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whereby_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o witness_n shall_v be_v between_o the_o party_n and_o if_o the_o keeper_n do_v swear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o neighbour_n good_n neither_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o then_o the_o owner_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o oath_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o cattle_n be_v entrust_v shall_v not_o make_v they_o good_a but_o if_o they_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o through_o his_o own_o negligence_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o good_a to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n he_o may_v bring_v some_o part_n of_o they_o to_o witness_v it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o good_a v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 20._o if_o a_o man_n borrow_v aught_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o die_v the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v sure_o make_v it_o good_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o circumspect_o careful_a of_o thing_n borrow_v but_o if_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v with_o it_o as_o sometime_o the_o beast_n and_o its_o owner_n may_v be_v hire_v together_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v by_o may_v see_v that_o the_o mischief_n which_o happen_v can_v not_o be_v prevent_v he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a if_o it_o be_v hire_v it_o come_v for_o its_o hire_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o borrow_v gratis_o but_o hire_v he_o that_o hire_v it_o shall_v be_v free_a pay_v the_o condition_a hire_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n who_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o such_o a_o dower_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v with_o maid_n of_o her_o condition_n and_o so_o shall_v marry_v she_o but_o if_o her_o father_n utter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n he_o shall_v pay_v she_o so_o much_o as_o 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stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n leu._n 19.33_o vers_fw-la 21._o 26._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o 27._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n 23.10_o people_n unto_o stranger_n they_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n deut._n 23.10_o that_o be_v poor_a by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n nor_o a_o exact_v creditor_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n usury_n usury_n the_o word_n be_v nesheck_v which_o signify_v a_o bite_a usury_n that_o be_v a_o bite_a consume_a usury_n to_o such_o as_o these_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o to_o lend_v free_o not_o expect_v so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v much_o less_o the_o use_n see_v luke_n 6.34_o 35._o vers_fw-la 25._o 28._o if_o thou_o take_v such_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n garment_n and_o coverlid_n to_o pledge_v which_o he_o use_v to_o lie_v in_o by_o night_n and_o which_o he_o need_v to_o cover_v he_o thou_o shall_v restore_v they_o to_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o if_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o gracious_a i_o will_v hear_v he_o so_o that_o this_o prohibition_n seem_v to_o forbid_v in_o effect_n the_o take_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o pawn_v 24.12_o pawn_v see_v deut._n 24.12_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o take_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o a_o pawn_n in_o the_o morning_n which_o without_o pay_v the_o money_n must_v be_v restore_v ere_o night_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 23.5_o god_n psal_n 28.16_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n see_v act_n 23.5_o that_o be_v those_o that_o fit_a in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n vers_fw-la 28._o 30._o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o of_o thy_o liquor_n that_o be_v thy_o oil_n and_o wine_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o that_o give_v all_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o lord_n of_o all_o by_o have_v this_o tribute_n pay_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v present_v first_o to_o procure_v his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v give_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o redeem_v he_o with_o five_o shekel_n of_o silver_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n my_o servant_n numb_a 18.16_o the_o like_a shall_v thou_o do_v with_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o bullock_n and_o thy_o sheep_n seven_o day_n shall_v they_o be_v with_o their_o dam_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n 22.27_o day_n leu._n 22.27_o thou_o may_v present_v they_o unto_o me._n thus_o the_o law_n prescribe_v yet_o doubtless_o when_o they_o see_v cause_n they_o may_v keep_v they_o something_o long_a so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o delay_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 29_o 30._o 31._o you_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n but_o you_o shall_v cast_v it_o to_o dog_n this_o be_v enjoin_v they_o to_o teach_v they_o not_o only_o to_o abhor_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n thus_o kill_v but_o to_o abhor_v all_o rapine_n and_o cruelty_n as_o sin_n most_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 31._o 32._o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v nor_o ready_o receive_v 23._o exod._n ch._n 23._o nor_o malicious_o spread_v a_o false_a report_n against_o thy_o 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for_o seven_o day_n together_o who_o will_v then_o come_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o see_v he_o have_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v a_o grievous_a plague_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o israelite_n child_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o that_o river_n therefore_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o give_v order_n to_o aaron_n with_o his_o rod_n to_o smite_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o he_o according_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o river_n stream_n and_o pond_n probable_o over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o strike_v those_o water_n they_o be_v immediate_o turn_v into_o blood_n yea_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n upon_o that_o percussion_n all_o their_o other_o stream_n and_o river_n pond_n and_o pool_n yea_o cistern_n of_o water_n whether_o of_o wood_n or_o stone_n 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on_o he_o by_o moses_n exod._n ch._n 7._o from_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o god_n command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n again_o frog_n second_o plague_n frog_n and_o to_o require_v he_o to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o he_o will_v smite_v all_o his_o border_n with_o frog_n they_o according_o resolute_o pursue_v their_o commission_n and_o evidence_n their_o courage_n and_o fidelity_n in_o god_n cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o ill_a success_n they_o have_v have_v before_o but_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o they_o hereupon_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n thing_n rod_n the_o rod_n be_v call_v sometime_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n sometime_o of_o aaron_n sometime_o of_o god_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n they_o all_o use_v in_o work_v these_o prodigious_a thing_n over_o the_o river_n aegypti_n river_n non_fw-la singulos_fw-la adiit_fw-la fluvios_fw-la sed_fw-la virga_fw-la 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pharaoh_n call_v for_o his_o magician_n to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v imitate_v this_o miracle_n and_o they_o by_o stretch_v forth_o their_o rod_n over_o the_o river_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n dragon_n devil_n the_o devil_n it_o seem_v much_o delight_n in_o their_o monstrous_a shape_n for_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n bring_v forth_o some_o true_a frog_n by_o unperceptible_a conveyance_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o contest_v be_v which_o possible_o at_o this_o present_n be_v not_o cover_v with_o frog_n by_o moses_n work_v though_o it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v but_o very_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v produce_v and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v they_o again_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n be_v thus_o grievous_o distress_v with_o this_o plague_n he_o begin_v to_o stoop_v a_o little_a and_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n who_o before_o he_o will_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o desire_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v these_o frog_n and_o he_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n moses_n know_v that_o he_o be_v constitute_v as_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ch._n 7._o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o remove_v they_o at_o god_n appointment_n and_o have_v in_o he_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v pharaoh_n he_o will_v do_v he_o the_o honour_n te_fw-la honour_n honorem_fw-la tibi_fw-la sum_n ut_fw-la des_fw-fr mihi_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la orem_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la to_o let_v he_o appoint_v the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o by_o his_o power_n deliver_v he_o from_o this_o plague_n and_o say_v he_o if_o my_o prayer_n take_v no_o effect_n then_o do_v thou_o glory_v over_o i_o and_o say_v i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o one_o of_o thy_o magician_n but_o if_o i_o do_v deliver_v thou_o than_o own_o and_o obey_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n i_o be_o pharaoh_n desire_v the_o frog_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o next_o morning_n moses_n reply_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n moses_n then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o remove_v this_o plague_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o immediate_o the_o frog_n die_v that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n village_n and_o field_n only_o some_o remain_v in_o the_o river_n and_o they_o gather_v the_o dead_a frog_n together_o and_o cast_v they_o upon_o heap_n so_o that_o the_o land_n stanke_z by_o reason_n of_o they_o but_o when_o this_o plague_n be_v remove_v and_o pharaoh_n see_v there_o be_v some_o respite_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v exod._n ch._n 8._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o 16._o louse_n three_o plague_n louse_n 3._o pharaoh_n have_v thus_o mock_v god_n promise_v and_o not_o perform_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v his_o indignation_n against_o he_o command_v moses_n now_o to_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o new_a judgement_n without_o give_v he_o any_o warning_n as_o at_o other_o time_n he_o have_v do_v aaron_z therefore_o be_v command_v forthwith_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n and_o to_o strike_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v louse_n through_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o aaron_n according_o do_v abundance_n of_o louse_n come_v on_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o dust_n in_o very_a part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o it_o turn_v into_o that_o
