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cor._n 14._o 25_o ver._n 5._o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n christ._n god_n we_o be_v now_o convince_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o that_o idol_n be_v vain_a and_o empty_a nothing_o which_o be_v but_o very_o obscure_o fulfil_v in_o cyrus_n his_o time_n but_o be_v most_o evident_o and_o eminent_o accomplish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o cyrus_n be_v a_o type_n as_o also_o this_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n people_n by_o christ._n 15._o very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n world_n god_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n draw_v from_o he_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o great_a and_o various_a work_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o world_n that_o hide_v thy_o 17._o *_o chap._n 8._o 17._o self_n salvation_n self_n to_o wit_n from_o thy_o people_n for_o a_o season_n thy_o counsel_n be_v deep_a and_o incomprehensible_a thy_o way_n and_o carriage_n be_v past_o find_v out_o and_o full_a of_o beautiful_a variety_n sometime_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n and_o withdrawe_v thy_o help_n from_o thy_o people_n and_o sometime_o thou_o do_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o saviour_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v patient_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o glorious_a thing_n here_o promise_v to_o we_o and_o this_o admonition_n be_v most_o fit_o insert_v here_o to_o prevent_v the_o mistake_n of_o god_n people_n and_o to_o intimate_v that_o these_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v speedy_o execute_v but_o that_o they_o must_v expect_v and_o prepare_v for_o many_o and_o sharp_a affliction_n before_o that_o time_n shall_v come_v which_o yet_o shall_v end_v in_o their_o salvation_n o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n 16._o they_o verse_n they_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n oppose_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o also_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o confusion_n together_o that_o be_v 11._o be_v chap._n 44._o 11._o maker_n confusion_n maker_n either_o the_o artificer_n or_o the_o chief_a master_n who_o set_v they_o on_o work_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o worshipper_n although_o the_o maker_n be_v most_o guilty_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o may_v just_o expect_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o confusion_n of_o idol_n 17._o but_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o or_n by_o with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n salvation_n salvation_n not_o for_o a_o short_a time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n under_o who_o their_o danger_n and_o calamity_n do_v frequent_o return_v upon_o they_o but_o unto_o all_o age_n as_o it_o follow_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o only_a nor_o chief_a of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n which_o be_v far_o from_o be_v complete_a or_o perpetual_a as_o appear_v both_o from_o scripture_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 8._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o from_o other_o author_n but_o of_o their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n by_o which_o this_o be_v true_o and_o full_o verify_v unto_o a_o great_a number_n of_o israelite_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o especial_o unto_o the_o mystical_a god_n church_n and_o people_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v in_o scripture_n by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v common_o describe_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o expression_n borrow_v from_o the_o levitical_a dispensation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 22._o wherein_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sharer_n in_o this_o salvation_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n 18._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n chap._n 42._o 5._o that_o create_v the_o heaven_n god_n himself_o that_o form_v the_o earth_n &_o make_v it_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o he_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a he_o form_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_v 5._o inhabit_v ver_fw-la 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o people_n else_o this_o description_n of_o god_n be_v here_o add_v either_o 1._o to_o detect_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n by_o assert_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o the_o trâ—…e_n god_n beside_o that_o one_o god_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o or_o 2._o to_o demonstrate_v god_n sufficiency_n to_o fulfil_v all_o these_o glorious_a promise_n make_v to_o his_o church_n because_o he_o make_v the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o uphold_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o withal_o to_o discover_v god_n goodness_n to_o mankind_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o create_v the_o earth_n in_o vain_a but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v that_o god_n will_v much_o more_o be_v gracious_a to_o his_o own_o people_n 19_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v in_o 11._o in_o deut._n 30._o 11._o secret_a in_o a_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n idol_n earth_n the_o heathen_a idol_n deliver_v their_o oracle_n dark_o and_o doubtful_o in_o obscure_a cell_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o their_o priest_n but_o i_o have_v deliver_v my_o oracle_n to_o israel_n public_o and_o plain_o as_o one_o that_o be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v my_o mind_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o idol_n i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o 16._o *_o chap._n 48._o 16._o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a verse_n vain_a serve_v and_o worship_n i_o for_o nought_o 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name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n people_n put_v on_o strength_n strength_n strength_n cloth_n and_o adorn_v thyself_o with_o mighty_a work_n put_v forth_o thy_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a be_v thou_o not_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v sword_n cut_v heb._n hew_v with_o thy_o sword_n rahab_n land_n rahab_n egypt_n so_o call_v here_o and_o psal._n 87._o 4._o &_o 89._o 10._o either_o from_o its_o pride_n or_o strength_n or_o from_o the_o shape_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o land_n and_o wound_v the_o 1._o the_o ps._n 74._o 13_o 14._o ezek._n 29._o 3._o ch._n 27._o 1._o dragon_n 2._o dragon_n pharaoh_n so_o call_v psal._n 74._o 13._o ezek._n 29._o 3._o &_o 32._o 2._o 10_o be_v thou_o not_o it_o which_o have_v 21._o have_v ex._n 14._o 21._o dry_v the_o sea_n be_v sea_n be_v not_o thou_o the_o same_o god_n and_o as_o potent_a now_o as_o then_o thou_o be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a that_o have_v make_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o way_n for_o the_o ransom_v egypt_n ransom_v for_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o do_v redeem_v and_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o pass_v over_o 11_o therefore_o again_o therefore_o or_o so._n heb._n and._n this_o verse_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v these_o great_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v do_v the_o like_a again_o 10._o again_o ch._n 35._o 10._o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v 16._o be_v ps._n 7._o 16._o upon_o their_o head_n people_n head_n like_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o magnificent_a promise_n we_o must_v needs_o look_v beyond_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n into_o their_o own_o land_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o many_o discouragement_n and_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n and_o extend_v it_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o 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rest_v rest_n rest_v not_o for_o his_o own_o need_n and_o refreshment_n for_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a esa._n 40._o 28._o but_o for_o our_o example_n and_o instruction_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v that_o day_n as_o a_o day_n of_o religious_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 3._o and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n worshipper_n day_n by_o confer_v special_a honour_n and_o privilege_n upon_o it_o above_o all_o other_o day_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o solemn_a rest_n and_o rejoice_v and_o celebration_n of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n and_o a_o day_n of_o god_n bestow_v singular_a and_o the_o best_a blessing_n upon_o his_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n and_o sanctify_v it_o generation_n it_o separate_v it_o from_o common_a use_n and_o worldly_a employment_n and_o consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o spend_v in_o holy_a work_n and_o solemn_a exercise_n of_o 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signify_v either_o 1._o the_o disturbance_n and_o distraction_n which_o good_a man_n be_v expose_v to_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n from_o evil_a spirit_n and_o man_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o great_a peril_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n who_o be_v not_o only_o tear_v in_o piece_n like_o these_o sacrifice_n but_o even_o the_o remainder_n of_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o king_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o eagle_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n ezek._n 17._o abram_n drive_v they_o away_o people_n away_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v represent_v abraham_n conquest_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n whereby_o he_o engage_v god_n to_o be_v the_o preserver_n and_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n 12_o and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o a_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o abram_n representation_n abram_n partly_o natural_a from_o his_o labour_n in_o kill_v and_o sacrifice_v those_o creature_n and_o partly_o send_v upon_o he_o from_o god_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a representation_n and_o lo_o a_o horror_n of_o great_a darkness_n fall_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o i._n e._n he_o seem_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o dreadful_a darkness_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o a_o token_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n compare_v 1_o king_n 8._o 12._o or_o 2._o a_o signification_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o doleful_a condition_n of_o abram_n seed_n for_o darkness_n in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o mention_v as_o a_o emblem_n or_o sign_n of_o great_a misery_n as_o psal._n 88_o 6._o and_o 107._o 14_o etc._n etc._n 13._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o abram_n know_v of_o a_o surety_n 6._o surety_n act._n 7._o 6._o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o 12._o they_o i._n e._n in_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n for_o though_o canaan_n be_v they_o by_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o after_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o they_o by_o actual_a donation_n and_o possession_n but_o they_o be_v stranger_n in_o it_o gen_n 17._o 8._o psal._n 105._o 11_o 12._o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o and_o 11._o and_o exo._n 1._o 11._o they_o shall_v afflict_v they_o four_o hundred_o year_n expire_v year_n exact_o 405_o year_n but_o a_o small_a sum_n be_v common_o neglect_v in_o a_o great_a number_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a writer_n there_o be_v 430_o year_n between_o the_o first_o promise_n or_o between_o the_o renew_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o isaac_n and_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n or_o god_n give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 12._o 40._o gal._n 3._o 17._o but_o part_n of_o this_o time_n abraham_n with_o his_o son_n isaac_n live_v in_o much_o honour_n and_o comfort_n but_o after_o isaac_n grow_v up_o the_o affliction_n here_o mention_v begin_v with_o isaac_n in_o canaan_n and_o continue_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o egypt_n till_o this_o time_n be_v expire_v 14._o 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concern_v good_a and_o bad_a man_n see_v gen._n 25._o 8._o psal._n 49._o 19_o partly_o because_o this_o phrase_n be_v so_o expound_v act._n 13._o 36._o he_o i._n e._n david_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o father_n and_o for_o that_o be_v see_v corruption_n partly_o because_o some_o of_o abram_n father_n and_o particular_o nahor_n his_o grandfather_n who_o live_v and_o die_v a_o idolater_n can_v with_o any_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o blessedness_n in_o their_o soul_n in_o peace_n decease_n peace_n free_a from_o those_o affliction_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o posterity_n after_o thy_o decease_n thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n 16_o but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n other_o generation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 400_o year_n mention_v v._o 13._o a_o generation_n be_v at_o that_o time_n reckon_v at_o one_o hundred_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o or_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n number_v from_o their_o go_v into_o egypt_n or_o from_o their_o leave_v canaan_n which_o may_v possible_o be_v employ_v by_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o so_o caleb_n be_v the_o four_o from_o judah_n and_o moses_n the_o four_o from_o levi_n and_o so_o doubtless_o many_o other_o they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorite_n 13._o amorite_n i._n e._n of_o the_o people_n inhabit_v canaan_n and_o the_o amorites_n one_o of_o those_o people_n v._o 21._o be_v here_o put_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o gen._n 48._o 22._o 1_o king_n 21._o 26._o 2_o king_n 21._o 2._o amos_n 2._o 10._o either_o because_o they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o stout_a of_o all_o amos_n 2._o 9_o or_o because_o abram_n dwell_v among_o that_o people_n gen._n 13._o 18._o
friend_n with_o pharaoh_n in_o this_o and_o upon_o all_o other_o occasion_n and_o we_o will_v be_v pharaoh_n servant_n propose_v servant_n to_o manage_v his_o land_n for_o he_o upon_o the_o term_n which_o thou_o have_v propose_v 26_o and_o joseph_n make_v it_o a_o law_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o this_o day_n that_o pharaoh_n shall_v have_v the_o five_o part_n pharaoh_n part_n that_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v pharaoh_n and_o that_o in_o token_n thereof_o the_o people_n shall_v pay_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o product_n of_o it_o to_o pharaoh_n except_o the_o land_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o or_o prince_n priest_n only_o which_o become_v not_o pharaoh_n 27_o and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n and_o they_o have_v possession_n subsistence_n possession_n i._n e._n land_n not_o for_o the_o dominion_n or_o propriety_n of_o they_o for_o that_o rest_v in_o pharaoh_n but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o they_o for_o their_o present_a subsistence_n therein_o and_o grow_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o 28_o and_o jacob_n live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n seventeen_o year_n so_o life_n so_o heb._n the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n the_o whole_a age_n of_o jacob_n be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o year_n 29_o and_o the_o time_n draw_v â—…igh_a that_o israel_n must_v die_v and_o he_o call_v his_o son_n joseph_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n 2._o sight_n chap._n 24._o 2._o put_z i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n oath_n thigh_n i._n e._n swear_v to_o i_o as_o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o thou_o will_v do_v what_o i_o be_o now_o desire_v of_o thou_o see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 24._o 2._o he_o require_v this_o not_o out_o of_o any_o distrust_n of_o josephs_n promise_n but_o partly_o as_o a_o more_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o his_o right_n to_o and_o affection_n for_o that_o promise_a land_n partly_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o all_o his_o child_n to_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n there_o even_o when_o their_o body_n be_v in_o egypt_n and_o partly_o to_o give_v joseph_n a_o argument_n and_o excuse_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o may_v more_o willing_o permit_v joseph_n to_o fulfil_v his_o father_n desire_n because_o of_o his_o own_o oath_n and_o deal_v 15._o deal_v or_o that_o thou_o will_v deal_v as_o the_o hebrew_n vaughan_n join_v with_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v as_o psal._n 24._o 7._o and_o 35._o 24._o and_o 51._o 15._o kind_o and_o true_o promise_n true_o kind_o in_o promise_v and_o true_o in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n with_o i_o 25._o i_o see_v chap._n 50_o 25._o bury_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o in_o egypt_n 30_o but_o i_o will_v lie_v with_o my_o father_n 25._o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o canaan_n see_v gen._n 23._o 19_o and_o 25._o 9_o and_o 35._o 29._o which_o he_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o as_o know_v that_o wherever_o he_o be_v bury_v he_o shall_v rise_v to_o glory_n as_o for_o his_o child_n to_o show_v his_o own_o and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o discover_v his_o high_a valuation_n of_o that_o land_n not_o only_o for_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n to_o keep_v his_o child_n mind_n and_o heart_n lose_v from_o egypt_n a_o place_n of_o so_o much_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o fix_v upon_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o go_v thither_o when_o god_n call_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o inclination_n which_o be_v in_o most_o person_n to_o be_v bury_v with_o their_o father_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o declare_v his_o detestation_n of_o idolater_n with_o who_o he_o will_v have_v no_o communion_n either_o in_o life_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o profess_v his_o communion_n with_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n by_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o burial_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n joseph_n desire_v the_o translation_n of_o his_o bone_n thither_o gen._n 50._o 25._o and_o thou_o shall_v carry_v i_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bury_v i_o in_o their_o buryingplace_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 31_o and_o he_o say_v swear_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o and_o 21._o and_o heb._n 11._o 21._o israel_n bow_v himself_o family_n himself_o not_o to_o joseph_n who_o be_v now_o not_o upon_o his_o throne_n nor_o among_o the_o egyptian_n but_o in_o his_o father_n house_n be_v doubtless_o more_o ready_a to_o pay_v that_o reverence_n as_o he_o do_v chap._n 48._o 12._o than_o to_o receive_v veneration_n from_o he_o which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o father_n but_o to_o god_n who_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o phrase_n 1_o king_n 1._o 47._o who_o with_o this_o gesture_n he_o worship_v and_o praise_v as_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o assurance_n which_o he_o have_v now_o receive_v from_o joseph_n of_o his_o be_v bury_v there_o so_o for_o all_o his_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o to_o joseph_n and_o by_o he_o to_o all_o his_o family_n upon_o the_o bed_n head_n 21._o head_n jacob_n at_o this_o time_n be_v bedrid_a through_o age_n and_o infirmity_n but_o be_v now_o to_o give_v god_n solemn_a thanks_o though_o the_o word_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v he_o raise_v himself_o and_o sâ—…t_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o uppermost_a part_n of_o his_o bed_n as_o he_o do_v also_o gen._n 48._o 2._o that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o reverence_n to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v by_o bow_v when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o kneel_v other_o for_o bed_n read_v staff_n the_o discussion_n whereof_o i_o refer_v unto_o its_o proper_a place_n heb._n 11._o 21._o chap._n xlviii_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o one_o tell_v joseph_n behold_v thy_o father_n be_v sick_a and_o he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n they_o son_n to_o obtain_v his_o venerable_a and_o religious_a father_n blessing_n for_o they_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n 2_o and_o one_o tell_v jacob_n and_o say_v behold_v thy_o son_n joseph_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o israel_n strengthen_v himself_o have_v himself_o he_o get_v new_a strength_n his_o spirit_n be_v quicken_v and_o refresh_v by_o the_o tiding_n of_o josephs_n approach_n and_o he_o put_v forth_o all_o the_o strength_n which_o he_o have_v and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 3_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o joseph_n god_n almighty_n appear_v unto_o i_o at_o 6._o at_o chap._n 28._o 13._o and_o 35._o 6._o luz_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bless_v i_o 4_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v people_n will_v heb._n make_v thou_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n make_v of_o thou_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o will_v give_v this_o land_n to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o evelasting_a possession_n 5_o and_o now_o thy_o 7._o thy_o chap._n 41._o 50._o and_o 46._o 20._o josh._n 13._o 7._o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n before_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o into_o egypt_n be_v i_o 1._o i_o by_o adoption_n i_o shall_v own_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o immediate_a child_n and_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v equal_a share_n both_o in_o my_o present_a estate_n and_o future_a inheritance_n of_o canaan_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o child_n thus_o jacob_n transfer_v the_o double_a portion_n which_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a from_o which_o reuben_n by_o his_o transgression_n fall_v gen._n 49._o 4._o upon_o joseph_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 1._o as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n rest_n simeon_n which_o then_o he_o name_v as_o the_o elder_a who_o if_o any_o may_v seem_v to_o claim_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o 6_o and_o thy_o issue_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o other_o thou_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o thy_o child_n and_o my_o grandchild_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o distinct_a share_n in_o my_o present_a or_o future_a inheritance_n but_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n of_o their_o brethren_n lot_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o proportion_n as_o thou_o shall_v think_v fit_a or_o as_o their_o succeed_a parent_n or_o governor_n shall_v determine_v but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v nor_o do_v scripture_n any_o where_o mention_n that_o joseph_n have_v any_o other_o son_n
