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of_o husbandry_n whereby_o tillage_n be_v make_v more_o easy_a or_o 2._o by_o remove_v in_o some_o part_n the_o curse_n inflict_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o reconcile_a god_n unto_o mankind_n possible_o he_o may_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o promise_v seed_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o undo_v world_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o ancient_a father_n through_o their_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o expect_v he_o long_o before_o he_o come_v and_o to_o mistake_v other_o person_n for_o he_o or_o 3._o by_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o mankind_n from_o that_o deluge_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n foresee_v will_v come_v and_o repeopling_a the_o empty_v earth_n with_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o by_o restore_v and_o improve_n the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n see_v gen._n 9_o 20._o because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v 30._o and_o lamech_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v noah_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o 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and_o i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o that_o which_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v châ—…se_n shall_v heb._n châ—…se_n require_v of_o i_o that_o will_v i_o do_v for_o thou_o 39_o and_o all_o the_o people_n go_v over_o jordan_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v over_o the_o king_n kiss_v barzillai_n and_o bless_v he_o and_o he_o return_v unto_o his_o own_o place_n 40_o then_o the_o king_n go_v on_o to_o gilgal_n and_o chimham_n go_v on_o with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n conduct_v the_o king_n jerusalem_n king_n attend_v upon_o he_o on_o his_o journey_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o half_a the_o people_n of_o israel_n 20._o israel_n whereas_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n come_v entire_o and_o unanimous_o to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v note_v here_o and_o above_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n come_v in_o but_o slow_o and_o by_o half_n as_o be_v no_o less_o guilty_a of_o the_o rebellion_n than_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o not_o encourage_v and_o invite_v to_o come_v in_o by_o such_o a_o particular_a and_o gracious_a message_n as_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o occasion_n both_o of_o the_o contention_n here_o follow_v and_o of_o the_o sedition_n chap._n 20._o 41_o ¶_o and_o behold_v all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n present_a israel_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v present_a come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n why_o have_v our_o brethren_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n steal_v thou_o away_o precipitation_n away_o i_o e._n convey_v thou_o over_o jordan_n hasty_o and_o privy_o not_o expect_v nor_o desire_v our_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n in_o the_o business_n which_o we_o be_v no_o less_o ready_a to_o afford_v than_o they_o it_o be_v also_o a_o secret_a reflection_n upon_o the_o king_n for_o permit_v this_o precipitation_n and_o have_v bring_v the_o king_n and_o his_o household_n and_o all_o david_n man_n advice_n man_n i_o e._n all_o thy_o man_n such_o change_n of_o person_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n thy_o officer_n and_z guards_z and_z soldiers_z this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o fault_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o carry_v the_o king_n over_o jordan_n but_o all_o his_o man_n too_o without_o ask_v their_o advice_n with_o he_o over_o jordan_n 42_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n answer_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n because_o the_o king_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o we_o we_o we_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n with_o we_o and_o therefore_o both_o owe_v the_o more_o respect_n to_o we_o and_o may_v expect_v and_o challenge_v more_o respect_n from_o we_o wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o angry_a for_o this_o matter_n have_v we_o eat_v at_o all_o of_o the_o king_n cost_n or_o have_v he_o give_v we_o any_o gift_n 40._o gift_n we_o have_v neither_o seek_v nor_o gain_v any_o advantage_n to_o ourselves_o hereby_o but_o only_o discharge_v our_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o use_v all_o expedition_n in_o bring_v he_o back_o which_o you_o also_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o not_o have_v come_v in_o by_o half_n and_o so_o cold_o as_o you_o have_v do_v see_v ver_fw-la 40._o 43_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n answer_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v we_o have_v ten_o part_n action_n part_n they_o say_v but_o ten_o though_o strict_o there_o be_v eleven_o either_o because_o they_o account_v joseph_n which_o comprehend_v both_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n under_o it_o for_o one_o tribe_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o reckon_v or_o because_o simeon_n who_o lot_n lie_v within_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o action_n in_o the_o king_n thereof_o king_n i_o e._n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o the_o word_n king_n be_v put_v for_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o chron._n 23._o 20._o and_o isa._n 23._o 15._o dan._n 7._o 17._o hos._n 10._o 15._o or_o in_o the_o king_n person_n and_o the_o disposal_n thereof_o and_o we_o have_v also_o more_o right_a in_o david_n than_o you_o subject_n you_o as_o in_o the_o general_n we_o have_v more_o right_a in_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n so_o particular_o we_o have_v more_o right_a in_o david_n than_o you_o because_o you_o be_v the_o first_o beginner_n and_o the_o most_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o this_o rebellion_n and_o as_o david_n be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o you_o so_o he_o have_v be_v most_o injure_v by_o you_o howsoever_o as_o he_o be_v king_n we_o just_o claim_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o he_o than_o you_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n why_o then_o do_v you_o light_n you_o heb._n set_v we_o a_o light_n despise_v we_o that_o our_o advice_n shall_v not_o be_v first_o have_v in_o bring_v back_o our_o king_n inexcusable_a king_n that_o we_o be_v the_o far_o great_a number_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a vote_n in_o this_o action_n but_o the_o word_n be_v by_o some_o and_o may_v well_o be_v render_v interrogative_o and_o be_v not_o my_o word_n first_o about_o bring_v the_o king_n back_o do_v not_o we_o make_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o it_o before_o you_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o it_o for_o so_o indeed_o they_o do_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o advice_n herein_o may_v seem_v more_o inexcusable_a and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v fierce_a matter_n fierce_a instead_o of_o mollify_a they_o with_o gentle_a word_n they_o answer_v they_o with_o great_a fierceness_n and_o insolency_n so_o that_o david_n dare_v not_o interpose_v himself_o in_o the_o matter_n than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n chap._n xx._n and_o there_o happen_v providence_n happen_v his_o presence_n be_v casual_a in_o itself_o though_o certain_a and_o order_v by_o god_n providence_n to_o be_v there_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n 13._o belial_n a_o lawless_a person_n one_o that_o attempt_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o civil_a authority_n see_v deut._n 13._o 13._o who_o name_n be_v sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la a_o benjamite_n david_n benjamite_n aggrieve_v at_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o saul_n and_o that_o tribe_n to_o david_n and_o he_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o say_v 16._o say_v 1_o kin._n 12._o 16._o we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o david_n king_n david_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v monopolise_v the_o king_n to_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o share_n in_o he_o let_v they_o therefore_o enjoy_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v we_o seek_v out_o a_o new_a king_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n king_n jesse_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n have_v monopolise_v the_o king_n to_o
