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119.105_o but_o his_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o ignorance_n rather_o will_v aggravate_v then_o extenuate_v his_o fault_n the_o law_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o may_v have_v know_v what_o be_v forbid_v and_o so_o have_v avoid_v the_o same_o thirteen_o observe_v those_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o warning_n of_o the_o watchman_n they_o bring_v certain_a destruction_n upon_o themselves_o whosoever_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o take_v not_o warning_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n if_o the_o enemy_n cut_v off_o that_o man_n he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n not_o the_o political_a
josephus_n gerionides_n speak_v any_o thing_n thereof_o who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o gog._n sanctius_n lean_v to_o that_o opinion_n which_o conceive_v gog_n to_o be_v antiochus_n in_o who_o antichrist_n be_v prefigure_v and_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o the_o church_n by_o he_o so_o do_v many_o expositor_n yet_o maldonate_fw-it and_o vatablus_n think_v this_o prophecy_n not_o fulfil_v of_o which_o mind_n be_v divers_a who_o write_v upon_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o revelation_n where_o john_n in_o the_o 8._o and_o 9_o ver_fw-la allude_v to_o this_o prophecy_n by_o gog_n here_o understand_v the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n not_o of_o a_o province_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n ver_fw-la 3._o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o he_o with_o his_o multitude_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o hamon-gog_n chap._n 39.11_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o a_o province_n but_o of_o a_o person_n the_o prophet_n must_v set_v his_o face_n against_o he_o that_o be_v he_o must_v prophesy_v constant_a &_o fortiter_fw-la against_o he_o the_o land_n of_o magog_n gog_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n qui_fw-la magog_n imperat_fw-la which_o rule_v over_o magog_n that_o be_v the_o scythian_n say_v vatablus_n magog_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n gen._n 10.2_o of_o who_o come_v the_o scythian_n or_o sarmatian_n say_v aynsworth_n on_o the_o place_n josephus_n say_v 7._o antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o magog_n dwell_v among_o those_o be_v call_v magogins_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n scythae_n who_o dwell_v in_o caelo-syria_n marcus_n paulus_n venetus_n say_v in_o tartary_n magog_n vid._n martin_n lex_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la magog_n be_v the_o region_n gog_n and_o magog_n which_o they_o call_v gug_v and_o mungug_n the_o chief_a prince_n of_o meshech_n in_o hebrew_n its_o prince_n of_o the_o head_n that_o be_v principal_a head_n or_o chief_a prince_n this_o gog_n be_v not_o only_a prince_n of_o magog_n but_o of_o meshech_n that_o be_v cappadocia_n and_o of_o tubal_n that_o be_v iberia_n not_o spain_n or_o italy_n but_o a_o country_n near_o the_o scythian_n prophesy_v against_o he_o thou_o have_v be_v prophesy_v of_o deliverance_n and_o great_a mercy_n to_o my_o people_n now_o prophesy_v against_o gog_n and_o all_o his_o assistant_n open_a or_o secret_a have_v magog_n meshech_n and_o tubal_n be_v prince_n with_o gog_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v say_v prophesy_v against_o they_o verse_n 3._o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o gog._n this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a message_n which_o the_o prophet_n must_v deliver_v against_o this_o great_a prince_n he_o must_v declare_v unto_o he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n than_o himself_o even_o one_o that_o be_v king_n of_o nation_n that_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o bring_v prince_n to_o nothing_o isa_n 40.23_o and_o that_o he_o be_v against_o he_o thou_o think_v to_o have_v thy_o will_n upon_o god_n people_n to_o do_v terrible_a thing_n unto_o they_o but_o their_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v against_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v behold_v i_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v i_o come_v to_o thou_o to_o destroy_v thou_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o enmity_n against_o my_o people_n verse_n 4._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o lavater_n and_o oecolampadius_n read_v these_o word_n conteram_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v crush_v thou_o the_o vulgar_a circumagam_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v lead_v thou_o about_o some_o rabbi_n decipiam_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v deceive_v thou_o other_o reducam_fw-la convertam_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v bring_v or_o turn_v thou_o back_o thou_o think_v to_o have_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o i_o but_o i_o will_v have_v my_o pleasure_n on_o thou_o and_o turn_v thou_o which_o way_n seem_v good_a to_o i_o educam_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v bring_v thou_o out_o and_o put_v hook_n into_o thy_o chaw_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o of_o gog_n he_o say_v chap._n 29.4_o of_o pharaoh_n i_o will_v put_v hook_n in_o thy_o chaw_v the_o septuagint_n be_v i_o will_v put_v a_o bridle_n in_o thy_o chaw_v thou_o be_v like_o a_o pamper_a jade_n and_o think_v to_o tread_v down_o all_o but_o i_o will_v hold_v thou_o in_o montanus_n read_v the_o former_a word_n thus_o educam_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v bring_v thou_o out_o and_o if_o thou_o hold_v off_o i_o will_v put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o chaw_v and_o draw_v thou_o out_o as_o a_o fish_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o sense_n be_v best_a and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o forth_o and_o all_o thy_o army_n exire_fw-la faciam_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o go_v forth_o thou_o shall_v not_o stay_v in_o thy_o own_o territory_n how_o little_a or_o large_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v but_o shall_v muster_v up_o thy_o force_n and_o lead_v out_o all_o thy_o army_n horse_n and_o horseman_n the_o word_n for_o horse_n be_v sasim_n which_o note_v any_o horse_n of_o common_a use_n sus_n signify_v both_o a_o crane_n and_o a_o horse_n the_o rabbi_n say_v he_o be_v so_o call_v because_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o cheerful_a creature_n and_o by_o his_o mettle_n and_o neigh_a cheer_v up_o his_o rider_n pharasim_n be_v horseman_n from_o parash_n which_o in_o hiphil_n signify_v to_o prick_v so_o that_o parash_n be_v a_o horseman_n because_o he_o prick_v forward_o his_o horse_n with_o his_o spur_n all_o of_o they_o clothe_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o armour_n they_o be_v arm_v complete_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n the_o hebrew_n be_v clothe_v with_o all_o or_o with_o perfection_n nothing_o be_v want_v requisite_a to_o military_a undertake_n even_o a_o great_a company_n with_o bucklers_z and_o shield_n all_o of_o they_o handle_v sword_n gogs_o army_n be_v a_o great_a army_n and_o well_o accommodate_v a_o buckler_n be_v tegumentum_fw-la corpâ—ris_fw-la militare_fw-la a_o piece_n of_o armour_n to_o cover_v and_o defend_v the_o body_n and_o so_o be_v a_o shield_n in_o hebrew_n magem_n from_o ganan_n to_o cover_v tzimnah_n be_v a_o buckler_n or_o shield_n sharp_a or_o pick_v which_o the_o latin_n call_v scutum_fw-la the_o other_o clypeus_fw-la shield_n be_v for_o footman_n martin_n vide_fw-la martin_n and_o buckler_n for_o horseman_n say_v servius_n these_o soldier_n of_o gog_n be_v skilful_a in_o military_a affair_n they_o all_o be_v expert_a at_o their_o sword_n verse_n 5._o persia_n ethiopia_n and_o lybia_n with_o they_o here_o be_v show_v what_o country_n and_o people_n shall_v join_v with_o gog_n viz._n those_o of_o the_o east_n persian_n those_o of_o the_o south_n the_o ethiopian_n and_o those_o of_o the_o west_n the_o moor_n who_o oecolampadius_n understand_v by_o those_o of_o lybia_n of_o persia_n ethiopia_n and_o lybia_n be_v speak_v chap._n 27.10_o &_o 30.5_o all_o of_o they_o with_o shield_n and_o helmet_n whoever_o join_v with_o gog_n be_v well_o arm_v the_o hebrew_n be_v all_o of_o they_o shield_n and_o helmet_n covah_n be_v pileus_n rotundus_fw-la some_o be_v make_v of_o leather_n some_o of_o brass_n 1_o sam._n 17.5_o verse_n 6._o gomer_n and_o all_o his_o band_n 7._o josephus_n anti._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o under_o this_o word_n gomer_n be_v comprehend_v galatia_n phrygia_n and_o bythinia_n principal_a part_n of_o asia_n minor_a which_o be_v inhabit_v by_o gomer_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n from_o who_o they_o be_v call_v gomarian_n