Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	aaron_n	call_v	time_n	30	3	2.9976	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34874	The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ...	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1683 (1683)	Wing C6750; ESTC R11566	1,349,257	877

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chap._n 42._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o then_o it_o conclude_v in_o prose_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v elihu_n one_o of_o the_o speaker_n in_o it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 32._o vers_fw-la 15._o they_o be_v amaze_v they_o answer_v no_o more_o they_o leave_v off_o speak_v verse_n 16._o when_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o they_o speak_v not_o but_o stand_v still_o and_o answer_v no_o more_o verse_n 17._o i_o say_v i_o will_v answer_v also_o my_o part_n i_o also_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n job_n be_v the_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o his_o son_n huz_n gen._n 22.21_o huz_o his_o first-born_a and_o buz_v his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n three_o of_o his_o friend_n most_o likely_a be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n viz._n eliphaz_n and_o zophar_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n gen._n 36.10_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 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providence_n see_v mat._n 6.11_o however_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o disobedient_a that_o they_o reserve_v some_o of_o it_o till_o next_o morning_n and_o it_o breed_v worm_n and_o stanke_z which_o disobedience_n of_o they_o much_o provoke_v moses_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o 2._o they_o be_v to_o gather_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n betimes_o for_o when_o the_o sun_n wax_v hot_a it_o melt_v 3._o on_o the_o six_o day_n they_o be_v to_o gather_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o on_o other_o day_n namely_o two_o omers_n for_o one_o person_n which_o order_n when_o the_o people_n observe_v the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n come_v and_o tell_v moses_n thereof_o doubt_v whether_o they_o do_v well_o therein_o see_v a_o omer_n and_o no_o more_o be_v their_o fix_a allowance_n for_o one_o day_n hereupon_o moses_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o next_o day_n be_v a_o holy_a sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o on_o that_o day_n sinai_n day_n from_o whence_o some_o infer_v the_o antiquity_n and_o morality_n of_o 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10.4_o the_o rock_n follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n see_v psal_n 78.15_o 16_o 20._o and_o the_o stream_n issue_v thence_o trail_v after_o they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n see_v psal_n 105.41_o deut._n 9.21_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n it_o seem_v conduct_v they_o in_o such_o byway_n in_o such_o level_n and_o valley_n in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n that_o the_o water_n may_v convenient_o be_v derive_v after_o they_o exod._n 17._o from_o 1._o to_o 8._o sect_n xi_o the_o amalekite_n descend_v from_o timnah_n concubine_n to_o eliphaz_n esau_n elder_a son_n gen_n 36.12_o who_o country_n lie_v hereabout_o have_v a_o inveterate_a malice_n against_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n fall_v now_o upon_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o israelite_n they_o be_v much_o spend_v and_o tire_v with_o their_o long_a march_n and_o slay_v some_o of_o the_o feeble_a 105.37_o feeble_a that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v feeble_a through_o travel_n not_o sickness_n see_v psal_n 105.37_o and_o 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1_o sam._n 15.3_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o have_v determine_v that_o their_o honour_n and_o greatness_n shall_v be_v so_o break_v and_o bring_v down_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v remember_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o as_o a_o flourish_a state_n or_o kingdom_n any_o more_o and_o moses_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o this_o great_a victory_n build_v a_o altar_n in_o that_o place_n and_o call_v it_o jehovah-nissi_a as_o a_o memorial_n to_o posterity_n that_o there_o jehovah_n have_v as_o with_o a_o banner_n display_v go_v forth_o and_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o because_o amalek_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n versum_fw-la lord_n v._o 16._o quia_fw-la manus_fw-la amalec_fw-la fuit_fw-la contra_fw-la solium_fw-la domini_fw-la sic_fw-la jun._n tremel_n &_o piscator_fw-la reddunt_fw-la hunc_fw-la

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know_v how_o large_a a_o possession_n he_o design_v for_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o the_o east_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o red-sea_n not_o that_o that_o sea_n shall_v bound_v all_o the_o east_n side_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v reach_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o red-sea_n the_o west_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o the_o great_a ocean_n the_o mediterranean-sea_n the_o south_n border_n shall_v be_v the_o desert_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n or_o paran_n the_o north_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n 9.26_o euphrates_n but_o of_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o land_n the_o israelite_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o possess_v except_o for_o a_o short_a time_n under_o david_n and_o solomon_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8.10_o 1_o king_n 4.21_o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o which_o extend_v towards_o the_o north._n last_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n nor_o to_o yield_v to_o worship_n their_o idol_n nor_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n lest_o if_o they_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v infect_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o