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god_n service_n and_o their_o cattle_n for_o themselves_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o for_o their_o support_n in_o god_n work_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o firstling_n among_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 42_o and_o moses_n number_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 43_o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n by_o the_o number_n of_o name_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a of_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o 44_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 45_o take_v the_o levite_n there_o levite_n to_o wit_n the_o 22000_o reckon_v up_o ver_fw-la 39_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 46_o and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o levite_n 47_o thou_o shall_v even_o take_v five_o shekel_n a_o piece_n trouble_v piece_n which_o be_v the_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o first-born_a a_o month_n old_a numb_a 18._o 15_o 16._o but_o this_o money_n though_o pay_v for_o these_o 273_o person_n be_v probable_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o all_o except_o lot_n be_v cast_v who_o shall_v pay_v which_o be_v not_o probable_a in_o so_o small_a a_o concern_v accompany_v with_o so_o much_o trouble_v by_o the_o poll_n after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v thou_o take_v they_o 12._o they_o â—…xod_a 30._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 45._o 12._o the_o shekel_n be_v twenty_o gerah_n 48_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o number_n wherewith_o the_o odd_a number_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n stead_n son_n to_o who_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v and_o therefore_o the_o money_n which_o come_v in_o their_o stead_n 49_o and_o moses_n take_v the_o redemption_n money_n of_o they_o that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o levite_n 50_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v he_o the_o money_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o five_o shekel_n after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 51_o and_o moses_n give_v the_o money_n of_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v unto_z aaron_z and_o to_o his_o son_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n chap._n iu._n 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 2_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n from_o among_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 3_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a necessary_a old_a this_o age_n be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o age_n of_o full_a strength_n of_o body_n and_o therefore_o most_o proper_a for_o their_o present_a laborious_a work_n of_o carry_v the_o part_n and_o vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o of_o maturity_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o right_a management_n of_o holy_a service_n whence_o even_o john_n and_o christ_n enter_v not_o upon_o their_o ministry_n till_o that_o age_n and_o it_o may_v still_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o man_n undertake_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o in_o case_n of_o extraordinary_a ability_n or_o the_o church_n press_v necessity_n object_n they_o may_v enter_v upon_o this_o work_n at_o their_o 25_o year_n numb_a 8._o 24._o and_o in_o david_n time_n and_o afterward_o at_o their_o twenty_o year_n answ._n 1._o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o their_o work_n be_v at_o their_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n when_o they_o begin_v as_o learner_n and_o act_v only_o under_o the_o inspection_n and_o direction_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o in_o their_o thirty_o year_n they_o be_v complete_o admit_v to_o a_o full_a discharge_n of_o their_o whole_a office_n 2._o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o particular_o direct_v by_o god_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o temple_n might_n and_o do_v make_v a_o change_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o he_o may_v the_o better_o do_v both_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o change_n in_o a_o circumstance_n and_o because_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o sacred_a utensil_n and_o sacrifice_n require_v a_o great_a number_n of_o attendant_n than_o former_o be_v necessary_a and_o upward_a even_o until_o fifty_o year_n old_a 26._o old_a when_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o toilsome_a work_n of_o carry_v burden_n but_o not_o discharge_v from_o the_o honourable_a and_o easy_a work_n do_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n numb_a 8._o 26._o all_o that_o enter_v impediment_n enter_v i._n e._n that_o do_v and_o may_v enter_v have_v no_o defect_n levit._n 21._o 17._o nor_o other_o impediment_n into_o the_o host_n service_n host_n the_o society_n of_o sacred_a minister_n he_o call_v a_o host_n because_o of_o that_o excellent_a order_n which_o be_v among_o they_o as_o to_o person_n place_n time_n the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o service_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 4_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n about_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n 31._o thing_n hereafter_o mention_v as_o the_o ark_n table_n altar_n etc._n etc._n compare_v numb_a 3._o 31._o 5_o and_o when_o the_o camp_n set_v forward_o aaron_z shall_v come_v and_o his_o son_n and_o they_o 7._o they_o for_o upon_o this_o necessary_a occasion_n the_o inferior_a priest_n be_v allow_v to_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o otherwise_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n heb._n 9_o 7._o shall_v take_v down_o the_o cover_a vail_n 3._o vail_n the_o second_o vail_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 26._o 31_o etc._n etc._n levit._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 9_o 3._o wherewith_o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v while_o the_o tabernacle_n stand_v exod._n 40._o 3._o and_o cover_v the_o ark_n it_o ark_n because_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n may_v neither_o see_v nor_o immediate_o touch_v it_o of_o testimony_n with_o it_o 6_o and_o shall_v put_v thereon_o the_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n weather_n badgers-skin_n whereby_o the_o ark_n be_v secure_v from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n and_o shall_v spread_v over_o it_o a_o cloth_n whole_o of_o blue_a and_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o weather_n thereof_o object_n how_o can_v these_o staff_n be_v put_v in_o when_o they_o be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v out_o exod._n 25._o 15._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 8._o 8._o 1._o answ._n these_o place_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o staff_n while_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n stand_v but_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o posture_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v alter_v 2._o the_o hebrew_n verb_n do_v not_o signify_v put_v in_o but_o bare_o put_v or_o place_v or_o dispose_n and_o may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o put_v the_o staff_n into_o the_o ring_n wherein_o they_o constant_o remain_v but_o of_o the_o put_n of_o they_o either_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n to_o try_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o carriage_n or_o into_o the_o hole_n or_o receptacle_n which_o probable_o be_v make_v in_o these_o cover_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o cover_v of_o these_o guild_a staff_n to_o keep_v they_o both_o from_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o from_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o bad_a weather_n 7_o and_o upon_o the_o 3â—…_n the_o exod._n 2â—…_n 3â—…_n table_n of_o show_n bread_n lord_n bread_n heb._n of_o face_n or_o presence_n for_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o face_n or_o presence_n i_o e._n of_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v continual_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v spread_v a_o cloth_n of_o blue_a and_o put_v thereon_o the_o dish_n put_v dish_n upon_o which_o the_o shewbread_n be_v put_v and_o the_o spoon_n and_o the_o bowl_n and_o cover_v to_o withal_o to_o or._n pour_v out_o withal_o cover_v withal_o and_o the_o continual_a bread_n be_v bread_n i._n e._n shewbread_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v continual_o to_o be_v there_o even_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o though_o they_o have_v only_a manna_n for_o themselves_o yet_o they_o reserve_v corn_n for_o the_o weekly_a make_n of_o these_o loaf_n which_o they_o may_v with_o no_o great_a difficulty_n procure_v from_o some_o of_o the_o people_n border_v upon_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o
innermost_a part_n whereof_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v thereon_o 8_o and_o they_o shall_v spread_v upon_o they_o a_o cloth_n of_o scarlet_a and_o cover_v the_o same_o with_o a_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n and_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o 9_o and_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o cloth_n of_o blue_a and_o cover_v the_o 31._o the_o exod._n 25._o 31._o candlestick_n of_o the_o light_n 38._o light_n exod._n 25._o 37_o 38._o and_o his_o lamp_n and_o his_o tong_n and_o his_o snuff-dish_n and_o all_o the_o oil-vessel_n thereof_o wherewith_o they_o minister_v unto_o it_o 10_o and_o they_o shall_v put_v it_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o within_o a_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n and_o shall_v put_v it_o upon_o a_o bar_n it_o bar_n so_o contrive_v that_o this_o cloth_n contain_v the_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v either_o lay_v upon_o it_o or_o some_o other_o way_n fasten_v to_o it_o 11_o and_o upon_o the_o golden_a gold_n golden_a all_o cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n altar_n they_o shall_v spread_v a_o cloth_n of_o blue_a and_o cover_v it_o with_o a_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n and_o shall_v put_v to_o the_o staff_n thereof_o 12_o and_o they_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o ministry_n 10._o ministry_n the_o sacred_a garment_n use_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o holy_a ministration_n see_v exod._n 31._o 10._o wherewith_o they_o minister_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o cloth_n of_o blue_a and_o cover_v they_o with_o a_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o on_o a_o bar_n 13_o and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o ash_n from_o the_o altar_n thereunto_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a though_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o most_o that_o they_o do_v offer_v some_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o wilderness_n though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o frequent_o nor_o orderly_o as_o afterward_o they_o do_v whence_o else_o be_v these_o ash_n and_o there_o be_v some_o undeniable_a instance_n of_o their_o sacrifice_v there_o as_o exod._n 18._o 12._o and_o 24._o 4._o numb_a 7._o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o it_o seem_v rational_a to_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n at_o other_o time_n though_o not_o so_o constant_o and_o diligent_o as_o they_o do_v in_o canaan_n and_o for_o the_o argument_n against_o it_o from_o amos_n 5._o 25._o that_o may_v be_v easy_o dissolve_v as_o we_o shall_v there_o see_v if_o the_o lord_n please_v moreover_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o ash_n only_o do_v sufficient_o imply_v that_o the_o fire_n be_v preserve_v which_o as_o it_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n levit._n 9_o so_o it_o be_v by_o god_n command_n to_o be_v continual_o feed_v and_o keep_v burn_v and_o therefore_o doubtless_o be_v put_v into_o some_o vessel_n which_o may_v be_v either_o fasten_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v within_o this_o cover_n or_o carry_v by_o some_o person_n appoint_v thereunto_o and_o spread_v a_o purple_a cloth_n thereon_o 14_o and_o they_o shall_v put_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o etc._n thereof_o among_o all_o these_o vessel_n here_o and_o abovenamed_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o brazen_a laver_n though_o that_o be_v elsewhere_o reckon_v among_o the_o holy_a thing_n as_o exod._n 35._o 16._o and_o 38._o 8._o and_o 39_o 39_o and_o 40._o 30._o whereof_o possible_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o cover_v as_o not_o be_v capable_a of_o much_o hurt_n by_o the_o weather_n though_o some_o ancient_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n do_v here_o add_v these_o word_n they_o shall_v take_v a_o purple_a cover_n and_o cover_v the_o laver_n etc._n etc._n wherewith_o they_o minister_v about_o it_o even_o the_o censer_n the_o fleshhook_n and_o the_o shovel_n and_o the_o bowl_n the_o or_o bowl_n basin_n all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o shall_v spread_v upon_o it_o a_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n and_o put_v to_o the_o staff_n of_o it_o 15_o and_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o cover_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o the_o camp_n be_v to_o set_v forward_o after_o that_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v come_v to_o bear_v it_o 5._o it_o to_o wit_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n not_o upon_o cart_n or_o wagon_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 7._o 9_o the_o neglect_n of_o which_o order_n do_v provoke_v the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 6_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 13._o 7._o and_o 15._o 12_o etc._n etc._n afterward_o the_o priest_n themselves_o be_v multiply_v carry_v these_o thing_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 31._o 9_o jos._n 3._o 6._o and_o 8._o 33._o 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o though_o the_o levite_n also_o be_v not_o exclude_v 2_o chron._n 5._o 5._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o holy_a thing_n cover_v thing_n immediate_o or_o before_o they_o be_v cover_v lest_o they_o die_v 7._o die_v as_o some_o do_v for_o that_o sin_n see_v 1_o sam._n 6._o 19_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 6_o 7._o 31._o 7._o chap._n 3._o 31._o these_o thing_n be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 16_o and_o to_o the_o office_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n pertain_v kohath_n pertain_v i._n e._n he_o himself_o be_v to_o carry_v these_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n 6._o kohath_n exod._n 25._o 6._o the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n and_o the_o 3â—…_n the_o exod._n 30._o 3â—…_n sweet_a incense_n and_o the_o daily_a meat-offering_a 39_o meat-offering_a of_o fine_a flour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n with_o the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a see_v exod._n 29._o 38_o 39_o and_o the_o 29_o the_o exod._n 30._o 29_o anoint_v oil_n and_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o the_o tabernacle_n express_v tabernacle_n i._n e._n the_o care_n that_o all_o the_o thing_n abovementioned_a be_v carry_v by_o the_o person_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n express_v and_o of_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o in_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o 17_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 18_o cut_v you_o not_o off_o thing_n off_o i._n e._n do_v not_o by_o your_o neglect_n provoke_v god_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o for_o touch_v the_o holy_a thing_n the_o tribe_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n from_o among_o the_o levite_n 19_o but_o thus_o do_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v when_o they_o approach_v unto_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v go_v in_o and_o appoint_v they_o every_o one_o to_o his_o service_n they_o service_n to_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_o allot_v to_o he_o the_o service_n and_o burden_n be_v equal_o distribute_v among_o they_o and_o to_o his_o burden_n 20_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o see_v when_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v cover_v lest_o they_o die_v 21_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 22_o take_v also_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n throughout_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n by_o their_o family_n 23_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a until_o fifty_o year_n old_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o all_o that_o enter_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o perform_v the_o service_n to_o do_v the_o work_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 24_o this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n to_o serve_v and_o for_o carrieâ—…_n for_o or_o carrieâ—…_n burden_n 25_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v bear_v the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n goatshair_n tabernacle_n i._n e._n the_o curtain_n or_o cover_n of_o goatshair_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n merarite_n congregation_n i._n e._n the_o ten_o curious_a curtain_n which_o cover_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o board_n themselves_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o merarite_n his_o cover_n curtain_n cover_n i._n e._n the_o cover_n of_o rams-skin_n which_o be_v put_v next_o over_o those_o ten_o curtain_n and_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o badgers-skin_n that_o be_v above_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 26_o and_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n 16._o altar_n i._n e._n which_o court_n compass_v both_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n exod._n 27._o 16._o round_o about_o and_o their_o cord_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o service_n and_o all_o that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o so_o shall_v they_o serve_v 27_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d appointment_n of_o
aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o gershonite_n in_o all_o their_o burden_n and_o in_o all_o their_o service_n and_o you_o shall_v appoint_v unto_o they_o in_o charge_n all_o their_o burden_n 28_o this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n custody_n hand_n under_o his_o conduct_n and_o direction_n thus_o the_o hand_n of_o hige_n esâ—…h_o 2._o 3._o be_v his_o care_n and_o custody_n of_o ithamar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n 29_o as_o for_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n thou_o shall_v number_v they_o after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 30_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o unto_o fifty_o year_n old_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o warfare_n the_o heb._n warfare_n service_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 31_o and_o 36._o and_o chap._n 3._o 36._o this_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o burden_n according_a to_o all_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 15._o congregation_n exod._n 26._o 15._o the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o and_o socket_n thereof_o 27._o thereof_o which_o be_v as_o the_o foot_n upon_o which_o the_o pillar_n stand_v of_o which_o see_v exod._n 38._o 27._o 32_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o court_n round_o about_o and_o their_o socket_n and_o their_o pin_n and_o their_o cord_n with_o all_o their_o instrument_n and_o with_o all_o their_o service_n and_o by_o name_n circumstance_n name_n every_o part_n and_o parcel_n therefore_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o a_o inventory_n which_o be_v require_v here_o rather_o than_o in_o the_o forego_n particular_n partly_o because_o these_o be_v much_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o former_a partly_o because_o be_v mean_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v supply_v they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v neglect_v and_o partly_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n esteem_v nothing_o small_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o that_o he_o expect_v his_o will_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o minure_a circumstance_n you_o shall_v reckon_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o burden_n 33_o this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n according_a to_o all_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o ithamar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n 34_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o congregation_n number_v the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n after_o their_o family_n and_o after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 35_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o unto_o fifty_o year_n old_a every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n for_o the_o work_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 36_o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o by_o their_o family_n be_v two_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 37_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n all_o that_o may_v do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v number_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 38_o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n throughout_o their_o family_n and_o by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 39_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o unto_o fifty_o year_n old_a every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n for_o the_o work_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 40_o even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o throughout_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n be_v two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 41_o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n of_o all_o that_o may_v do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v number_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 42_o and_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n throughout_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 43_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o unto_o fifty_o year_n old_a every_o one_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n for_o the_o work_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 44_o even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o after_o their_o family_n be_v three_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o work_n hundred_o here_o appear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o kohathite_n and_o gershonites_n who_o burden_n be_v few_o and_o easy_a there_o be_v but_o about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o they_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o service_n the_o merarite_n who_o burden_n be_v more_o and_o heavy_a have_v above_o one_o half_a of_o they_o fit_a for_o this_o work_n 45_o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 46_o all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o levite_n who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n number_v after_o their_o family_n and_o after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n 47_o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a even_o unto_o fifty_o year_n old_a every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o burden_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 48_o even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o be_v eight_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o 39_o fourscore_o which_o number_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o any_o other_o tribe_n for_o the_o reason_n mention_v on_o numb_a 3._o 39_o 49_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v number_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o service_n and_o according_a to_o his_o burden_n thus_o be_v they_o number_v of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n chap._n v._n 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n they_o camp_n in_o which_o the_o people_n dwelâ—…_n as_o afterward_o cut_v of_o the_o city_n and_o town_n that_o they_o may_v not_o converse_v with_o other_o and_o infect_v they_o every_o 46._o every_o leu._n 13._o 3_o 46._o leper_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v â—…n_v 2._o â—…n_v leu._n 15._o 2._o issue_n season_n issue_n to_o wit_n of_o genital_a seed_n in_o man_n or_o of_o blood_n in_o woman_n in_o their_o season_n and_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o 19_o the_o chap._n 9_o 6_o 10._o and_o 19_o 11._o and_o 31._o 19_o dead_a 6._o dead_a i._n e._n by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21._o 1._o numb_a 6._o 6._o 3_o both_o male_a and_o female_n shall_v you_o put_v out_o without_o the_o camp_n shall_v you_o put_v they_o that_o they_o defile_v not_o their_o camp_n man_n camp_n by_o which_o caution_n god_n will_v intimate_v the_o possibility_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n be_v make_v guilty_a by_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o avoid_v intimate_a converse_n with_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o i_o dwell_v name_n dwell_v by_o my_o special_a and_o gracious_a presence_n and_o therefore_o the_o permission_n of_o such_o impurity_n be_v the_o great_a injury_n and_o provocation_n to_o i_o as_o be_v do_v in_o my_o sight_n and_o reflect_a dishonour_n upon_o my_o name_n 4_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o put_v they_o out_o without_o the_o camp_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n so_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 6_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 3._o israel_n leu._n 6._o 3._o when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n shall_v commit_v any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v it_o commit_v heb._n any_o sin_n of_o man_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o of_o common_a infirmity_n or_o such_o sin_n as_o man_n commit_v through_o humane_a frailty_n for_o if_o this_o be_v do_v know_o and_o willing_o a_o great_a punishment_n be_v appoint_v see_v leu._n 6._o 5_o 6._o or_o rather_o 2._o sin_n against_o man_n or_o belong_v to_o man_n to_o wit_n deceit_n or_o wrong_n whereby_o other_o man_n be_v injure_v of_o which_o he_o manifest_o speak_v as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o
they_o and_o so_o it_o may_v soon_o be_v remove_v which_o they_o main_o desire_v or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o eminency_n and_o strength_n and_o somewhat_o further_o distant_a from_o the_o philistine_n where_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v better_o preserve_v from_o any_o new_a attempt_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o be_v better_o attend_v by_o the_o israelite_n who_o will_v more_o free_o and_o frequent_o come_v to_o it_o at_o such_o a_o place_n than_o in_o bethshemesh_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o their_o enemy_n land_n or_o because_o they_o think_v they_o will_v glad_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o zealous_a people_n or_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o shilo_n its_o ancient_a habitation_n and_o whither_o they_o may_v suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o degree_n and_o several_a stage_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o say_v the_o philistine_n have_v bring_v again_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v you_o down_o and_o fetch_v it_o up_o to_o you_o chap._n vii_o and_o the_o man_n of_o 5._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 132._o 5._o kirjath-jearim_a come_v 7._o come_v they_o glad_o embrace_v the_o motion_n as_o wise_o consider_v that_o their_o great_a calamity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o ark_n but_o upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o carelessness_n irreverence_n and_o presumption_n in_o look_v into_o the_o ark._n this_o place_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v baalah_n and_o kiriath-baal_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o jos._n 15._o 9_o 60._o and_o 18._o 14._o and_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 6_o 7._o and_o seâ—…cht_v up_o do_v up_o i_o e._n cause_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o priest_n appoint_v to_o that_o work_n who_o they_o can_v easy_o procure_v and_o undoubted_o will_v do_v it_o especial_o have_v be_v so_o late_o warn_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o violate_v god_n command_v in_o those_o matter_n in_o scripture-use_a man_n be_v common_o say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o order_n or_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o 4._o of_o â—…_n sam_n 6._o 4._o abinadab_n in_o the_o hill_n 7._o hill_n this_o place_n they_o choose_v because_o it_o be_v both_o a_o strong_a place_n where_o it_o will_v be_v most_o safe_a and_o a_o high_a place_n and_o therefore_o visible_a at_o some_o distance_n and_o to_o many_o person_n which_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n to_o direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o face_n towards_o the_o ark_n 1_o king_n 8._o 29_o 30_o 35._o psal._n 28._o 2._o and_o 138._o 2._o dan._n 6._o 10._o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n david_n afterward_o place_v it_o in_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n some_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o gibeah_n but_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n jos._n 18._o 27._o judg._n 19_o 14._o whereas_o this_o kiriath-jearim_a be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 6_o 7._o and_o sanctify_a work_n sanctify_a not_o that_o they_o make_v he_o either_o levite_n or_o priest_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o in_o israel_n person_n be_v not_o make_v but_o bear_v such_o and_o since_o the_o institution_n of_o levite_n and_o priest_n none_o be_v make_v such_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o other_o tribe_n or_o family_n but_o that_o they_o devote_v or_o set_v he_o apart_o as_o this_o verb_n sometime_o signify_v whole_o to_o attend_v upon_o this_o work_n eleazar_n his_o son_n piety_n son_n he_o they_o choose_v rather_o than_o his_o father_n because_o he_o be_v young_a and_o strong_a and_o probable_o free_v from_o domestic_a care_n which_o may_v divert_v he_o from_o or_o disturb_v he_o in_o this_o work_n or_o because_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_a for_o prudence_n or_o piety_n to_o keep_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o lord_n to_o keep_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v clean_a and_o neat_a and_o to_o guard_v it_o that_o none_o may_v approach_v or_o touch_v it_o but_o such_o as_o god_n require_v or_o allow_v to_o 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till_o david_n reign_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 2._o which_o be_v 40_o year_n act._n 13._o 21._o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o long_o there_o ere_o the_o israelite_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n ere_o they_o lament_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o follow_v and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n i_o e._n they_o follow_v after_o god_n with_o lamentation_n for_o his_o departure_n and_o so_o long_a estrangement_n from_o they_o and_o with_o prayer_n for_o his_o return_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o 3_o ¶_o and_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n administration_n israel_n to_o all_o the_o ruler_n and_o people_n too_o as_o he_o have_v occasion_n in_o his_o circuit_n describe_v below_o v._o 16._o mix_v exhortation_n to_o repentance_n with_o his_o judicial_a administration_n say_v if_o you_o do_v return_n unto_o the_o lord_n begin_v lord_n if_o you_o do_v indeed_o what_o you_o profess_v if_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o that_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o have_v begin_v with_o all_o your_o heart_n earnest_n heart_n sincere_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n than_o â—…3_n than_o josh._n 24._o 14_o â—…3_n put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n you_o god_n out_o of_o your_o house_n where_o some_o of_o you_o keep_v and_o worship_n they_o and_o out_o of_o you_o heart_n and_o affection_n where_o they_o still_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o many_o of_o you_o and_o 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 13._o deut._n 6._o 13._o ashtaroth_n 13._o ashtaroth_n and_o particular_o or_o especial_o ashtaroth_n which_o â—…e_a mention_n as_o a_o god_n who_o they_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d neighbour_a nation_n do_v more_o eminent_o worship_n see_v judg._n 2._o 13._o from_o among_o you_o and_o prepare_v your_o heart_n vanity_n heart_n by_o purge_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o particular_o from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o other_o god_n or_o direct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d your_o heart_n from_o your_o idol_n turn_v they_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o otâ—…_n idol_n or_o vanity_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 8._o and_o matt._n 4._o 10._o luk._n 4._o 8._o serve_v he_o only_o and_o it_o and_o or_o then_o upon_o these_o condition_n you_o may_v confident_o expect_v it_o he_o will_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 4_o then_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v put_v away_o 16._o away_o â—…udg_n 10._o 16._o baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o 5_o and_o samuel_n say_v gather_v all_o israel_n to_o mizpeh_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o you_o unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o they_o gather_v together_o to_o mizpeh_n 17._o mizpeh_n not_o that_o beyond_o jordan_n of_o which_o judg._n 11._o 11._o â—…9_n but_o another_o in_o canaan_n where_o the_o israelite_n use_v to_o 〈◊〉_d judg._n 20._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 17._o and_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o spirit_n out_o which_o they_o do_v either_o â—…guratively_o they_o draw_v tear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o 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that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n noâ—…_n peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o david_n friend_n and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o good_a man_n if_o absalon_n have_v live_v as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19_o 10._o and_o yet_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o absalon_n notwithstanding_o his_o abominable_a crime_n of_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n and_o of_o horrid_a and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n both_o which_o be_v capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o adventure_v to_o save_v david_n life_n against_o his_o will_n but_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o this_o all_o thing_n consider_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o determine_v 16_o and_o joab_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n return_v from_o pursue_v after_o israel_n for_o joab_n hold_v back_o the_o people_n blood_n people_n who_o otherwise_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o the_o rebel_n and_o hot_o pursue_v they_o but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o danger_n thereby_o past_a he_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o israelitish_n blood_n 17_o and_o they_o take_v absalon_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o great_a pit_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o lay_v a_o very_a great_a heap_n of_o stone_n upon_o he_o 21._o he_o as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o absalom_n sin_n and_o shame_n and_o of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o compare_v jos._n 7._o 26._o and_o 8._o 29._o and_o 10._o 27._o he_o be_v first_o hang_v after_o a_o sort_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a death_n deut._n 21._o 23._o and_o then_o thrust_v through_o with_o dart_n and_o sword_n and_o after_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n stone_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o a_o rebellioâ—…s_n son_n deut._n 21._o 21._o and_o all_o israel_n flee_v every_o one_o to_o his_o tent_n rebellion_n tent_n to_o their_o house_n and_o dwelling_n to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n 18_o ¶_o now_o absalon_n in_o his_o life_n time_n have_v take_v and_o rear_v up_o for_o himself_o a_o pillar_n vainglory_n pillar_n to_o preserve_v his_o name_n in_o memory_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o honour_n if_o his_o name_n have_v be_v bury_v in_o perpetual_a oblivion_n but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n which_o be_v in_o â—…_n in_o gen._n 14_o â—…_n the_o king_n dale_n 17._o dale_n a_o place_n near_o jerâ—…salem_n so_o call_v genesis_n 14._o 17._o for_o he_o say_v â—…_n have_v no_o son_n to_o keep_v my_o name_n in_o remembrance_n son_n remembrance_n object_n he_o have_v three_o son_n chap._n 14._o 27._o ans._n either_o they_o be_v all_o now_o dead_a or_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v alive_a he_o think_v he_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o keep_v up_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n or_o he_o erect_v this_o pillar_n before_o his_o son_n be_v bear_v but_o the_o first_o opinion_n seem_v most_o probable_a and_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o who_o strike_v at_o his_o father_n life_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o son_n and_o he_o call_v the_o pillar_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o it_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n absaloms_n place_n procurement_n place_n heb._n absalom_n hand_n i._n e._n his_o work_n make_v though_o not_o by_o his_o hand_n yet_o for_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o procurement_n 19_o ¶_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n let_v i_o now_o run_v and_o bear_v the_o king_n tiding_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v etc._n have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o etc._n etc._n avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n 20_o