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paraphra_v take_v it_z the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d areca_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signi_v both_o these_o city_n and_o enemy_n and_o so_o be_v that_o meaning_n to_o be_v give_v to_o it_o which_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n require_v or_o show_v to_o be_v most_o convenient_a here_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o several_a judgement_n some_o take_v one_o and_o some_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o unfit_o observe_v by_o a_o tanch_a learned_a jew_n that_o if_o here_o the_o word_n be_v take_v as_o a_o menace_n or_o denounce_v evil_a than_o it_o must_v necessary_o to_o make_v congruous_a sense_n be_v render_v city_n but_o if_o it_o be_v take_v as_o a_o prediction_n of_o good_a than_o it_o may_v be_v render_v either_o way_n to_o what_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o city_n though_o diverse_a interpreter_n so_o take_v it_o because_o he_o have_v before_o say_v i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o land_n ver_fw-la 11._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannim_n as_o ez._n xxix_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o xxxii_o 2._o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n in_o the_o singular_a which_o rabbi_n tanchum_n say_v be_v substitute_n for_o â—_o n._n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannin_n in_o the_o singular_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanninim_n in_o the_o plural_a they_o be_v to_o be_v render_v dragon_n or_o serpent_n or_o sea-monster_n or_o whale_n or_o the_o like_a according_a as_o they_o be_v speak_v either_o of_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v on_o the_o land_n or_o in_o the_o water_n this_o rule_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o syriack_n translation_n which_o we_o mention_v in_o that_o usual_o i_o think_v every_o where_o
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this_o purpose_n that_o as_o for_o the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n which_o will_v not_o stir_v abroad_o to_o condole_v with_o her_o neighbour_n but_o keep_v at_o home_o still_o and_o quiet_a the_o enemy_n shall_v take_v from_o they_o the_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o remove_v they_o away_o into_o captivity_n so_o render_v that_o which_o our_o tender_a stand_n by_o stability_n tranquillity_n or_o quiet_a habitation_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n some_o christian_n also_o as_o arias_n montanus_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n thus_o render_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n abound_v with_o flock_n or_o cattle_n shall_v not_o go_v forth_o there_o shall_v be_v mourning_n in_o the_o place_n near_o adjoin_v which_o receive_v from_o you_o their_o subsistence_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a thus_o she_o go_v not_o out_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o go_v out_o the_o house_n adjoin_v shall_v receive_v lamentation_n of_o you_o which_o stand_v to_o herself_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o exposition_n and_o more_o may_v be_v find_v the_o reader_n may_v have_v liberty_n of_o choose_v he_o will_v be_v hardly_o able_a to_o reconcile_v they_o 12_o 12_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o maroth_n wait_v careful_o for_o good_a but_o evil_a come_v down_o from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o maroth_n wait_v careful_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v tanchum_n expect_v that_o good_a shall_v come_v but_o it_o come_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_n come_v etc._n etc._n the_o margin_n have_v be_v grieve_v the_o word_n signify_v both_o to_o expect_v or_o wait_v for_o and_o to_o be_v grieve_v or_o be_v in_o pain_n or_o sorrow_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n they_o be_v seize_v on_o with_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n because_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ci_o proper_o signify_v evil_n come_v down_o etc._n etc._n maroth_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o one_o that_o have_v dependence_n on_o it_o and_o so_o can_v not_o but_o be_v involve_v in_o calamity_n when_o that_o be_v distress_v and_o so_o grieve_v for_o good_a that_o be_v for_o its_o want_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o good_a which_o it_o hope_v for_o or_o once_o enjoy_v by_o the_o come_n of_o evil_n down_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o far_o as_o the_o chief_a city_n jerusalem_n itself_o see_v ver_fw-la 9_o the_o name_n of_o maroth_n stoakes_n some_o will_v have_v here_o by_o transposition_n of_o letter_n put_v for_o ramoth_n viz._n the_o city_n single_o call_v ramah_n of_o which_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o so_o to_o comprehend_v they_o all_o put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o call_v maroth_n bitter_a or_o bitterness_n from_o the_o bitter_a calamity_n that_o shall_v befall_v they_o other_o translate_v the_o word_n trem._n rough_a place_n latin_n other_o bitterness_n abarb._n other_o think_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o this_o name_n design_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o many_o evil_n in_o she_o and_o sorrow_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o take_v it_o otherwise_o then_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n do_v as_o in_o the_o forename_a and_o follow_a place_n but_o open_v a_o way_n to_o more_o uncertain_a conjecture_n and_o doubtful_a interpretation_n 13_o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n etc._n etc._n lachish_n be_v say_v to_o tanchum_n have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o judah_n nigh_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o so_o reckon_v up_o among_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o judah_n jos._n xv._n 39_o against_o which_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n lay_v siege_n 2_o kin._n xviii_o 13_o 14_o and_o isai._n xxxvi_o 1_o 2._o and_o say_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o defence_v city_n that_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v up_o with_o his_o army_n to_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o against_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v leave_v jer._n xxxiv_o 7._o denounce_v against_o this_o city_n the_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o it_o he_o bid_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o ar._n swift_a beast_n as_o horse_n mule_n or_o the_o like_a or_o saddle_n the_o swift_a beast_n that_o be_v say_v munster_n some_o with_o good_a probability_n prepare_v for_o speedy_a flight_n from_o the_o enemy_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o or_o to_o go_v away_o out_o of_o your_o country_n tanch_a other_o think_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n you_o that_o be_v wont_n so_o to_o do_v viz._n to_o bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n abarb._n as_o former_o abound_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o pride_v themselves_o therein_o do_v so_o now_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o case_n be_v now_o alter_v with_o they_o ezra_n and_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o can_v at_o pleasure_n call_v for_o their_o chariot_n and_o horse_n stokes_n other_o take_v it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o make_v ready_a chariot_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o conquer_a enemy_n to_o convey_v his_o messenger_n from_o lachish_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o demand_v the_o city_n to_o be_v render_v up_o to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v is._n xxxvi_o 2._o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retom_n render_v bind_v be_v no_o where_o else_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o kimchi_n as_o a_o learned_a jew_n say_v the_o sense_n require_v that_o it_o be_v so_o take_v the_o latin_a translation_n indeed_o render_v the_o word_n otherwise_o viz._n tumult_n of_o the_o chariot_n of_o astonishment_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n but_o why_o the_o author_n thereof_o shall_v render_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retom_n tumult_n or_o the_o greek_a a_o noise_n or_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recesh_n astonishment_n no_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o those_o that_o follow_v that_o translation_n as_o for_o the_o first_o word_n wherever_o beside_o in_o this_o place_n a_o noun_n of_o the_o same_o root_n be_v find_v it_o signify_v a_o planet_n whether_o broom_n a_o pliable_a plant_n that_o be_v easy_o bind_v or_o as_o other_o will_n juniper_n but_o never_o any_o thing_n like_o tumult_n or_o noise_n and_o so_o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o find_v but_o walid_n in_o the_o signification_n either_o of_o horse_n or_o such_o like_a swift_a beast_n or_o else_o of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n whether_o in_o cattle_n or_o other_o good_n but_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o same_o theme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratam_fw-la in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n which_o be_v of_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o to_o break_v or_o dash_v and_o beat_v in_o piece_n from_o which_o the_o notion_n of_o tumult_n and_o noise_n or_o crash_a be_v not_o much_o different_a and_o also_o to_o tie_v or_o bind_v on_o for_o the_o second_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recesh_n whether_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v of_o nigh_o signification_n to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regez_n not_o much_o different_a in_o find_v and_o signify_v fear_n tremble_a and_o great_a commotion_n or_o what_o other_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o render_v it_o as_o he_o do_v be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o greek_a take_v it_o for_o horse_n or_o
beauty_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v though_o now_o unknown_a many_o therefore_o like_v not_o this_o interpretation_n but_o rather_o follow_v that_o which_o our_o translator_n also_o give_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n but_o then_o in_o tell_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n they_o do_v not_o agree_v sa._n some_o take_v glory_n as_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o irony_n and_o derision_n or_o of_o antiphrasis_n or_o express_v thing_n by_o their_o contrary_n and_o to_o intimate_v disgrace_n and_o dishonour_n the_o same_o honour_n which_o israel_n have_v shall_v adullam_n also_o have_v viz._n shame_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n if_o this_o sense_n be_v embrace_v then_o may_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cabod_n be_v look_v on_o according_a to_o another_o signification_n castro_n which_o it_o have_v of_o weight_n or_o heaviness_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o calamity_n or_o burden_n under_o which_o israel_n be_v press_v shall_v fall_v even_o on_o adullam_n also_o 2._o etc._n other_o think_v that_o the_o word_n heir_n be_v here_o again_o understand_v the_o heir_n of_o or_o he_o that_o have_v seize_v on_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o adullam_n 3._o note_n other_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v their_o wealth_n and_o riches_n yophi_n or_o peculiarly_a their_o child_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_a conqueror_n shall_v come_v or_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o to_o adullam_n whether_o he_o shall_v proceed_v to_o take_v that_o also_o 4._o stokes_n other_o think_v the_o assyrian_a to_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o in_o who_o friendship_n the_o israelite_n former_o glory_v but_o now_o have_v all_o their_o glory_n take_v away_o by_o he_o 5._o tarnov_n other_o by_o it_o think_v to_o be_v mean_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n both_o of_o that_o land_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n then_o the_o word_n must_v find_v according_a to_o the_o first_o render_v in_o our_o translation_n he_o that_o be_v the_o heir_n or_o conquer_a enemy_n shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o some_o drusius_n read_n it_o in_o the_o vocative_n case_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n and_o so_o near_o to_o thou_o or_o beyond_o thou_o o_o glory_n of_o israel_n o_o jerusalem_n calvin_n some_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v but_o as_o adullam_n a_o obscure_a cave_n or_o ignoble_a place_n that_o cave_n where_o david_n fly_v from_o saul_n hide_v himself_o i_o sam._n xxii_o i._o and_o where_o at_o other_o time_n he_o be_v 2_o sam._n xxiii_o 13._o and_o 2._o chron._n xi_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v mention_v not_o only_o as_o a_o cave_n but_o as_o a_o city_n a_o royal_a city_n jos._n xii_o 15._o take_v by_o joshua_n and_o israel_n and_o transfer_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jos._n xv._n 35._o make_v a_o city_n of_o defence_n by_o rehoboam_n 2_o chron._n xi_o 7._o a_o city_n that_o have_v village_n belong_v to_o it_o nehem._n xi_o 30._o so_o that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v say_v it_o may_v for_o reason_n then_o well_o know_v