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god_n direct_v you_o this_o way_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o occasion_n of_o perform_v my_o duty_n to_o you_o which_o i_o cheerful_o embrace_v and_o they_o say_v so_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 6_o and_o abraham_n hasten_v into_o the_o tent_n unto_o sarah_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d make_v ready_a quick_o three_o measure_n 36._o measure_n contain_v each_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n see_v eâ—…od_n 1â—…_n 36._o of_o fine_a meal_n knead_v it_o and_o make_v cake_n upon_o the_o hearth_n grateful_a hearth_n upon_o the_o coal_n or_o in_o the_o warm_a cinder_n or_o in_o a_o oven_n he_o have_v doubtless_o other_o bread_n ready_a but_o he_o will_v have_v new_a bread_n for_o they_o which_o he_o think_v most_o grateful_a 7_o and_o abraham_n run_v unto_o the_o herd_n and_o fetch_v a_o calf_n tender_a and_o good_a and_o give_v it_o unto_o a_o young_a man_n and_o he_o haste_v to_o dress_v it_o 8_o and_o he_o take_v butter_n and_o milk_n and_o the_o calf_n calf_n calf_n to_o 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then_o their_o several_a tent_n or_o apartment_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v certain_o return_v unto_o thou_o promise_n thou_o not_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n but_o with_o my_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a presence_n to_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n time_n promise_n heb._n to_o the_o live_a time_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n 5._o life_n this_o time_n may_v respect_v either_o 1._o abram_n and_o sarah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o life_n i._n e._n when_o you_o shall_v be_v both_o alive_a and_o in_o health_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v better_a to_o understand_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o time_n when_o god_n shall_v restore_v life_n i._n e._n vigour_n and_o activity_n to_o you_o for_o till_o then_o both_o abraham_n body_n and_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a rom._n 4._o 19_o to_o which_o deadness_n this_o life_n may_v be_v opposite_a and_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v this_o lose_a power_n of_o generation_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o time_n of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o impowr_a of_o he_o for_o a_o vital_a action_n from_o which_o he_o be_v before_o disenable_v and_o for_o the_o convey_n of_o life_n to_o a_o child_n and_o perpetuate_a his_o own_o life_n in_o he_o or_o 2._o to_o the_o child_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n i._n e._n in_o the_o time_n which_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o conception_n quicken_a and_o bring_v forth_o of_o a_o live_a child_n which_o interpretation_n recieve_v some_o countenance_n from_o 2_o king_n 4._o 16._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n or_o 3._o to_o the_o year_n according_a to_o the_o time_n or_o this_o time_n of_o life_n or_o live_a time_n i._n e._n when_o this_o time_n or_o season_n of_o the_o year_n shall_v revive_v i._n e._n return_n or_o be_v restore_v as_o city_n and_o building_n be_v say_v to_o be_v revive_v when_o they_o be_v repair_v or_o rebuilt_a as_o 1_o chron._n 11_o 8._o nehem._n 4._o 2._o and_o this_o season_n may_v more_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o revive_v and_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o life_n because_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o heat_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o their_o refresh_a themselves_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spring_n time_n when_o herb_n and_o plant_n and_o tree_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o winter_n recover_v and_o show_v forth_o their_o life_n and_o vigour_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o according_a to_o this_o time_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o life_n or_o revive_v wherein_o as_o the_o beauty_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v renew_v and_o revive_v so_o thou_o and_o sarah_n shall_v be_v revive_v or_o receive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o you_o this_o sense_n seem_v more_o probable_a than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a because_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a set_v or_o appoint_v time_n v._o 14._o rom._n 9_o 9_o gen._n 21._o 2._o and_o that_o time_n be_v about_o a_o year_n after_o this_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v gen._n 17_o 24._o and_o gen._n 21._o 5._o and_o lo_o â—…_n lo_o chap._n 17._o 19_o 21_o and_o 21._o â—…_n sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o sarah_n hear_v it_o in_o the_o tent_n door_n which_o be_v behind_o he_o knowledge_n he_o i._n e._n at_o the_o back_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v with_o he_o which_o be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o know_v her_o laughter_n not_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n but_o by_o his_o all-seeing_a knowledge_n 11._o now_o 12._o now_o chap._n 17._o 17._o
