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be_v a_o matter_n of_o singular_a value_n and_o may_v be_v conducible_a for_o this_o and_o for_o other_o very_a material_a purpose_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n take_v up_o in_o these_o sum_n and_o parcel_n othniel_n of_o judah_n 40_o year_n judg._n 3._o 11._o ehud_n of_o benjamin_n 80_o year_n judg._n 3._o 15_o 20._o shamgar_n barak_n of_o naphtali_n 40_o year_n judg._n 4._o 6._o 5._o 31._o gideon_n of_o manasseh_n 40_o year_n judg._n 6._o 15._o &_o 8._o 28._o abimelech_n gideon_n son_n 3_o year_n judg._n 9_o 22._o tola_n of_o issachar_n 23_o year_n judg._n 10._o 1_o 2._o jair_a of_o manasseh_n 22_o year_n judg._n 10._o 3._o jephtah_n of_o manasseh_n 6_o year_n judg._n 11._o 1._o &_o 12._o 7._o ibsan_n of_o judah_n 7_o year_n judg._n 12._o 8_o 9_o elon_n of_o zebulon_n 10_o year_n judg._n 12._o 11_o 12._o abdon_n of_o ephraim_n 8_o year_n judg._n 12._o 13_o 14._o samson_n of_o dan_n 20_o year_n judg._n 13._o 2._o &_o 15._o 20._o &_o 16._o 31._o the_o total_a sum_n 299._o now_o beside_o these_o year_n under_o these_o ruler_n there_o be_v also_o mention_v of_o one_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o under_o oppressor_n as_o under_o cushan_n rishathaim_n 8_o year_n judg._n 3._o 8._o eglon_n of_o moab_n 18_o year_n judg._n 3._o 14._o jabin_n of_o canaan_n 20_o year_n judg._n 4._o 3._o midian_a 7_o year_n judg._n 6._o 1._o ammon_n 18_o year_n judg._n 10._o 8._o philiftim_n 40_o year_n judg._n 13._o 1._o the_o total_a sum_n 111._o but_o these_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o so_o many_o year_n apart_o by_o themselves_o as_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 3._o cushan_n rishathaim_n oppress_v eight_o year_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n and_o othniel_n die_v ver_fw-la 11._o those_o eight_o year_n of_o cushans_n oppression_n be_v to_o be_v include_v in_o othniel_n forty_o and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o reckon_v they_o forty_o eight_o and_o the_o eighteen_o of_o eglon_n be_v to_o be_v include_v in_o ehud_n eighty_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n paul_n indeed_o reckon_v the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n so_o as_o that_o he_o count_v the_o year_n of_o the_o oppression_n in_o a_o distinct_a sum_n from_o they_o act_v 13._o 20._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o judge_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 450_o year_n until_o samuel_n but_o he_o utter_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o manner_n or_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o reckon_v but_o not_o in_o exact_a propriety_n again_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o othniel_n chap._n 3._o 11._o and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v eighty_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ehud_n chap._n 3._o 30._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o there_o be_v forty_o year_n or_o eighty_o year_n peace_n in_o the_o land_n uninterrupted_a for_o in_o othniels_n time_n israel_n be_v bustle_a with_o the_o canaanite_n as_o chap._n 1._o and_o among_o themselves_o as_o chap._n 20._o and_o in_o ehud_n time_n they_o be_v disquiet_v by_o moab_n chap._n 3._o 14._o but_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o upon_o the_o delivery_n by_o othniel_n the_o land_n have_v rest_n till_o forty_o year_n be_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o upon_o the_o delivery_n by_o ehud_n the_o land_n have_v rest_n till_o eighty_o year_n be_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o carry_v that_o phrase_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o tenor_n be_v that_o phrase_n take_v in_o numb_a 14._o 33._o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n and_o ver_fw-la 34._o after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o you_o search_v the_o land_n even_o forty_o day_n each_v day_n for_o a_o year_n shall_v you_o bear_v your_o iniquity_n even_o forty_o year_n not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n full_a forty_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o this_o be_v speak_v but_o to_o make_v up_o full_a forty_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o same_o tenor_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o forty_o year_n that_o follow_v after_o the_o year_n of_o joshua_n death_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o othniel_n judg._n 3._o 11._o not_o that_o othniel_n be_v sole_a ruler_n or_o monarch_n in_o the_o land_n for_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a council_n bear_v the_o rule_n in_o their_o place_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o they_o but_o that_o othniel_n be_v a_o valiant_a and_o fortunate_a commander_n in_o the_o war_n and_o wrought_v special_a deliverance_n for_o the_o people_n the_o many_o occurrence_n that_o befall_v in_o his_o time_n be_v not_o point_v out_o to_o their_o exact_a and_o fix_a year_n and_o therefore_o can_v chronical_o be_v set_v down_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o very_a time_n more_o than_o by_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n but_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o for_o the_o right_n carry_v of_o the_o chronicle_n on_o if_o we_o reduce_v what_o be_v do_v in_o his_o forty_o year_n to_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o general_a though_o we_o can_v particular_o give_v every_o occurrence_n to_o its_o very_a year_n chap._n 1._o world_n 2571_o othniel_n 1_o israel_n be_v assure_v by_o joshua_n before_o his_o death_n that_o the_o canaanite_n that_o be_v othniel_n 2_o yet_o leave_v in_o the_o land_n shall_v and_o must_v be_v subdue_v josh._n 23._o 5._o they_o inquire_v
grandchilds_n action_n be_v like_o manasses_n his_o action_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n chap._n xix_o othniel_n 27_o israel_n tolerate_v this_o idolatry_n and_o never_o stir_v either_o against_o micah_n or_o the_o danite_n which_o toleration_n breed_v all_o iniquity_n so_o that_o gibeah_n a_o city_n of_o israel_n become_v as_o abominable_a as_o sodom_n a_o whorish_a woman_n be_v kill_v with_o whoredom_n chap._n xx._n all_o israel_n go_v against_o gibeah_n and_o that_o by_o god_n express_a commission_n and_o command_n and_o yet_o 40000_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o that_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a town_n and_o by_o the_o tribe_n that_o take_v part_n with_o it_o thus_o do_v god_n avenge_v his_o own_o cause_n against_o israel_n because_o israel_n will_v not_o avenge_v god_n cause_n against_o idolatry_n they_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o a_o whore_n in_o gibeah_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o sensible_a of_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o dan_n idolatry_n when_o god_n have_v thus_o use_v benjamin_n to_o execute_v his_o justice_n against_o israel_n for_o not_o punish_v idolatry_n he_o than_o use_v israel_n to_o punish_v benjamin_n for_o not_o deliver_v gibeah_n up_o to_o justice_n othniel_n it_o be_v like_o be_v chief_a commander_n in_o this_o service_n and_o phineas_n be_v zealous_a in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o one_o of_o a_o not_o much_o different_a nature_n numb_a 25._o benjamin_n be_v now_o benoni_n a_o son_n of_o sorrow_n and_o rachel_n have_v cause_n to_o weep_v for_o her_o child_n chap._n xxi_o hadad_n rimmon_n zech._n 12._o 11._o or_o the_o sad_a shout_n of_o rimmon_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o two_o great_a and_o general_a lamentation_n of_o israel_n the_o one_o about_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n where_o a_o whole_a tribe_n be_v now_o come_v to_o 400_o man_n and_o whereupon_o even_o the_o very_a conqueror_n become_v mourner_n the_o other_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n for_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n the_o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n jabesh_n gilead_n be_v destroy_v for_o affection_n to_o benjamin_n they_o be_v both_o of_o joseph_n and_o both_o have_v pitch_v under_o one_o standard_n benjamin_n raven_v like_o a_o wolf_n for_o wife_n joseph_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 49._o 22._o go_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o repair_v the_o decay_a tribe_n when_o the_o daughter_n of_o shiloh_n in_o ephraim_n and_o of_o jabesh_n in_o manasseh_n supply_n benjamin_n a_o hostile_a tribe_n with_o wife_n or_o else_o it_o have_v perish_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o story_n of_o these_o chapter_n knit_v to_o itself_o now_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n be_v the_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n of_o these_o story_n may_v be_v conclude_v upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o danite_n be_v unsettle_a when_o the_o story_n of_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o chapter_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v long_o after_o joshua_n death_n 2._o phinehas_n be_v alive_a at_o the_o battle_n at_o gibeah_n chap._n 20._o 28._o 3._o the_o wickedness_n of_o gibeah_n be_v reckon_v for_o their_o first_o villainy_n hos._n 10_o 9_o 4._o deborah_n speak_v of_o the_o 40000_o of_o israel_n that_o perish_v by_o benjamin_n as_o if_o neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n have_v be_v among_o they_o chap._n 5._o 8._o 5._o mahaneh_n dan_o which_o be_v so_o name_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o the_o danite_n when_o they_o set_v up_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n 18._o 12._o be_v mention_v in_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n though_o that_o story_n be_v set_v before_o the_o story_n of_o their_o march_n chap._n 15._o 25._o 6._o dan_fw-mi be_v omit_v among_o the_o seal_a of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 7._o because_o idolatry_n first_o begin_v in_o his_o tribe_n as_o be_v say_v before_o 7._o ehud_n may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o left-handed_a benjamite_n and_o one_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v at_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n chap._n 20._o 16._o &_o 21._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v these_o story_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o soon_o in_o so_o late_a a_o place_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o the_o reader_n observe_v how_o their_o state-policy_n fail_v in_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n which_o be_v a_o danite_n may_v present_o be_v show_v god_n justice_n in_o it_o because_o their_o religion_n have_v first_o fail_v among_o the_o danite_n 2._o that_o when_o he_o observe_v that_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n be_v give_v by_o every_o philistim_a prince_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o samson_n chap._n 16._o 5._o he_o may_v present_o observe_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v give_v by_o micahs_n mother_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n which_o ruin_v religion_n in_o samson_n tribe_n 3._o that_o the_o story_n of_o micah_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n the_o first_o destroyer_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o story_n of_o saemuel_n of_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o ephraim_n the_o first_o reformer_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v lay_v together_o somewhat_o near_o chap._n ii_o ver._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n iii_o to_o ver._n 11._o othniel_n 28_o when_o these_o story_n be_v read_v the_o story_n return_v to_o chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o relate_v othniel_n 29_o the_o spread_a of_o idolatry_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n as_o it_o have_v do_v over_o othniel_n 30_o that_o of_o dan_fw-mi and_o how_o mix_v marriage_n with_o curse_a canaanites_n undo_v israel_n their_o othniel_n 31_o first_o afflict_a be_v cushan_n rishathaim_n a_o mesopotamian_n he_o oppress_v they_o eight_o othniel_n 32_o year_n it_o be_v like_a he_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o