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be_v spare_v so_o long_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o his_o son_n untimely_a death_n he_o also_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o though_o it_o be_v not_o record_v as_o not_o belong_v ãâã_d the_o prophecy_n here_o mention_v or_o if_o not_o his_o present_a impunity_n be_v his_o great_a misery_n either_o as_o it_o continue_v his_o torment_n in_o the_o sad_a and_o last_a remembrance_n of_o his_o loss_n and_o misery_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o harden_v his_o heart_n so_o for_o great_a judgement_n to_o which_o he_o be_v reserve_v 26._o reserve_v josh._n 6._o 26._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o joshua_n 26._o joshua_n of_o which_o see_v on_o josh._n 6._o 26._o the_o son_n of_o nun._n chap._n xvii_o and_o elias_n and_o heb._n elijahu_n ââ¦uk_fw-mi 4._o 2ââ¦_n he_o be_v call_v elias_n elijah_n see_v elijah_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o prophet_n matt._n 17._o 3._o who_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o like_a melchisedek_n gen._n 14._o 18._o heb._n 7._o 3._o without_o any_o mention_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o beginning_n of_o his_o day_n like_o a_o man_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o raise_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n as_o a_o witness_n for_o himself_o in_o this_o most_o degenerate_a time_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n that_o by_o his_o zeal_n and_o courage_n and_o power_n of_o miracle_n he_o may_v give_v some_o check_n to_o their_o various_a and_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o some_o revive_n to_o that_o small_a number_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o people_n who_o yet_o remain_v in_o israel_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o tishbite_n know_v tishbite_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o habitation_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n not_o now_o know_v who_o be_v of_o the_o sojourtus_fw-la the_o ãâã_d sojourtus_fw-la inhabitant_n of_o gilead_n 21._o gilead_n which_o be_v the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n see_v gen._n 31._o 21._o say_v unto_o ahab_n he_o ahab_n 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meredith_n as_o may_v seem_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o v._n 18._o miriam_n and_o shamma_n and_o ishbah_n the_o father_n of_o eshtemoa_n 18_o and_o his_o wife_n mered._n wife_n either_o ezra_n wife_n or_o rather_o another_o wife_n of_o mered._n jewesââ¦_n mered._n or_o the_o jewesââ¦_n jehudijah_n follow_v jehudijah_n or_o the_o jewess_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v she_o from_o his_o egyptian_a wife_n here_o follow_v bear_v jere_v the_o father_n of_o gedor_n and_o heber_n the_o father_n of_o zocho_fw-es and_o jekuthiel_n the_o father_n of_o zanoah_n and_o these_o 17._o these_o to_o wit_n miriam_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v v._o 17._o be_v the_o son_n of_o bithiah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n occasion_n pharaoh_n either_o 1._o of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n for_o meredith_n may_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o quality_n or_o this_o may_v be_v only_a pharaoh_n illegitimate_a daughter_n or_o of_o some_o other_o egyptian_a or_o israelite_n call_v by_o that_o 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then_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o heathen_a but_o their_o degenerate_a posterity_n be_v now_o slave_n to_o they_o in_o chaldea_n persia_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o be_v employ_v as_o potter_n or_o gardiner_n or_o in_o other_o servile_a work_n 23_o these_o be_v freedom_n be_v or_o rather_o these_o be_v for_o he_o seem_v to_o oppose_v their_o present_a servitude_n to_o their_o former_a glory_n and_o to_o show_v their_o low_a and_o mean_a spirit_n that_o have_v rather_o tarry_v among_o the_o heathen_a to_o do_v their_o drudgery_n than_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o enjoy_v their_o freedom_n the_o potter_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v among_o plant_n and_o hedge_n there_o they_o dwell_v return_v dwell_v or_o tarrââ¦ed_v or_o now_o dwell_v when_o their_o brethren_n be_v return_v with_o the_o king_n work_n king_n of_o babylon_n or_o persia_n esteem_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o happiness_n to_o serve_v that_o earthly_a monarch_n in_o the_o mean_a employment_n than_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o in_o his_o most_o noble_a and_o heavenly_a work_n for_o his_o work_n 24_o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n do_v simeon_n these_o be_v here_o join_v with_o judah_n because_o their_o possession_n be_v take_v out_o of_o judahs_n portion_n jes._n 19_o 1._o this_o