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the_o word_n eternal_a be_v but_o to_o his_o give_v of_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o as_o they_o be_v moses_n his_o own_o phrase_n gen._n 1._o 1._o so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v take_v in_o his_o sense_n and_o further_a back_n than_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o bring_v his_o word_n and_o by_o those_o of_o he_o must_v these_o be_v understand_v they_o trace_v not_o therefore_o his_o divinity_n beyond_o the_o creation_n nor_o yet_o do_v they_o find_v it_o to_o have_v begin_v there_o but_o this_o they_o say_v only_o that_o then_o the_o word_n be_v and_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v and_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n which_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o before_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o this_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o create_v all_o thing_n his_o eternal_a be_v before_o the_o creation_n will_v ready_o infer_v itself_o the_o evangelist_n use_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o word_n with_o god_n first_o to_o show_v the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o coexistence_n with_o the_o father_n his_o subsistence_n he_o be_v his_o coexistence_n he_o be_v with_o god_n second_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n he_o be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n he_o be_v god_n three_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o father_n as_o child_n be_v apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la but_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la four_o the_o phrase_n he_o be_v with_o god_n be_v in_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n to_o that_o that_o be_v say_v afterward_o the_o word_n dwell_v among_o we_o and_o this_o do_v illustrate_v the_o doctrine_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o incarnation_n the_o more_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v the_o creator_n do_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v with_o man_n and_o become_v their_o redeemer_n and_n the_o word_n be_v god_n god_n in_o the_o clause_n next_o precede_v be_v take_v personal_o for_o god_n the_o father_n but_o here_o essential_o for_o the_o godhead_n moses_n all_o along_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n call_v god_n elohim_n by_o a_o word_n plural_a to_o denote_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n but_o at_o last_o in_o gen._n 2._o 4._o he_o call_v he_o jehovah_n elohim_n to_o signify_v also_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n so_o david_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n 1_o chron._n 17._o 19_o he_o present_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n though_o those_o title_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v they_o more_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o god_n beside_o thou_o ver_fw-la 22._o so_o the_o evangelist_n here_o when_o he_o have_v name_v the_o word_n and_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n as_o two_o person_n distinct_a one_o from_o another_o lest_o this_o distinction_n shall_v breed_v the_o supposal_n of_o difference_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o more_o person_n the_o surmisall_n of_o more_o god_n he_o prevent_v betimes_o and_o stop_v all_o such_o misconstruction_n by_o say_v the_o word_n be_v god_n ver._n 2._o the_o same_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n he_o have_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n immediate_o before_o but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n co-existency_a with_o the_o father_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o after_o it_o the_o word_n be_v god_n but_o here_o
pentecost_n week_n june_n but_o all_o serve_v indifferent_o 3_o c_o joshua_n chap._n 2._o all_o the_o chapter_n 4_o b_o  _fw-fr 4_o d_o  _fw-fr 5_o c_o lesson_n 5_o e_z  _fw-fr 6_o d_o lev_n it_o chap._n 26._o 3._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n jerem._n 16._o 19_o to_o ver_fw-la 15._o of_o chap._n 17._o 6_o f_o  _fw-fr 7_o e_z  _fw-fr 7_o g_o  _fw-fr 8_o f_o  _fw-fr 8_o a_o eliashiâ—_n the_o eleven_o course_n lesson_n 9_o g_o  _fw-fr 9_o b_o numb_a chap._n 16._o 1._o to_o chap._n 19_o 1._o 10_o a_o hakkoz_n the_o seven_o course_n lesson_n 10_o c_z 1_o sam._n chap._n 11._o 14._o to_o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 23._o 11_o b_o numb_a chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o chap._n 4._o v._n 21._o 11_o d_o  _fw-fr 12_o c_o hosea_n