narrow_a compass_n and_o few_o person_n which_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o in_o that_o regard_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n allow_v brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o marry_v to_o wit_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o adam_n immediate_a child_n we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o same_o degree_n be_v forbid_v in_o consanguinity_n or_o kindred_n by_o blood_n and_o in_o affinity_n or_o kindred_n by_o marriage_n 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n for_o she_o be_v thy_o mother_n flesh_n mother_n heb._n flesh_n near_a kinswoman_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o â—…hap_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n brother_n person_n brother_n some_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o cousin-germans_a or_o the_o child_n of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o marry_v but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n nor_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o distance_n for_o my_o uncle_n or_o aunt_n be_v near_a akin_a to_o i_o thâ—…_n â—…_n their_o child_n be_v yet_o because_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a to_o many_o and_o may_v hereafter_o prove_v occasion_n of_o grievous_a perplexity_n of_o mind_n especial_o to_o tender_v and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n christian_a prudence_n direct_v we_o to_o choose_v the_o safe_a way_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o latitude_n of_o unquestionable_a person_n thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v to_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n 15_o 11._o 15_o chap._n 2â—…_n 12._o ezek._n 22._o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n she_o be_v thy_o son_n wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n 16_o 4._o 16_o chap._n 20._o 21._o matth._n 14._o 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n 5._o wife_n neither_o in_o his_o life_n time_n nor_o after_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o a_o woman_n may_v not_o marry_v her_o husband_n brother_n nor_o may_v a_o man_n marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n either_o before_o or_o after_o his_o wife_n death_n for_o so_o all_o the_o prohibition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o will_v give_v light_n to_o ver_fw-la 18._o but_o god_n who_o can_v undoubted_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n do_v afterward_o make_v one_o exception_n to_o this_o rule_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 25._o 5._o it_o be_v thy_o brother_n nakedness_n 17_o 14._o 17_o chap._n 20._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n etc._n daughter_n to_o wit_n her_o step-daughter_n and_o so_o her_o step-son_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v her_o son_n daughter_n or_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n for_o they_o be_v her_o near_a kins-woman_n it_o be_v wickedness_n they_o wickedness_n because_o they_o be_v very_o near_o to_o thy_o wife_n by_o consanguinity_n as_o come_v direct_o from_o she_o and_o 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moses_n his_o law_n which_o probable_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o they_o have_v be_v to_o his_o purpose_n but_o by_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n gen._n 2._o 2â—…_n whence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o fetch_v his_o argument_n chap._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o that_o law_n deut._n 21._o 15_o 16._o may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v then_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o hardheartedness_n of_o the_o jewiâ—…h_a nation_n dispense_v with_o that_o first_o and_o primitive_a law_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o divers_a holy_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o before_o the_o law_n as_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n but_o also_o after_o it_o as_o ellaâ—…_n and_o david_n who_o will_v never_o have_v live_v in_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o know_a law_n or_o if_o they_o have_v will_v have_v be_v blame_v for_o it_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n mention_n it_o as_o one_o of_o his_o favour_n vouchâ—…_n ed_z to_o david_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 12._o 8._o and_o aâ—…rms_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o matter_n of_o urâ—…ah_n 1_o king_n 1â—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserve_v some_o consideration_n which_o a_o learned_a â—…n_n in_o part_n suggest_v that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v the_o take_n of_o one_o wife_n to_o another_o but_o the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o for_o such_o a_o end_n that_o he_o may_v vex_v or_o punish_v or_o revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o former_a which_o probable_o be_v a_o common_a motive_n among_o that_o hard-hearted_a people_n to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o forbid_v hereof_o may_v give_v a_o great_a check_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o polygamy_n among_o they_o to_o vex_v she_o to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n beside_o the_o other_o in_o her_o life_n time_n understand_v time_n this_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o signify_v god_n allowance_n to_o marry_v one_o wife_n after_o another_o when_o she_o be_v dead_a and_o thereby_o to_o intimate_v how_o the_o word_n sister_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 19_o 11._o 19_o chap._n 20._o 18._o ezek._n 22._o 11._o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v unto_o a_o woman_n gospel_n woman_n no_o not_o to_o thy_o own_o wife_n see_v chap._n 12._o 2._o and_o 15._o 24_o 25_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ceremonial_a pollution_n but_o a_o immorality_n also_o whence_o it_o be_v put_v among_o gross_a sin_n ezek._n 18._o 6._o there_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a turpitude_n in_o this_o action_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v now_o unlawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v put_v apart_o for_o her_o uncleanness_n 20_o moreover_o 10._o moreover_o exod._n 20._o 14._o chap._n 20._o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v carnal_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n to_o defile_v
so_o long_a a_o succession_n for_o the_o priesthood_n return_v to_o phinehas_n his_o line_n in_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26_o 27_o 34._o 1_o chron._n 24._o 3._o and_o continue_v in_o that_o line_n till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o afterward_o too_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 4._o ezra_n 7._o 1_o 5._o even_o until_o christ_n time_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 14_o now_o the_o name_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v slay_v even_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n be_v zimri_n the_o son_n of_o salu_n a_o prince_n blood_n prince_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o phinehas_n his_o zeal_n that_o he_o dare_v venture_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o person_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v many_o avenger_n of_o his_o blood_n of_o father_n of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d father_n a_o chief_a house_n 14._o house_n heb._n of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n every_o tribe_n be_v divide_v into_o great_a household_n call_v the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n numb_a 1._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o one_o of_o these_o though_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v too_o much_o influence_v by_o his_o and_o other_o such_o example_n so_o that_o for_o 59300._o which_o be_v number_v numb_a 1._o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v now_o only_o 22200._o numb_a 26._o 14._o among_o the_o simeonites_n k._n 15_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n that_o be_v slay_v be_v cozbi_n the_o daughter_n of_o zur_n 21._o zur_n one_o of_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n of_o midian_a numb_a 31._o 8._o jos._n 13._o 21._o he_o be_v head_n over_o a_o people_n and_o of_o a_o chief_a house_n house_n house_n or_o and_o over_o her_o father_n house_n in_o midian_a 16_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 17_o *_o vex_v 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vain_a attempt_v to_o bring_v another_o way_n wherewith_o they_o have_v beguile_v you_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o cozbi_n whoredom_n cozbi_n by_o draw_v you_o both_o to_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a whoredom_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o prince_n of_o midian_a their_o sister_n woman_n sister_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n their_o country_n woman_n which_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o peor_n sake_n chap._n xxvi_o 1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o plague_n 9_o plague_n last_o mention_v chap._n 25._o 8_o 9_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o eleazar_n highpriest_n eleazar_n who_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a be_v highpriest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n say_v 2_o take_v the_o sum_n possess_v sum_n they_o be_v number_v twice_o before_o exod._n 30._o 11_o 12._o and_o numb_a 1._o 1_o 2._o now_o they_o be_v number_v a_o three_o time_n partly_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n both_o in_o cut_v all_o those_o off_o who_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o numb_a 14._o 29._o and_o in_o a_o stupendous_a increase_n and_o multiplication_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sweep_a judgement_n inflict_v upon_o they_o and_o partly_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o equal_a division_n of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o be_v now_o go_v to_o possess_v of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n *_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o 3_o chap._n 1._o 3_o upward_a throughout_o their_o father_n house_n all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v to_o war_n in_o israel_n 3_o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n speak_v with_o they_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n 48._o moab_n see_v numb_a 22._o 1._o and_o 33._o 48._o by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n 1._o jericho_n see_v numb_a 22._o 1._o say_v 4_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o people_n which_o word_n be_v easy_o supply_v and_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o ver_fw-la 2._o from_o twenty_o 1._o chap._n 1._o 1._o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o the_o lord_z *_o command_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 5_o 1._o 5_o gen._n 46._o 8._o exod._n 6._o 14._o â—…_n chro._n 5._o 1._o reuben_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o israel_n the_o child_n of_o reuben_n hanock_n of_o who_o come_v the_o family_n of_o the_o hanochite_a of_o pallu_n the_o family_n of_o the_o palluite_n 6_o of_o hesron_n the_o family_n of_o the_o hesronite_n of_o carmi_n the_o family_n of_o the_o carmite_n 7_o these_o be_v the_o family_n family_n family_n i._n e._n the_o chief_a house_n which_o be_v subdivide_v into_o divers_a lesser_a family_n of_o the_o reubenite_fw-la and_o they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o they_o thirty_o whereas_o in_o their_o last_o number_n they_o be_v 46500_o numb_a 1._o 21._o for_o korahs_n conspiracy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o provocation_n of_o they_o have_v cut_v off_o many_o of_o they_o 8_o and_o the_o son_n 7._o son_n for_o son_n of_o which_o change_n of_o the_o number_n see_v gen._n 21._o 7._o and_o 46._o 7._o of_o pallu_n eliab_n 9_o and_o the_o son_n of_o eliab_n nemuel_n and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n this_o be_v that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n which_o be_v 2._o be_v chap._n 16._o 2._o famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n who_o strive_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n in_o the_o company_n of_o korah_n when_o they_o strive_v against_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o together_o with_o korah_n number_n korah_n according_a to_o this_o translation_n korah_n be_v not_o consume_v by_o fire_n with_o his_o 250_o man_n numb_a 16._o but_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n but_o other_o rather_o think_v he_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o which_o see_v on_o numb_a 16._o 32_o 35._o and_o render_v these_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o korah_n or_o belong_v to_o korah_n to_o wit_n his_o tent_n and_o good_n and_o family_n child_n except_v as_o here_o follow_v which_o interpretation_n receive_v strength_n by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o numb_a 16._o 32._o and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o to_o wit_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 27._o up_o and_o their_o house_n and_o all_o the_o man_n that_o appertain_v unto_o korah_n which_o variation_n of_o the_o phrase_n plain_o show_v that_o korah_n himself_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o with_o they_o but_o only_o his_o man_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v mention_v there_o together_o with_o the_o tabernacle_n
this_o day_n or_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n call_v hendyadis_n for_o true_a mercy_n q._n d._n he_o have_v not_o only_o be_v kind_n to_o he_o in_o show_n and_o in_o word_n but_o in_o real_a and_o considerable_a effect_n i_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o lord_z lead_v i_o to_o the_o house_n of_o my_o master_n brethren_n 32._o brethren_n i._n e._n near_o kinsman_n as_o that_o word_n be_v common_o use_v as_o ver_fw-la 48._o and_o gen._n 13._o 8._o mark_v 3._o 31_o 32._o 28_o and_o the_o damsel_n run_v and_o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n custom_n house_n not_o of_o her_o father_n house_n either_o because_o her_o father_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o bethuel_n who_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v be_v not_o lâ—…bans_n father_n but_o his_o brother_n so_o call_v or_o because_o the_o woman_n have_v distinct_a appartiment_n in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o go_v first_o thither_o according_a to_o her_o custom_n these_o thing_n 29_o and_o rebekah_n have_v a_o brother_n and_o his_o name_n be_v laban_n and_o laban_n run_v out_o unto_o the_o man_n unto_o the_o well_o 30_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o see_v the_o ear-ring_n and_o bracelet_n upon_o his_o sister_n hand_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o rebekah_n his_o sister_n say_v thus_o speak_v the_o man_n unto_o i_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o man_n and_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o the_o camel_n at_o the_o well_o 31_o and_o he_o say_v come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n bless_a lord_n i._n e._n who_o god_n have_v so_o eminent_o favour_v and_o bless_a wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o for_o i_o have_v prepare_v the_o house_n and_o room_n for_o the_o camel_n 32_o and_o the_o man_n come_v into_o the_o house_n and_o he_o ungirded_a his_o camel_n and_o give_v straw_n and_o provender_n for_o the_o camel_n and_o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o the_o man_n foot_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 4._o he_o of_o which_o custom_n see_v gen._n 18._o 4._o 33_o and_o there_o be_v set_v meat_n before_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v until_o i_o have_v tell_v my_o errand_n and_o he_o say_v speak_v on_o 34_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o abraham_n servant_n 35_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o and_o he_o be_v become_v great_a and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n and_o camel_n and_o ass_n 36_o and_o sarah_n my_o master_n wife_n bear_v a_o son_n to_o my_o master_n when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o 5._o and_o chap._n 25._o 5._o unto_o he_o have_v he_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v have_v i._n e._n have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v and_o do_v by_o i_o engage_v that_o he_o will_v give_v thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o scripture_n language_n when_o they_o will_v certain_o and_o short_o be_v do_v 37_o and_o my_o master_n make_v i_o swear_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n in_o whole_a land_n i_o dwell_v 38_o but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o father_n house_n and_o to_o my_o kindred_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n 39_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o