but_o as_o full_a conqueror_n as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 2._o for_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o battle_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o house_n rifle_v and_o the_o woman_n ravish_v etc._n etc._n the_o contexture_n of_o this_o chapter_n as_o the_o most_o learned_a commentator_n upon_o it_o do_v confess_v be_v very_o perplex_v and_o yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n make_v so_o partly_o by_o the_o somnolency_n of_o translator_n and_o incogitancy_n of_o interpreter_n or_o paraphrastical_a expositor_n of_o it_o leave_v the_o discussion_n of_o most_o particular_n in_o it_o unto_o the_o learned_a critic_n of_o sacred_a philologer_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o unfold_v one_o perplexity_n or_o knot_n which_o have_v be_v rather_o draw_v close_o or_o cast_v hard_a by_o most_o modern_a interpreter_n than_o eusebius_n or_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n do_v leave_v it_o the_o knot_n or_o rub_n be_v in_o v_o 3._o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n go_v 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that_o speech_n of_o balaam_n numb_a 23._o v._n 23._o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n bejacob_n most_o now_o render_v it_o against_o israel_n though_o some_o heretofore_o have_v render_v it_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n to_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n the_o sense_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v ambiguous_a because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o israel_n be_v the_o accusative_a or_o ablative_a case_n if_o the_o accusative_a as_o some_o express_v it_o in_o israelem_n it_o may_v be_v as_o much_o according_a to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n meaning_n as_o adversus_fw-la israelem_fw-la against_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n however_o the_o most_o usual_a signisication_n of_o the_o same_o particle_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o latin_a in_o or_o intra_fw-la or_o other_o variation_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v the_o like_a variation_n of_o the_o hebrew_a 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that_o when_o my_o master_n have_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n he_o have_v lean_v on_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o have_v bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n that_o be_v i_o worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n in_o this_o thing_n that_o this_o be_v a_o supplication_n for_o sin_n past_a not_o a_o dispensation_n for_o do_v the_o like_a be_v apparent_a from_o the_o prophet_n answer_n unto_o it_o go_v in_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o solemn_a form_n of_o absolution_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o when_o the_o same_o particle_n beth_fw-mi denote_v a_o place_n or_o person_n it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o latin_a adverbe_n intus_fw-la or_o in_o as_o bemidber_n be_v no_o more_o than_o in_o or_o within_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o to_o trust_v baihovah_n or_o laihovah_n be_v no_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o particle_n beth_fw-mi in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o the_o particle_n le_fw-fr and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o must_v both_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n &_o from_o circumstance_n precedent_a and_o consequent_a be_v take_v in_o this_o 3._o v_o i_o will_v fight_v in_o or_o among_o not_o against_o these_o nation_n 2_o as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 74._o v._n 14._o thou_o have_v break_v the_o head_n of_o leviathan_n in_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o same_o particle_n le_fw-fr be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o or_o within_o for_o by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o psalmist_n mean_v such_o ravenous_a land-creature_n as_o wolf_n fox_n and_o the_o like_a or_o amphibious_a as_o use_v to_o prey_n upon_o the_o earkeise_n or_o body_n forsake_v by_o the_o sea_n wherein_o they_o be_v drown_v or_o cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o mighty_a host_n 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hebrew_n particle_n beth_fw-mi it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n equivalent_a to_o the_o particle_n le_fw-fr or_o to_o the_o latin_a cum_n in_o or_o pro_fw-la in_o this_o place_n of_o zachary_n chap._n 14._o v._n 3._o 3_o and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o incogitancy_n or_o oversight_n of_o that_o most_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a writer_n ribera_n who_o have_v so_o fair_a hint_n and_o good_a direction_n as_o eusebius_n and_o other_o ancient_n allege_v by_o he_o for_o leavel_v this_o passage_n make_v rugged_a by_o latin_a interpreter_n or_o translator_n forsake_v the_o dexter_a sense_n which_o the_o greek_n have_v give_v and_o embrace_v the_o sinister_a sense_n of_o the_o latin_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n have_v render_v the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n will_v command_v in_o chief_a and_o order_n the_o battle_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v against_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o true_a english_a all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o which_o he_o so_o pious_o or_o mighty_o fear_v 4_o the_o apostle_n word_n contain_v a_o full_a expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n speech_n or_o rather_o a_o record_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o prophecy_n psalm_n 22._o 21._o save_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n for_o thou_o have_v hear_v that_o be_v thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o unicorn_n god_n have_v deliver_v his_o son_n who_o part_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n this_o psalmist_n do_v respective_o act_v or_o represent_v from_o the_o first_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o he_o pray_v he_o will_v deliver_v he_o from_o this_o far_o great_a temptation_n in_o the_o garden_n when_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o darkness_n have_v environ_v he_o with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n father_n if_o it_o be_v '_o possible_o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o so_o s._n 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book_n discuss_v at_o large_a the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v neither_o necessary_a or_o requisite_a for_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o such_o satisfaction_n be_v abundant_o make_v by_o the_o mere_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n yet_o be_v these_o his_o unknown_a or_o unexperienced_a suffering_n in_o the_o garden_n either_o necessary_a or_o most_o expedient_a for_o his_o qualification_n and_o consecration_n to_o his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n able_a to_o compassionate_v and_o succour_v all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o any_o kind_n tempt_v brief_o see_v one_o special_a part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v to_o make_v intercession_n and_o supplication_n for_o we_o in_o all_o our_o distress_n it_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v just_a occasion_n to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n for_o himself_o and_o in_o asmuch_o as_o these_o his_o supplication_n be_v hear_v of_o his_o father_n we_o have_v assurance_n that_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o until_o god_n grant_v we_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n so_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o in_o such_o fear_n and_o reverence_n as_o he_o in_o his_o agony_n do_v unto_o his_o father_n he_o will_v in_o this_o case_n do_v for_o we_o as_o he_o desire_v his_o father_n to_o do_v for_o he_o 5_o it_o seem_v the_o consecration_n of_o legal_a high_a priest_n so_o long_o as_o they_o accurate_o observe_v the_o rite_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n do_v one_o way_n or_o other_o cost_v they_o so_o dear_a that_o no_o man_n which_o due_o weigh_v the_o charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o will_v be_v very_o ambitious_a of_o the_o office_n hence_o say_v our_o apostle_n heb._n 5._o 4._o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v so_o likewise_o christ_n take_v not_o to_o himself_o this_o honour_n to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o put_v this_o charge_n or_o honour_n upon_o he_o against_o his_o will_n questionless_a as_o man_n albeit_o he_o most_o obedient_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n will_n because_o he_o have_v take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n upon_o he_o his_o consecration_n we_o may_v safe_o avouch_v cost_v he_o dear_a than_o the_o consecration_n of_o all_o the_o legal_a priest_n that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o or_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a bishop_n or_o prelate_n which_o have_v live_v since_o do_v or_o do_v they_o whether_o several_o or_o joint_o never_o do_v any_o man_n utter_v those_o word_n
etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o be_v direct_o &_o formal_o rather_o imprecation_n than_o oath_n yet_o obliquè_fw-fr or_o implicit_a è_fw-la iuramenta_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v collateral_a or_o connotative_a imprecation_n of_o divine_a power_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o themselves_o or_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n if_o they_o swear_v false_o do_v in_o their_o opinion_n proper_o belong_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o direct_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o judicial_a oath_n their_o outward_a form_n of_o solemnity_n be_v always_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n accomplish_v tagendo_fw-la altaria_fw-la or_o elevatis_fw-la manibus_fw-la or_o both_o way_n praesentitibi_fw-la maturos_fw-la largimur_fw-la honores_fw-la jurandasque_fw-la tuum_fw-la per_fw-la nomen_fw-la ponimus_fw-la be_v as_o say_v the_o poet_n of_o augustus_n and_o the_o grecian_a which_o give_v first_o occasion_n to_o the_o pproverbe_n amicus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la be_v as_o employ_v his_o readiness_n to_o tell_v some_o such_o smooth_a tale_n or_o officious_a lie_n for_o his_o friend_n be_v good_a as_o he_o dare_v not_o avouch_v if_o he_o be_v call_v to_o touch_v the_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n it_o seem_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n wherein_o moses_n live_v moses_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o jehova_n nissi_n for_o he_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o because_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o amalech_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n or_o touch_v the_o altar_n one_o or_o both_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v asmuch_o as_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o book_n be_v to_o we_o the_o principal_a formality_n or_o external_a character_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n ergo_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la si_fw-la aram_fw-la tenens_fw-la juraret_fw-la crederet_fw-la nemo_fw-la per_fw-la epistolam_fw-la quod_fw-la volet_fw-la iniuratus_fw-la flacco_fw-la probabit_fw-la shall_v we_o then_o take_v his_o testimony_n by_o a_o letter_n without_o a_o oath_n for_o a_o just_a proof_n who_o oath_n though_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o altar_n no_o man_n will_v trust_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n or_o power_n of_o god_n as_o a_o profound_a civilian_n instruct_v we_o be_v de_fw-la essentia_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la duarenut_n the_o essence_n or_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o to_o kiss_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n be_v de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la a_o matter_n of_o custom_n 1_o intrepidos_fw-la altaria_fw-la tangere_fw-la in_o juvenal_n construction_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o essential_a property_n of_o epicurean_a atheism_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o think_v our_o apostle_n rule_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n to_o be_v defective_a or_o less_o universal_a than_o it_o make_v show_v of_o although_o it_o comprehend_v not_o epicure_n nor_o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o atheist_n because_o these_o be_v but_o equivocal_o man_n or_o at_o the_o best_a they_o can_v be_v no_o better_a part_n