Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	israel_n	lord_n	redemption_n	2,132	5	10.1091	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55363	Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.	Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.	1683 (1683)	Wing P2820; ESTC R39678	6,571,344	1,258

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o_o lord_n 2_o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n 3_o 2._o 3_o psal._n 143._o 2._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n deserve_v iniquity_n observe_v they_o accurate_o and_o punish_v they_o severe_o as_o they_o deserve_v o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v fall_v stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n or_o at_o thy_o tribunal_n no_o man_n can_v acquit_v himself_o or_o escape_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n eccles._n 7._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 2._o to_o stand_v be_v a_o judicial_a phrase_n and_o note_n a_o man_n be_v absolve_v o●…_n justify_v upon_o a_o equal_a trial_n as_o psal._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 14._o 4._o where_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o fall_v 4_o but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o sinner_n thou_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v repent_v sinner_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v repentance_n fear_v not_o with_o a_o slavish_a but_o with_o a_o 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he_o than_o to_o david_n and_o particular_o from_o v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 41_o 42._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o word_n with_o no_o great_a alteration_n 1_o lord_z remember_v david_n clause_n david_n either_o 1._o thy_o covenant_n make_v with_o david_n or_o rather_o 2._o david_n eminent_a piety_n and_o zeal_n for_o thy_o service_n amplify_v by_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n work_n affliction_n all_o his_o suffering_n for_o thy_o sake_n all_o the_o solicitude_n of_o his_o mind_n all_o his_o hard_a and_o wearisome_a labour_n for_o thy_o service_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o provision_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o thy_o temple_n and_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o so_o way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o that_o

oft_o put_v for_o other_o sense_n as_o feel_v hear_v etc._n etc._n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v before_o 17._o and_o the_o residue_n thereof_o he_o make_v a_o god_n even_o his_o grave_a image_n he_o fall_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o worship_v it_o and_o pray_v unto_o it_o and_o say_v deliver_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n 18._o 20._o 18._o chap._n 45._o 20._o they_o have_v not_o know_v nor_o understand_v they_o understand_v this_o show_v that_o they_o want_v common_a discretion_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n in_o they_o for_o he_o dotage_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n who_o be_v easy_o understand_v and_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o pronoun_n he_o and_o to_o who_o this_o very_a act_n be_v frequent_o ascribe_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o man_n need_v not_o be_v rich_a in_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n here_o which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v sober_o understand_v not_o as_o if_o god_n do_v make_v man_n wicked_a but_o only_o permit_v 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type_n or_o figure_n or_o according_a to_o the_o rank_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n or_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n who_o be_v god-man_n i_o e._n thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o my_o house_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o that_o great_a person_n the_o messiah_n dan._n 2._o 44._o &_o 7._o 13_o 14._o 18_o what_o can_v david_n 〈◊〉_d david_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d speak_v more_o to_o thou_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n 19_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n david_n sake_n in_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 21._o it_o be_v for_o thy_o word_n 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o thy_o servant_n as_o that_o phrase_n for_o david_n sake_n be_v oft_o thus_o understand_v for_o god_n covenant_n sake_n make_v with_o david_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o this_o 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into_o egypt_n and_o die_v he_o and_o our_o father_n i._o e_fw-la first_o he_o and_o afterward_o our_o father_n so_o here_o they_o do_v eat_v on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n and_o afterward_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n the_o second_o time_n and_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a passage_n in_o which_o it_o be_v relate_v that_o at_o this_o same_o time_n they_o anoint_v zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n and_o that_o solomon_n be_v king_n instead_o of_o david_n and_o that_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o david_n son_n submit_v to_o he_o all_o which_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o david_n death_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o king_n 1._o &_o 2._o or_o 2._o in_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n make_v solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n i._n e._n he_o declare_v he_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o this_o second_o time_n be_v during_o david_n life_n and_o what_o david_n have_v more_o private_o declare_v ch_n 23._o he_o now_o more_o solemn_o own_v in_o this_o great_a and_o general_a assembly_n in_o which_o by_o david_n order_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o that_o assembly_n solomon_n be_v anoint_v king_n i._n e._n to_o be_v king_n after_o his_o father_n death_n and_o