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sennacherib_n fight_v against_o libnah_n whence_o he_o send_v a_o rail_a message_n to_o hezekiah_n but_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o take_v thereof_o yea_o probable_o here_o the_o 35._o angel_n by_o night_n do_v that_o memorable_a execution_n slay_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o his_o numerous_a army_n §_o 31._o lachish_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v one_o who_o 11._o king_n be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n king_n amaziah_n conspire_v against_o by_o his_o subject_n in_o jerusalem_n flee_v hither_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o send_v after_o he_o to_o lachish_n and_o slay_v he_o 19_o there_o it_o be_v a_o lead_a city_n in_o idolatry_n infect_v from_o israel_n and_o infect_v of_o judah_n 1._o micah_n prophesy_v in_o particular_a against_o this_o city_n warn_v it_o to_o prepare_v for_o speedy_a captivity_n from_o its_o enemy_n 13._o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o 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the_o rest_n sever_v by_o water_n the_o same_o in_o worship_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n in_o position_n on_o the_o same_o side_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o religion_n but_o though_o there_o be_v a_o noonday_n of_o innocence_n in_o their_o intention_n yet_o because_o though_o not_o a_o night_n of_o guiltiness_n a_o twilight_n of_o suspicion_n obscure_v their_o action_n it_o occasion_v jealousy_n in_o their_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o have_v hatch_v some_o idolatrous_a design_n but_o when_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o be_v dispute_v in_o a_o military_a way_n the_o controversy_n be_v end_v by_o the_o right_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o a_o seasonable_a distinction_n well_o apply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o altar_n only_o of_o memorial_n and_o 24._o not_o for_o any_o burn_a meat_n or_o peace-offering_a o_o that_o all_o difference_n between_o brethren_n may_v wind_v off_o in_o so_o welcome_a a_o conclusion_n §_o 14._o
tabernacle_n where_o the_o benjamite_n as_o yet_o unprovided_a for_o wife_n wife_n lie_v in_o ambush_n in_o the_o vineyard_n violent_o 23._o seize_v some_o of_o those_o maid_n for_o their_o bride_n happy_a man_n be_v his_o dole_n make_v strange_a match_n if_o each_o interest_n concern_v therein_o be_v serious_o consider_v §_o 15._o first_o for_o the_o father_n of_o these_o virgin_n equivocation_n do_v this_o equivocate_a expedient_a satisfy_v their_o conscience_n who_o have_v former_o 1._o swear_v not_o to_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o the_o benjamite_n to_o wife_n and_o yet_o now_o by_o lay_v the_o design_n 20._o themselves_o do_v in_o effect_n give_v these_o woman_n in_o marriage_n to_o these_o man_n §_o 16._o second_o match-lottery_n for_o the_o young_a man_n what_o assurance_n have_v they_o they_o can_v love_v not_o choose_v the_o fit_a who_o they_o like_v of_o but_o catch_v the_o first_o they_o light_v on_o or_o that_o they_o can_v be_v belove_v storm_v their_o wife_n with_o 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pertain_v to_o phinehas_n his_o son_n §_o 22._o tirzah_n be_v another_o city_n near_o mount_n ephâ—aim_n israel_n who_o king_n be_v conquer_v by_o 24._o joshua_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a repute_n thou_o be_v beautiful_a o_o my_o love_n as_o 4._o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n jeroboam_fw-la choose_v it_o to_o be_v his_o 17._o royall-seat_n perchance_o because_o near_a 26._o zereda_n his_o native_a place_n where_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n live_v for_o wellnigh_o sixty_o year_n indeed_o baasha_n have_v a_o project_n to_o make_v ramah_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o near_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o more_o convenient_a to_o mark_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n but_o frustrate_v of_o his_o design_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o 21._o return_v to_o tirzah_n 9_o reign_v and_o be_v bury_v here_o elah_n baasha_n son_n be_v here_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o azzah_n his_o 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because_o by_o his_o devotion_n the_o city_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n be_v restore_v to_o israel_n from_o 14._o ekron_n even_o unto_o gath._n see_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o priest_n and_o priest_n both_o in_o service_n and_o success_n vicious_a hophni_n 4._o bring_v forth_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o field_n fight_n falls_z lose_v his_o own_o life_n and_o part_n of_o israel_n land_n to_o the_o philistine_n pious_a samuel_n stay_v and_o pray_v at_o home_n the_o ark_n be_v bring_v back_o to_o he_o he_o both_o save_v himself_o and_o as_o a_o bountiful_a benefactor_n regain_v the_o former_a loss_n of_o his_o country_n §_o 29._o ekron_n be_v a_o stately_a city_n and_o commendable_a be_v the_o discretion_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n who_o learn_v wit_n from_o their_o neighbour_n woe_n will_v not_o keep_v the_o 10._o ark_n and_o god_n anger_n