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relieve_v they_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n see_v 2_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7._o or_o that_o in_o which_o the_o guard_n or_o watchman_n of_o the_o temple_n keep_v their_o station_n or_o that_o under_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o sit_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o the_o chief_a time_n in_o which_o the_o king_n use_v it_o for_o those_o end_n be_v the_o weekly_a sabbath_n and_o other_o solemn_a day_n of_o feast_v or_o fast_v which_o all_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n use_v more_o certain_o and_o solemn_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n than_o at_o other_o time_n that_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n entry_n without_o 12._o without_o by_o which_o the_o king_n use_v to_o go_v from_o his_o palace_n to_o the_o temple_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 10._o 5_o 12._o turn_v he_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ahaz_n assyria_n i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o his_o public_a contempt_n and_o rejection_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v the_o only_a partition-wall_n between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o other_o king_n and_o which_o possible_o the_o present_a king_n of_o assyria_n do_v vehement_o dislike_v and_o hate_n and_o therefore_o require_v these_o thing_n from_o ahaz_n 19_o ¶_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahaz_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 20_o and_o ahaz_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvii_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n reign_v judah_n heb._n reign_v begin_v hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o 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the_o same_o with_o sennacherib_n who_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o time_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n see_v chap._n 18._o 10_o 13._o it_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o eastern_a part_n for_o one_o man_n to_o be_v call_v by_o several_a name_n especial_o by_o the_o people_n of_o several_a country_n josephus_n affirm_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o name_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o tyrian_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o day_n he_o come_v against_o he_o either_o because_o he_o deny_v the_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v or_o that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o tributary_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o hoshea_n become_v his_o servant_n and_o render_v and_o heb._n render_v give_v he_o tribute_n he_o or_o tribute_n present_n tribute_n present_n swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o and_o engage_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o tribute_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n find_v conspiracy_n in_o hoshea_n for_o he_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n 5._o 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to_o so_o great_a a_o monarch_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o their_o fidelity_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o god_n command_n 7_o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o aaron_n fourscore_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o they_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n egypt_n pharaoh_n the_o age_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n here_o as_o of_o levi_n and_o kohath_n chap._n 6._o 16_o 18._o and_o before_o they_o of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n be_v so_o exact_o set_v down_o that_o thence_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n prediction_n gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n 8_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 9_o when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o aaron_n so_o aaron_n by_o who_o hand_n this_o and_o other_o miracle_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o not_o by_o moses_n immediate_o partly_o to_o take_v off_o the_o 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inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v himself_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o his_o father_n 8_o and_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n unquestionable_a inheritance_n by_o which_o clause_n it_o seem_v this_o law_n be_v not_o general_a to_o forbid_v every_o woman_n to_o marry_v into_o another_o tribe_n as_o may_v be_v reasonable_o conclude_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o so_o many_o patriarch_n king_n priest_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v marry_v woman_n of_o other_o tribe_n yea_o sometime_o of_o other_o nation_n which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n but_o restrain_v to_o heiress_n or_o such_o as_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v so_o see_v 1_o chron._n 23._o 22._o but_o if_o they_o have_v brethren_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v free_a to_o marry_v into_o any_o tribe_n yet_o so_o that_o if_o their_o brethren_n die_v their_o punishment_n be_v that_o the_o inheritance_n go_v from_o they_o to_o the_o next_o a_o kin_n of_o their_o father_n tribe_n and_o family_n and_o the_o principal_a reason_n why_o god_n be_v solicitous_a to_o preserve_v tribe_n and_o family_n unmixed_a be_v that_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n too_o out_o of_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v may_v be_v evident_a and_o unquestionable_a in_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v wife_n unto_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v enjoy_v every_o man_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o tribe_n but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n 10_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d for_o mahlah_n tirzah_n and_o hoglah_n and_o milcah_n and_o noah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v marry_v unto_o their_o father_n brother_n son_n scripture_n son_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o brother_n or_o son_n be_v take_v strict_o and_o proper_o or_o more_o large_a as_o those_o word_n be_v oâ—…t_o use_v in_o scripture_n 12_o and_o they_o be_v marry_v family_n marry_v heb._n to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v family_n into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o their_o inheritance_n remain_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n 13_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n annotation_n on_o 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lay_n up_o and_o read_v of_o the_o law_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o every_o seven_o year_n to_o be_v solemn_o read_v before_o all_o the_o people_n he_o compose_v a_o song_n for_o common_a use_n comprise_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n here_o mention_v he_o prophesi_v of_o christ_n come_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n see_v the_o land_n and_o die_v leave_v josnua_n after_o he_o have_v consecrate_v he_o to_o succeed_v chap._n i._n 1_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o moses_n speak_v god_n speak_v these_o be_v the_o law_n counsel_n and_o admonition_n deliver_v by_o moses_n from_o god_n to_o israel_n which_o be_v here_o repeat_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o obligation_n of_o those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n be_v uncapable_a either_o of_o understand_v they_o or_o of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o
can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n upon_o supposition_n that_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o and_o this_o power_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o judge_n reach_v to_o all_o controversy_n or_o question_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v extend_v it_o for_o put_v case_n these_o priest_n or_o judge_n shall_v give_v a_o sentence_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n law_n thou_o shall_v worship_v a_o grave_a image_n as_o aaron_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o calf_n thou_o shall_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n thou_o shall_v dishonour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n thou_o shall_v murder_v steal_v commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n i_o ask_v be_v the_o people_n in_o this_o case_n bind_v to_o do_v as_o the_o judge_n determine_v or_o not_o if_o any_o say_v they_o be_v such_o a_o bold_a and_o wicked_a assertion_n must_v needs_o strike_v all_o sober_a christian_n with_o horror_n and_o if_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o than_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v for_o a_o limitation_n but_o if_o this_o place_n speak_v only_o of_o particular_a suit_n between_o man_n and_o man_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o note_n on_o v._o 8._o and_o in_o all_o such_o case_n although_o the_o judge_n be_v hereby_o confine_v and_o tie_v to_o his_o rule_n in_o give_v the_o sentence_n yet_o it_o seem_v but_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a that_o people_n shall_v be_v bind_v simple_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o last_o and_o high_a judge_n or_o else_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o end_n of_o strife_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 12_o and_o 4._o and_o hos._n 4._o 4._o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o 14._o presumptuous_o i._n e._n that_o will_v proud_o and_o obstinate_o oppose_v the_o sentence_n give_v against_o he_o this_o be_v opposite_a to_o ignorance_n and_o error_n exod._n 21._o 13_o 14._o hearken_v 14._o heb._n not_o to_o hearken_v and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a israel_n evil_a either_o 1._o the_o evil_a thing_n that_o scandal_n that_o pernicious_a example_n or_o 2._o that_o evil_a refractory_a pernicious_a person_n who_o practice_n herein_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o government_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n from_o israel_n 13_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o 14_o when_o thou_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o 7._o i_o he_o only_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v what_o they_o will_v do_v but_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o it_o because_o when_o they_o do_v this_o thing_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n here_o allege_v he_o declare_v his_o utter_a dislike_n of_o it_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o i_o 15_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v choice_n set_v i._n e._n appoint_v or_o install_v if_o you_o will_v choose_v a_o king_n which_o i_o shall_v suffer_v you_o to_o do_v i_o command_v you_o to_o observe_v this_o in_o your_o choice_n he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v 5._o choose_v approve_v of_o or_o appoint_v so_o it_o be_v in_o saul_n and_o in_o david_n god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o nomination_n both_o of_o the_o family_n and_o of_o the_o person_n see_v 1_o sam._n 9_o 15._o &_o 10._o 24._o and_o 16._o 12._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 4_o 5._o one_o 21._o one_o jer._n 30._o 21._o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n brethren_n brethren_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o religion_n partly_o because_o such_o a_o person_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o maintain_v true_a religion_n and_o to_o rule_v with_o righteousness_n gentleness_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a type_n of_o christ_n their_o supreme_a king_n who_o be_v to_o be_v one_o of_o their_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o 17._o thou_o to_o wit_n by_o thy_o own_o choice_n and_o consent_n but_o if_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n shall_v set_v a_o stranger_n over_o they_o they_o may_v submit_v to_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o jer._n 38._o 17._o ezek._n 17._o 12._o mat._n 22._o 17._o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n 16_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o 5._o himself_o to_o wit_n excessive_o beyond_o what_o the_o state_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o place_n require_v hereby_o god_n will_v prevent_v many_o sin_n and_o mischief_n as_o 1._o pride_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o unnecessary_a burden_n upon_o his_o people_n 3._o carnal_a confidence_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n will_v be_v promote_v see_v psal._n 33._o 17._o prov._n 21._o 31._o 4_o much_o commerce_n with_o egppt_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o be_v famous_a for_o horse_n as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 14._o 23._o 1_o king_n 10._o 26_o 28._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 16._o and_o 9_o 28._o isa._n 31._o 1_o 3._o ezek._n 17._o 5._o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n follow_v egypt_n either_o for_o habitation_n or_o for_o trade_n this_o god_n forbid_v to_o prevent_v 1._o their_o unthankfulness_n for_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2._o their_o confederacy_n with_o the_o egyptian_n their_o trust_n to_o they_o for_o aid_n which_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o and_o their_o infection_n by_o the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o manifold_a wickedness_n for_o which_o egypt_n be_v infamous_a 3._o their_o multiplication_n of_o horse_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o say_v when_o or_o where_o answ._n either_o implicit_o when_o he_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o their_o return_n to_o egypt_n as_o exod._n 13._o 17._o numb_a 14._o 3_o 4._o or_o express_o at_o this_o time_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o say_v it_o to_o i_o and_o i_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o command_n declare_v it_o to_o you_o unto_o you_o 5._o you_o chap._n 28._o 68_o hos._n 11._o 5._o you_o shall_v henceforth_o no_o more_o return_v that_o way_n place_n way_n in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o that_o place_n 17_o neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o be_v himself_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o king_n be_v that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o wife_n away_o to_o wit_n from_o god_n and_o his_o law_n either_o 1._o to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n to_o which_o woman_n be_v oft_o time_n prone_a and_o especial_o such_o woman_n as_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o choose_v even_o the_o daughter_n of_o neighbour_a and_o idolatrous_a king_n and_o prince_n as_o solomon_n do_v or_o 2._o to_o other_o manifold_a sin_n and_o violation_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o his_o people_n either_o by_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o business_n through_o effeminacy_n and_o sloth_n or_o by_o oppress_v his_o people_n and_o pervert_v justice_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o vast_a and_o exorbitant_a desire_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v wife_n lest_o this_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o heart_n in_o confidence_n and_o pride_n which_o god_n abhor_v and_o beget_v in_o he_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o people_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v incline_v or_o engage_v or_o enable_v he_o to_o burden_v his_o people_n with_o immoderate_a exaction_n they_o be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v to_o be_v rich_a if_o god_n make_v they_o so_o either_o by_o the_o voluntary_a gift_n of_o their_o subject_n or_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o jehoshaphat_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v forbid_v either_o inordinate_o to_o desire_v or_o irregular_o to_o procure_v great_a riches_n by_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o their_o poor_a people_n or_o by_o other_o wicked_a art_n and_o course_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o neighbour_a king_n be_v neither_o shall_v he_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o n_o silver_n and_o gold_n 18_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v procurement_n write_v either_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v or_o at_o least_o by_o his_o command_n
and_o procurement_n he_o â—…cate_a he_o heb._n â—…cate_a a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n god_n levite_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o true_a original_a which_o be_v careful_o keep_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n deut._n 31._o 26._o 2_o king_n 22._o 8._o partly_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a copy_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o influence_n upon_o he_o come_v to_o he_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n 19_o and_o â—…_n and_o jos._n 1._o â—…_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n he_o life_n i._n e._n diligent_o and_o constant_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o place_n nor_o the_o weight_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o business_n shall_v excuse_v or_o hinder_v he_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o 20_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n it_o brethren_n he_o intimate_v that_o the_o scripture_n diligent_o read_v and_o study_v be_v a_o powerful_a and_o probable_a mean_n to_o keep_v he_o humble_a because_o they_o show_v he_o that_o though_o a_o king_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o high_a monarch_n to_o who_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o his_o administration_n and_o action_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o his_o sentence_n and_o doom_n agreeable_a to_o their_o quality_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abate_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o haughty_a person_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o due_o consider_v it_o and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n â—…_n levi_n num._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o â—…_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o israel_n they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n food_n fire_n by_o which_o phrase_n we_o here_o manifest_o see_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v whole_o consume_v by_o fire_n and_o no_o part_n of_o they_o eat_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o other_o sacrifice_n whereof_o part_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o fire_n and_o part_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o food_n and_o his_o inheritance_n levite_n inheritance_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n portion_n or_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n and_o other_o oblation_n distinct_a from_o those_o which_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n and_o so_o these_o two_o branch_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v by_o he_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n 2_o therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n the_o lord_n say_v lord_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n part_n and_o right_n as_o be_v now_o say_v be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o 3_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n due_a from_o the_o people_n from_o they_o that_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n 27._o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o a_o peace-offering_a as_o appear_v from_o levit._n 7._o 31_o 33._o which_o be_v oft_o time_n call_v simple_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o exod._n 18._o 12._o levit._fw-la 17._o 5_o 8._o numb_a 15._o 3_o deut._n 12._o 27._o whether_o it_o be_v ox_n or_o sheep_n and_o they_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n breast_n maw_n qu._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o other_o text_n in_o which_o the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o breast_n and_o those_o part_n only_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a not_o the_o cheek_n and_o maw_n answ._n 1._o who_o shall_v tie_v god_n hand_n what_o if_o he_o now_o make_v a_o addition_n and_o enlarge_v the_o priest_n commons_o nothing_o more_o usual_a than_o for_o one_o scripture_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v lack_v in_o another_o and_o for_o a_o latter_a law_n of_o god_n to_o add_v to_o a_o former_a 2._o the_o breast_n may_v be_v here_o omit_v because_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o shoulder_n to_o which_o it_o be_v common_o join_v and_o with_o which_o it_o be_v wave_v before_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o render_v maw_n or_o stomach_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o dainty_n by_o the_o ancient_n be_v not_o to_o my_o remembrance_n use_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v have_v another_o signification_n and_o some_o render_v it_o the_o breast_n other_o take_v it_o for_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o breast_n 4_o the_o 24._o the_o num._n 18._o 12_o 24._o first_o fruit_n also_o of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n of_o thy_o sheep_n shall_v thou_o give_v he_o 5_o for_o 10._o for_o exod._n 28._o 1._o num._n 3._o 10._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n service_n lord_n i._n e._n either_o by_o authority_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o or_o for_o his_o honour_n worship_n or_o service_n him_z and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o 6_o and_o if_o a_o levite_n come_v from_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n where_o he_o sojourn_v and_o come_v with_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mind_n unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v etc._n choose_v either_o for_o any_o private_a occasion_n or_o to_o sojourn_v there_o for_o a_o season_n or_o rather_o with_o full_a purpose_n to_o fix_v his_o abode_n and_o to_o spend_v his_o whole_a time_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n mention_v v._o 8._o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o the_o several_a priest_n be_v to_o come_v from_o their_o city_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o turn_n before_o david_n time_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v so_o after_o it_o but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o this_o seldom_o attendance_n upon_o god_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n and_o desire_v more_o entire_o and_o constant_o to_o devote_v himself_o to_o god_n service_n there_o he_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v because_o this_o be_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o piety_n join_v with_o self-denial_n to_o part_v with_o those_o great_a conveniency_n which_o he_o can_v and_o do_v enjoy_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o more_o constant_a and_o laborious_a work_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 7_o then_o he_o shall_v minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n as_o all_o his_o brethren_n the_o levite_n do_v which_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n 8_o they_o shall_v have_v like_o portion_n encouragement_n portion_n to_o wit_n with_o their_o brethren_n who_o be_v in_o actual_a ministration_n as_o they_o share_v with_o they_o in_o the_o work_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o in_o the_o encouragement_n to_o eat_v beside_o father_n beside_o heb._n his_o sale_n by_o the_o father_n that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n number_n patrimony_n though_o he_o have_v a_o estate_n whereby_o he_o may_v subsist_v raise_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o house_n in_o his_o city_n and_o his_o cattle_n and_o other_o moveable_n yet_o you_o shall_v not_o upon_o this_o ground_n either_o deny_v or_o diminish_v their_o part_n of_o your_o maintenance_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v partly_o because_o he_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o altar_n aught_o to_o live_v by_o the_o altar_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v keep_v his_o money_n wherewith_o he_o may_v redeem_v what_o he_o sell_v if_o afterward_o he_o see_v occasion_n for_o it_o heb._n beside_o his_o sale_n by_o the_o father_n i._n e._n of_o that_o which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n or_o according_a to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o father_n house_n and_o these_o word_n may_v be_v join_v not_o with_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v but_o with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o next_o word_n come_v in_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o parenthesis_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o order_n beside_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o good_n they_o shall_v havelike_o portion_n to_o eat_v to_o what_o their_o brethren_n have_v each_o of_o they_o eat_v according_o to_o
wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o towards_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v leave_v 55_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o shall_v eat_v because_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n 56_o the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n among_o you_o which_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a food_n evil_a i._n e._n unmerciful_a she_o will_v desire_v or_o design_n their_o destruction_n for_o her_o food_n towards_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o towards_o her_o son_n and_o towards_o her_o daughter_n 57_o and_o towards_o her_o afterbirth_n her_o heb._n afterbirth_n young_a one_o expression_n one_o heb._n afterbirth_n that_o which_o be_v loathsome_a to_o behold_v will_v now_o be_v pleasant_a to_o eat_v and_o together_o with_o it_o she_o shall_v eat_v the_o child_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o and_o may_v be_v include_v in_o this_o expression_n that_o come_v out_o from_o between_o her_o foot_n and_o towards_o her_o child_n which_o she_o shall_v bear_v child_n bear_v or_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v bear_v i._n e._n her_o more_o grow_v child_n for_o she_o shall_v eat_v they_o for_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n secret_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o thy_o gate_n 58_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n 4._o name_n i._n e._n thing_n or_o person_n to_o wit_n this_o glorious_a god_n name_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o thing_n as_o 1_o king_n 5._o 3._o psal._n 20._o 1._o and_o 115._o 1._o act._n 4._o 12._o eph._n 1._o 21._o and_o for_o person_n as_o act_n 1._o 15._o revel_v 3._o 4._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 59_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n 60_o moreover_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o 1â—…_n the_o chap._n 7._o 1â—…_n disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o 61_o also_o every_o sickness_n and_o every_o plague_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n they_o will_v the_o lord_n †_o bring_v upon_o thou_o until_o thou_o ascend_v heb._n cause_n to_o ascend_v be_v destroy_v 62_o and_o you_o 27._o you_o chap._n 4._o 27._o shall_v be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n whereas_o you_o be_v 22._o be_v chap._n 10._o 22._o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 63_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o to_o multiply_v you_o so_o the_o lord_n 24._o lord_n pro._n 1._o 26._o isa._n 1._o 24._o will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o destroy_v you_o happy_a you_o his_o just_a indignation_n against_o you_o will_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o you_o for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o itself_o yet_o he_o do_v doubtless_o delight_v in_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o justice_n upon_o incorrigible_a sinner_n see_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n must_v needs_o please_v he_o else_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o happy_a and_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v pluck_v from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o it_o it_o which_o be_v no_o ordinary_a land_n but_o a_o most_o pleasant_a land_n a_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o a_o pledge_n of_o their_o eternal_a inheritance_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o loss_n of_o it_o 64_o and_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n leu._n 26._o 33._o neh._n 1._o 8._o jer._n 16._o 13._o shall_v scatter_v thou_o among_o all_o people_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o to_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v serve_v other_o god_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v know_v even_o wood_n and_o stone_n 65_o and_o 4._o and_o amos_n 9_o 4._o among_o these_o nation_n shall_v thou_o find_v no_o ease_n neither_o shall_v the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n have_v rest_n vagabond_n rest_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o be_v banish_v but_o there_o you_o shall_v be_v toss_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o sell_v from_o person_n to_o person_n or_o cain-like_a wander_v about_o like_o a_o vagabond_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n 66_o and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o be_v thou_o either_o because_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o have_v power_n and_o want_v not_o will_n to_o destroy_v thou_o or_o because_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o conscience_n make_v thou_o to_o fear_v even_o where_o no_o great_a cause_n to_o fear_n be_v and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v none_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n 67_o 4._o 67_o job_n 7._o 4._o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v 68_o and_o the_o lord_n 3â—…_n lord_n jer._n 44._o â—…_n hos._n 8._o 13._o and_o c._n 3â—…_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o egypt_n again_o they_o again_o whence_o he_o have_v now_o so_o glorious_o deliver_v thou_o as_o repent_v of_o all_o his_o kindness_n to_o thou_o and_o resolve_v to_o undo_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o they_o endure_v in_o egypt_n can_v not_o but_o make_v the_o thought_n of_o return_v thither_o again_o very_o terrible_a to_o they_o with_o ship_n remember_v ship_n which_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v under_o titus_n when_o multitude_n of_o they_o be_v carry_v thither_o in_o ship_n and_o sell_v there_o for_o slave_n as_o josephus_n relate_v and_o this_o expression_n seem_v to_o mind_v they_o of_o that_o time_n when_o they_o go_v over_o the_o sea_n without_o ship_n god_n miraculous_o dry_v up_o the_o sea_n before_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o now_o they_o will_v have_v occasion_n sad_o to_o remember_v by_o the_o way_n allude_v way_n or_o to_o the_o way_n the_o hebrew_n bâ—…th_v here_o signify_v to_o as_o it_o do_v gen._n 11._o 4._o levit._fw-la 16._o 22._o psal._n 19_o 5._o and_o 91._o 12._o isa._n 9_o 8._o and_o the_o way_n seem_v hot_a to_o be_v mean_v here_o of_o the_o usual_a roadway_n from_o canaan_n to_o egypt_n which_o be_v whole_o by_o land_n but_o to_o be_v put_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n or_o journey_n even_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o to_o this_o and_o not_o to_o the_o roadway_n between_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n agree_v the_o word_n here_o follow_v whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o i._n e._n egypt_n no_o more_o again_o and_o so_o that_o way_n be_v put_v for_o to_o that_o land_n in_o a_o place_n parallel_n to_o this_o where_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v use_v deut._n 17._o 16._o to_o which_o this_o place_n palpable_o allude_v whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o 16._o thou_o chap._n 1â—…_n 16._o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o no_o more_o again_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v be_v sell_v unto_o your_o enemy_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v buy_v you_o record_n you_o either_o because_o the_o number_n of_o you_o captive_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o market_n shall_v be_v glut_v with_o you_o or_o because_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o loathsome_a and_o contemptible_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v you_o for_o slave_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o josephus_n the_o jew_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n chap._n xxix_o 1_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n you_o covenant_n these_o be_v the_o term_n or_o condition_n upon_o which_o god_n have_v make_v i._n e._n renew_v covenant_n with_o you_o
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25._o 2._o whether_o edomite_n or_o other_o or_o second_o the_o mehunim_n a_o people_n live_v near_o the_o arabian_n of_o who_o 2_o chron._n 26._o 7._o for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o letter_n of_o both_o name_n be_v the_o same_o only_o the_o one_o be_v the_o singular_a the_o other_o the_o plural_a number_n or_o three_o the_o midianite_n who_o oppression_n he_o will_v not_o omit_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n to_o have_v two_o name_n although_o the_o midianite_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o amalekite_n with_o who_o they_o be_v join_v judg._n 6._o 3_o 33._o or_o four_o some_o other_o people_n now_o unknown_a and_o not_o express_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n do_v oppress_v you_o and_o you_o cry_v to_o i_o and_o i_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n 13_o 13._o 13_o deut._n 28._o 20._o jer._n 2._o 13._o yet_o you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n wherefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o no_o more_o 7._o more_o to_o 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experience_n of_o abimelech_n kingship_n have_v cool_v their_o appetite_n in_o that_o particular_a but_o our_o captain_n that_o we_o may_v fight_v with_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 7_o and_o jephthah_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n 27._o gilead_n gen._n 26._o 27._o do_v not_o you_o hate_v i_o and_o expel_v i_o out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n be_v house_n and_o deprive_v i_o of_o all_o share_n in_o my_o father_n good_n which_o though_o a_o bastard_n be_v due_a to_o i_o this_o expulsion_n of_o he_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o he_o here_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o gilead_n either_o because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v among_o these_o elder_n as_o be_v very_o probable_a from_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o family_n or_o
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20._o law_n i_o e._n depart_v from_o she_o with_o a_o kiss_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v gen._n 31._o 28._o 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o but_o ruth_n cleave_v unto_o she_o 15_o and_o she_o say_v behold_v thy_o sister_n in_o law_n be_v go_v back_o unto_o her_o people_n and_o unto_o her_o god_n religion_n god_n which_o she_o say_v partly_o to_o try_v ruth_n sincerity_n and_o constancy_n partly_o that_o by_o upbraid_v orpah_n with_o her_o idolatry_n she_o may_v consequent_o turn_v she_o from_o it_o and_o partly_o that_o she_o may_v intimate_v to_o she_o that_o if_o she_o go_v with_o she_o she_o must_v embrace_v the_o true_a god_n and_o religion_n 28._o religion_n see_v jos._n 24._o 15._o 2_o king_n 2._o 2._o lâ—…_n 24._o 28._o return_v thou_o after_o thy_o sister_n in_o law_n 16_o and_o ruth_n say_v i_o say_v or_o be_v not_o against_o i_o entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_o to_o return_v from_o follow_v after_o thou_o for_o whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n god_n god_n i_o renounce_v those_o idol_n which_o my_o sister_n have_v return_v to_o and_o i_o will_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a true_a god_n 17_o where_o thou_o die_v will_v i_o die_v and_o there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o ought_v but_o death_n part_v thou_o and_o i_o 18_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o herself_o she_o heb._n strength_n â—…ed_v herself_o be_v steadfast_o mind_v to_o go_v with_o she_o than_o she_o leave_v speak_v unto_o she_o 19_o ¶_o so_o they_o two_o go_v until_o they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o bethlehem_n that_o all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v about_o they_o and_o woman_n and_o that_o be_v the_o woman_n they_o say_v be_v this_o naomi_n condition_n naomi_n be_v this_o she_o that_o former_o live_v in_o so_o much_o 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afflict_v i_o 22_o so_o naomi_n return_v and_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n with_o she_o which_o return_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n and_o they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n chap._n ii_o and_o naomi_n have_v a_o kinsman_n of_o her_o husband_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n and_o his_o name_n be_v boaz._n 2_o and_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n say_v unto_o naomi_n let_v i_o now_o go_v to_o the_o field_n and_o glean_v 11._o glean_v which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o stranger_n deut._n 24._o 19_o both_o which_o she_o be_v nor_o be_v she_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v her_o poverty_n nor_o will_v she_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n whereby_o she_o show_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o diligent_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n as_o she_o be_v call_v ruth_n 3._o 11._o ear_n of_o corn_n after_o he_o in_o who_o sight_n i_o shall_v find_v grace_n herein_o grace_n for_o though_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o permit_v this_o levit._fw-la 19_o 9_o and_o 23._o 22._o yet_o either_o she_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o or_o thought_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n it_o may_v be_v grudge_v or_o deny_v to_o she_o or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o become_v she_o modest_o and_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o kindness_n herein_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v my_o daughter_n 3_o and_o she_o go_v and_o come_v and_o glean_v in_o the_o field_n after_o the_o reaper_n and_o her_o haâ—…pened_v her_o heb._n hap_v haâ—…pened_v hap_n be_v providence_n be_v for_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o chance_n in_o reference_n to_o second_o cause_n but_o order_v and_o design_v by_o god_n providence_n to_o light_v on_o a_o part_n of_o the_o field_n belong_v unto_o booz_n unto_o called_n mat._n 1._o 5._o booz_n boaz_n who_o be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o elimelech_n 4_o ¶_o and_o behold_v boaz_n come_v from_o bethlehem_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o reaper_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o the_o lord_z bless_v thou_o do_v thou_o they_o express_v and_o profess_v their_o piety_n even_o in_o their_o civil_a conversation_n and_o worldly_a transaction_n which_o now_o so_o many_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o call_v it_o hypocrisy_n or_o vain_a ostentation_n thus_o to_o do_v 5_o then_o say_v boaz_n unto_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n who_o damsel_n be_v this_o 6_o and_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o moabitish_a damsel_n that_o come_v back_o with_o naomi_n back_o naomi_n i_o e._n that_o come_v with_o naomi_n when_o she_o come_v back_o for_o otherwise_o as_o ruth_n do_v not_o go_v from_o thence_o so_o she_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o come_v back_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n 7_o and_o she_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o glean_v we_o glean_v she_o do_v not_o bold_o intrude_v herself_o but_o modest_o ask_v leave_n of_o we_o and_o gather_v after_o the_o reaper_n among_o the_o handful_n the_o or_o handful_n sheaf_n so_o she_o come_v and_o hâ—…h_n continue_v even_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o now_o labour_n now_o she_o be_v not_o retire_v through_o idleness_n for_o she_o have_v be_v diligent_a and_o constant_a in_o her_o labour_n that_o she_o tarry_v a_o little_a in_o the_o house_n rest_n house_n not_o in_o naomi_n house_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o v._o 18_o 19_o but_o in_o the_o little_a house_n or_o tent_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o field_n at_o these_o time_n and_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n where_o the_o labourer_n or_o other_o may_v retire_v for_o a_o little_a repose_n or_o repast_n at_o fit_a time_n be_v weary_a with_o her_o continue_a labour_n she_o come_v hither_o to_o take_v a_o little_a rest_n 8_o then_o say_v boaz_n unto_o ruth_n hear_v thou_o not_o my_o daughter_n go_v not_o to_o glean_v in_o another_o field_n neither_o go_v from_o hence_o but_o abide_v here_o fast_o by_o my_o maiden_n prudence_n maiden_n not_o by_o the_o young_a man_n to_o avoid_v both_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o matter_n of_o scandal_n herein_o he_o show_v his_o piety_n and_o prudence_n 9_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v on_o the_o field_n that_o they_o do_v reap_v and_o go_v thou_o after_o they_o have_v i_o not_o charge_v the_o young_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o 15._o thou_o so_o as_o to_o offer_v any_o incivility_n or_o injury_n to_o thou_o touch_v be_v oft_o take_v for_o hurt_v gen._n 26._o 11._o psal._n 105._o 15._o and_o when_o thou_o be_v athirst_a go_v unto_o the_o vessel_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v
