nation_n all_o nation_n jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o shall_v then_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o messiah_n as_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o and_o shall_v assemble_v the_o outcast_n imply_v outcast_n that_o be_v drive_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n into_o foreign_a part_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v of_o israel_n verse_n israel_n strict_o so_o call_v or_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o their_o opposition_n to_o judah_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o ephraim_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o wing_n four_o heb._n wing_n corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 13_o 11._o 13_o jer._n 3._o 18._o ezek._n 37._o 16_o 22._o hos._n 1._o 11._o the_o envy_n also_o of_o ephraim_n contention_n ephraim_n i_o e._n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n frequent_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n as_o have_v be_v already_o and_o frequent_o observe_v between_o who_o and_o judah_n there_o be_v great_a emulation_n and_o contention_n shall_v depart_v peace_n depart_v of_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v friend_n and_o of_o wolf_n lamb_n as_o be_v say_v before_o on_o v._o 6._o they_o shall_v be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o church_n under_o the_o messiah_n keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n adversary_n judah_n not_o the_o body_n of_o ephraim_n for_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o live_v in_o love_n with_o judah_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o next_o clause_n but_o those_o few_o of_o they_o which_o possible_o may_v continue_v in_o their_o enmity_n against_o they_o together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o adversary_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 21._o off_o chap._n 9_o 21._o ephraim_n shall_v not_o envy_v judah_n and_o judah_n shall_v not_o vex_v ephraim_n animosity_n ephraim_n not_o only_o all_o outward_a hostility_n shall_v cease_v but_o also_o their_o inward_a animosity_n 14_o but_o they_o shall_v fly_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n 12._o shoulder_n either_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o bird_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n which_o common_o fasten_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o cattle_n or_o from_o wrestler_n who_o endeavour_n to_o catch_v hold_n of_o their_o adversary_n shoulder_n that_o they_o may_v throw_v they_o down_o or_o shoulder_n be_v put_v for_o a_o side_n as_o numb_a 34._o 11._o jos._n 15._o 8_o 10._o or_o for_o a_o part_n or_o quarter_n of_o a_o country_n as_o deut._n 33._o 12._o of_o the_o philistine_n towards_o the_o west_n they_o shall_v spoil_v east_n spoil_v heb._n the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n they_o representation_n they_o they_o shall_v subdue_v they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a victory_n which_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n shall_v obtain_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n over_o all_o nation_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o such_o corporeal_a representation_n of_o the_o east_n together_o hand_n together_o heb._n edom_n and_o moab_n shall_v be_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o edom_n and_o moab_n obedience_n moab_n heb._n the_o child_n of_o ammon_n their_o obedience_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n shall_v obey_v they_o 15_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v verse_n destroy_v shall_v not_o only_o divide_v it_o as_o of_o old_a but_o will_v quite_o dry_v it_o up_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o highway_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n land_n sea_n the_o red_a sea_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o egyptian_a sea_n both_o because_o it_o border_n upon_o egypt_n and_o because_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v in_o it_o which_o be_v call_v a_o tongue_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n jos._n 15._o 2_o 5._o as_o have_v some_o resemblance_n with_o a_o tongue_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o name_n of_o tongue_n have_v be_v give_v by_o geographer_n to_o promontory_n of_o land_n which_o shoot_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n as_o this_o sea_n do_v shoot_v out_o of_o the_o main_a ocean_n into_o the_o land_n and_o with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shall_v he_o shake_v his_o hand_n sea_n hand_n he_o allude_v to_o moses_n his_o shake_n of_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o it_o over_o the_o sea_n over_o the_o river_n word_n river_n to_o wit_n of_o egypt_n nilus_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o forego_n and_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o shall_v smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n sea_n stream_n for_o which_o nilus_n be_v famous_a in_o all_o author_n and_o by_o which_o it_o empti_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v man_n go_v over_o shoe_n over_o heb._n in_o shoe_n dry-shod_a 16_o and_o 23._o and_o chap._n 19_o 23._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o highway_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n desperate_a assyria_n as_o there_o be_v another_o highway_n from_o egypt_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o all_o impediment_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o a_o way_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o god_n israel_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o mention_n assyria_n because_o thither_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v 2_o king_n 17._o 23._o who_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o desperate_a 29._o desperate_a exod_n 14._o 26_o 29._o like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xii_o and_o in_o that_o day_n fulfil_v day_n when_o this_o great_a work_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o god_n israel_n and_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n promise_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v thou_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comforte_v i_o 2_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n god_n salvation_n