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etc._n from_o dan_o to_o beer-sheba_a that_o be_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ale_v it_o be_v the_o utmost_a eminent_a city_n but_o not_o absolute_o the_o far_a place_n in_o palestine_n as_o neither_o mention_v among_o the_o southern_a boundary_n of_o the_o land_n in_o general_a numb_a 34._o nor_o with_o the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15._o in_o ordinary_a discourse_n we_o measure_v england_n east_n and_o west_n from_o dover_n to_o the_o mount_n as_o the_o far_a western_a place_n of_o note_n though_o cornwall_n stretch_v seven_o map_n mile_n beyond_o it_o unto_o the_o land_n end_n so_o beer-sheba_a be_v the_o remote_a remarkable_a city_n of_o canaan_n where_o the_o cloth_n as_o i_o may_v say_v end_v though_o the_o list_v thereof_o reach_v beyond_o it_o to_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xiii_o objection_n against_o benjamin_n answer_v philol._n why_o make_v you_o nob_n a_o levite_n city_n in_o benjamin_n within_o the_o suburb_n of_o anathoth_n see_v nob_n be_v neither_o name_v among_o the_o four_o city_n bestow_v on_o the_o levite_n in_o this_o tribe_n josh._n 21._o 17._o nor_o be_v it_o any_o of_o the_o eight_o and_o forty_o belong_v unto_o they_o throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o canaan_n ale_v that_o nob_n be_v in_o this_o tribe_n appear_v by_o that_o catalogue_n of_o city_n present_v we_o in_o 31._o nehemiah_n which_o the_o benjamite_n repossess_v after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n that_o it_o be_v a_o levite_n yea_o a_o priest_n city_n appear_v too_o plain_o by_o the_o 19_o massacre_n therein_o on_o they_o commit_v we_o confess_v it_o none_o of_o the_o eight_o and_o forty_o original_o assign_v to_o the_o levite_n yet_o how_o they_o in_o after-age_n be_v capable_a of_o supernumerary_a city_n more_o than_o in_o their_o first_o charter_n and_o how_o the_o mortâ—main_n of_o the_o levite_n as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o be_v enlarge_v with_o new_a foundation_n we_o have_v late_o answer_v in_o the_o objection_n of_o ephraim_n 〈◊〉_d whither_o we_o refer_v you_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n philol._n you_o make_v the_o son_n of_o saul_n execute_v on_o a_o hill_n nigh_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n which_o your_o judicious_a 264._o friend_n will_v have_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o gibeon_n observe_v therein_o a_o exemplary_a piece_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o whereas_o saul_n have_v ruin_v the_o tabernacle_n at_o nob_n his_o son_n be_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o same_o in_o gibeon_n ale_v not_o to_o be_v a_o plaintise_n against_o he_o but_o a_o defendant_n of_o myself_o i_o conceive_v he_o mistake_v in_o confound_a gibeah_n of_o saul_n with_o gibeon_n distinct_a city_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o several_a owner_n and_o action_n therein_o perform_v gibeon_n gibeah_n a_o ancient_a city_n of_o the_o hivites_n who_o etc._n inhabitant_n deceive_v the_o israelite_n 17._o give_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n a_o city_n in_o benjamin_n hard_o by_o iâ—rusalem_n distinct_a from_o the_o 28._o former_a who_o inhabitant_n be_v mere_a benjamite_n and_o by_o their_o lust_n abuse_v the_o 16._o levite_n concubine_n to_o death_n for_o which_o their_o tribe_n be_v almost_o extirpate_v it_o be_v afterward_o call_v gibeah_n of_o saul_n from_o his_o birth_n and_o frequent_a residence_n therein_o now_o the_o text_n express_o say_v that_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v hang_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o gibeah_n 6._o of_o saul_n that_o be_v in_o saul_n native_a place_n and_o court_n where_o he_o have_v issue_v out_o his_o cruel_a edict_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n philol._n but_o that_o expression_n they_o hang_v they_o in_o the_o hill_n 9_o before_o the_o lord_n import_v the_o same_o perform_v in_o some_o religious_a place_n probable_o in_o the_o prospect_n or_o view_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ale_v before_o the_o 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shall_v be_v god_n willing_a in_o the_o second_o edition_n to_o conform_v those_o particular_a map_n according_a to_o these_o rectisiâ—ations_n in_o the_o general_a description_n chap._n fourteen_o objection_n against_o judah_n answer_v philol._n will_v not_o it_o affright_v one_o to_o see_v a_o dead_a man_n walk_v and_o will_v not_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v amaze_v to_o see_v the_o dead-sea_n move_v why_o have_v you_o make_v the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n thereof_o wave_v as_o if_o like_o other_o sea_n it_o be_v act_v with_o any_o tyâ—e_n which_o all_o author_n avouch_v and_o yourself_o confess_v 5._o to_o be_v a_o stand_a stink_a lake_n think_v not_o to_o plead_v that_o such_o wave_a be_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o wind_n thereupon_o see_v tacitus_n affirm_v of_o this_o sea_n neque_fw-la 618_o vento_fw-la impellitur_fw-la it_o be_v such_o a_o drone_n it_o will_v neither_o go_v of_o itself_o nor_o yet_o be_v drive_v of_o the_o wind_n ale_v i_o will_v not_o score_v it_o 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that_o it_o stand_v in_o but_o lead_v towards_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n §_o 7._o the_o galilean_n be_v high_o spirit_v people_n galiâ—eans_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d priâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fighter_n from_o their_o infancy_n impatient_a of_o wrong_n lover_n of_o liberty_n and_o prone_a to_o revenge_v much_o of_o their_o nature_n may_v be_v read_v in_o their_o countryman_n saint_n peter_n forward_z not_o to_o say_v furious_a in_o hot_a blood_n to_o draw_v his_o 10._o sword_n though_o at_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o after_o at_o leisure_n to_o repent_v it_o apt_a they_o be_v to_o raise_v tumult_n against_o the_o roman_n but_o always_o with_o ill_a success_n witness_v especial_o when_o they_o pretend_v sacrifice_n to_o cloak_v their_o rebellion_n but_o pilate_n be_v too_o quick_a and_o cunning_a for_o they_o who_o subdue_a they_o 1._o mingle_v their_o blood_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v distinguishable_a by_o their_o dialect_n from_o other_o jew_n speak_v a_o broad_a or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o doric_a syriack_n whereof_o the_o maid_n mind_v saint_n peter_n thou_o 70._o be_v a_o galilean_a and_o thy_o speech_n agree_v thereunto_o they_o be_v account_v courser_n and_o less_o refine_a jew_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o evangelist_n 45._o the_o galilean_v receive_v he_o have_v see_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n for_o they_o also_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o feast_n where_o those_o word_n for_o they_o also_o though_o they_o admit_v the_o galilean_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o the_o jew_n yet_o set_v they_o at_o a_o second_o table_n as_o inferior_a to_o the_o other_o yea_o the_o jew_n call_v our_o saviour_n in_o disgrace_n at_o least_o wise_a in_o diminution_n a_o galilean_a may_v i_o presume_v to_o interpose_v my_o opinion_n i_o shall_v conceive_v these_o galilean_n be_v chief_o extract_v from_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n leave_v behind_o in_o the_o land_n after_o the_o assyrian_a captivity_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o §_o 8._o if_o these_o three_o province_n be_v in_o several_a respect_n compare_v compare_v together_o they_o behave_v themselves_o as_o follow_v for_o antiquity_n galilee_n the_o first_o mention_v 7._o in_o joshua_n judea_n the_o next_o samaria_n the_o young_a extent_n judea_n the_o great_a galilee_n the_o next_o samaria_n the_o