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city_n and_o in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o this_o be_v or_o rather_o second_o from_o some_o resemblance_n it_o may_v have_v with_o that_o place_n for_o the_o pleasant_a shade_n and_o grove_n which_o be_v about_o it_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a both_o in_o sacred_a and_o other_o writer_n than_o to_o transfer_v the_o name_n of_o carmel_n or_o tempe_n or_o the_o like_a to_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o quality_n with_o they_o the_o length_n thereof_o adjoin_v thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o principal_a mansion_n to_o which_o doubtless_o other_o building_n be_v adjoin_v be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o fifty_o cubit_n and_o the_o height_n thereof_o thirty_o cubit_n upon_o four_o row_n of_o cedar-pillar_n walk_n cedar-pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o house_n be_v build_v and_o between_o which_o there_o be_v four_o stately_a walk_n with_o cedar-beam_n upon_o the_o pillar_n story_n pillar_n which_o be_v lay_v for_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o second_o story_n 3_o and_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o cedar_n above_o upon_o the_o rib_n the_o heb._n rib_n beam_n that_o lay_v on_o forty_o five_o pillar_n fifteen_o in_o a_o row_n story_n row_n so_o in_o this_o second_o story_n be_v only_o three_o row_n of_o pillar_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o second_o and_o for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o three_o story_n 4_o and_o there_o be_v window_n in_o three_o row_n and_o sight_n and_o heb._n sight_n against_o sight_n light_n be_v against_o light_n building_n light_n one_o direct_o opposite_a or_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o well-contrived_a building_n in_o three_o rank_n another_o rank_n one_o exact_o under_o another_o 5_o and_o all_o the_o prospect_n the_o
destroy_v they_o 25_o but_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o esther_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o command_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o he_o devise_v against_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallow_n 26_o wherefore_o they_o call_v these_o day_n purim_n after_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d pur_fw-mi therefore_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v behalf_n see_v i_o e._n both_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o just_o bear_v to_o mordecai_n â—…etter_n and_o because_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o 27_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o world_n they_o i_o e._n gentile_a proselyte_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o also_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o day_n deliverance_n without_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o not_o whole_o extinct_a in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fail_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n place_n writing_n i_o e._n according_a to_o that_o writing_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o mordecai_n with_o esther_n consent_n v._o 23_o 29._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o several_a place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n 28_o and_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v remember_v and_o keep_v throughout_o every_o generation_n every_o family_n every_o province_n and_o every_o city_n and_o that_o these_o day_n of_o purim_n shall_v not_o pass_v not_o heb_fw-mi pass_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o they_o â—…nded_v they_o heb._n â—…nded_v perish_v from_o their_o seed_n 29_o then_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n and_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n write_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n all_o strength_n all_o authority_n vehemency_n authority_n the_o former_a letter_n v._n 20._o do_v only_o recommend_v but_o this_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o solemnity_n because_o this_o be_v not_o only_a mordecai_n act_n who_o yet_o have_v by_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o over_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n bind_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o it_o v._o 27._o or_o with_o all_o might_n or_o efficacy_n and_o as_o that_o word_n usual_o signify_v he_o presâ—…ed_v it_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n to_o confirm_v this_o second_o letter_n of_o purim_n 30_o and_o he_o send_v the_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ahasuerus_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n live_v truth_n or_o even_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n which_o may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o form_n of_o the_o writing_n wherein_o after_o the_o custom_n he_o salute_v they_o with_o hearty_a wish_n of_o their_o true_a peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o two_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n truth_n i._n e._n the_o true_a religion_n and_o peace_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o enjoy_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n which_o be_v with_o peace_n i._n e._n friendship_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v and_o commend_v in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v so_o unusual_a in_o such_o great_a courtier_n as_o he_o now_o be_v compare_v ch_n 10._o 3._o or_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o write_n which_o be_v to_o direct_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o keep_v both_o peace_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n both_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o love_o both_a one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n not_o insult_v over_o they_o upon_o their_o confidence_n in_o mordecai_n great_a power_n or_o upon_o this_o late_a and_o great_a success_n as_o man_n natural_o and_o common_o do_v nor_o give_v they_o any_o fresh_a provocation_n and_o yet_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la or_o hostility_n of_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o live_v 31_o to_o confirm_v these_o day_n of_o purim_n in_o their_o time_n appoint_v according_a as_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n and_o esther_n the_o queen_n have_v enjoin_v they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v decree_v soul_n decree_v heb._n for_o their_o soul_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o seed_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o fast_n and_o of_o their_o cry_n triumph_n cry_n for_o or_o about_o those_o great_a and_o overwhelm_a calamity_n which_o be_v decree_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o which_o not_o only_o esther_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n but_o all_o other_o jew_n in_o all_o place_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v those_o dismal_a tiding_n do_v doubtless_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o their_o godly_a predecessor_n in_o all_o age_n fly_v to_o that_o last_o and_o only_a refuge_n of_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o fast_v and_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o strong_a cry_n unto_o god_n which_o god_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o hear_v and_o in_o answer_n thereunto_o to_o give_v they_o this_o amaze_a deliverance_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v now_o to_o remember_v to_o wit_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o of_o their_o rescue_n from_o it_o and_o according_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o these_o day_n with_o fast_v and_o cry_v and_o other_o expression_n of_o vehement_a grief_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o latter_a with_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o all_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n 32_o and_o the_o decree_n of_o esther_n jew_n esther_n who_o have_v receive_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o impose_v this_o upon_o all_o the_o jew_n confirm_v these_o matter_n of_o purim_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n passage_n book_n either_o in_o the_o public_a register_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o record_n which_o the_o jew_n keep_v of_o their_o most_o memorable_a passage_n chap._n x._o 1_o and_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n lay_v a_o tribute_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o upon_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n island_n sea_n i_o e._n upon_o all_o his_o dominion_n whether_o in_o the_o main_a continent_n or_o in_o the_o island_n 2_o and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o might_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o mordecai_n whereunto_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_o king_n 〈…〉_o advance_v he_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n 3_o for_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n be_v next_o unto_o king_n ahasuerus_n and_o great_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o brethren_n power_n brethren_n who_o do_v not_o envy_v his_o greatness_n as_o man_n most_o common_o do_v in_o such_o case_n but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o bless_a god_n for_o it_o and_o praise_v and_o love_v he_o â—…or_a his_o right_a &_o sweet_a management_n of_o his_o vast_a power_n seek_v the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n occasion_n seed_n or_o for_o all_o his_o seed_n to_o wit_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o root_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v he_o speak_v and_o act_v with_o great_a kindness_n and_o friendliness_n to_o they_o when_o they_o resort_v to_o he_o upon_o any_o occasion_n job_n some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v in_o the_o general_n concern_v this_o book_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v no_o fiction_n or_o parable_n as_o some_o have_v dream_v but_o a_o real_a history_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o exact_a and_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o place_n person_n and_o thing_n here_o mention_v with_o their_o several_a circumstance_n and_o especial_o the_o succeed_a penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n who_o mention_v he_o as_o a_o real_a and_o eminent_a example_n of_o piety_n and_o patience_n as_o ezek._n 14._o 14._o jam._n 5._o 11._o 2._o that_o
tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o god_n by_o present_a appearance_n because_o though_o god_n may_v for_o a_o season_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o delay_n to_o give_v he_o a_o answer_n yet_o he_o will_v certain_o do_v he_o right_o yet_o judgement_n be_v before_o he_o 31._o he_o i_o e._n before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n or_o at_o his_o tribunal_n or_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o administration_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v for_o justice_n or_o just_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v job_n 8._o 3._o psal._n 37._o 28._o &_o 99_o 4._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n be_v and_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v wicked_o in_o reflect_v upon_o god_n justice_n or_o yet_o judge_v thyself_o before_o he_o instead_o of_o accuse_v god_n condemn_v thyself_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v hope_v for_o mercy_n compare_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o therefore_o trust_v thou_o in_o he_o it_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o murmur_v against_o he_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o god'â—…_n hand_n and_o do_v not_o despond_v for_o the_o future_a but_o waâ—…t_o upon_o god_n patient_o in_o his_o way_n till_o deliverance_n come_v to_o thou_o for_o it_o will_v certain_o come_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o 15._o but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 14._o so_o i_o e._n because_o job_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o way_n for_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o last_o advice_n give_v to_o he_o v._o 14._o god_n 14._o that_o be_v god_n he_o scripture_n he_o to_o wit_n god_n to_o who_o this_o great_a work_n of_o visit_v be_v ascribe_v every_o where_n in_o scripture_n have_v visit_v in_o his_o anger_n god_n anger_n i_o e._n have_v lay_v grievous_a affliction_n upon_o he_o all_o which_o be_v too_o little_a to_o bring_v job_n to_o compliance_n with_o god_n yet_o job_n yet_o that_o be_v job_n he_o know_v it_o not_o hand_n not_o job_n be_v not_o sufficient_o sensible_a of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n in_o great_a extremity_n unâ—…easonable_a extremity_n or_o though_o which_o particle_n be_v sometime_o understand_v of_o which_o example_n have_v be_v before_o in_o great_a extremity_n or_o abâ—…dance_n to_o wit_n of_o affliction_n