my_o salvation_n have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n i_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o 14._o my_o exod._n 15._o 2._o psal._n 118._o 14._o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o also_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n 3_o therefore_o with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v 38._o draw_v joh._n 4._o 14._o &_o 7._o 37_o 38._o water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 18._o salvation_n your_o thirsty_a and_o faint_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o divine_a grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o you_o may_v plentiful_o draw_v from_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o water_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o when_o they_o have_v be_v torment_v with_o thirst_n they_o be_v great_o refresh_v and_o delight_v with_o those_o water_n which_o god_n so_o gracious_o and_o wonderftl_o afford_v they_o in_o that_o dâ—…y_n and_o barren_a land_n numb_a 20._o 11._o &_o 21._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 4_o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v you_o say_v 1._o say_v 1_o chr._n 16._o 8._o psal._n 105._o 1._o praise_v the_o lord_n name_n lord_n or_o proclaim_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o do_n among_o the_o people_n it_o people_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 5._o unto_o the_o gentile-world_n who_o shall_v partake_v in_o the_o blessing_n and_o will_v join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o make_v mention_n that_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v 5_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v do_v excellency_n do_v heb._n excellency_n excellent_a thing_n this_o be_v know_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n nation_n earth_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v confine_v to_o israel_n land_n as_o it_o hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o shall_v reach_v to_o all_o nation_n 6_o 14._o 6_o chap._n 54._o 1._o zeph._n 3._o 14._o cry_v out_o and_o shout_n thou_o inhabitress_n thou_o heb._n inhabitress_n inhabitant_n of_o zion_n for_o great_a be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o chap._n xiii_o the_o 51._o the_o chap._n 21._o 1._o &_o 47._o 1._o jer._n 50._o &_o 51._o burden_n 36._o burden_n this_o title_n be_v common_o give_v to_o sad_a prophecy_n which_o indeed_o be_v grievous_a burden_n to_o they_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v lay_v see_v 2_o king_n 9_o 25._o jer._n 23._o 33_o 36._o of_o babylon_n people_n babylon_n of_o the_o
you_o shall_v break_v it_o 34_o of_o all_o meat_n which_o may_v be_v eat_v that_o on_o which_o such_o water_n come_v dress_v come_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o flesh_n or_o herb_n or_o other_o food_n which_o be_v dress_v in_o water_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o vessel_n so_o pollute_v shall_v be_v unclean_a not_o so_o if_o it_o be_v food_n which_o be_v eat_v dry_a as_o bread_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o water_n do_v soon_o receive_v the_o pollution_n in_o itself_o and_o convey_v it_o to_o the_o food_n so_o dress_v shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o all_o drink_n that_o may_v be_v drink_v in_o every_o such_o vessel_n shall_v be_v unclean_a 35_o and_o every_o thing_n whereupon_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v shall_v be_v unclean_a whether_o it_o be_v oven_n or_o range_v for_o pot_n they_o shall_v be_v break_v down_o for_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o shall_v be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 36_o nevertheless_o a_o fountain_n or_o pit_n 〈◊〉_d pit_n heb._n a_o gather_v together_o of_o 〈◊〉_d wherein_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o water_n man_n water_n of_o which_o no_o solid_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v while_o such_o unclean_a thing_n remain_v in_o they_o but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o his_o merciful_a condescension_n to_o man_n necessity_n water_n be_v scarce_o in_o those_o country_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n will_v have_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n give_v place_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o mercy_n towards_o man_n shall_v be_v clean_o but_o 〈◊〉_d ‖_o or_o â—…e_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o touch_v their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v unclean_a 37_o and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v upon_o any_o sow_a seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sow_o 36._o sow_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v necessary_a provision_n for_o man_n and_o partly_o because_o such_o seed_n will_v not_o be_v use_v for_o man_n food_n till_o it_o have_v receive_v many_o alteration_n in_o the_o earth_n whereby_o such_o pollution_n be_v take_v away_o see_v joh._n 12._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 36._o it_o shall_v be_v clean_o 38_o but_o if_o any_o water_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o seed_n case_n seed_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v partly_o because_o wet_a seed_n do_v soon_o receive_v and_o long_o retain_v any_o pollution_n and_o partly_o because_o such_o seed_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v sow_o present_o and_o therefore_o that_o necessity_n which_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o the_o dry_a seed_n which_o be_v speedy_o to_o be_v sow_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v in_o this_o case_n and_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 39_o and_o if_o any_o beast_n of_o which_o you_o may_v eat_v die_v sacrifice_n die_v either_o of_o itself_o or_o be_v kill_v by_o some_o wild_a beast_n in_o which_o case_n the_o blood_n be_v not_o pour_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v kill_v by_o man_n either_o for_o food_n or_o sacrifice_n he_o that_o touch_v the_o carcase_n thereof_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a 40_o and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n &_o 22._o 8._o ezek._n 4._o 14._o &_o 44._o 31._o he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o carcase_n of_o it_o 30._o it_o to_o wit_n unwitting_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o