in_o 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o and_o here_o of_o the_o kâ—…_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v ans._n 2._o some_o acknowledge_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n copy_n in_o which_o language_n the_o numâ—…l_a letter_n for_o 22_o and_o 42_o be_v so_o like_a that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v for_o that_o it_o be_v read_v 22_o here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n in_o other_o hebrew_n copy_n they_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o read_v in_o divers_a ancient_a greek_a copy_n as_o also_o in_o those_o two_o ancient_a translation_n the_o syriack_n and_o the_o arabic_a and_o particular_o in_o that_o famous_a and_o most_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o syriack_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o to_o this_o day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n from_o which_o that_o most_o reverend_a learned_a pious_a and_o publick-spiâ—…ted_n archbishop_n Ê‹sher_n do_v at_o his_o own_o great_a charge_n get_v another_o copy_n transcribe_v in_o which_o he_o have_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o find_v it_o here_o write_v twenty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v this_o overthrow_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n as_o infidel_n will_v have_v it_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o historical_a passage_n of_o no_o importance_n to_o the_o substantial_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o whether_o this_o text_n be_v true_a but_o which_o be_v the_o true_a read_n of_o the_o text_n whether_o that_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o present_a copy_n or_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n which_o the_o ancient_n and_o venerable_a translator_n above_o mention_v do_v follow_v for_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a and_o uncharitable_a to_o think_v that_o all_o of_o they_o will_v have_v conspire_v to_o have_v change_v the_o text_n and_o put_v in_o twenty_o and_o two_o for_o forty_o and_o two_o if_o they_o have_v so_o read_v it_o in_o their_o hebrew_a copy_n nor_o can_v this_o open_v any_o great_a door_n to_o those_o innumerable_a change_n which_o some_o have_v bold_o and_o rash_o make_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n without_o any_o such_o pretence_n of_o authority_n as_o there_o be_v for_o this_o which_o as_o they_o be_v affirm_v without_o reason_n or_o authority_n or_o necessity_n so_o they_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v reject_v if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v our_o present_a infidel_n i_o desire_v they_o only_o to_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v hint_v before_o upon_o such_o occasion_n that_o many_o difficulty_n which_o do_v seem_v unanswerable_a be_v now_o full_o clear_v by_o late_a writer_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o this_o may_v be_v so_o in_o after_o time_n either_o by_o find_v of_o some_o hebrew_n copy_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v twenty_o and_o two_o year_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o some_o other_o way_n and_o he_o reign_v one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v 2._o be_v chr._n 2â—…_n 2._o athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o omri_n 26._o omri_n i_o e._n of_o omri_n family_n or_o of_o ahab_n omri_n son_n grandchild_n be_v oft_o call_v son_n and_o daughter_n as_o mat._n 1._o 1._o luk._n 3._o 26._o 3_o he_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n woman_n counsellor_n be_v a_o crafty_a and_o a_o imperious_a woman_n to_o do_v wicked_o 4_o wherefore_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o they_o be_v his_o counsellor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n unnecessary_a father_n who_o while_o he_o live_v seduce_v his_o son_n by_o his_o counsel_n and_o authority_n and_o make_v other_o evil_a counsellor_n then_o unnecessary_a to_o his_o destruction_n 5_o he_o walk_v also_o after_o their_o counsel_n and_o go_v with_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n to_o war_n against_o hazael_n 27._o hazael_n follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o jehoshaphat_n therein_o ch_n 18._o though_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o in_o what_o be_v good_a but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n see_v 2_o king_n 8._o 28_o 29._o &_o 9_o 21_o 27._o king_n of_o syria_n at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o the_o syrian_n smite_v joram_n 6_o and_o he_o return_v to_o be_v heal_v in_o jezreel_n because_o of_o the_o wound_n 〈◊〉_d wound_n heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v give_v he_o at_o ramah_n when_o he_o seek_v with_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o â—…_n and_o otherwise_o call_v 〈◊〉_d ch._n 2â—…_n 1._o 2._o &_o 〈◊〉_d ch._n 2â—…_n â—…_n azariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n go_v down_o to_o see_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n at_o jezreel_n because_o he_o be_v sick_a 7_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heb._n â—…ing_v 〈◊〉_d destruction_n of_o ahaziah_n 4._o ahaziah_n juâ—…g_v 14._o 4._o be_v of_o god_n judgement_n god_n by_o his_o providence_n so_o dispose_v occasion_n and_o ahaziah_n inclination_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o that_o season_n to_o receive_v his_o deserve_a judgement_n by_o come_v to_o joram_n for_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o go_v out_o with_o jehoram_n against_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v â—…_n anoint_v 2_o kin._n 9_o â—…_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o jehu_n be_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o kin._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d find_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1._o brethren_n either_o proper_o so_o call_v or_o the_o son_n of_o his_o cousin_n or_o near_a kinsman_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v brethren_n for_o his_o brethren_n be_v slay_v v._o 1._o of_o ahaziah_n that_o minister_v to_o ahaziah_n he_o slay_v they_o 13._o they_o that_o come_v thither_o to_o wait_v upon_o their_o king_n ahaziah_n as_o be_v here_o employ_v and_o withal_o to_o visit_v joram_n and_o his_o child_n as_o be_v note_v 2_o king_n 10._o 13._o 9_o 27_o 9_o 2_o kin._n 9_o 27_o and_o he_o seek_v ahaziah_n 27._o ahaziah_n who_o though_o wound_v have_v make_v a_o escape_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o and_o they_o catch_v he_o for_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o samaria_n 27._o samaria_n either_o 1._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n to_o wit_n in_o megiddo_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o so_o he_o flee_v first_o to_o megiddo_n and_o not_o think_v himself_o safe_a there_o he_o flee_v to_o samaria_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o send_v thence_o by_o jehu_n order_n to_o samaria_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n upon_o 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n and_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o they_o bury_v he_o they_o he_o they_o give_v his_o servant_n leave_v to_o carry_v he_o away_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o bury_v he_o there_o 2_o king_n 9_o 28._o both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n say_v to_o do_v what_o they_o and_o other_o do_v by_o their_o permission_n when_o they_o can_v hinder_v they_o because_o say_v they_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n so_o the_o house_n of_o ahaziah_n athaliah_n ahaziah_n i_o e._n his_o posterity_n because_o they_o be_v young_a and_o feeble_a be_v ground_n between_o two_o millstone_n the_o great_a and_o grow_a power_n of_o jehu_n and_o the_o craft_n and_o tyranny_n of_o athaliah_n have_v no_o power_n to_o keep_v still_o the_o kingdom_n 10_o 1._o 10_o â—…_n kin._n 11._o 1._o but_o when_o athaliah_n the_o mother_n of_o ahaziah_n 3._o ahaziah_n this_o and_o v._o 11_o 12._o be_v explain_v on_o 2_o king_n 11._o 1_o 2_o 3._o see_v that_o her_o son_n be_v dead_a she_o arise_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n royal_a of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n 11_o but_o jehoshabeath_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n take_v joash_n the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o steal_v he_o from_o among_o the_o king_n son_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o put_v he_o and_o his_o nurse_n in_o a_o bedchamber_n so_o jehoshabeath_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n jehoram_n the_o wise_a of_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n for_o she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o ahaziah_n hide_v he_o from_o athaliah_n so_o that_o she_o slay_v he_o not_o 12_o and_o he_o be_v with_o they_o hide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n six_o year_n and_o athaliah_n reign_v over_o the_o land_n chap._n xxiii_o 1_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…_n kin._n 11._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o seven_o year_n jehojada_n strengthen_v himself_o and_o take_v the_o captain_n of_o hundred_o explain_v hundred_o not_o
