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long_a time_n even_o above_o two_o year_n see_v chap._n 18._o 1._o heb._n day_n i._n e._n a_o full_a year_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o namely_o before_o the_o follow_a event_n about_o her_o son_n happen_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n after_o it_o 16_o and_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o spend_v not_o god_n still_o create_v new_a as_o fast_o as_o the_o old_a be_v spend_v neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o elijah_n 17_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o sore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 35._o breath_n or_o no_o soul_n or_o life_n as_o this_o hebrew_n word_n oft_o signify_v i._n e._n he_o die_v as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v also_o heb._n 11._o 35._o leave_v in_o he_o 18_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o impatience_n thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v or_o provoke_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o my_o house_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n favour_v of_o some_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o nation_n i_o do_v thou_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v severe_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o prayer_n bring_v down_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o i_o for_o they_o as_o thou_o have_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n bring_v down_o this_o famine_n upon_o the_o nation_n to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n curse_n remembrance_n either_o 1._o to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o my_o 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revive_n that_o thereby_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v more_o fervent_a and_o consequent_o more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o miracle_n though_o wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o yet_o be_v do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o elijah_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n compare_v 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o joh._n 9_o 6._o act._n 20._o 10._o three_o time_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n successive_o lord_n first_o he_o stretch_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v and_o that_o for_o three_o time_n successive_o and_o say_v o_o lord_z my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v this_o child_n soul_n come_v part_n come_v heb._n into_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a part_n into_o he_o again_o it_o again_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o do_v subsist_v without_o it_o after_o death_n compare_v gen._n 35._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o great_a request_n but_o elias_n be_v encourage_v to_o make_v it_o partly_o by_o his_o 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because_o their_o daily_a and_o excessive_a labour_n join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o king_n command_n whereof_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v get_v notice_n do_v hasten_v their_o birth_n as_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v common_o in_o other_o woman_n or_o because_o they_o understand_v their_o danger_n will_v not_o send_v for_o the_o midwife_n but_o commit_v themselves_o to_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o care_n of_o some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n present_a with_o they_o so_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o truth_n though_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n which_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v 20_o therefore_o it_o therefore_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o spare_v the_o child_n ver_fw-la 17_o whereby_o they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n displeasure_n because_o they_o will_v not_o offend_v god_n
and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n appoint_v the_o lord_n on_o who_o hand_n he_o lean_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gate_n they_o gate_n partly_o to_o prevent_v tumult_n and_o disorder_n and_o mischief_n among_o the_o people_n and_o partly_o to_o take_v order_n about_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o gate_n if_o need_n be_v and_o if_o the_o syrian_n shall_v happen_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o people_n tread_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o he_o die_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v say_v who_o speak_v when_o the_o king_n come_v down_o to_o he_o 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n say_v two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flour_n for_o a_o shekel_n shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 19_o and_o that_o lord_n answer_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o say_v now_o behold_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n may_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v and_o he_o say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 20_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o people_n tread_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o he_o die_v chap._n viii_o then_o certain_a then_o this_o particle_n of_o time_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o particular_o and_o definite_o of_o the_o time_n next_o follow_v the_o former_a history_n or_o more_o general_o and_o indefinite_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o elisha_n and_o this_o shunamitish_a woman_n live_v possible_o this_o may_v happen_v before_o the_o history_n of_o naaman_n chap._n 5._o or_o at_o least_o before_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n