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right_a foot_n upon_o antichrist_n clergy_n and_o his_o left_a foot_n upon_o his_o laity_n so_o that_o all_o their_o exploit_n be_v what_o christ_n not_o what_o antichrist_n will_v 3_o under_o the_o 3d._a wo-trumpet_n where_o there_o be_v a_o recount_v of_o the_o church_n evil_n both_o by_o the_o beast_n and_o by_o the_o dragon_n chap._n 11._o and_o 12._o and_o 13._o yet_o some_o allay_v of_o comfort_n be_v annex_v chap._n 11._o 14._o &c_n &c_n be_v ch._n 14_o 2_o 3_o 12_o 13._o and_o ch._n 15._o 3._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o little_a little_a book_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n show_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a more_o work_n to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet-prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v christ_n have_v then_o but_o a_o few_o thing_n more_o to_o accomplish_v to_o
piece_n 10000_o tender_a lilly_n yet_o be_v so_o marvellous_o preserve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o and_o mighty_a enemy_n it_o can_v never_o be_v cut_v up_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n or_o burn_v down_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o to_o behold_v all_o along_o a_o most_o harmonious_a consort_n and_o a_o most_o con_n onant_n coincident_a correspondency_n betwixt_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mouth_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n last_o your_o honour_n may_v behold_v how_o the_o church_n have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v secure_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n promise_v prophecy_n and_o providence_n against_o the_o fraud_n and_o force_n craft_n and_o cruelty_n power_n and_o policy_n of_o all_o her_o foe_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o stratagem_n and_o strength_n the_o issue_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o designer_n leave_v a_o fatal_a monument_n of_o themselves_o to_o posterity_n behind_o they_o yet_o the_o church_n be_v still_o preserve_v that_o your_o lordship_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v worthy_o in_o ephratah_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n as_o you_o hitherto_o have_v be_v and_o that_o you_o may_v have_v safety_n in_o this_o world_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o your_o humble_a orator_n christopher_n ness_n errata_fw-la pag._n 11._o l._n 15._o r._n own_o bow_n l._n 29._o r._n 1_o rage_n p._n 26._o l._n 4._o for_o save_o r._n save_v p._n 45._o for_o protestator_n r._n protector_n p._n 50._o l._n 16._o for_o ezek._n r._n exod._n p._n 74._o l._n 8._o for_o moses_n r._n moab_n p._n 87._o l._n 1._o for_o parlus_fw-la r._n pareus_n p._n 143._o l._n 20._o for_o place_n r._n peace_n p._n 224._o l._n 4._o r._n evilmerodach_n p._n 256._o l._n 1._o for_o 3._o r._n 20._o p._n 157_o for_o 257._o p._n 290._o l._n 27._o for_o day_n r._n day_n p._n 312._o l._n last_o r._n 3_o present_o p._n 321._o l._n 27._o for_o 1_o r._n 8._o p._n 415._o l._n 4._o for_o southwind_n r._n southward_o l._n 5._o for_o northward_o r._n northwind_n p._n 451._o l._n 16._o for_o 22._o r._n 23._o the_o table_n of_o the_o devil_n plot_n against_o the_o church_n defeat_v by_o god_n chap._n 1._o the_o first_o against_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n pag._n 2_o to_o 11._o ch._n 2._o the_o second_o against_o abel_n after_o the_o fall_n by_o cain_n pag._n 12_o to_o 26._o ch._n 3._o the_o three_o against_o seth_n and_o his_o posterity_n at_o the_o deluge_n pag._n 27_o to_o 31._o ch._n 4._o the_o four_o against_o israel_n by_o the_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n pag._n 32_o to_o 41._o ch._n 5._o the_o five_o against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o amalek_n pag._n 41_o to_o 46._o ch._n 6._o the_o six_o against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o golden_a calf_n pag._n 46_o to_o 52._o ch._n 7._o the_o seven_o against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o korah_n conspiracy_n pag._n 53_o to_o 62._o ch._n 8._o the_o eight_o against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o inward_a murmur_n and_o outward_a assault_n pag._n 64_o to_o 70._o ch._n 9_o the_o nine_o against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o balak_n and_o balaam_n a_o type_n of_o rome_n pag._n 71_o to_o 86._o ch._n 10._o the_o ten_o against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o moses_n death_n and_o burial_n pag._n 86_o to_o 90._o ch._n 11._o the_o eleven_o against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n by_o achan_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n ed._n pag._n 91_o to_o 98._o ch._n 12._o the_o twelve_o against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n by_o idolatry_n and_o debauchery_n pag._n 99_o to_o 111._o ch._n 13._o the_o thirteen_o against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark._n pag._n 112_o to_o 126._o ch._n 14._o the_o fourteen_o against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n by_o saul_n absolom_n and_o adonijah_n pag._n 