therein_o but_o with_o the_o speedy_a conveniency_n return_v it_o home_o to_o bethsheme_n of_o these_o ekronites_n 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spain_n and_o vale-royall_a in_o cheshire_n but_o the_o former_a a_o fair_a city_n &_o the_o latter_a late_o a_o abbey_n now_o a_o village_n i_o be_o almost_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n take_v its_o denomination_n from_o solomon_n workman_n of_o who_o we_o 46._o read_v that_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n in_o the_o clay_n ground_n they_o cast_v all_o the_o brazen_a vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v not_o the_o position_n of_o that_o place_n whereof_o before_z lie_v a_o little_a more_o northward_n we_o conclude_v with_o zeboim_n not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o city_n first_o 23._o burn_v then_o drown_v in_o the_o daed-sea_n but_o another_o probable_o build_v not_o far_o thence_o near_o the_o influx_n of_o jordan_n into_o the_o dead-sea_n §_o 55._o 18._o sâ—imei_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n be_v solomon_n purveyor_n in_o benjamin_n arm_n the_o arm_n of_o benjamin_n be_v gules_a a_o wolf_n salient_a argent_fw-fr in_o allusion_n to_o jacob_n word_n he_o shall_v 27._o ravine_v as_o a_o wolf_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o night_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n sure_o the_o conformity_n hereof_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o person_n of_o benjamin_n who_o appear_v rather_o lamblike_a then_o wolvish_a in_o that_o little_a leave_v of_o he_o in_o scripture_n some_o conceive_v they_o have_v find_v the_o resemblance_n in_o the_o two_o saul_n of_o this_o tribe_n the_o one_o persecute_v david_n the_o other_o the_o son_n of_o david_n christ_n in_o his_o member_n with_o rage_v cruelty_n but_o to_o wave_v the_o various_a rabbinicall_a conceit_n hereof_o certain_o this_o as_o all_o other_o similitude_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o disgraceful_a but_o commendable_a quality_n of_o a_o wolf_n thus_o when_o god_n say_v of_o himself_o 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v injurious_o fraudulent_o mischievous_o but_o secret_o sudden_o irresistible_o this_o premise_a though_o wolf_n and_o fox_n general_o hear_v ill_a in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o former_a excel_v in_o sight_n descry_v thing_n at_o great_a distance_n in_o sleight_n of_o excessive_a agility_n of_o body_n &_o in_o might_n very_o strong_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o bulk_n thereof_o all_o which_o property_n discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o benjamite_n quick_a sight_v steady_a 16._o hand_a witness_v their_o good_a mark-man_n and_o stouthearted_a in_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o both_o their_o valour_n and_o success_n be_v foretell_v in_o this_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o here_o the_o map_n of_o judah_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n chap._n 13._o §_o 1._o judah_n quality_n foâ—rth_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o leab_n his_o wife_n be_v general_o a_o well-natured_n man_n 26._o endeavour_v preservation_n of_o his_o brother_n joseph_n and_o a_o excellent_a speaker_n be_v the_o 18._o mouth_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n in_o his_o eloquent_a oration_n to_o josâ—â—h_v not_o that_o these_o his_o good_a quality_n which_o otherwhiles_o be_v allay_v with_o lust_n 24._o and_o cruelty_n be_v the_o cause_n buâ—_n rather_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n prefer_v he_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n of_o this_o tribe_n threescore_o 4._o and_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o can_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o which_o deserve_o die_a in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o disobedience_n the_o next_o generation_n descend_v from_o they_o be_v threescore_o and_o sixteen_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n §_o 2._o judah_n say_v the_o 2._o scripture_n prevail_v above_o his_o brethren_n tribe_n and_o of_o he_o come_v the_o chief_a ruler_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v trace_v all_o along_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n while_o they_o be_v in_o thâ—_n wilderness_n god_n order_v that_o the_o standard_n of_o judah_n shall_v pitch_v first_o oâ—_n the_o 3._o east_n side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n perchance_o to_o denote_v that_o the_o 2._o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n shall_v be_v extract_v from_o that_o tribe_n when_o joshua_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n ask_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v go_v up_o first_o for_o we_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o candanite_n it_o be_v answer_v 2._o judah_n shall_v go_v up_o othniel_n the_o first_o judge_n be_v hence_o descend_v and_o david_n in_o who_o royal_a line_n the_o crown_n last_v for_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o after_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n zorobabel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o style_n of_o 1._o governor_n which_o office_n for_o some_o time_n continue_v in_o his_o family_n in_o a_o word_n beside_o prince_n so_o puissant_a be_v the_o tribe_n in_o general_n joab_n abishdi_n amasa_n etc._n
