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be_v some_o probability_n that_o some_o of_o zebulun_n and_o nephthali_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n have_v recover_v part_n of_o their_o ancient_a patrimony_n otherwise_o the_o force_n of_o isaiahs_n prophecy_n and_o matthews_n application_n be_v much_o impair_v etc._n the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nephthali_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n that_o be_v in_o a_o genuine_a and_o unstrain_a sense_n their_o posterity_n have_v the_o day_n of_o deliverance_n first_o dawn_n unto_o they_o who_o ancestor_n be_v first_o overtake_v with_o the_o night_n of_o affliction_n §_o 5._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n some_o pious_a people_n of_o all_o tribe_n be_v extant_a in_o judea_n plain_o appear_v 1_o by_o 36._o anna_n the_o prophetess_n which_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n 2_o by_o saint_n paul_n expression_n 7._o unto_o which_o promise_n our_o twelve_o tribe_n instant_o serve_v god_n
prophet_n it_o may_v be_v rank_v with_o the_o make_n of_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n to_o be_v job_n wife_n and_o with_o ruth_n her_o be_v daughter_n to_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n all_o which_o three_o tradition_n be_v equal_o improbable_a in_o themselves_o altogether_o ungrounded_a on_o scripture_n and_o yet_o peremptory_o affirm_v of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n nor_o have_v i_o ought_v else_o to_o observe_v of_o this_o city_n save_v that_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o zarephah_n signify_v a_o conflatory_a or_o melt_a place_n where_o metal_n whereof_o plenty_n in_o this_o province_n be_v make_v fuâ—il_n by_o the_o fire_n in_o their_o furnace_n §_o 27._o 3â—_n accho_n remain_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o this_o tribe_n and_o confine_n of_o zebulun_n a_o learned_a cap._n writer_n conceive_v it_o call_v ace_n by_o grecian_n from_o afford_v medicine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a to_o hercules_n when_o hurt_n in_o his_o conflict_n with_o the_o lernaean_a serpent_n whereas_o indeed_o ace_n be_v plain_o derive_v from_o accho_n the_o scriputre_fw-fr name_n of_o this_o city_n thus_o those_o who_o take_v aim_v from_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o etymology_n of_o hebrew_a place_n come_v wide_a of_o the_o mark_n this_o city_n be_v afterward_o call_v ptolemais_n from_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n here_o i_o forbear_v to_o recite_v how_o jonathan_n through_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o tryphon_n and_o his_o own_o over_o credulity_n be_v 4._o train_v into_o this_o city_n take_v and_o murder_v saint_n paul_n sail_v from_o tyre_n touch_v here_o 7._o salute_v the_o brethren_n and_o abode_n with_o they_o one_o day_n as_o for_o achzib_n a_o city_n of_o asher_n whence_o they_o can_v not_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n it_o be_v seat_v nine_o mile_n north_n of_o ptolemais_n be_v a_o tolerable_a harbour_n and_o call_v ecdippa_n afterward_o §_o 28._o many_o be_v the_o rivulet_n in_o this_o tribe_n but_o those_o no_o soon_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o fountain_n but_o devour_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o ocean_n only_a belus_n have_v get_v a_o name_n though_o not_o in_o scripture_n run_v through_o the_o cendevian_a lake_n famous_a for_o its_o 19_o inexhausted_a sand_n turn_v all_o thing_n it_o touch_v into_o glass_n as_o for_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o memnon_n who_o the_o poet_n feign_v the_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o 9_o josephus_n erect_v his_o monument_n near_o the_o river_n belus_n we_o take_v no_o notice_n thereof_o be_v hereafter_o to_o find_v his_o tomb_n 3._o the_o dew_n of_o who_o birth_n be_v as_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n in_o a_o far_o distant_a place_n §_o 29._o the_o arm_n usual_o assign_v to_o asher_n be_v azure_a asher_n a_o stand_a cup_n cover_v or_o relate_v to_o jacob_n blessing_n 20._o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n a_o cup_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o synedochicall_a metonymy_n for_o all_o plentiful_a provision_n asher_n otherwise_o afford_v dish_n as_o well_o as_o cup_n and_o esculent_n as_o well_o as_o variety_n of_o beverage_n but_o shall_v the_o shield_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v as_o full_a of_o charge_n as_o the_o land_n thereof_o be_v fruitful_a of_o commodity_n what_o be_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o country_n will_v be_v the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o coat_n of_o asher_n here_o the_o map_n of_o zebulun_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o zebulun_n ten_o son_n of_o jacob_n by_o leah_n his_o wise_n have_v his_o posterity_n so_o increase_v in_o egypt_n zebulun_n that_o 31._o fifty_o seven_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o be_v extract_v from_o he_o all_o which_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o manifold_a disobedience_n their_o next_o generation_n be_v 27._o sixty_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n honourable_a mention_n on_o all_o occasion_n be_v make_v of_o this_o tribe_n in_o scripture_n how_o forward_o be_v they_o in_o their_o expedition_n against_o sisera_n in_o so_o much_o as_o 14._o out_o of_o zebulun_n they_o come_v down_o that_o handle_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o writer_n gownsman_n turn_v swordman_n clerk_n become_v captain_n change_v their_o penknife_n into_o sword_n thus_o the_o peaceableness_n of_o their_o profession_n can_v bail_v none_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n when_o eminent_a danger_n arrest_v all_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o serve_v in_o person_n abroad_o david_n call_v they_o the_o prince_n 27._o of_o zebulun_n etc._n etc._n and_o well_o may_v he_o afford_v they_o that_o style_n of_o dignity_n who_o attend_v he_o at_o hebron_n with_o a_o army_n so_o absolute_o accomplish_v for_o 1_o number_n 33._o fifty_o thousand_o 2_o skill_n expert_a in_o war_n which_o can_v keep_v rank_n 3_o weapon_n with_o all_o instrument_n of_o war_n 4_o loyalty_n they_o be_v not_o of_o double_a heart_n yet_o in_o all_o age_n of_o all_o the_o numerous_a tribe_n of_o zebulun_n we_o find_v but_o two_o grandee_n express_v by_o name_n 12._o elon_n a_o peaceable_a judge_n and_o jonah_n a_o eminent_a prophet_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v a_o great_a than_o jonah_n be_v here_o even_o christ_n himself_o the_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n though_o not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n honour_n because_o here_o miraculous_o conceive_v poor_o &_o painful_o bread_n &_o bring_v up_o here_o frequent_a in_o preach_v &_o work_v of_o miracle_n dishonour_n because_o careless_o neglect_v and_o scornful_o contemn_v yea_o dispightful_o persecute_v of_o his_o own_o countryman_n §_o 2._o zebulun_n have_v asher_n on_o the_o northwest_n thereof_o naphtali_n on_o the_o north-east_n issachar_n on_o the_o south_n the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o west_n and_o galilean_a sea_n on_o the_o east_n thereof_o this_o maritime_a position_n of_o this_o tribe_n jacob_n foresee_v in_o his_o prophecy_n 13._o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o his_o border_n shall_v be_v unto_o zidon_n which_o charter_n of_o sea_n conveniency_n be_v renew_v and_o enlarge_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o blessing_n rejoice_v 19_o zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o shall_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n where_o though_o these_o two_o tribe_n be_v make_v partner_n and_o joint_a sharer_n in_o marine_a interest_n and_o be_v promise_v equal_a profit_n thereby_o yet_o issachar_n it_o seem_v love_v land_n and_o a_o home_n life_n best_o employ_v his_o canvas_v rather_o for_o tent_n than_o sail_n while_o the_o sea_n and_o go_v out_o in_o long_a voyage_n be_v rather_o zebuluns_n delight_n so_o have_v i_o see_v chicken_n and_o duckling_n hatch_v under_o the_o same_o hen_n no_o soon_o unhouse_v out_o of_o their_o shell_n but_o present_o the_o one_o fall_v a_o peck_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o a_o paddle_v in_o the_o water_n §_o 3._o nor_o let_v any_o be_v stagger_v at_o the_o close_a of_o jacob_n prophecy_n sidon_n wherein_o he_o foretell_v zebuluns_n border_n shall_v be_v unto_o 13._o sidon_n find_v this_o tribe_n to_o fall_v many_o mile_n short_a and_o south_n of_o that_o place_n for_o sidon_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o city_n but_o country_n 342._o so_o name_v and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o sidonian_n or_o phoenicians_n extend_v to_o accho_n or_o ptolemais_n a_o city_n thereof_o on_o which_o the_o north_n bind_v of_o zebulun_n do_v confine_v greater_n will_v be_v the_o difficulty_n to_o assign_v a_o clear_a reason_n why_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n where_o the_o pedigree_n of_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v reckon_v up_o zebulun_n and_o dan_n as_o considerable_a and_o deserve_a as_o the_o rest_n be_v omit_v the_o best_a be_v places_z not_o person_n concern_v our_o present_a subject_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o betray_v such_o indiscretion_n to_o leave_v the_o plain_a and_o ready_a road_n of_o my_o work_n in_o hand_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o wood_n not_o to_o say_v the_o bog_n of_o a_o impertinent_a question_n §_o 4._o we_o begin_v with_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n the_o eastern_a boundary_a of_o this_o tribe_n sea_n call_v always_o a_o sea_n by_o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n but_o general_o a_o lake_n by_o saint_n luke_n indeed_o among_o lake_n it_o may_v be_v account_v for_o a_o sea_n such_o the_o greatness_n among_o sea_n repute_v for_o a_o lake_n such_o the_o sweetness_n and_o freshness_n of_o the_o water_n therein_o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v most_o various_o report_v among_o author_n 18._o josephus_n make_v it_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n long_o and_o six_o broad_a hist._n pliny_n
return_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v more_o liberal_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n minister_n or_o be_v two_o of_o the_o levite_n city_n leave_v out_o in_o chronicle_n omission_n in_o such_o case_n for_o reason_n to_o we_o unknown_a be_v no_o contradiction_n and_o the_o other_o nahalol_n two_o the_o same_o though_o unlike_a in_o sound_n with_o the_o two_o last_o mention_v in_o joshua_n indeed_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o town_n at_o the_o same_o time_n may_v have_v two_o name_n nothing_o alike_o medena_n alias_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n may_v be_v a_o instance_n thereof_o but_o for_o all_o i_o can_v find_v still_o i_o languish_v in_o expectation_n of_o a_o better_a solution_n yet_o let_v not_o his_o good_a will_v be_v slight_v who_o though_o unable_a to_o cure_v the_o wound_n while_o commentatour_n on_o the_o place_n suffer_v it_o to_o lie_v fester_v in_o silence_n desire_v to_o wash_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o clean_o till_o a_o more_o skilful_a hand_n apply_v a_o effectual_a plaster_n thereunto_o §_o 36._o in_o solomon_n division_n of_o the_o land_n into_o twelve_o purveyourship_n zâ—bulun_n zebulun_n have_v no_o distinct_a officer_n over_o he_o but_o belong_v to_o the_o territory_n of_o baanah_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_o who_o beside_o many_o place_n he_o have_v in_o manasseh_n extend_v his_o jurisdiction_n 12._o even_o beyond_o jokneam_fw-la the_o arm_n of_o zebulun_n confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o custom_n and_o rabbinicall_a tradition_n be_v argent_fw-fr a_o ship_n with_o maste_n and_o tackle_v sable_a a_o honourable_a bear_v the_o same_o with_o the_o coat_n armour_n of_o albertus_n free_a baron_n of_o alasco_n in_o poland_n â—ave_n that_o his_o ship_n be_v without_o sail_n with_o this_o motto_n deus_fw-la dabit_fw-la vela_fw-la god_n will_v send_v sail_n and_o zebuluns_n accomplish_v with_o all_o the_o accoutrement_n thereof_o here_o the_o map_n of_o issachar_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n chap._n 7._o §_o 1._o issachar_n person_n the_o five_o 17._o son_n which_o jacob_n beget_v on_o leah_n his_o wife_n have_v his_o posterity_n so_o increase_v in_o egypt_n that_o from_o thence_o come_v forth_o of_o this_o tribe_n fifty_o 29._o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o all_o which_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o frequent_a tempt_a of_o god_n their_o son_n grow_v judah_n and_o dan_n except_v more_o numerous_a than_o any_o other_o tribe_n insomuch_o that_o sixty_o