though_o job_n have_v hitherto_o be_v and_o still_o be_v exercise_v with_o very_o sore_a calamity_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v job_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o but_o this_o verse_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o aâ—…d_v now_o know_v that_o he_o i._n e._n god_n angâ—…r_o have_v visit_v thou_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o wit_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v deserve_v and_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v neither_o have_v 〈◊〉_d know_v i._n e._n judge_v or_o punish_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v prov._n 10._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o thou_o in_o or_o according_a to_o as_o the_o prefix_v 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v 〈◊〉_d great_a abâ—…dance_n to_o wit_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thy_o complaint_n against_o god_n be_v very_o unrighteous_a and_o unâ—…easonable_a 16._o therefore_o manifest_a therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a do_v job_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o vain_a â—…hem_fw-mi vain_a i_o e._n four_o forth_o his_o complaint_n without_o any_o success_n and_o get_v no_o â—…ase_n by_o â—…hem_fw-mi he_o multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n himself_o knowledge_n thereby_o discover_v his_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o himself_o chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o elihu_n also_o proceed_v and_o say_v 2._o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a do_v little_a give_v i_o thy_o patient_a attention_n but_o a_o little_a long_o and_o i_o have_v do_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o god_n thou_o heb._n that_o there_o be_v yet_o word_n for_o god_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n thou_o behalf_n that_o i_o have_v not_o say_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v god_n proceed_n against_o thou_o 3._o i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o afar_o expression_n afar_o i_o e._n from_o remote_a time_n and_o place_n and_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o confine_v my_o discourse_n to_o thy_o particular_a case_n but_o will_v justify_v god_n by_o declare_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n both_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n in_o other_o part_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a comment_n upon_o this_o general_a expression_n and_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n be_v maker_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o which_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v righteous_a he_o add_v the_o word_n my_o maker_n either_o 1._o as_o a_o argument_n or_o evidence_n of_o god_n righteousness_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v unjust_a to_o his_o own_o creature_n since_o even_o man_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o kind_a to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o relation_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n give_v unto_o god_n a_o absolute_a right_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o job_n as_o he_o see_v fit_a as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n rom._n 9_o 21._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n for_o unrighteousness_n nor_o any_o temptation_n upon_o god_n to_o do_v it_o and_o partly_o because_o man_n maker_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o be_v of_o all_o possible_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o perfect_a righteousness_n or_o 2._o as_o a_o motive_n or_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o plead_v god_n cause_n i_o do_v not_o engage_v myself_o in_o this_o controversy_n out_o of_o a_o pragmatical_a or_o contentious_a humour_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o prejudice_n or_o ill_a will_n to_o thou_o but_o mere_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o my_o bless_a creator_n withal_o he_o reflect_v upon_o job_n as_o guilty_a of_o great_a folly_n and_o ingratitude_n in_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o or_o by_o who_o he_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v 4._o for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a elsewhere_o false_a i_o will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o my_o own_o conscience_n nor_o against_o truth_n either_o to_o flatter_v god_n or_o to_o vex_v thou_o as_o thou_o suppose_v thy_o other_o friend_n have_v do_v chap._n 13._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o 16._o elsewhere_o ch._n 37._o 16._o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o thou_o shall_v thou_o this_o be_v mean_v either_o 1._o of_o god_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n of_o perfect_a knowledge_n by_o who_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o action_n be_v weigh_v and_o therefore_o have_v need_v to_o be_v more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a in_o thy_o expression_n and_o behaviour_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o himself_o as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v and_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o modesty_n sake_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o absolute_a but_o of_o comparative_a perfection_n and_o whatsoever_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n he_o have_v he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n spirit_n chap._n 32._o 8._o and_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v this_o thou_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o a_o novice_n but_o with_o one_o who_o have_v accurate_o consider_v and_o though_o god_n grace_n do_v full_o understand_v these_o matter_n therefore_o harken_v to_o i_o but_o the_o word_n render_v perfect_a signify_v also_o sincere_a or_o upright_a or_o right_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a clause_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v â—…alse_a and_o now_o he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v upright_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o knowledge_n or_o in_o the_o delivery_n 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out_o of_o they_o and_o that_o of_o goliath_n agree_v not_o with_o v._o 14._o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o praising_n god_n in_o zion_n which_o then_o and_o long_o after_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o iâ—…busites_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n 1._o lord_n 1._o or_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o my_o heart_n heart_n heart_n i._n e._n with_o a_o sincere_a and_o affectionate_a and_o unite_a heart_n i_o will_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o marvellons_n work_n sense_n work_n i_o will_v discourse_v in_o the_o general_a of_o thy_o manifold_a wonder_n wrought_v for_o i_o and_o for_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n former_o the_o particle_n all_o be_v here_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o elsewhere_o take_v in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n 2._o i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o i_o thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o favour_n and_o help_v vouchsafe_v to_o i_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a 3._o when_o my_o 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and_o suffering_n and_o exalt_v to_o great_a glory_n and_o joy_n and_o felicity_n as_o this_o phrase_n usual_o signify_v as_o psal._n 3._o 4._o &_o 27._o 6._o jer._n 52._o 31._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n be_v a_o signification_n of_o great_a grief_n and_o shame_n as_o lament_v 2._o 10._o psal._n cxi_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o psalm_n appear_v as_o from_o other_o thing_n so_o from_o the_o psalmist_n care_v to_o digest_v the_o several_a parcel_n of_o it_o into_o a_o exact_a order_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o fix_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o those_o who_o read_v it_o it_o be_v a_o short_a yet_o full_a commemoration_n of_o god_n work_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_v you_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o upright_a god_n upright_a of_o the_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o 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desire_n be_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v to_o associate_v himself_o with_o such_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o congregation_n 2_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n lord_n either_o 1._o the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o in_o and_o for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v great_a they_o great_a for_o the_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n manifest_v in_o they_o seek_v out_o man_n out_o high_o value_v and_o regard_v as_o this_o very_a word_n and_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 11._o 12._o isa._n 62._o 12._o or_o frequent_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o diligent_o meditate_a upon_o when_o other_o either_o never_o regard_v they_o or_o instant_o forget_v they_o or_o find_v out_o as_o this_o word_n be_v take_v isai._n 65._o 1._o the_o antecedent_n be_v put_v for_o the_o consequent_a which_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 12._o 2._o where_n prove_v or_o try_v for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n there_o signify_v be_v put_v for_o approve_v which_o follow_v after_o it_o and_o find_v out_o i._n e._n true_o and_o thorough_o understand_v both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o god_n counsel_n and_o end_n in_o they_o whereas_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v ofttimes_o not_o apprehend_v or_o mind_v or_o be_v mistake_v and_o misconstrue_v by_o ungodly_a man_n of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o god_n therein_o of_o all_o they_o who_o take_v delight_n in_o observe_v and_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 3_o his_o work_n afterward_o work_n either_o all_o his_o work_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n 〈◊〉_d v._n 2._o or_o that_o eminent_a branch_n of_o
garment_n either_o by_o put_v on_o new_a garment_n as_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 20._o or_o by_o wash_v the_o old_a one_o as_o exod._n 19_o 10._o levit._fw-la 15._o 13._o and_o these_o as_o well_o as_o other_o ceremonial_a institution_n and_o practice_n be_v profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n which_o consist_v in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a eph._n 4._o 22._o 3_o and_o let_v we_o arise_v and_o go_v up_o to_o beth-el_a and_o i_o will_v make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n who_o answer_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o distress_n he_o distress_n he_o take_v god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o the_o comfortable_a hope_n aâ—…_n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o and_o care_n of_o he_o impress_v by_o god_n upon_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n though_o he_o have_v then_o see_v no_o success_n nor_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n word_n to_o he_o and_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v 4_o and_o they_o give_v unto_o jacob_n all_o the_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o all_o their_o earrings_a which_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n 24._o ear_n either_o because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n at_o sichem_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v according_a to_o god_n command_v now_o signify_v to_o jacob_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v to_o his_o posterity_n deut._n 7._o 5._o and_o 12._o 3._o or_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o abuse_v for_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v and_o other_o writer_n express_o affirm_v that_o divers_a heathen_a people_n do_v wear_v earrings_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o with_o the_o representation_n or_o ensign_n of_o their_o idol_n engrave_v upon_o they_o see_v judg._n 8._o 24._o and_o jacob_n hide_v they_o 4._o they_o after_o he_o have_v melt_v or_o break_v they_o which_o seem_v probable_a from_o parallel_a instance_n as_o exod._n 32._o 20._o 2_o king_n 18._o 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14._o 14._o and_o 17._o 10._o so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o sleep_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 12._o nothing_o less_o can_v have_v secure_v jacob_n consider_v the_o great_a number_n power_n and_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n 6_o so_o jacob_n come_v to_o luz_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 26._o canaan_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o where_o the_o canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v dwell_v