chap._n 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 10._o to_o v_o 21._o of_o chap._n 2._o 12_o e_o  _fw-fr 13_o d_o  _fw-fr 13_o f_o  _fw-fr 14_o f_o  _fw-fr 14_o g_z  _fw-fr 15_o f_o  _fw-fr 15_o a_o jakim_n the_o twelve_o course_n lesson_n 16_o g_z  _fw-fr 16_o b_o numb_a chap._n 19_o 1._o to_o chap._n â—2_n 2._o 17_o a_o abijah_n or_o abia_n the_o eight_o course_n now_o it_o be_v that_o zacharias_n have_v the_o tiding_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o john_n the_o baptist._n 17_o c_o judg._n chap._n 11._o 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 34._o 18_o b_o  _fw-fr 18_o d_o  _fw-fr 19_o c_z lesson_n 19_o e_z  _fw-fr 20_o d_o num_fw-la chap._n 4._o v._n 21._o to_o chap._n 8._o 1._o 20_o f_o  _fw-fr 21_o e_z judge_n chap._n 13._o 2._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 21_o g_o  _fw-fr 22_o f_o  _fw-fr 22_o a_o huppah_n the_o thirteen_o course_n lesson_n 23_o g_z  _fw-fr 23_o b_o numb_a chap._n 22._o 2._o to_o chap._n 25._o 10_o 24_o a_o jeshuah_n the_o nine_o course_n lesson_n 24_o c_o micah_n chap._n 5._o from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o chap._n 6._o 25_o b_o numb_a chap._n 8._o 1._o to_o chap_n 13._o 1._o 25_o d_o  _fw-fr 26_o c_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 2._o 10._o to_o to_o chap._n 4._o 8._o 26_o e_o  _fw-fr 27_o d_o  _fw-fr 27_o f_o  _fw-fr 28_o e_z  _fw-fr 28_o g_z  _fw-fr 29_o f_o  _fw-fr 29_o a_o jesheheâ—â—_n the_o fourteen_o course_n lesson_n 30_o g_z  _fw-fr numb_a chap._n 25._o 10._o to_o chap._n 30._o 2_o 1_o king_n chap._n 18._o from_o ver_fw-la 46._o to_o a_o b._n novo_fw-la elul._n novo_fw-la 1_o b_o  _fw-fr 1_o d_o  _fw-fr 2_o c_o  _fw-fr 2_o e_o  _fw-fr 3_o d_o  _fw-fr 3_o f_o  _fw-fr 4_o e_z  _fw-fr 4_o g_o  _fw-fr 5_o f_o  _fw-fr 5_o a_o pethahiah_n september_n the_o nineteen_o course_n lesson_n  _fw-fr 6_o g_z  _fw-fr 6_o b_o deut._n chap_n 7_o ver_fw-la 12_o to_o chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 26._o isa._n chap._n 49._o from_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o chap._n 51._o ver_fw-la 4._o  _fw-fr 7_o a_o bilgah_n august_n the_o fifteen_o course_n lesson_n 7_o c_o  _fw-fr 8_o b_o num._n chap_n 30._o 2._o to_o chap._n 33_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—ast_n of_o the_o five_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o 5._o jerem._n chap._n 1._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o chap._n 2_o ver_fw-la 4._o 8_o d_o  _fw-fr 9_o c_o  _fw-fr 9_o e_o  _fw-fr 10_o d_o  _fw-fr 10_o f_o  _fw-fr 11_o e_z  _fw-fr 11_o e_o  _fw-fr 12_o f_o  _fw-fr 12_o a_o jehezekel_n the_o twenty_o course_n lesson_n  _fw-fr 13_o g_z  _fw-fr 13_o b_o deut._n chpa_fw-la 11._o 26_o to_o chap._n 16._o 18_o 14_o a_o immer_n the_o sixteen_o course_n lesson_n 14_o c_z isa._n chap._n â—4_n from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o chap_n 55._o ver_fw-la 4._o 15_o b_o  _fw-fr 15_o d_o  _fw-fr 16_o c_o num._n chap._n 33._o 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n jer._n chap._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o ver_fw-la 29._o 16_o e_o  _fw-fr 17_o d_o  _fw-fr 17_o f_o  _fw-fr 18_o e_z  _fw-fr 18_o g_z  _fw-fr 19_o f_o  _fw-fr 19_o a_o jachin_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o course_n lesson_n 20_o g_o  _fw-fr 20_o b_o  _fw-fr 21_o a_o hezir_fw-it the_o seventeen_o course_n lesson_n 21_o c_o deut._n chap._n 16._o 18._o to_o i_o 21._o 10._o 22_o b_o deut._n chap._n 1._o 1._o to_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 23_o  _fw-fr 22_o d_o isa._n chap._n 51._o 12._o to_o chap._n 52._o 13._o 23_o c_o isa._n chap._n l._n 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 28._o 23_o e_o  _fw-fr 24_o d_o  _fw-fr 24_o f_o  _fw-fr 25_o e_z  _fw-fr 25_o g_z  _fw-fr 26_o f_o  _fw-fr 26_o a_o gamul_fw-la the_o two_o and_o twenty_o course_n  _fw-fr 27_o g_z  _fw-fr 27_o b_o lesson_n  _fw-fr 28_o a_o aphse_n the_o eighteen_o course_n lesson_n 28_o c_o deut._n chap._n 21._o 10._o to_o chap._n â—6_n 1._o  _fw-fr 29_o b_o deut._n chap._n 3._o from_o v._n 23._o to_o chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 12._o isa._n chap._n 40._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 27._o 29_o d_o isa._n chap._n 54._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver_fw-la 11._o 30_o c_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr thus_o or_o not_o far_o from_o this_o form_n go_v the_o jewish_a year_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o lection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n along_o with_o both_o and_o hence_o may_v be_v collect_v in_o some_o reasonable_a measure_n