four_o 25._o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o of_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a appear_v at_o their_o second_o solemn_a muster_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n tolah_n the_o judge_n be_v of_o this_o tribe_n baasha_n and_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n 27_o fair_a abishag_fw-mi the_o shunamite_n wife_n or_o 4._o rather_o bedfellow_n to_o age_a david_n with_o another_o lady_n if_o in_o beauty_n not_o in_o goodness_n her_o inferior_a of_o the_o same_o city_n who_o so_o kind_o entertain_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n §_o 2._o issachar_n have_v the_o sea_n 19_o on_o the_o west_n jordan_n on_o the_o â—2_n east_n fruitfulness_n zebulun_n on_o the_o north_n manasseh_n on_o the_o south_n a_o fair_a fruitful_a country_n for_o as_o all_o canaan_n be_v call_v the_o pleasant_a 24._o land_n so_o it_o be_v particular_o observe_v of_o issachars_n portion_n he_o see_v the_o land_n 15._o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o bow_v his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v and_o become_v a_o servant_n unto_o tribute_n this_o tribe_n better_o acquit_v itself_o in_o the_o subsidy_n then_o in_o the_o muster-book_n they_o be_v the_o best_a yeomantry_n of_o israel_n towards_o the_o advance_n of_o raâ—es_n and_o tax_n they_o love_v rest_n and_o a_o sedentary_a life_n blame_v they_o not_o if_o sensible_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o soil_n they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v home_o because_o certain_a to_o remove_v to_o their_o loss_n and_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o 14._o ass_n couch_v between_o two_o burden_n §_o 3._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o man_n of_o issachar_n of_o such_o servile_a nature_n valour_n but_o that_o they_o can_v be_v valiant_a when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v they_o they_o be_v as_o willing_a and_o resolute_a as_o any_o other_o in_o 15._o help_a barak_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o sisera_n yet_o even_o then_o we_o may_v observe_v they_o march_v not_o far_o from_o their_o own_o habitation_n the_o field_n be_v fight_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o country_n and_o well_o may_v his_o ass_n find_v both_o heel_n and_o tooth_n to_o kick_v and_o bite_v such_o as_o offer_v to_o take_v his_o hay_n from_o his_o rack_n and_o provender_n a_o way_n from_o his_o manger_n §_o 4._o nor_o let_v the_o resemble_v of_o issachar_n to_o a_o ass_n chronology_n depress_v this_o tribe_n too_o low_o in_o our_o estimation_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o back_n not_o stupidity_n of_o his_o head_n give_v the_o occasion_n thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o point_n of_o excellent_a skill_n this_o tribe_n surpass_v all_o other_o be_v man_n that_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n 32._o to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v now_o see_v time_n janus-like_a have_v two_o face_n one_o look_v backward_o chronology_n the_o other_o forward_a prognostication_n the_o question_n will_v be_v in_o which_o of_o these_o lie_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o issacharites_n a_o learned_a man_n genâ—sios_fw-gr conceive_v they_o only_o like_o husbandman_n weather-wise_a by_o their_o own_o rural_a observation_n sure_o more_o be_v import_v in_o that_o expression_n and_o not_o only_a almanac_n but_o chronicle-skill_n contain_v therein_o so_o that_o from_o deduction_n from_o former_a they_o can_v make_v direction_n for_o the_o future_a time_n oh_o for_o a_o little_a of_o issachars_n art_n in_o our_o age_n to_o make_v we_o understand_v these_o intricate_a and_o perplex_a time_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o be_v safe_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o much_o of_o the_o person_n in_o this_o tribe_n come_v we_o now_o to_o survey_v the_o eminent_a place_n contain_v therein_o §_o 5._o in_o the_o south_n confine_v thereof_o stand_v the_o regal_a city_n of_o 18._o jezreel_n city_n for_o though_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n belong_v to_o 10._o manasseh_n the_o city_n itself_o must_v pertain_v to_o issachar_n otherwise_o the_o sixteen_o city_n assign_v he_o josh._n 19_o will_v fall_v short_a of_o that_o number_n in_o jezreel_n ahab_n have_v a_o princely_a palace_n haply_o the_o joynter-house_n of_o jezebel_n beside_o a_o 27._o garden-house_n adjoin_v and_o here_o in_o the_o city_n live_v naboth_n as_o hard_o by_o lay_v his_o vineyard_n which_o ahab_n can_v not_o obtain_v from_o he_o either_o by_o purchase_n or_o 3._o exchange_v §_o 6._o some_o will_v find_v more_o equity_n in_o ahab_n offer_n than_o discretion_n in_o naboth_n defend_v refusal_n but_o blame_v he_o not_o if_o loath_a to_o offend_v his_o god_n to_o accommodate_v his_o king_n be_v no_o doubt_n 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entireness_n and_o manasseh_n if_o but_o step_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n must_v in_o a_o manner_n trespass_n on_o issachar_n or_o crave_v leave_v of_o he_o to_o come_v through_z his_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n but_o know_v all_o be_v order_v by_o the_o 11._o counsel_n of_o god_n will_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o child_n churl_n to_o engross_v habitation_n by_o themselves_o but_o by_o such_o mixture_n of_o their_o portion_n invite_v yea_o engage_v their_o person_n to_o mutual_a intercourse_n see_v the_o very_a lot_n of_o their_o tribe_n give_v love_v visit_n and_o their_o country_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n come_v so_o courteous_o and_o confident_o one_o within_o another_o §_o 25._o but_o very_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o conceive_v asher_n how_o manasseh_n can_v have_v any_o land_n within_o asher_n which_o tribe_n lie_v many_o mile_n more_o northward_o and_o beyond_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n interpose_v the_o jewish_a rabbin_n be_v much_o perplex_v at_o the_o pedigree_n of_o aâ—zel_n why_o it_o be_v twice_o reckon_v up_o in_o 44._o chronicle_n use_v to_o say_v that_o they_o 202._o need_v four_o hundred_o camel_n load_v with_o commentary_n to_o give_v the_o true_a reason_n thereof_o but_o their_o expression_n be_v more_o appliable_a to_o this_o present_a difficulty_n how_o manasseh_n can_v have_v any_o ground_n in_o asher_n except_o as_o we_o have_v present_v it_o in_o our_o map_n some_o part_n of_o asher_n lay_v southward_a at_o distance_n dis-jointed_n from_o the_o main_a body_n of_o that_o tribe_n which_o we_o have_v former_o describe_v who_o know_v not_o that_o piece_n of_o parish_n parcel_n of_o manor_n portion_n of_o county_n though_o far_o off_o dismember_v relate_v unto_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o intermediate_v distance_n betwixt_o they_o §_o 26._o but_o let_v not_o issachar_n or_o asher_n repine_v that_o manasseh_n have_v so_o much_o land_n in_o their_o country_n see_v though_o the_o right_n be_v assign_v unto_o they_o the_o canaanite_n for_o a_o long_a time_n till_o about_o david_n reign_n keep_v all_o the_o same_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o ensue_a parallel_n joshua_n 17._o 11._o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o asher_n bethshean_n and_o her_o town_n and_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o endor_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o taanch_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o meggido_fw-la and_o her_o town_n even_o three_o country_n judge_n 1._o 27._o neither_o do_v manasseh_n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethshean_a and_o her_o town_n nor_o taanach_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n and_o her_o town_n but_o the_o canaanite_n will_v dwell_v in_o that_o land_n of_o bethshean_n more_o convenient_o hereafter_o by_o ibleam_n 27._o ahaziah_n be_v wound_v as_o be_v former_o observe_v dor_n mention_v for_o a_o sea-town_n in_o ptolemy_n have_v the_o king_n thereof_o conquer_v 23._o by_o joshua_n endor_n whither_o sisera_n soldier_n defeat_v in_o fight_n not_o far_o off_o at_o 19_o taanach_n which_o alsoâ—was_fw-mi a_o regal_a city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 21._o joshua_n and_o afterward_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n flee_v be_v pursue_v 10._o perish_a and_o become_v as_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n hither_o saul_n repair_v to_o a_o witch_n to_o raise_v samuel_n and_o receive_v cold_a comfort_n from_o the_o dead_a or_o devil_n rather_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o future_a destruction_n so_o that_o saul_n former_o sick_a with_o fear_n of_o the_o worst_a live_v to_o hear_v satan_n toll_v his_o passing-bell_n in_o his_o sad_a prediction_n §_o 27._o but_o 11._o megiddo_n city_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a city_n manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n the_o king_n hereof_o be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n and_o many_o year_n after_o josiah_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o megiddo_n bid_v pharaoh_n necho_n battle_n in_o his_o march_n against_o charchemish_n by_o euphrates_n never_o prince_n show_v more_o devotion_n in_o his_o life_n or_o less_o discretion_n in_o his_o death_n court_v that_o danger_n which_o decline_v he_o see_v pharaoh_n desire_v 21._o peaceable_o to_o depart_v but_o haply_o josiah_n conceive_v himself_o engage_v to_o fight_v he_o in_o point_n of_o 1_o honour_n because_o without_o leave_n he_o have_v make_v his_o land_n a_o high_a way_n to_o pass_v through_o it_o 2_o policy_n suspicious_a though_o pharaoh_n go_v forth_o as_o a_o friend_n he_o will_v return_v as_o a_o foe_n especial_o if_o puff_v up_o with_o success_n in_o his_o expedition_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o subject_n will_v not_o suffer_v josiah_n to_o keep_v quiet_a at_o home_n their_o impiety_n make_v he_o to_o march_v thrust_v he_o into_o the_o field_n force_v he_o into_o the_o fight_n yea_o shoot_v the_o fatal_a arrow_n which_o wound_v he_o at_o the_o heart_n §_o 28._o now_o let_v none_o be_v trouble_v because_o josiah_n who_o rather_o deserve_v two_o life_n seem_v to_o have_v two_o death_n reconcile_v one_o text_n make_v he_o to_o die_v 29._o at_o megiddo_n another_o 24._o at_o jerusalem_n understand_v it_o death_n arrest_v he_o with_o a_o mortal_a wound_n at_o megiddo_n but_o do_v not_o imprison_v he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o expire_v much_o less_o let_v any_o challenge_n god_n as_o worse_a than_o his_o word_n with_o josiah_n have_v promise_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n 20._o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n for_o beside_o that_o that_o promise_v principal_o relate_v to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n from_o which_o josiah_n be_v exempt_v even_o such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o peace_n which_o swim_v to_o their_o grave_n in_o their_o own_o blood_n if_o withal_o embark_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n §_o 29._o all_o israel_n thereat_o and_o principal_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n drop_v many_o a_o precious_a tear_n on_o his_o hearse_n who_o lamentation_n lamentation_n be_v a_o elegy_n on_o iosiah_n death_n yea_o their_o grief_n be_v no_o land-flood_n of_o present_a passion_n but_o a_o constant_a channel_n of_o continue_a sorrow_n stream_v from_o a_o annual_a fountain_n it_o be_v make_v a_o 25._o ordinance_n in_o israel_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o grand_a and_o general_a grieve_v for_o man_n sin_n 11._o compare_v it_o to_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n conceive_v to_o be_v a_o place_n hard_o by_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n §_o 30._o jehosaphat_n the_o son_n of_o paruah_n be_v solomon_n purvey_v our_o in_o 17._o issachar_n issachar_n but_o the_o dis-jointed_n piece_n of_o manasseh_n in_o this_o tribe_n pertain_v partly_o to_o baanah_n the_o son_n
