the_o blessing_n in_o num._n 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o which_o when_o zachary_n be_v now_o to_o do_v he_o be_v speechless_a and_o can_v perform_v it_o for_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v now_o grow_v dumb_a and_o he_o that_o be_v to_o bless_v indeed_o namely_o christ_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n ver._n 23._o assoon_o as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a priest_n officiate_v in_o that_o service_n which_o the_o lot_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o a_o certain_a time_n either_o more_o or_o less_o after_o he_o be_v fall_v under_o this_o double_a imperfection_n for_o first_o neither_o of_o these_o aâ—e_n name_v among_o those_o defect_n and_o blemish_n that_o seclude_v from_o the_o service_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n second_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v main_o and_o chief_o of_o manual_a action_n or_o office_n for_o the_o hand_n as_o offer_v sprinkle_v wave_a and_o such_o other_o to_o which_o sense_n the_o targum_n expound_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n from_o which_o it_o be_v derive_v in_o ephes._n 1._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n view_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o english_a translation_n here_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o virgin_n have_v obtain_v the_o high_a earthly_a favour_n that_o ever_o mortal_a do_v or_o must_v do_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v a_o singular_a word_n to_o express_v so_o much_o superstition_n be_v ever_o too_o officious_a but_o it_o have_v show_v itself_o more_o so_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n then_o to_o any_o other_o for_o as_o it_o have_v deâ—â—ed_v she_o now_o she_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o have_v it_o magnify_v she_o in_o all_o her_o action_n while_o she_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o no_o relation_n or_o story_n that_o concern_v she_o but_o it_o have_v strain_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n 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and_o usual_a division_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o hebrew_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o oraictha_n nebbyim_n chetubhim_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writ_n approve_v and_o follow_v by_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 24._o 44._o and_o allude_v to_o by_o the_o evangelist_n here_o before_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n thy_o way_n before_o thou_o the_o former_a be_v neither_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o in_o the_o lxx_o at_o all_o the_o latter_a be_v in_o they_o both_o but_o clean_o contrary_a for_o they_o both_o have_v it_o the_o way_n before_o i_o but_o first_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n when_o they_o take_v on_o they_o to_o cite_v any_o text_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o so_o punctual_a to_o observe_v the_o exact_a and_o strict_a form_n of_o word_n as_o the_o pith_n of_o they_o or_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n as_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o many_o particular_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o 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caesarea_n cum_fw-la supradicto_fw-la fonte_fw-la abila_n and_o in_o chap._n 23._o he_o say_v caelosyria_n have_v seventeen_o tetrarchy_n tetrarchias_n in_o regna_fw-la descriptas_fw-la barbaris_fw-la nominibus_fw-la decem_fw-la &_o septem_fw-la second_o it_o divide_v herod_n kingdom_n into_o four_o part_n whereas_o it_o be_v part_v only_o into_o three_o to_o his_o three_o son_n joseph_n ant._n lib._n 17._o three_o it_o make_v lysanias_n to_o be_v herod_n son_n which_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o a_o tetrarchie_n therefore_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o four_o rank_n or_o degree_n of_o excellency_n and_o government_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o emperor_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o empire_n be_v the_o first_o the_o proconsul_n that_o govern_v a_o province_n the_o second_o a_o king_n the_o three_o and_o a_o tetrarch_n the_o four_o so_o mishuch_n and_o shalish_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o man_n second_o or_o three_o to_o the_o king_n ss_z 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the_o damascens_n that_o lie_v near_o unto_o they_o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 13._o ss_z lysanias_n he_o be_v not_o a_o son_n of_o herod_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o nor_o a_o immediate_a son_n of_o ptolemy_n mennaeus_n neither_o as_o be_v hold_v by_o other_o for_o though_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 23._o and_o de_fw-mi bel._n lib._n cap._n 11._o tell_v that_o lysanias_n succeed_v his_o father_n ptolemy_n mennaeus_n yet_o it_o cannot_v be_v the_o same_o man_n possible_o that_o st._n luke_n here_o speak_v of_o for_o that_o lysanias_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o cleopatra_n a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n before_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v jos._n antiq._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 