tribe_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n othniel_n 33_o as_o those_o that_o lie_v near_a to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o there_o get_v possession_n for_o so_o othniel_n 34_o many_o year_n together_o and_o encroach_v upon_o they_o within_o jordan_n by_o degree_n as_o othniel_n 35_o he_o find_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n but_o othniel_n of_o judah_n make_v good_a the_o othniel_n 36_o prophecy_n of_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n come_v into_o othniel_n 37_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n hab._n 3._o 7._o the_o consideration_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o first_o foreign_a othniel_n 38_o oppressor_n of_o all_o other_o that_o trouble_v israel_n in_o their_o own_o land_n be_v a_o man_n of_o othniel_n 39_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o a_o mesopotamian_n it_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o deal_n of_o laban_n with_o jacob_n in_o that_o place_n and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o some_o strangeness_n how_o and_o why_o a_o man_n of_o that_o country_n of_o all_o other_o shall_v thus_o oppress_v they_o chap._n iii_o vers._n 11._o world_n 2610_o othniel_n 40_o othniel_n die_v chap._n iii_o verse_n 12._o to_o the_o end_n world_n 2611_o ehud_n 1_o ehud_n 2_o ehud_n 3_o ehud_n eighty_o year_n begin_v not_o that_o he_o rule_v so_o long_o without_o intermission_n ehud_n 4_o ehud_n 5_o or_o so_o long_o in_o any_o sense_n at_o all_o for_o eighty_o year_n be_v even_o a_o man_n ehud_n 6_o ehud_n 7_o whole_a life_n but_o that_o there_o be_v fourscore_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n ehud_n 8_o and_o that_o after_o ehud_n deliver_v they_o from_o eglon_n he_o be_v judge_n and_o a_o ruler_n ehud_n 9_o ehud_n 10_o over_o they_o while_o he_o live_v not_o as_o a_o monarch_n for_o the_o sanhedrin_n bear_v the_o ehud_n 11_o sway_n but_o as_o a_o chief_a commander_n and_o one_o ready_a to_o undertake_v for_o they_o if_o ehud_n 12_o ehud_n 13_o any_o enemy_n shall_v arise_v and_o one_o ready_a to_o teach_v and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n ehud_n 14_o of_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o othniel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o othniels_n time_n that_o the_o ehud_n 15_o ehud_n 16_o land_n have_v rest_n ehud_n 17_o forty_o year_n and_o othniel_n die_v by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v reckon_v till_o othniels_n death_n so_o in_o chap._n 22._o ibsan_n judge_v ehud_n 18_o ehud_n 19_o seven_o year_n and_o die_v elon_n judge_v ten_o year_n and_o die_v abdon_n judge_v eight_o ehud_n 20_o year_n and_o die_v etc._n etc._n samson_n judge_v twenty_o year_n and_o these_o twenty_o year_n ehud_n 21_o end_v in_o his_o death_n and_o so_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o these_o fourscore_o of_o ehud_n ehud_n 22_o ehud_n 23_o that_o they_o end_v with_o his_o death_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o conceive_v ehud_n 24_o that_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o cushan_n afflict_v be_v the_o last_o eight_o year_n of_o ehud_n 25_o ehud_n 26_o othniel_n
be_v now_o within_o four_o year_n to_o come_v 2._o that_o this_o be_v speak_v after_o hoshea_n have_v entertain_v amity_n with_o egypt_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n 2_o king_n 17._o 4._o for_o see_v how_o chap._n 7._o 11._o &_o 12._o 1._o do_v speak_v of_o and_o intimate_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o expedition_n of_o shalman_n mention_v before_o in_o which_o expedition_n he_o destroy_v beth-arbel_a chap._n 10._o 14._o and_o before_o his_o second_o expedition_n when_o he_o shall_v destroy_v bethel_n 2_o king_n xviii_o vers_fw-la 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o world_n 3284_o hezekiah_n 3_o hoshea_n 6_o division_n 255_o hezekiah_n still_o go_v hezekiah_n 4_o hoshea_n 7_o division_n 256_o on_o in_o his_o uprightness_n hezekiah_n 5_o hoshea_n 8_o division_n 257_o and_o in_o reform_v he_o destroy_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n world_n 3287_o hezekiah_n 6_o hoshea_n 9_o division_n 258_o which_o the_o people_n have_v idolise_v hezekiah_n 7_o division_n 259_o it_o be_v now_o about_o seven_o hundred_o hezekiah_n 8_o division_n 260_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a he_o hezekiah_n 9_o division_n 261_o conquer_v the_o philistines_n as_o hezekiah_n 10_o division_n 262_o esay_n have_v prophesy_v of_o he_o hezekiah_n 11_o division_n 263_o esay_n 14._o 28._o and_o smite_v they_o hezekiah_n 12_o division_n 264_o even_o unto_o gaza_n and_o the_o border_n hezekiah_n 13_o division_n 265_o thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n both_o garrison_v tower_n or_o castle_n and_o fence_v city_n he_o also_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o have_v set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n and_o will_v no_o more_o homage_n he_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o assistance_n to_o keep_v the_o throne_n of_o david_n free_a from_o such_o slavery_n 2_o king_n xvii_o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o vers_n 24._o &_o xviii_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o world_n 3284_o hezekiah_n 3_o hoshea_n 6_o division_n 255_o hoshea_n imprison_v hezekiah_n 4_o hoshea_n 7_o division_n 256_o for_o disloyalty_n hezekiah_n 5_o hoshea_n 8_o division_n 257_o samaria_n besiege_v samaria_n still_o besiege_v world_n 3287_o hezekiah_n 6_o hoshea_n 9_o division_n 258_o samaria_n take_v and_o the_o ten_o hezekiah_n 7_o division_n 259_o tribe_n captive_v israel_n be_v now_o hezekiah_n 8_o division_n 260_o lo-ruchamah_a no_o more_o pity_v hezekiah_n 9_o division_n 261_o hos._n 1._o 6._o the_o story_n of_o the_o hezekiah_n 10_o division_n 262_o king_n of_o assyria_n plant_v samaria_n hezekiah_n 11_o division_n 263_o with_o a_o mix_a people_n be_v hezekiah_n 12_o division_n 264_o relate_v instant_o after_o the_o story_n hezekiah_n 13_o division_n 265_o of_o she_o captive_v though_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n distant_a that_o the_o story_n of_o samaria_n may_v be_v relate_v and_o conclude_v all_o at_o once_o and_o observe_v how_o the_o story_n of_o its_o captive_a be_v relate_v twice_o viz._n chap._n 17._o as_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o hoshea_n and_o chap._n 18._o as_o reserve_v to_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n esay_n xv_o xvi_o in_o these_o fifteen_o and_o sixteenth_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o sad_a prophecy_n against_o moab_n which_o be_v to_o have_v its_o accomplishment_n within_o three_o year_n after_o it_o be_v prophesy_v chap._n 16._o 14._o within_o three_o year_n as_o the_o year_n of_o a_o hireling_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o moab_n shall_v be_v contemn_v seder_n olam_n apply_v these_o three_o year_n to_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n where_o he_o conceive_v the_o moabite_n like_o base_a hireling_n do_v assist_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n against_o israel_n and_o for_o these_o three_o year_n base_a service_n the_o lord_n will_v requite_v she_o with_o confusion_n and_o contempt_n but_o the_o like_o threaten_v be_v use_v against_o kedar_n and_o terminate_v within_o one_o year_n chap._n 21._o 16._o do_v show_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o come_v to_o pass_v within_o three_o year_n now_o when_o this_o ruin_n and_o misery_n of_o moab_n befall_v it_o be_v not_o specify_v nor_o whence_o these_o three_o year_n be_v to_o be_v date_v can_v it_o be_v determine_v but_o only_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v continual_o abroad_o and_o conquer_a up_o and_o down_o both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o shalmanezer_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o whether_o shalmanesers_n army_n before_o the_o take_n of_o samaria_n or_o after_o or_o sennacherib_n army_n before_o his_o come_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v destroy_v and_o subdue_v moab_n it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o that_o one_o of_o these_o do_v it_o at_o some_o one_o of_o these_o time_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a for_o the_o prophet_n can_v hardly_o possible_o be_v interpret_v to_o any_o other_o date_n and_o to_o which_o of_o these_o time_n soever_o it_o be_v refer_v the_o order_n of_o these_o chapter_n will_v yet_o appear_v very_o proper_a as_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o in_o the_o first_o thirteen_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n esay_n xviii_o xix_o a_o prophecy_n against_o assyria_n and_o egypt_n the_o one_o the_o scourge_n and_o the_o other_o the_o carnal_a confidence_n of_o israel_n he_o call_v assyria_n the_o land_n shadow_v with_o wing_n descant_v upon_o his_o own_o phrase_n which_o he_o have_v use_v in_o chap._n 8._o 8._o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o his_o wing_n shall_v fill_v thy_o land_n o_o immanuel_n and_o foretell_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o host_n of_o assyria_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o also_o prophesi_v the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n and_o judah_n go_v down_o to_o dwell_v there_o even_o to_o the_o fill_n of_o five_o city_n with_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n but_o those_o shall_v prove_v also_o city_n of_o destruction_n yet_o in_o time_n egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o israel_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n esay_n xx._n in_o the_o year_n that_o tarton_n take_v ashdod_n esay_n have_v another_o prophecy_n against_o egypt_n and_o one_o against_o ethiopia_n tartan_n be_v a_o assyrian_a chief_a commander_n under_o sennacherib_n 2_o king_n 18._o 17._o and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o he_o die_v among_o the_o 185000_o man_n that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o angel_n 2_o king_n 19_o ver_fw-la 35._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 21._o and_o so_o his_o take_n of_o ashdod_n must_v fall_v out_o before_o that_o time_n and_o this_o consideration_n do_v help_v very_o well_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o method_n of_o this_o chapter_n esay_n be_v now_o in_o sackcloth_n mourn_v belike_o for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captive_v and_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v now_o abroad_o take_v in_o city_n and_o place_n as_o fast_o as_o it_o can_v and_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o chapter_n threaten_v the_o two_o most_o potent_a kingdom_n then_o extant_a egypt_n and_o cush_n that_o they_o shall_v both_o be_v captive_v and_o shameful_o use_v by_o assyriah_n tarhakah_n king_n of_o cush_n face_v seâ—nacherib_n 2_o king_n 19_o 9_o and_o be_v foil_v by_o he_o as_o appeareth_z chap_n 43._o 3._o esay_n xxi_o about_o the_o same_o time_n have_v the_o prophet_n a_o sad_a vision_n against_o babylon_n now_o rise_v and_o against_o dumah_n and_o kedar_n country_n of_o arabia_n see_v gen._n 25._o 13_o 14._o and_o foretell_v of_o kedars_n ruin_n within_o one_o year_n which_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o order_n and_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v in_o these_o conquer_a time_n of_o the_o assyrian_a before_o he_o receive_v his_o sad_a blow_n by_o the_o angel_n he_o foretell_v of_o babylon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 2._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cozener_n of_o babylon_n the_o cozener_n and_o a_o spoiler_n of_o that_o spoiler_n and_o that_o all_o sigh_v through_o babylonian_a pressure_n shall_v cease_v that_o belshazzer_n night_n of_o pleasure_n and_o banquet_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o fear_n vers_fw-la 4._o that_o while_o they_o be_v furnish_v table_n and_o set_v sentinel_n to_o watch_v while_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o alarm_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o they_o shall_v cry_v arise_v you_o prince_n and_o anoint_v the_o shield_n ver_fw-la 5._o by_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n and_o two_o chariot_n of_o different_a draught_n he_o character_v cyrus_n and_o darius_n and_o the_o median_a and_o persian_a nation_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o proclaim_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n by_o they_o of_o dumah_n he_o tell_v that_o in_o seir_n or_o idumea_n it_o will_v be_v question_v what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o night_n when_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v watchman_n what_o of_o that_o night_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o the_o answer_n shall_v be_v that_o first_o a_o morning_n or_o some_o dawn_n from_o babylon_n bondage_n be_v spring_v but_o afterward_o a_o sad_a night_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v