of_o ahilud_o to_o who_o belong_v taanach_n megiddo_n and_o all_o bethshâ—an_n 12._o and_o partly_o to_o aminadaâ—_n husband_n to_o taphath_n solomon_n daughter_n purveyour_fw-mi alone_a in_o the_o land_n of_o 11._o dor._n a_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a fertility_n of_o that_o little_a land_n because_o the_o land_n of_o dor_n alone_o be_v a_o sign_n for_o a_o whole_a month_n in_o the_o zodiac_n of_o solomon_n yearly_a provision_n a_o ass_n former_o observe_v argent_a in_o a_o field_n vert_fw-fr be_v issachar_n arm_n couâ—hing_v between_o two_o 14._o burden_n some_o by_o these_o understand_v zebulun_n and_o manasseh_n which_o bound_v issachar_n on_o both_o side_n but_o why_o be_v their_o neighbourhood_n more_o burdensome_a than_o any_o other_o tribe_n such_o perchance_o be_v near_o the_o truth_n who_o expound_v the_o two_o burden_n tribute_n and_o tillage_n betwixt_o which_o issachar_n quiet_o cocuhe_v never_o meddle_v with_o war_n but_o when_o force_v thereunto_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n here_o the_o map_n of_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o description_n of_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n chap._n 8._o §_o 1._o manasseh_n his_o number_n and_o worthy_n have_v former_o be_v describe_v on_o the_o east_n of_o jordan_n manasseh_n as_o also_o such_o city_n as_o be_v environ_v with_o issachar_n yet_o belong_v to_o this_o tribe_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o survey_v that_o portion_n of_o manasseh_n west_n of_o jordan_n lie_v entire_a in_o itself_o and_o have_v issachar_n on_o the_o north_n ephraim_n on_o the_o south_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n and_o jordan_n on_o the_o east_n thereof_o a_o fruitful_a country_n divide_v betwixt_o 2._o six_o male-family_n of_o the_o manassites_n and_o the_o five_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n plea._n §_o 2._o these_o be_v those_o virgin_n who_o plead_v before_o 12._o moses_n get_v a_o right_a to_o before_o 4._o joshua_n get_v possession_n of_o their_o inheritance_n silence_n be_v enjoin_v their_o sex_n in_o the_o 1â—_n church_n not_o court_n where_o they_o handle_v their_o own_o cause_n so_o well_o it_o be_v pity_v any_o counsel_n shall_v be_v retain_v for_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o their_o rhetoric_n the_o good_a character_n they_o give_v their_o dead_a father_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o epitaph_n to_o be_v inscribe_v on_o his_o monument_n here_o lie_v the_o man_n who_o 2â—3_n be_v not_o in_o the_o company_n of_o they_o who_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o company_n of_o korah_n but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n mean_v he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n for_o his_o personal_a offence_n and_o be_v no_o sharer_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n in_o moses_n this_o instance_n of_o zelophehad_n his_o coheir_n let_v lawyer_n judge_v how_o just_o it_o be_v allege_v of_o some_o against_o their_o practice_n who_o by_o entail_v on_o the_o heir_n male_a dam_v up_o inheritance_n from_o run_v in_o that_o general_a channel_n into_o which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v derive_v they_o §_o 3._o in_o the_o west_n of_o this_o tribe_n on_o the_o sea_n herod_n we_o meet_v with_o caesarea_n stratonis_n build_v and_o beautify_v with_o a_o fair_a haven_n call_v drusus_n by_o herod_n the_o great_a in_o the_o honour_n of_o augustus_n cesar._n among_o other_o edifice_n therein_o 35._o herod_n judgement_n hall_n by_o he_o build_v be_v a_o most_o remarkable_a structure_n indeed_o all_o caesarea_n may_v be_v term_v god_n judgement_n hall_n from_o a_o exemplary_a piece_n of_o justice_n here_o execute_v on_o herod_n antipas_n who_o come_v hither_o from_o jerusalem_n clad_v with_o gorgeous_a raiment_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o saint_n 2._o james_n his_o blood_n make_v a_o eloquent_a oration_n more_o gaudy_a than_o his_o apparel_n unto_o the_o people_n who_o cry_v out_o in_o approbation_n thereof_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n here_o herod_n in_o stead_n of_o rejoin_v the_o voice_n of_o lie_a flatterer_n and_o not_o of_o sober_a man_n in_o stead_n of_o reclaim_v what_o they_o exclaim_v embrace_v and_o huge_v their_o praise_n as_o proper_a to_o himself_o and_o thereupon_o a_o 23._o angel_n and_o worm_n the_o best_a and_o base_a of_o creature_n meet_v in_o his_o punishment_n the_o one_o smite_v the_o other_o eat_v he_o up_o and_o no_o wonder_n if_o worm_n quick_o devour_v he_o who_o those_o flesh-fly_n have_v blow_v up_o before_o if_o any_o ask_v see_v the_o people_n be_v equal_o guilty_a in_o that_o their_o sacrilegious_a expression_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o thief_n herod_n but_o the_o receiver_n why_o fall_v not_o the_o punishment_n also_o on_o the_o whole_a multitude_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a multitude_n and_o god_n in_o such_o case_n merciful_o single_v out_o some_o singall_a offender_n for_o punishment_n to_o save_v but_o fright_v the_o rest_n second_o more_o discretion_n be_v expect_v from_o a_o prince_n then_o from_o a_o rabble_n of_o people_n last_o what_o in_o they_o be_v but_o a_o blasphemous_a compliment_n be_v by_o herod_n acceptance_n thereof_o make_v in_o he_o a_o reality_n usurp_v by_o he_o as_o due_a to_o his_o desert_n §_o 4._o but_o leave_v profane_a herod_n people_n many_o pious_a people_n live_v in_o caesarea_n as_o 1._o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n 10._o agabus_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v saint_n paul_n bond_n and_o martyrdom_n and_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n famous_a for_o his_o four_o daughter_n 9_o virgins-prophetesses_a this_o i_o firm_o believe_v while_o my_o faith_n demur_n at_o what_o i_o read_v of_o brechin_n a_o lord_n in_o brecknockshire_n wales_n who_o have_v four_o and_o twenty_o daughter_n all_o saint_n beget_v of_o his_o own_o body_n §_o 5._o here_o saint_n paul_n eloquent_o defend_v his_o innocence_n caesarea_n against_o the_o salable_a tongue_n of_o tertullus_n and_o afterward_o reason_v of_o righteousness_n temperance_n 25._o and_o judgement_n before_o felix_n the_o corrupt_a vicious_a and_o debauch_a deputy_n of_o judea_n till_o felix_n his_o founder_a foot_n feel_v the_o pincer_n begin_v to_o winch_v and_o to_o prefer_v saint_n paul_n room_n before_o his_o company_n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o apostle_n plead_v for_o himself_o before_o festus_n agrippa_n and_o bernice_n his_o 20._o incestuous_a wife-sister_n enter_v into_o the_o place_n of_o hear_v 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o much_o fancifulness_n or_o great_a pomp_n perchance_o this_o bernice_n ware_n then_o about_o she_o that_o eminent_a gem_n whereof_o the_o heathen_a poet_n 6._o take_v especial_a notice_n deinde_fw-la adamas_fw-la notissimus_fw-la &_o berenice_n in_o digito_fw-la factus_fw-la preciosior_fw-la hunc_fw-la dedit_fw-la olim_fw-la barbarus_fw-la incestae_fw-la dedit_fw-la hunc_fw-la agrippa_n sorori_fw-la and_o stapilâ—on_n the_o fame_a diamond_n the_o rich_a show_v on_o berenice_n finger_n this_o bestow_v the_o barbarous_a agrippa_n he_o to_o his_o incestuous_a sister_n once_o present_v this_o but_o be_v bernice_n never_o so_o brave_a the_o 29._o bond_n of_o saint_n paul_n wear_v by_o he_o then_o in_o caesarea_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n the_o most_o glorious_a ornament_n §_o 6._o south_n of_o caesarea_n stand_v antipatris_n kanah_n name_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o antipater_n father_n to_o herod_n the_o great_a hiâ—her_o saint_n paul_n come_v guard_v in_o state_n by_o night_n with_o more_o than_o 23._o five_o hundred_o soldier_n and_o hence_o the_o footman_n be_v send_v back_o to_o jerusalem_n while_o the_o seventy_o horse_n advance_v forward_o with_o he_o to_o caesarea_n south_n of_o antipatris_n the_o river_n 9_o kanah_n which_o divide_v this_o tribe_n from_o ephraim_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n so_o call_v from_o reed_n kanah_n in_o hebrew_a whence_o our_o english_a cane_n or_o walking-stave_n fetch_v in_o both_o 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as_o follow_v 1_o hittites_n these_o come_v forth_o first_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o usher_v and_o make_v room_n for_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o they_o may_v be_v giant_n of_o such_o strength_n and_o stature_n the_o anakim_v be_v descend_v from_o they_o so_o formidable_a to_o their_o foe_n that_o 35._o some_o conceive_v they_o name_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hittah_n which_o signify_v to_o scare_v and_o frighten_v such_o the_o terrible_a impression_n of_o they_o on_o their_o enemy_n as_o stout_a their_o man_n so_o their_o woman_n be_v notable_a domineer_a dame_n witness_n rebecca_n complaint_n that_o she_o be_v weary_a of_o her_o life_n for_o the_o 46._o daughter_n of_o heth_n which_o esau_n have_v marry_v they_o live_v about_o hebron_n and_o beersheba_n and_o their_o country_n be_v afterward_o possess_v by_o judah_n and_o simeon_n 2_o girgashites_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v their_o exact_a habitation_n wise_a agur_n confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o
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banish_v they_o south_n of_o arnon_n four_o reubenites_n on_o who_o moses_n bestow_v it_o after_o sihon_n be_v conquer_v and_o kill_v five_o moabite_n again_o for_o it_o seem_v after_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o reubenites_n by_o tilgath_o pilneser_n 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o they_o make_v a_o reentry_n on_o their_o old_a possession_n see_v those_o city_n former_o inhabit_v by_o the_o reubenites_n be_v prophesy_v against_o by_o 8._o isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o moab_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o shalmaneser_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n §_o 3._o this_o country_n have_v jordan_n on_o the_o west_n divide_v it_o from_o ephraim_n and_o benjamin_n the_o river_n arnon_n on_o the_o east_n and_o south_n part_v it_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o moab_n and_o on_o the_o north_n confine_v on_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n the_o extent_n thereof_o from_o east_n to_o west_n may_v be_v allow_v forty_o two_o mile_n not_o exceed_v thirty_o five_o 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that_o at_o least_o a_o moiety_n of_o the_o country_n adjacent_a so_o call_v from_o the_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o reubenites_n a_o populous_a place_n it_o be_v the_o 2._o prophet_n mention_v the_o city_n of_o aroer_n though_o their_o name_n or_o number_n be_v not_o express_v probably_n arnon_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a tell_v you_o it_o in_o arnon_n 20._o say_v jeremy_n sure_o not_o to_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o river_n but_o to_o a_o city_n seat_v on_o the_o brink_n thereof_o and_o thence_o denominate_v as_o hull_n in_o yorkshire_n so_o common_o call_v from_o the_o rivulet_n run_v by_o it_o §_o 5._o go_v south-west_n have_v the_o stream_n of_o arnon_n for_o our_o guide_n we_o leave_v kedemoth_n not_o far_o from_o the_o north_n bank_n thereof_o the_o septuagint_n read_v kedson_n for_o kedemoth_n and_o the_o vulgar_a without_o any_o warrant_n read_v jethson_n for_o kedson_n so_o procreative_a be_v one_o error_n of_o another_o this_o kedemoth_n be_v 37._o one_o of_o the_o 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favourable_a bound_n see_v i_o be_o unable_a to_o endow_v they_o they_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o my_o restrictive_a measure_n thereof_o yet_o know_v that_o narrow_a limit_n be_v assign_v they_o by_o tremellius_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v present_v in_o reuben_n diagram_n we_o have_v prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n §_o 6._o behold_v here_o levi's_fw-la curse_v turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n 7._o divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n now_o the_o divide_v of_o they_o prove_v the_o dispose_n of_o they_o for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o advantage_n their_o scatter_n be_v their_o rank_v for_o the_o best_a behoof_n of_o the_o people_n for_o who_o instruction_n they_o be_v intend_v they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o god_n sprinkle_v they_o here_o and_o there_o the_o more_o convenient_o to_o season_v the_o whole_a nation_n insomuch_o that_o some_o english_a parish_n be_v more_o remote_a from_o their_o mother-church_n than_o most_o 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as_o also_o in_o 13._o vessel_n of_o brass_n from_o javan_n tubal_n and_o mesech_n that_o be_v jonia_n pontus_n and_o moscovia_n as_o our_o sanc._n author_n will_v have_v it_o though_o we_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n several_o to_o examine_v his_o judgement_n therein_o 11_o merchant-vintner_n such_o as_o trade_v in_o 18._o wine_n of_o helbon_n no_o doubt_n most_o delicious_a to_o the_o palate_n bring_v hither_o by_o the_o merchant_n of_o damascus_n helbon_n we_o conceive_v the_o same_o with_o calybon_n a_o city_n in_o syria_n whereof_o mention_n in_o ptolemy_n and_o from_o which_o the_o country_n about_o it_o be_v denominate_v calybonidis_n 12_o merchant-clothworker_n such_o as_o from_o the_o whitewooll_n bring_v from_o damascus_n transmit_v the_o same_o from_o the_o spinster_n wheel_n to_o the_o weaver_n loom_n to_o the_o fuller_n shears_n to_o the_o dyer_n what_o and_o so_o to_o be_v wear_v by_o the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v behold_v to_o tyre_n the_o centre_n 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desire_v §_o 26._o so_o much_o for_o the_o city_n of_o sidon_n the_o country_n of_o sidon_n be_v large_a adequate_v almost_o to_o phenicia_n and_o full_a of_o many_o fair_a harbour_n among_o these_o 20._o zarephah_n or_o zarepta_n style_v both_o in_o the_o 9_o old_a and_o 26._o new_a testament_n a_o city_n of_o sidon_n the_o land_n round_o about_o it_o be_v fruitful_a of_o the_o best_a wine_n as_o we_o have_v 4._o former_o observe_v during_o the_o three_o year_n drought_n in_o israel_n here_o dwell_v that_o widow_n who_o thrift_n have_v so_o even_o order_v her_o bread_n and_o oil_n that_o a_o little_a of_o both_o be_v leave_v till_o she_o get_v a_o spring_n in_o she_o cruse_v by_o entertain_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n as_o for_o her_o son_n 20_o restore_v to_o life_n by_o elijah_n that_o he_o be_v jonah_n that_o eminent_a