be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v far_o be_v consider_v oecolamp_n whether_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o be_v mean_v god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o by_o his_o justice_n on_o they_o manifest_v his_o glory_n will_v come_v even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o adullam_n in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n give_v all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o while_o adullam_n and_o the_o other_o particular_a place_n be_v name_v design_v no_o doubt_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v understand_v thereby_o and_o god_n judgement_n denounce_v to_o all_o of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o next_o word_n will_v be_v direct_v not_o to_o the_o last_o particular_a city_n name_v but_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n 16_o make_v the_o bold_a and_o poll_v thou_o for_o thy_o delicate_a child_n enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n for_o they_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n from_o thou_o make_v thou_o bald_a etc._n etc._n god_n judgement_n be_v thus_o go_v out_o against_o thou_o o_o thou_o land_n of_o judah_n nothing_o remain_v but_o that_o thou_o give_v up_o thyself_o whole_o to_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n and_o express_v thy_o grief_n in_o all_o outward_a sign_n thereof_o which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n be_v by_o pluck_v and_o cut_v of_o the_o hair_n even_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o baldness_n on_o themselves_o see_v jer._n vii_o 29._o amos_n viii_o 10._o job._n i._n 20._o the_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n to_o she_o be_v very_o great_a viz._n because_o the_o choice_a of_o her_o people_n call_v her_o delicate_a child_n those_o that_o be_v tender_o and_o delicate_o bring_v up_o by_o she_o and_o most_o dear_a unto_o she_o shall_v partly_o be_v slay_v partly_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o enemy_n and_o she_o speak_v to_o as_o a_o mother_n be_v bid_v to_o show_v great_a sign_n thereof_o even_o to_o enlarge_v her_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n which_o have_v lose_v her_o feather_n as_o of_o eagle_n in_o 1._o general_a it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o certain_a time_n they_o do_v except_o we_o may_v think_v some_o kind_n of_o eagle_n which_o be_v natural_o bald_a particular_o allude_v to_o 18._o chap._n ii_o ver_fw-la 1._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n wo_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n how_o just_o deserve_v those_o judgement_n be_v which_o before_o and_o after_o be_v denounce_v against_o israel_n and_o judah_n the_o prophet_n make_v manifest_a by_o a_o declaration_n of_o some_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o as_o here_o first_o because_o the_o powerful_a one_o among_o they_o for_o which_o a_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o do_v in_o the_o 4._o night_n upon_o their_o bed_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v 4._o command_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o examine_v their_o way_n to_o see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o that_o they_o may_v amend_v it_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o plot_n evil_a not_o to_o conceal_v it_o as_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n tanchum_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o act_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n shall_v give_v they_o opportunity_n and_o then_o do_v without_o delay_n practice_v it_o open_o in_o the_o light_n and_o face_n abarb._n of_o the_o sun_n without_o fear_n or_o shame_n with_o all_o their_o might_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n because_o there_o be_v none_o who_o by_o execute_v justice_n do_v restrain_v they_o but_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v and_o will_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es which_o be_v render_v power_n do_v also_o signify_v god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_a vulg._n latin_n render_v because_o their_o hand_n be_v against_o god_n but_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v else_o where_o use_v as_o gen._n xxxi_o 29._o deut._n xxviii_o 32._o prov._n iii_o 27._o he_o render_v it_o by_o have_v strength_n or_o be_v able_a and_o so_o that_o here_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v be_v the_o more_o general_a opinion_n of_o interpreter_n and_o that_o those_o that_o interpret_v the_o word_n otherwise_o as_o some_o other_o greek_n ancient_a version_n likewise_o do_v interpret_v they_o wrong_n 2_o and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n they_o covet_v field_n etc._n etc._n what_o they_o covet_v in_o 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for_o this_o time_n be_v evil_a against_o this_o family_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n this_o whole_a nation_n the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n this_o wicked_a people_n do_v i_o devise_v or_o intend_v a_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n which_o they_o plot_n or_o devise_v from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n nor_o be_v able_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o free_v yourselves_o but_o shall_v be_v press_v down_o with_o it_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o henceforward_o carry_v yourselves_o proud_o and_o haughty_o with_o head_n lift_v up_o for_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v so_o evil_a and_o calamitous_a that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n no_o heart_n or_o power_n so_o to_o do_v 4_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v one_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n against_o you_o and_o lament_v with_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n and_o say_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v he_o have_v change_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n how_o have_v he_o remove_v it_o from_o i_o 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from_o the_o word_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hajah_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v and_o than_o it_o will_v express_v who_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v take_v up_o that_o parable_n and_o make_v that_o lamentation_n viz._n he_o that_o shall_v then_o be_v or_o remain_v or_o paraeus_n may_v it_o not_o as_o so_o be_v take_v for_o a_o epithet_n and_o render_v a_o be_v lamentation_n a_o lamentation_n that_o be_v i._n e._n that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v durable_a or_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o world_n other_o from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o signification_n render_v it_o it_o be_v so_o dieu_fw-fr or_o it_o be_v do_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v shall_v he_o say_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n or_o tanchum_fw-la as_o other_o shall_v lament_v with_o a_o lamentation_n for_o what_o be_v do_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n these_o then_o be_v the_o signification_n which_o the_o word_n as_o here_o write_v be_v capable_a of_o whereas_o the_o latin_a render_v a_o song_n shall_v be_v sing_v with_o sweetness_n it_o be_v manifest_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v no_o otherwise_o then_o translat_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mournful_a song_n or_o ditty_n elegant_o or_o musical_o compose_v &_o sing_v in_o a_o artificial_a tune_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v pleasant_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v a_o doleful_a lamentation_n sweet_a it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o please_v but_o to_o the_o sufferer_n no_o further_o then_o as_o thereby_o by_o vent_v the_o grief_n of_o their_o heart_n castro_n they_o may_v something_o allay_v and_o assuage_v it_o it_o be_v dispute_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v say_v shall_v take_v up_o this_o parable_n and_o make_v this_o lamentation_n or_o mournful_a song_n kimchi_n some_o say_v the_o false_a prophet_n see_v their_o promise_n of_o good_a to_o come_v to_o nothing_o or_o to_o be_v turn_v clean_o contrary_a tarnov_n other_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o more_o potent_a and_o spoil_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n â—_o other_o the_o insult_a enemy_n other_o every_o one_o or_o all_o of_o they_o on_o who_o these_o calamity_n shall_v come_v but_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a text_n put_v indefinity_n y_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a so_o to_o take_v they_o as_o that_o they_o or_o any_o that_o shall_v look_v on_o what_o they_o suffer_v shall_v have_v occasion_n thus_o to_o say_v as_o in_o their_o person_n for_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o in_o their_o person_n or_o according_a to_o some_o as_o we_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v then_o present_a and_o with_o any_o concern_n look_v on_o what_o have_v befall_v they_o we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v 〈◊〉_d some_o will_v have_v it_o find_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v of_o or_o by_o ourselves_o he_o have_v change_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n i.e._n their_o land_n i._n e._n god_n have_v take_v it_o from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o to_o other_o change_v the_o owner_n thereof_o which_o to_o express_v the_o latin_a render_v chenoc_n the_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n be_v change_v rather_o than_o as_o the_o douai_n translation_n have_v it_o more_o obscure_o part_n of_o my_o people_n be_v change_v tanch_a some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o interrogation_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n how_o do_v or_o shall_z he_o change_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n or_o else_o by_o the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n to_o be_v mean_v god_n who_o be_v call_v the_o portion_n of_o jacob_n jer._n x._o 16._o and_o the_o meaning_n to_o be_v shall_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n change_v they_o for_o another_o people_n who_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o prevail_v over_o they_o how_o have_v he_o remove_v it_o from_o i_o that_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n turn_v away_o he_o have_v divide_v our_o field_n viz._n tanch_a god_n or_o the_o enemy_n by_o his_o permission_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n in_o stead_n of_o restore_v he_o have_v divide_v or_o divide_v our_o field_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v in_o this_o verse_n very_o concise_a be_v for_o that_o reason_n obscure_a the_o latter_a word_n as_o to_o a_o verbal_a translation_n lie_v thus_o how_o shall_v or_o how_o do_v he_o remove_v to_o i_o to_o turn_v or_o to_o return_v our_o field_n he_o divide_v which_o word_n though_o then_o when_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o when_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v in_o common_a use_n and_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o before_o their_o eye_n know_v to_o all_o they_o be_v doubtless_o well_o understand_v yet_o now_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v into_o another_o language_n and_o in_o it_o make_v plain_a and_o intelligible_a will_v require_v some_o change_n of_o order_n or_o a_o supply_n of_o something_o understand_v in_o that_o render_n which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n trem._n of_o our_o bibles_n there_o be_v not_o much_o alteration_n only_o to_o turn_v or_o return_v it_o express_v by_o turn_v away_o i._n e._n in_o or_o by_o turn_v 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his_o own_o soldier_n or_o people_n other_o yet_o something_o otherwise_o make_v their_o supply_n tanchum_n some_o make_v this_o their_o meaning_n how_o do_v he_o take_v away_o i_o that_o be_v my_o people_n speak_v of_o or_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v over_o or_o give_v up_o to_o the_o enemy_n our_o field_n that_o they_o may_v divide_v they_o or_o he_o divide_v they_o to_o other_o or_o to_o the_o enemy_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o understand_v either_o to_o the_o enemy_n or_o to_o stranger_n or_o some_o such_o word_n this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n and_o opinion_n of_o a_o learned_a jew._n 〈◊〉_d another_o more_o ancient_a and_o of_o great_a repute_n among_o they_o gives_z this_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o whole_a lamentation_n we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v so_o that_o the_o enemy_n take_v away_o the_o field_n or_o land_n of_o my_o people_n from_o they_o ah_o and_o alas_o how_o shameful_o or_o grievous_o have_v he_o remove_v we_o by_o drive_v we_o out_o and_o divide_v our_o field_n violent_o take_v they_o from_o we_o he_o note_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leshobeb_n which_o we_o interpret_v in_o the_o text_n turn_v away_o and_o in_o the_o margin_n instead_o of_o restore_v and_o he_o render_v by_o remove_v or_o drive_v out_o be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o the_o follow_v to_o be_v take_v by_o themselves_o apart_o and_o then_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yamir_n which_o we_o render_v he_o have_v change_v though_o he_o