unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o kingdom_n it_o either_o to_o disturb_v or_o defile_v it_o unclean_a person_n shall_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n be_v keep_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o church_n by_o the_o strict_a exercise_n of_o good_a discipline_n here_o and_o hereafter_o not_o one_o unclean_a person_n shall_v enter_v into_o my_o kingdom_n they_o kingdom_n or_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o therein_o those_o but_o this_o way_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v unto_o those_o person_n abovementioned_a the_o weak_a and_o blind_a and_o lame_a who_o god_n will_v heal_n and_o save_v ver_fw-la 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o pronoun_n relative_n be_v put_v without_o a_o antecedent_n as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v render_v otherwise_o and_o he_o to_o wit_n god_n who_o be_v oft_o design_v by_o this_o pronoun_n and_o be_v easy_o understand_v out_o of_o the_o context_n shall_v be_v to_o or_o with_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n their_o companion_n and_o guide_n in_o their_o way_n which_o be_v a_o great_a felicity_n that_o fool_n may_v not_o err_v therein_o the_o way-faring_a man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o it_o therein_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o straight_o that_o even_o the_o most_o foolish_a traveller_n who_o be_v describe_v by_o this_o character_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o the_o city_n eccles._n 10._o 15._o not_o easy_o mistake_v it_o 9_o no_o lion_n shall_v be_v there_o nor_o any_o beast_n any_o heb._n robber_n of_o or_o among_o beast_n ravenous_a beast_n shall_v go_v up_o thereon_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v there_o mountain_n there_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o plain_a but_o a_o safe_a way_n free_a from_o all_o annoyance_n or_o danger_n from_o mischievous_a creature_n this_o be_v the_o same_o promise_n for_o substance_n with_o that_o isa._n 11._o 9_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n but_o the_o redeem_a shall_v walk_v there_o 10._o and_o the_o 11._o the_o chap._n 51._o 11._o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n satan_n lord_n they_o who_o god_n shall_v rescue_v and_o redeem_v from_o their_o corporal_a slavery_n in_o babylon_n and_o especial_o from_o their_o spiritual_a bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n people_n zion_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o zion_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a or_o shall_v return_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o mention_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n i._n e._n join_v themselves_o to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o 4._o and_o rev._n 21._o 4._o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o eternity_n away_o which_o expression_n be_v too_o magnificent_a and_o emphatical_a to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n to_o their_o own_o land_n which_o be_v accompany_v and_o follow_v with_o many_o sigh_n and_o sorrow_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o sacred_a and_o other_o historian_n and_o therefore_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o gospel-time_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n and_o happiness_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o people_n begin_v here_o and_o continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n chap._n xxxvi_o 1._o now_o 1._o now_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 32._o 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n that_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o all_o the_o defence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o 2._o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n send_v rabshakeh_n from_o lachish_n to_o jerusalem_n unto_o king_n hezekiah_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o he_o stand_v by_o the_o conduit_n of_o the_o upper_a pool_n in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o fuller_n field_n 3._o then_o come_v forth_o unto_o he_o eliakim_n hilkiahs_n son_n which_o be_v over_o the_o house_n and_o shebna_n the_o secretaâ—…_n the_o or_o secretaâ—…_n scribe_n and_o joah_n asaph_n son_n the_o recorder_n 4._o and_o rabshakeh_n say_v unto_o they_o say_v you_o now_o to_o hezekiah_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a king_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n what_o confidence_n be_v this_o wherein_o thou_o trust_v 5._o i_o say_v say_v thou_o but_o they_o be_v but_o lip_n but_o heb._n a_o word_n of_o lip_n vain_a word_n war_n word_n or_o but_o counsel_n and_o strength_n be_v for_o the_o war_n i_o have_v counsel_n and_o strength_n for_o war_n now_o on_o who_o do_v thou_o trust_v that_o thou_o rebelle_v against_o i_o 6._o lo_o thou_o trust_v in_o the_o 7._o the_o ezek._n 29._o 6_o 7._o staff_n of_o this_o break_a reed_n on_o egypt_n whereon_o if_o a_o man_n lean_a it_o will_v go_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o pierce_v it_o so_o be_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 7._o but_o if_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v it_o not_o he_o who_o high_a place_n and_o who_o altar_n hezekiah_n have_v take_v away_o and_o say_v to_o judah_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n you_o shall_v worship_v before_o this_o altar_n 8._o now_o therefore_o give_v hostage_n give_v or_o hostage_n pledge_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o my_o master_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o two_o thousand_o horse_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a on_o thy_o part_n to_o set_v rider_n upon_o they_o 9_o how_o then_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o the_o face_n of_o one_o captain_n of_o the_o least_o of_o my_o master_n servant_n and_o put_v thy_o trust_n on_o egypt_n for_o chariot_n and_o for_o horseman_n 10._o and_o be_o i_o now_o come_v up_o without_o the_o lord_n against_o this_o land_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o lord_z say_v unto_o i_o go_v up_o against_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v it_o 11._o then_o say_v eliakim_n and_o shebna_n and_o joah_n unto_o rabshakeh_n speak_v i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o syrian_a language_n for_o we_o understand_v it_o and_o speak_v not_o to_o we_o in_o the_o jew_n language_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v on_o the_o wall_n 12._o but_o rabshakeh_n say_v have_v my_o master_n send_v i_o to_o thy_o master_n and_o to_o thou_o to_o speak_v these_o word_n have_v he_o not_o send_v i_o to_o the_o man_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o wall_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v their_o own_o dung_n and_o drink_v their_o own_o piss_n with_o you_o 13._o then_o rabshakeh_n stand_v and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o the_o jew_n language_n and_o say_v hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 14._o thus_o say_v the_o king_n let_v not_o hezekiah_n deceive_v you_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v you_o 15._o neither_o let_v hezekiah_n make_v you_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v sure_o deliver_v we_o this_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 16_o harken_v not_o to_o hezekiah_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n present_a assyria_n or_o seek_v my_o favour_n by_o a_o present_a blessing_n present_a heb._n make_v with_o i_o a_o blessing_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o i_o by_o a_o present_a and_o come_v out_o to_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o every_o one_o of_o his_o vine_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o figtree_n and_o drink_v you_o every_o one_o the_o water_n of_o his_o own_o cistern_n 17._o until_o i_o come_v and_o take_v you_o away_o to_o a_o land_n like_o your_o own_o land_n a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n a_o land_n of_o bread_n and_o vineyard_n 18._o beware_v lest_o hezekiah_n persuade_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o have_v any_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v his_o land_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 19_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hamath_n and_o arphad_n where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o sepharvaim_n and_o have_v they_o deliver_v samaria_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 20._o who_o be_v they_o among_o all_o the_o god_n of_o these_o land_n that_o have_v deliver_v their_o land_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n 21._o but_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n for_o the_o king_n commandment_n be_v say_v answer_v he_o not_o 22._o then_o come_v eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n that_o be_v over_o the_o household_n and_o shebna_n the_o scribe_n and_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n the_o recorder_n to_o hezekiah_n with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v and_o tell_v he_o the_o word_n of_o rabshakeh_n history_n the_o history_n relate_v here_o and_o in_o the_o three_o
example_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n 3._o idol_n chap._n 34._o 13._o num._n 33._o 52._o deut._n 7._o 5_o 35._o &_o 12._o 3._o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o overthrow_v they_o example_n they_o i._n e._n the_o people_n lest_o thou_o be_v ensnare_v by_o their_o counsel_n or_o example_n and_o quite_o break_v down_o their_o image_n 20._o image_n or_o statue_n or_o pillar_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o erect_v in_o honour_n to_o their_o false_a go_n see_v gen._n 28._o 18._o and_o 35._o 20._o 25_o and_o you_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o 8._o and_o deut._n 28._o 5_o 8._o he_o shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n do_v water_n i._n e._n thy_o meat_n and_o thy_o drink_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o nourish_v thou_o and_o giâ—…e_v thou_o comfort_v which_o without_o my_o blessing_n they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o 15._o and_o chap._n 15._o 26._o deut._n 7._o 15._o i_o will_v take_v sickness_n away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 26_o 14._o 26_o deut._n 7._o 14._o there_o shall_v nothing_o cast_v their_o young_a nor_o be_v barren_a come_v barren_a here_o be_v a_o double_a mercy_n god_n give_v they_o strength_n both_o to_o conceive_v and_o to_o retain_v the_o conception_n till_o the_o natural_a and_o proper_a time_n of_o bring_v forth_o come_v in_o thy_o land_n the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v fulfil_v 23._o fulfil_v i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o so_o as_o thou_o shall_v live_v as_o long_o as_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o temper_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v permit_v when_o evil_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o 27_o i_o will_v send_v my_o fear_n 12._o fear_n i._n e._n a_o great_a terror_n or_o a_o terror_n wrought_v by_o i_o see_v exod._n 33._o 2._o josh._n 24._o 12._o before_o thou_o and_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o people_n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o thy_o enemy_n turn_v their_o neck_n their_o heb._n neck_n back_n unto_o thou_o 28_o and_o i_o will_v send_v hornet_n etc._n hornet_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o jos._n 24._o 12._o deut._n 7._o 20._o hornet_n be_v of_o themselves_o very_o troublesome_a and_o mischievous_a but_o these_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a be_v like_o those_o egyptian_a fly_n exod._n 8._o 21._o of_o a_o extraordinary_a highness_n and_z perniciousness_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o such_o creature_n do_v drive_v many_o of_o these_o people_n from_o their_o habitation_n for_o many_o heathen_a writer_n give_v we_o instance_n of_o some_o people_n drive_v from_o their_o seat_n by_o frog_n other_o by_o mouse_n other_o by_o bee_n and_o wasp_n of_o which_o see_v herodotus_n diodorus_n plin._n aelian_a justin_n etc._n etc._n before_o thou_o which_o shall_v drive_v out_o the_o hivite_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o hittite_n dangerous_a hittite_n he_o name_v these_o three_o people_n either_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v the_o most_o potent_a about_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n first_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n and_o give_v they_o most_o trouble_n or_o because_o these_o three_o be_v more_o infest_a with_o hornet_n than_o the_o other_o nation_n as_o be_v more_o numerous_a and_o dangerous_a from_o before_o thou_o 29_o 22._o 29_o deut._n 7._o 22._o i_o will_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o from_o before_o thou_o in_o one_o year_n lest_o the_o land_n become_v desolate_a land_n desolate_a void_a of_o inhabitant_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n because_o thy_o present_a number_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o occupy_v and_o manage_v their_o whole_a land_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n multiply_v against_o thou_o 30_o by_o little_a and_o little_o i_o will_v drive_v they_o out_o from_o before_o thou_o until_o thou_o be_v increase_v and_o inherit_v the_o land_n 31_o and_o 4._o and_o josh._n 1._o 4._o i_o will_v set_v thy_o bound_n 3._o bound_n compare_v this_o place_n with_o gen._n 15._o 18._o numb_a 34._o 3._o from_o the_o red-sea_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n lay_v philistine_n i._n e._n the_o mediterranean_a or_o midland_n sea_n upon_o who_o coast_n the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n lay_v and_o from_o the_o desert_n 22._o desert_n of_o egypt_n or_o arabia_n whereof_o see_v gen._n 16._o 7._o exod._n 15._o 22._o unto_o the_o river_n compass_n river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n as_o it_o be_v express_v deut._n 1._o 7._o and_o 11._o 24._o which_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o river_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n all_o within_o these_o bound_n be_v give_v they_o by_o god_n but_o upon_o condition_n which_o they_o manifest_o break_v and_o therefore_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n confine_v to_o a_o much_o narrow_a compass_n for_o i_o will_v deliver_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o your_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v drive_v they_o out_o before_o thou_o 32_o 2._o 32_o chap._n 34._o 15._o deut._n 7._o 2._o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o with_o their_o god_n both_o god_n to_o worship_v they_o as_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o jehovah_n to_o worship_v he_o the_o sense_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o engage_v thyself_o either_o to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o their_o god_n but_o shall_v root_v out_o both_o 33_o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o thy_o land_n lest_o they_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o serve_v idolatry_n serve_v or_o for_o thou_o will_v serve_v this_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cohabitation_n with_o they_o thou_o will_v thereby_o be_v draw_v to_o idolatry_n their_o god_n 36._o god_n chap._n 34._o 12._o deut._n 7._o 16._o josh._n 23._o 13._o judg._n 2._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 21._o psal._n 106._o 36._o it_o will_v sure_o will_n sure_o or_o and_o assure_o this_o will_n be_v a_o snare_n ruin_n snare_n a_o occasion_n of_o further_a sin_n and_o utter_v ruin_n unto_o thou_o chap._n xxiv_o 1_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n come_v up_o 12._o up_o after_o thou_o have_v go_v down_o and_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o my_o will_n and_o receive_v their_o answer_n then_o come_v up_o again_o this_o sense_n be_v gather_v from_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o command_n after_o that_o be_v do_v ver_fw-la 12._o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n 28._o abihu_n aaron_z and_z his_o two_o elder_a son_n who_o by_o this_o special_a honour_n and_o favour_n he_o prepare_v for_o that_o office_n to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v chap._n 28._o and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 27._o israel_n not_o the_o seventy_o governor_n which_o be_v choose_v after_o this_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o num._n 11._o 24._o compare_v with_o numb_a 33._o 16._o but_o seventy_o person_n select_v by_o moses_n out_o of_o those_o ruler_n choose_v and_o mention_v exod._n 18._o 25._o and_o possible_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o those_o several_a family_n which_o go_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n which_o be_v about_o 70._o see_v gen._n 46._o 26_o 27._o and_o worship_v you_o afar_o off_o 2._o off_o though_o they_o may_v come_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n further_o than_o the_o people_n yet_o do_v thou_o and_o let_v they_o especial_o keep_v their_o distance_n and_o what_o worship_n either_o thou_o or_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o i_o shall_v be_v perform_v afar_o off_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n whither_o thou_o only_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o that_o not_o to_o pray_v to_o i_o but_o only_o to_o receive_v law_n and_o oracle_n from_o i_o see_v ver_fw-la 2._o 2_o and_o moses_n alone_o joshua_n alone_o i._n e._n without_o the_o person_n now_o mention_v though_o not_o without_o joshua_n his_o minister_n as_o some_o conceive_v from_o ver_fw-la 13._o though_o even_o there_o moses_n seem_v to_o ascend_v into_o the_o mount_n without_o joshua_n shall_v come_v near_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o neither_o shall_v the_o people_n go_v up_o with_o he_o 12._o he_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o aaron_n and_o nadab_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o they_o shall_v tarry_v at_o the_o bottom_n see_v exod._n 19_o 12._o 3_o and_o moses_n come_v god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o people_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n from_o god_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v 27._o say_v chap._n 19_o 8._o ver._n 7._o deut._n 5._o 27._o all_z the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v express_v do_v this_o they_o so_o ready_o and_o rash_o promise_v because_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o comprehensiveness_n and_o spirituality_n and_o strictness_n of_o god_n law_n but_o
