man_n which_o ancient_o use_v to_o be_v write_v in_o catalogue_n out_o of_o which_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o die_v be_v blot_v or_o rather_o 2._o of_o eternal_a life_n as_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n common_o understand_v it_o which_o agree_v best_a 1._o to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v â—…ritten_v in_o the_o book_n dan._n 12._o 1._o or_o in_o god_n book_n exod._n 32._o 32._o or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n phil._n 4._o 3._o â—…el_n 3._o 5._o and_o 13._o 8._o and_o 17._o 8._o and_o 20._o 12._o and_o 21._o last_o 2._o to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o explain_v it_o of_o that_o book_n wherein_o none_o but_o the_o righteous_a be_v write_v whereas_o this_o life_n and_o that_o attend_v with_o health_n and_o prosperity_n be_v promiscuous_o give_v to_o and_o take_v from_o good_a and_o bad_a men._n 3._o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o this_o be_v say_v which_o be_v the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n in_o this_o book_n man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v either_o 1._o in_o reality_n by_o god_n election_n or_o predestination_n or_o 2._o in_o appearance_n when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o profess_v to_o comply_v with_o it_o and_o so_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v say_v of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n ezek._n 13_o â—…_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o other_o and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v real_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o when_o a_o man_n renounce_v this_o profession_n and_o religion_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o that_o book_n because_o his_o apostasy_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o be_v not_o write_v in_o it_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o know_v and_o approve_a rule_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v when_o they_o only_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v and_o be_v not_o real_o do_v as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o find_v his_o life_n mat._n 10._o 39_o who_o false_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v find_v it_o when_o in_o truth_n he_o lose_v it_o and_o to_o have_v mat._n 13._o 12._o who_o only_o seem_v to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n luk._n 8._o 1â—…_n and_o to_o live_v rom._n 7._o â—…_n when_o he_o vain_o conceit_a himself_n to_o be_v alive_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o or_o blot_v out_o of_o this_o book_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o action_n but_o that_o this_o blot_v out_o be_v not_o mean_v proper_o and_o positive_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o book_n expound_v the_o former_a wherein_o this_o doubtful_a phrase_n be_v explain_v by_o one_o which_o be_v evident_a and_o unquestionable_a even_o by_o his_o not_o be_v write_v in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n name_n shall_v be_v proper_o blot_v out_o of_o that_o book_n in_o which_o it_o be_v never_o write_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o let_v their_o wickedness_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o the_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o they_o so_o manifest_a that_o all_o man_n may_v discern_v that_o they_o be_v blot_v out_o that_o be_v that_o they_o never_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o which_o the_o righteous_a be_v write_v and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a person_n righteous_a i._n e._n in_o that_o book_n of_o life_n in_o which_o all_o righteous_a or_o holy_a person_n and_o only_o they_o be_v write_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o whatsoever_o show_n or_o profession_n they_o once_o make_v yet_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v true_o righteous_a person_n 29._o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a let_v thy_o salvation_n o_o god_n set_v i_o up_o on_o high_a 14._o high_a out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o enemy_n or_o liâ—…t_v i_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n and_o the_o mire_n in_o which_o i_o be_v sink_v v._o 14._o 30_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n 31_o 23._o 31_o psal._n 50._o 13._o 14._o 23._o this_o also_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_z better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n abolish_v bullock_n this_o sincere_a and_o hearâ—…y_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o grateful_a to_o god_n than_o the_o most_o glorious_a legal_a sacrifice_n for_o so_o such_o moral_a service_n ever_o be_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o hosâ—…_n 6_o 6._o and_o such_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v when_o those_o legal_a one_o shall_v be_v abolish_v that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n hard_a hoof_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o description_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o bullock_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a sort_n both_o tender_a and_o mature_a as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o horn_n bud_v forth_o and_o the_o hoof_n grow_v hard_a 32_o 2._o 32_o psal._n 34._o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a exaltation_n glad_a those_o pious_a person_n who_o be_v grieve_v for_o my_o calamity_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o they_o will_v hearty_o rejoice_v in_o my_o deliverance_n and_o exaltation_n and_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v 21._o live_v or_o be_v revive_v to_o wit_n with_o joy_n which_o be_v deject_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n dead_a with_o sorrow_n compare_v gen._n 45._o 27._o psal._n 22._o 26._o and_o 109._o 21._o that_o seek_v god_n 33_o for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n 7._o prisoner_n those_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o any_o strait_n and_o affliction_n for_o his_o sake_n which_o be_v my_o case_n v._o 7._o 34_o let_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n earth_n either_o 1_o angel_n and_o men._n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n themselves_o as_o in_o the_o next_o branch_n the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v â—…erein_o all_o which_o by_o a_o usual_a figure_n he_o invite_v to_o praise_n god_n aâ—…â—…e_o do_v elsewhere_o because_o they_o all_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o praise_v god_n praise_v he_o the_o sea_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o câ—…_n that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n move_v therein_o 35_o for_o god_n will_v save_v zion_n title_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o be_v frequent_o express_v under_o that_o title_n and_o build_v the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o verse_n they_o the_o humble_a and_o poâ—…r_a v._o 32_o 33._o or_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n may_v dwell_v there_o ever_o there_o in_o the_o literal_a canaan_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o ever_o and_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n 36_o 23._o 36_o psal._n 102._o 23._o the_o seed_n also_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v inherit_v it_o they_o it_o their_o posterity_n shall_v flourish_v after_o they_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o happiness_n with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o love_v his_o name_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o psal._n lxx_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o content_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v almost_o all_o to_o be_v find_v psal._n 40._o 13._o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o be_v here_o repeat_v because_o the_o same_o or_o like_a occasion_n be_v oft_o repeat_v and_o david_n return_v distress_n may_v well_o make_v he_o sometime_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n and_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o psal._n 40._o so_o they_o be_v distinct_o repeat_v as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o himself_o or_o other_o may_v use_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o psalm_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o the_o note_n on_o psal._n 40._o 1_o make_v haste_n 12._o haste_n â—…al_a 40._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 71._o 12._o o_o god_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n 〈◊〉_d haste_n heb._n to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n 2_o 13._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 35._o 4._o â—…â—…1_n 13._o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v turn_v
