other_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o most_o need_v this_o remedy_n 19_o a_o brother_n offend_v injury_n offend_v to_o wit_n by_o his_o brother_n unkindness_n or_o injury_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v before_o win_v or_o be_v strong_a which_o be_v sufficient_o understand_v by_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o strong_a city_n to_o which_o he_o be_v compare_v such_o ellipse_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o than_o a_o strong_a city_n conquer_v city_n which_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v conquer_v and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n hatred_n castle_n which_o be_v very_o strong_a and_o not_o to_o be_v break_v and_o make_v the_o castle_n strong_a and_o hardly_o to_o be_v win_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o aristotle_n and_o other_o learned_a author_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o relation_n great_o heighten_v the_o provocation_n and_o love_v abuse_v frequent_o turn_v to_o extreme_a hatred_n 20_o 2._o 20_o ch._n 12._o 14._o &_o 13._o 2._o a_o man_n belly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n hearer_n mouth_n wise_a and_o edify_a discourse_n tend_v to_o the_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o speaker_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o hearer_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v 21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n tongue_n tongue_n be_v bring_v upon_o man_n by_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a use_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o ill_o it_o either_o 1._o the_o tongue_n that_o love_n and_o use_n much_o talk_v which_o be_v oft_o censure_v as_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o mischief_n see_v prov._n 10._o 19_o jam._n 1._o 19_o or_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o their_o tongue_n in_o either_o of_o those_o way_n which_o be_v plain_o suppose_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n they_o who_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v well_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v sometime_o do_v or_o speak_v ill_a which_o a_o good_a man_n may_v possible_o do_v but_o do_v love_n and_o therefore_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o speak_v well_o or_o ill_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o speech_n thereof_o shall_v receive_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o speech_n 22_o 14._o 22_o ch._n 19_o 14._o whoso_o find_v a_o wife_n etc._n wife_n either_o 1._o simple_o a_o wife_n for_o a_o wife_n though_o she_o be_v not_o the_o best_a of_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o blessing_n be_v useful_a both_o for_o society_n of_o life_n gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o a_o man_n care_n and_o trouble_n and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o sin_n or_o 2._o good_a wife_n one_o that_o deserve_v the_o name_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n a_o wise_a and_o worthy_a wife_n as_o this_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v be_v deduce_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n isch_fw-mi which_o sometime_o note_v a_o man_n of_o eminency_n and_o this_o limitation_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o follow_a commendation_n which_o will_v hardly_o be_v give_v to_o a_o bad_a wife_n and_o from_o the_o usage_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o this_o ellipsis_n be_v frequent_a as_o a_o path_n or_o way_n be_v put_v for_o a_o good_a path_n or_o way_n psal._n 119._o 1._o prov._n 15._o 10._o a_o answer_n for_o a_o good_a answer_n prov._n 15._o 23._o a_o king_n for_o a_o good_a king_n prov._n 16._o 10._o &_o 29._o 4._o a_o name_n for_o a_o good_a name_n prov._n 22._o 1._o eccles._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n findeth_z a_o good_a thing_n blessing_n thing_n a_o singular_a blessing_n and_o obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n obtain_v she_o not_o by_o his_o own_o wit_n or_o art_n or_o diligence_n but_o by_o god_n good_a providence_n towards_o he_o which_o order_v that_o and_o all_o other_o event_n as_o it_o please_v he_o 23_o the_o poor_a use_v entreaty_n it_o entreaty_n humble_o beg_v the_o favour_n of_o rich_a man_n as_o his_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n require_v it_o but_o the_o rich_a answer_v 3._o answer_v jam._n 2._o 3._o rough_o selfsufficiency_n rough_o speak_v proud_o and_o scornful_o either_o to_o the_o poor_a or_o to_o other_o that_o converse_v with_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o of_o his_o selfsufficiency_n 24_o a_o man_n that_o have_v friend_n other_o friend_n heb._n a_o man_n of_o friend_n either_o 1._o who_o desire_v the_o friendship_n of_o other_o or_o 2._o who_o profess_v friendship_n to_o other_o must_v show_v himself_o friendly_a 17._o friendly_a ch._n 17._o 17._o and_o there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o stick_v close_a office_n close_a to_o he_o that_o desire_v and_o need_v his_o help_n who_o be_v more_o hearty_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o friendly_a office_n than_o a_o brother_n chap._n xix_o 1_o 6._o 1_o chap._n 28._o 6._o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n action_n integrity_n who_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o word_n and_o action_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o lip_n life_n lip_n that_o use_v to_o speak_v wicked_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o be_v usual_o attend_v with_o a_o evil_a life_n and_o be_v a_o fool_n clause_n fool_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o upright_a man_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a which_o be_v imply_v from_o the_o same_o clause_n 2_o also_o that_o the_o soul_n action_n soul_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o director_n of_o all_o man_n action_n be_v without_o knowledge_n concernment_n knowledge_n without_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n to_o discern_v his_o way_n and_o what_o and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o act_v in_o his_o several_a case_n and_o concernment_n it_o be_v not_o good_a pernicious_a good_a it_o be_v very_o evil_a and_o pernicious_a and_o he_o that_o haste_v with_o his_o foot_n action_n foot_n that_o rash_o and_o heady_o rush_v into_o action_n without_o serious_a consideration_n so_o two_o vice_n be_v here_o censure_v the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o neglect_n or_o diâ—…use_n of_o knowledge_n in_o a_o man_n action_n sin_v 3._o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n he_o way_n either_o 1._o entice_v he_o to_o sin_n or_o rather_o 2._o cross_v and_o blasâ—…eth_v his_o design_n and_o enterprise_n and_o bring_v loss_n and_o misery_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n murmur_n lord_n he_o ascribe_v his_o unhappiness_n not_o to_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o folly_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o but_o to_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n against_o which_o he_o unjust_o murmur_n 4_o 20._o 4_o ch._n 14._o 20._o wealth_n make_v many_o friend_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v separate_v from_o his_o neighbour_n he_o neighbour_n be_v disow_v and_o forsake_v by_o those_o who_o be_v most_o oblige_v to_o help_v he_o 5_o 28._o 5_o ver._n 9_o exod._n 23._o 1._o deut._n 19_o 16_o 19_o ch._n 6._o 19_o &_o 21._o 28._o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a be_v heb._n hold_v innocent_a unpunished_a god_n unpunished_a though_o he_o escape_v the_o observation_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n conversation_n lie_n that_o accustome_v himself_o to_o lie_v either_o in_o judgement_n or_o in_o common_a conversation_n shall_v not_o escape_v 6_o many_o will_v entreat_v the_o face_n the_o heb._n face_n favour_n of_o the_o prince_n 25._o prince_n or_o as_o other_o of_o the_o liberal_a or_o bountiful_a man_n which_o come_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o king_n be_v ancient_o call_v benefactor_n luk._n 22._o 25._o and_o every_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n he_o friend_n not_o sincere_o as_o daily_a experience_n show_v but_o in_o show_n or_o profession_n or_o in_o the_o outward_a expression_n of_o it_o whereby_o they_o may_v oblige_v he_o to_o gift_n to_o heb._n a_o man_n of_o gift_n he_o that_o give_v gift_n 7_o 20._o 7_o ch._n 14._o 20._o all_o the_o brethren_n synecdoche_n brethren_n his_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v brethren_n in_o scripture_n by_o a_o common_a synecdoche_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v hate_v he_o it_o he_o i_o e._n despise_v and_o shun_v he_o as_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o hate_v and_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o how_o much_o more_o do_v his_o friend_n he_o friend_n his_o former_a companion_n who_o in_o his_o prosperity_n profess_a friendship_n to_o he_o go_v far_o from_o he_o he_o pursue_v they_o with_o word_n
