they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o 26._o we_o i._n e._n the_o bless_a trinity_n see_v gen._n 1._o 26._o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n nation_n language_n by_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o former_a language_n and_o by_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n several_a language_n not_o a_o distinct_a language_n into_o each_o person_n but_o into_o each_o family_n or_o rather_o into_o each_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v not_o heb._n hear_v understand_v one_o another_o speech_n work_n speech_n and_o thereby_o be_v disenable_v from_o that_o mutual_a commerce_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n enjoy_v earth_n thus_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o very_a thing_n they_o sear_v and_o that_o more_o speedy_o and_o more_o mischievous_o to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o divide_v in_o place_n but_o in_o language_n too_o and_o so_o be_v unfit_a for_o those_o confederacy_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o main_o design_v and_o for_o the_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v in_o good_a measure_n have_v enjoy_v and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v confusion_n call_v that_o be_v confusion_n babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o 17._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n christ._n shem_n not_o all_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o progenitor_n of_o christ._n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n patriarch_n year_n so_o that_o he_o live_v almost_o all_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n both_o to_o himself_o who_o hereby_o see_v his_o child_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v enjoy_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v five_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v salah_n 13._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v salah_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o salah_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v eber._n 15._o and_o salah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v eber_n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 16._o 19_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 19_o and_o eber_n live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v phalec_n beget_v call_a luk._n 3._o 35._o phalec_n peleg_n 17._o and_o eber_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v peleg_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n flood_n year_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 18._o and_o peleg_n live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v reu._n 19_o and_o peleg_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v reu_fw-fr two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v saruch_n beget_v luk_n 3._o 35._o saruch_n serug_v 21._o and_o reu_fw-fr live_v after_o he_o beget_v serug_v two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 22._o and_o serug_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v nahor_n 23._o and_o serug_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v nahor_n two_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 24._o and_o nahor_v idolatry_n nahor_v the_o first_o patriarch_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n live_v nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o beget_v thara_n beget_v luk._n 3._o 34._o thara_n terah_n 25._o and_o nahor_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v terah_n a_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o 26._o and_o josh._n 24._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 26._o beget_v 32_o beget_v i._n e._n begin_v to_o beget_v as_o gen._n 5._o 32_o abram_n brother_n abram_n who_o be_v first_o name_v in_o order_n of_o dignity_n for_o which_o cause_n shem_n be_v put_v before_o ham_n and_o japheth_n and_o moses_n before_o aaron_n not_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o haran_n probable_o be_v the_o elder_a because_o nahor_v marry_v his_o daughter_n nahor_v the_o second_o and_o abram_n certain_o be_v the_o young_a because_o terah_n abraham_n father_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o abram_n after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o 4._o go_v out_o of_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o terahs_n seventi_v year_n when_o terah_n begin_v to_o beget_v his_o son_n as_o here_o be_v say_v but_o in_o his_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o so_o there_o remain_v seventy_o five_o year_n precise_o to_o abraham_n departure_n and_o sarai_n harans_n daughter_n be_v but_o ten_o year_n young_a than_o abram_n gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o therefore_o haran_n be_v abraham_n elder_a brother_n nahor_n and_o haran_n 27._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o terah_n terah_n beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n and_o haran_n beget_v lot_n 28._o and_o haran_n die_v before_o his_o father_n terah_n father_n terah_n i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n and_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n 29._o and_o abram_n and_o nahor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarai_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nahors_n wife_n milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n 14._o haran_n such_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n and_o niece_n be_v permit_v then_o exod._n 6._o 20._o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v though_o afterward_o the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o enlarge_v they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v levit_fw-la 18._o 12_o 14._o the_o father_n of_o milcah_n and_o the_o father_n of_o iscah_n mother_n iscah_n who_o be_v either_o sarai_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o think_v or_o rather_o another_o person_n for_o 1._o why_o shall_v moses_n express_v sarai_n thus_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o have_v he_o mean_v she_o he_o will_v have_v add_v after_o iscah_n this_o be_v sarai_n according_a to_o his_o manner_n in_o like_a case_n gen._n 14._o 2_o 7._o and_o 35._o 6._o he_o elsewhere_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n not_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v she_o be_v iscah_n but_o of_o his_o father_n by_o another_o mother_n 30._o but_o sarai_n be_v barren_a she_o have_v no_o child_n 12._o child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 1_o 2._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n action_n son_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o nehem._n 9_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 26._o be_v inform_v by_o his_o son_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o despise_v it_o because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inferior_a but_o cheerful_o obey_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o action_n and_z lot_z the_o son_n of_o haran_n his_o son_n son_n and_o sarai_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o guide_n they_o i._n e._n terab_n and_o abram_n go_v with_o lot_n and_o sarâ—…i_n as_o their_o head_n and_o guide_n from_o 4._o from_o neh._n 9_o 7._o act._n 7._o 4._o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n 4._o haran_n call_v charran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o by_o the_o roman_n carrae_n a_o place_n in_o mesopotamia_n strict_o so_o call_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n and_o near_o to_o it_o well_o know_v by_o crassus_n his_o defeat_n there_o see_v gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o 29._o 4._o and_o dwell_v death_n dwell_v or_o rest_v or_o abide_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o a_o season_n peradventure_o by_o terab_n disease_n which_o begin_v there_o for_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o death_n there_o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n chap._n xii_o 1._o
some_o think_v the_o abyssine_n in_o africa_n and_o havilah_n 7._o havilah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o havilah_n mention_v gen._n 2._o 11._o a_o land_n in_o the_o most_o eastern_a part_n of_o arabia_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o sur_n a_o desert_n near_o egypt_n as_o the_o two_o remote_a bound_n of_o arabia_n gen._n 23._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 7._o sabtah_n pliny_n sabtah_n the_o father_n of_o those_o people_n who_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a near_o the_o persian_a gulf_n who_o also_o send_v forth_o a_o colony_n into_o persia._n for_o in_o those_o part_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o sabateni_n in_o josephus_n the_o stabaei_n and_o messabathi_o in_o ptolemy_n and_o pliny_n and_o raamah_n 22._o raamah_n from_o who_o descend_v another_o people_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o arabia_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 22._o and_o sabtecha_n they_o sabtecha_n the_o father_n of_o another_o people_n adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n sheba_n seba._n sheba_n the_o father_n either_o of_o that_o people_n which_o inhabit_v aethiopia_n who_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 1_o 4._o ezek._n 27._o 22._o matth._n 12._o 42._o act_n 8._o 27._o or_o rather_o of_o another_o people_n in_o arabia_n so_o the_o several_a son_n of_o cush_n be_v convenient_o seat_v one_o near_o another_o and_o those_o aethiopian_n in_o africa_n may_v be_v a_o colony_n either_o of_o these_o or_o rather_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o former_a seba._n and_o dedan_n 13._o dedan_n of_o who_o posterity_n see_v ezek._n 27._o 15._o and_o 38._o 13._o 8._o and_o cush_n beget_v nimrod_n he_o nimrod_n who_o he_o place_v last_o of_o all_o his_o son_n because_o he_o be_v to_o say_v more_o of_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o earth_n 9_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n 18._o hunter_n first_o of_o beast_n and_o by_o that_o occasion_n of_o man_n for_o when_o man_n be_v few_o and_o live_v dispersedly_z and_o wild_a beast_n abound_v and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o those_o part_n by_o hunt_v and_o destroy_v of_o those_o beast_n he_o get_v much_o reputation_n and_o favour_n with_o man_n who_o thereby_o be_v secure_v in_o their_o dwelling_n in_o confidence_n hereof_o and_o have_v this_o occasion_n to_o gather_v great_a company_n of_o the_o young_a and_o strong_a man_n together_o to_o himself_o by_o their_o help_n he_o establish_v a_o tyranny_n and_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n ensnare_a hunt_v after_o and_o destroy_v like_o beast_n all_o those_o man_n who_o oppose_v his_o dominion_n tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v fowler_n and_o hunter_n as_o psal._n 91._o 3._o jer._n 16._o 16._o lament_n 3._o 52._o and_o 4._o 18._o before_o the_o lord_n dominion_n lord_n a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o crime_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o god_n presence_n impudent_o and_o in_o contempt_n both_o of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o late_o manifest_v his_o derestation_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n among_o other_o sin_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n of_o violence_n gen._n 6._o 13._o and_o of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n noah_n then_o live_v and_o preach_v who_o probable_o do_v admonish_v he_o of_o the_o wickedness_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o practice_n thus_o he_o show_v that_o he_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n if_o they_o withstand_v he_o in_o his_o usurpation_n of_o dominion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v nimrod_n say_v it_o become_v a_o proverb_n when_o any_o man_n be_v haughty_a and_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o that_o join_v with_o impudence_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o he_o be_v another_o nimrod_n even_o as_o nimrod_n the_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n part_n kingdom_n i._n e._n either_o his_o chief_a and_o royal_a city_n or_o the_o place_n where_o his_o dominion_n begin_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o part_n be_v babylon_n be_v gr._n babylon_n babel_n relation_n babel_n which_o be_v not_o build_v till_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n chap._n 11._o 4._o show_v that_o this_o though_o here_o mention_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o genealogy_n be_v not_o execute_v till_o afterward_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o neglect_v the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o historical_a relation_n and_o erech_v and_o accad_n and_o calneh_n city_n calneh_n call_v calno_n isa._n 10._o 9_o and_o can_v ezek._n 27._o 23._o and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o calnâ—…h_o amos_n 6._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v mention_v among_o the_o eminent_a city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n country_n shinar_n i._n e._n in_o mesopotamia_n this_o clause_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o city_n here_o name_v and_o be_v add_v for_o distinction_n sake_n because_o there_o be_v a_o babylon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o other_o country_n 11._o out_o of_o that_o land_n assyria_n land_n or_o he_o go_v out_o into_o assyria_n go_v forth_o asshur_n 2._o asshur_n a_o man_n so_o call_v either_o 1._o asshur_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi who_o forsake_v the_o land_n either_o be_v force_v by_o or_o weary_v of_o nimrods_n tyranny_n and_o impiety_n and_o erect_v another_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a either_o that_o moses_n will_v here_o relate_v a_o exploit_n of_o a_o man_n who_o birth_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o ver_fw-la 22._o or_o that_o one_o single_a son_n of_o shem_n will_v be_v here_o disorderly_o place_v among_o the_o son_n of_o ham._n or_o 2._o another_o asshur_n of_o ham_n race_n but_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o asshur_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n or_o country_n even_o of_o assyria_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v asshur_n and_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v thus_o render_v he_o i._n e._n nimrod_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n to_o asshur_n to_o war_n against_o it_o and_o add_v it_o to_o his_o empire_n for_o to_o go_v forth_o be_v common_o ascribe_v to_o those_o that_o go_v to_o war_n or_o to_o battle_n as_o jud._n 2._o 15._o and_o 11._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o psal._n 60._o 12._o and_o the_o particle_n to_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v 2_o sam._n 6._o 10._o and_o 10._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 13._o and_o 19_o 2._o and_o build_v nineveh_n situate_a nineveh_n a_o famous_a and_o vast_a city_n near_o the_o river_n tigris_n but_o so_o ruin_v by_o time_n that_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v situate_a and_o city_n and_o or_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n the_o city_n rehoboth_n 48._o rehoboth_n of_o whiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d genesis_n 36._o 37._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 48._o and_o calah_n 12._o and_o resen_fw-mi between_o nineveh_n and_o calah_n the_o same_o city_n same_o either_o 1._o nineveh_n which_o be_v call_v a_o great_a city_n jonah_n 3._o 3._o and_o 4._o 11._o and_o indeed_o be_v so_o be_v 60_o mile_n in_o compass_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o trajection_n and_o the_o relative_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o remote_a noun_n as_o sometime_o be_v do_v though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o little_a force_v or_o 2._o resen_fw-mi so_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o this_o city_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o nineveh_n yet_o this_o also_o if_o compare_v with_o most_o other_o be_v a_o great_a city_n be_v a_o great_a city_n 13._o and_o mizraim_n beget_v 9_o beget_v jer._n 46._o 9_o ludim_n egypt_n ludim_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a name_n here_o and_o ver_fw-la 14._o observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o person_n but_o of_o people_n or_o nation_n and_o the_o word_n father_n be_v here_o understand_v ludim_n for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n call_v ludim_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v the_o several_a nation_n dwell_v in_o africa_n spring_v from_o the_o egyptian_n which_o as_o they_o multiply_v go_v further_a and_o further_a westward_o and_o southward_o from_o egypt_n and_o anamim_v and_o lehabim_n and_o naphtuhim_n 14._o and_o pathrusim_n 14._o pathrusim_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o pathros_n of_o which_o see_n isa._n 11._o 11._o jer._n 44._o 1_o 15._o ezek._n 29._o 14._o and_o casluhim_n out_o of_o who_o come_v philistim_o 4._o philistim_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n or_o be_v his_o oftspring_n which_o may_v be_v true_a though_o afterward_o we_o find_v they_o seat_v among_o the_o offspring_n of_o canaan_n have_v drive_v out_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o ancient_a time_n object_n the_o philistine_n be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o come_v from_o caphtorim_n see_v jer._n 47._o 4._o answ._n therefore_o some_o make_v a_o trajection_n here_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a and_o
to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v see_v etc._n etc._n compare_v gen._n 20._o 16._o either_o way_n it_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v usual_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v 1_o king_n 10._o 7._o with_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 6._o and_o psal._n 41._o 9_o with_o joâ—…_n 13._o 18._o and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o rebuke_v thou_o yesternight_o 43_o and_o laban_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o jacob_n these_o daughter_n be_v my_o daughter_n and_o these_o child_n be_v my_o child_n and_o these_o cattle_n be_v my_o cattle_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o â—…eest_v be_v i_o and_o what_o can_v i_o do_v this_o day_n unto_o these_o my_o daughter_n or_o unto_o their_o child_n which_o they_o have_v bear_v fear_n bear_v he_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o natural_a affection_n and_o kindness_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o fear_n 44_o now_o therefore_o come_v thou_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n i_o and_o thou_o and_o let_v it_o be_v for_o a_o witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o it_o thou_o both_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n of_o our_o mutual_a obligation_n and_o to_o god_n against_o either_o of_o we_o who_o shall_v break_v it_o that_o he_o may_v severe_o punish_v we_o for_o it_o 45_o and_o jacob_n take_v a_o stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n 4._o pillar_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o compliance_n with_o laban_n proposal_n and_o his_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n see_v exod._n 24._o 4._o 46_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n gather_v stone_n and_o they_o take_v stone_n and_o make_v a_o heap_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v anticipation_n eat_v to_o wit_n afterward_o ver_fw-la 54._o though_o it_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o anticipation_n there_o upon_o the_o heap_n 7._o heap_n or_o rather_o by_o or_o beside_o the_o heap_n as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n all_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o psal._n 23._o 2._o and_o 81._o 7._o 47_o and_o laban_n call_v it_o witness_n it_o that_o be_v the_o heap_n of_o witness_n jegar-sahadutha_a but_o jacob_n call_v it_o galeed_n religion_n galeed_n both_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n a_o heap_n of_o witness_n only_a laban_n give_v the_o name_n in_o the_o syrian_a language_n but_o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v be_v long_o conversant_a in_o syria_n and_o understand_v that_o language_n yet_o he_o choose_v to_o give_v it_o in_o hebrew_n which_o be_v both_o a_o secret_a renounce_n of_o the_o syrian_a manner_n and_o religion_n together_o with_o their_o language_n and_o a_o implicit_a profession_n of_o his_o conjunction_n with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o in_o their_o tongue_n so_o in_o their_o religion_n 48_o and_o laban_n say_v this_o heap_n be_v a_o witness_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o this_o day_n therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v galeed_n 49_o and_o watchtower_n and_o that_o be_v abeacon_n or_o watchtower_n mizpah_n for_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n watch_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a one_o from_o another_o 50_o if_o thou_o shall_v afflict_v my_o daughter_n or_o if_o thou_o shall_v take_v other_o wife_n beside_o my_o daughter_n it_o daughter_n the_o curse_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o common_o be_v to_o maintain_v a_o great_a reverence_n for_o oath_n and_o to_o beget_v a_o great_a dread_n of_o the_o curse_n belong_v to_o the_o violator_n of_o it_o no_o man_n be_v with_o we_o right_a we_o i._n e._n here_o be_v now_o no_o man_n with_o we_o who_o when_o we_o be_v part_v can_v witness_v and_o judge_v between_o we_o and_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n or_o thus_o though_o now_o we_o have_v many_o with_o we_o as_o witness_n of_o this_o agreement_n yet_o short_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v part_v no_o man_n will_v be_v with_o we_o to_o observe_v and_o report_v our_o action_n to_o the_o other_o or_o to_o do_v the_o injure_a person_n right_a see_v god_n be_v witness_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o 51_o and_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n behold_v this_o heap_n and_o behold_v this_o pillar_n which_o i_o have_v cast_v betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o 52_o this_o heap_n be_v witness_n and_o this_o pillar_n be_v witness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o heap_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o heap_n and_o this_o pillar_n unto_o i_o for_o harm_n 53_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n religion_n father_n he_o join_v idol_n with_o the_o true_a god_n and_o secret_o charge_v the_o religion_n of_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n with_o novelty_n and_o prefer_v his_o own_o as_o the_o most_o