workman_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o by_o other_o how_o then_o come_v this_o to_o be_v mention_v here_o ans._n 1._o the_o shewbread_n may_v be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o vessel_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o shewbread_n by_o a_o usual_a metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n the_o thing_n contain_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n contain_v as_o treasure_n be_v put_v for_o the_o place_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v put_v psal._n 135._o 7._o mat._n 2._o 11._o and_o 12._o 35._o and_o the_o gift_n or_o offering_n of_o god_n for_o the_o treasury_n where_o they_o be_v put_v luk._n 21._o 4._o hence_o tremellius_n render_v this_o place_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o shewbread_n obj._n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o table_n be_v mention_v before_o of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o ans._n it_o be_v not_o unusual_a after_o a_o general_a expression_n comprehend_v all_o distinct_o to_o name_v one_o eminent_a member_n of_o that_o kind_n such_o as_o this_o unquestionable_o be_v the_o table_n be_v make_v 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receive_v in_o command_n from_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o oil_n which_o feed_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lamp_n be_v mention_v here_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamp_n be_v prescribe_v exod._n 25._o 37._o 14_o the_o candlestick_n also_o for_o the_o light_n and_o his_o furniture_n and_o his_o lamp_n with_o the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n 15_o 〈…〉_o 15_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o incense_n altar_n and_o his_o staff_n and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o the_o sweet_a incense_n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n 16_o 1._o 16_o chap._n 27._o 1._o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a with_o his_o brazen_a grate_n his_o staff_n and_o all_o his_o vessel_n the_o laver_n and_o his_o foot_n 17_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n his_o pillar_n and_o their_o socket_n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n 18_o the_o pin_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o pin_n of_o the_o court_n and_o their_o cord_n 19_o the_o clothes_n of_o service_n to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o son_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o moses_n 21_o and_o they_o come_v every_o one_o who_o heart_n stir_v he_o up_o service_n up_o i._n e._n who_o heart_n be_v desirous_a and_o ready_a to_o serve_v god_n engage_v his_o hand_n to_o offer_v what_o he_o have_v to_o his_o service_n and_o every_o one_o who_o his_o spirit_n make_v willing_a and_o they_o bring_v the_o lord_n offer_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o for_o all_o his_o service_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a garment_n 22_o and_o they_o come_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o many_o as_o be_v willing-hearted_n and_o bring_v bracelet_n and_o earrings_a 3._o earrings_a obj._n aaron_n have_v goâ—…_n these_o from_o they_o for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o calf_n exod._n 32._o ans._n though_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n do_v then_o part_n with_o their_o earrings_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a number_n who_o do_v not_o as_o be_v unsatisfied_a with_o that_o idolatrous_a design_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o part_v with_o they_o be_v more_o fond_a of_o their_o ornament_n than_o of_o their_o idol_n see_v the_o note_n on_o exod._n 32._o 3._o and_o ring_n and_o tablet_n all_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o every_o man_n that_o offer_v offer_v a_o offering_n of_o gold_n unto_o the_o lord_n 23_o and_o every_o man_n with_o who_o be_v find_v blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o goat_n hair_n and_o red_a skin_n of_o ram_n and_o badger_n skin_n bring_v they_o 24_o every_o one_o that_o do_v offer_v a_o offering_n of_o silver_n and_o brass_n bring_v the_o lord_n offering_z and_o every_o man_n with_o who_o be_v find_v shittim-wood_n for_o any_o work_n of_o the_o service_n bring_v it_o 25_o and_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v wisehearted_a do_v spin_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o bring_v that_o which_o they_o have_v spin_v both_o of_o blue_a and_o of_o purple_a and_o of_o scarlet_a and_o of_o fine_a linen_n 26_o and_o all_o the_o woman_n who_o heart_n stir_v they_o up_o in_o wisdom_n art_n wisdom_n this_o word_n seem_v better_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_v than_o with_o the_o forego_n word_n they_o spâ—…_n with_o wisdom_n i._n e._n with_o skill_n and_o art_n spin_a goat_n hair_n 27_o and_o the_o ruler_n bring_v onyx-stone_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o ephod_n and_o for_o the_o breastplate_n 28_o and_o 23._o and_o chap._n 30._o 23._o spice_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n and_o for_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o for_o the_o sweet_a incense_n 29_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o willing_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o heart_n make_v they_o willing_a to_o bring_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 30_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v 2._o see_v chap._n 31._o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v by_o name_n bezaleel_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 31_o and_o he_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n in_o understanding_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n 32_o and_o to_o devise_v curious_a work_n to_o work_v in_o gold_n and_o in_o silver_n and_o in_o brass_n 33_o and_o in_o the_o cut_n of_o stone_n to_o set_v they_o and_o in_o carve_v of_o wood_n to_o make_v any_o manner_n of_o cunning_a work_n 34_o and_o he_o have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v not_o teach_v to_o wit_n other_o to_o work_v under_o he_o for_o the_o work_n require_v many_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v which_o every_o skilful_a man_n have_v not_o both_o he_o and_o aholiab_n the_o son_n of_o ahisamach_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n 35_o they_o have_v he_o fill_v with_o wisdom_n of_o heart_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n of_o the_o ingrave_a and_o of_o the_o cunning_a workman_n and_o of_o the_o embroiderer_n in_o blue_a and_o in_o purple_a in_o scarlet_a and_o in_o fine_a linen_n and_o of_o the_o weaver_n even_o of_o they_o that_o do_v any_o work_n and_o of_o those_o that_o devise_v cunning_a work_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1_o then_o wrought_v bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n and_o every_o wisehearted_a man_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n put_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v how_o to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n synecdoche_n sanctuary_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o call_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n and_o synecdoche_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v 2_o and_o moses_n call_v call_n call_v god_n have_v qualify_v they_o before_o but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o a_o call_n bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n and_o every_o wisehearted_a man_n in_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v wisdom_n even_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o work_n to_o do_v it_o 3_o and_o they_o receive_v of_o moses_n all_o the_o offering_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v bring_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o make_v it_o withal_o and_o they_o bring_v yet_o unto_o he_o free-offering_n every_o morning_n service_n morning_n which_o time_n they_o choose_v as_o the_o first_o and_o
be_v recollect_v himself_o in_o a_o pathetical_a prosopopoeia_fw-la q._n d._n where_o be_v he_o where_o be_o i_o with_o my_o former_a bowel_n that_o move_v i_o to_o help_v they_o of_o old_a that_o i_o shall_v now_o turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n or_o be_v my_o hand_n shorten_v that_o i_o can_v do_v it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o give_v a_o particular_a description_n how_o kind_a he_o have_v be_v to_o they_o former_o the_o time_n mention_v v._o 9_o and_o thus_o god_n seem_v to_o work_v upon_o himself_o the_o day_n eternity_n day_n heb._n of_o eternity_n of_o old_a moses_n and_o his_o people_n moses_n people_n or_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o by_o moses_n say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o 6._o that_o exod._n 14._o 30._o jer._n 2._o 6._o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n trouble_n sea_n here_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n viz._n that_o divide_v the_o sea_n for_o they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o ever_o god_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n it_o be_v therefore_o frequent_o mention_v by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o sore_a trouble_n with_o the_o 20._o the_o or_o shepherd_n as_o psal._n 77._o 20._o shepherd_n 20._o shepherd_n or_o shepherd_n viz._n moses_n that_o bring_v out_o his_o people_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v his_o flock_n he_o and_o aaron_n be_v both_o join_v psal._n 77._o 20._o of_o his_o flock_n where_o be_v he_o that_o 20._o that_o neh._n 9_o 20._o put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n work_n spirit_n i_o e._n those_o ability_n and_o gift_n wherewith_o god_n furnish_v moses_n as_o proper_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v do_v the_o like_a again_o and_o qualify_v instrument_n for_o his_o work_n within_o he_o 12_o that_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n egypt_n hand_n viz._n the_o strength_n and_o power_n that_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n express_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v usual_o esteem_v the_o strong_a psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 20._o 6._o or_o the_o rod_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n by_o which_o understand_v also_o all_o the_o wonder_n that_o he_o do_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n of_o moses_n with_o his_o glorious_a arm_n instrument_n arm_n or_o that_o arm_v wherewith_o god_n gain_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o glory_n be_v always_o present_a at_o the_o assistance_n of_o moses_n deut._n 4._o 34._o or_o moses_n his_o right_a hand_n lead_v by_o god_n glorious_a arm_n as_o parent_n lead_v their_o child_n that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o instrument_n 16._o instrument_n exo._n 14._o 21._o josh._n 3._o 16._o divide_v the_o water_n 16._o water_n the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o 21._o and_o also_o jordan_n josh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o before_o they_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o everlasting_a name_n renown_n name_n with_o reference_n both_o to_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n as_o respect_v either_o his_o aim_n and_o end_v in_o do_v what_o he_o do_v or_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o get_v he_o renown_n 13_o that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o deep_a 29._o deep_a show_v that_o god_n do_v not_o dry_v up_o the_o shallow_a place_n but_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o very_a channel_n which_o be_v the_o deep_a part_n or_o between_o those_o heap_n of_o water_n that_o stand_v up_o as_o a_o wall_n on_o each_o side_n of_o they_o which_o may_v make_v it_o seem_v terrible_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 29._o as_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o wilderness_n orderly_o wilderness_n or_o plain_a for_o so_o wilderness_n be_v sometime_o take_v and_o may_v be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d by_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o valley_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n viz._n with_o as_o much_o safety_n as_o the_o horse_n run_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o plain_a ground_n or_o with_o as_o much_o ease_n and_o tenderness_n as_o a_o horse_n lead_v by_o the_o bridle_n not_o as_o man_n affright_v but_o sober_o and_o orderly_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v 5._o stumble_v this_o may_v be_v take_v metaphorical_o they_o come_v to_o no_o harm_n or_o proper_o that_o though_o the_o sea_n be_v but_o new_o divide_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o dry_v that_o the_o mud_n as_o also_o the_o unevenness_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o any_o occasion_n of_o their_o stumble_n or_o their_o stick_n in_o it_o probable_o so_o dry_v and_o smooth_v by_o the_o wind_n that_o god_n send_v as_o it_o be_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n before_o they_o see_v chap._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 14_o as_o a_o beast_n go_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n haste_n valley_n a_o laden_a beast_n go_v wary_o and_o gentle_o down_o the_o hill_n or_o as_o a_o beast_n go_v down_o to_o the_o valley_n for_o grass_n that_o be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n or_o go_v down_o for_o go_v along_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 38._o 8._o note_v the_o evenness_n of_o their_o passage_n or_o allude_v to_o their_o go_v down_o from_o the_o shore_n into_o that_o great_a channel_n as_o the_o come_n out_o of_o it_o be_v call_v a_o go_v up_o ver_fw-la 11._o now_o make_v through_o the_o sea_n orderly_o and_o compoâ—…edly_o not_o like_o the_o gadaren_n swine_n through_o consternation_n ready_a to_o break_v their_o neck_n for_o haste_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o lord_n i_o e._n the_o lord_n himself_o cause_v he_o to_o rest_v 11._o rest_v lead_v they_o easy_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v over-travel_v or_o â—…all_v down_o or_o come_v to_o any_o injury_n through_o wearâ—…ness_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o chap._n 31._o 2._o and_o thus_o god_n give_v they_o rest_n from_o their_o enemy_n drown_v of_o they_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o their_o safe_a conduct_n that_o they_o can_v not_o annoy_v or_o disturb_v they_o lead_v they_o till_o he_o find_v they_o a_o place_n for_o rest_v the_o word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v much_o of_o a_o like_a notion_n zech._n 10._o 6._o point_v at_o their_o several_a rest_n by_o the_o way_n num._n 10._o 33._o or_o it_o may_v be_v read_v by_o way_n of_o interrogâ—…tion_n as_o all_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o be_v the_o close_a of_o that_o inquiry_n and_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o rest_v or_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o canaan_n the_o place_n of_o their_o rest_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 12._o 9_o and_o psa._n 9â—…_n 11._o so_o do_v thou_o lead_v please_v lead_v the_o prophet_n here_o by_o a_o apostrople_n do_v only_o repeat_v the_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o ver_fw-la 12._o q._n d._n as_o thou_o do_v then_o so_o may_v thou_o do_v again_o if_o thou_o please_v thy_o people_n to_o make_v thyself_o a_o glorious_a name_n 15_o 15._o 15_o deut._n 26._o 15._o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n captivity_n heaven_n now_o they_o or_o the_o prophet_n begin_v to_o pray_v and_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o to_o argue_v both_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v god_n see_v every_o where_o and_o every_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o â—…ook_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o there_o be_v his_o throne_n whereon_o he_o siâ—…s_v in_o great_a majesty_n and_o splendour_n behold_v be_v add_v to_o note_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o bare_o see_v and_o look_v on_o but_o that_o he_o will_v behold_v with_o regard_n and_o respect_v his_o poor_a people_n in_o captivity_n and_o behold_v from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n 15._o holiness_n a_o description_n of_o heaven_n by_o a_o periphrasis_n frequent_o use_v and_o explain_v deâ—…_n 26._o 15._o and_o of_o thy_o glory_n where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n 32._o zeal_n what_o be_v become_v of_o that_o love_n which_o of_o old_a will_v not_o leâ—…_n thou_o suffer_v thy_o people_n to_o be_v wrong_v chap._n 37._o 32._o and_o thy_o strength_n 9_o strength_n that_o power_n of_o thou_o manifest_v in_o those_o valiant_a act_n which_o thou_o do_v put_v forth_o for_o thy_o people_n psa._n 145_o 11_o 12._o and_o 150._o 2._o see_v jer._n 14_o 9_o â—…titude_n 9_o or_o the_o â—…titude_n the_o sound_v 8._o sound_v jer._n 31._o 20._o hos._n 11._o 8._o of_o thy_o bowel_n pass_v bowel_n by_o the_o sound_v thereof_o may_v be_v understand_v those_o sympathize_v sigh_n and_o compassionate_a groan_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o bowel_n when_o they_o be_v affect_v which_o be_v think_v the_o subject_n of_o pity_n be_v often_o by_o a_o metonymy_n put_v for_o compassion_n and_o hence_o proceed_v those_o rumbling_n of_o the_o bowel_n occasion_v by_o strong_a passion_n call_v yernâ—…ngs_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v all_o this_o shut_v up_o from_o i_o thou_o that_o
and_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o consequent_o between_o other_o good_a man_n and_o the_o wicked_a progeny_n of_o cain_n be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o adam_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n infuse_v into_o they_o by_o god_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n 4._o etc._n 4._o 1_o chron._n 1_o â—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v beget_v seth_n be_v eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n history_n daughter_n who_o name_n and_o number_n be_v here_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o the_o follow_a history_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o day_n that_o adam_n live_v be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n afterward_o year_n the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n in_o ancient_a time_n here_o note_v be_v also_o mention_v by_o heathen_a author_n and_o it_o be_v wise_o so_o order_v by_o god_n both_o for_o the_o more_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a propagation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o other_o useful_a knowledge_n to_o the_o world_n and_o many_o natural_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o their_o life_n be_v then_o long_o than_o afterward_o and_o he_o die_v 6._o and_o seth_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v enos_n 7._o and_o seth_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v enos_n eight_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o seth_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 9_o and_o enos_n live_v ninety_o year_n and_o beget_v kenaâ—…_n beget_v heb._n kenaâ—…_n cainan_n 10._o and_o enos_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v cainan_n eight_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 11._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enos_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 12._o and_o cainan_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o beget_v maleleel_n beget_v gr._n maleleel_n mahalaleel_n 13._o and_o cainan_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v mahalaleel_n eight_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o cainan_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 15._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v jere_v beget_v heb._n jere_v jare_v 16._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v jare_v eight_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 17._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o mahalaleel_n be_v eight_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 18._o and_o jare_v live_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v enoch_n 19_o and_o jare_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v enoch_n eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jare_v be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 21._o and_o enoch_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v mathusala_n beget_v gr._n mathusala_n methuselah_n come_v methuselah_n who_o name_n be_v think_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n to_o contain_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v to_o come_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o for_o it_o signify_v he_o die_v and_o the_o dart_n or_o arrow_n of_o god_n vengeance_n come_v or_o he_o die_v and_o the_o send_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n come_v 22._o and_o enoch_n 9_o enoch_n chap._n 24._o 40._o psal._n 16._o 8._o &_o 116._o 9_o walk_v with_o god_n 8._o god_n i._n e._n he_o live_v as_o one_o who_o eye_n be_v continual_o upon_o god_n who_o care_n and_o constant_a course_n and_o business_n it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o imitate_v he_o and_o to_o maintain_v acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o one_o devote_v to_o god_n service_n and_o whole_o govern_v by_o his_o will_n he_o walk_v not_o with_o the_o man_n of_o that_o wicked_a age_n or_o as_o they_o walk_v but_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o preacher_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jude_n v._n 14_o 15._o with_o great_a zeal_n and_o courage_n he_o protest_v and_o preach_v against_o their_o evil_a practice_n and_o bold_o own_a god_n and_o his_o way_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o compare_v gen._n 6._o 6._o jer._n 12._o 3._o mic._n 6._o 8._o after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n three_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n preacher_n daughter_n hence_o it_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a that_o the_o state_n and_o use_n of_o matrimony_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o severe_a course_n of_o holiness_n and_o with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n 23._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enoch_n be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_o year_n 24._o and_o â—…_n and_o heb._n 11._o â—…_n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o 15._o not_o i._n e._n he_o appear_v not_o any_o long_o upon_o earth_n or_o among_o mortal_a men._n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o gen._n 42._o 36._o jer._n 31._o 15._o for_o god_n take_v he_o 5._o he_o out_o of_o this_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a world_n unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o heavenly_a habitation_n see_v luke_n 23._o 43._o and_o he_o take_v either_o his_o soul_n of_o which_o alone_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ezek._n 24._o 16._o or_o rather_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o he_o take_v elias_n 2_o king_n 2._o 11._o because_o he_o so_o take_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n 11._o 5._o 25._o and_o methuselah_n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v lemech_v beget_v heb._n lemech_v lamech_v 26._o and_o methuselah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v lamech_v seven_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 27._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o methuselah_n be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o year_n perfection_n year_n the_o long_a time_n that_o any_o man_n live_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o neither_o his_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n live_v reach_v to_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o number_n have_v some_o shadow_n of_o perfection_n and_o he_o die_v come_v die_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o flood_n come_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 28._o and_o lamech_v seth._n lamech_v not_o that_o wicked_a lamech_v mention_v chap._n 4._o for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o cain_n but_o this_o be_v descend_v from_o seth._n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n 29._o and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noe._n name_n gâ—…_n noe._n noah_n rest_n noah_n which_o signify_v rest_n say_v prophecy_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n 20._o hand_n i._n e._n concern_v the_o hard_a labour_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n to_o which_o we_o be_v sentence_v ch_n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o he_o do_v either_o 1._o by_o the_o invention_n of_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n whereby_o tillage_n be_v make_v more_o easy_a or_o 2._o by_o remove_v in_o some_o part_n the_o curse_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o reconcile_a god_n unto_o mankind_n possible_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o promise_v seed_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o undo_v world_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n through_o their_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o expect_v he_o long_o before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o mistake_v other_o person_n for_o he_o or_o 3._o by_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o mankind_n from_o that_o deluge_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n foresee_v will_v come_v and_o repeopling_a the_o empty_v earth_n with_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o by_o restore_v and_o improve_n the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n see_v gen._n 9_o 20._o because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v 30._o and_o lamech_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v noah_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 31._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o lamech_v be_v seven_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 32._o and_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o noah_n beget_v history_n beget_v i._n e._n he_o begin_v to_o beget_v god_n in_o mercy_n deny_v he_o child_n till_o that_o time_n that_o he_o may_v not_o beget_v they_o to_o the_o destroyer_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ark._n or_o have_v before_o that_o time_n beget_v other_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v the_o approach_a flood_n in_o his_o view_n he_o begin_v again_o to_o beget_v a_o seminary_n for_o the_o world_n of_o these_o three_o son_n here_o follow_v the_o elder_a
it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o child_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v repute_v his_o own_o 9_o and_o onan_n know_v that_o the_o seed_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o his_o brother_n wife_n that_o he_o spill_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n lest_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n heart_n brother_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o note_v 1._o the_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v here_o particular_o describe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o man_n may_v be_v instruct_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o self-pollution_n which_o be_v such_o that_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o actor_n of_o it_o the_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o by_o scripture_n but_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o heathen_n who_o have_v express_o censure_v it_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o murder_n of_o which_o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n whereby_o we_o may_v sufficient_o understand_v how_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a a_o practice_n this_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o lay_v great_a and_o strict_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o purity_n and_o severe_o forbid_v all_o pollution_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o wickedness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v either_o hatred_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o envy_n at_o his_o brother_n name_n and_o honour_n spring_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 10_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v lord_n do_v heb._n be_v evil_a iâ—…_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n displease_v the_o lord_n 27._o lord_n a_o expression_n note_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a offence_n against_o god_n as_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o wherefore_o he_o slay_v he_o also_o indulgent_o also_o this_o just_a but_o dreadful_a severity_n of_o god_n be_v note_v both_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o like_a transgressor_n and_o to_o provoke_v love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o those_o who_o he_o use_v more_o indulgent_o 11_o then_o say_v judah_n to_o tamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n remain_v a_o widow_n at_o thy_o father_n house_n conversation_n house_n whither_o he_o send_v she_o from_o his_o house_n that_o shelah_n may_v not_o be_v ensnare_v by_o her_o presence_n and_o conversation_n till_o shelah_n my_o son_n be_v grow_v imply_v grow_v so_o he_o dismiss_v she_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n and_o a_o tacit_n promise_v of_o marriage_n to_o she_o which_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o keep_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v for_o he_o say_v it_o say_v or_o rather_o but_o he_o say_v for_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi oft_o signify_v but_o as_o gen._n 45._o 8._o psal._n 37._o 20._o eccl._n 2._o 10._o and_o 6._o 2._o so_o here_o be_v a_o opposition_n between_o what_o he_o say_v to_o tamar_n and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o that_o word_n say_v be_v oft_o use_v he_o intimate_v to_o she_o that_o he_o will_v give_v shelah_n to_o she_o but_o he_o mean_v otherwise_o and_o say_v in_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o leâ—…t_v peradventure_o he_o die_v also_o as_o his_o brethren_n do_v miscarriage_n do_v impute_v the_o death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n either_o to_o her_o fault_n or_o to_o her_o unluckiness_n rather_o than_o to_o his_o own_o or_o his_o son_n miscarriage_n and_o tamar_n go_v and_o dwell_v in_o her_o father_n house_n 12_o and_o multiply_v and_o heb._n the_o day_n be_v multiply_v in_o process_n of_o time_n tamar_n time_n when_o many_o day_n have_v pass_v and_o shelah_n though_o grow_v be_v not_o give_v to_o tamar_n the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n judah_n wife_n die_v and_o judah_n be_v comfort_v and_o go_v up_o unto_o his_o sheep-shearer_n 36._o sheep-shearer_n to_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v then_o and_o afterward_o see_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 36._o to_o timnath_n 57_o timnath_n a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o adullam_n of_o which_o see_n jos._n 15._o 57_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n hirah_n the_o adullamite_n 13_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v tamar_n say_v behold_v thy_o father_n in_o law_n go_v up_o to_o timnath_n to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n 14_o and_o she_o put_v her_o widow_n garment_n off_o from_o she_o and_o cover_v she_o with_o a_o vail_n villainy_n vail_n as_o harlot_n use_v to_o do_v in_o those_o modest_a age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o outface_v the_o sun_n nor_o to_o glory_n in_o their_o villainy_n and_o wrap_v herself_o and_o sit_v in_o enajim_n in_o heb._n the_o door_n of_o eye_n or_o of_o enajim_n a_o open_a place_n 25._o place_n where_o she_o may_v be_v soon_o discover_v by_o passenger_n this_o be_v note_v as_o the_o practice_n of_o harlot_n prov._n 7._o 12._o and_o 9_o 14._o jer._n 3._o 2._o ezek._n 16._o 24_o 25._o which_o be_v by_o the_o way_n to_o timnath_n for_o she_o see_v that_o shelah_n be_v grow_v and_o she_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o to_o wife_n 15_o when_o judah_n see_v she_o he_o think_v she_o to_o be_v a_o harlot_n because_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n voice_n face_n and_o be_v doubtless_o careful_a not_o to_o discover_v herself_o by_o her_o voice_n 16_o and_o he_o turn_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o way_n and_o say_v go_v to_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o come_v in_o unto_o thou_o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o she_o say_v what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v in_o unto_o i_o 17_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o goat_n thou_o heb._n a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n a_o kid_n from_o the_o flock_n and_o she_o say_v will_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o pledge_n till_o thou_o send_v it_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v what_o pledge_n shall_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v thy_o signet_n and_o thy_o bracelet_n signify_v bracelet_n or_o handkerchief_n or_o girdle_n or_o any_o other_o ornament_n make_v of_o twist_a thread_n which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v and_o thy_o staff_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o give_v it_o she_o and_o come_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v by_o he_o imitation_n he_o god_n so_o order_v thing_n by_o his_o providence_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o this_o and_o other_o such_o horrid_a crime_n commit_v sometime_o by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o eminent_a person_n it_o have_v please_v god_n for_o divers_a wise_a and_o holy_a reason_n to_o leave_v upon_o record_n partly_o to_o discover_v how_o great_a and_o deep_a the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o best_a partly_o to_o oblige_v all_o man_n to_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o to_o a_o diligent_a application_n of_o themselves_o to_o god_n for_o his_o gracious_a succour_n and_o to_o a_o great_a circumspection_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o prevent_v those_o evil_n in_o themselves_o partly_o to_o encourage_v even_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o just_a punishment_n and_o obduration_n of_o incorrigible_a sinner_n who_o make_v such_o sad_a example_n matter_n of_o their_o delight_n and_o imitation_n 19_o and_o she_o arise_v and_o go_v away_o and_o lay_v by_o her_o vail_n from_o she_o and_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o her_o widowhood_n 20_o and_o judah_n send_v the_o kid_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o adullamite_n to_o receive_v his_o pledge_n from_o the_o woman_n hand_n but_o he_o find_v she_o not_o 21_o then_o he_o ask_v the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n say_v where_o be_v the_o harlot_n that_o be_v enajim_n be_v or_o in_o enajim_n open_o by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o harlot_n in_o this_o place_n 22_o and_o he_o return_v to_o judah_n and_o say_v i_o can_v find_v she_o and_o also_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o harlot_n in_o this_o place_n 23_o and_o judah_n say_v let_v she_o take_v it_o to_o she_o lest_o we_o contempt_n we_o heb._n become_v a_o contempt_n be_v ashamed_a heathen_n ashamed_a note_v that_o fornication_n be_v esteem_v sinful_a and_o shameful_a among_o the_o heathen_n behold_v i_o send_v this_o kid_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o find_v she_o 24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o three_o month_n after_o that_o it_o be_v tell_v judah_fw-mi say_v tamar_n thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o also_o behold_v she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o whoredom_n and_o judah_n say_v bring_v she_o forth_o satisfaction_n forth_o to_o the_o magistrate_n from_o who_o she_o may_v receive_v her_o sentence_n and_o deserve_a punishment_n judah_n have_v