of_o idolatrous_a worship_n for_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n will_v be_v very_o prone_a to_o be_v please_v with_o and_o to_o dote_v upon_o sensible_a representation_n and_o averse_a from_o raise_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o endue_v with_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a perfection_n so_o that_o he_o express_o forbid_v make_v any_o image_n or_o similitude_n in_o order_n to_o worship_v he_o thereby_o decalogi_fw-la thereby_o neque_fw-la tantum_fw-la imagine_v faciebant_fw-la multorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la cultores_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o magico_fw-la ritu_fw-la existimabant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quendam_fw-la aetherium_fw-la in_o eas_fw-la deduci_fw-la imagine_v tertullianus_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la daemon_n ait_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o simulacris_fw-la minutius_n foelix_n isti_fw-la impuri_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sub_fw-la statuis_fw-la &_o imaginibus_fw-la consecratis_fw-la delitescunt_fw-la et_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ni_fw-fr failor_n locus_fw-la zach._n 10.2_o grotius_n in_o explicatione_n decalogi_fw-la and_o in_o this_o prohibition_n we_o may_v conceive_v this_o positive_a precept_n to_o be_v also_o imply_v and_o intend_v viz._n that_o in_o our_o devotion_n and_o religious_a service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v raise_v our_o mind_n above_o gross_a sense_n and_o fantasy_n and_o shall_v labour_v for_o high_a and_o worthy_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v apprehend_v he_o incomparable_o superior_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v see_v and_o know_v and_o we_o shall_v direct_v our_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o be_v transcendent_o perfect_a in_o wisdom_n holiness_n goodness_n justice_n and_o power_n and_o shall_v as_o our_o saviour_n command_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o perform_v such_o worship_n to_o he_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o be_v command_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o add_v this_o reason_n to_o this_o prohibition_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a creature_n jealous_a there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o idolatrous_a worship_n lest_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v thereby_o draw_v away_o from_o god_n therefore_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v call_v scortatio_fw-la persidia_fw-la violatio_fw-la foederis_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la god_n be_v angry_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o commandment_n but_o he_o be_v jealous_a lest_o his_o worship_n be_v corrupt_v and_o his_o glory_n give_v to_o creature_n god_n that_o be_v a_o god_n very_o tender_a of_o my_o honour_n and_o of_o my_o right_n impatient_a of_o any_o competitor_n or_o sharer_n with_o i_o in_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o proper_o and_o incommunicable_o be_v due_a unto_o me._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n isa_n 42.8_o this_o jealousy_n do_v imply_v not_o only_o a_o great_a dislike_n but_o a_o fierce_a displeasure_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o this_o law_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v colunt_fw-la hate_v populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sponsa_fw-la voco_fw-la foedus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la idololatria_fw-la scortatio_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la fidelitas_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatio_fw-la odii_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la riu._n deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la imo_fw-la unicè_fw-la ait_fw-la maimonides_n illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la i_o god_n hereby_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o those_o that_o transgress_v this_o law_n and_o commit_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n here_o forbid_v as_o enemy_n and_o hater_n colunt_fw-la hater_n populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sponsa_fw-la voco_fw-la foedus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la idololatria_fw-la scortatio_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la fidelitas_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatio_fw-la odii_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la riu._n deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la imo_fw-la unicè_fw-la ait_fw-la maimonides_n illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la of_o he_o because_o their_o action_n signify_v a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n in_o they_o repugnant_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will._n when_o a_o man_n love_v god_n less_o than_o his_o idol_n that_o may_v well_o be_v esteem_v hatred_n of_o god_n 2_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o punish_v these_o person_n themselves_o who_o commit_v this_o idolatry_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o much_o wrong_v and_o dishonour_v but_o to_o deter_v man_n the_o more_o from_o it_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o their_o posterity_n for_o their_o sake_n their_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n shall_v be_v more_o strict_o and_o severe_o deal_v with_o and_o upon_o this_o score_n shall_v receive_v less_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n from_o he_o than_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v receive_v not_o that_o god_n will_v arbitrary_o inflict_v undeserved_a punishment_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o bad_a man_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o ancestor_n he_o disclaim_v such_o kind_n of_o deal_v ezek._n 18.20_o deut._n 24.16_o jer._n 31.30_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n every_o man_n that_o eat_v sour_a grape_n his_o own_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o god_n may_v just_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n withhold_v his_o free_a favour_n from_o their_o child_n which_o else_o according_a to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o goodness_n they_o may_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o as_o particular_o he_o may_v withhold_v that_o measure_n of_o grace_n from_o they_o that_o may_v have_v effectual_o retain_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o consequent_o have_v prevent_v their_o gild_n and_o so_o their_o punishment_n but_o if_o such_o child_n do_v fall_v into_o personal_a sin_n god_n may_v without_o impeachment_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n severe_o visit_v they_o and_o sharp_o punish_v they_o for_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o their_o own_o but_o their_o father_n account_n also_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o add_v this_o commination_n the_o more_o to_o deter_v and_o restrain_v man_n from_o commit_v this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v damage_n to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n jehu_n posterity_n example_n of_o which_o proceed_v do_v in_o the_o divine_a history_n often_o occur_v as_o in_o solomon_n in_o rehoboham_n in_o baasha_n in_o ahab_n in_o jehu_n of_o who_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n use_v to_o have_v the_o tender_a regard_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o calamity_n show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o as_o god_n deter_v from_o violation_n of_o this_o precept_n by_o threaten_v a_o long_a train_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o so_o he_o encourage_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o by_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o intention_n not_o only_o gracious_o to_o reward_v the_o obedient_a person_n themselves_o but_o their_o posterity_n also_o unto_o a_o thousand_o descent_n god_n will_v show_v mercy_n and_o deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o the_o child_n of_o good_a parent_n for_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n for_o their_o father_n sake_n and_o though_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o offend_a child_n of_o good_a parent_n yet_o their_o misdeed_n shall_v not_o interrupt_v his_o kindness_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o posterity_n or_o quite_o abolish_v the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o father_n cildren_n father_n so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n deal_v with_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n pass_v by_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o he_o the_o manifold_a provocation_n of_o their_o cildren_n goodness_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v exceed_v those_o of_o his_o justice_n he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o disobedient_a father_n unto_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n but_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o further_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o love_a god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v conjoin_v as_o term_n equivalent_a they_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_o connect_v love_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n of_o obedience_n and_o obedience_n a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o love_n see_v joh._n 14.21_o iii_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a here_o be_v first_o a_o precept_n 2._o a_o reason_n deter_v
