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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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with_o assure_a promise_n of_o celestial_a and_o eternal_a reward_n the_o wisdom_n three_o wisdom_n be_v mere_a humane_a get_v by_o natural_a wit_n and_o study_n such_o as_o philosopher_n have_v know_v many_o truth_n but_o mix_v with_o many_o error_n and_o much_o ignorance_n true_o call_v worldly_a wisdom_n serve_v only_o for_o this_o world_n but_o the_o second_o kind_n which_o be_v as_o asparkecle_fw-mi of_o god_n wisdom_n make_v meu_fw-la otherwise_o ignorant_a and_o of_o small_a capacity_n right_o wise_a in_o deed_n the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o enheriter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o these_o book_n do_v most_o copious_o teach_v 24._o because_o i_o call_v and_o you_o refuse_v god_n voursaff_v four_o benefit_n of_o grace_n repreheasion_n to_o every_o man_n all_o necessary_a and_o sufficient_a for_o his_o salvation_n 1._o he_o call_v all_o by_o preach_v or_o good_a inspiration_n 2._o he_o offer_v help_v 3._o he_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a what_o be_v good_a 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the_o ruin_n of_o they_o †_o nurter_n thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v refresh_v thou_o and_o shall_v geve_v delight_n to_o thy_o soul_n †_o when_o prophecy_n shall_v fail_v the_o people_n shall_v be_v dissipate_v but_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v bless_v †_o he_o servant_n can_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o word_n because_o he_o understand_v meekness_n that_o which_o thou_o say_v and_o contemn_v to_o answer_v †_o have_v thou_o see_v a_o man_n swift_a to_o speak_v folly_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v hope_v than_o his_o amendment_n †_o he_o that_o nourish_v his_o servant_n delicate_o from_o his_o childhood_n afterward_o shall_v feel_v he_o stubborn_a †_o a_o angry_a man_n provoke_v brawl_n and_o he_o that_o be_v easy_a to_o indign_a 〈…〉_o shall_v he_o more_o prone_a to_o sin_n †_o humiliation_n follow_v the_o proud_a and_o glory_n shall_v receive_v humility_n the_o humble_a of_o spirit_n †_o he_o that_o be_v partaker_n with_o a_o thief_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o sin_n hear_v one_o adjure_v and_o tell_v not_o †_o he_o that_o fear_v man_n shall_v soon_o fall_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o our_o parent_n lord_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o †_o many_o seek_v after_o the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o one_o come_v forth_o from_o our_o lord_n †_o the_o just_o abhor_v a_o impious_a man_n &_o the_o impious_a abhor_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n the_o son_n that_o keep_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o perdition_n chap._n xxx_o aright_o wiseman_n think_v humble_o of_o himself_o 4._o know_v that_o god_n work_n woman_n be_v inscrutable_a and_o perfect_a 8._o desire_v truth_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o mediocrity_n in_o riches_n 11._o abhor_v certain_a sort_n of_o man_n 1._o 5._o &_o certain_a execrable_a thing_n 18._o note_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v know_v 21._o other_o thing_n intolerable_a 24._o other_o admirable_a 32._o the_o tongue_n dangerous_a the_o word_n of_o the_o gatherer_n the_o son_n of_o vomiter_n the_o vision_n that_o the_o man_n speak_v with_o who_o god_n be_v and_o who_o be_v strengthen_v by_o god_n abide_v with_o he_o say_v †_o i_o be_o himself_o most_o foolish_a of_o man_n &_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v not_o with_o i_o †_o i_o have_v not_o learned_a wisdom_n and_o have_v not_o know_v the_o science_n of_o saint_n †_o wisdom_n who_o have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o descend_v who_o have_v contain_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v bind_v the_o water_n together_o as_o in_o a_o garment_n who_o have_v raise_v up_o all_o the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n if_o thou_o know_v †_o enerie_n word_n of_o god_n try_v by_o fire_n be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o he_o †_o add_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o word_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v reprove_v and_o find_v a_o liar_n †_o two_o thing_n i_o have_v ask_v thou_o deny_v they_o not_o to_o i_o before_o i_o die_v †_o vanity_n and_o lie_v word_n make_v far_o from_o i_o beggary_n and_o riches_n geve_v i_o not_o geve_v only_a thing_n necessary_a for_o my_o sustenance_n †_o lest_o perhaps_o be_v fill_v i_o be_v allure_v to_o deny_v and_o may_v say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o be_v compel_v by_o poverty_n i_o may_v steal_v and_o forswear_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n †_o afflict_a accuse_v not_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n lest_o perhaps_o he_o curse_v thou_o and_o thou_o fall_v †_o there_o be_v eye_n a_o generation_n that_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o that_o bless_v not_o their_o mother_n †_o he_o generation_n that_o seem_v to_o itself_o clean_o &_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n †_o he_o generation_n who_o eye_n be_v lofty_a and_o the_o eyelid_n thereof_o set_v up_o on_o high_a †_o he_o generation_n that_o