this_o opinion_n the_o text_n seem_v most_o to_o favour_n for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n etc._n etc._n they_o who_o that_o must_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o verse_n they_o who_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v and_o then_o immediate_o it_o follow_v and_o that_o with_o a_o copulative_a conjunction_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o violence_n can_v be_v pull_v away_o from_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v david_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v then_o present_a v._o 20._o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n v._n 21._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a objection_n against_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o anoint_v zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o david_n death_n for_o till_o then_o abiathar_n ●…s_v not_o thrust_v out_o from_o be_v priest_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 2._o 26_o 27._o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o difficulty_n but_o not_o insoluble_a it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o highpriest_n have_v his_o vicegerent_n who_o may_v officiate_v in_o his_o stead_n when_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o indispensable_a occasion_n and_o that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o zadok_n case_n for_o although_o abiathar_n be_v proper_o the_o highpriest_n yet_o zadok_n seem_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o as_o we_o see_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 29._o &_o 19_o 11._o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v zadok_n and_o abiathar_n be_v priest_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 25._o and_o 1_o king_n 4._o 4._o and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v that_o this_o anoint_v of_o zadok_n may_v be_v occasion_v by_o some_o miscarriage_n of_o abiathar_n not_o record_v in_o scripture_n possible_o he_o be_v unsatisfied_a with_o this_o design_n of_o translate_n the_o crown_n to_o solomon_n and_o do_v now_o secret_o favour_n adoni●…ahs_n person_n and_o right_n which_o afterward_o he_o do_v more_o open_o defend_v which_o be_v know_v to_o david_n by_o information_n may_v induce_v he_o and_o the_o prince_n who_o favour_v solomon_n to_o take_v this_o course_n which_o they_o may_v the_o more_o willing_o do_v in_o consideration_n of_o that_o divine_a threaten_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 31_o etc._n etc._n of_o translate_n the_o priesthood_n from_o ithamars_n and_o elis_n house_n of_o which_o abiathar_n be_v to_o eleazar_n line_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v promise_v to_o perpetuity_n numb_a 25._o 13._o of_o which_o line_n zadok_v be_v and_o they_o may_v judge_v this_o a_o sit_v season_n or_o may_v be_v direct_v by_o god_n at_o this_o time_n to_o execute_v that_o threaten_v to_o the_o one_o and_o promise_v to_o the_o other_o family_n and_o yet_o this_o action_n of_o they_o in_o anoint_v zadok_n do_v not_o as_o i_o suppose_v actual_o constitute_v he_o highpriest_n but_o only_o settle_v the_o reversion_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o line_n after_o abiathars_n death_n even_o as_o david_n make_v solomon_n king_n ch_n 23._o 1._o and_o their_o anoint_v solomon_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n here_o do_v not_o put_v he_o into_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o only_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o it_o in_o reversion_n after_o the_o present_a king_n death_n as_o samuel_n anoint_v of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 16._o have_v do_v to_o david_n before_o he_o hence_o notwithstanding_o this_o anoint_v abiathar_n continue_v to_o exercise_v his_o office_n till_o solomon_n thrust_v he_o out_o 1_o king_n 2._o 27_o and_o even_o after_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n yet_o he_o be_v repute_v the_o priest_n till_o he_o die_v be_v so_o call_v 1_o king_n 4._o 4._o and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v in_o some_o sort_n resolve_v that_o difficulty_n for_o the_o other_o argument_n they_o seem_v not_o considerable_a for_o as_o for_o what_o follow_v v._o 23_o 24_o 25._o then_o solomon_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n that_o indeed_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n after_o david_n death_n be_v sufficient_o ●…eparated_v from_o this_o 22d_o verse_n and_o not_o so_o knit_v to_o the_o forego_n word_n as_o those_o word_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o for_o the_o particle_n then_o that_o be_v

place_n for_o thy_o dwell_n for_o ever_o 3_o and_o the_o king_n turn_v his_o face_n and_o bless_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n stand_v 4_o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v with_o his_o hand_n fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n to_o my_o father_n david_n say_v 5_o since_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v forth_o my_o people_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o choose_v no_o city_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o build_v a_o house_n in_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o neither_o choose_v i_o any_o man_n to_o be_v 4._o be_v ●…_n sam._n 6._o 21._o chr._n 28._o 4._o a_o ruler_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n 6_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o and_o have_v choose_v david_n to_o be_v over_o my_o people_n israel_n 7_o now_o 2._o now_o 2_o sam._n ●…_n 2._o chr._n 28._o 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n my_o father_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 8_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n my_o father_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n thou_o do_v well_o in_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n 9_o notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v the_o house_n but_o thy_o son_n which_o shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o