mention_v he_o ehud_n or_o gera_n last_o mention_v have_v send_v they_o away_o hushim_n and_o baara_n be_v his_o wife_n 9_o wife_n other_o join_v these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a and_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o after_o he_o have_v send_v they_o to_o wit_n his_o son_n away_o with_o hushim_n and_o baara_n his_o wife_n i._n e._n as_o he_o also_o send_v his_o wife_n away_o from_o he_o which_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o brand_n upon_o he_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o it_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o he_o divorce_v they_o because_o we_o find_v he_o marry_v to_o another_o wise_a v._o 9_o 9_o and_o he_o beget_v of_o hodesh_n his_o wife_n jobab_n and_o zibia_n and_o mesha_n and_o malcham_n 10_o and_o jeuz_n and_o shachiah_n and_o mirma_fw-la these_o be_v his_o son_n head_n of_o the_o father_n 11_o and_o of_o hushim_n he_o beget_v ahitub_n and_o elpaal_n 12_o the_o son_n of_o elpaal_n eber_n and_o misham_n and_o shame_v who_o build_v ono_n and_o lod_n 35._o lod_n of_o which_o see_v ezr._n 2._o 33._o nehem._n 7._o 37._o &_o 11._o 35._o with_o the_o town_n thereof_o 13_o beriah_n also_o and_o shema_n who_o be_v head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ajalon_n return_v ajalon_n a_o place_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n jos._n 19_o 42._o but_o after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n possess_v by_o the_o benjamite_n because_o both_o dan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v yet_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o in_o captivity_n and_o but_o few_o of_o they_o return_v who_o drive_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gath_n scripture_n gath_n either_o 1._o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n among_o ephraim_n child_n ch_n 7._o 21._o and_o be_v possible_o pursue_v their_o victory_n till_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o by_o these_o benjamite_n who_o come_v to_o the_o â—…uccour_n of_o their_o brethren_n or_o 2_o now_o when_o they_o be_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n and_o find_v the_o man_n of_o gath_n possess_v of_o ajalon_n or_o 3._o at_o some_o other_o time_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n 14_o and_o ahio_n shashak_n and_o jerimoth_n 15_o and_o zebediah_n and_o arad_n and_o ader_n 16_o and_o michael_n and_o ispah_n and_o joha_n the_o son_n of_o beriah_n 17_o and_o zebadiah_n and_o meshullam_n and_o hezeki_n and_o heber_n 18_o ishmerai_n also_o and_o jezliah_n and_o jobab_n the_o son_n of_o elpaal_n 19_o and_o jakim_n and_o zichri_fw-la and_o zabdi_n 20_o and_o elionai_n and_o zilthai_n and_o eliel_n 21_o and_o adajah_n and_o berajah_n and_o shimrath_n the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o shimhi_n 22_o and_o ishpan_n and_o heber_n and_o eliel_n 23_o and_o abdon_n and_o zichri_fw-la and_o hanan_n 24_o and_o hananiah_n and_o elam_n and_o antothijah_n 25_o and_o iphedejah_n and_o penuel_n the_o son_n of_o shashak_n 26_o and_o shamsherai_n and_o shehariah_n and_o athaliah_n 27_o and_o jaresiah_n and_o eliah_n and_o zichri_fw-la the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n 28_o these_o be_v head_n of_o the_o father_n by_o their_o generation_n chief_a man_n these_o place_n these_o all_o these_o name_v from_o v._o 14._o to_o this_o place_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n 29_o and_o at_o gibeon_n dwell_v the_o 35._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 35._o father_n of_o gibeon_n there_o gibeon_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a or_o ruler_n of_o the_o benjamite_n dwell_v there_o who_o 35._o who_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 35._o wife_n name_n be_v maacha_n 30_o and_o his_o first-born_a son_n abdon_n and_o zur_n and_o kish_n and_o baal_n and_o nadab_n 31_o and_o gedor_n and_o ahio_n and_o 37._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 37._o zacher_n 32_o and_o mikloth_n beget_v 3â—…_n beget_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 3â—…_n shimeah_n and_o these_o also_o dwell_v with_o their_o brethren_n 28._o brethren_n i_o e._n with_o those_o other_o benjamite_n speak_v of_o v._o 28._o in_o jerusalem_n over_o against_o they_o dwell_v they_o in_o some_o street_n or_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v over_o against_o that_o where_o their_o brethren_n dwell_v 33_o and_o 51._o and_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 51._o never_o beget_v kish_n and_o kish_n beget_v saul_n and_o saul_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o malchishua_n and_o abinadab_n and_o 