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and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a and_o very_a true_a hart_n and_o josue_n take_v away_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v in_o mesopotamia_n and_o in_o egypt_n and_o serve_v our_o lord._n †_o but_o if_o it_o like_v you_o not_o to_o serve_v our_o lord_n choice_n be_v give_v you_o choose_v this_o day_n that_o which_o please_v you_o who_o you_o ought_v especial_o to_o serve_v whether_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v in_o mesopotamia_n or_o the_o god_n of_o the_o amorrheite_n in_o who_o land_n you_o dwell_v but_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v our_o lord_n †_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o say_v god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v leave_v our_o lord_n and_o serve_v strange_a god_n †_o our_o lord_n god_n he_o bring_v we_o and_o our_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servitude_n and_o do_v in_o our_o sight_n great_a sign_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o the_o way_n by_o the_o which_o we_o walk_v and_o among_o all_o the_o people_n through_o which_o we_o pass_v †_o and_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o all_o the_o nation_n the_o amorrheite_n inhabiter_n of_o the_o land_n which_o we_o have_v enter_v we_o therefore_o will_v serve_v our_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n †_o and_o josue_n say_v to_o the_o people_n you_o can_v not_o serve_v our_o lord_n for_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o a_o mighty_a aemulator_n neither_o will_v he_o pardon_v your_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n †_o if_o you_o leave_v our_o lord_n and_o serve_v strange_a god_n he_o will_v turn_v himself_o and_o will_v afflict_v you_o and_o overthrow_v you_o after_o he_o have_v give_v you_o good_a thing_n †_o and_o the_o people_n say_v to_o josue_n no_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o as_o thou_o speak_v but_o we_o will_v serve_v our_o lord_n †_o and_o josue_n say_v to_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n that_o yourselves_o have_v choose_v to_o you_o our_o lord_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o answer_v witness_n †_o now_o therefore_o quoth_v he_o take_v away_o strange_a god_n our_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o you_o and_o incline_v your_o heart_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n †_o and_o the_o people_n say_v to_o josue_n we_o will_v serve_v our_o lord_n god_n and_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o precept_n †_o josue_n therefore_o in_o that_o day_n josue_n make_v a_o covenant_n and_o propose_v to_o the_o people_n precept_n and_o judgement_n in_o sichem_n †_o he_o write_v also_o all_o these_o word_n in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o take_v a_o very_a great_a stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o the_o oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o our_o lord_n †_o and_o say_v to_o all_o the_o people_n behold_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o testimony_n for_o you_o that_o josue_n it_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o lest_o perhaps_o hereafter_o you_o will_v deny_v and_o lie_v to_o our_o lord_n your_o god_n †_o and_o he_o dismiss_v the_o people_n every_o one_o into_o their_o possession_n †_o sâ—hol_n and_o after_o these_o thing_n josue_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o servant_n of_o our_o lord_n die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a †_o and_o “_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o coast_n of_o his_o possession_n in_o thamnathsare_n which_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o ephraim_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o mount_n gaas_n †_o and_o israel_n serve_v our_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o josue_n and_o of_o the_o ancients_n that_o live_v a_o long_a time_n after_o josue_n and_o that_o have_v know_v all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o israel_n †_o the_o sinem_fw-la bone_n also_o of_o joseph_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v take_v 13._o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o bury_v in_o sichem_n in_o part_n of_o the_o field_n which_o jacob_n have_v buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n the_o father_n of_o sichem_n for_o a_o hundred_o young_a ewe_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n †_o eleazar_n also_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o gabaath_n of_o phinees_n his_o son_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n annotation_n chap._n xxiiii_o 2._o they_o serve_v false_a god_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o place_n that_o there_o and_o some_o never_o other_o progenitor_n of_o israel_n sometime_o serve_v false_a god_n from_o which_o they_o be_v reduce_v but_o abraham_n be_v ever_o preserve_v in_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o there_o be_v therefore_o persecute_v in_o chaldea_n as_o s._n augustin_n show_v li._n 16._o c._n 13._o the_o civet_n likewise_o theodoret_n q._n 18._o in_o josue_n and_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n teach_v the_o same_o as_o be_v already_o note_v pag._n 203._o 30._o they_o bury_v in_o that_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o mourning_n for_o josue_n s._n hierom_n heaven_n note_v a_o mystery_n and_o a_o special_a point_n of_o chistian_n doctrine_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o say_v he_o epist_n de_fw-fr 42._o maus_n man_v 33._o that_o in_o marie_n prophecy_n be_v dead_a in_o moses_n and_o aaron_n a_o end_n be_v put_v to_o the_o law_n and_o priesthood_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v neither_o pass_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n nor_o bring_v the_o beleve_a people_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o man_n 34._o aaron_n say_v he_o be_v mourn_v and_o so_o be_v moses_n jesus_n be_v not_o mourn_v that_o be_v in_o the_o law_n be_v descentinto_o hell_n call_v limbus_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v passage_n to_o paradise_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n saint_n hierom_n geve_v this_o general_a rule_n epist_n ad_fw-la eustoch_n virg_n that_o book_n in_o read_v historical_a book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o history_n as_o fundation_n of_o verity_n be_v to_o be_v love_v but_o the_o spiritual_a understanding_n rather_o to_o be_v follow_v agreable_o thereto_o teach_v epist_n add_v paulin._n that_o in_o this_o book_n of_o judge_n there_o be_v as_o many_o figure_n as_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o for_o example_n sake_n affirm_v that_o these_o judge_n raise_v up_o after_o josue_n and_o send_v of_o god_n apostle_n to_o deliver_v the_o people_n fall_v for_o their_o sin_n into_o affliction_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n send_v by_o christ_n to_o propagate_v and_o defend_v his_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o albeit_o diverse_a of_o these_o judge_n be_v sometime_o great_a offender_n yet_o they_o be_v reclaim_v by_o god_n special_a grace_n and_o so_o amend_v their_o error_n do_v great_a thing_n to_o the_o singular_a honour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v renown_v among_o the_o holy_a patriarces_n and_o prophet_n particular_o praise_v in_o bolie_a scripture_n say_v and_o the_o judge_n every_o one_o by_o his_o name_n man_n 4â—_n who_o hart_n be_v not_o corrupt_v who_o be_v not_o avert_v from_o our_o lord_n that_o their_o memory_n may_v be_v bless_v and_o their_o bone_n spring_v out_o from_o their_o place_n and_o their_o name_n remain_v for_o ever_o the_o glory_n of_o holy_a man_n remain_v to_o their_o child_n after_o josue_n therefore_o who_o it_o seem_v