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and_o journy_v on_o till_o at_o last_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o canaanite_n a_o curse_a idolatrous_a people_n be_v now_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o through_o which_o they_o pass_v till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o place_n call_v sichem_n and_o the_o plain_a of_o moreh_n where_o god_n appear_v to_o abram_n promise_v he_o that_o to_o his_o seed_n he_o will_v give_v that_o land_n 10._o land_n hence_o call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n heb._n 11.9_o the_o lord_n land_n hos_n 9.3_o the_o holy_a land_n zach._n 2.12_o the_o land_n of_o emmanuel_n isa_n 8.8_o and_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n which_o abram_n look_v for_o heb._n 11.9_o 10._o whereupon_o in_o that_o place_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n 8.20_o altar_n see_v gen._n 8.20_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v up_o his_o sacrifice_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o perform_v the_o outward_a worship_n god_n require_v of_o he_o among_o his_o own_o company_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 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live_v qui_fw-la perfect_v legem_fw-la impleverit_fw-la adipiscetur_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la at_o quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la praestat_fw-la non_fw-it ergo_fw-la vitam_fw-la possumus_fw-la consequi_fw-la justitia_fw-la operum_fw-la seu_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o they_o see_v rom._n 10.5_o that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v all_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n exact_o and_o perfect_o without_o ever_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a shall_v live_v thereby_o that_o be_v shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o on_o these_o and_o no_o other_o term_n do_v the_o law_n promise_v eternal_a life_n which_o now_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o mere_a man_n since_o adam_n fall_n but_o this_o obedience_n god_n require_v of_o they_o as_o a_o due_a debt_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o whether_o to_o have_v recourse_n viz._n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o messiah_n 3.24_o messiah_n see_v gal._n 3.24_o by_o who_o merit_n and_o mediation_n they_o may_v 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of_o a_o brother_n die_v without_o male-issue_n for_o then_o the_o next_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n be_v to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a v._o 16._o &_o levit._n 20.21_o 9_o nor_o with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n viz._n step-daughter_n nor_o step-son_n daughter_n or_o the_o daughter_n descend_v from_o she_o vers_fw-la 17._o 10._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v one_o wife_n to_o another_o 17.17_o another_o polagamy_n seem_v here_o forbid_v so_o deut._n 17.17_o that_o be_v to_o have_v two_o wife_n together_o in_o marriage_n that_o the_o one_o may_v not_o be_v a_o vexation_n wife_n vexation_n see_v 1_o sam._n 1._o the_o case_n of_o elkanah_n a_o levite_n have_v two_o wife_n to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o where_o two_o sister_n be_v so_o conjoin_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o jacob_n case_n gen._n 30._o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o father_n do_v practice_v polygamy_n and_o god_n bear_v with_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o 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yield_v such_o honour_n to_o such_o a_o base_a idol-god_n see_v amos_n 5.26_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o idol_n that_o in_o scripture_n be_v ordinary_o call_v baal_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v 2_o king_n 23.10_o &_o jer._n 19.5_o together_o see_v psal_n 106.37_o 38._o levit._fw-la 20.3_o 5._o 5._o all_o unnatural_a lust_n and_o copulation_n from_o all_o which_o sin_n god_n dehort_v they_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o these_o be_v the_o abomination_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o visit_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o for_o which_o she_o shall_v vomit_v and_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n therefore_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o provoke_v he_o by_o the_o like_a sin_n see_v levit._n 20.22_o 23_o 24._o levit._fw-la 18._o whole_a chapter_n 4._o sundry_a law_n be_v repeat_v and_o reinforce_v ch._n 19_o with_o direction_n how_o the_o violator_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v ch._n 20._o some_o relate_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o particular_o to_o the_o 1._o com._n viz._n not_o to_o use_v enchantment_n nor_o superstitious_o to_o observe_v time_n count_v some_o day_n lucky_a other_o unlucky_a ch._n 19_o vers_fw-la 26._o not_o to_o go_v after_o wizard_n or_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n ch._n 19.31_o ch._n 20.6_o for_o such_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.27_o see_v exod._n 22.18_o not_o to_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n for_o such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v ch._n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o those_o that_o connive_v at_o their_o idolatry_n god_n threaten_v to_o set_v his_o face_n against_o and_o to_o destroy_v those_o man_n and_o their_o family_n 2._o com._n not_o to_o turn_v to_o idol_n nor_o make_v to_o themselves_o melt_v god_n or_o any_o image_n of_o stone_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o ch._n 19.4_o see_v ch._n 26.1_o 3._o com._n not_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n false_o nor_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n ch._n 19.12_o 4._o com._n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v the_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v to_o come_v thither_o with_o a_o inward_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o not_o to_o approach_v it_o in_o their_o uncleanness_n or_o any_o other_o way_n to_o pollute_v it_o ch._n 19.3_o 30._o &_o ch._n 26.2_o 5._o com._n you_o shall_v fear_v and_o reverence_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n despise_v mother_n the_o mother_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o mother_n be_v usual_o most_v despise_v and_o his_o father_n ch._n 19.3_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n ch._n 19.32_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.9_o see_v exod._n 21.17_o deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 6._o com._n thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o blind_a that_o be_v do_v injury_n to_o man_n in_o confidence_n that_o the_o injure_a person_n shall_v not_o know_v who_o wrong_v they_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o right_v themselves_o ch._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o ch._n 19.17_o see_v 1_o john_n 3.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v stand_v up_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n either_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n or_o as_o a_o false_a witness_n ch._n 19_o v._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v thyself_o nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o thy_o brother_n but_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o union_n thyself_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n hearty_o sincere_o constant_o as_o thou_o love_v thyself_o though_o not_o
the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o and_o that_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n which_o if_o they_o real_o consent_v to_o do_v than_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o that_o day_n they_o do_v in_o effect_n renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n promise_v to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n and_o to_o obey_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n separate_v from_o all_o other_o and_o devote_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n through_o his_o grace_n work_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v make_v they_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n in_o praise_n in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o a_o holy_a people_n unto_o himself_o from_o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o end_n 20._o have_v now_o again_o assemble_v the_o elder_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n together_o he_o chap._n xxvii_o command_v they_o that_o after_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n at_o their_o first_o opportunity_n they_o shall_v build_v a_o monument_n of_o great_a stone_n plaistr_v they_o with_o mortar_n on_o mount_n ebal_n and_o to_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n thereon_o viz._n the_o ten_o commandment_n very_o plain_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o monument_n ai._n monument_n joshua_n 8.30_o we_o find_v this_o monument_n be_v erect_v after_o their_o take_n of_o ai._n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o keep_v god_n law_n together_o with_o this_o monument_n they_o be_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n type_n altar_n to_o teach_v they_o that_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o christ_n of_o who_o this_o altar_n be_v a_o type_n of_o whole_a stone_n and_o not_o to_o lift_v up_o any_o iron_n tool_n upon_o it_o see_v exod._n 20.24_o 25._o and_o thereon_o to_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o to_o eat_v there_o and_o to_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o because_o they_o have_v at_o this_o time_n renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n moses_n together_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n advise_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n and_o statute_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 11._o 21._o moses_n now_o enjoin_v the_o people_n that_o when_o they_o have_v set_v up_o this_o monument_n of_o stone_n on_o mount_n ebal_n and_o write_v the_o law_n plain_o upon_o it_o and_o have_v build_v the_o altar_n before_o mention_v and_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n thereon_o as_o god_n have_v command_v they_o they_o shall_v then_o afterward_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o blessing_n 11.29_o blessing_n see_v deut._n 11.29_o and_o curse_n that_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v keep_v and_o upon_o those_o that_o shall_v break_v god_n law_n and_o the_o manner_n enjoin_v for_o the_o do_v thereof_o be_v this_o viz._n six_o of_o the_o tribe_n be_v to_o stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n to_o wit_n simeon_n and_o levi_n judah_n and_o issachar_n and_o joseph_n and_o benjamin_n where_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n be_v mean_v the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n who_o be_v here_o join_v together_o as_o one_o because_o levi_n be_v reckon_v as_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o all_o these_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o leah_n and_o rachel_n and_o then_o the_o other_o six_o tribe_n be_v to_o stand_v on_o mount_n ebal_n to_o wit_n gad_n and_o asher_n dan_n and_o napthali_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o their_o handmaid_n and_o with_o they_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n who_o for_o his_o sin_n lose_v his_o birthright_a and_o zebulun_n the_o young_a of_o leahs_n son_n and_o the_o tribe_n be_v thus_o divide_v the_o priest_n 34._o priest_n v._o 14._o pronunciabunt_fw-la levitae_fw-la i._n e._n aliqui_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o erant_fw-la levitae_fw-la caeteri_fw-la enim_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr gerizim_n ad_fw-la benedicendum_fw-la see_v joshua_n ch._n 8._o v._n 32_o 33_o 34._o be_v to_o come_v with_o they_o into_o the_o little_a valley_n that_o be_v between_o these_o two_o mountain_n and_o there_o first_o they_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n turn_v their_o face_n as_o it_o be_v like_a towards_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o stand_v on_o that_o mountain_n answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n ebal_n they_o pronounce_v the_o twelve_o curse_n here_o mention_v and_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o stand_v on_o mount_n ebal_n answer_v amen_o moses_n omit_v the_o blessing_n possible_o because_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o enough_o gather_v from_o the_o contrary_a curse_n which_o be_v here_o express_v first_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n though_o he_o keep_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n see_v exod._n 21.17_o 3_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n landmark_n 4_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o much_o more_o those_o that_o mislead_v the_o people_n into_o pernicious_a error_n or_o give_v they_o know_o pernicious_a counsel_n 5_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n 6_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n piscator_fw-la wife_n v._o 20._o quia_fw-la retexit_fw-la oram_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la i._n e._n oram_fw-la vestimenti_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la patris_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la patris_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la illud_fw-la retegere_fw-la piscator_fw-la 7_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n 8_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o be_v his_o half-sister_n see_v levit_fw-la 1.8_o 9_o 9_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n mother_n 10_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o either_o by_o secret_a practice_n procure_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v or_o smite_v he_o secret_o with_o his_o tongue_n 11_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n see_v ezek._n 22.12_o 12_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o the_o people_n be_v to_o say_v amen_o and_o so_o subscribe_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n law_n as_o it_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o curse_n may_v fall_v on_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n transgress_v god_n commandment_n from_o vers_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n chap._n xxviii_o upon_o observe_a god_n commandment_n he_o show_v they_o that_o many_o blessing_n will_v follow_v and_o overtake_v they_o from_z vers_n 1._o to_o 13._o particular_o these_o 1._o god_n will_v set_v they_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n vers_fw-la 13._o that_o be_v shall_v be_v high_o esteem_v above_o other_o nation_n and_o not_o scorn_v and_o despise_v as_o a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a people_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v whither_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n or_o the_o country_n and_o manage_v business_n belong_v either_o to_o a_o citizen_n or_o a_o farmer_n 3._o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n their_o child_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cattle_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v abound_v in_o all_o these_o vers_n 11.4_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o their_o basket_n wherein_o they_o put_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v empty_a and_o in_o their_o store_n they_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n they_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o their_o barn_n and_o storehouse_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o god_n will_v command_v his_o blessing_n on_o all_o that_o they_o set_v their_o hand_n unto_o 5._o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v when_o they_o come_v in_o and_o when_o they_o go_v out_o see_v vers_fw-la 19_o that_o be_v at_o home_o and_o abroad_o and_o in_o all_o their_o employment_n and_o business_n public_a and_o private_a 6._o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n who_o shall_v flee_v before_o they_o many_o way_n 7._o the_o lord_n will_v establish_v they_o for_o a_o holy_a people_n unto_o himself_o that_o be_v will_v
time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n be_v miserable_o shake_v by_o intestine_a war_n raise_v by_o the_o child_n of_o these_o two_o last_o king_n that_o strive_v for_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o it_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o tigranes_n king_n of_o the_o parthian_n 20._o tigranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n major_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o parthian_n get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n he_o be_v conquer_v at_o last_o by_o pompey_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n take_v away_o from_o he_o but_o that_o of_o armenia_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n be_v reduce_v under_o the_o roman_a power_n and_o make_v a_o province_n by_o pompey_n 260_o year_n after_o alexander_n death_n king_n of_o asia_n minor_fw-la 1_o antigonus_n bastard_n to_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n he_o succeed_v alexander_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n and_o reign_v eleven_o year_n 2._o demetrius_n son_n of_o antigonus_n he_o bring_v almost_o all_o greece_n under_o his_o power_n afterward_o by_o seleucus_n nicanor_n king_n of_o syria_n his_o son-in-law_n he_o be_v overcome_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v thirteen_o year_n and_o be_v imprison_v two_o year_n he_o there_o die_v and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n come_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o be_v join_v to_o that_o kingdom_n a._n m._n 3683._o king_n of_o egypt_n or_o king_n of_o the_o south_n 1._o ptolemeus_n lagi_n son_n of_o lagus_n a_o macedonian_a call_v soter_n he_o conquer_v palestine_n and_o take_v jerusalem_n use_v the_o jew_n cruel_o at_o first_o but_o afterward_o be_v more_o kind_n to_o they_o he_o carry_v a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o into_o egypt_n and_o let_v they_o live_v there_o with_o the_o same_o freedom_n as_o his_o other_o subject_n and_o hereupon_o many_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o live_v there_o daniel_n speak_v of_o he_o chap._n 11._o v._n 5._o 2._o ptolemeus_n philadelphus_n so_o call_v because_o he_o marry_v his_o sister_n arsinoe_n he_o be_v son_n of_o ptolemaeus_n lagi_n by_o bernice_n his_o 2d_o wife_n ptolemaeus_n ceraunus_n elder_a son_n of_o ptolemaeus_n lagi_n by_o eurydice_n his_o first_o wife_n be_v put_v by_o he_o be_v a_o very_a learned_a king_n and_o a_o great_a lover_n of_o learned_a man_n he_o marry_v his_o daughter_n bernice_n to_o antiochus_n theos_n 3d._a king_n of_o assyria_n dan._n 11.6_o he_o found_v the_o famous_a library_n at_o alexandria_n he_o procure_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n he_o be_v after_o this_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o jew_n he_o redeem_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n from_o their_o master_n with_o his_o own_o money_n and_o make_v they_o free_a and_o be_v otherwise_o very_o munificent_a to_o they_o 3._o ptolemeus_n euergetes_n son_n of_o philadelphus_n and_o his_o sister-wife_n arsinoe_n this_o king_n carry_v himself_o commendable_o but_o all_o the_o egyptian_a king_n after_o he_o be_v debauch_a person_n he_o lead_v a_o great_a army_n into_o syria_n against_o seleucus_n callinicus_n and_o overcome_v he_o of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v ch._n 11._o v._n 7._o he_o be_v poison_v by_o ptolemaeus_n philopator_n his_o son_n 4._o ptol._n philopater_n son_n of_o ptol._n euergetes_n call_v philopator_n per_fw-la antiphrasin_n he_o kill_v his_o mother_n also_o and_o his_o brother_n marry_v his_o sister_n he_o wage_v war_n against_o antiochus_n magnus_n 6_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o overcome_v he_o after_o the_o victory_n he_o will_v needs_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n hereupon_o be_v enrage_v against_o the_o jew_n he_o carry_v multitude_n of_o they_o into_o egypt_n to_o be_v destroy_v of_o elephant_n of_o he_o daniel_n speak_v chap._n 11.11_o 5._o ptol._n epiphanes_n son_n of_o ptol._n philopator_n he_o be_v but_o 5_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v antioch_n mag._n hear_v of_o his_o father_n death_n and_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o childhood_n and_o procure_v philip_n of_o macedon_n to_o join_v with_o he_o come_v against_o egypt_n with_o a_o great_a army_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o a_o great_a army_n of_o the_o egyptian_n under_o scopas_n their_o general_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o palestine_n where_o the_o egyptian_n be_v beat_v he_o take_v the_o tower_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o become_v lord_n of_o judea_n he_o afterward_o marry_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o ptol._n epiphanes_n and_o give_v she_o for_o dowry_n coelosyria_n and_o judea_n of_o these_o thing_n daniel_n speak_v ch._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o 6._o ptol._n philometor_n son_n of_o ptol._n epiphanes_n he_o marry_v his_o own_o mother_n cleopatra_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n call_v cleopatra_n by_o she_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n 8_o king_n of_o syria_n his_o uncle_n bring_v a_o great_a army_n into_o egypt_n against_o he_o and_o take_v many_o of_o his_o city_n he_o marry_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o 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which_o he_o exact_v from_o his_o subject_n and_o so_o be_v hate_v by_o they_o and_o eject_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o fly_v to_o rome_n for_o help_v but_o not_o obtain_v it_o after_o a_o long_o wait_v he_o go_v to_o ephesus_n where_o he_o carry_v letter_n from_o pompey_n to_o gabinus_n praefect_n of_o syria_n that_o he_o shall_v use_v his_o endeavour_n to_o restore_v he_o which_o gabinus_n effect_v yet_o this_o auletes_n son_n afterward_o destroy_v pompey_n 12._o ptol._n dionysius_n junior_a son_n of_o ptol._n auletes_n his_o sister_n be_v cleopatra_n last_o queen_n of_o egypt_n who_o he_o marry_v and_o join_v with_o himself_o in_o the_o government_n by_o the_o command_n of_o julius_n caesar_n who_o have_v conquer_v alexandria_n and_o all_o egypt_n he_o kill_v pompey_n fly_v to_o he_o from_o the_o pharsalian_a battle_n julius_n caesar_n come_v with_o his_o army_n into_o egypt_n this_o ptol._n dionysius_n strive_v to_o fly_v away_o by_o sea_n and_o be_v there_o drown_v 13._o 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the_o day_n of_o manasses_n and_o josiah_n for_o he_o forewarn_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o approach_a destruction_n by_o the_o chaldean_n 9_o zephany_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 10._o jeremy_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o josiah_n and_o continue_v prophesy_v till_o the_o final_a captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o two_o year_n after_o in_o egypt_n the_o lamentation_n seem_v to_o be_v write_v by_o he_o upon_o judah_n captivity_n 11._o ezekiel_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o babylon_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o jehoiakin_n captivity_n and_o continue_v prophesy_v about_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n 12._o obadiah_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v contemporary_a with_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n for_o he_o prophecy_n against_o the_o idumean_n in_o almost_a the_o same_o word_n and_o phrase_n that_o they_o do_v compare_v his_o prophecy_n with_o jer._n 49._o and_o ezek._n 25._o 13._o daniel_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o in_o his_o three_o year_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n inform_v he_o concern_v the_o seventy_o week_n these_o three_o last_o prophesy_v after_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n viz._n haggai_n zachary_n malachi_n thus_o have_v give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o this_o my_o undertake_n and_o humble_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n and_o my_o reader_n much_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n thereby_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o preface_n with_o that_o short_a but_o fervent_a prayer_n which_o that_o excellent_a person_n nehemiah_n put_v up_o for_o himself_o when_o he_o conclude_v his_o book_n and_o therewith_o the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o good_n may_v 5._o 1683._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n and_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o and_o institute_v the_o sabbath_n sect._n 2._o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n man_n fall_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n sect._n 3_o adam_n and_o eve_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n sect._n 4._o cain_n and_o abel_n sacrifice_n cain_n kill_v abel_n cain_n posterity_n lamech_v brings_z in_o polygamy_n sect._n 5._o seth_n bear_v to_o adam_n his_o race_n carry_v on_o to_o the_o flood_n sect._n 6._o noah_n bear_v enoch_n translation_n sect._n 7._o giant_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o old_a world_n god_n determine_v to_o send_v the_o flood_n noah_n character_n sect._n 8._o noah_n three_o son_n bear_v japhet_n sem_fw-mi and_o ham._n noah_n be_v command_v to_o build_v a_o ark._n sect._n 9_o noah_n with_o