my_o master_n peradventure_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o follow_v i_o 40_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_z 1._o lord_z chap._n 17._o 1._o before_o who_o i_o walk_v i_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o command_n and_o in_o hearty_a trust_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o gracious_a providence_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thy_o way_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n for_o my_o son_n of_o my_o kindred_n and_o of_o my_o father_n house_n 41_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n 21._o oath_n heb._n from_o my_o curse_n denounce_v against_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v violate_v thy_o oath_n the_o word_n oath_n and_o curse_n be_v ofttimes_o indifferent_o use_v because_o they_o common_o go_v together_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v both_o express_v as_o numb_a 5._o 21._o when_o thou_o come_v to_o my_o kindred_n and_o if_o they_o give_v not_o thou_o one_o thou_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o my_o oath_n 42_o and_o i_o come_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o well_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n if_o now_o thou_o do_v prosper_v my_o way_n which_o i_o go_v use_v go_v i._n e._n the_o design_n or_o course_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v as_o the_o word_n way_n be_v frequent_o use_v 43_o 13._o 43_o vers._n 13._o behold_v i_o stand_v by_o the_o well_o of_o water_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o virgin_n come_v forth_o to_o draw_v water_n and_o i_o say_v to_o she_o give_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o little_a water_n of_o thy_o pitcher_n to_o drink_v 44_o and_o she_o say_v to_o i_o both_o drink_n thou_o and_o i_o will_v also_o draw_v for_o thy_o camel_n let_v the_o same_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v out_o for_o my_o master_n son_n 45_o and_o before_o i_o have_v do_v speak_v in_o my_o heart_n behold_v rebekah_n come_v forth_o with_o her_o pitcher_n on_o her_o shoulder_n and_o she_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o well_o and_o draw_v water_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o she_o let_v i_o drink_v i_o pray_v thou_o 46_o and_o she_o make_v haste_n and_o let_v down_o her_o pitcher_n from_o her_o shoulder_n and_o say_v drink_z and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o so_o i_o drink_v and_o she_o make_v the_o camel_n drink_v also_o 47_o and_o i_o ask_v she_o 23._o she_o first_o he_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v than_o he_o give_v the_o gift_n to_o she_o which_o be_v the_o right_a order_n and_o be_v here_o observe_v in_o the_o repetition_n which_o be_v invert_v in_o the_o first_o relation_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o say_v who_o daughter_n be_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n nahors_n son_n who_o milcah_n bear_v unto_o he_o and_o i_o put_v the_o ear-ring_n upon_o her_o face_n and_o the_o bracelet_n upon_o her_o hand_n 48_o and_o i_o bow_v down_o my_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n which_o have_v lead_v i_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n the_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a way_n to_o take_v my_o master_n brother_n daughter_n unto_o his_o son_n 49_o and_o now_o if_o you_o will_v deal_v kind_o and_o true_o son_n true_o if_o you_o will_v show_v true_a kindness_n and_o real_a friendship_n to_o he_o in_o give_v your_o daughter_n to_o his_o son_n with_o my_o master_n tell_v i_o and_o if_o not_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 27._o left_a i._n e._n that_o i_o may_v look_v out_o a_o wife_n for_o he_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a expression_n numb_a 20._o 17._o and_o 22._o 26._o deut._n 2._o 27._o 50_o then_o laban_n and_o bethuel_n infirmity_n bethuel_n laban_n be_v put_v first_o either_o because_o this_o bethuel_n be_v not_o his_o father_n but_o his_o young_a brother_n as_o josephus_n think_v or_o because_o laban_n be_v the_o chief_a manager_n of_o this_o business_n to_o who_o his_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o family_n be_v himself_o unfit_a for_o it_o through_o age_n or_o infirmity_n answer_v and_o say_v the_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n from_o god_n counsel_n and_o special_a providence_n hereby_o it_o appear_v they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n among_o they_o though_o they_o add_v idol_n to_o he_o we_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o bad_a or_o good_a 22._o good_a we_o can_v without_o oppose_v god_n speak_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v thy_o design_n or_o thwart_v thy_o desire_n compare_v gen._n 31._o 24_o 29._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 22._o 51_o behold_v rebekah_n be_v before_o thou_o elsewhere_o thou_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o power_n and_o disposal_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v gen._n 20._o 15._o and_o elsewhere_o take_v she_o and_o go_v and_o let_v she_o be_v thy_o master_n son_n wife_n as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v 52_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o abraham_n servant_n hear_v their_o word_n he_o worship_v the_o lord_n bow_v himself_o to_o the_o earth_n 53_o and_o the_o servant_n bring_v forth_o vessel_n forth_o heb._n vessel_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n and_o give_v they_o to_o rebekah_n he_o give_v also_o to_o her_o brother_n and_o to_o her_o mother_n precious_a thing_n they_o thing_n the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n from_o which_o he_o come_v see_v deut._n 33._o 13_o
be_v therefore_o particular_o arm_v and_o comfort_v in_o these_o word_n 16_o and_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o he_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n i_o place_n by_o his_o special_a and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o i_o and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o man_n not_o i_o little_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o revelation_n out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n much_o less_o in_o this_o desert_n and_o doleful_a state_n and_o place_n when_o i_o think_v myself_o reject_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o abandon_v by_o man_n 17_o and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o dreadful_a himself_o dreadful_a or_o venerable_a both_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o person_n present_a and_o for_o the_o glorious_a manner_n of_o his_o discovery_n of_o himself_o be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n angel_n god_n the_o habitation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 18_o and_o jacob_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o take_v the_o stone_n that_o he_o have_v put_v for_o his_o pillow_n and_o 14._o and_o chap._n 31._o 45._o and_o 35._o 14._o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n 3._o pillar_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n great_a kindness_n and_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o to_o he_o which_o may_v bring_v this_o mercy_n to_o his_o remembrance_n in_o his_o return_n gen._n 31._o 13._o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a practice_n among_o the_o patriarch_n gen._n 35._o 14._o but_o afterward_o upon_o the_o grow_a abuse_n of_o it_o among_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n levit._n 26._o 1._o deut._n 7._o 5._o and_o 12._o 3._o and_o pour_v oil_n require_v oil_n which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o either_o for_o food_n or_o medicine_n or_o for_o the_o anoint_v of_o himself_o as_o need_v require_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o 9_o it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o consecration_n thereof_o to_o this_o use_n to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o he_o oil_n be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o person_n and_o place_n exod._n 30._o 25_o 26._o and_o 40._o 9_o 19_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o 15._o of_o judg._n 1._o 23_o 20._o hos._n 4._o 15._o that_o place_n god_n place_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n beth-el_a but_o the_o name_n of_o that_o city_n bethel_n city_n either_o of_o that_o city_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o field_n in_o which_o jacob_n lie_v or_o of_o that_o city_n which_o afterward_o be_v build_v in_o or_o near_a to_o this_o place_n and_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bethel_n be_v call_v luz_n at_o the_o first_o 20_o and_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n 4._o vow_n i._n e._n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o solemn_a promise_n or_o obligation_n compare_v gen._n 14._o 22._o eccles._n 5._o 4._o say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o 34._o i_o he_o speak_v not_o thus_o as_o if_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o will_v like_o a_o mercenary_a person_n make_v a_o bargain_n with_o god_n but_o rather_o suppose_v that_o god_n will_v do_v this_o for_o he_o as_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n promise_v for_o 15._o and_o thereupon_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o grateful_a return_n to_o god_n for_o this_o mercy_n if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v just_a now_o assure_v i_o he_o will_v or_o see_v god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hebrew_n in_o do_v not_o always_o imply_v a_o doubt_n but_o rather_o a_o supposition_n and_o be_v oft_o render_v see_v that_o as_o exod._n 20._o 25._o numb_a 36._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 17._o amos_n 7._o 2._o and_o so_o the_o greek_a particle_n answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o be_v use_v mat._n 6._o 22._o luk._n 11._o 34._o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o 8._o i_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o bread_n 19_o bread_n food_n convenient_a as_o it_o be_v call_v prov._n 30._o 8._o which_o be_v oft_o signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n see_v gen._n 3._o 19_o to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o 21_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n follow_v god_n i_o will_v public_o own_v he_o for_o my_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o man_n and_o will_v establish_v his_o solemn_a worship_n as_o it_o follow_v 22_o and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n 7._o house_n i._n e._n a_o place_n where_o i_o will_v offer_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n such_o place_n be_v common_o call_v god_n house_n and_o god_n be_v oft_o sand_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n there_o see_v exod._n 20._o 24._o compare_v ver_fw-la 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o gen._n 35._o 1_o 3_o 7._o and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o 29._o thou_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o thy_o service_n and_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v attend_v upon_o sacred_a thing_n as_o also_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o god_n have_v substitute_v in_o his_o room_n and_o to_o who_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o a_o follow_a law_n deut._n 14._o 28_o 29._o chap._n xxix_o 1_o then_o jacob_n foot_n jacob_n heb._n listen_v up_o his_o foot_n go_v word_n go_v heb._n listen_v up_o his_o foot_n which_o may_v note_v either_o the_o gesture_n of_o his_o body_n that_o he_o go_v on_o foot_n or_o the_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o go_v not_o sad_o and_o unwilling_o draw_v his_o leg_n after_o he_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v but_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o be_v encourage_v by_o god_n word_n on_o his_o journey_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n the_o heb._n child_n people_n of_o the_o east_n do_v east_n which_o lie_v eastward_o from_o canaan_n as_o mesopotamia_n do_v 2_o and_o he_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o well_o in_o the_o field_n and_o lo_o there_o be_v three_o flock_n of_o sheep_n lie_v by_o it_o for_o out_o of_o that_o well_o they_o water_v speech_n water_v the_o people_n belong_v to_o that_o place_n water_v or_o the_o flock_n be_v water_v it_o be_v a_o impersonal_a speech_n the_o flock_n and_o a_o great_a stone_n be_v upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n pure_a mouth_n to_o preserve_v the_o water_n which_o be_v scarce_o in_o those_o part_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o pure_a 3_o and_o thither_o be_v all_o the_o flock_n gather_v and_o they_o roll_v the_o stone_n from_o the_o well_n mouth_n and_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o put_v the_o stone_n again_o upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n in_o his_o place_n 4_o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o brethren_n himself_o brethren_n so_o he_o call_v they_o partly_o in_o token_n of_o respect_n and_o affection_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o employment_n with_o himself_o whence_o be_v you_o and_o they_o say_v of_o haran_n be_v we_o 5_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o know_v you_o laban_n the_o son_n of_o nahor_n and_o they_o say_v we_o know_v he_o 6_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o they_o heb._n be_v thâ—…_n peace_n to_o he_o be_v he_o well_o and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v well_o and_o behold_v rachel_n his_o daughter_n come_v with_o the_o sheep_n age_n sheep_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n exod._n 2._o 16._o cant._n 1._o 7_o 8._o when_o humility_n innocency_n simplicity_n and_o industry_n be_v in_o fashion_n both_o among_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o great_a quality_n there_o be_v some_o that_o quarrel_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o such_o relation_n because_o they_o judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o thing_n by_o the_o present_a age_n whereby_o they_o discover_v great_a folly_n and_o deep_a ignorance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o former_a age_n 7_o and_o he_o say_v loe_o great_a loe_o heb._n yet_o the_o day_n be_v great_a it_o be_v yet_o high_a day_n neither_o be_v it_o time_n that_o the_o cattle_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o water_v together_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o their_o pasture_n and_o bring_v to_o be_v water_v water_n you_o the_o sheep_n and_o go_v and_o feed_v they_o 8_o and_o they_o say_v we_o can_v 26._o can_v either_o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v till_o more_o help_n come_v or_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o custom_n order_n and_o agreement_n make_v among_o themselves_o