and_o joab_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—…dings_n not_o heb._n be_v â—…_n man_n of_o â—…dings_n bear_v tiding_n this_o day_n but_o thou_o shall_v bear_v tiding_n another_o day_n but_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o tiding_n because_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a thou_o dead_a and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o evil_a tiding_n which_o will_v be_v unwelcome_a to_o he_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o thou_o 21_o then_o say_v joab_n to_o cushi_n israelite_n cushi_n or_o to_o a_o ethiopian_a so_o he_o may_v be_v by_o birth_n and_o yet_o by_o profession_n a_o israelite_n go_v tell_v the_o king_n what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o cushi_n bow_v himself_o unto_o joab_n and_o run_v 22_o then_o say_v ahimaaz_v the_o son_n of_o zadok_n yet_o again_o to_o joab_n but_o may_v but_o heb._n be_v what_o may_v howsoever_o let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o also_o run_v after_o cushi_n and_o joab_n say_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o run_v my_o son_n he_o son_n so_o he_o call_v he_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o his_o young_a year_n and_o to_o that_o true_a and_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o tiding_n 22._o tiding_n or_o â—…ent_n or_o â—…ent_a numb_a 11._o 22._o ready_a 23_o but_o howsoever_o say_v he_o let_v i_o run_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o run_v then_o ahimaaz_n run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a way_n plain_a which_o be_v the_o smooth_a and_o easy_a though_o the_o long_a way_n and_o overran_a cushi_n 24_o and_o david_n sit_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n city_n gate_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n than_o be_v as_o now_o they_o be_v large_a and_o thick_a and_o for_o the_o great_a security_n have_v two_o gate_n one_o more_o outward_a the_o other_o inward_a here_o he_o sit_v that_o he_o may_v hear_v tiding_n when_o any_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o the_o watchman_n go_v up_o to_o the_o roof_n over_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o wall_n 2._o wall_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o tower_n upon_o the_o gate_n where_o watchman_n use_v to_o watch_v compare_v 2_o king_n 9_o 17._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n run_v alone_o 25_o and_o the_o watchman_n cry_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n say_v if_o he_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v tiding_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o mouth_n he_o be_v send_v with_o some_o special_a message_n which_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a conjecture_n for_o if_o he_o have_v run_v or_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n many_o other_o will_v have_v follow_v he_o and_o he_o come_v apace_o and_o draw_v near_o 26_o and_o the_o watchman_n see_v another_o man_n run_v and_o the_o watchman_n call_v unto_o the_o porter_n and_o say_v behold_v another_o man_n run_v alone_o and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o also_o bring_v tiding_n 27_o and_o the_o watchman_n say_v run_v say_v heb._n i_o see_v thou_o run_v i_o think_v the_o run_n of_o the_o foremost_a be_v like_o the_o run_n of_o ahimaaz_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n and_o the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n tiding_n tiding_n he_o love_v i_o well_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o afflict_v i_o with_o evil_a tiding_n 28_o and_o ahimaaz_v call_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n thou_o king_n or_o peace_n be_v to_o thou_o peace_n thou_o heb._n peace_n all_o be_v well_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v up_o have_v heb._n shut_v up_o deliver_v up_o 8._o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o power_n or_o to_o destruction_n compare_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 19_o and_o 26._o 8._o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 29_o and_o the_o king_n say_v peace_n say_v heb._n be_v there_o peace_n be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a and_o ahimaaz_v answer_v when_o joab_n send_v the_o king_n servant_n cushi_fw-la servant_n cushi_fw-la and_o i_o thy_o servant_n i_o see_v a_o great_a tumult_n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v entrust_v be_v he_o seem_v to_o tell_v a_o untruth_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 20._o because_o he_o now_o plain_o perceive_v what_o joab_n foretell_v he_o that_o such_o tiding_n will_v be_v very_o unwelcome_a to_o david_n but_o he_o make_v a_o bad_a choice_n to_o offend_v god_n with_o a_o lie_n rather_o than_o to_o displease_v the_o king_n with_o a_o truth_n yet_o thus_o far_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o though_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v absalon_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o concern_v it_o wherewith_o cushi_n be_v entrust_v 30_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v here_o and_o he_o turn_v aside_o and_o stand_v still_o 31_o and_o behold_v cushi_n come_v and_o cushi_n say_v bring_v say_v heb._n tiding_n â—…s_v bring_v tiding_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o
king_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoash_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n at_o beth-shemesh_a and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n deny_v jerusalem_n command_v entrance_n in_o amaziah_n name_n and_o with_o his_o consent_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n which_o lead_v to_o ephraim_n unto_o the_o corner-gate_n four_o hundred_o cubit_n war._n cubit_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v re-enter_v and_o re-take_a it_o if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o renew_v the_o war._n 14_o and_o he_o take_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o hostage_n he_o hostage_n to_o assure_v their_o peaceable_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o return_v to_o samaria_n family_n samaria_n he_o do_v not_o keep_v jerusalem_n nor_o seek_v to_o gain_v the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n of_o that_o kingdom_n partly_o because_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n he_o find_v in_o keep_v his_o own_o from_o such_o potent_a and_o near_a enemy_n as_o the_o syrian_n be_v and_o the_o great_a affection_n which_o 〈◊〉_d judah_n bear_v to_o david_n house_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n so_o incline_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v make_v good_a his_o promue_n to_o david_n and_o his_o family_n 15_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoash_n which_o he_o do_v and_o his_o might_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v with_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o and_o jehoash_fw-mi sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jeroboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 17_o ¶_o and_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n 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that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 25_o he_o restore_v the_o coast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o enter_v of_o haâ—…nath_n 8._o haâ—…nath_n which_o be_v the_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n numb_a 13._o 21._o and_o 34._o 8._o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a border_n plain_a i_o e._n unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o once_o be_v a_o goodly_a plain_a gen._n 13._o 10._o which_o be_v their_o southern_a border_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ionas_n servant_n matth._n 22._o 39_o 40._o call_v ionas_n jonah_n here_o jonah_n or_o jonas_n one_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n though_o this_o prophecy_n of_o his_o be_v not_o record_v there_o and_o thereâ—…re_v it_o be_v remember_v here_o the_o son_n of_o amittai_n the_o 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he_o recover_v damascus_n and_o hamath_n which_o belong_v to_o judah_n israel_n judah_n for_o israel_n jeroboam_fw-la israel_n these_o be_v city_n of_o syria_n but_o be_v take_v from_o the_o syrian_n by_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 3._o and_o probable_o by_o they_o incorporate_v with_o and_o add_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o own_o tribe_n to_o which_o from_o that_o time_n they_o belong_v but_o afterward_o they_o be_v retake_a by_o the_o syrian_n and_o be_v now_o recover_v by_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 29_o and_o jeroboam_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n even_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o zachariah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xv._o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n doubt_v israel_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a see_v amaziah_n the_o father_n of_o this_o azariah_n 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then_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n command_v say_v carry_v thither_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n part_n priest_n i_o e._n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n with_o other_o to_o be_v under_o his_o inspection_n and_o direction_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n let_v they_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o let_v he_o teach_v etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o one_o priest_n can_v suffice_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o so_o many_o and_o distant_a part_n who_o you_o bring_v from_o thence_o and_o let_v they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o and_o let_v he_o teach_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o land_n 28_o then_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n who_o they_o have_v carry_v away_o from_o samaria_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o bethel_n and_o teach_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n 32._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o 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a_o diversity_n of_o name_n between_o this_o catalogue_n and_o that_o nehem._n 11._o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o two_o cause_n first_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o use_v very_o frequent_o to_o give_v 2._o or_o 3._o several_a name_n to_o one_o person_n and_o second_o to_o the_o change_n of_o time_n for_o here_o they_o be_v name_v who_o come_v up_o at_o the_o first_o return_n but_o many_o of_o those_o in_o nehemiah_n may_v be_v such_o as_o return_v afterward_o and_o come_v and_o dwell_v either_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o person_n here_o name_v who_o may_v be_v then_o dead_a or_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n or_o with_o they_o the_o son_n of_o omri_n the_o son_n of_o imri_n the_o son_n of_o bâ—…ni_n of_o the_o child_n of_o pharez_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n 5_o and_o of_o the_o shilonite_n 20._o shilonite_n or_o shelanite_n as_o they_o be_v call_v from_o shelah_n numb_a 26._o 20._o asajah_n 5._o asajah_n call_v also_o maaseiah_n nehem._n 11._o 5._o the_o first-born_a and_o his_o son_n 6_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zerah_n jevel_v and_o their_o brethren_n six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o 7_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n sallu_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n they_o meshullam_n who_o be_v mention_v but_o describe_v by_o other_o parent_n neh._n 11._o 7._o or_o at_o least_o by_o person_n under_o other_o name_n possible_o these_o be_v his_o more_o immediate_a and_o those_o his_o more_o remote_a parent_n or_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v of_o one_o and_o adopt_v by_o another_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a man_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o son_n of_o those_o who_o adopt_v they_o or_o who_o right_a of_o inheritance_n fall_v to_o they_o the_o son_n of_o hodaviah_n the_o son_n of_o hasenuah_n 8_o and_o ibnejah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n and_o elah_n the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o michri_fw-la and_o meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o shophatiah_n the_o son_n of_o revel_v the_o son_n of_o ibnijah_n 9_o and_o their_o brethren_n according_a to_o 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ion_n of_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n priest_n god_n or_o a_o ruler_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n not_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v ezra_n ezr._n 3_o 8._o but_o a_o chief_a ruler_n under_o he_o either_o the_o second_o priest_n as_o such_o be_v call_v numb_a 3._o 32._o or_o the_o head_n of_o one_o of_o the_o 24._o family_n or_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n 12_o and_o adaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n of_o pashur_n 13._o pashur_n i_o e._n his_o great_a grandson_n as_o appear_v from_o neh._n 11._o 12_o 13._o the_o son_n of_o malchijah_n and_o maasai_n the_o son_n of_o adiel_n the_o son_n of_o jahzerah_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n the_o son_n of_o meshillemith_n the_o son_n of_o immer_n 13_o and_o their_o brethren_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n a_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o valour_n threescore_o heb._n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n very_o able_a man_n etc._n man_n heb._n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o a_o excellent_a qualification_n for_o their_o place_n because_o the_o priest_n may_v meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o difficulty_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o censure_n upon_o all_o impure_a person_n without_o exception_n and_o in_o preserve_v sacred_a thing_n from_o violation_n by_o the_o touch_n of_o forbid_v hand_n of_o which_o see_v a_o eminent_a instance_n in_o azariah_n 2_o chren_n 26_o 17_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 14_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n shemajah_n the_o son_n of_o hashub_n the_o son_n of_o azrikam_n the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n 15_o and_o bakbakkar_n heresh_a and_o galal_n and_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o micah_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la the_o son_n of_o asaph_n 16_o and_o obadiah_n the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n the_o 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of_o judah_n use_v to_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n through_o that_o gate_n 2_o king_n 16._o 18._o compare_v ezek._n 44._o 1_o 2._o under_o this_o gate_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o also_o be_v guard_v by_o these_o porter_n eastward_o they_o be_v porter_n in_o the_o company_n one_o company_n or_o according_a to_o the_o company_n or_o order_n or_o course_n i._n e._n they_o keep_v the_o gate_n successive_o according_a to_o that_o method_n into_o which_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n be_v distribute_v for_o the_o more_o convenient_a management_n of_o their_o several_a office_n among_o which_o this_o of_o the_o porter_n be_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o levi._n 19_o and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o kore_n the_o son_n of_o ebiasaph_n the_o son_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n the_o korhites_n be_v over_o the_o work_n of_o the_o service_n keeper_n of_o the_o thresholdâ—…_n the_o heb._n thresholdâ—…_n gate_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n build_v tabernacle_n or_o who_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o time_n past_a which_o be_v express_v in_o a_o like_a case_n v._o 20._o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v stand_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o their_o father_n â—…_n father_n the_o kohathite_n of_o who_o see_v on_o numb_a 4._o â—…_n be_v over_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n place_v lord_n or_o with_o as_o this_o hebrew_n particle_n be_v oft_o use_v the_o host_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n encamp_v in_o a_o military_a manner_n round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o or_o among_o who_o these_o be_v then_o place_v be_v keeper_n of_o the_o entry_n they_o entry_n i_o e._n of_o the_o veil_n by_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o call_v the_o entry_n distinctive_o because_o then_o there_o be_v no_o gate_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a order_n and_o 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lest_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v destroy_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o he_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o continue_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o gracious_a acceptance_n chap._n xxii_o 1_o then_o david_n say_v build_v say_v partly_o by_o his_o observation_n of_o this_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o command_n to_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o his_o acceptance_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o this_o place_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o which_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o house_n porch_n altar_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 28._o 11_o 12_o 19_o so_o doubtless_o he_o be_v also_o instruct_v as_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v 18._o build_v deut._n 12._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n altar_n god_n this_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o this_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a for_o israel_n 2_o and_o david_n command_v to_o gather_v together_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 21._o israel_n the_o same_o person_n who_o solomon_n afterward_o employ_v in_o the_o same_o work_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 5._o 15._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 9_o 20_o 21._o and_o he_o set_v mason_n to_o hew_v wrought_v stone_n begin_v stone_n wherein_o he_o can_v not_o do_v much_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n but_o solomon_n carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v what_o david_n have_v begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3_o and_o david_n prepare_v iron_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o nail_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o for_o the_o joyning_n together_o joyning_n to_o be_v use_v together_o with_o melt_a lead_n for_o the_o join_n of_o thâ—…se_n great_a 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his_o son_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 7_o and_o david_n say_v to_o solomon_n my_o son_n as_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—…_n sam._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o build_v a_o house_n 11._o house_n 〈◊〉_d 12â—…_n â—…_n 11._o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n 8_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o say_v â—…_n say_v ch_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 5._o â—…_n thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n abundant_o and_o have_v make_v great_a