his_o family_n enter_v the_o ark._n the_o flood_n come_v sect._n 10._o the_o ark_n rest_v on_o ararat_n chap._n ii_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abram_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n sect._n 1_o noah_n his_o family_n and_o all_o live_a creature_n leave_v the_o ark._n sect._n 2._o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n the_o rainbow_n a_o pledge_n of_o god_n covenant_n sect._n 3_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n his_o drunkenness_n i_o be_o curse_v sect._n 4._o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n confusion_n of_o language_n assyrian_a monarchy_n begin_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n thereof_o sect._n 5._o the_o earth_n divide_v among_o the_o son_n and_o grandchild_n of_o noah_n the_o original_a of_o nation_n sect._n 6._o man_n life_n shorten_v sem_n posterity_n sect._n 7._o abram_n and_o sarai_n bear_v sect._n 8._o chedorlaomer_n subdue_v the_o king_n of_o pentapolis_n sect._n 9_o abram_n call_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o great_a promise_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v spring_v from_o his_o loin_n make_v to_o he_o chap._n iii_o from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abram_n to_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n sect._n 1_o abram_n removal_n from_o ur_fw-la to_o charran_n from_o thence_o to_o canaan_n two_o altar_n there_o build_v by_o he_o a_o promise_n of_o that_o land_n make_v to_o his_o posterity_n sect._n 2._o abram_n go_v into_o egypt_n his_o danger_n there_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o sarai_n who_o he_o call_v his_o sister_n from_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n sect._n 3_o abram_n sarai_n and_o lot_n return_v into_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n abram_z and_z lot_z part_n a_o new_a promise_n of_o that_o land_n make_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n sect._n 4._o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n with_o the_o petty_a king_n of_o pentapolis_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o chedorlaomer_n he_o come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o chastise_v they_o vanquish_v the_o force_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n plunder_v those_o city_n and_o among_o other_o prisoner_n carry_v away_o lot_n who_o dwell_v there_o abram_n pursue_v chedorlaomer_n defeat_v he_o rescues_z lot_z and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prisoner_n at_o his_o return_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o melchizedek_n and_o bless_v by_o he_o sect._n 5._o a_o son_n promise_v to_o abram_n he_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o vision_n sect._n 6._o abram_n take_v hagar_n ishmael_n bear_v sect._n 7._o god_n appear_v again_o to_o abram_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o change_v his_o name_n into_o abraham_n institutes_n circumcision_n sect._n 8._o abraham_n entertain_v three_o angel_n sarai'_v laughter_n abraham_n intercede_v for_o sodom_n sect._n 9_o two_o angel_n convey_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n his_o wife_n turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n sodom_n destroy_v lot_n incest_n from_o whence_o issue_v moab_n and_o ammon_n sect._n 10._o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o gerar_n be_v in_o danger_n there_o again_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o wife_n from_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o place_n he_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n restore_v sarah_n to_o her_o husband_n abraham_n pray_v for_o he_o whereupon_o he_o and_o his_o family_n be_v cure_v abimelech_n dismiss_v he_o with_o present_n sect._n 11._o isaac_n bear_v hagar_n and_o ishmael_n cast_v out_o abraham_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n sect._n 12._o abraham_n command_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n the_o place_n call_v jehovah-jireh_a the_o promise_n renew_v to_o he_o sect._n 13._o sarah_n die_v abraham_n buy_v a_o bury_a place_n for_o she_o sect._n 14._o eliezer_n send_v into_o mesopotamia_n to_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o present_n to_o rebeckah_n isaac_n marriage_n sect._n 15._o abraham_n marry_v keturah_n by_o who_o he_o have_v six_o son_n sect._n 16._o esau_n and_o jacob_n bear_v sect._n 17._o abraham_n die_v sect._n 18._o heber_n die_v sect._n 19_o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n sect._n 20._o a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n isaac_n go_v to_o gerar._n his_o danger_n there_o on_o the_o account_n of_o rebeckah_n who_o he_o also_o call_v his_o sister_n he_o and_o abimelech_n make_v a_o covenant_n sect._n 21._o esau_n displease_v marriage_n sect._n 22._o ishmael_n death_n sect._n 23._o isaac_n dimness_n jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n esau_n hate_v of_o he_o jacob_n vision_n and_o vow_n sect._n 24._o esau_n marry_v mahalatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n sect._n 25._o jacob_n meet_v rachel_n leah_n give_v he_o for_o a_o wife_n instead_o of_o rachel_n leah_n four_o son_n sect._n 26._o rachel_n barrenness_n jacob_n take_v bilhah_n and_o zilpah_n joseph_n bear_v sect._n 27._o jacob_n fourteen_o year_n service_n and_o great_a increase_n sect._n 28._o jacob_n leave_v laban_n rachel_n teraphim_n the_o covenant_n between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n at_o galeed_n sect._n 29._o jacob_n vision_n of_o angel_n his_o prayer_n and_o wrestle_n sect._n 30._o he_o meet_v esau_n they_o embrace_v each_o other_o jacob_n build_v a_o altar_n at_o sychar_n sect._n 31._o dinah_n ravish_v simeon_n and_o levi's_fw-la revenge_n sect._n 32._o jacob_n go_v to_o bethel_n deborah_n rebeckahs_n nurse_n die_v rachel_n die_v reuben_n defile_v his_o father_n bed_n sect._n 33._o joseph_n dream_n his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o jacob_n mourning_n sect._n 34._o isaac_n death_n sect._n 35._o judah_n incest_n with_o thamar_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n bear_v sect._n 36._o joseph_n sell_v to_o potiphar_n his_o mistress_n false_a accusation_n his_o imprisonment_n sect._n 37._o the_o chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n imprison_v joseph_n interpret_v their_o dream_n sect._n 38._o pharaoh_n dream_n joseph_n advancement_n and_o marriage_n the_o famine_n begin_v sect._n 39_o jacob_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n simeon_n bind_v sect._n 40._o jacob_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n again_o simeon_n release_v benjamin_n mess_n sect._n 41._o the_o cup_n in_o benjamin_n sack_n judah_n intercession_n for_o he_o sect._n 42._o joseph_n discover_v himself_o
araunah_n floor_n sect._n 206._o david_n receive_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o sect._n 207._o officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 208._o rehoboam_n bear_v to_o solomon_n sect._n 209._o abishag_fw-mi bring_v to_o david_n sect._n 210._o adonijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n solomon_n anoint_v adonijah_n submission_n sect._n 211._o david_n charge_n to_o solomon_n sect._n 212._o david_n farewell_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n his_o prayer_n solomon_n prosperity_n sect._n 213._o david_n last_o word_n to_o solomon_n his_o death_n sect._n 214._o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n sect._n 215._o solomon_n upon_o the_o throne_n adonijah_n slay_v joab_n slay_v shimei_n oath_n not_o to_o pass_v over_o kidron_n sect._n 216._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n return_v sect._n 217._o solomon_n marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n sect._n 218._o solomon_n settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o solomon_n choose_v wisdom_n sect._n 219._o solomon_n judgement_n on_o the_o two_o harlot_n sect._n 220._o hiram_n embassy_n to_o solomon_n a_o league_n between_o they_o sect._n 221._o solomon_n levy_n for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 222._o shimei_n put_v to_o death_n chap._n v._o the_o five_o age_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o captivity_n of_o judah_n sect._n 1_o the_o temple_n describe_v with_o all_o its_o part_n the_o temple-officer_n sect._n 2._o the_o temple_n finish_v solomon_n solemn_a dedication_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n again_o in_o a_o dream_n sect._n 4._o solomon_n palace_n his_o stately_a throne_n the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n his_o golden_a target_n and_o shield_n sect._n 5._o gezer_n take_v by_o pharaoh_n and_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n sect._n 6._o hiram_n dislike_v the_o city_n which_o solomon_n offer_v he_o sect._n 7._o solomon_n remove_v his_o queen_n to_o the_o house_n build_v for_o she_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n sect._n 8._o solomon_n navy_n sect._n 9_o solomon_n other_o building_n sect._n 10._o hamath_n take_v by_o solomon_n force_n sect._n 11._o solomon_n care_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect._n 12._o solomon_n greatness_n splendour_n and_o glory_n sect._n 13._o solomon_n wisdom_n his_o proverb_n sect._n 14._o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n sect._n 15._o solomon_n many_o wife_n and_o defection_n from_o god_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sad_a message_n sect._n 16._o solomon_n write_v his_o ecclesiaste_n sect._n 17._o solomon_n adversary_n ahijah_n send_v to_o jeroboam_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n sect._n 18._o solomon_n die_v sect._n 19_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o rehoboam_n be_v petition_v for_o ease_n of_o tax_n ten_o tribe_n revolt_n his_o building_n and_o wife_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n plunder_v the_o temple_n 2._o abijah_n reign_v p._n 505._o his_o army_n and_o speech_n to_o jeroboam_n israel_n rout_v 3._o asa_n reign_v pag._n 509._o his_o grandmother_n grove_n zerah_n invade_v he_o and_o be_v subdue_v asa_n league_n with_o benhadad_n and_o death_n 4._o jehoshaphat_n reign_v p._n 515._o remove_v all_o high_a place_n use_v for_o false_a go_n his_o reformation_n his_o greatness_n and_o riches_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n he_o go_v to_o samaria_n jehu_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o his_o care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o fleet_n break_v his_o victory_n and_o death_n 5._o jehoram_n succeed_v p._n 525._o his_o idolatry_n slay_v his_o six_o brethren_n elijah_n letter_n to_o he_o edom_n revolt_v libnah_n revolt_v philistine_n invade_v he_o his_o sad_a end_n 6._o ahaziah_n p._n 529._o his_o wickedness_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 7._o athaliah_n p._n 532._o her_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n 8._o joash_n p._n 533_o he_o be_v set_v up_o by_o jehoiada_n athaliah_n slay_v baal_n house_n pull_v down_o jehoiada_n good_a instruction_n of_o he_o collection_n for_o the_o temple_n jehoiada_fw-la dies_fw-la joash_n idolatry_n zachariah_n stone_v the_o syrian_n vanquish_v he_o his_o death_n 9_o amaziah_n p._n 541._o he_o begin_v well_o his_o war_n with_o edom_n and_o victory_n his_o idolatry_n joash_n king_n of_o israel_n defeat_v he_o amaziah_n slay_v 10._o vzziah_n p._n 546._o his_o coronation_n he_o recover_v elath_n conquer_v the_o philistine_n his_o herd_n and_o husbandry_n isaiah_n prophecy_n also_o joel_n vzziah_n pride_n leprosy_n and_o death_n 11._o jotham_n p._n 554._o he_o subdue_v the_o ammonite_n micah_n prophecy_n jotham_n die_v 12._o ahaz_n p._n 555._o his_o wickedness_n syria_n and_o israel_n invade_v he_o isaiah_n send_v to_o he_o jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v ahaz_n forsake_v the_o lord_n his_o calamity_n his_o league_n with_o assyria_n and_o death_n 13._o hezekiah_n p._n 563._o his_o goodness_n and_o reformation_n he_o shake_v off_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n jerusalem_n besiege_v rabshakeh_n blasphemy_n hezekiah_n prayer_n isaiah_n message_n to_o he_o hezekiah_n sickness_n his_o thanksgiving_n the_o assyrian_n destroy_v ambassador_n from_o babylon_n come_v to_o he_o manasses_n bear_v nahum_n prophecy_n hezekiah_n die_v 14._o manasses_n p._n 595._o his_o great_a idolatry_n he_o be_v take_v captive_a short_o after_o be_v restore_v his_o reformation_n habakkuk_n prophecy_n manasseh_n die_v 15._o amon_n p._n 600._o his_o idolatry_n and_o death_n 16._o josiah_n p._n 601._o his_o piety_n jeremiah_n prophecy_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n find_v huldah_fw-mi the_o prophetess_n josiah_n throw_v down_o idolatry_n he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o other_o place_n his_o solemn_a passover_n his_o death_n great_o lament_v zephany_n prophecy_n 17._o shallum_n or_o jehoahaz_n pag._n 611._o his_o idolatry_n jeremy_n admonition_n to_o he_o pharaoh_n necho_n carry_v he_o away_o 18._o jehoiakim_n p._n 612._o his_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n jeremy_n exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n vriah_n prophecy_n jeremy_n bond_n and_o yoke_n baruch_n roll_n nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v the_o egyptian_n jehoiakim_n take_v prisoner_n daniel_n and_o other_o carry_v to_o babylon_n jehoiakim_n burn_v the_o roll_n nabuchadnezzar_n return_v home_o his_o dream_n of_o the_o great_a image_n make_v of_o four_o metal_n jehoiakim_n revolt_v the_o golden_a image_n set_v up_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o be_v worship_v jehoiakim_n die_v 19_o jehoiakin_o p._n 617._o his_o captivity_n cyrus_n bear_v 20._o zedekiah_n reign_v p._n 618._o his_o wickedness_n jeremy_n prophecy_n several_a ambassador_n come_v to_o zedekiah_n hananiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n jeremy_n letter_n to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n shemaiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n inveigh_v against_o he_o jeremy_n prophecy_v his_o death_n ezekel_n first_o vision_n jerusalem_n besiege_v his_o other_o vision_n his_o type_n zedekiah_n revolt_v judea_n be_v invade_v ezekiel_n wife_n die_v for_o who_o he_o be_v command_v not_o to_o mourn_v jeremy_n imprison_v jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v the_o egyptian_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o siege_n renew_v jeremy_n put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n ezekiel_n prophecy_v again_o jerusalem_n take_v the_o temple_n burn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n come_v to_o a_o end_n king_n of_o israel_n 1._o jeroboam_n choose_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n he_o fortify_v shechem_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n a_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o who_o declare_v against_o his_o altar_n his_o hand_n wither_v the_o prophet_n be_v seduce_v a_o lion_n slay_v he_o jeroboam_n son_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v his_o own_o death_n 2._o nadab_n a_o evil_a king_n slay_v by_o baasha_n p._n 508._o 3._o baasha_n reign_v p._n 509._o he_o do_v evil_a he_o build_v ramah_n jehu_n message_n to_o he_o baasha_n die_v 4._o elah_n reign_v two_o year_n p._n 511._o zimri_n slay_v he_o 5._o zimri_n burn_v p._n 511._o 6._o omri_n make_v king_n his_o idolatry_n and_o burial_n p._n 512._o 7._o ahab_n p._n 512._o he_o marry_v jezabel_n jericho_n rebuilt_a obadiah_n hide_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n miracle_n elisha_n call_v benhadad_o conquer_v a_o prophet_n reprove_v ahab_n naboth_n vineyard_n elijah_n meet_v ahab_n ahab_n slay_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n moab_n revolt_v 8._o ahaziah_n p._n 543._o his_o fall_n his_o message_n to_o baalzebub_n elijah_n bring_v down_o fire_n upon_o two_o company_n of_o fifty_o he_o die_v 9_o jehoram_fw-la p._n 545._o he_o maintain_v the_o golden_a calf_n elijah_n translation_n elisha_n take_v up_o his_o mantle_n elisha_n miracle_n the_o moabite_n destroy_v one_o another_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n sacrifice_n his_o son_n elisha_n work_v more_o miracle_n a_o sore_a famine_n in_o samaria_n it_o be_v miraculous_a relief_n the_o shunamite_n return_v benhadad_o send_v to_o elisha_n hazael_n stifle_v benhadad_o jehoram_n recover_v ramoth-gilead_n jehu_n anoint_v joram_n slay_v ahaziah_n slay_v jezabel_n death_n 10._o jehu_n make_v king_n p._n 585._o the_o slaughter_n of_o ahab_n offspring_n
deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o marriage_n and_o live_v there_o in_o that_o manner_n without_o the_o society_n of_o any_o but_o themselves_o it_o seem_v all_o one_o to_o they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n beside_o their_o father_n hereupon_o be_v blind_v with_o fear_n and_o passion_n and_o desirous_a to_o have_v child_n of_o their_o own_o kin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o faithless_a and_o curse_a nation_n they_o resolve_v upon_o a_o very_a wicked_a and_o detestable_a course_n viz._n to_o make_v their_o father_n drink_v wine_n more_o than_o be_v fit_a of_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o from_o zoar_n which_o possible_o they_o persuade_v he_o the_o rather_o unto_o to_o drive_v away_o his_o sad_a thought_n that_o so_o be_v drink_v he_o may_v lie_v with_o they_o which_o else_o they_o know_v he_o will_v never_o do_v and_o here_o observe_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n lot_n have_v at_o sodom_n rash_o offer_v to_o prostitute_v his_o two_o daughter_n chastity_n to_o the_o rabble_n there_o to_o prevent_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o guest_n and_o now_o here_o in_o the_o cave_n his_o own_o chastity_n be_v violate_v by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o two_o daughter_n this_o be_v just_a as_o from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v very_o wicked_o do_v of_o these_o two_o young_a woman_n thus_o to_o draw_v their_o father_n to_o commit_v incest_n with_o they_o however_o from_o this_o incestuous_a copulation_n come_v moab_n and_o ammon_n father_n of_o the_o moabite_n spring_v moabite_n the_o moabite_n be_v afterward_o idolater_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n yet_o from_o ruth_n a_o moabitess_n our_o saviour_n spring_v and_o ammonite_n two_o great_a and_o populous_a nation_n gen._n 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n x._o abraham_n now_o his_o wife_n sarah_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v new_o conceive_v remove_v from_o the_o plain_n of_o mamre_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o sojourn_v in_o gerar_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o dwell_v in_o that_o country_n here_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o again_o because_o of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n who_o though_o now_o near_o 90_o year_n old_a yet_o be_v still_o very_o beautiful_a he_o therefore_o now_o as_o before_o in_o egypt_n see_v ch._n 12._o 13._o apprehend_v that_o these_o people_n will_v kill_v he_o if_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v her_o husband_n that_o so_o he_o be_v take_v away_o she_o may_v be_v free_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o one_o of_o they_o hereupon_o sarah_n by_o his_o appointment_n go_v again_o under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o sister_n abimelech_n king_n of_o that_o place_n hear_v of_o she_o take_v a_o like_n to_o she_o and_o take_v she_o from_o her_o husband_n intend_v short_o after_o to_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n before_o see_z vers_n 17._o think_v as_o it_o seem_v polygamy_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n upon_o this_o god_n immediate_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o plague_v his_o court_n with_o a_o strange_a disease_n and_o in_o his_o sickness_n god_n inform_v he_o by_o a_o dream_n 28.15_o dream_n dream_n be_v sometime_o supernatural_a and_o send_v of_o god_n and_o bring_v their_o own_o evidence_n and_o assurance_n with_o they_o god_n thereby_o signify_v what_o he_o will_v do_v or_o have_v man_n to_o do_v and_o thus_o god_n send_v dream_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o wicked_a man_n as_o here_o to_o abimelech_n and_o afterward_o to_o laban_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o bulter_n and_o baker_n and_o to_o the_o midianite_n judg._n 7.13_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o pilat_n wife_n and_o all_o these_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o people_n but_o principal_o god_n send_v they_o to_o his_o choice_a servant_n as_o to_o jacob_n to_o solomon_n to_o daniel_n to_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o mary_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n wherein_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o his_o prophet_n numb_a 12.6_o joel_n 2.28_o under_o which_o colour_n saul_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o they_o 1_o sam._n 28.15_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n if_o he_o restore_v not_o unto_o abraham_n his_o wife_n and_o further_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n one_o in_o especial_a favour_n with_o himself_o to_o who_o he_o do_v often_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o by_o who_o he_o do_v teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o see_v psal_n 105.15_o and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o if_o he_o do_v restore_v his_o wife_n to_o he_o again_o abimelech_n be_v thus_o restrain_v and_o prevent_v by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n from_o touch_v of_o sarah_n he_o plead_v his_o own_o innocence_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o this_o matter_n his_o heart_n be_v clear_a from_o any_o adulterous_a purpose_n and_o his_o body_n from_o any_o unchaste_a action_n and_o see_v this_o sickness_n on_o his_o family_n and_o fear_v possible_o it_o to_o be_v on_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o sometime_o smart_n for_o their_o prince_n sin_n see_v gen._n 34.26_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o and_o here_o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o proceed_v to_o punish_v his_o people_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n then_o abimelech_n expostulate_v with_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o dissemble_v his_o wife_n expose_v he_o to_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o adultery_n be_v and_o consequent_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o dreadful_a punishment_n due_a thereunto_o loc_n thereunto_o see_v dutch_n annotat._n in_o loc_n so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o heathen_a king_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n even_o in_o those_o day_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v do_v hold_v adultery_n in_o a_o king_n such_o a_o abominable_a sin_n as_o may_v just_o bring_v a_o plague_n or_o great_a judgement_n on_o a_o whole_a nation_n abraham_n excuse_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v he_o confess_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o there_o because_o he_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o among_o they_o and_o so_o they_o will_v not_o care_v what_o they_o do_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o false_a what_o he_o have_v say_v for_o sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n in_o one_o sense_n be_v the_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o his_o father_n though_o not_o the_o daughter_n or_o grandchild_n of_o his_o mother_n terah_n have_v haran_n her_o father_n by_o another_o wife_n than_o he_o have_v he_o and_o he_o confess_v ever_o since_o god_n call_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n and_o wander_v in_o several_a country_n think_v he_o shall_v find_v little_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o travel_v and_o apprehend_v danger_n to_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a beauty_n of_o sarah_n he_o have_v desire_v her_o that_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o apprehend_v any_o such_o danger_n she_o shall_v always_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n abimelech_n than_o not_o only_o return_v sarah_n to_o he_o again_o untouched_a but_o present_v he_o with_o large_a and_o great_a gift_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o live_v in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o country_n where_o he_o please_v to_o so_o much_o civility_n and_o kindness_n do_v the_o lord_n dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o heathen_a king_n moreover_o abimelech_n tell_v sarah_n that_o he_o have_v give_v her_o brother_n as_o she_o call_v he_o a_o 1000_o piece_n of_o silver_n amount_v to_o about_o 56_o l._n 5_o s._n of_o our_o money_n but_o intimate_v to_o she_o that_o she_o ought_v always_o to_o own_o her_o husband_n in_o all_o company_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o a_o veil_n to_o she_o to_o cover_v she_o from_o the_o eye_n and_o desire_n of_o all_o other_o and_o a_o guardian_n of_o her_o chastity_n whereas_o by_o deny_v he_o she_o as_o it_o be_v unveil_v herself_o and_o lay_v herself_o open_a to_o the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o other_o thus_o be_v sarah_n reprove_v by_o a_o heathen_a king_n and_o teach_v and_o instruct_v to_o carry_v herself_o better_a for_o the_o future_a then_o abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o take_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o so_o that_o disability_n rivet_n disability_n some_o think_v this_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a barrenness_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n either_o be_v perceive_v as_o a_o judgement_n or_o discern_v as_o a_o cure_n upon_o abraham_n prayer_n therefore_o they_o think_v it_o be_v some_o unusual_a close_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o that_o time_n existimo_fw-la plagam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la talem_fw-la ut_fw-la