know_o it_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_n against_o a_o express_a law_n deut._n 14._o 21._o and_o therefore_o punish_v with_o cut_v off_o numb_a 15._o 30._o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a he_o also_o that_o bear_v the_o carcase_n of_o it_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a 41_o and_o every_o creep_a thing_n 30._o thing_n except_o those_o before_o express_o except_v above_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v 42_o whatsoever_o go_v upon_o the_o belly_n snake_n belly_n as_o worm_n and_o snake_n and_o whatsoever_o go_v upon_o all_o four_o serpent_n four_o as_o â—…oads_n and_o divers_a serpent_n or_o whatsoever_o foot_n whatsoever_o heb._n do_v â—…tiply_v foot_n have_v more_o foot_n etc._n foot_n to_o wit_n more_o than_o four_o as_o caterpillar_n etc._n etc._n among_o all_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n 43_o 〈◊〉_d 43_o chap._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o make_v your_o soviâ—…_n your_o heb._n soviâ—…_n self_n abominable_a with_o any_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v neither_o shall_v you_o make_v yourselves_o unclean_a with_o they_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v defile_v thereby_o 44_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o 16._o and_o chap._n 19_o 2._o and_o 20._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 15_o 16._o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a sinner_n holy_a by_o which_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o these_o caution_n and_o prohibition_n about_o the_o eat_n or_o touch_v of_o these_o creature_n be_v not_o for_o any_o real_a uncleanness_n in_o they_o all_o be_v god_n good_a creature_n but_o only_o that_o by_o the_o diligent_a observation_n of_o these_o rule_v they_o may_v learn_v with_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v all_o moral_a pollution_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o particular_o from_o all_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a converse_n with_o notorious_a sinner_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a neither_o shall_v you_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n 45_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 46_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o fowl_n and_o of_o every_o live_a creature_n that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v in_o the_o water_n and_o of_o every_o creature_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n 47_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a and_o between_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v chap._n xii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o chap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d woman_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d conceive_v seed_n and_o bear_v a_o manchild_n than_o 〈◊〉_d than_o luk._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d she_o shall_v be_v unclean_a conception_n unclean_a not_o for_o any_o filthiness_n which_o be_v either_o in_o the_o conception_n or_o in_o bring_v forth_o but_o to_o signify_v the_o universal_a and_o deep_a pollution_n of_o man_n nature_n even_o from_o the_o birth_n and_o from_o the_o conception_n seven_o day_n woman_n day_n for_o so_o long_a or_o thereabouts_o nature_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o purgation_n of_o most_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o separation_n for_o her_o infirmity_n etc._n infirmity_n i._n e._n for_o her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o it_o may_v note_v a_o agreement_n therewith_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n levit._n 15._o 19_o but_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o she_o defile_v every_o thing_n she_o touch_v etc._n etc._n shall_v she_o be_v unclean_a ourselves_o from_o uncleanness_n contract_v by_o the_o touch_v or_o eat_v of_o external_a thing_n he_o now_o come_v to_o that_o uncleanness_n which_o arise_v from_o ourselves_o 3_o and_o in_o the_o 22._o the_o gen._n 17._o 12._o luk._n 1._o 59_o and_o 2._o 21._o joh._n 7._o 22._o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v day_n circumcise_v which_o law_n be_v here_o repeat_v because_o the_o woman_n uncleanness_n last_v for_o 7_o day_n be_v one_o though_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o child_n circumcision_n be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o eight_o day_n 4_o and_o she_o shall_v then_o continue_v sanctuary_n continue_v heb._n sit_v i._n e._n abide_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 22._o 5._o and_o 34._o 10._o or_o tarry_v at_o home_n not_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n purify_v purify_n in_o her_o pollute_a and_o separate_a estate_n for_o the_o word_n blood_n or_o blood_n signify_v both_o guilt_n as_o gen._n 4._o 10._o and_o uncleanness_n as_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o see_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n because_o by_o the_o expulsion_n or_o purgation_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n she_o be_v purify_v three_o and_o thirty_o day_n she_o shall_v touch_v no_o hallow_a thing_n eat_v thing_n she_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o part_n of_o the_o
lord_n by_o who_o power_n and_o goodness_n the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n 25_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n shall_v you_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v yield_v unto_o you_o the_o increase_n thereof_o fruitful_a thereof_o that_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o give_v his_o blessing_n which_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o fruitful_a i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 26_o etc._n 26_o chap._n 17._o 10._o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o blood_n devil_n blood_n i._n e._n any_o flesh_n out_o of_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o first_o pour_v see_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 32._o the_o jew_n write_v that_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n when_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n do_v eat_v part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n beside_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o basin_n for_o that_o end_n which_o also_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o