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sam._n 2._o 8._o eshbaal_n 34_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d meribbaal_a and_o meribbaal_a beget_v 12._o beget_v sam._n 9_o 12._o micah_n 35_o and_o the_o son_n of_o micah_n be_v python_n and_o melech_n and_o 41._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 41._o tarea_n and_o ahaz_n 36_o and_o ahaz_n beget_v jehoada_n and_o jehoada_n beget_v aleme_v and_o azmave_v and_o zimri_n and_o zimri_n beget_v moza_n 37_o and_o moza_n beget_v binea_n rapha_n be_v his_o son_n eleasa_fw-mi his_o son_n azel_n his_o son_n 38_o and_o azel_n have_v six_o son_n who_o name_n be_v these_o azrikam_n bocheru_n and_o ishmael_n and_o sheraiah_n and_o obadiah_n and_o hanan_n all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o azel_n 39_o and_o the_o son_n of_o eshak_n his_o brother_n be_v ulam_n his_o first-born_a jehush_fw-mi the_o second_v and_o eliphelet_n the_o three_o 40_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ulam_n be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valout_n atcher_n hand_n atcher_n heb._n that_o tread_v the_o bow_n for_o the_o bow_n of_o steel_n which_o these_o use_v require_v great_a strength_n to_o bend_v they_o which_o therefore_o they_o do_v by_o tread_v the_o bow_n with_o their_o foot_n and_o pull_v the_o string_n with_o both_o their_o hand_n and_o have_v many_o son_n and_o son_n son_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o all_o these_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n chap._n ix_o 1_o so_o all_o israel_n be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n genealogy_n judah_n not_o in_o that_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a book_n so_o call_v but_o as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v before_o in_o the_o public_a record_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o account_n of_o that_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o several_a family_n in_o it_o according_a to_o their_o genealogy_n who_o mention_v who_o i_o e._n which_o tribe_n or_o people_n of_o judah_n last_o mention_v be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n for_o their_o transgression_n 2_o now_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n babylon_n inhabitant_n the_o first_o after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n that_o dwell_v in_o their_o possession_n in_o their_o city_n people_n city_n i_o e._n that_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o city_n which_o have_v be_v former_o allot_v to_o they_o but_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o possess_v by_o other_o people_n be_v the_o israelite_n benjamin_n israelite_n i_o e._n the_o common_a people_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n call_v here_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o israelite_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o before_o that_o unhappy_a division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n and_o now_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n that_o so_o all_o the_o name_n and_o sign_n of_o their_o former_a division_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o although_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v yet_o in_o captivity_n yet_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v now_o return_v either_o such_o as_o have_v long_o before_o the_o captivity_n flee_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o join_v themselves_o with_o judah_n as_o those_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o and_o other_o or_o such_o as_o upon_o cyrus_n his_o general_a proclamation_n associate_v themselves_o and_o return_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o priest_n levite_n opportunity_n levite_n these_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o city_n or_o place_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o have_v need_n and_o opportunity_n and_o the_o nethinim_n repossess_v nethinim_n a_o certain_a order_n of_o man_n either_o gibeonite_n or_o other_o join_v with_o they_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o house_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o that_o they_o may_v attend_v upon_o their_o work_n without_o distraction_n have_v certain_a place_n and_o possession_n give_v to_o they_o which_o they_o be_v now_o say_v to_o repossess_v 3_o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o nâ—…hem_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n dwell_v of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n 2._o manasseh_n i_o e._n some_o of_o each_o of_o these_o tribe_n either_o such_o as_o offer_v themselves_o or_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n see_v nehem._n 11._o 1_o 2._o 4_o uthai_n the_o son_n of_o ammihud_o they_o ammihud_o that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a
