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i_o reckon_v till_o morning_n that_o as_o a_o lion_n so_o sure_o he_o will_v my_o bone_n break_v of_o i_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o end_n speedy_a 5_o like_o a_o poor_a cran_n in_o great_a distress_n or_o a_o trouble_a swallow_n so_o do_v i_o chatter_v i_o do_v mourn_v as_o do_v the_o simple_a dove_n my_o eye_n do_v fail_v with_o look_v up_o and_o very_o dim_v be_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v sore_o now_o undertake_v for_o i_o 6_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o speak_v have_v and_o all_o be_v have_v do_v no_o less_o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o my_o soul_n bitterness_n 7_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n they_o that_o believe_v do_v live_v by_o they_o recover_v i_o and_o so_o make_v i_o to_o live_v 8_o behold_v for_o a_o desire_a peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n but_o thou_o in_o love_n have_v save_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o rottenness_n for_o thou_o who_o of_o afflict_a man_n do_v ever_o notice_n take_v in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n all_o my_o sin_n haste_v cast_v behind_o thy_o back_n 9_o for_o grave_n can_v thee_o praise_v and_o death_n can_v not_o celebrate_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v to_o the_o pit_n can_v not_o hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n sure_o 10_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o this_o day_n the_o father_n shall_v to_o their_o child_n make_v know_v thy_o truth_n always_o 11_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a i_o to_o save_v therefore_o we_o with_o accord_n to_o the_o string_a instrument_n will_v sing_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o use_n â—f_a king_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n â—n_o great_a trouble_v the_o lord_n shall_v take_v their_o part_n but_o this_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o abide_v â—hat_n heart_n of_o king_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n 13._o manasseh_n forget_v joseph_n comfort_v by_o god_n great_a mercy_n which_o make_v he_o quite_o forget_v his_o misery_n from_o such_o forget_v he_o his_o first_o bear_v 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no_o sin_n to_o despair_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v but_o god_n can_v it_o repair_v for_o witchcraft_n blood_n and_o vile_a idolatry_n manasseh_n humble_a do_v obtain_v mercy_n 14._o amon_n faithful_n true_a this_o wicked_a man_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n begin_v to_o reign_v he_o void_a of_o all_o god_n feâ—â—_n do_v reign_v two_o year_n god_n make_v his_o kingdoâ—_n short_a because_o he_o make_v of_o wickedness_n a_o sport_n he_o with_o manassch_n in_o his_o way_n be_v bad_a but_o do_v not_o with_o manasseh_n turn_v to_o god_n at_o last_o against_o this_o king_n unrighteous_a his_o servant_n rise_v and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o house_n after_o this_o do_v the_o people_n all_o in_o ire_n do_v kill_v these_o man_n who_o do_v his_o death_n conspirâ—â—_n the_o use_n let_v king_n beware_v of_o sin_n to_o make_v a_o sport_n for_o many_o sin_n do_v cut_v their_o honour_n short_a â—â—t_n parent_n learn_v to_o fear_v to_o go_v astray_o â—â—r_a their_o child_n often_o follow_v their_o way_n â—â—t_n subject_n learn_v to_o fear_v their_o king_n to_o kill_v â—â—r_fw-fr other_o shall_v not_o fail_v their_o blood_n to_o spill_v 15._o josiah_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v josiah_n consider_v a_o part_n the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n clear_a burn_v in_o his_o heart_n â—â—ght_n year_n he_o be_v when_o he_o upon_o the_o throne_n â—â—gan_v to_o sit_v he_o reign_v thirty_o one_o â—â—e_v do_v with_o god_n most_o constant_o abide_v â—â—om_n david_n way_n he_o turn_v not_o aside_o â—hen_o he_o be_v come_v to_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n â—ough_o young_a in_o year_n he_o