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rest_n of_o the_o prisoner_n at_o his_o return_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o melchizedek_n and_o bless_v by_o he_o sect._n 5._o a_o son_n promise_v to_o abram_n he_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o vision_n sect._n 6._o abram_n take_v hagar_n ishmael_n bear_v sect._n 7._o god_n appear_v again_o to_o abram_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o change_v his_o name_n into_o abraham_n institutes_n circumcision_n sect._n 8._o abraham_n entertain_v three_o angel_n sarai'_v laughter_n abraham_n intercede_v for_o sodom_n sect._n 9_o two_o angel_n convey_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n his_o wife_n turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n sodom_n destroy_v lot_n incest_n from_o whence_o issue_v moab_n and_o ammon_n sect._n 10._o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o gerar_n be_v in_o danger_n there_o again_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o wife_n from_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o place_n he_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n restore_v sarah_n to_o her_o husband_n abraham_n pray_v for_o he_o whereupon_o he_o and_o his_o family_n be_v cure_v abimelech_n dismiss_v he_o with_o present_n sect._n 11._o isaac_n bear_v hagar_n and_o ishmael_n cast_v out_o abraham_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n sect._n 12._o abraham_n command_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n the_o place_n call_v jehovah-jireh_a the_o promise_n renew_v to_o he_o sect._n 13._o sarah_n die_v abraham_n buy_v a_o bury_a place_n for_o she_o sect._n 14._o eliezer_n send_v into_o mesopotamia_n to_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o present_n to_o rebeckah_n isaac_n marriage_n sect._n 15._o abraham_n marry_v keturah_n by_o who_o he_o have_v six_o son_n sect._n 16._o esau_n and_o jacob_n bear_v sect._n 17._o abraham_n die_v sect._n 18._o heber_n die_v sect._n 19_o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n sect._n 20._o a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n isaac_n go_v to_o gerar._n his_o danger_n there_o on_o the_o account_n of_o rebeckah_n who_o he_o also_o call_v his_o sister_n he_o and_o abimelech_n make_v a_o covenant_n sect._n 21._o esau_n displease_v marriage_n sect._n 22._o ishmael_n death_n sect._n 23._o isaac_n dimness_n jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n esau_n hate_v of_o he_o jacob_n vision_n and_o vow_n sect._n 24._o esau_n marry_v mahalatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n sect._n 25._o jacob_n meet_v rachel_n leah_n give_v he_o for_o a_o wife_n instead_o of_o rachel_n leah_n four_o son_n sect._n 26._o rachel_n barrenness_n jacob_n take_v bilhah_n and_o zilpah_n joseph_n bear_v sect._n 27._o jacob_n fourteen_o year_n service_n and_o great_a increase_n sect._n 28._o jacob_n leave_v laban_n rachel_n teraphim_n the_o covenant_n between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n at_o galeed_n sect._n 29._o jacob_n vision_n of_o angel_n his_o prayer_n and_o wrestle_n sect._n 30._o he_o meet_v esau_n they_o embrace_v each_o other_o jacob_n build_v a_o altar_n at_o sychar_n sect._n 31._o dinah_n ravish_v simeon_n and_o levi's_fw-la revenge_n sect._n 32._o jacob_n go_v to_o bethel_n deborah_n rebeckahs_n nurse_n die_v rachel_n die_v reuben_n defile_v his_o father_n bed_n sect._n 33._o joseph_n dream_n his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o jacob_n mourning_n sect._n 34._o isaac_n death_n sect._n 35._o judah_n incest_n with_o thamar_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n bear_v sect._n 36._o joseph_n sell_v to_o potiphar_n his_o mistress_n false_a accusation_n his_o imprisonment_n sect._n 37._o the_o chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n imprison_v joseph_n interpret_v their_o dream_n sect._n 38._o pharaoh_n dream_n joseph_n advancement_n and_o marriage_n the_o famine_n begin_v sect._n 39_o jacob_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n simeon_n bind_v sect._n 40._o jacob_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n again_o simeon_n release_v benjamin_n mess_n sect._n 41._o the_o cup_n in_o benjamin_n sack_n judah_n intercession_n for_o he_o sect._n 42._o joseph_n discover_v himself_o
deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o marriage_n and_o live_v there_o in_o that_o manner_n without_o the_o society_n of_o any_o but_o themselves_o it_o seem_v all_o one_o to_o they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n beside_o their_o father_n hereupon_o be_v blind_v with_o fear_n and_o passion_n and_o desirous_a to_o have_v child_n of_o their_o own_o kin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o faithless_a and_o curse_a nation_n they_o resolve_v upon_o a_o very_a wicked_a and_o detestable_a course_n viz._n to_o make_v their_o father_n drink_v wine_n more_o than_o be_v fit_a of_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o from_o zoar_n which_o possible_o they_o persuade_v he_o the_o rather_o unto_o to_o drive_v away_o his_o sad_a thought_n that_o so_o be_v drink_v he_o may_v lie_v with_o they_o which_o else_o they_o know_v he_o will_v never_o do_v and_o here_o observe_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n lot_n have_v at_o sodom_n rash_o offer_v to_o prostitute_v his_o two_o daughter_n chastity_n to_o the_o rabble_n there_o to_o prevent_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o guest_n and_o now_o here_o in_o the_o cave_n his_o own_o chastity_n be_v violate_v by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n this_o be_v just_a as_o from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v very_o wicked_o do_v of_o these_o two_o young_a woman_n thus_o to_o draw_v their_o father_n to_o commit_v incest_n with_o they_o however_o from_o this_o incestuous_a copulation_n come_v moab_n and_o ammon_n father_n of_o the_o moabite_n spring_v moabite_n the_o moabite_n be_v afterward_o idolater_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n yet_o from_o ruth_n a_o moabitess_n our_o saviour_n spring_v and_o ammonite_n two_o great_a and_o populous_a nation_n gen._n 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n