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A34874 The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ... Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706. 1683 (1683) Wing C6750; ESTC R11566 1,349,257 877

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lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o and_o according_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n out_o of_o his_o side_n whilst_o he_o sleep_v he_o fashion_v it_o into_o a_o woman_n and_o give_v she_o to_o he_o for_o a_o wife_n whereupon_o adam_n say_v this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n then_o god_n establish_v a_o law_n of_o marriage_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n matth._n 19.4_o 5._o he_o that_o make_v they_o at_o first_o make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n he_o bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o increase_n and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o gen._n 1.28_o that_o be_v keep_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o you_o for_o he_o have_v give_v they_o 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desire_v of_o they_o viz._n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o fine_a raiment_n and_o you_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o your_o son_n and_o upon_o your_o daughter_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o great_a substance_n as_o i_o have_v promise_v gen._n 15.14_o tabernacle_n 15.14_o this_o be_v no_o theft_n or_o sin_n god_n have_v command_v it_o who_o be_v lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o and_o likewise_o intend_v hereby_o to_o recompense_v his_o people_n for_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o by_o these_o spoil_n they_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o precious_a material_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o shall_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n moses_n reply_v that_o he_o fear_v his_o countryman_n the_o hebrew_n will_v be_v very_o difficult_a at_o first_o to_o believe_v he_o or_o that_o god_n have_v indeed_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o that_o case_n the_o lord_n to_o encourage_v 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that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a speaker_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v yet_o some_o defect_n he_o have_v as_o to_o his_o utterance_n some_o think_v he_o have_v a_o stammer_a tongue_n which_o make_v he_o say_v ch._n 6.12_o how_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n i_o be_o not_o a_o man_n of_o a_o free_a and_o ready_a speech_n as_o those_o shall_v be_v who_o be_v employ_v to_o speak_v to_o prince_n i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n i_o be_v so_o former_o neither_o do_v i_o find_v the_o matter_n much_o mend_v with_o i_o since_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o and_o call_v i_o to_o this_o great_a service_n the_o lord_n answer_v who_o have_v give_v to_o man_n the_o faculty_n of_o speech_n or_o who_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o faculty_n and_o so_o of_o hear_v or_o see_v do_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n give_v these_o ability_n and_o take_v they_o away_o at_o my_o pleasure_n now_o 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ever_o and_o ever_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n miriam_n hebrew_n miriam_n she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o moses_n also_o but_o her_o reference_n to_o aaron_n be_v best_o know_v by_o reason_n of_o moses_n absence_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o hur_z by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n numb_a 12.2_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a guide_n which_o god_n give_v his_o people_n mich._n 6.4_o take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o the_o woman_n follow_v she_o play_v on_o their_o timbrel_n also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o public_a rejoice_n judg._n 11.34_o and_o they_o express_v their_o exultation_n and_o rapture_n of_o mind_n by_o lively_a motion_n and_o tripudiation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o when_o the_o man_n have_v sing_v a_o verse_n of_o this_o song_n than_o she_o with_o the_o woman_n sing_v it_o over_o again_o at_o least_o they_o repeat_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o it_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o possible_o they_o add_v for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 136._o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o with_o this_o song_n of_o moses_n for_o victory_n over_o the_o egyptian-pharaoh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v the_o song_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v victorious_a over_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n viz._n the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n rev._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 5._o exod._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 22._o sect_n vi_o the_o israelite_n be_v now_o come_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n they_o march_v three_o whole_a day_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n etham_n shur_n call_v also_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n numb_a 33.8_o one_o may_v be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a wilderness_n and_o the_o other_o of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v the_o wilderness_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n but_o find_v no_o water_n all_o the_o way_n as_o for_o food_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v sustain_v with_o that_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o other_o provision_n they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n their_o five_o encamp_v where_o they_o find_v water_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v so_o bitter_a they_o can_v not_o drink_v it_o hereupon_o they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n ask_v he_o in_o a_o discontent_a mood_n what_o they_o shall_v drink_v moses_n upon_o this_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o show_v he_o a_o tree_n which_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n the_o water_n be_v make_v sweet_a but_o the_o change_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o taste_n of_o the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o any_o virtue_n in_o that_o tree_n after_o god_n have_v thus_o try_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o not_o only_o by_o their_o want_n of_o water_n but_o by_o his_o present_a favourable_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o not_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o murmur_a as_o he_o may_v just_o have_v do_v he_o than_o admonish_v they_o by_o moses_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_v against_o he_o or_o distrust_v of_o he_o and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o more_o obedient_o towards_o he_o for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o he_o make_v this_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o statute_n he_o will_v bring_v none_o of_o those_o disease_n and_o plague_n upon_o they_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v on_o the_o egyptian_n for_o he_o be_v their_o healer_n glasius_fw-la healer_n v._o 26._o medicus_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la periculis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la tam_fw-la animarum_fw-la quam_fw-la corporum_fw-la quae_fw-la morbis_fw-la &_o morti_fw-la saepe_fw-la comparantur_fw-la homines_fw-la sibi_fw-la confisos_fw-la liberat_fw-la psal_n 103._o v._n 3._o glasius_fw-la and_o can_v heal_v not_o only_o their_o body_n but_o their_o soul_n also_o by_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n exod._n 15._o from_o 22._o to_o 27._o sect_n vii_o from_o marah_n they_o remove_v to_o elim_n their_o six_o station_n famous_a for_o twelve_o well_n of_o water_n and_o 70_o palm-tree_n and_o here_o it_o seem_v they_o stay_v many_o day_n because_o the_o place_n be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o convenient_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o shade_n exod._n 15._o vers_fw-la 27._o sect_n viii_o from_o elim_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n which_o be_v their_o seven_o station_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 33.10_o the_o lord_n so_o order_v it_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o
versum_fw-la in_o fight_v against_o his_o peculiar_a people_n who_o king_n and_o sovereign_a he_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n maintain_v a_o truceless_a war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n exod._n 17._o from_o vers_n 8._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xii_o this_o story_n of_o jethro_n contain_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n viz._n the_o 18_o seem_v not_o to_o lie_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o aught_o to_o come_v in_o between_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o verse_n of_o numb_a 10._o for_o in_o exod._n 18._o vers_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v say_v jethro_n take_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n whereas_o the_o law_n for_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v and_o vers_fw-la 13._o &_o 16._o be_v say_v moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n whereas_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o moses_n and_o further_o the_o choose_n of_o judge_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v upon_o jethro_n counsel_n be_v not_o till_o after_o their_o depart_n from_o sinai_n deut._n 1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 95._o see_v lightfoot_n pag._n 95._o etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v here_o set_v as_o before_o their_o come_n thither_o therefore_o we_o shall_v reserve_v this_o history_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o 10_o of_o number_n sect_n xiii_o from_o rephidim_n which_o be_v over_o against_o horeb_n in_o the_o three_o month_n after_o their_o come_n forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o remove_v to_o the_o desert_n over_o against_o sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n it_o seem_v these_o be_v either_o two_o mountain_n near_o together_o or_o else_o two_o top_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n one_o call_v horeb_n the_o other_o sinai_n which_o be_v their_o twelve_o encamp_v where_o they_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o a_o whole_a year_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n now_o rest_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n god_n out_o of_o it_o call_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o set_v before_o the_o people_n what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o how_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o a_o eagle_n do_v her_o young_a one_o on_o her_o back_n viz._n speedy_o and_o safe_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v now_o bring_v they_o unto_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o this_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o convenient_a for_o they_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o if_o therefore_o they_o will_v careful_o observe_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v to_o make_v with_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o peculiar_a treasure_n his_o segullah_n 135.4_o segullah_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 135.4_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o he_o can_v choose_v what_o nation_n he_o please_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n that_o be_v among_o they_o he_o will_v reign_v and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o profane_a state_n such_o as_o other_o kingdom_n be_v but_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n to_o worship_n he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o which_o he_o shall_v appoint_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o service_n moses_n come_v down_o and_o acquaint_v the_o people_n herewith_o and_o they_o ready_o and_o with_o one_o accord_n answer_v that_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v they_o will_v do_v moses_n return_v their_o answer_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v now_o speak_v to_o he_o speedy_o out_o of_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v never_o after_o doubt_n or_o disbelieve_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o they_o then_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o go_v down_o and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v the_o people_n two_o day_n for_o their_o reverend_a receive_v his_o law_n on_o the_o day_n after_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o order_n and_o direction_n how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o at_o that_o time_n moses_n according_o command_v the_o people_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o to_o forbear_v the_o company_n of_o their_o wife_n vers_fw-la 15._o till_o the_o time_n appoint_v signify_v how_o careful_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o keep_v their_o mind_n from_o be_v distract_v with_o carnal_a affection_n and_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v to_o present_v themselves_o so_o solemn_o before_o the_o lord_n then_o he_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n round_o about_o the_o bottom_n of_o mount_n sinai_n show_v they_o how_o near_o they_o shall_v approach_v to_o the_o mount_n and_o no_o further_o declare_v that_o whatever_o man_n or_o beast_n pass_v those_o bound_n and_o touch_v the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v stone_v or_o shoot_v to_o death_n this_o be_v command_v to_o strike_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o great_a reverence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bridle_v their_o curiosity_n from_o search_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o bound_n that_o he_o have_v set_v they_o on_o the_o three_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o this_o charge_n concern_v sanctify_a and_o prepare_v themselves_o which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v the_o mensis_fw-la the_o sic_fw-la jansenius_n masius_n autem_fw-la quarto_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la six_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o fifty_o day_n after_o the_o passover_n on_o which_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v afterward_o keep_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v exceed_v loud_a and_o the_o people_n tremble_v advance_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n towards_o 12._o towards_o v._o 13._o tunc_fw-la ascendent_a in_o montem_fw-la i._n e._n adversus_fw-la montem_fw-la alioquin_fw-la repugnaret_fw-la v._o 12._o the_o mountain_n so_o far_o as_o their_o limit_n and_o bound_n extend_v then_o the_o air_n be_v fill_v with_o dreadful_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o mountain_n quake_v and_o tremble_v and_o smoke_v like_o a_o furnace_n psal_n 68.8_o and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v loud_o and_o loud_o the_o lord_n verticem_fw-la lord_n v._o 20._o descendit_fw-la dominus_fw-la s●u_fw-la angelus_n dominum_fw-la repraesentans_fw-la descendit_fw-la ex_fw-la loco_fw-la aeris_fw-la celsiore_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la montis_fw-la verticem_fw-la descend_v on_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v he_o there_o manifest_v his_o glory_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n the_o fight_n be_v so_o exceed_o terrible_a that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o tremble_v heb._n 12.21_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o answer_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n and_o so_o in_o a_o less_o terrible_a manner_n than_o by_o thunder_n yet_o so_o loud_o that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o see_z vers_n 9_o by_o that_o voice_n the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o moses_n do_v so_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o go_v again_o to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o break_v through_o the_o bound_n set_v they_o to_o see_v and_o gaze_v as_o moses_n himself_o be_v ready_a once_o to_o do_v exod._n 3.3_o till_o he_o be_v stay_v of_o god_n lest_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v thereupon_o perish_v see_v sam._n 6.19_o and_o too_o charge_v the_o priest_n more_o particular_o who_o use_v to_o come_v near_o to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o first-horn_n the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n have_v hallow_v to_o himself_o and_o who_o before_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o the_o priesthood_n use_v to_o administer_v that_o office_n in_o their_o several_a family_n numb_a 8.16_o exod._n 13.2_o leu._n 3.12_o and_o exod._n 24.5_o that_o they_o especial_o take_v care_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v devout_o and_o holy_o prepare_v for_o this_o great_a appearance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n by_o touch_v the_o mount_n presume_v too_o far_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o privilege_n lest_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o in_o wrath_n upon_o they_o moses_n humble_o answer_v o_o lord_n the_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o former_a prohibition_n dare_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n for_o thou_o say_v set_a bound_n to_o the_o mount_n and_o hallow_v it_o that_o be_v let_v the_o people_n know_v that_o they_o be_v to_o account_v this_o mountain_n holy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o
of_o idolatrous_a worship_n for_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n will_v be_v very_o prone_a to_o be_v please_v with_o and_o to_o dote_v upon_o sensible_a representation_n and_o averse_a from_o raise_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o endue_v with_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a perfection_n so_o that_o he_o express_o forbid_v make_v any_o image_n or_o similitude_n in_o order_n to_o worship_v he_o thereby_o decalogi_fw-la thereby_o neque_fw-la tantum_fw-la imagine_v faciebant_fw-la multorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la cultores_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o magico_fw-la ritu_fw-la existimabant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quendam_fw-la aetherium_fw-la in_o eas_fw-la deduci_fw-la imagine_v tertullianus_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la daemon_n ait_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o simulacris_fw-la minutius_n foelix_n isti_fw-la impuri_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sub_fw-la statuis_fw-la &_o imaginibus_fw-la consecratis_fw-la delitescunt_fw-la et_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ni_fw-fr failor_n locus_fw-la zach._n 10.2_o grotius_n in_o explicatione_n decalogi_fw-la and_o in_o this_o prohibition_n we_o may_v conceive_v this_o positive_a precept_n to_o be_v also_o imply_v and_o intend_v viz._n that_o in_o our_o devotion_n and_o religious_a service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v raise_v our_o mind_n above_o gross_a sense_n and_o fantasy_n and_o shall_v labour_v for_o high_a and_o worthy_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v apprehend_v he_o incomparable_o superior_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v see_v and_o know_v and_o we_o shall_v direct_v our_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o be_v transcendent_o perfect_a in_o wisdom_n holiness_n goodness_n justice_n and_o power_n and_o shall_v as_o our_o saviour_n command_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o perform_v such_o worship_n to_o he_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o be_v command_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o add_v this_o reason_n to_o this_o prohibition_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a creature_n jealous_a there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o idolatrous_a worship_n lest_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v thereby_o draw_v away_o from_o god_n therefore_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v call_v scortatio_fw-la persidia_fw-la violatio_fw-la foederis_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la god_n be_v angry_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o commandment_n but_o he_o be_v jealous_a lest_o his_o worship_n be_v corrupt_v and_o his_o glory_n give_v to_o creature_n god_n that_o be_v a_o god_n very_o tender_a of_o my_o honour_n and_o of_o my_o right_n impatient_a of_o any_o competitor_n or_o sharer_n with_o i_o in_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o proper_o and_o incommunicable_o be_v due_a unto_o me._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n isa_n 42.8_o this_o jealousy_n do_v imply_v not_o only_o a_o great_a dislike_n but_o a_o fierce_a displeasure_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o this_o law_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v colunt_fw-la hate_v populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sponsa_fw-la voco_fw-la foedus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la idololatria_fw-la scortatio_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la fidelitas_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatio_fw-la odii_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la riu._n deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la imo_fw-la unicè_fw-la ait_fw-la maimonides_n illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la i_o god_n hereby_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o those_o that_o transgress_v this_o law_n and_o commit_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n here_o forbid_v as_o enemy_n and_o hater_n colunt_fw-la hater_n populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sponsa_fw-la voco_fw-la foedus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la idololatria_fw-la scortatio_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la fidelitas_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatio_fw-la odii_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la riu._n deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la imo_fw-la unicè_fw-la ait_fw-la maimonides_n illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la of_o he_o because_o their_o action_n signify_v a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n in_o they_o repugnant_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will._n when_o a_o man_n love_v god_n less_o than_o his_o idol_n that_o may_v well_o be_v esteem_v hatred_n of_o god_n 2_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o punish_v these_o person_n themselves_o who_o commit_v this_o idolatry_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o much_o wrong_v and_o dishonour_v but_o to_o deter_v man_n the_o more_o from_o it_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o their_o posterity_n for_o their_o sake_n their_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n shall_v be_v more_o strict_o and_o severe_o deal_v with_o and_o upon_o this_o score_n shall_v receive_v