contention_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n and_o will_v doubtless_o take_v occasion_n thence_o to_o disparage_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n not_o of_o abram_n but_o of_o moses_n who_o know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o speedy_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o land_n intimate_v that_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o abraham_n day_n when_o the_o canaanite_n be_v possess_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o continue_v the_o possessor_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n 8._o and_o abram_n say_v unto_o lot_n imitation_n lot_n the_o elder_a and_o wise_a and_o worthy_a person_n relinquish_v his_o own_o right_n to_o his_o inferior_a for_o peace_n sake_n leave_v we_o a_o noble_a example_n for_o our_o imitation_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o head_n and_o or_o or_o between_z etc._n etc._n and_o for_o or_o as_o exod._n 21._o 17._o and_o psal._n 8._o 5._o compare_v with_o mat._n 15._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 6._o for_o there_o be_v no_o strife_n between_o abram_n and_o lot_n though_o he_o fear_v it_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n my_o herdsman_n and_o thy_o herdsman_n for_o we_o be_v 26._o be_v heb._n man_n brethren_n see_v chap._n 11._o 27._o exod._n 2._o 13._o act._n 7._o 26._o brethren_n scandalous_a brethren_n i._n e._n both_o by_o nature_n near_o kinsman_n as_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v oft_o use_v and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n too_o among_o who_o contention_n be_v very_o indecent_a and_o scandalous_a 9_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n before_o thou_o 6._o thou_o i._n e._n open_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o free_a to_o choose_v which_o part_n thou_o please_v as_o thou_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o owner_n i_o give_v thou_o full_a power_n to_o choose_v before_o i_o see_v a_o like_a phrase_n gen._n 20._o 15._o and_o 34._o 10_o 21._o and_o 47._o 6._o separate_v thyself_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v 11._o take_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a supplement_n be_v easy_o gather_v both_o from_o the_o word_n of_o this_o and_o the_o 11_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v a_o concise_a or_o short_a language_n such_o supplement_n be_v frequent_o necessary_a and_o very_a usual_a compare_v 2_o chron._n 10._o 12._o with_o 1_o king_n 12._o 11._o and_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 8._o with_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 11._o the_o left_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o right_n or_o if_o thou_o depart_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o left_a 10._o and_o let_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n 19_o jordan_n a_o great_a plain_n so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o pleasant_a river_n jordan_n divide_v itself_o into_o divers_a little_a stream_n or_o rivulet_n which_o have_v no_o visible_a outlet_a into_o the_o sea_n by_o degree_n and_o in_o several_a place_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v it_o very_o fruitful_a and_o excellent_a for_o lot_n purpose_n but_o this_o lovely_a plain_n be_v afterward_o transform_v by_o divine_a vengeance_n into_o a_o filthy_a lake_n or_o dead_a sea_n gen._n 19_o that_o it_o be_v well_o water_v every_o where_o before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n even_o as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o lord_n i._n e._n either_o 1._o like_o that_o famous_a garden_n of_o eden_n which_o god_n himself_o plant_v gen._n 2._o 10._o the_o like_a comparison_n we_o meet_v with_o isa._n 51._o 3._o ezek._n 28._o 13._o and_o 31._o 8._o or_o 2._o like_o some_o excellent_a garden_n for_o excellent_a thing_n be_v thus_o express_v as_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 22._o i_o e._n a_o great_a host_n cedar_n of_o god_n psal._n 80._o 10._o like_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 31._o egypt_n a_o land_n of_o eminent_a fertility_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o great_a river_n nilus_n ancient_o celebrate_v as_o the_o granary_n of_o other_o country_n see_v ezâ—…k_n 31._o as_o thou_o come_v unto_o zoar_n hereafter_o zoar_n i._n e._n to_o bela_n gen._n 14._o 2._o afterward_o call_v zoar_n gen._n 19_o 22._o and_o here_o so_o call_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o as_o if_o egypt_n be_v commend_v for_o its_o fertility_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o from_o which_o man_n go_v to_o zoar_v but_o with_o the_o more_o remote_a word_n and_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v transplace_v and_o render_v by_o some_o that_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v it_o and_o its_o city_n sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n water_v every_o where_o even_o to_o zoar_v or_o even_o until_o thou_o come_v i._n e._n till_o a_o man_n come_v to_o zoar._n i._n e._n all_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v from_o the_o place_n where_o abram_n then_o be_v to_o zoar._n and_o such_o transposition_n be_v not_o unusual_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 11._o then_o lot_n choose_v he_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n and_o let_v journy_v east_n 6._o east_n heb._n from_o the_o east_n or_o eastward_o as_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n mâ—…_n be_v sometime_o use_v see_v gen._n 2._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 6._o and_o they_o separate_v themselves_o the_o brother_n the_o heb._n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n one_o from_o the_o other_o 12._o abram_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o cannaan_n and_o let_v dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n towards_o sodom_n 13._o but_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v 49._o be_v ezek._n 16._o 49._o wicked_a and_o sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n story_n lord_n eminent_a note_v and_o impudent_a sinner_n see_v gen._n 18_o 20._o ezek._n 16._o 49._o which_o be_v here_o add_v as_o a_o secret_a reproof_n to_o lot_n who_o be_v either_o careless_a in_o his_o enquiry_n into_o the_o disposition_n and_o manner_n of_o those_o among_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o fix_v his_o abode_n which_o for_o many_o reason_n he_o shall_v have_v search_v ouâ—…_n or_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o expose_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o hazard_n which_o he_o may_v incur_v by_o their_o neighbourhood_n and_o familiarity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sweetness_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n a_o error_n which_o be_v frequent_o commit_v by_o man_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o habitation_n and_o which_o oft_o cost_v they_o dear_a as_o it_o do_v lot_n in_o the_o follow_a story_n exceed_o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abram_n after_o that_o lot_n be_v separate_v from_o he_o choose_v he_o to_o comfort_v he_o now_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o and_o in_o a_o worse_a soil_n than_o lot_n have_v choose_v lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v from_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v northward_o and_o southward_o and_o eastward_o and_o westward_o 15._o for_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v 17._o see_v object_n 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11._o 13_o in_o the_o year_n of_o this_o jubilee_n you_o shall_v return_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o