be_v as_o thy_o name_n signify_v praise_n gen._n 29._o 35._o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n or_o honour_n from_o thy_o brethren_n he_o allude_v to_o his_o name_n and_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o with_o a_o elegant_a variation_n thou_o be_v deserve_o call_v judah_n not_o only_o because_o thy_o mother_n praise_v god_n for_o thou_o but_o also_o because_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v and_o bless_v thou_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o follow_v but_o this_o as_o also_o the_o other_o blessing_n or_o prediction_n do_v not_o so_o much_o declare_v the_o state_n of_o judah_n or_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o in_o their_o posterity_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n 14._o neck_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v overthrow_v and_o subdue_v they_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n judg._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 3._o 9_o 10._o but_o more_o full_o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 1._o and_o solomon_n 1_o chro._n 22._o 9_o and_o most_o eminent_o though_o spiritual_o in_o christ._n the_o phrase_n be_v take_v either_o 1._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o warrior_n who_o use_v to_o assault_v their_o enemy_n in_o that_o part_n that_o they_o may_v throw_v they_o down_o at_o their_o foot_n of_o which_o see_v job_n 15._o 26._o and_o 16._o 12._o or_o 2._o from_o the_o custom_n of_o conqueror_n who_o be_v say_v to_o put_v the_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o conquer_a see_v gen._n 27._o 40._o deut._n 28._o 48._o isa._n 10._o 27._o jer._n 27._o 8._o and_o 28._o 14._o of_o thy_o enemy_n 2._o enemy_n 1_o chro._n 5._o 2._o thy_o father_n child_n mother_n child_n i._n e._n all_o thy_o brethren_n and_o my_o posterity_n he_o â—…aith_v not_o thy_o mother_n child_n for_o his_o son_n have_v divers_a mother_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o spirit_n thou_o i._n e._n shall_v own_v thou_o as_o their_o superior_a and_o lord_n upon_o who_o â—…_n have_v devolve_v this_o part_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a by_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n we_o plain_o see_v that_o these_o blessing_n and_o prediction_n be_v not_o distribute_v according_a to_o jacob_n affection_n and_o inclination_n for_o then_o judah_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v advance_v above_o his_o worthy_o belove_a joseph_n but_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n 9_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n nation_n whelp_n i._n e._n be_v as_o a_o lion_n whelp_n or_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n for_o courage_n and_o strength_n and_o terror_n to_o his_o enemy_n the_o particle_n as_o be_v here_o want_v as_o also_o ver_fw-la 14_o 17_o 21_o 22._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o psal._n 11._o 1._o and_o 12._o 6._o and_o 22._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v right_o compare_v first_o to_o a_o lion_n whelp_n then_o to_o a_o old_a lion_n to_o signify_v the_o growth_n of_o that_o tribe_n in_o strength_n and_o interest_n and_o that_o from_o small_a beginning_n and_o a_o precedency_n of_o order_n only_a judg._n 1._o 1_o 2._o it_o shall_v ascend_v to_o the_o height_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o happiness_n in_o david_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v conquer_v all_o nation_n from_o the_o prey_n my_o son_n thou_o be_v go_v up_o do_v up_o have_v take_v the_o prey_n i._n e._n conquer_a thy_o enemy_n thou_o be_v go_v up_o in_o triumph_n or_o go_v up_o i._n e._n grow_v great_a and_o high_a after_o thy_o victory_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v or_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o lion_n which_o usual_o dwell_v in_o mountain_n as_o diverse_a writer_n observe_v and_o come_v down_o to_o prey_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o when_o they_o have_v get_v their_o prey_n they_o go_v up_o to_o their_o habitation_n and_o so_o shall_v judah_n do_v he_o hereafter_o he_o a_o change_n of_o the_o person_n very_o frequent_a in_o prophetical_a writing_n as_o we_o shall_v oâ—…t_o have_v occasion_n to_o note_v hereafter_o 9_o hereafter_o num._n 23._o 24._o and_o 24._o 9_o stoop_v down_o he_o couch_v 25._o couch_v when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o prey_n he_o do_v not_o convey_v it_o away_o to_o his_o den_n with_o haste_n and_o speed_n for_o fear_v the_o enemy_n shall_v return_v and_o overtake_v he_o but_o like_o a_o lion_n he_o stoop_v down_o to_o feed_v upon_o his_o prey_n and_o couch_v or_o lie_v down_o secure_o to_o rest_v himself_o after_o he_o have_v eat_v it_o without_o the_o lest_o fear_v of_o any_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o he_o isa._n 31._o 4._o judah_n conquest_n shall_v not_o be_v interrupt_v or_o follow_v with_o ill_a success_n and_o defeat_v or_o overthrow_v afterward_o as_o it_o frequent_o happen_v in_o the_o course_n of_o war_n but_o he_o shall_v quiet_o possess_v his_o spoil_n and_o after_o the_o bloody_a war_n to_o which_o he_o will_v be_v force_v shall_v enjoy_v a_o sweet_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o his_o posterity_n do_v 1_o king_n 4._o 25._o as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o old_a lion_n strength_n lion_n of_o rather_o a_o grow_a lion_n not_o a_o decrepit_a and_o impotent_a lion_n but_o one_o come_v to_o his_o full_a strength_n who_o shall_v rouse_v he_o up_o he_o up_o who_o shall_v presume_v or_o dare_v to_o disturb_v or_o provoke_v he_o all_o shall_v fear_v he_o and_o seek_v peace_n with_o he_o 10_o the_o sceptre_n synopsis_n sceptre_n i._n e._n the_o dominion_n or_o government_n which_o be_v oft_o 〈◊〉_d prede_v by_o this_o word_n as_o numb_a 24._o 17._o psal._n 45_o â—…_n isa._n 14._o 5._o ezek._n 19_o 11_o 14._o aâ—…s_fw-la 1._o 5_o 8._o zâ—…_n 10._o 11._o because_o it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o government_n eâ—…th_n 4._o 11._o so_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o frequent_a the_o sense_n be_v that_o superiority_n or_o dominion_n over_o his_o brethren_n which_o i_o say_v he_o shall_v obtain_v ver_fw-la 8._o he_o shall_v keep_v it_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o other_o the_o tribe_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 1â—…_n 19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o king_n 11_o 32_o &c_n &c_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o whereas_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v be_v captivate_v disperse_v and_o confound_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v keep_v entire_a and_o distinct_a until_o christ_n come_v this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o important_a truth_n and_o a_o singular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o all-dâ—…sposing_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n 1._o because_o both_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n do_v evident_o speak_v of_o judahs_n power_n and_o greatness_n and_o particular_o this_o shebâ—…t_n or_o scâ—…pter_n be_v explain_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o follow_a 〈◊〉_d 2._o because_o this_o render_v the_o phrase_n improper_a and_o absurd_a for_o the_o tribe_n have_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o have_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o tribe_n if_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v be_v mix_v with_o they_o in_o their_o land_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v sometime_o see_v 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o 3._o because_o this_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o tribe_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o lâ—…vi_n nay_o that_o tribe_n be_v keep_v more_o distinct_a than_o that_o of_o judah_n thus_o also_o the_o tribe_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o benjamin_n as_o appear_v from_o ezra_n 1._o 5._o and_o 10._o 9_o nehem._n 11._o 4._o nay_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o tribe_n depart_v from_o any_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n not_o only_o because_o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a mention_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n ezek._n 48._o which_o be_v write_v after_o the_o dispersion_n and_o suppose_a confusion_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o great_a care_n which_o the_o israelite_n general_o take_v in_o distinguish_v not_o only_a their_o tribe_n but_o their_o several_a family_n in_o exact_a genealogy_n of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o proof_n and_o instance_n as_o 1_o chron._n 4._o 33._o and_o 5_o 1_o 7_o 17._o and_o 7._o 7_o 9_o 40._o and_o 9_o 1_o 22_o and_o ezra_n 2._o 62._o and_o 8._o 1_o 3._o nehem._n 7._o 5_o 64._o the_o jew_n indeed_o have_v another_o device_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o text._n they_o say_v shebet_n signify_v a_o rod_n to_o wit_n a_o rod_n of_o correction_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v prov._n 22._o 15._o and_o so_o they_o say_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o tyrannical_a sceptre_n or_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o cease_v or_o depart_v from_o israel_n till_o the_o messiah_n come_v who_o shall_v save_v they_o from_o all_o their_o oppressor_n and_o enemy_n
unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 3._o of_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o 48._o 3._o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n 14._o name_n chap._n 3._o 14._o jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o full_o they_o quest._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o god_n be_v know_v to_o they_o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 15._o 7._o and_o 26._o 24._o etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n for_o that_o denote_v all_o his_o perfection_n and_o among_o other_o the_o eternity_n constancy_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n and_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o this_o say_v he_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o experimental_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o only_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o ans._n 2._o this_o negative_a expression_n may_v be_v understand_v comparative_o as_o many_o other_o be_v as_o gen._n 32._o 29._o mat._n 9_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o q._n d._n they_o know_v this_o but_o dark_o and_o imperfect_o which_o will_v now_o be_v make_v know_v more_o clear_o and_o full_o 4_o and_o i_o have_v also_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o 4._o they_o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o 28._o 4._o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n wherein_o they_o be_v stranger_n 5_o and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 2._o 24._o i_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v in_o bondage_n and_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o covenant_n 6_o wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o i_o will_v redeem_v you_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n blow_n arm_n i._n e._n my_o almighty_a power_n a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o man_n that_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o give_v the_o great_a blow_n and_o with_o great_a judgement_n 29._o judgement_n i._n e._n punishment_n just_o inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o word_n judge_v and_o judgement_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 15._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o prov._n 19_o 29._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o for_o a_o people_n preserve_v people_n i._n e._n for_o my_o people_n you_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v the_o people_n and_o slave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n but_o my_o people_n and_o servant_n who_o i_o will_v bless_v and_o preserve_v and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o god_n you_o god_n to_o judge_v and_o deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o in_o unto_o the_o land_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o do_v 40._o do_v heb._n listen_v up_o my_o hand_n see_v gen._n 14._o 22._o deut._n 32._o 40._o swear_v 12._o swear_v gen._n 15._o 14._o &_o 26._o 3._o &_o 35._o 12._o to_o give_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o for_o a_o heritage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n promise_v lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o land_n and_o kingdom_n as_o i_o please_v and_o faithful_a to_o give_v you_o what_o i_o have_v promise_v 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o straitness_n for_o heb._n shortness_n or_o straitness_n anguish_n of_o spirit_n do_v spirit_n their_o mind_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o their_o present_a burden_n and_o future_a expectation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o hope_v for_o any_o deliverance_n but_o deem_v it_o impossible_a and_o have_v be_v once_o deceive_v in_o their_o hope_n they_o now_o quite_o despair_v and_o think_v their_o entertainment_n of_o new_a hope_n or_o use_n of_o further_a endeavour_n will_v make_v their_o condition_n worse_o as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 11_o go_v in_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n 12_o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o 10._o i_o chap._n 4._o 10._o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n unfit_a lip_n i._n e._n of_o pollute_a lip_n uncircumcision_n be_v a_o great_a defect_n and_o blemish_n whereby_o man_n be_v render_v profane_a contemptible_a and_o unfit_a for_o many_o service_n and_o privilege_n may_v note_v any_o defect_n whether_o moral_a and_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o natural_a and_o of_o the_o body_n so_o here_o it_o note_v moses_n his_o inability_n to_o clothe_v god_n command_n in_o such_o word_n as_o may_v prevail_v with_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o effect_v his_o purpose_n because_o the_o instrument_n be_v unfit_a 13_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 14_o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n brethren_n house_n this_o genealogy_n he_o describe_v here_o to_o show_v the_o lineage_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o who_o this_o great_a work_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v only_o he_o premise_v in_o brief_a the_o genealogy_n of_o his_o two_o elder_a brethren_n reuben_n and_o simeon_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o three_o which_o he_o intend_v more_o large_o to_o insist_v upon_o and_o he_o mention_n they_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o either_o to_o advance_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v that_o tribe_n before_o the_o descendant_n of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n or_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o parent_n be_v sharp_o censure_v and_o rather_o curse_a then_o bless_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o yet_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o reject_v by_o god_n but_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o same_o privilege_n with_o their_o brethren_n 3._o brethren_n gen._n 46._o 9_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 3._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n hanoch_n and_o pallu_n hezron_n and_o carmi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o reuben_n 15_o 24._o 15_o 1_o chro._n 4._o 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n jemuel_n and_o jamin_n and_o ohad_n and_o jachin_n and_o zohar_n and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o simeon_n 16_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o numb_a 3._o 17._o 1_o chron._n 6._o 1._o son_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n name_n generation_n from_o each_o of_o which_o proceed_v a_o distinct_a generation_n or_o family_n call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n gershon_n and_o kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 17_o the_o 7._o the_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 17._o and_o 23._o 7._o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimi_fw-la according_a to_o their_o family_n 18_o and_o 2._o and_o numb_a 26._o 57_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n and_o izhar_n and_o hebron_n and_o uzziel_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o kohath_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahali_n and_o mushi_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o their_o generation_n 20_o and_o 59_o and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o numb_a 26._o 59_o amram_n take_v he_o jochebed_a his_o father_n sister_n 1._o sister_n or_o rather_o kinswoman_n or_o coâ—…sin_n or_o niece_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 32._o 8_o 9_o 12._o obj._n she_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n exod._n 2._o 1._o ans._n even_o niece_n be_v oft_o call_v daughter_n as_o we_o have_v show_v see_v luk._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o note_n on_o exod._n 2._o 1._o to_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o amram_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n 21_o and_o 38._o and_o 1_o chro._n 6._o 37_o 38._o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n korah_n and_o nepheg_n and_o zichri_fw-la 22_o and_o 30._o and_o levit._fw-la 10._o 4._o num._n 3._o 30._o
you_o shall_v break_v it_o 34_o of_o all_o meat_n which_o may_v be_v eat_v that_o on_o which_o such_o water_n come_v dress_v come_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o flesh_n or_o herb_n or_o other_o food_n which_o be_v dress_v in_o water_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o vessel_n so_o pollute_v shall_v be_v unclean_a not_o so_o if_o it_o be_v food_n which_o be_v eat_v dry_a as_o bread_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o water_n do_v soon_o receive_v the_o pollution_n in_o itself_o and_o convey_v it_o to_o the_o food_n so_o dress_v shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o all_o drink_n that_o may_v be_v drink_v in_o every_o such_o vessel_n shall_v be_v unclean_a 35_o and_o every_o thing_n whereupon_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v shall_v be_v unclean_a whether_o it_o be_v oven_n or_o range_v for_o pot_n they_o shall_v be_v break_v down_o for_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o shall_v be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 36_o nevertheless_o a_o fountain_n or_o pit_n 〈◊〉_d pit_n heb._n a_o gather_v together_o of_o 〈◊〉_d wherein_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o water_n man_n water_n of_o which_o no_o solid_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v while_o such_o unclean_a thing_n remain_v in_o they_o but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o his_o merciful_a condescension_n to_o man_n necessity_n water_n be_v scarce_o in_o those_o country_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n will_v have_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n give_v place_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o mercy_n towards_o man_n shall_v be_v clean_o but_o 〈◊〉_d ‖_o or_o â—…e_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o touch_v their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v unclean_a 37_o and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v upon_o any_o sow_a seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sow_o 36._o sow_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v necessary_a provision_n for_o man_n and_o partly_o because_o such_o seed_n will_v not_o be_v use_v for_o man_n food_n till_o it_o have_v receive_v many_o alteration_n in_o the_o earth_n whereby_o such_o pollution_n be_v take_v away_o see_v joh._n 12._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 36._o it_o shall_v be_v clean_o 38_o but_o if_o any_o water_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o seed_n case_n seed_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v partly_o because_o wet_a seed_n do_v soon_o receive_v and_o long_o retain_v any_o pollution_n and_o partly_o because_o such_o seed_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v sow_o present_o and_o therefore_o that_o necessity_n which_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o the_o dry_a seed_n which_o be_v speedy_o to_o be_v sow_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v in_o this_o case_n and_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 39_o and_o if_o any_o beast_n of_o which_o you_o may_v eat_v die_v sacrifice_n die_v either_o of_o itself_o or_o be_v kill_v by_o some_o wild_a beast_n in_o which_o case_n the_o blood_n be_v not_o pour_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v kill_v by_o man_n either_o for_o food_n or_o sacrifice_n he_o that_o touch_v the_o carcase_n thereof_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a 40_o and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n &_o 22._o 8._o ezek._n 4._o 14._o &_o 44._o 31._o he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o carcase_n of_o it_o 30._o it_o to_o wit_n unwitting_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o know_o it_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_n against_o a_o express_a law_n deut._n 14._o 21._o and_o therefore_o punish_v with_o cut_v off_o numb_a 15._o 30._o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a he_o also_o that_o bear_v the_o carcase_n of_o it_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a 41_o and_o every_o creep_a thing_n 30._o thing_n except_o those_o before_o express_o except_v above_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v 42_o whatsoever_o go_v upon_o the_o belly_n snake_n belly_n as_o worm_n and_o snake_n and_o whatsoever_o go_v upon_o all_o four_o serpent_n four_o as_o â—…oads_n and_o divers_a serpent_n or_o whatsoever_o foot_n whatsoever_o heb._n do_v â—…tiply_v foot_n have_v more_o foot_n etc._n foot_n to_o wit_n more_o than_o four_o as_o caterpillar_n etc._n etc._n among_o all_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n 43_o 〈◊〉_d 43_o chap._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o make_v your_o soviâ—…_n your_o heb._n soviâ—…_n self_n abominable_a with_o any_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v neither_o shall_v you_o make_v yourselves_o unclean_a with_o they_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v defile_v thereby_o 44_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o 16._o and_o chap._n 19_o 2._o and_o 20._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 15_o 16._o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a sinner_n holy_a by_o which_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o these_o caution_n and_o prohibition_n about_o the_o eat_n or_o touch_v of_o these_o creature_n be_v not_o for_o any_o real_a uncleanness_n in_o they_o all_o be_v god_n good_a creature_n but_o only_o that_o by_o the_o diligent_a observation_n of_o these_o rule_v they_o may_v learn_v with_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v all_o moral_a pollution_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o particular_o from_o all_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a converse_n with_o notorious_a sinner_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a neither_o shall_v you_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n 45_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 46_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o fowl_n and_o of_o every_o live_a creature_n that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v in_o the_o water_n and_o of_o every_o creature_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n 47_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a and_o between_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v chap._n xii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o chap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d woman_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d conceive_v seed_n and_o bear_v a_o manchild_n than_o 〈◊〉_d than_o luk._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d she_o shall_v be_v unclean_a conception_n unclean_a not_o for_o any_o filthiness_n which_o be_v either_o in_o the_o conception_n or_o in_o bring_v forth_o but_o to_o signify_v the_o universal_a and_o deep_a pollution_n of_o man_n nature_n even_o from_o the_o birth_n and_o from_o the_o conception_n seven_o day_n woman_n day_n for_o so_o long_a or_o thereabouts_o nature_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o purgation_n of_o most_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o separation_n for_o her_o infirmity_n etc._n infirmity_n i._n e._n for_o her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o it_o may_v note_v a_o agreement_n therewith_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n levit._n 15._o 19_o but_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o she_o defile_v every_o thing_n she_o touch_v etc._n etc._n shall_v she_o be_v unclean_a ourselves_o from_o uncleanness_n contract_v by_o the_o touch_v or_o eat_v of_o external_a thing_n he_o now_o come_v to_o that_o uncleanness_n which_o arise_v from_o ourselves_o 3_o and_o in_o the_o 22._o the_o gen._n 17._o 12._o luk._n 1._o 59_o and_o 2._o 21._o joh._n 7._o 22._o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v day_n circumcise_v which_o law_n be_v here_o repeat_v because_o the_o woman_n uncleanness_n last_v for_o 7_o day_n be_v one_o though_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o child_n circumcision_n be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o eight_o day_n 4_o and_o she_o shall_v then_o continue_v sanctuary_n continue_v heb._n sit_v i._n e._n abide_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 22._o 5._o and_o 34._o 10._o or_o tarry_v at_o home_n not_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n purify_v purify_n in_o her_o pollute_a and_o separate_a estate_n for_o the_o word_n blood_n or_o blood_n signify_v both_o guilt_n as_o gen._n 4._o 10._o and_o uncleanness_n as_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o see_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n because_o by_o the_o expulsion_n or_o purgation_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n she_o be_v purify_v three_o and_o thirty_o day_n she_o shall_v touch_v no_o hallow_a thing_n eat_v thing_n she_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o part_n of_o the_o
bird_n that_o be_v kill_v over_o the_o run_a water_n 7_o and_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o leprosy_n seven_o time_n 19_o time_n to_o signify_v his_o perfect_a cleanse_n and_o restoration_n to_o all_o his_o former_a privilege_n compare_v levit._n 4._o 17._o and_o 7._o 15_o 16._o 10._o 14_o 19_o and_o shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o and_o shall_v let_v the_o live_a bird_n loose_a field_n loose_a heb._n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o field_n into_o the_o open_a field_n man_n field_n the_o place_n of_o its_o former_a abode_n signify_v the_o take_n off_o that_o restraint_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o leper_n and_o the_o liberty_n which_o the_o leper_n now_o have_v to_o return_v to_o his_o former_a habitation_n and_o conversation_n with_o other_o man_n 8_o and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o shave_v off_o all_o his_o hair_n man_n hair_n partly_o to_o discover_v his_o perfect_a soundness_n partly_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o relapse_n through_o any_o seed_n or_o relic_n of_o it_o which_o may_v remain_v in_o his_o hair_n or_o in_o his_o clothes_n and_o partly_o to_o teach_v he_o to_o put_v off_o his_o old_a lust_n and_o to_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o wash_v himself_o in_o water_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clean_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n and_o shall_v 15._o shall_v numb_a 12._o 15._o tarry_v abroad_o out_o of_o his_o tent_n family_n tent_n out_o of_o his_o former_a habitation_n in_o some_o separate_a place_n lest_o some_o of_o his_o leprosy_n yet_o lurk_v in_o he_o shall_v break_v forth_o to_o the_o infection_n of_o his_o family_n seven_o day_n 9_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v shave_v all_o his_o hair_n again_o hair_n which_o begin_v to_o grow_v again_o since_o it_o be_v first_o shave_v and_o now_o for_o more_o caution_n be_v shave_v again_o off_o his_o head_n and_o his_o beard_n and_o his_o eyebrow_n even_o all_o his_o hair_n he_o shall_v shave_v off_o and_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n also_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o 10_o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o shall_v take_v two_o he-lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o one_o ewe_n lamb_n of_o year_n of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o year_n the_o first_o year_n without_o blemish_n and_o three_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flour_n for_o 1._o for_o chap._n 2._o 1._o a_o meat-offering_a mingle_v with_o oil_n heal_v oil_n oil_n be_v add_v here_o as_o a_o fit_a sign_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o of_o the_o leper_n heal_v and_o one_o log_n full_a log_n a_o measure_n for_o liquid_a thing_n contain_v six_o eggshell_n full_a of_o oil_n 11_o and_o the_o priest_n that_o make_v he_o clean_o cleanse_v clean_o the_o heal_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 13._o but_o the_o ceremonial_a cleanse_n or_o make_v of_o he_o clean_o and_o fit_a for_o society_n be_v a_o act_n of_o 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place_n where_o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o sin_n offering_n and_o the_o burnt-offering_a in_o the_o holy_a place_n 7._o place_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v levit._n 1._o 11._o and_o 7._o 7._o for_o â—…_n for_o chap._n 7._o â—…_n as_o the_o sin_n offer_v be_v the_o priest_n so_o be_v the_o trespass_n offer_v it_o be_v 22._o be_v chap._n 2._o 3._o and_o 21._o 22._o most_o holy_a place_n holy_a both_o of_o they_o be_v equal_o holy_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 14_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v some_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o trespass_n offering_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v put_v it_o upon_o 23._o upon_o exod._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 8._o 23._o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n please_v ear_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v now_o free_a to_o hear_v god_n word_n in_o the_o appoint_a place_n from_o which_o he_o be_v before_o exclude_v and_o to_o touch_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n without_o defile_v it_o and_o 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priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n 19_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v offer_v 1._o offer_v chap._n 5._o 1._o the_o sin_n offering_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o afterward_o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o burnt-offering_a 20_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v offer_v the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o meat-offering_a upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o 21_o and_o 7._o and_o chap._n 5._o 7._o if_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o not_o and_o heb._n his_o hand_n reap_v not_o can_v get_v so_o much_o than_o he_o shall_v take_v one_o lamb_n for_o a_o trespass-offering_a wave_v trespass-offering_a heb._n for_o wave_v to_o be_v wave_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o and_o one_o tenth-deal_a of_o fine_a flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n for_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o a_o log_n of_o oil_n 23_o and_o two_o turtle_n dove_n 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they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v for_o you_o law_n you_o or_o from_o you_o o_o priest_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o offer_v you_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o it_o for_o the_o stranger_n may_v do_v so_o through_o ignorance_n of_o god_n law_n 26_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n say_v 27_o 21._o 27_o exod._n 34._o 26._o deut._n 14._o 21._o when_o a_o bullock_n or_o a_o sheep_n or_o a_o goat_n be_v bring_v forth_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v seven_o day_n under_o the_o dam_n and_o from_o the_o eight_o day_n 19_o day_n see_v on_o exod._n 22._o 30._o and_o 23._o 19_o and_o thenceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n 28_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v cow_n or_o she-goat_n or_o or_o she-goat_n ewe_n you_o shall_v not_o kill_v it_o 6._o it_o deut._n 12._o 6._o and_o her_o young_a both_o in_o one_o day_n 6._o day_n because_o it_o savour_v of_o cruelty_n see_v on_o deut._n 22._o 6._o 29_o and_o when_o you_o will_v offer_v 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servile_a work_n as_o ver_fw-la 7_o 21_o 36._o for_o sure_o this_o manifest_a difference_n in_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o wise_a god_n must_v needs_o imply_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n therein_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n house_n dwelling_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v the_o sabbath_n from_o other_o feast_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n only_o whither_o all_o the_o male_n be_v to_o come_v for_o that_o end_n but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o be_v both_o in_o synagogue_n which_o be_v erect_v for_o that_o end_n and_o in_o their_o private_a house_n 4_o these_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o holy_a convocation_n which_o you_o shall_v proclaim_v in_o their_o season_n 19_o season_n in_o their_o appoint_a and_o proper_a time_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 1._o 14._o psal._n 104._o 19_o 5_o 1._o 5_o exod._n 12._o 18._o 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that_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v this_o corn_n in_o the_o ear_n or_o by_o a_o sheaf_n or_o handful_n but_o as_o josephus_n 3._o 10._o affirm_v and_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o levit._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o purge_v from_o the_o chaff_n and_o dry_v and_o beat_v out_o and_z some_o add_v ground_n into_o meal_n and_o sift_v into_o fine_a flour_n though_o this_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o because_o the_o meat-offering_a attend_v upon_o this_o be_v of_o fine_a flour_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o because_o this_o offering_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o green_a ear_n of_o corâ—…_n dry_v etc._n etc._n levit._n 2._o 14._o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o your_o harvest_n unto_o the_o priest_n