account_n seem_v to_o differ_v from_o that_o gen._n 46._o both_o in_o the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a consider_v how_o customary_a it_o be_v among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o one_o person_n to_o have_v 2_o or_o 3_o name_n give_v to_o he_o upon_o several_a occasion_n and_o for_o ohad_n gen._n 46._o 10._o he_o may_v be_v omit_v here_o because_o he_o leave_v no_o posterity_n or_o family_n after_o he_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v be_v 15._o be_v or_o jeââ¦uel_a gen._n 46._o 10._o exod._n 6._o 15._o nemuel_n and_o jammi_n jarib_o zerah_n and_o shaul_n 25_o shallum_n his_o son_n mention_v son_n i_o e._n son_n of_o saul_n last_o mention_v mibsam_n his_o son_n mishma_n his_o son_n 26_o and_o the_o son_n of_o mishma_n hamuel_n his_o son_n zacchur_n his_o son_n shimei_n his_o son_n 27_o and_o shimei_n have_v sixteen_o son_n and_o six_o daughter_n but_o his_o brethren_n have_v not_o many_o child_n neither_o do_v all_o their_o family_n multiply_v ãâ¦ã_o multiply_v ãâ¦ã_o like_v to_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n do_v not_o increase_v proportionable_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o which_o they_o dwell_v as_o appear_v by_o those_o two_o catalogue_n numb_a 1._o 22._o &_o 26._o 14._o which_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n curse_v upon_o they_o deliver_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o holy_a jacob_n gen._n 49._o and_o signify_v by_o moses_n his_o neglect_n of_o they_o when_o he_o bless_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n 28_o and_o they_o dwell_v at_o ãâ¦ã_o at_o ãâ¦ã_o beer-sheba_a alteration_n beer-sheba_a this_o and_o the_o follow_a city_n be_v mention_v jos._n 19_o 2_o etc._n etc._n with_o no_o great_a alteration_n and_o moladah_n and_o hazar-shual_a 29_o and_o at_o ââ¦_n at_o or_o ãâã_d josh._n 19_o ââ¦_n bilhah_n and_o at_o ezem_n and_o at_o ââ¦_n at_o or_o ãâã_d josh._n 19_o ââ¦_n tolad_a 30_o and_o at_o bethuel_n and_o at_o hormah_n and_o at_o ziklag_n 31_o and_o at_o beth-marcaboth_a and_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o ãâ¦ã_o hazar-susim_a and_o at_o bethbirei_a and_o at_o shaaraim_n these_o be_v their_o city_n unto_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n 6._o david_n either_o 1._o of_o david_n posterity_n i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n last_v or_o until_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o simeon_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n long_o before_o that_o time_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o david_n himself_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v because_o some_o of_o these_o city_n though_o give_v to_o simeon_n by_o joshua_n yet_o through_o the_o sloth_n or_o cowardice_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v not_o take_v from_o the_o philistine_n until_o david_n time_n who_o take_v some_o of_o they_o and_o the_o simeonites_n have_v just_o forfeit_v their_o right_n to_o they_o by_o their_o neglect_n give_v they_o to_o his_o own_o tribe_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a concern_v ziklag_n one_o of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o philistine_n hand_n in_o david_n time_n and_o by_o they_o give_v to_o he_o and_o by_o he_o annex_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 6._o 32_o and_o their_o village_n be_v ââ¦_n be_v or_o ãâã_d josh_n 19_o ââ¦_n etam_n and_o ain_z rimmon_n and_o tochen_n and_o ashan_n five_o city_n 33_o and_o all_o their_o village_n that_o be_v round_o about_o the_o same_o city_n unto_o ââ¦_n unto_o or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d josh_n 19_o ââ¦_n baal_n these_o be_v their_o habitation_n and_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o ãâ¦ã_o their_o genealogy_n 34_o and_o meshobah_n and_o jamlech_n etc._n jamlech_n these_o and_o the_o rest_n here_o follow_v be_v particular_o mention_v for_o their_o valiant_a and_o successful_a achievement_n relate_v v._n 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o joshah_n the_o son_n of_o amaziah_n 35_o and_o joel_n and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o josibiah_n the_o son_n of_o serajah_n the_o son_n of_o asiel_n 36_o and_o elioenai_n and_o jaakobah_n and_o jeshohajah_n and_o asajah_n and_o adiel_n and_o jesimiel_n and_o benajah_n 37_o and_o ziza_n the_o son_n of_o shiphi_n the_o son_n of_o allon_n the_o son_n of_o jedajah_n the_o son_n of_o shimri_n the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n 38_o these_o 37._o these_o name_v v._n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o ãâã_d 37._o heb._n ãâã_d mention_v by_o their_o name_n be_v prince_n in_o their_o family_n and_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n ãâ¦ã_o father_n ãâ¦ã_o increase_v great_o habitation_n great_o which_o force_v they_o to_o seek_v for_o new_a and_o large_a habitation_n