they_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n exod._n 23._o from_o vers_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o god_n have_v himself_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o covenant_n deut._n 4.13_o and_o moses_n have_v receive_v these_o other_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n he_o propose_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o ready_o consent_v to_o they_o say_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v hereupon_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o and_o build_v a_o altar_n see_v exod._n 20.24_o 25._o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o represent_v god_n and_o he_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o anonym_n twelve_o v._o 4._o duodecem_fw-la adnumerato_fw-la levi._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la numb_a 1.10_o in_o tribus_fw-la distincta_fw-la binas_fw-la erat_fw-la josephi_fw-la prosapia_fw-la anonym_n tribe_n to_o represent_v the_o people_n then_o he_o appoint_v twelve_o young_a office_n young_a young_a man_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o man_n fit_a for_o service_n or_o ministry_n to_o the_o elder_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v chief_a assistant_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o when_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a succeed_v in_o their_o office_n man_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o as_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n before_o the_o levete_n who_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 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and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o be_v either_o decide_v by_o lot_n who_o among_o they_o shall_v pay_v this_o redemption-money_n and_o who_o not_o or_o it_o be_v pay_v in_o common_a by_o they_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v thus_o number_v and_o their_o place_n and_o order_n how_o they_o shall_v pitch_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v prescribe_v now_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v enter_v upon_o their_o office_n be_v appoint_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 25_o year_n they_o be_v to_o enter_v as_o novice_n and_o subservient_n in_o some_o inferior_a office_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ch._n 8.24_o but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o full_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n till_o the_o age_n of_o 30_o and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o till_o 50_o and_o though_o after_o 50_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o laborious_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n such_o 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of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n be_v 1._o the_o ten_o curtain_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n blue_a purple_a and_o scarlet_a 2_o the_o eleven_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n that_o be_v lay_v over_o they_o 3_o the_o cover_n of_o ram-skin_n die_v red_a 4_o the_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n which_o lay_v over_o all_o and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o the_o court_n ch._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o ch._n 4.25_o 26._o 2._o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n be_v the_o ark_n 15._o ark_n v._o 6._o shall_v put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o viz._n into_o the_o case_n or_o cover_n prepare_v for_o they_o that_o so_o the_o levite_n may_v not_o touch_v so_o much_o as_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o ark_n uncover_v for_o the_o staff_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark_n exod._n 25_o 15._o and_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n jansen_n shewbread_n v._o 7._o and_o the_o continual_a bread_n shall_v be_v thereon_o intellige_fw-la 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against_o they_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n exod._n 11.7_o then_o joshua_n cause_v the_o five_o king_n to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n to_o he_o and_o he_o call_v for_o his_o captain_n and_o chief_a commander_n and_o bid_v they_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n not_o in_o a_o proud_a insult_a manner_n but_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n to_o this_o people_n and_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o thus_o they_o shall_v tread_v all_o their_o enemy_n under_o their_o foot_n then_o joshua_n command_v that_o these_o five_o king_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o hang_v masius_n hang_v quia_fw-la regum_fw-la stagitia_fw-la plurimis_fw-la exemplo_fw-la nocent_a ideo_fw-la acerbiore_fw-la supplicio_fw-la merito_fw-la debebant_fw-la expiari_fw-la masius_n on_o five_o tree_n where_o they_o hang_v till_o evening_n and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o down_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n where_o they_o have_v be_v hide_v and_o lay_v great_a stone_n in_o the_o caves_n mouth_n which_o remain_v when_o this_o history_n be_v write_v see_v josh_n 8.29_o and_o psal_n 91.13_o and_o psal_n 149.8_o &_o 110.1_o joshua_n 10._o from_o 1._o to_o 27._o sect_n civ_o joshua_n like_o a_o prudent_a general_n pursue_v his_o victory_n while_o the_o canaanite_n be_v under_o so_o great_a a_o terror_n and_o consternation_n upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o five_o king_n and_o their_o army_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o their_o city_n and_o first_o he_o take_v makkedah_n 15.41_o makkedah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o uttermost_a confine_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n towards_o the_o west_n see_v ch._n 15.41_o and_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n therein_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n reserve_v the_o cattle_n to_o themselves_o for_o a_o prey_n see_v ch._n 11.14_o and_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o jericho_n that_o be_v he_o hang_v bonfrerius_n 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be_v give_v to_o phineas_n his_o son_n with_o