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dan_o at_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n rev._n 7._o because_o of_o idolatry_n begin_v in_o his_o tribe_n judg._n 18._o and_o so_o joab_n from_o among_o david_n worthy_n 2_o sam._n 23._o because_o of_o his_o bloodinesse_n to_o amasa_n and_o abner_n such_o another_o close_a intimation_n of_o god_n displeasure_n at_o this_o wickedness_n of_o joram_n be_v to_o be_v see_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o son_n ahaziah_n be_v not_o date_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o other_o king_n of_o judah_n but_o by_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n into_o which_o family_n his_o father_n have_v marry_v and_o be_v become_v so_o profane_a as_o to_o worship_v their_o idol_n the_o son_n of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v that_o be_v of_o the_o last_o of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n in_o which_o it_o fall_v and_o ahaziah_n 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canaanite_n so_o the_o fix_a time_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o namely_o the_o eight_o day_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v some_o aim_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o seven_o nation_n be_v in_o that_o land_n which_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o subdue_v and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n canaanites_n hittites_n hivites_n perizzites_n girgashites_n amorites_n and_o jebusite_n deut._n 7._o 1._o josh._n 3._o 10._o in_o correspondency_n to_o this_o number_n of_o seven_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v subdue_v jericho_n the_o first_o field_n fight_v in_o that_o land_n be_v compass_v seven_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n the_o seven_o day_n and_o in_o like_a answerablenesse_n every_o child_n of_o abrahamâ—_n for_o seven_o dayâ—â—_n be_v like_o the_o child_n of_o those_o seven_o nation_n but_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o pledge_n of_o that_o interest_n and_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v in_o that_o land_n which_o those_o 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apparent_a in_o the_o verse_n precede_v and_o not_o as_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ss_z his_o floor_n if_o these_o word_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n in_o general_a the_o application_n may_v be_v very_o profitable_a and_o pertinent_a as_o give_v warning_n to_o all_o man_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o to_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o by_o the_o floor_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n alone_o may_v be_v conclude_v upon_o these_o observation_n first_o that_o the_o title_n give_v his_o floor_n be_v but_o the_o very_a epithet_n of_o isaiah_n that_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n isa._n 21._o 10._o 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both_o by_o luke_n and_o mark_n denote_v a_o final_a separation_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n and_o a_o utter_a consumption_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o those_o gentile_n that_o be_v mingle_v with_o they_o they_o can_v so_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o thing_n as_o to_o that_o nation_n and_o their_o utter_a desolation_n for_o god_n have_v often_o purge_v they_o before_o but_o now_o their_o thorough_a purge_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n when_o christ_n by_o the_o faâ—ne_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v sift_v and_o try_v they_o and_o find_v they_o out_o who_o be_v wheat_n and_o who_o be_v chaff_n and_o five_o this_o exposition_n be_v consent_v to_o even_o by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o the_o more_o ancient_a of_o who_o have_v hold_v that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o final_a desolation_n of_o their_o nation_n so_o do_v their_o whole_a sanhedrin_n confess_v joh._n 11._o 48._o this_o man_n do_v many_o miracle_n and_o if_o we_o let_v he_o alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o to_o the_o same_o tenor_n of_o confession_n be_v that_o collection_n of_o the_o talmud_n cite_v ere_o while_n from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o eleven_o where_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o lebanon_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o branch_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n be_v lay_v together_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v isa._n 66._o 7._o before_o her_o pain_n come_v she_o be_v redeem_v and_o before_o the_o pang_n of_o her_o birth_n messiah_n her_o king_n be_v reveal_v a_o text_n from_o which_o rabbi_n samuel_n bar_n nachaman_n in_o bereshith_n rabath_n conclude_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v