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mean_v a_o successive_a breed_n or_o race_n such_o horse_n must_v be_v extreme_o old_a at_o this_o reformation_n after_o the_o 3._o eighteen_o year_n of_o josiaâ—_n probable_o set_v up_o by_o ahaz_n sixty_o year_n since_o beside_o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o live_a horse_n be_v keep_v so_o close_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o noisome_a stable_n shall_v be_v so_o near_o god_n house_n general_o set_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o man_n dwelling_n however_o i_o have_v rather_o subscribe_v then_o engage_v in_o a_o controversy_n not_o worth_a the_o contend_v for_o philol._n you_o 2._o mention_v only_o one_o table_n of_o shewbread_n whereas_o david_n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o 16._o table_n thereof_o and_o lest_o so_o plain_a a_o place_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o frequent_a figure_n of_o enallage_n solomon_n be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v make_v 8._o ten_o table_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o it_o be_v add_v not_o long_o after_o whereon_o the_o 19_o shewbread_n be_v set_v ale_v i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v but_o one_o principal_a table_n for_o the_o presentation_n of_o shewbread_n whereon_o by_o god_n appointment_n the_o twelve_o 6._o cake_n be_v set_v in_o two_o row_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n now_o if_o there_o be_v ten_o table_n provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o twelve_o cake_n can_v not_o be_v equal_o set_v upon_o they_o without_o a_o fraction_n i_o conceive_v therefore_o the_o other_o nine_o only_o as_o side-cupboard_n or_o livery_n table_n ministerial_a to_o that_o principal_a one_o as_o whereupon_o the_o shewbread_n elect_v be_v set_v before_o the_o consecration_n thereof_o and_o whereon_o the_o old_a shewbread_n remove_v for_o some_o time_n may_v be_v place_v when_o new_a be_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o philol._n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o altar_n i_o approve_v your_o 3._o answer_n take_v from_o the_o celestial_a fire_n thereupon_o as_o satisfactory_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o solomon_n temple_n that_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o sudden_o consume_v without_o any_o noisomeness_n but_o the_o difficulty_n still_o remain_v as_o touch_v the_o second_o temple_n where_o by_o general_a confession_n in_o default_n of_o heavenly_a the_o priest_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o common_a and_o ordinary_a fire_n ale_v although_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o full_a latitude_n what_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n which_o ascend_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n curl_v only_o upward_o in_o direct_a wreath_n to_o heaven_n without_o any_o scatter_n or_o shed_v if_o self_n abroad_o yet_o for_o the_o main_a we_o may_v be_v confident_a it_o be_v no_o whit_n offensive_a to_o the_o priest_n or_o people_n thereabouts_o this_o we_o impute_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n pass_v a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v impair_v either_o in_o health_n or_o wealth_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o service_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v secure_v from_o foreign_a invasion_n 24._o during_o the_o appear_a of_o all_o the_o male_n thrice_o a_o year_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o same_o goodness_n of_o god_n order_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v sustain_v no_o damage_n or_o detriment_n either_o in_o their_o purse_n or_o person_n while_o busy_v in_o his_o worship_n the_o main_a reason_n that_o no_o infection_n do_v arise_v no_o smoke_n nor_o ill_a savour_n scent_v from_o the_o fat_a offal_n and_o excrement_n of_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n and_o small_a a_o compass_n philol._n you_o say_v something_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o noisomeness_n but_o nothing_o in_o answer_n that_o that_o common_a fire_n shall_v so_o quick_o devour_v so_o many_o sacrifice_n though_o i_o confess_v the_o offering_n