guide_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n 32._o year_n this_o book_n write_v as_o be_v book_n most_o probable_a by_o samuel_n show_v the_o famous_a act_n of_o these_o judge_n of_o israel_n prosecute_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n the_o space_n of_o 288._o year_n more_o and_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n first_o be_v describe_v in_o general_a the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n part_n sometime_o well_o and_o sincere_o serve_v god_n other_o time_n fall_v to_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n second_o their_o offence_n affliction_n repentance_n and_o delivery_n from_o their_o enemy_n be_v more_o particular_o report_v from_o the_o three_o chap._n to_o the_o 17._o three_o other_o special_a accident_n which_o happen_v within_o the_o same_o time_n be_v record_v in_o the_o last_o five_o chapter_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n in_o hebrew_n sophetim_n chap._n i._o under_o a_o general_a captain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n assist_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n state_n israel_n subdue_v diverse_a city_n of_o the_o gentile_n 12._o othoniel_n take_v cariath_n sepher_n possess_v it_o and_o marry_v calebs_n daughter_n obtainig_v also_o addition_n of_o her_o dowry_n 21._o jebuseite_v yet_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o benjamin_n 27._o and_o the_o chananeite_n with_o diverse_a of_o the_o tribe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o josue_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n 42._o consult_v
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and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o towards_o the_o sea_n of_o breadth_n ten_o thousand_o yea_o and_o towards_o the_o east_n of_o breadth_n ten_o thousand_o and_o towards_o the_o south_n of_o length_n five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o mid_n thereof_o †_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sadoc_n which_o keep_v my_o ceremony_n and_o err_v not_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n err_v as_o the_o levite_n also_o err_v †_o and_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n holy_a of_o holies_n by_o the_o border_n of_o the_o levite_n †_o yea_o and_o to_o the_o levite_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o border_n of_o the_o priest_n five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o length_n and_o of_o breadth_n ten_o thousand_o all_o the_o length_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o &_o the_o breadth_n of_o ten_o thousand_o †_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o 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church_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n ordinance_n in_o the_o high_a place_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v which_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o appear_v deut._n 17._o mat._n 23._o joan._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o who_o christ_n pray_v that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o therefore_o command_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o brother_n luc._n 22._o three_o for_o thing_n not_o express_v in_o particular_a in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o scripture_n 2._o and_o father_n do_v likewise_o remit_v we_o to_o tradition_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n â—_o and_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o the_o apostle_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o us._n and_o s._n paul_n will_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o word_n or_o 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word_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n †_o and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o oza_n and_o josias_n his_o son_n reign_v for_o he_o chap._n xxii_o josias_n repair_v the_o temple_n and_o divine_a service_n 8._o the_o book_n of_o law_n be_v find_v 11._o whereupon_o they_o consult_v our_o lord_n 15._o and_o be_v foretell_v that_o much_o evil_a shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o 18._o but_o the_o good_a king_n shall_v die_v in_o peace_n eight_o year_n old_a be_v josias_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v he_o reign_v one_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v idida_n the_o daughter_n of_o hadaia_n of_o besecath_n †_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v like_v before_o our_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n he_o decline_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a †_o and_o in_o the_o eightenth_fw-mi year_n of_o king_n josias_n the_o king_n send_v saphan_n the_o son_n of_o aslia_n the_o son_n of_o messulam_fw-la the_o scribe_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o †_o go_v to_o helcias_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o the_o money_n may_v be_v gather_v into_o a_o sum_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v gather_v of_o the_o people_n †_o and_o let_v it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o workman_n by_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o also_o shall_v destribute_v it_o to_o they_o that_o work_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o make_v the_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n †_o that_o be_v to_o the_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n and_o to_o they_o that_o mend_v break_v place_n and_o that_o timber_n may_v be_v buy_v and_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o quarry_n to_o repair_v the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord._n †_o yet_o let_v not_o the_o money_n which_o they_o receive_v be_v account_v to_o they_o but_o let_v they_o have_v it_o in_o their_o power_n and_o upon_o their_o fidelity_n †_o and_o helcias_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n say_v to_o saphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o helcias_n give_v the_o volume_n to_o saphan_n who_o also_o do_v read_v it_o †_o saphan_n also_o the_o scribe_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o report_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v and_o say_v thy_o servant_n have_v gather_v into_o a_o sum_n the_o money_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o they_o have_v give_v it_o to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o workman_n by_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord._n †_o saphan_n also_o the_o scribe_n tell_v the_o king_n say_v helcias_n the_o priest_n have_v give_v i_o a_o book_n which_o when_o saphan_n have_v read_v before_o the_o king_n †_o and_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o rend_v his_o garment_n †_o 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the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o †_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v read_v †_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o strange_a god_n provoke_v i_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o my_o indignation_n shall_v be_v kindle_v in_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v †_o but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n that_o send_v you_o to_o consult_v our_o lord_n thus_o you_o shall_v say_v thus_o say_v our_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o volume_n †_o and_o thy_o hart_n be_v strike_v with_o fear_n and_o thou_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o wonder_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o have_v rend_v thy_o garment_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o and_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o say_v our_o lord_n †_o therefore_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o sepulchre_n in_o peace_n that_o thy_o eye_n may_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v