possession_n 14_o and_o if_o thou_o sell_v aught_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o buy_v aught_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n hand_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o it_o another_o neither_o the_o seller_n by_o require_v more_o nor_o the_o buyer_n by_o take_v the_o advantage_n from_o his_o brother_n necessity_n to_o give_v he_o less_o than_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o 15_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n after_o the_o jubilee_n thou_o shall_v buy_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o according_a unto_o the_o number_n of_o year_n of_o the_o fruit_n etc._n fruit_n or_o of_o year_n of_o fruit_n or_o of_o fruitful_a year_n for_o there_o be_v some_o unfruitful_a year_n to_o wit_n such_o wherein_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o sow_v or_o reap_v etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v sell_v unto_o thou_o 16_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v increase_v the_o price_n 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be_v psal._n 119._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o i_o it_o i_o i._n e._n in_o my_o land_n or_o house_n thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sojourn_v with_o another_o that_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n thus_o the_o poor_a decay_a israelite_n and_o the_o stranger_n be_v say_v to_o live_v with_o they_o i_o e._n with_o the_o other_o israelite_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o land_n or_o house_n here_o ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 40_o 45._o or_o before_o i_o in_o my_o sight_n or_o in_o my_o account_n howsoever_o in_o your_o own_o or_o other_o man_n opinion_n you_o pass_v for_o lord_n and_o proprietor_n yet_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o which_o my_o judgement_n always_o be_v you_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n not_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o but_o only_o for_o a_o season_n and_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o it_o 24_o and_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n you_o shall_v grant_v a_o redemption_n follow_v 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when_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o exceed_v 39_o stripe_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 24._o least_n through_o mistake_n or_o forgetfulness_n or_o eagerness_n they_o shall_v go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v but_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o they_o lest_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v and_o beat_v he_o above_o these_o with_o many_o stripe_n than_o thy_o brother_n too_o brother_n who_o though_o faulty_a and_o chastise_v yet_o still_o be_v thy_o brother_n by_o nation_n and_o probable_o by_o religion_n too_o shall_v seem_v vile_a unto_o thou_o produce_v thou_o i._n e._n shall_v be_v make_v contemptible_a to_o his_o brethren_n either_o by_o this_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n or_o brute_n beast_n or_o by_o the_o desormity_n or_o infirmity_n of_o body_n which_o excessive_a beat_n may_v produce_v 4_o 18._o 4_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n when_o 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22._o 24_o 25._o dwell_v together_o she_o together_o either_o 1._o strict_o in_o the_o same_o house_n or_o family_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a because_o the_o marry_a brother_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o set_v up_o a_o family_n of_o his_o own_o or_o 2._o more_o large_o in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o city_n or_o at_o least_o country_n this_o be_v add_v for_o a_o relief_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o if_o the_o next_o brother_n have_v remove_v his_o habitation_n into_o remote_a part_n or_o be_v carry_v thither_o into_o captivity_n which_o god_n foresee_v will_v be_v their_o case_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v her_o liberty_n to_o marry_v to_o the_o next_o kinsman_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o she_o and_o one_o of_o they_o portion_n they_o either_o 1._o the_o first_o and_o elder_a of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v gen._n 38._o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o expound_v mat._n 22._o 25._o one_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o first_o as_o gen._n 1._o 5._o and_o 2._o 11._o hag._n 1._o 1._o mark_v 16._o 2._o and_o the_o chief_a care_n be_v about_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v invest_v with_o singular_a privilege_n and_o be_v type_n of_o christ._n or_o 2._o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o so_o the_o practice_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v ruth_n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o distinction_n as_o of_o tribe_n and_o family_n that_o so_o the_o messiah_n may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o family_n from_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o proceed_v so_o also_o of_o inheritance_n which_o be_v divide_v among_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o first-born_a have_v only_o a_o double_a portion_n die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n grandfather_n child_n heb._n no_o son_n but_o son_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o any_o child_n male_a or_o female_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n no_o son_n be_v render_v no_o child_n here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n mat._n 22._o 24._o mark_v 12._o 19_o luk._n 20._o 28._o and_o indeed_o this_o caution_n be_v not_o necessary_a when_o there_o be_v a_o daughter_n who_o child_n may_v be_v adopt_v into_o the_o name_n and_o family_n of_o its_o grandfather_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n use_v stranger_n i._n e._n to_o one_o of_o another_o family_n as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v her_o kinsman_n her_o or_o next_o kinsman_n husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o family_n she_o except_o he_o be_v marry_v himself_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o as_o some_o add_v from_o the_o phrase_n of_o dwell_v together_o to_o wit_n in_o their_o father_n family_n and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o to_o wife_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o 6_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o bear_v shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n 17._o brother_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o repute_v his_o son_n see_v ruth_n 4._o 17._o which_o be_v dead_a that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n diminish_v israel_n that_o a_o family_n be_v not_o lose_v so_o this_o be_v a_o provision_n that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o family_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v 7_o and_o if_o the_o man_n like_v not_o to_o take_v his_o wife_n his_o or_o next_o kinsman_n wife_n brother_n wife_n then_o let_v his_o brother_n wife_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n unto_o the_o elder_n and_o say_v 7._o say_v ruth_n 4._o 7._o my_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o unto_o his_o brother_n a_o name_n memory_n name_n to_o revive_v his_o brother_n name_n and_o memory_n in_o israel_n he_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o husband_n brother_n 8_o then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o it_o he_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o stand_v to_o it_o it_o it_o if_o he_o obstinate_o refuse_v it_o and_o say_v i_o like_v not_o to_o take_v she_o 9_o then_o shall_v his_o brother_n wife_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n 4._o foot_n partly_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o resignation_n of_o all_o his_o right_n to_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o her_o husband_n inheritance_n for_o as_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o one_o power_n and_o right_n psal._n 60_o 8._o and_o 108._o 9_o so_o the_o part_n with_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o alienation_n of_o such_o right_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o and_o henceforth_o may_v not_o enter_v upon_o his_o brother_n land_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n