x._o abraham_n now_o his_o wife_n sarah_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v new_o conceive_v remove_v from_o the_o plain_n of_o mamre_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o sojourn_v in_o gerar_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o dwell_v in_o that_o country_n here_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o again_o because_o of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n who_o though_o now_o near_o 90_o year_n old_a yet_o be_v still_o very_o beautiful_a he_o therefore_o now_o as_o before_o in_o egypt_n see_v ch._n 12._o 13._o apprehend_v that_o these_o people_n will_v kill_v he_o if_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v her_o husband_n that_o so_o he_o be_v take_v away_o she_o may_v be_v free_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o one_o of_o they_o hereupon_o sarah_n by_o his_o appointment_n go_v again_o under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o sister_n abimelech_n king_n of_o that_o place_n hear_v of_o she_o take_v a_o like_n to_o she_o and_o take_v she_o from_o her_o husband_n intend_v short_o after_o to_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n before_o see_z vers_n 17._o think_v as_o it_o seem_v polygamy_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n upon_o this_o god_n immediate_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o plague_v his_o court_n with_o a_o strange_a disease_n and_o in_o his_o sickness_n god_n inform_v he_o by_o a_o dream_n 28.15_o dream_n dream_n be_v sometime_o supernatural_a and_o send_v of_o god_n and_o bring_v their_o own_o evidence_n and_o assurance_n with_o they_o god_n thereby_o signify_v what_o he_o will_v do_v or_o have_v man_n to_o do_v and_o thus_o god_n send_v dream_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o wicked_a man_n as_o here_o to_o abimelech_n and_o afterward_o to_o laban_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o bulter_n and_o baker_n and_o to_o the_o midianite_n judg._n 7.13_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o pilat_n wife_n and_o all_o these_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o people_n but_o principal_o god_n send_v they_o to_o his_o choice_a servant_n as_o to_o jacob_n to_o solomon_n to_o daniel_n to_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n wherein_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o his_o prophet_n numb_a 12.6_o joel_n 2.28_o under_o which_o colour_n saul_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o they_o 1_o sam._n 28.15_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n if_o he_o restore_v not_o unto_o abraham_n his_o wife_n and_o further_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n one_o in_o especial_a favour_n with_o himself_o to_o who_o he_o do_v often_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o by_o who_o he_o do_v teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o see_v psal_n 105.15_o and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o if_o he_o do_v restore_v his_o wife_n to_o he_o again_o abimelech_n be_v thus_o restrain_v and_o prevent_v by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n from_o touch_v of_o sarah_n he_o plead_v his_o own_o innocence_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o this_o matter_n his_o heart_n be_v clear_a from_o any_o adulterous_a purpose_n and_o his_o body_n from_o any_o unchaste_a action_n and_o see_v this_o sickness_n on_o his_o family_n and_o fear_v possible_o it_o to_o be_v on_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o sometime_o smart_n for_o their_o prince_n sin_n see_v gen._n 34.26_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o and_o here_o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o proceed_v to_o punish_v his_o people_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n then_o abimelech_n expostulate_v with_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o dissemble_v his_o wife_n expose_v he_o to_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o adultery_n be_v and_o consequent_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o dreadful_a punishment_n due_a thereunto_o loc_n thereunto_o see_v dutch_n annotat._n in_o loc_n so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o heathen_a king_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n even_o in_o those_o day_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v do_v hold_v adultery_n in_o a_o king_n such_o a_o abominable_a sin_n as_o may_v just_o bring_v a_o plague_n or_o great_a judgement_n on_o a_o whole_a nation_n abraham_n excuse_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v he_o confess_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o there_o because_o he_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o among_o they_o and_o so_o they_o will_v not_o care_v what_o they_o do_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o false_a what_o he_o have_v say_v for_o sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n in_o one_o sense_n be_v the_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o his_o father_n though_o not_o the_o daughter_n or_o grandchild_n of_o his_o mother_n terah_n have_v haran_n her_o father_n by_o another_o wife_n than_o he_o have_v he_o and_o he_o confess_v ever_o since_o god_n call_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o wander_v in_o several_a country_n think_v he_o shall_v find_v little_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o travel_v and_o apprehend_v danger_n to_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a beauty_n of_o sarah_n he_o have_v desire_v her_o that_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o apprehend_v any_o such_o danger_n she_o shall_v always_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n abimelech_n than_o not_o only_o return_v sarah_n to_o he_o again_o untouched_a but_o present_v he_o with_o large_a and_o great_a gift_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o live_v in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o country_n where_o he_o please_v to_o so_o much_o civility_n and_o kindness_n do_v the_o lord_n dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o heathen_a king_n