun_n signify_v to_o he_o so_o the_o text_n have_v lo_o the_o adverb_n signify_v not_o and_o so_o the_o text_n may_v be_v translate_v thus_o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o betrothe_v she_o to_o wit_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o son_n as_o he_o give_v her_o hope_n he_o intend_v either_o read_n or_o sense_n be_v proper_a and_o probable_a then_o shall_v he_o let_v she_o be_v redeem_v difficulty_n redeem_v either_o by_o herself_o or_o friend_n or_o any_o other_o person_n that_o will_v redeem_v she_o quest._n how_o can_v he_o part_v with_o she_o and_o sell_v she_o when_o she_o be_v betroth_v to_o he_o ans._n 1._o this_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o indulgence_n give_v to_o they_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n god_n can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o positive_a law_n 2._o the_o latter_a read_n avoid_v this_o difficulty_n to_o sell_v she_o unto_o a_o strange_a nation_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n do_v power_n this_o be_v in_o general_n prohibit_v for_o all_o hebrew_n servant_n but_o it_o be_v particular_o mention_v here_o because_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n for_o it_o both_o because_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o her_o corruption_n in_o chastity_n and_o religion_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o sex_n and_o because_o the_o master_n in_o that_o case_n be_v under_o a_o great_a temptation_n of_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o foreigner_n because_o no_o israelite_n will_v buy_v she_o or_o give_v so_o much_o money_n for_o she_o as_o a_o heathen_a will_v who_o will_v and_o may_v keep_v she_o for_o a_o perpetual_a servant_n which_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o do_v see_v he_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o she_o israelite_n she_o viz._n in_o break_v his_o promise_n of_o marriage_n make_v to_o she_o or_o blast_v the_o hope_n he_o encourage_v she_o to_o have_v of_o it_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v exact_o render_v thus_o in_o deal_v deceitful_o or_o false_o with_o she_o or_o against_o she_o and_o they_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o strange_a nation_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o double_a false-dealing_a the_o one_o towards_o god_n who_o by_o his_o law_n forbid_v this_o the_o other_o towards_o she_o who_o he_o hire_v upon_o other_o term_n and_o not_o with_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o her_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o israelite_n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v betroth_v she_o unto_o his_o son_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n 16._o daughter_n i._n e._n give_v she_o a_o convenient_a portion_n as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o own_o daughter_n chap._n 22._o 16._o 10_o if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n her_o food_n heâ—…aiment_n and_o her_o duty_n of_o marriage_n 16._o marriage_n call_v due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 3._o or_o her_o dwelling_n as_o the_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v so_o here_o be_v the_o three_o great_a conveniency_n of_o fife_n food_n and_o 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and_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o city_n and_o land_n or_o 3_o when_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n whereof_o dan_n be_v one_o be_v conquer_a and_o the_o people_n carry_v captive_a by_o the_o assyrian_a 2_o king_n 17._o 6_o 23._o which_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o captivity_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 22._o but_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o this_o idolatry_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o public_a place_n and_o manner_n or_o that_o david_n and_o solomon_n will_v suffer_v it_o ans._n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o grave_a image_n be_v there_o so_o long_o for_o that_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o short_a date_n even_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o shiloh_n v._o 31._o which_o be_v remove_v thence_o 1_o sam._n 4._o but_o only_o that_o ionathan_n posterity_n be_v priest_n to_o this_o tribe_n or_o family_n of_o dan_n which_o they_o may_v be_v under_o all_o the_o change_n even_o till_o the_o assyrian_a captivity_n sometime_o more_o open_o and_o allowed_o sometime_o more_o cunning_o sometime_o more_o secret_o sometime_o in_o one_o way_n of_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n and_o sometime_o in_o another_o and_o in_o and_o after_o ieroboam_n time_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n for_o which_o service_n though_o he_o do_v make_v priest_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 12._o 31._o yet_o that_o be_v not_o by_o choice_n but_o out_o of_o necessity_n because_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n general_o forsake_v he_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o can_v engage_v any_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n in_o that_o service_n he_o be_v doubtless_o very_o glad_a of_o they_o to_o gain_v reputation_n to_o his_o impious_a and_o absurd_a device_n 31_o and_o they_o set_v they_o up_o micah_n grave_a image_n which_o he_o make_v all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v in_o shiloh_n chap._n xix_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n 1._o day_n of_o which_o see_v on_o judg._n 17._o 1._o â—…_n and_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a levite_n â—…journing_v on_o the_o side_n 18._o side_n heb._n in_o the_o side_n i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o side_n as_o verse_n 18._o of_o mount_n ephraim_n who_o â—…k_v to_o he_o concubine_n he_o heb._n a_o woman_n a_o â—…bine_n or_o a_o wâ—…e_a a_o concubine_n a_o concubine_n 