of_o any_o civil_a body_n or_o humane_a society_n than_o a_o break_a link_n be_v of_o a_o chain_n he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n may_v make_v better_a assurance_n of_o his_o land_n and_o estate_n then_o of_o his_o internal_a thought_n or_o affection_n without_o which_o assurance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a society_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nullum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la ad_fw-la astringendum_fw-la fidem_fw-la maiores_fw-la nostri_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la arctius_fw-la esse_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la say_v tully_n but_o a_o oath_n assertory_n not_o by_o roman_a constitution_n only_o but_o by_o divine_a law_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o civil_a rack_n to_o constrain_v man_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n concern_v matter_n present_a or_o past_a in_o case_n expedient_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o a_o oath_n promissory_a or_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la be_v god_n wrest_v to_o fasten_v our_o soul_n unto_o the_o truth_n profess_v by_o we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a duty_n with_o this_o late_a use_n the_o usual_a etymology_n of_o the_o word_n oath_n in_o greek_a have_v some_o affinity_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o progeny_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o that_o swear_v be_v tie_v or_o bind_v to_o those_o point_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v or_o confess_v yet_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a etymologer_n will_v have_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o grecian_a language_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terminus_fw-la unto_o which_o derivation_n our_o apostle_n as_o some_o divine_n conjecture_v do_v allude_v when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n or_o term_v of_o all_o controversy_n this_o as_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v so_o i_o will_v not_o nor_o perhaps_o will_v the_o author_n or_o abettor_n of_o this_o opinion_n ground_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o apostle_n argument_n so_o much_o upon_o the_o the_o grammatical_a signification_n or_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o upon_o the_o real_a exposition_n or_o civil_a use_n of_o it_o in_o legal_a custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o most_o nation_n concern_v like_o case_n to_o that_o mention_v by_o he_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o trust_n or_o contract_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n without_o any_o other_o witness_n then_o themselves_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o swear_v have_v enact_v it_o exod._n 22._o 10._o if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n a_o ass_n or_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n or_o any_o beast_n to_o keep_v &_o it_o die_v or_o be_v hurt_v or_o drive_v away_o no_o man_n see_v it_o then_o shall_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v between_o they_o both_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o shall_v accept_v thereof_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o legibus_fw-la good_a the_o like_a law_n or_o constitution_n be_v sometime_o of_o like_a force_n in_o egypt_n bochoridis_n leges_fw-la say_v diodorus_n mandabant_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la mutuò_fw-la acceptis_fw-la absque_fw-la syngraphe_n se_fw-la debere_fw-la neget_fw-la interposito_fw-la juramento_fw-la a_o debito_fw-la absolvatur_fw-la that_o if_o money_n be_v commit_v to_o trust_v without_o specialty_n or_o mutual_a write_n shall_v be_v deny_v the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v end_v by_o the_o defendant's_n oath_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n or_o law_n give_v as_o much_o credit_n to_o any_o man_n oath_n for_o asmuch_o as_o another_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n without_o any_o assurance_n at_o all_o or_o without_o any_o better_a assurance_n than_o the_o creditors_n oath_n the_o like_a esteem_n do_v the_o grecian_n make_v of_o the_o pretend_a debtor_n oath_n in_o like_a controversy_n when_o psidias_n a_o host_n of_o tenedos_n deny_v the_o charge_n of_o money_n deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o archetimus_n of_o erythraea_n his_o ancient_a friend_n and_o guest_n the_o matter_n after_o some_o altercation_n of_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o oath_n now_o albeit_o psidias_n he_o conscience_n do_v serve_v he_o to_o deal_v unjust_o yet_o it_o grudge_v to_o swear_v direct_o a_o gross_a untruth_n and_o to_o stay_v the_o mutter_n of_o it_o with_o some_o shadow_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v with_o plain_a equivocation_n he_o feign_v himself_o so_o sick_a and_o crazy_a against_o the_o day_n of_o final_a hear_n as_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o staff_n into_o which_o be_v make_v hollow_a on_o purpose_n he_o cunning_o stuff_v up_o the_o gold_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n grow_v be_v call_v to_o his_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o be_v elevat_fw-la be_v manibus_fw-la with_o hand_n lift_v up_o he_o commit_v his_o staff_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o archetimus_n the_o plantiffe_n and_o thus_o proceed_v it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o my_o friend_n ahchetimus_n deliver_v so_o much_o gold_n unto_o i_o but_o by_o the_o oath_n which_o i_o have_v take_v i_o have_v deliver_v the_o same_o sum_n unto_o he_o again_o this_o oath_n though_o to_o archetimus_n his_o knowledge_n altogether_o false_a have_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o time_n and_o place_n make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o his_o loss_n which_o he_o perceive_v throw_v down_o the_o staff_n with_o such_o indignation_n to_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o handle_v burst_v the_o gold_n which_o he_o trust_v unto_o he_o fall_v out_o and_o thus_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n say_v my_o 198._o author_n save_v archetimus_n harmless_a but_o psidias_n as_o man_n say_v come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n chap._n 14._o of_o oath_n promissorie_a special_o for_o