but_o this_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a conceit_n for_o 1._o the_o follow_a sentence_n which_o expound_v the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n plain_o show_v that_o this_o sâ—…ebet_fw-la or_o rod_n be_v such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o rod_n of_o authority_n or_o a_o sceptre_n which_o be_v call_v also_o a_o rod_n ezek._n 19_o 14._o and_o not_o a_o rod_n of_o affliction_n 2._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a context_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o prophefy_v of_o judah_n but_o honour_n and_o dominion_n and_o victory_n and_o safety_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o judah_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o come_v soon_o and_o fall_v heavy_a and_o abode_n long_o upon_o the_o other_o tribe_n than_o upon_o judah_n 4._o this_o interpretation_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o event_n or_o history_n both_o because_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n do_v depart_v from_o judah_n and_o from_o they_o more_o than_o from_o the_o other_o tribe_n for_o many_o generation_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o because_o that_o rod_n be_v not_o remove_v from_o they_o but_o have_v continue_v long_o and_o more_o dreadful_o upon_o they_o since_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n than_o ever_o before_o which_o one_o consideration_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o jew_n 5._o howsoever_o the_o modern_a jew_n pervert_v this_o word_n and_o text_n out_o of_o enmity_n to_o christ_n and_o christian_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n the_o lxx_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v with_o many_o other_o take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o do_v as_o the_o learned_a have_v prove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o writing_n see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o 8._o a_o psal._n 60._o 7._o &_o 1â—…8_n 8._o lawgiver_n it_o lawgiver_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v as_o here_o so_o also_o numb_a 21._o 18._o deut._n 33._o 21._o psal._n 60._o 7._o and_o 108._o 8._o isa._n 33._o 22._o and_o the_o verb_n from_o whence_o this_o word_n come_v signify_v to_o make_v law_n as_o prov._n 8._o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chok_v which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n constant_o signify_v a_o law_n or_o statute_n some_o render_v it_o the_o scribe_n and_o that_o either_o the_o civil_a scribe_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o ruler_n or_o the_o ecclesiastical_a scribe_n the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v that_o both_o the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n shall_v continue_v in_o judah_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o then_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o both_o which_o the_o event_n do_v verify_v but_o indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o scribe_n be_v soâ—…er_n not_o mechokek_n which_o never_o be_v so_o use_v in_o scripture_n but_o always_o for_o a_o lawgiver_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o so_o kimchi_n and_o aâ—…en_n egra_n two_o late_a and_o learned_a jew_n with_o other_o expound_v it_o from_o between_o his_o foot_n occasion_n foot_n from_o his_o posterity_n or_o from_o those_o that_o come_v from_o between_o his_o feâ—…t_n i._n e._n that_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v of_o that_o tribe_n and_o thus_o kimâ—…i_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o other_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o place_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n may_v appear_v by_o compare_v hiâ—…_n with_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 28._o 5â—…_n where_o the_o young_a one_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o come_v from_o between_o she_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ezek._n 16._o 25._o and_o with_o those_o place_n where_o the_o word_n foot_n be_v use_v for_o the_o secret_a part_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 20._o the_o hair_n of_o the_o foot_n not_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o hair_n seldom_o grow_v there_o and_o 2_o king_n â—…8_n 27._o iâ—…a_fw-la 36._o 12_o where_o the_o water_n which_o come_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o possible_o that_o phrase_n â—…f_n cover_v the_o foot_n apply_v to_o they_o that_o ease_v their_o belly_n may_v note_v so_o much_o because_o the_o care_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o action_n be_v not_o to_o hide_v their_o foot_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o their_o secret_a part_n which_o without_o due_a care_n may_v be_v discover_v upon_o that_o occasion_n 32._o occasion_n luk._n 1._o 32._o until_o shiloh_n 5._o shiloh_n i._n e._n the_o messiah_n which_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v so_o expound_v by_o all_o the_o three_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n and_o by_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n and_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o latter_a jew_n themselves_o and_o the_o word_n signify_v either_o a_o peacemaker_n or_o saâ—…iour_n or_o as_o other_o her_o son_n or_o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o woman_n womb_n or_o out_o of_o that_o skin_n in_o which_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v wrap_v which_o this_o word_n or_o one_o near_o akin_a to_o it_o signify_v so_o it_o note_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n though_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n or_o as_o other_o the_o send_v he_o who_o be_v oft_o promise_v and_o to_o be_v send_v and_o this_o signification_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o compare_v john_n 9_o 7._o those_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v describe_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n of_o one_o send_v or_o to_o be_v send_v as_o joâ—…_n 3._o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v be_v remarkable_a till_o the_o shiloh_n come_v for_o the_o shiloh_n or_o messiah_n oft_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o matth._n 21._o 9_o luke_n 7._o 20_o and_o 13._o 35._o and_o hence_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v the_o world_n or_o kingdom_n to_o come_v i._n e._n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v heb._n 2._o 5._o and_o 6._o 5._o come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n 17._o gather_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o or_o unite_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o he_o as_o their_o head_n other_o the_o reverence_n obedience_n or_o worship_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v gather_v to_o he_o do_v also_o reverence_v obey_v and_o worship_v he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o prov._n 30._o 17._o of_o the_o people_n people_n people_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o and_o under_o the_o messiah_n signify_v that_o whereas_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o mean_n of_o worship_n and_o salvation_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_n psal._n 1â—…7_n 19_o 20._o when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v the_o partition_n wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n take_v down_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v foretell_v and_o promise_v in_o other_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o scepâ—…â—…r_a dominion_n shall_v be_v seat_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n though_o â—…e_n do_v not_o determine_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v thither_o but_o when_o once_o it_o shall_v come_v it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thence_o till_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o then_o judah_n shall_v lose_v his_o sceptre_n and_o other_o privilege_n and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v embrace_v that_o messiah_n who_o they_o shall_v reject_v so_o now_o here_o be_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v he_o because_o he_o be_v to_o 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hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v strong_a and_o able_a man_n fit_a to_o go_v on_o foot_n in_o battle_n array_n so_o decrepit_a or_o weak_a old_a man_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o this_o number_n beside_o child_n child_n child_n and_o woman_n who_o presence_n and_o assistance_n be_v necessary_a to_o they_o see_v exod._n 10._o 24._o some_o say_v the_o hebrew_n word_n taph_n signify_v their_o household_n or_o family_n which_o consist_v principal_o of_o woman_n and_o child_n 38_o and_o a_o 4._o a_o heb._n a_o great_a mixture_n num._n 11._o 4._o mix_a multitude_n 23._o multitude_n consist_v of_o egyptian_n or_o other_o people_n who_o go_v with_o they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v their_o servant_n or_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v free_v themselves_o from_o the_o servitude_n which_o they_o endure_v under_o hard_a master_n in_o egypt_n or_o because_o the_o glorious_a work_n which_o they_o have_v see_v have_v raise_v their_o esteem_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o 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ver_fw-la 33._o thus_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v drive_v to_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o it_o deut._n 4._o 19_o and_o can_v not_o tarry_v neither_o have_v they_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o any_o victual_n 40_o now_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v 17._o be_v gen._n 15._o 13._o act._n 7._o 6._o gal._n 3._o 17._o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n he_o year_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o first_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 1_o 2._o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n from_o gal._n 3._o 17._o where_o this_o be_v affirm_v and_o although_o it_o do_v not_o plain_o appear_v when_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v because_o the_o scripture_n mention_n not_o abraham_n age_n neither_o when_o it_o be_v make_v nor_o when_o abram_n come_v to_o haran_n with_o his_o father_n gen._n 11._o 31._o but_o only_a when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o 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with_o their_o father_n or_o and_o their_o father_n and_o so_o the_o difficulty_n vanish_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o few_o such_o error_n in_o our_o present_a copy_n in_o matter_n pure_o historical_a or_o chronological_a which_o god_n may_v permit_v to_o be_v there_o for_o many_o wise_a and_o holy_a reason_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o our_o faith_n or_o to_o god_n providence_n which_o have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v so_o special_a a_o care_n of_o those_o text_n which_o concern_v the_o essential_o of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n that_o all_o copy_n be_v agree_v in_o they_o 3._o these_o 430._o year_n be_v not_o by_o the_o text_n confine_v to_o egypt_n but_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o any_o place_n where_o they_o be_v sojourner_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n asher_n be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v which_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v but_o who_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n sojourn_v as_o our_o 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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 the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o liquor_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v one_o kind_n mention_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o frequent_a and_o of_o thy_o tear_n thy_o heb._n tear_n liquor_n 19_o liquor_n chap._n 13._o 2_o 12._o and_o 34._o 19_o deut._n 15._o 19_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o stead_n i_o not_o in_o kind_n but_o by_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o i_o in_o their_o stead_n 30_o likewise_o first-born_a likewise_o i._n e._n you_o shall_v offer_v their_o first-born_a shall_v thou_o do_v with_o thy_o ox_n and_o with_o thy_o sheep_n seven_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o his_o dam_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n old_a day_n not_o soon_o because_o it_o be_v till_o then_o tender_a and_o imperfect_a and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o â—…yed_v to_o that_o day_n for_o it_o may_v be_v offer_v afterward_o as_o appear_v from_o leu._n 22._o 27._o eveâ—…_n till_o it_o 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 oft_o signify_v not_o hear_v it_o patient_o delightful_o ready_o approve_o as_o person_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o do_v but_o rather_o shall_v discourage_v and_o reprove_v the_o spreader_n of_o it_o according_a to_o prov._n 25._o 23._o possible_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v choose_v a_o word_n of_o such_o general_a signification_n to_o show_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v forbid_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n up_o hand_n i._n e._n not_o conspire_v or_o agree_v with_o they_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o join_v hand_n prov._n 11._o 21._o not_o give_v they_o a_o help_a hand_n in_o it_o not_o encourage_v they_o to_o it_o by_o gift_n or_o promise_n not_o assist_v they_o by_o counsel_n or_o interest_n other_o not_o swear_v with_o they_o but_o swear_v be_v not_o note_v by_o put_v the_o hand_n but_o by_o lift_v it_o up_o with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n 2_o 17._o 2_o leu._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n prevalent_a multitude_n either_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n but_o the_o hebrew_n rabbim_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v by_o some_o render_v great_a man_n man_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n who_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o follow_v and_o as_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o use_v job_n 32._o 9_o jer._n 41._o 1._o so_o this_o sense_n may_v seem_v most_o probable_a 1._o because_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n he_o speak_v of_o cause_n or_o controversy_n as_o the_o hebrew_n rib_n signify_v and_o matter_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o multitude_n but_o by_o great_a man_n 2._o because_o these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n 3._o because_o the_o example_n of_o such_o man_n be_v most_o prevalent_a to_o do_v evil_a another_o evil_a either_o in_o general_n or_o particular_o to_o work_v mischief_n to_o oppress_v or_o crush_v another_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o answer_n thou_o heb._n answer_n speak_v cause_n speak_v 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
content_v with_o multitude_n of_o partner_n so_o this_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o go_n be_v a_o 5._o a_o chap._n 20._o 5._o jealous_a god_n 15_o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n out_o covenant_n for_o cohabitation_n or_o to_o suffer_v they_o quiet_o to_o live_v among_o you_o who_o you_o shall_v drive_v out_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v 16._o whore_v i._n e._n commit_v idolatry_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v and_o compare_v to_o spiritual_a whoredom_n see_v jer._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o ezek._n 16._o after_o their_o god_n and_o do_v facrifice_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o one_o call_v thou_o and_o thou_o eat_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n 20._o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o part_n or_o remainder_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n whereby_o thou_o will_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o a_o idolatrous_a worship_n because_o such_o feast_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o solemn_a benediction_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o idol_n see_v numb_a 25._o 2._o psal._n 106._o 28._o ezek._n 18._o 6._o and_o 22._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o rev._n 2._o 20._o 16_o and_o thou_o take_v of_o 2._o of_o 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o their_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 2._o daughter_n num._n 25._o 1_o 2._o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o son_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n 17_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o melt_a god_n kind_n god_n nor_o grave_v nor_o any_o other_o as_o it_o plain_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o many_o parallel_a scripture_n but_o he_o mention_n melt_v because_o their_o late_a idol_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n 18_o the_o feast_n of_o 15._o of_o chap._n 12._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 23._o 15._o unleavened_a bread_n shall_v thou_o keep_v seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n as_o i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la for_o in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 13._o 4._o month_n abib_fw-la thou_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n 19_o 23._o 19_o chap._n 22._o 29._o ezek._n 44._o 30._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la be_v i_o and_o every_o firstling_n among_o thy_o cattle_n whether_o ox_n or_o sheep_n that_o be_v male_a sheep_n male_a heb._n and_o for_o that_o be_v as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v the_o word_n follow_v here_o and_o verse_n 20._o be_v a_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o general_a sentence_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n all_o thy_o cattle_n which_o a_o particle_n oft_o understand_v shall_v be_v bear_v male_a as_o it_o be_v also_o explain_v exod._n 13._o 12._o the_o open_n or_o whatsoever_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o male-kind_n open_v the_o matrix_fw-la which_o word_n be_v fit_o understand_v cut_v of_o the_o former_a member_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a of_o ox_n or_o and_o put_v for_o or_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o do_v sheep_n 20_o but_o the_o 13._o the_o chap._n 13._o 13._o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n thau_fw-fr shait_fw-fr redeem_v with_o a_o â—…id_n a_o oâ—…_n â—…id_n lamb_n and_o if_o thou_o redeem_v he_o not_o then_o shall_v thou_o break_v his_o neck_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o 24._o i_o chap._n 23._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o empty_a 15._o empty_a either_o without_o a_o gift_n to_o i_o so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n or_o without_o benefit_n to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n see_v exod._n 23._o 15._o 21_o 14._o 21_o chap._n 23._o 1â—…_n deut._n 5._o 12._o luk._n 13._o 14._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v in_o earing-time_n and_o in_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v rest_v sabbath_n rest_v which_o time_n be_v express_v because_o the_o great_a profit_n and_o seem_a necessity_n of_o work_v at_o that_o time_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o powerful_a temptation_n to_o make_v man_n break_v the_o sabbath_n 22_o 16._o 22_o chap._n 23._o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n 8._o week_n i._n e._n which_o be_v number_v by_o week_n be_v just_a seven_o week_n after_o the_o passove_a whence_o it_o be_v call_v pentecost_n i._n e._n the_o fifty_o day_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o passove_a see_v levit._n 23._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o wheat-harvest_n week_n wheat-harvest_n so_o this_o be_v a_o designation_n of_o the_o time_n and_o business_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a earth_n in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o year_n the_o heb._n revolution_n of_o the_o year_n year_n end_n contract_n end_n so_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o jubilee_n and_o civil_a contract_n 23_o 16._o 23_o chap._n 23._o 14_o 17._o deut._n 16._o 16._o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o your_o man-child_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 24_o for_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n do_v nation_n so_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o intestine_a enemy_n to_o do_v thou_o or_o thy_o mischief_n this_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o israel_n discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o follow_v god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o drive_v they_o out_o which_o they_o neglect_v it_o be_v not_o full_o do_v before_o thou_o and_o enlarge_v thy_o border_n 10._o border_n gen._n 35._o 5._o act._n 18._o 10._o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n way_n land_n i_o will_v not_o only_o tie_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o invasion_n upon_o you_o but_o i_o will_v take_v off_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o such_o a_o enterprise_n which_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o effect_v many_o way_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n 25_o 18_o 25_o chap._n 23._o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n neither_o shall_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o passover_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o morning_n 26_o 2._o 26_o deut._n 26._o 2._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n child_n land_n thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o do_v this_o but_o shall_v bring_v the_o very_a first_o of_o they_o or_o the_o first-fruit_n even_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o limitation_n seem_v here_o convenient_o add_v because_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v thither_o all_o their_o first-fruit_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o their_o own_o body_n their_o child_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o 21._o a_o chap._n 23._o 19_o deut._n 14._o 21._o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n stone_n word_n object_n god_n say_v i_o will_v write_v verse_n 1._o answ_n 1._o moses_n be_v to_o write_v the_o ritual_a precept_n mention_v here_o above_o god_n write_v the_o moral_a law_n 2._o moses_n write_v what_o he_o write_v in_o a_o book_n see_v exod._n 24._o 7._o but_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v write_v by_o god_n himself_o not_o by_o moses_n who_o have_v no_o grave_v instrument_n with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o can_v not_o without_o they_o writeupon_o the_o stone_n for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n 28_o and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n twice_o night_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o be_v now_o to_o renew_v the_o break_a covenant_n this_o forty_o day_n fast_o of_o he_o be_v mention_v four_o time_n exod._n 24._o 18._o and_o here_o and_o deut._n 9_o 18._o and_o 10._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v perform_v but_o twice_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o happen_v only_o twice_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_n water_n and_o he_o 13._o he_o chap._n 31._o 18._o and_o 34._o 1._o deut._n 4._o 13._o write_v 6._o write_v not_o moses_n but_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 1._o and_o from_o deut._n 10_o the_o relative_a pronoun_n be_v here_o refer_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n as_o gen._n 10._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 21._o 14._o and_o 27._o 8._o psal._n 99_o 6._o upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o ten_o word_n ten_o heb._n word_n commandment_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o