and_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o consequent_o between_o other_o good_a man_n and_o the_o wicked_a progeny_n of_o cain_n be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o adam_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n infuse_v into_o they_o by_o god_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n 4._o etc._n 4._o 1_o chron._n 1_o â—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v beget_v seth_n be_v eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n history_n daughter_n who_o name_n and_o number_n be_v here_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o the_o follow_a history_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o day_n that_o adam_n live_v be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n afterward_o year_n the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n in_o ancient_a time_n here_o note_v be_v also_o mention_v by_o heathen_a author_n and_o it_o be_v wise_o so_o order_v by_o god_n both_o for_o the_o more_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a propagation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o other_o useful_a knowledge_n to_o the_o world_n and_o many_o natural_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o their_o life_n be_v then_o long_o than_o afterward_o and_o he_o die_v 6._o and_o seth_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v enos_n 7._o and_o seth_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v enos_n eight_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o seth_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 9_o and_o enos_n live_v ninety_o year_n and_o beget_v kenaâ—…_n beget_v heb._n kenaâ—…_n cainan_n 10._o and_o enos_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v cainan_n eight_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 11._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enos_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 12._o and_o cainan_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o beget_v maleleel_n beget_v gr._n maleleel_n mahalaleel_n 13._o and_o cainan_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v mahalaleel_n eight_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o cainan_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 15._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v jere_v beget_v heb._n jere_v jare_v 16._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v jare_v eight_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 17._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o mahalaleel_n be_v eight_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 18._o and_o jare_v live_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v enoch_n 19_o and_o jare_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v enoch_n eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jare_v be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 21._o and_o enoch_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v mathusala_n beget_v gr._n mathusala_n methuselah_n come_v methuselah_n who_o name_n be_v think_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n to_o contain_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v to_o come_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o for_o it_o signify_v he_o die_v and_o the_o dart_n or_o arrow_n of_o god_n vengeance_n come_v or_o he_o die_v and_o the_o send_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n come_v 22._o and_o enoch_n 9_o enoch_n chap._n 24._o 40._o psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 116._o 9_o walk_v with_o god_n 8._o god_n i._n e._n he_o live_v as_o one_o who_o eye_n be_v continual_o upon_o god_n who_o care_n and_o constant_a course_n and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o maintain_v acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o one_o devote_v to_o god_n service_n and_o whole_o govern_v by_o his_o will_n he_o walk_v not_o with_o the_o man_n of_o that_o wicked_a age_n or_o as_o they_o walk_v but_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o preacher_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jude_n v._n 14_o 15._o with_o great_a zeal_n and_o courage_n he_o protest_v and_o preach_v against_o their_o evil_a practice_n and_o bold_o own_a god_n and_o his_o way_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o compare_v gen._n 6._o 6._o jer._n 12._o 3._o mic._n 6._o 8._o after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n three_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n preacher_n daughter_n hence_o it_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a that_o the_o state_n and_o use_n of_o matrimony_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o severe_a course_n of_o holiness_n and_o with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n 23._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enoch_n be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_o year_n 24._o and_o â—…_n and_o heb._n 11._o â—…_n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o 15._o not_o i._n e._n he_o appear_v not_o any_o long_o upon_o earth_n or_o among_o mortal_a men._n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o gen._n 42._o 36._o jer._n 31._o 15._o for_o god_n take_v he_o 5._o he_o out_o of_o this_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a world_n unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o heavenly_a habitation_n see_v luke_n 23._o 43._o and_o he_o take_v either_o his_o soul_n of_o which_o alone_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ezek._n 24._o 16._o or_o rather_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o he_o take_v elias_n 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o because_o he_o so_o take_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n 11._o 5._o 25._o and_o methuselah_n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v lemech_v beget_v heb._n lemech_v lamech_v 26._o and_o methuselah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v lamech_v seven_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 27._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o methuselah_n be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o year_n perfection_n year_n the_o long_a time_n that_o any_o man_n live_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o neither_o his_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n live_v reach_v to_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o number_n have_v some_o shadow_n of_o perfection_n and_o he_o die_v come_v die_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o flood_n come_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 28._o and_o lamech_v seth._n lamech_v not_o that_o wicked_a lamech_v mention_v chap._n 4._o for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cain_n but_o this_o be_v descend_v from_o seth._n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n 29._o and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noe._n name_n gâ—…_n noe._n noah_n rest_n noah_n which_o signify_v rest_n say_v prophecy_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n 20._o hand_n i._n e._n concern_v the_o hard_a labour_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n to_o which_o we_o be_v sentence_v ch_n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o he_o do_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o invention_n of_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n whereby_o tillage_n be_v make_v more_o easy_a or_o 2._o by_o remove_v in_o some_o part_n the_o curse_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o reconcile_a god_n unto_o mankind_n possible_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o promise_v seed_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o undo_v world_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n through_o their_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o expect_v he_o long_o before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o mistake_v other_o person_n for_o he_o or_o 3._o by_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o mankind_n from_o that_o deluge_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n foresee_v will_v come_v and_o repeopling_a the_o empty_v earth_n with_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o by_o restore_v and_o improve_n the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n see_v gen._n 9_o 20._o because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v 30._o and_o lamech_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v noah_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 31._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o lamech_v be_v seven_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 32._o and_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o noah_n beget_v history_n beget_v i._n e._n he_o begin_v to_o beget_v god_n in_o mercy_n deny_v he_o child_n till_o that_o time_n that_o he_o may_v not_o beget_v they_o to_o the_o destroyer_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ark._n or_o have_v before_o that_o time_n beget_v other_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v the_o approach_a flood_n in_o his_o view_n he_o begin_v again_o to_o beget_v a_o seminary_n for_o the_o world_n of_o these_o three_o son_n here_o follow_v the_o elder_a