small_a honour_n judea_n the_o high_a because_o jerusalem_n therein_o samaria_n the_o next_o galilee_n the_o mean_a safety_n samaria_n the_o first_o best_o secure_v in_o the_o middle_a judea_n next_o galilee_n last_o and_o most_o expose_v to_o enemy_n fruitfulness_n galilee_n the_o first_o samaria_n second_o judea_n mountainous_a and_o less_o fruitful_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n hierom._n this_o distinction_n of_o these_o three_o province_n last_v till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n but_o abate_v in_o the_o solemnity_n thereof_o by_o the_o ensue_a partition_n into_o tetrarchy_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o division_n of_o this_o land_n into_o four_o tetrarchy_n and_o some_o other_o small_a territory_n §_o 1._o much_o about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n tetrarchy_n this_o land_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o tetrarchy_n a_o tetrarchy_n be_v conceive_v by_o thesaâ—ro_n some_o to_o be_v a_o dominion_n wherein_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n four_o squadron_n and_o sixty_o four_o man_n other_o with_o pliny_n take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o country_n with_o four_o city_n therein_o but_o learned_a 576._o salmasius_n to_o who_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n confute_v these_o for_o erroneous_a where_o he_o prove_v a_o tetrarchy_n to_o be_v a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o man_n or_o city_n therein_o more_o or_o less_o these_o tetrarchy_n in_o judea_n take_v their_o original_n from_o the_o testament_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a who_o leave_v several_a son_n 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the_o city_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n §_o 23._o gratitude_n to_o saul_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n probable_o do_v afterward_o put_v the_o people_n of_o this_o city_n on_o that_o honourable_a but_o dangerous_a design_n to_o rescue_n saul_n and_o his_o son_n body_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n where_o the_o 10._o philistine_n have_v hang_v they_o up_o it_o be_v no_o pleasant_a prospect_n to_o these_o man_n of_o jabesh_n bethshan_n be_v opposite_a on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n over_o against_o they_o some_o eight_o mile_n off_o loialty_n have_v a_o quick_a sight_n and_o a_o tender_a heart_n at_o a_o distance_n to_o behold_v and_o bemoan_v affront_n to_o her_o sovereign_n do_v saul_n preserve_v their_o right_a eye_n to_o this_o end_n content_o to_o behold_v his_o body_n abuse_v out_o march_v all_o the_o valiant_a man_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o night_n over_o jordan_n
saul_n and_o his_o son_n corpse_n they_o take_v down_o from_o bethshan_n bring_v they_o home_o burn_v the_o flesh_n and_o bury_v the_o bone_n thereof_o under_o a_o 13._o tree_n near_o the_o city_n the_o jew_n general_o inter_v their_o dead_a under_o some_o oak_n please_v perchance_o with_o the_o parallel_n that_o as_o those_o plant_n seem_o dead_a in_o winter_n have_v every_o spring_n a_o annual_a resurrection_n so_o mens_fw-la dry_a bone_n shall_v have_v new_a sap_n put_v into_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 14._o david_n afterward_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n &_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n their_o father_n in_o zelab_n in_o the_o country_n of_o 28._o benjamin_n §_o 24._o from_o the_o ford_n of_o ephraim_n jordan_n take_v his_o course_n by_o the_o city_n of_o 34._o ataroth_n and_o 26._o debir_n of_o which_o we_o can_v say_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o that_o they_o be_v call_v ataroth_n and_o debir_n for_o these_o place_n let_v 35._o ataroth-shophan_a 36._o beth-haran_a etc._n etc._n march_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n be_v so_o short-lived_a in_o scripture_n that_o they_o live_v only_o to_o be_v name_v and_o present_o vanish_v away_o without_o any_o more_o mention_n of_o they_o not_o long_o after_o jordan_n leave_v this_o tribe_n run_v into_o reuben_n §_o 25._o more_o inland_n in_o gad_n lie_v the_o large_a and_o fruitful_a country_n of_o gilead_n whereof_o more_o fit_o and_o full_o in_o the_o next_o tribe_n for_o though_o this_o tribe_n of_o gad_n have_v south-gilead_n in_o her_o border_n yet_o under_o favour_n i_o conceive_v that_o north-gilead_n which_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n be_v the_o firstand_v best_a country_n of_o that_o name_n now_o whereas_o we_o read_v in_o 25._o scripture_n that_o gad_n have_v all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n and_o few_o verse_n after_o that_o manasseh_n have_v half_a 31._o gilead_n know_v that_o gilead_n be_v take_v restrictive_o in_o the_o former_a and_o general_o in_o the_o latter_a acception_n §_o 26._o ramoth-gilead_n call_v also_o locum_fw-la ramoâ—h-mizpeh_a be_v metropolis_n of_o gad-gilead_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o be_v also_o a_o city_n of_o 8._o refuge_n afterward_o win_v by_o the_o king_n of_o 3._o aram._n then_o alas_o that_o city_n which_o so_o often_o have_v save_v other_o from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o preserve_v itself_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o syrian_n here_o it_o be_v verify_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la christus_fw-la 14._o rapit_fw-la fiscus_fw-la for_o upon_o jeroboam_n introduce_v of_o idolatry_n the_o pious_a levite_n be_v out_v of_o their_o possession_n and_o now_o the_o pagan_a syrian_n revenge_v their_o quarrel_n eject_v israel_n out_o of_o this_o city_n wrongful_o wrest_v from_o the_o levite_n §_o 27._o however_o not_o long_o after_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n with_o joint_a force_n besiege_v it_o when_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n bid_v they_o both_o battle_n jehoshaphat_n at_o ahab_n 30._o persuasion_n pretend_v his_o honour_n but_o intend_v therein_o his_o own_o safety_n appear_v in_o his_o princely_a equipage_n while_o the_o other_o disguise_v himself_o in_o the_o army_n now_o the_o syrian_n have_v receive_v special_a order_n 31._o to_o fight_v neither_o against_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n mistake_v jehoshaphat_n for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n direct_v in_o their_o conjecture_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o lustre_n of_o his_o royal_a robe_n bravery_n betray_v man_n to_o danger_n and_o not_o only_o set_v up_o a_o fair_a mark_n but_o give_v malice_n the_o right_a ground_n to_o throw_v at_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o god_n that_o jehoshaphat_n who_o in_o compliment_n have_v profess_v to_o ahab_n i_o be_o 4._o as_o thou_o be_v shall_v in_o realty_n be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o indeed_o but_o upon_o his_o cry_v out_o the_o syrian_n apprehend_v their_o error_n and_o desist_v from_o further_a pursue_v he_o §_o 28._o but_o divine_a justice_n continue_v the_o chase_n of_o ahab_n gild_n can_v hide_v itself_o in_o a_o crowd_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o disguise_v himself_o from_o god_n eye_n but_o by_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n a_o man_n draw_v a_o bow_n at_o 34._o adventure_n and_o all-seeing_a providence_n guide_v blind_a chance_n to_o the_o joint_n of_o ahab_n armour_n mortal_o wound_v he_o it_o seem_v not_o only_o the_o corselet_n but_o also_o the_o put_n on_o thereof_o must_v be_v of_o proof_n to_o fence_v death_n out_o which_o otherwise_o will_v creep_v in_o at_o a_o small_a cranny_n yet_o ahab_n be_v stay_v up_o in_o his_o chariot_n till_o even_o &_o then_o the_o sun_n &_o his_o life_n set_v together_o some_o year_n after_o king_n jehoram_n ahab'_v son_n at_o the_o same_o place_n receive_v 15._o wound_n of_o more_o honour_n and_o less_o danger_n when_o