perform_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n his_o father_n and_o will_v make_v his_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v abraham_n faithfulness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o will_v recompense_v it_o by_o blessing_n his_o son_n parent_n son_n the_o piety_n of_o parent_n be_v very_o bencfieial_a to_o their_o child_n provide_v they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o religious_a parent_n hereupon_o isaac_n go_v to_o gerar_n a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v gen._n 21.2_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n ask_v he_o concern_v rebecca_n and_o he_o be_v afraid_a they_o will_v kill_v he_o that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v have_v she_o be_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n if_o he_o own_a himself_n her_o husband_n he_o as_o his_o father_n trahunt_fw-la father_n exempla_fw-la patrum_fw-la liberos_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la potenter_fw-la trahunt_fw-la abraham_n have_v twice_o do_v before_o ch._n 12.13_o 19_o &_o 20.2_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n which_o though_o true_a in_o a_o sense_n she_o be_v his_o kinswoman_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o their_o understanding_n after_o some_o time_n abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o place_n look_v out_o at_o a_o window_n see_v isaac_n use_v some_o free_a though_o innocent_a familiarity_n with_o rebecca_n which_o between_o any_o that_o be_v not_o man_n and_o wife_n he_o think_v will_v not_o have_v be_v decent_a and_o thereupon_o he_o tell_v isaac_n that_o certain_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n which_o he_o immediate_o confess_v and_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o not_o own_v it_o before_o abimelech_n expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o this_o tell_v he_o that_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n may_v possible_o have_v take_v rebecca_n to_o himself_o and_o have_v lie_v with_o she_o and_o so_o bring_v great_a guilt_n upon_o they_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o dissimulation_n but_o much_o more_o adultery_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o heathen-morality_n abimelech_n further_o charge_v his_o subject_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v injure_v isaac_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n isaac_n now_o fall_v to_o husbandry_n and_o have_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n a_o hundred-fold_n increase_n and_o grow_v to_o so_o great_a riches_n and_o wealth_n that_o it_o draw_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o philistine_n upon_o he_o insomuch_o that_o they_o stop_v up_o the_o well_n that_o have_v be_v dig_v there_o former_o by_o his_o father_n servant_n this_o injury_n be_v great_a both_o because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n there_o as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v do_v against_o their_o covenant_n and_o oath_n former_o make_v with_o his_o father_n abraham_n gen._n 21.30_o but_o isaac_n without_o make_v any_o further_a disturbance_n about_o it_o set_v his_o servant_n to_o dig_v they_o again_o and_o to_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n his_o father_n have_v former_o give_v they_o abimelech_n give_v he_o notice_n how_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n envy_v he_o and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o remove_v from_o thence_o which_o he_o according_o do_v to_o the_o valley_n or_o low_a ground_n of_o gerar._n there_o his_o servant_n dig_v find_v another_o well_o but_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n strive_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o get_v it_o from_o he_o so_o he_o call_v it_o esec_n signify_v contention_n then_o his_o servant_n dig_v and_o find_v another_o spring_n and_o that_o also_o these_o man_n of_o gerar_n strive_v for_o so_o that_o he_o call_v it_o name_n it_o from_o this_o word_n satan_n have_v his_o name_n sittah_n signify_v hatred_n then_o they_o remove_v further_o and_o dig_v again_o find_v another_o well_o and_o for_o that_o the_o philistine_n strive_v not_o and_o therefore_o isaac_n call_v it_o rehoboth_n intimate_v that_o god_n have_v now_o make_v room_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o the_o land_n the_o famine_n be_v end_v he_o return_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v viz._n beersheba_n where_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o against_o the_o envious_a deal_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o promise_v to_o bless_v he_o and_o to_o multiply_v his_o seed_n for_o his_o father_n abraham_n sake_n here_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_n thankful_o unto_o god_n and_o here_o he_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o worship_n he_o in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n declare_v hereby_o that_o he_o will_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n than_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n abimelech_n with_o some_o of_o his_o chief_a courtier_n follow_v he_o hither_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o do_v eminent_o bless_v he_o and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v engage_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o as_o they_o have_v not_o do_v he_o any_o considerable_a injury_n the_o small_a annoyance_n about_o the_o well_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v isaac_n consent_v hereunto_o do_v thereupon_o make_v they_o a_o great_a feast_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o do_v confirm_v their_o covenant_n mutual_o by_o their_o oath_n and_o so_o he_o send_v they_o away_o in_o peace_n the_o same_o day_n isaac_n servant_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o well_o they_o have_v find_v thereabouts_o and_o he_o call_v it_o sheba_n signify_v a_o oath_n this_o well_o be_v former_o so_o call_v by_o abraham_n ch._n 21.31_o but_o have_v be_v stop_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o now_o open_v again_o by_o isaac_n servant_n the_o old_a name_n be_v again_o impose_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n ch._n 26._o from_o 1._o to_o 34._o sect_n xxi_o esau_n be_v now_o 40_o year_n old_a contrary_a to_o the_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o his_o parent_n take_v two_o wife_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o hittite_n one_o of_o the_o accurse_a nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n viz._n judith_n 36.2_o judith_n esau_n wife_n and_o their_o father_n have_v several_a name_n as_o appear_v gen._n 36.2_o the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n and_o bashemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o idolatry_n and_o their_o averseness_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o other_o ill_a quality_n be_v very_o displease_v troublesome_a and_o uneasy_a to_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n ch._n 26._o v._n 34_o 35._o ch._n 27._o v._n 46._o ch._n 28._o v._n 