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the_o sentence_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v by_o certain_a incline_n to_o pelagianisme_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o public_o read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v of_o all_o christian_n bishop_n and_o other_o even_o to_o the_o last_o of_o the_o laity_n penitent_n and_o catecume_n cum_fw-la veneratione_n divinae_fw-la auctoritatis_fw-la with_o veneration_n of_o divine_a authority_n which_o also_o the_o excellent_a writer_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n allege_v for_o witness_n nihil_fw-la se_fw-la adâ—ibere_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la thought_n they_o allege_v nothing_o but_o divine_a testimony_n the_o sum_n and_o content_n of_o this_o book_n be_v a_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n to_o king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n to_o minister_v justice_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n teach_v content_n all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o justice_n &_o wisdom_n with_o 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in_o simplicity_n of_o hart_n seek_v he_o †_o because_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o tempt_v he_o not_o and_o he_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o have_v say_v in_o he_o †_o for_o tes_fw-fr perverse_a cogitation_n separate_v from_o god_n and_o prove_v power_n chasten_v the_o unwise_a †_o because_o wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n nor_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n subject_a to_o sin_n †_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v from_o he_o that_o feyn_v and_o will_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o cogitation_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v chastened_a of_o iniquity_n â—niâ—_n wing_n †_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v gentle_a and_o will_v no_o 〈…〉_o god_n the_o â—â—_o for_o from_o his_o 22._o lip_n because_o god_n be_v witness_n of_o 〈…〉_o be_v a_o true_a searcher_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o a_o hearer_n 〈…〉_o cause_n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n â—ath_v 〈…〉_o who_o will_v world_n and_o that_o 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according_a to_o that_o the_o same_o prophet_n testify_v ch_n 3._o v._n 4._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v please_v our_o lord_n which_o be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n for_o else_o this_o place_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n ch_n 1._o v._n 10._o i_o have_v no_o will_n in_o you_o and_o i_o will_v not_o receive_v gift_n at_o your_o hand_n daniel_n also_o prophesi_v ch_n 9â—_n v._n 27._o that_o in_o the_o half_a of_o the_o week_n the_o host_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v fail_v ch._n 12._o v._n 11._o succeed_v the_o continual_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o thereby_o signify_v that_o not_o only_o after_o the_o figure_n the_o sacrifice_n prefigure_v shall_v succeed_v for_o else_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o daily_a sacrifice_n at_o all_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o malachi_n sâ—yth_v plain_o there_o shall_v be_v not_o in_o one_o or_o in_o few_o place_n but_o from_o 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32._o &_o li._n 5._o in_o â—ine_z s._n jerom._n in_o dan._n 12._o theodoretus_n in_o eundâ—m_n locum_fw-la and_o s._n chrisostom_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la yea_o some_o hebrew_a rabbin_n acknowledge_v transsubstantion_n rabbin_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o r._n david_n kimhi_n witness_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o osee_n 1â—_n v._o 8._o they_o shall_v live_v with_o wheat_n and_o shall_v spring_v as_o a_o vine_n many_o of_o our_o doctores_fw-la say_v he_o expound_v this_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v mutation_n of_o nature_n in_o wheat_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n this_o rabbi_n david_n also_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrasis_fw-la expound_v ezechiels_n prophecy_n ch_n 36._o v._n 25._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o you_o clean_a water_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o signify_v not_o by_o what_o particular_a mean_n which_o baptism_n christian_a doctor_n undoubted_o explicate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o like_o wise_a his_o other_o prophecy_n ch_n 47._o v._n 1._o water_n issue_v forth_o under_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n towards_o the_o east_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o other_o water_n then_o of_o baptism_n the_o purification_n oblation_n and_o other_o work_n of_o penance_n practise_v by_o the_o people_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n write_v 2._o esd_v 9_o 10._o 13._o penane_n testify_v their_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n by_o which_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v prefigure_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o continuance_n of_o priesthood_n and_o priestly_a function_n order_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o book_n of_o esdras_n and_o of_o other_o prophet_n which_o prefigure_v the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o time_n also_o the_o feast_n institute_v by_o the_o law_n be_v observe_v with_o feast_n more_o or_o less_o solemnity_n as_o time_n place_n and_o other_o opportunity_n serve_v as_o esdras_n testify_v li._n 1._o c._n 3._o v._n 2._o josue_n the_o highpriest_n and_o zorobabel_n the_o duke_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n build_v a_o altar_n notwithstanding_o the_o threat_n of_o infidel_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o holocaust_n to_o our_o lord_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o they_o make_v the_o solemnity_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o other_o feast_n as_o well_o in_o the_o calende_n as_o in_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o our_o lord_n though_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o yet_o build_v again_o v._n 6._o and_o afterward_o upon_o new_a occasion_n judas_n machabeus_n 1._o mach._n 4._o &_o 2._o mach._n 10._o institute_v a_o new_a feast_n which_o our_o saviour_n observe_v joan._n 10._o v._n 12._o the_o like_a observation_n be_v keep_v of_o fast_n for_o among_o the_o feast_n which_o ordinary_a be_v all_o due_o perform_v 1._o esd_v 3._o v._n 5._o one_o be_v of_o expiation_n which_o consist_v in_o fast_v from_o even_o to_o even_o levit._fw-la 23._o num._n 29._o and_o beside_o extraordinary_a the_o ordinary_a esdras_n appoint_v a_o peculiar_a fast_o for_o special_a purpose_n 1._o esd_v 8._o v._o 21._o and_o i_o proclaim_v say_v he_o a_o fast_o beside_o the_o river_n ahava_fw-fr that_o we_o may_v be_v afflict_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o may_v desire_v of_o he_o a_o right_a way_n for_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o v._n 23._o we_o fast_v and_o beseech_v our_o god_n hereby_o and_o it_o fall_v our_o prosperous_o unto_o us._n again_o 2._o esd_v 9_o v._n 1._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v together_o in_o fast_v and_o sackclothe_n and_o earth_n upon_o they_o see_v more_o of_o fast_v judith_n 4._o &_o 9_o esther_n 5._o &_o 14._o zachar._n 8._o and_o of_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a