hittites_n and_o perizzites_n canaanites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n and_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v that_o good_a land_n they_o must_v be_v especial_o careful_a not_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o idol_n nor_o worship_n they_o nor_o to_o imitate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o that_o heathenish_a people_n 18.3.25_o people_n leu._n 18.3.25_o but_o contrariwise_o with_o detestation_n to_o overthrow_v and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n leu._n 7._o and_o if_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o he_o only_o than_o he_o will_v bless_v their_o bread_n and_o their_o water_n and_o their_o food_n to_o they_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v nourish_v they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o health_n and_o keep_v evil_a disease_n from_o they_o and_o will_v make_v they_o very_o fruitful_a and_o preserve_v their_o woman_n and_o cattle_n from_o miscarry_v and_o abortive_a birth_n and_o will_v prolong_v their_o life_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v live_v and_o he_o will_v strike_v their_o enemy_n with_o such_o terror_n and_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o they_o and_o fly_v when_o they_o come_v to_o encounter_v they_o and_o he_o will_v send_v hornet_n masius_n hornet_n de_fw-fr his_fw-la agitur_fw-la deut._n 7.20_o ubi_fw-la vespa_n eos_fw-la in_o angulos_fw-la pellit_fw-la ibique_fw-la latentes_fw-la sodicat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la terror_fw-la animi_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la veros_fw-la snisse_fw-la crabrones_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la plagam_fw-la similem_fw-la ei_fw-la aegyptiacae_n exod._n 8.21_o impletum_fw-la hoc_fw-la quamvis_fw-la scriptum_fw-la non_fw-la meminit_fw-la quo_fw-la loco_fw-la aut_fw-la tempore_fw-la factum_fw-la numerantur_fw-la hic_fw-la tantum_fw-la tres_fw-la gentes_fw-la quia_fw-la hae_fw-la solum_fw-la videntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la incommodum_fw-la sensisse_fw-la rivet_n masius_n before_o they_o to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n viz._n great_a venomous_a fly_n 24.12_o fly_n see_v josh_n 24.12_o that_o shall_v sting_v they_o to_o death_n so_o that_o those_o of_o their_o enemy_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o they_o and_o think_v thereby_o to_o escape_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o these_o hornet_n see_v deut._n 7.20_o but_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n all_o in_o one_o year_n lest_o the_o land_n shall_v grow_v to_o a_o wilderness_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o at_o once_o dispeople_v and_o the_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o solitary_a place_n will_v increase_v which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a annoyance_n to_o they_o but_o he_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o heathen_a nation_n by_o degree_n till_o israel_n be_v increase_v and_o become_v enough_o to_o fill_v the_o land_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o large_a a_o possession_n he_o design_v for_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o the_o east_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o red-sea_n not_o that_o that_o sea_n shall_v bound_v all_o the_o east_n side_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v reach_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o red-sea_n the_o west_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n or_o the_o great_a ocean_n the_o mediterranean-sea_n the_o south_n border_n shall_v be_v the_o desert_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n or_o paran_n the_o north_n bind_v shall_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n 9.26_o euphrates_n but_o of_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o land_n the_o israelite_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o possess_v except_o for_o a_o short_a time_n under_o david_n and_o solomon_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8.10_o 1_o king_n 4.21_o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o which_o extend_v towards_o the_o north._n last_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n nor_o to_o yield_v to_o worship_n their_o idol_n nor_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n lest_o if_o they_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v infect_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o they_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n exod._n 23._o from_o vers_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o god_n have_v himself_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o covenant_n deut._n 4.13_o and_o moses_n have_v receive_v these_o other_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n he_o propose_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o ready_o consent_v to_o they_o say_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v hereupon_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o and_o build_v a_o altar_n see_v 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head_n viz._n his_o long_a hair_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o memorial_n to_o he_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v after_o a_o great_a and_o singular_a degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o one_o casual_o die_v by_o he_o whereby_o he_o become_v legal_o defile_v his_o hair_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o new_a hair_n may_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o whereby_o be_v intimate_v how_o strict_a god_n be_v in_o exact_v purity_n in_o those_o that_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o his_o service_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n for_o that_o day_n be_v the_o usual_a day_n of_o cleanse_v for_o those_o that_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a as_o we_o may_v see_v numb_a 19.11_o 12._o and_o though_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o nazarite_n that_o a_o man_n die_v sudden_o by_o he_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n disagreeable_a to_o the_o law_n that_o enjoin_v he_o not_o to_o come_v nigh_o unto_o any_o dead_a body_n 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what_o god_n will_v say_v to_o he_o he_o use_v by_o enchantment_n that_o be_v some_o of_o those_o magical_a art_n and_o diabolical_a way_n which_o sorcerer_n use_v to_o seek_v liberty_n and_o beg_v leave_n of_o god_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n but_o have_v find_v that_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n still_o to_o bless_v they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n by_o his_o enchantment_n to_o get_v leave_n to_o curse_v they_o he_o resolve_v now_o to_o give_v over_o that_o course_n and_o sudden_o to_o curse_v they_o before_o he_o have_v any_o charge_n from_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o according_o he_o turn_v his_o eye_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v encamp_v intend_v now_o to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o glorious_a and_o goodly_a sight_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o order_n appal_v and_o astonish_v he_o and_o sudden_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o trance_n asleep_a trance_n see_v gen._n 15.12_o dan._n 8.18_o revelation_n by_o vision_n be_v when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o they_o be_v awake_a see_v ch._n 24.16_o revelation_n by_o dream_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v shut_v and_o they_o asleep_a and_o by_o his_o mighty_a overrule_a power_n constrain_v he_o to_o bless_v those_o who_o he_o resolve_v to_o curse_v balaam_n therefore_o declare_v how_o god_n have_v in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v thing_n to_o come_v he_o utter_v another_o parable_n or_o prophetic_a vision_n concern_v israel_n say_v how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n what_o a_o goodly_a sight_n do_v they_o yield_v be_v rank_v in_o such_o admirable_a order_n under_o their_o several_a ensign_n and_o standard_n this_o people_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o large_a and_o fruitful_a valley_n and_o garden_n enclose_v set_v with_o pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a plant_n and_o keep_v always_o fresh_a and_o fruitful_a by_o the_o water_v of_o river_n yea_o 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neither_o do_v their_o shoe_n wax_v old_a upon_o their_o foot_n deut._n 29.5_o 2_o their_o foot_n do_v not_o swell_v notwithstanding_o their_o continual_a travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nehem._n 9.21_o further_a say_v he_o thou_o shall_v consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chastened_a thou_o namely_o out_o of_o love_n and_o with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o work_v in_o thou_o a_o filial_a fear_n of_o offend_v he_o and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o moreover_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o land_n into_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o viz._n a_o land_n of_o brook_n of_o fountain_n and_o deep_a spring_n in_o valley_n and_o which_o issue_n out_o of_o hill_n a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n of_o vine_n figg-tree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n abound_v with_o oil_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n without_o scarceness_n and_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n a_o land_n who_o stone_n be_v iron_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n thou_o may_v dig_v brass_n that_o be_v a_o land_n wherein_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o mine_n and_o iron_n mingle_v with_o the_o stone_n or_o as_o plentiful_a as_o stone_n and_o brass_n to_o be_v dig_v almost_o out_o of_o every_o hill_n beware_v therefore_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v multiply_v i_o say_v beware_v then_o lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o drought_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n of_o flint_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o do_v exercise_v thou_o with_o many_o affliction_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o prove_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n viz._n after_o he_o have_v humble_v thou_o when_o therefore_o thou_o be_v grow_v rich_a and_o thing_n go_v so_o well_o with_o thou_o take_v heed_n leave_v thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o these_o great_a riches_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v and_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o
one_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v christ_n choose_v which_o be_v observe_v according_o in_o saul_n but_o full_o in_o david_n and_o his_o progeny_n and_o this_o be_v thus_o appoint_v because_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v to_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n 2_o the_o king_n thus_o choose_v be_v not_o to_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o viz._n in_o a_o great_a proportion_n than_o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n require_v lest_o he_o shall_v put_v confidence_n in_o worldly_a strength_n whereof_o horse_n for_o war_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n and_o not_o in_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o hereby_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o exalt_v in_o mind_n to_o the_o despise_n and_o perhaps_o oppress_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o may_v not_o by_o the_o excessive_a charge_n thereof_o be_v burdensome_a to_o his_o people_n 1.16_o people_n herein_o solomon_n do_v not_o keep_v so_o close_o to_o this_o rule_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v in_o that_o he_o have_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n for_o his_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n 1_o king_n 4.26_o and_o in_o that_o he_o fetch_v his_o horse_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2_o chron._n 1.16_o he_o shall_v not_o cause_v his_o subject_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v horse_n where_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o they_o and_o they_o count_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o country_n lest_o they_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n egyptian_n so_o jeremy_n from_o the_o lord_n dissuade_v the_o jew_n from_o go_v into_o egypt_n jer._n 42.15_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o have_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o former_a deliverance_n out_o of_o that_o bondage_n as_o to_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o go_v thither_o again_o for_o beside_o all_o former_a intimation_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 13.17_o