for_o tooth_n have_v sword_n and_o chaw_v with_o their_o grind_a tooth_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o poor_a from_o among_o man_n †_o the_o horseleech_n have_v two_o daughter_n that_o say_v bring_v bring_v three_o thing_n be_v unsatiable_a the_o four_o never_o say_v it_o suffice_v †_o ambition_n hell_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o matrice_n &_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o water_n but_o punish_v the_o fire_n never_o say_v it_o suffice_v †_o pass_v the_o eye_n that_o scorn_v his_o father_n &_o that_o despise_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o bear_v he_o let_v the_o raven_n of_o the_o torrent_n pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a of_o the_o eagle_n eat_v it_o †_o three_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o i_o and_o of_o the_o four_o i_o be_o utter_o ignorant_a †_o the_o way_n of_o a_o eagle_n in_o the_o air_n the_o way_n of_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o rock_n the_o way_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o humility_n the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n in_o youth_n †_o such_o be_v also_o the_o way_n of_o a_o adulterous_a woman_n which_o eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n say_v i_o have_v do_v no_o evil_a †_o by_o three_o thing_n the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o four_o it_o can_v not_o sustain_v †_o by_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o shall_v reign_v by_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o meat_n †_o by_o a_o odious_a woman_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o matrimony_n &_o by_o “_o a_o bondwoman_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n †_o there_o be_v justice_n four_o the_o least_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o wise_a †_o the_o ant_n a_o weak_a people_n which_o prepare_v in_o the_o harvest_n meat_n for_o themselves_o †_o the_o leveret_fw-la a_o people_n not_o strong_a which_o place_v his_o bed_n in_o the_o rock_n †_o the_o locust_n have_v no_o king_n and_o they_o go_v our_o all_o by_o their_o troop_n †_o the_o stellion_n stay_v on_o his_o hand_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o king_n house_n †_o govern_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o 〈…〉_o l_o and_o the_o four_o that_o go_v happy_o †_o the_o lion_n the_o strong_a of_o beast_n shall_v fear_v at_o the_o meeting_n of_o none_o †_o the_o cock_n gird_v about_o the_o loin_n and_o the_o ram_n also_o the_o king_n against_o who_o none_o can_v resist_v †_o there_o be_v that_o action_n have_v appear_v a_o fool_n after_o that_o he_o be_v list_v up_o on_o high_a for_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v he_o will_v have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n †_o and_o he_o that_o strong_o press_v the_o pap_n to_o wring_v out_o milk_n strain_v out_o butter_n and_o he_o that_o violent_o cleance_v his_o nose_n wringe_v out_o blood_n &_o he_o that_o provoke_v anger_n bring_v forth_o discord_n annotation_n chap._n xxx_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o gatherer_n some_o interpreter_n take_v these_o four_o hebrew_a chapter_n word_n agur_n jache_n ithiel_n and_o vcal_a contain_v in_o this_o first_o verse_n to_o be_v proper_a name_n of_o man_n suppose_v that_o a_o certain_a wiseman_n name_v agur_n the_o son_n of_o jache_n speak_v the_o sentence_n follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o his_o son_n or_o scholar_n call_v ithiel_n &_o vcal_n and_o so_o this_o suppose_a agur_n not_o solomon_n shall_v be_v the_o auctor_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n but_o the_o old_a interpreter_n who_o s._n jerom_n approve_v and_o follow_v translate_v the_o same_o word_n as_o noon_n appellative_n neither_o book_n do_v any_o ancient_a father_n account_v this_o agur_n among_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a auctor_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v like_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v be_v place_v last_o and_o not_o before_o that_o which_o now_o follow_v and_o be_v by_o all_o man_n confess_v to_o be_v s_z and_o therefore_o we_o think_v it_o more_o probable_a with_o s._n beda_n and_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o auctor_fw-la of_o any_o part_n of_o this_o book_n beside_o king_n solomon_n who_o be_v here_o call_v congregans_fw-la the_o gatherer_n because_o he_o gather_v these_o excellent_a parable_n gatherer_n and_o proverbe_n as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n jache_n pour_v forth_o divine_a sentence_n for_o instruction_n of_o ithiel_n &_o vcal_n that_o be_v of_o all_o those_o with_o who_o god_n be_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o who_o be_v streingthen_v by_o god_n abide_v with_o they_o 23._o a_o bond_n woman_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n it_o seem_v reign_v most_o absurd_a that_o heresy_n do_v domineer_v over_o catholic_a religion_n which_o god_n some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n suffer_v for_o the_o great_a merit_n of_o his_o elect_a chap._n xxxi_o