more_o than_o two_o outward_a court_n make_v by_o solomon_n solomon_n 2_o king_n 21._o 5._o 5._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 6._o edit_fw-la lat_fw-la sed_fw-la graec_fw-la cap._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d object_n david_n at_o least_o prescribe_v three_o court_n court_n 1_o chr._n 28._o 12._o 12._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la caelum_fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o 1_o chr._n 28._o 12._o court_n on_o the_o west_n some_o make_v a_o woman_n court._n court._n zecâ—_n 12._o 13._o the_o woman_n court_n not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n scripture_n 2_o chr._n 20._o 5._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 13._o ezekiel_n temple_n have_v more_o court_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o solomon_n solomon_n ant._n jud._n l._n 8._o cap._n 2._o some_o collect_v another_o court_n out_o of_o josephus_n josephus_n ezra_n 3._o 12._o a_o three_o court_n may_v afterward_o be_v add_v add_v 2_o chr._n 20._o 5._o 5._o 2_o chr._n 23._o 6._o 6._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 5._o 5._o ezra_n 2._o 62._o the_o expressive_a utensil_n of_o the_o temple_n temple_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 10._o the_o different_a dimension_n of_o the_o pillar_n reconcl_v reconcl_v 1_o king_n 7._o 15._o 15._o jer._n 52._o 21._o 21._o 1_o king_n 7._o 16._o 16._o ribera_n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qua_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o temp._n l._n 2._o ca._n 11._o their_o chapiter_n how_o adorn_v adorn_v prov._n 25._o 11._o 11._o 1_o king_n 1._o 19_o 19_o luk._n 12._o 27._o 27._o judg._n 16._o 29._o 29._o mat._n 20._o 6._o 6._o john_n 7._o 4._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o pillar_n name_n name_n 1_o kin._n 7._o 21._o 21._o mat._n 8._o z._n what_o they_o myftical_o represent_v represent_v gal._n 2._o 9_o 9_o revel_v 3._o 12._o 12._o revel_v 2._o 10._o ten_o candlestick_n in_o the_o temple_n temple_n exod._n 37._o 17._o 17._o 1_o king_n 7._o 49._o 49._o anti._n lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o 2._o 1_o chr._n 28._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 10._o 1._o 1._o 1_o king_n 7._o 48._o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n shewbread_n 1_o chr._n 28._o 16._o 16._o psal._n 50._o 12._o 12._o joh._n 6._o 41._o 41._o hist._n bel._n v._n 7._o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n incense_n exod._n 30._o 2._o 2._o 1_o chr._n 28._o 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n 6._o 20._o 20._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 22._o 22._o 1_o king_n 7._o 48._o 48._o 2_o chr._n 4._o 1._o place_v in_o the_o holy_a holy_a exod._n 40._o 26._o 26._o exod._n 30._o 7._o 7._o 1_o chr._n 24._o 10._o luk._n 1._o 5._o luk._n 1._o 9_o &_o 11._o 11._o heb._n 9_o 3._o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v answer_v see_v and_o endeavour_v to_o understand_v he_o parall_a lib._n 3._o pa_n 275._o 275._o diâ—dati_n in_o locam_fw-la locam_fw-la num._n 16._o 18._o &_o 46._o 46._o levit._fw-la 16._o 12._o 12._o de_fw-fr iis_fw-la quae_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o 8._o exod._n 30._o 10._o no_o staff_n on_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n temple_n exod._n 25._o 27._o &_o