ancient_a religion_n see_v jos._n 24._o 2._o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o antiquity_n of_o itself_o be_v no_o certain_a argument_n of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o religion_n judge_v betwixt_o we_o and_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n 54_o then_o jacob_n beast_n jacob_n or_o kill_v beast_n offer_v sacrifice_n 30._o sacrifice_n either_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n vouchsase_v to_o he_o or_o to_o beg_v god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o present_a treaty_n and_o upon_o their_o whole_a family_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o probable_a that_o jacob_n will_v choose_v that_o time_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n when_o laban_n be_v present_a who_o he_o can_v neither_o honest_o admit_v to_o they_o nor_o convenient_o exclude_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v kill_v as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 22._o 40._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 24._o 1_o king_n 1._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 18._o 2._o etc._n etc._n i_o rather_o understand_v it_o of_o his_o kill_n of_o beast_n in_o order_n to_o a_o feast_n which_o he_o make_v for_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o call_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v to_o eat_v bread_n etc._n etc._n under_o which_o phrase_n all_o meat_n be_v usual_o comprehend_v in_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v already_o note_v and_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o and_o this_o practice_n be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n to_o confirm_v covenant_n by_o a_o feast_n see_v gen._n 26._o 30._o upon_o the_o mount_n and_o call_v his_o brethren_n to_o eat_v bread_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v bread_n and_o tarry_v all_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n 55_o and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n laban_n rise_v up_o and_o kiss_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o laban_n depart_v and_o return_v unto_o his_o place_n chap._n xxxii_o 1_o and_o jacob_n go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o patriarch_n he_o in_o visible_a humane_a and_o glorious_a shape_n as_o they_o frequent_o appear_v to_o the_o patriarch_n 2_o and_o when_o jacob_n see_v they_o he_o say_v this_o be_v god_n host_n 7._o host_n so_o the_o angel_n be_v just_o call_v for_o their_o great_a number_n dan._n 7._o 10._o luk._n 2._o 13._o excellent_a order_n mighty_a power_n and_o for_o their_o use_n and_o service_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n for_o who_o protection_n they_o be_v send_v see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o psal._n 34._o 7._o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n camp_n place_n that_o be_v two_o host_n or_o camp_n mahanaim_n another_o mahanaim_n i._n e._n two_o host_n so_o call_v either_o because_o the_o angel_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o company_n and_o place_v themselves_o some_o before_o other_o behind_o he_o or_o some_o on_o each_o side_n of_o he_o for_o his_o great_a comfort_n and_o security_n or_o because_o the_o angel_n make_v one_o host_n and_o his_o family_n another_o 3_o and_o jacob_n send_v messenger_n before_o he_o to_o esau_n his_o brother_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n posterity_n seir_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 14._o 6._o and_o 36._o 9_o 20_o 21._o whither_o esau_n have_v remove_v his_o habitation_n from_o canaan_n partly_o out_o of_o discontent_n at_o his_o parent_n partly_o as_o most_o convenient_a for_o his_o course_n of_o life_n and_o principal_o by_o direction_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o canaan_n may_v be_v leave_v free_a and_o clear_a for_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o field_n the_o heb._n field_n country_n of_o edom_n esau._n edom_n so_o that_o seir_n and_o edom_n either_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n or_o rather_o seir_n be_v a_o part_n of_o edom._n some_o say_v both_o name_n be_v put_v here_o for_o distinction_n for_o they_o make_v two_o land_n of_o edom_n the_o one_o southward_n from_o canaan_n the_o other_o eastward_o and_o this_o latter_a they_o understand_v here_o allege_v that_o the_o other_o or_o southern_a be_v so_o remote_a from_o mount_n gilead_n whence_o jacob_n be_v now_o descend_v that_o jacob_n need_v not_o fear_n esau_n at_o that_o distance_n nor_o send_v to_o he_o but_o as_o that_o distinction_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o
or_o 2._o forward_a to_o the_o doubtful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o gad._n 19_o gad_n troup_n east_n troup_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d of_o enemy_n shall_v frequent_o invade_v his_o country_n â—…d_v for_o 〈◊〉_d conquer_v and_o spoil_v it_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v becaâ—…_n the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o tribe_n lie_v beyond_o 〈◊〉_d near_o to_o the_o ammoâ—…â—…nd_a â—…nd_z moabite_n two_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o other_o hostile_a nation_n on_o the_o east_n shall_v overcome_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o 20._o last_o or_o afterward_o this_o be_v fulfil_v 1_o chron._n 5._o 18._o etc._n etc._n he_o show_v that_o the_o event_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v various_a but_o gad_n shall_v one_o time_n or_o other_o spoil_v his_o spoiler_n see_v deut._n 33._o 20._o 20_o out_o of_o asher_n aher_n asher_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o aher_n or_o as_o for_o or_o concern_v aher_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a ordinary_a fat_a his_o breadcorn_n shall_v be_v full_a and_o sweet_a and_o better_a than_o ordinary_a and_o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n 25._o dainty_n not_o only_o oil_n for_o ointment_n but_o also_o delicious_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n fit_a to_o be_v present_v to_o a_o king_n see_v deut._n 33._o 24_o 25._o 21_o naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v loose_a favour_n loose_a not_o pursue_v by_o hunter_n nor_o shut_v up_o in_o some_o little_a enclosure_n but_o whole_o leave_v to_o its_o own_o freedom_n to_o seed_n upon_o the_o best_a pasture_n see_v deut._n 33._o 23._o or_o free_a from_o the_o yoke_n which_o they_o rogether_o with_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v bear_v in_o eâ—…pt_n free_a from_o its_o former_a restraint_n which_o â—…ke_v it_o run_v away_o mâ—…e_v swift_o so_o it_o may_v note_v their_o â—…mbleness_n and_o expedition_n either_o in_o encounter_v enemy_n or_o in_o avoid_v danger_n see_v judg._n 4._o 6_o 1â—…_n and_o 5._o 1â—…_n or_o like_o a_o â—…ame_n hind_n leave_v to_o its_o liberty_n in_o which_o the_o owner_n take_v delight_n as_o prov._n 5._o 19_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v commend_v rather_o for_o art_n of_o peace_n then_o war._n and_o this_o may_v note_v that_o his_o temper_n and_o conversation_n be_v civil_a oblige_v and_o amiable_a which_o sense_n the_o next_o word_n favour_n he_o give_v goodly_a word_n fruit_n word_n his_o speech_n and_o discourse_n with_o other_o be_v fair_a and_o friendly_a and_o win_a it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o this_o tribe_n be_v general_o of_o a_o sweet_a disposition_n than_o other_o see_v it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o people_n of_o divers_a province_n or_o city_n border_v one_o upon_o another_o but_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n napthali_n be_v a_o tree_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v only_o jod_a be_v insert_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o word_n isa._n 1._o 29._o and_o 61._o 3._o shoot_v forth_o or_o spread_v forth_o into_o many_o branch_n for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n shalach_n be_v oft_o use_v concern_v tree_n and_o their_o shoot_v forth_o of_o branch_n as_o psal._n 80._o 11._o ezek._n 17._o 6._o and_o 31._o 5._o send_v forth_o goodly_a branch_n the_o word_n â—…re_o which_o be_v by_o other_o render_v word_n here_o signify_v branch_n as_o either_o the_o same_o word_n or_o one_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o radical_a letter_n be_v take_v isa._n 17._o 6_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o two_o word_n come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n to_o exchange_v their_o signification_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n the_o lxx_o and_o one_o of_o the_o arabic_a manuscript_n which_o make_v napthali_n here_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o goodly_a tree_n bring_v forth_o excellent_a fruit_n 22_o joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n son_n bough_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o two_o numerous_a tribe_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o two_o son_n even_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o well_o 10._o well_o or_o fountain_n or_o watercourse_n which_o situation_n do_v much_o further_a the_o growth_n of_o tree_n see_v psal._n 1._o 3._o and_o ezek._n 19_o 10._o who_o daughter_n who_o heb._n daughter_n branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n do_v wall_n i._n e._n which_o be_v plant_v by_o a_o wall_n who_o heat_n further_v its_o growth_n no_o less_o than_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o water_n do_v 23_o the_o archer_n mistress_n archer_n i._n e._n his_o adversary_n as_o well_o his_o own_o brethren_n as_o his_o master_n and_o mistress_n have_v sore_o grieve_v he_o arrow_n he_o with_o their_o scoff_n and_o slander_n and_o injury_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o compare_v to_o arrow_n and_o shoot_v at_o he_o and_o hate_v he_o 24_o but_o 20._o but_o job_n 29._o 20._o his_o bow_n he_o bow_n wherewith_o he_o oppose_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v no_o military_a bow_n but_o that_o which_o he_o oppose_v to_o all_o their_o injury_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o virtue_n his_o innocence_n his_o patience_n his_o temperance_n his_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o resâ—…sted_v and_o vanquish_v all_o the_o temptation_n and_o difficulty_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o so_o that_o all_o his_o enemy_n coâ—…_n neither_o detile_n nor_o destroy_v he_o abode_n in_o strength_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n conqueror_n jacob_n i._n e._n of_o my_o god_n the_o noun_n for_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a when_o man_n forsake_v and_o persecute_v he_o my_o god_n and_o his_o god_n stand_v by_o he_o he_o sheweth_z that_o it_o be_v not_o josephs_n wisdom_n or_o courage_n but_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n that_o make_v he_o conqueror_n from_o thence_o be_v the_o shepherd_n the_o stone_n of_o israel_n he_o israel_n either_o 1._o from_o that_o great_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o joseph_n it_o be_v that_o israel_n or_o jacob_n have_v a_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v he_o a_o stone_n to_o lay_v his_o head_n upon_o as_o once_o he_o do_v gen._n 28._o 11._o or_o a_o rock_n of_o refuge_n to_o fly_v to_o in_o his_o great_a distress_n or_o a_o foundation_n stone_n or_o corner_n stone_n or_o pillar_n to_o sustain_v and_o preserve_v jacobs_n house_n or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n last_o mention_v or_o from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n as_o it_o follow_v the_o next_o verse_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o though_o joseph_n be_v a_o bless_a instrument_n in_o this_o wonderful_a work_n yet_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o it_o by_o who_o wise_a and_o merciful_a providence_n it_o be_v so_o order_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v first_o sell_v and_o afterward_o advance_v and_o all_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n that_o his_o israel_n with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o gracious_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n shall_v have_v a_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o a_o stone_n or_o rock_n to_o support_v he_o 25_o even_o by_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n blessing_n father_n here_o he_o explain_v and_o determine_v that_o doubtful_a expression_n from_o thence_o by_o add_v even_o by_o or_o rather_o from_o as_o this_o particle_n mâ—…m_o proper_o signify_v and_o be_v just_a now_o use_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n i._n e._n who_o have_v choose_v and_o love_v thy_o father_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n who_o shall_v help_v thou_o and_o by_o the_o almighty_a who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o 14._o above_o i._n e._n the_o sweet_a and_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o the_o dew_n and_o rain_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n whereby_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v produce_v in_o great_a plenty_n see_v levit._n 26._o 4._o deut._n 28._o 12._o and_o 33._o 14._o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o 7._o under_o i._n e._n of_o that_o great_a sea_n of_o water_n both_o about_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n whence_o come_v those_o spring_n and_o river_n by_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v moisten_v and_o make_v fruitful_a see_v gen._n 1._o 2._o and_o 7._o 11._o and_o deut._n 8._o 7._o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n land_n womb_n whereby_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v great_o multiply_v and_o abundant_o supply_v with_o all_o necessary_n this_o be_v true_a 1._o in_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o blessing_n ihmael_n be_v exclude_v from_o abraham_n blessing_n and_o my_o brother_n exclude_v from_o isaac_n blessing_n but_o
the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n mishael_n and_o elzaphan_n and_o zithri_n 23_o and_o aaron_n take_v he_o elisheâ—…a_o daughter_n 10_o daughter_n ruth_n 4._o 19_o 20._o 1_o chro._n 2._o 10_o of_o aminadab_n child_n aminadab_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d numb_a 1._o 7._o and_o â—…_n 3._o marriage_n be_v not_o yet_o confine_v to_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v the_o levite_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v this_o privilege_n thâ—…_n they_o may_v marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o any_o other_o tribe_n because_o indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o law_n do_v not_o concern_v they_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o confusion_n or_o loss_n of_o inheritance_n on_o their_o part_n and_o especial_o there_o be_v many_o marriage_n make_v between_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o levi_n to_o signify_v that_o both_o be_v unite_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o moses_n be_v here_o silent_a in_o his_o own_o progeny_n but_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o his_o brother_n not_o only_o from_o his_o great_a humility_n and_o modesty_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o many_o other_o passage_n but_o because_o it_o be_v of_o more_o concernment_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n give_v to_o aaron_n be_v to_o be_v hereditary_a and_o peculiar_a to_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v exact_o know_v whereas_o moses_n his_o honour_n and_o government_n be_v only_o personal_a and_o do_v not_o pass_v to_o his_o child_n sister_n of_o naashon_n to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o 1._o he_o num._n 3._o 2._o &_o 26._o 60._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 3._o and_o 24._o 1._o nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 24_o and_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n assir_n and_o elkanah_n and_o abiasaph_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o korhites_n 25_o and_o eleazar_n aaron_n son_n take_v he_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o putiel_n to_o wife_n and_o 11._o and_o numb_a 25._o 11._o she_o 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pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n all_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o 30_o and_o moses_n say_v before_o the_o lord_n behold_v i_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n and_o how_o shall_v pharaoh_n hearken_v unto_o i_o chap._n vii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n assistance_n pharaoh_n to_o represent_v my_o person_n to_o act_v like_o god_n by_o require_v his_o obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n and_o by_o punish_v his_o disobedience_n with_o such_o punishment_n as_o none_o but_o god_n can_v inflict_v to_o which_o end_n thou_o shall_v have_v my_o omnipotent_a assistance_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n pharaoh_n prophet_n i._n e._n thy_o interpreter_n or_o spokesman_n as_o chap._n 4._o 16._o to_o deliver_v thy_o command_n to_o pharaoh_n 2_o thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_z aaron_z thy_o brother_n shall_v speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o send_v endeavour_n send_v heb._n and_o he_o will_v send_v or_o dismiss_v to_o wit_n at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o it_o success_n shall_v attend_v your_o endeavour_n the_o child_n out_o of_o his_o land_n 3_o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o multiply_v my_o sign_n and_o my_o wonder_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 4_o but_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n and_o bring_v forth_o my_o army_n and_o my_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n â—…_n egypt_n chap._n 6._o â—…_n by_o great_a judgement_n 5_o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n and_o bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o among_o they_o 6_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o so_o do_v they_o command_n they_o a_o emphatical_a repetition_n to_o show_v their_o courage_n in_o attempt_v to_o say_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o so_o great_a a_o monarch_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o their_o fidelity_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o god_n command_n 7_o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o aaron_n fourscore_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o they_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n egypt_n pharaoh_n the_o age_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n here_o as_o of_o levi_n and_o kohath_n chap._n 6._o 16_o 18._o and_o before_o they_o of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n be_v so_o exact_o set_v down_o that_o thence_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n prediction_n gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n 8_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 9_o when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o aaron_n so_o aaron_n by_o who_o hand_n this_o and_o other_o miracle_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o not_o by_o moses_n immediate_o partly_o to_o take_v off_o the_o suspicion_n that_o these_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o some_o magical_a artifice_n of_o moses_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v be_v what_o god_n have_v say_v ver_fw-la 1._o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n who_o not_o only_a can_v work_v wonder_n himself_o but_o also_o give_v power_n to_o other_o to_o do_v so_o 17._o so_o chap._n 4._o 2_o 17._o take_v thy_o rod_n command_n rod_n the_o same_o rod_n be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o of_o moses_n and_o of_o aaron_n here_o and_o ver_fw-la 12._o because_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o god_n and_o use_v both_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o great_a work_n and_o this_o rod_n moses_n ordinary_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o aaron_n upon_o occasion_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o command_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n infant_n serpent_n heb._n a_o dragon_n which_o be_v a_o great_a 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of_o egypt_n they_o also_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n work_n manner_n in_o show_v and_o appearance_n which_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v either_o by_o alter_v the_o air_n and_o the_o spectator_n sight_n and_o by_o cause_v their_o rod_n both_o to_o look_v and_o move_v like_o serpent_n or_o by_o a_o sudden_a and_o secret_a conveyance_n of_o real_a serpent_n thither_o and_o remove_v the_o rod_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o god_n permit_v those_o delusion_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o horrid_a and_o manifold_a idolatry_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n towards_o the_o israelite_n and_o their_o other_o wickedness_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a difference_n make_v between_o their_o
