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have_v take_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v put_v they_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o god_n †_o but_o cyrus_n the_o king_n of_o persian_n bring_v they_o forth_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o mithridates_n the_o son_n of_o gazabar_n &_o number_v they_o to_o sassabasar_n the_o prince_n of_o juda_n †_o and_o this_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o phial_n of_o gold_n thirty_o phial_o of_o silver_n a_o thousand_o knife_n twenty_o nine_o goblette_n of_o gold_n thirty_o †_o goblette_n of_o silver_n of_o the_o second_o order_n four_o hundred_o ten_o other_o vessel_n a_o thousand_o †_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n five_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o sassabasar_n take_v all_o with_o they_o that_o go_v up_o from_o the_o transmigration_n of_o babylon_n into_o jerusalem_n chap._n ii_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o special_a man_n which_o return_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o zorobabel_n into_o lerusalem_fw-la 66
our_o lord_n in_o justice_n †_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v please_v our_o lord_n as_o the_o day_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o year_n of_o old_a †_o and_o sin_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o in_o judgement_n and_o witness_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n to_o sorcerer_n and_o advouterer_n and_o to_o the_o perjure_a and_o they_o that_o calumniate_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o hire_a man_n the_o widow_n and_o pupil_n and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n nor_o have_v fear_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n †_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o be_o not_o change_v and_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v †_o for_o from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n you_o have_v depart_v from_o my_o ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v 3._o they_o return_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v return_v to_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o you_o have_v say_v wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v †_o shall_v man_n fasten_v god_n because_o you_o do_v fasten_v i_o 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heretic_n will_v not_o see_v the_o church_n which_o yet_o be_v always_o visible_a s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o câ—nâ—_n 2._o collat._n carthag_a at_o cont_n donatist_n ibidem_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o the_o five_o age_n age_n firmness_n firmness_n in_o strength_n strength_n a_o vessel_n so_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—atus_fw-la contain_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o have_v design_v and_o dedicate_v to_o holy_a use_n use_n there_o be_v no_o more_o with_o in_o the_o ark_n deut._n 10._o but_o on_o the_o outside_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n nu._n 17._o heb._n 9_o the_o golden_a pot_n with_o manna_n exod_n 16_o heb_fw-mi 9_o and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n repete_v by_o moses_n deut._n 31._o 31._o price_n bless_v their_o people_n &_o parent_n their_o child_n child_n solomon_n know_v well_o god_n conditional_a promise_n but_o persevere_v not_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v take_v from_o his_o child_n yet_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n remain_v to_o his_o seed_n even_o to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n saviour_n reward_v of_o good_a work_n work_n external_n work_v of_o penance_n except_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o hart_n suffice_v not_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n sin_n external_n worship_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o it_o proceed_v from_o internal_a sincerity_n and_o dâ—â—odon_n wherefore_o s._n augustin_n say_v god_n be_v worship_v in_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n enchirid_n c._n â—_o â—_o solomon_n do_v not_o â—el_a these_o city_n for_o he_o can_v not_o alienate_v they_o but_o let_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n have_v the_o use_n and_o revenue_n in_o payment_n for_o timber_n &_o for_o the_o gold_n which_o he_o send_v send_v dirty_a or_o disple_n sing_v sing_v a_o monument_n monument_n part_v of_o arabia_n be_v call_v saba_n never_o to_o jury_n but_o this_o saba_n be_v beyond_o arabia_n as_o s._n hierom_n testify_v in_o esaiae_n 60_o li._n 17_o it_o seem_v 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 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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