8._o sect_n xxii_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n by_o hagar_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 137_o die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o jan_n unto_o abraham_n dicitur_fw-la congregatus_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la i._n e._n ad_fw-la societatem_fw-la iustorum_fw-la qualis_fw-la ipse_fw-la erat_fw-la haec_fw-la phrasis_n etiam_fw-la male_a morientibus_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la quia_fw-la scil_n illi_fw-la congregentur_fw-la ad_fw-la malos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la jan_n his_o people_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v like_o he_o 12_o prince_n be_v descend_v from_o he_o and_o their_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n gen._n 25._o from_o 12._o to_o 19_o sect_n xxiii_o isaac_n be_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 136_o and_o his_o eye_n 76._o eye_n isaac_n be_v 60_o when_o jacob_n be_v bear_v and_o jacob_n be_v now_o 76._o be_v very_o dim_a blindness_n indeed_o be_v incident_a to_o old_a age_n yet_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o isaac_n by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o jacob_n may_v be_v bless_v by_o he_o for_o isaac_n live_v after_o this_o above_o 40_o year_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o ch._n 35.28_o the_o patriarch_n have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o be_v wont_a before_o they_o die_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prosphesie_n to_o foreshow_a with_o which_o of_o their_o seed_n this_o covenant_n shall_v continue_v and_o so_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n pass_v over_o the_o right_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o those_o their_o child_n who_o be_v to_o be_v heir_n thereof_o and_o in_o who_o family_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n whence_o that_o phrase_n heb._n 12.17_o of_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n and_o thus_o isaac_n now_o intend_v to_o bless_v his_o son_n esau_n not_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n herein_o so_o plain_o as_o rebecca_n do_v from_o that_o oracle_n gen._n 25.23_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o
so_o jacob_n require_v of_o joseph_n ch._n 47.29_o to_o he_o by_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n god_n thigh_n though_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o swear_v be_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n of_o any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanity_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o seed_n mix_v themselves_o with_o that_o profane_a and_o idolatrous_a people_n who_o blood_n his_o posterity_n be_v to_o shed_v without_o pity_n and_o to_o succeed_v in_o their_o room_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o own_o country_n to_o charran_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o wife_n there_o where_o be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n next_o to_o that_o in_o his_o own_o family_n though_o indeed_o very_o much_o corrupt_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o laban_n ch._n 31.30_o 53._o the_o servant_n very_o discreet_o object_v that_o possible_o a_o woman_n of_o that_o country_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o so_o far_o nor_o will_v marry_v his_o son_n on_o such_o term_n as_o to_o leave_v she_o own_o relation_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n therefore_o if_o his_o son_n will_v have_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o must_v consent_v to_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o and_o if_o they_o in_o mesopotamia_n shall_v insist_v on_o such_o term_n as_o these_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o his_o oath_n shall_v bind_v he_o to_o abraham_n tell_v he_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o must_v consent_v that_o isaac_n shall_v go_v and_o dwell_v there_o both_o because_o they_o be_v too_o corrupt_a in_o religion_n and_o because_o isaac_n go_v to_o dwell_v there_o will_v be_v in_o a_o sort_n to_o renounce_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o must_v rather_o live_v here_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v do_v but_o he_o bid_v the_o servant_n not_o to_o be_v over-careful_a in_o that_o matter_n for_o god_n will_v send_v his_o holy_a angel_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o if_o the_o woman_n he_o shall_v choose_v for_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o his_o oath_n on_o these_o term_n therefore_o the_o servant_n undertake_v the_o business_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o enjoin_v he_o then_o provide_v himself_o of_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n that_o he_o may_v set_v out_o in_o a_o port_n and_o equipage_n agreeable_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o wealth_n of_o his_o master_n he_o take_v 10_o camel_n and_o servant_n answerable_a and_o furnish_v himself_o with_o provision_n for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o carry_v with_o he_o many_o rich_a present_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o present_v his_o master_n kindred_n with_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n and_o to_o show_v what_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n his_o master_n 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isaac_n and_o that_o this_o in_o particular_a may_v be_v the_o sign_n namely_o that_o that_o damosel_n among_o those_o that_o come_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n who_o when_o he_o entreat_v she_o that_o he_o may_v drink_v of_o her_o pitcher_n shall_v answer_v drink_v thyself_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o may_v be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o design_v for_o his_o young_a master_n for_o that_o thing_n will_v argue_v she_o to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a ingenuous_a friendly_a hospitable_a nature_n and_o disposition_n immediate_o upon_o this_o rebecca_n daughter_n of_o bethuel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n come_v with_o her_o pitcher_n to_o draw_v water_n be_v a_o virgin_n of_o great_a beauty_n and_o comeliness_n the_o servant_n see_v she_o address_v himself_o immediate_o to_o she_o and_o desire_n to_o drink_v of_o her_o pitcher_n she_o ready_o give_v it_o he_o and_o free_o offer_v to_o draw_v water_n for_o his_o camel_n also_o the_o man_n wonder_v at_o her_o civility_n and_o courtesy_n begin_v silent_o to_o consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o god_n have_v hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o make_v his_o journey_n successful_a and_o have_v now_o point_v out_o the_o damosel_n to_o he_o that_o be_v point_v for_o isaac_n and_o then_o ask_v she_o who_o daughter_n she_o be_v she_o tell_v he_o bethuel_n the_o son_n of_o nahor_n by_o milca_n his_o lawful_a wife_n he_o then_o acquaint_v she_o as_o it_o be_v like_a who_o servant_n he_o be_v and_o from_o who_o he_o come_v and_o present_v she_o with_o a_o jewel_n for_o her_o