less_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n from_o he_o than_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v receive_v not_o that_o god_n will_v arbitrary_o inflict_v undeserved_a punishment_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o bad_a man_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o ancestor_n he_o disclaim_v such_o kind_n of_o deal_v ezek._n 18.20_o deut._n 24.16_o jer._n 31.30_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n every_o man_n that_o eat_v sour_a grape_n his_o own_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o god_n may_v just_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n withhold_v his_o free_a favour_n from_o their_o child_n which_o else_o according_a to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o goodness_n they_o may_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o as_o particular_o he_o may_v withhold_v that_o measure_n of_o grace_n from_o they_o that_o may_v have_v effectual_o retain_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o consequent_o have_v prevent_v their_o gild_n and_o so_o their_o punishment_n but_o if_o such_o child_n do_v fall_v into_o personal_a sin_n god_n may_v without_o impeachment_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n severe_o visit_v they_o and_o sharp_o punish_v they_o for_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o their_o own_o but_o their_o father_n account_n also_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o add_v this_o commination_n the_o more_o to_o deter_v and_o restrain_v man_n from_o commit_v this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v damage_n to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n jehu_n posterity_n example_n of_o which_o proceed_v do_v in_o the_o divine_a history_n often_o occur_v as_o in_o solomon_n in_o rehoboham_n in_o baasha_n in_o ahab_n in_o jehu_n of_o who_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n use_v to_o have_v the_o tender_a regard_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o calamity_n show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o as_o god_n deter_v from_o violation_n of_o this_o precept_n by_o threaten_v a_o long_a train_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o so_o he_o encourage_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o by_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o intention_n not_o only_o gracious_o to_o reward_v the_o obedient_a person_n themselves_o but_o their_o posterity_n also_o unto_o a_o thousand_o descent_n god_n will_v show_v mercy_n and_o deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o the_o child_n of_o good_a parent_n for_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n for_o their_o father_n sake_n and_o though_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o offend_a child_n of_o good_a parent_n yet_o their_o misdeed_n shall_v not_o interrupt_v his_o kindness_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o posterity_n or_o quite_o abolish_v the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o father_n cildren_n father_n so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n deal_v with_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n pass_v by_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o he_o the_o manifold_a provocation_n of_o their_o cildren_n goodness_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v exceed_v those_o of_o his_o justice_n he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o disobedient_a father_n unto_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n but_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o further_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o love_a god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v conjoin_v as_o term_n equivalent_a they_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_o connect_v love_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n of_o obedience_n and_o obedience_n a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o love_n see_v joh._n 14.21_o iii_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a here_o be_v first_o a_o precept_n 2._o a_o reason_n deter_v
on_o their_o face_n and_o intercee_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n inform_v moses_n that_o he_o have_v send_v a_o plague_n among_o they_o and_o direct_v he_o what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o the_o stop_n of_o it_o hereupon_o he_o call_v to_o aaron_n to_o take_v his_o censer_n and_o to_o put_v fire_n into_o it_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o put_v incense_n thereon_o and_o to_o run_v quick_o and_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o to_o stand_v between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a inspiration_n dead_a incense_n be_v only_o to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o he_o tell_v he_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v and_o aaron_n do_v as_o moses_n command_v he_o yet_o the_o plague_n run_v so_o swift_o among_o the_o people_n like_o fire_n in_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n that_o before_o aaron_n can_v interpose_v himself_o to_o make_v atonement_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n intercession_n there_o fall_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o of_o those_o rebellious_a murmurer_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o and_o then_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o aaron_n return_v to_o moses_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o acquaint_v he_o how_o he_o have_v speed_v and_o to_o return_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o gracious_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n numb_a 16._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxiv_o that_o none_o may_v for_o the_o future_a presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o aspire_v to_o it_o beside_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n god_n be_v please_v to_o enjoin_v moses_n to_o take_v of_o each_o prince_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n a_o rod_n or_o staff_n such_o as_o they_o do_v usual_o carry_v in_o their_o hand_n which_o be_v it_o seem_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n make_v of_o almond-tree_n and_o to_o write_v every_o prince_n name_n on_o his_o rod_n and_o to_o write_v aaron_n name_n upon_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o man_n rod_n who_o he_o do_v choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v blossom_v and_o the_o rest_n remain_v dry_a and_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o lay_v all_o the_o rod_n up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n where_o the_o lord_n do_v use_v by_o glorious_a sign_n to_o testify_v his_o presence_n and_o make_v know_v his_o will_n unto_o they_o see_v exod._n 25.22_o for_o upon_o such_o extraordinary_a occasion_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o moses_n use_v to_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n according_o next_o morning_n moses_n go_v in_o thither_o and_o he_o find_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n have_v shoot_v forth_o branch_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v bud_n on_o they_o and_o some_o blossom_n and_o other_o yield_v almond_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rod_n remain_v dry_a as_o they_o be_v before_o then_o moses_n bring_v out_o all_o the_o rod_n and_o show_v they_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o prince_n take_v every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o find_v they_o dry_a stick_n as_o before_o but_o aaron_n rod_n flourish_v and_o have_v bring_v forth_o bud_n blossom_n and_o fruit_n by_o which_o miracle_n they_o be_v convince_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n that_o shall_v serve_v he_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o hereupon_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o lay_v up_o aaron_n rod_n again_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o 9.6_o there_o see_v apostol_n hist_o on_o heb._n 9.6_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o any_o such_o child_n of_o rebellion_n as_o shall_v ever_o after_o presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o murmur_n and_o complain_n of_o the_o people_n which_o if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o they_o will_v thereby_o bring_v certain_a destruction_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v exceed_o terrify_v with_o this_o threaten_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o late_a dreadful_a judgement_n that_o have_v carry_v away_o so_o many_o among_o they_o they_o cry_v out_o unto_o moses_n alas_o we_o die_v we_o perish_v we_o all_o perish_v that_o be_v we_o see_v we_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o terrible_a judgement_n and_o as_o man_n terrify_v be_v wont_a to_o conceive_v their_o danger_n to_o be_v great_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v they_o now_o apprehend_v that_o it_o will_v be_v exceed_o dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o come_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o worship_n or_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o seem_v to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o indignation_n from_o they_o until_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o consume_v they_o all_o ch._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxv_o the_o people_n be_v under_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o consternation_n the_o lord_n hereupon_o take_v order_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o enjoin_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v remain_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v if_o any_o pollution_n people_n pollution_n thus_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o reconcile_v and_o make_v the_o priest_n watch_v a_o ground_n of_o appease_v both_o the_o fear_n and_o envy_v of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o it_o by_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o iniquity_n commit_v about_o their_o priest_n office_n if_o they_o do_v carry_v themselves_o amiss_o in_o it_o or_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n or_o levite_n to_o meddle_v therein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v join_v join_v join_v here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o levy_n name_v which_o signify_v join_v the_o levite_n to_o they_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o kill_v and_o slay_v the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o themselves_o only_a shall_v serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o within_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v observe_v the_o precept_n and_o charge_v which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o concern_v their_o ministry_n and_o concern_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n that_o so_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o station_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n there_o may_v be_v no_o wrath_n any_o more_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o altar_n lest_o they_o die_v and_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v any_o such_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n they_o shall_v also_o incur_v the_o like_a danger_n thus_o he_o appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o order_n that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n have_v take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n therefore_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v exercise_v their_o priest_n office_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o the_o outward_a veil_n whereby_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o court_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o inferior_a priest_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n and_o god_n tell_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o it_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o before_o other_o for_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o whoever_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n and_o go_v about_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o priestly_a office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o
their_o eleven_o station_n at_o rephidim_n by_o mount_n sinai_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o water_n come_v forth_o and_o he_o name_v the_o place_n massah_n or_o meribah_n but_o here_o at_o this_o their_o 33th_o station_n 38_o year_n after_o with_o aaron_n bud_a rod_n have_v his_o spirit_n provoke_v by_o these_o rebellious_a people_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o without_o any_o such_o command_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o smite_v it_o at_o all_o and_o he_o and_o aaron_n likewise_o as_o it_o seem_v speak_v unadvised_o with_o their_o lip_n 106.33_o lip_n see_v psal_n 106.33_o utter_v word_n of_o passion_n and_o distrust_n possible_o to_o this_o purpose_n hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n never_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v work_v such_o a_o miracle_n for_o such_o a_o rebellious_a crew_n as_o you_o be_v however_o the_o rock_n give_v forth_o water_n abundant_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o disinherit_v he_o and_o have_v not_o sanctify_v peccavit_fw-la sanctify_v v._o 12._o ut_fw-la sanctificaretis_fw-la i_o alloquendo_fw-la petram_fw-la et_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la praedicendo_fw-la ita_fw-la mortem_fw-la his_fw-la interminatur_fw-la ut_fw-la populus_fw-la intelligeret_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la parciturum_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la viris_fw-la tantis_fw-la non_fw-la pepercerit_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la feri_fw-la allegoria_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la moses_n hebraeos_fw-la sed_fw-la joshua_n perduxit_fw-la in_o palestinam_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la nos_fw-la verum_fw-la christus_fw-la evehit_fw-la demum_fw-la hinc_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la haec_fw-la moses_n scripserit_fw-la qui_fw-la vitia_fw-la net_n celet_fw-la sva_fw-la nec_fw-la suorum_fw-la vide_fw-la cap._n 12.1_o anonym_n in_o loc_n publicae_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la severius_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la egit_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la alibi_fw-la cum_fw-la moses_n infidelitatem_fw-la proderet_fw-la numb_a 11.22_o 23._o quia_fw-la tum_fw-la primum_fw-la peccavit_fw-la he_o inward_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o trust_v in_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o nor_o glorify_v he_o outward_o by_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o bring_v that_o people_n into_o canaan_n see_v deut._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o as_o the_o former_a place_n at_o rephidim_n be_v call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n viz._n a_o place_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n because_o the_o people_n there_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v contend_v with_o moses_n his_o servant_n which_o he_o account_v as_o contend_v with_o himself_o so_o shall_v this_o also_o be_v call_v and_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o or_o among_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n by_o give_v they_o water_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v his_o almighty_a power_n faithfulness_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a provocation_n numb_a 20._o from_o 1._o to_o 14._o sect_n lxix_o moses_n now_o by_o god_n direction_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o permit_v they_o who_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o jacob_n brother_n to_o esau_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o country_n that_o be_v the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a way_n into_o canaan_n and_o they_o amiable_o desire_v this_o because_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o he_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v but_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o sore_n and_o long_a trouble_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o how_o upon_o their_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o send_v his_o angel_n viz._n his_o own_o eternal_a son_n the_o angel_n or_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v exod._n 3.2_o and_o mal._n 3.1_o who_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n he_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o their_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o do_v they_o any_o damage_n and_o will_v drink_v only_o of_o their_o river_n that_o be_v common_a and_o not_o meddle_v with_o their_o well_n dig_v for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n without_o pay_v for_o it_o but_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o so_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n in_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n the_o edomite_n afford_v they_o victual_n for_o their_o money_n deut._n 2.29_o tho_o they_o do_v not_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v who_o wish_n success_n and_o prosperity_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o bring_v it_o see_v deut._n 23.3_o 4._o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 14._o to_o 22._o sect_n lxx_o from_o kadesh_n the_o camp_n remove_v to_o mount_v hor._n 36.20_o hor._n a_o hill_n in_o mosera_n deut._n 10.6_o or_o who_o be_v other_o top_n be_v call_v moscra_n from_o this_o mount_n hor_n the_o people_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o country_n by_o esau_n be_v call_v horim_n deut._n 2.12_o and_o esau_n be_v call_v the_o horite_n gen._n 36.20_o here_o god_n tell_v moses_n that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o be_v his_o godly_a forefather_n that_o die_v before_o he_o see_v gen._n 25.8_o heb._n 12.23_o he_o command_v he_o to_o bring_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n hor._n and_o they_o according_o go_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n here_o aaron_n be_v attire_v in_o all_o his_o glorious_a vestment_n moses_n strip_v he_o of_o they_o and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n office_n and_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n elder_a son_n ithamar_n son_n eleazar_n son_n do_v succeed_v he_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n then_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o ithamar_n the_o other_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o eli_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n or_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o their_o family_n unless_o render_v uncapable_a by_o some_o blemish_n be_v still_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o office_n thus_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n aaron_n be_v a_o 123_o year_n old_a 33.38_o old_a see_v numb_a 33.38_o die_v seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n before_o moses_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n mourn_v for_o he_o 30_o day_n 34.8_o day_n so_o long_o they_o mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34.8_o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxi_o at_o this_o time_n king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n who_o country_n lie_v in_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n understand_v by_o the_o spy_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n time_n v._o 1._o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n it_o may_v be_v a_o way_n so_o call_v and_o well_o know_v by_o that_o name_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o march_v direct_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n not_o know_v of_o moses_n purpose_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n he_o immediate_o march_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n as_o far_o as_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lay_v and_o there_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n the_o israelite_n intend_v to_o renew_v the_o battle_n and_o again_o once_o more_o to_o encounter_v arad_n and_o his_o army_n they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o vow_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o deliver_v these_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v utter_o destroy_v and_o burn_v their_o city_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n so_o that_o in_o the_o second_o battle_n they_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v they_o but_o how_o can_v the_o israelite_n be_v so_o far_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n destroy_v their_o city_n lie_v in_o canaan_n numb_v 33.40_o into_o which_o they_o come_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n death_n it_o seem_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o vow_n be_v long_o after_o make_v viz._n when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o the_o king_n of_o
