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judah_n by_o sennacherib_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n 5_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v all_o this_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v it_o not_o samaria_n and_o what_o be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v all_o this_o of_o all_o this_o that_o be_v threaten_v the_o cause_n be_v on_o their_o part_n viz._n the_o many_o provoke_a sin_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o jacob_n consist_v now_o of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v guilty_a jacob_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v both_o name_n which_o may_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a twelve_o tribe_n as_o denominate_v from_o their_o father_n jacob_n who_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n they_o be_v sometime_o more_o particular_o use_v to_o express_v the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o distinct_a from_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n here_o all_o the_o twelve_o 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in_o this_o prophecy_n c._n iii_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o 9_o we_o read_v the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v manifest_o speak_v of_o who_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n what_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n here_o by_o jacob_n seem_v particular_o denote_v the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o samaria_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o their_o kingdom_n yet_o abarb._n other_o will_v have_v this_o name_n here_o also_o to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n because_o say_v they_o samaria_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n not_o only_o to_o those_o tribe_n who_o be_v proper_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o
of_o bethel_n it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v carry_v unto_o assyria_n for_o a_o present_a to_o king_n jareb_n hos._n x._o 6._o or_o else_o according_a to_o the_o first_o interpretation_n rib._n all_o the_o wealth_n that_o they_o look_v on_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o idol_n to_o they_o shall_v return_v or_o be_v give_v to_o such_o who_o shall_v likewise_o look_v thereon_o as_o gift_n bestow_v on_o they_o by_o their_o idol_n who_o they_o think_v give_v samaria_n and_o all_o its_o spoil_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o belshazzar_n and_o his_o lord_n who_o drink_v in_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n praise_v their_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o have_v bestow_v they_o on_o they_o dan._n v._n 3_o 4._o calvin_n other_o think_v it_o needless_a so_o nice_o to_o prosecute_v the_o word_n but_o that_o they_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o all_o their_o wealth_n which_o they_o acquire_v 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it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yorure_n which_o in_o that_o language_n as_o their_o own_o author_n tell_v we_o signify_v a_o kind_n of_o wild_a beast_n like_o a_o dog_n between_o a_o dog_n and_o a_o fox_n or_o a_o wolf_n and_o a_o fox_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v from_o the_o noise_n that_o they_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebn_n awi_n or_o wawi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o english_a traveller_n and_o other_o european_n by_o a_o name_n borrow_v from_o the_o people_n of_o those_o country_n where_o they_o be_v more_o know_v then_o in_o europe_n jakales_n which_o abide_v in_o the_o field_n &_o waste_a place_n make_v in_o the_o night_n a_o lamentable_a howl_a noise_n in_o so_o much_o that_o traveller_n unacquainted_a with_o they_o will_v think_v that_o a_o company_n of_o people_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v howl_v one_o to_o another_o as_o none_o that_o have_v travel_v in_o the_o night_n in_o those_o part_n of_o syria_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v 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awi_n the_o property_n of_o which_o beast_n be_v to_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o night_n and_o to_o answer_v one_o another_o in_o cry_v and_o howl_v so_o that_o wail_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o noise_n that_o they_o make_v much_o like_v he_o note_n on_o jeremiah_n cap._n ix_o ver_fw-la 11._o where_o what_o be_v render_v a_o den_n of_o dragon_n according_a to_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o jakales_n as_o there_o likewise_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o as_o also_o cap._n x._o 22._o and_o on_o mal._n i._n 3._o he_o also_o note_n that_o there_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o render_v jakales_n not_o dragon_n of_o the_o wilderness_n as_o likewise_o lam._n iu._n 3._o those_o wild_a beast_n not_o sea-monster_n as_o we_o or_o dragon_n as_o other_o for_o say_v he_o serpent_n as_o dragon_n be_v have_v no_o breast_n and_o in_o both_o those_o place_n the_o syriack_n render_v it_o by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o it_o here_o as_o we_o say_v use_v the_o which_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o mistake_n in_o that_o last_o place_n he_o say_v be_v because_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v jakales_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v in_o write_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o signify_v a_o dragon_n in_o the_o singular_a both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannin_n and_o so_o they_o take_v they_o for_o one_o in_o signification_n and_o the_o same_o cause_n we_o may_v think_v every_o where_o to_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o this_o mistake_n viz._n the_o likeness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o so_o differ_v signification_n to_o prevent_v such_o mistake_n from_o what_o he_o have_v suggest_v to_o we_o a_o rule_n may_v be_v thus_o sum_v up_o that_o wheresoever_o we_o meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannin_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannoth_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n as_o plural_o they_o signify_v those_o howl_a wild_a beast_n inhabit_v waste_n desolate_a place_n but_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannim_n as_o ez._n xxix_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o xxxii_o 2._o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n in_o the_o singular_a which_o rabbi_n tanchum_n say_v be_v substitute_n for_o â—_o n._n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tannin_n in_o the_o singular_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanninim_n in_o the_o plural_a they_o be_v to_o be_v render_v dragon_n or_o serpent_n or_o sea-monster_n or_o whale_n or_o the_o like_a according_a as_o they_o be_v speak_v either_o of_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v on_o the_o land_n or_o in_o the_o water_n this_o rule_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o syriack_n translation_n which_o we_o mention_v in_o that_o usual_o i_o think_v every_o where_o
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translation_n be_v many_o thing_n supply_v which_o make_v it_o somewhat_o harsh_a from_o which_o dieu_fw-fr a_o late_a very_o learned_a man_n so_o far_o differ_v as_o to_o take_v they_o all_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o his_o prophet_n and_o those_o direct_v either_o to_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o this_o sense_n prophesy_v not_o shall_v they_o prophesy_v they_o shall_v not_o prophesy_v to_o these_o shame_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o i._n e._n they_o shall_v not_o prophesy_v for_o shame_n be_v decree_v to_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o depart_v or_o be_v remove_v from_o they_o or_o else_o to_o the_o true_a prophet_n to_o this_o purpose_n prophesy_v not_o my_o prophet_n to_o this_o rebellious_a people_n shall_v they_o prophesy_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o prophesy_v to_o they_o lest_o shame_n shall_v be_v remove_v or_o depart_v from_o they_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v he_o give_v both_o these_o exposition_n but_o prefer_v the_o former_a but_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o as_o yet_o no_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v of_o false_a prophet_n this_o learned_a man_n also_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a in_o that_o he_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yissag_n not_o to_o have_v the_o signification_n of_o apprehend_v take_v hold_n on_o or_o overtake_v but_o of_o depart_v from_o as_o version_n some_o other_o also_o do_v as_o particular_o drusius_n and_o a_o ancient_a arabic_a translation_n out_o of_o hebrew_n which_o have_v prophesy_v not_o as_o they_o prophesy_v they_o shall_v not_o prophesy_v to_o these_o shame_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o have_v both_o those_o signification_n but_o the_o most_o both_o of_o christian_n and_o jew_n take_v it_o in_o the_o former_a so_o the_o ancient_a latin_a interpreter_n which_o to_o this_o sense_n render_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o douai_n english_a translation_n speak_v not_o speak_v which_o be_v of_o doubtful_a sense_n whether_o they_o mean_v speak_v i._n e._n say_v speak_v not_o or_o speak_v not_o by_o or_o in_o speak_v as_o pelican_n some_o and_o according_a to_o men._n other_o shall_v rather_o be_v render_v speak_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v i._n e._n you_o prophet_n it_o shall_v not_o drop_v upon_o these_o confusion_n shall_v not_o apprehend_v they_o it_o that_o be_v say_v some_o the_o wrath_n by_o you_o denounce_v shall_v not_o fall_v on_o they_o as_o if_o speak_v by_o some_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o prophet_n nor_o any_o such_o confusion_n other_o your_o prophesy_v shall_v not_o prevail_v on_o they_o shall_v not_o work_v any_o shame_n in_o they_o as_o if_o speak_v by_o god_n or_o some_o man_n counsel_v the_o prophet_n this_o variety_n there_o be_v in_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v in_o