4._o matth._n 1._o 3_o pharez_n beget_v hezron_n 19_o and_o hezron_n beget_v ram_n and_o ram_n beget_v amminadab_n 20_o and_o amminadab_n beget_v nahshon_n and_o nahshon_n beget_v salmah_n beget_v or_o salmah_n salmon_n 21_o and_o salmon_n beget_v boaz_n and_o boaz_n beget_v obed_n 22_o and_o obed_n beget_v jesse_n and_o jesse_n beget_v david_n incredible_a david_n how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o true_a genealogy_n see_v by_o this_o mean_n four_o person_n take_v up_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n which_o be_v between_o salmon_n and_o david_n and_o consequent_o every_o one_o of_o they_o must_v beget_v a_o son_n when_o he_o be_v very_o old_a ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o each_o of_o these_o be_v the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o beget_v for_o sometime_o grandfather_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o beget_v their_o grandchild_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o their_o immediate_a son_n whereof_o instance_n have_v be_v give_v and_o sometime_o in_o genealogy_n whole_a generation_n be_v omit_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o ezra_n 7._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 6._o 3._o and_o by_o matth._n 1._o 8._o which_o may_v be_v do_v here_o for_o divers_a reason_n now_o unknown_a 2._o there_o be_v many_o example_n even_o in_o profane_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o person_n that_o have_v not_o only_o live_v 120_o and_o 130_o year_n and_o upward_o but_o have_v be_v vigorous_a and_o have_v beget_v child_n at_o above_o 100_o year_n old_a and_o of_o woman_n that_o have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v child_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 50_o 60_o yea_o 70_o year_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o these_o more_o ancient_a time_n when_o man_n be_v longer-lived_n and_o under_o the_o law_n when_o long_a life_n be_v express_o promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o in_o person_n of_o strong_a constitution_n and_o sober_a conversation_n such_o as_o some_o of_o these_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v and_o the_o 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he_o find_v backward_o to_o embrace_v his_o motion_n and_o therefore_o set_v other_o on_o work_n to_o persuade_v he_o secret_o and_o say_v behold_v the_o king_n have_v delight_n in_o thou_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n love_v thou_o now_o therefore_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n 23_o and_o saul_n servant_n speak_v those_o word_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o david_n and_o david_n say_v seem_v it_o to_o you_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o king_n son_n in_o law_n â—…eeng_v that_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o light_o esteem_v quality_n esteem_v and_o therefore_o neither_o have_v estate_n nor_o credit_n to_o give_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n gen._n 34._o 12._o exod._n 22._o 16._o 17._o a_o dowry_n suitable_a to_o her_o quality_n 24_o and_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n tell_v he_o say_v worâ—…_n say_v heb._n â—…ing_v to_o 〈◊〉_d worâ—…_n on_o this_o manner_n speak_v david_n 25_o and_o saul_n say_v thus_o shall_v you_o say_v to_o david_n the_o king_n desire_v not_o any_o dowry_n but_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n he_o foreskin_n these_o he_o desire_v rather_o than_o their_o head_n partly_o for_o the_o great_a convenience_n of_o bring_v they_o and_o present_v they_o before_o he_o partly_o to_o cover_v his_o malice_n against_o david_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o his_o people_n and_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o philistine_n may_v be_v the_o more_o enrage_a against_o david_n for_o this_o reproachful_a and_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o they_o and_o may_v therefore_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o destroy_v he_o of_o the_o philistine_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o the_o king_n enemy_n but_o saul_n think_v to_o make_v david_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 26_o and_o when_o his_o servant_n tell_v david_n these_o word_n it_o please_v david_n well_o to_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n he_o law_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o especial_o because_o this_o open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o 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throne_n david_n because_o he_o both_o lose_v his_o design_n against_o david_n life_n and_o have_v now_o pave_v a_o way_n for_o he_o to_o the_o throne_n and_o saul_n become_v david_n enemy_n continual_o 30_o then_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v forth_o 27._o forth_o to_o wit_n to_o war_n against_o the_o israelite_n be_v provoke_v both_o by_o their_o former_a loss_n and_o especial_o by_o that_o act_n of_o david_n relate_v above_o v._o 27._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o they_o go_v forth_o that_o david_n behave_v himself_o more_o wise_o than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n so_o that_o his_o name_n be_v much_o â—…ous_a much_o heb._n â—…ous_a set_v by_o chap._n xix_o and_o saul_n speak_v to_o jonathan_n his_o son_n advancement_n son_n who_o though_o late_o engage_v in_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o david_n he_o think_v to_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n as_o be_v the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o likely_a to_o 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behold_v the_o arrow_n be_v on_o this_o side_n of_o thou_o take_v they_o then_o come_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v peace_n to_o thou_o and_o thing_n and_o heb._n not_o any_o thing_n no_o hurt_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v 22_o but_o if_o i_o say_v thus_o unto_o the_o young_a man_n behold_v the_o arrow_n be_v beyond_o thou_o go_v thy_o way_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v thou_o away_o court._n away_o take_v this_o for_o a_o intimation_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v away_o from_o the_o court._n 23_o and_o as_o touch_v 15._o touch_v vers._n 14_o 15._o the_o matter_n which_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o behold_v the_o lord_n be_v witness_n be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o for_o ever_o 24_o ¶_o so_o david_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o field_n while_n field_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o he_o go_v first_o to_o bethlehem_n as_o he_o bid_v jonathan_n tell_v his_o father_n v._o 6._o and_o thence_o return_v to_o the_o field_n when_o the_o occasion_n require_v else_o we_o must_v charge_v he_o with_o a_o downright_a lie_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n concern_v so_o good_a a_o man_n especial_o in_o so_o distress_v and_o dangerous_a a_o condition_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o hide_v himself_o there_o so_o long_o before_o the_o time_n when_o jonathan_n be_v to_o come_v thither_o to_o inform_v he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o appoint_v a_o certain_a time_n to_o meet_v if_o david_n be_v there_o all_o the_o while_n and_o when_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v come_v the_o king_n sit_v he_o down_o to_o eat_v meat_n 25_o and_o the_o king_n sit_v upon_o his_o seat_n as_o at_o other_o time_n even_o upon_o a_o seat_n by_o the_o wall_n and_o jonathan_n arise_v army_n arise_v to_o wit_n from_o his_o seat_n where_o he_o be_v sit_v next_o to_o the_o king_n whence_o he_o arise_v and_o stand_v up_o at_o abner_n come_v to_o do_v honour_n to_o he_o who_o be_v his_o 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on_o the_o mâ—…rrow_n of_o the_o new_a mâ—…en_n be_v the_o second_o day_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o three_o day_n appoint_v v._o 5_o 19_o or_o 2._o of_o the_o feast_n or_o 3._o of_o the_o month._n that_o david_n place_n be_v empty_a and_o saul_n say_v unto_o jonathan_n his_o son_n way_n son_n who_o be_v david_n friend_n and_o best_a know_v his_o mind_n and_o his_o way_n wherefore_o come_v not_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n 10._o jesse_n so_o he_o call_v he_o in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n to_o note_v the_o meanness_n of_o his_o original_a and_o as_o not_o deign_v to_o call_v he_o by_o his_o proper_a name_n see_v below_o chap._n 22._o 9_o and_o 25._o 10._o to_o meat_n neither_o yesterday_o nor_o to_o day_n 11._o day_n for_o the_o uncleanness_n which_o come_v by_o some_o chance_n usual_o last_v but_o for_o one_o day_n see_v levit._n 11._o 28_o and_o jonathan_n answer_v saul_n david_n â—…arnestly_o ask_v leave_v of_o i_o to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n 29_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o for_o our_o family_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o city_n and_o my_o brother_n he_o have_v command_v i_o to_o be_v there_o one_o there_o either_o in_o his_o father_n name_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a one_o branch_n of_o which_o be_v authority_n over_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o family_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o now_o if_o i_o have_v find_v faâ—…our_n in_o thy_o eye_n let_v i_o get_v away_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o fee_v my_o brethren_n therefore_o he_o come_v not_o to_o the_o king_n table_n 30_o then_o saul_n anger_n be_v kindle_v agaâ—…nst_v jonathan_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…verse_a 〈◊〉_d rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a rebellion_n thou_o son_n of_o the_o perverse_a rebellious_a woman_n slay_v woman_n this_o base_a temper_n of_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o from_o i_o but_o from_o thy_o mother_n of_o who_o perverseness_n i_o have_v have_v so_o much_o experience_n or_o thou_o son_n of_o preverse_a rebellion_n i._n e._n thou_o preverse_v and_o rebellious_a son_n or_o thou_o most_o perverse_a rebel_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o word_n son_n thus_o use_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o a_o man_n crime_n and_o note_v one_o who_o be_v extraordinary_o addict_v to_o it_o thus_o he_o call_v he_o because_o he_o hide_v and_o preserve_v that_o man_n who_o the_o king_n have_v command_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o that_o â—…e_n may_v be_v slay_v do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v choose_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n to_o thy_o own_o confusion_n kingdom_n confusion_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o horrible_a shame_n and_o reproach_n unto_o thou_o that_o david_n by_o his_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o fair_a pretence_n shall_v cheat_v thou_o of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o unto_o the_o confusion_n of_o thy_o mother_n nakedness_n person_n nakedness_n man_n will_v conclude_v that_o thy_o mother_n be_v a_o whore_n and_o thou_o a_o bastard_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o royal_a blood_n in_o thy_o vein_n that_o can_v so_o â—…amely_o give_v up_o thy_o crown_n to_o so_o contemptible_a a_o person_n 31_o for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n live_v upon_o the_o ground_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v nor_o thy_o kingdom_n sentence_n kingdom_n thus_o he_o gross_o mistake_v the_o cause_n of_o ionathan_n loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o david_n art_n but_o saul_n sin_n and_o vain_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v god_n irrevocable_a sentence_n wherefore_o now_o send_v and_o fetch_v he_o unto_o i_o for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o heb._n be_v 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v sure_o die_v 32_o and_o jonathan_n answer_v saul_n his_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o shall_v he_o be_v slay_v what_o have_v he_o do_v 33_o and_o saul_n cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o 10._o he_o i_o e._n to_o wound_v he_o though_o not_o to_o smite_v he_o even_o to_o the_o wall_n as_o he_o design_v to_o do_v to_o david_n chap._n 19_o 10._o whereby_o jonathan_n know_v that_o it_o be_v determine_v of_o his_o father_n to_o slay_v david_n 34_o so_o jonathan_n arise_v from_o the_o table_n in_o fierce_a anger_n and_o do_v eat_v no_o meat_n the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n for_o he_o be_v grieve_v for_o david_n because_o 11._o because_o or_o and_o because_o for_o this_o be_v a_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v ofttimes_o omit_v and_o to_o be_v supply_v as_o psal._n 33._o 2._o and_o 144._o 9_o jos._n 63._o 11._o habak_v 3._o 11._o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o shame_n 35_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n 5._o morning_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o three_o day_n appoint_v for_o this_o work_n v._o 5._o that_o jonathan_n go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v with_o david_n and_o a_o little_a lad_n with_o he_o 36_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o lad_n run_v find_v out_o now_o the_o arrow_n which_o i_o shoot_v and_o as_o the_o lad_n run_v he_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n he_o arrow_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o he_o beyond_o he_o 37_o and_o when_o the_o lad_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n 3._o place_n i_o e._n near_o to_o the_o place_n or_o and_o the_o lad_n go_v or_o be_v go_v on_o to_o the_o place_n for_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v thither_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n bo_o which_o proper_o signify_v to_o come_v sometime_o signify_v to_o go_v as_o here_o and_o ruth_n 3._o 7._o and_o jonah_n 1._o 3._o of_o the_o arrow_n which_o jonathan_n have_v shoot_v jonathan_n cry_v after_o the_o lad_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o arrow_n beyond_o thou_o 38_o and_o
ancient_a and_o modern_a interpreter_n have_v his_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n require_v hand_n either_o as_o a_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n for_o in_o old_a time_n king_n carry_v a_o spear_n instead_o of_o a_o sceptre_n as_o justin_n and_o other_o note_n or_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o self-defence_n or_o cruelty_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_o all_o his_o servant_n be_v stand_v about_o he_o 7_o then_o saul_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n that_o stand_v about_o he_o hear_v now_o you_o 9_o you_o heb._n son_n of_o jemini_fw-la chap._n 9_o benjamite_n tribe_n benjamite_n you_o that_o be_v of_o my_o own_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n from_o who_o david_n design_n to_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o tribe_n will_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n give_v every_o one_o of_o you_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o make_v you_o all_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o captain_n of_o hundred_o you_o hundred_o will_v he_o distribute_v profit_n and_o preferment_n among_o you_o benjamite_n as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o intend_v still_o to_o do_v will_v he_o not_o rather_o prefer_v those_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n before_o you_o 8_o that_o all_o of_o you_o have_v conspire_v against_o i_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o ear_n that_o heb._n uncover_v my_o ear_n show_v i_o that_o my_o son_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n jonathan_n jesse_n this_o he_o suspect_v partly_o from_o ionathan_n passionate_a love_n for_o david_n which_o he_o have_v former_o and_o constant_o declare_v and_o from_o his_o late_a discontent_n and_o departure_n from_o his_o father_n mention_v chap._n 20._o 33._o and_o partly_o from_o david_n confidence_n in_o invade_v the_o land_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n which_o he_o think_v he_o will_v never_o presume_v to_o do_v without_o some_o encouragement_n or_o promise_n of_o assistance_n from_o jonathan_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o that_o be_v sorry_a for_o i_o or_o show_v unto_o i_o that_o my_o son_n have_v stir_v up_o my_o servant_n against_o i_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n accusation_n wait_n i_o e._n to_o design_n against_o my_o crown_n and_o life_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o most_o groundless_a suspicion_n and_o false_a accusation_n as_o at_o this_o day_n 9_o ¶_o then_o answer_v title_n answer_v psal._n 52._o title_n doeg_n the_o edomite_n which_o be_v set_v over_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n and_o say_v i_o see_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n come_v to_o nob_n 7._o nob_n see_v on_o chap._n 21._o 7._o to_o ahimelech_n the_o son_n of_o 3._o of_o chap._n 14._o 3._o ahitub_n 10_o and_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o he_o he_o this_o be_v not_o record_v chap._n 21._o and_o therefore_o some_o think_v that_o doeg_n to_o curry-favour_n with_o saul_n feign_v this_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a david_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v psal._n 52._o 3._o though_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o tell_v other_o lie_n also_o not_o here_o express_v and_o withal_o he_o be_v guilty_a oâ—…_n conceal_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v for_o ahimelech_n just_a defence_n to_o wit_n the_o cunning_a pretence_n and_o artifice_n whereby_o david_n circumvent_v ahimele_v other_o think_v this_o be_v true_a because_o ahimelech_n seem_v to_o confess_v it_o v._o 15._o though_o that_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o doeg_n declare_v this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n then_o he_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o though_o this_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o his_o answer_n or_o apology_n be_v not_o here_o express_v for_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o victual_n or_o sword_n which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o 9_o and_o chap._n 21._o 6_o 9_o give_v he_o victual_n and_o give_v he_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n the_o philistine_n 11_o then_o the_o king_n send_v to_o call_v ahimelech_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n 31._o house_n of_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o chap._n 2._o 31._o the_o priest_n that_o be_v in_o nob_n and_o they_o come_v all_o of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 12_o and_o saul_n say_v hear_v now_o thou_o son_n of_o ahitub_n 27._o ahitub_n he_o show_v his_o contempt_n and_o anger_n that_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o name_v he_o see_v before_o on_o chap._n 20._o 27._o and_o he_o answer_v i_o answer_v hebr._n behold_v i_o here_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n 13_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v you_o conspire_v against_o i_o thou_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o bread_n and_o a_o sword_n and_o have_v inquire_v of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v against_o i_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n as_o at_o this_o day_n 14_o then_o ahimelech_n answer_v the_o king_n and_o say_v and_o who_o be_v so_o faithful_a among_o all_o thy_o servant_n as_o david_n opinion_n david_n he_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o difference_n between_o saul_n and_o david_n nor_o affirm_v what_o david_n now_o be_v but_o only_o declare_v what_o david_n have_v former_o be_v both_o real_o and_o in_o public_a fame_n and_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n and_o go_v at_o thy_o bid_n and_o be_v honourable_a in_o thy_o house_n 15_o do_v i_o then_o begin_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n 2._o thing_n or_o this_o thing_n to_o wit_n which_o thou_o now_o charge_v i_o with_o that_o i_o shall_v assist_v david_n in_o any_o evil_a design_n against_o thou_o or_o of_o thy_o suspicion_n concern_v he_o for_o as_o for_o saul_n attempt_n upon_o david_n well_o may_v ahimelech_n impute_v they_o whole_o to_o the_o violence_n of_o saul_n passion_n and_o disease_n see_v even_o jonathan_n do_v so_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 2._o unto_o his_o servant_n nor_o to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n for_o thy_o servant_n know_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o e_fw-es great_a e_fw-es heb._n little_a or_o great_a less_o or_o more_o 16_o and_o the_o king_n say_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v ahimelech_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o father_n house_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o the_o guard_n the_o or_o guard_n runner_n guard_n heb._n runner_n â—…ootmen_n that_o stand_v about_o he_o turn_v and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o their_o hand_n be_v with_o david_n and_o because_o they_o know_v when_o he_o flee_v and_o do_v not_o show_v it_o i_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n will_v not_o put_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n person_n lord_n choose_v rather_o to_o offend_v the_o king_n by_o disobey_v his_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a command_n than_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o such_o innocent_a and_o sacred_a person_n 18_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o doeg_n turn_v thou_o all_o thou_o or_o go_v about_o to_o wit_n from_o man_n to_o man_n till_o thou_o have_v kill_v all_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n lord_n edomite_n which_o be_v note_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o stain_n of_o this_o butchery_n from_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o to_o show_v why_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o that_o nation_n which_o have_v a_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o all_o israelite_n and_o against_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n turn_v and_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 2._o 31._o slay_v on_o that_o day_n fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n make_v person_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o difficult_a when_o no_o resistance_n be_v make_v that_o do_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n 18._o ephod_n not_o at_o that_o time_n as_o some_o fancy_n but_o usual_o such_o as_o use_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n which_o priest_n and_o levite_n use_v to_o do_v see_v exod._n 28._o 40._o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 2._o 18._o 19_o and_o nob_n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n smite_v he_o david_n he_o either_o saul_n or_o doeg_n with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o other_o who_o saul_n appoint_v to_o that_o work_n by_o this_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a fact_n saul_n think_v to_o affright_v all_o his_o subject_n from_o give_v any_o countenance_n or_o assistance_n to_o david_n david_n david_n either_o saul_n or_o doeg_n with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o other_o who_o saul_n appoint_v to_o that_o work_n by_o this_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a fact_n saul_n think_v to_o affright_v all_o his_o subject_n from_o give_v any_o countenance_n or_o assistance_n to_o david_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n
and_o special_a covenant_n god_n himself_o will_v hide_v and_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o presence_n psal._n 31._o 20._o where_o no_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v reach_v thou_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o attempt_v of_o saul_n or_o other_o against_o thou_o be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o who_o can_v destroy_v who_o god_n will_v keep_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o enemy_n they_o shall_v he_o sling_v out_o sling_n out_o heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o buy_v of_o a_o sling_n as_o out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sling_n hurt_n sling_n god_n himself_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o sudden_o violent_o and_o irresistible_o and_o cast_v they_o far_o away_o both_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o from_o thy_o neighbourhood_n and_o from_o all_o capacity_n of_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n 30_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v thou_o and_o shall_v have_v appoint_v thou_o ruler_n over_o israel_n 31_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v stumble_v be_v heb._n no_o stagger_v or_o stumble_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n passion_n lord_n thy_o mind_n and_o conscience_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o the_o guilt_n and_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o action_n will_v cause_v in_o thou_o by_o which_o she_o cunning_o â—…nsinuates_v what_o a_o blemish_v this_o will_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n what_o a_o disturbance_n to_o his_o peace_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o proceed_v to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n and_o withal_o imply_v how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v for_o conscience_n to_o god_n deny_v himself_o and_o restrain_v his_o passion_n either_o that_o thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n causeless_a innocent_a causeless_a which_o she_o signify_v will_v be_v do_v if_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o for_o though_o nabal_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o abominable_a rudeness_n uncharitableness_n and_o ingratitude_n yet_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man._n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n be_v innocent_a or_o that_o my_o lord_n 26._o lord_n heb._n save_v himself_o v._o 26._o have_v avenge_v himself_o 19_o himself_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n levit._n 19_o 18._o deut._n 32._o 35._o compare_n with_o rom._n 12._o 19_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v deal_v well_o with_o my_o lord_n then_o remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o handmaid_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v thou_o king_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o apply_v myself_o to_o thou_o for_o justice_n or_o relief_n let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o so_o let_v i_o do_v at_o this_o time_n or_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v my_o lord_n and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o mortification_n of_o thy_o passion_n and_o thou_o will_v remember_v thy_o handmaid_n i._n e._n thou_o wilt_v remember_v my_o counsel_n with_o satisfaction_n to_o thyself_o and_o thankfulness_n to_o i_o 32_o ¶_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o abigail_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o send_v thou_o instrument_n thou_o which_o by_o his_o gracious_a and_o singular_a providence_n so_o dispose_v matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o he_o right_o begin_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o be_v god_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o instrument_n this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o 33_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o advice_n thou_o i_o e._n the_o lord_n bless_v and_o recompense_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o good_a advice_n which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o come_v to_o shed_v blood_n they_o blood_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o oath_n whereby_o man_n bound_v themselves_o to_o any_o sin_n be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o so_o it_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o from_o avenge_a myself_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n 34_o for_o in_o very_a deed_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v which_o have_v keep_v i_o back_o from_o hurt_v thou_o she_o thou_o not_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v she_o but_o the_o male_n only_o as_o be_v note_v on_o v._o 22._o but_o their_o destruction_n be_v a_o dreadful_a affliction_n and_o damage_n to_o she_o except_o thou_o have_v haste_v and_o come_v to_o meet_v i_o sure_o there_o have_v not_o be_v leave_v unto_o nabal_n by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n 35_o so_o david_n receive_v of_o her_o hand_n that_o which_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v up_o in_o peace_n to_o thy_o house_n see_v i_o have_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n and_o have_v accept_v thy_o person_n 21_o person_n i_o e._n show_v my_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n by_o my_o grant_n of_o thy_o request_n see_v gen._n 19_o 21_o 36_o ¶_o and_o abigail_n come_v to_o nabal_n and_o behold_v he_o hold_v a_o feast_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n he_o king_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v upon_o those_o solemn_a occasion_n sordid_a covetousness_n and_o vain_a prodigality_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o he_o and_o nabals_n heart_n be_v merry_a within_o he_o for_o he_o be_v very_o drunken_a wherefore_o she_o tell_v he_o nothing_o asleep_a nothing_o he_o be_v then_o uncapable_a of_o admonition_n his_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v both_o asleep_a less_o or_o more_o until_o the_o morning_n light_n 37_o but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o nabal_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v tell_v he_o these_o thing_n that_o his_o heaâ—…t_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n in_o stone_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o faint_v away_o through_o the_o fear_n and_o horror_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n though_o it_o be_v pass_v as_o one_o who_o have_v in_o the_o night_n gallop_v over_o a_o narrow_a plank_n lay_v upon_o a_o break_a bridge_n over_o a_o steep_a river_n when_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v to_o review_v it_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o 38_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o ten_o day_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n smite_v nabaâ—…_n that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v god_n either_o inflict_v some_o other_o stroke_n or_o disease_n upon_o he_o or_o increase_v his_o grief_n and_o fear_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o kill_v he_o 39_o ¶_o and_o when_o david_n hear_v that_o nabal_n be_v dead_a he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o reproach_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o nabal_n judgement_n nabal_n how_o can_v david_n rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n answ._n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o rejoice_v not_o in_o nabal_n death_n as_o such_o but_o only_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o a_o document_n and_o therefore_o a_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n and_o so_o a_o public_a good_a and_o cause_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o weighty_a if_o we_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v another_o instance_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n in_o duvid_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n but_o for_o our_o caution_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v further_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o pure_o a_o act_n of_o private_a revenge_n because_o david_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o anoint_v king_n and_o therefore_o nabal_n reproach_n cast_v upon_o david_n above_o v._o 10_o 11._o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n which_o be_v vindicate_v by_o this_o remarkable_a judgement_n and_o have_v keep_v his_o servant_n from_o evil_n 33._o evil_n i_o e._n from_o the_o sin_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o self-revenge_n v._o 33._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v return_v the_o wickedness_n of_o nabal_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o david_n send_v thing_n send_v to_o wit_n messenger_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a than_o to_o go_v himself_o partly_o because_o if_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o repulse_v it_o have_v be_v less_o ignominion_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o will_v leave_v she_o to_o her_o freedom_n and_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o take_v she_o by_o violence_n but_o this_o doubtless_o be_v not_o do_v immediate_o after_o nabal_n death_n but_o in_o some_o convenient_a space_n of_o time_n after_o it_o though_o such_o circumstance_n be_v common_o omit_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n which_o give_v only_o the_o head_n
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that_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v not_o implacable_o persist_v in_o seek_v revenge_n and_o that_o the_o manslayer_n shall_v be_v spare_v or_o rather_o thus_o but_o think_v thought_n or_o but_o have_v design_v or_o therefore_o he_o intend_v that_o he_o who_o be_v banish_v to_o wit_n absalon_n be_v not_o always_o expel_v or_o banish_v from_o he_o i._n e._n from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o people_n and_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v home_o to_o he_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n by_o spare_v absaloms_n life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n do_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o land_n and_o people_n even_o as_o in_o our_o day_n and_o land_n god_n miraculous_a preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o present_a sovereign_n in_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o presage_v that_o god_n intend_v soon_o or_o late_a to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n 15_o now_o therefore_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o thing_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v because_o the_o people_n have_v make_v i_o afraid_a exclude_v afraid_a the_o truth_n be_v i_o be_v even_o force_v to_o this_o bold_a address_n to_o thou_o by_o the_o disposition_n and_o condition_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o be_v discontent_v at_o absalom_n perpetual_a banishment_n and_o full_a of_o fear_n either_o lest_o upon_o thy_o death_n which_o none_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v happen_v they_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n about_o thy_o successor_n or_o lest_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o absalon_n by_o his_o father-in-law_n assistance_n invade_v the_o land_n and_o endeavour_v by_o force_n to_o regain_v and_o secure_v his_o right_n to_o the_o succession_n the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o kindness_n for_o he_o and_o think_v he_o be_v very_o hardly_o use_v shall_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o he_o or_o 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opinion_n which_o his_o subject_n now_o have_v of_o he_o to_o deliver_v his_o handmaid_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n absalon_n man_n to_o grant_v my_o request_n concern_v my_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n petition_n concern_v absalon_n that_o will_v destroy_v i_o and_o my_o son_n he_o son_n imply_v that_o her_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o her_o son_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o outlive_v his_o death_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o may_v be_v david_n case_n also_o and_o will_v therefore_o touch_v he_o in_o a_o tender_a part_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v it_o express_o and_o thereby_o suggest_v that_o the_o tranquillity_n safety_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n depend_v upon_o absalom_n restitution_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o succession_n in_o he_o together_o out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n idolater_n god_n i_o e._n out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o i_o or_o out_o of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n and_o in_o which_o alone_a god_n have_v settle_v the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o worship_n whereby_o she_o intimate_v the_o danger_n of_o absalom_n live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n and_o his_o house_n and_o among_o idolater_n 17_o then_o thy_o handmaid_n say_v the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v now_o be_v rest_n be_v heb._n for_o rest_n comfortable_a peâ—…tion_n comfortable_a i_o doubt_v not_o the_o king_n will_v give_v a_o gracious_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o my_o peâ—…tion_n for_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n goodness_n god_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o goodness_n so_o be_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n hear_v king_n heb._n to_o hear_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o bad_a reach_n bad_a to_o hear_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n and_o request_n whether_o they_o be_v just_a and_o good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v grant_v as_o i_o be_v or_o unrighteous_a and_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidence_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o her_o cause_n and_o thereby_o confirm_v the_o king_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o withal_o arm_v the_o king_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v advise_v he_o to_o a_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o god_n law_n against_o absalon_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o censure_v he_o for_o restore_v absalon_n and_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o angelical_a wisdom_n which_o the_o king_n have_v who_o wise_o consider_v many_o thing_n far_o above_o their_o reach_n therefore_o punishment_n therefore_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o pitiful_a and_o gracious_a to_o those_o who_o in_o strict_a justice_n deserve_v punishment_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o thou_o god_n will_v own_v and_o stand_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o god_n will_v prosper_v thou_o in_o thy_o erterprise_n or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v offend_v with_o thou_o 18_o then_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v ask_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n now_o speak_v 19_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o this_o contrivance_n this_o have_v thou_o not_o say_v and_o do_v this_o by_o ioab_n direction_n and_o contrivance_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v and_o say_v as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n none_o can_v turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a from_o aught_o that_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v speak_v business_n speak_v as_o the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n can_v deceive_v he_o by_o any_o turn_n or_o wind_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n but_o he_o quick_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o dissemble_v or_o go_v about_o to_o conceal_v it_o it_o be_v even_o so_o thou_o have_v now_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o business_n for_o thy_o servant_n joab_n he_o bid_v i_o and_o he_o put_v all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n prudence_n handmaid_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o not_o as_o to_o all_o the_o expression_n which_o she_o use_v for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v vary_v as_o the_o king_n answer_n give_v occasion_n which_o also_o she_o do_v with_o singular_a prudence_n 20_o to_o fetch_v about_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n person_n speech_n i_o e._n to_o propose_v i_o and_o he_o and_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n restitution_n in_o this_o parabolical_a manner_n in_o i_o and_o my_o son_n person_n have_v thy_o servant_n joab_n do_v this_o thing_n and_o my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n affair_n earth_n or_o in_o this_o land_n in_o all_o thy_o kingdom_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o thy_o subject_n which_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o thou_o or_o thy_o affair_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o joab_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n it_o thing_n in_o compliance_n with_o thy_o desire_n although_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o overlook_v the_o woman_n in_o this_o grant_n because_o she_o be_v but_o ioab_n instrument_n in_o it_o go_v therefore_o bring_v the_o young_a man_n rashness_n man_n by_o which_o expression_n he_o mitigate_v his_o crime_n as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o youthful_a heat_n and_o folly_n and_o rashness_n absalon_n again_o 22_o and_o
