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

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canaan_n be_v hereby_o typify_v so_o that_o clause_n for_o ever_o will_v be_v verify_v to_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o who_o it_o will_v be_v possess_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o as_o the_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o canaan_n which_o abram_n now_o behold_v with_o his_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n conditional_o o_o conditional_o or_o for_o ever_n may_v be_v thus_o understand_v viz._n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n where_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n end_n christ_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a age_n and_o begin_v a_o date_n of_o new_a blessing_n to_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o abram_n usque_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la semini_fw-la quidem_fw-la carnali_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la durabit_fw-la politia_fw-la mosaica_n videlicet_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la exhibitionem_fw-la pisc_n vel_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la durabit_fw-la respublica_fw-la hebraeorum_n vox_fw-la olim_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la hic_fw-la absolutam_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la longum_fw-la tempus_fw-la soll_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la messiae_n et_fw-la haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la erat_fw-la limitata_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la obtemperarent_fw-la cessante_fw-la conditione_n cessat_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ipsi_fw-la prius_fw-la renunciaverunt_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la justitia_fw-la ejus_fw-la imparubat_fw-la fecit_fw-la see_v sect._n 7._o note_v o_o provide_v they_o do_v obey_v and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v degenerate_a and_o prove_v a_o unfaithful_a seed_n than_o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o tie_v to_o his_o promise_n see_v deut._n 4.25_o 26._o levit._fw-la 26.27_o 32_o 33._o ezek._n 33.25_o 26._o levit._fw-la 18.28_o god_n also_o further_o promise_v abram_n that_o he_o will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v both_o of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n after_o this_o 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church_n god_n have_v advance_v he_o and_o beside_o he_o may_v possible_o by_o some_o special_a instinct_n or_o revelation_n from_o god_n be_v move_v to_o accept_v pharaoh_n favour_n therein_o as_o the_o like_a may_v be_v in_o hester_n marry_v with_o ahasuerus_n and_o possible_o by_o joseph_n wise_a and_o pious_a instruction_n his_o wife_n may_v soon_o become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o her_o husband_n religion_n as_o his_o steward_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v of_o who_o we_o read_v ch._n 43.23_o and_o we_o see_v the_o child_n of_o this_o marriage_n be_v afterward_o by_o jacob_n account_v as_o the_o father_n of_o two_o tribe_n in_o israel_n ch._n 48.16_o joseph_n be_v now_o install_v by_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o government_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n at_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o age_n thirteen_o year_n after_o he_o be_v sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n ch._n 37.2_o he_o now_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o face_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o go_v through_o the_o land_n in_o pursuance_n of_o 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day_n journey_n 19.1_o journey_n viz._n to_o horeb_n v._o 12._o which_o be_v but_o a_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o egypt_n have_v they_o go_v the_o direct_a way_n but_o because_o of_o trouble_n and_o fear_v they_o be_v lead_v about_o exod._n 13.17_o 18._o so_o that_o they_o come_v not_o thither_o till_o the_o three_o month_n exod._n 19.1_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o perform_v this_o sacrifice_n 8.26_o sacrifice_n in_o egypt_n they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o danger_n from_o the_o egyptian_n to_o who_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v such_o a_o abomination_n that_o to_o offer_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n may_v provoke_v they_o to_o stone_n they_o exod._n 8.26_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o lord_n further_o add_v i_o know_v pharaoh_n will_v be_v so_o obstinate_a that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v no_o not_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n that_o be_v no_o not_o though_o divers_a great_a and_o heavy_a plague_n be_v inflict_v on_o he_o for_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o 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desire_v of_o they_o viz._n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o fine_a raiment_n and_o you_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o your_o son_n and_o upon_o your_o daughter_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o great_a substance_n as_o i_o have_v promise_v gen._n 15.14_o tabernacle_n 15.14_o this_o be_v no_o theft_n or_o sin_n god_n have_v command_v it_o who_o be_v lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o and_o likewise_o intend_v hereby_o to_o recompense_v his_o people_n for_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o by_o these_o spoil_n they_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o precious_a material_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o shall_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n moses_n reply_v that_o he_o fear_v his_o countryman_n the_o hebrew_n will_v be_v very_o difficult_a at_o first_o to_o believe_v he_o or_o that_o god_n have_v indeed_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o that_o case_n the_o lord_n to_o encourage_v he_o against_o his_o fear_n furnish_v he_o with_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n which_o may_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n with_o he_o and_o a_o seal_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o come_v with_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o according_o first_o he_o bid_v he_o throw_v down_o his_o rod_n or_o staff_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o sudden_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n power_n serpent_n to_o change_v one_o creature_n into_o another_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o but_o real_o require_v a_o divine_a power_n so_o that_o moses_n be_v ready_a to_o fly_v from_o it_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o god_n command_v he_o to_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o it_o become_v immediate_o a_o rod_n again_o then_o god_n command_v he_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n which_o when_o he_o pluck_v it_o out_o again_o it_o be_v become_v as_o white_a and_o leprous_a as_o 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that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a speaker_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v yet_o some_o defect_n he_o have_v as_o to_o his_o utterance_n some_o think_v he_o have_v a_o stammer_a tongue_n which_o make_v he_o say_v ch._n 6.12_o how_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n i_o be_o not_o a_o man_n of_o a_o free_a and_o ready_a speech_n as_o those_o shall_v be_v who_o be_v employ_v to_o speak_v to_o prince_n i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n i_o be_v so_o former_o neither_o do_v i_o find_v the_o matter_n much_o mend_v with_o i_o since_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o and_o call_v i_o to_o this_o great_a service_n the_o lord_n answer_v who_o have_v give_v to_o man_n the_o faculty_n of_o speech_n or_o who_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o faculty_n and_o so_o of_o hear_v or_o see_v do_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n give_v these_o ability_n and_o take_v they_o away_o at_o my_o pleasure_n now_o therefore_o go_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o will_v teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v say_v but_o moses_n be_v still_o under_o great_a fear_n and_o deep_o apprehensive_a of_o his_o own_o unfitness_n for_o so_o difficult_a a_o service_n he_o cry_v out_o ah_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o send_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o one_o who_o thou_o will_v find_v fit_a for_o this_o great_a service_n than_o i_o be_o whoever_o he_o be_v and_o send_v not_o by_o i_o who_o be_o so_o unfit_a and_o so_o unable_a then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o moses_n for_o this_o his_o distrustful_a despondency_n reluctantem_fw-la despondency_n modeste_n renuentem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la mosen_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la obstinatius_fw-la reluctantem_fw-la and_o he_o say_v be_v not_o aaron_n the_o levite_n thy_o brother_n i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a spokesman_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v by_o a_o inward_a motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n cause_v he_o to_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v be_v hearty_o glad_a to_o see_v thy_o face_n again_o and_o thou_o shall_v instruct_v he_o concern_v this_o your_o common_a commission_n and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o both_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v he_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n as_o from_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v direction_n and_o counsel_n to_o he_o as_o from_o i_o reveal_v my_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o he_o and_o acquaint_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n ch._n 7._o 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v this_o rod_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o with_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o vers_n
hand_n o_o lord_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n have_v break_v and_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n and_o by_o thy_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a power_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n who_o in_o rise_v up_o against_o thy_o people_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o thou_o do_v send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n which_o consume_v they_o utter_o and_o speedy_o even_o as_o stubble_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o that_o be_v by_o a_o mighty_a wind_n raise_v by_o thy_o almighty_a power_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a noise_n 10._o noise_n to_o this_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o have_v reference_n hab._n 3._o 10._o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o water_n be_v heap_v up_o on_o either_o side_n and_o stand_v like_o congeal_a or_o compact_a wall_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v overtake_v and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v draw_v my_o sword_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v soon_o confound_v their_o vain_a imagination_n for_o thou_o do_v blow_v with_o a_o mighty_a wind_n and_o immediate_o the_o water_n come_v together_o again_o and_o the_o sea_n cover_v they_o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o deep_a water_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o among_o all_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o mighty_a man_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o any_o degree_n worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n that_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o filial_a fear_n and_o awfulness_n do_v wonder_n thou_o stretchedst_a out_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o that_o be_v those_o of_o they_o who_o body_n be_v cast_v up_o by_o the_o wave_n upon_o the_o shore_n be_v throw_v into_o pit_n by_o we_o 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palestina_n the_o duke_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n 5.1_o moab_n see_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v numb_a 22.3_o josh_n 2.9_o &_o 5.1_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n that_o their_o very_a heart_n shall_v faint_v and_o melt_v with_o fear_n as_o wax_n do_v before_o the_o fire_n insomuch_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n and_o israel_n shall_v pass_v over_o jordan_n into_o canaan_n without_o opposition_n thou_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o and_o plant_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n that_o be_v in_o canaan_n a_o mountainous_a country_n deut._n 11.11_o and_o particular_o thou_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o mount_n moriah_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v as_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o where_o by_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n thou_o intend_v to_o establish_v thy_o sanctuary_n and_o where_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o dwell_v and_o to_o afford_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n the_o lord_n will_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n miriam_n hebrew_n miriam_n she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o moses_n also_o but_o her_o reference_n to_o aaron_n be_v best_o know_v by_o reason_n of_o moses_n absence_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o hur_z by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n numb_a 12.2_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a guide_n which_o god_n give_v his_o people_n mich._n 6.4_o take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o the_o woman_n follow_v she_o play_v on_o their_o timbrel_n also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o