s._n jerom._n who_o discourse_n we_o have_v here_o cite_v at_o large_a for_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o profound_a exposition_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n that_o such_o as_o have_v apportunitie_n may_v read_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o auctor_fw-la himself_o to._n 7._o chap._n xi_o service_n work_n of_o mercy_n be_v necessary_a while_o we_o have_v time_n 3._o because_o after_o death_n none_o can_v merit_v 4._o neither_o must_v we_o differ_v to_o begin_v nor_o cease_v from_o good_a dede_n 8._o but_o still_o be_v mindful_a of_o death_n and_o judgement_n 10._o avoid_v wrath_n and_o malice_n castanna_n thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o pass_a water_n 25._o because_o after_o much_o time_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o †_o give_fw-mi a_o portion_n eight_o to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_a shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n †_o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a they_o will_v pour_v out_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n if_o the_o tree_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o south_n or_o to_o the_o north_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o shall_v fall_v demerit_n there_o shall_v it_o be_v †_o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n sow_v not_o and_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o cloud_n shall_v never_o reap_v †_o as_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o how_o the_o bone_n be_v frame_v together_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o conceive_v child_n so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o al._n †_o in_o work_n the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n cease_v for_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o may_v rather_o spring_v this_o or_o that_o and_o if_o both_o together_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a †_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o it_o be_v delectable_a for_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n †_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v many_o year_n and_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o he_o must_v remember_v the_o darksome_a time_n and_o many_o day_n which_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v the_o thing_n past_a shall_v be_v reprove_v of_o vanity_n †_o rejoice_v therefore_o youngman_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o hart_n be_v in_o good_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o hart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n †_o take_v away_o anger_n from_o thy_o hart_n and_o remove_v malice_n from_o thy_o flesh_n for_o youth_n and_o pleasure_n be_v vain_a chap._n xii_o in_o youth_n be_v fit_a time_n and_o most_o meritorious_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o age_n the_o same_o be_v more_o and_o more_o necessary_a but_o hard_a then_o to_o begin_v and_o less_o gratful_a 8._o in_o this_o book_n the_o preacher_n have_v show_v that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v vanity_n 13._o and_o that_o true_a felicity_n be_v only_o procure_v by_o wisdom_n which_o con_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o observation_n of_o his_o commandment_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n fail_v of_o thy_o youth_n before_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n come_v &_o the_o year_n approach_v of_o which_o thou_o may_v say_v they_o please_v i_o not_o †_o before_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v dark_a and_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n †_o when_o the_o keper_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v stagger_v and_o the_o grinder_n shall_v be_v idle_a in_o a_o small_a number_n and_o they_o shall_v wax_v dark_a that_o look_v through_o the_o hole_n †_o and_o they_o shall_v shut_v the_o door_n in_o the_o street_n at_o the_o baseness_n of_o the_o grinder_n voice_n and_o they_o shall_v rise_v up_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bird_n and_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o song_n shall_v be_v deaf_a †_o the_o high_a thing_n also_o shall_v fear_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a in_o the_o way_n the_o almondtree_n shall_v flourish_v the_o locust_n shall_v be_v fat_v and_o the_o capertree_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o man_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o eternity_n and_o the_o mourner_n shall_v go_v round_o about_o in_o the_o street_n †_o before_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v break_v and_o the_o golden_a headband_n recurre_v and_o the_o water_n pot_n be_v break_v upon_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o wheel_n be_v break_v upon_o the_o cistern_n †_o and_o the_o dust_n return_n into_o his_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o †_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v preachet_n ecclesiastes_n and_o all_o thing_n vanity_n †_o and_o whereas_o ecclesiastes_n be_v most_o wise_a he_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o declare_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o search_v forth_o make_v many_o parable_n †_o he_o seek_v profitable_a word_n and_o write_v word_n most_o right_a and_o full_a of_o truth_n †_o the_o word_n of_o wiseman_n be_v as_o prick_v and_o as_o nail_n deep_o strike_v in_o which_o by_o the_o counself_n of_o master_n be_v give_v of_o one_o pastor_n †_o more_o than_o these_o my_o son_n require_v not_o of_o make_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o