light_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n but_o also_o put_v out_o their_o candle_n or_o other_o artificial_a light_n or_o at_o least_o so_o darken_v they_o that_o man_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o they_o neither_o rise_v any_o from_o his_o place_n imagine_v place_n place_v here_o may_v be_v take_v either_o 1._o more_o strict_o and_o particular_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o horror_n of_o that_o darkness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o remove_v at_o all_o but_o stand_v or_o sit_v where_o the_o darkness_n find_v they_o like_o man_n astonish_v or_o affright_v and_o therefore_o unmoveable_a have_v their_o mind_n disturb_v be_v terrify_v with_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o most_o affect_v man_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o with_o the_o dreadful_a noise_n which_o they_o hear_v wisd._n 17._o 5._o and_o with_o the_o apparition_n of_o evil_a angel_n as_o may_v seem_v from_o psal._n 78._o 49._o where_o the_o plague_n of_o evil_a angel_n be_v put_v instead_o of_o this_o plague_n of_o darkness_n which_o therefore_o be_v omit_v in_o that_o place_n where_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v reckon_v up_o or_o rather_o 2._o more_o large_o for_o their_o own_o house_n or_o dwelling_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v certain_o use_v exod._n 16._o 29._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o do_v not_o stir_v abroad_o out_o of_o their_o house_n upon_o their_o most_o necessary_a occasion_n obj._n he_o say_v not_o that_o they_o can_v not_o go_v but_o that_o they_o can_v not_o rise_v from_o their_o place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o limit_v this_o expression_n to_o their_o particular_a place_n ans._n the_o word_n to_o rise_v be_v common_o put_v for_o go_v about_o any_o business_n and_o here_o it_o be_v a_o pregnant_a word_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o imply_v go_v in_o it_o none_o arise_v viz._n to_o go_v or_o remove_v from_o his_o place_n and_o rise_v can_v be_v proper_o take_v here_o for_o that_o particular_a posture_n unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v that_o this_o darkness_n find_v all_o man_n sit_v which_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v for_o three_o day_n 22._o day_n wisd._n 18._o 1._o chap._n 8._o 22._o but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a in_o their_o dwelling_n opposition_n dwelling_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v convey_v themselves_o and_o family_n and_o good_n away_o as_o afterward_o they_o do_v in_o haste_n but_o they_o wait_v for_o moses_n his_o order_n and_o he_o for_o god_n command_n and_o god_n intend_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o not_o by_o stealth_n but_o in_o a_o more_o honourable_a and_o public_a manner_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n 24_o and_o remove_v and_o or_o therefore_o or_o then_o to_o wit_n after_o the_o darkness_n be_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n remove_v pharaoh_n call_v unto_o moses_n and_o say_v go_v you_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o let_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n be_v stay_v mean_n stay_v either_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o your_o return_n after_o your_o sacrifice_n be_v end_v or_o as_o a_o recompense_n for_o the_o cattle_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v by_o your_o mean_n let_v your_o little_a one_o regard_n one_o and_o consequent_o the_o woman_n who_o help_n and_o service_n be_v necessary_a for_o their_o little_a one_o in_o diverse_a regard_n also_o go_v with_o you_o 25_o and_o moses_n say_v thou_o must_v give_v hand_n give_v heb._n into_o our_o hand_n we_o stock_n we_o i_o e._n suffer_v we_o to_o take_v of_o our_o own_o stock_n also_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n that_o we_o may_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 26_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hoof_n be_v leave_v behind_o for_o thereof_o must_v we_o take_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o we_o know_v not_o with_o what_o we_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n until_o we_o come_v thither_o sinai_n thither_o which_o be_v not_o a_o pretence_n but_o a_o real_a truth_n for_o this_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o extraordinary_a sacrifice_n by_o the_o express_a and_o particular_a appointment_n of_o god_n they_o know_v not_o either_o of_o what_o kind_n or_o in_o what_o number_n or_o manner_n their_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v offer_v and_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o receive_v particular_a direction_n till_o they_o come_v to_o mount_v sinai_n 27_o but_o the_o lord_n 8._o lord_n chap._n 14._o 4_o 8._o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v 28_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o from_o i_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o for_o in_o that_o day_n thou_o see_v my_o face_n thou_o shall_v die_v 29_o and_o moses_n say_v thou_o have_v speak_v well_o word_n well_o heb._n right_a not_o moral_o for_o so_o it_o be_v very_o ill_o say_v but_o logical_o that_o which_o agree_v though_o not_o with_o thy_o duty_n yet_o with_o the_o event_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v warn_v i_o to_o see_v thou_o no_o more_o so_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o 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as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 12._o 12_o 13._o and_o many_o other_o place_n either_o by_o their_o own_o choice_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v protection_n and_o sustenance_n from_o they_o or_o rather_o by_o pharaoh_n design_n who_o plant_v many_o of_o his_o own_o people_n among_o they_o to_o watch_v and_o chastise_v they_o exod._n 1._o 11._o and_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v some_o of_o they_o from_o goshen_n to_o the_o part_n adjoin_v to_o it_o which_o be_v inhabit_v by_o his_o people_n and_o every_o woman_n of_o her_o neighbour_n 35._o neighbour_n chap._n 3._o 22._o and_o 12._o 35._o jewel_n use_v jewel_n or_o vessel_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v for_o they_o may_v more_o plausible_o ask_v and_o the_o egyptian_n will_v with_o less_o suspicion_n lend_v they_o vessel_n which_o may_v be_v proper_a and_o useful_a both_o for_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o feast_n than_o jewel_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o present_a need_n or_o use_v of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n 3_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n moreover_o the_o man_n 1._o man_n eccl._n 45._o 1._o moses_n be_v very_o great_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n servant_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n refusal_n people_n therefore_o they_o comply_v with_o their_o request_n not_o only_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o people_n but_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o moses_n lest_o he_o shall_v punish_v they_o severe_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n 4_o and_o moses_n say_v part_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n before_o his_o departure_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v for_o 8._o with_o chap._n 10._o 29._o and_o therefore_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n come_v in_o by_o way_n
a_o eccles._n 38._o 5._o tree_n which_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n the_o water_n be_v make_v sweet_a work_n sweet_a not_o so_o much_o by_o any_o virtue_n in_o that_o tree_n as_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o use_v this_o rather_o as_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o israelite_n than_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o work_n there_o he_o make_v for_o they_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n statute_n ordinance_n god_n or_o moses_n in_o god_n name_n and_o by_o his_o order_n constitute_v and_o publish_v to_o they_o a_o statute_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a statute_n or_o law_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o sabbath_n or_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o parent_n or_o the_o like_a for_o the_o specify_v of_o their_o duty_n be_v reserve_v to_o another_o time_n and_o place_n but_o of_o a_o general_a law_n or_o rule_n former_o give_v and_o now_o solemn_o renew_v by_o moses_n at_o god_n command_n like_o that_o give_v to_o 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and_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o statute_n 15._o statute_n deut._n 7._o 15._o i_o will_v put_v none_o of_o these_o disease_n upon_o thou_o synecdoche_n thou_o nor_o other_o evil_n or_o plague_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v bless_v thou_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n under_o one_o branch_n or_o part_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n covenant_n he_o include_v all_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o very_a common_a synecdoche_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_z *_o that_o heal_v thou_o body_n thou_o or_o thy_o physician_n for_o all_o thy_o malady_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o chap._n 23._o 25._o psal._n 103._o 3._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 27_o 9_o 27_o numb_a 33._o 9_o and_o they_o come_v to_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o well_n of_o water_n and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o palm-tree_n station_n palm-tree_n which_o be_v both_o pleasant_a for_o their_o shade_n and_o refresh_n for_o their_o sweet_a fruit_n thus_o the_o israelite_n be_v oblige_v and_o encourage_v to_o the_o obedience_n command_v by_o be_v put_v into_o better_a circumstance_n than_o they_o be_v under_o in_o their_o last_o station_n and_o they_o encamp_v there_o by_o the_o water_n chap._n xvi_o 1_o and_o they_o take_v their_o journey_n from_o elim_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v passage_n come_v though_o not_o immediate_o for_o there_o be_v another_o stage_n of_o they_o by_o the_o red-sea_n mention_v numb_a 33._o 10._o in_o which_o chapter_n moses_n design_v exact_o to_o set_v down_o all_o their_o station_n but_o omit_v here_o because_o nothing_o remarkable_a happen_v in_o it_o and_o moses_n in_o this_o place_n design_v to_o record_v only_o the_o memorable_a passage_n unto_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n 1._o sin_n a_o great_a wilderness_n between_o the_o red-sea_n and_o mount_n sinai_n but_o differ_v from_o that_o sin_n mention_v numb_a 20._o 1._o which_o be_v between_o elim_n and_o sinai_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n after_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 2_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v spend_v murmur_v for_o want_v of_o meat_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a verse_n their_o provision_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v now_o spend_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n egyptian_n lord_n by_o any_o of_o those_o plague_n wherewith_o god_n destroy_v the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 5._o egypt_n numb_a 11._o 4_o 5._o when_o we_o sit_v by_o the_o fleshpot_n and_o when_o we_o do_v eat_v bread_n to_o the_o full_a be_v full_a which_o be_v not_o probable_a but_o they_o amplify_v their_o former_a mercy_n that_o they_o may_v aggravate_v their_o present_a calamity_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o impatient_a and_o ungoldly_a man_n be_v for_o you_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o into_o this_o wilderness_n to_o kill_v this_o whole_a assembly_n with_o hunger_n 26._o hunger_n quest._n what_o danger_n be_v there_o of_o die_v with_o hunger_n see_v they_o have_v their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n answ._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o great_a danger_n of_o it_o but_o they_o use_v aggravate_v expression_n as_o discontent_a person_n use_v to_o do_v 2._o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n be_v not_o so_o numerous_a as_o to_o suffice_v they_o for_o above_o a_o month_n provision_n if_o they_o have_v all_o be_v slay_v and_o eat_v as_o it_o be_v employ_v numb_a 11._o 21_o 22._o so_o there_o be_v some_o danger_n of_o it_o though_o neither_o immediate_a nor_o great_a 3._o they_o be_v it_o seem_v resolve_v to_o spare_v these_o partly_o for_o increase_n and_o for_o their_o future_a subsistence_n and_o partly_o for_o sacrifice_v as_o not_o know_v how_o many_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o offer_v see_v exod._n 10._o 26._o 4_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o moses_n behold_v i_o will_v rain_v 3._o rain_v psal._n â—…8_n 24_o 25._o and_o 105._o 40._o joh_n 6._o 31_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 3._o bread_n 25._o bread_n i._n e._n manna_n which_o shall_v serve_v they_o instead_o of_o bread_n numb_a 11._o 8._o and_o be_v a_o more_o delicate_a and_o pleasant_a kind_n of_o bread_n call_v therefore_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n psal._n 78._o 24_o 25._o from_o heaven_n produce_v heaven_n the_o air_n oft_o call_v heaven_n in_o which_o manna_n iâ—…_n produce_v for_o you_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o gather_v 11._o gather_v heb._n the_o portion_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n prov._n 30._o 8._o matth._n 6._o 11._o a_o certain_a rate_n every_o day_n day_n day_n heb._n the_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o provision_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n i._n e._n every_o day_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n sustenance_n that_o day_n that_o i_o may_v 16._o may_v chap._n 15._o 25._o deut._n 8._o 2_o 16._o prove_v they_o require_v they_o either_o 1._o whether_o by_o my_o give_v they_o such_o miraculous_a and_o excellent_a provision_n they_o will_v be_v win_v to_o love_v and_o obey_v i_o or_o 2._o whether_o by_o rain_v it_o down_o upon_o they_o for_o several_a day_n together_o they_o will_v learn_v to_o trust_v i_o for_o the_o follow_a day_n and_o therefore_o gather_v no_o more_o than_o that_o day_n require_v whether_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o law_n or_o no._n 5_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o on_o the_o six_o day_n they_o shall_v prepare_v 8._o prepare_v lay_v up_o grind_v bake_v or_o seethe_v see_v ver_fw-la 23._o and_o numb_a 11._o 8._o
of_o the_o north_n psal._n 4â—…_n 2._o and_o more_o special_o to_o wit_n on_o mount_n calvary_n which_o be_v on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n side_n of_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v sprinkle_v his_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n 12_o and_o he_o shall_v cut_v it_o into_o his_o piece_n with_o his_o head_n and_o his_o fat_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v lay_v they_o in_o order_n on_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v on_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n 13_o but_o he_o shall_v wash_v the_o inward_o and_o the_o leg_n with_o water_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bring_v iâ—…_n all_o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 14_o and_o if_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n for_o his_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o fowl_n than_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o offering_n of_o â—…_n of_o chap._n 5._o â—…_n turtle_n dove_n or_o of_o young_a pigeon_n age_n pigeon_n these_o bird_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o can_v not_o bring_v better_o and_o these_o bird_n be_v prefer_v before_o other_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v easy_o get_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v fit_a representation_n of_o christ_n chastity_n and_o meekness_n or_o gentleness_n for_o which_o these_o bird_n be_v remarkable_a the_o pigeon_n must_v be_v young_a because_o than_o they_o be_v best_a but_o the_o turtle-doveâ—…_a be_v better_o when_o they_o be_v more_o grow_v up_o and_o therefore_o theâ—…_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o that_o age_n 15_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o the_o altar_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d off_o the_o head_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d wring_v off_o 〈◊〉_d off_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n as_o sufficient_o appear_v because_o this_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v by_o itself_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o the_o body_n afterward_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v levit._n 5._o 8._o he_o shall_v â—…ing_v his_o 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o neck_n but_o shall_v not_o divide_v it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a as_o here_o out_o of_o the_o sin-offering_n in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v a_o differ_a 〈◊〉_d his_o head_n and_o burn_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o blood_n thereof_o shall_v be_v wring_v out_o wâ—…ll_n out_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d wâ—…ll_n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n 16_o and_o he_o shall_v pluck_v away_o his_o crop_n with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o feather_n gut_n feather_n or_o with_o its_o dung_n or_o filth_n to_o wit_v contain_v in_o the_o crop_n and_o in_o the_o gut_n and_o cast_v it_o beside_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o east-part_n presence_n east-part_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n here_o the_o filth_n be_v cast_v because_o this_o be_v the_o remote_a place_n from_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o be_v in_o the_o west-end_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o impure_a thing_n and_o person_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o approach_v to_o god_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v banish_v from_o his_o presence_n by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ash_n 17._o ash_n the_o place_n where_o the_o ash_n fall_v down_o and_o lay_v whence_o they_o be_v afterward_o remove_v without_o the_o camp_n see_v levit._n 4._o 12._o and_o 6._o 10_o 11._o and_o 8._o 17._o 17_o and_o he_o shall_v cleave_v it_o with_o the_o wing_n thereof_o but_o shall_v not_o divide_v it_o asunder_o 10._o asunder_o shall_v cleave_v the_o bird_n through_o the_o whole_a length_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o separate_v the_o one_o side_n from_o the_o other_o and_o so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o wing_n leave_v on_o each_o side_n see_v gen._n 15._o 10._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n chap._n ii_o 1_o and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d when_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d any_o will_v offer_v a_o meat-offering_a ministration_n meat-offering_a this_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o join_v with_o other_o offering_n numb_a 15._o 4_o 7_o 10._o which_o be_v prescribe_v together_o with_o the_o measure_n of_o proportion_n of_o it_o the_o other_o of_o whâ—…h_a this_o plaâ—…_n speak_v be_v a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a offering_n and_o â—…as_v 〈◊〉_d â—…o_v the_o offerer_n good_a will_v both_o for_o the_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o offering_n waâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corn_n cake_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v 1._o because_o these_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o benefit_n to_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v with_o they_o and_o own_a and_o praise_v as_o the_o giver_n of_o they_o 2._o in_o condescension_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v not_o want_v a_o offering_n for_o god_n and_o to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v even_o the_o mean_a service_n when_o offer_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sincere_a mind_n 3._o these_o be_v necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v represent_v to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o these_o holy_a ministration_n unto_o the_o lord_n his_o offering_n shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flour_n be_v flour_n search_v or_o sift_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o bran_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o best_a thing_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o best_a be_v and_o he_o shall_v pour_v oil_n upon_o it_o god_n it_o which_o may_v note_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o oil_n and_o anoint_v with_o it_o psal._n 45._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20._o and_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v any_o offering_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o put_v frankincense_n thereon_o 3._o thereon_o which_o manifest_o design_v christ_n satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sweet_a odour_n eph._n 5._o 2._o and_o to_o incense_v rev._n 8._o 3._o 2_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o aaron_n son_n the_o priest_n and_o he_o it_o he_o i._n e._n that_o priest_n to_o who_o he_o bring_v it_o and_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o offer_v it_o shall_v take_v thereout_o his_o handful_n of_o the_o flour_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o oil_n thereof_o with_o all_o the_o frankincense_n thereof_o 15._o thereof_o chap._n 5._o 12._o &_o 6._o 15._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v the_o memorial_n of_o it_o 26._o it_o that_o part_n thus_o select_v and_o offer_v which_o be_v call_v a_o memorial_n either_o 1._o to_o the_o offerer_n who_o by_o offer_v this_o part_n be_v mind_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o he_o bring_v and_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v of_o that_o kind_n be_v god_n to_o who_o this_o part_n be_v pay_v as_o a_o quitrent_a or_o acknowledgement_n or_o 2._o to_o god_n who_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o do_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o offerer_n and_o his_o offering_n see_v exod._n 30._o 16._o levit._fw-la 6._o 15._o numb_a 5._o 26._o upon_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 3_o and_o â—…1_n and_o chap._n 7._o 6._o eccl._n 7._o â—…1_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n 16._o son_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o levit._n 6._o 16._o it_o be_v a_o 9_o a_o num._n 18._o 9_o thing_n most_o holy_a 22._o holy_a i._n e._n most_o holy_a or_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o only_a in_o the_o holy_a place_n near_o the_o altar_n see_v levit._n 6._o 26._o and_o 7._o 6_o 9_o and_o 21._o 22._o of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n 4_o and_o if_o thou_o bring_v a_o oblation_n of_o a_o meat-offering_a bake_v in_o the_o oven_n 20._o oven_n make_a in_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o that_o use_n as_o may_v seem_v from_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 28_o 29._o ezek._n 46._o 20._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o unleavened_a cake_n of_o fine_a flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n or_o unleavened_a wafer_n anoint_v with_o oil_n 5_o and_o if_o thy_o oblation_n be_v a_o meat-offering_a bake_v slice_n bake_v or_o on_o a_o flat_a plate_n or_o slice_n in_o a_o pan_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flour_n unleavened_a mingle_v with_o oil_n 6_o thou_o shall_v part_v it_o in_o piece_n priest_n piece_n because_o part_v of_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o part_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o pour_v oil_n thereon_o it_o be_v a_o meat-offering_a 7_o and_o if_o thy_o oblation_n