work_n peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o moses_n without_o god_n express_a command_n 28_o and_o he_o set_v up_o the_o hang_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 29_o and_o he_o put_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o meat-offering_a sacrifice_n meat-offering_a for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o first_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 30_o and_o he_o set_v the_o laver_n between_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v water_n there_o to_o wash_v withal_o 31_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n thereat_o 32_o when_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o altar_n they_o wash_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 33_o and_o he_o rear_v up_o the_o court_n round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o set_v up_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o ourt-gate_n so_o moses_n finish_v the_o work_n 34_o 8._o 34_o â—…ev_n 16._o 2._o numb_a 9_o 15._o 1_o king_n 8._o 10._o isa._n 6._o 4._o rev._n 15._o 8._o then_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v be_v now_o return_v to_o they_o and_o take_v its_o habitation_n among_o they_o fill_v the_o tabernacle_n 35_o and_o moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o tent_n 16._o tent_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a thickness_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o both_o dazzle_a his_o eye_n and_o strike_v he_o with_o horror_n as_o 1_o king_n 8._o 11._o and_o partly_o because_o of_o his_o great_a reverence_n and_o dread_n of_o that_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a 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25_o and_o he_o take_v the_o fat_a and_o the_o rump_n and_o all_o the_o fat_a that_o be_v upon_o the_o inward_o and_o the_o cavi_fw-la above_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o two_o kidney_n and_o their_o fat_n and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n 26_o and_o out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o take_v one_o unleavened_a cake_n and_o a_o cake_n of_o oil_a bread_n and_o one_o wafer_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o fat_a and_o upon_o the_o right_a shoulder_n 27_o and_o he_o put_v all_o etc._n all_o exod._n 29._o 24._o etc._n etc._n upon_o aaron_n hand_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o wave_v they_o for_o a_o wave-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n 28_o and_o moses_n take_v they_o from_o off_o their_o hand_n and_o burn_v they_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o burnt-offering_a they_o be_v filling_n be_v heb._n filling_n consecration_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n 29_o and_o moses_n 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a_o burnt-offering_a without_o blemish_n and_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n 3_o and_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thou_o shall_v speak_v say_v 17._o say_v chap._n 4._o 23._o ezra_n 6._o 17._o take_v you_o a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin_n offering_n prescribe_v offering_n for_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v express_v here_o for_o 15._o for_o who_o sin_n a_o young_a bullock_n be_v require_v levit._n 4._o 15._o but_o that_o be_v for_o some_o particular_a sin_n but_o this_o be_v more_o general_a and_o indefinite_a for_o all_o their_o sin_n beside_o there_o be_v a_o eye_n here_o have_v to_o the_o priest_n consecration_n and_o entrance_n into_o his_o office_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o these_o sacrifice_n from_o those_o before_o prescribe_v and_o a_o calf_n and_o a_o lamb_n both_o of_o the_o first_o year_n without_o blemish_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a 4_o also_o a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n for_o peace-offering_n to_o 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that_o day_n shall_v the_o priest_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o you_o to_o cleanse_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n 31_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n service_n rest_n observe_v as_o a_o sabbath_n day_n by_o cessation_n from_o all_o worldly_a and_o servile_a work_n and_o diligent_a attendance_n upon_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o 32_o *_o and_o the_o priest_n who_o he_o shall_v anoint_v anoint_v anoint_v heâ—…_n i._n e._n either_o god_n who_o command_v he_o to_o be_v anoint_v as_o man_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o do_v what_o other_o do_v by_o their_o command_n or_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v to_o anoint_v his_o successor_n or_o the_o three_o person_n be_v here_o put_v indefinite_o or_o impersonal_o for_o who_o shall_v be_v anoint_v 6._o chap._n 4._o 3_o 5_o 6._o and_o who_o he_o shall_v †_o consecrate_v to_o minister_v in_o 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thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v say_v 3_o what_o man_n soever_o there_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o kill_v 21._o kill_v not_o for_o common_a use_n or_o eat_n for_o such_o beast_n may_v be_v kill_v by_o any_o person_n or_o in_o any_o place_n but_o for_o sacrifice_n as_o manifest_o appear_v both_o from_o ver_fw-la 4._o where_o that_o be_v express_v and_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o from_o deut._n 12._o 5_o 15._o 21._o a_o ox_n or_o lamb_n or_o goat_n in_o the_o camp_n country_n camp_n in_o canaan_n the_o city_n answer_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o so_o it_o forbid_v any_o man_n do_v this_o either_o in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o country_n or_o that_o kill_v it_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n country_n camp_n in_o canaan_n the_o city_n answer_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o so_o it_o forbid_v any_o man_n do_v this_o either_o in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o country_n 4_o and_o bring_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 24._o tabernacle_n this_o be_v appoint_v partly_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heathen_n who_o sacrifice_v in_o all_o place_n partly_o to_o cut_v off_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n partly_o to_o prevent_v the_o people_n usurpation_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o sacrifice_n but_o through_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o both_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o type_n see_v heb._n 9_o 11._o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o prescript_n but_o though_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o this_o law_n god_n be_v free_a to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n which_o he_o do_v sometime_o to_o the_o prophet_n as_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o and_o 11._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o more_o full_o and_o general_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n mal._n 1._o 11._o joh._n 4._o 21_o 24._o of_o the_o congregation_n to_o offer_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o 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the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o burn_v the_o fat_a for_o a_o 31._o a_o exod._n 29._o 18._o chap._n 4._o 31._o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 7_o and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n unto_o devil_n note_v devil_n so_o they_o do_v not_o direct_o or_o intentional_o but_o by_o construction_n and_o consequence_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o idolatry_n and_o be_v eminent_o serve_v please_v and_o honour_v by_o it_o and_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v notorious_a for_o their_o idolatry_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o ancient_a writer_n so_o the_o israelite_n be_v infect_v with_o their_o leaven_n jos._n 24._o 14._o ezek._n 20._o 7._o and_o 23._o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o name_n of_o devil_n be_v common_o give_v in_o scripture_n to_o idol_n yea_o even_o to_o those_o which_o seem_v most_o innocent_a as_o to_o jeroboam_n calf_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 15._o by_o 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7._o 1â—…_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n and_o that_o the_o land_n yield_v not_o her_o fruit_n and_o lest_o you_o perish_v quick_o from_o off_o the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o 18_o therefore_o 6._o therefore_o â—…p_n 6._o 6._o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n and_o 8._o and_o â—…p_n 6._o 8._o bound_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o your_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o your_o eye_n 19_o and_o 7._o and_o â—…p_n 4._o 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o 7._o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n speak_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o fit_a in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o 20_o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o door-post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o upon_o thy_o gate_n 21_o that_o you_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o day_n of_o your_o child_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v 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the_o earth_n 2_o 5._o 2_o â—…ap_n â—…_n 5._o you_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o place_n scripture_n place_n temple_n chapel_n altar_n grouâ—…_n â—…_n appear_v from_o â—…her_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o nation_n which_o you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possess_v serve_v their_o god_n upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n 13._o mountain_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o employ_v for_o their_o idolatry_n see_v isa._n 5â—…_n 5._o â—…_n eâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 13._o and_o upon_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n they_o tree_n aâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o worship_v these_o under_o they_o 3_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o you_o shall_v down_o shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d down_o overthrow_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v their_o pillar_n idol_n pillar_n upon_o which_o their_o image_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n all_o the_o memorial_n of_o they_o and_o the_o very_a name_n give_v to_o the_o place_n from_o the_o idol_n and_o burn_v their_o 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thou_o shall_v come_v 6_o and_o 3._o and_o lâ—…_n 17._o 3._o thither_o you_o shall_v bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n 17._o sacrifice_n which_o be_v wise_o appropriate_v to_o thâ—…_n one_o and_o public_a place_n partly_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o otherwise_o may_v more_o easy_o have_v creep_v in_o and_o partly_o to_o signify_v that_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o accept_v for_o their_o own_o worth_n but_o by_o god_n gracious_a appointment_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n altar_n by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o altar_n do_v manifest_o represent_v of_o which_o see_v below_o
when_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o exceed_v 39_o stripe_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 24._o least_n through_o mistake_n or_o forgetfulness_n or_o eagerness_n they_o shall_v go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v but_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o they_o lest_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v and_o beat_v he_o above_o these_o with_o many_o stripe_n than_o thy_o brother_n too_o brother_n who_o though_o faulty_a and_o chastise_v yet_o still_o be_v thy_o brother_n by_o nation_n and_o probable_o by_o religion_n too_o shall_v seem_v vile_a unto_o thou_o produce_v thou_o i._n e._n shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a to_o his_o brethren_n either_o by_o this_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n or_o brute_n beast_n or_o by_o the_o desormity_n or_o infirmity_n of_o body_n which_o excessive_a beat_n may_v produce_v 4_o 18._o 4_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n when_o he_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n 9_o corn_n as_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o do_v have_v divers_a device_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o eat_v when_o they_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o do_v in_o those_o part_n and_o time_n by_o ox_n hos._n 10._o 11._o either_o immediate_o by_o their_o hoof_n isa._n 28._o 28._o mich._n 4._o 13._o or_o by_o draw_v cart_n or_o other_o instrument_n over_o the_o corn_n isa._n 25._o 10._o and_o 28._o 27._o and_o 41._o 15._o amos_n 1._o 3._o hereby_o god_n teach_v they_o humanity_n and_o kindness_n even_o to_o their_o beast_n that_o serve_v they_o prov._n 12._o 10._o and_o much_o more_o to_o their_o servant_n or_o other_o man_n who_o labour_v for_o they_o and_o especial_o to_o their_o minister_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o thresh_v †_o heb._n thresh_v 5_o 28._o 5_o mat._n 22._o 24._o mar._n 12._o 19_o luk._n 20._o 28._o if_o brethren_n 25._o brethren_n strict_o so_o call_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 7._o gen._n 38._o 8._o ruth_n 1._o 15._o mat._n 22._o 24_o 25._o dwell_v together_o she_o together_o either_o 1._o strict_o in_o the_o same_o house_n or_o family_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a because_o the_o marry_a brother_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o set_v up_o a_o family_n of_o his_o own_o or_o 2._o more_o large_o in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o city_n or_o at_o least_o country_n this_o be_v add_v for_o a_o relief_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o if_o the_o next_o brother_n have_v remove_v his_o habitation_n into_o remote_a part_n or_o be_v carry_v thither_o into_o captivity_n which_o god_n foresee_v will_v be_v their_o case_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v to_o the_o next_o kinsman_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o she_o and_o one_o of_o they_o portion_n they_o either_o 1._o the_o first_o and_o elder_a of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v gen._n 38._o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o expound_v mat._n 22._o 25._o one_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o first_o as_o gen._n 1._o 5._o and_o 2._o 11._o hag._n 1._o 1._o mark_v 16._o 2._o and_o the_o chief_a care_n be_v about_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v invest_v with_o singular_a privilege_n and_o be_v type_n of_o christ._n or_o 2._o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o so_o the_o practice_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v ruth_n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o distinction_n as_o of_o tribe_n and_o family_n that_o so_o the_o messiah_n may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o proceed_v so_o also_o of_o inheritance_n which_o be_v divide_v among_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o first-born_a have_v only_o a_o double_a portion_n die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n grandfather_n child_n heb._n no_o son_n but_o son_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o any_o child_n male_a or_o female_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n no_o son_n be_v render_v no_o child_n here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n mat._n 22._o 24._o mark_v 12._o 19_o luk._n 20._o 28._o and_o indeed_o this_o caution_n be_v not_o necessary_a when_o there_o be_v a_o daughter_n who_o child_n may_v be_v adopt_v into_o the_o name_n and_o family_n of_o its_o grandfather_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n use_v stranger_n i._n e._n to_o one_o of_o another_o family_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v her_o kinsman_n her_o or_o next_o kinsman_n husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o family_n she_o except_o he_o be_v marry_v himself_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o as_o some_o add_v from_o the_o phrase_n of_o dwell_v together_o to_o wit_n in_o their_o father_n family_n and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o 6_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o bear_v shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n 17._o brother_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o repute_v his_o son_n see_v ruth_n 4._o 17._o which_o be_v dead_a that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n diminish_v israel_n that_o a_o family_n be_v not_o lose_v so_o this_o be_v a_o provision_n that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o family_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v 7_o and_o if_o the_o man_n like_v not_o to_o take_v his_o wife_n his_o or_o next_o kinsman_n wife_n brother_n wife_n then_o let_v his_o brother_n wife_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o elder_n and_o say_v 7._o say_v ruth_n 4._o 7._o my_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o unto_o his_o brother_n a_o name_n memory_n name_n to_o revive_v his_o brother_n name_n and_o memory_n in_o israel_n he_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o husband_n brother_n 8_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o it_o he_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o stand_v to_o it_o it_o it_o if_o he_o obstinate_o refuse_v it_o and_o say_v i_o like_v not_o to_o take_v she_o 9_o then_o shall_v his_o brother_n wife_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n 4._o foot_n partly_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o resignation_n of_o all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n for_o as_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o one_o power_n and_o right_n psal._n 60_o 8._o and_o 108._o 9_o so_o the_o part_n with_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o alienation_n of_o such_o right_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o and_o henceforth_o may_v not_o enter_v upon_o his_o brother_n land_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n to_o signify_v that_o by_o this_o unnatural_a and_o disingenuous_a action_n he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v among_o freeman_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mean_a servant_n or_o captive_n who_o use_v to_o go_v bareâ—…oot_n isa._n 20._o 2_o 4._o and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n exchange_n face_n as_o a_o return_n of_o his_o contempt_n upon_o himself_o see_v numb_a 12._o 14._o isa._n 50._o 6._o mat._n 26._o 67._o and_o 27._o 30._o this_o be_v not_o do_v ruth_n 4._o either_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o brother_n but_o a_o remote_a kinsman_n and_o so_o deserve_v less_o shame_n or_o because_o ruth_n do_v not_o prosecute_v he_o to_o the_o utmost_a but_o free_o consent_v to_o this_o exchange_n and_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o 25._o up_o a_o phrase_n oft_o use_v for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o family_n see_v gen._n 16._o 2._o exod._n 1._o 21._o 1_o king_n 11._o 38._o 1_o chron._n 17._o 25._o his_o brother_n house_n 10_o and_o his_o name_n blot_n name_n i._n e._n his_o person_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o person_n and_o his_o posterity_n also_o so_o it_o be_v a_o last_a blot_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v 11_o when_o man_n strive_v together_o one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o one_o draw_v near_o for_o to_o deliver_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o secret_n 12_o then_o thou_o shall_v cut_v off_o her_o hand_n punish_v hand_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o great_a mischief_n she_o do_v to_o he_o
for_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o east_n and_o see_v also_o gilead_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thence_o he_o see_v the_o north_n and_o south_n and_o west_n and_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n unto_o the_o utmost_a sea_n west_n sea_n i._n e._n the_o midland_n sea_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n on_o the_o west_n 3_o and_o the_o south_n forego_v south_n i._n e._n the_o south_n quarter_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v describe_v num._n 34._o 3_o 4_o 5._o jos._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o as_o the_o western_a quarter_n of_o judah_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o word_n next_o forego_v and_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n benjamin_n jericho_n or_o in_o which_o lie_v jericho_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n smell_v palm-tree_n i._n e._n jericho_n so_o call_v both_o here_o and_o judg._n 1._o 16._o and_o 3._o 13._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 15._o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o palm-tree_n which_o be_v in_o those_o part_n as_o josephus_n and_o straâ—…_n write_v from_o whence_o and_o the_o balm_n there_o grow_v it_o be_v call_v jericho_n which_o signify_v odoriserous_a or_o sweet_a smell_v unto_o zoar._n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 1â—…_n he_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 13._o 1â—…_n this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n view_n eye_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o miraculous_a power_n strengthen_v thy_o sight_n or_o make_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o all_o these_o part_n to_o thy_o view_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o thither_o 5_o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n moab_n moab_n i._n e._n in_o the_o land_n which_o israel_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n which_o ancient_o be_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o 9_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n last_o mention_v bury_v he_o either_o immediate_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n whereof_o michael_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o valley_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over-against_o beth-peor_n but_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n he_o sepulchre_n i._o e_o of_o the_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o valley_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v which_o god_n hide_v from_o the_o israelite_n to_o prevent_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n to_o which_o he_o know_v their_o great_a proneness_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o know_v and_o contend_v with_o michael_n about_o it_o jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o see_v god_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o relic_n or_o tomb_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o person_n as_o moses_n be_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v god_n will_v permit_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o of_o the_o succeed_a saint_n who_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a to_o he_o unto_o this_o day_n 7_o and_o moses_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o diâ—…_n nor_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d natural_a force_n 〈◊〉_d force_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d abate_v people_n abate_v by_o a_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n weep_v for_o moses_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n thirty_o day_n suffice_v day_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o mourning_n for_o person_n of_o high_a place_n and_o eminency_n see_v gen._n 50._o 3_o 10._o num._n 20._o 29._o for_o other_o seven_o day_n suffice_v so_o the_o day_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o moses_n be_v end_v 9_o and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n call_v wisdom_n and_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n too_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n but_o wisdom_n be_v mention_v as_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o government_n to_o which_o he_o be_v now_o call_v for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o 10._o he_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o moses_n and_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n that_o this_o be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o qualify_v for_o his_o great_a work_n see_v numb_a 27._o 18_o etc._n etc._n compare_n gen._n 48._o 10._o numb_a 8._o 10._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 10_o and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n follow_v moses_n in_o the_o privilege_n here_o follow_v who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n 4._o face_n i._n e._n who_o god_n do_v so_o free_o and_o familiar_o and_o frequent_o converse_v with_o see_v on_o exod._n 33._o 11._o numb_a 12._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 4._o 11_o in_o all_o the_o sign_n parenthesis_n sign_n this_o be_v to_o be_v join_v either_o 1._o with_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n wherein_o god_n do_v know_v or_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v or_o converse_v so_o familiar_o with_o moses_n namely_o in_o the_o work_n of_o all_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n where_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o so_o oft_o and_o sometime_o even_o in_o pharaoh_n presence_n and_o answer_v his_o request_n so_o particular_o and_o punctual_o whether_o he_o call_v for_o vengeance_n or_o for_o deliverance_n or_o 2._o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o moses_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n joshua_n the_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n whether_o joshua_n as_o seem_v most_o probable_a from_o chap._n 24._o 26._o or_o some_o other_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o and_o careful_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o they_o faithful_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o divers_a passage_n in_o this_o book_n be_v put_v into_o it_o after_o joshua_n death_n as_o josh._n 10._o 13._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o josh._n 19_o 47._o compare_v with_o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o josh._n 24._o 29_o 30._o and_o such_o like_a insertion_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n i._n now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n therein_o moses_n either_o immediate_o after_o it_o or_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o moses_n be_v expire_v joshua_n be_v appoint_v and_o declare_v moses_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n before_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n instant_o after_o his_o death_n and_o here_o he_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o god_n therein_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n here_o and_o v._o 2._o as_o also_o deut._n 34._o 5._o and_o be_v oft_o repeat_v not_o without_o cause_n partly_o to_o reflect_v honour_n upon_o he_o partly_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o law_n and_o write_n in_o publish_v whereof_o he_o only_o act_v as_o god_n servant_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o think_v of_o moses_n above_o what_o be_v meet_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v too_o pertinaceous_o follow_v in_o all_o his_o institution_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v and_o abolish_v part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v only_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o lord_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n be_v see_v heb._n 3._o 3_o 5_o
