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A11777 The holie Bible faithfully translated into English, out of the authentical Latin. Diligently conferred with the Hebrew, Greeke, and other editions in diuers languages. With arguments of the bookes, and chapters: annotations. tables: and other helpes ... By the English College of Doway; Bible. O.T. English. Douai. Martin, Gregory, d. 1582. 1609-1610 (1610) STC 2207; ESTC S101944 2,522,627 2,280

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therefore_o for_o this_o also_o remember_v i_o my_o god_n &_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n †_o but_o in_o those_o day_n also_o i_o see_v the_o jew_n marry_v wife_n woman_n of_o azotus_n and_o of_o ammon_n and_o of_o moab_n †_o and_o their_o child_n speak_v the_o half_a part_n the_o azotian_n tongue_n and_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v the_o jew_n language_n and_o they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o people_n and_o people_n †_o and_o i_o rebuke_v they_o and_o curse_v they_o and_o i_o beat_v of_o they_o some_o man_n and_o shave_v they_o bald_a and_o adiur_v they_o by_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o geve_v their_o daughter_n to_o their_o son_n nor_o take_v their_o daughter_n for_o their_o son_n &_o for_o themselves_o say_v †_o do_v not_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n sin_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o thing_n and_o sure_o in_o many_o nation_n there_o be_v not_o a_o king_n like_a to_o he_o &_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o 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archer_n he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n carry_v i_o out_o of_o the_o battle_n because_o i_o be_o sore_o wound_v †_o who_o remove_v he_o from_o one_o chariot_n into_o a_o other_o chariot_n that_o follow_v he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o king_n and_o they_o carry_v he_o away_o into_o jerusalem_n &_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o monument_n of_o his_o father_n and_o all_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n music_n mourn_v for_o he_o †_o jeremie_n most_o of_o all_o who_o lamentation_n all_o the_o sing_a man_n and_o sing_a woman_n repeat_v until_o this_o present_a day_n upon_o josias_n and_o it_o be_v grow_v as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n behold_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamentation_n †_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n des_fw-fr of_o josias_n &_o of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n †_o his_o work_v also_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n chap._n xxxvi_o joachaz_n reign_v three_o month_n 4._o his_o brother_n eliakim_n name_v loakim_n eleven_o year_n 9_o his_o son_n joachin_n three_o month_n 11._o his_o uncle_n sedecias_n eleven_o year_n 14._o most_o priest_n and_o people_n contemn_v the_o admonition_n of_o prophet_n 17._o many_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o chaldee_n the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n spo_n lead_v and_o burn_v 20._o the_o say_v king_n successive_o and_o people_n be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n 22._o after_o seventie_o year_n cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n release_v the_o captivity_n and_o geve_v leave_v to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n the_o people_n therefore_o of_o the_o land_n take_v joachaz_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n and_o make_v he_o king_n for_o his_o father_n in_o jerusalem_n †_o taree_n 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 month_n in_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n when_o he_o come_v into_o jerusalem_n depose_v he_o 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the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n will_v still_o avouch_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n church_n oil_n spiritual_o signify_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o man_n soul_n towards_o god_n god_n the_o swetnes_n of_o god_n law_n produce_v good_a work_n work_n contemptible_a in_o outward_a show_n but_o bring_v forth_o liquor_n of_o marvelous_a force_n which_o sort_n of_o work_n god_n be_v most_o delight_v withal_o and_o man_n most_o admire_v psal_n 85_o 85_o the_o rhamnus_fw-la signify_v base_a and_o ambitious_a man_n man_n brierre_fw-fr bramble_n ●rthistle_n ●rthistle_n god_n do_v suggest_v only_o good_a cogitation_n as_o remo●●e_v of_o conscience_n in_o the_o seche●●tes_n for_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o gedeon_n and_o for_o so_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a a_o murder_n of_o his_o son_n
ser_n 1._o de_fw-fr s._n andrea_n s._n beda_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o s._n aug._n cont_n faust_n s._n greg._n in_o li._n 1._o reg._n et_fw-fr in_o job._n invocation_n of_o patriarch_n s._n heir_n ep._n 12._o ad_fw-la gauden_n objection_n answer_v by_o holy_a scripture_n job._n 4●_n how_o saint_n kn●w_v man_n prayer_n title_n give_v to_o man_n in_o office_n and_o to_o saint_n lib._n de_fw-fr mortalitate_fw-la angel_n ad●●ed_v reliqué_n image_n exequy_n f●●_n the_o dead_a purgatory_n to._n 2._o in_o sept_n psal_n paevitent_a limbus_n patt●_n no_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n before_o christ_n resurrection_n judgement_n eternal_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a 1._o co●_n ●_o 〈◊〉_d dowry_n of_o glorify_a body_n presigure_v 1_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d cath●_n c●●s_n rom_n p._n 1._o c_o 12._o q_o 9_o the_o church_n more_o know_v to_o other_o nation_n then_o before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a state_n more_o distinguish_v succession_n of_o high_a priest_n distinction_n of_o office_n in_o priest_n &_o levite_n succession_n of_o temporal_a prince_n interrupt_v duke_n judge_n king_n m_o 〈…〉_o church_n murmur_n idolatry_n 〈…〉_o e._n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o judic._n 3._o ordinary_a mean_n of_o conserve_n the_o church_n no_o participation_n with_o infidel_n no_o 〈…〉_o but_o one_o tabernacle_n one_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 8._o chris_n orat_fw-la 1._o advers_a judeos_fw-la one_o supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n all_o bound_n to_o obey_v he_o his_o sentence_n infallible_a the_o church_n of_o christ_n preserve_v from_o ●●●ing_v in_o religion_n math._n 16._o 28._o luc._n 22._o joan_n 14._o 16._o eph._n 4._o ●_o t●m_fw-la 3._o not_o any_o temporal_a but_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v in_o all_o nation_n and_o perpetual_a s._n aug._n li._n 17._o ●●_o de_fw-fr ●●uit_fw-fr s._n ●●pip●●_n here_o be_v 2d_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n universal_a act._n 4._o in_o hunc_fw-la psalm_n the_o jew_n will_v not_o see_v christ_n 2._o cor._n 3._o and_o 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 c●n●_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 ●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 d●●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 ●_o ●_o solomon_n do_v not_o ●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 pa●●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 no●_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 ●_o ●●_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 ●_o ●_o ●_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 ●●●●l_n 34._o 34._o the_o a●●●ou●_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 ●_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
prophet_n either_o his_o first_o son_n be_v dead_a or_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o be_v chief_a over_o the_o rest_n rest_n thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o designation_n to_o holy_a use_n use_n king_n david_n have_v hereto_o fore_o offend_v in_o command_v to_o number_v the_o whole_a people_n 2._o reg._n 24._o will_v not_o now_o attempt_v to_o number_v all_o which_o be_v in_o deed_n innumerable_a but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o specialseruice_n 3._o reg._n 1._o 2._o reg._n 7._o 7._o so_o jacob_n prophesy_v that_o the_o royal_a sceptre_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o therein_o remain_v till_o christ_n gen._n 49._o 49._o it_o be_v here_o evident_a that_o solomon_n be_v some_o time_n the_o true_a servant_n and_o child_n of_o god_n keep_v his_o precept_n and_o as_o certain_a that_o he_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n and_o lose_v god_n grace_n and_o final_o it_o be_v doubtful_a in_o what_o state_n he_o die_v 3._o reg._n 11._o whereby_o be_v 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