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the_o arm_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n shall_v thou_o live_v he_o shall_v cast_v out_o the_o enemy_n before_o thou_o and_o say_v destroy_v they_o 28_o israel_n then_o shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n and_o alone_a and_o the_o fountain_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o his_o heaven_n shall_v drop_v the_o dew_n 29_o happy_a art_n thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n that_o be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o sword_n of_o thy_o glory_n thy_o enemy_n have_v lose_v their_o strength_n to_o thou_o ward_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiij_o chapter_n 1_o moses_n see_v all_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n 5_o he_o die_v 8_o israel_n weep_v 9_o josuah_n succee_v in_o moses_n room_n 10_o the_o praise_n of_o moses_n 1_o and_o â—_o moses_n go_v from_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n up_o into_o mount_n abarim_n nebo_n and_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o run_v hill_n that_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o all_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n even_o unto_o dan_n 2_o and_o all_o nephthali_n and_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n &_o manasse_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n even_o unto_o the_o utmost_a jury_n sea_n 3_o and_o the_o south_n and_o the_o plain_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palm_n tree_n even_o unto_o zoar._n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o b._n this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n isahac_n and_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v geve_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o also_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n c._n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o thither_o 5_z so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6_o and_o he_o angel_n bury_v he_o in_o a_o valley_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o against_o the_o house_n of_o peor_n but_o thereby_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n unto_o this_o day_n 7_o moses_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o dymme_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v 8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n d._n weep_v for_o moses_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n thirty_o day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o weep_v and_o mourn_a for_o moses_n be_v end_v 9_o and_o josuah_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n â—_o for_o moses_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 10_o and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n familiarly_o to_o face_n 11_z accord_v unto_o all_o the_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o before_o 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josuah_n to_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n 5_z the_o lord_n promise_v to_o assist_v josuah_n if_o he_o obey_v his_o word_n 11_o josuah_n command_v the_o people_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o pass_v over_o jordane_n 12_o and_o exhort_v the_o rubenite_n to_o execute_v their_o charge_n 1_o after_o the_o history_n death_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v also_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o josuah_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o nun_n moses_n man_n minister_n say_v 2_o moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a now_o therefore_o arise_v go_v over_o this_o jordane_n thou_o and_o all_o this_o people_n unto_o the_o land_n the_o which_o i_o to_o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v 〈◊〉_d geve_v 3_o c._n all_o the_o place_n that_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n shall_v tread_v upon_o have_v i_o give_v you_o as_o i_o say_v unto_o moses_n 4_o from_o the_o â—eratâ—_n wyldernesse_n and_o this_o libanon_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chanaan_n hethites_n even_o unto_o the_o great_a great_a sea_n toward_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v your_o coast_n 5_z there_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o as_o i_o be_v with_o moses_n so_o will_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o b._n and_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 6_z f_o be_v strong_a therefore_o and_o bold_a for_o unto_o this_o people_n shall_v thou_o divide_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la land_n for_o inheritance_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o geve_v they_o 7_z only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o of_o a_o stout_a courage_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o g._n turn_v from_o the_o same_o neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a that_o thou_o may_v do_v wise_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n 8_o d._n let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n law_n but_o occupy_v thy_o law_n mind_n therein_o day_n &_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o y_z t_z be_v write_v therein_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o way_n doing_n prosperous_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v do_v wise_o 9_o have_v not_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v strong_a &_o hardy_a and_o not_o fear_v nor_o be_v faint_a heart_a for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o with_o thou_o whither_o soever_o thou_o go_v 10_o then_o josuah_n command_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n