abstinence_n meat_n according_a to_o the_o laâ—_n daniel_n â—_o &_o 9_o judith_n 10._o &_o 12.2_o mach._n 6._o &_o 7._o more_o general_o the_o whole_a form_n of_o good_a life_n be_v excellent_o prescribe_v book_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la where_o under_o the_o general_a virtue_n of_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n all_o be_v admonish_v to_o seek_v diligent_o to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n the_o two_o foot_n and_o leg_n on_o which_o the_o godly_a walk_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a let_v one_o short_a sentence_n here_o serve_v for_o example_n wish_v all_o man_n to_o read_v more_o in_o the_o book_n themselves_o sap._n 6._o v._n 18._o 19_o &_o 20._o be_v this_o gradation_n the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o true_a desire_n of_o discipline_n the_o care_n of_o heaven_n discipline_n be_v love_n &_o love_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o her_o law_n and_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o consummation_n of_o incorruption_n &_o incorruption_n make_v to_o be_v next_o to_o god_n these_o be_v the_o step_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n first_o a_o true_a 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carry_v captive_a into_o assiria_n &_o the_o two_o tribe_n into_o babylon_n both_o which_o be_v northward_o not_o into_o the_o east_n nor_o west_n and_o therefore_o this_o prophecy_n be_v of_o all_o nation_n jew_n &_o gentile_n to_o be_v call_v to_o christ_n fromal_a part_n ephes_n 4._o v._o 25._o 25._o not_o only_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n whereof_o the_o question_n be_v propose_v ch_z 7._o v._n 3._o but_o also_o of_o the_o four_o &_o ten_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o festinitie_n festinitie_n preach_v of_o true_a doctrine_n be_v at_o first_o ungratful_a to_o some_o hearer_n and_o still_o to_o the_o incredulous_a but_o this_o burden_n become_v light_a to_o the_o faithful_a faithful_a acitie_n of_o syria_n isa_n 62._o mat_n 21._o v._o 5._o joan._n 1._o v._n 15._o 15._o christ_n come_v often_o into_o jerusalem_fw-la but_o this_o last_o come_v excel_v all_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v for_o redemption_n of_o 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2d_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v reject_v unapt_a instrument_n instrument_n antichrist_n a_o destroyer_n destroyer_n shall_v be_v destroy_v destroy_v when_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n begin_v in_o jerusalem_n proceed_v to_o all_o jury_n and_o samaria_n and_o to_o other_o nation_n the_o other_o jew_v most_o earnest_o persecute_v christian_n act._n 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n etc._n juda_n besiege_v jerusalem_n when_o jew_n remain_v in_o judaisme_n persecute_v other_o jew_n beleve_v in_o christ_n for_o then_o brother_n deliver_v brother_n to_o death_n the_o father_n the_o son_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 10._o five_o 21._o joan._n 19_o v._n 3._o 3._o a_o town_n never_o to_o jezrahel_n in_o the_o country_n of_o mageddon_n where_o josas_n be_v slay_v 2._o baral_n 35._o and_o great_a lamentation_n be_v make_v for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o miserable_a calamity_n of_o the_o obstinate_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n s._n jeroâ—_n 2._o par._n 35._o 35._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o open_a fountain_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o incarnation_n joa._n 4._o v._n 13._o s._n greg_n hâ—_n 20._o in_o ezec_n &_o li._n 6._o epist_n 186._o ezec._n 3â—_n 3â—_n false_a doctrine_n as_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n christ_n by_o sword_n be_v understand_v all_o sort_n of_o persecution_n that_o fall_v upon_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 26._o mar._n 14._o 14._o the_o apostle_n fle_v god_n recall_v they_o and_o streingthn_v they_o with_o fortitude_n fortitude_n neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n remain_v in_o their_o proper_a profession_n can_v be_v save_v but_o christian_a catholic_n live_v just_o which_o be_v god_n proper_a people_n distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n by_o his_o grace_n grace_n in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v soldier_n of_o many_o nation_n at_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n eâ—â—_n 14._o 14._o amos._n ch_n 1._o make_v also_o mention_v of_o this_o earthquake_n and_o josephus_n li._n 9_o c._n 11_o antiq._n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o paralipomenon_n amos._n â—_o v._o 1._o 1._o christian_n doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n universal_a in_o all_o all_o place_n and_o and_o all_o time_n time_n it_o partly_o appear_v already_o as_o s._n jerom_n note_v in_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n &_o since_o in_o other_o example_n but_o special_o these_o calamity_n will_v fall_v upon_o the_o wicked_a near_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o luc._n 21_o v._n 26._o 26._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n such_o as_o before_o persecute_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v convert_v &_o with_o great_a devotion_n will_v celebrate_v the_o festivity_n and_o exercise_v religious_a rite_n to_o god_n honour_n and_o shall_v merit_v great_a reward_n reward_n and_o the_o obstinate_a incredulous_a shall_v remain_v barren_a without_o grace_n and_o void_a of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o ca._n 2._o v._n 7._o &_o â—_o 3._o v._n 7._o much_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o brief_a prophecy_n prophecy_n god_n peculiar_a love_n be_v first_o show_v to_o the_o israelit_n in_o prefer_v their_o progenitor_n jacob_n and_o they_o his_o issue_n before_o esau_n &_o his_o of_o spring_n though_o in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o the_o one_o neither_o deserve_a more_o nor_o less_o than_o the_o other_o but_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n elect_v the_o one_o and_o just_o reject_v the_o other_o whereof_o see_v the_o annot._n rom._n 9_o rom._n 9_o v._o 1â—_n 1â—_n again_o last_o the_o same_o special_a undeserued_a love_n be_v show_v in_o that_o the_o idumean_n subdue_v by_o the_o chaldee_n remain_v in_o captivity_n but_o the_o israelite_n be_v now_o reduce_v into_o their_o country_n country_n those_o that_o offer_v baâ—â—_n and_o contemptible_a thing_n to_o god_n show_v that_o they_o esteem_v little_a of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o their_o â—ct_n despise_v and_o contemn_v he_o d_o if_o you_o dare_v not_o offer_v your_o 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the_o child_n of_o herem_n eliezer_n josue_n melchias_n semeias_n simeon_n †_o benjamin_n maloch_n samarias_n †_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o hasom_n mathanai_n mathatha_n zabad_n eliphelet_n jermai_n manasse_n semei_n †_o of_o the_o child_n of_o bani_n maaddi_n amram_n and_o velure_n †_o banea_n and_o badaias_n cheliaâ—_n †_o vania_n marimuth_n and_o eliasib_n †_o mathanias_n mathanai_n and_o jasi_n †_o and_o bani_n and_o bennui_n semei_n †_o and_o salmias_n and_o nathan_n and_o adaias_n †_o and_o mechnedebai_n sisai_n sarai_n †_o ezrel_n and_o selemiau_n semeria_n †_o sellum_fw-mi amaria_n joseph_n †_o of_o the_o child_n of_o nebo_n jehiel_n mathathias_n zabad_n zabina_n jeddu_n and_o joel._n and_o banaia_n †_o all_o these_o have_v take_v stranger_n to_o wife_n and_o there_o