forehead_n and_o two_o bracelet_n for_o her_o hand_n then_o secret_o worship_v god_n and_o praise_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v deal_v so_o merciful_o with_o his_o master_n and_o have_v lead_v he_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o take_v his_o brother_n grandchild_n for_o his_o son_n he_o ask_v she_o if_o they_o have_v any_o room_n in_o 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thither_o laban_n ungirded_a his_o camel_n and_o give_v they_o provender_n and_o give_v water_n to_o eliezer_n and_o the_o other_o servant_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o wash_v their_o foot_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o then_o they_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o but_o eliezer_n like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n that_o be_v more_o intent_n upon_o his_o business_n than_o his_o belly_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v till_o he_o have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o errand_n and_o then_o he_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o be_v abraham_n servant_n that_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o bless_v his_o master_n with_o great_a riches_n that_o his_o wife_n sarah_n have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n when_o she_o be_v very_o age_v that_o this_o son_n be_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n that_o his_o master_n have_v make_v he_o swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o accurse_a canaanites_n but_o of_o his_o own_o kindred_n that_o he_o have_v object_v to_o his_o master_n that_o peradventure_o such_o a_o damosel_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v with_o he_o so_o far_o from_o her_o own_o relation_n that_o his_o master_n have_v answer_v that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o he_o to_o direct_v and_o prosper_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n among_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o find_v such_o a_o one_o among_o they_o that_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o come_v he_o shall_v be_v clear_a of_o his_o oath_n upon_o these_o term_n he_o undertake_v this_o journey_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o well_o without_o their_o city_n he_o pray_v
to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o either_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o their_o vow_n or_o free_v they_o from_o they_o now_o vow_n be_v either_o obligatory_a or_o reversible_a according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v they_o 1._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o man_n of_o grow_v year_n have_v power_n over_o himself_o and_o have_v strengthen_v his_o vow_n with_o a_o oath_n he_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v vow_v and_o swear_v to_o do_v and_o that_o without_o delay_n deut._n 23.21_o provide_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a otherwise_o not_o as_o in_o the_o case_n mention_v act_v 23.21_o 2._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o young_a woman_n under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o father_n if_o her_o father_n by_o his_o silence_n seem_v to_o consent_v to_o it_o though_o in_o word_n he_o do_v not_o express_o approve_v it_o her_o vow_n stand_v firm_a but_o if_o he_o disallow_v it_o it_o be_v void_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o as_o a_o sin_n to_o she_o see_v her_o father_n refuse_v to_o let_v she_o keep_v it_o 3._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o marry_a wife_n her_o husband_n have_v power_n either_o to_o ratify_v or_o make_v void_a her_o vow_n 4._o if_o the_o votary_n be_v a_o widow_n or_o a_o divorce_a woman_n her_o vow_n must_v stand_v and_o because_o marry_v woman_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v large_a vow_n what_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v free_a again_o and_o then_o be_v free_a may_v make_v light_n of_o perform_v their_o vow_n under_o pretence_n that_o those_o vow_n be_v make_v while_o there_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o husband_n to_o prevent_v that_o the_o law_n do_v here_o direct_a that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n if_o her_o husband_n hold_v his_o peace_n than_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v viz._n after_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a or_o after_o she_o be_v make_v free_a by_o divorce_n for_o every_o vow_n and_o every_o bind_a oath_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n her_o husband_n may_v establish_v or_o make_v void_a but_o if_o any_o husband_n have_v hear_v his_o wife_n vow_v and_o not_o contradict_v it_o shall_v afterward_o refuse_v to_o let_v she_o perform_v it_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n and_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o numb_a ch._n 30._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxvii_o the_o rubenites_n and_o gadites_n now_o petition_n moses_n to_o give_v they_o their_o possession_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o land_n already_o conquer_a which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.21_o alleding_n how_o convenient_a it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o country_n very_o fit_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o cattle_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o great_a store_n moses_n not_o apprehend_v as_o it_o seem_v their_o drift_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a accuse_v they_o of_o great_a injustice_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v to_o enjoy_v peaceable_a possession_n at_o present_a whilst_o their_o brethren_n must_v fight_v for_o they_o which_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n tend_v to_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o go_v over_o into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o and_o herein_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o will_v be_v like_o the_o spy_v 13.24_o spy_v see_v ch._n 13.24_o their_o ancestor_n who_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n on_o this_o good_a land_n and_o so_o dishearten_v the_o people_n that_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o for_o it_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v do_v thus_o say_v he_o you_o will_v show_v that_o you_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o your_o father_n stead_n a_o increase_n of_o sinful_a man_n to_o augment_v yet_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o israel_n and_o assure_v yourselves_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v leave_v israel_n yet_o to_o wander_v in_o this_o wilderness_n as_o their_o father_n do_v until_o they_o all_o be_v consume_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v occasion_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n humble_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o their_o thought_n to_o desert_n their_o brethren_n on_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o we_o mean_v to_o leave_v our_o