secure_a die_v this_o look_n like_o a_o lie_n for_o jacob_n either_o do_v not_o know_v this_o fact_n or_o rather_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o josephs_n clemency_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o never_o fear_v his_o revenge_n but_o guilt_n do_v so_o awaken_v fear_n that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n never_o to_o think_v himself_o secure_a say_v 17_o so_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o joseph_n forgive_v i_o pray_v thou_o now_o the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o do_v unto_o thou_o evil_a and_o now_o we_o pray_v thou_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n worship_n father_n for_o who_o sake_n pardon_v those_o that_o join_v with_o thou_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o joseph_n weep_v it_o weep_v partly_o in_o compassion_n to_o their_o fear_n and_o trouble_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o still_o retain_v a_o diffidence_n in_o his_o kindness_n after_o all_o his_o great_a and_o real_a demonstration_n of_o it_o when_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o 18_o and_o his_o brethren_n also_o go_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o face_n and_o they_o say_v behold_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n thou_o servant_n ready_a and_o willing_a to_o undergo_v that_o servitude_n into_o which_o we_o so_o wicked_o sell_v thou_o 19_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o â—…_n they_o chap._n 45._o â—…_n fear_v not_o for_o be_o i_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n pardon_v god_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o take_v vengeance_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o usurp_v see_v deut._n 32._o 35._o or_o â—…an_v i_o do_v what_o i_o please_v with_o you_o without_o god_n leave_n therefore_o fear_v he_o rather_o than_o i_o and_o upon_o your_o experience_n of_o his_o wonderful_a care_n and_o kindness_n to_o you_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o and_o therefore_o that_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v you_o any_o hurt_n but_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o put_v the_o hebrew_n he_o for_o halo_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 27._o 36._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 19_o 1_o king_n 16._o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v very_o well_o render_v aâ—…_n not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d god_n i._o e._n subject_a to_o his_o will_n a_o minister_n of_o his_o providence_n dare_v i_o destroy_v those_o who_o god_n so_o eminent_o design_v to_o save_v dare_v i_o punish_v those_o who_o god_n have_v pardon_v 20_o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o despondency_n i_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o excuse_v your_o guilt_n though_o i_o comfort_v you_o against_o despondency_n but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a 21_o now_o therefore_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o will_v nourish_v you_o and_o your_o little_a one_o brother_n one_o expect_v not_o only_o a_o free_a pardon_n from_o i_o but_o all_o the_o kindness_n of_o a_o love_a brother_n and_o he_o comfort_v they_o and_o speak_v heart_n speak_v heb._n to_o their_o heart_n kind_o unto_o they_o 22_o and_o joseph_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o joseph_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n 23_o 39_o 23_o numb_a 32._o 39_o and_o joseph_n see_v ephraim_n child_n of_o the_o three_o generation_n place_n generation_n reckon_v from_o and_o after_o ephraim_n i._n e._n ephraim_n grandchild_n child_n so_o early_o do_v ephraim_n privilege_n above_o manasseh_n appear_v and_o jacobs_n blessing_n gen._n 48._o 19_o take_v place_n the_o child_n place_n child_n heb._n son_n for_o though_o he_o have_v but_o one_o son_n viz._n giiead_a by_o his_o first_o wife_n yet_o he_o marry_v a_o second_o wife_n and_o by_o she_o have_v two_o other_o son_n 1_o chron._n 7._o 16._o which_o joseph_n live_v long_o enough_o to_o â—…ee_v or_o under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n his_o grandchild_n also_o may_v be_v comprehend_v so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o enallage_n of_o son_n for_o one_o son_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o other_o place_n also_o of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n be_v bear_v be_v heb._n bear_v bring_v up_o upon_o joseph_n knee_n 12._o knee_n lay_v upon_o josephs_n lap_n or_o knee_n where_o parent_n use_v ofttimes_o to_o take_v up_o and_o repose_v their_o infant_n to_o express_v their_o love_n to_o they_o and_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o some_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o divers_a nation_n that_o the_o infant_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o grandfather_n knee_n so_o it_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n whereby_o one_o word_n be_v put_v for_o two_o or_o under_o one_o verb._n see_v more_o of_o this_o phrase_n on_o gen._n 30._o 3._o and_o 48._o 12._o 24_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 16._o brethren_n heb._n 11._o 22._o exod._n 3._o 16._o i_o die_v and_o god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o elsewhere_o you_o i._n e._n deliver_v you_o out_o of_o this_o place_n where_o i_o foresee_v you_o will_v be_v hardly_o use_v after_o my_o decease_n or_o fulfil_v his_o promise_a kindness_n to_o you_o as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 21._o 1._o exod._n 4._o 31._o there_o be_v a_o double_a visitation_n oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n the_o one_o of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v the_o other_o of_o justice_n or_o anger_n as_o elsewhere_o and_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o this_o land_n unto_o the_o land_n 4._o land_n chap._n 15._o 14._o and_o 26._o 3._o and_o 35._o 1â—…_n and_o 46._o 4._o which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 25_o and_o joseph_n take_v a_o oath_n 31._o oath_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o move_v jacob_n to_o require_v a_o oath_n from_o he_o gen._n 47._o 30_o 31._o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n generation_n israel_n he_o say_v not_o of_o his_o brethren_n but_o of_o israel_n child_n under_o which_o his_o grandchild_n be_v comprehend_v and_o seem_v principal_o intend_v here_o either_o because_o his_o brethren_n be_v most_o of_o they_o dead_a or_o rather_o because_o he_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o his_o brethren_n time_n but_o in_o their_o second_o or_o three_o generation_n say_v 16._o say_v exod._n 13._o 19_o josh._n 24._o 32._o act_n 7._o 16._o god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v carry_v up_o my_o bone_n religion_n bone_n i._n e._n my_o dead_a body_n but_o he_o mention_n only_o his_o bone_n because_o part_v of_o his_o body_n be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o other_o part_n though_o preserve_v from_o corruption_n by_o the_o embalm_v yet_o be_v so_o change_v and_o adulterate_v with_o the_o spice_n and_o other_o material_n which_o they_o use_v that_o it_o look_v like_o another_o thing_n only_o his_o bone_n remain_v entire_a and_o unchanged_a quest._n why_o do_v he_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v present_o carry_v thither_o and_o bury_v there_o as_o his_o father_n do_v answ._n 1._o lest_o he_o shall_v disoblige_v the_o egyptian_n and_o provoke_v they_o against_o his_o brethren_n and_o child_n the_o removal_n of_o his_o father_n thither_o be_v necessary_a and_o force_v from_o he_o by_o a_o oath_n but_o the_o order_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o himself_o will_v have_v be_v voluntary_a and_o design_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v escape_v the_o censure_n of_o a_o ungrateful_a contempt_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o as_o it_o be_v think_v good_a enough_o for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o live_v in_o shall_v have_v be_v judge_v so_o too_o for_o his_o burial_n 2._o that_o by_o these_o his_o remain_v his_o memory_n may_v be_v the_o long_o and_o better_o preserve_v both_o with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o for_o his_o sake_n may_v show_v kindness_n to_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o with_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o this_o be_v a_o visible_a pledge_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o a_o help_n to_o their_o faith_n and_o a_o obligation_n to_o they_o to_o persist_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n hence_o 26_o so_o joseph_n die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a he_o old_a so_o for_o about_o thirteen_o year_n of_o affliction_n he_o enjoy_v eighty_o year_n of_o honour_n and_o as_o much_o happiness_n as_o earth_n can_v afford_v he_o â—…nd_v they_o imbalm_v he_o and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o coffin_n in_o egypt_n annotation_n on_o exodus_fw-la the_o argument_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n who_o have_v send_v for_o his_o father_n house_n into_o egypt_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n exceed_o multiply_v notwithstanding_o pharaoh_n cruel_a oppress_a of_o they_o from_o under_o which_o god_n hear_v their_o cry_n bring_v they_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n wherefore_o this_o book_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n exodus_fw-la i._n e._n a_o go_v forth_o contain_v a_o historical_a account_n of_o passage_n for_o about_o one_o hundred_o and_o