be_v both_o grave_n and_o sage_a he_o send_v scribe_n shaphan_n to_o priest_n hilkijah_n â—â—at_v the_o silver_n for_o the_o house_n of_o jovah_n â—â—th'red_v at_o door_n as_o god_n word_n do_v command_v â—ight_n be_v short_o put_v in_o the_o workman_n hand_n then_o to_o shaphan_n say_v the_o priest_n hilkijah_n â—ave_n now_o find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o jovah_n â—ods_n law-book_n then_o shaphan_n take_v it_o with_o speed_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n it_o do_v read_v after_o shaphan_n this_o book_n do_v with_o he_o bring_v and_o it_o in_o haste_n do_v read_v before_o the_o king_n when_o he_o the_o word_n hear_v of_o that_o testament_n for_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n the_o king_n his_o clothes_n rend_v then_o diverse_a man_n by_o he_o be_v set_v to_o look_v to_o try_v right_a soon_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o book_n a_o great_a wrath_n say_v he_o be_v against_o we_o kindle_v for_o our_o father_n against_o god_n have_v rebel_v then_o at_o the_o last_o the_o good_a priest_n hilkijah_n with_o other_o go_v to_o prophetess_n huldah_n this_o woman_n in_o a_o college_n at_o salem_n do_v dwell_v with_o wisdom_n she_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o great_a lord_n god_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o send_v you_o you_o shall_v tell_v behold_v i_o will_v bring_v ill_a upon_o this_o place_n the_o inhabitant_n i_o will_v great_o disgrace_v all_o the_o plague_n i_o will_v send_v without_o remeed_n which_o good_a josiah_n in_o that_o book_n do_v read_v my_o wrath_n against_o this_o place_n shall_v kindle_v be_v because_o of_o their_o most_o vile_a idolatry_n but_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o good_a king_n josiah_n this_o message_n from_o the_o mighty_a lord_n jovah_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o tremble_a tender_a heart_n and_o for_o such_o sin_n do_v often_o weep_v apart_o because_o when_o i_o do_v speak_v against_o this_o place_n thou_o rend_v thy_o clothes_n with_o tear_n drench_a thy_o face_n â—hold_v thou_o shall_v now_o this_o great_a comfort_n have_v 〈◊〉_d peace_n thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n â—ough_a day_n be_v come_v full_a of_o misery_n â—â—ore_o
their_o ow_v eye_n for_o they_o at_o last_o perceive_v well_o and_o thought_n that_o this_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o great_a god_n waâ—_n wrought_v moreover_o than_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n send_v many_o letter_n unto_o tobiah_n and_o he_o to_o they_o for_o in_o judah_n forlorn_a and_o wicked_a man_n have_v then_o unto_o he_o swear_v and_o he_o to_o they_o for_o he_o be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o shechaniah_n the_o son_n of_o arah_n also_o his_o son_n then_o call_v johanan_n have_v mar_v the_o daughter_n of_o meshullam_n also_o they_o do_v his_o good_a deed_n before_o i_o report_v that_o i_o to_o wrath_n may_v kindle_v be_v what_o word_n i_o speak_v they_o make_v he_o they_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v and_o tobiah_n write_v for_o to_o cause_v i_o fear_v chap._n 7._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o fair_a salems_n wall_n be_v build_v and_o the_o door_n be_v set_v up_o all_o when_o the_o porter_n and_o all_o the_o singer_n sweet_a with_o levit_n be_v appoint_v as_o be_v meet_v 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o brother_n call_v hanani_n over_o salem_n then_o give_v the_o charge_n quick_o as_o also_o to_o the_o good_a hananiah_n who_o be_v faithful_a and_o do_v fear_v great_a jovah_n 〈◊〉_d say_v unto_o they_o see_v they_o not_o forget_v that_o salems_n gate_n until_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a shall_v not_o be_v open_a and_o that_o careful_o both_o day_n and_o night_n they_o shall_v watch_v the_o câ—ty_n now_o the_o city_n indeed_o be_v large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o people_n be_v very_o few_o in_o it_o the_o house_n all_o be_v be_v not_o in_o every_o