destroy_v they_o 25_o but_o ãâã_d but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o esther_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o command_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o he_o devise_v against_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallow_n 26_o wherefore_o they_o call_v these_o day_n purim_n after_o the_o name_n of_o ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d pur_fw-mi therefore_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v behalf_n see_v i_o e._n both_o for_o the_o respect_n which_o they_o just_o bear_v to_o mordecai_n ââ¦etter_n and_o because_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o 27_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o world_n they_o i_o e._n gentile_a proselyte_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o other_o of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o also_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o day_n deliverance_n without_o which_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o not_o whole_o extinct_a in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o ãâã_d not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d fail_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n place_n writing_n i_o e._n according_a to_o that_o writing_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o mordecai_n with_o esther_n consent_n v._o 23_o 29._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o several_a place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n 28_o and_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v remember_v and_o keep_v throughout_o every_o generation_n every_o family_n every_o province_n and_o every_o city_n and_o that_o these_o day_n of_o purim_n shall_v not_o pass_v not_o heb_fw-mi pass_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o they_o ââ¦nded_v they_o heb._n ââ¦nded_v perish_v from_o their_o seed_n 29_o then_o esther_n the_o queen_n the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n and_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n write_v with_o strength_n with_o heb._n all_o strength_n all_o authority_n vehemency_n authority_n the_o former_a letter_n v._n 20._o do_v only_o recommend_v but_o this_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o solemnity_n because_o this_o be_v not_o only_a mordecai_n act_n who_o yet_o have_v by_o the_o king_n be_v grant_v a_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o over_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n bind_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o it_o v._o 27._o or_o with_o all_o might_n or_o efficacy_n and_o as_o that_o word_n usual_o signify_v he_o presââ¦ed_v it_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o vehemency_n to_o confirm_v this_o second_o letter_n of_o purim_n 30_o and_o he_o send_v the_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ahasuerus_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n live_v truth_n or_o even_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n which_o may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o form_n of_o the_o writing_n wherein_o after_o the_o custom_n he_o salute_v they_o with_o hearty_a wish_n of_o their_o true_a peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o two_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n truth_n i._n e._n the_o true_a religion_n and_o peace_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o enjoy_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n or_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n which_o be_v with_o peace_n i._n e._n friendship_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o more_o note_v and_o commend_v in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v so_o unusual_a in_o such_o great_a courtier_n as_o he_o now_o be_v compare_v ch_n 10._o 3._o or_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o write_n which_o be_v to_o direct_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o keep_v both_o peace_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n both_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o love_o both_a one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n not_o insult_v over_o they_o upon_o their_o confidence_n in_o mordecai_n great_a power_n or_o upon_o this_o late_a and_o great_a success_n as_o man_n natural_o and_o common_o do_v nor_o give_v they_o any_o fresh_a provocation_n and_o yet_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o artifices_fw-la or_o hostility_n of_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o live_v 31_o to_o confirm_v these_o day_n of_o purim_n in_o their_o time_n appoint_v according_a as_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n and_o esther_n the_o queen_n have_v enjoin_v they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v decree_v soul_n decree_v heb._n for_o their_o soul_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o