â—0_n ver_fw-la 5._o 5._o exod._n 12._o 11._o 11._o yet_o disusedâ—in_n christ_n time_n why_o solomon_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o utensil_n of_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n holies_n levit._fw-la 24._o 8._o solomon_n additional_a cherubim_n cherubim_n exod._n 37._o 6_o 7._o 7._o 1_o kin._n 6._o 23._o 30_o 30_o eoxd_v 39_o 6._o 6._o 1_o king_n 6._o 25_o 25_o eâ—ra_fw-la 1._o 9_o aseeming_a contradiction_n start_v and_o the_o same_o satisfy_v satisfy_v de_fw-fr iis_fw-la quae_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o in_o his_o parallel_n on_o heb._n 9_o one_o only_a altar_n altar_n 2_o chr._n 4._o 1._o 1._o 1_o king_n 8._o 5._o 5._o stew_n survey_v of_o london_n p._n 340._o unwondr_v if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v consider_v consider_v 2_o chr._n 7._o 1._o 1._o 1_o king_n 18._o 38._o 38._o isa._n 29._o 1._o the_o brazen_a sea_n sea_n 1_o king_n 7._o 23._o 23._o 1_o king_n 7._o 26._o 26._o 2_o chr._n 4._o 5._o how_o supply_v with_o water_n water_n eccles._n 1._o 7._o 7._o maimony_n in_o biatâ—_n mikdash_n per_fw-la 5._o &_o talm._n iâ—rus_n in_o joura_n per._n 3._o sol_fw-la 41._o 41._o 1_o chr._n 4._o 32._o 32._o judg._n 15._o 11._o &_o 19_o 19_o icsh._n 9_o 27._o 27._o ezek._n 47._o 1._o 1._o 2_o chr._n 4._o 6._o 6._o ibidem_fw-la the_o ten_o laver_n utensil_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n court_n 2_o chr._n 6._o 13._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 23._o 13._o 13._o gen._n 13._o 6._o room_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o salt_n salt_n mark_v 9_o 49._o 49._o josh._n 15._o 62._o and_o for_o several_a musical_a instrument_n instrument_n psal._n 22._o 22._o other_o apply_v it_o to_o christ._n christ._n psal._n 46._o 46._o ainsworth_n annot._fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la psal._n 8._o 81._o 84._o 84._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 10._o 10._o 1_o chr._n 15._o 21._o 21._o psal._n 56._o 56._o isa._n 38._o 14._o 14._o psal._n 53._o 53._o psal._n 98._o 98._o ainsworth_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la psal._n 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 19_o 19_o psal._n 61._o 61._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 9_o 9_o psal._n 4._o 4._o psal._n 5._o 5._o isa._n 5._o 12._o 12._o psal._n 12._o 12._o isal._n 30._o 2._o 144._o 9_o 9_o psal._n 45._o 45._o psal._n 60._o 60._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 23._o 23._o 1_o king_n 3._o 15._o 15._o mat._n 11._o 17._o 17._o gen._n 4._o 21._o 21._o 1_o chr._n 23._o 29._o 29._o wisd._n 11._o 20._o 20._o prov._n 16._o 11._o measure_n of_o application_n application_n jer._n 52._o 21._o 21._o exod._n 28._o 16._o 16._o ezek._n 40._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 16._o 6._o of_o capacity_n for_o dry_a thing_n thing_n 2_o king_n 6._o 25._o 25._o ibid._n ibid._n exod._n 16._o 16._o 16._o ruth_n 2._o 17._o 17._o zech._n 5._o 7._o 7._o ruth_n 2._o 16._o 16._o isa._n 5._o 10._o 10._o hosea_n 3._o 2._o 2._o godwin_n in_o moses_n &_o aaron_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 9_o 9_o 2_o king_n 7._o 1._o for_o liquid_n liquid_n numb_a 15._o 9_o 9_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 6._o 6._o numb_a 28._o 5._o 5._o ezek._n 9_o 11._o 11._o ezâ—k_n 45._o 14._o 14._o 2._o chr._n 4._o 5._o 5._o ezâ—k_n 45._o 14._o 14._o luk._n 16._o 7._o 7._o ezâ—k_n 45._o 14._o 14._o 1_o kin._n 18._o 33._o barrel_n and_o coin_n coin_n john_n 2._o 6._o 6._o exod._n 38._o 24._o 24._o in_o descrip._n of_o solomon_n temple_n temple_n amos_n 8._o 5._o book_n of_o the_o law_n where_o keep_v keep_v deut._n 31._o 26._o 26._o ainsworth_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la 1_o king_n 22._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 