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Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679 • SECTION 307

Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 2 — Section 307

← Matthew Poole — Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 2

7 That we might know tliem, they are deſcribed. » Which ren- dred in Engliſh, is his own Tabernacle ; for 1ſ-ael falling off from the Houſe of Davzd , fell alſo off from the Tabernacle, or Temple of Gog ſo that all the Temple, and Worſhip they had amongſt them, was of their own making. o Greater for niimber of Tribes, being Ten of z welve, and greater for Power, Wealth, and Mulcitudes of People f This rendred in Engliſh, 7»y Tabernacle in her: The Two Tribes tiad the Temple and Worſhip of God with them ; God's own Tene was pitcht there, and his ſolemn Services. 9 By ſolemn Marriage. Covenant. Ezek. 16. 18. » Were fruitful, and brought forth Chil. dren to me ſaith God, they increaſed in numbers of People; and amon

*Mich. 3. c ravening the prey, to ſhed blood, 4d and to deſtroy fouls te "þ + . © © getf diſhoneſt gain. | | P-3-3* 2 As before, wer-26. let. d. and ver. 23. let. f, b Rulersof all ſorts

who thould have cruſh'd Oppreffors, and defend the Oppreſled. c Crea- ture: greedy, bloody and crafty, reſembling Dogs that Men make uſe

lem, tlis chief City of the two Tribes.

theſe, ſome there were that were Children of God by Faith, Love ang Obedience. s The chief City of the Apoſtate Ten Tribes. : Feruſa.

of to defend their Folds ; ſo Authority which God had givea to de- : . fend, is byohels Hy adcrices perverted A fatisfy the bloody and geeedy And Aholah played the « harlot x when ſhe Was mine y, frp2tite of tyrannical Governours among the Jews; poiltbly the Pro. and ſhe doted z on her lovers a, on the Aſlyrians b her

paer way tax the Degeneracy, and Baſeneſs of theſe Rulers hereby. & In:ccent blood, a crying Sin in Princes who have God's Power com- miited ro them to reſerve the Innotent. e Undo, and ruin Families,

neighboursc.

The Kingdom of jſ-aet, or the Ten Tribes. « United inConfede.

racy 1n civil Concerns, andin Idolatry as to religious Concerns with

Chap. XX1

der o, and Aholibah p her ſiſter ; and * they were mine 9%. FY bare » ſons and daughters : thus were their Gl # names, Samaria 5 # Aholah , and Jeruſalem : Ahg. "1 *

cvtting cffthe Fathers, and impoveriſhing the Widow and Fatherleſs. F Conhſcating Eſtates not forfeited.

28 And * her prophets g have daubed 5 them with un-

the 4/jrians. y When under my Government and ProteQion, orin my Preſence, or before I had abdicated, and caſt her off. x Were madly enamoured with the 4fhrian Idols, Temples, and Manner of

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