to_o signify_v that_o by_o this_o unnatural_a and_o disingenuous_a action_n he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v among_o freeman_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mean_a servant_n or_o captive_n who_o use_v to_o go_v bareâ—…oot_n isa._n 20._o 2_o 4._o and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n exchange_n face_n as_o a_o return_n of_o his_o contempt_n upon_o himself_o see_v numb_a 12._o 14._o isa._n 50._o 6._o mat._n 26._o 67._o and_o 27._o 30._o this_o be_v not_o do_v ruth_n 4._o either_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o brother_n but_o a_o remote_a kinsman_n and_o so_o deserve_v less_o shame_n or_o because_o ruth_n do_v not_o prosecute_v he_o to_o the_o utmost_a but_o free_o consent_v to_o this_o exchange_n and_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o 25._o up_o a_o phrase_n oft_o use_v for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o family_n see_v gen._n 16._o 2._o exod._n 1._o 21._o 1_o king_n 11._o 38._o 1_o chron._n 17._o 25._o his_o brother_n house_n 10_o and_o his_o name_n blot_n name_n i._n e._n his_o person_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o person_n and_o his_o posterity_n also_o so_o it_o be_v a_o last_a blot_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v 11_o when_o man_n strive_v together_o one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o one_o draw_v near_o for_o to_o deliver_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o secret_n 12_o then_o thou_o shall_v cut_v off_o her_o hand_n punish_v hand_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o great_a mischief_n she_o do_v to_o he_o
by_o moses_n to_o their_o father_n numb_a 10._o 31_o 32._o and_o whence_o they_o may_v remove_v either_o to_o avoid_v the_o society_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o neighbour_a canaanite_n or_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n who_o they_o go_v to_o or_o to_o avoid_v temptation_n to_o luxury_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o self-denial_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v think_v from_o jer._n 35._o 6_o etc._n etc._n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n unknown_a to_o we_o at_o this_o distance_n and_o they_o land_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o arad_n be_v numb_a 21._o 1._o u._fw-mi i._n e._n some_o of_o they_o for_o other_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o contrary_a quarter_n in_o the_o most_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o land_n go_v and_o dwell_v among_o the_o people_n there_o people_n heb._n that_o people_n to_o wit_n those_o child_n of_o judah_n that_o live_v there_o 17_o and_o judah_n go_v with_o simeon_n his_o brother_n gratitude_n brother_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n v._o 3._o and_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n and_o they_o slay_v the_o canaanite_n that_o inhabit_v zephath_n and_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v call_v hormah_n there_o hormah_n either_o 1._o the_o same_o place_n so_o destroy_v and_o call_v numb_a 21._o 3._o and_o so_o what_o be_v there_o vow_v â—…_n here_o execute_v or_o 2._o some_o other_o place_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n which_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o hebrew_n this_o seem_v more_o probable_a 1._o because_o this_o be_v but_o one_o city_n that_o divers_a city_n numb_a 21._o 2_o 3._o 2._o because_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o moses_n his_o time_n though_o interpreter_n general_o think_v otherwise_o of_o which_o see_v my_o note_n there_o 18_o also_o judah_n take_v gaza_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o and_o askelon_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o and_o ekron_n with_o the_o coast_n thereof_o neighbour_n thereof_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o philistine_n qu._n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o among_o the_o people_n leâ—…t_v to_o try_v israel_n be_v the_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n judg._n 3._o 3_o ans._n it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o they_o take_v the_o city_n and_o probable_o content_v themselves_o with_o make_v they_o tributary_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o slay_v the_o people_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o city_n here_o v._o 5_o 8_o 17_o 25._o and_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o spare_v do_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n recover_v their_o strength_n and_o expel_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o city_n as_o we_o find_v afterward_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o ekron_n here_o take_v be_v one_o of_o dan_n city_n jos._n 19_o 43._o and_o it_o be_v attempt_v and_o take_v here_o by_o judah_n and_o simeon_n partly_o out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o brother_n dan_o and_o partly_o to_o secure_v their_o new_a conquest_n and_o other_o adjoin_a territory_n from_o such_o potent_a neighbour_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o judah_n and_o mountain_n and_o or_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n he_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o mountain_n but_o can_v not_o 16._o not_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n whereby_o they_o doubt_v and_o distrust_a god_n power_n to_o destroy_v those_o who_o have_v chariot_n of_o iron_n and_o so_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o fear_n and_o sloth_n whereby_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o withdraw_v his_o help_a hand_n from_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v real_o make_v impotent_a as_o they_o be_v unwilling_a see_v jos._n 17._o 16._o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n because_o they_o have_v charet_n of_o iron_n 20_o 13._o 20_o numb_a 14._o 24._o josh._n 14._o 9_o 13._o and_o 15._o 13._o and_o they_o give_v hebron_n unto_o caleb_n as_o moses_n say_v and_o he_o expel_v thence_o the_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n 10._o anak_n above_o mention_v v._o 10._o 21_o and_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n that_o inhabit_v jerusalem_n but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n 36._o benjamin_n see_v on_o jos._n 15._o 36._o in_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n 22_o ¶_o and_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 27._o joseph_n i_o e._n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o appeaar_n from_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n v._o 27._o they_o also_o go_v up_o against_o bethel_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o 23_o ¶_o and_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n send_v to_o descry_v bethel_n now_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n before_o be_v 19_o be_v gen._n 28._o 19_o luz_n 24_o and_o the_o spy_n see_v a_o man_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o show_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n it_o city_n on_o which_o side_n it_o be_v weak_a that_o we_o may_v best_o invade_v and_o take_v it_o and_o 14._o and_o josh._n 2._o 12_o 14._o we_o will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n 25_o and_o when_o he_o show_v they_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n they_o smite_v the_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o they_o let_v go_v the_o man_n and_o all_o his_o family_n manifest_v family_n together_o with_o his_o estate_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n manifest_v 26_o and_o the_o man_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hittite_n 17._o hittite_n where_o the_o hittite_n seat_v themselves_o after_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o canaan_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v northward_o from_o canaan_n and_o near_o unto_o it_o see_v 1_o king_n 11._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o and_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v the_o name_n thereof_o luz_n which_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o unto_o this_o day_n 27_o ¶_o 13._o ¶_o josh._n 17._o 11_o 12_o 13._o neither_o do_v manasseh_n canaan_n manasseh_n i_o e._n that_o half_a of_o this_o tribe_n which_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n drive_v out_o the_o inhatant_n of_o bethshean_a 