which_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o you_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o lord_n the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o god_n powerful_a and_o gracious_a presence_n ver_fw-la 24._o compare_v exod._n 24._o 16_o 17._o â—…nd_v 40._o 34_o 35._o ezek._n 43._o 2._o shall_v appear_v unto_o you_o 7_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n go_v unto_o the_o altar_n and_o 3._o and_o heb._n 5._o 3._o offer_v he_o offer_v moses_n have_v hitherto_o sacrifice_v but_o now_o he_o resign_v his_o work_n to_o aaron_n and_o actual_o give_v he_o that_o commission_n which_o from_o god_n he_o have_v receive_v for_o he_o thy_o sin_n offering_n and_o thy_o burnt-offering_a and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o thyself_o and_o for_o the_o people_n people_n people_n the_o order_n be_v very_o observable_a first_o for_o thyself_o otherwise_o thou_o be_v unfit_a to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o people_n hereby_o god_n will_v teach_v we_o both_o the_o deficiency_n of_o this_o priesthood_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o high_a and_o better_a priest_n heb._n 7._o 26_o 27._o and_o how_o important_a and_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o god_n minister_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n themselves_o that_o their_o ministration_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o offer_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v 8_o aaron_z therefore_o go_v unto_o the_o altar_n and_o slay_v the_o calf_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v which_o be_v for_o himself_o 9_o and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n bring_v the_o blood_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 18._o altar_n to_o wit_n of_o burnt-offering_n of_o which_o alone_o he_o speak_v both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n and_o the_o blood_n be_v pour_v out_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o altar_n only_o not_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 4._o 7._o where_o indeed_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o put_v some_o of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o priest_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o double_a difference_n 1._o that_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o some_o particular_a sin_n this_o for_o his_o sin_n indefinite_o 2._o there_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o his_o office_n and_o here_o he_o be_v but_o enter_v into_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o must_v prepare_v and_o sanctify_v himself_o by_o this_o offering_n upon_o the_o brazen_a altar_n in_o the_o court_n before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o people_n here_o and_o leu._n 4._o 17_o 18._o and_o poureâ—…_n out_o the_o blood_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n 10_o but_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o kidney_n and_o the_o cawl_n above_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v he_o burn_v place_n burn_v either_o 1._o dispose_v it_o for_o the_o burn_a i._n e._n lay_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o heavenly_a fire_n ver_fw-la 24._o thus_o interpreter_n general_o understand_v the_o word_n here_o as_o also_o ver_fw-la 13_o 17_o 20._o by_o a_o anticipation_n or_o the_o consequent_a be_v put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n of_o which_o there_o be_v example_n in_o scripture_n or_o 2._o proper_o burn_v by_o ordinary_a fire_n which_o be_v use_v and_o allow_v until_o the_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 24._o though_o afterward_o it_o be_v forbid_v and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v allow_v otherwise_o yet_o this_o be_v do_v by_o aaron_n at_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n and_o consequent_o with_o god_n approbation_n it_o be_v unquestionable_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n add_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v to_o be_v consume_v by_o that_o heavenly_a fire_n but_o the_o burnt-offering_a with_o the_o fat_a belong_v to_o it_o namely_o that_o burnt-offering_a mention_v for_o 16._o which_o therefore_o be_v not_o there_o say_v to_o be_v burn_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o burnt-offering_a ver_fw-la 13._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o place_n upon_o the_o altar_n 8._o altar_n chap._n 4._o 8._o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 11_o and_o 11._o and_o chap._n 4._o 11._o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o hide_v he_o burn_v with_o fire_n without_o the_o camp_n 12_o and_o he_o slay_v the_o burnt-offering_a and_o aaron_n son_n present_v unto_o he_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n 13_o and_o they_o present_v the_o burnt-offering_a unto_o he_o with_o the_o piece_n thereof_o and_o the_o head_n and_o he_o burn_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n 14_o and_o he_o do_v wash_v the_o inward_o and_o the_o leg_n and_o burn_v they_o upon_o the_o burnt-offering_a on_o the_o altar_n 15_o and_o he_o bring_v the_o people_n offering_n 7._o offering_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o people_n as_o the_o former_a be_v for_o himself_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o take_v the_o goat_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n offering_n for_o the_o people_n and_o slay_v it_o and_o offer_v it_o for_o sin_n as_o the_o first_o 17._o first_o to_o wit_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v that_o for_o the_o priest_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o consequent_o burn_v this_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o ver_fw-la 11._o for_o which_o moses_n reprove_v he_o leu._n 10._o 17._o 16_o and_o he_o bring_v the_o burnt-offering_a be_v burnt-offering_a which_o also_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o people_n as_o the_o last_o mention_v sin-offering_n be_v and_o offer_v it_o 10._o it_o chap._n 1._o 3_o 10._o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n the_o or_o ordinance_n manner_n 17_o and_o he_o bring_v the_o 2._o the_o chap._n 2._o 1_o 2._o meat-offering_a 6._o meat-offering_a which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o burnt-offering_a see_v levit._n 6._o and_o it_o and_o heb._n fill_v his_o band_n out_o of_o it_o take_v a_o handful_n thereof_o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n 38._o altar_n exod._n 29._o 38._o beside_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n of_o the_o morning_n extraordinary_a morning_n which_o be_v to_o be_v first_o offer_v every_o morning_n for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o ordinary_a and_o state_v service_n swallow_v up_o by_o extraordinary_a 18_o he_o slay_v also_o the_o bullock_n and_o the_o ram_n for_o 1._o for_o chap._n 3._o 1._o a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v for_o the_o people_n and_o aaron_n son_n present_v unto_o he_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o 19_o and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o bullock_n and_o of_o the_o ram_n the_o rump_n and_o that_o which_o cover_v the_o inward_o express_v inward_o the_o fat_a which_o cover_v the_o inward_o or_o the_o gut_n which_o word_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o levit._fw-la 3._o 3_o 9_o and_o 4._o 8._o and_o 7._o 3._o where_o they_o be_v express_v and_o the_o kidney_n and_o the_o cawl_n above_o the_o liver_n 20_o and_o they_o put_v the_o fat_a upon_o the_o breast_n 34._o breast_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o priest_n out_o of_o the_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o people_n see_v levit._n 7._o 30_o 31_o 34._o and_o he_o burn_v the_o fat_a upon_o the_o altar_n 21_o and_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n aaron_z wave_v for_o a_o 28._o a_o exod._n 29_o 24_o 28._o wave-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n as_o moses_n command_v 22_o and_o aaron_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n they_o hand_n his_o right_a hand_n which_o the_o jew_n say_n be_v lift_v up_o high_o or_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o other_o read_v which_o be_v the_o usual_a rite_n of_o blessing_n see_v luk._n 24._o 50._o by_o this_o posture_n he_o signify_v both_o whence_o he_o expect_v the_o blessing_n and_o his_o hearty_a desire_n of_o it_o for_o they_o towards_o the_o people_n and_o bless_v they_o 50._o they_o in_o some_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v relate_v numb_a 6._o 24_o etc._n etc._n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o form_n as_o some_o suppose_v for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o use_v it_o before_o god_n deliver_v it_o and_o this_o blessing_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n no_o less_o than_o sacrifice_v see_v gen._n 14._o 18_o 19_o numb_a 6._o 23._o deut._n 10._o 8._o and_o 21._o 5._o luk._n 24._o 50._o and_o come_v down_o end_n down_o to_o wit_n from_o the_o altar_n whence_o he_o
they_o give_v public_a testimony_n that_o they_o hear_v this_o person_n speak_v such_o word_n and_o do_v in_o their_o own_o and_o in_o all_o the_o people_n name_n desire_v and_o demand_v justice_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o that_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n god_n may_v be_v appease_v and_o his_o judgement_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o they_o will_v certain_o fall_v if_o he_o be_v unpunished_a and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o deserve_v he_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v before_o appoint_v for_o those_o who_o curse_v their_o parent_n whereas_o it_o deserve_v a_o far_o more_o grievous_a death_n thus_o god_n in_o this_o life_n mix_v mercy_n with_o judgement_n and_o punish_v man_n less_o than_o their_o iniquity_n deserve_v 15_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v whosoever_o curse_v 11._o curse_v i._n e._n speak_v of_o he_o reproachful_o and_o with_o contempt_n they_o therefore_o be_v great_o mistake_v 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be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v 2_o 12._o 2_o exod._n 30._o 12._o take_v you_o the_o sum_n age_n sum_n this_o be_v not_o the_o same_o muster_n with_o that_o exod._n 38._o 26._o as_o plain_o appear_v because_o that_o be_v before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v build_v and_o setup_a on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n exod._n 40._o 2._o but_o this_o be_v after_o it_o to_o wit_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n as_o be_v say_v for_o 1._o and_o they_o be_v for_o differ_v end_n that_o be_v to_o tax_v they_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v for_o other_o end_n partly_o that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o multiply_v they_o and_o to_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n partly_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o march_v for_o they_o be_v 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that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 29_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n be_v fifty_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 30_o of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 31_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n be_v fifty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 32_o of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n namely_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o
house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 33_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v forty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 22._o hundred_o above_o 8000_o more_o than_o manasseh_n towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 48._o 20._o which_o the_o devil_n in_o vam_fw-la attempt_v to_o defeat_v by_o stir_v up_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n against_o they_o i_z chron._n 7._o 21_o 22._o 34_o of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 35_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 36_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 37_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v thirty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o offspring_n hundred_o the_o small_a number_n except_o one_o though_o benjamin_n have_v more_o immediate_a child_n than_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 21._o whereas_o dan_n have_v but_o one_o immediate_a son_n gen._n 46._o 23._o yet_o now_o his_o number_n be_v the_o big_a but_o one_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o be_v almost_o double_a to_o that_o of_o benjamin_n such_o great_a and_o strange_a change_n god_n easy_o can_v and_o frequent_o do_v make_v in_o family_n 1_o sam_n 2._o 5._o and_o therefore_o let_v none_o boast_v or_o please_v themselves_o too_o much_o in_o their_o numerous_a offspring_n 38_o of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 39_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v threescore_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 40_o of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 41_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v forty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 42_o of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n throughout_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 43_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 44_o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v number_v which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o man_n each_o one_o be_v for_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n 45_o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n in_o israel_n 46_o even_o all_o they_o that_o be_v number_v be_v â—…1_n be_v exod._n 38_o 26._o see_v exod._n 12._o 37._o chap._n 26._o â—…1_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 47_o but_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v not_o number_v among_o they_o 48_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 49_o only_a thou_o shall_v not_o number_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n command_n levi_n because_o they_o be_v not_o general_o to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n principal_o eye_v in_o this_o muster_n ver_fw-la 3_o 20_o 45._o but_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o be_v reserve_v to_o another_o distinct_a muster_n numb_a 3._o 15._o and_o 4._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v design_v and_o do_v through_o moses_n his_o ambition_n to_o give_v his_o own_o tribe_n the_o preeminence_n he_o assure_v they_o it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n express_a command_n neither_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 50_o but_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v the_o levite_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n before_o testimony_n so_o call_v here_o and_o exod._n 38._o 21._o because_o it_o be_v make_v chief_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o over_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v minister_v unto_o it_o and_o shall_v encamp_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n 51_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n set_v forward_o the_o levite_n shall_v take_v it_o down_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v pitch_v the_o levite_n shall_v set_v it_o up_o and_o the_o strange_a levite_n strange_a the_o stranger_n elsewhere_o be_v one_o of_o another_o nation_n here_o one_o of_o another_o tribe_n one_o no_o levite_n that_o come_v nigh_o 50._o nigh_o so_o as_o to_o do_v the_o office_n mention_v for_o 50._o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 52_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o camp_n and_o every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o standard_n throughout_o their_o host_n 53_o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v pitch_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n wrath_n wrath_n to_o wit_n from_o god_n who_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o worship_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o profaner_n of_o it_o to_o go_v unpunished_a who_o wrath_n be_v call_v simple_o wrath_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o the_o most_o terrible_a kind_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n motive_n charge_n i._n e._n shall_v suffer_v no_o stranger_n to_o approach_v through_o curiosity_n or_o any_o other_o motive_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n 54_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v they_o chap._n ii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 2_o every_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v by_o his_o own_o standard_n say_v standard_n or_o ensign_n by_o that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v allot_v by_o the_o follow_a order_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v four_o great_a standard_n or_o ensign_n which_o here_o follow_v distinguish_v by_o their_o colour_n or_o figure_n or_o otherwise_o also_o that_o there_o be_v other_o particular_a ensign_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o their_o father_n house_n or_o family_n as_o be_v here_o say_v with_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o father_n house_n against_o house_n heb._n over_o against_o far_o off_o tabernacle_n off_o partly_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o portion_n allot_v to_o it_o and_o partly_o for_o caution_n lest_o their_o vicinity_n to_o it_o may_v tempt_v they_o to_o make_v too_o near_a approach_n to_o it_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v at_o 2000_o cubit_n distance_n from_o it_o which_o be_v the_o space_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o ark_n jos._n 3._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a because_o the_o levite_n encamp_v round_o about_o it_o between_o they_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v they_o pitch_v 3_o and_o on_o the_o east-side_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v they_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n pitch_n throughout_o their_o army_n and_o nahshon_n the_o son_n of_o amminadab_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n 4_o and_o his_o host_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 5_o and_o those_o that_o do_v pitch_n
the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n and_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o aaron_n master_n aaron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o aaron_n life_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v nâ—…ab_n â—…_n 4._o see_v also_o psal._n 72._o 5_o 17._o and_o under_o their_o father_n inspection_n and_o direction_n and_o as_o their_o father_n servant_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o priests-office_n for_o servant_n be_v oft_o describe_v by_o this_o phrase_n of_o be_v or_o stand_v or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o master_n their_o father_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 6_o bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o they_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o special_a service_n this_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o before_o and_o now_o actual_o confer_v upon_o they_o before_z aaron_z the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o 7_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o charge_n levite_n charge_n i._n e._n aaron_n charge_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v commit_v principal_o to_o aaron_n care_n and_o oversight_n and_o under_o he_o and_o his_o direction_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 9_o congregation_n i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n from_o all_o the_o people_n and_o because_o all_o the_o people_n can_v not_o and_o may_v not_o perform_v they_o or_o at_o least_o diverse_a of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o their_o name_n and_o stead_n former_o by_o the_o first-born_a numb_a 8._o 16._o and_o now_o by_o the_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 53._o and_o 16._o 9_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n highpriest_n tabernacle_n emphatical_o not_o within_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n within_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o care_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 8_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n stead_n israel_n those_o thing_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o though_o not_o in_o their_o person_n yet_o by_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 9_o and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 8._o 19_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o levite_n unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n they_o be_v giveâ—…_n be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d giveâ—…_n whole_o give_v unto_o he_o mention_v he_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o observe_v his_o order_n and_o case_n he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o burden_n in_o thing_n hereafter_o mention_v out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v wait_v on_o their_o priest_n office_n levite_n office_n in_o their_o own_o person_n not_o by_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a 40._o strange_a i._n e._n every_o one_o who_o be_v of_o another_o family_n than_o aaron_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n see_v numb_a 1._o 53._o and_o 16._o 40._o that_o come_v nigh_o office_n nigh_o to_o wit_n to_o execute_v any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 11_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 12_o and_o i_o behold_v 6._o behold_v chap._n 8._o 16_o and_o 18._o 6._o i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a work_n first-born_a who_o be_v god_n propriety_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n exod._n 13._o 12._o and_o to_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n be_v former_o commit_v which_o now_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o either_o because_o they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o privilege_n by_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o calf_n or_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v main_o concern_v in_o the_o distribution_n and_o management_n of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o now_o they_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuaâ—…y_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a that_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n and_o god_n will_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o some_o other_o person_n in_o each_o tribe_n which_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n confusion_n division_n and_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a thing_n but_o to_o one_o distinct_a tribe_n which_o may_v be_v entire_o devote_v to_o that_o service_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n partly_o out_o of_o his_o respect_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n branch_n of_o this_o