127_o to_o 152._o ch._n 15._o the_o fifteen_o against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n by_o solomon_n apostasy_n pag._n 153_o to_o 164._o ch._n 16._o the_o sixteenth_o against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n by_o jeroboam_n idolatry_n to_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n pag._n 165_o to_o 188._o ch._n 17._o the_o seventeen_o against_o the_o church_n in_o judah_n by_o apostasy_n to_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n pag._n 189_o to_o 222._o ch._n 18._o the_o eighteen_o against_o the_o church_n in_o babylon_n by_o 70_o y._n captivity_n pag._n 223_o to_o 238._o ch._n 19_o the_o nineteenth_o against_o the_o church_n after_o their_o return_n by_o samaritan_n sanballat_n etc._n etc._n p._n 239_o to_o 255._o ch._n 20._o the_o twenty_o against_o the_o church_n in_o persia_n by_o haman_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 256_o to_o 294._o ch._n 21._o the_o 21_o against_o the_o church_n betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test_n and_o in_o christ_n minority_n pag._n 295_o to_o 310._o ch._n 22._o the_o 22d_o against_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n after_o his_o minority_n at_o his_o baptism_n pag._n 310_o to_o 328._o ch._n 23._o the_o 23d_o against_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n fulfil_v his_o ministry_n pag._n 329_o to_o 360._o ch._n 24._o the_o 24_o against_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n by_o crucify_a he_o at_o last_o pag._n 361_o to_o 372._o ch._n 25._o the_o 25_o against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n by_o persecution_n pag._n 373_o to_o 400._o ch._n 26._o the_o 26_o against_o the_o church_n in_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n of_o asia_n pag._n 401_o to_o 407._o ch._n 27._o the_o 27_o against_o the_o primitive-church_n by_o the_o ten_o first_o persecution_n pag._n 407_o to_o 413._o ch._n 28._o the_o 28_o against_o the_o church_n after_o the_o 3d._n century_n by_o arrianism_n pag._n 413_o to_o 435._o ch._n 29._o the_o 29_o against_o the_o eastern-church_n after_o the_o 6_o century_n by_o mahometanism_n pag._n 421_o to_o 435._o ch._n 30._o the_o 30_o against_o the_o western-church_n by_o popery_n from_o the_o 6_o century_n pag._n 436._o ch._n 31._o the_o popish-plot_n against_o the_o waldenses_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 12_o century_n ch._n 32._o the_o popish-plot_n against_o the_o lollard_n in_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o century_n ch._n 33._o the_o popish-plot_n against_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o 15_o and_o 16_o century_n ch._n 34._o a_o scripture-prophecy_n open_v the_o revelation_n and_o evidence_v how_o the_o church_n shall_v overcome_v all_o her_o enemy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o have_v a_o glorious_a state_n etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n it_o be_v a_o most_o sacred_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o righteous_a zomem_fw-la rashang_n letsadik_fw-mi the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v speak_v it_o psal_n 37._o 12._o this_o be_v the_o church_n malady_n in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v be_v so_o in_o time_n past_a both_o before_o the_o flood_n and_o after_o it_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v so_o in_o time_n present_a and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o for_o time_n to_o come_v until_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o it_o be_v as_o sacred_a and_o certain_a a_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n laugh_v all_o those_o plot_n to_o nothing_o ver_fw-la 13._o this_o be_v the_o church_n remedy_n deus_fw-la videt_fw-la ridet_fw-la god_n look_v and_o laugh_v he_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v when_o he_o look_v that_o their_o day_n be_v come_v even_o their_o dismal_a day_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o their_o own_o sword_n v._o 14_o 15_o 17._o and_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o counsel_n though_o no_o hand_n be_v upon_o they_o psal_n 5._o 9_o 10._o now_o while_o god_n laugh_v at_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o wicked_a both_o to_o disgrace_v the_o plotter_n and_o to_o degrade_v their_o plot_n god_n people_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o cry_v especial_o consider_v that_o their_o god_n be_v loath_a to_o laugh_v alone_o and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o a_o time_n wherein_o they_o shall_v laugh_v with_o he_o at_o their_o overwitted_n and_o overpower_a adversary_n psal_n 52._o 6._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o wicked_n plot_v against_o the_o righteous_a in_o all_o age_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_a be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o inward_a cause_n to_o wit_n the_o old_a enmity_n which_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n bring_v judicial_o betwixt_o the_o two_o seed_n gen._n 3._o 15._o ever_o since_o there_o have_v be_v a_o boisterous_a and_o bloody_a disposition_n run_v all_o along_o in_o the_o black_a line_n of_o a_o carnal_a generation_n in_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n this_o enmity_n have_v there_o its_o beginning_n but_o it_o shall_v