so_o jacob_n require_v of_o joseph_n ch._n 47.29_o to_o he_o by_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n god_n thigh_n though_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o swear_v be_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n of_o any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanity_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o seed_n mix_v themselves_o with_o that_o profane_a and_o idolatrous_a people_n who_o blood_n his_o posterity_n be_v to_o shed_v without_o pity_n and_o to_o succeed_v in_o their_o room_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o own_o country_n to_o charran_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o wife_n there_o where_o be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n next_o to_o that_o in_o his_o own_o family_n though_o indeed_o very_o much_o corrupt_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o laban_n ch._n 31.30_o 53._o the_o servant_n very_o discreet_o object_v that_o possible_o a_o woman_n of_o that_o country_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o so_o far_o nor_o will_v marry_v his_o son_n on_o such_o term_n as_o to_o leave_v she_o own_o relation_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n therefore_o if_o his_o son_n will_v have_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o must_v consent_v to_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o and_o if_o they_o in_o mesopotamia_n shall_v insist_v on_o such_o term_n as_o these_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o his_o oath_n shall_v bind_v he_o to_o abraham_n tell_v he_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o must_v consent_v that_o isaac_n shall_v go_v and_o dwell_v there_o both_o because_o they_o be_v too_o corrupt_a in_o religion_n and_o because_o isaac_n go_v to_o dwell_v there_o will_v be_v in_o a_o sort_n to_o renounce_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o must_v rather_o live_v here_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v do_v but_o he_o bid_v the_o servant_n not_o to_o be_v over-careful_a in_o that_o matter_n for_o god_n will_v send_v his_o holy_a angel_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o if_o the_o woman_n he_o shall_v choose_v for_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o his_o oath_n on_o these_o term_n therefore_o the_o servant_n undertake_v the_o business_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o enjoin_v he_o then_o provide_v himself_o of_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n that_o he_o may_v set_v out_o in_o a_o port_n and_o equipage_n agreeable_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o wealth_n of_o his_o master_n he_o take_v 10_o camel_n and_o servant_n answerable_a and_o furnish_v himself_o with_o provision_n for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o carry_v with_o he_o many_o rich_a present_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o present_v his_o master_n kindred_n with_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n and_o to_o show_v what_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n his_o master_n be_v thus_o furnish_v he_o begin_v his_o journey_n and_o after_o several_a day_n travel_v he_o come_v to_o haran_n where_o nahor_v his_o master_n brother_n dwell_v and_o come_v thither_o about_o eventide_n the_o time_n that_o the_o young_a woman_n of_o the_o city_n use_v to_o go_v out_o to_o a_o well_o hard_a by_o to_o fetch_v water_n he_o cause_v his_o camel_n to_o kneel_v down_o and_o be_v unload_v near_o that_o fountain_n that_o so_o they_o may_v bait_v and_o be_v water_v and_o rest_v themselves_o this_o do_v he_o betake_v himself_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n unto_o god_n humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o prosper_v he_o in_o the_o business_n he_o come_v about_o and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v like_a by_o the_o special_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n like_a spirit_n without_o the_o like_a warrant_n we_o may_v not_o attempt_v the_o like_a he_o humble_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v the_o person_n that_o his_o providence_n have_v appoint_v for_o isaac_n and_o that_o this_o in_o particular_a may_v be_v the_o sign_n namely_o that_o that_o damosel_n among_o those_o that_o come_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n who_o when_o he_o entreat_v she_o that_o he_o may_v drink_v of_o her_o pitcher_n shall_v answer_v drink_v thyself_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o may_v be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o design_v for_o his_o young_a master_n for_o that_o thing_n will_v argue_v she_o to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a ingenuous_a friendly_a hospitable_a nature_n and_o disposition_n immediate_o upon_o this_o rebecca_n daughter_n of_o bethuel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n come_v with_o her_o pitcher_n to_o draw_v water_n be_v a_o virgin_n of_o great_a beauty_n and_o comeliness_n the_o servant_n see_v she_o address_v himself_o immediate_o to_o she_o and_o desire_n to_o drink_v of_o her_o pitcher_n she_o ready_o give_v it_o he_o and_o free_o offer_v to_o draw_v water_n for_o his_o camel_n also_o the_o man_n wonder_v at_o her_o civility_n and_o courtesy_n begin_v silent_o to_o consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o god_n have_v hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o make_v his_o journey_n successful_a and_o have_v now_o point_v out_o the_o damosel_n to_o he_o that_o be_v point_v for_o isaac_n and_o then_o ask_v she_o who_o daughter_n she_o be_v she_o tell_v he_o bethuel_n the_o son_n of_o nahor_n by_o milca_n his_o lawful_a wife_n he_o then_o acquaint_v she_o as_o it_o be_v like_a who_o servant_n he_o be_v and_o from_o who_o he_o come_v and_o present_v she_o with_o a_o jewel_n for_o her_o forehead_n and_o two_o bracelet_n for_o her_o hand_n then_o secret_o worship_v god_n and_o praise_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v deal_v so_o merciful_o with_o his_o master_n and_o have_v lead_v he_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o take_v his_o brother_n grandchild_n for_o his_o son_n he_o ask_v she_o if_o they_o have_v any_o room_n in_o her_o father_n house_n for_o he_o and_o his_o company_n she_o tell_v he_o they_o have_v and_o then_o immediate_o she_o run_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n what_o have_v happen_v for_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o house_n by_o themselves_o apart_o see_v v._o 67._o rebecca_n have_v a_o brother_n who_o name_n be_v laban_n who_o hear_v these_o thing_n and_o see_v the_o jewel_n and_o bracelet_n on_o the_o forehead_n and_o hand_n of_o his_o sister_n by_o the_o appointment_n as_o it_o be_v like_a of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o be_v both_o ancient_a he_o go_v to_o the_o man_n and_o salute_v he_o kind_o say_v come_v thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v welcome_a unto_o our_o house_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o eliezer_n ready_o and_o thankful_o accept_v his_o kindness_n and_o go_v along_o with_o he_o unto_o his_o house_n when_o they_o be_v come_v thither_o laban_n ungirded_a his_o camel_n and_o give_v they_o provender_n and_o give_v water_n to_o eliezer_n and_o the_o other_o servant_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o wash_v their_o foot_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o then_o they_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o but_o eliezer_n like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n that_o be_v more_o intent_n upon_o his_o business_n than_o his_o belly_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v till_o he_o have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o errand_n and_o then_o he_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o be_v abraham_n servant_n that_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o bless_v his_o master_n with_o great_a riches_n that_o his_o wife_n sarah_n have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n when_o she_o be_v very_o age_v that_o this_o son_n be_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n that_o his_o master_n have_v make_v he_o swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o accurse_a canaanites_n but_o of_o his_o own_o kindred_n that_o he_o have_v object_v to_o his_o master_n that_o peradventure_o such_o a_o damosel_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v with_o he_o so_o far_o from_o her_o own_o relation_n that_o his_o master_n have_v answer_v that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o he_o to_o direct_v and_o prosper_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n among_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o find_v such_o a_o one_o among_o they_o that_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o come_v he_o shall_v be_v clear_a of_o his_o oath_n upon_o these_o term_n he_o undertake_v this_o journey_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o well_o without_o their_o city_n he_o pray_v
and_o return_v and_o in_o this_o vision_n jacob_n see_v jehovah_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v spread_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v thus_o he_o renew_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o state_n it_o in_o he_o which_o be_v former_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n ch._n 12.3_o &_o 22.18_o act_n 3.25_o further_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whether_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o jacob_n awake_v and_o consider_v the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v cry_v out_o assure_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n though_o i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v or_o imagine_v to_o have_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o glorious_a manifestation_n and_o revelation_n of_o himself_o to_o i_o here_o and_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o reverend_a awe_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o appear_v to_o he_o he_o cry_v out_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o place_n where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o whence_o they_o may_v by_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o worship_v of_o he_o as_o by_o a_o gate_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o above_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o think_v this_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o build_n a_o house_n to_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v vers_n 22._o rise_v up_o therefore_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o take_v the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v under_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o pillar_n 7.5_o pillar_n this_o in_o likelihood_n be_v of_o erwards_o demolish_v he_o erect_v about_o 30_o year_n after_o a_o new_a pillar_n of_o stone_n upon_o another_o apparition_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ch._n 35.14_o 15._o this_o pillar_n be_v a_o religious_a sign_n and_o monument_n as_o altar_n be_v esay_n 19.19_o there_o be_v also_o pillar_n for_o civil_a use_n as_o rachel_n pillar_n on_o her_o grave_a ch._n 35.20_o and_o absolon_n pillar_n 2_o sam._n 18.18_o the_o pillar_n galeed_n gen._n 31.45_o 47_o 52._o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n pillar_n for_o religious_a use_n be_v forbid_v levit._n 26.1_o deut._n 16.22_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o idolater_n command_v to_o be_v break_v down_o deut._n 12.3_o &_o ch._n 7.5_o and_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o vision_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o a_o little_a of_o the_o oil_n upon_o it_o which_o he_o have_v take_v with_o he_o for_o his_o provision_n by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o oblation_n and_o offer_v of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n at_o hand_n and_o he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n afterward_o at_o the_o same_o place_n again_o about_o 30_o year_n after_o see_v ch._n 35.14_o and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o city_n near_o to_o it_o be_v before_o call_v luz_n then_o jacob_n make_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o be_v now_o to_o go_v and_o to_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o and_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a and_o strong_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n faithful_o all_o his_o day_n and_o that_o stone_n or_o pillar_n now_o erect_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n house_n 35.7_o house_n see_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o ch._n 35.7_o viz._n that_o place_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o loc_n ten_o thus_o we_o see_v tithe_n pay_v by_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n decimas_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la pendendas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la pios_fw-la arras_n holocausta_fw-la etc._n etc._n levit_fw-la 27.30_o numb_a 18.24_o anonym_n in_o loc_n of_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_v gen._n 27._o whole_a chapter_n gen._n 28._o from_o 1._o to_o 6._o and_o from_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxiv_o esau_n understanding_n that_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n and_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o away_o into_o mesopotamia_n there_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n express_o forbid_v he_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o jacob_n have_v express_v his_o readiness_n to_o obey_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n therein_o he_o to_o pacify_v his_o father_n mind_n who_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o take_v for_o his_o first_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o hitty_n see_v sect._n 21._o go_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n ishmael_n himself_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o take_v another_o wife_n viz._n mahalatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v this_o either_o to_o please_v his_o father_n by_o match_v into_o his_o kindred_n or_o else_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o this_o new_a alliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob._n gen._n 28._o from_o 6._o to_o 10._o sect_n xxv_o jacob_n be_v now_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o late_a heavenly_a vision_n go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o at_o length_n come_v near_o to_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n where_o at_o a_o well_o in_o the_o field_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o great_a stone_n he_o see_v a_o great_a many_o flock_n of_o sheep_n which_o be_v bring_v thither_o to_o be_v water_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v have_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n jacob_n ask_v they_o civil_o whence_o they_o be_v they_o answer_v they_o belong_v to_o haran_n he_o inquire_v if_o they_o know_v laban_n the_o son_n of_o bethuel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o nahor_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o know_v he_o very_o well_o he_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n they_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v in_o very_o good_a health_n and_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n viz._n rachel_n be_v hard_a by_o come_v with_o his_o sheep_n to_o be_v water_v jacob_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v yet_o too_o soon_o in_o the_o day_n as_o he_o apprehend_v to_o gather_v the_o flock_n together_o in_o order_n to_o their_o fold_n therefore_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o water_v the_o sheep_n and_o to_o go_v and_o feed_v they_o again_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o may_v not_o their_o custom_n or_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o be_v otherwise_o or_o can_v not_o water_v the_o sheep_n till_o all_o the_o flock_n be_v come_v together_o and_o all_o the_o shepherd_n join_v their_o strength_n to_o remove_v the_o stone_n but_o jacob_n see_v rachel_n come_v with_o she_o father_n flock_n he_o be_v strong_a with_o the_o help_n of_o these_o shepherd_n there_o present_a roll_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o water_v her_o sheep_n then_o salute_v she_o he_o acquaint_v she_o that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o rebecca_n her_o father_n sister_n and_o weep_v for_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o opportune_o meet_v his_o cousin_n rachel_n she_o run_v and_o acquaint_v her_o father_n therewith_o he_o present_o come_v forth_o to_o jacob_n and_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n then_o jacob_n relate_v to_o he_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o come_n so_o private_o else_o laban_n may_v have_v wonder_v to_o see_v he_o come_v so_o unfurnished_v he_o have_v see_v abraham_n servant_n eliezer_n come_v so_o rich_o provide_v when_o he_o fetch_v thence_o rebecca_n laban_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v his_o nephew_n his_o very_a bone_n and_o flesh_n and_o whatever_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n he_o
to_o imagine_v but_o if_o we_o allow_v jacob_n to_o be_v marry_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n and_o so_o to_o have_v several_a of_o his_o child_n within_o that_o space_n of_o time_n than_o the_o current_n of_o the_o history_n will_v run_v clear_a a_o second_o argument_n against_o that_o former_a opinion_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o judah_n age_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o hezron_n and_o hamul_n his_o grandchild_n unto_o which_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n ch._n 46.12_o to_o open_v this_o we_o must_v first_o know_v that_o jacob_n be_v 76_o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v first_o to_o laban_n which_o appear_v thus_o he_o be_v 130_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n ch._n 47.9_o and_o then_o joseph_n be_v 40_o year_n old_a viz._n 30_o when_o he_o be_v advance_v by_o pharaoh_n ch._n 41.46_o after_o which_o pass_v seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o three_o of_o famine_n when_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n it_o appear_v also_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o 14_o year_n after_o jacob_n come_v to_o laban_n ch._n 30.25_o take_v then_o those_o 14_o year_n before_o joseph_n be_v bear_v and_o the_o 40_o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o his_o father_n stand_v before_o pharaoh_n out_o of_o his_o father_n age_n at_o that_o time_n which_o be_v 130_o and_o it_o will_v be_v clear_a that_o jacob_n be_v 76._o year_n old_a when_o he_o first_o come_v to_o laban_n now_o this_o be_v so_o judah_n the_o four_o son_n of_o jacob_n by_o leah_n must_v needs_o be_v according_a to_o they_o who_o be_v for_o the_o first_o opinion_n but_o three_o or_o four_o year_n old_a than_o joseph_n jacob_n not_o marry_v leah_n as_o they_o suppose_v till_o after_o his_o first_o seven_o year_n of_o service_n be_v end_v and_o so_o judah_n must_v be_v but_o 43_o or_o 44_o year_n old_a at_o most_o when_o he_o and_o his_o grandchild_n hezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n to_o compass_v this_o they_o must_v cast_v their_o reckon_n thus_o viz._n that_o judah_n marry_v at_o 12_o year_n old_a and_o have_v er_fw-mi at_o 13_o that_o ere_o marry_v at_o 12_o year_n old_a and_o onan_n his_o young_a brother_n marry_v at_o 12_o year_n old_a ch._n 38.4_o that_o tamar_n remain_v a_o widow_n and_o wait_v till_o shelah_n be_v grow_v and_o during_o that_o time_n judah_n wife_n die_v and_o tamar_n bear_v to_o judah_n pharez_n and_o all_o this_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o year_n that_o pharez_n marry_v at_o 12_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v hezron_n and_o hamul_n and_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v twin_n that_o at_o a_o year_n old_a they_o be_v carry_v into_o egypt_n for_o thus_o the_o reckon_n will_v rise_v to_o the_o 43_o or_o 44th_o year_n of_o judah_n age_n but_o these_o suppose_a reckon_n seem_v very_o harsh_a whereas_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o former_a seven_o year_n give_v fair_a way_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o all_o the_o 12_o child_n and_o give_v further_a scope_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o hezron_n and_o hamul_n in_o the_o 50th_o year_n of_o judah_n age_n and_o that_o opinion_n which_o make_v judah_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o of_o jacob_n service_n and_o so_o to_o be_v ten_o year_n old_a than_o joseph_n do_v give_v fair_a way_n to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n than_o the_o other_o do_v and_o so_o the_o reckon_n may_v be_v cast_v thus_o viz._n judah_n at_o 16_o year_n old_a come_v into_o canaan_n and_o speedy_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n in_o the_o next_o year_n have_v er._n er_o marry_v tamar_n at_o 14._o after_o which_o suppose_v four_o year_n spend_v in_o the_o matter_n relate_v to_o onan_n er_o and_o shelah_n and_o till_o the_o birth_n of_o pharez_n beget_v by_o judah_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o tamar_n and_o pharez_n at_o 13_o year_n old_a to_o marry_v and_o in_o two_o year_n to_o have_v hezron_n and_o hamul_n and_o then_o all_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o that_o time_n that_o judah_n be_v 50_o year_n of_o age_n see_v dr._n richardson_n note_n on_o ch._n 38._o vers_fw-la 1._o if_o any_o acquiesce_v not_o in_o these_o reason_n for_o the_o latter_a opinion_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o fraud_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n allege_v that_o his_o day_n be_v fulfil_v vers_fw-la 21._o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o probation_n and_o trial_n or_o his_o day_n be_v full_a that_o be_v he_o be_v of_o full_a day_n be_v 75_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v high_a time_n he_o shall_v marry_v as_o tremellius_n interpret_v it_o laban_n hereupon_o invite_v his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n and_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n and_o at_o night_n he_o take_v leah_n be_v velando_fw-la be_v nuptiae_fw-la a_o nubendo_fw-la i._n e._n velando_fw-la veil_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o manner_n be_v in_o brine_a bride_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n bed_n and_o so_o give_v she_o to_o jacob_n instead_o of_o rachel_n menoch_n rachel_n peccavit_fw-la leah_n obtemperando_fw-la parenti_n consensit_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o stuprum_fw-la imo_fw-la adulterium_fw-la menoch_n have_v first_o instruct_v she_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a either_o not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o to_o he_o or_o else_o only_o soft_o to_o whisper_v which_o jacob_n may_v impute_v to_o her_o modesty_n in_o the_o morning_n jacob_n perceive_v it_o be_v leah_n that_o have_v be_v put_v to_o bed_n to_o he_o then_o jacob_n high_o expostulate_v with_o laban_n for_o sister_n for_o thus_o he_o who_o have_v deceive_v his_o father_n by_o personate_n his_o brother_n be_v now_o himself_o deceive_v by_o leah_n personate_n her_o sister_n thus_o beguile_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o rachel_n and_o not_o for_o leah_n laban_n to_o excuse_v himself_o pretend_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n to_o give_v the_o young_a in_o marriage_n before_o the_o elder_n but_o custom_n be_v only_o here_o pretend_v for_o else_o why_o do_v he_o call_v so_o many_o together_o to_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o marriage_n pretend_v to_o marry_v rachel_n to_o he_o who_o they_o all_o know_v be_v the_o young_a daughter_n however_o laban_n desire_v he_o to_o continue_v these_o seven_o day_n 17._o day_n judg._n 14._o vers_fw-la 12_o 15_o 17._o of_o leahs_n wedding-feast_n and_o to_o keep_v she_o with_o he_o that_o so_o by_o this_o his_o voluntary_a consent_n the_o marriage_n may_v be_v confirm_v beginning_n confirm_v polygamy_n god_n tolerate_v in_o the_o patriarch_n which_o he_o simple_o allow_v not_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o then_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o rachel_n at_o the_o week_n end_n on_o condition_n to_o serve_v he_o seven_o year_n more_o daughter_n more_o see_v gen._n 31.41_o i_o serve_v thou_o fourteen_o year_n for_o thy_o two_o daughter_n which_o jacob_n consent_v devitare_fw-la consent_v noluit_fw-la ob_fw-la errorem_fw-la personae_fw-la repudiare_fw-la leah_n quod_fw-la etsi_fw-la licuerat_fw-la scandalum_fw-la tamen_fw-la perinde_v voluit_fw-la atque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la devitare_fw-la unto_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n he_o serve_v for_o rachel_n after_o he_o have_v marry_v she_o seem_v short_a to_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a content_n and_o comfort_n he_o take_v in_o she_o laban_n have_v now_o marry_v his_o two_o daughter_n to_o jacob_n he_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n leah_n zilpah_n for_o her_o handmaid_n and_o to_o rachel_n he_o give_v bilhah_n but_o leah_n be_v less_o love_v 12.25_o love_v so_o hate_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o less_o to_o love_n see_v luke_n 14.26_o job_n 12.25_o by_o jacob_n than_o rachel_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v leah_n fruitful_a but_o rachel_n be_v barren_a for_o leah_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n she_o have_v of_o that_o mercy_n call_v he_o reuben_n son_n reuben_n reuben_n jacob_n first_o son_n which_o signify_v behold_v a_o son_n as_o if_o she_o will_v have_v say_v though_o i_o be_o less_o care_v for_o and_o belove_v than_o my_o sister_n yet_o behold_v how_o gracious_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v with_o i_o he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o son_n in_o my_o affliction_n therefore_o i_o hope_v now_o my_o husband_n will_v love_v loc_n love_v liberi_fw-la sunt_fw-la vincula_fw-la parentum_fw-la child_n be_v a_o chain_n to_o bind_v husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n and_o this_o chain_n be_v strong_a with_o all_o good_a man_n bishop_n babington_n in_o loc_n i_o more_o than_o he_o do_v then_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o second_o son_n and_o remember_v how_o god_n have_v hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o regard_v her_o
