18._o 18._o or_o privilege_n dignity_n or_o licence_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n use_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o and_o 9_o 5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4._o mat._n 7._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eâ—h_o 8._o apollinaris_n from_o this_o clause_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n will_v wicked_o conclude_v that_o the_o word_n assume_v not_o a_o humane_a soul_n but_o only_o humane_a flesh_n and_o that_o the_o godhead_n serve_v that_o flesh_n instead_o of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n confute_v luke_n 5._o 52._o mat._n 26._o 38._o 38._o herod_n write_v with_o ch_v in_o the_o beginning_n signify_v fear_n or_o tremble_a as_o the_o tremble_a cowardice_n of_o gedeon_n soldier_n name_v the_o well_o harod_v judg._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sir_n and_o arab._n write_v this_o with_o he._n he._n john_n baptist_n of_o the_o priestly_a line_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n mother_n the_o seventy_o call_v the_o wife_n of_o aaron_n the_o first_o priest_n by_o the_o same_o 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shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a that_o be_v shall_v be_v his_o son_n as_o isa._n 1._o 2._o and_o 4._o 3._o and_o shall_v be_v so_o confess_v confess_v gen._n 14._o 19_o 19_o jehovah_n elohim_n elohim_n isa._n 2._o 5._o 5._o isa._n 9_o 7._o dan._n 7._o 14._o mic._n 4._o 7._o psal._n 145._o 14._o heb._n 7._o 17._o 17._o how_o in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o a_o strong_a asseveration_n or_o negation_n lam._n 1._o 1._o gen._n 39_o 9_o and_o 44._o 34._o sometime_o a_o question_n of_o doubt_v as_o job_n 6._o 52._o and_o 3._o 5._o and_o sometime_o a_o question_n of_o ignorance_n only_o without_o diffidence_n or_o a_o question_n desire_v information_n or_o resolution_n as_o joh._n 7._o 15._o luke_n 20._o 44._o and_o so_o be_v it_o here_o for_o the_o virgin_n believe_v the_o thing_n verse_n 45._o but_o desire_a to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o manner_n for_o she_o â—â—ith_v not_o how_o can_v 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v this_o be_v be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n for_o carnal_a copulation_n first_o use_v of_o adam_n present_o after_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o â—ee_n of_o knowledge_n gen._n 4._o 1._o as_o if_o it_o will_v show_v that_o all_o the_o knowledge_n he_o gain_v by_o that_o be_v but_o carnal_a he_o know_v his_o wife_n and_o experimental_a of_o misery_n they_o know_v they_o be_v naked_a naked_a bear_a of_o thou_o so_o read_v the_o syr._n arab._n justin_n martyr_n in_o dial._n nazianz._n orat._n 59_o aponius_n in_o cantic_a titus_n in_o loc._n etc._n etc._n but_o some_o copy_n dangerous_o want_v it_o as_o the_o text_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi h._n steven_n 1604._o of_o amsterdam_n 1632_o erasmus_n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o certain_a bond_n of_o their_o kindred_n can_v be_v determine_v but_o elisabeth_n or_o her_o mother_n may_v be_v sister_n to_o mary_n father_n or_o mother_n or_o mary_n mother_n may_v be_v so_o to_o she_o or_o to_o zacharie_n or_o he_o however_o it_o show_v that_o christ_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v near_o ally_v 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more_o repeal_v this_o oath_n of_o god_n than_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n do_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n aâ—d_v salathiel_n beget_v zorobabel_n salathiel_n beget_v pedaiah_n and_o pedaiah_n beget_v zorobabel_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 18_o 19_o but_o because_o when_o the_o masculine_a line_n of_o solomon_n house_n fail_v in_o jechonias_n the_o dignity_n turn_v over_o to_o the_o line_n of_o nathin_n first_o settle_v upon_o salathiel_n but_o first_o show_v itself_o eminent_a in_o zorobabel_n therefore_o constant_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o zorobabel_n he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n a_o man_n of_o no_o action_n but_o obscure_a but_o the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n in_o who_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o family_n begin_v for_o jechonias_n be_v as_o a_o sign_n pluck_v off_o jer._n 22._o 24._o and_o zorobabel_n be_v set_v on_o again_o in_o his_o stead_n hag._n 2._o 23._o ver._n 13._o and_n zorobabel_n beget_v abind_v among_o the_o child_n 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chaff_n may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v true_a and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o