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philistine_n punishment_n be_v express_v 1._o in_o the_o particular_n what_o shall_v befall_v each_o principal_a city_n of_o that_o coast_n 1._o before_o the_o judgement_n do_v actual_o light_a upon_o they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a astonishment_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o state_n when_o they_o see_v danger_n towards_o they_o and_o no_o help_n for_o they_o express_v in_o the_o troublous_a affection_n of_o 1._o fear_v ashkelon_n shall_v see_v it_o viz._n the_o destruction_n of_o damascus_n hadrach_n hamath_n and_o the_o phoenician_n and_o fear_n the_o like_a to_o fall_v upon_o she_o 2._o sorrow_n gaza_n also_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a like_v a_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inevitable_a ruin_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o she_o 3._o shame_n be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o such_o succour_n as_o they_o hope_v for_o and_o ekron_n for_o her_o 6_o her_o esay_n 20.5_o 6_o expectation_n 〈◊〉_d expectation_n with_o segol_n under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v here_o it_o come_v by_o a_o unusual_a crasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scilicet_fw-la of_o aid_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o tyrian_n and_o sidonian_n their_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v ashame_v be_v deceive_v of_o such_o help_n as_o she_o look_v for_o from_o her_o potent_a but_o then_o impoverish_v friend_n who_o can_v not_o save_v themselves_o much_o less_o help_v other_o junius_n and_o the_o french_a read_v it_o thus_o suae_fw-la thus_o and_o the_o targum_fw-la also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n quia_fw-la pudefacta_fw-la est_fw-la ob_fw-la domum_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la suae_fw-la for_o her_o expectation_n shall_v make_v her_o ashamed_a with_o some_o difference_n in_o the_o word_n none_o in_o the_o sense_n these_o affection_n ascribe_v to_o the_o several_a city_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o in_o common_a as_o also_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v actual_o execute_v on_o they_o and_o then_o a_o triple_a punishment_n shall_v fall_v on_o the_o philistines_n 1._o dissolution_n of_o their_o state_n and_o governement_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v perish_v from_o gaza_n i._n e._n the_o governor_n and_o government_n the_o state_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v 2._o dispeople_a of_o their_o city_n and_o country_n of_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n and_o askelon_n shall_v not_o be_v inhabit_v the_o inhabitant_n be_v waste_v by_o war_n or_o carry_v captive_a verse_n 5._o 3._o bring_v in_o of_o foreigner_n to_o dwell_v and_o rule_v in_o place_n of_o the_o natural_n and_o a_o bastard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spurius_n a_o bastard_n bear_v of_o a_o whore_n deut._n 23.2_o thence_o by_o a_o similitude_n apply_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o so_o the_o heb._n expositor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stranger_n and_o foreigner_n alienigenae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v not_o homebred_a and_o natural_o descend_v do_v like_o bastard_n in_o a_o family_n intrude_v upon_o the_o right_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a inhabitant_n of_o a_o country_n and_o foreigner_n that_o thus_o possess_v another_o country_n be_v no_o less_o infamous_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o natural_n than_o bastard_n be_v to_o lawful_a child_n shall_v dwell_v in_o ashdod_n otherwise_o call_v azotus_n act_v 8.40_o 2._o in_o the_o generality_n an_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o philistines_n their_o wealth_n strength_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o make_v they_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o insolency_n against_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n the_o jew_n now_o touch_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o these_o forementioned_a threaten_n the_o doubt_n be_v of_o what_o time_n the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v two_o opinion_n there_o be_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o expedition_n of_o 11._o of_o and_o so_o some_o understand_v that_o of_o the_o bastard_n in_o ashdod_n proper_o alexander_n be_v a_o bastard_n by_o his_o mother_n olympia_n confession_n justin_n lib._n 11._o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o overranne_a all_o these_o place_n here_o mention_v besiege_a and_o take_v the_o city_n place_v and_o displace_v colony_n as_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a in_o the_o historian_n that_o have_v write_v his_o action_n 2._o that_o the_o prophet_n here_o mean_v the_o victory_n and_o conquest_n which_o the_o jew_n shall_v make_v of_o these_o nation_n who_o whilst_o the_o persian_a state_n be_v embroil_v by_o alexander_n and_o that_o the_o syrian_a and_o egyptian_a king_n the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n contend_v one_o with_o another_o gate_n something_a in_o the_o scuffle_n and_o as_o they_o grow_v strong_a win_v many_o city_n from_o the_o philistines_n phoenician_n syrian_n samaritan_o and_o other_o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n chapt._n 2.4_o &_o sequ_o and_o obadiah_n 2.9_o zach._n 2.9_o verse_n 20._o seem_v to_o speak_v very_o plain_a of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o seacoast_n of_o phoenicia_n by_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v return_v from_o captivity_n in_o story_n it_o appear_v they_o do_v 1._o mac._n 5.2_o mac._n 12._o joseph_n 1.4_o antiq._n c._n 11._o aegesipp_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o and_o thus_o sanctius_n understand_v this_o place_n with_o the_o hebrew_n commentator_n kimchi_n r._n isaad_n and_o aben_n ezra_n on_o the_o place_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n who_o render_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v in_o ashdod_n who_o shall_v be_v there_o as_o stranger_n i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v take_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o all_o the_o time_n after_o zacharie_n till_o christ_n wherein_o partly_o by_o alexander_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o sicul._n and_o for_o sidon_n be_v take_v by_o aâ—â—xeâ—xes_n ochus_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n a_o great_a while_n after_o this_o time_n diod_n sicul._n other_o partly_o by_o the_o jew_n all_o these_o place_n be_v thorough_o plague_v with_o war_n and_o calamity_n and_o so_o junius_n take_v it_o thus_o we_o have_v god_n judgement_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o church_n next_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o god_n in_o judgement_n remember_v to_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o to_o his_o enemy_n of_o who_o a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v according_a to_o grace_n instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o philistine_n but_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o an_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o blood_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o abomination_n from_o between_o his_o tooth_n i._n e._n his_o murder_n cruelty_n and_o rapine_n mean_v by_o blood_n and_o his_o idolatry_n mean_v by_o abomination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o idol_n be_v often_o so_o term_v as_o 2_o king_n 23.13_o ezek._n 20.7_o ribera_n understand_v that_o of_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n offer_v to_o their_o idol_n now_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o i._n e._n pardon_v and_o also_o reform_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v pluck_v away_o these_o abuse_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n and_o tooth_n of_o the_o philistine_n metaphorical_o to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v like_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o sinner_n who_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o their_o wickedness_n and_o idolatry_n as_o to_o have_v their_o meat_n pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n which_o they_o hold_v fast_o between_o their_o tooth_n and_o this_o i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o from_o between_o his_o tooth_n if_o we_o follow_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n touch_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n whereto_o junius_n piscator_fw-la ribera_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n incline_v and_o he_o also_o shall_v remain_v or_o be_v leave_v or_o be_v reserve_v as_o the_o french_a sera_fw-fr reserve_v unto_o our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n even_o of_o the_o philistine_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n some_o shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o who_o god_n will_v show_v his_o favour_n in_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n and_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o governor_n in_o judah_n i._n e._n account_v as_o one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o of_o the_o mean_a rank_n but_o as_o a_o captain_n or_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o church_n and_o ekron_n synecdochical_o the_o philistines_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o jebusite_n who_o be_v not_o utter_o expel_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o dwell_v