forcible_o he_o recover_v this_o ramoth-gilead_n from_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n but_o of_o all_o jehorams_fw-mi hurt_v here_o receive_v none_o go_v so_o near_o his_o heart_n as_o that_o in_o this_o 1._o city_n a_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n send_v by_o elisha_n do_v anoint_v jehu_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n §_o 29._o we_o have_v whole_o forget_v no_o shame_n to_o confess_v and_o amend_v our_o fault_n the_o small_a country_n of_o sharon_n in_o the_o north-east_n part_n 16._o of_o this_o tribe_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n david_n where_o his_o herd_n 29._o be_v feed_v under_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o shetrai_n the_o sharonite_n david_n we_o see_v be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a man_n and_o good_a king_n but_o also_o a_o good_a husband_n stocking_n this_o his_o land_n to_o his_o best_a profit_n know_v full_a well_o soon_o will_v the_o state_n of_o his_o court-hall_n be_v abate_v if_o the_o thrift_n in_o his_o country_n 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castle_n of_o his_o own_o name_n now_o corrupt_o call_v sandalium_n two_o mile_n south_n of_o the_o city_n §_o 19_o yet_o tyre_n afterward_o recover_v itself_o to_o considerable_a greatness_n like_o a_o cunning_a broker_n though_o often_o prove_v quite_o bankrupt_a she_o set_v up_o again_o though_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v her_o credit_n but_o the_o conveniency_n of_o her_o situation_n as_o indeed_o a_o harlot_n need_v no_o other_o ware_n than_o herself_o to_o set_v up_o her_o trade_n insomuch_o that_o the_o poet_n fiction_n of_o the_o phoenix_n spring_v again_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ash_n be_v disclaim_v by_o natural_a history_n for_o a_o falsehood_n may_v mythological_o find_v a_o truth_n in_o and_o probable_o fetch_v its_o ground_n from_o this_o phoenix_n or_o phoenician_n city_n of_o tyre_n always_o arise_v fresh_a and_o fair_a out_o of_o his_o own_o ruin_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n it_o be_v a_o stately_a place_n and_o yet_o though_o with_o dives_n it_o be_v 19_o clothe_v in_o purple_a tyre_n can_v not_o with_o he_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n unless_o behold_v to_o herod_n land_n of_o galilee_n to_o afford_v it_o constant_a provision_n because_o its_o country_n be_v 20._o nourish_v by_o the_o king_n country_n sensible_n hereof_o when_o herod_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o these_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o politic_o compound_v the_o breach_n know_v that_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o who_o feed_v they_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v famish_v and_o open_v the_o breast_n of_o blastus_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n with_o a_o golden_a key_n through_o that_o passage_n they_o make_v their_o access_n to_o pacify_v king_n herod_n §_o 20._o 31._o tyre_n at_o this_o day_n be_v reduce_v almost_o to_o nothing_o here_o it_o be_v seasonable_o remember_v that_o ethbaal_n father_n of_o jezebel_n be_v the_o king_n as_o tyre_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o sidonian_n and_o i_o find_v a_o great_a conformity_n betwixt_o the_o fortune_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o this_o place_n in_o their_o 1_o outward_a happiness_n she_o a_o crown_a queen_n and_o tyre_n a_o 8._o crown_v city_n who_o merchant_n be_v prince_n 2_o inward_a wickedness_n both_o of_o they_o style_v 21._o harlot_n in_o scripture_n 3_o final_a wofulness_n she_o eat_v up_o by_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o short_a reversion_n of_o her_o 35._o skull_n foot_n and_o palm_n and_o tyre_n 216._o so_o consume_v by_o all-devouring_a time_n that_o now_o no_o other_o than_o a_o heap_n of_o ruin_n yet_o have_v they_o a_o reverend_a respect_n and_o do_v instruct_v the_o pensive_a beholder_n with_o their_o exemplary_a frailty_n enough_o of_o tyre_n if_o not_o too_o much_o fear_v that_o long_o since_o the_o reader_n have_v sad_o sympathize_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o alexander_n guess_v their_o pain_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o long_a siege_n of_o this_o place_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o own_o patience_n in_o read_v our_o tedious_a description_n thereof_o all_o i_o will_v add_v be_v this_o that_o though_o tyre_n be_v a_o sink_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v this_o 21._o record_v in_o excuse_n of_o her_o profaneness_n and_o mitigation_n of_o her_o punishment_n that_o if_o the_o miracle_n do_v in_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v long_a since_o repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n §_o 21._o two_o bow_n shoot_v from_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o tyre_n the_o place_n be_v show_v where_o the_o woman_n make_v that_o spirituall-carnall_a exclamation_n 28._o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v when_o christ_n not_o disprove_v her_o word_n divert_v his_o auditor_n from_o this_o and_o direct_v they_o to_o a_o more_o necessary_a trutâ—_n yea_o rather_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o a_o little_a mile_n south_n of_o old_a tyre_n be_v 217._o four_o fair_a pit_n the_o least_o twenty_o five_o cubit_n square_a common_o call_v solomon_n cistern_n sure_o the_o water_n of_o they_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o be_v the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o 15._o canticle_n to_o prove_v solomon_n the_o author_n thereof_o where_o but_o obscure_a and_o oblite_fw-la mention_n be_v make_v of_o those_o water-work_n more_o probable_a some_o king_n of_o tyre_n make_v these_o and_o the_o neighbour_a aqueduct_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o city_n §_o 22._o seventeen_o mile_n north_n of_o tyre_n lay_v the_o city_n of_o sidon_n so_o name_v from_o the_o elder_a 15._o son_n of_o canaan_n a_o city_n of_o great_a antiquity_n see_v tyre_n be_v term_v by_o the_o 12._o prophet_n the_o daughter_n of_o sidon_n sure_o here_o the_o hebrew_n proverb_n hold_v true_a 44._o as_o be_v the_o mother_n so_o be_v the_o daughter_n both_o of_o these_o city_n be_v of_o great_a wealth_n and_o wickedness_n insomuch_o that_o to_o live_v careless_a quiet_a and_o secure_a be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n 7._o to_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o zidonian_o §_o 23._o it_o be_v also_o a_o place_n of_o very_o great_a extent_n therefore_o term_v in_o 28._o holy_a writ_n zidon_n rabbah_n or_o great_a zidon_n not_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o lesser_a zidon_n though_o there_o be_v one_o grand_a cairo_n it_o follow_v not_o there_o be_v also_o a_o petty_a cairo_n but_o it_o be_v emphatical_o so_o name_v in_o comparison_n of_o other_o city_n yea_o 16._o diodorus_n siculus_n and_o 12._o pomponius_n mela_n make_v sidon_n the_o great_a city_n of_o all_o phenicia_n understand_v then_o ancient_o while_o as_o yet_o she_o suckle_v tyre_n her_o little_a infant_n which_o afterward_o outgrew_n her_o mother_n in_o greatness_n this_o haply_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o homer_n so_o often_o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o sidon_n be_v so_o silent_a of_o tyre_n because_o repute_v this_o latter_a a_o parcel_n of_o the_o former_a §_o 24._o many_o and_o great_a be_v the_o fortification_n of_o sidon_n but_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n with_o it_o when_o god_n himself_o say_v 22._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o zidon_n whereupon_o in_o general_a it_o feel_v the_o same_o destruction_n with_o tyre_n which_o here_o we_o forbear_v to_o repeat_v only_o we_o will_v add_v that_o as_o bad_a a_o place_n as_o sidon_n be_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n