cattle_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n behind_o we_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o purpose_v to_o build_v sheepfold_n here_o for_o our_o cattle_n and_o city_n for_o our_o wife_n and_o little_a one_o that_o be_v to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v those_o city_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o this_o country_n which_o lie_v now_o ruinate_v but_o for_o ourselves_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v arm_v along_o with_o our_o brethren_n yea_o before_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o go_v in_o the_o forefront_n and_o to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n but_o when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v along_o with_o their_o brethren_n we_o must_v understand_v it_o so_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v only_a that_o so_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v as_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a for_o the_o aid_n of_o their_o brethren_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o mean_v to_o leave_v garrison_n behind_o they_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o country_n in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n when_o they_o be_v go_v and_o therefore_o joshua_n 4.13_o it_n be_v express_o say_v that_o there_o go_v of_o those_o tribe_n along_o over_o jordan_n with_o their_o brethren_n only_o about_o forty_o thousand_o arm_a man_n whereas_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n alone_o there_o be_v above_o forty_o thousand_o fight_a man_n see_v ch._n 26.7_o moses_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v go_v arm_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o war_n that_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o aid_n and_o assist_v their_o brethren_n in_o their_o war_n against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o will_v continue_v with_o their_o brethren_n till_o they_o have_v subdue_v the_o land_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v this_o land_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n as_o they_o desire_v for_o their_o lot_n and_o portion_n see_v deut._n 3.18_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o he_o tell_v they_o behold_v you_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v sure_a your_o sin_n will_v find_v you_o out_o however_o he_o acquaint_v they_o that_o these_o two_o tribe_n must_v not_o think_v to_o have_v all_o this_o land_n to_o themselves_o but_o part_n of_o it_o must_v be_v reserve_v for_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o that_o because_o they_o by_o a_o particular_a expedition_n have_v vanquish_v that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n particular_o jair_a have_v conquer_v argob_n and_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o call_v it_o bashan-havoth-iair_a after_o his_o own_o name_n as_o nobah_n do_v kenah_n and_o call_v it_o also_o after_o his_o own_o name_n have_v drive_v from_o thence_o the_o amorites_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 39_o numb_a 32._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxviii_o moses_n now_o by_o the_o lord_n commandment_n write_v this_o follow_a journal_n of_o the_o israelite_n travel_n from_o egypt_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o several_a station_n or_o place_n where_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n and_o abode_n for_o some_o time_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o better_a to_o assure_v posterity_n of_o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o god_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o this_o express_a description_n of_o their_o several_a station_n not_o only_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o story_n may_v be_v evidence_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o of_o god_n severity_n in_o chastize_v they_o for_o it_o as_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n manifest_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n notwithstanding_o their_o many_o provocation_n their_o most_o remarkable_a station_n be_v these_o first_o ramese_n 4._o ramese_n see_v sect._n 1._o of_o chap._n 4._o whether_o they_o resort_v by_o moses_n direction_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshon_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v intimate_v why_o they_o go_v out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o not_o oppose_v they_o namely_o because_o god_n have_v pull_v down_o their_o pride_n by_o slay_v their_o first-born_a yea_o upon_o
himself_o and_o forbid_v by_o proclamation_n any_o to_o speak_v against_o he_o or_o molest_v he_o in_o any_o matter_n the_o king_n also_o do_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n by_o list_v he_o among_o those_o that_o be_v esteem_v his_o most_o intimate_a friend_n after_o this_o alexander_n give_v himself_o up_o to_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n and_o permit_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whole_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o one_o ammonius_n who_o carry_v himself_o insolent_o and_o make_v slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n put_v to_o death_n the_o lady_n laodice_n daughter_n of_o epiphanes_n these_o thing_n come_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o demetrius_n elder_a son_n of_o demetrius_n soter_n he_o procure_v out_o of_o crete_n a_o considerable_a force_n of_o mercenary_a soldier_n and_o with_o they_o sail_v into_o cilicia_n at_o the_o notice_n of_o which_o alexander_n be_v affright_v haste_v to_o antioch_n to_o secure_v his_o affair_n there_o before_o demetrius_n shall_v come_v where_o he_o make_v hirax_n and_o tryphon_n governor_n with_o demetrius_n join_v apollonius_n the_o governor_n of_o coelosyria_n who_o be_v order_v by_o he_o to_o go_v against_o those_o jew_n that_o adhered_a and_o continue_v firm_a to_o alexander_n apollonius_n have_v get_v together_o a_o great_a army_n encamp_v at_o jamnia_n and_o send_v a_o proud_a challenge_n to_o jonathan_n to_o come_v and_o meet_v he_o if_o he_o dare_v and_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o in_o the_o plain_a field_n jonathan_n enrage_v hereat_o march_v from_o jerusalem_n against_o he_o with_o 10000_o man_n in_o his_o way_n he_o take_v joppa_n which_o apollonius_n understand_v march_v to_o ashdod_n and_o leave_v a_o ambush_n in_o the_o way_n to_o entrap_v he_o but_o he_o get_v clear_a of_o it_o engage_v apollonius_n and_o put_v all_o his_o force_n to_o flight_n whereof_o many_o flee_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n which_o jonathan_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o so_o what_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o what_o with_o fire_n destroy_v about_o 8000_o of_o apollonius_n his_o man_n this_o come_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o alexander_n he_o honour_v jonathan_n more_o than_o ever_o and_o send_v he_o the_o golden_a buckler_n which_o be_v usual_o give_v to_o those_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o give_v he_o accaron_n