be_v of_o they_o that_o have_v bear_v illegitimate_a child_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nehemias_n this_o book_n bear_v title_n both_o of_o the_o author_n nehemias_n who_o write_v book_n it_o and_o 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face_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n †_o and_o i_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n strong_a great_a and_o terrible_a which_o keep_v covenant_n &_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o keep_v thy_o commandmente_n †_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v harken_v and_o thy_o eye_n open_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n night_n &_o day_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n and_o i_o confess_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o which_o they_o have_v sin_v to_o thou_o i_o &_o my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v †_o we_o have_v be_v seduce_v with_o vanity_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o ceremony_n and_o judgement_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v to_o moses_n thy_o servant_n †_o remember_v the_o word_n that_o thou_o do_v command_v unto_o moses_n thy_o servant_n say_v when_o you_o shall_v transgress_v i_o will_v depress_v you_o into_o people_n †_o and_o if_o you_o return_v to_o i_o and_o keep_v my_o precept_n and_o do_v they_o although_o you_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n thence_o will_v i_o gather_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o back_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v that_o my_o name_n shall_v dwell_v there_o †_o and_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v in_o thy_o great_a strength_n and_o in_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n †_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o will_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o direct_v thy_o servant_n this_o day_n and_o give_v he_o mercy_n before_o this_o man_n for_o i_o be_v the_o king_n cupbearer_n chap._n ii_o nehemias_n obtain_v commission_n from_o king_n artaxerxes_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 11._o secretty_a view_v the_o break_a wall_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n 17._o and_o exhort_v all_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o re-edify_n thereof_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o month_n of_o nisan_fw-la the_o twentieth_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n and_o there_o be_v wine_n before_o he_o and_o i_o lift_v up_o the_o wine_n and_o give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o i_o be_v as_o it_o be_v languish_v before_o his_o face_n †_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o i_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a whereas_o i_o do_v not_o see_v thou_o sick_a this_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n but_o some_o evil_a i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o thy_o hart_n and_o i_o be_v very_o much_o and_o exceed_o afraid_a †_o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o king_n for_o ever_o may_v thou_o live_v why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v heavy_a because_o the_o city_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o my_o father_n be_v desolate_a and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n †_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o i_o for_o what_o thing_n make_v thou_o request_v and_o i_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n †_o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o king_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o thy_o servant_n do_v please_v before_o thy_o face_n thou_o send_v i_o into_o jewrie_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o †_o and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o i_o and_o the_o queen_n that_o â—ate_z by_o he_o unto_o what_o time_n will_v thy_o journey_n be_v and_o when_o will_v thou_o return_v and_o it_o please_v before_o the_o king_n and_o he_o send_v i_o and_o i_o appoint_v he_o a_o time_n †_o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o king_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n let_v he_o geve_v i_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n beyond_o the_o river_n that_o they_o conduct_v i_o till_o i_o come_v into_o jewrie_n †_o and_o a_o letter_z to_z asaph_z the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n to_o geve_v i_o timber_n that_o i_o may_v cover_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o house_n that_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o and_o the_o king_n give_v according_a to_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n with_o i_o †_o and_o i_o come_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n beyond_o the_o river_n and_o give_v they_o the_o king_n letter_n and_o the_o king_n have_v send_v with_o i_o captain_n of_o soldier_n and_o horseman_n †_o and_o sanaballat_n a_o horonite_n and_o tobias_n a_o servant_n a_fw-fr ammonite_n hear_v it_o and_o country_n be_v grieve_v with_o great_a affliction_n that_o a_o man_n be_v come_v which_o seek_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n †_o and_o i_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v there_o three_o day_n †_o and_o i_o arise_v in_o the_o night_n i_o and_o a_o few_o man_n with_o i_o and_o i_o tell_v not_o any_o man_n what_o god_n have_v put_v in_o my_o hart_n to_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v no_o beast_n with_o i_o but_o the_o beast_n whereon_o i_o sit_v †_o and_o i_o go_v out_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o valley_n by_o night_n and_o before_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o dung_n and_o i_o view_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o consume_v with_o fire_n †_o and_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o fountain_n and_o to_o the_o king_n conduit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o beast_n where_o on_o i_o sit_v to_o pass_v †_o and_o i_o go_v up_o by_o the_o torrent_n in_o the_o night_n and_o view_v the_o wall_n and_o go_v back_o i_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o return_v †_o but_o the_o magistraste_n know_v
and_o clean_a stone_n shall_v all_o the_o street_n thereof_o be_v pave_v and_o in_o the_o street_n thereof_o joy_n alleluia_n shall_v be_v song_n †_o bless_a be_v our_o lord_n which_o have_v exalt_v it_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o over_o it_o amen_o chap._n xiiii_o old_a tobias_n die_v at_o the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n 5._o exhort_v his_o son_n and_o nephew_n to_o piety_n forshew_v that_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o jerusalâ—m_n re-edify_v 14._o young_a tobias_n return_v with_o his_o family_n to_o raguel_n and_o die_v happy_o as_o he_o have_v live_v and_o the_o word_n of_o tobias_n be_v end_v and_o after_o that_o tobias_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o sight_n he_o live_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o see_v the_o child_n of_o his_o nephew_n †_o therefore_o a_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n be_v accomplish_v he_o be_v bury_v honourable_o in_o ninive_n †_o for_o be_v six_o and_o fifty_o year_n old_a he_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o be_v threescore_o he_o receive_v it_o again_o †_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n be_v in_o joy_n and_o with_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o go_v forward_o