4._o but_o the_o lysanias_n here_o mention_v may_v be_v the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o of_o mennaeus_n or_o some_o one_o of_o that_o house_n that_o bear_v the_o same_o name_n with_o menaeus_fw-la his_o immediate_a son_n and_o successor_n ss_z abilene_n this_o country_n be_v so_o name_v from_o the_o city_n abila_n which_o ptolemy_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o have_v reckon_v for_o a_o city_n of_o caelosyria_n or_o as_o some_o copy_n have_v it_o of_o decapolis_n and_o with_o this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abila_n surname_v from_o lysanias_n see_v also_o pliny_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18_o this_o word_n sound_v so_o near_o to_o the_o word_n havilah_n gen._n 2._o 11._o and_o 10._o 7._o that_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v descend_v from_o it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n from_o that_o son_n of_o chush_fw-mi that_o plant_v with_o his_o brethren_n mention_v with_o he_o in_o arabia_n and_o thereabouts_o vers._n 2._o annas_n and_o caiaphas_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o priest_n proper_o so_o call_v at_o one_o time_n and_o that_o caiaphas_n be_v he_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a both_o out_o of_o josephus_n and_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n now_o annas_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 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will_v do_v at_o his_o first_o come_v and_o appearance_n so_o in_o these_o what_o he_o will_v do_v at_o his_o second_o but_o i_o rather_o adhere_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o that_o by_o the_o fan_n of_o christ_n understand_v the_o gospel_n and_o his_o preach_n and_o publication_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o upon_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v we_o have_v not_o here_o any_o testimony_n at_o all_o give_v by_o the_o baptist_n to_o the_o people_n concern_v that_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ._n now_o that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v more_o insist_v upon_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o power_n
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oh_o my_o thresh_a and_o the_o corn_n of_o my_o floor_n which_o though_o some_o expositor_n both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a apply_v to_o babel_n yet_o let_v the_o reader_n upon_o common_a reason_n and_o serious_a examination_n be_v the_o judge_n second_o because_o the_o phrase_n of_o fan_v of_o that_o nation_n betoken_v their_o final_a desolation_n jer._n 15._o 7._o i_o will_v fan_v they_o with_o a_o fan_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o baptist_n seem_v in_o these_o expression_n his_o fan_n and_o his_o floor_n to_o have_v reference_n to_o these_o two_o prophet_n three_o because_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o appropriate_v to_o israel_n they_o have_v the_o more_o agreement_n with_o the_o verse_n precede_v which_o tell_v of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o that_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o axe_n already_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o that_o tree_n four_o the_o phrase_n of_o thorough_o purge_v which_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v 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and_o if_o we_o let_v he_o alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o to_o the_o same_o tenor_n of_o confession_n be_v that_o collection_n of_o the_o talmud_n cite_v ere_o while_n from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o eleven_o where_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o lebanon_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o branch_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n be_v lay_v together_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v isa._n 66._o 7._o before_o her_o pain_n come_v she_o be_v redeem_v and_o before_o the_o pang_n of_o her_o birth_n messiah_n her_o king_n be_v reveal_v a_o text_n from_o which_o rabbi_n samuel_n bar_n nachaman_n in_o bereshith_n rabath_n conclude_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v near_o together_o and_o last_o 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chaff_n may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v true_a and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o call_v they_o by_o such_o term_n jer._n 23._o 28._o and_o make_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o tryer_n and_o touchstone_n of_o they_o both_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 15._o from_o deut._n 33._o 2._o and_o the_o rather_o still_o because_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n which_o be_v both_o very_a erroneous_a in_o their_o tenet_n but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o harsh_a to_o apply_v the_o gather_n into_o the_o garner_n and_o the_o unquenchablenesse_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o reâ—erence_n to_o doctrine_n therefore_o the_o two_o different_a title_n be_v several_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a man_n person_n difference_v in_o those_o their_o several_a qualification_n and_o under_o this_o interpretation_n may_v the_o truth_n or_o