chap._n 6._o but_o this_o be_v not_o certain_a speak_v elisha_n unto_o the_o woman_n preservation_n woman_n express_v his_o gratitude_n for_o her_o former_a kindness_n by_o take_v special_a care_n for_o her_o preservation_n 4â—…_n preservation_n chap._n 4â—…_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v to_o life_n say_v arise_v and_o go_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n and_o sojourn_v wheresoever_o thou_o can_v sojourn_v israel_n sojourn_v in_o any_o convenient_a place_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n psal._n 〈◊〉_d hag._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d have_v call_v for_o a_o famine_n command_v famine_n i_o e._n have_v appoint_v to_o bring_v a_o famine_n or_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o provision_n this_o expression_n intimate_v that_o all_o affliction_n be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o come_v at_o his_o call_n or_o command_v and_o it_o shall_v also_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n seven_o year_n 28._o year_n a_o double_a time_n to_o the_o former_a famine_n under_o elijah_n jam._n 5._o 17._o which_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a because_o they_o be_v still_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a under_o all_o the_o severe_a and_o succeed_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o elisha_n who_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o glorious_a miracle_n see_v levit._n 26._o 21_o 24_o 28._o 2_o and_o the_o woman_n arise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o she_o go_v with_o her_o household_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n better_a philistine_n either_o because_o that_o be_v near_o her_o land_n and_o dwelling_n which_o she_o think_v she_o may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o when_o occasion_n require_v or_o because_o there_o be_v more_o plenty_n than_o in_o judah_n or_o because_o she_o know_v that_o her_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o judah_n will_v be_v very_o displease_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o favour_n she_o be_v like_a to_o need_v hereafter_o nor_o be_v there_o now_o that_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n from_o the_o philistine_n as_o theâ—…e_n have_v be_v former_o because_o their_o power_n and_o influence_n be_v now_o grow_v 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who_o have_v obtain_v they_o from_o the_o king_n and_o now_o intend_v to_o keep_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o 4_o and_o the_o king_n talk_v with_o gehazi_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n law_n god_n quest._n how_o can_v the_o king_n speak_v with_o gehazi_n who_o be_v a_o leper_n ans._n either_o the_o king_n may_v speak_v with_o he_o at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o other_o to_o discourse_v with_o leper_n as_o 2_o king_n 7._o 8._o matth._n 8._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 12._o or_o his_o leprosy_n may_v be_v of_o that_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o infectious_a or_o if_o his_o leprosy_n be_v such_o as_o make_v he_o yet_o to_o be_v unclean_a the_o king_n great_a curiosity_n may_v easy_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o break_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o violate_v god_n moral_a law_n say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o elisha_n have_v do_v 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o be_v tell_v the_o king_n how_o he_o have_v restore_v a_o dead_a body_n to_o life_n that_o behold_v the_o woman_n season_n woman_n by_o god_n wonderful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n bring_v thither_o in_o the_o most_o advantageous_a season_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v to_o life_n cry_v to_o the_o king_n for_o her_o house_n and_o for_o her_o land_n and_o gehazi_n say_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n this_o be_v the_o woman_n and_o this_o be_v her_o son_n who_o elisha_n restore_v to_o life_n 6_o and_o when_o the_o king_n ask_v the_o woman_n relation_n woman_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o gehazi_n relation_n she_o tell_v he_o so_o the_o king_n appoint_v unto_o she_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d certain_a 〈◊〉_d officer_n say_v restore_v all_o that_o be_v she_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n since_o the_o day_n that_o she_o leave_v the_o land_n even_o till_o now_o 7_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n come_v to_o damascus_n follow_v damascus_n either_o to_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o damascus_n by_o compare_v v._o 9_o as_o samaria_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v sometime_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 13._o 32._o hither_o he_o come_v by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o under_o god_n protection_n upon_o the_o errand_n here_o follow_v and_o benhadad_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v sick_a and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o say_v the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v come_v hither_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o hazael_n take_v a_o present_a in_o thy_o hand_n disease_n hand_n by_o which_o he_o think_v to_o purchase_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o go_v meet_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o say_v shall_v i_o recover_v of_o this_o disease_n 9_o so_o hazael_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o take_v a_o present_a hand_n present_a heb._n in_o his_o hand_n with_o he_o even_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n of_o damascus_n forty_o camel_n burden_n force_n burden_n hazael_n carry_v the_o more_o noble_a present_n hope_v as_o his_o master_n do_v to_o get_v some_o interest_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o advantage_n to_o himself_o by_o it_o whether_o the_o prophet_n receive_v it_o or_o not_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o do_v not_o from_o his_o former_a practice_n chap._n 5._o and_o because_o the_o reason_n which_o then_o sway_v he_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o say_v thy_o son_n benhadad_a father_n benhadad_a he_o who_o before_o persecute_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n chap._n 6._o 13_o 14._o now_o in_o his_o extremity_n honour_v he_o like_o a_o father_n king_n of_o syria_n have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o say_v
