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favour_n afford_v they_o according_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o martial_a proceed_n these_o latter_a be_v never_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o israelite_n never_o whole_o subdue_v by_o they_o but_o be_v only_a retainer_n at_o large_a do_v they_o homage_n at_o great_a solemnity_n and_o high_a festival_n understand_v thereby_o all_o the_o victorious_a reign_v of_o david_n and_o solomon_n we_o take_v they_o in_o order_n 12._o 1_o zidonian_o eminent_o know_v by_o their_o famous_a city_n whereof_o large_o hereafter_o 13._o 2_o archites_n these_o dwell_v at_o arca_n or_o arce_n a_o city_n in_o libanus_n over_o against_o tripoli_n whereof_o mention_n in_o ptolomeus_n 14._o 3_o sinites_n in_o search_v after_o their_o proper_a place_n we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n like_o joseph_n when_o send_v to_o seek_v his_o brethren_n only_o he_o when_o wander_v 15._o meet_v with_o a_o man_n to_o direct_v he_o we_o with_o many_o to_o
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canaan_n among_o who_o the_o philistines_n be_v not_o reckon_v who_o five_a satrapy_n possess_v the_o south-west_n part_n of_o the_o land_n because_o they_o come_v not_o from_o canaan_n but_o from_o mizraim_n his_o elder_a brother_n of_o who_o god_n will_v large_o hereafter_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o simeon_n to_o conclude_v let_v the_o reader_n beware_v lest_o deceive_v with_o the_o similitude_n of_o sound_n he_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o mistake_v true_a israelite_n by_o birth_n to_o be_v canaanites_n by_o descent_n as_o namely_o 1_o caleh_n the_o 14._o kenite_fw-la undoubted_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 6._o judah_n only_o his_o grandfather_n name_n be_v kenaz_n 2_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n 3_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n so_o loyal_a so_o liberal_a to_o david_n the_o first_o may_v be_v a_o proselyte_n hittite_n but_o more_o likely_a an_o israelite_n who_o father_n be_v call_v heth_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 63._o judah_n or_o 21._o benjamin_n who_o live_v promiscuous_o with_o the_o jebusite_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jebus_n or_o jerusalem_n 4_o hushi_n the_o archite_a who_o out-achitophelled_n achitophel_n in_o his_o policy_n be_v probable_o a_o ephraimite_n of_o the_o 2._o border_n of_o archi_n otherwise_o unlikely_a that_o david_n will_v have_v choose_v a_o stranger_n to_o have_v be_v his_o cabinet_n counsellor_n 5_o simon_n the_o 4._o cananite_n christ_n disciple_n certain_o a_o jew_n otherwise_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v entertain_v he_o in_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n bear_v it_o seem_v in_o 1._o cana_n of_o galilee_n so_o much_o for_o caution_n lest_o demetrius_n who_o be_v well_o 2._o report_v of_o all_o man_n suffer_v for_o demetrius_n diana_n silver-smith_n and_o these_o real_a jew_n be_v misrepresent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o heathen_a extraction_n chap._n 8._o the_o second_o solemn_a division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o thirty_o one_o kingdom_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o distinguish_n of_o this_o land_n into_o seven_o nation_n canaan_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o division_n thereof_o among_o 9_o one_o and_o thirty_o king_n strange_a that_o their_o sceptre_n except_o very_o short_a do_v not_o justle_v one_o another_o in_o so_o narrow_a a_o country_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o genius_n of_o that_o age_n delight_v not_o so_o much_o in_o scrape_v much_o together_o as_o in_o have_v absolute_a authority_n in_o that_o little_a which_o be_v their_o own_o pride_n be_v common_o the_o sin_n of_o young_a man_n covetousness_n of_o old_a folk_n the_o world_n in_o the_o youth_n thereof_o more_o affect_v honour_n than_o wealth_n high_a title_n then_o large_a treasure_n and_o these_o royolet_n content_v themselves_o that_o their_o crown_n though_o not_o so_o big_a be_v as_o bright_a their_o sceptre_n though_o not_o so_o great_a be_v as_o glister_n as_o those_o of_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n be_v as_o absolute_a sovereign_n in_o their_o own_o small_a territory_n §_o 2._o let_v we_o consider_v tribe_n how_o these_o one_o and_o thirty_o kingdom_n be_v afterward_o dispose_v of_o and_o how_o they_o be_v share_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n in_o reckon_v up_o their_o name_n we_o observe_v the_o method_n in_o ibid._n joshua_n as_o he_o marshal_n they_o upon_o order_n follow_v kingdom_n of_o 1._o jericho_n 2._o ali._n 3._o jerusalem_n 4._o hebâ—oâ—_n 5._o jarmuth_n 6._o laâ—hish_n 7._o eglon._n 8._o gezer_n 9_o dâ—ber_n 10._o gâ—der_n 11._o hormah_n 12._o arad_n 13._o libnath_n 14._o adullaâ—â—_n 15._o makkedaâ—_n 16._o bethel_n 17._o tappuah_n 18._o hepher_n 19_o aphek_n 20._o lasharon_n 21._o madâ—n_n 22._o haâ—or_n 23._o shimrâ—n-mâ—ron_a 24._o achshaph_n 25._o taâ—â—aâ—h_o 26._o megiddo_n 27._o kedesh_n 28._o insteam_n of_o caâ—mel_n 29._o dor_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o dor._n 30._o the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n 31._o tirza_n allot_v to_o 1._o benjamin_n 2._o benjamin_n 3._o benâ—amin_n judah_n 4._o judaâ—_n 5._o judah_n 6._o judah_n 7._o judah_n 8._o ephraim_n 9_o judah_n 10._o judah_n simâ—on_n 11._o simeon_n 12._o judah_n 13._o judah_n 14._o judah_n 15._o beâ—jamin_n 16._o benjamin_n 17._o manasseh_n cis_fw-la iâ—r_n 18._o mâ—nasâ—cis_fw-la iâ—r_n 19_o asâ—er_n 20._o zebulon_n 21._o nephâ—hali_n 22._o nephthali_n 23._o zebulon_n 24._o asher_n 25._o manas._n cis_fw-la iâ—r_n 26._o 〈◊〉_d cisâ—or_n 27._o nephthali_n 28._o zebulon_n 29._o manasseb_n issachar_n 30._o bâ—njaâ—in_n 31._o ephraim_n by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o gilgal_n understand_v a_o sovereign_n over_o a_o miscellaneous_a company_n of_o people_n the_o master-bee_a of_o a_o swarm_n not_o yet_o fix_v in_o a_o hive_n have_v a_o sufficient_a territory_n for_o his_o man_n but_o no_o considerable_a metropolis_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o catalogue_n sihon_n and_o og_n be_v not_o reckon_v who_o dominion_n lay_v â—ast_v of_o jordan_n and_o they_o make_v up_o thirty_o three_o king_n in_o all_o so_o much_o of_o these_o city_n for_o the_o present_a whereof_o large_o hereafter_o in_o those_o respective_a tribe_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v §_o 3._o among_o these_o king_n one_o may_v visible_o discover_v two_o distinct_a combination_n king_n 1_o in_o the_o southern_a circuit_n of_o canaan_n adoni-bezek_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n seem_v to_o be_v chief_a of_o this_o knot_n at_o who_o 3._o send_v the_o king_n of_o hebron_n jarmuth_n lachish_n eglon_n etc._n etc._n assemble_v themselves_o against_o joshua_n and_o be_v destroy_v by_o he_o 2_o in_o the_o northern_a association_n there_o 3._o iâ—bin_n the_o king_n have_v the_o precedency_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o madon_n shimron_n and_o achshaph_n etc._n etc._n confederate_v themselves_o against_o joshua_n with_o the_o same_o success_n have_v all_o at_o once_o engage_v against_o joshua_n the_o task_n have_v be_v hard_o have_v he_o fight_v they_o all_o several_o the_o work_n have_v be_v long_o to_o subdue_v they_o for_o these_o thirty_o and_o one_o king_n who_o make_v up_o a_o full_a month_n in_o their_o number_n how_o many_o year_n will_v they_o have_v make_v up_o in_o their_o resistance_n whereas_o now_o divine_a providence_n fit_v the_o strength_n of_o ioshua_n arm_n parcel_v his_o foe_n into_o two_o bundle_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o at_o two_o blow_n strike_v through_o both_o of_o they_o §_o 4._o and_o here_o we_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o land_n canaan_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n not_o well_o satisfy_v whether_o more_o proper_o to_o term_v it_o old_a or_o new_a canaan_n if_o we_o count_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n downward_o it_o be_v young_a or_o new_a canaan_n because_o near_a the_o creation_n if_o we_o reckon_v backward_o from_o our_o time_n the_o old_a canaan_n if_o the_o reader_n discover_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o next_o map_n of_o the_o same_o land_n as_o it_o be_v constitute_v
crown_n of_o judah_n §_o 11._o seven_o if_o their_o home-achievement_n each_o against_o other_o be_v recount_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o their_o several_a strength_n god_n often_o make_v they_o alternate_o hold_v up_o one_o another_o whilst_o he_o whip_v they_o both_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o although_o abijah_n once_o get_v a_o remarkable_a 19_o conquest_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la yet_o general_o israel_n worsted_n judah_n overpower_v they_o with_o multitude_n of_o man_n thus_o baasha_n 1._o coop_v up_o asa_n in_o his_o own_o land_n joash_n 23._o overcome_v amaziah_n and_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o pekah_n almost_o utter_o 6._o consume_v ahaz_n and_o his_o kingdom_n §_o 12._o to_o conclude_v if_o their_o last_a and_o continuance_n be_v measure_v herein_o judah_n clear_o carry_v away_o the_o pre-eminence_n grant_v israel_n beat_v judah_n at_o hand_n yet_o judah_n beat_v israel_n at_o length_n even_o out_o of_o distance_n for_o whilst_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n do_v only_a snuff_n judah_n for_o seventy_o year_n blaze_v the_o bright_a when_o they_o return_v from_o banishment_n the_o assyrian_a conquest_n utter_o extinguish_v israel_n from_o ever_o appear_v again_o in_o a_o form_a commonwealth_n in_o their_o own_o country_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o province_n of_o galilea_n samaria_n and_o judea_n §_o 1._o when_o these_o two_o kingdom_n have_v determine_v &_o the_o division_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v out_o of_o date_n palestine_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o province_n who_o number_n and_o posture_n we_o find_v in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v trace_v in_o order_n by_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o saviour_n 34._o 1._o he_o leave_v judea_n 2._o and_o depart_v again_o into_o galilee_n 3._o and_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v through_o samaria_n it_o be_v deny_v to_o our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o travail_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la à _fw-la termino_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la sine_fw-la medio_fw-la so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o ordinary_o pass_v from_o judah_n in_o the_o south_n to_o galilee_n in_o the_o north_n without_o traverse_v samaria_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o both_o §_o 2._o to_o begin_v with_o judea_n thereof_o or_o jury_n it_o be_v not_o take_v here_o in_o that_o large_a acception_n wherein_o it_o contain_v the_o whole_a country_n and_o entire_a subject_n of_o this_o our_o book_n in_o which_o sense_n herod_n the_o great_a be_v style_v 5._o king_n of_o judea_n but_o be_v take_v as_o 8._o elsewhere_o it_o be_v term_v the_o province_n of_o judea_n for_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n consist_v of_o the_o ground_n former_o belong_v to_o judah_n benjamin_n simeon_n dan_n and_o reuben_n for_o that_o this_o province_n reach_v eastward_o beyond_o the_o river_n plain_o appear_v in_o the_o 1._o evangelist_n affirm_v that_o christ_n come_v from_o galilee_n into_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n beyond_o jordan_n a_o spacious_a country_n it_o be_v and_o in_o our_o 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a_o liberty_n lawful_o allow_v he_o but_o beware_v put_v up_o any_o into_o his_o vessel_n lest_o he_o be_v apprehend_v for_o a_o trespasser_n for_o the_o same_o law_n which_o provide_v for_o his_o necessity_n punish_v his_o covetousness_n and_o what_o be_v this_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o wealth_n thereof_o but_o a_o vineyard_n wherein_o happy_a he_o who_o have_v enough_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n see_v when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v 17._o carry_v nothing_o away_o with_o he_o it_o seem_v in_o sibmah_n there_o be_v some_o one_o signal_n vine_n eminent_a for_o greatness_n above_o the_o rest_n or_o else_o that_o all_o her_o vine_n grow_v so_o close_a and_o uniform_a that_o they_o resemble_v one_o entire_a and_o continue_a tree_n the_o 32._o prophet_n always_o address_v themselves_o unto_o it_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n o_o vine_n of_o sibmah_n i_o will_v weep_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n §_o 26._o our_o work_n be_v end_v when_o we_o have_v view_v the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o tribe_n where_o it_o confine_v on_o gad._n where_o we_o only_o meet_v with_o one_o place_n of_o note_n heshbon_n ancient_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n &_o afterward_o a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o the_o scripture_n place_v sometime_o in_o 37._o reuben_n and_o sometime_o in_o 39_o gad._n to_o accommodate_v this_o difference_n without_o make_v of_o two_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n such_o multiplication_n unwarrantable_a save_v where_o absolute_a necessity_n enforce_v it_o i_o find_v no_o fit_a expedient_a then_o by_o set_v heshbon_n so_o equal_o between_o these_o two_o tribe_n as_o partial_o in_o both_o and_o total_o in_o neither_o thus_o bristol_n be_v situate_v betwixt_o gloucester_n and_o somerset_n shire_n and_o yet_o challenge_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a liberty_n of_o itself_o as_o this_o heshbon_n also_o be_v a_o entire_a demean_n of_o the_o levite_n one_o fair_a gate_n it_o have_v call_v beth_n rabbim_n gate_n nigh_o to_o which_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o pleasant_a fishpond_n to_o which_o the_o 4._o eye_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v compare_v by_o solomon_n not_o that_o she_o be_v trouble_v with_o watery_a eye_n like_o leah_n the_o resemblance_n be_v recount_v among_o her_o perfection_n not_o defect_n or_o that_o