their_o father_n life-time_n and_o i_o see_v not_o why_o they_o may_v not_o go_v in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o any_o that_o deserve_a reproof_n and_o on_o who_o it_o light_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n child_n 2_o chron._n xxxv_o from_z vers_n 20._o to_o end_n 2_o king_n xxiii_o vers_fw-la 29._o 30._o world_n 3398_o division_n 369_o josiah_n 31_o josiah_n slay_v by_o pharaoh_n necho_n yet_o die_v in_o peace_n 2_o king_n 22._o 20._o because_o in_o god_n favour_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v conquer_v carchemish_n a_o great_a while_n ago_o esay_n 10._o 9_o and_o necho_n or_o his_o predecessor_n have_v recover_v it_o and_o he_o go_v now_o to_o strengthen_v the_o garrison_n there_o or_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o pass_v some_o part_n of_o josiahs_n country_n with_o a_o army_n josiah_n take_v a_o quarrel_n at_o he_o tho_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o he_o and_o be_v slay_v at_o megiddo_n this_o zech._n 12._o 10._o allude_v to_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n and_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n there_o be_v a_o ellypsis_n of_o the_o conjunction_n vaâ—_n 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o vers_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o jehoahaz_n be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o one_o best_o belove_v by_o they_o for_o he_o be_v two_o year_n young_a than_o jehoiakim_n compare_v 2_o king_n 23._o vers_fw-la 31._o &_o 36._o he_o be_v call_v shallum_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o jer._n 22._o 11._o he_o reign_v but_o three_o month_n and_o be_v depose_v by_o pharaoh_n necho_n his_o three_o month_n reign_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o josiah_n as_o jeremy_n make_v the_o account_n plain_a jer._n 25._o 3._o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v here_o retract_v and_o i_o retract_v it_o with_o wonder_n how_o it_o ever_o be_v so_o mistake_v what_o be_v say_v in_o prolegon_n to_o harmony_n of_o evang_n that_o some_o year_n of_o trouble_n pass_v between_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n 2_o king_n xxiii_o vers_fw-la 36_o 37._o 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o vers._n 4_o 5._o world_n 3399_o division_n 370_o jehoiaikim_v 1_o jehoiakim_n reign_v eleven_o year_n set_v up_o by_o pharaoh_n necho_n division_n 371_o jehoiaikim_v 2_o and_o name_v jehoiakim_n by_o he_o instead_o of_o eliakim_n in_o which_o change_n of_o name_n pharaoh_n show_v rather_o his_o power_n then_o any_o thing_n else_o unless_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o word_n jehovah_n in_o jehoiakim_v name_n for_o jehoiakim_n and_o eliakim_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o signification_n jehoiakim_n do_v wicked_o like_v as_o his_o wicked_a predecessor_n have_v do_v and_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n and_o for_o violence_n to_o do_v it_o jer._n 22._o 17._o among_o other_o of_o his_o wickedness_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o commit_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o he_o slay_v urijah_n the_o prophet_n read_v here_o jer._n 26._o ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o jeremy_n xiii_o fourteen_o xv_o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o xix_o xx_o &_o xxii_o to_o ver_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v observe_v before_o that_o chapter_n 11._o be_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o josiahs_n time_n as_o point_v to_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o enter_v into_o and_o that_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n join_v to_o it_o viz._n vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o of_o chap._n 12._o to_o vers_n 21_o 22_o 23._o of_o chap._n 11._o and_o so_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n be_v end_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n of_o josiahs_n time_n and_o it_o be_v also_o observe_v before_o that_o ver_fw-la 18._o of_o chap._n 13._o point_v at_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o so_o do_v also_o the_o 18._o vers_fw-la of_o chap._n 22._o and_o therefore_o since_o we_o have_v no_o date_n nor_o direction_n for_o any_o of_o the_o chapter_n between_o to_o fix_v they_o to_o any_o other_o time_n we_o may_v very_o well_o take_v in_o all_o these_o chapter_n of_o jeremy_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thirteen_o to_o the_o 24_o verse_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n only_o be_v to_o be_v set_v out_o for_o it_o be_v plain_o date_v by_o the_o time_n of_o zedekiah_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o set_v this_o chapter_n so_o forward_o as_o among_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o jehoiakim_v time_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o zedekiahs_n which_o be_v many_o year_n after_o may_v be_v conjecture_v to_o be_v because_o of_o the_o correspondency_n of_o something_o in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n and_o it_o in_o the_o twenty_o a_o pashur_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiakim_n set_v jeremy_n in_o the_o stock_n for_o foretell_v destruction_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_a and_o in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o a_o pashur_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zedekiah_n seek_v to_o jeremy_n for_o remedy_n against_o the_o babylonian_a who_o have_v make_v good_a jeremy_n prophecy_n so_o far_o as_o that_o he_o have_v besiege_v jerusalem_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n remarkable_a that_o one_o pashur_n shall_v thus_o oppose_v jeremy_n prophesy_v and_o another_o pashur_n shall_v thus_o assert_v it_o and_o for_o the_o better_a mark_v of_o this_o the_o two_o chapter_n that_o contain_v the_o two_o story_n be_v lay_v together_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o to_o ver_fw-la 24._o do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o jehoiakim_v time_n when_o shallum_n or_o jehoahaz_n be_v not_o long_o before_o captivate_v it_o bid_v weep_v not_o for_o the_o dead_a josiah_n but_o weep_v sore_o for_o shallum_n that_o be_v go_v for_o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o vers_n 10._o see_v 2_o king_n 23._o 34._o jeremy_n xxvi_o all_o and_o xxvii_o to_z vers_n 12._o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o two_o chapter_n bear_v the_o date_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n which_o in_o this_o prophet_n language_n be_v not_o precise_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o year_n single_o he_o name_v not_o but_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o construction_n as_o there_o be_v a_o evidence_n from_o the_o like_a expression_n use_v concern_v another_o king_n and_o expound_v chap._n 27._o 1._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o four_o year_n here_o zedekiah_n be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v call_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v because_o of_o the_o double_a condition_n and_o change_n that_o either_o of_o these_o king_n undergo_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n jehoiakim_n for_o above_o two_o year_n reign_v by_o the_o deputation_n of_o pharaoh_n necho_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n by_o the_o deputation_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_a and_o zedekiah_n for_o four_o year_n at_o the_o 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have_v reign_v eleven_o year_n whereas_o divers_a prophecy_n which_o be_v utter_v in_o those_o eleven_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n be_v set_v after_o as_o chap._n 25._o &_o 26._o &_o 27._o and_o very_o many_o more_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o method_n be_v this_o that_o the_o threaten_n against_o the_o father_n jehoiakim_n and_o the_o son_n jehoiachin_n may_v be_v lay_v together_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o time_n of_o jehoachins_n reign_n be_v but_o very_o short_a namely_o three_o month_n and_o therefore_o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o captivity_n be_v fit_o join_v to_o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o father_n since_o his_o reign_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o chap._n 36._o 30._o and_o when_o the_o text_n be_v fall_v upon_o
to_o trial_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o his_o trial_n be_v reasonable_a early_o this_o year_n it_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o answer_n that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o and_o require_v timothy_n to_o come_v to_o he_o before_o winter_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o 21._o as_o he_o appeal_v to_o nero_n himself_o so_o nero_n himself_o hear_v his_o cause_n phil._n 1._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o be_v here_o it_o be_v possible_a paul_n and_o seneca_n may_v see_v each_o other_o at_o which_o time_n all_o that_o have_v own_v he_o before_o withdraw_v themselves_o for_o fear_n and_o dare_v not_o stand_v by_o he_o or_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o this_o danger_n tacitus_n mention_v a_o case_n much_o like_o he_o which_o have_v be_v try_v two_o year_n before_o namely_o of_o pomponia_n graecina_n a_o noble_a lady_n of_o rome_n concern_v a_o strange_a religion_n superstitionis_fw-la externae_fw-la rea_fw-la mariti_fw-la judicio_fw-la permissa_fw-la isque_fw-la prisco_fw-la instituto_fw-la propinquis_fw-la coram_fw-la de_fw-la capite_fw-la famaque_fw-la conjugis_fw-la cognovit_fw-la &_o insontem_fw-la nuntiavit_fw-la this_o that_o he_o call_v externa_fw-la superstitio_fw-la can_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o religion_n but_o either_o judaisme_n or_o christianity_n for_o any_o heathen_a superstition_n do_v relish_v so_o well_o with_o they_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o have_v bring_v she_o into_o danger_n if_o her_o peril_n of_o life_n than_o be_v because_o of_o christianity_n as_o very_o well_o it_o may_v it_o be_v a_o terrible_a example_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o christian_n there_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o this_o trial_n of_o paul_n be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a issue_n and_o consequent_a and_o full_a of_o danger_n it_o make_v poor_a paul_n friend_n to_o shrink_v aside_o in_o this_o his_o extremity_n and_o to_o be_v to_o seek_v when_o he_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o 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that_o his_o fail_n be_v but_o as_o peter_n denial_n of_o his_o master_n repent_v of_o and_o recover_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n and_o a_o great_a trial_n with_o the_o apostle_n when_o in_o so_o signal_n a_o encounter_n and_o so_o imminent_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n none_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o rome_n not_o any_o of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o retinue_n dare_v own_v he_o or_o stand_v by_o he_o in_o his_o exigent_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o off_o safe_a from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n he_o be_v assure_v by_o this_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o for_o he_o in_o his_o great_a danger_n that_o