who_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o father_n live_v for_o though_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o city_n by_o lot_n in_o other_o tribe_n namely_o judah_n simeon_n and_o benjamin_n see_v ch._n 21.4_o yet_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v near_o to_o joshua_n the_o governor_n who_o dwell_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o shiloh_n it_o be_v like_a eleazar_n loc_n eleazar_n donarunt_fw-la forsan_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la honorarium_fw-la eleazaro_n ut_fw-la joshuae_fw-la contiguus_fw-la habitaret_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la a_o filio_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n here_o live_v and_o be_v now_o here_o bury_v josh_n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n judge_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n which_o comprehend_v a_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 299_o year_n during_o which_o time_n they_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o certain_a judge_n who_o god_n successive_o and_o extraordinary_o raise_v up_o and_o endow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n there_o be_v twelve_o of_o these_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n viz._n 1._o othniel_n who_o government_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v 40_o year_n 2._o ehud_n 80_o 3._o deborath_n 40_o 4._o gideon_n 40_o 5._o abimelech_n 3_o 6._o thola_fw-la 23_o 7._o jair_a 22_o 8._o jephtha_n 6_o 9_o ibzan_n 7_o 10._o elon_n 10_o 11._o abdon_n 8_o 12._o samson_n 20_o 299_o within_o which_o space_n of_o time_n we_o be_v to_o comprehend_v the_o six_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n 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take_v it_o in_o the_o pursuit_n when_v the_o king_n thereof_o with_o many_o of_o his_o people_n flee_v to_o save_v his_o life_n they_o kill_v ten_o thousand_o man_n they_o also_o take_v their_o king_n adonibezek_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n and_o his_o great_a toe_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v when_o they_o take_v the_o city_n find_v some_o of_o those_o poor_a captive_a king_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o inhumane_o use_v by_o he_o or_o else_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o tyranny_n he_o have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n exod._n 21.24_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n adonibezek_n can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o herein_o for_o say_v he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n trunci_fw-la king_n reguli_fw-la diversarum_fw-la urbium_fw-la ante_fw-la ninum_fw-la testae_fw-la justino_n cuique_fw-la rex_fw-la terminis_fw-la civitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la 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king_n of_o it_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n josh_n 10._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o city_n take_v nor_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o city_n fire_v in_o joshua_n time_n but_o only_o jericho_n ai_fw-fr and_o hazor_n and_o therefore_o the_o eight_o verse_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n war_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v before_o judge_n 1._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o full_o 9_o for_o these_o verse_n from_o v._o 9_o to_o 16._o see_v sect._n 108._o because_o the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n be_v here_o to_o relate_v the_o memorable_a exploit_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n therefore_o together_o with_o those_o noble_a act_n which_o they_o do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n he_o repeat_v also_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o whilst_o joshua_n live_v under_o the_o command_n of_o caleb_n both_o against_o hebron_n and_o debir_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o tribe_n more_o full_o sect_n cxxiv_o jethro_n family_n call_v kenites_n that_o have_v come_v up_o with_o joshua_n and_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n which_o be_v ever_o their_o way_n of_o live_v about_o jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o judah_n have_v now_o clear_v his_o portion_n in_o so_o good_a a_o measure_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o spread_v into_o new_a plantation_n these_o kenites_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o settle_a themselves_o with_o they_o in_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o in_o saul_n time_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15.6_o these_o kenites_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rechabite_v of_o who_o more_o be_v

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as_o he_o have_v threaten_v it_o shall_v be_v upon_o such_o provocation_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o they_o be_v great_o distress_v in_o these_o their_o distress_n they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o upon_o their_o alter_v their_o course_n and_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n he_o also_o alter_v his_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o show_v they_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o course_n they_o usual_o hold_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n god_n sometime_o raise_v they_o up_o judge_n to_o avenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o his_o law_n endow_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o those_o great_a employment_n and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o hearken_v to_o their_o judge_n yet_o they_o soon_o return_v to_o their_o former_a evil_a way_n and_o relapse_v 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again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o none_o of_o the_o judge_n do_v they_o enjoy_v so_o long_a a_o peace_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ehud_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 3.30_o viz._n 80_o year_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v show_v how_o ill_o they_o requite_v the_o lord_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n as_o stand_v