in_o peace_n †_o and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o call_v unto_o he_o tobias_n his_o son_n and_o his_o seven_o young_a son_n his_o nephew_n and_o say_v to_o they_o †_o the_o destruction_n of_o ninive_n be_v near_o for_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n fail_v not_o and_o our_o brethren_n which_o be_v disperse_v from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n shall_v return_v to_o it_o †_o and_o all_o the_o desert_n land_n thereof_o shall_v be_v replenish_v and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v burn_v in_o it_o shall_v again_o be_v reedefy_a and_o thither_o shall_v all_o return_v that_o fear_n god_n †_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o shall_v come_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o shall_v inhabit_v in_o it_o †_o and_o christ_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o it_o adore_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n †_o hear_v you_o therefore_o my_o child_n your_o father_n serve_v our_o lord_n in_o truth_n and_o do_v seek_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o †_o and_o command_v your_o child_n that_o they_o do_v justice_n and_o alm_n deed_n that_o they_o be_v mindful_a of_o god_n and_o bless_v he_o at_o all_o time_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o all_o their_o power_n †_o now_o therefore_o child_n hear_v i_o and_o do_v not_o tarry_v here_o but_o what_o day_n soever_o you_o shall_v bury_v your_o mother_n by_o i_o in_o one_o sepulchre_n from_o thenceforth_o directe_v your_o step_n to_o depart_v hence_o †_o for_o i_o see_v that_o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o will_v give_v it_o a_o end_n †_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n tobias_n depart_v out_o of_o ninive_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o child_n child_n and_o return_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n †_o and_o he_o find_v they_o in_o health_n in_o good_a old_a age_n and_o he_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o he_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o all_o the_o inheritance_n of_o raguels_n house_n he_o receive_v &_o he_o see_v the_o five_o generation_n his_o child_n child_n †_o and_o nintie_a nine_o year_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o joy_n they_o bury_v he_o †_o and_o testament_n all_o his_o kindred_n and_o all_o his_o generation_n continue_a in_o good_a life_n and_o in_o holy_a conversation_n so_o that_o they_o be_v acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o in_o the_o land_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n s._n jerom_n sometime_o suppose_v this_o book_n not_o to_o be_v canonical_a but_o after_o ward_n not_o judith_n find_v that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a account_v it_o in_o the_o number_n of_o holy_a scripture_n he_o so_o esteem_v it_o and_o thereupon_o not_o only_o translate_v it_o into_o latin_a out_o of_o the_o chaldeetongue_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o write_v but_o also_o as_o occasion_v require_v allege_v the_o same_o as_o divine_a scripture_n and_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v matter_n of_o faith_n in_o controversy_n for_o otherwise_o his_o oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n shall_v prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o the_o jew_n see_v they_o also_o acknowledge_v this_o book_n among_o agiographa_n or_o holy_a writ_n but_o less_o fit_n say_v they_o to_o streingthen_v those_o thing_n which_o come_v into_o contention_n whereby_o be_v clear_v that_o s._n jerom_n thenceforth_o hold_v it_o for_o divine_a scripture_n as_o further_o appear_v in_o his_o commentary_n in_o isai_n 14._o more_o express_o epist_n ad_fw-la principiam_fw-la he_o count_v it_o in_o rank_n with_o other_o scripture_n whereof_o none_o doubt_v say_v ruth_n esther_n judith_n be_v of_o so_o great_a renown_n that_o they_o give_v the_o name_n to_o sacred_a volume_n and_o in_o this_o preface_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o rewarder_n of_o judithes_n chastity_n god_fw-we himself_o give_v she_o for_o imitation_n not_o only_o to_o woman_n but_o also_o to_o man_n give_v she_o such_o virtue_n that_o she_o overthrow_v he_o who_o none_o can_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v the_o invincible_a also_o before_o the_o canonical_a council_n origen_n in_o c._n 14._o judith_n tertullian_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la c._n ult._n and_o diverse_a who_o s._n hilary_n cit_v and_o dissent_v not_o from_o they_o prologo_fw-la in_o psalmos_fw-la hold_v this_o book_n for_o canonical_a many_o more_o write_v likewise_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o council_n and_o after_o so_o account_v it_o prudentius_n in_o phychomachia_n prudicitiae_fw-la &_o libidinis_fw-la chromatius_n in_o c._n 6._o mat._n paulinus_n in_o natali_n 10._o s._n chrysostom_n hom_n 10._o in_o math._n s._n ambrose_n li._n 3._o offic._n c._n 13._o epist._n 82._o et_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la s._n augustin_n or_o some_o other_o good_a author_n write_v two_o sermon_n of_o judith_n 228._o 229._o cassiodorus_n divini_fw-la lect_n c._n 6._o fulgentius_n epist_n 2._o the_o statu_fw-la viduarum_fw-la ferrandus_fw-la carthaginensis_n ad_fw-la regium_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la militati_fw-la jumiâ—us_fw-la africanus_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la partibus_fw-la divine_a lâ—gis_fw-la sulpitius_n in_o hisstoriâ—_n s._n beda_n the_o sex_n aetatibus_fw-la alredus_n write_v the_o life_n of_o s._n edward_n our_o king_n more_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o reasonablâ—men_n concern_v the_o time_n and_o author_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a thaâ—_n these_o thing_n happen_v when_o write_v manasses_n king_n of_o juda_n be_v eâ—t_v ere_fw-we in_o prison_n in_o babylon_n or_o new_o restore_v to_o 33._o his_o kingdom_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v permit_v the_o government_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n eliachim_n chap_n 4_o otherwise_o call_v â—oachim_n ch_z 15_o 〈◊〉_d also_o write_v this_o book_n as_o â—hilos_fw-la chronologie_n li._n 2._o report_v from_o which_o time_n they_o have_v no_o warn_v â—ilth_n reign_v of_o joachoz_n about_o 80_o year_n conformable_a to_o the_o long_a peaâ—â—_n mention_v chap._n 6._o five_o 30._o in_o sum_n we_o have_v she_o not_o a_o poetical_a comedy_n as_o martin_n luther_n shame_v â—ot_n to_o call_v it_o in_o simposâ—acâ—s_n c._n 29_o and_o in_o his_o german_a content_n preface_n of_o judith_n but_o a_o sacred_a history_n as_o all_o â—forâ—mentione_n esteem_v it_o and_o the_o jew_n confess_v of_o a_o most_o valiant_a matron_n fact_n deliver_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o persecution_n of_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n the_o first_o three_o chapter_n show_v the_o occasion_n part_n of_o this_o danger_n the_o next_o four_o describe_v the_o difficulty_n &_o distress_n thereof_o other_o seven_o with_o part_n of_o the_o 15._o how_o judith_n deliver_v they_o from_o it_o in_o the_o rest_n judith_n be_v much_o praise_v and_o she_o with_o the_o whole_a people_n praise_n god_n time_n the_o book_n of_o judith_n chap._n i._o nabuchodonosor_n king_n of_o assyrian_n overcome_v arphaxad_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n 7._o summon_v many_o other_o nation_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o empire_n 11._o which_o they_o refuse_v he_o threaten_v revenge_n arphaxad_n ezech._n therefore_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n have_v subdue_v many_o nation_n to_o his_o empire_n &_o he_o build_v a_o most_o mighty_a city_n which_o he_o call_v ecbatanis_n †_o of_o stone_n square_v and_o hew_v he_o make_v wall_n thereof_o in_o height_n seventie_o cubit_n and_o in_o breadth_n thirty_o cubit_n and_o the_o tower_n thereof_o he_o make_v in_o height_n a_o hundred_o cubit_n †_o but_o each_o side_n of_o they_o be_v in_o four_o square_v twenty_o foot_n long_o and_o he_o make_v the_o gate_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o tower_n †_o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d glory_v as_o mighty_a in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o