also_o unto_o rachel_n and_o he_o love_v also_o rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n and_o serve_v with_o he_o yet_o seven_o other_o year_n 31_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v 25._o hate_v comparative_o to_o rachel_n less_o love_v slight_v so_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o deut._n 21._o 15._o matth._n 6._o 24._o and_o 10._o 37._o compate_v with_o luke_n 14._o 26._o john_n 12._o 25._o he_o open_v her_o womb_n but_o rachel_n be_v barren_a despise_v barren_a thus_o various_o do_v god_n distribute_v his_o favour_n that_o all_o may_v be_v content_v and_o none_o despise_v 32_o and_o leah_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n son_n name_n that_o be_v see_v â—…_n son_n reuben_n for_o she_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n understand_v affliction_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o kindness_n as_o that_o general_a phrase_n be_v oft_o understand_v now_o therefore_o my_o husband_n will_v love_v i_o 33_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v understanding_n hear_v i._n e._n perceive_v or_o understand_v hearing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o understanding_n that_o i_o be_v hate_v he_o have_v therefore_o give_v i_o this_o son_n also_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n hear_v name_n that_o be_v hear_v simeon_n 34_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o say_v now_o this_o time_n will_v my_o husband_n be_v join_v unto_o i_o affection_n i_o in_o more_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a affection_n because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o three_o son_n therefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v join_v call_v that_o be_v join_v levi._n 35_o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o say_v now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n mercy_n lord_n more_o solemn_o and_o continual_o for_o otherwise_o she_o do_v praise_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o the_o former_a mercy_n therefore_o she_o call_v his_o name_n 2._o name_n matth._n 1._o 2._o praise_n 2._o that_o be_v praise_n judah_n and_o bear_v and_o heb._n stand_v from_o bear_v leave_v bear_v chap._n xxx_o 1_o and_o when_o rachel_n see_v that_o she_o bear_v jacob_n no_o child_n rachel_n envy_v her_o sister_n and_o say_v unto_o jacob_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v 18._o die_v a_o speech_n full_a of_o impatience_n and_o border_n upon_o blasphemy_n and_o strike_v at_o god_n himself_o through_o jacobs_n side_n for_o which_o therefore_o she_o afterward_o smart_v die_v by_o that_o very_a mean_n whereby_o she_o hope_v to_o prevent_v her_o death_n and_o prolong_v her_o life_n gen._n 35._o 18._o 2_o and_o jacob_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o rachel_n necessary_a rachel_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o himself_o and_o especial_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o which_o case_n anger_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a and_o he_o say_v be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n 3._o stead_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o give_v child_n see_v gen._n 16._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 113._o 9_o and_o 127._o 3._o who_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n 3_o and_o she_o say_v behold_v my_o maid_n bilhah_n go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v bear_v upon_o my_o knee_n 12._o knee_n a_o ellipsis_n or_o short_a speech_n she_o shall_v bear_v a_o child_n which_o may_v be_v lay_v upon_o my_o knee_n or_o in_o my_o lap_n which_o i_o may_v adopt_v and_o bring_v up_o as_o if_o it_o be_v my_o own_o see_v gen._n 50._o 23._o isâ—…_n 66._o 12._o that_o i_o may_v also_o she_o also_o heb._n be_v build_v by_o she_o have_v child_n by_o she_o master_n she_o for_o as_o servant_n so_o their_o work_n and_o fruit_n be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o their_o master_n 4_o and_o she_o give_v he_o bilhah_n her_o handmaid_n to_o wife_n and_o jacob_n go_v in_o unto_o she_o 5_o and_o bilhah_n conceive_v and_o bare_a jacob_n a_o son_n 6_o and_o rachel_n say_v god_n have_v judge_v i_o take_v i_o plead_v my_o cause_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v oft_o take_v and_o have_v also_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o have_v give_v i_o a_o son_n therefore_o call_v she_o his_o name_n judge_v name_n that_o be_v judge_v dan._n 7_o and_o bilhah_n rachel_n maid_n conceive_v again_o and_o bare_a jacob_n a_o second_o son_n 8_o and_o rachel_n say_v with_o god_n with_o heb._n wrastling_n of_o god_n great_a wrastling_n strength_n wrastling_n heb._n with_o wrastling_n of_o god_n either_o with_o great_a and_o hard_a wrastling_n or_o strive_n or_o by_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o strength_n have_v i_o wrestle_v with_o my_o sister_n and_o i_o have_v prevail_v concernment_n prevail_v which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o her_o sister_n exceed_v she_o both_o in_o the_o number_n of_o her_o child_n and_o in_o her_o propriety_n in_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o she_o own_o womb_n not_o of_o her_o handmaid_n as_o rachel_n be_v here_o be_v a_o instance_n how_o partial_a judge_n most_o person_n be_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o concernment_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n wrestle_v name_n that_o be_v my_o wrestle_v nephthalian_a wrestle_v called_n matt._n 4._o 13._o nephthalian_a naphtali_n 9_o when_o leah_n see_v that_o she_o have_v leave_v bear_v she_o take_v zilpah_n her_o maid_n and_o give_v she_o jacob_n to_o wife_n 10_o and_o zilpah_n leahs_n maid_n bare_a jacob_n a_o son_n 11_o and_o leah_n say_v a_o troop_n come_v star_n come_v or_o good_a luck_n come_v my_o design_n have_v well_o succeed_v a_o happy_a star_n have_v shine_v upon_o i_o and_o such_o a_o star_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o astrologer_n be_v that_o of_o jupiter_n which_o by_o the_o arabian_n be_v call_v gad._n this_o may_v well_o agree_v to_o leah_n and_o her_o heathenish_a education_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v much_o give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o star_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n company_n name_n that_o be_v a_o troop_n or_o company_n gad._n 12_o and_o zilpah_n leahs_n maid_n bare_a jacob_n a_o second_o son_n 13_o and_o leah_n say_v happiness_n say_v heb._n in_o my_o happiness_n happy_a be_o i_o for_o the_o daughter_n 9_o daughter_n of_o man_n i._n e._n woman_n as_o prov._n 31._o 29._o cant._n 6._o 9_o will_v call_v i_o bless_v and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n happy_a name_n that_o be_v happy_a asher_n 14_o and_o reuben_n go_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n and_o find_v mandrake_n gather_v mandrake_n the_o word_n be_v only_o find_v here_o and_o cant._n 7._o 13._o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o plant_n or_o fruit_n of_o pleasant_a smell_n such_o as_o the_o mandrake_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o dioscorides_n and_o levinus_n lemnius_n and_o by_o st._n austin_n upon_o his_o own_o experience_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v too_o early_o for_o mandrake_n to_o be_v ripe_a it_o be_v now_o but_o wheat_n harvest_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o fruit_n ripen_v much_o soon_o in_o those_o 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thy_o son_n mandrake_n 16_o and_o jacob_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o leah_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v thou_o must_v come_v in_o unto_o i_o for_o sure_o i_o have_v hire_v thou_o with_o my_o son_n mandrake_n and_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o that_o night_n they_o night_n he_o ratify_v their_o agreement_n that_o he_o may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o love_n among_o they_o 17_o and_o god_n hearken_v unto_o leah_n child_n leah_n notwithstanding_o her_o many_o infirmity_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o she_o be_v move_v herein_o not_o by_o any_o inordinate_a lust_n but_o by_o a_o desire_n of_o child_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a jacob_n the_o five_o son_n 18_o and_o leah_n say_v god_n have_v give_v i_o
by_o murder_v the_o child_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v many_o time_n secret_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o restrain_v they_o from_o it_o god_n deal_v well_o with_o the_o midwife_n and_o the_o people_n multiply_v and_o wax_v very_o mighty_a 21_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n that_o he_o make_v they_o house_n 3._o house_n i._n e._n god_n great_o increase_v their_o family_n both_o in_o child_n and_o posterity_n and_o in_o wealth_n and_o other_o outward_a blessing_n so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v gen._n 30._o 30._o deut._n 25._o 9_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 35._o 1_o king_n 2._o 24._o and_o 11._o 38._o psal._n 127._o 1._o as_o house_n be_v common_o put_v for_o family_n so_o building_n be_v put_v for_o procreating_a of_o child_n gen._n 16._o 2._o and_o 30._o 3._o 22_o and_o pharaoh_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v every_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v you_o shall_v cast_v into_o the_o river_n and_o every_o daughter_n you_o shall_v save_v alive_a chap._n ii_o 1_o and_o there_o go_v purpose_n go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n to_o another_o place_n for_o the_o follow_a purpose_n 23.13_o purpose_n 1_o chron._n 23.13_o a_o man_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n 59_o levi_n viz._n amram_n exod._n 6._o 20._o numb_a 26._o 58_o 59_o and_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o daughter_n of_o levi_n elsewhere_o levi_n namely_o jochebed_n numb_a 26._o 59_o call_v a_o daughter_n not_o strict_o but_o more_o large_o to_o wit_n a_o grandchild_n as_o the_o word_n father_n and_o son_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o a_o grandfather_n and_o a_o grandson_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o so_o the_o word_n sister_n exod._n 6._o 20._o be_v to_o be_v take_v large_o as_o brother_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o a_o cousin_n this_o seem_v more_o probable_a than_o that_o a_o israelite_n shall_v marry_v his_o own_o sister_n which_o even_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v condemn_v especial_o now_o when_o he_o have_v 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quit_v 29_o but_o if_o the_o ox_n be_v wont_a to_o push_v with_o his_o horn_n in_o time_n past_a and_o it_o have_v be_v testify_v magistrate_n testify_v which_o the_o jew_n say_n be_v to_o be_v do_v thrice_o and_o before_o the_o magistrate_n to_o his_o owner_n and_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v he_o in_o but_o that_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n 32._o woman_n to_o wit_n a_o israelite_n or_o a_o stranger_n who_o be_v free_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o ver_fw-la 32._o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v and_o his_o owner_n also_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 30_o if_o there_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o commit_v he_o either_o by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n the_o next_o akin_a to_o the_o party_n slay_v who_o be_v willing_a to_o exchange_v the_o punishment_n or_o by_o the_o judge_n who_o may_v discern_v some_o circumstance_n which_o may_v much_o lessen_v the_o crime_n as_o if_o a_o ox_n have_v break_v his_o cord_n wherewith_o he_o be_v tie_v or_o break_v forth_o through_o the_o carelessness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o care_n he_o be_v commit_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n than_o he_o shall_v give_v for_o 31._o for_o num._n 35._o 31._o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o life_n whatsoever_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o 31_o whether_o he_o have_v gore_v a_o son_n great_a son_n name_n signify_v their_o tender_a age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o this_o be_v add_v lest_o the_o forego_n sense_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o life_n be_v more_o precious_a and_o therefore_o their_o loss_n great_a or_o have_v gore_v a_o daughter_n great_a daughter_n name_n signify_v their_o tender_a age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o this_o be_v add_v lest_o the_o forego_n sense_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o life_n be_v more_o precious_a and_o therefore_o their_o loss_n great_a according_a to_o this_o judgement_n shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o 32_o if_o the_o ox_n shall_v push_v a_o manservant_n or_o a_o maid-servant_n he_o shall_v give_v unto_o their_o master_n 7._o master_n see_v phil._n 2._o 7._o thirty_o shekel_n 15._o shekel_n the_o half_a of_o the_o freeman_n price_n see_v on_o mat._n 26._o 15._o and_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v 33_o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v open_v a_o pit_n or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v dig_v a_o pit_n culpable_a pit_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v either_o open_v a_o old_a pit_n which_o have_v be_v cover_v with_o earth_n or_o dig_v a_o new_a pit_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o public_a way_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n show_v for_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o man_n own_o house_n or_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o accident_n except_o the_o beast_n transgress_v his_o bound_n and_o then_o the_o man_n be_v not_o culpable_a and_o not_o cover_v it_o and_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n fall_v therein_o 34_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o pit_n make_v pit_n i._n e._n he_o by_o who_o hand_n or_o command_v it_o be_v make_v shall_v make_v it_o good_a and_o give_v money_n â—…udge_n money_n equal_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o dead_a beast_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o â—…udge_n unto_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o and_o the_o dead_a beast_n shall_v be_v he_o 35_o and_o if_o one_o man_n ox_n hurt_v another_o that_o he_o die_v than_o they_o shall_v sell_v the_o live_a ox_n and_o divide_v the_o money_n of_o it_o action_n it_o not_o equal_o for_o so_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o mischievous_a ox_n may_v be_v gainer_n by_o the_o mischief_n his_o ox_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o that_o which_o be_v kill_v but_o in_o such_o proportion_n as_o the_o judge_n shall_v think_v fit_a consider_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o action_n and_o the_o dead_a ox_n also_o they_o shall_v divide_v 36_o or_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o ox_n have_v use_v to_o push_v in_o time_n past_a and_o his_o owner_n have_v not_o keep_v he_o in_o he_o shall_v sure_o pay_v ox_n for_o ox_n it_o ox_n a_o ox_n of_o equal_a value_n with_o that_o slay_a ox_n or_o the_o price_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v his_o own_o chap._n xxii_o 1_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o goat_n a_o or_o goat_n sheep_n man_n sheep_n or_o a_o ass_n which_o be_v add_v for_o 4._o and_o consequent_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n to_o be_v value_v according_a to_o its_o worth_n and_o use_n to_o man_n proportionable_o to_o the_o rule_n here_o lay_v down_o only_o these_o be_v instance_a in_o for_o their_o usefulness_n in_o the_o service_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o 4._o it_o which_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o a_o token_n of_o great_a boldness_n resolvedness_n and_o expertness_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o thieve_v than_o be_v in_o he_o who_o keep_v it_o at_o home_n ver_fw-la 4._o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o a_o ox_n and_o 31._o and_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 6._o luk._n 19_o 8._o see_v prov._n 6._o 31._o four_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n great_a sheep_n quest._n 1._o why_o so_o much_o see_v the_o stealer_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v tie_v to_o restore_v but_o double_a ans._n 1._o for_o terror_n because_o these_o beast_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o field_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v steal_v 2._o because_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o be_v great_a than_o of_o other_o thing_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v what_o the_o cattle_n may_v be_v sell_v for_o but_o all_o the_o service_n increase_n and_o other_o benefit_n which_o a_o man_n may_v receive_v from_o they_o quest._n 2._o why_o more_o for_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