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must_v pass_v another_o decoction_n their_o valour_n hardiness_n and_o industry_n must_v be_v try_v by_o a_o purgatory_n of_o water_n and_o those_o only_o be_v admit_v to_o march_v on_o prove_v but_o three_o hundred_o who_o bow_v not_o down_o on_o their_o knee_n in_o a_o lazy_a posture_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o make_v a_o set_a mealâ—_n in_o drink_v but_o loath_a to_o lose_v so_o much_o time_n 5._o doglike_a lap_v water_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n their_o dish_n as_o their_o tongue_n be_v their_o spoon_n manifest_v thereby_o quick_a at_o meat_n quick_a at_o work_n the_o activity_n of_o their_o spirit_n take_v all_o refresh_n only_o in_o passage_n to_o their_o far_a employment_n §_o 11._o with_o these_o three_o hundred_o gedeon_n advance_v against_o the_o midianite_n gedâ—on_n and_o as_o former_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o friend_n be_v now_o confirm_v afresh_o with_o the_o dream_n of_o his_o foe_n and_o their_o own_o 14._o interpretation_n thereof_o strange_a that_o god_n shall_v condescend_v so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o for_o gedeon_n satisfaction_n work_v miracle_n backward_o and_o forward_o for_o his_o sake_n fleece_v only_o wet_a and_o ground_n dry_a 39_o fleece_v only_o dry_a and_o ground_n wet_a heaven_n real_a miracle_n will_v endure_v turn_v be_v line_v and_o face_v inside_n and_o outside_n both_o alike_o yea_o after_o these_o and_o other_o confirmation_n god_n the_o night_n before_o the_o battle_n give_v gedeon_n a_o new_a sign_n out_o of_o his_o enemy_n own_o mouth_n he_o that_o spurn_v at_o the_o presumptuous_a how_o low_o will_v he_o stoop_v to_o take_v up_o a_o weak_a but_o true_a faith_n thus_o the_o wise_a mother_n beat_v the_o sound_n and_o froward_a but_o bemoan_v and_o cherish_v her_o sick_a and_o froward_a child_n §_o 12._o the_o midianite_n lie_v secure_a in_o their_o tent_n when_o the_o word_n be_v give_v assault_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n and_o gedeon_n excellent_a mixture_n both_o join_v together_o admirable_a method_n god_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n where_o divine_a blessing_n lead_v up_o the_o van_n and_o man_n valour_n bring_v up_o the_o battle_n must_v not_o victory_n needs_o follow_v in_o the_o rear_n gedeon_n man_n by_o order_n from_o he_o break_v their_o lamp-lined_n pitcher_n whereby_o night_n be_v turn_v into_o light_n silence_n become_v a_o loud_a sound_n in_o a_o instant_n we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o what_o miracle_n may_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o pitcher_n of_o poor_a preacher_n bring_v to_o pass_v §_o 13._o the_o sudden_a shine_a and_o sound_v fill_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o midianite_n with_o amazement_n whence_o come_v these_o spirit_n walk_v in_o the_o dark_a drop_v from_o heaven_n or_o raise_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o text_n be_v terrible_a but_o oh_o what_o dismal_a descant_n do_v their_o affright_a fancy_n make_v thereon_o every_o man_n fear_n single_a in_o itself_o be_v double_v by_o reflection_n from_o his_o next_o neighbour_n for_o hear_v so_o many_o trumpet_n together_o if_o so_o many_o trumpeter_n then_o how_o many_o soldier_n in_o proportion_n unto_o they_o hereupon_o the_o host_n run_v 21._o and_o cry_v and_o flee_v to_o bethshittah_n in_o zererah_n and_o to_o the_o border_n of_o abel-meholah_a unto_o tabbath_n thus_o great_a army_n once_o strike_v with_o amazement_n be_v like_o wound_a whale_n give_v they_o but_o line_n enough_o and_o the_o fish_n will_v be_v the_o fisherman_n to_o catch_v themselves_o and_o beat_v themselves_o â—ame_n by_o their_o own_o violence_n §_o 14._o hereafter_o let_v none_o term_v gideon_n as_o ulysses_n troad_n be_v disgraceful_o call_v nocturne_v mile_n victory_n the_o night_n knight_n because_o he_o converse_v with_o the_o angel_n cast_v down_o baal_n altar_n conquer_v the_o midianite_n all_o by_o night_n see_v now_o in_o open_a light_n he_o pursue_v his_o conquest_n chase_v zebah_n and_o zalmunna_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o army_n home_n to_o their_o own_o country_n where_o he_o overtake_v and_o destroy_v they_o mean_a time_n the_o ephraimite_n be_v active_a in_o stop_v the_o passage_n on_o jordan_n and_o slay_v oreb_n and_o zeeb_n the_o one_o at_o a_o rock_n the_o other_o at_o a_o 2d_o wine-press_n first_o colour_v with_o their_o blood_n then_o call_v after_o their_o name_n to_o all_o posterity_n §_o 15._o what_o remain_v of_o gideon_n idolatry_n i_o will_v willing_o conceal_v that_o his_o sun_n may_v not_o set_v in_o a_o cloud_n but_o man_n must_v not_o smother_v what_o god_n will_v have_v see_v especial_o because_o tend_v to_o his_o honour_n our_o instruction_n though_o gideon_n disgrace_n who_o refuse_v a_o crown_n accept_v the_o earrings_a of_o the_o people_n and_o thereof_o make_v a_o 27._o ephod_n sure_o only_a as_o a_o civil_a memorial_n of_o his_o valour_n and_o their_o thankfulness_n but_o what_o have_v gideon_n a_o manassite_n to_o do_v with_o a_o ephod_n a_o leviticall_a vestment_n such_o a_o monument_n be_v neither_o of_o divine_a institution_n or_o benediction_n and_o therefore_o through_o man_n corruption_n easy_o subject_a to_o be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n if_o gideon_n walk_v but_o on_o the_o brink_n the_o next_o generation_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o idolatry_n as_o here_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v posterity_n go_v a_o ibidem_fw-la whore_v after_o this_o ephod_n which_o cause_v the_o massacre_n in_o and_o destruction_n of_o the_o family_n of_o gideon_n who_o we_o leave_v bury_v in_o ophrah_n in_o the_o 32._o grave_n of_o his_o father_n joash_n and_o so_o proceed_v §_o 16._o and_o now_o his_o history_n finish_v elisha_n we_o shall_v soon_o dispatch_v the_o remainder_n of_o this_o half_a tribe_n first_o we_o resume_v abel-meholah_a late_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o habitation_n in_o after_o age_n of_o elisha_n here_o he_o be_v plough_v with_o twelve_o 19_o yoke_n of_o ox_n before_o he_o and_o
tabernacle_n where_o the_o benjamite_n as_o yet_o unprovided_a for_o wife_n wife_n lie_v in_o ambush_n in_o the_o vineyard_n violent_o 23._o seize_v some_o of_o those_o maid_n for_o their_o bride_n happy_a man_n be_v his_o dole_n make_v strange_a match_n if_o each_o interest_n concern_v therein_o be_v serious_o consider_v §_o 15._o first_o for_o the_o father_n of_o these_o virgin_n equivocation_n do_v this_o equivocate_a expedient_a satisfy_v their_o conscience_n who_o have_v former_o 1._o swear_v not_o to_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o the_o benjamite_n to_o wife_n and_o yet_o now_o by_o lay_v the_o design_n 20._o themselves_o do_v in_o effect_n give_v these_o woman_n in_o marriage_n to_o these_o man_n §_o 16._o second_o match-lottery_n for_o the_o young_a man_n what_o assurance_n have_v they_o they_o can_v love_v not_o choose_v the_o fit_a who_o they_o like_v of_o but_o catch_v the_o first_o they_o light_v on_o or_o that_o they_o can_v be_v belove_v storm_v their_o wife_n with_o violence_n in_o stead_n of_o take_v their_o affection_n by_o mutual_a composition_n §_o 17._o as_o for_o these_o bride_n of_o fortune_n goldenchance_n may_v we_o not_o presume_v that_o many_o of_o they_o which_o dance_v this_o day_n weep_v on_o the_o morrow_n yet_o one_o thing_n may_v comfort_v they_o they_o be_v all_o rich_o marry_v to_o mighty_a match_n of_o land_a man_n see_v the_o fair_a and_o fruitful_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n with_o all_o the_o city_n therein_o be_v to_o be_v share_v among_o their_o six_o hundred_o husband_n alone_o as_o the_o sole_a surviver_n and_o absolute_a heir_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n §_o 18._o in_o shiloh_n eli_n live_v priest_n son_n and_o judge_n of_o israel_n whither_o elkanah_n and_o hannah_n samuel_n parent_n repair_v to_o god_n public_a worship_n this_o hannah_n though_o silent_a 7._o when_o twiâ—ted_v by_o peninnah_n for_o barrenness_n find_v her_o tongue_n when_o here_o 15._o tax_v by_o eli_n of_o drunkenness_n because_o a_o mere_a sufferer_n in_o the_o former_a but_o in_o the_o latter_a a_o sinner_n have_v the_o accusation_n be_v true_a samuel_n here_o pray_v for_o afterward_o here_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n and_o though_o general_o there_o be_v a_o 1._o dearth_n of_o vision_n in_o this_o age_n here_o he_o have_v many_o reveal_v unto_o he_o but_o eli_n dim_a eye_n connive_v here_o at_o his_o son_n impiety_n who_o servant_n with_o his_o 13._o trident_n a_o innovation_n no_o doubt_n and_o none_o of_o the_o utensil_n make_v by_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o mount_n will_v have_v raw_a flesh_n for_o his_o master_n so_o that_o what_o between_o the_o raw_a flesh_n here_o sacrilegious_o steal_v and_o the_o strange_a flesh_n wherewith_o those_o priest_n 22._o abuse_v themselves_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n any_o pious_a ear_n will_v now_o 11._o tingle_v to_o hear_v their_o fault_n as_o hereafter_o at_o their_o punishment_n §_o 19_o for_o soon_o after_o happen_v the_o destruction_n of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n destroy_v slay_v in_o battle_n the_o arkes_n captivity_n eli_n heart-breaking_a with_o the_o news_n neck-breaking_a with_o his_o fall_n the_o death_n of_o phinehas_n his_o wife_n new_o deliver_v who_o son_n get_v the_o sad_a name_n not_o of_o benoni_n a_o name_n calculate_v for_o private_a pang_n but_o of_o 21._o ichabod_n from_o this_o sorrowful_a accident_n because_o bear_v in_o this_o grand_a eclipse_n when_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n §_o 20._o yea_o the_o very_a city_n of_o shiloh_n itself_o tabernacle_n may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o expire_v on_o the_o same_o occasion_n which_o as_o it_o owe_v its_o life_n and_o lustre_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n residence_n therein_o so_o sink_v down_o in_o silence_n at_o the_o captivity_n thereof_o for_o we_o find_v no_o after_o mention_v of_o any_o eminent_a act_n therein_o only_o that_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n long_o after_o live_v 2._o there_o he_o be_v the_o jewish_a tiresias_n though_o blind_a a_o seer_n who_o discern_v jeroboam'_v wife_n through_o her_o disguise_n foretell_v the_o death_n of_o her_o sick_a son_n abijah_n so_o much_o of_o shiloh_n proceed_v we_o now_o to_o the_o more_o northern_a and_o mountainous_a part_n of_o this_o tribe_n §_o 21._o among_o the_o remarkable_a place_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n joshua_n we_o find_v timnath_n serah_n or_o timnath_n 9_o here_o be_v by_o inversion_n of_o the_o letter_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o hill_n gaash_n where_o 50._o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n see_v here_o his_o public_a spirit_n not_o improve_n his_o power_n though_o comamnder_v in_o chief_a to_o pickout_n the_o fat_a pasture_n fair_a meadow_n fertile_a field_n for_o himself_o but_o as_o if_o he_o count_v it_o possession_n enough_o for_o he_o to_o have_v gain_v possession_n for_o other_o when_o the_o mean_a man_n be_v first_o serve_v he_o be_v content_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o people_n courtesy_n what_o they_o will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o if_o it_o sound_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o general_n valour_n to_o come_v last_o out_o of_o the_o field_n when_o it_o be_v win_v no_o less_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o his_o temperance_n to_o come_v last_o into_o it_o when_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o timnath_n serah_n ask_v and_o build_v by_o he_o joshua_n afterward_o be_v 30._o bury_v and_o as_o saint_n hierome_n report_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sun_n be_v depict_v on_o his_o monument_n