near_o together_o and_o last_o that_o this_o verse_n as_o it_o be_v speak_v only_o so_o also_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v somewhat_o infer_v from_o the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o party_n speak_v of_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n which_o both_o grow_v from_o one_o root_n and_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o same_o stall_n k_o resemble_v fit_o both_o the_o believe_a and_o unbelieved_a jew_n or_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a of_o they_o both_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o national_a original_a and_o to_o back_o this_o observation_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n make_v his_o metaphor_n of_o wheat_n and_o tare_n because_o he_o will_v only_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o baptist_n do_v he_o of_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n because_o he_o will_v not_o only_o show_v the_o same_o difference_n in_o condition_n but_o also_o their_o agreement_n and_o identity_n in_o nation_n ss_z the_o wheat_n he_o will_v gather_v by_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v true_a and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o call_v they_o by_o such_o term_n jer._n 23._o 28._o and_o make_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o tryer_n and_o touchstone_n of_o they_o both_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 15._o from_o deut._n 33._o 2._o and_o the_o rather_o still_o because_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n which_o be_v both_o very_a erroneous_a in_o their_o tenet_n but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o harsh_a to_o apply_v the_o gather_n into_o the_o garner_n and_o the_o unquenchablenesse_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o reâ—erence_n to_o doctrine_n therefore_o the_o two_o different_a title_n be_v several_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a man_n person_n difference_v in_o those_o their_o several_a qualification_n and_o under_o this_o interpretation_n may_v the_o truth_n or_o falsity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v also_o understand_v now_o the_o righteous_a or_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o wheat_n in_o diverse_a respect_n as_o in_o goodness_n usefulness_n weight_n and_o fullness_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o contrary_n be_v like_o chaff_n in_o be_v refuse_v vile_a unprofitable_a light_a empty_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o fire_n ss_z he_o will_v gather_v the_o observation_n be_v not_o far_o amiss_o especial_o the_o significancy_n and_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n regard_v that_o from_o hence_o infer_v that_o the_o righteous_a lie_n scattered_o and_o dispersedly_z among_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o word_n gather_v do_v not_o always_o necessary_o import_v so_o much_o for_o a_o leper_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v 2_o king_n 5._o 3._o which_o be_v not_o from_o among_o man_n but_o unto_o they_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o gather_n of_o harvest_n or_o ripe_a fruit_n exod._n 23._o 16._o or_o from_o the_o gather_n of_o die_a man_n unto_o their_o rest_n as_o gen._n 25._o 8._o 17._o ss_z into_o the_o garner_n see_v that_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o by_o these_o word_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n take_v of_o his_o faithful_a one_o in_o that_o ruin_n when_o by_o the_o warn_n of_o a_o voice_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o say_v migremus_fw-la hinc_fw-la let_v we_o flit_v hence_o he_o remove_v they_o to_o pella_n a_o place_n far_o enough_o distant_a from_o the_o danger_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o heaven_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o tare_n mat._n 13._o
before_o or_o after_o indifferent_o as_o jeho-achaz_a 2_o chron._n 21._o 17._o be_v ahaz-jahu_a 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o so_o jehojachin_n 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o be_v jechoâ—-jahu_a â—_o chron._n 3._o 16._o 16._o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o babel_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o â—â—ining_n of_o their_o family_n as_o aristeas_n say_v of_o prel_n lagus_n his_o captive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o return_v ere_o long_o to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o but_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captivate_v by_o shalmanezer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o 2_o king_n 18._o 11._o in_o a_o perpetual_a departure_n from_o their_o own_o house_n and_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o dispersion_n without_o any_o home_n of_o their_o own_o at_o all_o joh._n 