joab_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o bless_v and_o heb._n bless_v thank_v the_o king_n and_o joab_n say_v to_o day_n thy_o servant_n know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n in_o that_o the_o king_n have_v fulfil_v the_o request_n of_o thy_o of_o or_o thy_o his_o servant_n displeasure_n servant_n i_o e._n restore_v absalon_n at_o my_o request_n whereby_o joab_n think_v to_o establish_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n favourite_n quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o grant_v this_o request_n ans._n although_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o in_o part_n extenuate_v david_n fault_n herein_o as_o amnon_n high_a provocation_n of_o absalon_n absalom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o david_n justice_n where_o also_o he_o can_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v himself_o if_o david_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o impunity_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o absalom_n infection_n by_o heathenish_a principle_n and_o practice_n the_o safety_n of_o david_n kingdom_n which_o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n and_o that_o upon_o absalon_n to_o who_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o vehement_o incline_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v real_o so_o and_o not_o pretend_v or_o magnify_v by_o the_o art_n of_o this_o subtle_a woman_n yet_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v faulty_a herein_o because_o this_o action_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n which_o strict_o command_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o all_o wilful_a murderer_n without_o any_o reservation_n gen._n 9_o 6._o numb_a 35._o 30_o 31._o and_o david_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n nor_o to_o spare_v any_o who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v bind_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o from_o jos._n 1._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o we_o may_v read_v david_n sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o those_o tremendous_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o befall_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o indulgence_n to_o absalon_n for_o although_o god_n providence_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n action_n yet_o where_o they_o comply_v with_o god_n word_n and_o accomplish_v his_o threaten_n as_o here_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23_o so_o joab_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n and_o bring_v absalon_n to_o jerusalem_n 24_o and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n repentance_n face_n lest_o whilst_o he_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o absalon_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o thereby_o wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o lose_v his_o honour_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o other_o to_o such_o like_a attempt_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v absalon_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o more_o thorough_a humiliation_n and_o true_a repentance_n so_o absalon_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 25_o ¶_o great_o ¶_o heb._n and_o as_o absalon_n there_o be_v not_o a_o beautiful_a man_n in_o all_o israel_n to_o praise_v great_o but_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v so_o much_o praise_v as_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n rebellion_n beauty_n this_o be_v here_o note_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n and_o of_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o follow_a rebellion_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o 26_o and_o when_o he_o poll_v his_o head_n for_o it_o be_v at_o every_o year_n end_n that_o he_o poll_v it_o because_o the_o hair_n be_v heavy_a on_o he_o therefore_o he_o poll_v it_o he_o weigh_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n at_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n rate_n shekel_n whereas_o ordinary_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o manss_n head_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o year_n space_n come_v not_o to_o half_a so_o much_o but_o some_o man_n hair_n grow_v much_o fast_o and_o be_v much_o heavy_a than_o other_o but_o other_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o weight_n but_o of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hair_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o that_o poll_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n after_o the_o king_n stone_n king_n heb._n stone_n weight_n 27_o and_o unto_o absalon_n there_o be_v bear_v three_o son_n son_n son_n all_o which_o die_v not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 18._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o absalon_n have_v no_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n who_o name_n be_v tamar_n 1._o tamar_n so_o call_v from_o her_o aunt_n chap._n 13._o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n 28_o ¶_o so_o absalon_n dwell_v two_o full_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n 29_o therefore_o absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n to_o have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n king_n that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o presence_n but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o send_v again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o will_v not_o come_v happen_v come_v partly_o because_o perceive_v david_n affection_n to_o be_v cold_a to_o absalon_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o own_o interest_n for_o he_o especial_o in_o desire_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v deny_v partly_o lest_o by_o intercede_v further_o for_o absalon_n he_o shall_v revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o former_a murder_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o murderer_n intercede_v for_o another_o and_o partly_o because_o by_o converse_n with_o absalon_n he_o observe_v his_o temper_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o once_o he_o be_v full_o restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o will_v not_o only_o eclipse_v and_o oppose_v ioab_n interest_n and_o power_n with_o the_o king_n but_o also_o attempt_v high_a thing_n not_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o happen_v 30_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n see_v joabs_n field_n be_v place_n be_v heb._n near_o my_o place_n near_o i_o and_o he_o have_v barley_n there_o go_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n injury_n fire_n that_o joab_n may_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o to_o complain_v of_o and_o demand_v reparation_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o absaloms_n servant_n set_v the_o field_n on_o fire_n 31_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o absalon_n unto_o his_o house_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n set_v my_o field_n on_o fire_n 32_o and_o absalon_n answer_v joab_n behold_v i_o send_v unto_o thou_o say_v come_v hither_o that_o i_o may_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n to_o say_v wherefore_o be_o i_o come_v from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v there_o still_o heart_n still_o rather_o than_o here_o because_o my_o estrangement_n from_o he_o now_o when_o i_o be_o so_o near_o to_o he_o be_v both_o more_o grievous_a and_o more_o shameful_a to_o i_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v this_o absalon_n see_v that_o his_o father_n have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n in_o bring_v he_o thither_o have_v satisfy_v both_o his_o own_o natural_a affection_n and_o his_o people_n desire_n of_o absalom_n return_n from_o banishment_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o without_o restitution_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o favour_n compass_v his_o design_n i._n e._n confirm_v and_o improve_v that_o interest_n which_o he_o see_v he_o have_v in_o the_o people_n heart_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o iniquity_n in_o i_o let_v he_o kill_v i_o intimate_v i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o want_v the_o sight_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o dear_a father_n thus_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o father_n affection_n by_o pretend_v such_o respect_n and_o love_n to_o he_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o this_o time_n absalon_n have_v so_o far_o recover_v his_o father_n favour_n as_o to_o be_v recall_v he_o begin_v to_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v so_o much_o confidence_n as_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n as_o if_o what_o he_o have_v do_v have_v be_v no_o iniquity_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o to_o deserve_v death_n for_o so_o much_o this_o speech_n intimate_v 33_o so_o joab_n
and_o of_o succeed_a generation_n and_o consequent_o a_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o and_o a_o mean_a to_o discourage_v other_o from_o embrace_v it_o as_o the_o gibeonite_n have_v do_v quest._n why_o do_v not_o god_n punish_v saul_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v alive_a for_o this_o fault_n but_o his_o innocent_a child_n and_o david_n and_o the_o israelite_n of_o this_o age_n ans._n first_o god_n do_v severe_o punish_v saul_n for_o this_o and_o his_o other_o sin_n second_o as_o god_n may_v just_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n upon_o any_o offender_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o his_o posterity_n when_o he_o please_v so_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o shall_v take_v his_o own_o time_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o wickedness_n in_o we_o to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n for_o so_o do_v three_o the_o israelite_n may_v sundry_a way_n make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o saul_n sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v in_o 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will_v deliver_v thy_o servant_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o ahab_n to_o slay_v i_o 10_o as_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n live_v there_o be_v no_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n limitation_n kingdom_n to_o wit_n near_o to_o his_o own_o where_o he_o can_v in_o reason_n think_v that_o elijah_n have_v hide_v himself_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o to_o understand_v general_a expression_n with_o such_o limitation_n whither_o my_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v to_o seek_v thou_o and_o when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o there_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n that_o they_o find_v thou_o not_o there_o not_o not_o that_o he_o can_v force_v other_o kingdom_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o that_o by_o his_o persuasion_n he_o prevail_v with_o the_o chief_a person_n in_o several_a kingdom_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v of_o elijah_n be_v among_o they_o which_o be_v not_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o obtain_v for_o ahab_n be_v a_o great_a 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widow_n of_o sarepta_n ans._n that_o may_v easy_o be_v either_o because_o she_o herself_o or_o at_o least_o other_o do_v not_o know_v particular_o who_o he_o be_v or_o because_o she_o use_v all_o possible_a care_n to_o conceal_v he_o her_o conscience_n and_o interest_n both_o oblige_v she_o so_o to_o do_v or_o because_o god_n secure_v he_o there_o 11_o and_o now_o thou_o say_v go_v tell_v thy_o lord_n behold_v elijah_n be_v there_o 12_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o go_v from_o thou_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n wind_n lord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o the_o inspiration_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v common_o ascribe_v in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o isa._n 48._o 16._o and_o 61._o 1._o matth._n 4._o
can_v work_v a_o miracle_n by_o the_o most_o unlikely_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v by_o a_o rod_n exod._n 14._o 16._o and_o a_o mantle_n 2_o king_n 2._o 8._o 30_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o child_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o 20._o thou_o until_o thou_o go_v home_n with_o i_o for_o she_o have_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o gehazi_n nor_o be_v her_o faith_n so_o strong_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n can_v work_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n at_o this_o distance_n and_o by_o his_o staff_n which_o possible_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o this_o do_v no_o good_a compare_v matth._n 9_o 18._o and_o 13._o 58._o and_o 17._o 20._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o follow_v she_o 31_o and_o gehazi_n pass_v on_o before_o they_o and_o lay_v the_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n but_o there_o be_v neither_o voice_n nor_o attention_n nor_o heb._n attention_n hear_v thither_o hear_v i_o e._n neither_o speech_n nor_o sense_n nor_o any_o sign_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o child_n which_o disappointment_n may_v proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o elisha_n have_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o yield_v to_o her_o importunity_n to_o go_v with_o she_o do_v alter_v his_o course_n and_o not_o join_v his_o fervent_a prayer_n with_o gehazi_n action_n but_o reserve_v they_o till_o he_o come_v thither_o wherefore_o he_o go_v again_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o say_v the_o child_n be_v not_o awake_v place_n awake_v i_o e._n not_o revive_v death_n be_v oft_o and_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o sleep_n as_o psal._n 76._o 5._o dan._n 12._o 2._o because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o will_v in_o due_a time_n follow_v it_o and_o here_o follow_v speedy_o which_o make_v the_o expression_n most_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n 32_o and_o when_o elisha_n be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n behold_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o lay_v upon_o his_o bed_n 33_o he_o go_v in_o therefore_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o they_o twain_o fit_a twain_o upon_o himself_o and_o the_o dead_a child_n that_o he_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n without_o distraction_n and_o may_v more_o free_o use_v all_o those_o gesture_n and_o mean_n which_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 34_o and_o he_o â—…ent_v up_o and_o lay_v upon_o the_o child_n law_n child_n and_o although_o some_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o this_o dead_a body_n yet_o that_o be_v just_o to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o moral_a duty_n and_o to_o a_o action_n of_o so_o great_a piety_n and_o charity_n as_o this_o be_v especial_o when_o do_v by_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o put_v his_o mouth_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o eye_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o hand_n upon_o his_o hand_n 10._o hand_n one_o part_n upon_o another_o successive_o for_o the_o disproportion_n of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v together_o compare_v 1_o king_n 17._o 21._o act._n 20._o 10._o and_o he_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o child_n wax_v warm_a body_n warm_a not_o by_o any_o external_a heat_n which_o can_v not_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o child_n body_n by_o such_o slight_a touch_n of_o the_o prophet_n body_n but_o by_o a_o natural_a heat_n proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n which_o be_v already_o infuse_v into_o the_o child_n and_o by_o degree_n enliven_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n 35_o then_o he_o return_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d house_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d â—…ther_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o and_o fro_o work_n fro_o he_o change_v his_o posture_n for_o his_o own_o necessary_a refreshment_n and_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o exercise_v his_o mind_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o work_n and_o go_v up_o and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o he_o for_o he_o repeat_v his_o former_a action_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o our_o prayer_n if_o we_o be_v not_o speedy_o answer_v but_o to_o wait_v with_o patience_n and_o continue_v and_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n till_o we_o obtain_v what_o we_o seek_v for_o and_o the_o child_n neesed_a seven_a time_n and_o the_o child_n open_v his_o eye_n 25._o eye_n so_o the_o work_n begin_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v here_o perfect_v although_o miracle_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v in_o a_o instant_n yet_o sometime_o they_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n as_o here_o and_o 1_o king_n 18._o 44_o 45._o mark_v 8._o 24_o 25._o 36_o and_o he_o call_v gehazi_n and_o say_v call_v this_o shunammite_n so_o he_o call_v she_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o message_n he_o heb._n come_v to_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o door_n of_o his_o chamber_n where_o probable_o he_o meet_v she_o with_o this_o joyful_a message_n he_o say_v take_v up_o thy_o son_n 37_o then_o she_o go_v in_o way_n in_o into_o his_o chamber_n and_o after_o she_o have_v do_v he_o honour_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o the_o child_n lay_v whence_o she_o take_v he_o and_o go_v her_o way_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o take_v up_o her_o son_n and_o go_v out_o 38_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n come_v again_o to_o gilgal_n season_n gilgal_n when_o he_o come_v with_o elijah_n chap._n 2._o 1._o where_o be_v a_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o design_v to_o comfort_v concern_v the_o present_a dearth_n and_o their_o other_o discouragement_n and_o to_o confirm_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o present_a season_n and_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v sit_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o at_o his_o foot_n as_o scholar_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o see_v chap._n 2._o 3._o act._n 22._o 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n set_v on_o the_o great_a pot_n and_o seethe_v pottage_n delight_n pottage_n he_o provide_v no_o delicious_a meat_n but_o meeâ—…_n necessary_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a delight_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n 39_o and_o one_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o gather_v herb_n and_o find_v a_o wild_a vine_n eater_n vine_n a_o plant_v call_v coloquintida_n who_o gourd_n or_o leave_n resemble_v the_o leave_n of_o a_o vine_n and_o be_v very_o bitter_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o eater_n and_o gather_v thereof_o wild_a gourd_n his_o lapâ—…l_n and_o come_v and_o shred_v they_o into_o the_o pot_n of_o pottage_n for_o they_o know_v they_o not_o 40_o so_o they_o pour_v out_o for_o the_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o pottage_n that_o they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot_n be_v pot_n i_o e._n some_o deadly_a thing_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o its_o excessive_a bitterness_n by_o which_o possible_o some_o of_o they_o may_v discern_v what_o it_o be_v and_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 41_o but_o he_o say_v then_o bring_v meal_n and_o he_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o pot_n it_o pot_n together_o with_o the_o pottage_n which_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o say_v pour_v out_o for_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n no_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d thing_n harm_n in_o the_o pot_n it_o pot_n the_o meal_n take_v away_o that_o hurful_a quality_n not_o by_o its_o natural_a power_n which_o can_v do_v little_a in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n but_o by_o the_o supernatural_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o 42_o ¶_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n from_o baalshalisha_a and_o bring_v the_o man_n of_o god_n bread_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n support_v fruit_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a numb_a 18._o 2._o but_o these_o and_o probable_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n due_n be_v usual_o bring_v by_o the_o pious_a israelite_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n partly_o because_o they_o do_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o carry_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o may_v reasonable_o think_v that_o their_o circumstance_n be_v extraordinary_a will_v warrant_v their_o give_v of_o they_o â—…o_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o that_o those_o ceremonial_a justitution_n ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a law_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o this_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v note_v here_o not_o only_o on_o
and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n appoint_v the_o lord_n on_o who_o hand_n he_o lean_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gate_n they_o gate_n partly_o to_o prevent_v tumult_n and_o disorder_n and_o mischief_n among_o the_o people_n and_o partly_o to_o take_v order_n about_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o gate_n if_o need_n be_v and_o if_o the_o syrian_n shall_v happen_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o people_n tread_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o he_o die_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v say_v who_o speak_v when_o the_o king_n come_v down_o to_o he_o 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n say_v two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flour_n for_o a_o shekel_n shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 19_o and_o that_o lord_n answer_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o say_v now_o behold_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n may_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v and_o he_o say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 20_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o people_n tread_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o he_o die_v chap._n viii_o then_o certain_a then_o this_o particle_n of_o time_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o particular_o and_o definite_o of_o the_o time_n next_o follow_v the_o former_a history_n or_o more_o general_o and_o indefinite_o as_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o elisha_n and_o this_o shunamitish_a woman_n live_v possible_o this_o may_v happen_v before_o the_o history_n of_o naaman_n chap._n 5._o or_o at_o least_o before_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n chap._n 6._o but_o this_o be_v not_o certain_a speak_v elisha_n unto_o the_o woman_n preservation_n woman_n express_v his_o gratitude_n for_o her_o former_a kindness_n by_o take_v special_a care_n for_o her_o preservation_n 4â—…_n preservation_n chap._n 4â—…_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v to_o life_n say_v arise_v and_o go_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n and_o sojourn_v wheresoever_o thou_o can_v sojourn_v israel_n sojourn_v in_o any_o convenient_a place_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n psal._n 〈◊〉_d hag._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d have_v call_v for_o a_o famine_n command_v famine_n i_o e._n have_v appoint_v to_o bring_v a_o famine_n or_o a_o great_a scarcity_n of_o provision_n this_o expression_n intimate_v that_o all_o affliction_n be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o come_v at_o his_o call_n or_o command_v and_o it_o shall_v also_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n seven_o year_n 28._o year_n a_o double_a time_n to_o the_o former_a famine_n under_o elijah_n jam._n 5._o 17._o which_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a because_o they_o be_v still_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a under_o all_o the_o severe_a and_o succeed_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o elisha_n who_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o glorious_a miracle_n see_v levit._n 26._o 21_o 24_o 28._o 2_o and_o the_o woman_n arise_v and_o do_v after_o the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o she_o go_v with_o her_o household_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n better_a philistine_n either_o because_o that_o be_v near_o her_o land_n and_o dwelling_n which_o she_o think_v she_o may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o when_o occasion_n require_v or_o because_o there_o be_v more_o plenty_n than_o in_o judah_n or_o because_o she_o know_v that_o her_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o judah_n will_v be_v very_o displease_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o favour_n she_o be_v like_a to_o need_v hereafter_o nor_o be_v there_o now_o that_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n from_o the_o philistine_n as_o theâ—…e_n have_v be_v former_o because_o their_o power_n and_o influence_n be_v now_o grow_v inconsiderable_a and_o probable_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n live_v among_o they_o and_o this_o land_n though_o border_v upon_o israel_n be_v free_a from_o this_o famine_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a hand_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o for_o their_o unprofitableness_n under_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o now_o they_o plentiful_o enjoy_v by_o elisha_n and_o many_o other_o prophet_n which_o the_o philistine_n not_o enjoy_n their_o sin_n be_v much_o less_o and_o therefore_o their_o present_a condition_n be_v better_a seven_o year_n 3_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o seven_o year_n end_n that_o the_o woman_n return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o she_o go_v â—…orth_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o her_o house_n and_o for_o her_o land_n they_o land_n which_o have_v be_v forsake_v by_o she_o be_v possess_v by_o her_o kindred_n or_o other_o who_o have_v obtain_v they_o from_o the_o king_n and_o now_o intend_v to_o keep_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o 4_o and_o the_o king_n talk_v with_o gehazi_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n law_n god_n quest._n how_o can_v the_o king_n speak_v with_o gehazi_n who_o be_v a_o leper_n ans._n either_o the_o king_n may_v speak_v with_o he_o at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o other_o to_o discourse_v with_o leper_n as_o 2_o king_n 7._o 8._o matth._n 8._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 12._o or_o his_o leprosy_n may_v be_v of_o that_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o infectious_a or_o if_o his_o leprosy_n be_v such_o as_o make_v he_o yet_o to_o be_v unclean_a the_o king_n great_a curiosity_n may_v easy_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o break_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o violate_v god_n moral_a law_n say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o elisha_n have_v do_v 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o be_v tell_v the_o king_n how_o he_o have_v restore_v a_o dead_a body_n to_o life_n that_o behold_v the_o woman_n season_n woman_n by_o god_n wonderful_a and_o gracious_a providence_n bring_v thither_o in_o the_o most_o advantageous_a season_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v to_o life_n cry_v to_o the_o king_n for_o her_o house_n and_o for_o her_o land_n and_o gehazi_n say_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n this_o be_v the_o woman_n and_o this_o be_v her_o son_n who_o elisha_n restore_v to_o life_n 6_o and_o when_o the_o king_n ask_v the_o woman_n relation_n woman_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o gehazi_n relation_n she_o tell_v he_o so_o the_o king_n appoint_v unto_o she_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d certain_a 〈◊〉_d officer_n say_v restore_v all_o that_o be_v she_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n since_o the_o day_n that_o she_o leave_v the_o land_n even_o till_o now_o 7_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n come_v to_o damascus_n follow_v damascus_n either_o to_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o damascus_n by_o compare_v v._o 9_o as_o samaria_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v sometime_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 13._o 32._o hither_o he_o come_v by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o under_o god_n protection_n upon_o the_o errand_n here_o follow_v and_o benhadad_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v sick_a and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o say_v the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v come_v hither_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o hazael_n take_v a_o present_a in_o thy_o hand_n disease_n hand_n by_o which_o he_o think_v to_o purchase_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o go_v meet_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o say_v shall_v i_o recover_v of_o this_o disease_n 9_o so_o hazael_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o take_v a_o present_a hand_n present_a heb._n in_o his_o hand_n with_o he_o even_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n of_o damascus_n forty_o camel_n burden_n force_n burden_n hazael_n carry_v the_o more_o noble_a present_n hope_v as_o his_o master_n do_v to_o get_v some_o interest_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o advantage_n to_o himself_o by_o it_o whether_o the_o prophet_n receive_v it_o or_o not_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o do_v not_o from_o his_o former_a practice_n chap._n 5._o and_o because_o the_o reason_n which_o then_o sway_v he_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o say_v thy_o son_n benhadad_a father_n benhadad_a he_o who_o before_o persecute_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n chap._n 6._o 13_o 14._o now_o in_o his_o extremity_n honour_v he_o like_o a_o father_n king_n of_o syria_n have_v send_v i_o to_o thou_o say_v
their_o tent_n 22_o yet_o edom_n revolt_v occasion_n revolt_v for_o though_o joram_n have_v give_v they_o a_o defeat_n yet_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v no_o great_a slaughter_n but_o only_o a_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v easy_o rally_v again_o and_o jehoram_n can_v not_o pursue_v the_o victory_n because_o he_o be_v recall_v by_o the_o revolt_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n which_o have_v take_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o probable_o fear_v that_o other_o will_v follow_v their_o example_n if_o they_o have_v the_o like_a occasion_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n until_o this_o day_n then_o libnah_n 13._o libnah_n a_o considerable_a city_n in_o judah_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n jos._n 15._o 42._o and_o 21._o 13._o revolt_v here_o revolt_v why_o see_v 2_o chron._n 21._o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v probable_a they_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n because_o those_o word_n unto_o this_o day_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v omit_v here_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 23_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o joram_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 19_o judah_n of_o which_o see_v on_o 1_o king_n 14._o 19_o 24_o and_o joram_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chr._n 22._o 1._o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 25_o ¶_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n year_n joram_n obj._n it_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o joram_n chap._n 9_o 29._o ans._n either_o first_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o ioram_n 11_o and_o 12_o year_n in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o 11_o year_n or_o towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 12_o whence_o it_o be_v indifferent_o ascribe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o or_o second_o the_o one_o year_n of_o ahaziah_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o late_a half_n of_o ioram_n 11_o year_n and_o the_o former_a half_n of_o his_o 12_o year_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o both_o these_o year_n yet_o he_o may_v unquestionable_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v in_o both_o of_o they_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n both_o here_o and_o chap._n 9_o 29._o proper_o signify_v he_o reign_v and_o not_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v or_o three_o ahaziah_n begin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o hâ—…s_n father_n and_o during_o his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o late_a example_n both_o in_o judah_n and_o israel_n there_o be_v also_o special_a occasion_n for_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o ioram_n cruel_a and_o long_a sickness_n 2_o chron._n 21._o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v in_o ioram_n 11_o year_n and_o then_o his_o father_n die_v and_o he_o begin_v his_o single_a reign_n in_o ioram_n 12_o year_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v ahaziah_n 6._o ahaziah_n call_v also_o jehoahaz_n 2_o câ—…ro_n 21._o 17._o and_o azariah_n 2_o chron._n 22._o 6._o the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v 26_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a place_n old_a how_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o see_v on_o that_o place_n be_v ahaziah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v athaliah_n the_o daughter_n 18._o daughter_n i_o e._n his_o granddaughter_n see_v above_o on_o ver_fw-la 18._o of_o omri_n king_n of_o israel_n 27_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n 18._o ahab_n he_o be_v the_o proper_a son_n of_o athaliah_n daughter_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o grand-son-in-law_n of_o ahab_n because_o his_o father_n be_v ahab_n son-in-law_n ver_fw-la 18._o 28_o ¶_o and_o he_o go_v with_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n to_o the_o war_n against_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n in_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o the_o syrian_n wound_v joram_n 29_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o chap._n 9_o 1â—…_n king_n joram_n go_v back_o to_o be_v heal_v in_o jezreel_n of_o the_o wound_n wound_v wound_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o â—…ans_n have_v wound_v which_o the_o syrian_n have_v give_v he_o at_o ramah_n ramoth-gilead_n ramah_n the_o same_o place_n with_o ramoth_n or_o ramoth-gilead_n when_o he_o fight_v against_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n go_v down_o to_o see_v joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n in_o jezreel_n because_o he_o be_v wound_v be_v heb._n wound_v sick_a chap._n ix_o and_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n call_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o gird_v â—…p_v â—…hy_a loin_n command_n loin_n for_o haste_v to_o take_v this_o opportunity_n when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v both_o absent_a chap._n 8._o 29._o and_o jehu_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v leave_v in_o chief_a command_n and_o take_v this_o box_n of_o oil_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a 2_o and_o when_o thou_o come_v thither_o look_v out_o there_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o nimishi_n and_o go_v in_o and_o make_v he_o arise_v up_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o a_o â—…ber_n a_o heb._n â—…ber_n in_o a_o â—…ber_n inner_a chamber_n 3._o chamber_n partly_o that_o the_o work_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v and_o partly_o for_o the_o security_n of_o thy_o own_o person_n see_v v._o 3._o 3_o then_o 1â—…_n then_o 1_o king_n 19_o 1â—…_n take_v the_o box_n of_o oil_n and_o pour_v it_o on_o his_o head_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n here_o israel_n this_o be_v not_o his_o whole_a message_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o be_v particular_o declare_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o then_o open_a the_o door_n and_o flee_v and_o tarry_v not_o 4_o ¶_o so_o the_o young_a man_n even_o the_o young_a man_n the_o prophet_n go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a life_n ramoth-gilead_a which_o be_v here_o note_v as_o a_o eminent_a act_n of_o obedience_n whereby_o he_o run_v into_o a_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n 5_o and_o when_o he_o come_v behold_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n be_v sit_v and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v a_o errand_n to_o thou_o o_o captain_n and_o jehu_n say_v unto_o which_o of_o all_o we_o and_o he_o say_v to_o thou_o o_o captain_n 6_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n 2._o house_n i_o e._n into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n in_o the_o house_n v._o 2._o and_o he_o pour_v the_o oil_n on_o his_o head_n time_n head_n thereby_o in_o god_n name_n let_v he_o in_o to_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o if_o elijah_n do_v before_o this_o time_n anoint_v he_o as_o some_o think_v from_o 1_o king_n 19_o 16._o that_o unction_n do_v only_o confer_v a_o remote_a right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o samuel_n unction_n do_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 13._o though_o other_o think_v elijah_n do_v perform_v that_o command_n by_o elisha_n to_o who_o he_o lefâ—…_n it_o in_o charge_n and_o elisha_n wait_v god_n time_n and_o command_n for_o the_o actual_a execution_n of_o it_o which_o he_o receive_v at_o this_o time_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 7._o israel_n 2_o chr._n 22._o 7._o i_o have_v anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o over_o israel_n 7_o and_o thou_o shall_v smite_v elsewhere_o smite_v i_o e._n kill_v and_o destroy_v as_o that_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 8._o 21._o and_o elsewhere_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n thy_o master_n king_n master_n thy_o former_a lord_n and_o king_n that_o i_o may_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 15._o lord_n 1_o kin._n 21._o 15._o at_o the_o hand_n of_o jezebel_n 8_o for_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o ahab_n shall_v perish_v and_o 21._o and_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 10._o and_o 21._o 21._o i_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o ahab_n 22._o ahab_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n 9_o and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n like_o the_o house_n of_o 22._o of_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 10._o and_o 15._o 20._o and_o 21._o 22._o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o 11._o of_o 1_o kin._n 16._o 3_o 11._o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n