moreover_o abimelech_n tell_v sarah_n that_o he_o have_v give_v her_o brother_n as_o she_o call_v he_o a_o 1000_o piece_n of_o silver_n amount_v to_o about_o 56_o l._n 5_o s._n of_o our_o money_n but_o intimate_v to_o she_o that_o she_o ought_v always_o to_o own_o her_o husband_n in_o all_o company_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o a_o veil_n to_o she_o to_o cover_v she_o from_o the_o eye_n and_o desire_n of_o all_o other_o and_o a_o guardian_n of_o her_o chastity_n whereas_o by_o deny_v he_o she_o as_o it_o be_v unveil_v herself_o and_o lay_v herself_o open_a to_o the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o other_o thus_o be_v sarah_n reprove_v by_o a_o heathen_a king_n and_o teach_v and_o instruct_v to_o carry_v herself_o better_a for_o the_o future_a then_o abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o take_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o so_o that_o disability_n rivet_n disability_n some_o think_v this_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a barrenness_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n either_o be_v perceive_v as_o a_o judgement_n or_o discern_v as_o a_o cure_n upon_o abraham_n prayer_n therefore_o they_o think_v it_o be_v some_o unusual_a close_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o that_o time_n existimo_fw-la plagam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la talem_fw-la ut_fw-la
and_o return_v and_o in_o this_o vision_n jacob_n see_v jehovah_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v spread_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v thus_o he_o renew_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o state_n it_o in_o he_o which_o be_v former_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n ch._n 12.3_o &_o 22.18_o act_n 3.25_o further_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whether_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o jacob_n awake_v and_o consider_v the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v cry_v out_o assure_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n though_o i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v or_o imagine_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o glorious_a manifestation_n and_o revelation_n of_o himself_o to_o i_o here_o and_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o reverend_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o appear_v to_o he_o he_o cry_v out_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o place_n where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o whence_o they_o may_v by_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_v of_o he_o as_o by_o a_o gate_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o above_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o think_v this_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o build_n a_o house_n to_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v vers_n 22._o rise_v up_o therefore_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o take_v the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v under_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o pillar_n 7.5_o pillar_n this_o in_o likelihood_n be_v of_o erwards_o demolish_v he_o erect_v about_o 30_o year_n after_o a_o new_a pillar_n of_o stone_n upon_o another_o apparition_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ch._n 35.14_o 15._o this_o pillar_n be_v a_o religious_a sign_n and_o monument_n as_o altar_n be_v esay_n 19.19_o there_o be_v also_o pillar_n for_o civil_a use_n as_o rachel_n pillar_n on_o her_o grave_a ch._n 35.20_o and_o absolon_n pillar_n 2_o sam._n 18.18_o the_o pillar_n galeed_n gen._n 31.45_o 47_o 52._o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n pillar_n for_o religious_a use_n be_v forbid_v levit._n 26.1_o deut._n 16.22_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o idolater_n command_v to_o be_v break_v down_o deut._n 12.3_o &_o ch._n 7.5_o and_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o vision_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o a_o little_a of_o the_o oil_n upon_o it_o which_o he_o have_v take_v with_o he_o for_o his_o provision_n by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o oblation_n and_o offer_v of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n at_o hand_n and_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n afterward_o at_o the_o same_o place_n again_o about_o 30_o year_n after_o see_v ch._n 35.14_o and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o city_n near_o to_o it_o be_v before_o call_v luz_n then_o jacob_n make_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o be_v now_o to_o go_v and_o to_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a and_o strong_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n faithful_o all_o his_o day_n and_o that_o stone_n or_o pillar_n now_o erect_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n house_n 35.7_o house_n see_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o ch._n 35.7_o viz._n that_o place_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o loc_n ten_o thus_o we_o see_v tithe_n pay_v by_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n decimas_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la pendendas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la pios_fw-la arras_n holocausta_fw-la etc._n etc._n levit_fw-la 27.30_o numb_a 18.24_o anonym_n in_o loc_n of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_v gen._n 27._o whole_a chapter_n gen._n 28._o from_o 1._o to_o 6._o and_o from_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxiv_o esau_n understanding_n that_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n and_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o away_o into_o mesopotamia_n there_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n express_o forbid_v he_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o jacob_n have_v express_v his_o readiness_n to_o obey_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n therein_o he_o to_o pacify_v his_o father_n mind_n who_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o take_v for_o his_o first_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o