1._o concubine_n heb._n a_o wiâ—…e_n a_o concubine_n i._n e._n such_o a_o concubine_n as_o be_v also_o his_o wife_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 9_o 26_o 27._o and_o judg._n 20._o 4._o see_v of_o these_o gen._n 22._o 24._o and_o 25._o 1._o out_o of_o bethlehem-judah_n 2_o and_o his_o concubine_n play_v the_o whore_n against_o he_o follow_v he_o i_o e._n against_o her_o faith_n give_v to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o wrong_n or_o with_o he_o i._n e._n in_o his_o house_n or_o while_o she_o live_v with_o he_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o she_o go_v away_o which_o here_o follow_v and_o go_v away_o from_o he_o he_o he_o either_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o severe_a rebuke_n or_o punishment_n or_o because_o her_o heart_n be_v alienate_v from_o he_o unto_o her_o father_n house_n to_o bethlehem-judah_n and_o be_v there_o month_n there_o or_o a_o year_n and_o four_o month_n month_n month_n day_n for_o month_n four_o whole_a month_n manner_n month_n heb._n some_o day_n to_o wit_n four_o month_n or_o a_o year_n so_o day_n common_o signify_v and_o four_o month_n wherein_o not_o only_o she_o sin_v but_o her_o father_n by_o some_o indulgence_n and_o connivance_n at_o her_o sin_n and_o neglect_v of_o just_a endeavour_n for_o her_o reconciliation_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o ill_a effect_n whereof_o he_o speedy_o feel_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o daughter_n in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n 3_o and_o her_o husband_n arise_v and_o go_v after_o she_o to_o speak_v heart_n speak_v heb._n to_o her_o heart_n friendly_a unto_o she_o state_n she_o or_o to_o speak_v to_o her_o heart_n i._n e._n kind_o and_o comfortable_o as_o that_o phrase_n be_v take_v gen._n 50._o 21._o hos._n 2._o 14._o to_o offer_v her_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o restitution_n to_o her_o former_a state_n and_o to_o bring_v she_o again_o house_n again_o to_o wit_n to_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o servant_n with_o he_o and_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n 19_o ass_n partly_o for_o himself_o or_o his_o wife_n to_o ride_v upon_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o partly_o for_o carry_v their_o provision_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 19_o and_o she_o bring_v he_o into_o her_o father_n house_n and_o when_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n see_v he_o he_o rejoice_v to_o meet_v he_o mean_n he_o hope_v the_o breach_n will_v be_v make_v up_o by_o this_o mean_n 4_o and_o his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o damsel_n father_n retain_v he_o and_o he_o abide_v with_o he_o three_o day_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lodge_v there_o 5_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o four_o day_n when_o they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o he_o rise_v up_o to_o depart_v and_o the_o damsel_n father_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n en_fw-fr law_n heb._n strength_n en_fw-fr comfort_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o afterward_o go_v your_o way_n 6_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_n both_o of_o they_o together_o for_o the_o damsel_n father_n have_v say_v unto_o the_o man_n be_v content_a i_o pray_v thou_o and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n good_a heart_n heb._n bâ—…_n good_a be_v merry_a 7_o and_o when_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o to_o depart_v his_o father_n in_o law_n urge_v he_o therefore_o he_o lodge_v there_o again_o 8_o and_o he_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o five_o day_n to_o depart_v and_o the_o damsel_n father_n say_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o they_o tarry_v decline_v tarry_v heb._n till_o the_o day_n decline_v until_o afternoon_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v both_o of_o they_o 9_o and_o when_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o to_o depart_v he_o and_o his_o concubine_n and_o his_o servant_n his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o damsel_n father_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o the_o day_n weak_a day_n heb._n be_v weak_a draw_v towards_o evening_n i_o pray_v you_o tarry_v all_o night_n behold_v day_n behold_v heb._n it_o be_v the_o pitch_v time_n of_o the_o day_n the_o day_n grow_v to_o a_o end_n l_o lodge_v here_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v merry_a and_o to_o morrow_n get_v you_o early_o on_o your_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v go_v tent_n go_v hebr._n to_o thy_o tent_n home_o rest_v home_o heb._n it_o be_v the_o encamp_a time_n of_o the_o day_n i._n e._n the_o evening_n when_o army_n have_v march_v in_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o pitch_v their_o camp_n or_o when_o the_o sun_n that_o make_v the_o day_n begin_v to_o encamp_v himself_o and_o go_v towards_o rest_n so_o it_o be_v a_o poetical_a expression_n take_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o set_v seem_v to_o vulgar_a eye_n to_o go_v to_o rest_v 10_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o tarry_v that_o night_n but_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o depart_v and_o come_v jebus_n come_v hebr._n to_o over_o against_o jebus_n over_o against_o jebus_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v with_o he_o two_o ass_n saddle_v his_o concubine_n also_o be_v with_o he_o 11_o and_o when_o they_o be_v by_o jebus_n the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v and_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o his_o master_n come_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o let_v we_o turn_v in_o unto_o this_o city_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o lodge_v in_o it_o 12_o and_o his_o master_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o