or_o gomeriter_fw-la the_o house_n of_o togarmah_n of_o the_o north_n quarter_n and_o all_o his_o band_n by_o the_o house_n of_o togarmah_n junius_n understand_v paphlagonia_n and_o cappad_v cia_fw-la other_o armenia_n the_o less_o doubtless_o by_o gomer_n and_o togarmah_n all_o those_o part_n which_o lay_v north_n from_o syria_n where_o antiochus_n reign_v and_o so_o north_n from_o judaea_n be_v mean_v thereby_o from_o these_o and_o the_o forementioned_a place_n have_v gog_n auxiliary_a force_n for_o fear_n hire_n or_o out_o of_o enmity_n to_o god_n people_n they_o help_v he_o and_o many_o people_n with_o thou_o there_o be_v people_n with_o he_o from_o all_o quarter_n from_o the_o east_n west_n south_n and_o north_n which_o be_v come_v together_o must_v make_v a_o numerous_a army_n verse_n 7._o be_v thou_o prepare_v etc._n etc._n praedicunt_fw-la per_fw-la imperativos_fw-la enuntiant_fw-la prophetae_fw-la quae_fw-la certo_fw-la eventura_fw-la praedicunt_fw-la jerom_n think_v there_o be_v a_o irony_n in_o these_o word_n that_o god_n exhort_v gog_n to_o gather_v up_o his_o force_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o hasten_v his_o design_n with_o what_o expedition_n he_o can_v but_o all_o his_o preparation_n and_o undertake_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a he_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n but_o here_o under_o a_o command_n be_v declare_v what_o he_o will_v certain_o do_v he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o get_v
sanctify_v in_o thou_o o_o gog_n before_o their_o eye_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o place_n whence_o gog_n shall_v come_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n the_o person_n he_o shall_v come_v against_o the_o author_n and_o event_n of_o his_o come_n verse_n 14._o in_o that_o day_n when_o my_o people_n israel_n dwell_v safe_o shall_v thou_o not_o know_v it_o when_o my_o people_n be_v come_v to_o their_o land_n dwell_v safe_o in_o town_n without_o wall_n gate_n or_o bar_n shall_v thou_o not_o know_v it_o yes_o thou_o will_v take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o be_v encourage_v thereby_o to_o come_v against_o they_o the_o septuagint_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v be_v stir_v up_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n some_o make_v other_o thus_o thou_o have_v a_o wicked_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o do_v purpose_n to_o invade_v my_o people_n be_v unarm_v and_o dwell_v safe_o and_o shall_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o invade_v my_o people_n thou_o shall_v feel_v my_o judgement_n my_o fury_n will_v appear_v and_o fall_v upon_o thou_o to_o thy_o destruction_n v._o 16_o 18._o piscator_fw-la render_v the_o word_n thus_o anon_o experieris_fw-la shall_v thou_o not_o have_v experience_n verse_n 15._o thou_o shall_v come_v from_o thy_o place_n out_o of_o the_o north_n part_n thou_o and_o many_o people_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o gog_n with_o his_o great_a army_n come_v out_o of_o scythia_n other_o out_o of_o babylon_n which_o lie_v northwards_o from_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o come_v from_o those_o part_n be_v not_o clear_a but_o most_o certair_n that_o he_o come_v from_o the_o northern_a part_n or_o side_n of_o the_o north_n and_o have_v draw_v many_o to_o his_o assistance_n they_o all_o come_v ride_v upon_o horse_n they_o be_v all_o horseman_n for_o speed_n the_o charge_n of_o such_o a_o army_n be_v all_o horseman_n must_v be_v exceed_o great_a this_o army_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o cover_v it_o like_o a_o cloud_n as_o we_o hear_v v._o 9_o verse_n 16._o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o the_o 8_o vers_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o latter_a year_n and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n or_o as_o montanus_n read_v they_o in_o novissimo_fw-la dierum_fw-la or_o as_o piscator_fw-la in_fw-la novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la in_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n do_v antiochus_n vex_v the_o jew_n and_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v antichrist_n vex_v they_o and_o the_o church_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o thou_o o_o gog._n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v when_o he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a god_n by_o inflict_a punishment_n upon_o evil_a doer_n whereby_o other_o be_v make_v to_o fear_n and_o say_v o_o what_o a_o holy_a what_o a_o just_a what_o a_o dreadful_a god_n be_v he_o who_o execute_v such_o judgement_n ezek._n 28.22_o we_o have_v the_o same_o word_n first_o observe_v when_o god_n people_n be_v in_o canaan_n then_o have_v they_o safety_n in_o babylon_n they_o have_v none_o in_o egypt_n they_o have_v none_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o have_v little_a but_o when_o in_o canaan_n than_o they_o have_v their_o great_a safety_n in_o that_o day_n when_o my_o people_n israel_n dwell_v safe_o they_o have_v a_o day_n a_o time_n of_o safety_n which_o be_v when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o canaan_n in_o canaan_n be_v the_o church_n and_o where_o that_o be_v in_o safety_n there_o god_n be_v city_n wall_n gate_n and_o barrs_n himself_o he_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n ps_n 112.4.5_o second_o observe_v thâ—se_o that_o design_n and_o attempt_v mischief_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v experimental_o know_v that_o god_n be_v their_o protector_n and_o the_o revenger_n of_o their_o wrong_n gog_n think_v evil_a against_o israel_n and_o come_v up_o against_o it_o and_o what_o say_v god_n shall_v thou_o not_o know_v it_o this_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o israel_n keeper_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v wicked_o to_o invade_v they_o god_n make_v senacherib_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o design_n and_o attempt_v evil_a against_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o smite_v 185000_o of_o his_o soldier_n in_o one_o night_n isa_n 37.36_o when_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n and_o seirite_n think_v and_o attempt_v mischief_n against_o the_o jew_n viz._n to_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o possess_v their_o land_n do_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o people_n of_o they_o and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o protector_n 2_o chron._n 20.23_o 24_o three_o observe_v the_o secret_a plot_n and_o deep_a design_n of_o man_n do_v at_o length_n break_v out_o into_o action_n gog_n have_v long_o think_v of_o invade_v israel_n and_o at_o length_n he_o come_v from_o his_o place_n out_o of_o the_o north_n part_n and_o put_v his_o design_n into_o execution_n hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n sleep_v not_o always_o they_o may_v be_v dissemble_v long_o but_o at_o last_o they_o issue_v into_o action_n the_o spanish-plot_n lie_v in_o the_o dark_a long_o but_o at_o last_o it_o visit_v our_o english_a coast_n where_o they_o be_v make_v to_o see_v that_o their_o armado_n be_v not_o invincible_a the_o massacre_n of_o france_n and_o ireland_n be_v secret_a though_o plotts_n at_o first_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o come_v to_o blood_n four_o observe_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n have_v many_o helper_n and_o adherent_n and_o those_o fit_v to_o further_a their_o wicked_a design_n gog_n have_v many_o people_n with_o he_o and_o all_o of_o they_o ride_v upon_o horse_n a_o great_a company_n and_o a_o mighty_a army_n so_o numerous_a they_o be_v that_o like_o a_o cloud_n they_o cover_v the_o land_n so_o antichrist_n now_o have_v many_o assistant_n to_o promote_v his_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a design_n against_o the_o saint_n rev._n 19.19_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n that_o be_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n five_o observe_v though_o all_o people_n and_o land_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lord_n yet_o some_o people_n and_o land_n be_v he_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n thou_o shall_v come_v up_o against_o my_o people_n and_o against_o my_o land_n where_o god_n be_v own_a his_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n set_v up_o maintain_v in_o purity_n and_o power_n his_o interest_n and_o glory_n advance_v there_o be_v a_o people_n god_n call_v his_o people_n and_o a_o land_n god_n call_v his_o land_n there_o god_n dwell_v peculiarise_v both_o people_n and_o land_n to_o himself_o six_o observe_v god_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o to_o get_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n even_o from_o heathen_n gog_n take_v 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and_o the_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v of_o and_o that_o long_v before_o and_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o often_o even_o many_o year_n it_o be_v of_o grand_a importance_n to_o inquire_v what_o prophet_n hâ—ve_v speak_v of_o gog_n and_o his_o proceed_n some_o will_v have_v moses_n to_o speak_v of_o he_o numb_a 24.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v his_o king_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o agag_n that_o be_v jacob_n king_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o gog_n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o gog_n and_o so_o do_v symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o king_n shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o gog_n though_o gog_n be_v great_a yet_o shall_v he_o be_v great_a but_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v agag_n not_o gog._n jerom_n have_v it_o gog_n and_o interpret_v it_o of_o
