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home_o with_o joyful_a and_o glad_a heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n ch._n 8._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 5._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 6._o whole_a chapter_n 2_o chron._n ch._n 7._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 11._o sect_n iii_o short_o after_o etc._n after_o some_o read_v 1_o king_n 9.1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o finish_v the_o king_n house_n and_z all_o his_o desire_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n have_v make_v that_o devout_a prayer_n before_o mention_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n vision_n dream_n ch._n 6.11_o we_o read_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o solomon_n but_o that_o be_v by_o some_o messenger_n or_o prophet_n send_v unto_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o at_o gibeon_n 1_o king_n 3.4_o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o and_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o those_o holy_a use_n which_o thou_o do_v intend_v it_o for_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v last_v and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o i_o will_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o prayer_n there_o make_v and_o the_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o will_v gracious_o accept_v they_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o heaven_n at_o any_o time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n or_o send_v the_o locust_n or_o pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n that_o be_v 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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 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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 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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 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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 neighbour_n nor_o join_v nor_o combine_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v on_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o enterprise_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o shall_v thou_o so_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n as_o to_o decline_v after_o the_o mighty_a many_o mighty_a rabbim_n signify_v the_o mighty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n any_o further_a than_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o it_o require_v for_o right_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o judgement_n and_o not_o either_o poverty_n or_o riches_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v nor_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o suit_n thou_o shall_v not_o strive_v against_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n to_o condemn_v the_o poor_a in_o a_o just_a cause_n or_o acquit_v he_o when_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a and_o unjust_a keep_v thyself_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n be_v marvellous_a shy_a either_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o false_a testimony_n from_o other_o or_o to_o give_v false_a judgement_n thyself_o especial_o against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a see_v thou_o slay_v not_o for_o god_n be_v a_o just_a god_n and_o will_v not_o justify_v such_o wicked_a judge_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n or_o bribe_n for_o gift_n blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o make_v they_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v do_v be_v bias_v by_o the_o
wife_n have_v give_v they_o some_o just_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a ch._n 5._o from_o 11._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xlviii_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o order_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o people_n in_o the_o general_n he_o now_o give_v direction_n concern_v such_o person_n who_o desire_v by_o a_o particular_a vow_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o and_o whole_o dedicate_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a and_o pure_a course_n of_o live_v than_o other_o man_n use_v such_o person_n as_o these_o be_v hereupon_o call_v nazarites_n that_o be_v separate_z from_o other_o as_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o peculiar_a profession_n and_o course_n of_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v of_o they_o first_o that_o their_o example_n may_v allure_v other_o to_o a_o strict_a course_n of_o holiness_n these_o be_v indeed_o the_o mirror_n of_o their_o time_n and_o admire_v among_o the_o people_n lam._n 4.7_o her_o nazarite_n be_v pure_a than_o snow_n they_o be_v white_a then_o milk_n 2ly_a that_o they_o may_v be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a nazarite_n even_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n heb._n 7.26_o and_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n though_o upon_o another_o ground_n namely_o his_o dwell_n in_o nazareth_n call_v a_o nazaren_n or_o a_o nazarite_n matth._n 2.23_o concern_v the_o nazarite_n these_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o the_o person_n that_o may_v separate_v themselves_o by_o this_o vow_n be_v either_o man_n or_o woman_n 2._o be_v to_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o separation_n they_o be_v to_o vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n strong_a drink_n vinegar_n or_o any_o liquor_n of_o grape_n or_o raisin_n dry_v or_o moist_a or_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v of_o the_o vine_n and_o this_o and_o 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inward_a purity_n and_o holiness_n these_o outward_a ceremony_n be_v only_o sign_n and_o remembrance_n to_o they_o of_o it_o this_o law_n of_o not_o cut_v the_o hair_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o women-nazarites_a because_o their_o hair_n be_v always_o keep_v uncut_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o memorial_n of_o their_o consecration_n but_o for_o men-nazarites_a this_o be_v enjoin_v 1._o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o cleanness_n from_o pollution_n for_o when_o they_o be_v casual_o defile_v vers_fw-la 9_o and_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o impurity_n their_o hair_n be_v to_o be_v shave_v off_o and_o therefore_o keep_v their_o hair_n uncut_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o they_o have_v keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v defile_v 2_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o special_a subjection_n to_o god_n as_o the_o woman_n long_a hair_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 11.5_o 10._o 3ly_a that_o the_o neglect_n of_o trim_v their_o hair_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o mortification_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o outward_a adorn_v of_o their_o body_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n how_o whole_o they_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o adorn_v of_o their_o soul_n 4._o he_o be_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o be_v defile_v with_o any_o dead_a body_n he_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v mourn_v for_o or_o bury_v his_o own_o father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n when_o they_o die_v whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o as_o much_o exactness_n and_o freeness_n from_o legal_a impurity_n be_v require_v of_o the_o nazarite_n as_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n levit._n 21.11_o hereby_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o spiritual_a purity_n and_o holiness_n god_n require_v of_o he_o and_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o moderate_v his_o sorrow_n and_o natural_a affection_n for_o his_o near_a relation_n who_o have_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o consecration_n to_o god_n upon_o his_o 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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
the_o twenty_o of_o jotham_n because_o according_a to_o they_o jotham_n still_o have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n though_o he_o have_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n four_o year_n before_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o in_o 2_o king_n 17.1_o that_o hoshea_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o ahaz_n because_o though_o he_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o kingdom_n before_o yet_o he_o be_v oppose_v as_o a_o usurper_n till_o the_o twelve_o of_o ahaz_n at_o which_o time_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v the_o crown_n confirm_v to_o he_o and_o afterward_o reign_v four_o year_n in_o ahaz'_v time_n and_o five_o in_o hezekiah_n in_o all_o nine_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.30_o 31._o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n have_v murder_v pekah_n get_v the_o kingdom_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n hoshea_n the_o 19_o king_n of_o israel_n hoshea_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o stir_n and_o tumult_n that_o arise_v hereupon_o he_o can_v not_o quiet_o enjoy_v it_o but_o that_o state_n 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they_o 2_o king_n 18.12_o and_o 2_o king_n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o have_v bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o they_o fear_v other_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o make_v statute_n for_o idolatry_n and_o beside_o their_o open_a idolatry_n they_o do_v secret_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o they_o build_v they_o high_a place_n in_o all_o their_o city_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o watchman_n forth_o watchman_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n