7._o 35._o jam._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v think_v say_v gellius_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v three_o cause_n in_o punish_v of_o offence_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v for_o castigation_n or_o amendment_n of_o he_o that_o haâ—h_v offend_v the_o second_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v that_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o have_v be_v wrong_v may_v be_v maintain_v the_o three_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o example_n sake_n that_o other_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o know_a punishment_n may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a offence_n noct._n att._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o 14._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o psal._n 37._o 28._o see_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o last_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n &_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a cut_v out_o of_o that_o acrosticall_a &_o alphabetical_a psalm_n at_o that_o very_a place_n place_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o divorce_v she_o as_o mat._n 5._o 31._o &_o 19_o 7._o mark_n 10._o 4._o luk._n 16._o 18._o erasm._n voluit_fw-la clâ—â—culum_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la diver_n there_o and_o so_o brucioli_n la_fw-fr uâ—lse_a occultament_fw-it lasciare_fw-it make_v joseph_n a_o patient_a in_o the_o divorce_n rather_o than_o a_o agent_n or_o rather_o divorce_v himself_o then_o she_o she_o though_o the_o conceive_v her_o child_n above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n yet_o his_o time_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v according_a to_o it_o it_o hebron_n be_v inhabit_v by_o aaronites_n but_o the_o field_n and_o village_n about_o with_o child_n of_o juda_n josh._n 21._o 11._o these_o two_o be_v elisabeths_n neighbour_n and_o cousin_n cousin_n greek_n have_v magnify_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o psal._n 18._o 50._o the_o hebr._n and_o lxx_o and_o psal._n 1â—6_n 2._o 2._o vulg._n pugillarem_fw-la of_o which_o see_v plin._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 11._o e_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batrachom_n batrachom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o to_o â—pâ—n_n and_o to_o unloose_v and_o so_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o tongue_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a toidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o hebraisme_n hebraisme_n see_v gen._n 37._o 11._o prov._n 2._o 1._o &_o 3._o 1._o &_o 7._o 1._o 1._o vulg_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o orig_n arab._n and_o syr._n syr._n by_o the_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o mâ—â—â—s_v one_o number_n for_o another_o as_o tree_n for_o tree_n gen._n 3._o 1._o frog_n for_o frog_n exod_a 9_o 2._o etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o albertus_n magnus_fw-la ingenuous_a and_o true_a all_o thâ—_n prophet_n speak_v of_o christ_n unâ—_n over_o thing_n so_o ungreeable_a as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o specken_v with_o one_o mouth_n mouth_n in_o the_o orig_n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvation_n or_o deliverance_n and_o so_o in_o the_o arab._n and_o vulg_n lat._n now_o it_o may_v be_v read_v either_o in_o apposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 69._o he_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o hâ—rne_n of_o salvation_n namely_o salvation_n from_o cur_n enemy_n or_o in_o subsequence_n to_o the_o verb_n he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 70._o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o genuine_a and_o proper_a bezâ—_n bezâ—_n two_o phrase_n use_v to_o heighten_v the_o sense_n 2_o sam._n 2d_o 18._o 41._o psal_n 44._o 10._o &_o 68_o 1._o &_o 19_o 23._o &_o 106._o 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o josh._n 2._o 12._o 2_o sam_n 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o syr._n read_v conjunctive_o and_o he_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o so_o do_v the_o arab._n the_o other_o clause_n and_o he_o have_v remember_v remember_v â—pâ—or_n in_o the_o accusative_a case_n either_o in_o apposition_n to_o corâ—u_fw-la saâ—â—is_fw-la vers_fw-la 69._o as_o tollet_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v as_o calvinâ—_n or_o follow_v the_o verb_n to_o perform_v in_o vers_fw-la 72._o as_o the_o syr._n and_o a_o old_a english_a or_o that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d govern_v two_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o clause_n stand_v in_o the_o orig._n and_o in_o all_o translation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vers_n precede_v see_v syr._n arab._n vulg._n france_n