often_o meditation_n be_v affliction_n of_o the_o flesh_n †_o commandment_n let_v we_o all_o hear_v together_o the_o end_n of_o speak_v fear_v god_n and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v every_o man_n †_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v god_n will_v bring_v into_o judgement_n for_o every_o thing_n error_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a the_o argument_n of_o the_o canticle_n of_o canticle_n salomon_n call_v also_o ecclesiastes_n and_o idida_n according_a to_o these_o eccle._n book_n three_o name_n as_o s._n jerom_n note_v write_v three_o book_n of_o three_o particular_a argument_n direct_v to_o three_o degree_n of_o people_n with_o three_o distinct_a title_n all_o tend_v to_o one_o end_n the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v to_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o the_o first_o he_o teach_v the_o principle_n of_o good_a life_n to_o flee_v from_o vice_n and_o follow_v virtue_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o begin_v to_o observe_v god_n law_n wherein_o true_a wisdom_n consist_v and_o this_o book_n be_v call_v the_o proverbe_n or_o parable_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pithy_a brief_a sententious_a precept_n of_o solomon_n which_o signify_v israel_n pacificus_fw-la peaceable_n or_o pacifier_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o second_o he_o exhort_v to_o contemn_v this_o world_n show_v that_o true_a felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o any_o worldly_a or_o temporal_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o god_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o this_o book_n he_o intitle_v the_o word_n of_o ecclesiastes_n which_o be_v concionator_n jerusalem_n preacher_n son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o there_o exhort_v such_o as_o have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o virtue_n call_v proficientes_fw-la signify_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n jerusalem_n whereas_o in_o the_o former_a he_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o israel_n propose_v precept_n mete_v for_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o all_o vulgar_a man_n desirous_a and_o beginning_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o both_o book_n for_o more_o authority_n sake_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o godly_a renown_a father_n the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n with_o his_o own_o title_n also_o of_o king_n but_o in_o this_o three_o book_n he_o only_o express_v his_o proper_a name_n solomon_n who_o god_n belove_v singular_o love_v whereof_o he_o be_v call_v idida_n because_o this_o alone_a without_o mention_n of_o father_n or_o king_n be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o perfect_a who_o not_o as_o servant_n or_o young_a scholar_n be_v move_v by_o fear_n of_o authority_n but_o as_o child_n canticle_n be_v swet_o draw_v by_o love_n and_o this_o he_o write_v in_o verse_n intitle_v it_o not_o 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must_v be_v fulfil_v deut._n 23._o 23._o the_o proper_a angel_n which_o associate_v every_o man_n job._n ●●_o ●●_o as_o temporal_a riches_n ●e_v often_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o owner_n ●uine_n so_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o heresy_n avail_v not_o heretic_n not_o their_o follower_n but_o as_o they_o come_v naked_a from_o their_o mother_n womb_n the_o perverse_a church_n so_o shall_v both_o such_o master_n and_o scolar_n depart_v without_o comforth_o into_o the_o wrath_n which_o they_o prepare_v to_o themselves_o s._n jerom._n in_o ●une_n locum_fw-la locum_fw-la all_o this_o show_v evident_o ha●_n 〈…〉_o e_o consist_v not_o in_o riches_n riches_n it_o be_v plain_o preach_v say_v s._n jero._n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o name_n be_v give_v and_o know_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o flesh_n none_o can_v perfect_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n present_a of_o to_o come_v the_o 2._o part_n true_a felicity_n be_v procure_v by_o good_a life_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o eternal_a sight_n of_o god_n anger_n right_o use_v be_v commendable_a &_o beneficial_a to_o correct_v our_o own_o fault_n and_o other_o prou._n 22._o 22._o but_o hasty_a or_o immoderate_a anger_n be_v sinful_a and_o hartful_a hartful_a likewise_o moderate_a riches_n profit_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o ●ette_v not_o their_o mind_n upon_o they_o 3._o reg._n 8._o 2._o par._n 6._o prou._n 20._o 1._o joan._n 1._o 1._o the_o preacher_n preacher_n man_n reason_n which_o be_v the_o superior_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n rare_o think_v good_a good_a sensuality_n still_o incline_v to_o evil_a evil_a god_n make_v man_n right_a &_o he_o of_o his_o own_o will_n ●el_a from_o god_n sec_n s._n aug_n li._n 14._o c._n 11_o civet_n civet_n the_o obscure_a thing_n thing_n as_o probable_a conjecture_n of_o a_o man_n inward_a disposition_n be_v make_v by_o his_o exterior_a countenance_n so_o his_o good_a work_n shine_v before_o man_n be_v good_a sign_n of_o internal_a virtue_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v right_a and_o meritorious_a when_o the_o intention_n be_v sincere_a refer_v all_o to_o god_n glory_n &_o edification_n