etc._n etc._n or_o in_o general_a other_o rare_a and_o excellent_a thing_n in_o those_o day_n man_n give_v portion_n for_o their_o wife_n as_o now_o they_o have_v portion_n with_o they_o 54_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v he_o and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o say_v 59_o say_v vers._n 56._o and_o 59_o send_v i_o away_o unto_o my_o master_n 55_o and_o her_o brother_n and_o her_o mother_n say_v let_v the_o damsel_n abide_v with_o we_o month_n we_o or_o a_o full_a year_n or_o ten_o month_n a_o few_o day_n at_o the_o least_o ten_o expedition_n ten_o other_o thus_o a_o year_n or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o month_n the_o word_n day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o year_n as_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o will_v demand_v or_o expect_v such_o a_o thing_n from_o this_o man_n who_o they_o see_v bend_v so_o much_o upon_o expedition_n after_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v 56_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o hinder_v i_o not_o seeing_z the_o lord_z have_v prosper_v my_o way_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n 57_o and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n departure_n mouth_n i._n e._n understand_v her_o mind_n by_o her_o word_n not_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o marriage_n itself_o in_o which_o she_o resign_v up_o herself_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o to_o which_o she_o have_v give_v a_o implicit_a consent_n by_o her_o acceptance_n of_o those_o present_n which_o be_v make_v to_o she_o for_o that_o end_n as_o concern_v the_o hastiness_n of_o her_o departure_n 58_o and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v 59_o and_o they_o send_v away_o rebekah_n their_o sister_n and_o her_o nurse_n 7._o nurse_n deborah_n by_o compare_v chap._n 35._o 8._o in_o this_o corrupt_a family_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o nurse_n be_v two_o distinct_a person_n but_o in_o abraham_n pious_a family_n there_o be_v no_o such_o principle_n or_o practice_n see_v gen._n 21._o 7._o and_o abraham_n servant_n and_o his_o man_n 60_o and_o they_o bless_a rebekah_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o be_v our_o sister_n thou_o sister_n i._n e._n our_o near_a kinswoman_n distance_n of_o place_n shall_v not_o alienate_v our_o affection_n from_o thou_o but_o we_o shall_v still_o own_v thou_o as_o our_o sister_n and_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v be_v ready_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o brethren_n to_o thou_o be_v thou_o the_o mother_n of_o thousand_o of_o million_o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 22._o 17._o let_v thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o those_o which_o hate_v they_o 61_o and_o rebekah_n arise_v and_o her_o damsel_n and_o they_o ride_v upon_o the_o camel_n and_o follow_v the_o man_n and_o the_o servant_n take_v rebekah_n and_o go_v his_o way_n 62_o and_o isaac_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o 11._o the_o chap._n 16._o 14._o and_o 25._o 11._o well_o lahairoi_a for_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o south-country_n death_n south-country_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n as_o gen._n 12._o 9_o at_o beersheba_n whither_o it_o seem_v abraham_n return_v after_o sarahs_n death_n 63_o and_o isaac_n go_v out_o to_o pray_v to_o or_o to_o pray_v meditate_v answer_v meditate_v to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o with_o himself_o by_o pious_a and_o profitable_a thought_n and_o ejaculation_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o this_o great_a affair_n and_o so_o his_o prayer_n be_v eminent_o answer_v in_o the_o field_n distraction_n field_n he_o choose_v a_o solitary_a place_n wherein_o he_o may_v more_o free_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o any_o interruption_n or_o distraction_n at_o the_o eventide_n 17._o eventide_n that_o as_o he_o have_v begin_v the_o day_n with_o god_n so_o he_o may_v close_v it_o with_o he_o and_o commit_v himself_o to_o his_o protection_n compare_v psal._n 55._o 17._o and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o camel_n be_v come_v 64_o and_o rebekah_n lift_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o when_o she_o see_v isaac_n she_o light_v off_o the_o camel_n 23._o camel_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o her_o respect_n to_o he_o who_o by_o the_o servant_n she_o understand_v to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n compare_v jos._n 15._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 23._o 65_o for_o she_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o servant_n what_o man_n be_v this_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n to_o meet_v we_o and_o the_o servant_n have_v say_v it_o be_v my_o master_n therefore_o she_o take_v a_o vail_n and_o cover_v herself_o 10._o herself_o in_o token_n of_o modesty_n reverence_n and_o subjection_n see_v gen._n 20._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o 66_o and_o the_o servant_n tell_v isaac_n all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 67_o and_o isaac_n bring_v she_o into_o his_o 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then_o and_o there_o be_v for_o man_n to_o wear_v long_a coat_n or_o gown_n like_o woman_n god_n will_v remove_v all_o appearance_n or_o occasion_n of_o immodesty_n especial_o in_o sacred_a person_n and_o thing_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o show_v his_o detestation_n of_o that_o impudence_n and_o