in_o loc_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v rachel_n and_o to_o hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o to_o open_v her_o womb_n so_o that_o she_o conceive_v at_o which_o she_o much_o rejoice_v and_o say_v god_n have_v now_o take_v away_o my_o reproach_n posterity_n reproach_n reproach_n lay_v upon_o barrenness_n in_o those_o time_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o sam._n 1.6_o isa_n 4.1_o luke_n 1.21_o and_o that_o principal_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o that_o be_v barren_a do_v seem_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n touch_v the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n 2_o because_o they_o be_v without_o hope_n that_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o their_o posterity_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n she_o call_v his_o name_n joseph_n labanem_fw-la joseph_n joseph_n his_o eleven_o son_n natus_fw-la hic_fw-la anno_fw-la 14_o ad_fw-la adventu_fw-la jacobi_n ad_fw-la labanem_fw-la intimate_v hereby_o her_o hope_n and_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v add_v to_o she_o another_o son_n ch._n 30._o from_o 1._o to_o 25._o sect_n xxvii_o jacob_n have_v now_o serve_v his_o father-in-law_n fourteen_o year_n and_o have_v eleven_o son_n want_v son_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v jacob_n have_v twelve_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o in_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 35.22_o they_o be_v there_o reckon_v in_o the_o round_a number_n though_o benjamin_n be_v certain_o bear_v afterward_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n not_o far_o from_o bethlehem_n so_o the_o apostle_n be_v count_v twelve_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o though_o judas_n be_v want_v and_o one_o daughter_n he_o desire_v he_o may_v with_o his_o good_a leave_n depart_v and_o go_v home_o to_o his_o own_o country_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n laban_n with_o very_o kind_a expression_n desire_v he_o to_o tarry_v long_o with_o he_o for_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o wage_n he_o will_v give_v he_o whatever_o he_o desire_v jacob_n tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v insensible_a what_o service_n he_o have_v do_v he_o and_o how_o much_o he_o have_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v since_o his_o come_n to_o he_o for_o thou_o have_v say_v he_o but_o little_a at_o my_o come_n to_o thou_o but_o now_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o my_o painful_a and_o diligent_a labour_n for_o thou_o thy_o stock_n be_v vast_o increase_v and_o it_o be_v time_n for_o i_o be_v now_o 90_o year_n old_a to_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o family_n laban_n ask_v he_o again_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o to_o stay_v with_o he_o jacob_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v not_o desire_v any_o set_n or_o determine_v wage_n from_o he_o nor_o will_v require_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o present_a estate_n or_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o get_v but_o will_v receive_v his_o wage_n out_o of_o the_o future_a increase_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o in_o humane_a probability_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o he_o however_o therein_o he_o will_v depend_v on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n he_o propound_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v separate_v all_o the_o speckled_a and_o spot_a cattle_n and_o the_o brown_a among_o the_o sheep_n from_o those_o that_o be_v all_o of_o one_o colour_n whether_o black_a or_o white_a and_o not_o at_o all_o spot_a and_o those_o only_o he_o will_v take_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o he_o will_v have_v for_o his_o wage_n only_o those_o that_o shall_v prove_v speckle_v and_o spot_v breed_v of_o the_o old_a one_o that_o have_v neither_o speck_n nor_o spot_n in_o they_o and_o he_o desire_v doubtless_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n only_o to_o have_v such_o as_o these_o for_o his_o share_n if_o he_o take_v any_o other_o to_o his_o own_o use_n he_o will_v be_v content_a it_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o if_o he_o have_v steal_v they_o but_o he_o hope_v his_o righteous_a and_o faithful_a deal_n herein_o shall_v answer_v for_o he_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o laban_n greedy_o embrace_v the_o condition_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o term_n for_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n cattle_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v forth_o such_o as_o themselves_o be_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o laban_n and_o to_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a bargain_n for_o jacob_n who_o service_n laban_n be_v like_a to_o have_v for_o very_o little_a these_o term_n be_v agree_v on_o laban_n with_o the_o help_n of_o jacob_n separate_v all_o the_o ringstreaked_a speckled_a and_o spot_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o son_n to_o keep_v commit_v those_o of_o one_o colour_n to_o jacob_n charge_n and_o he_o set_v a_o distance_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n between_o the_o flock_n of_o jacob_n and_o those_o his_o son_n be_v to_o keep_v lest_o the_o white_a one_o may_v come_v to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o spot_a or_o brown_a jacob_n now_o have_v this_o flock_n of_o laban_n under_o his_o charge_n by_o direction_n from_o god_n as_o appear_v ch._n 31.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o he_o use_v this_o policy_n for_o his_o own_o benefit_n he_o take_v rod_n of_o green_a poplar_n hazel_n and_o chesnut-tree_n and_o peel_a part_n and_o leave_v part_n unpeel_v so_o that_o they_o be_v particoloured_a partly_o white_a and_o partly_o green_a and_o lay_v they_o before_o the_o flock_n in_o the_o gutter_n and_o in_o the_o watering-trough_n in_o the_o ramming-time_n that_o so_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n they_o may_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o particoloured-breed_n which_o according_o happen_v by_o the_o divine_a blessing_n on_o jacob._n and_o because_o all_o the_o flock_n will_v not_o conceive_v just_a at_o watering-time_n have_v get_v some_o spot_a lamb_n by_o his_o first_o policy_n of_o the_o peel_a rod_n he_o set_v those_o spot_a lamb_n before_o the_o face_n of_o laban_n flock_n that_o he_o have_v under_o his_o charge_n at_o the_o coupling-time_n that_o a_o great_a impression_n may_v be_v make_v on_o their_o fantasy_n and_o that_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o that_o be_v speckle_v the_o cattle_n may_v bring_v forth_o speckle_v also_o this_o be_v a_o second_o policy_n he_o use_v a_o three_o be_v this_o his_o own_o cattle_n that_o be_v ringstreak_v speckled_a and_o spot_v when_o they_o be_v like_a to_o conceive_v he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o be_v among_o laban_n cattle_n lest_o look_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v all_o of_o one_o colour_n their_o imagination_n may_v work_v to_o a_o resemblance_n of_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v bring_v forth_o young_a one_o like_o they_o viz._n all_o of_o one_o colour_n and_o so_o they_o will_v be_v laban_n and_o not_o he_o and_o a_o four_o policy_n of_o his_o be_v this_o when_o the_o strong_a cattle_n do_v conceive_v he_o lay_v the_o rod_n before_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o gutter_n that_o so_o their_o offspring_n may_v be_v he_o but_o when_o the_o cattle_n be_v feeble_a he_o put_v they_o not_o in_o that_o so_o their_o young_a one_o be_v all_o one_o colour_n may_v fall_v to_o laban_n share_n for_o so_o he_o contrive_v that_o laban_n may_v have_v some_o increase_n jans_n increase_n hanc_fw-la autem_fw-la servabat_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la jacob_n ut_fw-la in_o arte_fw-la illa_fw-la nova_fw-la ipse_fw-la svi_fw-la laboris_fw-la praemium_fw-la acciperet_fw-la &_o laban_n non_fw-la penitus_fw-la spoliaretur_fw-la jans_n else_o he_o will_v have_v be_v impatient_a thus_o jacob_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o divine_a blessing_n increase_v in_o stock_n and_o riches_n exceed_o ch._n 30._o from_o vers_n 25._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxviii_o jacob_n have_v now_o serve_v laban_n 20_o year_n during_o the_o last_o six_o year_n the_o son_n of_o laban_n envy_v he_o exceed_o and_o murmur_v and_o repine_v say_v that_o of_o what_o be_v their_o father_n he_o have_v get_v all_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v all_o his_o wealth_n which_o procure_v man_n honour_n and_o esteem_v and_o which_o worldly_a man_n count_v their_o glory_n and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o slander_v he_o as_o have_v unjust_o get_v what_o be_v gracious_o bestow_v on_o he_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n jacob_n also_o observe_v that_o laban_n countenance_n be_v not_o towards_o he_o as_o former_o it_o use_v to_o be_v but_o in_o his_o very_a look_n he_o show_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o lord_n hereupon_o warn_v jacob_n to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v with_o he_o jacob_n upon_o this_o send_v for_o his_o wife_n rachel_n and_o leah_n into_o the_o field_n to_o he_o and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o with_o his_o purpose_n of_o departure_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o
he_o and_o pay_v he_o the_o duty_n and_o respect_n she_o owe_v he_o because_o the_o custom_n dolores_fw-la custom_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la menses_fw-la simulat_fw-la ac_fw-la ventriculi_fw-la dolores_fw-la of_o woman_n be_v upon_o she_o levit._fw-la 15.19_o he_o do_v not_o disturb_v she_o but_o search_v in_o other_o place_n find_v none_o then_o jacob_n anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o express_v his_o great_a resentment_n of_o laban_n injurious_a deal_n with_o he_o and_z according_o ask_v he_o what_o trespass_n he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o he_o have_v so_o hot_o pursue_v after_o he_o thou_o have_v say_v he_o search_v all_o my_o stuff_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o find_v of_o thou_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o 20_o year_n and_o that_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o have_v careful_o keep_v thy_o cattle_n thy_o ewe_n and_o she-goat_n have_v rare_o cast_v their_o young_a thy_o ram_n i_o have_v preserve_v that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n i_o bring_v it_o not_o in_o account_n to_o thou_o but_o make_v it_o good_a myself_o though_o strict_a justice_n will_v not_o oblige_v i_o to_o it_o see_v exod._n 22.10_o 11_o 13._o how_o painful_a my_o service_n have_v be_v be_v not_o unknown_a to_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o in_o the_o night_n the_o frâ—st_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n have_v i_o serve_v thou_o 14_o year_n for_o thy_o two_o daughter_n and_o six_o year_n for_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o thy_o flock_n as_o by_o providence_n shall_v fall_v to_o my_o share_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n agree_v on_o between_o we_o and_o yet_o these_o term_n have_v thou_o very_o injurious_o change_v several_a time_n and_o true_o except_o god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n who_o my_o father_n isaac_n serve_v with_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o reverence_n as_o the_o only_a god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o worship_v have_v be_v with_o i_o and_o have_v extraordinary_o bless_v i_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o empty_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o thy_o hard_a deal_n with_o i_o notwithstanding_o all_o my_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n and_o painful_a labour_n in_o thy_o service_n and_o according_o do_v yesternight_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o thy_o evil_a intendment_n towards_o i_o laban_n be_v something_o melt_v with_o these_o word_n say_v well_o these_o woman_n thy_o wife_n be_v my_o daughter_n and_o their_o child_n they_o have_v bear_v unto_o thou_o i_o account_v they_o as_o my_o child_n my_o self_n be_v their_o remote_a parent_n and_o thy_o cattle_n thou_o have_v all_o from_o i_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o jacob_n have_v deserve_v of_o he_o or_o of_o what_o god_n have_v so_o wonderful_o give_v he_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v i_o boast_v i_o thus_o he_o boast_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o i_o to_o go_v about_o to_o hurt_v thou_o or_o thy_o wife_n or_o child_n for_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v but_o hurt_v myself_o he_o myself_o but_o he_o be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n when_o he_o first_o go_v out_o to_o pursue_v jacob_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n may_v thank_v god_n for_o all_o who_o have_v thus_o bridle_v if_o not_o alter_v he_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o raise_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n on_o this_o mountain_n to_o be_v a_o monument_n thereof_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o place_n to_o hurt_v thou_o nor_o thou_o to_o hurt_v i_o if_o either_o of_o we_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o fidelity_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o his_o perjury_n jacob_n ready_o agree_v hereto_o and_o immediate_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o company_n and_o to_o laban_n also_o to_o join_v in_o gather_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o memorial_n hereof_o and_o this_o heap_n of_o stone_n jacob_n in_o the_o hebrew_n dialectum_fw-la hebrew_n neque_fw-la annis_fw-la viginti_fw-la mutavit_fw-la vel_fw-la religionem_fw-la jacob_n vel_fw-la dialectum_fw-la tongue_n call_v galeed_n gilead_n galeed_n by_o a_o little_a change_n afterward_o be_v frame_v the_o word_n gilead_n and_o laban_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n call_v it_o jegar-sahadutha_a both_o signify_v a_o heap_n of_o witness_n that_o be_v a_o heap_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n and_o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o this_o covenant_n here_o make_v and_o jacob_n also_o call_v it_o mizpah_n intutatur_fw-la mizpah_n q._n d._n deus_fw-la intutatur_fw-la that_o be_v a_o watch-tower_n whereupon_o laban_n say_v the_o lord_n watch_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v this_o covenant_n inviolable_a and_o that_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a one_o from_o another_o neither_o of_o we_o may_v design_v any_o hurt_n to_o each_o other_o and_o laban_n further_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v afflict_v my_o daughter_n or_o take_v other_o wife_n beside_o my_o daughter_n than_o god_n who_o know_v and_o reward_v wickedness_n especial_o treachery_n punish_v thou_o as_o thou_o deserve_v thus_o he_o who_o have_v be_v a_o very_a unkind_a father_n whilst_o his_o daughter_n be_v with_o he_o now_o pretend_v great_a tenderness_n of_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o condition_n with_o jacob_n against_o that_o whereunto_o his_o own_o covetousness_n have_v force_v he_o before_o then_o they_o swear_v the_o covenant_n agree_v on_o between_o they_o laban_n swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n and_o the_o god_n of_o terah_n their_o father_n thus_o he_o intermix_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o only_a true_a god_n with_o the_o idol_n which_o terah_n nahor_n and_o abraham_n himself_o before_o god_n call_v he_o have_v serve_v in_o chaldea_n jos_n 24.2_o but_o jacob_n swear_v only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o his_o father_n isaac_n fear_v and_o worship_v then_o jacob_n kill_v beast_n and_o provide_v a_o feast_n such_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o make_n of_o covenant_n see_v gen._n 26.30_o and_o invite_v laban_n and_o his_o company_n to_o eat_v with_o he_o who_o tarry_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o place_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n laban_n 28.4_o laban_n thus_o god_n overrule_v the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n so_o ch_n 33.4_o so_o he_o turn_v balaam_n curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n numb_a 23.11_o deut._n 23.5_o so_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o barbarian_n towards_o paul_n act_v 28.4_o take_v a_o affectionate_a farewell_n of_o jacob_n kiss_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o bless_v they_o wish_v to_o they_o all_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n and_o so_o depart_v to_o his_o own_o place_n gen._n 31._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxix_o jacob_n be_v send_v away_o by_o laban_n in_o peace_n continue_v his_o journey_n towards_o canaan_n and_o as_o he_o go_v on_o he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o army_n of_o holy_a angel_n appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n that_o meet_v he_o to_o encourage_v he_o against_o his_o future_a fear_n and_o danger_n whereupon_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n mahanaim_n that_o be_v two_o host_n intimate_v how_o two_o host_n there_o meet_v viz._n one_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n the_o other_o of_o his_o own_o company_n and_o follower_n and_o here_o afterward_o be_v a_o city_n build_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n that_o be_v at_o present_a inhabit_v by_o his_o brother_n esau_n bochart_n esau_n call_v here_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n not_o from_o esau_n but_o from_o seir_n a_o horite_n ch_n 14.6_o and_z ch_z 36.20_o 21._o which_o horites_n esau_n drive_v thence_o deus_fw-la 2.22_o and_o there_o now_o esau_n dwell_v and_o through_o which_o country_n jacob_n must_v pass_v est_fw-la idumaea_n una_fw-la orientalis_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la agitur_fw-la alia_fw-la australis_fw-la have_v regiones_fw-la non_fw-la simul_fw-la sed_fw-la vicissim_fw-la idumaei_n habitarunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la orientalem_fw-la deseruerunt_fw-la &_o australem_fw-la occuparunt_fw-la ante_fw-la exitum_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la ex_fw-la aegyto_fw-la nam_fw-la ingressis_fw-la israelitis_n in_fw-la terram_fw-la promissam_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la erant_fw-la idumaei_n sed_fw-la sihon_n &_o og_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v quod_fw-la job_n erat_fw-la idumaeus_n &_o de_fw-fr stirpe_fw-la esau_n &_o habitavit_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la hus_n quae_fw-la erat_fw-la trans_fw-la jordanem_fw-la non_fw-la procul_fw-la a_fw-fr monte_fw-fr galaad_n ergo_fw-la tum_fw-la ibi_fw-la habitarunt_fw-la idumaei_n indeque_fw-la postea_fw-la migrarunt_fw-la tantum_n difficultas_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la ex_fw-la thren_n 4.21_o edom_n quae_fw-la habitas_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la hus._n sed_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la idumaeos_fw-la mutata_fw-la habitatione_n nomina_fw-la priorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la multis_fw-la locis_fw-la indidisse_fw-la bochart_n though_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n afterward_o remove_v to_o the_o
on_o so_o sad_a a_o occasion_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v great_o vex_v and_o very_o wroth_a that_o shechem_n have_v commit_v so_o great_a folly_n and_o iniquity_n and_o thereby_o offend_v god_n and_o bring_v such_o a_o stain_n and_o blot_v on_o their_o family_n notwithstanding_o hamor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n who_o shall_v have_v express_v his_o high_a displeasure_n against_o his_o son_n for_o so_o great_a a_o transgression_n come_v to_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n and_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o request_n they_o that_o dinah_n may_v be_v give_v to_o his_o son_n to_o wife_n and_o further_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v free_o make_v marriage_n interchangeable_o between_o they_o and_o so_o grow_v into_o a_o kindred_n and_o friendship_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o he_o further_o tell_v they_o on_o these_o condition_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v free_a for_o they_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o to_o trade_n in_o and_o therein_o to_o get_v possession_n shechem_n also_o second_v his_o father_n motion_n and_o tell_v they_o if_o he_o may_v find_v so_o much_o favour_n in_o their_o eye_n as_o to_o obtain_v their_o sister_n for_o his_o wife_n he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v desire_v of_o he_o whatever_o dowry_n they_o require_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o or_o whatever_o gift_n in_o recompense_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v she_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v she_o provide_v he_o may_v have_v she_o jacob_n permit_v his_o son_n to_o give_v the_o answer_n they_o have_v lay_v their_o head_n together_o and_o be_v not_o only_o averse_a to_o the_o match_n but_o design_v revenge_n answer_v cunning_o and_o deceitful_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o cover_v their_o deceit_n with_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n they_o tell_v hamor_n and_o shechem_n that_o they_o can_v not_o without_o dishonour_n to_o their_o religion_n give_v their_o sister_n to_o a_o person_n uncircumcised_a but_o if_o they_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o the_o male_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a and_o so_o become_v like_o unto_o they_o than_o they_o will_v make_v marriage_n with_o they_o 10._o they_o similis_fw-la praetextus_fw-la 2_o sam._n 15.7_o judah_n enim_fw-la &_o simeon_n canaanitidas_n postea_fw-la duxere_fw-la c._n 38._o 2._o &_o 46._o 10._o and_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o will_v become_v one_o people_n l_o thus_o they_o will_v have_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n profane_v and_o obtrude_v upon_o unbeliever_n and_o all_o to_o accomplish_v their_o wicked_a design_n of_o revenge_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o they_o will_v take_v the_o daughter_n of_o their_o family_n and_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o these_o hard_a condition_n hamor_n and_o shechem_n agree_v unto_o and_o shechem_n out_o of_o the_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n he_o have_v for_o dinah_n immediate_o 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be_v go_v yet_o the_o tyranny_n remain_v for_o another_o pharaoh_n arise_v who_o make_v the_o burden_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o heavy_a or_o heavy_a than_o they_o be_v before_o they_o sigh_v and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o according_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v they_o in_o such_o way_n as_o be_v most_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a name_n and_o for_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n exod._n 2._o from_o vers_n 16._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lvii_o about_o this_o time_n caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n be_v bear_v viz._n forty_o year_n before_o he_o be_v send_v by_o moses_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v josh_n 14.7_o 10._o sect_n lviii_o moses_n since_o he_o come_v into_o jethro_n family_n have_v as_o it_o 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to_o he_o out_o of_o a_o burn_a bush_n which_o though_o it_o burn_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v moses_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o not_o know_v at_o first_o what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o he_o determine_v to_o approach_v near_o to_o it_o hope_v thereby_o better_a to_o inform_v himself_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n moses_n moses_n moses_n hear_v himself_o call_v by_o his_o name_n answer_v here_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n then_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o