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jephthah_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v etc._n etc._n p._n 81_o dan._n 9_o 24_o 25._o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n p._n 113_o matt._n 27._o 5._o judas_n depart_v and_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o compare_v with_o act_n 1._o 18._o p._n 141_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maran-atha_a p._n 169_o col._n 2._o 8._o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n etc._n etc._n p._n 193_o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n on_o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o wherein_o be_v show_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n p._n 285_o a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o several_a remarkable_a text_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o text_n enquire_v into_o viz._n gen._n xlix_o 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v i_o begin_v with_o this_o famous_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_a into_o the_o world_n and_o my_o design_n be_v brief_o to_o represent_v the_o general_a gloss_n of_o the_o learned_a upon_o this_o verse_n with_o short_a reflection_n on_o some_o of_o they_o but_o more_o especial_o to_o choose_v out_o such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n shiloh_n the_o celebrate_a title_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a which_o i_o will_v somewhat_o large_o insist_v upon_o by_o show_v the_o great_a agreeableness_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o the_o preference_n of_o it_o to_o all_o other_o interpretation_n this_o noble_a prediction_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o remarkable_a word_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n bless_v his_o child_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n his_o son_n judah_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o primogeniture_n and_o with_o it_o the_o rule_v power_n be_v take_v from_o reuben_n when_o he_o say_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o excel_v v._o 4._o and_o from_o reuben_n this_o dominion_n be_v transfer_v to_o judah_n for_o it_o be_v say_v his_o father_n child_n of_o who_o reuben_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o shall_v bow_v down_o before_o he_o v._o 8._o i._n e._n the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n shall_v commence_v here_o and_o so_o remain_v among_o the_o jew_n many_o generation_n even_o until_o a_o certain_a period_n appoint_v by_o god_n viz._n the_o arrival_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v here_o call_v shiloh_n till_o that_o time_n the_o jewish_a government_n and_o polity_n shall_v be_v keep_v up_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v but_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v christ_n their_o rule_v power_n shall_v cease_v their_o state_n and_o government_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o footstep_n leave_v of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n let_v we_o take_v this_o prophecy_n asunder_o and_o comment_n on_o the_o several_a word_n and_o then_o set_v they_o together_o again_o and_o show_v you_o how_o signal_n a_o proof_n they_o be_v of_o christ_n be_v come_v first_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o sceptre_n have_v different_a signification_n and_o according_o be_v sometime_o render_v a_o 9_o a_o leu._n 27._o 32._o ps._n 2._o 9_o rod_n or_o staff_n sometime_o a_o 13._o a_o ps._n 31._o 13._o stroke_n plague_n or_o punishment_n and_o at_o other_o time_n a_o 14._o a_o judge_n 5._o 14._o quill_n or_o pen_n to_o write_v with_o i_o meet_v with_o no_o expositor_n that_o think_v any_o of_o these_o to_o be_v the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n but_o there_o be_v two_o other_o acception_n which_o bid_v fair_a for_o it_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v a_o tribe_n and_o that_o in_o this_o chapter_n v._n 28._o and_o the_o 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that_o it_o often_o signify_v a_o sceptre_n and_o that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o before_o signify_v a_o rod_n shall_v also_o denote_v a_o sceptre_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o a_o rod_n or_o staff_n be_v the_o ancient_a ensign_n of_o royalty_n and_o dominion_n amos_n 1._o 5._o this_o be_v bear_v by_o king_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o the_o sceptre_n than_o be_v mean_v here_o kingly_a power_n and_o authority_n or_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o what_o name_n or_o form_n soever_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n be_v own_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o rabbin_n themselves_o and_o the_o three_o targum_n agree_v in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_a greek_a version_n of_o the_o seventy_o who_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n or_o governor_n this_o prince_n or_o governor_n this_o government_n or_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v which_o be_v the_o next_o word_n i._n e._n there_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o king_n and_o ruler_n the_o civil_a power_n and_o polity_n shall_v constant_o remain_v these_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v shall_v not_o whole_o be_v destroy_v they_o may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v cloud_v and_o eclipse_v they_o may_v be_v interrupt_v for_o a_o while_n but_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o final_a and_o total_a cessation_n of_o they_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o quite_o depart_v it_o shall_v lat._n shall_v non_fw-la auferetur_fw-la vulg._n lat._n not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o judah_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o judah_n here_o first_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n for_o the_o patriarch_n judah_n but_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o priesthood_n be_v consign_v to_o levi_n i._n e._n not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o tribe_n and_o posterity_n so_o judah_n have_v the_o sceptre_n the_o