spain_n dutch_n dâ—â—date_n vâ—â—ab_n erasin_n beza_n etc._n etc._n etc._n greek_n the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a in_o dan._n 6._o 8._o 12._o 12._o caesar_n the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n as_o abimelech_n of_o the_o philistines_n king_n ols._n 34._o in_o tit_n and_o pharaoh_n of_o the_o egyptian_n from_o julius_n the_o first_o emperor_n who_o be_v of_o this_o name_n but_o the_o name_n caesar_n be_v long_o before_o he_o see_v plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o 9_o as_o ezr_v 12._o 12._o in_o the_o roman_a historian_n he_o be_v call_v quirinus_n quirinus_n take_v a_o journey_n in_o scripture_n be_v it_o whither_o soever_o it_o will_v be_v call_v indifferent_o a_o go_v up_o or_o go_v down_o as_o numb_a 16._o 12._o 14._o jer._n 21._o 2._o judg._n 16._o 18._o gen._n 42._o 3._o judg._n 15._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 10._o 10._o this_o word_n here_o and_o in_o vers_n 1._o 3._o have_v various_a translation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v enrol_v syr._n arab._n rhem._n that_o they_o may_v profess_v vulg._n erasm._n that_o they_o may_v be_v tax_v erasm._n again_o and_o our_o english_a all_o these_o lay_v together_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o tax_n first_o they_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o who_o be_v in_o every_o town_n and_o city_n and_o be_v enrol_v upon_o their_o inrol_a they_o profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a state_n and_o upon_o this_o profession_n they_o pay_v some_o money_n at_o which_o they_o be_v assess_v assess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o gr._n in_o job_n 38._o 6._o &_o ezek._n 1._o 4._o some_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rend_v conceive_v that_o be_v mean_v that_o his_o swaddle_n be_v poor_a and_o ragged_a and_o that_o this_o be_v express_v as_o a_o particular_a of_o his_o abasement_n abasement_n christ_n bear_v by_o night_n for_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o day_n why_o shall_v the_o reveal_n of_o it_o be_v forbear_v till_o night_n night_n this_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o comfort_n so_o also_o be_v it_o of_o plainness_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v speak_v or_o the_o multitude_n multitude_n or_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o the_o earth_n earth_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o these_o shepherd_n be_v about_o the_o tower_n of_o edâ—r_n gen._n 35._o 21._o and_o that_o this_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n from_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n levit._fw-la 12._o 12._o exod._n 13._o 1._o 1._o mary_n poverty_n in_o that_o her_o hand_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o a_o lamb_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a offering_n that_o the_o law_n require_v levit._n levit._n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n it_o have_v be_v long_o a_o stranger_n among_o the_o nation_n even_o ever_o since_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n &_o malachi_n but_o be_v
now_o begin_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a prophet_n near_o at_o hand_n hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n be_v use_v again_o in_o this_o sense_n mat._n 2._o 12_o 22._o act._n 10_o 22._o heb._n 11._o 7._o &_o by_o the_o lxx_o 1_o kin._n 18._o 27._o and_o in_o another_o sense_n act_n 11._o 26._o 26._o compare_v 1_o sam._n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o in_o hebrew_a it_o will_v be_v write_v penuel_n as_o gen._n 32._o 32._o dion_n dion_n sueton._n virgil_n ovid_n florus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o 2._o annal._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o 1._o anttq._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 15._o 15._o as_o psal._n 89._o 48._o &_o to_o see_v corruption_n psal._n 16._o 10._o 10._o vulg._n of_o juda_n and_o this_o be_v conceive_v by_o jerome_n to_o be_v the_o better_a read_n because_o it_o be_v so_o write_v ver_fw-la 6._o but_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o evangelist_n tell_v it_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o bethlehem_n in_o galilee_n josh._n 19_o 15._o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o lot_n of_o benjamin_n benjamin_n wise_a man_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o syr._n arab._n ital._n and_o general_o by_o all_o latin_n the_o fr._n read_v it_o sage_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o english_a english_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o exod._n 5._o 6._o josh._n 1._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 17_o jer._n 36._o 10._o ezr._n 4._o 8._o and_o 7._o 12._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o joh._n 1._o 4._o the_o preposition_n be_v understand_v