draw_v too_o nigh_o to_o the_o bush_n but_o to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v in_o all_o humility_n present_v himself_o before_o he_o as_o a_o poor_a caytiff_n not_o worthy_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n he_o further_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o place_n whereon_o he_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n that_o be_v make_v holy_a at_o this_o time_n through_o the_o presence_n and_o apparition_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v but_o like_o other_o ground_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o outward_a expression_n he_o shall_v testify_v the_o inward_a reverence_n of_o his_o mind_n moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 32._o abraham_n the_o lord_n express_v this_o as_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o man_n long_o since_o dead_a it_o be_v doubtless_o not_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o certain_a resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n too_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o sadducee_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o i_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o moses_n hear_v this_o hide_v his_o face_n 6.3_o face_n so_o elijah_n wrap_v his_o face_n in_o a_o mantle_n 1_o king_n 19.13_o see_v esay_n 6.3_o out_o of_o a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n be_v afraid_a through_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n to_o look_v up_o towards_o god_n the_o lord_n further_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n in_o egypt_n and_o hear_v their_o cry_n then_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v come_v down_o 35.13_o down_o see_v gen._n 11.7_o &_o 18.21_o &_o 35.13_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o good_a and_o large_a land_n 15._o land_n though_o judea_n contain_v in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o bâ—ersheba_n but_o a_o 160_o and_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o jordan_n but_o 60_o mile_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v call_v large_a in_o respect_n of_o goshen_n where_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o most_o part_n dwell_v see_v gen._n 13.14_o 15._o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o he_o intend_v to_o send_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v so_o that_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n which_o moses_n have_v before_o from_o god_n exod._n 2.11_o be_v here_o now_o advance_v to_o a_o open_a call_n and_o full_a commission_n at_o his_o first_o call_n he_o be_v very_o forward_o and_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a but_o since_o his_o flight_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o be_v become_v more_o cautious_a therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o i_o a_o mean_a man_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o pharaoh_n a_o great_a proud_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n and_o shall_v think_v to_o deliver_v a_o distress_a people_n out_o of_o his_o power_n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o will_v certain_o be_v with_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v either_o thy_o own_o weakness_n or_o the_o power_n of_o they_o to_o who_o i_o send_v thou_o and_o this_o present_a apparition_n of_o i_o out_o of_o the_o burn_a but_o not_o burn_v bush_n shall_v be_v a_o token_n and_o evidence_n to_o thou_o that_o at_o this_o time_n i_o have_v send_v thou_o and_o hereafter_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n this_o may_v further_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n in_o my_o power_n and_o providence_n over_o they_o i_o do_v now_o foretell_v thou_o you_o shall_v serve_v i_o upon_o this_o mountain_n moses_n conceive_v himself_o now_o after_o so_o many_o year_n absence_n in_o a_o manner_n unknown_a to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v question_v whither_o indeed_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o may_v demand_v of_o he_o under_o what_o name_n or_o title_n god_n have_v make_v know_v himself_o to_o he_o if_o that_o shall_v so_o happen_v he_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o be_v mention_v to_o they_o see_v many_o of_o his_o name_n be_v abuse_v by_o application_n of_o they_o to_o idol_n the_o lord_n answer_v if_o thou_o enquire_v concern_v my_o name_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o therefore_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o i_o be_o have_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n that_o be_v by_o this_o name_n shall_v all_o generation_n remember_v me._n go_v then_o therefore_o and_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o deliver_v this_o message_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v acquaint_v their_o brethren_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n here-with_a and_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o have_v by_o the_o watchful_a eye_n
the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o god_n manifest_v his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o mediator_n between_o i_o and_o they_o and_o therein_o a_o type_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o they_o have_v do_v well_o in_o what_o they_o desire_v and_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n designat_fw-la heart_n humanitùs_fw-la optanda_fw-la non_fw-la speranda_fw-la designat_fw-la in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o always_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n then_o command_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v return_v into_o their_o tent_n he_o tell_v moses_n he_o will_v speak_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o he_o shall_v impart_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n so_o that_o god_n speak_v no_o more_o than_o these_o ten_o commandment_n immediate_o by_o himself_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o a_o audible_a voice_n deut._n 5.22_o the_o rest_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o moses_n exod._n 20._o from_o vers_n 18._o to_o 22._o deut._n 5._o from_o vers_n 22._o to_o 32._o sect_n xvi_o god_n further_o command_v moses_n to_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o out_o of_o heaven_n that_o be_v from_o on_o high_a in_o the_o air_n but_o they_o see_v no_o image_n nor_o similitude_n of_o he_o therefore_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o corrupt_v themselves_o in_o make_v any_o similitude_n 4.15_o similitude_n see_v deut._n 4.15_o or_o figure_n of_o he_o or_o any_o image_n or_o idol_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n to_o represent_v he_o or_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o he_o 2_o for_o such_o altar_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o make_v as_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n whereon_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o burnt-offering_n 8.20_o burnt-offering_n gen._n 8.20_o and_o peace-offering_n 3.1_o peace-offering_n leu._n 3.1_o their_o ox_n and_o sheep_n or_o upon_o any_o extraordinary_a occasion_n before_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o settle_v his_o worship_n there_o they_o must_v make_v they_o either_o of_o earth_n 4.1_o earth_n such_o as_o samuel_n and_o elias_n make_v afterward_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v make_v of_o of_o shitimwood_n to_o be_v overlay_v with_o brass_n exod._n 27.1_o and_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o brass_n 2_o chron._n 4.1_o or_o of_o rough_a unpolished_a stone_n for_o if_o they_o lift_v a_o tool_n upon_o they_o to_o polish_v they_o they_o pollute_v rivet_n pollute_v curiosity_n in_o god_n service_n against_o his_o command_n be_v not_o a_o ornament_n but_o a_o defilement_n vers_fw-la 25._o non_fw-la ex_fw-la politis_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la cujus_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratio_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la rei_fw-la desumpta_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la dei_fw-la contra_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la eat_v etiam_fw-la in_o levissimis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la indifferentibus_fw-la ea_fw-la profana_fw-la fiunt_fw-la rivet_n they_o by_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o make_v they_o holy_a they_o profane_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o injunction_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o matter_n may_v show_v that_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v those_o altar_n shall_v be_v place_n of_o his_o constant_a worship_n but_o only_o for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o superstitious_a conceit_n in_o time_n to_o come_v of_o the_o place_n where_o these_o altar_n have_v be_v raise_v which_o may_v divert_v their_o heart_n from_o the_o only_a altar_n upon_o which_o he_o delight_v to_o be_v ordinary_o serve_v deut._n 12.5_o which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v strange_a at_o the_o meanness_n of_o these_o altar_n he_o promise_v that_o in_o all_o place_n indifferent_o where_o he_o shall_v appoint_v they_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o where_o he_o shall_v cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v remember_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n and_o hear_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o even_o in_o one_o place_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o last_o he_o command_v that_o these_o altar_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o make_v that_o the_o priest_n must_v go_v up_o by_o wide_a and_o far_o distant_a stair_n lyra._n stair_n v._o 26._o ascensus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la intercisus_fw-la per_fw-la gradus_fw-la long_o distantes_fw-la ut_fw-la cogeris_fw-la magnos_fw-la facere_fw-la passus_fw-la ne_fw-la nudentur_fw-la verenda_fw-la tua_fw-la usus_fw-la enim_fw-la foemoralium_fw-la nondum_fw-la introductus_fw-la erat_fw-la lyra._n and_o step_n or_o by_o ladder_n unto_o they_o be_v they_o this_o institution_n be_v in_o part_n change_v and_o revoke_v afterward_o for_o solomon_n altar_n be_v 10_o cubit_n high_a 2_o chron._n 4.1_o and_o the_o priest_n go_v up_o by_o some_o step_n and_o stair_n to_o it_o and_o according_o be_v order_v to_o wear_v linen_n breeches_n exod._n 28_o 42_o 43._o and_o the_o altar_n which_o moses_n make_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v three_o cubit_n high_a exod._n 27.1_o but_o this_o be_v for_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o for_o a_o time_n only_o and_o sudden_o to_o be_v dissolve_v again_o as_o these_o occasional_a altar_n be_v lest_o their_o nakedness_n shall_v be_v discover_v thereby_o which_o may_v impair_v the_o honour_n of_o those_o sacred_a rite_n and_o will_v symbolize_v and_o agree_v too_o much_o with_o the_o lewd_a and_o shameful_a behaviour_n which_o the_o idolatrous_a heathenish_a priest_n use_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n exod._n 20._o from_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xvii_o now_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o moses_n the_o judicial_a or_o political_a law_n the_o civil_a constitution_n ordinance_n and_o statute_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o next_o chapter_n according_a to_o which_o the_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v 1._o concern_v buy_v men-servant_n a_o man_n may_v not_o buy_v a_o israelite_n but_o either_o first_o when_o he_o willing_o sell_v himself_o through_o extreme_a poverty_n see_v deut._n 15.12_o 21._o exod._n ch._n 21._o levit._fw-la 25.39_o or_o when_o he_o be_v sell_v against_o his_o will_n by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o theft_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o or_o 3_o for_o debt_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o and_o their_o child_n may_v be_v sell_v as_o servant_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n see_v 2_o king_n 4.1_o math._n 18.25_o now_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o a_o israelite_n become_v a_o servant_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o account_n here_o be_v a_o law_n give_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o that_o have_v buy_v he_o only_o six_o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a for_o nothing_o except_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o year_n and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a at_o that_o time_n leu._n 25.40.41_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v the_o israelite_n serve_v any_o long_o be_v express_v levit._n 25.55_o namely_o because_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v the_o jew_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o his_o people_n and_o other_o that_o be_v not_o his_o people_n furthermore_o the_o lord_n order_n that_o if_o the_o servant_n come_v into_o servitude_n unmarried_a he_o shall_v so_o go_v out_o if_o he_o be_v marry_v his_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v a_o israelite_n shall_v go_v out_o free_a with_o he_o 7._o he_o see_v deut._n 15.12_o for_o only_a heathen_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o bondage_n leu._n 25.44_o 46._o but_o with_o a_o hebâ—ew-woman_n they_o can_v not_o do_v thus_o as_o ap-appears_a v._o 7._o but_o if_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n viz._n a_o heathen_a bondwoman_n and_o she_o have_v bear_v he_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o this_o case_n the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a alone_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v to_o continue_v servant_n to_o his_o master_n for_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n also_o as_o the_o example_n of_o ishmael_n who_o abraham_n beget_v of_o hagar_n show_v gen._n 21.9_o 10._o yet_o no_o man_n by_o this_o law_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v his_o wife_n for_o by_o continue_v in_o his_o former_a service_n he_o may_v
still_o enjoy_v she_o but_o the_o lord_n order_n that_o when_o himself_o be_v set_v free_a he_o shall_v not_o think_v under_o that_o pretence_n to_o deprive_v his_o master_n of_o she_o that_o be_v his_o lawful_a servant_n but_o shall_v rather_o endure_v the_o continue_n of_o his_o own_o bondage_n than_o part_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o liberty_n give_v to_o a_o servant_n set_v free_a to_o go_v away_o and_o leave_v his_o wife_n behind_o he_o be_v not_o a_o approbation_n of_o his_o forsake_v of_o she_o but_o at_o most_o only_a a_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o that_o scope_n wherein_o this_o people_n be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n math._n 19.8_o and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a fault_n in_o a_o israelite_n if_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n of_o another_o nation_n and_o religion_n for_o such_o marriage_n be_v never_o please_v to_o god_n but_o if_o the_o servant_n shall_v declare_v that_o he_o 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his_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o so_o likewise_o he_o that_o curse_v or_o malicious_o revile_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 30.17_o death_n see_v prov._n 30.17_o verse_n 15_o 17._o 5._o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n 24.7_o man_n see_v deut._n 24.7_o and_o sell_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n vers_fw-la 16._o 6._o if_o two_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o one_o smite_v the_o other_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o with_o his_o fist_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o present_o die_v not_o but_o only_o keep_v his_o bed_n if_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o walk_v abroad_o with_o his_o staff_n then_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o shall_v satisfy_v he_o for_o the_o damage_n he_o sustain_v by_o be_v disable_v to_o go_v about_o his_o business_n and_o employment_n so_o long_o and_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o he_o 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determine_v whether_o his_o demand_n be_v reasonable_a or_o no._n but_o if_o any_o great_a mischief_n have_v happen_v either_o to_o the_o mother_n or_o child_n thereby_o then_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n burn_v for_o burn_v wound_v for_o wound_n stripe_n for_o stripe_n so_o that_o this_o law_n direct_v magistrate_n in_o the_o order_n of_o public_a punishment_n to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n lippoman_n retaliation_n lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la permissa_fw-la est_fw-la duro_fw-la populo_fw-la sed_fw-la charitas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la mitigatrix_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la legis_fw-la lippoman_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o have_v voluntary_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o their_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o
he_o be_v to_o wave_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o become_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o wave-breast_n and_o heave-shoulder_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o owner_n that_o present_v they_o these_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o a_o nazarite_n who_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o vow_n be_v to_o offer_v beside_o what_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_v he_o shall_v vow_v to_o give_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o the_o former_a offering_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o so_o necessary_o to_o be_v offer_v both_o by_o poor_a and_o rich_a but_o if_o the_o nazarite_n be_v rich_a vow_v any_o more_o offering_n he_o must_v perform_v his_o vow_n according_o these_o thing_n be_v perform_v the_o nazarite_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o vow_n and_o have_v liberty_n to_o drink_v wine_n again_o if_o he_o think_v good_a numb_a 6._o from_o 1._o to_o 2d_o sect_n xlix_o the_o lord_n now_o prescribe_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n how_o they_o shall_v solemn_o bless_v the_o people_n viz._n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n 9.22_o hand_n see_v levit._n 9.22_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o you_o and_o give_v you_o peace_n thus_o they_o be_v to_o put_v god_n name_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o bless_v they_o in_o his_o name_n and_o the_o lord_n promise_v thereupon_o to_o bless_v they_o numb_a 6._o from_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n l._n god_n now_o command_v two_o fit_v two_o at_o first_o there_o be_v but_o two_o trumpet_n appoint_v viz._n for_o aaron_n two_o son_n but_o the_o number_n of_o priest_n increase_v in_o solomon_n time_n there_o be_v a_o 120_o priest_n sound_v with_o trumpet_n 2_o chron._n 5.12_o these_o trumpet_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o ministry_n 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but_o with_o one_o trumpet_n when_o only_o the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o come_v together_o unto_o moses_n and_o when_o the_o camp_n be_v to_o remove_v they_o be_v to_o blow_v a_o alarm_n or_o taratantara_o freidlib_n taratantara_o v._o 7._o clangetis_n &_o non_fw-la tarantarizabitis_fw-la hic_fw-la distinguit_fw-la inter_fw-la clangere_fw-la &_o taratantizare_n freidlib_n and_o so_o the_o camp_n that_o lay_v eastward_o or_o southward_o northward_o or_o westward_o be_v to_o move_v according_a to_o the_o several_a sounding_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o when_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v not_o to_o sound_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o only_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o blow_v with_o trumpet_n as_o long_o as_o the_o priesthood_n and_o this_o dispensation_n be_v to_o last_o and_o wheh_o the_o people_n be_v to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o sound_v a_o alarm_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n remember_v their_o danger_n and_o will_v help_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v also_o to_o blow_v with_o these_o trumpet_n on_o their_o solemn_a festival_n 16.14_o festival_n v._o 10._o in_o their_o solemn_a day_n wherein_o honest_a cheerfulness_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o enjoin_v deut._n 16.14_o and_o day_n of_o rejoice_v and_o on_o their_o new_a moon_n over_o their_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v to_o they_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o if_o they_o perform_v this_o service_n in_o faith_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o with_o joyful_a and_o glad_a heart_n the_o lord_n will_v remember_v they_o and_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o accept_v their_o sacrifice_n numb_a 10._o from_o 1._o to_o 11._o sect_n li._n about_o this_o time_n jethro_n prince_n of_o midian_a a_o country_n lie_v south_n from_o hence_o towards_o the_o red-sea_n father-in-law_n to_o moses_n repair_v hither_o to_o give_v his_o son-in-law_n a_o visit_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o zipporah_n his_o daughter_n mose_n wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n which_o be_v leave_v with_o he_o when_o moses_n go_v into_o egypt_n see_v sect._n 60._o of_o chap._n 3._o moses_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o tent_n he_o acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o jethro_n bless_v god_n and_o congratulate_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n he_o open_o declare_v both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n his_o faith_n and_o devotion_n towards_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n now_o say_v he_o i_o be_o assure_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o egyptian_n be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a he_o be_v above_o they_o and_o jethro_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o patriarch_n sacerdotibus_fw-la patriarch_n forsan_fw-la obtulit_fw-la non_fw-la immediate_a sed_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sic_fw-la david_n sacrificasse_fw-la fertur_fw-la 2_o sam._n 24.25_o &_o solomon_n 1_o reg._n 8.63_o nempe_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n offerentibus_fw-la thanksgiving_n exit_fw-la quibus_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la cedebat_fw-la offerentibus_fw-la unto_o god_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o pay_v their_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o to_o feast_n with_o he_o upon_o those_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n 29.21_o lord_n see_v deut._n 12.6_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 29.21_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o he_o from_o morning_n to_o evening_n jethro_n observe_v this_o and_o how_o the_o people_n come_v to_o moses_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o both_o concern_v religious_a and_o civil_a affair_n he_o fair_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o wear_n out_o himself_o with_o continual_a employment_n and_o the_o people_n with_o continual_a attendance_n and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o take_v a_o better_a course_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v be_v much_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n ease_n be_v thou_o say_v he_o for_o the_o people_n god-ward_o that_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o importance_n where_o there_o be_v need_n of_o one_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n there_o do_v thou_o still_o employ_v thyself_o in_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o in_o return_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o and_o show_v they_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o the_o work_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o as_o to_o other_o matter_n of_o lesser_a moment_n and_o easy_o to_o be_v decide_v choose_v out_o from_o among_o the_o people_n able_a man_n man_n fear_v god_n and_o man_n of_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o make_v some_o of_o they_o ruler_n over_o thousand_o other_o over_o hundred_o other_o over_o fifty_n and_o other_o over_o ten_o and_o let_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n in_o matter_n of_o less_o difficulty_n but_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n let_v they_o bring_v to_o thou_o and_o so_o these_o ruler_n will_v bear_v some_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n with_o thou_o and_o all_o will_v not_o lie_v on_o thy_o shoulder_n as_o now_o it_o do_v and_o the_o people_n hereby_o will_v have_v their_o matter_n soon_o determine_v and_o dispatch_v without_o so_o