helekite_n 31_o and_o of_o asriel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o asrielite_n and_o of_o sechem_n the_o family_n of_o the_o sechemite_n 32_o and_o of_o shemida_n the_o family_n of_o shemidaite_n and_o of_o hepher_n the_o family_n of_o the_o hepherite_v 33_o and_o 11._o and_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d &_o 36._o 11._o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hepher_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v mahlah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milcah_n and_o tirzah_n 34_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o manasseh_n and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o fifty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o 22._o hundred_o whereas_o they_o be_v but_o 32200._o in_o numb_a 1._o 35._o so_o they_o be_v now_o increase_v above_o 20000._o according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 49._o 22._o 35_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n after_o their_o family_n of_o shuthelah_n the_o family_n of_o the_o shuthalhites_n of_o becher_n 20._o becher_n call_v also_o bere_v 1_o chron._n 7._o 20._o the_o family_n of_o the_o bachrite_n of_o tahan_n the_o family_n of_o the_o tahanite_n 36_o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shuthelah_n of_o eran_n scripture-instance_n eran_n call_v edan_n or_o hadan_n 1_o chron._n 7._o 26._o the_o letter_n dale_v and_o resh_n be_v alike_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o therefore_o oft_o change_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o scripture-instance_n the_o family_n of_o the_o eranite_n 37_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n according_a to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n after_o their_o family_n 38_o 〈◊〉_d 38_o 1_o chro._n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n time_n benjamin_n who_o be_v ten_o gen._n 46._o 21._o whereof_o only_o five_o be_v here_o mention_v the_o rest_n probable_o together_o with_o their_o family_n be_v extinct_a ere_o this_o time_n after_o their_o family_n of_o bela_n the_o family_n of_o the_o belaites_n of_o ashbel_n 6._o ashbel_n call_v also_o jedaiel_n 1_o chron._n 7._o 6._o the_o family_n of_o the_o ashbelite_n of_o ahiram_n 21._o ahiram_n call_v also_o aharab_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 1._o and_o ehi_n gen._n 46._o 21._o the_o family_n of_o the_o ahiramite_n 39_o of_o shupham_n 21._o shupham_n call_v also_o shuppim_fw-la 1_o chron._n 7._o 12._o and_o muppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o the_o family_n of_o the_o shuphamite_n of_o hupham_n 12._o hupham_n call_v huppim_fw-la gen._n 46._o 21._o 1_o chron._n 7._o 12._o the_o family_n of_o the_o huphamite_n 40_o and_o the_o son_n of_o bela_n be_v ard_n and_o naaman_n of_o ard_n 3._o ard_n or_o arde_n and_o by_o transposition_n adar_n 1_o chron._n 8._o 3._o the_o family_n of_o the_o ardite_n and_o of_o naaman_n the_o family_n of_o the_o naamite_n 41_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n after_o their_o family_n and_o they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 42_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o dan_n after_o their_o family_n of_o shuham_n 23._o shuham_n call_v by_o transposition_n hushim_n gen._n 46._o 23._o the_o family_n of_o the_o shuhamite_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o dan_n after_o their_o family_n family_n family_n the_o great_a family_n subdivide_v into_o lesser_a family_n 43_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o shuhamite_n according_a to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o pleasure_n hundred_o all_o from_o one_o son_n and_o family_n whereas_o of_o benjamin_n who_o have_v ten_o son_n and_o here_o five_o family_n there_o be_v only_o 45600._o to_o show_v that_o the_o increase_n of_o family_n depend_v single_o upon_o god_n blessing_n and_o good_a pleasure_n 44_o 〈◊〉_d 44_o 1_o chro._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o child_n of_o asher_n after_o their_o family_n of_o jimna_n the_o family_n of_o the_o jimnite_n of_o jesui_n lose_v jesui_n call_v isui_n gen._n 46._o 17._o where_o also_o there_o be_v another_o son_n of_o asher_n name_v to_o wit_n ishuah_n who_o family_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v lose_v the_o family_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o beriah_n the_o family_n of_o the_o berilites_fw-la 45_o of_o the_o son_n of_o beriah_n of_o heber_n the_o family_n of_o the_o heberite_n of_o malchiel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o malchielite_n 46_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o asher_n be_v sarah_n virtue_n sarah_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o masculine_a wisdom_n or_o courage_n or_o other_o virtue_n 47_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asher_n according_a to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o who_o be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 41._o hundred_o whereas_o they_o be_v only_o 41500_o in_o numb_a 1._o 41._o 48_o 13._o 48_o gen._n 46._o 24._o 1_o chro._n 7._o 13._o of_o the_o son_n of_o naphtali_n after_o their_o family_n of_o jahzeel_n the_o family_n of_o the_o jahzeelite_n of_o guni_n the_o family_n of_o the_o gunite_v 49_o of_o jezer_n the_o family_n of_o the_o jezerite_n of_o shallum_n of_o 1_o chro._n 7._o 13._o shallum_n shillem_fw-la the_o family_n of_o the_o shillemite_n 50_o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o naphtali_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 51_o these_o be_v the_o number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o both_o thirty_o very_o nigh_o as_o many_o as_o they_o be_v before_o numb_a 1._o 46._o so_o wise_o and_o marvellous_o do_v god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o cut_v off_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n and_o his_o mercy_n in_o give_v such_o a_o speedy_a and_o numerous_a supply_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o both_o 52_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 53_o unto_o these_o mention_v these_o to_o these_o family_n now_o mention_v the_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v part_n divide_v by_o lot_n ver_fw-la 55._o the_o land_n be_v divide_v into_o nine_o part_n and_o a_o half_a respect_n be_v have_v in_o such_o division_n to_o the_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o several_a portion_n and_o the_o lot_n give_v each_o tribe_n their_o part_n for_o a_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o name_n tribe_n name_n i._n e._n of_o the_o person_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o person_n as_o act._n 1._o 15._o phil._n 2._o 9_o rev._n 3._o 4._o and_o 11._o 13._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o share_n of_o each_o tribe_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o several_a family_n to_o some_o more_o to_o some_o less_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n of_o each_o family_n numb_a 33._o 54._o and_o withal_o if_o one_o of_o the_o lot_n or_o portion_n prove_v too_o large_a or_o too_o little_a for_o all_o the_o family_n and_o person_n of_o that_o tribe_n in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v either_o give_v part_n of_o their_o portion_n to_o another_o tribe_n as_o simeon_n and_o dan_n have_v part_n of_o judahs_n share_n jos._n 19_o 4_o 40._o or_o take_v away_o a_o part_n from_o the_o portion_n belong_v to_o another_o tribe_n 54_o 54._o 54_o chap._n 33._o 54._o to_o many_o thou_o it_o thou_o thou_o moses_n partly_o by_o thyself_o for_o he_o divide_v the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a and_o partly_o by_o thy_o successor_n joshua_n who_o thou_o shall_v empower_v and_o command_v to_o do_v it_o shall_v inheritance_n shall_v heb._n multiply_v â—…is_n inheritance_n give_v the_o more_o inheritance_n and_o to_o few_o thou_o shall_v inheritance_n shall_v heb._n diminish_v â—…is_n inheritance_n give_v the_o less_o inheritance_n to_o every_o one_o shall_v his_o inheritance_n be_v give_v according_a to_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o he_o otherwise_o he_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o family_n and_o 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of_o that_o common_a sin_n be_v not_o direct_o and_o proper_o death_n but_o exclusion_n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o death_n only_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n upon_o that_o and_o have_v no_o son_n 4_o why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v diminish_v be_v heb._n diminish_v do_v away_o marry_v away_o as_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o preserve_v by_o a_o inheritance_n give_v to_o we_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n hence_o some_o gather_v that_o the_o first_o son_n of_o each_o of_o these_o heiress_n be_v call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 25._o 6._o whereby_o the_o brother_n first_o son_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n who_o widow_n he_o marry_v from_o among_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n believe_v possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o division_n of_o it_o which_o though_o not_o yet_o conquer_v they_o conclude_v will_v certain_o be_v so_o and_o thereby_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n 5_o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n direction_n lord_n i._n e._n into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v with_o moses_n upon_o occasion_n exod._n 25._o 22._o numb_a 7._o 89._o for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n and_o though_o their_o plea_n seem_v reasonable_a yet_o moses_n show_v his_o humility_n and_o modesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o determine_v it_o himself_o without_o god_n particular_a direction_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 7_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n speak_v right_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o 28._o they_o in_o hebrew_n it_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n to_o show_v that_o woman_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o man_n privilege_n and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o type_n do_v 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he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n case_n judgement_n a_o statute_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v judgement_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 4â—…_n moses_n deut._n 3_o 2â—…_n and_o 32._o 4â—…_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mount_n abarim_n 1._o abarim_n the_o whole_a tract_n of_o mountain_n be_v call_v abarim_n numb_a 33._o 47._o whereof_o one_o of_o the_o high_a be_v call_v nebo_n deut._n 32._o 49._o and_o the_o top_n of_o that_o pisgah_n deut._n 34._o 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 13_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n 8._o people_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o as_o 6._o as_o chap._n 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 31._o 2._o deut._n 10._o 6._o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v 14_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1_o 3â—…_n psal._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n in_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o sanctify_v i_o at_o the_o water_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d water_n of_o meribah_n in_o kadesh_n 7._o kadesh_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o miscarriage_n of_o moses_n from_o that_o of_o the_o people_n in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o 7._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n 15_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n 26._o lord_n the_o word_n here_o follow_v and_o other_o too_o which_o be_v record_v deut._n 3._o 23_o 26._o say_v 16_o let_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n chap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 22._o flesh_n i._n e._n of_o all_o man_n the_o searcher_n of_o spirit_n that_o know_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o great_a employment_n the_o 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may_v bring_v they_o in_o that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o zech._n 〈◊〉_d matth._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n 18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o 14._o he_o by_o which_o ceremony_n moses_n do_v both_o design_n the_o person_n and_o confer_v the_o power_n and_o by_o his_o prayer_n which_o accompany_v that_o rite_n obtain_v from_o god_n all_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n necessary_a for_o his_o future_a employment_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v of_o this_o custom_n gen._n 48._o 14._o levit._fw-la 1._o 4._o numb_a 8._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n ruler_n 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this_o honour_n of_o those_o spiritual_a endowment_n which_o do_v adorn_v moses_n which_o moses_n be_v now_o to_o confer_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o joshua_n have_v before_o for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o he_o receive_v a_o further_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o moses_n his_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n from_o both_o which_o this_o honour_n be_v distinguish_v and_o have_v he_o mean_v this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v express_v it_o in_o so_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a a_o phrase_n but_o have_v call_v it_o a_o put_v not_o of_o honour_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v call_v numb_a 11._o 17._o and_o see_v the_o word_n honour_n here_o may_v very_o well_o be_v proper_o understand_v why_o shall_v we_o run_v to_o
my_o lord_n to_o give_v the_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o 3._o and_o chap._n 27._o 1._o josh._n 17._o 3._o my_o lord_n be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o zelophehad_n our_o brother_n 3._o brother_n i._n e._n our_o kinsman_n one_o of_o our_o tribe_n jos._n 17._o 2_o 3._o unto_o his_o daughter_n 3_o and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o father_n and_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v tribe_n heb._n unto_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v place_n receive_v for_o their_o inheritance_n will_v pass_v to_o their_o child_n who_o will_v be_v of_o another_o tribe_n by_o their_o father_n side_n which_o alone_o be_v consider_v â—…n_o this_o place_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v from_o 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prudence_n which_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n it_o be_v meet_v there_o shall_v be_v opportunity_n leave_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o approve_v and_o ratify_v the_o prudent_a and_o profitable_a invention_n of_o man_n by_o his_o own_o law_n or_o sanction_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jethro_n exod_n 18._o of_o zelophehad_n daughter_n num._n 27._o and_o here_o of_o their_o brethren_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n allow_v this_o only_a in_o civil_a affair_n but_o never_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n where_o he_o utter_o forbid_v it_o 6_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n say_v let_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d marry_v to_o who_o they_o think_v best_a only_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n family_n father_n they_o seem_v hereby_o to_o be_v confine_v not_o only_o to_o the_o same_o tribe_n but_o also_o to_o the_o family_n of_o their_o tribe_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n for_o god_n will_v have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o family_n as_o well_o as_o tribe_n keep_v entire_a and_o unmixed_a and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o that_o law_n of_o marry_v the_o brother_n wife_n deut._n 25._o and_o although_o the_o next_o verse_n may_v seem_v to_o thwart_v this_o interpretation_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v there_o give_v that_o inheritance_n may_v not_o go_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n yet_o ver_fw-la 8._o confirm_v it_o where_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n be_v repeat_v and_o that_o more_o emphatical_o that_o such_o shall_v marry_v one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n and_o this_o further_a reason_n and_o restriction_n be_v add_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v every_o man_n the_o inheritance_n not_o only_o of_o his_o tribe_n but_o of_o his_o father_n to_o wit_n belong_v to_o his_o father_n family_n shall_v they_o marry_v 7_o so_o shall_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v himself_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o his_o father_n 8_o and_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n unquestionable_a inheritance_n by_o which_o clause_n it_o seem_v this_o law_n be_v not_o general_a to_o forbid_v every_o woman_n to_o marry_v into_o another_o tribe_n as_o may_v be_v reasonable_o conclude_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o so_o many_o patriarch_n king_n priest_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v marry_v woman_n of_o other_o tribe_n yea_o sometime_o of_o other_o nation_n which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n but_o restrain_v to_o heiress_n or_o such_o as_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v so_o see_v 1_o chron._n 23._o 22._o but_o if_o they_o have_v brethren_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v free_a to_o marry_v into_o any_o tribe_n yet_o so_o that_o if_o their_o brethren_n die_v their_o punishment_n be_v that_o the_o inheritance_n go_v from_o they_o to_o the_o next_o a_o kin_n of_o their_o father_n tribe_n and_o family_n and_o the_o principal_a reason_n why_o god_n be_v solicitous_a to_o preserve_v tribe_n and_o family_n unmixed_a be_v that_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n too_o out_o of_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v may_v be_v evident_a and_o unquestionable_a in_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v wife_n unto_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v enjoy_v every_o man_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o tribe_n but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n 10_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d for_o mahlah_n tirzah_n and_o hoglah_n and_o milcah_n and_o noah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v marry_v unto_o their_o father_n brother_n son_n scripture_n son_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o brother_n or_o son_n be_v take_v strict_o and_o proper_o or_o more_o large_a as_o those_o word_n be_v oâ—…t_o use_v in_o scripture_n 12_o and_o they_o be_v marry_v family_n marry_v heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v family_n into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o their_o inheritance_n remain_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n 13_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n annotation_n on_o 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1â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n