he_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o further_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n appli_v himself_o to_o that_o work_n the_o best_a way_n he_o can_v consider_v his_o condition_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o whereas_o he_o can_v travel_v up_o and_o down_o to_o the_o church_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o visit_v divers_a of_o they_o with_o his_o epistle_n and_o first_o he_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o send_v it_o by_o crescens_n as_o may_v be_v conceive_v from_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o for_o though_o demas_n and_o crescens_n and_o titus_n their_o departure_n from_o paul_n be_v reckon_v altogether_o in_o that_o verse_n yet_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o departure_n can_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v be_v alike_o for_o however_o demas_n start_v upon_o some_o caâ—nal_a respect_n yet_o crescens_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o so_o brand_v nor_o will_v the_o eminent_a piety_n of_o the_o late_a suffer_v we_o to_o have_v any_o such_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o he_o do_v also_o help_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o crescens_n who_o be_v join_v with_o he_o the_o postscript_n of_o this_o epistle_n both_o in_o the_o greek_a syriack_n arabic_a and_o divers_a other_o translation_n do_v general_o date_n it_o from_o rome_n beza_n from_o antioch_n erasmus_n from_o ephesus_n but_o all_o upon_o conjecture_n for_o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n in_o the_o epistle_n itself_o of_o the_o time_n or_o place_n of_o its_o writing_n beza_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o i_o say_v thus_o puto_fw-la sic_fw-la totum_fw-la antiochenae_n ecclesiae_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la significari_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la scriptam_fw-la hanc_fw-la epistolam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o think_v by_o this_o he_o mean_v the_o whole_a presbytery_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o thence_o at_o that_o time_n that_o pass_v between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n their_o return_n into_o asia_n from_o their_o first_o journey_n forth_o and_o the_o come_n of_o those_o trouble_n to_o antioch_n act_v 14._o 28._o but_o that_o apostasy_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o this_o epistle_n and_o in_o other_o be_v not_o then_o begin_v and_o moreover_o it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v then_o plant_v and_o the_o former_a answer_n may_v likewise_o be_v give_v to_o the_o opinion_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o ephesus_n namely_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n be_v at_o ephesus_n the_o apostasy_n which_o ere_o long_o do_v sore_o and_o almost_o epidemical_o infest_v the_o church_n be_v but_o then_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o suppose_v it_o write_v from_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n that_o we_o be_v upon_o because_o that_o gangrene_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n be_v now_o come_v to_o ripeness_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n which_o be_v write_v this_o same_o year_n see_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 15._o false_a teacher_n have_v bring_v back_o the_o galatian_n from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o their_o old_a ceremonious_a performance_n again_o and_o to_o reliance_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 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per._n 4._o which_o custom_n come_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o gamaliel_n the_o old_a paul_n master_n whereupon_o it_o be_v ordinary_o say_v from_o the_o death_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o old_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v jucasin_n fol._n 53._o vers._n 21._o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v open_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o person_n there_o foretell_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o at_o large_a explain_v the_o text_n which_o he_o have_v read_v which_o explanation_n the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o record_v he_o declare_v himself_o who_o he_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o gracious_o that_o even_o his_o own_o townsman_n who_o know_v
work_v upon_o and_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o main_a induction_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n at_o this_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v thither_o to_o institute_v the_o canonical_a hour_n by_o their_o own_o example_n as_o baronius_n dream_v be_v a_o fancy_n that_o far_o better_a deserve_v laughter_n than_o any_o answer_n vers._n 2._o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v call_v beautiful_a this_o be_v the_o gate_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o second_o court_n or_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o this_o cripple_n lay_v beg_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o disdain_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o beg_v of_o the_o gentile_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o gate_n that_o josephus_n call_v the_o corinthiack_a gate_n and_o which_o he_o describe_v to_o be_v of_o so_o much_o gorgiousness_n and_o bravery_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 5._o 14._o and_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o describe_v in_o another_o work_n full_o and_o on_o set_v purpose_n vers._n 11._o the_o porch_n call_v solomon_n not_o that_o the_o very_a porch_n build_v by_o solomon_n be_v now_o stand_v for_o that_o be_v burn_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o babylonian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o because_o this_o be_v build_v on_o the_o very_a same_o pile_n that_o his_o be_v build_v upon_o for_o the_o temple_n stand_v upon_o a_o high_a and_o steep_a hill_n with_o a_o deep_a and_o sharp_a precipice_n about_o it_o solomon_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o mount_n which_o be_v too_o straight_o fill_v up_o the_o ditch_n on_o the_o east_n side_n with_o huge_a stone_n strong_o joint_v together_o and_o he_o build_v his_o porch_n upon_o that_o pile_n and_o because_o this_o of_o herod_n be_v erect_v also_o upon_o that_o very_a same_o foundation_n it_o therefore_o be_v call_v solomon_n porch_n it_o be_v the_o first_o gate_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o not_o only_o the_o very_a build_n of_o the_o porch_n but_o the_o court_n within_o bare_a the_o same_o name_n josephus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la vers._n 12._o and_o when_o peter_n see_v it_o he_o answer_v etc._n etc._n here_o peter_n sermon_n be_v register_v again_o but_o chap._n 4._o 1._o it_o be_v say_v as_o they_o speak_v which_o resolve_v that_o john_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o vers._n 16._o through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v twice_o name_v in_o this_o verse_n because_o of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n in_o do_v and_o the_o cripple_n faith_n in_o receive_v the_o miracle_n the_o former_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 17._o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o so_o christ_n say_v himself_o luke_n 23._o 34._o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v this_o their_o ignorance_n proceed_v main_o from_o mistake_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n for_o they_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v nazaret_n and_o from_o mistake_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o they_o expect_v it_o will_v have_v be_v pompous_a and_o full_a of_o worldly_a glory_n the_o title_n on_o the_o cross_n jesus_n of_o nazaret_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n speak_v out_o both_o the_o ignorances_n that_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o so_o wretched_a a_o act_n vers._n 19_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n read_v it_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a may_v come_v and_o so_o the_o arabic_a and_o ireneus_fw-la or_o at_o least_o his_o interpreter_n cite_v by_o beza_n the_o vulgar_a ut_fw-la cum_fw-la venerint_fw-la but_o conclude_v not_o the_o clause_n to_o make_v it_o sense_n beza_n postquam_fw-la venerint_fw-la but_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v make_v of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v he_o plead_v much_o to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signifiâ—_n postquam_fw-la and_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v he_o but_o he_o can_v deny_v withal_o that_o it_o signify_v ut_fw-mi likewise_o and_o so_o may_v it_o best_o and_o most_o proper_o be_v understand_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a may_v come_v the_o apostle_n peter_n take_v his_o speech_n from_o esa._n 28._o 12._o where_o the_o prophet_n at_o once_o prophesi_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n vers_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o infidelity_n and_o obduration_n of_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o speak_v of_o these_o very_a time_n and_o occasion_n that_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n and_o according_o be_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v that_o speak_v from_o he_o concern_v the_o present_a refresh_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o god_n present_v send_v christ_n among_o they_o in_o the_o power_n and_o 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must_v confess_v i_o see_v no_o sense_n in_o it_o the_o word_n be_v facile_a and_o clear_a and_o have_v no_o intricacy_n at_o all_o in_o they_o if_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o go_v upon_o its_o own_o wheel_n and_o they_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a paraphrase_n repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v by_o the_o gospel_n may_v come_v upon_o you_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o may_v send_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o you_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n vers._n 20._o and_o he_o send_v jesus_n christ._n as_o vers._n 26._o god_n have_v raise_v his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o now_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n personal_o and_o visible_o come_v among_o they_o for_o who_o of_o this_o audience_n ever_o see_v he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n but_o of_o his_o come_n among_o they_o now_o in_o this_o mean_n and_o offer_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v this_o clause_n in_o hand_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o so_o the_o 22_o verse_n interprete_v it_o of_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a prophet_n to_o who_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v must_v be_v cut_v off_o not_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v his_o voice_n and_o which_o to_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o be_v condemnation_n peter_n exhortation_n therefore_o be_v to_o repentance_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o so_o that_o refresh_a time_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v send_v among_o they_o according_a as_o moses_n have_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a instructor_n of_o the_o people_n §._o which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o 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troas_n vers_fw-la 6._o to_o samothrace_n neapolis_n and_o philippi_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o at_o philippi_n he_o continue_v many_o day_n vers_fw-la 13_o 16_o 18._o thence_o he_o pass_v through_o amphipolis_n and_o appollonia_n chap._n 17._o 1._o come_v to_o thessalonia_n and_o be_v there_o three_o sabbath_n day_n in_o quiet_a vers_fw-la 2._o afterward_o be_v persecute_v vers_fw-la 5._o go_v to_o beraea_n and_o convert_v very_o many_o vers_n 10._o 12._o go_v from_o thence_o to_o athens_n vers_fw-la 