119._o 72_o 72_o 1_o king_n 22._o 8._o other_o book_n in_o the_o temple_n temple_n job._n 19_o 23._o 23._o josh._n 18._o 9_o refectory_n for_o the_o priest_n priest_n levit._fw-la 24._o 8._o 8._o josh._n 9_o 12._o 12._o mat._n 4._o 4._o a_o armoury_n in_o the_o temple_n temple_n mat._n 6._o 20._o 20._o chr._n 23._o 9_o 9_o ibidem_fw-la the_o chest_n which_o iâ—hoiada_n the_o priestâ—ade_n how_o the_o temple_n so_o much_o ruin_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n time_n 2_o chr._n 24._o 7._o 7._o 2_o chr._n 22._o 12._o levites_n why_o backward_o in_o repair_v the_o temple_n temple_n 2_o king_n 12._o 7._o 7._o 2_o king_n 12._o 5._o the_o fashion_n and_o place_n of_o câ—rban_n câ—rban_n 2_o king_n 12._o 9_o 9_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la mat._n 6._o 3._o 3._o mar._n 7._o 11._o ahaz_n his_o dial._n dial._n 2_o king_n 20._o 9_o 9_o mat._n 16._o 3._o adrichomius_n his_o conceit_n concern_v this_o dial._n dial._n in_o quarâ—a_fw-la parte_fw-la templi_fw-la templi_fw-la fecit_fw-la ex_fw-la altari_fw-la holocaâ—stiaenâ—o_fw-la holocaâ—stiaenâ—o_fw-la 2_o king_n 16._o 17._o two_o eminent_a supply_n of_o holy_a instrument_n instrument_n exod._n 3._o 3._o 3._o deut._n 29._o 5._o 5._o 2_o chr._n 24._o 14._o idolatrous_a utensil_n just_o omit_v omit_v 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o 3._o 2_o chr._n 33._o 7._o the_o temple_n pillage_v by_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n &_o joâ—sh_n king_n of_o israel_n israel_n luk._n 10._o 30._o 30._o 1_o kin._n 14._o 26._o 26._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 2_o chr._n 25._o 24._o 24._o 2_o chr._n 22._o 12._o the_o tabernacle_n never_o plunder_v and_o why_o the_o temple_n spoil_v by_o she_o own_o king_n king_n 2_o chr._n 16._o 2._o 2._o 2_o king_n 12._o 18._o 18._o 2_o king_n 16._o 8._o 8._o 2_o kin._n 18._o 16._o 16._o 2_o chr._n 24._o 7._o reason_n for_o the_o law_n fullness_n of_o such_o sacrilege_n such_o argument_n answer_v answer_v 2_o chr._n 28._o 21._o 21._o 2_o king_n 18._o 15_o 16._o 16._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 17._o 17._o luk._n 16._o 9_o no_o sacrilege_n say_v some_o under_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n 2_o chr._n 36._o 7._o 7._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 10._o 10._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 18._o 18._o isa._n 7._o 20._o cyrus_n his_o proclamation_n proclamation_n isa._n 44._o 28._o 28._o ezra_n 1._o 1._o difference_n in_o power_n power_n 1_o king_n 11._o 14._o 23._o 23._o 1_o king_n 6.7_o in_o number_n number_n 1_o king_n 5._o 15._o 15._o ezra_n 2._o
john_n 18._o 36._o policy_n in_o transplant_n conquer_a people_n people_n 2_o kin._n 17._o 23._o their_o threefold_a captivity_n captivity_n 1_o chr._n 5._o 16._o 16._o 2_o king_n 15._o 19_o 19_o 2_o king_n 15._o 29_o 29_o 2_o king_n 27._o 6._o 6._o josh._n 19_o 34._o since_o seem_o utter_o lose_v 2_o eâ—dâ—_n 13._o 40._o 40._o see_v bâ—llâ—rminâ—s_n argurment_n against_o it_o it_o 2_o esdr._n 13._o 45._o 45._o deut._n 32._o 26._o suppose_a by_o some_o in_o america_n america_n see_v the_o book_n of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n m_n tho._n thâ—â—owgood_n on_o jew_n in_o america_n america_n manasseh_n ben_n israel_n in_o his_o book_n call_v spes_fw-la israelis_fw-la our_o private_a opinion_n opinion_n gen._n 45._o 26._o 26._o psal._n 126._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 18._o 12._o 12._o gen._n 17._o 17._o the_o jew_n fancy_n of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n kingdom_n m._n fincâ—_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n publish_v by_o will._n gouge_n d._n d._n anno_fw-la 1621._o for_o which_o he_o be_v imprison_v scripture_n produce_v for_o the_o opinion_n opinion_n 1_o king_n 20_o 33._o the_o jew_n