this_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o whereas_o modern_a herald_n blazon_v arm_n by_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o planet_n their_o fancy_n be_v with_o most_o truth_n appliable_a to_o ioshua_n shield_n bearing_z sol_fw-mi and_o luna_n indeed_o have_v make_v both_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o by_o his_o prayer_n also_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v 33._o bury_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n in_o a_o hill_n which_o 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the_o future_a michal_n daughter_n shall_v never_o mock_v her_o husband_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n punish_v she_o with_o perpetual_a barrenness_n §_o 29._o look_v on_o the_o prospect_n of_o this_o map_n palestin_n especial_o the_o eastern_a part_n thereof_o and_o behold_v it_o overspread_v with_o tree_n of_o all_o sort_n olive_n pine_n mulberry_n fir_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o last_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 17._o and_o the_o fir-tree_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o stork_n breed_v here_o in_o the_o great_a abundance_n because_o forbid_v by_o the_o 19_o leviticall_a law_n to_o be_v feed_v upon_o a_o speckled_a bird_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niger_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d albus_fw-la black_a and_o white_a and_o be_v remarkable_a for_o their_o love_n to_o their_o parent_n feed_v they_o in_o their_o old_a age_n hence_o call_v chesida_n in_o hebrew_a that_o be_v the_o merciful_a bird_n and_o in_o dutch_a 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incest_n though_o somewhat_o ally_v can_v never_o legal_o succeed_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o israel_n but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o keen_a sword_n be_v next_o to_o the_o kin_n not_o to_o say_v that_o ammon_n have_v a_o title_n to_o that_o kingdom_n before_o that_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n take_v that_o land_n away_o from_o they_o whereof_o large_o before_o in_o the_o description_n of_o gad._n if_o any_o ask_v i_o what_o become_v of_o the_o ammonite_n in_o after_o age_n i_o answer_v with_o david_n he_o â—6_n pass_v away_o and_o lo_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o i_o testament_n seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v yea_o the_o less_o there_o appear_v of_o ammon_n the_o more_o there_o appear_v of_o god_n justice_n and_o divine_a truth_n foretell_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o 7._o ezekiel_n i_o will_v cut_v thou_o off_o from_o the_o people_n and_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o country_n §_o 30._o esau_n elder_a son_n of_o isaac_n be_v red_a and_o hairy_a at_o his_o birth_n the_o one_o show_v his_o ireful_a nature_n the_o other_o his_o hardy_a constitution_n he_o be_v high_o belove_v of_o his_o father_n while_o jacob_n be_v god_n and_o his_o mother_n darling_n chief_o for_o provide_v he_o 28._o venison_n a_o consideration_n beneath_o so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o for_o which_o isaac_n smart_v afterward_o sauce_n each_o morsel_n of_o his_o son_n venison_n in_o his_o own_o tear_n cause_v by_o esau_n unhappy_a 5._o match_n and_o undutiful_a demeanour_n this_o esau_n be_v as_o general_o know_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o edom_n give_v he_o on_o this_o occasion_n come_v one_o day_n hungry_a from_o hunt_v he_o sell_v his_o birthright_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n for_o 30._o red_a pottage_n red_a being_n edom_n in_o hebrew_a i_o confess_v many_o flaw_n may_v be_v find_v in_o this_o bargain_n and_o sale_n as_o namely_o 1_o it_o be_v no_o fair_a but_o fraudulent_a deal_n for_o jacob_n to_o surprise_v his_o brother_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o hunger_n 2_o the_o contract_n be_v not_o make_v on_o a_o valuable_a compensation_n not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v simoniacal_a to_o sell_v or_o buy_v such_o heavenly_a privilege_n 3_o the_o heir_n of_o esau_n as_o yet_o in_o his_o loin_n concern_v therein_o but_o not_o consent_v thereto_o may_v just_o question_v their_o father_n grant_v in_o pass_v away_o what_o by_o nature_n be_v entail_v upon_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o turn_v all_o our_o excuse_v of_o jacob_n into_o our_o admire_v of_o god_n wisdom_n who_o make_v man_n crooked_a action_n to_o tend_v in_o a_o straight_a line_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v that_o even_o after_o esau_n have_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o food_n the_o text_n say_v thus_o 34._o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n it_o
seem_v thereby_o that_o what_o his_o haste_n and_o hunger_n have_v convey_v his_o profaneness_n do_v deliberate_o confirm_v and_o by_o that_o his_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n he_o acknowledge_v a_o fine_a cut_v off_o his_o heir_n from_o any_o recovery_n thereof_o indeed_o afterward_o esau_n make_v it_o a_o main_a matter_n of_o 36._o quarrel_n with_o his_o brother_n but_o never_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n in_o himself_o but_o enough_o hereof_o only_o i_o will_v add_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o common_a rule_n caveat_n venditor_n let_v here_o the_o seller_n beware_v for_o god_n take_v esau_n at_o his_o word_n and_o according_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o birthright_n §_o 31._o but_o esau_n set_v a_o great_a valuation_n on_o his_o blessing_n wherein_o be_v prevent_v by_o jacob_n he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n though_o they_o be_v not_o a_o kindly_a shower_n of_o repentance_n but_o only_o some_o heat_n drop_v of_o anger_n and_o indignation_n not_o so_o much_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v as_o vex_v that_o jacob_n have_v get_v the_o blessing_n at_o last_o his_o importunity_n get_v from_o his_o father_n a_o blessing_n though_o not_o the_o blessing_n the_o several_a clause_n whereof_o we_o be_v serious_o to_o consider_v because_o thereon_o depend_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o country_n of_o edom_n which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o describe_v behold_v 39_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o earth_n be_v by_o isaac_n first_o mention_v because_o by_o esau_n most_o mind_v but_o oh_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n in_o 28._o jacob_n and_o esau_n blessing_n in_o the_o former_a it_o signify_v god_n favour_n with_o a_o undoubted_a right_n unto_o and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o divine_a promise_n service_n and_o sacrament_n whereas_o in_o this_o blessing_n of_o esau_n heavenly_a dew_n be_v in_o effect_n but_o earthly_a dew_n temporal_a terrestrial_a fertility_n allow_v to_o this_o mountainous_a land_n of_o edom_n who_o lean_a hill_n be_v lard_v with_o many_o fruitful_a valley_n interpose_v heathen_a author_n confess_v no_o less_o dulce_fw-la nemus_fw-la florentis_fw-la 3no._o idume_n the_o fair_a grove_n of_o flourish_a idumea_n quicquid_fw-la nobile_fw-la ponticis_fw-la nucetis_fw-la foecundis_fw-la cadit_fw-la aut_fw-la jugis_fw-la celebrante_fw-la idume_n what_o ever_o noble_a worth_n destil_v on_o pontus_n nut-tree_n or_o what_o fill_v the_o fruitful_a idumean_n hill_n however_o divine_a providence_n seem_v to_o have_v suit_v the_o country_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o isaac_n child_n give_v plain-dealing_a jacob_n a_o more_o low_a and_o level_n land_n and_o fit_v the_o haughty_a mind_n of_o aspire_a esau_n with_o highswelling_a and_o ambitious_a mountain_n though_o he_o who_o be_v near_a to_o heaven_n be_v far_a from_o god_n and_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v and_o shall_v be_v thy_o brother_n servant_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n make_v use_v of_o almost_o all_o other_o heathen_a nation_n border_v on_o the_o jew_n successive_o to_o oppress_v that_o his_o own_o people_n midianites_n ammonite_n moabite_n philistine_n &c._n &c._n yet_o he_o never_o permit_v the_o edomite_n at_o any_o time_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o israel_n because_o according_a to_o isaac_n blessing_n subjection_n to_o jacob_n not_o sovereignty_n over_o he_o belong_v to_o esau_n and_o his_o posterity_n this_o prophecy_n of_o esau_n serve_v jacob_n be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 18._o when_o he_o put_v a_o 14._o garrison_n in_o edom_n throughout_o all_o edom_n put_v he_o soldier_n and_o all_o they_o of_o edom_n become_v david_n servant_n and_o so_o remain_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o govern_v by_o their_o deputy_n for_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n and_o upward_o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v get_v the_o mastery_n that_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o thy_o neck_n this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o edomite_n rebel_a against_o king_n 8._o jehoram_n final_o recover_v their_o liberty_n while_o he_o more_o cruel_a to_o kill_v his_o brethren_n at_o home_n then_o valiant_a to_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n abroad_o can_v never_o after_o reduce_v they_o into_o subjection_n nor_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o §_o 32._o the_o horim_n first_o inhabit_v this_o country_n of_o mount_n seir_n who_o duke_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o 28._o moses_n of_o who_o duke_n anah_n be_v most_o remarkable_a for_o his_o first_o find_v out_o of_o mule_n 24._o as_o he_o feed_v his_o father_n zibions_n ass_n a_o creature_n or_o rather_o a_o live_a beast_n which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o real_a fallacy_n in_o nature_n who_o extraction_n be_v a_o conclusion_n undue_o infer_v from_o the_o premise_n of_o a_o hee-asse_n and_o a_o mare_n join_v together_o yet_o this_o be_v commendable_a in_o mule_n they_o imitate_v rather_o the_o virtue_n than_o vice_n of_o their_o sire_n and_o dam_n have_v in_o they_o the_o dulness_n of_o the_o ass_n quicken_v with_o the_o metal_n of_o the_o mare_n and_o the_o mare_n stubbornness_n correct_v with_o the_o ass_n patience_n barren_a they_o be_v as_o to_o who_o god_n never_o grant_v the_o charter_n of_o increase_n and_o yet_o 44._o pliny_n report_v but_o it_o be_v pliny_n who_o report_v it_o that_o in_o rome_n mule_n be_v often_o record_v to_o bear_v young_a one_o but_o then_o always_o account_v ominous_a let_v other_o dispute_v whether_o anah_n be_v the_o inventour_n or_o only_o the_o repertour_n of_o mule_n the_o industrious_a founder_n or_o the_o casual_a finder_n of_o they_o let_v they_o also_o discuss_v whether_o such_o copulation_n be_v lawful_a for_o man_n of_o set_a purpose_n to_o join_v together_o several_a kind_n which_o god_n have_v part_v asunder_o yea_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o amount_v to_o a_o tacit_a 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the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o so_o the_o land_n divide_v into_o eleven_o dukedom_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o eight_o several_a king_n reign_v in_o edom_n one_o after_o another_o and_o all_o 31._o before_o there_o reign_v any_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thus_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n so_o they_o quick_o come_v to_o full_a age_n to_o possess_v the_o same_o while_o god_n child_n be_v long_a child_n long_o keep_v in_o nonage_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n now_o it_o be_v record_v in_o 43._o scripture_n that_o every_o edomite_n king_n have_v successive_o a_o several_a city_n of_o his_o royal_a residence_n namely_o king_n parentage_n royall-city_n bela_n the_o son_n of_o â—eor_n dimhabah_n jobab_v the_o son_n of_o zerah_n bozrah_n husham_n of_o the_o land_n of_o temani_fw-la teman_fw-mi hadad_n the_o son_n of_o bedad_n avith_n samlaâ—_n  _fw-fr masrâ—kah_n shaut_n  _fw-fr râ—hoboth_n by_o the_o river_n baal-banan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n  _fw-fr hadaâ—_n  _fw-fr pan._n it_o be_v plain_a those_o king_n be_v not_o by_o succession_n and_o probable_o they_o be_v not_o by_o election_n but_o only_o by_o strength_n and_o power_n as_o they_o can_v make_v their_o party_n according_a to_o isaac_n prediction_n 40._o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v now_o this_o their_o frequent_a removal_n of_o their_o royal_a city_n be_v politic_o do_v 1_o to_o declare_v the_o fullness_n and_o freedom_n of_o their_o power_n and_o pleasure_n that_o they_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o their_o predecessor_n 2_o to_o disperse_v and_o communicate_v civility_n and_o courtship_n into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o kingdom_n 3_o to_o honour_n and_o adorn_v the_o place_n of_o their_o birth_n for_o probable_o their_o native_a be_v their_o royal_a city_n 4_o to_o cut_v off_o from_o one_o place_n the_o occasion_n of_o