infer_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n as_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o who_o forbid_v the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o such_o harsh_a thing_n as_o they_o do_v as_o if_o either_o they_o deliver_v not_o to_o they_o right_o god_n message_n or_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o god_n bid_v they_o speak_v and_o so_o their_o folly_n be_v discover_v in_o that_o they_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n that_o the_o cause_n why_o such_o severe_a thing_n be_v by_o god_n prophet_n denound_v to_o they_o contrary_a to_o such_o gracious_a promise_n which_o have_v be_v make_v former_o to_o the_o true_a house_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o from_o any_o ill_a mind_n in_o the_o prophet_n nor_o any_o change_n in_o god_n who_o still_o continue_v to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o continue_v to_o walk_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n but_o from_o themselves_o who_o be_v so_o change_v that_o they_o retain_v 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signify_v which_o as_o manifest_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v put_v with_o a_o verb_n in_o that_o sens_fw-fr kimchi_n as_o josh._n x._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hehalecu_n which_o go_v with_o he_o and_o 1_o chron._n xxvi_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hahicdish_n render_v which_o samuel_n the_o seer_n have_v dedicate_v and_o so_o ezek._n xxvi_o 17._o and_o so_o the_o literal_a render_n will_v be_v he_o that_o be_v upright_o walk_v or_o go_v on_o in_o the_o wale_n of_o god_n the_o plain_a sense_n of_o which_o be_v him_z that_o walk_v upright_o or_o if_o it_o be_v take_v as_o a_o noun_n it_o be_v salve_v by_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derec_n way_n i._n e._n that_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n so_o aben_n ezra_n and_o r._n david_n kimchi_n the_o ancient_n m._n s._n arab_n version_n which_o we_o cite_v render_v the_o whole_a thus_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n shorn_v be_v these_o his_o property_n 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those_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n hear_v o_o tribe_n him_z who_o witness_v although_o these_o also_o may_v seem_v to_o refer_v the_o word_n to_o another_o root_n as_o a_o more_o munster_n modern_a translator_n who_o give_v it_o the_o same_o signification_n do_v seem_v to_o some_o to_o have_v do_v viz._n tarnouâ—us_n to_o that_o root_n from_o whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ed_n a_o witness_n and_o be_v by_o they_o blame_v in_o regard_n that_o no_o such_o form_n as_o the_o word_n be_v now_o read_v in_o can_v thence_o be_v regular_o deduce_v but_o the_o author_n of_o that_o modern_a translation_n show_v they_o to_o be_v out_o in_o their_o conjecture_n concern_v his_o reason_n of_o so_o render_v it_o see_v he_o in_o a_o est_fw-la dictionary_n by_o he_o compile_v do_v to_o the_o root_n or_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yaad_n for_o which_o they_o suppose_v he_o by_o mistake_n to_o have_v take_v another_o give_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o prime_n of_o all_o the_o signification_n of_o witness_v as_o he_o will_v have_v a_o word_n from_o the_o same_o root_n also_o to_o signify_v job._n ix_o 19_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a there_o also_o so_o render_v it_o so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o mistake_v the_o root_n but_o because_o he_o give_v to_o the_o root_n a_o signification_n that_o they_o think_v it_o have_v not_o but_o he_o think_v it_o to_o have_v far_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n much_o variety_n be_v there_o among_o interpreter_n both_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o for_o the_o jew_n name_n one_o of_o good_a antiquity_n who_o translate_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o arabic_a render_v the_o word_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n cry_v or_o proclatm_v to_o the_o city_n and_o he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n or_o understanding_n will_v proclaim_v in_o thy_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d besmeka_fw-mi or_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v threaten_v it_o or_o with_o it_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o this_o be_v that_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v see_v he_o seem_v to_o render_v shall_v show_v or_o declare_v or_o make_v know_v although_o otherwise_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yonadi_fw-la in_o another_o way_n of_o construction_n viz._n not_o with_o the_o preposition_n be_v but_o with_o a_o accusative_a case_n may_v signify_v shall_v or_o will_v know_v or_o see_v as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v know_v or_o declare_v and_o in_o which_o sense_n he_o take_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v another_o of_o good_a note_n viz._n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n thus_o expound_v the_o word_n to_o this_o meaning_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o city_n who_o preach_v to_o they_o repentance_n and_o the_o prophet_n cry_v or_o preach_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n even_n the_o prophet_n which_o see_v thy_o name_n that_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o see_v thy_o way_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n cry_v go_v before_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o rod_n of_o revenge_n or_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v upon_o you_o or_o chastise_v you_o which_o the_o prophet_n warn_v you_o of_o and_o hear_v who_o it_o be_v which_o have_v appoint_v that_o revenge_n or_o punishment_n whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v decree_v this_o exposition_n differ_v but_o little_a from_o what_o we_o see_v in_o the_o other_o jew_n and_o take_v the_o word_n much_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n but_o another_o it_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o of_o some_o antiquity_n differ_v much_o in_o the_o acception_n of_o one_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lair_n which_o other_o render_v to_o the_o city_n and_o interpret_v it_o to_o awaken_v or_o stir_v up_o viz._n to_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o word_n may_v so_o signify_v and_o as_o to_o the_o present_a verse_n if_o take_v by_o itself_o will_v make_v a_o good_a sense_n be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n so_o order_v as_o to_o refer_v to_o it_o in_o the_o 12_o the_o verse_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o noun_n and_o signify_v to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v there_o say_v the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o or_o of_o it_o i._n e._n the_o city_n call_v unto_o and_o speak_v of_o and_o none_o else_o of_o they_o therefore_o follow_v his_o opinion_n there_o be_v yet_o abarbinel_n another_o jew_n of_o great_a name_n among_o his_o nation_n yet_o of_o latter_a stand_n then_o any_o of_o the_o aforementioned_a
purpose_n another_o every_o man_n in_o the_o city_n be_v not_o only_o wicked_a by_o himself_o abarbinel_n but_o have_v also_o scant_a measure_n another_o walid_a o_o man_n be_v there_o yet_o in_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n some_o by_o the_o same_o work_n take_v to_o be_v signify_v not_o bare_o a_o man_n taâ—chum_n but_o a_o man_n of_o great_a degree_n and_o dignity_n and_o expound_v it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o renown_n and_o dignity_n or_o great_a place_n among_o they_o or_o without_o a_o interrogation_n the_o man_n of_o etc._n etc._n be_v etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a take_v part_n or_o go_v share_n with_o he_o in_o rake_v together_o by_o fraud_n and_o oppression_n and_o for_o this_o mean_n use_v false_a and_o scant_a measure_n which_o be_v abominable_a hateful_a and_o displease_v unto_o the_o lord_n ezra_n or_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v cry_v his_o house_n be_v still_o as_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a fill_v with_o treasure_n wicked_o get_v etc._n etc._n yophe_n a_o modern_a jew_n take_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o man_n i._n e._n say_v he_o that_o man_n of_o wisdom_n viz._n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o in_o theforegoing_a verse_n and_o then_o in_o reference_n both_o to_o the_o precede_a and_o follow_v word_n thus_o expound_v it_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n that_o see_v thy_o name_n cry_v aloud_o to_o they_o in_o the_o street_n and_o open_a place_n hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o and_o beside_o this_o he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o do_n and_o to_o warn_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o give_v not_o heed_n unto_o he_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n that_o be_v it_o which_o he_o say_v yet_o the_o man_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v while_o as_o yet_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a wherein_o be_v treasure_n of_o wickedness_n and_o scant_a measure_n 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version_n very_o ancient_a and_o of_o great_a authority_n in_o which_o it_o be_v render_v fire_n so_o the_o greek_a couple_v it_o with_o the_o precede_a word_n according_a to_o their_o version_n who_o shall_v adorn_v the_o city_n shall_v fire_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a treasure_v up_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n trâ—nslat_a so_o the_o vulgar_a render_n it_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o impious_a treasure_n of_o iniquity_n and_o a_o lesser_a measure_n full_o of_o wrath_n so_o the_o syriack_n also_o and_o the_o print_a arab_n who_o follow_v here_o the_o greek_a take_v it_o to_o signify_v fire_n and_o a_o ribâ—ra_n learned_a jew_n also_o who_o expound_v it_o there_o shall_v be_v yet_o or_o perpetual_o a_o fire_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n those_o treasure_n unjust_o get_v shall_v be_v as_o perpetual_a fire_n to_o consume_v he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v this_o of_o his_o expound_v it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o observe_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o say_v that_o those_o other_o which_o take_v the_o word_n in_o this_o signification_n do_v read_v otherwise_o then_o be_v now_o usual_o read_v in_o the_o hebrew_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haesh_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v they_o do_v that_o he_o do_v not_o we_o shall_v present_o see_v in_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o variety_n of_o rendring_n the_o reason_n be_v a_o seem_a ambiguity_n in_o one_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haish_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ha_o make_v not_o in_o itself_o ought_v as_o to_o to_o the_o signification_n but_o as_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o follow_a syllable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n either_o as_o a_o particle_n of_o interrogation_n or_o admiration_n according_a to_o some_o kimchi_n who_o say_v that_o the_o vowel_n pathach_n which_o it_o have_v show_v it_o here_o to_o be_v or_o as_o a_o article_n put_v before_o a_o noun_n according_a to_o other_o then_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v only_o with_o aleph_fw-la have_v the_o vowel_n chirek_n that_o be_v ay_o underwrite_v for_o be_v a_o consonant_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n though_o put_v as_o answer_v to_o a_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o our_o alphabet_n which_o be_v itself_o a_o vowel_n have_v no_o find_v of_o itself_o but_o according_a to_o the_o vowel_n that_o be_v join_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o have_v here_o the_o vowel_n chirek_n i_o e._n ay_o it_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o if_o it_o have_v the_o vowel_n tzeri_n i._n e._n e_o it_o will_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esh_n which_o undoubted_o signify_v fire_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d forementioned_a learn_v jew_n think_v it_o though_o read_v with_o chirek_n or_o i_o to_o have_v here_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o other_o word_n that_o he_o instance_v