say_v it_o proper_o signify_v so_o he_o take_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yamish_v which_o we_o render_v remove_v it_o because_o change_v be_v nothing_o but_o remove_v a_o thing_n from_o its_o place_n the_o note_n of_o exclamation_n how_o he_o look_v on_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o the_o grievousness_n shamefulness_n or_o disgracefulness_n of_o a_o thing_n with_o admiration_n at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o it_o here_o as_o in_o other_o 13._o place_n of_o such_o translation_n as_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christian_n some_o ancient_a one_o depart_v far_a from_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v easy_o reconcile_v as_o the_o greek_a which_o render_v we_o be_v make_v very_o miserable_a the_o part_n or_o lot_n of_o my_o people_n have_v be_v divide_v by_o cord_n or_o measure_v line_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hinder_v he_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v away_o or_o that_o he_o may_v restore_v as_o the_o arabic_a and_o the_o syriack_n as_o wide_o the_o robber_n shall_v spoil_v we_o and_o shall_v with_o a_o measure_n line_n divide_v the_o part_n of_o my_o people_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o restore_v our_o part_n by_o a_o measure_n line_n those_o that_o be_v in_o latin_a and_o more_o modern_a language_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o small_a variety_n among_o they_o the_o ancient_a latin_n render_v bible_n part_n or_o the_o part_n of_o my_o people_n be_v change_v how_o shall_v he_o depart_v from_o i_o whereas_o he_o return_v that_o will_v divide_v our_o region_n other_o differ_v from_o it_o and_o among_o themselves_o yet_o all_o so_o as_o to_o look_v on_o the_o word_n to_o have_v in_o their_o root_n the_o same_o signification_n but_o then_o in_o render_v they_o as_o here_o place_v active_o or_o passive_o or_o apply_v they_o to_o different_a subject_n or_o make_v their_o pause_n or_o distinction_n diverse_o make_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n when_o the_o reader_n shall_v have_v view_v they_o all_o he_o will_v probable_o find_v good_a reason_n to_o like_v those_o rendring_n in_o our_o english_a bibles_n give_v as_o well_o as_o any_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o they_o have_v his_o liberty_n give_v he_o of_o choose_v either_o that_o in_o the_o text_n or_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n but_o it_o may_v be_v far_o observe_v that_o whereas_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shobeb_n which_o be_v by_o we_o 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wickedness_n commit_v by_o you_o in_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v destroy_v you_o because_o it_o be_v pollute_v by_o you_o and_o that_o with_o a_o sore_a destruction_n and_o the_o word_n well_o bear_v this_o render_n it_o be_v perhaps_o follow_v the_o best_a yet_o do_v some_o different_o render_v especial_o the_o latter_a word_n the_o ancient_a vulgar_a latin_a have_v to_o this_o sense_n arise_v and_o go_v because_o you_o have_v no_o rest_n here_o for_o the_o uncleanness_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v with_o a_o sore_n putre_fw-fr faction_n so_o the_o douai_n version_n have_v it_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o this_o from_o we_o be_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tameah_o which_o we_o render_v as_o a_o verb_n be_v pollute_v be_v in_o it_o take_v for_o a_o noun_n trem._n as_o it_o be_v by_o other_o also_o and_o render_v uncleanness_n and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d techabbel_n which_o we_o render_v active_o shall_v destroy_v you_o in_o it_o be_v render_v intransitive_o or_o passive_o as_o some_o think_v it_o ought_v here_o to_o be_v take_v shall_v be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v which_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o induce_v to_o do_v because_o otherwise_o you_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o signify_v it_o express_v in_o the_o original_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n may_v it_o be_v also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d other_o render_v because_o pollution_n corrupt_v or_o as_o another_o because_o of_o pollution_n which_o corrupt_v even_o with_o a_o great_a corruption_n otherwise_o the_o meaning_n in_o both_o be_v much_o one_o and_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o same_o signification_n of_o the_o root_n or_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chabal_n which_o have_v beside_o this_o of_o destruction_n or_o corruption_n other_o signification_n also_o which_o some_o choose_v to_o follow_v as_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chebel_n signify_v a_o cord_n and_o the_o author_n of_o that_o well_o approve_a tigurin_n latin_a translation_n follow_v this_o render_v because_o it_o be_v pollute_v and_o corrupt_v and_o the_o cord_n too_o much_o stretch_v but_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o far_o to_o have_v explain_v his_o meaning_n he_o be_v not_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v follow_v by_o any_o other_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o company_n and_o in_o this_o signification_n a_o note_a rabbin_z solomon_n jarchi_n take_v it_o expound_v the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v pollute_v it_o gather_v company_n which_o company_n be_v meet_v declare_v their_o counsel_n and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o take_n it_o in_o this_o signification_n he_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o chaldee_n latter_a who_o paraphrase_v the_o word_n arise_v and_o be_v go_v this_o land_n be_v not_o a_o house_n of_o rest_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v pollute_v it_o they_o do_v corrupt_o that_o you_o may_v defile_v it_o you_o gather_v in_o company_n to_o it_o or_o against_o it_o but_o neither_o be_v this_o by_o many_o follow_v it_o have_v the_o signification_n last_o of_o grievous_a pain_n and_o pang_n such_o as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o the_o verb_n to_o conceive_v and_o â—e_v in_o pain_n or_o pang_n of_o travel_n with_o pain_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o this_o here_o have_v place_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a jew_n yophe_n one_o of_o they_o take_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d techabbel_n in_o the_o first_o signification_n and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chebel_n in_o this_o last_o interpret_v the_o word_n thus_o because_o it_o be_v pollute_v by_o you_o it_o shall_v destroy_v you_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v sore_a pain_n viz_o to_o it_o i._n e._n to_o you_o its_o inhabitant_n ezra_n or_o say_v he_o the_o verb_n also_o may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o last_o sense_n and_o then_o interpret_v because_o it_o be_v pollute_v by_o wheredom_n viz._n spiritual_a that_o be_v idolatry_n and_o carnal_a pain_n shall_v come_v upon_o it_o and_o those_o pain_n or_o pang_n sharp_a or_o grievous_a and_o so_o do_v the_o manuscript_n jewish_a arab_n translation_n render_v they_o arise_v and_o be_v go_v this_o be_v not_o a_o rest_a place_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v pollute_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o pang_n and_o the_o pang_n shall_v be_v sharp_a and_o the_o meaning_n thus_o will_v be_v good_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n way_n of_o denounce_v punishment_n to_o a_o sinful_a nation_n viz._n that_o the_o land_n defile_v by_o their_o idolatry_n and_o abominable_a lewdness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v pain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o in_o pang_n desirous_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o they_o her_o burden_n and_o not_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o and_o they_o cast_v forth_o of_o she_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n attribute_v to_o the_o land_n be_v note_v those_o evil_n that_o tanch_a shall_v seize_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o like_a expression_n see_v jer._n xiii_o 2._o and_o xlix_o 24._o psalm_n xlviii_o 6._o hos._n xiii_o 13._o isa._n xiii_o 8._o with_o many_o other_o as_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o judgement_n here_o denounce_v either_o according_a to_o the_o first_o or_o this_o last_o interpretation_n it_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o leu._n xvi_o 11._o 25_o 28._o and_o chap._n xx._n 22._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o a_o rest_n and_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o for_o a_o sure_a rest_a place_n now_o be_v by_o they_o contrary_a to_o his_o command_n defile_v shall_v no_o long_o bear_v they_o but_o as_o a_o foul_a stomach_n corrupt_v what_o it_o have_v in_o it_o violent_o vomit_v and_o cast_v they_o forth_o or_o as_o a_o woman_n at_o her_o full_a time_n desirous_a to_o be_v ease_v of_o her_o burden_n shall_v be_v grievous_o pain_v till_o it_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o 11_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o falsehood_n do_v lie_v say_v i_o will_v prophesy_v unto_o thou_o of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n he_o shall_v even_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o this_o people_n if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o falsehood_n do_v lie_v say_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n walk_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o lie_v false_o these_o interpretation_n be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruach_n be_v render_v spirit_n then_o will_v it_o be_v a_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n whereas_o he_o have_v it_o not_o but_o follow_v his_o own_o false_a spirit_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o wind_n and_o vanity_n 13._o and_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o well_o wind_n as_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v tanchum_fw-la if_o any_o false_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o inspiration_n from_o god_n but_o indeed_o walk_v with_o the_o wind_n castal_n and_o follow_v what_o be_v vain_a and_o false_a shall_v forge_v a_o lie_n and_o say_v he_o have_v commission_n to_o prophesy_v unto_o they_o of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n i._n e._n to_o bid_v they_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a and_o to_o enjoy_v themselves_o not_o fear_v those_o evil_n which_o the_o true_a prophet_n denounce_v to_o they_o drusius_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o wine_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n or_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v prophesy_v to_o thou_o for_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n i._n e._n drusius_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n i_o will_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v good_a thing_n to_o thou_o not_o destruction_n and_o calamity_n as_o those_o do_v that_o tell_v thou_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o sad_a message_n from_o god_n even_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o prophet_n of_o this_o people_n he_o will_v they_o ready_o accept_v of_o for_o such_o a_o prophet_n as_o they_o will_v have_v and_o hearken_v unto_o he_o whereas_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o or_o endure_v the_o true_a prophet_n who_o reprove_v they_o and_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v from_o they_o but_o silence_v they_o as_o verse_n 6._o and_o see_v isa._n xxx_o 10._o this_o way_n of_o expound_v these_o word_n be_v so_o evident_o agreeable_a to_o they_o in_o the_o original_a that_o to_o inquire_v after_o other_o will_v rather_o make_v they_o obscure_v then_o add_v light_n to_o they_o for_o as_o for_o that_o render_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a transla_n will_v god_n i_o be_v not_o a_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o i_o do_v speak_v a_o lie_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lu._n