in_o upon_o this_o place_n chap._n xxiii_o josias_n read_v the_o law_n before_o the_o people_n they_o all_o promise_n to_o serve_v god_n 4._o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o idolatry_n be_v cast_v forth_o of_o the_o temple_n 8._o and_o other_o place_n of_o juda_n 15._o he_o also_o destroy_v the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n not_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o prophet_n 19_o and_o other_o altar_n in_o samaria_n kill_v the_o false_a priest_n 21._o and_o make_v a_o notorious_a great_a pasch_fw-mi 26._o yet_o god_n threaten_v the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n for_o their_o sin_n 29._o josias_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o his_o son_n joachaz_n reign_v who_o after_o three_o month_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o his_o brother_n eliacim_o henceforth_o call_v joakim_n make_v king_n and_o they_o report_v to_o the_o king_n that_o which_o she_o have_v say_v who_o send_v and_o all_o the_o ancients_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v assemble_v to_o he_o †_o and_o the_o king_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o juda_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o little_a to_o great_a and_o in_o hear_v of_o all_o he_o read_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord._n †_o and_o the_o king_n stand_v upon_o the_o step_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o lord_n to_o walk_v after_o our_o lord_n &_o keep_v his_o precept_n and_o testimony_n and_o ceremony_n with_o all_o their_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o 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carry_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n without_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o valley_n cedron_n &_o he_o burn_v it_o there_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o dust_n and_o throw_v it_o upon_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o common_a people_n †_o he_o destroy_v also_o the_o little_a house_n of_o the_o effeminate_v which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o which_o the_o woman_n weave_v as_o it_o be_v little_a house_n of_o the_o grove_n †_o and_o he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o he_o contaminate_v the_o excelse_n where_o
the_o priest_n do_v sacrifice_n from_o gabaa_n unto_o bersabee_n and_o he_o destroy_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o door_n of_o josue_n chief_a of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n †_o howbeit_o the_o priest_n al._n of_o the_o excelse_n go_v not_o up_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o they_o do_v eat_v azimes_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o their_o brethren_n †_o he_o contaminate_a also_o topheth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ennom_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v consecrate_v his_o son_n or_o daughter_n by_o fire_n to_o moloch_n †_o he_o take_v away_o also_o the_o horse_n which_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n beside_o the_o chamber_n of_o nathanmelech_n the_o eunuch_n who_o be_v in_o pharurim_n and_o the_o chariote_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o burn_v with_o fire_n †_o the_o altar_n also_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o upper_a chamber_n of_o achaz_n which_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v make_v and_o the_o altar_n which_o manasses_n have_v make_v in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n destroy_v and_o he_o run_v from_o thence_o and_o sprinkle_v the_o ash_n of_o they_o into_o the_o torrent_n cedron_n †_o the_o excelse_n also_o that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o offence_n which_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v build_v to_o astaroth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o idol_n of_o the_o sidonian_n and_o to_o chamos_n the_o scandal_n of_o moab_n and_o to_o melchom_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n the_o king_n destroy_v †_o and_o he_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o statue_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o he_o fill_v their_o place_n with_o the_o bone_n of_o dead_a man_n †_o moreover_o the_o altar_n also_o that_o be_v in_o bethel_n and_o the_o 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manasses_n have_v provoke_v he_o †_o our_o lord_n therefore_o say_v juda_n also_o will_v i_o take_v away_o from_o my_o face_n as_o i_o have_v take_v away_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v reject_v this_o city_n which_o i_o choose_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o house_n whereof_o i_o say_v my_o name_n shall_v be_v there_o †_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o josias_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v not_o these_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n †_o in_o his_o day_n come_v up_o pharaoh_n nechao_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n against_o the_o king_n of_o assyrian_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o josias_n the_o king_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o be_v slay_v in_o mageddo_n when_o he_o have_v see_v he_o †_o and_o his_o servant_n carry_v he_o dead_a from_o mageddo_n &_o they_o bring_v he_o into_o jerusalem_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n take_v joachaz_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n and_o they_o anoint_a he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n for_o his_o father_n †_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v joachaz_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v three_o 〈…〉_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o 〈…〉_o the_o daughter_n of_o jeremie_n of_o lobna_n †_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a before_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o his_o father_n have_v do_v †_o and_o pharaoh_n nechao_v bind_v he_o in_o rebla_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n emath_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o let_v a_o penalty_n upon_o the_o land_n a_o hundred_o talente_v of_o silver_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n †_o and_o pharaoh_n nechao_o make_v eliacim_fw-la king_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n for_o josias_n his_o father_n and_o turn_v his_o name_n joakim_n moreover_o he_o take_v joachaz_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o die_v there_o †_o and_o joakim_n give_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n to_o pharaoh_n when_o he_o have_v tax_v the_o land_n upon_o every_o man_n that_o it_o may_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o exact_v of_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n as_o well_o silver_n as_o gold_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n to_o geve_v unto_o pharaoh_n nechao_fw-la †_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v joakim_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v zebida_n the_o daughter_n of_o phadaia_n of_o ruma_n †_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a before_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiiii_o joakim_n serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n three_o year_n 2._o many_o rover_n infest_v his_o country_n 5._o he_o die_v and_o his_o son_n joachim_n reign_v 10._o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n carry_v king_n joachim_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a person_n and_o treasure_n into_o babylon_n 17._o appoint_v matthanias_n who_o he_o name_v sedecias_n king_n of_o juda_n 20._o who_o revolâ—eth_v from_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o his_o day_n come_v up_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o joakim_n be_v make_v his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o again_o †_o and_o our_o lord_n senr_n in_o upon_o he_o the_o rover_n of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o rover_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o rover_n of_o moab_n &_o the_o rover_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o he_o send_v they_o into_o juda_n to_o destroy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o his_o servant_n
