certainty_n of_o these_o judgement_n and_o partly_o to_o awaken_v and_o affect_v the_o stupid_a israelite_n who_o great_o need_v it_o 20_o the_o earth_n earth_n earth_n the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v 14._o shall_v chap._n 19_o 14._o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n do_v drunkard_n shall_v be_v sore_o perplex_v and_o distress_a not_o know_v whither_o to_o go_v nor_o what_o to_o do_v and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o cottage_n place_n cottage_n or_o like_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o which_o this_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 1._o 8._o which_o be_v soon_o take_v down_o and_o set_v up_o in_o another_o place_n as_o occasion_n require_v or_o as_o other_o render_v it_o like_o a_o tent_n which_o be_v easy_o and_o common_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o they_o it_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o former_o esteem_v light_n and_o pleasant_a shall_v now_o be_v most_o burdensome_a and_o 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their_o messiah_n and_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o after_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o apostate_n jew_n shall_v have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n and_o in_o great_a tribulation_n for_o many_o age_n together_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n in_o crucify_a their_o messiah_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o true_a repentance_n 23_o then_o the_o 15._o the_o chap._n 13._o 10._o ezek._n 32._o 7._o joel_n 2._o 31._o &_o 3._o 15._o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a prophecy_n ashamed_a the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v here_o consider_v either_o 1._o as_o they_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n for_o these_o two_o be_v most_o eminent_a idol_n and_o most_o general_o worship_v especial_o in_o those_o eastern_a country_n deut._n 4._o 19_o &_o 17._o 3._o job_n 31._o 26._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v be_v put_v for_o all_o idol_n which_o be_v confound_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n as_o 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reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n nation_n jerusalem_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n first_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o afterward_o in_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o ancient_n and_o or_o there_o shall_v be_v glory_n before_o his_o ancient_n before_o his_o ancient_n act_n ancient_n before_o his_o minister_n who_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o courtier_n of_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n as_o be_v continual_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o execute_v the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o before_o his_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o his_o divine_a word_n and_o work_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o which_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n in_o subdue_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o himself_o the_o word_n ancient_a or_o elder_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o age_n but_o of_o office_n as_o it_o be_v in_o very_a many_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_n be_v here_o put_v synechdochical_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o who_o name_n and_o for_o who_o service_n they_o act_n glorious_o understand_v glorious_o heb._n in_o glory_n for_o that_o preposition_n be_v very_o frequent_o understand_v chap._n xxv_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n work_n name_n the_o prophet_n reflect_v upon_o those_o great_a and_o glorious_a prophecy_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o send_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o opposition_n interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o his_o prophecy_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o all_o these_o wonderful_a work_n for_o thou_o have_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n thy_o counsel_n of_o old_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o truth_n accomplish_v truth_n thy_o counsel_n from_o which_o all_o thy_o work_n proceed_v and_o which_o thou_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n reveal_v to_o thy_o prophet_n and_o people_n which_o be_v of_o old_a be_v conceive_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o long_o since_o make_v know_v by_o thy_o threaten_n and_o promise_n be_v true_a and_o firm_a and_o therefore_o shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v 2_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v 13._o make_v chap._n 21._o 9_o &_o 23._o 13._o of_o a_o city_n part_n city_n which_o be_v put_v collective_o for_o city_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o city_n of_o stranger_n as_o the_o follow_a clause_n explain_v it_o or_o of_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o under_o the_o name_n city_n he_o comprehend_v their_o country_n and_o kingdom_n of_o which_o city_n be_v a_o eminent_a and_o
imposture_n and_o the_o real_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o chap._n 8._o 18._o and_o from_o other_o passage_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-story_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o fiction_n and_o design_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v write_v these_o book_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o reputation_n as_o some_o have_v impudent_o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o eclipse_v his_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n with_o their_o enchantment_n 12_o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n 11._o serpent_n either_o 1._o in_o appearance_n for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o and_o 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14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 27._o moses_n chap._n 8._o 15._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 20_o 27._o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v he_o harden_v be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o his_o way_n so_o as_o neither_o my_o word_n nor_o work_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o he_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 15_o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n testify_v water_n i._n e._n nilus_n whither_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n either_o for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o pay_v his_o morning-worship_n to_o that_o river_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n as_o plutarch_n testify_v and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v let_v