part_n well_o build_v then_o my_o god_n put_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o gather_v all_o the_o noble_n for_o to_o see_v to_o reckon_v every_o man_n genealogy_n so_o we_o find_v out_o the_o register_n anon_o of_o they_o which_o first_o come_v out_o of_o bayylon_n habajah_n son_n be_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n because_o that_o they_o by_o register_n make_v good_a can_v not_o to_o show_v their_o right_a genealogy_n so_o they_o no_o more_o as_o priest_n may_v reckon_v be_v the_o governor_n than_o say_v as_o be_v most_o meet_v that_o holy_a thing_n these_o man_n no_o more_o shall_v eat_v till_o their_o stand_v up_o at_o last_o a_o faithful_a priest_n with_o vrim_fw-he and_o with_o tummim_n on_o his_o breast_n at_o this_o time_n the_o people_n be_v less_o and_o more_o forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o threescore_o beside_o these_o be_v servant_n number_v right_o seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o seven_o and_o thirty_o they_o have_v of_o man_n two_o hundred_o forty_o five_o and_o woman_n who_o to_o sing_v sweet_o do_v strive_v the_o tirshatha_n at_o these_o occasion_n with_o other_o give_v right_a large_a oblation_n so_o god_n forget_v their_o iniquity_n make_v israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n chap._n 8._o then_o the_o people_n gather_v from_o every_o tribe_n come_v all_o unto_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n desire_v h_o m_o that_o he_o will_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o read_v and_o make_v they_o for_o to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o ezra_n stand_v to_o read_v and_o to_o expound_v the_o people_n all_o give_v head_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v better_o understand_v he_o stand_v upon_o a_o pulpit_n make_v of_o wood_n ezra_n there_o stand_v do_v bless_v the_o lord_n then_o the_o people_n all_o answ'red_a amen_o amen_n with_o lift_v hand_n their_o head_n they_o bow_v dowâ—_n and_o dâ—d_a worship_n with_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n then_o jeshuah_n hodijah_n and_o bani_n with_o other_o read_v god_n law_n book_n distinct_o and_o give_v the_o sense_n in_o each_o difficle_n thing_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n then_o nehemiah_n the_o tirshatha_n great_a with_o ezra_n levites_n who_o the_o people_n teach_v say_v to_o the_o people_n now_o with_o one_o accord_n rejoice_v this_o day_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o to_o mourn_v or_o weep_v you_o stand_v in_o awe_n for_o all_o do_v weep_v when_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o law_n then_o say_v he_o to_o they_o as_o he_o think_v most_o meet_a go_v eat_v the_o fat_a and_o also_o drink_v the_o sweet_a send_v portion_n let_v nothing_o now_o be_v spare_v to_o help_v these_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v prepare_v be_v not_o now_o sorry_a but_o rejoice_v at_o length_n for_o that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n thus_o the_o levit_n with_o their_o most_o holy_a skill_n so_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o they_o all_o be_v still_o now_o hold_v your_o peace_n to_o they_o there_o they_o do_v say_v neither_o be_v grieve_v for_o holy_a be_v this_o day_n then_o all_o the_o people_n as_o they_o think_v most_o meet_a do_v go_v away_o both_o for_o to_o drink_v and_o eat_v and_o to_o send_v portion_n and_o to_o make_v great_a mirth_n because_o they_o have_v hear_v god_n word_n of_o great_a worth_n then_o gather_v be_v upon_o the_o second_o day_n number_n to_o hear_v what_o ezra_n scribe_n will_v say_v both_o priest_n levit_n and_o people_n in_o a_o band_n come_v unto_o ezra_n for_o to_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o find_v they_o that_o isra'l_v in_o booth_n of_o branch_n once_o a_o year_n shall_v dwell_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v with_o diligence_n the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o land_n proclaim_v so_o all_o the_o people_n for_o to_o shun_v reproof_n