burnt-offering_n which_o be_v by_o the_o great_a and_o eastern_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o temple_n side_n temple_n i_o e._n by_o and_o towards_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o defend_v on_o all_o side_n 12_o and_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n son_n and_o put_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o testimony_n duty_n testimony_n i_o e._n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o put_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o duty_n at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o read_v and_o write_v out_o that_o holy_a book_n deut._n 17._o 18._o and_o to_o govern_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n by_o it_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o and_o most_o proper_o call_v a_o testimony_n as_o psal._n 78._o 5._o and_o 132._o 12._o isa._n 8._o 16_o 20._o see_v also_o deut._n 6._o 17_o 20._o 2_o king_n 23_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o man_n duty_n and_o they_o make_v he_o king_n and_o anoint_v he_o be_v he_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o doubtful_a case_n when_o there_o be_v any_o competition_n or_o question_n about_o the_o crown_n as_o now_o there_o be_v and_o they_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o say_v live_v say_v heb._n let_v the_o â—…ng_n live_v god_n save_o the_o king_n 13_o ¶_o and_o when_o athaliah_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o of_o the_o people_n do_v people_n who_o come_v thither_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o noise_n and_o tiding_n of_o what_o be_v do_v she_o come_v to_o the_o people_n downfall_n people_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a noise_n be_v hitherto_o keep_v in_o deep_a ignorance_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v manage_v with_o so_o much_o secrecy_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o people_n universal_o hate_v she_o and_o wish_v her_o downfall_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n net_n lord_n i_o e._n into_o the_o court_n whither_o by_o iehoiadah_n direction_n she_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v though_o contrary_a to_o his_o general_a order_n ver_fw-la 8._o that_o so_o he_o may_v draw_v she_o into_o his_o net_n 14_o and_o when_o she_o look_v behold_v the_o king_n stand_v by_o a_o pillar_n 3._o pillar_n possible_o by_o one_o of_o the_o two_o famous_a pillar_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 7._o 21._o nigh_o unto_o which_o the_o throne_n be_v erect_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o none_o but_o priest_n may_v come_v thither_o i_o answer_v ordinary_o they_o may_v not_o but_o the_o king_n be_v a_o sacred_a person_n especial_o upon_o such_o extraordinary_a occasion_n may_v be_v there_o or_o upon_o a_o scaffold_n possible_o that_o brazen_a scaffold_n which_o solomon_n erect_v 2_o chron._n 6._o 13._o and_o leave_v there_o for_o such_o purpose_n see_v 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o as_o the_o manner_n be_v and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o trumpeter_n by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rejoice_v and_o blow_v with_o trumpet_n and_o athaliah_n rend_v her_o clothes_n and_o cry_v treason_n treason_n 15_o but_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n command_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o hundred_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o host_n host._n host_n of_o these_o company_n of_o levite_n who_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o lord_n host_n and_o now_o be_v the_o king_n be_v host._n and_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v she_o forth_o without_o the_o range_n they_o range_n of_o which_o see_v above_o ver_fw-la 8._o if_o she_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o they_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n force_v she_o out_o of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o follow_v she_o help_n she_o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n come_v hither_o upon_o this_o occasion_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o her_o help_n kill_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o priest_n have_v say_v let_v she_o not_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n blood_n lord_n i_o e._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n lest_o it_o be_v pollute_v with_o she_o blood_n 16_o and_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o she_o she_o she_o or_o they_o give_v her_o space_n or_o room_n to_o wit_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o do_v not_o keep_v she_o within_o it_o as_o they_o can_v have_v do_v or_o they_o appoint_v band_n for_o she_o they_o order_v two_o band_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o follow_v she_o and_o kill_v she_o and_o she_o go_v by_o the_o way_n by_o the_o which_o the_o horse_n come_v into_o the_o king_n house_n palace_n house_n by_o the_o great_a and_o public_a road_n in_o which_o horse_n and_o chariot_n go_v to_o the_o palace_n and_o there_o be_v she_o slay_v be_v slay_v in_o a_o ignominious_a place_n and_o manner_n as_o her_o mother_n jezabel_n have_v be_v 17_o ¶_o and_o jehoiada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n 10._o people_n a_o sacred_a covenant_n whereby_o he_o solemn_o engage_v both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n i._n e._n 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over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o lord_n of_o which_o see_v more_o particular_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 18_o 19_o 19_o and_o he_o take_v the_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o and_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o guard_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o bring_v down_o the_o king_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o guard_n stand_v guard_n i_o e._n by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o royal_a palace_n where_o the_o king_n guard_v stand_v to_o the_o king_n house_n and_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n 20_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n rejoice_v and_o the_o city_n be_v in_o quiet_a and_o they_o slay_v athaliah_n with_o the_o sword_n beside_o the_o king_n house_n 21_o seven_o year_n old_a be_v jehoash_fw-mi when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v chap._n xii_o in_o 1._o in_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 1._o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jehu_n jehoash_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o forty_o year_n reign_v 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his_o kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o people_n be_v more_o corrupt_a and_o disorderly_a through_o athaliah_n male_n administration_n the_o people_n still_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n god_n c_o to_z god_n 4_o ¶_o and_o jehoash_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o priest_n remember_v that_o he_o owe_v his_o preservation_n and_o restauration_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o guardian_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o be_v so_o he_o now_o take_v care_n to_o repair_v it_o 4._o it_o chap._n 22._o 4._o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o or_o holy_a thing_n holiness_n thing_n
very_o young_a when_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o agree_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o right_n till_o his_o 16_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 1._o and_o yet_o these_o 11_o or_o 12_o year_n of_o inter-reign_a in_o which_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n some_o think_v to_o be_v include_v in_o those_o 52_o year_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o azariah_n reign_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v reign_v doubt_v heb._n reign_v begin_v azariah_n 30._o azariah_n call_v also_o uzziah_n here_o and_o v._o 13_o 30._o son_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v power_n reign_v sole_o and_o full_o to_o exercise_v his_o regal_a power_n 2_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n mention_v year_n beside_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o minority_n last_o mention_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n 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be_v over_o the_o house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n vicegerent_n land_n i_o e._n he_o govern_v the_o king_n court_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n 6_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o azariah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 7_o so_o azariah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 2_o chr._n â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 8_o ¶_o in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2._o judah_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ver_fw-la 2._o do_v zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n six_o month_n 9_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 10_o and_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n captain_n jabesh_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a captain_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o 9_o and_o job_n 34._o â—…6_n amos_n 7._o 9_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n attempt_n people_n open_o and_o impudent_o which_o he_o presume_v to_o do_v either_o because_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v to_o jehu_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o four_o generation_n chap._n 10._o 30._o which_o he_o observe_v to_o be_v now_o expire_v or_o because_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o disaffect_v to_o their_o king_n and_o favourable_a to_o his_o attempt_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o zachariah_n behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 12_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o jehu_n say_v thy_o son_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 13_o ¶_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calâ—…ed_v 〈◊〉_d uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o reign_v day_n reign_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o day_n a_o full_a month_n in_o samaria_n 14_o for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o smite_v shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n in_o samaria_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 15_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o shallum_n and_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o he_o make_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 16_o ¶_o then_o menahem_n smite_v tiphsah_n name_n tiphsah_n either_o that_o tiphsah_n mention_v 1_o king_n 4._o 24._o or_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n tiphsah_n tirzah_n i_o e._n all_o the_o people_n dwell_v between_o tirzah_n and_o tiphsah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o conqueror_n he_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n to_o he_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o conqueror_n therefore_o he_o smite_v it_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v up_o obedience_n up_o that_o by_o this_o example_n of_o severity_n he_o may_v affright_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n into_o obedience_n 17_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o reign_v ten_o year_n in_o samaria_n 18_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o all_o his_o day_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 19_o and_o 1._o and_o 1_o chr._n 〈◊〉_d isa._n 9_o 1._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n persian_n assyria_n call_v by_o heathen_a anâ—…hors_n pul-belochus_a who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o arbaces_n the_o mede_n vanquish_v sardanapalus_n the_o last_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n and_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o chaldaea_n and_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o assyria_n arbaces_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n come_v against_o the_o land_n show_n land_n to_o wit_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o context_n show_n and_o menahem_n give_v it_o give_v i_o e._n agree_v or_o promise_v to_o give_v as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o pull_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n aid_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v assist_v he_o against_o all_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o cruelty_n to_o tiphsah_n be_v so_o far_o from_o establish_v he_o as_o he_o expect_v that_o it_o weaken_a and_o endanger_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o his_o aid_n 20_o and_o menahem_n forth_o menahem_n heb._n cause_v to_o come_v forth_o exact_v the_o money_n of_o israel_n even_o of_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n of_o each_o man_n translation_n man_n i_o e._n of_o each_o of_o those_o wealthy_a israelite_n but_o as_o each_o of_o these_o be_v not_o equal_o wealthy_a so_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o tax_v they_o equal_o other_o therefore_o render_v it_o to_z or_o for_o each_o man_n i._n e._n for_o every_o assyrian_a soldier_n which_o interpretation_n be_v favour_v by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n fifty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n turn_v back_o and_o stay_v not_o there_o in_o the_o land_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o menahem_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 22_o and_o menahem_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o pekahiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 23_o ¶_o in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n pekahiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o samaria_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n 24_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n
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total_a apostasy_n from_o all_o of_o they_o their_o god_n and_o 28._o and_o exod._n 32._o 8._o 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o make_v they_o melt_a image_n even_o two_o calf_n and_o make_v a_o 33._o a_o 1_o king_n 14._o 15_o 23._o and_o 15._o 13._o and_o 16._o 33._o grove_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n 19_o heaven_n the_o star_n as_o saturn_n jupiter_n mars_n venus_n etc._n etc._n see_v deut._n 4._o 19_o and_o serve_v 18._o serve_v 1_o king_n 16._o 31._o and_o 22._o 53._o chap._n 11._o 18._o baal_n 17_o and_o they_o 3._o they_o leu._n 18._o 21._o chap._n 16._o 3._o cause_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o use_v divination_n and_o enchantment_n and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a 21._o evil_a of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o 1_o king_n 21._o 21._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 18_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o israel_n and_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n church_n sight_n i_o e._n out_o of_o canaan_n the_o only_a place_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o gracious_a presence_n or_o out_o of_o his_o church_n there_o be_v none_o leave_v 13._o leave_v 1_o king_n 11._o 13._o but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o 13._o only_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o adhere_v to_o they_o and_o be_v incorporate_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o very_o fit_o denominate_v from_o they_o see_v of_o this_o phrase_n on_o 1_o king_n 11._o 13._o 19_o also_o judah_n keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o make_v 7._o make_v iudah_n idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n be_v here_o remember_v as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o scandalous_a and_o mischievous_a to_o their_o neighbour_n who_o by_o their_o example_n be_v instruct_v in_o their_o wicked_a art_n and_o provoke_v to_o a_o imitation_n of_o they_o see_v hosea_n 4._o 15._o and_o compare_v matth._n 18._o 7._o 20_o and_o the_o lord_n reject_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n place_n israel_n i_o e._n all_o the_o kingdom_n or_o tribe_n of_o israel_n first_o one_o part_n of_o they_o chap._n 15._o 29._o and_o now_o the_o rest_n but_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o every_o individual_a person_n of_o these_o tribe_n for_o many_o of_o they_o remove_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v associate_v with_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o afflict_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n until_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n 21_o for_o 31._o for_o 1_o king_n 11._o 11_o 31._o he_o rend_v israel_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o 28._o and_o 1_o king_n 12._o 20_o 28._o they_o make_v jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o 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yet_o he_o show_v do_v not_o excuse_v it_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n too_o 22_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o he_o do_v they_o depart_v not_o from_o they_o command_n they_o but_o willing_o and_o resolute_o follow_v the_o wicked_a example_n and_o command_n of_o their_o king_n though_o contrary_a to_o god_n express_a command_n 23_o until_o the_o lord_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n prove_v sight_n they_o continue_v to_o the_o last_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a under_o all_o the_o instruction_n and_o correction_n which_o god_n send_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v most_o just_o give_v up_o by_o god_n into_o this_o dreadful_a captivity_n which_o all_o this_o forego_v discourse_n be_v design_v to_o prove_v as_o he_o
doubtless_o as_o to_o a_o god_n but_o only_o as_o to_o a_o instrument_n and_o token_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o and_o through_o which_o their_o adoration_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n and_o give_v to_o that_o only_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n worship_n nehushtan_n i_o e._n he_o say_v this_o serpent_n howsoever_o former_o honour_v and_o use_v by_o god_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n which_o can_v do_v you_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o fit_a object_n for_o your_o worship_n 5_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n note_v israel_n without_o call_v in_o foreign_a and_o heathenish_a succour_n to_o establish_v or_o help_v he_o which_o his_o father_n ahaz_n do_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o isa._n 7._o and_o before_o he_o asa_n 1_o king_n 15._o 18_o 19_o with_o reflection_n upon_o who_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v note_v so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 3._o he_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n only_o for_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o israel_n object_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o josiah_n chap._n 23._o 25._o ansiv_n each_o of_o they_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o several_a quality_n or_o action_n hezekiah_n in_o this_o that_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o work_n with_o great_a expedition_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o josiah_n do_v not_o chap._n 23._o and_o with_o no_o less_o resolution_n undertake_v to_o do_v that_o which_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n dare_v do_v even_o to_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n wherein_o josiah_n do_v only_o follow_v his_o example_n chap._n 22._o 1_o 3._o 6_o for_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—…om_o after_o he_o from_o follow_v he_o worship_n he_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o prosper_v whithersoever_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 14._o assyria_n he_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n and_o tribute_n to_o which_o his_o father_n have_v wicked_o submit_v chap._n 16._o 7._o and_o reassume_v that_o full_a and_o independent_a sovereignty_n which_o god_n have_v settle_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o ahaz_n can_v not_o alienate_v further_o than_o for_o his_o own_o time_n and_o hezekiah_n case_n differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o zedekiah_n who_o be_v blame_v for_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n both_o because_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o he_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o ahaz_n and_o because_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v etc._n etc._n because_o god_n have_v actual_o give_v the_o dominion_n of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o people_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o command_v both_o zedekiah_n and_o his_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o whereas_o hezekiah_n be_v here_o say_v to_o rebel_n that_o word_n imply_v only_o a_o defection_n from_o that_o subjection_n which_o have_v be_v profess_v and_o perform_v to_o another_o which_o sometime_o may_v be_v just_o do_v and_o sometime_o may_v not_o and_o therefore_o that_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o prove_v this_o action_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o these_o word_n he_o rebel_v etc._n etc._n be_v explain_v by_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n and_o he_o serve_v he_o not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o seem_v most_o probable_a because_o god_n do_v own_o and_o assist_v he_o therein_o and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o in_o that_o message_n which_o he_o send_v to_o he_o by_o isaiah_n about_o this_o matter_n chap._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n nor_o afterward_o though_o he_o do_v particular_o reprove_v he_o for_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v a_o less_o fault_n for_o his_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o for_o what_o he_o say_v i_o have_v offend_v see_v on_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o serve_v he_o not_o 8_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o isa._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d smite_v the_o philistine_n more_o philistine_n and_o recover_v from_o they_o what_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 18._o and_o more_o even_o unto_o azzâ—…_n unto_o heb._n azzâ—…_n gaza_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n to_o the_o fence_a city_n 9_o city_n of_o which_o phrase_n see_v on_o chap._n 17._o 9_o 9_o ¶_o and_o it_o â—…_n it_o chap._n 1â—…_n â—…_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hoshea_n 1_o hoshea_n the_o seven_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n express_v chap._n 17._o 1_o son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o 10_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n 2._o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o siege_n i._n e._n in_o the_o three_o year_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 14._o 28._o josh._n 9_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 34._o 14._o comp_n with_o exod._n 21._o 2._o they_o take_v it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n samaria_n be_v take_v 11_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n do_v carry_v away_o israel_n into_o assyria_n and_o put_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 1_o chreâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n 6._o mede_n of_o which_o see_v above_o on_o chap._n 17._o 6._o 12_o because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n but_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v 10._o command_v they_o begin_v with_o one_o sin_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n but_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o degree_n into_o the_o violation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o command_v although_o indeed_o that_o one_o sin_n make_v they_o in_o some_o sort_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o do_v they_o 13_o ¶_o now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o 2_o châ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o isa._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n do_v rib_n do_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d rib_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n people_n assyria_n the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o salmanasser_n i_o e._n against_o many_o of_o they_o universal_a particle_n be_v frequent_o so_o use_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n for_o that_o all_o be_v not_o take_v appear_v from_o chap._n 19_o 8._o and_o this_o success_n god_n give_v he_o partly_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o to_o his_o own_o great_a and_o more_o shameful_a destruction_n partly_o to_o humble_a and_o chastise_v his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o afterward_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o with_o more_o comfort_n and_o glory_n and_o partly_o to_o gain_v a_o eminent_a opportunity_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o service_n by_o that_o miraculous_a deliverance_n which_o he_o design_v for_o his_o people_n come_v up_o against_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o it_o they_o to_o wit_n against_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o have_v give_v thou_o occasion_n of_o warring_n against_o i_o whereof_o i_o now_o repent_v or_o his_o ill_a success_n may_v make_v he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o this_o action_n and_o may_v make_v he_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o though_o god_n gracious_o prevent_v it_o 14_o and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o lachish_n say_v i_o have_v offend_v 39_o offend_v of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 25._o 39_o return_v from_o i_o that_o which_o thou_o put_v on_o i_o will_v i_o bear_v and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n appoint_v unto_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n 15_o and_o hezekiah_n give_v he_o all_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n 16_o at_o that_o time_n do_v hezekiah_n cut_v off_o the_o gold_n from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o pillar_n which_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v overlay_v 32._o overlay_v so_o repair_v the_o injury_n which_o his_o father_n have_v do_v to_o they_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o same_o
dish_n that_o have_v be_v use_v first_o whole_o empty_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o then_o thorough_o cleanse_v and_o wipe_v it_o and_o last_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v in_o it_o so_o will_v i_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n thorough_o empty_a and_o purge_v it_o from_o all_o its_o wicked_a inhabitant_n and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o restitution_n 14_o and_o i_o will_v forsake_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o inheritance_n they_o inheritance_n i_o e._n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o only_a remainder_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o i_o do_v once_o choose_v for_o my_o inheritance_n but_o now_o notwithstanding_o that_o privilege_n will_v utter_o reject_v and_o forsake_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o prey_n and_o a_o spoil_n to_o all_o their_o enemy_n 15_o because_o they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n and_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n since_o the_o day_n their_o father_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n 34._o day_n this_o sore_a judgement_n though_o it_o be_v chief_o inflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n and_o his_o generation_n yet_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n the_o guilt_n whereof_o be_v upon_o this_o occasion_n revive_v see_v exod._n 32._o 34._o 16_o moreover_o manasseh_n shed_v innocent_a blood_n worship_n blood_n the_o blood_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n who_o either_o reprove_v his_o sinful_a practice_n or_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o his_o wicked_a command_n and_o worship_n very_o much_o till_o he_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n mouth_n jerusalem_n heb._n from_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o beside_o his_o sin_n religion_n sin_n i_o e._n his_o idolatry_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v evil_a and_o corruption_n and_o here_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o emmency_n which_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o it_o be_v here_o compare_v with_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o imply_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o and_o more_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n because_o it_o do_v more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o strike_v at_o the_o glory_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o respect_n unto_o which_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o this_o expression_n god_n here_o use_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o most_o man_n who_o look_v upon_o idolatry_n as_o a_o small_a sin_n as_o a_o mere_a mistake_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a intention_n and_o as_o a_o excess_n proceed_v from_o zeal_n in_o religion_n wherewith_o he_o make_v judah_n to_o sin_n in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 17_o â—…_n now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o manasseh_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 18_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manasseh_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o own_o house_n crime_n house_n not_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o king_n either_o by_o the_o people_n designation_n who_o judge_v he_o unworthy_a of_o that_o honour_n or_o rather_o by_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o command_n as_o a_o last_a testimony_n of_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a crime_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o uzza_n it_o uzza_n or_o of_o king_n uzziah_n who_o possible_o plant_v or_o enlarge_v it_o and_o amon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d be_v twenty_o and_o two_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v meshulleme_v the_o daughter_n of_o haruz_n of_o jotbah_n 20_o and_o he_o do_v thâ—…_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n manasseh_n do_v 21_o and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o his_o father_n walk_v in_o and_o serve_v the_o idol_n that_o his_o father_n serve_v and_o worship_v they_o 22_o and_o he_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 23_o ¶_o and_o the_o servant_n of_o amon_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o house_n 24_o and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o king_n amon_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v josiah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n 25_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o amon_n which_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 26_o and_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o uzza_n and_o â—…osias_fw-la and_o matth._n 1._o 10._o call_v â—…osias_fw-la josiah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxii_o josiah_n 1._o josiah_n 2_o chr._n 34._o 1._o be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v thirty_o and_o one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v jedidah_fw-mi the_o daughter_n of_o adajah_n of_o boscath_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 3_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n etc._n year_n not_o of_o his_o life_n but_o of_o his_o reign_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 34._o 3_o 8._o what_o he_o do_v before_o this_o time_n see_v 2_o chr._n 34._o 3_o etc._n etc._n of_o king_n josiah_n that_o the_o king_n send_v shaphan_n the_o son_n of_o azaliah_n the_o son_n of_o meshullam_n the_o scribe_n secretary_n scribe_n the_o king_n secretary_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v 4_o go_v up_o to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o may_v sum_v the_o silver_n follow_v silver_n i_o e._n take_v a_o exact_a account_n how_o much_o it_o be_v and_o then_o dispose_v it_o in_o manner_n follow_v which_o be_v 4._o be_v chap._n 12._o 4._o bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o threshold_n the_o heb._n threshold_n door_n 9_o door_n who_o be_v priest_n or_o levite_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 12._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 8._o 14._o and_o 23._o 4._o and_o 34._o 9_o have_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n 5_o and_o let_v they_o deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 12._o lord_n i_o e._n the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o workman_n which_o also_o be_v levites_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 12._o and_o let_v they_o give_v it_o to_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o house_n 6_o unto_o carpenter_n and_o bvilder_n and_o mason_n and_o to_o buy_v timber_n and_o hew_a stone_n building_n stone_n either_o hew_v or_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o quarry_n or_o to_o be_v hew_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o building_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n 7_o howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o reckon_n make_v with_o they_o of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o deal_v faithful_o it_o faithful_o i_o e._n because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o deal_v faithful_o verb_n signify_v the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o 8_o ¶_o and_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n say_v unto_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n place_n law_n that_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v or_o write_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chr._n 34._o 14._o which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v put_v beside_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31._o 26._o and_o probable_o take_v from_o thence_o and_o hide_v by_o the_o care_n of_o some_o godly_a priest_n when_o some_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n persecute_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o deface_v the_o temple_n and_o which_o the_o jewish_a writer_n affirm_v burn_v all_o the_o copy_n of_o god_n law_n which_o they_o can_v find_v and_o now_o find_v among_o the_o rubbish_n or_o in_o some_o secret_a place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hilkiah_n give_v the_o book_n to_o shaphan_n and_o he_o read_v it_o 9_o and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n again_o and_o say_v thy_o servant_n have_v 〈◊〉_d
the_o same_o power_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v continue_v and_o some_o kind_n of_o league_n make_v between_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o manasseh_n who_o thereupon_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o chron_n 33._o 13._o and_o after_o he_o josiah_n who_o therefore_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o his_o quarrel_n against_o the_o king_n oâ—…_n egypt_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 20_o etc._n etc._n or_o four_o he_o do_v it_o in_o purseance_n of_o god_n prediction_n concern_v this_o action_n 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o which_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o good_a and_o so_o agreeable_a to_o god_n wiâ—…_n and_o word_n as_o the_o extirpation_n of_o idolatry_n unquestionable_o be_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o warrant_n or_o command_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o god_n prediction_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o messiah_n be_v a_o command_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o act._n 13._o 47._o and_o the_o high_a place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d which_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n have_v make_v both_o that_o altar_n and_o the_o high_a place_n it_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o little_a temple_n or_o house_n erect_v for_o that_o worship_n or_o for_o the_o priest_n attend_v upon_o it_o he_o break_v down_o and_o burn_v the_o high_a place_n and_o stamp_v it_o small_a to_o powder_n and_o burn_v the_o grove_n 16_o and_o as_o josiah_n turn_v himself_o eye_n himself_o iosiah_n care_n and_o zeal_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v his_o officer_n with_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v see_v they_o do_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o spy_v the_o sepulcher_n that_o be_v there_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o send_v and_o take_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n and_o burn_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o pollute_v it_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n proclaim_v who_o proclaim_v these_o word_n do_v word_n 300_o year_n before_o it_o be_v do_v 17_o then_o he_o say_v what_o title_n be_v that_o that_o i_o see_v engrave_v see_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n then_o as_o now_o it_o be_v to_o set_v up_o little_a pillar_n or_o stone_n by_z or_o upon_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o man_n upon_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n and_o some_o remarkable_a passage_n relate_v to_o he_o be_v engrave_v and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o 13._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o come_v from_o judah_n and_o proclaim_v these_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o the_o altar_n of_o beth-el_a 18_o and_o he_o say_v let_v he_o alone_o let_v no_o man_n move_v his_o bone_n so_o they_o let_v his_o bone_n escape_n bone_n 〈◊〉_d escape_n alone_o with_o the_o bone_n of_o 13._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v together_o come_v which_o be_v now_o mix_v together_o out_o of_o saâ—…aria_n 11._o saâ—…aria_n the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o former_a abode_n though_o now_o he_o be_v in_o bethel_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 11._o 19_o and_o all_o the_o house_n also_o of_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n 15._o samaria_n by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v this_o see_v on_o ver_fw-la 15._o which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v make_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n josiah_n take_v away_o and_o do_v to_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o act_n that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o beth-el_a 20_o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 18._o slay_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n they_o place_n either_o 1._o the_o priest_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v make_v of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o â—…ew_v both_o for_o their_o preâ—…_n usurpation_n of_o that_o sacred_a office_n which_o of_o itself_o â—…as_v punishable_a with_o death_n by_o god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 10._o and_o for_o their_o idolatry_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o priest_n of_o baalim_fw-la by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a where_o speak_v of_o these_o same_o high_a place_n he_o â—…oth_v not_o say_v which_z jeroboam_fw-la make_v as_o be_v usual_a when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o calf_n but_o which_o the_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n make_v who_o be_v divers_a of_o they_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n and_o by_o consider_v the_o parallel_n place_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o this_o relation_n it_o appear_v and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o common_a practice_n in_o like_a case_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n divers_a of_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v retire_v to_o other_o part_n and_o keep_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o conqueror_n hand_n return_v together_o with_o their_o priest_n to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o to_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o worship_v idol_n to_o who_o peradventure_o they_o ascribe_v this_o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o judgement_n which_o jehovah_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v there_o upon_o the_o altar_n 2._o altar_n according_a to_o that_o famous_a prophecy_n 1_o king_n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o burn_v man_n bone_n upon_o they_o and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n 21_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n command_v all_o the_o people_n say_v 1._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o keep_v the_o passover_n god_n passover_n have_v abolish_v false_a worship_n he_o now_o endeavour_n to_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n unto_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o covenant_n in_o this_o book_n which_o i_o have_v find_v wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o israel_n and_o the_o term_n of_o it_o 22_o sure_o there_o be_v not_o hold_v such_o a_o passover_n they_o passover_n i_o e._n celebrate_v with_o such_o solemn_a care_n and_o great_a preparation_n and_o numerous_a sacrifice_n 2_o chron._n 35._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o universal_a joy_n of_o all_o good_a man_n which_o be_v much_o the_o great_a because_o of_o their_o remembrance_n of_o the_o former_a wicked_a and_o miserable_a time_n under_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n and_o the_o good_a hope_n they_o now_o have_v of_o the_o happy_a establishment_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o prevention_n of_o god_n judgement_n denounce_v against_o they_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n do_v judge_n or_o from_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o last_o of_o the_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 35._o 18._o none_o of_o the_o king_n have_v take_v such_o care_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o accurate_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o diligent_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o solemn_o as_o josiah_n now_o do_v that_o judge_v israel_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 23_o but_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n josiah_n wherein_o this_o passover_n be_v hold_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n 24_o ¶_o moreover_o the_o worker_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizard_n 11._o wizard_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 19_o 31._o and_o 20._o 27._o numb_a 22._o 5._o deut._n 18._o 11._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n command_v abomination_n three_o word_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o instrument_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n be_v destroy_v as_o god_n have_v command_v that_o be_v spy_v secure_v spy_v i_o e._n all_o that_o be_v discover_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o worship_n but_o such_o as_o their_o priest_n or_o zealotâ—…_n have_v remove_v and_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v and_o secure_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v josiah_n put_v away_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o word_n of_o 11._o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…0_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 11._o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n that_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 25_o and_o â—…_n and_o chap._n 18._o â—…_n like_a unto_o he_o be_v there_o no_o king_n before_o he_o 55._o he_o to_o wit_n for_o his_o diligent_a study_n in_o god_n law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d exact_a care_n and_o unwearied_a industry_n and_o fervent_a zeal_n in_o root_a out_o of_o idolater_n and_o all_o kind_n and_o appearance_n of_o idolatry_n not_o only_o