and_o 26._o 4._o of_o your_o hand_n and_o your_o vow_n and_o your_o free-will-offering_n they_o free-will-offering_n 〈…〉_o you_o please_v â—…o_o â—…ow_o and_o offer_v but_o not_o the_o place_n where_o you_o shall_v offer_v they_o and_o the_o firstling_n of_o your_o herd_n and_o of_o your_o flock_n 17._o flock_n either_o 1._o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d or_o first-born_a as_o appear_v by_o numb_a 18_o where_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o one_o place_n here_o design_v and_o to_o be_v offer_v upon_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o those_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priesâ—…_n numb_a 18._o 18._o but_o these_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o people_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o but_o that_o the_o next_o verse_n do_v not_o say_v but_o only_o in_o general_n 〈◊〉_d â—…all_v you_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n such_o of_o the_o offering_n mention_v 〈◊〉_d 6._o as_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v the_o priest_n peculiar_a for_o 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of_o that_o time_n when_o he_o take_v those_o place_n mention_v here_o and_o chap._n 10._o which_o history_n he_o here_o in_o part_n repeat_v and_o enlarge_v with_o this_o memorable_a circumstance_n that_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n he_o destroy_v also_o the_o giant_n which_o be_v in_o those_o place_n from_o anab_n 50._o anab_n a_o place_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 50._o and_o from_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o from_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n rest_n israel_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o which_o some_o conclude_v that_o this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o some_o other_o person_n long_o after_o ioshua_n death_n even_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o two_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o clause_n which_o be_v add_v or_o alter_v and_o suit_v to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o present_a time_n by_o ezra_n or_o some_o other_o prophet_n though_o that_o be_v not_o 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jos._n 14._o and_o judg._n 1._o 22_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o anakim_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n only_o in_o gaza_n in_o gath_n and_o in_o ashdod_n possession_n ashdod_n three_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o which_o they_o retire_v and_o where_o we_o find_v some_o of_o they_o afterward_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 4._o and_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 16._o which_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n dare_v not_o make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o these_o place_n though_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o possession_n there_o remain_v 23_o so_o joshua_n take_v the_o whole_a land_n history_n land_n synecdochical_o i._n e._n the_o great_a and_o the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o for_o some_o part_n and_o place_n be_v express_o except_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o joshua_n give_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o israel_n 53._o israel_n numb_a 26._o 53._o according_a to_o their_o 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divide_v between_o two_o lord_n and_o for_o their_o territory_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o meet_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n and_o beside_o here_o be_v a_o very_a particular_a reason_n for_o this_o expression_n because_o the_o city_n be_v which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o sihons_n dominion_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n deut._n 2._o 9_o 18._o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n deut._n 2._o 36._o and_o 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n be_v most_o fit_o and_o proper_o here_o mention_v as_o the_o bind_v of_o sihons_n dominion_n on_o that_o side_n and_o from_o half_a gilead_n manner_n gilead_n heb._n and_o the_o half_a gilead_n i._n e._n half_a of_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n the_o particle_n from_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a and_o this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o term_n or_o bind_v from_o which_o his_o dominion_n begin_v as_o our_o version_n imply_v for_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o place_n or_o 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as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o sea_n that_o of_o cinneroth_n and_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o eastward_o to_o they_o both_o and_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a sea_n plain_a the_o salt_n sea_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a plain_n pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a before_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o salt_n sea_n even_o the_o salt_n sea_n on_o the_o east_n the_o way_n to_o bethjeshimoth_a and_o from_o teman_fw-mi from_o or_o teman_fw-mi the_o south_n south_n south_n or_o on_o or_o towards_o the_o south_n under_o †_o 49._o †_o deut._n 3._o 17._o and_o 4._o 49._o ashdoth-pisgah_a hill_n ‡_o or_o the_o spring_n of_o pisgah_n or_o the_o hill_n 4_o ¶_o and_o the_o coast_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n which_o be_v of_o the_o †_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n that_o 4._o that_o deut._n 1._o 4._o dwell_v at_o 12._o ‡_o deut._n 3._o 11._o chap._n 13._o 12._o ashtaroth_n and_o at_o edrei_n mansion_n edrei_n to_o wit_n successive_o sometime_o at_o the_o one_o sometime_o at_o the_o other_o city_n both_o be_v his_o royal_a mansion_n 5_o and_o reign_v in_o mount_n hermon_n and_o in_o salcah_n and_o in_o all_o bashan_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o geshurite_n 8._o geshurite_n of_o which_o see_v deut._n 3._o 13._o jos._n 13._o 13._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 37._o and_o 15._o 8._o and_o the_o maacathite_n and_o half_a gilead_n the_o border_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n 6_o 33._o 6_o num._n 21._o 33._o they_o do_v moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v and_o â—…_n and_o numb_a 3â—…_n deut._n 3._o 12_o
presence_n manifest_v in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a horror_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 22._o for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o they_o fall_v down_o in_o way_n of_o supplication_n to_o god_n to_o the_o ground_n 21_o but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v no_o more_o appear_v to_o manoah_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n then_o manoah_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 22_o and_o manoah_n say_v unto_o his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d wife_n exod._n 33._o â—…_n deut._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v sure_o die_v because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n 23_o but_o his_o wife_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o kill_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o meat-offering_a at_o our_o hand_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v show_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n nor_o will_v as_o at_o this_o time_n 1._o time_n or_o at_o this_o time_n the_o particle_n as_o note_v here_o not_o likeness_n but_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o do_v numb_a 11._o 1._o deut._n 9_o 10._o and_o elsewhere_o this_o expression_n seem_v to_o have_v some_o emphasis_n in_o it_o to_o enhance_v god_n mercy_n to_o they_o as_o be_v afford_v they_o in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o public_a and_o grievous_a calamity_n and_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a and_o there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 1._o have_v tell_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o 24_o ¶_o and_o the_o woman_n bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d name_n heb._n 11_o 〈◊〉_d samson_n and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o for_o he_o i_o e._n endow_v he_o with_o all_o those_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o work_n he_o be_v design_v for_o 25_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o move_v he_o at_o 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tamar_n so_o call_v from_o her_o aunt_n chap._n 13._o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n 28_o ¶_o so_o absalon_n dwell_v two_o full_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 29_o therefore_o absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n king_n that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o send_v again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v not_o come_v happen_v come_v partly_o because_o perceive_v david_n affection_n to_o be_v cold_a to_o absalon_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o own_o interest_n for_o he_o especial_o in_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v deny_v partly_o lest_o by_o intercede_v further_o for_o absalon_n he_o shall_v revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a murder_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o murderer_n intercede_v for_o another_o 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affirm_v or_o some_o place_n in_o the_o indies_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o determine_v with_o the_o navy_n of_o hiram_n once_o in_o three_o year_n come_v the_o navy_n of_o tharshish_n bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n tooth_n silver_n or_o elephant_n tooth_n ivory_n and_o ape_n and_o parrot_n and_o or_o parrot_n peacock_n 23_o so_o king_n solomon_n exceed_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o riches_n and_o for_o wisdom_n 24_o ¶_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n frequent_a earth_n i_o e._n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 9_o 23._o to_o wit_n of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o synecdoche_n be_v very_o frequent_a etc._n frequent_a heb._n seek_v the_o face_n of_o etc._n etc._n seek_v to_o solomon_n to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n 25_o and_o they_o bring_v every_o man_n his_o present_a vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o garment_n and_o armour_n and_o spice_n horse_n and_o 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king_n of_o syria_n do_v they_o bring_v they_o out_o hand_n out_o heb._n by_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n by_o their_o mean_n chap._n xi_o but_o 2â—…_n but_o neh._n 13._o 2â—…_n king_n solomon_n love_v lustful_o love_v to_o wit_n inordinate_o and_o lustful_o 1â—…_n lustful_o deut._n 17._o 1â—…_n many_o strange_a woman_n quality_n woman_n he_o sin_v against_o god_n know_v law_n both_o in_o their_o number_n deut._n 17._o 17._o and_o in_o their_o quality_n beside_o quality_n or_o beside_o together_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n woman_n of_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n edomite_n zidonian_o and_o hittites_n 2_o of_o the_o nation_n concern_v which_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 9_o israel_n exod._n 3â—…_n 〈◊〉_d deut._n 7._o 9_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o they_o 4._o they_o i_o e._n marry_o they_o see_v on_o gen._n 6._o 4._o neither_o shall_v they_o come_v in_o unto_o you_o for_o sure_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o your_o heart_n after_o their_o god_n dreadful_o god_n possible_o solomon_n may_v think_v himself_o too_o wise_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o idolatry_n by_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v unconcern_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o free_a in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o like_o our_o first_o parent_n trust_v his_o own_o fancy_n more_o than_o god_n word_n he_o fall_v dreadful_o solomon_n cleave_v unto_o these_o in_o love_n 3_o and_o he_o have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n princess_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n magnificence_n concubine_n partly_o for_o his_o lust_n which_o be_v indulge_v become_v infinite_a and_o unsatiable_a and_o partly_o from_o his_o pride_n account_v this_o a_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o magnificence_n and_o his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n 4_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n be_v old_a themselves_o old_a as_o have_v now_o reign_v nigh_o 30_o year_n when_o it_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v that_o age_n shall_v have_v 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whole_o and_o sole_o but_o join_v idol_n with_o he_o as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n 7_o then_o do_v solomon_n build_v it_o build_v i_o e._n suffer_v to_o be_v build_v or_o give_v money_n for_o it_o a_o high_a place_n 1._o place_n i_o e._n a_o altar_n upon_o the_o high-place_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v see_v numb_a 22._o 41._o and_o 23._o 1._o for_o 24._o for_o sam_n 21._o 29._o judg._n 11._o 24._o chemosh_fw-mi the_o abomination_n of_o moab_n in_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n corruption_n jerusalem_n i_o e._n in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v nigh_o unto_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 30._o and_o from_o this_o act_n be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n 2_o king_n 23._o 13._o idolatry_n be_v often_o call_v and_o
have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d gather_v the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n and_o have_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n show_v the_o king_n say_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n have_v deliver_v i_o a_o book_n and_o shaphan_n read_v it_o before_o the_o king_n 11_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n before_o law_n i_o e._n the_o dreadful_a commination_n against_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n still_o reign_v among_o the_o people_n quest._n do_v josiah_n never_o see_v and_o read_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n before_o this_o time_n if_o he_o do_v not_o how_o can_v he_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n as_o he_o do_v before_o if_o he_o do_v why_o be_v he_o not_o soon_o convince_v and_o humble_v by_o it_o ans_fw-fr if_o josiah_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v not_o impossible_a yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o law_n leave_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o many_o of_o the_o people_n as_o may_v easy_o persuade_v and_o direct_v he_o to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v till_o this_o time_n or_o if_o josiah_n have_v see_v and_o read_v it_o before_o which_o seem_v more_o probable_a yet_o the_o great_a reverence_n which_o he_o just_o bear_v to_o the_o original_a book_n and_o the_o strange_a and_o remarkable_a and_o seasonable_a find_v of_o it_o have_v very_o much_o awaken_v and_o quicken_v he_o to_o a_o more_o serious_a and_o diligent_a read_n and_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o all_o the_o passage_n contain_v in_o it_o than_o he_o use_v before_o that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n 12_o and_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n and_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n and_o achbor_n the_o son_n of_o micaiah_n and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n and_o asahiah_n a_o servant_n of_o 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go_v unto_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n they_o prophetess_n for_o we_o read_v of_o woman_n prophetess_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o miriam_n exod._n 15._o 20._o deborah_n judg._n 4._o 4._o hamah_n 1_o sam._n 2._o elizabeth_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1._o and_o philip_n daughter_n act._n 21._o 9_o quest._n but_o why_o do_v he_o send_v to_o this_o woman_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o zephaniah_n or_o jeremiah_n who_o be_v prophet_n in_o iosiah_n day_n ans._n either_o first_o because_o the_o king_n earnest_a affection_n in_o this_o business_n require_v great_a haste_n and_o she_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v therefore_o note_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n when_o jeremiah_n may_v at_o this_o time_n be_v at_o anathoth_o or_o in_o some_o more_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o zephaniah_n who_o also_o may_v not_o be_v a_o prophet_n at_o this_o time_n though_o he_o be_v afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o zeph._n 1._o 10._o or_o 2._o because_o the_o king_n or_o his_o courtier_n have_v long_o and_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o