of_o parenthesis_n and_o now_o he_o return_v to_o the_o story_n and_o set_v down_o the_o last_o word_n which_o moses_n speak_v to_o pharaoh_n for_o a_o final_a part_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n about_o midnight_n will_v i_o go_v out_o mercy_n out_o god_n be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o or_o go_v forth_o or_o come_v down_o etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o condescension_n to_o the_o custom_n and_o capacity_n of_o man_n when_o he_o do_v any_o eminent_a act_n of_o power_n either_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n or_o mercy_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n 5_o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n nation_n throne_n either_o now_o actual_o rule_v with_o his_o father_n as_o solomon_n do_v even_o while_o david_n live_v 1_o king_n 1._o 34._o or_o more_o probable_o he_o that_o be_v to_o sit_v the_o present_a time_n for_o the_o future_a he_o who_o right_a this_o be_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o egypt_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n even_o unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o maid-servant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill_n 13._o mill_n the_o poor_a captive_a slave_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n as_o it_o be_v chap._n 12._o 29._o and_o there_o do_v grind_v at_o the_o mill._n in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n they_o have_v diverse_a mill_n which_o be_v not_o turn_v about_o by_o wind_n or_o water_n as_o we_o be_v but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o servant_n who_o for_o that_o purpose_n stand_v behind_o the_o mill_n and_o so_o with_o hard_a labour_n turn_v it_o about_o see_v judg._n 16._o 21._o isa._n 47._o 1_o 2._o lam._n 5._o 13._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o beast_n 6_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a cry_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n such_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o nor_o shall_v be_v like_o it_o any_o more_o 7_o 22._o 7_o chap._n 8._o 22._o but_o against_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o a_o dog_n move_v his_o tongue_n they_o tongue_n in_o stead_n of_o those_o loud_a cry_n of_o the_o egyptian_a family_n there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o tranquillity_n among_o the_o israelite_n that_o even_o the_o dog_n which_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o awake_v and_o provoke_v by_o the_o least_o noise_n shall_v not_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o they_o against_o man_n or_o beast_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o israel_n 8_o and_o 33._o and_o ch_n 12._o 31_o 33._o all_o these_o thy_o servant_n obstinate_a servant_n thy_o courtier_n and_o great_a officer_n who_o now_o be_v so_o insolent_a and_o obstinate_a shall_v come_v down_o unto_o i_o command_n i_o both_o by_o their_o own_o inclination_n and_o necessity_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o by_o thy_o command_n and_o bow_v down_o themselves_o unto_o i_o say_v get_v thou_o out_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o foot_n that_o heb._n that_o be_v at_o thy_o foot_n follow_v thou_o 2._o thou_o that_o be_v under_o thy_o conduct_n and_o command_v as_o this_o or_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v judâ—…_n 4._o 1â—…_n 1_o king_n 20._o 1â—…_n 2_o king_n 3._o 9_o isa._n 41._o 2._o and_o after_o that_o i_o will_v go_v out_o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n in_o anger_n in_o heb._n heat_n of_o anger_n a_o great_a anger_n 5._o anger_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o affront_n offer_v to_o himself_o as_o for_o his_o incurable_a rebellion_n against_o god_n compare_v mark_v 3._o 5._o 9_o and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 3._o 19_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o that_o 3._o that_o chap._n 7._o 3._o my_o wonder_n may_v be_v multiply_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v all_o these_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n chap._n xii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v together_o speak_v have_v speak_v before_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v for_o 3._o and_o 6._o of_o this_o chapter_n with_o chap._n 11._o 4._o and_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o be_v put_v off_o by_o he_o till_o this_o place_n aswell_o that_o he_o may_v not_o interrupt_v the_o history_n of_o all_o the_o plague_n as_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o whole_a institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n together_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v 2_o this_o month_n april_n month_n the_o first_o month_n after_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n call_v abib_fw-la exod._n 13._o 4._o and_o 23._o 1â—…_n deut._n 16._o 1._o and_o nisan_fw-la neh._n 2._o 1._o esth._n 3._o 7._o contain_v part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o the_o begin_n 28._o begin_n heb._n the_o head_n which_o i_o conceive_v note_v not_o so_o much_o the_o order_n which_o be_v more_o plain_o mention_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o the_o eminency_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o all_o month_n as_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o queen_n of_o day_n and_o just_o must_v they_o prefer_v this_o month_n before_o the_o rest_n whether_o they_o look_v backward_o to_o their_o prodigious_a deliverance_n from_o egypt_n therein_o or_o forward_o to_o their_o spiritual_a redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 4._o 19_o for_o in_o this_o very_a month_n our_o lord_n jesus_n suffer_v joh._n 18._o 28._o of_o month_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n unto_o you_o month_n you_o heretofore_o your_o first_o month_n for_o all_o affair_n have_v be_v tisri_n which_o in_o part_n answer_v to_o our_o september_n and_o be_v the_o first_o month_n after_o the_o autumnal_a equinox_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o still_o as_o to_o civil_a affair_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o exod._n 23._o 16._o and_o 34._o 22._o and_o levit._n 25._o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o as_o to_o sacred_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n this_o shall_v henceforth_o be_v your_o first_o month_n 3_o speak_v you_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n say_v in_o the_o ten_o day_n only_o day_n partly_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o lamb_n ready_a for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v about_o procure_v it_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v go_v to_o use_v it_o partly_o that_o by_o the_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o a_o sign_n appoint_v by_o god_n they_o may_v have_v their_o say_v strengthen_v as_o to_o their_o approach_a deliverance_n and_o afterward_o may_v have_v their_o mind_n quicken_v to_o the_o more_o serious_a consideration_n of_o that_o great_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o that_o more_o glorious_a deliverance_n from_o hell_n by_o christ_n the_o true_a passeover_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o they_o partly_o to_o teach_v the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n preparation_n be_v to_o the_o solemn_a duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v first_o set_v apart_o and_o separate_v to_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v do_v 3_o or_o 4_o prophetical_a day_n i._n e._n year_n before_o his_o death_n and_o afterward_o offer_v most_o of_o which_o reason_n be_v perpetual_a it_o may_v seem_v this_o usage_n be_v so_o too_o and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o passover_n only_o of_o this_o month_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o they_o post_n they_o into_o their_o house_n where_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o bed_n post_n every_o man_n a_o lamb_n 7._o lamb_n or_o kid_n ver_fw-la 5._o for_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o though_o a_o lamb_n be_v common_o use_v and_o a_o kid_n only_o in_o case_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o lamb_n and_o the_o chaldee_n and_o lxx_o do_v almost_o constant_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n lamb_n and_o christ_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o typify_v by_o a_o kid_n but_o general_o by_o a_o lamb_n as_o he_o be_v call_v joh._n 1._o 29._o partly_o for_o his_o innocency_n meekness_n patience_n etc._n etc._n but_o principal_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d lamb_n in_o stead_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v offer_v whence_o he_o be_v call_v our_o passeover_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n kid_n father_n or_o kid_n a_o be_v a_o a_o â—…amb_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o every_o house_n or_o family_n according_a to_o its_o quantity_n or_o the_o number_n of_o person_n in_o it_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o the_o several_a family_n be_v call_v the_o