&_o ezer_n and_o the_o singer_n sing_v loud_a have_v jesrahiah_n for_o their_o oversear_n 43_o and_o the_o same_o day_n they_o offer_v great_a sacrifice_n and_o rejoice_v for_o god_n have_v give_v they_o great_a gladness_n so_o that_o both_o the_o wife_n &_o child_n be_v joyful_a &_o the_o mirth_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v hear_v far_o of_o 44_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o man_n appoint_v over_o the_o treasure_n house_n wherein_o be_v the_o heave_v offering_n the_o firstlinge_n and_o the_o tithe_n that_o they_o shall_v gather_v they_o out_o of_o the_o field_n about_o the_o city_n to_o distribute_v they_o unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o juda_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o serve_v â—â—_o and_o there_o stand_v and_o wait_v upon_o the_o office_n of_o their_o god_n which_o be_v a_o pure_a office_n both_o the_o singer_n and_o porter_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o of_o solomon_n his_o son_n 46_o ward_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n of_o old_a be_v the_o chief_a singer_n found_v &_o the_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thankesgeve_a unto_o god_n 47_o in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n and_o nehemia_n do_v all_o they_o of_o israel_n geve_v portion_n unto_o the_o singer_n and_o porter_n every_o day_n his_o portion_n and_o they_o give_v tithe_n unto_o the_o levite_n &_o the_o levite_n give_v tithe_n again_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n 1_o the_o law_n be_v read_v â—_o they_o separate_v from_o they_o all_o stranger_n 15_o nehemia_n reprove_v â–ª_o they_o that_o break_v the_o sabbath_n â–ª_o â—_o a_o ordinance_n to_o serve_v god_n 1_o and_o that_o day_n do_v they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therein_o be_v find_v write_v ward_n that_o the_o ammonite_n &_o moabite_n shall_v never_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n 2_o because_o they_o meet_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n ward_n but_o hire_v balaam_n against_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v curse_v they_o and_o our_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n 3_z now_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o law_n they_o separate_v from_o israel_n every_o one_o that_o have_v mix_v himself_o therein_o 4_o and_o before_o this_o have_v the_o priest_n eliasib_n the_o oversight_n of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n and_o he_o be_v kynsman_n unto_o tobia_n â—_o and_o have_v make_v he_o a_o great_a chamber_n and_o there_o have_v they_o afore_o time_n lay_v the_o offering_n frankincense_n vessel_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n singer_n and_o porter_n and_o the_o heave_v offering_n of_o the_o priest_n â—_o but_o in_o all_o this_o time_n be_v not_o i_o at_o jerusalem_n for_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o artaxerâ—es_n king_n of_o babylon_n come_v i_o unto_o the_o king_n &_o after_o certain_a day_n obtain_v i_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 7_o and_o i_o get_v knowledge_n of_o the_o evyll_n that_o eliasib_n do_v for_o tobia_n in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o chamber_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 8_o and_o it_o greeve_v i_o sore_o therefore_o i_o cast_v forth_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o tobia_n out_o of_o the_o chamber_n â—_o and_o command_v they_o to_o cleanse_v the_o chamber_n and_o thither_o bring_v i_o again_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o meat_n offer_v and_o the_o incense_n 10_o and_o i_o perceave_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v give_v they_o and_o that_o every_o one_o be_v flee_v to_o his_o land_n even_o the_o levite_n and_o singer_n that_o execute_v the_o work_n 11_z then_o reprove_v i_o the_o ruler_n and_o say_v why_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n forsake_v and_o i_o gather_v they_o together_o and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o place_n 12_o then_o bring_v all_o juda_n the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n unto_o the_o treasure_n 13_o and_o i_o make_v treasure_n over_o the_o treasure_n even_o selemiah_n the_o priest_n and_o zadoc_n the_o