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the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v destroy_v you_o 26_o i_o pray_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n 29._o greatness_n i._n e._n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n which_o appear_v most_o eminent_o in_o that_o work_n as_o be_v note_v v._n 29._o which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n 27_o remember_v thy_o servant_n 5._o servant_n i._n e._n the_o promise_n make_v and_o swear_v to_o thy_o servant_n which_o be_v mention_v above_o v._o 5._o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n look_v not_o unto_o the_o stubborness_n of_o this_o people_n nor_o to_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o to_o their_o sin_n 28_o lest_o the_o land_n whence_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o say_v 15._o say_v num._n 14._o 15._o because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v they_o 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be_v not_o evident_a in_o what_o order_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v nor_o be_v it_o strange_a if_o moses_n in_o this_o short_a and_o general_a relation_n neglect_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o present_a purpose_n 2_o and_o i_o will_v write_v on_o the_o table_n the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n which_o thou_o brake_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o the_o ark_n 3_o and_o i_o make_v a_o ark_n of_o 10._o of_o exod._n 25._o 1_o 10._o shittim_n wood_n and_o hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n like_o unto_o the_o first_o and_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n have_v the_o two_o table_n in_o my_o hand_n 4_o and_o â—…_n and_o exod._n 34._o â—…_n he_o write_v on_o the_o table_n according_a to_o the_o first_o writing_n the_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d ten_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o unto_o i_o 5_o and_o i_o turn_v myself_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o put_v the_o table_n in_o the_o ark_n which_o i_o have_v make_v and_o there_o they_o be_v as_o the_o lord_z command_v i_o 6_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v their_o journey_n 8._o journey_n this_o follow_a history_n come_v in_o manifest_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 10._o where_o he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a discourse_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o insert_v either_o 1._o because_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o guardian_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o table_n here_o mention_v
his_o man_n be_v oft_o expose_v to_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n and_o privilege_n which_o nabal_n be_v bind_v both_o in_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n and_o prudence_n to_o requite_v 8_o ask_v thy_o young_a man_n and_o they_o will_v show_v thou_o wherefore_o let_v the_o young_a man_n find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n for_o we_o come_v in_o a_o good_a day_n 7._o day_n i_o e._n in_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v when_o man_n be_v most_o cheerful_a and_o liberal_a when_o thou_o may_v relieve_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o abundance_n without_o damage_n to_o thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v receive_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o pity_n and_o relieve_v distress_v and_o indigent_a person_n deut._n 12._o 12._o and_o 14._o 26_o 29._o and_o 15._o 7._o give_v i_o pray_v thou_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o thy_o hand_n unto_o thy_o servant_n favour_n servant_n to_o we_o who_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v ready_a to_o serve_v and_o guard_v thou_o and_o thou_o or_o the_o word_n servant_n may_v be_v only_o use_v as_o a_o word_n of_o respect_n frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n where_o inferior_n speak_v to_o superior_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v suppliant_n and_o beg_v some_o favour_n and_o to_o thy_o son_n be_v son_n so_o he_o call_v himself_o to_o show_v that_o respect_n and_o affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o nabal_n as_o be_v elder_a and_o wealthy_a than_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n with_o himself_o and_o a_o branch_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o family_n as_o nabal_n be_v david_n 9_o and_o when_o david_n young_a man_n come_v they_o speak_v to_o nabal_n according_a to_o all_o those_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o david_n and_o rest_v and_o heb._n rest_v cease_v 10_o ¶_o and_o nabal_n answer_v david_n servant_n and_o say_v who_o be_v david_n david_n david_n what_o relation_n or_o obligation_n have_v i_o to_o david_n and_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n there_o be_v many_o servant_n now_o a_o day_n that_o break_v away_o every_o man_n from_o his_o master_n 2._o master_n hereby_o he_o tax_v both_o david_n as_o one_o revolt_v from_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o saul_n his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o his_o soldier_n as_o runagate_n from_o their_o master_n and_o creditor_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 22._o 2._o 11_o shall_v i_o then_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n meat_n water_n he_o speak_v thus_o either_o because_o in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a part_n water_n be_v scarce_o and_o precious_a or_o water_n be_v here_o put_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o drink_n as_o bread_n be_v oft_o take_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n and_o my_o slaughter_n my_o heb._n slaughter_n flesh_n that_o i_o have_v kill_v for_o my_o shearer_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v 12_o so_o david_n young_a man_n turn_v their_o way_n and_o go_v again_o and_o come_v and_o tell_v he_o all_o those_o say_n 13_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o his_o man_n gird_v you_o on_o every_o man_n his_o sword_n 22._o sword_n have_v resolve_v and_o swear_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o nabal_n as_o be_v express_v verse_n 21_o 22._o and_o they_o gird_v on_o every_o man_n his_o sword_n and_o david_n also_o gird_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o there_o go_v up_o after_o david_n about_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o two_o hundred_o abode_n by_o the_o stuff_n 24._o stuff_n see_v chap._n 17._o 22._o and_o 30._o 24._o 14_o ¶_o but_o one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n tell_v abigail_n message_n abigail_n wise_o consider_v the_o mischievous_a effect_n likely_a to_o follow_v so_o churlish_a a_o message_n nabals_n wife_n say_v behold_v david_n send_v messenger_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n to_o salute_v our_o master_n and_o he_o they_o he_o heb._n fly_v upon_o they_o rail_v on_o they_o 15_o but_o the_o man_n be_v very_o good_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o shame_v not_o heb._n shame_v hurt_v neither_o miss_v we_o any_o thing_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v conversant_a with_o they_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 16_o they_o be_v a_o wall_n enemy_n wall_n i_o e._n a_o defence_n against_o wild_a beast_n and_o robber_n and_o enemy_n unto_o we_o both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n all_o the_o while_o we_o be_v with_o they_o keep_v the_o sheep_n 17_o now_o therefore_o know_v and_o consider_v what_o thou_o will_v do_v for_o evil_a be_v determine_v against_o our_o master_n and_o against_o all_o his_o household_n person_n household_n which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v either_o from_o some_o threaten_a expression_n which_o david_n man_n use_v or_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o david_n great_a power_n and_o that_o rage_n which_o so_o high_a a_o provocation_n be_v likely_a to_o produce_v in_o military_a person_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o a_o man_n can_v speak_v to_o he_o matter_n he_o to_o wit_n without_o hazard_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o i_o acquaint_v thou_o rather_o than_o he_o with_o this_o matter_n 18_o ¶_o then_o abigail_n make_v haste_n and_o take_v two_o hundred_o loaf_n case_n loaf_n which_o she_o do_v without_o his_o leave_n and_o against_o his_o mind_n because_o it_o be_v a_o case_n of_o apparent_a necessity_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o herself_o and_o husband_n and_o all_o the_o family_n from_o imminent_a ruin_n and_o sure_o that_o real_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n which_o dispense_v with_o god_n positive_a command_n may_v well_o dispense_v with_o the_o husband_n right_a in_o this_o case_n and_o two_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o five_o sheep_n ready_a dress_v and_o five_o measure_n of_o parch_a corn_n and_o a_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o or_o 〈◊〉_d cluster_n of_o raisin_n and_o two_o hundred_o cake_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o ass_n 19_o and_o she_o say_v unto_o her_o servant_n go_v on_o before_o i_o behold_v i_o come_v after_o you_o they_o you_o for_o she_o know_v she_o can_v quick_o overtake_v they_o but_o she_o tell_v not_o her_o husband_n nabal_n 20_o and_o it_o be_v so_o as_o she_o ride_v on_o the_o ass_n that_o she_o come_v down_o by_o the_o covert_n of_o the_o hill_n he_o hill_n in_o the_o low_a part_n and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o hill_n or_o of_o the_o tree_n that_o grow_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o david_n do_v not_o see_v she_o till_o she_o meet_v he_o and_o behold_v david_n and_o his_o man_n come_v down_o hill_n down_o to_o wit_n from_o another_o opposite_a hill_n against_o she_o and_o she_o meet_v they_o 21_o now_o david_n have_v say_v answer_n say_v either_o in_o his_o journey_n or_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v that_o reproachful_a answer_n sure_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v all_o that_o this_o fellow_n churlishness_n fellow_n who_o he_o think_v unworthy_a to_o be_v name_v for_o his_o barbarous_a ingratitude_n and_o churlishness_n have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v miss_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v requite_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a 22_o so_o and_o more_o also_o do_v god_n unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o david_n man_n david_n i_o e._n unto_o david_n himself_o but_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v ominous_a and_o unnatural_a to_o curse_v himself_o therefore_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v euphemismus_n instead_o of_o david_n he_o mention_n david_n enemy_n see_v 1_o sam._n 20._o 16._o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v so_o and_o more_o also_o let_v god_n do_v for_o the_o hebrew_n lamed_n be_v very_o oft_o so_o use_v the_o enemy_n of_o david_n i._n e._n let_v god_n work_v for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o as_o much_o prosperity_n and_o success_n as_o nabal_n have_v hitherto_o have_v or_o let_v god_n utter_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n and_o especial_o myself_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o if_o i_o do_v not_o destroy_v this_o man_n if_o i_o leave_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o morning_n light_n any_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n he_o wall_n i_o e._n any_o of_o the_o male_n for_o they_o only_o do_v so_o and_o of_o they_o this_o phrase_n be_v manifest_o understand_v 1_o king_n 14._o 10._o and_o 21._o 21._o and_o 2_o king_n 9_o 8._o and_o man_n not_o whole_o barbarous_a have_v general_o spare_v woman_n in_o such_o case_n qu._n why_o then_o be_v abigail_n so_o much_o concern_v and_o afraid_a answ._n partly_o from_o humanity_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o so_o general_a and_o dreadful_a a_o slaughter_n of_o her_o family_n and_o near_a relation_n and_o partly_o because_o when_o the_o sword_n be_v once_o draw_v she_o know_v not_o where_o it_o will_v rest_v nor_o whether_o she_o shall_v escape_v for_o she_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o limitation_n of_o david_n threaten_n till_o she_o come_v to_o he_o 23_o and_o when_o abigail_n see_v david_n she_o haste_v and_o light_v off_o the_o ass_n and_o fall_v before_o
god_n entreat_v now_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n worship_n god_n who_o by_o his_o zeal_n for_o thou_o have_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o friend_n in_o a_o singular_a manner_n and_o therefore_o will_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n for_o i_o though_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v i_o because_o i_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o his_o worship_n and_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o my_o hand_n may_v be_v restore_v i_o again_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n beseech_v lord_z beseech_v heb._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_z the_o lord_n ruin_n lord_n to_o assure_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v not_o from_o ill-will_n to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o hearty_o desire_v his_o reformation_n not_o his_o ruin_n and_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v restore_v again_o excuse_n again_o partly_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o the_o stroke_n be_v from_o god_n partly_o because_o he_o repent_v of_o that_o violence_n which_o he_o intend_v against_o the_o prophet_n for_o which_o god_n 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thy_o favour_n be_v not_o from_o any_o contempt_n or_o hatred_n of_o thy_o person_n but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o just_a command_n of_o my_o god_n who_o have_v forbid_v i_o all_o further_a converse_n or_o communication_n with_o thou_o say_v eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n it_o water_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o place_n or_o with_o that_o people_n whereby_o god_n declare_v how_o detestable_a they_o be_v in_o god_n eye_n not_o because_o their_o idolatry_n be_v so_o bad_a as_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_n but_o because_o they_o be_v vile_a apostate_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o embrace_v this_o idol-worship_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n mere_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n humour_n and_o command_v and_o because_o their_o vicinity_n and_o relation_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n make_v this_o more_o dangerous_a as_o to_o their_o infection_n by_o it_o nor_o turn_v again_o by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o thou_o come_v occasion_n come_v that_o by_o thy_o avoid_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v thou_o to_o bethel_n as_o execrable_a although_o thou_o wente_v by_o my_o special_a command_n thou_o may_v teach_v all_o other_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v abhor_v that_o way_n and_o all_o thought_n of_o go_v to_o that_o place_n or_o to_o such_o people_n upon_o any_o trivial_a and_o unnecessary_a occasion_n 10_o so_o he_o go_v another_o way_n and_o return_v not_o by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o come_v to_o bethel_n 11_o ¶_o now_o there_o dwell_v a_o old_a prophet_n connivance_n prophet_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o to_o who_o and_o by_o who_o god_n do_v sometime_o impart_v his_o mind_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o lord_n holy_a prophet_n and_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o prediction_n all_o which_o the_o follow_a relation_n show_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n may_v just_o be_v doubt_v see_v all_o those_o qualification_n may_v meet_v in_o a_o vicious_a man_n to_z and_o by_o who_o he_o may_v reveal_v some_o part_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o he_o do_v to_o balaam_n numb_a 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o such_o his_o other_z quality_n be_v sometime_o find_v and_o we_o find_v he_o in_o a_o downright_a and_o premeditate_a lie_n and_o that_o without_o any_o great_a temptation_n to_o it_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o albeit_o a_o holy_a prophet_n may_v possible_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v from_o his_o own_o habitation_n to_o dwell_v at_o bethel_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o idolatry_n unless_o with_o design_n to_o preach_v against_o it_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o do_v not_o his_o son_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v present_a at_o and_o to_o have_v join_v with_o other_o in_o that_o idolatrous_a worship_n v._o 11._o and_o that_o not_o without_o their_o father_n connivance_n in_o bethel_n bethel_n bethel_n for_o thither_o he_o come_v to_o dwell_v probable_o expect_v some_o great_a advantage_n from_o jeroboam_fw-la but_o he_o come_v out_o of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 23._o 18._o where_o he_o either_o be_v bear_v and_o have_v live_v before_o or_o his_o usual_a dwelling_n be_v at_o bethel_n but_o have_v late_o be_v at_o samaria_n and_o be_v now_o return_v to_o bethel_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d son_n pass_v son_n who_o probable_o be_v eye_n and_o ear-witness_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v come_v and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o work_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v do_v that_o day_n in_o bethel_n the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o the_o king_n they_o they_o tell_v also_o to_o their_o father_n 12_o and_o their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o way_n go_v he_o for_o his_o son_n have_v see_v what_o way_n the_o man_n of_o god_n go_v which_o come_v from_o judah_n 13_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o son_n saddle_v i_o the_o ass_n so_o they_o saddle_v he_o the_o ass_n and_o he_o ride_v thereon_o 14_o and_o go_v after_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o find_v he_o sit_v under_o a_o oak_n he_o oak_n be_v faint_a and_o weary_a with_o his_o journey_n and_o possible_o with_o the_o heat_n which_o make_v he_o choose_v this_o shady_a place_n and_o especial_o with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o he_o may_v easy_o guess_v that_o this_o be_v the_o old_a prophet_n by_o his_o age_n and_o carriage_n and_o it_o may_v be_v by_o his_o prophetical_a mantle_n and_o by_o the_o character_n which_o his_o son_n have_v give_v he_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o 15_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v home_o with_o i_o and_o eat_v bread_n 16_o and_o he_o say_v i_o 21._o i_o heb._n can_v â—…eut_n 12._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 5._o and_o â—…_n cor._n 10._o 21._o may_v not_o return_v with_o thou_o nor_o go_v in_o with_o thou_o neither_o will_v i_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n with_o thou_o in_o this_o place_n it_o place_n i_o e._n in_o bethel_n where_o thou_o desire_v i_o to_o do_v it_o 17_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o heb._n a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v to_o i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n there_o nor_o turn_v again_o to_o go_v by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o come_v 18_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n also_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o a_o angel_n speak_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v he_o back_o with_o thou_o into_o thy_o house_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n but_o he_o lie_v unto_o he_o himself_o he_o not_o with_o evil_a design_n against_o he_o but_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o know_v all_o the_o truth_n and_o circumstance_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o to_o express_v his_o kindness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o relieve_v his_o press_a hunger_n whereby_o possible_o he_o think_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o compensate_a for_o his_o miscarriage_n but_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o tell_v a_o premeditate_a lie_n but_o also_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n or_o benefit_n to_o himself_o 19_o so_o he_o go_v back_o with_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v bread_n in_o his_o house_n and_o drink_v water_n 20_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n refreshment_n table_n there_o the_o prophet_n meet_v with_o a_o severe_a judgement_n where_o he_o be_v please_v himself_o with_o this_o seasonable_a refreshment_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v other_o come_v by_o secret_a instinct_n into_o his_o mind_n as_o sometime_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n