rabbin_n say_v the_o devil_n be_v mad_a at_o abel_n because_o abel_n have_v slay_v the_o same_o serpent_n which_o he_o have_v late_o possess_v to_o seduce_v his_o mother_n yet_o not_o without_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o heel_n before_o he_o can_v break_v its_o head_n this_o satan_n take_v as_o a_o high_a affront_n and_o therefore_o plot_n to_o break_v abel_n head_n with_o a_o club_n as_o if_o not_o enough_o his_o heel_n be_v bruise_v by_o the_o serpent_n however_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o beyond_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o jewish-fable_n that_o cain_n be_v mad_a against_o abel_n because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v wicked_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o now_o when_o he_o see_v abel_n worship_n receive_v and_o his_o own_o reject_v and_o thereby_o lose_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o primogeniture_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o first-born_a this_o ripen_v he_o for_o the_o devil_n possession_n who_o thereupon_o enter_v and_o fill_v his_o heart_n as_o act._n 5._o 3._o from_o corner_n to_o corner_n then_o fall_v cain_n countenance_n from_o a_o cheerful_a to_o a_o churlish_a one_o index_n animi_fw-la vultus_fw-la the_o malignity_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v bewray_v by_o his_o surly_a and_o lower_a look_v heu_fw-la quà m_fw-la dissicile_fw-la est_fw-la animum_fw-la non_fw-la prodere_fw-la vultu_fw-la and_o be_v thus_o prepare_v yea_o and_o act_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v both_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n he_o fall_v upon_o plot_v abel_n death_n and_o destruction_n the_o one_a part_n of_o his_o plot_n be_v his_o deep_a dissimulation_n talk_v with_o abel_n after_o a_o friendly_a and_o brother-like_a manner_n v._o 8._o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a pause_n intimate_v some_o amicable_a discourse_n and_o in_o the_o word_n amar_n a_o insinuate_a invitation_n as_o letoy_n we_o go_v into_o the_o field_n this_o the_o greek_a version_n &_o thargum_n jerus_n add_v his_o rage_n by_o a_o diabolical_a fire_n lie_v now_o smother_v and_o he_o 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for_o his_o bloody_a contrivance_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o plot_n be_v when_o cain_n have_v get_v abel_n thither_o he_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o abel_n contradict_v his_o discourse_n say_v as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n nor_o day_n of_o judgement_n nor_o world_n to_o come_v nor_o reward_n for_o righteousness_n nor_o punishment_n for_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a principle_n of_o nature_n in_o vnrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o and_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v gratify_v his_o revengeful_a spirit_n without_o control_n hereupon_o he_o turn_v all_o his_o former_a flattery_n into_o downright_a raillery_n and_o chide_v of_o abel_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o have_v be_v new_o chide_v of_o god_n v._o 6._o 17._o this_o do_v he_o fall_v on_o the_o 3d._a part_n of_o the_o plot_n by_o add_v to_o his_o craft_n in_o the_o two_o former_a his_o cruelty_n in_o this_o late_a who_o have_v decoy_v his_o brother_n far_o enough_o from_o his_o father_n house_n from_o all_o sight_n noise_z and_o relief_n none_o be_v nigh_o to_o rescue_v his_o innocent_a brother_n out_o of_o his_o nocent_a hand_n he_o address_n himself_o to_o knock_v he_o down_o on_o the_o head_n with_o his_o club_n or_o plough-staff_n wherewith_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o be_v a_o husbandman_n usual_o walk_v inter_fw-la amplexus_fw-la interfecit_fw-la or_o as_o the_o greek-word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v which_o we_o read_v slay_v he_o cut_v his_o throat_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o now_o when_o cain_n the_o devil_n first_o patriarch_n have_v kill_v abel_n god_n first_o martyr_n and_o the_o only_a hope_n of_o a_o succeed_v church_n satan_n have_v seem_v success_n yet_o this_o 2d_o plot_n be_v soon_o blast_v the_o lord_n laugh_v it_o to_o nothing_o though_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o lmp_n have_v be_v laugh_v together_o for_o lay_v abel_n their_o tormenter_n along_o on_o the_o ground_n as_o revel_v 11._o 10._o and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n one_a though_o there_o be_v no_o man_n a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o murder_n and_o though_o cain_n to_o keep_v it_o the_o more_o secret_a as_o josephus_n say_v do_v bury_v the_o murder_v body_n private_o yet_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all-eye_n see_v it_o and_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o abel_n blood_n which_o have_v as_o many_o tongue_n as_o drop_n and_o every_o