a_o church_n be_v quick_o convert_v therein_o and_o saint_n paul_n sail_v to_o rome_n touch_v here_o and_o be_v courteous_o refresh_v by_o his_o 3._o friend_n §_o 25._o near_o the_o east-gate_n of_o sidon_n they_o show_v the_o place_n where_o the_o syrophenician_a woman_n beg_v so_o importunate_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o her_o daughter_n not_o dishearten_v though_o liken_v to_o a_o 21._o dog_n by_o our_o saviour_n in_o deed_n she_o show_v one_o of_o the_o best_a quality_n of_o a_o dog_n in_o keep_v she_o hold_v where_o once_o she_o have_v well_o fasten_v not_o give_v over_o or_o let_v go_v until_o she_o have_v get_v what_o she_o desire_v §_o 26._o so_o much_o for_o the_o city_n of_o sidon_n the_o country_n of_o sidon_n be_v large_a adequate_v almost_o to_o phenicia_n and_o full_a of_o many_o fair_a harbour_n among_o these_o 20._o zarephah_n or_o zarepta_n style_v both_o in_o the_o 9_o old_a and_o 26._o new_a testament_n a_o city_n of_o sidon_n the_o land_n round_o about_o it_o be_v fruitful_a of_o the_o best_a wine_n as_o we_o have_v 4._o former_o observe_v during_o the_o three_o year_n drought_n in_o israel_n here_o dwell_v that_o widow_n who_o thrift_n have_v so_o even_o order_v her_o bread_n and_o oil_n that_o a_o little_a of_o both_o be_v leave_v till_o she_o get_v a_o spring_n in_o she_o cruse_v by_o entertain_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n as_o for_o her_o son_n 20_o restore_v to_o life_n by_o elijah_n that_o he_o be_v jonah_n that_o eminent_a
he_o with_o the_o twelve_o what_o in_o several_a team_n or_o all_o in_o the_o same_o to_o draw_v one_o plough_n the_o latter_a be_v most_o likely_a while_o our_o english_a husbandman_n will_v not_o wonder_v at_o such_o a_o herd_n of_o ox_n twenty_o four_o hale_v at_o one_o plough_n when_o they_o shall_v read_v that_o the_o vale_n of_o jordan_n wherein_o lay_v abel-meholah_a be_v note_v for_o 46._o clay_n ground_n and_o therefore_o such_o stiff_a land_n especial_o at_o the_o first_o tilth_n thereof_o must_v needs_o require_v a_o great_a strength_n thereunto_o but_o have_v his_o ox_n be_v as_o many_o more_o elisha_n will_v willing_o have_v leave_v they_o when_o eliah_n his_o manâ—le_n be_v once_o cast_v upon_o he_o moâ—â—le_a which_o can_v stop_v river_n in_o the_o full_a speed_n of_o their_o 8._o course_n and_o therefore_o may_v stay_v a_o man_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o call_n hereby_o we_o perceive_v that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n no_o 62._o â—an_v have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o literal_o but_o spiritual_o to_o be_v expound_v of_o such_o as_o have_v well_o begin_v apostate_n from_o their_o religious_a resolution_n §_o 17._o in_o the_o aforesaid_a vale_n of_o jordan_n jordan_n lay_n zarthan_a betwixt_o which_o and_o sâ—ccoth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n the_o two_o brazen_a pillar_n jachin_n and_o boaz_n with_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v make_v by_o hiram_n of_o bright_a brass_n in_o the_o clay_n 46._o ground_n which_o probable_a serve_v he_o for_o molde_n to_o run_v the_o melt_a metal_n therein_o and_o somewhat_o more_o towards_o the_o north_n lay_v aenon_n near_o to_o salim_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v because_o there_o be_v much_o 23._o water_n there_o here_o his_o disciple_n complain_v to_o john_n concern_v jesus_n eclipse_v he_o with_o his_o lustre_n john_n true_o state_v the_o controversy_n and_o modest_o determine_v it_o against_o himself_o how_o he_o must_v decrease_v while_o christ_n must_v increase_v §_o 18._o as_o these_o place_n lay_v on_o the_o east_n of_o this_o tribe_n tappuah_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o jordan_n so_o in_o the_o western_a part_n thereof_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o jezreel_n lay_v 25._o gath-rimmon_n in_o chronicle_n call_v 70._o bileam_n the_o sole_a city_n which_o the_o levite_n have_v in_o this_o entire_a part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n see_v taanach_n call_v anar_n in_o chronicle_n lie_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a in_o that_o part_n of_o manasseh_n which_o be_v surround_v with_o issachar_n the_o land_n of_o tappuah_n belong_v also_o to_o this_o half_a tribe_n though_o tappuah_n the_o city_n pertain_v to_o ephraim_n thus_o the_o town_n and_o late_a castle_n of_o belvoir_n stand_v in_o lincolnshire_n though_o the_o vale_n thence_o denominate_v lie_v in_o three_o shire_n round_o about_o it_o §_o 19_o among_o the_o mountain_n in_o manasseh_n oâ—adiah_n we_o take_v especial_a notice_n of_o gilead_n so_o call_v from_o gilead_n the_o grand_a son_n of_o manasseh_n 3._o whence_o gideon_n coward_n depart_v the_o hill_n moreh_n 1._o nigh_o which_o the_o midtanitish_a army_n be_v encamp_v and_o above_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o obadiah_n so_o call_v because_o therein_o in_o two_o cave_n he_o hide_v a_o 13._o hundred_o prophet_n so_o close_o that_o neither_o foe_n nor_o friend_n know_v thereof_o neither_o jezebel_n nor_o elijah_n get_v intelligence_n of_o their_o be_v there_o the_o latter_a erroneous_o conceive_v himself_o alone_o leave_v of_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o land_n their_o bill_n of_o fare_n be_v bread_n and_o water_n precious_a liquor_n when_o it_o have_v not_o rain_v in_o israel_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a hereto_o our_o saviour_n reflect_v that_o none_o shall_v lose_v his_o reward_n that_o give_v his_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n yea_o that_o such_o who_o receive_v a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n 41._o reward_n as_o here_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o spark_n of_o his_o guest_n spirit_n catch_v hold_v on_o obadiah_n their_o host_n so_o far_o inflame_v his_o breast_n with_o inspiration_n that_o the_o short_a prophecy_n bear_v his_o name_n be_v by_o learned_a man_n refer_v to_o he_o as_o the_o author_n thereof_o saint_n â—â—arcellum_fw-la hierome_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lady_n paula_n as_o weak_a as_o she_o be_v climb_v up_o this_o mountain_n to_o behold_v those_o monimental_a cave_n therein_o §_o 20._o in_o this_o land_n we_o also_o meet_v with_o the_o woody_a hill_n of_o the_o perizzites_n chariot_n and_o of_o the_o rephaim_v or_o giant_n mingle_v among_o they_o much_o affright_v the_o manassites_n with_o their_o iron_n chariot_n not_o as_o if_o all_o make_v of_o massy_a iron_n such_o will_v have_v be_v slug_n in_o fight_n and_o so_o heavy_a that_o they_o need_v horse_n of_o steel_n for_o strength_n to_o draw_v they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v plate_v and_o arm_v with_o iron_n hook_n mischievous_a instrument_n of_o execution_n especial_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o break_a army_n man_n be_v as_o grass_n whereof_o whole_a swath_n be_v mow_v down_o with_o these_o crooked_a scythe_n in_o chase_v a_o rout_v enemy_n enough_o almost_o to_o make_v one_o suspect_v our_o ancient_a britones_n akin_a to_o these_o canaanite_n see_v such_o chariot_n be_v so_o fashionable_a in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d fight_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o find_v the_o like_a all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o use_v in_o all_o eastern_a country_n however_o joshua_n give_v the_o manassites_n both_o a_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n that_o notwithstanding_o those_o ironmoving_a fort_n of_o the_o canaanite_n they_o shall_v in_o process_n of_o time_n certain_o overcome_v they_o §_o 21._o we_o must_v not_o forget_v bethsâ—n_o bâ—iâ—d_v belong_v to_o mâ—nasseh_n but_o 11._o seat_v and_o environ_v with_o issachâ—r_n whence_o for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o can_v not_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n therefore_o