water_n be_v wont_a to_o putrify_v so_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o long_a peace_n and_o by_o degree_n fall_v off_o from_o god_n unto_o idolatry_n as_o they_o former_o have_v do_v upon_o this_o god_n give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v of_o those_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n successor_n to_o that_o jabin_n slay_v by_o joshua_n who_o chief_a city_n hazor_n he_o burn_v josh_n 11.1_o 10_o 11_o 12._o yet_o this_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o his_o it_o seem_v reinforce_a himself_n recover_v from_o the_o israelite_n that_o part_n of_o land_n and_o territory_n that_o lie_v about_o hazor_n and_o repair_v the_o city_n reign_v there_o as_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v and_o now_o at_o last_o not_o content_v with_o his_o own_o kingdom_n he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o cruel_o oppress_v they_o in_o revenge_n no_o doubt_n of_o what_o joshua_n have_v former_o do_v against_o that_o kingdom_n and_o city_n the_o text_n say_v he_o mighty_o oppress_v they_o vers_n 3._o which_o expression_n be_v not_o where_o use_v concern_v any_o other_o bondage_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v under_o and_o he_o oppress_v they_o a_o long_a while_n viz._n twenty_o year_n year_n three_o oppression_n under_o jabin_n twenty_o year_n and_o this_o oppression_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o canaanite_n that_o accurse_a nation_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o cast_v out_o before_o they_o and_o will_v have_v do_v it_o have_v not_o they_o by_o 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people_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o kill_v they_o and_o samson_n himself_o with_o they_o so_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o slay_v at_o his_o death_n be_v more_o than_o those_o he_o slay_v in_o his_o life_n his_o brother_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n hear_v of_o his_o death_n come_v down_o and_o take_v his_o dead_a body_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o and_o bury_v it_o in_o his_o father_n bury_v place_n between_o zorak_fw-mi and_o eshtaol_n the_o philistine_n by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n not_o oppose_v it_o who_o pride_n and_o power_n by_o this_o fatal_a blow_n give_v to_o their_o prince_n and_o so_o many_o of_o their_o people_n be_v much_o abate_v and_o pull_v down_o so_o that_o they_o think_v this_o be_v no_o fit_a time_n to_o provoke_v the_o israelite_n by_o deny_v they_o such_o a_o thing_n judg._n ch._n 16._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cli_n samuel_n first_o book_n of_o samuel_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n which_o contain_v 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and_o there_o have_v continue_v since_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n ch._n 18.1_o thither_o go_v elkanah_n yearly_a that_o be_v at_o those_o three_o solemn_a feast_n wherein_o all_o the_o male_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 16.16_o he_o may_v possible_o go_v at_o other_o time_n as_o a_o levite_n to_o do_v service_n in_o his_o course_n but_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o go_v up_o at_o those_o great_a solemnity_n and_o it_o seem_v several_a of_o his_o family_n use_v to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o yea_o the_o woman_n also_o such_o be_v their_o devotion_n though_o not_o bind_v thereunto_o by_o the_o law_n at_o those_o great_a feast_n he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n and_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o feast_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 43.34_o but_o unto_o hannah_n who_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a he_o give_v a_o large_a and_o better_a portion_n and_o possible_o of_o the_o choice_a and_o best_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n peninnah_n be_v angry_a at_o this_o and_o thereupon_o quarrel_v with_o and_o provoke_v hannah_n and_o upbraid_v she_o for_o her_o barrenness_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n against_o she_o and_o as_o elkanah_n do_v thus_o continual_o express_v his_o great_a love_n to_o hannah_n when_o he_o go_v yearly_o with_o his_o family_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o peninnah_n persist_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o vex_v she_o with_o her_o provocation_n and_o possible_o upbraid_v she_o with_o her_o fruitless_a seek_v to_o god_n so_o earnest_o at_o those_o time_n for_o a_o child_n this_o great_o trouble_a hannah_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o do_v not_o care_n to_o eat_v as_o other_o do_v especial_o not_o with_o any_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v at_o those_o solemn_a feast_n elkanah_n perceive_v it_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o so_o grieve_a and_o weep_v and_o so_o mourn_v in_o a_o time_n when_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v rejoice_v it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o afford_v thou_o child_n but_o be_o not_o i_o who_o love_v thou_o so_o dear_o better_a to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n gr._n son_n in_o concord_n matrimonio_fw-la plus_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la faecunditate_fw-la gr._n but_o when_o elkanah_n and_o his_o family_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o with_o who_o hannah_n sit_v she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n go_v out_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o and_o she_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o look_v on_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o manchild_n i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n mother_n life_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o her_o vow_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o she_o only_o vow_v to_o do_v what_o in_o she_o lay_v that_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o if_o the_o child_n have_v no_o defect_n either_o in_o body_n or_o mind_n and_o be_v willing_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o vow_n and_o provide_v that_o her_o husband_n consent_v thereunto_o without_o which_o the_o woman_n vow_n be_v of_o no_o force_n numb_a 30.8_o indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o sequel_n of_o samuel_n story_n that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o continue_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 7.16_o but_o go_v from_o year_n to_o year_n in_o circuit_n and_o judge_v israel_n and_o hence_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o after_o he_o become_v judge_n in_o israel_n he_o be_v by_o special_a dispensation_n from_o god_n free_v from_o this_o vow_n of_o