war_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n upon_o the_o earth_n peace_n earth_n not_o that_o war_n either_o now_o be_v or_o then_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a or_o that_o david_n sin_v in_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o david_n war_n be_v undertake_v by_o god_n command_n or_o with_o his_o leave_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o his_o blessing_n but_o partly_o because_o david_n military_a employment_n do_v for_o a_o good_a while_n fill_v his_o head_n and_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o no_o leisure_n for_o temple_n work_n and_o principal_o for_o mystical_a sgnification_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o manifest_a and_o illustrious_a type_n shall_v be_v build_v by_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9_o 6._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v gather_v and_o build_v up_o not_o by_o might_n or_o power_n or_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o by_o god_n spirit_n zech._n 4._o 6._o and_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n in_o my_o sight_n sight_n sight_n which_o i_o have_v take_v particular_a notice_n of_o and_o this_o expression_n may_v possible_o be_v add_v in_o reference_n to_o uriah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n by_o david_n contrivance_n which_o peradventure_o david_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n psal._n 51._o 4._o where_o david_n confess_v this_o sin_n use_v this_o very_a expression_n i_o have_v do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n 9_o behold_v a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o for_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n unto_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o 2_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o kiâ—…_n â—…_n â—…_n ch._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o israel_n for_o ever_o 13._o ever_o of_o this_o see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 13._o 11_o now_o my_o son_n the_o lord_z be_v with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thou_o it_o thou_o go_v on_o prosperous_o in_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n or_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o rest_v and_o prosperity_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o and_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v of_o thou_o 12_o only_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o give_v thou_o charge_n concern_v israel_n 9_o israel_n i._o e_o give_v thou_o instruction_n or_o direction_n right_o to_o manage_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n israel_n or_o and_o set_v thou_o over_o israel_n as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o who_o the_o arabic_a follow_v or_o when_o as_o the_o hebrew_n vaâ—…_n be_v oft_o use_v he_o shall_v set_v thou_o over_o israel_n i._n e._n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n for_o then_o solomon_n will_v need_v this_o wisdom_n for_o which_o therefore_o he_o pray_v 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o that_o thou_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 13_o then_o shall_v thou_o prosper_v if_o thou_o take_v heed_n to_o fulfil_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n charge_v moses_n with_o concern_v israel_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a 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own_o end_n 〈◊〉_d mere_o out_o of_o zeal_n for_o god_n house_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o this_o quantity_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v sufficient_a though_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v consist_v of_o massy_a gold_n and_o silver_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o all_o this_o treasure_n be_v not_o spend_v upon_o the_o material_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o workman_n which_o be_v nigh_o 200000_o whereof_o a_o great_a number_n be_v officer_n which_o be_v employ_v for_o so_o long_a time_n together_o will_v exhaust_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o
time_n as_o we_o shall_v short_o see_v and_o six_o thousand_o be_v 18._o be_v deut._n 16._o 18._o officer_n and_o judge_n matter_n judge_n who_o work_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v to_o judge_v of_o and_o determine_v all_o difficult_a cause_n or_o difference_n which_o may_v arise_v either_o among_o the_o inferior_a priest_n or_o levite_n about_o their_o sacred_a administration_n or_o among_o the_o people_n which_o be_v govern_v in_o all_o their_o concern_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v be_v consult_v and_o concern_v in_o their_o matter_n 5_o moreover_o four_o thousand_o be_v porter_n turn_n porter_n who_o office_n be_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o its_o court_n that_o no_o forbid_a or_o unclean_a person_n may_v enter_v there_o and_o of_o the_o court_n themselves_o and_o of_o several_a chamber_n or_o building_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o service_n thereof_o these_o also_o be_v to_o do_v their_o work_n by_o turn_n and_o four_o thousand_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o instrument_n they_o instrument_n whereof_o 288_o be_v person_n of_o great_a skill_n than_o their_o brethren_n and_o do_v instruct_v they_o and_o have_v some_o authority_n over_o they_o which_o i_o make_v say_v david_n to_o praise_v therewith_o 6_o and_o 25._o and_o exod._n 6._o 16._o ch._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 8._o 14._o &_o 29._o 25._o david_n divide_v they_o into_o division_n into_o heb._n division_n course_n 25._o course_n which_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o own_o invention_n but_o as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 14._o &_o 29._o 25._o among_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n namely_o gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 7_o of_o the_o 21._o the_o ch._n 26._o 21._o gershonite_n be_v 17._o be_v or_o 〈◊〉_d ch._n 6._o 17._o laadan_n and_o shimeâ—…_n 8_o the_o son_n son_n son_n i_o e._n his_o posterity_n and_o so_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o these_o can_v not_o be_v their_o immediate_a son_n of_o laadan_n the_o chief_a be_v jehiel_n and_o zetham_n and_o joel_n three_o 9_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n shelomith_n and_o haziel_n and_o haran_n three_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o laadan_n 10_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shimei_n shimei_n shimei_n not_o that_o shimei_n name_v v._o 9_o but_o another_o and_o possible_o the_o son_n or_o grandson_n of_o that_o shimei_n be_v jahath_n 11._o jahath_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 11._o zina_n and_o jeush_v and_o beriah_n these_o four_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shimei_n 11_o and_o jahath_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o zizah_n the_o second_o but_o jeush_o and_o beriah_n sonâ—…_n beriah_n heb._n do_v not_o multiply_v sonâ—…_n have_v not_o many_o son_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o one_o reckon_v according_a to_o their_o father_n house_n shimei_n house_n they_o be_v reckon_v together_o as_o one_o family_n and_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o two_o immediate_a parent_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o grandfather_n shimei_n 12_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n izhar_n hebron_n and_o uzziel_n four_o 13_o the_o son_n of_o 20._o of_o exod._n 6._o 20._o amram_n aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o 4._o exod._n 28._o 1._o heb._n 5._o 4._o aaron_n be_v separate_v son_n separate_v or_o to_o sanctify_v he_o holy_a of_o holies_n he_o and_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n person_n thing_n not_o positive_o for_o so_o he_o can_v not_o sanctify_v they_o they_o be_v already_o sanctify_v by_o god_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o negative_o i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o pollution_n for_o these_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v pollute_v when_o they_o be_v touch_v by_o any_o other_o person_n he_o and_o his_o son_n 8._o son_n not_o only_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o high-priest_n successive_o but_o all_o his_o posterity_n or_o all_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o work_v here_o follow_v be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o highpriest_n but_o common_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n who_o may_v all_o burn_v incense_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 11._o luke_n 1._o 9_o and_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o god_n name_n numb_a 6._o 23._o deut._n 10._o 8._o for_o ever_o to_o burn_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o 23._o numb_a 6._o 23._o bless_v in_o his_o name_n for_o ever_o 14_o now_o concern_v moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n his_o son_n be_v name_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n condition_n levi_n i_o e._n they_o be_v account_v only_o as_o common_a levite_n and_o be_v not_o priest_n which_o be_v mention_v partly_o to_o secure_v the_o priesthood_n within_o the_o bound_n to_o which_o god_n have_v confine_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o â—…nvade_v it_o upon_o a_o confidence_n in_o the_o nobleness_n of_o their_o extraction_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o eminent_a piety_n and_o self-denial_n who_o willing_o leave_v the_o government_n to_o joshua_n and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o aaron_n and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o posterity_n reduce_v to_o a_o very_a private_a and_o mean_a condition_n 15_o 4._o exod._n 2._o 22._o &_o 18._o 3_o 4._o the_o son_n of_o moses_n be_v gershom_n and_o eliezer_n 16_o of_o the_o son_n of_o gershom_n 20._o gershom_n shubael_n chap._n 24._o 20._o shebuel_n be_v the_o chief_a 17_o and_o the_o son_n elsewhere_o son_n for_o the_o son_n the_o plural_a number_n for_o the_o singular_a as_o gen._n 46._o 23._o 1_o chrom_n 2._o 8_o 31._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o of_o eliezer_n be_v 25._o ch._n 26._o 25._o rehabiah_n first_o rehabiah_n or_o the_o first_o the_o chief_a 23._o chief_a heb._n the_o first_o i._n e._n the_o first-born_a he_o be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o other_o be_v bear_v after_o he_o but_o because_o none_o be_v bear_v before_o he_o see_v oâ—…_n mat._n â—…_n 23._o and_o eliezer_n have_v none_o other_o son_n but_o the_o son_n of_o rehabiah_n multiply_v rehabiah_n heb._n be_v very_o high_o multiply_v be_v very_o many_o 18_o of_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n 2â—…_n izhar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch._n 24._o 2â—…_n she_o lomith_n the_o chief_a 19_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hebron_n jeriah_n the_o first_o amariah_n the_o second_o jahaziel_n the_o three_o and_o jekameam_v the_o four_o 20_o of_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n micah_n the_o first_o and_o jeshiah_n the_o second_o 21_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mahli_n and_o mushi_n the_o son_n of_o mahli_n eleazar_n and_o kish_n 22_o and_o eleazar_n die_v and_o 2â—…_n and_o ch._n 24._o 2â—…_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n take_v they_o 23_o the_o son_n of_o mushi_n mahli_n and_o eder_n and_o jeremoth_n three_o 24_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o 21._o of_o numb_a 1â—…_n 17_o 21._o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n as_o they_o be_v count_v by_o number_n of_o name_n by_o their_o poll_n that_o do_v the_o work_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o of_o numb_a â—…_n â—…_n 4._o 3._o &_o â—…_n 14._o twenty_o year_n service_n year_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v ancient_o number_v from_o two_o several_a time_n from_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o their_o age_n and_o from_o the_o 30_o numb_a 4._o 3._o &_o 8._o 24._o in_o like_a manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o be_v here_o number_v both_o from_o their_o 20_o year_n as_o here_o when_o they_o be_v more_o solemn_o prepare_v for_o and_o instruct_v and_o by_o degree_n exercise_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o from_o their_o 30_o year_n above_o v._o 3._o when_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o full_a and_o complete_a exercise_n of_o all_o the_o part_n and_o work_v of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v now_o soon_o admit_v to_o service_n than_o they_o have_v be_v former_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o now_o their_o work_n be_v more_o easy_a they_o be_v whole_o discharge_v from_o that_o burdensome_a work_n of_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o its_o utensil_n which_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o young_a and_o tender_a shoulder_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v 〈◊〉_d increase_v and_o consequent_o the_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o levite_n on_o their_o behalf_n be_v multiply_v and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v much_o great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o
the_o jew_n from_o who_o possible_o they_o have_v be_v take_v and_o be_v secure_v somewhere_o by_o those_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o cease_v by_o force_n or_o power_n ezra_n 4_o 23._o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chal._n 〈◊〉_d bring_v again_o unto_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o to_o his_o place_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 6_o now_o therefore_o tatnai_n governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n shethar-boznai_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chal._n their_o 〈◊〉_d your_o companion_n the_o apharsachites_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n be_v you_o far_o from_o thence_o work_n thence_o i_o e._n from_o hinder_v or_o discourage_v the_o work_n 7_o let_v the_o work_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n alone_o let_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v this_o house_n of_o god_n in_o his_o place_n 8_o moreover_o 〈◊〉_d moreover_o chal._n by_o i_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d i_o make_v a_o decree_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o of_o the_o king_n good_n even_o of_o the_o tribute_n beyond_o the_o river_n forthwith_o expense_n be_v give_v unto_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o chal._n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinder_v money_n hinder_v from_o proceed_v in_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o money_n 9_o and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v need_n of_o both_o young_a bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n wheat_n salt_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n let_v it_o be_v give_v they_o day_n by_o day_n without_o fail_n 10_o that_o they_o may_v offer_v rest_v offer_v chal._n sweet_a 〈◊〉_d or_o rest_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n 11_o also_o i_o 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iddo_n this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a intimation_n that_o this_o great_a and_o unexpected_a success_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_v nor_o to_o the_o kindness_n or_o good_a humour_n of_o darius_n but_o unto_o god_n only_o who_o by_o his_o prophet_n have_v require_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o work_n and_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n dispose_v darius_n heart_n to_o such_o kind_a and_o noble_a purpose_n and_o action_n and_o they_o build_v and_o finish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n the_o chal._n decree_n commandment_n of_o cyrus_n â—…and_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n religion_n artaxerxes_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v either_o 1._o xerxes_n darius_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o be_v call_v also_o artaxerxes_n and_o ahashuerus_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o his_o father_n darius_n possible_o because_o he_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o promote_v their_o cause_n with_o his_o father_n and_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o father_n decree_n and_o be_v his_o father_n viceroy_n if_o not_o make_v co-emperour_n with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a or_o 2._o artaxerxes_n longâ—…s_v the_o son_n of_o xerxes_n who_o be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o be_v here_o join_v with_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n because_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v finish_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n in_o darius_n reign_n v._o 15._o yet_o it_o be_v afterward_o more_o full_o complete_v and_o adorn_v by_o artaxerxes_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o ch_z 7._o v._n 20_o 27._o by_o who_o nehemiah_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o large_a commission_n and_o full_a power_n to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o city_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n king_n of_o persia._n 15_o and_o this_o house_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n 13._o month_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 13._o adar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n 17_o and_o offer_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n a_o hundred_o bullock_n two_o hundred_o ram_n four_o hundred_o lamb_n and_o for_o a_o sin_n offering_n for_o all_o israel_n 5._o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 35._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 5._o twelve_o he-goat_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 18_o and_o they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o division_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n writing_n jerusalem_n shall_fw-mi according_a to_o the_o writing_n 9_o writing_n numb_a 3._o 6_o &_o 8._o 9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o more_n ses_fw-fr 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o passover_n 6._o passover_n exod._n 1_o 2._o 6._o upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n 20_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v purify_v together_o all_o of_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o kill_v the_o passover_n for_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o for_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n and_o for_o themselves_o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a 14._o heathen_a i_o e._n such_o as_o have_v forsake_v that_o filthy_a and_o idolatrous_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v proselyre_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o such_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 48._o numb_a 9_o 14._o of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n do_v eat_v 22_o and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o joyful_a and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n i_o e._n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o be_v now_o king_n of_o assyria_n also_o or_o emperor_n of_o that_o vast_a and_o famous_a assyrian_a empire_n which_o be_v first_o subdue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o therefore_o be_v somewhere_o call_v the_o assyrian_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o persian_a monarch_n be_v here_o so_o call_v emphatical_o to_o note_v the_o great_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o great_a monarch_n who_o predecessor_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n unto_o they_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n chap._n vii_o 1_o now_o after_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o â—…_n of_o neh._n 2._o 1._o â—…_n artaxerxes_n 14._o artaxerxes_n the_o same_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v ch_n 6._o 14._o king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 14._o ezra_n 1_o chr._n 6._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o serajah_n 11._o serajah_n i_o e._n his_o grandson_n here_o be_v divers_a person_n omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n which_o may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o 1_o chr._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 2_o the_o son_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o zadok_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 3_o the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o merajoth_o 4_o the_o son_n of_o zerajah_n the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o bukki_n 5_o the_o son_n