hither_o into_o the_o city_n of_o a_o strange_a there_o strange_a i_o e._n of_o a_o strange_a nation_n which_o the_o canaanite_n possess_v for_o though_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n have_v be_v take_v by_o caleb_n judg._n 1._o yet_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o zion_n be_v still_o in_o their_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o do_v much_o molest_v and_o afterword_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n drive_v out_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v there_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n we_o will_v pass_v over_o to_o gibeah_n 13_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n come_v and_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o one_o of_o these_o place_n to_o lodge_v all_o night_n in_o gibeah_n or_o in_o ramah_n gibeah_n ramah_n both_o which_o place_n lay_v in_o benjamin_n portion_n a_o little_a northward_o from_o
disobedience_n amalek_n he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o disobedience_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o day_n 19_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d deliver_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o likely_a i_o i_o e._n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a both_o of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v here_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o after_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n so_o the_o devil_n design_n may_v be_v to_o flatter_v saul_n into_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o future_a happiness_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o all_o serious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n to_o answer_v ambiguous_o the_o better_a to_o save_v his_o credit_n in_o case_n of_o mistake_n the_o devil_n himself_o not_o be_v certain_a of_o future_a event_n but_o only_o conjecture_v at_o what_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o do_v this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n here_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o time_n he_o say_v to_o morrow_n which_o he_o understand_v indifferent_o for_o the_o very_a next_o day_n or_o for_o some_o short_a time_n after_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o condition_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o good_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n or_o of_o a_o bad_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o indefinite_o of_o a_o dead_a condition_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o last_o he_o foresee_v by_o circumstance_n to_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n also_o shall_v deliver_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 20_o then_o saul_n staâ—…ure_n saul_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d haste_n and_o iâ—…_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n of_o his_o staâ—…ure_n fall_v straightway_o all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n stand_v earth_n be_v quite_o dis-spirited_n with_o these_o sad_a and_o surprise_v tiding_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o stand_v and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o for_o he_o have_v eat_v no_o bread_n all_o the_o day_n nor_o all_o the_o night_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n come_v unto_o saul_n alone_o saul_n from_o who_o she_o depart_v when_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o samuel_n together_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v together_o as_o be_v alone_o and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v obey_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o speak_v unto_o i_o 22_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o harken_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n she_o handmaid_n this_o earnestness_n do_v not_o come_v mecr_o from_o her_o humanity_n and_o respect_n to_o saul_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n of_o herself_o because_o if_o saul_n have_v die_v in_o her_o house_n his_o blood_n will_v have_v be_v charge_v upon_o she_o and_o let_v i_o set_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n before_o thou_o and_o eat_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v strength_n when_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n 23_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n compel_v he_o show_v he_o i_o e._n do_v over-persuade_a he_o by_o importunate_a intâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n so_o â—…e_v arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 24_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o hasâ—…ed_v and_o kill_v it_o and_o take_v flour_v and_o knead_a â—…_n and_o do_v bake_v unleavened_a bread_n it_o bread_n not_o have_v time_n to_o leaven_v it_o thereof_o 25_o and_o she_o bring_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v away_o that_o night_n witch_n night_n i_o e._n before_o morning_n for_o he_o come_v by_o night_n v._o 8._o and_o go_v away_o before_o day_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o discover_v that_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o a_o witch_n chap._n xxix_o now_o the_o philistine_n gather_v together_o all_o their_o army_n to_o aphek_n name_v aphek_n either_o that_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 24._o or_o rather_o another_o town_n of_o that_o name_n in_o issachar_n though_o not_o mention_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o place_n to_o be_v but_o once_o name_v and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n pass_v on_o by_o hundred_o and_o by_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n pass_v on_o the_o rearward_n with_o achish_n army_n achish_n i_o e._n as_o the_o lifeguard_n of_o achish_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 28._o 2._o achish_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v