the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o john_n baptist_n be_v bear_v which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o not_o a_o little_a mistake_v vers._n 6._o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o the_o word_n 1._o blameless_a express_v their_o behaviour_n in_o the_o judicial_a and_o thus_o the_o text_n show_v we_o a_o man_n as_o accomplish_v for_o the_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v and_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o but_o by_o faith_n the_o same_o man_n be_v present_o after_o check_v and_o strike_v dumb_a because_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v ss_z ordinance_n greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o romanist_n translate_v justification_n and_o of_o the_o word_n will_v make_v no_o small_a advantage_n whereas_o first_o the_o lxx_o most_o common_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o it_o as_o above_o twenty_o time_n in_o psal._n 119._o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o greek_a word_n so_o the_o arabic_a do_v this_o greek_a word_n by_o that_o again_o make_v they_o to_o sound_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v ordinance_n none_o can_v deny_v four_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o produce_v any_o heathen_a author_n or_o any_o place_n in_o all_o the_o lxx_o that_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o justification_n in_o deut._n 24._o 13._o a_o place_n as_o likely_a to_o have_v find_v it_o in_o as_o any_o if_o they_o will_v have_v take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n they_o have_v so_o far_o refuse_v it_o that_o they_o use_v a_o word_n no_o kin_n at_o all_o unto_o it_o vers._n 9_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n this_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o burn_a incense_n or_o for_o that_o that_o these_o course_n use_v in_o choose_v out_o of_o their_o company_n to_o burn_v it_o which_o be_v by_o lot_n and_o this_o 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join_v with_o it_o reason_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o grammar_n tell_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v construe_v with_o it_o 2_o it_o be_v ordinary_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o call_v man_n by_o this_o periphrasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o idioâ—_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o evangelist_n follow_v here_o the_o syriak_n read_v as_o we_o do_v do_v as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o own_o house_n or_o among_o his_o own_o people_n as_o joh._n 16._o 32._o &_o 19_o 27._o act._n 4._o 23._o &_o 21._o 6._o 6._o in_o ver_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 12._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n yet_o may_v some_o distinction_n of_o sense_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o word_n for_o christ_n come_v among_o the_o jew_n bodily_a yet_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o receive_v he_o bodily_a nor_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o messiah_n at_o all_o but_o come_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o spiritual_o in_o ver_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 12._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n yet_o may_v some_o distinction_n of_o sense_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o word_n for_o christ_n come_v among_o the_o jew_n bodily_a yet_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o receive_v he_o bodily_a nor_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o messiah_n at_o all_o but_o come_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o spiritual_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_n in_o miclol_n as_o numb_a 11._o 1._o the_o people_n become_v as_o murmurer_n prov._n 10._o 20._o the_o heart_n in_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o little_a worth_n that_o be_v very_a murmurer_n very_o little_a worth_n so_o here_o the_o very_a glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o for_o thy_o word_n sake_n which_o in_o 1_o chr._n 17._o 19_o be_v express_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o title_n of_o christ_n psal_n 4â—_n 2._o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n father_n prov._n 8_o 27._o 30._o 30._o deut._n 30._o 20._o ps._n 66._o 9_o prov._n 4._o 13._o joh_n 5._o 24_o &_o 6._o 35._o &_o 20._o 31._o col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 1_o joh_n 5._o 12._o 12._o eph._n 5._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v isa._n 25._o 7._o &_o 32._o 3._o &_o 9_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o heb._n 12._o