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from_o god_n particular_a instruction_n how_o to_o regulate_v his_o army_n §_o 23._o mulberry_n tree_n pardon_v a_o digression_n be_v plentiful_a in_o palestine_n palestine_n a_o tree_n which_o may_v pass_v for_o the_o emblem_n of_o prudence_n slow_a in_o consultation_n swift_a in_o execution_n for_o it_o put_v forth_o its_o leaf_n the_o last_o of_o all_o tree_n but_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v all_o in_o one_o night_n as_o if_o sensible_a of_o and_o ashamed_a for_o its_o former_a neglect_n she_o endeavour_n to_o overtake_v other_o tree_n with_o her_o double_a diligence_n man_n feed_v on_o the_o fruit_n silkworm_n on_o the_o leave_v thereof_o creature_n contemptible_a in_o themselves_o admirable_a in_o their_o quality_n appear_v proteus-like_a in_o sundry_a shape_n in_o the_o same_o year_n egg_n worm_n fly_n finish_v for_o the_o most_o part_n yearly_a their_o life_n and_o work_n together_o but_o we_o leave_v these_o mystery_n to_o be_v discuss_v by_o naturalist_n and_o will_v only_o add_v that_o if_o the_o original_n of_o silk_n be_v well_o consider_v gallant_n have_v small_a cause_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o gay_a clothes_n for_o from_o worm_n it_o come_v and_o to_o worm_n shall_v the_o wearer_n thereof_o return_v §_o 24._o store_n of_o the_o best_a silk_n be_v make_v and_o use_v in_o palestine_n israel_n among_o other_o favour_n bestow_v by_o god_n on_o the_o ungrateful_a jew_n this_o be_v one_o i_o have_v gird_v thou_o about_o with_o fine_a linen_n and_o cover_v thou_o with_o 10._o silk_n king_n saul_n be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v bravery_n frequent_a and_o fashionable_a in_o israel_n little_a state_n and_o gallantry_n be_v use_v under_o the_o judge_n when_o the_o court_n and_o costly_a clothes_n begin_v together_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n 18._o saying_n they_o that_o wear_v soft_a clothing_n be_v in_o king_n house_n i_o say_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n saul_n rich_a raiment_n begin_v general_o to_o be_v wear_v by_o the_o jew_n 24._o you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v over_o saul_n who_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_n and_o other_o delight_n yea_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o heathen_a writer_n best_a silk_n both_o for_o fineness_n and_o colour_n be_v in_o palestine_n 1._o pausaniâ—s_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o silk_n say_v he_o of_o elis_n in_o greece_n give_v not_o place_n in_o point_n of_o fineness_n to_o silk_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v not_o like_o it_o in_o yellowness_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o hebrew_n silk-worme_n be_v as_o good_a spinster_n and_o better_a dyer_n than_o those_o in_o greece_n set_v a_o better_a gloss_n and_o lustre_n on_o their_o work_n so_o much_o for_o the_o silk_n in_o judea_n call_v shesh_n in_o hebrew_a whence_o haply_o that_o fine_a linen_n or_o silk_n be_v call_v sash_n wear_v at_o this_o day_n about_o the_o head_n of_o eastern_a people_n §_o 25._o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o description_n disciple_n northwest_n 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truth_n can_v lie_v but_o do_v simulate_v only_o to_o try_v how_o welcome_a his_o company_n be_v to_o they_o they_o constrain_v he_o to_o stay_v such_o civil_a violence_n prevail_v on_o heaven_n itself_o and_o in_o break_v 30._o of_o bread_n he_o break_v himself_o unto_o they_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v he_o leave_v they_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o amazement_n nor_o have_v i_o ought_v else_o to_o observe_v of_o emaus_n but_o that_o many_o year_n before_o judas_n maccaâ—eus_n in_o that_o place_n get_v a_o eminent_a conquest_n and_o defeat_v the_o voluminous_a army_n 4._o of_o lysias_n §_o 26._o hard_o by_o emaus_n even_o at_o this_o day_n be_v show_v the_o ruin_n of_o zachariah_n his_o house_n house_n where_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v bear_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o 3._o crier_n beget_v of_o a_o dumb_a father_n this_o be_v that_o zachariah_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n without_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n and_o be_v punish_v that_o man_n can_v not_o understand_v he_o without_o 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into_o a_o 37._o castle_n where_o a_o garrison_n be_v keep_v to_o over-awe_n the_o city_n once_o the_o honour_n now_o the_o terror_n once_o the_o beauty_n now_o the_o bridle_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o 40._o the_o fair_a stair_n lead_v thereto_o stand_v saint_n paul_n when_o he_o make_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n hear_v he_o with_o great_a silence_n because_o he_o speak_v in_o 2._o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n until_o he_o come_v to_o that_o passage_n of_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n which_o though_o speak_v in_o hebrew_n be_v no_o good_a hebrew_n to_o his_o auditor_n but_o false_a construction_n &_o breach_n of_o jewish_a privilege_n when_o they_o turn_v their_o attentive_a ear_n into_o rail_a tongue_n away_o with_o such_o a_o fellow_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n §_o 3._o and_o now_o to_o show_v the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a happiness_n pass_v we_o from_o the_o palace_n of_o these_o king_n to_o their_o bury_a place_n see_v zion_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n may_v be_v call_v the_o westminster_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o the_o king_n thereof_o reside_v there_o while_o live_v and_o rest_v when_o dead_a the_o reader_n shall_v pay_v nothing_o but_o his_o pain_n in_o follow_v i_o while_o i_o show_v he_o these_o royal_a remain_v we_o may_v observe_v four_o gradation_n of_o honour_n in_o these_o interment_n 1_o wicked_a 24._o amon_n be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o house_n not_o under_o the_o roof_n but_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v 20._o manasseh_n vzzah_n who_o true_a but_o late_a repentance_n be_v effectual_a to_o save_v his_o soul_n but_o not_o his_o kingdom_n from_o destruction_n 2_o cruel_a joram_n who_o have_v no_o compassion_n while_o live_v &_o therefore_o no_o 1â—_n bowel_n when_o die_v be_v bury_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o 16._o city_n of_o david_n &_o neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n neither_o burn_v nor_o mourn_v make_v for_o he_o 3_o godly_a but_o leprous_a uzziah_n be_v ceremonious_o unclean_a be_v inter_v in_o the_o 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needless_a war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o 21._o israel_n jotham_n the_o peaceable_a who_o build_v the_o 35._o high_a gate_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ahaz_n the_o profane_a 22._o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n yet_o trespass_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n hezekiah_n the_o pious_a who_o destroy_v the_o high_a place_n josiah_n the_o tender-hearted_a who_o 27._o melt_v at_o god_n threaten_n denounce_v against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n §_o 4._o among_o these_o still_o i_o miss_v jehojakim_n and_o long_o seek_v for_o his_o tomb_n light_n at_o last_o on_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v 19_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o beyond_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n §_o 5._o now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o exchange_n of_o jehojakim_n exclude_v we_o find_v jeâ—ojada_n admit_v among_o
gain_v on_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n as_o yet_o zealous_a for_o the_o law_n partly_o to_o confute_v their_o falsehood_n who_o traduce_v he_o for_o a_o antinomian_a against_o all_o ceremonious_a observance_n hereupon_o he_o come_v into_o 26._o the_o temple_n to_o signify_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o day_n of_o purification_n until_o that_o a_o offering_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n if_o any_o grudge_n that_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o cost_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o the_o law_n and_o sullen_o say_v with_o judas_n iscariot_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o 8._o waist_n may_v not_o the_o law_n true_o answer_v with_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o case_n 12._o he_o do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n and_o for_o the_o more_o solemn_a interment_n thereof_o §_o 16._o but_o saint_n paul_n devotion_n in_o perform_v these_o obsequy_n be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o people_n mutiny_n who_o accuse_v he_o for_o defile_v the_o temple_n have_v 29._o see_v trophimus_n and_o ephesian_a with_o he_o in_o the_o city_n who_o they_o suppose_v he_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n malicious_a jealousy_n never_o make_v good_a logician_n so_o strange_a be_v the_o inference_n thereof_o in_o vain_a might_n saint_n paul_n deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o their_o syllogism_n while_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o inartificiall_a argument_n from_o the_o authority_n or_o prevalency_n rather_o of_o a_o popular_a uproar_n 34._o some_o cry_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o and_o those_o no_o doubt_n that_o know_v lest_o rail_v loud_a and_o no_o certainty_n can_v be_v know_v for_o the_o tumult_n the_o many-headed_a multitude_n speak_v a_o language_n whereof_o none_o can_v be_v a_o interpreter_n to_o understand_v they_o which_o understand_v not_o themselves_o §_o 17._o suppositive_a be_v the_o offence_n of_o saint_n paul_n rescue_v only_o on_o their_o bare_a surmise_n but_o positive_a must_v be_v his_o punishment_n draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n who_o certain_o they_o have_v kill_v have_v not_o the_o seasonable_a interpose_v of_o the_o captain_n rescue_v he_o from_o they_o who_o hence_o convey_v he_o safe_a into_o the_o 37._o castle_n no_o doubt_n of_o antonia_n hard_o by_o and_o not_o the_o castle_n on_o mount_n zion_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o david_n though_o former_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o other_o we_o make_v that_o place_n the_o theatre_n