sword_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v desolate_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o country_n that_o be_v desolate_a and_o her_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v waste_v and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v set_v a_o fire_n in_o egypt_n and_o when_o all_o her_o helper_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v messenger_n go_v forth_o from_o i_o in_o ship_n to_o make_v the_o careless_a ethiopian_n afraid_a and_o great_a pain_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o egypt_n for_o lo_o it_o come_v in_o these_o word_n be_v further_o set_v forth_o the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n with_o those_o that_o be_v her_o strength_n and_o confederate_n as_o also_o the_o event_n follow_v thereupon_o verse_n 6._o they_o also_o that_o uphold_a egypt_n shall_v fall_v the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v somechee_n which_o montanus_n render_v fulcientes_fw-la the_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fundamenta_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o egypt_n these_o upholder_n or_o foundation_n be_v not_o the_o titular_a god_n but_o the_o prince_n noble_n ruler_n and_o confederate_n who_o by_o their_o power_n policy_n person_n and_o estate_n do_v assist_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n the_o pride_n of_o her_o power_n shall_v come_v down_o egypt_n have_v strong_a town_n castle_n man_n and_o presume_v upon_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o but_o these_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o take_v away_o so_o shall_v her_o pride_n come_v down_o the_o vulgar_a be_v destruetur_fw-la superbia_fw-la imperii_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o pride_n of_o her_o empire_n shall_v be_v destroy_v what_o ever_o egypt_n confide_v or_o glory_v in_o that_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o egypt_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o her_o power_n and_o sit_v like_o one_o on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n and_o god_n by_o his_o judgement_n will_v bring_v she_o down_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o syene_n shall_v they_o fall_v in_o it_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o syene_n or_o sevene_n be_v speak_v chap._n 29._o 10._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o sword_n shall_v pass_v through_o all_o egypt_n from_o one_o border_n to_o another_o verse_n 7._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v desolate_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o country_n that_o be_v desolate_a this_o verse_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o the_o 29._o chap._n egypt_n and_o her_o city_n shall_v be_v like_o other_o land_n and_o city_n which_o be_v extreme_o waste_v verse_n 8._o when_o i_o have_v set_v a_o fire_n in_o egypt_n when_o god_n bring_v the_o caldean_a army_n into_o egypt_n there_o be_v a_o fire_n in_o it_o dreadful_a and_o consumptive_a the_o war_n be_v terrible_a and_o devour_v all_o thing_n like_o fire_n and_o its_o probable_a many_o strong_a city_n and_o hold_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n when_o all_o her_o helper_n shall_v be_v destroy_v egypt_n be_v rich_a powerful_a and_o renown_a have_v many_o confederate_n which_o here_o be_v call_v helper_n the_o french_a be_v tous_fw-fr teux_fw-fr qui_fw-fr luy_fw-fr donno_fw-la yent_n aid_n be_v those_o that_o give_v her_o aid_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v vain_a helper_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o secure_v or_o save_v themselves_o verse_n 9_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v messenger_n go_v forth_o from_o i_o in_o ship_n in_o that_o day_n when_o egypt_n be_v conquer_v messenger_n not_o chaldean_n but_o egyptian_n or_o some_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n flee_v into_o ethiopia_n to_o inform_v they_o what_o the_o chaldean_n have_v do_v and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o leave_v egypt_n they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o god_n because_o they_o go_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o providence_n or_o because_o they_o flee_v from_o his_o angry_a countenance_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o original_n be_v from_o my_o face_n god_n send_v they_o to_o carry_v tiding_n of_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n to_o the_o ethiopian_n they_o go_v in_o ship_n batzim_n in_o some_o vessel_n that_o be_v for_o speed_n the_o septuag_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hasten_v to_o make_v the_o careless_a ethiopian_n afraid_a nabuchadnezzar_n pass_v through_o the_o oriental_a ethiopia_n to_o come_v to_o egypt_n and_o these_o ethiopian_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o african_a ethiopian_n and_o when_o egypt_n be_v spoil_v from_o one_o border_n to_o another_o even_o to_o syene_n he_o be_v near_o it_o his_o passage_n lie_v fair_a open_a and_o easy_a into_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n shall_v not_o go_v beyond_o syene_n but_o that_o egypt_n shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a from_o the_o tower_n of_o syene_n to_o cush_n that_o be_v the_o other_o ethiopiae_fw-la the_o messenger_n haste_v to_o this_o southern_a ethiopia_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v a_o secure_a careless_a people_n &_o assure_v they_o the_o sword_n have_v devour_v egypt_n and_o be_v come_v to_o their_o gate_n this_o strike_v fear_n into_o they_o the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o make_v afraid_a be_v charad_n which_o note_n externam_fw-la commotionem_fw-la ex_fw-la metu_fw-la mali_fw-la outward_a tremble_a from_o fear_n of_o some_o sudden_a evil_n such_o tiding_n put_v all_o ethiopia_n into_o tremble_v and_o great_a pain_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o egypt_n when_o sad_a and_o grievous_a judgement_n be_v upon_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o that_o place_n as_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 137.7_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o edomite_n say_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n besiege_v take_v spoil_v and_o burn_v jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o it_o so_o here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v when_o the_o plague_n be_v upon_o it_o especial_o when_o their_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v then_o be_v they_o in_o great_a pain_n when_o the_o land_n be_v in_o travail_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n then_o great_a pain_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o so_o here_o ethiopia_n shall_v be_v in_o travail_n fill_v with_o fear_n and_o shake_a fit_n as_o egypt_n and_o the_o nation_n than_o be_v observe_v first_o when_o god_n will_v visit_v a_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o their_o great_a one_o in_o it_o or_o confederate_n with_o it_o which_o can_v secure_v it_o they_o that_o uphold_v egypt_n shall_v fall_v the_o prince_n nobles_z counsellor_n associate_n and_o whosoever_o be_v in_o league_n with_o she_o shall_v all_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o be_v crush_v with_o she_o when_o man_n do_v storm_n a_o city_n it_o be_v not_o her_o outwork_n her_o wall_n her_o gate_n her_o tower_n that_o can_v preserve_v she_o and_o when_o god_n will_v destroy_v a_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o outward_a nor_o inward_a help_n can_v uphold_v no_o policy_n no_o power_n no_o number_n can_v stand_v it_o out_o against_o god_n observe_v second_o state_n be_v not_o to_o confide_v in_o power_n but_o pride_n and_o confidence_n therein_o hasten_v their_o ruin_n egypt_n have_v power_n be_v proud_a thereof_o and_o confide_v therein_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o pride_n of_o her_o power_n shall_v come_v down_o be_v 16.6_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o