speed_n forthright_o than_o the_o swift_a retrograde_a cancer_n §_o 15._o from_o the_o red-sea_n they_o advance_v to_o the_o wilderness_n 1._o of_o sin_n for_o although_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n pass_v for_o the_o genericall_a name_n of_o this_o whole_a desert_n sin_n yet_o it_o be_v subdivide_v into_o many_o petite_fw-fr wilderness_n namely_o those_o of_o shur_n eham_n sin_n kadesh_n etc._n etc._n §_o 16._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n manna_n the_o israelite_n fall_v a_o murmur_a for_o food_n here_o over_o night_n god_n give_v they_o 13._o quail_n light_a supper-meat_n and_o easy_a of_o digestion_n be_v only_a exceed_n or_o a_o feast_n for_o a_o meal_n and_o next_o morning_n their_o ordinary_a or_o constant_a fare_n be_v deliver_v out_o unto_o they_o manna_n rain_v from_o heaven_n some_o conceive_v it_o so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chaldee_n what_o or_o rather_o 557._o who_o from_o the_o question_n make_v by_o they_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n thereof_o but_o how_o come_v the_o israelite_n new_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o speak_v the_o chaldee_n language_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n the_o one_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n the_o other_o the_o land_n of_o captivity_n though_o meeting_n in_o mischief_n against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o time_n and_o place_n far_o asunder_o rather_o in_o hebrew_n it_o signify_v a_o portion_n be_v their_o daily_a allowance_n or_o else_o ibidem_fw-la food_n make_v ready_a prepare_v for_o they_o without_o their_o labour_n or_o industry_n it_o be_v no_o fragment_n of_o frankincense_n call_v manna_n by_o dioscorides_n and_o galen_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o honey-dew_n nor_o any_o such_o mimicall_a drug_n be_v not_o food_n but_o physic_n call_v manna_n at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o apothecary_n but_o a_o substance_n so_o solid_a that_o it_o will_v endure_v grind_v and_o pound_v in_o mill_n and_o mortar_n yet_o so_o friable_a that_o it_o melt_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o 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tribe_n 29_o galilee_n namely_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o naphtali_n unto_o assyria_n 3_o shalmaneser_n clear_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n carry_v they_o away_o to_o 6._o halath_n and_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n gozan_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n probably_n the_o second_o or_o middle_a captivity_n of_o the_o naphtalite_n afterward_o remove_v themselves_o into_o tartary_n where_o ortelius_n find_v their_o very_a name_n and_o a_o city_n call_v tabor_n 34._o asnoth-tabor_n we_o know_v be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o border_n of_o naphtali_n impose_v no_o doubt_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o native_a country_n §_o 4._o scripture_n give_v we_o no_o account_n what_o afterward_o become_v of_o these_o ten_o tribe_n lose_v only_o in_o 40._o esdras_n â—_o book_n account_v by_o some_o as_o the_o apocrypha_n of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la because_o never_o own_v for_o canonical_a either_o by_o the_o jew_n romish_a it_o 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have_v utter_o extinguish_v the_o be_v a_o opinion_n as_o unreasonable_a as_o uncharitable_a but_o have_v hitherto_o conceal_v the_o know_a bâ—ing_n of_o so_o numerous_a a_o nation_n who_o we_o may_v call_v the_o lost-loâ—t_a sheep_n of_o israel_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o corporal_a habitation_n §_o 5._o america_n some_o america_n conceive_v the_o modern_a amâ—ricans_n of_o the_o jewish_a race_n collect_v the_o same_o from_o some_o resemblance_n in_o rite_n community_n of_o custom_n conformity_n of_o clothes_n fragment_n of_o letter_n footstep_n of_o knowledge_n ruin_n of_o language_n though_o by_o a_o casual_a coincidence_n some_o straggle_a word_n of_o the_o athenian_n may_v meet_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o very_a barbarian_n and_o many_o other_o judaisme_n among_o the_o indian_n and_o late_o a_o israelis_fw-la jewish_a rabbin_z of_o amsterdam_n tell_v we_o that_o beyond_o the_o cordill_a hill_n and_o river_n maragnon_n a_o fair_a people_n be_v find_v with_o long_a beard_n and_o rich_a in_o clothes_n live_v by_o themselves_o different_a in_o religion_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o indian_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n there_o remain_v in_o a_o body_n together_o his_o argument_n so_o prevail_v on_o some_o former_o contrary_o mind_v as_o to_o turn_v the_o tide_n of_o their_o judgement_n to_o concur_v with_o he_o with_o other_o they_o make_v it_o dead_a water_n not_o to_o oppose_v his_o opinion_n while_o a_o three_o sort_n listen_v to_o his_o relation_n as_o only_o privilege_v from_o confutation_n by_o the_o remoteness_n thereof_o §_o 6._o for_o i_o own_o part_n opinion_n i_o behold_v his_o report_n as_o the_o twilight_n but_o whether_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o morning_n twilight_n which_o will_v improve_v itself_o into_o full_a light_n or_o that_o of_o the_o evening_n darken_v by_o degree_n into_o silence_n and_o utter_a obscurity_n time_n will_v discover_v when_o the_o eleven_o tribe_n so_o virtual_o may_v i_o term_v they_o bring_v news_n that_o one_o lose_v tribe_n joseph_o be_v find_v jacob_n heart_n 26._o faint_v for_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o till_o afterward_o he_o be_v convince_v on_o clear_a evidence_n how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v i_o be_v permit_v to_o suspend_v my_o judgement_n when_o one_o man_n bring_v tiding_n of_o ten_o lose_a tribe_n all_o find_v in_o a_o instant_n until_o far_a proof_n be_v make_v thereof_o sure_o we_o who_o now_o secret_o smile_v at_o some_o probable_a insinuation_n in_o his_o report_n shall_v on_o better_a assurance_n have_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o 2._o laughter_n not_o 12._o sarahs_n laughter_n of_o distrust_n but_o 17._o abraham_n of_o desire_n delight_n and_o belief_n when_o his_o relation_n shall_v be_v confirm_v to_o we_o from_o other_o hand_n and_o indeed_o the_o messenger_n deserve_v to_o be_v well_o pay_v for_o his_o pain_n who_o bring_v clear_a proof_n thereof_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o these_o ten_o tribe_n be_v a_o happy_a forerunner_n and_o furtherer_n of_o their_o future_a conversion_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o jew_n their_o repossess_v their_o native_a country_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o conceit_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n that_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v return_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o messiah_n to_o the_o country_n of_o canaan_n kingdom_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v re-estated_n in_o the_o full_a possession_n thereof_o if_o any_o object_n that_o their_o land_n now_o base_a and_o barren_a be_v not_o worth_a the_o regain_n they_o answer_v when_o they_o shall_v recover_v their_o country_n the_o country_n shall_v recover_v its_o former_a fruitfulness_n as_o if_o god_n will_v effect_v miracle_n as_o fast_o as_o man_n can_v fancy_v they_o with_o they_o concur_v some_o protestant_n divine_n maintain_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o a_o flourish_a commonwealth_n with_o the_o affluence_n of_o all_o outward_a pomp_n and_o pleasure_n so_o 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63._o 31._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr zoar._n c._n small_a or_o little_a sh._n gen._n 13._o 10_o judah_n 69._o 40_o 31._o 30_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr zobah_n l._n  _fw-fr 1_o sam._n 14._o 47_o libanus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr zoheleth_n s._n  _fw-fr 1_o king_n 1._o 9_o moriah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr zophim_n f._n  _fw-fr num._n 23._o 14_o reuben_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr zoreah_n c._n leprosy_n lecestersh_fw-mi josh._n 15._o 33_o dan_fw-mi  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 214_o 17_o zuph_n l._n swim_v or_o fluctuate_a 1_o sam._n 9_o 5_o ephraim_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 185_o 9_o reader_n be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o limitary_a place_n and_o all_o other_o mention_v in_o scripture_n which_o we_o can_v not_o confident_o refer_v to_o another_o letter_n be_v by_o we_o though_o no_o town_n consign_v to_o t._n which_o as_o a_o hospital_n of_o no_o less_o charity_n than_o capacity_n give_v they_o all_o entertainment_n and_o thus_o by_o god_n assistance_n we_o have_v finish_v our_o table_n miraculous_a almost_o be_v the_o execution_n do_v by_o david_n on_o the_o amalekite_n who_o save_v neither_o man_n 9_o nor_o woman_n alive_a to_o bring_v tiding_n to_o gath._n i_o can_v promise_v such_o exactness_n in_o our_o index_n that_o no_o one_o name_n have_v escape_v our_o enquiry_n some_o few_o perchance_o hardly_o slip_v by_o may_v tell_v tale_n against_o we_o this_o i_o profess_v i_o have_v not_o in_o the_o language_n of_o some_o modern_a quarter-master_n wilful_o burn_v any_o town_n and_o purposely_o omit_v they_o and_o hope_v that_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v our_o discovery_n will_v upon_o examination_n appear_v either_o not_o general_o agree_v on_o by_o author_n for_o proper_a name_n or_o else_o by_o proportion_n fall_v without_o the_o bound_n of_o palestine_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrigas_fw-la lib._n 2._o page_n 76._o line_n 37._o for_o naâ—anaim_n read_v maâ—anaim_n p._n 108._o l._n 20._o &_o 21_o &_o 30_o &_o 41._o for_o cave_n read_v cane_n pa._n 109._o l._n 15._o deal_n though_o bear_v in_o bedlam_n pag._n 191._o l._n 1._o for_o people_n read_v pool_n ibid._n l._n 9_o for_o twenty_o mile_n read_v twelve_o mile_n pag._n 236._o l._n 33._o for_o unstrain_a read_v unstained_a pag._n 302._o l._n 9_o for_o vale_n of_o ephraim_n read_v vale_n of_o rephaim_n pag._n 303_o l._n 20._o for_o they_o read_v day_n pag._n 304._o l._n 30._o for_o beed_n read_v be_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 321._o l._n 4._o for_o from_o east_n to_o the_o north_n read_v form_n west_n to_o the_o north._n pag._n 330._o l._n 8._o for_o partly_o natural_a read_v pure_o natural_a pag._n 332._o l._n 37._o for_o cousin_n read_v close_n pag._n 397._o l._n 20._o for_o liquid_a read_v dry_a 79._o l._n 23._o for_o dead_a read_v bread_n pag._n 188._o l._n 19_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 132._o l._n 14._o for_o infeâ—â—ed_a read_v infested_a lib._n 5._o pag._n 147._o l._n 11._o for_o less_o read_v lâ—ss_n pag._n 159._o l._n 17._o for_o that_o twelve_o shall_v be_v twenty_o read_v that_o twenty_o shall_v be_v twelve_o pag._n 164._o l._n 17._o for_o larcination_n read_v lancination_n pag._n 179._o l._n 27._o dâ—le_v philol._n ibid._n l._n 38._o deal_n alâ—th_n pag._n 180._o l._n 9_o deal_n philol._n ibid._n l._n 18._o deal_n alâ—th_n pag_n 196._o l._n 8._o not_o extend_v it_o deal_n not_o ibid._n deal_n as_o some_o do_v with_o small_a probability_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la or_o amedcus_fw-la the_o toplâ—â—ll_a saint_n of_o aulâ—igney_n aulâ—igney_n mark_v 10._o 16._o 16._o gen._n 29._o 23._o 23._o gen._n 19_o 26._o 26._o in_o my_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n before_o the_o holy_a state_n state_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la eccles._n 12._o 2._o 2._o josh._n 20._o 7._o three_o grand_a objection_n against_o this_o subject_n subject_n numb_a 13._o 23_o &_o 28._o no_o disgrace_n to_o adventure_v on_o the_o same_o work_n after_o many_o other_o other_o eccles._n 1._o 9_o 9_o adricom_o put_v zabulun_n issachar_n &_o manasses_n in_o one_o map_n ephraim_n dan_n &_o benjamin_n in_o another_o 2._o object_n certainty_n herein_o not_o to_o be_v obtain_v 2._o answ._n this_o shall_v not_o quench_v but_o quicken_v our_o industry_n industry_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 9_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o 2._o object_n it_o be_v a_o difficult_a trifle_n trifle_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o 15._o revel_v 21._o 10._o 3._o answ._n it_o be_v ornamental_a to_o divinity_n divinity_n 2_o king_n 6._o 19_o no_o danger_n of_o superstition_n in_o this_o subject_n subject_n act_n 19_o 19_o six_o general_a name_n of_o judea_n gen._n 12._o 5._o 5._o in_o clio._n cap._n 105._o &_o in_o thalia_n cap._n 5._o &_o 91._o &_o polymnia_n cap._n 8._o the_o bound_n of_o the_o large_a canaan_n canaan_n exod._n 23._o 31._o 31._o deut._n 11._o 13._o &_o 22._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o