thâ—…_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 3_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n expedition_n philistine_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o eminent_a city_n and_o territory_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n what_o do_v these_o hebrew_n here_o and_o achish_n say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o this_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o saul_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n life_n year_n q._n d._n do_v i_o say_v days_n i_o may_v have_v say_v year_n either_o because_o he_o have_v now_o be_v with_o i_o a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n chap._n 27._o 7._o or_o because_o he_o be_v with_o i_o some_o year_n ago_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v know_v to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o david_n after_o his_o escape_n from_o thence_o may_v hold_v some_o correspondency_n with_o achish_n as_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o generous_a temper_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v need_n of_o he_o for_o a_o refuge_n in_o case_n saul_n continue_v to_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o i_o have_v 30._o have_v heb._n nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 30._o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o since_o he_o fall_v unto_o i_o 14._o i_o e._n since_o he_o revolt_v or_o leave_v his_o own_o king_n to_o turn_v to_o i_o for_o that_o sense_n achish_n put_v upon_o this_o escape_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 27._o 1._o and_o so_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o fall_v to_o a_o party_n elsewhere_o use_v jer._n 37._o 13_o 14._o unto_o this_o day_n 4_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o declaration_n he_o be_v unsatisfied_a and_o offend_v with_o achish_n for_o this_o intention_n and_o declaration_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n say_v unto_o he_o 19_o he_o 1_o chr._n 12._o 19_o make_v this_o fellow_n return_v that_o he_o may_v go_v again_o to_o his_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o he_o he_o herein_o the_o wiâ—…e_n and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n appear_v both_o in_o help_v he_o out_o of_o those_o snare_n and_o difficulty_n out_o of_o which_o no_o human_a wit_n can_v have_v extricate_v he_o but_o he_o must_v either_o have_v be_v or_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o ungrateful_a unworthy_a person_n either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o moreover_o in_o give_v he_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o recover_v his_o own_o and_o his_o all_o from_o the_o amalekite_n which_o have_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v if_o he_o have_v go_v into_o this_o battle_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o david_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ust_n for_o god_n to_o have_v leave_v david_n in_o all_o those_o distress_n into_o which_o his_o own_o sinful_a counsel_n and_o course_n have_v bring_v he_o and_o let_v he_o not_o go_v down_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o we_o for_o wherewith_o shall_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o his_o master_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v with_o the_o head_n of_o these_o man_n together_o man_n i_o e._n of_o these_o our_o soldier_n they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o true_a policy_n for_o by_o this_o very_a course_n great_a enemy_n have_v sometime_o
and_o gradual_o chap._n 23._o 11_o 12._o but_o now_o he_o answer_v speedy_o and_o full_o at_o once_o because_o the_o business_n here_o require_v more_o haste_n so_o gracious_a be_v our_o god_n that_o he_o consider_v even_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o they_o 9_o so_o david_n go_v he_o and_o the_o six_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o brook_n besor_n where_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o stay_v 10_o but_o david_n pursue_v he_o and_o four_o hundred_o man_n faithfulness_n man_n a_o small_a number_n for_o such_o a_o attempt_n but_o david_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n for_o two_o hundred_o abode_n behind_o which_o be_v so_o faint_a that_o they_o can_v not_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n besor_n o_o 11_o ¶_o and_o they_o find_v a_o egyptian_a in_o the_o field_n expedition_n field_n who_o by_o his_o habit_n they_o guess_v to_o be_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o that_o expedition_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o david_n and_o give_v he_o bread_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o they_o make_v he_o drink_v water_n enemy_n water_n partly_o out_o of_o humanity_n and_o compassion_n to_o a_o perish_a creature_n and_o partly_o in_o prudence_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o enemy_n 12_o and_o they_o give_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o cake_n of_o fig_n and_o two_o cluster_n of_o raisin_n and_o 19_o and_o see_v judâ—…_n 15._o 19_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v his_o spirit_n come_v again_o to_o he_o for_o he_o have_v eat_v â—…_n chap._n 14._o â—…_n no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v any_o water_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n sick_a night_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v synecdochical_o of_o one_o whole_a day_n and_o part_n of_o two_o other_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v take_v matth._n 12._o 40._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o say_v three_o day_n ago_o i_o fall_v sick_a but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v this_o be_v the_o three_o day_n since_o i_o fall_v sick_a 13_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o belong_v thou_o and_o whence_o be_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o