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erat_fw-la annus_fw-la vel_fw-la decem_fw-la menses_fw-la intra_fw-la quod_fw-la tempus_fw-la nubere_fw-la eye_n non_fw-la licebat_fw-la haebreis_n in_o lege_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la constitutum_fw-la be_v over_o which_o undoubted_o be_v as_o short_a as_o convenient_o may_v be_v david_n send_v for_o she_o and_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v with_o child_n by_o he_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v but_o their_o adultery_n can_v not_o be_v so_o conceal_v for_o she_o soon_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o son_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o david_n have_v do_v high_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o soon_o find_v the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o it_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 11._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxciii_o ioab_n resolute_o pursue_v the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n at_o last_o he_o take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v call_v the_o royal_a city_n wherein_o the_o king_n palace_n stand_v and_o the_o city_n of_o water_n because_o it_o be_v environ_v 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that_o rigour_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n and_o will_v not_o fetch_v he_o home_o again_o from_o his_o banishment_n though_o it_o redound_v exceed_o to_o the_o detriment_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n thou_o know_v o_o king_n that_o we_o must_v all_o die_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o recall_v we_o to_o life_n again_o no_o more_o than_o water_n that_o be_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n can_v be_v again_o gather_v up_o and_o thou_o may_v die_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o we_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o unsettle_a state_n we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a and_o as_o for_o absalon_n see_v god_n have_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o all_o these_o three_o year_n of_o his_o banishment_n he_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o have_v provide_v a_o way_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o thou_o again_o namely_o by_o my_o mediation_n for_o he_o at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n may_v something_o wonder_v that_o i_o presume_v to_o speak_v thus_o bold_o to_o he_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o people_n be_v so_o full_a of_o jealousy_n and_o discontent_n fear_v lest_o absalon_n live_v so_o long_o among_o idolater_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v in_o his_o religion_n and_o so_o may_v corrupt_v the_o people_n if_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v over_o they_o that_o i_o be_v real_o afraid_a and_o dare_v hold_v my_o tongue_n no_o long_o and_o know_v the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o just_a that_o he_o will_v always_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o right_a their_o wrong_n i_o think_v it_o best_o in_o a_o parabolical_a way_n to_o propound_v this_o matter_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n from_o thou_o for_o i_o know_v that_o the_o king_n for_o wisdom_n to_o judge_n and_o discern_v between_o right_a and_o wrong_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n 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god_n who_o have_v give_v rest_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n as_o he_o promise_v of_o old_a and_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v of_o perform_v any_o of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n now_o therefore_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n and_o let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o but_o let_v he_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n law_n commandment_n viz._n the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n and_o let_v my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o memory_n continual_o that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o i_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v 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dedication_n seven_o day_n during_o which_o time_n they_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n by_o a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o pious_a jew_n be_v wont_a to_o testify_v their_o zealous_a and_o grateful_a affection_n towards_o god_n and_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o sacrifice_n like_o this_o and_o thus_o solomon_n the_o prince_n and_o people_n by_o their_o joint_a prayer_n praise_n and_o sacrifice_n dedicate_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o they_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n seven_o day_n and_o seven_o that_o be_v they_o keep_v the_o first_o seven_o day_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n and_o the_o next_o seven_o as_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o day_n after_o solomon_n dismiss_v the_o people_n to_o their_o own_o home_n and_o they_o bless_v the_o king_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o go_v 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 call_v by_o my_o name_n if_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o heal_v their_o land_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o in_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v and_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n than_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n shall_v continue_v time_n after_o time_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n so_o as_o no_o other_o stock_n but_o thou_o shall_v sit_v on_o that_o throne_n so_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v remain_v as_o i_o
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 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nehem._n chap._n 1._o about_o four_o month_n after_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o nehemiah_n in_o his_o course_n be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o he_o as_o his_o cupbearer_n both_o king_n and_o queen_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a and_o deject_a look_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o nehemiah_n reply_v let_v the_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o 6.21_o ever_o that_o be_v very_o long_o a_o usual_a salutation_n give_v to_o king_n see_v 1_o king_n 1.1.31_o &_o dan._n 6.21_o there_o be_v reason_n my_o countenance_n shall_v be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n where_o my_o ancestor_n live_v and_o die_v lie_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v former_o consume_v with_o fire_n be_v not_o repair_v the_o king_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o desire_v of_o he_o nehemiah_n lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o a_o fervent_a ejaculation_n occasion_n ejaculation_n the_o ejaculation_n of_o the_o 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