scribe_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n phadaâ—a_n and_o under_o their_o hand_n be_v hanan_n the_o son_n of_o zacur_n the_o son_n of_o mathania_n for_o they_o be_v count_v faithful_a and_o their_o office_n be_v to_o distribute_v the_o portion_n unto_o their_o brethren_n 14_o think_v upon_o i_o o_o my_o god_n herein_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n that_o i_o have_v show_v on_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o on_o the_o office_n thereof_o 15_o and_o the_o same_o time_n see_v i_o in_o juda_n some_o tread_v wine_n press_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o bring_v in_o sheve_n and_o which_o jade_a ass_n also_o with_o wine_n grape_n and_o fig_n and_o all_o burden_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o i_o rebuke_v they_o earnest_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o sell_v the_o vittayle_n 16_o there_o dwell_v man_n of_o tyre_n also_o therein_o which_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o juda_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n 17_o then_o reprove_v i_o the_o ruler_n in_o juda_n &_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o evil_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v &_o break_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 18_o do_v not_o your_o father_n even_o thus_o and_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o plague_n upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n and_o you_o make_v the_o wrath_n more_o yet_o upon_o israel_n in_o that_o you_o break_v the_o sabbath_n 19_o and_o when_o the_o poâ—s_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a in_o the_o evening_n before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v to_o shut_v the_o gate_n â–ª_o and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o burden_n be_v bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 20_o then_o remain_v the_o chapman_n and_o merchant_n once_a or_o twice_o over_o night_n without_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n 21_o then_o reprove_v i_o they_o sore_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o tarry_v you_o all_o night_n about_o the_o wall_n if_o you_o do_v it_o once_o again_o i_o will_v lay_v hand_n upon_o you_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o come_v they_o no_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n 22_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o levite_n that_o they_o shall_v cleanse_v themselves_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n to_o halowe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n think_v upon_o i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n 23_o in_o those_o day_n also_o see_v i_o jew_n that_o marry_v wyve_n of_o asdod_n of_o ammon_n and_o of_o moab_n 24_o and_o their_o child_n speak_v half_a in_o the_o speech_n of_o asdod_n and_o can_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o jew_n language_n but_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o one_o people_n and_o of_o the_o other_o people_n 25_o then_o i_o reprove_v they_o and_o curse_v they_o and_o smite_v certain_a man_n of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o bare_a and_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o by_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o geve_v your_o daughter_n unto_o their_o son_n neither_o shall_v you_o take_v their_o daughter_n unto_o your_o son_n or_o for_o yourselves_o 26_o b_o do_v not_o solomon_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n sin_n by_o these_o thing_n and_o yet_o among_o many_o heathen_a be_v there_o no_o king_n like_o he_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o his_o god_n &_o god_n make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o a_o yet_o nevertheless_o outlandishe_v woman_n cause_v he_o to_o sin_n 27_o shall_v we_o then_o obey_v unto_o you_o to_o do_v all_o this_o great_a evyll_n and_o to_o transgress_v against_o our_o god_n and_o marry_v strange_a wyve_n 28_o and_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o son_n of_o eliasib_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o son_n in_o law_n of_o sanaballat_n the_o horonite_n but_o i_o chase_v he_o from_o i_o 29_o o_o my_o god_n think_v thou_o upon_o they_o that_o defile_v the_o presthod_n and_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o presthod_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n 30_o thus_o cleanse_v i_o they_o from_o all_o such_o as_o be_v outlandishe_v and_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n every_o one_o in_o his_o office_n 31_o and_o to_o offer_v the_o wood_n at_o time_n appoint_v and_o the_o first_o fruit_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o the_o best_a the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o