understand_v the_o lxx_o in_o mic._n 5._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o smallness_n of_o number_n but_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o smallnesse_n of_o bulk_n or_o dignity_n dignity_n bethlehem_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 35_o furlong_n just._n mart._n apol._n 2._o four_o mile_n and_o almost_o a_o half_a half_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 61._o 10._o 10._o gold_n and_o frankincense_n they_o shall_v bring_v in_o merchandise_n and_o also_o for_o a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n messiah_n and_o for_o the_o â—â—use_n of_o the_o lord_n d._n kimc_n on_o esa._n 60._o 6._o 6._o rama_fw-mi be_v the_o birth_n place_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 19_o etc._n etc._n etc._n compare_v exo._n 4._o 19_o 19_o jer._n 39_o 3._o 3._o compare_v exod_a 2._o 10._o 1_o sam_n 2_o 26._o jud_v 10._o 24_o 24_o exod._n 23._o 15._o 17._o 17._o or_o in_o my_o father_n house_n the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n multitude_n baptize_v baptize_v call_v claudius_n tiberius_n nero_n and_o for_o his_o viciousness_n and_o intemperance_n caldius_n biberius_n mero_n suet._n in_o ti._n c._n 42._o 42._o pontius_n be_v a_o common_a praenomeâ—_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n as_o pontius_n nigriuâ—s_v dion_n lib._n 58._o pontius_n fregel-lanus_a tac._n a_o l_o 6_o &_o pontiâ—_n id._n ib._n lib._n 13._o derive_v belike_o a_o ponte_fw-la ponte_fw-la a_o pilo_fw-la a_o roman_a weapon_n or_o pila_fw-la a_o pillar_n pillar_n a_o rough_a garment_n the_o garb_n of_o a_o prophet_n zech._n 13._o 4_o 4_o see_v elias_n so_o array_v 2_o king_n 1._o 8._o 8._o a_o clean_a meat_n leu._n 11._o 22._o 22._o honey_n abroad_o in_o the_o field_n as_o deut._n 32._o 13._o judg._n 14._o 8._o â—_o sam._n 14._o 26._o 26._o in_o josephus_n call_v anaâ—us_o anaâ—us_o not_o christ_n the_o crier_n &_o john_n his_o voice_n as_o some_o will_v understand_v it_o but_o john_n the_o â—ryer_n and_o his_o voice_n his_o preach_a preach_a the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o lxx._n psal._n 74._o 6._o judge_n 9_o 48._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 20_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o syrian_a have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o chaldee_n par._n job_n 14._o 20._o or_o in_o our_o english_a 29_o 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jonice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o proper_o signify_v the_o upper_a garment_n as_o in_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 37._o 3._o mat._n 3._o 40._o athen._n deâ—pnos_fw-la lib._n 1._o tellias_n give_v to_o five_o hundred_o horseman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coat_n and_o a_o suit_n suit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ister_n in_o atâ—â—eis_n saâ—h_v â—t_a be_v not_o lawful_a to_o carry_v fig_n out_o of_o attica_n which_o grow_v there_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v enjoy_v they_o themselves_o and_o whereas_o many_o be_v find_v out_o that_o steal_v they_o forth_o of_o the_o country_n those_o that_o deâ—ected_v any_o such_o to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v at_o first_o call_v sycophant_n athen_a deipn._n lib._n 3._o at_o the_o first_o the_o honest_a and_o best_a man_n of_o repute_n we_o appoint_v to_o be_v overseer_n in_o this_o matter_n about_o transporâ—ation_n but_o in_o time_n the_o office_n be_v abuse_v the_o name_n come_v into_o utter_a disgrace_n idâ—n_n ibid._n and_o so_o a_o sycophant_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o common_a barretor_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o sycophant_n that_o they_o themselves_o will_v begin_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o utter_v something_o against_o he_o as_o in_o secret_a that_o another_o hear_n so_o much_o may_v also_o be_v induce_v to_o speak_v the_o like_a and_o so_o become_v liable_a to_o be_v accuse_v for_o this_o they_o do_v without_o danger_n because_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o plot_n etc._n etc._n dion_n cass._n lib._n 58._o 58._o the_o greek_a here_o use_v a_o latin_a word_n opsonium_fw-la as_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o roman_a soldier_n and_o a_o word_n with_o which_o they_o be_v best_a acquaint_v caius_n panaria_fw-la cum_fw-la opsonio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dedit_fw-la sucâ—on_n in_o caio_n cap._n 18._o vsedâ—againe_a rom._n 6._o 2._o 2._o stra._n lib._n 16_o 16_o plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o strab._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la plin._n lib_n 5._o c._n 18._o vid._n suid._n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o portion_n with_fw-mi talm_n bab._n basileae_n tom_n 6._o in_o fine_a epist._n lib._n 13._o annal._n lib._n 13._o