the_o city_n of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 5._o 7_o 9_o and_o make_v it_o the_o head_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o in_o a_o more_o large_a and_o improper_a sense_n it_o be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n psal._n 48._o 12._o &_o 87._o 2_o &_o 110._o 2._o and_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n psal._n 137._o 3._o isa._n 18._o 7._o jer._n 51._o 10._o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o hill_n of_o moriah_n which_o be_v either_o a_o part_n of_o mount_n zion_n or_o another_o hill_n adjoin_v to_o it_o and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n psal._n 65._o 1._o &_o 69._o 36._o &_o 97._o 8._o and_o for_o the_o christian_a church_n heb._n 12._o 22._o revel_v 14._o 1._o and_o by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v plain_a why_o zion_n be_v here_o call_v god_n holy_a hill_n 7._o i_o will_v declare_v statute_n declare_v or_o publish_v that_o all_o people_n concern_v may_v take_v notice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o submit_v to_o it_o upon_o their_o peril_n publication_n or_o promulgation_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o law_n or_o statute_n deâ—…_n statute_n or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n deâ—…_n the_o decree_n i_o decree_n or_o concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o will_n or_o pleasure_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n concern_v my_o advancement_n into_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o submission_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o people_n here_o follow_v shall_v yield_v to_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o 5._o i_o act._n 1â—…_n 33._o heb._n 1._o 5._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n belong_v son_n which_o though_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o or_o of_o dâ—…id_n who_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o beget_v by_o he_o as_o all_o believer_n be_v john_n 1._o 12._o 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o iâ—…m_fw-la 1._o 18._o yet_o much_o more_o true_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v common_o know_v by_o this_o title_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o prov._n 30._o 4._o hose_n 11._o 1._o mat._n 2._o 15._o and_o 3._o 17._o and_o 4._o 3._o 6._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o and_o to_o who_o this_o title_n be_v express_o appropriate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o word_n act._n 13._o 33._o heb._n 1._o 5._o and_o 5._o 5._o and_o to_o who_o alone_o the_o follow_a passage_n belong_v this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o elsewhere_o thou_o this_o be_v also_o apply_v by_o some_o to_o david_n and_o so_o this_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o inauguration_n when_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v by_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v then_o raise_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o advance_v to_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o life_n of_o royal_a state_n and_o dignity_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o birthday_n though_o not_o of_o his_o person_n yet_o of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n celebrate_v a_o double_a birthday_n first_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o then_o the_o empire_n when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o empire_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o lean_a and_o far-fetched_a and_o doubtful_a sense_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o interpretation_n when_o the_o word_n may_v be_v proper_o understand_v concern_v christ._n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n this_o day_n from_o all_o eternity_n which_o be_v well_o describe_v by_o this_o day_n because_o in_o eternity_n there_o be_v no_o succession_n no_o yesterday_o no_o to_o morrow_n but_o it_o be_v all_o as_o one_o continue_a day_n or_o moment_n without_o change_n or_o flux_n upon_o which_o account_n one_o day_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o short_a as_o one_o day_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 8._o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n eternal_a sonship_n in_o time_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o in_o his_o birth_n and_o life_n when_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o angel_n luke_n 1._o 32._o and_o of_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 3._o 17_o and_o 17._o 5._o and_o by_o his_o own_o word_n and_o work_n but_o principal_o in_o his_o resurrection_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o main_o intend_v of_o which_o day_n this_o very_a place_n be_v expound_v act_v 13._o 33._o when_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n rom._n 1._o 4._o and_o this_o day_n or_o time_n christ_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v by_o god_n the_o father_n partly_o because_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o regeneration_n or_o second_o birth_n mat._n 19_o 28._o as_o well_o it_o may_v be_v a_o restitution_n of_o that_o very_o be_v which_o mâ—…n_o receive_v by_o his_o first_o birth_n and_o that_o by_o the_o peculiar_a and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n partly_o 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phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 61._o 2._o and_o 72._o 8._o which_o be_v but_o a_o very_a narrow_a sense_n and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a kingdom_n and_o no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o those_o magnificent_a expression_n here_o use_v or_o rather_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o only_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v almost_o universal_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o psal._n 19_o 4_o and_o 22._o 28._o and_o 46._o 10._o and_o 65._o 5._o isa._n 40._o 28_o and_o 45._o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o these_o word_n declare_v the_o great_a amplitude_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o thy_o possession_n 9_o 15._o 9_o rev._n 2._o 27._o &_o 19_o 15._o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o thou_o they_o i._n e._n those_o people_n that_o will_v not_o quieâ—…ly_o submit_v to_o thou_o shall_v be_v crush_v and_o destroy_v by_o thou_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n resist_v iron_n with_o thy_o mighty_a power_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n 10._o be_v wise_a interest_n wise_a understand_v your_o true_a interest_n now_o submission_n now_o while_o you_o have_v time_n and_o space_n for_o repentance_n and_o submission_n therefore_o o_o you_o king_n lord_n king_n you_o and_o your_o people_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o king_n only_o partly_o because_o they_o most_o need_v he_o admonition_n as_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o power_n and_o greatness_n and_o think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o partly_o because_o their_o authority_n and_o example_n can_v do_v much_o with_o their_o people_n and_o parâ—…_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greatness_n of_o thiâ—…_n monâ—…rch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o lord_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n branch_n judge_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o earth_n 11._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n with_o reverence_n and_o a_o awful_a sense_n of_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n as_o very_o careful_a and_o diligent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o and_o rejoice_v benefit_n rejoice_v do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d his_o yoke_n 〈◊〉_d dishonour_n and_o grievance_n but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o happiness_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o king_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n and_o according_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o inestimâ—…ble_a grace_n and_o benefit_n with_o tremble_a 8._o tremble_a this_o be_v add_v to_o express_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o joy_n to_o which_o he_o call_v they_o and_o to_o distinguish_v
psal._n xliii_o the_o argument_n this_o psalm_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o same_o author_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o judge_v i_o elsewhere_o i_o or_o judge_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o i_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal._n 26._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o o_o god_n and_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a meiosis_n ungodly_a or_o unmerciful_a i._n e._n cruel_a or_o inhuman_a for_o it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n nation_n nation_n nation_n so_o he_o call_v the_o company_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o their_o great_a number_n and_o because_o they_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n o_o deliver_v i_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o deceitful_a and_o unjust_a men._n unjust_a who_o cover_v his_o wicked_a design_n with_o fair_a and_o false_a pretence_n which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hateful_a to_o thou_o and_o 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or_o 2._o forward_a to_o the_o doubtful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o gad._n 19_o gad_n troup_n east_n troup_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d of_o enemy_n shall_v frequent_o invade_v his_o country_n â—…d_v for_o 〈◊〉_d conquer_v and_o spoil_v it_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v becaâ—…_n the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o tribe_n lie_v beyond_o 〈◊〉_d near_o to_o the_o ammoâ—…â—…nd_a â—…nd_z moabite_n two_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o other_o hostile_a nation_n on_o the_o east_n shall_v overcome_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o 20._o last_o or_o afterward_o this_o be_v fulfil_v 1_o chron._n 5._o 18._o etc._n etc._n he_o show_v that_o the_o event_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v various_a but_o gad_n shall_v one_o time_n or_o other_o spoil_v his_o spoiler_n see_v deut._n 33._o 20._o 20_o out_o of_o asher_n aher_n asher_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o aher_n or_o as_o for_o or_o concern_v aher_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a ordinary_a fat_a his_o breadcorn_n shall_v be_v full_a and_o sweet_a and_o better_a than_o ordinary_a and_o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n 25._o dainty_n not_o only_o oil_n for_o ointment_n but_o also_o delicious_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n fit_a to_o be_v present_v to_o a_o king_n see_v deut._n 33._o 24_o 25._o 21_o naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v loose_a favour_n loose_a not_o pursue_v by_o hunter_n nor_o shut_v up_o in_o some_o little_a enclosure_n but_o whole_o leave_v to_o its_o own_o freedom_n to_o seed_n upon_o the_o best_a pasture_n see_v deut._n 33._o 23._o or_o free_a from_o the_o yoke_n which_o they_o rogether_o with_o the_o other_o tribe_n do_v bear_v in_o eâ—…pt_n free_a from_o its_o former_a restraint_n which_o â—…ke_v it_o run_v away_o mâ—…e_v swift_o so_o it_o may_v note_v their_o â—…mbleness_n and_o expedition_n either_o in_o encounter_v enemy_n or_o in_o avoid_v danger_n see_v judg._n 4._o 6_o 1â—…_n and_o 5._o 1â—…_n or_o like_o a_o â—…ame_n hind_n leave_v to_o its_o liberty_n in_o which_o the_o owner_n take_v delight_n as_o prov._n 5._o 19_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v commend_v rather_o for_o art_n of_o peace_n then_o war._n and_o this_o may_v note_v that_o his_o temper_n and_o conversation_n be_v civil_a oblige_v and_o amiable_a which_o sense_n the_o next_o word_n favour_n he_o give_v goodly_a word_n fruit_n word_n his_o speech_n and_o discourse_n with_o other_o be_v fair_a and_o friendly_a and_o win_a it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o this_o tribe_n be_v general_o of_o a_o sweet_a disposition_n than_o other_o see_v it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o people_n of_o divers_a province_n or_o city_n border_v one_o upon_o another_o but_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n napthali_n be_v a_o tree_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v only_o jod_a be_v insert_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o word_n isa._n 1._o 29._o and_o 61._o 3._o shoot_v forth_o or_o spread_v forth_o into_o many_o branch_n for_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n shalach_n be_v oft_o use_v concern_v tree_n and_o their_o shoot_v forth_o of_o branch_n as_o psal._n 80._o 11._o ezek._n 17._o 6._o and_o 31._o 5._o send_v forth_o goodly_a branch_n the_o word_n â—…re_o which_o be_v by_o other_o render_v word_n here_o signify_v branch_n as_o either_o the_o same_o word_n or_o one_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o radical_a letter_n be_v take_v isa._n 17._o 6_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o two_o word_n come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n to_o exchange_v their_o signification_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n the_o lxx_o and_o one_o of_o the_o arabic_a manuscript_n which_o make_v napthali_n here_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o goodly_a tree_n bring_v forth_o excellent_a fruit_n 22_o joseph_n be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n son_n bough_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o two_o numerous_a tribe_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o two_o son_n even_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o well_o 10._o well_o or_o fountain_n or_o watercourse_n which_o situation_n do_v much_o further_a the_o growth_n of_o tree_n see_v psal._n 1._o 3._o and_o ezek._n 19_o 10._o who_o daughter_n who_o heb._n daughter_n branch_n run_v over_o the_o wall_n do_v wall_n i._n e._n which_o be_v plant_v by_o a_o wall_n who_o heat_n further_v its_o growth_n no_o less_o than_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o water_n do_v 23_o the_o archer_n mistress_n archer_n i._n e._n his_o adversary_n as_o well_o his_o own_o brethren_n as_o his_o master_n and_o mistress_n have_v sore_o grieve_v he_o arrow_n he_o with_o their_o scoff_n and_o slander_n and_o injury_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o compare_v to_o arrow_n and_o shoot_v at_o he_o and_o hate_v he_o 24_o but_o 20._o but_o job_n 29._o 20._o his_o bow_n he_o bow_n wherewith_o he_o oppose_v his_o enemy_n which_o be_v no_o military_a bow_n but_o that_o which_o he_o oppose_v to_o all_o their_o injury_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o virtue_n his_o innocence_n his_o patience_n his_o temperance_n his_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o resâ—…sted_v and_o vanquish_v all_o the_o temptation_n and_o difficulty_n which_o he_o meet_v with_o so_o that_o all_o his_o enemy_n coâ—…_n neither_o detile_n nor_o destroy_v he_o abode_n in_o strength_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n conqueror_n jacob_n i._n e._n of_o my_o god_n the_o noun_n for_o the_o pronoun_n which_o be_v frequent_a when_o man_n forsake_v and_o persecute_v he_o my_o god_n and_o his_o god_n stand_v by_o he_o he_o sheweth_z that_o it_o be_v not_o josephs_n wisdom_n or_o courage_n but_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n that_o make_v he_o conqueror_n from_o thence_o be_v the_o shepherd_n the_o stone_n of_o israel_n he_o israel_n either_o 1._o from_o that_o great_a 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4._o in_o israel_n 17_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v these_o man_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n 18_o and_o they_o assemble_v all_o the_o congregation_n together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n and_o they_o declare_v their_o pedigree_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a by_o their_o poll_n 19_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o he_o number_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 20_o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n israel_n elder_a son_n by_o their_o generation_n person_n generation_n heb._n to_o wit_n their_o generation_n i._n e._n the_o person_n beget_v of_o reubens_n immediate_a child_n who_o be_v here_o subdivide_v into_o family_n and_o they_o into_o house_n and_o they_o into_o particular_a person_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o 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and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 25_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 26_o of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 27_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v threescore_o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 49._o hundred_o far_o more_o than_o any_o other_o tribe_n in_o accomplish_v of_o jacobs_n prophecy_n gen._n 49._o 28_o of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 29_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n be_v fifty_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 30_o of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 31_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n be_v fifty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 32_o of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n namely_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o