filthiness_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o some_o of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o heathen_a chap._n xxi_o 1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o judgement_n cause_n judgement_n 〈◊〉_d the_o judicial_a law_n by_o which_o thou_o and_o the_o judge_n before_o mention_v shall_v govern_v thyself_o and_o the_o people_n in_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n which_o thou_o shall_v 4._o shall_v chap._n 24._o 3_o 4._o set_v before_o they_o 2_o 12._o 2_o deut._n 15._o 12._o if_o thou_o buy_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n 40._o servant_n of_o which_o practice_n see_v jer._n 34._o 14._o this_o be_v allow_v in_o two_o case_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n for_o his_o crime_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v sold._n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 22._o 3._o 2_o king_n 4._o 1._o mat._n 18._o 25._o 2._o when_o a_o man_n press_v by_o great_a poverty_n sell_v himself_o or_o his_o child_n of_o which_o see_n leu._n 25._o 39_o 40._o six_o year_n he_o shall_v serve_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n 55._o year_n which_o be_v to_o be_v number_v either_o 1._o from_o the_o last_o sabbatical_a year_n or_o year_n of_o release_n which_o come_v every_o seven_o year_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v always_o serve_v six_o full_a year_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o serve_v long_o and_o that_o his_o service_n shall_v last_v only_o till_o that_o year_n come_v or_o rather_o 2._o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o service_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a improper_a speech_n to_o say_v be_v shall_v serve_v six_o year_n of_o one_o who_o possible_o enter_v into_o his_o service_n but_o a_o month_n before_o the_o year_n of_o release_n 2._o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 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gal._n 4._o 24_o 25._o and_o he_o that_o own_v the_o tree_n have_v right_a to_o all_o its_o fruit_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o by_o himself_o 12._o himself_o quest._n how_o be_v this_o separation_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n agreeable_a with_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n by_o which_o that_o bond_n be_v make_v indissoluble_a ans._n 1._o that_o bond_n be_v not_o necessary_o dissolve_v by_o this_o law_n both_o because_o the_o separation_n be_v at_o the_o man_n choice_n who_o may_v have_v stay_v there_o if_o he_o so_o please_v and_o because_o the_o distinction_n of_o their_o habitation_n may_v consist_v with_o the_o right_n and_o use_v of_o matrimony_n which_o the_o master_n also_o will_v probable_o permit_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n ans._n 2._o god_n may_v
its_o own_o accord_n levit._fw-la 25._o 5._o from_o those_o seed_n which_o in_o the_o last_o reap_v time_n be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o which_o be_v much_o more_o numerous_a now_o than_o in_o other_o year_n because_o god_n give_v a_o special_a blessing_n to_o the_o six_o year_n whereby_o it_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o 3_o year_n leu._n 25._o 21._o and_o in_o year_n of_o so_o great_a plenty_n man_n be_v general_o more_o negligent_a in_o their_o reap_v and_o therefore_o the_o relic_n be_v more_o and_o what_o they_o leave_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v in_o like_a manner_n thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o with_o thy_o tree_n thy_o or_o olive_n tree_n olive-yard_n poor_a olive-yard_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v not_o prune_v nor_o dress_v they_o nor_o gather_v and_o appropriate_v to_o thy_o own_o use_n what_o they_o shall_v produce_v but_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a 12_o 14._o 12_o chap._n 20._o 8_o 9_o deut._n 5._o 13._o luk._n 13._o 14._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v heaven_n rest_v this_o command_n be_v here_o repeat_v lest_o any_o shall_v think_v the_o weekly_a rest_n may_v cease_v when_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v consecrate_v to_o rest_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o sabbath_n to_o the_o jew_n 1._o of_o day_n 2._o of_o year_n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o year_n 3._o of_o week_n of_o year_n to_o wit_v the_o jubilee_n and_o all_o these_o be_v type_n of_o the_o eternal_a rest_n in_o heaven_n that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n may_v rest_v and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o the_o stranger_n may_v be_v refresh_v 13_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o be_v circumspect_a and_o 3._o and_o deut._n 12._o 3._o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n â—…_n god_n to_o wit_n with_o honour_n or_o delight_n or_o without_o detestation_n as_o fornication_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v among_o saint_n eph._n 5._o 3._o or_o not_o mention_v they_o in_o your_o worship_n or_o in_o oath_n or_o in_o common_a discourse_n and_o without_o special_a occasion_n lest_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o they_o may_v keep_v up_o their_o memory_n or_o introduce_v their_o worship_n hence_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n and_o idolatrous_a place_n be_v ofttimes_o change_v by_o the_o israelite_n see_v numb_a 32._o 38._o jos._n 23._o 7._o compare_v