falsity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v also_o understand_v now_o the_o righteous_a or_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o wheat_n in_o diverse_a respect_n as_o in_o goodness_n usefulness_n weight_n and_o fullness_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o contrary_n be_v like_o chaff_n in_o be_v refuse_v vile_a unprofitable_a light_a empty_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o fire_n ss_z he_o will_v gather_v the_o observation_n be_v not_o far_o amiss_o especial_o the_o significancy_n and_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n regard_v that_o from_o hence_o infer_v that_o the_o righteous_a lie_n scattered_o and_o dispersedly_z among_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o word_n gather_v do_v not_o always_o necessary_o import_v so_o much_o for_o a_o leper_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v 2_o king_n 5._o 3._o which_o be_v not_o from_o among_o man_n but_o unto_o they_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o gather_n of_o harvest_n or_o ripe_a fruit_n exod._n 23._o 16._o or_o from_o the_o gather_n of_o die_a man_n unto_o their_o rest_n as_o gen._n 25._o 8._o 17._o ss_z into_o the_o garner_n see_v that_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o by_o these_o word_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n take_v of_o his_o faithful_a one_o in_o that_o ruin_n when_o by_o the_o warn_n of_o a_o voice_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o say_v migremus_fw-la hinc_fw-la let_v we_o flit_v hence_o he_o remove_v they_o to_o pella_n a_o place_n far_o enough_o distant_a from_o the_o danger_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o heaven_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o tare_n mat._n 13._o
which_o answer_v to_o part_v of_o our_o september_n moses_n come_v down_o from_o his_o three_o fast_a of_o forty_o day_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o sign_n thereof_o the_o renew_a table_n and_o the_o welcome_a command_n to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o work_n and_o offer_n for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n begin_v and_o six_o month_n after_o it_o be_v finish_v and_o erect_v namely_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la exod._n 40._o so_o long_a a_o time_n be_v the_o baptist_n conceive_v and_o bear_v before_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 26._o and_o so_o long_a a_o time_n do_v he_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o great_a building_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o our_o saviour_n himself_o come_v and_o by_o his_o own_o baptism_n and_o preach_v rear_v it_o up_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v and_o enter_v into_o his_o ministerial_a function_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o legal_a ordinance_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v ere_o long_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v thirty_o which_o be_v six_o month_n current_n before_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o suppose_v if_o it_o be_v but_o consider_v how_o great_a multitude_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n before_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o far_o he_o travail_v up_o and_o down_o to_o preach_v of_o the_o latter_a luke_n witness_v thus_o and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n luke_n 3._o 3._o and_o matthew_n of_o the_o former_a thus_o there_o go_v out_o unto_o hiâ—_n jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o a_o space_n of_o ground_n not_o to_o be_v travel_v over_o with_o 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be_v betwixt_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o lxx._n in_o isa._n 64._o 1._o for_o the_o original_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v or_o have_v rend_v but_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o open_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 3._o ver._n 16._o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o he_o to_o he_o to_o who_o to_o christ_n or_o to_o john_n why_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o behold_v of_o they_o both_o for_o in_o that_o john_n say_v he_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v from_o or_o out_o of_o heaven_n like_o a_o dove_n joh._n 1._o 32._o he_o make_v it_o past_a denial_n that_o he_o see_v the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o word_n to_o he_o in_o this_o place_n must_v be_v reserve_v and_o refer_v in_o a_o singular_a peculiarity_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o he_o import_v a_o more_o emphatical_a propriety_n than_o their_o open_n to_o his_o sight_n for_o the_o syntax_n and_o grammatical_a construction_n that_o mark_n use_v 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this_o very_a time_n the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n have_v spy_v this_o scruple_n and_o difficulty_n arise_v upon_o that_o text_n and_o have_v go_v about_o to_o salve_v it_o but_o with_o a_o very_a improper_a and_o dangerous_a plaster_n hold_v that_o though_o they_o hear_v this_o voice_n yet_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o a_o angel_n which_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n which_o shall_v be_v examine_v by_o and_o by_o three_o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o when_o christ_n have_v such_o another_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n that_o he_o shall_v conceal_v it_o from_o nine_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o charge_v