in_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chen_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—in_z have_v the_o same_o signification_n when_o write_v with_o tzere_o i._n e._n e_o and_o when_o write_v with_o chirek_n i._n e._n i_o the_o first_o grace_n the_o second_o a_o son_n and_o so_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v render_v fire_n as_o likewise_o other_o as_o we_o say_v not_o because_o they_o read_v it_o otherwise_o then_o it_o be_v now_o usual_o read_v but_o other_o think_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o sound_n and_o vowel_n to_o import_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o signification_n too_o and_o therefore_o look_v more_o to_o the_o sound_n then_o the_o letter_n take_v it_o here_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o signification_n with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 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of_o judah_n jos._n xv._n 35._o make_v a_o city_n of_o defence_n by_o rehoboam_n 2_o chron._n xi_o 7._o a_o city_n that_o have_v village_n belong_v to_o it_o nehem._n xi_o 30._o so_o that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v say_v it_o may_v for_o reason_n then_o well_o know_v be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v far_o be_v consider_v oecolamp_n whether_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o be_v mean_v god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o by_o his_o justice_n on_o they_o manifest_v his_o glory_n will_v come_v even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o adullam_n in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n give_v all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o while_o adullam_n and_o the_o other_o particular_a place_n be_v name_v design_v no_o doubt_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v understand_v thereby_o and_o god_n judgement_n denounce_v to_o all_o of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o next_o word_n will_v be_v direct_v not_o to_o the_o last_o particular_a city_n name_v but_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n 16_o make_v the_o bold_a and_o poll_v thou_o for_o thy_o delicate_a child_n enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n for_o they_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n from_o thou_o make_v thou_o bald_a etc._n etc._n god_n judgement_n be_v thus_o go_v out_o against_o thou_o o_o thou_o land_n of_o judah_n nothing_o remain_v but_o that_o thou_o give_v up_o thyself_o whole_o to_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n and_o express_v thy_o grief_n in_o all_o outward_a sign_n thereof_o which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n be_v by_o pluck_v and_o cut_v of_o the_o hair_n even_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o baldness_n on_o themselves_o see_v jer._n vii_o 29._o amos_n viii_o 10._o job._n i._n 20._o the_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n to_o she_o be_v very_o great_a viz._n because_o the_o choice_a of_o her_o people_n call_v her_o delicate_a child_n those_o that_o be_v tender_o and_o delicate_o bring_v up_o by_o she_o and_o most_o dear_a unto_o she_o shall_v partly_o be_v slay_v partly_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o enemy_n and_o she_o speak_v to_o as_o a_o mother_n be_v bid_v to_o show_v great_a sign_n thereof_o even_o to_o enlarge_v her_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n which_o have_v lose_v her_o feather_n as_o of_o eagle_n in_o 1._o general_a it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o certain_a time_n they_o do_v except_o we_o may_v think_v some_o kind_n of_o eagle_n which_o be_v natural_o bald_a particular_o allude_v to_o 18._o chap._n ii_o ver_fw-la 1._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n wo_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n how_o just_o deserve_v those_o judgement_n be_v which_o before_o and_o after_o be_v denounce_v against_o israel_n and_o judah_n the_o prophet_n make_v manifest_a by_o a_o declaration_n of_o some_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o as_o here_o first_o because_o the_o powerful_a one_o among_o they_o for_o which_o a_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o do_v in_o the_o 4._o night_n upon_o their_o bed_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v 4._o command_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o examine_v their_o way_n to_o see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o that_o they_o may_v amend_v it_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o plot_n evil_a not_o to_o conceal_v it_o as_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n tanchum_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o act_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n shall_v give_v they_o opportunity_n and_o then_o do_v without_o delay_n practice_v it_o open_o in_o the_o light_n and_o face_n abarb._n of_o the_o sun_n without_o fear_n or_o shame_n with_o all_o their_o might_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n because_o there_o be_v none_o who_o by_o execute_v justice_n do_v restrain_v they_o but_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v and_o will_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es which_o be_v render_v power_n do_v also_o signify_v god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_a vulg._n latin_n render_v because_o their_o hand_n be_v against_o god_n but_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v else_o where_o use_v as_o gen._n xxxi_o 29._o deut._n xxviii_o 32._o prov._n iii_o 27._o he_o render_v it_o by_o have_v strength_n or_o be_v able_a and_o so_o that_o here_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v be_v the_o more_o general_a opinion_n of_o interpreter_n and_o that_o those_o that_o interpret_v the_o word_n otherwise_o as_o some_o other_o greek_n ancient_a version_n likewise_o do_v interpret_v they_o wrong_n 2_o and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n they_o covet_v field_n etc._n etc._n what_o they_o covet_v in_o their_o mind_n kimchi_n they_o strive_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o hand_n whether_o abarbi_fw-la their_o poor_a neighbour_n land_n or_o house_n that_o lie_v convenient_a for_o they_o which_o if_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o to_o they_o on_o their_o own_o term_n they_o spare_v not_o to_o use_v towards_o they_o all_o ezra_n fraudulent_a or_o violent_a course_n till_o they_o have_v get_v what_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o from_o they_o according_a kimch_o to_o the_o deal_n of_o ahab_n towards_o naboth_n for_o his_o vine-yard_n 3_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o this_o family_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n neither_o shall_v you_o go_v haughty_o
for_o this_o time_n be_v evil_a against_o this_o family_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n this_o whole_a nation_n the_o family_n or_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n this_o wicked_a people_n do_v i_o devise_v or_o intend_v a_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n which_o they_o plot_n or_o devise_v from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n nor_o be_v able_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o free_v yourselves_o but_o shall_v be_v press_v down_o with_o it_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o henceforward_o carry_v yourselves_o proud_o and_o haughty_o with_o head_n lift_v up_o for_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v so_o evil_a and_o calamitous_a that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n no_o heart_n or_o power_n so_o to_o do_v 4_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v one_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n against_o you_o and_o lament_v with_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n and_o say_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v he_o have_v change_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n how_o have_v he_o remove_v it_o from_o i_o turn_n away_o he_o have_v divide_v our_o field_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v one_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n against_o you_o one_o be_v here_o supply_v as_o in_o such_o manner_n of_o speech_n else_o where_o so_o gen._n xlviii_o i._o one_o tell_v joseph_n and_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o one_o tell_v jacob_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v render_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o there_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o a_o parable_n or_o man_n shall_v take_v up_o a_o parable_n a_o doleful_a song_n with_o parabolical_a and_o figurative_a expression_n and_o lament_v with_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n the_o margin_n say_v that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v with_o a_o lamentation_n of_o lamentation_n there_o be_v here_o three_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n eloquent_o join_v of_o much_o like_a sound_n or_o agreement_n between_o themselves_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nahah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nehi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihjah_n of_o the_o render_v the_o two_o former_a of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o first_o as_o a_o verb_n signify_v shall_v lament_v the_o second_o as_o a_o noun_n lamentation_n but_o concern_v the_o three_o doubt_n be_v make_v some_o take_v it_o as_o noun_n substantive_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o second_o viz._n lamentation_n and_o so_o the_o same_o signification_n repeat_v tanch_a will_v be_v but_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o great_a or_o doleful_a lamentation_n jew_n other_o take_v it_o for_o a_o epithet_n add_v to_o the_o second_o from_o another_o root_n of_o something_o different_a signification_n which_o we_o dan._n viii_o 27._o render_v i_o faint_v other_o be_v break_v and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v as_o much_o as_o break_v or_o grievous_a and_o will_v still_o very_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o in_o the_o text_n of_o our_o english_a bibles_n a_o doleful_a lamentation_n tanch_a other_o take_v it_o as_o signify_v he_o that_o be_v then_o present_a or_o remain_a from_o the_o word_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hajah_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v and_o than_o it_o will_v express_v who_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v take_v up_o that_o parable_n and_o make_v that_o lamentation_n viz._n he_o that_o shall_v then_o be_v or_o remain_v or_o paraeus_n may_v it_o not_o as_o so_o be_v take_v for_o a_o epithet_n and_o render_v a_o be_v lamentation_n a_o lamentation_n that_o be_v i._n e._n that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v durable_a or_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o world_n other_o from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o signification_n render_v it_o it_o be_v so_o dieu_fw-fr or_o it_o be_v do_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v shall_v he_o say_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n or_o tanchum_fw-la as_o other_o shall_v lament_v with_o a_o lamentation_n for_o what_o be_v do_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n these_o then_o be_v the_o signification_n