psal._n 16._o 4._o hos._n 2._o 17._o zech._n 13._o â—…_n neither_o let_v it_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n 14_o 16._o 14_o chap._n 24._o 2â—…_n deut._n 16._o 16._o three_o time_n thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n 15_o 18._o 15_o chap._n 13._o 3._o &_o 34._o 18._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n thou_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la for_o in_o it_o thou_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n 4._o egypt_n deut._n 16._o 16._o eccl._n 35._o 4._o and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a 17._o empty_a this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o a_o precept_n as_o it_o be_v general_o understand_v that_o none_o shall_v ever_o come_v at_o those_o time_n without_o some_o offering_n or_o other_o for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o or_o what_o they_o will_v give_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o choice_n or_o 2._o a_o promise_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o come_v so_o oft_o from_o their_o remote_a habitation_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o shall_v never_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o vain_a i._n e._n to_o no_o purpose_n or_o without_o some_o benefit_n for_o so_o the_o word_n rekam_n oft_o signify_v so_o it_o may_v be_v parallel_n to_o isa._n 45._o 19_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a but_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v more_o probable_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o its_o parallel_n place_n deut._n 16._o 16_o 17._o 16_o and_o the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n pentecost_n harvest_n i._n e._n of_o wheat-harvest_n for_o barley-harvest_n be_v before_o this_o time_n this_o feast_n be_v otherwise_o call_v pentecost_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n year_n labour_n how_o be_v these_o the_o first-fruit_n when_o a_o sheaf_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n ans._n that_o sheaf_n be_v general_o of_o barley_n which_o be_v less_o considerable_a than_o their_o wheat_n but_o this_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o wheat_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a grain_n and_o they_o have_v no_o bread_n before_o this_o time_n from_o the_o growth_n of_o that_o year_n which_o thou_o have_v sow_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a feast_n in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o earth_n as_o of_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n this_o be_v call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o booth_n and_o of_o tabernacle_n see_v levit._n 23._o 34._o numb_a 29._o 12._o deut._n 16._o 13._o all_o their_o three_o feast_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o harvest_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o passeover_n be_v carry_v on_o at_o pentecost_n and_o be_v full_o complete_v and_o end_v in_o this_o feast_n which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n march_n year_n of_o the_o common_a or_o civil_a year_n which_o begin_v in_o september_n as_o the_o sacred_a year_n begin_v in_o march_n when_o thou_o have_v gather_v in_o thy_o labour_n out_o of_o the_o field_n 17_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n all_o thy_o male_n male_n male_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v of_o competent_a year_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o such_o as_o be_v at_o their_o own_o dispose_n for_o that_o servant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o may_v seem_v probable_a because_o none_o of_o these_o concern_v be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a or_o without_o a_o offering_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o servant_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o offer_v and_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o their_o domestic_a affair_n do_v require_v the_o presence_n and_o care_n of_o many_o of_o their_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n temple_n god_n i._n e._n in_o that_o place_n where_o god_n shall_v record_v his_o name_n exod._n 20._o 24._o as_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n 18_o 3._o 18_o leu._n 2._o 11._o deut._n 16._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_a bread_n etc._n bread_n this_o and_o the_o follow_a clause_n most_o understand_v of_o the_o passeover_n by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o its_o parallel_n exod._n 34._o 25._o where_o the_o passeover_n be_v mention_v but_o the_o word_n be_v here_o universal_a by_o the_o law_n of_o interpretation_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v universal_o understand_v if_o they_o can_v bear_v that_o sense_n which_o here_o they_o may_v for_o both_o these_o clause_n agree_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o as_o every_o sacrifice_n have_v a_o minchah_n or_o a_o meat-offering_a of_o flour_n attend_v upon_o it_o and_o offer_v with_o it_o so_o it_o be_v express_o caution_v that_o no_o leaven_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o minchah_n leu._n 2._o 11._o and_o the_o fat_a of_o every_o sacrifice_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n leu._n 3._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v present_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n leu._n 7._o 2_o 3._o and_o for_o exod._n 34._o 