their_o golden_a apâ—_n apâ—_n see_v 〈◊〉_d his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr extrâ—mo_fw-la judicio_fw-la pag._n 258._o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n amos_n â—_o 2._o 2._o zâ—ch_o 11._o 6._o 6._o hosea_n 9_o 15._o 15._o 〈…〉_z 4._o 20._o 20._o jer._n 19_o 1â—_n jewish_a reason_n confute_v confute_v seder_n olam_n &_o talmud_n talmud_n in_o kâ—li_n jachan_n cite_v by_o geâ—ard_n de_fw-fr extremo_fw-la judicio_fw-la pag._n 259._o a_o eminent_a instance_n the_o jew_n their_o land_n will_v come_v to_o they_o they_o rom._n 11._o 8._o the_o question_n state_v state_v lib._n 1._o several_a scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o it_o 2_o king_n 3._o 21._o the_o staple_n place_n for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n gâ—l_n 3._o 7._o 7._o gâ—l_n 6._o 16._o 16._o rom._n 2._o 29._o answer_v answer_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 20._o the_o opinion_n â—avoured_v by_o father_n school_n man_n and_o modern_a divine_n divine_n in_o their_o several_a comment_n on_o rom._n 11._o 25._o 25._o lib._n 2._o quaest._n evangel_n quaest_n 13._o 13._o see_v gerardi_n loc._n com._n p._n 262._o countenance_v by_o their_o long_a continue_v a_o unmixed_a â—â—â—tlon_n â—â—â—tlon_n m._n mede_n mede_n dâ—ut_fw-la 14._o 2._o and_o some_o jew_n convert_v in_o all_o age_n age_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o book_n in_o biblioth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o bâ—â—torâ—s_n syn._n jud._n jud._n rabbi_n sâ—m_n marochianus_fw-la de_fw-la adâ—entu_fw-la messiâ—_n cap._n 6._o 6._o act._n 2d_o 28._o 28._o amos_n 2_o 6._o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n conversion_n rom._n 11._o 25._o cruelty_n conjoin_v with_o confidence_n different_a date_n thereof_o thereof_o psal._n 19_o 2._o civil_a distance_n in_o society_n cruel_a usage_n in_o point_n of_o â—state_n â—state_n d._n heylin_n in_o micro_n in_o palest_fw-la pag._n 570._o i_o think_v out_o of_o st._n edwin_n sandys_n sandys_n mat._n 19_o 22._o 22._o comd._n brit._n in_o middlesex_n pag._n 428._o 428._o stow_n survey_v pag._n 435._o offence_n at_o image-worship_n image-worship_n especial_o on_o the_o burden_n of_o dumâ—â—â—_n isa._n 21._o 11._o 11._o set_a forth_o by_o daniel_n bombâ—â—gius_n discord_n among_o christian_n internal_a obstacle_n blindness_n blindness_n act._n 22._o 23._o obstacle_n easy_o banish_v by_o a_o infinite_a power_n power_n 2_o chr._n 29._o 36._o motive_n for_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n conversion_n conversion_n cant._n 8._o 8_o 9_o motive_n from_o the_o jew_n joy_n for_o we_o we_o act._n 11._o 18._o clear_v of_o the_o scripture_n objection_n against_o pray_v for_o the_o â—_o jew_n conversion_n conversion_n rom._n 14_o 23._o 23._o james_n 1._o 6._o answer_n answer_n mat._n 26._o 39_o 39_o mar._n 8._o 2._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o 1._o psal._n 145._o 17._o a_o prayer_n prayer_n hosea_n 3._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 6._o 6._o 3._o 3._o revel_v 6._o 10._o 10._o psal._n 79._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 30._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 3._o 3._o mat._n 27._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 3._o 2._o luk._n 2._o 32._o 32._o john_n 10._o 16._o 16._o prov._n 31._o 14._o 14._o luke_n 12._o 55._o 55._o isa._n 18._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 147._o 1â—_n 1â—_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 42._o &_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 1._o &_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 27._o &_o 1_o king_n 1._o 4._o 4._o see_v our_o first_o book_n chap._n 15._o english_a resemblance_n resemblance_n stony_a stratford_n buckingham_n shâ—re_n shâ—re_n thorny-aâ—by_a