which_o the_o word_n as_o here_o write_v be_v capable_a of_o whereas_o the_o latin_a render_v a_o song_n shall_v be_v sing_v with_o sweetness_n it_o be_v manifest_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v no_o otherwise_o then_o translat_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mournful_a song_n or_o ditty_n elegant_o or_o musical_o compose_v &_o sing_v in_o a_o artificial_a tune_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v pleasant_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v a_o doleful_a lamentation_n sweet_a it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o please_v but_o to_o the_o sufferer_n no_o further_o then_o as_o thereby_o by_o vent_v the_o grief_n of_o their_o heart_n castro_n they_o may_v something_o allay_v and_o assuage_v it_o it_o be_v dispute_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v say_v shall_v take_v up_o this_o parable_n and_o make_v this_o lamentation_n or_o mournful_a song_n kimchi_n some_o say_v the_o false_a prophet_n see_v their_o promise_n of_o good_a to_o come_v to_o nothing_o or_o to_o be_v turn_v clean_o contrary_a tarnov_n other_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o more_o potent_a and_o spoil_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n â—_o other_o the_o insult_a enemy_n other_o every_o one_o or_o all_o of_o they_o on_o who_o these_o calamity_n shall_v come_v but_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a text_n put_v indefinity_n y_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a so_o to_o take_v they_o as_o that_o they_o or_o any_o that_o shall_v look_v on_o what_o they_o suffer_v shall_v have_v occasion_n thus_o to_o say_v as_o in_o their_o person_n for_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o in_o their_o person_n or_o according_a to_o some_o as_o we_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v then_o present_a and_o with_o any_o concern_n look_v on_o what_o have_v befall_v they_o we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v 〈◊〉_d some_o will_v have_v it_o find_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v of_o or_o by_o ourselves_o he_o have_v change_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n i.e._n their_o land_n i._n e._n god_n have_v take_v it_o from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o to_o other_o change_v the_o owner_n thereof_o which_o to_o express_v the_o latin_a render_v chenoc_n the_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n be_v change_v rather_o than_o as_o the_o douai_n translation_n have_v it_o more_o obscure_o part_n of_o my_o people_n be_v change_v tanch_a some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o interrogation_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n how_o do_v or_o shall_z he_o change_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n or_o else_o by_o the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n to_o be_v mean_v god_n who_o be_v call_v the_o portion_n of_o jacob_n jer._n x._o 16._o and_o the_o meaning_n to_o be_v shall_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n change_v they_o for_o another_o people_n who_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o prevail_v over_o they_o how_o have_v he_o remove_v it_o from_o i_o that_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n turn_v away_o he_o have_v divide_v our_o field_n viz._n tanch_a god_n or_o the_o enemy_n by_o his_o permission_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n in_o stead_n of_o restore_v he_o have_v divide_v or_o divide_v our_o field_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v in_o this_o verse_n very_o concise_a be_v for_o that_o reason_n obscure_a the_o latter_a word_n as_o to_o a_o verbal_a translation_n lie_v thus_o how_o shall_v or_o how_o do_v he_o remove_v to_o i_o to_o turn_v or_o to_o return_v our_o field_n he_o divide_v which_o word_n though_o then_o when_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o when_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v in_o common_a use_n and_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o before_o their_o eye_n know_v to_o all_o they_o be_v doubtless_o well_o understand_v yet_o now_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v into_o another_o language_n and_o in_o it_o make_v plain_a and_o intelligible_a will_v require_v some_o change_n of_o order_n or_o a_o supply_n of_o something_o understand_v in_o that_o render_n which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n trem._n of_o our_o bibles_n there_o be_v not_o much_o alteration_n only_o to_o turn_v or_o return_v it_o express_v by_o turn_v away_o i._n e._n in_o or_o by_o turn_v away_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_a except_o it_o be_v make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v mean_v turn_v away_o our_o field_n or_o turn_v away_o himself_o from_o we_o as_o to_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n there_o be_v intimate_v and_o brief_o express_v in_o the_o word_n instead_o a_o supply_n of_o what_o yophi_n be_v by_o some_o in_o more_o word_n give_v thus_o when_o i_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v restore_v our_o field_n he_o have_v divide_v they_o to_o the_o enemy_n or_o give_v they_o to_o the_o enemy_n that_o divide_v they_o or_o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o enemy_n take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v i_o instead_o of_o restore_v our_o field_n as_o we_o hope_v he_o divide_v they_o among_o
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jer._n iii_o 1._o shall_v not_o the_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v and_o numb_a xxxv_o 33._o you_o shall_v not_o pollute_v the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v for_o blood_n it_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o this_o signification_n seem_v they_o to_o respect_v not_o only_o who_o render_v it_o as_o we_o or_o they_o more_o manifest_o munst._n who_o render_v she_o shall_v sin_n or_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o again_o who_o render_v shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o be_v guilty_a or_o be_v obnoxious_a but_o they_o also_o who_o render_v lat._n let_v she_o be_v stone_v viz._n as_o a_o defile_a adulteress_n and_o perhaps_o the_o greek_a also_o who_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o their_o meaning_n render_v it_o let_v we_o insult_v although_o they_o change_v both_o number_n and_o gender_n for_o what_o will_v be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o these_o but_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v she_o be_v look_v on_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o make_v loathsome_a 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by_o the_o heathen_a and_o ps._n lxxxix_o 39_o thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o much_o like_a sense_n may_v the_o word_n here_o be_v understand_v it_o have_v also_o another_o signification_n of_o do_v hypocritical_o or_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o some_o castro_n here_o choose_v to_o take_v that_o so_o the_o tigurine_a version_n she_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o intention_n must_v still_o be_v let_v she_o have_v the_o condemnation_n or_o punishment_n of_o or_o be_v use_v as_o a_o profane_a hypocrite_n for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o the_o preter-tense_n but_o of_o the_o future_a and_o be_v rather_o after_o this_o notion_n to_o sound_v she_o be_v or_o let_v she_o be_v than_o she_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o shame_n may_v befall_v she_o to_o her_o utter_a desolation_n like_o they_o psal._n cxxxvii_o 7_o and_o their_o hope_n to_o see_v it_o 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to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o word_n which_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o expect_v and_o we_o say_v be_v already_o come_v viz._n 2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_a ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a but_o thou_o bethleem_n ephratah_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v he_o in_o and_o by_o who_o god_n will_v make_v good_a to_o his_o people_n that_o redemption_n and_o those_o good_a thing_n promise_v to_o succeed_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o shall_v first_o suffer_v describe_v he_o by_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o person_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o consider_v they_o in_o order_n thou_o bethleem_n ephratah_n i._n e._n bethleem_n of_o judea_n mat._n the_o ii_o 1._o or_o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n as_o there_o ver_fw-la 6._o where_o these_o word_n be_v cite_v it_o be_v call_v and_o so_o also_o bethleem_n judah_n jud._n xvii_o 7._o xix_o 1._o and_o ruth_n i._n 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o book_n chap._n iu._n 11._o be_v the_o name_n of_o ephratah_n also_o mention_v both_o be_v name_n of_o the_o same_o town_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n xxxv_o 19_o and_o both_o here_o join_v distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o town_n call_v by_o one_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n bethleem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n mention_v jos._n xix_o 15._o in_o this_o town_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v david_n father_n live_v and_o he_o be_v bear_v 1_o sam._n xvii_o 12._o joh._n vii_o 42._o though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n these_o word_n cite_v mat._n ii_o 6._o be_v there_o read_v thou_o be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n which_o sense_n seem_v almost_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o read_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a translation_n art_n little_a to_o solve_v the_o seem_a contrariety_n expositor_n have_v seek_v out_o several_a way_n among_o which_o be_v these_o first_o that_o which_o our_o translation_n give_v by_o supply_v the_o word_n though_o as_o understand_v second_o that_o of_o other_o read_v the_o word_n interrogative_o be_v thou_o little_a and_o that_o of_o dieu_fw-fr other_o it_o be_v little_a that_o thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v near_o the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n but_o the_o plain_a way_n of_o reconcile_a they_o seem_v that_o which_o tanch_a a_o learned_a jew_n who_o probable_o never_o know_v what_o be_v write_v in_o st._n matthew_n and_o will_v certain_o never_o have_v strain_v to_o say_v what_o shall_v make_v for_o justify_v the_o gospel_n or_o advantage_n of_o christian_n give_v we_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sair_n here_o use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o by_o interpreter_n usual_o render_v little_a have_v two_o signification_n viz._n little_a and_o great_a or_o of_o great_a note_n and_o esteem_v and_o that_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o word_n have_v both_o these_o signification_n as_o many_o other_o word_n have_v both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o other_o language_n and_o in_o contrary_a sense_n he_o prove_v arab._n by_o instance_v in_o other_o place_n in_o which_o though_o frequent_o it_o signify_v little_a it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v great_a or_o chief_a or_o prince_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v arab._n by_o other_o