drop_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n v._n 10._o heb._n 11._o 4_o and_o 12._o 24._o murder_v ever_o bleed_v fresh_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n sure_o say_v he_o i_o have_v see_v yesterday_o the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n etc._n etc._n 2_o kin._n 9_o 26._o and_o cry_v as_o fresh_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n whereby_o abel_n though_o dead_a yet_o speak_v hebr._n 11._o 4._o hereupon_o god_n come_v to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o this_o fresh-bleeding_a and_o 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and_o can_v never_o be_v reverse_v this_o cain_n be_v the_o first_o curse_a man_n upon_o earth_n curse_v in_o his_o person_n two_o he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o patrimony_n v._o 12._o his_o land_n he_o till_v be_v curse_v to_o he_o the_o former_a curse_n lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o adam_n sin_n in_o general_a gen._n 3._o 17._o be_v now_o increase_v by_o cain_n murder_n unto_o he_o in_o particular_a this_o be_v a_o particular_a curse_n upon_o cain_n portion_n wherever_o he_o come_v when_o he_o till_v it_o as_o a_o husbandman_n it_o may_v upbraid_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n in_o its_o barrenness_n the_o earth_n have_v be_v kind_a than_o cain_n to_o abel_n for_o it_o have_v open_v its_o mouth_n to_o receive_v his_o blood_n from_o cain_n cruel_a hand_n and_o so_o to_o give_v it_o
his_o own_o duty_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o in_o his_o threefold_a capacity_n 1._o as_o a_o father_n 2._o as_o the_o highpriest_n 3._o as_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o judge_n one_a as_o a_o father_n so_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o his_o candid_a constitution_n and_o his_o sweet_a natural_a disposition_n even_o to_o a_o cocker_a of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o a_o too_o much_o tenderness_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o do_v david_n afterward_o towards_o he_o 1_o kin._n 1._o 6._o etc._n etc._n both_o in_o their_o young_a and_o elder_a year_n overmuch_o mercy_n mar_v many_o a_o child_n pro._n 13._o 24._o and_o 23._o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v likely_a eli_n have_v always_o be_v a_o fond_a father_n to_o his_o son_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o his_o dote_v indulgency_n till_o he_o bring_v down_o his_o house_n by_o their_o diabolical_a impiety_n 2_o as_o highpriest_n which_o add_v more_o authority_n to_o he_o over_o his_o wicked_a son_n yet_o do_v he_o so_o gentle_o reproove_v they_o 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their_o adultery_n they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 19_o according_a to_o the_o law_n yet_o come_v off_o only_o with_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n and_o nay_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v instanced_a and_o aggravate_v their_o evil_a do_n for_o their_o shame_n and_o horror_n and_o execute_v justice_n upon_o they_o as_o degenerate_a son_n of_o belial_n rather_o than_o of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o 24._o 25_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o he_o be_v blame_v for_o gratify_v his_o son_n more_o than_o glorify_v god_n v._o 29_o choose_v rather_o to_o please_v they_o than_o he_o and_o not_o punish_v those_o profane_a priest_n either_o by_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n or_o by_o civil_a penalty_n fear_v possible_o lest_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o high-priesthood_n shall_v go_v from_o his_o family_n of_o ithamar_n as_o it_o have_v from_o eleazar_n for_o the_o like_a misdemeanour_n which_o also_o do_v befall_v he_o afterward_o 1_o kin._n 1._o 26._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o thus_o eli_n by_o seek_v to_o prevent_v that_o evil_a in_o a_o evil_a manner_n and_o by_o evil_a mean_n do_v the_o soon_o procure_v it_o for_o god_n become_v high_o displease_v and_o the_o devil_n take_v this_o advantage_n and_o pour_v in_o three_o grand_a mischief_n and_o malady_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o which_o have_v most_o bless_a remedy_n in_o samuel_n successor_n to_o eli_n to_o wit_n 1._o the_o abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n sacrifice_n 2._o the_o failure_n of_o all_o prophetic_a vision_n 3._o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ark_n by_o the_o philistine_n one_a of_o the_o one_a those_o prosligate_v priest_n make_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 17._o and_o to_o transgress_v v._o 24._o where_o the_o profane_a clergy_n so_o call_v lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o sober_a laity_n not_o only_o in_o their_o sin_v so_o presumptuous_o and_o escape_v scotfree_a in_o so_o do_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n in_o profane_v his_o worship_n and_o abuse_v his_o ordinance_n but_o also_o in_o give_v such_o a_o evil_a example_n to_o god_n people_n by_o their_o wicked_a practice_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v