in_o judah_n but_o in_o israel_n also_o and_o in_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o in_o the_o conform_v of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o his_o people_n too_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n though_o hezekiah_n may_v excel_v he_o in_o some_o other_o particular_n of_o who_o therefore_o the_o like_a be_v say_v above_o chap._n 18._o 55._o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n neither_o after_o he_o arise_v there_o any_o like_o he_o 26_o ¶_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n abomination_n judah_n because_o though_o the_o king_n be_v most_o hearty_a in_o his_o repentance_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n be_v delay_v for_o his_o time_n yet_o the_o people_n be_v general_o corrupt_v and_o secret_o averse_a from_o iosiah_n pious_a and_o excellent_a reformation_n and_o incline_v to_o their_o old_a lust_n and_o idol_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n especial_o jeremiah_n and_o zephaniah_n against_o they_o and_o by_o the_o follow_a history_n wherein_o we_o see_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o josiah_n be_v go_v his_o child_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n sudden_o and_o greedy_o return_v to_o their_o former_a abomination_n 4._o abomination_n jer._n 15._o 4._o because_o of_o all_o the_o anger_v the_o heb._n anger_v provocation_n that_o manasseh_n have_v provoke_v he_o withal_o they_o withal_o the_o sine_fw-la of_o manasseh_n and_o of_o the_o man_n of_o his_o generation_n who_o comply_v and_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o his_o idolatrous_a and_o cruel_a practice_n chap._n 24._o 3_o 4._o be_v just_o punish_v in_o this_o generation_n partly_o because_o of_o god_n sovereign_a right_n of_o punish_v sinner_n such_o as_o these_o unquestionable_o be_v when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n he_o see_v sit_v partly_o because_o of_o that_o public_a warn_v and_o declaration_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o principal_o because_o these_o man_n have_v never_o sincere_o repent_v of_o their_o own_o nor_o of_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o their_o heart_n still_o hankered_a after_o they_o which_o though_o not_o yet_o see_v by_o man_n be_v manifest_a to_o god_n who_o therefore_o pronounce_v this_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o they_o 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v remove_v judah_n also_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v remove_v israel_n and_o will_v cast_v off_o this_o city_n jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o house_n of_o which_o i_o say_v 34._o say_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o condition_n in_o sundry_a place_n express_v which_o they_o break_v and_o therefore_o god_n just_o make_v they_o to_o know_v his_o breach_n of_o promise_n as_o he_o threaten_v numb_a 14._o 34._o 29_o 34._o 1_o king_n 8._o 29_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v there_o 28_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o josiah_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 29_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o 2_o chron._n 35_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o day_n pharaoh_n nechoh_o magdalo_n nechoh_o call_v necos_n by_o herodotus_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o fight_n wherein_o as_o he_o say_v neâ—…os_v conquer_v the_o syrian_n in_o magdalo_n king_n of_o egypt_n go_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n empire_n assyria_n i_o e._n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o have_v former_o rebel_v against_o the_o assyrian_a his_o lord_n have_v now_o conquer_v he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o profane_a history_n and_o therefore_o be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o assyrian_a and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n because_o now_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o empire_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n himself_o euphrates_n i_o e._n against_o carchemish_n by_o euphrates_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2_o chron._n 3â—…_n 20._o which_o the_o assyrian_a have_v take_v from_o the_o syrian_n isa._n 10._o 9_o pharach_n confederate_n who_o therefore_o send_v force_n against_o the_o assyrian_a that_o he_o may_v both_o help_v they_o and_o secure_v himself_o and_o king_n josiah_n go_v against_o he_o before_o he_o either_o to_o defend_v his_o own_o country_n from_o pharaoh_n incursion_n or_o to_o assist_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n with_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o league_n as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o he_o slay_v he_o 24._o he_o i_o e._n give_v he_o his_o death_n wound_n there_o though_o he_o die_v not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 35_o 23_o 24._o at_o 11_o at_o zech._n 12._o 11_o megiddo_n when_o he_o have_v see_v he_o 8._o he_o i_o e._n when_o he_o fight_v with_o he_o or_o in_o the_o first_o onset_n thus_o fight_v be_v call_v a_o look_v in_o the_o face_n 2_o king_n 14._o 8._o 30_o and_o his_o servant_n carry_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n dead_a 3._o dead_a i_o e._n mortal_o wound_v as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o as_o we_o common_o say_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n past_a hope_n of_o recovery_n that_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n compare_v gen._n 20._o 3._o from_o megiddo_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n and_o 1._o and_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 1._o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n take_v shallâ—…_n take_v 1_o chron._n 3_o 1â—…_n â—…er_n 22._o 11._o shallâ—…_n jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n army_n josiah_n who_o be_v young_a than_o jehoiakim_n by_o compare_v for_o 31._o with_o 36._o yet_o prefer_v by_o the_o people_n before_o the_o elder_a brother_n either_o because_o jehojakim_n refuse_v the_o kingdom_n for_o fear_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v hereby_o provoke_v or_o because_o jehoahaz_n be_v the_o more_o stout_a and_o warlike_a prince_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v a_o lion_n ezek._n 19_o 3._o though_o indeed_o he_o show_v his_o courage_n more_o against_o his_o people_n than_o his_o enemy_n but_o they_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v most_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o conquer_a army_n and_o anoint_v he_o circumstance_n he_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o such_o extraordinary_a case_n because_o this_o be_v a_o troublesome_a time_n and_o he_o be_v not_o the_o right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o need_v this_o solemn_a rite_n of_o confirmation_n which_o solomon_n have_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n 31_o ¶_o jehoahaz_n be_v twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o mother_n name_n be_v 18._o be_v chap._n 24._o 18._o hamutel_n the_o daughter_n of_o jeremiah_n of_o libnah_n 32_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n idol_n father_n i_o e._n his_o grand_a parent_n manasseh_n and_o amon._n he_o restore_v that_o idolatry_n which_o his_o father_n have_v destroy_v partly_o to_o gratify_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v make_v he_o king_n and_o who_o be_v incline_v to_o their_o old_a superstition_n even_o in_o iosiah_n time_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o though_o restrain_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n by_o fear_n and_o partly_o to_o sweeten_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o possible_o be_v a_o zealous_a idolater_n by_o his_o compliance_n with_o he_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n have_v do_v 33_o and_o pharaoh-nechoh_a put_v he_o in_o band_n prisoner_n band_n either_o because_o he_o presume_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o consent_n or_o because_o he_o renew_v the_o war_n against_o pharaoh_n as_o some_o affirm_v and_o by_o he_o be_v conquer_v and_o take_v prisoner_n at_o kiblah_n sentence_n kiblah_n a_o eminent_a city_n in_o syria_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 34._o 11._o 2_o king_n 25._o 6._o where_o pharaoh_n now_o be_v to_o finish_v or_o make_v good_a his_o conquest_n whither_o jehoahaz_n be_v carry_v to_o receive_v his_o sentence_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hamath_n reign_v hamath_n or_o because_o he_o reign_v that_o he_o may_v not_o reign_v throne_n reign_v or_o because_o he_o have_v reign_v i._n e._n take_a the_o kingdom_n without_o right_n and_o without_o his_o leave_n or_o according_a to_o the_o other_o read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o word_n reign_v being_n common_o use_v for_o beginning_n to_o reign_v when_o he_o be_v scarce_o warm_a in_o his_o throne_n in_o jerusalem_n
exod._n 7._o 15._o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n 22_o say_v 15._o say_v psal._n 105._o 15._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 23_o 1._o 23_o psal._n 96._o 1._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_z all_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o salvation_n 24_o declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_a his_o marvellous_a work_n among_o all_o nation_n 25_o for_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o also_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o god_n 26_o for_o all_o the_o 4._o the_o leu._n 19_o 4._o god_n of_o the_o people_n be_v idol_n but_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o heaven_n 27_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n strength_n and_o gladness_n be_v in_o his_o place_n 28_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o kindred_n of_o the_o people_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_z glory_n and_o strength_n 29_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_z the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o come_v before_o he_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 30_o fear_n before_o he_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o world_n also_o shall_v be_v stable_n that_o it_o be_v not_o move_v 31_o let_v the_o heaven_n be_v glad_a and_o let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o let_v man_n say_v among_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n reign_v 32_o let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o field_n rejoice_v and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o 33_o then_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n 34_o 1._o 34_o psal._n 107._o 1._o &_o 118._o 1._o &_o 236._o 1._o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 35_o and_o say_v you_o save_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o gather_v we_o together_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o heathen_a prayer_n heathen_a this_o may_v seem_v a_o improper_a and_o unseasonable_a prayer_n for_o david_n time_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o yet_o scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a but_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o partly_o because_o they_o have_v already_o be_v sad_o divide_v by_o a_o civil_a war_n among_o themselves_o and_o though_o they_o be_v now_o external_o and_o visible_o unite_v under_o david_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o yet_o retain_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o old_a leaven_n their_o hatred_n of_o he_o and_o their_o affection_n to_o saul_n which_o may_v hereafter_o break_v forth_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o it_o do_v 2_o sam._n 16._o 8._o and_o therefore_o he_o just_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v gather_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o hearty_a love_n as_o well_o as_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o partly_o because_o this_o psalm_n or_o prayer_n be_v make_v by_o david_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o in_o that_o present_a time_n but_o in_o future_a age_n in_o which_o david_n foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o by_o consideration_n of_o those_o ancient_n and_o sacred_a prediction_n deut._n 31._o &_o 32._o that_o the_o israelite_n will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o forsake_v god_n and_o for_o their_o apostasy_n be_v disperse_v among_o the_o heathen_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v great_a and_o particular_a need_n of_o this_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o glory_n in_o thy_o praise_n 36_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o deut._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n say_v amen_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n 37_o so_o he_o leave_v there_o there_o there_o i_o e._n he_o appoint_v they_o their_o work_n and_o station_n there_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n asaph_z and_o his_o brethren_n to_o minister_v before_o the_o ark_n continual_o as_o every_o day_n work_v require_v 38_o and_o obededom_a with_o their_o brethren_n threescore_o and_o eight_o obededom_a also_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n and_o hosah_n 23._o hosah_n or_o doorkeeper_n as_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n be_v render_v ch_n 15_o 23_o 24._o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 23._o to_o be_v porter_n 39_o and_o zadok_v the_o priest_n gibeon_n priest_n not_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o second_o and_o the_o chief_a priest_n at_o gibeon_n where_o the_o famous_a tabernacle_n and_o altar_n make_v by_o moses_n still_o be_v 1_o chron._n 21._o 29._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 3._o where_o also_o the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o state_v and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v place_v there_o as_o the_o extraordinary_a worship_n be_v before_o the_o ark_n upon_o great_a occasion_n as_o when_o god_n be_v consult_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o by_o the_o highpriest_n exod._n 28._o 1â—…_n 20._o 21._o who_o now_o be_v abiathar_n who_o therefore_o abode_n here_o with_o the_o ark_n when_o zadok_n be_v leave_v at_o gibeon_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n 14._o lord_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o in_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v at_o gibeon_n 40_o to_o offer_n burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a continual_o 〈◊〉_d continual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‖_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v israel_n 41_o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v choose_v who_o be_v express_v by_o name_n it_o name_n so_o exceed_v careful_a be_v this_o good_a king_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o person_n employ_v in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o he_o appoint_v to_o it_o and_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 42_o and_o with_o they_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n with_o trumpet_n and_o cymbal_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o sound_n and_o with_o musical_a instrument_n of_o god_n god_n god_n i_o e._n appoint_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o jeduthun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porter_n 43_o and_o all_o the_o people_n depart_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n and_o david_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n chap._n xvii_o 1_o now_o etc._n now_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v thing_n pass_v this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v explain_v 2_o sam._n 7._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v record_v with_o very_o little_a variation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o also_o have_v be_v consider_v in_o my_o note_n upon_o that_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n here_o but_o of_o some_o very_o few_o thing_n as_o david_n sit_v in_o his_o house_n that_o david_n say_v to_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n lo_o i_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n but_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v under_o curtain_n 2_o then_o nathan_n say_v unto_o david_n do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o 3_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o nathan_n say_v 4_o go_v and_o tell_v david_n my_o servant_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v i_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o 5_o for_o i_o have_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o house_n since_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v up_o israel_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v go_v from_o tent_n to_o tent_n and_o from_o one_o tabernacle_n to_o another_o 6_o wheresoever_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o all_o israel_n speak_v i_o a_o word_n to_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o i_o command_v to_o feed_v my_o people_n say_v why_o have_v you_o not_o build_v i_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n 7_o now_o therefore_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o my_o servant_n david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o take_v thou_o from_o the_o sheepcote_n even_o 〈…〉_o even_o 〈…〉_o from_o follow_v the_o sheep_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n 8_o and_o i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o have_v walk_v and_o have_v cut_v off_o all_o thy_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o name_n like_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n 9_o also_o i_o will_v ordain_v a_o place_n for_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o will_v plant_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o place_n and_o shall_v be_v move_v no_o more_o neither_o
shall_v the_o child_n of_o wickedness_n bâ—…lial_a wickedness_n such_o as_o be_v devote_v and_o whole_o give_v up_o to_o wickedness_n elsewhere_o call_v child_n of_o bâ—…lial_a waste_v they_o any_o more_o as_o at_o the_o beginning_n 10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o command_v judge_n to_o be_v over_o my_o people_n israel_n moreover_o i_o will_v subdue_v all_o thy_o enemy_n furthermore_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n 11_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thy_o day_n be_v expire_v that_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o be_v with_o thy_o father_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o which_o shall_v be_v of_o thy_o son_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n 12_o he_o shall_v build_v i_o a_o house_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o throne_n for_o ever_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v not_o take_v my_o mercy_n away_o from_o he_o as_o i_o take_v it_o from_o he_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o 14_o but_o i_o will_v settle_v he_o in_o my_o house_n word_n house_n in_o my_o dwelling-place_n either_o 1._o in_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v put_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o 2_o king_n 21._o 4_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 5_o 6._o compare_v 1_o king_n 11._o 36._o &_o 15._o 4._o or_o 2._o in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o and_o constant_o call_v god_n house_n and_o so_o this_o expression_n agree_v but_o very_o imperfect_o with_o solomon_n or_o his_o successor_n who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o god_n house_n because_o they_o be_v settle_v near_o it_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n set_v over_o it_o because_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o prieâ—…ts_n and_o other_o shall_v perform_v their_o office_n and_o god_n service_n in_o it_o but_o strict_o and_o proper_o agree_v only_o to_o christ_n to_o who_o alone_o that_o promise_n also_o of_o a_o everlasting_a 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or_o king_n or_o governor_n of_o all_o god_n church_n consist_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o creature_n the_o angel_n not_o except_v all_o which_o be_v god_n kingdom_n and_o by_o he_o give_v to_o his_o son_n our_o bless_a lord_n christ._n and_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o great_a thing_n there_o be_v so_o great_a and_o remarkable_a a_o alteration_n of_o the_o phrase_n here_o from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o 2._o sam._n 7._o where_n speak_v to_o david_n he_o constant_o call_v it_o he_o i._n e._n david_n kingdom_n and_o his_o house_n v._n 12_o 13_o 16_o 19_o 25_o 27._o for_o which_o he_o here_o say_v my_o house_n and_o my_o kingdom_n which_o also_o he_o distinguish_v from_o his_o throne_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o in_o v._o 11_o 12._o but_o these_o thing_n i_o submit_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o evermore_o 15_o according_a to_o all_o these_o word_n and_o according_a to_o all_o this_o vision_n so_o do_v nathan_n speak_v unto_o david_n 16_o and_o david_n the_o king_n come_v and_o sit_v prayer_n sit_v which_o may_v note_v either_o his_o gesture_n or_o his_o continuance_n there_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v this_o follow_a prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o 17_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o eye_n o_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v also_o speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v and_o have_v regard_v mâ—…_n according_a to_o the_o estate_n or_o a_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n o_o lord_n god_n 14._o god_n i_o e._n thou_o have_v treat_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d great_a monarch_n and_o not_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n as_o indeed_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n god_n oth._n thus_o thou_o have_v regard_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d type_n or_o figure_n or_o according_a to_o the_o rank_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n or_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n who_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messiah_n who_o be_v god-man_n i_o e._n thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o and_o my_o house_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o that_o great_a person_n the_o messiah_n dan._n 2._o 44._o &_o 7._o 13_o 14._o 18_o what_o can_v david_n 〈◊〉_d david_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d speak_v more_o to_o thou_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n 19_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n david_n sake_n in_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 21._o it_o be_v for_o thy_o word_n 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o thy_o servant_n as_o that_o phrase_n for_o david_n sake_n be_v oft_o thus_o understand_v for_o god_n covenant_n sake_n make_v with_o david_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o this_o greatness_n in_o make_v know_v all_o these_o greatness_n these_o heb._n greatness_n great_a thing_n 20_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o â—…ny_n god_n beside_o thou_o according_a to_o all_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n 21_o and_o what_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o god_n go_v to_o redeem_v to_o be_v his_o own_o people_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n greatness_n and_o terrible_a 〈◊〉_d greatness_n and_o terribleness_n by_o drive_v out_o nation_n from_o before_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n 22_o for_o thy_o people_n israel_n do_v thou_o make_v thy_o own_o people_n for_o ever_o and_o thou_o lord_z become_v their_o god_n 23_o therefore_o now_o lord_n let_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n be_v establish_v for_o ever_o and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 24_o let_v it_o even_o be_v establish_v that_o thy_o name_n may_v be_v magnify_v for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n even_o a_o god_n to_o israel_n title_n israel_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o god_n to_o israel_n i._n e._n he_o be_v real_o to_o his_o people_n that_o which_o he_o have_v style_v himself_o their_o god_n have_v take_v such_o care_n of_o they_o and_o show_v such_o mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o as_o do_v full_o answer_v that_o title_n and_o let_v the_o house_n of_o david_n thy_o servant_n be_v establish_v before_o thou_o 25_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o
out_o all_o unclean_a or_o forbid_a person_n who_o may_v sometime_o presumptuous_o attempt_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n as_o uzziah_n do_v and_o to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v any_o tumult_n or_o disorder_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o in_o its_o court_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n v._o 20_o 22_o 24_o 26._o and_o to_o be_v officer_n and_o judge_n over_o israel_n v._o 29._o and_o to_o manage_v every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n â—…_n 32._o 7_o the_o son_n of_o shemajah_n othni_n and_o rephael_n and_o obed_n elzabad_n who_o brethren_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d strong_a man_n elihu_n and_o semachiah_n 8_o all_o these_o of_o the_o son_n of_o obededom_a they_o and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o brethren_n able_a man_n for_o strength_n for_o the_o service_n be_v thrâ—…escore_a and_o two_o of_o obededom_a 9_o and_o meshelemiah_n have_v son_n and_o brethren_n strong_a man_n eighteen_o 10_o also_o 38_o also_o ch._n 16._o 38_o hosah_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n have_v son_n simri_n the_o chief_a for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first-born_a yet_o his_o father_n make_v he_o the_o chief_a office_n chief_a take_v away_o the_o birthright_n from_o the_o first-born_a either_o absolute_o for_o some_o gross_a miscarriage_n as_o gen._n 49._o 4._o or_o only_o in_o this_o â—…espect_n because_o he_o want_v either_o strength_n or_o valour_n or_o some_o other_o qualification_n necessary_a for_o his_o office_n 11_o hilkiah_n the_o second_o tebaliah_n the_o three_o zechariah_n the_o four_o all_o the_o son_n and_o brethren_n of_o hosah_n be_v thirteen_o 12_o among_o these_o be_v the_o division_n of_o the_o porter_n even_o among_o the_o chief_a man_n have_v ward_n one_o against_o another_o porter_n another_o heb._n have_v ward_n against_o or_o answerable_o to_o their_o brethren_n to_o wit_n the_o other_o levite_n who_o be_v divide_v into_o 24_o course_n as_o the_o priest_n also_o be_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o porter_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o they_o cast_v lot_n great_a lot_n or_o as_o well_o for_o the_o small_a as_o for_o the_o great_a as_o well_o the_o small_a as_o the_o great_a lot_n great_a determine_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o service_n not_o by_o age_n or_o dignity_n but_o mere_o by_o lot_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n house_n father_n a_o several_a lot_n be_v allow_v for_o each_o several_a house_n for_o every_o gate_n commit_v gate_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o each_o gate_n be_v more_o especial_o commit_v 14_o and_o the_o lot_n eastward_o fall_v to_o 1._o to_o call_v meshelenâ—…ah_n ver_fw-la 1._o shelemiah_n then_o for_o zechariah_n his_o son_n a_o wise_a counsellor_n 6._o counsellor_n which_o be_v note_v as_o a_o excellent_a and_o useful_a accomplishment_n for_o his_o office_n in_o which_o there_o be_v need_n of_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o courage_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o description_n of_o their_o work_n v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 6._o they_o cast_v lot_n and_o his_o lot_n come_v out_o northward_o 15_o to_o obededom_a southward_a and_o to_o his_o son_n the_o house_n of_o gather_n of_o heb._n gather_n asuppim_fw-la â—…4_n asuppim_fw-la a_o place_n so_o call_v or_o of_o gather_n so_o name_v either_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n who_o meet_v there_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o from_o the_o people_n who_o be_v there_o gather_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o discourse_n and_o debate_n of_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n or_o because_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v there_o see_v 2_o king_n 22._o 4._o 2_o chr._n 25._o â—…4_n 16_o to_o shuppim_fw-la and_o hosah_n gate_n hosah_n who_o for_o some_o reason_n be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o that_o gate_n the_o lot_n come_v forth_o westward_o with_o at_o with_o or_o near_o or_o at_o the_o gate_n shallech_v side_n shallech_v a_o gate_n of_o the_o court_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v because_o the_o ash_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v cast_v out_o on_o that_o side_n which_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a gate_n for_o that_o purpose_n because_o that_o be_v a_o private_a quarter_n the_o great_a way_n to_o the_o temple_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o the_o causey_n of_o the_o go_v 4._o go_v see_v 1_o kin._n 10._o 5._o 2_o chr._n 9_o 4._o up_o temple_n up_o by_o which_o causey_n they_o go_v up_o towards_o the_o temple_n ward_n against_o ward_n another_o ward_n which_o may_v respect_v either_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o their_o watch_v that_o when_o one_o guard_n go_v off_o another_o come_v on_o or_o rather_o 2._o the_o place_n of_o their_o guard_n and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o this_o western_a quarter_n where_o there_o be_v a_o double_a guard_n either_o because_o there_o be_v two_o gate_n there_o as_o some_o think_v or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n now_o unknown_a or_o rather_o 2._o of_o all_o the_o quarter_n compare_v together_o of_o all_o which_o have_v speak_v he_o add_v this_o that_o as_o one_o gate_n be_v oâ—…er_o against_o another_o the_o west_n against_o the_o east_n and_o the_o north_n against_o the_o south_n so_o one_o ward_n be_v over_o against_o another_o 17_o eastward_o be_v six_o levite_n guard_n levite_n for_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n require_v a_o better_a guard_n northward_n four_o a_o day_n southward_o four_o a_o day_n and_o towards_o asuppim_fw-la 15._o asuppim_fw-la i_o e._n the_o house_n of_o asuppim_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v v._n 15._o where_o also_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o southside_n on_o which_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o double_a guard_n both_o belong_v to_o obededom_a v._o 15._o one_o at_o the_o south-gate_n and_o the_o other_o at_o asuppim_fw-la where_o possible_o the_o sacred_a treasure_n mention_v v._n 20_o etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v up_o and_o therefore_o a_o particular_a guard_n be_v necessary_a see_v on_o v._o 15._o two_o and_o two_o 18_o at_o parbar_n temple_n parbar_n or_o as_o concern_v parbar_n which_o be_v another_o gate_n or_o some_o build_n on_o the_o western_a quarter_n of_o the_o temple_n westward_n four_o at_o the_o causey_n parbar_n causey_n which_o lead_v to_o parbar_n and_o two_o at_o parbar_n here_o parbar_n at_o the_o gate_n or_o house_n itself_o by_o which_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o some_o importance_n either_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n house_n be_v keep_v here_o 19_o these_o be_v the_o division_n of_o the_o porter_n among_o the_o son_n of_o kore_n and_o among_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n ahijah_n be_v over_o 10._o over_o mal._n 3._o 10._o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o over_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o heb._n holy_a thing_n dedicate_v thing_n 27._o thing_n either_o these_o be_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o treasure_n the_o latter_a phrase_n only_o explain_v the_o former_a the_o particle_n and_o be_v use_v for_o that_o be_v or_o rather_o they_o be_v two_o differ_a kind_n of_o treasure_n the_o former_a contain_v the_o sacred_a vessel_n and_o other_o treasure_n which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o latter_a only_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v free_o give_v or_o dedicate_v to_o god_n for_o those_o end_n or_o which_o see_v v._o 26_o 27._o 21_o as_o concern_v the_o son_n of_o 17._o of_o or_o libni_n chap._n 6._o 17._o laadan_n the_o son_n of_o the_o gershonite_n laadan_n chief_a father_n father_n father_n i_o e._n which_o son_n be_v chief_a father_n or_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n even_o of_o laadan_n the_o gershonite_n be_v 8._o be_v or_o jehiel_n ch._n 23._o 8._o jehieli_fw-it follow_v jehieli_fw-it understand_v here_o and_o his_o son_n which_o here_o follow_v 22_o the_o son_n of_o jehieli_fw-it zetham_n and_o joel_n his_o brother_n which_o be_v over_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o lord_n as_o shelomith_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v over_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o dedicate_a thing_n v._o 26._o but_o both_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a and_o accountable_a to_o ahijah_n who_o be_v over_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o treasure_n v._o 20._o or_o ahijah_n may_v have_v a_o general_a oversight_n into_o the_o management_n of_o those_o treasure_n as_o a_o auditor_n of_o the_o account_n although_o the_o other_o have_v
more_o dignity_n and_o power_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o 23_o of_o the_o amramite_n and_o the_o izharite_n the_o hebronite_n and_o the_o uzzielite_n matter_n uzzielite_n or_o as_o concern_v the_o amramite_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o person_n here_o follow_v be_v of_o these_o or_o the_o most_o of_o these_o family_n only_o here_o be_v none_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o uzzielite_n either_o because_o that_o family_n be_v now_o extinct_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v no_o more_o of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o this_o place_n and_o numb_a 3._o 27._o or_o because_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v and_o trust_v in_o these_o matter_n 24_o and_o 16._o and_o ch._n 23._o 16._o shebuel_a the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o moses_n be_v ruler_n of_o the_o treasure_n rest_n treasure_n the_o prince_n or_o chief_a over_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o treasurer_n mention_v either_o before_o or_o afterward_o as_o his_o very_a title_n show_v which_o be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n 25_o and_o his_o brethren_n by_o eliezer_n 4._o eliezer_n another_o son_n of_o moses_n exod._n 18._o 4._o rehabiah_n his_o son_n and_o jeshajah_n his_o son_n and_o joram_n his_o son_n and_o zichri_fw-la his_o son_n and_o 18._o and_o ch._n 23._o 18._o shelomith_n his_o son_n 26_o which_o shelomith_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v over_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n which_o david_n the_o king_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n the_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n have_v dedicate_v 27_o spoil_n 27_o heb._n out_o of_o the_o battle_n and_o spoil_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_v win_v in_o battle_n do_v they_o dedicate_v to_o strengthen_v to_o heb._n strengthen_v maintain_v damage_n maintain_v heb._n to_o strengthen_v it_o either_o to_o make_v that_o building_n strong_a and_o substantial_a by_o these_o and_o other_o charge_n or_o rather_o to_o repair_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v for_o which_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o take_v particular_a care_n because_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o every_o one_o will_v contribute_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o want_n for_o that_o use_n but_o few_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o repair_v of_o it_o when_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o man_n or_o time_n it_o shall_v receive_v any_o damage_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 28_o and_o all_o that_o samuel_n the_o 9_o the_o 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o seer_n and_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n and_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o and_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o have_v dedicate_v and_o whosoever_o have_v dedicate_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o shelomith_n faithfulness_n shelomith_n who_o be_v particular_o name_v here_o and_o v._o 26._o because_o they_o be_v chief_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n he_o be_v it_o seem_v a_o person_n of_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o of_o his_o brethren_n 29_o of_o the_o izharite_n chenaniah_n and_o his_o son_n 4._o son_n who_o be_v probable_o think_v to_o have_v be_v 1600_o for_o that_o sum_n add_v to_o the_o 1700_o v._o 30._o and_o the_o 2700_o v._o 32._o make_v up_o those_o 6000_o levite_n which_o be_v officer_n and_o judge_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 4._o be_v for_o the_o outward_a business_n see_v business_n for_o that_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v here_o v._o 30_o 32._o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o temple_n and_o without_o jerusalem_n for_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n as_o we_o have_v see_v over_o israel_n 32._o israel_n synecdochical_o i._n e._n over_o part_n of_o israel_n even_o over_o the_o midland_n part_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordâ—…n_n be_v here_o commit_v to_o other_o v._o â—…0_n 31_o 32._o for_o officer_n and_o judge_n thereupon_o judge_n who_o shall_v be_v officer_n and_o judge_n over_o the_o people_n in_o the_o several_a city_n and_o town_n or_o part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o determine_v question_n and_o controversy_n which_o may_v arise_v among_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o levite_n be_v entru_v with_o these_o matter_n be_v because_o the_o common_a or_o municipal_a law_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o they_o have_v and_o hold_v all_o their_o right_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v the_o best_a and_o establish_a interpreter_n must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a judge_n of_o thing_n depend_v thereupon_o 30_o and_o of_o the_o hebronite_n hashabiah_n and_o his_o brethren_n man_n of_o valour_n a_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o be_v charge_n be_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d charge_n officer_n among_o they_o of_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o it_o westward_o in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o border_n upon_o jordan_n or_o be_v not_o very_o remote_a from_o it_o in_o all_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o lord_n i_o e._n in_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v or_o shall_v concern_v the_o house_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n partly_o to_o take_v care_n that_o such_o money_n as_o be_v either_o impose_v by_o a_o tax_n or_o free_o give_v by_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o building_n or_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n or_o towards_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o holy_a ministration_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o receive_v and_o faithful_o send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n partly_o to_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n among_o the_o people_n and_o to_o restrain_v or_o punish_v wilful_a offender_n against_o it_o and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n do_v king_n not_o that_o all_o the_o king_n business_n be_v manage_v by_o they_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o scripture_n that_o the_o king_n military_a affair_n be_v manage_v by_o his_o captain_n and_o his_o political_a or_o civil_a affair_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o judge_n and_o officer_n of_o other_o tribe_n but_o because_o they_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decreas_n make_v