sin_n that_o be_v he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v as_o be_v by_o sin_n liable_a to_o death_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v they_o further_o urge_v that_o except_o this_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n will_v be_v quite_o extinct_a moses_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v this_o case_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n their_o desire_n which_o be_v afterward_o punctual_o perform_v joshua_n as_o we_o may_v read_v josh_n 17.4_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o withal_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o caution_n add_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n land_n tribe_n hence_o some_o conclude_v that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o his_o brother_n marry_v his_o widow_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o estate_n he_o inhetlt_v his_o first_o son_n in_o their_o genealogy_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o die_v without_o issue_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o first_o son_n of_o those_o that_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v account_v the_o son_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o so_o under_o his_o name_n do_v inherit_v his_o land_n see_v ch._n 36.6_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n in_o inheritance_n make_v and_o ordain_v numb_a 27._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n lxxxiv_o god_n now_o signify_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o according_o command_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o that_o tract_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n 34.1_o abarim_n see_v ch._n 33.47_o deut._n 32.49_o &_o 34.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o against_o jericho_n and_o on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a of_o they_o call_v nebo_n who_o top_n be_v call_v pisgah_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o good_a land_n into_o which_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o when_o he_o have_v see_v it_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o pious_a ancestor_n who_o die_v before_o he_o for_o he_o and_o aaron_n have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n see_v ch._n 20.12_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o faith_n sanctify_v man_n sanctify_v we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o conceive_v aright_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v so_o reverent_o of_o he_o as_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v among_o man_n he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n but_o they_o sanctify_v he_o not_o moses_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n deut._n 3.23_o 25._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n humble_o therefore_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n he_o now_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o the_o creator_n but_o the_o searcher_n and_o trier_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o can_v frame_v and_o fashion_v man_n spirit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o grace_n requisite_a for_o the_o place_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o to_o appoint_v a_o successor_n to_o he_o that_o may_v as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o flock_n god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v he_o therefore_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n 4.14_o hand_n the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o upon_o joshua_n to_o intimate_v to_o he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o that_o he_o will_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o and_o according_o be_v say_v deut._n 34.9_o that_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o moses_n be_v also_o to_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n concern_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o forbear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n and_o moses_n be_v further_o command_v to_o put_v some_o of_o his_o own_o honour_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v he_o into_o some_o partnership_n of_o authority_n and_o dignity_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o moses_n successor_n and_o the_o judge_n elect_v of_o israel_n and_o moses_n tell_v he_o further_o that_o upon_o occasion_n he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o eleazar_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n that_o be_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n to_o which_o the_o pectoral_a 28.30_o pectoral_a see_v pharaphrase_n on_o exod._n 28.30_o be_v fasten_v wherein_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o at_o eleazar_n word_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o and_z the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o war_n or_o return_v from_o it_o and_o so_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a by_o his_o direction_n they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o moses_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o numb_a 27._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxxv_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v omit_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a feast_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o 38_o year_n last_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o travel_n wherein_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o alar_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n be_v make_v up_o fit_a for_o removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o generation_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a that_o have_v be_v muster_v in_o sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a see_v ch._n 26.64_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o be_v again_o here_o repeat_v thereby_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o they_o must_v not_o any_o long_o neglect_v his_o ordinance_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v deut._n 12.8_o and_o therefore_o first_o in_o the_o general_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n which_o he_o have_v at_o several_a time_n appoint_v they_o to_o offer_v and_o then_o 2_o he_o set_v down_o particular_o what_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v first_o for_o their_o daily_a sacrifice_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o 9_o second_o for_o their_o weekly_a sacrifice_n every_o sabbath_n omit_v sabbath_n the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o every_o sabbath-day_n be_v full_a double_a to_o those_o appoint_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v omit_v day_n from_o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 10._o three_o for_o their_o monthly_a sacrifice_n every_o new_a moon_n from_o 11._o to_o 16._o and_o fourthly_a for_o their_o yearly_a sacrifice_n first_o at_o the_o passover_n from_o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o 26._o 2ly_n at_o pentecost_n from_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n 3_o he_o mention_n the_o offer_v appoint_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o 4ly_n the_o offer_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n from_o 7._o to_o 12._o 5ly_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 39_o numb_a ch._n 28._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 39_o sect_n lxxxvi_o beside_o those_o set_n and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v enjoin_v there_o be_v other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n namely_o such_o as_o man_n voluntary_o offer_v or_o upon_o a_o particular_a vow_n ch._n 29._o v._n 39_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o seem_v several_a precept_n concern_v vow_n be_v add_v to_o show_v who_o be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o perform_v their_o vow_n and_o who_o not_o and_o moses_n make_v know_v these_o law_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o according_a to_o these_o law_n be_v
afford_v we_o viz._n meat_n and_o drink_n for_o our_o money_n as_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n but_o sihon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n harden_v 4.21_o harden_v god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o may_v be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n withhold_v his_o grace_n he_o may_v leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o he_o may_v permit_v satan_n to_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o see_v sect._n 59_o of_o ch._n 3._o on_o exod._n 4.21_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o event_n for_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o with_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v we_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n and_o utter_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o only_o we_o take_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n to_o ourselves_o for_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o land_n which_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o river_n jabbock_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ammonite_n josh_n 12.2_o and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n that_o lie_v in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n beyond_o jabbock_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n do_v we_o not_o at_o all_o meddle_v with_o or_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o 5._o he_o remind_v they_o how_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v sihon_n they_o conquer_v og_n chap._n iii_o the_o giant_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n when_o we_o march_v up_o towards_o bashan_n than_o say_v he_o og_n the_o king_n thereof_o with_o his_o army_n come_v out_o against_o we_o at_o edrei_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o giant_n of_o such_o a_o formidable_a stature_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n even_o threescore_o city_n all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n a_o province_n in_o bashan_n we_o take_v all_o those_o city_n which_o be_v fence_v with_o high_a wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n and_o many_o unwall_v town_n also_o and_o we_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n as_o we_o have_v before_o do_v unto_o king_n sihon_n and_o his_o subject_n but_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n we_o take_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o ourselves_o so_o we_o take_v at_o this_o time_n from_o those_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n the_o land_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n to_o mount_n hermon_n call_v by_o the_o sidonian_n sirion_n zion_n sirion_n and_o ch._n 4.48_o zion_n and_o by_o the_o amorites_n shenir_fw-fr and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o all_o gilead_n and_o say_v he_o there_o now_o remain_v of_o that_o gigantic_a race_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bashan_n but_o this_o og_n only_o who_o bedstead_n broad_a bedstead_n the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v usual_o a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a according_a to_o this_o measure_n his_o bedstead_n be_v four_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a long_a and_o two_o yard_n broad_a be_v of_o iron_n and_o nine_o cubit_n according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v now_o keep_v in_o rabbah_n victory_n rabbah_n possible_o this_o bedstead_n be_v take_v in_o some_o war_n between_o the_o ammonite_n and_o this_o king_n and_o so_o keep_v in_o rabbah_n as_o a_o glorious_a trophy_n of_o their_o victory_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n from_o 1._o to_o 12._o 6._o he_o show_v how_o he_o distribute_v those_o country_n take_v from_o the_o two_o king_n to_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v numb_a 32.19_o enjoin_v they_o nevertheless_o to_o go_v over_o jordan_n before_o their_o brethren_n arm_v and_o to_o fight_v for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o against_o the_o canaanite_n till_o god_n have_v give_v they_o that_o land_n quiet_o to_o possess_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o own_o possession_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n again_o and_o say_v he_o i_o appoint_v in_o this_o new_a conquest_n three_o city_n of_o refuge_n viz._n bezer_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o ramoth-gilead_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o golan_n in_o bashan_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o manaesites_n from_o 12_o to_o 21._o and_o ch._n 4._o from_o 14._o to_o 44._o 7._o he_o further_o tell_v they_o how_o he_o encourage_v joshua_n who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n from_o what_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o those_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o that_o consequent_o he_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o other_o king_n he_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v fight_v for_o israel_n then_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o earnest_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o canaan_n i_o pray_v say_v he_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v thy_o servant_n thy_o greatness_n and_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n for_o what_o god_n be_v there_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o can_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o may_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o see_v the_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o that_o goodly_a mountain_n lebanon_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n your_o murmur_n make_v i_o sometime_o too_o rash_a in_o speak_v and_o sometime_o too_o slow_a in_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o provoke_v he_o against_o i_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v my_o request_n but_o say_v to_o i_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o speak_v no_o more_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n get_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n westward_o and_o northward_o eastward_o and_o southward_o and_o behold_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n but_o give_v joshua_n in_o charge_n what_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o this_o people_n and_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o thou_o shall_v only_o see_v with_o thy_o eye_n ch._n 3._o from_o 21._o to_o the_o end_n 8._o from_o all_o these_o experience_n of_o god_n signal_n goodness_n to_o they_o he_o come_v now_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o keep_v and_o obey_v the_o statute_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n also_o to_o observe_v they_o and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v a_o very_a provoke_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o may_v excite_v they_o the_o more_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o these_o precept_n he_o bespeak_v they_o in_o this_o wise_a harken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o teach_v you_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o practice_v they_o that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n have_v give_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v 3.10_o add_v improbatur_fw-la hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cultus_fw-la proprio_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la excogitatus_fw-la confer_v deut._n 12.8_o 32._o numb_a 15.39_o 40._o prov._n 30.5_o 6._o gal._n 3.10_o to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o but_o you_o must_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o from_o he_o command_v you_o your_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o those_o that_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o baal-peor_n unto_o which_o many_o of_o israel_n decline_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n but_o you_o that_o do_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o that_o transgression_n be_v save_v from_o that_o destruction_n behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o the_o statute_n transgressor_n statute_n some_o by_o statute_n understand_v ornance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o by_o judgement_n law_n that_o concern_v their_o duty_n towards_o man_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o transgressor_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v command_v chap._n iv_o i_n to_o give_v you_o and_o which_o you_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v and_o careful_o to_o observe_v they_o will_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o your_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v
epulis_fw-la deut._n 12.12_o 17._o &_o praecipue_fw-la 14._o 22._o 3._o decima_fw-la de_fw-la decimâ_fw-la quae_fw-la ●at_a sacerdotum_fw-la 4._o decima_fw-la trieterica_fw-la tertio_fw-la quovis_fw-la anno_fw-la from_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o livelihood_n all_o the_o time_n they_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o land_n he_o show_v they_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v for_o their_o own_o refresh_n whatsoever_o they_o desire_v at_o home_n and_o when_o they_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o offer_v peace-offering_n and_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o some_o eminent_a mercy_n to_o rejoice_v together_o if_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v too_o far_o from_o they_o they_o may_v feast_v together_o upon_o their_o cattle_n which_o they_o may_v kill_v for_o food_n only_o then_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o eat_v they_o as_o holy_a thing_n but_o even_o as_o they_o will_v eat_v the_o roebuck_n or_o hart._n only_o say_v he_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v sure_a 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expound_v and_o dilate_v upon_o the_o three_o commandment_n commandment_n the_o three_o commandment_n by_o prohibit_v chap._n xiii_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o lord_n name_v which_o be_v profane_v by_o false_a prophet_n revolter_n and_o inticer_n to_o idolatry_n have_v give_v the_o people_n warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v seduce_v to_o idolatry_n by_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n here_o he_o give_v they_o the_o like_a warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v seduce_v by_o any_o that_o shall_v arise_v among_o their_o own_o brethren_n if_o there_o shall_v arise_v say_v he_o among_o you_o any_o that_o shall_v pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o a_o vision_n or_o a_o dream_n and_o he_o give_v you_o a_o sign_n or_o wonder_n he_o wonder_n such_o as_o the_o cleave_a jeroboam_n altar_n which_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o of_o before_o hand_n 1_o king_n 13.3_o as_o a_o sure_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o 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try_v and_o make_v know_v whether_o they_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o for_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o towards_o god_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n he_o have_v teach_v they_o by_o such_o delusion_n see_v gal._n 1.8_o therefore_o he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o put_v to_o death_n every_o dreamer_n or_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o seduce_v they_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n unto_o idolatry_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o just_o punish_v evil_a doer_n but_o prevent_v the_o hurt_n which_o they_o will_v do_v among_o the_o people_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o not_o only_o the_o false_a prophet_n but_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o shall_v seduce_v they_o though_o secret_o to_o idolatry_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o spare_v those_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o this_o case_n if_o thy_o brother_n say_v he_o or_o thy_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v and_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v or_o conceal_v he_o thou_o shall_v certain_o procure_v his_o death_n by_o declare_v the_o thing_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o inform_v and_o bear_v testimony_n against_o he_o and_o procure_v justice_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o this_o law_n and_o as_o his_o just_a accuser_n thou_o shall_v throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o see_v deut._n 17.7_o and_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v stone_n he_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o further_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v god_n extreme_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o idolatry_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o in_o any_o of_o their_o city_n they_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o revolt_n of_o any_o other_o of_o their_o city_n through_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o wicked_a man_n son_n of_o belial_n that_o go_v out_o from_o among_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o god_n people_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n they_o must_v first_o inquire_v diligent_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o if_o they_o find_v it_o certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o his_o command_n thereby_o offer_v it_o up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o that_o city_n shall_v be_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n for_o ever_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o they_o must_v not_o take_v to_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o use_n any_o part_n of_o the_o accurse_a good_n of_o the_o city_n see_v josh_n 6.17_o that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v from_o the_o firceness_n of_o his_o anger_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v kindle_v not_o only_o against_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o but_o all_o israel_n for_o their_o sake_n see_v joshua_n 7.1_o 11_o 12._o chap._n fourteen_o 19_o he_o come_v now_o to_o give_v they_o some_o precept_n concern_v their_o conversation_n among_o themselves_o which_o he_o show_v shall_v be_v holy_a