the_o face_n our_o lord_n as_o manasses_n his_o father_n do_v reverence_v it_o and_o he_o commit_v far_o great_a sin_n †_o and_o when_o his_o servant_n have_v conspire_v against_o he_o they_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n †_o moreover_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n have_v slay_v they_o that_o stroke_n amon_n make_v josias_n his_o son_n king_n for_o he_o chap._n xxxiiii_o josias_n destroy_v idolatry_n 8._o repair_v the_o temple_n 14._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n find_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v read_v before_o he_o 19_o whereby_o understanding_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 23._o a_o prophet_n foreshow_v their_o punishment_n 26._o but_o not_o in_o his_o day_n 29._o he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n eight_o year_n old_a be_v josias_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v &_o 22._o he_o reign_v thirty_o and_o one_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n he_o decline_v not_o neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a †_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o the_o twelve_o year_n after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v he_o cleanse_v juda_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o excelse_n and_o grove_n and_o idol_n &_o sculptil_v †_o and_o they_o destroy_v before_o he_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_n and_o the_o idol_n that_o have_v be_v set_v upon_o they_o they_o destroy_v the_o grove_n also_o and_o sculptil_v he_o cut_v down_o and_o brake_n in_o piece_n and_o over_o their_o tomb_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o immolate_v unto_o they_o he_o straw_v the_o fragmente_n †_o moreover_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o 12._o burn_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o he_o cleanse_v juda_n and_o jerusalem_n †_o yea_o and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o manasses_n and_o of_o ephraim_n and_o of_o simeon_n unto_o nepthali_n he_o overthrow_v al._n †_o and_o when_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o have_v break_v the_o idol_n into_o piece_n and_o have_v overthrow_v all_o profane_a temple_n out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n he_o return_v into_o jerusalem_n †_o therefore_o in_o the_o eightenth_fw-mi year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o land_n now_o cleanse_v and_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o send_v saphan_n the_o son_n of_o eselias_n and_o maasias_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o joha_n the_o son_n of_o joachaz_n commenter_n that_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n his_o god_n †_o who_o come_v to_o helcias_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o take_v of_o he_o the_o money_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o which_o the_o levite_n and_o porter_n have_v gather_v together_o of_o manasses_n and_o ephraim_n and_o of_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n of_o all_o juda_n also_o and_o benjamin_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o jerusalem_n †_o they_o deliver_v in_o their_o hand_n that_o oversee_v the_o workman_n in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o temple_n and_o mend_v all_o weak_a part_n †_o but_o they_o give_v it_o to_o the_o artificer_n and_o to_o the_o mason_n that_o they_o shall_v buy_v stone_n out_o of_o the_o quarry_n and_o timber_n for_o the_o jointure_n of_o the_o building_n and_o for_o make_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n which_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v destroy_v †_o who_o do_v all_o thing_n faithful_o and_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o workman_n be_v jahath_n &_o abdias_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n zacharias_n and_o mosollam_n of_o the_o child_n of_o caath_n which_o urge_v the_o work_n all_o levite_n skilful_a to_o sing_v on_o instrument_n †_o but_o over_o they_o that_o carry_v burden_n to_o diverse_a use_n be_v scribe_n and_o master_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o porter_n †_o and_o when_o they_o carry_v forth_o the_o money_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n helcias_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n moses_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o saphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o he_o †_o but_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o volume_n to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o say_v all_o thing_n which_o thou_o give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n lo_o be_v accomplish_v †_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o have_v gather_v into_o a_o mass_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o artificer_n and_o of_o they_o that_o make_v diverse_a work_n †_o moreover_o helcias_n the_o priest_n deliver_v i_o this_o book_n which_o when_o he_o have_v read_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n †_o and_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n he_o rend_v his_o garment_n †_o and_o he_o command_v helcias_n and_o ahicam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o saphan_n and_o abdon_n the_o son_n of_o micha_n saphan_n also_o the_o scribe_n and_o asaa_n the_o king_n servant_n say_v †_o go_v and_o pray_v our_o lord_n for_o i_o and_o for_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n concern_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v find_v for_o the_o great_a fury_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v distil_v upon_o we_o for_o that_o our_o father_n have_v not_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o volume_n †_o helcias_fw-la therefore_o go_v and_o they_o that_o be_v send_v together_o by_o the_o king_n to_o olda_n a_o prophetess_n the_o wife_n of_o sellum_n the_o son_n of_o thecuath_n the_o son_n of_o hasra_n keeper_n of_o the_o garment_n who_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o second_o part_n and_o they_o speak_v to_o her_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v above_o mention_v †_o but_o she_o answer_v they_o thus_o say_v out_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n tell_v the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o to_o i_o †_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n which_o they_o red_a before_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n †_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o strange_a god_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v i_o to_o wrath_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n therefore_o shall_v my_o fury_n drop_n upon_o this_o place_n &_o shall_v not_o be_v extinguish_v †_o but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n that_o send_v you_o to_o beseech_v our_o lord_n thus_o speak_v you_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o volume_n †_o and_o thy_o hart_n be_v mollify_v and_o thou_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o this_o place_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o reverence_v my_o face_n have_v rend_v thy_o garment_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o i_o also_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v our_o lord._n †_o people_n for_o now_o will_v i_o gather_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v in_o upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o they_o therefore_o report_v to_o the_o king_n all_o thing_n that_o she_o have_v say_v †_o but_o he_o call_v together_o all_o the_o ancients_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n †_o go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n priest_n and_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a in_o who_o hear_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n read_v all_o the_o 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according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o aggeus_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o addo_n and_o they_o build_v and_o set_v up_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n command_v and_o 21._o cyrus_n command_v and_o darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n †_o and_o they_o be_v finish_v this_o house_n of_o god_n until_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o adar_n which_o be_v the_o six_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n †_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o transmigration_n make_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o joy_n †_o and_o they_o offer_v in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n
many_o other_o thing_n do_v i_o give_v moreover_o also_o the_o yearly_a allowance_n of_o my_o dukedom_n i_o seek_v not_o for_o the_o people_n be_v very_o much_o empoverish_v †_o reward_n remember_v i_o my_o god_n to_o good_a according_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v do_v to_o this_o people_n chap._n vi_o the_o enemy_n guilful_o offer_v to_o make_v league_n with_o the_o jew_n 3._o but_o nehemias_n procee_v in_o build_v the_o wall_n 16._o and_o all_o border_a nation_n fear_v they_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o sanaballat_n have_v hear_v and_o tobias_n and_o gossem_fw-la the_o arabian_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o i_o do_v build_v the_o wall_n and_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n remain_v in_o it_o how_o beit_n at_o that_o time_n i_o have_v not_o put_v the_o door_n in_o the_o gate_n †_o sanaballat_n and_o gossem_fw-la send_v to_o i_o say_v come_v and_o catholic_n let_v we_o make_v a_o league_n together_o in_o the_o village_n in_o the_o field_n of_o ono_n but_o they_o think_v to_o do_v i_o evil_a †_o i_o send_v therefore_o messenger_n to_o they_o say_v i_o be_o do_v a_o great_a work_n and_o i_o can_v not_o go_v down_o lest_o perhaps_o it_o be_v neglect_v when_o i_o shall_v come_v and_o descend_v to_o you_o †_o but_o they_o send_v to_o i_o according_a to_o this_o word_n four_o time_n and_o i_o answer_v they_o according_a to_o the_o former_a word_n †_o and_o sanaballat_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o i_o the_o five_o time_n according_a to_o the_o former_a word_n and_o he_o have_v a_o letter_n in_o his_o hand_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n among_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v hear_v and_o gossem_fw-la have_v say_v that_o thou_o and_o the_o jew_n mean_v to_o rebel_v and_o therefore_o thou_o build_v the_o wall_n and_o will_v advance_v thyself_o king_n over_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n †_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o prophet_n also_o which_o shall_v preach_v of_o thou_o in_o jerusalem_n say_v there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o jury_n the_o king_n will_v hear_v 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into_o the_o temple_n and_o live_v i_o will_v not_o go_v in_o †_o and_o i_o understand_v that_o god_n have_v not_o send_v he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v prophicy_v he_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o and_o tobias_n and_o sanaballat_n have_v hire_v he_o †_o for_o he_o have_v take_v a_o price_n that_o i_o be_v terrify_v shall_v do_v it_o and_o sin_n and_o they_o may_v have_v some_o evil_a to_o upbraid_v i_o withal_o †_o remember_v i_o lord_n for_o tobias_n and_o sanaballat_n according_a to_o such_o their_o work_n yea_o and_o noadias_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o terrify_v i_o †_o but_o the_o wall_n be_v finish_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o elul_n in_o two_o and_o fifty_o day_n †_o it_o come_v topasse_v therefore_o when_o all_o our_o enemy_n have_v hear_v it_o that_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v round_o about_o we_o fear_v &_o be_v dismay_v within_o themselves_o and_o know_v that_o this_o work_n be_v do_v of_o god_n †_o but_o in_o those_o day_n also_o many_o letter_n of_o the_o principal_a jew_n be_v send_v to_o tobias_n and_o from_o tobias_n there_o come_v tothem_a †_o for_o there_o be_v many_o in_o jury_n swear_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o sechenias_n the_o son_n of_o area_n and_o johanan_n his_o son_n have_v take_v the_o daughter_n of_o mosollam_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n †_o yea_o and_o they_o praise_v he_o before_o i_o and_o they_o report_v my_o word_n unto_o he_o and_o tobias_n send_v letter_n to_o terrify_v i_o chap._n vii_o nehemias_n appoint_v watchman_n in_o jerusalem_n 5._o and_o call_v the_o people_n together_o recite_v the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o come_v first_o from_o babylon_n 68_o likewise_o of_o their_o cattle_n 70._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o certain_a chief_a man_n towards_o the_o reparation_n and_o after_o the_o wall_n be_v build_v &_o i_o have_v put_v on_o the_o door_n and_o number_v the_o porter_n and_o sing_v man_n and_o levites_n †_o i_o command_v hanani_n my_o brother_n and_o hananias_n prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v a_o true_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n above_o the_o rest_n †_o and_o i_o say_v to_o they_o let_v not_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v open_v until_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o they_o yet_o stand_v by_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v and_o bar_v and_o i_o set_v enemy_n watchman_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o by_o their_o course_n and_o every_o man_n against_o his_o house_n †_o and_o the_o city_n be_v exceed_o large_a and_o great_a and_o the_o people_n few_o in_o the_o mid_n thereof_o &_o there_o be_v no_o house_n build_v †_o but_o god_n give_v i_o in_o my_o hart_n and_o i_o assemble_v the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o common_a people_n that_o i_o may_v number_v they_o and_o i_o find_v a_o book_n of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o come_v up_o first_o and_o there_o be_v find_v write_v in_o it_o †_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o province_n which_o come_v up_o from_o the_o captivirie_n of_o they_o that_o be_v transport_v who_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v transport_v and_o return_v into_o lurie_n every_o one_o into_o his_o own_o city_n †_o they_o that_o come_v with_o zorobabel_n josue_n nehemias_n azarias_n rahamias_n nahamani_fw-la mardochaeus_n belsam_n mespharath_n begoai_n nahum_n baana_n the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n †_o the_o child_n of_o pharos_n two_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o seventy_o two_o †_o the_o child_n of_o saphatia_n three_o hundred_o seventie_o two_o †_o the_o child_n of_o area_n six_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o †_o the_o child_n of_o phahathmoab_n of_o the_o child_n of_o josue_n and_o joab_n two_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o eightene_n †_o the_o child_n of_o aelam_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o †_o the_o child_n zethua_n eight_o hundred_o forty_o five_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o zachai_n seven_o hundred_o sixty_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o