her_o eye_n as_o some_o may_v fancy_v be_v compare_v to_o pool_n moisten_v with_o tear_n for_o her_o sin_n but_o because_o of_o her_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a vision_n and_o apprehension_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n §_o 27._o as_o for_o the_o mountain_n of_o emek_n which_o mr._n more_o in_o his_o map_n without_o allege_v any_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n otherwise_o his_o constant_a custom_n make_v the_o bound_n betwixt_o reuben_n and_o gad_n i_o have_v place_v they_o according_o yet_o so_o that_o the_o reader_n without_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n may_v remove_v these_o mountain_n to_o some_o other_o place_n when_o he_o find_v just_a cause_n for_o the_o same_o at_o which_o time_n also_o when_o proceed_v on_o more_o infallible_a principle_n for_o their_o situation_n let_v he_o take_v down_o our_o conjectural_a flag_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mephaah_o 19_o zerethshahar_n etc._n etc._n now_o place_v but_o by_o guess_n and_o let_v he_o dispose_v of_o they_o if_o he_o can_v in_o a_o more_o exact_a position_n §_o 28._o so_o much_o for_o reuben_n not_o forget_v how_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n when_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v into_o purveyer-ship_n to_o make_v monthly_a provision_n for_o his_o court_n 19_o gebar_v the_o son_n of_o uri_n have_v all_o the_o country_n once_o of_o siâ—on_a king_n of_o the_o amorites_n but_o then_o possess_v by_o reuben_n in_o his_o circuit_n whence_o no_o doubt_n plenty_n of_o good_a fare_n out_o of_o this_o pasture-countrey_n so_o abound_v in_o cattle_n be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n now_o we_o have_v place_v the_o name_n of_o amorites_n on_o the_o sinister_a front_n of_o this_o our_o description_n because_o they_o be_v the_o old_a inhabitant_n 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his_o father_n though_o once_o he_o endeavour_v to_o gather_v up_o some_o spill_a drop_n of_o his_o reputation_n by_o project_v the_o deliverance_n of_o 21._o joseph_n from_o his_o brethren_n but_o his_o design_n miscarry_v §_o 30._o for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o can_v concur_v with_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o these_o three_o bar_n waveè_fw-la be_v the_o arm_n of_o reuben_n principal_o because_o arm_n be_v honorary_a ensign_n assign_v or_o assume_v for_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o bearer_n improbable_a therefore_o that_o this_o tribe_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o infamy_n of_o their_o ancestor_n will_v always_o have_v water_n run_v in_o their_o shield_n as_o if_o reubens_n crime_n be_v the_o reubenites_n credit_n like_o such_o who_o the_o 19_o apostle_n reprove_v that_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n rather_o let_v we_o hearken_v
saul_n and_o his_o son_n corpse_n they_o take_v down_o from_o bethshan_n bring_v they_o home_o burn_v the_o flesh_n and_o bury_v the_o bone_n thereof_o under_o a_o 13._o tree_n near_o the_o city_n the_o jew_n general_o inter_v their_o dead_a under_o some_o oak_n please_v perchance_o with_o the_o parallel_n that_o as_o those_o plant_n seem_o dead_a in_o winter_n have_v every_o spring_n a_o annual_a resurrection_n so_o mens_fw-la dry_a bone_n shall_v have_v new_a sap_n put_v into_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 14._o david_n afterward_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n &_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n their_o father_n in_o zelab_n in_o the_o country_n of_o 28._o benjamin_n §_o 24._o from_o the_o ford_n of_o ephraim_n jordan_n take_v his_o course_n by_o the_o city_n of_o 34._o ataroth_n and_o 26._o debir_n of_o which_o we_o can_v say_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o that_o they_o be_v call_v ataroth_n and_o debir_n for_o these_o place_n let_v 35._o ataroth-shophan_a 36._o beth-haran_a etc._n etc._n march_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n be_v so_o short-lived_a in_o scripture_n that_o they_o live_v only_o to_o be_v name_v and_o present_o vanish_v away_o without_o any_o more_o mention_n of_o they_o not_o long_o after_o jordan_n leave_v this_o tribe_n run_v into_o reuben_n §_o 25._o more_o inland_n in_o gad_n lie_v the_o large_a and_o fruitful_a country_n of_o gilead_n whereof_o more_o fit_o and_o full_o in_o the_o next_o tribe_n for_o though_o this_o tribe_n of_o gad_n have_v south-gilead_n in_o her_o border_n yet_o under_o favour_n i_o conceive_v that_o north-gilead_n which_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n be_v the_o firstand_v best_a country_n of_o that_o name_n now_o whereas_o we_o read_v in_o 25._o scripture_n that_o gad_n have_v all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n and_o few_o verse_n after_o that_o manasseh_n have_v half_a 31._o gilead_n know_v that_o gilead_n be_v take_v restrictive_o in_o the_o former_a and_o general_o in_o the_o latter_a acception_n §_o 26._o ramoth-gilead_n call_v also_o locum_fw-la ramoâ—h-mizpeh_a be_v metropolis_n of_o gad-gilead_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o be_v also_o a_o city_n of_o 8._o refuge_n afterward_o win_v by_o the_o king_n of_o 3._o aram._n then_o alas_o that_o city_n which_o so_o often_o have_v save_v other_o from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o preserve_v itself_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o syrian_n here_o it_o be_v verify_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la christus_fw-la 14._o rapit_fw-la fiscus_fw-la for_o upon_o jeroboam_n introduce_v of_o idolatry_n the_o pious_a levite_n be_v out_v of_o their_o possession_n and_o now_o the_o pagan_a syrian_n revenge_v their_o quarrel_n eject_v israel_n out_o of_o this_o city_n wrongful_o wrest_v from_o the_o levite_n §_o 27._o however_o not_o long_o after_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n with_o joint_a force_n besiege_v it_o when_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n bid_v they_o both_o battle_n jehoshaphat_n at_o ahab_n 30._o persuasion_n pretend_v his_o honour_n but_o intend_v therein_o his_o own_o safety_n appear_v in_o his_o princely_a equipage_n while_o the_o other_o disguise_v himself_o in_o the_o army_n now_o the_o syrian_n have_v receive_v special_a order_n 31._o to_o fight_v neither_o against_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n mistake_v jehoshaphat_n for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n direct_v in_o their_o conjecture_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o lustre_n of_o his_o royal_a robe_n bravery_n betray_v man_n to_o danger_n and_o not_o only_o set_v up_o a_o fair_a mark_n but_o give_v malice_n the_o right_a ground_n to_o throw_v at_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o god_n that_o jehoshaphat_n who_o in_o compliment_n have_v profess_v to_o ahab_n i_o be_o 4._o as_o thou_o be_v shall_v in_o realty_n be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o indeed_o but_o upon_o his_o cry_v out_o the_o syrian_n apprehend_v their_o error_n and_o desist_v from_o further_a pursue_v he_o §_o 28._o but_o divine_a justice_n continue_v the_o chase_n of_o ahab_n gild_n can_v hide_v itself_o in_o a_o crowd_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o disguise_v himself_o from_o god_n eye_n but_o by_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n a_o man_n draw_v a_o bow_n at_o 34._o adventure_n and_o all-seeing_a providence_n guide_v blind_a chance_n to_o the_o joint_n of_o ahab_n armour_n mortal_o wound_v he_o it_o seem_v not_o only_o the_o corselet_n but_o also_o the_o put_n on_o thereof_o must_v be_v of_o proof_n to_o fence_v death_n out_o which_o otherwise_o will_v creep_v in_o at_o a_o small_a cranny_n yet_o ahab_n be_v stay_v up_o in_o his_o chariot_n till_o even_o &_o then_o the_o sun_n &_o his_o life_n set_v together_o some_o year_n after_o king_n jehoram_n ahab'_v son_n at_o the_o same_o place_n receive_v 15._o wound_n of_o more_o honour_n and_o less_o danger_n when_o forcible_o he_o recover_v this_o ramoth-gilead_n from_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n but_o of_o all_o jehorams_fw-mi hurt_v here_o receive_v none_o go_v so_o near_o his_o heart_n as_o that_o in_o this_o 1._o city_n a_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n send_v by_o elisha_n do_v anoint_v jehu_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n §_o 29._o we_o have_v whole_o forget_v no_o shame_n to_o confess_v and_o amend_v our_o fault_n the_o small_a country_n of_o sharon_n in_o the_o north-east_n part_n 16._o of_o this_o tribe_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n david_n where_o his_o herd_n 29._o be_v feed_v under_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o shetrai_n the_o sharonite_n david_n we_o see_v be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a man_n and_o good_a king_n but_o also_o a_o good_a husband_n stocking_n this_o his_o land_n to_o his_o best_a profit_n know_v full_a well_o soon_o will_v the_o state_n of_o his_o court-hall_n be_v abate_v if_o the_o thrift_n in_o his_o country_n kitchen_n be_v not_o preserve_v nor_o be_v sharon_n a_o place_n less_o pleasant_a than_o profitable_a where_o plenty_n of_o fragrant_a rose_n grow_v to_o which_o christ_n the_o church_n spouse_n be_v please_v to_o â—_o resemble_v himself_o not_o for_o any_o fade_a condition_n but_o fair_a sight_n sweet_a smell_n and_o cordial_a virtue_n wherein_o he_o excel_v §_o 30._o here_o some_o will_v inquire_v in_o what_o capacity_n do_v david_n hold_v his_o land_n in_o sharon_n and_o elsewhere_o where_o his_o cattle_n be_v grased_a etc._n see_v being_n iesse_n young_a son_n little_a land_n be_v leave_v he_o from_o his_o father_n and_o none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n the_o difficulty_n be_v increase_v because_o in_o so_o pen_v and_o populous_a a_o country_n scarce_o a_o foot_n thereof_o but_o relate_v to_o some_o owner_n not_o have_v power_n to_o alienate_v it_o from_o his_o heir_n to_o who_o at_o the_o far_a it_o be_v to_o revert_v at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n when_o all_o dead_a possession_n have_v a_o resurrection_n to_o their_o proper_a owner_n we_o conceive_v david_n hold_v this_o land_n by_o one_o of_o the_o follow_a title_n 1_o by_o the_o fundamental_a establishment_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o sure_a when_o that_o king_n be_v make_v public_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o their_o princely_a support_n who_o as_o lord_n of_o manor_n have_v commonage_n sance_fw-fr number_n among_o their_o tenant_n may_v feed_v their_o cattle_n any_o where_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n 2_o by_o improvement_n of_o waste_a ground_n which_o fall_v to_o the_o king_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n yea_o see_v god_n make_v provisionary_a law_n for_o the_o king_n behaviour_n 16._o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o any_o king_n be_v in_o israel_n why_o may_v not_o a_o reserve_n of_o land_n be_v also_o leave_v at_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o country_n by_o lot_n for_o their_o king_n future_a maintenance_n 3_o by_o mutual_a compact_n some_o subject_n on_o valuable_a consideration_n as_o perchance_o the_o relax_a the_o tribute_n due_a from_o every_o person_n to_o his_o prince_n 25._o may_v part_v not_o with_o the_o propriety_n but_o present_a profit_n of_o their_o land_n for_o the_o king_n conveniency_n 4_o by_o attainder_n of_o traitor_n who_o land_n it_o seem_v be_v at_o least_o for_o some_o term_n of_o time_n at_o the_o king_n disposal_n witness_n david_n grant_v all_o 4._o mephibosheth_n have_v unto_o ziba_n 5_o by_o conquest_n as_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v this_o sharon_n be_v win_v from_o the_o ammonite_n when_o 29._o rabath_n be_v take_v from_o they_o however_o we_o may_v prefume_v that_o david_n title_n though_o unknown_a to_o we_o be_v undoubted_a in_o itself_o free_a from_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o injustice_n according_a to_o his_o own_o counsel_n 10._o trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n become_v not_o vain_a in_o robbery_n