extol_v the_o jew_n for_o fear_n of_o mardocheus_n †_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v very_o much_o the_o fame_n also_o of_o his_o name_n increase_v daily_o and_o fly_v abroad_o through_o all_o man_n mouth_n †_o therefore_o the_o jew_n strike_v their_o enemy_n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o slay_v they_o repay_v they_o that_o which_o they_o have_v prepare_v to_o do_v to_o they_o †_o in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o susan_n also_o they_o kill_v five_o hundred_o man_n beside_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o aman_n the_o agagite_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o name_n be_v these_o †_o pharsandatha_n and_o delphon_n and_o esphatha_n †_o and_o phoratha_n and_o adalia_n and_o aridatha_n †_o and_o phormesta_fw-mi and_o arisai_n and_o aridai_n and_o jezatha_n †_o who_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v they_o will_v not_o take_v pray_v of_o their_o good_n †_o and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v kill_v in_o susan_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n †_o who_o say_v to_o the_o queen_n in_o the_o city_n of_o susan_n the_o jew_n have_v kill_v five_o hundred_o man_n beside_o the_o 14._o ten_o son_n of_o aman_n how_o great_a a_o slaughter_n think_v thou_o do_v they_o make_v in_o all_o the_o province_n what_o ask_v thou_o more_o &_o what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o command_v to_o be_v do_v †_o to_o who_o she_o answer_v if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v there_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o day_n in_o susan_n so_o also_o they_o may_v do_v to_o morrow_n and_o that_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o aman_n be_v hang_v on_o gibbette_n †_o and_o the_o king_n command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o do_v and_o forth_o with_o the_o edict_n hang_v in_o susan_n and_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o aman_n be_v hang_v †_o the_o fourthtenth_fw-mi day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n the_o jew_n be_v gather_v together_o there_o be_v kill_v in_o susan_n three_o hundred_o man_n neither_o be_v 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therefore_o they_o ordain_v the_o same_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o good_a cheer_n and_o joyfulness_n †_o but_o those_o jew_n that_o abode_n in_o town_n not_o wall_v and_o village_n ordain_v the_o fourtenth_n day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n for_o banquet_n and_o joy_n so_o that_o they_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o send_v one_o a_o other_o portion_n of_o banquet_n and_o meat_n †_o mardocheus_n therefore_o write_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v comprise_v in_o letter_n send_v they_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o abode_n in_o all_o the_o king_n provinees_n as_o well_o those_o that_o lay_v near_o as_o far_o of_o †_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v day_n the_o fourtenth_n and_o fiftenth_fw-mi day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n for_o feast_n and_o the_o year_n always_o return_v shall_v celebrate_v they_o with_o solemn_a honour_n †_o because_o in_o the_o same_o day_n the_o jew_n revenge_v themselves_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v into_o mirth_n and_o joy_n and_o that_o these_o shall_v be_v day_n of_o good_a cheer_n and_o gladness_n and_o they_o shall_v send_v one_o to_o a_o other_o portion_n of_o meat_n and_o shall_v geve_v gift_n to_o the_o poor_a †_o and_o the_o jew_n receive_v into_o a_o solemn_a rite_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v at_o that_o time_n and_o which_o mardocheus_n by_o letter_n have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v †_o for_o aman_n the_o son_n of_o amadathi_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o agag_n the_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n purpose_v evil_a against_o they_o to_o kill_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o and_o he_o cast_v phur_n which_o in_o our_o language_n be_v turn_v a_o lot_n †_o and_o afterward_o esther_n go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n beseech_v that_o his_o endeavour_n may_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n be_v make_v void_a &_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v intend_v against_o the_o jew_n may_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n final_o they_o hang_v both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n upon_o the_o gallows_n †_o 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philip_n a_o phrygian_a bear_v more_o cruel_a of_o manner_n than_o he_o himself_o by_o who_o he_o be_v appoint_v †_o and_o in_o garizim_n andronicus_n and_o menelaus_n who_o lay_v more_o greivous_o upon_o the_o citizen_n than_o the_o rest_n †_o and_o whereas_o he_o be_v set_v against_o the_o jew_n he_o send_v the_o odious_a prince_n apollonius_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o &_o twenty_o thousand_o command_v he_o to_o kill_v all_o of_o perfect_a age_n to_o sell_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o young_a one_o †_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n feign_v peace_n rest_v until_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o then_o the_o jew_n keep_v holy_a day_n he_o command_v his_o man_n to_o take_v weapon_n †_o and_o he_o murder_v all_o that_o be_v go_v forth_o to_o behold_v the_o gamme_n &_o run_v through_o the_o city_n with_o arm_a man_n he_o slay_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n †_o but_o judas_n machabeus_n who_o be_v grecian_n the_o ten_o be_v retire_v into_o a_o desert_n place_n and_o there_o among_o wild_a beast_n he_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o the_o mountain_n with_o his_o company_n and_o they_o abide_v eat_v meat_n of_o grass_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o contamination_n chap._n vi_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v abolish_v the_o temple_n profane_v and_o name_v of_o jupiter_n olympius_n 7._o the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n be_v keep_v 10._o woman_n with_o their_o circumcise_a child_n be_v slay_v 11._o other_o for_o celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n 12._o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n 18._o old_a eleazarus_n constant_o observe_v the_o law_n suffer_v glorious_a death_n but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o king_n send_v a_o certain_a ancient_a man_n of_o antioch_n that_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o remove_v themselves_o from_o the_o law_n of_o their_o father_n and_o of_o god_n †_o to_o contaminate_v