thus_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o luz_n judg._n 1._o 26._o that_o be_v beth-el_a he_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 7_o and_o he_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o 19_o and_o chap._n 28._o 19_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n place_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n el-beth-el_a place_n el-beth-el_a i._n e._n he_o confirm_v the_o name_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o the_o place_n because_o there_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n 8_o but_o deborah_n rebekahs_n nurse_n family_n nurse_n who_o come_v with_o rebekah_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 24._o 59_o and_o probable_o tarry_v with_o she_o while_o she_o live_v and_o after_o her_o death_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o upon_o jacobs_n desire_n after_o his_o return_n from_o haran_n come_v into_o his_o family_n where_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a prudence_n and_o piety_n her_o presence_n and_o advice_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o his_o numerous_a and_o divide_a family_n die_v and_o she_o be_v bury_v beneath_o beth-el_a under_o a_o oak_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v weep_v call_v that_o be_v the_o oak_n of_o weep_v allon-bachuth_a worth_n allon-bachuth_a from_o the_o great_a lamentation_n which_o they_o make_v there_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o person_n of_o such_o singular_a worth_n 9_o and_o god_n appear_v unto_o jacob_n again_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o padan-aram_n and_o bless_v he_o 10_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thy_o name_n be_v jacob_n thy_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v any_o more_o jacob_n 28._o jacob_n chap._n 32._o 28._o but_o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n afraid_a name_n i_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o change_n which_o i_o make_v of_o thy_o name_n but_o i_o do_v again_o confirm_v it_o and_o as_o than_o thou_o do_v prevail_v over_o thy_o brother_n esau_n so_o now_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v over_o those_o of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n israel_n 11_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o 1._o he_o chap._n 17._o 1._o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v 16._o multiply_v chap._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 16._o a_o nation_n and_o a_o company_n of_o nation_n nation_n nation_n tribe_n for_o number_n and_o power_n equal_a to_o so_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o joyns_n 30._o joyns_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v beget_v by_o thou_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v also_o in_o gen._n 46._o 26._o 1_o king_n 8._o 19_o act._n 2._o 30._o 12_o and_o the_o land_n 3._o land_n chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 26._o 3._o which_o i_o give_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n 13_o and_o god_n go_v up_o from_o he_o 17._o he_o either_o local_o and_o visible_o to_o wit_n in_o that_o humane_a shape_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o or_o by_o withdraw_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n as_o gen._n 17._o 22._o judg._n 13_o 20._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o not_o by_o change_n of_o place_n but_o by_o some_o signal_n manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o favour_n as_o exod._n 3._o 8._o numb_a 11._o 17._o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o 14_o and_o jacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n gratitude_n pillar_n either_o he_o repair_v the_o old_a pillar_n set_v up_o by_o he_o gen._n 28._o 18._o which_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n or_o by_o the_o neighbour_a idolater_n or_o rather_o erect_v a_o new_a one_o more_o stable_a and_o durable_a than_o he_o can_v do_v in_o that_o time_n as_o a_o monument_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n manifold_a favour_n and_o of_o his_o own_o gratitude_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o even_o a_o pillar_n of_o stone_n and_o he_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a 14._o drink-offering_a of_o wine_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o compare_v exod._n 29._o 40._o numb_a 28._o 14._o thereon_o and_o he_o pour_v oil_n thereon_o 15_o and_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o god_n speak_v with_o he_o 19_o he_o chap._n 28._o 19_o beth-el_a 16_o and_o they_o journey_v from_o bethel_n and_o there_o be_v but_o ground_n but_o heb._n a_o little_a piece_n of_o ground_n a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v to_o ephrath_n and_o rachel_n travail_v and_o she_o have_v hard_a labour_n 17_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o be_v in_o hard_a labour_n that_o the_o midwife_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o son_n also_o 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v go_v depart_v or_o in_o go_v out_o namely_o out_o of_o the_o body_n as_o psal._n 146._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n especial_o if_o compare_v with_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o from_o which_o place_n say_v together_o we_o learn_v the_o two_o term_n of_o the_o journey_n whence_o it_o go_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v for_o she_o die_v that_o she_o call_v his_o name_n sorrow_n name_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o sorrow_n ben-oni_n but_o his_o father_n call_v he_o
19_o 10._o deut._n 15._o 4_o 7_o 11._o by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n it_o usury_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v bite_v so_o usury_n be_v call_v not_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n as_o if_o moderate_a usury_n be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v manifest_o false_a because_o the_o borrower_n be_v here_o suppose_a to_o be_v poor_a to_o who_o not_o the_o use_n only_o but_o ofttimes_o even_o the_o principal_a be_v to_o be_v remit_v luk._n 6._o 34_o 35._o but_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n because_o all_o usury_n be_v of_o a_o bite_a or_o eat_v nature_n which_o common_o consume_v the_o person_n that_o pay_v it_o 26_o 8._o 26_o job_n 24._o 3_o 9_o prov._n 20._o 16._o and_o 22._o 27._o amos_n 2._o 8._o if_o thou_o at_o all_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n 13._o neighbour_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v but_o one_o garment_n and_o with_o deut._n 24._o 12_o 13._o raiment_n to_o pledge_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o that_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o 6._o down_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o raiment_n or_o cover_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o sleep_v ver_fw-la 27._o but_o you_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o creditor_n will_v every_o morning_n take_v and_o every_o night_n redeliver_v his_o pledge_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o prohibition_n to_o take_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o a_o pledge_n as_o a_o man_n have_v great_a and_o daily_o need_v of_o by_o this_o argument_n that_o if_o he_o do_v take_v it_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o compare_v deut._n 24._o 6._o 27_o for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o it_o be_v his_o raiment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o will_v hear_v for_o i_o be_o gracious_a 28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o judge_n the_o or_o judge_n god_n 35._o god_n not_o god_n false_o so_o call_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o jer._n 10._o 11._o but_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o act._n 23._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o explain_v the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o title_n of_o god_n common_o give_v to_o such_o as_o exod._n 7._o 1._o psal._n 82._o 6._o joh._n 10._o 34_o 35._o nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 8._o people_n compare_v eccl._n 10._o 20._o jude_n ver_fw-la 8._o 29_o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v it_o delay_v beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v lest_o this_o delay_n grow_v to_o a_o total_a neglect_n and_o delay_n may_v here_o be_v put_v for_o neglect_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 7._o 10._o and_o 23._o 21._o hab._n 2._o 3._o which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o follow_a clause_n which_o command_v the_o give_v or_o offer_v of_o the_o first-born_a without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o hasten_a or_o delay_v of_o it_o to_o offer_v the_o fullness_n the_o heb._n thy_o fullness_n first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n frequent_a fruit_n heb._n thy_o fullness_n and_o whereas_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o seed_n or_o corn_n as_o numb_a 18._o 27._o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o vintage_n as_o deut._n 22._o 9_o the_o circumstance_n must_v determine_v as_o it_o do_v in_o like_a case_n how_o it_o must_v be_v take_v which_o here_o seem_v to_o restrain_v it_o to_o dry_a fruit_n as_o corn_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o liquor_n and_o so_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n be_v comprehend_v here_o unless_o you_o will_v make_v this_o a_o usual_a figure_n call_v hendyadis_n as_o judgement_n and_o justice_n deut._n 16._o 18._o be_v put_v for_o judgement_n of_o justice_n or_o just_a judgement_n so_o here_o thy_o fullness_n and_o liquor_n for_o 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be_v a_o year_n old_a thou_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o 31_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a ceremonial_a holy_a i._n e._n separate_a from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a man_n unto_o i_o neither_o shall_v you_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n man_n beast_n partly_o because_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o iâ—…_n partly_o because_o the_o clean_a beast_n be_v ceremonial_o defile_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o unclean_a and_o partly_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o detestation_n of_o cruelty_n even_o in_o the_o beast_n and_o much_o more_o in_o man_n in_o the_o field_n you_o shall_v cast_v it_o to_o the_o dog_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o thou_o 3._o thou_o psal._n 15._o 3._o shall_v not_o receive_v not_o or_o receive_v raise_v forbid_v raise_v heb._n not_o take_v up_o to_o wit_n into_o thy_o mouth_n as_o exod._n 20._o 7._o either_o by_o the_o first_o raise_v or_o further_o spread_v of_o it_o or_o not_o bear_v or_o endure_v as_o that_o word_n 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heb._n answer_n when_o thou_o be_v summon_v as_o a_o witness_n in_o any_o cause_n in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n unrighteous_o judgement_n or_o to_o turn_v aside_o right_a or_o to_o pervert_v thyself_o the_o verb_n be_v take_v reciprocal_o as_o hiphil_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o hithpahel_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o do_v perverse_o i._n e._n unrighteous_o 3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v 2._o countenance_v heb._n honour_n i._n e._n respect_n or_o prefer_v his_o cause_n when_o the_o rich_a man_n cause_n be_v more_o just_a the_o meaning_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a