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expression_n of_o any_o unquestioned_a certainty_n as_o 18._o sure_a as_o tabor_n be_v among_o the_o mountain_n this_o place_n be_v in_o after_o age_n much_o profane_v with_o idolatry_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n 1._o complain_v of_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o have_v be_v a_o net_n spread_v upon_o tabor_n 2_o hermon_n hard_o by_o on_o the_o south_n of_o this_o tribe_n the_o top-cliffe_n whereof_o be_v call_v hermonium_fw-la eurum_fw-la as_o a_o modern_a traveller_n do_v describe_v 12._o david_n put_v they_o both_o together_o the_o north_n and_o the_o south_n thou_o have_v â—reated_v they_o tabor_n and_o hermon_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o name_n however_o other_o understand_v the_o psalmist_n of_o another_o hermon_n that_o famous_a mountain_n former_o describe_v in_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v the_o east-border_n as_o tabor_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o middle_a and_o march_n outside_n and_o inside_n centre_n and_o circumference_n all_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v rejoice_v in_o god_n power_n which_o make_v and_o providence_n which_o preserve_v they_o §_o 21._o this_o east-stream_n of_o kishon_n tarichea_n in_o modern_a map_n call_v kedummim_v run_v to_o daberah_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o 12._o zebulun_n but_o belong_v to_o this_o tribe_n out_o of_o which_o 28._o it_o be_v assign_v a_o city_n for_o the_o levite_n then_o fall_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o cinnereth_n or_o tiberias_n somewhat_o south_n of_o tarichea_n a_o famous_a city_n whereof_o frequent_a mention_n in_o josephus_n but_o none_o in_o scripture_n to_o which_o we_o chief_o confine_v our_o description_n §_o 22._o the_o east_n part_n of_o issachar_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n where_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o philistine_n meet_v have_v former_o measure_v most_o part_n of_o this_o tribe_n with_o their_o military_a motion_n the_o philistine_n march_v first_o from_o 4._o shunem_n to_o 1._o aphek_n thence_o to_o 11._o jezreel_n backward_o and_o forward_o to_o find_v a_o advantageous_a place_n for_o fight_v thence_o to_o mount_v gilboa_n where_o they_o encounter_v and_o conquer_v the_o israelite_n in_o battle_n saul_n be_v here_o grievous_o wound_v desire_v his_o armour-bearer_n to_o slay_v he_o who_o refuse_v it_o as_o bear_v his_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n not_o destruction_n of_o his_o master_n hereupon_o saul_n slay_v himself_o and_o his_o armour-bearer_n follow_v his_o example_n both_o which_o have_v since_o cast_v up_o their_o audit_n can_v tell_v what_o be_v get_v by_o the_o prodigal_a thrift_n of_o throw_v away_o one_o life_n to_o prevent_v the_o lose_n thereof_o then_o a_o fourfold_a division_n be_v make_v of_o what_o remain_v of_o saul_n his_o 10._o head_n send_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n body_n hang_v up_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshean_a armour_n offer_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o ashtaroth_n 10._o crown_n and_o 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david_n word_n guilty_a of_o infidelity_n see_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o withhold_v rain_n from_o a_o mountain_n then_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o its_o foundation_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n 20._o assure_v we_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o in_o faith_n desire_v but_o be_v it_o know_v david_n intend_v not_o his_o curse_n shall_v take_v effect_n but_o mere_o to_o manifest_v his_o great_a grief_n and_o to_o show_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o delight_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n better_o to_o fall_v under_o david_n dirae_fw-la as_o he_o be_v a_o poet_n then_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n the_o latter_a light_v heavy_o indeed_o as_o 20._o judas_n in_o 7._o achitophel_n can_v witness_v the_o weight_n thereof_o nor_o remain_v any_o thing_n more_o observable_a in_o this_o tribe_n save_v in_o the_o east_n part_v thereof_o on_o jordan_n they_o show_v pilgrim_n the_o place_n where_o 5._o naaman_n patient_a at_o last_o by_o his_o servant_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 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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
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 pertain_v to_o phinehas_n his_o son_n §_o 22._o tirzah_n be_v another_o city_n near_o mount_n ephâ—aim_n israel_n who_o king_n be_v conquer_v by_o 24._o joshua_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a repute_n thou_o be_v beautiful_a o_o my_o love_n as_o 4._o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n jeroboam_fw-la choose_v it_o to_o be_v his_o 17._o royall-seat_n perchance_o because_o near_a 26._o zereda_n his_o native_a place_n where_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n live_v for_o wellnigh_o sixty_o year_n indeed_o baasha_n have_v a_o project_n to_o make_v ramah_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o near_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o more_o convenient_a to_o mark_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n but_o frustrate_v of_o his_o design_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o 21._o return_v to_o tirzah_n 9_o reign_v and_o be_v bury_v here_o elah_n baasha_n son_n be_v here_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o azzah_n his_o steward_n when_o a_o dear_a reckon_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o no_o less_o than_o his_o life_n extort_a from_o he_o by_o zimri_n his_o successor_n afterward_o when_o tirzah_n be_v take_v zimri_n either_o out_o of_o envy_n that_o the_o royal_a palace_n shall_v survive_v he_o or_o desire_v to_o prevent_v a_o more_o shameful_a death_n burn_v himself_o and_o the_o king_n house_n together_o we_o read_v of_o king_n asa_n that_o after_o his_o death_n his_o subject_n make_v a_o very_a great_a 14._o burn_a for_o he_o but_o zimri_n exceed_v make_v a_o bonfire_n for_o and_o of_o himself_o when_o alive_a herein_o stand_v alone_o except_o second_v by_o 1._o sardanapalus_n who_o in_o like_a manner_n destroy_v himself_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n thus_o die_v zimri_n a_o king_n only_o for_o a_o week_n who_o reign_n like_o a_o winter_n day_n be_v short_a and_o dirty_a yet_o long_o enough_o to_o leave_v this_o taunt_n for_o jezebel_n mouth_n 31._o and_o proverb_n to_o posterity_n have_v zimri_n peace_n that_o slay_v his_o master_n hard_o by_o be_v 16._o tiphsaph_n where_o king_n menahem_fw-mi barbarous_o rip_v up_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n because_o the_o city_n open_v not_o to_o receive_v he_o §_o 23._o beside_o city_n many_o private_a dwelling_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o mount_n ephraim_n ephraim_n as_o the_o house_n of_o that_o 1._o levite_n who_o concubine_n the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n abuse_v to_o death_n the_o house_n of_o micah_n well_o store_v with_o idol_n where_o first_o the_o five_o spy_n than_o the_o six_o hundred_o man_n of_o dan_n take_v up_o their_o lodging_n when_o march_v to_o laish_n ungrateful_a guest_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o discharge_v their_o quarter_n plunder_v their_o 24._o landlord_n take_v his_o image_n and_o priest_n away_o with_o they_o three_o the_o house_n of_o deborah_n under_o a_o 5._o palmtree_n betwixt_o ramah_n and_o bethel_n where_o she_o judge_v
be_v bring_v hither_o for_o the_o instant_a occasion_n and_o afterward_o return_v back_o unto_o shiloh_n §_o 51._o dothan_n lay_v east_n of_o shechem_n blindness_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n for_o some_o time_n make_v his_o abode_n here_o he_o be_v complain_v of_o to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n for_o be_v the_o picklock_n of_o his_o cabinet-councel_n and_o therefore_o a_o army_n be_v order_v to_o apprehend_v he_o but_o why_o so_o many_o to_o attach_v a_o single_a person_n and_o his_o servant_n indeed_o no_o more_o than_o need_v for_o elisha_n alone_o be_v a_o army_n in_o himself_o 14._o be_v the_o horseman_n of_o israel_n and_o chariot_n thereof_o his_o servant_n see_v themselves_o surround_v cry_n out_o till_o have_v his_o eye_n open_v he_o discover_v themselves_o guard_v with_o a_o fiery_a army_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n thus_o angel_n be_v good_a man_n janissary_n to_o protect_v they_o and_o those_o native_n of_o heaven_n grudge_v not_o to_o guard_v those_o who_o be_v only_o free_a denizen_n thereof_o the_o syrian_n be_v 18._o smite_v with_o blindness_n and_o they_o that_o come_v for_o the_o destruction_n be_v glad_a to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o elisha_n indeed_o to_o who_o shall_v blind_a man_n go_v but_o to_o the_o prophet_n the_o seer_n to_o guide_v they_o he_o lead_v they_o for_o the_o present_a the_o wrong_a way_n to_o their_o intent_n and_o desire_n but_o in_o fine_a the_o right_a way_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o safety_n in_o stead_n of_o dothan_n bring_v they_o to_o samaria_n how_o easy_o be_v those_o mislead_v who_o lack_n the_o use_n of_o eye_n and_o alas_o whither_o will_v implicire_fw-la faith_n and_o blind_a obedience_n steer_v the_o follower_n thereof_o yet_o here_o all_o come_v off_o in_o a_o peaceable_a close_o so_o that_o their_o life_n be_v save_v sight_n restore_v body_n feast_v and_o mind_n better_a inform_v they_o return_v to_o damascus_n if_o i_o must_v be_v a_o captive_a may_v i_o be_v a_o prisoner_n to_o a_o pious_a prophet_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v best_a use_v and_o my_o ransom_n easy_a procure_v §_o 52._o this_o dothan_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a place_n brethren_n where_o joseph_n find_v his_o brethren_n and_o there_o be_v put_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o sell_v to_o the_o merchant_n for_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o 12._o shechem_n he_o be_v by_o a_o man_n direct_v to_o dothan_n whither_o his_o brethren_n have_v remove_v their_o flock_n and_o which_o probable_o be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o some_o few_o mile_n from_o the_o former_a place_n wherefore_o when_o former_o in_o the_o description_n of_o zebulun_n we_o place_v dothan_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o that_o tribe_n threescore_o mile_n from_o shechem_n therein_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o common_a current_n of_o other_o man_n judgement_n and_o now_o have_v watch_v our_o advantage_n to_o swim_v back_o again_o and_o show_v our_o private_a opinion_n in_o the_o position_n thereof_o and_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n settle_v dothan_n near_o shechem_n in_o this_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n it_o be_v proportionable_a to_o divine_a providence_n that_o the_o place_n whereon_o joseph_n be_v betray_v and_o pit_n wherein_o he_o be_v put_v shall_v in_o after_o age_n fall_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n descend_v from_o he_o §_o 53._o but_o here_o a_o material_a question_n will_v be_v start_v hebrew_n how_o joseph_n can_v proper_o say_v that_o he_o be_v steal_v away_o out_o of_o the_o 15._o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o the_o hebrew_n at_o that_o time_n have_v none_o inheritance_n in_o it_o no_o not_o so_o 5._o much_o as_o to_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o say_v not_o that_o joseph_n be_v a_o child_n when_o take_v away_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o speak_v incongruous_o for_o we_o behold_v his_o word_n as_o utter_v by_o he_o when_o a_o man_n and_o sure_o he_o who_o then_o can_v expound_v dream_n can_v express_v himself_o in_o proper_a language_n some_o conceive_v it_o be_v term_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o from_o those_o few_o hebrew_n the_o family_n of_o jacob_n live_v there_o though_o not_o as_o inhabitant_n but_o only_o as_o sojourner_n therein_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n by_o promise_n and_o in_o due_a time_n shall_v be_v they_o by_o possession_n 3_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n though_o not_o in_o lineage_n in_o language_n the_o canaanite_n speak_v the_o same_o tongue_n with_o jacob_n family_n 4_o some_o conceive_v this_o land_n ancient_o belong_v to_o heber_n as_o all_o asia_n to_o the_o son_n of_o shem_n and_o that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v before_o abraham_n time_n encroach_v on_o that_o country_n to_o strengthen_v this_o last_o conjecture_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n who_o general_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v shem_fw-mi the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n still_o retain_v his_o 18._o kingdom_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o 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one_o minute_n before_o his_o 23._o hour_n be_v come_v yet_o he_o count_v it_o his_o duty_n by_o prudentiall_a mean_n to_o endeavour_v self-preservation_n §_o 55._o two_o eminent_a place_n remain_v phinehas_n which_o we_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o particular_a situation_n though_o both_o of_o they_o certain_o in_o this_o tribe_n one_o the_o hill_n of_o phinehas_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o mount_n 33._o ephraim_n let_v no_o sacrilegious_a hand_n hasten_v hither_o with_o their_o spade_n and_o mattock_n to_o pare_v and_o abate_v this_o hill_n as_o too_o large_a a_o possession_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n see_v a_o great_a have_v be_v too_o small_a for_o his_o desert_n who_o 30._o stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n cease_v this_o hill_n of_o phinehas_n certain_o be_v with_o in_o the_o circumference_n of_o some_o leviticall_a city_n in_o this_o tribe_n and_o we_o conjectural_o have_v place_v it_o 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escape_v our_o observation_n namely_o baal-hazor_a where_o absolom_n shear_v his_o sheep_n if_o any_o demand_n how_o he_o come_v by_o any_o land_n in_o this_o tribe_n to_o feed_v cattle_n therein_o no_o doubt_n he_o hold_v it_o by_o gift_n or_o grant_n from_o david_n his_o father_n and_o how_o david_n when_o king_n become_v possess_v of_o demesne_n in_o all_o tribe_n have_v 84._o former_o be_v large_o resolve_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o disgrace_n to_o a_o king_n son_n to_o be_v master_n of_o sheep_n see_v the_o 9_o king_n himself_o be_v maintain_v by_o husbandry_n as_o commendable_a the_o thrift_n so_o damnable_a the_o cruelty_n of_o absolom_n in_o this_o place_n cause_v the_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n amnon_n just_a 28._o when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n as_o if_o his_o wild_a revenge_n will_v imitate_v divine_a justice_n to_o kill_v both_o 28._o body_n and_o soul_n together_o this_o amnon_n be_v he_o that_o 6._o feign_v himself_o sick_a when_o he_o be_v well_o and_o 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§_o 1._o dan_fw-mi be_v elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o 25._o bilhah_n rahels_n maid_n and_o his_o concubine_n of_o his_o body_n but_o one_o hushim_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n yet_o of_o his_o posterity_n come_v forth_o thence_o no_o few_o than_o 39_o threescore_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o male_n of_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o all_o which_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o faithlesness_n in_o god_n promise_n 43._o threescore_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n §_o 2._o there_o pass_v a_o general_a tradition_n take_v up_o by_o some_o father_n etc._n continue_v by_o some_o middle_n to_o modern_a popish_a writer_n that_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v descend_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n and_o why_o conceive_v or_o conceit_n they_o rather_o so_o uncharitable_o of_o this_o tribe_n confess_v we_o that_o dan_n hear_v ill_a on_o several_a occasion_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o dan_o father_n of_o 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for_o the_o 18._o coney_n but_o yet_o he_o