my_o people_n go_v 3._o go_v chap._n 3._o 12_o 18._o &_o 5._o 1_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o behold_v hitherto_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n cost_n lord_n because_o thâ—…_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n chap._n 5._o 2._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o experimental_o and_o to_o thy_o cost_n 9_o cost_n chap._n 4._o 9_o behold_v i_o will_v smite_v cause_n smite_v viz._n by_o aaron_n hand_n who_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o my_o command_n and_o direction_n thus_o pilate_n be_v say_v to_o give_v christ_n body_n to_o joseph_n mark_v 15._o 45._o because_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o other_o to_o he_o the_o same_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n feel_v river_n nilus_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v inexcusable_a in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o renounce_v those_o â—…eeble_a god_n which_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v not_o only_o their_o worshipper_n but_o even_o themselves_o nor_o embrace_v the_o service_n and_o command_n of_o that_o god_n who_o almighty_a power_n they_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v 6._o turn_v rev._n 16._o 6._o to_o blood_n 22._o blood_n which_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a plague_n to_o they_o both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a dishonour_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o because_o from_o hence_o they_o have_v both_o their_o drink_n deut._n 11._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 18._o and_o their_o meat_n numb_a 11._o 5._o for_o great_a and_o lesser_a cattle_n they_o will_v not_o eat_v exod._n 8._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a punishment_n for_o they_o who_o have_v make_v that_o river_n a_o instrument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o bloody_a design_n against_o the_o israelitish_n infant_n exod._n 1._o 22._o 18_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v and_o the_o egyptian_n blood_n egyptian_n therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n and_o those_o branch_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o use_v be_v uncorrupted_a when_o all_o other_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n shall_v loathe_v river_n loathe_v or_o shall_v weary_v themselves_o in_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o in_o hope_n of_o find_v water_n in_o some_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o river_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o stream_n upon_o their_o river_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o water_n their_o heb._n gather_v of_o their_o water_n pool_n of_o water_n way_n water_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o every_o pool_n to_o use_v this_o ceremony_n there_o but_o he_o stretch_v his_o hand_n and_o rod_n over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o may_v signify_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o his_o rod_n several_a way_n that_o they_o may_v become_v blood_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n both_o in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n 20_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v and_o he_o 5._o he_o chap._n 17._o 5._o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o 29._o the_o psal._n â—…8_n 44._o and_o 105._o 29._o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v to_o blood_n 21_o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v and_o the_o river_n stink_v and_o the_o 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sometime_o fall_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o much_o nor_o often_o be_v affirm_v by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o late_a traveller_n or_o 2._o from_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n or_o from_o some_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n and_o who_o be_v free_a from_o these_o plague_n see_v exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o 9_o 26._o and_o 10._o 23._o and_o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n or_o 3._o from_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o or_o 4._o from_o some_o branch_n of_o nilus_n or_o some_o vessel_n in_o their_o house_n who_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o change_v for_o this_o change_n may_v be_v wrought_v not_o sudden_o
name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n 2._o thing_n which_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n he_o mean_v the_o prediction_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a event_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v 3._o speak_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o prediction_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o the_o truth_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prediction_n have_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o deut._n 13._o 2_o 3._o but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o truth_n presumptuous_o impudent_o ascribe_v his_o own_o vain_a and_o lie_a fancy_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o punishment_n he_o i._n e._n of_o his_o prediction_n or_o threaten_n so_o as_o to_o be_v scare_v from_o do_v thy_o duty_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o deserve_a punishment_n chap._n xix_o 1_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 29._o god_n chap._n 12._o 29._o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n who_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o thou_o possesse_v thou_o heb_fw-mi inherit_v or_o possesse_v succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o in_o their_o house_n 2_o 2._o 2_o exod._n 21._o 13._o num._n 35._o 10._o 11._o josh._n 20._o 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n land_n land_n to_o wit_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o there_o be_v three_o already_o appoint_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n numb_a 35._o 14._o he_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n either_o for_o in_o the_o land_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 52._o 25._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o city_n 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o or_o to_o design_n the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o their_o land_n to_o which_o they_o may_v convenient_o and_o speedy_o flee_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 3_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n delay_n way_n distinguish_v it_o by_o evident_a mark_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o convenient_a to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o delay_n and_o divide_v the_o coast_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o