thou_o have_v do_v hide_v it_o not_o from_o i_o 20_o and_o achan_n answer_v joshua_n and_o say_v indeed_o i_o have_v sin_v aggravation_n sin_v he_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o sincere_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o load_v his_o sin_n with_o all_o just_a aggravation_n against_o the_o lord_n attribute_n lord_n against_o his_o express_a command_n and_o just_a right_n and_o glorious_a attribute_n god_n of_o israel_n care_n israel_n the_o true_a god_n who_o have_v choose_v i_o and_o all_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o peculiar_a love_n and_o care_n and_o thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v 21_o when_o i_o see_v tent._n see_v he_o accurate_o describe_v the_o progress_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o begin_v at_o his_o eye_n which_o he_o permit_v to_o gaze_v and_o fix_v upon_o they_o which_o inflame_v his_o desire_n and_o make_v he_o covet_v they_o and_o that_o desire_v put_v he_o upon_o action_n and_o make_v he_o take_v they_o and_o have_v take_v resolve_v to_o keep_v they_o and_o to_o that_o end_n hide_v they_o in_o his_o tent._n among_o the_o spoil_n a_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n synopsis_n garment_n which_o be_v compose_v with_o great_a art_n of_o divers_a colour_n and_o of_o great_a price_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o scripture_n ezek._n 23._o 15._o and_o from_o divers_a heathen_a author_n see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n and_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n weight_n shekel_n to_o wit_n in_o weight_n not_o in_o coin_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o receive_v and_o pay_v money_n by_o weight_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o †_o wedge_n of_o gold_n of_o fifty_o 〈◊〉_d ‡_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d shekel_n weight_n than_o i_o covet_v they_o and_o take_v they_o and_o behold_v they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o tent_n and_o the_o silver_n under_o it_o it_o it_o i_o e._n under_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n cover_v with_o it_o or_o wrap_v up_o in_o it_o 22_o so_o joshua_n send_v messenger_n he_o messenger_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o confession_n may_v be_v evident_a and_o unquestionable_a which_o some_o peradventure_o may_v think_v be_v force_v from_o he_o and_o they_o run_v thing_n run_v partly_o long_v to_o free_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o curse_n under_o which_o they_o lay_v and_o partly_o that_o none_o of_o achans_n relation_n or_o other_o may_v get_v thither_o before_o they_o and_o take_v away_o those_o thing_n unto_o the_o tent_n and_o behold_v it_o 24._o it_o i_o e._n the_o parcel_n of_o thing_n mention_v v._o 21_o and_o 24._o be_v hide_v in_o his_o tent_n and_o the_o silver_n under_o it_o 23_o and_o they_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tent_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o joshua_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o lay_v they_o out_o before_o pour_v before_o heb._n pour_v the_o lord_n business_n lord_n where_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n continue_v yet_o in_o their_o assembly_n wait_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o business_n 24_o and_o joshua_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o take_v achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o garment_n and_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n place_n daughter_n but_o this_o seem_v hard_a and_o unjust_a and_o therefore_o forbid_v by_o god_n himself_o deut._n 24._o 16._o ans._n 1._o that_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n who_o certain_o have_v a_o more_o absolute_a right_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n than_o one_o man_n have_v over_o another_o 2._o their_o death_n be_v a_o debt_n they_o owe_v to_o nature_n and_o to_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o debt_n god_n may_v require_v when_o he_o please_v and_o he_o can_v not_o take_v it_o in_o more_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a circumstance_n than_o these_o that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o very_a few_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a empire_n and_o of_o their_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o prevent_v the_o death_n of_o many_o thousand_o who_o take_v warning_n by_o this_o dreadful_a example_n who_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v not_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o their_o own_o and_o of_o their_o dear_a child_n life_n will_v restrain_v from_o such_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a practice_n 3._o it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o fact_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n affirm_v if_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v infant_n the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o only_o call_v they_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o consider_v that_o achan_n be_v a_o old_a man_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o he_o be_v the_o five_o person_n from_o judah_n of_o which_o see_v on_o v._o 1._o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o the_o child_n be_v grow_v up_o and_o so_o capable_a of_o know_v and_o conceal_v or_o discover_v this_o fact_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v so_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o many_o circumstance_n be_v omit_v in_o divers_a historical_a relation_n in_o scripture_n which_o sometime_o be_v supply_v in_o other_o place_n and_o his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o sheep_n inexcusable_a sheep_n which_o though_o not_o capable_a of_o sin_n nor_o of_o punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v yet_o as_o they_o be_v make_v for_o man_n use_n so_o they_o be_v right_o destroy_v for_o man_n good_a and_o be_v daily_o kill_v for_o our_o bodily_a food_n it_o can_v seem_v strange_a to_o kill_v they_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o detestable_a and_o contagious_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o involve_v innocent_a creature_n in_o its_o plague_n and_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v for_o man_n who_o have_v a_o law_n give_v to_o he_o and_o that_o excellent_a gift_n of_o reason_n and_o will_v to_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o his_o guilt_n must_v needs_o be_v unspeakable_o great_a and_o therefore_o his_o suffering_n more_o severe_a and_o terrible_a further_o by_o this_o enumeration_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o necessity_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o this_o fact_n but_o be_v whole_o inexcusable_a and_o his_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o they_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n 25_o and_o joshua_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o trouble_v we_o the_o lord_z shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n and_o all_o israel_n stone_v he_o with_o stone_n execute_v stone_n and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v both_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o from_o god_n command_v to_o do_v so_o v._o 15._o which_o doubtless_o be_v here_o execute_v and_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n after_o they_o have_v stone_v they_o with_o stone_n 16._o stone_n qu._n how_o can_v both_o these_o death_n be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o ans._n it_o seem_v they_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o offender_n leu._n 24._o 14._o numb_a 15._o 35._o and_o not_o burn_v to_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o ston_a only_o of_o achan_n be_v mention_v here_o and_o not_o his_o burn_a and_o god_n will_v have_v their_o dead_a carcase_n burn_v to_o show_v his_o utmost_a detestation_n of_o such_o person_n as_o break_v forth_o into_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o public_a scandal_n and_o mischief_n and_o for_o the_o burn_a of_o achan_n command_v v._n 15._o it_o seem_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o burn_a alive_a because_o that_o burn_a be_v common_a to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o be_v there_o express_v but_o of_o the_o burn_a of_o his_o dead_a carcase_n and_o other_o lifeless_a thing_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v with_o accurse_a thing_n deut._n 13._o 16._o 26_o and_o they_o raise_v over_o he_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o stone_n 17_o stone_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n here_o mention_v that_o other_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o warn_v by_o the_o example_n and_o as_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n as_o josh._n 8._o 29._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 17_o unto_o this_o day_n so_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n be_v call_v 15._o call_v isa._n 65._o 10._o hos._n 2._o 15._o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n 25._o anchor_n or_o the_o valley_n of_o trouble_n from_o the_o double_a trouble_n express_v v._n 25._o unto_o this_o day_n trouble_n day_n that_o be_v trouble_n chap._n viii_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o joshua_n 18._o joshua_n deut._n 1_o 2â—…_n &_o 7._o 18._o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v thou_o dismay_v take_v all_o the_o people_n of_o war_n with_o thou_o spoil_n thou_o partly_o to_o strengthen_v they_o against_o those_o fear_n which_o their_o late_a defeat_n have_v wrought_v in_o they_o and_o partly_o that_o
moses_n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v lift_v up_o any_o iron_n and_o they_o offer_v thereon_o burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n 32_o and_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stone_n 2._o stone_n not_o upon_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rough_a and_o unpolished_a v._o 31._o but_o upon_o other_o stone_n sinooth_o and_o plastered_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 27._o 2._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n commandment_n moses_n not_o certain_o the_o whole_a five_o book_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o stone_n and_o time_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o this_o nor_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n here_o follow_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v without_o great_a impropriety_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v they_o presuppose_v the_o law_n and_o the_o observation_n or_o transgression_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o belong_v only_o as_o reward_n of_o the_o one_o and_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o most_o weighty_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v mention_v and_o to_o the_o violater_n whereof_o the_o curse_n be_v apply_v deut._n 27._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 33_o and_o all_o israel_n 35._o israel_n i_o e._n the_o whole_a congregation_n old_a and_o young_a male_a and_o female_a as_o it_o follow_v v._o 35._o and_o their_o elder_n and_o officer_n and_o their_o judge_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n the_o ark_n and_o on_o that_o side_n other_o side_n i_o e._n some_o on_o one_o side_n of_o it_o and_o some_o on_o the_o other_o before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v among_o they_o half_o of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n gerizim_n doctor_n gerizim_n these_o two_o place_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o far_o from_o shechem_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o scripture_n deut._n 11._o 29_o 30._o and_o 27._o 12._o judg._n 9_o 7._o and_o from_o other_o author_n who_o live_v in_o those_o part_n as_o josephus_n and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o half_a of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n ebal_n 1â—…_n ebal_n deut._n 11._o 29_o and_o 27._o 1â—…_n as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v bless_v etc._n bless_v or_o curse_v which_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o from_o deut._n 27._o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o israel_n 34_o and_o afterward_o upon_o afterward_o after_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v and_o the_o stone_n plaster_v and_o write_v upon_o he_o read_v 14._o read_v i_o e._n he_o command_v the_o priest_n or_o levite_n to_o read_v deut._n 27._o 14._o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n law_n curse_n which_o word_n come_v in_o not_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o beside_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n but_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n to_o note_v that_o these_o be_v read_v over_o and_o above_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n stone_n law_n he_o say_v not_o according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v upon_o those_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v the_o mistake_n of_o they_o that_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v both_o read_v and_o write_v upon_o these_o stone_n 35_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o 12._o not_o therefore_o he_o read_v not_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n only_o as_o some_o think_v but_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v when_o all_o israel_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v assemble_v together_o as_o we_o read_v deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n 12._o israel_n deut._n 31._o 12._o with_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o and_o the_o stranger_n that_o walk_v that_o heb._n walk_v be_v conversant_a among_o they_o time_n they_o i_o e._n who_o be_v proselyte_n for_o no_o other_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v with_o they_o at_o this_o time_n chap._n ix_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o the_o king_n which_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o hill_n and_o in_o the_o valley_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o great_a sea_n over_o against_o lebanon_n the_o hittite_n and_o the_o amorite_n the_o canaanite_n the_o perizzite_n the_o hivite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n hear_v thereof_o 2_o that_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o this_o together_o not_o actual_o as_o the_o follow_a history_n show_v but_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n or_o confederation_n to_o do_v this_o to_o fight_v with_o joshua_n and_o with_o israel_n with_o one_o mouth_n one_o heb._n mouth_n accord_n 3_o and_o course_n and_o or_o but_o for_o he_o show_v that_o these_o take_v another_o and_o a_o wise_a course_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n 19_o gibeon_n a_o great_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o hivites_n jos._n 10._o 2._o and_o 11._o 19_o hear_v what_o joshua_n have_v do_v unto_o jericho_n and_o to_o ai_fw-fr 4_o they_o do_v work_v wy_o and_o go_v and_o make_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v embassador_n 6._o embassador_n send_v from_o a_o far_a country_n as_o they_o say_v v._o 6._o and_o take_v old_a sack_n upon_o their_o ass_n and_o wine-bottle_n old_a and_o rend_v and_o bind_v up_o 5_o and_o old_a shoe_n and_o clout_a upon_o their_o foot_n and_o old_a garment_n upon_o they_o and_o all_o the_o bread_n of_o their_o provision_n be_v dry_a and_o mouldy_a 6_o and_o they_o go_v to_o joshua_n unto_o the_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n headquarters_n gilgal_n the_o place_n of_o their_o headquarters_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n dignity_n israel_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o use_v to_o meet_v in_o counsel_n with_o joshua_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o make_v league_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v even_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n not_o the_o common_a people_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o v._o 15_o 18_o 19_o 21._o and_o from_o common_a usage_n of_o all_o ambassador_n who_o general_o deliver_v their_o message_n to_o and_o treat_v with_o prince_n not_o people_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n isch_fw-mi here_o use_v sometime_o note_n man_n of_o eminency_n and_o dignity_n we_o be_v come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n now_o therefore_o it_o therefore_o because_o we_o be_v not_o of_o this_o people_n who_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v you_o be_v oblige_v utter_o to_o destroy_v that_o which_o appear_v sufficient_o both_o by_o the_o israelite_n practice_n in_o destroy_v the_o amorites_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o the_o people_n of_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr without_o any_o allowance_n for_o sex_n or_o age_n and_o by_o common_a rumour_n and_o the_o report_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o person_n who_o dwell_v among_o they_o or_o have_v converse_v with_o they_o as_o rahab_n and_o all_o her_o kindred_n and_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v to_o possess_v that_o whole_a land_n and_o be_v not_o to_o mix_v themselves_o with_o the_o people_n of_o it_o make_v you_o a_o league_n with_o we_o 7_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o the_o hivite_fw-la 19_o hivite_fw-la i_o e._n the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v hivites_n jos._n 11._o 19_o peradventure_o you_o dwell_v among_o we_o 16._o we_o i_o e._n in_o this_o land_n and_o so_o be_v of_o that_o people_n with_o who_o we_o be_v forhidden_v to_o make_v any_o league_n or_o covenant_n exod._n 23._o 32_o 33_o 34._o deut._n 7._o 2._o and_o 20._o 15_o 16._o and_o how_o shall_v we_o make_v a_o league_n with_o you_o 8_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o joshua_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n condition_n servant_n we_o desire_v a_o league_n with_o you_o upon_o your_o own_o term_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o accept_v of_o any_o condition_n and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v you_o and_o from_o whence_o come_v you_o canaanites_n you_o for_o this_o free_a and_o general_a concession_n of_o they_o give_v joshua_n just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n 9_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o from_o a_o very_a far_a country_n thy_o servant_n be_v come_v because_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z religion_n lord_z be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o the_o report_n of_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a nature_n and_o work_n so_o they_o give_v they_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v embrace_v their_o religion_n thy_o god_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o
or_o her_o troubler_n or_o vexer_n or_o enemy_n for_o so_o her_o envy_n or_o jealous_o make_v she_o though_o so_o near_o relate_v compare_v gen._n 29._o 30._o levit._fw-la 18._o 18._o also_o she_o also_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d she_o provoke_v she_o sore_o for_o to_o make_v she_o fret_v herself_o fret_v against_o her_o husband_n or_o against_o god_n or_o within_o herself_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o her_o womb_n 7_o and_o as_o he_o do_v so_o 5._o so_o i_o e._n either_o as_o oâ—…_n as_o he_o go_v and_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o to_o worship_n or_o as_o elkanah_n express_v peculiar_a kindness_n to_o hannah_n as_o be_v say_v v._o 5._o year_n by_o year_n 3._o year_n i_o e._n every_o year_n at_o the_o day_n or_o time_n mention_v v._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n heb._n from_o her_o go_v 〈◊〉_d when_o she_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n relation_n lord_n this_o circumstance_n be_v note_a first_a as_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o contention_n because_o at_o such_o time_n they_o be_v force_v to_o more_o society_n with_o one_o another_o by_o the_o way_n and_o in_o their_o lodging_n whereas_o at_o home_o they_o have_v distinct_a apartment_n where_o they_o may_v be_v asunder_o and_o then_o her_o husband_n extraordinary_a love_n and_o kindness_n be_v show_v to_o hannah_n whereby_o peninnah_n be_v the_o more_o exasperate_v then_o also_o hannah_n pray_v earnest_o for_o a_o child_n which_o hitherto_o she_o have_v do_v in_o vain_a and_o this_o possible_o she_o reproach_v she_o with_o second_o as_o the_o aggravation_n of_o her_o sin_n that_o when_o she_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v reconcile_v even_o to_o her_o enemy_n matth._n 5._o 23_o 24._o she_o do_v quarrel_n with_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n so_o she_o provoke_v she_o therefore_o she_o weep_v and_o do_v not_o eat_v 7._o eat_v either_o little_a or_o rather_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o eat_v of_o that_o sacred_a food_n according_a to_o deut._n 12._o 7._o 8_o then_o say_v elkanah_n her_o husband_n to_o she_o hannah_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o eat_v thou_o not_o and_o why_o be_v thy_o heart_n grieve_v be_o not_o i_o 15._o i_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 15._o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n thou_o son_n ought_v thou_o not_o to_o value_v my_o hearty_a love_n to_o thou_o more_o than_o the_o have_v of_o as_o many_o son_n as_o penninah_n have_v she_o will_v willing_o change_v condition_n with_o thou_o 9_o ¶_o so_o hannah_n rise_v up_o after_o they_o probable_a they_o i_o e._n elkanah_n and_o his_o company_n except_o hannah_n or_o she_o for_o though_o at_o first_o she_o eat_v nothing_o yet_o upon_o her_o husband_n invitation_n and_o encouragement_n she_o may_v eat_v afterward_o though_o the_o former_a may_v seem_v more_o probable_a have_v eat_v in_o shiloh_n and_o after_o they_o have_v drink_v now_o eli_n the_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n be_v seat_n or_o throne_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v raise_v high_a than_o ordinary_a chap._n 4._o 18._o here_o he_o may_v sit_v either_o as_o the_o judge_n or_o rather_o as_o highpriest_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o for_o advice_n and_o to_o inspect_v and_o direct_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o need_n be_v by_o a_o post_n of_o the_o temple_n 15._o temple_n i_o e._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n here_o and_o chap._n 3._o 3._o and_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 7._o psal._n 27._o 6._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n jer._n 10._o 20._o lament_n 2._o 6._o and_o although_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o a_o tent_n yet_o it_o be_v support_v by_o board_n and_o post_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o entrance_n by_o which_o eli_n sit_v even_o by_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o outward_a court_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v see_v hannah_n see_v more_o on_o chap._n 3._o 15._o of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n bitter_a oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o bitterness_n 20._o bitterness_n i_o e._n oppress_v with_o grief_n as_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v job_n 7._o 11._o and_o 10._o 1._o ruth_n 1._o 20._o of_o soul_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o 11_o and_o she_o vow_v a_o vow_n it_o vow_n know_v that_o her_o husband_n will_v willing_o consent_v to_o it_o otherwise_o she_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v indeed_o look_v on_o it_o on_o to_o wit_n favourable_o so_o as_o to_o remove_v it_o the_o affliction_n it_o affliction_n i_o e._n the_o barrenness_n and_o reproach_n which_o attend_v it_o of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o remember_v i_o and_o not_o forget_v thy_o handmaid_n but_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o handmaid_n man_n handmaid_n heb._n seed_n of_o man_n a_o manchild_n than_o i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_z it_o lord_z i_o e._n consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n service_n in_o his_o temple_n as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v any_o blemish_n she_o may_v not_o do_v it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n judge_n life_n not_o only_o from_o his_o 25_o to_o his_o 50th_o year_n as_o all_o the_o levite_n and_o so_o he_o himself_o be_v oblige_v by_o god_n numb_a 4._o 2._o and_o 8._o 24._o but_o for_o his_o whole_a time_n which_o be_v still_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o reservation_n of_o god_n right_a which_o her_o vow_n must_v give_v place_n to_o as_o indeed_o it_o do_v for_o god_n call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o a_o judge_n and_o 5._o and_o â—…_n numb_a 6._o 5._o judg._n 13._o 5._o there_o shall_v no_o razor_n come_v upon_o his_o head_n circumcision_n head_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a nazarite_n for_o under_o this_o one_o rule_n as_o the_o chief_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v contain_v as_o elsewhere_o the_o whole_a moysaicall_a law_n be_v understand_v under_o the_o title_n of_o circumcision_n 12_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o she_o pray_v she_o heb._n multiply_v to_o pray_v continue_v pray_v bible_n pray_v heb._n multiply_v to_o pray_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o she_o say_v much_o more_o than_o be_v here_o express_v and_o the_o like_v you_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n of_o other_o holy_a person_n record_v in_o scripture_n which_o give_v we_o only_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o which_o consideration_n may_v help_v we_o much_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o bible_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o eli_n mark_v her_o mouth_n follow_v mouth_n i_o e._n the_o motion_n of_o her_o lip_n as_o it_o follow_v 13_o now_o hannah_n she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n only_o her_o lip_n move_v but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v work_n hear_v partly_o to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o vainglory_n partly_o because_o she_o will_v not_o have_v other_o acquaint_v with_o her_o barrenness_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o reproach_n and_o partly_o because_o she_o will_v not_o disturb_v other_o who_o at_o this_o solemn_a feast_n be_v probable_o employ_v there_o in_o the_o same_o work_n therefore_o eli_n gr._n eli_n heb._n account_v she_o for_o drunken_a so_o gr._n think_v she_o have_v be_v drunken_a day_n drunken_a because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o word_n and_o those_o uncouth_a gesture_n and_o motion_n of_o her_o face_n and_o body_n which_o the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o passion_n and_o her_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n cause_v in_o she_o as_o it_o do_v frequent_o in_o other_o and_o because_o she_o be_v but_o new_o come_v from_o a_o feast_n wherein_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v liberal_o though_o not_o to_o excess_n which_o he_o know_v very_o well_o both_o from_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o that_o season_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n 14_o and_o eli_n say_v unto_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drunken_a put_v away_o thy_o wine_n from_o thou_o sin_n thou_o come_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o drunkenness_n but_o go_v and_o sleep_v it_o but_o and_o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o sin_n 15_o and_o hannah_n answer_v and_o say_v no_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o woman_n severe_o woman_n in_o who_o drunkenness_n be_v most_o abominable_a so_o that_o the_o roman_n punish_v it_o with_o death_n therefore_o judge_v i_o not_o so_o severe_o spirit_n severe_o heb._n hard_a of_o spirit_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n 21._o spirit_n and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o drink_v and_o jollity_n and_o far_o from_o that_o merry_a temper_n which_o drunkard_n have_v i_o be_o drink_v with_o affliction_n not_o with_o wine_n as_o be_v say_v