people_n of_o israel_n who_o therefore_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o rebuke_v and_o humble_a that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v v._o 31._o as_o for_o this_o enigmatical_a designation_n of_o this_o king_n that_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o both_o to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o such_o case_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o prudence_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_v the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d threaten_a destruction_n against_o 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o enigmatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25_o 26._o and_o 51._o 41._o and_o s._n paul_n call_v nero_n the_o lion_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 4._o 17._o but_o then_o this_o one_o king_n be_v eminent_a in_o his_o kind_n be_v by_o a_o usual_a 〈◊〉_d put_v for_o all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o bull_n israel_n bull_n by_o which_o he_o doubtless_o understand_v man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n expound_v it_o the_o great_a and_o potent_a and_o fiâ—…rce_a and_o furious_a adversary_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n as_o this_o word_n be_v use_v psal._n 22._o 12._o isa._n 34._o 7._o and_o consequent_o the_o calf_n must_v be_v their_o people_n or_o soldier_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o these_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o thy_o israel_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n till_o every_o one_o submit_v himself_o with_o piece_n of_o silver_n manner_n silver_n this_o he_o add_v as_o a_o limitation_n of_o his_o request_n rebuke_v they_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o utter_v destruction_n but_o only_o till_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o submit_v themselves_o and_o in_o token_n thereof_o bring_v piece_n of_o silver_n for_o present_n as_o be_v foretell_v v._o 29._o for_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d down_o or_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o but_o because_o this_o supplement_n may_v seem_v too_o large_a and_o not_o necessary_a the_o word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v render_v otherwise_o that_o tread_v upon_o or_o walk_v proud_o in_o or_o with_o fragment_n or_o piece_n of_o silver_n wherewith_o eminent_a captain_n use_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o and_o their_o very_a horse_n and_o to_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o bull_n and_o calf_n who_o pride_n and_o wealth_n and_o power_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d manner_n or_o â—…e_a 〈◊〉_d scatter_v thou_o they_o thou_o heb._n he_o have_v scatter_v i._n e._n he_o will_v certain_o scatter_v according_a to_o the_o prophetical_a style_n so_o this_o may_v contain_v a_o answer_n or_o his_o assurance_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n i_o pray_v rebuke_v the_o company_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v rebuke_v or_o scatter_v they_o the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n charge_n war_n that_o without_o any_o necessity_n or_o provocation_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o mischief_n and_o spoil_n make_v war_n upon_o other_o and_o upon_o we_o particular_o now_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n rest_n and_o settle_v the_o ark_n in_o its_o place_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v all_o our_o mâ—…licious_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n and_o give_v we_o assure_v peace_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n without_o disturbance_n and_o withal_o david_n may_v seem_v to_o utter_v this_o for_o his_o own_o vindication_n it_o be_v true_a o_o lord_n i_o have_v be_v a_o mâ—…n_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o have_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o be_o now_o force_v to_o lodge_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o mean_a tabernacle_n which_o i_o have_v erect_v for_o it_o but_o this_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o undertake_v any_o of_o my_o war_n out_o of_o wantonness_n or_o ambition_n or_o love_n to_o war_n and_o mischief_n but_o only_o by_o constraint_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o thy_o people_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v my_o war_n to_o my_o charge_n 31_o prince_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n ethiopia_n character_n ethiopia_n he_o name_v only_o these_o as_o the_o great_a and_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o as_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o incorrigible_a sort_n of_o man_n see_v jer._n 13._o 23._o avos_fw-la 9_o 7._o but_o by_o they_o he_o synecdochical_o understand_v all_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o like_a character_n shall_v soon_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n unto_o god_n time_n god_n either_o in_o way_n of_o humble_a supplicaâ—…ion_n and_o submission_n beg_v mercy_n of_o he_o or_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o present_v express_v v._o 19_o but_o this_o prophecy_n as_o also_o the_o next_o verse_n evident_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n with_o the_o thought_n and_o hope_n whereof_o david_n oft_o comfort_v himself_o in_o that_o confine_v and_o afflict_a 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city_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n enoch_n hateful_a enoch_n not_o after_o his_o own_o name_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v infamous_a and_o hateful_a 18._o and_o unto_o enoch_n be_v bear_v irad_n and_o irad_n beget_v mehujael_n and_o mehujael_n beget_v methusael_n and_o methusael_n beget_v lemech_v beget_v heb._n lemech_v lamech_v 19_o and_o lamech_v cain_n lamech_v the_o wicked_a branch_n of_o that_o curse_a root_n of_o cain_n take_v unto_o he_o two_o wife_n leave_n wife_n against_o god_n first_o institution_n gen._n 2._o 24._o mal._n 2._o 15._o and_o without_o god_n leave_n the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v adah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o zillah_n 20._o and_o adah_n bear_v jubal_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o tent_n father_n tent_n he_o teach_v shepherd_n to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o to_o remove_v they_o from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o conveniency_n of_o pasture_n the_o first_o author_n or_o inventor_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v common_o call_v its_o father_n and_o of_o such_o as_o have_v cattle_n cattle_n cattle_n heb._n and_o of_o cattle_n i._n e._n the_o inventor_n of_o the_o art_n of_o keep_v and_o manage_v cattle_n 21._o and_o his_o brother_n name_n be_v jubal_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o such_o as_o handle_v the_o harp_n and_o organ_n instrument_n organ_n or_o the_o lovely_a instrument_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o instrument_n this_o be_v even_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o meaning_n be_v he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o music_n and_o musical_a instrument_n 22._o and_o zillah_n she_o also_o bare_a tubal-cain_n venus_n tubal-cain_n who_o as_o the_o learned_a conceive_v and_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o name_n and_o function_n make_v probable_a the_o heathen_n worship_v by_o the_o name_n of_o vulcan_n the_o god_n of_o smith_n and_o his_o sister_n naamah_n by_o the_o name_n of_o venus_n a_o whâ—…tter_n a_o heb._n whâ—…tter_n instructor_n of_o every_o artificer_n in_o brass_n and_o iron_n iron_n iron_n who_o first_o teach_v man_n how_o to_o make_v arm_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o tubal-cain_n be_v naamah_n signify_v naamah_n so_o call_v from_o her_o beauty_n which_o her_o name_n signify_v 23._o and_o lamech_v say_v unto_o his_o wife_n adah_n and_o zillah_n sake_n zillah_n who_o observe_v his_o fierceness_n and_o cruelty_n fear_v that_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n or_o man_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n hear_v my_o voice_n you_o wife_n of_o lamech_v harken_v unto_o my_o speech_n for_o etc._n for_o or_o i_o will_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o my_o wound_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n to_o my_o wound_n and_o child_n and_o heb._n a_o child_n a_o young_a man_n hurt_n man_n or_o in_o my_o hurt_n to_o my_o hurt_n own_o hurt_n i._n e._n