11._o bethshean_a a_o place_n near_o jordan_n jos._n 17._o 11._o and_o her_o daughter_n her_o heb._n daughter_n town_n nor_o taanach_n 11._o taanach_n of_o which_o see_v jos._n 1â—…_n 21._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n 11._o dor_n a_o great_a city_n with_o large_a territory_n see_v jos._n 11._o 2._o and_o 12._o 23._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n 11._o megiddo_n a_o royal_a city_n see_v jos._n 12._o 21._o and_o 17._o 11._o and_o her_o town_n but_o the_o canaanite_n will_v dwell_v in_o that_o land_n 28_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o israel_n be_v strong_a that_o they_o put_v the_o canaanite_n to_o tribute_n and_o do_v not_o utter_o drive_v they_o out_o 29_o ¶_o 10._o ¶_o â—…sh_v 16._o 10._o neither_o do_v ephraim_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o gezer_n but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v in_o gezer_n 16._o gezer_n which_o they_o possess_v till_o solomon_n time_n 1_o king_n 9_o 16._o among_o they_o 30_o ¶_o neither_o do_v zebulun_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o kitron_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nahalol_n but_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o become_v tributary_n 31_o ¶_o neither_o do_v asher_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o accho_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zidon_n nor_o of_o ahlab_n nor_o achzib_n nor_o helbah_n nor_o aphik_n nor_o of_o rehob_n 32_o but_o the_o asherite_v dwell_v among_o the_o canaanite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o do_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o 33_o ¶_o neither_o do_v naphtali_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-shemesh_a nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-anath_a but_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o canaanite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n nevertheless_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o beth-shemesh_a 10._o beth-shemesh_a a_o place_n differ_v from_o that_o bethshemesh_n jos._n 15._o 10._o and_o of_o beth-anath_a become_v tributary_n unto_o they_o 34_o and_o the_o amorites_n force_v the_o child_n of_o dan_n into_o the_o mountain_n for_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v down_o to_o the_o valley_n 18._o valley_n i_o e._n into_o the_o plain_a country_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o expedition_n for_o the_o get_n of_o new_a quarter_n of_o which_o we_o read_v jos._n 19_o and_o judg._n 18._o 35_o but_o the_o amorites_n will_v dwell_v in_o mount_n heres_fw-la in_o ajalon_n and_o in_o shaalbim_n yet_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n success_n joseph_n i_o e._n of_o the_o ephraimite_n who_o help_v their_o brethren_n the_o danite_n against_o the_o amorites_n and_o
zerubbabel_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o five_o 19_o &_o mat._n 1._o 12._o &_o luk._n 3._o 27._o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o those_o place_n and_o shenazar_n jecamiah_n hoshama_n and_o nedabiah_n 19_o and_o the_o son_n of_o pedajah_n be_v zerubbabel_n and_o shimei_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zerubbabel_n meshullam_n and_o hananiah_n and_o shelomith_n their_o sister_n mother_n sister_n i_o e._n sister_n to_o the_o two_o last_o name_v son_n of_o zerubbabel_n to_o wit_n by_o both_o parent_n and_o therefore_o name_v before_o the_o other_o five_o v._o 20._o who_o be_v her_o brethren_n by_o the_o father_n but_o not_o by_o the_o mother_n 20_o and_o hashubah_n and_o ohel_n and_o berechiah_n and_o hazadiah_n jushab-hesed_n five_o 21._o five_o either_o of_o zerubbabel_n or_o of_o meshullam_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o son_n of_o hananiah_n brother_n to_o meshullam_n v._o 19_o be_v â—…med_v v._o 21._o and_o therefore_o those_o v._o 20._o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n but_o that_o be_v no_o necessary_a inference_n for_o meshullam_n possible_o have_v no_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o hananiah_n v._o 21._o 21_o and_o the_o son_n of_o hananiah_n pelatiah_n and_o jesajak_v the_o son_n of_o rephajah_n the_o son_n of_o arnan_n the_o son_n of_o obadiah_n the_o son_n of_o shecaniah_n stock_n shecaniah_n all_o these_o man_n both_o parent_n and_o their_o son_n here_o blend_v together_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o son_n of_o hananiah_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o royal_a stock_n 22_o and_o the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n shemajah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n 〈…〉_o shemajah_n 〈…〉_o hattush_o and_o â—…geal_v and_o baâ—…iah_n and_o neariah_n and_o shaphat_n six_o son_n six_o to_o wit_n include_v the_o father_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n shishah_n which_o be_v render_v six_o may_v be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n who_o may_v be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v the_o six_o son_n 23_o and_o the_o son_n of_o neariah_n issue_n neariah_n who_o alone_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o his_o elder_a brethren_n probable_o die_v without_o issue_n elioenai_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o hezekiah_n and_o azrikam_n three_o 24_o and_o the_o son_n of_o elioenai_n be_v hodajah_n and_o eliashib_n and_o pelajah_n and_o akkub_n and_o johanan_n and_o dalajah_n and_o anani_n seven_o chap._n iu._n the_o son_n particular_o son_n i_o e._n the_o posterity_n for_o only_a pharez_n be_v his_o immediate_a son_n but_o they_o be_v all_o mention_v here_o only_o to_o show_v shobals_n descent_n from_o judah_n of_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o judah_n 12._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 38._o 29._o â—…_n 12._o pharez_n hezron_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o carmi_n and_o hur_z and_o shobal_n 2_o and_o ‖_o reajah_n there_o reajah_n callâ—…_n haroch_n ch_n 2._o 52._o of_o who_o see_v there_o the_o son_n of_o shobal_n beget_v jahath_n 52._o or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 52._o and_o jahath_n beget_v ahumai_n and_o lahad_n these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o zorathite_n 5â—…_n zorathite_n of_o who_o see_v 〈◊〉_d ch_n 2._o 5â—…_n 3_o and_o these_o be_v of_o the_o father_n of_o etam_n express_v etam_n etam_n be_v the_o name_n either_o of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o place_n of_o which_o see_v below_o v._o 32._o &_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 6._o who_o inhabitant_n descend_v from_o he_o the_o name_n of_o this_o father_n be_v not_o here_o express_v jezreel_n and_o ishma_n and_o idbash_v and_o the_o name_n of_o their_o sister_n be_v hazelelponi_n 4_o and_o penuel_n the_o father_n of_o gedor_n and_o ezer_n the_o father_n of_o hushah_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hur_z the_o first-born_a of_o ephratah_n prove_v ephratah_n either_o they_o be_v other_o son_n beside_o those_o mention_v ch_n 2._o or_o there_o be_v some_o variation_n in_o their_o name_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o prove_v the_o father_n of_o bedlam_a 52._o bedlam_a this_o title_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o father_n and_z ch_z 2._o 51._o to_o salma_n his_o son_n who_o have_v it_o either_o with_o or_o after_o his_o father_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 2._o 51_o 52._o 5_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ch._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d ashur_n the_o father_n of_o tekoa_n have_v two_o wife_n helah_n and_o naarah_n 6_o and_o naarah_n bear_v he_o ahuzam_n and_o hepher_n and_o temeni_n and_o haahashtari_fw-la these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o naarah_n 7_o and_o the_o son_n of_o helah_n be_v zer_v and_o jezoar_v and_o ethnan_n 18._o ethnan_n understand_v here_o and_o coz_n out_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o like_a ellipse_n we_o have_v in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 13._o and_o of_o ch_z 7._o v._n 18._o 8_o and_o coz_n beget_v anub_v and_o zobebah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o aharhel_n the_o son_n of_o harum_fw-la 9_o and_o jabez_n mention_v jabez_n one_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o aharhel_n last_o mention_v be_v more_o honourable_a than_o his_o brethren_n petition_n brethren_n for_o courage_n and_o