public_a rejoice_n judg._n 11.34_o and_o they_o express_v their_o exultation_n and_o rapture_n of_o mind_n by_o lively_a motion_n and_o tripudiation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o when_o the_o man_n have_v sing_v a_o verse_n of_o this_o song_n than_o she_o with_o the_o woman_n sing_v it_o over_o again_o at_o least_o they_o repeat_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o it_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o possible_o they_o add_v for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 136._o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o with_o this_o song_n of_o moses_n for_o victory_n over_o the_o egyptian-pharaoh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v the_o song_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v victorious_a over_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n viz._n the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n rev._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 5._o exod._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 22._o sect_n vi_o the_o israelite_n be_v now_o come_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n they_o march_v three_o whole_a day_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n etham_n shur_n call_v also_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n numb_a 33.8_o one_o may_v be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a wilderness_n and_o the_o other_o of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v the_o wilderness_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n but_o find_v no_o water_n all_o the_o way_n as_o for_o food_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v sustain_v with_o that_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o other_o provision_n they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n their_o five_o encamp_v where_o they_o find_v water_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v so_o bitter_a they_o can_v not_o drink_v it_o hereupon_o they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n ask_v he_o in_o a_o discontent_a mood_n what_o they_o shall_v drink_v moses_n upon_o this_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o show_v he_o a_o tree_n which_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n the_o water_n be_v make_v sweet_a but_o the_o change_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o taste_n of_o the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o any_o virtue_n in_o that_o tree_n after_o god_n have_v thus_o try_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o not_o only_o by_o their_o want_n of_o water_n but_o by_o his_o present_a favourable_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o not_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o murmur_a as_o he_o may_v just_o have_v do_v he_o than_o admonish_v they_o by_o moses_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_v against_o he_o or_o distrust_v of_o he_o and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o more_o obedient_o towards_o he_o for_o the_o future_a and_o so_o he_o make_v this_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o statute_n he_o will_v bring_v none_o of_o those_o disease_n and_o plague_n upon_o they_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v on_o the_o egyptian_n for_o he_o be_v their_o healer_n glasius_fw-la healer_n v._o 26._o medicus_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la periculis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la tam_fw-la animarum_fw-la quam_fw-la corporum_fw-la quae_fw-la morbis_fw-la &_o morti_fw-la saepe_fw-la comparantur_fw-la homines_fw-la sibi_fw-la confisos_fw-la liberat_fw-la psal_n 103._o v._n 3._o glasius_fw-la and_o can_v heal_v not_o only_o their_o body_n but_o their_o soul_n also_o by_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n exod._n 15._o from_o 22._o to_o 27._o sect_n vii_o from_o marah_n they_o remove_v to_o elim_n their_o six_o station_n famous_a for_o twelve_o well_n of_o water_n and_o 70_o palm-tree_n and_o here_o it_o seem_v they_o stay_v many_o day_n because_o the_o place_n be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o convenient_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o shade_n exod._n 15._o vers_fw-la 27._o sect_n viii_o from_o elim_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n which_o be_v their_o seven_o station_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 33.10_o the_o lord_n so_o order_v it_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o
versum_fw-la in_o fight_v against_o his_o peculiar_a people_n who_o king_n and_o sovereign_a he_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n maintain_v a_o truceless_a war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n exod._n 17._o from_o vers_n 8._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xii_o this_o story_n of_o jethro_n contain_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n viz._n the_o 18_o seem_v not_o to_o lie_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o aught_o to_o come_v in_o between_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o verse_n of_o numb_a 10._o for_o in_o exod._n 18._o vers_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v say_v jethro_n take_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n whereas_o the_o law_n for_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v and_o vers_fw-la 13._o &_o 16._o be_v say_v moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n whereas_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o moses_n and_o further_o the_o choose_n of_o judge_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v upon_o jethro_n counsel_n be_v not_o till_o after_o their_o depart_n from_o sinai_n deut._n 1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 95._o see_v lightfoot_n pag._n 95._o etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v here_o set_v as_o before_o their_o come_n thither_o therefore_o we_o shall_v reserve_v this_o history_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o 10_o of_o number_n sect_n xiii_o from_o rephidim_n which_o be_v over_o against_o horeb_n in_o the_o three_o month_n after_o their_o come_n forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o remove_v to_o the_o desert_n over_o against_o sinai_n sinai_n sinai_n it_o seem_v these_o be_v either_o two_o mountain_n near_o together_o or_o else_o two_o top_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n one_o call_v horeb_n the_o other_o sinai_n which_o be_v their_o twelve_o encamp_v where_o they_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o a_o whole_a year_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n now_o rest_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n god_n out_o of_o it_o call_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o set_v before_o the_o people_n what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o how_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o a_o eagle_n do_v her_o young_a one_o on_o her_o back_n viz._n speedy_o and_o safe_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v now_o bring_v they_o unto_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o this_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o convenient_a for_o they_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o if_o therefore_o they_o will_v careful_o observe_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v to_o make_v with_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o peculiar_a treasure_n his_o segullah_n 135.4_o segullah_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 135.4_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o he_o can_v choose_v what_o nation_n he_o please_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n that_o be_v among_o they_o he_o will_v reign_v and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o profane_a state_n such_o as_o other_o kingdom_n be_v but_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n to_o worship_n he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o which_o he_o shall_v appoint_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o service_n moses_n come_v down_o and_o acquaint_v the_o people_n herewith_o and_o they_o ready_o and_o with_o one_o accord_n answer_v that_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v they_o will_v do_v moses_n return_v their_o answer_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v now_o speak_v to_o he_o speedy_o out_o of_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v never_o after_o doubt_n or_o disbelieve_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o they_o then_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o go_v down_o and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v the_o people_n two_o day_n for_o their_o reverend_a receive_v his_o law_n on_o the_o day_n after_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o order_n and_o direction_n how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o at_o that_o time_n moses_n according_o command_v the_o people_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o to_o forbear_v the_o company_n of_o their_o wife_n vers_fw-la 15._o till_o the_o time_n appoint_v signify_v how_o careful_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o keep_v their_o mind_n from_o be_v distract_v with_o carnal_a affection_n and_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v to_o present_v themselves_o so_o solemn_o before_o the_o lord_n then_o he_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n round_o about_o the_o bottom_n of_o mount_n sinai_n show_v they_o how_o near_o they_o shall_v approach_v to_o the_o mount_n and_o no_o further_o declare_v that_o whatever_o man_n or_o beast_n pass_v those_o bound_n and_o touch_v the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v stone_v or_o shoot_v to_o death_n this_o be_v command_v to_o strike_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o great_a reverence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bridle_v their_o curiosity_n from_o search_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o bound_n that_o he_o have_v set_v they_o on_o the_o three_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o this_o charge_n concern_v sanctify_a and_o prepare_v themselves_o which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v the_o mensis_fw-la the_o sic_fw-la jansenius_n masius_n autem_fw-la quarto_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la six_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o fifty_o day_n after_o the_o passover_n on_o which_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v afterward_o keep_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v exceed_v loud_a and_o the_o people_n tremble_v advance_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n towards_o 12._o towards_o v._o 13._o tunc_fw-la ascendent_a in_o montem_fw-la i._n e._n adversus_fw-la montem_fw-la alioquin_fw-la repugnaret_fw-la v._o 12._o the_o mountain_n so_o far_o as_o their_o limit_n and_o bound_n extend_v then_o the_o air_n be_v fill_v with_o dreadful_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o mountain_n quake_v and_o tremble_v and_o smoke_v like_o a_o furnace_n psal_n 68.8_o and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v loud_o and_o loud_o the_o lord_n verticem_fw-la lord_n v._o 20._o descendit_fw-la dominus_fw-la s●u_fw-la angelus_n dominum_fw-la repraesentans_fw-la descendit_fw-la ex_fw-la loco_fw-la aeris_fw-la celsiore_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la montis_fw-la verticem_fw-la descend_v on_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v he_o there_o manifest_v his_o glory_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n the_o fight_n be_v so_o exceed_o terrible_a that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o tremble_v heb._n 12.21_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o answer_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n and_o so_o in_o a_o less_o terrible_a manner_n than_o by_o thunder_n yet_o so_o loud_o that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o see_z vers_n 9_o by_o that_o voice_n the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o moses_n do_v so_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o go_v again_o to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o break_v through_o the_o bound_n set_v they_o to_o see_v and_o gaze_v as_o moses_n himself_o be_v ready_a once_o to_o do_v exod._n 3.3_o till_o he_o be_v stay_v of_o god_n lest_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v thereupon_o perish_v see_v sam._n 6.19_o and_o too_o charge_v the_o priest_n more_o particular_o who_o use_v to_o come_v near_o to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o first-horn_n the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n have_v hallow_v to_o himself_o and_o who_o before_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o the_o priesthood_n use_v to_o administer_v that_o office_n in_o their_o several_a family_n numb_a 8.16_o exod._n 13.2_o leu._n 3.12_o and_o exod._n 24.5_o that_o they_o especial_o take_v care_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v devout_o and_o holy_o prepare_v for_o this_o great_a appearance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n by_o touch_v the_o mount_n presume_v too_o far_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o privilege_n lest_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o in_o wrath_n upon_o they_o moses_n humble_o answer_v o_o lord_n the_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o former_a prohibition_n dare_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n for_o thou_o say_v set_a bound_n to_o the_o mount_n and_o hallow_v it_o that_o be_v let_v the_o people_n know_v that_o they_o be_v to_o account_v this_o mountain_n holy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o