of_o saint_n paul_n future_a action_n on_o this_o occasion_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o vast_a wealth_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v cause_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o corban_n or_o treasury_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v about_o our_o saviour_n time_n pagan_n wellnigh_o as_o well_o line_v with_o wealth_n as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n flow_v from_o three_o principal_a spring_n 1_o mere_a gentile_n 2_o proselyte_n 3_o native_a jew_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o the_o temple_n and_o constant_o §_o 4._o native_a jew_n be_v the_o last_o liberality_n and_o best_a benefactor_n to_o the_o temple_n especial_o if_o all_o contribute_v thereunto_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o poor_a widow_n who_o cast_v in_o two_o 44._o mite_n be_v all_o her_o substance_n now_o have_v one_o be_v present_a when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n cast_v in_o their_o offering_n into_o the_o treasury_n it_o have_v be_v pleasant_a to_o behold_v the_o conflict_n betwixt_o their_o covetousness_n and_o vainglory_n and_o how_o the_o latter_a prevail_v in_o they_o for_o though_o they_o be_v 14._o covetous_a yet_o when_o people_n behold_v they_o they_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o their_o money_n or_o rather_o to_o let_v it_o out_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o popular_a applause_n but_o beside_o free-will-offering_n at_o any_o time_n that_o god_n service_n may_v not_o be_v lest_o arbitrary_a the_o jew_n be_v enjoin_v thrice_o a_o year_n 23._o at_o the_o 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amount_v to_o a_o nemâ—scit_fw-la of_o revenue_n doctrine_n but_o withal_o make_v a_o dearth_n of_o dutiful_a child_n in_o the_o land_n who_o count_v it_o the_o more_o frugal_a way_n once_o for_o all_o to_o fine_a to_o the_o temple_n then_o to_o pay_v the_o constant_a rent_n of_o daily_a relief_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o can_v a_o acquittance_n of_o humane_a tradition_n be_v valid_a against_o a_o debt_n of_o specialty_n by_o god_n command_v oh_o have_v the_o hole_n in_o the_o cover_n of_o corban_n be_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v in_o how_o zealous_o will_v it_o have_v protest_v against_o such_o proceed_n and_o we_o may_v conceive_v this_o one_o cause_n of_o hasten_v the_o woeful_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n wealth_n such_o ill_a get_v money_n poison_v the_o corban_n make_v it_o sudden_o swell_v and_o then_o break_v in_o piece_n when_o sweep_v away_o by_o the_o roman_n which_o we_o come_v now_o to_o relate_v chap._n xii_o the_o final_a abolition_n of_o 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direction_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n philol._n but_o you_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o yourself_o in_o the_o location_n of_o those_o lesser_a place_n as_o appear_v by_o some_o diversity_n of_o their_o distance_n both_o among_o themselves_o and_o from_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o particular_a description_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o general_a map_n of_o palestine_n ale_v i_o confess_v the_o same_o who_o have_v discover_v some_o error_n in_o the_o particular_a map_n reform_v the_o same_o in_o the_o map-generall_a which_o may_v be_v behold_v in_o this_o point_n as_o a_o new_a edition_n of_o the_o former_a correct_v and_o amend_v request_v i_o therefore_o the_o reader_n in_o such_o small_a difference_n to_o rely_v rather_o on_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o map-generall_a philol._n you_o 2._o once_o place_v hepher_n a_o royal_a city_n in_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n which_o since_o you_o have_v remove_v into_o judah_n without_o give_v any_o account_n of_o the_o alteration_n ale_v some_o probability_n persuade_v we_o to_o our_o former_a opinion_n chief_o because_o hepher_n be_v mention_v in_o ioshua_n 17_o list_n next_o to_o tapuah_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o manasseh_n but_o since_o find_v also_o a_o tapuah_n 34._o in_o judah_n and_o a_o land_n of_o 10._o hepher_n near_o sochoh_o a_o place_n also_o in_o 35._o judah_n it_o have_v stagger_v our_o judgement_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o remove_v hepher_n into_o judah_n with_o a_o flag_n of_o uncertainty_n thereon_o all_o author_n find_v a_o ignoramus_n for_o the_o exact_a position_n thereof_o philol._n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v in_o 28._o egypt_n and_o how_o stragle_v of_o 15._o country_n of_o goshen_n into_o this_o tribe_n ale_v you_o know_v that_o beside_o this_o england_n wherein_o we_o live_v there_o be_v a_o anglia_fw-it in_o denmark_n whence_o our_o ancestor_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v and_o there_o be_v england_n beyond_o wales_n whither_o some_o of_o our_o nation_n remove_v some_o such_o occasion_n to_o we_o unknown_a may_v give_v the_o name_n of_o goshen_n to_o a_o petty_a tract_n of_o ground_n in_o judah_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v from_o some_o assimilation_n in_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o wonder_v not_o at_o a_o goshen_n