especial_o for_o true_a and_o servant_n piety_n express_v in_o the_o follow_a petition_n and_o his_o mother_n call_v his_o name_n sorrowful_a name_n that_o be_v sorrowful_a jabez_n say_v because_o i_o bear_v he_o with_o sorrow_n 10_o and_o jabez_n call_v on_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n service_n israel_n when_o he_o be_v undertake_v some_o great_a and_o dangerous_a service_n say_v etc._n say_v heb._n if_o thoâ—…_n will_v etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v bless_v i_o indeed_o helpe_n indeed_o i_o trust_v not_o to_o my_o own_o or_o people_n valour_n but_o only_o to_o thy_o blessing_n and_o helpe_n and_o enlarge_v my_o coast_n command_n coast_n drive_a out_o these_o wicked_a and_o curse_a canaanites_n who_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o root_v out_o and_o therefore_o i_o just_o beg_v and_o expect_v thy_o blessing_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o thy_o command_n and_o that_o thy_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o i_o adversary_n i_o to_o protect_v and_o strengthen_v i_o against_o my_o adversary_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v heb._n do_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v i_o from_o evil_n it_o evil_n or_o work_n with_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v man_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o cant._n 1._o 2._o &_o 3._o 9_o isa_n 5._o 7_o 8._o evil_a i._n e._n so_o restrain_v and_o govern_v it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o grieve_v i_o deserve_v i_o that_o it_o may_v not_o oppress_v and_o overcome_v i_o which_o will_v be_v very_o grievous_a to_o i_o the_o consequent_a put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n and_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o be_v express_v he_o use_v this_o expression_n in_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v grief_n q._n d._n lord_n let_v i_o not_o have_v that_o grief_n which_o my_o name_n imply_v and_o which_o my_o sin_n deserve_v and_o god_n grant_v he_o that_o which_o he_o request_v 11_o and_o chelub_n the_o brother_n of_o shuah_n beget_v mehir_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o eshton_n 12_o and_o eshton_n beget_v beth-rapha_a and_o paseah_n and_o tehinnah_n the_o father_n of_o nahash_n of_o or_o the_o city_n of_o nahash_n irnahash_n these_o be_v the_o man_n of_o rechah_n mention_v rechah_n from_o these_o be_v spring_v the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o rechah_n a_o town_n not_o elsewhere_o mention_v 13_o and_o the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n 12._o kenaz_n the_o son_n either_o of_o chelub_n v._o 11._o or_o of_o his_o son_n eshton_n v._o 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o jephaâ—…neh_n and_o consequent_o calebs_n grandfather_n v._o 15._o whence_o caleb_n be_v call_v a_o kenezite_n numb_a 32._o 12._o othniel_n and_o serajah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o othniel_n etc._n othniel_n or_o hathath_n and_o menâ—…thai_n who_o beget_v etc._n etc._n hathath_n 7._o hathath_n understand_v and_o meonothai_n out_o of_o v._o 14._o see_v above_o on_o v._o 7._o 14_o and_o meonothai_n beget_v ophrah_n and_o serajah_n beget_v joab_n the_o father_n 35._o father_n nehem._n 11._o 35._o of_o the_o etc._n the_o or_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n etc._n etc._n valley_n valley_n valley_n i_o e._n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n of_o that_o be_v craftsman_n charashim_n for_o they_o be_v crastsman_n 15_o and_o the_o son_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n iru_n elah_n and_o naam_n and_o the_o son_n of_o elah_n uâ—…naz_n elah_n or_o uâ—…naz_n even_o kenaz_v uknaz_n kenaz_v another_o kenaz_v differ_v from_o that_o kenaz_v v._o 13._o or_o his_o name_n may_v be_v uknaz_n 16_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jehaleleel_n mention_v jehaleleel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n or_o uknaz_v last_o mention_v ziph_n and_o ziphah_n tiria_n and_o azareel_n 17_o and_o the_o son_n of_o ezra_n name_v ezra_n the_o son_n of_o azareel_n last_o name_v be_v jether_o and_o meredith_n and_o epher_n and_o jalon_n and_o she_o bare_a 18._o bare_a she_z i._n e._n bithiah_o bare_a unto_o
〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d abishai_n his_o brother_n and_o they_o set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 12_o and_o he_o say_v if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o than_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o 13_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o valiant_o for_o our_o people_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 14_o so_o joab_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o draw_v nigh_o before_o the_o syrian_n unto_o the_o battle_n and_o they_o flee_v before_o he_o 15_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n see_v that_o the_o syrian_n be_v flee_v they_o likewise_o flee_v before_o abishai_n his_o brother_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n then_o joab_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 16_o and_o when_o the_o syrian_n see_v that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n they_o send_v messenger_n and_o draw_v forth_o the_o syrian_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o that_o be_v â—…_n 〈◊〉_d river_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d shophach_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o hadarezer_n go_v before_o they_o 17_o and_o it_o be_v tell_v david_n and_o he_o gather_v all_o israel_n and_o pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o set_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o they_o so_o when_o david_n have_v put_v the_o battle_n in_o array_n against_o the_o syrian_n they_o fight_v with_o he_o 18_o but_o the_o syrian_n flee_v before_o israel_n and_o david_n slay_v of_o the_o syrian_n seven_o thousand_o man_n which_o fight_v in_o chariot_n and_o forty_o thousand_o footman_n place_n footman_n how_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 18._o see_v in_o the_o note_n on_o that_o place_n and_o kill_v shophach_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n 19_o and_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o hadarezer_n see_v that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a before_o israel_n they_o make_v peace_n with_o david_n and_o become_v his_o servant_n neither_o will_v the_o syrian_n help_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n any_o more_o chap._n xx._n 1_o and_o â—…_z and_o sam._n 11._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d â—…t_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o theâ—…_n â—…_z it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o †_o after_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v at_o the_o time_n that_o king_n go_v out_o to_o battle_n joab_n lead_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n relation_n ammon_n of_o this_o first_o verse_n see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 1._o and_o of_o v._o 2_o 3._o on_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 30_o 31._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n on_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 15_o etc._n etc._n where_o also_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o seem_a difference_n between_o this_o and_o that_o relation_n and_o come_v and_o besiege_v rabbah_n but_o david_n tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o joab_n smite_v rabbah_n and_o destroy_v it_o 2_o and_o david_n â—…_n david_n â—…_n sam._n 11._o 12_o â—…_n take_v the_o crown_n of_o their_o king_n from_o off_o his_o head_n and_o find_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o weigh_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v precious_a stone_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o david_n head_n and_o he_o bring_v also_o exceed_v much_o spoil_n out_o of_o the_o city_n 3_o and_o he_o bring_v out_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o cut_v they_o with_o saw_n and_o with_o harrow_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o axe_n even_o so_o deal_v david_n with_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n 4_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o this_o 18._o this_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 18._o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d arise_v war_n