and_o other_o prophet_n when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o other_o unto_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o 21._o back_o so_o he_o make_v this_o prophet_n public_o to_o call_v himself_o liar_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o profess_v so_o much_o kindness_n indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o by_o other_o render_v thus_o to_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a translation_n by_o compare_v v._o 23._o where_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n iâ—…_n so_o render_v and_o ver_fw-la 26._o where_o this_o message_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o but_o these_o argument_n be_v not_o cogent_a not_o that_o from_o v._o 23._o because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n for_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o divers_a verse_n and_o sometime_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n to_o be_v diverse_o use_v nor_o that_o from_o v._o 27._o for_o that_o may_v be_v render_v concern_v he_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v better_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 21._o 21_o and_o he_o cry_v it_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n both_o for_o his_o own_o guilt_n and_o shame_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n approach_a â—…sery_n and_o his_o unhappy_a influence_n both_o in_o procure_v and_o iâ—…_n denounce_v of_o it_o unto_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v disobey_v the_o mouth_n effect_n mouth_n i_o e._n the_o word_n of_o command_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o 22_o but_o come_v back_o and_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v to_o thou_o eat_v no_o bread_n and_o drink_v no_o water_n thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n 24._o father_n i_o e._n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o natural_a but_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o in_o this_o journey_n before_o thou_o return_v to_o thy_o native_a habitatition_n and_o thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o proper_a sepulchre_n which_o be_v esteem_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n and_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n as_o the_o contrary_n be_v reckon_v a_o honour_n and_o blessing_n see_v chap._n 14._o 13._o isa._n 14._o 19_o 20._o jer._n 22._o 19_o and_o 26._o 24._o 23_o ¶_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v bread_n and_o after_o he_o have_v drink_v that_o he_o saddle_v for_o he_o the_o ass_n he_o that_o he_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o his_o home_n and_o if_o possible_a escape_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v but_o it_o be_v observable_a he_o do_v not_o accompany_v he_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v he_o to_o expect_v and_o fear_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o he_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v back_o 24_o and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v a_o 36._o a_o chap._n 20._o 36._o lion_n meet_v he_o providence_n he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o lion_n in_o judea_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o god_n special_a providence_n by_o the_o way_n and_o slay_v he_o punishment_n he_o why_o do_v god_n punish_v a_o good_a man_n so_o severe_o for_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n ans._n first_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o small_a for_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a disobedience_n to_o a_o positive_a command_n obj._n but_o he_o suppose_v and_o be_v tell_v by_o another_o prophet_n that_o god_n have_v repeal_v his_o command_n and_o so_o be_v deceive_v ans._n he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o former_a command_n for_o he_o neither_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v a_o prophet_n nor_o that_o the_o message_n he_o deliver_v be_v from_o god_n but_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o contrary_a or_o at_o least_o to_o inquire_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o doubtful_a point_n which_o he_o gross_o neglect_v to_o do_v and_o willing_o believe_v the_o message_n because_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o necessity_n add_v to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o great_a exactness_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o god_n precept_n and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v much_o great_a in_o he_o than_o in_o another_o because_o hereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o authority_n and_o success_n of_o his_o message_n blast_v and_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n harden_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v exercise_v severity_n towards_o he_o ans._n second_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o small_a so_o his_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o may_v be_v imagine_v for_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a man_n his_o bodily_a death_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o this_o way_n be_v not_o so_o painful_a and_o terrible_a as_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o as_o to_o his_o soul_n god_n by_o give_v he_o a_o gracious_a admonition_n both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o awaken_v he_o to_o true_a repentance_n which_o doubtless_o he_o practise_v and_o so_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o death_n and_o by_o this_o sudden_a death_n free_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o evil_a time_n and_o world_n and_o speedy_o let_v in_o to_o eternal_a glory_n ans._n three_o as_o the_o world_n and_o all_o man_n in_o it_o be_v make_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o all_o their_o life_n and_o death_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o his_o service_n so_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a nor_o harsh_a if_o god_n shall_v bring_v his_o deserve_a death_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a design_n as_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o justice_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o partiality_n to_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o idolatrous_a follower_n to_o repentance_n to_o justify_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o inflict_v upon_o ieroboam_n house_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o curse_a apostasy_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o succeed_a sinner_n not_o rash_o to_o venture_v upon_o small_a sin_n and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o may_v expect_v far_o sore_a punishment_n and_o his_o carcase_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n there_o way_n his_o life_n and_o soul_n be_v go_v his_o dead_a body_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o lie_v there_o and_o the_o ass_n stand_v by_o it_o the_o lion_n also_o stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n 28._o carcase_n see_v on_o v._o 28._o 25_o and_o behold_v man_n pass_v by_o and_o see_v the_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n and_o they_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o old_a prophet_n dwell_v 26_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n that_o bring_v he_o back_o from_o the_o way_n hear_v thereof_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o lion_n which_o have_v break_v have_v heb._n break_v tear_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o 20._o he_o or_o rather_o concern_v he_o for_o so_o the_o particle_n lamed_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 20._o 13._o psal._n 3._o 2._o and_o 91._o 11._o compare_n with_o matth._n 4._o 6._o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 20._o 27_o and_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n say_v saddle_v i_o the_o ass_n reason_n ass_n be_v secure_a as_o to_o himself_o because_o so_o many_o other_o have_v be_v there_o without_o any_o harm_n and_o because_o he_o perceive_v the_o prophet_n death_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o special_a reason_n and_o they_o saddle_v he_o 28_o and_o he_o go_v and_o find_v his_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n the_o lion_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o break_v nor_o heb._n break_v tear_v the_o ass_n sight_n ass_n here_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o miracle_n that_o the_o ass_n do_v not_o run_v away_o from_o the_o lion_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o custom_n but_o bold_o stand_v still_o as_o reserve_v himself_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o burial_n that_o
towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o year_n it_o make_v up_o these_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n jac._n 5._o 17._o or_o 2._o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v to_o sarepta_n which_o probable_o be_v a_o year_n after_o the_o famine_n begin_v see_v on_o chap._n 17._o 7._o and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o year_n which_o also_o make_v up_o the_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n say_v go_v show_v thyself_o unto_o ahab_n rain_v ahab_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o to_o advise_v he_o to_o remove_v it_o and_o upon_o that_o condition_n to_o promise_v he_o rain_v and_o i_o will_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n calamity_n earth_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o prayer_n which_o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o it_o thus_o god_n take_v care_n to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o in_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n to_o israel_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n yet_o leave_v among_o they_o who_o suffer_v in_o this_o common_a calamity_n 2_o and_o elijah_n go_v to_o show_v himself_o unto_o ahab_n martyrdom_n ahab_n wherein_o he_o show_v a_o strong_a faith_n and_o resolute_a obedience_n and_o invincible_a courage_n that_o he_o dare_v at_o god_n command_n run_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o rage_a lion_n which_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sore_a famine_n in_o samaria_n 3_o and_o ahab_n call_v ahu_o call_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d ahu_o obadiah_n which_o be_v house_n be_v heb._n over_o 〈◊〉_d house_n the_o governor_n of_o his_o house_n baal_n house_n be_v value_v by_o ahab_n for_o his_o great_a prudence_n and_o fidelity_n and_o therefore_o indulge_v as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n and_o baal_n now_o obadiah_n fear_v the_o lord_z great_o herein_o great_o quest._n how_o can_v he_o and_o some_o other_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o do_v not_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n as_o god_n have_v command_v ans._n although_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o excusable_a in_o this_o neglect_n because_o they_o shall_v have_v prefer_v god_n service_n before_o their_o worldly_a commodity_n according_a to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o godly_a people_n who_o do_v so_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 13_o 16._o yet_o because_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o perform_v all_o moral_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o their_o brethren_n and_o abstain_v from_o idolatry_n and_o be_v keep_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o violence_n they_o think_v necessity_n and_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o their_o life_n will_v excuse_v they_o from_o ceremonial_a service_n and_o god_n bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n herein_o 4_o for_o it_o be_v so_o when_o izebel_n when_o heb._n izebel_n jezebel_n cut_v off_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o obadiah_n take_v a_o hundred_o prophet_n 29._o prophet_n 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name_n and_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n who_o vassal_n ahab_n be_v in_o that_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o have_v follow_v baalim_fw-la 19_o now_o therefore_o send_v remove_v send_v to_o wit_n messenger_n that_o this_o controversy_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v be_v decide_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o these_o heavy_a judgement_n discover_v and_o remove_v that_o so_o this_o plague_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o gather_v to_o i_o all_o israel_n transaction_n israel_n by_o their_o deputy_n or_o head_n and_o representative_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o all_o our_o transaction_n unto_o mount_n carmel_n etc._n carmel_n not_o that_o carmel_n in_o judah_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 12._o but_o another_o in_o issachar_n by_o the_o midland-sea_n jos._n 19_o 26._o jer._n 46._o 18._o which_o he_o choose_v as_o a_o very_a convenient_a place_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o which_o all_o the_o tribe_n may_v 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question_n 3._o 19_o and_o be_v evident_a from_o spring_n and_o river_n which_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o thence_o and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v no_o other_o place_n into_o which_o they_o issue_v themselves_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o caspian_a sea_n into_o which_o divers_a river_n do_v empty_a themselves_o and_o especial_o that_o great_a river_n volga_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o it_o will_v certain_o drown_v all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o vent_n for_o they_o under_o ground_n for_o other_o vent_n above_o ground_n out_o of_o that_o great_a lake_n or_o sea_n they_o have_v none_o out_o of_o this_o deep_a therefore_o and_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n together_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o bring_v such_o a_o quantity_n of_o water_n as_o may_v overwhelm_v the_o earth_n without_o any_o production_n of_o new_a water_n which_o yet_o he_o with_o one_o word_n can_v have_v create_v so_o vain_a be_v the_o cavil_n of_o atheistical_a 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fit_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v call_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n mal._n 3._o 10._o so_o 2_o king_n 7._o 2._o 19_o psal._n 78._o 23._o isa._n 24._o 18._o which_o then_o grow_v thick_a and_o big_a with_o water_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o if_o we_o say_v that_o god_n create_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n for_o this_o end_n which_o afterward_o he_o annihilate_v be_v open_v 12._o and_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n it_o night_n god_n by_o this_o gradual_a proceed_v both_o awaken_v to_o repentance_n and_o give_v they_o space_n for_o it_o 13._o in_o the_o 25._o the_o job_n 21._o 25._o self_n same_o day_n world_n day_n on_o which_o the_o flood_n begin_v by_o that_o terrible_a shower_n heb._n in_o the_o body_n or_o essence_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o day_n as_o gen._n 17._o 26._o levit._fw-la 23._o 14._o jos._n 10._o 27._o q._n d._n not_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o twilight_n like_o one_o ashamed_a of_o his_o action_n or_o afraid_a of_o the_o people_n but_o when_o it_o be_v clear_a day_n or_o about_o noontide_a in_o the_o public_a view_n of_o the_o world_n enter_v noah_n and_o shem_n and_o ham_n and_o japheth_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o noah_n wife_n and_o the_o three_o wife_n of_o his_o son_n with_o they_o into_o the_o ark._n 14._o they_o and_o every_o beast_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n after_o their_o kind_n and_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o every_o fowl_n after_o his_o kind_n every_o bird_n 17._o bird_n the_o first_o word_n signify_v the_o great_a the_o second_o