northward_o to_o and_o beyond_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o flat_a or_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n skirt_v up_o all_o along_o upon_o their_o eastside_n till_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n bring_v in_o another_o denomination_n denomination_n greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o to_o some_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o with_o physician_n import_v the_o child_n stir_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o every_o live_a child_n do_v more_o or_o less_o but_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o high_a activity_n and_o motion_n plato_n in_o pol._n 9_o use_v it_o to_o express_v the_o â—â—ascivious_a fancy_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o their_o dream_n when_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v he_o which_o be_v rational_a gentle_a and_o master_n of_o reason_n be_v lay_v asleep_o then_o the_o other_o which_o be_v bestial_a and_o brutish_a be_v puff_v up_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leap_v or_o frisk_v and_o put_v away_o sleep_v from_o it_o do_v seek_v to_o satisfy_v its_o own_o desire_n desire_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o six_o blessing_n viz._n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n counsel_n strength_n knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n r._n solom_n on_o ruth_n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraph._n there_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o here_o translate_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal._n 110._o 1._o 1._o vulg._n lat_fw-la bless_a be_v thou_o that_o do_v believe_v mistake_v as_o lansenius_fw-la conceive_v the_o grammatical_a spirit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o performance_n for_o so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v as_o job_n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v suck_v so_o psal._n 11._o 3._o the_o wicked_a bend_v their_o bow_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o foundation_n may_v be_v destroy_v which_o the_o righteous_a have_v make_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v use_v for_o set_v apart_o to_o holy_a use_n as_o in_o the_o lxx_o exod._n 29._o and_o christian_n writer_n use_v it_o sometime_o for_o baptism_n and_o martyrdom_n because_o they_o consecrate_v man_n to_o god_n it_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n heb._n 2._o 10._o 10._o ludolphius_fw-la upon_o this_o place_n observe_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o the_o virgin_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n speak_v but_o seven_o time_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a one_o a_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n elohim_n which_o the_o lxx_o indeed_o and_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o they_o have_v constant_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n include_v in_o it_o gibbor_n apply_v to_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o psal._n 24._o 8._o 8._o psal._n 103._o 17._o 17._o psal._n 8._o 10._o 13._o and_o 98._o 1._o and_o 136._o 12._o esa._n 53._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor_fw-la 3._o 10._o gen._n 11._o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o isa_n 41._o 9_o from_o which_o verse_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o arm_n psal._n 83._o 9_o and_o a_o shield_n psal._n 89._o 18._o 18._o greek_n to_o remember_v syr._n and_o arab._n and_o remember_v his_o mercy_n mercy_n this_o have_v so_o good_a dependence_n upon_o several_a word_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v it_o first_o as_o he_o speak_v for_o ever_o or_o in_o all_o age_n to_o our_o father_n second_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o three_o he_o have_v for_o ever_o remember_v his_o mercy_n four_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o five_o which_o be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o last_o or_o the_o two_o last_o together_o be_v most_o proper_a proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o 1_o chro._n 9_o 33._o to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n if_o it_o be_v not_o miswritten_a miswritten_a on_o gen._n 7._o the_o first_o month_n the_o second_o month_n from_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o september_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o october_n part_v of_o october_n &_o part_n of_o november_n the_o three_o month_n