wild_a goat_n use_v to_o delight_n and_o climb_v into_o these_o very_a rock_n be_v exceed_o steep_a and_o full_a of_o precipice_n and_o dangerous_a to_o traveller_n as_o a_o eye-witness_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n and_o yet_o saul_n be_v so_o transport_v with_o rage_n as_o to_o venture_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n here_o that_o he_o may_v take_v david_n who_o as_o he_o think_v will_v judge_v himself_o safe_a and_o therefore_o be_v secure_a in_o such_o inaccessible_a place_n 3_o and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sheep_n coat_n weather_n coat_n which_o some_o think_v to_o have_v be_v cave_n into_o which_o they_o use_v to_o drive_v their_o sheep_n for_o shelter_n in_o tempestuous_a weather_n by_o the_o way_n where_o be_v a_o cave_n and_z *_o saul_n go_v in_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n lap_n foot_n i_o e._n to_o ease_v his_o belly_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v think_v to_o be_v use_v judg._n 3._o 24._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o the_o eastern_a and_o some_o other_o nation_n of_o old_a wear_v no_o breeches_n but_o loose_a and_o long_a coat_n or_o gown_n like_o those_o which_o woman_n with_o we_o wear_v but_o short_a whence_o their_o foot_n and_o leg_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n uncover_v and_o sometime_o other_o part_n which_o also_o in_o scripture_n be_v design_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o which_o see_v on_o gen._n 49._o 10._o deut._n 28._o 57_o 2_o king_n 18._o 27._o isa._n 7._o 20._o be_v expose_v to_o view_v but_o when_o they_o go_v to_o perform_v this_o office_n of_o nature_n which_o oblige_v they_o first_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o garment_n they_o afterward_o dispose_v they_o so_o decent_o that_o all_o those_o part_n may_v be_v cover_v and_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o but_o possible_o the_o word_n may_v have_v another_o meaning_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v that_o those_o ancient_a and_o venerable_a interpreter_n the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a interpret_v this_o place_n and_o phrase_n quite_o 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that_o of_o ahab_n which_o probable_o many_o of_o they_o very_o well_o know_v that_o they_o turn_v back_o from_o pursue_v he_o 34_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n draw_v a_o bow_n simplicity_n bow_n heb._n in_o his_o simplicity_n at_o a_o venture_n armour_n venture_n heb._n in_o his_o simplicity_n i._n e._n ignorant_o without_o care_n or_o choice_n or_o any_o design_n or_o think_v of_o reach_a ahab_n or_o according_a to_o his_o perfection_n i._n e._n with_o his_o perfect_a and_o utmost_a strength_n which_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o pierce_v through_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o armour_n and_o smite_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n between_o the_o breastplate_n the_o heb._n joint_n and_o the_o breastplate_n joint_n of_o the_o harness_n be_v harness_n where_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o armour_n be_v join_v together_o which_o possible_o be_v not_o then_o join_v with_o so_o much_o art_n and_o closeness_n as_o now_o they_o be_v wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o driver_n of_o his_o chariot_n turn_v thy_o hand_n and_o carry_v i_o out_o of_o the_o host_n verse_n host_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o host_n where_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v into_o a_o safe_a part_n of_o the_o army_n see_v the_o next_o verse_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a be_o heb._n make_v sick_a wound_v 35_o and_o the_o battle_n ascend_v battle_n heb._n ascend_v increase_v violent_a increase_v i_o e._n grow_v hot_a and_o violent_a that_o day_n and_o the_o king_n be_v stay_v up_o battle_n up_o be_v support_v by_o cordial_n or_o by_o his_o servant_n that_o by_o his_o presence_n he_o may_v encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o fight_v more_o courageous_o and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n in_o his_o chariot_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o die_v at_o even_o and_o the_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o the_o wound_n into_o the_o bosom_n the_o heb._n bosom_n midst_n of_o the_o chariot_n 36_o and_o there_o go_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o the_o host_n 31._o host_n probably_n by_o iehoshaphat_n order_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o israel_n and_o possible_o with_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n upon_o notice_n of_o ahab_n death_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v ver_fw-la 31._o about_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n say_v every_o man_n to_o his_o city_n and_o every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o country_n occasion_n country_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o battle_n end_v and_o therefore_o every_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o private_a occasion_n 37_o ¶_o so_o the_o king_n die_v and_o come_v and_o heb._n come_v be_v bring_v to_o samaria_n and_o they_o bury_v the_o king_n in_o samaria_n 38_o and_o one_o wash_v the_o chariot_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o blood_n mix_v blood_n together_o with_o the_o water_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o they_o wash_v his_o armour_n according_a 19_o according_a chap._n 21._o 19_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v 19_o speak_v of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o chap._n 21._o 19_o 39_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahab_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o ivory_n house_n 15._o house_n heb._n the_o house_n of_o the_o tooth_n or_o tooth_n to_o wit_n of_o elephant_n see_v chap._n 10._o 18._o not_o that_o it_o be_v make_v whole_o of_o solid_a ivory_n but_o because_o the_o other_o material_n be_v cover_v or_o intermix_v or_o adorn_v with_o ivory_n compare_v amos_n 3._o 15._o which_o he_o make_v and_o all_o the_o city_n that_o he_o build_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 40._o so_o ahab_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 41_o ¶_o and_o 31._o and_o 2_o chr._n 20._o 31._o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o asa_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o judah_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahab_n ahab_n ahab_n who_o reign_v 22_o year_n therefore_o he_o reign_v about_o 18_o year_n with_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n 42_o jehoshaphat_n be_v thirty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n 17._o year_n part_n by_o himself_o and_o partly_o with_o his_o son_n who_o he_o take_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o which_o see_v more_o on_o 2_o king_n 1._o 17._o in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v azubah_n the_o daughter_n of_o shilhi_n 43_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o asa_n his_o father_n 11._o father_n he_o take_v the_o same_o care_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n that_o asa_n do_v of_o who_o see_v chap._n 15._o 11._o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o it_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n nevertheless_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o reign_n away_o object_n it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v take_v they_o away_o 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o answ._n he_o take_v away_o those_o which_o be_v erect_v to_o idol_n of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v there_o because_o the_o high_a place_n be_v there_o join_v with_o grove_n which_o be_v general_o erect_v to_o idol_n and_o not_o to_o the_o true_a god_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v compare_v all_o the_o scripture_n where_o grove_n be_v mention_v but_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o those_o which_o be_v erect_v to_o the_o true_a god_n of_o which_o this_o place_n manifest_o speak_v as_o also_o that_o parallel_n place_n 1_o king_n 15._o 14._o where_o see_v the_o note_n or_o he_o take_v they_o away_o but_o not_o full_o or_o not_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o people_n offer_v and_o burn_v incense_n yet_o in_o the_o high_a place_n 44_o and_o jehoshaphat_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 10._o israel_n with_o ahab_n first_o and_o then_o with_o his_o son_n this_o be_v note_v as_o a_o blemish_n in_o his_o government_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o and_o prove_v of_o most_o mischievous_a consequence_n to_o iehoshaphat_n posterity_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v 2_o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o 45_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o his_o might_n that_o he_o show_v and_o how_o he_o war_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 judah_n chronicle_n judah_n whence_o the_o most_o memorable_a passage_n be_v translate_v into_o that_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n 46_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 12._o sodomite_n of_o who_o see_v deut._n 23._o 17._o 1_o king_n 14._o 24._o and_o 15._o 12._o which_o remain_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n asa_n he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 47_o there_o be_v then_o no_o king_n in_o edom_n a_o deputy_n 8._o deputy_n send_v and_o set_v over_o they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 14._o until_o the_o day_n of_o jehoram_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 8._o be_v king_n 48_o jehoshaphat_n ship_n jehoshaphat_n or_o have_v ten_o ship_n make_v ship_n sense_n ship_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 36._o or_o there_o be_v to_o jehoshaphat_n ten_o ship_n the_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n substantive_n and_o of_o the_o praefix_v lame_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n some_o render_v the_o word_n he_o make_v ten_o ship_n so_o join_v both_o text_n together_o and_o out_o of_o both_o complete_n the_o sense_n of_o tharshish_n 〈◊〉_d tharshish_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o sea_n as_o this_o word_n be_v think_v sometime_o to_o be_v use_v or_o rather_o 2._o to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n
prisoner_n and_o either_o use_v as_o slave_n or_o sell_v they_o for_o such_o 22_o for_o there_o fall_v down_o many_o slay_v because_o the_o war_n be_v of_o god_n it_o god_n god_n put_v they_o upon_o it_o and_o mighty_o assist_v they_o in_o it_o and_o they_o rest_n they_o i_o e._n that_o party_n of_o these_o tribe_n which_o go_v out_o to_o this_o war_n be_v 44760_o man_n or_o part_n of_o they_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n until_o the_o captivity_n 6._o captivity_n of_o which_o 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o and_o 17._o 6._o 23_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n manassites_n manasseh_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o reubenites_n v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o next_o of_o the_o gadite_n v._o 11_o etc._n etc._n he_o now_o come_v to_o the_o manassites_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n jordan_n land_n i_o e._n in_o their_o land_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n they_o increase_v from_o bashan_n unto_o baal-hermon_a and_o senir_fw-fr and_o unto_o mount_n hermon_n 24_o and_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n even_o epher_n and_o ishi_n and_o eliel_n and_o azriel_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o hodaviah_n and_o jahdiel_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d valour_n heb._n as_o 〈◊〉_d famous_a man_n and_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 25_o and_o they_o transgress_v against_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o go_v a_o 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o god_n destroy_v before_o they_o 26_o and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n other_o spirit_n he_o so_o govern_v his_o counsel_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o force_n against_o this_o people_n rather_o than_o other_o of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tilgath-pilnese_a king_n of_o assyria_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o away_o even_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈…〉_o halah_n and_o habor_n and_o hara_n and_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n 17._o gozan_n of_o which_o place_n see_v 2_o king_n 15._o &_o 17._o unto_o this_o day_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n 〈…〉_o levi_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 2_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n izhar_n 21._o izhar_n call_v also_o amminadab_n v._o 22._o compare_v exod._n 6._o 21._o and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 3_o and_o the_o child_n of_o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o miriam_n the_o son_n also_o of_o aaron_n 〈…〉_o aaron_n 〈…〉_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n 4_o eleazar_n beget_v phinehas_n and_o phinehas_n beget_v abishua_n 5_o and_o abishua_n beget_v bukki_n and_o bukki_n beget_v uzzi_n succession_n uzzi_n in_o who_o day_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o eleazar_n family_n to_o ithamars_n for_o some_o cause_n now_o unknown_a in_o who_o line_n it_o continue_v for_o some_o succession_n 6_o and_o uzzi_n beget_v zerahiah_n and_o zerahiah_n beget_v merajoth_a 7_o merajoth_n beget_v amariah_n and_o amariah_n beget_v ahitub_n 8_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o 2_o sam._n â—…_n 1â—…_n ahitub_n beget_v zadok_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d zadok_v beget_v ahimaaz_n 9_o and_o ahimaaz_n beget_v azariah_n and_o azariah_n beget_v johanan_n 10_o and_o johanan_n beget_v azariah_n 〈…〉_o azariah_n 〈…〉_o he_o it_o be_v that_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 11._o office_n so_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o he_o do_v it_o worthy_o he_o fill_v his_o place_n and_o valiant_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o uzziahs_n time_n of_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 26._o 17_o etc._n etc._n or_o this_o he_o may_v relate_v to_o johanan_n otherwise_o call_v jehojadaâ—…_n who_o be_v so_o high_o commend_v for_o the_o good_a service_n which_o he_o do_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o who_o see_v 2_o king_n 11._o house_n 11._o heb._n iâ—…_n the_o house_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v write_v build_v in_o solomon_n temple_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v or_o in_o building_n when_o these_o book_n be_v write_v in_o jerusalem_n 11_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o azariah_n beget_v amariah_n and_o amariah_n beget_v ahitub_n 12_o and_o ahitub_n beget_v zadok_v and_o zadok_v beget_v 〈…〉_o beget_v 〈…〉_o shallum_n 13_o and_o shallum_n beget_v hilkiah_n and_o hilkiah_n beget_v azariah_n 14_o and_o azariah_n beget_v 〈…〉_o beget_v 〈…〉_o serajah_n 21._o serajah_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n at_o riblah_n 2_o king_n 25._o 18_o 21._o and_o serajah_n beget_v jehozadak_v 15_o and_o jehozadak_n go_v into_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o when_o the_o lord_n carry_v away_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 16_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n 16._o levi_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o 16._o 〈…〉_o 16._o 〈…〉_o gershom_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la priest_n merari_fw-la this_o he_o repeat_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o follow_a genealogy_n of_o those_o levite_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n 17_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimei_n 18_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n be_v amram_n and_o izkar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n 19_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n and_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o father_n course_n father_n who_o be_v distinguish_v and_o name_v from_o their_o father_n and_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n be_v think_v to_o contain_v the_o successive_a head_n or_o chief_n of_o their_o several_a family_n until_o the_o time_n of_o david_n by_o who_o they_o be_v distribute_v into_o several_a rank_n or_o course_n 20_o of_o gershom_n libni_n his_o son_n jahath_fw-mi his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o zimmah_o his_o son_n successor_n son_n i_o e._n his_o grandson_n by_o his_o son_n shimei_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 42_o 43._o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o son_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n of_o more_o remote_a progenitor_n or_o successor_n 21_o 〈…〉_o 21_o 〈…〉_o joah_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o iddo_n his_o son_n zerah_n his_o son_n jeaterai_fw-la his_o son_n 22_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 〈…〉_o kohath_n 〈…〉_o amminadab_n his_o son_n korah_n his_o son_n assir_fw-fr he_o son_n 23_o elkanah_n his_o son_n and_o ebiasaph_n his_o son_n and_o affiâ—…_n his_o son_n 24_o tahath_fw-mi his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o uriel_n azariah_n uriel_n call_v also_o zephaniah_n v._o 36._o where_o also_o uzziah_n here_o follow_v be_v call_v azariah_n his_o son_n ‖_o uzziah_n his_o son_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o shaul_n his_o son_n 25_o and_o the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n 24._o elkanah_n the_o son_n of_o that_o korah_n mention_v above_o v._o 22._o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o v._o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o by_o exod._n 6._o 23_o 24._o 1_o 24._o see_v 〈◊〉_d 35_o 1_o amasai_n and_o abimoth_n 26_o as_o for_o elkanah_n amasai_n elkanah_n this_o be_v another_o elkanah_n son_n or_o grandson_n of_o the_o former_a elkanah_n and_o either_o the_o son_n or_o brother_n of_o ahimoth_n last_o mention_v or_o of_o amasai_n the_o son_n of_o elkanah_n 〈…〉_o elkanah_n 〈…〉_o zophai_n his_o son_n and_o nahath_n 1._o nahath_n call_v also_o toah_n v._o 34._o and_o tohu_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o his_o son_n 27_o 〈…〉_o 27_o 〈…〉_o eliab_n his_o son_n jeroham_n his_o son_n elkanali_fw-la here_o elkanali_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 1._o who_o therefore_o follow_v here_o his_o son_n 28_o and_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n the_o first-born_a 2._o first-born_a 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 33._o â—…am_n 8._o 2._o vashni_n and_o abiah_n 29_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mah_o libni_n his_o son_n shimei_n his_o son_n uzza_fw-mi his_o son_n 30_o shimea_n his_o son_n haggiah_o his_o son_n asajah_n his_o son_n 31_o and_o these_o follow_v these_o who_o name_n here_o follow_v be_v they_o who_o david_n set_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d service_n 27._o service_n heb._n the_o hand_n hand_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d or_o service_n which_o be_v common_o perform_v by_o the_o hand_n thus_o god_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o speak_v or_o command_v thing_n by_o the_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n compare_v 2_o chron._n 29._o 27._o of_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o that_o the_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1._o ark_n have_v rest_n 17._o rest_n which_o be_v in_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o 32_o and_o they_o minister_v before_o the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 6._o tabernacle_n or_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v translate_v exod._n 39_o 32._o &_o 40_o 2_o
sacred_a treasure_n for_o future_a occasion_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o great_a treasure_n leave_v by_o david_n even_o in_o other_o author_n but_o some_o learned_a man_n make_v these_o talent_n far_o less_o than_o those_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o they_o conceive_v that_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o shekel_n both_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o common_a and_o the_o sacred_a shekel_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v double_a to_o the_o former_a so_o also_o there_o be_v talent_n of_o divers_a kind_n and_o value_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kikkar_n which_o be_v render_v a_o talon_n proper_o signify_v only_o a_o mass_n or_o a_o piece_n as_o it_o be_v use_v exod._n 29._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 36._o zech._n 5._o 7._o so_o it_o may_v indifferent_o denote_v either_o a_o great_a or_o a_o lesser_a piece_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o observe_v by_o two_o ancient_a and_o most_o learned_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pollux_n and_o by_o other_o that_o a_o talon_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n sometime_o note_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n and_o that_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n contain_v only_o six_o dram_fw-la and_o homer_n in_o his_o ilead_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a value_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o reward_n to_o the_o conqueror_n at_o a_o solemn_a and_o public_a exercise_n a_o bondwoman_n a_o horse_n and_o a_o pot_n mention_n two_o talent_n of_o gold_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v after_o the_o build_n of_o this_o temple_n talent_n of_o gold_n be_v very_o far_o inferior_a in_o quantity_n and_o price_n to_o what_o they_o have_v be_v in_o former_a age_n and_o josephus_n a_o jew_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o competent_a judge_n of_o these_o thing_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n for_o 100000_o talent_n of_o gold_n here_o mention_v he_o put_v 10000_o and_o for_o 1000000_o talent_n of_o silver_n he_o put_v 100000_o either_o because_o the_o talent_n in_o moses_n his_o 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then_o use_v be_v not_o of_o equal_a worth_n and_o purity_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o special_a commendation_n give_v to_o some_o sort_n of_o gold_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o scripture_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o difference_n observe_v in_o this_o very_a history_n between_o the_o gold_n and_o gold_n which_o david_n give_v for_o this_o use_n whereof_o one_o little_a part_n be_v distinctive_o call_v pure_a gold_n and_o refine_a gold_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v sufficient_o imply_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v not_o refine_v nor_o pure_a which_o may_v great_o diminish_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o for_o in_o what_o degree_n it_o be_v impure_a or_o allay_v with_o other_o thing_n in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n we_o can_v know_v at_o this_o distance_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v make_v a_o true_a estimate_n what_o those_o talent_n of_o gold_n do_v amount_v to_o in_o our_o value_n and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n one._n silver_n just_o as_o much_o in_o silver_n as_o in_o gold_n for_o this_o be_v know_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n to_o silver_n be_v ten_o to_o one._n and_o of_o brass_n and_o iron_n without_o 3._o without_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o weight_n for_o it_o be_v in_o abundance_n timber_n also_o and_o stone_n have_v i_o prepare_v and_o thou_o may_v add_v thereto_o 15_o moreover_o there_o be_v workman_n with_o thou_o in_o abundance_n hewer_n and_o carpenter_n and_o that_o be_v ma_fw-fr sons_z and_o carpenter_n worker_n of_o stone_n and_o timber_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o cunning_a man_n for_o every_o manner_n of_o work_n 16_o of_o the_o gold_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o brass_n and_o the_o iron_n there_o be_v no_o number_n arise_v therefore_o and_o be_v do_v stead_n do_v to_o wit_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o my_o stead_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o 17_o david_n also_o command_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o help_v solomon_n his_o son_n say_v 18_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o you_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v you_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n for_o he_o have_v give_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o land_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o people_n witness_n people_n either_o 1._o it_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o you_o his_o people_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o israel_n in_o it_o or_o near_o it_o be_v now_o perfect_o subdue_v or_o 2._o it_o be_v real_o subdue_v whereof_o both_o god_n and_o your_o own_o eye_n be_v witness_n 19_o now_o set_v your_o heart_n and_o your_o soul_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n arise_v therefore_o and_o build_v you_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o so_o when_o david_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n he_o make_v 5._o make_v 1_o kin._n 1._o 33._o 39_o ch._n 28._o 5._o solomon_n his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n subject_n israel_n not_o that_o he_o do_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n concern_v his_o succession_n into_o the_o throne_n after_o his_o death_n as_o david_n himself_o be_v call_v king_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o because_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n after_o saul_n death_n though_o till_o then_o he_o be_v only_o a_o subject_n 2_o and_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n temple_n levite_n partly_o to_o declare_v god_n mind_n and_o his_o own_o will_n that_o solomon_n shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o so_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o claim_n and_o pretence_n which_o other_o of_o his_o son_n may_v make_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o partly_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o those_o direction_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o ch_z 28._o 11_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o a_o new_a order_n and_o method_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o temple_n 3_o now_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o the_o age_n of_o 3._o of_o numb_a 4._o 3._o thirty_o year_n and_o upward_o prolong_v upward_o not_o only_o till_o fifty_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v num._n 4._o 2_o 3._o but_o even_o till_o their_o death_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a law_n ground_v upon_o a_o special_a reason_n because_o the_o levite_n be_v employ_v in_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o sacred_a vessel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v they_o free_v from_o those_o burden_n when_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v the_o infirmity_n of_o age_n which_o reason_n whole_o cease_v upon_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o work_n be_v far_o easy_a than_o it_o have_v be_v and_o their_o service_n be_v more_o a_o privilege_n than_o a_o burden_n their_o time_n of_o service_n be_v just_o and_o fit_o prolong_v and_o their_o number_n by_o their_o poll_n man_n by_o man_n be_v thirty_o and_o eight_o thousand_o 4_o of_o which_o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o be_v oversee_v be_v or_o or_o to_o oversee_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v lord_n i_o e._n to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o part_n or_o mean_n of_o god_n service_n shall_v be_v punctual_o and_o diligent_o perform_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o course_n 1000_o at_o a_o