by_o the_o passion_n of_o a_o enrage_a woman_n wherewith_o he_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o comply_v and_o probable_o he_o have_v deny_v her_o desire_n if_o god_n have_v not_o interpose_v in_o it_o because_o of_o his_o son_n stream_n son_n he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o of_o his_o wife_n from_o whence_o may_v be_v gather_v either_o that_o hagar_n be_v not_o proper_o his_o wife_n or_o that_o this_o be_v another_o of_o abraham_n infirmity_n that_o he_o have_v not_o that_o affection_n for_o she_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v whereby_o we_o may_v also_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n institution_n who_o appoint_v but_o one_o woman_n for_o one_o man_n that_o each_o may_v have_v the_o entire_a interest_n in_o the_o other_o affection_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o man_n invention_n which_o bring_v polygamy_n into_o the_o world_n whereby_o a_o man_n affection_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a and_o sometime_o contrary_a stream_n 12_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a in_o thy_o sight_n because_o of_o the_o lad_n and_o because_o of_o thy_o bondwoman_n 2._o bondwoman_n thus_o abraham_n have_v better_a authority_n for_o his_o divorce_n from_o hagar_n than_o he_o have_v for_o his_o marriage_n with_o she_o chap._n 16._o 2._o in_o all_o that_o sarah_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o hearken_v unto_o her_o voice_n for_o in_o 18._o in_o rom._n 9_o 7._o heb._n 11._o 18._o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n messiah_n seed_n to_o wit_n the_o promise_a seed_n the_o heir_n of_o thy_o estate_n covenant_n and_o promise_n the_o progenitor_n of_o my_o church_n and_o people_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v 19_o call_v i._n e._n repute_a and_o value_v both_o by_o i_o and_o other_o man_n the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v by_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v for_o to_o be_v call_v be_v oft_o time_n put_v for_o to_o be_v as_o isa._n 1._o 26._o and_o 47._o 1_o 5._o matth._n 5._o 9_o 19_o 13_o and_o also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n will_v i_o make_v a_o 20_o a_o chap._n 17._o 20_o nation_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o seed_n 14_o and_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n piety_n morning_n he_o who_o before_o doubt_v and_o linger_v to_o do_v it_o when_o sarahs_n passion_n suggest_v it_o when_o once_o he_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v god_n will_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o execute_v it_o a_o excellent_a example_n of_o prudence_n and_o piety_n and_o take_v bread_n 1._o bread_n by_o which_o may_v be_v here_o understand_v all_o necessary_n as_o mal._n 1._o 7_o 12._o matth._n 6._o 11._o and_o 14._o 15._o compare_v with_o mark_n 6._o 36._o luke_n 14._o 1._o and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o hagar_n put_v it_o on_o her_o shoulder_n and_o the_o child_n and_o send_v she_o away_o 4._o away_o quest._n how_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o so_o rich_a and_o liberal_a a_o person_n as_o abraham_n will_v send_v away_o such_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n with_o so_o mean_a accommodation_n answ._n 1._o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o particular_a command_n from_o god_n to_o abraham_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v as_o many_o thing_n be_v say_v by_o god_n and_o do_v by_o man_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o john_n 20._o 30_o 31._o and_o 21._o 25._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o god_n may_v order_v it_o thus_o partly_o to_o chastise_v abraham_n irregular_a marriage_n with_o hagar_n partly_o to_o correct_v and_o â—…ame_v the_o haughty_a and_o rugged_a temper_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o god_n help_n and_o mercy_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v more_o eminent_o show_v his_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o abraham_n in_o provide_v for_o such_o forlorn_a and_o neglect_v creature_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o 2._o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o doubt_v that_o abraham_n give_v she_o these_o provision_n only_o for_o the_o present_a and_o intend_v to_o send_v further_o and_o better_a afterward_o to_o a_o place_n appoint_v by_o he_o which_o also_o he_o do_v but_o she_o miss_v her_o way_n as_o well_o might_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o thereby_o come_v into_o these_o strait_n design_v by_o god_n for_o the_o signification_n of_o great_a mystery_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gal._n 4._o and_o she_o depart_v and_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o beersheba_n 31._o beersheba_n a_o place_n near_o gerar_n so_o call_v here_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n see_v ver_fw-la 31._o 15_o and_o the_o water_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o bottle_n and_o she_o cast_v the_o child_n shrub_n child_n not_o as_o if_o she_o carry_v he_o in_o her_o arm_n or_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n for_o he_o be_v now_o about_o eighteen_o year_n old_a but_o be_v weak_a and_o faint_a and_o no_o doubt_n much_o deject_v in_o spirit_n upon_o the_o prospect_n of_o his_o desolate_a and_o distress_a condition_n she_o be_v force_v to_o support_v and_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n but_o 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god_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lad_n where_o he_o be_v he_o be_v though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o vast_a and_o desolate_a wilderness_n yet_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o he_o 18_o arise_v lift_v up_o the_o lad_n and_o hold_v he_o in_o thy_o hand_n for_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n vain_a b_o i._n e._n support_v or_o sustain_v thy_o languish_a child_n with_o thy_o hand_n for_o i_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o thy_o care_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a 19_o and_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n 16._o eye_n not_o that_o her_o eye_n be_v shut_v or_o blind_v before_o but_o she_o see_v not_o the_o well_o before_o either_o because_o it_o be_v at_o some_o distance_n or_o because_o her_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n and_o her_o mind_n distract_v and_o heedless_a through_o excessive_a grief_n and_o fear_n or_o because_o god_n withhold_v her_o eye_n that_o she_o may_v not_o see_v it_o without_o his_o information_n compare_v numb_a 22_o 31._o luke_n 24._o 16._o and_o she_o see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o she_o go_v and_o fill_v the_o bottle_n with_o water_n and_o give_v the_o lad_n drink_v 20_o and_o god_n be_v with_o the_o lad_n and_o he_o grow_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o become_v a_o archer_n 9_o archer_n i._n e._n a_o skilful_a hunter_n of_o beast_n and_o warrior_n with_o man_n too_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n gen._n 16._o 12._o for_o the_o bow_n be_v a_o principal_a instrument_n in_o war_n as_o well_o as_o in_o hunt_v gen._n 48._o 22._o &_o 49._o 23_o 24._o and_o these_o two_o profession_n oft_o go_v together_o see_v gen._n 10._o 9_o 21_o and_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n note_v paran_n in_o the_o border_n of_o that_o wilderness_n by_o compare_v gen._n 14._o 6._o for_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o it_o be_v uninhabitable_a by_o man_n or_o beast_n as_o ancient_a writer_n note_v and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o a_o wife_n 2._o wife_n by_o which_o we_o see_v both_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o parent_n and_o the_o right_a that_o be_v invest_v in_o they_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o child_n in_o marriage_n in_o convenient_a time_n compare_v gen._n 24._o 4._o and_o 28._o 2._o judg._n 14._o 2._o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n house_n egypt_n rather_o than_o out_o of_o canaan_n concern_v who_o accuse_v state_n and_o future_a destruction_n she_o have_v be_v inform_v in_o abraham_n house_n 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n that_o abimelech_n 2._o abimelech_n he_o of_o who_o see_v gen._n 20._o 2._o and_o phicol_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o host_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n say_v god_n be_v with_o thou_o
be_v go_v the_o lawgiver_n remain_v there_o still_o nor_o be_v their_o government_n and_o commonwealth_n quite_o destroy_v until_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n and_o therefore_o some_o translate_v the_o place_n thus_o and_o that_o with_o great_a probability_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v until_o the_o shiloh_n come_v and_o until_o which_o word_n be_v repeat_v out_o of_o the_o former_a member_n as_o be_v most_o usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n the_o gather_v of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o he_o i._n e._n until_o the_o gentile_n be_v convert_v and_o bring_v in_o to_o christ._n and_o this_o interpretation_n receive_v countenance_n from_o mat._n 24._o 14._o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o sceptre_n and_o lawgiver_n shall_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o from_o that_o tribe_n and_o people_n be_v 11_o bind_v his_o foal_n unto_o the_o vine_n and_o his_o ass_n colt_n unto_o the_o choice_a vine_n they_o vine_n he_o signify_v the_o plenty_n of_o vine_n in_o judahs_n portion_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plant_v every_o where_o even_o in_o the_o commons_o and_o highway_n where_o man_n travel_v and_o where_o upon_o occasion_n they_o use_v to_o tie_v the_o beast_n on_o which_o they_o ride_v to_o any_o tree_n which_o be_v near_o they_o he_o wash_v his_o garment_n in_o wine_n garment_n wine_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o plenty_n of_o it_o that_o if_o it_o be_v convenient_a man_n may_v use_v wine_n in_o stead_n of_o water_n to_o wash_v their_o garment_n and_o his_o clothes_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o grape_n olive_n grape_n so_o the_o wine_n be_v call_v also_o in_o dâ—…t_n 32._o 14._o 1_o macc._n 6._o 34._o and_o by_o pliny_n hesiod_n and_o other_o as_o oil_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o olive_n 12_o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v red_a with_o wine_n 29._o wine_n which_o show_v not_o only_o the_o plenty_n of_o wine_n but_o also_o the_o excellency_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o which_o though_o not_o drink_v in_o great_a quantity_n or_o to_o excess_n will_v make_v the_o eye_n red_a see_v prov._n 23._o 29._o and_o his_o tooth_n white_a with_o milk_n 13_o 10._o 13_o deut._n 33._o 18._o josh._n 19_o 10._o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n haven_n sea_n acknowledge_v here_o and_o adore_v the_o divine_a providence_n which_o direct_v jacob_n thus_o exact_o to_o foretell_v the_o portion_n 〈◊〉_d zebulon_n which_o fall_v to_o they_o 200_o year_n after_o this_o and_o that_o not_o by_o choice_n or_o any_o design_n of_o man_n but_o mere_o by_o lot_n his_o portion_n be_v extend_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n to_o the_o great_a mediterranean_a sea_n and_o to_o such_o part_n of_o it_o where_o there_o be_v convenient_a haven_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o his_o border_n shall_v be_v unto_o zidon_n nation_n zidon_n or_o his_o side_n or_o coast_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v near_o sidon_n understand_v not_o the_o city_n but_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o unto_o which_o that_o tribe_n reach_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n for_o though_o aher_n may_v seem_v to_o intercept_v they_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o sea_n or_o his_o coast_n look_v towards_o sidon_n have_v it_o in_o view_n and_o lie_v commodious_o for_o commerce_n with_o that_o great_a city_n which_o then_o be_v the_o mart_n of_o the_o nation_n 14_o issachar_n be_v a_o strong_a ass_n courage_n ass_n heb._n a_o ass_n of_o bone_n i._n e._n of_o great_a bulk_n and_o bone_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n but_o of_o little_a spirit_n and_o courage_n couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n thing_n burden_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o back_n and_o which_o he_o be_v content_v to_o bear_v or_o lie_v down_o i._n e._n enjoy_v his_o ease_n and_o rest_n between_o the_o border_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n with_o which_o he_o be_v encompass_v and_o secure_v from_o foreign_a enemy_n which_o make_v he_o more_o secure_a and_o slothful_a or_o between_o the_o order_n or_o fold_n of_o cattle_n as_o a_o word_n very_o near_o akin_a to_o it_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n signify_v judg._n 5._o 16._o to_o the_o feed_n and_o mind_v whereof_o he_o whole_o give_v himself_o neglect_v more_o generous_a thing_n 15_o and_o he_o see_v that_o rest_n 17._o rest_n or_o rather_o his_o rest_a place_n as_o this_o very_a word_n signify_v gen._n 8._o 9_o psal._n 116._o 7._o and_o 132._o 8._o isa._n 11._o 10._o i._n e._n his_o portion_n or_o habitation_n as_o the_o chald._n and_o syr._n translate_v it_o so_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o follow_a member_n where_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o other_o word_n and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v against_o this_o version_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v his_o rest_n but_o rest_n in_o the_o general_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a branch_n the_o land_n though_o it_o be_v apparent_o mean_v of_o his_o land_n or_o portion_n of_o land_n allot_v to_o he_o beside_o the_o pronoun_n be_v often_o omit_v and_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v 1_o king_n 10._o 7._o with_o 2_o chron._n 9_o 6._o and_o psal._n 41._o 9_o with_o joh._n 13._o 18._o and_o mat._n 3._o 12._o with_o luk._n 3._o 17._o be_v good_a and_o the_o land_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o bow_v his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v and_o become_v a_o servant_n unto_o tribute_n repose_n tribute_n willing_o pay_v whatsoever_o tribute_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o either_o by_o the_o neighbour_a tribe_n or_o by_o foreign_a power_n rather_o than_o to_o forfeit_v his_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a country_n and_o his_o sweet_a repose_n 16_o dan_n shall_v judge_v sort_n judge_v i._n e._n rule_n and_o govern_v they_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o concubine_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o other_o tribe_n but_o shall_v have_v a_o absolute_a power_n within_o himself_o what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n and_o hereby_o all_o difference_n between_o the_o son_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o concubine_n be_v take_v away_o it_o be_v say_v of_o dan_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first-mentioned_n of_o that_o sort_n his_o people_n as_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 16._o israel_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n do_v have_v distinct_a government_n and_o governor_n among_o they_o see_v numb_a 1._o 4_o 16._o 17_o dan_n shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n a_o arrow-snake_n a_o heb._n a_o arrow-snake_n adder_n in_o the_o path_n arm_n path_n which_o cover_v and_o hide_v itself_o in_o the_o sand_n or_o dust_n of_o the_o highway_n watch_v for_o man_n or_o beast_n that_o 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effectual_a remedy_n and_o mean_v of_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n from_o all_o his_o pain_n and_o misery_n and_o particular_o from_o his_o present_a horror_n upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o future_a state_n of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o pathetical_a exclamation_n may_v look_v either_o 1._o backward_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v be_v deplorable_a both_o for_o its_o great_a strait_n and_o pressure_n of_o which_o see_v joâ—…_n 19_o 47._o judg._n 1._o 34._o and_o especial_o for_o that_o idolatry_n which_o that_o tribe_n will_v introduce_v and_o promote_v judg._n 18._o 30._o and_o 1_o king_n 12._o 29._o whereby_o they_o will_v ruin_v themselves_o and_o most_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n with_o they_o
content_v with_o multitude_n of_o partner_n so_o this_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o go_n be_v a_o 5._o a_o chap._n 20._o 5._o jealous_a god_n 15_o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n out_o covenant_n for_o cohabitation_n or_o to_o suffer_v they_o quiet_o to_o live_v among_o you_o who_o you_o shall_v drive_v out_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v 16._o whore_v i._n e._n commit_v idolatry_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v and_o compare_v to_o spiritual_a whoredom_n see_v jer._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o ezek._n 16._o after_o their_o god_n and_o do_v facrifice_n unto_o their_o god_n and_o one_o call_v thou_o and_o thou_o eat_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n 20._o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o part_n or_o remainder_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n whereby_o thou_o will_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o a_o idolatrous_a worship_n because_o such_o feast_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o solemn_a benediction_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o idol_n see_v numb_a 25._o 2._o psal._n 106._o 28._o ezek._n 18._o 6._o and_o 22._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o rev._n 2._o 20._o 16_o and_o thou_o take_v of_o 2._o of_o 1_o king_n 11._o 2._o their_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n 2._o daughter_n num._n 25._o 1_o 2._o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o son_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n 17_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o melt_a god_n kind_n god_n nor_o grave_v nor_o any_o other_o as_o it_o plain_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o many_o parallel_a scripture_n but_o he_o mention_n melt_v because_o their_o late_a idol_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n 18_o the_o feast_n of_o 15._o of_o chap._n 12._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 23._o 15._o unleavened_a bread_n shall_v thou_o keep_v seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n as_o i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la for_o in_o the_o 4._o the_o chap._n 13._o 4._o month_n abib_fw-la thou_o come_v out_o from_o egypt_n 19_o 23._o 19_o chap._n 22._o 29._o ezek._n 44._o 30._o luk._n 2._o 23._o all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la be_v i_o and_o every_o firstling_n among_o thy_o cattle_n whether_o ox_n or_o sheep_n that_o be_v male_a sheep_n male_a heb._n and_o for_o that_o be_v as_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v oft_o use_v the_o word_n follow_v here_o and_o verse_n 20._o be_v a_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o general_a sentence_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n all_o thy_o cattle_n which_o a_o particle_n oft_o understand_v shall_v be_v bear_v male_a as_o it_o be_v also_o explain_v exod._n 13._o 12._o the_o open_n or_o whatsoever_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o male-kind_n open_v the_o matrix_fw-la which_o word_n be_v fit_o understand_v cut_v of_o the_o former_a member_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a of_o ox_n or_o and_o put_v for_o or_o as_o it_o be_v oft_o do_v sheep_n 20_o but_o the_o 13._o the_o chap._n 13._o 13._o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n thau_fw-fr shait_fw-fr redeem_v with_o a_o â—…id_n a_o oâ—…_n â—…id_n lamb_n and_o if_o thou_o redeem_v he_o not_o then_o shall_v thou_o break_v his_o neck_n all_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o 24._o i_o chap._n 23._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o empty_a 