a_o young_a man_n of_o egypt_n spare_v egypt_n god_n by_o his_o providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o that_o curse_a race_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v but_o a_o egyptian_a who_o may_v be_v spare_v servant_n to_o a_o amalekite_n and_o my_o master_n leave_v i_o effect_n i_o in_o this_o place_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v barbarous_a inhumanity_n for_o he_o ought_v and_o easy_o may_v have_v carry_v he_o away_o with_o the_o prey_n which_o they_o have_v take_v but_o he_o pay_v dear_a for_o this_o cruelty_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o their_o company_n and_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a providence_n order_v the_o matter_n thus_o for_o that_o very_a end_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o can_v make_v the_o small_a accident_n serviceable_a to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o great_a effect_n because_o three_o day_n ago_o i_o fall_v sick_a 14_o we_o make_v a_o invasion_n upon_o the_o south_n of_o the_o cherethite_n 5._o cherethite_n i_o e._n the_o philistine_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 16._o who_o be_v so_o call_v zeph._n 2._o 5._o and_o upon_o the_o coast_n which_o belong_v to_o judah_n and_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o caleb_n 13._o caleb_n this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o rejection_n q._n d._n that_o part_n of_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n which_o belong_v to_o caleb_n posterity_n jos._n 14._o 13._o and_o we_o burn_v ziklag_n with_o fire_n 15_o and_o david_n say_v to_o he_o can_v thou_o bring_v i_o down_o to_o this_o company_n and_o he_o say_v swear_v unto_o i_o by_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v neither_o kill_v i_o nor_o deliver_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o master_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o down_o to_o this_o company_n can_v company_n for_o his_o master_n have_v tell_v he_o whither_o they_o intend_v to_o go_v that_o he_o may_v come_v after_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v 16_o ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o behold_v they_o be_v spread_v abroad_o upon_o all_o the_o earth_n destruction_n earth_n secure_a and_o careless_a because_o they_o be_v now_o come_v almost_o to_o the_o border_n of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o philistine_n and_o israelite_n both_o be_v otherwise_o engage_v and_o david_n as_o they_o believe_v with_o they_o so_o they_o have_v no_o visible_a cause_n of_o danger_n and_o yet_o then_o they_o be_v near_o so_o their_o destruction_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_v because_o of_o all_o the_o great_a spoil_n that_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n 17_o and_o david_n smite_v they_o from_o the_o twâ—…light_n time_n twâ—…light_n the_o word_n signify_v both_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n twilight_n but_o the_o latter_a seem_v here_o intend_v partly_o because_o their_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_a be_v more_o customary_a and_o proper_a work_n for_o the_o evening_n than_o for_o the_o morning_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o evening_n be_v more_o convenient_a for_o david_n that_o the_o fewness_n of_o his_o force_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o daylight_n object_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o david_n will_v fall_v upon_o the_o amalekite_n before_o his_o man_n who_o have_v be_v tire_v with_o a_o long_a and_o hasty_a march_n be_v refresh_v answ._n nor_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o when_o he_o come_v near_o they_o he_o repose_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n in_o some_o secret_a place_n whereof_o there_o be_v maâ—…y_o in_o those_o part_n for_o a_o convenient_a season_n and_o then_o march_v on_o so_o as_o to_o come_v to_o they_o at_o the_o evening_n time_n even_o unto_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o day_n and_o there_o escape_v not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o save_o four_o hundred_o young_a man_n which_o ride_v upon_o camel_n and_o flee_v 18_o and_o david_n recover_v all_o that_o the_o amalekite_n have_v carry_v away_o and_o david_n rescue_v his_o two_o wife_n 19_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o lack_v to_o they_o neither_o small_a nor_o great_a neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n neither_o spoil_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v take_v to_o they_o david_n recover_v all_o 20_o and_o david_n take_v all_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n other_o herd_n to_o wit_n which_o the_o amalekite_n have_v take_v from_o the_o philistine_n or_o other_o which_o they_o drive_v before_o those_o other_o cattle_n ziklag_n cattle_n before_o those_o who_o belong_v to_o ziklag_n and_o say_v this_o be_v david_n spoil_n please_v spoil_n i_o e._n the_o soldier_n who_o late_o be_v so_o incense_v against_o david_n that_o they_o speak_v of_o ston_a he_o now_o upon_o this_o success_n magnify_v he_o and_o triumphant_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n and_o say_v concern_v this_o spoil_n david_n purchase_v 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o valour_n and_o conduct_n and_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v 21_o ¶_o and_o david_n come_v to_o the_o two_o hundred_o man_n which_o be_v so_o faint_a that_o they_o can_v not_o follow_v david_n who_o they_o have_v make_v also_o to_o abide_v at_o the_o brook_n besor_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v david_n and_o to_o meet_v the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o with_o he_o to_o congratulate_v the_o victory_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a david_n have_v send_v a_o messenger_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o