call_v it_o bethsan_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o a_o enemy_n here_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o 12._o philistine_n bethsan_n be_v afterward_o call_v nysa_n by_o 18._o humane_a writer_n and_o at_o last_o scythopolis_n from_o nysa_n bacchus_n his_o nurse_n who_o he_o be_v say_v there_o solemn_o to_o have_v bury_v a_o jolly_a dame_n no_o doubt_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o well_o battle_v of_o the_o plump_a boy_n her_o nursery_n but_o see_v wine_n be_v bacchus_n his_o milk_n when_o a_o child_n meat_z when_o a_o man_n food_z when_o well_o physic_n when_o sick_a we_o may_v just_o conceive_v the_o history_n mythological_o true_a the_o bury_n of_o bacchus_n his_o nurse_n in_o this_o place_n plain_o import_v plenty_n of_o the_o best_a wine_n in_o the_o country_n hereabout_o §_o 22._o as_o for_o bezek_n bezek_n i_o name_v it_o last_o of_o all_o because_o ambiguous_o place_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n different_a from_o a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n near_a moriah_n jerusalem_n where_o the_o tyrant_n adonibezek_n live_v in_o this_o bezek_n 8._o soul_fw-mi number_v the_o israelite_n be_v three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o thence_o march_v to_o the_o relieve_n of_o lâ—besh-gilead_n from_o the_o ammonite_n the_o arm_n of_o manasseh_n have_v be_v former_o blazon_v and_o expound_v in_o our_o description_n of_o the_o half_a tribe_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o in_o the_o solomon_n purveyourship_v this_o land_n with_o some_o of_o zebulun_n fall_v under_o the_o care_n of_o baanah_n the_o son_n of_o ahilud_o here_o the_o map_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ephraim_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n chap._n 9_o §_o 1._o ephraim_n the_o young_a son_n of_o josâ—ph_n be_v blessed_v by_o his_o grandfather_n jacob_n elder_a lay_v 14._o his_o right_a hand_n on_o his_o head_n the_o print_n of_o who_o finger_n remain_v visible_a in_o the_o happiness_n of_o ephraim_n posterity_n that_o behind_o manasseh_n in_o age_n he_o shall_v prove_v before_o he_o in_o honour_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o such_o be_v his_o increase_n in_o egypt_n that_o they_o amount_v to_o forty_o 33._o thousand_o five_o hundred_o man_n all_o who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o a_o new_a generation_n of_o thirty_o two_o 37._o thousand_o five_o hundred_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n §_o 2._o a_o princely_a and_o puissant_a tribe_n ephraim_n say_v david_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o 7._o my_o head_n tribe_n and_o be_v often_o put_v by_o a_o honourable_a synecdoche_n for_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o whole_a 2._o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n thereof_o be_v active_a valiant_a ambitious_a of_o honour_n but_o withal_o hasty_a humorous_a hard_a to_o be_v please_v forward_o enough_o to_o fight_v with_o their_o foe_n and_o too_o forward_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 violence_n in_o stead_n of_o take_v their_o affection_n by_o mutual_a composition_n §_o 17._o as_o for_o these_o bride_n of_o fortune_n goldenchance_n may_v we_o not_o presume_v that_o many_o of_o they_o which_o dance_v this_o day_n weep_v on_o the_o morrow_n yet_o one_o thing_n may_v comfort_v they_o they_o be_v all_o rich_o marry_v to_o mighty_a match_n of_o land_a man_n see_v the_o fair_a and_o fruitful_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n with_o all_o the_o city_n therein_o be_v to_o be_v share_v among_o their_o six_o hundred_o husband_n alone_o as_o the_o sole_a surviver_n and_o absolute_a heir_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n §_o 18._o in_o shiloh_n eli_n live_v priest_n son_n and_o judge_n of_o israel_n whither_o elkanah_n and_o hannah_n samuel_n parent_n repair_v to_o god_n public_a worship_n this_o hannah_n though_o silent_a 7._o when_o twiâ—ted_v by_o peninnah_n for_o barrenness_n find_v her_o tongue_n when_o here_o 15._o tax_v by_o eli_n of_o drunkenness_n because_o a_o mere_a sufferer_n in_o the_o former_a but_o in_o the_o latter_a a_o sinner_n have_v the_o accusation_n be_v true_a samuel_n here_o pray_v for_o afterward_o here_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n and_o though_o general_o there_o be_v a_o 1._o dearth_n of_o vision_n in_o this_o age_n here_o he_o have_v many_o reveal_v unto_o he_o but_o eli_n dim_a eye_n connive_v here_o at_o his_o son_n impiety_n who_o servant_n with_o his_o 13._o trident_n a_o innovation_n no_o doubt_n and_o none_o of_o the_o utensil_n make_v by_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o mount_n will_v have_v raw_a flesh_n for_o his_o master_n so_o that_o what_o between_o the_o raw_a flesh_n here_o sacrilegious_o steal_v and_o the_o strange_a flesh_n wherewith_o those_o priest_n 22._o abuse_v themselves_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n any_o pious_a ear_n will_v now_o 11._o tingle_v to_o hear_v their_o fault_n as_o hereafter_o at_o their_o punishment_n §_o 19_o for_o soon_o after_o happen_v the_o destruction_n of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n destroy_v slay_v in_o battle_n the_o arkes_n captivity_n eli_n heart-breaking_a with_o the_o news_n neck-breaking_a with_o his_o fall_n the_o death_n of_o phinehas_n his_o wife_n new_o deliver_v who_o son_n get_v the_o sad_a name_n not_o of_o benoni_n a_o name_n calculate_v for_o private_a pang_n but_o of_o 21._o ichabod_n from_o this_o sorrowful_a accident_n because_o bear_v in_o this_o grand_a eclipse_n when_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n §_o 20._o yea_o the_o very_a city_n of_o shiloh_n itself_o tabernacle_n may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o expire_v on_o the_o same_o occasion_n which_o as_o it_o owe_v its_o life_n and_o lustre_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n residence_n therein_o so_o sink_v down_o in_o silence_n at_o the_o captivity_n thereof_o for_o we_o find_v no_o after_o mention_v of_o any_o eminent_a act_n therein_o only_o that_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n long_o after_o live_v 2._o there_o he_o be_v the_o jewish_a tiresias_n though_o blind_a a_o seer_n who_o discern_v jeroboam'_v wife_n through_o her_o disguise_n foretell_v the_o death_n of_o her_o sick_a son_n abijah_n so_o much_o of_o shiloh_n proceed_v we_o now_o to_o the_o more_o northern_a and_o mountainous_a part_n of_o this_o tribe_n §_o 21._o among_o the_o remarkable_a place_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n joshua_n we_o find_v timnath_n serah_n or_o timnath_n 9_o here_o be_v by_o inversion_n of_o the_o letter_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o hill_n gaash_n where_o 50._o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n see_v here_o his_o public_a spirit_n not_o improve_n his_o power_n though_o comamnder_v in_o chief_a to_o pickout_n the_o fat_a pasture_n fair_a meadow_n fertile_a field_n for_o himself_o but_o as_o if_o he_o count_v it_o possession_n enough_o for_o he_o to_o have_v gain_v possession_n for_o other_o when_o the_o mean_a man_n be_v first_o serve_v he_o be_v content_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o people_n courtesy_n what_o they_o will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o if_o it_o sound_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o general_n valour_n to_o come_v last_o out_o of_o the_o field_n when_o it_o be_v win_v no_o less_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o his_o temperance_n to_o come_v last_o into_o it_o when_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o timnath_n serah_n ask_v and_o build_v by_o he_o joshua_n afterward_o be_v 30._o bury_v and_o as_o saint_n hierome_n report_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sun_n be_v depict_v on_o his_o monument_n