of_o other_o without_o desire_n of_o vain_a praise_n in_o the_o world_n world_n by_o this_o term_n vanity_n be_v full_o understand_v that_o fall_v city_n be_v not_o in_o prosperous_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n neither_o be_v all_o man_n miserable_a that_o suffer_v adversity_n adversity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o ing_z ing_z mortal_a man_n suffer_v calamity_n know_v not_o whether_o th●_n same_o be_v in●●●ted_v for_o their_o proof_n and_o merit_n as_o in_o i●b_n and_o toby_n or_o for_o their_o sin_n only_o as_o in_o pharaoh_n &_o the_o egyptian_n but_o shall_v know_v in_o the_o judgement_n after_o their_o death_n death_n a_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n may_v amend_v if_o he_o will_v &_o become_v inst_z but_o a●ter_v death_n he_o can_v not_o repent_v chap._n 11._o v._o ●_o
lord_n make_v this_o woman_n which_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n as_o rachel_n and_o lia_n which_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o virtue_n in_o ephrata_n and_o may_v have_v a_o famous_a name_n in_o bethlehem_n †_o and_o that_o thy_o house_n may_v be_v as_o the_o house_n of_o phares_n who_o thamar_n bear_v to_o judas_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o our_o lord_n shall_v geve_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n †_o booz_n therefore_o take_v ruth_n and_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o our_o lord_n give_v she_o to_o conceive_v and_o to_o bear_v a_o son_n †_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v to_o noemi_n bless_v be_v our_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o suffer_v that_o there_o shall_v fail_v a_o successor_n of_o thy_o family_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n †_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v one_o that_o may_v comfort_v thy_o soul_n and_o cherish_v thy_o old_a age_n for_o of_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n be_v he_o bear_v which_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o much_o better_a be_v she_o to_o thou_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v seven_o son_n †_o and_o noemi_n take_v the_o child_n put_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o nurse_n and_o of_o one_o that_o shall_v carry_v he_o †_o and_o the_o woman_n her_o neighbour_n congratulate_v she_o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o noemi_n call_v his_o name_n obed_n this_o be_v 1._o the_o father_n of_o isai_n the_o father_n of_o david_n †_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o phares_n phares_n beget_v esron_n †_o esron_n beget_v aram_n aram_n beget_v aminadab_n †_o aminadab_n beget_v nahasson_n nahasson_n beget_v salmon_n †_o salmon_n beget_v booz_n booz_n beget_v obed_n †_o obed_n beget_v isai_n isai_n beget_v david_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o paralippomenon_n in_o general_z after_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n whereunto_o ruth_n be_v annex_v right_o follow_v the_o book_n of_o king_n signify_v that_o after_o the_o general_a judgement_n come_v the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n as_o venerable_a beda_n expound_v this_o connexion_n 1._o father_n of_o book_n wherein_o he_o also_o explicate_v many_o other_o mystery_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o church_n praefigure_v in_o these_o history_n likewise_o s._n gregory_n teach_v that_o beside_o paulin._n the_o historical_a &_o moral_a sense_n express_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o letter_n a_o other_o mystical_a understanding_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v the_o height_n of_o the_o allegory_n in_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o cit_v s._n augustin_n and_o s._n hierom_n who_o say_v that_o elcana_n his_o two_o wife_n signify_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o the_o death_n of_o heli_n &_o saul_n with_o translation_n of_o priesthood_n to_o samuel_n and_o sadoch_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n praefigure_v the_o new_a priesthood_n and_o new_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o old_a cease_v which_o be_v shadow_n thereof_o so_o these_o two_o great_a doctor_n s._n gregory_n and_o s._n beda_n insist_v in_o the_o step_n of_o other_o learned_a holy_a father_n that_o have_v go_v before_o they_o expound_v these_o history_n not_o only_o historical_o but_o also_o mystical_o the_o history_n first_o set_v forth_o the_o change_n of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n lippomenon_n from_o judge_n to_o king_n and_o then_o at_o large_a what_o king_n do_v reign_v over_o the_o hebrew_n people_n as_o well_o in_o one_o entire_a realm_n as_o over_o the_o same_o people_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n their_o more_o principal_a act_n their_o good_a and_o evil_a behaviour_n also_o the_o prosperity_n declination_n and_o final_a captivity_n of_o both_o the_o kingdom_n all_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o four_o book_n of_o king_n with_o other_o two_o partly_o repete_v that_o be_v say_v before_o but_o especial_o supply_v thing_n omit_v in_o the_o whole_a sacred_a history_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n call_v paralippomenon_n the_o two_o first_o be_v also_o call_v the_o book_n of_o samuel_n though_o he_o write_v not_o rest_n one_o of_o they_o whole_o