moab_n he_o be_v very_o proud_a even_o of_o his_o haughtiness_n and_o his_o pride_n but_o his_o lie_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o he_o think_v himself_o strong_a secure_a but_o his_o pride_n &_o confidence_n do_v deceive_v he_o for_o vers_fw-la 7._o therefore_o shall_v moab_n howl_v for_o moab_n every_o one_o shall_v howl_v the_o moabite_n among_o themselves_o shall_v howl_v one_o for_o and_o with_o another_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o kir-hareseth_a shall_v you_o mourn_v sure_o be_v they_o strike_v kir-hareseth_a be_v a_o chief_a city_n for_o strength_n in_o which_o they_o place_v much_o confidence_n and_o to_o which_o they_o flee_v in_o their_o strait_n but_o her_o foundation_n be_v strike_v and_o their_o hope_n disappoint_v and_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o power_n bring_v down_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o state_n and_o prince_n which_o level_v they_o with_o other_o isa_n 10.12_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n senacherib_n pride_v himself_o in_o his_o great_a army_n and_o presume_v he_o shall_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o eat_v up_o all_o the_o prey_n thereof_o but_o his_o high_a look_n be_v abase_v &_o his_o confidence_n his_o ruin_n 2_o king_n 19.35.36_o 37._o observe_v three_o god_n send_v dreadful_a and_o consumptive_a judgement_n upon_o nation_n and_o make_v himself_o know_v thereby_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v set_v fire_n in_o egypt_n and_o when_o all_o her_o helper_n be_v destroy_v it_o
burden_n tribute_n and_o tax_n be_v lay_v upon_o people_n by_o oppress_a prince_n and_o ruler_n when_o i_o shall_v break_v there_o the_o yoke_n of_o egypt_n the_o ruler_n of_o egypt_n decree_v unrighteous_a thing_n oppress_v the_o man_n of_o tehaphnehe_n suck_v their_o blood_n by_o hard_a rate_n and_o tax_n burden_v they_o with_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a service_n and_o make_v they_o groan_v under_o their_o yoke_n as_o they_o do_v so_o do_v the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o they_o have_v their_o time_n to_o make_v and_o increase_v such_o yoke_n upon_o the_o people_n so_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o take_v they_o off_o levit._fw-la 26.13_o i_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o your_o yoke_n and_o make_v you_o to_o go_v upright_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o egyptian_a yoke_n a_o long_a time_n but_o at_o last_o he_o break_v the_o band_n of_o the_o yoke_n those_o law_n decree_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o egypt_n hold_v they_o to_o 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the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v break_v the_o arm_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o lo_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o be_v heal_v to_o put_v a_o roler_n to_o bind_v it_o to_o make_v it_o strong_a to_o hold_v the_o sword_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o will_v break_v his_o arm_n the_o strong_a and_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sword_n to_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v scatter_v the_o egyptian_n among_o the_o nation_n and_o will_v disperse_v they_o through_o the_o country_n and_o i_o will_v strengthen_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o put_v my_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v break_v pharaoh_n arm_n and_o he_o shall_v groan_v before_o he_o with_o the_o groan_n of_o a_o deadly_a wound_a man_n but_o i_o will_v strengthen_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o pharaoh_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o shall_v put_v my_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o shall_v stretch_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v scatter_v the_o egyptian_n among_o the_o nation_n and_o disperse_v they_o among_o the_o country_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n these_o seven_o verse_n be_v the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o treat_v of_o two_o great_a king_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n concern_v pharaoh_n two_o thing_n be_v threaten_v against_o he_o first_o diminution_n of_o his_o power_n vers_n 21_o 22_o 24._o second_o dispersion_n of_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 23.26_o concern_v nabuchadnezzar_n he_o be_v the_o instrument_n god_n will_v use_v and_o promise_v to_o strengthen_v in_o do_v his_o work_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o both_o these_o be_v illustrate_v from_o the_o chronologie_n of_o this_o prophecy_n verse_n 20._o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n in_o the_o first_o month_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o jehoiakins_n captivity_n the_o first_o month_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n ezekiel_n have_v this_o prophecy_n give_v in_o it_o be_v three_o month_n and_o two_o day_n before_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n jer._n 52.5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v take_v the_o eleven_o year_n the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o nine_o day_n this_o prophecy_n though_o it_o be_v set_v after_o that_o in_o chap._n 29.17_o yet_o be_v sixteen_o year_n before_o it_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o exact_o observe_v the_o order_n where_o every_o thing_n shall_v come_v in_o among_o the_o psalm_n you_o have_v the_o three_o psalm_n which_o be_v make_v at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n flee_v from_o absolom_n set_v before_o the_o 34_o 51_o 56_o 57_o 59_o 60._o and_o other_o which_o be_v make_v before_o that_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o title_n verse_n 21._o i_o have_v break_v the_o arm_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o arm_n the_o force_n and_o power_n pharaoh_n have_v be_v intend_v vatablus_n say_v the_o preter_fw-la tense_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o future_a tense_n i_o have_v break_v that_o be_v i_o will_v break_v but_o pharaoh_n have_v his_o arm_n break_v before_o when_o the_o babylonian_a force_n beat_v he_o and_o his_o army_n by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n in_o charchemish_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n jer_n 46.2_o and_o at_o that_o time_n he_o take_v from_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v between_o nilus_n and_o euphrates_n 2_o king_n 24.7_o which_o be_v the_o break_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o such_o a_o break_n as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o break_n pharaoh_n get_v up_o force_n again_o and_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n besiege_v jerusalem_n he_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n whereupon_o nabuchadnezzar_n raise_v his_o siege_n go_v to_o meet_v pharaoh_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o retreat_n jer._n 37.5_o 7._o as_o have_v a_o break_a arm_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v with_o he_o and_o lo_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o be_v heal_v etc._n etc._n that_o wound_n and_o loss_n which_o pharaoh_n receive_v by_o overthrow_n of_o his_o army_n he_o never_o can_v cure_v and_o recover_v neither_o his_o own_o people_n nor_o his_o confederate_n can_v set_v he_o into_o his_o former_a condition_n he_o be_v here_o resemble_v to_o a_o break_a arm_n which_o can_v be_v bind_v up_o or_o if_o bind_v up_o not_o be_v heal_v so_o as_o to_o be_v useful_a any_o more_o pharaoh_n can_v never_o recover_v his_o strength_n and_o greatness_n again_o verse_n 22._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n here_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o pharaoh_n break_n his_o not_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v the_o lord_n be_v against_o he_o not_o only_o the_o babylonian_n and_o cyrenean_n be_v his_o enemy_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o when_o he_o break_v in_o piece_n who_o shall_v bind_v up_o when_o he_o wound_n who_o shall_v heal_v when_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o the_o loâ—d_n make_v himself_o author_n of_o all_o the_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v break_v his_o arm_n the_o strong_a and_o that_o which_o be_v break_v pharaoh_n arm_n be_v egypt_n and_o those_o territory_n he_o have_v from_o egypt_n to_o euphrates_n his_o arm_n be_v break_v already_o by_o the_o babylonian_n as_o you_o have_v it_o before_o one_o arm_n yet_o remain_v and_o that_o be_v call_v a_o strong_a one_o viz._n egypt_n with_o all_o her_o strength_n this_o arm_n god_n break_v by_o the_o