purpose_n see_v exod._n 13.17_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o command_v he_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n viz._n which_o lead_v down_o to_o egypt_n further_o he_o enjoin_v that_o their_o king_n shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n 18.18_o wife_n si_fw-mi ne_fw-la regi_fw-la quidem_fw-la permissa_fw-la sit_fw-la polygamia_fw-la quid_fw-la aliis_fw-la indultum_fw-la credimus_fw-la confer_v leu._n 18.18_o to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o sensual_a pleasure_n nor_o to_o idolatry_n by_o the_o allurement_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o solomon_n do_v 1_o king_n 11.4_o neither_o shall_v he_o too_o too_o excessive_o desire_v to_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n lest_o by_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a greediness_n after_o riches_n he_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o heap_v up_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o rapine_n and_o unjust_a exaction_n and_o so_o his_o mind_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o wealth_n further_o he_o be_v to_o send_v for_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n deut._n 31.26_o and_o to_o write_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v write_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o he_o be_v to_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n chap._n xviii_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o show_v they_o that_o see_v the_o priest_n be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o meat-offering_a sin-offering_a and_o trespass-offering_a numb_v 18.9_o and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n priest_n thing_n of_o these_o see_v numb_a 18._o where_n as_o some_o reckon_v 24_o gift_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o priest_n which_o the_o lord_n challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o right_n and_o inheritance_n and_o have_v reserve_v for_o his_o service_n and_o the_o sustenance_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o priest_n for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v they_o cumber_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o by_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o do_v their_o duty_n therefore_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o will_v supply_v all_o their_o want_n out_o of_o his_o abundance_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n due_a from_o they_o that_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o peace-offering_a they_o shall_v give_v to_o he_o the_o shoulder_n the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n the_o wave-breast_n mention_v elsewhere_o be_v here_o leave_v out_o possible_o as_o comprehend_v under_o the_o shoulder_n to_o which_o it_o be_v join_v in_o the_o sheep_n be_v both_o part_n of_o the_o same_o quarter_n but_o the_o maw_n and_o two_o cheek_n add_v here_o be_v not_o where_o else_o mention_v further_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n of_o their_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n of_o their_o sheep_n see_v exod._n 22.29_o &_o numb_a 18.12_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v they_o to_o stand_v and_o minister_v in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v by_o authority_n receive_v from_o he_o see_v deut._n 10.8_o further_o he_o order_n that_o when_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n out_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a devotion_n have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o come_v and_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o live_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n there_o even_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v that_o in_o their_o turn_n 23._o turn_n there_o seem_v some_o 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son_n david_n david_n answer_v it_o be_v my_o voice_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o wherefore_o do_v my_o lord_n thus_o pursue_v after_o his_o servant_n what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n now_o therefore_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o against_o i_o let_v he_o receive_v a_o offering_n voluntate_fw-la offering_n placato_fw-la iram_fw-la ejus_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la &_o munere_fw-la chald._a paraph._n suspiciat_fw-la oblationem_fw-la meam_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la that_o be_v let_v he_o be_v appease_v with_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n which_o i_o will_v offer_v for_o the_o sin_n whereby_o i_o have_v provoke_v he_o but_o if_o they_o be_v court-sycophant_n and_o malicious_a person_n that_o by_o their_o lie_n and_o slander_n have_v incense_v thou_o against_o i_o i_o leave_v they_o as_o curse_a creature_n to_o god_n just_a vengeance_n who_o will_v plead_v my_o cause_n against_o they_o for_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o drive_v i_o out_o from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o enjoy_v his_o ordinance_n and_o by_o force_v i_o as_o a_o exile_n to_o flee_v into_o idolatrous_a country_n they_o have_v in_o effect_n say_v to_o i_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o go_n and_o now_o see_v thou_o know_v my_o innocency_n let_v not_o my_o blood_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v shed_v without_o cause_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v it_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v unpunished_a beside_o it_o be_v not_o honourable_a for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o pursue_v i_o with_o so_o many_o man_n who_o have_v so_o little_a power_n to_o hurt_v he_o for_o i_o be_o but_o as_o a_o flea_n force_v to_o skip_v hither_o and_o thither_o to_o save_v myself_o or_o a_o partridge_n on_o the_o mountain_n force_v to_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o escape_v thy_o hand_n then_o say_v saul_n i_o have_v sin_v return_v my_o son_n david_n to_o thy_o former_a condition_n for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v thou_o harm_n see_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o eye_n this_o day_n and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o kill_v i_o behold_v i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n and_o err_v exceed_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o folly_n and_o open_o take_v shame_n to_o myself_o for_o it_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o that_o be_v about_o i_o david_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v one_o of_o his_o young_a man_n to_o fetch_v his_o spear_n have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o only_o to_o evidence_n his_o innocence_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o evil_a intention_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v the_o lord_n recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n thy_o life_n be_v indeed_o in_o my_o power_n this_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o as_o thy_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o my_o eye_n so_o let_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o let_v it_o please_v he_o to_o preserve_v it_o though_o thou_o shall_v fail_v of_o thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o and_o shall_v seek_v again_o to_o take_v it_o away_o then_o saul_n say_v unto_o david_n bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n david_n thou_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o prevail_v maugre_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n then_o david_n retire_v and_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o place_n of_o safety_n not_o trust_v saul_n for_o all_o his_o goodly_a word_n and_o promise_n have_v former_o find_v he_o so_o false_a and_o malicious_a and_o saul_n return_v to_o gibeah_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o court._n 1_o sam._n ch._n 26._o whole_a chapter_n 12_o david_n now_o serious_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o affair_n begin_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v at_o one_o 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by_o they_o on_o any_o other_o term_n than_o that_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o philistine_n and_o declare_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 3_o this_o must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o land_n and_o will_v give_v his_o enemy_n occasion_n exceed_o to_o triumph_n and_o to_o say_v that_o now_o he_o discover_v what_o he_o be_v see_v he_o have_v desert_v his_o own_o people_n and_o religion_n and_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o their_o uncircumcised_a enemy_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v when_o man_n heart_n sink_v through_o distrust_n of_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v david_n now_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o help_v themselves_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v david_n therefore_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a send_v his_o agent_n before_o hand_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o have_v obtain_v assurance_n from_o he_o under_o the_o public_a faith_n that_o he_o and_o 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allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.31_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o simeon_n josh_n 19.5_o but_o the_o philistine_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o it_o have_v keep_v it_o to_o this_o day_n and_o now_o achish_n give_v it_o unto_o david_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o join_v to_o judah_n portion_n cederet_fw-la portion_n hac_fw-la donatione_fw-la justos_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredes_fw-la rediit_fw-la achish_n dedit_fw-la davidi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la inhabitandum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la dominium_fw-la cederet_fw-la but_o be_v also_o upon_o this_o occasion_n design_v to_o be_v ever_o after_o a_o part_n of_o the_o crown-land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n here_o david_n dwell_v a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n
