lord_n anoint_v 2._o sam._n 8.6_o you_o may_v read_v of_o aram_n of_o damascus_n out_o of_o which_o part_n there_o go_v a_o great_a multitude_n to_o succour_n hadadezer_n king_n of_o soba_n against_o david_n their_o success_n be_v record_v in_o the_o same_o place_n david_n slay_v of_o the_o aramite_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o all_o likewise_o perish_v who_o make_v heâ—d_v &_o 〈◊〉_d themseluâ—s_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 1._o chron._n 〈…〉_o which_o be_v by_o inâ—_n 〈…〉_o lie_v between_o the_o 〈…〉_o common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o praefat._n of_o bertram_n comparat_fw-la gram._n hebr._n &_o aram._n in_o praefat._n mesopotamia_n and_o these_o syrian_n give_v aid_n unto_o the_o ammonite_n against_o david_n and_o be_v partaker_n in_o their_o overthrow_n gen._n 28.5_o you_o may_v read_v of_o padan_n aram_n whither_o the_o patriach_n jacob_n be_v by_o his_o father_n isaac_n send_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n tremellius_n and_o junius_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o gen._n 25.20_o do_v make_v this_o padan-aram_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v by_o ptolemee_n ancobaâ—â—_n thus_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o country_n of_o aram_n in_o its_o part_n aram_n soba_n aram_n rehâ—b_n aram_n ishâ—â—b_n aram_n maacah_n aram_n of_o damascuâ—_n arâ—m_n nâ—â—araiâ—_n and_o padan_n aram._n here_o aram_n put_v without_o any_o adjunct_n to_o 〈…〉_o oâ—e_o region_n may_v 〈…〉_o all_o syria_n divide_v by_o our_o prophet_n amos_n in_o this_o one_o verse_n into_o three_o part_n under_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o damascus_n â—ikâ—â—th_v 〈◊〉_d and_o â—â—th_n 〈◊〉_d as_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n have_v note_v understand_v by_o damascâ—â—_n the_o country_n adjoin_v the_o whole_a coast_n of_o dâ—â—â—polis_n by_o râ—kâ—â—th-aneâ—_a the_o country_n call_v châ—â—â—â—thâ—_n which_o way_n syria_n border_v upon_o arabia_n surname_v the_o dâ—sâ—râ—_n by_o beth-edâ—n_a the_o whole_a country_n of_o coelesyria_n wherein_o stand_v the_o city_n eden_n the_o people_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o sort_n not_o only_o the_o rude_a multitude_n but_o the_o â—â—ble_a also_o 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v general_a and_o contain_v all_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o from_o their_o native_a country_n into_o a_o strange_a lâ—nd_n in_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o kir_n not_o unto_o cyrâ—â—â—_n ribera_n cyrâ—â—â—_n ribera_n a_o noble_a city_n in_o that_o part_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v call_v pâ—â—â—apoliâ—_n the_o â—â—tive_a country_n of_o montanus_n of_o arias_n montanus_n callimachus_n the_o poet_n and_o eâ—â—â—â—st_n hâ—â—es_v the_o historian_n as_o drusium_n as_o apud_fw-la drusium_n jonathan_n &_o syâ—â—â—châ—â—_n and_o s._n hierome_n do_v seem_v to_o understand_v and_o eusebius_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n and_o winckleman_n do_v express_o affirm_v but_o unto_o kir_n a_o city_n in_o the_o seignory_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o the_o hebrew_n &_o best_a approve_a expositor_n do_v avouch_v tremellius_n &_o junius_n upon_o the_o 2._o king_n 16.9_o do_v understand_v by_o this_o kir_n that_o part_n of_o media_n which_o from_o this_o captivity_n be_v call_v syromedia_n it_o be_v name_v kir_n that_o be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o wall_n because_o it_o be_v round_o about_o compass_v with_o the_o hill_n zagrus_n as_o with_o a_o wall_n this_o deportation_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o syrian_n be_v foretell_v by_o our_o prophet_n 23._o prophet_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la oziae_fw-la 23._o almost_o fifty_o year_n before_o it_o be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o send_v messenger_n to_o tiglath_n pileser_n king_n of_o assyria_n for_o help_v tiglath_n pileser_n consent_v unto_o he_o go_v up_o against_o damascus_n take_v it_o slay_v rezin_n king_n of_o aram_n and_o carry_v a_o way_n captive_a the_o people_n of_o aram_n into_o kir_n thus_o be_v the_o story_n express_o deliver_v 2._o king_n 16._o thus_o far_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n the_o people_n not_o only_o the_o rude_a multitude_n but_o the_o noble_n also_o of_o aram_n not_o of_o damascus_n only_o but_o of_o all_o syria_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o tiglath-pilese_a king_n of_o assyria_n unto_o kir_n a_o part_n of_o media_n this_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v the_o lord_n true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n who_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o he_o have_v say_v it_o the_o people_n of_o aram_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n now_o to_o the_o note_n of_o instruction_n here_o must_v i_o commend_v unto_o you_o as_o i_o have_v do_v out_o of_o the_o precedent_a clause_n three_o circumstance_n the_o punisher_n the_o punish_v the_o punishment_n 1_o the_o punisher_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o instrument_n tiglath-pilese_a