himself_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v their_o inmate_n and_o share_v with_o they_o in_o their_o 25._o habitation_n and_o yet_o his_o soul_n be_v never_o so_o discompose_v in_o any_o hole_n or_o cave_n but_o that_o in_o the_o dark_a of_o they_o he_o can_v see_v to_o make_v psalm_n and_o praise_v his_o maker_n no_o place_n come_v amiss_o to_o his_o pious_a soul_n above_o or_o under_o ground_n all_o alike_o to_o he_o to_o serve_v his_o god_n therein_o now_o see_v it_o be_v david_n expression_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v hunt_v as_o a_o 20._o partridge_n on_o the_o mountain_n partridge_n a_o bird_n innocent_a who_o fine_a flesh_n be_v its_o great_a guilt_n and_o importent_fw-la not_o arm_v with_o beak_n or_o talon_n who_o chief_a might_n consist_v in_o the_o flight_n thereof_o now_o while_o saul_n follow_v he_o we_o will_v follow_v david_n metaphor_n in_o our_o ensue_a description_n but_o be_v it_o premise_v that_o saul_n be_v no_o fair_a falconer_n who_o more_o desire_v the_o prey_n then_o the_o sport_n come_v with_o his_o net_n and_o set_a dog_n with_o full_a intent_n to_o kill_v david_n wherever_o he_o may_v catch_v he_o §_o 41._o we_o begin_v at_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n which_o we_o may_v call_v his_o nest_n wherein_o he_o compose_v the_o fifty_o seven_o mizpah_n and_o the_o hundred_o forty_o second_o psalm_n hence_o he_o make_v wing_n take_v a_o long_a and_o strong_a flight_n to_o mizpah_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n here_o the_o partridge_n show_v much_o of_o the_o stork_n in_o he_o feed_v his_o parent_n and_o take_v order_n with_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o 3._o father_n and_o mother_n §_o 42._o hence_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o prophet_n 5._o gad_n keilah_n not_o to_o trust_v himself_o again_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n by_o the_o forest_n of_o ibid._n hareth_n to_o the_o city_n of_o keilah_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o david_n have_v late_o oblige_v to_o himself_o by_o save_v they_o from_o the_o philistine_n notwithstanding_o which_o favour_n god_n assure_v he_o of_o their_o intention_n to_o 12._o betray_v he_o to_o saul_n if_o a_o skilful_a gardener_n can_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o winter_n by_o behold_v the_o bare_a root_n and_o know_v the_o kind_n thereof_o foretell_v when_o and_o what_o flower_n the_o same_o will_v bring_v forth_o many_o month_n after_o well_o may_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n know_v man_n 2._o thought_n afar_o off_o and_o infallible_o conclude_v what_o they_o will_v be_v before_o they_o have_v any_o be_v base_a keilite_n who_o have_v rather_o pick_v thanks_o with_o saul_n then_o pay_v thanks_o to_o david_n to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a thus_o deliver_v a_o ungrateful_a man_n from_o a_o danger_n and_o he_o will_v be_v the_o first_o to_o
bring_v you_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n this_o sad_a occasion_n do_v spring_v the_o partridge_n hence_o §_o 43._o to_o hachilah_n hill_n in_o a_o wood_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o ziph_n hill_n south_n of_o jesimon_n 16._o here_o jonathan_n come_v and_o renew_v his_o amity_n with_o david_n behold_v how_o they_o two_o be_v embrace_v one_o another_o reader_n my_o phrase_n trespass_v on_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n noâ—_n of_o friendship_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o small_a comfort_n to_o david_n though_o saul_n and_o doeg_n and_o keilites_fw-la and_o ziphites_n be_v against_o he_o that_o beside_o his_o own_o innocence_n he_o have_v the_o prince_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n jonathan_n abiathar_n and_o gad_n good_a man_n prayer_n and_o god_n providence_n on_o his_o side_n here_o the_o ziphites_n saul_n setter_n have_v wind_v david_n saul_n to_o catch_v he_o come_v with_o his_o net_n but_o either_o make_v too_o much_o noise_n or_o too_o little_a speed_n for_o before_o he_o come_v thither_o the_o partridge_n be_v fly_v §_o 44._o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n division_n here_o only_o a_o mountain_n be_v betwixt_o david_n and_o saul_n and_o that_o not_o long_o likely_a to_o keep_v they_o asunder_o see_v saul_n man_n be_v many_o in_o number_n begin_v to_o compass_n david_n round_o about_o but_o seasonable_a ill_a news_n be_v bring_v that_o the_o 27_o philistine_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n which_o make_v saul_n turn_v his_o force_n another_o way_n against_o a_o foreign_a foe_n commendable_a his_o ingenuity_n that_o he_o prefer_v rather_o to_o oppose_v a_o enemy_n of_o another_o religion_n then_o to_o dispatch_v a_o domestic_a adversary_n who_o he_o now_o have_v at_o advantage_n however_o judicious_a eye_n behold_v not_o this_o as_o a_o act_n of_o saul_n pity_n but_o god_n providence_n hereupon_o david_n call_v the_o place_n sela-hammahlekoth_a or_o the_o rock_n of_o division_n §_o 45._o hence_o he_o 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what_o intention_n from_o his_o heart_n he_o only_o know_v that_o know_v the_o secret_n thereof_o it_o be_v suspicious_a that_o saul_n truth_n therein_o be_v not_o much_o because_o david_n trust_n therein_o be_v none_o at_o all_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o court-holy-water_n of_o saul_n tear_n get_v he_o and_o his_o man_n again_o up_o into_o the_o 22._o hold_n §_o 46._o hence_o david_n take_v a_o voluntary_a flight_n unto_o carmel_n carmel_n here_o the_o partridge_n be_v like_a to_o turn_v hawk_n and_o become_v a_o bird_n of_o prey_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o the_o innocent_a family_n of_o 22._o nabal_n as_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v have_v not_o that_o god_n who_o former_o protect_v he_o from_o saul_n here_o preserve_v he_o from_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o from_o 33._o avenge_a himself_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n §_o 47._o hence_o he_o flee_v back_o again_o to_o hachilah_n hill_n hachilah-hill_n which_o be_v before_o jesimon_n here_o the_o ziphites_n bring_v saul_n second_o tiding_n of_o his_o be_v there_o so_o boundless_a be_v the_o stock_n of_o their_o malice_n no_o danger_n of_o break_v who_o though_o they_o fail_v at_o their_o first_o return_n will_v adventure_v again_o only_o theiâ—_n malice_n do_v this_o good_a that_o it_o give_v david_n the_o occasion_n to_o make_v the_o fifty_o four_o psalm_n here_o he_o have_v saul_n at_o a_o second_o advantage_n find_v he_o with_o abner_n and_o his_o man_n round_o about_o he_o fast_o 7._o asleep_a even_o as_o still_o as_o the_o spear_n and_o cruse_n of_o water_n that_o stand_v at_o his_o head_n these_o david_n take_v away_o but_o with_o intent_n true_o to_o restore_v they_o after_o he_o have_v keep_v they_o a_o while_n 〈◊〉_d monument_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n hereupon_o saul_n a_o second_a convert_n clear_v david_n charge_v himself_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o promise_v amendment_n while_o david_n have_v have_v experience_n of_o his_o former_a falsehood_n give_v he_o the_o hear_n not_o the_o believe_a for_o §_o 48._o hence_o he_o fly_v to_o gath_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n ziglag_n and_o 4._o saul_n seek_v no_o more_o again_o for_o he_o leave_v off_o his_o pursuit_n now_o the_o partridge_n have_v take_v covert_a in_o a_o enemy_n country_n whence_o he_o remove_v to_o ziglag_n and_o thence_o make_v many_o incursion_n against_o the_o 8._o geshurite_n gezrite_n and_o amalekite_n but_o withal_o tell_v king_n achish_n that_o he_o match_v the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n against_o judah_n and_o the_o friend_n thereof_o here_o the_o partridge_n have_v in_o he_o too_o much_o of_o the_o lapwing_n which_o by_o its_o hypocritical_a flutter_v pretend_v its_o nest_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o true_a place_n thereof_o such_o dissimulation_n in_o david_n can_v be_v excuse_v must_v not_o be_v imitate_v from_o ziglag_n he_o march_v along_o with_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n to_o aphek_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n where_o he_o be_v dismiss_v and_o 3._o cashier_v by_o the_o 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put_v my_o tear_n in_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o thy_o book_n §_o 51._o now_o beside_o the_o city_n mention_v in_o our_o description_n city_n many_o more_o remain_v which_o be_v obscure_a without_o any_o memorable_a act_n achieve_v in_o they_o and_o be_v thus_o reckon_v up_o in_o joshua_n 1_o towards_o the_o coast_n of_o edom_n southward_o 21._o twenty_o nine_o 2_o in_o the_o vale_n 36._o fourteen_o in_o the_o first_o 41._o sixteen_o in_o the_o second_o 44._o nine_o in_o the_o three_o catalogue_n 3_o on_o the_o sea_n two_o 46._o ekron_n and_o ashdod_n 4_o in_o the_o mountain_n 51._o eleven_o in_o the_o first_o 54._o nine_o in_o the_o second_o 57_o ten_o in_o the_o three_o 59_o six_o in_o the_o four_o catalogue_n 5_o two_o by_o themselves_o kiriath-baal_n and_o rabbah_n 6_o in_o the_o wilderness_n six_o in_o all_o a_o
rejoice_v in_o carnal_a comfort_n when_o drain_v and_o for_o ditch_n down_o their_o own_o cheek_n have_v be_v more_o proper_a water-work_n for_o the_o present_a sad_a occasion_n 3_o admire_v their_o own_o handiwork_n without_o thankful_a relate_n for_o to_o god_n the_o principal_a as_o if_o they_o have_v create_v those_o pool_n and_o spring_n of_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o ingenuity_n whereas_o all_o grotto_n conduit_n and_o aquaduct_n though_o allow_v the_o lawful_a issue_n of_o art_n and_o offspring_n of_o humane_a invention_n be_v but_o stibborn_a babe_n at_o the_o best_a except_o god_n quicken_v and_o enliven_v they_o mediate_o or_o immedate_o with_o moisture_n from_o above_o he_o only_o be_v the_o father_n 28._o of_o the_o rain_n and_o be_v by_o consequence_n the_o grandfather_n of_o all_o pool_n and_o conduit_n whatsoever_o just_o therefore_o be_v the_o jew_n reprove_v for_o have_v their_o stegâ—atick_a soul_n dabble_v too_o much_o in_o water_n without_o once_o look_v up_o to_o god_n according_a to_o david_n divinity_n free_o confess_v 7._o all_o my_o fresh_a spring_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o §_o 7._o but_o how_o well_o soever_o water_n the_o pond_n pool_n and_o conduit_n be_v perfect_v at_o this_o time_n soon_o after_o all_o their_o curiosity_n be_v discompose_v when_o seâ—â—â—â—heriâ—_n send_v the_o rail_a message_n and_o letter_n though_o word_n whether_o speak_v or_o write_v storm_v no_o city_n to_o king_n hâ—zekiah_n in_o jerusalem_n who_o fear_v a_o siege_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o a_o short_a time_n stop_v all_o the_o 4._o fountain_n and_o the_o brook_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n say_v why_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v and_o find_v much_o water_n hezekiah_n know_v that_o sâ—nnacheribs_n blasphemous_a tongue_n will_v be_v soon_o silence_v and_o his_o roar_a throat_n easy_o stop_v with_o thirst_n then_o with_o any_o other_o answer_n and_o although_o sennacherib_n out_o of_o the_o plentiful_a magazeen_n of_o his_o malice_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a 3._o â—ords_n â—gainst_a hezekiah_n yet_o according_a to_o god_n promise_v he_o come_v not_o into_o iâ—â—usalem_n nor_o do_v 33._o he_o shoâ—t_o a_o arrow_n there_o have_v all_o his_o army_n soon_o after_o confound_v from_o heaven_n and_o he_o himself_o reprieve_v from_o the_o angel_n be_v execute_v by_o his_o own_o son_n sword_n in_o his_o own_o country_n §_o 8._o here_o if_o any_o demand_n hereby_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o stop_v the_o brook_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n we_o understand_v not_o cedron_n thereby_o which_o to_o save_v they_o the_o pain_n in_o summer_n stop_v itself_o as_o only_o the_o cistern_n to_o receive_v the_o land-floud_n from_o mount_n olivet_n but_o rather_o conceive_v the_o constant_a water_n of_o gihen_n or_o siloam_n therein_o intend_v run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o 2._o moriah_n wherein_o jerusalem_n be_v seat_v §_o 9_o after_o sennacherib_n departure_n it_o hezekiah_n fall_v a_o fresh_a on_o open_v those_o spring_n he_o have_v former_o obstruct_v yea_o to_o make_v they_o reparation_n he_o improve_v they_o to_o a_o high_a perfection_n then_o at_o first_o he_o find_v in_o they_o for_o 1_o he_o make_v a_o pool_n 20._o and_o a_o conduit_n 2_o he_o stop_v up_o the_o upper_a 30._o watercourse_n of_o gihen_n and_o bring_v it_o straight_o to_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 3_o he_o bring_v water_n in_o to_o the_o city_n 20._o of_o jerusalem_n hereby_o no_o doubt_n hezekiah_n get_v many_o a_o blessing_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n from_o the_o poor_a servant_n in_o the_o city_n who_o weary_a shoulder_n have_v former_o fetch_v their_o water_n so_o far_o off_o for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o master_n family_n §_o 10._o here_o some_o will_v object_v unlawful_a that_o such_o a_o alter_n of_o the_o course_n of_o this_o river_n from_o the_o ancient_a channel_n thereof_o and_o the_o entice_a of_o it_o by_o art_n into_o a_o new_a passage_n be_v a_o violence_n and_o a_o trespass_n offer_v to_o nature_n yea_o do_v not_o man_n herein_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n than_o his_o maker_n as_o if_o by_o such_o variation_n he_o can_v direct_v the_o vein_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o a_o fit_a posture_n then_o that_o wherein_o god_n himself_o have_v dispose_v they_o but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o when_o god_n give_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o water_n therein_o as_o make_v up_o one_o globe_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o charter_n he_o derive_v a_o right_a unto_o they_o to_o mould_n it_o as_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_a and_o advantageous_a for_o their_o habitation_n and_o although_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o put_v a_o sandy_a girdle_n about_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o ocean_n because_o otherwise_o a_o giant_n too_o great_a for_o man_n to_o manage_v