of_o azariah_n v._o 1._o who_o be_v also_o call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n obed._n or_o obed_n may_v be_v here_o put_v patronymical_o for_o the_o son_n of_o obed_n as_o david_n be_v put_v for_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n jer._n 30._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o moses_n for_o the_o son_n of_o moses_n psal._n 90._o title_n or_o here_o be_v a_o ellipse_n of_o the_o relative_n word_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n both_o in_o saâ—…red_a and_o profane_a author_n as_o 2_o saâ—…_n 21._o 19_o the_o brother_n of_o golâ—…ah_n mat._n 4._o 21._o john_n the_o son_n of_o zebecke_n luk._n 24._o 10._o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n by_o compare_v mark._n 15._o 40._o joh._n 19_o 25._o marry_o the_o wife_n of_o cleopas_n and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o so_o this_o place_n may_v be_v thus_o read_v when_o asa_n hear_v these_o word_n even_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o oded_a the_o prophet_n and_o this_o ellipsis_n be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o tolerable_a because_o this_o defect_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o understand_v and_o supply_v out_o of_o v._o 1._o though_o some_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v another_o prophecy_n of_o oded_a the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_v which_o azariah_n his_o son_n repeat_v to_o they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o prophecy_n he_o take_v courage_n 13._o courage_n for_o it_o require_v great_a courage_n to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o idol_n to_o which_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o his_o people_n be_v to_o this_o day_n addict_v and_o among_o other_o maâ—…hah_n the_o queen_n his_o mother_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o depose_v 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o and_o put_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a idol_n out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v take_v know_v take_v to_o wit_n abijah_n his_o father_n which_o be_v easy_o understand_v from_o ch_z 13._o 19_o or_o which_o have_v be_v take_v the_o active_a word_n be_v oft_o so_o use_v impersonal_o for_o the_o passive_a as_o hebrician_n know_v from_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o renew_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n purification_n lord_n which_o have_v be_v either_o decay_v through_o age_n and_o long_a use_n of_o it_o or_o break_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a mother_n mean_n or_o he_o consecrate_v or_o dedicate_v the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n which_o possible_o have_v be_v pollute_v by_o idolater_n and_o now_o need_v some_o purification_n that_o be_v before_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o he_o gather_v all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o 16._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o the_o stranger_n with_o they_o out_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o out_o of_o simeon_n fit_a simeon_n which_o tribe_n though_o they_o have_v their_o inheritance_n out_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o judah_n do_v for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o revolt_n to_o jeroboam_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o 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after_o that_o zerah_n come_v against_o he_o and_o be_v discomfit_v upon_o this_o great_a success_n many_o of_o the_o israelite_n fall_v to_o he_o and_o in_o his_o 15_o year_n he_o call_v this_o assembly_n 11_o and_o they_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_z 〈◊〉_d lord_z 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v etc._n bring_v take_a from_o zerah_n and_o his_o complice_n ch_n 14._o 13_o etc._n etc._n seven_o hundred_o ox_n and_o seven_o thousand_o sheep_n 12_o and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n assembly_n covenant_n they_o engage_v themselves_o by_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o great_a assembly_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul._n 13_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n god_n israel_n whosoever_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o pay_v unto_o god_n that_o solemn_a 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defection_n of_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o asa_n ch_n 15._o 9_o who_o asa_n endeavour_v to_o engage_v together_o with_o his_o own_o subject_n by_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o covenant_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o 15_o year_n ch_n 15._o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o 16_o year_n call_v here_o the_o 36th_o year_n of_o hâ—…s_n kingdom_n he_o commence_v a_o open_a war_n against_o he_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o reign_n or_o kingdom_n of_o asa_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o asa_n personal_a reign_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o ch_z 15._o 10._o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a that_o there_o be_v
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with_o joy_n with_o heb._n shoutâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d joy_n rejoice_v 22._o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o calamity_n thou_o that_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o calamity_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n felicity_n shame_n i_o e._n shall_v be_v whole_o cover_v with_o it_o shall_v be_v utter_o confound_v when_o they_o shall_v observe_v thou_o who_o they_o have_v despise_v and_o insult_v over_o to_o be_v so_o wonderful_o and_o surprise_o restore_v to_o thy_o former_a or_o a_o great_a felicity_n and_o the_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o wicked_a nought_o wicked_a either_o particular_o of_o thy_o enemy_n who_o deal_v so_o unworthy_o and_o wicked_o with_o thou_o or_o more_o general_o of_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v show_v what_o good_a god_n will_v do_v to_o the_o perfect_a man_n he_o now_o declare_v the_o contrary_a portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o he_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o help_v they_o v._o 20._o so_o here_o he_o add_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v not_o only_o they_o but_o their_o 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if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o man_n he_o if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o contend_v to_o wit_n in_o judgement_n debate_n or_o plead_v for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o hos._n 2._o 2._o &_o 4._o 1._o mich._n 6._o 1._o comp._n isa._n 45._o 9_o with_o man_n he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o adversary_n thousand_o either_o to_o one_o accusation_n or_o argument_n among_o a_o thousand_o which_o god_n shall_v produce_v against_o he_o or_o one_o time_n of_o a_o thousand_o so_o far_o will_v he_o be_v from_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v his_o own_o innocency_n against_o god_n if_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o he_o as_o his_o adversary_n 4._o 5._o 4._o chap._n 36._o 5._o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n he_o heart_n either_o 1._o real_o and_o profound_o wiâ—…_n or_o 2._o wise_a in_o his_o mind_n or_o understanding_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v oft_o call_v the_o heart_n as_o prov._n 2_o 10._o &_o 6._o 32._o hos._n 4._o 11._o because_o the_o hebrew_n make_v the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o sense_n be_v he_o be_v infinite_o wise_a and_o so_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o search_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o way_n and_o discover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n which_o man_n shortsighted_a eye_n can_v see_v and_o therefore_o can_v charge_v they_o with_o innumerable_a evil_n where_o they_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a and_o â—…es_v far_o more_o malignity_n than_o man_n can_v discern_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o man_n can_v conceal_v any_o of_o their_o sin_n from_o he_o nor_o cheat_v he_o as_o they_o may_v other_o man_n with_o crafty_a device_n and_o evasion_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n conqueror_n strength_n i_o e._n omnipotent_a and_o therefore_o if_o man_n contumacious_o persist_v in_o contend_v with_o he_o after_o they_o be_v convict_v and_o condemn_v he_o can_v easy_o crush_v they_o so_o that_o whether_o man_n contend_v with_o god_n by_o wisdom_n or_o by_o strength_n which_o be_v the_o two_o way_n of_o one_o man_n contend_v with_o another_o god_n will_v be_v conqueror_n who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o 15._o he_o i_o e._n obstinate_o contend_v with_o he_o or_o speak_v hard_a thing_n towards_o he_o quarrel_v with_o he_o oppose_v and_o reproach_v god_n providence_n towards_o he_o as_o hard_a and_o unjust_a compare_v jude_n v._o 15._o and_o have_v prosper_v express_v prosper_v heb._n have_v be_v at_o peace_n i._n e._n have_v not_o provoke_v god_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n a_o common_a figure_n call_v meiosis_n whereby_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o be_v express_v 5._o which_o remove_v the_o mountain_n 4._o mountain_n he_o proceed_v to_o give_v particular_a evidence_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o he_o mention_v vers_fw-la 4._o and_o they_o know_v not_o note_v not_o i_o e._n sudden_o and_o unexpected_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o they_o i._n e._n the_o mountain_n to_o which_o he_o ascribe_v sense_n and_o knowledge_n figurative_o as_o have_v be_v oft_o note_v which_o overturn_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n they_o anger_n in_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n with_o man_n that_o live_v upon_o they_o or_o near_o they_o 6._o which_o shake_v the_o earth_n do_v earth_n i_o e._n great_a portion_n of_o it_o by_o earthquake_n or_o by_o remove_v island_n which_o sometime_o have_v be_v do_v out_o of_o her_o place_n and_o the_o pillar_n earthquake_n pillar_n i_o e._n the_o strength_n or_o the_o strong_a part_n of_o it_o the_o mountain_n yea_o the_o deep_a and_o inward_a part_n of_o it_o which_o like_a pillar_n support_v those_o part_n which_o appear_v to_o our_o view_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v discover_v and_o overturn_v by_o earthquake_n thereof_o tremble_v 7._o which_o command_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o rise_v not_o place_n not_o he_o speak_v either_o 1._o of_o that_o which_o god_n can_v do_v or_o rather_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v instance_n 2._o of_o what_o god_n actual_o do_v and_o that_o either_o 1._o ordinary_o and_o so_o he_o give_v law_n to_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o rise_v but_o at_o such_o time_n and_o to_o such_o place_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o that_o it_o shall_v rise_v constant_o at_o its_o set_a time_n and_o never_o disorderly_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o rise_v for_o divers_a month_n together_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o 2._o extraordinary_o for_o of_o such_o work_n of_o god_n he_o discourse_v in_o this_o place_n and_o so_o it_o may_v note_v either_o some_o stop_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n for_o a_o small_a season_n like_o that_o in_o ioshua_n time_n which_o may_v have_v be_v though_o it_o be_v not_o record_v or_o some_o extraordinary_a tempest_n or_o dark_a season_n wherein_o the_o morning_n be_v make_v darkness_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v amos_n 4._o 13._o compare_v 5._o 8._o wherein_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o at_o 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seek_v for_o bread_n and_o can_v find_v it_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o he_o that_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n and_o substance_n of_o other_o by_o violence_n he_o know_v that_o 12._o that_o chap._n 18._o 12._o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n destruction_n darkness_n i_o e._n the_o time_n of_o his_o total_a and_o irrecoverable_a and_o everlasting_a destruction_n be_v ready_a at_o his_o hand_n less_o hand_n i_o e._n ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o he_o or_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n or_o shoulder_n like_o a_o sergeant_n to_o arrest_v he_o the_o word_n may_v well_o be_v render_v be_v prepare_v by_o his_o hand_n i._n e._n by_o his_o work_n or_o action_n which_o be_v most_o common_o do_v with_o the_o hand_n be_v oft_o call_v by_o that_o name_n as_o exod._n 14._o 31._o judg._n 9_o 16._o prov._n 10._o 4._o &_o 12._o 24._o so_o the_o senâ—…e_n be_v he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o by_o his_o wicked_a life_n he_o have_v prepare_v and_o store_v up_o calamity_n and_o destruction_n 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he_o wound_v i_o inward_o and_o mortal_o and_o incurable_o which_o also_o be_v note_v by_o pour_v out_o the_o gall_n such_o wound_n be_v deadly_a and_o do_v not_o spare_v he_o pour_v out_o my_o gall_n upon_o the_o ground_n 14._o he_o break_v i_o with_o breach_n upon_o breach_n 1._o breach_n my_o calamity_n have_v no_o interruption_n but_o one_o immediate_o succeed_v another_o as_o it_o do_v chap._n 1._o he_o run_v upon_o i_o like_o a_o giant_n he_o giant_n who_o fall_v upon_o his_o enemy_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o he_o may_v overthrow_v and_o kill_v he_o 15._o i_o have_v sew_v sackcloth_n upon_o my_o skin_n hand_n skin_n i_o e._n i_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n
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person_n heb._n him_n that_o have_v low_a or_o cast_v down_o eye_n which_o phrase_n may_v here_o note_v either_o 1._o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n and_o disposition_n as_o pride_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o high_a or_o lofty_a look_n as_o psalm_n 18._o 27._o &_o 101._o 5._o &_o 131._o 1._o prov._n 6._o 17._o and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o tacit_n admonition_n and_o reproof_n for_o job_n who_o for_o his_o confident_a justification_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o contemptuous_a expression_n and_o censure_n concern_v they_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o intolerable_a pride_n of_o heart_n or_o 2._o lowness_n of_o estate_n or_o condition_n as_o james_n 1._o 10._o so_o it_o note_n he_o who_o eye_n and_o countenance_n be_v deject_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a trouble_n and_o misery_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a prosperity_n make_v person_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o face_n 30._o he_o deliverance_n he_o i_o e._n god_n as_o v._o 29._o who_o prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o give_v deliverance_n shall_v deliver_v thyself_o deliver_v to_o wit_n upon_o thy_o request_n as_o the_o follow_a clause_n show_v god_n will_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n even_o for_o other_o which_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o comfort_n and_o much_o more_o for_o thyself_o the_o island_n of_o the_o innocent_a 32._o innocent_a not_o only_a thyself_o when_o thou_o shall_v become_v innocent_a and_o pure_a but_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o will_v deliver_v the_o whole_a island_n or_o country_n that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v not_o only_o for_o such_o land_n or_o country_n as_o be_v separate_v from_o canaan_n by_o the_o sea_n as_o be_v common_o observe_v but_o also_o for_o such_o as_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o continent_n with_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 10_o 5_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 72._o 10._o &_o 97._o 1._o isa._n 41._o 5._o in_o which_o thou_o dwell_v or_o the_o guilty_a or_o he_o that_o be_v not_o innocent_a for_o the_o word_n here_o render_v island_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o not_o both_o in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o prov._n 31._o 4._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n will_v have_v so_o great_a a_o respect_n to_o thy_o innocency_n and_o purity_n that_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o will_v deliver_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o or_o live_v with_o thou_o or_o near_o thou_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v sinful_a creature_n and_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n see_v gen._n 18._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d ‖_o or_o the_o innocent_a shall_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o person_n it_o to_o wit_n the_o island_n or_o he_o i._n e._n the_o guilty_a person_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o thy_o hand_n distance_n hand_n i_o e._n by_o thy_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o conscience_n when_o thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o tim._n 2_o 8._o whereby_o as_o he_o assert_v the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n with_o god_n for_o mercy_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o by_o this_o argument_n he_o persuade_v job_n to_o repentance_n so_o withal_o he_o allege_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n or_o evidence_n that_o job_n do_v not_o stretch_v out_o pure_a hand_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o he_o pretend_v because_o his_o prayer_n can_v not_o prevail_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o child_n and_o much_o less_o for_o other_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n chap._n xxiii_o 1._o then_o job_n answer_v and_o say_v 2._o even_o to_o day_n himself_o day_n i_o e._n even_o at_o this_o time_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o promise_n and_o pretend_a consolation_n i_o find_v no_o ease_n nor_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o your_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n job_n seldom_o apply_v his_o discourse_n to_o his_o friend_n but_o only_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n or_o bewail_v himself_o be_v my_o complaint_n bitter_a 6._o bitter_a i_o e._n i_o do_v bitter_o complain_v and_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o but_o this_o clause_n be_v and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v even_o still_o heb._n at_o this_o day_n be_v my_o complaint_n call_v or_o account_v by_o you_o rebellion_n or_o bitterness_n or_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o exasperate_v mind_n do_v you_o still_o pass_v such_o harsh_a censure_n upon_o i_o after_o all_o my_o declaration_n and_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o my_o innocency_n heb._n my_o hand_n passive_o i._n e._n the_o hand_n or_o stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 77._o 2._o and_o i_o arrow_n job_n chap._n 34._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o stroke_n c_o be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_n groan_n groan_n i_o e._n do_v exceed_v all_o my_o complaint_n and_o expression_n so_o far_o be_v you_o mistake_v that_o think_v i_o complain_v more_o than_o i_o have_v cause_n some_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o my_o hand_n be_v heavy_a i._n e._n feeble_a and_o hang_v down_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v heb._n 12._o 12._o my_o strength_n and_o spirit_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o groan_n 3._o 3._o 3._o ch._n 13._o 3._o o_o that_o i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v he_o he_o he_o to_o wit_n god_n as_o his_o friend_n well_o know_v and_o the_o thing_n itself_o show_v thou_o bid_v i_o acquaint_v myself_o with_o he_o chapter_n 22._o 21._o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o presence_n but_o alas_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o nor_o come_v near_o he_o that_o i_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n be_v seat_n i_o e._n to_o his_o throne_n or_o judgment-seat_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n before_o he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v verse_n 4._o not_o upon_o term_n of_o strict_a justice_n but_o upon_o those_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n upon_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o sinful_a creature_n see_v before_o chapter_n 9_o 34_o 35._o &_o 16._o 21._o &_o 17._o 3._o and_o this_o my_o confidence_n may_v be_v some_o evidence_n that_o i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o gross_a hypocrite_n as_o you_o imagine_v i_o to_o be_v 4._o i_o will_v 1_o will_v ch._n 13_o 3_o 1_o order_v my_o cause_n cause_n cause_n i_o e._n orderly_o declare_v the_o thing_n which_o concern_v and_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o my_o cause_n before_o he_o himself_o he_o not_o only_o debate_v the_o controversy_n between_o my_o friend_n and_o i_o concern_v my_o sincerity_n or_o hypocrisy_n before_o god_n as_o a_o witness_n or_o judge_n but_o also_o plead_v with_o god_n as_o a_o party_n and_o modest_o inquire_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o deal_v more_o rigorous_o with_o i_o than_o i_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v wherein_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o judge_n but_o himself_o and_o fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o argument_n use_v argument_n to_o prove_v my_o innocency_n and_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o i_o be_o severe_o use_v 5._o i_o will_v know_v the_o word_n which_o he_o will_v answer_v i_o and_o understand_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o iniquity_n i_o i_o long_o to_o know_v what_o he_o will_v say_v either_o to_o prove_v i_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o to_o justify_v his_o harsh_a proceed_n against_o i_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v discover_v to_o i_o any_o secret_a and_o unknown_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o contend_v with_o i_o i_o shall_v humble_v myself_o before_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n 6._o will_v he_o plead_v against_o i_o with_o his_o great_a power_n conquer_v power_n i_o e._n oppress_v i_o with_o his_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a power_n as_o man_n do_v those_o who_o they_o can_v fair_o and_o just_o conquer_v no_o but_o he_o will_v put_v strength_n in_o i_o use_v i_o the_o word_n strength_n or_o power_n