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you_o be_v consume_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v lest_o you_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o judgement_n that_o will_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o cause_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o provocation_n the_o people_n according_o do_v so_o and_o flee_v from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o man_n but_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n impudent_o come_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o outface_v moses_n and_o scorn_v the_o judgement_n he_o threaten_v against_o they_o moses_n then_o say_v hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o take_v upon_o myself_o the_o government_n of_o this_o people_n and_o have_v confer_v the_o priesthood_n on_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v these_o thing_n on_o 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their_o eleven_o station_n at_o rephidim_n by_o mount_n sinai_n strike_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o water_n come_v forth_o and_o he_o name_v the_o place_n massah_n or_o meribah_n but_o here_o at_o this_o their_o 33th_o station_n 38_o year_n after_o with_o aaron_n bud_a rod_n have_v his_o spirit_n provoke_v by_o these_o rebellious_a people_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o without_o any_o such_o command_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o smite_v it_o at_o all_o and_o he_o and_o aaron_n likewise_o as_o it_o seem_v speak_v unadvised_o with_o their_o lip_n 106.33_o lip_n see_v psal_n 106.33_o utter_v word_n of_o passion_n and_o distrust_n possible_o to_o this_o purpose_n hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n never_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v work_v such_o a_o miracle_n for_o such_o a_o rebellious_a crew_n as_o you_o be_v however_o the_o rock_n give_v forth_o water_n abundant_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o disinherit_v he_o and_o have_v not_o sanctify_v peccavit_fw-la sanctify_v v._o 12._o ut_fw-la sanctificaretis_fw-la i_o alloquendo_fw-la petram_fw-la et_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la praedicendo_fw-la ita_fw-la mortem_fw-la his_fw-la interminatur_fw-la ut_fw-la populus_fw-la intelligeret_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la parciturum_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la viris_fw-la tantis_fw-la non_fw-la pepercerit_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la feri_fw-la allegoria_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la moses_n hebraeos_fw-la sed_fw-la joshua_n perduxit_fw-la in_o palestinam_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la nos_fw-la verum_fw-la christus_fw-la evehit_fw-la demum_fw-la hinc_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la haec_fw-la moses_n scripserit_fw-la qui_fw-la vitia_fw-la net_n celet_fw-la sva_fw-la nec_fw-la suorum_fw-la vide_fw-la cap._n 12.1_o anonym_n in_o loc_n publicae_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la severius_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la egit_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la alibi_fw-la cum_fw-la moses_n infidelitatem_fw-la proderet_fw-la numb_a 11.22_o 23._o quia_fw-la tum_fw-la primum_fw-la peccavit_fw-la he_o inward_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o trust_v in_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o nor_o glorify_v he_o outward_o by_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o bring_v that_o people_n into_o canaan_n see_v deut._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o as_o the_o former_a place_n at_o rephidim_n be_v call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n viz._n a_o place_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n because_o the_o people_n there_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v contend_v with_o moses_n his_o servant_n which_o he_o account_v as_o contend_v with_o himself_o so_o shall_v this_o also_o be_v call_v and_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o or_o among_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n by_o give_v they_o water_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v his_o almighty_a power_n faithfulness_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a provocation_n numb_a 20._o from_o 1._o to_o 14._o sect_n lxix_o moses_n now_o by_o god_n direction_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o permit_v they_o who_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o jacob_n brother_n to_o esau_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o country_n that_o be_v the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a way_n into_o canaan_n and_o they_o amiable_o desire_v this_o because_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o he_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v but_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o sore_n and_o long_a trouble_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o how_o upon_o their_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o send_v his_o angel_n viz._n his_o own_o eternal_a son_n the_o angel_n or_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v exod._n 3.2_o and_o mal._n 3.1_o who_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n he_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o their_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o do_v they_o any_o damage_n and_o will_v drink_v only_o of_o their_o river_n that_o be_v common_a and_o not_o meddle_v with_o their_o well_n dig_v for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n without_o pay_v for_o it_o but_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o so_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n in_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n the_o edomite_n afford_v they_o victual_n for_o their_o money_n deut._n 2.29_o tho_o they_o do_v not_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v who_o wish_n success_n and_o prosperity_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o bring_v it_o see_v deut._n 23.3_o 4._o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 14._o to_o 22._o sect_n lxx_o from_o kadesh_n the_o camp_n remove_v to_o mount_v hor._n 36.20_o hor._n a_o hill_n in_o mosera_n deut._n 10.6_o or_o who_o be_v other_o top_n be_v call_v moscra_n from_o this_o mount_n hor_n the_o people_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o country_n by_o esau_n be_v call_v horim_n deut._n 2.12_o and_o esau_n be_v call_v the_o horite_n gen._n 36.20_o here_o god_n tell_v moses_n that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o be_v his_o godly_a forefather_n that_o die_v before_o he_o see_v gen._n 25.8_o heb._n 12.23_o he_o command_v he_o to_o bring_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n hor._n and_o they_o according_o go_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n here_o aaron_n be_v attire_v in_o all_o his_o glorious_a vestment_n moses_n strip_v he_o of_o they_o and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n office_n and_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n elder_a son_n ithamar_n son_n eleazar_n son_n do_v succeed_v he_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n then_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o ithamar_n the_o other_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o eli_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n or_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o their_o family_n unless_o render_v uncapable_a by_o some_o blemish_n be_v still_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o office_n thus_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n aaron_n be_v a_o 123_o year_n old_a 33.38_o old_a see_v numb_a 33.38_o die_v seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n before_o moses_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n mourn_v for_o he_o 30_o day_n 34.8_o day_n so_o long_o they_o mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34.8_o numb_a 20._o from_o vers_n 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxi_o at_o this_o time_n king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n who_o country_n lie_v in_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n understand_v by_o the_o spy_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n time_n v._o 1._o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n it_o may_v be_v a_o way_n so_o call_v and_o well_o know_v by_o that_o name_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red-sea_n and_o march_v direct_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n not_o know_v of_o moses_n purpose_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n he_o immediate_o march_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n as_o far_o as_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lay_v and_o there_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n the_o israelite_n intend_v to_o renew_v the_o battle_n and_o again_o once_o more_o to_o encounter_v arad_n and_o his_o army_n they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o vow_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o deliver_v these_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v utter_o destroy_v and_o burn_v their_o city_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n so_o that_o in_o the_o second_o battle_n they_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v they_o but_o how_o can_v the_o israelite_n be_v so_o far_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n destroy_v their_o city_n lie_v in_o canaan_n numb_v 33.40_o into_o which_o they_o come_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n death_n it_o seem_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o vow_n be_v long_o after_o make_v viz._n when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o the_o king_n of_o
sin_n that_o be_v he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v as_o be_v by_o sin_n liable_a to_o death_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v they_o further_o urge_v that_o except_o this_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n will_v be_v quite_o extinct_a moses_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v this_o case_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n their_o desire_n which_o be_v afterward_o punctual_o perform_v joshua_n as_o we_o may_v read_v josh_n 17.4_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o withal_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o caution_n add_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o marry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n land_n tribe_n hence_o some_o conclude_v that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o his_o brother_n marry_v his_o widow_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n unto_o his_o brother_n who_o estate_n he_o inhetlt_v his_o first_o son_n in_o their_o genealogy_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o die_v without_o issue_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o first_o son_n of_o those_o that_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v account_v the_o son_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o so_o under_o his_o name_n do_v inherit_v his_o land_n see_v ch._n 36.6_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n in_o inheritance_n make_v and_o ordain_v numb_a 27._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n lxxxiv_o god_n now_o signify_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o according_o command_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o that_o tract_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n 34.1_o abarim_n see_v ch._n 33.47_o deut._n 32.49_o &_o 34.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o against_o jericho_n and_o on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a of_o they_o call_v nebo_n who_o top_n be_v call_v pisgah_n he_o shall_v see_v that_o good_a land_n into_o which_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v and_o when_o he_o have_v see_v it_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o pious_a ancestor_n who_o die_v before_o he_o for_o he_o and_o aaron_n have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n see_v ch._n 20.12_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o faith_n sanctify_v man_n sanctify_v we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o conceive_v aright_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v so_o reverent_o of_o he_o as_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v among_o man_n he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n but_o they_o sanctify_v he_o not_o moses_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n deut._n 3.23_o 25._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n humble_o therefore_o submit_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n he_o now_o earnest_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o the_o creator_n but_o the_o searcher_n and_o trier_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o can_v frame_v and_o fashion_v man_n spirit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o grace_n requisite_a for_o the_o place_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o to_o appoint_v a_o successor_n to_o he_o that_o may_v as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o flock_n god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v he_o therefore_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n 4.14_o hand_n the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o upon_o joshua_n to_o intimate_v to_o he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o that_o he_o will_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o have_v advance_v he_o and_o according_o be_v say_v deut._n 34.9_o that_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o moses_n be_v also_o to_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n and_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n concern_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o forbear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n and_o moses_n be_v further_o command_v to_o put_v some_o