of_o montanus_n some_o who_o will_v have_v this_o epithet_n give_v to_o they_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o halt_a jacob_n gen._n xxxii_o 31._o and_o perhaps_o then_o that_o of_o other_o too_o who_o will_v menochius_fw-la have_v it_o to_o denote_v their_o waver_a or_o unsteadfastness_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o halt_v 1_o kin._n xviii_o 21._o though_o the_o word_n be_v there_o different_a in_o the_o original_a although_o such_o halt_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o other_o halt_n or_o faint_v under_o affliction_n thereby_o pull_v on_o they_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v elsewhere_o also_o use_v for_o faint_v or_o fail_v for_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o go_v upright_o as_o psal._n xxxviii_o 17._o and_o jer._n xx._n 10._o and_o in_o zephaniah_n iii_o 19_o the_o same_o epithet_n be_v use_v that_o be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o have_v the_o same_o word_n subjoin_v to_o it_o viz._n she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o her_o own_o country_n and_o from_o the_o more_o visible_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o protection_n which_o they_o have_v in_o manifest_a manner_n former_o enjoy_v cast_v out_o by_o god_n and_o from_o he_o tarnovius_n who_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o have_v like_o a_o adulteress_n forsake_v and_o disperse_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v send_v evil_n and_o affliction_n upon_o and_o evil_a entreat_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n as_o the_o chaldee_n add_v these_o epithet_n here_o be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o the_o person_n or_o substantive_n understand_v to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v be_v whether_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n without_o distinguish_v between_o that_o of_o judah_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o some_o abarbinel_n jew_n do_v apply_v the_o first_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o other_o or_o tarnovius_n synagogue_n or_o congregation_n or_o note_n daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n mention_v ver_n 8._o or_o else_o whether_o the_o feminine_a gender_n here_o be_v put_v as_o usual_o for_o the_o neuter_n and_o so_o may_v be_v render_v or_o understand_v whatsoever_o halt_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n all_o that_o halt_v and_o be_v drive_v out_o all_o israel_n all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o such_o condition_n but_o which_o will_v still_o be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o purpose_n if_o we_o shall_v as_o a_o tanchum_n learned_a jew_n direct_v for_o the_o better_a perceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n compare_v they_o with_o what_o be_v say_v ezek._n xxxiv_o 16._o i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n where_o the_o epither_n be_v as_o here_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n she_o that_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n and_o manifest_o agree_v to_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n to_o which_o the_o weak_a of_o god_n flock_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v compare_v and_o withal_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v god_n people_n his_o sheep_n and_o to_o compare_v such_o as_o be_v distress_v or_o go_v astray_o among_o they_o to_o silly_a weak_a or_o lose_a sheep_n as_o jer._n l._n 6._o my_o people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o israel_n be_v a_o scatter_a sheep_n consider_v i_o say_v these_o thing_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o agreeable_a to_o understand_v here_o likewise_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n the_o weak_a or_o distress_a of_o israel_n god_n peculiar_a flock_n and_o then_o will_v this_o prophecy_n appear_v manifest_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o what_o christ_n say_v matth._n xv._n 24._o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o preach_v to_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n matth._n x._o 6._o etc._n etc._n this_o his_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o fold_n the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o preach_v and_o that_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v a_o more_o signal_n and_o illustrious_a assemble_v of_o she_o that_o halt_v and_o gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o afflict_v than_o any_o restauration_n of_o they_o or_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n from_o among_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v that_o do_v but_o make_v way_n for_o this_o great_a heal_n of_o their_o breach_n and_o better_a benefit_n to_o they_o in_o description_n of_o which_o proceed_v he_o say_v ver_fw-la 7._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n etc._n etc._n god_n reserve_v they_o for_o better_a thing_n though_o they_o be_v distress_v and_o disperse_v will_v not_o suffer_v they_o utter_o to_o fail_v and_o be_v lose_v or_o perish_v but_o so_o preserve_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v return_v and_o increase_v yea_o though_o now_o they_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o and_o seem_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n they_o shall_v become_v a_o strong_a nation_n which_o promise_n may_v appear_v manifest_o make_v good_a in_o the_o flourish_a and_o grow_v condition_n of_o the_o church_n from_o beginning_n low_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o greatness_n 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prevail_v that_o we_o may_v not_o confine_v this_o appellation_n of_o a_o strong_a nation_n only_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o 15._o endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o with_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o no_o adversary_n be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v or_o g_o resist_v as_o menoc_n some_o seem_v to_o do_v nor_o yet_o tar._n to_o the_o strength_n and_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o extend_v it_o as_o due_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o regard_n to_o their_o multitude_n above_o any_o nation_n and_o their_o spiritual_a strength_n this_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o some_o will_v partly_o fulfil_v in_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o tirinus_n that_o form_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o under_o zorobabel_n they_o be_v restore_v to_o and_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o be_v then_o build_v yet_o do_v the_o follow_a word_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v whole_o then_o fulfil_v and_o that_o what_o be_v then_o do_v in_o the_o restore_n of_o jew_n and_o israelite_n from_o their_o dispersion_n be_v but_o to_o prepare_v and_o make_v way_n for_o great_a thing_n after_o to_o be_v do_v under_o christ_n for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o what_o be_v here_o promise_v for_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o now_o that_o this_o have_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o any_o temporal_a respect_n fulfil_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v manifest_a all_o form_n of_o government_n be_v long_o since_o cut_v off_o from_o they_o and_o zion_n that_o place_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o
and_o splendour_n as_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n or_o that_o his_o dominion_n may_v be_v equal_v to_o they_o over_o israel_n and_o he_o that_o relate_v that_o opinion_n of_o they_o confess_v that_o in_o these_o prophecy_n be_v great_a thing_n as_o those_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n speak_v then_o can_v be_v say_v in_o he_o to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v or_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n though_o this_o and_o some_o other_o passage_n he_o think_v to_o belong_v to_o those_o time_n but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o say_v withal_o that_o by_o some_o all_o these_o prophecy_n be_v look_v on_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n the_o speedy_a come_n of_o who_o he_o and_o they_o earnest_o desire_v and_o that_o indeed_o seem_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v thing_n not_o yet_o fulfil_v look_v on_o they_o as_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a glorious_a reign_n of_o messiah_n on_o earth_n wherein_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o all_o israel_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o abarb._n david_n and_o solomon_n do_v have_v his_o seat_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o more_o be_v destroy_v which_o state_n of_o his_o power_n they_o look_v on_o as_o signify_v by_o the_o first_o kimchi_n dominion_n and_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v ancient_o look_v on_o as_o respect_v the_o messiah_n be_v plain_o declare_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n among_o they_o who_o make_v he_o by_o the_o name_n itself_o of_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o be_v describe_v thus_o render_v it_o and_o thou_o o_o the_o messiah_n or_o christ_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v hide_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n come_v &_o the_o first_o or_o ancient_a dominion_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o on_o all_o hand_n as_o well_o the_o most_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o christian_n will_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o messiah_n and_o respect_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o time_n under_o he_o but_o with_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o the_o jew_n look_v on_o it_o as_o we_o say_v as_o a_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v nor_o any_o messiah_n in_o earthly_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o assert_v it_o yet_o reveal_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o chaldee_n intimate_v retard_v but_o that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v good_a what_o they_o expect_v agreeable_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o their_o interpretation_n but_o christian_n firm_o believe_v the_o promise_a christ_n to_o be_v already_o come_v and_o to_o have_v make_v good_a all_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o that_o way_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o of_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o he_o do_v we_o say_v and_o to_o the_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n here_o mean_v viz._n the_o church_n that_o the_o word_n may_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o their_o best_a and_o high_a sense_n and_o full_a latitude_n be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n that_o of_o david_n and_o solomon_n come_v so_o the_o angel_n of_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o tâ—rone_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o luc._n i._n 32_o 33._o over_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o jacob_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o not_o only_o over_o they_o but_o that_o his_o kingdom_n he_o set_v by_o god_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n shall_v take_v in_o the_o heathen_a also_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n as_o david_n propehsy_v of_o he_o psal._n ii_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o under_o he_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n no_o nor_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o believer_n in_o he_o be_v as_o one_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n i._n 11._o 28._o coll._n iii_o 11._o ephes._n ii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o he_o be_v give_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n dan._n vii_o 14._o unto_o all_o who_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o kingdom_n go_v forth_o rom._n x._o 18._o and_o so_o in_o the_o second_o notion_n the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a dominion_n come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o and_o by_o he_o a_o dominion_n and_o kingdom_n great_a and_o large_a than_o that_o of_o david_n or_o solomon_n or_o any_o other_o david_n in_o spirit_n therefore_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n psal._n cx_o 1._o mat._n xxii_o 44._o and_o of_o himself_o he_o witness_v and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n mat._n xii_o 42_o and_o have_v therefore_o deserve_v a_o name_n give_v he_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n xvii_o 14._o and_o xix_o 16._o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n i._n 5._o none_o of_o their_o dominion_n be_v ever_o like_o his_o for_o extent_n or_o duration_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v in_o all_o their_o greatness_n but_o type_n of_o he_o their_o kingdom_n be_v even_o quite_o overthrow_v and_o the_o 8_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o be_v in_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o more_o excellent_a manner_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o under_o the_o jew_n three_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o and_o by_o our_o lord_n christ_n come_v the_o first_o dominion_n i._n e._n there_o it_o be_v first_o set_v up_o and_o divulge_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o lose_v sheep_n of_o israel_n there_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v it_o and_o show_v his_o disciple_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n luc._n xxiv_o 47._o and_o so_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o speak_v to_o they_o act._n xiii_o 46._o and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v even_o at_o first_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o expect_a king_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o much_o people_n when_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n into_o the_o city_n whether_o through_o that_o gate_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sheep_n gate_n and_o proper_o denote_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d migdal_n eder_n the_o tower_n of_o the_o 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also_o in_o another_o respect_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v end_v in_o joy_n joh._n xvi_o 21._o for_o there_o even_o in_o babylon_n where_o she_o may_v fear_v utter_o to_o perish_v and_o that_o her_o name_n and_o posterity_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o do_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o save_v she_o and_o redeem_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n unto_o she_o so_o that_o here_o