pursuant_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o several_a right_n of_o king_n and_o people_n be_v establish_v and_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v order_v now_o as_o the_o king_n be_v the_o principal_a person_n entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n law_n so_o these_o levite_n chief_o be_v his_o eye_n by_o which_o he_o see_v his_o people_n transgression_n and_o his_o hand_n by_o which_o he_o inflict_v due_a and_o deserve_a censure_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o the_o do_v of_o this_o be_v very_o much_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n who_o throne_n be_v establish_v and_o secure_v by_o such_o righteous_a administration_n beside_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n by_o their_o couâ—…sel_n and_o authority_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n to_o their_o king_n which_o the_o levite_n be_v most_o oblige_v and_o best_a able_a to_o do_v 31_o among_o the_o hebronites_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerijah_n the_o chief_a even_o among_o the_o hebronites_n according_a to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o forty_o year_n chapter_n year_n which_o be_v his_o last_o year_n in_o which_o he_o make_v all_o the_o order_n and_o distribution_n of_o family_n and_o office_n record_v in_o these_o chapter_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n they_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o be_v find_v among_o they_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n at_o jazer_n of_o gilead_n purpose_n gilead_n which_o place_n be_v here_o name_v either_o because_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o or_o near_o that_o place_n but_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o 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captain_n for_o the_o twelve_o month_n be_v 30._o be_v or_o hele_v ch._n 11._o 30._o heldai_n the_o netophathite_n of_o othniel_n and_o in_o his_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o 16_o furthermore_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n israel_n i_o e._n these_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n as_o they_o be_v call_v below_o v._o 22._o who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o constant_a ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n at_o all_o time_n whether_o of_o war_n or_o peace_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o superior_a power_n to_o these_o 24_o captain_n and_o therefore_o be_v name_v before_o they_o ch_z 28._o 1._o be_v probable_o the_o king_n chief_a counselor_n and_o assistant_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o reubenites_n be_v eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la of_o the_o simeonites_n shephatiah_n the_o son_n of_o maacha_n 17_o of_o the_o levite_n 30._o levite_n ch._n 26._o 30._o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o kemuel_n 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part_n deceive_v or_o quiet_a davidâ—…_n conscience_n that_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o providence_n but_o from_o a_o prudent_a care_n to_o know_v the_o true_a state_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 24_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zerujah_o begin_v to_o number_n he_o number_n to_o wit_n all_o from_o 20_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o david_n command_v he_o but_o he_o finish_v not_o 6._o not_o for_o levi_n and_o benjamin_n he_o count_v not_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 6._o because_o â—…_n because_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o ch._n 21._o â—…_n there_o fell_a wrath_n for_o it_o against_o israel_n sin_n israel_n whilst_o he_o be_v do_v the_o work_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o make_v he_o to_o cease_v heb._n and_o there_o fall_v etc._n etc._n though_o david_n number_v they_o with_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o be_v note_v before_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v god_n wrath_n from_o 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â—…_n 15_o 21_o two_o pillar_n of_o thirty_o and_o five_o cubit_n 〈…〉_o cubit_n 〈…〉_o high_a 15._o high_a to_o wit_n both_o of_o they_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o 1_o king_n 7._o 15._o and_o the_o chapter_n that_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v five_o cubit_n 16_o and_o he_o make_v chain_n as_o in_o the_o oracle_n etc._n oracle_n as_o he_o have_v do_v or_o like_v unto_o those_o which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 6._o 21._o the_o particle_n as_o be_v oft_o understand_v as_o gen._n 49._o 9_o deut._n 33._o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n and_o make_v a_o hundred_o pomegranate_n 20._o pomegranate_n in_o each_o row_n or_o 200_o in_o all_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 7._o 20._o and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o chain_n 17_o and_o he_o 21._o he_o 1_o kin._n 7._o 21._o rear_v up_o the_o pillar_n before_o the_o temple_n one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o 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people_n v._o 9_o in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 8_o and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n even_o shemajah_n and_o nethaniah_n and_o zebadiah_n and_o asahel_n and_o shemiramoth_n and_o jehonathan_n and_o adonijah_n and_o tobijah_n and_o tob-adonijah_a levites_n and_o with_o they_o elishama_n and_o jehoram_n priest_n 9_o and_o they_o teach_v in_o judah_n and_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v about_o throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n 10_o and_o 5._o and_o gen._n â—…5_n 5._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d fall_v upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v round_o about_o judah_n he_o judah_n just_o conclude_v from_o this_o singular_a piety_n that_o god_n will_v eminent_o appear_v for_o he_o and_o against_o all_o those_o who_o have_v ill_o wâ—…ll_o to_o he_o which_o be_v their_o case_n for_o even_o the_o heathen_n can_v not_o but_o observe_v that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v either_o prosperous_a or_o unhappy_a according_o as_o they_o serve_v god_n or_o forsake_v he_o so_o that_o they_o make_v no_o war_n against_o jehoshaphat_n 11_o also_o some_o of_o the_o philistine_n it_o philistine_n who_o have_v be_v subject_n to_o this_o kingdom_n ever_o since_o david_n time_n but_z it_o seem_v have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o now_o be_v move_v by_o their_o own_o fear_n to_o perform_v it_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n present_v and_o tribute-silver_n and_o the_o arabian_n he_o arabian_n either_o because_o he_o have_v upon_o some_o just_a occasion_n wage_v war_n against_o they_o and_o subdue_v they_o though_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o â—…e_v not_o describe_v in_o scripture_n or_o because_o they_o voluntary_o put_v themselves_o under_o his_o protection_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o they_o send_v he_o those_o present_n or_o only_o as_o a_o free_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o respect_n to_o he_o bring_v he_o flock_n seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o ram_n and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o he-goat_n 12_o and_o jehoshaphat_n wax_v great_a exceed_o and_o he_o build_v in_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d judah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o city_n of_o store_n 13_o and_o he_o have_v much_o business_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 28._o judah_n partly_o to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v they_o and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n and_o partly_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o the_o relic_n and_o seed_n of_o idolatry_n and_o injustice_n which_o be_v more_o secret_o and_o subtle_o manage_v in_o the_o city_n than_o in_o the_o country_n and_o which_o be_v first_o and_o most_o in_o the_o city_n and_o thence_o spread_v their_o infection_n into_o the_o country_n about_o they_o see_v jer._n 2._o 28._o and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n 14_o and_o these_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n of_o judah_n the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o adnah_n the_o chief_a and_o with_o he_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o 15_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o to_o he_o host._n he_o either_o 1._o after_o his_o death_n as_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o command_n and_o the_o like_a be_v suppose_v concern_v jehozabad_n v._o 18._o or_o rather_o 2._o next_o to_o he_o in_o place_n and_o authority_n or_o at_o least_o in_o power_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o host._n be_v jehohanan_n the_o captain_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o 16_o and_o next_o he_o be_v amasiah_n the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la who_o willing_o offer_v himself_o time_n himself_o as_o volunteer_n and_o auxiliary_n to_o be_v ready_a upon_o occasion_n as_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v require_v possible_o these_o or_o most_o of_o they_o be_v the_o stranger_n which_o have_v come_v out_o of_o israel_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n in_o asa_n day_n and_o probable_o since_o that_o in_o his_o time_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 17_o and_o of_o benjamin_n eliada_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n and_o with_o he_o arm_a man_n with_o bow_n and_o shield_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o 18_o and_o next_o he_o be_v jehozabad_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o ready_o prepare_v for_o the_o war_n 19_o these_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n require_v king_n these_o above_o mention_v be_v the_o train_v band_n or_o auxiliary_n who_o chief_a officer_n wait_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o receive_v his_o command_n and_o to_o raise_v and_o bring_v in_o all_o or_o part_n of_o their_o force_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n
as_o it_o follow_v but_o by_o vehement_a persuasion_n and_o denunciation_n of_o god_n further_a judgement_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v some_o suppose_v that_o the_o earthquake_n mention_v amos_n 1._o 1._o zech._n 14._o 5._o happen_v upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o another_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o this_o unparalleled_a arrogancy_n yea_o himself_o 12_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 12_o haste_v also_o to_o go_v out_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v he_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 21_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 26_o 〈◊〉_d and_o uzziah_n the_o king_n be_v a_o leper_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n office_n death_n god_n will_v have_v this_o leprosy_n to_o be_v incurable_a as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o such_o presumptuous_a invader_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d †_o several_a house_n be_v a_o leper_n so_o leper_n as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o law_n levit._n 13._o 46._o which_o he_o dare_v not_o now_o resist_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o stroke_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o fear_n of_o further_a and_o worse_a plague_n if_o he_o do_v so_o for_o judgement_n for_o so_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a he_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n because_o he_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n or_o court_n nor_o consequent_o into_o any_o public_a assembly_n or_o the_o society_n of_o other_o or_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi oft_o signify_v and_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v so_o it_o be_v a_o inference_n from_o the_o next_o forego_v word_n he_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n he_o who_o can_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o god_n allowance_n but_o usurp_v the_o priest_n place_n and_o office_n be_v now_o deprive_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n a_o just_a and_o most_o suitable_a judgement_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n be_v over_o the_o king_n house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 22_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o uzziah_n first_o and_o last_o do_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o amoz_fw-mi write_v 23_o so_o uzziah_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o burial_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n for_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxvii_o 1_o jotham_n etc._n jotham_n 2_o kin_n 15_o 32_o etc._n etc._n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n his_o mother_n name_n also_o be_v jerushah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zadok_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n do_v howbeit_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n miscarriage_n lord_n to_o wit_n to_o offer_v incense_n but_o see_v this_o be_v commendable_a how_o be_v this_o mention_v as_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o forego_n character_n that_o he_o do_v as_o his_o father_n do_v in_o that_o which_o be_v right_a etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o be_v a_o exception_n only_o from_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o also_o one_o word_n may_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n as_o be_v most_o usual_a in_o scripture_n thus_o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n do_v than_o it_o fit_o follow_v howbeit_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n except_o in_o his_o miscarriage_n and_o the_o people_n do_v yet_o corrupt_o 3_o he_o build_v 5._o build_v i_o e._n repair_v it_o for_o it_o be_v build_v before_o ch_n 11._o 5._o the_o highgate_n 10._o highgate_n 〈◊〉_d wise_a call_v the_o new_a gate_n jer._n 36._o 10._o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o on_o the_o wall_n of_o â—…r_n of_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…r_n ophel_n 9_o ophel_n a_o tower_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o probable_o he_o fortify_v as_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d do_v other_o tower_n ch_n 2._o 6._o 9_o he_o build_v much_o 5_o he_o fight_v also_o with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n they_o ammonite_n who_o it_o seem_v endeavour_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n which_o from_o david_n time_n have_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n give_v he_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o ten_o thousand_o measure_n of_o wheat_n and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o barley_n this_o barley_n heb._n this_o so_o much_o do_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n pay_v unto_o he_o both_o the_o second_o year_n and_o the_o three_o 6_o so_o jotham_n become_v mighty_a because_o he_o establish_v he_o or_o establish_v prepare_v his_o way_n law_n way_n or_o direct_v his_o way_n i._n e._n his_o counsel_n and_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n before_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n 7_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jotham_n and_o all_o his_o war_n and_o his_o way_n lo_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 8_o he_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 9_o and_o jotham_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o ahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxviii_o 1_o ahaz_n 〈◊〉_d ahaz_n 2_o kin._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d be_v twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o david_n his_o father_n 2_o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v also_o melt_a image_n for_o baalim_fw-la they_o baalim_fw-la to_o worship_v his_o baalim_fw-la or_o false_a god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o 3_o moreover_o he_o sacrifice_n he_o or_o offer_v sacrifice_n burn_v incense_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v 21._o burn_v lâ—…v_n 18._o 21._o his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o he_o sacrifice_v also_o and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n 5_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n it_o god_n god_n be_v his_o god_n though_o not_o by_o covenant_n and_o grace_n and_o special_a relation_n which_o ahaz_n have_v renounce_v yet_o by_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o he_o for_o god_n do_v not_o forfeit_v his_o right_n by_o ahaz_n his_o deny_v it_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o captive_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o darmesek_n to_o heb._n darmesek_n damascus_n and_o he_o be_v also_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n 6_o for_o â—…_n for_o 2_o kin._n 15._o 2â—…_n isa._n â—…_n â—…_n pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n slay_v in_o judah_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o in_o one_o day_n which_o be_v all_o valour_n all_o heb._n son_n of_o valour_n valiant_a man_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 7_o and_o zichri_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n of_o ephraim_n slay_v maasejah_n the_o king_n son_n and_o azrikam_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n and_o elkanah_n that_o be_v king_n be_v heb._n the_o second_o to_o the_o king_n next_o to_o the_o king_n 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a of_o their_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n son_n and_o daughter_n and_o take_v also_o away_o much_o spoil_v from_o they_o and_o bring_v the_o spoil_n to_o samaria_n 9_o but_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o who_o name_n be_v od_v and_o he_o go_v out_o before_o the_o host_n that_o come_v to_o samaria_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v 15._o behold_v psal._n 69._o 26._o isa._n 10._o 5._o &_o 47._o 6._o ezek._n 2._o 12_o 15._o &_o 26._o 2._o obad._n 10._o etc._n etc._n zech._n 1._o 15._o because_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n be_v wroth_a with_o judah_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o have_v slay_v they_o in_o a_o rage_n that_o reach_v up_o unto_o heaven_n they_o heaven_n i_o e._n in_o a_o most_o high_a and_o fierce_a manner_n a_o usual_a hyperbole_n withal_o signify_v that_o their_o rage_n do_v cry_v aloud_o and_o
two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 22_o but_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 as_o do_v manasseh_n his_o father_n for_o amon_n sacrifice_v unto_o all_o the_o carve_a image_n which_o manasseh_n his_o father_n have_v make_v and_o serve_v they_o 23_o and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o manasseh_n his_o father_n have_v humble_v himself_o but_o amon_n trespass_n amon_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trespass_n trespass_v more_o and_o more_o 24_o and_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n 25_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n slay_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o king_n amon_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v josiah_n his_o son_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xxxiv_o 1_o josiah_n etc._n josiah_n 2_o kin._n 22._o â—…_n etc._n etc._n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 23._o reign_v of_o this_o chapter_n see_v the_o note_n on_o 2_o king_n 22._o &_o 23._o and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n one_o and_o thirty_o year_n 2_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o decline_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 3_o for_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a earnest_n young_a in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o age_n and_o state_n of_o temptation_n and_o youthful_a lust_n and_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whole_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o none_o to_o rebuke_n or_o restrain_v he_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v religious_a in_o good_a earnest_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n he_o begin_v 2._o begin_v 1_o kin_n 13_o 2._o to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n 4_o 4._o 4_o leu._n 26._o 30._o 2_o kin._n 23._o 4._o and_o they_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la in_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o sun-image_n the_o or_o sun-image_n image_n that_o be_v on_o high_a above_o they_o he_o cut_v down_o and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o the_o melt_a image_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o make_v dust_n of_o they_o and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o grave_n the_o heb._n face_n of_o grave_n grave_n of_o they_o that_o have_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o 5_o and_o 20_o and_o 2_o kin._n 23._o 20_o he_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o their_o altar_n and_o cleanse_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 6_o and_o so_o do_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n and_o â—…imeon_n even_o unto_o naphtali_n josiah_n naphtali_n which_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a and_o northern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v now_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o those_o who_o be_v come_v in_o their_o stead_n be_v weak_a and_o few_o and_o not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o josiah_n with_o their_o maul_n their_o or_o maul_n mattock_n round_o about_o 7_o and_o when_o he_o have_v break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o have_v beat_v the_o grave_a image_n powder_n image_n heb._n to_o make_v powder_n into_o powder_n and_o cut_v down_o all_o the_o idol_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n 8_o now_o in_o the_o 3._o the_o 2_o kin._n 22_o 3._o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o have_v purge_v the_o land_n and_o the_o house_n eminency_n house_n the_o house_n of_o god_n call_v the_o house_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n he_o send_v shaphan_n the_o son_n of_o azaliah_n and_o maasejah_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n 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lord_n to_o repair_v and_o mend_v the_o house_n 11_o even_o to_o the_o artificer_n and_o bvilder_n give_v they_o it_o to_o buy_v hew_a stone_n and_o timber_n for_o couple_n and_o rafter_n and_o or_o to_o rafter_n to_o floor_n the_o house_n court_n house_n i_o e._n the_o chamber_n join_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o within_o the_o court_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v destroy_v 12_o and_o the_o man_n do_v the_o work_n faithful_o and_o the_o overseer_n of_o they_o be_v jahath_fw-mi and_o obadiah_n the_o levite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n and_o zechariah_n and_o meshullam_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n to_o set_v it_o forward_o and_o other_o of_o the_o levite_n all_o that_o can_v skill_n of_o instrument_n of_o music_n work_n music_n or_o all_o these_o here_o name_v be_v skilful_a in_o instrument_n of_o music_n which_o may_v be_v here_o mention_v either_o to_o their_o commendation_n that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o and_o careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o this_o employment_n wherewith_o they_o be_v now_o entrust_v no_o less_o than_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a work_n or_o to_o intimate_v that_o as_o they_o be_v skilful_a so_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o both_o their_o employment_n and_o do_v successive_o oversee_v the_o work_n and_o praise_v god_n with_o their_o voice_n and_o instrument_n for_o his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a help_n in_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n 13_o also_o they_o be_v over_o the_o bearer_n of_o burden_n and_o be_v overseer_n of_o all_o that_o wrought_v the_o work_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o service_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v scribe_n and_o officer_n and_o porter_n 14_o and_o when_o they_o bring_v out_o the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n hilkiah_n the_o priest_n etc._n priest_n 2_o kin._n 22._o 8_o etc._n etc._n find_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o give_v heb._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o by_o moses_n 15_o and_o hilkiah_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hilkiah_n deliver_v the_o book_n to_o shaphan_n 16_o and_o shaphan_n carry_v the_o book_n to_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n word_n back_o again_o say_v all_o that_o be_v commit_v of_o commit_v heb._n to_o the_o hand_n of_o to_o thy_o servant_n they_o do_v it_o 17_o and_o they_o have_v melt_v have_v heb._n pour_v out_o or_o melt_v gather_v together_o the_o money_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o overseer_n and_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n 18_o then_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n tell_v the_o king_n say_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n have_v give_v i_o a_o book_n and_o shaphan_n read_v it_o read_v heb._n in_o it_o it_o before_o the_o king_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n 20_o and_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n and_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n and_o 12._o and_o or_o achbor_n 2_o kin._n 22._o 12._o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o micah_n and_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n and_o asajah_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n say_v 21_o go_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o israel_n and_o in_o judah_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n that_o be_v find_v for_o great_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o because_o our_o father_n have_v not_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v after_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 22_o and_o
hilkiah_n and_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v go_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o tikvath_n the_o son_n of_o 14._o of_o or_o harâ—…as_o 2_o kin._n 22._o 14._o hasrah_n keeper_n of_o the_o garment_n the_o heb._n garment_n wardrobe_n now_o she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n part_n jerusalem_n or_o in_o the_o school_n or_o in_o the_o second_o part_n in_o the_o college_n and_o they_o speak_v to_o she_o to_o that_o effect_n 23_o and_o she_o answer_v they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n tell_v you_o the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o 24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n which_o they_o have_v read_v before_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 25_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v burn_v incense_n unto_o other_o god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n therefore_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 26_o and_o as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o send_v you_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n concern_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v 27_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n when_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o have_v even_o hear_v thou_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n 28_o behold_v i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o 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god_n command_n be_v lay_v beside_o the_o ark_n and_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v easy_o discover_v which_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v build_v 〈◊〉_d build_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n upon_o your_o shoulder_n forefather_n shoulder_n or_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a as_o the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n build_v this_o house_n that_o the_o ark_n may_v have_v a_o constant_a and_o fix_a habitation_n and_o not_o need_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o it_o have_v be_v do_v while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o withal_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o quicken_v they_o to_o the_o more_o diligent_a service_n of_o god_n in_o their_o present_a work_n because_o they_o be_v free_v from_o that_o troublesome_a part_n of_o their_o office_n which_o lie_v upon_o their_o 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egypt_n of_o which_o he_o boast_v isa._n 10._o 9_o by_o euphrates_n and_o josiah_n go_v out_o against_o he_o 21_o but_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o come_v not_o against_o thou_o this_o day_n but_o against_o the_o war_n the_o heb._n the_o house_n of_o my_o war_n house_n wherewith_o i_o have_v war_n war._n war_n heb._n against_o the_o house_n or_o family_n of_o my_o war_n i._n e._n against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n between_o who_o and_o i_o there_o be_v war._n for_o god_n enemy_n god_n either_o his_o false_a god_n by_o their_o lie_a priest_n or_o the_o true_a god_n either_o 1._o by_o some_o prophet_n for_o god_n prophet_n use_v sometime_o to_o deliver_v or_o send_v command_n from_o god_n to_o heathen_a king_n though_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a either_o that_o pharaoh_n will_v regard_v the_o command_n of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o that_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o 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have_v speak_v this_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v his_o testimony_n which_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o suspect_v in_o this_o matter_n yet_o methinks_v he_o ought_v so_o far_o to_o have_v regard_v it_o as_o to_o have_v inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n about_o it_o which_o he_o neglect_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v whole_o excuse_v and_o be_v here_o tax_v for_o it_o and_o come_v to_o sight_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n 23_o and_o the_o archer_n shoot_v at_o king_n josiah_n and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n have_v i_o away_o for_o i_o be_o â—…ore_o sick_a â—…ore_o heb._n make_v sick_a wound_v 24_o his_o servant_n therefore_o take_v he_o out_o of_o that_o chariot_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o second_o chariot_n that_o he_o have_v and_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v sepulehre_n bury_v or_o among_o the_o sepulehre_n in_o one_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o father_n and_o 11._o and_o zech._n 12._o 11._o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o josiah_n 25_o and_o jeremiah_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o sing_a man_n and_o the_o sing_a woman_n speak_v to_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n intimate_v day_n in_o all_o their_o succeed_a lamentation_n for_o their_o public_a calamity_n and_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o state_n and_o church_n they_o remember_v josiahs_n death_n as_o their_o first_o and_o most_o fatal_a blow_n and_o as_o that_o which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o their_o follow_a misery_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v as_o the_o next_o word_n intimate_v and_o make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamentation_n lose_v lamentation_n either_o in_o that_o canonical_a book_n of_o jeremy_n lamentation_n or_o in_o some_o other_o volume_n of_o mournful_a ditty_n make_v by_o divers_a person_n upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o follow_a calamity_n which_o be_v since_o lose_v 26_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o josiah_n and_o his_o 32._o his_o heb._n kindness_n ch._n 32._o 32._o goodness_n 14._o goodness_n either_o 1._o his_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o house_n or_o 2_o his_o penignity_n clemency_n and_o kindness_n towards_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v of_o 2_o most_o tender_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n both_o towards_o god_n ch_n 34._o 27._o and_o towards_o men._n but_o the_o former_a seem_v principal_o intend_v because_o it_o best_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o history_n of_o josiah_n which_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o former_a and_o speak_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o the_o latter_a and_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o it_o do_v not_o disagree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hese_v which_o though_o it_o do_v most_o frequent_o express_v kindness_n to_o man_n yet_o sometime_o it_o note_v a_o man_n piety_n to_o god_n and_o his_o house_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o nehem._n 13._o 14._o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 27_o and_o his_o deed_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o then_o etc._n then_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n take_v jehoahaz_n necessary_a jehoahaz_n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n ch_n 23._o 31_o etc._n etc._n &_o 24._o &_o 25._o what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o open_v so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a the_o son_n of_o josiah_n and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n at_o jerusalem_n 2_o joahaz_n be_v twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n 3_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d egypt_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v he_o down_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d condemn_v the_o land_n in_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n 4_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n king_n over_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n to_o jehojakim_n and_o necho_n take_v joahaz_n his_o brother_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o egypt_n 5_o jehojakim_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n 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_z his_o god_n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 6_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o come_v up_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o bind_v he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o 〈◊〉_d fetter_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nabuchadnezzar_n also_o carry_v of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o temple_n at_o babylon_n 8_o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jehojakim_n and_o his_o abomination_n which_o he_o do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a in_o he_o 1._o he_o that_o crime_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o for_o a_o time_n he_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n but_o when_o he_o see_v fit_a he_o discover_v it_o and_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o see_v 2_o king_n 24._o 1._o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 〈◊〉_d jehojachin_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehojachin_n be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v old_a reign_v of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o 2_o king_n 24
of_o abishua_n the_o son_n of_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o chief_a priest_n 6_o this_o ezra_n go_v up_o from_o babylon_n commission_n babylon_n with_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o commission_n and_o he_o be_v a_o ready_a scribe_n 36._o scribe_n i_o e._n a_o learned_a and_o expert_a doctor_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n scribe_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o jer._n 8._o 8._o mat._n 7._o 29._o &_o 17._o 10._o &_o 23._o 2_o 13._o mark_v 12._o 28._o compare_n with_o mat._n 22._o 35_o 36._o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v give_v and_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o all_o his_o request_n according_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n upon_o he_o king_n he_o i_o e._n by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n 7_o and_o there_o go_v up_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o singer_n and_o 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we_o certify_v unto_o you_o that_o touch_v any_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n singer_n porter_n nethinim_n or_o minister_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o impose_v toll_n tribute_n or_o custom_n upon_o they_o 25_o and_o thou_o ezra_n after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n 14._o hand_n i_o e._n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o which_o appear_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n wisdom_n be_v sometime_o ascribe_v to_o the_o hand_n as_o psal._n 78._o 72._o see_v my_o latin_a synopsis_n on_o gen._n 48._o 14._o or_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o god_n