call_v they_o by_o such_o term_n jer._n 23._o 28._o and_o make_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o tryer_n and_o touchstone_n of_o they_o both_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 15._o from_o deut._n 33._o 2._o and_o the_o rather_o still_o because_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n which_o be_v both_o very_a erroneous_a in_o their_o tenet_n but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o harsh_a to_o apply_v the_o gather_n into_o the_o garner_n and_o the_o unquenchablenesse_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o reâ—erence_n to_o doctrine_n therefore_o the_o two_o different_a title_n be_v several_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a man_n person_n difference_v in_o those_o their_o several_a qualification_n and_o under_o this_o interpretation_n may_v the_o truth_n or_o falsity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v also_o 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gather_n of_o die_a man_n unto_o their_o rest_n as_o gen._n 25._o 8._o 17._o ss_z into_o the_o garner_n see_v that_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o by_o these_o word_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n take_v of_o his_o faithful_a one_o in_o that_o ruin_n when_o by_o the_o warn_n of_o a_o voice_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o say_v migremus_fw-la hinc_fw-la let_v we_o flit_v hence_o he_o remove_v they_o to_o pella_n a_o place_n far_o enough_o distant_a from_o the_o danger_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o heaven_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o tare_n mat._n 13._o
the_o three_o silence_n that_o hear_v it_o and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v matth._n 17._o 9_o and_o yet_o shall_v let_v this_o voice_n and_o vision_n from_o heaven_n be_v so_o public_a as_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o see_v of_o all_o the_o people_n four_o john_n himself_o tell_v that_o this_o revelation_n be_v give_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o for_o his_o sake_n joh._n 1._o 33._o five_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n john_n 1._o 7._o 31._o and_o this_o revelation_n to_o bring_v the_o baptist_n to_o it_o six_o have_v all_o the_o people_n be_v partaker_n of_o this_o sight_n and_o voice_n john_n have_v need_v no_o more_o to_o have_v point_v christ_n out_o but_o the_o people_n will_v have_v know_v he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o opinion_n have_v ever_o prevail_v as_o it_o do_v that_o value_v john_n above_o he_o six_o when_o john_n show_v he_o forth_o with_o the_o 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utter_o ruin_v ss_z be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli._n at_o every_o descent_n in_o this_o genealogy_n the_o word_n jesus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o the_o first_o and_o last_o descent_n be_v improper_a and_o different_a in_o stile_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o joseph_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n but_o only_o his_o son_n in_o law_n and_o adam_n be_v no_o more_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v name_v before_o the_o supply_n therefore_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v make_v to_o make_v all_o proper_a jesus_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o heli_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o matthat_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o seth_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a stile_n of_o genealogy_n moses_n use_v gen._n 36._o 2._o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n where_o anah_n be_v not_o call_v the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o woman_n nâ—_n more_o be_v joseph_n the_o son_n of_o heli_n for_o he_o be_v only_o his_o son_n in_o law_n but_o the_o word_n aholibamah_n be_v to_o â—ee_n supply_v thus_o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n heli_n or_o eli_n for_o the_o name_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o in_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 3._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o natural_a father_n of_o joseph_n for_o matthew_n tell_v we_o plain_o before_o that_o it_o be_v jacob_n that_o beget_v joseph_n but_o heli_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mary_n and_o father-in-law_n of_o joseph_n only_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o mention_v any_o woman_n in_o a_o pedigree_n or_o to_o run_v the_o line_n from_o the_o mother_n but_o from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n therefore_o mary_n be_v not_o here_o name_v at_o