hitty_n see_v sect._n 21._o go_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n ishmael_n himself_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o take_v another_o wife_n viz._n mahalatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v this_o either_o to_o please_v his_o father_n by_o match_v into_o his_o kindred_n or_o else_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o this_o new_a alliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob._n gen._n 28._o from_o 6._o to_o 10._o sect_n xxv_o jacob_n be_v now_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o late_a heavenly_a vision_n go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o at_o length_n come_v near_o to_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n where_o at_o a_o well_o in_o the_o field_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o great_a stone_n he_o see_v a_o great_a many_o flock_n of_o sheep_n which_o be_v bring_v thither_o to_o be_v water_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v have_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n jacob_n ask_v they_o civil_o whence_o they_o be_v they_o answer_v they_o belong_v to_o haran_n he_o inquire_v if_o they_o know_v laban_n the_o son_n of_o bethuel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o nahor_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o know_v he_o very_o well_o he_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n they_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v in_o very_o good_a health_n and_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n viz._n rachel_n be_v hard_a by_o come_v with_o his_o sheep_n to_o be_v water_v jacob_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v yet_o too_o soon_o in_o the_o day_n as_o he_o apprehend_v to_o gather_v the_o flock_n together_o in_o order_n to_o their_o fold_n therefore_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o to_o go_v and_o feed_v they_o again_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o may_v not_o their_o custom_n or_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o be_v otherwise_o or_o can_v not_o water_v the_o sheep_n till_o all_o the_o flock_n be_v come_v together_o and_o all_o the_o shepherd_n join_v their_o strength_n to_o remove_v the_o stone_n but_o jacob_n see_v rachel_n come_v with_o she_o father_n flock_n he_o be_v strong_a with_o the_o help_n of_o these_o shepherd_n there_o present_a roll_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o water_v her_o sheep_n then_o salute_v she_o he_o acquaint_v she_o that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o rebecca_n her_o father_n sister_n and_o weep_v for_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o opportune_o meet_v his_o cousin_n rachel_n she_o run_v and_o acquaint_v her_o father_n therewith_o he_o present_o come_v forth_o to_o jacob_n and_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n then_o jacob_n relate_v to_o he_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o come_n so_o private_o else_o laban_n may_v have_v wonder_v to_o see_v he_o come_v so_o unfurnished_v he_o have_v see_v abraham_n servant_n eliezer_n come_v so_o rich_o provide_v when_o he_o fetch_v thence_o rebecca_n laban_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v his_o nephew_n his_o very_a bone_n and_o flesh_n and_o whatever_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n he_o
versum_fw-la in_o fight_v against_o his_o peculiar_a people_n who_o king_n and_o sovereign_a he_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n maintain_v a_o truceless_a war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n exod._n 17._o from_o vers_n 8._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xii_o this_o story_n of_o jethro_n contain_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n viz._n the_o 18_o seem_v not_o to_o lie_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o aught_o to_o come_v in_o between_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o verse_n of_o numb_a 10._o for_o in_o exod._n 18._o vers_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v say_v jethro_n take_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n whereas_o the_o law_n for_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v and_o vers_fw-la 13._o &_o 16._o be_v say_v moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n whereas_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o moses_n and_o further_o the_o choose_n of_o judge_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v upon_o jethro_n counsel_n be_v not_o till_o after_o their_o depart_n from_o sinai_n deut._n 1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 95._o see_v lightfoot_n pag._n 95._o etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v here_o set_v as_o before_o their_o come_n thither_o therefore_o we_o shall_v reserve_v this_o history_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o 10_o of_o number_n sect_n xiii_o from_o rephidim_n which_o be_v over_o against_o horeb_n in_o the_o three_o month_n after_o their_o come_n forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o remove_v to_o the_o desert_n over_o against_o sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n it_o seem_v these_o be_v either_o two_o mountain_n near_o together_o or_o else_o two_o top_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n one_o call_v horeb_n the_o other_o sinai_n which_o be_v their_o twelve_o encamp_v where_o they_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o a_o whole_a year_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n now_o rest_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n god_n out_o of_o it_o call_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o set_v before_o the_o people_n what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o how_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o a_o eagle_n do_v her_o young_a one_o on_o her_o back_n viz._n speedy_o and_o safe_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v now_o bring_v they_o unto_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o this_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o convenient_a for_o they_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o