pretend_v to_o fear_v and_o serve_v both_o the_o lord_n and_o idol_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o and_o do_v not_o fear_v or_o worship_v the_o lord_n but_o their_o own_o calf_n or_o other_o vain_a invention_n and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v that_o mongrel_n and_o false_a worship_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o this_o may_v intimate_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v worse_o than_o their_o successor_n because_o these_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o idol_n too_o but_o they_o do_v quite_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o captivity_n and_o whole_o degenerate_v into_o heathenish_a idolatry_n neither_o do_v they_o after_o their_o statute_n statute_n statute_n i_o e._n god_n law_n deliver_v to_o their_o father_n and_o to_o they_o as_o their_o inheritance_n psal._n 119._o 111._o this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o evidence_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v because_o they_o live_v in_o the_o constant_a breach_n of_o his_o statute_n or_o after_o their_o ordinance_n or_o after_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n hebrew_n jacob_n i_o e._n themselves_o the_o noun_n put_v for_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n 10._o hebrew_n gen._n 32._o 28._o and_o 35._o 10._o who_o he_o name_v israel_n sin_n israel_n a_o name_n signify_v his_o special_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o power_n with_o he_o which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n also_o who_o god_n frequent_o honour_v with_o that_o name_n and_o by_o this_o great_a favour_n he_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n 35_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n 7._o covenant_n contain_v many_o precious_a promise_n upon_o the_o condition_n here_o follow_v see_v gen_n 17._o 7._o exod._n 19_o 5._o and_o 24._o 7._o and_o charge_v they_o say_v 10._o say_v judg._n 6._o 10._o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n nor_o bow_v yourselves_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o nor_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o 36_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n he_o shall_v you_o fear_v he_o shall_v you_o worship_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v you_o do_v sacrifice_n 37_o and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v for_o you_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v for_o evermore_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v other_o god_n 38_o and_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o have_v make_v with_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o forget_v neither_o shall_v you_o fear_v other_o god_n 39_o but_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n show_n god_n i_o e._n god_n above_o as_o the_o whole_a context_n show_n you_o shall_v fear_v and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o your_o enemy_n relief_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o need_n to_o go_v to_o other_o god_n for_o relief_n 40_o howbeit_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v but_o they_o do_v after_o their_o former_a manner_n 41_o so_o example_n so_o i_o e._n in_o like_a manner_n and_o after_o their_o example_n these_o nation_n stead_n nation_n who_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o grave_a image_n both_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n as_o do_v their_o father_n so_o do_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n chap._n xviii_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o three_o year_n 10._o year_n in_o the_o three_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n mention_v chap._n 17._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v there_o see_v below_o for_o 10._o of_o hoshea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o 9_o that_o 2_o chron._n 28_o 2â—…_n and_o 29._o 1._o he_o be_v call_v ezekias_n mat._n 1._o 9_o hezekiah_n the_o son_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o 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just_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v think_v 〈◊〉_d explain_v and_o he_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v abi_n the_o daughter_n of_o zachariah_n 1._o c_o or_n abiah_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 1._o 3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o which_o david_n his_o father_n do_v 4_o â—…_n 4_o 2_o chro._n 31._o â—…_n ¶_o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n king_n place_n i_o e._n the_o most_o of_o they_o or_o such_o as_o the_o people_n most_o frequent_v for_o all_o be_v not_o take_v away_o chap._n 23._o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o people_n great_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o they_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v more_o zeal_n and_o courage_n than_o his_o predecessor_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o 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