15._o empty_a either_o without_o a_o gift_n to_o i_o so_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n or_o without_o benefit_n to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n see_v exod._n 23._o 15._o 21_o 14._o 21_o chap._n 23._o 1â—…_n deut._n 5._o 12._o luk._n 13._o 14._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v work_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v in_o earing-time_n and_o in_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v rest_v sabbath_n rest_v which_o time_n be_v express_v because_o the_o great_a profit_n and_o seem_a necessity_n of_o work_v at_o that_o time_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o powerful_a temptation_n to_o make_v man_n break_v the_o sabbath_n 22_o 16._o 22_o chap._n 23._o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n 8._o week_n i._n e._n which_o be_v number_v by_o week_n be_v just_a seven_o week_n after_o the_o passove_a whence_o it_o be_v call_v pentecost_n i._n e._n the_o fifty_o day_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o passove_a see_v levit._n 23._o 15._o and_o 25._o 8._o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o wheat-harvest_n week_n wheat-harvest_n so_o this_o be_v a_o designation_n of_o the_o time_n and_o business_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a earth_n in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o year_n the_o heb._n revolution_n of_o the_o year_n year_n end_n contract_n end_n so_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o jubilee_n and_o civil_a contract_n 23_o 16._o 23_o chap._n 23._o 14_o 17._o deut._n 16._o 16._o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o your_o man-child_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 24_o for_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n do_v nation_n so_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o intestine_a enemy_n to_o do_v thou_o or_o thy_o mischief_n this_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o israel_n discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o follow_v god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o drive_v they_o out_o which_o they_o neglect_v it_o be_v not_o full_o do_v before_o thou_o and_o enlarge_v thy_o border_n 10._o border_n gen._n 35._o 5._o act._n 18._o 10._o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n way_n land_n i_o will_v not_o only_o tie_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o invasion_n upon_o you_o but_o i_o will_v take_v off_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o such_o a_o enterprise_n which_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o effect_v many_o way_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n 25_o 18_o 25_o chap._n 23._o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n neither_o shall_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o passover_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o morning_n 26_o 2._o 26_o deut._n 26._o 2._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n child_n land_n thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o do_v this_o but_o shall_v bring_v the_o very_a first_o of_o they_o or_o the_o first-fruit_n even_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n which_o limitation_n seem_v here_o convenient_o add_v because_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v thither_o all_o their_o first-fruit_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o their_o own_o body_n their_o child_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o 21._o a_o chap._n 23._o 19_o deut._n 14._o 21._o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n 27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n stone_n word_n object_n god_n say_v i_o will_v write_v verse_n 1._o answ_n 1._o moses_n be_v to_o write_v the_o ritual_a precept_n mention_v here_o above_o god_n write_v the_o moral_a law_n 2._o moses_n write_v what_o he_o write_v in_o a_o book_n see_v exod._n 24._o 7._o but_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v write_v by_o god_n himself_o not_o by_o moses_n who_o have_v no_o grave_v instrument_n with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o can_v not_o without_o they_o writeupon_o the_o stone_n for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n 28_o and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n twice_o night_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o be_v now_o to_o renew_v the_o break_a covenant_n this_o forty_o day_n fast_o of_o he_o be_v mention_v four_o time_n exod._n 24._o 18._o and_o here_o and_o deut._n 9_o 18._o and_o 10._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v perform_v but_o twice_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o happen_v only_o twice_o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_n water_n and_o he_o 13._o he_o chap._n 31._o 18._o and_o 34._o 1._o deut._n 4._o 13._o write_v 6._o write_v not_o moses_n but_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 1._o and_o from_o deut._n 10_o the_o relative_a pronoun_n be_v here_o refer_v to_o the_o remote_a antecedent_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n as_o gen._n 10._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 21._o 14._o and_o 27._o 8._o psal._n 99_o 6._o upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o ten_o word_n ten_o heb._n word_n commandment_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o
you_o shall_v break_v it_o 34_o of_o all_o meat_n which_o may_v be_v eat_v that_o on_o which_o such_o water_n come_v dress_v come_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o flesh_n or_o herb_n or_o other_o food_n which_o be_v dress_v in_o water_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o vessel_n so_o pollute_v shall_v be_v unclean_a not_o so_o if_o it_o be_v food_n which_o be_v eat_v dry_a as_o bread_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o water_n do_v soon_o receive_v the_o pollution_n in_o itself_o and_o convey_v it_o to_o the_o food_n so_o dress_v shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o all_o drink_n that_o may_v be_v drink_v in_o every_o such_o vessel_n shall_v be_v unclean_a 35_o and_o every_o thing_n whereupon_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v shall_v be_v unclean_a whether_o it_o be_v oven_n or_o range_v for_o pot_n they_o shall_v be_v break_v down_o for_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o shall_v be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 36_o nevertheless_o a_o fountain_n or_o pit_n 〈◊〉_d pit_n heb._n a_o gather_v together_o of_o 〈◊〉_d wherein_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o water_n man_n water_n of_o which_o no_o solid_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v while_o such_o unclean_a thing_n remain_v in_o they_o but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o his_o merciful_a condescension_n to_o man_n necessity_n water_n be_v scarce_o in_o those_o country_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n will_v have_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n give_v place_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o mercy_n towards_o man_n shall_v be_v clean_o but_o 〈◊〉_d ‖_o or_o â—…e_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o touch_v their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v unclean_a 37_o and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v upon_o any_o sow_a seed_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sow_o 36._o sow_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v necessary_a provision_n for_o man_n and_o partly_o because_o such_o seed_n will_v not_o be_v use_v for_o man_n food_n till_o it_o have_v receive_v many_o alteration_n in_o the_o earth_n whereby_o such_o pollution_n be_v take_v away_o see_v joh._n 12._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 36._o it_o shall_v be_v clean_o 38_o but_o if_o any_o water_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o seed_n case_n seed_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v partly_o because_o wet_a seed_n do_v soon_o receive_v and_o long_o retain_v any_o pollution_n and_o partly_o because_o such_o seed_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v sow_o present_o and_o therefore_o that_o necessity_n which_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o the_o dry_a seed_n which_o be_v speedy_o to_o be_v sow_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v in_o this_o case_n and_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a unto_o you_o 39_o and_o if_o any_o beast_n of_o which_o you_o may_v eat_v die_v sacrifice_n die_v either_o of_o itself_o or_o be_v kill_v by_o some_o wild_a beast_n in_o which_o case_n the_o blood_n be_v not_o pour_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v kill_v by_o man_n either_o for_o food_n or_o sacrifice_n he_o that_o touch_v the_o carcase_n thereof_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a 40_o and_o 31._o and_o chap._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n &_o 22._o 8._o ezek._n 4._o 14._o &_o 44._o 31._o he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o carcase_n of_o it_o 30._o it_o to_o wit_n unwitting_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o know_o it_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a sin_n against_o a_o express_a law_n deut._n 14._o 21._o and_o therefore_o punish_v with_o cut_v off_o numb_a 15._o 30._o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a he_o also_o that_o bear_v the_o carcase_n of_o it_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a 41_o and_o every_o creep_a thing_n 30._o thing_n except_o those_o before_o express_o except_v above_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v 42_o whatsoever_o go_v upon_o the_o belly_n snake_n belly_n as_o worm_n and_o snake_n and_o whatsoever_o go_v upon_o all_o four_o serpent_n four_o as_o â—…oads_n and_o divers_a serpent_n or_o whatsoever_o foot_n whatsoever_o heb._n do_v â—…tiply_v foot_n have_v more_o foot_n etc._n foot_n to_o wit_n more_o than_o four_o as_o caterpillar_n etc._n etc._n among_o all_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n 43_o 〈◊〉_d 43_o chap._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o make_v your_o soviâ—…_n your_o heb._n soviâ—…_n self_n abominable_a with_o any_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v neither_o shall_v you_o make_v yourselves_o unclean_a with_o they_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v defile_v thereby_o 44_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o 16._o and_o chap._n 19_o 2._o and_o 20._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 15_o 16._o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a sinner_n holy_a by_o which_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o these_o caution_n and_o prohibition_n about_o the_o eat_n or_o touch_v of_o these_o creature_n be_v not_o for_o any_o real_a uncleanness_n in_o they_o all_o be_v god_n good_a creature_n but_o only_o that_o by_o the_o diligent_a observation_n of_o these_o rule_v they_o may_v learn_v with_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v all_o moral_a pollution_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o particular_o from_o all_o familiar_a and_o intimate_a converse_n with_o notorious_a sinner_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a neither_o shall_v you_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n 45_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 46_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o fowl_n and_o of_o every_o live_a creature_n that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v in_o the_o water_n and_o of_o every_o creature_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n 47_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a and_o between_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v chap._n xii_o 1_o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o chap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d woman_n have_v 〈◊〉_d have_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d conceive_v seed_n and_o bear_v a_o manchild_n than_o 〈◊〉_d than_o luk._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d she_o shall_v be_v unclean_a conception_n unclean_a not_o for_o any_o filthiness_n which_o be_v either_o in_o the_o conception_n or_o in_o bring_v forth_o but_o to_o signify_v the_o universal_a and_o deep_a pollution_n of_o man_n nature_n even_o from_o the_o birth_n and_o from_o the_o conception_n seven_o day_n woman_n day_n for_o so_o long_a or_o thereabouts_o nature_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o purgation_n of_o most_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o separation_n for_o her_o infirmity_n etc._n infirmity_n i._n e._n for_o her_o monthly_a infirmity_n and_o it_o may_v note_v a_o agreement_n therewith_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n levit._n 15._o 19_o but_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v such_o that_o she_o defile_v every_o thing_n she_o touch_v etc._n etc._n shall_v she_o be_v unclean_a ourselves_o from_o uncleanness_n contract_v by_o the_o touch_v or_o eat_v of_o external_a thing_n he_o now_o come_v to_o that_o uncleanness_n which_o arise_v from_o ourselves_o 3_o and_o in_o the_o 22._o the_o gen._n 17._o 12._o luk._n 1._o 59_o and_o 2._o 21._o joh._n 7._o 22._o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v day_n circumcise_v which_o law_n be_v here_o repeat_v because_o the_o woman_n uncleanness_n last_v for_o 7_o day_n be_v one_o though_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o child_n circumcision_n be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o eight_o day_n 4_o and_o she_o shall_v then_o continue_v sanctuary_n continue_v heb._n sit_v i._n e._n abide_v as_o that_o word_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o gen._n 22._o 5._o and_o 34._o 10._o or_o tarry_v at_o home_n not_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n purify_v purify_n in_o her_o pollute_a and_o separate_a estate_n for_o the_o word_n blood_n or_o blood_n signify_v both_o guilt_n as_o gen._n 4._o 10._o and_o uncleanness_n as_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o see_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n because_o by_o the_o expulsion_n or_o purgation_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n she_o be_v purify_v three_o and_o thirty_o day_n she_o shall_v touch_v no_o hallow_a thing_n eat_v thing_n she_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o part_n of_o the_o
may_v be_v otherwise_o render_v either_o thus_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o spy_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o israelite_n come_v into_o or_o towards_o his_o country_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o spy_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o rest_n or_o thus_o by_o the_o way_n of_o atharim_n a_o place_n so_o call_v as_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n here_o take_v it_o and_o it_o seem_v not_o improbable_a than_o he_o fight_v against_o israel_n and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n 4._o prisoner_n which_o god_n permit_v for_o israel_n humiliation_n and_o punishment_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o expect_v the_o conquest_n of_o that_o land_n from_o their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o valour_n but_o whole_o from_o god_n favour_n and_o assistance_n see_v deut._n 9_o 4._o psal._n 44._o 3_o 4._o 2_o and_o israel_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n renew_v lord_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n they_o endeavour_v to_o engage_v god_n to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o war_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o renew_v and_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v indeed_o deliver_v this_o people_n into_o my_o hand_n than_o i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v their_o city_n 15._o city_n i_o will_v reserve_v no_o person_n nor_o thing_n for_o my_o own_o use_n but_o devote_v they_o all_o to_o total_a destruction_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o such_o vow_n see_v leu._n 27._o 29._o deut._n 13._o 15._o 3_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o israel_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o canaanite_n and_o they_o heb._n they_o gr._n anatâ—…tized_a they_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n utter_o destroy_v they_o passage_n they_o when_o ans._n either_o 1._o some_o time_n after_o this_o under_o joshua_n who_o subdue_v among_o other_o the_o king_n of_o arad_n jos._n 12._o 14._o and_o so_o this_o be_v mention_v here_o by_o anticipation_n that_o the_o vow_n be_v now_o make_v and_o mention_v the_o effect_n or_o performance_n of_o it_o may_v be_v record_v though_o out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o so_o this_o verse_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v add_v by_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o insert_v into_o moses_n his_o history_n as_o some_o other_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v or_o 2._o at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o this_o be_v not_o the_o same_o arad_n with_o that_o jos._n 12._o 14._o nor_o this_o the_o same_o hormah_n with_o that_o there_o mention_v but_o another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o person_n and_o place_n in_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o that_o arad_n and_o hormah_n jos._n 12._o 14._o be_v two_o distinct_a place_n and_o have_v divers_a king_n whereas_o here_o the_o same_o place_n be_v call_v both_o arad_n and_o hormah_n and_o because_o that_o arad_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o some_o good_a distance_n from_o this_o and_o more_o within_o the_o country_n and_o more_o northward_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o other_o place_n join_v with_o it_o jos._n 12._o whereas_o this_o arad_n be_v near_o edom_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o in_o the_o south_n ver_fw-la 1._o quest._n 1._o how_o can_v this_o be_v now_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o moses_n neither_o enter_v himself_o nor_o lead_v the_o people_n into_o that_o land_n ans._n neither_o moses_n nor_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n do_v this_o exploit_n but_o a_o select_a number_n send_v out_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o punish_v that_o king_n and_o people_n who_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o malicious_a that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o these_o when_o they_o have_v do_v this_o work_n return_v to_o their_o brethren_n into_o the_o wilderness_n quest._n 2._o why_o do_v they_o not_o all_o now_o go_v into_o canaan_n when_o some_o of_o they_o have_v once_o enter_v it_o and_o pursue_v this_o victory_n ans._n because_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o there_o be_v several_a work_n yet_o to_o be_v do_v other_o people_n must_v be_v conquer_v the_o israelite_n must_v be_v further_o humble_v