also_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n and_o in_o 6._o 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lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n †_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v many_o thing_n wicked_o and_o they_o do_v impious_o above_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v holy_a in_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v by_o his_o messenger_n to_o reclaim_v they_o for_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o and_o his_o tabernacle_n †_o but_o they_o scorn_v at_o his_o messenger_n and_o in_o the_o day_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o they_o be_v mock_v his_o prophet_n †_o who_o be_v move_v even_o unto_o wrath_n upon_o his_o nation_n for_o their_o impiety_n and_o command_v the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldee_n to_o come_v up_o †_o these_o slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n round_o about_o their_o holy_a temple_n and_o spare_v not_o young_a man_n and_o old_a man_n and_o virgin_n and_o youth_n †_o but_o all_o be_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n &_o take_v all_o the_o sacred_a vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n treasure_n they_o carry_v they_o into_o babylon_n †_o and_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o tower_n thereof_o they_o burn_v with_o fire_n †_o and_o consume_v all_o their_o honourable_a thing_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o naught_o and_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o sword_n they_o lead_v into_o 2._o babylon_n †_o and_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n until_o the_o persian_n reign_v in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremie_n †_o as_o long_o as_o the_o land_n quiet_o keep_v her_o sabbath_n all_o the_o time_n of_o her_o desolation_n she_o sabbathize_v in_o the_o application_n of_o seventie_o year_n chap._n ii_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n permit_v the_o jew_n to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n 10._o and_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o holy_a vessel_n which_o nabuchodonosor_n have_v take_v 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many_o who_o mind_n be_v stir_v up_o with_o many_o vow_n †_o and_o cyrus_n the_o king_n bring_v forth_o the_o sacred_a vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n transport_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o his_o idol_n †_o and_o cyrus_n the_o king_n of_o persian_n bring_v they_o forth_o deliver_v they_o to_o mithridatus_fw-la who_o be_v over_o his_o treasure_n †_o and_o by_o he_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o salmanasar_n precedent_n of_o jury_n †_o and_o of_o these_o this_o be_v the_o number_n cup_n for_o libamente_n of_o silver_n two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o basin_n of_o silver_n thirty_o phial_n of_o gold_n thirty_o also_o of_o silver_n two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o other_o vessel_n a_o thousand_o †_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v five_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o sixty_o †_o and_o they_o be_v number_v to_o salmanasar_n together_o with_o they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o 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these_o thing_n be_v read_v which_o be_v write_v of_o king_n artaxerxes_n rathimus_fw-la and_o sabellius_n the_o scribe_n and_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v with_o they_o join_v together_o in_o haste_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o horseman_n and_o multitude_n &_o company_n †_o and_o they_o begin_v to_o forbid_v the_o builder_n and_o they_o cease_v from_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n till_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n chap._n iii_o after_o a_o solemn_a supper_n make_v to_o all_o the_o court_n and_o chief_a prince_n king_n darius_n sleep_v 4._o three_o esquire_n of_o the_o body_n keep_v watch_n propose_v the_o question_n 10._o whether_o wine_n or_o a_o king_n or_o woman_n or_o the_o truth_n do_v excel_v 17._o the_o first_o praise_v wine_n king_n darius_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n to_o all_o his_o domestical_a servant_n and_o to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n †_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v purple_a and_o to_o the_o praetor_n and_o consul_n and_o livetenante_n under_o he_o from_o india_n unto_o aethiopia_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o province_n †_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o return_v full_a than_o darius_n go_v up_o into_o his_o chamber_n and_o sleep_v and_o awake_v †_o then_o those_o three_o youngman_n keper_n of_o his_o body_n which_o guard_v the_o king_n body_n say_v one_o to_o a_o other_o †_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v a_o word_n that_o may_v excel_v &_o who_o word_n soever_o shall_v appear_v wise_a than_o the_o other_o to_o he_o will_v king_n darius_n geve_v great_a gift_n †_o to_o be_v cover_v with_o purple_a &_o to_o drink_v in_o gold_n and_o to_o sleep_v upon_o gold_n &_o a_o chariot_n with_o a_o bridle_n of_o gold_n &_o a_o bonnet_n of_o silk_n and_o a_o cheyne_n about_o his_o neck_n †_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o second_o place_n next_o darius_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o cousin_n of_o darius_n †_o then_o every_o one_o write_v his_o word_n sign_v it_o and_o they_o put_v it_o under_o the_o pillow_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n †_o and_o they_o say_v when_o the_o king_n shall_v rise_v we_o will_v geve_v he_o our_o write_n and_o which_o soever_o of_o the_o three_o the_o king_n shall_v judge_v and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o persia_n that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o wise_a to_o he_o shall_v the_o victory_n be_v give_v as_o be_v write_v †_o one_o write_v wine_n be_v strong_a †_o a_o other_o write_v a_o king_n be_v strong_a †_o the_o three_o write_v woman_n be_v more_o strong_a but_o above_o all_o thing_n truth_n overcome_v †_o and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v rise_v they_o take_v their_o write_n and_o give_v he_o and_o he_o read_v †_o and_o send_v he_o call_v all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o mede_n and_o they_o that_o wear_v purple_a and_o the_o praetor_n and_o the_o overseer_n †_o and_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n and_o the_o write_n be_v read_v before_o they_o †_o and_o he_o say_v call_v the_o youngman_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v their_o own_o word_n and_o they_o be_v call_v and_o go_v in_o †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o declare_v unto_o we_o concern_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v and_o the_o first_o begin_v he_o that_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o wine_n †_o and_o say_v o_o you_o man_n how_o do_v wine_n prevail_v over_o all_o man_n that_o drink_v it_o seduce_v the_o mind_n †_o and_o also_o the_o mind_n of_o king_n and_o orphan_n it_o make_v vain_a also_o of_o the_o bondman_n and_o the_o free_a of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o poor_a †_o and_o every_o mind_n it_o turn_v into_o security_n and_o pleasantness_n and_o it_o remember_v not_o any_o sorrow_n and_o dewtie_n †_o and_o all_o heart_n it_o make_v honest_a and_o it_o remember_v not_o king_n nor_o magistrate_n and_o it_o make_v a_o man_n speak_v all_o thing_n by_o talentes_fw-la †_o and_o when_o they_o have_v drink_v they_o remember_v not_o friendship_n nor_o brotherhood_n yea_o and_o not_o long_o after_o they_o take_v sword_n †_o and_o when_o they_o be_v recover_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o wine_n they_o remember_v not_o what_o they_o have_v do_v †_o o_o you_o man_n do_v not_o wine_n excel_v who_o think_v to_o do_v so_o and_o have_v say_v this_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n chap._n four_o the_o second_o praise_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o king_n 13._o the_o three_o which_o be_v zorobabel_n commend_v woman_n 33._o but_o prefer_v truth_n above_o all_o 41._o which_o be_v so_o approve_a and_o he_o be_v reward_v 42._o the_o king_n moreover_o at_o his_o request_n restore_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o