be_v join_v to_o a_o certain_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n a_o certain_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n again_o from_o it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o despair_v under_o what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v but_o with_o patience_n and_o comfort_n expect_v the_o joyful_a issue_n in_o god_n good_a time_n which_o be_v also_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o they_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o different_a exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o verse_n from_o what_o have_v be_v give_v which_o we_o then_o omit_v that_o we_o 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her_o enemy_n she_o in_o anguish_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n &_o deserve_o for_o for_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o help_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o her_o home_n and_o lead_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n yet_o that_o she_o may_v not_o despair_v she_o be_v assure_v of_o help_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o when_o she_o have_v be_v make_v to_o know_v how_o vain_a all_o other_o help_n be_v will_v show_v his_o power_n in_o deliver_v she_o even_o then_o when_o there_o seem_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o she_o and_o so_o will_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a connexion_n also_o between_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o first_o exposition_n may_v seem_v the_o plain_a 11_o ¶_o now_o also_o many_o nation_n be_v gather_v against_o thou_o that_o say_v let_v she_o be_v defile_v and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n now_o also_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_v he_o give_v a_o father_n representation_n to_o she_o of_o what_o evil_a shall_v befall_v she_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o a_o assurance_n that_o she_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n overcome_v all_o that_o afflict_v she_o and_o by_o the_o might_n of_o the_o lord_n prevail_v over_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o but_o though_o this_o be_v evident_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n yet_o for_o make_v it_o plain_a be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o be_v clear_v as_o first_o who_o those_o many_o nation_n be_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o second_o when_o they_o here_o speak_v of_o have_v these_o promise_n of_o victory_n make_v good_a to_o they_o and_o before_o some_o form_n of_o expression_n in_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v explain_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o ground_n of_o these_o query_n and_o the_o solving_a of_o they_o those_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v gather_v against_o zion_n shall_v say_v let_v she_o be_v defile_v tanch_a the_o word_n signify_v sometime_o pollution_n or_o defilement_n by_o sin_n so_o jer._n iii_o 1._o shall_v not_o the_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v and_o numb_a xxxv_o 33._o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o this_o signification_n seem_v they_o to_o respect_v not_o only_o who_o render_v it_o as_o we_o or_o they_o more_o manifest_o munst._n who_o render_v she_o shall_v sin_n or_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o again_o who_o render_v shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o be_v guilty_a or_o be_v obnoxious_a but_o they_o also_o who_o render_v lat._n let_v she_o be_v stone_v viz._n as_o a_o defile_a adulteress_n and_o perhaps_o the_o greek_a also_o who_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o their_o meaning_n render_v it_o let_v we_o insult_v although_o they_o change_v both_o number_n and_o gender_n for_o what_o will_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o these_o but_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v she_o be_v look_v on_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o make_v loathsome_a 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that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o insult_v over_o she_o as_o be_v far_o express_v by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n let_v we_o see_v our_o desire_n upon_o she_o as_o the_o word_n be_v likewise_o use_v psal._n liv._o 7._o 12_o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o understand_v they_o his_o counsel_n for_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o the_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n 13_o arise_v and_o thresh_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n iron_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o hoof_n brass_n and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v in_o piece_n many_o people_n and_o i_o will_v consecrate_v their_o gain_n unto_o the_o lord_n
shall_v be_v cut_v off_o abarb._n other_o thou_o shall_v be_v wound_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o form_n here_o use_v be_v also_o elsewhere_o use_v for_o cut_v one_o self_n in_o token_n of_o sorrow_n or_o mourning_n deut._n fourteen_o i._o and_o may_v perhaps_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v here_o appliable_a now_o cut_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n according_o do_a they_o differ_v in_o render_v the_o noun_n some_o render_v o_o tanchum_n daughter_n of_o troup_n or_o troop_n or_o thou_o that_o have_v a_o army_n or_o army_n other_o lat._n of_o the_o spoiler_n or_o robber_n grot._n other_o daughter_n of_o the_o cutter_n off_o more_o difference_n yet_o be_v there_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o word_n as_o to_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o to_o jerusalem_n say_v some_o be_v they_o direct_v and_o all_o of_o they_o concern_v she_o so_o as_o to_o show_v what_o shall_v befall_v she_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o to_o this_o sense_n o_o jerusalem_n daughter_n of_o the_o spoiler_n or_o robber_n 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he_o that_o be_v the_o enemy_n have_v lay_v siege_n i._n e._n shall_v certain_o do_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n tanch_v as_o already_o do_v in_o token_n of_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o it_o in_o its_o time_n by_o god_n determine_v and_o shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v and_o bring_v they_o under_o as_o by_o way_n of_o contempt_n to_o smite_v the_o judge_n or_o judge_n take_v here_o the_o singular_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o plural_a i._n e._n the_o chief_a man_n the_o governnour_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n as_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o abuse_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o please_v of_o the_o same_o concern_v as_o to_o the_o jew_n do_v other_o also_o make_v this_o passage_n who_o yet_o render_v the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o signification_n mention_v viz._n of_o be_v gather_v in_o troop_n whether_o thus_o now_o thou_o shall_v be_v invade_v or_o compass_v by_o 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to_o spoil_v other_o now_o assemble_v thy_o troop_n and_o gather_v all_o thy_o force_n together_o to_o resist_v the_o enemy_n and_o save_v thyself_o if_o thou_o can_v all_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o the_o enemy_n have_v lay_v siege_n shall_v as_o certain_o lay_v siege_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v against_o we_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n or_o make_v himself_o one_o of_o they_o and_o shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o smite_v even_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n on_o the_o cheek_n i._n e._n most_o contumelious_o use_v the_o chief_a among_o we_o abuse_n and_o viliâ—y_v they_o which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o that_o expression_n according_a to_o these_o exposition_n jerusalem_n or_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v here_o bid_v to_o expect_v those_o evil_n before_o intimate_v chap._n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o tell_v that_o they_o shall_v certain_o and_o inevitable_o befall_v they_o before_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v those_o good_a thing_n and_o obtain_v that_o redemption_n and_o victory_n promise_v there_o ver_fw-la 10_o 12._o god_n have_v threaten_v the_o one_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o promise_v the_o other_o after_o to_o succeed_v and_o in_o make_v good_a both_o in_o their_o due_a time_n will_v he_o show_v his_o veracity_n this_o verse_n concern_v the_o evil_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v and_o then_o in_o the_o follow_a be_v far_a assurance_n give_v of_o their_o redemption_n and_o redeemer_n or_o saviour_n against_o these_o latter_a interpretation_n there_o be_v no_o apparent_a objection_n from_o either_o the_o signification_n or_o construction_n or_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n with_o either_o what_o precede_v or_o follow_v yet_o do_v other_o prefer_v a_o different_a way_n of_o expound_v they_o by_o understanding_n the_o person_n speak_v to_o of_o the_o enemy_n not_o of_o jerusalem_n itself_o but_o great_a variety_n be_v there_o between_o they_o in_o assign_v who_o be_v the_o enemy_n then_o mean_v it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o insist_v on_o that_o exposition_n though_o of_o a_o very_a montâ—nus_n learned_a man_n which_o will_v have_v these_o word_n direct_v against_o gentilism_n or_o heathenism_n in_o general_n all_o those_o false_a religion_n which_o set_v themselves_o against_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o contumelious_o use_v and_o deride_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o abound_v in_o troop_n and_o number_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o rather_o show_v how_o the_o word_n may_v be_v apply_v then_o give_v the_o prime_n literal_a meaning_n of_o they_o which_o we_o seek_v for_o but_o who_o be_v then_o the_o enemy_n speak_v to_o and_o of_o rome_n or_o the_o roman_n say_v vatablus_n some_o and_o their_o force_n under_o titus_n which_o sack_v jerusalem_n to_o this_o sense_n now_o toeu_n shall_v assemble_v thy_o troop_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n rome_n that_o have_v so_o many_o troop_n that_o thou_o maye_v lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o thy_o man_n shall_v smite_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o other_o castro_n now_o shall_v thou_o be_v spoil_v or_o cut_v off_o or_o compass_v with_o troop_n o_o jerusalem_n daughter_n of_o troop_n for_o thy_o enemy_n viz._n the_o roman_n shall_v lay_v siege_n and_o prevail_v against_o thou_o or_o as_o a_o abarb._n learned_a jew_n now_o cut_v and_o make_v bald_a thyself_o viz._n in_o token_n of_o sorrow_n as_o deut._n fourteen_o i._o for_o the_o many_o evil_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n thou_o which_o send_v so_o often_o many_o troop_n to_o distress_n jerusalem_n and_o lay_v she_o waste_v viz._n the_o roman_n and_o other_o nation_n with_o they_o for_o god_n at_o
length_n in_o his_o appoint_a time_n shall_v bring_v thou_o there_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o do_v that_o mischief_n abarb._n which_o vengeance_n god_n will_v bring_v on_o they_o for_o two_o cause_n mention_v first_o because_o they_o lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o take_v it_o and_o destroy_v the_o second_o temple_n second_o because_o they_o use_v contumelious_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n who_o they_o carry_v captive_n as_o be_v show_v by_o the_o expression_n of_o smite_v with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n these_o though_o otherwise_o differ_v yet_o in_o this_o agree_n that_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o enemy_n speak_v of_o the_o roman_n who_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v the_o temple_n be_v all_o liable_a to_o a_o common_a objection_n viz._n that_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o series_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v before_o that_o ruler_n in_o israel_n prophesy_v of_o in_o 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their_o obstinate_a deny_v of_o that_o truth_n do_v not_o justify_v their_o error_n or_o mistake_n in_o this_o interpretation_n which_o perhaps_o they_o therefore_o take_v up_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o colour_n for_o that_o grand_a error_n and_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o it_o by_o say_v such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v yet_o come_v as_o for_o what_o castro_n some_o answer_n here_o that_o the_o particle_n now_o seem_v to_o import_v a_o time_n near_o to_o the_o prophet_n utter_v this_o prophecy_n than_o the_o come_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v it_o be_v perhaps_o not_o much_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o because_o that_o abarb._n may_v be_v interpret_v of_o its_o due_a time_n or_o time_n determine_v for_o it_o by_o god_n to_o who_o even_o what_o be_v far_a of_o be_v then_o as_o present_v tirinus_n but_o other_o therefore_o more_o probable_o by_o the_o enemy_n here_o mean_v understand_v the_o assyriansâ—_n under_o senacherib_n who_o also_o they_o understand_v by_o those_o many_o nation_n mention_v chapter_n iu_o 11._o and_o that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o threaten_n of_o cut_v