18._o 5._o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o especial_o in_o this_o threaten_v which_o i_o now_o deliver_v in_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o from_o my_o own_o imagination_n or_o passion_n or_o 2._o who_o be_v now_o present_a with_o i_o and_o a_o witness_n of_o what_o i_o say_v and_o let_v he_o punish_v i_o severe_o if_o i_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v religion_n rain_v this_o be_v a_o prediction_n but_o be_v second_v with_o his_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v verify_v it_o as_o it_o be_v record_v jam._n 5._o 17._o and_o this_o prayer_n of_o his_o be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o malicious_a but_o necessary_a and_o all_o thing_n consider_v true_o charitable_a that_o by_o this_o sharp_a and_o long_a affliction_n god_n honour_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o threaten_n which_o be_v now_o so_o horrible_o and_o universal_o contemn_v may_v be_v vindicated_n and_o the_o israelite_n who_o their_o present_a impunity_n and_o prosperity_n have_v harden_v in_o their_o idolatry_n may_v hereby_o be_v awaken_v to_o see_v their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o calf_n and_o other_o idol_n and_o their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o return_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n these_o year_n 17._o year_n i_o e._n these_o follow_a year_n which_o be_v three_o and_o a_o half_a luk._n 4._o 25._o jam._n 5._o 17._o but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n it_o word_n i_o e._n until_o i_o shall_v declare_v that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v cease_v and_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o 2_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v get_v thou_o hence_o and_o turn_v thou_o eastward_o and_o hide_v thyself_o by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n 6._o cherith_n thus_o god_n rescue_v he_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n who_o he_o know_v will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o qu._n why_o do_v not_o ahab_n seize_v upon_o he_o immediate_o upon_o these_o word_n answ._n 1._o this_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n overrule_a providence_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v oft_o protect_v his_o prophet_n and_o servant_n in_o such_o case_n 2._o he_o may_v say_v this_o not_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o by_o letter_n and_o message_n send_v to_o he_o as_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o exod._n 18._o 6._o that_o be_v before_o jordan_n 4_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n and_o i_o have_v command_v they_o command_v i_o e._n i_o have_v decree_v or_o appoint_v or_o i_o shall_v command_v i._n e._n effectual_o move_v they_o by_o instinct_n and_o inclination_n which_o i_o shall_v put_v into_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o forcible_a with_o they_o as_o a_o law_n or_o command_n be_v to_o men._n god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v both_o brute-creature_n as_o amos_n 9_o 3._o jonah_n 2._o 10._o and_o senseless_a thing_n as_o job_n 38._o 11_o 12._o psal._n 78._o 23._o isa._n 5._o 6._o and_o 45._o 12._o when_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o effect_v by_o they_o the_o raven_n dispensation_n raven_n which_o he_o name_v and_o choose_v for_o this_o work_n partly_o to_o succour_v the_o prophet_n faith_n against_o human_a infirmity_n by_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o thing_n theâ—…e_o be_v many_o raven_n in_o those_o part_n and_o those_o delight_v to_o reside_v near_o brook_n of_o water_n and_o that_o sort_n of_o creature_n be_v apt_a and_o accustom_a to_o seek_v provision_n and_o to_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v his_o care_n and_o power_n in_o provide_v for_o the_o prophet_n by_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v note_v for_o their_o greediness_n in_o monopolise_v provision_n to_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o malignity_n and_o unnaturalness_n towards_o their_o own_o young_a that_o by_o this_o strange_a and_o noble_a experiment_n he_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o trust_v god_n in_o those_o many_o and_o great_a difficulty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v expose_v obj._n the_o raven_n be_v unclean_a levit._n 11._o 15._o answ._n they_o be_v unclean_a for_o meat_n but_o not_o for_o the_o touch_n but_o howsoever_o that_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v overrule_v by_o necessity_n and_o by_o the_o lawgiver_n dispensation_n to_o feed_v thou_o there_o 5_o so_o he_o go_v and_o do_v according_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o go_v and_o dwell_v by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n that_o be_v before_o jordan_n 6_o and_o the_o raven_n bring_v he_o bread_n and_o flesh_n god_n flesh_n not_o raw_a but_o boil_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o some_o angel_n or_o man_n and_o leave_v in_o some_o place_n or_o place_n till_o the_o raven_n come_v for_o it_o in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o incredible_a consider_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n 10._o morning_n i_o e._n for_o dinner_n and_o supper_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n see_v gen._n 43._o 25._o ruth_n 2._o 14._o luk._n 14._o 12._o act._n 10._o 9_o 10._o and_o bread_n and_o flesh_n in_o the_o evening_n there_o evening_n heb._n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n i._n e._n of_o a_o year_n for_o so_o the_o word_n day_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o by_o many_o in_o exod._n 13._o 10._o levit._fw-la 25._o 29._o numb_a 9_o 22._o judg._n 17._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 3._o and_o 27._o 7._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o brook_n which_o be_v gradual_o dry_v up_o and_o so_o this_o agree_v well_o with_o chap._n 18._o 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o brook_n 7_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 26_o pass_v heb._n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n gen._n 4._o 3._o and_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 26_o after_o a_o while_n q_o that_o the_o brook_v dry_v up_o people_n up_o god_n so_o order_v it_o partly_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o israelite_n who_o live_v near_o it_o and_o have_v hitherto_o be_v refresh_v by_o it_o partly_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o elijah_n faith_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o not_o on_o any_o creature_n for_o his_o support_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v his_o own_o alsufficiency_n in_o provide_v for_o his_o people_n because_o there_o have_v be_v no_o rain_n in_o the_o land_n 8_o ¶_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v 9_o arise_v get_v thou_o to_o sarepta_n to_o luk._n 4._o 26._o call_v sarepta_n zarephath_n other_o zarephath_n a_o city_n between_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n call_v sarepta_n by_o st._n luke_n chap._n 4._o 26._o by_o pliny_n and_o other_o which_o belong_v to_o zidon_n jew_n zidon_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o city_n which_o therefore_o be_v inhabit_a by_o gentile_n see_v luk._n 4._o 25._o and_o god_n provide_v for_o his_o prophet_n first_o by_o a_o unclean_a bird_n and_o then_o by_o a_o gentile_a who_o the_o jew_n esteem_v unclean_a be_v a_o notable_a presage_n of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o dwell_v there_o behold_v i_o have_v command_v 12._o command_v i_o e._n appoint_v or_o provide_v as_o before_o ver_fw-la 4._o for_o that_o she_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o revelation_n or_o command_n of_o god_n about_o it_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o a_o widow-woman_n there_o to_o sustain_v thou_o 10_o so_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o zarephath_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n behold_v the_o widow_n woman_n be_v there_o gather_v of_o stick_n and_o he_o call_v to_o she_o design_v she_o know_v by_o divine_a suggestion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o woman_n design_v and_o say_v fetch_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o little_a water_n in_o a_o vessel_n that_o i_o may_v drink_v 11_o and_o as_o she_o be_v go_v to_o fetch_v it_o he_o call_v to_o she_o and_o say_v bring_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n in_o thy_o hand_n follow_v hand_n which_o he_o say_v only_o to_o try_v she_o and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o what_o follow_v 12_o and_o she_o say_v as_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n live_v god_n live_v by_o which_o she_o discover_v that_o though_o she_o be_v a_o gentile_a yet_o she_o own_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o true_a god_n i_o have_v not_o a_o cake_n but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o gather_v two_o stick_n author_n stick_n i_o e._n a_o few_o stick_n that_o number_n be_v oft_o use_v indefinite_o for_o any_o small_a number_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o hos._n 6._o 2._o and_o