bannui_n six_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o †_o the_o child_n of_o bebai_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o †_o the_o child_n of_o azgad_n two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o adonicam_fw-la six_o hundred_o sixty_o seven_o †_o the_o child_n of_o beguai_n two_o thousand_o sixty_o seven_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o adin_n six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o ater_n childeren_n of_o hezecias_n ninety_o eight_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o hasem_n three_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o †_o the_o child_n of_o besai_n three_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o †_o the_o child_n of_o hareph_n a_o hundred_o twelve_o †_o the_o child_n of_o gabaon_n nyntie_a five_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o betlehem_n and_o netupha_n a_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o †_o the_o man_n of_o anathoth_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o †_o the_o man_n of_o bethazmoth_n forty_o two_o †_o the_o man_n of_o cariathiarim_n cephira_n and_o beroth_n seven_o hundred_o forty_o three_o †_o the_o man_n of_o rama_fw-mi and_z geba_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o one_o †_o the_o man_n of_o machma_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o †_o the_o man_n of_o bethel_n and_o hai_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o three_o †_o the_o man_n of_o a_o other_o nebo_n fifty_o two_o †_o the_o man_n of_o a_o other_o aelam_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o harem_n three_o hundred_o twenty_o the_o childeren_n of_o jericho_n three_o hundred_o forty_o five_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o lod_n hadid_v and_o ono_n seven_o hundred_o twenty_o one_o †_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o
and_o clean_a stone_n shall_v all_o the_o street_n thereof_o be_v pave_v and_o in_o the_o street_n thereof_o joy_n alleluia_n shall_v be_v song_n †_o bless_a be_v our_o lord_n which_o have_v exalt_v it_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o over_o it_o amen_o chap._n xiiii_o old_a tobias_n die_v at_o the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n 5._o exhort_v his_o son_n and_o nephew_n to_o piety_n forshew_v that_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o jerusalâ—m_n re-edify_v 14._o young_a tobias_n return_v with_o his_o family_n to_o raguel_n and_o die_v happy_o as_o he_o have_v live_v and_o the_o word_n of_o tobias_n be_v end_v and_o after_o that_o tobias_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o sight_n he_o live_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o see_v the_o child_n of_o his_o nephew_n †_o therefore_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n be_v accomplish_v he_o be_v bury_v honourable_o in_o ninive_n †_o for_o be_v six_o and_o fifty_o year_n old_a he_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o be_v threescore_o he_o receive_v it_o again_o †_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n be_v in_o joy_n and_o with_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o go_v forward_o in_o peace_n †_o and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o call_v unto_o he_o tobias_n his_o son_n and_o his_o seven_o young_a son_n his_o nephew_n and_o say_v to_o they_o †_o the_o destruction_n of_o ninive_n be_v near_o for_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n fail_v not_o and_o our_o brethren_n which_o be_v disperse_v from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n shall_v return_v to_o it_o †_o and_o all_o the_o desert_n land_n thereof_o shall_v be_v replenish_v and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v burn_v in_o it_o shall_v again_o be_v reedefy_a and_o thither_o shall_v all_o return_v that_o fear_n god_n †_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o shall_v come_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o shall_v inhabit_v in_o it_o †_o and_o christ_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o it_o adore_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n †_o hear_v you_o therefore_o my_o child_n your_o father_n serve_v our_o lord_n in_o truth_n and_o do_v seek_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o †_o and_o command_v your_o child_n that_o they_o do_v justice_n and_o alm_n deed_n that_o they_o be_v mindful_a of_o god_n and_o bless_v he_o at_o all_o time_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o all_o their_o power_n †_o now_o therefore_o child_n hear_v i_o and_o do_v not_o tarry_v here_o but_o what_o day_n soever_o you_o shall_v bury_v your_o mother_n by_o i_o in_o one_o sepulchre_n from_o thenceforth_o directe_v your_o step_n to_o depart_v hence_o †_o for_o i_o see_v that_o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o will_v give_v it_o a_o end_n †_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n tobias_n depart_v out_o of_o ninive_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o child_n child_n and_o return_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n †_o and_o he_o find_v they_o in_o health_n in_o good_a old_a age_n and_o he_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o he_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o all_o the_o inheritance_n of_o raguels_n house_n he_o receive_v &_o he_o see_v the_o five_o generation_n his_o child_n child_n †_o and_o nintie_a nine_o year_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o joy_n they_o bury_v he_o †_o and_o testament_n all_o his_o kindred_n and_o all_o his_o generation_n continue_a in_o good_a life_n and_o in_o holy_a conversation_n so_o that_o they_o be_v acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o in_o the_o land_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n s._n jerom_n sometime_o suppose_v this_o book_n not_o to_o be_v canonical_a but_o after_o ward_n not_o judith_n find_v that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a account_v it_o in_o the_o number_n of_o holy_a scripture_n he_o so_o esteem_v it_o and_o thereupon_o not_o only_o translate_v it_o into_o latin_a out_o of_o the_o chaldeetongue_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o write_v but_o also_o as_o occasion_v require_v allege_v the_o same_o as_o divine_a scripture_n and_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v matter_n of_o faith_n in_o controversy_n for_o otherwise_o his_o oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n shall_v prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o the_o jew_n see_v they_o also_o acknowledge_v this_o book_n among_o agiographa_n or_o holy_a writ_n but_o less_o fit_n say_v they_o to_o streingthen_v those_o thing_n which_o come_v into_o contention_n whereby_o be_v clear_v that_o s._n jerom_n thenceforth_o hold_v it_o for_o divine_a scripture_n as_o further_o appear_v in_o his_o commentary_n in_o isai_n 14._o more_o express_o epist_n ad_fw-la principiam_fw-la he_o count_v it_o in_o rank_n with_o other_o scripture_n whereof_o none_o doubt_v say_v ruth_n esther_n judith_n be_v of_o so_o great_a renown_n that_o they_o give_v the_o name_n to_o sacred_a volume_n and_o in_o this_o preface_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o rewarder_n of_o judithes_n chastity_n god_fw-we himself_o give_v she_o for_o imitation_n not_o only_o to_o woman_n but_o also_o to_o man_n give_v she_o such_o virtue_n that_o she_o overthrow_v he_o who_o none_o can_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v the_o invincible_a also_o before_o the_o canonical_a council_n origen_n in_o c._n 14._o judith_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la c._n ult._n and_o diverse_a who_o s._n hilary_n cit_v and_o dissent_v not_o from_o they_o prologo_fw-la in_o psalmos_fw-la hold_v this_o book_n for_o canonical_a many_o more_o write_v