thy_o loin_n he_o shall_v build_v the_o house_n for_o my_o name_n 10_o the_o lord_z therefore_o have_v perform_v his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v for_o i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o david_n my_o father_n and_o be_o set_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v and_o have_v build_v the_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 11_o and_o in_o it_o have_v i_o put_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 12_o and_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n 13_o for_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o brazen_a scaffold_n of_o five_o cubit_n ●…_n cubit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…_n long_o and_o five_o cubit_n broad_a and_o three_o cubit_n high_a and_o have_v set_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n and_o upon_o it_o he_o stand_v and_o kneel_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n 14_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 24._o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 24._o there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n nor_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o keep_v covenant_n and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n 15_o thou_o which_o have_v keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o have_v fulfil_v it_o with_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 16_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d 132._o 12._o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o a_o man_n in_o my_o sight_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n yet_o so_o that_o thy_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o my_o law_n as_o thou_o have_v walk_v before_o i_o 17_o now_o then_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v verify_v which_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n david_n 18_o but_o will_n god_n in_o very_a deed_n dwell_v with_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n 49._o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…_n 49._o behold_v heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o how_o much_o less_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v 19_o have_v respect_n therefore_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o his_o supplication_n o_o lord_z my_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o cry_n and_o the_o prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n pray_v before_o thou_o 20_o that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a upon_o this_o house_n day_n and_o night_n upon_o the_o place_n whereof_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o will_v put_v thy_o name_n there_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n pray_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o this_o place_n 21_o harken_v therefore_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n which_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v towards_o this_o place_n hear_v thou_o from_o thy_o dwell_a place_n even_o from_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o hear_v gr._n hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o gr._n forgive_v 22_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o oath_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v he_o swear_v and_o the_o oath_n come_v before_o thy_o altar_n in_o this_o house_n 23_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n by_o requite_v the_o wicked_a by_o recompense_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o by_o justify_v the_o righteous_a by_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n 24_o and_o if_o thy_o people_n israel_n smite_v israel_n or_o be_v smite_v be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o the_o enemy_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v return_v and_o confess_v thy_o name_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n before_o thou_o toward●…_n thou_o or_o toward●…_n in_o this_o house_n 25_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o father_n 26_o when_o the_o 1._o the_o 1_o kin_n 17._o 1._o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o yet_o if_o they_o pray_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o name_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v afflict_v they_o 27_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o send_v rain_n upon_o thy_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 28_o if_o there_o 9_o there_o ch._n 20._o 9_o be_v dearth_n in_o the_o land_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n if_o there_o be_v blast_v or_o mildew_n locust_n or_o caterpillar_n if_o their_o enemy_n besiege_v they_o gate_n they_o heb._n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o gate_n in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o land_n whatsoever_o sore_n or_o whatsoever_o sickness_n there_o be_v 29_o then_o what_o prayer_n or_o what_o supplication_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o man_n or_o of_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_n and_o his_o own_o grief_n and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n house_n hand_n or_o towards_o this_o house_n in_o this_o house_n 30_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o forgive_v and_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a unto_o all_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v for_o thou_o only_o 9_o only_o 1_o chr._n 28._o 9_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 31_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n which_o way_n heb._n all_o the_o day_n which_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v land_n live_v heb._n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n 32_o moreover_o concern_v the_o stranger_n 27._o stranger_n joh._n 12._o 20._o act._n 8._o 27._o which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n but_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n if_o they_o come_v and_o pray_v in_o this_o house_n 33_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n even_o from_o thy_o dwell_n place_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o stranger_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n and_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o may_v know_v that_o house_n that_o heb._n thy_o name_n