by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therewith_o for_o the_o temple_n found_v on_o mount_n moriah_n call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o the_o northern_a part_n with_o mount_n moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o that_o hill_n it_o be_v conspicuous_o eminent_a as_o the_o head_n place_v above_o and_o between_o the_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n 5_o he_o come_v now_o to_o joseph_n who_o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v head_n of_o two_o tribe_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v with_o rain_n and_o dews_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o that_o be_v with_o spring_n arise_v from_o the_o deep_a let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o kindly_a moisture_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n let_v it_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o with_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n that_o be_v with_o the_o choice_a tree_n and_o fruit_n and_o herb_n that_o grow_v on_o hill_n such_o as_o be_v vine_n olive_n cedar_n pine_n cypress_n and_o other_o useful_a tree_n and_o with_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o metal_n which_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o hill_n 49.26_o hill_n see_v gen._n 49.26_o and_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o posterity_n of_o joseph_n be_v bless_v not_o only_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o plenty_n of_o they_o but_o with_o the_o goodwill_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o bush_n god_n appear_v to_o moses_n as_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n thus_o manifest_v viz._n as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o true_o happy_a see_v psal_n 106.4_o let_v this_o blessing_n say_v he_o come_v on_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v on_o his_o posterity_n who_o father_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n and_o advance_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o a_o high_a and_o singular_a degree_n of_o honour_n above_o they_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n that_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a young_a bullock_n in_o his_o best_a strength_n and_o his_o horn_n like_o the_o horn_n of_o vnicorn_n that_o be_v his_o power_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o irresistible_a wherewith_o he_o shall_v conquer_v far_o remote_a nation_n now_o these_o horn_n of_o he_o he_o show_v be_v the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o thousand_o of_o manasseh_n 6_o he_o come_v to_o zebulun_n of_o who_o he_o say_v rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n here_o he_o bless_v two_o tribe_n together_o of_o zebulun_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o go_v forth_o to_o trade_n and_o in_o their_o merchandise_v by_o ship_n agreeable_a to_o what_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o they_o gen._n 49.13_o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o harbour_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o of_o issachar_n he_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o tent_n that_o be_v in_o their_o quiet_a life_n at_o home_n and_o in_o their_o husbandry_n and_o tillage_n and_o breed_v and_o feed_v of_o cattle_n both_o their_o way_n of_o live_v shall_v yield_v they_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o issachar_n shoul_n be_v happy_a in_o their_o husbandry_n zebulun_n in_o follow_v their_o merchandise_n they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o wealth_n bring_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o such_o city_n as_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o seashore_n in_o sandy-ground_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n there_o they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n herein_o he_o prophecy_n of_o their_o religious_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a blessing_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v due_o go_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v invite_v their_o brethren_n and_o possible_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v seat_v by_o the_o seaside_n in_o the_o outmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o at_o time_n appoint_v they_o shall_v ready_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o there_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o thank-offering_n which_o be_v just_o due_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o his_o law_n prescribe_v 7_o he_o come_v to_o gad_n of_o who_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad_n namely_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o gad_n a_o large_a and_o spacious_a country_n and_o though_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o frontier_n and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o frequent_v incursion_n of_o enemy_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v heart_n and_o courage_n to_o defend_v themselves_o therefore_o he_o prophecy_n of_o gad_n that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v bold_a and_o undaunted_a and_o as_o a_o lion_n tear_v sometime_o the_o arm_n sometime_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n that_o be_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o so_o this_o tribe_n shall_v divers_a way_n spoil_v their_o enemy_n he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o this_o tribe_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v provide_v for_o themselves_o because_o they_o desire_v it_o of_o moses_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n be_v without_o jordan_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o god_n permit_v moses_n the_o lawgiver_n to_o come_v into_o and_o allow_v he_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o be_v thus_o provide_v they_o go_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n arm_v so_o arm_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v already_o do_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o before_o their_o brethren_n and_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o accurse_a canaanites_n 8_o he_o come_v to_o dan_o of_o who_o he_o say_v dan_fw-mi be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n bashan_n be_v a_o place_n where_o be_v many_o lion_n though_o not_o in_o dan_n possession_n but_o manasseh_n see_v deut._n 3.13_o the_o danite_n be_v therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o lion_n rush_v sudden_o out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o den_n of_o bashan_n who_o seize_v upon_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a thus_o the_o danite_n shall_v leap_v unexpected_o out_o of_o their_o fort_n and_o fastness_n and_o secret_a place_n where_o they_o lie_v in_o ambush_n and_o shall_v seize_v upon_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o least_o expect_v they_o see_v gen._n 49.17_o josh_n 19.47_o judg._n 18.27_o 29._o 9ly_a he_o come_v to_o naphtali_n of_o who_o he_o say_v o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o prophecy_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n therefore_o jacob_n compare_v they_o to_o a_o hind_n let_v loose_a that_o have_v a_o large_a walk_n and_o so_o in_o choice_a pasture_n find_v plenty_n of_o feed_v gen._n 49.21_o he_o therefore_o here_o break_v out_o into_o a_o admiration_n of_o the_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o blessing_n which_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v yield_v they_o but_o intimate_v that_o their_o blessing_n shall_v not_o consist_v so_o much_o in_o their_o have_v such_o plenty_n and_o fullness_n of_o outward_a blessing_n as_o in_o their_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o content_v therewith_o and_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v yield_v such_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o blessing_n themselves_o as_o the_o singular_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n whereof_o to_o they_o these_o blessing_n be_v pledge_n he_o further_o add_v possess_v thou_o the_o west_n and_o the_o south_n intimate_v to_o they_o thereby_o that_o their_o lot_n
two_o city_n of_o this_o name_n one_o fall_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o ephraimity_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o benjamite_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o upper_a and_o nether_a beth-horon_a which_o be_v afterward_o rebuilt_a beautify_v and_o fortify_v by_o sherah_n a_o famous_a woman_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o ephraim_n 1_o chron._n 7.24_o and_o smite_v they_o unto_o azehah_n and_o makkedah_n and_o as_o they_o flee_v some_o towards_o the_o upper_a and_o some_o towards_o the_o nether_a beth-horon_a the_o lord_n cast_v down_o great_a and_o prodigious_a hailstone_n upon_o they_o which_o destroy_v more_o of_o they_o than_o the_o israelite_n have_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n this_o storm_n of_o hail_n be_v miraculous_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o stone_n but_o in_o that_o they_o fall_v only_o on_o the_o canaanite_n and_o not_o on_o the_o israelite_n who_o pursue_v after_o they_o joshua_n be_v now_o with_o his_o army_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o pursuit_n and_o execution_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o fear_v he_o shall_v want_v daylight_n to_o finish_v his_o work_n his_o spirit_n be_v excite_v humble_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n may_v stand_v still_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o light_n till_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o some_o special_a instinct_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o his_o request_n be_v grant_v whereupon_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o for_o their_o future_a encouragement_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o say_v sun_n stand_v thou_o still_o upon_o gibeon_n and_o thou_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajalon_n 28.21_o ajalon_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a into_o which_o man_n descend_v from_o beth-horon_a v._o 11._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o small_a distance_n between_o it_o and_o gibeon_n it_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n who_o allude_v to_o this_o story_n call_v the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n isa_n 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and_o lay_v great_a stone_n in_o the_o caves_n mouth_n which_o remain_v when_o this_o history_n be_v write_v see_v josh_n 8.29_o and_o psal_n 91.13_o and_o psal_n 149.8_o &_o 110.1_o joshua_n 10._o from_o 1._o to_o 27._o sect_n civ_o joshua_n like_o a_o prudent_a general_n pursue_v his_o victory_n while_o the_o canaanite_n be_v under_o so_o great_a a_o terror_n and_o consternation_n upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o five_o king_n and_o their_o army_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o their_o city_n and_o first_o he_o take_v makkedah_n 15.41_o makkedah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o uttermost_a confine_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n towards_o the_o west_n see_v ch._n 15.41_o and_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n therein_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n reserve_v the_o cattle_n to_o themselves_o for_o a_o prey_n see_v ch._n 11.14_o and_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o jericho_n that_o be_v he_o hang_v bonfrerius_n hang_v hoc_fw-la non_fw-la indicat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ex_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la regum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la colligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la suspensum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la bonfrerius_n he_o from_o makkedah_n he_o march_v the_o whole_a army_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o libnah_n 21.13_o libnah_n a_o city_n situate_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ch._n 15.42_o and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n ch._n 21.13_o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v that_o city_n also_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n he_o find_v therein_o and_o do_v unto_o their_o king_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o makkedah_n from_o libnah_n he_o march_v to_o lachish_n gibeon_n lachish_n a_o strong_a city_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n restore_v ch._n 15.39_o who_o king_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o make_v war_n against_o gibeon_n and_o besiege_v it_o
horam_n king_n of_o gezer_n a_o city_n near_o to_o lachish_n understand_v this_o come_v forth_o with_o his_o force_n to_o relieve_v it_o but_o joshua_n utter_o rout_v and_o defeat_v he_o and_o then_o the_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n deliver_v lachish_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o inhabitant_n he_o utter_o destroy_v as_o he_o have_v do_v those_o of_o libnah_n then_o he_o march_v to_o eglon_n jerusalem_n eglon_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ch._n 15.39_o five_o league_n southward_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o the_o very_a day_n he_o encamp_v against_o it_o and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n he_o find_v there_o from_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o hebron_n 14._o hebron_n a_o famous_a ancient_a city_n see_v numb_a 13.23_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n call_v former_o kirjath-jearim_a the_o king_n hereof_o be_v one_o of_o those_o hang_v at_o makkedah_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a either_o his_o heir_n succeed_v he_o or_o they_o choose_v another_o how_o this_o city_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v take_v by_o caleb_n see_v note_n on_o ch._n 15.13_o 14._o and_o take_v it_o with_o the_o new_a king_n thereof_o for_o the_o old_a one_o be_v late_o hang_v at_o makkedah_n and_o all_o the_o city_n it_o have_v under_o its_o jurisdiction_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o joshua_n then_o bend_v his_o course_n towards_o gilgal_n he_o take_v debir_n hebron_n debir_n a_o city_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n butt_v upon_o simeon_n before_o call_v kirjah-seph_a josh_n 15.15_o five_o or_o six_o mile_n southward_o of_o hebron_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o it_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n therein_o and_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o libnah_n so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o debir_n all_o these_o king_n and_o their_o land_n do_v joshua_n take_v in_o one_o expedition_n because_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o israel_n he_o subdue_v also_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o south_n both_o those_o city_n that_o be_v build_v on_o hill_n and_o those_o that_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o plain_n he_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v all_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a the_o utmost_a southren_n bind_v unto_o gaza_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o judah_n even_o to_o gibeon_n and_o destroy_v their_o inhabitant_n to_o a_o vast_a number_n do_v therein_o according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v command_v he_o deut._n 20.16_o 17._o then_o joshua_n return_v with_o his_o army_n to_o the_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n joshua_n ch._n 10._o from_o 28._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cv_o from_o the_o autumn_n of_o this_o year_n wherein_o after_o the_o fail_v of_o manna_n they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o sow_v it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o tillage_n and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o sabhatical_a year_n be_v hence_o to_o be_v take_v exod._n 23.10_o 11._o levit._fw-la 25._o from_o 2._o to_o 7._o sect_n cvi_o the_o five_o southern_a king_n be_v thus_o destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o northern_a king_n combine_v together_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o with_o they_o joshua_n have_v a_o long_a war_n see_v vers_fw-la 18._o which_o last_v till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o government_n by_o which_o time_n he_o subdue_v they_o very_o observable_a be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n at_o once_o to_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o the_o israelite_n but_o order_v it_o so_o that_o only_o some_o of_o they_o fight_v against_o israel_n at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o israelite_n be_v hearten_v with_o frequent_a victory_n and_o have_v leisure_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o between_o they_o and_o though_o joshua_n wonderful_a success_n and_o victory_n be_v succinct_o 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canaanite_n which_o render_v they_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a the_o lord_n also_o have_v determine_v that_o they_o shall_v drive_v out_o these_o nation_n by_o little_a and_o littl●_n and_o not_o consume_v they_o all_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v increase_v upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o people_n to_o inhabit_v the_o land_n see_v deut._n 7.22_o and_o we_o may_v add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o all_o the_o former_a why_o the_o war_n continue_v so_o long_o namely_o god_n leave_v these_o canaanite_n to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n none_o of_o they_o beside_o the_o gibeonite_n desire_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o israelite_n but_o desperate_o and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o to_o oppose_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o god_n do_v judicial_o thus_o suffer_v they_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v no_o favour_n but_o be_v utter_o destroy_v vers_fw-la 20._o but_o to_o 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forsake_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n the_o angel_n reply_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v in_o this_o thy_o might_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o rely_v on_o my_o promise_n to_o assist_v thou_o in_o this_o great_a work_n which_o i_o call_v thou_o to_o and_o thou_o shall_v save_v israel_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n have_v not_o i_o send_v thou_o and_o therefore_o have_v both_o authority_n from_o i_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o success_n thou_o may_v without_o all_o scruple_n undertake_v this_o service_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o lord_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o save_v israel_n these_o word_n of_o gideon_n seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n but_o do_v not_o argue_v a_o total_a want_n of_o it_o for_o his_o faith_n be_v commend_v heb._n 11.32_o but_o as_o a_o man_n apprehensive_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n he_o desire_v direction_n how_o to_o carry_v on_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o what_o mean_v he_o 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a_o kid_n and_o unleavened_a cake_n of_o which_o he_o provide_v a_o large_a quantity_n flour_n quantity_n v._o 19_o of_o a_o ephah_n of_o flour_n intend_v possible_o to_o oblige_v this_o stranger_n to_o take_v some_o of_o they_o with_o he_o to_o sustain_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n see_v gen._n ch._n 18._o &_o 19_o and_o judg._n 13.15_o the_o flesh_n and_o cake_n he_o put_v in_o a_o basket_n and_o the_o broth_n in_o a_o pot_n and_o bring_v it_o out_o to_o he_o sit_v under_o the_o oak_n and_o present_v it_o to_o he_o for_o apprehend_v he_o at_o present_a to_o be_v only_o a_o prophet_n send_v of_o god_n to_o he_o he_o desire_v to_o give_v he_o such_o entertainment_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o to_o
give_v to_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o traveller_n as_o abraham_n lot_n and_o manoah_n in_o like_a case_n do_v the_o angel_n bid_v he_o take_v the_o flesh_n and_o unleavened_a cake_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v hard_o by_o and_o then_o to_o pour_v out_o the_o broth_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v do_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o staff_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n touch_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o unleavened_a cake_n and_o there_o arise_v up_o fire_n 17.6_o fire_n here_o fire_n come_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n as_o water_v former_o do_v exod._n 17.6_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o immediate_o consume_v they_o and_o then_o he_o present_o vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n thus_o what_o gideon_n intend_v for_o a_o feast_n be_v miraculous_o turn_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o burnt-offering_a or_o sacrifice_n that_o thereby_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o service_n god_n call_v he_o to_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n in_o it_o gideon_n perceive_v now_o that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o have_v talk_v with_o he_o both_o by_o his_o miraculous_a consume_v the_o provision_n he_o have_v bring_v as_o also_o by_o his_o sudden_a vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a oh_o say_v he_o because_o i_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n in_o that_o visible_a form_n which_o he_o assume_v i_o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o those_o day_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o they_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n grot._n angel_n vetustissimus_fw-la hic_fw-la hominum_fw-la metus_fw-la ne_fw-la morte_fw-la aut_fw-la male_a aliquo_fw-la gravi_fw-la afficerentur_fw-la conspecto_fw-la coelitus_fw-la aliquo_fw-la quod_fw-la indignos_fw-la se_fw-la tali_fw-la spectaculo_fw-la crederent_fw-la ut_fw-la docet_fw-la callimachus_n grot._n it_o be_v very_o perilous_a to_o 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down_o the_o grove_n by_o it_o for_o before_o gideon_n may_v go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o midianite_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n he_o must_v first_o set_v on_o foot_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n which_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o he_o must_v begin_v at_o home_o viz._n with_o his_o own_o family_n and_o friend_n 3_o when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o he_o must_v build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o very_a place_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o order_v he_o to_o place_v the_o provision_n he_o have_v bring_v and_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n by_o cause_v fire_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o consume_v they_o and_o on_o this_o altar_n he_o must_v offer_v the_o bullock_n beforementioned_a for_o a_o burnt-offering_a with_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o grove_n which_o he_o shall_v cut_v down_o gideon_n 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non_fw-la loquor_fw-la praecise_a sed_fw-la numero_fw-la rotundo_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la trecentos_fw-la i_o e._n circiter_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la deficiunt_fw-la aliquot_fw-la anni_fw-la magis_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la trecentos_fw-la quam_fw-la ducentos_fw-la accedebant_fw-la year_n and_o if_o they_o viz._n the_o ammonite_n have_v any_o title_n to_o they_o why_o do_v they_o not_o seek_v to_o recover_v they_o all_o this_o while_n therefore_o say_v he_o we_o have_v not_o do_v thou_o any_o wrong_n but_o thou_o do_v we_o great_a wrong_n in_o make_v war_n now_o upon_o we_o the_o great_a god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v judge_n between_o you_o and_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o rational_a plea_n of_o jephtah_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n will_v not_o regard_v any_o thing_n he_o say_v jephtah_n have_v try_v fair_a mean_n and_o they_o not_o succeed_v a_o mighty_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n from_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o gather_v his_o army_n together_o he_o march_v with_o they_o through_o gilead_n and_o mansseh_n to_o fight_v the_o ammonite_n and_o before_o the_o battle_n he_o make_v a_o vow_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o deliver_v the_o ammonite_n into_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o return_v from_o the_o victory_n whatsoever_o come_v first_o out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o meet_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v capable_a quidem_fw-la capable_a the_o law_n forbid_v that_o man_n or_o any_o of_o mankind_n or_o any_o unclean_a beast_n shall_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n see_v levit._n 27.11_o 12_o 13._o v._o 31._o summa_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la sacrabitur_fw-la aut_fw-la idoneum_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o holocaustum_fw-la