of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chapter_n 22._o 6._o 10._o they_o cause_v he_o person_n he_o the_o poor_a oppress_a person_n to_o go_v naked_a without_o clothing_n nakedness_n clothing_n leave_v he_o nothing_o or_o next_o to_o nothing_o to_o cover_v he_o in_o the_o daytime_n when_o he_o shall_v go_v abroad_o to_o his_o labour_n to_o get_v his_o live_n but_o can_v for_o want_v of_o clothes_n to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n and_o they_o take_v away_o the_o sheaf_n from_o the_o hungry_a other_o hungry_a that_o single_a sheaf_n which_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v get_v with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n they_o unhumane_o take_v away_o and_o add_v it_o to_o their_o own_o store_n and_o full_a barn_n or_o they_o be_v hungry_a or_o they_o send_v they_o away_o hungry_a those_o word_n be_v repeat_v cut_v of_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o be_v most_o usualâ—…_n which_o take_v or_o carry_v the_o sheaf_n or_o their_o sheaf_n i_o e._n which_o reâ—…ped_v and_o gather_v in_o the_o rich_a man_n corn_n for_o which_o they_o receive_v injury_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o just_a recompense_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o that_o when_o god_n liberality_n and_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o they_o invite_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o kind_n and_o generous_a action_n to_o other_o 11._o which_o make_v oil_n within_o their_o wall_n verse_n wall_n to_o wit_n the_o poor_a man_n last_o mention_v either_o 1._o within_o their_o own_o wall_n i._n e._n in_o private_a and_o secret_a place_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o oppressor_n or_o rather_o 2._o within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o rich_a oppressor_n for_o their_o use_n and_o benefit_n for_o the_o poor_a alas_o have_v no_o wall_n nor_o house_n nor_o olive-yard_n nor_o vine_n yard_n leave_v to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v violent_o spoil_v of_o and_o driveâ—…_n away_o from_o all_o those_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o tread_v their_o wine-presses_a contain_v wine-presses_a i_o e._n the_o grape_n in_o their_o wine-presses_a by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v for_o the_o thing_n contain_v and_o suffer_v thirst_n refreshment_n thirst_n because_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n out_o of_o the_o wine_n which_o they_o make_v though_o their_o labour_n both_o need_n and_o deserve_v refreshment_n 12._o man_n groan_v oppression_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o injury_n and_o grievous_a oppression_n from_o out_o of_o the_o city_n man_n city_n not_o only_o in_o desert_n or_o less_o inhabit_v place_n where_o these_o tyrant_n have_v the_o great_a opportunity_n and_o advantage_n to_o practise_v their_o villainy_n but_o even_o in_o city_n where_o there_o be_v a_o face_n of_o order_n and_o government_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n to_o observe_v and_o restrain_v such_o action_n whereby_o they_o plain_o declare_v that_o they_o neither_o fear_v god_n noâ—…_n reverence_n man_n and_o the_o soul_n declare_v soul_n either_o 1._o proper_o their_o soul_n sympathize_v with_o the_o body_n and_o be_v grieve_v for_o its_o insupportable_a misery_n cry_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o help_v or_o rather_o 2._o the_o life_n or_o blood_n which_o oft_o come_v under_o thâ—…_n name_n of_o those_o who_o be_v there_o wound_v unto_o death_n as_o this_o word_n proper_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 30._o 24._o cry_v aloud_o unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n gen._n 4._o 10._o reâ—…_n 6_o 9_o â—…0_n whereby_o god_n may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n oblige_v to_o punish_v they_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o it_o they_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v yet_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v or_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n this_o folly_n or_o wickedness_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v common_o call_v folly_n i._n e._n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o these_o horrid_a oppression_n noâ—…_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a nor_o punish_v the_o oppressor_n or_o yet_o god_n who_o see_v and_o permit_v all_o this_o dispose_v or_o order_v or_o do_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n this_o hebrew_n verb_n signify_v