seed_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o fast_n and_o of_o their_o cry_n triumph_n cry_n for_o or_o about_o those_o great_a and_o overwhelm_a calamity_n which_o be_v decree_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o which_o not_o only_o esther_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n but_o all_o other_o jew_n in_o all_o place_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v those_o dismal_a tiding_n do_v doubtless_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o their_o godly_a predecessor_n in_o all_o age_n fly_v to_o that_o last_o and_o only_a refuge_n of_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o fast_v and_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o strong_a cry_n unto_o god_n which_o god_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o hear_v and_o in_o answer_n thereunto_o to_o give_v they_o this_o amaze_a deliverance_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v now_o to_o remember_v to_o wit_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o of_o their_o rescue_n from_o it_o and_o according_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o of_o these_o day_n with_o fast_v and_o cry_v and_o other_o expression_n of_o vehement_a grief_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o latter_a with_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n and_o all_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n 32_o and_o the_o decree_n of_o esther_n jew_n esther_n who_o have_v receive_v authority_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o impose_v this_o upon_o all_o the_o jew_n confirm_v these_o matter_n of_o purim_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n passage_n book_n either_o in_o the_o public_a register_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o record_n which_o the_o jew_n keep_v of_o their_o most_o memorable_a passage_n chap._n x._o 1_o and_o the_o king_n ahasuerus_n lay_v a_o tribute_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o upon_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n island_n sea_n i_o e._n upon_o all_o his_o dominion_n whether_o in_o the_o main_a continent_n or_o in_o the_o island_n 2_o and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o might_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o mordecai_n whereunto_o the_o king_n ãâ¦ã_o king_n ãâ¦ã_o advance_v he_o 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 media_n and_o persia_n 3_o for_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n be_v next_o unto_o king_n ahasuerus_n and_o great_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o brethren_n power_n brethren_n who_o do_v not_o envy_v his_o greatness_n as_o man_n most_o common_o do_v in_o such_o case_n but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o bless_a god_n for_o it_o and_o praise_v and_o love_v he_o ââ¦or_a his_o right_a &_o sweet_a management_n of_o his_o vast_a power_n seek_v the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n occasion_n seed_n or_o for_o all_o his_o seed_n to_o wit_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o root_n from_o which_o he_o be_v descend_v he_o speak_v and_o act_v with_o great_a kindness_n and_o friendliness_n to_o they_o when_o they_o resort_v to_o he_o upon_o any_o occasion_n job_n some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v premise_v in_o the_o general_n concern_v this_o book_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v no_o fiction_n or_o parable_n as_o some_o have_v dream_v but_o a_o real_a history_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o exact_a and_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o place_n person_n and_o thing_n here_o mention_v with_o their_o several_a circumstance_n and_o especial_o the_o succeed_a penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n who_o mention_v he_o as_o a_o real_a and_o eminent_a example_n of_o piety_n and_o patience_n as_o ezek._n 14._o 14._o jam._n 5._o 11._o 2._o that_o
can_v agree_v to_o david_n time_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o mutual_a slaughter_n which_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n nor_o to_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n return_n from_o babylon_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o return_n of_o all_o israel_n but_o only_o of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o some_o few_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o the_o return_a isroelite_n than_o have_v be_v but_o low_a and_o mix_v with_o many_o fear_n and_o danger_n and_o reproach_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n who_o be_v bring_v back_o from_o that_o most_o real_a and_o dreadful_a though_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o be_v declare_v luk._n 4._o 18._o eph._n 4._o 8._o and_o shall_v be_v literal_o 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