come_v to_o bethshan_n take_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jabesh_n and_o burn_v they_o there_o that_o be_v burn_v the_o flesh_n of_o they_o which_o have_v hang_v some_o day_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v putrify_v and_o stink_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o flesh_n be_v burn_v from_o the_o bone_n they_o gather_v up_o their_o bone_n and_o solemn_o bury_v they_o under_o a_o tree_n in_o jabesh_n and_o there_o they_o continue_v till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o david_n reign_n when_o he_o take_v they_o up_o and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n the_o father_n of_o saul_n 2_o sam._n 21.12_o 14._o then_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n and_o that_o they_o may_v implore_v mercy_n from_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n they_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o fast_v for_o seven_o 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his_o son_n jonathan_n slay_v david_n astonish_v at_o this_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o this_o young_a man_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o david_n who_o be_v by_o general_a fame_n know_v to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o samuel_n have_v anoint_v to_o succeed_v saul_n and_o apprehend_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o first_o tiding_n of_o saul_n death_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o a_o great_a reward_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v on_o mount_n gilboa_n he_o find_v saul_n lean_v on_o his_o spear_n thing_n spear_n the_o reader_n may_v compare_v this_o whole_a narration_n with_o that_o he_o will_v find_v 1_o sam._n 31_o 4._o and_o then_o judge_v what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v because_o of_o the_o deadly_a wound_n the_o archer_n have_v give_v he_o and_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n pursue_v he_o so_o fast_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o stand_v over_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o great_a anguish_n and_o trouble_n that_o his_o life_n be_v yet_o whole_a and_o entire_a in_o he_o and_o according_o he_o dispatch_v he_o as_o saul_n desire_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v not_o live_v after_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o he_o take_v off_o the_o coronet_n he_o wear_v on_o his_o head_n and_o the_o bracelet_n which_o he_o wear_v on_o his_o arm_n and_o here_o say_v he_o i_o present_v they_o unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n david_n then_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o fast_v unto_o the_o evening_n for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o the_o land_n david_n angry_o ask_v this_o young_a man_n how_o he_o dare_v presume_v to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v it_o be_v like_o the_o amalekite_n think_v david_n will_v have_v be_v high_o please_v with_o he_o for_o do_v it_o but_o david_n upon_o saul_n death_n be_v come_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o regal_a right_n and_o this_o man_n have_v confess_v the_o crime_n himself_o david_n bid_v one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n about_o he_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o david_n say_v thy_o blood_n be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n 2.19_o head_n see_v josh_n 2.19_o for_o thy_o own_o mouth_n have_v testify_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 2_o sam._n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 1._o to_o 17._o sect_n clxxv_o david_n now_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o funeral_n song_n have_v first_o give_v order_n that_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n have_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o archer_n among_o the_o philistine_n therefore_o he_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v expert_a in_o that_o art_n that_o they_o may_v match_v their_o enemy_n in_o that_o military_a skill_n for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o order_n be_v further_o record_v in_o the_o civil_a annal_n or_o the_o general_n chronicle_n of_o the_o memorable_a act_n of_o the_o nation_n call_v the_o book_n of_o jasher_n chaldean_n jasher_n which_o book_n with_o divers_a other_o particular_o some_o compose_v by_o solomon_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o chaldean_n which_o be_v continue_v as_o be_v probable_a from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n see_v note_n on_o josh_n 10.13_o david_n begin_v his_o funeral_n elegy_n thus_o o_o how_o be_v saul_n jonathan_n and_o many_o other_o valiant_a man_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o beauty_n ornament_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o land_n fall_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n rejoice_v lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o their_o dance_n and_o song_n see_v note_n on_o 1_o sam._n 18.6_o o_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n lest_o they_o triumph_v and_o insult_v over_o they_o see_v judg._n 16.23_o mich._n 1.10_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n to_o their_o idol-god_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n