off_o or_o destruction_n to_o they_o what_o be_v else_o where_o threaten_v to_o they_o see_v isaiah_n x._o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n xxxiii_o i._o and_o what_o destruction_n befall_v they_o chap._n xxxvii_o 36._o etc._n etc._n as_o likewise_o 2_o king_n xix_o 35._o etc._n etc._n against_o this_o exposition_n appear_v nothing_o in_o the_o word_n or_o context_n which_o may_v be_v object_v if_o senacherib_n send_v a_o great_a army_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o rabshakeh_n and_o rabshakeh_n insolent_a carriage_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o his_o messenger_n and_o reproachful_a language_n and_o senacherib_n own_o blasphemous_a letter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n may_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a what_o be_v say_v he_o have_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n on_o the_o cheek_n and_o castro_n then_o may_v the_o former_a word_n be_v expound_v either_o tirinus_n now_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o shall_v thou_o gather_v together_o thy_o troop_n o_o assyria_n daughter_n of_o troop_n and_o bring_v the_o army_n which_o shall_v lay_v siege_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o the_o other_o signification_n now_o shall_v thou_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o destroy_v o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n or_o the_o spoiler_n castro_n that_o use_v to_o send_v out_o thy_o troop_n to_o spoil_v other_o yet_o do_v other_o prefer_v to_o apply_v what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldean_n who_o with_o numerous_a army_n do_v both_o besiege_v and_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o despiteful_o use_v the_o king_n zedekiah_n and_o slay_v his_o son_n and_o then_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o slay_v also_o their_o priest_n and_o noble_n 2_o king_n xxv_o i._o and_o that_o whether_o the_o former_a word_n be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a signification_n or_o the_o other_o either_o to_o this_o sense_n now_o gather_v thyself_o in_o troop_n or_o prepare_v thy_o army_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n which_o may_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o and_o smite_v etc._n etc._n for_o so_o far_o shall_v thou_o prevail_v but_o then_o those_o judgement_n denounce_v chapter_n iv._o 12._o shall_v befall_v thou_o and_o israel_n shall_v have_v a_o redeemer_n as_o follow_v here_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o now_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v shall_v thou_o be_v spoil_v o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n or_o owner_n of_o that_o army_n which_o lay_v or_o shall_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o and_o which_o smâ—te_n or_o shall_v smite_v etc._n etc._n or_o now_o shall_v thou_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o spoil_v o_o babylon_n daughter_n of_o the_o cutter_n off_o or_o spoiler_n viz._n grot._n nimrod_n the_o great_a spoiler_n who_o have_v lay_v siege_n to_o we_o and_o smite_v &c_n &c_n or_o pelicanus_n now_o shall_v thou_o cut_v and_o tear_v thyself_o for_o sorrow_n o_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o all_o that_o go_v this_o way_n against_o which_o lie_v no_o apparent_a exception_n none_o more_o perspicuous_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n together_o with_o the_o coherence_n and_o construction_n than_o a_o learned_a tanchum_n jew_n thus_o have_v describe_v what_o shall_v befall_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v captive_a to_o babylon_n and_o how_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v prevail_v over_o they_o and_o then_o promise_v that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v release_v he_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o cut_v off_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o as_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o sai_z thou_o shall_v be_v wound_v or_o be_v thou_o also_o wound_v or_o cut_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o 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bethleem_n etc._n etc._n so_o will_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n one_o with_o another_o be_v manifest_a and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o word_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o first_o i._n e._n the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o the_o first_o restauration_n i._n e_o that_o from_o that_o captivity_n and_o not_o mean_v as_o some_o other_o as_o we_o have_v see_v will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o second_o captivity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o by_o the_o roman_n from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o restore_v and_o what_o he_o subjoin_v and_o thou_o bethleem_n ephratah_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v a_o promise_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o they_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o exposition_n be_v a_o plain_a way_n make_v
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little_a in_o bulk_n or_o quantity_n be_v yet_o in_o other_o regard_v of_o more_o esteem_n and_o value_n above_o other_o in_o sight_n great_a so_o it_o be_v with_o bethleem_n though_o perhaps_o otherwise_o little_a in_o number_n bigness_n or_o account_n among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n or_o as_o in_o st._n matthew_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n which_o in_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o israelite_n 25._o of_o divide_v their_o tribe_n into_o thousand_o as_o among_o we_o the_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o hundred_o over_o every_o one_o of_o which_o thousand_o be_v a_o prince_n or_o chief_a so_o that_o to_o say_v among_o the_o thousand_o or_o prince_n viz._n of_o those_o thousand_o be_v all_o one_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v here_o use_v and_o signify_v a_o thousand_o judg._n vi_o 15._o be_v render_v family_n and_o so_o here_o be_v by_o some_o abarb._n jew_n expound_v family_n by_o kimchi_n other_o city_n to_o say_v then_o thousand_o 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curse_v they_o viz._n those_o name_v num._n xxii_o 41._o and_o chap._n xxiii_o 14._o and_o 28._o but_o ribera_n those_o place_n be_v not_o between_o shittim_n and_o gilgal_n but_o eastward_o of_o shittim_n to_o the_o west_n of_o which_o gilgal_n be_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o thence_o he_o may_v see_v their_o camp_n as_o it_o lay_v between_o shittim_n and_o gilgal_n it_o will_v be_v again_o answer_v that_o the_o camp_n then_o 1._o pitch_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n do_v not_o reach_v far_o than_o shittim_n nor_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v extend_v far_o towards_o gilgal_n other_o therefore_o abarbinel_n both_o jew_n and_o christian_n disjoin_v the_o word_n from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n from_o these_o and_o what_o balaam_n answer_v he_o and_o repeat_v the_o word_n remember_v as_o again_o have_v influence_n on_o these_o thus_o supply_v the_o sense_n and_o remember_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n from_o shittim_n to_o 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they_o and_o bid_v to_o remember_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n a_o word_n of_o latitude_n according_a to_o several_a act_n in_o which_o concord_n righteousness_n show_v itself_o as_o of_o give_v or_o do_v what_o be_v right_a &_o just_a uprightness_n in_o deal_n justice_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o dispense_n punishment_n and_o reward_n mercy_n and_o beneficence_n fidelity_n and_o veracity_n and_o justness_n in_o a_o cause_n and_o to_o all_o it_o be_v appliable_a according_a as_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v require_v and_o be_v here_o therefore_o different_o interpret_v by_o tanchum_n expositor_n some_o his_o just_a deal_n in_o all_o matter_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o their_o enemy_n and_o in_o what_o concern_v they_o among_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o different_a behaviour_n when_o they_o rebel_v and_o when_o they_o obey_v when_o they_o sin_v and_o 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render_v rod_n he_o seem_v to_o take_v for_o sceptre_n as_o it_o seem_v elsewhere_o take_v as_o psalm_n cx_o 2._o and_o so_o to_o denote_v the_o king_n or_o ruler_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o then_o perhaps_o he_o may_v take_v the_o follow_a word_n to_o signify_v and_o he_o who_o or_o whosoever_o espouse_n or_o own_v it_o i._n e._n acknowledge_v himself_o a_o subject_n to_o that_o sceptre_n or_o to_o those_o that_o hold_v it_o which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n this_o seem_v near_a than_o to_o introduce_v a_o different_a read_n as_o grotius_n do_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vmi_fw-fr yeadah_fw-mi read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rame_n veadah_fw-mi but_o this_o man_n have_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o paraphra_v among_o those_o that_o only_o translate_v the_o lxx_o or_o greek_a render_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v cry_v to_o the_o city_n and_o shall_v save_v those_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n hear_v o_o tribe_n and_o who_o shall_v 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those_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n hear_v o_o tribe_n him_z who_o witness_v although_o these_o also_o may_v seem_v to_o refer_v the_o word_n to_o another_o root_n as_o a_o more_o munster_n modern_a translator_n who_o give_v it_o the_o same_o signification_n do_v seem_v to_o some_o to_o have_v do_v viz._n tarnouâ—us_n to_o that_o root_n from_o whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ed_n a_o witness_n and_o be_v by_o they_o blame_v in_o regard_n that_o no_o such_o form_n as_o the_o word_n be_v now_o read_v in_o can_v thence_o be_v regular_o deduce_v but_o the_o author_n of_o that_o modern_a translation_n show_v they_o to_o be_v out_o in_o their_o conjecture_n concern_v his_o reason_n of_o so_o render_v it_o see_v he_o in_o a_o est_fw-la dictionary_n by_o he_o compile_v do_v to_o the_o root_n or_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yaad_n for_o which_o they_o suppose_v he_o by_o mistake_n to_o have_v take_v another_o give_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o prime_n of_o all_o the_o signification_n of_o witness_v as_o he_o will_v have_v a_o word_n from_o the_o same_o root_n also_o to_o signify_v job._n ix_o 19_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a there_o also_o so_o render_v it_o so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o mistake_v the_o root_n but_o because_o he_o give_v to_o the_o root_n a_o signification_n that_o they_o think_v it_o have_v not_o but_o he_o think_v it_o to_o have_v far_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n much_o variety_n be_v there_o among_o interpreter_n both_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o for_o the_o jew_n name_n one_o of_o good_a antiquity_n who_o translate_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o arabic_a render_v the_o word_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n cry_v or_o proclatm_v to_o the_o city_n and_o he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n or_o understanding_n will_v proclaim_v in_o thy_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d besmeka_fw-mi or_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v threaten_v it_o or_o with_o it_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o this_o be_v that_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v see_v he_o seem_v to_o render_v shall_v show_v or_o declare_v or_o make_v know_v although_o otherwise_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yonadi_fw-la in_o another_o way_n of_o construction_n viz._n not_o with_o the_o preposition_n be_v but_o with_o a_o accusative_a case_n may_v signify_v shall_v or_o will_v know_v or_o see_v as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v know_v or_o declare_v and_o in_o which_o sense_n he_o take_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v another_o of_o good_a note_n viz._n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n thus_o expound_v the_o word_n to_o this_o meaning_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o city_n who_o preach_v to_o they_o repentance_n and_o the_o prophet_n cry_v or_o preach_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n even_n the_o prophet_n which_o see_v 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a_o name_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o here_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n it_o will_v yet_o be_v to_o be_v object_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v his_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o say_v shall_v hear_v or_o hear_v of_o thy_o name_n the_o exposition_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o himself_z gives_z take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matteh_fw-it which_o we_o render_v rod_n in_o a_o clean_a different_a signification_n which_o it_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n above_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v just_o and_o all_o that_o god_n require_v