prince_n send_v jehudi_n the_o son_n of_o nathaniah_n the_o son_n of_o selemiah_n the_o son_n of_o chusi_n unto_o baruch_n say_v take_v in_o thy_o hand_n the_o book_n whereout_o thou_o have_v read_v before_o all_o the_o people_n &_o come_v so_o baruch_n the_o son_n of_o neriah_n take_v the_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o come_v unto_o they_o 15_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o read_v the_o book_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v also_o so_o baruch_n read_v that_o they_o may_v hear_v 16_o now_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n they_o be_v abash_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o say_v unto_o baruch_n we_o will_v certify_v the_o king_n of_o all_o these_o word_n 17_o and_o they_o examine_v baruch_n say_v tell_v we_o how_o do_v thou_o write_v all_o these_o word_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 18_o then_o baruch_n answer_v they_o he_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o i_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o i_o write_v they_o in_o the_o book_n 19_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n unto_o baruch_n go_v thy_o way_n hide_v thou_o with_o jeremie_n so_o that_o no_o man_n know_v where_o you_o be_v 20_o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o court_n but_o they_o keep_v the_o book_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o elizama_n the_o scribe_n and_o tell_v the_o king_n all_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v 21_o so_o the_o king_n send_v jehudi_n to_o fetch_v he_o the_o book_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o elizama_n the_o scribe_n chamber_n and_o jehudi_n read_v in_o it_o that_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v about_o he_o may_v hear_v 22_o now_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o the_o winter_n house_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o month_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n before_o he_o 23_o and_o when_o jehudi_n have_v read_v three_o or_o four_o leaf_n thereof_o he_o cut_v the_o book_n in_o piece_n with_o a_o penknife_n and_o c._n cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n until_o the_o book_n be_v all_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n 24_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v abash_v thereof_o nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n neither_o the_o king_n himself_o nor_o his_o servant_n though_o they_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n 25_o nevertheless_o elnathan_n dalaiah_n and_o gamariah_n beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o burn_v the_o book_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o 26_o but_o command_v jerahmel_n the_o son_n of_o amelech_n saraiah_n the_o son_n of_o ezriel_n and_o selemiah_n the_o son_n of_o abdeel_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o baruch_n the_o scribe_n and_o upon_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n but_o the_o lord_n keep_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n 27_o now_o after_o that_o the_o king_n have_v burn_v the_o book_n and_o the_o sermon_n which_o baruch_n write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremie_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o jeremie_n say_v 28_o take_v another_o book_n and_o write_v in_o it_o all_o the_o foresay_a sermon_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n which_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v burn_v 29_o and_o tell_v jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v burn_v the_o book_n and_o think_v within_o thyself_o why_o have_v thou_o write_v therein_o that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v come_v and_o make_v this_o land_n waste_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v both_o people_n and_o cattle_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o 30_o therefore_o thus_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n c._n there_o shall_v none_o of_o his_o generation_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o dead_a coarse_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o frost_n of_o the_o night_n may_v come_v upon_o he_o 31_o and_o i_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o he_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n moreover_o all_o the_o evyll_n that_o i_o have_v promise_v they_o though_o they_o hear_v i_o not_o will_v i_o bring_v upon_o they_o upon_o the_o inhabitor_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o all_o juda_n 32_o then_o take_v jeremie_n another_o book_n and_o give_v it_o baruch_n the_o scribe_n the_o son_n of_o neriah_n which_o write_v therein_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n all_o the_o sermon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o book_n which_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n do_v burn_v and_o there_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o many_o mo_z sermon_n like_v unto_o the_o former_a ¶_o the_o xxxvij_o chapter_n 1_o zedekia_n succee_v cononiah_n 3_o he_o send_v unto_o jeremie_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o 12_o