all_o but_o intimate_v or_o include_v when_o the_o line_n begin_v from_o her_o father_n and_o call_v her_o husband_n his_o son_n which_o he_o be_v only_o because_o of_o she_o so_o that_o luke_n intend_v to_o show_v christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n must_v of_o necessity_n reckon_v by_o mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o heli_n as_o matthew_n intend_v to_o show_v he_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o david_n do_v reckon_v by_o joseph_n the_o heir_n male_a apparent_a in_o compare_v and_o lay_v together_o these_o man_n that_o matthew_n and_o luke_n have_v name_v in_o the_o ancestry_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n betwixt_o the_o return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o find_v that_o every_o one_o man_n in_o the_o â—â—ock_n of_o joseph_n do_v almost_o outlive_v two_o of_o those_o in_o the_o line_n of_o mary_n the_o one_o line_n afford_v twenty_o descent_n betwixt_o those_o two_o period_n and_o the_o other_o but_o one_o above_o half_a so_o many_o which_o easy_o and_o ready_o conâ—â—teth_v that_o opinion_n that_o some_o have_v strange_o hold_v that_o the_o person_n iâ—_n the_o two_o genealogy_n have_v be_v the_o same_o man_n only_o under_o different_a name_n and_o it_o help_v somewhat_o to_o settle_v the_o time_n between_o those_o two_o period_n against_o the_o different_a miscounting_n of_o several_a man_n some_o stretch_v they_o long_o than_o the_o eleven_o person_n name_v in_o matthew_n can_v stretch_v to_o live_v and_o some_o cut_v they_o short_a than_o the_o twenty_o name_v in_o luke_n can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o ver._n 27._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o neri_n neri_n be_v the_o natural_a father_n of_o salathiel_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o name_v from_o the_o candle_n which_o the_o lord_n reserve_v for_o david_n and_o his_o house_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 7._o ver._n 31._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 14._o 1_o chron._n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v like_o that_o he_o be_v name_v after_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n who_o bring_v david_n word_n of_o the_o promise_n 2_o sam._n 7._o and_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o house_n which_o fail_v in_o the_o race_n of_o solomon_n but_o continue_v in_o the_o race_n of_o this_o nathan_n till_o the_o king_n come_v that_o be_v to_o sit_v on_o david_n throne_n for_o ever_o here_o again_o the_o number_n of_o person_n in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o mary_n betwixt_o david_n and_o the_o captivity_n exceed_v the_o number_n in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o joseph_n in_o mat._n 1._o ver._n 36._o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o caiman_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n in_o moses_n it_o be_v say_v arphaxad_n beget_v shelah_n and_o shelah_n beget_v eber_n gen._n 10._o 24._o and_o 11._o 12._o and_o so_o be_v it_o brief_o reckon_v 1_o chron._n 1._o 24._o shem_o arphaxad_n shelah_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o cainan_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o memorial_n of_o such_o a_o son_n of_o arphaxad_n throughout_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n at_o all_o here_o therefore_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a scruple_n and_o a_o question_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n meet_v we_o where_o luke_n find_v the_o name_n of_o this_o man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v elsewhere_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o error_n in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v not_o a_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o evangelist_n to_o reckon_v a_o man_n for_o a_o ancestor_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o world_n never_o see_v or_o that_o never_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n answer_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d indeed_o to_o resolve_v where_o luke_n find_v this_o name_n of_o cainan_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o take_v it_o namely_o from_o the_o greek_a bible_n or_o the_o septuagint_n which_o have_v insert_v it_o in_o those_o place_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v allege_v but_o when_o this_o be_v resolve_v the_o great_a scruple_n be_v yet_o behind_o of_o his_o warrantablenesse_n so_o to_o do_v and_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v so_o do_v the_o seventy_o translatour_n indeed_o read_v gen._n 10._o 24._o thus_o arphaxad_o beget_v cainan_n and_o cainan_n beget_v sala_n and_o sala_n beget_v eber._n and_o in_o chap._n 11._o they_o say_v arphaxad_v live_v 135_o year_n and_o beget_v cainan_n and_o cainan_n live_v 130_o year_n and_o beget_v sala_n and_o cainan_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v sala_n 330_o year_n and_o from_o hence_o have_v saint_n luke_n without_o controversy_n take_v in_o cainan_n into_o this_o genealogy_n a_o man_n that_o never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o this_o insertion_n will_v require_v divers_a consideration_n