of_o his_o own_o honour_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v he_o into_o some_o partnership_n of_o authority_n and_o dignity_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o moses_n successor_n and_o the_o judge_n elect_v of_o israel_n and_o moses_n tell_v he_o further_o that_o upon_o occasion_n he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o eleazar_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n that_o be_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n to_o which_o the_o pectoral_a 28.30_o pectoral_a see_v pharaphrase_n on_o exod._n 28.30_o be_v fasten_v wherein_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o at_o eleazar_n word_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o and_z the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o war_n or_o return_v from_o it_o and_o so_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a by_o his_o direction_n they_o shall_v govern_v themselves_o and_o moses_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o numb_a 27._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxxxv_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v omit_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a feast_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o 38_o year_n last_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o travel_n wherein_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o alar_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n be_v make_v up_o fit_a for_o removal_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o generation_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a that_o have_v be_v muster_v in_o sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a see_v ch._n 26.64_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o cause_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o be_v again_o here_o repeat_v thereby_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o they_o must_v not_o any_o long_o neglect_v his_o ordinance_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v deut._n 12.8_o and_o therefore_o first_o in_o the_o general_n he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n which_o he_o have_v at_o several_a time_n appoint_v they_o to_o offer_v and_o then_o 2_o he_o set_v down_o particular_o what_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v first_o for_o their_o daily_a sacrifice_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o 9_o second_o for_o their_o weekly_a sacrifice_n every_o sabbath_n omit_v sabbath_n the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o every_o sabbath-day_n be_v full_a double_a to_o those_o appoint_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v omit_v day_n from_o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 10._o three_o for_o their_o monthly_a sacrifice_n every_o new_a moon_n from_o 11._o to_o 16._o and_o fourthly_a for_o their_o yearly_a sacrifice_n first_o at_o the_o passover_n from_o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o 26._o 2ly_n at_o pentecost_n from_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n 3_o he_o mention_n the_o offer_v appoint_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o 4ly_n the_o offer_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n from_o 7._o to_o 12._o 5ly_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 39_o numb_a ch._n 28._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 29._o from_o 1._o to_o 39_o sect_n lxxxvi_o beside_o those_o set_n and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v enjoin_v there_o be_v other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n namely_o such_o as_o man_n voluntary_o offer_v or_o upon_o a_o particular_a vow_n ch._n 29._o v._n 39_o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o seem_v several_a precept_n concern_v vow_n be_v add_v to_o show_v who_o be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o perform_v their_o vow_n and_o who_o not_o and_o moses_n make_v know_v these_o law_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n because_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o according_a to_o these_o law_n be_v
his_o mother_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o usual_a year_n of_o other_o levite_n which_o be_v 25_o or_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n but_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o train_v up_o there_o even_o from_o his_o childhood_n and_o all_o that_o while_o shall_v continue_v under_o the_o strict_a vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n which_o ordinary_o the_o levites_n be_v not_o bind_v unto_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o very_a time_n when_o hannah_n pour_v forth_o her_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v this_o vow_n that_o eli_n the_o highpriest_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n by_o a_o post_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o possible_o at_o this_o time_n have_v some_o house_n build_v for_o it_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o weather_n for_o ch._n 3.15_o we_o read_v that_o samuel_n open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v no_o gate_n but_o only_o a_o veil_n that_o be_v hang_v up_o at_o the_o enter_v of_o it_o exod._n 26.36_o eli_n sit_v upon_o his_o seat_n and_o see_v hannah_n stand_v a_o great_a while_n near_o he_o mumble_v with_o her_o lip_n after_o a_o unusual_a manner_n and_o possible_o express_v some_o incomposedness_n in_o her_o gesture_n through_o the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o affection_n he_o think_v she_o have_v be_v drink_v wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o continue_v here_o in_o thy_o drunkenness_n and_o profane_v this_o holy_a place_n thou_o be_v come_v into_o go_v home_o and_o sleep_v out_o thy_o distemper_n and_o then_o come_v with_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n hannah_n reply_n no_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o excess_n i_o have_v neither_o drink_a wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n this_o day_n but_o have_v be_v pour_v 2.19_o pour_v psal_n 62.8_o lam._n 2.19_o forth_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n count_v i_o not_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o such_o a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n nor_o imagine_v i_o guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o drunkenness_n be_v i_o have_v only_o be_v open_v my_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v be_v earnest_o implore_v help_n from_o he_o eli_n hear_v this_o say_v go_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n grant_v thou_o thy_o petition_n which_o thou_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o hannah_n desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v always_o retain_v that_o good_a opinion_n of_o she_o and_o will_v still_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o her_o behalf_n so_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o prayer_n she_o have_v pour_v forth_o and_o the_o gracious_a encouragement_n she_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o highpriest_n she_o depart_v with_o inward_a joy_n and_o do_v eat_v bread_n and_o her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a the_o next_o morning_n elkanah_n and_o his_o family_n before_o they_o set_v forth_o on_o their_o journey_n homeward_o present_v themselves_o before_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o worship_v he_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n and_o success_n in_o all_o their_o other_o lawful_a affair_n leave_v therein_o to_o posterity_n a_o good_a precedent_n for_o their_o imitation_n when_o they_o be_v come_v home_o hannah_n conceive_v by_o elkanah_n the_o lord_n remember_v she_o and_o hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v about_o for_o her_o delivery_n she_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n samuel_n person_n samuel_n we_o read_v not_o that_o samuel_n ever_o be_v highpriest_n but_o a_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o judge_n in_o israel_n a_o sacrificer_n though_o only_o a_o levite_n a_o rare_a and_o worthy_a person_n that_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n rejoice_v most_o in_o this_o that_o this_o son_n be_v give_v she_o in_o answer_n to_o her_o prayer_n elkanah_n with_o several_a of_o his_o family_n go_v up_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n and_o his_o vow_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o yearly_a and_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n some_o other_o oblation_n that_o he_o have_v vow_v namely_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n but_o hannah_n desire_v of_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o may_v not_o go_v up_o till_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v 9_o wean_v v._o 22._o educatus_fw-la i._n e._n eo_fw-la usque_fw-la provectus_fw-la ut_fw-la ministrare_fw-la possit_fw-la no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o mamma_fw-la disjungere_fw-la sed_fw-la educare_fw-la 1_o reg._n 11.20_o donec_fw-la maturescat_fw-la sive_fw-la maturus_fw-la siat_a pver_fw-la ministerio_fw-la &_o nazaraeatui_fw-la donec_fw-la efformetur_fw-la pver_fw-la ie_fw-fr ut_fw-la satis_fw-la membris_fw-la &_o robore_fw-la efformetur_fw-la ad_fw-la ministrandum_fw-la in_o tabernaculo_fw-la mas_o it_o be_v like_a she_o will_v not_o wean_v he_o and_o so_o put_v he_o from_o she_o till_o he_o be_v of_o some_o age_n to_o shift_v for_o himself_o among_o stranger_n be_v also_o before_o that_o time_n unable_a to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n a_o like_a example_n we_o have_v in_o sarah_n who_o will_v not_o wean_v her_o belove_a isaac_n till_o he_o be_v of_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a year_n for_o a_o weanling_n see_v gen._n 21.8_o 9_o and_o educate_v and_o fit_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o do_v some_o kind_n of_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o then_o she_o will_v carry_v he_o thither_o and_o leave_v he_o there_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o samuel_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o ramah_n and_o there_o judge_v israel_n which_o happen_v either_o after_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o which_o be_v the_o time_n prefix_v for_o the_o levite_n service_n numb_a 8.25_o or_o by_o god_n especial_a dispensation_n who_o dispense_v with_o his_o vow_n to_o make_v he_o a_o magistrate_n elkanah_n consent_v to_o what_o his_o wife_n desire_v viz._n that_o she_o shall_v stay_v till_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v and_o educate_v only_a say_v he_o let_v the_o lord_n establish_v his_o word_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v that_o especial_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o wife_n before_z or_o after_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v particular_o what_o it_o be_v when_o hannah_n have_v wean_v and_o educate_v her_o son_n she_o take_v he_o with_o she_o to_o shiloh_n there_o to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o her_o vow_n and_o she_o take_v with_o she_o three_o bullock_n one_o ephah_n of_o flour_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n one_o of_o these_o bullock_n be_v offer_v when_o they_o present_v the_o child_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o it_o be_v like_a be_v offer_v in_o other_o oblation_n or_o the_o one_o may_v be_v offer_v as_o a_o burnt-offering_a the_o other_o two_o for_o a_o peace-offering_a the_o ephah_n of_o flour_n contain_v ten_o omers_n or_o tenth-deals_a now_o the_o law_n prescribe_v three_o tenth-deals_a to_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o bullock_n numb_v 15.9_o nine_a tenth-deals_a of_o this_o ephah_n be_v for_o the_o three_o bullock_n and_o the_o other_o tenth-deal_a which_o be_v overplus_n may_v be_v intend_v for_o a_o voluntary_a meat-offering_a the_o bottle_n of_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o peace-offering_n then_o hannah_n present_v her_o son_n to_o eli_n she_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n as_o sure_a as_o thou_o be_v alive_a i_o be_o the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o thou_o here_o pray_v for_o this_o child_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v my_o petition_n i_o have_v lend_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v that_o be_v i_o have_v dedicate_v he_o to_o his_o service_n have_v ask_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o i_o may_v return_v he_o to_o he_o again_o as_o he_o be_v free_o give_v so_o he_o shall_v be_v free_o devote_v to_o god_n service_n and_o elkanah_n worship_v the_o lord_n there_o and_o thankful_o praise_v he_o for_o give_v he_o this_o son_n and_o also_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o enable_v he_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n to_o perform_v that_o religious_a service_n unto_o which_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n have_v devote_v he_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 1._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clii_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v hannah_n now_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o give_v she_o a_o son_n and_o pray_v 1.46.68_o pray_v orandi_fw-la gen●●_n