17._o faciet_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la dominus_fw-la strigelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malui_fw-la legere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o margin_n quomodo_fw-la hieron_n &_o septuaginta_fw-la verterunt_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertia_fw-la persona_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la secunda_fw-la sic_fw-la mos_fw-la hebraeis_n permutandi_fw-la personas_fw-la saul_n then_o perceive_v he_o in_o that_o form_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a samuel_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n and_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o he_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n now_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o up_o thither_o saul_n answer_v i_o be_o sore_o distress_v the_o philistine_n make_v war_n upon_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o either_o by_o prophet_n or_o dream_n therefore_o have_v i_o call_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v to_o i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o evil_a spirit_n now_o counterfeit_v not_o only_a samuel_n person_n but_o his_o word_n and_o action_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o ask_v counsel_n of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o become_v thy_o enemy_n alas_o i_o can_v help_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o i_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n because_o thou_o obeye_v not_o his_o voice_n nor_o execute_a his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o judgement_n will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n after_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v precise_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v but_o indefinite_o of_o some_o time_n near_o approach_v so_o to_o morrow_n be_v take_v exod._n 13.14_o mat._n 6.34_o and_o so_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o which_o the_o philistine_n be_v but_o prepare_v for_o the_o battle_n and_o send_v away_o david_n from_o among_o they_o see_v ch._n 29._o but_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o history_n some_o few_o day_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o accidit_fw-la i_o first_o god_n may_v reveal_v thing_n future_a and_o contingent_a unto_o satan_n who_o may_v reveal_v they_o to_o witch_n and_o to_o sorcerer_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o encourage_v and_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o their_o diabolical_a practice_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o also_o that_o resort_n unto_o they_o 2_o god_n sometime_o use_v satan_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n and_o the_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v delude_v by_o he_o 1_o king_n 22.22_o and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o reveal_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o commission_n to_o execute_v permittit_fw-la deus_fw-la daemon_n aliquando_fw-la responsa_fw-la dare_v idololatris_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la demerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o erroribus_fw-la exerceantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ancilla_fw-la illa_fw-la act._n 16._o quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la prae_fw-la dixisset_fw-la magnum_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-la quaestum_fw-la non_fw-la prae_fw-la buisset_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la oraculo_fw-la delphico_n referant_fw-la omnes_fw-la historiae_fw-la craeso_fw-la sciscitanti_fw-la num_fw-la futurum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la mutus_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la respondit_fw-la infausto_fw-la die_fw-la locuturum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o accidit_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v dead_a as_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v who_o be_v personate_v by_o this_o evil_a spirit_n saul_n hear_v these_o dismal_a tiding_n and_o be_v very_o faint_a through_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n before_o even_o to_o that_o time_n of_o the_o night_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o swoon_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o the_o witch_n hereupon_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v so_o far_o obey_v he_o as_o to_o put_v her_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n therefore_o she_o desire_v he_o so_o far_o to_o gratify_v she_o as_o to_o receive_v a_o little_a refreshment_n from_o she_o that_o he_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o return_v to_o the_o army_n but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o till_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n by_o their_o earnest_a importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o so_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o stall_n she_o cause_v it_o present_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o dress_v and_o prepare_v some_o of_o it_o and_o take_v flour_n and_o knead_v it_o and_o bake_v unleavened_a fermentaretur_fw-la unleavened_a pane_n azymos_fw-la quos_fw-la statim_fw-la curavit_fw-la coquendos_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la expectavit_fw-la donec_fw-la farinae_fw-la illa_fw-la subacta_fw-la fermentaretur_fw-la bread_n thereof_o and_o so_o bring_v her_o provision_n and_o set_v they_o before_o saul_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o they_o and_o then_o arise_v and_o go_v their_o way_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 28._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o the_o end_n 14._o the_o philistine_n now_o gather_v all_o their_o force_n together_o to_o aphek_n a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v by_o a_o fountain_n near_o jezreel_n the_o four_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n lead_v up_o their_o force_n and_o march_v with_o their_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n march_v in_o the_o rear_n with_o achish_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v chief_a among_o they_o if_o not_o their_o general_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n observe_v this_o ask_v in_o some_o passion_n what_o those_o hebrew_n do_v among_o they_o achish_n reply_v the_o chief_a commander_n of_o they_o be_v david_n a_o servant_n of_o saul_n a_o man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n who_o have_v be_v with_o he_o some_o day_n or_o rather_o some_o year_n he_o have_v dwell_v with_o he_o one_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n see_v ch._n 27.7_o and_o in_o all_o that_o time_n since_o he_o fall_v to_o he_o he_o have_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o that_o but_o imagine_v that_o achish_n be_v mere_o delude_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v endanger_v their_o army_n therefore_o they_o urge_v achish_a to_o send_v he_o back_o and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o place_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o he_o viz._n to_o ziklag_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o shall_v fall_v off_o from_o they_o and_o help_v their_o enemy_n for_o how_o can_v he_o better_o contrive_v say_v they_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n than_o by_o betray_v the_o life_n of_o this_o whole_a army_n into_o his_o hand_n they_o further_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a person_n of_o who_o ability_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a be_v high_o renown_v for_o his_o military_a prudence_n and_o valour_n among_o his_o own_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o the_o woman_n sing_v of_o he_o in_o their_o dance_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o see_v ch._n 18.7_o &_o 21.11_o hereupon_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o have_v find_v he_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o high_o approve_v all_o his_o carriage_n since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o army_n nay_o he_o have_v find_v no_o evil_n in_o he_o since_o the_o first_o day_n he_o come_v up_o to_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n favour_v he_o not_o therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o return_v with_o his_o force_n to_o ziklag_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v they_o any_o further_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n david_n reply_n what_o evil_a have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o servant_n since_o i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n menoch_n king_n necessaria_fw-la querela_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la taceret_fw-la suspitionibus_fw-la philistaeonum_n suffragari_fw-la videretur_fw-la menoch_n achish_a answer_n i_o protest_v thou_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o excellency_n of_o such_o probity_n and_o goodness_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o angel_n habent_fw-la angel_n hunc_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modum_fw-la philistaei_n a_o vicinis_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la hebraeis_n conterminae_fw-la enim_fw-la regiones_fw-la ut_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la multas_fw-la voces_fw-la &_o phrase_n commune_v habent_fw-la send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o i_o i_o
surprise_v i_o before_o i_o be_v aware_a so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o escape_v so_o achitophel_n contrive_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o stay_n and_o upon_o he_o i_o do_v rely_v and_o trust_v the_o lord_n also_o free_v i_o from_o the_o great_a strait_n i_o be_v in_o and_o set_v i_o at_o liberty_n and_o that_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n in_o i_o but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o he_o may_v gracious_o reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n so_o that_o i_o may_v with_o great_a thankfulness_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o pray_v psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n but_o of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o to_o his_o enemy_n though_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v yet_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n reward_v they_o for_o their_o work_n when_o they_o be_v perform_v with_o sincerity_n though_o they_o be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o be_v acd_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o work_n though_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n in_o their_o work_n if_o their_o work_n be_v good_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a reward_n if_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a their_o reward_n will_v be_v according_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o cause_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o my_o intention_n and_o action_n as_o to_o my_o enemy_n i_o be_v clear_a of_o those_o fault_n and_o crime_n they_o slanderous_o charge_v i_o with_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v i_o have_v desire_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o precept_n and_o the_o way_n by_o he_o prescribe_v and_o though_o i_o have_v have_v many_o slip_n and_o fail_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o wicked_o and_o presumptuous_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o they_o and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o desperate_a defection_n from_o god_n for_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o statute_n be_v before_o i_o that_o be_v i_o have_v set_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n before_o i_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n and_o action_n and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o observe_v they_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o though_o i_o have_v have_v many_o fail_n yet_o what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o god_n service_n have_v not_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o dissimulation_n i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o restrain_v myself_o from_o that_o sin_n admississen_v sin_n cavi_fw-la ne_fw-la scelus_fw-la admitterem_fw-la quod_fw-la antea_fw-la admississen_v unto_o which_o i_o be_v otherwise_o by_o nature_n prone_a to_o fall_v into_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o my_o innocency_n which_o he_o see_v in_o i_o he_o now_o by_o a_o elegant_a apostrophe_n turn_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n