nothing_o which_o be_v absurd_a or_o foolish_a or_o unsavoury_a i._n e._n do_v nothing_o in_o this_o permission_n and_o connivance_n unworthy_a of_o himself_o or_o which_o a_o wise_a and_o considerate_a man_n can_v relish_v or_o approve_v or_o which_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o righteous_a and_o reasonable_a though_o we_o do_v not_o always_o discern_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o 13._o they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n conscience_n light_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o general_a character_n of_o the_o person_n before_o mention_v and_o as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o modest_a sinner_n which_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o therefore_o sin_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o secret_a as_o some_o who_o here_o follow_v but_o sin_v impudent_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o their_o light_n as_o well_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n which_o abhor_v and_o condemn_v their_o wicked_a action_n as_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o be_v then_o in_o good_a measure_n impart_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o time_n and_o short_o after_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v all_o which_o they_o set_v at_o defiance_n sin_v with_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o of_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o know_v not_o scripture-use_a not_o either_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o desire_v or_o care_n to_o know_v they_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o they_o or_o 2._o they_o do_v not_o approve_v nor_o love_n nor_o choose_v they_o as_o know_v frequent_o signify_v in_o scripture-use_a the_o way_n thereof_o express_v thereof_o i_o e._n of_o the_o light_n or_o in_o such_o way_n and_o course_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o light_n or_o in_o his_o way_n i._n e._n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n who_o be_v oft_o understand_v in_o this_o book_n where_o he_o be_v not_o express_v nor_o abide_v in_o the_o path_n thereof_o life_n thereof_o if_o they_o do_v some_o good_a action_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o persevere_v in_o well-doing_n they_o be_v not_o constant_a and_o fix_v in_o a_o good_a course_n of_o life_n 14._o 8._o 14._o â—…sal_n 10._o 8._o the_o murderer_n rise_v with_o the_o light_n employment_n light_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o light_n appear_v use_v no_o less_o diligence_n in_o his_o wicked_a practice_n than_o labourer_n do_v in_o their_o honest_a and_o daily_a employment_n killeth_z the_o poor_a and_o needy_a cruelty_n needy_a where_o he_o find_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v his_o covetousness_n he_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n and_o in_o the_o night_n be_v as_o a_o thief_n avowed_o thief_n i_o e._n he_o be_v real_o a_o thief_n the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o express_v not_o the_o resemblance_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o num._n 1â—…_n 1._o deut._n 9_o 10._o hos._n 4._o 4._o &_o 5._o 10._o john_n 1._o 14._o in_o the_o night_n they_o rob_v man_n secret_o and_o cunning_o as_o in_o the_o daytime_n they_o do_v it_o more_o open_o and_o avowed_o 15._o 9_o 15._o prov._n 7._o 9_o the_o eye_n also_o of_o the_o adulterer_n darkness_n adulterer_n i_o e._n the_o adulterer_n but_o he_o mention_n his_o eye_n because_o the_o eye_n discern_v the_o difference_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n opportunity_n twilight_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o evening_n twilight_n which_o be_v his_o opportunity_n say_v impunity_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o secreâ—…ess_n and_o impunity_n no_o eye_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o seâ—…_n and_o â—…eb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o seâ—…_n disguise_v his_o face_n undiscovered_a face_n heb._n put_v his_o face_n in_o secret_a cover_v it_o with_o a_o vizard_n or_o cloak_n that_o he_o may_v be_v undiscovered_a 16._o in_o the_o dark_a they_o again_o they_o either_o 1._o the_o adulterer_n last_o mention_v although_o such_o person_n do_v not_o use_v nor_o need_v these_o violent_a course_n to_o get_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o adulteress_n but_o be_v common_o admit_v upon_o mild_a and_o easy_a term_n or_o 2._o the_o thief_n or_o robber_n who_o common_a practice_n this_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v â—…_n 14._o and_o have_v on_o that_o occasion_n insert_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o adulterer_n as_o one_o who_o act_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o night-thief_n do_v he_o now_o return_v to_o he_o again_o dig_v through_o house_n which_o they_o complice_n they_o the_o thief_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v mark_v for_o themselves_o it_o themselves_o design_v by_o some_o secret_a mark_n the_o house_n of_o some_o rich_a man_n