rams-skin_n and_o badgers-skin_n see_v numb_a 4._o 25._o and_o the_o 36._o the_o exod._n 26._o 36._o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 26_o and_o the_o 9_o the_o exod._n 27._o 9_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o 16._o the_o exod._n 27._o 16._o curtain_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o and_o the_o cord_n of_o it_o 18._o it_o by_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o pin_n and_o stretch_v out_o exod._n 35._o 18._o for_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o 27_o and_o of_o kohath_n 21._o kohath_n this_o family_n have_v many_o privilege_n above_o the_o other_o of_o that_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n they_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n here_o below_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o have_v twenty_o three_o citieâ—…_n which_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o as_o both_o their_o brethren_n receive_v see_v jos._n 21._o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o izharite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hebronite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o uzzielite_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n 28_o in_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o keep_v it_o keep_v or_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 31._o sanctuary_n i._n e._n of_o those_o holy_a thing_n contain_v in_o or_o near_o belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n express_v verse_n 31._o 29_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n southward_o 30_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n shall_v be_v elizaphan_n the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n 31_o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v the_o 1â—…_n the_o exod._n 25._o 1â—…_n ark_n and_o the_o 2â—…_n the_o exod._n 25._o 2â—…_n table_n and_o the_o 3â—…_n the_o exod._n 25._o 3â—…_n candlestick_n and_o 1._o and_o exod._n 27._o 1._o and_o 30._o 1._o the_o altar_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n wherewith_o they_o minister_v and_o 3â—…_n and_o exod._n 26._o 3â—…_n the_o hang_n gershonite_n hang_n which_o cover_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o other_o hang_n belong_v to_o the_o gershonite_n and_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o 14._o thereof_o i._n e._n all_o the_o other_o furniture_n belong_v to_o it_o of_o which_o see_v numb_a 4._o 7_o 9_o 14._o 32_o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a levite_n chief_a next_o under_o the_o highpriest_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o priest_n 2_o king_n 25._o 18._o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o high-priest_n absence_n by_o sickness_n or_o other_o necessary_a occasion_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v his_o work_n 1_o king_n 4._o 4._o and_o he_o have_v a_o superiority_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n 35._o levite_n i._n e._n over_o those_o three_o person_n who_o be_v each_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o several_a family_n of_o who_o see_v here_o ver_fw-la 24_o 31_o 35._o and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 33_o of_o merari_n be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o mahlite_n and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mushite_v these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o merari_n 34_o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a be_v six_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 35_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o merari_n be_v zuriel_n the_o son_n of_o abihail_n these_o shall_v pitch_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n northward_o 36_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o custody_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n shall_v be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o and_o the_o socket_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o all_o that_o serve_v thereto_o 37_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o court_n round_o about_o and_o their_o socket_n and_o their_o pin_n and_o their_o cord_n 26._o cord_n therefore_o these_o be_v for_o another_o use_n than_o those_o mention_v verse_n 26._o 38_o but_o those_o that_o encamp_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o east_n even_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n eastward_o shall_v be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n render_v israel_n either_o in_o their_o stead_n that_o charge_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o appoint_v by_o they_o if_o god_n have_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o those_o or_o for_o their_o good_a and_o service_n and_o benefit_n for_o their_o preservation_n as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 39_o 62._o 39_o see_v chap_n 62._o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n throughout_o their_o family_n all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o he_o thousand_o obj._n but_o if_o the_o partial_a number_n mention_v for_o 22_o 28_o 34._o be_v put_v together_o they_o make_v exact_o 22300._o answ._n the_o odd_a 300_o be_v omit_v here_o either_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o in_o so_o great_a number_n small_a sum_n be_v common_o neglect_v or_o because_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o levite_n and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o god_n already_o and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o he_o again_o instead_o of_o the_o other_o first-born_a see_v levit._n 27._o 29._o if_o this_o number_n of_o first-born_a seem_v very_o small_a to_o come_v from_o 22000_o levite_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o only_o such_o first-born_a be_v here_o name_v as_o be_v male_n and_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o their_o parent_n family_n not_o such_o as_o have_v erect_v new_a family_n of_o their_o own_o add_v to_o this_o that_o god_n so_o order_v thing_n by_o his_o wiâ—…e_a providence_n for_o divers_a weighty_a reason_n that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v much_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v the_o number_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a numb_a 1._o with_o the_o number_n of_o this_o from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o the_o number_n of_o their_o first-born_a be_v less_o than_o in_o other_o tribe_n although_o if_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v be_v compute_v from_o a_o month_n old_a as_o this_o be_v their_o number_n of_o 600000_o have_v probable_o be_v double_a or_o treble_a to_o that_o and_o consequent_o the_o number_n of_o their_o first-born_a be_v 22273_o verse_n 43._o will_v have_v be_v as_o unproportionable_a to_o their_o whole_a sum_n as_o this_o of_o 300_o first-born_a levites_n seem_v to_o their_o whole_a number_n and_o some_o add_v that_o only_o those_o first-born_a be_v number_v both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o other_o tribe_n which_o be_v bear_v since_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n when_o god_n challenge_v all_o the_o first-born_a to_o be_v he_o 40_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n number_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o male_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n follow_v israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o the_o reason_n here_o follow_v from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a and_o take_v the_o number_n of_o their_o name_n 41_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dispose_v israel_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v now_o alive_a of_o they_o but_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o they_o hereafter_o be_v otherwise_o dispose_v and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n work_n levite_n not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o levite_n or_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n any_o more_o than_o the_o levite_n themselves_o be_v but_o that_o they_o together_o with_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o levite_n may_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o
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each_o of_o their_o five_o family_n numb_a 26._o 20_o 21._o of_o judah_n and_o he_o take_v the_o family_n of_o the_o zarhites_n and_o he_o bring_v the_o family_n of_o the_o zarhites_n man_n by_o man_n 6._o man_n not_o every_o individual_a person_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 18._o but_o every_o head_n of_o the_o several_a house_n or_o lesser_a family_n of_o that_o great_a family_n of_o the_o zarhites_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o chron._n 2._o 6._o and_o zabdi_n be_v take_v 18_o and_o he_o appointment_n he_o either_o joshua_n or_o zabdi_n by_o ioshua_n appointment_n bring_v his_o household_n man_n by_o man_n and_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o carmi_n the_o son_n of_o zabdi_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v take_v 19_o and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o achan_n my_o son_n subject_n son_n so_o he_o call_v he_o to_o show_v that_o this_o severe_a inquisition_n and_o sentence_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o hatred_n to_o his_o person_n which_o he_o love_v as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o son_n and_o as_o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o do_v each_o of_o his_o subject_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n punish_v israel_n as_o thou_o have_v high_o dishonour_v he_o now_o take_v the_o shame_n and_o blame_v to_o thyself_o and_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o omniscience_n in_o know_v thy_o sin_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v it_o in_o thou_o and_o other_o for_o thy_o sake_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n which_o be_v obstruct_v by_o thou_o and_o of_o his_o kindness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o people_n which_o be_v eclipse_v by_o thy_o wickedness_n all_o which_o will_v now_o be_v evident_a by_o thy_o sin_n confess_v and_o punish_v and_o †_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o and_o tell_v i_o now_o what_o praise_n ‡_o or_o 〈◊〉_d praise_n
chap._n 13_o â—…_n moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o for_o a_o possession_n unto_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n which_o joshua_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n on_o the_o west_n from_o baalgad_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o lebanon_n even_o unto_o 1â—…_n unto_o chap._n 1â—…_n the_o mount_n halak_n that_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n which_o joshua_n give_v unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o possession_n according_a to_o their_o division_n 8_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o vale_n and_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o wilderness_n this_o word_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n note_v not_o a_o land_n whole_o desert_a and_o uninhabited_a but_o one_o thin_a of_o inhabitant_n as_o 1_o king_n 2._o 34._o and_o 9_o 18._o mat._n 3._o 1_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o south_n country_n the_o hittite_n the_o amorite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n the_o perizzite_n the_o hivite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n 9_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o jericho_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o a_z which_o be_v beside_o beth-el_a 3._o beth-el_a this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_z of_o the_o ammonite_n of_o which_o jer._n 49._o 3._o one_o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n one_o the_o king_n of_o hebron_n one_o 11_o the_o king_n of_o jarmuth_n one_o the_o king_n of_o lachish_n one_o 12_o the_o king_n of_o eglon_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o gezer_n one_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o debir_n one_o the_o king_n of_o geder_o one_o 14_o the_o king_n of_o hormah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o arad_n one_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o libnah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o adullam_n one_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o makkedah_n one_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d of_o beth-el_a one_o 17_o the_o king_n of_o tappuah_n one_o the_o king_n of_o hepher_n one_o 18_o the_o king_n of_o aphek_n one_o the_o king_n of_o †_o lasharon_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d ‡_o or_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 19_o the_o king_n of_o madon_n one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o hazor_n one_o 20_o the_o king_n of_o shimron-meron_a one_o the_o king_n of_o achshaph_n one_o 21_o the_o king_n of_o taanach_n one_o the_o king_n of_o megiddo_n one_o 22_o the_o king_n of_o kedesh_n one_o the_o king_n of_o jokneam_fw-la of_o carmel_n one_o 23_o the_o king_n of_o dor_n 2._o dor_n of_o which_o jos._n 11._o 2._o in_o the_o coast_n of_o dor_n one_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n 1._o gilgal_n not_o of_o that_o gilgal_n where_o joshua_n first_o lodge_v after_o his_o passage_n over_o jordan_n where_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v either_o king_n or_o city_n but_o of_o another_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o those_o part_n probable_o in_o galilee_n towards_o the_o sea_n whither_o divers_a people_n may_v possible_o resort_v for_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n over_o who_o this_o be_v king_n as_o former_o tidal_a seem_v to_o have_v be_v gen._n 14._o 1._o one_o 24._o the_o king_n of_o tirzah_n one_o all_o the_o king_n thirty_o and_o one_o be_v one_o each_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o be_v king_n only_o of_o one_o city_n or_o small_a province_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o be_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o and_o successive_o conquer_v by_o the_o israelite_n one_o after_o another_o as_o they_o be_v chap._n xiii_o now_o joshua_n 〈◊〉_d joshua_n see_v chap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v old_a do_v old_a therefore_o delay_v not_o to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v and_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o there_o remain_v yet_o very_a much_o land_n †_o