whereby_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o idolatry_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o their_o fence_a city_n and_o they_o set_v they_o up_o image_n and_o 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precious_a stone_n on_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n exod._n 28.21_o 29._o and_o on_o the_o 12_o gate_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n ezek._n 48.31_o apoc._n 21.12_o jacob_n bury_v rachel_n in_o the_o way_n to_o bethlehem-ephrata_n and_o set_v a_o pillar_n bochardus_fw-la pillar_n pyramidem_fw-la perelegantem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ait_fw-la bochardus_fw-la or_o monument_n upon_o her_o grave_a which_o continue_v unto_o moses_n time_n yea_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 10.2_o about_o this_o place_n many_o infant_n be_v murder_v by_o herod_n math._n 2.16_o jer._n 31.15_o then_o israel_n 10._o israel_n here_o jacob_n be_v call_v israel_n the_o first_o time_n according_a to_o god_n command_n v._o 10._o journey_v forward_o and_o set_v up_o his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la 2.8_o edar_fw-la turrim_n gregis_fw-la hic_fw-la pastor_n excudebant_fw-la luc._n 2.8_o a_o mile_n from_o bethlehem_n shepherd_n bethlehem_n where_o afterward_o 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afterward_o bow_v down_o to_o he_o in_o her_o son_n and_o rachel_n in_o benjamin_n and_o jacob_n himself_o in_o his_o son_n leah_n and_o thy_o eleven_o brethren_n come_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o thou_o this_o he_o say_v at_o present_a to_o prevent_v the_o exalt_v of_o joseph_n mind_n and_o to_o abate_v the_o envy_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o afterward_o when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v that_o his_o dream_n be_v double_v and_o both_o tend_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v there_o may_v be_v something_o more_o in_o it_o than_o he_o yet_o perceive_v and_o so_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o his_o heart_n have_v therefore_o as_o it_o be_v like_a for_o a_o while_o keep_v joseph_n at_o home_n with_o he_o at_o hebron_n where_o he_o now_o dwell_v to_o prevent_v all_o discord_n between_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n some_o time_n after_o he_o send_v he_o to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n that_o be_v feed_v their_o flock_n at_o shechem_n about_o 16_o mile_n off_o the_o place_n 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dream_n but_o reuben_n the_o elder_a of_o jacob_n son_n by_o leah_n who_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o this_o elder_a son_n by_o rachel_n design_v to_o save_v he_o from_o their_o fury_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o father_n again_o advise_v they_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o he_o themselves_o but_o rather_o to_o put_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n that_o be_v there_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o they_o may_v more_o handsome_o rid_v themselves_o of_o he_o but_o this_o he_o advise_v not_o with_o any_o intent_n to_o let_v he_o lie_v there_o but_o to_o take_v he_o out_o secret_o afterward_o and_o so_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o father_n they_o agree_v to_o what_o reuben_n advise_v forthwith_o strip_v joseph_n of_o his_o fine_a coat_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o earnest_a entreaty_n and_o tear_n and_o the_o anguish_n of_o soul_n they_o see_v he_o in_o gen._n 42.21_o in_o which_o though_o very_o deep_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o water_n 9.11_o water_n see_v jer._n 38.6_o &_o zach._n 9.11_o when_o they_o have_v do_v this_o without_o any_o remorse_n for_o their_o cruel_a fact_n they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v bread_n and_o make_v merry_a not_o at_o all_o regard_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6.6_o immediate_o whilst_o they_o be_v eat_v they_o see_v a_o caravan_n of_o merchant_n that_o be_v partly_o ishmaelites_n descend_v of_o ishmael_n hagars_n son_n and_o partly_o midianites_n descend_v of_o midian_a keturahs_n son_n gen._n 25.2_o who_o dwell_v both_o in_o arabia_n it_o be_v like_a do_v traffic_n together_o and_o have_v be_v at_o gilead_n to_o buy_v balm_n and_o spicery_n be_v now_o travel_v that_o way_n towards_o egypt_n to_o sell_v their_o merchandise_n there_o reuben_n
18._o sect_n lix_n moses_n be_v now_o confirm_v partly_o by_o miracle_n partly_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o have_v his_o brother_n aaron_n give_v he_o for_o his_o partner_n he_o undertake_v the_o work_n return_v therefore_o to_o his_o father-in-law_n jethro_n and_o conceal_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o he_o the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o the_o honourable_a employment_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o lest_o jethro_n shall_v by_o propose_v difficulty_n and_o peril_n in_o the_o undertake_n discourage_v he_o he_o in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n desire_v he_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v jethro_n ready_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n notwithstanding_o moses_n it_o seem_v after_o he_o have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o jethro_n make_v not_o such_o haste_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n in_o midian_a and_o quicken_v he_o to_o the_o journey_n assure_v he_o that_o all_o those_o in_o egypt_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v dead_a then_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n exod._n 18.3_o 4._o and_o set_v they_o upon_o ass_n intend_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o take_v his_o rod_n with_o which_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v but_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v he_o will_v withdraw_v and_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o as_o by_o withhold_v light_n he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o will_v permit_v satan_n to_o excite_v and_o spur_v on_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o that_o notwitstand_v the_o many_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n he_o shall_v more_v and_o more_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v however_o he_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v thus_o unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o people_n or_o posterity_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a be_v choose_v of_o my_o free_a grace_n first_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o first-born_a be_v to_o their_o parent_n therefore_o let_v they_o go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a and_o not_o thou_o only_o but_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n thy_o subject_n also_o and_o so_o according_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 18._o to_o 24._o sect_n lx._n as_o moses_n be_v now_o upon_o his_o journey_n towards_o egypt_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v visible_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o either_o by_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o inflict_v some_o sudden_a violent_a sickness_n upon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o reveal_v to_o he_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v because_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o circumcise_v his_o young_a son_n see_v gen._n 17.14_o there_o be_v a_o great_a incongruity_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o god_n circumcise_a people_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o impose_v this_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o own_o son_n it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n neglect_v to_o circumcise_v this_o his_o young_a son_n be_v because_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v so_o high_o displease_v at_o his_o circumcise_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o however_o it_o be_v zipporah_n see_v the_o danger_n her_o husband_n be_v now_o in_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o neglect_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n through_o sickness_n so_o disable_v that_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v it_o she_o take_v a_o sharp_a knife_n possible_o make_v of_o flint_n and_o circumcise_a he_o herself_o and_o then_o cast_v the_o foreskin_n new_o cut_v off_o at_o her_o husband_n foot_n say_v in_o a_o discontent_a humour_n sure_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a husband_n to_o i_o for_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o religion_n i_o be_o force_v thus_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o son_n this_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n let_v moses_n go_v and_o release_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n and_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o trouble_v zipporah_n with_o her_o child_n be_v send_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o her_o father_n house_n again_o as_o appear_v exod._n 18.2_o 3._o ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 24._o to_o 27._o sect_n lxi_o moses_n be_v now_o free_v from_o all_o encumbrance_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n towards_o mount_n horeb_n where_o his_o brother_n aaron_n be_v before_o warn_v of_o god_n to_o come_v thither_o meet_v he_o and_o at_o their_o meeting_n kiss_v and_o embrace_v he_o then_o moses_n acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o these_o wonderful_a passage_n and_o with_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o miracle_n he_o have_v impower_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o work_v and_o what_o service_n he_o have_v employ_v he_o about_o and_o how_o aaron_n be_v appoint_v to_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o this_o do_v they_o go_v on_o and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n they_o call_v