the_o three_o silence_n that_o hear_v it_o and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v matth._n 17._o 9_o and_o yet_o shall_v let_v this_o voice_n and_o vision_n from_o heaven_n be_v so_o public_a as_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o see_v of_o all_o the_o people_n four_o john_n himself_o tell_v that_o this_o revelation_n be_v give_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o for_o his_o sake_n joh._n 1._o 33._o five_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o baptist_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n john_n 1._o 7._o 31._o and_o this_o revelation_n to_o bring_v the_o baptist_n to_o it_o six_o have_v all_o the_o people_n be_v partaker_n of_o this_o sight_n and_o voice_n john_n have_v need_v no_o more_o to_o have_v point_v christ_n out_o but_o the_o people_n will_v have_v know_v he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o opinion_n have_v ever_o prevail_v as_o it_o do_v that_o value_v john_n above_o he_o six_o when_o john_n show_v he_o forth_o with_o the_o 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northward_o to_o and_o beyond_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o flat_a or_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n skirt_v up_o all_o along_o upon_o their_o eastside_n till_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n bring_v in_o another_o denomination_n denomination_n greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o to_o some_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o with_o physician_n import_v the_o child_n stir_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o every_o live_a child_n do_v more_o or_o less_o but_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o high_a activity_n and_o motion_n plato_n in_o pol._n 9_o use_v it_o to_o express_v the_o â—â—ascivious_a fancy_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o their_o dream_n when_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v he_o which_o be_v rational_a gentle_a and_o master_n of_o reason_n be_v lay_v asleep_o then_o the_o other_o which_o be_v bestial_a and_o brutish_a be_v puff_v up_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leap_v or_o frisk_v and_o put_v away_o sleep_v from_o it_o do_v seek_v to_o satisfy_v its_o own_o desire_n desire_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o six_o blessing_n viz._n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n counsel_n strength_n knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n r._n solom_n on_o ruth_n 3._o 15._o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraph._n there_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o here_o translate_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal._n 110._o 1._o 1._o vulg._n lat_fw-la bless_a be_v thou_o that_o do_v believe_v mistake_v as_o lansenius_fw-la conceive_v the_o grammatical_a spirit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o performance_n for_o so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v as_o job_n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v suck_v so_o psal._n 11._o 3._o the_o wicked_a bend_v their_o bow_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o foundation_n may_v be_v destroy_v which_o the_o righteous_a have_v make_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v use_v for_o set_v apart_o to_o holy_a use_n as_o in_o the_o lxx_o exod._n 29._o and_o christian_n writer_n use_v it_o sometime_o for_o baptism_n and_o martyrdom_n because_o they_o consecrate_v man_n to_o god_n it_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n heb._n 2._o 10._o 10._o ludolphius_fw-la upon_o this_o place_n observe_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o the_o virgin_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n speak_v but_o seven_o time_n time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a one_o a_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n elohim_n which_o the_o lxx_o indeed_o and_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o they_o have_v constant_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n include_v in_o it_o gibbor_n apply_v to_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o psal._n 24._o 8._o 8._o psal._n 103._o 17._o 17._o psal._n 8._o 10._o 13._o and_o 98._o 1._o and_o 136._o 12._o esa._n 53._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor_fw-la 3._o 10._o gen._n 11._o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o isa_n 41._o 9_o from_o which_o verse_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o arm_n psal._n 83._o 9_o and_o a_o shield_n psal._n 89._o 18._o 18._o greek_n to_o remember_v syr._n and_o arab._n and_o remember_v his_o mercy_n mercy_n this_o have_v so_o good_a dependence_n upon_o several_a word_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o fix_v it_o first_o as_o he_o speak_v for_o ever_o or_o in_o all_o age_n to_o our_o father_n second_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o three_o he_o have_v for_o ever_o remember_v his_o mercy_n four_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o five_o