instruct_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o office_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o withdraw_v from_o god_n worship_n when_o they_o see_v it_o so_o much_o profane_v by_o their_o impiety_n this_o god_n complain_v of_o as_o a_o spiritual_a loss_n to_o his_o people_n soul_n more_o than_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o name_n dishonour_v thereby_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n transgress_v in_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o god_n worship_n in_o shilo_n the_o man_n will_v not_o come_v while_o those_o profane_a priest_n theevish_o and_o sacrilegious_o abuse_v god_n sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 13_o to_o 16._o and_o the_o woman_n dare_v not_o come_v for_o fear_n of_o a_o rape_n v._o 22._o for_o those_o lewd_a losel_n though_o they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o pleurisy_n for_o know_v more_o woman_n and_o like_o the_o devil_n their_o master_n love_v to_o sow_v their_o seed_n upon_o other_o man_n ground_n matth._n 13._o 25._o the_o second_o malady_n be_v the_o failure_n of_o prophecy_n in_o those_o licentious_a time_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a in_o those_o day_n though_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a vision_n as_o to_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n judg._n 13._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v rare_a and_o scarce_a and_o therefore_o precious_a rara_fw-la praeclara_fw-la in_o those_o day_n of_o detestable_a debauchery_n and_o both_o neglect_v and_o contempt_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o which_o god_n inflict_v this_o fore_a judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n amos_n 8._o 12._o and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o nor_o any_o that_o can_v tell_v they_o how_o long_o psal_n 74._o 9_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a with_o the_o church_n when_o there_o be_v a_o seal_v up_o of_o prophecy_n dan._n 12._o 4._o and_o she_o be_v plain_o benight_a in_o this_o way-less_a wilderness_n this_o darkness_n upon_o israel_n who_o be_v child_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 5._o can_v not_o but_o please_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o give_v he_o both_o light_n and_o fight_v of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o plot_n to_o make_v they_o both_o stumble_v and_o fall_v joh._n 3._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 11._o the_o 3d._a malady_n be_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v first_o touch_v for_o which_o vzzah_n perish_v 2_o sam._n 6_o 6._o 7._o and_o also_o take_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a 1_o sam._n 4._o 11._o which_o make_v the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n to_o cry_v out_o ichabod_n that_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n the_o greatness_n of_o her_o grief_n make_v she_o repeat_v it_o twice_o v._o 21_o 22._o see_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o protection_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v their_o glory_n psal_n 78._o 61._o the_o face_n of_o god_n psal_n 105._o 4._o yea_o god_n himself_o psal_n 122._o 5._o be_v carry_v captive_a as_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o god_n and_o as_o if_o god_n can_v keep_v the_o ark_n no_o long_o but_o be_v constrain_v to_o let_v it_o go_v out_o of_o canaan_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o very_o think_v they_o have_v take_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n prisoner_n v._o 8._o indeed_o israel_n ascribe_v that_o honour_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n himself_o for_o upon_o their_o defeat_n know_v no_o other_o cause_n though_o there_o be_v enough_o psa_n 78._o 58_o 61_o 62_o 63._o but_o the_o want_n of_o the_o ark._n they_o send_v for_o it_o to_o shilo_n that_o it_o may_v save_v they_o v._o 3_o 4._o 1_o without_o consult_v with_o god_n 2_o they_o 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all_o skulk_a away_o their_o plot_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o timely_o prevent_v lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n thus_o do_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a god_n befool_v insolent_a man_n in_o their_o never_o so_o secret_o project_v and_o promote_v plot_n wherein_o they_o do_v hope_n to_o supplant_v the_o son_n of_o david_n our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o those_o do_v solomon_n here_o and_o the_o church_n in_o he_o but_o what_o become_v of_o the_o plotter_n adonijah_n himself_n fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o probable_o so_o profane_a a_o prince_n have_v hitherto_o despise_v and_o be_v pardon_v by_o this_o peaceable_a prince_n but_o upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n v._o 52._o which_o when_o he_o break_v in_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n with_o abishai_n ch._n 2._o 22._o be_v no_o small_a petition_n as_o bathsheba_n call_v it_o v._o 20._o 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