sepulchre_n be_v with_o we_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o this_o be_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o david_n be_v bury_v now_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o david_n first_o and_o last_o behold_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o seer_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o gad_n the_o seer_n that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o david_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o history_n or_o book_n of_o samuel_n which_o be_v write_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n who_o set_v down_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o his_o valiant_a act_n and_o the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o he_o or_o his_o commander_n and_o the_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n of_o his_o time_n and_o reign_n either_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n or_o the_o kingdom_n adjoin_v to_o he_o which_o he_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v enemy_n conquer_v david_n be_v a_o glorious_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o birth_n at_o bethlem_n in_o his_o victory_n over_o goliath_n in_o his_o power_n over_o saul_n devil_n in_o his_o persecution_n in_o his_o royalty_n and_o victoriousness_n over_o his_o enemy_n 2_o king_n ch._n 2._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 12._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 29._o from_o v._o 26_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n ccxiii_o david_n be_v style_v the_o sweet_a psalmist_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 23.1_o for_o he_o compose_v many_o divine_a hymn_n and_o psalm_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o great_a volume_n of_o the_o psalm_n but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o the_o jew_n ancient_o divide_v this_o great_a volume_n or_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n into_o five_o lesser_a according_a to_o which_o division_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n reach_v from_o psalm_n the_o first_o to_o the_o end_n of_o psalm_n the_o 41_o and_o conclude_v thus_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a amen_o and_o amen_o all_o these_o by_o their_o title_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v david_n except_v 1_o 2_o 10_o 33._o and_o as_o for_o the_o 2d_o that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v david_n in_o act._n 4.25_o 26._o hereupon_o it_o be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o the_o other_o three_o be_v his_o also_o and_o that_o this_o first_o book_n be_v all_o write_v by_o he_o and_o by_o he_o dispose_v into_o this_o order_n in_o which_o now_o it_o be_v the_o second_o book_n begin_v at_o psalm_n 42_o and_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o psalm_n 72_o contain_v 31_o psalm_n and_o close_v thus_o bless_a be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n amen_o and_o amen_o the_o prayer_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n be_v end_v nineteen_o of_o these_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n as_o the_o title_n of_o they_o do_v evince_n probably_n david_n collect_v and_o dispose_v in_o order_n this_o book_n also_o the_o three_o book_n begin_v at_o psal_n 73_o and_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o psalm_n 89_o 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thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n haleluia_o of_o these_o fifteen_o be_v in_o their_o title_n ascribe_v to_o david_n and_o not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n ascribe_v to_o any_o particular_a author_n so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o psalm_n we_o reckon_v to_o david_n only_o seventy_o eight_o many_o of_o these_o psalm_n viz._n 125_o have_v title_n and_o 25_o of_o they_o have_v none_o one_o of_o these_o psalm_n viz._n the_o 90th_o be_v compose_v before_o david_n be_v bear_v and_o some_o of_o they_o long_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a as_o psalm_n 45.74.83.126.137_o some_o think_v this_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v put_v into_o this_o form_n and_o order_v it_o now_o have_v by_o ezra_n other_o think_v it_o be_v thus_o dispose_v after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n see_v we_o have_v no_o certain_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o we_o shall_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v sect_n ccxiu_o solomon_n now_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v great_o establish_v for_o the_o people_n be_v general_o well_o please_v with_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o it_o seem_v adonijah_n be_v assist_v by_o joab_n and_o abiathar_n have_v still_o a_o design_n to_o wrest_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o that_o design_n he_o resolve_v if_o possible_a to_o marry_v abishag_fw-mi his_o father_n late_a wife_n or_o concubine_n think_v thereby_o to_o enlarge_v his_o interest_n and_o gain_v a_o fair_a pretence_n for_o what_o he_o design_v in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o bathsheba_n the_o king_n mother_n she_o be_v at_o first_o a_o little_a startle_v at_o his_o come_n to_o she_o consider_v his_o former_a design_n to_o get_v the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o come_v peaceable_o he_o answer_v very_o peaceable_o for_o he_o come_v humble_o to_o request_v a_o favour_n of_o she_o which_o be_v this_o thou_o know_v say_v he_o that_o i_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n survive_v of_o my_o father_n by_o birthright_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n belong_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o people_n look_v upon_o i_o as_o heir_n apparent_a to_o it_o but_o now_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n the_o sovereignty_n be_v divert_v another_o way_n and_o become_v my_o brother_n solomon_n desire_n solomon_n it_o be_v like_a he_o do_v not_o sincere_o make_v this_o acknowledgement_n but_o only_o to_o dispose_v bathsheba_n the_o more_o ready_o to_o grant_v his_o desire_n and_o see_v i_o be_o now_o fall_v from_o so_o great_a a_o expectation_n i_o hope_v thou_o will_v compassionate_v my_o condition_n and_o will_v please_v to_o beg_v one_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n for_o i_o which_o i_o question_v not_o but_o he_o will_v ready_o grant_v unto_o thou_o which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o permit_v i_o to_o marry_v abishag_fw-mi the_o shunamite_n bathsheba_n though_o a_o wise_a woman_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o