jeremie_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n be_v take_v 15_o he_o be_v beat_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n 17_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o king_n zedekia_n 1_o zedekia_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n 24._o which_o be_v make_v king_n through_o nabuchodonozor_n king_n of_o babylon_n reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o â—honiah_o cononiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoakim_n 2_o but_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o the_o people_n in_o his_o land_n will_v obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 3_o â—_o nevertheless_o zedekia_n the_o king_n send_v jehucall_v the_o son_n of_o selemiah_n and_o sophoniah_n the_o son_n of_o maasiah_n the_o priest_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v o_o pray_v thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o us._n 4_z now_o jeremie_n walk_v free_a among_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n and_o be_v not_o put_v in_o prison_n as_o yet_o 5_o b._n pharaos_n host_n also_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o when_o the_o chaldee_n which_o besiege_v jerusalem_n perceave_v they_o depart_v from_o thence_o 6_z then_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n this_o answer_n shall_v you_o geve_v to_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n that_o send_v you_o unto_o i_o for_o counsel_n â—_o behold_v pharaos_n host_n which_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o help_v you_o shall_v return_v into_o egypt_n into_o his_o own_o land_n 8_o but_o the_o chaldee_n shall_v come_v again_o and_o fight_v against_o this_o city_n win_v it_o and_o set_v fire_n upon_o it_o 9_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n deceive_v not_o your_o own_o mind_n think_n on_o this_o manner_n tush_o the_o chaldee_n go_v now_o their_o way_n from_o we_o no_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v their_o way_n 10_o for_o though_o you_o have_v slay_v the_o whole_a host_n of_o the_o chaldee_n that_o besiege_v you_o and_o that_o none_o remain_v of_o they_o but_o wound_v man_n yet_o shall_v they_o stand_v up_o and_o set_v fire_n upon_o this_o city_n 11_z now_o when_o the_o host_n of_o the_o chaldee_n be_v break_v up_o from_o jerusalem_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o egyptian_n army_n 12_o jeremie_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n toward_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n to_o get_v he_o from_o among_o the_o people_n 13_o and_o when_o he_o come_v under_o benjamin_n port_n there_o be_v a_o porter_n call_v jeriah_n the_o son_n of_o selemiah_n the_o son_n of_o b._n hananiah_n which_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v he_o say_v thy_o mind_n be_v to_o run_v to_o the_o chaldee_n 14_o then_o say_v jeremie_n it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o go_v not_o to_o the_o chaldee_n nevertheless_o jeriah_n will_v not_o believe_v he_o but_o bring_v jeremie_n bind_v before_o the_o prince_n 15_o wherefore_o the_o prince_n be_v angry_a with_o jeremie_n &_o smite_v he_o and_o lay_v he_o in_o prison_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n the_o scribe_n for_o they_o have_v make_v that_o house_n the_o prison_n 16_o thus_o be_v hieremie_n put_v into_o a_o dungeon_n and_o prison_n and_o so_o lie_v there_o a_o long_a tyme._n 17_o then_o zedekia_n the_o king_n send_v for_o he_o c._n and_o call_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o quiet_o in_o his_o own_o house_n say_v think_v thou_o this_o business_n that_o now_o be_v in_o hand_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n jeremie_n answer_v yea_o that_o it_o do_v and_o thou_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n power_n 18_o moreover_o jeremie_n say_v unto_o king_n zedekia_n what_o have_v i_o offend_v against_o thou_o against_o thy_o servant_n or_o against_o this_o people_n that_o you_o have_v put_v i_o in_o prison_n 19_o c._n where_o be_v your_o prophet_n which_o have_v prophesy_v unto_o you_o and_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v not_o come_v against_o you_o and_o this_o land_n 20_o and_o therefore_o hear_v now_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v my_o prayer_n be_v accept_v before_o thou_o and_o send_v i_o no_o more_o into_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n the_o scribe_n that_o i_o die_v