hither_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o far_o yet_o lesser_a brook_n fall_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o humane_a industry_n to_o order_v they_o for_o man_n most_o commodity_n §_o 11._o other_o will_v admire_v omission_n that_o this_o new_a river_n be_v bring_v no_o soon_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o a_o project_n so_o honourable_a profitable_a necessary_a and_o feasable_a lie_v so_o long_o unperformed_a how_o come_v this_o design_n to_o escape_v the_o search_a eye_n of_o solomon_n especial_o see_v as_o he_o confess_v himself_o he_o deal_v much_o in_o that_o moist_a 6._o element_n see_v we_o here_o solomon_n himself_o see_v not_o all_o thing_n and_o hezekiah_n come_v many_o year_n after_o he_o may_v supply_v his_o omission_n and_o to_o speak_v plain_o many_o of_o solomon_n project_n be_v but_o voluptuous_a essay_n for_o his_o own_o personal_a not_o to_o say_v carnal_a contentment_n whereas_o holy_a hezekiah_n in_o his_o undertake_n may_v have_v a_o more_o public_a spirit_n for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o his_o kingdom_n §_o 12._o the_o well_o or_o fountain_n of_o the_o dragon_n 13._o near_o the_o valley_n gate_n may_v be_v make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n fountain_n probable_o take_v its_o denomination_n from_o some_o artificial_a resemblance_n of_o a_o dragon_n about_o it_o a_o conduit_n in_o a_o dragon-fashion_n though_o such_o antic_n be_v more_o common_o present_v spit_v of_o fire_n then_o vent_v of_o water_n be_v make_v here_o by_o adrichomius_n tremellius_n conceive_v it_o call_v dragon_n or_o serpent_n well_o because_o the_o water_n thereof_o which_o contrary_a to_o other_o author_n he_o make_v the_o same_o with_o siloam_n glide_v snake-like_a soft_a and_o gentle_a yea_o crooked_a and_o wind_a with_o many_o intricate_a flexure_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o assign_v the_o certain_a cause_n of_o such_o name_n as_o be_v mere_o ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la find_v a_o well_o and_o gate_n in_o the_o cousin_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sarisbury_n sarisbury_n of_o the_o same_o name_n yet_o hitherto_o can_v never_o hear_v any_o probable_a reason_n thereof_o §_o 13._o among_o the_o water_n mere_o natural_a christ._n the_o fountain_n or_o pool_n of_o 15._o siloah_n with_o the_o stream_n flow_v thence_o into_o the_o brook_n of_o kidron_n just_o claim_v the_o pre-eminence_n fountain_n which_o both_o in_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n thereof_o be_v the_o lively_a emblem_n if_o not_o the_o reeall_a type_n of_o our_o saviour_n name_v which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n 7._o send_v and_o we_o know_v when_o 4._o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n nature_n for_o the_o water_n thereof_o as_o the_o 6._o prophet_n observe_v run_v soft_o 1_o to_o the_o eye_n sine_fw-la impetu_fw-la move_v slow_o and_o not_o rush_v with_o a_o rapid_a stream_n like_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n 2_o to_o the_o ear_n sine_fw-la strepitu_fw-la still_fw-la &_o quiet_a not_o offensive_a to_o the_o neighbour_n with_o the_o noise_n threof_o so_o christ_n 1_o be_v leasurable_a and_o treatable_a in_o his_o go_n on_o foot_n but_o if_o mount_v only_o on_o a_o slow_a pace_a ass_n and_o do_v not_o rash_o precipitate_v in_o his_o proceed_n 2_o not_o querulous_a or_o clamorous_a in_o his_o discourse_n he_o shall_v not_o strive_v nor_o cry_v 19_o neither_o shall_v any_o hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n but_o meek_a and_o quiet_a now_o as_o god_n be_v eminent_o in_o the_o still_a 12._o voice_n so_o also_o be_v he_o effectual_o once_o in_o this_o still_a water_n when_o our_o saviour_n send_v the_o blind-born_a man_n hither_o 7._o to_o wash_v and_o thereby_o he_o recover_v his_o sight_n §_o 14._o this_o be_v he_o therewith_o who_o afterward_o prove_v so_o constant_a a_o confessor_n of_o christ_n avouch_v he_o a_o prophet_n and_o his_o cure_n by_o he_o real_o effect_v notwithstanding_o the_o pharisee_n menace_v to_o the_o contrary_n hope_v in_o vain_a though_o christ_n have_v
in_o the_o oracle_n do_v begin_v his_o familiar_a discourse_n with_o the_o israelite_n or_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n take_v in_o hand_n then_o solomon_n enter_v on_o the_o work_n employ_v in_o mount_n lebanon_n a_o vast_a army_n of_o workman_n in_o their_o several_a distance_n to_o advance_v this_o fabric_n §_o 2._o namely_o workman_n for_o servile_a work_n a_o 18._o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o bearer_n of_o burden_n and_o hewer_n of_o stone_n and_o wood_n all_o these_o be_v stranger_n solomon_n reserve_v his_o native_a subject_n for_o their_o purse_n to_o pay_v tax_n not_o person_n to_o bear_v burden_n second_o for_o plain_a work_n in_o which_o thirty_o thousand_o israelite_n be_v employ_v yet_o with_o such_o 14._o alternation_n that_o divide_v in_o three_o part_n they_o stay_v one_o month_n in_o mount_n lebanon_n and_o the_o other_o two_o at_o home_n three_o for_o carved-work_n herein_o the_o sidonian_n only_o be_v use_v who_o exact_a number_n be_v not_o specify_v but_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v numerous_a if_o we_o may_v guess_v the_o man_n by_o their_o mouth_n and_o their_o mouth_n by_o the_o 10._o proportion_n of_o victual_n allow_v they_o last_o above_o all_o for_o direction_n three_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o be_v appoint_v sure_o so_o many_o officer_n will_v suffer_v no_o drone_n to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a hive_n to_o oversee_v the_o rest_n §_o 3._o such_o labour_n who_o admire_v how_o so_o many_o can_v so_o long_o be_v busy_v in_o such_o a_o building_n will_v haply_o have_v wonder_v more_o how_o so_o few_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n can_v have_v finish_v the_o same_o have_v they_o behold_v the_o magnificence_n thereof_o two_o great_a gulf_n there_o be_v which_o insensible_o swallow_v up_o the_o labour_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n first_o the_o want_n of_o horse_n in_o judea_n plenty_n whereof_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n whereupon_o massy_a timber_n in_o those_o mountainous_a country_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o main_a strength_n of_o man_n the_o second_o be_v a_o religious_a criticism_n peculiar_a to_o this_o structure_n all_o thing_n be_v beforehand_o so_o frame_v and_o fit_v in_o mount_n lebanon_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o axe_n or_o hammer_n be_v hear_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v erect_v which_o exactness_n must_v needs_o occasion_v many_o chargeable_a essay_n and_o sample_n before_o it_o can_v be_v attain_v nor_o want_v there_o a_o mystery_n therein_o because_o as_o the_o move_a tabernacle_n typify_v the_o church_n militant_a so_o the_o temple_n resemble_v the_o triumphant_a where_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o glory_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o glory_n §_o 4._o some_o will_v say_v with_o 9_o nicodemus_n thereof_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v that_o no_o noise_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o erect_n thereof_o suppose_v but_o a_o bedstead_n have_v head_n side_n foot_n post_n tester_n cord_n and_o curtain_n fit_v before_o it_o can_v be_v set_v up_o without_o some_o necessary_a noise_n yea_o grant_v their_o hammer_n or_o mallet_n case_v with_o some_o soft_a matter_n to_o bribe_v they_o to_o silence_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v make_v so_o mute_a but_o that_o the_o very_a contusion_n and_o enforcement_n of_o the_o air_n will_v unavoidable_o advance_v some_o sound_n nor_o be_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o their_o mortise_n as_o to_o run_v into_o they_o or_o the_o mortise_n so_o fond_a of_o the_o beam_n as_o to_o embrace_v they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n §_o 5._o in_o answer_v hereto_o thereunto_o some_o plead_v miracle_n other_o exquisite_a art_n and_o several_a kind_n of_o cement_n soulder_a rivet_a screw_v glew_v and_o other_o device_n unknown_a to_o our_o age_n as_o for_o the_o rabbinicall_a fancy_n that_o solomon_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o worm_n thamyr_v 9_o effect_v this_o matter_n most_o will_n account_v it_o improbable_a in_o itself_o and_o unproportionable_a to_o scripture_n other_o distinguish_v on_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o noise_n small_a in_o comparison_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o not_o obstreperous_a to_o a_o public_a disturbance_n but_o the_o best_a interpret_v it_o that_o no_o laborious_a sound_n be_v hear_v from_o the_o hew_a or_o square_n of_o timber_n or_o stone_n but_o only_o a_o more_o cheerful_a yea_o melodious_a harmony_n from_o the_o happy_a conjunction_n and_o compact_v of_o part_n together_o now_o easy_o match_v which_o have_v be_v contract_v before_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o what_o tongue-tied_a tool_n soever_o be_v use_v at_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o temple_n too_o clamorous_a instrument_n be_v employ_v at_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o when_o they_o break_v down_o the_o 6._o curve_v work_n thereof_o at_o once_o with_o axe_n and_o hammer_n §_o 6._o beside_o the_o two_o gulf_n aforesaid_a thriâ—t_n the_o quicksand_n of_o many_o man_n labour_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o though_o so_o wise_a a_o king_n as_o solomon_n will_v not_o burden_v himself_o with_o superfluous_a number_n yet_o in_o this_o fabric_n wherein_o he_o do_v personate_v and_o represent_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n he_o consult_v more_o with_o his_o magnificence_n than_o his_o frugality_n not_o mind_v so_o much_o how_o many_o the_o build_n in_o bare_a necessity_n do_v require_v but_o how_o many_o the_o builder_n with_o full_a authority_n can_v command_v §_o 7._o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o labourer_n entertain_v in_o the_o work_n temple_n seven_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o building_n here_o some_o will_v behold_v the_o sanctity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o septenary_a number_n 38._o so_o often_o occur_v in_o scripture_n while_o we_o conceive_v this_o the_o best_a reason_n why_o just_o seven_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o build_n thereof_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v end_v in_o six_o nor_o accomplish_v within_o a_o short_a compass_n of_o time_n indeed_o almost_o twice_o as_o much_o time_n thirteen_o year_n do_v solomon_n 1._o spend_v in_o build_v his_o own_o house_n whereof_o this_o fair_a and_o ingenuous_a reason_n be_v render_v by_o 2._o josephus_n because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o intent_n and_o earnest_n therein_o as_o in_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v in_o another_o case_n report_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o boaz_n 18._o the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o thing_n so_o solomon_n during_o those_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o temple_n building_n do_v not_o sleep_v in_o a_o cessation_n from_o nor_o slumber_n in_o a_o interruption_n of_o that_o work_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n though_o in_o erect_v his_o own_o palace_n as_o he_o make_v it_o for_o his_o pleasure_n so_o he_o do_v it_o at_o his_o leisure_n as_o conveniency_n will_v permit_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o general_a dimension_n of_o the_o temple_n §_o 1._o the_o length_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v 2._o sixty_o cubit_n beside_o ten_o cubit_n for_o the_o porch_n temple_n which_o complete_a the_o whole_a length_n seventy_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o twenty_o the_o height_n thirty_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n both_o for_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o scripture_n 1_o king_n 6._o 1._o four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 1_o king_n 6._o 2._o the_o height_n thereof_o thirty_o cubit_n josephus_n ant._n jud._n li._n 8._o c._n 2._o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o two_o year_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n ibidem_fw-la the_o whole_a height_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v six_o score_n cubit_n a_o difference_n which_o will_v make_v no_o impression_n on_o his_o faith_n who_o have_v read_v saint_n peter_n resolution_n 29._o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n such_o passage_n not_o unusual_a in_o josephus_n witness_v when_o he_o say_v of_o king_n jehojachin_n c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v just_a and_o merciful_a 8._o of_o who_o the_o scripture_n 9_o once_o and_o 9_o again_o report_v and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o 2._o a_o cubit_n cubit_n say_v some_o be_v the_o length_n from_o the_o elbow_n to_o the_o wrist_n say_v other_o to_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o long_a finger_n some_o make_v it_o the_o four_o other_o the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o man_n some_o allow_v it_o a_o foot_n other_o a_o foot_n and_o half_a with_o who_o we_o concur_v but_o it_o be_v main_o material_a that_o the_o cubit_n