counsel_n she_o give_v her_o son_n prov._n 31._o yet_o not_o dive_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o design_n ready_o undertake_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o behalf_n according_o she_o go_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o throne_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v she_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o bow_v himself_o with_o great_a reverence_n unto_o she_o and_o then_o conduct_v she_o to_o his_o throne_n cause_v a_o seat_n to_o be_v set_v for_o she_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n where_o be_v set_v she_o tell_v he_o she_o have_v one_o small_a request_n to_o make_v to_o he_o which_o she_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o deny_v she_o he_o tell_v she_o he_o will_v not_o provide_v that_o what_o she_o desire_v be_v just_a and_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o grant_v then_o she_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v abishag_fw-mi the_o shunamite_n be_v give_v to_o thy_o brother_n adonijah_n to_o wife_n solomon_n startle_v at_o this_o reply_n ask_v for_o he_o the_o kingdom_n also_o for_o he_o be_v my_o elder_a brother_n yea_o for_o he_o and_o for_o abiathar_n and_o for_o joab_n that_o they_o may_v share_v it_o among_o they_o he_o seem_v to_o wonder_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o request_n to_o wit_n that_o adonijah_n shall_v desire_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n that_o have_v lie_v in_o his_o father_n bosom_n which_o be_v plain_a incest_n and_o probable_o the_o intention_n of_o adonijah_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o either_o by_o some_o special_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o some_o secret_a intelligence_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v ask_v for_o he_o the_o kingdom_n also_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o have_v already_o

present_o impart_v it_o to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o possible_o thereby_o design_v to_o draw_v off_o their_o heart_n from_o solomon_n and_o to_o make_v a_o party_n for_o himself_o solomon_n it_o seem_v get_v some_o intelligence_n hereof_o and_o thereupon_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o jeroboam_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n fierce_a anger_n against_o he_o flee_v present_o into_o egypt_n to_o shishack_n the_o present_a king_n thereof_o who_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v solomon_n wife_n brother_n and_o possible_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o take_v so_o many_o wife_n beside_o his_o sister_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o or_o some_o other_o reason_n he_o give_v entertainment_n to_o jeroboam_n and_o he_o continue_v there_o till_o solomon_n death_n 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 14_o to_o 41._o sect_n xviii_o solomon_n now_o have_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n die_v and_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n he_o leave_v only_o three_o child_n though_o he_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n viz._n two_o daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o two_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n as_o we_o may_v see_v sect._n 13._o and_o one_o son_n viz._n rehoboam_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o act_n of_o solomon_n be_v write_v by_o nathan_n ahijah_n and_o iddo_n prophet_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o but_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o complete_a history_n not_o now_o extant_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o several_a writing_n of_o these_o prophet_n and_o other_o record_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o possible_o many_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n be_v set_v down_o not_o express_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n possible_o that_o of_o his_o repentance_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o so_o clear_o mention_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 2_o chron._n 11.17_o for_o three_o year_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n where_o solomon_n and_o david_n be_v joint_o commend_v some_o also_o collect_v it_o from_o that_o promise_n psal_n 89.33_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o my_o love_a kindness_n from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v but_o especial_o from_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n which_o questionless_a be_v write_v as_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o we_o find_v that_o all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v probable_o conjecture_v that_o solomon_n before_o his_o death_n do_v throw_v down_o idolatry_n and_o restrain_v his_o wife_n from_o it_o in_o that_o the_o people_n who_o set_v themselves_o to_o defame_v his_o government_n complain_v of_o no_o such_o matter_n to_o rehoboam_n chap._n 12.4_o 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o from_o 41_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 29_o write_v 29_o v._o 29._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o iddo_n that_o be_v such_o vision_n and_o revelation_n as_o be_v register_v be_v by_o god_n spirit_n manifest_v to_o iddo_n it_o seem_v this_o iddo_n who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o rehoboam_n ch._n 12.15_o do_v also_o join_v the_o story_n of_o jeroboam_n therewith_o against_o who_o he_o write_v to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n jeroboam_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n he_o first_o repair_v and_o fortify_v shechem_n and_o build_v himself_o a_o palace_n there_o and_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o fortify_v penuel_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o place_v a_o garrison_n in_o it_o and_o be_v now_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n though_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o by_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n ch._n 11.38_o that_o if_o he_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o david_n yet_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o this_o