together_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o aaron_n speak_v to_o they_o what_o moses_n have_v direct_v he_o to_o say_v from_o god_n and_o moses_n wrought_v as_o be_v appoint_v he_o those_o three_o miracle_n before_o mention_v sect._n 57_o for_o the_o confirm_v their_o faith_n see_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 2._o to_o the_o 10._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v these_o thing_n 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their_o labour_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o give_v the_o people_n straw_n to_o make_v brick_n withal_o as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v do_v but_o they_o shall_v gather_v and_o provide_v straw_n for_o themselves_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v exact_v the_o same_o tale_n and_o number_n of_o brick_n of_o they_o which_o they_o make_v before_o and_o not_o abate_v they_o any_o thing_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o therefore_o they_o cry_v let_v we_o go_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i_o command_v you_o therefore_o to_o impose_v more_o work_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v and_o may_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o regard_v lie_v word_n such_o as_o this_o moses_n and_o aaron_n tell_v they_o who_o flamm_n they_o with_o story_n of_o their_o be_v send_v from_o god_n the_o taskmaster_n and_o officer_n acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o this_o strict_a and_o severe_a injunction_n of_o the_o king_n whereupon_o a_o 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the_o people_n thus_o violent_o bend_v on_o their_o idol_n upon_o their_o motion_n he_o yield_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o it_o and_o to_o proclaim_v a_o holiday_n and_o to_o dedicate_v a_o feast_n to_o it_o to_o morrow_n say_v he_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n pretend_v all_o be_v still_o intend_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o according_o the_o people_n rise_v early_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o sacrifice_v unto_o their_o idol_n burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n and_o upon_o the_o altar_n they_o feast_v together_o and_o then_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v that_o be_v to_o sing_v and_o dance_v and_o play_v about_o their_o idol_n shout_v and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n vers_fw-la 17._o according_o to_o the_o wild_a custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n exod._n 32._o from_o 1._o to_o 7._o sect_n xxiii_o when_o 40_o day_n and_o 40_o
of_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o matter_n and_o by_o god_n own_o sentence_n he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v stone_v transgressores_fw-la stone_v prudens_fw-la est_fw-la cajetani_n observatio_fw-la severius_fw-la semper_fw-la deum_fw-la animadvertisse_fw-la in_o primos_fw-la legum_fw-la snarum_fw-la transgressores_fw-la by_o the_o congregation_n without_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v do_v according_o from_o 32._o to_o 37._o 7ly_n a_o law_n be_v give_v enjoin_v they_o to_o make_v fringe_n with_o blue_a ribbon_n or_o lace_n on_o the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n that_o by_o look_v on_o they_o they_o may_v remember_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v they_o these_o fringe_n be_v to_o mind_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o what_o be_v command_v enjoin_v and_o limit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o must_v not_o run_v out_o into_o any_o superstitious_a invention_n addition_n or_o device_n of_o their_o own_o in_o his_o worship_n which_o 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and_o flock_n see_v numb_a 18.17_o 18._o and_o when_o you_o have_v carry_v your_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o the_o place_n the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v there_o shall_v you_o and_o your_o households_n 1.4_o households_n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v bind_v thrice_o a_o year_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 23.17_o yet_o at_o these_o time_n the_o master_n of_o family_n be_v wont_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o carry_v their_o wife_n daughter_n and_o maid-servant_n with_o they_o as_o elkanah_n do_v 1_o sam._n 1.4_o feast_n with_o your_o holy_a thing_n and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n praise_v of_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o you_o have_v get_v through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n upon_o your_o labour_n furthermore_o you_o must_v know_v that_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v after_o a_o more_o exact_a manner_n when_o you_o come_v into_o canaan_n than_o you_o serve_v he_o now_o for_o now_o many_o sacrifice_n rite_n and_o feast_n can_v be_v observe_v by_o reason_n of_o your_o unsettle_a state_n so_o that_o every_o man_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n what_o seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n you_o must_v not_o think_v to_o do_v thus_o for_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o the_o inheritance_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v you_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v you_o thither_o and_o have_v give_v you_o rest_n from_o all_o your_o enemy_n round_o about_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v choose_v and_o shall_v be_v call_v his_o house_n or_o dwelling-place_n the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o name_n 44._o name_n nomen_fw-la quod_fw-la implorant_fw-la illic_fw-la orantes_fw-la tum_o si_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la alibi_fw-la praecati_fw-la mentem_fw-la tamen_fw-la huc_fw-la atque_fw-la oculos_fw-la oportebat_fw-la inflectere_fw-la 1_o reg._n 8.29_o 44._o and_o glory_n and_o thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v all_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o your_o choice_a thing_n that_o you_o free_o vow_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o and_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n your_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n and_o you_o shall_v make_v the_o levite_n that_o dwell_v within_o your_o city_n or_o habitation_n to_o rejoice_v also_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o offering_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o you_o in_o the_o land_n but_o must_v live_v upon_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v see_v ch._n 10.9_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o offer_v your_o burnt-offering_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o that_o which_o god_n shall_v choose_v but_o in_o your_o own_o private_a dwelling_n you_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v of_o those_o kind_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n as_o free_o as_o of_o the_o roebuck_n and_o hart_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v yet_o allow_v to_o your_o table_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o difference_n of_o person_n observe_v in_o those_o private_a meal_n in_o respect_n of_o legal_a cleanness_n or_o pollution_n but_o all_o may_v partake_v of_o any_o of_o they_o according_a as_o through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n they_o can_v provide_v for_o themselves_o only_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n blood_n blood_n this_o restraint_n possible_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o fearful_a of_o shed_v man_n blood_n you_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n levit._fw-la 17.13_o further_o he_o show_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o their_o gate_n the_o tithe_n fridlib_n tithe_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la decimae_fw-la levitis_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la debitae_fw-la sed_fw-la aliae_fw-la quas_fw-la post_fw-la solutas_fw-la decimas_fw-la ordinarias_fw-la soluâ—bant_fw-la deut._n 14.22_o 23._o exit_fw-la illis_fw-la instituebant_fw-la â—pulas_fw-la fridlib_n of_o their_o corn_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n that_o be_v the_o second_o tithe_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n nor_o the_o firstling_n commutaveris_fw-la firstling_n quae_fw-la deo_fw-la osterre_fw-fr debueris_fw-la vel_fw-la volueris_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la constitutum_fw-la deferas_fw-la vel_fw-la ea_fw-la vel_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la qua_fw-la ea_fw-la commutaveris_fw-la of_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o those_o firstling_n speak_v of_o numb_a 18.17_o 18._o which_o as_o holy_a thing_n consecrate_v to_o god_n be_v allot_v for_o the_o priest_n portion_n but_o either_o the_o female_a firstling_n the_o male-firstling_n be_v only_o challenge_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o own_o exod._n 13.12_o or_o the_o first-born_a after_o those_o first_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o owner_n own_o or_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a of_o their_o lamb_n kid_n and_o calf_n call_v here_o the_o firstling_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o vow_a or_o free-will-offering_n or_o heave-offering_n but_o must_v eat_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v they_o and_o their_o household_n and_o the_o levite_n together_o and_o there_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n allow_v they_o to_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o and_o to_o eat_v and_o partake_v of_o further_o he_o caution_n they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o forsake_v the_o levite_n by_o withhold_v their_o offering_n and_o oblation_n anno_fw-la oblation_n decimarum_fw-la varia_fw-la erant_fw-la gen_fw-la ra_fw-mi 1._o decima_fw-la levitica_fw-la quae_fw-la tota_fw-la levitis_fw-la cedebat_fw-la 2._o decima_fw-la secundaria_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la primam_fw-la separabatur_fw-la absumenda_fw-la in_o his_o