tribe_n partly_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o against_o idolater_n see_v exod._n 32._o 25_o 29._o deut._n 33._o 9_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o small_a of_o the_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o most_o likely_a to_o find_v both_o employment_n in_o and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o work_n that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o 13_o because_o 23._o because_o exod._n 13._o 2._o leu._n 27._o 26._o chap._n 8._o 16._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o 15._o my_o exod._n 13._o 12_o 15._o for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o hallow_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n i_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_z service_n lord_z who_o may_v appoint_v who_o i_o please_v for_o my_o service_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n say_v 15_o number_n the_o child_n of_o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n by_o their_o family_n every_o male_a from_o a_o month_n old_a office_n old_a because_o at_o that_o time_n the_o first-born_a in_o who_o stead_n the_o levite_n come_v numb_a 8._o 16._o be_v offer_v to_o god_n luk._n 2._o 22._o and_o to_o be_v redeem_v numb_a 18._o 16._o and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o levite_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o work_n elsewhere_o they_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v enter_v as_o novice_n to_o part_v of_o their_o work_n numb_a 8._o 24._o and_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o they_o be_v complete_o admit_v to_o their_o whole_a office_n and_o upward_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o 16_o and_o moses_n number_v they_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v command_v 17_o 6._o 17_o gen._n 46._o 11._o exod._n 6._o 16._o chap._n 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1_o 2._o and_o 23._o 6._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n by_o their_o name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 18_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n by_o their_o family_n libni_n and_o shimei_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n by_o their_o family_n amram_n and_o izhar_n hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 20_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_fw-la by_o their_o family_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 21_o of_o gershon_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o libnite_a and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o shimite_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n 22_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 23_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v pitch_v behind_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o 24_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v be_v eliasaph_n the_o son_n of_o lael_n 25_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v the_o 9_o the_o exod._n 25._o 9_o tabernacle_n 1._o tabernacle_n not_o the_o board_n which_o belong_v to_o merari_fw-la ver_fw-la 36._o but_o the_o ten_o curtain_n mention_v exod._n 26._o 1._o and_o the_o 1._o the_o exod._n 26._o 1._o tent_n hair_n tent_n to_o wit_n the_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n 14._o hair_n exod._n 26._o 7._o 14._o the_o cover_n thereof_o 25._o thereof_o i._n e._n the_o cover_n of_o
god_n service_n and_o their_o cattle_n for_o themselves_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o for_o their_o support_n in_o god_n work_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o firstling_n among_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 42_o and_o moses_n number_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 43_o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n by_o the_o number_n of_o name_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a of_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 45_o take_v the_o levite_n there_o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o 22000_o reckon_v up_o ver_fw-la 39_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 46_o and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o levite_n 47_o thou_o shall_v even_o take_v five_o shekel_n a_o piece_n trouble_v piece_n which_o be_v the_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o first-born_a a_o month_n old_a numb_a 18._o 15_o 16._o but_o this_o money_n though_o pay_v for_o these_o 273_o person_n be_v probable_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o all_o except_o lot_n be_v cast_v who_o shall_v pay_v which_o be_v not_o probable_a in_o so_o small_a a_o concern_v accompany_v with_o so_o much_o trouble_v by_o the_o poll_n after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v thou_o take_v they_o 12._o they_o â—…xod_a 30._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 45._o 12._o the_o shekel_n be_v twenty_o gerah_n 48_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o number_n wherewith_o 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their_o father_n 3_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a necessary_a old_a this_o age_n be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o age_n of_o full_a strength_n of_o body_n and_o therefore_o most_o proper_a for_o their_o present_a laborious_a work_n of_o carry_v the_o part_n and_o vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o maturity_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o right_a management_n of_o holy_a service_n whence_o even_o john_n and_o christ_n enter_v not_o upon_o their_o ministry_n till_o that_o age_n and_o it_o may_v still_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o man_n undertake_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o in_o case_n of_o extraordinary_a ability_n or_o the_o church_n press_v necessity_n object_n they_o may_v enter_v upon_o this_o work_n at_o their_o 25_o year_n numb_a 8._o 24._o and_o in_o david_n time_n and_o afterward_o at_o their_o twenty_o year_n answ._n 1._o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o their_o work_n be_v at_o their_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n 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26._o all_o that_o enter_v impediment_n enter_v i._n e._n that_o do_v and_o may_v enter_v have_v no_o defect_n levit._n 21._o 17._o nor_o other_o impediment_n into_o the_o host_n service_n host_n the_o society_n of_o sacred_a minister_n he_o call_v a_o host_n because_o of_o that_o excellent_a order_n which_o be_v among_o they_o as_o to_o person_n place_n time_n the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o service_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 4_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n about_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n 31._o thing_n hereafter_o mention_v as_o the_o ark_n table_n altar_n etc._n etc._n compare_v numb_a 3._o 31._o 5_o and_o when_o the_o camp_n set_v forward_o aaron_z shall_v come_v and_o his_o son_n and_o they_o 7._o they_o for_o upon_o this_o necessary_a occasion_n the_o inferior_a priest_n be_v allow_v to_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o otherwise_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n heb._n 9_o 7._o shall_v take_v down_o the_o cover_a vail_n 3._o vail_n the_o second_o vail_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 26._o 31_o etc._n etc._n levit._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 9_o 3._o wherewith_o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v while_o the_o tabernacle_n stand_v exod._n 40._o 3._o and_o cover_v the_o ark_n it_o ark_n because_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n may_v neither_o see_v nor_o immediate_o touch_v it_o of_o testimony_n with_o it_o 6_o and_o shall_v put_v thereon_o the_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n weather_n badgers-skin_n whereby_o the_o ark_n be_v secure_v from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n and_o shall_v spread_v over_o it_o a_o cloth_n whole_o of_o blue_a and_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o weather_n thereof_o object_n how_o can_v these_o staff_n be_v put_v in_o when_o they_o be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v out_o exod._n 25._o 15._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 8._o 8._o 1._o answ._n these_o place_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o staff_n while_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n stand_v but_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o posture_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v alter_v 2._o the_o hebrew_n verb_n do_v not_o signify_v put_v in_o but_o bare_o put_v or_o place_v or_o dispose_n and_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o put_v the_o staff_n into_o the_o ring_n wherein_o they_o constant_o remain_v but_o of_o the_o put_n of_o they_o either_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n to_o try_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o carriage_n or_o into_o the_o hole_n or_o receptacle_n which_o probable_o be_v make_v in_o these_o cover_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o cover_v of_o these_o guild_a staff_n to_o keep_v they_o both_o from_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o from_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o bad_a weather_n 7_o and_o upon_o the_o 3â—…_n the_o exod._n 2â—…_n 3â—…_n table_n of_o show_n bread_n lord_n bread_n heb._n of_o face_n or_o presence_n for_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o face_n or_o presence_n i_o e._n of_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v continual_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v spread_v a_o cloth_n of_o blue_a and_o put_v thereon_o the_o dish_n put_v dish_n upon_o which_o the_o shewbread_n be_v put_v and_o the_o spoon_n and_o the_o bowl_n and_o cover_v to_o withal_o to_o or._n pour_v out_o withal_o cover_v withal_o and_o the_o continual_a bread_n be_v bread_n i._n e._n shewbread_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v continual_o to_o be_v there_o even_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o though_o they_o have_v only_a manna_n for_o themselves_o yet_o they_o reserve_v corn_n for_o the_o weekly_a make_n of_o these_o loaf_n which_o they_o may_v with_o no_o great_a difficulty_n procure_v from_o some_o of_o the_o people_n border_v upon_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o
nazarite_n may_v drink_v wine_n vow_n wine_n and_o return_v to_o his_o former_a freedom_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v he_o be_v discharge_v from_o his_o vow_n 21_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n who_o have_v vow_v and_o of_o his_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o separation_n beside_o that_o that_o his_o hand_n shall_v get_v ability_n get_v i._n e._n beside_o what_o he_o shall_v voluntary_o promise_v and_o give_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n according_a to_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o vow_v so_o he_o must_v do_v after_o the_o law_n of_o his_o separation_n 22_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 23_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o unto_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a word_n wise_a heb._n thus_o in_o this_o manner_n or_o in_o these_o word_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o these_o very_a word_n because_o after_o this_o we_o have_v example_n of_o moses_n and_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o other_o blessing_n the_o people_n in_o other_o word_n you_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n assembly_n israel_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n say_v unto_o they_o 24_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o 2._o thou_o i._n e._n bestow_v upon_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a compare_v gen._n 12._o 2._o and_o keep_v thou_o effect_n thou_o i._n e._n continue_v his_o blessing_n to_o thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o in_o and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o its_o bitter_a effect_n 25_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o m_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o they_o l_o i._n e._n smile_v upon_o thou_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n and_o to_o the_o cover_n himself_o or_o his_o face_n with_o a_o cloud_n and_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o other_o expound_v it_o of_o illumination_n or_o direction_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o 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that_o with_o good_a success_n heavy_a success_n heb._n be_v heavy_a prevail_v so_o that_o they_o become_v tributary_n 36_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v from_o maaleakrabbim_n from_o or_o maaleakrabbim_n the_o go_v up_o to_o akrabbim_n people_n akrabbim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n jos._n 15._o 2_o 3._o from_o whence_o it_o go_v up_o towards_o the_o north._n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o great_a power_n and_o large_a extent_n of_o this_o people_n from_o the_o rock_n and_o upward_o chap._n ii_o and_o a_o messengeâ—…_n a_o or_o messengeâ—…_n angel_n of_o the_o lord_n success_n lord_n either_o first_o a_o create_a angel_n or_o second_o a_o prophet_n or_o man_n of_o god_n for_o such_o be_v sometime_o call_v angel_n which_o signify_v only_a messenger_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v speak_v by_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v or_o three_o christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o 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and_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v make_v no_o league_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n â—…_n land_n deut._n 1â—…_n â—…_n you_o shall_v throw_v â—…wn_v their_o altar_n but_o you_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n why_o have_v you_o do_v this_o i_o this_o i_o e._n disobeyed_n these_o express_a command_n of_o i_o 3_o wherefore_o i_o also_o say_v resolution_n say_v with_o myself_o i_o have_v now_o take_v up_o this_o peremptory_a resolution_n i_o will_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o from_o before_o you_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n 13._o side_n see_v on_o numb_a 33._o 55._o jos._n 23._o 13._o and_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o 1â—…_n a_o exod._n 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 34_o 1â—…_n sâ—…are_n unto_o you_o 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v these_o word_n unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o people_n liâ—…t_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v probable_a weep_v some_o of_o they_o from_o a_o 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worship_v be_v divers_a 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n 12_o and_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o follow_v other_o god_n of_o the_o god_n of_o 〈◊〉_d people_n that_o 〈◊〉_d round_o about_o they_o and_o bow_v themselves_o unto_o they_o and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n 13_o and_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v â—…aal_a and_o ashtaroth_n 19_o ashtaroth_n â—…_n e._n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o moon_n who_o many_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—…gh_o under_o divers_a name_n and_o so_o they_o run_v into_o that_o error_n which_o god_n have_v so_o express_o warn_v they_o aâ—…st_n deut._n 4._o 19_o 14_o ¶_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o spoil_v they_o and_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…4_n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n sell_v they_o 13._o they_o i_o e._n deliver_v they_o up_o as_o the_o 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secret_a prayer_n dan._n 6._o 10._o act._n 10._o 9_o or_o any_o private_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n among_o friend_n 26_o and_o they_o arise_v early_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o day_n that_o samuel_n call_v saul_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n he_o house_n a_o second_o time_n to_o impart_v something_o more_o to_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d up_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o away_o journey_n away_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o thy_o departure_n and_o journey_n and_o saul_n arise_v and_o they_o go_v out_o both_o of_o they_o he_o and_o samuel_n abroad_o way_n abroad_o samuel_n accompany_v saul_n part_n
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for_o they_o may_v not_o be_v see_v to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o a_o wench_n clothes_n wench_n pretend_v to_o go_v thither_o to_o wash_v some_o clothes_n go_v and_o tell_v they_o and_o they_o go_v and_o tell_v king_n david_n 18_o nevertheless_o a_o lad_n see_v they_o they_o they_o who_o know_v they_o to_o be_v favourer_n of_o david_n and_o observe_v they_o to_o wait_v there_o upon_o design_n and_o to_o gain_v intelligence_n and_o possible_o see_v the_o wench_n speak_v private_o to_o they_o and_o tell_v absalon_n but_o they_o go_v both_o of_o they_o away_o quick_o discover_v quick_o suspect_v by_o this_o lad_n observation_n and_o carriage_n that_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o come_v to_o a_o man_n house_n in_o bahurim_n which_o have_v a_o well_o in_o his_o court_n whither_o they_o go_v down_o sake_n down_o either_o to_o some_o hole_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pit_n or_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v then_o dry_a as_o pit_n often_o be_v in_o those_o hot_a 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or_o in_o bo_n by_o the_o morning-light_n there_o lack_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o go_v over_o jordan_n 23_o ¶_o and_o when_o ahithophel_n see_v that_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o do_v not_o heb._n do_v follow_v he_o saddle_v his_o ass_n and_o arise_v and_o gate_n he_o home_o to_o his_o house_n to_o his_o city_n and_o house_n and_o heb._n gare_fw-la charge_n concern_v his_o house_n put_v his_o household_n in_o order_n 1._o order_n dispose_a of_o his_o estate_n by_o will._n compare_v isa._n 38._o 1._o and_o hang_v himself_o mention_v himself_o partly_o because_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o outlive_v his_o disgrace_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o foresee_v by_o this_o mean_v david_n will_v gain_v time_n and_o strength_n
themselves_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o share_n in_o he_o let_v they_o therefore_o enjoy_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v we_o seek_v out_o a_o new_a king_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n king_n tent_n a_o expression_n of_o contempt_n imply_v their_o rejection_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v own_v as_o their_o king_n but_o as_o a_o private_a person_n as_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n f_o let_v we_o all_o desist_v from_o this_o unthankful_a office_n of_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o and_o go_v each_o to_o our_o home_n that_o we_o may_v consider_v and_o then_o meet_v together_o to_o choose_v a_o new_a king_n o_o israel_n 2_o so_o every_o man_n of_o israel_n present_a israel_n i_o e._n the_o generality_n of_o those_o israelite_n who_o be_v present_a go_v up_o from_o after_o david_n and_o follow_v sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la but_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n cleave_v unto_o their_o king_n from_o jordan_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n 3_o ¶_o and_o david_n come_v to_o his_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o ten_o woman_n his_o 22._o his_o chap._n 15._o 16._o and_o 16._o 22._o concubine_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n and_o put_v they_o in_o ward_n in_o heb._n a_o house_n of_o ward_n ward_n they_o ward_n partly_o because_o they_o have_v not_o vigorous_o oppose_v absaloms_n lustful_a desire_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v even_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o partly_o lest_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o shall_v renew_v the_o memory_n of_o absalom_n filthiness_n and_o of_o their_o own_o and_o david_n reproach_n which_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o bury_v in_o perpetual_a oblivion_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o may_v appear_v incestuous_a to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o his_o own_o son_n and_o partly_o because_o as_o david_n will_v not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o now_o convenient_a that_o any_o other_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o conjugal_a conversation_n with_o they_o 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servant_n i_o e._n my_o guard_n that_o attend_v upon_o my_o person_n and_o the_o other_o soldier_n who_o be_v now_o present_a with_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o be_v very_o frequent_a for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a he_o will_v now_o call_v joab_n his_o lord_n who_o he_o have_v late_o depose_v nor_o amasa_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v actual_a possession_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o have_v the_o command_n over_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o pursue_v after_o he_o lest_o he_o get_v he_o fence_v city_n and_o eye_n and_o heb._n deliver_v himself_o from_o our_o eye_n escape_v we_o 7_o and_o there_o go_v out_o after_o he_o joabs_n man_n design_v man_n the_o remainder_n of_o ioab_n army_n who_o be_v there_o present_a with_o who_o also_o joab_n may_v go_v as_o a_o reformade_a watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o he_o design_v and_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o cherethite_n and_o the_o pelethite_n 18._o pelethite_n of_o who_o see_v on_o chap._n 8._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o great_a stone_n which_o be_v in_o gibeon_n amasa_n go_v before_o they_o general_n they_o have_v gather_v some_o force_n and_o give_v due_a order_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o follow_v he_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o the_o king_n command_n go_v after_o those_o mention_v for_o 7._o and_o be_v come_v up_o to_o they_o at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o wait_v for_o he_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o head_n of_o ioab_n man_n and_o the_o cherâ—…thites_n and_o the_o pelethite_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o and_o march_v before_o they_o as_o their_o chief_a and_o general_n and_o joabs_n garment_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o be_v gird_v unto_o he_o soldier_n he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o traveller_n and_o soldier_n and_o upon_o it_o a_o sword_n a_o heb_fw-mi girdle_n or_o belt_n of_o a_o sword_n girdle_n with_o a_o sword_n fasten_v upon_o his_o loin_n in_o the_o sheath_n thereof_o and_o as_o he_o go_v forth_o honor._n forth_o to_o meet_v and_o salute_v amasa_n who_o be_v come_v towards_o he_o to_o do_v he_o honor._n it_o fall_v out_o suspicion_n out_o thing_n have_v it_o be_v likely_a be_v so_o contrive_v by_o joab_n that_o upon_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n his_o sword_n shall_v drop_v out_o and_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o without_o raise_v amasa_n suspicion_n 9_o and_o joab_n say_v to_o amasa_n be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n another_o beard_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v when_o they_o kiss_v and_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o kiss_v he_o 10_o but_o amasa_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o joabs_n hand_n stroke_n hand_n which_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o seem_v casual_o he_o suppose_v that_o joab_n intend_v only_o to_o put_v it_o 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great_a especial_o with_o david_n guard_n who_o be_v here_o present_a and_o who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o amasa_n as_o have_v be_v the_o general_n of_o the_o rebellious_a army_n and_o as_o they_o may_v think_v be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o place_n of_o so_o great_a power_n and_o trust._n and_o abishai_n his_o brother_n pursue_v after_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la 11_o and_o one_o of_o joabs_n man_n message_n man_n leave_v there_o on_o purpose_n to_o deliver_v the_o follow_a message_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v he_o that_o favour_v joab_n amasa_n joab_n he_o that_o will_v have_v joab_n to_o be_v general_n rather_o than_o such_o a_o perfidious_a rebel_n and_o traitor_n as_o amasa_n and_o he_o that_o be_v