by_o other_o author_n that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o and_o dress_v it_o for_o i_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o die_v place_n die_v for_o have_v no_o more_o provision_n we_o must_v needs_o perish_v with_o hunger_n for_o though_o the_o famine_n be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o corn_n of_o that_o land_n see_v act_n 12._o 20._o or_o the_o same_o famine_n may_v be_v in_o those_o part_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o wit_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n be_v common_a to_o both_o place_n 13_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o make_v i_o thereof_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o occasion_n first_o which_o he_o require_v as_o a_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o obedience_n which_o he_o know_v god_n will_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v and_o so_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a example_n to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o after_o make_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n trust_v israel_n in_o who_o i_o perceive_v thou_o trust_v the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n cruse_a meal_n i_o e._n the_o meal_n of_o the_o barrel_n a_o hypallage_n or_o metonymy_n so_o the_o cruse_a of_o oilâ—…or_n â—…or_z the_o oil_n of_o the_o cruse_a shall_v not_o waste_v neither_o shall_v the_o cruse_v of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v lord_n heb._n give_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15_o and_o she_o go_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o elijah_n prophet_n elijah_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n by_o believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o she_o and_o he_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v year_n eat_v or_o a_o full_a year_n many_o day_n it_o day_n i_o e._n a_o long_a time_n even_o above_o two_o year_n see_v chap._n 18._o 1._o heb._n day_n i._n e._n a_o full_a year_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o before_o the_o follow_a event_n about_o her_o son_n happen_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n after_o it_o 16_o and_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o spend_v not_o god_n still_o create_v new_a as_o fast_o as_o the_o old_a be_v spend_v neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 35._o breath_n or_o no_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o die_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v also_o heb._n 11._o 35._o leave_v in_o he_o 18_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o impatience_n thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v or_o provoke_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o my_o house_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n favour_v of_o some_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o nation_n i_o do_v thou_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v severe_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v down_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n bring_v down_o this_o famine_n upon_o the_o nation_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n curse_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v it_o or_o rather_o 2._o to_o god_n remembrance_n for_o god_n be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o remember_v sin_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o forget_v they_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o sinner_n see_v 2_o sem._n 16._o 10._o have_v i_o instead_o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o expect_v from_o thy_o presence_n meet_v with_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o stay_v my_o son_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n arms._n son_n into_o my_o arms._n and_o he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o a_o loft_n observation_n loft_n a_o private_a place_n where_o he_o may_v more_o free_o and_o full_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o use_v such_o gesture_n or_o method_n as_o he_o think_v most_o proper_a without_o any_o offence_n or_o observation_n where_o he_o abide_v and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o bed_n 20_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n have_v thou_o also_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o widow_n with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v by_o slay_v her_o son_n religion_n son_n a_o prayer_n full_a of_o powerful_a argument_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o can_v revive_v the_o child_n and_o my_o god_n and_o therefore_o wilt_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a deprive_v she_o not_o of_o the_o great_a support_n and_o staff_n of_o her_o age_n she_o have_v give_v i_o kind_a entertainment_n let_v she_o not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o her_o kindness_n to_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n both_o she_o and_o religion_n 21_o and_o he_o measure_v he_o heb._n measure_v stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n 10._o child_n not_o as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o can_v contribute_v any_o warmth_n or_o life_n to_o the_o child_n but_o partly_o to_o express_v and_o withal_o to_o increase_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o child_n death_n and_o his_o desire_n of_o its_o revive_n that_o thereby_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a and_o consequent_o more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o miracle_n though_o wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o yet_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o elijah_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o joh._n 9_o 6._o act._n 20._o 10._o three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n successive_o lord_n first_o he_o stretch_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o for_o three_o time_n successive_o and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v part_n come_v heb._n into_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n into_o he_o again_o it_o again_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o do_v subsist_v without_o it_o after_o death_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o great_a request_n but_o elias_n be_v encourage_v to_o make_v it_o partly_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n which_o he_o think_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o will_v be_v eclipse_v by_o it_o partly_o by_o the_o experience_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o prevailingpower_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n move_v he_o to_o desire_v it_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n come_v into_o he_o again_o and_o he_o revive_v 23_o and_o elijah_n take_v the_o child_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o out_o of_o the_o chamber_n into_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v he_o unto_o his_o mother_n and_o elijah_n say_v see_v thy_o son_n live_v 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o elijah_n now_o by_o this_o i_o know_v doubt_v know_v now_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o that_o concern_v which_o i_o begin_v upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n to_o doubt_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n idol_n truth_n that_o the_o god_n who_o thou_o profess_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o thou_o teach_v be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o henceforth_o i_o whole_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n chap._n xviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o many_o day_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o elijah_n in_o the_o three_o year_n month_n year_n either_o 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o go_v to_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cerith_n six_o month_n before_o which_o time_n the_o famine_n may_v begin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v in_o or_o