if_o therefore_o they_o will_v careful_o observe_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v to_o make_v with_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o peculiar_a treasure_n his_o segullah_n 135.4_o segullah_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 135.4_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o he_o can_v choose_v what_o nation_n he_o please_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n that_o be_v among_o they_o he_o will_v reign_v and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o profane_a state_n such_o as_o other_o kingdom_n be_v but_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n to_o worship_n he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o which_o he_o shall_v appoint_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o service_n moses_n come_v down_o and_o acquaint_v the_o people_n herewith_o and_o they_o ready_o and_o with_o one_o accord_n answer_v that_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v they_o will_v do_v moses_n return_v their_o answer_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v now_o speak_v to_o he_o speedy_o out_o of_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v never_o after_o doubt_n or_o disbelieve_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o they_o then_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o go_v down_o and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v the_o people_n two_o day_n for_o their_o reverend_a receive_v his_o law_n on_o the_o day_n after_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o order_n and_o direction_n how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o at_o that_o time_n moses_n according_o command_v the_o people_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o to_o forbear_v the_o company_n of_o their_o wife_n vers_fw-la 15._o till_o the_o time_n appoint_v signify_v how_o careful_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o keep_v their_o mind_n from_o be_v distract_v with_o carnal_a affection_n and_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v to_o present_v themselves_o so_o solemn_o before_o the_o lord_n then_o he_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n round_o about_o the_o bottom_n of_o mount_n sinai_n show_v they_o how_o near_o they_o shall_v approach_v to_o the_o mount_n and_o no_o further_o declare_v that_o whatever_o man_n or_o beast_n pass_v those_o bound_n and_o touch_v the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v stone_v or_o shoot_v to_o death_n this_o be_v command_v to_o strike_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o great_a reverence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bridle_v their_o curiosity_n from_o search_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o bound_n that_o he_o have_v set_v they_o on_o the_o three_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o this_o charge_n concern_v sanctify_a and_o prepare_v themselves_o which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v the_o mensis_fw-la the_o sic_fw-la jansenius_n masius_n autem_fw-la quarto_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la six_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o fifty_o day_n after_o the_o passover_n on_o which_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v afterward_o keep_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v exceed_v loud_a and_o the_o people_n tremble_v advance_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n towards_o 12._o towards_o v._o 13._o tunc_fw-la ascendent_a in_o montem_fw-la i._n e._n adversus_fw-la montem_fw-la alioquin_fw-la repugnaret_fw-la v._o 12._o the_o mountain_n so_o far_o as_o their_o limit_n and_o bound_n extend_v then_o the_o air_n be_v fill_v with_o dreadful_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o mountain_n quake_v and_o tremble_v and_o smoke_v like_o a_o furnace_n psal_n 68.8_o and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v loud_o and_o loud_o the_o lord_n verticem_fw-la lord_n v._o 20._o descendit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la angelus_n dominum_fw-la repraesentans_fw-la descendit_fw-la ex_fw-la loco_fw-la aeris_fw-la celsiore_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la montis_fw-la verticem_fw-la descend_v on_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v he_o there_o manifest_v his_o glory_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n the_o fight_n be_v so_o exceed_o terrible_a that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o tremble_v heb._n 12.21_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o answer_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n and_o so_o in_o a_o less_o terrible_a manner_n than_o by_o thunder_n yet_o so_o loud_o that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o see_z vers_n 9_o by_o that_o voice_n the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o moses_n do_v so_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o go_v again_o to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o break_v through_o the_o bound_n set_v they_o to_o see_v and_o gaze_v as_o moses_n himself_o be_v ready_a once_o to_o do_v exod._n 3.3_o till_o he_o be_v stay_v of_o god_n lest_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v thereupon_o perish_v see_v sam._n 6.19_o and_o too_o charge_v the_o priest_n more_o particular_o who_o use_v to_o come_v near_o to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o first-horn_n the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n have_v hallow_v to_o himself_o and_o who_o before_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o the_o priesthood_n use_v to_o administer_v that_o office_n in_o their_o several_a family_n numb_a 8.16_o exod._n 13.2_o leu._n 3.12_o and_o exod._n 24.5_o that_o they_o especial_o take_v care_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v devout_o and_o holy_o prepare_v for_o this_o great_a appearance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n by_o touch_v the_o mount_n presume_v too_o far_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o privilege_n lest_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o in_o wrath_n upon_o they_o moses_n humble_o answer_v o_o lord_n the_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o former_a prohibition_n dare_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n for_o thou_o say_v set_a bound_n to_o the_o mount_n and_o hallow_v it_o that_o be_v let_v the_o people_n know_v that_o they_o be_v to_o account_v this_o mountain_n holy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o