to_o be_v possess_v people_n possess_v to_o be_v conquer_v and_o so_o possess_v by_o the_o people_n posâ—…_n ‡_o heb._n to_o posâ—…_n 2_o 3._o 2_o judg._n 3._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o land_n that_o yet_o remain_v aright_o remain_v unconquered_a by_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o israelite_n if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o aright_o all_o the_o border_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o all_o geshuri_n south-west_n geshuri_n a_o people_n in_o the_o north-east_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 14._o as_o the_o philistine_n be_v on_o the_o south-west_n 3_o from_o sihor_n 18._o sihor_n a_o river_n of_o which_o see_n isa._n 23._o 3._o and_o jer._n 2._o 18._o which_o be_v before_o egypt_n even_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o ekron_n northward_o which_o be_v count_v to_o the_o canaanite_n israelite_n canaanite_n i_o e._n which_o though_o now_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n who_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o it_o deut._n 2._o 23._o amos_n 9_o 7._o yet_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o 5._o the_o zech._n 9_o 5._o gazathite_n and_o the_o ashdothite_n the_o eshkalonite_n the_o gittites_n and_o the_o ekronites_n also_o the_o 13._o the_o deut._n 2._o 13._o avite_n former_a avite_n or_o the_o avim_n as_o they_o be_v call_v deut._n 2._o 23._o who_o though_o they_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a seat_n and_o most_o of_o they_o destroy_v by_o the_o caphtorâ—…ns_n or_o philistine_n as_o be_v there_o say_v yet_o many_o of_o they_o probable_o escape_v and_o plant_v themselves_o in_o some_o other_o place_n not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o former_a 4_o from_o the_o south_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n cave_n ‡_o or_o the_o cave_n land_n cave_n i_o e._n from_o those_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n now_o possess_v by_o the_o philistine_n all_o the_o more_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n be_v yet_o inhabit_v by_o the_o canaanite_n almost_o as_o far_o as_o sidon_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o conquest_n of_o joshua_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n the_o canaanite_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v say_v to_o awell_v by_o the_o sea_n numb_a 13._o 29._o and_o these_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o though_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o â—…_n mearah_n part_n mearah_n a_o strong_a place_n it_o matter_n not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o city_n or_o a_o impregnable_a cave_n which_o some_o writer_n mention_v to_o be_v in_o those_o part_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o sidonian_n unto_o aphek_n 31._o aphek_n not_o that_o of_o judea_n of_o which_o jos._n 15._o 53._o but_o another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o aser_n of_o which_o jos._n 12._o 18._o judg._n 1._o 31._o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorite_n here_o amorite_n the_o amorites_n be_v a_o strong_a and_o very_a numerous_a people_n and_o we_o find_v they_o disperse_v in_o several_a part_n some_o within_o jordan_n and_o some_o without_o it_o some_o in_o the_o south_n and_o other_o in_o the_o north_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v here_o 5_o and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o kin._n 5._o 18._o psal._n 83._o 7._o giblâ—…tes_n 9_o giblâ—…tes_n a_o people_n dwell_v near_o sidon_n in_o gebal_n of_o which_o see_n king_n 5._o 18._o ezek._n 27._o 9_o and_o all_o lebanon_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n from_o baalgad_n under_o mount_n hermon_n unto_o the_o enter_v into_o hamath_n 6_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hill-countrey_n from_o lebanon_n 8._o lebanon_n chap._n 11._o 8._o unto_o misrephothmaim_n and_o all_o the_o sidonian_n they_o will_v i_o drive_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wickedness_n israel_n present_o after_o thy_o death_n if_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o their_o unbelief_n or_o wickedness_n only_o divide_v thou_o it_o by_o lot_n unto_o the_o israelite_n for_o a_o inheritance_n incline_v inheritance_n though_o they_o be_v now_o unconquered_a yet_o divide_v they_o partly_o as_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o my_o help_n in_o conquer_a they_o after_o thy_o death_n partly_o to_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o israelite_n to_o proceed_v in_o conquering-work_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o and_o partly_o as_o a_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o they_o and_o the_o canaanite_n to_o prevent_v all_o agreement_n contract_n and_o confederacy_n with_o they_o to_o which_o god_n see_v they_o begin_v to_o incline_v as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o 7_o now_o therefore_o divide_v this_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o the_o nine_o
the_o child_n of_o abiezer_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o helek_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o afriel_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shechem_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o hepher_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o shemida_n these_o be_v the_o male-children_n child_n male-children_n this_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o bring_v in_o what_o follow_v concern_v his_o female_a child_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o their_o family_n 3_o but_o 2._o but_o numb_a 26._o â—…3_n and_o 27._o 1._o â—…nd_n 36._o 2._o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hephir_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n 1._o daughter_n of_o who_o see_v on_o numb_a 26._o 33._o and_o 27._o 1._o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n mahlah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milcah_n and_o tirzah_n 4_o and_o they_o come_v near_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n among_o our_o brethren_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o work_n he_o i_o e._n eleazar_n or_o joshua_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n appoint_v for_o that_o work_n give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n 5_o and_o there_o fall_v ten_o portion_n they_o portion_n either_o 1._o six_o portion_n for_o the_o six_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v hepher_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o part_n be_v subdivide_v into_o five_o equal_a part_n for_o each_o of_o the_o daughter_n or_o 2._o ten_o portion_n five_o for_o the_o son_n and_o five_o for_o the_o daughter_n for_o as_o for_o hepher_n both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n zelophehad_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o without_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o portion_n but_o his_o daughter_n have_v several_a portion_n allot_v to_o they_o to_o manasseh_n beside_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 6_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n have_v a_o inheritance_n among_o his_o son_n inheritance_n son_n i_o e._n no_o less_o than_o the_o son_n so_o their_o sex_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o their_o inheritance_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o manasseh_n son_n have_v the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 7_o ¶_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n be_v from_o asher_n to_o michmethah_n that_o lie_v before_o shechem_n and_o the_o border_n go_v along_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o entappuah_a 8_o now_o manasseh_n have_v the_o land_n of_o tappuah_n but_o the_o city_n of_o tappuah_n on_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n 9_o and_o the_o coast_n descend_v unto_o the_o reed_n the_o or_o brook_n of_o reed_n river_n kanah_n southward_a of_o the_o river_n 9_o river_n chap._n 16._o 9_o these_o city_n of_o ephraim_n mention_v ephraim_n tappuah_n and_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o coast_n descend_v to_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n last_o mention_v be_v among_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n rest_n manasseh_n i_o e._n be_v intermix_v with_o their_o city_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a nor_o unfit_a these_o two_o be_v link_v together_o by_o a_o near_a alliance_n than_o the_o rest_n the_o coast_n of_o manasseh_n also_o be_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o out-going_n of_o it_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n 10_o southward_o it_o be_v ephraim_n and_o northward_o it_o be_v manasseh_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v his_o border_n they_o border_n either_o 1._o manasseh_n who_o portion_n be_v here_o describe_v and_o who_o name_n be_v last_o mention_v or_o 2._o ephraim_n and_n manasseh_n both_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o follow_a they_o and_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o asher_n 26._o asher_n i_o e._n upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n for_o though_o zabulon_n come_v between_o asher_n and_o they_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o land_n yet_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o neck_n or_o parcel_n of_o land_n both_o of_o ephraim_n and_o of_o manasseh_n which_o jut_v out_o far_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o touch_v the_o border_n of_o asher_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v many_o such_o incursion_n of_o the_o land_n of_o one_o tribe_n upon_o some_o parcel_n of_o another_o although_o they_o be_v otherwise_o considerable_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o see_v jos._n 19_o 34._o and_o you_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o present_a map_n which_o be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o late_a author_n which_o many_o time_n be_v false_a and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n by_o they_o but_o that_o part_n of_o manasseh_n do_v reach_v to_o asher_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o dor_n a_o city_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 11._o be_v as_o josephus_n witness_v near_o carmel_n which_o belong_v to_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 26._o on_o the_o north_n s_o and_o in_o issachar_n on_o the_o east_n 11_o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o in_o asher_n 9_o asher_n either_o 1._o border_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o asher_n be_v take_v v._o 10._o and_o as_o aaron_n rod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n i._n e._n close_o by_o it_o heb._n 9_o 4._o or_o 2._o proper_o in_o they_o as_o ephraim_n have_v some_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n jos._n 16._o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a when_o the_o place_n allot_v to_o any_o tribe_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o it_o and_o the_o next_o too_o large_a to_o give_v away_o part_n from_o the_o large_a to_o the_o less_o portion_n nay_o sometime_o oâ—…e_v whole_a tribe_n be_v take_v into_o another_o as_o simeon_n be_v into_o iudah_n portion_n when_o it_o be_v find_v too_o large_a for_o judah_n jos._n 19_o 9_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n possess_v dor_n not_o the_o place_n only_o but_o 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counsellor_n as_o ahitophel_n be_v call_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 12._o 1_o chron._n 27._o 33._o who_o be_v to_o bring_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d moment_n to_o the_o king_n mind_n and_o remembrance_n and_o to_o admonish_v he_o from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v see_v 1_o king_n 4._o 3._o and_o 2_o king_n 18._o 18._o 17_o and_o 4._o and_o 1_o chron._n 24._o 3_o 4._o zadok_v the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n eleazar_n ahitub_n not_o of_o that_o ahitub_n 1_o sam._n 4._o for_o that_o be_v of_o ithamar_n race_n but_o this_o of_o eleazar_n and_o ahimelech_n the_o son_n of_o abiathar_n 20._o abiathar_n so_o abiathar_n call_v his_o son_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 20._o be_v the_o priest_n require_v priest_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a priest_n next_o under_o abiathar_n who_o flee_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 20._o and_o now_o be_v high_a priest_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 35._o and_o 1_o king_n 2._o 27_o 35._o under_o he_o these_o two_o be_v the_o next_o chief_a priest_n or_o the_o second_o priest_n each_o one_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n zadok_v of_o eleazar_n and_o ahimelech_n of_o ithamar_n see_v numb_a 3._o 32._o 1_o chron._n 24._o 3_o 4._o or_o these_o two_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o they_o constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v consult_v with_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o