and_o when_o david_n come_v near_o to_o the_o people_n he_o do_v he_o or_o ask_v â—…hem_fw-mi how_o they_o do_v salute_v they_o they_o they_o he_o speak_v kind_o to_o they_o and_o do_v not_o blame_v they_o because_o they_o go_v no_o further_o with_o they_o 22_o then_o they_o then_o when_o those_o 200_o man_n require_v 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like_a case_n and_o therefore_o be_v unknown_a to_o david_n as_o well_o he_o may_v be_v especial_o when_o david_n head_n and_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o war_n with_o divers_a and_o potent_a enemy_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v that_o i_o may_v show_v he_o kindness_n for_o jonathans_n sake_n 2_o and_o there_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n a_o servant_n 10._o servant_n one_o who_o have_v be_v a_o servant_n and_z as_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o steward_n to_o saul_n see_v below_o v._o 10._o who_o name_n be_v 29._o be_v chap._n 16._o 1._o &_o 19_o 29._o ziba_n and_o when_o they_o have_v call_v he_o unto_o david_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o ziba_n and_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n be_v he_o 3_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v there_o not_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n that_o i_o may_v show_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n kindness_n god_n either_o first_o that_o kindness_n which_o i_o owe_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o my_o oath_n give_v to_o 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excellency_n 29._o 17._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o age_n i_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o malice_n and_o revenge_a myself_o of_o my_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o common_a and_o allow_a practice_n of_o ungodly_a man_n that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desâ—…re_v or_o delight_n in_o his_o ruin_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v upon_o he_o by_o other_o hand_n compare_v exod_a 23._o 4._o prov._n 24._o â—…7_n 18._o whence_o we_o may_v judge_v whether_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o love_v and_o forgive_a our_o enemy_n be_v a_o peculiar_a precept_n of_o christianity_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o moral_a duty_n and_o a_o part_n and_o act_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o now_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o in_o all_o age_n or_o lift_v up_o myself_o misery_n myself_o heb._n stir_v up_o myself_o to_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v over_o his_o misery_n when_o evil_o find_v he_o 30._o 14_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4_o roâ—…_n 12._o 14_o neither_o have_v i_o suffer_v palate_n suffer_v heb._n my_o palate_n my_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n heb._n my_o palate_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n be_v put_v for_o another_o or_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sense_n be_v if_o any_o secret_a passion_n or_o desire_n of_o his_o hurt_n do_v arise_v in_o i_o i_o forthwith_o suppress_v it_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v and_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o imprecation_n of_o hurt_n to_o he_o to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n 31._o if_o the_o man_n of_o my_o tabernacle_n case_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n my_o domestic_n and_o familiar_a friend_n who_o be_v much_o conversant_a with_o i_o in_o my_o house_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o my_o carriage_n to_o other_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n to_o i_o and_o therefore_o best_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o the_o case_n say_v not_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v of_o his_o flesh_n 10._o flesh_n either_o 1._o of_o iob_n flesh_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o expression_n either_o 1._o of_o their_o servant_n love_n to_o he_o cause_v by_o his_o great_a tenderness_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o but_o his_o meek_a and_o gentle_a carriage_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v express_v before_o in_o plain_a term_n v._o 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o will_v repeat_v it_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o obscure_a and_o ambiguous_a phrase_n as_o be_v no_o where_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o be_v use_v in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n chap._n 19_o 22._o or_o 2_o of_o their_o hatred_n and_o rage_n against_o he_o for_o the_o excessive_a trouble_n he_o put_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n which_o follow_v v._o 32._o but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a either_o that_o so_o just_a and_o merciful_a a_o man_n as_o job_n will_v put_v intolerable_a burden_n upon_o his_o servant_n or_o that_o some_o extraordinary_a trouble_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o hospitality_n will_v inflame_v they_o to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o rage_n as_o this_o phrase_n imply_v against_o so_o excellent_a and_o amiable_a a_o master_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o other_o provision_n make_v by_o joâ—…_n for_o stranger_n he_o feed_v they_o liberal_o but_o scarce_o allow_v we_o time_n to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o therewith_o which_o also_o be_v very_o unlikely_a or_o rather_o 3._o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o iob_n enemy_n of_o who_o he_o last_o speak_v v._o 29_o 30._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o amplification_n and_o further_a confirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d charitable_a disposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o enemy_n although_o his_o cause_n be_v