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with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n but_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o samuel_n in_o his_o young_a year_n do_v attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n viz._n in_o such_o service_n as_o he_o can_v then_o perform_v and_o that_o before_o eli_n the_o priest_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v order_v and_o direct_v by_o he_o who_o undertake_v it_o train_v of_o he_o up_o and_o upon_o who_o he_o chief_o attend_v in_o the_o service_n he_o perform_v and_o his_o mother_n when_o she_o come_v to_o shiloh_n with_o her_o husband_n to_o offer_v the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n use_v to_o bring_v he_o a_o new_a coat_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o her_o motherly_a love_n to_o he_o and_o there_o eli_n bless_v elkanah_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o seed_n of_o this_o woman_n for_o the_o son_n thou_o have_v lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n visit_v partem_fw-la visit_v visitare_fw-la hic_fw-la sumitur_fw-la in_o bonam_fw-la partem_fw-la hannah_n in_o mercy_n and_o according_a to_o eli_n blessing_n make_v her_o fruitful_a so_o that_o for_o that_o one_o son_n she_o have_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v she_o three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n more_o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o good_a man_n as_o eli_n be_v and_o the_o child_n samuel_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o he_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o godliness_n whereby_o he_o become_v acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n see_v luk._n 2.52_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 2._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 12._o and_o v._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o sect_n cliii_o eli_n be_v at_o this_o time_n as_o we_o have_v show_v judge_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o be_v highpriest_n also_o but_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o loc_n so_o quomodo_fw-la ab_fw-la aarone_fw-la oriundus_fw-la sit_fw-la eli_n nondum_fw-la liquet_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la industria_fw-la videatur_fw-la obliterata_fw-la genealogia_fw-la tantilla_fw-la est_fw-la solius_fw-la loci_fw-la non_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la morumque_fw-la successio_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n we_o can_v give_v any_o certain_a account_n the_o scripture_n be_v therein_o silent_a he_o have_v two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phineas_n who_o as_o secondary_a priest_n do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n under_o their_o father_n but_o these_o be_v very_o wicked_a man_n son_n of_o belial_n that_o have_v no_o lively_a knowledge_n nor_o apprehension_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v fear_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n for_o though_o they_o do_v profess_v to_o worship_n god_n yet_o in_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a the_o sin_n and_o provocation_n of_o these_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n and_o the_o check_n 18.3_o check_n see_v deut._n 18.3_o with_o the_o tongue_n which_o only_o be_v the_o priest_n portion_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n levit._n 7.31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o use_v to_o challenge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v seethe_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o their_o just_a fee_n all_o that_o their_o fleshhook_n can_v take_v out_o have_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o only_o now_o and_o then_o but_o constant_o practise_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v to_o shiloh_n to_o worship_n v._o 14._o and_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v this_o their_o overplus-portion_n before_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v into_o the_o pot_n or_o kettle_n that_o they_o may_v roast_v it_o yea_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v take_v off_o and_o burn_v and_o so_o before_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o due_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n levit._n 7.31_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o v._o 29._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v themselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o offering_n and_o if_o any_o deny_v to_o give_v they_o what_o they_o require_v they_o threaten_v to_o take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n god_n be_v very_o angry_a at_o these_o miscarriage_n of_o these_o young_a man_n whereby_o they_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o neglect_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o abhor_v his_o sacrifice_n when_o they_o see_v they_o profane_v by_o such_o abominable_a course_n eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v of_o these_o great_a miscarriage_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o some_o other_o abomination_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o viz._n that_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o perform_v other_o duty_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n which_o wickedness_n be_v the_o more_o abominable_a because_o they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 4.19_o old_a eli_n do_v indeed_o reprove_v his_o son_n for_o these_o their_o scandalous_a miscarriage_n but_o he_o do_v it_o too_o mild_o and_o gentle_o say_v to_o they_o nay_o my_o son_n it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n i_o hear_v of_o you_o you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v by_o your_o wicked_a example_n and_o to_o forbear_v bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_o scandalize_v at_o your_o ill_a manage_n of_o sacred_a thing_n but_o eli_n be_v not_o only_o a_o father_n but_o also_o a_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o judge_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v reprove_v they_o sharp_o but_o shall_v have_v punish_v they_o severe_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n which_o they_o have_v so_o shameful_o profane_v yea_o shall_v have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o their_o adultery_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 20.10_o but_o he_o only_o mild_o reprove_v they_o for_o such_o great_a enormity_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o that_o be_v a_o umpire_n may_v come_v and_o take_v up_o the_o controversy_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n may_v be_v adjudge_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o that_o quarrel_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o that_o be_v no_o mediation_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n can_v here_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n no_o reconciliation_n can_v here_o be_v hope_v for_o but_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o alsufficient_a merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o let_v eli_n say_v what_o he_o will_v they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o be_v grievous_o provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n he_o resolve_v as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o
whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o to_o that_o high_a office_n and_o will_v pour_v upon_o he_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n figure_v by_o oil_n thereby_o to_o enable_v he_o for_o that_o great_a service_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v he_o which_z according_o saul_n have_v soon_o experience_n of_o as_o we_o may_v see_v v._o 9_o then_o samuel_n kiss_v 13.2_o kiss_v in_o time_n of_o idolatry_n they_o kiss_v their_o idol_n by_o way_n of_o adoration_n and_o religious_a worship_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o hos_fw-la 13.2_o he_o not_o only_o to_o testify_v his_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o congratulate_v his_o advancement_n to_o this_o high_a dignity_n but_o to_o signify_v also_o his_o willing_a homage_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o see_v psal_n 2.12_o and_o samuel_n tell_v he_o he_o use_v these_o ceremony_n towards_o he_o because_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o it_o be_v god_n inheritance_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o reign_v see_v deut._n 32.9_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v samuel_n now_o by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n give_v unto_o saul_n certain_a sign_n evulgantur_fw-la sign_n omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la libere_fw-la futuris_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la praesciuntur_fw-la &_o a_o solo_fw-la vero_fw-la prophaeta_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la evulgantur_fw-la which_o shall_v occur_v to_o he_o in_o his_o return_n homeward_o that_o when_o he_o see_v they_o according_o happen_v as_o he_o foretell_v he_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v that_o other_o thing_n likewise_o foretell_v he_o concern_v his_o kingdom_n will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v encourage_v with_o confidence_n to_o undertake_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v call_v he_o unto_o trust_v in_o his_o power_n and_o help_v notwithstanding_o the_o difficulty_n he_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o way_n first_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rachel_n sepulchre_n near_o bethlem_n in_o the_o border_n of_o benjamin_n another_o benjamin_n or_o near_o it_o for_o these_o two_o tribe_n viz._n benjamin_n and_o judah_n border_v upon_o and_o be_v intermingle_v one_o with_o another_o there_o he_o shall_v meet_v two_o man_n who_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o ass_n which_o he_o go_v to_o seek_v be_v find_v and_o that_o his_o father_n be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o solicitude_n about_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o my_o son_n second_o when_o go_v on_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o plain_n of_o tabor_n he_o shall_v meet_v three_o man_n go_v up_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n at_o bethel_n be_v bethel_n either_o the_o place_n proper_o so_o call_v where_o jacob_n see_v the_o vision_n gen._n 18.19_o or_o appellative_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o shiloh_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v or_o kirjath-jearim_a where_o the_o ark_n be_v one_o carry_v three_o kid_n and_o another_o carry_v three_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o three_o carry_v a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n these_o man_n though_o stranger_n to_o he_o will_v salute_v he_o and_o present_v he_o with_o two_o loaf_n of_o bread_n which_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o receive_v at_o their_o hand_n the_o more_o wonderful_a this_o thing_n be_v which_o samuel_n foretell_v the_o more_o it_o must_v needs_o confirm_v saul_n faith_n when_o he_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o especial_o that_o stranger_n shall_v thus_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o he_o and_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v thus_o secret_o move_v to_o honour_v he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v he_o homage_n though_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o dignity_n to_o which_o god_n have_v advance_v he_o three_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n where_o be_v the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n dediti_fw-la philistine_n in_o conditionibus_fw-la pacis_fw-la nuper_fw-la inter_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la &_o philistinos_fw-la initae_fw-la ita_fw-la urbes_fw-la redditae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hebraeis_n ut_fw-la praesidium_fw-la in_o gabaa_n &_o fortasse_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la locis_fw-la relinqueretur_fw-la meliores_fw-la erant_fw-la philistini_n quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la multi_fw-la christanorum_n parcebant_fw-la enim_fw-la iis_fw-la locis_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la degebant_fw-la viri_fw-la studiis_fw-la divinis_fw-la dediti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o gibeah_n for_o there_o be_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n keep_v see_v ch._n 13.3_o it_o be_v call_v the_o hill_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v in_o that_o place_n a_o college_n of_o prophet_n consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o high-place_n there_o wherein_o the_o people_n use_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o shall_v meet_v a_o company_n of_o the_o prophet_n come_v down_o from_o the_o high-place_n there_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v 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visit_v saul_n to_o instruct_v he_o and_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o affair_n or_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v he_o do_v indeed_o afterward_o see_v he_o at_o naioth_n but_o it_o be_v accidental_o and_o unaware_o ch._n 19.24_o however_o samuel_n mourn_v exceed_o for_o he_o and_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o disobedience_n whereby_o he_o have_v so_o high_o provoke_v god_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 15._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxvii_o the_o lord_n now_o make_v know_v to_o samuel_n that_o all_o his_o mourning_n for_o saul_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a partly_o because_o he_o continue_v still_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a and_o partly_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v absolute_o determine_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o in_o which_o case_n though_o samuel_n may_v bewail_v saul_n condition_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o bewail_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o may_v imply_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n intend_v not_o that_o saul_n shall_v present_o be_v depose_v from_o be_v king_n 24.6_o king_n see_v ch._n 24.6_o yet_o he_o order_v samuel_n present_o to_o fill_v his_o horn_n with_o oil_n and_o to_o go_v to_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v one_o of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v anoint_v he_o to_o that_o office_n who_o he_o shall_v point_v out_o unto_o he_o that_o as_o he_o have_v anoint_v saul_n so_o by_o anoint_v one_o of_o another_o family_n by_o god_n appointment_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o may_v testify_v that_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n posterity_n indeed_o saul_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o violent_a importunity_n of_o the_o people_n that_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o and_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o so_o that_o saul_n be_v the_o people_n king_n rather_o than_o god_n and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o wrath_n but_o david_n be_v mere_o choose_v of_o god_n who_o do_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n no_o body_n think_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o send_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o god_n own_o provide_v the_o king_n in_o who_o seed_n the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o one_o who_o will_v in_o his_o government_n careful_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n see_v ch._n 13.14_o samuel_n be_v something_o afraid_a to_o go_v upon_o this_o enterprise_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v lord_n how_o can_v i_o go_v if_o saul_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o will_v certain_o kill_v i_o the_o lord_n instruct_v he_o how_o to_o avoid_v this_o danger_n he_o bid_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bethlem_n and_o to_o take_v a_o heifer_n and_o say_v he_o come_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n there_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n fecit_fw-la sacrifice_n authoritas_fw-la prophetae_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la be_v adest_fw-la &_o imperat_fw-la rite_n fiat_fw-la subsunt_fw-la enim_fw-la prophetae_fw-la imperio_fw-la leges_fw-la rituales_fw-la faten●ibus_fw-la hebraeis_n samuel_n ex_fw-la peculiari_fw-la mandato_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la of_o thanksgiving_n or_o a_o peace-offering_a after_o which_o follow_v a_o feast_n make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n see_v ch._n 9.12_o he_o order_v he_o to_o invite_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n to_o this_o feast_n thus_o the_o lord_n direct_v he_o to_o conceal_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o pretend_v only_o that_o business_n which_o may_v be_v safe_o make_v know_v samuel_n according_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n tremble_v when_o they_o see_v he_o fear_v lest_o some_o heinous_a sin_n commit_v among_o they_o have_v draw_v he_o thither_o and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o deliver_v some_o sad_a
message_n from_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o therefore_o they_o present_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o come_v peaceable_o he_o say_v yes_o for_o i_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v therefore_o yourselves_o and_o come_v with_o i_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o particular_o let_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n prepare_v and_o sanctify_v themselves_o both_o legal_o and_o spiritual_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v like_a samuel_n have_v acquaint_v jesse_n private_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o that_o thereupon_o jesse_n bring_v in_o his_o son_n one_o by_o one_o into_o some_o private_a place_n whether_o before_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v retire_v themselves_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o that_o person_n may_v be_v anoint_v who_o god_n shall_v point_v out_o to_o samuel_n according_o eliab_n jesse_n elder_a son_n be_v first_o bring_v forth_o when_o samuel_n see_v he_o he_o think_v within_o himself_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o man_n the_o comeliness_n of_o his_o person_n make_v he_o think_v this_o be_v he_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v but_o herein_o he_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v only_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n present_o say_v to_o he_o look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n or_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n consider_v the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n then_o jesse_n call_v abinadab_n and_o make_v he_o appear_v before_o samuel_n and_o samuel_n be_v admonish_v by_o a_o secret_a voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v then_o shammah_n be_v call_v he_o also_o be_v refuse_v jesse_n then_o call_v four_o more_o of_o his_o son_n in_o order_n and_o set_v they_o one_o after_o another_o before_o samuel_n but_o he_o tell_v he_o never_o a_o one_o of_o these_o be_v the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jesse_n wonder_v at_o this_o samuel_n ask_v he_o whether_o these_o be_v all_o his_o son_n samuel_n david_n choose_v to_o be_v king_n and_o first_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v one_o more_o viz._n the_o young_a who_o he_o employ_v in_o keep_v his_o sheep_n he_o have_v omit_v to_o bring_v he_o as_o imagine_v it_o can_v not_o in_o any_o likelihood_n be_v he_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o god_n will_v choose_v and_o this_o possible_o be_v so_o order_v by_o providence_n that_o it_o may_v more_o evident_o appear_v that_o david_n be_v mere_o choose_v of_o god_n samuel_n order_v that_o this_o young_a son_n shall_v be_v immediate_o send_v for_o for_o say_v he_o we_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o till_o he_o come_v at_o last_o david_n come_v who_o be_v of_o a_o ruddy_a and_o beautiful_a succederet_fw-la beautiful_a solet_fw-la pulcher_fw-la animus_n etiam_fw-la in_o vultu_fw-la apparere_fw-la vide_fw-la platonis_fw-la convivium_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o davide_n forma_fw-la non_fw-la mollis_fw-la sed_fw-la virilis_fw-la &_o militaris_fw-la oculi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la bellicam_fw-la quandam_fw-la ferociam_fw-la spirare_fw-la videbantur_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la statim_fw-la regnaret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sauli_n morienti_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la succederet_fw-la countenance_n and_o comely_a to_o look_v on_o and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a about_o twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n the_o lord_n now_o by_o a_o secret_a voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n say_v unto_o samuel_n this_o be_v the_o man_n arise_v and_o anoint_v he_o then_o samuel_n take_v the_o horn_n of_o oil_n and_o anoint_a he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n whereby_o he_o incur_v their_o envy_n see_v ch._n 17.28_o no_o less_o than_o joseph_n do_v of_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o anoint_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n courage_n and_o fortitude_n so_o that_o he_o be_v move_v and_o lead_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o undertake_v great_a and_o noble_a erterprise_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o kill_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n for_o it_o seem_v as_o he_o be_v keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n there_o come_v a_o lion_n at_o one_o time_n and_o a_o bear_n at_o another_o and_o take_v a_o kid_n out_o of_o his_o flock_n and_o he_o pursue_v after_o they_o and_o when_o the_o lion_n turn_v upon_o he_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o take_v the_o prey_n from_o he_o which_o he_o have_v selze_v upon_o and_o so_o he_o serve_v the_o bear_n also_o see_v ch._n 17.35_o 36._o and_o other_o famous_a and_o valorous_a exploit_n it_o seem_v he_o achieve_v soon_o after_o he_o be_v anoint_v whereby_o he_o become_v famous_a even_o among_o saul_n courtier_n see_v v._o 18._o and_o probable_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o he_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v forth_o upon_o he_o and_o particular_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o poetry_n and_o compose_v divine_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n together_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o music_n wherein_o afterward_o he_o become_v very_o eminent_a insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v leave_v such_o divine_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n samuel_n have_v thus_o anoint_v david_n he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o ramah_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 16._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 14._o sect_n clxviii_o saul_n now_o be_v bereave_v of_o those_o heroical_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v before_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o satan_n by_o god_n permission_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o extreme_a melancholy_n and_o discontent_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o kingdom_n fill_v he_o with_o fright_n and_o fear_n with_o disquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n which_o so_o distemper_v and_o distract_v he_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o fit_n of_o frenzy_n and_o sometime_o grow_v outrageous_a and_o ready_a to_o kill_v any_o body_n that_o come_v in_o his_o way_n and_o be_v for_o a_o time_n as_o one_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n he_o have_v prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o god_n direction_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o and_o now_o god_n just_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o his_o physician_n tell_v he_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n trouble_v he_o and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o seek_v out_o a_o man_n that_o be_v skilful_a to_o play_v on_o the_o harp_n who_o by_o his_o music_n may_v cheer_v and_o revive_v his_o spirit_n and_o allay_v his_o melancholy_a passion_n and_o thereby_o he_o will_v be_v less_o subject_a to_o the_o devil_n operation_n one_o of_o saul_n servant_n that_o stand_v by_o say_v he_o have_v 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sheep_n wait_v upon_o god_n till_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n in_o his_o own_o way_n to_o raise_v he_o to_o the_o kingly_a dignity_n unto_o he_o jesse_n send_v his_o son_n david_n to_o he_o with_o a_o small_a present_a 43.11_o present_a such_o a_o present_a jacob_n send_v to_o joseph_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o egypt_n that_o his_o son_n may_v find_v favour_n with_o he_o gen._n 43.11_o namely_o a_o ass_n lade_v with_o bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o kid_n for_o great_a person_n do_v many_o time_n kind_o accept_v of_o small_a present_n from_o their_o inferior_n see_v they_o be_v sign_n that_o they_o do_v respect_n and_o honour_v they_o but_o jesse_n know_v that_o god_n have_v anoint_v his_o son_n david_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n may_v well_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o put_v he_o into_o