promise_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o subject_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o sacrifice_v there_o as_o god_n command_v they_o will_v soon_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o to_o rehoboam_n for_o first_o he_o apprehend_v they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seize_v upon_o as_o traitor_n when_o they_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n if_o they_o do_v not_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o 2_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n he_o think_v will_v be_v continual_o set_v before_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o fall_v off_o from_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n 3_o he_o suppose_v the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o celebrate_v will_v much_o win_v upon_o they_o to_o come_v over_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v once_o turn_v to_o rehoboam_n he_o think_v they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o kill_v he_o and_o not_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v either_o prevent_v or_o divert_v these_o danger_n from_o he_o if_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o set_v up_o some_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n for_o his_o subject_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v there_o and_o thus_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o god_n appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o one_o uniform_a way_n of_o worship_n viz._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n namely_o at_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o set_v up_o a_o new_a way_n of_o worship_n wherefore_o jeroboam_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o about_o he_o make_v two_o golden_a calf_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n idol-god_n among_o who_o he_o have_v live_v of_o late_a and_o with_o who_o it_o be_v like_a he_o desire_v to_o hold_v a_o strict_a league_n and_o amity_n and_o that_o possible_o be_v another_o politic_a reason_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o make_v such_o idol_n as_o these_o however_o he_o pretend_v the_o people_n ease_n and_o accommodation_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o move_v he_o to_o take_v this_o course_n and_o like_o a_o kind_n and_o indulgent_a prince_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o to_o go_v up_o thrice_o a_o year_n viz._n at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o save_v they_o that_o labour_n and_o according_o have_v make_v two_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o to_o worship_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o these_o he_o have_v make_v not_o to_o represent_v any_o false_a god_n but_o as_o remembrance_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v to_o they_o these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o this_o account_n of_o his_o proceed_n he_o place_v one_o of_o his_o calf_n in_o bethel_n a_o city_n 10.5_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o jeroboam_n impiety_n the_o prophet_n call_v it_o bethaven_n hos_n 10.5_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n but_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v revolt_v to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v now_o in_o his_o power_n and_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o other_o calf_n he_o place_v at_o dan_o which_o be_v the_o northern_a border_n and_o so_o he_o provide_v that_o his_o subject_n both_o in_o the_o north_n and_o south_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n to_o worship_n at_o but_o this_o thing_n become_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o high_a provocation_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o draw_v all_o israel_n from_o god_n into_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v put_v into_o his_o stile_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 10.31_o for_o the_o people_n do_v present_o yield_v to_o worship_v these_o his_o idol_n both_o at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o further_o instead_o of_o god_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o make_v a_o temple_n on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a place_n or_o mountain_n where_o altar_n be_v rear_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n thereon_o and_o he_o make_v priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n call_v devil_n such_o devotion_n as_o be_v not_o do_v to_o the_o true_a god_n be_v do_v to_o devil_n see_v leu._n 17.7_o idol_n there_o so_o call_v and_o for_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 2_o chron._n 11.15_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n and_o such_o

who_o will_v seek_v thou_o out_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o thou_o ahab_n hear_v these_o thing_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o mere_a dream_n and_o enthusiastical_a fancy_n and_o so_o regard_v they_o not_o thus_o god_n judicial_o blind_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o order_v they_o to_o carry_v back_o michaiah_n to_o amon_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o command_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o put_v he_o again_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o until_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n micaiah_n reply_n if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a take_v notice_n and_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o be_o a_o true_a prophet_n or_o no._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o jehoshaphat_n shall_v see_v this_o holy_a prophet_n micaiah_n thus_o injurious_o use_v by_o a_o proud_a priest_n of_o baal_n and_o afterward_o send_v away_o to_o prison_n and_o yet_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n even_o to_o good_a man_n ill_a company_n be_v but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o join_v with_o ahab_n therein_o it_o seem_v have_v join_v himself_o late_o in_o affinity_n with_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v from_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o and_o ahab_n go_v 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