likewise_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o council_n and_o after_o so_o account_v it_o prudentius_n in_o phychomachia_n prudicitiae_fw-la &_o libidinis_fw-la chromatius_n in_o c._n 6._o mat._n paulinus_n in_o natali_n 10._o s._n chrysostom_n hom_n 10._o in_o math._n s._n ambrose_n li._n 3._o offic._n c._n 13._o epist._n 82._o et_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la s._n augustin_n or_o some_o 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and_o consequent_o to_o his_o b._n mother_n of_o the_o same_o family_n b._n 1004._o christ_n be_v in_o egypt_n the_o idol_n lose_v their_o power_n b_o 476._o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n more_o particular_o a._n 13._o 88_o 362._o 366._o 553._o 1060._o b._n 26._o 46._o 49_o at_o large_a 70._o 256._o 540._o 568._o 580._o 636._o 877._o his_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n b._n 816._o he_o be_v sell_v for_o thirty_o penny_n a._n 117._o b._n 880._o christ_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o king_n a._n 56._o 397._o b._n 36._o 204._o he_o come_v in_o humility_n b._n 511._o he_o will_v come_v in_o majesty_n b._n 888._o christian_n call_v fish_n a._n 4._o and_o be_v of_o three_o state_n a_o 709._o church_n of_o christ_n prefigure_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o no_o
â—yp_n â—â—p_n 76._o in_o fine_a s._n aug._n tract_n 12._o &_o 13._o in_o joan._n joan._n the_o same_o credit_n be_v give_v to_o god_n speak_v by_o moses_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v immediate_o by_o himself_o s._n hiero._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philem_n philem_n the_o first_o of_o all_o canticle_n sacred_a or_o profane_a origen_n ho._n 6._o in_o exod._n exod._n god_n only_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v into_o the_o sea_n for_o they_o go_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n suppose_v they_o may_v follow_v where_o the_o israelite_n go_v before_o s._n aug._n ser_n 89._o the_o temp_n temp_n musical_a instrument_n use_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n god_n these_o thing_n chance_v to_o they_o in_o figure_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 10._o the_o wholesome_a wood_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v the_o bitter_a sea_n of_o gentile_n sweet_a theodoret._n q._n 26._o in_o exod._n the_o same_o church_n &_o religion_n in_o this_o age_n as_o in_o the_o former_a belief_n in_o one_o 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to_o be_v in_o aethiopia_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 12._o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n come_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n solomon_n as_o this_o queen_n have_v no_o spirit_n when_o she_o see_v salomon_n wisdom_n so_o the_o church_n gather_v of_o gentile_n know_v christ_n grace_n &_o find_v the_o master_n of_o euangelical_n doctrine_n cast_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o lay_v of_o all_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n learn_v to_o distrust_n in_o herself_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o her_o king_n s._n greg_n in_o psal_n 7._o paâ—â—ten_o to_o 2._o 2._o a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o a_o queen_n upon_o fame_n of_o a_o man_n wisdom_n travel_v so_o far_o to_o hear_v he_o speak_v and_o to_o see_v his_o government_n but_o it_o be_v god_n inspiration_n to_o signify_v by_o this_o figure_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v gather_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o all_o nation_n kiges_n queen_n &_o noâ—_n potent_a prince_n also_o submit_v themselves_o to_o christ_n isaae_n c._n 49._o 49._o though_o plurality_n of_o wife_n be_v then_o allow_v yet_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o multiply_v many_o deut._n deut._n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n juda_n by_o jerusalem_n be_v understand_v the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n wherein_o it_o stand_v so_o there_o remain_v two_o tribe_n to_o salomon_n heir_n 2._o reg._n â—_o â—â—_o reg._n 10._o 10._o from_o the_o time_n that_o solomon_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n he_o be_v more_o impugn_a by_o three_o perpetual_a adversary_n adad_fw-la razon_n and_o hieroboam_n mystical_o signify_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n devil_n this_o fact_n confirm_v his_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v serious_o &_o feign_v not_o not_o whether_o he_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v or_o no_o be_v uncertain_a the_o three_o part_n the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n several_a reigue_n of_o certain_a king_n and_o preach_v of_o special_a prophet_n prophet_n this_o pharaise_n note_v the_o sequel_n not_o the_o final_a cause_n as_o chap._n 14._o â—_o â—_o â—_o a_o devilish_a policy_n to_o make_v a_o religion_n conformable_a to_o the_o temperal_n state_n state_n for_o such_o a_o religion_n such_o priest_n be_v fit_a fit_a place_n on_o hill_n where_o they_o sacrifice_v calf_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o image_n of_o calf_n calf_n this_o foreshow_v long_o before_o the_o name_n of_o a_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v import_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n see_n 4._o reg._n 2d_o 2d_o this_o man_n of_o bethel_n be_v indeed_o a_o prophet_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o lie_v wicked_o and_o so_o deceive_v the_o other_o prophet_n make_v he_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n for_o which_o he_o be_v slay_v whereupon_o hieroboam_n swhom_v the_o wiked_a prophet_n seek_v to_o please_v be_v less_o afeard_a to_o proceed_v in_o idolatry_n idolatry_n not_o only_o the_o deceiver_n but_o also_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v be_v guilty_a and_o punishable_a for_o break_v god_n commandment_n commandment_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v god_n work_n and_o punishment_n punishment_n jeroboam_fw-la do_v not_o witting_o and_o of_o purpose_n set_v up_o false_a god_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n for_o his_o intention_n only_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n leave_v by_o that_o occasion_n they_o shall_v return_v to_o roboam_n their_o lord_n king_n of_o juda_n ch_n 12._o v._n 27._o but_o by_o set_v up_o idol_n he_o do_v provoke_v god_n consequent_o to_o anger_n so_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n this_o phrase_n that_o he_o may_v provoke_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o like_a signify_v not_o the_o final_a cause_n but_o the_o sequel_n of_o other_o fact_n without_o direct_a intention_n intention_n david_n postetitie_n conserve_v for_o his_o sake_n sake_n those_o altar_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v for_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v idolater_n asa_n destrove_v not_o but_o all_o which_o roboan_n and_o abias_n have_v make_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v make_v for_o their_o own_o people_n he_o pull_v down_o josias_n afterward_o destroy_v also_o those_o which_o solomon_n have_v make_v 2._o â—â—â—â—l_n 34._o 34._o the_o aâ—â—â—ouâ—_n of_o schism_n punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n posterity_n all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n choose_v their_o general_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o prevail_v therein_o though_o a_o other_o half_a of_o israel_n choose_v and_o follow_v a_o other_o for_o a_o time_n time_n thebni_n be_v then_o dead_a he_o reign_v peaceable_o for_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 27._o year_n of_o asa_n â—_o 15._o &_o 16._o and_o reign_v in_o all_o 12._o year_n year_n when_o hiel_n begin_v to_o build_v jericho_n his_o elder_a son_n die_v so_o the_o rest_n successive_o that_o the_o last_o die_v when_o he_o finish_v the_o building_n because_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o