before_o or_o after_o indifferent_o as_o jeho-achaz_a 2_o chron._n 21._o 17._o be_v ahaz-jahu_a 2_o chron._n 22._o 1._o so_o jehojachin_n 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o be_v jechoâ—-jahu_a â—_o chron._n 3._o 16._o 16._o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o babel_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o â—â—ining_n of_o their_o family_n as_o aristeas_n say_v of_o prel_n lagus_n his_o captive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o return_v ere_o long_o to_o their_o own_o home_n again_o but_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captivate_v by_o shalmanezer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o 2_o king_n 18._o 11._o in_o a_o perpetual_a departure_n from_o their_o own_o house_n and_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o dispersion_n without_o any_o home_n of_o their_o own_o at_o all_o joh._n 7._o 35._o jam._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v think_v say_v gellius_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v three_o cause_n in_o punish_v of_o offence_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v for_o castigation_n or_o amendment_n of_o he_o that_o haâ—h_v offend_v the_o second_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v use_v that_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o have_v be_v wrong_v may_v be_v maintain_v the_o three_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o example_n sake_n that_o other_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o know_a punishment_n may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a offence_n noct._n att._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o 14._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o psal._n 37._o 28._o see_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o last_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n &_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a cut_v out_o of_o that_o acrosticall_a &_o alphabetical_a psalm_n at_o that_o very_a place_n place_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o divorce_v she_o as_o mat._n 5._o 31._o &_o 19_o 7._o mark_n 10._o 4._o luk._n 16._o 18._o erasm._n voluit_fw-la clâ—â—culum_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la diver_n there_o and_o so_o brucioli_n la_fw-fr uâ—lse_a occultament_fw-it lasciare_fw-it make_v joseph_n a_o patient_a in_o the_o divorce_n rather_o than_o a_o agent_n or_o rather_o divorce_v himself_o then_o she_o she_o though_o the_o conceive_v her_o child_n above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n yet_o his_o time_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v according_a to_o it_o it_o hebron_n be_v inhabit_v by_o aaronites_n but_o the_o field_n and_o village_n about_o with_o child_n of_o juda_n josh._n 21._o 11._o these_o two_o be_v elisabeths_n neighbour_n and_o cousin_n cousin_n greek_n have_v magnify_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o psal._n 18._o 50._o the_o hebr._n and_o lxx_o and_o psal._n 1â—6_n 2._o 2._o vulg._n pugillarem_fw-la of_o which_o see_v plin._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 11._o e_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d batrachom_n batrachom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o to_o â—pâ—n_n and_o to_o unloose_v and_o so_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o tongue_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a toidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o hebraisme_n hebraisme_n see_v gen._n 37._o 11._o prov._n 2._o 1._o &_o 3._o 1._o &_o 7._o 1._o 1._o vulg_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o orig_n arab._n and_o syr._n syr._n by_o the_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o mâ—â—â—s_v one_o number_n for_o another_o as_o tree_n for_o tree_n gen._n 3._o 1._o frog_n for_o frog_n exod_a 9_o 2._o etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o albertus_n magnus_fw-la ingenuous_a and_o true_a all_o thâ—_n prophet_n speak_v of_o christ_n unâ—_n over_o thing_n so_o ungreeable_a as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o specken_v with_o one_o mouth_n mouth_n in_o the_o