eye_n of_o these_o building_n in_o libanus_n that_o tower_n which_o 4._o look_v towards_o damascus_n be_v the_o principal_a to_o which_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v compare_v for_o the_o whiteness_n uniformity_n and_o proportionable_a largeness_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o generousness_n and_o animosity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v intimate_v the_o physiognomico_fw-la philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o tower-fashioned_n nose_n round_a and_o blunt_a at_o the_o top_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o magnanimity_n §_o 12._o from_o this_o tower_n we_o may_v take_v the_o prospect_n of_o all_o the_o adjacent_a country_n wherein_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o division_n of_o syria_n according_a to_o humane_a writer_n but_o confine_v ourselves_o to_o scripture_n expression_n 1_o rehob_n 2_o aram_n or_o maachah_n 3_o syria_n of_o damascus_n 4_o zobah_n 5_o the_o land_n of_o hamah_n 6_o syrophoenicia_n 7_o coelosyria_n 8_o phoenicia_n aram_n 6._o rehob_n or_o beth-rehoh_a so_o call_v from_o a_o principal_a city_n therein_o lay_v south_n east_n of_o mount_n libanus_n herein_o be_v 14._o dan_n the_o place_n where_o abraham_n overtake_v the_o four_o king_n who_o after_o many_o victory_n have_v take_v lot_n and_o his_o wife_n captive_n by_o dan_n we_o understand_v not_o the_o city_n of_o dan_n former_o laish_n which_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o be_v so_o name_v though_o 9_o levi_n be_v say_v virtual_o to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n dan_n can_v be_v conceive_v formal_o to_o name_v city_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n but_o the_o eastermost_a fountain_n of_o jordan_n ancient_o call_v dan._n and_o sure_o spring_v the_o issue_n of_o nature_n be_v seniors_n to_o all_o city_n the_o result_n of_o art_n here_o abraham_n overtake_v they_o and_o with_o three_o hnndred_n and_o odd_a man_n conqueredand_v pursue_v they_o be_v numerous_a and_o flush_a with_o former_a victory_n to_o 16._o hobah_n which_o be_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o damascus_n thus_o that_o army_n which_o be_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n manage_v by_o god_n hand_n will_v work_v wonder_n hereby_o let_v recover_v his_o liberty_n the_o king_n of_o sodom_n his_o subject_n they_o their_o good_n the_o auxiliary_n of_o 24._o aner_n 20._o eshcol_n and_o mamre_n receive_v their_o pay_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_n melchisedec_n have_v the_o tithe_n abraham_n the_o honour_n and_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n §_o 13._o aram-maachah_a lay_v southeast_n of_o aram-beth-rehoh_a the_o 7._o king_n thereof_o appear_v very_o active_a though_o bring_v into_o the_o field_n but_o a_o thousand_o 6._o man_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o king_n david_n it_o seem_v joab_n the_o politic_a general_n repute_v these_o syrian_n valiant_a who_o take_v the_o 9_o choice_a man_n of_o israel_n under_o his_o own_o conduct_n to_o oppose_v they_o consign_v the_o refuse_n under_o abishai_n against_o the_o 9_o ammnoite_n presume_v they_o will_v fly_v of_o course_n if_o the_o other_o be_v worsted_n as_o indeed_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v appendant_o to_o this_o aram-maachah_a be_v 1_o geshur_n 2._o hereof_o talmai_n the_o king_n and_o maachah_n his_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o david_n and_o mother_n to_o absalon_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o child_n prove_v a_o cross_n to_o his_o father_n beget_v on_o a_o heathen_a woman_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n and_o here_o absalon_n change_v his_o climate_n not_o condition_n stay_v 38._o three_o year_n cloud_v with_o his_o father_n displeasure_n for_o murder_v his_o brother_n amnon_n 2_o ishtoh_o which_o contribute_v twelve_o 6._o thousand_o man_n in_o the_o general_a engagement_n of_o the_o syrian_n against_o king_n david_n 3_o the_o land_n of_o tob_z that_o be_v the_o good-land_n or_o thereof_o goth-land_n if_o you_o please_v so_o call_v from_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o though_o all_o the_o good_a we_o know_v of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o it_o afford_v a_o safe_a refuge_n to_o 3._o jephthah_n when_o persecute_v by_o his_o brethren_n who_o hence_o be_v solemn_o fetch_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o israel_n adrichomius_n and_o other_o author_n here_o make_v the_o land_n of_o 1._o uz_n where_o job_n dwell_v i_o can_v blame_v any_o place_n to_o be_v desirous_a of_o so_o pious_a a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n therein_o but_o both_o job_n friend_n and_o foe_n forbid_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o uz_n here_o about_o his_o foe_n the_o sabean_o his_o friend_n eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v know_v to_o live_v far_o south_n of_o this_o place_n of_o who_o proper_o in_o the_o description_n of_o edom._n 14._o aram_n of_o damascus_n succeed_v lie_v north-east_n of_o aram-maachah_a 5._o water_v with_o the_o river_n of_o abanah_n and_o pharphar_n this_o abanah_n in_o humane_a writer_n be_v call_v chrysoroas_n or_o golden-streame_n from_o the_o yellowness_n of_o his_o bank_n and_o water_n otherwise_o as_o little_a gold_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o channel_n as_o at_o the_o golden_a grove_n in_o caermarthen-shire_n or_o at_o the_o golden-vale_n in_o herefordshire_n however_o abanah_n and_o pharphar_n be_v high_o behold_v to_o 12._o naaman_n who_o prefer_v they_o before_o all_o the_o water_n of_o israel_n as_o possible_o they_o may_v equal_v yea_o exceed_v they_o in_o some_o outward_a respect_n but_o what_o if_o the_o water_n in_o the_o cistern_n chance_v to_o be_v clear_a than_o that_o in_o the_o font_n know_v it_o be_v divine_a institution_n which_o put_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o leave_v the_o one_o a_o plain_a element_n and_o make_v the_o other_o a_o sovereign_a sacrament_n this_o river_n chrysoroas_n run_v northward_o be_v afterward_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o sandy_a ground_n and_o there_o be_v the_o visible_a end_n thereof_o so_o that_o solomon_n rule_n all_o river_n run_v into_o the_o 5._o sea_n must_v admit_v of_o a_o exception_n or_o exposition_n namely_o either_o open_o or_o secret_o as_o no_o doubt_n this_o river_n have_v a_o underground_n recourse_n to_o the_o ocean_n §_o 15._o come_v near_o to_o damascus_n we_o find_v the_o place_n where_o saint_n paul_n be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o he_o go_v with_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o damascus_n now_o see_v damascus_n be_v not_o in_o judea_n if_o any_o demand_n why_o paul_n shall_v straggle_v so_o far_o from_o his_o own_o country_n hear_v his_o own_o answer_n be_v exceed_o 11._o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n and_o it_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o the_o action_n of_o blind_a zeal_n that_o they_o be_v the_o action_n of_o blind_a zeal_n beside_o it_o seem_v the_o high_a priest_n at_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o place_n some_o seem_a contradiction_n but_o on_o serious_a thought_n easy_o reconcile_v appear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o saint_n paul_n travel_n act_n 9.7_o the_o man_n also_o which_o journey_v with_o he_o stand_v amaze_v hear_v a_o voice_n but_o see_v no_o man_n act_n 22.9_o moreover_o they_o that_o be_v with_o i_o see_v indeed_o a_o light_n and_o be_v afraid_a but_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o spakâ—_n unto_o i_o for_o two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o viâ—ion_n 1_o the_o general_n thereof_o communicate_v to_o his_o fellow-traveller_n that_o they_o may_v attest_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o miraculous_a accident_n no_o seem_a fancy_n but_o real_o act_v hereupon_o they_o hear_v confuse_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sound_n but_o hear_v not_o distinct_o what_o that_o sound_n be_v and_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v a_o light_n but_o do_v not_o discover_v the_o person_n of_o jesus_n appear_v 2_o the_o particular_n thereof_o impart_v to_o paul_n alone_o as_o calculate_v only_o for_o his_o conversion_n who_o ear_n and_o eye_n plain_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o voice_n and_o apparition_n hence_o saint_n paul_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n whither_o we_o follow_v after_o he_o §_o 16._o damascus_n be_v by_o some_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v found_v by_o eliezer_n abraham_n steward_n only_o because_o he_o be_v style_v 2._o eliezer_n of_o damascus_n but_o if_o so_o then_o signal_n be_v the_o piety_n of_o eliezer_n who_o prefer_v rather_o to_o live_v a_o servant_n in_o abraham_n good_a family_n then_o to_o rule_v as_o a_o lord_n in_o a_o great_a city_n of_o his_o own_o build_n various_a be_v the_o success_n and_o fortune_n of_o damascus_n under_o several_a lord_n and_o we_o will_v only_o instance_n in_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n 1_o it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o syrian_n and_o account_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o country_n 2_o it_o be_v probable_o conquer_v by_o david_n when_o he_o put_v 6._o garrison_n into_o aram_n of_o damascus_n 3_o in_o the_o day_n
their_o back_n with_o a_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o intimate_v their_o ambulatory_a and_o ever-moving_a condition_n here_o we_o may_v remember_v how_o hagar_n be_v with_o child_n with_o ishmael_n be_v 7._o find_v by_o the_o angel_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o as_o if_o the_o pregnant_a mother_n condition_n have_v make_v a_o impression_n on_o her_o child_n and_o his_o posterity_n we_o find_v their_o home_n to_o be_v in_o a_o constant_a rove_a and_o wander_v in_o a_o desert_n country_n leave_v we_o these_o ishmaelite_n and_o come_v to_o man_n of_o a_o mild_a temper_n and_o more_o fix_a habitation_n i_o mean_v the_o moabite_n §_o 13._o moab_n son_n and_o granchild_n of_o lot_n be_v incestuous_o beget_v on_o his_o ed_a daughter_n in_o his_o 37._o drunkenness_n after_o which_o act_n no_o more_o mention_n of_o lot_n or_o what_o befall_v he_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n drunkenness_n make_v man_n to_o forget_v and_o to_o be_v forget_v drown_v their_o memory_n in_o neglect_n and_o obscurity_n only_a after_o this_o the_o new_a testament_n epithet_n he_o 7._o righteous_a lot_n that_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n name_v good_a man_n not_o from_o the_o obliquity_n of_o some_o act_n but_o habitual_a integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n yea_o for_o love_n to_o lot_n god_n grant_v many_o great_a favour_n to_o the_o moabite_n assist_v they_o to_o conquer_v the_o giant_n 10._o emims_n and_o peaceable_o possess_v they_o of_o their_o country_n with_o special_a 18._o command_n to_o the_o israelites_n not_o to_o disturb_v or_o molest_v they_o in_o this_o enjoiment_n thereof_o §_o 14._o yet_o the_o moabite_n ill_o requite_v israel_n kindness_n unto_o they_o that_o fall_v out_o which_o be_v first_o begin_v betwixt_o the_o servant_n and_o 7._o herdsman_n be_v afterward_o continue_v and_o increase_v betwixt_o the_o son_n and_o posterity_n of_o lot_n and_o abraham_n yea_o upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o moabite_n be_v backfriend_n to_o israel_n witness_n balak_n who_o bark_v at_o and_o eglon_n who_o bite_v they_o who_o israel_n serve_v 14._o eighteen_o year_n note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o under_o the_o judge_n all_o the_o heathen_a which_o border_v on_o israel_n edom_n almost_o only_o except_v the_o cause_n whereof_o hereafter_o 8._o aramites_n 7._o ammonite_n 1._o midianite_n etc._n philistine_n &c._n &c._n do_v all_o successive_o tyrannize_v over_o israel_n no_o shrub_n grow_v about_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o little_a but_o it_o be_v big_a enough_o for_o god_n thence_o to_o gather_v a_o rod_n to_o whip_v his_o wanton_a child_n now_o if_o it_o be_v any_o ease_n to_o the_o sick-man_n to_o have_v his_o bed_n not_o disease_n often_o alter_v israel_n have_v the_o favour_n of_o exchange_n of_o tyrant_n and_o variety_n of_o oppressor_n among_o who_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o moabite_n be_v none_o of_o the_o mild_a more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o their_o malice_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o i_o spare_v they_o for_o good_a ruth_n their_o 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out_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o syria_n to_o set_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o judea_n to_o sale_n which_o be_v do_v according_o time_n be_v when_o by_o the_o leviticall_a law_n jewish_a land_n though_o â—old_a yet_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v to_o revert_v to_o the_o ancient_a 28._o owner_n but_o now_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n grant_v such_o a_o licence_n of_o alienation_n that_o it_o be_v full_o and_o final_o pass_v away_o from_o its_o ancient_a possessor_n philol._n conquest_n to_o perpetuate_v thâ—_n memory_n of_o this_o roman_a conquest_n beside_o many_o other_o monument_n coin_n be_v stamp_v both_o in_o gold_n and_o romani_fw-la silver_n with_o the_o image_n of_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o reverse_a a_o woman_n place_v in_o a_o pensive_a posture_n under_o a_o palmtree_n which_o tree_n be_v the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o judea_n only_o differ_v herein_o that_o the_o palmtree_n the_o more_o depress_v the_o more_o it_o flourish_v 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of_o more_o than_o seven_o hundred_o year_n peaceable_a possession_n thereof_o but_o this_o threefold_a cable_n be_v break_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o from_o their_o 23._o own_o land_n to_o assyria_n unto_o this_o day_n even_o land_n as_o well_o as_o good_n be_v moveable_n though_o not_o from_o their_o centre_n from_o their_o owner_n at_o leastwise_o the_o owner_n be_v movable_a from_o their_o land_n §_o 3._o yet_o god_n do_v not_o all_o at_o once_o begin_v captivity_n and_o end_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n for_o 1_o 16._o pâ—l_a king_n of_o assyria_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o 19_o menahem_n carry_v the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n away_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n 2_o tiglath-piâ—â—eser_a in_o the_o day_n of_o pekah_n transport_v beside_o gilead_n and_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a 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 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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