extol_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o the_o godly_a and_o his_o equal_a and_o just_a deal_n with_o the_o wicked_a with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o the_o upright_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o to_o act_v upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o to_o act_v pure_o and_o holy_o but_o with_o the_o froward_a and_o perverse_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o wayward_a ejus_fw-la wayward_a v._o 27._o perverse_a age_n i._n e._n retribues_fw-la illi_fw-la secundum_fw-la perversitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o unpleasing_a inflict_v sharp_a judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o walk_v contrary_a to_o thou_o so_o thou_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o cross_v they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o go_v about_o according_a to_o levit._n 26.27_o 28._o the_o afflict_a people_n thou_o will_v save_v and_o preserve_v but_o as_o for_o the_o haughty_a thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o down_o he_o now_o come_v to_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o lamp_n that_o enlighten_v his_o darkness_n that_o be_v that_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o direct_v he_o what_o course_n to_o take_v he_o declare_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o enable_v he_o to_o run_v through_o the_o thick_a troop_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o his_o assistance_n he_o have_v scale_v their_o wall_n and_o take_v their_o city_n and_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o infer_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a in_o all_o his_o way_n not_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v try_v and_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a by_o unquestionable_a proof_n and_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v a_o buckler_n and_o shield_n to_o defend_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o then_o in_o a_o way_n of_o thankful_a admiration_n he_o cry_v out_o who_o be_v a_o god_n save_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n as_o for_o i_o i_o do_v declare_v that_o i_o have_v have_v all_o my_o strength_n and_o power_n from_o he_o he_o have_v make_v my_o way_n perfect_a or_o plain_a remove_v impediment_n and_o prosper_v my_o attempt_n and_o undertake_n so_o that_o i_o have_v not_o fail_v to_o perfect_v what_o i_o go_v about_o he_o make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a to_o escape_v danger_n and_o to_o stand_v safe_a upon_o my_o high_a place_n as_o hind_n speedy_o run_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o inaccessible_a rock_n and_o there_o be_v safe_a he_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o war_n he_o have_v give_v i_o skill_n in_o military_a affair_n and_o to_o skill_n he_o have_v give_v i_o strength_n of_o body_n fit_a for_o war_n so_o that_o i_o be_o able_a not_o only_o 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he_o he_o be_v of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n thou_o will_v have_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o just_a occasion_n against_o he_o and_o though_o he_o have_v be_v general_n of_o my_o army_n almost_o all_o my_o reign_n yet_o let_v not_o his_o hoary_a head_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n but_o when_o thou_o find_v just_a occasion_n against_o he_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o let_v the_o blood_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n be_v revenge_v upon_o he_o 2_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o show_v kindness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n for_o they_o come_v and_o bring_v provision_n for_o i_o and_o my_o follower_n when_o i_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o thy_o brother_n absalon_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o eat_v at_o thy_o table_n 2_o sam._n 17.28_o 29._o 3_o thou_o have_v with_o thou_o shimei_n the_o benjamite_n who_o revile_v i_o and_o curse_v i_o 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19.23_o justice_n see_v 2_o sam._n 19.23_o david_n have_v thus_o instruct_v his_o son_n in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n that_o be_v die_v as_o his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o he_o have_v reign_v in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o thirty_o three_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n in_o all_o and_o have_v make_v his_o son_n solomon_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n about_o half_a a_o year_n before_o his_o death_n he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n full_a of_o day_n riches_n and_o honour_n he_o die_v in_o the_o seventi_v year_n of_o his_o age_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n or_o judah_n after_o he_o attain_v to_o his_o age_n it_o age_n only_o uzziah_n and_o manasseh_n come_v very_o nigh_o it_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o city_n of_o zion_n viz._n in_o that_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v build_v a_o palace_n for_o himself_o 2_o sam._n 1.2_o and_o 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solomon_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v over_o kidron_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bakurim_n his_o own_o city_n lest_o he_o shall_v raise_v some_o sedition_n there_o where_o be_v his_o own_o inheritance_n 2_o sam._n 16.5_o kidron_n be_v about_o a_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o shimei_n have_v room_n enough_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thy_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n thou_o thyself_o will_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o shimei_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o say_n be_v good_a thy_o command_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v say_v so_o will_v i_o do_v and_o i_o do_v bind_v myself_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n which_o i_o now_o make_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o limit_n thou_o have_v set_v i_o v._o 42._o but_o how_o he_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o sect._n 221._o 1_o king_n ch._n 2._o from_o v._o 12_o to_o 39_o sect_n ccxv_o hadad_n the_o edomite_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n have_v flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o have_v be_v there_o for_o a_o great_a while_n kind_o entertain_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o both_o david_n and_o joab_n be_v dead_a he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o prove_v afterward_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o solomon_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o v._n 21_o 22._o sect_n ccxvi_o solomon_n now_o contract_v affinity_n with_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o marry_v his_o daughter_n and_o he_o bring_v she_o into_o zion_n into_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n intend_v afterward_o to_o build_v a_o stately_a house_n for_o she_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o temple_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o he_o prefer_v she_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o wife_n they_o be_v of_o nation_n that_o be_v his_o subject_n but_o she_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o potent_a king_n and_o by_o this_o match_n and_o affinity_n with_o such_o a_o great_a neighbour_n prince_n he_o design_v to_o secure_v himself_o the_o better_a against_o foreign_a enemy_n it_o be_v not_o say_v whether_o she_o have_v embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n yet_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v no_o where_o blame_v for_o this_o marriage_n it_o be_v most_o like_a she_o forsake_v her_o idolatry_n and_o that_o either_o before_o or_o after_o her_o marriage_n she_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n because_o solomon_n in_o this_o marriage_n be_v make_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n woo_v the_o gentile_n to_o make_v they_o his_o spouse_n and_o call_v they_o
word_n and_o perform_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n david_n in_o raise_v i_o his_o son_n up_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o thou_o perform_v also_o i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o my_o father_n what_o thou_o do_v further_o promise_v he_o 7.13_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.13_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o man_n lineal_o descend_v from_o he_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o reign_v in_o thy_o sight_n provide_v his_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o that_o integrity_n that_o he_o do_v now_o let_v thy_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v verify_v and_o fulfil_v which_o thou_o speak_v to_o my_o father_n concern_v this_o matter_n but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o my_o building_n a_o house_n for_o thou_o will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o earth_n behold_v thou_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o immense_a be_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o any_o compass_n or_o space_n the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o much_o less_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v but_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o this_o house_n yet_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o prayer_n and_o humble_a supplication_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n which_o i_o make_v to_o thou_o in_o behalf_n of_o this_o house_n namely_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o providence_n may_v be_v open_a towards_o it_o day_n and_o night_n see_v thou_o have_v say_v of_o it_o that_o thy_o name_n 12.11_o name_n deut._n 12.11_o shall_v be_v there_o call_v upon_o and_o worship_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o when_o ever_o either_o myself_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o people_n shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o place_n or_o towards_o it_o 10._o it_o v._o 30._o versus_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la quasi_fw-la respiciens_fw-la ad_fw-la promissionem_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la exemplum_fw-la in_o daniele_n cap._n 6._o v._n 10._o that_o then_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o hear_v in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n where_o thy_o glory_n be_v most_o eminent_o manifest_v and_o when_o thou_o hear_v be_v please_v to_o forgive_v and_o pardon_v our_o transgression_n against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o obtain_v any_o other_o mercy_n if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v particular_o i_o humble_o request_v of_o thou_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o have_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o thy_o altar_n juv._n altar_n tacto_fw-la altar_n jurare_fw-la mos_fw-la omnium_fw-la prope_fw-la gentium_fw-la intrepidi_fw-la quicunque_fw-la altaria_fw-la tangunt_fw-la juv._n in_o the_o court_n of_o this_o house_n to_o clear_v himself_o by_o oath_n sufficient_a proof_n by_o witness_n be_v want_v that_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o innocence_n or_o guiltiness_n punish_v he_o if_o he_o be_v faulty_a and_o bring_v his_o wicked_a way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n