cambridg_n sh._n sh._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z troublefield_n or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o noâ—mandy_n noâ—mandy_n from_o such_o colour_n rutland_n red_a bear_v in_o 〈…〉_z in_o surry_n etc._n etc._n etc._n redman_n haâ—shâ—â—_n haâ—shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z okcham_n in_o rutland_n okeley_n northamp_n northamp_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z highworth_n wil._n sh._n higham_n northamptonshire_n northamptonshire_n vppingham_n rutland_n sh._n sh._n ramsâ—y_o huntingdon_n shire_n shire_n well_n in_o somerset_n shire_n shire_n aust-pasage_a glost._n shire_n shire_n pic-nest_n waltham_n abbey_n essex_n essex_n lambeth_n surrâ—y_n surrâ—y_n fish_n house_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o weight_n weight_n figâ—â—ce_n court_n in_o the_o temple_n temple_n godstow_n in_o oxfordshire_n oxfordshire_n deeping_n linc._n sh._n sh._n breadstreet_n lond._n lond._n 〈◊〉_d wilt._n sh._n sh._n sunning_n in_o basilius_n ksh_a and_o sunbury_n middlesex_n middlesex_n applc_a shaw_n hamp_n sh._n sh._n maidweâ—_n northamp_n northamp_n ro._n kley_n in_o yoâ—ksh_n yoâ—ksh_n shine_v in_o surrey_n surrey_n castleton_n in_o yorksh._n yorksh._n wepham_n sussex_n sussex_n harpham_n &_o harpley_n norfolk_n norfolk_n honiton_n devonsh_n devonsh_n fighildom_o wiltsh_n wiltsh_n golden-grove_n in_o carmar_n sh_n sh_n helpston_n northamp_n shire_n shire_n kineton_n warwic_n sh._n sh._n the_o calf_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n man._n oakehampton_n devon_n oakchingham_n berkshire_n berkshire_n ramton_n camb._n sh._n sh._n hilton_n castle_n b._n of_o durham_n durham_n merch_n county_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n walden_n essex_n essex_n oxney_n kent_n kent_n totterridge_n middle_a sex_n sex_n rollewright_n oxford_n sh._n sh._n dogdikâ—seâ—â—y_o liâ—colshire_n liâ—colshire_n whelpston_n yorkshire_n yorkshire_n grace-dieu_a lecest._n shire_n shire_n goatham_n nott_n sh._n sh._n foxton_n in_o camb_n sh._n sh._n horsâ—ley_n daâ—by_n sh._n sh._n milkstreet_n london_n london_n sunburn_n hamâ—â—sh_n hamâ—â—sh_n driâ—ield_v in_o yoâ—kshire_n yoâ—kshire_n snailwell_n cambâ—_n sh._n lizaâ—dspoint_v in_o cornwall_n cornwall_n drisâ—oke_v rutland_n rutland_n wrangle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reston_n lincolâ—shire_n lincolâ—shire_n 〈◊〉_d worcestersh_fw-mi worcestersh_fw-mi wootton_n northampsh_o woodborrough_n nottinghamsh_o nottinghamsh_o sundon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godston_n sâ—â—â—ey_n sâ—â—â—ey_n holy_a istand_n in_o noâ—thumberland_n noâ—thumberland_n the_o pavement_n in_o york_n york_n hornchurch_n essex_n essex_n blackwal_n middlesex_n saddington_n lecestosh_n lecestosh_n easâ—on_n northampt._n shire_n shire_n holy_a head_n in_o anglâ—sey_n anglâ—sey_n blackwater_n hamsh_o hamsh_o 〈◊〉_d strâ—etley_n strâ—etley_n hardwick_n 〈◊〉_d shire_n shire_n wallington_n surry_n surry_n whiteby_n yorkshire_n yorkshire_n walkhaâ—stead_o surry_n walkhampton_n devon_n devon_n lion-key_n london_n london_n fairfield_n glocâ—stersh_fw-mi glocâ—stersh_fw-mi nutwell_n devon_n nuthall_n notting_n sh._n sh._n bitteâ—ing_n norâ—olk_n norâ—olk_n stanford_n in_o the_o cave_n northampsh_v northampsh_v watecrton_n walâ—sham_n yorkshiâ—e_n yorkshiâ—e_n bridlington_n yorksh._n askeham_n yorkshire_n yorkshire_n a_o watchingwy_a isle_n of_o weight_n weight_n belvoire_n lincolnsh_fw-mi lincolnsh_fw-mi maidston_n kent_n kent_n brightsâ—ow_fw-mi somersetsh_fw-mi somersetsh_fw-mi beauliâ—â—_n hamsh_o hamsh_o ditton_n camb._n sh._n botlesham_n cambr._n sh._n sh._n greatbreach_n kent_n kent_n greatton_n noâ—thampâ—shire_n noâ—thampâ—shire_n vpton_n vpham_n hamsh_n vpburn_n busking_a sh._n vphall_a hartâ—â—sâ—_n hie-gate_n midlesex_n