for_o he_o die_v before_o the_o history_n of_o the_o former_a end_v but_o they_o go_v both_o under_o his_o name_n because_o he_o anoint_v the_o two_o first_o king_n and_o write_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o act_n whereto_o the_o rest_n be_v add_v either_o by_o david_n and_o solomon_n as_o some_o think_v or_o by_o nathan_n and_o gad_n as_o be_v probable_o gather_v 1._o paralip_n 29._o v._n 29._o the_o author_n also_o of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o book_n of_o king_n and_o of_o the_o two_o of_o paralippomenon_n be_v uncertain_a yet_o all_o have_v ever_o be_v receive_v and_o hold_v for_o canonical_a scripture_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n this_o first_o book_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n first_o be_v record_v the_o part_n governmente_n of_o heli_n &_o samuel_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o change_v the_o state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n into_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o eight_o first_o chapter_n second_o the_o election_n and_o government_n of_o saul_n their_o first_o king_n from_o the_o 9_o chap._n to_o the_o 16._o three_o david_n anoint_v his_o virtue_n truble_n and_o persecution_n from_o the_o 16._o chap._n to_o the_o 28._o four_o the_o ruin_n of_o saul_n and_o exaltation_n of_o david_n in_o the_o four_o last_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n of_o samvel_n which_o we_o call_v the_o first_o of_o king_n chap._n i._o elcana_n have_v two_o wife_n the_o one_o call_v anna_n be_v barren_a and_o for_o the_o same_o august_n be_v reproach_v by_o the_o other_o call_v phenenna_n 9_o anna_n vow_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o man_n child_n 19_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n call_v he_o samuel_n 24._o and_o present_v he_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o silo._n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o ramathaimsophim_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n &_o his_o name_n elcana_n the_o son_n of_o jeroham_n the_o son_n kingdom_n of_o eliu_n the_o son_n of_o thohu_n the_o son_n of_o suph_n a_o ephraite_n †_o and_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o one_o be_v anna_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o phenenna_n phenenna_n have_v child_n but_o anna_n have_v not_o child_n †_o and_o that_o man_n go_v up_o from_o his_o city_n upon_o ordinary_a day_n to_o adore_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o silo._n and_o there_o be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o heli_n ophni_n and_o phinees_n priest_n of_o our_o lord._n †_o the_o day_n come_v therefore_o &_o elcana_n immolate_a and_o give_v to_o phenenna_n his_o wife_n &_o to_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n part_n †_o but_o to_o anna_n he_o give_v one_o part_n with_o heavy_a cheer_n because_o he_o love_v anna._n and_o our_o lord_n have_v shut_v her_o matrice_n †_o her_o adversary_n also_o afflict_v she_o and_o vex_v she_o sore_o in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o up_o braid_v she_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v shut_v her_o matrice_n †_o and_o so_o do_v she_o every_o year_n when_o the_o time_n return_v that_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o so_o she_o provoke_v she_o moreover_o she_o weep_v and_o take_v not_o meat_n †_o elcana_n therefore_o her_o husband_n say_v to_o she_o anna_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o eat_v and_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o afflict_v thy_o hart_n be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o child_n †_o and_o anna_n arise_v after_o she_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o silo._n and_o heli_n the_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o stool_n before_o the_o post_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n †_o whereas_o anna_n have_v a_o heavy_a hart_n she_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n weep_v abundant_o †_o and_o she_o vow_v a_o vow_n say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o regard_v thou_o will_v behold_v the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o i_o and_o not_o forget_v thy_o handmaid_n and_o will_v geve_v unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o man_n child_n i_o 27._o will_v geve_v he_o to_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n &_o the_o razor_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o his_o head_n †_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o multiply_v prayer_n before_o our_o lord_n that_o heli_n observe_v her_o mouth_n †_o moreover_o anna_n speak_v in_o her_o hart_n and_o only_o her_o lip_n move_v and_o voice_n there_o be_v not_o hear_v at_o al._n heli_n therefore_o think_v she_o to_o be_v drink_v †_o and_o say_v to_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drink_v digest_v a_o little_a the_o wine_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v wet_a †_o anna_n answer_v not_o so_o quoth_v she_o my_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o exceed_a