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and_o people_n which_o he_o may_v confident_o expect_v having_z have_v many_o experience_n that_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o his_o prophet_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o come_v to_o samaria_n chap._n xxi_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o naboth_n the_o jezreelite_n have_v a_o vineyard_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n samaria_n jezreel_n where_o one_o of_o ahab_n palace_n be_v as_o the_o other_o be_v in_o samaria_n hard_o by_o the_o palace_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o samaria_n 2_o and_o ahab_n speak_v unto_o naboth_n say_v give_v i_o thy_o 14._o thy_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 14._o vineyard_n that_o i_o may_v have_v it_o for_o a_o garden_n of_o herb_n because_o it_o be_v near_o unto_o my_o house_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o it_o a_o better_a vineyard_n than_o it_o or_o if_o it_o eye_n it_o heb._n be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n seem_v good_a to_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o in_o money_n 3_o and_o naboth_n say_v 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calamity_n shall_v be_v universal_a without_o any_o respect_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n or_o rank_n of_o man_n the_o priest_n themselves_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n shall_v also_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o plague_n as_o with_o the_o servant_n so_o with_o his_o master_n as_o with_o the_o maid_n so_o with_o her_o mistress_n 13._o mistress_n ezek._n 7._o 1â—…_n 13._o as_o with_o the_o buyer_n so_o with_o the_o seller_n slavery_n seller_n the_o purchaser_n of_o land_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o leave_v than_o he_o who_o have_v sell_v all_o his_o patrimony_n and_o all_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v equal_a in_o beggary_n and_o slavery_n as_o with_o the_o lender_n so_o with_o the_o borrower_n as_o with_o the_o taker_n of_o usury_n so_o with_o the_o giver_n of_o usury_n to_o he_o 3_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v utter_o empty_v and_o utter_o spoil_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v this_o word_n 4_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o fade_v away_o the_o world_n discover_v world_n from_o this_o word_n some_o infer_v that_o this_o prophecy_n concern_v not_o only_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n but_o also_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o if_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n be_v urge_v this_o prophecy_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o these_o learned_a man_n will_v not_o allow_v and_o the_o world_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n be_v oft_o use_v synechdochical_o for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o at_o least_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o whole_a as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o luk._n 2._o 1._o act._n 11._o 28._o but_o also_o of_o babylon_n isa._n 13._o 11._o and_o which_o come_v near_o to_o the_o point_n of_o this_o very_a land_n of_o judaea_n as_o joh._n 12._o 19_o &_o 18._o 20._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o understand_v here_o especial_o when_o this_o word_n world_n 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have_v transgress_v the_o law_n eminency_n law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o and_o press_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n call_v simple_o the_o law_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v ofttimes_o call_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n change_v the_o ordinance_n plural_a ordinance_n god_n ordinance_n concern_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n the_o singular_a be_v put_v collective_o for_o the_o plural_a break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n judah_n covenant_n the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n renew_v with_o the_o israelite_n at_o sinai_n which_o be_v everlasting_a both_o on_o god_n part_n who_o upon_o the_o condition_n therein_o express_v engage_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o