need_v require_v and_o seraiah_n be_v the_o secretary_n the_o or_o secretary_n scribe_n 18_o 17._o 18_o 1_o chron._n 18._o 17._o and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n be_v over_o express_v over_o these_o word_n be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o parallel_a place_n 1_o chron._n 18._o 17._o and_o out_o of_o 2_o sam._n 20._o 23._o where_o they_o be_v express_v both_o the_o cherethite_n and_o the_o pelethite_n one_o pelethite_n i_o e._n the_o cherethite_n and_o pelethites_n be_v undoubred_o soldier_n and_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_a for_o their_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 18._o and_o 20._o 7._o and_o 1_o king_n 1._o 38_o 44._o and_o most_o probable_o they_o be_v the_o king_n guard_n which_o consist_v of_o these_o two_o band_n who_o may_v be_v distinguish_v either_o by_o their_o several_a weapon_n or_o by_o the_o differ_a time_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o service_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v thus_o call_v either_o first_o from_o their_o office_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n command_n to_o cut_v off_o or_o punish_v offender_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o king_n person_n as_o their_o name_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v or_o second_o from_o some_o country_n or_o place_n to_o which_o they_o have_v relation_n as_o for_o the_o cherethite_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v either_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o a_o people_n neighbour_a to_o they_o and_o confederate_a with_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o sam._n 30._o 14._o ezek._n 25._o 16._o zeph._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o so_o may_v the_o pelethite_n be_v too_o though_o that_o be_v not_o relate_v in_o scripture_n and_o these_o israelite_n and_o soldier_n of_o david_n may_v be_v so_o call_v either_o because_o they_o go_v and_o live_v with_o david_n when_o he_o dwell_v in_o those_o part_n or_o from_o some_o notable_a exploit_n against_o or_o victory_n over_o these_o people_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o name_n of_o asiaticus_n africanus_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n one_o of_o their_o exploit_n against_o the_o cherethites_n be_v in_o part_n relate_v 1_o sam._n 30._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o do_v many_o other_o against_o they_o and_o against_o other_o people_n among_o which_o the_o pelethite_n may_v be_v one_o and_o david_n son_n be_v prince_n be_v or_o prince_n chief_a ruler_n they_o ruler_n have_v the_o place_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o dignity_n confer_v upon_o they_o chap._n ix_o and_o david_n say_v family_n say_v david_n war_n be_v end_v he_o set_v himself_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n to_o all_o his_o people_n chap._n 8._o 15._o and_o among_o other_o he_o mind_v his_o just_a debt_n and_o obligation_n to_o jonathan_n and_o his_o family_n be_v there_o yet_o any_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n be_v saul_n he_o say_v not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n for_o he_o know_v not_o of_o any_o son_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v and_o therefore_o think_v his_o kindness_n and_o obligation_n be_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o of_o his_o kindred_n as_o for_o mephibosheth_n he_o be_v very_o young_a and_o obscure_a and_o possible_o conceal_v by_o his_o friend_n lest_o david_n shall_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o jealousy_n of_o state_n as_o have_v be_v usual_a among_o prince_n in_o
4._o that_o by_o his_o very_a outward_a habit_n he_o may_v represent_v elias_n in_o who_o spirit_n and_o power_n he_o come_v and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n 9_o then_o the_o king_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o he_o go_v up_o to_o he_o and_o behold_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n man._n god_n so_o he_o call_v he_o in_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n q._n d._n thou_o that_o vaunt_v as_o if_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a man._n the_o king_n have_v say_v come_v down_o force_n down_o the_o king_n command_v thou_o to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o if_o thou_o refuse_v i_o be_o here_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o he_o by_o force_n 10_o and_o elijah_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o captain_n of_o fifty_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n then_o let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fifty_o 55._o fifty_o which_o desire_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o carnal_a and_o malicious_a passion_n but_o from_o a_o pure_a zeal_n to_o vindicate_v god_n name_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v so_o horrible_o abuse_v and_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o god_n miraculous_a answer_n to_o his_o desire_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o fact_n of_o elias_n but_o only_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n for_o their_o perverse_a imitation_n of_o it_o from_o another_o spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o in_o a_o more_o unseasonable_a time_n luke_n 9_o 54_o 55._o and_o there_o come_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o and_o his_o fifty_o 11_o again_o also_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o another_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v the_o king_n say_v come_v down_o quick_o example_n quick_o wherein_o he_o discover_v more_o petulancy_n and_o impudence_n than_o the_o former_a and_o show_v how_o little_a he_o be_v move_v or_o affright_v by_o the_o former_a example_n 12_o and_o elijah_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fiâ—…ty_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o and_o his_o fifty_o 13_o ¶_o and_o he_o send_v again_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o three_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o the_o three_o captain_n of_o fifty_o go_v up_o and_o come_v and_o bow_v and_o heb._n bow_v fall_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o elijah_n and_o he_o and_o heb._n pray_v unto_o he_o beseech_v he_o judgement_n he_o express_v both_o reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o a_o belief_n of_o his_o power_n and_o a_o dread_a of_o god_n judgement_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o these_o fifty_o thy_o servant_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n 14_o behold_v there_o come_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o two_o captain_n of_o the_o former_a fifty_n with_o their_o fifty_n therefore_o let_v my_o life_n now_o be_v precious_a in_o thy_o fight_n 15_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o elijah_n go_v down_o with_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v down_o with_o he_o unto_o the_o king_n 3._o king_n not_o fear_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o jezabel_n nor_o of_o all_o their_o force_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o withal_o of_o his_o growth_n in_o grace_n since_o that_o time_n that_o he_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o jezabel_n 1_o king_n 19_o 3._o 16_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o terror_n he_o to_o his_o very_a face_n nor_o dare_v the_o king_n lie_v hand_n upon_o he_o be_v daunt_v with_o the_o prophet_n presence_n and_o great_a courage_n and_o confidence_n and_o affright_v by_o the_o late_a dreadful_a evidence_n of_o his_o power_n with_o god_n and_o over_o man_n and_o withal_o strike_v with_o a_o divine_a and_o extraordinary_a terror_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o inquire_v of_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n to_o inquire_v of_o his_o word_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o off_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o but_o shall_v sure_o die_v 17_o ¶_o so_o he_o die_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o elijah_n have_v speak_v and_o jehoram_n follow_v jehoram_n his_o brother_n chap._n 3._o 1._o for_o he_o have_v no_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n scripture_n judah_n other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o close_v with_o this_o as_o that_o ahaziah_n who_o reign_v but_o two_o year_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jehoshaphats_n seventeen_o year_n 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o and_o therefore_o this_o jehoram_n must_v begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jehoshaphats_n nineteenth_o year_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoram_n iehoshaphat_n son_n and_o that_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n ahabs_n son_n 2_o king_n 8._o 16._o answ._n these_o difficulty_n be_v easy_o resolve_v by_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a practice_n among_o king_n in_o former_a age_n to_o make_v their_o son_n sometime_o their_o viceroy_n and_o deputy_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o sometime_o formal_o king_n in_o conjunction_n with_o themselves_o and_o whilst_o they_o live_v whereof_o there_o be_v instance_n both_o in_o profane_a history_n among_o the_o persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o in_o david_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o and_o 29._o 22._o in_o uzziah_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 21._o and_o to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o point_n in_o jehoshaphat_n 2._o king_n 8._o 16._o who_o in_o his_o seventeen_o year_n when_o he_o go_v to_o ahab_n and_o with_o he_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n appoint_v his_o son_n jehoram_n his_o viceroy_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o death_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o second_o year_n from_o that_o time_n when_o jehoram_n be_v thus_o make_v vice-king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n and_o absence_n this_o jehoram_n ahab_n son_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o joram_n son_n of_o ahab_n which_o be_v about_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o iehoshaphat_n reign_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v former_o make_v king_n of_o judah_n together_o with_o his_o father_n or_o while_o jehoshaphat_n live_v and_o be_v king_n of_o judah_n also_o and_o â—…o_o all_o the_o place_n agree_v to_o which_o some_o add_v that_o this_o verse_n or_o this_o part_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v be_v want_v in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n and_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n which_o be_v far_o more_o prudent_a and_o pious_a to_o grant_v than_o upon_o such_o chronological_a difficulty_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n 18_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaziah_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n chap._n ii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v up_o elijah_n into_o heaven_n by_o a_o whirlwind_n that_o elijah_n go_v with_o elisha_n from_o gilgal_n translation_n a_o this_o he_o desire_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o may_v better_o prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o great_a change_n or_o 2._o out_o of_o his_o humility_n and_o modesty_n he_o desire_v no_o witness_n of_o his_o glorious_a removal_n and_o no_o fame_n and_o glory_n from_o it_o or_o 3._o out_o of_o indulgence_n to_o elisha_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n at_o so_o sad_a a_o sight_n or_o 4._o that_o he_o may_v try_v his_o love_n and_o whet_v his_o desire_n to_o accompany_v he_o it_o be_v high_o convenient_a for_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o church_n good_a which_o elijah_n seek_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v witness_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o translation_n 2_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o elisha_n tarry_v here_o i_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o bethel_n counsel_n bethel_n which_o be_v truth_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n for_o he_o be_v to_o go_v a_o far_o long_a journey_n but_o he_o be_v first_o to_o go_v
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1â—…_n be_v the_o man_n positive_o man_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a blessedness_n belong_v to_o that_o man_n or_o o_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n thrice_o bless_v be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v here_o describe_v negative_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n positive_o that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o â—…ked_v the_o or_o â—…ked_v ungodly_a 16._o ungodly_a i_o e._n that_o do_v not_o lead_v his_o life_n according_a to_o their_o counsel_n or_o course_n or_o manner_n of_o live_v that_o do_v not_o associate_v himself_o with_o they_o nor_o follow_v their_o evil_a instigation_n or_o example_n walk_v note_v choice_n of_o it_o and_o continuance_n or_o progress_n in_o it_o otherwise_o good_a man_n do_v sometime_o step_v aside_o into_o a_o evil_a action_n for_o