jew_n possess_v it_o it_o 1_o chro._n 5._o 22._o 22._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o kin._n 4._o 24._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 26._o the_o limit_n of_o the_o lesser_a canaan_n canaan_n deut._n 20._o 10._o 10._o deut_n 7._o 24._o the_o length_n thereof_o 1600._o furlong_n the_o matchless_a fertility_n of_o the_o land_n land_n gen._n 19_o 20._o 20._o ezek._n 20._o 6._o 6._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 9_o 9_o 1_o chron._n 2d_o 5_o 6._o see_v also_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 3._o 3._o deut._n 8._o 7_o 8_o 9_o moses_n his_o character_n thereof_o thereof_o camb._n brit._n in_o comitat_fw-la armach_n iudaea_n inulsible_a treasure_n saâ—t_fw-la saâ—t_fw-la mar._n 9_o 49._o levit._fw-la 2._o 13._o 13._o judg._n 9_o 45._o 45._o josh._n 11._o 8._o &_o 15._o 62._o material_n of_o glass_n glass_n plin._n nat_n hist._n brimstone_n and_o lapis_fw-la judaicus_n judaicus_n 1_o king_n 5._o 17_o 18._o 18._o deut._n 8._o 9_o brass_n &_o iron_n iron_n deut._n 33._o 25._o no_o gold_n in_o judea_n and_o why_o why_o act._n 3._o 6._o 6._o psal._n 121._o 1._o 1._o mat._n 6._o 19_o 19_o psal._n 72._o 10._o 10._o 1_o king_n 10._o 27._o balm_v a_o property_n of_o judea_n judea_n gen._n 43._o 11._o 11._o jos._n hist._n antiq._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o commend_v by_o heathen_a writer_n writer_n pliâ—_n nat_n hist._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 25._o 25._o gal._n de_fw-fr antid_v li._n 2._o ca._n â—3_n â—3_n aâ—lor_n 〈…〉_z &_o procerior_a plin._n nat_n hist._n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o 15._o deur_n 8._o 8._o oil-olive_n honey_n honey_n exod._n 3._o 8._o &_o 1_o sam._n 14_o 25._o 26._o 26._o levit._fw-la 2._o 11._o 11._o hugo_n groâ—ius_n in_o locum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la wheat_n wheat_n deut._n 32._o 14._o 14._o ezâ—k_n 27._o 17._o wine_n wine_n gen._n 49._o 11._o numb_a 13._o 23._o 23._o sidonius_n sidonius_n josh._n 2._o 6._o 6._o hose_n 2._o 9_o 9_o prov._n 31._o 13._o 13._o rab._n joseph_n in_o the_o babylonish_n talmud_n ketab_v fol._n 3._o 6._o 6._o jerusalem_n talmud_n talmud_n mat._n 13._o 31_o 32._o 32._o gen._n 43._o 11._o 11._o act._n 6._o 2._o 2._o levit._fw-la 11._o 4._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 18._o 6_o 7._o 7._o prov._n 15._o 17._o 17._o gen._n 27._o 9_o 9_o 1_o king_n 4._o 23._o 23._o mat._n 23._o 37._o &_o 26._o 24._o 24._o levit._fw-la 14._o 22._o 22._o numb_a 11._o 31_o 32._o 32._o mat._n 3._o 4._o 4._o levit._fw-la 11._o 9_o 9_o isa_n 7._o 15._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 18._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 29._o 29._o deut._n 32._o 14._o 14._o prov._n 27._o 27._o 27._o psal._n â—3_n 5._o 5._o psal_n 104._o 24._o 24._o gen._n 9_o â—_o â—_o ezek._n 14._o 21._o 21._o 1_o king_n 10._o 22._o 1_o object_n object_n lib._n 16._o fol._n 523._o answ._n answ._n jer._n 12._o 9_o 2_o object_n answ._n answ._n see_v the_o geneva_n note_n on_o the_o text_n 3_o object_n object_n gen._n 26._o 18._o answ._n answ._n deut._n 8._o 7._o 7._o lib._n 16._o fol._n 523._o 4_o object_n object_n lib._n 14._o â—_o 7._o ausw._n ausw._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strabâ—_n lib._n 16._o p._n 7â—5_n 5_o object_n answ._n answ._n straâ—o_n li._n 16._o p._n 755._o 6_o object_n answ._n 7_o object_n object_n â—_o king_n 6._o 28._o answ._n 8_o object_n object_n on_o isaiah_n cap._n 44._o v._n 14._o answ._n 9_o object_n answ._n answ._n ruth_n 1._o 20._o 20._o cant._n 2._o 1._o 1._o gen._n 30._o 35._o 35._o brocard_n de_fw-fr terra_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o m._n george_n sands_n sands_n deut._n 7._o 1._o 1._o revel_v 13._o 1._o 1._o sam._n bochartus_fw-la geog_n sacra_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 35._o 35._o gen._n 27._o 46._o 46._o prov._n 30._o 19_o 19_o talmud_n hieâ—os_n tract_n de_fw-fr â—uram_fw-la cap._n 35._o 35._o maâ—_n 8._o 28._o 28._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n la_fw-fr ca._n 8._o pa._n 138._o 138._o gen._n 15._o 16._o 16._o gregoâ—iuâ—_n gâ—â—gorii_n in_o verbo_fw-la verbo_fw-la psal._n 12_o 4._o 4._o amos_n 2._o 9_o 9_o judg._n 1._o 34._o
34._o judg._n 1._o 35._o 35._o numb_a 13._o 29._o 29._o gen._n 13._o 7._o 7._o josh._n 17._o 15._o 15._o judg._n 1._o 4._o 4._o josh._n 9_o 7._o &_o 11._o 19_o 19_o gen._n 34._o 2._o 2._o josh._n 11._o 3._o 3._o judg._n 3._o 3_o josh._n 11._o 17._o 17._o 2._o sam._n 5._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 15._o 19_o 19_o judg._n 4._o 11._o 11._o psal._n 88_o 12._o 12._o prov._n 27._o 1._o 1._o psal._n 9_o 6._o 6._o bochartus_fw-la gâ—og_n sac._n l._n 4._o c._n 36._o p._n 347._o 347._o ovid._n met._n lib._n 3._o 3._o gen._n 14._o 5._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 18._o 18._o josh._n 17._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 14._o 5._o 5._o deut._n 7._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 37._o 15._o 15._o bochartus_fw-la ut_fw-la priùs_fw-la priùs_fw-la ezek._n 30._o 15_o 16._o 16._o exod._n 16._o 1._o 1._o histor._n bel._n ver_fw-la 14._o 14._o josh._n 18._o 22._o 22._o josh._n 14._o 14._o 14._o num._n 13._o 6._o 6._o josh._n 15._o 63._o 63._o judg._n 1._o 21._o 21._o josh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o mat._n 10._o 4._o 4._o john_n 2._o 1._o 1._o 3_o john_n 1_o 2._o ancient_o a_o aâ—my_n of_o king_n in_o canaan_n canaan_n josh_o 12._o 9_o the_o 31_o kingdom_n how_o dispense_v to_o the_o several_a tribe_n tribe_n josh_fw-mi ibid._n two_o distinct_a combination_n of_o these_o king_n king_n josh._n 10._o 3._o 3._o josh_n â—â—_o 1_o 2_o 3._o necessary_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o map_n of_o canaan_n canaan_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o 31._o gen._n 1â—_n 3._o 3._o 2_o king_n 17._o 6._o 6._o 2_o king_n 17._o 18._o 18._o isai._n 7._o 20._o 20._o isai._n 14._o 23._o 23._o 2_o chr._n 30._o 6._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 30._o 10._o 18._o 18._o 2_o chr._n 35._o 18._o 18._o ezra_n 6._o 17._o 17._o ezra_n 2._o 64._o 64._o vbi_fw-la â—rgo_fw-la sunt_fw-la 12000_o in_o iis_fw-la sanè_fw-la qui_fw-la ascenderunt_fw-la dereliquis_fw-la tribubus_fw-la seder_n olam_fw-la rabath_n cap._n 29._o 29._o 1_o chron._n 9_o 3._o 3._o in_o animad_fw-la ver_fw-la in_o euseb._n numero_fw-la 1734._o 1734._o mat._n 4._o 14._o etc._n etc._n etc._n lukâ—_n 2._o 36._o 36._o act_n 26._o 7._o 7._o james_n 1._o 1._o 1._o act_n 11._o 19_o 19_o levit._fw-la 19_o 10._o 10._o act_n 26._o 7._o 7._o 1_o king_n 12._o 19_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 9_o 9_o josh._n 19_o 1._o 9_o 9_o 1_o king_n 19_o 3._o 3._o 2_o chr._n 11._o 8._o 8._o 2_o chr._n 11._o 10._o 10._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 2_o chr._n 11._o 14_o 14_o 2_o chr._n 11._o 16._o 16._o prov._n 13._o 28._o 28._o 1_o king_n 22._o 49._o 49._o 1_o king_n 21._o 13._o 13._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist._n world_n 1_o part_n 2600._o cap._n 19_o sect._n 6._o 6._o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14._o 13._o &_o ichosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 23_o 23_o 2_o king_n 3._o 5._o 5._o 2_o chr._n 21._o 8._o 8._o 2_o chr._n 13._o 19_o 19_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 1._o 1._o 2_o chr._n 25._o 23._o 23._o 2_o chr_n 28._o 6._o 6._o john_n 4._o 34._o judea_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n thereof_o thereof_o luke_n 1._o 5._o 5._o ezra_n 5._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 19_o 1._o &_o mark_v 10._o 1._o 1._o 1_o macc._n 11._o 34._o samaria_n people_v with_o colony_n of_o mede_n etc._n etc._n etc._n so_o d._n heylyâ—_n heylyâ—_n 2_o king_n 17._o 24._o 24._o 2_o king_n 17._o 27_o 27_o 2_o king_n 17._o 32._o 32._o 2_o king_n 17._o 34._o the_o article_n of_o the_o samaritan_n creed_n creed_n john_n 4._o 22._o 22._o john_n 4._o 25._o 25._o john_n 4._o 12._o 12._o ant._n ind._n lib._n 11._o sub_fw-la sinem_fw-la pag._n 386._o &_o lib._n 12._o ca._n 7._o pag._n 410._o the_o antipathy_n betwixt_o the_o samaritan_n and_o jew_n jew_n luke_n 9_o 53._o 53._o john_n 4._o 9_o 9_o john_n 8._o 48._o 48._o luke_n 17._o 16._o 16._o luke_n 10._o 33._o 33._o galilee_n twofold_a why_o one_o of_o they_o surname_v of_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n isa._n 9_o 1._o &_o mat._n 4._o 15._o 15._o bell._n ind._n li._n 3._o ca._n 4._o pag._n 833._o 833._o exâ—â—cit_fw-la 114._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 14._o 13._o the_o character_n of_o the_o galiâ—eans_v galiâ—eans_v josephus_n ut_fw-la priâ—s_fw-la priâ—s_fw-la john_n 18._o 10._o 10._o luke_n 13._o 1._o 1._o mar._n 14._o 70._o 70._o john_n 4._o 45._o the_o three_o province_n how_o compare_v compare_v josh._n 20_o 7._o the_o original_a and_o nature_n of_o tetrarchy_n tetrarchy_n suidas_n &_o stephanus_n in_o thesaâ—ro_n thesaâ—ro_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z plinian_n exercit_fw-la â—ol_n 576._o why_o 〈◊〉_d roman_n continue_v tetrarchy_n tetrarchy_n luke_n 3._o 1._o 1._o luke_n 13_o 1._o 1._o luke_n 23._o 7._o why_o abilene_n mention_v by_o saint_n luke_n the_o inequality_n of_o these_o tetrarchy_n in_o extent_n and_o revenue_n revenue_n see_v spee_v map_n map_n de_fw-fr bâ—ll_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o the_o word_n tetrarchy_n various_o take_v take_v salmasius_n ut_fw-la prius_fw-la prius_fw-la littleâ—on_n â—ol_n 135._o &_o cowel_n interpr_fw-la in_o litera_fw-la c._n idumea_n perâ—a_n &_o decapolis_n decapolis_n mark_v 3._o 8._o 8._o isaiah_n 34._o 5._o &_o ezek._n 35.15_o 35.15_o luke_n 19_o 17._o 17._o nat._n histor._n lib._n 5._o c._n 18._o 18._o itin_n ab_fw-la achone_n versus_fw-la eurum_fw-la hil-countrey_n and_o low-country_n in_o judea_n judea_n luke_n 1._o 3â—_n 3â—_n 2_o chr._n 26._o 10._o 10._o judg._n 1._o 9_o petite_fw-fr land_n in_o palestine_n palestine_n 1_o king_n 4._o 10._o 10._o 1_o king_n 4._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 5._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 17._o 17._o mat._n 14._o 34._o hebrew_n distance_v place_n by_o pace_n &_o bow-shoots_a bow-shoots_a 2_o sam._n 6._o 13_o 13_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 23._o 23._o gen._n 21._o 16._o and_o by_o days-journey_n days-journey_n exod._n 5._o 3._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 23._o 23._o gen._n 28._o 10._o 10._o gen._n 28._o 11._o 11._o see_v the_o map_n of_o gâ—d_n cubit_n the_o current_a measure_n of_o the_o hebrew_n hebrew_n esther_n 7._o 9_o 9_o numb_a 35._o 4._o two_o kind_n of_o câ—bus_n câ—bus_n 〈◊〉_d 41_o 8._o 8._o cap._n 46_o v._n 2._o cite_v by_o arias_n montanus_n de_fw-fr mensur_n sacâ—_n furlong_n how_o long_o long_o act_n 27._o 28._o 28._o 2_o mâ—c_n 12._o â—_o a_o râ—man_n mâ—le_v make_v the_o samâ—_n wiâ—h_v 〈◊〉_d hâ—brew_n bâ—rah_n bâ—rah_n in_o mâ—â—suris_fw-la sacâ—is_fw-la sacâ—is_fw-la gen_n 35._o 16._o &_o 48._o 7._o 7._o 2_o king_n 5._o 19_o hâ—w_o 〈◊〉_d saviour_n precept_n â—s_v to_o bâ—_n understand_v understand_v mat._n 5._o 41._o a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n how_o much_o much_o act_n 1._o 12._o 12._o john_n 11._o 1â—_n whereon_o sabbath-day_n journey_n be_v ground_v ground_v exod._n 16._o 29._o 29._o josh_n 3._o 4._o 4._o exod._n 10._o 23._o 23._o mat._n 12._o 2._o unknown_a in_o the_o age_n of_o elisha_n elisha_n 2_o king_n 4._o 22._o 22._o mat._n 24._o 20._o difference_n in_o the_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n latitude_n maâ—_n 15._o 29._o 29._o in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o map_n general_a of_o palesâ—ine_n the_o vast_a difference_n between_o mile_n of_o several_a country_n and_o betwixt_o mile_n of_o the_o same_o country_n country_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 11._o 11._o pate_a seig._n f._n 19_o 19_o vadian_n phax_n f._n 271._o 271._o jud._n 20._o 16._o 16._o luke_n 24._o 13._o 13._o john_n 6._o 19_o town_n on_o the_o upstroke_n how_o to_o be_v account_v what_o map_n most_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o matter_n of_o difference_n how_o place_n be_v know_v by_o their_o sâ—verall_a character_n the_o bâ—dge_n of_o apocrypha_fw-la city_n city_n rom._n 3._o 2._o 2._o act_n 10._o 33._o 33._o â—king_v 14._o 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 11._o 11._o ant._n jud._n â—â—_o 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o deut_n 24._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 128._o 7._o 7._o gen._n 35._o 22._o 22._o gen._n 49._o 4._o 4._o numb_a 16._o 1._o &_o 26._o 5_o 8_o 9_o 9_o numb_a 1._o 21._o 21._o numb_a 26._o 7._o 7._o deut._n â—_o 10._o 10._o deut._n 2._o 9_o 9_o numb_a 21._o 26._o 26._o isa._n 15._o &_o 16._o â—a_n ler._n 4._o 8._o 8._o numb_a 32.1_o 32.1_o 2_o king_n 10._o 33._o 33._o 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o 29._o 1_o chr._n 5._o 6._o 26._o 26._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 8._o 8._o isa._n 17._o 2._o 2._o icr._n 48._o 20._o 20._o josh._n 21_o 30._o 37._o 37._o numb_a 35._o 4._o 4._o in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n on_o reuben_n reuben_n gen._n 49_o 7._o 7._o 2_o chr._n 11._o 14._o 14._o deut._n 2._o 26._o 26._o adri._n in_o theat_n ter_z sanct_a fol._n 51._o 51._o josh._n 20._o 8._o &_o 21._o 36._o &_o â—_o chron._n 6._o 78._o jer._n 48._o 24._o 24._o deut._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 9_o numb_a 35._o 15._o 15._o deut._n 19_o 3._o 3._o num._n 35._o 27._o &_o rabbi_n maimo_n lb._n cap._n 8._o sec._n 11._o 11._o deut._n 19_o 12._o 12._o numb_a 35._o 17_o 18_o 23._o 23._o numb_a 35._o 26_o 27._o 27._o maimo_fw-la on_o numb_a ca._n 35._o ver_fw-la 2d_o ca._n 7._o sect._n 14._o 14._o exod._n 21._o 14._o 1_o king_n 2._o 29._o 29._o josep._n 13._o aati_fw-la