david_n 1_o chron._n 18.13_o and_o thereupon_o he_o sing_v that_o triumphant_a song_n psal_n 60.8_o moab_n be_v my_o washpot_n that_o be_v i_o have_v so_o subdue_v they_o that_o i_o use_v they_o in_o my_o mean_a service_n as_o a_o vessel_n to_o wash_v my_o foot_n in_o over_o edom_n will_v i_o cast_v my_o shoe_n that_o be_v i_o will_v trample_v upon_o the_o edomite_n as_o a_o vanquish_a people_n he_o say_v therefore_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v come_v one_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o edomite_n and_o not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o arm_n in_o the_o field_n but_o those_o also_o that_o remain_n in_o the_o several_a city_n and_o fortify_v place_n that_o shall_v oppose_v he_o then_o look_v towards_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amalekite_n the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n gen._n 36.12_o he_o utter_v this_o parable_n or_o prediction_n concern_v they_o amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o war_v against_o israel_n see_v exod._n 17._o but_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v destroy_v till_o he_o be_v root_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n by_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o and_o after_o in_o mordecai_n time_n see_v esther_n 7._o then_o he_o look_v towards_o the_o country_n of_o the_o midianite_n call_v here_o kenites_n from_o one_o principal_a family_n or_o people_n among_o they_o which_o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o predict_v this_o of_o they_o thy_o dwell_n be_v strong_a thou_o build_v thy_o nest_n or_o habitation_n like_o eagle_n among_o the_o rock_n yet_o thou_o shall_v endure_v much_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a enemy_n which_o be_v in_o part_n accomplish_v when_o the_o midianite_n be_v vanqish_v by_o gideon_n judg._n 7.2_o and_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o assyrian_n who_o with_o the_o jew_n carry_v away_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o compare_v jer._n 25.9_o with_o 1_o chron._n 2.55_o and_o he_o further_o add_v alas_o who_o shall_v live_v that_o be_v who_o almost_o can_v escape_v when_o god_n shall_v do_v this_o intimate_v the_o grievous_a calamity_n of_o that_o time_n when_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v make_v this_o havoc_n and_o ship_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n and_o shall_v afflict_v ashur_n and_o shall_v afflict_v eber_n and_o he_o shall_v also_o perish_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o great_a empire_n of_o asia_n first_o hold_v by_o the_o assyrian_n afterward_o by_o the_o chaldean_n and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o the_o persian_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o macedonian_n proper_o call_v chittim_n chittim_n chittim_n chittim_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n who_o seat_v themselves_o in_o macedonia_n and_o the_o greek_a island_n afterward_o the_o greek_n pass_v over_o from_o thence_o into_o italy_n and_o plant_v themselves_o there_o even_o italy_n be_v also_o call_v chittim_n gen._n 10.4_o isa_n 23.1.12_o under_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o afterward_o by_o the_o roman_n who_o come_v into_o asia_n out_o of_o the_o harbour_n of_o greece_n dan._n 11.30_o and_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v much_o infect_v and_o evil_a entreat_v by_o the_o grecian_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n dan._n 8.11_o &_o 11.31_o and_o much_o more_o by_o the_o roman_n under_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n the_o greek_n also_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o empire_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o as_o for_o the_o roman_a empire_n itself_o it_o be_v now_o much_o fall_v and_o the_o usurp_a state_n thereof_o under_o the_o papacy_n god_n will_v at_o last_o consume_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n 2_o thess_n 2.8_o thus_o balaam_n as_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o israel_n so_o he_o end_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n then_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o return_v home_o but_o be_v stay_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o midianite_n and_o among_o they_o be_v afterward_o kill_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o israel_n numb_a 31.8_o numb_a 23._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a 24._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxx_o israel_n now_o be_v encamp_v at_o abel-shittim_n see_v ch._n 33.49_o in_o the_o very_a border_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n the_o woman_n of_o moab_n and_o midian_a be_v set_v on_o work_n according_a to_o the_o wicked_a counsel_n of_o balaam_n see_v numb_a 31.16_o rev._n 2.14_o to_o turn_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o allure_v they_o to_o commit_v folly_n with_o they_o that_o so_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o they_o may_v be_v expose_v to_o mischief_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o according_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n do_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o they_o and_o be_v invite_v by_o they_o to_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n make_v upon_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o their_o god_n at_o length_n be_v draw_v to_o open_a idolatry_n also_o see_v exod._n 34.15_o and_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o thus_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o israelite_n worship_v baal-peor_n 9.10_o baal-peor_n see_v hosea_n 9.10_o which_o be_v the_o idol-god_n of_o the_o moabite_n so_o call_v from_o mount-peor_n where_o this_o idol_n be_v