be_v call_v upon_o this_o house_n this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n 34_o if_o thy_o people_n go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v they_o and_o they_o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o this_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 35_o then_o hear_v thou_o from_o the_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o right_o their_o or_o right_o cause_n 36_o if_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v 8._o be_v prov._n 20._o 9_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o no_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o and_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o over_o before_o their_o enemy_n and_o away_o and_o heb._n they_o that_o take_v they_o captive_n carry_v they_o away_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_n unto_o a_o land_n far_o off_o or_o near_a 37_o yet_o if_o 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they_o be_v adorn_v and_o encompass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o thy_o protection_n and_o benediction_n for_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o salvation_n afford_v to_o the_o priest_n than_o of_o that_o which_o by_o god_n blessing_n on_o the_o priest_n labour_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o people_n this_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o whole_a community_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o goodness_n they_o goodness_n i_o e._n let_v they_o have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o goodness_n impart_v unto_o they_o 42_o o_o lord_n god_n turn_v not_o away_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anointed_n countenance_n anointed_n i_o e._n of_o i_o who_o by_o thy_o command_n and_o appointment_n be_v anoint_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v not_o deny_v my_o present_a request_n nor_o send_v i_o back_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n and_o deject_a countenance_n remember_v 3._o remember_v isa._n 55._o 3._o the_o mercy_n of_o david_n thy_o servant_n ever_o servant_n i_o e._n those_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o 54._o now_o 1_o kin._n 8._o 54._o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v the_o 26._o the_o leu._n 9_o 24._o judg._n 6._o 21._o 1_o chr._n 21._o 26._o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 38._o heaven_n in_o token_n of_o god_n acceptance_n of_o his_o prayer_n see_v on_o levit._n 9_o 24._o 1_o kin._n 18._o 38._o and_o consume_v the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n lord_n i_o e._n the_o cloud_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n glorious_a and_o gracious_a presence_n fill_v the_o house_n 2_o and_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 35._o lord_n compare_v exod._n 40._o 35._o because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o lord_n house_n 3_o and_o when_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v how_o the_o fire_n come_v down_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o house_n people_n house_n the_o cloud_n first_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o house_n and_o then_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n and_o be_v see_v both_o within_o it_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o without_o it_o by_o the_o people_n they_o bow_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n upon_o the_o pavement_n and_o worship_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n say_v 13._o say_v ch._n 5._o 13._o for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 4_o then_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n offer_v sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n 5_o and_o king_n solomon_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n so_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 6_o 16._o 6_o 1_o chr._n 15._o 16._o and_o the_o priest_n wait_v on_o their_o office_n the_o levite_n also_o with_o instrument_n of_o music_n 42._o music_n 1_o chr._n 16._o 42._o of_o the_o lord_n which_o david_n the_o king_n have_v make_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o when_o david_n praise_v lord_z praise_v the_o lord_z hand_n lord_z heb._n by_o their_o hand_n by_o their_o ministry_n voice_n ministry_n for_o david_n compose_v the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 7._o and_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o levite_n and_o instrumental_a music_n to_o be_v join_v to_o their_o voice_n and_o the_o priest_n sound_v trumpet_n before_o they_o and_o all_o israel_n stand_v 7_o moreover_o solomon_n hallow_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n court_n of_o this_o and_o v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n ●…_n 64_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v before_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o he_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n because_o the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o meat-offering_n and_o the_o ●…at_a 8_o also_o at_o that_o time_n solomon_n keep_v the_o feast_n seven_o day_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o a_o very_a great_a congregation_n from_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n unto_o 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈…〉_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 9_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o day_n they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o they_o keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n seven_o day_n and_o the_o feast_n seven_o day_n 10_o and_o on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n he_o send_v the_o people_n away_o unto_o their_o tent_n glad_a and_o merry_a in_o