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betray_v i_o etc._n etc._n amasai_n who_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o captain_n answer_n v._n 18._o thou_o be_v we_o david_n and_o on_o thy_o side_n thou_o son_n of_o jesse_n peace_n peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v to_o thy_o helper_n for_o thy_o god_n help_v thou_o our_o helper_n can_v give_v we_o peace_n unless_o god_n give_v they_o peace_n our_o helper_n must_v be_v help_v by_o god_n before_o they_o can_v give_v we_o help_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n break_v all_o the_o staff_n we_o lean_v on_o and_o make_v they_o as_o reed_n which_o wind_v rather_o than_o support_v till_o god_n be_v quiet_a all_o be_v unquiet_a and_o when_o he_o be_v unpacify_v man_n shall_v be_v unpacify_v or_o their_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o our_o loss_n as_o if_o he_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n enemy_n shall_v oppose_v in_o vain_a so_o except_o he_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n friend_n shall_v help_v in_o vain_a last_o they_o who_o strive_v to_o deliver_v those_o who_o god_n will_v destroy_v shall_v fall_v 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qua_fw-la concutior_fw-la â—â—ned_a etc._n etc._n in_o these_o two_o he_o desire_v god_n not_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o will_v not_o plead_v or_o dispute_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o know_v such_o be_v thy_o sovereignty_n thou_o may_v do_v whâ—t_v thou_o please_v with_o i_o yet_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o abate_v of_o the_o severity_n of_o thy_o proceed_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o fierceness_n of_o that_o wrath_n wherein_o thou_o appear_v against_o i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o spread_v my_o condition_n in_o thy_o presence_n i_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o take_v up_o the_o matter_n for_o i_o but_o i_o will_v open_v my_o case_n in_o a_o few_o word_n myself_o if_o i_o may_v obtain_v a_o cessation_n but_o for_o the_o time_n of_o treaty_n if_o thou_o will_v forbear_v fight_v while_o i_o be_o speaâ—ing_v let_v he_o take_v h_z s_z rod_z away_o from_o mâ—_n and_o let_v not_o his_o fear_n terrify_v i_o then_o will_v i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o take_v his_o rod_n away_o from_o i_o the_o rod_n have_v divers_a acception_n arboris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virga_fw-la baculus_fw-la quâ—_n nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la arhore_fw-la ant_n radice_fw-la arboris_fw-la the_o word_n shall_z bet_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v take_v sometime_o strict_o for_o a_o branch_n bough_n or_o sprig_n grow_v forth_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o because_o a_o rod_n or_o a_o staff_n be_v make_v of_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n therefore_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o second_o it_o signify_v a_o sceptre_n the_o sceptre_n of_o a_o king_n which_o emblem_n the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n ahasucrus_n hold_v forth_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o queen_n esther_n in_o token_n of_o acceptance_n esth_n 5.2_o and_o because_o in_o ancient_a time_n as_o the_o learned_a observe_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v sceptre_n of_o such_o rod_n erat_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la quod_fw-la priscireges_fw-la majestatis_fw-la &_o se_fw-la veritatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la manu_fw-la tenebant_fw-la baculus_fw-la erat_fw-la and_o all_o sceptre_n have_v the_o form_n or_o shape_n of_o a_o rod_n therefore_o the_o original_n express_v the_o rod_n and_o the_o sceptre_n by_o the_o same_o word_n gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shebet_n the_o rod_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n thy_o sceptre_n o_o god_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n psal_n 45.6_o that_o be_v thou_o use_v thy_o sceptre_n righteous_o the_o sceptre_n note_v two_o thing_n 1._o authority_n to_o judge_n or_o command_v 2._o power_n to_o correct_v or_o punish_v both_o be_v include_v in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n psal_n 110.2_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v invest_v thou_o with_o power_n to_o govern_v as_o the_o next_o word_n expound_v it_o rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n commander_n in_o war_n direct_v with_o a_o rod_n or_o lead_v staff_n and_o magistrate_n punish_v with_o a_o rod_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n baculo_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la significat_fw-la regium_fw-la dominium_fw-la cujus_fw-la signum_fw-la erat_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la tribus_fw-la quâ—e_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la paâ—re_fw-la tanquam_fw-la baculâ—s_fw-la ex_fw-la una_fw-la arbore_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la percussio_fw-la punitio_fw-la plaga_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a baculo_fw-la hence_o three_o by_o a_o metonymy_a the_o sceptre_n import_v dominion_n rule_n and_o government_n itself_o amos_n 1.8_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n that_o be_v who_o have_v the_o government_n in_o his_o hand_n four_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v a_o tribe_n or_o a_o family_n of_o person_n because_o a_o tribe_n be_v as_o a_o branch_n spring_v from_o one_o stock_n so_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n like_o twelve_o branch_n spring_v from_o that_o great_a and_o ancient_a stock_n the_o patriarch_n jacob_n last_o the_o word_n signify_v punishment_n or_o correction_n correction_n be_v often_o give_v with_o a_o rod_n therefore_o to_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n be_v to_o be_v under_o punishment_n thus_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n psal_n 89.32_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n prov._n 29.15_o the_o rod_n have_v a_o voice_n hear_v the_o rod_n say_v the_o prophet_n mic._n 6.9_o but_o it_o be_v best_o when_o a_o voice_n be_v join_v with_o the_o rod_n and_o instruction_n mix_v with_o correction_n loc_n quinque_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la sunt_fw-la nomina_fw-la pro_fw-la baculo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bold_n bold_n in_o loc_n there_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o note_n that_o by_o the_o way_n five_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o rod_n or_o a_o staff_n some_o resolve_n that_o seem_a contradiction_n which_o be_v in_o the_o two_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o mark_n by_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o these_o word_n when_o christ_n matth._n 10.10_o as_o also_o luk._n 9.3_o send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o other_o instruction_n and_o direction_n give_v they_o for_o their_o journey_n this_o be_v one_o take_v no_o staff_n but_o mar._n 6.8_o christ_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o for_o their_o journey_n save_v a_o staff_n only_o one_o evangelist_n say_v they_o must_v not_o take_v staff_n and_o in_o the_o other_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v staff_n now_o say_v these_o in_o matthew_n and_o luke_n where_o he_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o take_v staff_n he_o express_v himself_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n shebet_n which_o signify_v a_o correct_a or_o smite_v staff_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o staff_n to_o smite_v and_o strike_v with_o 〈◊〉_d baculus_fw-la vel_fw-la virga_fw-la