of_o good_a authority_n and_o among_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o their_o language_n his_o word_n be_v tooth_n be_v purpose_n whereas_o other_o take_v this_o as_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o diminution_n to_o that_o city_n or_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n peculiar_a to_o it_o unless_o god_n have_v peculiar_o choose_v david_n because_o he_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n from_o who_o their_o grandfather_n they_o inherit_v that_o right_n it_o be_v a_o better_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsair_n in_o the_o contrary_a notion_n of_o chief_a or_o ruler_n that_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v thou_o shall_v be_v chief_a prince_n or_o ruler_n among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n so_o that_o if_o that_o render_v of_o their_o ancient_n in_o report_v this_o prophecy_n in_o st._n matthew_n viz._n not_o least_o which_o be_v all_o one_o which_o great_a in_o renown_n have_v be_v show_v he_o he_o must_v have_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o with_o great_a emphasis_n seem_v that_o word_n here_o put_v which_o signify_v at_o once_o both_o little_a and_o great_a or_o of_o great_a renown_n to_o show_v that_o as_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v little_a in_o bulk_n or_o quantity_n be_v yet_o in_o other_o regard_v of_o more_o esteem_n and_o value_n above_o other_o in_o sight_n great_a so_o it_o be_v with_o bethleem_n though_o perhaps_o otherwise_o little_a in_o number_n bigness_n or_o account_n among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n or_o as_o in_o st._n matthew_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n which_o in_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o israelite_n 25._o of_o divide_v their_o tribe_n into_o thousand_o as_o among_o we_o the_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o hundred_o over_o every_o one_o of_o which_o thousand_o be_v a_o prince_n or_o chief_a so_o that_o to_o say_v among_o the_o thousand_o or_o prince_n viz._n of_o those_o thousand_o be_v all_o one_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v here_o use_v and_o signify_v a_o thousand_o judg._n vi_o 15._o be_v render_v family_n and_o so_o here_o be_v by_o some_o abarb._n jew_n expound_v family_n by_o kimchi_n other_o city_n to_o say_v then_o thousand_o or_o prince_n of_o thousand_o or_o family_n or_o city_n will_v be_v in_o this_o regard_n as_o to_o the_o meaning_n all_o one_o and_o though_o in_o any_o regard_n bethleem_n among_o these_o might_n according_a to_o the_o one_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v account_v little_a yet_o indeed_o the_o other_o signification_n do_v deserve_o agree_v to_o that_o place_n of_o be_v not_o lest_o yea_o great_a and_o illustrious_a even_o chief_a and_o prince_n among_o they_o that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v so_o ennoble_v follow_v because_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o birth_n place_n of_o the_o great_a ruler_n by_o god_n promise_v to_o israel_n to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o that_o be_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v bear_v for_o so_o this_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o come_v forth_o be_v grotius_n else_o where_o use_v as_o gen._n xxv_o 25._o and_o isa._n xi_o 1._o and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v appear_v by_o that_o answer_n which_o by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o old_a be_v give_v to_o herod_n the_o king_n inquire_v of_o they_o where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v mat._n ii_o 5._o 6._o they_o ready_o answer_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethleem_n of_o judea_n because_o it_o be_v so_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n here_o that_o out_o of_o bethleem_n shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v god_n people_n israel_n and_o likewise_o by_o what_o we_o read_v joh._n vii_o 41_o 42._o where_o some_o by_o mistake_n think_v that_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v be_v much_o conversant_a in_o galilee_n be_v bear_v there_o think_v that_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n because_o as_o from_o this_o prophecy_n i_o suppose_v they_o have_v their_o only_a ground_n which_o they_o take_v for_o undoubted_a that_o he_o be_v to_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o bethleem_n where_o david_n be_v none_o can_v they_o then_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v in_o that_o town_n and_o to_o their_o interpretation_n must_v we_o stick_v that_o we_o may_v not_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o latter_a jew_n who_o think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o the_o fulfil_n what_o be_v here_o say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o extract_n from_o bethleem_n abarh_n from_o the_o lineage_n of_o david_n who_o be_v there_o bear_v though_o himself_o be_v bear_v else_o where_o probable_o to_o avoid_v that_o argument_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a who_o think_v it_o a_o proof_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o rigalt_n tertullian_n that_o
eternity_n which_o be_v so_o signal_n a_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a generation_n before_o all_o time_n or_o that_o go_v forth_o from_o everlasting_a of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v before_o all_o world_n and_o afterward_o in_o time_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o bethleem_n make_v man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n as_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o prophecy_n belong_v only_o to_o he_o and_o can_v never_o be_v verify_v of_o any_o other_o yet_o the_o abarbinel_n jew_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n endeavour_v to_o put_v we_o off_o from_o this_o proof_n of_o it_o or_o our_o so_o apply_v the_o word_n to_o he_o by_o another_o interpretation_n viz._n that_o these_o word_n import_v no_o more_o then_o that_o his_o go_v forth_o viz._n his_o extraction_n shall_v be_v from_o david_n between_o who_o and_o he_o 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be_v here_o express_v can_v this_o make_v good_a what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a or_o from_o day_n of_o eternity_n but_o then_o the_o render_n of_o those_o word_n also_o must_v be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v have_v they_o to_o signify_v only_o from_o some_o long_a time_n ago_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o not_o from_o eternity_n or_o before_o time_n proper_o so_o call_v we_o say_v therefore_o that_o as_o the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kedem_fw-la by_o our_o translatour_n render_v of_o old_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d olam_n render_v everlasting_a do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o first_o time_n long_o since_o and_o the_o latter_a long_a duration_n of_o time_n whether_o past_a or_o to_o come_v so_o they_o do_v also_o signify_v eternity_n of_o day_n and_o time_n that_o we_o may_v so_o in_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o speak_v call_v that_o eternal_a continuance_n which_o be_v before_o time_n or_o day_n proper_o so_o call_v we_o need_v not_o seek_v far_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o in_o proverb_n viiâ—_n 22_o 23._o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o testimony_n of_o both_o where_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n say_v god_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kedem_fw-la miphalau_n meaz_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a and_o i_o be_v set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meolam_n from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v that_o both_o those_o word_n there_o signify_v eternity_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o context_n this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o earth_n be_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_o to_o be_v expound_v jarchi_n as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o there_o gloss_v it_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o ezra_n another_o understand_v it_o of_o priority_n of_o eternity_n by_o priority_n of_o necessary_a existence_n not_o of_o time_n proper_o so_o call_v because_o time_n be_v afterward_o create_v to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v as_o for_o this_o use_n of_o the_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kedem_fw-la that_o in_o psal._n iu._n 19_o he_o that_o abide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kedem_fw-la of_o old_a i._n e._n from_o eternity_n and_o for_o the_o second_o i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d olam_n what_o be_v say_v psal._n xc_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meolam_fw-la ad_fw-la olam_fw-la necessary_o render_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a to_o omit_v the_o many_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v necessary_a so_o be_v understand_v and_o as_o for_o that_o word_n too_o which_o be_v render_v from_o day_n that_o also_o be_v use_v sometime_o to_o signify_v that_o eternity_n in_o which_o be_v no_o distincton_n of_o day_n or_o part_n of_o time_n so_o isa._n xâ—iii_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minim_n any_fw-la hu_o word_n for_o word_n 7._o from_o the_o day_n i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o interpret_v and_o we_o right_o render_v before_o the_o day_n be_v i._n e._n from_o eternity_n and_o so_o god_n be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a exposition_n the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n vii_o 9_o not_o that_o he_o be_v circumscirb_v by_o day_n of_o the_o great_a number_n or_o antiquity_n but_o eternal_a now_o if_o these_o word_n single_o any_o of_o they_o may_v denote_v eternity_n how_o much_o more_o be_v all_o put_v together_o in_o that_o order_n as_o here_o must_v they_o increase_v and_o heighten_v the_o signification_n and_o show_v that_o of_o the_o person_n here_o