prophesy_v of_o all_o his_o twelve_o son_n and_o in_o judas_n of_o christ_n gen._n 49._o v._n 10._o and_o then_o die_v  _fw-fr job_n either_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o nachor_n or_o as_o seem_v more_o probable_a of_o esau_n live_v the_o same_o time_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v press_v with_o servitude_n in_o egypt_n himself_o write_v the_o history_n of_o his_o affliction_n in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n which_o moses_n translate_v into_o hebrew_n m_o 2286._o amran_n esron_n n_z joseph_n bury_v his_o father_n in_o chanaan_n and_o nourish_v his_o brother_n with_o their_o family_n as_o their_o patron_n &_o superior_a gen._n 50._o v._n 18._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr o_fw-fr 2340._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr o_fw-fr he_o dye_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 110._o year_n gen._n 50._o after_o his_o death_n the_o superiority_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n descend_v not_o to_o his_o son_n but_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o rest_v in_o levi_n the_o three_o brother_n live_v long_a of_o all_o the_o 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infideles_fw-la chap._n 5._o so_o also_o to_o those_o that_o beleve_v right_o but_o use_v it_o not_o reverent_o reverent_o these_o man_n know_v that_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v good_a for_o they_o though_o the_o bethsamite_n have_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o irreverence_n towards_o it_o fear_v not_o to_o receive_v and_o keep_v it_o it_o that_o be_v 〈…〉_o say_v the_o phili_n 〈…〉_o who_o be_v 〈…〉_o oâ—_n the_o seven_o nation_n of_o chanaan_n which_o god_n commâ—nded_v his_o people_n to_o destroy_v 〈…〉_o the_o amorrheite_n amorrheite_n heli_n his_o son_n grievous_o offend_v in_o then_o office_n before_o chap_n 2._o and_o now_o samuel_n son_n also_o pervert_v iudgemâ—t_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o people_n to_o demand_v a_o lâ—ng_n to_o judge_v their_o temporal_a cause_n right_o not_o decline_v to_o wrong_v for_o bribe_n bribe_n misphat_n signify_v manner_n fashion_n or_o procede_v procede_v god_n always_o hear_v those_o that_o true_o repent_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o always_o deliver_v they_o from_o affliction_n which_o be_v due_a for_o offence_n or_o profitable_a for_o probation_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o child_n â—â—od_a 19_o deut._n 17._o judiâ—_n 2._o v._n 16._o why_o the_o people_n demand_n to_o have_v a_o king_n be_v dislike_v king_n sometime_o oppress_v their_o subject_n by_o god_n sufferance_n but_o unjust_o â—_o cyp._n li._n 3._o ep_v 9_o sive_fw-la 65._o â—_o hierâ—_n in_o osee_n 8._o â—_o greg._n li._n 4._o c._n 2._o in_o 1._o reg._n 8._o king_n have_v prerogative_n above_o but_o not_o contâ—aric_a to_o the_o law_n evil_a prince_n may_v be_v depose_v by_o god_n &_o the_o church_n but_o not_o by_o the_o people_n only_o council_n lateran_n c._n 3._o de_fw-la heret_fw-la point_n observe_v in_o the_o constitution_n and_o deposition_n of_o king_n saul_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o the_o second_o part_n the_o election_n anoint_v &_o government_n of_o king_n saul_n saul_n one_o that_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n forsee_v 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but_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o it_o signify_v a_o handmaid_n of_o more_o honour_n as_o we_o speak_v a_o maid_n of_o honour_n honour_n of_o such_o private_a oratory_n as_o this_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o speak_v mat._n 6._o saying_n fâ—ter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n of_o like_o oratory_n among_o christian_n read_v card_n baronius_n an._n d_o 293._o s._n cyp._n ep_v 56._o 56._o the_o zele_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v commendable_a but_o for_o diverse_a '_o evil_a circumstance_n the_o fact_n be_v re_z prove_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 34._o &_o 49._o ixo_o 14._o 14._o she_o pray_v that_o holofernes_n shall_v be_v move_v with_o her_o beauty_n &_o sweet_a speech_n which_o he_o may_v be_v and_o not_o sin_n but_o he_o by_o his_o free_a will_n sin_v god_n turn_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o see_v annot_n exod._n 7._o pag._n 173._o s._n aug._n ser._n 228._o 228._o see_v ch_n 8._o â—_o 32._o 32._o â—â—ndâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n by_o this_o testify_v â—_o she_o holy_a intention_n in_o adorn_v herself_o herself_o not_o only_o certain_a meat_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n levis_fw-la 11._o but_o in_o manner_n all_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v unlawful_a be_v offer_v to_o idol_n for_o which_o cause_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n will_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o king_n meat_n in_o babylon_n dan_o 1_o 1_o stiped_a barley_n barley_n she_o tell_v many_o thing_n cuident_o true_a other_o thing_n conditional_o as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o god_n send_v not_o better_a meaneâ—_n meaneâ—_n s._n â—ulgentius_fw-la probable_o judge_v that_o judith_n be_v now_o about_o forty_o year_n old_a epist_n 2._o cap._n 6._o 6._o all_o that_o judith_n say_v be_v true_a in_o her_o sense_n as_o she_o mean_v it_o but_o not_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o holofernes_n and_o his_o soldier_n yet_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a than_o that_o josue_n do_v in_o deâ—eving_v the_o citezenes_n of_o hay_n josue_n 8._o s._n aug._n q._n 10._o in_o josue_n josue_n see_v chap._n 10_o v._n 5._o 5._o this_o purity_n confisted_a in_o abstain_v from_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n or_o offer_v to_o idol_n idol_n pâ—ellâ—_n pâ—ellâ—_n the_o sâ—sâ—ing_n of_o one_o woman_n over_o â—hâ—ew_a a_o innumerable_a host_n of_o â—_z â—_o amb._n li._n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o &_o elâ—â—_n c._n 9_o 9_o if_o bethulia_n have_v be_v take_v jerusalem_n also_o have_v bâ—uâ—_n in_o extreme_a danger_n sore_o 〈…〉_o whereof_o god_n have_v make_v more_o special_a promise_n to_o david_n and_o other_o isaâ—â—_n 37_o 38._o &c_n &c_n &c_n judiths_n â—â—opeâ—_n augâ—â—â—â—_n defend_v she_o as_o jacobâ—â—â—gel_v deliver_v he_o from_o all_o evile_v 〈◊〉_d 48._o 48._o achior_n a_o ammonite_n ch_z 5._o v._n 5._o be_v true_o convert_v and_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o that_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n be_v exclude_v by_o name_n deut._n 23._o v._o 3._o which_o be_v therefore_o