short_o after_o the_o king_n send_v new_a letter_n for_o the_o jew_n safety_n geve_v they_o leave_v to_o kill_v who_o soever_o they_o will_v of_o their_o enemy_n ch_n 8._o v._o ●_o 11_o eight_o the_o same_o day_n which_o be_v design_v for_o destruction_n be_v make_v the_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o exultation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n ch_z 9_o v._n 1._o 17_o ch_n 16._o v._n 21._o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o literal_a sense_n god_n marvelous_a providence_n be_v manifest_o show_v never_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o perish_v it_o have_v moreover_o canonic_a two_o special_a mystical_a sense_n first_o as_o safety_n of_o temporal_a life_n be_v procure_v to_o lady_n one_o nation_n by_o esther_n intercession_n to_o king_n assuerus_n so_o general_a salvation_n be_v procure_v to_o all_o mankind_n by_o mediation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n crush_a the_o serpent_n head_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v change_v by_o new_a letter_n grant_v church_n everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o god_n true_a servant_n esther_n also_o as_o likewise_o judith_n in_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n say_v s._n jerom_n prologo_fw-la in_o sophon_n kill_v the_o adversary_n and_o deliver_v israel_n from_o danger_n of_o perish_v chap._n x._o assuerus_n subdue_v many_o country_n 4._o mardocheus_n understand_v and_o declare_v his_o dream_n 9_o god_n separate_v his_o people_n from_o other_o nation_n by_o a_o better_a lot_n but_o king_n assuerus_n make_v all_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n tributary_n †_o who_o strength_n and_o empire_n and_o the_o dignity_n and_o highness_n wherewith_o he_o exalt_v mardocheus_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o of_o the_o persian_n †_o and_o how_o mardocheus_n of_o the_o jew_n kindred_n be_v second_o after_o king_n assuerus_n and_o great_a with_o the_o jew_n and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o brother_n seek_v good_a to_o his_o people_n and_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o seed_n that_o ghost_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o have_v express_v most_o faithful_o and_o these_o thing_n that_o follow_v i_o find_v write_v in_o interpreter_n the_o common_a edition_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o leetter_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o chapter_n be_v extant_a after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n which_o according_a to_o our_o custom_n we_o have_v mark_v with_o a_o obelus_fw-la before_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o broach_n †_o and_o mardocheus_n say_v these_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o god_n †_o i_o remember_v the_o dream_n that_o i_o see_v signify_v these_o very_a thing_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o they_o frustrate_v †_o the_o little_a fountain_n which_o grow_v into_o a_o river_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o light_n and_o into_o the_o sun_n and_o abound_v into_o many_o water_n be_v esther_n who_o the_o king_n take_v to_o wife_n and_o make_v she_o to_o be_v queen_n †_o but_o the_o two_o dragon_n i_o be_o and_o aman._n †_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v assemble_v be_v they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n †_o and_o my_o nation_n be_v israel_n which_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n have_v save_v his_o people_n and_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o have_v do_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n among_o the_o nation_n †_o and_o he_o command_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o lot_n one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o of_o all_o nation_n †_o and_o both_o lot_n be_v come_v to_o the_o day_n appoint_v even_o now_o from_o that_o time_n before_o god_n to_o all_o nation_n †_o and_o our_o lord_n have_v remember_v his_o people_n and_o have_v have_v mercy_n on_o his_o inheritance_n †_o and_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o month_n of_o adar_n the_o fourtenth_n and_o fistenth_fw-mi day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o people_n gather_v into_o one_o assembly_n through_o out_o all_o the_o generation_n hereafter_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n chap._n xi_o a_o appendix_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o history_n 2._o the_o dream_n of_o mardocheus_n in_o the_o four_o year_n when_o ptolomee_n and_o cleopatra_n reign_v dositheus_n which_o name_v himself_o a_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levitical_a kindred_n and_o ptolomee_n his_o son_n bring_v this_o epistle_n of_o phurim_n which_o they_o say_v lysimachus_n the_o son_n of_o ptolomee_n do_v interpret_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o beginning_n be_v in_o the_o common_a edition_n which_o be_v neither_o extant_a a_o in_o hebrew_a nor_o with_o any_o of_o 72._o the_o interpreter_n †_o in_o the_o second_o year_n when_o artaxerxes_n the_o great_a reign_v jew_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la mardocheus_n the_o son_n of_o jairi_n the_o son_n of_o semei_n the_o son_n of_o cis_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n †_o he_o jew_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o susan_n a_o great_a man_n and_o among_o the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n court_n danger_n see_v a_o dream_n †_o and_o he_o be_v of_o that_o number_n of_o captive_n who_o nabuchodonosor_n 24._o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v