egypt_n be_v as_o woman_n fearful_a and_o weak_a like_o woman_n isai_n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o god_n be_v against_o pharaoh_n all_o his_o counsel_n erterprise_n be_v blast_v all_o his_o force_n break_v all_o his_o city_n make_v desolate_a and_o all_o his_o people_n consume_v or_o carry_v into_o captivity_n better_o he_o have_v have_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n against_o he_o then_o god_n for_o whosoever_o he_o be_v against_o must_v be_v ruin_v five_o observe_v the_o flourish_a and_o perish_v of_o king_n kingdom_n and_o army_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v strengthen_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o put_v my_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v break_v pharaoh_n arm_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o one_o of_o these_o great_a king_n shall_v prosper_v his_o kingdom_n flourish_v his_o force_n stand_v and_o conquer_v the_o other_o shall_v perish_v his_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o all_o his_o force_n break_v and_o scatter_v what_o king_n state_n or_o army_n soever_o god_n be_v with_o he_o will_v strengthen_v uphold_v what_o king_n state_n or_o army_n soever_o he_o be_v against_o he_o will_v break_v ruin_n and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o whatever_o their_o strength_n wealth_n or_o counsel_n be_v six_o observe_v tyrannical_a wicked_a king_n oft_o come_v to_o very_o sad_a end_n he_o shall_v groan_v before_o he_o with_o the_o groan_n of_o a_o deadly_a wound_a man_n herodotus_n say_v he_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o egyptian_n which_o have_v revolt_v from_o he_o to_o amasis_n the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v you_o what_o end_v adonibezek_n athaliah_n jezebel_n ahab_n and_o senacherib_n come_v unto_o pilate_n who_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n be_v depose_v banish_a and_o at_o last_o slay_v himself_o at_o lion_n in_o france_n of_o thirty_o two_o emperor_n who_o persecute_v the_o christian_n scarce_o any_o of_o they_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n some_o be_v poison_v some_o kill_v by_o the_o soldier_n some_o sentence_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o some_o slay_v themselves_o galerius_n have_v such_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o stink_n of_o it_o but_o slay_v himself_o to_o avoid_v it_o vid._n fox_n act._n mon._n vol._n 1._o pag._n 40_o 41._o seven_o observe_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o war_n he_o set_v one_o tyrant_n against_o another_o and_z gives_z commission_n how_o far_o they_o shall_v proceed_v i_o will_v put_v my_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o shall_v stretch_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n and_o god_n set_v he_o upon_o pharaoh_n another_o great_a tyrant_n and_o order_v he_o how_o far_o he_o shall_v go_v even_o over_o all_o egypt_n tyrant_n can_v stir_v till_o god_n move_v they_o the_o sword_n be_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o put_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n they_o can_v take_v it_o up_o and_o when_o he_o have_v put_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n they_o can_v go_v one_o foot_n further_o than_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1_o 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n in_o the_o three_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v son_n of_o man_n speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o his_o multitude_n who_o be_v thou_o like_v in_o thy_o greatness_n this_o chapter_n as_o the_o two_o former_a be_v a_o prophecy_n against_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o it_o you_o have_v these_o part_n first_o the_o chronologie_n of_o the_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 1._o second_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o viz._n his_o pride_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o greatness_n ver_fw-la 2._o three_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o ruin_n set_v out_o by_o a_o example_n a_fw-fr majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la from_o the_o three_o verse_n to_o the_o eighteen_o wherein_o be_v notable_o describe_v the_o glory_n of_o assyria_n her_o sin_n and_o fall_v thereupon_o four_o the_o application_n of_o all_o to_o pharaoh_n vers_fw-la 18._o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n in_o the_o three_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o prophet_n have_v not_o prophecy_n give_v in_o every_o month_n it_o be_v a_o month_n and_o twenty-four_a day_n from_o the_o last_o prophecy_n to_o this_o which_o be_v one_o month_n and_o eight_o or_o nine_o day_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o their_o captivity_n the_o three_o month_n and_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o hebrew_n for_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v una_fw-la mensis_fw-la one_o of_o the_o month_n be_v a_o hebraisme_n common_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v one_o day_n so_o be_v the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n luke_n 24.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o one_o of_o the_o week_n that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n verse_n 2._o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o his_o multitude_n pharaoh_n be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o have_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o conceit_a himself_o great_a than_o he_o be_v but_o how_o great_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o reality_n or_o conceit_n god_n order_v a_o prophet_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o to_o demand_v a_o question_n of_o he_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o babylon_n pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n and_o how_o he_o can_v speak_v to_o he_o appear_v not_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v so_o long_a a_o journey_n as_o it_o be_v from_o babylon_n to_o egypt_n it_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o truth_n that_o he_o pen_v this_o prophecy_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o who_o be_v thou_o like_v in_o thy_o greatness_n this_o be_v the_o question_n ezekiel_n must_v propound_v to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o upbraid_a question_n tax_v he_o for_o his_o pride_n arrogancy_n and_o vain_a confidence_n he_o have_v like_o most_o king_n many_o flatterer_n who_o flatter_v he_o into_o a_o conceit_n that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o other_o king_n yea_o so_o great_a in_o power_n that_o he_o may_v encounter_v god_n himself_o the_o lord_n therefore_o think_v meet_v to_o take_v down_o his_o spirit_n by_o this_o question_n who_o be_v thou_o like_v in_o thy_o greatness_n what_o like_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o as_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o some_o mortal_a man_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v thou_o great_a be_v thou_o strong_a than_o he_o no_o he_o go_v far_o beyond_o thou_o in_o power_n dignity_n and_o greatness_n yet_o for_o his_o pride_n arrogancy_n and_o confidence_n in_o what_o he_o have_v he_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o think_v thou_o who_o be_v inferior_a to_o stand_v and_o avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n when_o they_o come_v thou_o deceive_v thyself_o first_o observe_v king_n be_v prone_a to_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o and_o confide_v in_o their_o greatness_n pharaoh_n swell_v with_o his_o honour_n and_o multitude_n put_v too_o much_o confidence_n therein_o chap._n 29.3_o he_o be_v call_v the_o great_a dragon_n and_o he_o lay_v secure_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o river_n say_v my_o river_n be_v i_o own_o and_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o myself_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o confident_a think_v none_o great_a than_o himself_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o his_o greatness_n dan._n 4.30_o so_o be_v sennacherib_n isa_n 37.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o not_o only_o wicked_a king_n but_o good_a one_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o this_o evil_a david_n number_n the_o people_n and_o be_v too_o proud_a of_o and_o confident_a in_o his_o multitude_n 1_o chron._n 21._o prince_n have_v many_o thing_n to_o puff_n up_o their_o spirit_n but_o god_n know_v how_o to_o bring_v they_o down_o second_o observe_v god_n will_v have_v they_o tell_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o tax_v for_o they_o go_v speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o like_v in_o thy_o greatness_n thou_o proud_a tyrant_n thou_o shall_v fall_v though_o thou_o be_v great_a strong_a there_o be_v a_o great_a than_o thyself_o and_o one_o strong_a than_o thou_o be_v who_o have_v send_v a_o prophet_n to_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o to_o foretell_v thou_o of_o thy_o destruction_n king_n be_v no_o more_o to_o god_n than_o the_o mean_a peasant_n if_o they_o sin_v they_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o smart_n for_o it_o verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o behold_v the_o assyrian_a be_v a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n with_o fair_a branch_n and_o with_o a_o shadow_a shroud_n and_o of_o a_o high_a stature_n and_o