well_o be_v call_v israel_n be_v moâ—…e_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n israel_n than_o their_o apostate_n brethren_n who_o be_v no_o long_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n or_o 3._o because_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v israelite_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n though_o not_o of_o all_o israel_n or_o 4._o with_o some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o memory_n for_o make_v so_o strict_a a_o alliance_n and_o friendship_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n whosâ—…_n cause_o he_o defend_v with_o his_o own_o and_o his_o kingdom_n great_a hazard_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n not_o so_o much_o of_o judah_n as_o of_o israel_n and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o rather_o note_v here_o because_o here_o speedy_o follow_v a_o sad_a effect_n of_o that_o wicked_a and_o curse_a match_n some_o say_v israel_n be_v â—…oisted_v into_o some_o copy_n by_o the_o transcriber_n instead_o of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v first_o write_v 3_o and_o their_o father_n give_v they_o great_a giâ—…ts_n oâ—…_n silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o precious_a thing_n with_o â—…enced_a city_n in_o judah_n but_o the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o to_o jehoram_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a late_o first-born_a who_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o prefer_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 21._o 15._o though_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o have_v probable_o ere_o this_o time_n perceive_v his_o perveâ—…se_n and_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o how_o much_o he_o be_v sway_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a wiâ—…e_n now_o he_o see_v his_o error_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 4_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o 〈◊〉_d when_o jehoram_n be_v rise_v up_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o strengthen_v himself_o signify_v himself_o he_o take_v courage_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n as_o that_o word_n sometime_o signify_v and_o slay_v all_o his_o brethren_n with_o the_o sword_n he_o sword_n partly_o because_o they_o either_o do_v or_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v oppose_v he_o in_o his_o wicked_a design_n and_o partly_o for_o his_o own_o security_n lest_o his_o people_n who_o as_o he_o believe_v will_v be_v high_o exasperate_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o counsel_n shall_v advance_v any_o of_o they_o to_o the_o throne_n and_o depose_v he_o and_o divers_a also_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n it_o israel_n either_o 1._o of_o judah_n here_o call_v israel_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 2._o or._n 2._o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a man_n of_o israel_n proper_o so_o call_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o several_a tribe_n thereof_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o israelite_n who_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v forsake_v their_o eâ—…tates_n and_o worldly_a advantage_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v now_o incorporate_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n these_o he_o especial_o strike_v at_o either_o 1._o because_o his_o wife_n instigate_v he_o thereunto_o both_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o revolt_n from_o her_o father_n and_o to_o deter_v other_o from_o follow_v their_o example_n or_o 2._o because_o he_o just_o and_o true_o think_v these_o will_v be_v most_o firm_a and_o constant_a to_o and_o zealous_a for_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o oppose_v be_v both_o by_o their_o conscience_n and_o interest_n oblige_v to_o it_o 5_o jehoram_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a &c_n old_a of_o this_o and_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 8._o 17_o &c_n &c_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eight_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n like_v as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o he_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o â—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ahab_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o wrought_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 7_o howbeit_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o david_n because_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o david_n explain_v david_n for_o which_o in_o 2_o king_n 8._o 19_o it_o be_v for_o david_n his_o servant_n sake_n â—…_n i._n e._n not_o for_o david_n merit_n but_o for_o god_n free_a promise_n and_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v and_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v a_o â—…_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n light_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 36._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d son_n for_o ever_o 8_o in_o his_o day_n the_o edomite_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v themselves_o a_o king_n 9_o then_o jehoram_n 21._o jehoram_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 21._o go_v forth_o with_o his_o prince_n and_o all_o his_o chariot_n with_o he_o and_o he_o rise_v up_o by_o night_n and_o smite_v the_o edomite_n which_o compasâ—…ed_v he_o in_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n 10_o so_o the_o edomite_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o same_o time_n also_o do_v libnah_n revolt_v from_o under_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n home_n father_n to_o wit_n publicâ—…ly_o and_o avowed_o set_v he_o at_o defiance_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v and_o this_o be_v mention_v either_o 1._o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o priest_n who_o city_n libnah_n be_v forsake_v he_o because_o he_o have_v forsake_v god_n or_o rather_o 2._o as_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n raise_v up_o so_o many_o enemy_n against_o he_o both_o from_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n 11_o moreover_o he_o make_v high_a place_n go_n place_n not_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o swear_a enemy_n he_o be_v but_o to_o baal_n or_o false_a go_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jeâ—…usalem_n to_o commit_v fornication_n penaltieâ—…_n fornication_n not_o only_o by_o his_o couâ—…sel_n and_o example_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v by_o force_n by_o threat_n and_o penaltieâ—…_n and_o compel_v judah_n thereto_o 12_o and_o there_o come_v a_o writing_n to_o he_o from_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n mouth_n prophet_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o elijah_n be_v wrap_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o jehoshaphats_n time_n 2_o king_n 2._o &_o 3._o 11._o ans._n either_o 1._o this_o be_v elisha_n or_o some_o other_o prophet_n call_v elijah_n because_o he_o act_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elijah_n for_o which_o cause_n john_n the_o baptist_n also_o be_v so_o call_v or_o rather_o 2._o this_o be_v real_o write_v by_o elijah_n who_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v clear_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o reign_n and_o act_n of_o jehoram_n as_o other_o do_v of_o jo_n jah_o 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o and_o isaiah_n of_o cyrus_n ch_n 45._o 3._o long_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o leâ—…t_a this_o prophecy_n with_o elisha_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o due_a time_n by_o he_o or_o some_o other_o person_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o from_o his_o mouth_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n people_n father_n who_o name_n he_o mention_n either_o to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o degeneration_n from_o so_o worthy_a a_o parent_n or_o to_o take_v off_o his_o presumption_n and_o confidence_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o his_o be_v the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o david_n in_o who_o posterity_n the_o crown_n be_v settle_v for_o ever_o by_o god_n special_a appointment_n and_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n because_o thou_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jehoshaphat_n thy_o father_n despise_v father_n who_o wise_a counsel_n and_o good_a example_n thou_o have_v despise_v noâ—…_n in_o the_o way_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n 13_o but_o haste_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v make_v judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v like_a to_o the_o whoredâ—…ms_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o also_o have_v slay_v thy_o brethren_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n which_o be_v better_o than_o thyself_o pious_a thyself_o more_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a and_o pious_a 14_o behold_v with_o stroke_n with_o heb._n a_o great_a stroke_n a_o great_a plague_n will_v the_o lord_n smite_v thy_o people_n it_o people_n qu._n why_o the_o people_n for_o his_o sin_n ans._n 1._o because_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o sin_v in_o comply_v with_o his_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a command_n through_o fear_n v._o 11._o 2._o because_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o people_n destruction_n for_o as_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o king_n lie_v in_o the_o multitude_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o people_n prov._n 14._o 28._o so_o