king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o the_o punish_v the_o aramite_n or_o syrian_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o rude_a and_o the_o noble_a 3_o the_o punishment_n a_o deportation_n or_o carry_v into_o captivity_n this_o three_o circumstance_n be_v amplify_v by_o the_o place_n their_o captivity_n bondage_n and_o slavery_n be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o unknown_a strange_a and_o far_a country_n kir_n in_o media_fw-la from_o the_o first_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o punisher_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n employ_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o arâ—â—iâ—â—â—_n or_o syrians_n into_o captivity_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o well_o know_v truth_n in_o divinity_n almighty_a god_n in_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n work_v ordinary_o by_o mâ—anes_n or_o second_o cause_n i_o say_v ordinary_o because_o extraordinary_o he_o work_v sometime_o without_o mean_n sometime_o against_o mean_n ordinary_o he_o work_v by_o mean_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n definite_a such_o as_o of_o their_o natural_a and_o internal_a principle_n do_v of_o necessity_n produce_v some_o certain_a effect_n so_o the_o fire_n burn_v the_o water_n drown_v indefinite_a such_o as_o be_v free_a and_o accidental_a agent_n have_v in_o themselves_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o do_v or_o nor_o to_o do_v in_o this_o rank_n you_o may_v place_v joseph_n brethren_n at_o what_o time_n they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o israelite_n gen._n 37.28_o they_o sell_v he_o not_o of_o necessity_n they_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o in_o this_o rank_n you_o may_v place_n shimei_n for_o his_o carriage_n towards_o king_n david_n 2._o sam._n 16.6_o his_o throw_v of_o stone_n at_o the_o king_n and_o rail_v upon_o he_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n he_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n carry_v into_o captivity_n this_o people_n of_o aram_n not_o of_o necessity_n he_o may_v have_v leave_v unto_o they_o their_o native_a country_n land_n and_o possession_n all_o these_o fire_n water_n joseph_n brethren_n rail_v shimei_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o like_o these_o mean_n or_o second_o cause_n definite_a or_o indefinite_a necessary_a or_o contingent_a be_v but_o instrument_n by_o which_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n work_v ordinary_o god_n lay_v waist_n sodom_n gomorah_n and_o their_o sisâ—er_a city_n he_o do_v it_o by_o fire_n gen._n 19.24_o god_n destroy_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o man_n to_o beast_n to_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o to_o the_o foul_a of_o the_o heaven_n only_o be_v noah_n save_v and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n the_o rest_n he_o destroy_v by_o water_n gen._n 7.23_o god_n send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n to_o preserve_v his_o father_n posterity_n and_o to_o save_v they_o alive_a by_o a_o great_a deliverance_n as_o joseph_n himself_o confess_v gen._n 45.7_o this_o be_v god_n do_v but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o joseph_n own_a brethren_n who_o you_o know_v sell_v he_o to_o the_o ismaelite_n god_n send_v a_o affliction_n upon_o david_n for_o his_o good_a by_o curse_a speak_v &_o throw_v of_o stone_n where_o in_o david_n acknowledge_v god_n special_a singer_n 2._o sam._n 16.11_o the_o thing_n be_v god_n do_v he_o do_v it_o by_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o jemini_fw-la god_n speak_v the_o word_n concern_v the_o people_n of_o aram_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n as_o appear_v in_o my_o text_n god_n speak_v the_o word_n &_o it_o be_v do_v god_n therefore_o send_v the_o people_n of_o aram_n into_o captivity_n but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o tiglath-pilese_a king_n of_o assyria_n all_o these_o though_o i_o say_v it_o before_o i_o say_v it_o again_o all_o these_o fire_n water_n joseph_n brethren_n rail_v shimei_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o like_o these_o mean_n or_o
we_o learn_v this_o lesson_n it_o be_v neither_o wealth_n nor_o policy_n nor_o power_n nor_o preferment_n that_o can_v stand_v we_o if_o god_n unappeasable_a angâ—â—â—reak_n out_o against_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o reason_n hereof_o we_o read_v jerem._n 4.4_o it_o be_v this_o because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o invention_n god_n wrath_n come_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o the_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o despise_v not_o god_n judgement_n nor_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n but_o that_o we_o tremble_v at_o the_o one_o and_o be_v draw_v to_o well_o do_v by_o the_o other_o 3_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n to_o devour_v they_o we_o learn_v thus_o much_o god_n deprive_v we_o of_o a_o great_a blessing_n when_o he_o take_v from_o we_o our_o dwell_a house_n the_o great_a commodity_n or_o contentment_n that_o come_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o by_o our_o