at_o geâ—…_n at_o or_o geâ—…_n gezer_n with_o the_o philistine_n at_o which_o time_n sibbechai_n the_o hushathite_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d slay_v 〈◊〉_d sippai_n that_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o 18._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 18._o the_o giant_n and_o they_o be_v subdue_v 5_o and_o there_o be_v war_n again_o with_o the_o philistine_n and_o elhanan_n the_o son_n of_o 20._o of_o or_o raâ—…es_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 19_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…1_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d slay_v lahmi_n the_o brother_n of_o goliath_n the_o gittite_n who_o spear-staff_n be_v like_o a_o weaver_n beam_n 6_o and_o yet_o again_o 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v war_n at_o gath_n where_o be_v †_o a_o man_n of_o great_a stature_n who_o finger_n and_o toe_n be_v four_o and_o twenty_o six_o on_o each_o hand_n and_o six_o on_o each_o foot_n and_o he_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o the_o giant_n 7_o but_o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defy_v israel_n jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o ‖_o shimea_n david_n brother_n slay_v he_o 8_o these_o be_v bear_v unto_o the_o giant_n in_o gath_n and_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 9_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n chap._n xxi_o 1_o and_o â—…_n and_o â—…_n sam_n 24._o 1_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d satan_n stand_v up_o 24._o up_o heb._n stand_v to_o wit_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o tribunal_n to_o accuse_v david_n and_o israel_n and_o to_o beg_v god_n permission_n to_o tempt_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n stand_v be_v the_o accuser_n posture_n before_o man_n tribunal_n and_o consequent_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o use_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o our_o capacity_n elsewhere_o represent_v satan_n in_o this_o posture_n as_o 1_o king_n 22._o 21._o zech._n 3._o 1._o and_o so_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o move_v david_n i._n e._n to_o give_v satan_n commission_n or_o permission_n to_o move_v he_o for_o otherwise_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1._o 13._o but_o of_o this_o and_o of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n and_o of_o the_o variation_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n between_o this_o narrative_a and_o that_o in_o samuel_n see_v my_o note_n on_o 2_o sam._n 24._o against_o israel_n and_o provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n 2_o and_o david_n say_v to_o joab_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n go_v number_n israel_n from_o beersheba_n even_o to_o dan_n and_o bring_v the_o number_n of_o they_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v it_o 3_o and_o joab_n answer_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o people_n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o many_o mo_z as_o they_o be_v but_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v they_o not_o all_o my_o lord_n servant_n why_o then_o do_v my_o lord_n require_v this_o thing_n why_o will_v he_o be_v gr._n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n tresâ—…_n &_o gr._n a_o cause_n of_o trespass_n to_o israel_n sin_n israel_n or_o why_o will_v he_o be_v or_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o trespass_n or_o a_o cause_n of_o trespass_n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o punishment_n for_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v sin_n be_v oft_o use_v to_o note_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o desolation_n or_o a_o cause_n of_o desolation_n or_o destruction_n for_o the_o verb_n whence_o this_o noun_n proceed_v be_v oft_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o or_o against_o israel_n why_o will_v thou_o provoke_v god_n by_o this_o sin_n to_o punish_v israel_n thus_o he_o speak_v because_o god_n common_o punish_v the_o people_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ruler_n because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o or_o at_o least_o god_n take_v this_o occasion_n to_o punish_v people_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n 4_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v against_o joab_n wherefore_o joab_n depart_v and_o go_v throughout_o all_o israel_n and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 5_o and_o joab_n give_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o david_n and_o all_o they_o of_o israel_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n that_o draw_v sword_n and_o judah_n be_v four_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n that_o draw_v sword_n 6_o but_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n count_v he_o not_o among_o they_o afterward_o they_o partly_o for_o the_o follow_a reason_n and_o principal_o by_o god_n special_a and_o gracious_a providence_n to_o these_o two_o tribe_n to_o levi_n because_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o benjamin_n because_o they_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v be_v almost_o extinct_a
truth_n the_o baseft_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n 16_o 12._o 16_o chap._n 3._o 12._o for_o bless_v for_o or_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o bless_v the_o leader_n same_o leader_n their_o governor_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o especial_o the_o latter_a their_o teacher_n even_o the_o false_a prophet_n last_o mention_v or_o they_o that_o bless_v or_o praise_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o wicked_a way_n with_o hope_n and_o promise_v of_o peace_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v jer._n 6._o 14._o &_o 28._o 9_o both_o way_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o of_o this_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v persuasion_n err_v either_o compel_v they_o by_o power_n or_o deceive_v they_o by_o false_a doctrine_n and_o evil_a counsel_n and_o persuasion_n and_o they_o and_o or_o they_o that_o be_v call_v bless_v of_o they_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v of_o they_o be_v up_o be_v heb._n swallow_v up_o destroy_v leader_n destroy_v shall_v certain_o perish_v nor_o will_v it_o excuse_v they_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o conduct_v of_o their_o leader_n 17_o therefore_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v no_o joy_n in_o their_o young_a man_n 21._o man_n shall_v not_o rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o people_n isa._n 62._o 5._o zeph._n 3._o 17._o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n or_o pity_n on_o they_o as_o the_o next_o clause_n explain_v it_o but_o will_v abhor_v and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o for_o more_o be_v here_o intend_a than_o be_v express_v as_o prov._n 17._o 21._o neither_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o their_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n other_o widow_n who_o be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o his_o care_n and_o pity_n deut._n 16._o 11_o 14._o &_o 24._o 19_o 20._o and_o much_o less_o upon_o other_o for_o every_o one_o people_n one_o not_o precise_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o elect_a person_n among_o they_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o elijah_n 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they_o pitch_v one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o seven_o day_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o battle_n be_v join_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—…low_n of_o the_o syrian_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n in_o one_o day_n 30_o but_o the_o rest_n flee_v to_o aphek_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n army_n wall_n or_o the_o wall_n the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a than_o which_o nothing_o more_o frequent_a of_o the_o city_n or_o of_o some_o great_a castle_n or_o fort_n in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n in_o which_o they_o be_v now_o fortify_v themselves_o or_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o lay_v which_o may_v possible_o happen_v through_o natural_a cause_n but_o most_o probable_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n