but_o justify_v and_o acquit_v he_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a or_o if_o thy_o people_n be_v smite_v before_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o thou_o and_o confess_v thy_o name_n to_o wit_n thy_o justice_n in_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n to_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v thy_o mercy_n and_o power_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o thou_o for_o pardon_n and_o help_v and_o shall_v make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o their_o father_n or_o when_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n because_o thy_o people_n have_v sin_v against_o thou_o if_o they_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o they_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n bonam_fw-la way_n v._o 36._o et_fw-la ostende_v eye_n viam_fw-la bonam_fw-la wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o then_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n or_o if_o any_o of_o these_o great_a judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o blast_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o plague_n or_o sickness_n upon_o thy_o people_n what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n single_o or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n joint_o who_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n sin_n plague_n 2_o chron._n 6.29_o when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_a and_o his_o own_o grief_n grief_n be_v put_v for_o that_o which_o shall_v cause_v grief_n viz._n sin_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o wit_n the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v punish_v and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v what_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n seem_v good_a and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n not_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o his_o present_a repentance_n who_o heart_n thou_o see_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a for_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o o_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o merciful_o with_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n moreover_o if_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o hear_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n and_o righteous_a law_n and_o this_o holy_a house_n shall_v come_v from_o his_o own_o country_n to_o testify_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o to_o worship_n and_o praise_v thou_o and_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o house_n gentile_n house_n or_o in_o this_o house_n viz._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o grant_v all_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n and_o learn_v to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o in_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o in_o reality_n by_o thy_o hear_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v here_o make_v unto_o thou_o furthermore_o if_o thy_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v in_o that_o enterprise_n look_v towards_o this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o great_a name_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o just_a and_o righteous_a cause_n by_o give_v they_o good_a success_n but_o if_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n provoke_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o so_o that_o thou_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a either_o further_a off_o or_o near_a hand_n however_o if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o shall_v repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v perverse_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n and_o so_o shall_v return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o look_v towards_o this_o land_n this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o cause_n take_v part_n with_o thy_o people_n that_o repent_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o against_o the_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o heart_n of_o their_o enemy_n towards_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o they_o for_o remember_v o_o lord_n they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n 32.9_o inheritance_n this_o people_n be_v to_o god_n as_o a_o man_n inheritance_n be_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o make_v his_o own_o for_o ever_o see_v dâ—ut_o 32.9_o which_o thou_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n even_o out_o of_o a_o iron_n furnace_n 4.20_o furnace_n deut._n 4.20_o and_o furthermore_o let_v the_o eye_n 6.40_o eye_n 2_o chron._n 6.40_o of_o thy_o favour_n be_v upon_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n
and_o upon_o this_o thy_o people_n and_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o supplication_n we_o shall_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o hearken_v to_o we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n for_o thou_o do_v separate_v we_o unto_o thyself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o inheritance_n as_o thou_o speak_v by_o thy_o servant_n moses_n solomon_n have_v end_v this_o his_o devout_a prayer_n rise_v up_o from_o his_o knee_n and_o stand_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n he_o repeat_v part_n of_o the_o 132_o psalm_n say_v arise_v o_o lord_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thou_o as_o a_o rest_a place_n and_o fix_a habitation_n and_o not_o a_o ambulatory_a and_o move_a one_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v and_o let_v thy_o ark_n whereon_o thou_o do_v manifest_v thy_o glory_n hand_n glory_n psal_n 78.61_o he_o 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david_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o place_n of_o my_o public_a worship_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n from_o who_o the_o messiah_n who_o i_o have_v promise_v be_v to_o come_v 1_o king_n 11._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 14._o sect_n xvi_o solomon_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v be_v so_o terrify_v with_o this_o threaten_n that_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n write_v his_o book_n call_v ecclesiaste_n in_o which_o he_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n his_o remorse_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o folly_n and_o the_o vanity_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v too_o intemperate_o addict_v vanity_n addict_v ecclesiaste_n or_o the_o preach_a soul_n true_o penitent_a gather_v itself_o to_o the_o church_n and_o by_o wholesome_a admonition_n gather_v other_o also_o that_o be_v go_v astray_o after_o vanity_n in_o this_o book_n he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o wealth_n he_o have_v so_o abundant_o enjoy_v the_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n he_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o observation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o thing_n natural_a moral_a domestical_a civil_a sensual_a and_o divine_a and_o the_o curious_a enquiry_n he_o have_v make_v after_o true_a happiness_n and_o in_o the_o first_o six_o chapter_n he_o show_v wherein_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v and_o in_o the_o six_o last_v wherein_o it_o do_v and_o first_o he_o show_v it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o knowledge_n either_o natural_a or_o moral_a 2._o not_o in_o pleasure_n or_o sensual_a delight_n 3._o not_o in_o honour_n greatness_n and_o power_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v man_n happy_a that_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o correct_v and_o temper_v it_o it_o be_v ordinary_o the_o occasion_n of_o much_o wickedness_n in_o they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o of_o much_o misery_n to_o other_o 4._o not_o in_o a_o outward_a formal_a religiousness_n 5._o not_o in_o riches_n and_o great_a 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be_v cut_v off_o chap._n 1._o second_o he_o give_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n and_o lively_o set_v it_o forth_o by_o the_o dreadful_a approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o terror_n of_o their_o army_n the_o taking_z of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o huzzah_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o maid_n and_o their_o mournful_a deportment_n under_o their_o captivity_n groan_v and_o bemoan_v their_o condition_n with_o the_o mournful_a voice_n of_o dove_n and_o taber_v or_o beat_v upon_o their_o breast_n to_o express_v their_o sorrow_n then_o he_o describe_v the_o spoil_n and_o plunder_v of_o the_o city_n the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o how_o their_o face_n will_v gather_v blackness_n also_o the_o insult_a of_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o desolation_n of_o this_o city_n which_o have_v be_v a_o habitation_n of_o lion_n that_o be_v of_o cruel_a oppressor_n ch._n 2._o three_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o cause_n of_o nineveh_n ruin_n the_o lord_n set_v himself_o against_o she_o for_o her_o great_a sin_n viz._n her_o cruelty_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n her_o falsehood_n her_o robbery_n and_o oppression_n and_o her_o filthy_a idolatry_n for_o all_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o shameful_a spectacle_n and_o lest_o nineveh_n presume_v upon_o her_o own_o strength_n shall_v think_v these_o calamity_n shall_v not_o befall_v she_o he_o show_v she_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o populous_a no_o or_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n which_o yet_o be_v ruin_v and_o so_o shall_v she_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o strong_a hold_n her_o numerous_a inhabitant_n strong_a gate_n repair_v tower_n multitude_n of_o merchant_n and_o her_o many_o counsellor_n prince_n and_o commander_n so_o that_o her_o bruise_n shall_v be_v incurable_a and_o her_o wound_n mortal_a chap._n 3._o hezekiah_n now_o die_v his_o act_n be_v write_v by_o isaiah_n and_o by_o those_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n they_o possible_o can_v at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v so_o pious_a and_o good_a a_o king_n and_o manasseh_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o chron._n 32.32_o 33._o 2_o king_n 20.20_o 21._o manasseh_n the_o 14_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n manasseh_n manasseh_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v about_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n and_o so_o long_o than_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o such_o noble_n about_o he_o as_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n approve_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o good_a father_n he_o again_o set_v up_o the_o high_a place_n which_o his_o father_n have_v pull_v down_o he_o rear_v up_o altar_n for_o baal_n and_o make_v a_o grove_n as_o ahab_n have_v do_v 1_o king_n 16.33_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o idol_n he_o build_v altar_n to_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n where_o god_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o name_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v there_o worship_v he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o son_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n sacrifice_v he_o to_o molech_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o continue_v long_o in_o his_o idolatry_n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v a_o son_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v but_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n he_o observe_v time_n esteem_v some_o day_n as_o lucky_a other_o as_o unlucky_a he_o use_v enchantment_n and_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o with_o wizard_n he_o set_v up_o a_o grave_a image_n in_o the_o temple_n contain_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a grove_n he_o have_v make_v it_o make_v see_v 2_o king_n 23.6_o where_o it_o be_v say_v josiah_n bring_v out_o the_o grove_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o burn_v it_o though_o god_n have_v say_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o house_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o and_o will_v have_v his_o name_n alone_o there_o worship_v as_o long_o as_o that_o dispensation_n shall_v last_v and_o promise_v upon_o their_o obedience_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o other_o land_n but_o they_o obey_v not_o and_o manasseh_n seduce_v they_o and_o make_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n go_v astray_o and_o do_v worse_o than_o all_o the_o