eminency_n of_o her_o prophetical_a gift_n than_o of_o ieremiah_n who_o begin_v not_o to_o prophecy_n till_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o josiah_n jer._n 1._o 2._o and_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o her_o fidelity_n in_o deliver_v the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o inquire_v of_o she_o they_o right_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o considerable_a what_o message_n god_n send_v than_o by_o who_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o the_o wife_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n the_o son_n of_o harhas_n keeper_n of_o the_o garâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d garâ—…_n wardrobe_n now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o part_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n the_o college_n 5._o college_n where_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o other_o who_o devote_a themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o god_n word_n use_v to_o meet_v and_o discourse_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o instruction_n of_o their_o teacher_n other_o both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a render_v it_o in_o another_z or_o the_o second_o part_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n in_o the_o suburb_n which_o also_o be_v fortify_v and_o wall_v about_o by_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 5._o and_o they_o commune_v with_o she_o 15_o ¶_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n tell_v the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o 16_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v read_v 17_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n he_o hand_n god_n make_v with_o hand_n this_o she_o add_v to_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o prefer_v such_o vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n before_o he_o therefore_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 18_o but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n which_o send_v you_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o touch_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 19_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o desolation_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o have_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o also_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_z 20_o behold_v therefore_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o unto_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n peace_n peace_n i_o e._n in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n or_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o for_o otherwise_o he_o die_v in_o batttel_n chap._n 23._o 29._o beside_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v by_o death_n translate_v to_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o chap._n xxiii_o and_o 30._o and_o 2_o câ—…r_n 34._o 30._o the_o king_n send_v and_o they_o gather_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o elder_n state_n elder_n the_o chief_a governor_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n 2_o and_o the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n either_o jeremiah_n zephaniah_n urijah_n or_o the_o son_n or_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n great_a people_n heb._n from_o 〈◊〉_d even_o â—…to_o great_a both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o he_o read_v read_v read_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o the_o pillar_n 31._o pillar_n of_o which_o see_v on_o chap._n 11._o 14._o and_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 31._o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n
jer._n 35._o 2._o rechab_n chap._n iii_o now_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o hebron_n the_o first-born_a 2._o first-born_a 2_o sam._n 3._o 2._o amnon_n of_o ahinoam_n the_o 56._o the_o josh._n 15._o 56._o jezreelitess_n 16._o jezreelitess_n of_o that_o jezreel_n in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 56._o not_o of_o that_o in_o manasseh_n jos._n 17._o 16._o the_o second_o 3_o second_o or_o chileab_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 3_o daniel_n of_o abigail_n the_o carmelitess_n 55._o carmelitess_n so_o call_v because_o she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o nabâ—…l_n who_o dwell_v in_o carmel_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 2._o which_o be_v in_o judah_n jos._n 15._o 55._o 2_o the_o three_o absalon_n the_o son_n of_o maachah_n the_o daughter_n of_o talmai_n king_n of_o geshur_n the_o four_o adonijah_n the_o son_n of_o haggith_n 3_o the_o five_o shephatiah_n of_o abital_n the_o six_o ithream_v by_o 5._o by_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 5._o eglah_n his_o wife_n 5._o wife_n which_o title_n belong_v either_o to_o all_o the_o forego_n woman_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o singular_a number_n show_v to_o eglah_n only_o last_o mention_v who_o possible_o may_v be_v so_o call_v because_o she_o be_v his_o first_o and_o therefore_o most_o proper_a wife_n though_o her_o son_n be_v bear_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n beforementioned_a and_o therefore_o both_o she_o and_o her_o son_n be_v put_v in_o the_o six_o place_n the_o wife_n be_v here_o name_v only_o for_o the_o son_n sake_n see_v more_o on_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 5._o 4_o these_o six_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o hebron_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d there_o he_o reign_v seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o 5._o and_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o in_o jerusalem_n he_o reign_v thirty_o and_o three_o year_n 5_o â—…_n 5_o 2_o sam._n 5._o â—…_n and_o these_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d shimea_n and_o shobab_n and_o nathan_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d solomon_n four_o so_o four_o all_o david_n child_n by_o she_o as_o the_o text_n positive_o affirm_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n be_v call_v her_o only_a son_n prov._n 4._o 3._o because_o she_o love_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o of_o â—…_n of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n bathshuah_n the_o daughter_n of_o â—…_n of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ammiel_n 3._o ammiel_n call_v also_o eliam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o see_v on_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 3._o 6_o ibhar_n also_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o elishama_n and_o eliphelet_n memory_n eliphelet_n and_o he_o have_v two_o other_o son_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n v._o 8._o but_o they_o be_v by_o differ_v wife_n and_o probable_o they_o be_v then_o distinguish_v by_o some_o additional_a clause_n or_o title_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v because_o it_o be_v now_o needless_a for_o we_o to_o know_v it_o or_o the_o two_o first_o be_v dead_a before_o the_o two_o second_o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v give_v to_o these_o to_o preserve_v their_o memory_n 7_o and_o nogah_n and_o nepheg_n and_o japhia_fw-la 8_o and_o elishama_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o eliada_n and_o eliphelet_n nine_o 5._o nine_o obj._n there_o be_v but_o seven_o mention_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 14_o etc._n etc._n ans._n two_o of_o they_o be_v omit_v there_o because_o they_o die_v very_o early_o or_o be_v inglorious_a or_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o here_o we_o have_v all_o the_o son_n of_o david_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v v._o 9_o which_o clause_n be_v not_o add_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 9_o these_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o david_n beside_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o tamar_n their_o sister_n 10_o and_o solomon_n son_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o rehoboam_n 〈…〉_o rehoboam_n 〈…〉_o abia_n his_o son_n asa_n his_o son_n jehoshaphat_n his_o son_n 11_o joram_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n joash_n his_o son_n 12_o amaziah_n his_o son_n 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o azariah_n his_o son_n jotham_n his_o son_n 13_o ahaz_n his_o son_n hezekiah_n his_o son_n manasseh_n his_o son_n 14_o amon_n his_o son_n josiah_n his_o son_n 15_o and_o the_o son_n of_o josiah_n be_v the_o first-born_a 〈…〉_o first-born_a 〈…〉_o johanan_n the_o second_o 〈…〉_o second_o 〈…〉_o jehoiakim_n the_o three_o 〈…〉_o three_o 〈…〉_o zedekiah_n the_o four_o shallum_n son_n shallum_n of_o who_o at_o least_o under_o that_o name_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o iosiah_n son_n 2_o king_n 23_o &_o 24._o but_o in_o jerem._n 22._o 11._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n which_o reign_v instead_o of_o josiah_n his_o father_n which_o most_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v otherwise_o call_v jehoahaz_n 2_o king_n 23._o and_o this_o seem_v most_o probable_a 1._o from_o that_o phrase_n he_o reign_v instead_o of_o josiah_n which_o imply_v that_o he_o immediate_o succeed_v his_o father_n otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v instead_o of_o his_o brother_n as_o zedekiah_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v instead_o of_o jehojachim_n 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o because_o he_o be_v his_o next_o successor_n 2._o from_o the_o order_n of_o that_o sermon_n or_o discourse_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o zedekiah_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o jer._n 21._o 1_o 2_o 11._o &_o 22._o 1_o 2._o who_o he_o admonish_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n and_o of_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n concern_v each_o of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o order_n as_o they_o reign_v 1._o of_o shallum_n v._o 11_o etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o jehojakim_n v._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o jechoniah_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o shallum_n be_v the_o same_o with_o jehoahaz_n who_o be_v the_o first_o king_n after_o josiah_n 2_o king_n 23._o 31._o 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o prophecy_n jer._n 22._o 11_o 12._o which_o best_o agree_v to_o jehoahaz_n who_o be_v carry_v captive_a not_o so_o far_o as_o babylon_n but_o only_o to_o egypt_n a_o very_a near_o country_n whence_o the_o people_n hope_v that_o he_o will_v speedy_o and_o easy_o return_v or_o be_v reestablish_v in_o his_o throne_n by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 4._o because_o jehoahaz_n be_v one_o of_o iosiah_n young_a son_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v 2_o king_n 23._o 31._o 36._o and_o this_o shallum_n be_v here_o call_v his_o four_o son_n 16_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jehojakim_n 〈…〉_o jehojakim_n 〈…〉_o jeconiah_n his_o son_n zedekiah_n his_o son_n parent_n son_n not_o his_o natural_a son_n for_o he_o be_v his_o uncle_n 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o but_o his_o legal_a son_n or_o his_o successor_n upon_o who_o the_o son_n right_o be_v devolve_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n numb_a 27._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o he_o have_v the_o name_n of_o son_n with_o it_o see_v the_o note_n on_o luke_n 3_o or_o this_o be_v another_o zedekiah_n because_o it_o be_v improbable_a and_o without_o example_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o maâ—…_n shall_v be_v twice_o mention_v in_o the_o same_o genealogy_n as_o the_o son_n of_o two_o several_a parent_n 17_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jeconiah_n assir_n place_n assir_n or_o of_o jechoniah_n the_o captive_n or_o prisoner_n which_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o he_o beget_v his_o son_n when_o he_o be_v captive_a in_o babylon_n as_o it_o be_v noâ—…ed_v mat._n 1._o 12._o whether_o he_o be_v carry_v captive_a 2_o king_n 24._o 17._o obj._n it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o jechonias_n jer._n 22._o 30._o write_v this_o man_n childless_a ans._n so_o he_o be_v call_v because_o he_o be_v a_o unhappy_a prince_n and_o have_v no_o son_n that_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o see_v more_o on_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d salathiel_n 11._o salathiel_n mat._n 1._o 11._o his_o son_n 27._o son_n either_o his_o legal_a or_o his_o natural_a son_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o jer._n 22._o 30._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 12._o &_o luke_n 3._o 27._o 18_o malchâ—…ram_n also_o and_o pedajah_n place_n pedajah_n the_o sentence_n seem_v to_o be_v short_a and_o imperfect_a as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o something_o be_v here_o understand_v as_o the_o son_n also_o of_o salathiel_n be_v malchiram_n and_o pedajah_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o same_o zerubbabel_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pâ—…jah_n v._o 19_o and_o the_o son_n i._n e._n the_o grandson_n of_o salathiel_n mâ—…_n 1._o 12._o or_o malchiram_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o name_v be_v the_o son_n of_o jechoniah_n and_o they_o be_v differ_v
in_o 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o and_o here_o of_o the_o kâ—…_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v ans._n 2._o some_o acknowledge_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n copy_n in_o which_o language_n the_o numâ—…l_a letter_n for_o 22_o and_o 42_o be_v so_o like_a that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v for_o that_o it_o be_v read_v 22_o here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n in_o other_o hebrew_n copy_n they_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o read_v in_o divers_a ancient_a greek_a copy_n as_o also_o in_o those_o two_o ancient_a translation_n the_o syriack_n and_o the_o arabic_a and_o particular_o in_o that_o famous_a and_o most_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o syriack_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o to_o this_o day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n from_o which_o that_o most_o reverend_a learned_a pious_a and_o publick-spiâ—…ted_n archbishop_n Ê‹sher_n 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poetical_o say_v and_o with_o a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o solomon_n glorious_a garment_n and_o palace_n by_o these_o ivory_n palace_n he_o may_v mean_v either_o 1._o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o christ_n dwell_v as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v joh._n 1._o 14_o in_o which_o all_o these_o fragrant_a virtue_n be_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v diffuse_v every_o where_n indeed_o the_o body_n be_v call_v a_o temple_n joh._n 2._o 19_o and_o a_o house_n or_o tabernacle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o palace_n but_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v palace_n and_o that_o of_o ivory_n seem_v not_o so_o plain_a or_o rather_o 2._o those_o glorious_a and_o heavenly_a mansion_n joh._n 14._o 2._o which_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v ivory_n palace_n as_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o figurative_a manner_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o or_o adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n revel_v 21._o 18_o 19_o from_o which_o mansion_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 13._o and_o into_o which_o christ_n go_v and_o where_o he_o settle_v his_o abode_n after_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 13._o 1._o act._n 1._o 11._o and_o from_o whence_o christ_n pour_v forth_o all_o the_o fragrant_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o world_n and_o church_n act._n 2._o 33._o although_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o strain_v every_o particular_a circumstance_n in_o such_o poetical_a description_n nor_o to_o find_v out_o some_o particular_a thing_n in_o christ_n to_o which_o it_o agree_v for_o some_o expression_n may_v be_v use_v only_o as_o ornament_n in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v in_o parable_n and_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o know_v and_o say_v that_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o king_n christ_n be_v describe_v by_o such_o thing_n in_o which_o earthly_a potentate_n do_v place_n their_o glory_n whereby_o delight_n whereby_o or_o from_o 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woman_n â—…_n woman_n i._n e._n among_o they_o that_o attend_v upon_o thy_o spouse_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o nuptial_a solemnity_n as_o man_n attend_v upon_o the_o bridegroom_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v friend_n joh._n â—…_n 29._o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o