as_o ezra_n bid_v make_v booth_n upon_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n and_o some_o make_v in_o the_o street_n some_o in_o god_n court_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a aâ—_n meet_v since_o joshuas_n day_n isra'l_v have_v not_o do_v so_o then_o all_o rejoice_v as_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v the_o people_n then_o forget_v their_o distress_n be_v fill_v all_o with_o joy_n and_o great_a gladness_n then_o ezra_n wise_a a_o worthy_a man_n indeed_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n do_v daily_o read_v seven_o day_n the_o feast_n they_o keep_v the_o eight_o daâ—_n be_v most_o solemn_a that_o do_v they_o go_v away_o chap._n 9_o now_o of_o this_o month_n in_o the_o twenty_o fouâ—_n day_n the_o child_n of_o isra'l_v without_o delay_n assemble_v be_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o fast_v and_o earth_n upon_o they_o a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n then_o from_o all_o stranger_n israel_n holy_a seed_n do_v separate_v themselves_o and_o do_v indeed_o confess_v their_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n right_o soon_o and_o all_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o their_o father_n have_v do_v â—hen_o as_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n grace_n â—ith_o reverence_n they_o stand_v up_o in_o their_o place_n â—ne_a four_o part_n of_o the_o day_n they_o read_v god_n law_n â—nother_n four_o part_n they_o confess_v with_o awe_n â—heir_o grievous_a sin_n and_o that_o with_o one_o accord_n â—hat_n do_v in_o fear_n they_o worship_v the_o lord_n then_o on_o the_o stair_n the_o levite_n by_o and_o by_o â—o_z standing_z up_o unto_o the_o lord_n do_v cry_v â—hen_o other_o levit_n say_v with_o one_o accord_n stand_v up_o and_o bless_v for_o ever_o you_o the_o lord_n â—hy_a glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o bless_v be_v â—hich_v be_v extol_v above_o blessing_n most_o high_a â—hou_n even_o thou_o be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n alone_o â—y_a thou_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v do_v â—ith_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v â—herein_o with_o what_o do_v swim_v in_o the_o deep_a sea_n â—hou_n by_o thy_o power_n do_v preserve_v they_o all_o â—hey_n at_o thy_o foot_n to_o worship_v thou_o down_o fall_v thou_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v choose_v abram_n â—rom_fw-la ur_fw-la of_o call_v who_o thou_o abraham_n do_v call_v after_o and_o find_v most_o sure_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v most_o faithful_a before_o thou_o with_o he_o in_o mercy_n thou_o be_v contenâ—_n make_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o wicked_a cananit_n of_o hittite_n and_o the_o profane_a perizzit_n and_o ammorit_n and_o girgashites_n by_o grace_n to_o these_o who_o shall_v be_v of_o abraham_n race_n what_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v perform_v now_o for_o in_o all_o thing_n most_o righteous_a be_v thou_o the_o trouble_n of_o our_o father_n thou_o do_v see_v and_o hear_v their_o cry_n even_o hard_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sea_n and_o show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o pharo_n and_o on_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n also_o for_o thou_o do_v know_v how_o that_o they_o deâ—_n proud_o against_o they_o so_o a_o name_n thou_o do_v gâ—_n thou_o as_o clear_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o this_o day_n yea_o before_o thou_o we_o must_v confess_v aâ—_n say_v thou_o before_o they_o the_o red_a sea_n do_v divide_v so_o that_o the_o wave_n be_v wall_n on_o every_o side_n â—hey_n stand_v up_o straight_o as_o thou_o do_v command_v â—hat_n thy_o people_n may_v walk_v