sheath_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n therewith_o thus_o david_n prevail_v over_o the_o philistine_n with_o a_o sling_n and_o with_o a_o stone_n god_n use_v such_o contemptible_a mean_n the_o more_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o power_n and_o glory_n the_o philistine_n see_v their_o champion_n thus_o conquer_v and_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o secret_a terror_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o immediate_o flee_v and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n with_o a_o great_a shout_n pursue_v after_o they_o and_o do_v great_a execution_n upon_o they_o insomuch_o that_o the_o wound_a of_o the_o philistine_n fell_a and_o be_v scatter_v all_o along_o in_o the_o way_n of_o shaaraim_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n even_o unto_o gath_n and_o ekron_n 21.9_o v._o 54._o david_n some_o year_n after_o when_o he_o be_v constitute_v king_n and_o have_v take_v zion_n from_o the_o jebusite_n 2_o sam._n 5.7_o bring_v the_o head_n of_o this_o giant_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o put_v his_o 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possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o thereby_o know_v that_o it_o be_v saul_n for_o who_o she_o have_v do_v this_o and_o thereupon_o cry_v out_o as_o apprehend_v he_o be_v come_v to_o ensnare_v she_o why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n saul_n bid_v she_o not_o be_v afraid_a and_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o see_v she_o say_v she_o see_v god_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o god_n or_o some_o magistrate_n or_o personage_n of_o great_a honour_n such_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82.6_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n saul_n not_o yet_o see_v he_o ask_v she_o of_o what_o form_n or_o shape_n he_o be_v she_o say_v he_o appear_v like_o a_o old_a man_n cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n personas_fw-la mantle_n we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v bury_v in_o his_o mantle_n but_o the_o devil_n thicken_a the_o air_n may_v form_v such_o a_o likeness_n and_o representation_n of_o he_o v._o
17._o faciet_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la dominus_fw-la strigelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malui_fw-la legere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o margin_n quomodo_fw-la hieron_n &_o septuaginta_fw-la verterunt_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertia_fw-la persona_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la secunda_fw-la sic_fw-la mos_fw-la hebraeis_n permutandi_fw-la personas_fw-la saul_n then_o perceive_v he_o in_o that_o form_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a samuel_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n and_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o he_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n now_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o up_o thither_o saul_n answer_v i_o be_o sore_o distress_v the_o philistine_n make_v war_n upon_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o either_o by_o prophet_n or_o dream_n therefore_o have_v i_o call_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v to_o i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o evil_a spirit_n now_o counterfeit_v not_o only_a samuel_n person_n but_o his_o word_n and_o action_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o ask_v counsel_n of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o become_v thy_o enemy_n alas_o i_o can_v help_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o i_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n because_o thou_o obeye_v not_o his_o voice_n nor_o execute_a his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o judgement_n will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n after_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v precise_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v but_o indefinite_o of_o some_o time_n near_o approach_v so_o to_o morrow_n be_v take_v 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22.22_o and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o reveal_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o commission_n to_o execute_v permittit_fw-la deus_fw-la daemon_n aliquando_fw-la responsa_fw-la dare_v idololatris_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la demerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o erroribus_fw-la exerceantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ancilla_fw-la illa_fw-la act._n 16._o quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la prae_fw-la dixisset_fw-la magnum_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-la quaestum_fw-la non_fw-la prae_fw-la buisset_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la oraculo_fw-la delphico_n referant_fw-la omnes_fw-la historiae_fw-la craeso_fw-la sciscitanti_fw-la num_fw-la futurum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la mutus_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la respondit_fw-la infausto_fw-la die_fw-la locuturum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o accidit_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v dead_a as_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v who_o be_v personate_v by_o this_o evil_a spirit_n saul_n hear_v these_o dismal_a tiding_n and_o be_v very_o faint_a through_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n before_o even_o to_o that_o time_n of_o the_o night_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o swoon_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o the_o witch_n hereupon_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v so_o far_o obey_v he_o as_o to_o put_v her_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n therefore_o she_o desire_v he_o so_o far_o to_o gratify_v she_o as_o to_o receive_v a_o little_a refreshment_n from_o she_o that_o he_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o return_v to_o the_o army_n but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o till_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n by_o their_o earnest_a importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o so_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o stall_n she_o cause_v it_o present_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o dress_v and_o prepare_v some_o of_o it_o and_o take_v flour_n and_o knead_v it_o and_o bake_v unleavened_a fermentaretur_fw-la 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himself_o to_o his_o master_n than_o by_o betray_v the_o life_n of_o this_o whole_a army_n into_o his_o hand_n they_o further_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a person_n of_o who_o ability_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a be_v high_o renown_v for_o his_o military_a prudence_n and_o valour_n among_o his_o own_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o the_o woman_n sing_v of_o he_o in_o their_o dance_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o see_v ch._n 18.7_o &_o 21.11_o hereupon_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o have_v find_v he_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o high_o approve_v all_o his_o carriage_n since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o army_n nay_o he_o have_v find_v no_o evil_n in_o he_o since_o the_o first_o day_n he_o come_v up_o to_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n favour_v he_o not_o therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o return_v with_o his_o force_n to_o ziklag_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v they_o any_o further_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n david_n reply_n what_o evil_a have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o servant_n since_o i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n menoch_n king_n necessaria_fw-la querela_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la taceret_fw-la suspitionibus_fw-la philistaeonum_n suffragari_fw-la videretur_fw-la menoch_n achish_a answer_n i_o protest_v thou_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o excellency_n of_o such_o probity_n and_o goodness_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o angel_n habent_fw-la angel_n hunc_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modum_fw-la philistaei_n a_o vicinis_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la hebraeis_n conterminae_fw-la enim_fw-la regiones_fw-la ut_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la multas_fw-la voces_fw-la &_o phrase_n commune_v habent_fw-la send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o i_o i_o
church_n and_o people_n in_o regard_n whereof_o in_o time_n of_o great_a joy_n they_o use_v it_o seem_v to_o sing_v this_o psalm_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o isa_n 12.4_o it_o begin_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n make_v know_v his_o deed_n among_o the_o people_n set_v forth_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n seek_v to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o resort_v to_o the_o ark_n from_o whence_o he_o use_v to_o give_v forth_o his_o oracle_n exod._n 25.22_o and_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o his_o almighty_a presence_n among_o we_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o strength_n psal_n 132.8_o yea_o seek_v his_o favour_n continual_o day_n after_o day_n as_o occasion_n require_v remember_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o he_o first_o threaten_v and_o then_o execute_v o_o you_o seed_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v his_o adopt_a and_o peculiar_a people_n free_o choose_v by_o he_o he_o be_v our_o god_n he_o execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o his_o enemy_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n o_o let_v we_o be_v mindful_a always_o of_o his_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o have_v declare_v what_o duty_n he_o expect_v from_o we_o and_o what_o reward_v we_o may_v expect_v from_o he_o upon_o our_o obedience_n gen._n 17.7_o 9_o which_o covenant_n he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o and_o the_o generation_n follow_v we_o even_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o &_o 15.18_o and_o his_o oath_n unto_o isaac_n gen._n 26.3_o 4._o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n to_o he_o which_o by_o oath_n he_o have_v confirm_v unto_o abraham_n gen_n 22.16_o 17._o and_o which_o he_o give_v to_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n or_o statute_n and_o to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 28.13_o say_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o this_o promise_n he_o make_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n and_o when_o they_o travel_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n and_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o his_o providence_n be_v visible_o and_o remarkable_o over_o they_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o sojourn_v to_o do_v they_o wrong_n but_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o particular_o pharaoh_n gen._n 12.17_o and_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.3_o say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n that_o be_v wrong_v not_o those_o who_o i_o have_v consecrate_v to_o myself_o by_o the_o anoint_v of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o who_o i_o do_v familiar_o reveal_v my_o will_n in_o dream_n vision_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o my_o holy_a angel_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o and_o god_n do_v thus_o defend_v they_o because_o by_o special_a covenant_n he_o have_v take_v they_o under_o his_o protection_n that_o which_o follow_v from_o hence_o to_o the_o 34_o ver_fw-la the_o psalmist_n it_o seem_v afterward_o make_v a_o new_a psalm_n of_o viz._n the_o 96_o the_o drift_n of_o which_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o nation_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o include_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gather_v all_o nation_n into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n it_o begin_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v his_o salvation_n viz._n the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o messiah_n great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o go_n for_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v idol_n but_o our_o god_n make_v the_o heaven_n god_n be_v a_o king_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n glory_n and_o honour_n most_o strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o fountain_n of_o all_o strength_n and_o gladness_n to_o his_o people_n such_o his_o people_n find_v he_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n where_o he_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o such_o with_o glad_a heart_n they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v see_v psal_n 96.6_o o_o you_o kindred_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n that_o be_v which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o come_v into_o his_o court_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o solemn_a worship_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o his_o glorious_a holy_a sanctuary_n ment_fw-la sanctuary_n 1_o chron._n 16._o v._o 29._o worship_v he_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n sanctitas_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctuario_fw-la per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ornatu_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la i._n e._n pura_fw-la ment_fw-la fear_v before_o he_o all_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o he_o the_o world_n be_v make_v at_o first_o and_o by_o his_o support_a providence_n it_o be_v establish_v and_o firm_o settle_v and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o he_o will_v also_o support_v his_o church_n and_o people_n let_v the_o heaven_n be_v glad_a and_o the_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o let_v man_n say_v one_o to_o another_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o sea_n roar_v duty_n roar_v humane_a affection_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o insensible_a creature_n thereby_o to_o set_v out_o man_n duty_n with_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o that_o be_v with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v express_v its_o joy_n let_v the_o field_n also_o rejoice_v and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_n the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v it_o which_o he_o will_v do_v with_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o save_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o 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to_o dwell_v there_o deut._n 12.10_o 11_o 14._o and_o therefore_o upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o in_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n he_o have_v thought_n of_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o his_o public_a worship_n nathan_n be_v much_o please_v with_o the_o design_n and_o great_o encourage_v he_o in_o it_o say_v to_o he_o go_v on_o 26.6_o on_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o always_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o they_o but_o speak_v sometime_o as_o private_a man_n as_o samuel_n do_v 1_o sam._n 26.6_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v design_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v move_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o undoubted_o will_v answer_v thou_o in_o it_o this_o approbation_n of_o nathan_n so_o far_o encourage_v david_n that_o as_o some_o think_v he_o
unto_o i_o thus_o the_o glory_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o heathen_n shall_v by_o little_a and_o little_o fade_v and_o decay_v and_o though_o they_o be_v in_o place_n of_o strength_n yet_o even_o in_o those_o close_a place_n their_o fortify_v city_n and_o tower_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o afraid_a than_o if_o they_o be_v only_o in_o some_o poor_a unwall_v village_n he_o now_o conclude_v his_o song_n praise_v god_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n before_o recite_v the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v my_o rock_n and_o exalt_v be_v the_o god_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o salvation_n it_o be_v god_n who_o avenge_v i_o and_o bring_v down_o the_o people_n under_o i_o and_o who_o bring_v i_o forth_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o power_n and_o policy_n thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o on_o high_a over_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man_n viz._n from_o saul_n my_o most_o violent_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n therefore_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v i_o will_v labour_v to_o spread_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o so_o to_o exalt_v thy_o praise_n among_o the_o heathen_a nation_n gentile_n nation_n see_v apostol_n hist_o on_o rom._n 15.9_o this_o david_n speak_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o thou_o have_v bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o i_o god_n be_v the_o tower_n of_o salvation_n for_o his_o king_n that_o be_v he_o be_v as_o a_o tower_n in_o which_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o his_o anointed_n unto_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o that_o be_v god_n will_v manifest_v his_o favour_n to_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o and_o principal_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.3_o and_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o 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king_n of_o israel_n and_o who_o have_v be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o compose_v many_o divine_a hymn_n and_o psalm_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thereupon_o have_v be_v call_v the_o sweet_a psalmist_n of_o israel_n ay_o david_n do_v now_o declare_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v former_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o tongue_n when_o i_o utter_v those_o divine_a composure_n and_o the_o same_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o israel_n have_v now_o speak_v to_o i_o and_o i_o be_o to_o declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o ruler_n over_o man_n a_o righteous_a person_n that_o shall_v rule_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n osiand_n god_n these_o word_n be_v unstood_v by_o learned_a man_n as_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n quid_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la domini_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la timoris_fw-la domini_fw-la unctus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la subditos_fw-la suos_fw-la ita_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la gubernavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la vero_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la studeant_fw-la osiand_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v prosperous_o and_o still_o increase_v in_o glory_n his_o glory_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o morning_n light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o perfect_a day_n and_o shall_v daily_o increase_v like_o the_o grass_n that_o have_v seasonable_o the_o moisten_a rain_n and_o warm_a sun_n to_o make_v it_o sprout_v up_o and_o grow_v and_o though_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o i_o and_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o great_a sin_n and_o transgression_n yet_o god_n have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n viz._n that_o my_o kingdom_n and_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o my_o loin_n ch._n 7.16_o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v well_o order_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o sure_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v spring_v from_o my_o loin_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v that_o on_o which_o my_o hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v firm_o ground_v and_o this_o thing_n i_o wish_v and_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n though_o god_n do_v not_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o my_o temporal_a kingdom_n to_o grow_v and_o increase_v but_o as_o for_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n those_o profane_a graceless_a and_o stubborn_a wretch_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o they_o as_o thorn_n pluck_v up_o and_o cast_v away_o because_o they_o be_v so_o intractable_a that_o they_o can_v be_v take_v with_o hand_n but_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o touch_v they_o have_v need_n have_v his_o hand_n arm_v with_o some_o iron_n glove_n or_o gauntlet_n 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half_a thy_o house_n i_o will_v not_o go_v with_o thou_o neither_o will_v i_o eat_v bread_n or_o drink_v water_n in_o this_o city_n for_o so_o god_n have_v command_v i_o intend_v i_o shall_v show_v my_o detestation_n of_o your_o idolatry_n by_o avoid_v all_o communion_n with_o such_o idolater_n and_o he_o have_v command_v i_o also_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v the_o way_n i_o come_v but_o some_o other_o way_n as_o abhor_v the_o very_a way_n that_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o abomination_n so_o he_o return_v another_o way_n and_o not_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v to_o bethel_n now_o there_o dwell_v a_o old_a prophet_n in_o bethel_n who_o son_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o this_o prophet_n have_v say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o heal_a jeroboam_n hand_n the_o old_a prophet_n present_o inquire_v which_o way_n this_o prophet_n go_v and_o command_v his_o ass_n to_o be_v present_o saddle_v he_o ride_v thereon_o and_o follow_v after_o he_o find_v he_o sit_v under_o a_o oak_n and_o then_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v home_o with_o he_o to_o eat_v bread_n he_o tell_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v express_o forbid_v it_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o old_a prophet_n say_v i_o be_o a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o a_o angel_n speak_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v bring_v thou_o back_o to_o my_o house_n to_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n but_o he_o lie_v unto_o he_o however_o the_o poor_a delude_a prophet_n upon_o this_o do_v go_v back_o with_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n and_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n that_o fetch_v he_o back_o by_o some_o internal_a inspiration_n or_o prophetic_a ecstasy_n whereby_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o denounce_v against_o his_o delude_a guest_n the_o judgement_n that_o will_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o come_v back_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o condemn_v himself_o for_o the_o gross_a lie_n he_o have_v tell_v he_o tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o commandment_n but_o come_v back_o and_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o this_o place_n that_o i_o forbid_v thou_o behold_v thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v among_o thy_o own_o kindred_n nor_o be_v bury_v with_o thy_o progenitor_n which_o intimate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o return_n before_o he_o get_v home_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o this_o be_v a_o gracious_a warning_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n before_o his_o death_n so_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a the_o old_a prophet_n cause_v his_o own_o ass_n to_o be_v saddle_v for_o the_o prophet_n he_o have_v bring_v back_o and_o so_o dismiss_v he_o he_o be_v not_o go_v far_o from_o the_o old_a prophet_n house_n before_o a_o lion_n meet_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o his_o body_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o way_n the_o ass_n stand_v by_o it_o as_o also_o the_o lion_n that_o the_o ass_n shall_v not_o fly_v from_o the_o lion_n nor_o the_o lion_n prey_n upon_o the_o live_a ass_n nor_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v stand_v rather_o as_o a_o guard_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o ass_n shall_v stay_v there_o as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o carry_v back_o the_o dead_a prophet_n body_n to_o bethel_n to_o be_v bury_v there_o these_o be_v strange_a passage_n of_o providence_n and_o do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o hunger_n that_o provoke_v the_o lion_n to_o kill_v the_o prophet_n but_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v regard_n to_o the_o prophet_n body_n and_o will_v preserve_v it_o for_o burial_n though_o he_o testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o warn_n of_o other_o and_o behold_v man_n pass_v by_o and_o see_v the_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n and_o they_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o old_a prophet_n dwell_v who_o thereupon_o say_v undoubted_o it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o lion_n which_o have_v slay_v he_o as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v so_o he_o go_v immediate_o and_o find_v his_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n