so_o jâ—…st_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o enemy_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o all_o who_o be_v daily_a 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o be_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o their_o mutual_a carriage_n do_v condâ—…_n and_o abhor_v they_o for_o it_o and_o be_v so_o conâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o iâ—…'s_n quarrel_n that_o â—…hey_a protâ—…_n they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d their_o very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o provocaâ—…ions_n of_o other_o he_o restrain_v both_o they_o and_o himself_o from_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o as_o david_n afterward_o do_v in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5_o &_o 2_o sam._n 1â—…_n â—…_n 10._o we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v flesh_n satisfy_v to_o wit_n without_o caâ—…ing_v his_o flesh_n 32._o 9_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 9_o the_o stranger_n follow_v stranger_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o follow_v do_v not_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n 21._o street_n but_o in_o my_o house_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n and_o the_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o public_a inâ—…s_n provide_v for_o the_o conveniency_n
with_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v under_o my_o burden_n he_o uphold_v my_o spirit_n and_o person_n and_o cause_n 6._o 3_o 6._o psal._n 27._o 3_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o escape_v about_o so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o humane_a way_n to_o escape_v 7._o arise_v misery_n arise_v bestir_v thyself_o on_o my_o behalf_n and_o be_v no_o long_o as_o a_o idle_a spectator_n of_o my_o misery_n o_o lord_n save_v i_o o_o my_o god_n own_o god_n who_o be_v i_o by_o special_a relation_n and_o covenant_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n lord_n save_o thy_o own_o 8._o own_o psal._n 31._o 7_o 8._o for_o thou_o have_v smite_v all_o my_o enemy_n i_o enemy_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o help_v i_o do_v not_o now_o leave_v i_o upon_o the_o cheekbone_n do_v cheekbone_n which_o imply_v either_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n as_o this_o phrase_n signify_v 1._o king_n 22._o 24._o mich._n 5._o 1._o john_n 18._o 22._o and_o 19_o 3._o or_o the_o smartness_n and_o soreness_n of_o the_o blow_n whereby_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o their_o tooth_n be_v strike_v out_o and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v hurt_v themselves_o but_o be_v disenable_v from_o do_v that_o mischief_n to_o other_o which_o they_o desire_v and_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v thou_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n beast_n tooth_n i._n e._n their_o strength_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o cruelty_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 8._o 9_o 8._o psal._n 3._o 8._o jâ—…_n 3._o 23._o hos._n 13._o 4._o jâ—…n_n 2._o 9_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n alone_o lord_n i_o expect_v not_o salvation_n from_o my_o force_n but_o from_o thy_o power_n and_o favour_n alone_o thy_o blessing_n prayer_n blessing_n or_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v so_o he_o close_v with_o a_o prayer_n be_v upon_o thy_o people_n ruin_n people_n either_o upon_o my_o friend_n and_o follower_n who_o alone_o be_v thy_o people_n the_o rest_n be_v rebel_n to_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o to_o i_o or_o upon_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o preserve_v my_o friend_n to_o convince_v and_o convert_v my_o enemy_n and_o to_o save_v the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o without_o thy_o mercy_n be_v likely_a by_o this_o civil_a war_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o utter_v ruin_n selah_n psal._n iu._n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a musician_n music_n musician_n the_o master_n or_o director_n of_o the_o sacred_a musician_n and_o music_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o who_o see_v 1._o chron._n 6._o 31._o and_o 15._o 16_o 17._o and_o 25._o 1_o 2._o 2._o chron_n 20._o 21._o and_o 34._o 12_o 13._o hâ—…b_n tâ—…_n he_o that_o overcome_v or_o excel_v or_o triumph_v to_o wit_n in_o his_o profession_n of_o music_n on_o neginoth_n enemy_n neginoth_n or_o on_o string_a instrument_n as_o this_o word_n be_v translate_v hab._n 3._o 19_o for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n niggen_n whence_o this_o be_v derive_v signify_v to_o play_v with_o the_o hand_n upon_o a_o instrument_n 1._o sam._n 16._o 23._o and_o 18._o 10._o this_o psalm_n be_v for_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o much_o like_o the_o former_a and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o like_o occasion_n when_o he_o be_v distress_v either_o by_o absolom_n or_o by_o saâ—…l_n or_o by_o some_o other_o great_a and_o powerful_a enemy_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v 1._o call_v psal._n 25._o â—…_n &_o 59_o 10_o 17._o &_o 109._o 1._o o_fw-fr god_n of_o my_o righteousness_n place_n righteousness_n either_o the_o witness_n and_o defender_n of_o my_o righteous_a cause_n or_o from_o who_o i_o expect_v that_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o decision_n of_o my_o cause_n which_o i_o can_v obtain_v from_o my_o enemy_n who_o load_n i_o and_o my_o cause_n with_o maniâ—…old_a injury_n and_o calumny_n or_o o_o my_o righteous_a god_n or_o o_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n which_o title_n be_v give_v to_o god_n elsewhere_o as_o psal._n 59_o 10_o 17_o whereas_o this_o title_n o_o god_n of_o my_o righteousness_n be_v not_o give_v to_o god_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n psal._n 59_o 10_o 17._o o_o god_n to_o who_o mercy_n i_o owe_v