and_o try_v and_o purge_v moses_n must_v die_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v enter_v and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o glorious_a manner_n even_o over_o jordan_n which_o shall_v be_v miraculous_o dry_v up_o and_o give_v they_o passage_n and_o their_o city_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n destruction_n place_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d destruction_n hormah_n 4_o and_o they_o â—…_n they_o chap._n 33._o â—…_n journey_v from_o mount_n hor_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red-sea_n edom._n red-sea_n â—…_n e._n which_o lead_v to_o the_o red-sea_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom._n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n be_v much_o 〈◊〉_d much_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d discourage_v because_o of_o the_o way_n they_o way_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o journey_n which_o be_v long_o and_o troublesome_a and_o preposterous_a for_o they_o be_v now_o go_v towards_o egypt_n and_o unexpected_a either_o because_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o their_o brethren_n the_o edomite_n will_v grant_v they_o their_o reasonable_a request_n of_o pass_v through_o their_o land_n which_o disappointment_n make_v it_o worse_o or_o because_o the_o successful_a entrance_n and_o victorious_a progress_n which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v make_v in_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n make_v they_o think_v they_o may_v have_v speedy_o go_v in_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o so_o have_v save_v their_o tedious_a travel_n and_o further_a difficulty_n into_o which_o moses_n have_v again_o bring_v they_o 5_o and_o the_o people_n speak_v against_o god_n 9_o god_n against_o christ_n their_o chief_a conductor_n who_o they_o tempt_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 9_o and_o against_o moses_n wherefore_o have_v you_o bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o water_n and_o 6._o and_o chap._n 11._o 6._o our_o soul_n loathe_v this_o light_a bread_n journey_n bread_n i._n e._n of_o small_a substance_n and_o virtue_n thus_o contemptuous_o do_v they_o speak_v of_o manna_n whereas_o it_o appear_v it_o yield_v excellent_a nourishment_n because_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o they_o be_v able_a to_o go_v so_o many_o and_o such_o tedious_a journey_n 6_o and_o 9_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 9_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n 5._o serpent_n such_o there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o wilderness_n deut._n 8._o 15._o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o restrain_v by_o god_n be_v now_o let_v loose_a and_o send_v among_o they_o they_o be_v call_v fiery_a from_o their_o effect_n because_o their_o poison_n cause_v a_o intolerable_a heat_n and_o burn_a and_o thirst_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v aggravate_v with_o this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o here_o be_v no_o water_n ver_fw-la 5._o among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o bite_v the_o people_n and_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n die_v 7_o therefore_o the_o people_n come_v to_o moses_n and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v for_o we_o have_v speak_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o thou_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o serpent_n from_o we_o and_o moses_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n 8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n humble_v serpent_n i._n e._n the_o figure_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o brass_n which_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n this_o will_v require_v some_o time_n god_n will_v not_o speedy_o take_v off_o the_o judgement_n because_o he_o see_v they_o be_v not_o thorough_o humble_v and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n large_a pole_n that_o the_o people_n may_v see_v it_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o therefore_o the_o pole_n must_v be_v high_a and_o the_o serpent_n large_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bite_v when_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o shall_v live_v christ._n live_v this_o method_n of_o cure_n be_v prescribe_v partly_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v god_n own_o work_n and_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n or_o art_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ._n see_v joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o the_o serpent_n signify_v christ_n who_o be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o 13._o though_o without_o sin_n as_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v the_o outward_a shape_n but_o not_o the_o inward_a poison_n of_o the_o other_o serpent_n the_o pole_n resemble_v the_o cross_n upon_o which_o christ_n be_v lift_v up_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o look_v up_o to_o it_o design_v our_o believe_v in_o christ._n 9_o and_o 14._o and_o 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o joh._n 3._o 14._o moses_n
incestuous_a or_o any_o prohibit_v mixture_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n obj._n 1_o this_o law_n seem_v harsh_a and_o too_o severe_a for_o the_o innocent_a bastard_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v only_o a_o exclusion_n from_o government_n which_o be_v a_o tolerable_a burden_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a caution_n to_o prevent_v and_o brand_v the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o prone_a obj._n 2._o pharez_n and_o jephthe_n be_v both_o bastard_n yet_o advance_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o authority_n answ._n god_n give_v law_n to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v when_o he_o see_v fit_a confer_v what_o favour_n or_o power_n he_o please_v upon_o any_o such_o person_n as_o he_o do_v to_o these_o but_o some_o add_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mamzer_n signify_v not_o every_o bastard_n but_o a_o bastard_n bear_v of_o any_o strange_a woman_n as_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o as_o such_o person_n 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egypt_n he_o egypt_n where_o you_o have_v see_v their_o idolatry_n and_o learned_a too_o much_o of_o they_o as_o the_o golden_a calf_n show_v and_o therefore_o need_v to_o renew_v your_o covenant_n with_o god_n where_o also_o we_o be_v in_o dreadful_a bondage_n whence_o god_n alone_o have_v deliver_v we_o to_o who_o therefore_o we_o be_v deep_o oblige_v and_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o how_o we_o come_v through_o the_o nation_n we_o nation_n i._n e._n with_o what_o hazard_n if_o god_n have_v not_o appear_v for_o we_o which_o you_o pass_v by_o 17_o and_o you_o have_v see_v their_o abomination_n and_o their_o god_n their_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d god_n
and_o gradual_o chap._n 23._o 11_o 12._o but_o now_o he_o answer_v speedy_o and_o full_o at_o once_o because_o the_o business_n here_o require_v more_o haste_n so_o gracious_a be_v our_o god_n that_o he_o consider_v even_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o they_o 9_o so_o david_n go_v he_o and_o the_o six_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o brook_n besor_n where_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o stay_v 10_o but_o david_n pursue_v he_o and_o four_o hundred_o man_n faithfulness_n man_n a_o small_a number_n for_o such_o a_o attempt_n but_o david_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n for_o two_o hundred_o abode_n behind_o which_o be_v so_o faint_a that_o they_o can_v not_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n besor_n o_o 11_o ¶_o and_o they_o find_v a_o egyptian_a in_o the_o field_n expedition_n field_n who_o by_o his_o habit_n they_o guess_v to_o be_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o that_o expedition_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o david_n and_o give_v he_o bread_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o they_o make_v he_o drink_v water_n enemy_n water_n partly_o out_o of_o humanity_n and_o compassion_n to_o a_o perish_a creature_n and_o partly_o in_o prudence_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o enemy_n 12_o and_o they_o give_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o cake_n of_o fig_n and_o two_o cluster_n of_o raisin_n and_o 19_o and_o see_v judâ—…_n 15._o 19_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v his_o spirit_n come_v again_o to_o he_o for_o he_o have_v eat_v â—…_n chap._n 14._o â—…_n no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v any_o water_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n sick_a night_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v synecdochical_o of_o one_o whole_a day_n and_o part_n of_o two_o other_o as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v take_v matth._n 12._o 40._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o say_v three_o day_n ago_o i_o fall_v sick_a but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v this_o be_v the_o three_o day_n since_o i_o fall_v sick_a 13_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o belong_v thou_o and_o whence_o be_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o a_o young_a man_n of_o egypt_n spare_v egypt_n god_n by_o his_o providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o that_o curse_a race_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v but_o a_o egyptian_a who_o may_v be_v spare_v servant_n to_o a_o amalekite_n and_o my_o master_n leave_v i_o effect_n i_o in_o this_o place_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v barbarous_a inhumanity_n for_o he_o ought_v and_o easy_o may_v have_v carry_v he_o away_o with_o the_o prey_n which_o they_o have_v take_v but_o he_o pay_v dear_a for_o this_o cruelty_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o their_o company_n and_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a providence_n order_v the_o matter_n thus_o for_o that_o very_a end_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o can_v make_v the_o small_a accident_n serviceable_a to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o great_a effect_n because_o three_o day_n ago_o i_o fall_v sick_a 14_o we_o make_v a_o invasion_n upon_o the_o south_n of_o the_o cherethite_n 5._o cherethite_n i_o e._n the_o philistine_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 16._o who_o be_v so_o call_v zeph._n 2._o 5._o and_o upon_o the_o coast_n which_o belong_v to_o judah_n and_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o caleb_n 13._o caleb_n this_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o rejection_n q._n d._n that_o part_n of_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n which_o belong_v to_o caleb_n posterity_n jos._n 14._o 13._o and_o we_o burn_v ziklag_n with_o fire_n 15_o and_o david_n say_v to_o he_o can_v thou_o bring_v i_o down_o to_o this_o company_n and_o he_o say_v swear_v unto_o i_o by_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v neither_o kill_v i_o nor_o deliver_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o master_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o down_o to_o this_o company_n can_v company_n for_o his_o master_n have_v tell_v he_o whither_o they_o intend_v to_o go_v that_o he_o may_v come_v after_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v 16_o ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o down_o behold_v they_o be_v spread_v abroad_o upon_o all_o the_o earth_n destruction_n earth_n secure_a and_o careless_a because_o they_o be_v now_o come_v almost_o to_o the_o border_n of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o philistine_n and_o israelite_n both_o be_v otherwise_o engage_v and_o david_n as_o they_o believe_v with_o they_o so_o they_o have_v no_o visible_a cause_n of_o danger_n and_o yet_o then_o they_o be_v near_o so_o their_o destruction_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_v because_o of_o all_o the_o great_a spoil_n that_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n 17_o and_o david_n smite_v they_o from_o the_o twâ—…light_n time_n twâ—…light_n the_o word_n signify_v both_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n twilight_n but_o the_o latter_a seem_v here_o intend_v partly_o because_o their_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_a be_v more_o customary_a and_o proper_a work_n for_o the_o evening_n than_o for_o the_o morning_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o evening_n be_v more_o convenient_a for_o david_n that_o the_o fewness_n of_o his_o force_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o daylight_n object_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o david_n will_v fall_v upon_o the_o amalekite_n before_o his_o man_n who_o have_v be_v tire_v with_o a_o long_a and_o hasty_a march_n be_v refresh_v answ._n nor_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o when_o he_o come_v near_o they_o he_o repose_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n in_o some_o secret_a place_n whereof_o there_o be_v maâ—…y_o in_o those_o part_n for_o a_o convenient_a season_n and_o then_o march_v on_o so_o as_o to_o come_v to_o they_o at_o the_o evening_n time_n even_o unto_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o day_n and_o there_o escape_v not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o save_o four_o hundred_o young_a man_n which_o ride_v upon_o camel_n and_o flee_v 18_o and_o david_n recover_v all_o that_o the_o amalekite_n have_v carry_v away_o and_o david_n rescue_v his_o two_o wife_n 19_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o lack_v to_o they_o neither_o small_a nor_o great_a neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n neither_o spoil_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v take_v to_o they_o david_n recover_v all_o 20_o and_o david_n take_v all_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n other_o herd_n to_o wit_n which_o the_o amalekite_n have_v take_v from_o the_o philistine_n or_o other_o which_o they_o drive_v before_o those_o other_o cattle_n ziklag_n cattle_n before_o those_o who_o belong_v to_o ziklag_n and_o say_v this_o be_v david_n spoil_n please_v spoil_n i_o e._n the_o soldier_n who_o late_o be_v so_o incense_v against_o david_n that_o they_o speak_v of_o ston_a he_o now_o upon_o this_o success_n magnify_v he_o and_o triumphant_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n and_o say_v concern_v this_o spoil_n david_n purchase_v 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o valour_n and_o conduct_n and_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v 21_o ¶_o and_o david_n come_v to_o the_o two_o hundred_o man_n which_o be_v so_o faint_a that_o they_o can_v not_o follow_v david_n who_o they_o have_v make_v also_o to_o abide_v at_o the_o brook_n besor_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v david_n and_o to_o meet_v the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o with_o he_o to_o congratulate_v the_o victory_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a david_n have_v send_v a_o messenger_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o and_o when_o david_n come_v near_o to_o the_o people_n he_o do_v he_o or_o ask_v â—…hem_fw-mi how_o they_o do_v salute_v they_o they_o they_o he_o speak_v kind_o to_o they_o and_o do_v not_o blame_v they_o because_o they_o go_v no_o further_o with_o they_o 22_o then_o they_o then_o when_o those_o 200_o man_n require_v or_o expect_v a_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n and_o they_o gather_v from_o david_n word_n and_o carriage_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v it_o to_o they_o answer_v all_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o man_n of_o belial_n sight_n belial_n so_o he_o call_v they_o for_o their_o covetousness_n and_o injustice_n and_o churlishness_n to_o their_o brethren_n by_o which_o expression_n we_o may_v judge_v how_o heinous_a and_o odious_a those_o sin_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n of_o man_n of_o heb._n man_n those_o that_o go_v with_o david_n and_o say_v because_o they_o go_v not_o with_o we_o fault_n we_o which_o be_v from_o their_o impotency_n not_o by_o choice_n or_o design_n herein_o therefore_o be_v their_o iniquity_n and_o unreasonableness_n they_o