so_o but_o a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n 6._o ephraim_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v call_v a_o benjamite_n ver_fw-la 1._o answ._n either_o he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n by_o birth_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o many_o do_v upon_o several_a occasion_n dwell_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n or_o mount_v ephraim_n be_v a_o place_n in_o benjamin_n which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v either_o because_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o ephraim_n and_o look_v towards_o it_o or_o from_o some_o notable_a action_n or_o event_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n in_o that_o place_n comp._n chap._n 18._o 6._o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la name_n bichri_fw-la heb._n by_o 〈◊〉_d name_n by_o name_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n rebellion_n hand_n i_o e._n take_a up_o arm_n or_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n even_o against_o david_n deliver_v he_o only_o and_o i_o will_v depart_v from_o the_o city_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v his_o head_n shall_v be_v throw_v to_o thou_o over_o the_o wall_n 11._o wall_n which_o she_o undertake_v because_o she_o know_v the_o present_a temper_n and_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_z soldiers_z too_o and_o that_o consider_v their_o evident_a and_o extreme_a danger_n they_o be_v general_o desirous_a of_o peace_n from_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v only_o by_o sheba_n authority_n and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o doubt_v by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o her_o wise_a counsel_n to_o effect_v it_o as_o indeed_o she_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o this_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o governess_n in_o that_o city_n for_o though_o this_o office_n be_v common_o perform_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n whole_o exclude_v but_o sometime_o employ_v in_o the_o government_n as_o we_o see_v in_o deborah_n who_o judged_n israel_n judg._n 4._o 4._o and_o queen_n athalia_fw-la 2_o king_n 11._o 22_o then_o the_o woman_n go_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n in_o her_o wisdom_n do_v wisdom_n prudent_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o it_o either_o several_o or_o joint_o as_o she_o see_v fit_a represent_v to_o they_o the_o certainty_n and_o nearness_n of_o all_o their_o ruin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o comply_v with_o her_o desire_n and_o certain_a deliverance_n if_o they_o do_v and_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la and_o cast_v it_o out_o to_o joab_n and_o he_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o they_o they_o joab_n and_o his_o army_n which_o besiege_v they_o †_o retire_a from_o scatter_a ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d scatter_a the_o city_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n and_o joab_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o king_n 23_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d joab_n be_v over_o all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n he_o israel_n the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o and_o of_o former_a expedition_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joab_n have_v so_o fix_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o army_n and_o other_o of_o david_n fast_o friend_n that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o public_a weal_n displace_v he_o and_o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n be_v over_o the_o cherethite_n and_o over_o the_o pelethite_n 24_o and_o adoram_n be_v over_o the_o tribute_n 6._o tribute_n the_o receiver_n and_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n public_a revenue_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 4._o 6._o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_n be_v remembranceâ—…_n be_v or_o remembranceâ—…_n recorder_n 16._o recorder_n see_v 2_o sam_n 8._o 16._o 25_o and_o sheba_n be_v scribe_n and_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o priest_n 35._o priest_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o and_o 15._o 35._o 26_o and_o ira_n also_o the_o jairite_n 4._o jairite_n so_o call_v from_o his_o birth_n or_o dwell_n in_o the_o country_n of_o jair_a in_o gilead_n numb_a 32._o 41._o judg._n 10._o 4._o be_v prince_n be_v or_o a_o prince_n a_o chief_a ruler_n estate_n ruler_n either_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n or_o his_o chief_a minister_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cohen_n signify_v of_o state_n instead_o of_o ahitophe_n or_o in_o some_o other_o very_o high_a place_n near_o the_o king_n person_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o where_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o david_n son_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o some_o alteration_n to_o show_v that_o david_n be_v now_o full_o reestablish_v in_o his_o former_a estate_n about_o david_n chap._n xxi_o then_o 7._o then_o when_o either_o first_o after_o absalom_n and_o sheba_n rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v here_o relate_v or_o rather_o second_o in_o some_o other_o time_n before_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o particle_n then_o do_v not_o always_o note_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v mention_v but_o be_v oft_o of_o a_o indefinite_a signification_n as_o also_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o its_o history_n and_o relation_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n but_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n put_v that_o after_o which_o be_v do_v before_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o the_o thing_n relate_v here_o and_o chap._n 24._o be_v by_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n conceive_v to_o have_v be_v do_v long_o before_o absalom_n rebellion_n and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n first_o this_o particle_n then_o be_v here_o explain_v in_o the_o day_n i._n e._n during_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o david_n which_o general_a and_o indefinite_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o intimation_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o next_o forego_v passage_n for_o then_o the_o sacred_a writer_n will_v rather_o have_v add_v after_o these_o thing_n or_o some_o such_o expression_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 32._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n second_o here_o be_v divers_a passage_n which_o it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n such_o as_o these_o first_o that_o saul_n sin_n against_o the_o gibeonite_n shall_v so_o long_o remain_v unpunished_a and_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v do_v and_o saul_n seven_o son_n hang_v by_o david_n order_n before_o that_o time_n seem_v plain_o to_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o passage_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 8._o where_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n till_o this_o time_n second_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n here_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o till_o that_o time_n three_o that_o the_o philistine_n shall_v wage_v war_n with_o david_n again_o and_o again_o v._o 15_o etc._n etc._n so_o long_o after_o he_o have_v full_o subdue_v they_o chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o that_o david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n shall_v attempt_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o philistine_n giant_n or_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o four_o that_o david_n shall_v then_o have_v so_o vehement_a a_o desire_n to_o number_v his_o people_n chap._n 24._o 1_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o vanity_n seem_v not_o at_o all_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o old_a age_n nor_o with_o that_o state_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o great_a affliction_n in_o which_o he_o then_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o matter_n be_v put_v here_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a order_n be_v plain_o this_o because_o david_n sin_n be_v once_o relate_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o david_n punishment_n inflict_v for_o it_o shall_v immediate_o succeed_v this_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scipture-story_n to_o put_v those_o thing_n together_o which_o belong_v to_o one_o matter_n though_o they_o happen_v at_o several_a time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o great_a difficulty_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n and_o david_n etc._n david_n heb._n seek_v the_o face_n of_o etc._n etc._n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n lord_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o for_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n life_n gibeonite_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n but_o also_o of_o perfidiousness_n and_o perjury_n because_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o public_a violation_n of_o that_o solemn_a oath_n give_v to_o they_o for_o their_o security_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n of_o that_o
to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o himself_o as_o he_o desire_v but_o god_n for_o wise_a and_o just_a reason_n see_v fit_a to_o deny_v and_o after_o the_o wind_n and_o earthquake_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o earthquake_n 12_o and_o after_o the_o earthquake_n a_o fire_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o after_o the_o fire_n a_o still_o small_a voice_n gale_n voice_n wherein_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o god_n be_v present_a which_o peradventure_o be_v to_o insinuate_v that_o god_n will_v do_v his_o work_n in_o and_o for_o israel_n in_o his_o own_o time_n not_o by_o might_n or_o power_n but_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n zech._n 4._o 6._o which_o move_v with_o a_o powerful_a but_o yet_o with_o a_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a gale_n 13_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o elijah_n hear_v it_o that_o he_o wrap_v his_o face_n in_o his_o mantle_n 6._o mantle_n through_o horror_n and_o dread_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v sensible_a that_o he_o be_v neither_o worthy_a nor_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n with_o open_a face_n compare_v gen._n 16._o 13._o exod._n 3._o 6._o and_o go_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o cave_n cave_n cave_n which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v towards_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n he_o be_v affright_v and_o stop_v in_o his_o course_n by_o the_o dreadful_a wind_n and_o earthquake_n and_o fire_n and_o when_o these_o be_v pass_v he_o prosecute_v his_o journey_n and_o go_v on_o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n and_o there_o stand_v still_o or_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v after_o as_o vaughan_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v he_o be_v go_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n which_o may_v be_v mention_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n because_o now_o he_o want_v the_o shelter_n of_o the_o cave_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o voice_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v what_o do_v thou_o here_o elijah_n 14_o and_o he_o say_v immediate_o say_v what_o before_o he_o speak_v by_o a_o angel_n he_o now_o speak_v to_o he_o again_o immediate_o i_o have_v be_v very_o jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n throw_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o i_o even_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o 15_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v return_v on_o thy_o way_n damascus_n way_n by_o which_o thou_o come_v for_o so_o in_o part_n lie_v the_o way_n from_o horeb_n to_o damascus_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o damascus_n and_o when_o thou_o come_v anoint_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n 6._o syria_n anoint_v either_o first_o figurative_o i._n e._n appoint_v or_o declare_v he_o king_n which_o be_v do_v 2_o king_n 8._o 12._o for_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v of_o they_o who_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n psal._n 45._o 7._o isa._n 45._o 1._o and_o 61._o 1._o zech._n 4._o 14._o dan._n 9_o 24._o or_o second_o proper_o which_o may_v be_v do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o relate_v again_o anoint_v either_o by_o thyself_o or_o by_o another_o for_o so_o he_o anoint_v jehu_n by_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 9_o 1_o 6._o 16_o and_o 23._o and_o 2_o kin._n 9_o 1_o 23._o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_fw-mi 2._o nimshi_fw-mi i_o e._n his_o grandson_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o king_n 9_o 2._o shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o elizeus_fw-la and_o luk._n 4._o 27._o call_v elizeus_fw-la elisha_n 19_o elisha_n who_o he_o constitute_v prophet_n by_o cast_v his_o mantle_n over_o he_o here_o v._o 19_o the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n of_o abel-meholah_a shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v prophet_n in_o thy_o room_n 17_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o hazael_n shall_v jehu_n slay_v and_o he_o that_o escape_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o jehu_n shall_v elisha_n slay_v ahab_n slay_v here_o the_o order_n of_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v pervert_v for_o elisha_n be_v prophet_n before_o jehu_n or_o hazael_n be_v king_n and_o hazael_n be_v king_n before_o jehu_n but_o that_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n threaten_v which_o be_v only_o this_o that_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o shall_v infallible_o execute_v god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o apostatical_a israelite_n elisha_n be_v say_v to_o slay_v they_o either_o because_o he_o slay_v those_o 42_o child_n 2_o king_n 2._o 24._o beside_o other_o who_o upon_o like_a occasion_n he_o may_v destroy_v or_o because_o he_o by_o god_n appointment_n inflict_v the_o famine_n 2_o king_n 6._o 31._o or_o rather_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o isa._n 49._o 2._o revel_v 1._o 16._o and_o 19_o 15_o 21._o by_o his_o cutting-prophecy_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n judgement_n the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v what_o they_o only_o declare_v and_o foretell_v shall_v be_v pull_v down_o etc._n etc._n hazael_n begin_v to_o slay_v they_o before_o jehu_n be_v king_n 2_o king_n 8._o 28._o though_o his_o cruelty_n be_v much_o increase_v afterward_o 2_o king_n 10._o 32._o and_o 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o jehu_n destroy_v those_o who_o hazael_n do_v not_o as_o king_n joram_n himself_o and_o ahaziah_n and_o his_o 42_o brethren_n 2_o king_n 9_o 24_o 27._o and_o 10._o 14._o all_o the_o near_a relation_n of_o wicked_a ahab_n 18_o 4._o 18_o rom._n 11._o 4._o yet_o leave_v yet_o or_o i_o will_v leave_v i_o have_v leave_v rage_n leave_v or_o i_o have_v reserve_v to_o myself_o i_o have_v by_o my_o grace_n keep_v from_o the_o common_a contagion_n therefore_o thou_o be_v mistake_v to_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v leave_v alone_o or_o that_o the_o people_n be_v universal_o corrupt_v or_o i_o trill_v reserve_v from_o the_o slaughter_n last_o mention_v and_o from_o iezabel_n rage_n i_o seven_o thousand_o other_o thousand_o either_o definite_o so_o many_o or_o ratheâ—…_n indefinite_o for_o many_o thousand_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o be_v oft_o use_v for_o a_o great_a number_n as_o leu._n 26._o 18._o psal._n 12._o 6._o mic._n 5._o 5._o zech._n 3._o 9_o luk._n 17._o 4._o for_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o all_o the_o israelite_n except_o 7000_o do_v worship_n baal_n except_o baal_n be_v here_o synecdochical_o put_v for_o all_o their_o idol_n and_o the_o calf_n among_o other_o in_o israel_n all_o the_o knee_n which_o have_v not_o bow_v unto_o baal_n and_o every_o mouth_n which_o have_v not_o kiss_v he_o otherwise_o he_o i_o e._n all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o worship_v baal_n nor_o profess_a reverence_n or_o subjection_n to_o he_o which_o idolater_n do_v to_o their_o idol_n by_o bow_v the_o knee_n rom._n 11._o 4._o compare_n rom._n 14._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 10._o and_o by_o kiss_v they_o or_o by_o kiss_v their_o hand_n with_o their_o mouth_n before_o they_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o they_o of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v both_o in_o scripture_n as_o job_n 31._o 26_o 27._o hos._n 13._o 2._o compare_n psal._n 2._o 12._o and_o in_o pliny_n apuleiâ—…s_n and_o other_o profane_a author_n and_o god_n choose_v these_o expression_n here_o to_o teach_v man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o deny_v inward_a veneration_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o idol_n unless_o they_o do_v also_o forbear_v all_o outward_a signification_n of_o worship_n or_o reverence_n to_o they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o people_n that_o do_v otherwise_o 19_o ¶_o so_o he_o depart_v thence_o and_o find_v elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n who_o be_v plough_v with_o twelve_o â—…oke_n of_o ox_n before_o he_o and_o he_o with_o the_o twelve_o employment_n twelve_o who_o have_v twelve_o plough_n go_v whereof_o eleven_o be_v manage_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o last_o by_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o humility_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n in_o which_o man_n of_o good_a worth_n and_o estate_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o mean_a employment_n and_o elijah_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o mantle_n upon_o he_o 16._o he_o by_o that_o ceremony_n confer_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o accompany_v with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o endow_v and_o qualify_v he_o for_o it_o the_o mantle_n be_v the_o usual_a habit_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v 2_o king_n 1._o 8._o zech._n 13._o 4._o but_o whether_o he_o do_v also_o anoint_v he_o be_v uncertain_a see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 16._o 20_o and_o he_o leave_v the_o ox_n and_o run_v