which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n v._o 14._o set_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n which_o may_v judge_n all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n all_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o teach_v you_o they_o that_o know_v they_o not_o 26_o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n hand_n king_n to_o wit_n concern_v these_o matter_n or_o which_o law_n of_o god_n be_v by_o this_o my_o sanction_n now_o become_v my_o law_n also_o to_o which_o i_o expect_v their_o punctual_a and_o ready_a obedience_n for_o as_o for_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n ezra_n neither_o be_v skilful_a in_o they_o nor_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o other_o hand_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o out_o or_o chal._n â—…ing_v out_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n 27_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n 28_o and_o have_v extend_v mercy_n unto_o i_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsellor_n and_o before_o all_o the_o king_n mighty_a prince_n and_o i_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o gather_v together_o out_o of_o israel_n chief_a man_n to_o go_v up_o with_o i_o chap._n viii_o 1_o these_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o they_o that_o go_v up_o with_o i_o from_o babylon_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n 2_o of_o the_o son_n of_o phineas_n gershom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n daniel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n hattush_o 3_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 3._o of_o ch._n 2._o 3._o pharosh_n 5._o pharosh_n i_o e._n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n whereby_o hâ—…_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o other_o shechaniah_n v._o 5._o zecharia_n and_o with_o he_o be_v reckon_v by_o genealogy_n of_o the_o male_n 21._o male_n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v express_v here_o and_o in_o the_o succeed_a verse_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o carry_v the_o woman_n along_o with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v carry_v little_a one_o as_o it_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 21._o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 4_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pahath-moab_a elihoenai_n the_o son_n of_o zerahiah_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o male_n 5_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shechaniah_n the_o son_n of_o jahaziel_n here_o jahaziel_n either_o his_o only_a son_n or_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o so_o call_v here_o and_o with_o he_o three_o hundred_o male_n 6_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o adin_n ebed_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n and_o with_o he_o fifty_o male_n 7_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n jeshajah_n the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n and_o with_o he_o seventy_o male_n 8_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shephatiah_n zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o michael_n and_o with_o he_o fourscore_o male_n 9_o of_o the_o son_n of_o joab_n obadiah_n the_o son_n jehiel_n and_o with_o he_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o male_n 10_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shelomith_n the_o son_n of_o josiphiah_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o male_n 11_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o bebai_n zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o bebai_n and_o with_o he_o twenty_o and_o eight_o male_n 12_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o azgad_n johanan_n 〈◊〉_d johanan_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o hakkatan_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o male_n 13_o and_o of_o the_o last_o son_n of_o adonikam_n who_o name_n be_v these_o eliphelet_n jeiel_n and_o shemajah_n and_o with_o he_o threescore_o male_n 14_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o bigvai_n uthai_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d zabbud_n and_o with_o they_o seventy_o male_n 15_o and_o i_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o river_n that_o run_v to_o ahava_n euphrates_n ahava_n or_o 〈◊〉_d river_n of_o â—…ava_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v v._o 21_o 31._o by_o compare_v of_o these_o place_n it_o seem_v that_o aâ—…ava_n be_v the_o name_n both_o of_o the_o river_n and_o of_o the_o town_n or_o place_n by_o which_o it_o run_v either_o this_o be_v that_o river_n which_o other_o writer_n call_v adiava_n which_o run_v to_o assyria_n which_o thence_o be_v call_v aâ—…iabene_n or_o some_o other_o river_n run_v into_o euphrates_n and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v we_o in_o tent_n three_o day_n and_o i_o view_v the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o find_v there_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n he_o levi_n to_o wit_n who_o be_v simple_a levite_n and_o not_o priest_n and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n mention_v chap._n 7._o 7._o by_o anticipation_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o he_o 16_o then_o send_v i_o for_o eliezer_n jerusalem_n eliezer_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o go_v along_o with_o i_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o ariel_n for_o shemajah_n and_o for_o elnathan_n and_o for_o jarib_o and_o for_o elnathan_n and_o for_o nathan_n and_o for_o zecharia_n and_o for_o meshullam_n chief_a man_n also_o for_o jojarib_n and_o for_o elnathan_n man_n of_o understanding_n jerusalem_n understanding_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o pious_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o house_n and_o solemn_a worship_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o jerusalem_n 17_o and_o i_o send_v they_o with_o commandment_n purpose_n commandment_n which_o he_o may_v do_v partly_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o by_o his_o priesthood_n and_o partly_o by_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o either_o have_v receive_v or_o can_v easy_o procure_v from_o the_o king_n to_o that_o purpose_n unto_o iddo_n the_o chief_a king_n chief_a the_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n either_o by_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o government_n which_o the_o persian_a king_n allow_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o by_o some_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n at_o the_o place_n casiphia_n together_o casiphia_n not_o a_o place_n near_o the_o caspian_a lake_n as_o some_o guess_n from_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o name_n for_o that_o be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n for_o his_o present_a purpose_n but_o some_o other_o place_n not_o far_o from_o ahava_n where_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o college_n or_o considerable_a company_n of_o levite_n together_o and_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o i_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o iddo_n and_o to_o his_o brethren_n the_o nethinim_n at_o the_o place_n casiphia_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o we_o minister_n for_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 18_o and_o by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n upon_o we_o they_o bring_v we_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n of_o the_o son_n of_o mahli_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o sherebiah_n with_o his_o son_n and_o with_o his_o brethren_n eighteen_o 19_o and_o hashabiah_n and_o with_o he_o jeshajah_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n his_o brethren_n and_o their_o son_n twenty_o 20_o 〈…〉_o 20_o 〈…〉_o also_o of_o the_o nethinim_n who_o david_n and_o the_o prince_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n matter_n levite_n the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o this_o service_n by_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o time_n jos._n 9_o 21._o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o david_n and_o his_o prince_n because_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o they_o in_o their_o former_a office_n and_o more_o particular_o apply_v to_o the_o several_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o this_o be_v not_o distinct_o relate_v in_o 1_o chr._n 24_o &_o 25_o &_o 26._o because_o his_o business_n there_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n only_o of_o the_o new_a constitution_n and_o alteration_n make_v by_o david_n in_o those_o matter_n two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o nethinim_n all_o of_o they_o be_v express_v by_o name_n 21_o then_o i_o proclaim_v a_o fast_o there_o at_o the_o river_n ahava_n that_o we_o may_v afflict_v ourselves_o before_o our_o god_n to_o seek_v of_o he_o a_o right_a way_n we_o way_n i_o e._n a_o safe_a and_o prosperous_a journey_n or_o such_o a_o way_n and_o course_n as_o may_v be_v best_a for_o we_o for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o little_a one_o and_o for_o all_o our_o substance_n 22_o for_o i_o be_v ashamed_a to_o require_v of_o the_o king_n a_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o horseman_n to_o help_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n because_o we_o have_v speak_v unto_o the_o king_n say_v the_o
hand_n of_o our_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o they_o for_o good_a that_o seek_v he_o but_o his_o power_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v against_o all_o they_o that_o forsake_v he_o 23_o so_o we_o fast_v and_o beseech_v our_o god_n for_o this_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o we_o request_n we_o he_o give_v we_o some_o assurance_n of_o his_o gracious_a answer_n to_o our_o request_n 24_o then_o i_o separate_v twelve_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n sherebiah_n hashabiah_n and_o ten_o of_o their_o brethren_n with_o they_o understand_v they_o or_o and_o sherebiah_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o levite_n mention_v â—…_n 18._o who_o be_v joint_o entrust_v together_o with_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o carry_v these_o thing_n careful_o and_o safe_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o understand_v 25_o and_o weigh_v unto_o they_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o vessel_n even_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n which_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsellor_n and_o his_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n there_o present_a have_v offer_v 26_o i_o even_o weigh_v unto_o their_o hand_n six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_z silver_z vessel_n a_o hundred_o talent_n and_o of_o gold_n a_o hundred_o talent_n 27_o also_o twenty_o bason_n of_o gold_n of_o a_o thousand_o dram_n and_o two_o vessel_n of_o brass_n of_o heb._n yellow_a or_o â—…hining_a brass_n fine_a copper_n desirable_a copper_n heb._n desirable_a precious_a as_o gold_n sort_n gold_n heb._n desirable_a as_o gold_n not_o that_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a price_n and_o worth_n with_o it_o but_o for_o its_o incomparable_a excellency_n in_o its_o kind_n and_o for_o its_o great_a rarity_n for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v only_o two_o vessel_n of_o that_o sort_n 28_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v 6._o be_v heb._n holiness_n leu._n 21._o 6._o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n the_o vessel_n be_v holiness_n be_v heb._n holiness_n holy_a also_o and_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n be_v a_o free-will-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n 29_o watch_v you_o and_o keep_v they_o until_o you_o weigh_v they_o before_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 30_o so_o take_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o vessel_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 31_o then_o we_o depart_v from_o the_o river_n of_o ahava_n on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o go_v unto_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o such_o as_o lay_v in_o wait_n by_o the_o way_n 21._o way_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o direct_a way_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o god_n direct_v they_o to_o fetch_v a_o little_a compass_n and_o to_o go_v a_o more_o uncouth_a and_o unsuspected_a way_n as_o they_o have_v beg_v of_o god_n v._o 21._o 32_o and_o we_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o abode_n there_o three_o day_n 33_o now_o on_o the_o four_o day_n be_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o vessel_n weigh_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o meremoth_n the_o son_n of_o uriah_n the_o priest_n and_o with_o he_o be_v eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o phinehas_n and_o with_o they_o be_v jozabad_n the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n and_o noadiah_n the_o son_n of_o binnui_n levites_n 34_o by_o number_n and_o by_o weight_n of_o every_o one_o and_o all_o the_o weight_n be_v write_v at_o that_o time_n 35_o gr._n 35_o heb._n they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o captiâ—…ity_n the_o son_n of_o the_o transportation_n so_o gr._n also_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n hither_o captivity_n to_o wit_n these_o now_o comer_n who_o god_n have_v safe_o conduct_v hither_o offer_v burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n twelve_o bullock_n for_o all_o israel_n ninety_o and_o six_o ram_n seventy_o and_o seven_o lamb_n twelve_o he-goat_n for_o a_o sin_n offer_v all_o this_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n 36_o and_o they_o deliver_v the_o king_n commission_n unto_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n and_o to_o the_o governor_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n and_o they_o glorify_v they_o or_o exalt_v gr._n glorify_v further_v the_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n therein_o god_n in_o the_o adorn_v and_o furnish_n of_o it_o with_o these_o vessel_n and_o other_o convenience_n and_o in_o promote_a god_n worship_n and_o service_n therein_o chap._n ix_o 1_o now_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o prince_n least_o prince_n who_o fear_v god_n and_o understand_v that_o ezra_n be_v come_v with_o large_a commission_n from_o the_o king_n and_o with_o this_o design_n to_o 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the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o circumstance_n until_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o our_o god_n dispatch_v god_n or_o till_o this_o matter_n be_v dispatch_v for_o this_o matter_n be_v turn_v from_o we_o remove_v we_o i_o e._n until_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o god_n wrath_n thereby_o remove_v 15_o only_a jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o asahel_n and_o jahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o tikvah_n over_o tikvah_n heb._n stand_v or_o be_v appoint_v over_o be_v employ_v about_o this_o matter_n arise_v matter_n to_o wit_n to_o take_v due_a care_n that_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v execute_v in_o the_o manner_n propose_v that_o the_o officer_n and_o delinquent_n of_o every_o city_n shall_v come_v successive_o in_o convenient_a time_n and_o order_n as_o these_o shall_v appoint_v and_o to_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a transaction_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o person_n who_o cause_n be_v dispatch_v and_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o other_o â—…o_v come_v in_o their_o turn_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o business_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o these_o two_o be_v priest_n as_o their_o coadjutor_n or_o helper_n be_v levite_n that_o so_o they_o may_v inform_v the_o person_n concern_v if_o any_o matter_n of_o doubt_n do_v arise_v and_o meshullam_n and_o shabbethai_n the_o levite_n help_v they_o 16_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n do_v so_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n with_o certain_a chief_a of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n be_v separate_v this_o separate_v i_o e._n sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o business_n and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o this_o and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n 17_o and_o they_o make_v a_o end_n with_o all_o the_o man_n that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n 18_o and_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v find_v that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n namely_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozadak_n and_o his_o brethren_n maasejah_o and_o eliezer_n and_o jarib_n and_o gedahah_n 19_o and_o they_o give_v their_o hand_n 18._o hand_n i_o e._n they_o covenant_v or_o swear_v by_o give_v their_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a gesture_n in_o those_o case_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 6._o 2._o ezek._n 17._o 18._o that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v guilty_a they_o offer_v a_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o their_o trespass_n 20_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o immer_n hanani_n and_o zebadiah_n 21_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o harim_n maasejah_n and_o elijah_n and_o shemajah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o uzziah_n 22_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o pashur_n elioenai_n maasejah_n ishmael_n nethaneel_n jozabad_n and_o elasah_n 23_o also_o of_o the_o levite_n jozabad_n and_o shimei_n and_o kelajah_n the_o same_o be_v kelita_n pethahiah_n judah_n and_o eliezer_n 24_o of_o the_o singer_n also_o eliashib_n and_o of_o the_o porter_n shallum_n and_o telem_n and_o uri_n 25_o moreover_o of_o israel_n note_n israel_n i_o e._n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n hitherto_o name_v who_o before_o be_v call_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n v._o 9_o where_o see_v the_o note_n of_o the_o son_n of_o parosh_n ramiah_n and_o jeziah_n and_o malchia_n and_o miamin_n and_o eleazar_n and_o malchijah_n and_o benajah_n 26_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o elam_n mattaniah_n zechariah_n and_o jehiel_n and_o abdi_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o eliah_n 27_o and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zattu_n elioenai_n eliashib_n mattaniah_n and_o jeremoth_n and_o zabad_n and_o aziza_n 28_o of_o the_o son_n also_o of_o
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shall_v have_v be_v celebrate_v once_o every_o year_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v here_o design_v as_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n but_o with_o a_o usual_a synecdoche_n this_o place_n be_v put_v for_o any_o place_n near_o to_o the_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n where_o these_o branch_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v &_o fetch_v olive-branch_n &_o pine-branche_n and_o myrtle-branche_n and_o palm-branche_n and_o branch_n of_o thick_a tree_n 13._o tree_n of_o which_o see_v on_o levit._n 23._o 34_o deut._n 16._o 13._o to_o make_v booth_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 16_o so_o the_o people_n go_v forth_o and_o bring_v they_o and_o make_v themselves_o booth_n every_o one_o upon_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n 8._o house_n for_o the_o house_n there_o be_v make_v â—…at_a of_o which_o see_v deut._n 22._o 8._o and_o in_o their_o court_n air_n court_n belong_v to_o their_o own_o house_n for_o these_o may_v be_v any_o where_o in_o the_o open_a air_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o water-gate_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n ephraim_n that_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 17_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n make_v booth_n and_o sit_v under_o the_o booth_n for_o feast_n for_o or_o sure_o as_o the_o hebrew_a chi_fw-mi be_v oft_o use_v as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v last_o say_v or_o do_v concern_v their_o dwell_n in_o booth_n as_o to_o contain_v the_o holy_a writer_n reflection_n upon_o the_o present_a celebration_n of_o this_o feast_n since_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n unto_o that_o day_n have_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o verse_n so_o either_o 1._o so_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o it_o imply_v that_o all_o this_o while_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o observe_v which_o seem_v altogether_o improbable_a consider_v how_o express_o this_o be_v command_v to_o be_v celebrate_v levit._n 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o excellent_a king_n and_o priest_n and_o prophet_n there_o have_v be_v within_o that_o time_n such_o as_o be_v person_n of_o great_a understanding_n and_o most_o expert_a and_o studious_a in_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o so_o plain_a a_o duty_n and_o withal_o so_o thorough_o pious_a and_o careful_a and_o zealous_a for_o god_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o law_n and_o worship_n and_o some_o of_o they_o commend_v for_o their_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n command_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o gross_a a_o neglect_n beside_o that_o this_o feast_n be_v observe_v be_v sufficient_o imply_v in_o 1_o king_n 8._o 2_o 65._o &_o 2_o chr._n 7._o 9_o &_o be_v particular_o express_v ezra_n 3_o 4._o or_o rather_o 2._o so_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n &_o circumstance_n they_o never_o keep_v this_o feast_n so_o joyful_o as_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v have_v not_o only_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v which_o they_o former_o have_v but_o some_o special_a cause_n to_o increase_v their_o joy_n towit_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o stupendous_a deliverance_n both_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n &_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o wicked_a &_o malicious_a neighbour_n ever_o since_o their_o return_n &_o especial_o now_o when_o they_o be_v new_a building_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o never_o keep_v it_o so_o solemn_o and_o religious_o for_o whereas_o at_o other_o time_n only_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o that_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v with_o a_o holy_a convocation_n levit_fw-la 23._o 35_o 36._o joh._n 7._o 37._o now_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o the_o people_n assemble_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n everyday_n of_o this_o feast_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a gladness_n 18_o also_o day_n by_o day_n from_o the_o first_o day_n unto_o the_o last_o day_n he_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v god_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v at_o this_o feast_n deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o though_o not_o enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v every_o day_n as_o now_o out_o of_o a_o singular_a zeal_n they_o do_v and_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v restraint_n be_v heb._n 1_o restraint_n a_o solemn_a assembly_n 36._o assembly_n leu._n 23._o 36._o according_a unto_o the_o manner_n chap._n ix_o 1_o now_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o four_o day_n of_o this_o month_n humiliation_n
14._o show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o on_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o on_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o land_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o they_o deal_v proud_o against_o they_o beast_n they_o treat_v thy_o people_n with_o great_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n like_o slave_n and_o beast_n so_o do_v thou_o get_v thou_o a_o name_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o &_o â—…_n chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o do_v divide_v the_o sea_n before_o they_o so_o that_o they_o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o their_o persecutor_n thou_o threwe_v into_o the_o deep_n as_o a_o stone_n into_o the_o â—…5_n 〈◊〉_d â—…5_n mighty_a water_n again_o water_n i_o e._n the_o deep_a water_n such_o as_o these_o be_v into_o which_o when_o a_o stone_n be_v throw_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o see_v it_o again_o 12_o moreover_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d ledde_v they_o in_o the_o day_n by_o a_o cloudy_a pillar_n and_o in_o the_o night_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o give_v they_o light_v in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v go_v 13_o 1._o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o thou_o come_v down_o also_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o speak_v with_o they_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a law_n life_n law_n not_o such_o law_n as_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a law_n be_v which_o teach_v they_o fallhood_n superstition_n idolatry_n and_o other_o error_n but_o such_o as_o discover_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n to_o life_n good_a we_o good_a both_o in_o themselves_o and_o to_o we_o also_o be_v useful_a to_o reach_v and_o comfort_n and_o save_v we_o statute_n and_o commandment_n 14_o and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o thy_o holy_a sabbath_n wilderness_n sabbath_n that_o holy_a and_o bless_a sabbath-day_n which_o thou_o do_v bless_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…n_n paradise_n gen._n 2._o 3._o command_v he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o observe_v it_o which_o yet_o almost_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n have_v quite_o forget_v yea_o so_o far_o as_o to_o mock_v at_o they_o lam._n 1._o 7._o thou_o do_v gracious_o reveal_v unto_o thy_o people_n revive_v that_o ancient_a law_n by_o another_o particular_a law_n about_o it_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o command_v they_o precept_n statute_n and_o law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thy_o servant_n 15_o and_o 1â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n give_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o their_o hunger_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…6_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o water_v for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n for_o their_o thirst_n and_o promise_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o â—…_n go_v in_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thou_o have_v â—…worn_v to_o give_v they_o 16_o but_o god_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o singular_a and_o wonderful_a mercy_n which_o he_o hither_o to_o recount_a to_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n which_o he_o now_o come_v to_o confess_v and_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o a_o sincere_a and_o ingenuous_a grief_n and_o repeutance_n for_o their_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o the_o mischief_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o god_n they_o and_o our_o father_n deal_v proud_o go_n proud_o i_o e._n sin_v presumptuous_o and_o with_o contempt_n of_o god_n as_o scorn_v to_o submit_v their_o will_n to_o go_n and_o harden_v their_o neck_n and_o hearken_v not_o to_o thy_o commandment_n 17_o and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v repentance_n obey_v persist_v in_o their_o disobedience_n after_o many_o admonition_n and_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n neither_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o wonder_n that_o thou_o do_v among_o they_o but_o harden_v their_o neck_n and_o in_o their_o rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d rebellion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v 〈◊〉_d appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d a_o captain_n it_o captain_n i_o e._n design_v propose_v and_o resolve_v to_o do_v so_o numb_a 14._o 4._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v so_o as_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n heb._n 11._o 17._o because_o he_o intend_v and_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o to_o return_v to_o their_o bondage_n but_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v 18._o pardon_v 〈◊〉_d 34._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 18._o gracious_a and_o merciful_a flow_v to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o forsooke_v they_o not_o 18_o yea_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 32._o 4._o when_o they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o say_v this_o be_v thy_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v wrought_v great_a provocation_n 19_o yet_o thou_o in_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n forsooke_v they_o not_o in_o the_o wilderness_n undo_v wilderness_n where_o if_o thou_o have_v leave_v they_o without_o thy_o conduct_n and_o comfort_n they_o have_v be_v utter_o lose_v and_o undo_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n depart_v not_o from_o they_o by_o day_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n neither_o the_o 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n to_o show_v they_o light_n and_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v go_v 20_o thou_o give_v also_o thy_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o good_a spirit_n fear_n spirit_n which_o thou_o do_v gracious_o and_o plentiful_o impart_v unto_o moses_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o seventy_o elder_n numb_a 11._o 17_o 25_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o direct_v and_o govern_v thy_o people_n wise_o and_o in_o thy_o fear_n to_o instruct_v they_o and_o with-held_a not_o thy_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o manna_n from_o their_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 6._o water_n for_o their_o thirst_n 21_o yea_o 7._o yea_o deut._n 2._o 7._o forty_o year_n do_v thou_o sustain_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o they_o lack_v nothing_o their_o 4._o their_o deut._n 8._o 4._o clothes_n wax_v not_o old_a and_o their_o foot_n swell_v not_o 4._o not_o of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 8._o 4._o 22_o moreover_o thou_o give_v they_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o do_v divide_v they_o into_o corner_n sense_n corner_n or_o into_o a_o corner_n but_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v very_o common_o put_v for_o the_o plural_a this_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o god_n divide_v by_o lot_n the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n last_o mention_v and_o give_v they_o all_o the_o corner_n or_o side_n or_o quarter_n for_o all_o these_o the_o word_n signify_v of_o their_o land_n or_o rather_o 2._o of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n who_o god_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n destroy_v and_o the_o remainder_n of_o they_o he_o disperse_v into_o corner_n that_o whereas_o before_o the_o israelite_n come_v they_o have_v large_a habitation_n and_o dominion_n now_o they_o be_v coop_v up_o into_o corner_n some_o of_o they_o into_o one_o town_n or_o city_n and_o some_o into_o another_o in_o the_o several_a corner_n of_o their_o land_n as_o indeed_o we_o find_v they_o afterward_o while_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o a_o large_a place_n and_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o whole_a land_n some_o few_o and_o small_a parcel_n except_v compare_v deut._n 31._o 26._o where_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n so_o they_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o sihon_n etc._n sihon_n numb_a 21._o 21._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n 23_o their_o child_n also_o multiply_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n concern_v which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o possess_v it_o 24_o so_o the_o child_n go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n and_o thou_o subdue_v before_o they_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o canaanite_n and_o give_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n with_o their_o king_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o they_o will_n they_o heb._n according_a to_o their_o will_n as_o they_o will_v 25_o and_o they_o take_v strong_a city_n and_o a_o fat_a land_n and_o possess_v house_n full_a of_o all_o good_n cistern_n good_n or_o cistern_n well_n dig_v vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n and_o food_n and_o heb._n tree_n of_o food_n fruit-tree_n in_o abundance_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v and_o 15._o and_o deut._n 32._o 15._o become_v fat_a and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o thy_o great_a goodness_n 35._o goodness_n i_o e._n in_o all_o these_o comfort_n and_o
nethinims_n dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ophel_n and_o ziha_n and_o gispa_n be_v over_o the_o nethinim_n 22_o the_o overseer_n also_o of_o the_o levite_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o bani_n the_o son_n of_o hashabiah_n the_o son_n of_o mattaniah_n the_o son_n of_o micha_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n the_o singer_n be_v over_o the_o business_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o god_n i_o e._n be_v to_o take_v care_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n while_o other_o mind_v the_o outward_a business_n v._o 16._o and_o this_o office_n be_v very_o proper_a for_o they_o both_o as_o they_o be_v levites_n to_o who_o care_n those_o thing_n belong_v and_o as_o they_o be_v singer_n who_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o turn_n as_o other_o levite_n and_o as_o the_o priest_n do_v but_o be_v constant_o to_o reside_v there_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o mind_v this_o business_n beside_o their_o employment_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_a nor_o so_o great_a as_o some_o other_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v more_o leisure_n for_o it_o 23_o for_o it_o for_o or_o therefore_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n contain_v either_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v set_v over_o that_o business_n or_o a_o recompense_n for_o it_o or_o a_o provision_n that_o they_o may_v diligent_o attend_v to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o king_n 23._o king_n either_o 1._o david_n who_o make_v this_o constitution_n or_o rather_o 2._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v call_v simple_o the_o king_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n also_o who_o take_v this_o care_n at_o the_o request_n and_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o ezra_n or_o nehemiah_n or_o this_o may_v be_v nehemiah_n command_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n command_n because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n deputy_n or_o a_o commissioner_n who_o the_o king_n impower_v to_o do_v what_o he_o see_v fit_a for_o the_o house_n and_o service_n of_o god_n command_v all_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v he_o therein_o as_o he_o have_v former_o do_v ezra_n 7._o 18_o 20_o 23._o commandment_n concern_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a portion_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o singer_n due_a for_o every_o day_n 24_o and_o pethahiah_n the_o son_n of_o meshezabeel_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zerah_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v at_o the_o king_n hand_n elsewhere_o hand_n or_o on_o the_o king_n part_n to_o determine_v civil_a cause_n and_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o peradventure_o he_o understand_v better_a than_o nehemiah_n and_o therefore_o be_v appoint_v for_o this_o work_n but_o still_o under_o nehemiah_n or_o according_a to_o the_o king_n appointment_n as_o the_o hand_n be_v use_v as_o numb_a 4._o 49._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o people_n nehemiah_n people_n either_o in_o civil_a difference_n between_o they_o or_o in_o thing_n between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o tribute_n or_o grievance_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o this_o man_n possible_o be_v chief_a justiciary_a under_o nehemiah_n 25_o and_o for_o the_o village_n with_o their_o field_n some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n dwell_v at_o kirjath-arba_a other_o kirjath-arba_a this_o and_o most_o of_o the_o other_o place_n here_o name_v have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o chaldean_n but_o the_o jew_n now_o repair_v the_o best_a of_o the_o ruinate_a house_n and_o by_o degree_n rebuilt_a other_o and_o in_o the_o daughter_n the_o heb._n daughter_n village_n thereof_o and_o at_o dibon_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o at_o jekabzeel_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 26_o and_o at_o jeshua_n and_o at_o moladah_n and_o at_o bethphelet_n 27_o and_o at_o hazar-shual_a and_o at_o beer-sheba_a and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 28_o and_o at_o ziklag_n and_o at_o mekonah_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o 29_o and_o at_o enrimmon_n and_o at_o zareah_n and_o at_o jarmuth_n 30_o zanoah_n adullam_n and_o in_o their_o village_n at_o lachish_n and_o the_o field_n thereof_o at_o azekah_n and_o in_o the_o village_n thereof_o and_o they_o dwell_v from_o beer-sheba_a unto_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n 31_o the_o child_n also_o of_o benjamin_n geba_n benjamin_n or_o of_o geba_n from_o geba_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d dwell_v or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o michmash_n and_o aija_n and_o bethel_n and_o in_o their_o village_n 32_o and_o at_o anathoth_o nob_n anania_n 33_o hazor_n ramah_n gittaim_n 34_o hadid_v zeboim_n nebullat_n 35_o lod_n and_o ono_n 〈◊〉_d ono_n 1_o châ—…_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n ge-baharasim_a craftsman_n or_o in_o the_o valley_n etc._n etc._n or_o this_o be_v another_o place_n call_v ge-baharasim_a 36_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v division_n they_o division_n or_o for_o the_o levite_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v division_n i._n e._n place_n appoint_v for_o they_o and_o distribute_v among_o they_o in_o judah_n and_o in_o benjamin_n chap._n xii_o 1_o now_o these_o be_v the_o â—…_n the_o ezâ—…_n â—…_n â—…_n priest_n can_v priest_n i_o e._n the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v call_v here_o v._o 7._o to_o wit_n the_o head_n of_o those_o twenty_o four_o course_n which_o david_n appoint_v by_o divine_a direction_n 1_o chr._n 24._o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v twenty_o four_o and_o here_o but_o twenty_o two_o and_o v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n only_a twenty_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n may_v possible_o be_v this_o because_o two_o of_o the_o twenty_o four_o course_n be_v extinct_a in_o babylon_n or_o at_o lest_o none_o of_o they_o be_v then_o return_v and_o two_o of_o the_o person_n here_o name_v v._o 2_o 5._o to_o wit_n hattush_o and_o maodiah_n may_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o these_o person_n v._o 12_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o have_v no_o posterity_n possible_o these_o be_v not_o the_o same_o course_n which_o david_n have_v appoint_v but_o other_o which_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n have_v constitute_v in_o imitation_n of_o that_o order_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o levite_n that_o go_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jeshua_n serajah_n jeremiah_n ezra_n counsel_n ezra_n either_o this_o be_v another_o ezra_n or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v ezra_n 7._o he_o live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n which_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v concern_v his_o great_a sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n from_o those_o evil_a practice_n which_o shorten_v man_n life_n and_o his_o great_a piety_n to_o which_o god_n promise_v long_a life_n and_o withal_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n continue_v he_o so_o long_o in_o such_o a_o season_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v great_o need_v his_o help_n and_o counsel_n 2_o amariah_n 14._o amariah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 14._o malluch_v language_n malluch_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o man_n name_n hereafter_o v._n 14_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o small_a variation_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o that_o language_n hattush_o 3_o 1â—…_n 3_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n shechaniah_n 1â—…_n shechaniah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n rehum_n 1â—…_n rehum_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n meremoth_n 4_o iddo_n 〈◊〉_d iddo_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ginnetho_n abijah_n 5._o abijah_n the_o progenitor_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n luk._n 1._o 5._o 5_o 1â—…_n 5_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n miamin_n 1â—…_n miamin_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 1â—…_n maadiah_n bilgah_n 6_o shemajah_n and_o jojarib_n and_o jedajah_n 7_o 2â—…_n 7_o or_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 2â—…_n sallu_n amok_n hilkiah_n jedajah_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o their_o brethren_n brethren_n brethren_n i_o e._n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v their_o brethren_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeshua_n 8_o moreover_o the_o levite_n jeshua_n binnui_n kadmiel_n sherebiah_n judah_n and_o mattaniah_n which_o be_v over_o 〈◊〉_d over_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thanksgiving_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n 9_o also_o bakbukiah_n and_o unni_n their_o brethren_n be_v over_o against_o they_o in_o the_o watch_n 9_o watch_n i_o e._n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o stand_v and_o wait_v and_o perform_v their_o office_n one_o stand_v over_o against_o another_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v v._o 24._o ward_n over_o against_o ward_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o there_o and_o here_o other_o according_a to_o their_o turn_n or_o course_n of_o which_o see_v 1_o chron._n 25._o 9_o 10_o and_o jeshua_n beget_v jojakim_n high-priest_n jojakim_n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n which_o be_v the_o