because_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v that_o to_o which_o above_o all_o other_o city_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v i._n e._n to_o which_o the_o privilege_n of_o prophecy_n be_v even_o peculiar_o belong_v and_o thy_o name_n o_o jerusalem_n intimate_v or_o import_v wisdom_n make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireech_n shalem_fw-la of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v compound_v viz._n from_o what_o abraham_n say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it will_v see_v and_o shalem_fw-la as_o the_o city_n be_v call_v in_o melchisedek_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it tushiah_n shall_v see_v wisdom_n to_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o cite_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n what_o their_o doctor_n say_v the_o air_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v wise_a hear_v you_o both_o he_o that_o pervert_v or_o turn_v aside_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o decline_v or_o turn_v aside_o himself_o from_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n show_v to_o be_v good_a and_o require_v and_o he_o that_o have_v espouse_v or_o addict_v himself_o to_o wisdom_n or_o that_o godly_a course_n or_o else_o and_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v it_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o command_v he_o be_v true_o a_o wicked_a person_n and_o worthy_a of_o much_o punishment_n but_o he_o that_o espouse_v or_o take_v to_o himself_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o his_o word_n in_o which_o his_o cavil_n or_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a interpretation_n be_v frivolous_a to_o the_o first_o he_o can_v himself_n dissemble_v that_o there_o be_v a_o answer_n before_o hand_n give_v by_o supply_v the_o man_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v allowable_a here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o tâ—phillah_n i_o be_o prayer_n i._n e._n a_o man_n of_o prayer_n ps._n cix_o 4._o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v shall_v hear_v not_o shall_v see_v thy_o name_n seem_v captious_o seek_v that_o by_o disparage_v that_o interpretation_n he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o his_o own_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v see_v be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o take_v as_o well_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n 31._o to_o perceive_v to_o understand_v to_o be_v aware_a of_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o observe_v to_o consider_v and_o the_o like_a yea_o even_o to_o hear_v also_o and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o other_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o see_v or_o else_o why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o quarrel_n at_o what_o be_v say_v jer._n ii_o 31._o see_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ex._n xx._n 18._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kâ—loth_n the_o voice_n or_o thundering_n and_o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n gen._n xxvii_o 27._o as_o for_o his_o own_o exposition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o fetch_v and_o so_o harsh_a that_o few_o 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and_o denote_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v or_o to_o who_o it_o pertain_v as_o prov._n xiii_o 6._o wickedness_n overthrow_v sin_n i._n e._n the_o man_n ezra_n of_o sin_n or_o sinner_n and_o prov._n xx._n 1._o wine_n for_o a_o man_n of_o wine_n with_o other_o like_a take_v notice_n of_o by_o 488._o grammarian_n and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o find_v a_o verb_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n couple_v with_o a_o noun_n of_o the_o feminine_a form_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amar_n kâ—heleth_v if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o feminine_a eccl._n i._n 2._o and_o eccl._n vii_o 8._o a_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mattanah_n signify_v gift_n be_v feminine_a and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yeabh_v destroy_v masâ—_n with_o many_o other_o also_o which_o 10._o grammarian_n observe_v so_o that_o here_o seem_v no_o objection_n in_o prejudice_n to_o that_o translation_n as_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n which_o in_o our_o text_n be_v render_v wisdom_n and_o they_o render_v that_o which_o be_v it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o speak_v something_o because_o it_o will_v have_v influence_n on_o all_o the_o translation_n for_o adjust_v they_o it_o be_v take_v to_o come_v from_o a_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yashah_n though_o not_o in_o use_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yesh_n put_v for_o it_o which_o signify_v to_o be_v or_o exist_v or_o be_v in_o be_v or_o have_v existence_n and_o this_o noun_n thence_o derive_v to_o signify_v primary_o be_v existence_n solidity_n or_o firmness_n and_o thence_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o signify_v the_o law_n and_o wisdom_n and_o any_o good_a and_o right_a action_n because_o say_v tushiah_n kimchi_n the_o law_n and_o wisdom_n remain_v firm_a and_o permanent_a when_o all_o other_o thing_n turn_v to_o nothing_o it_o be_v sometime_o translate_v by_o our_o translator_n wisdom_n as_o here_o and_o so_o job_n vi_o 13._o and_o c._n xii_o 16._o and_o prov._n xviii_o 1._o sometime_o sound_a wisdom_n as_o prov._n ii_o 7._o and_o c._n iii_o 21._o and_o c._n viii_o 14._o sometime_o substance_n as_o job._n xxx_o 22._o or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n wisdom_n sometime_o enterprise_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n any_o thing_n job._n v._o 12._o sometime_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v job._n xxvi_o 3._o or_o that_o which_o be_v as_o job._n xi_o 6._o and_o here_o in_o the_o margin_n sometime_o work_v or_o work_n as_o isaiah_n xxviii_o 29._o these_o be_v most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o this_o word_n occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o how_o it_o be_v by_o other_o translator_n render_v who_o please_v may_v see_v and_o judge_v which_o come_v near_a the_o signification_n of_o the_o root_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o see_v how_o we_o have_v do_v it_o and_o then_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v equal_o 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be_v or_o there_o be_v prov._n xviii_o 24._o and_o so_o there_o render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n interpreter_n this_o render_v have_v as_o good_a authority_n and_o as_o probable_a proof_n for_o it_o as_o any_o and_o therefore_o do_v we_o look_v on_o it_o as_o well_o prefer_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o text_n by_o our_o translator_n see_v it_o make_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o any_o and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v as_o indeed_o according_a to_o any_o of_o the_o translation_n a_o reproof_n of_o those_o speak_v to_o or_o of_o for_o notorious_a injustice_n and_o sin_n contrary_a to_o what_o god_n require_v in_o the_o first_o place_n v._o 8._o viz._n to_o do_v just_o and_o that_o whether_o speak_v vaâ—abl_a by_o way_n of_o question_n or_o admiration_n that_o after_o so_o much_o call_v on_o and_o warning_n they_o shall_v persi_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o continue_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v charge_v withal_o or_o whether_o as_o if_o god_n in_o the_o person_n câ—lvin_n of_o a_o judge_n do_v question_n and_o examine_v they_o concern_v those_o thing_n that_o so_o their_o guilt_n and_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a the_o thing_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o be_v that_o they_o retain_v still_o in_o their_o hoase_n treasure_n of_o wickedness_n good_n get_v by_o ill_a and_o unjust_a mean_n and_o that_o for_o lucre_n sake_n they_o keep_v scant_a measure_n whereby_o to_o give_v forth_o in_o their_o sell_n less_o than_o they_o shall_v and_o as_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o â—ext_a verse_n wicked_a or_o false_a balance_n and_o deceitful_a weight_n gâ—otius_n light_a one_o to_o fell_a wiâ—h_n and_o heavy_a one_o to_o buy_v with_o for_o the_o scant_a measure_n our_o translator_n put_v in_o the_o margin_n measure_v of_o leanness_n to_o show_v that_o the_o word_n so_o signify_v literal_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o by_o that_o every_o one_o will_v easy_o perceive_v to_o be_v mean_v that_o which_o be_v scant_o or_o less_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o of_o just_a bigness_n and_o such_o measure_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abominable_a hateful_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o high_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n as_o also_o be_v false_a balance_n and_o deceitful_a weight_n as_o prov._n xi_o 1._o a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o prov._n xx._n 10._o divers_a weight_n and_o divers_a measure_n both_o of_o they_o be_v alike_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o false_a balance_n be_v not_o good_a v._o 23._o so_o amos_n viii_o 5._o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o make_v the_o ephah_n which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o render_v measure_n it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o measure_n chief_o grot._n of_o dry_a thing_n small_a and_o the_o shekell_n great_a and_o falsify_v the_o balance_n by_o deceit_n all_o these_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n lâ—vit_n xix_o 35_o 36._o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o mete-yard_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n just_a balance_n just_a weight_n and_o a_o just_a epha_n and_o a_o just_a hin_n shall_v you_o have_v and_o deut._n xxv_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o thou_o shâ—lt_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o bag_n divers_a weight_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a nor_o in_o thy_o house_n divers_a measure_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o all_o that_o do_v unrighteous_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o tie_n lord_n thy_o god_n they_o can_v be_v in_o themselves_o pure_a or_o justifiable_a nor_o will_v god_n in_o any_o wise_a justify_v they_o or_o account_v they_o just_a as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v 11_o shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o with_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o margin_n â—ur_n translator_n put_v â—or_a shall_v i_o be_v pure_a with_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezceh_n in_o the_o form_n that_o it_o be_v here_o put_v may_v seem_v most_o regular_o to_o signify_v i_o shall_v be_v pure_a or_o juâ—â—_n intranâ—â—ely_o and_o if_o so_o here_o take_v muâ—t_v be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n kimchi_n or_o to_o show_v what_o every_o one_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o himself_o the_o question_n import_v a_o deny_v of_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o can_v certain_o be_v pure_a or_o just_a with_o such_o thing_n and_o so_o imply_v as_o i_o will_v be_v count_v pure_a therefore_o i_o ought_v to_o put_v they_o from_o i_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v jusâ—â—_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n or_o tanchum_n as_o some_o think_v the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o prefix_v signify_v rather_o a_o affirmation_n than_o a_o question_n a_o report_n of_o what_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v saâ—_n certain_o i_o shall_v be_v pure_a though_o i_o use_v false_a balance_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o a_o supply_n of_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n or_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n abarâ—â—el_n shall_v i_o though_o a_o prophet_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o way_n be_v pure_a if_o i_o use_v false_a balance_n etc._n etc._n no_o sure_o much_o less_o then_o they_o who_o be_v otherwise_o also_o wicked_a and_o add_v this_o to_o their_o many_o other_o transgression_n hereafter_o mention_v with_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v look_v on_o as_o pure_a or_o innocent_a the_o chalde_a and_o greek_a and_o syriack_n change_v the_o person_n shall_v tâ—ey_v or_o he_o be_v justify_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o meaning_n more_o than_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o person_n shall_v i_o etc._n etc._n grot._n other_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o we_o in_o the_o text_n take_v the_o word_n here_o to_o signify_v transitive_o and_o to_o be_v speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n shall_v i_o justify_v or_o account_v they_o pure_a and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o so_o a_o christian_a calvin_n interpreter_n of_o great_a note_n who_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n that_o we_o do_v yet_o propose_v another_o meaning_n which_o he_o say_v will_v perhaps_o be_v presenable_a to_o this_o purpose_n areâ—_n there_o yet_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n for_o they_o shall_v be_v violent_o take_v from_o they_o for_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o nor_o defend_v they_o in_o such_o do_n but_o will_v severe_o punish_v they_o for_o they_o but_o the_o former_a sense_n seem_v plain_a 12_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n etc._n etc._n these_o do_n of_o they_o here_o charge_v on_o they_o be_v abarbinel_n contrary_a to_o that_o second_o head_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o verse_n 8._o viz._n to_o love_v mercy_n for_o to_o that_o be_v violence_n such_o as_o he_o describe_v c._n ii_o v._n 2._o apparent_o contrary_a for_o or_o tanchum_n as_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n etc._n etc._n or_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v etc._n etc._n thereof_o i._n e._n of_o the_o city_n mention_v v_o 9_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n i._n e._n kimchi_n have_v their_o house_n fill_v with_o good_n take_v away_o from_o