and_o prince_n to_o hear_v what_o she_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v this_o great_a work_n which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n and_o she_o address_v her_o speech_n the_o rather_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v wont_v oftentimes_o in_o their_o pride_n to_o oppress_v other_o and_o therefore_o she_o desire_v they_o may_v understand_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n and_o so_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o provoke_a god_n by_o oppress_v his_o people_n as_o these_o have_v do_v and_o the_o better_a to_o express_v how_o terrible_a god_n have_v now_o be_v to_o their_o adversary_n she_o compare_v the_o terror_n of_o this_o day_n with_o those_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n lord_z when_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o seir_n when_o thou_o marchedst_a out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o edom_n the_o earth_n tremble_v that_o be_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n stand_v at_o mount_n sinai_n from_o the_o east_n where_o be_v edom_n and_o mount_n seir_n a_o divine_a splendour_n from_o the_o fiery_a cloud_n begin_v first_o to_o appear_v to_o they_o and_o seem_v to_o come_v from_o that_o region_n draw_v nigh_a and_o nigh_o to_o they_o till_o it_o rest_v on_o the_o mountain_n see_v deut._n 33.2_o psal_n 86.7_o 8._o then_o the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o the_o heaven_n drop_v that_o be_v the_o cloud_n seem_v to_o be_v dissolve_v into_o extraordinary_a shower_n and_o storm_n the_o mountain_n melt_v and_o tremble_v and_o shake_v even_o sinai_n itself_o 68.17_o itself_o elegans_fw-la poëtica_fw-la hyperbole_n etiam_fw-la reges_fw-la ferocientes_fw-la comparantur_fw-la montibus_fw-la psal_n 68.17_o and_o seem_v to_o flow_v away_o at_o thy_o presence_n and_o as_o thou_o do_v at_o that_o time_n wonderful_o appear_v at_o sinai_n cause_v those_o prodigious_a effect_n of_o thy_o presence_n to_o be_v feel_v so_o do_v thy_o majesty_n and_o power_n now_o at_o this_o battle_n no_o less_o appear_v for_o we_o against_o our_o enemy_n she_o go_v on_o the_o case_n be_v very_o sad_a with_o we_o before_o for_o from_o the_o day_n of_o shamger_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o deliverer_n of_o we_o from_o our_o enemy_n unto_o this_o present_a time_n wherein_o jael_n appear_v and_o show_v herself_o a_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o our_o good_a we_o lay_v under_o great_a oppression_n insomuch_o that_o the_o highway_n be_v keep_v by_o soldier_n all_o trade_n be_v cut_v off_o people_n not_o dare_v to_o travel_v but_o in_o byway_n nor_o to_o live_v in_o village_n but_o only_o in_o walled-city_n whither_o they_o flee_v to_o secure_v themselves_o till_o god_n be_v please_v by_o i_o a_o poor_a woman_n to_o set_v on_o foot_n this_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o deliverance_n who_o as_o a_o prophetess_n teach_v they_o god_n will_n and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v and_o with_o no_o less_o care_n seek_v their_o good_a than_o a_o love_a mother_n do_v her_o dear_a child_n i_o encourage_v they_o to_o this_o war_n which_o have_v succeed_v so_o well_o if_o any_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o calamity_n we_o be_v under_o alas_o we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v the_o israelite_n by_o shameful_a apostasy_n fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o worship_v heathen_a idol_n hereupon_o the_o lord_n raise_v against_o they_o cruel_a enemy_n on_o every_o side_n who_o make_v inroad_n into_o their_o land_n and_o many_o time_n come_v up_o to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o their_o city_n and_o they_o be_v so_o dispirited_a with_o fear_n and_o faintness_n of_o heart_n that_o not_o a_o man_n among_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n dare_v take_v up_o a_o shield_n or_o spear_n against_o their_o enemy_n see_v levit._n 26.36_o she_o go_v on_o i_o can_v but_o high_o honour_v the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n who_o though_o have_v great_a estate_n be_v as_o willing_a to_o hazard_v themselves_o in_o this_o war_n as_o the_o mean_a sort_n who_o have_v scarce_o any_o thing_n to_o lose_v and_o such_o grave_n and_o ancient_a 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dispensation_n as_o elijah_n also_o do_v 1_o king_n 18.31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o judg._n 6.26_o upon_o the_o same_o warrant_v likewise_o he_o offer_v his_o burnt-offering_a here_o at_o mizpeh_n on_o a_o altar_n of_o his_o own_o erect_n and_o not_o on_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o samuel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n draw_v near_o the_o israelite_n as_o it_o seem_v put_v themselves_o into_o the_o best_a posture_n they_o can_v to_o resist_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n thunder_v with_o a_o terrible_a thunder_n upon_o the_o philistine_n see_v ch._n 2.10_o strike_v they_o as_o it_o be_v like_a with_o dreadful_a hailstone_n 11._o hailstone_n see_v josh_n 10_o 11._o and_o thunderbolt_n so_o that_o they_o be_v discomfit_v that_o day_n before_o israel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o stay_v at_o mizpeh_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o 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vanquish_v and_o the_o ark_n take_v captive_a ch._n 4.1_o they_o shall_v now_o erect_v a_o trophy_n of_o victory_n by_o they_o obtain_v the_o philistine_n be_v so_o subdue_v at_o this_o time_n that_o they_o come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o land_n while_o samuel_n govern_v alone_o land_n alone_o after_o saul_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v their_o king_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o do_v often_o with_o their_o army_n enter_v the_o land_n for_o they_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o and_o they_o restore_v to_o israel_n the_o city_n they_o have_v former_o take_v from_o they_o reserve_v only_o some_o place_n of_o strength_n see_v 1_o sam._n 10.5_o wherein_o they_o keep_v garrison_n for_o the_o better_a aw_v of_o the_o israelite_n and_o after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n from_o open_a war_n between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o philistine_n and_o possible_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v terrify_v with_o this_o victory_n which_o god_n have_v from_o 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that_o be_v captive_n among_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o israelite_n who_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o philistine_n army_n have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o cave_n and_o rock_n thus_o the_o lord_n save_v israel_n that_o day_n and_o the_o pursuit_n after_o the_o philistine_n go_v on_o to_o beth-haven_n in_o the_o north_n of_o benjamin_n saul_n be_v hot_a upon_o the_o pursuit_n though_o the_o people_n be_v great_o distress_v with_o hunger_n and_o faintness_n yet_o rash_o charge_v they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o dreadful_a curse_n and_o of_o be_v devote_v as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o food_n till_o night_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o pursue_v their_o enemy_n but_o this_o charge_n of_o saul_n be_v rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a and_o though_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o zeal_n and_o good_a intent_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o many_o respect_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a for_o 1._o it_o savour_v something_o of_o pride_n and_o too_o eager_a appetite_n to_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n only_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o policy_n and_o conduct_n which_o more_o due_o belong_v to_o his_o son_n 2_o he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o head_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n 3_o though_o he_o pretend_v a_o good_a end_n yet_o he_o use_v ill_a mean_n viz._n the_o interdict_v and_o forbid_v of_o food_n to_o the_o people_n though_o never_o so_o faint_a and_o need_v to_o eat_v 4_o he_o charge_v they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o present_a death_n v._o 43._o which_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o inflict_v though_o a_o king_n without_o just_a cause_n 5_o hereby_o he_o weaken_a and_o disable_v the_o people_n and_o so_o hinder_v they_o from_o obtain_v a_o much_o more_o glorious_a victory_n v._o 30._o 6ly_n he_o be_v hereby_o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n who_o afterward_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o hunger_n do_v out_o of_o greediness_n eat_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n v._o 32._o however_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o severe_o charge_v by_o saul_n and_o that_o under_o a_o curse_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o present_a death_n none_o of_o they_o taste_v any_o food_n but_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o a_o wood_n that_o lie_v between_o michmash_n and_o aijalon_n that_o have_v such_o pâ—â—nty_n of_o honey_n that_o they_o find_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n either_o in_o hollow_a tree_n out_o of_o which_o it_o run_v upon_o the_o ground_n or_o else_o in_o cleft_n of_o rock_n or_o else_o the_o bee_n make_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o very_a hollow_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o though_o they_o find_v such_o plenty_n of_o honey_n there_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o curse_n dare_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o take_v any_o of_o it_o