the_o lot_n be_v promiscuous_o put_v together_o and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v several_o take_v to_o jehojaâ—…ib_n the_o second_o to_o jedajah_n 8_o the_o three_o to_o harim_n the_o four_o to_o seorim_n 9_o the_o five_o to_o malchijah_n the_o six_o to_o mijamin_n 10_o the_o seven_o to_o hakkoz_n the_o eight_o to_o 5._o to_o neh._n 12._o 4_o 17_o luck_n â—…_n 5._o abijah_n 11_o the_o nine_o to_o jeshua_n the_o ten_o to_o shecaniah_n 12_o the_o eleven_o to_o eliasâ—…ib_n the_o twelve_o to_o jakim_n 13_o the_o thirteen_o to_o huppah_n the_o fourteen_o to_o jeshebeab_n 14_o the_o fifteen_o to_o bilgah_n the_o sixteenth_o to_o immer_v 15_o the_o seventeen_o to_o hezir_fw-it the_o eighteen_o to_o aphse_n 16_o the_o nineteenth_o to_o pethahiah_n the_o twenty_o to_o jehezekel_n 17_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o to_o jachin_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o to_o gamul_n 18_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o to_o delajah_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o to_o maaziah_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o ordering_n of_o they_o in_o their_o service_n 25._o service_n in_o this_o order_n and_o method_n they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o temple_n i_o e._n to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n every_o sabbathday_n and_o to_o continue_v there_o all_o the_o week_n long_o until_o the_o next_o sabbath_n when_o they_o be_v relieve_v by_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 9_o 25._o to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n i_o under_z aaron_z their_o father_n he_o father_n i_o e._n under_o the_o inspection_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o highpriest_n who_o he_o call_v aaron_n because_o he_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o also_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o their_o father_n because_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o by_o god_n appointment_n he_o have_v over_o they_o and_o that_o love_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o israel_n have_v command_v he_o 20_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n chapter_n levi_n either_o such_o as_o be_v only_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o be_v not_o name_v or_o number_v before_o in_o this_o or_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v these_o of_o the_o son_n of_o amram_n shebâ—…el_n amram_n ch._n 23._o 16_o shebâ—…el_n shubael_n of_o the_o son_n of_o shubael_n jehdejah_n family_n jehdejah_n who_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o eminent_a person_n or_o have_v a_o very_a numerous_a family_n be_v not_o reckon_v with_o or_o under_o his_o father_n family_n but_o be_v account_v as_o a_o distinct_a head_n of_o another_o family_n 21_o concern_v rehabiah_n 17._o rehabiah_n the_o son_n of_o eliezer_n ch_n 23._o 17._o of_o the_o son_n of_o rehabiah_n the_o first_o place_n first_o by_o birth_n or_o place_n be_v jeshiah_n 22_o of_o the_o izharite_n shelomith_n izharite_n ch._n 23._o 18._o shelomith_n shelomoth_n 18._o shelomoth_n call_v also_o shelomith_n ch_n 23._o 18._o of_o the_o son_n of_o shelomoth_n jahath_n 23_o and_o the_o son_n of_o 31._o of_o ch._n 23._o 19_o &_o 26._o 31._o hebron_n jeriah_n the_o first_o express_v first_o which_o word_n be_v fit_o supply_v both_o out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o the_o first_o and_o out_o of_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 19_o &_o 26._o 31._o where_o it_o be_v express_v amariah_n the_o second_o jahaziel_n the_o three_o jekameam_v the_o four_o 24_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n michah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o michah_n shamir_n 25_o the_o brother_n of_o michah_n be_v isshiah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o isshiah_n zechariah_n 26_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v mahli_n and_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o jaaziah_n 28._o jaaziah_n the_o son_n either_o of_o mahli_n or_o rather_o of_o mushi_n last_o name_v for_o mahli_n posterity_n come_v v._o 28._o beno_n 27_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n by_o jaaziah_n beno_n it_o beno_n who_o name_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v all_o reckon_v with_o and_o under_o his_o family_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v branch_n of_o it_o and_o shoham_n and_o zaccur_v and_o ibri_fw-la 28_o of_o mahli_n come_v eleazar_n 22._o eleazar_n ch_n 23._o 22._o who_o have_v no_o son_n 29_o concern_v kish_n 21._o kish_n another_o of_o mahli_n son_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 21._o the_o son_n of_o kish_n be_v jerahmeel_n 30_o the_o son_n also_o of_o mushi_n mahli_n and_o eder_n and_o jerimoth_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 31_o these_o likewise_o cast_a lot_n over_o against_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n ministration_n aaron_n i_o e._n answerable_a for_o number_n and_o order_n to_o those_o of_o the_o priest_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o several_a course_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o each_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n this_o be_v express_v concern_v the_o singer_n ch_n 25._o and_o the_o like_a be_v imply_v concern_v the_o porter_n ch_n 26._o and_o be_v here_o sufficient_o intimate_v concern_v those_o levite_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o other_o sacred_a ministration_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o david_n the_o king_n and_o zadok_v and_o ahimelech_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n even_o the_o principal_a father_n over_o against_o their_o young_a brethren_n etc._n brethren_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o young_a brethren_n be_v promiscuous_o put_v together_o and_o the_o order_n be_v settle_v as_o the_o lot_n come_v forth_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o age_n or_o dignity_n or_o number_n of_o the_o person_n or_o family_n the_o young_a family_n have_v the_o first_o course_n if_o they_o have_v the_o first_o lot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxv_o 1_o moreover_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n rest_n host_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o sacred_a host_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n who_o david_n gather_v together_o ch_z 23._o 2._o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o with_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v establish_v who_o be_v here_o fit_o call_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v under_o david_n the_o chief_a captain_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o train_v band_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v a_o host_n and_o the_o lord_n host_n numb_a 4._o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o because_o of_o their_o number_n and_o order_n in_o holy_a ministration_n so_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v the_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o rest_n separate_v approbation_n separate_v i_o e._n distribute_v they_o into_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o order_n which_o though_o chief_o do_v by_o david_n as_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o divine_a direction_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v yet_o be_v here_o impute_v in_o part_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n because_o it_o be_v do_v with_o their_o concurrence_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 30._o of_o ch._n 6._o 33_o 39_o 2_o chr._n 29._o 30._o asaph_n and_o of_o 5._o of_o ver_fw-la 5._o heman_n and_o of_o 15._o of_o 2_o chr_n 35._o 15._o jeduthun_n person_n jeduthun_n i_o e._n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o these_o person_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v 19_o prophesy_v i_o e._n praise_n god_n by_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 16._o 7._o and_o other_o sacred_a song_n make_v by_o themselves_o who_o be_v prophet_n in_o some_o sort_n or_o by_o other_o prophet_n or_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n or_o this_o action_n of_o they_o be_v call_v prophesy_v because_o it_o have_v be_v former_o perform_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o &_o 19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 15._o 19_o with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o workman_n work_n workman_n of_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o this_o sacred_a work_n according_a to_o their_o service_n be_v 2_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n zaccur_v and_o joseph_n and_o nethaniah_n and_o 14._o and_o otherwise_o call_v jesharelah_n ver_fw-la 14._o asarelah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n direction_n asaph_n i_o e._n under_o his_o oversight_n and_o direction_n which_o prophesy_v king_n prophesy_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o king_n appoint_v king_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o david_n appoint_v 3_o of_o
worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o king_n chief_a father_n who_o king_n david_n make_v ruler_n over_o the_o reubenite_fw-la the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 2_o chr._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d affair_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o now_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a father_n and_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o their_o officer_n follow_v officer_n the_o stand_a force_n or_o militia_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v settle_v under_o their_o several_a officer_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v that_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o the_o course_n distribute_v course_n i_o e._n in_o all_o the_o business_n wherein_o the_o king_n have_v occasion_n for_o these_o person_n who_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o he_o or_o his_o command_n by_o course_n or_o by_o turn_v or_o according_a to_o all_o the_o order_n or_o state_n of_o the_o division_n or_o about_o the_o company_n or_o course_n into_o which_o they_o be_v distribute_v which_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o elsewhere_o out_o i_o e._n execute_v their_o office_n which_o be_v common_o signify_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o numb_a 27._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o month_n by_o month_n people_n month_n who_o be_v to_o be_v arm_v and_o muster_v and_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n either_o at_o jerusalem_n on_o in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v see_v fit_a by_o this_o order_n near_o 300000_o of_o his_o people_n be_v instruct_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o king_n and_o kingdom_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n sufficient_a provision_n be_v make_v against_o any_o sudden_a tumult_n or_o eruption_n of_o enemy_n and_o this_o monthly_a course_n be_v contrive_v that_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o may_v be_v easy_a and_o equal_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n throughout_o all_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n of_o every_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 2_o over_o the_o first_o course_n for_o the_o first_o month_n be_v jashobeam_n 11._o jashobeam_n of_o who_o see_v 2_o sam._n 23._o 8._o and_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o the_o son_n of_o zabdiel_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 3_o of_o the_o child_n of_o perez_n month_n perez_n or_o of_o pharez_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o judah_n gen._n 46._o 12._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o jashobeam_n and_o to_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o he_o be_v which_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o child_n of_o perez_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o which_o the_o pre-eminence_n belong_v and_o of_o which_o judah_n be_v and_o he_o be_v or_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a to_o wit_n in_o dignity_n and_o precedency_n though_o not_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o these_o captain_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o joah_n be_v their_o general_n of_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o host_n who_o several_a name_n here_o follow_v and_o be_v for_o the_o first_o month_n therefore_o he_o be_v first_o in_o order_n and_o be_v captain_n for_o the_o first_o month_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o first_o month_n 4_o and_o over_o the_o course_n of_o the_o second_o month_n be_v 9_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 9_o dodai_n a_o ahohite_a and_o of_o his_o course_n be_v mikloth_n also_o the_o ruler_n eminency_n ruler_n who_o be_v either_o 1._o the_o captain_n of_o this_o course_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o dodai_n as_o zebadiah_n be_v after_o asahel_n v._o 7._o but_o the_o differ_a phrase_n there_o and_o here_o sufficient_o intimate_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o mean_v in_o both_o place_n or_o 2._o his_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n in_o case_n of_o his_o necessary_a absence_n but_o why_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o be_v name_v here_o and_o not_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o course_n or_o rather_o 3._o one_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o course_n who_o seem_v here_o particular_o to_o be_v name_v as_o a_o person_n then_o of_o great_a note_n and_o eminency_n in_o his_o course_n likewise_o be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 5_o the_o three_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o three_o month_n be_v benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d principal_a 〈◊〉_d chief_a priest_n solomon_n priest_n or_o the_o chief_a priest_n or_o rather_o a_o chief_a prince_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 41._o 45._o &_o 47._o 22._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o &_o 20._o 26._o 1_o king_n 4._o 5._o 2_o king_n 10._o 11._o and_o elsewhere_o probably_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o captain_n of_o this_o course_n but_o a_o great_a officer_n in_o the_o court_n and_o state_n for_o although_o the_o priest_n may_v take_v up_o arm_n in_o some_o special_a case_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o such_o be_v constant_a officer_n in_o the_o king_n army_n especial_o see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n here_o name_v be_v of_o other_o tribe_n beside_o neither_o benajah_n nor_o jehojadah_n be_v highpriest_n at_o that_o time_n but_o zadok_v or_o abiathar_n and_o before_o they_o abimelech_n in_o who_o the_o priesthood_n have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o sâ—…ul_a and_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 6_o this_o be_v that_o benajah_n who_o be_v 22._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 23._o 20_o â—…3_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 22._o mighty_a among_o the_o thirty_o and_o above_o the_o thirty_o and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v ammizabad_n his_o son_n place_n son_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o father_n lieutenant_n because_o his_o father_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o and_o therefore_o need_v a_o deputy_n in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o place_n 7_o the_o four_o captain_n for_o the_o four_o month_n be_v 26._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 23._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o asahel_n the_o brother_n of_o joab_n number_n joab_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o project_n be_v lay_v whilst_o david_n be_v in_o hebron_n during_o which_o time_n asahel_n be_v slay_v and_o david_n force_n be_v then_o divide_v into_o 24_o course_n under_o 24_o chief_a commander_n whereof_o asahel_n be_v one_o only_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o force_n be_v much_o less_o than_o that_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v but_o when_o david_n be_v full_o settle_v in_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o design_n be_v perfect_v and_o the_o number_n of_o their_o soldier_n increase_v to_o this_o number_n and_o zebadiah_n his_o son_n after_o he_o 23._o he_o i_o e._n after_o his_o death_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 23._o and_o in_o his_o son_n his_o not_o asahel_n for_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v not_o so_o numerous_a but_o zebadiahs_n he_o son_n course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 8_o the_o five_o captain_n for_o the_o five_o month_n be_v shamhuth_n 27._o shamhuth_n suppose_a to_o be_v the_o same_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 23._o 11._o and_o shaâ—…moth_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 27._o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 9_o the_o six_o captain_n for_o the_o six_o month_n be_v 28_o be_v ch._n 11._o 28_o ira_n the_o son_n of_o ikkesh_a the_o tekoite_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 10_o the_o seven_o captain_n for_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v helez_fw-mi the_o pelonite_n 26._o pelonite_n so_o call_v also_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 27._o and_o the_o paltite_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 26._o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 11_o the_o eight_o captain_n for_o the_o eight_o month_n be_v 18._o be_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 18._o sibbecai_n the_o hushathite_n of_o the_o zarhites_n zarhites_n zarhites_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o zarhites_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 12_o the_o nine_o captain_n for_o the_o nine_o month_n be_v abiezer_n the_o anetothite_n of_o the_o benjamite_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 13_o the_o ten_o captain_n for_o the_o ten_o month_n be_v maharai_n the_o netophathite_n of_o the_o zarhites_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 14_o the_o eleven_o captain_n for_o the_o eleven_o month_n be_v benajah_n the_o pirathonite_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 15_o the_o twelve_o
israel_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v naamah_n a_o ammonitess_n 14_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a because_o he_o 3._o he_o or_o fix_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o prepare_v not_o god_n not_o or_o direct_v nâ—…t_o or_o settle_v not_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n although_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o seem_v penitent_a for_o a_o season_n and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o quick_o relapse_v into_o his_o former_a sin_n because_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a nor_o serious_a in_o his_o action_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 15_o now_o the_o act_n of_o rehoboam_n first_o and_o last_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o word_n the_o heb._n word_n book_n of_o shemajah_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o iddo_n the_o seer_n concern_v genea_fw-la logy_n judah_n logy_n in_o a_o historical_a account_n write_v by_o he_o of_o the_o genealogy_n and_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n conâ—…inually_o 16_o and_o rehoboam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o abijah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o now_o etc._n now_o 1_o kiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n jeroboam_n begin_v abijah_n to_o reign_v over_o judah_n 2_o he_o reign_v three_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v micajah_n the_o daughter_n of_o uriel_n 2._o uriel_n call_v maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o absalon_n 1_o king_n 15._o 2._o she_o may_v be_v daughter_n to_o one_o and_o granddaughter_n to_o the_o other_o or_o the_o proper_a and_o natural_a daughter_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o adoption_n of_o which_o there_o be_v instance_n in_o scripture_n or_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v call_v uriel_n and_o absalon_n see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 2._o of_o gibeah_n and_o there_o be_v war_n between_o abijah_n and_o jeroboam_n 3_o and_o abijah_n 〈◊〉_d abijah_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n dominion_n array_n against_o jeroboam_n we_o need_v not_o scrupulous_o inquire_v into_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o war_n for_o this_o abijah_n though_o here_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a flourish_n and_o maintain_v the_o better_a cause_n yet_o be_v indeed_o a_o ungodly_a man_n 1_o king_n 15._o 3._o and_o therefore_o mind_v not_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o parent_n ancient_a dominion_n with_o a_o army_n of_o valiant_a man_n of_o war_n even_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o choose_a man_n jeroboam_n also_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o he_o with_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 4_o and_o abijah_n stand_v up_o upon_o mount_n zemaraim_n offer_v zemaraim_n some_o commodious_a place_n whence_o his_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v by_o jeroboam_n and_o some_o of_o his_o host_n who_o possible_o be_v pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n or_o the_o two_o army_n be_v pitch_v near_o to_o one_o another_o abijah_n may_v desire_v a_o parley_n before_o they_o fight_v whereupon_o jeroboam_n and_o some_o of_o his_o commander_n and_o soldier_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o stand_v below_o he_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o they_o may_v hear_v his_o speech_n which_o jeroboam_n be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v cause_v a_o ambushment_n to_o come_v behind_o abijah_n and_o his_o army_n as_o he_o do_v v._o 13._o while_o he_o be_v quiet_o stand_v before_o they_o and_o seem_v to_o hearken_v to_o any_o term_n of_o accommodation_n which_o may_v be_v offer_v which_o be_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o say_v hear_v i_o thou_o jeroboam_n and_o all_o israel_n 5_o ought_v you_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n give_v the_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n to_o david_n for_o ever_o even_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n 19_o salt_n i_o e._n by_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n which_o thy_o â—…surpation_n can_v disannul_v for_o the_o phrase_n see_v on_o numb_a 18._o 19_o 6_o yet_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v rise_v up_o and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_v against_o his_o lord_n 7_o and_o there_o be_v gather_v unto_o he_o vain_a man_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n king_n belial_n such_o as_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o king_n and_o have_v strengthen_v themselves_o against_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n when_o rehoboam_n be_v young_a security_n young_a not_o in_o age_n for_o he_o be_v then_o 41_o year_n old_a but_o in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v but_o new_o obtain_v and_o in_o experience_n in_o politic_a and_o especial_o in_o military_a affair_n to_o which_o he_o be_v whole_o a_o stranger_n as_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a peace_n and_o security_n and_o tender-hearted_a 21._o tender-hearted_a i_o e._n cowardly_a and_o fearful_a who_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o chastise_v the_o rebel_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o herein_o abijah_n forget_v his_o duty_n both_o to_o his_o father_n who_o he_o false_o traduce_v and_o to_o god_n by_o who_o express_a command_n rehoboam_n be_v restrain_v from_o the_o war_n against_o israel_n which_o otherwise_o he_o have_v both_o courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o prosecute_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n 1_o king_n 12._o 21._o and_o can_v not_o withstand_v they_o 8_o and_o now_o you_o think_v to_o withstand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n david_n david_n that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o set_v up_o by_o vain_a man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o own_o ambition_n and_o discontent_n as_o you_o be_v but_o ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o you_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n be_v multitude_n or_o because_o that_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o so_o use_v you_o be_v etc._n etc._n this_o he_o mention_n partly_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o confidence_n that_o they_o have_v more_o triâ—…es_n and_o a_o great_a host_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o presâ—…ge_n of_o their_o downfall_n which_o trust_v â—…o_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n be_v and_o there_o be_v with_o you_o golden_a calâ—…es_n forbid_v calâ—…es_n or_o but_o there_o be_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v that_o among_o you_o which_o may_v damp_n your_o courage_n and_o confidence_n you_o worship_v those_o image_n which_o god_n aâ—…hors_v and_o severe_o forbid_v which_o jeroboam_n 〈◊〉_d jeroboam_n 1_o kiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d make_v you_o for_o god_n he_o god_n or_o for_o god_n as_o that_o plural_a word_n be_v most_o common_o use_v i._n e._n instead_o of_o god_n to_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o exod._n 32._o 4._o and_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d have_v you_o not_o cast_v out_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o have_v make_v you_o priest_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o other_o land_n so_o that_o whosoeveâ—…_n come_v 〈◊〉_d come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o consecrate_v himself_o 37._o himself_o i_o e._n to_o make_v himself_o asleep_o priest_n see_v on_o levit._n 7._o 37._o with_o a_o young_a bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n the_o same_o may_v be_v a_o priest_n of_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n god_n god_n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n or_o power_n though_o you_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 10_o but_o as_o for_o we_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n heb._n jehovah_n the_o only_a true_a and_o great_a god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o have_v not_o forsake_v he_o reject_v he_o we_o maintain_v his_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o you_o have_v ungrateful_o reject_v and_o the_o priest_n which_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n wait_v upon_o their_o business_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o burn_v unto_o the_o lord_z every_o morning_n and_o every_o evening_n burn_a sacrifice_n and_o sweet_a incense_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shewbread_n also_o set_v they_o in_o order_n upon_o the_o pure_a table_n 24._o table_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n exod._n 25._o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o candlestick_n of_o gold_n use_n gold_n he_o say_v table_n and_o candlestick_n though_o there_o be_v ten_o of_o each_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 7_o 8._o either_o 1._o because_o shishak_n have_v carry_v away_o all_o but_o onâ—…_n or_o 2._o the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o 1_o king_n 7._o 48._o and_o oft_o