all_o that_o i_o have_v or_o hope_n for_o which_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a and_o powerful_a argument_n in_o prayer_n and_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n former_a mercy_n and_o a_o petition_n for_o mercy_n and_o so_o this_o and_o other_o word_n in_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a which_o proper_o signify_v righteousness_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n as_o isa._n 58._o 8._o psal._n 31._o 1._o and_o 36._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 9_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n thou_o have_v enlarge_v i_o experience_n i_o i._n e._n free_a i_o from_o my_o former_a strait_n and_o trouble_n so_o he_o urge_v god_n and_o strengthen_v his_o own_o faith_n with_o his_o former_a experience_n when_o i_o be_v in_o distress_n i_o distress_n or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o ground_v i_o thou_o may_v just_o destroy_v i_o for_o my_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o flee_v from_o thy_o justice_n to_o thy_o mercy_n on_o which_o all_o my_o hope_n be_v ground_v and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n 2._o 4._o 2._o psal._n 6â—…_n 4._o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n i_o man_n i._n e._n prince_n and_o potentate_n as_o this_o hebrew_n phrase_n seem_v and_o be_v think_v to_o signify_v who_o be_v engage_v with_o saul_n or_o absalon_n against_o i_o how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n promise_n shame_n or_o shall_v my_o glory_n be_v for_o a_o shame_n i._n e._n be_v make_v by_o you_o matter_n of_o reproach_n and_o scorn_v by_o his_o glory_n probable_o he_o mean_v that_o high_a honour_n and_o royal_a majesty_n which_o god_n have_v either_o promise_v to_o he_o or_o confer_v upon_o he_o wherewith_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o danger_n they_o may_v possible_o reproach_v he_o in_o some_o sort_n as_o this_o be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o god_n so_o high_o love_v and_o honour_n and_o will_v exalt_v who_o now_o flee_v from_o one_o mountain_n or_o cave_n to_o another_o who_o run_v away_o to_o the_o philistine_n who_o his_o own_o son_n have_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n be_v this_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o glory_v and_o â—…oasting_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o promise_n how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v vanity_n purpose_n vanity_n i._n e._n affect_v and_o pursue_v these_o course_n and_o design_n of_o oppose_v i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n which_o you_o will_v certain_o find_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v ruin_n lease_v or_o lie_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o vanity_n these_o two_o word_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v as_o psal._n 62._o 9_o only_o this_o seem_v to_o add_v some_o emphasis_n and_o to_o intimate_v the_o fair_a hope_n and_o promise_a probability_n of_o success_n which_o they_o have_v and_o which_o aggravate_v their_o disappointment_n or_o by_o lie_v he_o may_v design_v those_o horrid_a calumny_n which_o the_o partison_n either_o of_o saul_n or_o absalon_n have_v raise_v against_o he_o and_o which_o they_o join_v with_o their_o other_o endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o odious_a to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o so_o the_o better_a to_o effect_v his_o ruin_n selah_n 3._o but_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n lord_n lord_n you_o fight_v not_o against_o i_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o honour_n apart_o or_o have_v wonderful_o separate_v i_o have_v reject_v the_o other_o royal_a person_n and_o family_n and_o have_v call_v i_o by_o name_n and_o choose_v i_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n and_o out_o of_o my_o father_n family_n though_o i_o be_v the_o young_a of_o they_o and_o think_v by_o samuel_n and_o by_o my_o father_n to_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o this_o honour_n he_o that_o be_v godly_a justice_n godly_a i._n e._n mâ—…_n who_o though_o you_o traduce_v and_o censure_n as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o egregious_a hypocrite_n and_o impostor_n who_o only_o pretend_a religion_n for_o my_o own_o ambitious_a end_n god_n have_v pronounce_v to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n 1._o sam._n 13._o 14._o and_o that_o i_o be_o such_o in_o â—…ome_v good_a measure_n both_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o general_a course_n of_o my_o life_n bear_v i_o witness_v which_o testimony_n david_n give_v to_o himself_o not_o out_o of_o a_o vainglorious_a humour_n but_o mere_o because_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o it_o by_o the_o calumny_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o his_o own_o just_a and_o
god_n the_o sad_a effect_n whereof_o they_o daily_o see_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n yet_o they_o will_v bold_o and_o mad_o run_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o misery_n both_o way_n the_o sense_n come_v to_o the_o same_o 18._o and_o person_n and_o or_o but_o or_o yet_o or_o so_o for_o all_o these_o way_n this_o particle_n be_v use_v which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o destruction_n which_o they_o design_v to_o other_o fall_n upon_o themselves_o their_o blood_n answer_v to_o their_o foot_n v._o 16._o &_o belong_v to_o the_o sanâ—…e_a person_n they_o lay_v wait_v for_o their_o own_o blood_n x_o they_o lurk_v privy_o for_o their_o life_n 19_o so_o word_n so_o as_o be_v express_v both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n be_v the_o way_n they_o way_n the_o action_n and_o course_n which_o be_v so_o in_o the_o tendency_n and_o event_n of_o they_o of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n practice_n 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