and_o his_o angel_n sit_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o that_o he_o see_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o the_o air_n attend_v with_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n stand_v by_o he_o command_n he_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o minister_n to_o receive_v and_o execute_v his_o command_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a 20_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v deceive_v shall_v or_o deceive_v persuade_v ahab_n design_n ahab_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v gross_o understand_v as_o if_o god_n do_v ask_v and_o take_v counsel_n from_o his_o creature_n or_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v out_o a_o expedient_a to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o will_n do_v consider_v several_a way_n and_o then_o close_o with_o that_o which_o upon_o debate_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a all_o which_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v concern_v a_o god_n of_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a knowledge_n but_o only_o to_o bring_v down_o divine_a thing_n to_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n and_o to_o express_v the_o various_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v to_o execute_v his_o own_o design_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o one_o say_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_v on_o that_o manner_n 21_o and_o there_o come_v forth_o a_o spirit_n lord_n spirit_n a_o evil_a spirit_n come_v out_o of_o the_o knot_n or_o company_n of_o they_o stand_v possible_o on_o the_o left_a have_v and_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o throne_n as_o have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n i_o will_v inspire_v a_o lie_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o he_o say_v 23._o say_v judg._n 9_o 23._o thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v also_o mistake_n also_o i_o will_v give_v they_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o blind_a their_o mind_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n which_o will_v certain_o lead_v they_o into_o dreadful_a mistake_n go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o success_n so_o this_o be_v not_o a_o command_n but_o only_o a_o permission_n which_o be_v oft_o express_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n as_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 10._o matth._n 8._o 22._o joh._n 13._o 27._o i_o will_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o tempt_v they_o nor_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o withstand_v their_o temptation_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o success_n 23_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v evil_a concern_v thou_o 24_o but_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n presume_v chenaanah_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v much_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n upon_o which_o he_o now_o presume_v go_v near_o and_o smite_v micaiah_n on_o the_o cheek_n 65._o cheek_n in_o way_n of_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n job_n 16._o 10._o jer._n 20._o 2._o lament_n 3._o 30._o mark_v 14._o 65._o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 2_o câ—…_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o contrary_a thou_o i_o e._n in_o what_o manner_n go_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v consult_v the_o lord_n and_o answer_v in_o his_o name_n and_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o thou_o pretend_v to_o have_v and_o not_o a_o lie_a spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v false_o and_o malicious_o affirm_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n shall_v tell_v we_o one_o thing_n and_o thou_o the_o quite_o contrary_a 25_o and_o micaiah_n say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v chamber_n go_v or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n into_o chamber_n into_o heb._n a_o chamber_n in_o a_o chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v thyself_o destruction_n thyself_o out_o of_o a_o just_a fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o great_a author_n and_o abettor_n of_o this_o pernicious_a war_n and_o of_o ahab_n destruction_n 26_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v take_v micaiah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o 42._o back_o to_o wit_n into_o prison_n where_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v before_o shut_v up_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n prophet_n be_v use_v by_o ahab_n and_o some_o think_v he_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o that_o unwelcome_a message_n â—…hap_n 20._o 41_o 42._o unto_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o king_n son_n 27_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n put_v this_o fellow_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o with_o water_n of_o affliction_n 20._o affliction_n i_o e._n with_o a_o very_a course_n and_o spare_a diet_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v only_o support_v to_o endure_v his_o torment_n see_v deut._n 16._o 3._o 2_o chr._n 18._o 26._o isa._n 30._o 20._o until_o i_o come_v in_o peace_n impudence_n peace_n until_o i_o return_v in_o triumph_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o malicious_a suggestion_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o his_o lie_n and_o impudence_n 28_o and_o micaiah_n say_v if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o death_n i_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o impostor_n and_o to_o deserve_v death_n and_o he_o say_v it_o say_v i_o e._n micaiah_n the_o person_n last_o name_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prophecy_n call_v all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o harken_v o_o people_n every_o one_o of_o you_o 29_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o judah_n who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o be_v easy_o deceive_v in_o this_o matter_n partly_o because_o micaiah_n be_v a_o person_n unknown_a to_o he_o and_o both_o he_o and_o the_o other_o prophet_n pretend_v to_o give_v their_o answer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v hard_o to_o he_o to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n which_o only_o the_o event_n can_v decide_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v overbear_v by_o the_o vast_a disproportion_n of_o 400_o prophet_n to_o one_o and_o by_o his_o relation_n and_o obligation_n and_o affection_n to_o ahab_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o war_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a to_o recover_v his_o own_o right_n which_o the_o syrian_a king_n unjust_o detain_v from_o he_o go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 30_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n battle_n jehoshaphat_n or_o when_o he_o be_v to_o disguise_v himself_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o battle_n i_o will_v disguise_v myself_o presage_n myself_o 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man_n that_o fight_v from_o they_o or_o with_o they_o i._n e._n his_o whole_a army_n possible_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v distribute_v into_o thirty_o two_o several_a part_n and_o each_o captain_n rule_v those_o chariot_n and_o soldier_n attend_v upon_o they_o which_o fall_v to_o his_o share_n say_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n counsel_n israel_n this_o he_o order_v either_o in_o policy_n true_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o war_n or_o with_o design_n to_o take_v he_o prisoner_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v wipe_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n and_o recover_v the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n which_o then_o he_o lose_v or_o
and_o take_v it_o 8_o ¶_o then_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n war_v against_o â—…el_n and_o take_v counsel_n with_o his_o servant_n say_v 〈◊〉_d heb._n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o thither_o i_o will_v send_v my_o force_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o lie_v in_o ambush_n where_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v ver_fw-la 9_o 9_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v beware_v that_o thou_o pass_v not_o such_o a_o place_n for_o thither_o the_o syrian_n be_v come_v down_o 10_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o the_o place_n design_v place_n either_o spy_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o prophet_n speak_v truth_n or_o rather_o soldier_n to_o secure_v the_o place_n and_o passage_n design_v which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o and_o warn_v he_o of_o and_o save_v himself_o importance_n himself_o either_o his_o person_n when_o he_o be_v to_o pâ—…ss_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o his_o people_n or_o place_n of_o importance_n there_o not_o once_o nor_o twice_o frequent_o twice_o 〈◊〉_d muâ—…h_n more_o frequent_o 11_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o this_o thing_n and_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d servant_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o will_v you_o not_o show_v i_o which_o of_o we_o be_v for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 12_o and_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n say_v no_o say_v heb._n no_o none_o my_o lord_n o_o king_n but_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n tell_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n that_o thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o bedchamber_n 13_o ¶_o and_o he_o say_v go_v and_o spy_v where_o he_o be_v that_o i_o may_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o knowledge_n he_o for_o though_o i_o can_v conceal_v my_o 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o yet_o i_o may_v possible_o take_v he_o by_o force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o much_o inferior_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o say_v behold_v he_o be_v in_o dothan_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…chem_n gen._n 37._o 17._o and_o not_o far_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o therefore_o send_v he_o thither_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o a_o heavy_a a_o heb._n heavy_a great_a host_n and_o they_o come_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o compass_v the_o city_n about_o 15_o and_o when_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o servant_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n danger_n god_n who_o have_v be_v with_o he_o but_o a_o little_a time_n even_o since_o gehazi_n dismission_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v any_o experiment_n of_o his_o great_a power_n or_o if_o he_o have_v his_o faith_n may_v easy_o â—…e_v shake_v upon_o so_o great_a and_o sudden_a a_o danger_n be_v rise_v early_o and_o go_v forth_o people_n forth_o either_o out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o may_v see_v they_o or_o out_o of_o his_o house_n into_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o may_v learn_v this_o by_o the_o common_a fame_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compass_v the_o city_n both_o with_o horse_n and_o charâ—…_n and_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o alas_o my_o maâ—…_n how_o shall_v we_o do_v 16_o and_o he_o answer_v fear_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 2_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o 17_o and_o elisha_n pray_v and_o say_v lord_z i_o pray_v thou_o open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v we_o see_v that_o by_o some_o visible_a appearance_n he_o may_v see_v the_o invisible_a guard_n of_o angel_n which_o encompass_v and_o defend_v we_o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o he_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n it_o fire_n which_o be_v useful_a both_o for_o defence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v surround_v by_o it_o and_o offence_n to_o the_o enemy_n who_o shall_v attempt_v to_o break_v through_o it_o find_v about_o elisha_n chariot_n elisha_n either_o the_o mountain_n be_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o round_o about_o elisha_n who_o be_v within_o it_o or_o he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n elisha_n upon_o the_o mountain_n encompass_v with_o fiery_a horse_n and_o chariot_n 18_o and_o when_o they_o come_v down_o to_o he_o they_o he_o either_o in_o the_o city_n into_o which_o they_o easy_o get_v admission_n when_o they_o declare_v that_o the_o only_a end_n of_o their_o come_n be_v to_o take_v elisha_n or_o in_o the_o field_n without_o the_o city_n whither_o he_o go_v to_o meet_v they_o elisha_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v smite_v this_o people_n i_o pray_v thou_o with_o blindness_n and_o he_o smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n 11._o blindness_n not_o with_o a_o total_a blindness_n that_o they_o can_v see_v nothing_o for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v follow_v he_o but_o with_o a_o partial_a blindness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o distinct_o discern_v the_o man_n they_o seek_v which_o may_v be_v by_o some_o alteration_n make_v by_o god_n in_o their_o brain_n or_o in_o the_o air._n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 19_o 11._o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o elisha_n 19_o ¶_o and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o city_n stratagem_n city_n to_o wit_n where_o you_o will_v find_v the_o man_n for_o who_o you_o seek_v which_o be_v very_o true_a because_o he_o be_v now_o come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o if_o they_o have_v go_v on_o in_o that_o way_n into_o the_o city_n they_o have_v find_v that_o elisha_n be_v go_v thence_o there_o be_v indeed_o some_o ambiguity_n in_o his_o speech_n and_o a_o intention_n to_o deceive_v they_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v esteem_v lawful_a in_o the_o state_n of_o war_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o use_n of_o stratagem_n i_o stratagem_n heb._n come_v you_o after_o i_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o man_n who_o you_o seek_v desire_v seek_v and_o so_o he_o do_v though_o not_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o expect_v and_o desire_v but_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o samaria_n operation_n samaria_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v some_o small_a and_o ordinary_a city_n their_o sense_n be_v still_o delude_v by_o a_o divine_a operation_n 20_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o samaria_n that_o elisha_n say_v lord_z open_v the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o the_o lord_n open_v their_o eye_n and_o they_o see_v and_o behold_v they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n 21_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n himself_o israel_n to_o who_o elisha_n have_v doubtless_o send_v notice_n of_o his_o intention_n that_o he_o may_v according_o prepare_v himself_o say_v unto_o elisha_n when_o he_o see_v they_o my_o father_n counsel_n father_n now_o he_o give_v he_o this_o title_n of_o reverence_n and_o affection_n because_o of_o a_o great_a and_o present_a benefit_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o though_o otherwise_o he_o hate_v he_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o counsel_n shall_v i_o smite_v they_o shall_v i_o smite_v they_o destruction_n they_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o question_n show_v his_o great_a desire_n to_o smite_v they_o and_o that_o with_o utter_a destruction_n 22_o and_o he_o answer_v thou_o shall_v not_o smite_v they_o will_v thou_o smite_v those_o who_o thou_o have_v take_v captive_a with_o thy_o sword_n and_o with_o thy_o bow_n hand_n bow_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o humanity_n and_o custom_n of_o war_n to_o kill_v captive_n though_o thou_o thyself_o have_v take_v they_o with_o thy_o own_o sword_n and_o bow_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o give_v thou_o some_o colour_n of_o right_a to_o destroy_v they_o but_o much_o more_o unworthy_a will_v it_o be_v in_o cold_a blood_n to_o kill_v these_o who_o not_o thy_o arm_n but_o god_n miraculous_a providence_n have_v put_v into_o thy_o hand_n set_v bread_n and_o water_n before_o they_o protector_n they_o i_o e._n give_v they_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o may_v refresh_v and_o strengthen_v they_o for_o their_o journey_n which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o singular_a piety_n and_o charity_n in_o do_v good_a to_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o of_o no_o less_o prudence_n that_o hereby_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o syrian_n may_v be_v both_o mollify_v towards_o the_o israelite_n and_o afraid_a to_o oppose_v that_o people_n who_o have_v such_o a_o invincible_a protector_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o go_v to_o their_o master_n 23_o and_o he_o prepare_v great_a provision_n for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v he_o send_v they_o away_o probable_a away_o refresh_v but_o disarm_v as_o be_v
as_o need_v require_v beside_o those_o who_o the_o king_n put_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n throughout_o all_o judah_n chap._n xviii_o 1_o now_o jehoshaphat_n have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o join_v affinity_n with_o ahab_n explain_v ahab_n for_o joram_n his_o elder_a son_n marry_v athaliah_n ahabs_n daughter_n ch_n 21._o 6._o 2_o king_n 8._o 18._o this_o chapter_n be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o 1_o king_n 22._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o †_o after_o certain_a year_n he_o go_v down_o to_o ahab_n to_o samaria_n and_o ahab_n kill_v sheep_n and_o ox_n for_o he_o in_o abundance_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o persuade_v †_o he_o to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o and_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n will_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n and_o we_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o war_n 4_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o day_n 5_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n gather_v together_o of_o prophet_n four_o hundred_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o battle_n or_o shall_v i_o forbear_v and_o they_o say_v go_v up_o for_o god_n will_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n 6_o but_o jehoshaphat_n say_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o b_o that_o we_o may_v inquiâ—…e_v of_o he_o 7_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o jehoshaphat_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o man_n by_o who_o we_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o never_o prophesi_v good_a unto_o i_o but_o always_o evil_a the_o same_o be_v micajah_n the_o son_n of_o jimla_n and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v so_o 8_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n call_v for_o one_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…ficers_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d fetch_v quick_o micajah_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n sit_v either_o of_o they_o on_o his_o throne_n clothe_v in_o their_o robe_n and_o they_o sit_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d void_a place_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v before_o they_o 10_o and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n have_v make_v he_o horn_n of_o iron_n and_o say_v thus_o â—…aith_v the_o lord_n with_o these_o thou_o shall_v push_v syria_n until_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v consume_v 11_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v so_o say_v go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_v and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 12_o and_o the_o messenger_n that_o go_v to_o call_v miâ—…ajah_n speak_v to_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v good_a to_o the_o king_n ‖_o with_o one_o assent_n let_v 〈◊〉_d †_o heb._n with_o one_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o word_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o speak_v thou_o good_a 13_o and_o micajah_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v even_o what_o my_o god_n say_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v 14_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o micajah_n shall_v we_o go_v to_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o â—…attel_n or_o shall_v i_o â—…orbear_v and_o he_o say_v go_v you_o up_o and_o prosper_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n 15_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o he_o how_o many_o time_n shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o that_o thou_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o then_o he_o say_v i_o do_v see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o mountain_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v therefore_o every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 17_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehoshaphat_n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o prophesy_v good_a unto_o i_o evil_a i_o or_o but_o for_o evil_a