heart_n for_o the_o goodness_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v unto_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n and_o to_o israel_n his_o people_n 11_o thus_o etc._n thus_o 1_o kin._n 9_o ●…_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n 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and_o particular_o describe_v as_o the_o former_a 65_o beside_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o maid_n of_o who_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o and_o there_o be_v among_o they_o two_o hundred_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n expire_v singing-woman_n for_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v devote_v to_o and_o employ_v in_o this_o exercise_n in_o the_o temple-service_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chr._n 25._o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o parent_n of_o these_o person_n have_v take_v care_n to_o instruct_v and_o exercise_v they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v in_o this_o art_n both_o for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n when_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v rebuilt_a which_o they_o know_v will_v be_v do_v after_o jeremiahs_n 70_o year_n be_v expire_v 66_o their_o horse_n be_v seven_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o their_o mule_n two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 67_o their_o camel_n four_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o 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12._o luk._n 3._o 27._o call_v salathiel_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n 19_o son_n i_o e._n the_o grandson_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n 1_o chr._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o of_o 5._o of_o deut._n 12._o 5._o shealtiel_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o build_v the_o altar_n enemy_n altar_n which_o be_v of_o more_o present_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n than_o the_o temple_n both_o to_o make_v atonement_n to_o god_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o obtain_v god_n assistance_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o that_o great_a work_n wherein_o they_o see_v they_o shall_v have_v many_o enemy_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o offer_v burnt-offering_n thereon_o as_o it_o be_v 5._o be_v deut._n 12._o 5._o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n 3_o and_o they_o set_v the_o altar_n upon_o his_o base_n for_o fear_n be_v upon_o they_o because_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o country_n and_o they_o 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they_o 3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o thy_o son_n 4_o for_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o son_n from_o follow_v i_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v other_o god_n 23._o god_n i_o e._n there_o be_v manifest_a danger_n of_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n from_o such_o match_n which_o reason_n do_v both_o limit_n the_o law_n to_o such_o of_o these_o as_o be_v unconvert_v otherwise_o salmon_n marry_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n 1._o 5._o and_o enlarge_v it_o to_o

their_o heart_n bethink_v themselves_o repent_v themselves_o heb._n bring_v back_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n their_o sin_n express_v for_o 46._o and_o imply_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n repent_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_n and_o repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n say_v heart_n say_v sensible_o and_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v do_v prevers_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n 48_o and_o so_o return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n steadfast_o soul_n i_o e._n sincerely_n universal_o and_o steadfast_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o lead_v they_o away_o captive_a and_o 10._o and_o dan._n 6._o 10._o pray_v unto_o thou_o towards_o their_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o name_n 49_o then_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_a heb._n judgement_n cause_n 15._o cause_n heb._n their_o right_n against_o their_o invader_n and_o oppressor_n for_o they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n to_o god_n only_o but_o not_o to_o their_o enemy_n who_o though_o god_n use_v as_o scourge_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n sin_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o right_n to_o their_o land_n nor_o any_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o only_o mind_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o interest_n see_v isa._n 10._o 5_o 6._o and_o 47._o 6._o zech._n 1._o 15._o 50_o and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o their_o transgression_n wherein_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o thou_o and_o 46._o and_o psa._n 106._o 46._o give_v they_o compassion_n before_o they_o who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a 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that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v for_o unto_o thou_o 53_o for_o thou_o do_v separate_v they_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n child_n inheritance_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v a_o work_n of_o great_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o they_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o think_v thou_o be_v unable_a to_o finish_v it_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v unstable_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o counsel_n or_o unkind_a to_o thou_o own_o child_n ●…_n child_n exod._n 19_o ●…_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n when_o thou_o bring_v our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n o_o lord_n god._n 54_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v all_o this_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o