scraâ—â—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d quaest_n nona_fw-la nona_fw-la m._n arthur_n jackson_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la deut._n 33._o 23._o 23._o judg._n 18._o 10._o 10._o jos._n the_o bell_n juda_n li._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 16._o in_o syria_n pa._n 755._o 755._o virgil_n virgil_n mat._n 10._o 5._o 5._o joh._n 4._o 4._o 4._o josh._n 19_o 33_o 34._o 34._o jos._n the_o bell_n juda_n li._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—lin_n polyhist_o cap._n 35._o 35._o josh._n 3._o 15._o jer._n 12._o 5._o &_o 49._o 19_o etc._n etc._n etc._n zach._n 11._o 3._o 3._o 2_o king_n 5._o 12._o 12._o judg._n 18._o 28._o 28._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist._n world_n world_n deut._n 33._o 22._o 22._o judg._n 18._o 30._o 30._o vid._n ejus_fw-la annot_n in_o loc_n predict_v predict_v judg._n 7._o 4._o 4._o 1_o king_n 12._o 29._o &_o 13._o 33._o 33._o luk._n 3._o 1._o 1._o mar._n 16._o 13._o &_o maâ—_n 8._o 27._o 27._o euseb._n hist._n eccles_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o &_o niceph._n hist._n eccles_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 15._o 15._o mar._n 5._o 26._o &_o luke_n 8._o 43._o 43._o jer._n 50._o 44._o 44._o josh._n 11._o 1._o 4_o 5_o 5_o 2_o king_n 22._o 6._o 6._o jer._n 38._o 5_o 6._o 6._o gen._n 32._o 10._o 10._o biddulph_n tâ—av_n tâ—av_n biddulph_n trav_fw-mi p._n 103._o 103._o 〈…〉_z elucidat_fw-la teâ—_n sanc_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o 10._o gen._n 37._o 13._o 17._o 17._o bâ—dduâ—ph_n ut_fw-la pâ—tus_fw-la pâ—tus_fw-la hen._n buntâ—u_o trau._n of_o câ—hrist_n pa._n 446._o kinnor_n in_o hebrew_a a_o harp_n harp_n mat._n 9_o 1._o compare_v with_o mar._n 2._o 1._o 1._o mat._n 4._o 13._o 13._o mat._n 8._o 5._o 5._o mat._n 8._o 14._o 14._o mark_n 2._o 1._o 1._o mat._n 9_o 18._o &_o mark_v 5._o 22._o 22._o mat._n 11._o 23._o 23._o â—_o hieron_n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr hebr._n hebr._n mat._n 9_o 9_o &_o mar._n 2._o 14._o 14._o mat._n 17._o 24._o 24._o luke_n 8._o 3._o 3._o mat._n 17._o 27._o 27._o mat._n 26._o 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d ca._n 63._o concordance_n concordance_n josh._n 19_o 35._o 35._o 1_o kin._n 15._o 20._o john_n 12._o 21._o 21._o â—r_o sish_v house_n rather_o because_o on_o the_o lake_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v bear_v both_o both_o luke_n 9_o 10._o joh._n 1._o 44._o 44._o john_n 1._o 44._o 44._o mat._n 11._o 21._o 21._o mar._n 8._o 25._o 25._o gen._n 2._o 7._o 7._o biddulph_n trav_fw-mi pa._n 105._o 105._o tobit_n 5._o 12._o 12._o tobit_n 5._o 13._o 13._o mat._n 22._o 30._o 30._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist._n world_n lib._n 2._o 1_o part_n pa._n 290._o 290._o cant._n 4._o 15._o 15._o num._n 13._o 22._o 22._o num._n 34._o 8._o &_o josh._n 13._o 5._o &_o jud._n 3._o 3_o 3_o ezek._n 47._o 20._o 20._o amos._n 6._o â—_o â—_o 2_o king_n 17._o 30._o 30._o jo_v 11._o 10._o 10._o adricho_n in_o theat_n ter._n sanc_fw-la in_o naphta_n naphta_n nat._n hist._n lib._n â—â—_o cap._n 2._o 2._o prov._n 6._o 6._o 6._o camb._n brit._n in_o cornwall_n cornwall_n jos._n the_o bâ—ll_n juda_n â—â—_o 7._o c._n 24._o in_o latin_a &_o ca._n 13._o in_o greâ—k_n greâ—k_n exâ—râ—_n 15._o diatâ—_n 20._o advers._fw-la baronium_n baronium_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 15._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 20._o 14_o 14_o 2_o king_n 15._o 29._o 29._o 2_o sam._n 20._o 22_o 22_o 1_o king_n 15._o 20_o 20_o 2_o king_n 15._o 29_o 29_o judg._n 4._o 11._o 11._o in_o his_o notâ—s_n on_o judg._n 5._o 23._o 23._o magell_a in_o textum_fw-la textum_fw-la pet_n martyr_n sâ—â—rar_fw-it &_o major_a pars_fw-la comment_n comment_n judg._n 5._o 23._o 23._o mat._n 21._o 20._o 20._o josh._n 12._o 19_o 19_o josh._n 11._o 1._o 1._o mat._n 7._o 7._o 7._o 1_o iâ—â—n_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 6._o 6._o judg._n 4._o 2._o 2._o judg._n 4._o 6._o 6._o josh._n 20._o 7._o 7._o see_v the_o description_n of_o kedemoth_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n reuben_n judg._n 1._o 33._o 33._o josh._n 21._o 32._o 32._o 1_o chr._n 6._o 76._o 76._o 1_o king_n 4._o 15._o 15._o rehoboam_n basmah_n and_o tashah_n 1_o king_n 4._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 49._o 21._o 21._o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o place_n place_n judg._n 5._o 1._o 1._o see_v our_o description_n of_o ephraim_n paragraph_n the_o second_o second_o numb_a 1._o 41._o 41._o num._n 26._o 47._o 47._o luke_n 2._o 36._o 36._o gen._n 49._o 10._o 10._o deut._n â—3_n 24._o 24._o deut._n 28._o 23._o 23._o odyssâ—o_o 425._o 425._o judg._n 5._o 17._o 17._o judg._n 1._o 31._o 31._o judg._n 1._o 30._o salt_n and_o glass_n make_v in_o asher_n asher_n josh._n 11._o 8._o 8._o plin._n 〈◊〉_d 36._o nat._n hist._n ca._n 2d_o 2d_o josh._n 13._o 4._o 4._o tyr._n li._n 19_o bel._n sacr._n ca._n 11._o vast_a cave_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n canaan_n josh._n 10._o 23._o 23._o 1_o king_n 18._o 13._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 2._o 2._o judg._n 20._o 49._o 49._o gâ—og_n li._n â—6_n â—6_n psal._n 76._o 4._o 4._o mat._n 21._o 13._o the_o city_n enoch_n wrong_v place_v place_v io._n viterbien_n apud_fw-la naucler_n vid._n adricho_n in_o asher_n num_fw-la 39_o 39_o gen._n 417._o 417._o nat._n hist._n li._n 2._o cap._n 16._o 16._o gen._n 43._o 33._o 33._o josh._n 15._o 1._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 2._o 2._o josh._n 16._o 1._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 2._o 2._o josh._n 18._o 11._o 11._o josh._n 19_o 1._o 10._o &_o 17._o 17._o josh._n 19_o 24._o 24._o gen._n 30._o 13._o 13._o josh._n 19_o 32._o 40._o 40._o cant._n 5._o 2._o 2._o josh._n 21._o 31._o &_o 1_o chr._n 6._o 75._o where_o it_o be_v call_v hukok_n hukok_n josh._n 12._o 20._o 20._o 1_o chr._n 6._o 74._o 74._o or_o white_a nilus_n nilus_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 5._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 115._o 7._o 7._o 1_o king_n 9_o 13._o 13._o numb_a 13._o 21._o 21._o josh._n 21._o 31._o 31._o mat._n 10._o 4._o 4._o josh._n 12._o 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n 20._o 1._o 1._o 1_o king_n 20._o 10_o 10_o 1_o king_n 20._o 27_o 27_o 1_o king_n 20_o 30._o 30._o 1_o king_n 22._o 31._o 31._o 1_o king_n 4._o 16._o 16._o seâ—_n niâ—_n fullâ—r_n misce_fw-la l._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o 6._o bel._n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o 9_o act._n 11._o 19_o 15._o 3._o 3._o bochâ—_n geog._n sanc._n part_n 2_o dâ—_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 1._o pag._n 362._o 362._o 1_o king_n 5._o 6._o 18._o 18._o ezek._n 27._o 3._o 3._o isa._n 23._o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 2d_o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 27._o 5._o 5._o isa._n 23._o 8._o 8._o isa._n 23._o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 27._o 13._o joel_n 3._o 46._o 46._o ezâ—k_n 27._o 14._o 14._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 17._o 17._o ezek._n 27._o 7._o 7._o ezek._n 27._o 16._o 16._o ezek._n 27._o 7._o 7._o gen._n 10._o 4._o 4._o ezek._n 27._o 22._o gen._n 10._o 7._o psal._n 72._o 10._o 10._o ezek._n 27._o 19_o 19_o ezek._n 27._o 20._o 20._o nâ—h_o 13._o 16._o 16._o ezâ—k_n 27._o 22._o 22._o ezek._n 27._o 16._o 16._o bochar_n geog_n sanc._n lâ—b_n 3._o c._n 7._o 7._o ezek._n 27._o 22_o 22_o iust._n l._n 18._o p._n 196._o 196._o ezek._n 27._o 24._o 24._o ezek._n ut_fw-la pri_fw-la pri_fw-la ezek._n 27._o 15._o 15._o iliad_n 23._o 743._o &_o 6._o 289._o ody_n 15._o 114._o &_o 4._o 54._o 54._o josh._n 11._o 8._o 8._o ezek._n 27._o 12._o 12._o 13._o 13._o brochart_n geog._n sanc._n sanc._n ezek._n 27._o 18._o 18._o ezek._n 27._o 14._o 14._o ezek._n 27._o 21._o 21._o ezek._n 27._o 17._o 17._o ezek._n 26._o 2._o 2._o isa._n 23._o 9_o 9_o ezek._n 26._o 3._o 3._o josh._n 19_o 29._o 29._o ezek._n 30._o 18._o 18._o sir_n walter_n rawlegh_n 2_o book_n 76._o pag._n 285._o 285._o ezek_n 29._o 19_o 20_o 20_o isaiah_n 23._o 15._o 15._o ezek._n 26._o 14._o 14._o isaiah_n 23._o 15._o 15._o luke_n â—6_n 19_o 19_o act_n 12._o 20._o 20._o 1_o king_n 16._o 31._o 31._o isaiah_n 23._o 8._o 8._o isaiah_n 23._o 15._o revel_v 2._o 21._o 21._o 2_o king_n 9_o 35._o 35._o sands_n trau._n li._n 3._o p._n 216._o 216._o mat._n 11._o 21._o 21._o luke_n 11._o 27_o 28._o 28._o bradenback_n de_fw-fr teâ—_n sanc._n &_o sand._n trau._n pag._n 217._o 217._o cant._n 4._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 10._o 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 23._o 12._o 12._o ezek._n 16_o 44._o 44._o judg._n 18._o 7._o 7._o josh._n 11._o 8._o &_o 19_o 28._o 28._o lib._n 16._o 16._o lib._n 1._o â—_o 12._o 12._o ezek._n 28._o 22._o 22._o act._n 27._o 3._o 3._o mat_n 15._o 21._o 21._o obad._n ver_fw-la 20._o 20._o 1_o king_n 17._o 9_o 9_o luke_n 9_o 26._o 26._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 4._o king_n 17._o 20_o 20_o judg._n 1._o 3â—_n 3â—_n stephanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n nic._n full._n lib._n 4._o misce._n cap._n cap._n 1_o mac._n 12._o 4._o 4._o act._n 21._o 7._o 7._o plin._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o 19_o l._n 2._o bel._n jud._n cap._n 9_o 9_o psal._n 110._o 3._o the_o arm_n of_o asher_n asher_n gen._n 49._o 20
1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o &_o james_n 1._o 4._o 4._o revel_v 3._o 16._o white_a their_o principal_a colour_n colour_n eccles._n 9_o 8._o 8._o revel_v 3._o 5._o black_a use_v by_o mourner_n mourner_n psal._n 35._o 14._o 14._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 24._o chemarim_n clad_v in_o black_a black_a zeph._n 1_o 4._o 4._o hosea_n 10._o 5._o 5._o 2_o king_n 23._o 5._o â—lew_v more_o value_v then_o wear_v by_o the_o jew_n jew_n num._n 15._o 38._o 38._o ezek._n 23._o 12._o 12._o esther_n 13._o â—5_n scarlet_n crimson_a and_o purple_a purple_a 2_o sam._n 1._o 24._o 24._o 2_o chr._n 2._o 7._o 14._o &_o 3_o &_o 14._o 14._o jer._n 4._o 30._o 30._o prov._n 31._o 22._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 19_o scarlet_a and_o purple_a how_o the_o same_o same_o mat._n 27._o 28._o 28._o mark_v 15._o 17._o 17._o john_n 19_o 5._o 5._o if_o i_o right_o understand_v lazarus_n bayâ—â—ùs_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi vestiaria_fw-la pag._n 173._o 173._o yet_o find_v in_o the_o rabbin_n jew_n no_o fashion_n monger_n monger_n judg._n 14._o 19_o 19_o sam._n 18._o 4._o 4._o act._n 9_o 39_o linen_n next_o their_o bâ—re_a body_n body_n mark_v 15._o 5â—_n next_o a_o coat_n come_v down_o to_o their_o foot_n foot_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 4._o 4._o maâ—â—ialis_fw-la maâ—â—ialis_fw-la 2_o king_n 4._o 29._o 29._o luk._n 17._o 8._o 8._o exod._n 12._o 9_o 9_o ephe._n 6._o 14._o 14._o revel_v 3._o 13._o slave_n tuck_v up_o their_o clothes_n above_o the_o thigh_n thigh_n isa._n 47._o 2._o jewish_a coat_n girdle_v collare_v and_o fringe_v fringe_v mat._n 10._o 9_o 9_o job_n 30._o 18._o 18._o num._n 15._o 38._o 39_o 39_o deuâ—_n 22._o 12._o the_o manner_n and_o mystery_n of_o their_o â—ringes_n â—ringes_n mat._n 23._o 5._o &_o mark_v 9_o 20._o 20._o maimoni_fw-la tom._n 1._o in_o zizith_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 9_o 9_o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la see_v ainsworth_n on_o num_fw-la 15._o 39_o their_o cloak_n or_o mantle_n mantle_n gen._n 38._o 25._o 25._o gen._n 39_o 12._o 12._o john_n 13._o 4._o 4._o act._n 7._o 58._o 58._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 13._o what_o mean_v by_o double_a clothing_n clothing_n prov._n 31._o 21._o 21._o mat._n 5._o 40._o put_v off_o both_o at_o night_n night_n â—ant_n 5._o 3._o 3._o nehem._n 4._o 23._o cloak_n poor_a man_n coverlet_n coverlet_n exod._n 22._o 26._o 26._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 27._o 27._o john_n 18._o 18._o infant_n swaddle_a clothes_n clothes_n job_n 1._o 21._o 21._o lam._n 2._o 22._o &_o ezâ—k_n 16._o 4._o 4._o luke_n 2._o 7._o 7._o in_o his_o anatom_n lib._n â—_o c._n 9_o anglia_fw-it regio_fw-la perveâ—sam_fw-la â—anc_fw-la fasciandi_fw-la rationem_fw-la ut_fw-la plurim_fw-la â—_o sequitur_fw-la quo_fw-la â—it_n ut_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—abe_fw-la &_o distillationibus_fw-la ibi_fw-la conâ—iciatur_fw-la afterward_o yearly_o coated_a coated_a 1_o sam._n 2._o 19_o 19_o mat._n â—1_n 16._o 16._o prov._n 22._o 6._o then_o grow_v a_o stripling_n stripling_n gen._n 37._o 3._o become_v a_o gay_a bridegroom_n bridegroom_n gen._n 24._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 5._o 5._o isa._n 61._o 10._o after_o a_o year_n be_v a_o soldier_n soldier_n deut._n 24._o 5._o 5._o king_n 14._o 27._o 27._o 1_o king_n 10._o 10._o 10._o 1_o kin._n 22._o 34._o 34._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 15._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 11._o 11._o num._n 25._o 6._o tâ—e_v soldier_n bâ—lt_v or_o girdle_n girdle_n 1_o sâ—m_n 18_o 4._o 4._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 11._o 11._o 1_o king_n 2._o 5._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 10._o 12._o turn_v mourner_n at_o ill_a success_n success_n job_n 1._o 15._o 15._o isa._n 1â—_n 2._o 2._o 1_o kin._n 20._o 38._o 38._o 1_o s_o m._n 4_o 12._o 12._o lsa_fw-la 15._o 2._o 2._o miâ—ah_n 3._o 7._o 7._o ler._n 41._o 5._o 5._o 2_o sâ—m_n 15._o 30._o 30._o 1_o king_n 21._o 27._o quick_o become_v a_o â—â—der_n â—â—der_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 14._o 14._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 29._o 29._o hosâ—a_fw-la 4._o 12._o 12._o zech._n 8._o 4._o beddred_a without_o heat_n heat_n 1_o king_n 1._o 1._o fisherman_n coat_n coat_n john_n 21._o 7._o shepherd_n garment_n garment_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 4â—_n 4â—_n psal._n 23._o 4._o 4._o job_n 30._o 1._o 1._o jer._n 43._o 12._o court_n the_o element_n of_o gallant_n gallant_n mat._n 11._o 8._o 8._o esther_n 4._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 41._o 42._o courtier_n clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n linen_n revel_v 15._o 6._o 6._o josh._n 2._o 6._o 6._o 1_o king_n 10._o 28._o 28._o prov._n 31._o 24._o and_o in_o silk_n silk_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n moriah_n lampridius_n in_o eâ—us_fw-la vita_fw-la vita_fw-la procopius_n procopius_n matth._n parker_n in_o his_o life_n life_n ezck._n 16._o 10._o 10._o james_n 2._o 3._o robe_n royal_a of_o king_n king_n 1_o king_n 22._o 30._o 30._o john_n 19_o 2._o 2._o luke_n 23._o 11._o 11._o esther_n 6._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 6._o 29._o pharisees_n their_o habit_n habit_n