then_o send_v some_o sudden_a earthquake_n or_o violent_a storm_n of_o wind_n which_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n or_o wall_n upon_o they_o or_o do_v this_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o 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of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a person_n in_o it_o and_o the_o head_n of_o it_o compare_v the_o title_n of_o psal._n 18._o or_o 2._o aâ—…_n and_o from_o the_o noise_n and_o report_n of_o that_o terrible_a fall_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o wall_n which_o possy_o may_v be_v in_o the_o outside_n or_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o he_o â—…led_v further_o into_o the_o city_n chamber_n city_n or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n chamber_n chamber_n heb._n unto_o a_o chamber_n within_o a_o chamber_n into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n mercy_n chamber_n or_o a_o chamber_n within_o a_o chamber_n where_o he_o suppose_v he_o may_v lie_v hide_v till_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o make_v a_o escape_n or_o of_o obtain_v mercy_n 31_o ¶_o and_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n mercy_n king_n more_o merciful_a than_o other_o because_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v profess_v teach_v they_o humanity_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o show_v mercy_n let_v we_o i_o pray_v thou_o put_z sackcloth_z on_o our_o loin_n and_o rope_n upon_o our_o head_n 〈◊〉_d head_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o sorrow_n for_o undertake_v this_o war_n and_o that_o we_o have_v just_o forfeit_v our_o life_n for_o it_o which_o we_o submit_v to_o their_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n peradventure_o he_o will_v save_v thy_o life_n 32_o so_o they_o gird_a sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n and_o put_v rope_n on_o their_o head_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v and_o he_o say_v be_v he_o yet_o alive_a he_o be_v my_o brother_n brother_n brother_n i_o do_v not_o only_o free_o pardon_v he_o but_o honour_n and_o love_v he_o as_o my_o brother_n 33_o now_o the_o man_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whether_o any_o thing_n will_v come_v from_o he_o and_o do_v hasty_o catch_v it_o true_a it_o or_o they_o take_v that_o word_n for_o a_o good_a token_n and_o make_v haste_n and_o snatch_v it_o i._n e._n that_o word_n from_o he_o i._n e._n from_o his_o mouth_n they_o repeat_v the_o word_n again_o to_o try_v whether_o the_o king_n will_v own_v it_o or_o it_o only_o drop_v casual_o from_o he_o or_o make_v haste_n to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v from_o he_o i._n e._n whether_o he_o speak_v this_o from_o his_o heart_n or_o only_o in_o dissimulation_n or_o design_n for_o it_o seem_v too_o good_a news_n to_o be_v true_a and_o they_o say_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_n 32._o benhadad_n understand_v live_v for_o that_o he_o inquire_v after_o ver_fw-la 32._o then_o he_o say_v
go_v you_o bring_v he_o then_o benhadad_n come_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o the_o chariot_n 34_o and_o benhadad_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o city_n which_o my_o father_n take_v from_o thy_o father_n scripture_n father_n either_o 1._o from_o baasha_n chap._n 15._o 20._o who_o he_o call_v ahabs_n father_n because_o he_o be_v his_o legal_a father_n i._n e._n his_o predecessor_n or_o 2._o from_o omri_n in_o who_o time_n it_o seem_v he_o make_v a_o successful_a invasion_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o take_v some_o more_o of_o the_o city_n and_o aphek_n among_o the_o rest_n though_o it_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o record_v in_o scripture_n i_o will_v restore_v and_o thou_o shall_v make_v street_n israel_n street_n or_o market_n etc._n etc._n place_n where_o thou_o may_v either_o receive_v the_o tribute_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o pay_v thou_o or_o exercise_v judicature_n upon_o my_o subject_n in_o case_n of_o their_o refusal_n or_o outlet_n as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o in_o or_o into_o damascus_n i._n e._n some_o strong_a fort_n near_o damascus_n which_o may_v curb_v the_o king_n of_o damascus_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o attempt_v any_o other_o invasion_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o thou_o in_o damascus_n as_o my_o father_n make_v in_o samaria_n then_o say_v ahab_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o away_o with_o this_o covenant_n power_n covenant_n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o vast_a injury_n which_o his_o people_n have_v suffer_v from_o he_o but_o only_o mind_v his_o own_o grandeur_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o power_n so_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o send_v he_o away_o 35_o ¶_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n prophet_n neighbour_n or_o brother_n another_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n whereof_o doubtless_o he_o have_v inform_v he_o smite_v i_o courtier_n i_o so_o as_o to_o wound_v i_o ver_fw-la 37._o he_o speak_v what_o god_n command_v he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n by_o which_o obedience_n to_o god_n he_o secret_o reproach_v ahab_n disobedience_n in_o a_o far_o easy_a matter_n and_o this_o prophet_n by_o god_n appointment_n desire_v that_o look_v like_o a_o wound_a soldier_n he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o free_a access_n to_o the_o king_n and_o discourse_n with_o he_o which_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o a_o prophet_n to_o obtain_v that_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hateful_a to_o ahab_n chap._n 22._o 8._o and_o to_o his_o courtier_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o the_o man_n refuse_v to_o smite_v he_o brother_n he_o not_o out_o of_o contempt_n of_o god_n command_n but_o most_o probable_o in_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n to_o his_o brother_n 36_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o a_o lion_n shall_v slay_v thou_o and_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o a_o â—…_n a_o chap._n 13_o â—…_n lion_n find_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o it_o he_o if_o the_o punishment_n seem_v too_o severe_a for_o so_o small_a fault_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o disobedience_n to_o god_n express_a command_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o prophet_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o no_o less_o than_o capital_a deut._n 18._o 19_o 2._o this_o fault_n be_v much_o worse_o in_o a_o prophet_n who_o very_o well_o know_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n command_n and_o this_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o publish_v they_o 3._o we_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o case_n because_o this_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o many_o other_o heinous_a sin_n unknown_a to_o we_o but_o know_v to_o god_n for_o which_o god_n may_v just_o cut_v he_o off_o which_o god_n choose_v to_o do_v upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o punishment_n of_o a_o prophet_n disobedience_n proceed_v from_o â—…pity_n to_o his_o brother_n he_o may_v teach_v ahab_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o spaâ—…ing_v he_o through_o foolish_a pity_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n and_o prudence_n and_o common_a safety_n he_o shall_v have_v cut_v off_o and_o what_o punishment_n he_o may_v expect_v for_o it_o 37_o then_o he_o find_v another_o man_n and_o say_v smite_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o the_o man_n smite_v he_o wound_v he_o heb._n smite_v and_o wound_v so_o that_o in_o smite_v he_o wound_v he_o 38_o so_o the_o prophet_n depart_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n and_o disgnise_v himself_o 35._o himself_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o gain_v access_n to_o the_o king_n and_o audience_n from_o he_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 35._o with_o ash_n other_o ash_n whereby_o he_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o it_o or_o with_o a_o vail_n or_o cloth_n or_o band_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n 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