a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n with_o its_o territory_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o ptol._n philometor_n now_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o great_a force_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n under_o pretence_n of_o aid_v his_o son-in-law_n alexander_n but_o indeed_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o seize_v upon_o syria_n he_o fall_v out_o with_o alexander_n because_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v up_o ammonius_n to_o he_o who_o he_o allege_v have_v plot_v his_o destruction_n hereupon_o take_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n away_o from_o alexander_n her_o husband_n he_o give_v she_o to_o demetrius_n promise_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o father_n kingdom_n the_o antiochian_o also_o desert_v alexander_n because_o of_o ammonius_n who_o have_v use_v they_o so_o hardly_o hereupon_o ammonius_n endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n in_o woman_n apparel_n but_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v ptolemy_n go_v to_o antioch_n and_o be_v there_o salute_v as_o king_n be_v crown_v with_o two_o diadem_n the_o one_o for_o syria_n the_o other_o for_o egypt_n but_o at_o last_o persuade_v the_o antiochian_o to_o receive_v demetrius_n for_o their_o king_n alexander_n be_v at_o this_o time_n at_o cilicia_n whereupon_o consult_v the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n it_o be_v say_v he_o receive_v for_o answer_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o place_n that_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o double_a form_v spectacle_n which_o seem_v to_o point_v out_o the_o city_n abas_n in_o arabia_n where_o a_o certain_a woman_n as_o it_o be_v think_v name_v herais_n be_v marry_v to_o one_o samias_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o man_n into_o which_o city_n he_o go_v not_o long_o after_o for_o invade_v and_o waste_v of_o syria_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n ptolemy_n and_o demetrius_n his_o new_a son-in-law_n meet_v he_o and_o overthrow_v he_o at_o the_o river_n oenopara_fw-mi whereupon_o he_o fly_v to_o abas_n his_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o zabdiel_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o place_n and_o send_v to_o ptolemy_n who_o though_o he_o receive_v it_o with_o much_o joy_n yet_o have_v in_o the_o fight_n receive_v a_o great_a hurt_n in_o his_o head_n he_o die_v of_o that_o wound_n three_o day_n after_o demetrius_z now_o obtain_v his_o father_n kingdom_n be_v call_v nicanor_n about_o this_o time_n jonathan_n besiege_v the_o castle_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o do_v all_o he_o can_v with_o his_o engine_n to_o reduce_v it_o this_o be_v make_v know_v by_o some_o wicked_a jew_n to_o demetrius_n he_o in_o great_a anger_n send_v to_o he_o to_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o appear_v before_o he_o at_o ptolemais_n jonathan_n will_v not_o draw_v off_o his_o siege_n but_o take_v with_o he_o the_o elder_n and_o priest_n he_o venture_v to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o present_v he_o bring_v and_o other_o way_n so_o appease_v he_o that_o the_o king_n reject_v his_o accuser_n confirm_v the_o high-priesthood_n upon_o he_o and_o count_v he_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a friend_n and_o upon_o promise_n to_o pay_v to_o he_o 300_o talent_n he_o procure_v from_o he_o a_o immunity_n from_o tribute_n for_o all_o judea_n and_o the_o three_o signory_n thereunto_o annex_v demetrius_n see_v all_o in_o peace_n at_o home_n disband_v his_o old_a soldier_n which_o breed_v great_a discontent_n among_o they_o diodotus_n afterward_o call_v tryphon_n one_o of_o alexander_n bala_n captain_n lay_v hold_n on_o this_o opportunity_n go_v to_o elmacuel_a the_o arabian_a with_o who_o antiochus_n alexander_n bala_n young_a son_n be_v bring_v up_o and_o acquaint_v he_o how_o matter_n stand_v with_o demetrius_n obtain_v of_o he_o to_o have_v 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daughter_n and_o such_o in_o those_o day_n be_v usual_o call_v brother_n and_o sister_n yet_o by_o her_o say_n she_o be_v his_o sister_n abram_n intend_v the_o egyptian_n shall_v understand_v that_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n but_o free_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o and_o so_o through_o his_o over_o great_a fear_n and_o solicitude_n for_o himself_o and_o too_o much_o distrust_v god_n providence_n and_o care_n over_o he_o he_o expose_v she_o to_o great_a and_o evident_a danger_n for_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v inform_v of_o she_o by_o his_o courtier_n he_o send_v for_o she_o to_o his_o house_n ester_n house_n in_o domum_fw-la non_fw-it ad_fw-la stuprum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la uxor_fw-la saltem_fw-la secundaria_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reges_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la admittebant_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la purgatas_fw-la &_o praeparatas_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la lib._n
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sorrow_n with_o he_o to_o his_o grave_n and_o shall_v go_v mourning_n into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o his_o dear_a son_n all_o which_o do_v much_o aggravate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o son_n who_o have_v bring_v this_o great_a sorrow_n upon_o their_o age_a father_n yea_o and_o upon_o isaac_n their_o grandfather_n also_o who_o live_v some_o year_n after_o this_o and_o therefore_o have_v his_o share_n doubtless_o in_o this_o great_a affliction_n gen._n 37._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxiv_o not_o long_o after_o this_o jacob_n go_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o mamre_n near_o hebron_n to_o visit_v his_o father_n who_o short_o after_o die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o just_a such_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v age_v 180_o year_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n by_o his_o two_o son_n jacob_n and_o esau_n 35.19_o esau_n gen._n 35.19_o as_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n bury_v abraham_n gen._n 25.9_o see_v sect._n 17._o when_o the_o funeral_n be_v over_o esau_n remove_v out_o of_o that_o land_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o substance_n to_o mount_n seir_n 29._o seir_n see_v sect._n 29._o so_o call_v from_o a_o man_n of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o canaan_n which_o land_n god_n give_v to_o esau_n deut._n 2.5_o 12._o jos_n 24.4_o partly_o because_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n jacob_n riches_n and_o stock_n be_v so_o increase_v that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o same_o land_n and_o especial_o god_n in_o his_o alwise_a providence_n thus_o dispose_v and_o incline_v esau_n heart_n to_o it_o that_o he_o may_v leave_v jacob_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o when_o the_o israelite_n shall_v come_v afterward_o to_o inherit_v