and_o who_o have_v see_v what_o they_o say_v and_o perhaps_o the_o ancient_a latin_a too_o who_o cavil_v against_o the_o first_o mention_v interpretation_n and_o then_o give_v another_o much_o different_a from_o it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n his_o eavil_n against_o that_o interpretation_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o say_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o preach_v concern_v or_o against_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n or_o samaria_n see_v it_o be_v know_v that_o this_o whole_a book_n be_v prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n then_o that_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it shall_v see_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n wisdom_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tireeh_n in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n as_o the_o noun_n be_v then_o that_o wisdom_n have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o and_o a_o name_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o here_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n it_o will_v yet_o be_v to_o be_v object_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v his_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o say_v shall_v hear_v or_o hear_v of_o thy_o name_n the_o exposition_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o himself_z gives_z take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matteh_fw-it which_o we_o render_v rod_n in_o a_o clean_a different_a signification_n which_o it_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o those_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n above_o all_o aught_o to_o do_v just_o and_o all_o that_o god_n require_v because_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v that_o to_o which_o above_o all_o other_o city_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v i._n e._n to_o which_o the_o privilege_n of_o prophecy_n be_v even_o peculiar_o belong_v and_o thy_o name_n o_o jerusalem_n intimate_v or_o import_v wisdom_n make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireech_n shalem_fw-la of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v compound_v viz._n from_o what_o abraham_n say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it will_v see_v and_o shalem_fw-la as_o the_o city_n be_v call_v in_o melchisedek_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_fw-it tushiah_n shall_v see_v wisdom_n to_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o cite_v in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n what_o their_o doctor_n say_v the_o air_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v wise_a hear_v you_o both_o he_o that_o pervert_v or_o turn_v aside_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o decline_v or_o turn_v aside_o himself_o from_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n show_v to_o be_v good_a and_o require_v and_o he_o that_o have_v espouse_v or_o addict_v himself_o to_o wisdom_n or_o that_o godly_a course_n or_o else_o and_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v it_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o command_v he_o be_v true_o a_o wicked_a person_n and_o worthy_a of_o much_o punishment_n but_o he_o that_o espouse_v or_o take_v to_o himself_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o his_o word_n in_o which_o his_o cavil_n or_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a interpretation_n be_v frivolous_a to_o the_o first_o he_o can_v himself_n dissemble_v that_o there_o be_v a_o answer_n before_o hand_n give_v by_o supply_v the_o man_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v allowable_a here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o tâ—phillah_n i_o be_o prayer_n i._n e._n a_o man_n of_o prayer_n ps._n cix_o 4._o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v shall_v hear_v not_o shall_v see_v thy_o name_n seem_v captious_o seek_v that_o by_o disparage_v that_o interpretation_n he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o his_o own_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v see_v be_v not_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o take_v as_o well_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n 31._o to_o perceive_v to_o understand_v to_o be_v aware_a of_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o observe_v to_o consider_v and_o the_o like_a yea_o even_o to_o hear_v also_o and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o other_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o see_v or_o else_o why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o quarrel_n at_o what_o be_v say_v jer._n ii_o 31._o see_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ex._n xx._n 18._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kâ—loth_n the_o voice_n or_o thundering_n and_o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n gen._n xxvii_o 27._o as_o for_o his_o own_o exposition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o fetch_v and_o so_o harsh_a that_o few_o we_o may_v suppose_v wâ—â—l_v embrace_v it_o and_o we_o have_v not_o need_v to_o have_v mention_v it_o but_o for_o the_o great_a name_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o man_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o so_o famous_a a_o expositor_n have_v say_v something_o better_a than_o other_o which_o have_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o censure_v other_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o bring_v something_o that_o other_o have_v not_o say_v but_o not_o always_o better_a as_o manifest_o here_o there_o be_v yet_o difference_n betwixt_o modern_a christian_a interpreter_n some_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o order_n of_o construction_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o text_n of_o our_o translation_n and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v from_o the_o different_a signification_n that_o they_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n which_o be_v render_v the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n by_o supply_v the_o man_n munster_n other_o make_v the_o same_o supply_n render_v the_o man_n of_o safety_n or_o salvation_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n mont._n other_o without_o that_o supply_n wisdom_n shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n more_o shall_v be_v say_v by_o and_o by_o then_o the_o word_n render_v shall_v see_v moâ—t_n other_o render_v shall_v fear_v which_o one_o thus_o explain_v grot._n when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v wisdom_n or_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n if_o any_o shall_v or_o for_o any_o to_o fear_v thy_o name_n i._n e._n revere_a or_o dread_a thy_o majesty_n they_o seem_v to_o think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o say_v one_o shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n then_o shall_v see_v etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o this_o be_v no_o impropriety_n see_v have_v those_o acception_n which_o we_o have_v before_o see_v and_o to_o say_v they_o shall_v see_v his_o name_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o cry_v in_o his_o name_n i._n e._n perceive_v that_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o he_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o evidence_v his_o power_n and_o majesty_n be_v very_o intelligible_a language_n and_o will_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o to_o fear_v and_o necessary_o produce_v it_o but_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireeh_o more_o regular_o and_o grammatical_o signify_v shall_v or_o will_v see_v than_o fear_n far_o the_o word_n render_v who_o have_v appoint_v tremell_n some_o of_o they_o render_v who_o call_v for_o it_o calvin_n other_o who_o atte_v it_o or_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o be_v without_o difficulty_n reconcile_v note_n other_o do_v beside_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o some_o word_n clean_o invert_v the_o construction_n in_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n put_v that_o last_o which_o other_o put_v first_o and_o render_v it_o and_o thy_o name_n shall_v see_v or_o do_v see_v that_o which_o be_v i._n e._n as_o some_o of_o they_o explain_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a to_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o see_v all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o city_n or_o the_o verâ—_n be_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o secret_a and_o hide_a in_o it_o therefore_o thou_o cry_v unto_o it_o i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o and_o reprehende_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o for_o their_o eâ—il_a do_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o hearken_v those_o reprehension_n and_o threat_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v hearken_v and_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o
make_v they_o choose_v thus_o to_o place_v the_o word_n in_o the_o construction_n and_o to_o prefer_v this_o render_n before_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o that_o they_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o analogy_n of_o grammar_n because_o in_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yireehâ—o_o â—o_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o wisdom_n shall_v or_o will_v see_v the_o noun_n render_v wisdom_n be_v the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o the_o verb_n shall_v see_v the_o masculine_a but_o to_o this_o we_o suppose_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n have_v be_v 682._o already_o give_v by_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ish_n a_o man_n or_o the_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v here_o understand_v and_o so_o the_o verb_n answer_v to_o that_o and_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o illustrate_v it_o by_o other_o example_n beside_o that_o already_o cite_v out_o of_o psalm_n cix_o 4._o in_o which_o the_o thing_n express_v imply_v and_o denote_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v or_o to_o who_o it_o pertain_v as_o prov._n xiii_o 6._o wickedness_n overthrow_v sin_n i._n e._n the_o man_n ezra_n of_o sin_n or_o sinner_n and_o prov._n xx._n 1._o wine_n for_o a_o man_n of_o wine_n with_o other_o like_a take_v notice_n of_o by_o 488._o grammarian_n and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o find_v a_o verb_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n couple_v with_o a_o noun_n of_o the_o feminine_a form_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amar_n kâ—heleth_v if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o feminine_a eccl._n i._n 2._o and_o eccl._n vii_o 8._o a_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mattanah_n signify_v gift_n be_v feminine_a and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yeabh_v destroy_v masâ—_n with_o many_o other_o also_o which_o 10._o grammarian_n observe_v so_o that_o here_o seem_v no_o objection_n in_o prejudice_n to_o that_o translation_n as_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tushiah_n which_o in_o our_o text_n be_v render_v wisdom_n and_o they_o render_v that_o which_o be_v it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o speak_v something_o because_o it_o will_v have_v influence_n on_o all_o the_o translation_n for_o adjust_v they_o it_o be_v take_v to_o come_v from_o a_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yashah_n though_o not_o in_o use_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yesh_n put_v for_o it_o which_o signify_v to_o be_v or_o exist_v or_o be_v in_o be_v or_o have_v existence_n and_o this_o noun_n thence_o derive_v to_o signify_v primary_o be_v existence_n solidity_n or_o firmness_n and_o thence_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o signify_v the_o law_n and_o wisdom_n and_o any_o good_a and_o right_a action_n because_o say_v tushiah_n kimchi_n the_o law_n and_o wisdom_n remain_v firm_a and_o permanent_a when_o all_o other_o thing_n turn_v to_o nothing_o it_o be_v sometime_o translate_v by_o our_o translator_n wisdom_n as_o here_o and_o so_o job_n vi_o 13._o and_o c._n xii_o 16._o and_o prov._n xviii_o 1._o sometime_o sound_a wisdom_n as_o prov._n ii_o 7._o and_o c._n iii_o 21._o and_o c._n viii_o 14._o sometime_o substance_n as_o job._n xxx_o 22._o or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n wisdom_n sometime_o enterprise_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n any_o thing_n job._n v._o 12._o sometime_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v