special_a food_n of_o the_o devil_n neither_o shall_v you_o use_v enchantment_n nor_o observe_v time_n 7._o time_n to_o wit_n superstitious_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o cloud_n or_o star_n or_o otherwise_o by_o esteem_v some_o day_n lucky_a other_o unlucky_a see_v deut._n 18._o 10_o 11._o esth._n 3._o 7._o 27_o 5._o 27_o chap._n 21._o 5._o you_o shall_v not_o round_o the_o corner_n of_o your_o head_n thereof_o head_n i._n e._n your_o temple_n you_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n round_o about_o your_o temple_n this_o the_o gentile_n do_v either_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o idol_n to_o who_o young_a man_n use_v to_o consecrate_v their_o hair_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o head_n as_o homer_n plutarch_n and_o many_o other_o write_v or_o in_o funeral_n or_o immoderate_a mourning_n as_o appear_v from_o isa._n 15._o 2._o jer._n 48._o 37._o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o beard_n or_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o corner_n i._n e._n corner_n of_o the_o beard_n the_o reason_n then_o of_o this_o prohibition_n be_v because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n agree_v with_o idolater_n neither_o in_o their_o idolatry_n nor_o in_o their_o excessive_a sorrow_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o appearance_n and_o outward_a signification_n or_o expression_n thereof_o neither_o shall_v thou_o mar_v the_o corner_n of_o thy_o beard_n 28_o you_o shall_v not_o 1._o not_o deut._n 14._o 1._o make_v any_o cut_n in_o your_o flesh_n 6._o flesh_n which_o the_o gentile_n common_o do_v both_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o in_o their_o solemn_a mourning_n jer._n 16._o 6._o for_o the_o dead_a 7._o dead_a heb._n for_o a_o soul_n i._n e._n either_o 1_o improper_o for_o a_o dead_a body_n as_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o leu._n 19_o 28._o and_o 21._o 1._o numb_a 6._o 6â—…_n or_o 2._o proper_o for_o the_o soul_n you_o shall_v not_o cut_v your_o flesh_n or_o your_o body_n for_o your_o soul_n or_o upon_o pretence_n of_o do_v your_o soul_n any_o good_a either_o in_o way_n of_o mortification_n or_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v 1_o king_n 18._o 28._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o other_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v to_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n mic._n 6._o 7._o nor_o print_v any_o mark_n upon_o you_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 29_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d prostitute_v thy_o daughter_n to_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n prostitute_v whore_n as_o the_o gentile_n frequent_o do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o of_o their_o idol_n to_o who_o diverse_a woman_n be_v consecrate_v and_o public_o prostitute_v lest_o the_o land_n fall_v to_o whoredom_n and_o the_o land_n become_v full_a of_o wickedness_n 30_o 2._o 30_o chap._n 26._o 2._o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n you_o sanctuary_n not_o presume_v to_o approach_v it_o with_o irreverence_n or_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n upon_o you_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 31_o 16._o 31_o isa._n 8._o 19_o act_n 16._o 16._o regard_v not_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n 6._o spirit_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o help_n they_o foretell_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o acquaint_v man_n with_o secret_a thing_n see_v lev_n 20._o 27._o deut._n 18._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 3_o 7_o 9_o 2_o king_n 21._o 6._o neither_o seek_v after_o wizard_n operation_n wizard_n another_o name_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n to_o wit_n person_n in_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n with_o some_o difference_n only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o operation_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 32_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o they_o up_o to_o do_v they_o reverence_v when_o they_o pass_v by_o for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v oblige_v as_o the_o jew_n say_v present_o to_o sit_v down_o again_o when_o they_o be_v pass_v that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a they_o arise_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o they_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o fear_v thy_o god_n be_v god_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a precept_n both_o because_o old_a man_n in_o some_o respect_n do_v most_o resemble_v god_n who_o be_v style_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7._o 9_o 22._o and_o because_o this_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o themselves_o who_o may_v be_v unworthy_a or_o contemptible_a yet_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o require_v this_o reverence_n and_o who_o singular_a 〈◊〉_d old_a age_n be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n 33_o and_o 9_o and_o exod._n 22._o 21._o and_o 23._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sojourn_v with_o thou_o in_o your_o land_n you_o 〈◊〉_d not_o oppress_v not_o or_o oppress_v vex_v he_o exaction_n he_o either_o with_o opprobrious_a expression_n or_o grievous_a exaction_n 34_o 49._o 34_o exod._n 12._o 49._o but_o the_o strange_a that_o dwell_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o one_o bear_v among_o you_o righteousness_n you_o either_o 1_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v so_o it_o reach_v to_o all_o stranger_n or_o 2._o as_o to_o church-priviledge_n so_o it_o concern_v only_o those_o who_o be_v proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n and_o 19_o and_o deut._n 10._o 19_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o as_o thyself_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n such_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o fear_n distress_n and_o misery_n of_o such_o which_o call_v for_o your_o pity_n and_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o they_o as_o you_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o when_o you_o be_v such_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 35_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o mete-yard_n etc._n