midlesex_n broadlands_n hamshire_n hamshire_n broadway_n somerset_n sh._n sh._n highley_n devonsh_n devonsh_n rockingham_n northamp_n sh._n sh._n thornâ—augh_n northamp_n sh._n sh._n hungcrâ—ord_n barksh_n barksh_n foxholes_n darbysh_a foxton_n b._n of_o durham_n durham_n brierley_n heâ—â—fordsh_fw-mi heâ—â—fordsh_fw-mi gatelâ—y_n norfolk_n yatton_n somersâ—tsh_fw-mi somersâ—tsh_fw-mi coâ—iston_n in_o lancast_a sh._n sh._n gray_n oxford_n sh._n sh._n boughton_n northampsh_o northampsh_o broadchalk_n wilâ—sh_o wilâ—sh_o the_o vine_n hamsh_n hamsh_n boothby_n in_o lincolâ—sh_n lincolâ—sh_n newland_n essex_n essex_n appleford_n barksh_o barksh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laâ—born_n baâ—ksh_o baâ—ksh_o beaufield_n kent_n kent_n midlâ—ton_fw-mi oxfordsh_fw-mi oxfordsh_fw-mi rochel_n in_o france_n france_n bedâ—oâ—d_n bedâ—oâ—d_n melton_n lâ—câ—stersh_fw-mi lâ—câ—stersh_fw-mi slightall_n adwell_o nigh_o london_n london_n wooltoâ—_n doâ—seâ—sh_o doâ—seâ—sh_o huntingdon_n huntingdon_n budleigh_n castle_n devon_n budwoâ—th_n châ—shire_n châ—shire_n littleton_n staffordsh_fw-mi little_a port_n camb_n sh._n sh._n burton_n lazar_n lecestersh_fw-mi lecestersh_fw-mi 1_o sam._n 27._o 9_o
speak_v of_o five_o thousand_o to_o be_v feed_v two_o 7._o hundred_o penny_n worth_a of_o bread_n say_v he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o that_o every_o one_o may_v take_v a_o little_a but_o grant_v this_o court_n two_o hundred_o cubit_n square_a more_o than_o the_o place_n will_v allow_v this_o will_v afford_v but_o few_o inch_n for_o a_o man_n body_n to_o stand_v in_o except_o the_o ground_n be_v here_o as_o the_o loaf_n miraculous_o multiply_v we_o therefore_o conceive_v that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v successive_o admit_v to_o this_o place_n otherwise_o impossible_a to_o contain_v they_o ascent_n or_o stair_n do_v also_o lead_v into_o this_o court_n but_o how_o many_o be_v not_o know_v sure_o they_o be_v low_a and_o little_a short_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v climb_v up_o otherwise_o the_o cattle_n bring_v thither_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v can_v not_o convenient_o clamber_v over_o they_o §_o 3._o this_o court_n be_v by_o successive_a king_n especial_o hezekiah_n king_n who_o 16._o case_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o with_o silver_n improve_v to_o more_o beauty_n than_o it_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o solomon_n work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v any_o defect_n or_o default_n therein_o to_o be_v amend_v by_o other_o be_v not_o his_o structure_n as_o his_o discovery_n complete_a for_o 12._o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v come_v after_o the_o king_n in_o thing_n it_o be_v answer_v the_o outward_a temple_n be_v in_o the_o appendent_a court_n thereof_o capable_a of_o more_o cost_n and_o expense_n to_o make_v they_o both_o big_a and_o brave_a though_o the_o cover_a temple_n be_v semel_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la at_o once_o and_o for_o ever_o perfect_v afterward_o admit_v of_o no_o new_a addition_n when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v it_o sure_o god_n grant_v not_o such_o a_o monopoly_n to_o solomon_n alone_o to_o engross_v all_o honour_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o no_o reserve_n be_v leave_v for_o posterity_n no_o bottom_n for_o their_o bounty_n to_o build_v on_o in_o after_z age_n to_o testify_v their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n goodness_n some_o accession_n therefore_o may_v be_v make_v though_o not_o to_o the_o vital_a part_n as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o the_o out-lim_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v the_o privilege_n