multiply_v under_o his_o protection_n as_o bird_n and_o beast_n do_v in_o and_o under_o a_o great_a tree_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o former_a be_v three_o word_n which_o signify_v bough_n and_o branch_n the_o first_o be_v sargnaphah_n which_o signify_v a_o heap_n or_o thicket_n of_o bough_n the_o second_o be_v saiph_n or_o sagniph_n which_o note_v a_o top_n bough_n the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parah_n or_o porah_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o adorn_v because_o bough_n be_v ornamenta_fw-la arboris_fw-la the_o glory_n and_o beautify_v of_o the_o tree_n under_o his_o shadow_n dwell_v all_o great_a nation_n either_o they_o be_v under_o his_o authority_n or_o his_o protection_n many_o great_a nation_n be_v command_v by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o other_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o protection_n verse_n 7._o thus_o be_v he_o fair_a in_o his_o greatness_n the_o hebrew_n be_v vaiijph_n pulchrum_n fuit_fw-la in_o magnitudine_fw-la suae_fw-la he_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n in_o his_o greatness_n the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v beauty_n in_o his_o height_n and_o greatness_n not_o only_o beautiful_a but_o beauty_n greatness_n and_o height_n make_v thing_n goodly_a and_o fair_a and_o in_o the_o length_n of_o his_o branch_n here_o be_v another_o word_n for_o branche_n dalijoth_o which_o be_v from_o dalah_o to_o draw_v because_o they_o draw_v juice_n from_o the_o root_n or_o because_o they_o move_v upward_o and_o so_o the_o word_n dalah_o also_o signify_v the_o branch_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v the_o province_n as_o before_o which_o extend_v far_o and_o add_v to_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o tree_n for_o his_o root_n be_v by_o great_a water_n these_o word_n correspond_v with_o those_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n the_o water_n make_v he_o great_a when_o a_o tree_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o earth_n where_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o moisture_n it_o grow_v it_o spread_v it_o become_v great_a and_o 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be_v prince_n who_o be_v seat_v in_o pleasant_a rich_a and_o fruitful_a place_n see_v how_o much_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n exceed_v they_o in_o power_n wealth_n glory_n and_o greatness_n they_o envy_v he_o first_o observe_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o make_v kingdom_n and_o king_n great_a and_o difference_n they_o from_o other_o the_o assyrian_a be_v a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n exceed_v all_o other_o in_o beauty_n branch_n height_n and_o thickness_n and_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v so_o ver_fw-la 9_o i_o have_v make_v he_o fair_a whatever_o virtue_n glory_n excellency_n inward_a or_o outward_a any_o tree_n any_o prince_n have_v it_o be_v all_o from_o the_o lord_n all_o solomon_n greatness_n and_o wisdom_n be_v from_o he_o 1_o kin._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o second_o observe_v that_o as_o tree_n have_v need_n of_o moisture_n and_o water_n to_o make_v they_o grow_v and_o flourish_v so_o state_n and_o prince_n have_v need_n of_o money_n to_o uphold_v their_o greatness_n they_o must_v have_v revenue_n come_v flow_v in_o like_a river_n else_o they_o will_v soon_o wither_v the_o water_n make_v he_o great_a the_o deep_a set_v he_o up_o on_o high_a the_o river_n run_v round_o about_o his_o plant_n he_o have_v multitude_n of_o water_n his_o root_n be_v by_o great_a water_n the_o assyrian_a have_v great_a mean_n which_o maintain_v his_o glory_n and_o greatness_n so_o solomon_n have_v great_a mean_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v live_v at_o that_o height_n he_o do_v 1_o kin._n 4.22_o 23_o 26_o 27_o 28._o chap._n 10.14_o 21_o 22_o 23._o three_o observe_v prince_n monarch_n state_n aught_o to_o protect_v those_o be_v their_o subject_n and_o to_o communicate_v good_a unto_o they_o this_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n be_v a_o shadow_a shroud_n all_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n make_v their_o nest_n in_o his_o bough_n under_o his_o branch_n do_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n bring_v forth_o their_o young_a and_o under_o his_o shadow_n dwell_v all_o great_a nation_n all_o sort_n have_v protection_n from_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o those_o water_n water_v he_o be_v send_v out_o unto_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n he_o hoard_v not_o up_o his_o wealth_n but_o it_o pass_v up_o and_o down_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o isai_n 49.23_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n thy_o nourisher_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v communicate_v good_a thing_n unto_o thou_o as_o a_o nurse_n do_v milk_n unto_o the_o child_n not_o only_o do_v she_o protect_v the_o child_n from_o harm_n but_o see_v it_o want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o it_o four_o observe_v excellency_n greatness_n transcendencie_n beget_v envy_n this_o assyrian_a cedar_n excel_v all_o the_o cedar_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n none_o of_o the_o firr-tree_n chestnut-tree_n or_o any_o other_o do_v equalise_v he_o he_o out_o strip_v all_o the_o tree_n in_o bulk_n in_o height_n in_o branch_n in_o beauty_n and_o what_o then_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o eden_n that_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n envy_v he_o envy_n be_v against_o superior_n and_o contempt_n be_v of_o inferior_n when_o daniel_n be_v make_v chief_a of_o the_o precedent_n and_o prince_n than_o they_o envy_v he_o and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o ruin_v he_o dan._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o grief_n spring_v up_o from_o another_o man_n prosperity_n power_n honour_n strength_n riches_n greatness_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o there_o be_v always_o a_o malignance_n go_v along_o with_o it_o take_v pleasure_n in_o hurt_v though_o it_o gain_v nothing_o thereby_o envy_n be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o party_n it_o dwell_v in_o for_o its_o the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n prov._n 14.30_o it_o eat_v out_o the_o marrow_n and_o moisture_n of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o putrify_v hence_o say_v the_o hebrew_n oculus_fw-la malus_fw-la ingredi_fw-la facit_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o sepulchrum_fw-la heb._n buxtorf_n florilegium_fw-la heb._n a_o envious_a eye_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o grave_n verse_n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n because_o thou_o have_v lift_v up_o thyself_o in_o height_n and_o he_o have_v shoot_v up_o his_o top_n among_o the_o thick_a bough_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o his_o height_n i_o have_v therefore_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v sure_o deal_v with_o he_o i_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o stranger_n the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n have_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o have_v leave_v he_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o all_o the_o valley_n his_o branch_n be_v fall_v and_o his_o bough_n be_v break_v by_o all_o the_o river_n