which_o be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o last_o or_o the_o two_o last_o together_o be_v most_o proper_a proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o 1_o chro._n 9_o 33._o to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n if_o it_o be_v not_o miswritten_a miswritten_a on_o gen._n 7._o the_o first_o month_n the_o second_o month_n from_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o september_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o october_n part_v of_o october_n &_o part_n of_o november_n the_o three_o month_n the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n part_v of_o december_n &_o part_n of_o january_n part_v of_o november_n &_o part_n of_o december_n the_o five_o month_n the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n part_v of_o february_n &_o part_n of_o march._n part_v of_o january_n and_o part_n of_o february_n tâ—â—_n first_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d month_n stilo_fw-it 〈◊〉_d part_v of_o april_n &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o may._n part_v of_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n the_o three_o month_n stilo_fw-it nouâ—_n the_o four_o month_n stilo_fw-it nouâ—_n part_v of_o june_n &_o part_n of_o july_n part_v of_o may_n &_o part_n of_o june_n the_o five_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la the_o six_o month_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la part_v of_o august_n &_o part_n of_o september_n part_v of_o july_n and_o part_n of_o august_n august_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o lxx_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 7._o 1_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 1._o 1._o thus_o emphatical_a and_o give_v a_o clear_a resolution_n of_o this_o place_n which_o have_v scruple_v many_o into_o strange_a and_o harsh_a exposition_n for_o not_o observe_v it_o as_o that_o she_o shall_v hide_v herself_o for_o fear_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o prove_v with_o childeâ—_n otherâ—_n that_o she_o do_v it_o for_o shame_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v repute_v lascivious_a for_o be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n judicet_fw-la lector_n lector_n gen_n â—_o 1._o 1._o it_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o history_n as_o geâ—â—neration_n be_v take_v gen._n 2._o 4._o and_o 37._o 2._o and_o so_o it_o may_v beâ—_n the_o title_n not_o of_o this_o chaptâ—â—_n only_o but_o oâ—_n the_o whole_a book_n but_o since_o the_o evangelist_n intention_n be_v to_o set_v down_o christ_n alliance_n to_o the_o royal_a line_n by_o his_o father_n jyseph_n the_o phrase_n must_v be_v understand_v according_o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n use_v the_o very_a grecke_n word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o family_n of_o râ—m_n job_n 32._o 2._o see_v a_o three_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o jam._n 1._o 23._o &_o 3._o 6._o 6._o judas_n for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n for_o the_o greek_a can_v utter_v â—_o before_o a_o vow_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n nor_o after_o one_o in_o the_o end_n therefore_o in_o the_o middle_n it_o leave_v iâ—_n our_o as_o in_o jofaphaâ—_n joram_n and_o thâ—s_a word_n judâ—_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o change_v it_o in_o â—_o as_o in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n chapter_n or_o ram._n 1_o chron._n 2._o 8â—_n ruth_n 4._o 19_o 19_o call_v salma_n ruth_n 4._o 20._o 20._o he_o be_v hâ—ld_v by_o the_o â—ewes_n to_o be_v ipsan_n judg._n 12._o 8._o 8._o david_n in_o the_o arabic_a signify_v a_o worm_n to_o which_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o allude_v psal._n 22._o 6._o 6._o rehobâ—am_n in_o name_v this_o his_o son_n abi-jah_a which_o signify_v god_n be_v my_o father_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o david_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n 2_o saâ—_n 7._o 14._o which_o because_o he_o embrace_v not_o 〈◊〉_d lively_a faith_n but_o challenge_v only_o by_o a_o presumptuous_a 〈◊〉_d patioâ—_n for_o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o do_v the_o reâ—â—_n elsewhere_o conceal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o calleâ—â—_n he_o abâ—â—â—â—_n my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n for_o so_o unconstant_a in_o good_a be_v reâ—obâ—am_n as_o jam._n 1._o 6._o be_v a_o child_n at_o forty_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 13._o 17._o 17._o the_o arabic_a reave_v â—_o asaph_z asaph_z call_v conias_n jer._n 22._o 24._o for_o god_n by_o take_v away_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o his_o name_n sheweth_z that_o he_o will_v notestablish_v the_o throne_n or_o race_n of_o solomon_n any_o more_o upon_o it_o as_o his_o father_n lehojakim_v belike_o be_v so_o name_v he_o have_v presume_v the_o jew_n delight_v to_o join_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o their_o own_o name_n but_o somewhat_o shoâ—med_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o name_n it_o be_v but_o jeho_n as_o jeho-shaphat_a jeho-ram_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v jahu_n as_o mica-jahu_a eli-jahu_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o very_a same_o name_n it_o be_v set_v