spouse_n or_o queen_n be_v the_o church_n in_o general_n so_o these_o honourable_a woman_n be_v particular_a believer_n who_o be_v daily_o add_v to_o the_o church_n act._n 2._o 47_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o it_o and_o although_o the_o church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o particular_a believer_n yet_o she_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o for_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o parable_n as_o the_o whole_a be_v oft_o distinguish_v by_o our_o mind_n from_o the_o part_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v and_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n though_o the_o spouse_n be_v whole_o make_v up_o of_o they_o and_o these_o believer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n daughter_n either_o because_o among_o other_o many_o person_n of_o royal_a or_o princely_a race_n do_v embrace_v the_o faith_n as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o they_o isa._n 49._o 7._o and_o 60._o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n or_o because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n king_n be_v unto_o god_n revel_v 1._o â—…_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n 64._o hand_n the_o most_o honourable_a place_n next_o to_o the_o king_n see_v 1_o king_n 2_o 19_o mat._n 26_o 64._o do_v stand_v solemnity_n stand_v which_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o show_v that_o as_o she_o be_v a_o queen_n she_o be_v also_o his_o subject_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o or_o be_v place_v or_o seat_v which_o seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o queen_n 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o and_o of_o a_o spouse_n at_o the_o nupâ—…l_a solemnity_n the_o queen_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n accomplish_v ophir_n clothe_v in_o the_o rich_a garment_n make_v of_o the_o choice_a gold_n by_o which_o he_o design_v the_o grace_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v accomplish_v 10._o harken_v queen_n harken_v these_o worâ—…â—…poken_v either_o 1._o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o attendant_n upâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d bride_n or_o bridegroom_n or_o 2._o of_o the_o bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d rather_o 3._o by_o the_o prophet_n himself_o who_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n or_o king_n now_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o bride_n or_o queen_n o_o daughter_n counsellor_n daughter_n so_o he_o câ—…lls_v she_o partly_o in_o token_n of_o his_o respect_n and_o affection_n to_o she_o and_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v young_a and_o beautiful_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n speak_v like_o a_o elder_a and_o grave_a person_n and_o as_o her_o spiritual_a father_n and_o counsellor_n and_o consider_v and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n counsel_n ear_n he_o use_v several_a word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o show_v his_o serious_a and_o vehement_a desire_n of_o her_o good_a and_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o difficulty_n of_o practise_v the_o follow_a counsel_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thâ—…â—…ers_n house_n come_v house_n not_o simple_o but_o comparative_o so_o far_o as_o they_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n to_o thy_o husband_n or_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n or_o practise_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o law_n of_o matrimony_n gen._n 2._o 24._o and_o to_o what_o solomon_n do_v say_v or_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n daughter_n to_o 〈◊〉_d she_o from_o the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o vice_n of_o her_o father_n house_n but_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n respect_v christ_n and_o be_v a_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a advice_n and_o command_v to_o all_o person_n that_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n whither_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o they_o will_v cast_v off_o all_o their_o inveterate_a errorâ—…_n and_o prejudices_fw-la all_o those_o superstitious_a or_o idolatrous_a or_o wicked_a opinion_n or_o practice_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o long_a and_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o venerable_a tradition_n from_o their_o father_n and_o entire_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n though_o it_o will_v seem_v new_a to_o they_o and_o by_o these_o word_n he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o tacit_o to_o foretell_v that_o not_o only_o the_o superstitious_a invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o even_o the_o legal_a worship_n appoint_v by_o moses_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o from_o their_o parent_n successive_o for_o many_o generation_n shall_v be_v relinquish_v by_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n come_v 11._o so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n house_n beauty_n so_o do_v thou_o shall_v be_v amiable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o thy_o husband_n which_o will_v abundant_o recompense_v thou_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n 10._o lord_n as_o he_o be_v thy_o husband_n and_o also_o as_o he_o be_v thy_o king_n and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v call_v v._o 6_o and_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n not_o of_o the_o last_o word_n why_o the_o king_n will_v desire_v her_o beauty_n but_o of_o the_o advice_n give_v to_o she_o v._o 10._o and_o worship_n thou_o he_o only_o he_o by_o which_o he_o imply_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v no_o mere_a man_n but_o god_n also_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v adore_v without_o any_o violation_n of_o that_o know_a and_o immutable_a precept_n of_o worship_v god_n only_o 12._o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o tyre_n gospel_n tyre_n i._n e._n the_o people_n or_o citizen_n of_o tyre_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o jerusalem_n or_o â—…abel_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v for_o
deceit_n in_o my_o word_n and_o carriage_n towards_o god_n or_o man_n give_v i_o they_o i_o this_o be_v his_o second_o request_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a poverty_n be_v common_o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v and_o riches_n be_v the_o great_a occasion_n and_o enticement_n to_o vanity_n thus_o as_o his_o first_o petition_n be_v against_o the_o sin_n themselves_o so_o this_o latter_a be_v against_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n 11._o riches_n matt._n 6._o 11._o feed_v i_o with_o food_n allowance_n food_n heb._n of_o my_o allowance_n convenient_a for_o i_o glory_n i_o moderate_a and_o suitable_a both_o to_o my_o natural_a necessity_n and_o to_o that_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v put_v i_o and_o to_o that_o work_n and_o service_n which_o thou_o have_v for_o i_o to_o do_v and_o this_o mediocrity_n of_o estate_n be_v so_o amiable_a that_o it_o have_v be_v oft_o desire_v by_o wise_a heathen_n as_o more_o eligible_a than_o a_o state_n of_o the_o great_a plenty_n and_o glory_n 9_o 6._o 9_o deut._n 8._o 12._o &_o 32._o 15._o hos._n 13._o 6._o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o thou_o and_o heb._n bely_v thou_o deny_v thou_o show_n thou_o by_o trust_v to_o riches_n which_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o god_n job_n 31._o 24_o 28._o by_o unthankfulness_n for_o and_o abuse_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o divers_a other_o course_n and_o common_a practice_n of_o rich_a man_n whereby_o god_n be_v deny_v in_o truth_n and_o in_o work_n even_o when_o he_o be_v own_v in_o word_n and_o in_o show_n and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n experience_n lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v or_o serve_v he_o i_o do_v not_o need_v he_o i_o can_v live_v of_o my_o own_o without_o he_o lest_o by_o degree_n i_o shall_v arrive_v at_o down_o right_a atheism_n or_o infidelity_n which_o be_v most_o incident_a to_o rich_a and_o great_a man_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o experience_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a do_v vain_a use_v false_a oath_n either_o to_o vindicate_v myself_o when_o i_o be_o suspect_v or_o accuse_v of_o theft_n and_o my_o oath_n be_v require_v according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 22._o 8_o 11._o or_o to_o gratify_v other_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n as_o poor_a man_n frequent_o do_v 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o heb._n hurt_n 〈◊〉_d with_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d accuse_v not_o like_a not_o to_o wit_n malicious_o rash_o or_o without_o just_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o otherwise_o in_o some_o case_n this_o may_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o duty_n as_o when_o a_o servant_n live_v wicked_o or_o rob_v his_o master_n or_o the_o like_a a_o servant_n necessity_n servant_n who_o condition_n be_v in_o itself_o mean_a and_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o worse_o without_o great_a and_o apparent_a necessity_n unto_o his_o master_n lest_o he_o curse_v thou_o expect_v thou_o desire_v god_n to_o curse_v and_o punish_v thou_o which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v sinful_a in_o he_o yet_o be_v deserve_v by_o thou_o thou_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_n and_o expect_v and_o thou_o be_v find_v guilty_a according_o guilty_a by_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o upon_o strict_a search_n shall_v find_v thou_o guilty_a and_o punish_v thou_o according_o 11_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n 14._o generation_n a_o sort_n of_o man_n abominable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v imply_v concern_v these_o and_o the_o follow_a kind_n of_o sinner_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o curse_v their_o father_n monster_n father_n and_o mother_n too_o as_o it_o follow_v ungrateful_a and_o unnatural_a monster_n and_o do_v not_o bless_v their_o mother_n 12_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n 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16._o shall_v not_o come_v 11._o tremble_v you_o woman_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n be_v trouble_v you_o careless_a one_o strip_v you_o and_o make_v you_o bare_a do_v bare_a put_v off_o your_o ornament_n as_o god_n command_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n exod._n 33._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n instead_o of_o they_o as_o mourner_n and_o penitent_n use_v to_o do_v and_o gird_v sackcloth_n upon_o your_o loin_n 12._o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o the_o teat_n we_o teat_n either_o 1._o proper_o because_o through_o famine_n your_o teat_n be_v destitute_a of_o milk_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o your_o poor_a child_n or_o rather_o 2._o metaphorical_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o for_o the_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a field_n which_o like_o teat_n yield_v you_o plentiful_a and_o excellent_a nourishment_n for_o which_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o flow_v with_o milk_n ezek._n 20._o 6._o and_o the_o earth_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v we_o job._n 1._o 21._o it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o its_o fruitful_a field_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o breast_n which_o nourish_v we_o for_o desire_n for_o heb._n the_o field_n of_o desire_n the_o pleasant_a field_n for_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n 13._o 6._o 13._o chap._n 34._o 13._o hos._n 9_o 6._o upon_o the_o land_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v come_v up_o thorn_n and_o brier_n 24._o brier_n if_o any_o of_o you_o think_v thâ—…e_o be_v no_o great_a cause_n for_o such_o tremble_v and_o lamentation_n which_o shall_v last_v but_o for_o a_o year_n and_o some_o day_n know_v that_o this_o calamity_n by_o the_o assyrian_n be_v but_o a_o earnest_n of_o further_a and_o sore_a judgement_n for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v lay_v desolate_a and_o instead_o of_o vine_n and_o other_o fruit_n it_o shall_v yield_v nothing_o but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n of_o which_o see_v on_o isa._n 7._o 23_o 24._o etc._n 24._o or_o burn_v upon_o etc._n etc._n yea_o upon_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joy_n pleasure_n joy_n upon_o that_o ground_n where_o now_o your_o house_n stand_v in_o which_o you_o delight_v and_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o joyous_a city_n 14._o because_o the_o palace_n city_n palace_n heb._n the_o palace_n the_o king_n house_n and_o other_o magnificent_a building_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v forsake_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v leave_v leave_v leave_v or_o rather_o shall_v be_v forsake_v to_o wit_n of_o god_n and_o give_v up_o into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o forego_n clause_n may_v be_v render_v shall_v be_v leave_v the_o watchtower_n the_o or_o cliff_n and_o watchtower_n fort_n and_o tower_n shall_v be_v for_o den_n for_o ever_o a_o joy_n of_o wild_a ass_n 24._o ass_n desolate_a place_n in_o which_o wild_a ass_n delight_v to_o be_v job._n 39_o 5._o jer._n 2._o 24._o a_o pasture_n of_o flock_n 15._o until_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a time_n high_a and_o this_o calamity_n and_o desolation_n shall_v in_o a_o manner_n continue_v until_o the_o time_n come_v in_o which_o god_n will_v pour_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v reveal_v i._n e._n evident_o and_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n from_o heaven_n upon_o his_o people_n which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o sort_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n from_o babylon_n when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n both_o of_o cyrus_n to_o give_v they_o liberty_n of_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o people_n to_o return_v and_o build_v the_o city_n and_o people_n but_o be_v far_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o indeed_o the_o promise_n contain_v in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o verse_n be_v not_o fulfil_v upon_o their_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n after_o which_o time_n they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a revive_n in_o their_o bondage_n as_o be_v say_v ezra_n 9_o 8._o and_o continue_v in_o servitude_n and_o distress_n under_o the_o peâ—…sian_a emperor_n nehem._n 9_o 36_o 37._o and_o afterward_o suffer_v many_o and_o grievous_a calamity_n from_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o roman_n which_o suit_v very_o ill_a with_o that_o glorious_a promise_n here_o follow_v ver_fw-la 18._o and_o therefore_o these_o promise_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o god_n spirit_n be_v in_o a_o most_o evident_a and_o glorious_a manner_n pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believe_a jew_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o their_o very_a adversary_n and_o when_o the_o follow_a promise_n be_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n fulfil_v and_o be_v more_o full_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o 24._o and_o chap._n 29._o 17._o &_o 35._o 2._o &_o 37._o