25._o what_o hinder_v but_o what_o be_v here_o more_o general_o prescribe_v may_v be_v there_o particular_o apply_v to_o the_o passeover_n and_o that_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a than_o to_o make_v that_o a_o idle_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o my_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o my_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o common_a enallage_n moreover_o the_o two_o principal_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o every_o sacrifice_n be_v blood_n and_o fat_a â—…v_o 17._o 6_o 11_o etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v the_o fat_a of_o my_o feast_n my_o or_o feast_n sacrifice_n remain_v until_o the_o morning_n 12._o morning_n this_o if_o understand_v of_o the_o passeover_n may_v seem_v superfluous_a because_o nothing_o of_o it_o neither_o fat_a nor_o lean_a be_v to_o remain_v until_o the_o morning_n exod._n 12._o 10._o but_o all_o of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v even_o the_o purtenance_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v without_o any_o exception_n of_o the_o fat_a as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o sacrifice_n leu._n 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o parallel_n place_n exod._n 34._o 25._o where_o the_o passeover_n be_v mention_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o fat_a but_o only_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o general_n neither_o shall_v the_o
principal_o ordain_v for_o their_o need_n and_o for_o their_o good_a even_o to_o seek_v and_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o 2._o of_o all_o their_o sabbath_n and_o consequent_o of_o this_o the_o jew_n be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v every_o day_n and_o consequent_o their_o sabbath_n at_o the_o evening_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o 5._o as_o christian_n general_o begin_v their_o day_n and_o sabbath_n with_o the_o morning_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 34_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v 12._o say_v num._n 29._o 12._o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n shall_v be_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 1â—…_n tabernacle_n i._n e._n of_o tent_n or_o booth_n or_o arbour_n this_o feast_n be_v appoint_v principal_o to_o remind_v they_o of_o that_o time_n when_o they_o have_v no_o other_o dwelling_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v ver_fw-la 43._o 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diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n imply_v life_n from_o thence_o proceed_v all_o the_o action_n as_o of_o the_o natural_a so_o of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n which_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o evil_a action_n tend_v to_o death_n spring_n from_o thence_o which_o be_v here_o imply_v 24._o put_v away_o from_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o heb._n frowâ—…_n of_o â—…th_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o froward_a mouth_n heart_n mouth_n all_o sort_n of_o sinful_a word_n which_o proceed_v from_o and_o discover_v a_o evil_a heart_n and_o perverse_a lip_n put_v far_o from_o thou_o 25._o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o 27._o on_o direct_v all_o thy_o action_n by_o a_o good_a intention_n to_o a_o right_a end_n and_o keep_v
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ps._n 17._o 14._o &_o 73._o 7._o so_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o for_o his_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o he_o desire_v desire_v desire_v which_o he_o do_v or_o can_v reasonable_o desire_v yet_o god_n give_v he_o not_o power_n to_o eat_v plague_n eat_v either_o because_o they_o be_v sudden_o take_v away_o from_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o other_o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o up_o to_o a_o base_a and_o covetous_a mind_n which_o be_v both_o a_o sâ—…n_n and_o a_o plague_n thereof_o instant_n thereof_o i_o e._n any_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o stranger_n eat_v not_o thereof_o but_o it_o i_o e._n all_o of_o it_o devour_v it_o all_o in_o a_o instant_n but_o a_o stranger_n eat_v it_o this_o be_v vanity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a disease_n 3_o if_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o hundred_o child_n estate_n child_n i_o e._n very_o many_o child_n to_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o leave_v his_o estate_n and_o live_v many_o year_n vast_o year_n 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he_o describe_v a_o man_n who_o live_v miserable_o and_o die_v ignominious_o i_o say_v that_o a_o 8._o a_o job_n 3._o 16._o ps._n 58._o 8._o untimely_a birth_n life_n birth_n which_o as_o it_o never_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n so_o it_o never_o feel_v the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v far_o more_o considerable_a than_o its_o comfort_n at_o least_o to_o a_o man_n that_o deny_v himself_o the_o comfort_n and_o plunge_v himself_o into_o the_o toil_n and_o vexation_n of_o this_o life_n be_v better_a than_o he_o 4_o for_o he_o for_o or_o rather_o although_o as_o this_o particle_n be_v frequent_o render_v for_o â—…is_n verse_n seem_v to_o contain_v not_o so_o much_o a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o lasâ—…_n that_o