his_o sore_n he_o be_v cure_v †_o and_o ezechias_n have_v say_v to_o isaie_n what_o sign_n shall_v there_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n will_v heal_v i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v up_o the_o three_o day_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n †_o to_o who_o isaie_v say_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n from_o our_o lord_n that_o our_o lord_n will_v do_v the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v will_v thou_o that_o the_o shadow_n go_v forward_o ten_o line_n or_o that_o it_o go_v back_o so_o many_o degree_n †_o and_o ezechias_n say_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o shadow_n to_o go_v forward_o ten_o line_n neither_o will_v i_o that_o this_o be_v do_v but_o that_o it_o return_v back_o ten_o degree_n †_o isaie_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n invocate_v our_o lord_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o shadow_n by_o josue_n the_o line_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v now_o go_v down_o in_o the_o dial_n of_o achaz_n backward_o ten_o degree_n †_o in_o that_o time_n berodach_n baladan_n the_o son_n of_o baladan_n the_o king_n of_o the_o babylonians_n send_v letter_n and_o gift_n to_o ezechias_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o ezechias_n have_v be_v sick_a †_o and_o ezechias_n reioyse_v in_o their_o come_n and_o he_o show_v they_o the_o house_n of_o aromatical_a spice_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o diverse_a precious_a odour_n oyntemente_n also_o and_o the_o house_n of_o his_o vessel_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o treasure_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o ezechias_n show_v they_o not_o in_o his_o house_n and_o in_o all_o his_o powere_n †_o and_o isaie_v the_o prophet_n come_v to_o king_n ezechias_n and_o say_v to_o he_o what_o say_v these_o man_n or_o from_o whence_o come_v they_o to_o thou_o to_o who_o ezechias_n say_v from_o a_o far_a country_n they_o come_v to_o i_o out_o of_o babylon_n †_o but_o he_o answer_v what_o see_v they_o in_o thy_o house_n ezechias_n say_v they_o see_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o my_o house_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v not_o show_v they_o in_o my_o treasure_n †_o isaie_v therefore_o say_v to_o ezechias_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n †_o behold_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v &_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o until_o this_o day_n into_o babylon_n there_o shall_v not_o any_o thing_n remain_v say_v our_o lord._n †_o yea_o of_o the_o child_n also_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o thou_o who_o thou_o shall_v beget_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n †_o ezechias_n say_v to_o isaie_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v be_v good_a be_v there_o peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n †_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o ezechias_n and_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o how_o he_o make_v a_o pool_n and_o a_o conduit_n and_o bring_v water_n in_o to_o the_o city_n be_v not_o these_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n †_o and_o ezechias_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o manasses_n his_o son_n reign_v for_o he_o chap._n xxi_o for_o the_o enormous_a impiety_n of_o manasses_n 10._o god_n threaten_v destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 16._o he_o spill_v innocent_a blood_n 18._o die_v and_o his_o senne_n amon_n reign_v also_o wicked_o 23._o be_v slay_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o son_n josias_n reign_v twelve_o year_n old_a be_v manasses_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v &_o he_o reign_v five_o and_o fifty_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v haphsiba_n †_o and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o our_o lord_n destroy_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n †_o and_o he_o be_v turn_v and_o build_v the_o excelse_n which_o ezechias_n his_o father_n have_v destroy_v and_o he_o set_v up_o altar_n to_o baal_n and_o make_v grove_n as_o achab_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v and_o he_o adore_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o worship_v it_o †_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v put_v my_o name_n †_o and_o he_o build_v altar_n to_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord._n †_o and_o he_o make_v his_o son_n pasâ—e_n through_o fire_n and_o he_o use_v sooth_n say_v and_o observe_v divination_n and_o make_v pithones_fw-mi and_o multiply_v enchanter_n to_o do_v evil_a before_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o provoke_v he_o †_o he_o set_v also_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o grove_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o which_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n in_o this_o temple_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o †_o and_o i_o will_v no_o more_o make_v the_o foot_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v move_v out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v to_o their_o father_n yet_o so_o if_o in_o work_n they_o shall_v keep_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v they_o all_o the_o law_n which_o my_o servant_n moses_n command_v they_o †_o but_o they_o hear_v not_o but_o be_v seduce_v by_o manasses_n to_o do_v evil_a they_o above_o the_o nation_n which_o our_o lord_n destroy_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n †_o and_o our_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n say_v †_o because_o manasses_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v do_v these_o most_o wicked_a abomination_n pass_v all_o thing_n that_o the_o amorrheite_n do_v before_o he_o and_o have_v make_v juda_n also_o to_o sin_n in_o his_o filthe_n †_o therefore_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o evil_n upon_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v hear_v it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v †_o and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o upon_o jerusalem_n the_o cord_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o house_n of_o achab_n and_o i_o will_v wipe_v out_o jerusalem_n as_o table_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v wipe_v out_o and_o wipe_v out_o i_o will_v turn_v it_o and_o draw_v often_o the_o pencil_n upon_o the_o face_n thereof_o †_o 33._o but_o i_o will_v leave_v remnante_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o waste_n and_o unto_o spoil_n to_o all_o their_o adversary_n †_o because_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a before_o i_o and_o have_v continue_a provoke_v i_o from_o the_o day_n that_o their_o father_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n until_o this_o day_n †_o moreover_o manasses_n shed_v also_o innocent_a blood_n exceed_v much_o till_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n even_o to_o the_o 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father_n have_v serve_v and_o he_o adore_v they_o †_o and_o forsake_v our_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord._n †_o and_o his_o servant_n lay_v in_o wait_n against_o he_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o his_o house_n †_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n strike_v all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v against_o king_n amon_n and_o make_v josias_n his_o son_n their_o king_n for_o he_o †_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o amon_n which_o he_o do_v be_v not_o these_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o