dwell_a house_n do_v experimental_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o this_o truth_n the_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o first_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o almighty_a god_n whensoever_o our_o dwell_a house_n be_v take_v from_o us._n second_o since_o we_o peaceable_o enjoy_v our_o dwell_a house_n to_o use_v they_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n glory_n three_o to_o praise_n god_n day_n by_o day_n for_o the_o comfortable_a use_n we_o have_v of_o our_o dwell_a house_n it_o will_v tire_v you_o to_o hear_v these_o doctrine_n and_o their_o use_n several_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o repeat_v they_o to_o you_o the_o nine_o lecture_n amos_n 1.5_o i_o will_v break_v also_o the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o beth-eden_n and_o the_o people_n of_o aram_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n in_o the_o 5._o verse_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o more_o special_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o syrian_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o four_o several_a clause_n in_o each_o we_o may_v observe_v three_o circumstance_n 1_o the_o punisher_n the_o lord_n either_o immediate_o by_o himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o his_o instrument_n 2_o the_o pâ—â—ished_v the_o syrian_n not_o of_o any_o one_o city_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o we_o gather_v from_o these_o name_n damascus_n bikeath-aven_n betheden_a and_o aram._n 3_o the_o punishment_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o country_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n must_v be_v break_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_n and_o the_o king_n keep_v his_o court_n at_o beth-eden_n must_v be_v cut_v of_o and_o the_o people_n of_o aram_n must_v go_v into_o captivity_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n i_o will_v also_o break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n ay_o the_o lord_n &c_n lord_n job_n 9.5_o 6._o &c_n &c_n remove_v mountain_n and_o they_o feel_v not_o when_o i_o overthrow_v they_o i_o remove_v the_o earth_n out_o of_o her_o place_n &_o make_v her_o pillar_n to_o shake_v i_o command_v the_o sun_n &_o it_o rise_v not_o i_o close_o up_o the_o star_n as_o under_o a_o signet_n i_o myself_o alone_o spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sea_n i_o make_v arcturus_n orion_n and_o pleyade_n and_o the_o climate_n of_o the_o south_n ay_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v great_a thing_n &_o unsearchable_a marvelous_a thing_n without_o number_n 9.6_o number_n amos_n 5.8_o &_o 9.6_o jehovah_n be_v my_o name_n ay_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o have_v resolve_v to_o send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n i_o will_v also_o break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n you_o know_v what_o a_o bar_n be_v in_o its_o proper_a signification_n a_o instrument_n wherewith_o we_o make_v fast_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o city_n and_o door_n of_o our_o house_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o our_o enemy_n if_o the_o bar_n be_v break_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n or_o house_n will_v be_v the_o easy_a kedar_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v weak_a for_o want_v of_o bar_n jer._n 49._o â—1_n and_o so_o be_v they_o against_o who_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o fight_v ezech._n 38.11_o they_o have_v neither_o bar_n nor_o gate_n jerusalem_n have_v both_o and_o god_n make_v they_o strong_a psal_n 147.13_o therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n strong_a so_o strong_a that_o no_o enemy_n be_v able_a to_o break_v they_o or_o to_o make_v any_o irruption_n into_o they_o a_o bar_n be_v also_o use_v to_o a_o figurative_a sense_n metaphorical_o &_o synecdochical_o &_o betoken_v munition_n fortification_n the_o fort_n &_o strong_a hold_n of_o a_o country_n the_o strength_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o which_o sense_n the_o sea_n have_v bar_n we_o read_v of_o they_o job_n 38.10_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o sea_n her_o bar_n and_o door_n say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v here_o will_v i_o stay_v thy_o proud_a wave_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v bar_n we_o read_v of_o they_o jon._n 2.6_o and_o what_o be_v the_o bar_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o 27._o the_o d._n king_n b._n of_o london_n in_o jon._n lect_n 27._o strong_a muniment_n and_o sense_n it_o have_v her_o promontory_n and_o rock_n which_o god_n have_v place_v in_o her_o frontier_n to_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o the_o water_n and_o moab_n have_v bar_n esai_n 15.5_o there_o the_o bar_n of_o moab_n be_v put_v for_o the_o fort_n in_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n and_o egypt_n have_v bar_n ezech._n 30.18_o where_o egypt_n bar_n after_o the_o exposition_n of_o illyricus_n in_o his_o vectis_fw-la his_o verbo_fw-la vectis_fw-la key_n of_o scripture_n be_v 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