a_o untimely_a birth_n be_v better_a than_o he_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o excepâ—…_n which_o may_v be_v make_v against_o it_o although_o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_v be_v true_a of_o the_o abortive_a yet_o it_o be_v better_a than_o he_o he_o 5_o he_o either_o 1._o the_o covetous_a man._n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o abortive_a of_o who_o alone_o and_o not_o of_o the_o former_a that_o passage_n be_v true_a he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n v._o 5_o come_v in_o 15._o in_o into_o the_o world_n this_o word_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v as_o job_n 1._o 21._o eccles._n 5._o 15._o with_o vanity_n wretch_n vanity_n or_o in_o vain_a to_o no_o purpose_n without_o any_o comfort_n or_o benefit_n by_o it_o which_o also_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o case_n of_o the_o covetous_a wretch_n and_o depart_v in_o darkness_n man_n darkness_n die_v obscure_o without_o any_o observation_n or_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o darkness_n shame_n darkness_n shall_v be_v speedy_o and_o utter_o forget_v whereas_o the_o name_n of_o such_o wicked_a man_n shall_v rot_v and_o be_v remember_v to_o their_o shame_n 5_o moreover_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n he_o sun_n he_o never_o behold_v the_o light_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a to_o he_o to_o want_v it_o whereas_o the_o covetous_a man_n see_v that_o light_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o therefore_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o he_o nor_o know_v any_o thing_n evil_n thing_n have_v have_v no_o knowledge_n sense_n or_o experience_n of_o any_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o have_v more_o rest_n expose_v rest_n because_o he_o be_v perfect_o free_a from_o all_o those_o encumbrance_n and_o vexation_n to_o which_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v long_o expose_v than_o the_o other_o 6_o yea_o though_o he_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n twice_o tell_v birth_n tell_v wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o privilege_n above_o a_o untimely_a birth_n yet_o have_v he_o see_v no_o good_a he_o good_a he_o have_v enjoy_v little_a or_o no_o comfort_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o long_a life_n be_v rather_o a_o curse_n and_o mischief_n than_o a_o blessing_n or_o advantage_n to_o he_o do_v not_o all_o short_a all_o 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fill_v enough_o fill_v although_o all_o that_o a_o man_n can_v get_v by_o his_o labour_n be_v but_o necessary_a fâ—…od_n which_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o man_n common_o enjoy_v as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o mankind_n that_o man_n be_v insatiable_a in_o their_o desire_n and_o restless_a in_o their_o endeavour_n after_o more_o and_o more_o and_o never_o say_v they_o have_v enough_o 8_o for_o what_o have_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o the_o fool_n life_n fool_n to_o wit_n in_o these_o matter_n both_o be_v equal_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n what_o have_v the_o poor_a that_o know_v to_o walk_v before_o the_o live_n livelihood_n live_n to_o wit_n before_o the_o poor_a that_o do_v not_o know_v this_o which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v by_o compare_v this_o clause_n with_o the_o former_a and_o such_o defect_n be_v usual_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n as_o have_v be_v former_o note_v by_o a_o figure_n which_o the_o learned_a call_n anantapodoton_n and_o by_o this_o phrase_n that_o know_v etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v such_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o be_v ingenious_a and_o industrious_a who_o be_v fit_a for_o service_n and_o business_n and_o know_v how_o to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o rich_a man_n so_o as_o to_o deserve_v and_o gain_v their_o favour_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o livelihood_n 9_o better_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n etc._n eye_n i_o e._n the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o what_o a_o man_n have_v for_o see_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o enjoy_v as_o psal._n 34._o 12._o eccles._n 2._o 1._o &_o 3._o 13._o etc._n etc
inspire_v by_o god_n the_o excellency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o sacred_a and_o sublime_a majesty_n of_o the_o stile_n and_o the_o singular_a efficacy_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o sober_a and_o serious_a person_n who_o read_v it_o with_o due_a preparation_n and_o those_o other_o character_n which_o be_v common_o know_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o enumerate_v 2._o the_o form_n of_o this_o book_n be_v dramatical_a wherein_o several_a part_n or_o parcel_n of_o it_o be_v utter_v by_o or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o several_a person_n which_o be_v chief_o four_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n and_o the_o friend_n or_o companion_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o declare_v what_o or_o when_o each_o of_o they_o speak_v but_o that_o be_v secret_o couch_v and_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o prudent_a reader_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o