in_o egypt_n and_o another_o in_o judah_n when_o we_o find_v two_o 55._o ziphs_n two_o 56._o zenoahs_n two_o 48._o socohs_n etc._n etc._n as_o two_o kirby_n market-town_n in_o westmoreland_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o tribe_n philol._n conceive_v you_o that_o any_o wilderness_n wherewith_o judah_n abound_v be_v place_n of_o any_o pleasant_a habitation_n ale_v i_o be_o confident_a thereof_o for_o instance_n engedi_n though_o a_o 1._o wilderness_n be_v so_o delicious_a a_o place_n 14_o that_o the_o spouse_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o cluster_n of_o camphire_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o engedi_n beside_o it_o have_v the_o conveniency_n of_o palmtree_n therefore_o 2._o in_o scripture_n call_v hazazon-tamar_a which_o be_v engedi_n tamar_n be_v in_o hebrew_n a_o palm_n nor_o can_v i_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o busâ—um_fw-la pliny_n as_o the_o best_a comment_n herein_o in_o god_n word_n who_o speak_v of_o people_n live_v on_o the_o west_n of_o the_o dead-sea_n among_o these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o town_n engadda_n second_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o fruitfulness_n and_o wood_n of_o palmtree_n but_o now_o become_v another_o heap_n of_o ash_n philol._n i_o find_v indeed_o a_o city_n and_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n in_o this_o tribe_n but_o be_v the_o dweller_n therein_o those_o same_o maonite_n which_o be_v say_v judg._n 10._o 12._o with_o the_o zidonian_o and_o amalekite_n to_o have_v oppress_v israel_n ale_v o_o no._n i_o take_v these_o tyrant_n maonites_n to_o have_v be_v a_o fierce_a and_o foreign_a nation_n saint_n hierom_n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la conceive_v maon_n to_o be_v the_o country_n of_o moab_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o canaanites_n because_o maonites_n signify_v inhabitant_n and_o the_o canaanite_n we_o know_v be_v the_o ancient_a and_o original_a dweller_n in_o the_o land_n who_o relic_n leave_v in_o the_o land_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n be_v constant_a thorn_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o i_o conceive_v rather_o with_o learned_a cajetan_n on_o this_o place_n these_o maonite_n be_v a_o distinct_a neighbour_a nation_n who_o certain_a habitation_n be_v to_o we_o unknown_a philol._n saul_n when_o march_v against_o the_o amalekite_n be_v say_v to_o have_v number_v the_o people_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o 4._o telaim_n which_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o country_n seem_v south_n in_o or_o near_a judah_n yet_o no_o such_o place_n appear_v in_o your_o map_n thereof_o ale_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v various_o interpret_v the_o rabbin_n render_v it_o appellative_o in_o lamb_n affirm_v the_o saul_n do_v not_o
the_o populousness_n and_o puissance_n of_o zebulun_n zebulun_n num._n 1._o 31._o 31._o num._n 26._o 27._o 27._o judg._n 5._o 14._o 14._o psal._n 68_o 27._o 27._o 1_o chr._n 12._o 33._o 33._o judg._n 12._o 12._o the_o situation_n and_o sea_n convenience_n thereof_o thereof_o gen._n 49._o 13._o 13._o deut._n 33._o 18_o 19_o zebulun_n how_o border_v on_o sidon_n sidon_n gen._n 49._o 13._o 13._o bochar_n geog._n sacr._n par_fw-fr pri_fw-la pag._n 342._o the_o several_a measure_n and_o name_n of_o the_o galilean_a sea_n sea_n jos._n l._n 3._o the_o bell_n jud._n ca._n 18._o 18._o lib._n 5._o c._n 15._o nat._n hist._n hist._n de_fw-fr ter._n saâ—c_fw-la saâ—c_fw-la trau._n of_o patriarch_n p._n 446._o 446._o trau._n p._n 104._o 104._o josh._n 13._o 27._o &_o josh._n 19_o 35._o 35._o luke_n 5._o 1._o 1._o john_n 6._o 1._o 1._o mat._n 15._o 29._o 29._o luke_n 5._o 2._o 2._o maâ—ke_v 3._o 9_o 9_o luke_n 8._o 23._o 23._o mark_v 6._o 48._o 48._o act_n 27._o 37._o why_o our_o saviour_n traverse_v sea_n as_o well_o as_o land_n christ_n first_o voyage_n voyage_n luke_n 5._o 7._o the_o second_o voyage_n save_v peter_n peter_n mâ—t._n 14._o 24._o 24._o psal._n 77._o 19_o 19_o john_n 6._o 21._o the_o three_o voyage_n when_o christ_n be_v fast_o a_o sleep_n sleep_n mat._n 8._o 24._o 24._o mark_n 4._o 3._o 7._o 7._o mar._n 4._o 39_o 40._o why_o christ_n never_o sail_v after_o his_o resurrection_n resurrection_n mar._n 8._o 14._o 14._o john_n 21_o 4._o the_o method_n of_o the_o future_a description_n description_n vid._n tabulam_fw-la ter._n sanc._n sanc._n luke_n 4._o 29._o the_o situation_n and_o denomination_n of_o nazareth_n nazareth_n tom._n 1._o epi._n 17._o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la marcellam_fw-la cant._n 2._o 1._o 1._o mar._n 6._o 3._o a_o vulgar_a error_n error_n luke_n 4._o 34._o 34._o john_n 1._o 46._o 46._o john_n 19_o 19_o 19_o act._n 24._o 5._o christ_n no_o ceremonious_a nazarite_n nazarite_n numb_a 6._o 2._o 2._o mat._n 11._o 19_o 19_o luke_n 8._o 54._o 54._o mat._n 2._o 23._o 23._o isaiah_n 11._o 1._o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o christ_n preach_v in_o nazareth_n nazareth_n luke_n 4._o 20._o 20._o 2_o sam_n 17._o 7._o 7._o john_n 7._o 15._o why_o prophet_n without_o honour_n in_o their_o own_o country_n country_n heb._n 7._o 3._o the_o murder_a intent_n of_o the_o nazarite_n defeat_v defeat_v john_n 3._o 14._o 14._o see_v they_o on_o the_o