young_a virgin_n unto_o shushan_n the_o palace_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n hand_n woman_n heb._n unto_o the_o hand_n unto_o the_o custody_n of_o 8._o of_o or_o hegai_n v._n 8._o hege_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n keeper_n of_o the_o woman_n deputy_n woman_n either_o 1_o of_o the_o virgin_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v woman_n as_o here_o v._o 11_o 12._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o it_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n or_o 2._o of_o all_o the_o woman_n both_o virgin_n and_o concubine_n only_o the_o virgin_n he_o himself_o take_v care_n of_o as_o require_v more_o care_n and_o caution_n and_o the_o concubine_n he_o commit_v to_o shaashgaz_n ver_fw-la 14._o his_o deputy_n and_o let_v their_o thing_n for_o purification_n regard_v purification_n i_o e._n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o impurity_n and_o indecency_n to_o anoint_v and_o perfume_n and_o adorn_v and_o every_o way_n prepare_v they_o for_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o service_n for_o the_o legal_a purification_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o never_o regard_v be_v give_v they_o 4_o and_o let_v the_o maiden_n which_o please_v the_o king_n be_v queen_n instead_o of_o vashti_n and_o the_o thing_n please_v the_o king_n and_o he_o do_v so_o 5_o now_o in_o shushan_n the_o palace_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a jew_n who_o name_n be_v mordecai_n the_o son_n of_o jair_n the_o son_n of_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n a_o benjamite_n 6_o 1._o 6_o 2_o kin._n 24._o 15._o 2_o chr._n 36._o 10_o jer._n 24._o 1._o who_o 1._o who_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o 1._o to_o kish_n mordecai_n grandfather_n last_o mention_v or_o 2._o to_o mordecai_n who_o be_v then_o carry_v away_o either_o 1._o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o parent_n in_o which_o sense_n levi_n be_v say_v to_o be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n heb._n 7._o and_o as_o those_o person_n name_v ezra_n 2._o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n ezra_n 2._o 1._o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o most_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o only_o as_o in_o their_o father_n loin_n or_o 2._o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o then_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a year_n but_o of_o that_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 1._o 1._o have_v be_v carry_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o captivity_n which_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o jeconiah_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v carry_v away_o 7_o and_o he_o nourish_v he_o heb._n nourish_v bring_v up_o hadassah_n that_o be_v esther_n it_o esther_n hadassah_n be_v her_o hebrew_a name_n before_o her_o marriage_n and_o she_o be_v call_v esther_n by_o the_o king_n after_o it_o his_o uncle_n daughter_n for_o she_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n and_o the_o maid_n be_v countenance_n be_v heb._n fair_a of_o form_n and_o good_a of_o countenance_n fair_a and_o beautiful_a who_o mordecai_n when_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v dead_a take_v for_o his_o own_o daughter_n 8_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o his_o decree_n be_v hear_v and_o when_o many_o maiden_n be_v gather_v together_o unto_o shushan_n the_o palace_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o hegai_n that_o esther_n be_v bring_v use_n bring_v or_o take_v and_o that_o by_o force_n as_o that_o word_n oft_o signify_v so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n that_o they_o can_v and_o do_v take_v what_o person_n they_o like_v to_o their_o own_o use_n also_o unto_o the_o king_n house_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o hegai_n keeper_n of_o the_o woman_n 9_o and_o the_o maiden_n please_v he_o please_v he_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v very_o beautiful_a and_o therefore_o he_o suppose_v she_o will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o the_o king_n which_o will_v be_v his_o advantage_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n which_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o way_n he_o please_v and_o she_o obtain_v kindness_n of_o he_o and_o he_o speedy_o give_v she_o her_o thing_n for_o purification_n with_o portion_n with_o heb._n her_o portion_n such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o she_o and_o seven_o maiden_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v give_v she_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o she_o and_o heb._n he_o change_v she_o he_o prefer_v she_o and_o her_o maid_n unto_o the_o best_a place_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n 10_o esther_n have_v not_o show_v her_o people_n nor_o her_o kindred_n for_o mordecai_n have_v charge_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o show_v it_o it_o it_o lest_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o shall_v either_o make_v her_o contemptible_a or_o odious_a or_o bring_v some_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o thing_n may_v happen_v but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o cause_v this_o to_o be_v conceal_v for_o the_o better_a accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o design_v though_o mordecai_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o 11_o and_o mordecai_n walk_v every_o day_n before_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n house_n peace_n house_n heb._n to_o know_v the_o peace_n to_o know_v how_o esther_n do_v and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o she_o 12_o now_o when_o every_o maid_n turn_v be_v come_v to_o go_v in_o to_o king_n ahasuerus_n after_o that_o she_o have_v be_v twelve_o month_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o woman_n own_o woman_n who_o be_v keep_v so_o long_o partly_o for_o their_o better_a purification_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v partly_o out_o of_o state_n as_o that_o which_o become_v so_o great_a a_o king_n &_o partly_o that_o be_v so_o long_o in_o safe_a custody_n the_o king_n may_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o child_n beget_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o be_v his_o own_o for_o so_o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o purification_n accomplish_v to_o wit_n six_o month_n with_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n body_n myrrh_n which_o be_v useful_a both_o for_o make_v the_o skin_n exact_o clean_a and_o smooth_a and_o solid_a and_o for_o give_v strength_n and_o vigour_n to_o the_o body_n and_o six_o month_n with_o 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be_v open_v be_v heb._n open_v spread_v out_o 8._o out_o psal._n 1._o 3._o jer._n 17._o 8._o by_o the_o water_n and_o the_o dew_n lie_v all_o night_n upon_o my_o branch_n flourish_a branch_n i_o be_v continual_o water_v by_o divine_a favour_n and_o blessing_n as_o a_o tree_n which_o be_v constant_o supply_v with_o moisture_n both_o in_o its_o root_n and_o branch_n and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v fruitful_a and_o flourish_a 20._o my_o glory_n be_v new_a be_v heb._n new_a fresh_a honour_n fresh_a the_o reputation_n which_o i_o have_v gain_v by_o my_o just_a and_o virtuous_a life_n be_v not_o decay_v but_o grow_v and_o every_o day_n augment_v with_o the_o accession_n of_o new_a honour_n in_o i_o i_o i_o heb._n with_o i_o and_o my_o 24._o my_o gen._n â—…9_n 24._o bow_n war._n bow_n i_o e._n my_o strength_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o a_o bow_n gen._n 49._o 24._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 4._o because_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o bow_n and_o arrow_n be_v principal_a instrument_n of_o war._n be_v 31._o be_v heb._n hang_v isa._n 40._o 31._o renew_v strength_n renew_v heb_fw-mi change_v itself_o i._n e._n grow_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a bow_n when_o other_o bow_n by_o much_o use_n grow_v weak_a and_o useless_a oâ—…_n change_v its_o strength_n which_o word_n may_v be_v here_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v express_v isa._n 40._o 31._o i_o e._n have_v get_v new_a strength_n in_o my_o hand_n 21._o unto_o i_o man_n give_v ear_n and_o wait_v and_o keep_v silence_n at_o my_o counsel_n judgement_n counsel_n expect_v till_o i_o speak_v and_o silent_o listen_v to_o my_o counsel_n which_o they_o be_v confident_a will_v be_v like_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n wise_a and_o just_a and_o good_a and_o prefer_v it_o before_o their_o own_o judgement_n 22._o after_o my_o word_n they_o speak_v not_o again_o imperfect_a again_o either_o to_o consute_n they_o as_o false_a or_o to_o add_v to_o they_o as_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a and_o my_o speech_n drop_v upon_o they_o shower_n they_o to_o wit_n as_o 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speech_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a king_n or_o general_n chap._n xxx_o 1._o but_o now_o worse_o now_o my_o condition_n be_v sad_o change_v for_o the_o worse_o they_o that_o be_v i_o be_v heb._n of_o few_o day_n than_o i_o young_a than_o i_o better_n i_o who_o both_o universal_a custom_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v to_o reverence_v their_o elder_n and_o better_n have_v i_o in_o derision_n shame_n derision_n make_v i_o the_o object_n of_o their_o contempt_n and_o scoff_v thus_o my_o glory_n be_v turn_v into_o shame_n who_o father_n i_o will_v have_v disdain_v employment_n disdain_v or_o rather_o i_o may_v have_v disdain_v i._n e._n who_o condition_n be_v so_o mean_a and_o vile_a that_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o employment_n to_o have_v set_v with_o the_o dog_n of_o my_o flock_n 15._o flock_n to_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o the_o companion_n of_o my_o dog_n which_o watch_v my_o flock_n dog_n be_v every_o where_o mention_v with_o contempt_n as_o filthy_a unprofitable_a and_o accurse_a creature_n as_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 9_o 2_o king_n 8._o 13._o phil._n 3._o 2._o reuâ—…_n 22._o 15._o 2._o yea_o whereto_o may_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o hand_n profit_v i_o unserviceable_a i_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o i_o do_v or_o will_v or_o may_v refuse_v to_o take_v they_o into_o any_o of_o my_o mean_a service_n because_o they_o be_v utter_o impotent_a and_o therefore_o unserviceable_a in_o who_o old_a age_n be_v perish_v age_n perish_v or_o boast_n either_o 1._o because_o they_o never_o attain_v to_o it_o but_o be_v consume_v by_o their_o lust_n or_o cut_v off_o for_o their_o wickedness_n by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o day_n or_o 2._o because_o they_o have_v so_o waste_v their_o strength_n and_o spirit_n by_o their_o evil_a course_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o old_a age_n they_o be_v feeble_a and_o decrepit_a and_o useless_a for_o any_o labour_n or_o 3._o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o prudence_n and_o experience_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o usual_a in_o that_o age_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v be_v useful_a if_o not_o for_o work_v yet_o to_o oversee_v and_o direct_v other_o in_o their_o work_n but_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v in_o who_o vigorous_a age_n be_v perish_v i._n e._n who_o be_v grow_v impotent_a for_o service_n for_o the_o word_n here_o render_v old_a age_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o job_n 5._o 26._o where_o also_o it_o may_v be_v so_o render_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o vigorous_a or_o mature_a age_n have_v the_o vigour_n of_o youth_n even_o in_o thy_o old_a age_n and_o until_o thy_o death_n as_o moses_n have_v and_o if_o this_o word_n do_v signify_v old_a age_n yet_o it_o signify_v not_o every_o but_o only_o a_o flourish_a and_o vigorous_a old_a age_n as_o the_o hebrew_n note_n and_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v whence_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n also_o render_v it_o perfection_n to_o wit_n of_o age_n and_o of_o the_o endowment_n belong_v to_o age_n 3._o for_o want_v and_o famine_n place_n famine_n bring_v upon_o they_o either_o by_o their_o own_o sloth_n or_o wickedness_n or_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n heb._n in_o want_n and_o famine_n which_o aggravate_v their_o follow_a solitude_n although_o want_n common_o drive_v person_n to_o place_n of_o resort_n and_o company_n for_o relief_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o conscious_a of_o their_o own_o guilt_n and_o contemptibleness_n and_o hatefulness_n to_o all_o person_n that_o they_o shun_v all_o company_n and_o for_o fear_n or_o shame_n flee_v into_o and_o live_v in_o desolate_a place_n
psal._n 31._o 7._o &_o 101._o 4._o hos._n 8._o 4._o amos_n 3._o 2._o he_o approve_v love_v and_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o will_v recompense_v they_o or_o he_o care_v for_o and_o direct_v their_o action_n to_o a_o bless_a issue_n the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v perish_v they_o perish_v all_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o course_n shall_v come_v to_o nothing_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v with_o they_o psal._n ii_o the_o argument_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v david_n as_o be_v affirm_v act._n 4._o 25._o as_o for_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o it_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o respect_n unto_o david_n and_o to_o his_o advancement_n to_o and_o settlement_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n but_o the_o chief_a design_n and_o scope_n of_o it_o and_o the_o primary_n intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o it_o be_v to_o describe_v the_o messiah_n and_o his_o kingdom_n as_o be_v manifest_a 1._o from_o express_v testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o that_o purpose_n as_o act._n 4._o 25._o &_o 13._o 33._o heb._n 1._o 5_o &_o 5._o 5._o and_o 2._o from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n writer_n who_o do_v unanimous_o expound_v it_o so_o as_o be_v confess_v by_o their_o own_o brethren_n particular_o by_o rabbi_n solomon_n jarchi_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o have_v this_o memorable_a passage_n our_o doctor_n expound_v this_o psalm_n of_o the_o king_n messiah_n but_o that_o we_o may_v answer_v the_o heretic_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o christian_n as_o all_o know_v it_o be_v expedient_a to_o interpret_v it_o of_o david_n person_n as_o the_o word_n sound_v which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o latter_a edition_n of_o that_o book_n either_o by_o the_o fraud_n of_o jew_n or_o carelessness_n or_o mistake_v of_o other_o yet_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o ancient_a edition_n of_o it_o 3._o from_o divers_a passage_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o david_n but_o to_o christ_n only_o as_o the_o title_n of_o son_n of_o which_o see_v heb._n 1._o 4_o 5._o the_o extent_n of_o his_o kingdom_n v._o 8._o and_o divine_a worship_n v._o 11_o 12._o 1_o why_o purpose_n why_o upon_o what_o provocation_n or_o to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n 25._o purpose_n act._n 4._o 25._o do_v the_o heathen_a etc._n heathen_a or_o gentile_n who_o do_v so_o against_o david_n as_o we_o see_v 2._o sam._n 5._o 6_o 17._o 1._o chr._n 14._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o against_o christ_n luk._n 18._o 32._o act._n 4._o 25_o etc._n etc._n assemble_v etc._n or_o tumultuous_o assemble_v rage_n and_o the_o people_n 23._o people_n this_o be_v either_o another_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n or_o as_o the_o former_a word_n note_v the_o gentile_n so_o this_o may_v design_n the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n who_o also_o combine_v against_o david_n 2_o saâ—…_n 2._o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o against_o christ_n act._n 4._o 27._o though_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o nation_n and_o descend_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mother_n as_o this_o word_n signify_v and_o it_o be_v use_v gen._n 25._o 23._o meditate_v 23._o heb._n meditate_v imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n hurt_n thing_n what_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v and_o if_o they_o can_v it_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a as_o they_o fancy_n but_o great_a hurt_n 2._o the_o king_n they_o king_n either_o those_o mention_v 2._o sam._n 5._o &_o 8._o or_o rather_o herod_n the_o great_a and_o the_o other_o herod_n and_o pilate_n and_o other_o with_o or_o after_o they_o of_o the_o earth_n heaven_n earth_n so_o call_v in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o to_o show_v their_o madness_n in_o oppose_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v themselves_o force_n themselves_o the_o word_n note_v their_o firm_a purpose_n and_o profess_a hostility_n and_o the_o combination_n of_o their_o counsel_n and_o force_n and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n command_v lord_n either_o direct_o and_o profess_o or_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n because_o against_o his_o anointed_n and_o against_o his_o counsel_n and_o command_v and_o worship_n and_o or_o that_o be_v as_o that_o particle_n be_v oft_o use_v the_o latter_a clause_n explain_v the_o former_a and_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o fight_v against_o that_o god_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o own_o and_o worship_n against_o his_o anointed_n enemy_n anointed_n against_o such_o a_o king_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o exalt_v and_o wonderful_o accomplish_v and_o set_v up_o for_o his_o work_n and_o service_n who_o therefore_o will_v certain_o defend_v he_o against_o all_o his_o enemy_n say_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o nah._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o break_v their_o anointed_n their_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n and_o his_o anointed_n band_n life_n band_n which_o they_o design_v to_o put_v upon_o our_o neck_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v we_o into_o subjection_n they_o mean_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o king_n will_v oblige_v they_o to_o observe_v which_o though_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a in_o themselves_o and_o to_o good_a man_n mat._n 11._o 29_o 30._o 1._o john_n 5._o 3._o yet_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n and_o to_o man_n of_o wicked_a life_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o again_o we_o the_o same_o thing_n express_v with_o a_o little_a more_o emphasis_n let_v we_o not_o only_o break_v off_o their_o yoke_n and_o the_o corâ—…s_n by_o which_o it_o be_v fasten_v upon_o we_o but_o let_v we_o cast_v they_o far_o away_o that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v recover_v and_o we_o may_v never_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n again_o 4._o â—…6_n 4._o psal._n 37._o 1â—…_n &_o 59_o 8._o prov._n 1_o â—…6_n he_o that_o sit_v enemy_n sit_v as_o the_o judge_n upon_o his_o tribunal_n and_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n upon_o his_o royal_a throne_n who_o without_o stir_v from_o his_o place_n can_v with_o one_o look_n or_o word_n destroy_v all_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o heaven_n prayer_n heaven_n this_o be_v oppose_v to_o their_o be_v and_o reign_v upon_o earth_n v._o 2._o and_o be_v mention_v here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o a_o evidence_n both_o of_o god_n clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v below_o as_o be_v note_v psal._n 11._o 4._o and_o of_o his_o sovereign_a and_o irresistible_a power_n as_o be_v hence_o gather_v psal._n 115._o 3._o see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n shall_v laugh_v 13._o laugh_v i._n e._n shall_v both_o despise_v and_o deride_v they_o and_o all_o their_o crafty_a device_n which_o he_o shall_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o contemptible_a folly_n compare_v 2._o king_n 19_o 21._o psal._n 37._o 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n 5._o then_o success_n then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o plot_n and_o confidence_n of_o success_n shall_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n they_o wrath_n he_o shall_v severe_o rebuke_v they_o not_o so_o much_o verbal_o as_o real_o by_o dreadful_a judgement_n for_o god_n speak_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o his_o action_n and_o so_o here_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o vex_v in_o the_o next_o branch_n or_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o or_o 〈◊〉_d vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n 6._o yet_o combination_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o artifices_fw-la and_o powerful_a combination_n have_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d set_v 14._o set_v heb._n i_o have_v anoint_v i._n e._n design_v appoint_a or_o constitute_v as_o this_o word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o scripture_n as_o of_o priest_n 1._o chron._n 29._o 22._o and_o of_o prophet_n 1._o king_n 19_o 16_o 19_o 20._o so_o also_o of_o king_n as_o judg._n 9_o 8_o 15._o 2._o sam._n 2._o 4_o 7._o &_o 3._o 39_o ezek._n 28._o 14._o my_o king_n glory_n king_n in_o a_o singular_a manner_n who_o have_v not_o his_o kingdom_n by_o succession_n from_o former_a king_n nor_o by_o election_n of_o the_o people_n as_o other_o king_n have_v but_o by_o my_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a destination_n and_o who_o rule_v in_o my_o stead_n and_o according_a to_o my_o will_n and_o for_o my_o service_n and_o glory_n holiness_n glory_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d lion_n the_o hill_n of_o 〈◊〉_d holiness_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n hill_n zion_n i._n e._n over_o my_o church_n and_o people_n zion_n proper_o and_o strict_o take_v be_v a_o hill_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o jerusalem_n psal._n 48._o 2._o where_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a fort_n which_o when_o david_n have_v take_v he_o call_v it_o
demean_v myself_o in_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o my_o condition_n and_o in_o all_o my_o affair_n and_o action_n so_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o precept_n so_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 18._o work_n even_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n mention_v before_o v._o 18._o 28_o my_o soul_n drop_v soul_n heb._n drop_v melt_v away_o melt_v like_a wax_n before_o the_o fire_n it_o have_v no_o strength_n nor_o consistency_n leave_v in_o it_o but_o consume_v or_o pine_v away_o for_o heaviness_n they_o heaviness_n through_o grief_n partly_o for_o my_o extreme_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o principal_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o thy_o wrath_n and_o terror_n follow_v upon_o they_o strengthen_v thou_o i_o temptation_n i_o that_o so_o i_o may_v bear_v my_o burden_n patient_o and_o cheerful_o and_o vanquish_v all_o my_o temptation_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n 29_o remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v they_o lie_v or_o of_o falsehood_n either_o 1._o the_o practice_n of_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o cheat_v which_o be_v so_o rise_v in_o saul_n court_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o most_o prince_n but_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o my_o court_n or_o rather_o 2._o every_o false_a way_n of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n for_o to_o this_o way_n he_o oppose_v god_n law_n in_o the_o next_o clause_n and_o he_o just_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o apostasy_n heresy_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n because_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o itself_o and_o without_o god_n grace_n be_v prone_a to_o these_o error_n and_o not_o only_a heathen_n but_o many_o israelite_n do_v frequent_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o thing_n gracious_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o a_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o firm_a belief_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o that_o i_o may_v constant_o attend_v and_o adhere_v to_o it_o and_o govern_v myself_o by_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n 30_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n life_n truth_n to_o wit_n thy_o word_n or_o law_n for_o my_o portion_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o worship_n and_o whole_a life_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o i_o i_o or_o set_v before_o i_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v full_o express_v psal._n 16._o 8._o as_o a_o delightful_a object_n or_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o aim_v at_o or_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o direct_v i_o 31_o i_o have_v stick_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n do_v testimony_n i_o have_v resolute_o persist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o thy_o precept_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o temptation_n reproach_n persecution_n and_o discouragement_n to_o which_o i_o be_v expose_v in_o and_o for_o so_o do_v o_o lord_n put_v i_o not_o to_o shame_v boast_n shame_v either_o 1._o by_o give_v i_o over_o to_o apostasy_n or_o transgression_n which_o will_v bring_v shame_n or_o rather_o 2._o by_o the_o disappointment_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o those_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o 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i_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a disposition_n towards_o thou_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 51._o 12._o thus_o david_n both_o own_v his_o duty_n and_o assert_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o he._n 33_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n understanding_n end_n or_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v persevere_v for_o apostasy_n proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a understanding_n 34_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 35_o make_v i_o to_o go_v resolution_n go_v by_o direct_v my_o mind_n into_o the_o right_a way_n by_o incline_v my_o will_n and_o strengthen_v my_o resolution_n in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v do_v delight_v forsake_v not_o 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and_o partly_o because_o this_o lust_n be_v most_o pernicious_a as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o and_o be_v most_o mischievous_a in_o prince_n and_o governor_n such_o as_o david_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n forbid_v to_o they_o exod._n 18._o 21._o 37_o pass_v 37_o heb._n make_v to_o pass_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 28._o vanity_n the_o vain_a thing_n and_o lust_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n such_o as_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n from_o behold_v they_o to_o wit_n with_o admiration_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n for_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v usual_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o stir_v up_o man_n lust_n and_o passion_n of_o which_o see_v numb_a 15._o 39_o job_n 31._o 1._o prov._n 4._o 25._o &_o 23._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 5._o 28._o and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o 27._o thy_o ver._n 27._o way_n service_n way_n as_o i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v dull_a and_o dead_a in_o 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people_n which_o he_o do_v both_o by_o word_n upon_o some_o solemn_a occasion_n and_o by_o write_n who_o have_v sin_v grievous_o and_o scandalous_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n just_o think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o preach_v or_o publish_v his_o true_a repentance_n for_o all_o his_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n and_o to_o give_v public_a warning_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n to_o all_o person_n to_o avoid_v those_o rock_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v split_v the_o hebrew_a proper_o signify_v either_o gather_v or_o gather_v and_o so_o it_o signify_v either_o 1._o a_o preacher_n as_o it_o be_v common_o render_v who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o gather_v in_o soul_n unto_o god_n or_o his_o church_n or_o 2._o a_o penitent_a or_o convert_n or_o one_o gather_v or_o bring_v back_o by_o true_a repentance_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n from_o which_o he_o have_v so_o wicked_o revolt_v the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v add_v partly_o as_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n or_o author_n of_o this_o book_n solomon_n who_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v both_o son_n of_o david_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o king_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n a_o wise_a and_o godly_a father_n who_o have_v give_v he_o both_o excellent_a counsel_n and_o for_o his_o general_a course_n a_o good_a example_n and_o for_o the_o evil_a example_n which_o he_o give_v he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n that_o also_o consider_v with_o his_o hearty_a and_o effectual_a repentance_n for_o it_o and_o the_o dreadful_a punishment_n of_o it_o upon_o his_o person_n and_o family_n be_v a_o fair_a warning_n and_o most_o powerful_a instruction_n to_o he_o to_o learn_v by_o his_o father_n example_n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n not_o by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v not_o david_n elder_a son_n but_o by_o the_o special_a favour_n and_o designation_n of_o that_o 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protestant_n shall_v fare_v alike_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o think_v soul_n to_o see_v how_o baptism_n and_o a_o membership_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v save_v man_n from_o god_n wrath_n without_o holiness_n more_o than_o circumcision_n and_o membership_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o mouse_n shall_v be_v consume_v together_o say_v the_o lord_z 18_o for_o i_o know_v their_o work_n &_o their_o thought_n etc._n thought_n the_o hebrew_n be_v thus_o word_n for_o word_n and_o i_o their_o work_n and_o their_o thought_n come_v together_o all_o nation_n and_o language_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v my_o glory_n so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o interpreter_n to_o supply_v some_o word_n to_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v differ_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o sense_n of_o those_o supply_v word_n we_o supply_v the_o verb_n know_v as_o amos_n 5._o 12._o other_o supply_v i_o have_v note_v other_o make_v 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my_o glory_n 5._o glory_n my_o oracle_n my_o holy_a institution_n and_o ordinance_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 3._o 2._o and_o be_v their_o glory_n shall_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o gentile_n psal._n 97._o 6._o isa._n 40._o 5._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v set_v a_o sign_n among_o they_o and_o i_o will_v send_v those_o that_o escape_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o nation_n gentile_n nation_n it_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n agree_v that_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o tarshish_n pull_v and_o lud_n that_o draw_v the_o bow_n to_z tubal_z and_o javan_n to_o the_o isle_n afar_o off_o worship_n off_o tarshish_n pull_v lud_n tubal_n jaâ—…an_n to_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n to_o all_o
lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v thou_o great_a and_o goodly_a city_n 〈◊〉_d city_n psa._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thou_o build_v not_o 11_o and_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o and_o well_n dig_v which_o thou_o diggedst_a not_o vineyard_n and_o olive-tree_n which_o thou_o plant_v not_o â—…_n not_o chap._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o â—…_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a 12_o then_o beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d bondage_n 13_o thou_o shall_v â—…_n shall_v chap._n 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n mat_n 4._o 1â—…_n luk._n 4._o â—…_n fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v swear_v swear_v when_o thou_o have_v a_o call_n and_o just_a cause_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n creature_n name_n understand_v only_o as_o deut._n 5._o 2._o not_o by_o idol_n or_o any_o creature_n 14_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o other_o god_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o 15_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n among_o you_o go_n you_o heb._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o to_o see_v and_o observe_v all_o your_o way_n and_o your_o turn_n aside_o to_o other_o go_n lest_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o destroy_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 16_o 1â—…_n 16_o maâ—…_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d luk._n 4._o 1â—…_n you_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n 9_o lord_n i_o e._n not_o provoke_v he_o as_o the_o follow_a instance_n explain_v sinner_n especial_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o tempt_v god_n i._n e._n to_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o 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god_n service_n good_a action_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v right_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o jer._n 34._o 15._o act._n 4._o 19_o and_o evil_a action_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v right_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n as_o deut._n 12._o 8._o judg._n 17._o 6._o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o num._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v 20_o and_o when_o thy_o son_n ask_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v what_o mean_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v you_o 21_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n â—…_n egypt_n exod._n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 13._o â—…_n with_o a_o 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good_a that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o alive_a as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n and_o â—…th_v he_o in_o this_o verse_n this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o as_o he_o have_v do_v we_o good_a so_o he_o will_v go_v on_o to_o do_v we_o more_o and_o more_o good_a and_o god_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v to_o we_o or_o with_o we_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n and_o forever_o if_o we_o observe_v etc._n etc._n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n before_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o chap._n vii_o 1_o when_o the_o 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 31._o 3._o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o and_o have_v cast_v out_o many_o nation_n before_o thou_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o girgashite_v and_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n and_o the_o hivite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n seven_o nation_n rest_n nation_n there_o be_v ten_o in_o gen._n 15._o 19_o but_o this_o be_v some_o 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mercy_n unto_o they_o 3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o thy_o son_n 4_o for_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o son_n from_o follow_v i_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v other_o god_n 23._o god_n i_o e._n there_o be_v manifest_a danger_n of_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n from_o such_o match_n which_o reason_n do_v both_o limit_n the_o law_n to_o such_o of_o these_o as_o be_v unconvert_v otherwise_o salmon_n marry_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n 1._o 5._o and_o enlarge_v it_o to_o
other_o idolatrous_a nation_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o ezra_n 9_o 2._o neb._n 13._o 23._o so_o will_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o and_o destroy_v thou_o sudden_o 5_o but_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o you_o shall_v 24._o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 23._o 24._o destroy_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v down_o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n it_o grove_n which_o idolater_n plant_v about_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n of_o their_o go_n hereby_o god_n design_v to_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o may_v bring_v their_o idolatry_n to_o remembrance_n or_o occasion_v the_o revive_n of_o it_o and_o burn_v their_o grave_a image_n with_o fire_n 6_o 19_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 9_o god_n exod._n 1â—…_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n unto_o 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lord_n love_v you_o 3._o you_o i_o e._n because_o it_o please_v he_o to_o love_v you_o it_o be_v his_o free_a choice_n without_o any_o cause_n or_o motive_n on_o your_o part_n compare_v deut._n 10._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 44._o 3._o and_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o your_o father_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v you_o out_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondman_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n 9_o know_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o be_v god_n the_o faithful_a god_n promise_n god_n true_o to_o his_o word_n and_o constant_a in_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n 6._o promise_n exod._n 20._o 6._o which_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n 10_o and_o repay_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o commandment_n he_o not_o only_o those_o who_o hate_v he_o direct_o and_o proper_o for_o so_o do_v few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o he_o here_o speak_v but_o those_o who_o hate_v he_o by_o construction_n and_o consequence_n those_o who_o hate_n and_o oppose_v his_o people_n and_o word_n and_o image_n those_o who_o presumptuous_o and_o wilful_o persist_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 9_o where_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o which_o this_o hatred_n be_v opposite_a be_v describe_v and_o express_v by_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n to_o their_o face_n it_o face_n i_o e._n open_o and_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v it_o to_o destroy_v they_o he_o will_v not_o be_v slack_a we_o slack_a to_o wit_n so_o as_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slackness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o so_o as_o to_o delay_v it_o beyond_o the_o fit_a time_n or_o season_n for_o vengeance_n yet_o withal_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o slow_a to_o anger_v as_o that_o and_o other_o place_n inform_v we_o to_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o he_o will_v repay_v he_o to_o his_o face_n 11_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o do_v they_o 12_o 1._o 12_o leu._n 2â—…_n 3._o chap._n 28._o 1._o wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v because_o pass_v heb._n because_o if_o you_o harken_v to_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n i_o e._n the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n or_o grace_n which_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n make_v with_o they_o a_o figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n 13_o and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o thou_o thou_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o love_v thou_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 14_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n etc._n people_n exod._n 23._o 26_o etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n 15_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o 26._o the_o exod._n 9_o 14_o and_o 15._o 26._o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n 37._o egypt_n such_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v infest_a with_o either_o common_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d deut._n 28._o 2â—…_n or_o miraculous_o and_o extraordinary_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o exod._n 9_o 10_o 15._o compare_v exod._n 23._o 25._o psal._n 105._o 37._o which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o but_o will_v lay_v they_o all_o upon_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o 16_o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v deliver_v thou_o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o 33._o a_o exod._n 23._o 33._o snare_n 〈…〉_o snare_n 〈…〉_o unto_o thou_o 17_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o can_v i_o dispossess_v they_o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v purpose_n remember_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d i._n â—…_n remember_v it_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n for_o man_n be_v say_v to_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o good_a purpose_n what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n 19_o 3._o 19_o chap._n 4._o â—…4_n and_o 29._o 3._o the_o great_a temptation_n command_n temptation_n the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o my_o call_n and_o command_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n and_o the_o stretched-out_a arm_n whereby_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o so_o shall_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n do_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a 1â—…_n afraid_a so_o as_o he_o do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o people_n mention_v â—…_n 1â—…_n 20_o 12._o 20_o exod._n 23._o 28._o josh._n 24._o 12._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n 28._o hornet_n of_o which_o see_v on_o exod._n 23._o 28._o among_o they_o until_o they_o that_o be_v lest_o and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v 21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a 22_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v off_o will_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d off_o put_v out_o those_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o battle_n once_o or_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o confâ—…e_v they_o at_o once_o i._n e._n in_o a_o instant_n i_o will_v not_o assist_v thou_o with_o my_o omnipotency_n to_o crush_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o will_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d and_o destroy_v they_o successive_o by_o several_a battle_n lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_n upon_o thou_o 23_o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v
we_o in_o the_o mitigation_n of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o ourselves_o this_o so_o full_a so_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a and_o amaze_a not_o only_o to_o our_o enemy_n but_o also_o to_o ourselves_o 14_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n hand_n commandment_n be_v this_o a_o fit_a and_o just_a requital_n of_o all_o thy_o kindness_n or_o be_v this_o thy_o end_n and_o design_n in_o these_o action_n or_o will_v thou_o take_v this_o well_o from_o our_o hand_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n i_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v ruin_n escape_v can_v we_o reasonable_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o thou_o less_o than_o utter_a ruin_n 15_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v righteous_a learned_a righteous_a a_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n who_o do_v hate_v and_o will_v 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