epulis_fw-la deut._n 12.12_o 17._o &_o praecipue_fw-la 14._o 22._o 3._o decima_fw-la de_fw-la decimâ_fw-la quae_fw-la â—at_a sacerdotum_fw-la 4._o decima_fw-la trieterica_fw-la tertio_fw-la quovis_fw-la anno_fw-la from_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o livelihood_n all_o the_o time_n they_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o land_n he_o show_v they_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v for_o their_o own_o refresh_n whatsoever_o they_o desire_v at_o home_n and_o when_o they_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o offer_v peace-offering_n and_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o some_o eminent_a mercy_n to_o rejoice_v together_o if_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v too_o far_o from_o they_o they_o may_v feast_v together_o upon_o their_o cattle_n which_o they_o may_v kill_v for_o food_n only_o then_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o eat_v they_o as_o holy_a thing_n but_o even_o as_o they_o will_v eat_v the_o roebuck_n or_o hart._n only_o say_v he_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v sure_a you_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n and_o therefore_o you_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o you_o must_v observe_v this_o precept_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o you_o and_o your_o child_n father_n child_n a_o man_n can_v better_o bless_v his_o child_n than_o by_o his_o own_o obedience_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n after_o you_o continual_o as_o for_o their_o burnt-offering_n he_o show_v they_o they_o must_v offer_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n together_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o other_o pacific_a sacrifice_n and_o peace-offering_n must_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o 15._o of_o for_o only_o the_o fl_fw-mi sh_z of_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o owner_n levit._n 15._o they_o further_o he_o show_v they_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v have_v destroy_v the_o nation_n before_o they_o who_o land_n they_o go_v to_o possess_v than_o they_o must_v especial_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ensnare_v by_o follow_v their_o idolatry_n therefore_o say_v he_o i_o advise_v you_o not_o to_o inquire_v after_o their_o god_n or_o how_o they_o worship_v they_o think_v to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n as_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n for_o they_o use_v to_o perform_v such_o rite_n and_o service_n to_o their_o idol_n which_o be_v most_o abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n particular_o they_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n 19.5_o daughter_n of_o this_o abomination_n practise_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o imitate_v by_o the_o backslide_a jew_n see_v jer._n 7.31_o &_o 19.5_o in_o the_o fire_n to_o their_o god_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o follow_v they_o in_o these_o or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o abomination_n do_v what_o i_o command_v you_o from_o the_o lord_n neither_o add_v it_o to_o it_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o 18._o he_o come_v now_o to_o expound_v and_o dilate_v upon_o the_o three_o commandment_n commandment_n the_o three_o commandment_n by_o prohibit_v chap._n xiii_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o lord_n name_v which_o be_v profane_v by_o false_a prophet_n revolter_n and_o inticer_n to_o idolatry_n have_v give_v the_o people_n warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v seduce_v to_o idolatry_n by_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n here_o he_o give_v they_o the_o like_a warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v seduce_v by_o any_o that_o shall_v arise_v among_o their_o own_o brethren_n if_o there_o shall_v arise_v say_v he_o among_o you_o any_o that_o shall_v pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o a_o vision_n or_o a_o dream_n and_o he_o give_v you_o a_o sign_n or_o wonder_n he_o wonder_n such_o as_o the_o cleave_a jeroboam_n altar_n which_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o of_o before_o hand_n 1_o king_n 13.3_o as_o a_o sure_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o that_o be_v labour_v to_o confirm_v what_o he_o say_v he_o have_v by_o vision_n or_o dream_n by_o foretell_v some_o wonderful_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v though_o this_o sign_n and_o wonder_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o if_o withal_o he_o shall_v persuade_v you_o to_o worship_v false_a god_n or_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n you_o shall_v not_o because_o of_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n regard_v what_o he_o say_v if_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v teach_v you_o for_o the_o lord_n may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n reveal_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o wicked_a man_n and_o false_a prophet_n as_o he_o do_v to_o balaam_n and_o caiaphas_n he_o know_v how_o thereby_o to_o bring_v glory_n to_o himself_o though_o they_o intend_v only_o to_o corrupt_v and_o seduce_v thereby_o for_o the_o lord_n may_v suffer_v the_o devil_n and_o false_a prophet_n thus_o to_o abuse_v man_n to_o try_v and_o make_v know_v whether_o they_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o for_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o towards_o god_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n he_o have_v teach_v they_o by_o such_o delusion_n see_v gal._n 1.8_o therefore_o he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o put_v to_o death_n every_o dreamer_n or_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o seduce_v they_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n unto_o idolatry_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o just_o punish_v evil_a doer_n but_o prevent_v the_o hurt_n which_o they_o will_v do_v among_o the_o people_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o not_o only_o the_o false_a prophet_n but_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o shall_v seduce_v they_o though_o secret_o to_o idolatry_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o spare_v those_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o this_o case_n if_o thy_o brother_n say_v he_o or_o thy_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v and_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v or_o conceal_v he_o thou_o shall_v certain_o procure_v his_o death_n by_o declare_v the_o thing_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o inform_v and_o bear_v testimony_n against_o he_o and_o procure_v justice_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o this_o law_n and_o as_o his_o just_a accuser_n thou_o shall_v throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o see_v deut._n 17.7_o and_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v stone_n he_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o further_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v god_n extreme_a hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o idolatry_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o in_o any_o of_o their_o city_n they_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o revolt_n of_o any_o other_o of_o their_o city_n through_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o wicked_a man_n son_n of_o belial_n that_o go_v out_o from_o among_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o god_n people_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n they_o must_v first_o inquire_v diligent_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o if_o they_o find_v it_o certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n of_o it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o his_o command_n thereby_o offer_v it_o up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o that_o city_n shall_v be_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n for_o ever_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o they_o must_v not_o take_v to_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o use_n any_o part_n of_o the_o accurse_a good_n of_o the_o city_n see_v josh_n 6.17_o that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v from_o the_o firceness_n of_o his_o anger_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v kindle_v not_o only_o against_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o but_o all_o israel_n for_o their_o sake_n see_v joshua_n 7.1_o 11_o 12._o chap._n fourteen_o 19_o he_o come_v now_o to_o give_v they_o some_o precept_n concern_v their_o conversation_n among_o themselves_o which_o he_o show_v shall_v be_v holy_a
pollute_v it_o more_o if_o they_o shall_v die_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v truss_v up_o in_o the_o air_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v among_o man_n that_o other_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o spectacle_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o curse_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n they_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v not_o so_o legible_a and_o apparent_a in_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o bury_v they_o that_o be_v hang_v that_o very_a day_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v which_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v by_o such_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n curse_v remain_v so_o visible_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o burial_n be_v to_o abolish_v the_o curse_n from_o appear_v in_o the_o lord_n land_n from_o vers_fw-la 22._o to_o the_o end_n he_o now_o prescribe_v love_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o one_o neighbour_n towards_o another_o which_o chap._n xxii_o they_o be_v to_o testify_v in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a case_n when_o thou_o see_v say_v he_o thy_o brother_n ox_n erraticis_fw-la ox_n hinc_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la lex_fw-la de_fw-la proclamandis_fw-la ut_fw-la vocant_fw-la pecudibus_fw-la erraticis_fw-la or_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v not_o demean_v thyself_o as_o not_o concern_v or_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o see_v they_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n exod._n 23.4_o but_o shall_v bring_v they_o again_o to_o he_o and_o if_o the_o owner_n dwell_v afar_o off_o or_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v drive_v the_o cattle_n home_o to_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o keep_v they_o there_o till_o the_o owner_n do_v seek_v they_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v restore_v they_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v to_o do_v by_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o their_o brother_n that_o be_v lose_v whither_o raiment_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o to_o conceal_v it_o but_o restore_v it_o and_o so_o if_o they_o see_v their_o brother_n ox_n or_o ass_n fall_v by_o the_o way_n they_o be_v not_o to_o refrain_v from_o help_v he_o up_o again_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o further_o he_o enjoin_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o apparel_n to_o distinguish_v the_o sex_n shall_v be_v constant_o observe_v alike_o observe_v this_o precept_n concern_v natural_a honesty_n and_o seemliness_n which_o have_v a_o perpetual_a equity_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o prevent_v many_o evil_n which_o may_v arise_v if_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v clad_v alike_o and_o never_o alter_v except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o avoid_v some_o present_a and_o sudden_a mischief_n the_o woman_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o man_n put_v on_o a_o woman_n garment_n for_o all_o that_o do_v so_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 5._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o enjoin_v they_o that_o when_o they_o find_v a_o birds-nest_n they_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o dam_n with_o her_o young_a one_o or_o with_o her_o egg_n in_o breeding-time_n but_o shall_v let_v the_o dam_n go_v take_v only_o the_o young_a one_o because_o she_o may_v ere_o long_o have_v other_o young_a one_o and_o so_o may_v still_o continue_v the_o store_n of_o bird_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n this_o law_n may_v intimate_v unto_o they_o how_o well_o please_v it_o be_v unto_o god_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v merciful_a and_o pitiful_a and_o in_o so_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v prolong_v their_o day_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o furthermore_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v usual_o build_v flat_a on_o the_o top_n on_o which_o they_o use_v to_o walk_v and_o recreate_v themselves_o and_o sometime_o to_o pray_v see_v act_n 10.9_o they_o be_v here_o enjoin_v to_o make_v battlement_n round_o about_o their_o house_n top_n to_o prevent_v the_o casual_a fall_n of_o any_o from_o thence_o and_o so_o to_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o may_v redound_v to_o their_o brethren_n through_o their_o default_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o sow_v their_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a seed_n vitibus_fw-la seed_n agrum_fw-la vintae_fw-la non_fw-la seres_fw-fr alio_fw-la aliquo_fw-la semine_fw-la ut_fw-la oriatur_fw-la mixtura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ex_fw-la jacto_fw-la semine_fw-la &_o vitibus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o seed_n different_a and_o divers_a from_o that_o of_o the_o vine_n see_v levit._n 19.19_o for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o seed_n and_o consequent_o the_o fruit_n to_o be_v mix_v and_o not_o pure_a and_o so_o defile_v and_o render_v unfit_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n or_o otherwise_o vers_fw-la 9_o further_o they_o must_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o nation_n together_o god_n hereby_o seem_v to_o intimate_v how_o simple_a and_o sincere_a he_o will_v have_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o church_n mix_v with_o profane_a and_o unbeliever_n he_o seem_v also_o hereby_o to_o warn_v they_o against_o mixture_n in_o religion_n and_o manner_n with_o other_o nation_n the_o one_o be_v a_o clean_a creature_n the_o other_o unclean_a hereby_o god_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o you_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o unequal_a yoke_a of_o his_o people_n with_o infidel_n see_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o vers_fw-la 10._o further_o they_o must_v not_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a sort_n 19.19_o sort_n see_v levit._n 19.19_o as_o of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n together_o this_o law_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v figurative_a and_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o what_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n god_n require_v in_o they_o that_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n vers_fw-la 11._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o make_v fringe_n upon_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o their_o vesture_n and_o garment_n the_o end_n of_o those_o fringe_n be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n see_v numb_a 15.38_o 39_o and_o that_o they_o may_v remember_v by_o look_v on_o they_o that_o they_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o by_o these_o fringe_n distinguish_v in_o their_o habit_n from_o other_o nation_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o come_v next_o to_o show_v how_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o that_o slander_v his_o wife_n pretend_v he_o find_v she_o not_o a_o virgin_n when_o he_o marry_v she_o in_o that_o case_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o damsel_n shall_v produce_v the_o cloth_n contain_v the_o token_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o attest_v by_o good_a witness_n to_o be_v so_o as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v which_o they_o careful_o keep_v for_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o daughter_n then_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v chastise_v that_o man_n and_o amerce_v he_o at_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n because_o he_o have_v defame_v she_o and_o 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of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v it_o judg._n 1.8_o yet_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o then_o take_v by_o they_o but_o the_o jebusite_n force_v the_o israelite_n to_o let_v they_o there_o dwell_v with_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o there_o they_o be_v when_o this_o story_n be_v write_v david_n write_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o story_n be_v not_o write_v by_o ezra_n see_v he_o live_v many_o year_n after_o david_n and_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o till_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 7._o have_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n do_v their_o endeavour_n and_o not_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o they_o may_v have_v cast_v they_o out_o soon_o but_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o grow_v slothful_a and_o fainthearted_a by_o these_o and_o their_o other_o sin_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o gracious_a assistance_n from_o they_o and_o so_o then_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o according_a to_o that_o judg._n 2.20_o 21._o because_o this_o people_n have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drive_v out_o any_o from_o before_o they_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o ephraimite_n also_o do_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o gezer_n a_o city_n in_o their_o tribe_n josh_n 16.10_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v there_o only_o pay_v they_o some_o tribute_n express_o against_o god_n command_n deut._n 7.2_o and_o there_o they_o continue_v till_o solomon_n time_n when_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n expel_v they_o out_o and_o give_v the_o city_n for_o a_o present_a to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 1_o king_n 9.16_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o manassites_n ch._n 17.12_o 13._o who_o can_v not_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o their_o lot_n but_o they_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o afterward_o make_v they_o tributary_n and_o with_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o through_o sloth_n cowardice_n and_o covetousness_n as_o their_o brethren_n the_o ephraimite_n have_v do_v josh_n ch._n 14._o from_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n josh_n ch._n 10._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o josh_n ch._n 15._o from_o vers_n 13._o to_o 20._o josh_n ch._n 1._o from_o vers_n 9_o to_o 16._o sect_n cxi_o the_o israelite_n have_v draw_v these_o three_o lot_n beforementioned_a which_o fall_v upon_o judah_n ephraim_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n they_o draw_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v the_o other_o seven_o tribe_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o have_v their_o lot_n perceive_v what_o a_o large_a circuit_n of_o land_n be_v give_v to_o judah_n they_o begin_v to_o apprehend_v that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v leave_v a_o equal_a share_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o pretend_v there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o equal_a division_n make_v till_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o enemy_n possession_n be_v better_o know_v to_o they_o they_o desire_v some_o stay_n of_o the_o work_n till_o they_o have_v further_o prevail_v and_o may_v know_v the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o divide_v better_a than_o yet_o they_o can_v do_v sect_n cxii_o this_o year_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o the_o first_o wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n in_o canaan_n be_v the_o first_o sabbatical_a year_n which_o be_v keep_v among_o they_o they_o be_v by_o joshua_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n now_o bring_v into_o this_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o eternal_a sabbath_n and_o rest_n which_o the_o true_a jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o heb._n 4.9_o and_o from_o hence_o also_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o happen_v every_o fifty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v see_v levit._n 25._o from_o 8._o to_o 14._o sect_n cxiii_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o booth_n make_v of_o bough_n of_o tree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 23.39_o 40._o and_o much_o more_o solemn_o than_o be_v afterward_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o king_n see_v neh._n 8.17_o sect_n cxiv_o hitherto_o both_o camp_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v remain_v at_o gilgal_n now_o by_o god_n appointment_n they_o remove_v to_o shiloth_n a_o city_n in_o the_o south_n of_o ephraim_n lot_n this_o be_v the_o place_n that_o god_n choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o deut._n 12.5_o and_o from_o 8._o to_o 12._o jer._n 7.12_o that_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o have_v his_o name_n solemn_o call_v upon_o and_o therefore_o march_v to_o shiloh_n there_o they_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n after_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o be_v whole_o subdue_v to_o they_o and_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v further_o off_o be_v so_o strike_v with_o terror_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o molest_v they_o at_o shiloth_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n continue_v 328_o year_n till_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 1.3_o 9_o 24._o joshua_n ch._n 18._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n cxv_o there_o remain_v now_o among_o the_o israelite_n seven_o tribe_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o war_n which_o have_v last_v long_o and_o be_v full_a of_o spoil_n and_o want_v nothing_o they_o do_v not_o press_v to_o have_v their_o inheritance_n allot_v to_o they_o which_o negligence_n joshua_n reprove_v they_o for_o show_v they_o there_o be_v no_o
thummim_n whither_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o any_o more_o against_o the_o benjamite_n the_o lord_n bid_v they_o go_v up_o for_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v deliver_v the_o benjamite_n into_o their_o hand_n the_o israelite_n have_v this_o promise_n from_o god_n undoubted_o be_v much_o encourage_v thereby_o however_o they_o resolve_v not_o to_o neglect_v any_o good_a mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o victory_n but_o by_o policy_n and_o military_a stratagem_n to_o get_v all_o advantage_n they_o can_v of_o their_o enemy_n according_o they_o divide_v their_o army_n into_o three_o part_n the_o one_o be_v lay_v in_o ambush_n in_o the_o meadow_n of_o gibeah_n vers_fw-la 33._o the_o second_o be_v send_v against_o gibeah_n with_o order_n that_o they_o shall_v present_o fly_v before_o the_o benjamite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v draw_v they_o far_o off_o from_o the_o city_n vers_fw-la 30_o 31._o and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o main_a body_n be_v to_o stay_v at_o baal-tamar_a and_o to_o renew_v the_o battle_n when_o the_o benjamite_n come_v thither_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o flee_v before_o they_o thing_n be_v thus_o order_v that_o part_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o first_o onset_a upon_o the_o benjamite_n and_o then_o present_o to_o fly_v and_o give_v back_o 8._o back_o see_v a_o like_a stratagem_n in_o the_o take_n of_o ai_fw-fr josh_n 8._o march_v up_o against_o the_o city_n and_o according_o fly_a when_o the_o benjamite_n come_v out_o against_o they_o the_o benjamite_n eager_o pursue_v they_o and_o kill_v about_o thirty_o man_n and_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v cut_v they_o down_o as_o they_o do_v before_o but_o be_v draw_v a_o good_a way_n off_o from_o the_o city_n the_o ambush_n arise_v be_v ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o sudden_o take_v the_o city_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o put_v themselves_o between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o benjamite_n to_o hinder_v their_o retreat_n 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as_o he_o have_v threaten_v it_o shall_v be_v upon_o such_o provocation_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o they_o be_v great_o distress_v in_o these_o their_o distress_n they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o upon_o their_o alter_v their_o course_n and_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n he_o also_o alter_v his_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o show_v they_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o course_n they_o usual_o hold_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n god_n sometime_o raise_v they_o up_o judge_n to_o avenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o his_o law_n endow_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o those_o great_a employment_n and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o hearken_v to_o their_o judge_n yet_o they_o soon_o return_v to_o their_o former_a evil_a way_n and_o relapse_v 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judge_n he_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n by_o divers_a wife_n his_o daughter_n he_o send_v out_o of_o his_o own_o family_n bestow_v they_o upon_o husband_n in_o other_o family_n and_o he_o take_v in_o thirty_o daughter_n for_o his_o son_n to_o be_v wife_n to_o they_o he_o judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n about_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o government_n the_o israelite_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o thraldom_n last_v forty_o year_n philistine_n the_o six_o oppression_n under_o the_o philistine_n judg._n 13.1_o and_o indeed_o jephtah_n slay_v forty_o two_o thousand_o of_o the_o ephraimite_n ch._n 12.6_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a weaken_n to_o the_o israelite_n in_o those_o part_n and_o possible_o