place_n the_o travel_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o lauretto_n lauretto_n see_v tâ—reâ—llinus_n his_o historia_fw-la laâ—rettana_fw-la laâ—rettana_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o joseph_n sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n brethren_n gen._n 37._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 42._o 21._o 21._o gen._n 37._o 25._o 25._o verse_n 22._o 22._o verse_n 26._o 26._o gen._n 37._o 25._o 25._o see_v description_n of_o ephraim_n tribe_n sephoris_n the_o great_a city_n in_o galilee_n galilee_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josh._n 19_o 13._o 13._o the_o birth_n placâ—_n of_o jonah_n 2_o king_n 14._o 25._o 25._o jonah_n 1._o 3._o 3._o jonah_n 4._o 9_o 9_o john_n 7._o 52._o 52._o mat._n 15._o 39_o 39_o mar._n 8._o 10._o bethulia_n the_o stage_n of_o the_o tragedy_n of_o holofernes_n the_o high_a seat_v city_n jotâ—pata_n the_o character_n of_o flavius_n josephus_n jew_n and_o priest_n son_n of_o maâ—tathias_n maâ—tathias_n though_o in_o his_o proem_n he_o promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o add_v or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n thing_n in_o apparatu_fw-la numero_fw-la 84._o christ_n sermon_n on_o this_o sea_n sea_n mat._n 13._o 2._o 2._o exod._n 14._o 19_o 20._o tiberias_n nigh_o to_o which_o christ_n multiply_v the_o loaf_n loaf_n john_n 21._o 1._o 1._o joh._n 6._o 22_o 23._o 23._o m_o biddulph_n in_o his_o trau._n p._n 104._o m._n biddulphs_n eye-comment_n on_o our_o saviour_n sea-voyage_n sea-voyage_n mâ—â—_n 6._o 33._o the_o ancient_a river_n of_o kâ—shon_n kâ—shon_n judg._n 5._o 21._o 21._o gen._n 1._o 9_o 9_o vid._n eum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la utrique_fw-la excâ—â—citus_fw-la concurâ—entes_fw-la manu_fw-la conserver_n unt_fw-la trâ—m_fw-la ibid._n the_o 2_o stream_n of_o kishon_n run_v into_o several_a sea_n sea_n bâ—â—eiden_fw-mi bachius_fw-la in_o ter_z sacr._n sacr._n mat._n 17._o 1._o mark_v 9_o 2._o luke_n 9_o 30._o 30._o in_o his_o description_n of_o palestin_n which_o be_v neither_o divide_v into_o lâ—aves_n page_n column_n nor_o chapter_n chapter_n mâ—t._n 7._o 7._o 7._o jam._n 4._o 3._o 3._o luke_n 9_o 33._o 33._o biddulphs_n trau._n p._n 101._o the_o city_n naim_n &_o judge_n elons_n sepulchre_n sepulchre_n luke_n 7._o 11._o 11._o judg._n 12._o 12._o the_o place_n where_o baal_n â—_z be_v slay_v by_o eliah_n eliah_n 1_o king_n 18._o 28._o 28._o 1_o king_n 17._o 7._o the_o god_n carmelus_n carmelus_n in_o vâ—spâ—siano_n cap._n 5._o the_o pleasure_n of_o carmel_n carmel_n amos_n 9_o 3._o 3._o 2_o king_n 19_o 32._o 32._o ibid_fw-la in_o the_o marginal_a note_n note_n vâ—de_fw-la â—abulas_fw-la adrichomii_fw-la cain_n caiaphas_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 4._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 11._o 49._o 49._o heb._n 12._o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bell_n iâ—d_n liâ—_n 2_o cap._n 32._o 32._o john_n 2._o 1._o 1._o josh._n 19_o 11._o 11._o josh._n 12._o 22._o 22._o josh._n 21._o 34._o a_o churlish_a difficulty_n rather_o wave_v then_o satisfy_v satisfy_v tostatus_n &_o tremâ—llius_n in_o locum_fw-la chroniâ—oâ—um_fw-la who_o make_v dimnah_n the_o same_o with_o rimmon_n taboâ—_n with_o nahalol_n the_o arm_n of_o zâ—bulun_n zâ—bulun_n 1_o king_n 4._o 12._o issachars_n number_n and_o eminent_a person_n person_n gen._n 30._o 17._o 17._o numb_a 1._o 29._o 29._o num._n 26._o 25._o 25._o 1_o king_n 15._o 27_o 27_o 1_o king_n 1._o 4._o 4._o deut._n 33._o 18_o 19_o 19_o josh._n 19_o â—2_n his_o bound_n &_o fruitfulness_n fruitfulness_n psal._n 106._o 24._o 24._o gen._n 49._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 49._o 14._o not_o defective_a in_o valour_n valour_n judg._n 5._o 15._o excel_v in_o chronology_n chronology_n 1_o chr._n 12._o 32._o 32._o riuâ—t_n exerâ—_n in_o 49._o genâ—sios_fw-gr genâ—sios_fw-gr josh._n 19_o 18._o jezreel_n a_o regal_a city_n city_n josh._n 17._o 10._o 10._o 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o 27._o â—_o king_n 21._o 3._o naboth_n refusal_n defend_v jezebel_n murder_v of_o naboth_n naboth_n 1_o king_n 21._o 10_o 10_o 2_o king_n 9_o 26._o 26._o deut._n 24._o 16._o divine_a justice_n justice_n 1_o king_n 22._o 34._o 34._o 2_o king_n 9_o 24_o abaziahs_n double_a death_n reconcile_v reconcile_v heb._n 9_o 27._o 27._o 1_o king_n 21._o 1._o and_o his_o doublâ—â—â—riall_n doublâ—â—â—riall_n 2_o king_n 9_o 28._o 28._o 2_o chr._n 22._o 9_o the_o manner_n of_o lezebel_n death_n death_n 1_o king_n 19_o 2_o 2_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 2_o king_n 9_o 31._o 31._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 35._o 35._o foot_n in_o thosâ—_n part_n naked_a iâ—â—andalâ—_n iâ—â—andalâ—_n 2_o king_n 10._o 8._o the_o blood_n of_o jezebel_n why_o require_v of_o jehu_n jehu_n hose_n 1._o 4._o the_o brave_a battle_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 10._o 1_o 2._o 2._o judg._n 5._o 19_o 19_o judg._n 5._o 14._o sâ—ars_n waâ—â—curs_n waâ—â—curs_n gen._n 15._o 5._o &_o 22._o 17._o kishon_n god_n bosom_n bosom_n judg._n 5._o 21._o kishon_n and_o engaâ—â—im_n engaâ—â—im_n 1_o chron._n 6._o 6._o josh._n 21_o 28._o 28._o biddulphs_n travel_n p._n 113._o 113._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la shâ—nem_fw-la abishag_n