write_n of_o this_o nature_n 3._o the_o design_n of_o the_o book_n in_o general_n be_v to_o describe_v the_o passionate_a love_n and_o happy_a marriage_n of_o two_o person_n and_o their_o mutual_a satisfaction_n therein_o and_o the_o bless_a fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v carnal_o concern_v solomon_n and_o pharaoh_n daughter_n as_o some_o have_v fancy_v although_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o love_n and_o marriage_n may_v be_v take_v from_o that_o or_o rather_o he_o make_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o but_o spiritual_o concern_v god_n or_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o people_n this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o description_n of_o this_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n which_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o with_o any_o decency_n be_v use_v or_o mean_v concern_v solomon_n and_o pharaoh_n daughter_n as_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o like_o a_o country_n shepherd_n ch._n 1._o 7._o and_o be_v call_v his_o bride_n brother_n ch._n 5._o 2._o and_o when_o he_o give_v such_o high_a and_o excessive_a commendation_n to_o himself_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o when_o she_o be_v make_v the_o keeper_n of_o vineyard_n and_o of_o sheep_n ch._n 1._o 6_o 8._o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v smite_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o watchman_n ch._n 5._o 7._o and_o to_o be_v terrible_a as_o a_o army_n ch._n 6._o 4._o and_o to_o be_v like_o pharaoh_n horse_n and_o to_o have_v a_o head_n like_o carmel_n a_o nose_n like_o a_o tower_n eye_n like_o fishpool_n tooth_n like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 7._o 4_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v many_o such_o like_a expression_n and_o description_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o be_v absurd_a and_o monstrous_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o book_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o or_o allegorical_o concern_v that_o spiritual_a love_n and_o marriage_n which_o be_v between_o god_n or_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n or_o every_o believe_a soul_n and_o this_o will_v be_v more_o than_o probable_a to_o any_o man_n who_o shall_v 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isa._n 62._o 5._o and_o call_v and_o own_v himself_o the_o husband_n of_o his_o people_n isa._n 54._o 5._o hos._n 2._o 16_o 19_o 20._o in_o which_o place_n by_o compare_v these_o with_o many_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n by_o god_n or_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n who_o then_o be_v to_o come_v down_o and_o since_o do_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n for_o the_o consummation_n of_o that_o eternal_a project_n of_o marriage_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o also_o be_v full_o confirm_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v design_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o old_a in_o which_o christ_n be_v express_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o bridegroom_n or_o husband_n of_o his_o church_n as_o mat._n 9_o 15._o &_o 22._o 2._o john_n 3._o 29._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o eph._n 5._o 23._o rev._n 19_o 7._o &_o 21._o 2._o &_o 22._o 17._o 4._o that_o the_o 45th_o psalm_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o 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church_n be_v graft_v into_o that_o olive_n or_o else_o this_o prophecy_n mâ—…st_v be_v understand_v as_o fulfil_v in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n luke_n 2._o 10._o or_o else_o it_o refer_v to_o a_o more_o full_a call_n of_o the_o jew_n than_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n 19_o and_o 5._o and_o chap._n 62._o 5._o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n 17._o people_n the_o nature_n of_o joy_n lie_v in_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o well_o pleasedness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o have_v will_v agree_v unto_o god_n and_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o ch_z 62._o 5._o and_o in_o this_o text_n so_o also_o jer._n 32._o 41._o zeph._n 3._o 17._o and_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 35._o 10._o rev._n 7._o 17._o &_o 21._o 4._o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v happiness_n cry_v such_o kind_n of_o promise_n be_v 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those_o that_o be_v now_o child_n shall_v die_v at_o a_o great_a age_n nor_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o advantage_n to_o wicked_a man_n but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a yet_o they_o shall_v die_v accurse_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o read_v more_o opinion_n of_o these_o word_n he_o may_v find_v enough_o in_o the_o english_a annotation_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurâ—…ed_v m._n 21_o and_o 14._o and_o amos_n 9_o 14._o they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o 27._o they_o the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o slothful_a man_n and_o job_n 27._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o prov._n 12._o 27._o 22_o they_o shall_v not_o build_v and_o another_o inhabit_v 12._o †_o 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