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according_a to_o that_o prediction_n that_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v all_o join_v together_o and_o bless_a and_o own_a by_o god_n for_o his_o people_n isa._n â—…9_n 24_o 25._o heb._n man_n and_o man_n i._n e._n every_o man_n or_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n without_o difference_n of_o nation_n as_o this_o very_a phrase_n man_n and_o man_n leu._n 17._o 10._o 13._o be_v render_v every_o or_o what-man_n and_o as_o by_o day_n and_o day_n be_v mean_v every_o day_n or_o from_o day_n to_o day_n â—…st_n 3._o 4._o psal._n 61._o 8._o be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o begin_v she_o and_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sudden_a and_o transient_a but_o a_o last_a work_n zion_n shall_v continue_v in_o its_o strength_n and_o fertility_n because_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v her_o founder_n and_o protector_n and_o will_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v god_n b_o it_o shall_v be_v mention_v by_o god_n as_o be_v say_v 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as_o be_v observe_v isa._n 44._o 12_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o whoredom_n to_o which_o idolatry_n be_v oft_o compare_v 4._o compare_v 2_o kin._n 16._o 4._o under_o every_o green_a tree_n 10._o tree_n wheresoever_o you_o see_v a_o idol_n erect_v which_o be_v common_o do_v in_o grove_n or_o under_o great_a and_o shady_a tree_n which_o both_o defend_v the_o worshipper_n from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o strike_v they_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o sacred_a horror_n and_o reverence_n see_v on_o deut._n 12._o 2._o 2._o kin._n 16._o 4._o &_o 17._o 10._o 26._o 10._o ezek._n 16._o 20._o &_o 20._o 26._o slay_v the_o child_n 10._o child_n in_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o barbarous_a heathen_n of_o which_o see_v on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 12._o 31._o 2_o kin._n 21._o 6._o &_o 23._o 10._o in_o the_o valley_n run_v valley_n or_o beside_o the_o brook_n which_o run_v in_o valley_n which_o be_v most_o commodious_a for_o such_o bloody_a work_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n in_o which_o these_o cruelty_n be_v practise_v jer._n 7._o 31._o through_o which_o also_o the_o brook_n kidron_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v run_v under_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o rock_n use_n rock_n which_o they_o choose_v either_o for_o shade_n or_o for_o those_o dark_a vault_n and_o hollow_a place_n which_o be_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o art_n make_v in_o rock_n and_o which_o be_v convenient_a for_o and_o frequent_o appoint_v to_o idolatrous_a use_n 6_o among_o the_o smooth_a stone_n of_o the_o stream_n be_v thy_o portion_n lie_v portion_n thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o portion_n those_o idol_n which_o be_v either_o make_v of_o those_o smooth_a stone_n which_o be_v cast_v up_o by_o river_n or_o which_o be_v worship_v upon_o altar_n make_v of_o such_o stone_n or_o which_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o side_n of_o brook_n or_o river_n where_o such_o smooth_a stone_n common_o lie_v they_o be_v thy_o lot_n trust._n lot_n thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o choose_a idol_n for_o the_o great_a object_n of_o thy_o worship_n and_o trust._n even_o to_o they_o have_v thou_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a thou_o have_v offer_v a_o meat-offering_a etc._n meat-offering_a for_o the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n and_o idolater_n use_v the_o same_o rite_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o own_o numb_a 15._o 4_o etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o receive_v comfort_n in_o these_o understand_v these_o shall_v i_o be_v please_v with_o such_o a_o people_n and_o such_o action_n must_v i_o not_o needs_o be_v high_o provoke_v and_o show_v my_o displeasure_n by_o a_o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o such_o wicked_a and_o foolish_a action_n this_o be_v a_o usual_a figure_n call_v meiosis_n or_o litotes_n when_o less_o be_v say_v and_o more_o be_v understand_v 7_o 25._o 7_o ezek_n 16._o 16_o 25._o upon_o a_o lofty_a and_o high_a mountain_n heathen_n mountain_n in_o high_a place_n which_o be_v much_o use_v for_o religious_a worship_n both_o by_o israelite_n and_o by_o heathen_n have_v thou_o set_v thy_o bed_n 41._o bed_n thy_o altar_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n here_o follow_v in_o which_o thou_o do_v commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o idol_n compare_v ezek._n 23_o 17_o 41._o even_o thither_o wente_v thou_o up_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 8_o behind_o 14._o behind_o ezek._n 8._o 10._o &_o 23._o 14._o the_o door_n also_o and_o the_o post_n idol_n post_n which_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v hendiaduo_n may_v be_v put_v for_o the_o door-post_n as_o it_o be_v express_v deut._n 11._o 20._o behind_o the_o post_n of_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o house_n where_o the_o heathen_n be_v say_v to_o have_v place_v their_o tutelary_a god_n to_o who_o protection_n they_o commit_v themselves_o and_o their_o house_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v their_o eye_n and_o mind_n upon_o they_o whensoever_o they_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o here_o also_o the_o israelite_n may_v put_v they_o in_o some_o close_a corner_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o secret_a it_o be_v opprobrious_a and_o oft_o time_n dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o worship_v idol_n have_v thou_o set_v up_o thy_o remembrance_n 20._o remembrance_n those_o image_n or_o monument_n and_o token_n which_o thou_o do_v make_v and_o set_v up_o there_o as_o remembrance_n of_o those_o idol-god_n who_o they_o represent_v or_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v he_o say_v thy_o remembrance_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n remembrance_n or_o to_o that_o write_n of_o god_n law_n upon_o their_o door-post_n which_o god_n prescribe_v to_o keep_v he_o and_o his_o law_n in_o their_o remembrance_n deut._n 6._o 9_o &_o 11._o 20._o for_o thou_o have_v discover_v thyself_o to_o another_o than_o i_o strumpet_n i_o thou_o have_v uncover_v thy_o nakedness_n i._n e._n prostitute_a thy_o body_n as_o that_o phrase_n common_o signify_v to_o other_o beside_o i_o thy_o husband_n heb._n from_o with_o i_o depart_v from_o i_o or_o as_o it_o be_v rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n thou_o have_v uncover_v or_o prostitute_v thyself_o to_o other_o like_o a_o impudent_a and_o insatiable_a strumpet_n and_o be_v go_v up_o 4._o up_o into_o the_o adulterous_a bed_n as_o this_o very_a word_n be_v use_v gen._n 49._o 4._o thou_o have_v enlarge_v thy_o bed_n altar_n bed_n that_o it_o may_v receive_v many_o adulterer_n together_o thou_o have_v multiply_v thy_o idol_n and_o altar_n and_o they_o and_o or_o hew_v it_o for_o thyself_o large_a than_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o 52._o they_o thou_o have_v covenant_v to_o serve_v they_o and_o to_o expect_v help_n from_o they_o but_o because_o the_o verb_n here_o use_v be_v thus_o put_v by_o itself_o never_o signify_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v
the_o lot_n be_v promiscuous_o put_v together_o and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v several_o take_v to_o jehojaâ—…ib_n the_o second_o to_o jedajah_n 8_o the_o three_o to_o harim_n the_o four_o to_o seorim_n 9_o the_o five_o to_o malchijah_n the_o six_o to_o mijamin_n 10_o the_o seven_o to_o hakkoz_n the_o eight_o to_o 5._o to_o neh._n 12._o 4_o 17_o luck_n â—…_n 5._o abijah_n 11_o the_o nine_o to_o jeshua_n the_o ten_o to_o shecaniah_n 12_o the_o eleven_o to_o eliasâ—…ib_n the_o twelve_o to_o jakim_n 13_o the_o thirteen_o to_o huppah_n the_o fourteen_o to_o jeshebeab_n 14_o the_o fifteen_o to_o bilgah_n the_o sixteenth_o to_o immer_v 15_o the_o seventeen_o to_o hezir_fw-it the_o eighteen_o to_o aphse_n 16_o the_o nineteenth_o to_o pethahiah_n the_o twenty_o to_o jehezekel_n 17_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o to_o jachin_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o to_o gamul_n 18_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o to_o delajah_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o to_o maaziah_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o ordering_n of_o they_o in_o their_o service_n 25._o service_n in_o this_o order_n and_o method_n they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o temple_n i_o e._n to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n every_o sabbathday_n and_o to_o continue_v there_o all_o the_o week_n long_o until_o the_o next_o sabbath_n when_o they_o be_v relieve_v by_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 9_o 25._o to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n i_o under_z aaron_z their_o father_n he_o father_n i_o e._n under_o the_o inspection_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o highpriest_n who_o he_o call_v aaron_n because_o he_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o also_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o their_o father_n because_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o by_o god_n appointment_n he_o have_v over_o they_o and_o that_o love_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o israel_n have_v command_v he_o 20_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n chapter_n levi_n either_o such_o as_o be_v only_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o be_v not_o name_v or_o number_v before_o in_o this_o or_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v these_o of_o the_o son_n of_o amram_n shebâ—…el_n amram_n ch._n 23._o 16_o shebâ—…el_n shubael_n of_o the_o son_n of_o shubael_n jehdejah_n family_n jehdejah_n who_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o eminent_a person_n or_o have_v a_o very_a numerous_a family_n be_v not_o reckon_v with_o or_o under_o his_o father_n family_n but_o be_v account_v as_o a_o distinct_a head_n of_o another_o family_n 21_o concern_v rehabiah_n 17._o rehabiah_n the_o son_n of_o eliezer_n ch_n 23._o 17._o of_o the_o son_n of_o rehabiah_n the_o first_o place_n first_o by_o birth_n or_o place_n be_v jeshiah_n 22_o of_o the_o izharite_n shelomith_n izharite_n ch._n 23._o 18._o shelomith_n shelomoth_n 18._o shelomoth_n call_v also_o shelomith_n ch_n 23._o 18._o of_o the_o son_n of_o shelomoth_n jahath_n 23_o and_o the_o son_n of_o 31._o of_o ch._n 23._o 19_o &_o 26._o 31._o hebron_n jeriah_n the_o first_o express_v first_o which_o word_n be_v fit_o supply_v both_o out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o have_v a_o manifest_a reference_n to_o the_o first_o and_o out_o of_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 19_o &_o 26._o 31._o where_o it_o be_v express_v amariah_n the_o second_o jahaziel_n the_o three_o jekameam_v the_o four_o 24_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n michah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o michah_n shamir_n 25_o the_o brother_n of_o michah_n be_v isshiah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o isshiah_n zechariah_n 26_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v mahli_n and_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o jaaziah_n 28._o jaaziah_n the_o son_n either_o of_o mahli_n or_o rather_o of_o mushi_n last_o name_v for_o mahli_n posterity_n come_v v._o 28._o beno_n 27_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n by_o jaaziah_n beno_n it_o beno_n who_o name_n be_v here_o repeat_v with_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v all_o reckon_v with_o and_o under_o his_o family_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v branch_n of_o it_o and_o shoham_n and_o zaccur_v and_o ibri_fw-la 28_o of_o mahli_n come_v eleazar_n 22._o eleazar_n ch_n 23._o 22._o who_o have_v no_o son_n 29_o concern_v kish_n 21._o kish_n another_o of_o mahli_n son_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 23._o 21._o the_o son_n of_o kish_n be_v jerahmeel_n 30_o the_o son_n also_o of_o mushi_n mahli_n and_o eder_n and_o jerimoth_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 31_o these_o likewise_o cast_a lot_n over_o against_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n ministration_n aaron_n i_o e._n answerable_a for_o number_n and_o order_n to_o those_o of_o the_o priest_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o several_a course_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o each_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n this_o be_v express_v concern_v the_o singer_n ch_n 25._o and_o the_o like_a be_v imply_v concern_v the_o porter_n ch_n 