this_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o whereas_o modern_a herald_n blazon_v arm_n by_o the_o specious_a title_n of_o planet_n their_o fancy_n be_v with_o most_o truth_n appliable_a to_o ioshua_n shield_n bearing_z sol_fw-mi and_o luna_n indeed_o have_v make_v both_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o by_o his_o prayer_n also_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v 33._o bury_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n in_o a_o hill_n which_o 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 steward_n when_o a_o dear_a reckon_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o no_o less_o than_o his_o life_n extort_a from_o he_o by_o zimri_n his_o successor_n afterward_o when_o tirzah_n be_v take_v zimri_n either_o out_o of_o envy_n that_o the_o royal_a palace_n shall_v survive_v he_o or_o desire_v to_o prevent_v a_o more_o shameful_a death_n burn_v himself_o and_o the_o king_n house_n together_o we_o read_v of_o king_n asa_n that_o after_o his_o death_n his_o subject_n make_v a_o very_a great_a 14._o burn_a for_o he_o but_o zimri_n exceed_v make_v a_o bonfire_n for_o and_o of_o himself_o when_o alive_a herein_o stand_v alone_o except_o second_v by_o 1._o sardanapalus_n who_o in_o like_a manner_n destroy_v himself_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n thus_o die_v zimri_n a_o king_n only_o for_o a_o week_n who_o reign_n like_o a_o winter_n day_n be_v short_a and_o dirty_a yet_o long_o enough_o to_o leave_v this_o taunt_n for_o jezebel_n mouth_n 31._o and_o proverb_n to_o posterity_n have_v zimri_n peace_n that_o slay_v his_o master_n hard_o by_o be_v 16._o tiphsaph_n where_o king_n menahem_fw-mi barbarous_o rip_v up_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n because_o the_o city_n open_v not_o to_o receive_v he_o §_o 23._o beside_o city_n many_o private_a dwelling_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o mount_n ephraim_n ephraim_n as_o the_o house_n of_o that_o 1._o levite_n who_o concubine_n the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n abuse_v to_o death_n the_o house_n of_o micah_n well_o store_v with_o idol_n where_o first_o the_o five_o spy_n than_o the_o six_o hundred_o man_n of_o dan_n take_v up_o their_o lodging_n when_o march_v to_o laish_n ungrateful_a guest_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o discharge_v their_o quarter_n plunder_v their_o 24._o landlord_n take_v his_o image_n and_o priest_n away_o with_o they_o three_o the_o house_n of_o deborah_n under_o a_o 5._o palmtree_n betwixt_o ramah_n and_o bethel_n where_o she_o judge_v
israel_n a_o tree_n then_o the_o westminster_n hall_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n make_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n in_o a_o open_a place_n partly_o that_o all_o people_n may_v have_v free_a access_n with_o their_o petition_n thereunto_o without_o door_n or_o porter_n to_o exclude_v any_o partly_o that_o so_o public_a a_o place_n may_v mind_v judge_n party_n and_o witness_n of_o fair_a and_o clear_a proceed_n without_o secret_a or_o sinister_a reservation_n have_v heaven_n god_n throne_n in_o view_n and_o before_o their_o eye_n this_o palm_n be_v prefer_v for_o this_o purpose_n before_o other_o tree_n because_o far_o and_o fair_a spread_a it_o afford_v much_o people_n a_o shady_a conveniency_n under_o the_o branch_n thereof_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o a_o text_n rather_o for_o fancy_n to_o descant_v than_o judgement_n to_o comment_v on_o the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o growth_n of_o palm_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n which_o as_o that_o plant_n improve_v itself_o by_o pressure_n aught_o in_o fine_a to_o flourish_v in_o defiance_n of_o all_o opposition_n §_o 24._o but_o the_o most_o 9_o observable_a place_n in_o the_o north_n of_o this_o tribe_n be_v the_o city_n of_o samaria_n omri_n build_v by_o omri_n because_o the_o royal_a palace_n be_v burn_v at_o tirzah_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a on_o a_o hill_n buy_v by_o he_o for_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o call_v by_o he_o samaria_n from_o 24._o shemer_n the_o former_a owner_n of_o that_o place_n strange_a it_o shall_v take_v the_o denomination_n rather_o from_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o then_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o except_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o bargain_n which_o appear_v not_o in_o scripture_n sure_o we_o be_v though_o the_o name_n of_o omri_n be_v not_o preserve_v in_o the_o place_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o 16._o prophet_n complaint_n and_o his_o impious_a injunction_n oblige_v man_n to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o samaria_n prove_v afterward_o a_o beautiful_a city_n &_o be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o the_o residence_n &_o burial_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n §_o 25._o stately_a be_v the_o king_n palace_n therein_o samaria_n hence_o king_n ahaziah_n ahab'_v son_n have_v a_o mortal_a fall_n through_o a_o lattice_n in_o his_o upper_a 2._o chamber_n possible_o this_o mischance_n have_v be_v prevent_v have_v the_o house_n or_o chamber_n be_v build_v according_a to_o god_n direction_n 8._o with_o batlement_n that_o man_n may_v not_o fall_v from_o thence_o but_o likely_a it_o be_v the_o fabric_n thereof_o be_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o sidonian_a architecture_n hard_o by_o ahab_n build_v a_o 39_o ivory-house_n conceive_v it_o chequer_a inlay_v and_o adorn_v therewith_o otherwise_o all_o the_o elephant_n in_o india_n and_o africa_n will_v not_o afford_v material_n for_o such_o a_o structure_n not_o to_o say_v the_o crookedness_n and_o smallness_n of_o their_o tooth_n make_v they_o 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retinue_n §_o 26._o but_o among_o all_o the_o structure_n in_o samaria_n samaria_n none_o more_o eminent_a than_o the_o street_n build_v therein_o by_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n a_o thing_n scarce_o to_o be_v parallel_v that_o a_o foreign_a king_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o erect_v street_n in_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o another_o kingdom_n if_o any_o allege_v that_o peter_n earl_n of_o savoy_n build_v his_o palace_n in_o the_o strand_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o savoy_n at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o street_n betwixt_o aldersgate_n and_o smithfield_n call_v briton_n street_n from_o the_o ancient_a lodging_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n therein_o neither_o of_o the_o instance_n amount_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o former_a palace_n be_v erect_v as_o i_o take_v it_o for_o the_o earl_n abide_v here_o when_o in_o banishment_n and_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o appear_v not_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v at_o any_o cost_n in_o build_v it_o whereas_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n found_v the_o fabric_n of_o those_o street_n in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o never_o inhabit_v therein_o it_o seem_v when_o omri_n begin_v the_o new_a build_n of_o samaria_n either_o he_o request_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n as_o a_o neighbour_a prince_n in_o amity_n with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o in_o the_o work_n no_o shame_n to_o beg_v the_o first_o clout_n of_o friend_n for_o a_o infant-city_n or_o else_o the_o syrian_a king_n civil_o tender_v their_o service_n to_o give_v it_o as_o good_a handsel_n to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n or_o as_o a_o royal_a largess_n among_o the_o inferior_a builder_n thereof_o for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n get_v some_o conquest_n