message_n from_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o therefore_o they_o present_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o come_v peaceable_o he_o say_v yes_o for_o i_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v therefore_o yourselves_o and_o come_v with_o i_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o particular_o let_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n prepare_v and_o sanctify_v themselves_o both_o legal_o and_o spiritual_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v like_a samuel_n have_v acquaint_v jesse_n private_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o that_o thereupon_o jesse_n bring_v in_o his_o son_n one_o by_o one_o into_o some_o private_a place_n whether_o before_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v retire_v themselves_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o that_o person_n may_v be_v anoint_v who_o god_n shall_v point_v out_o to_o samuel_n according_o eliab_n jesse_n elder_a son_n be_v first_o bring_v forth_o when_o samuel_n see_v he_o he_o think_v within_o himself_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o man_n the_o comeliness_n of_o his_o person_n make_v he_o think_v this_o be_v he_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v but_o herein_o he_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v only_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n present_o say_v to_o he_o look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n or_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n consider_v the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n then_o jesse_n call_v abinadab_n and_o make_v he_o appear_v before_o samuel_n and_o samuel_n be_v admonish_v by_o a_o secret_a voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v then_o shammah_n be_v call_v he_o also_o be_v refuse_v jesse_n then_o call_v four_o more_o of_o his_o son_n in_o order_n and_o set_v they_o one_o after_o another_o before_o samuel_n but_o he_o tell_v he_o never_o a_o one_o of_o these_o be_v the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jesse_n wonder_v at_o this_o samuel_n ask_v he_o whether_o these_o be_v all_o his_o son_n samuel_n david_n choose_v to_o be_v king_n and_o first_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v one_o more_o viz._n the_o young_a who_o he_o employ_v in_o keep_v his_o sheep_n he_o have_v omit_v to_o bring_v he_o as_o imagine_v it_o can_v not_o in_o any_o likelihood_n be_v he_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o god_n will_v choose_v and_o this_o possible_o be_v so_o order_v by_o providence_n that_o it_o may_v more_o evident_o appear_v that_o david_n be_v mere_o choose_v of_o god_n samuel_n order_v that_o this_o young_a son_n shall_v be_v immediate_o send_v for_o for_o say_v he_o we_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o till_o he_o come_v at_o last_o david_n come_v who_o be_v of_o a_o ruddy_a and_o beautiful_a succederet_fw-la beautiful_a solet_fw-la pulcher_fw-la animus_n etiam_fw-la in_o vultu_fw-la apparere_fw-la vide_fw-la platonis_fw-la convivium_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o davide_n forma_fw-la non_fw-la mollis_fw-la sed_fw-la virilis_fw-la &_o militaris_fw-la oculi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la bellicam_fw-la quandam_fw-la ferociam_fw-la spirare_fw-la videbantur_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la statim_fw-la regnaret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sauli_n morienti_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la succederet_fw-la countenance_n and_o comely_a to_o look_v on_o and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a about_o twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n the_o lord_n now_o by_o a_o secret_a voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n say_v unto_o samuel_n this_o be_v the_o man_n arise_v and_o anoint_v he_o then_o samuel_n take_v the_o horn_n of_o oil_n and_o anoint_a he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n whereby_o he_o incur_v their_o envy_n see_v ch._n 17.28_o no_o less_o than_o joseph_n do_v of_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o anoint_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n courage_n and_o fortitude_n so_o that_o he_o be_v move_v and_o lead_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o undertake_v great_a and_o noble_a erterprise_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o kill_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n for_o it_o seem_v as_o he_o be_v keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n there_o come_v a_o lion_n at_o one_o time_n and_o a_o bear_n at_o another_o and_o take_v a_o kid_n out_o of_o his_o flock_n and_o he_o pursue_v after_o they_o and_o when_o the_o lion_n turn_v upon_o he_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o take_v the_o prey_n from_o he_o which_o he_o have_v selze_v upon_o and_o so_o he_o serve_v the_o bear_n also_o see_v ch._n 17.35_o 36._o and_o other_o famous_a and_o valorous_a exploit_n it_o seem_v he_o achieve_v soon_o after_o he_o be_v anoint_v whereby_o he_o become_v famous_a even_o among_o saul_n courtier_n see_v v._o 18._o and_o probable_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o he_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v forth_o upon_o he_o and_o particular_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o poetry_n and_o compose_v divine_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n together_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o music_n wherein_o afterward_o he_o become_v very_o eminent_a insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v leave_v such_o divine_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n samuel_n have_v thus_o anoint_v david_n he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o ramah_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 16._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 14._o sect_n clxviii_o saul_n now_o be_v bereave_v of_o those_o heroical_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v before_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o satan_n by_o god_n permission_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o extreme_a melancholy_n and_o discontent_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o kingdom_n fill_v he_o with_o fright_n and_o fear_n with_o disquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n which_o so_o distemper_v and_o distract_v he_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o fit_n of_o frenzy_n and_o sometime_o grow_v outrageous_a and_o ready_a to_o kill_v any_o body_n that_o come_v in_o his_o way_n and_o be_v for_o a_o time_n as_o one_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n he_o have_v prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o god_n direction_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o and_o now_o god_n just_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o his_o physician_n tell_v he_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n trouble_v he_o and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o seek_v out_o a_o man_n that_o be_v skilful_a to_o play_v on_o the_o harp_n who_o by_o his_o music_n may_v cheer_v and_o revive_v his_o spirit_n and_o allay_v his_o melancholy_a passion_n and_o thereby_o he_o will_v be_v less_o subject_a to_o the_o devil_n operation_n one_o of_o saul_n servant_n that_o stand_v by_o say_v he_o have_v see_v a_o son_n of_o jesse_n that_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o play_v on_o the_o harp_n and_o be_v also_o a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o prudent_a in_o matter_n sanct._n matter_n ego_fw-la existimo_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la david_n cum_fw-la unctione_n alia_fw-la quoque_fw-la dona_fw-la accepit_fw-la plane_n rara_fw-la eum_fw-la vicini●_n fuisse_fw-la notissimum_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o eximia_fw-la erant_fw-la illa_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o inopinata_fw-la atque_fw-la nova_fw-la sanct._n and_o a_o comely_a person_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o assist_v he_o in_o all_o his_o design_n and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o erterprise_n saul_n hear_v this_o send_v messenger_n to_o jesse_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o send_v that_o son_n of_o his_o that_o keep_v his_o sheep_n dignity_n sheep_n hereby_o we_o see_v that_o though_o david_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n and_o anoint_a king_n yet_o in_o humility_n of_o spirit_n he_o return_v unto_o his_o former_a employment_n of_o keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n wait_v upon_o god_n till_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n in_o his_o own_o way_n to_o raise_v he_o to_o the_o kingly_a dignity_n unto_o he_o jesse_n send_v his_o son_n david_n to_o he_o with_o a_o small_a present_a 43.11_o present_a such_o a_o present_a jacob_n send_v to_o joseph_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o egypt_n that_o his_o son_n may_v find_v favour_n with_o he_o gen._n 43.11_o namely_o a_o ass_n lade_v with_o bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o kid_n for_o great_a person_n do_v many_o time_n kind_o accept_v of_o small_a present_n from_o their_o inferior_n see_v they_o be_v sign_n that_o they_o do_v respect_n and_o honour_v they_o but_o jesse_n know_v that_o god_n have_v anoint_v his_o son_n david_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n may_v well_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o put_v he_o into_o
be_v go_v to_o destroy_v that_o city_n david_n and_o the_o elder_n thereof_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o angel_n stand_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n near_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o over_o jerusalem_n whereupon_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o araunah_n and_o his_o four_o son_n see_v the_o angel_n also_o and_o his_o son_n hide_v themselves_o through_o fear_n then_o then_o david_n speak_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v i_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v i_o that_o command_v the_o people_n to_o be_v number_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v sin_v but_o as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v on_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n but_o not_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plague_v then_o the_o angel_n command_v gad_n to_o speak_v to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v present_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n and_o thereon_o offer_v sacrifice_n intimate_v to_o he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o they_o to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o present_a judgement_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o their_o promise_a messiah_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o for_o they_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n be_v at_o this_o present_a at_o gibeon_n but_o david_n can_v not_o now_o go_v thither_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o slaughter_n and_o dreadful_a execution_n that_o may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n therefore_o no_o place_n at_o present_a be_v fit_a to_o rear_v a_o altar_n in_o than_o that_o where_o the_o angel_n appear_v with_o a_o draw_a sword_n and_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v will_v have_v that_o place_n as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v and_o endear_v to_o the_o people_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o shall_v procure_v a_o very_a great_a blessing_n for_o they_o namely_o the_o stay_n of_o this_o rage_a plague_n because_o he_o determine_v in_o that_o very_a place_n to_o have_v his_o temple_n build_v see_v 2_o chron._n 3.1_o david_n according_o go_v forthwith_o to_o araunah_n tribute_n araunah_n this_o araunah_n or_o ornan_n seem_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o now_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o jebusite_n that_o enjoy_v estate_n in_o and_o about_o jerusalem_n under_o a_o tribute_n who_o see_v the_o king_n come_v to_o he_o attend_v with_o his_o servant_n go_v out_o towards_o he_o and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v wherefore_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n come_v unto_o i_o the_o king_n say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o buy_v of_o thou_o thy_o thresh_a floor_n there_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o plague_n may_v be_v stay_v araunah_n answer_v let_v the_o king_n free_o take_v it_o and_o offer_v up_o there_o what_o sacrifice_n he_o please_v behold_v here_o be_v also_o my_o ox_n which_o thou_o may_v take_v for_o burn_a offering_n and_o take_v also_o the_o wooden_a instrument_n which_o be_v use_v in_o this_o work_n which_o be_v dry_a will_v soon_o take_v fire_n and_o expedite_v the_o business_n and_o take_v wheat_n also_o for_o a_o meat-offering_a i_o free_o give_v thou_o all_o all_o these_o do_v araunah_n as_o free_a as_o a_o prince_n proffer_n unto_o david_n add_v the_o lord_n gracious_o accept_v thou_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n thou_o be_v about_o to_o offer_v but_o the_o king_n say_v nay_o but_o sure_o i_o will_v buy_v it_o of_o thou_o at_o a_o price_n neither_o will_v i_o offer_v burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o which_o cost_v i_o nothing_o so_o david_n buy_v of_o he_o the_o thresh_a floor_n and_o the_o ox_n and_o material_n for_o sacrifice_n for_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n which_o be_v miraculous_o consume_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n whereby_o god_n testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o grant_v his_o desire_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v repentance_n repent_v that_o be_v do_v as_o man_n do_v when_o they_o repent_v viz._n cease_v to_o proceed_v on_o so_o the_o lord_n cease_v from_o punish_v the_o people_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o change_n in_o god_n decree_n for_o he_o decree_v to_o cease_v punish_v when_o he_o have_v bring_v david_n and_o the_o people_n to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o punishment_n he_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n and_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v then_o david_n offer_v peace-offering_n on_o the_o same_o altar_n by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o possible_o god_n make_v know_v to_o david_n by_o gad_n at_o this_o time_n that_o in_o that_o very_a place_n christ_n place_n this_o be_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n