word_n be_v use_v 1_o chroâ—…_n 21._o 14._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o and_o thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v religion_n swell_v sudden_o and_o violent_o till_o it_o burst_v which_o the_o jew_n note_n be_v frequent_a in_o this_o and_o like_a case_n as_o exod._n 32._o 20._o and_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n 22_o and_o this_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n to_o make_v thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o the_o woman_n shall_v say_v amen_o amen_n desert_n amen_n i._n e._n so_o let_v it_o be_v if_o i_o be_v guilty_a the_o word_n be_v double_v by_o she_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o her_o innocency_n and_o ardent_a desire_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o she_o according_a to_o her_o desert_n 23_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v write_v these_o curse_n add_v curse_n wherewith_o she_o curse_v herself_o to_o which_o peradventure_o her_o name_n be_v add_v in_o a_o book_n 1._o book_n i._n e._n in_o a_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n which_o the_o hebrew_n common_o call_v a_o book_n as_o deut._n 24._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 14._o isa._n 39_o 1._o and_o he_o shall_v blot_v they_o out_o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n in_o water_n or_o race_n or_o serape_v they_o out_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bitter_a water_n whereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o if_o she_o be_v innocent_a the_o curse_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a she_o shall_v find_v in_o she_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o water_n which_o she_o drink_v after_o the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n have_v be_v scrape_v and_o put_v in_o 24_o and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v 26._o drink_v to_o wit_n after_o the_o jealousie-offering_a be_v offer_v as_o be_v affirm_v for_o 26._o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n and_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a 25_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o jealousie-offering_a out_o of_o the_o woman_n hand_n and_o shall_v wave_v the_o offering_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n 26_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v a_o handful_n of_o the_o offering_n even_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o 2._o thereof_o of_o which_o see_v leu._n 2._o 2._o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o afterward_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n 27_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v she_o to_o drink_v the_o water_n than_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o she_o be_v defile_v and_o have_v do_v trespass_n against_o her_o husband_n that_o the_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a and_o her_o belly_n shall_v swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n shall_v rot_v and_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v 13._o be_v deut._n 28._o 37._o psal._n 83._o 9_o 11._o jer._n 24._o 9_o and_o 29._o 18_o 22._o and_o 42._o 18._o zech._n 8._o 13._o a_o curse_n among_o her_o people_n 28_o and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defile_v but_o be_v clean_o than_o she_o shall_v be_v free_a misery_n free_a to_o wit_n from_o these_o bitter_a curse_n and_o misery_n and_o shall_v conceive_v seed_n woman_n seed_n i._n e._n shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o case_n of_o her_o innocency_n infallible_o she_o do_v yea_o though_o she_o be_v barren_a before_o or_o shall_v be_v as_o capable_a of_o bear_v child_n as_o other_o woman_n 29_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o jealousy_n when_o a_o wife_n go_v aside_o to_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v defile_v 30_o or_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n and_o shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v execute_v upon_o she_o all_o this_o law_n 31_o then_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a from_o iniquity_n innocent_a iniquity_n which_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v either_o dissemble_v or_o indulge_v she_o in_o so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v she_o either_o to_o repentance_n or_o punishment_n see_v mat._n 1._o 19_o or_o cherish_v suspicion_n in_o his_o breast_n and_o thereupon_o proceed_v to_o hate_v she_o or_o cast_v she_o off_o whereas_o now_o whatsoever_o the_o consequent_a be_v the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v blame_v or_o censure_v either_o for_o bring_v such_o curse_n and_o mischief_n upon_o she_o or_o for_o defame_v she_o if_o she_o appear_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o this_o woman_n shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n so_o iniquity_n i._n e_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o her_o iniquity_n whether_o she_o be_v false_a to_o her_o husband_n or_o by_o any_o light_n and_o foolish_a carriage_n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v she_o to_o be_v so_o chap._n vi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n perform_v woman_n for_o both_o sex_n may_v make_v this_o vow_n if_o they_o be_v free_a and_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n for_o otherwise_o their_o parent_n or_o husband_n can_v disannul_v the_o vow_n numb_a 30._o 4._o and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o sin_v in_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o vow_v what_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v shall_v nazarites_n shall_v or_o make_v themselves_o nazarites_n separate_v themselves_o to_o vow_v a_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n chapter_n nazarite_n whereby_o they_o do_v sequester_v themselves_o in_o a_o great_a part_n from_o worldly_a employment_n and_o enjoyment_n that_o they_o may_v entire_o conâ—…ecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n service_n and_o this_o either_o for_o their_o whole_a life_n time_n of_o which_o see_v jude._n 13._o 5._o and_o 16._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o luk._n 1._o 15._o or_o for_o a_o less_o and_o limit_a space_n of_o time_n of_o which_o in_o this_o chapter_n to_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n 3_o he_o shall_v separate_v himself_o from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n wine_n drink_n which_o be_v forbid_v he_o for_o great_a caution_n to_o keep_v he_o at_o the_o further_a distance_n from_o wine_n and_o shall_v drink_v no_o vinegar_n of_o wine_n or_o vinegar_n of_o strong_a drink_n neither_o shall_v he_o drink_v any_o liquor_n of_o grape_n nor_o eat_v moist_a grape_n or_o dry_v wine_n dry_v which_o be_v forbid_v he_o for_o great_a caution_n to_o keep_v he_o at_o the_o further_a distance_n from_o wine_n 9_o b_o lest_o they_o shall_v either_o inflame_v or_o dispose_v he_o to_o luxury_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o vow_n or_o cloud_v his_o reason_n and_o thereby_o occasion_v some_o mistake_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o rule_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o compare_v leu._n 10._o 9_o 4_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o nazariteship_n his_o or_o nazariteship_n separation_n appoint_v separation_n which_o be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o few_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v shall_v he_o eat_v nothing_o that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o wine_n the_o heb._n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o wine_n vinetree_n from_o the_o kernel_n even_o to_o the_o husk_n 5_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o his_o separation_n there_o shall_v no_o 11._o no_o judg._n 13._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o razor_n 18._o razor_n nor_o scissors_n or_o other_o instrument_n to_o cut_v off_o any_o part_n of_o his_o hair_n this_o be_v appoint_v partly_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o mortification_n to_o worldly_a delight_n and_o vain_a affectation_n of_o outward_a beauty_n which_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o poll_n or_o cut_v off_o the_o hair_n partly_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o purity_n which_o hereby_o he_o profess_v because_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o hair_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o levit._n 14._o 8_o 9_o partly_o that_o by_o the_o notorious_a length_n of_o his_o hair_n he_o may_v be_v constant_o mind_v of_o his_o vow_n and_o the_o exquisite_a holiness_n it_o require_v and_o that_o other_o might_n thereby_o be_v admonish_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o holy_a example_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v reserve_v his_o hair_n entire_o for_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v ver_fw-la 18._o come_v upon_o his_o head_n until_o the_o day_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o which_o he_o separate_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v holy_a ceremony_n holy_a i._n e._n whole_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o inward_a and_o substantial_a holiness_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n require_v and_o value_v in_o these_o and_o consequent_o in_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n
the_o crime_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o have_v weep_v before_o he_o say_v why_o come_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n forth_o egypt_n why_o do_v god_n do_v we_o such_o a_o injury_n why_o do_v we_o so_o foolish_o follow_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o come_v forth_o 21_o and_o moses_n say_v 45._o say_v exod._n 3â—…_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 1._o 45._o the_o people_n among_o who_o i_o be_o be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n example_n footman_n fit_a for_o war_n exod._n 12._o 37._o beside_o woman_n child_n etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n speak_v this_o as_o doubt_v or_o distrust_v god_n word_n be_v evident_a enough_o from_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o that_o moses_n be_v not_o remarkable_o punish_v for_o this_o as_o he_o be_v afterward_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n numb_a 20._o next_o to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o first_o great_a offence_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o more_o easy_o pass_v by_o that_o be_v after_o warning_n and_o against_o more_o light_n and_o experience_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v secret_o in_o moses_n his_o breast_n that_o open_o and_o public_o before_o the_o people_n and_o to_o their_o scandal_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v open_o and_o severe_o punish_v to_o prevent_v the_o contagion_n of_o that_o example_n and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o whole_a month_n 22_o shall_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n be_v slay_v for_o they_o to_o suffice_v they_o more_o they_o will_v they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o or_o where_o shall_v they_o have_v more_o or_o shall_v all_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o they_o to_o suffice_v they_o 23_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 1._o moses_n isa._n 50._o 2._o and_o 59_o 1._o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a do_v short_a i._n e._n less_o able_a to_o work_v such_o 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serious_o undertake_v and_o more_o faithful_o manage_v their_o high_a employment_n partly_o to_o gain_v they_o the_o more_o authority_n and_o respect_n from_o the_o people_n and_o principal_o because_o that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o and_o give_v his_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o there_o he_o will_v bestow_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o 25_o and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o they_o perpetual_a they_o i._n e._n not_o only_o move_v they_o for_o a_o time_n but_o take_v up_o his_o settle_a abode_n with_o they_o because_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v not_o temporary_a but_o perpetual_a they_o prophesy_v 10._o prophesy_v i._n e._n discourse_v of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o a_o singular_a and_o marvellous_a manner_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 5_o 6._o joel_n 2._o 28._o act._n 2._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 3._o yet_o be_v they_o not_o hereby_o constitute_v prophet_n or_o teacher_n but_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o together_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o government_n which_o be_v here_o sufficient_o imply_v receive_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o that_o employment_n and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 10._o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gr._n add_v or_o â—…ded_v no_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o cease_v they_o cease_v either_o for_o that_o day_n they_o continue_v in_o that_o exercise_n all_o that_o day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v all_o the_o night_n too_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 19_o 24._o or_o afterward_o also_o to_o note_v that_o this_o be_v a_o continue_a gift_n confer_v upon_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o the_o better_a to_o discharge_v their_o magistracy_n which_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o they_o then_o for_o the_o ruler_n of_o other_o people_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o a_o theocracy_n or_o the_o government_n of_o god_n and_o even_o their_o civil_a controversy_n be_v decide_v out_o of_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o prophet_n expound_v and_o in_o their_o wilderness_n condition_n they_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n of_o seek_v counsel_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o prophet_n and_o they_o be_v to_o determine_v all_o thing_n agreeable_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o study_v other_o translate_v the_o word_n and_o they_o add_v not_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o prophesy_v only_o this_o day_n for_o a_o assurance_n of_o vocation_n to_o and_o due_a qualification_n for_o their_o work_n but_o afterward_o they_o prophesy_v no_o 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absent_a either_o upon_o some_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n god_n so_o order_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n either_o because_o they_o dislike_v their_o father_n act_n or_o upon_o moses_n his_o intercession_n for_o they_o or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n this_o expression_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o korah_n himself_o be_v not_o here_o but_o that_o he_o continue_v with_o his_o 250_o man_n before_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o where_o they_o be_v wait_v for_o god_n decision_n of_o the_o controversâ—…e_n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o their_o chief_a captain_n will_v desert_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o stand_v there_o without_o a_o head_n especial_o when_o aaron_n his_o great_a adversary_n abide_v there_o still_o and_o do_v not_o go_v with_o moses_n to_o dathan_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o and_o korah_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v consume_v with_o those_o 250._o ver_fw-la 35._o though_o he_o be_v not_o mention_v there_o but_o be_v easy_o understand_v both_o by_o compare_v that_o verse_n with_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o doubt_n but_o that_o destruction_n which_o beâ—…el_n the_o accessary_n do_v much_o more_o involve_v the_o principal_n and_o so_o much_o be_v intimate_v for_o 40._o that_o no_o stranger_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o korah_n and_o as_o his_o company_n i._n e._n destroy_v as_o they_o be_v by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o psalmist_n relate_v this_o history_n psal._n 106._o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o up_o be_v confine_v to_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o
of_o that_o common_a sin_n be_v not_o direct_o and_o proper_o death_n but_o exclusion_n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o death_n only_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n upon_o that_o and_o have_v no_o son_n 4_o why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v diminish_v be_v heb._n diminish_v do_v away_o marry_v away_o as_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o preserve_v by_o a_o inheritance_n give_v to_o we_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n hence_o some_o gather_v that_o the_o first_o son_n of_o each_o of_o these_o heiress_n be_v call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 25._o 6._o whereby_o the_o brother_n first_o son_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n who_o widow_n he_o marry_v from_o among_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n believe_v possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o division_n of_o it_o which_o though_o not_o yet_o conquer_v they_o conclude_v will_v certain_o be_v so_o and_o thereby_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n 5_o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n direction_n lord_n i._n e._n into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v with_o moses_n upon_o occasion_n exod._n 25._o 22._o numb_a 7._o 89._o for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n and_o though_o their_o plea_n seem_v reasonable_a yet_o moses_n show_v his_o humility_n and_o modesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o determine_v it_o himself_o without_o god_n particular_a direction_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 7_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n speak_v right_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o 28._o they_o in_o hebrew_n it_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n to_o show_v that_o woman_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o man_n privilege_n and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o type_n do_v 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he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n case_n judgement_n a_o statute_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v judgement_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 4â—…_n moses_n deut._n 3_o 2â—…_n and_o 32._o 4â—…_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mount_n abarim_n 1._o abarim_n the_o whole_a tract_n of_o mountain_n be_v call_v abarim_n numb_a 33._o 47._o whereof_o one_o of_o the_o high_a be_v call_v nebo_n deut._n 32._o 49._o and_o the_o top_n of_o that_o pisgah_n deut._n 34._o 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 13_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n 8._o people_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o as_o 6._o as_o chap._n 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 31._o 2._o deut._n 10._o 6._o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v 14_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1_o 3â—…_n psal._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n in_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o sanctify_v i_o at_o the_o water_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d water_n of_o meribah_n in_o kadesh_n 7._o kadesh_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o miscarriage_n of_o moses_n from_o that_o of_o the_o people_n in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o 7._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n 15_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n 26._o lord_n the_o word_n here_o follow_v and_o other_o too_o which_o be_v record_v deut._n 3._o 23_o 26._o say_v 16_o let_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n chap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 22._o flesh_n i._n e._n of_o all_o man_n the_o searcher_n of_o spirit_n that_o know_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o great_a employment_n the_o father_n and_o giver_n and_o governor_n of_o spirit_n who_o can_v raise_v and_o suit_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o the_o high_a and_o hard_a work_n as_o thou_o do_v those_o numb_a 11._o 16_o 17._o see_v numb_a 16._o 22._o set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n 17_o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v go_v in_o before_o they_o 21._o they_o i._n e._n which_o may_v wise_o conduct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o affair_n both_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o when_o they_o return_v home_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o in_o those_o place_n use_v not_o to_o go_v behind_o their_o sheep_n as_o we_o now_o do_v but_o before_o they_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o their_o pasture_n and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o lead_v they_o home_o again_o of_o this_o phrase_n see_v deut._n 28._o 6._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o zech._n 〈◊〉_d matth._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n 18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o 14._o he_o by_o which_o ceremony_n moses_n do_v both_o design_n the_o person_n and_o confer_v the_o power_n and_o by_o his_o prayer_n which_o accompany_v that_o rite_n obtain_v from_o god_n all_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n necessary_a for_o his_o future_a employment_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v of_o this_o custom_n gen._n 48._o 14._o levit._fw-la 1._o 4._o numb_a 8._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n ruler_n congregation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o whole_a action_n and_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n trust_n charge_n thou_o shall_v command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n to_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o my_o people_n which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a and_o unwilling_a to_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o right_a management_n of_o that_o great_a trust_n in_o their_o sight_n 20_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n upon_o he_o signification_n he_o thou_o shall_v not_o now_o use_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o thy_o partner_n in_o the_o government_n show_v respect_n to_o he_o and_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v so_o and_o thou_o shall_v impart_v to_o he_o the_o ensign_n and_o evidence_n of_o thy_o own_o authority_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v some_o understand_v this_o honour_n of_o those_o spiritual_a endowment_n which_o do_v adorn_v moses_n which_o moses_n be_v now_o to_o confer_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o joshua_n have_v before_o for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o he_o receive_v a_o further_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o moses_n his_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n from_o both_o which_o this_o honour_n be_v distinguish_v and_o have_v he_o mean_v this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v express_v it_o in_o so_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a a_o phrase_n but_o have_v call_v it_o a_o put_v not_o of_o honour_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v call_v numb_a 11._o 17._o and_o see_v the_o word_n honour_n here_o may_v very_o well_o be_v proper_o understand_v why_o shall_v we_o run_v to_o
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or_o decree_v or_o attempt_v to_o be_v do_v in_o which_o sense_n reuben_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n gen._n 37._o 21._o balak_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n jos._n 24._o 9_o abraham_n to_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n heb._n 11._o 17._o 3._o god_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v it_o not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o give_v it_o but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v now_o about_o to_o give_v it_o and_o have_v already_o give_v they_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o the_o whole_a 4._o this_o may_v be_v particular_o understand_v of_o that_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d possession_n which_o be_v beyond_o 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n have_v actual_o give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o some_o of_o they_o for_o even_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n 13_o now_o rise_v up_o say_v i_o and_o get_v you_o over_o 12._o over_o num._n 21._o 12._o the_o valley_n the_o or_o valley_n brook_n zered_a and_o we_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n zered_a 14_o and_o the_o space_n in_o which_o we_o come_v from_o kadesh-barnea_a until_o we_o be_v come_v over_o the_o brook_n zered_a be_v thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n until_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v waste_v out_o from_o among_o the_o host_n as_o the_o lord_z swear_v unto_o they_o 15_o for_o indeed_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o from_o among_o the_o host_n until_o they_o be_v consume_v 16_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v consume_v and_o dead_a from_o among_o the_o people_n 17_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o say_v 18_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o through_o be_v the_o coast_n of_o moab_n ar._n moab_n or_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n by_o ar._n this_o day_n 19_o and_o when_o thou_o come_v nigh_o over_o against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n distress_n they_o 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evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z the_o lord_z strengthen_v 9_o strengthen_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 9_o eglon_n they_o eglon_n by_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o power_n and_o success_n against_o they_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n against_o israel_n because_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o gather_v unto_o he_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o amalek_n and_o go_v and_o smite_v israel_n and_o possess_v the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n 28._o palm-tree_n i_o e._n jericho_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o deut._n 34._o 3._o judg._n 1._o 16._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 15._o not_o the_o city_n which_o be_v demolish_v but_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o here_o he_o fix_v his_o camp_n partly_o for_o the_o admirable_a fertility_n of_o that_o soil_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o its_o nearness_n to_o the_o passage_n over_o jordan_n which_o be_v most_o commodious_a both_o for_o the_o conjunction_n of_o his_o own_o force_n which_o lie_v 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to_o his_o work_n or_o three_o the_o idol_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v which_o that_o heathen_a king_n may_v place_v there_o either_o in_o spite_n and_o contempt_n to_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v that_o place_n in_o great_a veneration_n or_o that_o he_o may_v ascribe_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o idol_n at_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o the_o true_a god_n by_o set_v up_o this_o monument_n in_o the_o entrance_n or_o beginning_n of_o it_o that_o be_v by_o gilgal_n and_o say_v i_o have_v a_o secret_a errand_n unto_o thou_o o_o king_n who_o say_v keep_v silence_n importance_n silence_n till_o my_o servant_n be_v go_v who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v acquaint_v with_o a_o business_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o great_a and_o close_a
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147._o 14._o jer._n 15._o 13._o and_o 17._o 3._o of_o the_o amorites_n from_o arnon_n even_o unto_o jabbok_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n arabia_n wilderness_n to_o wit_n the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n even_o unto_o jordan_n 23_o so_o now_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v dispossess_v the_o amorites_n it_o amorites_n god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o land_n have_v give_v we_o this_o land_n this_o he_o add_v as_o a_o further_a and_o a_o convince_a reason_n because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v be_v allege_v against_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o they_o can_v gain_v no_o more_o right_o to_o that_o land_n from_o sihon_n than_o sihon_n himself_o have_v and_o he_o have_v but_o a_o unjust_a claim_n to_o it_o from_o before_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o shall_v thou_o possess_v it_o 24_o will_v not_o thou_o possess_v that_o which_o chemosh_fw-mi thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v title_n possess_v he_o speak_v according_a to_o their_o fond_a and_o absurd_a 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the_o child_n of_o ammon_n shall_v sure_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n lord_n or_o or_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a 32_o ¶_o so_o jephthah_n pass_v over_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o and_z the_o lord_z deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n 33_o and_o he_o smite_v they_o from_o aroer_n even_o till_o thou_o come_v to_o minnith_n ammonite_n minnith_n a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n even_o twenty_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o abel_n the_o or_o abel_n plain_a of_o the_o vineyard_n with_o a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n thus_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v subdue_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 34_o ¶_o and_o jephthah_n come_v to_o mizpeh_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o behold_v his_o daughter_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o dance_n 6._o dance_n in_o comfort_n with_o other_o virgin_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v 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say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v now_o put_v forth_o a_o riddle_n explair_n riddle_n i_o e._n a_o obscure_a sentence_n for_o you_o to_o resolve_v and_o explair_n unto_o you_o 27._o you_o for_o so_o long_a marriage-feast_n last_v see_v gen._n 29._o 27._o if_o you_o can_v certain_o declare_v it_o i_o within_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feastâ—…_n and_o find_v it_o out_o than_o i_o will_v give_v you_o thirty_o shiâ—…ts_n thirty_o or_o shiâ—…ts_n sheet_n 51._o sheet_n fine_a linen_n clothes_n which_o be_v use_v for_o many_o purpose_n in_o those_o part_n see_v matt._n 27._o 59_o mark_v 14._o 51._o and_o thirty_o change_n of_o garment_n 22._o garment_n i_o e._n changeable_n suit_n of_o apparel_n as_o below_o v._o 19_o and_o gen._n 45._o 22._o 13_o but_o if_o you_o can_v declare_v it_o i_o then_o shall_v you_o give_v i_o thirty_o sheet_n and_o thirty_o change_n of_o garment_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o put_v forth_o thy_o riddle_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o 14_o and_o he_o say_v 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sometime_o punish_v small_a sin_n severe_o and_o that_o for_o divers_a weighty_a reason_n as_o that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v what_o the_o least_o sin_n deserve_v and_o how_o much_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n free_a and_o rich_a mercy_n for_o pass_v by_o their_o great_a offence_n and_o what_o need_v they_o have_v not_o to_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o any_o small_a sin_n as_o man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v upon_o vain_a presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n whereby_o they_o be_v easy_o and_o common_o draw_v on_o to_o heinous_a crime_n and_o for_o many_o other_o reason_n so_o that_o some_o such_o instance_n of_o god_n severity_n be_v necessary_a discipline_n and_o caution_n to_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o present_a and_o future_a age_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v far_o more_o of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n in_o such_o action_n than_o of_o rigour_n and_o harshness_n since_o this_o be_v but_o particular_a to_o one_o person_n and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o universal_a good_a three_o it_o 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take_v up_o some_o time_n whereas_o she_o have_v goat_n hair_n of_o all_o sort_n at_o hand_n as_o be_v use_v in_o spin_v or_o weave_v etc._n etc._n or_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v this_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n that_o she_o put_v a_o pillow_n of_o the_o soft_a part_n of_o goat_n hair_n under_o the_o head_n of_o the_o image_n as_o they_o use_v to_o put_v under_o the_o head_n of_o sick_a man_n whereby_o also_o the_o head_n of_o the_o image_n sink_v into_o the_o pillow_n may_v be_v less_o discern_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n cover_v with_o a_o cloth_n and_o all_o this_o art_n be_v use_v that_o david_n be_v suppose_v and_o by_o some_o person_n who_o be_v send_v to_o inquire_v perceive_v as_o they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bed_n saul_n may_v be_v hinder_v from_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v he_o before_o he_o have_v get_v into_o some_o secure_a place_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o a_o cloth_n deceit_n cloth_n upon_o pretence_n of_o his_o be_v sick_a and_o need_v some_o such_o cover_n but_o real_o in_o design_n to_o prevent_v the_o discovery_n of_o her_o deceit_n 14_o and_o when_o saul_n send_v messenger_n perfidious_a messenger_n to_o wit_n other_o messenger_n in_o the_o morning_n suppose_v the_o former_a to_o be_v either_o slow_a or_o perfidious_a to_o take_v david_n she_o say_v he_o be_v sick_a 15_o and_o saul_n send_v the_o messenger_n again_o to_o see_v david_n sickness_n david_n or_o only_o to_o see_v david_n which_o they_o do_v not_o before_o but_o go_v away_o satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v with_o her_o report_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o sickness_n say_v bring_v he_o up_o to_o i_o in_o the_o bed_n
but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o 14_o after_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o after_o who_o do_v thou_o pursue_v after_o a_o dead_a dog_n after_o 20._o after_o chap._n 26._o 20._o a_o flea_n shameful_a flea_n after_o a_o worthless_a contemptible_a and_o impotent_a person_n such_o as_o i_o be_o thou_o disparage_a thyself_o in_o contend_v with_o such_o a_o person_n and_o even_o thy_o conquest_n of_o i_o will_v be_v inglorious_a and_o shameful_a 15_o the_o lord_z therefore_o be_v judge_n and_o judge_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o see_v and_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o 19_o and_o heb._n judge_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 19_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n 16_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o saul_n that_o saul_n say_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n face_n david_n he_o know_v his_o voice_n though_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v his_o face_n and_o saul_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v grief_n weep_v partly_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o of_o his_o wicked_a and_o base_a carriage_n to_o david_n for_o there_o be_v some_o such_o temporary_a passion_n ofttimes_o in_o hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o principal_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o late_a a_o danger_n as_o he_o have_v now_o escape_v which_o common_o produce_v grief_n and_o tear_n as_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 36._o yet_o these_o may_v be_v tear_n of_o affection_n or_o tenderness_n upon_o the_o sense_n of_o david_n kindness_n rather_o than_o of_o grief_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a thou_o good_a for_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v design_v and_o do_v to_o thou_o whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n i_o evil_n for_o thy_o good_a will_n to_o i_o 18_o and_o thou_o have_v show_v this_o day_n how_o that_o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o forasmuch_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o kill_v i_o not_o 19_o for_o if_o a_o man_n find_v his_o enemy_n will_v he_o let_v he_o go_v well_o away_o act_n away_o i_o e._n he_o will_v certain_o destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o have_v imitate_v the_o clemency_n of_o god_n in_o this_o act_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n reward_v thou_o good_a for_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o this_o day_n 20_o and_o now_o behold_v 17._o behold_v chap_n 23._o 17._o i_o know_v well_o thou_o well_o or_o be_o convince_v not_o only_o by_o the_o fame_n of_o samuel_n anoint_v thou_o but_o by_o god_n singular_a providence_n watch_v over_o thou_o and_o by_o that_o good_a spirit_n and_o those_o great_a and_o princely_a virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_o king_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o thy_o hand_n 21_o swear_v now_o therefore_o unto_o i_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o my_o seed_n after_o i_o retaliation_n i_o as_o prince_n use_v to_o destroy_v their_o competitor_n and_o those_o that_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o or_o pretence_n to_o their_o crown_n and_o saul_n have_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v david_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v a_o retaliation_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o destroy_v my_o name_n scripture_n name_n to_o wit_n by_o cut_v off_o my_o seed_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o other_o word_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n 22_o and_o david_n swear_v unto_o saul_n do_v saul_n qu._n how_o then_o can_v david_n destroy_v so_o many_o of_o saul_n son_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 8_o ans._n david_n can_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n but_o he_o can_v not_o bind_v god_n to_o who_o good_a pleasure_n all_o promise_n vow_n oath_n must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v submit_v and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n and_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 14._o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o david_n swear_v not_o to_o destroy_v any_o of_o they_o in_o case_n god_n shall_v special_o command_v it_o or_o that_o shall_v by_o miscarriage_n render_v themselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o only_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o bare_o on_o his_o own_o private_a account_n nor_o seek_v occasion_n of_o so_o do_v and_o saul_n go_v home_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n get_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o hold_n more_o hold_n to_o wit_n of_o engedi_n v._o 1._o for_o have_v have_v so_o great_a and_o frequent_a experience_n of_o saul_n inconstancy_n and_o malice_n and_o perfidiousness_n he_o will_v trust_v he_o no_o more_o chap._n xxv_o and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 28._o 3._o samuel_n die_v and_o all_o the_o israelite_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o lament_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o house_n 60._o house_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n see_v gen._n 23._o 9_o and_o 50._o 5._o matth._n 27._o 60._o at_o ramah_n and_o david_n arise_v and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n dominion_n paran_n in_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n that_o so_o when_o occasion_n serve_v he_o may_v retire_v out_o of_o saul_n dominion_n 2_o and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o maon_n 24._o maon_n a_o place_n in_o or_o near_a to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n see_v chap._n 23._o 24._o who_o business_n who_o or_o business_n possession_n be_v in_o carmel_n 55._o carmel_n not_o that_o carmel_n in_o issachar_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 15._o 12._o and_o 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o but_o another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n near_o unto_o maon_n as_o appear_v from_o jos._n 15._o 55._o and_o the_o man_n be_v very_o great_a and_o he_o have_v three_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o a_o thousand_o goat_n and_o he_o be_v shear_v his_o sheep_n in_o carmel_n 3_o now_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n be_v nabal_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n abigail_n and_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o good_a understanding_n and_o of_o a_o beautiful_a countenance_n but_o the_o man_n be_v churlish_a and_o evil_a in_o his_o do_n and_o he_o be_v cynic_n be_v gr._n a_o cynic_n of_o the_o house_n of_o caleb_n be_v caleb_n this_o be_v add_v to_o aggravate_v his_o crime_n that_o he_o be_v a_o degenerate_a branch_n of_o that_o noble_a stock_n of_o caleb_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o david_n be_v 4_o ¶_o and_o david_n hear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o nabal_n do_v shear_v his_o sheep_n 24._o sheep_n which_o time_n be_v celebrate_v with_o feast_v and_o jollity_n see_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 23_o 24._o 5_o and_o david_n send_v out_o ten_o young_a man_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n get_v you_o up_o to_o carmel_n and_o go_v to_o nabal_n and_o peace_n and_o heb._n ask_v he_o in_o my_o name_n of_o peace_n greet_v he_o in_o my_o name_n 6_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o he_o that_o live_v in_o prosperity_n be_v prosperity_n heb._n to_o he_o that_o live_v life_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o a_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a life_n as_o in_o that_o prayer_n let_v the_o king_n live_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 24._o 1_o king_n 1._o 25._o and_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o a_o afflict_a and_o calamitous_a life_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o life_n and_o be_v esteem_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o oft_o so_o call_v as_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 10._o and_o 11._o 23._o by_o this_o expression_n david_n both_o congratulate_v nabal_n felâ—…city_n and_o tacit_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o penury_n and_o distress_n in_o which_o david_n and_o his_o man_n now_o be_v peace_n be_v heb._n be_v thou_o peace_n &_o thy_o house_n peace_n peace_n be_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v to_o thy_o house_n family_n house_n i_o e._n to_o all_o thy_o family_n and_o peace_n be_v unto_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v estate_n have_v to_o all_o thy_o good_n so_o david_n prayer_n be_v very_o comprehensive_a reach_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n 7_o and_o now_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o thou_o have_v shearer_n now_o thy_o shepherd_n which_o be_v with_o we_o we_o shame_v we_o heb._n shame_v hurt_v they_o not_o neither_o be_v there_o aught_o miss_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v in_o carmel_n requite_v carmel_n which_o consider_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o necessity_n which_o david_n and_o