immorality_n and_o such_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o noah_n reach_v to_o and_o such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n oblige_v they_o to_o and_o therefore_o the_o toleration_n of_o such_o action_n be_v not_o only_o against_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o infection_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o imitation_n of_o such_o example_n but_o also_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o humanity_n that_o sojourn_v in_o israel_n that_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n 21._o molech_n or_o to_o any_o other_o idol_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n equal_o concern_v all_o see_v levit._n 18._o 21._o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n 3_o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n 10._o man_n i._n e._n deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o make_v he_o a_o monument_n of_o my_o justice_n either_o by_o punish_v he_o immediate_o and_o eminent_o when_o the_o magistrate_n can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v it_o or_o by_o add_v to_o his_o corporal_a punishment_n my_o curse_n upon_o his_o soul_n and_o name_n see_v leu._n 17._o 10._o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n live_n people_n from_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o kindred_n soever_o he_o be_v or_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n to_o defile_v my_o sanctuary_n it_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v do_v by_o this_o wickedness_n either_o because_o such_o person_n do_v for_o the_o cover_n of_o their_o idolatry_n come_v into_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v see_v leu._n 15._o 31._o or_o because_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v defile_v by_o gross_a abomination_n commit_v in_o that_o city_n or_o land_n where_o god_n sanctuary_n be_v or_o because_o by_o these_o action_n they_o do_v pronounce_v and_o declare_v to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o esteem_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o service_n of_o god_n abominable_a and_o vile_a by_o prefer_v such_o odious_a and_o pernicious_a idolatry_n before_o it_o and_o to_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n it_o name_n partly_o by_o despise_v it_o themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o disgrace_v it_o to_o other_o and_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v it_o and_o to_o abhor_v the_o true_a religion_n because_o they_o see_v it_o desert_v and_o condemn_v by_o those_o that_o best_o know_v it_o and_o once_o embrace_v it_o 4_o and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v any_o way_n hide_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o man_n 30._o man_n i._n e._n wink_v at_o his_o fault_n and_o forbear_v to_o accuse_v and_o punish_v he_o compare_v act._n 17._o 30._o when_o he_o give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 5_o then_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o 5._o and_o exod._n 20._o 5._o against_o his_o family_n off_o family_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o his_o posterity_n who_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v for_o their_o father_n idolatry_n exod._n 20._o or_o 2._o his_o people_n as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v jer._n 8._o 3._o mic._n 2._o 3._o to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n who_o by_o their_o connivance_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 4._o or_o 3._o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o their_o master_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v seem_v to_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o as_o the_o first_o clause_n which_o concern_v the_o head_n or_o chief_a person_n himself_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n be_v explain_v by_o these_o word_n i_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o molech_n from_o among_o their_o people_n 6_o and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 19_o 31._o the_o soul_n that_o turn_v after_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o after_o wizard_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o they_o they_o they_o to_o seek_v knowledge_n or_o counsel_n or_o help_v from_o they_o i_o will_v even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n 7_o 16._o 7_o chap._n 11._o 44._o &_o 19_o 2._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 16._o sanctify_v yourselves_o therefore_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o lord_z your_o god_n 8_o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o better_o you_o i._n e._n who_o separate_v you_o from_o all_o nation_n and_o from_o their_o impurity_n and_o idolatry_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o follow_v their_o example_n or_o who_o real_o sanctify_v you_o and_o give_v you_o my_o grace_n to_o do_v what_o i_o require_v i._n e._n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n or_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o those_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n will_v defile_v you_o and_o make_v you_o worse_o but_o i_o only_o and_o my_o service_n will_v sanctify_v you_o and_o make_v you_o better_o 9_o 4_o 9_o exod._n 21._o 1â—…_n deut._n 2â—…_n 16._o prov._n 20._o 20._o mat._n 15._o 4_o for_o of_o for_o or_o sure_o as_o that_o praticle_n chi_fw-mi be_v oft_o use_v as_o job_n 8._o 6._o and_o 20._o 20._o so_o there_o need_v no_o dispute_n about_o the_o connexion_n or_o what_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o every_o one_o that_o curse_v imprecation_n curse_v which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o perverse_a expression_n but_o of_o bitter_a reproach_n or_o imprecation_n his_o father_n or_o before_o or_o heb._n and_o put_v for_o or_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n he_o have_v curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o crime_n he_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n he_o deserve_v to_o die_v for_o so_o unnatural_a a_o crime_n 10_o and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 22._o 22._o joh._n 8._o 4_o 5._o the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n even_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 11_o 8._o 11_o chap._n 18._o 8._o and_o the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n have_v uncover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n both_o of_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 12_o 23._o 12_o chap._n 18._o 15._o deut._n 27._o 23._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n both_o of_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o have_v wrought_v confusion_n grandchild_n confusion_n by_o pervert_v the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o mix_v the_o blood_n which_o god_n will_v have_v separate_v and_o make_v the_o same_o offspring_n both_o his_o own_o immediate_a child_n and_o his_o grandchild_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 13_o 22._o 13_o chap._n 18._o 22._o if_o a_o man_n lie_v also_o with_o mankind_n as_o he_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n both_o of_o they_o have_v commit_v a_o abomination_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 25._o death_n except_o the_o one_o party_n be_v force_v by_o the_o other_o see_v deut._n 22._o 25._o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 14_o and_o 17_o and_o chap._n 18._o 17_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n it_o be_v wickedness_n show_v wickedness_n i._n e._n abominable_a and_o extraordinary_a wickedness_n as_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o punishment_n show_v they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n both_o he_o and_o they_o it_o they_o either_o or_o both_o or_o all_o of_o they_o if_o they_o consent_v to_o it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n among_o you_o 15_o 21._o 15_o chap._n 18._o 23._o deut._n 27._o 21._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v slay_v the_o beast_n not_o beast_n partly_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o monstrous_a birth_n partly_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o loathsome_a a_o crime_n and_o partly_o that_o by_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n of_o that_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a instrument_n to_o man_n sin_n man_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o a_o more_o dreadful_a punishment_n than_o corporal_a death_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o 16_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n approach_n unto_o any_o beast_n and_o lie_v down_o thereto_o thou_o shall_v kill_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o
beast_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 17_o 23._o 17_o chap._n 18._o 9_o deut._n 27._o 23._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n his_o father_n daughter_n or_o his_o mother_n daughter_n and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n relation_n nakedness_n see_v be_v here_o understand_v either_o 1._o proper_o and_o so_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o further_a filthiness_n or_o rather_o 2._o improper_o for_o touch_v she_o or_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v oâ—…t_o put_v for_o other_o sense_n as_o for_o hear_v gerard_n 42._o 1._o compare_v with_o act._n 7._o 12._o exod._n 2â—…_n 18._o rev._n 1._o 12._o and_o for_o touch_v as_o joh._n 2â—…_n 25_o 29._o 2._o that_o act_n be_v express_v by_o word_n parallel_v to_o this_o of_o see_v as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o discover_v and_o by_o know_v gen._n 4._o 1._o 3._o so_o it_o be_v direct_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o manifest_o signify_v lie_v with_o she_o â—…_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o equal_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sight_n and_o to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o filthiness_n 5._o nor_o seem_v there_o to_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o this_o crime_n shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o this_o rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o relation_n when_o it_o be_v as_o great_a yea_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o some_o other_o relation_n and_o she_o see_v his_o nakedness_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n other_o people_n i._n e._n public_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o other_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o sister_n nakedness_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n 18_o 24._o 18_o chap._n 18._o 19_o see_v ch_n 15._o 24._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n 19_o woman_n witting_o and_o willing_o see_v on_o leu._n 15._o 24._o and_o 18._o 19_o have_v her_o sickness_n infirmity_n sickness_n i._n e._n her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o shall_v uncover_v her_o nakedness_n he_o have_v naked_a have_v heb._n make_v naked_a discover_v her_o fountain_n common_a fountain_n or_o her_o issue_n thus_o the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n in_o mark_n 5._o 29._o be_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n luk._n 8._o 44._o the_o fountain_n put_v for_o the_o stream_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v common_a and_o she_o have_v uncover_v the_o fountain_n of_o her_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n 19_o 13._o 19_o ch_n 18._o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n nor_o of_o thy_o father_n sister_n for_o he_o uncover_v his_o near_a kin_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 20_o 14._o 20_o chap._n 18._o 14._o and_o iâ—…_n a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o uncle_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a 2._o childless_a i._n e._n either_o shall_v be_v speedy_o cut_v off_o ere_o they_o can_v have_v a_o child_n by_o that_o incestuous_a conjunction_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o or_o if_o this_o seem_v a_o less_o crime_n than_o most_o of_o the_o former_a incestuous_a mixture_n because_o the_o relation_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o punish_v it_o with_o death_n yet_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v no_o child_n from_o such_o a_o unlawful_a bed_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v die_v before_o they_o hos._n 9_o 11_o 12._o or_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v their_o genuine_a child_n but_o bastard_n and_o therefore_o exclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 2._o 21_o 16._o 21_o chap._n 18._o 16._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n 5._o wife_n except_o in_o the_o case_n allow_v by_o god_n deut._n 25._o 5._o it_o be_v separation_n be_v heb._n a_o separation_n a_o unclean_a thing_n world_n thing_n a_o abominable_a thing_n like_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v by_o this_o word_n heb_fw-mi a_o separation_n or_o remove_v i._n e._n a_o thing_n deserve_v separation_n or_o exclusion_n from_o society_n with_o other_o or_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n or_o out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o brother_n nakedness_n they_o shall_v be_v childless_a 22_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v all_o my_o 26._o my_o chap._n 18._o 26._o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o land_n whither_o i_o bring_v you_o to_o dwell_v therein_o 25._o therein_o chap._n 18._o 25._o spew_v you_o not_o out_o 23_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o 5._o and_o deut._n 9_o 5._o therefore_o i_o abhor_v they_o 24_o but_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o to_o possess_v it_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o have_v separate_v you_o from_o other_o people_n service_n people_n by_o my_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o you_o above_o all_o people_n in_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a work_n wrought_v for_o you_o and_o among_o you_o and_o in_o ordinance_n and_o other_o singular_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n impart_v to_o you_o all_o which_o call_v for_o your_o special_a love_n and_o service_n 25_o 4._o 25_o chap._n 11._o 2._o deut._n 14._o 4._o you_o shall_v therefore_o put_v difference_n between_o clean_a beast_n and_o unclean_a and_o between_o unclean_a fowl_n and_o clean_a and_o you_o shall_v not_o make_v your_o soul_n abominable_a by_o beast_n or_o by_o fowl_n or_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v that_o or_o move_v creep_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o i_o have_v separate_v from_o you_o as_o unclean_a such_o unclean_a i._n e._n as_o thing_n which_o by_o my_o sentence_n i_o have_v make_v unclean_a and_o which_o you_o must_v avoid_v as_o such_o 26_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o 1_o i_o verse_n 7._o chap._n 19_o 2._o peâ—…_n 1._o 1â—…_n 1_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a and_o have_v sever_v you_o from_o other_o people_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v i_o 27_o 8._o 27_o deut._n 1â—…_n 10_o 11._o 1_o sam_n 28._o 7_o 8._o a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 25._o they_o ezek._n 44._o 25._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o the_o dead_a man_n dead_a to_o wit_n by_o touch_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n or_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o it_o or_o assist_v at_o his_o funeral_n or_o eat_v of_o the_o funeral_n feast_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v evident_a because_o by_o such_o pollution_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o converse_n with_o man_n to_o who_o by_o their_o function_n they_o be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o from_o the_o handle_n of_o holy_a thing_n num._n 6._o 6._o and_o 19_o 11_o 14_o 16._o deut._n 26._o 14._o hos._n 9_o 4._o and_o god_n will_v hereby_o teach_v they_o and_o in_o they_o all_o successive_a minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n that_o they_o ought_v so_o entire_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o renounce_v all_o expression_n of_o natural_a affection_n and_o all_o worldly_a employment_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v impediment_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o holy_a service_n see_v leu._n 10._o 3_o 7._o deut._n 33._o 9_o mat._n 8._o 22._o hereby_o also_o god_n will_v beget_v in_o the_o people_n a_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o priestly_a function_n and_o oblige_v the_o priest_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o strictness_n and_o purity_n than_o other_o man_n among_o his_o people_n 2_o but_o for_o his_o kin_n that_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v he_o under_o which_o general_a expression_n his_o wife_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v though_o she_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a instance_n because_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o other_o more_o remote_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v that_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o ezekiel_n who_o be_v a_o
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otherwise_o unless_o she_o offer_v violence_n to_o herself_o or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v sharp_a and_o severe_a expression_n 27_o she_o look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n business_n household_n she_o diligent_o observe_v the_o management_n and_o progress_n of_o her_o domestic_a business_n and_o the_o whole_a carriage_n and_o conversation_n of_o her_o child_n and_o servant_n whereby_o also_o he_o intimate_v that_o she_o spend_v not_o her_o time_n in_o gad_v abroad_o to_o other_o house_n and_o idle_a discourse_n about_o the_o concern_v of_o other_o person_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o woman_n be_v but_o be_v whole_o intent_n upon_o her_o own_o house_n and_o proper_a business_n and_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n labour_n idleness_n that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o idleness_n or_o without_o labour_n 28_o her_o child_n virtue_n child_n who_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o they_o have_v be_v constant_a 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she_o word_n