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his_o courtier_n to_o persuade_v he_o as_o of_o themselves_o that_o the_o king_n very_o much_o delight_v in_o he_o and_o that_o all_o his_o servant_n love_v and_o high_o value_v he_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o ready_o accept_v of_o this_o honour_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n son-in-law_n david_n answer_v they_o seem_v it_o to_o you_o a_o light_n and_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o a_o king_n and_o do_v you_o think_v i_o worthy_a of_o it_o who_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o dowry_n they_o dowry_n in_o those_o day_n and_o long_a before_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o give_v dowâ—ies_n to_o their_o wife_n and_o not_o as_o now_o to_o receive_v portion_n see_v gen._n 34.12_o exod._n 22.16_o deut._n 22.29_o and_o the_o dowry_n be_v at_o the_o woman_n dispose_n and_o if_o her_o husband_n die_v before_o she_o serve_v for_o her_o maintenance_n and_o education_n of_o her_o child_n if_o no_o other_o portion_n be_v 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the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o slay_v philistine_n will_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o their_o survive_a brethren_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a scorn_n and_o disgrace_n that_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o however_o david_n hear_v on_o what_o term_n he_o may_v be_v the_o king_n son-in-law_n namely_o if_o he_o bring_v he_o so_o many_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n within_o such_o a_o time_n and_o find_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o expire_v he_o accept_v the_o term_n and_o according_o go_v out_o with_o his_o man_n and_o slay_v of_o the_o philistine_n two_o hundred_o and_o bring_v their_o foreskin_n and_o give_v they_o in_o full_a tale_n to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v thus_o perform_v double_a to_o what_o be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v saul_n have_v no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n to_o deny_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o forthwith_o give_v he_o michal_n to_o wife_n however_o saul_n see_v and_o find_v by_o continual_a experience_n that_o 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fair_a daughter_n call_v tamar_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 3.3_o and_o ch._n 13.1_o sect_n clxxix_o after_o ishbosheth_n two_o year_n quiet_a reign_n there_o grow_v a_o long_a war_n between_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o david_n joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n asahel_n zerviah_n she_o be_v mother_n also_o of_o two_o other_o valiant_a son_n viz._n abishai_n and_o asahel_n david_n sister_n bear_v up_o the_o one_o side_n and_o abner_n the_o other_o and_o according_o abner_n lead_v forth_o a_o army_n from_o mahanaim_n to_o gibeon_n to_o fight_v against_o david_n where_o joab_n with_o a_o army_n meet_v he_o the_o one_o pitch_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o pool_n of_o gibeon_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o army_n be_v thus_o near_o together_o abner_n send_v a_o challenge_n to_o joab_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o their_o young_a gallant_n on_o each_o side_n may_v come_v forth_o and_o skirmish_v together_o and_o 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dignitatis_fw-la oblitus_fw-la videretur_fw-la and_o play_v on_o his_o harp_n before_o the_o ark_n she_o despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n so_o they_o bring_v the_o ark_n and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o place_n or_o tabernacle_n david_n have_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o then_o they_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o david_n like_o a_o pious_a prince_n bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n then_o he_o royal_o feast_v they_o appoint_v to_o each_o person_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n a_o good_a piece_n of_o flesh_n and_o a_o flagon_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o he_o dismiss_v they_o and_o they_o depart_v to_o their_o own_o house_n with_o great_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n have_v perform_v this_o public_a service_n david_n then_o return_v to_o bless_v his_o own_o house_n viz._n to_o pray_v with_o and_o for_o his_o family_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o people_n but_o michal_n saul_n daughter_n too_o much_o resemble_v her_o father_n in_o evil_a quality_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o suppress_v her_o disdainful_a thought_n she_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n who_o uncovered_v himself_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o of_o the_o vain_a fellow_n shameless_o uncover_v indueret_fw-la uncover_v v._o 20._o discooperiens_fw-la se_fw-la &_o nudatus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la deposuisset_fw-la extimam_fw-la vestem_fw-la regalem_fw-la ut_fw-la ephod_n indueret_fw-la himself_o intimate_v that_o by_o lay_v aside_o his_o princely_a attire_n and_o mix_v himself_o with_o the_o multitude_n and_o dance_v and_o leap_v in_o the_o open_a street_n as_o vain_a fellow_n use_v to_o do_v he_o have_v thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o every_o girl_n that_o come_v to_o see_v the_o pomp_n of_o this_o remove_n the_o ark._n he_o tell_v she_o that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v do_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o can_v never_o honour_v he_o sufficient_o who_o have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o ruler_n over_o israel_n and_o have_v reject_v her_o father_n and_o his_o house_n and_o say_v he_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o i_o to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v my_o god_n though_o among_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n and_o make_v myself_o therein_o as_o it_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o that_o if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v vile_a i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o humble_a and_o abase_v myself_o more_o that_o i_o may_v glorify_v he_o and_o as_o to_o the_o maidservant_n of_o who_o thou_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o laugh_v at_o this_o my_o carriage_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o more_o i_o humble_v myself_o for_o god_n the_o more_o i_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n of_o all_o my_o servant_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o those_o that_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v 1_o sam._n 2.30_o whither_o michal_n be_v any_o thing_n move_v with_o what_o david_n say_v be_v uncertain_a but_o certain_a it_o be_v she_o get_v nothing_o but_o a_o curse_n for_o this_o her_o scorn_v of_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n adjudge_v she_o from_o henceforth_o to_o perpetual_a barrenness_n they_o barrenness_n michal_n never_o have_v any_o child_n those_o 5_o son_n mention_v 2_o sam._n 21.8_o be_v the_o son_n of_o merab_n her_o sister_n who_o michal_n bring_v up_o for_o adriel_n merab_n husband_n 1_o sam._n 18.19_o and_o be_v call_v michal_n son_n because_o she_o do_v educate_v if_o not_o adopt_v they_o which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o small_a curse_n among_o the_o hebrew_a woman_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v account_v a_o great_a curse_n in_o a_o king_n wife_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v of_o a_o more_o illustrious_a family_n than_o any_o other_o of_o david_n wife_n if_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n he_o may_v in_o likelihood_n have_v be_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 6._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 13._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 15._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 16._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 7._o sect_n clxxxvii_o david_n now_o depute_v certain_a of_o the_o levite_n 29.30_o levite_n see_v 1_o chro._n 6.31_o there_o the_o chief_a mention_v be_v asaph_n heman_n and_o ethan_n call_v also_o jeduthun_n these_o be_v famous_a man_n and_o chief_a singer_n and_o withal_o prophet_n and_o penman_n of_o some_o psalm_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o declare_v and_o publish_v his_o great_a and_o glorious_a act_n in_o their_o song_n and_o hymn_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o with_o their_o voice_n and_o musical_a instrument_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o servic_a god_n servic_a 1_o chron._n 16._o v._o 42._o call_v musical_a instrument_n of_o god_n and_o that_o constant_o every_o day_n at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v then_o david_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o divine_a skill_n he_o have_v in_o compose_v psalm_n be_v style_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 23.1_o deliver_v to_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n a_o psalm_n to_o have_v a_o tune_v put_v to_o it_o and_o to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v here_o record_v the_o several_a part_n whereof_o be_v afterward_o much_o enlarge_v by_o he_o and_o reduce_v into_o several_a psalm_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal_n 105._o &_o 96._o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o to_o v._o 23._o be_v part_n of_o psal_n 105._o and_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o public_a benefit_n afford_v to_o his_o
the_o plea_n of_o a_o elder_a brother_n and_o have_v abiathar_n and_o joab_n on_o his_o side_n if_o he_o can_v strengthen_v himself_o by_o this_o marriage_n he_o will_v not_o then_o fear_v to_o show_v himself_o and_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n for_o himself_o and_o then_o abiathar_n and_o joab_n will_v king_n it_o under_o he_o then_o fall_v into_o a_o passion_n he_o say_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o and_o bring_v upon_o i_o great_a misery_n than_o i_o dare_v now_o mention_n see_v ruth_n 1.17_o if_o i_o do_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o adonijah_n have_v speak_v this_o word_n against_o his_o own_o life_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v set_v i_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o father_n and_o make_v i_o a_o family_n and_o court_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n as_o he_o promise_v 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 13._o adonijah_n shall_v sure_o this_o day_n be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o he_o immediate_o give_v order_n to_o benaiah_n captain_n of_o his_o guard_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o which_o according_o he_o do_v verify_v do_v thus_o what_o nathan_n threaten_v against_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o viz._n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n be_v full_o verify_v then_o send_v for_o abiathar_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n also_o for_o thus_o join_v with_o adonijah_n in_o this_o conspiracy_n but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o do_v bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n before_o my_o father_n david_n and_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sharer_n with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n therefore_o get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o with_o the_o field_n about_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o there_o live_v a_o private_a life_n and_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o the_o priesthood_n or_o civil_a affair_n and_o thus_o solomon_n by_o thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o his_o office_n and_o place_v zadok_v in_o his_o room_n fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v concern_v eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.31_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v at_o shiloh_n and_o concern_v phineas_n numb_v 25.13_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o transact_v tiding_n come_v present_o to_o joab_n that_o adonijah_n be_v slay_v and_o abiathar_n confine_v to_o anathoth_n whereupon_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o guilt_n in_o join_v with_o adonijah_n in_o his_o aspire_n to_o the_o crown_n though_o he_o will_v not_o join_v with_o absalon_n in_o the_o like_a case_n he_o flee_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o gibeon_n and_o there_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n think_v possible_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o rather_o to_o escape_v because_o adonijah_n have_v there_o not_o long_o before_o find_v favour_n 1_o king_n 1.52_o solomon_n hear_v where_o he_o be_v present_o send_v benaiah_n and_o command_v he_o to_o kill_v he_o there_o benaiah_n come_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n will_v have_v persuade_v joab_n to_o come_v forth_o thence_o but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o say_v if_o he_o must_v die_v he_o will_v die_v there_o which_o possible_o he_o speak_v hope_v that_o by_o hang_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o life_n and_o not_o imagine_v that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o to_o death_n there_o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v he_o forget_v what_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v exod._n 21.14_o that_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n wilful_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n benaiah_n be_v loath_a of_o his_o own_o head_n to_o shed_v blood_n at_o the_o altar_n go_v back_o to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o joab_n say_v the_o king_n reply_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v say_v that_o be_v see_v he_o resolve_v to_o die_v there_o let_v he_o die_v there_o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o bury_v he_o decent_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n and_o his_o former_a service_n and_o so_o thou_o will_v take_v away_o from_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n the_o guilt_n of_o that_o innocent_a blood_n which_o he_o so_o barbarous_o shed_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v return_v blood_n upon_o his_o head_n who_o fall_v upon_o two_o man_n more_o righteous_a and_o better_a than_o himself_o for_o in_o that_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o kill_v they_o they_o be_v innocent_a he_o slay_v abner_n for_o fear_n lest_o david_n shall_v prefer_v he_o above_o himself_o and_o he_o slay_v amasa_n because_o my_o father_n have_v prefer_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o general_n in_o his_o room_n so_o that_o they_o be_v both_o innocent_a and_o not_o worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o that_o account_n he_o shall_v die_v therefore_o that_o their_o innocent_a blood_n may_v return_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o that_o the_o blot_n and_o stain_v of_o it_o may_v remain_v upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o according_o they_o shall_v feel_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o for_o many_o generation_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o throne_n and_o upon_o his_o family_n there_o will_v be_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n for_o a_o long_a time_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o by_o execute_v judgement_n on_o murderer_n guilt_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o from_o the_o land_n numb_a 35.33_o so_o benaiah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n at_o gibeon_n and_o as_o it_o be_v like_a drag_v joab_n from_o thence_o he_o slay_v he_o and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o king_n make_v benaiah_n general_n of_o the_o army_n in_o his_o room_n then_o the_o king_n call_v for_o shimei_n and_o say_v to_o he_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o go_v not_o forth_o thence_o any_o whither_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o day_n thou_o go_v out_o and_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n enough_o kidron_n solomon_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v over_o kidron_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bakurim_n his_o own_o city_n lest_o he_o shall_v raise_v some_o sedition_n there_o where_o be_v his_o own_o inheritance_n 2_o sam._n 16.5_o kidron_n be_v about_o a_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o shimei_n have_v room_n enough_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thy_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n thou_o thyself_o will_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o shimei_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o say_n be_v good_a thy_o command_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v say_v so_o will_v i_o do_v and_o i_o do_v bind_v myself_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n which_o i_o now_o make_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o limit_n thou_o have_v set_v i_o v._o 42._o but_o how_o he_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o sect._n 221._o 1_o king_n ch._n 2._o from_o v._o 12_o to_o 39_o sect_n ccxv_o hadad_n the_o edomite_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n have_v flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o have_v be_v there_o for_o a_o great_a while_n kind_o entertain_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o both_o david_n and_o joab_n be_v dead_a he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o prove_v afterward_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o solomon_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o v._n 21_o 22._o sect_n ccxvi_o solomon_n now_o contract_v affinity_n with_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o marry_v his_o daughter_n and_o he_o bring_v she_o into_o zion_n into_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n intend_v afterward_o to_o build_v a_o stately_a house_n for_o she_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o temple_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o he_o prefer_v she_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o wife_n they_o be_v of_o nation_n that_o be_v his_o subject_n but_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o potent_a king_n and_o by_o this_o match_n and_o affinity_n with_o such_o a_o great_a neighbour_n prince_n he_o design_v to_o secure_v himself_o the_o better_a against_o foreign_a enemy_n it_o be_v not_o say_v whether_o she_o have_v embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n yet_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v no_o where_o blame_v for_o this_o marriage_n it_o be_v most_o like_a she_o forsake_v her_o idolatry_n and_o that_o either_o before_o or_o after_o her_o marriage_n she_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n because_o solomon_n in_o this_o marriage_n be_v make_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n woo_v the_o gentile_n to_o make_v they_o his_o spouse_n and_o call_v they_o
thus_o solomon_n finish_v the_o lord_n house_n and_o his_o own_o house_n and_o all_o that_o come_v into_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v he_o prosperous_o effect_v 2_o chron._n 7.11_o have_v spend_v full_o twenty_o year_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o work_n 1_o king_n 9.10_o whereof_o seven_o and_o a_o half_a upon_o the_o temple_n and_o about_o twelve_o and_o a_o half_a upon_o his_o own_o house_n and_o building_n 1_o king_n ch._n 7._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 13._o 1_o king_n ch._n 10._o from_o v._o 16_o 22._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 15_o to_o 21._o sect_n v._o whilst_o solomon_n be_v busy_v about_o his_o magnificent_a building_n it_o seem_v gezer_n a_o city_n allot_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n josh_n 21.20_o 21._o but_o never_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o canaanite_n give_v to_o the_o king_n some_o great_a distaste_n so_o that_o not_o be_v at_o leisure_n himself_o he_o entreat_v pharaoh_n his_o father-in-law_n to_o take_v it_o in_o for_o he_o by_o his_o arm_n and_o to_o rid_v he_o of_o those_o troublesome_a neighbour_n pharaoh_n according_o do_v it_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o with_o fire_n and_o put_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o give_v it_o for_o a_o present_a to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n 1_o king_n 9.16_o sect_n vi_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n have_v furnish_v solomon_n towards_o these_o magnificent_a building_n with_o cedar-tree_n and_o firr-tree_n and_o sixscore_o talent_n of_o gold_n solomon_n in_o a_o grateful_a retribution_n and_o to_o make_v he_o amends_o give_v he_o twenty_o city_n or_o town_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n which_o be_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o people_n but_o lay_v in_o a_o tract_n of_o ground_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o border_n of_o asher_n josh_n 19.24_o betwixt_o they_o and_o mount_v libanus_n and_o be_v now_o reduce_v 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religious_a towards_o god_n prov._n 29.2_o ch._n 16.12_o 2._o just_o prov._n 24.23_o ch._n 17.15_o prov._n 29.14_o eccles_n 4.1_o eccles_n 5.8_o prov._n 18.5_o ch._n 28.21_o ch._n 31.8_o 9_o prov._n 28.15_o ch._n 21.15_o ch._n 22.22_o 3._o merciful_a prov._n 20_o 28._o 3._o he_o show_v what_o duty_n those_o that_o be_v under_o authority_n owe_v to_o their_o magistrate_n 1._o reverence_n prov._n 24.21_o 2._o obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n eccles_n 8.4_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n sect_n fourteen_o solomon_n fame_n be_v now_o spread_v far_o and_o wide_a the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n a_o country_n that_o lie_v south_n 12.42_o south_n see_v mat._n 12.42_o and_o far_o remote_a from_o jerusalem_n probable_o in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a hear_v of_o his_o renown_n and_o the_o glorious_a temple_n he_o have_v build_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o out_o of_o her_o noble_a spirit_n take_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a journey_n spare_v neither_o pain_n 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in_o africa_n border_v upon_o egypt_n some_o suckite_n otherwise_o call_v troglodyte_n a_o people_n dwell_v in_o cave_n of_o rock_n and_o some_o of_o they_o ethiopian_n with_o this_o great_a army_n invade_v judea_n he_o take_v the_o fence_a city_n that_o be_v in_o his_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o come_v before_o that_o city_n also_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v now_o in_o great_a distress_n shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n come_v to_o rehoboam_n and_o the_o prince_n israelites_n prince_n ver._n 6._o prince_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v israelites_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o also_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n rehoboam_n and_o the_o prince_n upon_o this_o humble_a themselves_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o the_o 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void_a of_o all_o fear_n and_o sense_n of_o danger_n follow_v their_o old_a course_n and_o go_v on_o eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n math._n 24.38_o gen._n 6._o from_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n gen._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o sect_n ix_o methuselah_n the_o eight_o from_o adam_n die_v in_o the_o 969th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o so_o outgo_v all_o man_n in_o length_n of_o life_n gen._n 5.27_o lamech_v the_o nine_o from_o adam_n die_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 777_o year_n gen._n 5.31_o on_o the_o 10_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1656._o and_o in_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o noah_n god_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v provide_v himself_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o take_v the_o live_a creature_n into_o it_o that_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o it_o upon_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n noah_n syria_n noah_n ferunt_fw-la eum_fw-la duabus_fw-la columnis_fw-la uni_fw-la lateritiae_fw-la alteri_fw-la lapideae_fw-la coelestium_fw-la rerum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la inscripsisse_fw-la è_fw-la quibus_fw-la lapideam_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la superfuisse_fw-la narrat_fw-la josephus_n in_o syria_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o the_o live_a creature_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o ark_n the_o lord_n shut_v he_o in_o that_o be_v either_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n or_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n cause_v the_o door_n on_o the_o outside_n to_o be_v make_v sure_a and_o safe_a against_o the_o rain_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o water_n and_o so_o what_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o outward_a mean_n he_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o supply_v and_o thus_o all_o vain_a cavil_n and_o imagination_n which_o the_o