believe_v david_n here_o david_n partly_o because_o of_o his_o confidence_n in_o david_n authority_n and_o fidelity_n partly_o because_o most_o man_n easy_o believe_v what_o they_o hearty_o wiâ—…h_v to_o be_v true_a and_o partly_o from_o god_n providence_n which_o blind_v he_o in_o this_o and_o in_o divers_a other_o particular_n relate_v to_o david_n come_n hither_o and_o abide_v here_o say_v he_o have_v make_v his_o people_n israel_n stink_v israel_n hâ—…b_n to_o stink_v utter_o to_o abhor_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n for_o ever_o chap._n xxviii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o the_o philistine_n gather_v their_o army_n together_o for_o warfare_n to_o fight_v with_o israel_n he_o israel_n encourage_v thereunto_o by_o samuel_n death_n and_o saul_n degeneration_n and_o david_n presence_n with_o he_o and_o achish_n say_v unto_o david_n know_v thou_o assure_o that_o thou_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o i_o to_o battle_n fidelity_n battle_n this_o he_o â—…aith_o partly_o to_o try_v his_o sincerity_n and_o partly_o in_o confidence_n of_o david_n fidelity_n thou_o and_o thy_o man_n 2_o and_o david_n say_v to_o achish_n sure_o thou_o shall_v know_v what_o thy_o servant_n can_v do_v see_v do_v he_o speak_v ambiguous_o as_o he_o do_v before_o that_o achish_n may_v understand_v he_o as_o he_o do_v of_o his_o act_n for_o he_o against_o the_o israelite_n whereas_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o act_n for_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o philistine_n to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v both_o by_o god_n express_a command_n and_o by_o his_o indelible_a and_o manifold_a obligation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o god_n people_n and_o by_o his_o own_o manifest_a interest_n though_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v have_v manage_v his_o affais_n with_o all_o possible_a regard_n and_o care_n of_o achish_n his_o person_n to_o who_o alone_o upon_o the_o matter_n david_n stand_v oblige_v and_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o achish_n say_v to_o david_n therefore_o behalf_n therefore_o for_o that_o valour_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o wilt_v show_v on_o my_o behalf_n will_v i_o make_v thou_o keeper_n of_o my_o head_n lifeguard_n head_n i_o e._n of_o my_o body_n and_o life_n the_o captain_n of_o my_o lifeguard_n for_o ever_o 3_o ¶_o now_o 1._o now_o chap._n 25._o 1._o samuel_n be_v dead_a do_v dead_a this_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o saul_n do_v not_o inquire_v of_o samuel_n which_o if_o he_o have_v now_o be_v alive_a he_o will_v have_v do_v and_o all_o israel_n have_v lament_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o in_o ramah_n even_o in_o his_o own_o city_n 18._o city_n where_o he_o have_v his_o birth_n and_o education_n and_o most_o settle_a habitation_n 1_o sam._n 19_o 18._o and_o saul_n have_v put_v away_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n history_n wizard_n according_a to_o god_n command_n levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o 20._o 6_o 27._o deut._n 18._o 11._o this_o he_o do_v either_o by_o samuel_n instigation_n or_o from_o a_o conceit_n that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o by_o some_o of_o their_o mean_n or_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o religiouâ—…_n prince_n which_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o he_o or_o that_o he_o may_v quiet_v his_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o please_v god_n as_o far_o as_o his_o interest_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v and_o this_o be_v here_o relate_v partly_o to_o show_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v obey_v some_o of_o god_n command_n and_o principal_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n out_o of_o the_o land_n israel_n land_n of_o israel_n 4_o ¶_o and_o the_o philistine_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v and_o pitch_v in_o shunem_n 18._o shunem_n a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachâ—…r_n jos._n 19_o 18._o and_o saul_n gather_v all_o israel_n together_o and_o they_o pitch_v in_o gilboa_n they_o gilboa_n a_o mountain_n not_o far_o from_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v chap._n 31._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 21._o so_o the_o two_o army_n seem_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v chap._n 17._o each_o upon_o a_o hill_n and_o a_o valley_n between_o they_o 5_o and_o when_o saulâ—…saw_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1._o philistine_n from_o mount_n gilboa_n chap._n 31._o 1._o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o his_o heart_n great_o tremble_v he_o tremble_v partly_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o resoluteness_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o be_v the_o aggressor_n partly_o from_o the_o loss_n of_o david_n who_o may_v have_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o he_o at_o this_o time_n partly_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o manifest_a gild_n and_o just_a expectation_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n oft_o threaten_v and_o now_o in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o 6_o and_o when_o saul_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n ark._n lord_n in_o his_o slight_a and_o perfunctory_a way_n as_o chap._n 14._o 19_o as_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o when_o god_n do_v not_o speedy_o answer_v he_o he_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o answer_n v._o 7._o for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 10._o 14._o i_o e._n not_o serious_o and_o after_o the_o right_a order_n possible_o he_o inquire_v by_o some_o prophet_n then_o with_o he_o or_o by_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o ark._n the_o lord_z answer_v he_o not_o 39_o not_o because_o he_o seek_v he_o not_o in_o due_a order_n not_o by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ephod_n which_o he_o by_o his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o priest_n have_v lose_v chap._n 23._o 6._o and_o because_o he_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o nor_o put_v away_o his_o sin_n which_o provoke_v god_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o answer_v as_o saul_n well_o know_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o experience_n chap._n 14._o 37_o 38_o 39_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o prophet_n extraordinary_a prophet_n i_o e._n neither_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n nor_o extraordinary_a 7_o ¶_o then_o say_v saul_n unto_o his_o servant_n seek_v i_o a_o woman_n revengeful_a woman_n rather_o than_o a_o man_n for_o he_o think_v that_o sex_n most_o likely_a to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o wicked_a art_n as_o be_v the_o weak_a sex_n and_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o most_o prone_a to_o superstition_n and_o oft_o time_n most_o malicious_a and_o revengeful_a that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n 19_o spirit_n one_o that_o converse_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o dead_a man_n ghost_n and_o by_o they_o can_v discover_v future_a thing_n see_v isa._n 8._o 19_o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o she_o and_o enquiâ—…e_v of_o she_o and_o his_o servant_n say_v to_o he_o it_o he_o instead_o of_o dissuade_v he_o from_o this_o wicked_a and_o destructive_a practice_n which_o they_o shall_v and_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v either_o love_v god_n or_o their_o king_n they_o further_o he_o in_o it_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n at_o endor_n encamp_v endor_n a_o place_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n within_o jordan_n not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o army_n be_v encamp_v 8_o and_o saul_n disguise_v himself_o he_o himself_o both_o because_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v know_v or_o think_v guilty_a of_o this_o practice_n and_o because_o he_o suspect_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v she_o know_v he_o will_v not_o practise_v her_o art_n before_o he_o and_o put_v on_o other_o raiment_n and_o he_o go_v and_o two_o man_n with_o he_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o woman_n by_o night_n and_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o divine_a unto_o i_o by_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o bring_v i_o he_o up_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v unto_o thou_o 9_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o know_v matter_n know_v for_o his_o speech_n and_o garb_n discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o acquaint_v with_o these_o matter_n what_o saul_n have_v do_v how_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n out_o of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o then_o lay_v thou_o a_o snare_n for_o my_o life_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o die_v crime_n die_v by_o accuse_v i_o to_o saul_n as_o guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a crime_n 10_o and_o saul_n swear_v to_o she_o by_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v no_o gr._n no_o heb._n iniquâ—…ty_n so_o gr._n punishment_n happen_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n 11_o then_o say_v the_o woman_n who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n
disobedience_n amalek_n he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o disobedience_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o day_n 19_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d deliver_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o likely_a i_o i_o e._n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a both_o of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v here_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o after_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n quarrel_n so_o the_o devil_n design_n may_v be_v to_o flatter_v saul_n into_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o future_a happiness_n and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o all_o serious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n to_o answer_v ambiguous_o the_o better_a to_o save_v his_o credit_n in_o case_n of_o mistake_n the_o devil_n himself_o not_o be_v certain_a of_o future_a event_n but_o only_o conjecture_v at_o what_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o do_v this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n here_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o time_n he_o say_v to_o morrow_n which_o he_o understand_v indifferent_o for_o the_o very_a next_o day_n or_o for_o some_o short_a time_n after_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o condition_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o good_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n or_o of_o a_o bad_a condition_n if_o understand_v as_o speak_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o at_o least_o indefinite_o of_o a_o dead_a condition_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o last_o he_o foresee_v by_o circumstance_n to_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n also_o shall_v deliver_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 20_o then_o saul_n staâ—…ure_n saul_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d haste_n and_o iâ—…_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n of_o his_o staâ—…ure_n fall_v straightway_o all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n stand_v earth_n be_v quite_o dis-spirited_n with_o these_o sad_a and_o surprise_v tiding_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o stand_v and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o for_o he_o have_v eat_v no_o bread_n all_o the_o day_n nor_o all_o the_o night_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n come_v unto_o saul_n alone_o saul_n from_o who_o she_o depart_v when_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o samuel_n together_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v together_o as_o be_v alone_o and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v obey_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o speak_v unto_o i_o 22_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o harken_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n she_o handmaid_n this_o earnestness_n do_v not_o come_v mecr_o from_o her_o humanity_n and_o respect_n to_o saul_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a and_o necessary_a care_n of_o herself_o because_o if_o saul_n have_v die_v in_o her_o house_n his_o blood_n will_v have_v be_v charge_v upon_o she_o and_o let_v i_o set_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n before_o thou_o and_o eat_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v strength_n when_o thou_o go_v on_o thy_o way_n 23_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v but_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n compel_v he_o show_v he_o i_o e._n do_v over-persuade_a he_o by_o importunate_a intâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v and_o he_o hearken_v unto_o their_o voice_n so_o â—…e_v arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 24_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o hasâ—…ed_v and_o kill_v it_o and_o take_v flour_v and_o knead_a â—…_n and_o do_v bake_v unleavened_a bread_n it_o bread_n not_o have_v time_n to_o leaven_v it_o thereof_o 25_o and_o she_o bring_v it_o before_o saul_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v away_o that_o night_n witch_n night_n i_o e._n before_o morning_n for_o he_o come_v by_o night_n v._o 8._o and_o go_v away_o before_o day_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o discover_v that_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o a_o witch_n chap._n xxix_o now_o the_o philistine_n gather_v together_o all_o their_o army_n to_o aphek_n name_v aphek_n either_o that_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n jos._n 19_o 24._o or_o rather_o another_o town_n of_o that_o name_n in_o issachar_n though_o not_o mention_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o place_n to_o be_v but_o once_o name_v and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v in_o jezreel_n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n pass_v on_o by_o hundred_o and_o by_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n pass_v on_o the_o rearward_n with_o achish_n army_n achish_n i_o e._n as_o the_o lifeguard_n of_o achish_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 28._o 2._o achish_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v thâ—…_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 3_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n expedition_n philistine_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o eminent_a city_n and_o territory_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n what_o do_v these_o hebrew_n here_o and_o achish_n say_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o this_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o saul_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n life_n year_n q._n d._n do_v i_o say_v days_n i_o may_v have_v say_v year_n either_o because_o he_o have_v now_o be_v with_o i_o a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n chap._n 27._o 7._o or_o because_o he_o be_v with_o i_o some_o year_n ago_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v know_v to_o i_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o david_n after_o his_o escape_n from_o thence_o may_v hold_v some_o correspondency_n with_o achish_n as_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o generous_a temper_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v need_n of_o he_o for_o a_o refuge_n in_o case_n saul_n continue_v to_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o i_o have_v 30._o have_v heb._n nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 30._o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o since_o he_o fall_v unto_o i_o 14._o i_o e._n since_o he_o revolt_v or_o leave_v his_o own_o king_n to_o turn_v to_o i_o for_o that_o sense_n achish_n put_v upon_o this_o escape_n of_o david_n as_o it_o be_v call_v chap._n 27._o 1._o and_o so_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o fall_v to_o a_o party_n elsewhere_o use_v jer._n 37._o 13_o 14._o unto_o this_o day_n 4_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o declaration_n he_o be_v unsatisfied_a and_o offend_v with_o achish_n for_o this_o intention_n and_o declaration_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n say_v unto_o he_o 19_o he_o 1_o chr._n 12._o 19_o make_v this_o fellow_n return_v that_o he_o may_v go_v again_o to_o his_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o he_o he_o herein_o the_o wiâ—…e_n and_o gracious_a providence_n of_o god_n appear_v both_o in_o help_v he_o out_o of_o those_o snare_n and_o difficulty_n out_o of_o which_o no_o human_a wit_n can_v have_v extricate_v he_o but_o he_o must_v either_o have_v be_v or_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o ungrateful_a unworthy_a person_n either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o moreover_o in_o give_v he_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o recover_v his_o own_o and_o his_o all_o from_o the_o amalekite_n which_o have_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v if_o he_o have_v go_v into_o this_o battle_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o david_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ust_n for_o god_n to_o have_v leave_v david_n in_o all_o those_o distress_n into_o which_o his_o own_o sinful_a counsel_n and_o course_n have_v bring_v he_o and_o let_v he_o not_o go_v down_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o we_o for_o wherewith_o shall_v he_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o his_o master_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v with_o the_o head_n of_o these_o man_n together_o man_n i_o e._n of_o these_o our_o soldier_n they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o true_a policy_n for_o by_o this_o very_a course_n great_a enemy_n have_v sometime_o
of_o so_o great_a a_o privilege_n be_v willing_a to_o expose_v himself_o to_o some_o hazard_n and_o wise_o consider_v that_o the_o late_a judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o uzzah_n carelessness_n in_o manage_v it_o the_o 13._o the_o josh._n 21._o 24_o 1_o chr._n 13._o 13._o gittite_n 25._o gittite_n he_o be_v certain_o a_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 18_o 21_o 24._o and_o 16._o 5._o and_o 26._o 4._o and_o here_o call_v a_o gittite_n either_o first_o from_o gath_n of_o the_o philistine_n where_o he_o or_o his_o father_n may_v be_v bear_v or_o have_v sojourn_v which_o may_v be_v upon_o divers_a occasion_n or_o second_o from_o gathrimmon_a which_o be_v a_o levitical_a city_n jos._n 21._o 24_o 25._o 11_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v in_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n the_o gittite_n three_o month_n and_o the_o lord_z bless_a obed-edom_n and_o all_o his_o household_n action_n household_n with_o happy_a success_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n and_o action_n 12_o ¶_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v king_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 25._o god_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 25._o so_o david_n go_v and_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n himself_o god_n understanding_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v entertain_v without_o danger_n or_o inconvenience_n and_o with_o great_a advantage_n he_o apprehend_v his_o former_a mistake_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o himself_o from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n it_o obed-edom_n which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v either_o in_o jerusalem_n or_o very_o near_o it_o into_o the_o city_n of_o david_n with_o gladness_n 13_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v go_v six_o pace_n comfort_n pace_n with_o safety_n and_o comfort_n he_o sacrifice_v 26._o sacrifice_v see_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 26._o ox_n and_o fatling_n affair_n fatling_n upon_o a_o altar_n sudden_o erect_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n see_v exod._n 20._o 24._o this_o he_o do_v either_o to_o appease_v god_n for_o the_o former_a miscarriage_n or_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o present_a mercy_n that_o he_o have_v not_o make_v another_o breach_n upon_o they_o or_o to_o implore_v his_o favour_n and_o gracious_a presence_n with_o they_o in_o this_o great_a affair_n 14_o and_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o lord_n 4._o lord_n to_o express_v his_o inward_a joy_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n by_o his_o outward_a carriage_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n see_v exod._n 15._o 20._o judg._n 11._o 34._o and_o 21._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 6._o psal._n 149._o 3._o and_o 150._o 4._o with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o david_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n servant_n ephod_n the_o usual_a habit_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o their_o sacred_a ministration_n yet_o sometime_o wear_v by_o other_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o young_a 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name_n 49_o then_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o maintain_v their_o judgement_n their_o or_o right_a heb._n judgement_n cause_n 15._o cause_n heb._n their_o right_n against_o their_o invader_n and_o oppressor_n for_o they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o their_o right_n to_o god_n only_o but_o not_o to_o their_o enemy_n who_o though_o god_n use_v as_o scourge_n to_o chastise_v his_o people_n sin_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o right_n to_o their_o land_n nor_o any_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o only_o mind_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o interest_n see_v isa._n 10._o 5_o 6._o and_o 47._o 6._o zech._n 1._o 15._o 50_o and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o their_o transgression_n wherein_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o thou_o and_o 46._o and_o psa._n 106._o 46._o give_v they_o compassion_n before_o they_o who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a 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that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o unto_o the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v for_o unto_o thou_o 53_o for_o thou_o do_v separate_v they_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o inheritance_n child_n inheritance_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v a_o work_n of_o great_a and_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o they_o do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o think_v thou_o be_v unable_a to_o finish_v it_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v unstable_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o counsel_n or_o unkind_a to_o thou_o own_o child_n â—…_n child_n exod._n 19_o â—…_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n when_o thou_o bring_v our_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n o_o lord_n god._n 54_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o pray_v all_o this_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o arise_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o hand_n spread_v up_o to_o heaven_n 55_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o bless_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v 56_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v rest_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v 10._o promise_v deut._n 12._o 10._o there_o have_v not_o fall_v not_o heb_fw-mi fall_v fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 1â—…_n good_a heb._n word_n jer._n 29._o 1â—…_n promise_n 10._o promise_n see_v the_o like_a josh._n 21._o 45._o and_o 23._o 14._o 2_o king_n 10._o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v he_o heb._n speak_v promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n 57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o mercy_n we_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o 58_o that_o he_o may_v incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o they_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o bless_v we_o with_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o glory_n but_o especial_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o word_n and_o statute_n to_o teach_v and_o direct_v we_o so_o he_o will_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n effectual_o incline_v and_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v and_o obey_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n 59_o and_o let_v these_o my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n that_o he_o judgement_n he_o heb._n do_v the_o judgement_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n successor_n servant_n i_o e._n of_o i_o as_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o their_o king_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o my_o successor_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n exigency_n israel_n according_a to_o i_o or_o their_o various_a necessity_n and_o exigency_n day_n exigency_n heb._n the_o thing_n of_o a_o day_n in_o his_o day_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v 60_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v enemy_n know_v both_o by_o our_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n to_o which_o thou_o incline_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o defend_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o device_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o 35_o that_o 35_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o 61_o let_v your_o heart_n therefore_o be_v perfect_a 20._o perfect_a i_o e._n sincere_a and_o serious_a in_o your_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n for_o sinless_a perfection_n he_o himself_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o eccles._n 7._o 20._o with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o 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will_v deliver_v thy_o servant_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o ahab_n to_o slay_v i_o 10_o as_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n live_v there_o be_v no_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n limitation_n kingdom_n to_o wit_n near_o to_o his_o own_o where_o he_o can_v in_o reason_n think_v that_o elijah_n have_v hide_v himself_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o to_o understand_v general_a expression_n with_o such_o limitation_n whither_o my_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v to_o seek_v thou_o and_o when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o there_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n that_o they_o find_v thou_o not_o there_o not_o not_o that_o he_o can_v force_v other_o kingdom_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o that_o by_o his_o persuasion_n he_o prevail_v with_o the_o chief_a person_n in_o several_a kingdom_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v of_o elijah_n be_v among_o they_o which_o be_v not_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o obtain_v for_o ahab_n be_v a_o great_a 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widow_n of_o sarepta_n ans._n that_o may_v easy_o be_v either_o because_o she_o herself_o or_o at_o least_o other_o do_v not_o know_v particular_o who_o he_o be_v or_o because_o she_o use_v all_o possible_a care_n to_o conceal_v he_o her_o conscience_n and_o interest_n both_o oblige_v she_o so_o to_o do_v or_o because_o god_n secure_v he_o there_o 11_o and_o now_o thou_o say_v go_v tell_v thy_o lord_n behold_v elijah_n be_v there_o 12_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o go_v from_o thou_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n wind_n lord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o the_o inspiration_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v common_o ascribe_v in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o isa._n 48._o 16._o and_o 61._o 1._o matth._n 4._o
and_o his_o angel_n sit_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o that_o he_o see_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o the_o air_n attend_v with_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n stand_v by_o he_o command_n he_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o minister_n to_o receive_v and_o execute_v his_o command_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a 20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v deceive_v shall_v or_o deceive_v persuade_v ahab_n design_n ahab_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v gross_o understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v ask_v and_o take_v counsel_n from_o his_o creature_n or_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v out_o a_o expedient_a to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o will_n do_v consider_v several_a way_n and_o then_o close_o with_o that_o which_o upon_o debate_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a all_o which_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v concern_v a_o god_n of_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a knowledge_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v down_o divine_a thing_n to_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n and_o to_o express_v the_o various_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v to_o execute_v his_o own_o design_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o one_o say_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_v on_o that_o manner_n 21_o and_o there_o come_v forth_o a_o spirit_n lord_n spirit_n a_o evil_a spirit_n come_v out_o of_o the_o knot_n or_o company_n of_o they_o stand_v possible_o on_o the_o left_a have_v and_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o throne_n as_o have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n i_o will_v inspire_v a_o lie_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o he_o say_v 23._o say_v judg._n 9_o 23._o thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v also_o mistake_n also_o i_o will_v give_v they_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o blind_a their_o mind_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n which_o will_v certain_o lead_v they_o into_o dreadful_a mistake_n go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o success_n so_o this_o be_v not_o a_o command_n but_o only_o a_o permission_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n as_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 10._o matth._n 8._o 22._o joh._n 13._o 27._o i_o will_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o tempt_v they_o nor_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o withstand_v their_o temptation_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o success_n 23_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v evil_a concern_v thou_o 24_o but_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n presume_v chenaanah_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v much_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n upon_o which_o he_o now_o presume_v go_v near_o and_o smite_v micaiah_n on_o the_o cheek_n 65._o cheek_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n job_n 16._o 10._o jer._n 20._o 2._o lament_n 3._o 30._o mark_v 14._o 65._o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 2_o câ—…_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o contrary_a thou_o i_o e._n in_o what_o manner_n go_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v consult_v the_o lord_n and_o answer_v in_o his_o name_n and_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o thou_o pretend_v to_o have_v and_o not_o a_o lie_a spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v false_o and_o malicious_o affirm_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v tell_v we_o one_o thing_n and_o thou_o the_o quite_o contrary_a 25_o and_o micaiah_n say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v chamber_n go_v or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n into_o chamber_n into_o heb._n a_o chamber_n in_o a_o chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v thyself_o destruction_n thyself_o out_o of_o a_o just_a fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o great_a author_n and_o abettor_n of_o this_o pernicious_a war_n and_o of_o ahab_n destruction_n 26_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v take_v micaiah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o 42._o back_o to_o wit_n into_o prison_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v before_o shut_v up_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n prophet_n be_v use_v by_o ahab_n and_o some_o think_v he_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o that_o unwelcome_a message_n â—…hap_n 20._o 41_o 42._o unto_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o king_n son_n 27_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n put_v this_o fellow_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o with_o water_n of_o affliction_n 20._o affliction_n i_o e._n with_o a_o very_a course_n and_o spare_a diet_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v only_o support_v to_o endure_v his_o torment_n see_v deut._n 16._o 3._o 2_o chr._n 18._o 26._o isa._n 30._o 20._o until_o i_o come_v in_o peace_n impudence_n peace_n until_o i_o return_v in_o triumph_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o malicious_a suggestion_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o his_o lie_n and_o impudence_n 28_o and_o micaiah_n say_v if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o death_n i_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o impostor_n and_o to_o deserve_v death_n and_o he_o say_v it_o say_v i_o e._n micaiah_n the_o person_n last_o name_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n call_v all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o harken_v o_o people_n every_o one_o of_o you_o 29_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o judah_n who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o be_v easy_o deceive_v in_o this_o matter_n partly_o because_o micaiah_n be_v a_o person_n unknown_a to_o he_o and_o both_o he_o and_o the_o other_o prophet_n pretend_v to_o give_v their_o answer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v hard_o to_o he_o to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n which_o only_o the_o event_n can_v decide_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v overbear_v by_o the_o vast_a disproportion_n of_o 400_o prophet_n to_o one_o and_o by_o his_o relation_n and_o obligation_n and_o affection_n to_o ahab_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o war_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a to_o recover_v his_o own_o right_n which_o the_o syrian_a king_n unjust_o detain_v from_o he_o go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 30_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n battle_n jehoshaphat_n or_o when_o he_o be_v to_o disguise_v himself_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o battle_n i_o will_v disguise_v myself_o presage_n myself_o i_o e._n put_v off_o my_o imperial_a habit_n that_o the_o syrian_n may_v not_o know_v i_o and_o direct_v their_o main_a force_n against_o i_o which_o they_o will_v assure_o endeavour_v as_o know_v that_o this_o war_n proceed_v from_o i_o and_o be_v likely_a to_o die_v with_o i_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o success_n which_o i_o desire_v and_o expect_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o presage_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o battle_n but_o put_v thou_o on_o thy_o robe_n prophecy_n robe_n thy_o royal_a robe_n which_o thou_o may_v do_v without_o any_o danger_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o object_n either_o of_o the_o syrian_n rage_n or_o of_o this_o false_a prophecy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n disguise_v himself_o and_o go_v into_o the_o battle_n 31_o but_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n command_v his_o thirty_o and_o two_o captain_n that_o have_v rule_v over_o his_o chariot_n share_n chariot_n and_o the_o man_n that_o fight_v from_o they_o or_o with_o they_o i._n e._n his_o whole_a army_n possible_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v distribute_v into_o thirty_o two_o several_a part_n and_o each_o captain_n rule_v those_o chariot_n and_o soldier_n attend_v upon_o they_o which_o fall_v to_o his_o share_n say_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n counsel_n israel_n this_o he_o order_v either_o in_o policy_n true_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o war_n or_o with_o design_n to_o take_v he_o prisoner_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v wipe_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n and_o recover_v the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n which_o then_o he_o lose_v or_o