26._o and_o be_v here_o sufficient_o intimate_v concern_v those_o levite_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o other_o sacred_a ministration_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o david_n the_o king_n and_o zadok_v and_o ahimelech_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n even_o the_o principal_a father_n over_o against_o their_o young_a brethren_n etc._n brethren_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o young_a brethren_n be_v promiscuous_o put_v together_o and_o the_o order_n be_v settle_v as_o the_o lot_n come_v forth_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o age_n or_o dignity_n or_o number_n of_o the_o person_n or_o family_n the_o young_a family_n have_v the_o first_o course_n if_o they_o have_v the_o first_o lot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxv_o 1_o moreover_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n rest_n host_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o sacred_a host_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n who_o david_n gather_v together_o ch_z 23._o 2._o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o with_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v establish_v who_o be_v here_o fit_o call_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v under_o david_n the_o chief_a captain_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o train_v band_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v a_o host_n and_o the_o lord_n host_n numb_a 4._o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o because_o of_o their_o number_n and_o order_n in_o holy_a ministration_n so_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v the_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o rest_n separate_v approbation_n separate_v i_o e._n distribute_v they_o into_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o order_n which_o though_o chief_o do_v by_o david_n as_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o divine_a direction_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o observe_v yet_o be_v here_o impute_v in_o part_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n because_o it_o be_v do_v with_o their_o concurrence_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 30._o of_o ch._n 6._o 33_o 39_o 2_o chr._n 29._o 30._o asaph_n and_o of_o 5._o of_o ver_fw-la 5._o heman_n and_o of_o 15._o of_o 2_o chr_n 35._o 15._o jeduthun_n person_n jeduthun_n i_o e._n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o these_o person_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v 19_o prophesy_v i_o e._n praise_n god_n by_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n of_o which_o see_v on_o ch_z 16._o 7._o and_o other_o sacred_a song_n make_v by_o themselves_o who_o be_v prophet_n in_o some_o sort_n or_o by_o other_o prophet_n or_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n or_o this_o action_n of_o they_o be_v call_v prophesy_v because_o it_o have_v be_v former_o perform_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o &_o 19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 15._o 19_o with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o workman_n work_n workman_n of_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o this_o sacred_a work_n according_a to_o their_o service_n be_v 2_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n zaccur_v and_o joseph_n and_o nethaniah_n and_o 14._o and_o otherwise_o call_v jesharelah_n ver_fw-la 14._o asarelah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n direction_n asaph_n i_o e._n under_o his_o oversight_n and_o direction_n which_o prophesy_v king_n prophesy_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o king_n appoint_v king_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o david_n appoint_v 3_o of_o
jeduthun_n the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n 23._o jeduthun_n or_o his_o son_n the_o construct_v form_n be_v use_v before_o the_o absolute_a of_o which_o there_o be_v example_n in_o scripture_n jeduthun_n call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o six_o unless_o either_o jeduthun_n their_o father_n be_v include_v in_o that_o number_n or_o shimei_n mention_v v._n 17._o be_v one_o of_o they_o as_o many_o learned_a man_n think_v see_v the_o like_a 1_o chron._n 24._o 23._o gedaliah_n and_o 11._o and_o or_o izri_n ver_fw-la 11._o zeri_n and_o jeshajah_n hashabiah_n and_o mattithiah_n 17._o mattithiah_n with_o shimei_n mention_v for_o 17._o six_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o father_n jeduthun_n who_o prophesy_v with_o a_o harp_n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 4_o of_o heman_n the_o son_n of_o heman_n bukkiah_n mattaniah_n 18._o mattaniah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 18._o uzziel_n 20._o uzziel_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 20._o shebuel_n and_o jerimoth_n hananiah_n hanani_n eliathah_n giddalti_fw-la and_o romamtiezer_n joshbekashah_n mallothi_n hothir_n and_o mahazioth_n 5_o all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heman_n the_o king_n seer_n tabernacle_n seer_n or_o prophet_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o either_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o singer_n or_o he_o be_v thus_o call_v because_o he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o sense_n design_v v._o 1._o and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n seer_n either_o because_o the_o king_n take_v special_a delight_n in_o he_o or_o because_o he_o fiequent_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n in_o his_o palace_n execute_v his_o sacred_a office_n there_o while_o the_o rest_n be_v constant_o employ_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o god_n god_n god_n i_o e._n to_o sing_v such_o divine_a song_n as_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n or_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o horn_n verse_n horn_n either_o 1._o metaphorical_o to_o extol_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o exalt_v the_o horn_n i._n e._n the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v psal._n 92._o 10._o &_o 132._o 17._o or_o rather_o 2._o proper_o to_o praise_n god_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n as_o be_v usual_a as_o 2_o chron._n 5._o 12._o &_o 13._o 12._o or_o some_o other_o musical_a instrument_n make_v of_o horn_n which_o be_v a_o martial_a kind_n of_o music_n may_v be_v most_o grateful_a to_o david_n martial_a spirit_n though_o he_o be_v also_o skill_v in_o other_o instrument_n of_o music_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o god_n give_v to_o heman_n fourteen_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n 6_o all_o these_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n 2._o hand_n i_o e._n under_o his_o direction_n as_o v._o 2._o of_o their_o father_n â—…or_a song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o cymbal_n psaltery_n and_o harp_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n king_n god_n heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o king_n order_n to_z asaph_z jeduthun_n and_o heman_n heman_n heman_n heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o asaph_n jeduthun_n and_o heman_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o king_n appointment_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o asaph_n jeduthun_n and_o heman_n 7_o so_o the_o number_n of_o they_o with_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o all_o that_o be_v cunning_a other_o cunning_a who_o be_v so_o skilful_a that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o be_v two_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o eight_o 5._o eight_o which_o together_o with_o their_o scholar_n make_v up_o the_o 4000_o mention_a ch_z 23._o 5._o 8_o and_o they_o cast_v lot_n ward_n against_o ward_n 28._o ward_n i_o e._n a_o ward_n or_o rank_n or_o course_n of_o levite_n answerable_a to_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n upon_o who_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o wait_v in_o their_o holy_a ministration_n ch_n 23._o 28._o as_o well_o the_o small_a as_o the_o great_a the_o teacher_n as_o the_o scholar_n ability_n scholar_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o difrent_a age_n or_o ability_n 9_o now_o the_o first_o lot_n come_v forth_o for_o asaph_n to_o joseph_n 7._o joseph_n i_o e._n for_o the_o family_n of_o asaph_n of_o which_o joseph_n be_v here_o that_o clause_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o all_o the_o follow_a verse_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o make_v up_o that_o number_n of_o 288._o mention_v v._n 7._o the_o second_o to_o gedaliah_n who_o rest_n who_o heb._n he_o which_o word_n be_v here_o express_o be_v right_o understand_v and_o supply_v in_o the_o rest_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o son_n be_v twelve_o 10_o the_o three_o to_o zaccur_v he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 11_o the_o four_o to_o izri_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 12_o the_o five_o to_o nethaniah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 13_o the_o six_o to_o bukkiah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 14_o the_o seven_o to_o jesharelah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 15_o the_o eight_o to_o jeshajah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 16_o the_o nine_o to_o mattaniah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 17_o the_o ten_o to_o shimei_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 18_o the_o eleven_o to_o azareel_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 19_o the_o twelve_o to_o hashabiah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 20_o the_o thirteen_o to_o shubael_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 21_o the_o fourteen_o to_o mattithiah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 22_o the_o fifteen_o to_o jeremoth_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 23_o the_o sixteenth_o to_o hananiah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 24_o the_o seventeen_o to_o joshbekashah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 25_o the_o eighteen_o to_o hanani_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 26_o the_o nineteenth_o to_o mallothi_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 27_o the_o twenty_o to_o eliathah_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 28_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o to_o hothir_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 29_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o to_o giddalti_fw-la he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 30_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o to_o mahazioth_n he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o 31_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o to_o romamti-eze_a he_o his_o son_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v twelve_o chap._n xxvi_o 1_o concern_v the_o division_n of_o the_o porter_n 〈…〉_o porter_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o korhites_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o meshelemiah_n the_o son_n of_o kore_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o asaph_n 37._o asaph_n not_o that_o famous_a asaph_n the_o singer_n but_o another_o asaph_n call_v also_o ebiasaph_n ch_n 6._o 37._o 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o meshelemiah_n be_v zechariah_n the_o first-born_a jediael_n the_o second_o zebadiah_n the_o three_o jathniel_n the_o four_o 3_o elam_n the_o five_o jehohanan_n the_o six_o elioenai_n the_o seven_o moreover_o the_o son_n of_o obededom_a be_v shemajah_n the_o first-born_a jehozabad_n the_o second_o joab_n the_o three_o and_o sacar_n the_o four_o and_o nethaneel_n the_o five_o 5_o ammiel_n the_o six_o issachar_n the_o seven_o peulthaâ—…_n the_o eight_o for_o god_n bless_v 〈…〉_o bless_v 〈…〉_o he_o 11._o he_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n and_o other_o blessing_n for_o his_o respect_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o ark._n see_v 2_o sam._n 6._o 11._o 6_o also_o unto_o shemajah_n his_o son_n be_v two_o son_n bear_v that_o rule_v throughout_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 9_o father_n that_o have_v the_o command_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o family_n be_v as_o some_o say_v captains_z of_o hundred_o or_o of_o thousand_o of_o which_o see_v exod._n 18._o 25._o 2_o king_n 11._o 9_o for_o they_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 32._o valour_n this_o clause_n be_v divers_a time_n mention_v because_o their_o office_n require_v both_o strength_n and_o courage_n for_o they_o be_v to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n one_o whereof_o be_v so_o great_a and_o weighty_a that_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n it_o require_v the_o help_n of_o twenty_o man_n to_o open_a and_o shut_v it_o as_o josephus_n a_o eye-witness_n report_v they_o be_v also_o to_o keep_v the_o guard_n and_o to_o keep_v