marry_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o do_v soon_o set_v up_o his_o wife_n idolatry_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n neglect_v and_o disregard_v and_o the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n be_v persecute_v see_v ch._n 19.10_o yet_o there_o be_v never_o more_o prophet_n send_v to_o they_o than_o at_o this_o time_n we_o see_v ch._n 18.13_o that_o obadiah_n have_v hide_v a_o hundred_o of_o they_o in_o cave_n nor_o never_o more_o eminent_a one_o than_o now_o and_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n we_o find_v not_o any_o of_o who_o so_o strange_a thing_n be_v record_v both_o for_o courage_n and_o miracle_n as_o there_o be_v of_o elijah_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n mat._n 17._o elijah_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o prophet_n appear_v together_o with_o moses_n talk_v with_o christ_n to_o signify_v that_o both_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o their_o several_a season_n give_v testimony_n of_o he_o this_o prophet_n elijah_n be_v at_o this_o time_n send_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o man_n of_o transcendent_a courage_n and_o zeal_n as_o be_v fit_v for_o those_o corrupt_a time_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o baptist_n who_o in_o his_o ministry_n be_v very_o zealous_a and_o fervent_a luk._n 1.17_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n ahab_n and_o jezebel_n be_v very_o zealous_a to_o promote_v idolatry_n and_o now_o god_n raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n as_o zealous_a to_o oppose_v it_o and_o to_o defend_v god_n own_o worship_n elijah_n see_v how_o thing_n go_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v exceed_o move_v with_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n and_o particular_o perhaps_o with_o the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n they_o cast_v upon_o god_n prophet_n do_v it_o seem_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n for_o some_o year_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o rain_v till_o he_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o that_o so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o time_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o the_o precious_a account_n he_o make_v of_o his_o prophet_n may_v be_v manifest_v and_o be_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v he_o come_v to_o ahab_n and_o threaten_v he_o beforehand_o that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o god_n with_o a_o approach_a drought_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o a_o great_a famine_n that_o shall_v ensue_v thereupon_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v say_v he_o who_o i_o continual_o serve_v and_o in_o who_o presence_n i_o now_o stand_v and_o who_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n or_o rain_v these_o ensue_a year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n and_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v to_o thou_o from_o god_n and_o according_a as_o he_o threaten_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n it_o rain_v not_o see_v jam._n 5.17_o 4.25_o 5.17_o see_v luk._n 4.25_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n the_o drought_n now_o beginning_n and_o ahab_n see_v there_o be_v no_o rain_n for_o some_o time_n together_o as_o elijah_n have_v threaten_v he_o be_v great_o enrage_v against_o he_o and_o be_v also_o stir_v up_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o jezabel_n his_o wife_n he_o send_v present_o out_o to_o take_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v on_o he_o see_v ch._n 18.10_o but_o the_o lord_n foresee_v what_o will_v happen_v give_v his_o prophet_n warning_n of_o it_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o withdraw_v and_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n in_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n that_o be_v in_o some_o solitary_a place_n or_o cave_n near_o the_o brook_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v feed_v by_o raven_n with_o bread_n and_o flesh_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n elijah_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o and_o be_v according_o feed_v by_o raven_n who_o be_v a_o very_a greedy_a and_o ravenous_a kind_n of_o bird_n so_o that_o they_o often_o neglect_v the_o feed_n of_o their_o young_a one_o to_o feed_v themselves_o it_o be_v the_o more_o miraculous_a that_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o caterer_n for_o elijah_n and_o in_o such_o a_o orderly_a manner_n to_o bring_v he_o his_o provision_n morning_n and_o evening_n he_o direct_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o possible_o out_o of_o some_o rich_a man_n pantry_n or_o storehouse_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o what_o unlikely_a mean_v god_n can_v provide_v for_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o strait_n after_o some_o time_n possible_o about_o six_o month_n the_o brook_n quite_o dry_v up_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v again_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o servant_n elijah_n then_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o a_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n in_o the_o country_n of_o sidon_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v she_o that_o be_v dispose_v her_o heart_n to_o entertain_v he_o according_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n he_o find_v a_o widow-woman_n gather_v stick_n he_o desire_v she_o to_o fetch_v he_o a_o little_a water_n she_o go_v for_o it_o he_o desire_v she_o to_o bring_v he_o also_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n she_o know_v he_o by_o his_o habit_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o say_v to_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n live_v i_o have_v not_o a_o cake_n to_o give_v thou_o i_o have_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o gather_v two_o or_o three_o stick_n that_o i_o may_v go_v and_o dress_v it_o for_o myself_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o so_o die_v hereby_o its_o manifest_a that_o the_o drought_n 26._o drought_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o want_n of_o rain_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n at_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o elijah_n be_v send_v to_o a_o stranger_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o widow_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n such_o a_o one_o be_v very_o unlikely_a to_o relieve_v he_o especial_o the_o famine_n be_v there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o israel_n but_o herein_o be_v shadow_v forth_o god_n further_a mercy_n intend_v to_o the_o gentile_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v reject_v whence_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 4.25_o 26._o and_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o israelite_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v send_v among_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n which_o jezabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o sidonian_n have_v bring_v in_o among_o they_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o sidonian_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n elijah_n bid_v the_o woman_n not_o to_o fear_v but_o to_o do_v as_o she_o intend_v but_o only_o to_o make_v for_o he_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o for_o say_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n which_o thou_o have_v shall_v not_o waste_v nor_o the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v rain_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o woman_n do_v as_o elijah_n enjoin_v she_o and_o she_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v thereof_o many_o day_n viz._n for_o about_o three_o year_n neither_o the_o meal_n nor_o oil_n fail_v but_o be_v miraculous_o supply_v and_o renew_v this_o recompense_n have_v this_o poor_a widow_n for_o entertain_v the_o lord_n prophet_n she_o for_o give_v unto_o he_o one_o meal_n have_v many_o meal_n from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o procurement_n but_o great_a blessing_n be_v oftentimes_o mix_v with_o some_o embitter_a affliction_n for_o some_o time_n after_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v with_o she_o the_o woman_n son_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v upon_o this_o she_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o cry_v out_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v thou_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o bring_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n 15.2_o remembrance_n when_o god_n punish_v any_o for_o their_o sin_n who_o for_o a_o while_o he_o do_v forbear_v he_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o remember_v
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the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o king_n or_o viceroy_n of_o edom_n and_o his_o force_n along_o with_o they_o who_o at_o this_o time_n be_v tributary_n to_o judah_n and_o so_o may_v come_v upon_o the_o moabite_n by_o a_o way_n they_o little_o expect_v they_o agree_v to_o take_v this_o course_n and_o so_o they_o fetch_v a_o compass_n of_o seven_o day_n march_v about_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n at_o last_o when_o they_o come_v near_o the_o moabite_n they_o be_v sore_o distress_v for_o water_n insomuch_o that_o all_o these_o three_o army_n and_o their_o horse_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o perish_v for_o want_n of_o it_o jehoram_fw-la see_v their_o present_a distress_n cry_v out_o alas_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v three_o king_n together_o to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o moabite_n we_o be_v so_o enfeeble_v through_o want_n of_o water_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o go_v forward_o nor_o can_v return_v back_o and_o so_o 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come_v along_o with_o the_o army_n into_o these_o desert_n of_o edom_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o camp_n at_o this_o time_n jehoshaphat_n be_v glad_a to_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v there_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prophet_n and_o possible_o know_v at_o this_o time_n by_o his_o own_o fame_n for_o say_v he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o consequent_o able_a to_o counsel_v they_o from_o god_n upon_o this_o all_o these_o three_o king_n go_v down_o to_o he_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o it_o be_v strange_a they_o do_v not_o send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o they_o but_o possible_o jehoshaphat_n know_v how_o much_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o that_o time_n slight_v and_o despise_v advise_v the_o other_o king_n rather_o to_o go_v to_o he_o that_o by_o do_v he_o this_o great_a honour_n they_o may_v let_v the_o people_n see_v how_o much_o they_o esteem_v he_o when_o these_o king_n be_v come_v to_o elisha_n he_o look_v upon_o jehoram_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o get_v thou_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o idolatrous_a father_n and_o mother_n who_o thou_o tolerate_v in_o israel_n and_o some_o of_o which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o camp_n and_o see_v if_o they_o can_v help_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o extremity_n jehoram_fw-la mild_o answer_v nay_o elisha_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v we_o three_o king_n together_o with_o our_o army_n and_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o such_o great_a strait_n that_o we_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o moabite_n if_o he_o do_v not_o present_o help_v we_o elisha_n reply_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o respect_v the_o presence_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o regard_v thou_o have_v say_v thus_o and_o find_v his_o spirit_n something_o disturb_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o jehoram_n idolatry_n he_o call_v for_o a_o minstril_n that_o be_v one_o skilful_a in_o sing_v or_o play_v on_o instrument_n to_o compose_v and_o calm_v his_o affection_n and_o when_o the_o minstril_n play_v and_o possible_o sing_v some_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o elisha_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n come_v upon_o he_o habituale_fw-la he_o prophetia_fw-la est_fw-la donum_fw-la actuale_fw-la non_fw-la habituale_fw-la whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o give_v counsel_n and_o advice_n to_o these_o king_n and_o to_o foretell_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o ability_n the_o prophet_n have_v not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o then_o when_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v they_o to_o they_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o elisha_n hereupon_o be_v instruct_v from_o the_o lord_n bid_v they_o make_v the_o valley_n where_o they_o be_v full_a of_o ditch_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v perceive_v no_o wind_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o gather_v the_o cloud_n together_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o shower_v down_o rain_n nor_o see_v any_o rain_n fall_v from_o heaven_n yet_o the_o valley_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o water_n so_o that_o they_o and_o their_o cattle_n shall_v be_v abundant_o supply_v nay_o say_v he_o beside_o the_o mercy_n which_o you_o so_o much_o desire_v viz._n a_o supply_n of_o water_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v a_o great_a thing_n for_o you_o than_o that_o viz._n he_o will_v deliver_v the_o moabite_n into_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v smite_v every_o fence_a city_n and_o every_o choice_a city_n that_o have_v the_o fair_a edifice_n in_o it_o
17.21_o then_o go_v to_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n she_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v she_o have_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o attend_v she_o and_o one_o of_o the_o ass_n that_o she_o may_v make_v haste_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o she_o will_v speedy_o come_v again_o her_o husband_n not_o imagine_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o child_n have_v be_v so_o sick_a much_o less_o that_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a ask_v she_o why_o she_o will_v go_v then_o it_o be_v neither_o new-moon_n nor_o sabbath_n on_o which_o day_n they_o usual_o go_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v instruct_v and_o not_o often_o on_o other_o day_n she_o reply_v it_o will_v be_v well_o enough_o the_o prophet_n will_v take_v no_o offence_n at_o my_o come_n then_o she_o order_v her_o ass_n to_o be_v immediate_o saddle_v and_o get_v up_o speak_v to_o her_o servant_n that_o ride_v on_o another_o ass_n before_o she_o that_o 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own_o motion_n without_o my_o ask_n why_o be_o i_o now_o so_o soon_o bereave_v of_o he_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v by_o thy_o prayer_n endeavour_v to_o have_v he_o restore_v to_o i_o again_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o her_o faith_n by_o which_o she_o receive_v her_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o heb._n 11.35_o then_o elisha_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o take_v my_o staff_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v with_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a child_n be_v not_o stay_v by_o the_o way_n to_o offer_v or_o answer_v any_o courtesy_n or_o civility_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v thithither_o lay_v my_o staff_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o the_o mother_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o till_o thou_o go_v with_o i_o thyself_o the_o prophet_n thereupon_o arise_v and_o go_v with_o she_o but_o gehazi_n get_v thither_o before_o they_o and_o 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furious_a revenge_n he_o will_v take_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o nineveh_n affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n and_o no_o more_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v sow_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o judahs_n consolation_n his_o prophecy_n contain_v first_o a_o general_a denunciation_n of_o nineveh_n destruction_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n he_o show_v their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v sudden_a total_a irresistible_a chap._n 1._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n hear_v these_o glad_a tiding_n of_o her_o destruction_n proclaim_v open_o as_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n shall_v exceed_o rejoice_v at_o they_o as_o at_o tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o and_o shall_v then_o without_o disturbance_n keep_v their_o solemn_a feast_n and_o perform_v their_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o enemy_n who_o disquiet_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o chap._n 1._o second_o he_o give_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n and_o lively_o set_v it_o forth_o by_o the_o dreadful_a approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o terror_n of_o their_o army_n the_o taking_z of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o huzzah_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o maid_n and_o their_o mournful_a deportment_n under_o their_o captivity_n groan_v and_o bemoan_v their_o condition_n with_o the_o mournful_a voice_n of_o dove_n and_o taber_v or_o beat_v upon_o their_o breast_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n then_o he_o describe_v the_o spoil_n and_o plunder_v of_o the_o city_n the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o how_o their_o face_n will_v gather_v blackness_n also_o the_o insult_a of_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o desolation_n of_o this_o city_n which_o have_v be_v a_o habitation_n of_o lion_n that_o be_v of_o cruel_a oppressor_n ch._n 2._o three_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o cause_n of_o nineveh_n ruin_n the_o lord_n set_v himself_o against_o she_o for_o her_o great_a sin_n viz._n her_o cruelty_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n her_o falsehood_n her_o robbery_n and_o oppression_n and_o her_o filthy_a idolatry_n for_o all_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o shameful_a spectacle_n and_o lest_o nineveh_n presume_v upon_o her_o own_o strength_n shall_v think_v these_o calamity_n shall_v not_o befall_v she_o he_o show_v she_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o populous_a no_o or_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n which_o yet_o be_v ruin_v and_o so_o shall_v she_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o strong_a hold_n her_o numerous_a inhabitant_n strong_a gate_n repair_v tower_n multitude_n of_o merchant_n and_o her_o many_o counsellor_n prince_n and_o commander_n so_o that_o her_o bruise_n shall_v be_v incurable_a and_o her_o wound_n mortal_a chap._n 3._o hezekiah_n now_o die_v his_o act_n be_v write_v by_o isaiah_n and_o by_o those_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n they_o possible_o can_v at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v so_o pious_a and_o good_a a_o king_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o chron._n 32.32_o 33._o 2_o king_n 20.20_o 21._o manasseh_n the_o 14_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n manasseh_n manasseh_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v about_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n and_o so_o long_o than_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o such_o noble_n about_o he_o as_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n