not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v unto_o he_o §_o 4._o but_o other_o will_v object_v innovation_n that_o this_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a innovation_n in_o hezekiah_n see_v the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a 19_o pattern_n david_n leave_v to_o solomon_n for_o he_o to_o overlie_v those_o pillar_n with_o silver_n which_o solomon_n wisdom_n follow_v god_n platform_n be_v please_v to_o make_v plain_a but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o he_o swerve_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o copy_n who_o only_o gild_v or_o colour_n the_o letter_n therein_o hezekiah_n for_o the_o main_a keep_v himself_o to_o the_o former_a fabric_n not_o alter_v but_o adorn_v the_o same_o the_o worst_a be_v that_o afterward_o he_o 16._o cut_v off_o the_o silver_n again_o to_o purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o sennacherib_n better_a have_v those_o pillar_n be_v leave_v naked_a then_o thus_o to_o be_v clothe_v and_o then_o to_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o costly_a coat_n for_o though_o as_o some_o scornful_o may_v scoff_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o their_o catch_a cold_a when_o thus_o disrobe_v yet_o the_o beauty_n of_o those_o pillar_n be_v thereby_o much_o impair_v look_v rugged_o when_o again_o uncase_v beside_o the_o inexcusable_a sacrilege_n therein_o commit_v whereof_o hereafter_o §_o 5._o we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o entry_n temple_n lead_v from_o this_o court_n to_o the_o king_n palace_n through_o which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v at_o pleasure_n a_o private_a passage_n into_o the_o temple_n this_o continuation_n of_o the_o king_n to_o god_n house_n show_v the_o mutual_a intercourse_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o policy_n and_o piety_n as_o also_o that_o prince_n beside_o their_o set_n solemn_z and_o public_a address_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n must_v have_v their_o secret_a recourse_n unto_o he_o in_o their_o occasional_a devotion_n it_o be_v first_o make_v by_o king_n solomon_n and_o then_o so_o stately_a a_o structure_n that_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n be_v ravish_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o sight_n thereof_o when_o she_o behold_v 5._o the_o ascent_n by_o which_o he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v make_v more_o magnificent_a when_o 11._o terrased_a on_o both_o side_n with_o 1._o pilaster_n make_v of_o those_o almuggin_n tree_n which_o she_o present_v to_o solomon_n which_o if_o odoriferous_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o make_v that_o passage_n as_o sweet_a to_o the_o smell_n as_o specious_a to_o the_o sight_n wicked_a ahaz_n 18._o turn_v this_o entry_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o be_v as_o locum_fw-la tremellius_n will_v have_v it_o stop_v up_o or_o divert_v that_o passage_n fear_v lest_o through_o it_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n sudden_o surprise_v the_o king_n palace_n i_o conceive_v this_o do_v not_o for_o fear_v but_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o assyrian_a king_n ahaz_n hereby_o cut_v off_o all_o connexion_n and_o dependence_n of_o his_o palace_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o utter_o renounce_v all_o relation_n to_o true_a religion_n so_o the_o more_o to_o confirm_v this_o friendship_n with_o that_o heathen_a king_n begin_v on_o a_o new_a account_n and_o ground_v on_o pure_a principle_n of_o idolatry_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o turn_v out_o also_o the_o 18._o covert_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o they_o have_v build_v in_o the_o 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