for_o what_o i_o be_o say_v though_o most_o true_a will_v not_o be_v believe_v without_o serious_a consideration_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v life_n correct_v heb._n blessedness_n i._n e._n various_a and_o great_a happiness_n as_o the_o plural_a number_n imply_v belong_v to_o that_o man_n who_o god_n rebuke_n to_o wit_n with_o stroke_n ch._n 33._o 16_o 19_o those_o affliction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v thou_o miserable_a as_o thou_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v and_o will_v be_v if_o thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n the_o mean_n of_o thy_o happiness_n which_o though_o a_o paradox_n to_o the_o world_n be_v frequent_o affirm_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a because_o they_o be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n which_o no_o man_n can_v buy_v too_o dear_a and_o though_o bitter_a yet_o necessary_a physic_n to_o purge_v out_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v deep_o fix_v in_o all_o man_n nature_n and_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v far_o great_a even_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a misery_n without_o respect_n to_o which_o this_o proposition_n can_v not_o be_v true_a or_o tolerable_a and_o therefore_o it_o plain_o show_v that_o good_a man_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v the_o prospect_n and_o belief_n and_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n in_o heaven_n after_o this_o life_n therefore_o despise_v not_o thou_o 21._o thou_o i_o e._n do_v not_o abhor_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n pernicious_a and_o intolerable_a nor_o refuse_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n useless_a and_o unprofitable_a nor_o slight_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a and_o unnecessary_a thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a prize_v it_o high_o as_o a_o favour_n and_o vouchsasement_n of_o god_n for_o such_o negative_a expression_n oft_o imply_v the_o contrary_a as_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o see_v prov._n 10._o 2._o &_o 17._o 21._o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a incorrigible_a almighty_a or_o of_o the_o alsufficient_a god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o support_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o thy_o trouble_n and_o to_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o they_o and_o to_o add_v more_o calamity_n to_o they_o if_o thou_o be_v obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a 18._o 1._o 18._o deut._n 32._o 3â—…_n 1_o sam._n 26._o isa._n 30._o 26._o hos._n 6_o 1._o for_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o not_o up_o to_o wit_n the_o wound_n as_o good_a surgeon_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o have_v dress_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o heal_n comp._n psal._n 147._o 3._o ezek._n 34._o 4._o the_o sense_n be_v though_o he_o have_v see_v it_o fit_a to_o wound_v thou_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o always_o grieve_v thou_o but_o will_v in_o due_a time_n release_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o misery_n therefore_o despair_v not_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a 19_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n prov._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o repentance_n thou_o to_o wit_n if_o thou_o seek_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n in_o six_o 16._o six_o i_o e._n manifold_n or_o repeat_v as_o six_o be_v use_v for_o many_o prov._n 6._o 16._o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a touch_n thou_o many_o thou_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o undo_v or_o destroy_v thou_o as_o touch_v be_v use_v jos._n 9_o 19_o heb._n 11._o 28._o 1_o john_n 5._o 18._o see_v also_o gen._n 26._o 11._o 29._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 10._o psal._n 105._o 15._o zech._n 2._o 8._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a issue_n out_o of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n though_o they_o be_v both_o great_a and_o many_o 20._o in_o famine_n relief_n famine_n which_o job_n may_v be_v think_v to_o fear_v as_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o need_v his_o friend_n contribution_n for_o his_o relief_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o death_n death_n death_n from_o that_o terrible_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d war_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n godliness_n sword_n these_o thing_n he_o utter_v with_o more_o confidence_n partly_o because_o the_o reward_n or_o punishment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v more_o constant_o distribute_v to_o man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n according_a to_o their_o good_a or_o bad_a behaviour_n than_o now_o they_o be_v and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v his_o particular_a opinion_n that_o great_a affliction_n be_v the_o constant_a fruit_n and_o certain_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n wickedness_n and_o consequent_o that_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v infallible_o follow_v upon_o true_a repentance_n and_o godliness_n 21._o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v place_n hide_v i_o e._n protect_v as_o in_o some_o secret_a and_o safe_a place_n 〈…〉_o place_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n integrity_n tongue_n i_o e._n from_o false_a accusation_n and_o virulent_a slander_n and_o reproach_n either_o by_o divert_v their_o tongue_n to_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n or_o by_o clear_v thy_o integrity_n neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a thou_o afraid_a to_o wit_n upon_o other_o near_o thou_o or_o round_o about_o thou_o of_o destruction_n when_o it_o come_v it_o come_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o because_o god_n will_v secure_v thou_o in_o it_o and_o from_o it_o 22._o at_o destruction_n and_o famine_n thou_o shall_v laugh_v it_o laugh_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v redeem_v from_o famine_n v._o 20._o and_o not_o fear_v destruction_n v._o 21._o but_o thou_o shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o not_o with_o a_o laughter_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v ch._n 39_o 18._o psal._n 2._o 4._o &_o 37._o 13._o for_o god_n judgement_n be_v to_o be_v entertain_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n but_o with_o a_o laughter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n arise_v from_o his_o just_a security_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n watchful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n which_o will_v either_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o or_o in_o it_o or_o do_v he_o much_o good_a by_o it_o 18._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 9_o &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 65._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 34._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 18._o neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o beast_n 33._o beast_n i_o e._n the_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v numerous_a and_o mischievous_a in_o those_o part_n see_v deut._n 28._o 26._o 1._o sam._n 17._o 34._o jer._n 7._o 33._o of_o the_o earth_n 23._o 13._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 91._o 13._o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n 18._o field_n thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o any_o annoyance_n by_o stone_n either_o in_o thy_o walk_n or_o other_o posture_n or_o in_o thy_o plough_v as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v a_o inviolable_a leaguewith_o thou_o stone_n may_v be_v and_o in_o these_o stony_a country_n be_v hurtful_a to_o man_n many_o way_n either_o by_o bruise_v or_o hurt_v their_o foot_n when_o the_o walk_v barefoot_a as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v or_o by_o give_v they_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v or_o drip_v and_o fall_v or_o by_o fall_v upon_o a_o man_n from_o a_o rock_n or_o high_a ground_n as_o sometime_o it_o have_v happen_v or_o fill_v his_o ground_n so_o as_o to_o hinder_v his_o plow_a and_o make_v his_o land_n unfruitful_a nay_o the_o stone_n shall_v not_o only_o cease_v to_o be_v hurtful_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o thou_o they_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v present_v themselves_o to_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v occasion_n either_o to_o sling_v they_o at_o thy_o enemy_n as_o then_o be_v usual_a judg._n 20._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 26._o 14._o or_o to_o make_v fence_n to_o thy_o ground_n or_o to_o build_v a_o house_n this_o be_v a_o bold_a metaphor_n but_o such_o be_v frequent_a as_o in_o other_o author_n so_o also_o in_o scripture_n as_o isa._n 28._o 15._o hos._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o field_n either_o 1._o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o then_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a privilege_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o v._o 22._o nay_o they_o shall_v befriend_v thou_o as_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o here_o v._o 23._o or_o 2._o the_o tame_a beast_n who_o otherwise_o may_v be_v refractory_a and_o hurtful_a to_o a_o man_n many_o have_v be_v kill_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v experience_n know_v by_o certain_a and_o constant_a experience_n 〈…〉_o experience_n 〈…〉_o that_o thy_o tabernacle_n servant_n tabernacle_n i_o e._n thy_o habitation_n as_o it_o follow_v include_v also_o the_o inhabitant_n child_n or_o friend_n and_o servant_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n peace_n peace_n shall_v enjoy_v great_a safety_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o concord_n among_o themselves_o and_o prosperity_n in_o all_o their_o concern_v all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o sweet_a name_n of_o peace_n and_o thou_o shall_v visit_v thy_o
that_o time_n to_o search_v out_o the_o depth_n of_o this_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n say_v we_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n thereof_o perfect_o thereof_o we_o know_v it_o only_o by_o slight_a and_o uncertain_a rumour_n but_o not_o full_o and_o perfect_o with_o our_o ear_n 23._o god_n thing_n god_n i_o e._n god_n alone_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n understand_v the_o way_n thereof_o they_o thereof_o either_o the_o way_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v or_o rather_o the_o method_n or_o course_n which_o it_o take_v in_o the_o management_n of_o all_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n together_o with_o its_o ground_n and_o end_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o he_o know_v the_o place_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o where_o it_o dwell_v which_o be_v only_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n but_o in_o part_n and_o only_o as_o far_o as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o afford_v it_o 24._o for_o he_o 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or_o for_o mercy_n as_o elihu_n speak_v job_n 37._o 13._o and_o a_o way_n it_o way_n or_o path_n how_o it_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o the_o thick_a cloud_n in_o which_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v or_o a_o course_n which_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v observe_v as_o to_o the_o time_n and_o measure_n and_o end_n and_o other_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o it_o for_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n 27._o then_o they_o then_o either_o from_o eternity_n when_o he_o decree_v what_o he_o will_v do_v or_o when_o he_o first_o create_v they_o do_v he_o see_v it_o 22._o it_o i_o e._n wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n this_o god_n see_v not_o abroad_o but_o within_o himself_o he_o look_v or_o reflect_v upon_o it_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n as_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o will_v proceed_v in_o the_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n manage_v they_o in_o such_o way_n and_o method_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o most_o wise_a and_o unsearchable_a counsel_n which_o no_o humane_a or_o create_a wit_n can_v reach_v or_o pierce_v into_o or_o he_o see_v it_o so_o as_o to_o declare_v it_o as_o it_o follow_v so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o visible_a and_o manifest_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o his_o creature_n or_o he_o see_v it_o i._n e._n he_o enjoy_v it_o see_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o enjoy_v as_o psal._n 27._o 13._o &_o 34._o 12._o eccles._n 3._o 13._o &_o 2._o 1._o compare_v prov._n 8._o 22._o and_o it_o and_o or_o number_v it_o declare_v it_o make_v it_o i_o e._n he_o make_v it_o evident_a he_o discover_v his_o deep_a wisdom_n which_o lie_v hide_v before_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n or_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o discovery_n of_o it_o which_o then_o be_v or_o afterward_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o angel_n and_o man_n as_o the_o heaven_n do_v in_o themselves_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n psal._n 19_o 1._o before_o there_o be_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o 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or_o he_o direct_v it_o and_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n by_o it_o yea_o and_o search_v it_o out_o he_o out_o not_o proper_o for_o so_o search_v imply_v ignorance_n and_o that_o a_o man_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o require_v time_n and_o industry_n all_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n but_o figurative_o as_o such_o expression_n be_v oft_o use_v concern_v god_n i_o e._n he_o do_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o that_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o he_o know_v all_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o actionâ—…_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o so_o exact_o and_o perfect_o as_o if_o he_o have_v bestow_v
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with_o perplex_v care_n and_o fear_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 24_o 15._o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 12_o 13_o 12._o &_o 5._o 18._o 28._o 15._o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n labour_n man_n or_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n better_o for_o a_o man_n which_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a to_o wit_n for_o man_n present_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o indeed_o the_o only_a considerable_a benefit_n of_o his_o labour_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v good_a he_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v thankful_o take_v and_o free_o and_o cheerful_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n which_o god_n give_v he_o in_o all_o his_o labour_n this_o also_o i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n diligence_n god_n that_o this_o also_o be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v procure_v by_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n or_o diligence_n 25_o 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as_o it_o be_v in_o very_a many_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_n be_v here_o put_v synechdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o who_o name_n and_o for_o who_o service_n they_o act_n glorious_o understand_v glorious_o heb._n in_o glory_n for_o that_o preposition_n be_v very_o frequent_o understand_v chap._n xxv_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n work_n name_n the_o prophet_n reflect_v upon_o those_o great_a and_o glorious_a prophecy_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o send_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o his_o prophecy_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o all_o these_o wonderful_a work_n for_o thou_o have_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n thy_o counsel_n of_o old_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o truth_n accomplish_v truth_n thy_o counsel_n from_o which_o all_o thy_o work_n proceed_v and_o which_o thou_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n reveal_v to_o thy_o prophet_n and_o people_n which_o be_v of_o old_a be_v conceive_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o long_o since_o make_v know_v by_o thy_o threaten_n and_o promise_n be_v true_a and_o firm_a and_o therefore_o shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v 2_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v 13._o make_v chap._n 21._o 9_o &_o 23._o 13._o of_o a_o city_n part_n city_n which_o be_v put_v collective_o for_o city_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o city_n of_o stranger_n as_o the_o follow_a clause_n explain_v it_o or_o of_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o under_o the_o name_n city_n he_o comprehend_v their_o country_n and_o kingdom_n of_o which_o city_n be_v a_o eminent_a and_o
not_o believe_v and_o will_v make_v haste_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v their_o danger_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o 17._o judgement_n also_o will_v i_o lay_v to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n verse_n plummet_n i_o will_v execute_v just_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o line_n and_o plummet_n annex_v to_o it_o i._n e._n with_o exactness_n and_o care_n and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o that_o god_n will_v so_o order_v and_o settle_v thing_n in_o his_o church_n that_o justice_n and_o judgement_n shall_v prevail_v and_o not_o iniquity_n as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v do_v or_o rather_o 2._o that_o as_o god_n will_v build_v up_o and_o preserve_v all_o believer_n upon_o that_o foundation-stone_n so_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o those_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o shall_v reject_v that_o stone_n for_o the_o line_n and_o pluâ—…met_n or_o the_o plumbline_n be_v not_o only_o use_v in_o erect_v building_n but_o also_o 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it_o he_o it_o for_o those_o lie_a refuge_n to_o which_o you_o trust_v will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v you_o that_o protection_n and_o comfort_n which_o you_o expect_v from_o they_o no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v stretch_v himself_o as_o these_o luxurious_a israelite_n use_v to_o do_v amos_n 6._o 4._o upon_o a_o bed_n which_o be_v too_o narrow_a for_o he_o or_o wrap_v and_o keep_v himself_o warm_a with_o a_o cover_n or_o bed_n clothes_n which_o be_v not_o large_a enough_o for_o he_o 21._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v up_o act_v up_o to_o act_v and_o fight_v against_o you_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v still_o when_o he_o do_v forbear_v to_o act_v as_o in_o mount_n 11._o mount_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 20._o 1_o chr._n 14._o 11._o perazim_n 20._o perazim_n where_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 20._o he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o 16._o of_o josh._n 10._o 12._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 25._o 1_o chr._n 14._o 16._o gibeon_n 16._o 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