so_o order_v his_o judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v affect_v other_o and_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n this_o be_v the_o lamentation_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v lament_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v lament_v for_o she_o destruction_n of_o great_a king_n and_o kingdom_n have_v many_o thiag_n considerable_a in_o they_o there_o be_v much_o of_o god_n power_n justice_n and_o severity_n in_o the_o same_o which_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o remember_v in_o the_o world_n ezek._n 19.14_o when_o god_n destroy_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o lay_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n waste_n what_o then_o this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v also_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v son_n of_o man_n wail_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o egypt_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o even_o she_o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o famous_a nation_n unto_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n who_o do_v thou_o pass_v in_o beauty_n go_v down_o and_o he_o thou_o lay_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a they_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n she_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sword_n draw_v she_o and_o all_o her_o multitude_n the_o strong_a among_o the_o mighty_a shall_v speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o hell_n with_o they_o that_o help_v he_o they_o be_v go_v down_o they_o lie_v uncircumcised_a slay_v by_o the_o sword_n ashur_n be_v there_o and_o all_o her_o company_n his_o grave_n be_v about_o he_o all_o of_o they_o slay_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n who_o grave_n be_v set_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pit_n and_o her_o company_n be_v round_o about_o her_o grave_a all_o of_o they_o slay_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n which_o cause_v terror_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n at_o this_o 17._o verse_n begin_v the_o second_o pprophecy_n and_o general_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 17._o 2._o the_o funeral_n of_o egypt_n with_o the_o solemnity_n thereof_o which_o be_v command_v declare_v and_o confirm_v vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o 31._o 3._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n vers_fw-la 31_o 32._o verse_n 17._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n as_o it_o be_v vers_n 1._o fourteen_o day_n after_o the_o former_a pprophecy_n and_o upon_o the_o three_o sabbath_n as_o junius_n observe_v then_o come_v this_o prophecy_n unto_o ezekiel_n verse_n 18._o wayl_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o egypt_n the_o word_n nahah_n to_o lament_v signify_v internal_a grief_n the_o prophet_n be_v bid_v not_o to_o feign_v a_o grief_n or_o a_o funeral_n complaint_n but_o to_o be_v real_a to_o mourn_v or_o to_o prophesy_v what_o mourning_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o egypt_n cast_v they_o down_o even_o she_o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o famous_a nation_n the_o prophet_n be_v to_o do_v this_o prophetical_o as_o jeremy_n be_v to_o root_v out_o pull_v down_o to_o destroy_v and_o cast_v down_o jerem._n 1.10_o he_o prophesy_v such_o thing_n and_o thereupon_o be_v say_v to_o do_v they_o and_o so_o ezekiel_n be_v to_o prophesy_v the_o cast_n down_o of_o egypt_n her_o king_n and_o people_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o famous_a nation_n those_o that_o do_v confederate_a with_o she_o city_n or_o people_n and_o because_o of_o this_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v they_o down_o its_o god_n work_n to_o cast_v down_o to_o throw_v into_o the_o grave_n and_o pit_n but_o his_o prophet_n declare_v what_o shall_v be_v be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o hebrew_n be_v el_n erez_n tachtijoth_v in_o terram_fw-la inferorum_fw-la into_o the_o land_n of_o hell_n or_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 19_o who_o do_v thou_o pass_v in_o beauty_n egypt_n thou_o think_v thyself_o more_o beautiful_a than_o other_o nation_n that_o thou_o have_v some_o excellency_n beyond_o they_o suppose_v thou_o have_v that_o must_v not_o exempt_v thou_o from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o nation_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o any_o beauty_n excellency_n beyond_o they_o nay_o thou_o be_v short_a of_o they_o therefore_o lay_v aside_o such_o thought_n they_o who_o be_v more_o beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a than_o thyself_o they_o be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n therefore_o go_v down_o and_o be_v thou_o lay_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a thou_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o privilege_n above_o other_o nation_n thou_o may_v conceit_v thy_o counterfeit_a circumcision_n will_v advantage_v thou_o junius_n erant_fw-la egyptii_fw-la circumcifi_n ut_fw-la herodotus_n in_o euterpe_n docet_fw-la junius_n but_o thou_o be_v deceive_v away_o down_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o lie_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a thy_o portion_n must_v be_v with_o the_o profane_v the_o word_n for_o be_v thou_o lay_v signify_v to_o sleep_v also_o and_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v sleep_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a verse_n 20._o they_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n they_o that_o be_v confederate_a with_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o chaldaean_a sword_n which_o have_v commission_n to_o cut_v you_o all_o off_o and_o to_o send_v you_o to_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o former_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n you_o think_v yourself_o invulnerable_a but_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o point_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n sword_n be_v sharp_a and_o will_v enter_v she_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sword_n egypt_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o egypt_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sword_n appoint_v to_o be_v slay_v the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v render_v thus_o the_o sword_n be_v deliver_v or_o give_v viz_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_a to_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_a withal_o draw_v she_o and_o all_o her_o multitude_n draw_v she_o egypt_n and_o her_o people_n into_o the_o grave_n the_o babylonian_n slay_v she_o and_o she_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o then_o drag_v they_o into_o the_o pit_n but_o these_o and_o the_o former_a word_n may_v be_v take_v otherwise_o as_o to_o note_v out_o the_o stately_a funeral_n of_o egypt_n she_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sword_n or_o the_o sword_n be_v lay_v under_o her_o head_n or_o by_o her_o side_n to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v warlike_a draw_v she_o and_o all_o her_o multitude_n let_v her_o body_n be_v put_v into_o a_o chariot_n be_v draw_v in_o pomp_n and_o state_n vide-junium_a vide-junium_a like_a unto_o the_o body_n of_o great_a one_o first_o observe_v god_n 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three_o observe_v that_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n we_o may_v lament_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o church_n enemy_n secret_a or_o open_a the_o egyptian_n be_v never_o real_a friend_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v their_o secret_n if_o not_o their_o open_a enemy_n and_o now_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o wail_v for_o they_o when_o the_o church_n enemy_n suffer_v we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v but_o if_o god_n call_v to_o mourning_n for_o their_o suffering_n we_o must_v do_v it_o four_o observe_v the_o great_a in_o the_o great_a kingdom_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o glory_n and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o other_o see_v they_o must_v come_v to_o the_o common_a
and_o uncircumcised_a there_o be_v some_o mighty_a man_n which_o do_v notable_a exploit_n be_v famous_a in_o their_o generation_n and_o die_v honourable_o in_o the_o battle_n or_o of_o their_o wound_n these_o have_v pompous_a and_o great_a funeral_n salum_n cum_fw-la armis_fw-la sepeliebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la significaretuâ—_n eos_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sepulchrum_n arma_fw-la non_fw-la abjeisse_v bab_n salum_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o their_o armour_n they_o die_v honourable_o and_o their_o honour_n go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o grave_a but_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v or_o lay_v among_o they_o and_o they_o have_v lay_v their_o sword_n under_o their_o head_n when_o soldier_n of_o note_n die_v the_o custom_n be_v to_o honour_v they_o with_o lay_v their_o sword_n under_o their_o head_n or_o by_o their_o head_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o use_v to_o bury_v they_o with_o their_o arms._n lavater_n tell_v we_o that_o gyraldus_n in_o a_o book_n he_o have_v write_v of_o sepulcher_n and_o several_a rite_n of_o bury_v say_v he_o see_v arm_n and_o boot_n find_v in_o old_a monument_n or_o sepulcher_n but_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o bone_n by_o iniquity_n be_v mean_v the_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n their_o bone_n shall_v be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n which_o they_o have_v exercise_v &_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n for_o a_o prey_n so_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o bone_n oâ—_n thus_o they_o have_v their_o