transport_v from_o jerusalem_n with_o jeconias_fw-la the_o king_n of_o juda_n †_o and_o this_o be_v his_o dream_n the●e_n appear_v voice_n and_o tumult_n and_o thunder_n and_o earth_n quake_v and_o pertuibation_n upon_o the_o earth_n †_o and_o behold_v one_o two_o great_a dragon_n prepare_v one_o against_o a_o other_o into_o battle_n †_o at_o who_o cry_n all_o nation_n be_v raise_v uppe_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o just_a †_o and_o that_o be_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o danger_n of_o tribulation_n and_o distress_n and_o great_a fear_n upon_o the_o earth_n †_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o just_a fear_v their_o evil_n be_v truble_v and_o prepare_v to_o death_n †_o and_o they_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o they_o cry_v 10._o a_o little_a fountain_n grow_v into_o a_o very_a great_a river_n and_o abound_v into_o very_o many_o water_n †_o light_a and_o sun_n arise_v and_o the_o humble_a be_v exalt_v and_o they_o devour_v the_o glorious_a †_o which_o when_o mardocheus_n have_v see_v and_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n he_o muse_v what_o god_n will_v do_v and_o he_o have_v it_o fix_v in_o his_o mind_n desirous_a to_o know_v what_o the_o dream_n shall_v signify_v 1._o chap._n xii_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o two_o eunuch_n detect_v by_o mardocheus_n be_v repete_v 6._o and_o amans_fw-la malice_n against_o he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o he_o abide_v that_o time_n in_o the_o king_n court_n with_o bagatha_n and_o thara_n the_o king_n eunuch_n which_o be_v porter_n c_o of_o the_o palace_n †_o and_o when_o he_o understand_v their_o cogitation_n and_o have_v thorough_o see_v their_o care_n he_o learn_v that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o king_n artaxerxes_n and_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n thereof_o †_o who_o have_v they_o both_o in_o examination_n when_o they_o have_v confesssd_v he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o death_n †_o but_o the_o king_n write_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o commentary_n and_o mardocheus_n also_o commit_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o wrire_v †_o and_o the_o king_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n geve_v he_o gift_n for_o the_o delation_n †_o but_o aman_n the_o son_n of_o amadathi_o the_o bugeite_n be_v most_o glorious_a before_o the_o king_n and_o will_v hurt_v mardocheus_n and_o his_o people_n conspiracy_n for_o the_o two_o eunuch_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ●_o hitherto_o the_o proem_n that_o which_o follow_v be_v set_v in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o volume_n 3._o and_o shall_v spoil_v their_o good_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o common_a edition_n only_o chap._n xiii_o acopie_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o aman_n send_v to_o all_o province_n to_o 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shall_v pass_v by_o it_o neither_o shall_v the_o great_a galley_n pass_v thereby_o †_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawmaker_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o †_o thy_o cord_n be_v loose_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v thy_o mast_n shall_v be_v so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o spread_v the_o sign_n then_o shall_v the_o spoil_n of_o many_o pray_v be_v divide_v the_o lame_a shall_v take_v the_o spoil_n †_o neither_o shall_v the_o neighbour_n say_v i_o be_o feeble_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o chap._n xxxiiii_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 5._o and_o in_o particular_a of_o i_o dume●_n 9_o &_o jerusalem_n as_o figure_n thereof_o come_v near_o near_o you_o gentile_n and_o hear_v and_o you_o judgement_n people_n attend_v let_v the_o earth_n hear_v &_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o round_a 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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 and_o you_o have_v say_v wherein_o do_v we_o fasten_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o in_o first_o fruit_n †_o and_o in_o penury_n you_o be_v accurse_v and_o you_o your_o whole_a nation_n fasten_v i_o †_o bring_v in_o command_v all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o barn_n and_o let_v there_o be_v more_fw-mi in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o upon_o this_o say_v our_o lord_n if_o i_o open_v not_o unto_o you_o the_o floodgate_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o bless_v even_o to_o abundance_n †_o and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v for_o you_o the_o devourer_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o corrupt_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o land_n neither_o shall_v the_o vine_n in_o the_o field_n be_v barren_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n †_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v you_o bless_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o land_n worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n †_o your_o word_n have_v be_v forcible_a upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n †_o and_o you_o ●_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o 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