of_o that_o common_a sin_n be_v not_o direct_o and_o proper_o death_n but_o exclusion_n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o death_n only_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n upon_o that_o and_o have_v no_o son_n 4_o why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v diminish_v be_v heb._n diminish_v do_v away_o marry_v away_o as_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o preserve_v by_o a_o inheritance_n give_v to_o we_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n hence_o some_o gather_v that_o the_o first_o son_n of_o each_o of_o these_o heiress_n be_v call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 25._o 6._o whereby_o the_o brother_n first_o son_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n who_o widow_n he_o marry_v from_o among_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n believe_v possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o division_n of_o it_o which_o though_o not_o yet_o conquer_v they_o conclude_v will_v certain_o be_v so_o and_o thereby_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n 5_o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n direction_n lord_n i._n e._n into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v with_o moses_n upon_o occasion_n exod._n 25._o 22._o numb_a 7._o 89._o for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n and_o though_o their_o plea_n seem_v reasonable_a yet_o moses_n show_v his_o humility_n and_o modesty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o determine_v it_o himself_o without_o god_n particular_a direction_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 7_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n speak_v right_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v they_o 28._o they_o in_o hebrew_n it_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n to_o show_v that_o woman_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o man_n privilege_n and_o that_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o type_n do_v belong_v no_o less_o to_o woman_n than_o to_o man_n gal._n 3._o 28._o a_o possession_n of_o a_o inheritance_n among_o their_o father_n brethren_n and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n live_v father_n i._n e._n which_o belong_v to_o their_o father_n in_o case_n they_o have_v live_v to_o pass_v unto_o they_o 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o daughter_n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o brethren_n 10_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o brethren_n 8._o brethren_n nor_o sister_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 8._o than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o father_n brethren_n 11_o and_o if_o his_o father_n have_v no_o brethren_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o kinsman_n that_o be_v next_o to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n case_n judgement_n a_o statute_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v give_v judgement_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n 4â—…_n moses_n deut._n 3_o 2â—…_n and_o 32._o 4â—…_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mount_n abarim_n 1._o abarim_n the_o whole_a tract_n of_o mountain_n be_v call_v abarim_n numb_a 33._o 47._o whereof_o one_o of_o the_o high_a be_v call_v nebo_n deut._n 32._o 49._o and_o the_o top_n of_o that_o pisgah_n deut._n 34._o 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 13_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n 8._o people_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o as_o 6._o as_o chap._n 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 31._o 2._o deut._n 10._o 6._o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v 14_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 1_o 3â—…_n psal._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n in_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o sanctify_v i_o at_o the_o water_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d water_n of_o meribah_n in_o kadesh_n 7._o kadesh_n this_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o miscarriage_n of_o moses_n from_o that_o of_o the_o people_n in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o 7._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n 15_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n 26._o lord_n the_o word_n here_o follow_v and_o other_o too_o which_o be_v record_v deut._n 3._o 23_o 26._o say_v 16_o let_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n chap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 22._o flesh_n i._n e._n of_o all_o man_n the_o searcher_n of_o spirit_n that_o know_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o great_a employment_n the_o father_n and_o giver_n and_o governor_n of_o spirit_n who_o can_v raise_v and_o suit_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o the_o high_a and_o hard_a work_n as_o thou_o do_v those_o numb_a 11._o 16_o 17._o see_v numb_a 16._o 22._o set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n 17_o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v go_v in_o before_o they_o 21._o they_o i._n e._n which_o may_v wise_o conduct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o affair_n both_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o when_o they_o return_v home_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o in_o those_o place_n use_v not_o to_o go_v behind_o their_o sheep_n as_o we_o now_o do_v but_o before_o they_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o their_o pasture_n and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o lead_v they_o home_o again_o of_o this_o phrase_n see_v deut._n 28._o 6._o act._n 1._o 21._o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o zech._n 〈◊〉_d matth._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n 18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o 14._o he_o by_o which_o ceremony_n moses_n do_v both_o design_n the_o person_n and_o confer_v the_o power_n and_o by_o his_o prayer_n which_o accompany_v that_o rite_n obtain_v from_o god_n all_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n necessary_a for_o his_o future_a employment_n as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v of_o this_o custom_n gen._n 48._o 14._o levit._fw-la 1._o 4._o numb_a 8._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n ruler_n congregation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o whole_a action_n and_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n trust_n charge_n thou_o shall_v command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n to_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o my_o people_n which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a and_o unwilling_a to_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o right_a management_n of_o that_o great_a trust_n in_o their_o sight_n 20_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n upon_o he_o signification_n he_o thou_o shall_v not_o now_o use_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o thy_o partner_n in_o the_o government_n show_v respect_n to_o he_o and_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v so_o and_o thou_o shall_v impart_v to_o he_o the_o ensign_n and_o evidence_n of_o thy_o own_o authority_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v some_o understand_v this_o honour_n of_o those_o spiritual_a endowment_n which_o do_v adorn_v moses_n which_o moses_n be_v now_o to_o confer_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o joshua_n have_v before_o for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o he_o receive_v a_o further_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o moses_n his_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n from_o both_o which_o this_o honour_n be_v distinguish_v and_o have_v he_o mean_v this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v express_v it_o in_o so_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a a_o phrase_n but_o have_v call_v it_o a_o put_v not_o of_o honour_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v call_v numb_a 11._o 17._o and_o see_v the_o word_n honour_n here_o may_v very_o well_o be_v proper_o understand_v why_o shall_v we_o run_v to_o
the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n westward_o which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o giant_n northward_o 9_o and_o the_o border_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o nephtoah_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o city_n of_o mount_n ephron_n ephron_n ephron_n i_o e._n belong_v to_o or_o border_v upon_o mount_n ephron_n and_o the_o border_n be_v draw_v to_o baalah_n which_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a 10_o and_o the_o border_n compass_v from_o baalah_n westward_o unto_o mount_n seir_n quality_n seir_n not_o that_o of_o edom_n but_o another_o so_o call_v from_o some_o resemblance_n it_o have_v with_o that_o in_o quality_n and_o pass_v along_o unto_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n jearim_n which_o be_v chesalon_n on_o the_o north_n side_n and_o go_v down_o to_o beth-shemesh_a 14._o beth-shemesh_a call_v kiriath-baal_a v._o 60._o and_o josh._n 18._o 14._o and_o pass_v on_o to_o timnah_n 38._o t_o there_o be_v divers_a city_n of_o this_o name_n this_o in_o judah_n here_o and_o josh._n 21._o 16._o 2_o king_n 14._o 11._o another_o in_o issachar_n and_o a_o three_o in_o naphtali_n josh._n 19_o 22_o 38._o 11_o and_o the_o border_n go_v out_o unto_o the_o side_n of_o ekron_n northward_o and_o the_o border_n be_v draw_v to_o shicron_n and_o pass_v along_o to_o mount_n baalah_n and_o go_v out_o unto_o jabneel_v and_o the_o go_n out_o of_o the_o border_n be_v at_o the_o sea_n 12_o and_o the_o west_n border_n be_v to_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n round_o about_o according_a to_o their_o family_n 13_o ¶_o and_o unto_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n he_o 13._o he_o i_o e._n joshua_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o josh._n 14._o 6._o 12._o 13._o give_v a_o part_n among_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o joshua_n even_o 〈◊〉_d even_o chap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d †_o the_o city_n of_o arba_n 13._o arba_n or_o kiriath-arba_a not_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o levite_n but_o the_o territory_n of_o it_o josh._n 21._o 13._o the_o father_n of_o anak_n which_o city_n be_v hebron_n kirjath-arbâ—…_a ‡_o or_o kirjath-arbâ—…_a 14_o and_o caleb_n drive_v thence_o mountain_n thence_o i_o e._n from_o the_o say_a territory_n from_o their_o cave_n and_o fort_n in_o it_o compare_v josh._n 14._o 12._o this_o and_o the_o follow_a work_n be_v do_v either_o in_o joshuahs_n life-time_n as_o may_v seem_v from_o josh._n 11._o 21._o or_o after_o his_o death_n as_o be_v relate_v judg._n 1._o 10._o these_o giant_n have_v either_o recover_v their_o city_n or_o defend_v themselves_o in_o the_o mountain_n 〈◊〉_d mountain_n â—…udges_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n sheshai_n and_o ahiman_n and_o talmai_n usual_a talmai_n either_o the_o same_o who_o be_v mention_v numb_a 13._o 33._o and_o so_o they_o be_v long-lived_a man_n such_o as_o many_o be_v in_o those_o time_n and_o place_n or_o their_o son_n call_v by_o their_o father_n name_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a the_o child_n of_o anak_n 15_o and_o he_o go_v up_o thence_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o debir_n 7._o debir_n the_o same_o mention_v above_o v._o 7._o and_o the_o name_n of_o debir_n before_o be_v kirjath-seph_a 39_o kirjath-seph_a this_o câ—…ause_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o from_o the_o other_o debir_n subdue_v by_o joshua_n josh._n 10._o 38_o 39_o 16_o ¶_o and_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kirjath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v achshah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 9_o wife_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o some_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o be_v one_o who_o can_v marry_v she_o by_o god_n law_n for_o every_o promise_v contrary_a to_o that_o be_v void_a and_o if_o she_o be_v willing_a for_o though_o parent_n have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o their_o child_n they_o can_v not_o force_v they_o to_o marry_v any_o person_n against_o their_o own_o 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daughter_n in_o law_n bless_a be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v off_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o live_n â—…_n live_n 2_o sam._n 2._o â—…_n and_o to_o the_o dead_a alive_a dead_a i_o e._n which_o he_o former_o show_v to_o those_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a to_o wit_n my_o husband_n and_o his_o son_n whilst_o they_o be_v li_v and_o now_o continue_v to_o we_o their_o wife_n who_o be_v now_o alive_a and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o she_o the_o man_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n unto_o we_o redeem_v we_o or_o one_o 〈◊〉_d have_v right_a 〈◊〉_d redeem_v one_o of_o our_o next_o kinsman_n do_v kinsman_n heb._n one_o of_o our_o redeemer_n or_o avenger_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o avenge_v our_o person_n and_o to_o redeem_v our_o land_n and_o to_o marry_v thou_o the_o widow_n and_o relict_n of_o his_o next_o kinsman_n as_o be_v express_v ruth_n 3_o 9_o she_o say_v one_o of_o they_o not_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v immediate_o such_o but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a near_o 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do_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o i_o may_v hope_v to_o find_v he_o in_o a_o better_a temper_n and_o abide_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o hide_v thyself_o 3_o and_o i_o will_v go_v out_o and_o stand_v by_o my_o father_n in_o the_o field_n where_o thou_o be_v depart_v be_v in_o the_o field_n where_o my_o father_n use_v to_o walk_v where_o also_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o hide_v thyself_o that_o i_o may_v know_v where_o to_o find_v thou_o at_o hand_n to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o the_o success_n of_o my_o endeavour_n that_o thou_o may_v according_o either_o return_n to_o court_n or_o speedy_o depart_v and_o i_o will_v commune_v with_o my_o father_n of_o thou_o and_o what_o i_o see_v that_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o 4_o ¶_o and_o jonathan_n speak_v good_a of_o david_n unto_o saul_n his_o father_n man._n father_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o hazard_n to_o himself_o herein_o therefore_o he_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o true_a frinend_n and_o of_o a_o valiant_a man._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v not_o the_o king_n sin_n against_o his_o servant_n against_o david_n because_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o because_o his_o work_n have_v be_v to_o thee-ward_n very_o good_a 5_o for_o he_o do_v put_v his_o 109._o his_o judg._n 9_o 17._o and_o 12._o 3._o chap._n 28._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 109._o life_n in_o his_o hand_n 3._o hand_n i_o e._n he_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o emâ—…t_v hazard_n see_v the_o note_n on_o judg._n 12._o 3._o and_o slay_v the_o philistine_n and_o the_o lord_n wrought_v a_o great_a salvation_n for_o all_o israel_n thou_o see_v it_o and_o do_v rejoice_v wherefore_o then_o will_v thou_o sin_v against_o innocent_a blood_n to_o slay_v david_n without_o a_o cause_n 6_o and_o saul_n hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o jonathan_n and_o saul_n swear_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v slay_v himself_o slay_v this_o great_a change_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o true_a repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n 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heb._n daughter_n town_n thereof_o shechem_n also_o and_o the_o town_n thereof_o unto_o ad-azza_a unto_o or_o ad-azza_a gaza_n other_o gaza_n not_o that_o of_o the_o philistine_n which_o belong_v to_o another_o tribe_n and_o be_v remote_a from_o ephraim_n but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n or_o rather_o ad-azza_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o particle_n ad_fw-la here_o render_v unto_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n for_o why_o shall_v unto_o be_v put_v to_o this_o town_n which_o be_v not_o put_v to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o town_n thereof_o 29_o and_o by_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o 7._o of_o josh._n 17._o 7._o manasseh_n beth_n shean_v and_o her_o town_n tannach_n and_o her_o town_n 11._o town_n josh._n 17._o 11._o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n dor_n and_o her_o town_n in_o these_o dwell_v the_o child_n of_o joseph_n before_o joseph_n i_o e._n of_o ephraim_n josephs_n elder_a son_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v joseph_n 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〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o abihud_o 4_o and_o abishua_n and_o naaman_n and_o ahoah_n 5_o and_o gera_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o shephuphan_n and_o huram_fw-la 6_o and_o these_o 20._o these_o either_o those_o three_o last_o mention_v or_o rather_o thâ—…se_v follow_v v._o 7._o because_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o be_v remove_v and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v remove_v v._o 7._o he_o describe_v the_o son_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n without_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o their_o parent_n because_o their_o genealogy_n be_v break_v by_o that_o almost_o total_a extirpation_n of_o this_o tribe_n judg._n 20._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ehud_n these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o geba_n do_v and_o they_o remove_v they_o place_n they_o either_o their_o father_n or_o their_o head_n and_o superior_n remove_v they_o or_o they_o remove_v themselves_o either_o because_o they_o be_v too_o numerous_a for_o that_o 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every_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n the_o course_n be_v change_v and_o the_o new_a comer_n be_v to_o tarry_v till_o the_o next_o sabbath-day_n see_v 2_o kin._n 11._o 5_o 7_o 9_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o they_o they_o they_o i_o e._n to_o be_v with_o they_o i._n e._n with_o the_o chief_a porter_n who_o always_o abode_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o 26_o for_o these_o levite_n the_o four_o chief_a porter_n be_v in_o their_o trust_n their_o or_o trust_n set_a office_n they_o office_n i_o e._n these_o be_v constant_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n that_o so_o they_o may_v oversee_v and_o direct_v the_o inferior_a porter_n in_o their_o work_n or_o as_o other_o render_v the_o word_n agreeable_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n for_o these_o i._o e._n their_o brethren_n v._o 25._o be_v under_o the_o charge_n or_o commit_v to_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o four_o chief_a porter_n who_o also_o be_v levites_n as_o their_o brethren_n be_v whereas_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o of_o they_o be_v a_o priest_n either_o way_n these_o word_n contain_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 25._o why_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o come_v to_o these_o and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o 〈◊〉_d chamber_n and_o treasury_n keep_v treasury_n in_o which_o the_o sacred_a utensil_n and_o other_o treasure_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n be_v keep_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 27_o and_o they_o lodge_v round_o about_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v god_n therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o