and_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n but_o jonathan_n not_o be_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o camp_n when_o he_o thus_o adjure_v the_o people_n and_o so_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o be_v through_o hunger_n and_o weariness_n ready_a to_o faint_v he_o put_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o javelin_n or_o spear_n that_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o wild_a honey_n that_o lie_v before_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o whereby_o his_o spirit_n be_v much_o revive_v and_o refresh_v and_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v dim_v before_o with_o fast_v and_o faintness_n and_o emptiness_n and_o want_n of_o spirit_n be_v now_o enlighten_v and_o grow_v clear_a again_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n see_v he_o thus_o eat_v tell_v 11.28_o tell_v v._o 28._o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v when_o his_o speech_n relate_v to_o a_o thing_n before_o do_v as_o well_o as_o to_o a_o thing_n before_o speak_v see_v numb_a 11.28_o he_o of_o the_o charge_n that_o his_o father_n have_v give_v the_o people_n which_o till_o then_o they_o have_v observe_v but_o now_o be_v grow_v so_o weary_a and_o faint_a that_o they_o can_v not_o any_o long_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n jonathan_n hear_v this_o say_v my_o father_n have_v cause_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n by_o impose_v upon_o you_o this_o severe_a charge_n see_v hereby_o he_o hinder_v you_o from_o obtain_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a victory_n for_o if_o i_o myself_o by_o taste_v a_o little_a honey_n be_o so_o much_o refresh_v that_o i_o be_o enable_v to_o go_v on_o cheerful_o as_o your_o leader_n in_o the_o pursuit_n how_o much_o more_o if_o all_o the_o soldier_n have_v be_v permit_v to_o eat_v free_o of_o the_o enemy_n spoil_n as_o they_o happen_v to_o light_v upon_o they_o will_v they_o have_v be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o have_v pursue_v and_o slaughter_a more_o of_o their_o enemy_n however_o the_o israelite_n smite_v the_o philistine_n that_o day_n from_o michmash_n to_o aijalon_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n not_o far_o from_o their_o own_o country_n but_o night_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prohibition_n expire_v be_v with_o long_o fast_v extreme_a hungry_a they_o greedy_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o cattle_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o slay_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o dress_v they_o and_o eat_v they_o not_o stay_v till_o they_o can_v be_v thorough_o cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 12.16_o and_o thus_o though_o they_o strict_o observe_v the_o king_n command_n for_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n yet_o they_o observe_v not_o god_n command_n though_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o great_a punishment_n some_o acquaint_v saul_n herewith_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o people_n sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o eat_v the_o flesh_n before_o the_o blood_n be_v well_o drain_v out_o of_o it_o saul_n severe_o charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o but_o without_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o you_o have_v sin_v this_o day_n say_v he_o in_o thus_o eat_v the_o blood_n roll_v i_o a_o great_a stone_n that_o thereon_o in_o my_o sight_n the_o people_n may_v kill_v their_o beast_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o may_v see_v the_o blood_n full_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o cattle_n which_o they_o kill_v then_o saul_n begin_v consuleret_fw-la begin_v v._o 35._o aedificavit_fw-la saul_n altar_n i._n e._n caepit_fw-la aedificare_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caepisset_fw-la extruere_fw-la altar_n domino_fw-la dixit_fw-la saul_n descendamus_fw-la ad_fw-la philisteos_n etc._n etc._n videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la innuere_fw-la saulem_fw-la opus_fw-la tantummodo_a incaepisse_v &_o postea_fw-la negligenter_n destitisse_fw-la quomodo_fw-la antea_fw-la fecit_fw-la quando_fw-la deum_fw-la consuleret_fw-la to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v thereon_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n for_o that_o glorious_a victory_n which_o god_n have_v new_o give_v they_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o finish_v it_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n have_v now_o refresh_v themselves_o he_o exhort_v they_o vigorous_o to_o prosecute_v the_o philistine_n let_v we_o go_v say_v he_o after_o the_o philistine_n by_o night_n and_o spoil_v they_o unto_o the_o morning_n light_n and_o let_v we_o not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o the_o people_n seem_v very_o willing_a to_o it_o but_o the_o highpriest_n say_v before_o we_o undertake_v such_o a_o weighty_a business_n let_v we_o first_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o crave_v his_o direction_n in_o it_o saul_n agree_v hereunto_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o protraheretur_fw-la not_o silentium_fw-la dei_fw-la eo_fw-la spectabat_fw-la ut_fw-la innocentia_fw-la jonathae_n &_o praepostera_fw-la saulis_n inhumanitas_fw-la &_o nimia_fw-la durity_n in_fw-la lucem_fw-la protraheretur_fw-la that_o day_n which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v see_v ch._n 28.6_o but_o not_o with_o jonathan_n for_o eat_v a_o little_a honey_n but_o with_o saul_n for_o the_o rash_a charge_n which_o he_o in_o his_o arrogance_n and_o tyranny_n have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o answer_n saul_n tend_v to_o his_o that_o it_o may_v be_v discover_v that_o jonathan_n have_v indeed_o offend_v against_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n though_o ignorant_o but_o that_o saul_n have_v by_o that_o rash_a unadvised_a charge_n and_o curse_v hinder_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o victory_n cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o now_o bring_v his_o own_o son_n under_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v accurse_a and_o put_v to_o death_n saul_n conclude_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a because_o when_o he_o inquire_v of_o he_o by_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o he_o therefore_o present_o command_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o by_o cast_a lot_n it_o may_v be_v discover_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o offend_v god_n among_o they_o for_o though_o himself_o have_v great_o sin_v in_o that_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a oath_n he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o curse_n he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o command_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o find_v out_o this_o he_o will_v have_v they_o cast_v lot_n and_o solemn_o protest_v who_o ever_o be_v find_v guilty_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v jonathan_n his_o son_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o not_o a_o man_n among_o they_o will_v accuse_v jonathan_n then_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n be_v you_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o i_o and_o jonathan_n will_v be_v on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o perfect_a lot_n that_o be_v a_o lot_n which_o may_v clear_v the_o innocent_a and_o fall_v upon_o the_o guilty_a the_o lot_n be_v cast_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v than_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v between_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v jonathan_n be_v true_o innocent_a and_o faultless_a but_o not_o in_o saul_n sense_n and_o therefore_o why_o be_v he_o take_v by_o the_o lot_n that_o be_v innocent_a many_o reason_n be_v render_v for_o it_o 1._o to_o punish_v saul_n rash_a oath_n who_o thereby_o bring_v his_o dear_a son_n into_o extreme_a danger_n see_v the_o case_n of_o jephtha_n judg._n 11.30_o 31_o 35._o 2_o to_o discover_v saul_n hypocrisy_n who_o seem_v very_o scrupulous_a and_o conscientious_a in_o keep_v a_o rash_a and_o wicked_a oath_n yet_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o kill_v his_o innocent_a son_n 3_o to_o justify_v jonathan_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v declare_v innocent_a jonathan_n be_v take_v saul_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v jonathan_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v taste_v a_o little_a honey_n with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o rod_n or_o javelin_n and_o he_o see_v he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o though_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n severe_a prohibition_n saul_n reply_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o spare_v thou_o a_o stranâ—e_a zeal_n this_o be_v in_o saul_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o he_o will_v not_o now_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o rash_a oath_n spare_v a_o brave_a â—â—riant_n and_o most_o worthy_a son_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n after_o contrary_a to_o god_n express_v coâ—trâ—â—â—â—d_v spare_v the_o wicked_a king_n agag_n ch._n 15.8_o the_o people_n hear_v this_o his_o raâ—â—_n