mete-yard_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o land_n or_o any_o dry_a and_o continue_a thing_n as_o cloth_n ribbon_n etc._n etc._n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n measure_n measure_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o liquid_a or_o such_o dry_a thing_n as_o be_v not_o continue_v or_o contiguous_a as_o of_o corn_n or_o wine_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o former_a may_v note_v great_a the_o latter_a less_o measure_n 36_o 1â—…_n 36_o deut._n 2â—…_n 1â—…_n prov._n 11._o 1._o and_o 16._o 11._o and_o 2â—…_n 1â—…_n just_a balance_n just_a 〈◊〉_d just_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d weight_n a_o just_a ephah_n and_o a_o just_a hin_n measure_n hin_n these_o two_o measure_n be_v name_v as_o most_o common_a the_o former_a for_o dry_a the_o latter_a for_o moist_a thing_n but_o under_o they_o he_o manifest_o comprehend_v all_o other_o measure_n shall_v you_o have_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 37_o therefore_o man_n therefore_o because_o my_o blessing_n and_o deliverance_n be_v not_o indulgence_n to_o sin_n but_o great_a obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o if_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n be_v utter_o lose_v in_o the_o world_n they_o ought_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v find_v among_o you_o as_o my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o free_v man_n shall_v you_o observe_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n chap._n xx._n 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o 21._o 2_o chap._n 18._o 21._o again_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n chapter_n israel_n here_o follow_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o crime_n forbid_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 35._o chapter_n deut._n 18._o 10._o 2_o kin._n 17._o 17._o and_o 23._o 10._o jer._n 32._o 35._o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n humanity_n stranger_n not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v proselyte_n but_o all_o other_o these_o be_v gross_a
2_o sam._n 8._o 17._o 2_o king_n 23._o 4._o and_o the_o three_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n 19_o and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o take_v a_o eunuch_n a_o or_o eunuch_n officer_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o five_o man_n of_o they_o that_o face_n that_o heb._n see_v the_o king_n face_n be_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n omit_v presence_n i_o e._n of_o they_o who_o constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n see_v 1_o king_n 10._o 8._o esth._n 1._o 14._o obj._n these_o be_v seven_o jer._n 52._o 25._o ans._n either_o five_o be_v first_o take_v and_o two_o after_o they_o or_o two_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n who_o therefore_o be_v here_o omit_v which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o host_n the_o or_o scribe_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n principal_a scribe_n of_o the_o host_n which_o must_v ere_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o threescore_o man_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rebellion_n land_n who_o have_v be_v most_o forward_o or_o active_a in_o the_o rebellion_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n 20_o and_o nebuzar_n adan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n take_v these_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n 21_o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o at_o riblah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hamath_n so_o judah_n be_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o land_n 22_o ¶_o 9_o ¶_o jer._n 40._o 5_o 9_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v leave_v even_o over_o they_o he_o make_v gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n 24._o shaphan_n a_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 26._o 24._o ruler_n 23_o and_o when_o all_o the_o â—…_n the_o jer._n 40._o â—…_n captain_n of_o the_o army_n 5._o army_n which_o escape_v away_o when_o zedekiah_n be_v take_v see_v above_o v._o 4_o 5._o they_o and_o their_o man_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v make_v gedaliah_n governor_n there_o come_v to_o gedaliah_n to_o mizpah_n even_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n and_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o careah_n and_o seraiah_n the_o son_n of_o tanhume_v the_o netophathite_n and_o jaazaniah_n the_o son_n of_o a_o maachathite_n they_o and_o their_o man_n 24_o and_o gedaliah_n swear_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o man_n jeremiah_n man_n assure_a they_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o oath_n that_o they_o do_v what_o he_o require_v shall_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o fear_v this_o he_o may_v safe_o swear_v because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n promise_n and_o interest_n too_o but_o also_o god_n promise_n for_o their_o indemnity_n deliver_v by_o jeremiah_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o caldee_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o you_o 25_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n that_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n the_o son_n of_o elishama_n of_o the_o seed_n kingdom_n seed_n heb._n of_o the_o kingdom_n royal_a 41._o royal_a and_o therefore_o move_v with_o envy_n to_o see_v so_o mean_a a_o person_n advance_v into_o their_o place_n see_v this_o history_n more_o full_o describe_v jer._n 41._o come_v and_o ten_o man_n ridiculous_a man_n to_o wit_n ten_o captain_n or_o officer_n and_o under_o each_o of_o they_o many_o soldier_n otherwise_o the_o attempt_n be_v ridiculous_a with_o he_o and_o 2_o and_o jer._n â—…1_n 2_o smite_v gedaliah_n that_o he_o die_v and_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o caldee_n that_o be_v with_o he_o at_o mizpah_n 26_o and_o all_o the_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n arise_v and_o 4._o and_o jer._n 43._o 4._o come_v to_o egypt_n for_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o caldee_n 27_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachin_n king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o twelve_o month_n on_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n day_n day_n or_o on_o the_o 25_o day_n as_o it_o be_v