the_o jew_n from_o who_o possible_o they_o have_v be_v take_v and_o be_v secure_v somewhere_o by_o those_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o cease_v by_o force_n or_o power_n ezra_n 4_o 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chal._n 〈◊〉_d bring_v again_o unto_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o to_o his_o place_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 6_o now_o therefore_o tatnai_n governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n shethar-boznai_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chal._n their_o 〈◊〉_d your_o companion_n the_o apharsachites_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n be_v you_o far_o from_o thence_o work_n thence_o i_o e._n from_o hinder_v or_o discourage_v the_o work_n 7_o let_v the_o work_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n alone_o let_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o place_n 8_o moreover_o 〈◊〉_d moreover_o chal._n by_o i_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d i_o make_v a_o decree_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o king_n good_n even_o of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n forthwith_o expense_n be_v give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o chal._n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinder_v money_n hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o money_n 9_o and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o both_o young_a bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n wheat_n salt_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n let_v it_o be_v give_v they_o day_n by_o day_n without_o fail_n 10_o that_o they_o may_v offer_v rest_v offer_v chal._n sweet_a 〈◊〉_d or_o rest_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n 11_o also_o i_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v alter_v this_o word_n let_v timber_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o house_n and_o be_v set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d up_o chal._n let_v he_o 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v hang_v thereon_o and_o let_v his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n for_o this_o 12_o and_o the_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o destroy_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o alter_v and_o to_o destroy_v this_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o darius_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o speed_n 13_o then_o tatnai_n governor_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n shethar-boznai_a and_o their_o companion_n according_a to_o that_o which_o darius_n the_o king_n have_v send_v so_o they_o do_v speedy_o 14_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v and_o they_o prosper_v through_o the_o prophesy_a of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n action_n iddo_n this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a intimation_n that_o this_o great_a and_o unexpected_a success_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_v nor_o to_o the_o kindness_n or_o good_a humour_n of_o darius_n but_o unto_o god_n only_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n have_v require_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n and_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n dispose_v darius_n heart_n to_o such_o kind_a and_o noble_a purpose_n and_o action_n and_o they_o build_v and_o finish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n the_o chal._n decree_n commandment_n of_o cyrus_n â—…and_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n religion_n artaxerxes_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o xerxes_n darius_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o be_v call_v also_o artaxerxes_n and_o ahashuerus_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o his_o father_n darius_n possible_o because_o he_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o promote_v their_o cause_n with_o his_o father_n and_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o father_n decree_n and_o be_v his_o father_n viceroy_n if_o not_o make_v co-emperour_n with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a or_o 2._o artaxerxes_n longâ—…s_v the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n who_o be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n because_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n in_o darius_n reign_n v._o 15._o yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o more_o full_o complete_v and_o adorn_v by_o artaxerxes_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o ch_z 7._o v._n 20_o 27._o by_o who_o nehemiah_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o large_a commission_n and_o full_a power_n to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n king_n of_o persia._n 15_o and_o this_o house_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n 13._o month_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 13._o adar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n 17_o and_o offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n a_o hundred_o bullock_n two_o hundred_o ram_n four_o hundred_o lamb_n and_o for_o a_o sin_n offering_n for_o all_o israel_n 5._o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 35._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 5._o twelve_o he-goat_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o division_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n writing_n jerusalem_n shall_fw-mi according_a to_o the_o writing_n 9_o writing_n numb_a 3._o 6_o &_o 8._o 9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o more_n ses_fw-fr 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o passover_n 6._o passover_n exod._n 1_o 2._o 6._o upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n 20_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v purify_v together_o all_o of_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o kill_v the_o passover_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o for_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o for_o themselves_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a 14._o heathen_a i_o e._n such_o as_o have_v forsake_v that_o filthy_a and_o idolatrous_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v proselyre_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o such_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 48._o numb_a 9_o 14._o of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n do_v eat_v 22_o and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o joyful_a and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n i_o e._n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o be_v now_o king_n of_o assyria_n also_o or_o emperor_n of_o that_o vast_a and_o famous_a assyrian_a empire_n which_o be_v first_o subdue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o therefore_o be_v somewhere_o call_v the_o assyrian_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o persian_a monarch_n be_v here_o so_o call_v emphatical_o to_o note_v the_o great_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o great_a monarch_n who_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n unto_o they_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o â—…_n of_o neh._n 2._o 1._o â—…_n artaxerxes_n 14._o artaxerxes_n the_o same_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v ch_n 6._o 14._o king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 14._o ezra_n 1_o chr._n 6._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o serajah_n 11._o serajah_n i_o e._n his_o grandson_n here_o be_v divers_a person_n omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n which_o may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o 1_o chr._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 2_o the_o son_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 3_o the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o 4_o the_o son_n of_o zerajah_n the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o bukki_n 5_o the_o son_n