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perceive_v every_o thing_n to_o prosper_v that_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n however_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v resolve_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v with_o they_o to_o battle_n wherefore_o arise_v very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o with_o thy_o force_n that_o be_v saul_n subject_n depart_v and_o be_v go_v lest_o our_o people_n fall_v upon_o thou_o achish_n intend_v no_o more_o by_o his_o advice_n than_o this_o but_o god_n have_v a_o further_a design_n in_o it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v david_n be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v perfidious_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o achish_n who_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o also_o from_o fight_v against_o his_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n and_o hereby_o also_o he_o come_v in_o time_n to_o rescue_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o they_o have_v carry_v away_o from_o ziklag_n 22._o ziklag_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o philistine_n and_o as_o he_o return_v from_o they_o divers_a fall_v to_o he_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o chron._n 12.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o sam._n ch._n 29._o whole_a chapter_n 15._o david_n according_a to_o achish_n advice_n march_v back_o with_o his_o force_n and_o come_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o to_o ziklag_n he_o find_v it_o to_o his_o great_a astonishment_n burn_v by_o the_o amalekite_n for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v escape_v saul_n sword_n former_o and_o his_o sword_n of_o late_a take_v advantage_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o his_o absence_n and_o resolve_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o he_o they_o sudden_o invade_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o philistine_n 2.5_o philistine_n v._o 14._o call_v cherethites_n some_o part_n of_o the_o philistine_n country_n be_v call_v cherith_n and_o thence_o the_o philistine_n call_v chereshim_n or_o cherethites_n see_v ezek._n 25.15_o 16._o zeph._n 2.5_o country_n and_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n widow_n judah_n by_o the_o south_n of_o caleb_n be_v mean_v the_o south_n of_o judah_n belong_v to_o calebs_n posterity_n josh_n 14.13_o where_o david_n possession_n lay_v which_o he_o have_v by_o abigail_n nabals_n widow_n and_o surprise_v ziklag_n burn_v it_o or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n captive_a god_n so_o overrule_a their_o heart_n that_o they_o do_v not_o put_v any_o of_o they_o to_o death_n but_o keep_v they_o alive_a to_o sell_v they_o mitigavit_fw-la they_o quod_fw-la mirum_fw-la cum_fw-la david_n occidisset_fw-la omnes_fw-la cap._n 27.9_o 11._o sed_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la furorem_fw-la mitigavit_fw-la as_o it_o be_v probable_a for_o slave_n and_o to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a be_v david_n two_o wife_n ahinoam_n and_o abigail_n david_n and_o his_o man_n come_v to_o ziklag_n be_v extreme_o surprise_v at_o this_o dismal_a calamity_n and_o burst_v out_o into_o tear_n they_o weep_v till_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v david_n now_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n sore_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o distrust_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o help_v himself_o by_o fly_v to_o the_o philistine_n the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n and_o for_o his_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o pretend_v to_o achish_a as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o fight_v against_o saul_n and_o against_o the_o israelite_n never_o be_v he_o in_o great_a strait_n than_o at_o this_o time_n for_o his_o follower_n be_v transport_v with_o rage_n and_o discontent_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n begin_v to_o mutiny_v tuto_fw-la mutiny_v hac_fw-la omne_fw-la davidi_fw-la acciderunt_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la sibi_fw-la videretur_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o tuto_fw-la and_o talk_v of_o ston_a he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o their_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n because_o have_v provoke_v the_o amalekite_n by_o invade_v their_o country_n and_o slaughter_v their_o people_n ch._n 27.8_o 9_o he_o have_v imprudent_o draw_v out_o his_o force_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o leave_v it_o naked_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n all_o this_o only_a to_o employ_v they_o in_o assist_v the_o philistine_n in_o a_o pernicious_a war_n against_o their_o own_o people_n however_o in_o this_o desperate_a danger_n david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o by_o a_o humble_a and_o actual_a trust_n cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o power_n goodness_n and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o which_o he_o have_v have_v so_o large_a experience_n then_o call_v to_o the_o highpriest_n abiathar_n to_o bring_v the_o ephod_n and_o by_o it_o to_o inquire_v direction_n inquire_v this_o david_n have_v divers_a time_n neglect_v to_o do_v upon_o weighty_a occasion_n as_o particular_o before_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o judea_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o before_o he_o follow_v achish_a in_o the_o war_n but_o have_v smart_v for_o it_o he_o be_v now_o unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o god_n direction_n of_o the_o lord_n whither_o he_o shall_v pursue_v those_o amalekite_n and_o whither_o he_o shall_v overtake_v they_o he_o have_v a_o gracious_a answer_n encourage_v he_o to_o pursue_v they_o and_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v without_o fail_v recover_v all_o that_o they_o have_v take_v away_o wherefore_o immediate_o with_o his_o six_o hundred_o man_n he_o march_v after_o they_o as_o far_o as_o the_o brook_n besor_n in_o the_o border_n of_o simeon_n where_o two_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v faint_a and_o tire_v can_v march_v no_o further_o here_o god_n be_v please_v to_o try_v and_o exercise_v his_o faith_n again_o in_o that_o after_o he_o have_v encourage_v he_o to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n he_o seem_v now_o to_o cross_v he_o by_o disable_n one_o three_o part_n of_o his_o man_n from_o go_v on_o against_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o to_o david_n therefore_o with_o these_o four_o hundred_o man_n leave_v the_o other_o two_o hundred_o with_o their_o baggage_n go_v on_o in_o the_o pursuit_n at_o last_o they_o find_v a_o poor_a egyptian_a in_o the_o field_n almost_o ready_a to_o perish_v through_o sickness_n and_o hunger_n have_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v any_o thing_n for_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n together_o this_o poor_a creature_n they_o refresh_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o cake_n of_o fig_n and_o some_o raisin_n and_o then_o bring_v he_o to_o david_n who_o examine_v he_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o to_o who_o he_o belong_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v by_o nation_n a_o egyptian_a and_o serve_v a_o amalekite_n that_o be_v in_o the_o army_n go_v before_o who_o leave_v he_o there_o in_o the_o field_n three_o day_n ago_o upon_o his_o fall_a sick_a he_o tell_v he_o he_o come_v out_o with_o his_o master_n and_o they_o have_v inroaded_a and_o plunder_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o have_v burn_v ziklag_n david_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o camp_n where_o his_o master_n be_v it_o seem_v the_o amalekite_n have_v tell_v he_o where_o they_o intend_v to_o encamp_v that_o so_o if_o he_o recover_v he_o may_v come_v to_o they_o according_o he_o tell_v david_n that_o if_o he_o will_v swear_v to_o he_o by_o god_n that_o he_o will_v neither_o kill_v he_o himself_o nor_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o power_n of_o his_o master_n he_o will_v bring_v he_o down_o to_o they_o david_n promise_v he_o faithful_o he_o will_v not_o and_o so_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o amalekite_n have_v pitch_v david_n find_v they_o in_o a_o careless_a posture_n spread_v abroad_o upon_o the_o earth_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_v and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o great_a spoil_n they_o have_v get_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n see_v they_o in_o this_o posture_n he_o fall_v upon_o they_o immediate_o at_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o day_n and_o smite_v they_o to_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v and_o destroy_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o of_o they_o except_v only_o four_o hundred_o young_a man_n that_o ride_v upon_o camel_n and_o so_o escape_v he_o spare_v none_o he_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n destine_v by_o god_n to_o utter_v destruction_n david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v thus_o vanquish_v this_o great_a band_n of_o the_o amalekite_n they_o rescue_v all_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n which_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o lack_v to_o they_o either_o small_a or_o great_a either_o son_n or_o daughter_n they_o recover_v all_o davidem_fw-la all_o miro_n