to_o bethel_n as_o also_o to_o jericho_n to_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n in_o god_n work_n and_o give_v they_o his_o last_o and_o die_a counsel_n and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o â—…6_n and_o 1_o sam._n 1_o â—…6_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o so_o they_o go_v down_o to_o bethel_n 3_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o bethel_n come_v forth_o to_o elisha_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o master_n college_n master_n this_o be_v reveal_v to_o some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a college_n from_o thy_o head_n thither_o head_n heb._n from_o above_o thy_o head_n which_o phrase_n may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o manner_n of_o sit_v in_o school_n where_o the_o scholar_n sit_v at_o his_o master_n foot_n deut._n 33._o 3._o act._n 22._o 3._o or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o elijah_n translation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o a_o power_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o take_v he_o up_o thither_o to_o day_n and_o he_o say_v yea_o i_o know_v it_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n departure_n peace_n do_v not_o aggravate_v my_o grief_n nor_o divert_v i_o with_o any_o unseasonable_a discourse_n that_o i_o may_v digest_v my_o sorrow_n and_o prepare_v myself_o for_o so_o great_a a_o stroke_n and_o diligent_o attend_v all_o my_o master_n step_n lest_o he_o be_v snatch_v away_o from_o i_o whilst_o i_o be_o talk_v with_o you_o and_o that_o i_o may_v beg_v and_o obtain_v some_o great_a blessing_n from_o he_o before_o his_o departure_n 4_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o he_o elisha_n tarry_v here_o i_o pray_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o jericho_n and_o he_o 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 so_o they_o come_v to_o jericho_n 5_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v at_o jericho_n come_v to_o elisha_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o master_n from_o thy_o head_n to_o day_n and_o he_o answer_v yea_o i_o know_v it_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n 6_o and_o elijah_n say_v unto_o he_o tarry_v i_o pray_v thou_o here_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o jordan_n and_o he_o 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 and_o they_o two_o go_v on_o 7_o and_o fifty_o man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n go_v and_o stand_v etc._n stand_v heb._n in_o â—…ight_n or_o over_o against_o etc._n etc._n to_o view_v other_o view_v to_o observe_v this_o great_a event_n elijah_n translation_n to_o heaven_n which_o they_o expect_v every_o moment_n now_o when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o last_o farewell_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o whereof_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v spectator_n not_o so_o much_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o curiosity_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o it_o to_o other_o afar_o off_o and_o they_o two_o stand_v by_o jordan_n 8_o and_o elijah_n take_v his_o mantle_n and_o wrap_v it_o together_o and_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o 15._o and_o â—…o_o exod._a 1â—…_n 21._o josh._n 3._o 15._o and_o they_o be_v divide_v hither_o and_o thither_o so_o they_o two_o go_v over_o on_o dry_a ground_n ¶_o 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v go_v over_o that_o elijah_n say_v unto_o elisha_n ask_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o before_o i_o be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o elisha_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n have_v spirit_n either_o 1._o double_o to_o what_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o have_v confidence_n either_o to_o ask_v or_o to_o expect_v or_o rather_o 2._o double_o to_o what_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o propheâ—…s_n maâ—…â—…eceive_v at_o thy_o request_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o allude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_a portion_n of_o the_o first-born_a deut._n 21._o 17._o but_o though_o elisha_n desire_v no_o more_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o desire_v or_o expect_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o prophetical_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n than_o elijah_n have_v be_v upon_o i_o 10_o and_o he_o say_v ask_v say_v heb._n thou_o have_v do_v hard_o in_o ask_v thou_o have_v ask_v a_o hard_a thing_n please_v thing_n i_o e._n a_o rare_a and_o singular_a blessing_n which_o i_o can_v promise_v thou_o which_o only_a god_n can_v give_v and_o he_o give_v it_o only_o when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v nevertheless_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o unto_o thou_o but_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o mercy_n so_o this_o sign_n he_o propose_v not_o without_o the_o instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v engage_v he_o more_o earnest_o to_o wait_v and_o more_o fervent_o to_o pray_v for_o this_o mercy_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o still_o go_v on_o and_o talk_v that_o behold_v there_o appear_v a_o 17._o a_o chap._n 6._o 17._o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n thither_o fire_n a_o bright_a cloud_n form_v into_o such_o a_o likeness_n manage_v by_o holy_a and_o bless_a angel_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o conduct_v he_o thither_o and_o part_v they_o both_o asunder_o and_o elijah_n go_v up_o by_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n mansion_n heaven_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o way_n so_o transform_v and_o change_v as_o may_v make_v he_o meet_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o those_o bless_a mansion_n 12_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n see_v it_o and_o cry_v 14_o cry_v chap._n 13_o 14_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 35._o father_n so_o he_o call_v he_o for_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o for_o his_o fatherly_a authority_n which_o by_o his_o office_n he_o have_v over_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o scholar_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v call_v their_o son_n as_o 1_o king_n 20._o 35._o the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o see_v thereof_o who_o by_o thy_o example_n and_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n and_o power_n with_o god_n do_v more_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o israel_n than_o all_o their_o chariot_n and_o horse_n or_o other_o warlike_a provision_n the_o expression_n allude_v to_o the_o form_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o he_o see_v he_o no_o more_o and_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o own_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o in_o two_o piece_n 13_o he_o take_v up_o also_o the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n that_o â—…ell_o from_o he_o he_o he_o god_n so_o order_v it_o for_o elisha_n comfort_n and_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o a_o pledge_n that_o together_o with_o elijah_n mantle_n his_o office_n and_o spirit_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v back_o and_o stand_v by_o the_o lip_n the_o heb._n lip_n bank_n of_o jordan_n 14_o and_o he_o take_v the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n that_o sell_v from_o he_o and_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n matter_n elijah_n who_o at_o elijah_n request_v divide_v these_o water_n and_o be_v as_o able_a to_o do_v it_o again_o and_o have_v give_v i_o his_o spirit_n and_o office_n and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o beg_v and_o confident_o expect_v his_o assistance_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o when_o he_o have_v smite_v the_o water_n they_o part_v success_n part_v but_o these_o word_n be_v by_o many_o render_v otherwise_o and_o that_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n even_o himself_o or_o even_o the_o same_o which_o word_n they_o join_v with_o the_o former_a as_o a_o emphatical_a addition_n or_o repetition_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o fervent_a prayer_n but_o they_o may_v be_v render_v without_o a_o interrogation_n thus_o sure_o he_o be_v to_o wit_n here_o present_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v i_o or_o sure_o he_o be_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v to_o elijah_n as_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o work_v for_o i_o as_o for_o elijah_n then_o the_o follow_a word_n they_o render_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o he_o smite_v the_o water_n and_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o which_o repetition_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o smite_v it_o twice_o and_o that_o at_o the_o first_o smite_v the_o success_n do_v not_o answer_v his_o desire_n and_o expectation_n which_o god_n so_o order_v partly_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o modest_a and_o humble_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o insufficiency_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v
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do_v rest_n on_o elisha_n and_o they_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o teacher_n he_o thereby_o testify_v their_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o elijah_n successor_n and_o their_o master_n and_o teacher_n 16_o ¶_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o there_o be_v with_o thy_o servant_n fifty_o strength_n fifty_o heb._n son_n of_o strength_n strong_a man_n journey_n man_n able_a to_o take_v such_o a_o journey_n let_v they_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o master_n lest_o peradventure_o 39_o peradventure_o ezek._n 8._o 3._o act._n 8._o 39_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v he_o up_o and_o cast_v he_o upon_o mountain_n upon_o heb._n one_o of_o the_o mountain_n some_o mountain_n or_o into_o some_o valley_n buâ—…ial_n valley_n they_o think_v either_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v not_o final_o take_v he_o away_o from_o they_o but_o only_o for_o a_o time_n comp_n 1_o king_n 18._o 12._o which_o they_o hearty_o desire_v and_o therefore_o easy_o believe_v or_o that_o god_n have_v only_o take_v away_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o his_o body_n be_v cast_v down_o into_o some_o place_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v give_v it_o a_o honourable_a buâ—…ial_n and_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o send_v 17_o and_o when_o they_o urge_v he_o till_o he_o be_v ashamed_a request_n ashamed_a i_o e._n to_o wit_n to_o deny_v they_o any_o long_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v his_o denial_n proceed_v from_o a_o neglect_n of_o his_o master_n or_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o a_o secret_a content_n he_o take_v in_o his_o master_n loss_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o honour_n and_o power_n or_o till_o they_o be_v ashamed_a because_o he_o do_v so_o oft_o and_o so_o obstinate_o deny_v their_o request_n he_o say_v send_v they_o send_v therefore_o fifty_o man_n and_o they_o seek_v three_o day_n but_o find_v he_o not_o 18_o and_o when_o they_o come_v 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quality_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v put_v the_o fountain_n which_o quick_o work_v out_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v put_v into_o it_o see_v levit._n 11._o 36._o but_o be_v only_o use_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o power_n which_o do_v the_o thing_n compare_v exod._n 15._o 25._o 2_o king_n 4._o 41._o and_o 6._o 6._o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v heal_v these_o water_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v from_o thence_o any_o more_o death_n formerly_z death_n i_o e._n hurt_v or_o danger_n as_o death_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o to_o man_n or_o beast_n by_o drink_v of_o it_o as_o formerly_z or_o barren_a land_n 22_o so_o the_o water_n be_v heal_v unto_o this_o day_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o elisha_n which_o he_o speak_v 23_o ¶_o and_o he_o go_v up_o from_o thence_o unto_o bethel_n occasion_n bethel_n to_o the_o other_o school_n or_o college_n of_o prophet_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o elijah_n translation_n and_o his_o succession_n into_o the_o same_o office_n and_o to_o direct_v and_o comfort_n and_o establish_v they_o as_o he_o see_v occasion_n and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n there_o come_v forth_o little_a child_n show_v child_n or_o child_n or_o young_a man_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v as_o gen._n 22._o 5_o 12._o and_o 41._o 12._o 2_o chr._n 13._o 7._o isa._n 11._o 6._o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o their_o expression_n show_v out_o of_o the_o city_n there_o city_n bethel_n which_o be_v the_o mother-city_n of_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 12._o 28_o 29._o hos._n 4._o 15._o and_o 5._o 8._o where_o the_o prophet_n plant_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v bear_v witness_n against_o it_o and_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o it_o though_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v but_o small_a success_n there_o and_o mock_v he_o oppose_v he_o with_o great_a petulancy_n and_o vehemency_n as_o the_o conjugaiton_n of_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n signify_v deride_v both_o his_o person_n and_o ministry_n and_o that_o from_o a_o profane_a contempt_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o passionate_a love_n to_o that_o idolatry_n which_o they_o know_v he_o oppose_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v up_o do_v up_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n whither_o thou_o pretend_v that_o elijah_n be_v go_v why_o do_v not_o thou_o accompany_v thy_o friend_n and_o master_n to_o heaven_n o_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n will_v take_v thou_o up_o also_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o trouble_v we_o nor_o our_o israel_n as_o elijah_n do_v thou_o bald-head_n sin_n bald-head_n so_o they_o mock_v his_o natural_a infirmity_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n go_v up_o thou_o bald-head_n prophet_n bald-head_n there_o petition_n show_v their_o heartiness_n and_o earnestness_n that_o it_o be_v no_o sudden_a nor_o rash_a slip_n of_o their_o tongue_n but_o a_o scoff_n proceed_v from_o a_o root_a impiety_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n 24_o and_o he_o turn_v back_o and_o look_v on_o they_o and_o curse_v they_o destruction_n they_o nor_o be_v this_o punishment_n too_o great_a for_o the_o offence_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o child_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o some_o maturity_n see_v on_o v._o 23._o that_o their_o mock_n proceed_v from_o a_o great_a malignity_n of_o mind_n against_o god_n that_o they_o mock_v not_o only_o a_o man_n and_o a_o ancient_a man_n who_o very_a age_n command_v reverence_n and_o a_o prophet_n but_o even_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o most_o admirable_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n the_o assumption_n of_o elijah_n into_o heaven_n which_o make_v it_o in_o some_o degree_n resemble_v the_o sin_n
here_o call_v king_n either_o because_o he_o be_v so_o call_v and_o account_v by_o his_o own_o people_n or_o because_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o any_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n see_v deut._n 33._o 5._o judg._n 18._o 1._o and_o 21._o 25._o 1_o king_n 20._o 1._o and_o they_o fetch_v a_o compass_n of_o seven_o day_n journey_n it_o journey_n because_o they_o make_v a_o great_a army_n which_o can_v move_v but_o slow_o and_o they_o fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n than_o be_v usual_a for_o some_o advantage_n which_o they_o expect_v by_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o water_n season_n water_n a_o frequent_a want_n in_o those_o hot_a and_o desert_a part_n and_o now_o as_o it_o seem_v increase_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a heat_n and_o dryness_n of_o the_o season_n for_o the_o host_n and_o for_o the_o cattle_n foot_n cattle_n heb._n at_o their_o foot_n that_o follow_v they_o 10_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v alas_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v these_o three_o king_n together_o to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n it_o moab_n so_o he_o charge_v his_o calamity_n upon_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o himself_o who_o sin_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o 11_o but_o jehoshaphat_n say_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o duty_n he_o this_o he_o shall_v have_v ask_v before_o when_o they_o first_o undertake_v the_o expedition_n as_o he_o do_v in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o king_n 22._o 5._o and_o for_o that_o neglect_n he_o now_o suffer_v but_o better_a late_o than_o never_o his_o afflicton_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o present_a duty_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n servant_n answer_v and_o say_v here_o be_v elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n which_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n require_v elijah_n i_o e._n who_o be_v his_o servant_n this_o be_v one_o office_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o this_o office_n be_v the_o more_o necessary_a among_o the_o israelite_n because_o of_o the_o frequent_a wash_n which_o their_o law_n require_v 12_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 14._o he_o we_o may_v inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n which_o jehoshaphat_n may_v easy_o understand_v because_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n he_o will_v diligent_o inquire_v and_o many_o person_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o inform_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o among_o other_o of_o elijah_n call_v of_o elisha_n by_o cast_v his_o prophetical_a mantle_n over_o he_o 1_o king_n 19_o 19_o and_o of_o elijah_n translation_n and_o elisha_n substitution_n in_o his_o place_n and_o of_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 2_o kin._n 2._o 8_o 14._o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n go_v down_o to_o he_o they_o he_o to_o 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to_o get_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 1._o and_o for_o this_o very_a end_n the_o college_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v erect_v wherein_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v use_v divers_a mean_n to_o procure_v this_o gift_n which_o also_o they_o do_v sometime_o receive_v as_o we_o see_v 2_o king_n 2._o 3_o 5._o and_o among_o other_o mean_n they_o use_v instrument_n of_o music_n to_o exhilerate_v their_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o music_n upon_o the_o affection_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 17._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o minstrel_n play_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n so_o call_v to_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o elisha_n temper_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v no_o natural_a nor_o acquire_v virtue_n inherent_a in_o he_o but_o a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o who_o and_o when_o he_o please_v this_o 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be_v but_o a_o small_a favour_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o you_o for_o iehoshaphat_n sake_n he_o will_v give_v you_o more_o than_o you_o ask_v or_o expect_v for_o they_o be_v so_o weaken_v and_o discourage_v with_o the_o great_a drought_n that_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o proceed_n in_o the_o offensive_a war_n and_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o moabite_n ver_fw-la 13._o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o moabite_n also_o into_o your_o hand_n 19_o and_o you_o shall_v smite_v every_o fence_a city_n and_o every_o choice_a city_n and_o shall_v fell_v every_o good_a tree_n express_v tree_n this_o be_v either_o
it_o not_o good_a if_o peace_n and_o truth_n be_v in_o my_o day_n time_n day_n which_o he_o speak_v not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v careless_a and_o unconcerned_a for_o his_o posterity_n which_o neither_o the_o common_a inclination_n and_o affection_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n nor_o that_o singular_a piety_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v eminent_a and_o manifest_a in_o hezekiah_n can_v suffer_v we_o to_o believe_v or_o for_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n for_o who_o welfare_n he_o be_v so_o solicitous_a and_o industrious_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n that_o this_o judgement_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v his_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o long_a time_n 20_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o all_o his_o might_n and_o how_o he_o make_v a_o pool_n and_o a_o conduit_n and_o bring_v water_n into_o the_o city_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 21_o and_o hezekiah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxi_o manasseh_n 1._o manasseh_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 33._o 1._o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v fifty_o and_o five_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 11._o jerusalem_n in_o which_o time_n the_o year_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v comprehend_v 2_o chron._n 33._o 11._o and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v hephzi-bah_a 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n inclination_n lord_n partly_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o wicked_a prince_n of_o judah_n who_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n be_v secret_a enemy_n to_o his_o reformation_n and_o now_o when_o their_o fetter_n be_v knock_v off_o by_o hezekiah_n death_n break_v forth_o into_o open_a hostility_n against_o it_o and_o corrupt_v the_o king_n tender_a year_n with_o their_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o principal_o by_o his_o own_o vicious_a inclination_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 3_o for_o he_o build_v up_o again_o the_o high_a place_n 4._o place_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 4._o which_o hezekiah_n his_o father_n have_v destroy_v and_o he_o rear_v â—…p_a altar_n for_o baal_n and_o make_v a_o grove_n as_o 33_o as_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 33_o do_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n 19_o heaven_n the_o star_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v transform_v into_o god_n see_v on_o deut._n 4._o 19_o and_o serve_v they_o 4_o and_o 34._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 32._o 34._o he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n i_o e._n in_o the_o temple_n its_o self_n in_o the_o holy-place_n because_o this_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n ver_fw-la 5._o of_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v 3._o say_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 3._o in_o jerusalem_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n abhor_v name_n that_o place_n i_o have_v peculiarly_a consecrate_a to_o my_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o make_v it_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o impiety_n and_o sacrilege_n to_o alienate_v it_o from_o god_n and_o to_o dedicate_v it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o especial_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n who_o god_n abhor_v 5_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n 36._o court_n the_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 6._o 36._o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o â—…_n and_o leu._n 18._o 2â—…_n and_o 2â—…_n â—…_n he_o make_v his_o son_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n 3._o fire_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o and_o observe_v time_n 11._o time_n i_o e._n lucky_n or_o unlucky_a day_n or_o season_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n according_a to_o the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o heathen_n see_v esth._n 3._o 7._o see_v also_o leu._n 19_o 26._o deut._n 18._o 10_o 11._o and_o use_v enchantment_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o wizard_n he_o wrought_v much_o wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 7_o and_o he_o set_v a_o grave_a image_n of_o the_o grove_n 16._o grove_n either_o first_o the_o image_n of_o that_o baal_n which_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o grove_n or_o second_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o grove_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v chap._n 23._o 6._o or_o three_o the_o graven_n image_n of_o asherah_n a_o god_n or_o goddess_n so_o call_v possible_o the_o same_o call_v elsewhere_o ashtaroth_n see_v judg._n 6._o 25_o 28._o 2_o king_n 23._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 16._o that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n 13._o son_n 2_o saâ—…_n â—…_n 1â—…_n 1_o king_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 9_o 3._o chap._n 23._o 27_o psal._n 1â—…_n 13._o in_o this_o house_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o 8_o neither_o will_v i_o make_v the_o foot_n of_o israel_n move_v any_o more_o out_o of_o the_o land_n before_o land_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v carry_v captive_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v before_o which_o i_o give_v their_o father_n only_o if_o they_o will_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v they_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n that_o my_o servant_n moses_n command_v they_o 9_o but_o they_o hearken_v not_o and_o manasseh_n seduce_v they_o to_o do_v more_o evil_a than_o do_v the_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n destroy_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n aggravation_n israel_n partly_o because_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o those_o idol_n which_o the_o canaanite_n worship_v but_o either_o themselves_o invent_v or_o they_o borrow_v from_o other_o nation_n many_o new_a idol_n and_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o partly_o because_o as_o their_o light_n be_v far_o more_o clear_a their_o obligation_n to_o god_n infinite_o high_a and_o their_o help_n and_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n much_o strong_a than_o the_o canaanite_n have_v so_o their_o sin_n though_o the_o same_o in_o kind_n be_v unspeakable_o worse_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o dreadful_a aggravation_n 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n say_v 11_o 4._o 11_o jer._n 15._o 4._o because_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v do_v these_o abomination_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o above_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n 16._o amorites_n i_o e._n the_o canaanitish_a nation_n all_o so_o call_v from_o one_o eminent_a part_n of_o they_o see_v on_o gen._n 15._o 16._o do_v which_o be_v before_o he_o and_o have_v make_v judah_n also_o to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n command_n idol_n by_o his_o example_n encouragement_n counsel_n authority_n and_o command_n 12_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o be_o bring_v such_o evil_a upon_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o whosoever_o hear_v of_o it_o both_o 11._o both_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 11._o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v 3._o tingle_v by_o the_o great_a commotion_n which_o such_o terrible_a report_n shall_v cause_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n of_o the_o hearer_n see_v on_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 11._o jer._n 19_o 3._o 13_o and_o i_o 11._o i_o isa._n 34._o 11._o will_v stretch_v over_o jerusalem_n the_o line_n of_o samaria_n 2._o samaria_n she_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o lot_n i._n e._n the_o same_o judgement_n which_o samaria_n have_v the_o line_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o one_o lot_n or_o portion_n as_o psal._n 16._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 16._o because_o man_n portion_n or_o possession_n use_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o line_n psal._n 78._o 55._o amos_n 7._o 17._o or_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o workman_n who_o mark_v out_o by_o line_n what_o part_n of_o the_o building_n they_o will_v have_v throw_v down_o and_o what_o they_o will_v have_v stand_v see_v isa._n 34._o 11._o lam._n 2._o 8._o amos_n 7._o 7_o 8._o zech._n 1._o 16._o or_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o fact_n of_o david_n who_o destroy_v the_o moabite_n by_o a_o measure_n line_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o manasseh_n 2._o heb._n over_o the_o house_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o plummet_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o i_o will_v wipe_v jerusalem_n as_o a_o man_n wipe_v a_o dish_n thereof_o dish_n heb_fw-mi he_o wipe_v and_o turn_v it_o upon_o the_o face_n thereof_o wipe_v it_o and_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o restitution_n down_o as_o man_n do_v with_o a_o