of_o samaria_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o then_o build_v these_o street_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o their_o victory_n and_o bridle_n to_o over-awe_n the_o city_n the_o rather_o because_o benhadad_o be_v afterward_o overcome_v by_o ahab_n proffer_v the_o like_a favour_n and_o freedom_n unto_o he_o if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o accept_v thereof_o 34._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v street_n for_o thou_o in_o damascus_n as_o my_o father_n make_v in_o samaria_n §_o 27._o we_o meet_v in_o scripture_n with_o three_o famous_a siege_n of_o samaria_n samaria_n once_o when_o benhadad_n not_o content_a with_o ahab_n submission_n proffer_v to_o hold_v all_o he_o have_v by_o homage_n from_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o city_n in_o specie_fw-la surrender_v unto_o he_o vain_o vaunt_v that_o 10._o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n can_v not_o suffice_v for_o handful_n for_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v he_o sure_o the_o scavenger_n be_v very_o diligent_a in_o sweep_v so_o populous_a a_o place_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o most_o hyperbolical_a expression_n but_o grant_v samaria_n can_v not_o yield_v dust_n enough_o to_o fill_v the_o hand_n the_o mountain_n near_o unto_o it_o can_v afford_v dirt_n enough_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o most_o of_o his_o army_n who_o few_o day_n after_o be_v thereon_o miraculous_o 21._o defeat_v §_o 28._o a_o second_o siege_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n joram_n when_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o great_a samaria_n that_o a_o ass_n head_n and_o a_o cab_n of_o dung_n be_v sell_v at_o unconscionable_a rate_n the_o former_a for_o food_n the_o latter_a most_o probable_o for_o fuel_n and_o sure_o not_o to_o drain_v peter_n to_o make_v powder_n thence_o a_o invention_n unknown_a in_o that_o age_n nor_o be_v the_o sudden_a plenty_n occasion_v by_o the_o syrian_n flight_n less_o admirable_a all_o provision_n be_v bring_v down_o in_o a_o instant_n to_o a_o very_a unexpected_a low_a price_n so_o that_o he_o that_o here_o know_v beforehand_o what_o will_v be_v cheap_a or_o dear_a need_v but_o a_o few_o minute_n to_o make_v he_o a_o rich_a merchant_n but_o this_o shower_n of_o plenty_n cause_v a_o flood_n of_o people_n to_o flock_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n where_o that_o infidel_n prince_n who_o despair_v of_o god_n power_n and_o elisha_n prophecy_n be_v 17._o overwhelm_v in_o the_o multitude_n live_v so_o long_o to_o have_v his_o eye_n confute_v his_o tongue_n but_o not_o to_o have_v his_o taste_n confirm_v his_o eye_n behold_v but_o not_o partake_v of_o the_o plenty_n §_o 29._o the_o three_o and_o last_o siege_n when_o the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v by_o salmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n samaria_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o hosea_n king_n of_o israel_n a_o king_n who_o be_v the_o best_a or_o rather_o the_o least_o bad_a of_o all_o that_o sit_v on_o that_o throne_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o 2._o not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v before_o he_o it_o may_v therefore_o seem_v wonderful_a that_o
turn_v it_o for_o a_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n that_o keep_v hospitality_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o samaritan_n practise_v small_a hospitality_n in_o the_o country_n hereabout_o deny_v to_o give_v our_o saviour_n entertainment_n in_o their_o town_n 53._o because_o he_o be_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o temple_n be_v destroy_v somewhat_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o john_n 26._o hyrcanus_n after_o it_o have_v flourish_v above_o two_o hundred_o year_n but_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v take_v away_o the_o mountain_n remain_v in_o which_o the_o samaritan_n continue_v their_o adoration_n we_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 25._o sirach_n there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o nation_n which_o my_o heart_n abhor_v and_o the_o three_o be_v no_o nation_n they_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v among_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o foolish_a people_n that_o dwell_v in_o sichem_n mean_v by_o the_o first_o the_o idolatrous_a by_o the_o last_o the_o heretical_a samaritan_n who_o indeed_o be_v no_o distinct_a nation_n as_o leopard_n and_o mule_n be_v proper_o no_o creature_n but_o a_o mixture_n of_o jew_n and_o heathen_a blend_v together_o §_o 41._o expect_v not_o here_o from_o i_o as_o alien_a from_o our_o work_n in_o hand_n any_o argument_n pentateuch_n against_o their_o presumption_n who_o have_v dare_v to_o compare_v yea_o prefer_v the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n for_o authenticalness_n before_o the_o hebrew_n original_a for_o three_o thing_n say_v 23._o solomon_n the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v and_o the_o four_o it_o can_v not_o bear_v namely_o a_o handmaid_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n how_o much_o more_o intolerable_a than_o be_v it_o when_o a_o translation_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o dutiful_a servant_n to_o the_o original_n shall_v presume_v her_o mistress_n be_v extant_a and_o in_o presence_n to_o take_v the_o place_n and_o precedency_n of_o she_o as_o here_o apographum_fw-la do_v of_o the_o autographum_fw-la when_o the_o samaritan_n transcript_n be_v by_o some_o moriâ—um_fw-la advance_v above_o the_o canonical_a copy_n in_o the_o hebrew_n all_o i_o will_v add_v be_v this_o that_o to_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 2._o commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n they_o be_v careful_a preserver_n thereof_o be_v never_o reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n though_o often_o for_o false-gloss_n thereon_o of_o any_o forgery_n in_o corrupt_v deprave_a or_o alter_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n whereas_o no_o such_o trust_n appear_v deliver_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o samaâ—itans_n in_o a_o word_n such_o as_o defend_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n come_v from_o the_o heretical_a not_o to_o say_v apostate_n samaritan_n be_v pure_a than_o that_o in_o hebrew_n transmit_v to_o we_o from_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o age_n the_o only_a 2._o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n may_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n maintain_v that_o breath_n proceed_v from_o putrefy_a and_o corrupt_a lung_n be_v more_o healthful_a and_o wholesome_a than_o what_o come_v from_o vital_n sound_a and_o entire_a §_o 42._o shechem_n 1._o which_o we_o late_o mention_v lie_v betwixt_o the_o aforesaid_a mountain_n a_o place_n stain_v with_o many_o treacherous_a practice_n which_o be_v act_v therein_o here_o dinah_n go_v out_o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n so_o to_o please_v her_o fancy_n with_o gaze_v on_o foreign_a fashion_n o_o where_o be_v the_o tent_n wherein_o her_o great-grand-mother_n 9_o sarah_n live_v that_o now_o she_o have_v leave_v it_o where_o be_v the_o 65_o veil_n wherewith_o her_o grandmother_n rebekah_n cover_v her_o face_n that_o now_o she_o have_v lose_v it_o her_o own_o mother_n lâ—ahs_n 17._o eye_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o tender_a those_o worse_a be_v better_a than_o dinahs_n which_o be_v wanton_a and_o wander_v she_o see_v and_o be_v see_v and_o be_v like_v â—nd_n lust_v after_o and_o whether_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n defile_v and_o still_o passionate_o affect_v contrary_a to_o what_o common_o happen_v that_o the_o snuff_n of_o lust_n go_v out_o in_o the_o stink_n 15._o of_o