arise_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o hand_n spread_v up_o to_o heaven_n 55_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v 56_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v 10._o promise_v deut._n 12._o 10._o there_o have_v not_o fall_v not_o heb_fw-mi fall_v fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 1●…_n good_a heb._n word_n jer._n 29._o 1●…_n promise_n 10._o promise_n see_v the_o like_a josh._n 21._o 45._o and_o 23._o 14._o 2_o king_n 10._o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v he_o heb._n speak_v promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n 57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o mercy_n we_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o 58_o that_o he_o 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for_o chariot_n and_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o sure_o we_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o they_o and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n and_o do_v so_o 26_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n that_o benhadad_o number_v the_o syrian_n and_o go_v up_o to_o aphek_n worsted_n aphek_n not_o that_o in_o judah_n of_o which_o josh._n 13._o 4._o and_o 15._o 53._o but_o that_o in_o asher_n of_o which_o josh._n 19_o 30._o judg._n 1._o 31._o nigh_o unto_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plain_n of_o galilee_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n which_o benhadad_n father_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n ver_fw-la 34._o here_o also_o the_o syrian_n may_v retreat_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v worsted_n israel_n worsted_n heb._n to_o the_o war_n with_o israel_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n 27_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v number_v and_o victual_v and_o or_o be_v victual_v be_v all_o present_a lose_v 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he_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o the_o altar_n they_o altar_n not_o resort_n or_o trust_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o worship_n offer_v 〈◊〉_d ●…dols_n upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n hand_n hand_n their_o own_o invention_n for_o oth●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n make_v by_o god_n command_n be_v the_o wo●…_n of_o man_n hand_n neither_o shall_v respect_v that_o which_o his_o finger_n have_v make_v either_o the_o grove_n 15._o grove_n which_o be_v devise_v and_o plant_v by_o man_n as_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 16._o 21._o 1_o king_n 14._o 15._o or_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n the_o image_n 18._o image_n worship_v in_o their_o grove_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v image_n of_o the_o sun_n either_o have_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o at_o least_o erect_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 17._o 3._o 2_o king_n 2●…_n 5_o 11._o jer._n 8._o 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gentile_n to_o receive_v thou_o as_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v choose_v thou_o before_o thou_o and_o although_o thou_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o refuse_v by_o their_o builder_n or_o ruler_n as_o be_v prophesy_v psal._n 118._o 22._o and_o for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o some_o respect_v forsake_v by_o god_n himself_o mat._n 27._o 46._o yet_o god_n will_v return_v to_o thou_o and_o choose_v thou_o again_o and_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n he_o will_v make_v the_o headstone_n of_o the_o corner_n for_o the_o phrase_n see_v on_o isa._n 48._o 10._o but_o these_o word_n be_v well_o render_v by_o other_o who_o will_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v thou_o the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v put_v for_o the_o 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possess_v the_o heathen_a according_a to_o psal._n 2._o 8._o who_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n in_o a_o most_o desolate_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n thou_o h_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o man_n salvation_n by_o thou_o 9_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v etc._n say_v to_o wit_n with_o power_n and_o effect_n as_o when_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n etc._n etc._n 7._o etc._n chap._n 42._o 7._o to_o the_o prisoner_n 7._o prisoner_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v fast_o bind_v by_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o take_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o will_n as_o this_o same_o phrase_n be_v understand_v isa._n 42._o 7._o go_v forth_o consolation_n forth_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o light_n receive_v divine_a illumination_n and_o consolation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n show_v yourselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o their_o pasture_n shall_v be_v 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high_a ground_n and_o raise_v low_a ground_n of_o which_o see_v on_o isa._n 40._o 3_o 4._o 12._o behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o land_n far_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o gather_v even_o from_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o allusion_n to_o that_o work_n of_o gather_v and_o bring_v back_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o part_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o lo_o these_o from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o west_n place_n west_n from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v here_o synecdochical_o express_v as_o they_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o these_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n south_n sinim_n either_o of_o the_o sinites_n as_o they_o be_v call_v gen._n 1●…_n 17._o who_o dwell_v about_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v southward_o from_o judea_n or_o of_o sin_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o egypt_n call_v the_o strength_n of_o egypt_n which_o may_v be_v synecdochical_o put_v for_o all_o egypt_n and_o that_o for_o all_o southern_a part_n and_o so_o he_o here_o mention_n the_o several_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v disperse_v the_o north_n which_o be_v every_o where_o name_v as_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o dispersion_n as_o jer._n 16._o 15._o and_o 31._o 8._o and_o elsewhere_o the_o west_n the_o western_a country_n and_o island_n and_o the_o south_n 13._o sing_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a o_o earth_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v o_o mountain_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n israel_n people_n god_n have_v now_o send_v that_o