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appoint_v 1_o câ—…r_n 25._o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o door_n 4._o door_n see_v above_o on_o chap._n 22._o 4._o to_o bring_v forth_o forth_o forth_o i_o e._n to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_z all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v for_o baal_n and_o for_o the_o grove_n represent_v grove_n i_o e._n the_o image_n of_o the_o grove_n of_o which_o see_v on_o chap._n 21._o 7._o it_o be_v most_o frequent_a to_o call_v image_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v and_o for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o burn_v they_o without_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o field_n of_o kidron_n kidron_n kidron_n i_o e._n adjoin_v to_o the_o brook_n of_o kidron_n and_o carry_v the_o ash_n of_o they_o unto_o beth-el_a idolatry_n beth-el_a partly_o to_o show_v his_o abhorrency_n of_o they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v the_o ash_n of_o they_o a_o place_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 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host_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o come_v unto_o maresha_n 44._o maresha_n a_o city_n upon_o and_o within_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 44._o 10_o then_o asa_n go_v out_o against_o he_o and_o they_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o zephathah_n at_o mareshah_n 11_o and_o asa_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n and_o say_v lord_z strength_n lord_z heb._n it_o be_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v among_o many_o him_z that_o have_v no_o strength_n it_o be_v 6._o be_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 6._o nothing_o with_o thou_o thou_o thou_o i_o e._n theâ—…e_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o no_o difficulty_n with_o thou_o to_o help_v whether_o with_o many_o or_o with_o they_o that_o have_v no_o power_n help_v we_o o_o lord_z our_o god_n for_o we_o rest_v on_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o name_n people_n name_n by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o assistance_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o honour_n and_o 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the_o remain_v of_o the_o army_n in_o they_o for_o 10._o for_o gen._n 35._o 5._o chap._n 17._o 10._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o spoil_v all_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v exceed_v much_o spoil_n in_o they_o 15_o they_o smite_v also_o the_o tent_n of_o cattle_n do_v cattle_n i_o e._n the_o dweller_n in_o tent_n which_o be_v either_o a_o part_n of_o zerahs_n company_n or_o join_v with_o they_o or_o have_v come_v along_o with_o they_o to_o furnish_v that_o great_a host_n with_o necessary_a provision_n which_o their_o custom_n of_o dwell_v in_o tent_n make_v they_o more_o capable_a of_o do_v and_o carry_v away_o sheep_n and_o camel_n in_o abundance_n and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n chap._n xv._o 1_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o oded_a 2_o and_o he_o go_v out_o asa._n out_o heb._n before_o asa._n to_o meet_v asa_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o hear_v you_o i_o asa_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n 8._o benjamin_n jam._n 4._o 8._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o enter_v you_o to_o defend_v you_o against_o all_o your_o enemy_n as_o now_o you_o have_v see_v and_o you_o may_v hereafter_o expect_v if_o you_o persist_v in_o that_o good_a course_n into_o which_o you_o be_v enter_v while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o good_n you_o but_o let_v not_o this_o victory_n make_v you_o presumptuous_a or_o self-confident_a for_o you_o be_v upon_o your_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o you_o leave_v god_n he_o will_v leave_v and_o destroy_v you_o after_o he_o have_v do_v you_o good_n 3_o now_o for_o a_o long_a season_n 1._o season_n ch._n 12._o 1._o israel_n have_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o law_n etc._n law_n heb._n for_o many_o day_n have_v be_v to_o israel_n without_o the_o true_a god_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n they_o have_v 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find_v of_o they_o as_o be_v say_v of_o this_o israel_n v._o 4._o nor_o have_v they_o as_o yet_o be_v exercise_v with_o those_o grievous_a and_o continual_a vexation_n and_o war_n and_o mutual_a destruction_n of_o which_o he_o here_o speak_v v._o 5_o 6._o and_o which_o in_o succeed_a time_n they_o feel_v for_o except_v that_o one_o blow_v which_o they_o have_v from_o aâ—…ijah_n ch_n 13._o we_o read_v of_o none_o other_o great_a misery_n which_o befall_v they_o or_o rather_o 2._o general_o of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d of_o israel_n in_o former_a time_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o which_o all_o that_o follow_v suit_n very_o well_o for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o be_v though_o not_o whole_o and_o universal_o yet_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n and_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o without_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o teach_v priest_n as_o plain_o 〈◊〉_d from_o diveâ—…s_a passage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o then_o indeed_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o all_o the_o exigeâ—…cies_n and_o calamity_n 〈◊〉_d follow_v then_o they_o have_v grievous_a war_n both_o foreign_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o they_o do_v sometime_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n aâ—…d_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o do_v raise_v up_o judge_n and_o saviour_n to_o they_o of_o which_o see_n judg._n 2._o at_o large_a &_o judg._n 3._o 9_o 15._o &_o 10._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 4_o but_o when_o they_o 3._o they_o i_o e._n israel_n mention_v v._o 3._o in_o their_o trouâ—…le_n do_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o seek_v he_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o 5_o and_o in_o those_o time_n worship_n time_n when_o israel_n live_v in_o the_o gross_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o worship_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o text._n in_o man_n can_v not_o go_v abroad_o about_o their_o private_a occasion_n without_o great_a danger_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o shamgar_n judg._n 5._o 6._o which_o be_v a_o good_a comment_n upon_o this_o text._n but_o great_a vexation_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n jordan_n country_n heb._n of_o these_o country_n i._n e._n the_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n both_o within_o and_o without_o jordan_n 6_o and_o nation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d destroy_v of_o nation_n 1._o nation_n i._n e._n one_o part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n destroy_v the_o other_o by_o civil_a war_n of_o which_o see_v instance_n judg._n 9_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n as_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v a_o nation_n so_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o family_n of_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v nation_n as_o gen._n 17._o 4._o ezâ—…k_n 2._o 3._o act._n 4._o 27._o compare_v with_o psal._n 2._o 1._o and_o city_n of_o city_n for_o god_n do_v vex_v they_o with_o all_o adversity_n 7_o be_v you_o strong_a therefore_o feel_v therefore_o go_v on_o therefore_o courageous_o and_o resolute_o to_o maintain_v god_n worship_n and_o to_o root_v out_o idolatry_n as_o you_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a right_a method_n of_o preserve_v yourselves_o from_o such_o calamity_n as_o your_o predecessor_n have_v feel_v and_o let_v not_o your_o hand_n be_v weak_a with_o weak_a â—…e_v not_o discourage_v with_o the_o opposition_n which_o you_o may_v possible_o meet_v with_o for_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v unrequited_a reward_v what_o you_o do_v for_o god_n and_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n shall_v not_o go_v unrequited_a 8_o and_o when_o asa_n hear_v these_o word_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o oded_a the_o prophet_n prophecy_n prophet_n to_o wit_n
as_o need_v require_v beside_o those_o who_o the_o king_n put_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n throughout_o all_o judah_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o now_o jehoshaphat_n have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o join_v affinity_n with_o ahab_n explain_v ahab_n for_o joram_n his_o elder_a son_n marry_v athaliah_n ahabs_n daughter_n ch_n 21._o 6._o 2_o king_n 8._o 18._o this_o chapter_n be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o 1_o king_n 22._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o †_o after_o certain_a year_n he_o go_v down_o to_o ahab_n to_o samaria_n and_o ahab_n kill_v sheep_n and_o ox_n for_o he_o in_o abundance_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o persuade_v †_o he_o to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o and_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n and_o we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o war_n 4_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o day_n 5_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n gather_v together_o of_o prophet_n four_o hundred_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o battle_n or_o shall_v i_o forbear_v and_o they_o say_v go_v up_o for_o god_n will_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n 6_o but_o jehoshaphat_n say_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o b_o that_o we_o may_v inquiâ—…e_v of_o he_o 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o never_o prophesi_v good_a unto_o i_o but_o always_o evil_a the_o same_o be_v micajah_n the_o son_n of_o jimla_n and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n call_v for_o one_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…ficers_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d fetch_v quick_o micajah_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n sit_v either_o of_o they_o on_o his_o throne_n clothe_v in_o their_o robe_n and_o they_o sit_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d void_a place_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v before_o they_o 10_o and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n have_v make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n and_o say_v thus_o â—…aith_v the_o lord_n with_o these_o thou_o shall_v push_v syria_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v consume_v 11_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v so_o say_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_v and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 12_o and_o the_o messenger_n that_o go_v to_o call_v miâ—…ajah_n speak_v to_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v good_a to_o the_o king_n ‖_o with_o one_o assent_n let_v 〈◊〉_d †_o heb._n with_o one_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o word_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o speak_v thou_o good_a 13_o and_o micajah_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v even_o what_o my_o god_n say_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v 14_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o micajah_n shall_v we_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o â—…attel_n or_o shall_v i_o â—…orbear_v and_o he_o say_v go_v you_o up_o and_o prosper_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n 15_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o he_o how_o many_o time_n shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o that_o thou_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o then_o he_o say_v i_o do_v see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o mountain_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v therefore_o every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 17_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o prophesy_v good_a unto_o i_o evil_a i_o or_o but_o for_o evil_a but_o evil_a 18_o again_o he_o say_v therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v entice_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o one_o speak_v say_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_n after_o that_o manner_n 20_o then_o there_o come_v out_o a_o 6._o a_o job_n 1._o 6._o spirit_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v entice_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o 21_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v out_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v entice_v he_o and_o thou_o shall_v also_o prevail_v go_v out_o and_o do_v even_o so_o 22_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v evil_a against_o thou_o 23_o then_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n come_v near_o and_o smite_v micajah_n upon_o the_o cheek_n and_o say_v which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o 24_o and_o micajah_n say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v on_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v chamber_n go_v or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n into_o chamber_n into_o heb._n a_o chamber_n in_o a_o chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v thyself_o 25_o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v take_v you_o micajah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o to_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o king_n son_n 26_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n put_v this_o fellow_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o with_o water_n of_o affliction_n until_o i_o return_v in_o peace_n 27_o and_o micajah_n say_v if_o thou_o certain_o return_v in_o peace_n then_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o he_o say_v harken_v all_o you_o people_n 28_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 20_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehoshaphat_n i_o will_v disguise_v myself_o and_o will_v go_v to_o the_o battle_n but_o put_v thou_o on_o thy_o robe_n so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n disguise_v himself_o and_o they_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n 30_o now_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v command_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n that_o be_v with_o he_o say_v fight_v you_o not_o with_o small_a or_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 31_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n see_v jehoshaphat_n that_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o they_o compass_v about_o he_o to_o fight_v but_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v out_o and_z the_o lord_z help_v he_o and_o god_n 2._o god_n heb._n incite_v ver_fw-la 2._o move_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o 32_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o he_o again_o heb._n from_o after_o he_o from_o pursue_v he_o 33_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n draw_v a_o how_o simplicitâ—…_n how_o heb._n in_o his_o simplicitâ—…_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o smite_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n breastplate_n israel_n heb._n between_o the_o joint_n and_o between_o the_o breastplate_n between_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o harness_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o chariot-man_n turn_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v carry_v i_o out_o of_o the_o host_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a be_o heb._n make_v sick_a wound_v 34_o and_o the_o battle_n increase_v that_o day_n howbeit_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n stay_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n against_o the_o syrian_n until_o the_o even_a and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o he_o die_v chap._n xix_o 1_o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n return_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 32._o peace_n safe_a be_v miraculous_o deliver_v from_o eminent_a danger_n as_o be_v relate_v ch_n 18._o 31_o
and_o they_o dwell_v therein_o and_o have_v build_v thou_o a_o sanctuary_n therein_o for_o thy_o name_n say_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 9_o 33_o 9_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…8_n 33_o if_o when_o evil_a come_v upon_o we_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sword_n judgement_n 25._o judgement_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d swâ—…rd_n of_o judgement_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n e._n 〈◊〉_d whereby_o thou_o judge_v and_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o people_n 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d compare_v levit_fw-la 26._o 25._o or_o pestilence_n or_o famine_n we_o stand_v beâ—…ore_o this_o house_n and_o in_o thy_o presence_n â—…or_a thy_o name_n be_v in_o this_o house_n and_o â—…ry_o unto_o thou_o in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n than_o thou_o will_v hear_v and_o help_v 10_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n and_o mount_v seir_n who_o thou_o 19_o thou_o deut_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o will_v not_o let_v israel_n invade_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o 21_o but_o num._n 20._o 21_o they_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o not_o 11_o behold_v i_o say_v how_o they_o reward_v we_o to_o come_v to_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o possession_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o to_o inherit_v 12_o o_o our_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o judge_v they_o for_o we_o have_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o water_n we_o thus_o he_o speak_v partly_o though_o he_o have_v great_a army_n to_o be_v draw_v together_o in_o due_a time_n upon_o gâ—…eat_a 〈◊〉_d ch_z 17._o 1â—…_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o seem_v tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o oppose_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ecause_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d well_o know_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humane_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numerous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v aâ—…le_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d withoâ—…t_v god_n assistance_n 〈◊〉_d he_o fear_v by_o his_o sin_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o he_o have_v real_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o succour_n thou_o look_v to_o thou_o only_o for_o relief_n and_o succour_n 13_o and_o all_o judah_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o little_a one_o these_o one_o who_o they_o use_v to_o present_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n partly_o to_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o more_o 〈◊〉_d and_o faithful_a prayer_n that_o their_o eye_n be_v upon_o their_o harmless_a and_o tender_a child_n may_v affect_v their_o heart_n with_o a_o greâ—…ter_a sense_n of_o their_o miseâ—…y_n and_o partly_o to_o move_v god_n to_o compassâ—…on_n not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o passion_n or_o change_n upon_o such_o a_o sight_n but_o because_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v prevail_v with_o by_o such_o method_n as_o these_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n 14_o then_o upon_o jahaziel_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jeiel_n the_o son_n of_o mattaniah_n a_o levite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n come_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n message_n congregation_n he_o be_v sudden_o inspire_v by_o god_n with_o the_o follow_a message_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v harken_v you_o all_o judah_n and_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thou_o king_n jehoshaphat_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o you_o 14._o you_o exod._n 14._o 13_o 14._o be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o dismay_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a multitude_n for_o the_o battle_n be_v not_o you_o but_o god_n stroke_n god_n god_n will_v fight_v for_o you_o and_o he_o alone_o will_v do_v the_o work_n you_o need_v not_o strike_v a_o stroke_n 16_o to_o morrow_n go_v you_o down_o ground_n down_o from_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o and_o his_o army_n now_o be_v which_o stand_v upon_o high_a ground_n against_o they_o behold_v they_o come_v up_o by_o the_o ascent_n the_o heb._n ascent_n cliff_n of_o ziz_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o uâ—…lley_n the_o or_o uâ—…lley_n brook_n before_o the_o wilderness_n of_o jeruel_a 17_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fight_v in_o this_o battle_n set_v yourselves_o stand_v you_o still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o you_o o_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v dismay_v to_o morrow_n go_v out_o against_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o you_o 18_o and_o jehoshaphat_n bow_v his_o head_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n favour_n ground_n in_o token_n of_o his_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o his_o message_n his_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o his_o thankfulness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n fall_v before_o the_o lord_n worship_v the_o lord_n 19_o and_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o korhites_n stand_v up_o appointment_n up_o â—…y_o jehoshaphat_v appointment_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 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frustrate_v goâ—…s_a promâ—…se_n 21_o and_o when_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o people_n god_n people_n i_o e._n with_o the_o elder_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n partly_o to_o take_v their_o advice_n about_o the_o expediency_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v excite_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o the_o people_n under_o they_o to_o this_o great_a work_n of_o praise_v god_n he_o appoint_v singer_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n lord_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v praise_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 6._o holiness_n or_o the_o glory_n or_o magnificence_n or_o majesty_n of_o holiness_n i._n e._n by_o a_o vulgar_a hebraism_n the_o holy_a majesty_n a_o periphrasis_n of_o god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o beauty_n or_o magnificence_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n i._n e._n in_o the_o same_o comely_a order_n and_o magnificent_a manner_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v it_o iâ—…_n the_o temple_n where_o 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so_o break_v forth_o into_o mutual_n slaughter_v or_o 2._o god_n raise_v jealousy_n and_o animosity_n among_o themselves_o which_o by_o degree_n break_v forth_o first_o into_o secret_a ambushment_n which_o one_o party_n lay_v for_o another_o and_o then_o into_o open_a hostility_n and_o outrage_n to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n so_o vain_a be_v all_o man_n attempt_n against_o god_n who_o need_v none_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n but_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o mistake_v and_o passion_n which_o he_o can_v when_o he_o please_v arm_n against_o they_o against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n and_o mount_v seir_n which_o be_v come_v against_o judah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o they_o 〈◊〉_d onâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v smite_v 23_o for_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n stand_v up_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n
â—…_n etc._n etc._n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v etc._n reign_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o v._o 11._o be_v take_v out_o of_o 2_o king_n 21._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o and_o five_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 2_o but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_v unto_o the_o â—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n â—…_n abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 3_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o build_v again_o the_o high_a place_n which_o hezekiah_n his_o father_n have_v 1._o have_v 2_o kin._n 〈◊〉_d ch._n 30._o 14_o &_o 31._o 1._o break_v down_o and_o he_o rear_v up_o altar_n for_o baalim_fw-la and_o 21._o and_o deut._n 16._o 21._o make_v grove_n and_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d worship_v deut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o serve_v they_o 4_o also_o he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 16._o say_v deut._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o kin._n 8._o 29._o &_o 9_o 3._o ch._n 6._o 6._o &_o 7._o 16._o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v my_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o 5_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o 1â—…_n he_o leu._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 18._o 12._o 2_o kin._n 21._o 1â—…_n cause_v his_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n also_o he_o observe_v time_n and_o use_v enchantment_n and_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o â—…_n and_o 2_o kin._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n deal_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o with_o wizzard_n he_o wrought_v much_o evil_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 7_o and_o he_o set_v a_o carve_a image_n the_o idol_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o which_o god_n have_v say_v to_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n in_o 14._o 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a_o very_a great_a height_n and_o put_v captain_n of_o war_n in_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n 15_o and_o he_o take_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o have_v build_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n 16_o and_o he_o repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o peace_n offering_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o thank-offering_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 9_o israel_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v repair_v the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o god_n by_o his_o impious_a command_n v._o 9_o 17_o nevertheless_o the_o people_n do_v sacrifice_v still_o in_o the_o high_a place_n yet_o unto_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n only_o 18_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o manasseh_n and_o his_o prayer_n unto_o 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〈…〉_o the_o seer_n etc._n seer_n or_o rather_o of_o hosai_n a_o writer_n so_o call_v for_o when_o the_o sacred_a penman_n make_v a_o reference_n they_o constant_o refer_v we_o to_o some_o particular_a book_n or_o certain_a author_n as_o to_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ahijah_n or_o od_v etc._n etc._n 20_o so_o manasseh_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n 18._o house_n i_o e._n in_o his_o garden_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 2_o king_n 21._o 18._o and_o amon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 21_o 19_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 19_o amon_n be_v
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call_v for_o this_o be_v his_o uncle_n or_o his_o father_n brother_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o be_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n see_v 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o jer._n 1._o 3_o king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d jer._n 〈◊〉_d zedekiah_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 12_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o 19_o himself_o by_o repentance_n for_o his_o past_a error_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n express_v command_n which_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o be_v intimate_v by_o this_o phrase_n and_o express_v jer._n 38._o 19_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o he_o also_o rebel_v against_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n 18._o god_n 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18._o be_v the_o river_n which_o be_v euphrates_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o kill_v they_o in_o the_o very_a court_n and_o house_n of_o god_n to_o which_o some_o of_o they_o flee_v for_o refuge_n such_o place_n be_v esteem_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a by_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o have_v no_o compassion_n upon_o young_a man_n or_o maiden_n old_a man_n or_o he_o that_o stoop_v for_o age_n he_o give_v they_o all_o into_o his_o hand_n 18_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n great_a and_o small_a and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o prince_n all_o these_o he_o bring_v to_o babylon_n 19_o and_o they_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o fire_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o goodly_a vessel_n thereof_o 20_o and_o sword_n and_o heb._n the_o remainder_n from_o the_o sword_n they_o that_o 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thy_o face_n and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n he_o face_n he_o who_o be_v now_o so_o forward_o to_o serve_v and_o bless_v thou_o will_v then_o open_o and_o bold_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n and_o reproach_v thy_o providence_n as_o unjust_a and_o unmerciful_a to_o he_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n behold_v all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n thy_o heb._n hand_n power_n do_v power_n i_o give_v thou_o full_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o deal_v with_o his_o wife_n child_n servant_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n whatsoever_o thy_o wit_n or_o malice_n shall_v prompt_v thou_o to_o do_v only_o upon_o himself_o soul_n himself_o his_o person_n body_n or_o soul_n put_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n so_o satan_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lord_n i_o e._n from_o that_o place_n where_o god_n be_v represent_v as_o special_o present_a be_v forward_o and_o greedy_a to_o do_v the_o mischief_n which_o he_o have_v permission_n to_o do_v 13._o and_o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v wine_n in_o their_o elder_a brother_n house_n 14._o and_o there_o come_v a_o messenger_n unto_o job_n and_o say_v the_o ox_n be_v plough_v and_o the_o ass_n feed_v beside_o they_o together_o they_o i_o e._n beside_o the_o ox_n therefore_o both_o be_v take_v away_o together_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o sabean_o note_v sabean_o a_o people_n of_o arabia_n who_o lead_v a_o wander_a life_n and_o live_v by_o robbery_n and_o spoil_v of_o other_o as_o strabo_n and_o other_o heathen_a writer_n note_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o take_v they_o away_o yea_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o servant_n
but_o a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n which_o thou_o can_v crush_v with_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o thy_o finger_n without_o these_o violent_a and_o unsupportable_a pain_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o boisterous_a in_o my_o carriage_n as_o to_o need_v or_o deserve_v these_o extraordinary_a calamity_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o man_n i_o that_o thou_o shall_v guard_v and_o restrain_v i_o with_o such_o heavy_a and_o unexampled_a misery_n lest_o i_o shall_v break_v into_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o or_o into_o cruelty_n towards_o man_n 13._o 28._o 13._o ch._n 9_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o say_v my_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v i_o my_o couch_n shall_v ease_v my_o complaint_n while_n complaint_n by_o give_v i_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a sleep_n which_o may_v take_v off_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o torment_n for_o that_o while_n 14._o then_o thou_o scare_v i_o with_o dream_n disease_n dream_n with_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a dream_n arise_v either_o from_o that_o melancholy_a humour_n which_o be_v now_o so_o fix_v in_o i_o and_o predominant_a over_o i_o or_o from_o the_o devil_n malice_n who_o by_o thy_o permission_n disturb_v i_o in_o this_o manner_n so_o that_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o go_v to_o sleep_v and_o my_o remedy_n prove_v as_o bad_a as_o my_o disease_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n 10._o vision_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o dream_n for_o there_o be_v not_o only_a day-vision_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o man_n sight_n when_o they_o be_v awake_a but_o also_o night-vision_n which_o be_v present_v to_o man_n fancy_n in_o their_o sleep_n and_o dream_n see_v gen._n 28._o 12._o &_o 41._o 1_o 2._o dan._n 2._o 1_o 31._o &_o 4_o 5_o 10._o 15._o so_o that_o my_o soul_n choose_v life_n choose_v not_o simple_o and_o in_o itself_o but_o comparative_o rather_o than_o such_o a_o wretched_a life_n strangle_v death_n strangle_v the_o most_o violent_a so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a and_o sudden_a death_n and_o death_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o heb._n than_o my_o 〈◊〉_d than_o my_o life_n utmost_a life_n heb._n than_o my_o bone_n i._n e._n than_o my_o body_n former_o the_o soul_n be_v dear_a and_o desire_a companion_n or_o than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o common_o consist_v of_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o bone_n but_o in_o job_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o but_o a_o bundle_n of_o bone_n for_o his_o skin_n be_v every_o where_o break_v and_o his_o flesh_n be_v quite_o consume_v as_o he_o oft_o complain_v and_o his_o bone_n also_o be_v not_o free_a from_o pain_n and_o torment_v for_o as_o satan_n commission_n reach_v to_o iob_n bone_n job_n 2._o 5._o so_o doubtless_o his_o malice_n and_o wicked_a design_n will_v engage_v he_o to_o execute_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a 16_o 1._o 16_o ch._n 10._o 1._o i_o loathe_v it_o mention_v it_o to_o wit_n my_o life_n last_o mention_v i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o speedy_o always_o in_o this_o world_n if_o i_o may_v no_o not_o in_o prosperity_n for_o even_o such_o a_o life_n be_v but_o vanity_n much_o less_o in_o this_o extremity_n of_o misery_n or_o let_v i_o not_o live_v for_o ever_o linger_a in_o this_o miserable_a manner_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o die_v but_o have_v a_o design_n to_o perpetuate_v my_o torment_n or_o let_v i_o not_o live_v out_o my_o age_n or_o the_o full_a time_n of_o my_o life_n which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n i_o may_v do_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n olam_n be_v oft_o use_v but_o cut_v i_o off_o and_o that_o speedy_o 13._o speedy_o ch._n 10._o 20._o &_o 14._o â—…_n psal._n 39_o 13._o let_v i_o alone_o 19_o alone_o i_o e._n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o either_o 1._o thy_o support_a hand_n which_o preserve_v my_o life_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o die_v or_o rather_o 2._o thy_o correct_a hand_n as_o this_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v v._o 19_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n torment_n vanity_n either_o 1._o my_o life_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o best_a estate_n a_o most_o vain_a unsatisfy_v uncertain_a thing_n do_v not_o add_v this_o evil_a to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o miserable_a or_o 2._o my_o life_n be_v a_o vain_a decay_a and_o perish_a thing_n it_o will_v of_o itself_o quick_o vanish_v and_o depart_v and_o do_v not_o need_v to_o be_v force_v from_o i_o by_o such_o exquisite_a torment_n 17_o 26._o 17_o psal_n 8._o 4._o &_o 144._o 3._o heb._n 26._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o honour_v he_o what_o be_v there_o in_o that_o poor_a mean_a contemptible_a creature_n call_v man_n miserable_a man_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v which_o can_v induce_v or_o incline_v thou_o to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o to_o show_v he_o such_o respect_n or_o to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o thy_o favour_n and_o he_o be_v below_o thy_o anger_n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o condescension_n to_o thou_o and_o too_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o man_n that_o thou_o wilt_v contend_v with_o he_o and_o draw_v forth_o all_o thy_o force_n against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o thou_o whereas_o man_n use_v to_o neglect_v and_o slight_a mean_a adversary_n and_o will_v not_o do_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o comp._n 1_o sam._n 24._o 14._o therefore_o do_v not_o o_o lord_n thus_o dishonour_v thyself_o nor_o magnify_v i_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o even_o thy_o correction_n be_v mercy_n and_o honour_n but_o lord_n let_v i_o be_v no_o more_o so_o honour_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o they_o he_o i_o e._n have_v any_o regard_n to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o afflict_v he_o which_o though_o it_o be_v grievous_a in_o itself_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v aggravate_v as_o i_o be_v yet_o unto_o thy_o people_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n as_o be_v high_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o humble_v they_o and_o purge_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o glory_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o wicked_a man_n who_o thou_o do_v despise_v and_o hate_v and_o design_n to_o destroy_v thou_o do_v forbear_v to_o punish_v or_o afflict_v they_o 18._o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o 7._o he_o to_o wit_n punish_v or_o chasten_v he_o as_o the_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o visit_v be_v oft_o use_v as_o exod._n 20._o 5._o and_o 32._o 34._o and_o 34._o 7._o every_o morning_n of_o morning_n i_o e._n every_o day_n but_o he_o mention_n the_o morning_n either_o because_o that_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n and_o so_o be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a day_n as_o the_o evening_n v._o 4._o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a night_n or_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o rest_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v and_o go_v about_o their_o business_n and_o visit_v or_o inspect_v those_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n for_o or_o care_n of_o and_o try_v he_o life_n he_o i_o e._n afflict_v he_o which_o be_v oft_o call_v try_v because_o it_o do_v indeed_o try_v a_o man_n faith_n and_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n but_o this_o and_o the_o former_a verse_n may_v possible_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v not_o of_o affliction_n but_o of_o mercy_n have_v declare_v his_o loathe_n of_o life_n and_o his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o death_n and_o urge_v it_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v mere_a vanity_n he_o now_o pursue_v it_o with_o this_o expostulation_n what_o be_v man_n that_o vain_a foolish_a creature_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v or_o regard_v or_o visit_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o thy_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n of_o which_o those_o word_n be_v common_o use_v i._n e._n that_o thou_o shall_v so_o far_o honour_v and_o regard_v he_o as_o by_o thy_o visitation_n to_o preserve_v his_o spirit_n or_o hold_v his_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o try_v he_o which_o god_n do_v not_o only_o by_o affliction_n but_o also_o by_o prosperity_n and_o outward_a blessing_n which_o common_o detect_v a_o man_n hypocrisy_n and_o discover_v that_o corruption_n which_o before_o lay_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o o_o lord_n do_v not_o thus_o magnify_v and_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o mercy_n but_o take_v away_o my_o life_n every_o moment_n 19_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o do_v i_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o afflict_a hand_n from_o i_o e_o i._n e._n for_o a_o little_a time_n or_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o breathe_a time_n a_o proverbial_a expression_n like_o that_o spanish_a proverb_n i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o time_n or_o liberty_n to_o spit_v out_o my_o spittle_n or_o