and_o therefore_o god_n upbraid_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n with_o his_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n behold_v say_v he_o thou_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n no_o secret_a can_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v bring_v stranger_n upon_o thou_o the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thou_o down_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n ch._n 26._o ch._n 27._o ch._n 28._o in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o in_o the_o three_o month_n god_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o ezekiel_n of_o send_v nabuchadnezzar_n against_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o same_o month_n also_o god_n declare_v that_o the_o egyptian_n can_v no_o more_o avoid_v his_o decree_n and_o determination_n than_o the_o assyrian_n have_v do_v before_o ezek._n ch._n 30._o ch._n 31._o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n when_o the_o famine_n grow_v extreme_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o pestilence_n as_o it_o be_v like_a very_o hot_a jerusalem_n be_v break_v up_o and_o the_o chaldaean_n enter_v it_o ezek._n 4._o from_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n lament_n 4.10_o 2_o king_n 25.2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 52.5_o 6_o 7._o jer._n 39.2_o 3._o the_o city_n be_v take_v zedekiah_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n flee_v away_o by_o night_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n between_o two_o wall_n which_o be_v by_o the_o king_n garden_n be_v it_o seem_v a_o secret_a way_n provide_v on_o purpose_n for_o escape_v in_o such_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o the_o chaldaean_n pursue_v after_o they_o take_v zedekiah_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n and_o bring_v he_o prisoner_n to_o riblah_n where_o nabuchadnezzar_n lie_v where_o have_v judgement_n pass_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o perjury_n and_o have_v see_v his_o child_n first_o slay_v before_o his_o eye_n to_o his_o extreme_a torment_n together_o with_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n he_o have_v then_o his_o own_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o be_v clog_v with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n he_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o thence_o to_o babylon_n so_o the_o prophecy_n before_o utter_v concern_v he_o be_v fulfil_v viz._n that_o with_o his_o eye_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n jer._n 32.4_o &_o 34.3_o but_o babylon_n he_o shall_v not_o see_v though_o he_o shall_v die_v there_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n foretell_v ch._n 12.13_o my_o net_n also_o will_v i_o spread_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o my_o snare_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o babylon_n to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o see_v it_o though_o he_o shall_v die_v there_o 2_o king_n 25._o from_o 4_o to_o 8._o jer._n 39_o from_o 4_o to_o 8._o jer._n 52._o from_o 7_o to_o 12._o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n nebuzaradan_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n send_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o city_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n he_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o temple_n and_o on_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o nobleman_n house_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v all_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o in_o remembrance_n of_o which_o dismal_a calamity_n the_o fast_a of_o the_o five_o month_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v zach._n 7.3_o &_o v._o 5._o &_o zach._n 8.19_o thus_o be_v the_o glorious_a temple_n destroy_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n reign_v and_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o year_n three_o month_n and_o eight_o day_n after_o that_o solomon_n lay_v the_o first_o stone_n thereof_o 2_o king_n 25.8_o 9_o 10._o jer._n 52.12_o 13_o 14._o jer._n 39.8_o in_o the_o same_o five_o month_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o city_n and_o all_o that_o have_v before_o flee_v over_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o all_o the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o city_n with_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v nebuzaradan_n carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n and_o thus_o be_v judah_n for_o their_o sin_n remove_v out_o of_o her_o own_o land_n four_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o year_n after_o david_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o it_o from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n three_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o year_n and_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n one_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o year_n if_o any_o shall_v inquire_v why_o the_o lord_n give_v up_o this_o his_o own_o people_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n you_o may_v find_v 2_o chron._n 36._o from_o v._o 12_o to_o 20._o that_o the_o high_a provocation_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o zedekiah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v not_o himself_o before_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o also_o rebel_v against_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o he_o stiffen_v his_o neck_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n from_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n moreover_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v to_o they_o by_o his_o messenger_n rise_v up_o betimes_o betimes_o betimes_o that_o be_v continual_o and_o careful_o send_v they_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o careful_a householder_n who_o with_o the_o soon_o seek_v to_o redress_v mischief_n cause_v their_o servant_n for_o that_o end_n to_o rise_v betimes_o and_o send_v because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n judgement_n remedy_n after_o that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o expectation_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o caldee_n who_o slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o sanctuary_n refuge_n sanctuary_n that_o be_v the_o temple_n whither_o it_o be_v like_o many_o of_o they_o flee_v for_o refuge_n and_o have_v no_o compassion_n upon_o young_a man_n or_o maiden_n old_a man_n or_o he_o that_o stoop_v for_o age_n he_o give_v they_o all_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n great_a and_o small_a and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o prince_n all_o these_o he_o bring_v to_o babylon_n and_o they_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o fire_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o goodly_a vessel_n thereof_o jer._n 39.9_o jer._n 52.15_o 2_o king_n 25._o from_o 11_o to_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 36._o from_o 14_o to_o 22._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o babylon_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n be_v to_o continue_v seventy_o year_n in_o their_o captivity_n 2_o chron._n 36.20_o 21._o and_o they_o that_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o sword_n carry_v he_o away_o to_o babylon_n where_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremy_n until_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n for_o as_o long_o as_o she_o lay_v desolate_a she_o keep_v sabbath_n to_o fulfil_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n where_o by_o those_o word_n until_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o people_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o it_o the_o land_n rest_v there_o be_v none_o to_o plough_v or_o dig_v it_o up_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v for_o the_o most_o part_n till_o the_o expiration_n of_o seventy_o year_n as_o jeremy_n have_v prophesy_v jer._n 25.11_o and_o this_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n and_o a_o astonishment_n and_o these_o nation_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n seventy_o year_n and_o chap._n 29.10_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o
down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o head_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontlet_n 23.5_o frontlet_n scopus_fw-la huius_fw-la praecepti_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la praecisas_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la continuam_fw-la legis_fw-la recordationem_fw-la inculcare_fw-la jans_n vide_fw-la exod._n 13.9_o the_o pharisee_n follow_v the_o literal_a sense_n in_o their_o phylactery_n which_o be_v some_o write_a schedule_n of_o parchment_n which_o be_v fasten_v to_o their_o forehead_n and_o arm_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o remembrance_n see_v matth._n 23.5_o between_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o continual_a remembrance_n and_o to_o set_v they_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o child_n that_o they_o may_v live_v according_a to_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o on_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o on_o thy_o gate_n see_v ch._n 11.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v bring_v thou_o into_o that_o good_a land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o and_o into_o great_a and_o goodly_a city_n which_o thou_o build_v not_o and_o into_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o and_o to_o wells_n dig_v which_o thou_o digedst_a not_o and_o to_o vineyard_n and_o olive-tree_n which_o thou_o plant_v not_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a then_o beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n that_o be_v when_o thou_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_v to_o swear_v thou_o shall_v perform_v this_o religious_a act_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o not_o of_o any_o idol_n nor_o by_o any_o creature_n 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