15._o there_o wait_v for_o silas_n and_o timothy_n vers_fw-la 16._o from_o thence_o go_v to_o corinth_n acts._n 18._o 1._o for_o all_o these_o journey_n and_o action_n we_o will_v allow_v he_o half_o a_o year_n and_o i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v take_v so_o little_a at_o corinth_n he_o continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a act_v 18._o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o this_o make_v up_o three_o year_n since_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n after_o this_o long_a stay_n at_o corinth_n he_o be_v 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they_o drunk_z when_o they_o first_o come_v to_o cadesh_n barnea_n of_o the_o rock_n which_o follow_v they_o 1_o cor._n x._o 2._o which_o dry_v up_o when_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n if_o you_o ask_v why_o have_v those_o river_n that_o follow_v they_o dry_v up_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v at_o cadesh_n barnea_n which_o before_o have_v not_o dry_v up_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o then_o i_o ask_v also_o why_o have_v they_o dry_v up_o when_o they_o come_v to_o another_o cadesh_n iv_o concern_v the_o cadesh_n whither_o they_o come_v the_o last_o year_n of_o their_o travail_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o city_n be_v in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n numb_a xx._n 16_o 17._o i_o answer_v nothing_o at_o all_o hinder_v but_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o cadesh_n barnea_n which_o lay_v contiguous_a to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o amorites_n that_o be_v to_o mountainous_a judea_n show_v so_o great_a a_o army_n a_o access_n and_o promise_v it_o only_o that_o access_n be_v wind_v and_o very_o difficult_a to_o be_v pass_v they_o desire_v therefore_o a_o more_o level_a way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n but_o obtain_v it_o not_o v._o perhaps_o that_o which_o chief_o move_v they_o be_v this_o that_o suppose_v one_o cadesh_n only_o to_o wit_n barnea_n it_o will_v be_v scarce_o possible_a not_o to_o confound_v the_o encamp_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o their_o move_n from_o place_n to_o place_n i_o answer_v there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o easiness_n of_o order_v they_o if_o you_o do_v but_o reduce_v the_o six_o and_o seven_o verse_n of_o deut._n x._o into_o a_o true_a sense_n and_o into_o agreement_n with_o numb_a xxxiii_o from_z vers_n 31._o to_o vers_n 41._o which_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o do_v but_o let_v these_o thing_n suffice_v for_o the_o present_a to_o have_v speak_v beside_o our_o scope_n that_o that_o cadesh_n to_o which_o they_o come_v in_o the_o forty_o year_n which_o be_v call_v meribah_n numb_a xx._n 13._o be_v the_o same_o with_o cadesh_n barnea_n be_v clear_a enough_o from_o hence_o that_o meribah_n in_o cadesh_n be_v assign_v for_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n ezek._n xlvii_o 19_o which_o border_n of_o old_a be_v cadesh_n barnea_n numb_a xxxiv_o 4._o jos._n xv._o 3._o chap._n viii_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n rhinocorura_n the_o lake_n of_o sirbon_n pliny_n write_v 12._o write_v write_v write_v write_v write_v write_v nat._n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o from_o pelusium_n be_v the_o intrenchment_n of_o chabrias_n mount_v casius_n the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n casius_n the_o tomb_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a ostracine_n arabia_n be_v bound_v sixty_o five_o mile_n from_o pelusium_n soon_o after_o begin_v idumea_n and_o palestine_n from_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o sirbon_n lake_n either_o my_o eye_n deceive_v i_o while_o i_o read_v these_o thing_n or_o mount_n casius_n lie_v near_o pelusium_n than_o the_o lake_n of_o sirbon_n the_o map_n have_v ill_o place_v the_o sirbon_n between_o mount_n casius_n and_o pelusium_n sirbon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v burn_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lake_n be_v derive_v from_o its_o nature_n which_o be_v fiery_a and_o bituminous_a it_o be_v describe_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n strabo_n and_o other_o who_o you_o may_v look_v upon_o a_o lake_n like_a to_o that_o of_o sodom_n and_o perhaps_o be_v of_o the_o like_a fate_n and_o original_n to_o wit_n a_o example_n of_o divine_a indignation_n what_o if_o it_o be_v the_o monument_n of_o that_o dreadful_a earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n amoz_fw-mi i_o 1._o zech._n fourteen_o 5_o when_o god_n contend_v also_o in_o fire_n amoz_fw-mi vii_o 4._o so_o that_o some_o city_n perish_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n amos_n iu._n 11._o esa._n i._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o further_a border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n southward_o be_v not_o nile_n in_o egypt_n but_o shihor_n in_o the_o way_n to_o egypt_n jos._n xiii_o 3._o jer._n ii_o 18._o in_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n it_o be_v rhinocorura_n for_o they_o render_v that_o in_o esa._n xxvii_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o stream_n of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o rhinocorura_n of_o which_o place_n and_o name_n derive_v from_o the_o cut_n of_o nostril_n see_v diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n i._n chap._n ix_o a_o sight_n of_o judea_n in_o 4._o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o in_o hieros_n sheviith_o fol._n 38._o 4._o judea_n be_v the_o mountainous_a country_n the_o plain_a and_o the_o vale._n what_o be_v the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o judea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o king_n mountain_n the_o plain_a of_o it_o be_v the_o plain_a of_o the_o south_n the_o vale_n be_v from_o engedi_n to_o jericho_n the_o plain_a of_o lydda_n be_v as_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o south_n and_o its_o mountainous_a country_n be_v as_o the_o king_n mountainous_a country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n from_o bethhoron_a to_o the_o sea_n be_v one_o circumjacent_a region_n rabbi_n jochanan_n say_v yet_o it_o have_v a_o mountainous_a part_n a_o plain_a and_o a_o vale_n from_o bethhoron_a to_o emmaus_n be_v mountainous_a from_o emmaus_n to_o lydda_n be_v plain_a from_o lydda_n to_o the_o sea_n be_v valley_n judea_n be_v not_o divide_v amiss_o into_o four_o part_n namely_o into_o the_o country_n which_o former_o be_v the_o philistine_n which_o take_v up_o the_o western_a part_n to_o this_o join_v on_o the_o east_n the_o mountainous_a country_n of_o judea_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o king_n mount_n to_o the_o mountainous_a country_n on_o the_o east_n join_v a_o plain_a a_o country_n more_o low_a and_o level_a than_o the_o mountain_n which_o nevertheless_o here_o and_o there_o have_v its_o hill_n hence_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 13._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 13._o a_o valley_n lie_v between_o mountain_n be_v reckon_v with_o the_o mountain_n and_o mountain_n in_o a_o valley_n be_v number_v with_o the_o valley_n to_o the_o plain_a eastward_o join_v a_o valley_n low_a than_o the_o plain_a namely_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o sodom_n and_o at_o length_n of_o jordan_n the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n in_o like_a manner_n which_o be_v number_v with_o judea_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o superficies_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o narrow_a limit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o soil_n yet_o have_v its_o mountainous_a part_n its_o plain_a and_o vale_n and_o that_o not_o only_o towards_o lydda_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n but_o towards_o jericho_n and_o jordan_n judea_n do_v excel_v all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o very_a many_o privilege_n for_o beside_o that_o in_o it_o be_v seat_v jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n stand_v the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n sit_v the_o sanhedrin_n this_o be_v also_o peculiar_a to_o it_o out_o of_o the_o canon_n that_o 1._o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o that_o hieros_n nedarim_n fol._n 40._o 1._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o intercalate_n the_o year_n out_o of_o judea_n while_o they_o may_v do_v it_o in_o judea_n maimonides_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n 4_o thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n thing_n maimon_n in_o kiddush_n hodesh_n cap._n 4_o because_o there_o dwell_v
other_o to_o who_o something_o remain_v after_o they_o have_v eat_v their_o fill_n but_o when_o simeon_n the_o just_a be_v dead_a that_o blessing_n be_v withdraw_v and_o so_o little_o remain_v to_o each_o that_o those_o that_o be_v modest_a withdraw_v their_o hand_n and_o those_o that_o be_v greedy_a still_o stretch_v they_o out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o viper_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serpent_n chap._n xxiii_o 33._o not_o so_o much_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o you_o boast_v of_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antichrist_n the_o opposer_n 2_o thes._n ii_o 4._o a_o nation_n and_o offspring_n diametrical_o opposite_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o that_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o which_o be_v to_o bruise_v his_o heel_n ii_o hence_o not_o without_o ground_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o that_o nation_n be_v reject_v and_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n even_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n they_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o generation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o offspring_n of_o viper_n serpent_n spring_v from_o serpent_n nor_o be_v it_o wonder_v if_o they_o be_v reject_v by_o god_n when_o they_o have_v long_o since_o reject_v god_n and_o god_n word_n by_o their_o tradition_n see_v that_o matth._n xiii_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 1_o pet._n ii_o 10._o you_o be_v not_o a_o people_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o certain_a remnant_n among_o they_o to_o be_v gather_v by_o christ_n and_o when_o that_o be_v gather_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v deliver_v over_o to_o everlasting_a perdition_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o remnant_n of_o the_o apoâ—â—e_n rom._n xi_o 5._o which_o then_o be_v in_o be_v when_o he_o write_v those_o thing_n and_o be_v then_o to_o be_v gather_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v these_o word_n respect_v the_o very_a last_o word_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n lest_o i_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n mal._n iu._n and_o denote_v the_o most_o miserable_a destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o now_o almost_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o the_o receive_n of_o john_n baptism_n sign_v and_o fence_v those_o that_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o ruin_n that_o be_v just_a come_n to_o this_o belong_v that_o of_o s._n peter_n epist._n 1_o chap._n iii_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o in_o that_o manner_n as_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v by_o water_n deliver_v from_o the_o flood_n so_o also_o baptism_n now_o the_o antitype_n of_o that_o type_n save_v we_o from_o the_o deluge_n of_o divine_a indignation_n which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v to_o overflow_v the_o jewish_a nation_n think_v here_o if_o those_o that_o come_v to_o baptism_n bring_v not_o their_o little_a one_o with_o they_o to_o baptism_n when_o by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o baptist_n those_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v say_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o long_o hence_o to_o destroy_v the_o nation_n by_o a_o most_o sad_a overthrow_n