inherit_v into_o three_o part_n ruin_n part_n not_o into_o more_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o these_o place_n shall_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v at_o some_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o slay_a person_n lest_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o manslayer_n may_v have_v provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o occasion_v his_o ruin_n that_o every_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o 4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o slayer_n which_o shall_v flee_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v live_v whoso_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o who_o he_o hate_v not_o day_n not_o heb._n froâ—…â—…terday_o the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o time_n past_a 5_o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d head_n slip_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d helve_z and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v 6_o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n author_n slayer_n this_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o be_v evident_a the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n come_v in_o as_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v he_o blood_n he_o which_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o allow_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n for_o kill_v the_o manslayer_n in_o case_n he_o find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n after_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v there_o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o because_o then_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o new_a crime_n to_o wit_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o therefore_o deserve_a death_n from_o god_n who_o may_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n past_a 7_o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o 8_o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v thy_o coast_n 7._o coast_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n see_v gen._n 15._o 18._o exod._n 23._o 31._o deut._n 1._o 7._o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n josh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o shall_v thou_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o 10_o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o 11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o life_n he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o life_n mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v into_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 12_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n man_n city_n either_o of_o the_o slay_a person_n who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o prosecute_v the_o murderer_n or_o of_o the_o murderer_n because_o god_n will_v oblige_v even_o his_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n to_o prosecute_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o hateful_a murder_n and_o the_o murderer_n be_v to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o justice_n thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o murder_n be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d landmark_a 10._o landmark_a by_o which_o the_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n distribute_v to_o several_a family_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o see_v job_n 24._o 2._o prov._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 5._o 10._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 15_o nâ—…m_fw-la 35._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 17._o â—…_n mat._n 18._o 1â—…_n joh._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o â—…_n heb._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o establish_v up_o or_o not_o stand_v or_o not_o be_v establish_v accept_v own_a as_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v be_v establish_v against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v 16_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n condemnation_n witness_n a_o single_a witness_n though_o he_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o another_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a witness_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o own_o condemnation_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v wrong_a 17_o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n pretend_v
4._o that_o by_o his_o very_a outward_a habit_n he_o may_v represent_v elias_n in_o who_o spirit_n and_o power_n he_o come_v and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n 9_o then_o the_o king_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o he_o go_v up_o to_o he_o and_o behold_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n man._n god_n so_o he_o call_v he_o in_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n q._n d._n thou_o that_o vaunt_v as_o if_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a man._n the_o king_n have_v say_v come_v down_o force_n down_o the_o king_n command_v thou_o to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o if_o thou_o refuse_v i_o be_o here_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o he_o by_o force_n 10_o and_o elijah_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o captain_n of_o fifty_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n then_o let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fifty_o 55._o fifty_o which_o desire_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o carnal_a and_o malicious_a passion_n but_o from_o a_o pure_a zeal_n to_o vindicate_v god_n name_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v so_o horrible_o abuse_v and_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o god_n miraculous_a answer_n to_o his_o desire_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o fact_n of_o elias_n but_o only_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n for_o their_o perverse_a imitation_n of_o it_o from_o another_o spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o in_o a_o more_o unseasonable_a time_n luke_n 9_o 54_o 55._o and_o there_o come_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o and_o his_o fifty_o 11_o again_o also_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o another_o captain_n of_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v the_o king_n say_v come_v down_o quick_o example_n quick_o wherein_o he_o discover_v more_o petulancy_n and_o impudence_n than_o the_o former_a and_o show_v how_o little_a he_o be_v move_v or_o affright_v by_o the_o former_a example_n 12_o and_o elijah_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n let_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v thou_o and_o thy_o fiâ—…ty_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v