job._n xxvi_o 3._o or_o that_o which_o be_v as_o job._n xi_o 6._o and_o here_o in_o the_o margin_n sometime_o work_v or_o work_n as_o isaiah_n xxviii_o 29._o these_o be_v most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o this_o word_n occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o how_o it_o be_v by_o other_o translator_n render_v who_o please_v may_v see_v and_o judge_v which_o come_v near_a the_o signification_n of_o the_o root_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n to_o see_v how_o we_o have_v do_v it_o and_o then_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v equal_o 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to_o incline_v to_o that_o and_o upon_o due_a consideration_n it_o may_v seem_v reason_n to_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o it_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o repentance_n and_o who_o so_o be_v wise_a will_n o_o lord_n and_o can_v but_o see_v thy_o name_n in_o that_o prophet_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o messenger_n and_o the_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n to_o be_v thy_o word_n and_o not_o his_o own_o while_o he_o cry_v yophe_n hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o hear_v what_o severe_a judgement_n be_v threaten_v against_o you_o and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o threaten_v they_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o he_o say_v that_o so_o be_v aware_a hereof_o you_o may_v seek_v to_o make_v your_o peace_n with_o he_o by_o timely_a repentance_n for_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v you_o be_v in_o manifest_a danger_n there_o be_v grievous_a sin_n 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in_o the_o render_n of_o this_o verse_n also_o that_o it_o can_v but_o seem_v strange_a till_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o that_o variety_n be_v look_v into_o that_o render_v which_o our_o translator_n put_v in_o the_o text_n be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o the_o chalde_a paraphra_v the_o ancient_a of_o jewish_a interpreter_n have_v understand_v in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o viz._n in_o the_o house_n or_o at_o the_o house_n otherwise_o his_o word_n may_v sound_v be_v there_o yet_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a treasure_n of_o wickedness_n and_o to_o what_o a_o ancient_a arabic_a translation_n do_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v and_o some_o of_o the_o best_a kimchi_n hebrew_a grammarian_n as_o well_o skilled_a as_o any_o in_o their_o own_o language_n direct_v to_o and_o diverse_a modern_a etc._n interpreter_n follow_v but_o our_o translator_n give_v in_o the_o margin_n another_o render_v also_o viz._n be_v there_o yet_o unto_o every_o man_n a_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o former_a be_v from_o hence_o that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o former_a render_v be_v there_o be_v in_o this_o render_v every_o man_n and_o that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v by_o many_o likewise_o both_o jew_n and_o christian_n abet_v viz._n the_o render_n of_o the_o word_n by_o man_n and_o then_o make_v the_o construction_n so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o marginal_a render_n or_o be_v there_o â—et_o a_o man_n of_o a_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n any_o that_o have_v or_o have_v any_o man_n or_o every_o man_n grot._n a_o house_n get_v by_o wicked_a mean_n and_o treasure_n heap_v together_o by_o rapine_n unjustice_n and_o like_a way_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o like_a
destruction_n and_o he_o walk_v after_o their_o counsel_n two_o chron_n xxii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o as_o for_o these_o sin_n they_o be_v manifest_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o three_o place_n v._o 8._o viz._n to_o walk_v humble_o or_o sincere_o with_o god_n whereas_o he_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o alone_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o those_o way_n by_o himself_o prescribe_v they_o forsake_v he_o set_v up_o and_o worship_v false_a god_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o way_n by_o those_o wicked_a king_n introduce_v and_o follow_v therein_o their_o counsel_n direction_n and_o prescription_n what_o heavy_a judgement_n on_o their_o so_o do_v shall_v ensue_v the_o next_o word_n declare_v viz._n that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o desolation_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o a_o hiss_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o shall_v bear_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v that_o change_n of_o person_n and_o number_n and_o gender_n which_o we_o before_o mention_v thou_o in_o the_o second_o person_n singular_a inhabitant_n thereof_o i._n e._n of_o that_o city_n in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o feminine_a gender_n and_o you_o shall_v bear_v the_o second_o person_n plural_a masculine_a all_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n viz._n tâ—e_v city_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o that_o do_v not_o here_o denote_v the_o final_a cause_n or_o intention_n as_o if_o for_o this_o end_n god_n will_v â—ave_n it_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n or_o that_o it_o be_v tarnov_n their_o intention_n by_o so_o do_v to_o pull_v on_o themselves_o destruction_n but_o to_o show_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o their_o wicked_a do_n to_o his_o judgement_n that_o see_v they_o continue_v perverse_o in_o such_o their_o do_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v justice_n so_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o he_o be_v so_o punish_v and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o desolation_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n syriack_n a_o astonishment_n which_o will_v necessary_o follow_v on_o the_o other_o viz._n when_o all_o that_o behold_v how_o a_o nation_n late_o so_o flourish_v be_v make_v desolate_a shall_v be_v astonish_v as_o jer._n xviii_o 16._o and_o xix_o 6._o the_o word_n indifferent_o signify_v and_o so_o include_v both_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o a_o hiss_a that_o they_o tâ—at_v see_v what_o be_v befall_v they_o shall_v hiss_v at_o they_o in_o token_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o several_a other_o place_n as_o deut._n xxviii_o 37._o 1_o king_n ix_o 7_o 8._o 11_o chron._n xxâ—_n x._o jer._n xxv_o 9_o and_o 18._o and_o c._n xxix_o 18._o and_o xlix_o 17._o and_o â—i_n 37._o lam._n two_o 15_o 16._o therefore_o you_o shall_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o people_n as_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o word_n interpreter_n do_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v yet_o in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o in_o other_o word_n do_v much_o differ_v vatabl._n some_o thus_o expound_v they_o reproach_n in_o lieu_n of_o that_o reproach_n wherewith_o you_o have_v reproach_v my_o people_n i._n e._n the_o poor_a innocent_a oppress_v one_o which_o the_o violent_a oppress_a rich_a and_o great_a man_n have_v reproachful_o and_o contumelious_o use_a the_o reproach_n which_o the_o heathen_a shall_v cast_v upon_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o recompense_n or_o punishment_n of_o that_o etc._n other_o that_o reproach_n wherewith_o in_o my_o law_n i_o threaten_v my_o people_n if_o they_o shall_v forsake_v i_o and_o those_o who_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o myself_o for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o as_o be_v call_v to_o their_o mind_n v._o 4_o 5._o just_o deserve_v for_o their_o unthankfulness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o i_o ribera_n other_o you_o o_o you_o rich_a man_n v._o 12._o shall_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o have_v pull_v all_o those_o evil_n on_o my_o people_n they_o shall_v lay_v the_o reproach_n and_o shame_n on_o you_o for_o it_o binel_n other_o look_v on_o this_o as_o speak_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n after_o that_o samaria_n be_v take_v and_o the_o israelite_n or_o ten_o tribe_n carry_v captive_n take_v it_o as_o a_o threat_n that_o the_o like_a shall_v befall_v jerusalem_n as_o have_v befall_v samaria_n and_o that_o the_o same_o reproach_n which_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o they_o think_v mean_v by_o my_o people_n have_v suffer_v the_o other_o two_o shall_v also_o ere_o long_o bear_v and_o shameful_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o they_o already_o be_v and_o their_o kingdom_n also_o be_v lay_v waist_n calv._n or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v to_o wear_v out_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o evil_a do_n among_o other_o nation_n but_o shall_v still_o continue_v to_o be_v reproach_v for_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o by_o their_o evil_a do_n have_v provoke_v he_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n calvin_n some_o by_o reproach_n understand_v those_o great_a punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v bear_v for_o that_o have_v be_v by_o god_n own_v for_o his_o people_n they_o have_v not_o esteem_v as_o they_o ought_v their_o privilege_n nor_o behave_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o it_o compare_v amos_n iii_o 2._o or_o as_o the_o reverend_n diodate_v express_v it_o the_o ignominious_a punishment_n for_o have_v profane_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o be_v my_o people_n and_o church_n by_o your_o sin_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v ezech._n xxxvi_o 20._o and_o when_o they_o enter_v unto_o the_o heathen_a whither_o they_o go_v they_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n when_o they_o say_v to_o they_o these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o see_v rom._n ii_o 24._o and_o other_o perhaps_o otherwise_o give_v the_o meaning_n so_o that_o the_o word_n plain_o signify_v as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o will_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o take_v that_o exposition_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o give_v the_o most_o genuine_a and_o full_a meaning_n of_o they_o what_o addition_n to_o or_o difference_n from_o other_o translation_n be_v in_o this_o verse_n find_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o arab._n such_o as_o follow_v they_o will_v not_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n much_o to_o insist_v on_o or_o inquire_v into_o that_o intend_v by_o we_o be_v to_o see_v what_o exposition_n the_o hebrew_n as_o now_o read_v of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o incorruptness_n of_o which_o read_v we_o make_v no_o doubt_n will_v admit_v that_o so_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v his_o choice_n see_v 251._o they_o that_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o adjust_a and_o justify_v that_o version_n give_v no_o good_a account_n of_o it_o only_o whereas_o some_o because_o they_o render_v not_o of_o my_o people_n but_o of_o the_o people_n think_v they_o read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammi_n as_o be_v now_o read_v which_o usual_o signify_v my_o people_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammim_n which_o most_o frequent_o be_v use_v for_o people_n it_o be_v by_o 422._o other_o manifest_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o say_v so_o in_o as_o much_o as_o plural_a number_n though_o more_o regular_o end_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m_o yet_o often_o be_v without_o it_o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer-fruit_n as_o the_o grape-gleaning_n of_o the_o vintage_n there_o be_v no_o cluster_n to_o eat_v my_o soul_n desire_v the_o first-ripe_a fruit_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n whether_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n and_o company_n of_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n as_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o those_o time_n which_o he_o describe_v stand_v sad_o complain_v of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a corruption_n of_o those_o time_n which_o have_v make_v stokes_n some_o to_o think_v that_o he_o rather_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o prediction_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o follow_a time_n of_o manasseh_n then_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n and_o great_a reformer_n of_o religion_n under_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n for_o he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o ahaz_n be_v a_o very_a wicked_a king_n and_o promote_v to_o the_o utmost_a both_o idolatry_n and_o all_o abomination_n of_o the_o