punishment_n to_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n god_n god_n thereby_o to_o give_v he_o any_o pretence_n or_o occasion_n of_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o or_o condemn_v his_o proceed_n for_o which_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o colour_n if_o god_n do_v lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o right_a and_o therefore_o thou_o o_o job_n have_v not_o cause_n for_o thy_o complaint_n against_o god_n 24._o he_o shall_v break_v into_o piece_n mighty_a man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n heb._n withâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o number_n justice_n number_n neither_o their_o greatness_n nor_o their_o number_n can_v secure_v they_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o set_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n place_n stead_n i_o e._n give_v away_o their_o power_n and_o dignity_n to_o other_o who_o shall_v come_v in_o their_o place_n 25._o therefore_o he_o know_v their_o work_n action_n work_n i_o e._n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o know_v all_o their_o evil_a work_n because_o he_o judge_v they_o for_o they_o god_n or_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n say_v in_o scripture_n to_o know_v or_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o they_o only_o manifest_v their_o know_v and_o do_v of_o it_o or_o because_o etc._n etc._n as_o this_o particle_n be_v use_v isa._n 26._o 14._o &_o 6â—…_n 7._o so_o this_o be_v subjoin_v as_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o he_o punish_v they_o as_o be_v relate_v both_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n because_o he_o see_v all_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o action_n and_o he_o overturn_v they_o in_o the_o night_n 22._o night_n i_o e._n when_o they_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o secure_v at_o midnight_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 20._o or_o he_o turn_v or_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o night_n to_o wit_n of_o calamity_n and_o tribulation_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o and_o as_o the_o word_n night_n and_o darkness_n be_v oft_o use_v or_o he_o turn_v the_o night_n to_o wit_n into_o day_n i._n e._n he_o know_v all_o their_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o light_v see_v above_o v._o 22._o so_o that_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o destroy_v piece_n destroy_v heb._n and_o or_o then_o or_o therefore_o for_o both_o these_o way_n this_o particle_n be_v sometime_o use_v they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o break_v to_o piece_n 26._o he_o strike_v they_o as_o wicked_a man_n quality_n man_n i_o e._n as_o he_o use_v to_o smite_v wicked_a man_n with_o a_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a stroke_n comp._n isa._n 27._o 7._o or_o for_o wicked_a man_n or_o because_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n therefore_o he_o destroy_v they_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o quality_n beâ—…_n quality_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beâ—…_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o other_o oppress_a other_o in_o public_a view_n for_o their_o great_a shame_n and_o for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o for_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o other_o oppressor_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o oppress_a 27._o because_o they_o turn_v back_o 〈…〉_o back_o 〈…〉_o from_o he_o profess_v he_o from_o the_o god_n who_o they_o or_o their_o progenitor_n have_v own_v and_o his_o law_n which_o god_n have_v write_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 1â—…_n and_o it_o may_v be_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o sometime_o they_o profess_v and_o 12._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 28._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 12._o will_v not_o consider_v purpose_n consider_v or_o understand_v they_o do_v not_o desire_v noâ—…_n endeavour_v to_o know_v they_o at_o least_o practical_o or_o to_o any_o good_a purpose_n any_o of_o his_o way_n way_n way_n either_o 1._o god_n providential_a way_n they_o do_v not_o lay_v to_o heart_n any_o of_o god_n judgement_n inflict_v upon_o such_o oppressor_n as_o themselves_o which_o shall_v have_v give_v they_o warning_n but_o bold_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o wicked_a course_n or_o 2._o his_o precept_n oft_o call_v his_o way_n because_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o for_o these_o way_n they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n oblige_v to_o consider_v and_o practice_v and_o the_o next_o verse_n give_v we_o a_o instance_n of_o their_o backslide_n from_o these_o way_n 28._o so_o that_o they_o cause_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o come_v etc._n come_v heb._n to_o bring_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v be_v read_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o i._n e._n god_n may_v bring_v etc._n etc._n so_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n smoâ—…_n they_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v say_v v._o 26._o or_o 2._o that_o they_o i_o e._n those_o wicked_a man_n may_v bring_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o these_o word_n contain_v either_o 1._o a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v last_o mention_v to_o wit_n why_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v nor_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n because_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o give_v they_o cause_n to_o cry_v unto_o god_n which_o they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v thorough_o understand_v and_o consider_v god_n way_n or_o 2._o a_o evidence_n or_o instance_n of_o it_o wherein_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v turn_v back_o from_o god_n etc._n etc._n unto_o he_o they_o he_o i_o e._n unto_o god_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o â—…ear_v the_o cry_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a or_o oppress_v other_o upon_o he_o or_o upon_o they_o or_o upon_o each_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o oppressor_n upon_o who_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a be_v say_v to_o come_v because_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n be_v by_o that_o cry_n bring_v down_o upon_o they_o and_o he_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o afflict_a away_o afflict_a he_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a by_o take_v the_o oppressor_n away_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o chap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o give_v quietnesâ—…_n follow_v quietnesâ—…_n either_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o oppress_a person_n last_o mention_v or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o people_n as_o it_o follow_v who_o then_o can_v make_v trouble_n work_v trouble_n no_o man_n or_o creature_n can_v hinder_v god_n design_n and_o work_v and_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n calamity_n face_n i_o e._n withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o help_v from_o they_o and_o â—…ereby_o expose_v they_o to_o all_o oppression_n or_o calamity_n who_o then_o can_v behold_v he_o act_n he_o i_o e._n who_o can_v look_v up_o to_o god_n with_o cheerfulness_n or_o confidence_n to_o desire_n or_o expect_v his_o help_n or_o rather_o who_o 〈◊〉_d will_v look_v upon_o he_o or_o regard_v he_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o pity_v or_o suecour_v he_o iâ—…_n god_n be_v against_o he_o what_o man_n will_v or_o dare_v be_v for_o he_o all_o man_n will_v â—…orsake_v and_o oppose_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v be_v utter_o lose_v for_o this_o who_o answer_v to_o the_o who_o in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o both_o of_o they_o speak_v oâ—…_n man_n and_o his_o act_n as_o oppose_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o act_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v against_o a_o nation_n or_o against_o a_o man_n only_o person_n only_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o god_n can_v carry_v on_o his_o work_n either_o of_o mercy_n or_o justice_n as_o easy_o and_o as_o irreâ—…istibly_o upon_o a_o whole_a nation_n or_o people_n as_o upon_o one_o particular_a person_n 30._o that_o the_o hypocrite_n reign_v not_o lest_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v they_o ensnare_v have_v say_v that_o god_n can_v and_o will_v carry_v on_o his_o own_o work_n and_o design_n effectual_o whether_o against_o one_o man_n or_o against_o a_o whole_a people_n he_o now_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o further_a instance_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n above_o and_o against_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o who_o their_o own_o and_o people_n strength_n seem_v to_o be_v unite_v yet_o all_o together_o can_v oppose_v god_n in_o his_o work_n god_n when_o he_o please_v can_v and_o do_v so_o order_v affair_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n i._n e._n the_o profane_a wicked_a prince_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v call_v ezek._n 21._o 25._o bad_a prince_n be_v call_v hypocrite_n because_o they_o do_v common_o cover_v all_o their_o oppression_n and_o injury_n and_o impâ—…eties_n too_o with_o the_o specious_a preâ—…ence_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o duty_n may_v not_o reign_v i._n e._n may_v not_o continue_v his_o reign_n and_o tyranny_n that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v by_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o omnipotent_a providence_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n â—…est_v the_o people_n be_v â—…red_v i._n e._n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v long_o and_o more_o and_o more_o
sleep_v through_o distract_n care_n or_o trouble_n or_o in_o likâ—…_n manner_n i._n e._n as_o they_o do_v who_o have_v abundance_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n of_o who_o he_o last_o speak_v luke_n 12._o 19_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n providence_n peace_n either_o 1._o in_o outward_a peace_n or_o safety_n as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o or_o 2._o in_o inward_a peace_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n as_o luke_n 2._o 29._o rest_v secure_o upon_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o wiâ—…e_n and_o gracious_a providence_n and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_z only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d safety_n 1._o safety_n i_o owe_v not_o my_o safety_n to_o my_o own_o valour_n or_o wisdom_n nor_o to_o the_o courage_n of_o my_o follower_n but_o to_o thou_o only_o or_o thou_o lord_n make_v i_o to_o dwell_v alone_o in_o safety_n either_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d or_o apart_o from_o my_o enemy_n compare_v deut._n 33._o 28._o or_o rather_o 2._o though_o i_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n alone_o i._n e._n forsake_a and_o destitute_a of_o friend_n or_o helper_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 102._o 7._o lam._n 1._o 1._o psal_n v._n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n upon_o nehiloth_n instrument_n nehiloth_n this_o be_v no_o where_o else_o use_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v general_o and_o probable_o think_v to_o be_v a_o term_n belong_v to_o music_n and_o to_o signify_v either_o some_o kind_n of_o tune_n or_o rather_o a_o instrument_n and_o particular_o a_o wind-instrument_n as_o neginoth_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o last_o psalm_n signify_v string_v instrument_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n courtier_n david_n this_o psalm_n suppose_v david_n to_o be_v in_o some_o great_a distress_n or_o trouble_v either_o from_o saul_n or_o from_o absalon_n or_o some_o of_o their_o courtier_n 1._o give_v â—…ar_n to_o my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n soul_n meditation_n i._n e._n my_o prayer_n as_o the_o word_n forego_v and_o follow_v show_n which_o he_o call_v his_o meditation_n to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lip-prayer_n only_o but_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o and_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o deep_a thought_n and_o most_o fervent_a assection_n of_o his_o soul_n 2._o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n my_o king_n subject_n king_n it_o be_v the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o answer_v the_o just_a and_o humble_a desire_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v relief_n pray_v to_o thou_o alone_o i_o will_v direct_v all_o my_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o from_o thou_o alone_o i_o expect_v succour_n and_o relief_n 3._o 6._o 3._o psal._n 130._o 6._o my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n work_n morning_n either_o 1._o metaphorical_o i._n e._n early_o seasonable_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o wilt_v be_v find_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v or_o 2._o proper_o every_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o as_o he_o say_v psal._n 139._o 18._o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v be_v to_o pray_v to_o thou_o i_o neither_o neglect_v nor_o delay_v that_o work_n but_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v exclusive_o as_o to_o his_o other_o time_n of_o prayer_n as_o appear_v from_o psal._n 55._o 17._o but_o only_a eminent_o to_o show_v his_o constancy_n diligence_n and_o eagerness_n in_o the_o work_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n god_n prayer_n or_o mint_n eye_n which_o may_v be_v well_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n or_o it_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o defect_n of_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a to_o wit_n my_o voice_n last_o mention_v or_o which_o be_v equivalent_a my_o word_n which_o be_v also_o understand_v with_o this_o very_a verâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 5._o and_o be_v express_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 3â—…_n 14._o and_o the_o verb_n here_o and_o there_o use_v be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o note_n his_o great_a care_n and_o exactness_n so_o to_o direct_v or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o compose_v himself_o and_o his_o prayer_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o please_a to_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o 4._o up_o to_o wit_n unto_o thou_o as_o he_o now_o say_v for_o help_v the_o word_n imply_v a_o confident_a and_o withal_o a_o paâ—…ient_a expectation_n of_o relief_n as_o psal._n 130._o 6._o mic._n 7._o 7._o hâ—…b_n 2._o 1._o see_v also_o psal._n 145._o 15._o act_n 3._o 4._o 4._o for_o sure_o for_o or_o â—…t_n or_o sure_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n he_o wickedness_n or_o in_o wickeâ—…_n man_n thou_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o nor_o delight_n in_o they_o or_o in_o their_o prayer_n but_o do_v â—…ate_a and_o wilâ—…st_v destroy_v they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v comp_n prov._n 17._o 15._o and_o this_o he_o say_v partly_o for_o the_o conviction_n and_o discouragement_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o be_v such_o and_o partly_o for_o his_o own_o vindication_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o they_o â—…alsly_o and_o malicious_o represent_v he_o neither_o shall_v 〈…〉_o shall_v 〈…〉_o evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o another_o thou_o i._n e._n have_v any_o friendship_n or_o fellowship_n or_o quiet_a abode_n with_o thou_o as_o those_o that_o dwell_v together_o usual_o have_v one_o with_o another_o 5._o 13._o 5._o hâ—…b_n 1._o 13._o the_o foolish_a advantage_n foolish_a or_o the_o mad_a man_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v as_o eccles._n 2._o 2_o 12._o and_o 7._o 7._o and_o 10._o 13._o isa._n 44._o 25._o i._n e._n wicked_a man_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o who_o be_v indeed_o moral_o and_o real_o mad_a man_n in_o fight_v with_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o in_o expose_v themselves_o to_o such_o dreadful_a hazard_n and_o mischief_n for_o such_o mean_a and_o momentary_a advantage_n shall_v not_o stand_v 〈…〉_o stand_v 〈…〉_o in_o thy_o sight_n 10._o sight_n either_o in_o battle_n against_o thou_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 7._o 24._o jos._n 1._o 5._o and_o 7._o 12._o or_o in_o judgement_n at_o thy_o tribunal_n of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 1._o 5._o compare_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 20._o job_n 41._o 10._o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 20._o iniquity_n i._n e._n such_o as_o make_v sin_n their_o choice_n design_n and_o business_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o constant_a or_o customary_a practice_n of_o it_o compare_v mat._n 7._o 23._o otherwise_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v not_o sin_n or_o work_v inâ—…quity_n eccles._n 7._o 20._o 6._o thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v do_v lease_v or_o lie_v that_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o raise_v and_o scatter_v calumny_n and_o reproach_n concern_v i_o as_o many_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v abhor_v 〈…〉_o abhor_v 〈…〉_o the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n speak_v man_n those_o who_o design_n mischief_n against_o i_o or_o my_o friend_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n of_o who_o he_o oft_o speak_v 7._o but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v come_v 5._o come_v to_o wit_n with_o holy_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n as_o become_v thy_o son_n and_o servant_n whereas_o my_o enemy_n can_v appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n with_o any_o comfort_n and_o safety_n v._o 5._o into_o thy_o house_n joy_n house_n to_o wit_n the_o tabernacle_n from_o which_o though_o i_o be_v now_o exclude_v through_o the_o malice_n and_o power_n of_o my_o adversary_n yet_o thou_o wilt_v i_o doubt_v not_o râ—…store_v i_o to_o my_o former_a opportunity_n of_o come_v thither_o to_o worship_v thou_o which_o be_v my_o constant_a custom_n and_o chief_a joy_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o mercy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o great_a mercy_n i._n e._n trust_v only_o to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n for_o admittance_n thither_o and_o acceptance_n there_o or_o for_o or_o because_o of_o thy_o many_o mercy_n to_o i_o for_o which_o i_o will_v come_v to_o pay_v my_o thanks_o and_o service_n unto_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o fear_n life_n fear_n with_o a_o holy_a dread_n and_o reverence_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o house_n and_o a_o due_a care_n to_o please_v thou_o in_o my_o religious_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o carelessness_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o come_v thither_o so_o rude_o and_o presumptuous_o and_o with_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o wicked_a heart_n and_o life_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o 〈…〉_o towards_o 〈…〉_o thy_o holy_a temple_n name_n temple_n look_v towards_o it_o when_o i_o can_v come_v to_o it_o compare_v dan._n 6._o 10._o or_o at_o thy_o holy_a temple_n i._n e._n the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o that_o name_n
i._n e_fw-la publish_v or_o celebrate_v it_o when_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o as_o now_o thy_o honour_n be_v eclipse_v by_o my_o calamity_n thy_o name_n behalf_n name_n i._n e._n that_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n and_o those_o perfection_n which_o thou_o have_v manifest_v on_o my_o behalf_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n congregation_n congregation_n not_o only_o private_o but_o even_o in_o the_o public_a congregation_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o 12._o d_o the_o same_o who_o he_o call_v the_o congregation_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o israel_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o also_o do_v not_o so_o fit_o agree_v to_o david_n who_o never_o to_o my_o remembrance_n give_v this_o title_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v near_o akin_a to_o he_o as_o it_o do_v to_o christ_n who_o extend_v this_o name_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o believer_n mat._n 12._o 48_o 49._o and_o 25._o 40_o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o to_o who_o this_o very_a text_n be_v apply_v heb._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 23._o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n praise_v he_o deliverance_n he_o partly_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o chief_o for_o your_o own_o benefit_n receive_v by_o my_o deliverance_n all_o you_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n glorify_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o all_o you_o seed_n of_o israel_n 28._o israel_n the_o two_o universal_a particle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o carnal_a but_o also_o of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o also_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 27_o 28._o 24._o for_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v god_n despise_v i_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o people_n v._o 6._o but_o not_o by_o god_n nor_o abhor_v compassion_n abhor_v i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o it_o as_o man_n do_v from_o thing_n which_o they_o abhor_v but_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o compassion_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o countenance_n he_o to_o wit_n for_o ever_o for_o he_o do_v so_o for_o a_o time_n but_o now_o say_v he_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o upon_o i_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n but_o 7._o but_o heb._n 5._o 7._o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v 25._o 18._o 25._o psal._n 35._o 18._o my_o praise_n shall_v be_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n it_o congregation_n either_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n or_o in_o the_o universal_a church_n make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n explain_v it_o 14._o it_o psal._n 50._o 14._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n i_o vow_n i._n e._n those_o praise_n and_o service_n which_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o vow_v to_o return_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v deliver_v i_o before_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 26._o the_o meek_a 5._o meek_a i._n e._n faithful_n or_o godly_a person_n who_o be_v frequent_o call_v meek_a one_o as_o psal._n 25._o 9_o and_o 76._o 9_o and_o 149._o 4._o isa._n 11._o 4._o and_o 61._o 1._o zeph._n 2._o 3._o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v soften_v and_o sweeten_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n and_o subdue_v their_o pride_n and_o passion_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o their_o fierceness_n towards_o man_n or_o the_o power_n as_o this_o word_n be_v oft_o render_v which_o seem_v well_o to_o suit_v this_o place_n partly_o because_o these_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o faâ—…_n once_o upon_o earth_n v._o 29._o partly_o because_o the_o follow_a eat_v and_o satisfaction_n may_v seem_v most_o proper_a and_o acceptable_a to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n partly_o because_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o legal_a feast_n make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o share_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v a_o poor_a and_o afflict_a people_n and_o the_o poor_a especial_o do_v receive_v the_o gospel_n mat._n 11._o 5._o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v soul_n satisfy_v which_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o great_a blessing_n joâ—…l_v 2._o 26._o as_o it_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o grievous_a curse_n that_o man_n shall_v eat_v and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v levit._n 26._o 26._o mich._n 6._o 14._o but_o because_o it_o be_v comparative_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a thing_n to_o have_v one_o belly_n fill_v and_o satisfy_v with_o that_o food_n which_o perish_v and_o pass_v away_o present_o after_o it_o be_v receive_v this_o magnificent_a promise_n be_v doubtless_o to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o of_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n that_o grace_n and_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n which_o all_o believe_a and_o pious_a soul_n have_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n into_o their_o soul_n they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o matter_n he_o that_o seek_v his_o favour_n or_o that_o inquire_v after_o he_o and_o labour_n to_o know_v and_o discern_v he_o wherein_o possible_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v intimate_v to_o we_o the_o necessity_n of_o seek_v and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o find_v or_o discover_v god_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o hide_v he_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o careless_a jew_n and_o not_o to_o be_v discern_v but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v studious_a and_o inquisitive_a concern_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v that_o matter_n 32._o matter_n psal._n 69._o 32._o your_o scripture_n your_o i._n e._n their_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n still_o though_o there_o be_v a_o change_n from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o second_o person_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o poetical_a and_o prophetical_a book_n of_o scripture_n heart_n shall_v live_v sadness_n live_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v great_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v life_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o happy_a and_o comfortable_a life_n as_o 1_o king_n 1._o 25._o psal._n 34._o 12._o in_o which_o respect_n jacobs_n heart_n or_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o have_v revive_v gen._n 45._o 27._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a nabals_n heart_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v within_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 37._o when_o it_o be_v oppress_v with_o great_a sadness_n for_o ever_o everlasting_a ever_o your_o comfort_n shall_v not_o be_v short_a and_o transitory_a as_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v but_o everlasting_a 27._o 9_o 27._o psal._n 2._o 8._o &_o 72._o 11._o &_o 86._o 9_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n belong_v world_n i._n e._n all_o nation_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o other_o so_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o a_o clear_a proof_n that_o this_o psalm_n do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o speak_v of_o christ_n to_o who_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o david_n this_o and_o divers_a other_o passage_n of_o it_o do_v manifest_o belong_v shall_v remember_v they_o remember_v it_o be_v not_o particular_o express_v what_o they_o shall_v remember_v because_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n that_o shall_v and_o will_v be_v remember_v by_o they_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o occasion_v their_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v remember_v their_o former_a and_o manifold_a wickedness_n with_o grief_n and_o shame_n and_o fear_v and_o particular_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n in_o worship_v dead_a and_o impotent_a idol_n that_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v they_o either_o good_a or_o hurt_n they_o shall_v remember_v that_o god_n who_o do_v make_v lively_a impression_n upon_o their_o mind_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v in_o great_a measure_n blot_v out_o and_o forget_v but_o now_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v be_v revive_v they_o shall_v remember_v their_o great_a and_o manifold_a obligation_n to_o god_n which_o they_o have_v quite_o forget_v his_o patience_n and_o goodness_n in_o spare_v they_o so_o long_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o impâ—…eties_n and_o in_o reveal_v his_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o they_o shall_v remember_v the_o gracious_a word_n and_o glorious_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o which_o possible_o divers_a of_o they_o have_v be_v eye-and-ear_n witness_n of_o in_o judea_n although_o with_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n they_o despise_v and_o misconstrue_v they_o and_o other_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n and_o tiding_n of_o