eastern_a that_o which_o their_o elder_n teach_v teach_v though_o the_o same_o do_v not_o seem_v reasonable_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n mat_n 5._o v._o 28._o 28._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o reveal_v that_o which_o we_o just_o promise_v to_o conceal_v levit_fw-la 19_o deu._n 1_o 16_o prou._n 24._o jacob_n â—_o â—_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n in_o converse_v familiar_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n then_o with_o a_o freindlie_a woman_n in_o which_o conversarion_n much_o prudence_n be_v require_v as_o be_v before_o admonish_v chap._n â—_o â—_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v see_v with_o mortal_a eye_n exo._n 33._o be_v propose_v to_o our_o meditation_n in_o his_o work_n the_o like_a in_o job._n 38._o 39_o 40._o 41._o and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n scripture_n of_o all_o senseless_a creature_n yea_o &_o of_o sensible_a also_o that_o have_v not_o reason_n the_o sun_n be_v most_o excellent_a of_o which_o all_o corporal_a â—_z receive_v their_o light_n &_o by_o who_o influence_n all_o generation_n of_o creature_n procee_v whereof_o be_v this_o maxim_n in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o man_n begette_v a_o man_n and_o aristotel_n call_v the_o sun_n the_o father_n of_o man_n and_o of_o god_n li._n 2._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la but_o the_o faithful_a know_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n inferior_a to_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o in_o they_o both_o &_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n acknowledge_v superexcellent_a &_o infinite_a majestic_a in_o god_n which_o also_o appear_v even_o in_o the_o least_o creature_n who_o natural_a substance_n &_o quality_n with_o other_o accident_n the_o more_o any_o man_n consider_v the_o more_o he_o shall_v admire_v god_n the_o only_o creator_n of_o al._n the_o 2._o part_n example_n and_o praise_n of_o holy_a man_n with_o praise_n &_o thanks_n to_o god_n god_n virtuous_a man_n be_v right_o call_v lord_n and_o prince_n so_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n say_v to_o abraham_n my_o lord_n theâ—â—_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n among_o uâ—_n gen._n 23._o 23._o enoch_n shall_v preach_v penance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n gen_n 5._o gen._n 6._o 6._o no_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 9_o gen._n 12._o 12._o abraham_n father_n of_o all_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n gen._n 22._o heb._n 11._o 11._o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n exo._n 3_o num._n 12._o 12._o moses_n see_v god_n work_n more_o clere_o than_o other_o prophet_n yet_o see_v not_o his_o substance_n as_o be_v note_v exo._n 33._o 33._o aaron_n priesthood_n continue_v so_o long_o as_o moses_n law_n that_o be_v till_o christ_n and_o now_o the_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n exo._n 28._o levit._fw-la 8._o num._n 16._o 16._o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v not_o a_o portion_n of_o inheritance_n separate_v from_o the_o jest_n but_o have_v tithe_n first_o fruit_n and_o oblation_n for_o their_o temporal_a provision_n num._n 25._o 25._o king_n david_n give_v special_a assistance_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o great_o advance_v god_n service_n 1._o paral_n 23._o â—â—â—_o â—â—â—_o josue_n succeed_v in_o the_o temporal_a government_n for_o the_o spiritual_a perteyn_v to_o the_o successor_n of_o aaron_n num._n 27._o josu_fw-la 10._o only_o josue_n and_o caleb_n remain_v of_o those_o which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o rest_n die_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o their_o child_n enter_v into_o chanaan_n num._n 14â—_n josu_fw-la 14._o 14._o though_o some_o of_o the_o judge_n be_v sometime_o great_a sinner_n yet_o they_o be_v final_o just_a &_o for_o their_o good_a act_n much_o renown_v 1._o reg_n 17_o 17_o samuel_n anoint_v saul_n and_o david_n king_n 1._o reg_n 7._o â—_o reg._n 12_o 12_o if_o samuel_n himself_o have_v not_o appear_v but_o some_o other_o spitite_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v note_v in_o his_o praise_n see_n 1._o reg._n 28._o 1_o reg._n 28_o 2._o reg_n 11_o 1._o reg._n 17_o ibidem_fw-la 1._o reg_n 18_o 18_o among_o all_o the_o renown_a act_n of_o david_n his_o pure_a and_o sincere_a hart_n most_o please_v god_n 1._o par._n 25_o 2._o reg_n 12_o 12_o for_o david_n sake_n god_n give_v wisdom_n to_o solomon_n and_o peace_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o reg._n 3._o 3._o by_o apostrophe_n the_o auctor_fw-la turn_v his_o speech_n to_o solomon_n 3._o reg_n 4._o 3._o reg._n 10_o 10_o s_z sin_n be_v punish_v but_o god_n mercy_n continue_v in_o conserve_n his_o posterity_n psal_n 88_o 3_o reg._n 11_o psal_n 88_o v._n 34._o 3_o reg._n 1â—_n 3._o reg_n 17_o 17_o elias_n procure_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o burn_v his_o sacrifice_n 3._o reg._n 18_o and_o â—wâ—e_v more_o to_o burn_v a_o hundred_o man_n which_o persecute_v he_o 4._o reg._n 1._o 3._o reg._n 19_o 4._o reg._n 2._o 2._o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o his_o dead_a body_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a prophet_n 4._o reg._n 13._o see_v the_o miracle_n of_o elias_n and_o eliseus_n to._n 1._o pag._n 940._o 4_o reg_n 13_o 4._o reg._n 20_o 4._o reg._n 18_o 18_o prayer_n prevail_v when_o force_n be_v not_o sufficient_a sec_n 4._o reg._n 19_o 4_o reg._n 19_o isa_n 37._o 4._o reg_n 2d_o isa_n 38._o not_o only_o this_o book_n but_o also_o other_o holy_a scripture_n witness_v that_o elias_n shall_v return_v and_o preach_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n s._n chrysostom_n aretas_n and_o other_o doctor_n testify_v the_o same_o see_n annot._n gen._n 5._o mal._n 4._o mat._n 17._o in_o 2._o thes_n 2._o apoc._n 11._o 4._o reg._n 22_o 2._o par_fw-fr 34_o 4._o reg._n 23_o 23_o many_o other_o king_n of_o juda_n refrain_v always_o from_o commit_v idolatry_n but_o these_o three_o destroy_v all_o place_n of_o idolatry_n in_o their_o kingdom_n which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o 4._o reg._n 25_o jere._n 1._o ezech._n 1._o agge_n 2._o 1._o esd_v 3._o 3_o esd_v 5._o zach._n 3._o 2._o esd_v 2._o gen._n 5._o gen._n 39_o 40._o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o annotation_n ch_n 38_o v._n 10._o 10._o joseph_n prophesy_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v depart_v from_o egypt_n will_v they_o to_o carry_v his_o bone_n with_o they_o gen._n 50._o so_o by_o carry_v his_o bone_n they_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v true_o prophesy_v prophesy_v this_o simon_n call_v justus_n and_o priscus_n be_v high_a priest_n when_o this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o first_o king_n of_o egypt_n a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o dead_a before_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a about_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o three_o call_v euergetes_n never_o 300._o year_n before_o christ_n josephus_n li._n 12._o antiqui_fw-la antiqui_fw-la libationâ—_n three_o nation_n the_o idumean_n philistijme_n and_o samaritan_n do_v most_o persecute_v the_o isralite_n the_o samaritan_n be_v not_o one_o pure_a nation_n but_o mix_v of_o assyrian_n and_o jew_n and_o so_o here_o call_v no_o nation_n num._n 6._o v._n 23._o 23._o they_o be_v also_o call_v a_o foolish_a people_n because_o they_o know_v true_a 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