jer._n 52._o 31._o for_o then_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v which_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o the_o month_n that_o evil-merodach_a king_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o year_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v do_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o jehoiachin_n king_n of_o judah_n out_o of_o prison_n 28_o and_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v heb._n good_a thing_n with_o he_o kind_o to_o he_o and_o set_v his_o throne_n above_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o babylon_n rest_n babylon_n it_o seem_v though_o the_o power_n of_o these_o king_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o some_o honour_n and_o respect_n be_v give_v to_o they_o even_o in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o to_o jehojachin_n more_o than_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n 29_o and_o change_v his_o prison-garment_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v bread_n continual_o before_o he_o 10._o he_o i_o e._n in_o his_o presence_n and_o at_o his_o table_n the_o follow_a allowance_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o family_n and_o royal_a dignity_n compare_v 2_o sam._n 9_o 10._o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n 30_o and_o his_o allowance_n be_v a_o continual_a allowance_n give_v he_o of_o the_o king_n a_o daily_a rate_n for_o every_o day_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n i_o chronicle_n these_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o be_v so_o call_v 1_o king_n 14._o 19_o and_o elsewhere_o because_o some_o passage_n say_v to_o be_v there_o mention_v be_v not_o find_v here_o but_o other_o book_n and_o write_v by_o other_o person_n and_o for_o other_o ends._n yet_o this_o same_o writer_n take_v out_o of_o those_o book_n such_o historical_a passage_n as_o be_v most_o useful_a or_o necessary_a they_o be_v write_v after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n as_o appear_v from_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 20_o etc._n etc._n by_o ezra_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v gather_v not_o only_o from_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o the_o place_n now_o quote_v and_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o book_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o ezra_n but_o also_o from_o some_o other_o passage_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v hereafter_o and_o from_o the_o exactness_n and_o diligence_n here_o use_v in_o make_v catalogue_n of_o person_n and_o family_n which_o also_o be_v use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n if_o one_o or_o two_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n those_o be_v add_v by_o some_o other_o prophet_n there_o be_v some_o few_o such_o additional_a passage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o chief_a design_n of_o these_o book_n be_v to_o complete_a the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o together_o up_o the_o fragment_n of_o sacred_a 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chief_a throughout_o their_o generation_n these_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n it_o jerusalem_n upon_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o choose_v their_o habitation_n in_o the_o country_n as_o other_o be_v but_o be_v oblige_v to_o settle_v themseleu_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o may_v constant_o attend_v upon_o god_n service_n there_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o instruct_v the_o young_a levites_n in_o their_o office_n as_o they_o need_v or_o desire_v it_o 35_o and_o in_o gibeon_n dwell_v the_o father_n of_o gibeon_n jehiel_n 〈…〉_o jehiel_n 〈…〉_o who_o wife_n name_n be_v maacha_n writâ—…_n maacha_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o ch_z 8._o 29_o etc._n etc._n concern_v saul_n genealogy_n that_o he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a history_n which_o iâ—…_n a_o figure_n call_v epaâ—…alepsis_n which_o be_v frequent_a both_o in_o sacred_a and_o profâ—…_n writâ—…_n 36_o and_o his_o first-born_a son_n abdon_n than_o zur_n and_o kish_n and_o baal_n and_o never_o and_o nadab_n 37_o and_o gedor_n and_o ahio_n and_o zechariah_n and_o mikloth_n 38_o and_o mikloth_n beget_v shimeam_n and_o they_o also_o dwell_v with_o their_o brethren_n at_o jerusalem_n over_o against_o their_o brethren_n 39_o 33_o 39_o ch._n 8._o 33_o and_o never_o beget_v kish_n and_o kish_n beget_v saul_n and_o saul_n beget_v jonathan_n and_o malchishua_a and_o abinadab_n and_o eshbaal_n 40_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n be_v meribbaal_a and_o meribbaal_a beget_v micah_n 41_o and_o the_o son_n of_o micah_n be_v python_n and_o melech_n and_o tahrea_n 35._o tahrea_n ch._n 8._o 35._o and_o ahaz_n 42_o and_o ahaz_n beget_v jarah_n and_o jarah_n beget_v aleme_v and_o azmave_v and_o zimri_n and_o zimri_n beget_v moza_n 43_o and_o moza_n beget_v binea_n and_o rephajah_n his_o son_n eleasah_n his_o son_n azel_n his_o son_n 44_o and_o azel_n have_v six_o son_n who_o name_n be_v these_o azrikam_n bocheru_n and_o ishmael_n and_o sheariah_n and_o obadiah_n and_o hanan_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o azel_n chap._n x._o 1_o now_o 2._o now_o 1_o sam._n 31._o 1_o 2._o the_o philistine_n fight_v against_o israel_n word_n israel_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n till_o v._o 13._o see_v my_o note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 31._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o thing_n express_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n flee_v from_o before_o the_o philistine_n and_o fall_v down_o wound_v down_o or_o wound_v slay_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n 2_o and_o the_o philistine_n follow_v hard_a after_o saul_n and_o after_o his_o son_n and_o the_o philistine_n slay_v jonathan_n and_o 49._o and_o or_o ishui_fw-la 1_o sam._n 14._o 49._o abinadab_n and_o malchishua_a the_o son_n of_o saul_n 3_o and_o the_o battle_n go_v sore_o against_o saul_n and_o the_o bow_n the_o heb._n shooter_n with_o bow_n archer_n he_o archer_n heb._n find_v he_o hit_v he_o and_o he_o be_v wound_v of_o the_o archer_n 4_o then_o say_v saul_n to_o his_o armour-bearer_n draw_v thy_o sword_n and_o thrust_v i_o through_o therewith_o lest_o these_o