on_o israel_n part_n who_o be_v oblige_v thereby_o to_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n through_o all_o generation_n all_o these_o clause_n clear_o prove_v that_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n which_o this_o prophecy_n concern_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 6_o therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n elsewhere_o curse_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n threaten_v to_o transgressor_n deut._n 28._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o 29._o 20._o and_o imprecate_v by_o and_o upon_o themselves_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o persist_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n deut._n 2â—…_n 26._o and_o elsewhere_o devour_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o be_v desolate_a therefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v fire_n burn_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v common_o compare_v to_o fire_n and_o few_o man_n leave_v 7_o 12._o 7_o chap._n 16._o 8_o 9_o joel_n 1._o 10_o 12._o the_o new_a wine_n mourn_v author_n mourn_v because_o there_o be_v either_o none_o or_o none_o but_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o israel_n to_o drink_v it_o grief_n be_v ascribe_v to_o senseless_a creature_n by_o a_o figure_n usual_a in_o all_o author_n the_o vine_n languish_v enemy_n languish_v either_o because_o there_o be_v no_o people_n leave_v to_o dress_v it_o or_o gather_v its_o grape_n or_o because_o it_o be_v break_v down_o and_o spoil_v by_o the_o enemy_n all_o the_o merry-hearted_n 15._o merry-hearted_n that_o make_v their_o heart_n merry_a with_o wine_n psal._n 104._o 15._o do_v sigh_v 8_o the_o mirth_n 11._o mirth_n jer._n 7._o 34._o &_o 16._o 9_o &_o 25._o 10._o ezek._n 26._o 13._o hos._n 2._o 11._o of_o tabret_o revel_v tabret_o which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o feast_n and_o revel_v cease_v the_o noise_n 15._o noise_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o roar_a noise_n and_o confuse_a clamour_n such_o as_o drunken_a man_n make_v psal._n 78._o 65._o zech._n 9_o 15._o of_o they_o that_o rejoice_v end_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o harp_n cease_v 9_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n with_o a_o song_n strong_a drink_n shall_v be_v bitter_a to_o they_o that_o drink_v it_o mix_v it_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n and_o misery_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v 10_o the_o city_n collective_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o other_o city_n for_o the_o singular_a word_n may_v be_v here_o take_v collective_o of_o emptiness_n of_o or_o emptiness_n confusion_n next_o confusion_n or_o of_o vanity_n or_o emptiness_n or_o desolation_n for_o this_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o city_n may_v be_v thus_o call_v either_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v a_o city_n devote_v to_o desolation_n or_o destruction_n to_o be_v empty_v of_o its_o good_n and_o people_n or_o 2._o for_o its_o sin_n a_o city_n of_o confusion_n or_o disorder_n break_v all_o the_o law_n and_o order_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v among_o they_o or_o a_o city_n that_o walk_v with_o or_o after_o vanity_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v job_n 31._o 5._o jer._n 2._o 5._o that_o love_v and_o speak_v vanity_n as_o they_o do_v psal._n 4._o 2._o &_o 12._o 2._o and_o this_o may_v seem_v most_o convenient_a that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v note_v in_o this_o word_n as_o the_o punishment_n be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o be_v break_v down_o every_o house_n be_v shut_v up_o it_o up_o either_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o have_v enter_v the_o city_n or_o rather_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v either_o flee_v or_o dead_a or_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o to_o go_v into_o it_o or_o come_v out_o of_o it_o that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v in_o 11_o there_o be_v a_o cry_n for_o wine_n 14._o wine_n for_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o their_o wine_n and_o spoil_v of_o their_o vine_n whereby_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o mean_n both_o of_o their_o delight_n and_o profit_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v their_o gross_a sensuality_n and_o sottishness_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o cry_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o humble_v themselves_o under_o god_n judgement_n do_v only_o 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