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take_v wife_n or_o woman_n of_o the_o mean_a rank_n nor_o will_v the_o marriage_n of_o such_o person_n be_v simple_o condemn_v or_o at_o least_o it_o will_v not_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o cry_a sin_n and_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o deluge_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o child_n of_o seth_n and_o enos_n the_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o 1._o such_o and_o only_o such_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o god_n as_o deut._n 14._o 1._o and_o 32._o 19_o isa._n 1._o 2._o and_o 45._o 11._o hos._n 11._o 1._o luke_n 17._o 27._o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o title_n manifest_o relate_v to_o gen._n 4._o 26._o where_o the_o same_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n 3._o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n the_o word_n man_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o such_o as_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o abominable_a and_o be_v not_o son_n of_o god_n but_o foreigner_n and_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o apostate_n from_o he_o 4._o these_o unequal_a match_n with_o person_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n be_v every_o where_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n as_o sinful_a and_o pernicious_a as_o gen._n 26._o 35._o exod._n 34._o 16._o 1_o king_n 11._o 2_o 3._o esra_fw-la 9_o 10._o nehem._n 13._o 23_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 39_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o speak_v of_o here_o as_o one_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a world_n see_v show_v see_v i._n e._n gaze_v upon_o and_o observe_v curious_o and_o lustful_o as_o the_o sequel_n show_v the_o daughter_n man._n daughter_n or_o of_o man._n of_o man_n cain_n man_n of_o that_o ungodly_a and_o accurse_a race_n of_o cain_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a man_n fair_a i._n e._n beautiful_a and_o set_v off_o their_o beauty_n with_o all_o the_o allurement_n of_o ornament_n and_o carriage_n herein_o use_v great_a liberty_n than_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n do_v or_o dare_v take_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 3._o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o entice_a and_o prevalent_a with_o fleshly_a mind_a man_n and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n they_o either_o 1._o by_o force_n and_o violence_n as_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v or_o rather_o 2._o by_o consent_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o take_v away_o their_o daughter_n by_o force_n which_o also_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v they_o for_o harlot_n but_o for_o wife_n wife_n match_v wife_n possible_o more_o than_o one_o for_o each_o of_o they_o after_o the_o example_n of_o those_o wicked_a family_n into_o which_o they_o be_v match_v of_o all_o which_o they_o choose_v too_o choose_v i._n e_fw-la love_v and_o like_v as_o the_o word_n choose_v be_v take_v psal._n 25._o 12._o and_o 119._o 173._o isa._n 1._o 29._o and_o 42._o 1._o compare_v with_o matth._n 12._o 28._o this_o be_v note_v as_o their_o first_o error_n that_o they_o do_v promiscuous_o choose_v wife_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o sobriety_n and_o religion_n mind_v only_o the_o please_a of_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o lust_n not_o the_o please_a and_o serve_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o maker_n nor_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o godly_a seed_n which_o be_v god_n end_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n mal._n 2._o 15._o and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v be_v they_o too_o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v determine_v say_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o man_n of_o that_o age_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o noah_n or_o 2._o within_o himself_o see_v psal._n 14._o 1._o he_o determine_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n 8._o man_n or_o contend_v or_o debate_v in_o or_o against_o man_n as_o it_o have_v hitherto_o do_v by_o inward_a motion_n and_o suggestion_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o by_o the_o mouth_n and_o ministry_n of_o that_o small_a remnant_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o particular_o of_o noah_n who_o protest_v against_o and_o contend_v with_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o by_o their_o doctrine_n admonition_n threaten_n and_o example_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o or_o dispute_v with_o or_o concern_v or_o because_o of_o man_n i._n e._n whether_o i_o shall_v destroy_v or_o save_v he_o as_o god_n dispute_v with_o or_o about_o ephraim_n hos._n 11._o 8._o for_o that_o he_o also_o except_v also_o i._n e._n even_o the_o seed_n of_o seth_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o no_o less_o than_o the_o offspring_n of_o cain_n the_o pronoun_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o forego_n noun_n and_o the_o singular_a number_n put_v for_o the_o plural_a he_o i._n e._n they_o to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o which_o figure_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n or_o he_o i._n e._n man_n all_o mankind_n the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o except_v be_v flesh_n 17._o flesh_n not_o only_o fleshly_a in_o part_n or_o in_o some_o action_n but_o altogether_o in_o regard_n of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n mind_v nothing_o but_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v its_o lust_n rom._n 13._o 14._o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n jude_n ver_fw-la 19_o nor_o hee_v its_o good_a motion_n but_o suppress_v and_o â—…sisting_v they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o baseness_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v common_o use_v when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o john_n 3._o 6._o rom._n 7._o 18._o and_o 8._o 5_o 7._o gal._n 5._o 17._o yet_o destruction_n yet_o though_o he_o deserve_v a_o speedy_a destruction_n his_o day_n ruin_n day_n i._n e._n the_o time_n allow_v he_o for_o repentance_n and_o the_o prevention_n of_o his_o ruin_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n scripture_n year_n during_o which_o time_n noah_n be_v preach_v and_o to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n prepare_v the_o ark._n see_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o quest._n how_o do_v god_n perform_v this_o promise_n when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o hundred_o year_n between_o this_o time_n and_o the_o flood_n by_o compare_v gen._n 5._o 32._o with_o gen._n 7._o 11._o answ._n 1._o the_o increase_a wickedness_n of_o mankind_n may_v just_o hasten_v â—…ir_a ruin_n and_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o indulgence_n 2._o this_o promise_n though_o mention_v after_o that_o gen._n 5._o 32._o yet_o seem_v to_o have_v
or_o after_o seven_o day_n the_o hebrew_n lamed_n be_v put_v for_o after_o aâ—…_n it_o iâ—…_n exod._n 16._o 1._o psal._n 19_o 3._o jer._n 41._o 4._o or_o within_o seven_o day_n which_o time_n god_n allow_v to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o further_a space_n of_o repentance_n whereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a noah_n give_v they_o notice_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o many_o of_o they_o who_o slight_v the_o threaten_a when_o it_o be_v at_o 120_o year_n distance_n now_o hear_v a_o second_o threaten_v and_o consider_v the_o nearness_n of_o their_o danger_n may_v be_v more_o affect_v and_o bring_v to_o true_a repentance_n who_o though_o destroy_v in_o their_o body_n by_o the_o flood_n for_o their_o former_a and_o long_a impenitency_n which_o god_n will_v not_o so_o far_o pardon_v yet_o may_v be_v save_v in_o their_o spirit_n see_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 6._o and_o as_o some_o preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n be_v damn_v so_o other_o drown_v in_o the_o deluge_n may_v be_v eternal_o save_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o every_o live_a substance_n 17._o substance_n all_o that_o have_v in_o it_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n as_o be_v say_v ch_z 6._o 17._o that_o i_o have_v make_v will_v i_o out_o i_o heb._n blot_v out_o destroy_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 5._o and_o noah_n do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o obedience_n he_o which_o be_v say_v chap._n 6._o 22._o and_o be_v here_o repeat_v because_o this_o be_v a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 6._o and_o noah_n be_v etc._n be_v heb._n so_o of_o etc._n etc._n six_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 7._o and_o noah_n go_v in_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n wife_n with_o he_o into_o the_o ark_n because_o of_o of_o of_o or_o for_o fear_v of_o for_o fear_n be_v ascribe_v to_o and_o commend_v in_o noah_n heb._n 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man_n which_o go_v with_o i_o man_n i_o for_o as_o abram_n have_v a_o right_a to_o spoil_n so_o have_v they_o whether_o they_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o battle_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v they_o do_v or_o only_a abode_n by_o the_o stuff_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 24._o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o may_v and_o do_v give_v away_o his_o own_o right_a he_o can_v not_o give_v away_o other_o man_n aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_o let_v they_o take_v their_o portion_n chap._n xv._o 1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o abram_n in_o a_o vision_n 10._o vision_n god_n ancient_o reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n two_o way_n either_o 1._o when_o the_o man_n be_v asleep_a in_o a_o dream_n or_o 2._o in_o a_o vision_n num._n 12._o 6._o when_o he_o be_v awake_a and_o this_o either_o 1._o when_o he_o be_v wrap_v into_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o his_o sense_n be_v idle_a but_o his_o mind_n be_v active_a and_o elevate_v to_o the_o contemplation_n and_o understanding_n of_o what_o 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so_o honourable_o and_o for_o my_o sake_n reject_v other_o reward_n take_v by_o thyself_o and_o offer_v by_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n thou_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o it_o i_o will_v abundant_o recompense_v all_o thy_o piety_n to_o i_o and_o charity_n to_o thy_o afflict_a kinsman_n lot_n and_o thy_o liberality_n towards_o other_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o defend_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n which_o two_o thing_n make_v a_o man_n complete_o happy_a 2_o and_o abram_n say_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o 3._o i_o what_o pleasure_n can_v i_o take_v in_o any_o other_o gift_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v withhold_v from_o i_o that_o great_a and_o promise_a gift_n of_o that_o bless_a and_o blessing_n seed_n in_o the_o give_n of_o who_o thy_o honour_n and_o the_o world_n happiness_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v ch_n 12._o 3._o see_v *_o i_o go_v 24._o go_v either_o 1._o i_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n go_v on_o and_o grow_v in_o year_n and_o hasten_v to_o my_o long_a home_n or_o 2._o i_o die_v i._n e._n be_o about_o to_o die_v or_o likely_a to_o die_v go_v be_v oft_o time_n put_v for_o die_v as_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 11._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o job._n 10._o 21._o and_o 14._o 20._o mat._n 26._o 24._o childless_a bless_v childless_a what_o good_a will_v the_o world_n do_v i_o if_o i_o have_v no_o heir_n to_o possess_v it_o if_o god_n lose_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o i_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o my_o long-hoped_n for_o child_n and_o that_o such_o a_o child_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o divine_a promise_n one_o out_o of_o who_o loin_n he_o must_v come_v in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n 1._o house_n heb._n the_o son_n of_o the_o care_n or_o government_n or_o management_n of_o my_o house_n i._n e._n he_o who_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o my_o house_n a_o usual_a hebraism_n as_o captive_n be_v call_v child_n of_o captivity_n esra_n 4._o 1._o and_o afflict_a person_n child_n of_o affliction_n prov._n 31._o 5._o other_o read_v the_o verse_n thus_o and_o the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n this_o eliâ—…zer_n of_o damascus_n understand_v shall_v be_v my_o heir_n which_o word_n may_v easy_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o such_o supplement_n of_o a_o word_n or_o short_a sentence_n out_o of_o a_o member_n or_o verse_n either_o forego_v or_o follow_v be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n as_o numb_a 24._o 22._o zech._n 14._o 18._o nehem._n 5._o 2._o habak_v 2._o 3._o eph._n 2._o 1._o be_v this_o eliezer_n of_o damascus_n call_v damascus_n this_o may_v be_v the_o name_n either_o of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o place_n so_o call_v 3_o and_o abram_n say_v behold_v to_o i_o thou_o have_v give_v no_o seed_n and_o lo_o one_o bear_v in_o my_o house_n 14._o house_n of_o such_o see_v gen._n 14._o 14._o and_o eccles._n 2._o 7._o and_o these_o be_v oppose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o man_n body_n job_n 19_o 17._o prov._n 31._o 2._o jer._n 2._o 14._o be_v my_o heir_n speech_n heir_n either_o 1._o â—…y_a â—…ness_n of_o relation_n be_v as_o some_o conceive_v descend_v from_o aram_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o sem._n or_o 2._o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o fidelity_n compare_n prov._n 17._o 2._o or_o 3_o because_o he_o only_o have_v the_o exact_a knowledge_n and_o absolute_a power_n of_o all_o his_o master_n estate_n gen._n 24._o 10._o and_o therefore_o can_v easy_o keep_v all_o after_o his_o master_n death_n all_o which_o reason_n concur_v may_v give_v occasion_n for_o this_o speech_n 4_o and_o behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v thy_o heir_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n 9_o bowel_n i._n e._n out_o of_o thy_o own_o body_n see_v gen._n 35._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 7_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 9_o shall_v be_v thy_o heir_n 5_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n eye_n star_n qu._n see_v the_o sun_n be_v not_o yet_o go_v down_o v._o 12._o how_o can_v he_o see_v the_o star_n ans._n 1._o he_o may_v see_v they_o by_o representation_n in_o a_o vision_n or_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n strengthen_v his_o eye_n to_o behold_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o shall_v then_o actual_o see_v they_o he_o bid_v he_o make_v trial_n when_o he_o please_v if_o he_o can_v number_v the_o star_n which_o be_v now_o present_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v short_o be_v present_a and_o visible_a to_o his_o bodily_a eye_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o glass_n they_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v for_o though_o astronomer_n have_v presume_v to_o give_v we_o the_o number_n of_o those_o star_n which_o be_v distinct_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n wherein_o yet_o they_o vary_v one_o from_o another_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v other_o star_n innumerable_a appear_v confuse_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o evident_o by_o the_o help_n of_o glass_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 18._o he_o 1_o chron._n 27._o 23._o rom._n 4._o 18._o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 6_o and_o he_o 2â—…_n he_o rom_n 4._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 6._o jam_fw-la 2_o 2â—…_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n i._n e._n he_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v and_o will_v certain_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o concern_v a_o child_n and_o especial_o concern_v the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n by_o that_o child_n and_o that_o both_o himself_o and_o all_o people_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v in_o and_o through_o he_o and_o he_o count_v 22._o count_v or_o reckâ—…ned_v or_o impute_v as_o this_o word_n be_v translate_v rim._n 4._o 10_o 22._o it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 22._o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o a_o righteous_a and_o worthy_a action_n as_o psal._n 106._o 31._o and_o further_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o action_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o rely_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o upon_o the_o promise_a seed_n too_o he_o pronounce_v he_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a person_n notwithstanding_n his_o fail_n which_o even_o this_o history_n acquaint_v we_o with_o and_o gracious_o accept_v he_o as_o such_o which_o sense_n be_v easy_o gather_v from_o st_n paul_n explication_n and_o accommodation_n of_o this_o passage_n rom._n 4._o 9_o 18_o 22._o 7_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o