verse_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v not_o to_o say_v a_o jerusalem_n phrase_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o every_o where_o in_o the_o talmud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o think_v a_o word_n or_o to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n verse_n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o esay_n chap._n x._o vers_fw-la 33_o 34._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o roman_n who_o have_v now_o a_o great_a while_n hold_v they_o under_o the_o yoke_n that_o axe_n now_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n shall_v certain_o cut_v it_o down_o if_o from_o this_o last_o dress_n by_o the_o gospel_n it_o bear_v not_o fruit_n â—_o fruit_n fruit_n fruit_n fruit_n fruit_n fruit_n hieros_n beâ—â—coth_fw-mi fol._n 5._o â—_o in_o the_o talmud_n those_o word_n of_o esay_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v not_o much_o after_o the_o time_n of_o that_o destruction_n because_o present_o after_o the_o threaten_n of_o that_o ruin_n follow_v a_o branch_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o jesse_n esa._n xi_o 1._o verse_n xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v in_o luke_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n both_o sound_n to_o the_o same_o import_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v who_o servant_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v 2._o be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o a_o canaanite_n servant_n be_v like_o a_o farm_n in_o respect_n of_o buy_v for_o he_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n or_o with_o a_o writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o some_o service_n do_v as_o a_o pledge_n or_o pawn_v and_o what_o be_v such_o a_o pawn_n in_o the_o buy_n of_o servant_n namely_o that_o he_o lose_v shoe_n of_o he_o who_o buy_v or_o bind_v on_o his_o shoe_n or_o carry_v to_o the_o bath_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n maimonides_n produce_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n where_o these_o word_n be_v 2._o be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v be_v bab._n kiddushin_n fol._n 22._o 2._o how_o be_v a_o servant_n buy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o service_n he_o loosen_v the_o buyer_n shoe_n he_o carry_v such_o thing_n after_o he_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o bath_n he_o uncloth_n he_o wash_v anoints_z rub_n dress_v he_o put_v on_o his_o shoe_n and_o lift_v he_o up_o from_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n â—_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la kiddush_n cap._n â—_o see_v also_o the_o tosaphta_n this_o by_o the_o way_n be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o the_o gloss_n intimate_v that_o all_o servant_n of_o what_o heathen_a nation_n soever_o buy_v by_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v canaanite_n servant_n because_o it_o be_v say_v of_o canaan_n canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n verse_n xv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o we_o fulfil_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a now_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v these_o two_o just_a thing_n especial_o i._o that_o this_o great_a priest_n be_v initiate_v into_o his_o ministerial_a office_n shall_v answer_v the_o type_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n who_o be_v initiate_v by_o wash_v and_o anoint_v so_o be_v he_o by_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ii_o when_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n those_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v introduce_v by_o baptism_n it_o be_v just_a yea_o necessary_a that_o christ_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o to_o preach_v it_o too_o shall_v be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n verse_n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o jesus_n be_v baptize_v i._o that_o christ_n converse_v upon_o earth_n two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o a_o half_a as_o many_o year_n as_o david_n live_v at_o jerusalem_n compare_v 2_o sam._n v._o 5._o be_v prove_v hence_o 1._o that_o he_o be_v baptize_v when_o he_o have_v now_o complete_v his_o twenty_o nine_o year_n and_o have_v new_o begin_v his_o thirty_o that_o the_o word_n of_o luke_n imply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n old_a which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v apply_v by_o some_o christian_n to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o large_a latitude_n yet_o in_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o among_o that_o nation_n they_o will_v not_o admit_v certain_o of_o another_o sense_n than_o we_o produce_v for_o there_o this_o axiom_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rosh_n hashanab_n fol._n 2._o 2._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n be_v reckon_v for_o that_o year_n and_o questionless_a luke_n speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a for_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o evangelist_n utter_v these_o word_n in_o some_o jewish_a school_n n._n be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n old_a how_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o of_o the_o thirty_o complete_a much_o less_o of_o the_o thirty_o first_o or_o thirty_o second_o as_o some_o wrest_v it_o when_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o be_v about_o do_v so_o
probable_o at_o this_o time_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o nicopolis_n when_o i_o take_v notice_n that_o chammath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bath_n of_o tiberias_n be_v common_o in_o the_o greek_a render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o withal_o that_o our_o emmaus_n be_v much_o celebrate_v for_o famous_a water_n i_o can_v forget_v the_o water_n of_o nephtoa_n or_o the_o fountain_n of_o etam_n from_o whence_o water_n be_v convey_v by_o pipe_n into_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v in_o the_o same_o quarter_n from_o jerusalem_n with_o our_o emmaus_n so_o that_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v as_o well_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammath_n a_o channel_n of_o water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chammath_n the_o warm_a bath_n but_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v judgement_n in_o memory_n of_o this_o place_n let_v we_o record_v a_o story_n out_o of_o sigevert_v chronicle_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o theodosius_n and_o valentinianus_n hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o castello_fw-la judeae_n emmaus_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o garrison_n in_o judea_n call_v emmaus_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a child_n bear_v from_o the_o navel_n upward_o he_o be_v divide_v so_o that_o he_o have_v two_o breast_n and_o two_o head_n either_o of_o which_o have_v their_o proper_a sense_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o one_o eat_v when_o the_o other_o do_v not_o the_o one_o sleep_v when_o the_o other_o be_v awake_a sometime_o they_o sleep_v both_o together_o they_o play_v one_o with_o another_o they_o both_o weep_v and_o will_v strike_v one_o another_o they_o live_v near_o two_o year_n and_o after_o one_o have_v die_v the_o other_o survive_v about_o four_o day_n if_o this_o two_o head_a child_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o a_o jew_n then_o may_v that_o question_n be_v solve_v which_o be_v propound_v menacoth_a fol._n 37._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v two_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o which_o of_o the_o forehead_n shall_v the_o phylactery_n be_v bind_v no_o mean_a scruple_n indeed_o but_o let_v we_o have_v from_o the_o glossator_fw-la as_o considerable_a a_o story_n asmodeus_n produce_v from_o under_o the_o pavement_n before_o solomon_n a_o man_n with_o two_o head_n he_o marry_v a_o wife_n and_o beget_v child_n like_o himself_o with_o two_o head_n and_o like_o his_o wife_n with_o one_o when_o the_o patrimony_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v he_o that_o have_v two_o head_n require_v a_o double_a portion_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v bring_v before_o solomon_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o he_o as_o to_o that_o thamna_n or_o timnath_n which_o josephus_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v make_v mention_n of_o it_o be_v dispute_v in_o sotah_n fol._n 17._o 1._o where_o rabh_n assert_n that_o there_o be_v two_o timnath_n one_o in_o judea_n and_o the_o other_o that_o of_o samson_n we_o all_o know_v of_o a_o three_o of_o that_o name_n josua_n timnath_n viz._n timnath-serah_a in_o mount_n ephraim_n where_o josua_n be_v bury_v jos._n xxiv_o 30._o here_o give_v the_o rabbin_n a_o little_a play_n and_o let_v they_o trifle_v by_o transpose_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chere_n and_o from_o thence_o ground_n a_o fiction_n that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o josua_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v miraculous_a stand_v still_o by_o his_o word_n this_o be_v like_o they_o nor_o indeed_o be_v that_o of_o a_o much_o better_a mould_n which_o the_o lxx_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o they_o put_v into_o the_o monument_n with_o he_o the_o stone-knive_n with_o which_o he_o circumcise_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o galgal_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o be_v these_o think_v you_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n once_o and_o have_v they_o slip_v out_o since_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o savour_v of_o the_o samaritan_n gloss_n or_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n they_o recede_v from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o the_o same_o story_n but_o something_o more_o tolerable_o when_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o hill_n gaash_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o hill_n galaad_n where_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o judge_v they_o do_v not_o paraphrase_n ill_o though_o they_o do_v not_o render_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o obscure_a passage_n which_o have_v so_o much_o vex_v interpreter_n in_o jud._n vii_o 3._o proclaim_v now_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n say_v whosoever_o be_v fearful_a and_o afraid_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o return_v early_o from_o mount_n gilead_n the_o place_n where_o this_o thing_n be_v act_v be_v either_o in_o or_o very_a near_o the_o vale_n of_o jezreel_n distant_a from_o mount_n gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o mile_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v these_o gideonite_n depart_v from_o mount_n gilead_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o some_o do_v allege_v towards_o the_o untie_n this_o knot_n viz._n that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v thus_o whoever_o be_v of_o mount_n gilead_n let_v they_o return_v the_o targumist_n to_o this_o sense_n whosoever_o be_v fearful_a let_v he_o return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v choice_n be_v make_v out_o of_o mount_n gilead_n i._n e._n let_v the_o gileadite_n be_v choose_v but_o whether_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o gileadite_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o remain_v because_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a or_o be_v choose_v to_o return_v because_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o reckon_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o inquire_v but_o may_v not_o mount_n gilead_n in_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o hill_n gaash_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o situation_n agree_v well_o enough_o and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o name_n whence_o that_o mount_n gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n first_o have_v its_o name_n be_v not_o unknown_a namely_o from_o that_o