constant_a residence_n in_o the_o place_n and_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o village_n as_o their_o brethren_n be_v because_o the_o charge_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o gr._n and_o heb._n they_o be_v â—…_n the_o key_n &_o gr._n the_o open_n thereof_o every_o morning_n pertain_v to_o they_o 28_o and_o certain_a of_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o minister_a vessel_n that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n bring_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n by_o tale_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v they_o in_o and_o out_o by_o tale_n 29_o some_o of_o they_o also_o be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v the_o vessel_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instrument_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o fine_a flour_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o the_o frankincense_n and_o the_o spice_n 30_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n make_v 2â—…_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 30._o 2â—…_n the_o ointment_n of_o the_o spice_n etc._n spice_n this_o be_v add_v to_o prevent_v a_o mistake_n and_o to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o levite_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o ointment_n yet_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n can_v make_v it_o see_v exod._n 30._o 22_o etc._n etc._n 31_o and_o mattithiah_n one_o of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o shallum_n the_o korhite_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_a office_n over_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pan_n 5._o pan_n i_o e._n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o fine_a flour_n may_v be_v provide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d saâ—…ly_o and_o well_o that_o when_o occasion_n require_v they_o may_v make_v cake_n in_o pan_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o see_v on_o leu._n 2._o 5._o 32_o and_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n be_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d shewbread_n 13._o shewbread_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 35._o 13._o to_o prepare_v it_o every_o sabbath_n 33_o and_o these_o before_o these_o i_o e._n other_o of_o the_o levite_n of_o who_o several_a office_n he_o have_v speak_v before_o be_v verse_n be_v or_o rather_o be_v which_o be_v understand_v and_o all_o along_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v verse_n and_o again_o in_o this_o very_a verse_n 〈…〉_o verse_n 〈…〉_o the_o singer_n chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o remain_v in_o the_o chamber_n taberâ—…_n chamber_n where_o they_o wait_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o come_v â—…hensoever_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o taberâ—…_n be_v free_a work_n free_a from_o all_o trouble_n and_o employment_n that_o they_o may_v whole_o attend_v upon_o the_o proper_a work_n for_o 〈…〉_o for_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n thâ—…_n work_n either_o compose_v or_o order_v sacred_a song_n or_o actual_o sing_v or_o teach_v other_o to_o sing_v thâ—…_n day_n and_o night_n offering_n night_n i_o e._n continual_o and_o particular_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n the_o two_o time_n appoint_v for_o solemn_a service_n and_o offering_n 34_o these_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v
and_o impure_a sort_n of_o gold_n and_o seven_o thousand_o talent_n of_o refine_a silver_n to_o overlie_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n withal_o fit_a withal_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o gold_n and_o of_o the_o room_n adjoin_v to_o it_o with_o silver_n beat_v out_o into_o plate_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o other_o material_n here_o and_o there_o as_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a 5_o the_o gold_n for_o thing_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o silver_n for_o thing_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o artificer_n and_o who_o then_o be_v willing_a hand_n willing_a heb._n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n to_o consecrate_v his_o service_n do_v service_n heb._n to_o fill_v his_o hand_n i._n e._n to_o offer_v a_o offer_v as_o exod._n 32_o 29._o levit._fw-la 8._o 33._o as_o i_o have_v do_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n 6_o then_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o gr._n the_o or_o family_n 〈◊〉_d gr._n father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o of_o hundred_o with_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 27._o 25._o ruler_n over_o the_o king_n substance_n king_n or_o substance_n work_n offer_v willing_o 7_o and_o give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o gold_n five_o thousand_o talent_n and_o ten_o thousand_o dram_n and_o of_o silver_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o of_o brass_n eighteen_o thousand_o talent_n and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o iron_n 8_o and_o they_o with_o who_o precious_a stone_n be_v find_v give_v they_o to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o 21._o of_o ch._n 26._o 21._o jehiel_n the_o gershonite_n 9_o then_o the_o people_n rejoice_v accomplishment_n rejoice_v because_o this_o be_v both_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o and_o a_o eminent_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o and_o a_o good_a pledge_n that_o this_o great_a and_o 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thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o thing_n all_o as_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n 12_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o please_v all_o i_o e._n thou_o dispose_v of_o riches_n and_o honour_n as_o thou_o please_v and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o help_n all_o even_o to_o the_o weak_a who_o thou_o can_v make_v strong_a and_o to_o the_o strong_a who_o be_v weak_a without_o thy_o help_n 13_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n 14_o but_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o we_o willing_o i_o e._n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v we_o both_o such_o riches_n out_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o offer_v and_o such_o a_o willing_a and_o free_a heart_n to_o offer_v they_o both_o which_o be_v thy_o gift_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o good_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o we_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o hand_n and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o thou_o thou_o we_o return_v only_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v only_o pay_v a_o debt_n to_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o hereby_o oblige_v thou_o or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o 15_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o peâ—…_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o and_o sojourner_n as_o be_v all_o our_o father_n i_o father_n these_o word_n may_v contain_v a_o reason_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o v._o 14._o who_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n what_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n be_v we_o and_o how_o unworthy_a of_o so_o high_a a_o favour_n for_o say_v he_o here_o we_o i_o and_o my_o people_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 14._o be_v stranger_n etc._n etc._n poor_a pilgrim_n who_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n and_o pass_v hasty_o through_o it_o and_o can_v carry_v nothing_o with_o we_o out_o of_o it_o or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o that_o 14tâ—…_n verse_n of_o thy_o own_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o land_n which_o we_o possess_v be_v thou_o not_o we_o we_o be_v not_o the_o proprietor_n or_o perpetual_a possessor_n of_o it_o but_o only_o thy_o tenant_n and_o as_o our_o father_n once_o be_v mere_a stranger_n in_o it_o even_o with_o or_o before_o man_n psal._n 105._o 12._o so_o we_o at_o this_o day_n be_v no_o better_o with_o or_o before_o thou_o have_v no_o absolute_a right_n and_o title_n in_o it_o but_o only_o to_o travel_v through_o it_o and_o sojourn_v in_o it_o for_o that_o short_a time_n 〈◊〉_d we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o argument_n seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o levit._n 25._o 23._o where_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n can_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o ever_o but_o only_o till_o the_o jubily_n for_o say_v god_n the_o land_n be_v i_o as_o to_o dominion_n and_o propriety_n for_o you_o be_v or_o for_o or_o but_o you_o be_v only_a stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o 〈◊〉_d none_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v it_o abide_v we_o only_o give_v to_o thou_o what_o we_o must_v short_o leave_v and_o what_o we_o can_v keep_v to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v accept_v such_o offering_n or_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a possessor_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o only_a pilgrim_n and_o passenger_n through_o it_o 16_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n all_o this_o store_n that_o we_o have_v prepare_v to_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n come_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o be_v all_o thy_o own_o 17_o i_o know_v also_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n as_o for_o i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o now_o have_v i_o see_v with_o joy_n thy_o people_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d present_a here_o to_o offer_v willing_o unto_o thou_o action_n thou_o by_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o offer_n i_o disâ—…ern_v the_o sincerity_n willingness_n and_o generosity_n of_o their_o heart_n towards_o thou_o for_o david_n judge_v as_o in_o reason_n and_o charity_n he_o ought_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o its_o fruit_n and_o of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o action_n 18_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o of_o israel_n our_o father_n keep_v this_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o people_n worship_n people_n since_o it_o be_v from_o thy_o grace_n that_o thy_o people_n have_v such_o willing_a mind_n to_o thy_o service_n as_o be_v before_o acknowledge_v i_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o gracâ—…_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v persist_v in_o the_o sâ—…me_n generous_a and_o pious_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o thy_o worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prepare_v their_o heart_n unto_o thou_o degenerate_a thou_o or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n establish_v or_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n thou_o who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n confirm_v and_o carry_v it_o on_o by_o thy_o grace_n otherwise_o it_o will_v languish_v and_o this_o
can_v skill_v to_o cut_v timber_n in_o lebanon_n and_o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v be_v with_o thy_o servant_n 9_o even_o to_o prepare_v i_o timber_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o house_n which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o build_v shall_v be_v wonderful_a be_v heb._n great_a and_o wonderful_a wonderful_o great_a 5._o great_a see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 5._o 10_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v give_v to_o thy_o servant_n the_o hewer_n that_o cut_v timber_n twenty_o thousand_o measure_n of_o beat_a wheat_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o measure_n of_o barley_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o bath_n of_o wine_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o bath_n of_o oil_n 11_o then_z huram_fw-la the_o king_n of_o tyre_n answer_v in_o writing_n which_o he_o send_v to_o solomon_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v his_o people_n he_o have_v make_v thou_o king_n over_o they_o 12_o huram_fw-la say_v moreover_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v give_v to_o david_n the_o king_n a_o wise_a son_n understanding_n son_n heb._n know_v prudence_n and_o understanding_n erdue_v with_o prudence_n and_o understanding_n that_o may_v build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o house_n for_o his_o kingdom_n 13_o and_o now_o i_o have_v send_v a_o cunning_a man_n endue_v with_o understanding_n of_o huram_fw-la my_o father_n 16._o father_n i_o e._n who_o be_v my_o father_n chief_a workman_n or_o huram_fw-la abi_fw-la a_o man_n so_o call_v the_o prefix_v lame_v be_v here_o only_o a_o note_n of_o the_o accusative_a case_n see_v more_o on_o ch_n â—…_n 16._o 14_o the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o dan_n 14._o dan_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 7._o 14._o and_o his_o father_n be_v a_o man_n of_o tyre_n skilful_a to_o work_v in_o gold_n and_o in_o silver_n in_o brass_n in_o iron_n in_o stone_n and_o in_o timber_n in_o purple_a in_o blue_a and_o in_o fine_a linen_n and_o in_o crimson_a also_o to_o grave_a any_o manner_n of_o 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etc._n now_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 5_o and_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n jerusalem_n city_n in_o every_o city_n for_o itself_o and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a that_o justice_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o the_o most_o ease_n and_o convenience_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o may_v not_o all_o be_v force_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o 17._o for_o deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n you_o represent_v god_n person_n to_o who_o judgement_n belong_v and_o you_o have_v your_o commission_n and_o power_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n only_o and_o your_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o only_o for_o man_n good_a but_o also_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o service_n 8._o service_n psal._n 82._o 1._o eccles._n 5._o 8._o who_o be_v with_o you_o provoke_v 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the_o womb_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o tâ—…e_a dust_n i._n e._n man_n body_n be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o though_o it_o be_v never_o there_o before_o 9_o and_o he_o charge_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n do_v heart_n pass_v such_o sentence_n with_o your_o mouth_n as_o your_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o party_n shall_v judge_v to_o be_v just_o and_o not_o act_v against_o your_o own_o conscience_n for_o 〈◊〉_d motive_n as_o corrupt_a judge_n do_v 10_o and_o what_o cause_n soever_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n 8._o blood_n of_o
but_o to_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n direct_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o it_o to_o gather_v together_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o people_n treat_v people_n not_o only_o for_o the_o particular_a end_n here_o mention_v but_o for_o divers_a other_o weighty_a purpose_n and_o matter_n of_o which_o the_o follow_a chapter_n treat_v that_o they_o may_v be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n design_n genealogy_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o what_o family_n each_o person_n belong_v and_o where_o their_o ancient_a habitation_n lay_v which_o for_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o city_n the_o replenish_n of_o which_o be_v now_o his_o design_n and_o i_o find_v a_o register_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o they_o which_o come_v up_o at_o the_o first_o there_o first_o to_o wit_n with_o zerubbabel_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 7._o but_o this_o follow_a catalogue_n differ_v in_o some_o particular_n from_o that_o ezra_n 2._o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n there_o and_o find_v write_v therein_o 6_o etc._n 6_o ezr._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o province_n that_o go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o who_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v carry_v away_o and_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o judah_n every_o one_o to_o his_o city_n 7_o who_o come_v with_o zerubbabel_n jeshua_n nehemia_n 〈◊〉_d nehemia_n or_o 〈◊〉_d azariah_n raamiah_n nahamani_fw-la mordecai_n bilshan_n misper_v bigvai_n nahum_n baanah_n the_o number_n i_o say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v this_o 8_o the_o child_n of_o parosh_n two_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o two_o 9_o the_o child_n of_o shephatiah_n three_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o two_o 10_o the_o child_n of_o arah_n six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o two_o 11_o the_o child_n of_o pahath-moab_a of_o the_o child_n of_o jeshua_n and_o joab_n two_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o 12_o the_o child_n of_o elam_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o 13_o the_o child_n of_o zattu_n eight_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 14_o the_o child_n of_o zaccai_n seven_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o 15_o the_o child_n of_o bâ—…i_n of_o or_o bâ—…i_n binnui_n six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o 16_o the_o child_n of_o bebai_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o 17_o the_o child_n of_o azgad_n two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o two_o 18_o the_o child_n of_o adonikam_n six_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o seven_o 19_o the_o child_n of_o bigvai_n two_o thousand_o threescore_o and_o seven_o 20_o the_o child_n of_o adin_n six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o five_o 21_o the_o child_n of_o ater_n of_o hezekiah_n ninety_o and_o eight_o 22_o the_o child_n of_o hashum_n three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o 23_o the_o child_n of_o bezai_n three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o four_o 24_o the_o child_n of_o jora_fw-la of_o or_o jora_fw-la hariph_n a_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o 25_o the_o child_n of_o gibbar_a of_o or_o gibbar_a gibbeon_n ninety_o and_o five_o 26_o the_o man_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o netophah_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o eight_o 27_o the_o man_n of_o anathoth_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o eight_o 28_o the_o man_n of_o azmave_v of_o or_o azmave_v bethazmaveth_a forty_o and_o two_o 29_o the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a chephirah_n and_o kiriathâ—…rim_n ‖_o or_o kiriathâ—…rim_n beeroth_n seven_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o 30_o the_o man_n of_o ramah_n and_o geba_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o one_o 31_o the_o man_n of_o michmash_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o two_o 32_o the_o man_n of_o beth-el_a and_o a_z a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o three_o 33_o the_o man_n of_o the_o other_o nebo_n fifty_o and_o two_o 34_o the_o child_n of_o the_o other_o 12._o