orig_n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvation_n or_o deliverance_n and_o so_o in_o the_o arab._n and_o vulg_n lat._n now_o it_o may_v be_v read_v either_o in_o apposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 69._o he_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o hâ—rne_n of_o salvation_n namely_o salvation_n from_o cur_n enemy_n or_o in_o subsequence_n to_o the_o verb_n he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 70._o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o genuine_a and_o proper_a bezâ—_n bezâ—_n two_o phrase_n use_v to_o heighten_v the_o sense_n 2_o sam._n 2d_o 18._o 41._o psal_n 44._o 10._o &_o 68_o 1._o &_o 19_o 23._o &_o 106._o 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o josh._n 2._o 12._o 2_o sam_n 9_o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o syr._n read_v conjunctive_o and_o he_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o so_o do_v the_o arab._n the_o other_o clause_n and_o he_o have_v remember_v remember_v â—pâ—or_n in_o the_o accusative_a case_n either_o in_o apposition_n to_o corâ—u_fw-la saâ—â—is_fw-la vers_fw-la 69._o as_o tollet_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v as_o calvinâ—_n or_o follow_v the_o verb_n to_o perform_v in_o vers_fw-la 72._o as_o the_o syr._n and_o a_o old_a english_a or_o that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d govern_v two_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o clause_n stand_v in_o the_o orig._n and_o in_o all_o translation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vers_n precede_v see_v syr._n arab._n vulg._n france_n spain_n dutch_n dâ—â—date_n vâ—â—ab_n erasin_n beza_n etc._n etc._n etc._n greek_n the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a in_o dan._n 6._o 8._o 12._o 12._o caesar_n the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n as_o abimelech_n of_o the_o philistines_n king_n ols._n 34._o in_o tit_n and_o pharaoh_n of_o the_o egyptian_n from_o julius_n the_o first_o emperor_n who_o be_v of_o this_o name_n but_o the_o name_n caesar_n be_v long_o before_o he_o see_v plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o 9_o as_o ezr_v 12._o 12._o in_o the_o roman_a historian_n he_o be_v call_v quirinus_n quirinus_n take_v a_o journey_n in_o scripture_n be_v it_o whither_o soever_o it_o will_v be_v call_v indifferent_o a_o go_v up_o or_o go_v down_o as_o numb_a 16._o 12._o 14._o jer._n 21._o 2._o judg._n 16._o 18._o gen._n 42._o 3._o judg._n 15._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 10._o 10._o this_o word_n here_o and_o in_o vers_n 1._o 3._o have_v various_a translation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v enrol_v syr._n arab._n rhem._n that_o they_o may_v profess_v vulg._n erasm._n that_o they_o may_v be_v tax_v erasm._n again_o and_o our_o english_a all_o these_o lay_v together_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o tax_n first_o they_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o who_o be_v in_o every_o town_n and_o city_n and_o be_v enrol_v upon_o their_o inrol_a they_o profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a state_n and_o upon_o this_o profession_n they_o pay_v some_o money_n at_o which_o they_o be_v assess_v assess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o gr._n in_o job_n 38._o 6._o &_o ezek._n 1._o 4._o some_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rend_v conceive_v that_o be_v mean_v that_o his_o swaddle_n be_v poor_a and_o ragged_a and_o that_o this_o be_v express_v as_o a_o particular_a of_o his_o abasement_n abasement_n christ_n bear_v by_o night_n for_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v by_o day_n why_o shall_v the_o reveal_n of_o it_o be_v forbear_v till_o night_n night_n this_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o comfort_n so_o also_o be_v it_o of_o plainness_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v speak_v or_o the_o multitude_n multitude_n or_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o the_o earth_n earth_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o these_o shepherd_n be_v about_o the_o tower_n of_o edâ—r_n gen._n 35._o 21._o and_o that_o this_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n from_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n levit._fw-la 12._o 12._o exod._n 13._o 1._o 1._o mary_n poverty_n in_o that_o her_o hand_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o a_o lamb_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a offering_n that_o the_o law_n require_v levit._n levit._n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n it_o have_v be_v long_o a_o stranger_n among_o the_o nation_n even_o ever_o since_o the_o death_n of_o zachary_n &_o malachi_n but_o be_v