but_o evil_a 18_o again_o he_o say_v therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v entice_v ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a and_o one_o speak_v say_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o say_n after_o that_o manner_n 20_o then_o there_o come_v out_o a_o 6._o a_o job_n 1._o 6._o spirit_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o will_v entice_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o 21_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v out_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v entice_v he_o and_o thou_o shall_v also_o prevail_v go_v out_o and_o do_v even_o so_o 22_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v evil_a against_o thou_o 23_o then_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n come_v near_o and_o smite_v micajah_n upon_o the_o cheek_n and_o say_v which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o 24_o and_o micajah_n say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v on_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v chamber_n go_v or_o from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n into_o chamber_n into_o heb._n a_o chamber_n in_o a_o chamber_n a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v thyself_o 25_o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v take_v you_o micajah_n and_o carry_v he_o back_o to_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o king_n son_n 26_o and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n put_v this_o fellow_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o with_o water_n of_o affliction_n until_o i_o return_v in_o peace_n 27_o and_o micajah_n say_v if_o thou_o certain_o return_v in_o peace_n then_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o he_o say_v harken_v all_o you_o people_n 28_o so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_a 20_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehoshaphat_n i_o will_v disguise_v myself_o and_o will_v go_v to_o the_o battle_n but_o put_v thou_o on_o thy_o robe_n so_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n disguise_v himself_o and_o they_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n 30_o now_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v command_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n that_o be_v with_o he_o say_v fight_v you_o not_o with_o small_a or_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 31_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n see_v jehoshaphat_n that_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o they_o compass_v about_o he_o to_o fight_v but_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v out_o and_z the_o lord_z help_v he_o and_o god_n 2._o god_n heb._n incite_v ver_fw-la 2._o move_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o 32_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o he_o again_o heb._n from_o after_o he_o from_o pursue_v he_o 33_o and_o a_o certain_a man_n draw_v a_o how_o simplicitâ—…_n how_o heb._n in_o his_o simplicitâ—…_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o smite_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n breastplate_n israel_n heb._n between_o the_o joint_n and_o between_o the_o breastplate_n between_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o harness_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o chariot-man_n turn_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v carry_v i_o out_o of_o the_o host_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a be_o heb._n make_v sick_a wound_v 34_o and_o the_o battle_n increase_v that_o day_n howbeit_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n stay_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n against_o the_o syrian_n until_o the_o even_a and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o he_o die_v chap._n xix_o 1_o and_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n return_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 32._o peace_n safe_a be_v miraculous_o deliver_v from_o eminent_a danger_n as_o be_v relate_v ch_n 18._o 31_o
according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n 4_o arise_v for_o this_o matter_n belong_v unto_o thou_o it_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v both_o skill_n to_o manage_v it_o and_o authority_n both_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o do_v it_o we_o also_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o do_v it_o 5_o then_o arise_v ezra_n and_o make_v the_o chief_a priest_n the_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o this_o word_n and_o they_o swear_v 6_o then_o ezra_n rise_v up_o before_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o go_v into_o the_o chamber_n resolution_n chamber_n that_o he_o with_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 8._o may_v consult_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o resolution_n of_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o eliashib_n and_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o do_v eat_v no_o bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n for_o he_o mourn_v because_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o 7_o and_o they_o make_v proclamation_n throughout_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n that_o they_o shall_v gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o jerusalem_n 8_o and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v within_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o elder_n all_o his_o substance_n shall_v be_v devote_v be_v heb._n devote_v forfeit_v and_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n god_n congregation_n either_o by_o banishment_n or_o rather_o by_o excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n and_o people_n and_o house_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o 9_o then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n tribe_n benjamin_n not_o only_o of_o these_o two_o tribe_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a catalogue_n where_o there_o be_v priest_n and_o levite_n but_o all_o the_o isralite_n v._o 25._o who_o be_v thus_o describe_v partly_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v of_o these_o tribe_n though_o other_o be_v mix_v with_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o all_o now_o dwell_v in_o that_o land_n which_o former_o be_v appropriate_v to_o those_o tribe_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o jerusalem_n within_o three_o day_n it_o be_v the_o nine_o month_n on_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o all_o the_o people_n sit_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n thither_o god_n in_o that_o street_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o within_o the_o view_n of_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v as_o in_o god_n presence_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v awe_v to_o a_o more_o faithful_a and_o vigorous_a prosecution_n of_o their_o work_n and_o this_o place_n they_o may_v choose_v rather_o than_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o think_v it_o may_v be_v pollute_v by_o the_o delinquent_n who_o be_v all_o to_o come_v thither_o tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o shower_n for_o heb._n the_o shower_n the_o great_a rain_n they_o rain_n which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n among_o they_o 10_o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o back_o and_o heb._n have_v cause_v to_o dwell_v or_o have_v bring_v back_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n to_o increase_v the_o trespass_n of_o israel_n 11_o now_o therefore_o make_v confession_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n command_n pleasure_n you_o have_v sinful_o please_v yourselves_o now_o please_v god_n by_o your_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n 12_o then_o all_o the_o congregation_n answer_v and_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v so_o must_v we_o do_v 13_o but_o the_o people_n be_v many_o and_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o much_o rain_n and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v without_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o work_n of_o one_o day_n or_o two_o for_o thing_n for_o or_o we_o have_v great_o offend_v in_o this_o thing_n we_o be_v many_o that_o have_v transgress_v in_o this_o thing_n 14_o let_v now_o our_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n stand_v cause_n stand_v let_v the_o great_a council_n call_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v settle_v and_o meet_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o particular_a cause_n and_o let_v all_o they_o which_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n it_o wife_n to_o wit_n of_o these_o heathen_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v not_o proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n before_o their_o marriage_n or_o since_o revolt_v from_o it_o in_o our_o city_n come_v at_o appoint_a time_n and_o with_o they_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o city_n and_o the_o judge_n thereof_o circumstance_n thereof_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o inform_v the_o great_a council_n of_o 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
water-gate_n eastward_o 38_o and_o the_o other_o company_n of_o they_o that_o give_v thanks_o go_v over_o against_o they_o eastward_o they_o to_o wit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o city_n northward_o and_o eastward_o and_o i_o after_o they_o and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o wall_n from_o beyond_o 11._o beyond_o ch._n 3._o 11._o the_o tower_n of_o the_o furnace_n even_o unto_o the_o 8._o the_o ch._n 3._o 8._o broad_a wall_n reason_n wall_n which_o they_o make_v thick_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wall_n for_o some_o special_a reason_n 39_o and_o from_o above_o 1â—…_n above_o 2_o kin._n 14._o 1â—…_n the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n and_o above_o the_o 6._o the_o ch._n 3._o 6._o old_a gate_n and_o above_o 3_o above_o ch._n 3._o 3_o the_o fish-gate_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n and_o 1._o and_o ch._n 3._o 1._o the_o tower_n of_o meah_n even_o unto_o the_o sheep-gate_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o prison_n gate_n solemnity_n gate_n 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as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 101._o 5._o and_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o backbiter_n be_v but_o this_o verse_n be_v otherwise_o render_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o by_o diverse_a other_o the_o north_n wind_n bring_v forth_o as_o this_o verb_n proper_o and_o most_o frequent_o signify_v and_o as_o it_o be_v render_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n and_o by_o many_o other_o rain_v which_o it_o do_v in_o judea_n because_o the_o sea_n lie_v norward_o as_o well_o as_o westward_o from_o it_o as_o also_o in_o africa_n as_o aristotle_n observe_v though_o it_o drive_v away_o rain_n in_o country_n of_o another_o situation_n so_o do_v a_o backbiting_a tongue_n cause_n a_o angry_a countenance_n it_o cause_v much_o anger_n and_o mischief_n both_o to_o the_o person_n slander_v and_o to_o the_o slanderer_n and_o to_o other_o person_n who_o may_v be_v concern_v with_o or_o for_o either_o of_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o common_a experience_n 24_o 19_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 19_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n than_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n and_o in_o a_o wide_a house_n 25_o as_o cold_a water_n to_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n so_o be_v good_a news_n from_o a_o far_a country_n acceptable_a country_n because_o it_o come_v thither_o more_o rare_o and_o difficult_o after_o it_o have_v be_v long_o expect_v and_o earnest_o desire_v all_o which_o circumstance_n make_v it_o more_o acceptable_a 26_o a_o righteous_a man_n fall_v down_o poison_v down_o either_o 1._o into_o sin_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v when_o a_o just_a man_n be_v either_o allure_v or_o terrify_v into_o any_o sinful_a practice_n before_o wicked_a man_n or_o into_o any_o base_a and_o servile_a compliance_n with_o their_o lust_n he_o who_o by_o his_o excellent_a counsel_n be_v like_o a_o fountain_n or_o well_o of_o life_n as_o his_o mouth_n be_v call_v prov._n 10._o 11._o send_v forth_o refresh_v stream_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o many_o be_v now_o corrupt_v and_o render_v unserviceable_a or_o rather_o 2._o into_o misery_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o fall_v this_o word_n be_v constant_o use_v and_o never_o to_o my_o remembrance_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o when_o righteous_a man_n be_v oppress_v and_o devour_v by_o the_o wicked_a the_o state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o deplorable_a as_o if_o the_o public_a fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o people_n fetch_v their_o water_n be_v corrupt_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n be_v poison_v before_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o a_o trouble_a fountain_n and_o a_o corrupt_a spring_n 27_o *_o it_o be_v not_o good_a body_n good_a to_o wit_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n to_o eat_v much_o honey_n so_o for_o man_n they_o man_n which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v both_o out_o of_o the_o forego_n clause_n where_o the_o honey_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o man_n and_o out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o 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unseasonable_a so_o honour_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n it_o fool_n because_o he_o neither_o deserve_v it_o nor_o know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o but_o his_o folly_n be_v both_o increase_v and_o public_o manifest_v by_o it_o 2_o as_o the_o bird_n by_o wander_v it_o wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n by_o its_o perpetual_a restlessness_n it_o secure_v itself_o from_o the_o fowler_n that_o he_o can_v shoot_v at_o it_o nor_o spread_v his_o net_n over_o it_o as_o the_o swallow_n by_o fly_v so_o the_o curse_n causeless_o shall_v not_o come_v d._n etc._n f_o to_o wit_n upon_o the_o innocent_a person_n but_o he_o shall_v escape_v from_o it_o like_o a_o bird_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 13_o 3_o ps._n 32._o 9_o ch._n 10._o 13_o a_o whip_n for_o the_o horse_n a_o bridle_n use_n bridle_n which_o be_v
verse_n eat_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v excessive_o and_o intemperate_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o the_o morning_n people_n morning_n the_o fit_a time_n for_o god_n service_n and_o for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o weighty_a affair_n and_o for_o sit_v in_o judgement_n psal._n 101._o 8._o jer._n 21._o 12._o which_o circumstance_n be_v add_v as_o a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o man_n that_o whole_o devote_v themselves_o to_o vanity_n and_o luxury_n which_o must_v needs_o occasion_v gross_a neglect_n of_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n to_o support_v such_o extravagancy_n and_o a_o woeful_a and_o general_a corruption_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o example_n and_o otherwise_o which_o make_v he_o say_v woe_n to_o that_o people_n 17_o blessed_n be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n physician_n noble_n not_o so_o much_o by_o birth_n as_o even_o the_o worst_a 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or_o servant_n may_v hear_v thou_o and_o afterward_o through_o folly_n or_o passion_n discover_v it_o to_o thy_o ruin_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n ear_n matter_n the_o king_n will_v hear_v of_o it_o by_o unknown_a and_o unsuspected_a hand_n as_o if_o a_o bird_n have_v chance_v to_o be_v at_o the_o window_n when_o thou_o do_v speak_v the_o word_n and_o do_v hear_v they_o and_o carry_v the_o report_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o king_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a expression_n as_o when_o we_o say_v hedge_n have_v ear_n and_o the_o wall_n will_v speak_v hence_o king_n be_v say_v to_o have_v long_a ear_n chap._n xi_o 1_o cast_a thy_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d bread_n heb._n upon_o 〈◊〉_d face_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o water_n verse_n water_n solomon_n have_v discover_v diverse_a vanity_n and_o among_o other_o the_o vanity_n of_o heap_v up_o riches_n he_o now_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v our_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n not_o so_o much_o to_o lay_v they_o up_o as_o to_o lay_v they_o out_o in_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n and_o have_v teach_v we_o the_o true_a and_o best_a use_n of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o our_o present_a comfort_n and_o benefit_n which_o be_v to_o enjoy_v they_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o content_a mind_n he_o now_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o best_a improvement_n of_o they_o for_o our_o future_a and_o great_a advantage_n and_o have_v acquaint_v we_o with_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o superior_n he_o now_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o our_o inferior_n and_o especial_o to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v poor_a the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v either_o 1._o cast_v thy_o seed_n which_o be_v here_o call_v bread_n as_o it_o be_v also_o job_n 28._o 5._o isa._n 28._o 28._o and_o elsewhere_o beside_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n all_o be_v oft_o use_v the_o water_n i._n e._n either_o by_o the_o river_n side_n or_o in_o 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be_v quick_o stop_v and_o take_v away_o for_o wherein_o be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v of_o god_n of_o what_o one_o real_a and_o valuable_a excellency_n be_v there_o in_o he_o to_o wit_n consider_v in_o himself_o and_o without_o dependence_n upon_o god_n chap._n iii_o for_o behold_v do_v behold_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z of_o host_n do_v take_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o judah_n the_o stay_n and_o the_o stafâ—…_n church_n stafâ—…_n all_o the_o support_v of_o their_o state_n and_o church_n the_o whole_a stay_n of_o bread_n life_n bread_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n whereby_o be_v understand_v either_o 1._o the_o nourish_v power_n of_o bread_n which_o whole_o depend_v upon_o god_n blessing_n or_o rather_o 2._o bread_n itself_o as_o this_o phrase_n be_v understand_v levit._n 26._o 26._o psal._n 105._o 16._o ezek._n 4._o 16._o and_o direct_o explain_v ezek._n 5._o 16._o 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