worship_v and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_o kindle_v against_o they_o for_o it_o and_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o call_v the_o head_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n together_o and_o by_o their_o assistance_n to_o take_v all_o the_o ringleader_n of_o this_o disorder_n and_o to_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n that_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v open_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v open_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o and_o this_o be_v according_o do_v then_o moses_n give_v order_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o ruler_n to_o put_v to_o death_n all_o such_o of_o they_o that_o be_v under_o their_o several_a command_n who_o they_o find_v to_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_n and_o last_o of_o all_o god_n send_v a_o plague_n among_o they_o whereof_o there_o die_v 23000_o man_n in_o one_o day_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.8_o which_o add_v to_o they_o that_o be_v hang_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o sword_n amount_v in_o all_o to_o 24000._o during_o these_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o execution_n zimri_n a_o prince_n of_o renown_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n open_o and_o impudent_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o congreation_n who_o be_v weep_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n under_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whereby_o so_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o carry_v cozbi_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o prince_n of_o midian_a into_o his_o tent_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n understand_v this_o be_v stir_v up_o with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o by_o the_o special_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o take_v a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o run_v into_o the_o tent_n and_o slay_v they_o both_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o their_o villainy_n and_o by_o this_o heroic_a act_n of_o phineas_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v and_o the_o plague_n stay_v see_v psal_n 106.30_o and_o god_n be_v so_o well_o please_v therewith_o that_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o make_v know_v for_o phineas_n encouragement_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o his_o covenant_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o his_o posterity_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o seed_n as_o long_o as_o ever_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n shall_v continue_v christum_fw-la continue_v v._o 13._o sempiternum_fw-la id_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la diutuâ—num_fw-la admodum_fw-la nam_fw-la post_fw-la pronepotem_fw-la phinees_n translatus_fw-la erat_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la ad_fw-la eli_n qui_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-fr familia_fw-la ithamari_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la 1_o paralip_n 24.3_o foedus_fw-la ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la conditionatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la nempe_fw-la si_fw-la posteri_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la perseveraverint_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la interruptum_fw-la orat_fw-la sed_fw-la post_fw-la quatuor_fw-la pontifices_fw-la vi_fw-la huius_fw-la foederis_fw-la resipiscentibus_fw-la posteris_fw-la phineas_n rediit_fw-la tempore_fw-la davidis_fw-la &_o solomonis_fw-la ad_fw-la sadoc_n ex_fw-la eleazari_fw-la &_o phinees_n familia_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la deinceps_fw-la postea_fw-la mansit_fw-la ad_fw-la herodis_fw-la tempora_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la provide_v they_o walk_v in_o way_n please_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o call_v it_o his_o covenant_n of_o peace_n first_o because_o they_o shall_v peaceable_o enjoy_v it_o 2_o because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n now_o though_o the_o dignity_n of_o be_v high_a
establish_v they_o for_o a_o people_n that_o may_v be_v his_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o may_v appertain_v to_o he_o as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o serve_v he_o faithful_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n see_v ch._n 7.6_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v see_v by_o the_o singular_a blessing_n that_o shall_v be_v heap_v upon_o this_o people_n that_o god_n do_v indeed_o own_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o so_o own_a as_o his_o child_n and_o thereupon_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n other_o nation_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o 8._o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o rain_n the_o lord_n will_v open_v to_o they_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v they_o rain_v in_o due_a season_n the_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n treasure_n because_o he_o keep_v therein_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v fruitful_a as_o rain_v to_o water_v the_o ground_n and_o snow_n to_o make_v it_o fertile_a and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n therein_o to_o grow_v and_o prosper_v 9_o they_o shall_v so_o increase_v in_o riches_n that_o they_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v of_o they_o ch._n 15.6_o these_o blessing_n he_o show_v will_v follow_v and_o overtake_v they_o if_o they_o walk_v faithful_o in_o god_n statute_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o they_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a nor_o do_v decline_v to_o other_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 15._o but_o if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a than_o he_o tell_v they_o such_o judgement_n and_o curse_n shall_v pursue_v they_o and_o overtake_v they_o as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o these_o blessing_n first_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_n