mat._n 23._o 6._o 6._o mat._n 23._o 5._o 5._o â—piyâ—anius_fw-la adversus_fw-la harese_n li._n 1._o p._n 20._o hat_n on_o their_o head_n head_n 1_o king_n 19_o 13._o 13._o dan._n 3._o 21._o antiochus_n his_o hat_n of_o a_o different_a fashion_n fashion_n 2_o mac._n 4._o 12._o 12._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 13._o 13._o ezâ—k_n 23._o 13._o 13._o jer._n 14._o 4._o 4._o ezek._n 24._o 23._o earring_n doubtful_a whether_o wear_v by_o jewish_a man_n man_n exod._n 32._o 2._o 2._o judg._n 8._o 24._o 24._o gen._n 35._o 4._o 4._o cant._n 1._o 10._o only_o chain_n about_o their_o neck_n neck_n gen._n 24._o 22._o 22._o luk._n 15._o 22._o 22._o jer._n 22._o 24._o their_o leg_n bare_a bare_a dan._n 3._o 21._o 21._o exod._n 28._o 42._o sandale_n and_o shoe_n shoe_n mark_n 6._o 9_o &_o act._n 12._o 8._o 8._o exod._n 3._o 5._o 5._o mat._n 3._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 14._o 23._o 23._o mark_v 1._o 7._o 7._o exâ—k_n 16._o 10._o 10._o amos_n 2._o 6._o &_o amos_n 8._o 6._o sex_n distinguish_v by_o their_o clothes_n clothes_n deut._n 22._o 5._o girl_n soon_o start_v virgin_n virgin_n zech._n 8._o 5._o maiden_n keep_v secret_a their_o attire_n attire_n judg._n 21._o 21._o 21._o judg._n 11._o 34._o 34._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 2._o 2._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 18._o 18._o parag._n 7._o jew_n marry_v young_a young_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o the_o bravery_n of_o bride_n bride_n revel_v 21._o 2._o 2._o jer._n 2._o 32._o 32._o mat._n 22._o 12._o wife_n wear_v veil_n veil_n gen._n 24._o 65._o 65._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 10._o 10._o cant._n 5._o 7._o 7._o exod._n 21._o 10._o 10._o isa._n 4._o 1._o lady_n wear_v broider_v clothes_n of_o two_o sort_n sort_n psal._n 45._o 14._o 14._o josh._n 7._o 21._o 21._o martialis_n and_o queen_n beat_v or_o wrought_v gold_n gold_n psal._n 45._o 9_o 9_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 13._o the_o sad_a garment_n of_o widow_n widow_n gen._n 38._o 14._o 14._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 2._o 2._o deut._n 24._o 17._o 17._o psal._n 68_o 5._o riot_n the_o forerunner_n of_o ruin_n ruin_n dâ—ut_fw-la 28._o 26._o 26._o mat._n 5._o 35._o 35._o sa_fw-fr 3._o 18._o etc._n etc._n mundus_fw-la or_o a_o world_n of_o woman_n trinket_n trinket_n act._n 8._o 31._o many_o of_o these_o ornament_n temporary_a for_o that_o age_n age_n camd._n remain_v pag._n 196._o 196._o mentloned_a in_o the_o history_n call_v eulogium_fw-la eulogium_fw-la camd._n remain_v pa._n 197._o pride_n the_o great_a offence_n in_o these_o ornament_n ornament_n gen._n 24._o 30._o 30._o isa._n 3._o 16._o 16._o vide_fw-la stephanum_n nose-jewel_n how_v fasten_v fasten_v exod._n 13._o 16._o &_o deut._n 9_o 8._o 8._o isa._n 3._o 24._o women_z why_o subject_n to_o baldness_n baldness_n foeminis_fw-la nec_fw-la capillos_fw-la desâ—uere_fw-la dixit_fw-la nec_fw-la laborare_fw-la epist._n 95._o 95._o ibidem_fw-la what_o mean_v by_o burn_v burn_v 2_o chr._n 36._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o jew_n general_o ill_o scent_v scent_v martialis_n li._n 4._o epigr._fw-la 4._o 4._o it_o be_v learned_o confute_v by_o d._n brown_n in_o vulgar_a error_n error_n psal._n 69._o 24._o &_o rom._n 11._o 10._o harlot_n their_o bashful_a impudence_n impudence_n gen._n 38._o 14._o 14._o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 15._o 15._o prov._n 7._o 9_o harlot_n paint_v themselves_o themselves_o 2_o king_n 9_o 22._o &_o 30._o 30._o ezek._n 23._o 40._o 40._o prov._n 6._o 25._o 25._o jer._n 4._o 30._o harlot_n have_v habit_n to_o themselves_o themselves_o prov._n 7._o 10._o 10._o stow_n survey_n pag._n 553._o 553._o eccles._n 7._o 26._o the_o dead_a how_o order_v among_o the_o jew_n jew_n job_n 1._o 28._o 28._o psal._n 49._o 17._o 17._o luk._n 7._o 12._o eye_n close_v wash_v and_o embalm_v embalm_v gen._n 46._o 4._o 4._o act._n 9_o 37._o 37._o gen._n 50._o 2._o &_o 26._o 26._o john_n 19_o 40._o wind_v in_o linen_n linen_n act._n 5._o 6._o 6._o act._n 8._o 2._o 2._o john_n 11._o 44._o 44._o john_n 20_o 7._o 7._o ibid._n ibid._n gen_n 50._o 26._o 26._o luke_n 7._o 14._o 14._o gen._n 23._o 19_o 19_o jer._n 34_o 5._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 12_o 13._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 16._o 14._o 14._o ezek._n 24._o 17._o 17._o jer._n
john_n 18._o 36._o policy_n in_o transplant_n conquer_a people_n people_n 2_o kin._n 17._o 23._o their_o threefold_a captivity_n captivity_n 1_o chr._n 5._o 16._o 16._o 2_o king_n 15._o 19_o 19_o 2_o king_n 15._o 29_o 29_o 2_o king_n 27._o 6._o 6._o josh._n 19_o 34._o since_o seem_o utter_o lose_v 2_o eâ—dâ—_n 13._o 40._o 40._o see_v bâ—llâ—rminâ—s_n argurment_n against_o it_o it_o 2_o esdr._n 13._o 45._o 45._o deut._n 32._o 26._o suppose_a by_o some_o in_o america_n america_n see_v the_o book_n of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n m_n tho._n thâ—â—owgood_n on_o jew_n in_o america_n america_n manasseh_n ben_n israel_n in_o his_o book_n call_v spes_fw-la israelis_fw-la our_o private_a opinion_n opinion_n gen._n 45._o 26._o 26._o psal._n 126._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 18._o 12._o 12._o gen._n 17._o 17._o the_o jew_n fancy_n of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n kingdom_n m._n fincâ—_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n publish_v by_o will._n gouge_n d._n d._n anno_fw-la 1621._o for_o which_o he_o be_v imprison_v scripture_n produce_v for_o the_o opinion_n opinion_n 1_o king_n 20_o 33._o the_o jew_n their_o golden_a apâ—_n apâ—_n see_v 〈◊〉_d his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr extrâ—mo_fw-la judicio_fw-la pag._n 258._o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n amos_n â—_o 2._o 2._o zâ—ch_o 11._o 6._o 6._o hosea_n 9_o 15._o 15._o 〈…〉_z 4._o 20._o 20._o jer._n 19_o 1â—_n jewish_a reason_n confute_v confute_v seder_n olam_n &_o talmud_n talmud_n in_o kâ—li_n jachan_n cite_v by_o geâ—ard_n de_fw-fr extremo_fw-la judicio_fw-la pag._n 259._o a_o eminent_a instance_n the_o jew_n their_o land_n will_v come_v to_o they_o they_o rom._n 11._o 8._o the_o question_n state_v state_v lib._n 1._o several_a scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o it_o 2_o king_n 3._o 21._o the_o staple_n place_n for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n gâ—l_n 3._o 7._o 7._o gâ—l_n 6._o 16._o 16._o rom._n 2._o 29._o answer_v answer_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 20._o the_o opinion_n â—avoured_v by_o father_n school_n man_n and_o modern_a divine_n divine_n in_o their_o several_a comment_n on_o rom._n 11._o 25._o 25._o lib._n 2._o quaest._n evangel_n quaest_n 13._o 13._o see_v gerardi_n loc._n com._n p._n 262._o countenance_v by_o their_o long_a continue_v a_o unmixed_a â—â—â—tlon_n â—â—â—tlon_n m._n mede_n mede_n dâ—ut_fw-la 14._o 2._o and_o some_o jew_n convert_v in_o all_o age_n age_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o book_n in_o biblioth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o bâ—â—torâ—s_n syn._n jud._n jud._n rabbi_n sâ—m_n marochianus_fw-la de_fw-la adâ—entu_fw-la messiâ—_n cap._n 6._o 6._o act._n 2d_o 28._o 28._o amos_n 2_o 6._o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n conversion_n rom._n 11._o 25._o cruelty_n conjoin_v with_o confidence_n different_a date_n thereof_o thereof_o psal._n 19_o 2._o civil_a distance_n in_o society_n cruel_a usage_n in_o point_n of_o â—state_n â—state_n d._n heylin_n in_o micro_n in_o palest_fw-la pag._n 570._o i_o think_v out_o of_o st._n edwin_n sandys_n sandys_n mat._n 19_o 22._o 22._o comd._n brit._n in_o middlesex_n pag._n 428._o 428._o stow_n survey_v pag._n 435._o offence_n at_o image-worship_n image-worship_n especial_o on_o the_o burden_n of_o dumâ—â—â—_n isa._n 21._o 11._o 11._o set_a forth_o by_o daniel_n bombâ—â—gius_n discord_n among_o christian_n internal_a obstacle_n blindness_n blindness_n act._n 22._o 23._o obstacle_n easy_o banish_v by_o a_o infinite_a power_n power_n 2_o chr._n 29._o 36._o motive_n for_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n conversion_n conversion_n cant._n 8._o 8_o 9_o motive_n from_o the_o jew_n joy_n for_o we_o we_o act._n 11._o 18._o clear_v of_o the_o scripture_n objection_n against_o pray_v for_o the_o â—_o jew_n conversion_n conversion_n rom._n 14_o 23._o 23._o james_n 1._o 6._o answer_n answer_n mat._n 26._o 39_o 39_o mar._n 8._o 2._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o 1._o psal._n 145._o 17._o a_o prayer_n prayer_n hosea_n 3._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 6._o 6._o 3._o 3._o revel_v 6._o 10._o 10._o psal._n 79._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 30._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 3._o 3._o mat._n 27._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 3._o 2._o luk._n 2._o 32._o 32._o john_n 10._o 16._o 16._o prov._n 31._o 14._o 14._o luke_n 12._o 55._o 55._o isa._n 18._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 147._o 1â—_n 1â—_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 42._o &_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 1._o &_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 27._o &_o 1_o king_n 1._o 4._o 4._o see_v our_o first_o book_n chap._n 15._o english_a resemblance_n resemblance_n stony_a stratford_n buckingham_n shâ—re_n shâ—re_n thorny-aâ—by_a cambridg_n sh._n sh._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z troublefield_n or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o noâ—mandy_n noâ—mandy_n from_o such_o colour_n rutland_n red_a bear_v in_o 〈…〉_z in_o surry_n etc._n etc._n etc._n redman_n haâ—shâ—â—_n haâ—shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z okcham_n in_o rutland_n okeley_n northamp_n northamp_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z highworth_n wil._n sh._n higham_n northamptonshire_n northamptonshire_n vppingham_n rutland_n sh._n sh._n ramsâ—y_o huntingdon_n shire_n shire_n well_n in_o somerset_n shire_n shire_n aust-pasage_a glost._n shire_n shire_n pic-nest_n waltham_n abbey_n essex_n essex_n lambeth_n surrâ—y_n surrâ—y_n fish_n house_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o weight_n weight_n figâ—â—ce_n court_n in_o the_o temple_n temple_n godstow_n in_o oxfordshire_n oxfordshire_n deeping_n linc._n sh._n sh._n breadstreet_n lond._n lond._n 〈◊〉_d wilt._n sh._n sh._n sunning_n in_o basilius_n ksh_a and_o sunbury_n middlesex_n middlesex_n applc_a shaw_n hamp_n sh._n sh._n maidweâ—_n northamp_n northamp_n ro._n kley_n in_o yoâ—ksh_n yoâ—ksh_n shine_v in_o surrey_n surrey_n castleton_n in_o yorksh._n yorksh._n wepham_n sussex_n sussex_n harpham_n &_o harpley_n norfolk_n norfolk_n honiton_n devonsh_n devonsh_n fighildom_o wiltsh_n wiltsh_n golden-grove_n in_o carmar_n sh_n sh_n helpston_n northamp_n shire_n shire_n kineton_n warwic_n sh._n sh._n the_o calf_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n man._n oakehampton_n devon_n oakchingham_n berkshire_n berkshire_n ramton_n camb._n sh._n sh._n hilton_n castle_n b._n of_o durham_n durham_n merch_n county_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n walden_n essex_n essex_n oxney_n kent_n kent_n totterridge_n middle_a sex_n sex_n rollewright_n oxford_n sh._n sh._n dogdikâ—seâ—â—y_o liâ—colshire_n liâ—colshire_n whelpston_n yorkshire_n yorkshire_n grace-dieu_a lecest._n shire_n shire_n goatham_n nott_n sh._n sh._n foxton_n in_o camb_n sh._n sh._n horsâ—ley_n daâ—by_n sh._n sh._n milkstreet_n london_n london_n sunburn_n hamâ—â—sh_n hamâ—â—sh_n driâ—ield_v in_o yoâ—kshire_n yoâ—kshire_n snailwell_n cambâ—_n sh._n lizaâ—dspoint_v in_o cornwall_n cornwall_n drisâ—oke_v rutland_n rutland_n wrangle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reston_n lincolâ—shire_n lincolâ—shire_n 〈◊〉_d worcestersh_fw-mi worcestersh_fw-mi wootton_n northampsh_o woodborrough_n nottinghamsh_o nottinghamsh_o sundon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godston_n sâ—â—â—ey_n sâ—â—â—ey_n holy_a istand_n in_o noâ—thumberland_n noâ—thumberland_n the_o pavement_n in_o york_n york_n hornchurch_n essex_n essex_n blackwal_n middlesex_n saddington_n lecestosh_n lecestosh_n easâ—on_n northampt._n shire_n shire_n holy_a head_n in_o anglâ—sey_n anglâ—sey_n blackwater_n hamsh_o hamsh_o 〈◊〉_d strâ—etley_n strâ—etley_n hardwick_n 〈◊〉_d shire_n shire_n wallington_n surry_n surry_n whiteby_n yorkshire_n yorkshire_n walkhaâ—stead_o surry_n walkhampton_n devon_n devon_n lion-key_n london_n london_n fairfield_n glocâ—stersh_fw-mi glocâ—stersh_fw-mi nutwell_n devon_n nuthall_n notting_n sh._n sh._n bitteâ—ing_n norâ—olk_n norâ—olk_n stanford_n in_o the_o cave_n northampsh_v northampsh_v watecrton_n walâ—sham_n yorkshiâ—e_n yorkshiâ—e_n bridlington_n yorksh._n askeham_n yorkshire_n yorkshire_n a_o watchingwy_a isle_n of_o weight_n weight_n belvoire_n lincolnsh_fw-mi lincolnsh_fw-mi maidston_n kent_n kent_n brightsâ—ow_fw-mi somersetsh_fw-mi somersetsh_fw-mi beauliâ—â—_n hamsh_o hamsh_o ditton_n camb._n sh._n botlesham_n cambr._n sh._n sh._n greatbreach_n kent_n kent_n greatton_n noâ—thampâ—shire_n noâ—thampâ—shire_n vpton_n vpham_n hamsh_n vpburn_n busking_a sh._n vphall_a hartâ—â—sâ—_n hie-gate_n midlesex_n midlesex_n broadlands_n hamshire_n hamshire_n broadway_n somerset_n sh._n sh._n highley_n devonsh_n devonsh_n rockingham_n northamp_n sh._n sh._n thornâ—augh_n northamp_n sh._n sh._n hungcrâ—ord_n barksh_n barksh_n foxholes_n darbysh_a foxton_n b._n of_o durham_n durham_n brierley_n heâ—â—fordsh_fw-mi heâ—â—fordsh_fw-mi gatelâ—y_n norfolk_n yatton_n somersâ—tsh_fw-mi somersâ—tsh_fw-mi coâ—iston_n in_o lancast_a sh._n sh._n gray_n oxford_n sh._n sh._n boughton_n northampsh_o northampsh_o broadchalk_n wilâ—sh_o wilâ—sh_o the_o vine_n hamsh_n hamsh_n boothby_n in_o lincolâ—sh_n lincolâ—sh_n newland_n essex_n essex_n appleford_n barksh_o barksh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laâ—born_n baâ—ksh_o baâ—ksh_o beaufield_n kent_n kent_n midlâ—ton_fw-mi oxfordsh_fw-mi oxfordsh_fw-mi rochel_n in_o france_n france_n bedâ—oâ—d_n bedâ—oâ—d_n melton_n lâ—câ—stersh_fw-mi lâ—câ—stersh_fw-mi slightall_n adwell_o nigh_o london_n london_n wooltoâ—_n doâ—seâ—sh_o doâ—seâ—sh_o huntingdon_n huntingdon_n budleigh_n castle_n devon_n budwoâ—th_n châ—shire_n châ—shire_n littleton_n staffordsh_fw-mi little_a port_n camb_n sh._n sh._n burton_n lazar_n lecestersh_fw-mi lecestersh_fw-mi 1_o sam._n 27._o 9_o