dwell_v of_o the_o people_n nine_o part_n they_o do_v ordain_v in_o other_o city_n to_o dwell_v and_o remain_v the_o people_n blessed_a all_o these_o who_o willing_o offer_v to_o dwell_v in_o salems_n fair_a city_n chap._n 12._o here_o be_v the_o priest_n levit_n of_o israel_n which_o come_v up_o with_o worthy_a zerubabel_n here_o be_v all_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n succession_n record_v with_o the_o dedication_n of_o salems_n wall_n the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n appoint_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o solemn_a feast_n chap._n 13._o when_o we_o unto_o god_n law_n give_v audience_n we_o find_v it_o write_v that_o for_o no_o pretence_n the_o ammonite_n or_o moabite_n shall_v come_v for_o ever_o in_o god_n congregation_n because_o they_o meet_v not_o israel_n with_o bread_n but_o hire_v bala'm_n against_o they_o indeed_o that_o he_o they_o shall_v blast_v with_o bitter_a curse_v which_o god_n by_o grace_n turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v now_o when_o they_o understand_v the_o law_n they_o do_v the_o mix_a multitude_n from_o israel_n so_o sever_v and_o disperse_v that_o they_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o commerce_n then_o nehemiah_n cause_v speedy_o cleanse_v all_o the_o chamber_n which_o be_v set_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o tobiah_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n eliashib_n who_o at_o his_o earnest_a request_n be_v ally_v to_o he_o than_o do_v prepare_v a_o great_a chamber_n a_o great_a shame_n even_o there_o where_o the_o levit_n lay_v incense_n and_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n which_o thitherto_o we_o bear_v for_o this_o greeved_a be_v good_a nehemiah_n who_o cast_v forth_o all_o the_o stuff_n of_o tobiah_n moreover_o he_o perceive_v the_o levit_n who_o charge_n be_v for_o the_o ceremonious_a rite_n defraud_v of_o their_o wont_a portion_n have_v with_o the_o ruler_n great_a contention_n he_o say_v to_o they_o fie_o on_o you_o how_o can_v you_o make_v god_n house_n thus_o through_o extreme_a poverty_n to_o be_v forsake_v by_o the_o levit_n who_o by_o your_o vile_a greed_n be_v wrong_v so_o and_o so_o after_o that_o do_v he_o a_o man_n full_a of_o grace_n make_v the_o levit_n to_o return_v to_o their_o place_n then_o all_o judah_n soon_o bring_v the_o this_fw-mi of_o conâ—_n and_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o oil_n be_v also_o bear_v with_o diligence_n unto_o the_o treasury_n which_o bring_v to_o levit_n great_a commodity_n treasurer_n likewise_o nehemiah_n try_v shelemiah_n priest_n and_o all_o be_v zadok_v the_o scrib_n and_o of_o levit_n pedajah_n and_o hanan_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v of_o these_o every_o man_n be_v count_v faithful_a these_o do_v distribute_v what_o cheerful_o other_o do_v contribute_v then_o nehemiah_n say_v remember_v i_o concern_v this_o o_fw-fr my_o god_n gracious_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o good_a deed_n i_o thou_o pray_v which_o i_o have_v do_v for_o my_o god_n house_n the_o day_n in_o these_o day_n say_v the_o good_a nehemiah_n 〈◊〉_d see_v other_o in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n who_o on_o the_o sabbath_n wine_n press_v do_v tread_v who_o bring_v in_o sheaf_n and_o their_o ass_n do_v load_v other_o wine_n grape_n and_o burden_n great_a do_v lay_v upon_o beast_n back_n and_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o bring_v to_o salem_n and_o corn_n open_o do_v sell_v but_o i_o against_o they_o do_v testify_v there_o man_n also_o dwell_v who_o bring_v fish_n from_o tyre_n with_o divers_a ware_n which_o be_v costly_a and_o dear_a and_o on_o the_o sabbath_n these_o man_n most_o profaine_a make_v their_o market_n in_o god_n jerusalem_n then_o with_o the_o noble_n great_a man_n of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d do_v contend_v for_o the_o great_a jehovah_n what_o evil_a be_v this_o you_o do_v then_o do_v i_o say_v that_o you_o profaine_v thus_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n day_n against_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o on_o we_o and_o on_o this_o citâ—e_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n on_o isra'l_v by_o 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