long-desired_a consolation_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a 14._o but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o be_v i_o this_o be_v a_o objection_n against_o all_o these_o glorious_a prediction_n and_o promise_n hitherto_o mention_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v true_a when_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n church_n be_v now_o so_o sad_a and_o desperate_a as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o which_o the_o prophet_n here_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n compassion_n child_n heb._n from_o have_v compassion_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o thou_o thou_o earthly_a parent_n some_o time_n be_v so_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a but_o do_v not_o entertain_v such_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o i_o i_o will_v remember_v 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other_o god_n nor_o bow_v yourselves_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o nor_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o 36_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n he_o shall_v you_o fear_v he_o shall_v you_o worship_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v you_o do_v sacrifice_n 37_o and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v for_o you_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v for_o evermore_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n 38_o and_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o have_v make_v with_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o forget_v neither_o shall_v you_o fear_v other_o god_n 39_o but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n show_n god_n i_o e._n god_n above_o as_o the_o whole_a context_n show_n you_o shall_v fear_v and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o your_o enemy_n relief_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o 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reign_v explain_v reign_v how_o be_v this_o credible_a for_o then_o ahaz_n who_o live_v but_o six_o and_o thirty_o year_n chap._n 16._o 2._o must_v beget_v hezekiah_n at_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o age._n ans._n 1._o there_o be_v some_o like_a instance_n mention_v by_o credible_a author_n which_o these_o very_a man_n will_v not_o deny_v who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o such_o matter_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o confess_a custom_n of_o sacred_a and_o other_o writer_n in_o the_o number_n of_o year_n sometime_o to_o omit_v and_o sometime_o to_o add_v those_o which_o be_v imperfect_a or_o unfinished_a and_o so_o ahaz_n may_v be_v near_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o near_o seventeen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n hezekiah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v may_v be_v only_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a complete_a and_o but_o enter_v into_o his_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o thus_o ahaz_n may_v be_v between_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o get_v hezechiah_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o strange_a especial_o in_o that_o nation_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o singular_a degree_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o in_o that_o house_n of_o david_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a promise_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o ahaz_n live_v only_o thirty_o six_o year_n for_o those_o sixteen_o year_n which_o he_o reign_v chap._n 16._o 2._o may_v be_v compute_v not_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 15._o 30._o which_o be_v at_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n alone_o 4._o some_o affirm_v that_o hezekiah_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o only_o the_o legal_a son_n and_o successor_n of_o ahaz_n for_o the_o name_n of_o son_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n to_o such_o person_n as_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o comp_n with_o 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o matt._n 1._o 12._o compare_v with_o jer._n 22._o 30._o and_o to_o adopt_a son_n act._n 7._o 21._o heb._n 11._o 24._o and_o to_o son_n in_o law_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o and_o 26._o 17._o luk._n 3._o 23._o any_o of_o these_o solution_n be_v far_o more_o credible_a to_o any_o man_n of_o common_a prudence_n than_o that_o these_o sacred_a book_n who_o divine_a original_a have_v be_v so_o full_o evidence_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n be_v but_o the_o fiction_n and_o contrivance_n of_o a_o base_a impostor_n and_o if_o none_o of_o these_o solution_n be_v sufficient_a it_o be_v absurd_a to_o conclude_v that_o a_o true_a resolution_n 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o find_v because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o many_o difficulty_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v former_o judge_v insoluble_a have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d