but_o such_o as_o be_v allowable_a between_o husband_n and_o wife_n see_v deut._n 24._o 5._o prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o conjugal_a act_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n which_o be_v open_a to_o abimelech_n view_v and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a either_o with_o isaac_n modesty_n or_o with_o his_o prudence_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v her_o thought_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 9_o and_o abimelech_n call_v isaac_n and_o say_v behold_v of_o a_o surety_n she_o be_v thy_o wife_n and_o how_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o he_o because_o i_o say_v lest_o i_o die_v for_o she_o 10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o one_o of_o the_o people_n may_v light_o have_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n one_o wife_n because_o the_o heathen_n esteem_v fornication_n either_o no_o sin_n or_o a_o very_a little_a one_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 20._o â—…_n thou_o shall_v have_v bring_v sin_n bring_v heb._n sin_n guiltiness_n upon_o we_o sin_n we_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v heinous_a and_o formidable_a even_o among_o the_o heathen_n and_o especial_o here_o because_o it_o be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n how_o fore_o god_n have_v punish_v abimelech_n and_o all_o his_o family_n only_o for_o a_o intention_n of_o adultery_n gen._n 20._o note_v here_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o their_o ignorance_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n 11_o and_o abimelech_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v he_o that_o touch_v 29._o touch_v i._n e._n hurt_v or_o injure_v so_o that_o word_n be_v use_v for_o 29._o and_o jos._n 9_o 19_o psal._n 105._o 15._o zech._n 2._o 8._o and_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o defile_n or_o humble_v of_o she_o as_o gen._n 20._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 29._o this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 12_o then_o isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n afterward_o land_n either_o in_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v hire_v of_o the_o right_a owner_n or_o in_o some_o ground_n which_o lay_v neglect_v and_o therefore_o be_v free_a to_o the_o first_o occupier_n which_o be_v not_o strange_a in_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o country_n be_v not_o so_o numerous_a as_o afterward_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d receive_v in_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n scarcity_n fold_n i._n e._n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o as_o he_o sow_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o increase_n be_v intimate_v mitth_z 13._o 8._o and_o affirm_v sometime_o of_o other_o place_n by_o heathen_a writer_n but_o than_o it_o be_v in_o a_o better_a soil_n and_o season_n then_o this_o be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o time_n of_o famine_n or_o scarcity_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o 13_o and_o the_o man_n wax_v great_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v forward_o and_o grow_v until_o he_o become_v very_o great_a 14_o for_o he_o have_v possession_n of_o slock_n and_o possession_n of_o herd_n and_o great_a store_n of_o husbandry_n of_o or_o husbandry_n servant_n 12._o servant_n or_o rather_o of_o husbandry_n as_o this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v of_o corn_n field_n vineyard_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v describe_v his_o riches_n which_o then_o consist_v in_o the_o two_o thing_n here_o express_v cattle_n and_o land_n which_o he_o diligent_o and_o successful_o manage_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o philistine_n envy_v he_o 15_o for_o all_o the_o well_n 30._o well_n chap._n 21._o 30._o which_o his_o father_n servant_n have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o earth_n 16_o and_o abimelech_n say_v unto_o isaac_n go_v from_o we_o for_o 9_o for_o exod._n 1._o 9_o thou_o be_v much_o mighty_a than_o we_o enemy_n we_o which_o breed_v envy_n and_o jealousy_n and_o fear_v among_o my_o subject_n and_o may_v occasion_v great_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o shall_v part_v friend_n than_o by_o continue_v together_o be_v turn_v into_o enemy_n 17_o and_o isaac_n depart_v thence_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o gerar_n and_o dwell_v there_o 18_o and_o isaac_n dig_v again_o the_o well_n of_o water_n up_o water_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o brook_n there_o probable_o it_o be_v but_o little_a and_o soon_o dry_v up_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n they_o father_n he_o dig_v those_o rather_o than_o new_a one_o partly_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o father_n memory_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o have_v most_o right_a to_o they_o and_o other_o less_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n with_o he_o about_o they_o for_o the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o call_v their_o name_n after_o the_o name_n by_o which_o his_o father_n have_v call_v they_o 19_o and_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o find_v there_o a_o well_o of_o live_v of_o heb._n live_v spring_a water_n 20_o and_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n do_v strive_v with_o isaac_n herdsman_n say_v the_o water_n be_v we_o use_n we_o because_o dig_v in_o our_o soil_n which_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n because_o he_o dig_v it_o by_o their_o consent_n or_o permission_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o well_o contention_n well_o that_o be_v contention_n esek_n because_o they_o strive_v with_o he_o 21_o and_o they_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o strive_v for_o that_o also_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o hatred_n it_o that_o be_v hatred_n sitnah_n 22_o and_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o and_o dig_v another_o well_o and_o for_o that_o they_o strive_v not_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o room_n it_o that_o be_v room_n rehoboth_n and_o he_o say_v for_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v room_n for_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n 23_o and_o he_o go_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o beer-sheba_a thence_o beer-sheba_a where_o he_o live_v before_o the_o famine_n drive_v he_o thence_o 24_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o the_o same_o night_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n for_o my_o servant_n abraham_n sake_n 25_o and_o he_o 18._o he_o chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o 13._o 18._o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n there_o and_o there_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v a_o well_o 26_o then_o abimelech_n go_v to_o he_o from_o gerar_n and_o a_o huzzath_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o phicol_n be_v phicol_n this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o the_o title_n of_o a_o office_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o or_o he_o by_o who_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o present_v their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receive_v the_o king_n command_n or_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o then_o this_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o mention_v gâ—…_n 21._o 32._o call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n as_o abimelech_n also_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o army_n 27_o and_o isaac_n say_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o and_o have_v send_v i_o away_o from_o you_o 28_o and_o they_o say_v see_v say_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v we_o see_v certain_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o we_o say_v let_v there_o be_v now_o a_o oath_n betwixt_o we_o even_o betwixt_o we_o and_o thou_o and_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 29_o etc._n 29_o heb_fw-mi if_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o will_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n as_o we_o have_v not_o touch_v thou_o 11._o thou_o to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o injure_v or_o hurt_v thou_o as_o above_z ver_fw-la 11._o and_o as_o we_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o have_v send_v thou_o away_o in_o peace_n thou_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n increase_v lord_n or_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v now_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o god_n have_v enrich_v with_o great_a and_o manifold_a blessing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o we_o can_v easy_o have_v do_v but_o thou_o do_v still_o enjoy_v they_o and_o now_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v among_o we_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o see_v god_n have_v bless_v thou_o it_o will_v not_o become_v thou_o to_o curse_v we_o or_o to_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o we_o for_o that_o