other_o by_o violence_n and_o oppression_n or_o be_v whole_o give_v to_o violence_n and_o oppression_n even_o they_o who_o have_v enough_o of_o their_o own_o and_o need_v not_o to_o take_v from_o other_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o other_o inhabitant_n thereof_o say_v a_o learned_a kimchi_n jew_n that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o any_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o spare_v not_o to_o lie_v and_o speak_v deceit_n barb_v another_o expound_v this_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o in_o general_n that_o they_o speak_v against_o god_n or_o false_o concern_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n sâ—eth_v we_o not_o or_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n as_o those_o ezech._n c._n viii_o 12._o and_o c._n ix_o 9_o or_o as_o he_o say_v hos._n vii_o 13._o they_o have_v speak_v lie_v against_o i_o and_o so_o he_o make_v what_o be_v here_o speak_v contrary_a to_o that_o three_o thing_n require_v v_o 8._o viz._n to_o walk_v humble_o or_o sincere_o with_o god_n but_o of_o their_o sin_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o seem_v more_o clear_o to_o speak_v v_o 16._o 13_o therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o in_o make_v thou_o desolate_a because_o of_o thy_o sin_n therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n have_v declare_v some_o of_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o city_n he_o now_o in_o part_n describe_v that_o rod_n which_o he_o bid_v they_o to_o hear_v those_o punishment_n with_o which_o he_o appoint_v to_o chastise_v they_o i_o will_v make_v sick_a thou_o o_o city_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n so_o vaâ—ab_n supply_v the_o person_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o express_v in_o smite_v thou_o i_o will_v so_o smite_v thou_o as_o to_o make_v thou_o sick_a as_o thou_o by_o use_v violence_n and_o oppression_n have_v make_v sick_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o poor_a oppress_v so_o will_v i_o by_o my_o abarb._n grievous_a and_o severe_a punishment_n make_v thou_o sick_a or_o afflict_v thou_o by_o a_o grievous_a stroke_n and_o by_o bring_v desolation_n on_o thy_o sin_n or_o on_o on_o thou_o for_o such_o thy_o iniquity_n or_o as_o kimchi_n some_o according_a to_o another_o signification_n to_o cause_v man_n to_o wonder_n and_o be_v astonish_v at_o my_o severe_a punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n instead_o of_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o sick_a several_a ancient_a lat._n interpreter_n render_v i_o also_o will_v begin_v to_o smite_v thou_o or_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o smite_v thou_o and_o so_o also_o some_o more_o munst._n modern_a the_o occasion_n of_o which_o seem_v a_o likeness_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chalal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chalah_n the_o root_n of_o those_o verb_n whereof_o one_o signify_v to_o make_v sick_a the_o other_o to_o begin_v so_o that_o they_o think_v the_o same_o signification_n to_o belong_v to_o both_o for_o so_o munster_n in_o his_o dictionary_n show_v himself_o to_o have_v do_v put_v this_o word_n as_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o under_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chalal_n yet_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o now_o read_v whereas_o more_o regular_o it_o shall_v belong_v as_o other_o put_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14_o thou_o shall_v eat_v but_o not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o cast_n down_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n but_o shall_v not_o deliver_v and_o that_o which_o thou_o deliver_v will_v i_o give_v up_o to_o the_o sword_n thou_o shall_v eat_v but_o not_o be_v satisfy_v etc._n etc._n he_o here_o more_o particular_o abarb._n reckon_v up_o some_o of_o those_o punishment_n with_o which_o he_o will_v strike_v they_o and_o make_v they_o sick_a and_o to_o languish_v or_o be_v waste_v even_o to_o desolation_n and_o for_o punishment_n of_o their_o greediness_n of_o heap_v up_o more_o then_o enough_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n he_o threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v eat_v but_o not_o be_v satisfy_v viz._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o what_o they_o eat_v it_o shall_v drus._n not_o satisfy_v nor_o nourish_v with_o wholesome_a nourishment_n but_o shall_v as_o the_o chalde_a and_o some_o other_o tarnov_n jew_n add_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n breed_v in_o thou_o syriac_n evil_a disease_n and_o pain_n in_o thy_o bowel_n which_o shall_v bow_v thou_o down_o and_o cause_v thou_o to_o couch_v and_o stoop_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v say_v abarbinel_n one_o of_o they_o of_o want_n or_o scarcity_n of_o what_o they_o may_v eat_v but_o that_o the_o digestive_a faculty_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v vitiate_a weaken_a and_o corrupt_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o perform_v its_o duty_n and_o so_o though_o they_o eat_v they_o shall_v no_o be_v satisfy_v both_o these_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o break_n of_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n viz._n the_o not_o give_v virtue_n to_o nourish_v and_o take_v away_o sufficiency_n but_o otius_fw-la other_o understand_v it_o of_o scarcity_n and_o want_n of_o what_o may_v satisfy_v they_o that_o which_o they_o have_v to_o eat_v shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o so_o where_o the_o very_a same_o word_n occur_v levit._fw-la xxvi_o 26._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o follow_a word_n thy_o cast_v down_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o note_n other_o take_v as_o a_o description_n of_o a_o differ_a punishment_n from_o the_o former_a expound_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o not_o of_o their_o bowel_n but_o of_o their_o city_n or_o own_o country_n in_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a before_o thy_o carry_v into_o captivity_n there_o thou_o shall_v with_o many_o evil_n which_o shall_v bring_v thou_o down_o be_v asfflict_v in_o the_o siege_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o your_o destruction_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o from_o without_o from_o other_o as_o from_o within_z yourselves_o menoch_n your_o own_o sin_n shall_v pull_v it_o on_o you_o or_o calvin_n though_o no_o enemy_n from_o abroad_o shall_v infest_v thou_o there_o shall_v befall_v thou_o evil_n at_o home_o as_o in_o thy_o own_o bowel_n by_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v consume_v and_o bring_v down_o through_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o these_o sense_n be_v not_o so_o different_a but_o that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n but_o shall_v not_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n what_o they_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o and_o what_o not_o deliver_v or_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o phrase_n be_v question_v the_o kimchi_n jew_n for_o the_o most_o part_n expound_v it_o of_o take_v hold_v of_o seed_n or_o conception_n and_o not_o deliver_v to_o be_v not_o bring_v forth_o a_o mature_a birth_n but_o miscarry_v by_o abortion_n not_o be_v safe_o deliver_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o woman_n shall_v conceive_v and_o be_v with_o child_n but_o shall_v miscarry_v and_o not_o bring_v forth_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tasseg_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v render_v either_o in_o the_o second_o person_n masculine_a thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n or_o in_o the_o three_o person_n feminine_a she_o shall_v take_v hold_n and_o so_o the_o other_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d taphlit_fw-la either_o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v or_o she_o shall_v not_o deliver_v and_o calvin_n some_o learned_a man_n like_o well_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v take_v in_o the_o three_o person_n sâ—e_n i._n e._n the_o woman_n or_o thy_o wife_n but_o this_o need_v not_o nice_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o as_o make_v a_o difference_n for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o nation_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o city_n thou_o shall_v conceive_v but_o not_o bring_v forth_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v mean_v thy_o woman_n in_o thou_o and_o so_o and_o that_o which_o thou_o deliver_v i._n e._n those_o child_n which_o thy_o woman_n bring_v forth_o or_o be_v deliver_v of_o will_v i_o give_v up_o to_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o will_v the_o second_o person_n be_v keep_v as_o in_o the_o other_o word_n thou_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n thy_o cast_v down_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v sow_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d another_o jew_n who_o make_v the_o sense_n much_o the_o same_o yet_o refer_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o another_o root_n so_o as_o to_o signify_v 2._o shall_v encompass_v or_o shut_v up_o mean_v their_o womb_n shall_v through_o corrupt_a humour_n be_v as_o shut_v up_o so_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n xx._n 18._o that_o god_n have_v close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n but_o this_o though_o come_v to_o the_o same_o
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in_o this_o one_o prophecy_n to_o be_v prophesy_v of_o whereas_o the_o long_a distance_n of_o time_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o first_o devastation_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v between_o show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o different_a and_o distinct_a consideration_n as_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v though_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o one_o may_v in_o another_o sense_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o other_o again_o what_o drusius_n say_v that_o by_o some_o the_o 11_o and_o 12._o verse_n be_v understand_v as_o of_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o v._o 13._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o israel_n i_o know_v not_o by_o who_o it_o be_v or_o how_o make_v out_o i_o suppose_v they_o must_v then_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o think_v to_o build_v up_o thy_o wall_n and_o fortify_v thyself_o against_o thy_o 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day_n of_o old_a feed_v thy_o people_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o both_o sense_n the_o first_o simple_o the_o 2_o d_o figurative_o a_o learned_a kimchi_n jew_n note_n that_o these_o word_n utter_v in_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v a_o good_a promise_n and_o declaration_n or_o prophecy_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o prophecy_n that_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o by_o his_o providence_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v by_o ms._n another_o note_v on_o the_o lxix_o and_o â—ix_n psalm_n that_o the_o imprecation_n and_o curse_n there_o use_v be_v not_o proper_o curse_n by_o he_o wish_v against_o his_o enemy_n but_o rather_o denuntiation_n or_o foretell_v of_o such_o evil_n as_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o which_o he_o direct_v he_o as_o elsewhere_o other_o prophet_n in_o such_o form_n to_o utter_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n either_o for_o the_o people_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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rough_a and_o hard_a slaff_n one_o that_o rough_o or_o harsh_o behave_v himself_o towards_o they_o according_a to_o which_o psalm_n ii_o 9_o that_o which_o we_o render_v thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n be_v render_v by_o lat._n some_o thou_o shall_v feed_v or_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o iron_n rod_n to_o express_v severe_a deal_n towards_o those_o speak_v of_o contrary_n to_o which_o be_v that_o psalm_n xxiii_o 4._o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o concord_n it_o be_v a_o instrument_n both_o for_o direction_n and_o correction_n to_o guide_v and_o to_o restrain_v as_o the_o shepherd_n see_v to_o be_v needful_a tanch_a and_o so_o by_o it_o here_o will_v be_v mean_v god_n care_v over_o they_o for_o their_o good_a and_o preservation_n by_o direct_v they_o to_o
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