the_o port_n and_o state_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o people_n may_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o give_v he_o answerable_a respect_n for_o the_o people_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v take_v with_o outward_a pomp_n and_o bravery_n and_o to_o judge_v those_o that_o use_v it_o to_o be_v man_n of_o brave_a and_o noble_a spirit_n david_n be_v much_o blind_v with_o affection_n towards_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o his_o ambition_n and_o popularity_n 2_o he_o cunning_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n for_o rise_v early_o and_o stand_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n when_o any_o suitor_n come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o justice_n and_o to_o do_v they_o right_o he_o will_v in_o a_o friendly_a and_o oblige_a manner_n inquire_v of_o their_o matter_n and_o where_o they_o live_v when_o he_o hear_v their_o cause_n he_o will_v tell_v they_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o just_a but_o the_o misery_n of_o it_o be_v there_o be_v none_o depute_v by_o the_o king_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o that_o repair_v thither_o for_o justice_n that_o will_v hear_v they_o impartial_o and_o do_v they_o right_o which_o be_v a_o base_a slander_n of_o a_o graceless_a son_n against_o his_o father_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v ch._n 8.15_o that_o he_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n to_o all_o the_o people_n then_o he_o will_v say_v o_o that_o i_o be_v make_v judge_v in_o the_o land_n that_o every_o one_o that_o have_v any_o cause_n or_o suit_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v they_o right_o 3_o when_o any_o man_n come_v nigh_o he_o and_o do_v he_o obeisance_n and_o pay_v he_o respect_n he_o will_v love_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o thus_o continual_o court_v the_o people_n he_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n and_o draw_v their_o affection_n from_o the_o king_n to_o himself_o david_n all_o this_o while_n through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o he_o mind_v it_o not_o 4_o have_v by_o these_o popular_a way_n and_o art_n bring_v his_o business_n as_o he_o think_v to_o some_o ripeness_n and_o maturity_n he_o now_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n when_o he_o be_v in_o geshur_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v offer_v to_o he_o certain_a peace-offering_n and_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n and_o he_o desire_v leave_v of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o hebron_n the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a high_a place_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n about_o sixteen_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n whither_o in_o those_o time_n they_o resort_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n there_o to_o perform_v that_o vow_n this_o be_v forty_o year_n death_n year_n be_v then_o about_o 22_o or_o 23_o year_n of_o age_n and_o about_o 7_o year_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o hebron_n and_o so_o about_o the_o 33_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o about_o 7_o year_n before_o his_o death_n after_o david_n be_v first_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n in_o bethlem_n and_o about_o seven_o year_n before_o his_o death_n david_n bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n absalon_n according_o go_v thither_o and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n when_o they_o offer_v these_o peace-offering_n to_o make_v great_a feast_n therewith_o absalon_n under_o that_o colour_n invite_v many_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o hope_v to_o win_v to_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o his_o intend_a conspiracy_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o make_v he_o king_n then_o he_o send_v spy_n through_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o at_o the_o set_a time_n agree_v on_o when_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v in_o every_o tribe_n and_o the_o people_n wonder_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v these_o spy_n shall_v inform_v they_o that_o absalon_n be_v anoint_v king_n in_o hebron_n with_o all_o regal_a ceremony_n 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the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o 126_o year_n viz._n forty_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n over_o all_o israel_n after_o he_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v we_o have_v from_o chap._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n the_o life_n and_o act_n of_o four_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o eight_o king_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o this_o follow_a scheme_n solomon_n reign_v forty_o year_n over_o all_o israel_n king_n of_o judah_n king_n of_o israel_n  _fw-fr year_n  _fw-fr year_n rehoboam_n 17_o jeroboam_n 22._o abijam_fw-la 3._o nadab_n 2._o asa_n 41._o baasha_n 24._o jehoshaphat_n 25._o elah_n 2._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr zimri_n seven_o day_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr omri_n 12._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ahab_n 22._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ahaziah_n 2._o sect_n ccviii_o david_n be_v now_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n and_o break_v with_o continual_a care_n war_n and_o trouble_n be_v grow_v so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a that_o apply_v warm_a clothes_n will_v hardly_o keep_v any_o heat_n in_o he_o whereupon_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o physician_n a_o well-complexioned-young-virgin_n be_v seek_v out_o for_o he_o who_o be_v take_v by_o he_o as_o a_o wife_n or_o concubine_n may_v lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o cherish_v he_o and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v find_v out_o viz._n abishag_fw-mi the_o shunamite_n who_o do_v according_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o cherish_v he_o and_o minister_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o know_v she_o not_o 2_o king_n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 1._o to_o 5._o sect_n ccix_o a_o donijah_n david_n elder_a son_n now_o live_v see_v his_o father_n decline_v so_o fast_o begin_v to_o have_v aspire_a thought_n after_o the_o crown_n and_o understanding_n that_o solomon_n be_v design_v to_o succeed_v his_o father_n he_o resolve_v to_o prevent_v it_o if_o he_o can_v by_o make_v himself_o king_n before_o his_o father_n death_n in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o provide_v himself_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o fifty_o man_n for_o a_o guard_n as_o his_o brother_n absalon_n have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o it_o be_v like_o his_o father_n former_a over_o great_a indulgence_n to_o he_o do_v the_o more_o embolden_v he_o though_o it_o also_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o dare_v do_v a_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o his_o father_n mind_n who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o he_o be_v also_o a_o goodly_a man_n of_o person_n and_o as_o that_o may_v be_v one_o cause_n that_o make_v david_n so_o much_o to_o dote_v on_o he_o and_o absalon_n so_o it_o make_v he_o the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o his_o design_n he_o consult_v with_o joab_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o with_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n about_o it_o who_o it_o seem_v encourage_v he_o in_o it_o and_o promise_v he_o their_o best_a assistance_n but_o zadok_v and_o nathan_n and_o benaiah_n captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n with_o the_o mighty_a man_n that_o be_v under_o his_o command_n join_v not_o with_o he_o adonijah_n have_v the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o highpriest_n on_o his_o side_n he_o now_o thus_o contrive_v his_o matter_n he_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n near_o enrogel_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o he_o invite_v all_o his_o brother_n the_o king_n son_n except_o solomon_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o people_n of_o the_o court_n that_o he_o think_v will_v join_v with_o he_o intend_v there_o to_o be_v install_v king_n nathan_n hear_v of_o this_o go_v immediate_o to_o bathsheba_n and_o ask_v she_o if_o she_o do_v not_o hear_v that_o adonijah_n reign_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n she_o be_v strange_o surprise_v at_o this_o have_v hear_v nothing_o of_o it_o he_o advise_v she_o if_o she_o intend_v to_o save_v she_o own_o and_o her_o son_n life_n to_o go_v present_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o ask_v he_o whither_o he_o do_v not_o swear_v solemn_o to_o she_o that_o solomon_n shall_v reign_v after_o he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v how_o be_v it_o that_o adonijah_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n sure_o it_o be_v without_o the_o king_n privity_n and_o consent_n and_o say_v nathan_n while_o thou_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o confirm_v thy_o word_n and_o further_o add_v what_o i_o conceive_v requisite_a to_o be_v add_v bathsheba_n according_o go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v a_o very_a low_a reverence_n to_o he_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v solemn_o swear_v to_o she_o that_o solomon_n her_o son_n shall_v reign_v after_o he_o but_o behold_v say_v she_o adonijah_n have_v at_o this_o very_a time_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o which_o he_o have_v invite_v the_o king_n son_n and_o joab_n and_o abiathar_n in_o order_n to_o be_v by_o they_o install_v king_n and_o my_o lord_n o_o king_n the_o eye_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v upon_o thou_o to_o observe_v who_o thou_o will_v declare_v for_o thy_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o people_n be_v general_o incline_v to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o thou_o shall_v determine_v therein_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o confirm_v what_o thou_o do_v former_o swear_v concern_v solomon_n when_o thou_o die_v i_o and_o my_o son_n shall_v be_v count_v traitor_n and_o accuse_v for_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o adonijah_n while_o she_o be_v speak_v nathan_n come_v in_o who_o bow_v himself_o before_o the_o king_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n ask_v the_o king_n whither_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o adonijah_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n i_o do_v assure_v thou_o say_v he_o he_o have_v make_v a_o great_a feast_n this_o day_n and_o to_o it_o have_v invite_v