other_o see_v ver_fw-la 12._o elam_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o 35_o the_o child_n of_o harim_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 36_o the_o child_n of_o jericho_n three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 37_o the_o child_n of_o lod_n hadid_v and_o ono_n seven_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o one_o 38_o the_o child_n of_o sanaah_o three_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o 39_o the_o priest_n the_o child_n of_o 7._o of_o 1_o chr._n 24._o 7._o jedajah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeshua_n nine_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o 40_o the_o child_n of_o immer_n a_o thousand_o fifty_o and_o two_o 41_o the_o child_n of_o pashur_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o 42_o the_o child_n of_o harim_n a_o thousand_o and_o seventeen_o 43_o the_o levite_n the_o child_n of_o jeshua_n of_o kadmile_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o 9_o of_o or_o hodaviah_n ezr._n 2._o 40._o or_o judah_n ezr._n 3._o 9_o hodevah_n seventy_o and_o four_o 44_o the_o singer_n the_o child_n of_o asaph_n a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o 45_o the_o porter_n the_o child_n of_o shallum_n the_o child_n of_o ater_n the_o child_n of_o talmon_n the_o child_n of_o akkub_n the_o child_n of_o hatita_n the_o child_n of_o shobai_n a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o 46_o the_o nethinim_n the_o child_n of_o ziha_n the_o child_n of_o hasupha_n the_o child_n of_o tabbaoth_n 47_o the_o child_n of_o keros_n the_o child_n of_o sâ—…a_n the_o child_n of_o pardon_n 48_o the_o child_n of_o lebana_n the_o child_n of_o hagaba_n the_o child_n of_o shalmai_n 49_o the_o child_n of_o hanan_n the_o child_n of_o giddel_n the_o child_n of_o gahar_n 50_o the_o child_n of_o reajah_n the_o child_n of_o rezin_n the_o child_n of_o nekoda_n 51_o the_o child_n of_o gazzam_n the_o child_n of_o uzza_n the_o child_n of_o phaseah_n 52_o the_o child_n of_o besai_n the_o child_n of_o meunim_n the_o child_n of_o nephishesim_n 53_o the_o child_n of_o bakbuk_n the_o child_n of_o hakupha_n the_o child_n of_o harhur_n 54_o the_o child_n of_o bazlith_a the_o child_n of_o mehida_n the_o child_n of_o harsha_n 55_o the_o child_n of_o barkos_n the_o child_n of_o sisera_n the_o child_n of_o tamah_n 56_o the_o child_n of_o neziah_n the_o child_n of_o hatipha_n 57_o the_o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n the_o child_n of_o sotai_n the_o child_n of_o sopher_v the_o child_n of_o perida_n 58_o the_o child_n of_o jaala_n the_o child_n of_o darkon_n the_o child_n of_o giddel_n 59_o the_o child_n of_o shephatiah_n the_o child_n of_o hattil_n the_o child_n of_o pocher_v of_o zebaim_n the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o 〈◊〉_d amon_n 60_o all_o the_o nethinim_n and_o the_o child_n of_o solomon_n servant_n be_v three_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o two_o 61_o 〈◊〉_d 61_o ezâ—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v up_o also_o from_o tel-melah_a tel-haresha_a cherub_n addon_n and_o immer_n but_o they_o can_v not_o show_v their_o father_n house_n nor_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o or_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o israel_n 62_o the_o child_n of_o delajah_n the_o child_n of_o tobiah_n the_o child_n of_o nekoda_n six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o two_o 63_o and_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o child_n of_o habajah_n the_o child_n of_o koz_n the_o child_n of_o barzillai_n which_o take_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n to_o wife_n and_o be_v call_v after_o their_o name_n 64_o these_o seek_v their_o register_n among_o those_o that_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v therefore_o be_v they_o as_o pollute_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n 65_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tirshatha_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n till_o there_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o thummim_v 66_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o be_v forty_o and_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o 67_o beside_o their_o man-servant_n and_o their_o maidservant_n of_o who_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o and_o they_o have_v two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n 68_o their_o horse_n seven_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o their_o mule_n two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o 69_o their_o camel_n four_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o six_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o ass_n 70_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n give_v unto_o the_o work_n the_o tirshatha_n ezra_n tirshatha_n i_o e._n the_o governor_n to_o wit_n nehemiah_n so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n here_o contribute_v differ_v from_o that_o ezra_n 2._o because_o this_o be_v another_o collection_n that_o be_v make_v in_o zorobabel_n time_n and_o this_o in_o ezra_n give_v to_o the_o treasure_n a_o thousand_o dram_n of_o gold_n fifty_o bason_n five_o hundred_o and_o
thirty_o priest_n garment_n 71_o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n give_v to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o work_n twenty_o thousand_o dram_n of_o gold_n and_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o silver_n 72_o and_o that_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n give_v be_v twenty_o thousand_o dram_n of_o gold_n and_o two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n and_o threescore_o and_o seven_o priest_n garment_n 73_o so_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o singer_n and_o some_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o nethinim_n and_o all_o israel_n dwell_v in_o their_o city_n and_o when_o the_o seven_o month_n come_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o their_o city_n chap._n viii_o 1_o and_o all_o 1._o all_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o together_o as_o one_o man_n into_o the_o street_n that_o be_v before_o the_o water-gate_n 26._o water-gate_n of_o which_o see_v nehem._n 3._o 26._o and_o they_o speak_v unto_o ezra_n 6._o ezra_n ezra_n 7._o 6._o the_o scribe_n to_o bring_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o israel_n 2_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n nehemiah_n priest_n who_o come_v 12_o or_o 13_o year_n before_o nehemiah_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o either_o carry_v there_o or_o go_v back_o to_o babylon_n be_v force_v to_o do_v so_o by_o the_o king_n command_n or_o indispensable_a occasion_n and_o then_o return_v again_o with_o nehemiah_n bring_v the_o law_n before_o the_o congregation_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o all_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o that_o can_v hear_v with_o understanding_n understanding_n understanding_n i_o e._n and_o such_o child_n as_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o understanding_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n 3_o and_o he_o read_v therein_o before_o the_o street_n that_o be_v before_o the_o water-gate_n 〈…〉_o water-gate_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o midday_n before_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o those_o that_o can_v understand_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v attententive_a unto_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 4_o and_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n stand_v upon_o a_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o pulpit_n of_o wood_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o beside_o he_o stand_v mattithiah_n and_o shema_n and_o anajah_n and_o urijah_n and_o hilkiah_n and_o maaseiah_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n pedajah_n and_o mishael_n and_o malchiah_n and_o hashum_n and_o hashbadana_n zechariah_n and_o meshullam_n work_n d_o partly_o to_o declare_v their_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n with_o ezra_n in_o what_o he_o say_v and_o do_v and_o partly_o that_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o may_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o work_n 5_o and_o ezra_n open_v the_o book_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o fight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n for_o he_o be_v above_o all_o the_o people_n and_o when_o he_o open_v it_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v up_o prayer_n up_o either_o in_o reverence_n to_o god_n word_n of_o which_o see_v num._n 11._o 32._o judg._n 3._o 20._o or_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v his_o word_n the_o more_o distinct_o or_o rather_o because_o they_o observe_v that_o ezra_n compose_v himself_o to_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v here_o general_o declare_v but_o doubtless_o be_v more_o particular_o and_o large_o express_v in_o that_o assembly_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o answer_n amen_o amen_n to_o his_o prayer_n 6_o and_o ezra_n bless_v the_o lord_n the_o great_a god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o amen_n with_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n 7_o also_o jeshua_n and_o bani_n and_o sherebiah_n jamin_n akkub_n shabbethar_n hodijah_n maaseiah_n kelita_n azariah_n jozabad_n hanan_n pelaiah_n and_o the_o levite_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o understand_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d law_n as_o well_o the_o word_n which_o be_v hebrew_n now_o need_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o chaldee_n or_o syriack_n language_n which_o be_v now_o and_o henceforth_o the_o common_a language_n of_o that_o people_n who_o together_o with_o their_o religion_n have_v also_o in_o a_o great_a part_n lose_v their_o language_n as_o also_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o they_o expound_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o what_o they_o read_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o people_n present_a condition_n as_o they_o see_v fit_a as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n general_o be_v and_o hence_o the_o people_n be_v so_o deep_o affect_v with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o people_n stand_v in_o their_o place_n 4._o place_n i_o e._n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n into_o which_o the_o company_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v distribute_v for_o conveniency_n of_o hear_v it_o not_o be_v likely_a that_o so_o vast_a a_o congregation_n can_v distinct_o hear_v one_o man_n voice_n or_o by_o their_o station_n i._n e._n by_o the_o several_a station_n of_o the_o levite_n &_o person_n last_v name_v who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v several_a scaffold_n by_o compare_v this_o with_o ch_z 9_o 4._o upon_o which_o they_o stand_v as_o ezra_n do_v upon_o his_o pulpit_n v._o 4._o 8_o so_o they_o read_v l._n read_v to_o wit_n ezra_n and_o his_o companion_n successive_o or_o several_o l._n in_o the_o book_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n distinct_o and_o give_v the_o sense_n language_n sense_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o they_o expound_v in_o the_o common_a language_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n 7._o read_n i_o e._n that_o which_o they_o read_v to_o wit_n the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o action_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n as_o vision_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o thing_n see_v and_o hear_v for_o the_o thing_n hear_v and_o fear_v for_o the_o thing_n fear_v so_o they_o give_v they_o both_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n into_o the_o chaldee_n and_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o of_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n of_o they_o the_o declaration_n whereof_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n work_v mal._n 2._o 7._o 9_o and_o nehemiah_n which_o be_v 63._o be_v or_o the_o governor_n ezra_n 2._o 63._o the_o tirshatha_n and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v the_o people_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n 15._o people_n num._n 29._o 1._o deut._n 16._o 14_o 15._o this_o day_n be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n mean_v god_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o mercy_n for_o otherwise_o even_o fast_v day_n be_v holy_a to_o god_n in_o the_o general_n though_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n here_o mean_v mourn_v not_o nor_o weep_v for_o all_o the_o people_n weep_v m_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n it_o n_z out_o of_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o great_a guilt_n and_o of_o their_o extreme_a danger_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o 10_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v your_o way_n eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a do_v sweet_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n oblige_v you_o to_o do_v and_o send_v portion_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v prepare_v 19_o prepare_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o your_o poor_a brethren_n who_o else_o must_v mourn_v while_o you_o rejoice_v see_v of_o this_o duty_n and_o practice_n deut._n 16._o 11_o 14._o esth._n 9_o 19_o for_o this_o day_n be_v holy_a unto_o our_o lord_n observe_v lord_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n levit._fw-la 23._o 24._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o joyful_a month_n wherein_o so_o many_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o thanksgiving_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v neither_o be_v you_o sorry_a for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n enemy_n strength_n i_o e._n rejoice_v in_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n 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thy_o light_n to_o câ—…me_v to_o thou_o as_o traveller_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o out_o of_o their_o way_n when_o a_o light_n discover_v itself_o do_v make_v to_o it_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v shine_v so_o bright_a and_o be_v make_v so_o conspicuous_a by_o preach_v and_o miracle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o congratulate_v they_o and_o wish_v they_o much_o joy_n but_o rejoice_v and_o participate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o happiness_n rev._n 21._o 24._o a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n ch._n 49_o 6._o to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n and_o or_o yea_o or_o even_a king_n which_o be_v fulfil_v under_o cyrus_n darius_n alexander_n and_o the_o egyptian_a king_n king_n nation_n king_n to_o add_v to_o thy_o lustre_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v honour_v only_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o mean_a person_n but_o even_o of_o honourable_a personage_n embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o 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some_o watch-tower_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v the_o like_a expression_n chap._n 49._o 18._o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o gospel_n together_o he_o speak_v more_o particular_o either_o of_o the_o jew_n flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n which_o may_v be_v true_a in_o the_o type_n or_o especial_o of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o some_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o gospel_n they_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n another_o son_n the_o same_o thing_n only_o for_o elegancy_n sake_n express_v in_o its_o part_n the_o sense_n respect_v both_o person_n and_o place_n as_o to_o person_n thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n also_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o tender_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o arm_n isa._n 49._o 22._o where_o by_o thy_o side_n by_o equivalent_a expression_n of_o arm_n bosom_n and_o shoulder_n be_v supply_v with_o reference_n to_o they_o both_o and_o may_v import_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o unto_o their_o mother_n and_o it_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o the_o masculinâ—…_n gender_n be_v join_v with_o the_o feminine_a of_o the_o same_o species_n it_o note_v multitude_n and_o variety_n as_o eccl._n 2._o 8._o man_n singer_n and_o woman_n singer_n i_o e._n all_o sort_n and_o variety_n of_o vocal_a music_n and_o as_o to_o place_v both_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n that_o be_v not_o only_o near_a but_o also_o afar_o off_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o as_o we_o say_v far_o and_o near_o act_v 2._o 39_o or_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v before_o round_o about_o in_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n from_o far_o note_v the_o longitude_n and_o ad_fw-la latus_fw-la at_o or_o on_o thy_o side_n the_o latitude_n and_o even_o those_o that_o perhaps_o be_v before_o at_o enmity_n one_o with_o another_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v at_o thy_o side_n 5_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v thou_o see_v viz._n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o delight_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o child_n run_v to_o thou_o and_o shinâ—…_n and_o or_o shinâ—…_n flow_v fight_n flow_v as_o when_o one_o river_n meet_v with_o another_o and_o join_v water_n run_v sweet_o together_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o river_n this_o note_n the_o abundance_n of_o their_o unite_a joy_n and_o delight_n or_o they_o shall_v flock_v together_o to_o behold_v such_o a_o amaze_a fight_n together_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v 18._o fear_v as_o stand_v amaze_v to_o see_v such_o multitude_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n christ_n see_v on_o chap_n 54._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v surprise_v with_o it_o as_o those_o act._n 2._o 7._o or_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o joyful_a sight_n as_o jacob_n be_v with_o the_o tiding_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 45._o 26._o and_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v with_o peter_n act._n 10._o 45._o such_o a_o mixture_n of_o fear_n and_o â—…oy_v you_o have_v express_v jer._n 33_o 9_o the_o sense_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o chap._n 49._o 18._o and_o be_v enlarge_v it_o enlarge_v both_o with_o joy_n and_o love_n joy_v within_o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o outward_o express_v in_o the_o enlargedness_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o they_o fear_n do_v proper_o contract_v the_o heart_n therefore_o this_o expression_n intimate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fear_n mix_v with_o such_o a_o affection_n as_o willâ—…dilate_v it_o because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n 22._o sea_n either_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n viz._n the_o nation_n as_o before_o a_o metoâ—…ymy_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v turn_v to_o thou_o in_o religion_n or_o affection_n they_o that_o former_o so_o much_o hate_v thou_o they_o that_o live_v by_o the_o