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the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a and_o his_o drink-offering_a 25_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n 26_o also_o 10._o also_o exod._n 23._o 16._o and_o 34._o 22._o deut._n 16._o 10._o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n 1._o first-fruit_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n act._n 2._o 1._o when_o you_o bring_v a_o new_a meat-offering_a 16._o meat-offering_a new_a fruit_n two_o loaf_n make_v of_o your_o new_a corn_n levit._n 23._o 16._o unto_o the_o lord_n after_o your_o week_n be_v out_o 37._o out_o i._n e._n the_o seven_o week_n which_o you_o be_v to_o number_v from_o the_o passeover_n leu._n 23._o 15._o heb._n in_o the_o week_n in_o be_v put_v for_o after_o as_o it_o be_v isa._n 20._o 1._o luk._n 9_o 36._o and_o 11._o 37._o you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n 27_o but_o you_o shall_v offer_v the_o burnt-offering_a former_a burnt-offering_a 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ecclesiastical_a account_n in_o which_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la be_v the_o first_o but_o as_o to_o civil_a matter_n this_o be_v the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n 2_o work_n leu._n 23._o 2_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n beside_o trumpet_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v admonish_v solemn_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v as_o many_o in_o this_o month_n as_o in_o all_o the_o year_n beside_o unto_o you_o 2_o and_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a 6._o burnt-offering_a beside_o the_o offering_n of_o every_o month_n and_o day_n as_o be_v express_v for_o 6._o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n one_o young_a bullock_n one_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n without_o blemish_n 3_o and_o their_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v of_o flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n three_o ten_o deal_v for_o a_o bullock_n and_o two_o ten_o deal_v for_o a_o ram_n 4_o and_o one_o ten_o deal_n for_o one_o lamb_n throughout_o the_o seven_o lamb_n 5_o and_o one_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o you_o 6_o beside_o â—…_n beside_o chap._n 28._o â—…_n the_o burnt-offering_a of_o the_o month_n 4._o month_n belong_v to_o every_o new_a moon_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 28._o 11_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 2._o 4._o and_o his_o meat-offering_a and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 28._o â—…_n the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a and_o his_o meat-offering_a and_o their_o drink-offering_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n god_n manner_n according_a to_o the_o order_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o
and_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o land_n put_v the_o land_n to_o a_o tribute_n help_n tribute_n to_o wit_n a_o yearly_o tribute_n whereby_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o superior_a and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v be_v their_o protector_n when_o they_o need_v his_o help_n of_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 34_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a make_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n disposition_n josiah_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o josiah_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o joâ—…im_n to_o matt._n 1._o 11._o call_v joâ—…im_n jehoiakim_n 7._o jehoiakim_n because_o the_o give_v of_o name_n be_v account_v a_o act_n and_o sign_n of_o dominion_n which_o therefore_o parent_n do_v to_o their_o child_n and_o conqueror_n to_o their_o vassal_n or_o tributary_n compare_v chap._n 24._o 17._o dan._n 1._o 7._o and_o take_v jehoahaz_n away_o brother_n away_o partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o he_o and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o come_v to_o egypt_n and_o die_v there_o 35_o and_o jehoiakim_n give_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o tax_v the_o land_n to_o give_v the_o money_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n the_o heb._n mouth_n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o exact_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o taxation_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o pharaoh-nechoh_a 36_o ¶_o jehoiakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 31._o reign_v either_o 1._o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o with_o full_a power_n or_o after_o jehoahaz_n his_o death_n till_o which_o the_o people_n will_v not_o disow_v he_o who_o they_o have_v anoint_v king_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a tie_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 10._o nor_o own_o or_o accept_v jehojakim_n as_o their_o king_n but_o only_o as_o his_o brother_n viceroy_n though_o pharaoh_n have_v by_o violence_n force_v he_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o jehoahaz_n may_v be_v his_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v johanan_n and_o be_v first_o mention_v as_o the_o elder_a son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 15._o though_o he_o may_v be_v place_v first_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o of_o his_o dignity_n the_o crown_n be_v first_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n though_o by_o popular_a violence_n put_v by_o his_o right_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v zebudah_n the_o daughter_n of_o pedaiah_n of_o rumah_n 37_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n by_o idolatry_n the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a man_n jer._n 26._o 20._o ezek._n 19_o 5_o 6_o 7._o according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o day_n 1._o day_n i_o e._n in_o iehoiakim_n reign_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o year_n dan._n 1._o 1._o or_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o four_o jer._n 25._o 1._o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n world_n babylon_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n who_o quite_o subdue_v the_o assyrian_a first_o his_o lord_n and_o then_o his_o competitor_n and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n come_v up_o 2._o up_o to_o wit_n against_o jehoiakim_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o confederate_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o force_n he_o have_v late_o conquer_a jer._n 46._o 2._o and_o jehoiakim_n become_v his_o servant_n three_o year_n then_o he_o turn_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o do_v he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a who_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rebel_n and_o promise_v he_o his_o utmost_a assistance_n if_o he_o do_v 2_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v against_o he_o band_n of_o the_o caldee_n and_o band_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o band_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o band_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n emperor_n ammon_n for_o nebuchadnezzar_n army_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a nation_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o such_o a_o puissant_a and_o victorious_a emperor_n and_o send_v they_o against_o judah_n to_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v oâ—…_n speak_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n oâ—…_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 3_o sure_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n they_o manasseh_n proper_o and_o direct_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o occasional_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n which_o have_v never_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o make_v they_o their_o own_o by_o their_o impenitency_n for_o they_o and_o repetition_n of_o they_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 4_o and_o also_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o saint_n who_o either_o reprove_v or_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o he_o shed_v for_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—…e_v â—…rable_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v 5_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehoiakim_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 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 judah_n 6_o so_o jehoiakim_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o jehoiachin_n 24._o jehoiachin_n call_v also_o jechoniah_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o as_o jehojakim_n also_o be_v by_o compare_v this_o with_o matt._n 1._o 11._o and_o in_o way_n of_o contempt_n choniah_n jer._n 22._o 24._o his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n come_v not_o again_o any_o more_o out_o of_o his_o land_n kingdom_n land_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o king_n day_n nor_o until_o zedekiah_n time_n jer._n 37._o 6_o 7._o nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o now_o come_v out_o to_o protect_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n for_o â—…_n for_o jer._n 4â—…_n â—…_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v take_v from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 8_o ¶_o jehoiachin_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reigh_v they_o reigh_v object_n he_o be_v then_o but_o eight_o year_n old_a 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o answ._n 1._o both_o be_v true_a in_o his_o eight_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n who_o make_v he_o king_n with_o he_o as_o divers_z other_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a time_n of_o trouble_n and_o in_o his_o eighteen_o year_n he_o reign_v alone_o 2._o he_o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o eight_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 36._o 9_o because_o this_o be_v the_o eight_o year_n not_o of_o his_o age_n but_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n or_o bondage_n under_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o father_n have_v be_v just_a so_o long_o for_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v jer._n 25._o 1._o and_o continue_v all_o his_o reign_n which_o last_v eleven_o year_n chap._n 23._o 36._o and_o so_o the_o first_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n be_v precise_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o that_o captivity_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o year_n of_o king_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o account_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o age_n but_o from_o some_o other_o remarkable_a time_n or_o thing_n thus_o saul_n when_o at_o man_n estate_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o one_o year_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o and_o ahaziah_n who_o father_n live_v only_o forty_o year_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 20._o be_v call_v a_o son_n of_o forty_o and_o two_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o because_o that_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o omri_n family_n as_o most_o think_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o the_o year_n of_o this_o king_n be_v compute_v not_o from_o liis_fw-la birth_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o so_o great_a