the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n part_v of_o december_n &_o part_n of_o january_n part_v of_o november_n &_o part_n of_o december_n the_o five_o month_n the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n part_v of_o february_n &_o part_n of_o march._n part_v of_o january_n and_o part_n of_o february_n tâ—â—_n first_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n stilo_fw-it 〈◊〉_d part_v of_o april_n &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o may._n part_v of_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n the_o three_o month_n stilo_fw-it nouâ—_n the_o four_o month_n stilo_fw-it nouâ—_n part_v of_o june_n &_o part_n of_o july_n part_v of_o may_n &_o part_n of_o june_n the_o five_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la the_o six_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o august_n &_o part_n of_o september_n part_v of_o july_n and_o part_n of_o august_n august_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 7._o 1_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 1._o 1._o thus_o emphatical_a and_o give_v a_o clear_a resolution_n of_o this_o place_n which_o have_v scruple_v many_o into_o strange_a and_o harsh_a exposition_n for_o not_o observe_v it_o as_o that_o she_o shall_v hide_v herself_o for_o fear_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o prove_v with_o childeâ—_n otherâ—_n that_o she_o do_v it_o for_o shame_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v repute_v lascivious_a for_o be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n judicet_fw-la lector_n lector_n gen_n â—_o 1._o 1._o it_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o history_n as_o geâ—â—neration_n be_v take_v gen._n 2._o 4._o and_o 37._o 2._o and_o so_o it_o may_v beâ—_n the_o title_n not_o of_o this_o chaptâ—â—_n only_o but_o oâ—_n the_o whole_a book_n but_o since_o the_o evangelist_n intention_n be_v to_o set_v down_o christ_n alliance_n to_o the_o royal_a line_n by_o his_o father_n jyseph_n the_o phrase_n must_v be_v understand_v according_o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n use_v the_o very_a grecke_n word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o family_n of_o râ—m_n job_n 32._o 2._o see_v a_o three_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o jam._n 1._o 23._o &_o 3._o 6._o 6._o judas_n for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n for_o the_o greek_a can_v utter_v â—_o before_o a_o vow_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n nor_o after_o one_o in_o the_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o middle_n it_o leave_v iâ—_n our_o as_o in_o jofaphaâ—_n joram_n and_o thâ—s_a word_n judâ—_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o change_v it_o in_o â—_o as_o in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n chapter_n or_o ram._n 1_o chron._n 2._o 8â—_n ruth_n 4._o 19_o 19_o call_v salma_n ruth_n 4._o 20._o 20._o he_o be_v hâ—ld_v by_o the_o â—ewes_n to_o be_v ipsan_n judg._n 12._o 8._o 8._o david_n in_o the_o arabic_a signify_v a_o worm_n to_o which_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o allude_v psal._n 22._o 6._o 6._o rehobâ—am_n in_o name_v this_o his_o son_n abi-jah_a which_o signify_v god_n be_v my_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o david_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 2_o saâ—_n 7._o 14._o which_o because_o he_o embrace_v not_o 〈◊〉_d lively_a faith_n but_o challenge_v only_o by_o a_o presumptuous_a 〈◊〉_d patioâ—_n for_o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o do_v the_o reâ—â—_n elsewhere_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o calleâ—â—_n he_o abâ—â—â—â—_n my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n for_o so_o unconstant_a in_o good_a be_v reâ—obâ—am_n as_o jam._n 1._o 6._o be_v a_o child_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 13._o 17._o 17._o the_o arabic_a reave_v â—_o asaph_z asaph_z call_v conias_n jer._n 22._o 24._o for_o god_n by_o take_v away_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n sheweth_z that_o he_o will_v notestablish_v the_o throne_n or_o race_n of_o solomon_n any_o more_o upon_o it_o as_o his_o father_n lehojakim_v belike_o be_v so_o name_v he_o have_v presume_v the_o jew_n delight_v to_o join_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o their_o own_o name_n but_o somewhat_o shoâ—med_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o name_n it_o be_v but_o jeho_n as_o jeho-shaphat_a jeho-ram_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v jahu_n as_o mica-jahu_a eli-jahu_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o name_n it_o be_v set_v