that_o land_n esau_n posterity_n may_v neither_o be_v destroy_v nor_o displace_v esau_n be_v call_v edom_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o gen._n 25.30_o and_o from_o he_o 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rebecca_n gen._n 20.22_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n esau_n have_v a_o great_a posterity_n many_o duke_n descend_v from_o he_o as_o we_o find_v gen._n 36._o from_o vers_n 15._o to_o 20._o and_o after_o duke_n there_o be_v eight_o king_n of_o his_o posterity_n vers_fw-la 31._o which_o bear_v successive_o a_o golden_a sceptre_n while_o jacob_n posterity_n be_v in_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o before_o there_o reign_v any_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o after_o king_n dukes_z again_z so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.16_o that_o king_n shall_v proceed_v from_o sarah_n gen._n 36._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n 1._o from_o vers_n 35._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxxv_o jvdah_n have_v show_v himself_o very_o unnatural_a as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o sect._n 33._o towards_o his_o brother_n joseph_n we_o 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they_o holy_a they_o offer_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n and_o be_v his_o minister_n who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o 3_o the_o priest_n daughter_n if_o she_o play_v the_o whore_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v because_o she_o dishonour_v the_o priesthood_n crime_n priesthood_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o connivance_n and_o indulgence_n of_o old_a eli_n to_o his_o wicked_a son_n be_v the_o more_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v by_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o same_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o priest_n wife_n and_o on_o his_o son_n if_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a crime_n and_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o her_o father_n whereas_o other_o person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o simple_a fornication_n neither_o the_o man_n nor_o the_o woman_n exod._n 22.16_o 17._o levit._fw-la 21._o vers_fw-la 9_o 4_o the_o high_a priest_n 15._o priest_n the_o high_a priest_n refrain_v from_o mourning_n at_o funeral_n 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office_n flock_n office_n to_o signify_v the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o priest_n be_v type_n and_o to_o signify_v how_o pure_a they_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v employ_v in_o sacred_a function_n from_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o blemish_n to_o their_o profession_n and_o ministry_n under_o the_o gospel_n bodily_a blemish_n do_v not_o disable_v from_o the_o ministry_n but_o blemish_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o manner_n will_v render_v they_o unfit_a to_o be_v teacher_n or_o example_n to_o the_o flock_n yet_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n both_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o holy_a that_o be_v of_o the_o shewbread_n and_o meat-offering_n and_o part_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o trespass-offering_n levit._n 2.3_o and_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n tithe_n and_o thank-offering_n but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o end_n 7_o law_n enjoin_v the_o priest_n when_o they_o be_v unclean_a to_o abstain_v from_o holy_a thing_n whether_o that_o uncleanness_n happen_v to_o they_o by_o leprosy_n issue_n touch_v of_o the_o dead_a or_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o itself_o or_o be_v tear_v with_o beast_n in_o which_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o to_o wash_v their_o flesh_n and_o so_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n chap._n 22._o from_o 1._o to_o 10._o 8_o no_o strange_a that_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n uncleanness_n priest_n herein_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o people_n though_o in_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o priest_n portion_n be_v only_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o of_o his_o own_o family_n but_o the_o portion_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o offer_v may_v be_v impart_v to_o any_o israelite_n if_o they_o be_v not_o debar_v by_o some_o legaâ—_n uncleanness_n nor_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n though_o live_v in_o the_o same_o house_n no_o sojourner_n or_o guest_n or_o servant_n hire_v by_o the_o day_n be_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o buy_a servant_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n may_v eat_v of_o they_o the_o priest_n daughter_n marry_v to_o a_o stranger_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o they_o but_o if_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n or_o divorce_v or_o without_o child_n and_o return_v to_o her_o father_n house_n to_o live_v there_o as_o she_o do_v in_o her_o youth_n she_o may_v eat_v of_o her_o father_n meat_n see_v levit._n 10.14_o levit._fw-la 22._o from_o 10._o to_o 14._o 9_o if_o a_o man_n who_o ought_v not_o do_v unwitting_o and_o through_o mistake_n eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n he_o be_v to_o repay_v the_o full_a price_n of_o what_o he_o have_v eat_v and_o to_o add_v a_o five_o part_n over_o and_o above_o as_o a_o forfeiture_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o a_o caveat_n against_o offend_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n for_o time_n to_o come_v there_o be_v also_o a_o ram_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o his_o sin_n see_v ch._n 5.15_o and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o take_v all_o the_o care_n they_o can_v that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o guilt_n by_o eat_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o so_o make_v themselves_o liable_a to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o trespass_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o 10_o law_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v for_o a_o vow_n or_o a_o free-will-offering_a which_o they_o may_v offer_v at_o their_o own_o discretion_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condition_v 1._o they_o must_v be_v always_o male_n this_o male_n in_o other_o sacrifice_n a_o female_a be_v sometime_o accept_v but_o not_o in_o this_o of_o beef_n sheep_n or_o goat_n 2_o they_o must_v be_v without_o blemish_n neither_o blind_a nor_o lame_a or_o scab_a etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o peace-offering_n that_o be_v not_o for_o a_o vow_n but_o for_o a_o free-will-offering_a though_o no_o blemish_n be_v allow_v yet_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o have_v something_o superfluous_a or_o lack_v in_o his_o part_n be_v accept_v but_o a_o blemish_v sacrifice_n that_o be_v bruise_v or_o break_v will_v not_o be_v accept_v either_o for_o a_o israelite_n or_o a_o proselyte_n menoch_n