and_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o it_o so_o that_o the_o lion_n have_v neither_o eat_v the_o carcase_n nor_o tear_v the_o ass_n the_o lion_n it_o seem_v run_v away_o immediate_o upon_o the_o old_a prophet_n come_v as_o have_v now_o do_v what_o he_o stay_v for_o and_o so_o the_o old_a prophet_n take_v and_o carry_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o other_o prophet_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o lay_v it_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o himself_o and_o he_o and_o his_o son_n mourn_v over_o he_o and_o say_v alas_o my_o brother_n see_v jer._n 22.18_o and_o the_o old_a prophet_n further_o speak_v unto_o his_o son_n say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a bury_v i_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o this_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bury_v lay_v my_o bone_n by_o his_o bone_n that_o so_o my_o bone_n may_v lie_v at_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o burn_v by_o josiah_n and_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o end_n he_o cause_v a_o superscription_n to_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o sepulchre_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o herein_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 2_o king_n 23.17_o 18._o he_o further_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o decease_a prophet_n which_o he_o utter_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n and_o against_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n afterward_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o fair_a warning_n jeroboam_n return_v not_o from_o his_o idolatry_n and_o evil_a way_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v miraculous_o strike_v dead_a and_o as_o miraculous_o heal_v upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v present_o with_o that_o hand_n have_v pluck_v down_o his_o idolatrous_a calf_n and_o altar_n but_o neither_o that_o nor_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o altar_n asunder_o nor_o the_o strange_a death_n that_o befall_v the_o young_a prophet_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v mighty_o confirm_v can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o forsake_v that_o idolaty_n whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n but_o therein_o he_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v for_o this_o idolatry_n be_v not_o only_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o house_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n at_o last_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o possible_o from_o the_o violent_a death_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o judah_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o harden_v himself_o in_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v his_o threaten_n and_o thereupon_o be_v obstinate_a in_o his_o idolatry_n he_o cast_v off_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o make_v of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n priest_n of_o the_o high-place_n even_o whosoever_o will_v offer_v himself_o he_o consecrate_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n of_o that_o order_n whereupon_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n leave_v their_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v in_o those_o part_n retire_v into_o jury_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o such_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n some_o year_n after_o his_o son_n abijah_n fall_v sick_a at_o tirzah_n for_o though_o shechem_n be_v at_o first_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o jeroboam_n kingdom_n yet_o afterward_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o build_v some_o stately_a palace_n for_o himself_o at_o tirzah_n a_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a city_n to_o which_o solomon_n allude_v cant._n 6.4_o and_o so_o both_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o succeed_v he_o do_v usual_o keep_v their_o court_n there_o till_o samaria_n be_v build_v by_o omri_n from_o thence_o therefore_o he_o send_v his_o wife_n to_o shiloh_n to_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n who_o first_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v now_o blind_a with_o old_a age_n he_o appoint_v she_o to_o go_v disguise_v lest_o if_o the_o prophet_n know_v she_o he_o shall_v either_o refuse_v to_o answer_v she_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o idolatry_n or_o else_o give_v she_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o hear_v he_o enjoin_v she_o therefore_o to_o go_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o carry_v a_o small_a present_a to_o he_o viz._n ten_o loaf_n and_o cake_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o honey_n that_o by_o so_o small_a a_o present_a she_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v only_o the_o wife_n of_o some_o poor_a countryman_n and_o only_o come_v to_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o her_o son_n that_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o send_v she_o not_o to_o he_o to_o beg_v his_o prayer_n for_o the_o child_n though_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o prophet_n prayer_n in_o the_o miraculous_a restore_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o seem_v his_o obstinacy_n in_o his_o idolatry_n discourage_v he_o from_o seek_v such_o a_o favour_n from_o he_o his_o wife_n going_z according_o to_o shiloh_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n inform_v ahijah_n of_o her_o come_n and_o that_o she_o will_v feign_v herself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o she_o according_o when_o ahijah_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o her_o foot_n as_o she_o come_v into_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v to_o she_o come_v in_o thou_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n why_o feign_a thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n i_o be_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o thou_o with_o heavy_a tiding_n go_v tell_v jeroboam_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o exalt_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o rend_v ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n away_o from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o my_o servant_n david_n who_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o follow_v i_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o to_o my_o worship_n do_v only_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n but_o thou_o have_v do_v evil_a above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o idolater_n solomon_n though_o by_o his_o wife_n instigation_n he_o permit_v idolatry_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n himself_o but_o thou_o have_v make_v thou_o other_o god_n go_n god_n representation_n of_o god_n be_v account_v as_o go_n and_o melt_a image_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o have_v cast_v my_o law_n behind_o thy_o back_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thy_o house_n and_o will_v so_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v in_o it_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o will_v destroy_v both_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o at_o home_n or_o leave_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v all_o remove_v for_o be_v a_o noisome_a and_o filthy_a thing_n he_o will_v take_v it_o every_o whit_n away_o 15.29_o away_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o see_v chap._n 15.29_o furthermore_o let_v thy_o husband_n know_v that_o he_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v burial_n eat_v intimate_v they_o shall_v die_v unhappy_a death_n and_o not_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o burial_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o arise_v therefore_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n home_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o thy_o foot_n enter_v into_o thy_o house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n tirzah_n thy_o son_n shall_v die_v and_o this_o judgement_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o your_o sorrow_n but_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o lamentation_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o of_o all_o jeroboam'_v family_n in_o he_o only_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n some_o seed_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o some_o regard_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n moreover_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o king_n 15.27_o king_n viz._n baasha_n who_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o nadab_n jeroboam_n son_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o second_o year_n
who_o will_v seek_v thou_o out_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o thou_o ahab_n hear_v these_o thing_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o mere_a dream_n and_o enthusiastical_a fancy_n and_o so_o regard_v they_o not_o thus_o god_n judicial_o blind_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o order_v they_o to_o carry_v back_o michaiah_n to_o amon_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o command_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o put_v he_o again_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o until_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n micaiah_n reply_n if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a take_v notice_n and_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o be_o a_o true_a prophet_n or_o no._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o jehoshaphat_n shall_v see_v this_o holy_a prophet_n micaiah_n thus_o injurious_o use_v by_o a_o proud_a priest_n of_o baal_n and_o afterward_o send_v away_o to_o prison_n and_o yet_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n even_o to_o good_a man_n ill_a company_n be_v but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o join_v with_o ahab_n therein_o it_o seem_v have_v join_v himself_o late_o in_o affinity_n with_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v from_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o and_o ahab_n go_v 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