heap_n of_o stone_n set_v up_o by_o jacob_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o he_o and_o laban_n gen._n xxxi_o we_o read_v of_o something_o not_o unlike_o it_o set_v up_o by_o josua_n near_o shechem_n in_o testimony_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o god_n jos._n xxiv_o 26._o now_o therefore_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o josua_n be_v bury_v near_o shechem_n for_o when_o that_o place_n be_v particular_o bequeath_v and_o set_v out_o by_o jacob_n for_o his_o son_n joseph_n who_o of_o the_o whole_a stock_n and_o lineage_n of_o joseph_n can_v just_o inherit_v that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n than_o josua_n he_o be_v bury_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o hill_n gaash_n in_o his_o own_o ground_n may_v not_o that_o hill_n be_v also_o call_v gilead_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o pillar_n of_o witness_n that_o be_v build_v there_o a_o little_a from_o sichem_n whence_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o hill_n itself_o begin_v to_o rise_v if_o it_o be_v northward_o which_o we_o suppose_v than_o it_o may_v very_o well_o reach_v not_o far_o from_o that_o place_n where_o this_o matter_n of_o gideon_n be_v transact_v for_o whereas_o the_o field_n wherein_o the_o battle_n be_v be_v within_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n contiguous_a to_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o gideon_n proclaim_v that_o whosoever_o be_v afraid_a shall_v depart_v from_o mount_n gilead_n we_o can_v perhaps_o think_v of_o no_o proper_a sense_n wherein_o this_o mount_n gilead_n can_v be_v take_v than_o that_o that_o part_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o pillar_n of_o testimony_n place_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o it_o when_o the_o common_a name_n for_o it_o be_v the_o hill_n gaash_n horae_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la &_o talmudicae_n or_o hebrew_n and_o talmudical_a exercitation_n upon_o the_o evangelist_n st._n luke_n chap._n i._n verse_n i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o many_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v several_a year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n before_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n the_o apostle_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n every_o where_o disperse_v the_o glad_a tiding_n no_o wonder_n if_o many_o pious_a and_o greedy_a auditor_n have_v for_o their_o own_o memory_n sake_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o note_v in_o their_o own_o private_a table-book_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o carry_v from_o the_o sermon_n
east_n etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o finish_v till_o that_o time_n then_o much_o less_o be_v it_o so_o when_o christ_n be_v in_o it_o whence_o we_o may_v proper_o enough_o render_v those_o word_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o sense_n as_o this_o it_o be_v forty_o and_o six_o year_n since_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v first_o undertake_v and_o indeed_o to_o this_o day_n be_v not_o quite_o perfect_v and_o will_v thou_o pretend_v to_o build_v a_o new_a one_o in_o three_o day_n verse_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o much_o the_o second_o temple_n come_v behind_o that_o of_o the_o first_o it_o will_v the_o easy_o appear_v why_o our_o bless_a saviour_n shall_v call_v his_o body_n the_o temple_n 2._o temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n temple_n hierosol_n taanith_n fol._n 6._o 1._o &_o bab._n joma_n fol._n 21._o 2._o in_o the_o second_o temple_n there_o want_v the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o ark_n with_o the_o propitiatory_a cherubim_n urim_n and_o thummim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a glory_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n these_o thing_n be_v all_o in_o solomon_n temple_n which_o therefore_o be_v account_v a_o full_a and_o plenary_a type_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o second_o temple_n have_v they_o not_o it_o want_v what_o more_o particular_o shadow_v and_o represent_v he_o i._o there_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n a_o certain_a ark_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n but_o this_o be_v neither_o moses_n ark_n nor_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n joma_n fol._n 52._o 2._o which_o may_v not_o unfit_o come_v to_o mind_n when_o we_o read_v that_o passage_n revel_v xi_o 19_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n it_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o at_o all_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n that_o josias_n hide_v the_o ark_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n lest_o it_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o once_o it_o do_v among_o the_o philistine_n 2._o philistine_n philistine_n philistine_n philistine_n philistine_n philistine_n joma_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o cherithuth_n fol._n 77._o 2._o but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o it_o be_v ever_o find_v and_o restore_v again_o ii_o in_o moses_n his_o tabernacle_n and_o solomon_n temple_n the_o divine_a presence_n sit_v visible_o over_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o propitiatory_a in_o a_o cloud_n of_o glory_n but_o when_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o temple_n draw_v near_o it_o go_v up_o from_o the_o propitiatory_a ezek._n x._o 4._o and_o never_o return_v into_o the_o second_o temple_n where_o neither_o the_o ark_n nor_o the_o propitiatory_a be_v ever_o restore_v iii_o the_o highpriest_n indeed_o minister_v in_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o in_o the_o first_o in_o eight_o several_a garment_n 2._o garment_n garment_n garment_n garment_n garment_n garment_n joma_n fol._n 71._o 2._o among_o these_o be_v the_o pectoral_a or_o breastplate_n wherein_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v put_v out_o of_o which_o the_o jasper_n chance_v to_o fall_v and_o be_v lose_v 2._o lose_v lose_v lose_v lose_v lose_v lose_v hieros_n peah_o fol._n 15._o 3._o &_o bab._n kiddush_o fol._n 60._o 2._o but_o the_o oracle_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v never_o restore_v see_v ezra_n ii_o 63._o and_o nehem._n vii_o 63._o if_o not_o restore_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n or_o nehemiah_n much_o less_o certain_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n have_v forsake_v and_o take_v leave_n of_o that_o people_n for_o that_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n among_o the_o talmudist_n 2._o talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n talmudist_n joma_n fol._n 73._o 2._o thing_n be_v not_o ask_v or_o inquire_v after_o now_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n by_o the_o highpriest_n because_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o do_v there_o any_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la breath_n on_o he_o this_o to_o omit_v other_o thing_n be_v the_o state_n of_o zorobabel_n temple_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o it_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v want_v how_o much_o inferior_a must_v this_o need_v be_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o degrade_v herod_n temple_n still_o low_a and_o that_o be_v the_o person_n of_o herod_n himself_o to_o who_o it_o be_v ascribe_v it_o be_v not_o without_o scruple_n even_o among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v build_v and_o repair_v by_o such_o a_o one_o and_o who_o know_v not_o what_o herod_n be_v they_o dispute_v whether_o by_o right_a such_o a_o person_n ought_v to_o have_v meddle_v with_o it_o and_o be_v fain_o to_o pump_v for_o argument_n for_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o object_v first_o 2._o first_o first_o first_o first_o first_o first_o bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o any_o one_o to_o demolish_v one_o synagogue_n till_o he_o have_v build_v another_o much_o less_o to_o demolish_v the_o temple_n but_o herod_n demolish_v the_o temple_n before_o he_o have_v build_v another_o ergo_fw-la they_o answer_v baba_n ben_fw-mi buta_fw-mi give_v herod_n that_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v pull_v it_o down_o now_o this_o baba_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o great_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o do_v not_o rash_o move_v herod_n to_o such_o a_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o see_v such_o cleft_n and_o breach_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o threaten_v its_o ruin_n they_o object_v second_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o herod_n that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o asmonean_a family_n that_o he_o rise_v up_o against_o his_o master_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o have_v kill_v the_o sanhedrin_n they_o answer_v we_o be_v under_o his_o power_n and_o can_v not_o resist_v it_o and_o if_o those_o hand_n stain_v with_o blood_n will_v be_v building_n it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o hinder_v it_o these_o and_o other_o thing_n they_o apologise_v for_o their_o temple_n add_v this_o invention_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v a_o building_n it_o never_o once_o rain_v by_o day_n that_o the_o work_n may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v 14._o interrupt_v interrupt_v interrupt_v interrupt_v interrupt_v interrupt_v taanith_n fol._n 23._o 1._o joseph_n antiqu._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 14._o the_o rabbin_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n upon_o those_o word_n hagg._n ii_o 9_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a 1._o former_a former_a former_a former_a former_a former_a bava_n bathra_fw-la fol._n 3._o 1._o r._n jochanan_n and_o r._n eliezer_n say_v one_o that_o it_o be_v great_a for_o the_o fabric_n the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v great_a for_o the_o duration_n as_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o temple_n consist_v in_o any_o mathematical_a reason_n of_o space_n dimension_n or_o duration_n as_o if_o it_o lay_v in_o wall_n gilding_n or_o ornament_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v the_o ark_n the_o divine_a cloud_n over_o the_o ark_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n etc._n etc._n now_o where_o or_o in_o what_o can_v consist_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n when_o these_o be_v go_v herein_o it_o be_v indeed_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v himself_o present_a in_o his_o temple_n he_o himself_o be_v present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a coloss._n ii_o 9_o as_o the_o divine_a glory_n of_o old_a be_v over_o the_o ark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d typical_o or_o by_o way_n of_o shadow_n only_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v present_a who_o be_v the_o great_a highpriest_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o answerable_o to_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n of_o old_a reveals_z the_o counsel_n and_o will_v of_o god_n he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a temple_n who_o that_o temple_n shadow_v out_o this_o temple_n of_o you_o o_o you_o jew_n do_v not_o answer_v its_o first_o pattern_n and_o exemplar_n there_o be_v want_v in_o that_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a glory_n of_o the_o former_a which_o very_a defect_n intimate_v that_o there_o be_v another_o temple_n to_o be_v expect_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n may_v fall_v in_o with_o its_o first_o type_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o antitype_n shall_v