gift_n and_o bribe_n be_v not_o afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o utter_v what_o mischievous_a design_n he_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n be_v sure_a of_o their_o assistance_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o desire_v and_o so_o how_o unjust_a soever_o the_o cause_n be_v yet_o by_o their_o mutual_a compliance_n they_o make_v it_o firm_a on_o his_o side_n or_o so_o wrap_v it_o up_o and_o involve_v it_o that_o the_o right_n shall_v not_o appear_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yeaâ—â—etuha_fw-mi render_v they_o wrap_v it_o up_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n suffrage_n seem_v to_o include_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n mention_v viz._n the_o prince_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o great_a man_n show_v that_o they_o all_o conspire_v in_o that_o which_o be_v do_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aboth_o first_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o cord_n strong_o twist_v whence_o be_v say_v 12._o isaiah_n v._n 18._o that_o draw_v sin_n as_o 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to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o like_a which_o it_o will_v be_v much_o beside_o the_o purpose_n to_o rehearse_v much_o more_o to_o make_v use_n of_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o she_o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n i._n e._n utter_v not_o even_o to_o thy_o wife_n that_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v to_o be_v keep_v secret_a lest_o she_o divulge_v it_o to_o thy_o prejudice_n for_o so_o wicked_a and_o false_a be_v all_o neglect_v all_o obligation_n that_o even_o she_o that_o be_v one_o with_o thyself_o will_v deceive_v and_o betray_v thou_o 6_o for_o the_o son_n dishonour_v the_o father_n the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o her_o mother_n the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n a_o man_n enemy_n be_v the_o man_n
that_o against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o rome_n shall_v come_v the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v it_o which_o he_o say_v from_o assyria_n and_o the_o fortify_v 6._o city_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v chaleath_n and_o chabor_n by_o the_o river_n gozan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n of_o which_o joseph_n ben-gorion_a say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o they_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a do_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o mountain_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v forth_o these_o the_o prophet_n say_v shall_v now_o come_v forth_o against_o this_o enemy_n and_o by_o say_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matsor_n or_o the_o fortress_n even_o to_o the_o river_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n also_o which_o be_v there_o in_o restraint_n and_o captivity_n shall_v come_v against_o they_o and_o the_o other_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o north-east_n even_o to_o the_o river_n viz._n euphrates_n which_o be_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o babel_n shall_v all_o come_v up_o against_o they_o and_o because_o the_o christian_n shall_v some_o remain_v in_o ship_n on_o the_o sea_n near_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o other_o be_v on_o the_o land_n therefore_o he_o first_o reckon_v up_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v come_v against_o they_o by_o land_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o the_o fortify_v city_n and_o from_o the_o fortress_n and_o then_o prophecy_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v against_o they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n strong_a nation_n also_o by_o sea_n which_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v and_o from_o sea_n i._n e._n on_o the_o sea_n shall_v they_o come_v from_o sea_n and_o then_o from_o mountain_n to_o mountain_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v also_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v come_v against_o they_o and_o so_o in_o fine_a the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o which_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v and_o multitude_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o shall_v be_v 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prophesy_v and_o what_o happen_v after_o of_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o restauration_n and_o come_v from_o all_o part_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o land_n have_v for_o seventy_o year_n be_v desolate_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n beyond_o this_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n to_o be_v look_v after_o it_o be_v full_o make_v good_a in_o the_o set_n up_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o so_o many_o nation_n be_v call_v into_o it_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o this_o prophecy_n have_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o be_v long_o since_o so_o fulfil_v as_o that_o these_o jew_n look_v for_o a_o far_a completion_n of_o it_o by_o free_v they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o they_o fancy_n from_o their_o present_a condition_n will_v as_o we_o before_o intimate_v evident_o appear_v to_o proceed_v only_o out_o of_o 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their_o forefather_n do_v this_o much_o agree_v with_o the_o chalde_a and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n as_o in_o our_o translation_n read_v â—perspicuously_o paraphrase_a by_o a_o learned_a and_o famous_a â—ar_n bishop_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o mean_a time_n viz._n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o land_n o_o god_n take_v thou_o care_v of_o thy_o people_n oh_o do_v thou_o feed_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o thy_o gracious_a protection_n lead_v thou_o this_o flock_n of_o thy_o heritage_n which_o now_o dwell_v solitary_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o their_o captivity_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o fruitful_a pasture_n of_o carmel_n let_v they_o feed_v in_o the_o rich_a field_n of_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o former_a time_n other_o though_o not_o differ_v in_o the_o signification_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o diverse_o point_v they_o ribera_n make_v part_n of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n part_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v feed_v thy_o people_n with_o thy_o rod_n etc._n etc._n which_o dwell_v solitary_o in_o the_o wood_n god_n shall_v answer_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o carmel_n shall_v they_o feed_v and_o in_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o from_o their_o captivity_n and_o possess_v their_o rich_a land_n again_o as_o formerly_z from_o their_o come_n to_o it_o out_o of_o egypt_n till_o their_o captivity_n orâ—_n as_o some_o tirin_fw-mi other_o the_o prophet_n word_n be_v feed_v thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n which_o now_o dwell_v in_o their_o captivity_n as_o in_o a_o wood_n feed_v they_o i_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o carmel_n and_o god_n answer_n they_o shall_v feed_v in_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o before_o castro_n other_o feed_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o their_o captivity_n among_o the_o chaldean_n as_o secure_o as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o carmel_n then_o add_v by_o way_n of_o assurance_n when_o thou_o have_v bring_v they_o back_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o bashan_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n other_o that_o dwell_v solitary_o in_o the_o wood_n i._n e._n without_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o other_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v thou_o alone_o etc._n etc._n these_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o at_o least_o that_o they_o make_v the_o first_o word_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n to_o god_n and_o so_o include_v a_o prophecy_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v according_o but_o there_o be_v a_o learned_a sanct._n commentator_n who_o look_v on_o they_o all_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o israel_n bid_v they_o and_o so_o comfort_v they_o with_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v feed_v their_o own_o people_n their_o own_o sheep_n as_o they_o have_v for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n feed_v their_o enemy_n sheep_n serve_v they_o but_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v their_o own_o man_n look_v in_o safety_n security_n and_o liberty_n after_o their_o own_o affair_n in_o their_o own_o land_n about_o this_o exposition_n be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v that_o wherein_o other_o agree_v to_o follow_v it_o however_o in_o this_o all_o hitherto_o agree_v that_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o captivity_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v there_o be_v in_o security_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n live_v in_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n and_o be_v supply_v with_o all_o thing_n good_a for_o they_o as_o sheep_n in_o those_o rich_a pasture_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o good_a and_o careful_a shepherd_n castro_n other_o take_v other_o way_n look_v on_o the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o christ_n bid_v he_o to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o with_o evangelical_n food_n or_o pisc._n at_o least_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o 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