where_o abraham_n intend_v to_o have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v the_o temple_n build_v and_o thereupon_o david_n purchase_v of_o ornan_n the_o whole_a place_n or_o plot_n of_o ground_n with_o all_o the_o building_n garden_n and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o contain_v a_o large_a compass_n and_o a_o sufficient_a circuit_n of_o ground_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n upon_o it_o with_o all_o the_o court_n thereof_o and_o for_o this_o he_o give_v he_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n whereas_o the_o mere_a threshing-floor_n with_o the_o ox_n and_o material_n of_o sacrifice_n cost_v he_o but_o fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o possible_o david_n may_v give_v more_o for_o it_o than_o the_o real_a worth_n out_o of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 21._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n ccv_o david_n now_o know_v that_o this_o threshing-floor_n of_o araunah_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v he_o say_v of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a for_o israel_n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o which_o god_n long_o since_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n moses_n that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o house_n there_o build_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o settle_a place_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n not_o this_o i_o have_v now_o set_v up_o but_o another_o whereon_o only_o they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o see_v deut._n 12.11_o not_o long_o after_o it_o seem_v he_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o spirit_n 29.25_o spirit_n except_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o this_o pattern_n set_v down_o in_o write_v be_v bring_v he_o by_o some_o prophet_n see_v 2_o chr._n 29.25_o the_o pattern_n or_o model_n whereby_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v and_o this_o he_o set_v down_o in_o a_o draught_n or_o platform_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o son_n solomon_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v 1_o chron._n 28.11_o 12_o 13._o in_o order_n therefore_o to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o great_a work_n david_n prepare_v material_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o call_v the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o employ_v they_o in_o hew_v of_o stone_n and_o timber_n and_o such_o like_a work_n he_o also_o prepare_v iron_n in_o abundance_n and_o brass_n without_o weight_n that_o be_v it_o be_v so_o much_o they_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o weigh_v it_o also_o abundance_n of_o cedar-tree_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o tyrian_n and_o zidonian_o and_o he_o say_v solomon_n my_o son_n be_v yet_o young_a and_o tender_a and_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v for_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v exceed_o magnificent_a and_o must_v excel_v all_o other_o have_v other_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o service_n itself_o and_o in_o the_o ornament_n appertain_v thereunto_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o world_n wonder_n it_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o its_o dimension_n far_o exceed_v it_o there_o be_v some_o great_a building_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o there_o be_v never_o any_o that_o have_v such_o costly_a material_n such_o curious_a workmanship_n such_o divine_a service_n such_o representation_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o mercy_n and_o which_o prefigure_v such_o mystical_a spiritual_a and_o celestial_a thing_n as_o this_o temple_n have_v that_o
first_o fit_v for_o that_o glorious_a state_n and_o there_o shall_v live_v with_o god_n in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n elisha_n see_v his_o master_n thus_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o so_o he_o style_v he_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o his_o triumphant_a ascend_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n into_o heaven_n as_o also_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v man_n unto_o god_n have_v be_v a_o better_a defence_n to_o israel_n than_o visible_a chariot_n and_o horseman_n can_v possible_o be_v elijah_n thus_o vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n elisha_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o own_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o great_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o master_n elijah_n mantle_n as_o he_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o 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1_o king_n 18.12_o 8.39_o 18.12_o the_o like_a we_o read_v concern_v philip_n when_o he_o have_v baptize_v the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n act._n 8.39_o and_o have_v set_v he_o down_o upon_o some_o mountain_n or_o some_o valley_n and_o there_o we_o may_v find_v he_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o know_v that_o elijah_n be_v carry_v up_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o heaven_n and_o be_v there_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v he_o on_o the_o earth_n any_o more_o but_o they_o urge_v he_o still_o to_o let_v they_o go_v insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o importunate_a without_o any_o reason_n however_o see_v they_o be_v so_o bend_v upon_o it_o he_o let_v they_o go_v that_o they_o may_v by_o their_o own_o experience_n see_v their_o error_n and_o folly_n and_o may_v be_v the_o more_o full_o assure_v of_o elijah_n ascent_n into_o heaven_n ever_o after_o they_o according_o go_v out_o and_o seek_v elijah_n very_o diligent_o 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go_v to_o the_o springhead_n and_o cast_a salt_n thereinto_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n to_o use_v that_o mean_n and_o he_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 henceforth_o any_o deadly_a or_o poisonous_a quality_n in_o they_o neither_o shall_v the_o land_n here_o about_o be_v barren_a according_o the_o water_n be_v heal_v and_o make_v good_a and_o so_o continue_v even_o to_o the_o time_n that_o this_o history_n be_v write_v and_o this_o be_v elisha_n second_o miracle_n then_o from_o jericho_n he_o go_v to_o bethel_n to_o visit_v the_o college_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o and_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n by_o his_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n as_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o city_n some_o young_a child_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a the_o child_n of_o idolater_n or_o other_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v there_o who_o it_o seem_v have_v by_o their_o example_n teach_v their_o child_n to_o scoff_n at_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o to_o laugh_v at_o the_o report_n spread_v abroad_o of_o elijah_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n cry_v after_o elisha_n and_o say_v go_v up_o thou_o bald-head_n go_v up_o thou_o bald-head_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o that_o report_v your_o master_n be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n why_o do_v not_o you_o follow_v he_o and_o go_v up_o after_o he_o elisha_n turn_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n he_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o now_o intend_v to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ill_a nurture_a child_n and_o to_o show_v how_o severe_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o reproach_v of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o immediate_o there_o come_v forth_o two_o she-bears_a out_o of_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v hard_o by_o and_o tear_v two_o and_o forty_o of_o they_o to_o piece_n and_o this_o be_v elisha_n three_o miracle_n then_o he_o go_v into_o the_o city_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o dare_v go_v into_o bethel_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o death_n upon_o so_o many_o of_o their_o child_n but_o he_o go_v under_o god_n protection_n who_o he_o know_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v his_o master_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o according_o neither_o the_o parent_n of_o these_o child_n thus_o destroy_v nor_o any_o other_o idolatrous_a person_n in_o that_o city_n dare_v set_v upon_o he_o god_n so_o overawe_v their_o spirit_n from_o bethel_n he_o go_v to_o mount_v carmel_n whither_o elijah_n often_o resort_v have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a a_o
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judgement_n that_o shall_v befall_v those_o who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o day_n 2_o king_n 20._o from_o 12_o to_o 20._o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o isa_n 39_o wh_o ch._n hezekiah_n three_o year_n after_o his_o recovery_n have_v his_o son_n manasses_n by_o hephzibah_n twelve_o year_n before_o his_o death_n 2_o king_n 21.1_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n as_o it_o be_v think_v live_v nahum_n the_o prophet_n he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n and_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o comfort_v the_o jew_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o assyrian_a tyranny_n he_o mention_v the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o sennacherib_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o foretell_v his_o death_n in_o his_o idol-temple_n nahum_n 1.11_o there_o be_v one_o come_v out_o of_o thou_o that_o imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o lord_n a_o wicked_a counsellor_n and_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o commandment_n concern_v thou_o that_o no_o more_o of_o thy_o name_n be_v sow_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o god_n will_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o grave_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o be_v vile_a this_o prophet_n denounce_v destruction_n to_o nineveh_n in_o very_o plain_a term_n they_o have_v repent_v former_o at_o the_o preach_a of_o jonah_n but_o now_o have_v relapse_v to_o their_o former_a wickedness_n the_o israelite_n have_v be_v much_o oppress_v by_o they_o first_o by_o pull_v 2_o king_n 15.19_o then_o by_o tiglath-pilese_a 2_o king_n 16._o at_o last_o by_o salmanassar_n who_o carry_v away_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captive_n 2_o king_n 17.18_o after_o this_o sennacherib_n invade_v judea_n and_o besiege_a jerusalem_n and_o grow_v to_o be_v like_o a_o great_a cedar_n in_o lebanon_n ezek._n 31.3_o and_o now_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n declare_v god_n great_a power_n and_o the_o furious_a revenge_n he_o will_v take_v upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o nineveh_n affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n and_o no_o more_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v sow_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o judahs_n consolation_n his_o prophecy_n contain_v first_o a_o general_a denunciation_n of_o nineveh_n destruction_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n he_o show_v their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v sudden_a total_a irresistible_a chap._n 1._o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n hear_v these_o glad_a tiding_n of_o her_o destruction_n proclaim_v open_o as_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n shall_v exceed_o rejoice_v at_o they_o as_o at_o tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o and_o shall_v then_o without_o disturbance_n keep_v their_o solemn_a feast_n and_o perform_v their_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o enemy_n who_o disquiet_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o chap._n 1._o second_o he_o give_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n and_o lively_o set_v it_o forth_o by_o the_o dreadful_a approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o terror_n of_o their_o army_n the_o taking_z of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o huzzah_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o maid_n and_o their_o mournful_a deportment_n under_o their_o captivity_n groan_v and_o bemoan_v their_o condition_n with_o the_o mournful_a voice_n of_o dove_n and_o taber_v or_o beat_v upon_o their_o breast_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n then_o he_o describe_v the_o spoil_n and_o plunder_v of_o the_o city_n the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o how_o their_o face_n will_v gather_v blackness_n also_o the_o insult_a of_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o desolation_n of_o this_o city_n which_o have_v be_v a_o habitation_n of_o lion_n that_o be_v of_o cruel_a oppressor_n ch._n 2._o three_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o cause_n of_o nineveh_n ruin_n the_o lord_n set_v himself_o against_o she_o for_o her_o great_a sin_n viz._n her_o cruelty_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n her_o falsehood_n her_o robbery_n and_o oppression_n and_o her_o filthy_a idolatry_n for_o all_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o shameful_a spectacle_n and_o lest_o nineveh_n presume_v upon_o her_o own_o strength_n shall_v think_v these_o calamity_n shall_v not_o befall_v she_o he_o show_v she_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o populous_a no_o or_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n which_o yet_o be_v ruin_v and_o so_o shall_v she_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o strong_a hold_n her_o numerous_a inhabitant_n strong_a gate_n repair_v tower_n multitude_n of_o merchant_n and_o her_o many_o counsellor_n prince_n and_o commander_n so_o that_o her_o bruise_n shall_v be_v incurable_a and_o her_o wound_n