8._o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o hâ—…s_n for_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 1._o for_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n church_n earth_n either_o 1._o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o 2._o their_o prince_n or_o ruler_n who_o be_v fit_o call_v shield_n hâ—…se_n 4._o 18._o because_o by_o their_o office_n they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a parent_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o their_o people_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o oppression_n and_o injury_n these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o â—…rds_n i._n e._n at_o his_o disposal_n or_o subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n both_o as_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o kingdomâ—…_n and_o so_o this_o be_v here_o convenient_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a and_o improbable_a event_n sorâ—…_n tell_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o lofty_a and_o wilful_a and_o incorrigible_a shall_v join_v and_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o church_n belong_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v great_o exalt_v go_n exalt_v by_o this_o mean_v god_n shall_v be_v great_o glorify_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v far_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o above_o all_o other_o go_n psal._n xlviii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o eminent_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o some_o potent_a enemy_n and_o dâ—…eadful_a danger_n either_o that_o in_o johoshaphat_n time_n 2_o chron._n 20._o or_o that_o under_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18._o and_o 19_o in_o both_o which_o time_n they_o be_v holy_a prophet_n by_o some_o of_o who_o this_o psalm_n may_v be_v make_v a_o song_n and_o psalm_n title_n psalm_n of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 30._o which_o have_v the_o same_o title_n for_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n of_o ‖_o or_o of_o 1_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n place_n god_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o dwell_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n zion_n holiness_n i._n e._n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n either_o zion_n where_o the_o ark_n and_o tabâ—…rnacle_n be_v or_o rather_o moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n now_o be_v although_o both_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v but_o one_o mountain_n have_v two_o top_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o be_v frequent_o call_v by_o one_o name_n to_o wit_n zion_n 2._o 16._o 2._o psal._n 50._o 2._o ezek._n 20._o 6._o dan._n 8._o 9_o &_o 11._o 16._o beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n land_n earth_n jerusalem_n may_v be_v so_o call_v here_o as_o it_o be_v also_o lament_v 2._o 15._o not_o actual_o as_o if_o all_o people_n do_v rejoice_v in_o it_o or_o for_o it_o but_o fundamental_o or_o causal_o because_o here_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v for_o the_o gentile_a world_n if_o they_o have_v understand_v themselves_o or_o their_o true_a interest_n because_o here_o god_n be_v gracious_o present_a and_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o answer_v the_o just_a desire_n and_o prayer_n not_o only_o of_o the_o israelite_n but_o of_o any_o stranger_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o according_a to_o soâ—…mon's_n prayer_n 1_o king_n 8._o 41._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o the_o gentile_n may_v find_v that_o god_n who_o like_o blind_a man_n they_o grope_v for_o as_o the_o greek_a phrase_n imply_v act._n 17._o 27._o and_o here_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o of_o that_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o dâ—…sire_n of_o and_o consequent_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n unto_o all_o nation_n hagg._n 2._o 7._o and_o 2._o prophetical_o because_o the_o â—…ful_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o go_v from_o thence_o unto_o all_o nation_n of_o which_o see_v iâ—…a_n 2._o 2_o 3._o mich._n 4._o 1_o 2._o yet_o these_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o other_o render_v and_o understand_v thus_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o or_o this_o for_o here_o be_v a_o emphatical_a article_n whole_a land_n be_v mount_n zion_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n scripture_n north_n i._n e._n which_o be_v on_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o because_o josephus_n and_o some_o other_o affirm_v thâ—…t_o mount_v zion_n stand_v southward_o from_o jerusalem_n this_o clause_n possible_o may_v be_v add_v to_o signify_v that_o zion_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v strict_o and_o proper_o for_o that_o mountain_n or_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n so_o call_v but_o for_o that_o other_o mountain_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o be_v strict_o call_v moriah_n but_o be_v here_o call_v zion_n because_o that_o name_n be_v far_o better_a know_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o temple_n as_o psal._n 137._o 3._o isa._n 18._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 10._o lam._n 5._o 18._o and_o for_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n 35._o scripture_n math._n 5._o 35._o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 16._o king_n i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v now_o call_v v._o 1._o who_o just_o call_v himself_o a_o great_a king_n mal._n 1._o 14._o as_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v 19_o 16._o 3._o god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n observation_n palace_n to_o his_o people_n by_o sensible_a and_o long_a experience_n and_o to_o all_o neighbour_a nation_n by_o their_o own_o observation_n for_o a_o refuge_n people_n refuge_n i._n e._n in_o the_o habitation_n or_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n possible_o he_o may_v here_o point_v at_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n which_o two_o palace_n god_n do_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n protect_v and_o by_o protect_v they_o he_o protectâ—…d_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o people_n fortification_n i_o uader_n who_o shadow_n we_o be_v more_o safe_a and_o secure_a than_o other_o city_n be_v with_o their_o great_a river_n and_o impregnable_a fortification_n 4._o for_o lo_o the_o king_n 8._o king_n either_o those_o king_n confederate_a against_o johoâ—…haphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o or_o tâ—…e_v assyrian_a prince_n who_o they_o vainglorious_o call_v king_n iâ—…a_n 10._o 8._o be_v assemble_v they_o pass_v by_o expect_v by_o in_o their_o march_n towards_o jerusalem_n or_o they_o pasâ—…_n away_o i._n e._n depart_v without_o the_o success_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o confident_o expect_v together_o 5._o they_o see_v it_o 32._o it_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v upon_o it_o but_o not_o come_v into_o it_o nor_o shoot_v a_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…re_o nor_o cast_v a_o bank_n against_o it_o as_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o or_o the_o like_a occasion_n 2_o king_n 19_o 32._o and_o so_o they_o marvel_v behalf_n marvel_v not_o so_o much_o at_o the_o structure_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n as_o at_o the_o wonderful_a work_n wrought_v by_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n they_o be_v trouble_v and_o haste_v away_o 35._o away_o see_v 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o 6._o fear_n take_v hold_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o pain_n 35._o pain_n partly_o at_o the_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n come_v against_o they_o 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o and_o partly_o for_o that_o terrible_a slaughter_n of_o their_o army_n there_o v._o 35._o as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n 7._o thou_o break_v the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n with_o a_o east-wind_n sea_n east-wind_n this_o be_v not_o report_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o we_o read_v of_o no_o ship_n in_o those_o expedition_n to_o which_o this_o psalm_n relate_v nor_o do_v any_o ship_n come_v near_o jerusalem_n because_o that_o be_v aâ—…_n a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o any_o navigable_a river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o only_o add_v by_o way_n of_o illustration_n oâ—…_n allusion_n the_o sense_n be_v thou_o do_v not_o less_o violent_o anâ—…_n sudden_o destroy_v these_o proud_a and_o rage_a enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o sometime_o thou_o destroy_v the_o ship_n at_o sea_n with_o a_o fierce_a and_o vehement_a wind_n such_o as_o the_o eastern_a wind_n be_v in_o those_o part_n exod._n 14_o 21._o job._n 27._o 21._o jer._n 18._o 17._o ezek._n 27._o 26._o the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v thus_o thou_o diast_n break_v they_o as_o such_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o pronoun_n and_o of_o the_o note_n of_o similitude_n be_v very_o frequent_a as_o i_o have_v again_o and_o again_o show_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o
mount_n zion_n he_o say_v zion_n rather_o than_o jerusalem_n to_o intimate_v that_o he_o love_v jerusalem_n for_o zions_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v in_o zion_n which_o place_n he_o love_v and_o choose_v for_o his_o peculiar_a dwell_a place_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n city_n jacob_n more_o than_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v for_o although_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v for_o a_o season_n in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o the_o temple_n the_o place_n of_o god_n fix_a residence_n be_v not_o where_o but_o in_o this_o city_n 14._o e_o i._n e._n the_o city_n gate_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o city_n as_o deut._n 15._o 7._o and_o 16._o 5._o psal._n 9_o 14._o 3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n verse_n god_n o_o jerusalem_n though_o thou_o and_o thy_o temple_n be_v yet_o in_o some_o sort_n in_o your_o ruin_n and_o desolate_a and_o contemptible_a not_o only_o to_o thy_o enemy_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o own_o people_n yet_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n foretell_v concern_v thou_o in_o the_o holy_a prophet_n as_o isa._n 62._o 1_o 7._o and_o 65._o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o 66._o 10_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 1._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o 4_o 12._o and_o 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 12._o 2_o etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v â—…oretold_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a hagg._n 2._o 9_o all_o which_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o this_o place_n also_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_n glory_n accrue_v to_o the_o jerusalem_n as_o by_o the_o birth_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o it_o so_o also_o by_o the_o accession_n of_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n to_o it_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n selah_n 4_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n subject_n mention_n i._n e._n i_o will_v reckon_v or_o account_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o my_o child_n and_o subject_n of_o 9_o of_o psal._n 89._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 9_o rahab_n material_a rahab_n i._n e._n egypt_n so_o call_v psal._n 89._o 10._o isa._n 51._o 9_o but_o whether_o from_o its_o pride_n or_o natural_a strength_n or_o figure_n or_o shape_n be_v not_o material_a and_o babylon_n 6._o babylon_n under_o these_o two_o and_o philistia_n the_o old_a and_o constant_a enemy_n of_o israel_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o keen_a enemy_n of_o the_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v now_o be_v not_o only_o reconcile_v but_o unite_v to_o they_o which_o also_o be_v foretell_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o wolf_n dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 11._o 6._o to_o they_o use_v they_o or_o with_o or_o among_o they_o as_o the_o prefix_v â—…amed_v be_v frequent_o use_v that_o know_v i_o elsewhere_o i_o to_o wit_n true_o clear_o 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all_o precious_a or_o desirable_a thing_n as_o psal_n 36._o 9_o isa._n 12._o 3._o hos._n 13._o 15._o or_o 2._o in_o god_n name_n who_o word_n be_v frequent_o sing_v by_o the_o singer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o so_o the_o sense_n be_v all_o the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o good_a thing_n or_o of_o my_o blessing_n be_v in_o zion_n or_o in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o which_o no_o true_a blessing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v or_o find_v and_o this_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o the_o phrase_n my_o spring_n partly_o because_o it_o seem_v more_o proper_a to_o call_v they_o god_n spring_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o they_o than_o man_n spring_n
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16._o luke_n 1._o 33._o joh._n 12._o 34._o his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n 17._o throne_n psal._n 72._o 5_o 17._o as_o the_o sun_n verse_n sun_n in_o respect_n of_o perpetual_a duration_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a verse_n before_o i_o 37_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n rainbow_n heaven_n whereby_o he_o understand_v either_o first_o the_o moon_n last_o mention_v to_o which_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v add_v rather_o than_o to_o the_o sun_n to_o imply_v that_o as_o the_o moon_n though_o subject_a to_o eclipse_n and_o frequent_a and_o manifold_a change_n yet_o do_v constant_o and_o perpetual_o remain_v in_o heaven_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jer._n 33._o 20._o so_o shall_v the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n continue_v for_o ever_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o change_n and_o calamity_n which_o it_o may_v undergo_v or_o second_o the_o rainbow_n which_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v unstable_a and_o transient_a and_o do_v but_o seldom_o appear_v which_o learned_a man_n object_n against_o this_o opinion_n yet_o in_o scripture_n be_v mention_v as_o god_n faithful_a and_o perpetual_a witness_n be_v call_v a_o token_n of_o god_n everlasting_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o every_o live_a creature_n for_o perpetual_a generation_n gen._n 9_o 12_o 16._o and_o although_o it_o do_v not_o always_o appear_v to_o we_o neither_o do_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n do_v so_o yet_o its_o appearance_n be_v doubtless_o very_o frequent_a in_o one_o or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o will_v be_v repeat_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o word_n here_o render_v heaven_n may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v the_o cloud_n or_o cloud_n as_o it_o be_v use_v deut._n 33._o 26._o job_n 35._o 5._o and_o 36._o 28._o psal._n 18._o 12._o and_o 77._o 17._o and_o 78._o 23._o prov._n 3._o 20._o isa._n 45._o 8._o and_o so_o the_o place_n be_v thus_o translate_v and_o as_o the_o faithful_a witness_n in_o the_o cloud_n or_o cloud_n do_v plain_o point_v we_o to_o the_o rainbow_n selah_n 38_o but_o it_o but_o have_v hitherto_o declare_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n he_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o unsuitableness_n of_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n thereunto_o and_o humble_o expostulate_v with_o god_n about_o it_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o abhor_v thou_o have_v be_v wroth_a with_o thy_o anointed_n kingdom_n anointed_n that_o person_n and_o family_n which_o thou_o have_v invest_v with_o the_o kingdom_n 39_o thou_o have_v make_v void_a 34._o void_a which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o thy_o word_n give_v v._o 34._o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o servant_n he_o servant_n i_o e._n make_v with_o he_o thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n uncircumcised_a crown_n by_o expose_v that_o sacred_a person_n and_o family_n and_o kingdom_n to_o contempt_n and_o give_v his_o sceptre_n and_o power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n 40_o 12._o 40_o psal._n 80._o 12._o thou_o have_v break_v down_o all_o his_o hedge_n safety_n hedge_n all_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o safety_n thou_o have_v bring_v his_o stronghold_n to_o ruin_v 41_o all_o that_o pass_n by_o the_o way_n spoil_v he_o he_o be_v a_o reproach_n kingdom_n reproach_n a_o object_n of_o their_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n be_v this_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o the_o everlasting_a family_n and_o kingdom_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 42_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o adversary_n success_n adversary_n thou_o have_v give_v they_o courage_n and_o power_n and_o success_n thou_o have_v make_v all_o his_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v 43_o thou_o have_v also_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o sword_n himself_o sword_n so_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o offend_v his_o enemy_n nor_o defend_v himself_o and_o have_v not_o make_v he_o to_o stand_v express_v stand_v but_o to_o flee_v and_o fall_v before_o his_o enemy_n for_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o battle_n 44_o thou_o have_v make_v his_o brightness_n his_o heb._n brightness_n glory_n to_o cease_v and_o cast_v his_o throne_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n 45_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n have_v thou_o shorten_v bury_v shorten_v the_o youthful_a and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o david_n kingdom_n be_v very_o short_a and_o reach_v not_o beyond_o his_o next_o successor_n and_o it_o have_v be_v languish_v by_o degree_n till_o this_o time_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v thou_o have_v cover_v he_o with_o shame_n selah_n 46_o 5â—…_n 46_o psal._n 79._o 5â—…_n how_o long_o lord_n will_v thou_o hide_v thyself_o for_o ever_o shall_v thy_o wrath_n burn_v like_o fire_n 47_o remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n time_n time_n i_o e._n our_o time_n the_o time_n of_o our_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o who_o name_n the_o psalmist_n put_v up_o this_o petition_n and_o about_o who_o he_o be_v much_o more_o solicitous_a than_o about_o himself_o as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o sense_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o our_o king_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o i_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v short-lived_a and_o perish_a creature_n that_o of_o themselves_o and_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n must_v short_o die_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o thou_o shall_v add_v further_a affliction_n to_o sweep_v they_o away_o before_o their_o time_n be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a kingdom_n vain_a wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o and_o our_o king_n and_o consequent_o all_o other_o man_n who_o condition_n be_v in_o nothing_o better_a than_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o we_o in_o vain_a or_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n do_v thou_o raise_v we_o and_o he_o establish_v we_o for_o thy_o people_n settle_v the_o crown_n upon_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o by_o a_o solemn_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n erect_v a_o magnificent_a and_o glorious_a temple_n and_o vouchsafe_v so_o many_o and_o great_a promise_n and_o privilege_n and_o all_o this_o but_o for_o a_o few_o year_n that_o our_o crown_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o within_o a_o little_a time_n after_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o our_o head_n that_o our_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v break_v almost_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v firm_o establish_v that_o thy_o worship_n shall_v be_v so_o soon_o corrupt_v and_o thy_o temple_n quick_o rob_v and_o not_o long_o after_o
sudden_a and_o a_o dismal_a end_n 10._o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n way_n contention_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o as_o to_o all_o other_o cause_n for_o contention_n oft_o spring_v from_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_v or_o covetousness_n or_o other_o passion_n but_o eminent_o because_o as_o pride_n blow_v up_o those_o coal_n of_o contention_n which_o other_o lust_n kindle_v so_o ofttimes_o pride_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n stir_v up_o strife_n which_o it_o do_v by_o make_v a_o man_n self-conceited_a in_o his_o opinion_n and_o obstinate_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o impatient_a of_o any_o opposition_n and_o many_o other_o way_n but_o with_o the_o well-advised_a other_o well-advised_a who_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o their_o own_o passion_n but_o by_o prudent_a consideration_n and_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o other_o be_v wisdom_n contention_n wisdom_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o avoid_v and_o abhor_v all_o contention_n 11._o 21._o 11._o ch._n 10._o 2._o &_o 20._o 21._o wealth_n get_v by_o vanity_n practice_n vanity_n by_o vain_a or_o deceitful_a or_o wicked_a practice_n shall_v be_v diminish_v it_o diminish_v because_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n attend_v upon_o it_o but_o he_o that_o gather_v hand_n gather_v heb._n with_o the_o hand_n by_o labour_n call_v labour_n by_o diligence_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v shall_v increase_v 12._o hope_v defer_v for_o defer_v delay_n in_o obtain_v that_o good_a which_o a_o man_n passionate_o desire_v and_o hope_v for_o make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o when_o the_o desiâ—…e_n object_n desiâ—…e_n the_o good_a desire_a and_o expect_v act_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o object_n come_v 19_o come_v ver._n 19_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n revive_v life_n it_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a and_o revive_v 13._o whoso_o despise_v the_o word_n elsewhere_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n deut._n â—…0_n 14._o compare_v with_o 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