uncircumcised_a come_v and_o i_o and_o or_o mâ—…ck_n i_o abuse_v i_o but_o his_o armour-bearer_n will_v not_o for_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a so_o saul_n take_v a_o sword_n and_o fall_v upon_o it_o 5_o and_o when_o his_o armour-bearer_n see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o fall_v likewise_o on_o the_o sword_n and_o die_v 6_o so_o saul_n die_v and_o his_o three_o son_n and_o all_o his_o house_n part_n house_n i_o e._n all_o his_o child_n to_o wit_n then_o present_a with_o he_o namely_o his_o three_o son_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o sam._n 31._o 6._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o ishbosheth_n and_o mephibosheth_n be_v not_o slay_v but_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o scripture_n and_o all_o author_n than_o to_o understand_v all_o of_o a_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a part_n die_v together_o 7_o and_o when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n 1._o valley_n which_o be_v beneath_o mount_n gilboa_n where_o the_o fight_n be_v v._o 1._o see_v that_o they_o flee_v and_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a than_o they_o forsake_v their_o city_n and_o flee_v and_o the_o philistine_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o strip_v the_o slay_v that_o they_o find_v saul_n and_o his_o son_n fall_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n 9_o and_o when_o they_o have_v strip_v he_o they_o take_v his_o head_n and_o his_o armour_n and_o send_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n round_o about_o to_o carry_v tiding_n unto_o their_o idol_n and_o to_o the_o people_n 10_o and_o they_o put_v his_o armour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n and_o fasten_v his_o head_n in_o the_o house_n the_o heb._n house_n temple_n of_o dagon_n 10._o dagon_n and_o his_o body_n sever_v from_o his_o head_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n 1_o sam._n 31._o 10._o 11_o and_o when_o all_o jabesh-gilead_a hear_v all_o that_o the_o philistine_n have_v do_v to_o saul_n 12_o they_o arise_v all_o the_o valiant_a man_n and_o take_v away_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jabesh_n and_o bury_v their_o bone_n under_o the_o oak_n in_o jabesh_n and_o fast_v seven_o day_n fast_n day_n to_o wit_n every_o day_n till_o evening_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jewish_a fast_n 13._o so_o saul_n die_v for_o his_o transgression_n it_o transgression_n the_o sense_n be_v wonder_v not_o that_o saul_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o be_v arm_v against_o he_o by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o by_o god_n vengeance_n for_o it_o which_o he_o transgress_v he_o heb._n transgress_v commit_v against_o the_o lord_n 23._o lord_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 13._o &_o 15._o 23._o even_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n sin_n lord_n against_o god_n express_v and_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o any_o sin_n which_o he_o keep_v not_o and_o also_o for_o ask_v counsel_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n 9_o spirit_n which_o also_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o manifest_a command_n levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o moreover_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v so_o full_o convince_v hereof_o that_o he_o have_v endeavour_v the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n law_n see_v 1_o sam._n 28._o 9_o 7._o 9_o â—…_n sam._n 28._o 7._o to_o inquire_v of_o it_o battle_n it_o concern_v the_o event_n of_o the_o approach_a battle_n 14_o and_o inquire_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n manner_n lord_n obj._n saul_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 6._o ans._n he_o do_v so_o but_o not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n not_o humble_o and_o penitent_o not_o diligent_o and_o importunate_o not_o patient_o and_o persevere_o but_o when_o god_n will_v not_o answer_v 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manner_n of_o liberty_n introduce_v and_o reproach_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n not_o care_v who_o they_o displease_v or_o hurt_v by_o it_o 10_o therefore_o his_o people_n end_n people_n either_o 1._o the_o people_n of_o those_o wicked_a blasphemer_n all_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o friend_n encourage_v by_o their_o example_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v oft_o understand_v under_o the_o pronoun_n relative_n he_o or_o he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o express_v as_o psal._n 105._o 19_o isa._n 30._o 23._o see_v the_o like_a psal._n 87._o 1._o cant._n 1._o 2._o but_o then_o as_o god_n people_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o that_o be_v so_o real_o and_o sincere_o and_o other_o that_o be_v so_o only_o in_o profession_n and_o show_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a among_o they_o be_v call_v his_o people_n as_o psal._n 81._o 11._o isa._n 1._o 3_o jer._n 2._o 11._o etc._n etc._n so_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o those_o true_a israelite_n v._o 1._o even_o the_o godly_a be_v startle_v and_o stumble_v at_o this_o as_o david_n be_v psal._n 37._o and_o jeremy_n ch._n 12._o but_o although_o they_o may_v have_v some_o murmur_a thought_n about_o this_o matter_n it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v either_o give_v way_n to_o such_o thought_n or_o break_v forth_o into_o such_o expression_n as_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o they_o v._o 11._o nor_o be_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o without_o necessity_n nor_o do_v either_o david_n or_o jeremy_n in_o their_o conflict_n utter_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o carnal_a and_o hypocritical_a israelite_n who_o perceive_v the_o impunity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o these_o ungodly_a wretch_n be_v easy_o draw_v to_o the_o approbation_n and_o imitation_n of_o their_o course_n and_o this_o may_v seem_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o context_n for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o carriage_n and_o word_n of_o these_o ungodly_a man_n which_o begin_v v._o 4._o seem_v to_o be_v continue_v to_o v._o 13._o then_o follow_v the_o psalmist_n reflection_n and_o