8._o lead_v i_o life_n i_o direct_v my_o heart_n and_o counsel_n and_o affair_n and_o all_o the_o course_n and_o action_n of_o my_o life_n o_o lord_n in_o thy_o righteousness_n psalâ—…s_n righteousness_n in_o thy_o righteous_a law_n which_o sometime_o be_v call_v righteousness_n as_o psal._n 119._o 172._o mat._n 3._o 15._o or_o for_o or_o because_o of_o or_o according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o phrase_n and_o argument_n frequent_o use_v in_o this_o book_n of_o psalâ—…s_n because_o of_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o my_o enemy_n also_o enemy_n either_o 1._o that_o i_o may_v give_v they_o no_o occasion_n of_o slander_v i_o or_o religion_n for_o my_o sake_n or_o rather_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v most_o malicious_a and_o mischievous_a and_o withal_o cunning_a and_o treacherous_a as_o he_o describe_v they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o he_o uâ—…eth_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o enforce_v this_o petition_n and_o they_o lay_v snâ—…res_n for_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o assist_v i_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o i_o and_o will_v triumph_v over_o i_o which_o will_v reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o thou_o also_o 11._o also_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 4._o and_o â—…6_n 11._o make_v thy_o way_n way_n way_n i_z e_z the_o way_n wherein_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o walk_v or_o the_o course_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o take_v son_n god_n precept_n or_o counsel_n be_v most_o common_o call_v his_o way_n straight_o away_o straight_o or_o plain_a or_o smooth_a that_o i_o may_v clear_o discern_v it_o and_o ready_o walk_v in_o it_o without_o mistake_n or_o let_v or_o stumble_v or_o offence_n this_o be_v a_o needful_a request_n because_o many_o good_a man_n be_v oft_o at_o a_o loss_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v in_o several_a circumstance_n and_o god_n grant_v this_o request_n to_o david_n as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v opportunity_n and_o instigation_n to_o do_v it_o 1._o sam._n 24_o and_o 26._o but_o that_o he_o shall_v wait_v till_o god_n take_v he_o away_o before_o my_o face_n backward_o face_n to_o my_o view_n and_o for_o my_o walk_n for_o man_n walk_v forward_o not_o backward_o 9_o for_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o or_o 〈◊〉_d faithfulness_n 〈…〉_o faithfulness_n 〈…〉_o in_o their_o mouth_n their_o inward_a part_n be_v wickâ—…nesses_n be_v heb._n wickâ—…nesses_n very_a wickedness_n direction_n wickedness_n they_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o and_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n they_o seek_v my_o destruction_n which_o make_v it_o difficult_a for_o i_o to_o know_v how_o i_o shall_v carry_v myself_o to_o they_o wherein_o therefore_o i_o have_v beg_v thy_o direction_n 13._o direction_n rom._n 3._o 13._o their_o throat_n prey_n throat_n either_o 1._o metonymical_o their_o speech_n come_v out_o of_o their_o throat_n though_o smooth_a and_o subtle_a yet_o be_v most_o pernicious_a or_o 2._o proper_o their_o throat_n and_o mouth_n be_v wide_o open_v ready_a to_o devour_v all_o that_o come_v within_o their_o reach_n a_o metaphor_n from_o wild_a beast_n gape_v for_o the_o prey_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n they_o flatter_v with_o their_o tongue_n i_o tongue_n they_o make_v show_v of_o piety_n and_o friendship_n that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o deceive_v and_o destroy_v i_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o or_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d destroy_v thou_o they_o 18._o they_o heb._n hold_v thâ—…_n guilty_a i._n e._n condemn_v and_o punish_v they_o or_o make_v they_o to_o offend_v to_o wit_n in_o their_o counsel_n as_o it_o follow_v so_o as_o they_o may_v either_o be_v give_v up_o to_o bad_a and_o foolish_a counsel_n or_o fail_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o wise_a or_o crafty_a counsel_n or_o make_v they_o desolate_a as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v ezek._n 6._o 6._o joel._n 1._o 18._o o_o god_n let_v they_o fall_v counsel_n fall_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d counsel_n by_o their_o own_o counsel_n destruction_n counsel_n i._n e._n make_v their_o counsel_n not_o only_o unsuccesful_a against_o i_o but_o also_o destructive_a to_o themselves_o or_o from_o their_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n let_v they_o fall_v short_a of_o their_o aim_n and_o design_n or_o because_o of_o their_o counsel_n which_o be_v ungodly_a and_o unjust_a and_o so_o deserve_v destruction_n cast_v they_o out_o course_n out_o out_o of_o thy_o land_n and_o from_o among_o thy_o people_n who_o they_o either_o infect_v or_o molest_v by_o their_o wicked_a course_n in_o before_z in_o or_o for_o or_o because_o of_o as_o before_z the_o multitude_n of_o their_o transgression_n for_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o 10._o thou_o against_o thy_o authority_n and_o declare_v will_n concern_v my_o advancement_n to_o the_o throne_n which_o divers_a israelite_n oppose_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n see_v 2._o sam._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 11._o but_o let_v all_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o follower_n thou_o that_o dare_v rely_v upon_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_n when_o all_o humane_a hope_n and_o refuge_n fail_v which_o be_v oft_o the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n rejoice_v follow_v rejoice_v let_v they_o have_v cause_n of_o great_a joy_n from_o thy_o love_n and_o care_n of_o they_o and_o because_o thou_o defende_v they_o as_o it_o follow_v let_v they_o ever_o shout_v for_o joy_n because_o 〈…〉_o because_o 〈…〉_o thou_o defende_v they_o let_v they_o also_o that_o love_n thy_o name_n he_o name_n i._n e._n thy_o majesty_n thy_o word_n and_o worship_n and_o glory_n all_o which_o be_v call_v god_n name_n in_o scripture_n david_n do_v not_o confine_v his_o prayer_n to_o his_o party_n but_o pray_v for_o all_o good_a man_n though_o by_o their_o own_o mistake_n or_o other_o mens_fw-la artifices_fw-la some_o of_o they_o may_v now_o be_v in_o a_o sâ—…ate_n of_o opposition_n against_o he_o be_v joyful_a in_o thou_o 12._o for_o thou_o lord_z will_v bless_v will_n bless_v i._n e._n thou_o be_v resolve_v and_o have_v engage_v thyself_o by_o promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o therefore_o my_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o will_n the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n providence_n favour_n with_o thy_o love_n and_o gracious_a providence_n will_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n side_n shield_n i._n e._n keep_v he_o safe_a on_o every_o side_n psal._n vi._n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n on_o neginoth_n 1._o neginoth_n of_o which_o see_v on_o psal._n 4._o 1._o eight_o 1._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eight_o upon_o sheminith_n it_o sheminith_n or_o upon_o the_o eight_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o shrill_a or_o lofty_a note_n as_o alomoth_n be_v the_o low_a of_o which_o see_v 1._o chron._n 15._o 20_o 21._o and_o as_o some_o add_v muth-labben_a psal._n 9_o the_o mean_v but_o all_o this_o be_v only_a conjecture_n and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o ancient_a music_n and_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o term_n belong_v to_o it_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n himself_o david_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o psalm_n seem_v plain_o to_o have_v be_v some_o grievous_a distress_n or_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n then_o upon_o he_o accompanied_z also_o with_o great_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o upon_o himself_o 1._o o_o 38._o o_o psal._n 38._o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o 19_o not_o i._n e._n do_v not_o chasten_v or_o correct_v i_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o and_o as_o this_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o job_n 22._o 4._o psal._n 50._o 21._o isa._n 37._o 4._o revel_v 3._o 19_o in_o thy_o anger_n faithfulness_n anger_n with_o rigour_n or_o severity_n as_o my_o sin_n deserve_v but_o with_o gentleness_n and_o moderation_n jer._n 10._o 24._o and_o 46._o 28._o or_o so_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o strict_a justice_n or_o anger_n but_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n manner_n displeasure_n the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v after_o the_o manner_n 2._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o mercy_n i_o i_o plead_v not_o my_o merit_n but_o thy_o free_a mercy_n o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a trouble_n weak_a or_o i_o languish_v my_o body_n pine_v away_o and_o my_o spirit_n fail_v through_o my_o excessive_a pain_n or_o trouble_n o_o lord_n heal_v i_o 20._o i_o i._n e._n the_o distemper_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o both_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 41._o 4._o and_o 107._o 18_o 20._o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v 8._o vex_v my_o torment_n be_v so_o deep_a and_o so_o general_a that_o it_o reach_v and_o be_v very_o grievous_a even_o to_o my_o bone_n though_o they_o be_v inward_a and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o it_o and_o also_o strong_a and_o senseless_a and_o therefore_o
to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n revel_v 9_o 2_o 3._o or_o 2._o because_o they_o have_v set_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o battle-array_n against_o god_n and_o be_v beat_v back_o and_o drive_v from_o his_o presence_n into_o their_o grave_n and_o into_o hell_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o nation_n wrath._n nation_n who_o their_o great_a number_n and_o power_n can_v protect_v from_o god_n wrath._n that_o forget_v god_n course_n god_n that_o do_v not_o consider_v nor_o regard_n god_n nor_o his_o precept_n nor_o his_o threâ—…tnings_n and_o judgement_n but_o go_v on_o secure_o and_o presumputous_o in_o their_o oppressive_a and_o wicked_a course_n 18._o for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v they_o forget_v though_o god_n for_o a_o time_n may_v seem_v to_o neglect_v or_o forget_v they_o and_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v over_o they_o â—…_n they_o psal._n 12_o â—…_n the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o 28._o not_o which_o negative_a particle_n be_v fit_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o former_a clause_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 1._o 5._o and_o 44._o 18._o isa._n 23_o 4._o and_o 28._o 27_o 28._o perish_v for_o ever_o 19_o arise_v o_o lord_n let_v not_o man_n prevail_v let_v the_o heathen_a be_v judge_v in_o thy_o â—…ight_n 20._o put_v they_o in_o fear_n judgement_n fear_n subdue_v their_o proud_a and_o insolent_a spirit_n and_o strike_v they_o with_o terror_n or_o with_o some_o terrible_a judgement_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n 21._o man_n heb._n weak_a and_o miserable_a and_o mortal_a man_n and_o therefore_o altogether_o unable_a to_o oppose_v the_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a god_n this_o he_o say_v because_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o forget_v their_o own_o frailty_n and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v go_n see_v isa._n 31._o 3._o ezek._n 30._o 7_o 8._o dan._n 5._o 21._o selah_n psal._n x._o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n contain_v david_n complaint_n unto_o god_n against_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n especial_o those_o of_o his_o own_o people_n who_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a practice_n he_o here_o describe_v and_o then_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o beg_v his_o help_n against_o they_o 1._o why_o stand_v thou_o aâ—…ar_v off_o i_o off_o like_o one_o that_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o regard_v i_o nor_o intend_v any_o help_n for_o i_o o_o lord_n why_o hide_v thou_o thyself_o 15._o thyself_o or_o thy_o face_n out_o of_o v._o 11._o which_o do_v sometime_o shine_v upon_o i_o or_o thou_o eye_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o prov._n 28._o 27._o isa._n 1._o 15._o gr._n 15._o heb._n at_o 〈◊〉_d son_n in_o trouble_n so_o gr._n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n afflict_a trouble_n when_o i_o most_o need_v thy_o pity_n and_o succour_n do_v not_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a 2._o persecute_v 2._o heb._n in_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o do_v persecute_v the_o wicked_a in_o his_o pride_n courtier_n pride_n through_o pride_n of_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o forget_v god_n v._o 4._o and_o despise_v the_o poor_a and_o oppress_v other_o either_o because_o they_o oppose_v or_o dislike_v his_o wicked_a course_n or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v more_o fuel_n for_o his_o pride_n or_o ambition_n or_o in_o his_o exaltation_n this_o be_v the_o use_n that_o he_o make_v of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v advance_v he_o to_o persecute_v those_o who_o he_o shall_v protect_v and_o cherish_v he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o saul_n or_o his_o courtier_n do_v persecute_v signify_v persecute_v with_o great_a fervency_n and_o burn_a fury_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o poor_a cause_n poor_a to_o wit_n i_o who_o be_o through_o their_o tyranny_n poor_a and_o destitute_a and_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o proper_a object_n for_o thy_o compassion_n and_o other_o who_o favour_n my_o righteous_a cause_n 22._o cause_n psal._n 7._o 16._o &_o 9_o 15_o 16._o prov._n 5._o 22._o let_v they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o device_n that_o they_o have_v imagine_v 3._o for_o the_o wicked_a boast_v himself_o boast_v or_o gloriâ—…th_n or_o praise_v or_o pleasetâ—…_n himself_o of_o his_o sâ—…ls_v his_o heb._n sâ—…ls_v heart_n desire_v 30._o desire_v or_o in_o or_o concern_v or_o because_o of_o the_o desire_n or_o concupiscence_n or_o lâ—…st_v of_o his_o heart_n or_o soul_n which_o word_n be_v add_v to_o note_v the_o vehemency_n and_o â—…ervency_n of_o it_o he_o glori_v in_o his_o very_a lust_n which_o be_v his_o shame_n phil._n 3._o 19_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n how_o wicked_o soever_o he_o get_v iâ—…_n desire_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o thing_n desire_v as_o psal._n 21._o 2._o and_o 78._o 29_o 30._o and_o 32._o and_o prov._n 28._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 32._o lord_n 32._o or_o the_o covetous_a bless_v himself_o he_o abhor_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o covetous_a glory_n covetous_a and_o as_o he_o applaud_v himself_o so_o he_o commend_v other_o that_o be_v greedy_a after_o and_o get_v abundance_n of_o gain_n though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n account_v such_o the_o only_a happy_a men._n or_o the_o covetous_a the_o same_o with_o the_o wicked_a enlarge_n his_o desire_n as_o be_v now_o say_v bless_v or_o applaud_v or_o flatter_v himself_o in_o what_o he_o have_v already_o get_v and_o in_o the_o confident_a expectation_n of_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o his_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o glory_n who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v versâ—…_n abhor_v so_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n or_o rather_o without_o any_o supplement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o abhor_v or_o despise_v or_o provoke_v the_o lord_n he_o set_v himself_o not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o declare_v more_o full_o in_o the_o next_o versâ—…_n 4._o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n 6._o pride_n by_o which_o he_o scorn_v to_o stoop_v to_o god_n or_o to_o own_o any_o superior_a and_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o lust_n his_o only_a rule_n and_o his_o last_o end_n and_o be_v full_a of_o self-confidence_n and_o a_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o selfsufficiency_n and_o unchangeable_a felicity_n as_o be_v note_v v._n 6._o of_o his_o countenance_n thing_n countenance_n so_o call_v because_o though_o pride_n be_v proper_o seat_v in_o the_o heart_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v pride_n or_o loftiness_n of_o heart_n or_o spirit_n as_o psal._n 131_o 1._o prov._n 16._o 18._o eccles._n 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o countenance_n and_o therefore_o be_v oft_o describe_v by_o lofty_a look_n as_o psal._n 101._o 5._o and_o 131._o 1._o prov._n 6._o 17._o and_o 21._o 4._o and_o 30._o 13._o etc._n etc._n which_o possible_o be_v do_v purposely_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o excuse_n of_o proud_a person_n who_o when_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o pride_n for_o their_o look_n or_o gesture_n or_o apparel_n or_o the_o like_a use_v to_o make_v this_o apology_n for_o themselves_o that_o pride_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o in_o these_o outward_a thing_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n etc._n god_n i._n e._n not_o seek_v or_o inquire_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o order_v his_o life_n by_o it_o so_o as_o to_o please_v god_n nor_o seek_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n but_o the_o word_n after_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o too_o great_a boldness_n to_o add_v they_o here_o and_o therefore_o other_o omit_v it_o and_o render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v not_o search_v or_o consider_v to_o wit_n his_o action_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o more_o natural_a and_o easy_a supplement_n he_o will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o to_o inquire_v whether_o his_o action_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a please_a or_o offensive_a to_o god_n but_o without_o any_o care_n or_o consideration_n rush_v into_o sin_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o these_o and_o the_o former_a word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v and_o that_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n thus_o render_v without_o any_o supplement_n the_o wicked_a through_o his_o pride_n for_o so_o this_o hebrew_n word_n by_o itself_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 5._o 16._o and_o 10._o 33._o will_v not_o seek_v his_o i._n e._n god_n which_o be_v plain_a both_o from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n face_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n as_o 2._o chron._n 7._o 14._o psal._n 24_o 6._o and_o 27._o 8._o and_o 105._o 4._o etc._n etc._n god_n etc._n or_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v there_o be_v no_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o 1_o his_o psal._n 14._o
i._n e_fw-la publish_v or_o celebrate_v it_o when_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o as_o now_o thy_o honour_n be_v eclipse_v by_o my_o calamity_n thy_o name_n behalf_n name_n i._n e._n that_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n and_o those_o perfection_n which_o thou_o have_v manifest_v on_o my_o behalf_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n congregation_n congregation_n not_o only_o private_o but_o even_o in_o the_o public_a congregation_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o 12._o d_o the_o same_o who_o he_o call_v the_o congregation_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o israel_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o also_o do_v not_o so_o fit_o agree_v to_o david_n who_o never_o to_o my_o remembrance_n give_v this_o title_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v near_o akin_a to_o he_o as_o it_o do_v to_o christ_n who_o extend_v this_o name_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o believer_n mat._n 12._o 48_o 49._o and_o 25._o 40_o and_o 28._o 10._o and_o to_o who_o this_o very_a text_n be_v apply_v heb._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 23._o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n praise_v he_o deliverance_n he_o partly_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o chief_o for_o your_o own_o benefit_n receive_v by_o my_o deliverance_n all_o you_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n glorify_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o all_o you_o seed_n of_o israel_n 28._o israel_n the_o two_o universal_a particle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o carnal_a but_o also_o of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o also_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 27_o 28._o 24._o for_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v god_n despise_v i_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o people_n v._o 6._o but_o not_o by_o god_n nor_o abhor_v compassion_n abhor_v i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o it_o as_o man_n do_v from_o thing_n which_o they_o abhor_v but_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o compassion_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o countenance_n he_o to_o wit_n for_o ever_o for_o he_o do_v so_o for_o a_o time_n but_o now_o say_v he_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o upon_o i_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n but_o 7._o but_o heb._n 5._o 7._o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v 25._o 18._o 25._o psal._n 35._o 18._o my_o praise_n shall_v be_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n it_o congregation_n either_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n or_o in_o the_o universal_a church_n make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n explain_v it_o 14._o it_o psal._n 50._o 14._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n i_o vow_n i._n e._n those_o praise_n and_o service_n which_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o vow_v to_o return_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v deliver_v i_o before_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 26._o the_o meek_a 5._o meek_a i._n e._n faithful_n or_o 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53._o 2._o and_o partly_o because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n john_n 14._o 6._o and_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n of_o the_o circumcise_a or_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n be_v bear_v upon_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v womb._n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n countenance_n heaven_n even_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v offend_v with_o man_n shall_v then_o be_v satisfy_v and_o shall_v through_o christ_n look_v down_o upon_o sinful_a man_n with_o a_o reconcile_a and_o smile_a countenance_n 12_o yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a blessing_n good_a i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o for_o we_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o 6._o and_o pal._n 67._o 6._o our_o land_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v 13_o 14._o 13_o psal._n 89._o 14._o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o man_n 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unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o k._n 18._o h_o to_o wit_n in_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v psal._n 145._o 18._o or_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n for_o if_o a_o man_n regard_n iniquity_n in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o psal._n 66._o 18._o 6_o give_v ear_n o_o lord_n unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n etc._n supplication_n he_o repeat_v and_o multiply_v his_o request_n both_o to_o ease_v his_o own_o trouble_a mind_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n who_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o people_n importunity_n in_o prayer_n see_v luke_n 18._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 7_o 15._o 7_o psal._n 50._o 15._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o will_v answer_v i_o time_n i_o whereof_o i_o have_v assurance_n both_o from_o the_o beâ—…ignity_n of_o thy_o hature_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o from_o my_o own_o and_o other_o experience_n in_o former_a time_n 8_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o god_n thou_o either_o for_o power_n or_o readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v prayer_n i_o be_o not_o now_o call_v upon_o a_o deaf_a and_o impotent_a idol_n for_o than_o i_o may_v cry_v my_o heart_n out_o and_o all_o in_o vain_a as_o they_o do_v 1_o king_n 18._o 26_o etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o gracious_a god_n o_o lord_n â—…_n lord_n exod._n 15._o 1â—…_n deut._n 3._o 24._o psal._n 89._o â—…_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o work_n like_v unto_o thy_o work_n 9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n himself_o name_n so_o true_a be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v now_o say_v of_o thou_o verse_n 8._o that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o and_z forsake_v their_o impotent_a idol_n shall_v worship_v thou_o 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he_o speak_v have_v many_o of_o they_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o do_v in_o their_o manner_n worship_v he_o with_o and_o in_o their_o idol_n and_o especial_o in_o their_o distress_n when_o they_o discover_v the_o impotency_n of_o their_o idol_n they_o do_v direct_v their_o prayer_n immediate_o to_o the_o true_a god_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o heathen_a writer_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n word_n distress_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n which_o he_o do_v not_o because_o their_o prayer_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o benignity_n and_o compassionateness_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n partly_o to_o encourage_v and_o preserve_v the_o use_n of_o prayer_n and_o religion_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o more_o diligent_a search_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o his_o worship_n and_o partly_o to_o give_v his_o own_o people_n assurance_n of_o his_o great_a readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v all_o those_o prayer_n which_o with_o upright_a heart_n they_o offer_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n 7._o and_o he_o lead_v they_o forth_o 4._o forth_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o way_n v._o 4._o by_o the_o right_a way_n that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o a_o city_n of_o habitation_n 4._o habitation_n see_v before_o on_o v._o 4._o 8._o gr._n 8._o heb._n let_v they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_z his_o goodness_n so_o gr._n oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v praise_v praise_v heb._n let_v they_o praise_v or_o they_o shall_v praise_v i._n e._n they_o be_v high_o oblige_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n bountiful_a man_n not_o only_o to_o his_o peculiar_a people_n but_o to_o all_o mankind_n to_o who_o he_o be_v very_o kind_a and_o bountiful_a 9_o for_o he_o satisfi_v the_o long_a clause_n long_a either_o the_o thirsty_a oppose_v to_o the_o hungry_a here_o follow_v or_o the_o hungry_a as_o this_o general_a phrase_n be_v limit_v and_o expound_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n soul_n and_o fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n desire_v goodness_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o goodness_n with_o good_a thing_n psal._n 103._o 5._o with_o food_n and_o gladness_n act._n 14._o 17._o with_o that_o good_a which_o they_o want_v and_o desire_v 10._o such_o as_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n dungeon_n death_n in_o a_o disconsolate_a and_o foâ—…lorn_a condition_n in_o dark_a prison_n or_o dungeon_n be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n and_o iron_n fetter_n iron_n with_o afflict_v or_o grievous_a iron_n or_o in_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n as_o they_o be_v call_v job_n 36._o 8._o and_o particular_o in_o iron_n fetter_n 11._o because_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thereunto_o god_n against_o god_n command_n make_v know_v either_o 1._o by_o his_o write_a word_n deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o ignorant_a which_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v diligent_o inquire_v after_o and_o search_v into_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o as_o divers_a of_o the_o heathen_n travel_v into_o very_o remote_a part_n to_o gain_v a_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o art_n and_o science_n which_o will_v just_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o neglect_n of_o that_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o be_v treasure_v up_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o 2._o by_o the_o prophet_n who_o some_o time_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n or_o 3._o by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o its_o interpreter_n their_o wise_a and_o learned_a philosopher_n who_o deliver_v many_o excellent_a rule_n and_o precept_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v sufficient_a though_o not_o for_o their_o salvation_n without_o christ_n yet_o for_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o life_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n for_o their_o gross_a disobedience_n thereunto_o and_o contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 12._o therefore_o he_o bring_v down_o their_o heart_n heart_n heart_n the_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o labour_n trouble_n labour_n or_o with_o trouble_n or_o trouble_n they_o fall_v down_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v misery_n help_v they_o fall_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o into_o hopeless_a and_o remediless_a misery_n 13._o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o save_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n 14._o 7._o 14._o psal._n 68_o 6._o &_o 146._o 7._o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o break_v their_o band_n in_o sunder_o 15._o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 16._o for_o he_o have_v break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o cut_v the_o bar_n of_o iron_n in_o sunder_o opposition_n sunder_o he_o restore_v they_o to_o liberty_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o impedimen_n and_o opposition_n 17._o 5._o 17._o psal._n 38._o 5._o fool_n themselves_o fool_n i_o e._n wicked_a man_n who_o he_o call_v fool_n because_o of_o the_o mischief_n which_o through_o their_o own_o folly_n they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o of_o themselves_o heb._n from_o the_o way_n of_o because_o of_o their_o transgression_n punish_v transgression_n heb._n because_o of_o the_o way_n of_o their_o transgression_n i._n e._n their_o custom_n and_o course_n of_o sin_v as_o the_o word_n way_n be_v use_v psal._n 1._o 1._o prov._n
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practice_n of_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o cheat_v which_o be_v so_o rise_v in_o saul_n court_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o most_o prince_n but_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o my_o court_n or_o rather_o 2._o every_o false_a way_n of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n for_o to_o this_o way_n he_o oppose_v god_n law_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o he_o just_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o apostasy_n heresy_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n because_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o itself_o and_o without_o god_n grace_n be_v prone_a to_o these_o error_n and_o not_o only_a heathen_n but_o many_o israelite_n do_v frequent_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o thing_n gracious_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o a_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o firm_a belief_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o that_o i_o may_v constant_o attend_v and_o adhere_v to_o it_o and_o govern_v myself_o by_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n 30_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n 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next_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o the_o obedient_a of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v my_o boast_n 32_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n diligence_n commandment_n i_o will_v obey_v thy_o precept_n with_o all_o readiness_n fervency_n and_o diligence_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n it_o heart_n either_o 1._o when_o thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o my_o present_a strait_n or_o distress_n this_o indeed_o be_v call_v enlarge_a as_o psal._n 4._o 2._o &_o 18._o 36._o but_o never_a to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o rather_o 2._o when_o thou_o shall_v replenish_v my_o heart_n with_o more_o wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o law_n for_o this_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 4._o 29._o and_o love_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 11._o and_o joy_n isa._n 60._o 5._o when_o thou_o shall_v knock_v off_o those_o fetter_n of_o remain_a corruption_n and_o give_v i_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 51._o 12._o thus_o david_n both_o own_v his_o duty_n and_o assert_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o he._n 33_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n understanding_n end_n or_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v persevere_v for_o apostasy_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n 34_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 35_o make_v i_o to_o go_v resolution_n go_v by_o direct_v my_o mind_n into_o the_o right_a way_n by_o incline_v my_o will_n and_o strengthen_v my_o resolution_n in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v do_v delight_v forsake_v not_o he_o who_o delight_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o i_o to_o will_n work_n in_o i_o also_o to_o do_v 36_o 4._o 36_o psal._n 141._o 4._o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n they_o testimony_n to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 21._o covetousness_n not_o to_o the_o inordinate_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o riches_n which_o particular_a lust_n he_o mention_n partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o spread_a and_o universal_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n who_o do_v not_o desire_v riches_n either_o for_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n or_o upon_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n or_o for_o the_o service_n of_o pride_n or_o luxury_n or_o some_o other_o lust_n partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n testimony_n and_o do_v most_o common_o hinder_v man_n from_o receive_v god_n word_n and_o from_o profit_v by_o it_o see_v mat._n 13._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 14._o and_o partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o pernicious_a as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o and_o be_v most_o mischievous_a in_o prince_n and_o governor_n such_o as_o david_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n forbid_v to_o they_o exod._n 18._o 21._o 37_o pass_v 37_o heb._n make_v to_o pass_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 28._o vanity_n the_o vain_a thing_n and_o lust_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n such_o as_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n from_o behold_v they_o to_o wit_n with_o admiration_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n for_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v usual_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o stir_v up_o man_n lust_n and_o passion_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 15._o 39_o job_n 31._o 1._o prov._n 4._o 25._o &_o 23._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 5._o 28._o and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o 27._o thy_o ver._n 27._o way_n service_n way_n as_o i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v dull_a and_o dead_a in_o 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i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a they_o good_a this_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n either_o 1._o why_o he_o pray_v and_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o reproach_n from_o he_o because_o god_n word_n and_o statute_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o to_o suffer_v reproach_n in_o and_o for_o his_o diligent_a observation_n of_o they_o or_o 2._o why_o he_o fear_v reproach_n because_o he_o have_v and_o fear_v he_o may_v hereafter_o transgress_v those_o judgement_n or_o statute_n of_o god_n which_o be_v and_o he_o very_o well_o know_v to_o be_v good_a i._n e._n just_a and_o holy_a and_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o violate_v they_o 40_o behold_v i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o precept_n precept_n precept_n after_o a_o