angel_n who_o whether_o because_o of_o good_a angel_n or_o because_o of_o bad_a or_o because_o of_o the_o minister_n the_o reader_n know_v what_o be_v say_v for_o this_o sense_n and_o for_o that_o and_o for_o the_o other_o which_o we_o will_v not_o repeat_v i._o truly_n if_o i_o will_v understand_v a_o vail_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n by_o angel_n i_o will_v understand_v devil_n which_o be_v call_v angel_n in_o this_o very_a epistle_n chap._n vâ—_n 3_o aâ—â—_n iâ—_n i_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o apostle_n treat_v here_o of_o public_a assembly_n only_o i_o will_v render_v his_o word_n to_o this_o sense_n a_o woman_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o hauâ—_n her_o face_n veil_v because_o of_o the_o devil_n namely_o that_o they_o ensnare_v not_o man_n by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n face_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o gaze_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o to_o behold_v they_o with_o lascivious_a eye_n while_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v intent_n upon_o divine_a thing_n ii_o or_o if_o by_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v minister_n our_o interpretation_n do_v suit_n very_o well_o which_o make_v a_o vail_n a_o sign_n of_o shame_n and_o reverence_n before_o god_n not_o of_o subjection_n towards_o the_o husband_n for_o certain_o this_o sound_n more_o logical_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v veil_v in_o religious_a worship_n as_o be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n therefore_o let_v they_o be_v veil_v before_o those_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n than_o that_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v veil_v in_o religious_a worship_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v veil_v before_o minister_n iii_o if_o we_o take_v angel_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n that_o be_v for_o good_a angel_n and_o attribute_v its_o most_o proper_a sense_n to_o the_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v power_n that_o be_v to_o have_v power_n in_o one_o own_o hand_n than_o we_o may_v interpret_v the_o place_n after_o this_o manner_n a_o woman_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o she_o own_o head_n in_o she_o own_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o be_v to_o be_v veil_v in_o reverence_n towards_o god_n but_o she_o have_v the_o power_n of_o her_o head_n in_o she_o own_o hand_n of_o not_o vail_v herself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o she_o owe_v not_o such_o a_o religious_a reverence_n to_o they_o iu._n but_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n look_v another_o way_n and_o i._o that_o he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n but_o cite_v something_o usual_a among_o the_o jew_n not_o so_o much_o to_o dictate_v some_o rule_n for_o christian_a woman_n as_o to_o produce_v a_o jewish_a custom_n in_o confirmation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v say_v immediate_o before_o ii_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n that_o she_o be_v of_o the_o man_n that_o she_o be_v make_v for_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o may_v testify_v that_o which_o be_v say_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o she_o own_o hand_n power_n of_o her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n iii_o but_o now_o there_o be_v among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o espousal_n who_o be_v depute_v by_o this_o or_o that_o man_n to_o espouse_v a_o wife_n for_o he_o that_o depute_v he_o concern_v which_o angel_n the_o master_n here_o and_o there_o discourse_v large_o but_o especial_o see_v kiddushin_n 2._o kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n kiddushin_n cap._n 2._o where_o it_o begin_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n espouse_v a_o wife_n to_o himself_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o angel_n or_o deputy_n iu._n but_o now_o although_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o master_n require_v and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n approve_v the_o vail_n of_o woman_n face_n in_o the_o street_n yet_o it_o be_v permit_v woman_n to_o bare_a their_o face_n to_o adorn_v they_o to_o beautify_v they_o in_o order_n to_o honest_a marriage_n which_o reason_n itself_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n confirm_v and_o the_o rabbin_n teach_v v._o hither_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o refer_v woman_n be_v create_v for_o man_n vers_n 9_o which_o be_v prove_v o_o you_o jew_n by_o your_o own_o consent_n when_o you_o decree_n that_o a_o woman_n have_v power_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v it_o in_o her_o own_o hand_n over_o her_o own_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o espousal_n let_v she_o bare_a her_o face_n if_o she_o will_v that_o she_o may_v appear_v beautiful_a let_v she_o vail_v it_o if_o she_o will_v that_o she_o may_v appear_v modest_a she_o have_v free_a power_n in_o she_o own_o hand_n to_o promote_v she_o own_o espousal_n and_o marriage_n that_o she_o may_v be_v for_o a_o man_n since_o she_o be_v create_v for_o man_n vi_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o especial_o obtain_v which_o immediate_o almost_o follow_v after_o the_o word_n new_o allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v command_v that_o a_o man_n espouse_v a_o woman_n by_o himself_o rather_o than_o by_o his_o deputy_n and_o that_o which_o present_o follow_v let_v no_o man_n espouse_v a_o woman_n before_o he_o see_v she_o 9_o she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o she_o kiddush_n fol._n 41._o 9_o but_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_o do_v that_o after_o one_o have_v see_v a_o woman_n he_o betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o angel_n or_o deputy_n either_o out_o of_o his_o own_o modesty_n or_o some_o necessity_n compel_v he_o vii_o hence_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o angel_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o man_n that_o depute_v they_o to_o that_o business_n and_o that_o the_o more_o strong_o to_o confirm_v and_o prove_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o treat_v of_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o woman_n have_v not_o only_a power_n of_o her_o head_n to_o bare_a her_o face_n before_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v her_o husband_n but_o before_o they_o who_o be_v send_v and_o depute_v by_o he_o to_o betrothe_v she_o and_o from_o this_o very_a thing_n say_v he_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v for_o the_o man_n see_v she_o that_o she_o may_v be_v for_o the_o man_n have_v such_o a_o power_n of_o uncover_v her_o face_n before_o those_o angel_n who_o come_v to_o espouse_v she_o when_o otherwise_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a the_o apostle_n conceal_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d espousal_n and_o say_v only_o because_o of_o the_o angel_n not_o because_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o espousal_n for_o by_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o be_v easy_o understand_v when_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o he_o say_v the_o woman_n be_v create_v for_o the_o man_n so_o also_o the_o talmudist_n very_o frequent_o use_v the_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angel_n when_o once_o it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o espousal_n verse_n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v man_n long_a hair_n by_o occasion_n offer_v from_o his_o discourse_n of_o woman_n long_a hair_n or_o which_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o these_o judaize_v corinthian_n as_o yet_o retain_v nazarite-ship_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n let_v their_o hair_n grow_v that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o nature_n itself_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v long_a hair_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v womanish_a there_o be_v indeed_o divers_a nation_n which_o wear_v long_a hair_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o long_a hear_a achean_o in_o homer_n gallia_n comata_fw-la gaul_n who_o inhabitant_n wear_v long_a hair_n in_o the_o historian_n etc._n etc._n but_o whether_o in_o this_o they_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o do_v it_o out_o of_o their_o barbarous_a breed_n or_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v more_o terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n be_v upon_o good_a reason_n inquire_v you_o will_v say_v then_o whence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o nazarite_n let_v their_o hair_n grow_v and_o that_o by_o divine_a command_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o humiliation_n and_o self-denial_n as_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o grape_n also_o be_v it_o make_v a_o show_n of_o a_o certain_a religious_a slovenliness_n and_o contempt_n of_o a_o man_n self_n they_o be_v
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and_o almost_o equal_o distant_a from_o both_o where_n agrippa_n build_v a_o theatre_n and_o amphitheatre_n bath_n porch_n and_o such_o like_a magnificence_n v._o i._n p._n 889_o bethany_n call_v by_o the_o rabbin_n bethhene_a fifteen_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o a_o tract_n of_o ground_n so_o call_v which_o reach_v within_o eight_o furlong_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v its_o name_n bethhene_a or_o the_o place_n of_o date_n from_o athene_n which_o signify_v the_o date_n of_o palm-tree_n not_o come_v to_o ripeness_n of_o which_o many_o be_v grow_v there_o vol._n 2._o pag._n 37_o 40_o 304._o there_o be_v a_o lavatory_n or_o a_o pool_n and_o collection_n of_o water_n where_o the_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o purify_v themselves_o traveller_n speak_v of_o a_o cistern_n near_o the_o town_n of_o bethany_n near_o which_o in_o a_o field_n be_v show_v the_o place_n where_o martha_n meet_v our_o lord_n v._o ii_o p._n 305_o bethabara_n john_n 1._o 28._o where_o 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their_o passage_n v._o ii_o p._n 494_o betharabah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15._o 61._o v._o ii_o p._n 499_o bethaven_n in_o benjamin_n josh._n 7._o 2._o it_o be_v near_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v name_n to_o a_o wilderness_n adjoin_v thereunto_o josh._n 18._o 12._o v._o ii_o p._n 20_o beth-baltin_a a_o hill_n in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o bank_n of_o euphrates_n west_n say_v the_o jew_n where_o they_o lift_v up_o flame_a torch_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o new_a year_n to_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n v._o ii_o p._n 364_o 365_o beth-baal-meon_a a_o city_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o peraea_n ii_o 81_o beth-chadudo_a a_o place_n three_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o desert_n towards_o bethhoron_a v._o ii_o p._n 50_o beth-cerem_a nehem._n 3._o 14._o out_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o that_o name_n be_v fetch_v the_o stone_n for_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o jew_n v._o ii_o p._n 51_o bethel_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n and_o the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o it_o towards_o ephraim_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o mountainous_a country_n opposite_a to_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o right_a line_n north_n and_o south_n and_o not_o as_o the_o map_n remote_a and_o aslope_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v bethaven_n by_o way_n of_o reproach_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v sodom_n because_o of_o jeroboam_n calf_n that_o be_v place_v there_o v._o ii_o p._n 20_o 514_o beth-haran_n a_o city_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o peraea_n v._o ii_o p._n 81_o bethhoron_a there_o be_v two_o place_n of_o that_o name_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o upper_a which_o be_v in_o ephâ—aim_n josh._n 16._o 5._o and_o the_o nether_a josh._n 18._o 13._o in_o benjamin_n or_o the_o extreme_a part_n south_n of_o ephraim_n bonfrer_n this_o last_o be_v call_v by_o josephus_n bethoro_n and_o be_v the_o only_a bethoron_n under_o the_o 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