judg._n 9_o 45._o 45._o gen._n 14._o 3._o 3._o munster_n cosm._n in_o descr_n italy_n abâ—melech_n slay_v at_o â—he_n tower_n of_o thebez_n thebez_n judg._n 9_o 48._o 48._o psal._n 68_o 14._o 14._o judg._n 9_o 20._o 6._o 6._o 1_o king_n 11._o 27_o 27_o judg._n 9_o 53._o the_o people_n petition_n râ—hoboam_n at_o shechem_n 1_o king_n 11._o 31._o 37._o â—â—_o â—â—_o 1_o king_n 11._o 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 12._o 5._o rehoboam_n follow_v the_o young_a man_n advice_n advice_n 2_o king_n 12._o 7._o adoram_n stone_v by_o the_o people_n people_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 24._o 24._o 1_o king_n 12._o 18._o 18._o hollir_n shed_v pag._n 431._o 431._o ideâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 634._o jacob_n purchase_n â—nd_n josâ—phs_n portion_n portion_n gen._n 33._o 20._o 20._o josh._n 24._o 32._o 32._o gen._n 48._o 22._o 22._o eccles._n 10._o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la gen._n 34._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d and_o shalem_n â—_z nigh_o sheâ—hem_o sheâ—hem_o john_n 4._o 5._o 5._o gen._n 33._o 18._o two_o eminent_a oak_n near_o shechem_n shechem_n gen._n 12._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 35._o 4._o 4._o joâ—â—_n 24._o 27._o 27._o josh._n 24._o 26._o 26._o josh._n 18.1_o dothâ—â—_n where_o the_o syrian_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n blindness_n 2_o kin._n 13._o 14._o 14._o 2_o king_n 6._o 18._o dothan_n where_o joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n brethren_n gen._n 37._o 12._o how_o this_o country_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n hebrew_n gen._n 40._o 15._o 15._o act._n 7._o 5._o 5._o gen._n 14._o 18._o the_o city_n ephraim_n ephraim_n joh._n 11._o 54._o 54._o joh._n 10._o 15._o 15._o joh._n 12._o 23._o the_o mount_n of_o phinehas_n phinehas_n josh._n 24._o 33._o 33._o psal._n 106._o 30._o 30._o josh._n 24._o 33._o 33._o judg._n 12._o 25._o mouâ—â—_n amalek_n amalek_n see_v our_o description_n of_o paran-parag_a 20_o 20_o job._n 2._o 7._o 7._o judg._n 6._o 3._o judg._n 7._o 24_o 25._o 25._o see_v cam_z map_n of_o hartfordshire_n baal-hazor_n stain_v wiâ—h_a absoloms_n cruelty_n cruelty_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 23._o 23._o in_o description_n of_o gad._n pag._n 84._o 84._o eccles._n 5._o 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 28._o 28._o mat._n 10._o 28._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 6._o archelais_n and_o iscariot_n iscariot_n josephus_n antiq._n lâ—_n 17._o cap._n 19_o 19_o mat._n 2._o 22._o 22._o act._n 1._o 18._o 18._o 1_o macc._n 13._o 13._o 13._o 1_o king_n 4._o 8._o the_o arm_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n num._n 2._o 18._o 18._o deut._n 33._o 17._o 17._o hos._n 10._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 35._o 25._o 25._o numb_a 1._o 39_o 39_o num._n 26._o 43._o 43._o irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o ambros._n de_fw-fr benedict_v patriar_n cap._n 7._o august_n quaest_n 22._o in_o joshu_n prosper_n de_fw-fr promis_fw-fr dei_fw-la par_fw-fr 4._o theodoret_n quaest_n 109._o in_o gen._n gregor_n lib._n 31._o moralium_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 37._o 2._o 2._o so_o have_v all_o the_o son_n of_o bilhah_n and_o zilpah_n zilpah_n lâ—vit_fw-la 24._o 11._o 11._o judg._n 18._o â—0_n â—0_n this_o be_v jeroboam_n not_o the_o tâ—â—bes_n act_n act_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 29._o 29._o rev._n 7._o 7._o so_o also_o be_v zebulun_n as_o simeon_n be_v omit_v in_o moses_n his_o blessing_n deut._n 33._o 33._o exod._n 31._o 6._o josh._n 15._o 1_o --_o 13._o 13._o psal._n 45._o 7._o 7._o judge_n 1._o 34._o josh._n 19_o 47._o 47._o gen_n 49._o 17._o deut._n 33._o 22._o 22._o jud._n 5._o 17._o joâ—â—_n 19_o 46._o 46._o sand._n his_o trav_fw-mi pag._n 152._o 152._o adricho_n in_o theat_n ter._n sanc._n pag._n 23._o 23._o 2_o chro._n 2._o 16._o 16._o jon._n 1._o 3_o 3_o act._n 9_o 36._o 36._o act._n 3._o 43._o &_o 11._o 5._o 13._o 13._o act._n 9_o 38._o 32._o 33_o 34._o 34._o guilel_n tyrius_n tyrius_n pliny_n nat._n his_o lib._n cap._n et_fw-fr pomp._n mela._n ovid._n lib._n 4._o metam_fw-la metam_fw-la joh._n the_o vorag_n in_o the_o golden_a legion_n legion_n morison_n trav_fw-mi part_n 1._o c._n p._n 215._o 215._o 1_o king_n 4_o 33._o 33._o hugo_n groti_n in_o joha_n 19_o 29._o 29._o mat._n 27._o 29._o mar._n 15._o 26._o 26._o joh._n 19_o 29._o 29._o josh._n 19_o 42._o 42._o judg._n 1._o 35._o 35._o 1_o macc._n 13._o 27_o 28_o 29._o 29._o josh._n 21._o 24._o josh._n 10._o 12._o 12._o josh._n 21._o 24._o josh._n 10._o 12._o 12._o jud._n 1._o 34._o 34._o 2_o macc._n 12._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o 2_o mac._n 12._o 8_o 9_o 9_o see_v moor_n mapof_n palestine_n palestine_n 2_o chr._n 26._o 6._o 6._o adricho_n in_o theat_n ter._n sanc._n pag._n 24._o num_fw-la 59_o 59_o 1_o mâ—c_n 2._o 38._o 38._o 1_o macc._n 16._o 4._o 4._o 1_o macc_n 16._o 5_o 6_o 6_o vid._n ojus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o king_n 4._o 9_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 6._o 18._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 19_o 19_o josh._n 19_o 44._o &_o 21._o 23._o 23._o 1_o king_n 15._o 27_o &_o 16._o 15._o 15._o 2_o chr._n 11._o 14._o 14._o 1_o king_n 16._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o jud._n 16._o 4._o 4._o judg._n 18._o 2._o 8._o 11._o 12._o 12._o jud._n 13._o 25._o 25._o jud._n 13._o 4_o 5._o 5._o jud._n 16._o 31._o 31._o num._n 13._o 24_o 25._o &_o cap._n 32._o 9_o deut._n 1._o 24._o 24._o gen._n 38._o 24._o 24._o jud._n 14._o 5_o 6._o verse_n 8._o verse_n 16._o jud._n 15._o 4._o 4._o josh._n 19_o 41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n etc._n josh._n 15._o 10._o 10._o josh._n 15._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 10._o 14._o 14._o jud._n 3._o 31._o 31._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 22._o 22._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 18._o &_o 8._o 1._o &_o 21._o 15._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 21._o 17._o 17._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 6._o 6._o josh._n 23._o 13._o 13._o ezek._n 25._o 15._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 20._o 21_o 21_o 1_o chr._n 20._o 6._o 6._o dr._n hakwel_n apology_n for_o divine_a providence_n providence_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 14._o &_o ezek._n 25._o 26_o &_o zeph._n 2._o 5._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 18._o &_o 1_o king_n 1._o 38._o 38._o vid._n ejus_fw-la annota_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la pradicta_fw-la pradicta_fw-la 2_o sam._n 20._o 23._o 23._o 2_o sam._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 2._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o 10._o psal._n 34._o &_o 56_o 56_o 1_o sam._n 27._o 2_o 3_o 5_o 6._o &_o 2._o 82._o 82._o 1_o king_n 2._o 39_o 39_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 7._o 7._o 2_o chr._n 11._o 8._o 8._o 2_o kin._n 12._o 17._o 17._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 4._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 5._o 10._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 25._o 25._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 27._o 27._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 44._o 44._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2._o 2._o mat._n 12._o 24._o 24._o hieron_n in_o 5_o tom_n cap._n isa._n isa._n judg._n 16._o 4._o 4._o judg._n 16._o 21._o 21._o act._n 8._o 29._o 29._o jer._n 13._o 23._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 5._o 1._o &_o 6._o 17._o 17._o josh._n 15._o 47._o 47._o chap._n 13._o 3._o â—_o 2_o chr._n 26._o 6._o 6._o isa._n 20._o 1._o 1._o 1_o macc._n 4._o 15._o 15._o chap._n 5._o 6â—_n 6â—_n cha._n 9_o 15._o 18._o 18._o 1_o mac._n 10._o 78._o 84._o 84._o 1_o mac._n 16._o 10._o 10._o see_v the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nche_n 13._o 24._o 24._o nennius_n elvodug_n elvodug_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 1._o jonah_n on_o the_o sea_n sea_n jonah_n 1._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 107._o 23._o 23._o nahum_n 3._o 1._o 1._o jonah_n 4._o 2._o â—_o wonder_v work_a tempest_n tempest_n jonah_n 1._o 5._o 5._o john_n 3._o 14._o 14._o mat._n 11._o 39_o 39_o 1_o king_n 4._o 9_o 9_o gen._n 49._o 17._o 17._o numb_a 2._o 25._o 25._o gen._n 42._o 24._o 24._o gen._n 34._o 25._o 25._o gen._n 49._o 7._o 7._o numb_a 1._o 23._o &_o 26._o 14._o 14._o 1_o chr._n 4._o 27._o 27._o 1_o chr._n 4._o 38._o 38._o judi._n 9_o 3._o 3._o num._n 25._o 14._o 14._o josh._n 19_o 1._o 9_o 9_o judg._n 1._o 3_o 3_o 2_o chr._n 15._o 9_o 9_o 2_o king_n 17._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 26._o 12._o 12._o mark_n 13._o 8._o 8._o judg._n 16._o 3._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 27._o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 2._o 2._o josh._n 19_o 7._o 7._o 1_o chr._n 4._o 32._o 32._o judg._n 15._o 11._o 11._o judg._n 15._o 15._o 15._o judg._n 15._o 17._o 17._o ezek._n 37._o 3._o 3._o josh._n 21._o 9_o 16_o &_o 19_o 17._o 17._o gen._n 49._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 29._o 8._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 30._o 30._o josh._n 19_o 7._o 1_o char._n 4._o 32._o 32._o josh._n 19_o 8._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 27._o 27._o 1_o sam._n 30._o 30._o 30._o num._n 14._o 45._o 45._o numb_a 21._o 3._o 3._o judg._n 1._o 17._o 1_o char._n 4._o 30._o 30._o gen._n 20._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 26._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 26._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 26._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 26._o 20._o 20._o gen._n 26._o 21._o 21._o gen._n 26._o 22._o 22._o joh._n 14._o 2._o 2._o geor._n sands_n
shall_v be_v thus_o dismember_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o joseph_n be_v 26._o separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n but_o manasseh_n his_o son_n must_v also_o be_v part_v from_o himself_o how_o come_v that_o wisdom_n who_o pronounce_v it_o 1_o good_a and_o pleasant_a for_o brethren_n to_o live_v together_o in_o unity_n to_o cleave_v this_o tribe_n asunder_o but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o unity_n in_o affection_n may_v consist_v with_o local_a separation_n beside_o divine_a providence_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o design_n herein_o that_o this_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v a_o joint_a interest_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n may_v clasp_v these_o country_n together_o and_o the_o manassites_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v amphibii_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n may_v by_o visit_n among_o their_o kindred_n continue_v a_o correspondency_n and_o civil_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o §_o 3._o manasseh_n have_v mount_v hermon_n and_o gilead_n on_o the_o east_n part_v it_o from_o the_o ammonite_n and_o ismaelite_n jordan_n on_o the_o west_n gad_n on_o the_o south_n syria_n and_o particular_o the_o kingdom_n of_o geshur_n and_o maachah_n on_o the_o north_n in_o which_o compass_n of_o ground_n 13._o threescore_o city_n with_o high_a wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n beside_o unwall_v town_n be_v contain_v many_o will_v be_v amaze_v at_o this_o number_n &_o the_o wonder_n will_v seem_v the_o great_a when_o they_o shall_v reckon_v but_o 19_o two_o and_o twenty_o city_n in_o asher_n nineteen_o in_o naphtali_n seventeen_o in_o simeon_n sixteen_o in_o issachar_n &_o but_o twelve_o in_o zebulun_n unproportionable_a that_o half_a a_o tribe_n shall_v have_v treble_a the_o number_n of_o city_n to_o those_o that_o be_v big_a all_o we_o can_v say_v herein_o be_v this_o that_o be_v a_o frontier_n country_n and_o be_v expose_v on_o the_o north_n and_o east_n to_o heathen_a enemy_n it_o must_v have_v more_o fence_v city_n than_o the_o tribe_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 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