mortal_a chap._n 3._o hezekiah_n now_o die_v his_o act_n be_v write_v by_o isaiah_n and_o by_o those_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n they_o possible_o can_v at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v so_o pious_a and_o good_a a_o king_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o chron._n 32.32_o 33._o 2_o king_n 20.20_o 21._o manasseh_n the_o 14_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n manasseh_n manasseh_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v about_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n and_o so_o long_o than_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o such_o noble_n about_o he_o as_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n approve_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o good_a father_n he_o again_o set_v up_o the_o high_a place_n which_o his_o father_n have_v pull_v down_o he_o rear_v up_o altar_n for_o baal_n and_o make_v a_o grove_n as_o ahab_n have_v do_v 1_o king_n 16.33_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o idol_n he_o build_v altar_n to_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n where_o god_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o name_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v there_o worship_v he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o son_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n sacrifice_v he_o to_o molech_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o continue_v long_o in_o his_o idolatry_n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v a_o son_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v but_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n he_o observe_v time_n esteem_v some_o day_n as_o lucky_a other_o as_o unlucky_a he_o use_v enchantment_n and_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o with_o wizard_n he_o set_v up_o a_o grave_a image_n in_o the_o temple_n contain_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a grove_n he_o have_v make_v it_o make_v see_v 2_o king_n 23.6_o where_o it_o be_v say_v josiah_n bring_v out_o the_o grove_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o burn_v it_o though_o god_n have_v say_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o house_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o will_v have_v his_o name_n alone_o there_o worship_v as_o long_o as_o that_o dispensation_n shall_v last_v and_o promise_v upon_o their_o obedience_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o other_o land_n but_o they_o obey_v not_o and_o manasseh_n seduce_v they_o and_o make_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n go_v astray_o and_o do_v worse_o than_o all_o the_o
for_o the_o correction_n only_o and_o not_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n v._o 12._o then_o after_o a_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v use_v such_o wicked_a instrument_n as_o executioner_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o they_o he_o express_v his_o resolution_n to_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o the_o lord_n answer_v from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n and_o ch._n 2._o v._n 1._o 4_o we_o have_v god_n answer_v to_o the_o prophet_n replication_n which_o he_o command_v he_o to_o publish_v expound_v and_o make_v plain_a to_o his_o auditor_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o vision_n shall_v not_o be_v present_o but_o in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o proud_a and_o impatient_a heart_n in_o they_o not_o to_o wait_v for_o it_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n 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will_v come_v and_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o the_o faithful_a he_o elegant_o set_v forth_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n in_o and_o over_o all_o those_o sad_a calamity_n though_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n though_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n ch._n 3._o manasseh_n die_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o own_o house_n call_v the_o garden_n of_o vzzah_n it_o be_v like_o this_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o appointment_n after_o his_o repentance_n as_o judge_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o his_o young_a year_n 2_o king_n 21.17_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 33.20_o amon_n the_o 15_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o judah_n be_v amon_n amon_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 two_o year_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o evil_a way_n his_o father_n have_v walk_v in_o and_o serve_v the_o idol_n his_o father_n have_v serve_v and_o worship_v they_o and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o way_n he_o renew_v such_o idolatrous_a carve_a image_n as_o his_o father_n have_v make_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o he_o do_v evil_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v but_o he_o repent_v not_o nor_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v but_o trespass_v more_o and_o more_o 2_o king_n 21_o from_o 19_o to_o 23._o 2_o chron._n 33._o from_o 21_o to_o 24._o this_o impious_a king_n be_v at_o last_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o his_o death_n be_v revenge_v on_o those_o servant_n by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o make_v his_o son_n josiah_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o garden_n his_o father_n manasseh_n be_v bury_v in_o 2_o king_n 21._o from_o v._o 19_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n 33_o from_o v._o 24_o to_o the_o end_n josiah_n josiah_n the_o 16_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o judah_n be_v josiah_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o young_a king_n that_o ever_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v thirty_o one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o sixteenth_o of_o his_o life_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o to_o inquire_v how_o he_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n aright_o and_o do_v open_o declare_v and_o manifest_v his_o religious_a care_n to_o set_v up_o and_o further_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twenty_o of_o his_o life_n he_o begin_v to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a and_o melt_a image_n and_o from_o all_o that_o filth_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o they_o have_v so_o long_o lie_v which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n 2_o chron._n 34.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o king_n 22.1_o 2._o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v jer._n 1.2_o by_o who_o doubtless_o josiah_n be_v much_o encourage_v in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n the_o collector_n of_o his_o prophecy_n do_v not_o set_v down_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o they_o be_v do_v but_o possible_o as_o they_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n jeremy_n prophesy_v eighteen_o year_n in_o josiah_n time_n eleven_o in_o iehoiakim_n and_o eleven_o in_o zedekiah_n so_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n forty_o year_n see_v ezek._n 4.6_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twenty_o six_o of_o his_o life_n he_o begin_v to_o set_v upon_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n and_o send_v shaphat_n the_o scribe_n and_o maaseiah_n and_o joah_n great_a officer_n of_o state_n 2_o chron._n 34.8_o to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o the_o money_n that_o have_v be_v collect_v for_o that_o use_n may_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n who_o be_v faithful_a man_n therewith_o to_o buy_v material_n to_o repair_v the_o temple_n 12.15_o temple_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o solemn_a repair_n of_o it_o since_o the_o day_n of_o joash_n 2_o king_n 12.2_o 5._o and_o now_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n have_v pass_v between_o joash_n and_o josiah_n so_o that_o the_o temple_n may_v well_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o repair_n at_o this_o time_n see_v 2_o king_n 12.15_o and_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o some_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n have_v suffer_v to_o run_v to_o decay_v and_o to_o pay_v the_o workman_n that_o so_o the_o work_n may_v go_v on_o hilkiah_n do_v according_o and_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o work_n as_o he_o be_v search_v into_o those_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o need_v repair_v he_o find_v the_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v at_o first_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 31.24_o 25_o 26._o which_o
may_v remain_v to_o support_v the_o faith_n and_o keep_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o long_a captivity_n first_o he_o promise_v the_o reduction_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o their_o own_o country_n but_o before_o that_o they_o be_v to_o endure_v many_o calamity_n from_o the_o babylonian_n during_o that_o day_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n but_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o god_n promise_v to_o break_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n yoke_n from_o off_o jacob_n neck_n and_o that_o these_o chaldean_n shall_v no_o long_o serve_v themselves_o of_o he_o but_o that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o such_o of_o david_n lineage_n as_o he_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n set_v over_o they_o but_o more_o especial_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v come_v of_o david_n stock_n he_o promise_v to_o correct_v they_o in_o measure_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o altogether_o unpunished_a he_o promise_v many_o great_a blessing_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v on_o his_o church_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a misery_n trouble_n breach_n wound_n but_o that_o god_n wrath_n shall_v remain_v on_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v contain_v the_o restauration_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o publication_n thereof_o after_o rachel_n lamentation_n for_o her_o son_n as_o lose_v follow_v god_n consolation_n of_o she_o put_v she_o in_o hope_n of_o their_o return_n ephraim_n repent_v be_v to_o be_v bring_v home_o again_o christ_n be_v promise_v the_o lord_n will_v create_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n he_o will_v make_v with_o his_o people_n after_o those_o day_n he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v stable_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v jer._n 29._o from_o 24_o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 30._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n god_n also_o by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n foretell_v that_o babylon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o caldea_n shall_v be_v overrun_v and_o waste_v by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o comfort_v his_o own_o people_n with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o their_o deliverance_n jer._n 50._o whole_a chapter_n jer._n 51._o from_o 1_o to_o 59_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n either_o go_v himself_o or_o which_o be_v more_o probable_a send_v zedekiah_n send_v jer._n 51.59_o when_o he_o go_v with_o zedekiah_n or_o on_o behalf_n of_o zedekiah_n seraiah_n a_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n about_o he_o to_o babylon_n to_o who_o jeremy_n deliver_v the_o foresay_a prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n write_v in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v first_o read_v and_o then_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o signify_v that_o babylon_n shall_v so_o sink_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o jer._n 51._o from_o 59_o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thirty_o year_n from_o that_o solemn_a renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o josiah_n which_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o five_o of_o jehoiakins_n captivity_n on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n god_n vouchsafe_v the_o first_o vision_n to_o ezekiel_n one_o of_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n by_o the_o river_n chebar_v and_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v send_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o a_o prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o captivity_n he_o begin_v thirty_o four_o year_n after_o jeremy_n and_o continue_v his_o prophetic_a office_n about_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n namely_o to_o the_o twenty_o seven_o year_n of_o jehoiakins_n captivity_n ezek._n 29.17_o it_o seem_v many_o at_o this_o time_n both_o among_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o among_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n murmur_v and_o complain_v against_o jeremy_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n that_o have_v mislead_v the_o people_n and_o betray_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n see_v now_o five_o year_n be_v pass_v and_o yet_o jerusalem_n stand_v still_o jeremy_n be_v thus_o cry_v down_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o especial_o by_o false_a prophet_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o raise_v up_o ezekiel_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o he_o to_o set_v he_o on_o work_n to_o prophesy_v and_o foretell_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o babylon_n that_o jeremy_n have_v do_v in_o judea_n though_o in_o a_o more_o vehement_a manner_n so_o that_o jeremy_n prophecy_n be_v confirm_v and_o justify_v by_o ezekiel_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n therefore_o go_v to_o execute_v his_o function_n among_o the_o jew_n dwell_v at_o