approve_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o good_a father_n he_o again_o set_v up_o the_o high_a place_n which_o his_o father_n have_v 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seem_v to_o have_v be_v miss_v ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o manasseh_n reign_v who_o possible_o at_o first_o endeavour_v to_o burn_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o this_o book_n be_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o some_o faithful_a priest_n that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v for_o future_a time_n hilkiah_n have_v find_v it_o he_o send_v it_o by_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n unto_o the_o king_n who_o have_v hear_v it_o read_v all_o over_o to_o he_o be_v exceed_o affect_v therewith_o and_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o more_o especial_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a at_o those_o dreadful_a threaten_n against_o idolatry_n which_o be_v write_v in_o levit._n 26._o &_o deut._n 28._o hereupon_o he_o immediate_o send_v to_o sex_n to_o miriam_n and_o deborah_n and_o anna_n be_v all_o prophetess_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o endue_v some_o woman_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o sex_n 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behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o unto_o thy_o pious_a ancestor_n in_o heaven_n before_o these_o dreadful_a calamity_n shall_v fall_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o people_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n this_o answer_n of_o huldahs_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n his_o heart_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o that_o to_o prevent_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o judgement_n threaten_v he_o call_v together_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n together_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n viz._n jeremy_n baruck_n zephany_n and_o vriah_n and_o the_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o cause_v one_o of_o the_o levite_n to_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n part_n covenant_n the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o cove_n of_o it_o because_o obedience_n be_v therein_o require_v on_o the_o people_n part_n and_o a_o blessing_n thereupon_o promise_v on_o god_n part_n so_o call_v because_o it_o 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of_o their_o father_n and_o do_v according_o so_o walk_v then_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o levite_n to_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n together_o temple_n josiah_n do_v begin_v to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n of_o idol_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n six_o year_n before_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v but_o upon_o hear_v those_o dreadful_a threaten_n in_o the_o law_n against_o idolatry_n he_o now_o proceed_v further_o and_o perfect_v that_o reformation_n which_o be_v then_o begin_v therefore_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n of_o the_o chronicle_n relate_v the_o reformation_n that_o josiah_n wrought_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n add_v also_o what_o be_v do_v afterward_o when_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v and_o speak_v how_o he_o suppress_a idolatry_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n read_v to_o he_o he_o join_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o all_o his_o zealous_a act_n in_o root_a out_o idolatry_n may_v he_o relate_v together_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v for_o baal_n and_o use_v in_o his_o worship_n or_o in_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o grove_n or_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o field_n by_o which_o the_o river_n kidron_n do_v run_v and_o carry_v the_o ash_n of_o they_o to_o bethel_n therewith_o to_o defile_v the_o prime_a seat_n of_o jeroboam_n idolatry_n these_o thing_n have_v be_v use_v by_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n but_o be_v set_v aside_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o some_o by-place_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o josiah_n time_n and_o see_v still_o they_o remain_v there_o this_o good_a king_n zeal_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v there_o any_o long_o and_o he_o put_v down_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n or_o chemarim_n who_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v ordain_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o high_a place_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o place_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n he_o put_v down_o those_o also_o who_o burn_a incense_n to_o baal_n or_o to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o planet_n and_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o bring_v out_o the_o image_n whereon_o a_o grove_n be_v engrave_v which_o it_o seem_v be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o stamp_v it_o to_o powder_n and_o cast_v the_o dust_n thereof_o upon_o the_o grave_n of_o those_o that_o have_v worship_v idol_n and_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o 2_o chron._n 34.4_o and_o he_o break_v down_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o sodomite_n that_o be_v in_o the_o grove_n by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o where_o the_o woman_n weave_v hang_n for_o those_o filthy_a tent_n so_o that_o in_o that_o grove_n they_o not_o only_o worship_v idol_n but_o as_o it_o seem_v defile_v themselves_o also_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o abominable_a uncleanness_n and_o he_o bring_v all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o have_v serve_v the_o true_a god_n in_o high_a place_n out_o of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o have_v exercise_v that_o false_a worship_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v there_o and_o he_o defile_v the_o high_a place_n even_o from_o geba_n the_o north_n border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n to_o beersheba_n the_o south-border_n and_o beat_v down_o their_o altar_n and_o burn_v dead_a man_n bone_n on_o they_o v._o 14._o to_o make_v they_o unclean_a and_o break_v down_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v erect_v at_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o gate_n by_o joshua_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n whither_o it_o seem_v many_o of_o the_o people_n use_v to_o
god_n clear_v himself_o of_o and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v most_o just_a both_o in_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o another_o and_o that_o if_o a_o unjust_a man_n repent_v of_o his_o evil_a way_n he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n for_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v see_v chap._n 33.11_o and_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v esteem_v a_o just_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n wherefore_o he_o exhort_v all_o to_o repent_v and_o so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o ruin_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o their_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n grace_n spirit_n that_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v a_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n seek_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o work_v it_o in_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v the_o 19_o chap._n contain_v a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o lion_n whelp_n take_v in_o a_o pit_n from_z 1_o to_o 10._o 2ly_n a_o lamentation_n for_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o waste_a vine_n ezek._n ch._n 12._o ch._n 13._o ch._n 14._o ch._n 15._o ezek._n ch._n 16._o ch._n 17._o ch._n 18._o ch._n 19_o about_o this_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v zedekiah_n through_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o help_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n revolt_v from_o nabuchadnezzar_n not_o regard_v the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o nor_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o fidelity_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o king_n 24.20_o that_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o their_o heinous_a sin_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o permit_v zedekiah_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n intend_v thereby_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o that_o good_a land_n where_o he_o have_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n manifest_v his_o presence_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n ch._n 17._o v._n 15.16_o say_v of_o he_o he_o rebel_v against_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o send_v his_o ambassador_n into_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v give_v he_o horse_n and_o much_o people_n shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dwell_v that_o make_v he_o king_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n he_o break_v even_o with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n be_v shall_v die_v 2_o chron._n 36.13_o 2_o king_n 24.20_o ezek._n 17._o from_o 11_o to_o 21._o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jeconiahs_n captivity_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n ezekiel_n reprove_v the_o elder_n for_o their_o gross_a hypocrisy_n who_o come_v again_o to_o he_o request_v he_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o ezek._n ch._n 20._o in_o which_o chapter_n he_o set_v before_o they_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o forefather_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o canaan_n and_o show_v they_o how_o they_o tread_v in_o their_o father_n step_n for_o which_o abomination_n he_o severe_o threaten_v they_o he_o promise_v to_o preserve_v his_o church_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n therein_o notwithstanding_o and_o to_o gather_v his_o people_n again_o by_o the_o gospel_n he_o foretell_v jerusalem_n destruction_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o forest_n burn_v by_o fire_n chap._n 21._o he_o be_v command_v to_o prophesy_v very_o sharp_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o god_n have_v draw_v out_o his_o sword_n against_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o sigh_v with_o the_o break_n of_o his_o loin_n as_o a_o sign_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o approach_a calamity_n he_o foretell_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n shall_v consult_v by_o divination_n whether_o he_o shall_v first_o set_v upon_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o land_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v first_o set_v upon_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o their_o perjury_n he_o prophecy_v again_o against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n as_o also_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o god_n will_v overturn_v that_o kingdom_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v restore_v to_o its_o former_a lustre_n till_o he_o come_v who_o right_a it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v as_o david_n successor_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o prophecy_v also_o against_o the_o moabite_n chap._n 22._o he_o set_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o which_o god_n will_v burn_v they_o as_o dross_n in_o the_o furnace_n and_o there_o he_o set_v down_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o prophet_n priest_n prince_n and_o people_n none_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o divert_v his_o wrath_n chap._n 23._o the_o idolatrous_a defection_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o type_n of_o two_o woman_n notorious_a for_o whoredom_n viz._n aholah_n and_o aholibah_n the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n be_v set_v forth_o from_o v._o 1_o to_o the_o 9_o and_o her_o overthrow_n by_o her_o lover_n the_o assyrian_n v._n 9_o 10._o the_o idolatry_n of_o judah_n worse_a than_o israel_n be_v set_v forth_o from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_o 22._o who_o be_v therefore_o threaten_v with_o ruin_n by_o her_o lover_n the_o chaldean_n from_o v._o 22_o to_o 36._o the_o idolatry_n of_o they_o both_o be_v repeat_v and_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o both_o from_o 36_o to_o the_o end_n ezek._n ch._n 20._o ch._n 21._o ch._n 22._o ch._n 23._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n nabuchadnezzar_n invade_v judea_n again_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o for_o his_o breach_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o sabbatical_a year_n the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n hear_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n approach_v with_o his_o army_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o their_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 21.2_o if_o thou_o buy_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n six_o year_n he_o shall_v serve_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a for_o nothing_o and_o deut._n 15.12_o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n a_o hebrew_n man_n or_o a_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n then_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a from_o thou_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v waste_v all_o the_o country_n and_o take_v their_o strong_a hold_n come_v now_o before_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n and_o raise_v fort_n round_o about_o it_o in_o memorial_n whereof_o a_o fast_o be_v afterward_o keep_v during_o the_o captivity_n zach._n 8.19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o five_o and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o cheerful_a feast_n therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n 2_o king_n 25.1_o 2._o jer._n 39.1_o jer._n 52.4_o 5._o jer._n 34.8_o 9_o 10._o ezekiel_n upon_o the_o selfsame_a day_n the_o siege_n be_v lay_v to_o jerusalem_n have_v it_o reveal_v to_o he_o in_o babylon_n namely_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o jeconiah_n and_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o it_o also_o represent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o type_n of_o a_o hot_a seethe_a pot_n with_o piece_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n in_o it_o and_o that_o evening_n his_o wife_n die_v for_o who_o death_n he_o be_v charge_v not_o to_o mourn_v thereby_o signify_v the_o grievous_a calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v just_o drown_v all_o private_a sorrow_n ezek._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n the_o siege_n be_v now_o lay_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o foretell_v to_o zedekiah_n the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o it_o by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o that_o zedekiah_n himself_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n to_o babylon_n and_o there_o shall_v end_v his_o day_n and_o yet_o be_v honourable_o inter_v jer._n 34._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o the_o prophet_n for_o this_o his_o faithful_a deal_n be_v by_o zedekiah_n clap_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o at_o god_n command_v he_o buy_v a_o field_n of_o hanamael_n his_o uncle_n son_n take_v witness_n of_o it_o and_o deliver_v the_o writing_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o token_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n again_o this_o be_v
he_o confirm_v his_o decree_n with_o a_o great_a penalty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o careful_o observe_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o alter_v that_o word_n or_o decree_n let_v the_o timber_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o house_n and_o set_v up_o as_o a_o gibbet_n and_o let_v he_o be_v hang_v thereon_o and_o let_v his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n and_o the_o god_n that_o have_v former_o cause_v his_o glory_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o house_n and_o have_v manifest_v his_o gracious_a presence_n there_o destroy_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v put_v to_o their_o hand_n either_o to_o alter_v and_o so_o turn_v to_o another_o use_n or_o to_o destroy_v this_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v building_n at_o jerusalem_n thus_o say_v the_o king_n i_o have_v decree_v and_o i_o require_v and_o command_v that_o my_o decree_n be_v speedy_o and_o effectual_o execute_v tatnai_n and_o shetharboznai_n receive_v this_o command_n dare_v not_o disobey_v it_o but_o forthwith_o furnish_v the_o jew_n with_o money_n as_o the_o king_n command_v and_o so_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o encourage_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n and_o zachary_n and_o thus_o countenance_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n absolute_a artaxerxes_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 14._o and_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n etc._n etc._n this_o artaxerxes_n in_o likelihood_n be_v one_o of_o those_o seven_o prince_n that_o have_v put_v down_o smerdis_n magus_n of_o who_o before_o and_o in_o a_o sort_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v partaker_n in_o the_o empire_n with_o darius_n but_o darius_n afterward_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o power_n of_o those_o prince_n and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a go_v on_o courageous_o to_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o work_n ezra_n 6._o from_o 1_o to_o 15._o darius_n or_o ahasuerus_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o palace_n at_o susa_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n darius_n three_o year_n of_o darius_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o state_n it_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n which_o be_v write_v as_o some_o conceive_v by_o mordecai_n see_v ch._n 9.20_o 21._o or_o at_o least_o he_o write_v a_o relation_n of_o these_o thing_n from_o whence_o the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n whether_o ezra_n or_o any_o other_o do_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n gather_v together_o these_o remarkable_a passage_n that_o be_v here_o record_v it_o have_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o they_o faithful_o preserve_v though_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o it_o make_v a_o feast_n for_o all_o the_o governor_n and_o great_a man_n of_o his_o dominion_n which_o last_v a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o day_n or_o near_o half_a a_o year_n after_o this_o royal_a 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of_o abinadab_n a_o levite_n and_o a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v like_a of_o singular_a holiness_n who_o house_n be_v on_o a_o hill_n and_o possible_o fence_v in_o and_o call_v gibeah_n 2_o sam._n 6.3_o a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o safety_n for_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o have_v carry_v it_o into_o his_o house_n they_o sanctify_a eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o keep_v it_o that_o be_v they_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o this_o holy_a employment_n to_o give_v continual_a attendance_n upon_o the_o ark_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v other_o from_o come_v near_o to_o pollute_v or_o defile_v it_o and_o they_o cause_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o this_o sacred_a charge_n by_o wash_v his_o garment_n and_o other_o such_o like_a ceremony_n of_o legal_a purify_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o they_o do_v not_o carry_v the_o ark_n back_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o shiloh_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v his_o indignation_n against_o the_o former_a wickedness_n of_o that_o place_n by_o not_o suffer_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v carry_v thither_o again_o so_o he_o forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.60_o and_o the_o ark_n be_v thus_o separate_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o continue_v divide_v for_o ever_o after_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n prepare_v a_o new_a tent_n for_o it_o 1_o chron._n 15.1_o and_o it_o remain_v at_o kirjath-jearim_a twenty_o year_n 14.18_o year_n this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o ark_n remain_v at_o kirjath-jearim_a for_o 'tween_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n short_o after_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o place_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o david_n reign_n when_o it_o be_v remove_v thence_o 2_o sam._n 6.2_o 3._o there_o must_v needs_o be_v forty_o year_n allow_v for_o the_o government_n of_o saul_n and_o samuel_n act._n 13.21_o all_o which_o time_n the_o ark_n continue_v in_o kirjath-jearim_a unless_o when_o it_o be_v for_o a_o while_o carry_v forth_o into_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n ch._n 14.18_o before_o the_o people_n can_v be_v win_v to_o that_o solemn_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n recite_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n but_o though_o the_o ark_n be_v at_o kirjath-jearim_a yet_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v at_o shiloh_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 5._o wh_o ch._n ch._n 6._o wh_o ch._n ch._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o sect_n clvii_o for_o twenty_o year_n together_o after_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v to_o kirjath-jearim_a the_o isralite_n be_v grievous_o oppress_v by_o the_o philistine_n but_o at_o length_n by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o trouble_v they_o have_v feel_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v humble_v themselves_o cry_v and_o call_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n the_o elder_n therefore_o of_o israel_n resort_v to_o samuel_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n and_o goddess_n see_v judg._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o to_o prepare_v and_o compose_v their_o heart_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n entire_o in_o a_o settle_a course_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o then_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n according_o they_o do_v abandon_v and_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o as_o his_o law_n require_v samuel_n hereupon_o summon_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n to_o mizpeh_n 18.26_o mizpeh_n situate_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o therefore_o reckon_v among_o the_o city_n of_o both_o tribe_n see_v josh_n 15.38_o &_o 18.26_o that_o there_o they_o may_v together_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o they_o have_v so_o shameful_o break_v and_o join_v together_o in_o serious_a and_o solemn_a humiliation_n they_o may_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n implore_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n with_o a_o return_n of_o his_o