birthplach_v birthplach_v josh._n 19_o 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n 1._o 3_o 3_o psal._n 103._o 5._o 5._o 1_o king_n 2._o 23._o elisha_n his_o honourable_a land-lady_n land-lady_n 2_o king_n 4._o 17._o 17._o 2_o king_n 4._o 20._o restore_v to_o her_o lose_a possessionâ—_n possessionâ—_n 2_o kin._n 8._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 4._o 13._o 13._o 2_o king_n 4._o 10._o tabor_n a_o city_n city_n josh._n 19_o 22._o 22._o judg._n 8._o 18._o 18._o jer._n 46._o 18._o 18._o hos._n 5._o 1._o 1._o brocardus_n in_o descrip._n terrae_fw-la sanc._n itin._n ab_fw-la acone_n versuâ—_fw-la eurum_fw-la eurum_fw-la psal._n 89._o 12._o daâ—arah_n and_o tarichea_n tarichea_n josh._n 19_o 12._o 12._o josh._n 21._o 28._o 28._o 1_o sâ—m_n 28._o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 29._o 1._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 29._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 31._o 9_o 10._o 10._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 10._o 10._o speed_z in_o the_o life_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o towards_o the_o end_n rain_v on_o mount_n gilboa_n gilboa_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 21._o 21._o descrip._n tâ—r._n sanc._n ab_fw-la acone_n versus_fw-la notum_fw-la notum_fw-la mat._n 17._o 20._o 20._o act._n 1._o 20._o 20._o psal._n 109._o 7._o 7._o 1_o king_n 5._o manassâ—h_o in_o issachar_n issachar_n josh._n 17._o 11._o 11._o ephes._n 1._o 11._o and_o how_o in_o asher_n asher_n viz._n 1_o chr._n 8._o 38._o &_o 1_o chr._n 9_o 44._o 44._o opus_fw-la est_fw-la quadringâ—ntis_fw-la camelis_fw-la onustis_fw-la commentariis_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddere_fw-la mar._n sutra_n cite_v by_o buxdor_n in_o thesauro_fw-la sol_fw-it 202._o 202._o 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o 27._o josh._n
run_v with_o the_o swift_a and_o hold_v out_o with_o the_o long_a have_v aâ—_n king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n and_o continue_v themselves_o in_o a_o considerable_a condition_n till_o after_o the_o captivity_n return_v almost_o as_o many_o forcible_a impression_n as_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o israelite_n what_o though_o 31._o shâ—â—gar_a smote_n samson_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 14._o samuel_n humble_v they_o yet_o they_o grow_v so_o great_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n that_o they_o leave_v all_o the_o israelite_n 22._o swordless_a though_o afterward_o there_o be_v one_o sword_n too_o many_o in_o saulâ—_n hand_n wherewith_o he_o slay_v himself_o when_o overcome_v by_o the_o philistine_n indeed_o etc._n david_n bring_v they_o and_o solomon_n keep_v they_o under_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joram_n they_o so_o recover_v themselves_o that_o they_o plunder_v judah_n rifle_v the_o king_n palace_n 17._o kill_v and_o carry_v captive_a the_o seed_n royal_a uzziah_n after_o order_v they_o into_o obedience_n 6._o but_o under_o ahaz_n they_o regnine_v their_o lose_a city_n and_o win_v more_o unto_o they_o in_o a_o word_n of_o the_o heathen_a people_n leave_v for_o 13._o thorn_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o jew_n none_o have_v sharp_a prickle_n 15._o or_o pierce_v near_o to_o their_o heart_n then_o the_o philistine_n yea_o such_o their_o puissance_n that_o from_o they_o the_o greek_n and_o latino_n call_v all_o this_o land_n palestinaâ—_n because_o the_o philistine_n live_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n most_o obvious_a to_o the_o notice_n of_o foreiner_n as_o in_o deed_n a_o small_a port_n make_v a_o great_a report_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o stranger_n far_o off_o than_o a_o land-locked_n place_n though_o far_o great_a in_o proportion_n §_o 24._o the_o bound_n of_o philistia_n be_v not_o precise_o to_o be_v set_v down_o for_o while_o tame_a cattle_n be_v keep_v in_o pasture_n beast_n of_o prey_n such_o this_o warlike_a people_n be_v only_o bound_v by_o their_o own_o ravenous_a appetite_n the_o best_a way_n to_o measure_v the_o border_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v to_o behold_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o when_o they_o be_v increase_v than_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v according_o enlarge_v thus_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n saul_n they_o rove_v and_o 10._o range_v as_o far_o as_o dor_n and_o bethshean_n in_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o have_v garrison_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o most_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o their_o constant_a habitation_n their_o den_n as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o be_v atract_v of_o ground_n from_o gath_n in_o the_o north_n to_o gaza_n in_o the_o south_n some_o fifty_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o about_o half_a as_o broad_a in_o the_o land_n allot_v to_o judah_n dan_n and_o simeon_n their_o government_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o monarchy_n and_o aristocracy_n for_o as_o their_o chief_a city_n have_v king_n over_o they_o which_o seem_v absolute_a in_o their_o own_o dominion_n so_o these_o 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