he_o and_o his_o fifty_o 13_o ¶_o and_o he_o send_v again_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o three_o fifty_o with_o his_o fifty_o and_o the_o three_o captain_n of_o fifty_o go_v up_o and_o come_v and_o bow_v and_o heb._n bow_v fall_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o elijah_n and_o he_o and_o heb._n pray_v unto_o he_o beseech_v he_o judgement_n he_o express_v both_o reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o a_o belief_n of_o his_o power_n and_o a_o dread_a of_o god_n judgement_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o these_o fifty_o thy_o servant_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n 14_o behold_v there_o come_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o two_o captain_n of_o the_o former_a fifty_n with_o their_o fifty_n therefore_o let_v my_o life_n now_o be_v precious_a in_o thy_o fight_n 15_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o elijah_n go_v down_o with_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v down_o with_o he_o unto_o the_o king_n 3._o king_n not_o fear_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o jezabel_n nor_o of_o all_o their_o force_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o withal_o of_o his_o growth_n in_o grace_n since_o that_o time_n that_o he_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o jezabel_n 1_o king_n 19_o 3._o 16_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o terror_n he_o to_o his_o very_a face_n nor_o dare_v the_o king_n lie_v hand_n upon_o he_o be_v daunt_v with_o the_o prophet_n presence_n and_o great_a courage_n and_o confidence_n and_o affright_v by_o the_o late_a dreadful_a evidence_n of_o his_o power_n with_o god_n and_o over_o man_n and_o withal_o strike_v with_o a_o divine_a and_o extraordinary_a terror_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o inquire_v of_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o israel_n to_o inquire_v of_o his_o word_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o off_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o but_o shall_v sure_o die_v 17_o ¶_o so_o he_o die_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o elijah_n have_v speak_v and_o jehoram_n follow_v jehoram_n his_o brother_n chap._n 3._o 1._o for_o he_o have_v no_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n scripture_n judah_n other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o close_v with_o this_o as_o that_o ahaziah_n who_o reign_v but_o two_o year_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jehoshaphats_n seventeen_o year_n 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o and_o therefore_o this_o jehoram_n must_v begin_v his_o reign_n in_o jehoshaphats_n nineteenth_o year_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoram_n iehoshaphat_n son_n and_o that_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n ahabs_n son_n 2_o king_n 8._o 16._o answ._n these_o difficulty_n be_v easy_o resolve_v by_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a practice_n among_o king_n in_o former_a age_n to_o make_v their_o son_n sometime_o their_o viceroy_n and_o deputy_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o sometime_o formal_o king_n in_o conjunction_n with_o themselves_o and_o whilst_o they_o live_v whereof_o there_o be_v instance_n both_o in_o profane_a history_n among_o the_o persian_n greek_n and_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o in_o david_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 1._o and_o 29._o 22._o in_o uzziah_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 21._o and_o to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o point_n in_o jehoshaphat_n 2._o king_n 8._o 16._o who_o in_o his_o seventeen_o year_n when_o he_o go_v to_o ahab_n and_o with_o he_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n appoint_v his_o son_n jehoram_n his_o viceroy_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o death_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o second_o year_n from_o that_o time_n when_o jehoram_n be_v thus_o make_v vice-king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n and_o absence_n this_o jehoram_n ahab_n son_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o joram_n son_n of_o ahab_n which_o be_v about_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o iehoshaphat_n reign_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v former_o make_v king_n of_o judah_n together_o with_o his_o father_n or_o while_o jehoshaphat_n live_v and_o be_v king_n of_o judah_n also_o and_o â—…o_o all_o the_o place_n agree_v to_o which_o some_o add_v that_o this_o verse_n or_o this_o part_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o difficulty_n consist_v be_v want_v in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n and_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o lxx_o interpreter_n which_o be_v far_o more_o prudent_a and_o pious_a to_o grant_v than_o upon_o such_o chronological_a difficulty_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n 18_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaziah_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n chap._n ii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v up_o elijah_n into_o heaven_n by_o a_o whirlwind_n that_o elijah_n go_v with_o elisha_n from_o gilgal_n translation_n a_o this_o he_o desire_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o may_v better_o prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o great_a change_n or_o 2._o out_o of_o his_o humility_n and_o modesty_n he_o desire_v no_o witness_n of_o his_o glorious_a removal_n and_o no_o fame_n and_o 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follow_a word_n many_o nation_n the_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v silent_a before_o he_o out_o of_o a_o profound_a humility_n and_o reverence_n and_o admiration_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o a_o eager_a desire_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v counsel_n and_o oracle_n from_o his_o mouth_n compare_v job_n 29._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 21._o they_o shall_v no_o more_o contend_v with_o he_o nor_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a god_n and_o religion_n as_o they_o former_o use_v to_o do_v for_o that_o 21._o that_o rom._n 15._o 21._o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o shall_v they_o see_v themselves_o see_v for_o they_o shall_v hear_v from_o his_o mouth_n many_o excellent_a doctrine_n which_o also_o will_v be_v new_a and_o strange_a to_o they_o such_o as_o man_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o hear_v and_o particular_o they_o shall_v hear_v from_o he_o that_o comfortable_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o 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