telabib_fw-la near_o the_o river_n chebar_v when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o as_o a_o man_n dishearten_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n after_o which_o time_n god_n again_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o charge_n both_o with_o gracious_a promise_n if_o he_o undertake_v it_o and_o severe_a threaten_n if_o he_o refuse_v and_o then_o confirm_v he_o with_o a_o new_a sign_n show_v unto_o he_o and_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o boldness_n by_o his_o word_n and_o ratify_v his_o vocation_n by_o a_o new_a command_n ezek._n 1._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 2._o whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n ezekiel_n be_v now_o command_v to_o make_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o table_n of_o tile_n or_o slate_n and_o to_o lie_v along_o upon_o one_o side_n three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n typify_a thereby_o god_n patience_n in_o bear_v with_o the_o sin_n and_o provocation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 390_o year_n before_o he_o destroy_v that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o full_a time_n from_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o their_o captivity_n when_o he_o have_v lie_v 390_o day_n on_o his_o left_a side_n he_o be_v to_o turn_v himself_o on_o his_o right_a side_n and_o to_o lie_v so_o forty_o day_n more_o to_o typisie_n god_n patience_n in_o bear_v with_o the_o sin_n and_o provocation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o time_n that_o josiah_n and_o his_o people_n renew_v solemn_o their_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o captivity_n of_o zedekiah_n which_o be_v just_a forty_o year_n then_o he_o set_v out_o the_o grievous_a famine_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o city_n during_o the_o siege_n chap._n 4._o in_o the_o three_o follow_a chapter_n he_o pursue_v the_o same_o matter_n viz._n jerusalems_n misery_n in_o the_o five_o he_o be_v command_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o hair_n and_o to_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o signify_v three_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o jerusalem_n by_o pestilence_n sword_n and_o dispersion_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n first_o he_o threaten_v desolation_n to_o the_o land_n of_o 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whole_a chapter_n ezek._n 7._o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o jeconiahs_n captivity_n the_o six_o month_n the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ezekiel_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o show_v the_o horrible_a idolatry_n there_o practise_v and_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v to_o befall_v the_o city_n for_o the_o same_o the_o vision_n have_v four_o part_n 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v show_v the_o abominable_a idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o these_o notorious_a instance_n 1._o their_o have_v the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n or_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n among_o they_o which_o high_o provoke_v god_n to_o jealousy_n 2._o their_o chamber_n of_o imagery_n have_v idol_n private_o in_o their_o chamber_n 3._o their_o woman_n weep_v for_o tammuz_n venus_n tammuz_n some_o understand_v it_o osiris_n the_o egyptian_a
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about_o he_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v charge_v he_o as_o he_o understand_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n ch._n 44.28_o &_o ch._n 45.13_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o his_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o declare_v that_o whoever_o among_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v willing_a to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o their_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o give_v they_o free_a leave_n to_o do_v it_o and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o prosper_v they_o therein_o and_o as_o for_o all_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v not_o housekeeper_n but_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o give_v licence_n to_o the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n where_o they_o be_v sojourner_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o all_o necessary_a provision_n and_o horse_n to_o carry_v they_o 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on_o their_o face_n and_o intercee_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n inform_v moses_n that_o he_o have_v send_v a_o plague_n among_o they_o and_o direct_v he_o what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o the_o stop_n of_o it_o hereupon_o he_o call_v to_o aaron_n to_o take_v his_o censer_n and_o to_o put_v fire_n into_o it_o from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o put_v incense_n thereon_o and_o to_o run_v quick_o and_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o to_o stand_v between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a inspiration_n dead_a incense_n be_v only_o to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o he_o tell_v he_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v and_o aaron_n do_v as_o moses_n command_v he_o yet_o the_o plague_n run_v so_o swift_o among_o the_o people_n 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of_o they_o have_v bud_n on_o they_o and_o some_o blossom_n and_o other_o yield_v almond_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rod_n remain_v dry_a as_o they_o be_v before_o then_o moses_n bring_v out_o all_o the_o rod_n and_o show_v they_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o prince_n take_v every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o find_v they_o dry_a stick_n as_o before_o but_o aaron_n rod_n flourish_v and_o have_v bring_v forth_o bud_n blossom_n and_o fruit_n by_o which_o miracle_n they_o be_v convince_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n that_o shall_v serve_v he_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o hereupon_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o lay_v up_o aaron_n rod_n again_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o 9.6_o there_o see_v apostol_n hist_o on_o heb._n 9.6_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o any_o such_o child_n of_o rebellion_n as_o shall_v ever_o after_o presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o murmur_n and_o complain_n of_o the_o people_n which_o if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o they_o will_v thereby_o bring_v certain_a destruction_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v exceed_o terrify_v with_o this_o threaten_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o late_a dreadful_a judgement_n that_o have_v carry_v away_o so_o many_o among_o they_o they_o cry_v out_o unto_o moses_n alas_o we_o die_v we_o perish_v we_o all_o perish_v that_o be_v we_o see_v we_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o terrible_a judgement_n and_o as_o man_n terrify_v be_v wont_a to_o conceive_v their_o danger_n to_o be_v great_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v they_o now_o apprehend_v that_o it_o will_v be_v exceed_o dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o come_v near_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o worship_n or_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o seem_v to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o indignation_n from_o they_o until_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o consume_v they_o all_o ch._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxv_o the_o people_n be_v under_o such_o a_o fear_n and_o consternation_n the_o lord_n hereupon_o take_v order_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o enjoin_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v remain_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o he_o tell_v aaron_n that_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v if_o any_o pollution_n people_n pollution_n thus_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o reconcile_v and_o make_v the_o priest_n watch_v a_o ground_n of_o appease_v both_o the_o fear_n and_o envy_v of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o it_o by_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o iniquity_n commit_v about_o their_o priest_n office_n if_o they_o do_v carry_v themselves_o amiss_o in_o it_o or_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n or_o levite_n to_o meddle_v therein_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v join_v join_v join_v here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o levy_n name_v which_o signify_v join_v the_o levite_n to_o they_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o kill_v and_o slay_v the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o themselves_o only_a shall_v serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o within_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v observe_v the_o precept_n and_o charge_v which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o concern_v their_o ministry_n and_o concern_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n that_o so_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o station_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n there_o may_v be_v no_o wrath_n any_o more_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o altar_n lest_o they_o die_v and_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v any_o such_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n they_o shall_v also_o incur_v the_o like_a danger_n thus_o he_o appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o order_n that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n have_v take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n therefore_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v exercise_v their_o priest_n office_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o the_o outward_a veil_n whereby_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o court_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o inferior_a priest_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n and_o god_n tell_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o it_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o before_o other_o for_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o whoever_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n and_o go_v about_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o priestly_a office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o
whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o to_o that_o high_a office_n and_o will_v pour_v upon_o he_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n figure_v by_o oil_n thereby_o to_o enable_v he_o for_o that_o great_a service_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v he_o which_z according_o saul_n have_v soon_o experience_n of_o as_o we_o may_v see_v v._o 9_o then_o samuel_n kiss_v 13.2_o kiss_v in_o time_n of_o idolatry_n they_o kiss_v their_o idol_n by_o way_n of_o adoration_n and_o religious_a worship_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o hos_fw-la 13.2_o he_o not_o only_o to_o testify_v his_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o congratulate_v his_o advancement_n to_o this_o high_a dignity_n but_o to_o signify_v also_o his_o willing_a homage_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o see_v psal_n 2.12_o and_o samuel_n tell_v he_o he_o use_v these_o ceremony_n towards_o he_o because_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o it_o be_v god_n inheritance_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o reign_v see_v deut._n 32.9_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v samuel_n now_o by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n give_v unto_o saul_n certain_a sign_n evulgantur_fw-la sign_n omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la libere_fw-la futuris_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la praesciuntur_fw-la &_o a_o solo_fw-la vero_fw-la prophaeta_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la evulgantur_fw-la which_o shall_v occur_v to_o he_o in_o his_o return_n homeward_o that_o when_o he_o see_v they_o according_o happen_v as_o he_o foretell_v he_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v that_o other_o thing_n likewise_o foretell_v he_o concern_v his_o kingdom_n will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v encourage_v with_o confidence_n to_o undertake_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v call_v he_o unto_o trust_v in_o his_o power_n and_o help_v notwithstanding_o the_o difficulty_n he_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o way_n first_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rachel_n sepulchre_n near_o bethlem_n in_o the_o border_n of_o benjamin_n another_o benjamin_n or_o near_o it_o for_o these_o two_o tribe_n viz._n benjamin_n and_o judah_n border_v upon_o and_o be_v intermingle_v one_o with_o another_o there_o he_o shall_v meet_v two_o man_n who_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o ass_n which_o he_o go_v to_o seek_v be_v find_v and_o that_o his_o father_n be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o solicitude_n about_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o my_o son_n second_o when_o go_v on_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o plain_n of_o tabor_n he_o shall_v meet_v three_o man_n go_v up_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n at_o bethel_n be_v bethel_n either_o the_o place_n proper_o so_o call_v where_o jacob_n see_v the_o vision_n gen._n 18.19_o or_o appellative_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o shiloh_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v or_o kirjath-jearim_a where_o the_o ark_n be_v one_o carry_v 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