be_v see_v at_o theman_n 23_o the_o agarenes_n seek_v after_o wisdom_n but_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a like_a as_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o land_n do_v they_o of_o theman_n be_v cunning_a also_o they_o labour_v for_o wysdome_n &_o understanding_n but_o the_o way_n of_o true_a wisdom_n they_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o think_v upon_o the_o path_n thereof_o 24_o o_o israel_n how_o great_a be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o how_o large_a be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o possession_n 25_o a._n great_a be_v he_o and_o have_v none_o end_n yea_o high_a and_o unmeasurable_a 26_o what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o famous_a giant_n that_o be_v so_o great_a of_o body_n and_o so_o worthy_a man_n of_o war_n 27_o those_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n choose_v neither_o have_v they_o find_v the_o way_n of_o reformation_n 28_o therefore_o be_v they_o destroy_v and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v no_o wysdome_n they_o perish_v because_o of_o their_o foolishenesse_n 29_o who_o have_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o take_v wisdom_n there_o and_o bring_v she_o down_o from_o the_o cloud_n 30_o who_o have_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o find_v she_o and_o have_v choose_v she_o above_o gold_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o hither_o 31_o no_o man_n know_v the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v seek_v out_o her_o path_n 32_o but_o he_o have_v wote_v all_o thing_n know_v she_o and_o have_v find_v she_o out_o with_o his_o foreknowledge_n d_o this_o same_o be_v he_o which_o prepare_v the_o earth_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n and_o beast_n 33_o â—_o when_o he_o send_v out_o the_o light_n it_o go_v and_o when_o he_o call_v it_o again_o it_o obey_v he_o with_o fear_n 34_o the_o star_n keep_v their_o watch_n and_o geve_v their_o light_n yea_o and_o that_o glad_o when_o he_o call_v they_o they_o say_v here_o we_o be_v and_o so_o with_o chearfulnesse_n they_o show_v light_n unto_o he_o that_o make_v they_o 35_o â—_o this_o be_v our_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v none_o other_o be_v compare_v unto_o he_o 36_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v find_v out_o all_o wisdom_n and_o have_v give_v she_o unto_o jacob_n his_o servant_n and_o to_o israel_n his_o belove_a 37_o â—_o afterward_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o upon_o earth_n and_o dwell_v among_o man_n the_o four_o chapter_n 1_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o despise_v it_o 12_o a_o comfort_v of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o captivity_n 19_o a_o complaint_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o under_o the_o figure_n thereof_o of_o the_o church_n 25_o a_o consolation_n and_o comfort_v of_o the_o same_o 1_o this_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o all_o they_o that_o keep_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o life_n but_o such_o as_o forsake_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o death_n 2_o turn_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o walk_v by_o this_o way_n through_o his_o brightness_n and_o shine_n 3_o geve_v not_o thy_o honour_n to_o another_o and_o thy_o worship_n to_o a_o strange_a people_n 4_z o_o israel_n 〈…〉_o how_o happy_a be_v we_o sing_v that_o god_n have_v show_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v pleasant_a unto_o he_o 5_z be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thou_o people_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o ancient_a israel_n 6_z 2d_o now_o be_v you_o sell_v among_o the_o heathen_a howbeit_o not_o for_o your_o utter_a destruction_n but_o because_o you_o provoke_v god_n the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n therefore_o be_v you_o deliver_v unto_o your_o enemy_n 7_o for_o you_o displease_v the_o everlasting_a god_n that_o make_v you_o offer_v unto_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n 8_o you_o have_v forget_v he_o that_o bring_v you_o up_o and_o you_o have_v greeve_v jerusalem_n that_o nurse_v you_o 9_z when_o she_o see_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o she_o say_v harken_v o_o you_o that_o dwell_v about_o zion_n for_o god_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o great_a heaviness_n 10_o and_o why_o i_o see_v the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n of_o my_o son_n and_o daughter_n which_o the_o everlasting_a god_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o 11_o with_o joy_n do_v i_o norishe_v they_o but_o now_o must_v i_o leave_v they_o with_o weep_v and_o sorrow_n 12_o let_v no_o man_n rejoice_v over_o i_o widow_n and_o forsake_v which_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o child_n be_o defolate_a of_o every_o man_n for_o why_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 13_o they_o will_v not_o know_v his_o righteousness_n nor_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o as_o for_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n they_o have_v no_o lust_n to_o go_v in_o they_o 14_o o_o you_o dweller_n about_o zion_n come_v and_o let_v we_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o captivity_n that_o the_o everlasting_a god_n have_v bring_v upon_o my_o son_n &_o my_o daughter_n 15_o â—_o he_o have_v bring_v a_o people_n upon_o they_o 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