in_o all_o that_o they_o set_v their_o 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of_o the_o field_n none_o fray_v they_o away_o 5_o god_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v with_o boil_n break_v forth_o with_o blain_n see_v exod._n 9.9_o and_o with_o the_o emrods_z or_o pile_n with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o a_o incurable_a itch._n 6_o with_o madness_n blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v god_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v like_o blind_a man_n or_o man_n amaze_v and_o astonish_v not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o and_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a or_o mad_a they_o will_v never_o do_v and_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o brutish_a stupidity_n they_o shall_v grope_v at_o noonday_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o apprehend_v their_o danger_n nor_o discern_v the_o right_a way_n of_o help_v themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o spoil_v and_o none_o shall_v succour_v they_o 7_o he_o threaten_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o thing_n very_o dear_a to_o they_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v in_o expectation_n to_o enjoy_v they_o they_o shall_v betrothe_v wife_n and_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n but_o not_o dwell_v in_o they_o plant_v vineyard_n but_o not_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o they_o their_o ox_n ass_n and_o sheep_n shall_v be_v violent_o take_v away_o from_o they_o 8_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v look_v earnest_o and_o even_o fail_v with_o longing_n for_o their_o return_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o might_n or_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o rescue_v or_o recover_v they_o again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o crush_v by_o a_o nation_n they_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o of_o their_o labour_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v even_o mad_a and_o distract_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o dreadful_a calamity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o behold_v with_o their_o eye_n 9_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o a_o sore_n and_o incurable_a botch_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n 10_o they_o and_o their_o king_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o manassah_n jehoiachim_n and_o zedekiah_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v either_o entice_v or_o force_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n viz._n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o their_o calamity_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o their_o very_a enemy_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v flout_v and_o scorn_v and_o make_v a_o laughingstock_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v captive_a 1_o king_n 9.7_o 11_o hurtful_a vermine_n such_o as_o locust_n and_o worm_n shall_v devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o their_o choice_a tree_n shall_v cast_v their_o fruit_n 12_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v leave_v among_o they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o and_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a state_n than_o themselves_o and_o all_o these_o curse_n which_o shall_v overtake_v they_o shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n great_a indignation_n against_o they_o and_o for_o a_o wonder_n that_o a_o people_n who_o be_v once_o so_o high_a in_o his_o favour_n shall_v be_v so_o unwise_a and_o wicked_a as_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o bring_v such_o a_o change_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o they_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n with_o delight_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n he_o give_v they_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o serve_v their_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n nakedness_n and_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o their_o neck_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n till_o they_o be_v destroy_v see_v neh._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o jer._n 28.13_o 14._o 13ly_a god_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v invade_v by_o a_o powerful_a foreign_a enemy_n who_o shall_v come_v as_o swift_a as_o a_o eagle_n that_o be_v sudden_o unexpected_o and_o with_o irresistible_a violence_n viz._n the_o babylonians_n tremel_n babylonians_n describe_v dan._n 7.4_o to_o be_v a_o lion_n with_o eagle_n wing_n see_v ezek._n 17.3_o 12._o forsan_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la allusit_fw-la aquilis_fw-la suis_fw-la notissimos_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tremel_n who_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o so_o will_v be_v extreme_o trouble_v how_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o beg_v any_o favour_n of_o they_o a_o nation_n of_o a_o fierce_a countenance_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o young_a who_o shall_v waste_v their_o country_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o of_o their_o land_n and_o shall_v besiege_v they_o in_o all_o their_o city_n membri_fw-la city_n v._o 52._o in_o omnibus_fw-la portis_fw-la tuis_fw-la i._n e._n civitatibus_fw-la synecdoche_n membri_fw-la and_o batter_v down_o their_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n wherein_o they_o trust_v and_o then_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n incident_a to_o place_n strait_o besiege_v shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o parent_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o body_n the_o flesh_n of_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a among_o they_o and_o very_o delicate_a dainty_a and_o voluptuous_a shall_v grudge_v etc._n grudge_v v._o 54._o malignas_fw-la erit_fw-la oculus_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n invidebit_fw-la fratri_fw-la etc._n etc._n
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