those_o metal_n which_o do_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o secret_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o discover_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o 12._o but_o where_o shall_v wisdom_n alone_o wisdom_n heb._n that_o wisdom_n for_o here_o be_v a_o article_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v emphatical_a the_o sense_n be_v i_o confess_v that_o man_n have_v one_o kind_a of_o wisdom_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o wit_n to_o discover_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o operation_n of_o art_n but_o as_o for_o that_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a wisdom_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o all_o god_n counsel_n and_o way_n and_o of_o the_o several_a manner_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o deal_v with_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n this_o be_v far_o above_o mâ—…ns_n reach_n and_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n silver_n understanding_n there_o be_v no_o vein_n for_o that_o upon_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n 13._o man_n know_v not_o the_o price_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o man_n know_v neither_o where_o to_o purchase_v it_o nor_o how_o much_o it_o be_v worth_a nor_o what_o to_o offer_v in_o exchange_n for_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n above_o live_n among_o mortal_a man_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o only_o among_o those_o bless_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v above_o 14._o 3â—…_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o 33_o 3â—…_n the_o depth_n himself_o depth_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o the_o sea_n here_o follow_v as_o a_o differ_a place_n this_o be_v a_o very_a common_a figure_n whereby_o speech_n be_v ascribe_v to_o dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n or_o sea_n yea_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v dig_v or_o dive_v never_o so_o deep_a to_o find_v it_o nor_o to_o be_v learn_v from_o any_o creature_n for_o 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a_o occasion_n of_o despair_n or_o idleness_n or_o dissoluteness_n as_o some_o abuse_n this_o doctrine_n but_o that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o irresistible_a power_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n as_o please_v he_o man_n shall_v learn_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o to_o fear_v to_o offend_v or_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o more_o careful_o and_o industrious_o to_o study_v to_o please_v he_o 15_o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v now_o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v already_o be_v 9_o be_v thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o all_o order_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o one_o constant_a counsel_n and_o settle_a course_n in_o all_o part_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a return_n of_o the_o same_o mâ—…tions_n and_o influence_n oâ—…_n the_o heavenly_a body_n of_o the_o same_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o a_o constant_a 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israel_n shall_v now_o be_v give_v to_o these_o and_o all_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n chap._n xx._n in_o the_o year_n that_o 17._o that_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 17._o tartan_n 17._o tartan_n a_o great_a commander_n in_o sennacherib_n army_n 2_o king_n 18._o 17._o come_v unto_o ashdod_n egypt_n ashdod_n a_o eminent_a and_o strong_a city_n of_o the_o philistine_n jos._n 13._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 5._o 1._o in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o egypt_n when_o sargon_n write_n sargon_n what_o king_n of_o assyria_n this_o be_v be_v much_o dispute_v it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n have_v frequent_o several_a name_n both_o in_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v again_o and_o again_o and_o in_o other_o author_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v either_o 1._o salmaneser_n who_o when_o he_o take_v samaria_n may_v also_o by_o 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than_o the_o babylonian_a 19_o behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o 5._o a_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o rev._n 21._o 5._o new_a thing_n messiah_n thing_n such_o a_o work_n as_o be_v never_o yet_o do_v in_o the_o world_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o messiah_n now_o 4._o now_o short_o although_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v till_o after_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n oft_o speak_v of_o thing_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n as_o hagg._n 2._o 6._o jam._n 5._o 9_o rev._n 22._o 20._o and_o elsewhere_o which_o it_o do_v to_o â—…orrect_v our_o impatience_n and_o to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o wait_v till_o god_n time_n come_v and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o mercy_n shall_v come_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o it_o and_o to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o inconsiderableness_n of_o time_n and_o all_o temporal_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n and_o 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all_o his_o people_n not_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o the_o gentile_n who_o in_o prophetical_a language_n be_v oft_o compare_v to_o the_o wilderness_n as_o isa._n 35._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o 20._o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v honour_v i_o 21._o i_o shall_v have_v cause_n if_o they_o have_v ability_n to_o honour_n and_o praise_v i_o for_o their_o share_n in_o this_o mercy_n possible_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n may_v mystical_o signify_v the_o gentile_n who_o the_o jew_n repute_v as_o beast_n and_o who_o be_v as_o destitute_a of_o all_o save_a knowledge_n as_o the_o beast_n which_o perish_v yet_o shall_v become_v the_o lord_n people_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v ver_fw-la 21._o the_o dragon_n mercy_n dragon_n which_o live_v in_o dry_a and_o barren_a desert_n and_o be_v very_o thirsty_a and_o therefore_o more_o sensible_a of_o this_o mercy_n and_o the_o ostricke_n the_o or_o ostricke_n owl_n ostricke_n heb._n daughter_n of_o the_o owl_n owl_n because_o i_o 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and_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o profane_a oblation_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o e._n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a gospel_n altar_n on_o my_o altar_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v the_o house_n of_o my_o glory_n 5._o glory_n i_o e._n the_o temple_n or_o my_o house_n glory_n be_v put_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n for_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v glorious_a god_n shall_v become_v glorious_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v and_o accept_v here_o psa._n 29._o 9_o and_o it_o be_v a_o type_n how_o glorious_a his_o new_a testament_n spiritual_a worship_n shall_v be_v this_o altar_n point_v at_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o nothing_o be_v accept_v and_o that_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v glorious_a be_v build_v of_o live_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 8_o who_o wing_n who_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o upon_o some_o high_a watch_n tower_n where_o they_o 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