proselyte_n v._o 25._o the_o bread_n of_o your_o god_n bread_n be_v take_v for_o a_o oblation_n see_v levit._n 21.6_o panis_n i._n e._n sacrificia_fw-la menoch_n 3_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v be_v to_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a at_o least_o before_o they_o be_v offer_v because_o till_o then_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v eat_v by_o man_n be_v too_o tender_a and_o waterish_a see_v exod._n 22.30_o 4_o the_o dam_n and_o the_o young_a one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o one_o day_n by_o this_o as_o by_o the_o ordinance_n against_o blood_n god_n intend_v to_o admonish_v his_o people_n of_o mercy_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o 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priest_n shall_v have_v come_v to_o he_o and_z his_o by_o descent_n because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o eleazar_n aaron_n elder_a son_n yet_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v to_o another_o family_n for_o want_n of_o issue_n that_o be_v of_o god_n special_a goodness_n and_o be_v here_o promise_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o phineas_n zeal_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v this_o promise_n so_o absolute_o but_o that_o his_o posterity_n may_v by_o their_o sin_n for_o a_o time_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o this_o dignity_n as_o it_o afterward_o fall_v out_o when_o eli_n be_v make_v high_a priest_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o ithamar_n see_v 1_o chron._n 24.3_o god_n have_v thus_o manifest_v his_o favour_n to_o phineas_n for_o this_o heroic_a act_n of_o zeal_n which_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n psal_n 106.31_o and_o have_v punish_v his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o now_o decree_v vengeance_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o according_o 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that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o victory_n may_v more_o eminent_o appear_v see_v judg._n 7.2_o and_o shall_v take_v they_o equal_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n one_o thousand_o that_o no_o one_o tribe_n may_v exalt_v itself_o above_o another_o for_o this_o victory_n he_o according_o do_v so_o and_o appoint_v joshua_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a for_o general_n he_o likewise_o send_v phineas_n with_o they_o to_o encourage_v they_o who_o have_v late_o manifest_v his_o zeal_n against_o that_o midianitish_a harlot_n ch._n 25.6_o with_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a instrument_n that_o be_v a_o silver_z trumpet_z in_o his_o hand_n see_v ch._n 10.2_o hereupon_o these_o twelve_o thousand_o of_o the_o israelite_n engage_v with_o the_o midianite_n they_o slay_v all_o the_o male_n of_o they_o that_o they_o can_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o 6._o on_o many_o of_o they_o run_v for_o refuge_n into_o other_o country_n escape_v for_o the_o present_a and_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gideon_n 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officer_n of_o the_o army_n for_o save_v the_o woman_n alive_a who_o have_v before_o ensnare_v the_o people_n and_o therefore_o above_o all_o other_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v he_o thereupon_o give_v order_n undoubted_o by_o god_n special_a direction_n that_o all_o the_o male_a child_n ulciscerentur_fw-la child_n etiam_fw-la parvulos_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la detestationem_fw-la facinoris_fw-la &_o parentum_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la punitionem_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la parvuli_fw-la parentum_fw-la necem_fw-la ulciscerentur_fw-la shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o also_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v of_o year_n fit_a for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n only_o the_o women-children_n shall_v be_v spare_v to_o wit_n to_o make_v they_o servant_n or_o wife_n if_o they_o will_v learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n moses_n also_o enjoin_v the_o soldier_n to_o abide_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n seven_o day_n to_o purify_v themselves_o their_o captive_n and_o spoil_n and_o show_v they_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o must_v be_v do_v namely_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v pass_v through_o the_o fire_n grot._n fire_n duo_o credita_fw-la vim_o habere_fw-la purgandi_fw-la ignis_fw-la exurendo_fw-la aqua_fw-la eluendo_fw-la grot._n shall_v be_v purify_v by_o fire_n and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v ch._n 19.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o eleazar_n tell_v they_o that_o god_n have_v give_v moses_n a_o express_a commandment_n concern_v these_o thing_n which_o himself_o as_o the_o lord_n high_a priest_n be_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o see_v they_o observe_v according_o moreover_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n that_o the_o prey_n take_v in_o this_o expedition_n which_o be_v very_o great_a viz._n of_o beast_n and_o womenkind_n 800_o and_o 40_o thousand_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o equal_a part_n the_o one_o for_o those_o that_o go_v out_o to_o the_o war_n which_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n that_o stay_v at_o home_n which_o be_v a_o vast_a multitude_n as_o appear_v ch._n 26.51_o and_o further_o that_o he_o shall_v levy_v a_o tribute_n for_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o both_o part_n which_o he_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n intend_v for_o they_o see_v gen._n 14.20_o order_n he_o to_o take_v out_o of_o their_o part_n that_o go_v to_o war_n but_o one_o in_o 500_o either_o of_o person_n or_o cattle_n but_o out_o of_o the_o other_o part_n one_o in_o 50._o and_o according_o the_o small_a levy_n out_o of_o their_o half_n that_o go_v to_o war_n be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n that_o be_v to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v but_o few_o have_v therein_o a_o liberal_a share_n but_o the_o great_a levy_n out_o of_o the_o people_n half_a be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n because_o they_o be_v many_o so_o that_o the_o levite_n have_v one_o in_o 50_o the_o priest_n only_o 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sudden_o store_v again_o therefore_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o in_o their_o rage_n they_o do_v not_o so_o waste_v the_o land_n as_o to_o prejudice_v posterity_n but_o with_o other_o tree_n that_o be_v not_o fruit-tree_n they_o may_v build_v bulwark_n about_o a_o city_n which_o they_o besiege_v till_o it_o be_v subdue_v from_o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o end_n he_o now_o give_v direction_n concern_v uncertain_a murder_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expiate_v chap._n xxi_o if_o one_o be_v find_v slay_v and_o lie_v in_o a_o field_n and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o