government_n confer_v on_o he_o not_o his_o person_n for_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n but_o his_o tribe_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o tribe_n the_o meaning_n than_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o of_o that_o tribe_n who_o shall_v reign_v till_o christ_n come_v and_o no_o long_o for_o as_o the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n shall_v begin_v in_o this_o tribe_n as_o it_o do_v in_o david_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o it_o so_o it_o shall_v end_v with_o it_o when_o that_o tribe_n afford_v no_o more_o king_n than_o kingship_n shall_v cease_v among_o the_o jew_n though_o foreigner_n may_v be_v set_v up_o yet_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o king_n of_o their_o own_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o certain_a indication_n of_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n second_o judah_n must_v be_v take_v comprehensive_o for_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n for_o the_o state_n government_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n call_v jew_n from_o the_o patriarch_n judah_n some_o shrink_v this_o prophecy_n into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n but_o i_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v large_o and_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o judah_n not_o only_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o particular_a tribe_n of_o that_o name_n but_o as_o it_o take_v in_o all_o the_o jewish_a people_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o these_o prophetical_a blessing_n which_o jacob_n here_o utter_v be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o this_o especial_o relate_v to_o a_o high_a matter_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v and_o restrain_v to_o a_o person_n or_o tribe_n but_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v here_o call_v judah_n as_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o innumerable_a place_n of_o scripâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o nor_o
a_o lawgiver_n from_o beâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v foot_n this_o mechokek_n be_v the_o same_o with_o shebet_n the_o lawgiver_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o sceptre_n or_o kingly_a power_n for_o this_o and_o make_v law_n go_v together_o the_o regal_a and_o judicial_a or_o legislative_a authority_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o jewish_a king_n and_o this_o prince_n or_o lawgiver_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o between_o judah_n '_o s_z foot_n which_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o court_n where_o the_o scribe_n or_o lawyer_n use_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o governor_n and_o there_o take_v his_o opinion_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o want_n of_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o two_o expression_n at_o the_o foot_n and_o from_o between_o the_o foot_n these_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o one_o another_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a then_o from_o between_o his_o foot_n i._n e._n the_o foot_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o race_n of_o judah_n as_o you_o will_v find_v those_o word_n signify_v in_o deut._n 28._o 57_o and_o bring_v up_o by_o he_o as_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o upon_o their_o parent_n knee_n gen._n 50._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o unforced_a meaning_n of_o this_o hebrew_n phrase_n or_o expression_n when_o it_o be_v say_v then_o that_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v some_o who_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o race_n of_o judah_n and_o bring_v up_o and_o educate_v by_o they_o that_o shall_v sway_v the_o sceptre_n and_o give_v law_n in_o israel_n this_o shall_v last_v till_o shiloh_n come_v which_o be_v the_o next_o and_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v explain_v there_o be_v various_a interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n give_v by_o expositor_n but_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n i._o some_o think_v that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n do_v read_v it_o not_o shilo_n but_o shello_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o abbreviature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la cujus_fw-la or_o cvi_fw-la like_o the_o arabic_a allah_n from_o the_o article_n al_n â—_o and_o the_o pronoun_n lah_o ei_fw-la or_o cvi_fw-la for_o god_n be_v he_o of_o who_o and_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o heb._n 2._o 10._o so_o here_o the_o messiâ—s_n of_o who_o jacob_n prophecy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la cujus_fw-la which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o who_o be_v lay_v up_o namely_o the_o kingdom_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o there_o be_v this_o variety_n of_o readins_n in_o different_a copy_n and_o a_o 2._o a_o simon_n critic_n hist._n l_o 2._o learned_a critic_n have_v late_o attempt_v to_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o shello_n come_v to_o be_v read_v shiloh_n because_o say_v he_o before_o point_n be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o letter_n jod_n serve_v instead_o of_o the_o vowel_n i_o and_o e_o but_o after_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o point_n the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o bible_n still_o keep_v in_o the_o letter_n jod_n in_o the_o text_n which_o have_v make_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n difficult_a say_v he_o but_o this_o account_n as_o ingenious_a as_o it_o be_v and_o like_o its_o author_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v of_o no_o value_n at_o all_o if_o the_o hebrew_n point_n be_v co-existent_a with_o the_o letter_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n to_o those_o who_o impartial_o weigh_v the_o argument_n bring_v for_o it_o but_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n 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