consideration_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n return_v hither_o course_n hither_o or_o turn_v hither_o i_o e._n to_o this_o wicked_a company_n or_o to_o their_o course_n and_o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o to_o they_o 11._o they_o water_n in_o scripture_n do_v oft_o time_n signify_v affliction_n and_o as_o oft_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n so_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v either_o 1._o and_o whilst_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v god_n do_v wring_v out_o water_n out_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o tribulation_n and_o cause_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o drink_v they_o up_o compare_v psal._n 75._o 8._o and_o 80._o 5._o isa._n 51._o 17._o jer._n 25._o 15._o etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o 2._o and_o those_o hypocritical_a israel_n find_v themselves_o gainer_n by_o their_o apostasy_n and_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o prosperity_n with_o their_o leader_n and_o god_n seem_v to_o give_v they_o a_o full_a cup_n of_o consolation_n and_o to_o pour_v forth_o his_o mercy_n upon_o they_o in_o such_o abundance_n as_o if_o he_o will_v wring_v or_o squeeze_v out_o all_o his_o blessing_n out_o of_o his_o store_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o meet_v with_o such_o success_n to_o their_o wickedness_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o they_o put_v that_o question_n v._o 11._o 11_o and_o they_o they_o they_o either_o 1._o the_o godly_a or_o rather_o 2._o those_o wicked_a one_o who_o word_n and_o action_n he_o have_v be_v hitherto_o describe_v or_o the_o people_n confederate_a with_o they_o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a opinion_n be_v oft_o ascribe_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o scripture_n but_o never_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v to_o any_o good_a man_n and_o job_n though_o he_o use_v many_o intemperate_a speech_n and_o though_o 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13_o job_n 21._o 15._o &_o 34._o 9_o &_o 35._o 3._o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a b_o and_o 6._o and_o psal._n 26._o 6._o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n purity_n innocency_n i._n e._n keep_v my_o hand_n the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n and_o consequent_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o my_o body_n innocent_a and_o pure_a from_o evil_a practice_n i_o have_v wash_v my_o hand_n not_o only_o ceremonial_o with_o water_n wherewith_o hypocrite_n satisfy_v themselves_o but_o also_o moral_o or_o with_o the_o water_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n innocency_n or_o purity_n 1._o l_o hence_o i_o be_v sometime_o tempt_v to_o think_v that_o religion_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n which_o yet_o god_n have_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o piety_n true_a religion_n be_v here_o fit_o and_o full_o describe_v by_o its_o two_o principal_a part_n and_o work_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o sinful_a lust_n and_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o hand_n or_o outward_a man_n from_o a_o course_n of_o sinful_a action_n and_o although_o it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n yet_o he_o say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v it_o because_o every_o good_a man_n do_v cooperate_v with_o god_n grace_n in_o cleanse_v it_o compare_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o and_o 7._o 1._o 14_o for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o be_v and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d chaâ—…_n be_v chastened_a every_o morning_n affliction_n morning_n whilst_o their_o ungodliness_n have_v be_v attend_v with_o constant_a prosperity_n my_o piety_n have_v be_v exercise_v with_o continual_a affliction_n 15_o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v thus_o manner_n thus_o i_o will_v give_v sentence_n for_o the_o ungodly_a in_o this_o manner_n behold_v i_o shall_v offend_v
seek_v thou_o obtain_v thou_o deny_v i_o not_o thy_o grace_n and_o assistance_n which_o i_o have_v so_o sincere_o and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o labour_v to_o obtain_v o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v wander_a wander_v heb._n do_v not_o make_v i_o to_o wander_v to_o wit_n by_o lead_v i_o into_o temptation_n by_o withdraw_v thy_o grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v i_o from_o wander_a from_o thy_o commandment_n 11_o 3â—…_n 11_o psal._n 37._o 3â—…_n thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n require_v heart_n i_o have_v not_o content_v myself_o with_o bare_a hear_n or_o read_v thy_o word_n but_o have_v receive_v it_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o have_v diligent_o ponder_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o memory_n like_o a_o choice_a treasure_n to_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o counsel_n or_o comfort_n or_o quicken_v or_o caution_n i_o as_o need_n require_v that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o antidoâ—…e_n thou_o that_o by_o a_o diligent_a and_o affectionate_a consideration_n of_o thy_o precept_n and_o promise_n and_o threaten_n i_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o sinful_a course_n against_o which_o these_o be_v the_o best_a antidoâ—…e_n 12_o blessed_n be_v thou_o 11._o thou_o thou_o be_v infinite_o bless_v and_o most_o worthy_a of_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o bless_v i_o in_o teach_v i_o as_o it_o follow_v or_o bless_a be_v thou_o i_o bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o for_o that_o great_a blessing_n of_o thy_o word_n v._o 11._o o_o lord_n 135._o lord_n ver._n 26_o 33_o 64_o 68_o 108_o 124_o 135._o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n better_o statute_n both_o to_o know_v and_o to_o practice_v they_o better_o 13_o with_o my_o lip_n have_v i_o declare_v it_o declare_v if_o thou_o will_v teach_v i_o i_o will_v teach_v other_o as_o i_o have_v already_o do_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v glory_n and_o other_o benefit_n by_o it_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 14_o i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o 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