have_v slay_v he_o than_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o town_n and_o city_n round_o about_o shall_v for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o they_o all_o come_v forth_o and_o see_v the_o measure_n take_v between_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o the_o city_n round_o about_o it_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a what_o city_n be_v near_a because_o the_o next_o city_n be_v to_o make_v expiation_n for_o the_o murder_n in_o 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their_o brethren_n through_o their_o default_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o sow_v their_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a seed_n vitibus_fw-la seed_n agrum_fw-la vintae_fw-la non_fw-la seres_fw-fr alio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la semine_fw-la ut_fw-la oriatur_fw-la mixtura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ex_fw-la jacto_fw-la semine_fw-la &_o vitibus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o seed_n different_a and_o divers_a from_o that_o of_o the_o vine_n see_v levit._n 19.19_o for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o seed_n and_o consequent_o the_o fruit_n to_o be_v mix_v and_o not_o pure_a and_o so_o defile_v and_o render_v unfit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n or_o otherwise_o vers_fw-la 9_o further_o they_o must_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o nation_n together_o god_n hereby_o seem_v to_o intimate_v how_o simple_a and_o sincere_a he_o will_v have_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v god_n will_v 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the_o commandment_n of_o god_n see_v numb_a 15.38_o 39_o and_o that_o they_o may_v remember_v by_o look_v on_o they_o that_o they_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o by_o these_o fringe_n distinguish_v in_o their_o habit_n from_o other_o nation_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o come_v next_o to_o show_v how_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o that_o slander_v his_o wife_n pretend_v he_o find_v she_o not_o a_o virgin_n when_o he_o marry_v she_o in_o that_o case_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o damsel_n shall_v produce_v the_o cloth_n contain_v the_o token_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o attest_v by_o good_a witness_n to_o be_v so_o as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v which_o they_o careful_o keep_v for_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o daughter_n then_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v chastise_v that_o man_n and_o amerce_v he_o at_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n because_o he_o have_v defame_v she_o and_o 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present_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o there_o see_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o he_o like_v and_o acquaint_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n therewith_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o procure_v she_o for_o he_o to_o wife_n they_o be_v much_o trouble_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v thought_n to_o marry_v with_o a_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n and_o therefore_o seek_v to_o divert_v he_o from_o it_o but_o it_o seem_v samson_n have_v a_o especial_a warrant_n from_o god_n either_o by_o revelation_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o what_o he_o do_v for_o hereby_o he_o seek_v a_o occasion_n against_o the_o philistine_n though_o his_o parent_n understand_v not_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o hereby_o intend_v to_o give_v samson_n a_o opportunity_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o call_v he_o unto_o samson_n parent_n be_v now_o persuade_v by_o he_o or_o at_o least_o yield_v to_o his_o desire_n go_v down_o 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bride_n friend_n and_o kindred_n see_v that_o samson_n be_v come_v to_o take_v his_o wife_n they_o provide_v thirty_o young_a man_n he_o man_n some_o think_v that_o the_o philistine_n bring_v these_o 30_o companion_n to_o be_v with_o samson_n under_o pretence_n of_o respect_n and_o the_o custom_n use_v at_o marriage-solemnity_n but_o indeed_o to_o be_v a_o guard_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o custom_n to_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o brideman_n call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n mark_v 2.19_o mat._n 9.15_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n at_o wedding-feast_n especial_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o wit_n question_n wit_n see_v 1_o king_n 10.1_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o prove_v solomon_n with_o hard_a question_n and_o to_o get_v the_o mastery_n to_o try_v one_o another_o in_o resolve_v of_o dark_a and_o intricate_a question_n and_o 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command_n and_o injunction_n samuel_n now_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o against_o ameleck_n three_o several_a time_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17.14_o numb_a 24.20_o and_o deut._n 25.19_o and_o now_o saul_n be_v send_v to_o execute_v that_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o at_o several_a time_n threaten_v and_o though_o the_o present_a king_n and_o subject_n of_o amalek_n have_v be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a adversary_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n intimate_v v._o 33._o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a and_o so_o deserve_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n yet_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o former_a injury_n of_o their_o ancestor_n towards_o his_o people_n though_o it_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n since_o 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and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o not_o to_o spare_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o very_a cattle_n peccantium_fw-la cattle_n v._o 7._o jumenta_fw-la bruta_n pereunt_fw-la quip_n possessiones_fw-la organa_fw-la fulcra_fw-la gaudia_fw-la peccantium_fw-la for_o he_o have_v anathematise_v and_o devote_v they_o all_o to_o destruction_n as_o he_o do_v jericho_n saul_n hereupon_o gather_v a_o great_a army_n and_o number_n they_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o telaim_n or_o telem_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.24_o and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n beside_o ten_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tribe_n judah_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v reckon_v apart_o from_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 1._o because_o they_o usual_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o go_v first_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o any_o common_a danger_n 2._o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o 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