establish_v they_o for_o a_o people_n that_o may_v be_v his_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o may_v appertain_v to_o he_o as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o serve_v he_o faithful_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n see_v ch._n 7.6_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v see_v by_o the_o singular_a blessing_n that_o shall_v be_v heap_v upon_o this_o people_n that_o god_n do_v indeed_o own_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o so_o own_a as_o his_o child_n and_o thereupon_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n other_o nation_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o 8._o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o rain_n the_o lord_n will_v open_v to_o they_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v they_o rain_v in_o due_a season_n the_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n treasure_n because_o he_o keep_v therein_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v fruitful_a as_o rain_v to_o water_v the_o ground_n and_o snow_n to_o make_v it_o fertile_a and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n therein_o to_o grow_v and_o prosper_v 9_o they_o shall_v so_o increase_v in_o riches_n that_o they_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v of_o they_o ch._n 15.6_o these_o blessing_n he_o show_v will_v follow_v and_o overtake_v they_o if_o they_o walk_v faithful_o in_o god_n statute_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o they_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a nor_o do_v decline_v to_o other_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 15._o but_o if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a than_o he_o tell_v they_o such_o judgement_n and_o curse_n shall_v pursue_v they_o and_o overtake_v they_o as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o these_o blessing_n first_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_n in_o all_o that_o they_o set_v their_o 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of_o the_o field_n none_o fray_v they_o away_o 5_o god_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v with_o boil_n break_v forth_o with_o blain_n see_v exod._n 9.9_o and_o with_o the_o emrods_z or_o pile_n with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o a_o incurable_a itch._n 6_o with_o madness_n blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v god_n will_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v like_o blind_a man_n or_o man_n amaze_v and_o astonish_v not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o and_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a or_o mad_a they_o will_v never_o do_v and_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o brutish_a stupidity_n they_o shall_v grope_v at_o noonday_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o apprehend_v their_o danger_n nor_o discern_v the_o right_a way_n of_o help_v themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o spoil_v and_o none_o shall_v succour_v they_o 7_o he_o 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reason_n of_o the_o dreadful_a calamity_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o behold_v with_o their_o eye_n 9_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o a_o sore_n and_o incurable_a botch_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n 10_o they_o and_o their_o king_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o manassah_n jehoiachim_n and_o zedekiah_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v either_o entice_v or_o force_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n viz._n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o their_o calamity_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o their_o very_a enemy_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v flout_v and_o scorn_v and_o make_v a_o laughingstock_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v captive_a 1_o king_n 9.7_o 11_o hurtful_a vermine_n such_o as_o locust_n and_o worm_n shall_v devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o their_o choice_a tree_n shall_v cast_v their_o fruit_n 12_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v leave_v among_o they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o and_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a state_n than_o themselves_o and_o all_o these_o curse_n which_o shall_v overtake_v they_o shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n great_a indignation_n against_o they_o and_o for_o a_o wonder_n that_o a_o people_n who_o be_v once_o so_o high_a in_o his_o favour_n shall_v be_v so_o unwise_a and_o wicked_a as_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o bring_v such_o a_o change_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o they_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n with_o delight_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n he_o give_v they_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o serve_v their_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n nakedness_n and_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o their_o neck_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n till_o they_o be_v destroy_v see_v neh._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o jer._n 28.13_o 14._o 13ly_a god_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v invade_v by_o a_o powerful_a foreign_a enemy_n who_o shall_v come_v as_o swift_a as_o a_o eagle_n that_o be_v sudden_o unexpected_o and_o with_o irresistible_a violence_n viz._n the_o babylonians_n tremel_n babylonians_n describe_v dan._n 7.4_o to_o be_v a_o lion_n with_o eagle_n wing_n see_v ezek._n 17.3_o 12._o forsan_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la allusit_fw-la aquilis_fw-la suis_fw-la notissimos_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tremel_n who_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o so_o will_v be_v extreme_o trouble_v how_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o beg_v any_o favour_n of_o they_o a_o nation_n of_o a_o fierce_a countenance_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o young_a who_o shall_v waste_v their_o country_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o of_o their_o land_n and_o shall_v besiege_v they_o in_o all_o their_o city_n membri_fw-la city_n v._o 52._o in_o omnibus_fw-la portis_fw-la tuis_fw-la i._n e._n civitatibus_fw-la synecdoche_n membri_fw-la and_o batter_v down_o their_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n wherein_o they_o trust_v and_o then_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n incident_a to_o place_n strait_o besiege_v shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o parent_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o body_n the_o flesh_n of_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a among_o they_o and_o very_o delicate_a dainty_a and_o voluptuous_a shall_v grudge_v etc._n grudge_v v._o 54._o malignas_fw-la erit_fw-la oculus_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n invidebit_fw-la fratri_fw-la etc._n etc._n
his_o brother_n nay_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o remain_a child_n any_o share_n of_o the_o child_n he_o shall_v eat_v have_v nothing_o else_o leave_v to_o feed_v upon_o in_o that_o extremity_n the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n jans_n woman_n contigerunt_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la in_o obsidione_fw-la samariae_fw-la 4_o reg._n 6._o v._n 29._o &_o in_o obsidione_fw-la jerusalem_n per_fw-la babilonios_n threnorum_n 2._o v._o 20._o &_o in_o romanâ_fw-la apud_fw-la josephum_fw-la threnorum_n 2._o dicuntur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la ad_fw-la mensuram_fw-la palmae_fw-la comesti_fw-la i._n e._n etiam_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la &_o per_fw-la aborsum_fw-la abjecti_fw-la et_fw-la tale_n videntur_fw-la vocari_fw-la hic_fw-la illo_fw-la versu_fw-la 57_o illuvy_n secundarum_fw-la nempe_fw-la proles_fw-la adhuc_fw-la secundis_fw-la seu_fw-la secundinis_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la involuta_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la immundissima_fw-la &_o abominanda_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la cibum_fw-la expetenda_fw-la jans_n among_o they_o that_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n on_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n she_o shall_v grudge_v the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o her_o child_n grow_v up_o any_o share_n of_o her_o young_a child_n which_o she_o shall_v eat_v in_o secret_a in_o that_o extreme_a famine_n from_o vers_fw-la 15._o to_o 58._o he_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o set_v themselves_o to_o fear_v the_o glorious_a god_n himself_o v._o 58._o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o lord_n himself_o who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n he_o will_v make_v their_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o child_n great_a plague_n and_o sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n yea_o the_o strange_a evil_a disease_n wherewith_o god_n plague_v the_o egyptian_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a shall_v cleave_v unto_o they_o yea_o more_o plague_n shall_v fall_v on_o they_o then_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o whereas_o they_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o waste_v and_o destroy_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n former_o rojoyce_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o multiply_v they_o so_o now_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o such_o despiser_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v off_o from_o the_o land_n which_o god_n give_v they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n viz._n canaan_n and_o so_o shall_v lose_v the_o pledge_n of_o their_o adoption_n which_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a sign_n to_o they_o that_o their_o heavenly_a father_n have_v disinherit_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o off_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o into_o many_o nation_n and_o in_o their_o exile_n they_o shall_v be_v entice_v or_o force_v to_o worship_n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o among_o those_o nation_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o ease_n or_o rest_n but_o shall_v be_v hurry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n shall_v tremble_v 6._o tremble_v judaea_n treman_n juv._n satyr_n 6._o and_o their_o eye_n fail_v with_o extreme_a weep_v and_o their_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a doubt_n and_o fear_v both_o day_n and_o night_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n which_o must_v needs_o make_v their_o condition_n exceed_v grievous_a to_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o shall_v wish_v it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o they_o shall_v wish_v it_o be_v morning_n through_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dismal_a thing_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v again_o by_o ship_n into_o egypt_n whither_o he_o have_v say_v they_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o obedient_a more_o god_n promise_v they_o shall_v not_o return_v again_o thither_o on_o condition_n they_o be_v obedient_a see_v ch._n 17.16_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n that_o be_v into_o that_o country_n this_o be_v verify_v when_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v carry_v in_o ship_n to_o egypt_n and_o there_o fold_v for_o slave_n jew_n slave_n there_o be_v then_o 97_o thousand_o captive_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a that_o many_o will_v not_o proffer_v any_o money_n for_o they_o even_o to_o be_v their_o slave_n and_o none_o will_v buy_v they_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o vers_fw-la 58._o to_o the_o end_n chap._n xxx_o he_o further_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o when_o in_o their_o exile_n they_o shall_v reflect_v upon_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n blessing_n they_o so_o eminent_o while_o they_o continue_v obedient_a and_o how_o severe_o he_o punish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o shall_v thereupon_o true_o repent_v and_o serious_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o will_v turn_v their_o captivity_n and_o gather_v they_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o heaven_n whither_o he_o have_v scatter_v they_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v fetch_v they_o back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n see_v neh._n 1.9_o and_o he_o will_v circumcise_v 12._o circumcise_v promissio_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la conser_n rom._n 2.29_o &_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v will_v purge_v they_o of_o their_o corruption_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o renew_v they_o and_o incline_v they_o to_o a_o ready_a obedience_n to_o his_o will_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o and_o his_o curse_n shall_v fall_v on_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o those_o that_o persecute_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o of_o their_o land_n and_o these_o blessing_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o in_o mercy_n and_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o good_a and_o not_o their_o hurt_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoce_fw-mi over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a as_o he_o rejoice_v over_o their_o father_n and_o lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v they_o will_v willing_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o know_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o direction_n he_o have_v give_v they_o concern_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o as_o the_o rule_n 10.8_o rule_n loquor_fw-la de_fw-la tota_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la dei_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quae_fw-la evangelium_fw-la sub_fw-la se_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la clare_v ostendit_fw-la paulus_n rom._n 10.8_o of_o their_o obedience_n they_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o neither_o be_v those_o thing_n hide_v from_o they_o so_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o need_v be_v fetch_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o some_o remote_a country_n for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v sufficient_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o they_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v plain_o reveal_v to_o they_o frequent_o read_v and_o expound_v to_o they_o by_o the_o levite_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o talk_v of_o it_o and_o remember_v it_o and_o if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o this_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v happy_a but_o if_o they_o turn_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o prolong_v their_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o be_v now_o go_v to_o possess_v he_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o he_o have_v deal_v faithful_o with_o they_o he_o have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n set_v life_n before_o they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n attend_v it_o if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n death_n and_o misery_n if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o choose_v the_o one_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o other_o and_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v their_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o their_o day_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n so_o he_o be_v the_o maintainer_n and_o prolong_a of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o forementioned_a chap._n xxix_o blessing_n and_o escape_v the_o curse_n he_o call_v they_o now_o to_o
that_o if_o those_o woody_a hill_n and_o mountain_n be_v make_v fit_a to_o inhabit_v and_o be_v add_v to_o their_o portion_n yet_o there_o will_v not_o be_v land_n enough_o for_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o champion-country_n they_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v conquer_v for_o they_o be_v a_o formidable_a people_n and_o use_v iron-chariot_n in_o their_o war_n which_o have_v hook_n and_o sythes_n fasten_v to_o they_o do_v usual_o do_v great_a execution_n in_o a_o fight_n and_o mow_v down_o all_o before_o they_o joshua_n tell_v they_o he_o can_v give_v they_o no_o other_o answer_n than_o he_o have_v do_v they_o be_v a_o great_a people_n and_o have_v great_a power_n they_o excel_v in_o number_n and_o strength_n and_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v but_o only_o one_o lot_n or_o that_o their_o portion_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o they_o for_o if_o their_o own_o sloth_n cowardice_n and_o diffidence_n of_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o they_o may_v enlarge_v it_o when_o they_o will_v if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o they_o will_v find_v the_o portion_n allot_v to_o they_o be_v more_o than_o one_o lot_n for_o if_o they_o take_v the_o course_n he_o prescribe_v they_o the_o mountainous_a country_n will_v be_v they_o they_o may_v plant_v it_o and_o possess_v it_o from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o and_o all_o the_o adjacent_a valley_n and_o champion-country_n will_v be_v they_o also_o see_v if_o they_o do_v with_o courage_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n attempt_v to_o gain_v it_o god_n will_v sure_o enable_v they_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v by_o their_o iron-chariot_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o upright_o joshua_n carry_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v no_o way_n partial_a to_o his_o own_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n nor_o to_o that_o of_o manasseh_n so_o near_o ally_v to_o he_o joshua_n 14.1_o to_o 6._o ch._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 13._o and_o from_o 20._o to_o 63._o ch._n 16._o from_o 1._o to_o 10._o ch._n 17._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o from_o vers_n 14._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cx_o we_o return_v now_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o lot_n as_o we_o have_v show_v fall_v to_o they_o in_o the_o rich_a and_o best_a part_n of_o canaan_n a_o eminent_a person_n of_o this_o tribe_n namely_o caleb_n descend_v of_o kenaz_n 1_o chron._n 4.13_o 15._o attend_v with_o the_o chief_a man_n and_o elder_n of_o judah_n make_v his_o address_n to_o joshua_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n thou_o may_v remember_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n at_o kadesh-barnea_a concern_v thou_o and_o i_o when_o we_o return_v thither_o from_o search_v the_o land_n namely_o that_o we_o only_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n old_a at_o that_o time_n shall_v see_v this_o good_a land_n numb_v 14.30_o i_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o i_o be_v send_v by_o moses_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n canaan_n land_n the_o israelite_n after_o this_o wander_a 38_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n since_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o i_o bring_v he_o word_n again_o as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o tell_v he_o faithful_o what_o i_o think_v of_o the_o land_n and_o do_v neither_o for_o fear_v nor_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n speak_v otherwise_o than_o i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n my_o brethren_n that_o go_v up_o with_o i_o viz._n ten_o of_o they_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n melt_v and_o faint_v within_o they_o by_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o i_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o thou_o also_o do_v and_o show_v my_o obedience_n to_o he_o faithful_o and_o persuade_v the_o people_n without_o fear_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o powerful_a assistance_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o moses_n swear_v to_o i_o on_o that_o day_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o motion_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n say_v sure_o the_o land_n whereon_o thy_o foot_n have_v tread_v shall_v be_v thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o child_n for_n ever_o namely_o some_o special_a part_n of_o it_o and_o particular_o that_o wherein_o hebron_n 15.13_o hebron_n and_o this_o place_n of_o the_o land_n be_v give_v he_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o because_o when_o the_o other_o spy_n have_v see_v those_o giant_n the_o anakim_v numb_a 13.23_o near_o hebron_n and_o have_v thereupon_o discourage_v the_o people_n caleb_n resolute_o oppose_v these_o his_o fainthearted_a brethren_n and_o when_o they_o object_v the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o people_n he_o encourage_v the_o israelite_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o may_v with_o god_n help_n easy_o vanquish_v they_o and_o hereupon_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o particular_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o concern_v this_o inheritance_n josh_n 15.13_o be_v situate_a because_o thou_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n thus_o moses_n swear_v to_o i_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a these_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n since_o he_o speak_v this_o word_n unto_o moses_n so_o that_o i_o be_o now_o fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v on_o the_o day_n moses_n send_v i_o as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o so_o be_v it_o now_o both_o for_o war_n or_o any_o other_o business_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v wonderful_o preserve_v my_o life_n and_o strength_n and_o reserve_v i_o as_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o be_v then_o promise_v i_o give_v i_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o this_o mountainous_a country_n where_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v situate_a and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o i_o as_o i_o trust_v he_o will_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o drive_v out_o these_o anakim_v and_o get_v this_o portion_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o i_o and_o my_o child_n as_o the_o lord_n gracious_o promise_v i_o joshua_n ready_o grant_v his_o request_n and_o blessing_n he_o give_v he_o hebron_n for_o a_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o country_n and_o territory_n in_o which_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v situate_a with_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v take_v by_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o expedition_n against_o those_o five_o king_n that_o have_v join_v their_o force_n together_o to_o besiege_v gibeon_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 10.36_o 37_o 38._o he_o then_o take_v hebron_n and_o cut_v off_o many_o of_o the_o anakim_v from_o the_o mountain_n about_o it_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o israelite_n as_o it_o seem_v not_o leave_v garrison_n in_o those_o town_n the_o 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the_o priest_n and_o to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n josh_n 21.11_o 12._o hebron_n be_v thus_o retake_v it_o be_v probable_a joshua_n send_v a_o great_a brigade_n of_o his_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o caleb_n who_o have_v be_v very_o active_a with_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n as_o it_o seem_v before_o in_o slay_v the_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n sheshai_n ahiman_n and_o talmai_n and_o drive_v their_o adherent_n out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o hebron_n to_o take_v in_o debir_n where_o he_o to_o excite_v the_o valour_n of_o his_o soldier_n promise_v to_o give_v his_o consent_n he_o consent_n see_v judge_n 1.12_o we_o can_v hence_o infer_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o force_v upon_o his_o daughter_n what_o husband_n he_o
administrator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o herod_n because_o he_o deny_v he_o his_o sister_n salome_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o grant_v they_o a_o place_n well_o fortify_v herod_n be_v return_v into_o judea_n he_o call_v the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o jew_n together_o and_o tell_v they_o what_o have_v pass_v in_o his_o late_a voyage_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v reign_v after_o he_o first_o antipater_n than_o alexander_n and_o then_o aristobulus_n who_o he_o have_v by_o mariam_n caesarea_n stratonis_n be_v now_o finish_v in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o which_o there_o be_v very_o solemn_a and_o most_o pompous_a preparation_n musician_n and_o wrestler_n and_o sword-player_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o whatever_o be_v in_o account_n of_o that_o kind_a either_o at_o rome_n or_o in_o other_o nation_n be_v now_o bring_v thither_o these_o sport_n be_v consecrate_v to_o cesar_n and_o to_o be_v renew_v 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