sword_n and_o arm_n go_v down_o with_o they_o to_o the_o grave_a instrument_n of_o cruelty_n and_o blood_n signify_v that_o they_o carry_v their_o bloody_a and_o tyrannical_a disposition_n with_o they_o and_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o bone_n they_o shall_v suffer_v now_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v a_o full_a recompense_n of_o reward_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n or_o thus_o they_o live_v wicked_o and_o die_v cowardly_a and_o a_o ill_a name_n shall_v they_o leave_v behind_o they_o curse_a shall_v be_v their_o memory_n verse_n 28._o yea_o thou_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o shall_v lie_v with_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n some_o interpret_v this_o verse_n of_o meshech_n and_o tubal_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a example_n instance_a in_o viz_o meshech_v and_o tubal_n unto_o pharaoh_n thou_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o become_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v thou_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o they_o in_o punishment_n who_o have_v not_o be_v behind_o they_o in_o sin_n verse_n 29._o there_o be_v edom_n her_o king_n and_o all_o her_o prince_n which_o with_o their_o might_n be_v lay_v by_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n they_o shall_v lie_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a 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tyrian_n those_o of_o damascus_n and_o syria_n together_o with_o the_o zydonians_n the_o prince_n of_o those_o place_n be_v north_n to_o egypt_n and_o be_v man_n of_o might_n they_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o other_o but_o their_o might_n can_v not_o preserve_v they_o from_o death_n they_o be_v therefore_o ashamed_a of_o their_o might_n and_o be_v lay_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o the_o pit_n first_o observe_v that_o tyrant_n in_o hell_n be_v glad_a when_o other_o tyrant_n like_o themselves_o come_v thither_o the_o strong_a among_o the_o mighty_a shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o midst_n of_o hell_n whâ—n_n some_o great_a man_n come_v to_o court_n there_o be_v rise_v complement_a and_o welcome_v of_o he_o thisbe_n so_o when_o great_a tyrant_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o hell_n there_o be_v those_o rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o congratulate_v their_o come_n second_o observe_v no_o humane_a power_n can_v defend_v a_o man_n against_o death_n or_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n prince_n have_v the_o great_a power_n yet_o that_o prevail_v not_o the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a who_o be_v terror_n to_o other_o be_v no_o terror_n to_o death_n who_o come_v &_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o their_o army_n throne_n castle_n greatness_n and_o send_v they_o down_o to_o the_o dead_a ashur_n be_v there_o and_o all_o her_o company_n there_o be_v elam_n and_o all_o her_o multitude_n there_o be_v meshech_n tubal_n and_o all_o her_o multitude_n there_o be_v edom_n her_o king_n and_o all_o her_o prince_n there_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o north_n all_o of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o zidonian_o none_o of_o they_o all_o can_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o that_o condition_n it_o be_v not_o policy_n power_n or_o greatness_n can_v do_v it_o for_o the_o most_o wise_a most_o powerful_a and_o most_o great_a god_n have_v say_v eccles_n 8.8_o there_o be_v no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o king_n be_v strong_a but_o death_n be_v strong_a than_o they_o king_n may_v make_v war_n with_o man_n and_o conquer_v or_o conclude_v peace_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o death_n if_o they_o send_v out_o all_o their_o force_n death_n fear_v they_o not_o but_o will_v slay_v they_o every_o one_o if_o they_o send_v man_n to_o treat_v and_o make_v a_o peace_n it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n death_n will_v have_v the_o bone_n and_o carcase_n of_o prince_n to_o gnaw_v upon_o as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a those_o that_o have_v be_v terror_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n death_n have_v tame_v and_o quiet_v they_o three_o observe_v the_o great_a and_o most_o gâ—_n the_o wrong_a way_n and_o have_v the_o portion_n of_o god_n enemy_n king_n and_o prince_n of_o country_n with_o their_o 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that_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v hyppallage_n sedimentum_fw-la aquarum_fw-la be_v put_v for_o aquas_fw-la sedimenti_fw-la water_n of_o settle_v that_o be_v pure_a and_o clear_a water_n and_o so_o divers_a expositor_n render_v the_o word_n some_o cattle_n when_o they_o have_v drink_v stamp_n and_o stir_v the_o mud_n in_o the_o water_n and_o so_o foul_a they_o that_o other_o can_v drink_v thereof_o so_o do_v these_o ram_n and_o goat_n so_o mud_n and_o foul_a the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n that_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v glad_a with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o true_a justice_n nor_o pure_a religion_n verse_n 19_o and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n by_o foot_n be_v express_v man_n lust_n whereby_o they_o do_v defile_v thing_n mark_v 9.45_o if_o thy_o foot_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o foot_n 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to_o my_o flock_n use_v all_o their_o art_n and_o power_n to_o do_v it_o mischief_n therefore_o will_v i_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o deliver_v it_o their_o side_n shoulder_n and_o horn_n shall_v harm_v it_o no_o more_o i_o will_v judge_v between_o cattle_n and_o cattle_n i_o will_v bring_v judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v entreat_v my_o flock_n so_o ill_o and_o it_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o prey_n unto_o they_o first_o observe_v all_o in_o god_n flock_n be_v not_o good_a they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n there_o be_v some_o fat_a some_o lean_a some_o strong_a some_o disease_a there_o be_v he-goat_n and_o ram_n as_o well_o as_o other_o there_o be_v in_o moses_n day_n they_o that_o say_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o numb_a 16.3_o but_o they_o that_o say_v so_o be_v unholy_a themselves_o he-goat_n and_o strong_a ram_n as_o it_o be_v with_o jeremy_n fig_n there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a jer_n 24._o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o 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shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n this_o prophecy_n refer_v to_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n after_o christ_n not_o before_o christ_n and_o if_o the_o two_o house_n be_v unite_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o he_o king_n over_o they_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v here_o how_o do_v the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n and_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n in_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o promise_n be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o till_o shiloh_n that_o be_v the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o then_o it_o shall_v but_o if_o the_o messiah_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n king_n over_o both_o house_n unite_v into_o one_o the_o sceptre_n do_v not_o depart_v but_o be_v advance_v this_o knot_n must_v be_v untie_v before_o we_o can_v be_v of_o their_o mind_n who_o say_v this_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n be_v at_o christ_n first_o come_v fulfil_v 2._o because_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o own_o christ_n neither_o one_o house_n nor_o the_o other_o do_v it_o neither_o judah_n nor_o israel_n acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n joh._n 8.52_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o joh._n 7.1_o they_o take_v counsel_n together_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n joh._n 11.53_o when_o pilate_n say_v behold_v your_o king_n they_o cry_v away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o john_n 19.14_o 15._o they_o persecute_v all_o they_o who_o do_v adhere_v unto_o he_o 1_o thess_n 2.15_o 16._o 3._o the_o jew_n have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o under_o many_o king_n and_o shepherd_n some_o be_v under_o heathenish_a some_o under_o christian_a king_n but_o when_o this_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v they_o shall_v be_v under_o none_o but_o christ_n one_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o ver_fw-la 22._o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o 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