explain_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v abi_n the_o daughter_n of_o zachariah_n 1._o c_o or_n abiah_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 1._o 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o which_o david_n his_o father_n do_v 4_o ●…_n 4_o 2_o chro._n 31._o ●…_n ¶_o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n king_n place_n i_o e._n the_o most_o of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o the_o people_n most_o frequent_v for_o all_o be_v not_o take_v away_o chap._n 23._o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o people_n great_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o they_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v more_o zeal_n and_o courage_n than_o his_o predecessor_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o superstition_n 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doubtless_o as_o to_o a_o god_n but_o only_o as_o to_o a_o instrument_n and_o token_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o and_o through_o which_o their_o adoration_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n and_o give_v to_o that_o only_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n worship_n nehushtan_n i_o e._n he_o say_v this_o serpent_n howsoever_o former_o honour_v and_o use_v by_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n which_o can_v do_v you_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o fit_a object_n for_o your_o worship_n 5_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n note_v israel_n without_o call_v in_o foreign_a and_o heathenish_a succour_n to_o establish_v or_o help_v he_o which_o his_o father_n ahaz_n do_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o isa._n 7._o and_o before_o he_o asa_n 1_o king_n 15._o 18_o 19_o with_o reflection_n upon_o who_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v note_v so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o 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god_n have_v actual_o give_v the_o dominion_n of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o people_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o command_v both_o zedekiah_n and_o his_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o whereas_o hezekiah_n be_v here_o say_v to_o rebel_n that_o word_n imply_v only_o a_o defection_n from_o that_o subjection_n which_o have_v be_v profess_v and_o perform_v to_o another_o which_o sometime_o may_v be_v just_o do_v and_o sometime_o may_v not_o and_o therefore_o that_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o prove_v this_o action_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o these_o word_n he_o rebel_v etc._n etc._n be_v explain_v by_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o seem_v most_o probable_a because_o god_n do_v own_o and_o assist_v he_o therein_o and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o in_o that_o message_n which_o he_o send_v to_o he_o by_o isaiah_n about_o this_o matter_n chap._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n nor_o afterward_o though_o he_o do_v particular_o reprove_v he_o for_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v a_o less_o fault_n for_o his_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o for_o what_o he_o say_v i_o have_v offend_v see_v on_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o serve_v he_o not_o 8_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o isa._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d smite_v the_o philistine_n more_o philistine_n and_o recover_v from_o they_o what_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 18._o and_o more_o even_o unto_o azz●…_n unto_o heb._n azz●…_n gaza_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n 9_o city_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o chap._n 17._o 9_o 9_o ¶_o and_o it_o ●…_n it_o chap._n 1●…_n ●…_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hoshea_n 1_o hoshea_n the_o seven_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n express_v chap._n 17._o 1_o son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o 10_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n 2._o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o siege_n i._n e._n in_o the_o three_o year_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 14._o 28._o josh._n 9_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 34._o 14._o comp_n with_o exod._n 21._o 2._o they_o take_v it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n samaria_n be_v take_v 11_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v carry_v away_o israel_n into_o assyria_n and_o put_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 1_o chre●…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n 6._o mede_n of_o which_o see_v above_o on_o chap._n 17._o 6._o 12_o because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n but_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v 10._o command_v they_o begin_v with_o one_o sin_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n but_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o degree_n into_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o command_v although_o indeed_o that_o one_o sin_n make_v they_o in_o some_o sort_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o do_v they_o 13_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 2_o ch●…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o isa._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n do_v rib_n do_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d rib_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o salmanasser_n i_o e._n against_o many_o of_o they_o universal_a particle_n be_v frequent_o so_o use_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o that_o all_o be_v not_o take_v appear_v from_o chap._n 19_o 8._o and_o this_o success_n god_n give_v he_o partly_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o to_o his_o own_o great_a and_o more_o shameful_a destruction_n 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