all_o my_o posture_n and_o motion_n my_o action_n and_o my_o cessation_n from_o action_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n design_n thought_n all_o my_o secret_a counsel_n and_o design_n afar_o off_o eternity_n off_o before_o they_o be_v perfect_o form_v in_o my_o mind_n thou_o know_v what_o my_o thought_n will_v be_v iâ—…_n such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n long_o before_o i_o know_v it_o yea_o from_o all_o eternity_n 3_o thou_o winâ—…owest_v thou_o or_o winâ—…owest_v compasse_v my_o path_n they_o path_n thou_o watch_v i_o on_o every_o side_n and_o therefore_o discerne_v every_o step_n which_o i_o take_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n either_o from_o huntsman_n watch_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o lurk_a place_n of_o wild_a beast_n that_o they_o may_v catch_v they_o or_o from_o soldier_n beâ—…ieging_v their_o enemy_n in_o a_o city_n and_o set_v watch_n round_o about_o they_o and_o my_o lie_v down_o time_n down_o i_o when_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o my_o bed_n where_o man_n oft_o contrive_v what_o they_o execute_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n 4_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o it_o altogether_o thou_o know_v what_o i_o speak_v and_o with_o what_o design_n and_o disposition_n of_o mind_n or_o rather_o as_o other_o render_v it_o and_o which_o be_v more_o admirable_a when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n etc._n etc._n thou_o know_v what_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v either_o in_o prayer_n to_o thou_o or_o in_o conversation_n with_o man_n when_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o utter_v one_o word_n of_o it_o 5_o thou_o have_v beset_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o providence_n before_o with_o thy_o all-seeing_a and_o all-disposing_a providence_n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o power_n i_o thou_o keep_v i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a hand_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o under_o thy_o power_n 6_o 1._o 6_o psal._n 131._o 1._o such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a 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spirit_n of_o god_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o its_o gift_n and_o grace_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n may_v be_v put_v for_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o attribute_n or_o action_n of_o god_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o gâ—…_n from_o heb._n thy_o â—…ace_n so_o gâ—…_n thy_o presence_n sight_n presence_n a_o man_n can_v go_v to_o no_o place_n which_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n 8_o 4._o 8_o am._n 9_o 2_o 3_o 4._o if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o 11._o if_o prov._n 15._o 11._o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n heaven_n hell_n if_o i_o shall_v or_o can_v repose_v and_o hide_v myself_o in_o the_o grave_n or_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v at_o the_o far_a distance_n from_o heaven_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o 9_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n swiftness_n sea_n if_o i_o shall_v flee_v as_o swift_o from_o thy_o presence_n as_o the_o morning_n light_n do_v which_o in_o a_o instant_n scatâ—…ereth_v itself_o from_o east_n to_o west_n for_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o western_a border_n of_o â—…anaan_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o west_n in_o scripture_n and_o wing_n be_v poetical_o ascribe_v to_o the_o morning_n or_o morning_n light_n here_o as_o they_o be_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o sun_n as_o mal._n 4._o 2._o and_o to_o the_o wind_n as_o psal._n 18._o 11._o &_o 104._o 3._o and_o to_o other_o thing_n of_o eminent_a swiftness_n 10_o even_o there_o shall_v thy_o hand_n lead_v i_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v hold_v i_o power_n i_o i_o can_v neither_o go_v thither_o without_o thy_o conduct_n nor_o subsist_v there_o without_o thy_o powerful_a support_n and_o much_o less_o can_v i_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n for_o a_o man_n may_v see_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n 11_o if_o i_o say_v sure_o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n itself_o light_n shall_v be_v as_o clear_v and_o manifest_a to_o god_n as_o the_o light_n itself_o about_o i_o 12_o yea_o 1â—…_n yea_o job_n 26._o 6._o &_o 34._o 22._o heb._n 4._o 1â—…_n the_o darkness_n not_o darkness_n heb._n darkness_n not_o hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v action_n shine_v or_o enlighten_v as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 19_o 9_o prov._n 29._o 13_o etc._n etc._n discover_v i_o and_o all_o my_o action_n as_o the_o day_n light_n day_n heb._n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d darkness_n so_o be_v the_o light_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o 15._o thou_o this_o be_v repeat_v so_o oft_o to_o reprove_v and_o confute_v the_o ridiculous_a conceit_n of_o many_o ungodly_a man_n who_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o secrecy_n and_o impunity_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v in_o the_o dark_a see_v isa._n 29._o 15._o 13_o for_o thou_o have_v possess_v it_o possess_v or_o thou_o do_v possess_v thou_o dwell_v in_o they_o thou_o be_v the_o owner_n and_o governor_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o know_v they_o or_o thou_o have_v form_v as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o other_o render_v it_o my_o reins_o passion_n reins_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o hide_a part_n of_o the_o body_n suppose_v also_o to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o man_n lust_n and_o passion_n thou_o have_v cover_v i_o 11._o i_o either_o 1._o with_o that_o cover_v call_v the_o afterbirth_n wherein_o the_o infant_n be_v wrap_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o the_o wonderful_a care_n of_o divine_a providence_n or_o 2._o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v express_v job_n 10._o 11._o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n 14_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o heb._n by_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n i_o aâ—…_n become_v 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v majesty_n make_v thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n manifest_v in_o the_o rare_a and_o curious_a structure_n of_o man_n body_n do_v fill_v i_o with_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n and_o with_o the_o dread_n of_o thy_o majesty_n marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n great_a work_n both_o in_o the_o lesser_a world_n man_n and_o in_o the_o great_a and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v great_o know_v heb._n great_o right_a well_o do_v well_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v both_o by_o thy_o word_n and_o by_o the_o contemplation_n and_o study_n of_o thy_o work_n to_o which_o i_o have_v much_o addict_v myself_o that_o they_o be_v wonderful_a although_o i_o do_v not_o so_o accurate_o understand_v all_o the_o particular_n of_o they_o as_o i_o will_v do_v 15_o 5._o 15_o job_n 10._o 8_o 10._o eccl._n 11._o 5._o my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o or_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substance_n 10._o substance_n or_o my_o bone_n as_o the_o lxx_o and_o other_o render_v the_o word_n and_o bone_n may_v be_v here_o take_v collective_o for_o bone_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o word_n or_o for_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o the_o bone_n may_v be_v very_o fit_o mention_v here_o because_o they_o be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a as_o be_v cover_v with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o sinew_n or_o the_o bone_n may_v be_v put_v synecdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o be_v the_o most_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v psal._n 35._o 10._o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a womb_n secret_a in_o the_o dark_a vault_n of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o curious_o wrought_v do_v wrought_v heb._n embroider_v exquisite_o compose_v of_o bone_n and_o muscle_n and_o sinew_n and_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o other_o part_n all_o frame_v with_o such_o wonderful_a skill_n that_o even_o heathen_n upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o
the_o corn_n out_o of_o they_o isa._n 28._o 27_o 28._o he_o punish_v they_o severe_o as_o their_o offence_n deserve_v this_o or_o such_o like_a punishment_n be_v not_o unusual_a among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 2._o &_o 12._o 31_o amos_n 1._o 3._o 27_o the_o spirit_n soul_n spirit_n i_o e._n the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o lamp_n the_o or_o lamp_n candle_n direction_n candle_n be_v a_o clear_a and_o glorious_a light_n set_v up_o in_o man_n for_o his_o information_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n action_n lord_n so_o call_v partly_o because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n in_o a_o more_o immediate_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o the_o body_n do_v eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o observe_v and_o judge_v all_o a_o man_n action_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n salvation_n belly_n discern_v not_o only_a his_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o other_o but_o his_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a thought_n and_o affection_n which_o no_o other_o man_n can_v see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o belly_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o the_o soul_n can_v reflect_v upon_o and_o judge_v of_o its_o own_o disposition_n and_o action_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o deceitful_a but_o that_o a_o man_n by_o diligent_a study_n of_o it_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n may_v arrive_v at_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o its_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n 28_o 14._o 28_o ps._n 101._o 1._o ch._n 29._o 14._o mercy_n person_n mercy_n clemency_n to_o offender_n and_o bounty_n to_o worthy_a and_o to_o indigent_a person_n and_o truth_n inviolable_o truth_n faithfulness_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o promise_v inviolable_o preserve_v the_o king_n happiness_n king_n because_o they_o engage_v god_n to_o guard_v he_o and_o gain_v he_o the_o reverence_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o king_n great_a safety_n and_o happiness_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n preservation_n mercy_n which_o be_v again_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o sort_n free_a yet_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o it_o both_o by_o their_o duty_n and_o by_o their_o interest_n because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n 29_o the_o glory_n of_o young_a man_n man_n man_n that_o wherein_o they_o glory_n as_o their_o privilege_n above_o old_a man_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o 31._o and_o ch._n 16._o 31._o the_o beauty_n of_o old_a man_n be_v the_o gray_a head_n man_n head_n i_o e._n their_o old_a age_n express_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o glory_v as_o their_o peculiar_a privilege_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o god_n blessing_n and_o as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o great_a experience_n and_o wisdom_n the_o design_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o several_a advantage_n of_o several_a age_n and_o the_o mutual_a need_n they_o have_v one_o of_o another_o and_o thereby_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o mutual_a love_n and_o assistance_n and_o to_o friendly_a converse_n and_o to_o make_v every_o one_o content_v with_o his_o own_o age_n and_o condition_n and_o not_o to_o envy_v nor_o yet_o despise_v his_o brother_n or_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o age_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a among_o man_n 30_o the_o blueness_n of_o a_o wound_n punishment_n wound_n grievous_a wound_n which_o make_v man_n black_a and_o blue_a or_o severe_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n heb._n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d mediâ—…_n against_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v away_o evil_a corruption_n evil_a be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o his_o corruption_n so_o do_v stripe_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n clause_n 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and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n 11._o loin_n it_o shall_v adorn_v he_o and_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o government_n as_o a_o girdle_n be_v use_v for_o ornament_n isa._n 3._o 24._o and_o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o power_n job_n 12._o 18._o and_o it_o shall_v constant_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o administration_n as_o a_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o a_o man_n loin_n which_o be_v the_o prophet_n similitude_n jer._n 13._o 11._o and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_o word_n reins_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n 6_o 18._o 6_o chap._n 65._o 25._o exek_n 34._o 25._o hos._n 2._o 18._o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n colour_n kid_n the_o creature_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o that_o state_n of_o innocy_n in_o which_o they_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o which_o be_v a_o gross_a 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15._o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n word_n mouth_n which_o thou_o have_v utter_v by_o virtue_n of_o my_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o church_n great_a treasure_n and_o happiness_n to_o have_v god_n present_a with_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n christ._n seed_n the_o sense_n be_v either_o these_o word_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o talk_v of_o wherever_o the_o mention_n of_o this_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v as_o be_v say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d ointment_n mat._n 26._o 13._o or_o rather_o he_o seem_v to_o promise_v the_o perpetual_a presence_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n with_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o minister_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n thereof_o and_o may_v have_v a_o special_a reference_n to_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n in_o christ._n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o use_v ever_o i_o e._n for_o a_o long_a though_o yet_o a_o definitive_a space_n of_o time_n as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v chap._n lx._n 1_o a_o rise_n eloquence_n rise_n a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n accommodate_v to_o the_o jewish_a or_o hebrew_n stâ—…le_n whereinis_fw-la as_o by_o lie_v down_o be_v describe_v a_o servile_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n chap._n 47._o 1._o so_o by_o rise_v and_o stand_v up_o a_o recovery_n out_o of_o it_o into_o a_o free_a and_o prosperous_a one_o as_o may_v be_v see_v frequent_o roâ—…ze_v up_o intimate_v her_o deliverance_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o here_o under_o a_o type_n or_o hyeroglyphicall_a description_n of_o jerusalems_n re_z stauration_n be_v display_v the_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o gentile_a church_n under_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o in_o the_o greatness_n for_o quality_n and_o also_o the_o number_n of_o her_o proselyte_n in_o the_o description_n whereof_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n 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or_o 2._o the_o causer_n of_o thy_o light_n the_o effect_n for_o the_o efficient_a viz._n thy_o god_n or_o christ_n because_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v call_v light_n because_o they_o give_v light_n gen._n 1._o 16._o thus_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o true_a light_n joh._n 1._o 9_o and_o compare_v john_n 8._o 12._o with_o eph._n 5._o 14._o and_o you_o will_v find_v these_o word_n quote_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v come_v and_o 2._o and_o mal._n 4._o 2._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o lord_n i_o e._n the_o great_a glory_n as_o the_o cedar_n of_o god_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n comp_n rev._n 21._o 11._o or_o the_o glorious_a lord_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n or_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n
thy_o glory_n 11._o glory_n always_o minister_a matter_n of_o thy_o glory_v in_o he_o or_o thy_o interest_n in_o this_o god_n shall_v be_v great_a honour_n â—…o_v thou_o or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o sentence_n immediate_o before_o in_o oâ—…her_a word_n that_o will_v make_v thou_o glorious_a a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o efficlâ—…t_n thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v glory_n psa._n 84._o 11._o 20_o thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v mourning_n end_v literal_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n mourn_v in_o babylon_n but_o especial_o the_o uninterrupted_a happiness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o hebrew_n here_o for_o end_v signify_v recompense_v their_o day_n of_o rejoice_v shall_v abundant_o recompense_v all_o their_o day_n of_o mourning_n 21_o thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a 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due_a time_n the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v appoint_v q._n d._n let_v not_o this_o be_v doubt_v because_o i_o have_v undertake_v it_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v difficult_a when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n come_v he_o will_v make_v haste_n it_o will_v be_v do_v speedy_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v it_o shall_v hasten_v apace_o as_o it_o do_v in_o peter_n sermon_n 3000_o in_o one_o day_n act_v 2._o and_o 5000_o in_o another_o act_v 4._o and_o so_o soon_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o one_o paul_n plant_v whole_a church_n as_o the_o people_n in_o egypt_n increase_v from_o 70_o person_n to_o a_o vast_a multitude_n chap._n lxi_o 1_o the_o 18._o the_o luke_n 4._o 18._o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o 1._o i_o as_o it_o be_v to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v foretell_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n whereby_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v either_o the_o holy-ghost_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 18._o 12._o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i._n e._n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n so_o we_o be_v often_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n upon_o samson_n viz._n the_o gift_n of_o valour_n &_o courage_n and_o strength_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prophet_n may_v speak_v this_o of_o himself_o in_o person_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v principal_o understand_v of_o christ_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o appli_v this_o text_n unto_o himself_o luke_n 4._o 18._o be_v the_o first_o text_n he_o preach_v upon_o after_o his_o baptism_n at_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v descend_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n of_o which_o that_o john_n who_o baptise_a he_o be_v a_o ocular_a witness_n john_n 1._o 32_o 33_o and_o so_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o rest_n upon_o and_o dwell_v in_o he_o according_a as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v ch_n 11._o 2._o &_o 42._o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v 27._o anoint_v set_a i_o apart_o i_o e._n both_o capacitate_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o commissionate_v he_o with_o authority_n and_o yet_o more_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n a_o power_n to_o make_v all_o effectual_a from_o whence_o he_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o of_o christ_n among_o the_o greek_n nay_o christ_n alone_o among_o the_o prophet_n have_v obtain_v this_o name_n psal._n 45._o 7._o and_o the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o to_o describe_v first_o who_o christ_n be_v and_o then_o what_o be_v his_o office_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a ceremony_n for_o the_o design_v person_n to_o the_o office_n of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n as_o have_v be_v diverse_a time_n show_v in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o do_v most_o eminent_o belong_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v hereby_o intimate_v both_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o his_o unction_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v execute_v these_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o the_o effect_n 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the_o congregation_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o mind_n they_o i._n e._n in_o their_o stead_n and_o for_o their_o good_a so_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o high_a dignity_n though_o not_o sufficient_a for_o their_o ambitious_a mind_n 10_o and_o he_o have_v bring_v thou_o near_o to_o he_o and_o all_o thy_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n with_o thou_o and_o seek_v you_o the_o priesthood_n also_o advantage_n also_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n but_o very_o few_o priest_n and_o the_o profit_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v many_o and_o great_a they_o think_v it_o but_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a that_o they_o or_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o share_n in_o their_o work_n and_o advantage_n 11_o for_o which_o cause_n both_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o company_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n 20._o lord_n who_o minister_n and_o choose_a servant_n aaron_n be_v you_o strike_v at_o god_n through_o aaron_n side_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o luk._n 10._o 16._o joh._n 13._o 20._o and_o what_o be_v aaron_n that_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o 12_o and_o moses_n send_v to_o call_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n admonition_n abiram_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v korah_n and_o his_o company_n a_o timely_a admonition_n the_o son_n of_o eliab_n which_o say_v moses_n say_v unto_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o 33._o up_o to_o moses_n his_o tabernacle_n whither_o the_o people_n use_v to_o go_v up_o for_o judgement_n man_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o go_v up_o to_o place_n of_o judgement_n see_v deut._n 25._o 7._o ruth_n 4._o 1._o ezra_n 10._o 7_o 8._o but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o now_o go_v up_o therefore_o they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n ver_fw-la 33._o 13_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n canaan_n honey_n i._n e._n out_o of_o egypt_n a_o place_n indeed_o of_o great_a plenty_n bâ—…_n to_o they_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o intolerable_a slavery_n they_o invidious_o and_o scoff_o use_v the_o same_o word_n wherewith_o god_n by_o moses_n commend_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o kill_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o 14_o moreover_o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n or_o give_v we_o inheritance_n of_o field_n and_o vineyard_n will_v thou_o out_o thou_o heb._n â—…re_v out_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n again_o man_n i._n e._n of_o those_o who_o be_v confederate_a with_o we_o and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o be_v of_o our_o mind_n whilst_o thou_o make_v they_o blind_a or_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v what_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o wit_n that_o thou_o have_v deceive_v they_o and_o break_v thy_o faith_n and_o promise_v give_v to_o they_o or_o will_v thou_o lead_v they_o about_o like_o blind_a man_n whither_o thou_o please_v one_o time_n towards_o canaan_n another_o time_n towards_o egypt_n again_o we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o authority_n up_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o summons_n nor_o own_o thy_o authority_n 15_o and_o moses_n be_v very_o wroth_a 5._o wroth_a not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n for_o he_o have_v learn_v to_o bear_v indignity_n numb_a 12._o as_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o be_v high_o dishonour_v blaspheme_v and_o provoke_v by_o these_o speech_n and_o carriage_n in_o which_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v angry_a as_o christ_n be_v mark_v 3._o 5._o and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n 5._o lord_n gen._n 4._o 4_o 5._o respect_v not_o thou_o their_o offering_n moses_n offering_n i._n e._n accept_v not_o their_o incense_n which_o they_o be_v now_o go_v to_o offer_v but_o show_v some_o eminent_a dislike_n of_o it_o he_o call_v it_o their_o offering_n though_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o korah_n and_o his_o companion_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o conspirator_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n between_o they_o and_o moses_n i_o 33._o i_o act_n 20._o 33._o have_v not_o take_v one_o ass_n 3._o ass_n i._n e._n not_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o small_a value_n as_o a_o ass_n be_v see_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o from_o they_o neither_o have_v i_o hurt_v one_o of_o they_o part_n they_o i_o have_v never_o injure_v they_o nor_o use_v my_o power_n to_o defraud_v or_o oppress_v they_o as_o i_o may_v have_v do_v but_o which_o be_v here_o imply_v i_o have_v do_v they_o many_o good_a office_n but_o no_o hurt_n therefore_o their_o crime_n be_v inexcusable_a because_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o provocation_n on_o my_o part_n 16_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o korah_n be_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o company_n before_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n not_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o many_o person_n several_o offer_v incense_n but_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ver_fw-la 18._o which_o place_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o exod._n 29._o 42._o levit._fw-la 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n where_o they_o may_v now_o lawful_o offer_v it_o by_o moses_n his_o direction_n upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o necessity_n because_o this_o work_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o that_o place_n which_o alone_o be_v allow_v for_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o incense_n not_o only_o for_o its_o smallness_n but_o also_o because_o none_o but_o priest_n may_v enter_v to_o do_v this_o work_n here_o also_o the_o people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o this_o experiment_n may_v see_v the_o proof_n and_o success_n of_o it_o thou_o and_o they_o and_o aaron_n to_o morrow_n 17_o and_o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n and_o put_v incense_n in_o they_o and_o bring_v you_o before_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n his_o censer_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o censer_n thou_o also_o and_o aaron_n each_o of_o you_o his_o censer_n 18_o and_o they_o take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n purpose_n censer_n which_o they_o can_v easy_o make_v in_o a_o sleight_n manner_n which_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a purpose_n and_o put_v fire_n in_o they_o fire_n they_o take_a from_o the_o altar_n which_o stand_v in_o that_o place_n levit._fw-la 1._o 3_o 5._o for_o aaron_n may_v not_o use_v other_o fire_n levit._n 10._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n deter_v they_o from_o offer_v any_o strange_a fire_n and_o lay_v incense_n thereon_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 19_o and_o korah_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n side_n congregation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o event_n and_o upon_o their_o success_n which_o they_o doubt_v not_o of_o may_v fall_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o popular_a rage_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o incense_v against_o moses_n and_o incline_v to_o korahs_n side_n against_o they_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v 6._o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n which_o then_o shine_v with_o great_a brightness_n and_o majesty_n as_o a_o token_n of_o god_n approach_n and_o presence_n see_v exod._n 16._o 7_o 10._o levit._fw-la 9_o 6_o 23._o numb_a 20._o 6._o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n 20_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 21_o â—…_n 21_o gen._n 19_o 1â—…_n 22._o jer._n â—…_n â—…_n rev._n 18._o â—…_n separate_a yourselves_o from_o among_o this_o congregation_n 19_o congregation_n to_o wit_n korah_n and_o his_o 250_o man_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o â—…athered_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n ver_fw-la 19_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n 22_o and_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o say_v o_o god_n â—…_n god_n chap._n 2â—…_n â—…_n job_n 12._o 2â—…_n eccl._n 12._o â—…_n isa._n 57_o 1â—…_n zach._n 12._o â—…_n heb._n 12._o â—…_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n seducer_n spirit_n i._n e._n of_o soul_n as_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o psal._n 31._o 5._o and_o 77._o 3._o prov._n 17._o 22._o eccl._n 12._o 7._o luk._n 23._o 46._o act._n 7._o 59_o and_o this_o be_v no_o empty_a title_n here_o but_o very_o emphatical_a and_o argumentative_a thus_o thou_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o spirit_n zach._n 12._o 1._o destroy_v not_o thy_o own_o workmanship_n
solemnity_n be_v demolish_v that_o be_v before_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o he_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o meat-offering_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n because_o 1._o because_o 2_o chron._n 4._o 1._o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v too_o little_a to_o receive_v the_o burnt-offering_n and_o meat-offering_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n 65_o and_o at_o that_o time_n solomon_n hold_v a_o feast_n solemnity_n feast_n i_o e._n keep_v the_o solemnity_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o a_o great_a congregation_n from_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 3_o egypt_n the_o usual_a and_o know_v bound_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o utmost_a length_n of_o it_o of_o which_o see_v num._n 34._o 8._o josh._n 13._o 5._o judg._n 3._o 3_o before_o the_o lord_z presence_n lord_z i_o e._n before_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n our_o god_n seven_o day_n and_o seven_o day_n it_o day_n seven_o for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o altar_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 9_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v express_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o intimate_v that_o these_o 14_o day_n of_o rejoice_v be_v not_o all_o together_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o interval_n between_o they_o which_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a because_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n levit._n 23._o 27._o and_o because_o these_o 14_o day_n end_v on_o the_o twentysecond_a day_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 10._o it_o may_v seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n be_v keep_v before_o the_o ten_o day_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n some_o day_n after_o it_o even_o fourteen_o day_n 66_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o send_v the_o people_n away_o 10._o away_o solomon_n have_v join_v with_o the_o people_n in_o the_o solemn_a 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have_v do_v for_o david_n temple_n david_n in_o give_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o a_o wife_n and_o religious_a son_n by_o who_o he_o have_v now_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o david_n about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n his_o servant_n and_o for_o israel_n his_o people_n chap._n ix_o and_o 11._o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 11._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n house_n and_o all_o solomon_n desire_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v 2_o that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n the_o second_o time_n 7._o time_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n for_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v chap._n 6._o 11._o seem_v to_o have_v be_v impart_v unto_o he_o by_o some_o prophet_n or_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n with_o that_o errand_n the_o time_n of_o this_o revelation_n be_v either_o 1._o after_o all_o solomon_n building_n as_o the_o word_n thus_o render_v plain_o imply_v 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magnificent_a building_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v grow_v vain_a and_o careless_a and_o secure_a and_o therefore_o most_o need_v such_o a_o awaken_n oracle_n or_o 2._o present_o after_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o revelation_n which_o seem_v best_a to_o suit_n with_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v new_o build_v and_o when_o solomon_n prayer_n here_o mention_v be_v new_o make_v for_o see_v the_o follow_a word_n contain_v god_n answer_n to_o that_o prayer_n it_o seem_v improbable_a that_o the_o answer_n shall_v come_v so_o many_o year_n after_o it_o but_o then_o this_o second_o verse_n and_o the_o rest_n even_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o be_v to_o he_o enclose_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o the_o place_n must_v be_v thus_o render_v ver_fw-la 2._o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n vau_n be_v oft_o render_v the_o lord_n appear_v or_o have_v appear_v to_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o parenthesis_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o foundation_n in_o ver_fw-la 10._o where_o the_o first_o verse_n in_o substance_n though_o not_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v repeat_v as_o be_v usual_a after_o long_a digression_n and_o then_o he_o complete_v the_o sentence_n ver_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n which_o till_o then_o have_v be_v suspend_v nor_o be_v such_o long_a parenthesis_n without_o example_n in_o scripture_n see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o rom._n 5._o 12_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n revel_v 22._o 7._o 5._o 7._o chap._n 3._o 5._o as_o he_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o at_o gibeon_n 3_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n service_n house_n i_o have_v my_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o by_o my_o acceptation_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n sanctify_v it_o to_o my_o proper_a use_n and_o service_n which_o thou_o have_v build_v 29._o build_v chap._n 8._o 29._o to_o put_v my_o name_n there_o for_o ever_o place_n ever_o as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n last_v whereas_o hitherto_o my_o name_n and_o worship_n have_v be_v successive_o in_o several_a place_n and_o my_o eye_n providence_n eye_n i_o e._n my_o watchful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n and_o my_o heart_n affection_n heart_n my_o true_a and_o tender_a affection_n shall_v be_v there_o people_n there_o shall_v be_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o people_n perpetual_o follow_v perpetual_o upon_o condition_n of_o your_o obedience_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v 4_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v i_o walk_v who_o though_o he_o miscarry_v in_o some_o thing_n yet_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v upright_a and_o faithful_a towards_o i_o in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o uprightness_n to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o 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