loathe_v yea_o shechem_n be_v so_o honest_a in_o his_o dishonesty_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o make_v dinah_n the_o best_a amends_o he_o can_v give_v or_o she_o receive_v and_o on_o any_o rate_n go_v about_o to_o purchase_v the_o vine_n to_o himself_o so_o to_o colour_v a_o title_n to_o those_o unripe_a grape_n which_o he_o have_v snatch_v from_o it_o the_o agreement_n be_v make_v on_o condition_n all_o the_o shechemite_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v which_o do_v on_o the_o 25._o three_o day_n when_o common_o wound_n be_v more_o painful_a then_o when_o first_o give_v simeon_n and_o levi_n kill_v all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n fall_v on_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o §_o 42._o long_o after_o shechemite_n abimelech_n the_o base-born_a and_o bloody-minded_a son_n of_o good_a gedeon_n be_v by_o the_o shechemite_n his_o townsman_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n here_o at_o the_o 6._o stone_n in_o the_o plain_a make_v king_n of_o iâ—rael_n while_o jotham_n which_o of_o his_o seventy_o brethren_n have_v only_o escape_v his_o cruelty_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n 7._o gerizim_n utter_v his_o parable_n of_o the_o bramble_n king_v it_o over_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n bramble_n which_o he_o apply_v so_o home_o to_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o leave_v the_o prick_v thereof_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o auditor_n the_o pain_n whereof_o they_o find_v and_o feel_v afterward_o in_o their_o heart_n when_o god_n put_v a_o spirit_n of_o discord_n betwixt_o they_o and_o abimelech_n §_o 43._o we_o find_v not_o the_o particular_a cause_n abimeleâ—h_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o discord_n betwixt_o they_o insomuch_o that_o abimelech_n sack_v the_o city_n of_o shechem_n and_o 45._o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n a_o formality_n usual_a in_o that_o age_n in_o execration_n of_o people_n perfidiousness_n but_o whence_o fetch_v its_o original_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o decide_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v in_o imitation_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n turn_v the_o fruitful_a vale_n wherein_o they_o stand_v into_o the_o 3._o salt-sea_n in_o token_n of_o their_o perpetual_a desolation_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o custom_n have_v be_v imitate_v in_o these_o western_a part_n for_o frederick_n barbarossa_n for_o some_o affront_v offer_v to_o his_o empress_n by_o those_o of_o milan_n raze_v the_o city_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o italy_n salt_n §_o 44._o the_o shechemite_v retreat_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal-berith_a their_o god_n hope_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o their_o defence_n thebez_n for_o abimelech_n fetch_v fuel_n from_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n of_o zalmon_n 48._o whence_o the_o psalmist_n fetch_v his_o expression_n of_o spotless_a purity_n white_a as_o snow_n in_o 14._o zalmon_n which_o common_o candy_v the_o top_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v the_o jewish_a albion_n and_o fire_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o temple_n slay_v therein_o a_o thousand_o man_n and_o woman_n then_o no_o doubt_n the_o 6._o house_n of_o millo_n be_v destroy_v which_o i_o take_v not_o for_o any_o build_n in_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n though_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a street_n of_o that_o 27_o name_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o for_o a_o potent_a and_o puissant_a family_n therein_o as_o the_o house_n of_o the_o fugger_n in_o auspurge_n who_o first_o advance_v abimelech_n and_o seek_v when_o too_o late_o to_o suppress_v but_o the_o weak_a sex_n revenge_v on_o abimelech_n his_o cruelty_n to_o they_o when_o besiege_v the_o tower_n of_o thebez_n which_o we_o conceive_v hard_o by_o shechem_n have_v no_o other_o indication_n but_o this_o single_a mention_n for_o the_o posture_n thereof_o a_o woman_n break_v his_o brainpan_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o 53._o millstone_n §_o 45._o though_o not_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v sow_v shechem_n yet_o the_o city_n of_o shechem_n grow_v up_o again_o to_o its_o former_a greatness_n hither_o repair_v rehoboam_n for_o the_o people_n to_o make_v he_o king_n one_o may_v haply_o send_v jeroboam'_v policy_n &_o his_o hand_n in_o appoint_v the_o place_n in_o his_o own_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n where_o his_o party_n be_v most_o puissant_a â—â—_o who_o intend_v to_o run_v a_o race_n with_o rehoboam_n for_o a_o crown_n choose_v out_o the_o ground_n most_o advantageous_a for_o himself_o here_o the_o people_n present_v rehoboam_n with_o a_o petition_n for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n whether_o personal_a or_o pecuniary_a which_o solomon_n impose_v upon_o they_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v behind_o hand_n who_o be_v the_o most_o wealthy_a prince_n in_o
the_o world_n sure_o not_o the_o build_n of_o god_n but_o his_o idol_n temple_n impair_v his_o treasure_n and_o woman_n impoverish_v both_o his_o wealth_n and_o his_o wisdom_n seven_o hundred_o 3._o queen_n and_o not_o unlikely_a so_o many_o court_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n which_o though_o lesser_a than_o the_o former_a in_o honour_n may_v be_v great_a in_o expense_n as_o the_o thief_n in_o the_o candle_n waste_v more_o than_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o wick_n be_v able_a to_o bankrupt_v the_o land_n of_o ophir_n with_o tarshish_n give_v in_o to_o boot_v rehoboam_n require_v three_o 5._o day_n respite_n for_o his_o answer_n the_o only_a act_n almost_o wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o wise_a solomon_n son_n see_v in_o matter_n of_o such_o consequence_n extemporary_a return_n give_v man_n leisure_n afterward_o to_o meditate_v their_o repentance_n §_o 46._o the_o old_a man_n advise_v rehoboam_n for_o remission_n and_o mitigation_n of_o tax_n advice_n what_o harm_n be_v it_o if_o he_o be_v now_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o crown_n shall_v wait_v on_o his_o bride_n the_o wedding-day_n that_o she_o may_v obey_v he_o all_o her_o life_n after_o especial_o they_o counsel_v he_o to_o 7._o speak_v good_a word_n to_o the_o people_n though_o his_o good_a deed_n may_v follow_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o true_o fair_a speech_n cost_v the_o giver_n nothing_o and_o do_v ease_n though_o not_o cure_v the_o discontent_a receiver_n but_o rehoboam_n follow_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o young_a man_n hot_a head_n enough_o to_o set_v a_o kingdom_n on_o fire_n not_o to_o satisfy_v but_o suppress_v the_o people_n desire_n threaten_v to_o make_v his_o little_a finger_n heavy_a than_o his_o father_n loin_n more_o happy_a if_o he_o have_v make_v his_o head_n but_o half_a as_o wise_a so_o that_o the_o people_n desert_v the_o house_n of_o david_n cleave_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la for_o their_o king_n §_o 47._o during_o this_o distemper_n people_n rehoboam_n send_v adoram_n who_o be_v over_o the_o 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that_o be_v north-east_n 2_o another_o turn_v the_o way_n to_o bethoron_n that_o be_v full_a west_n 3_o the_o three_o to_o the_o border_n that_o look_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o zeboim_n that_o be_v southeast_n thus_o divide_v themselves_o they_o compass_v their_o end_n and_o destroy_v that_o necessary_a profession_n in_o all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o music_n of_o the_o harp_n may_v better_o be_v spare_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o hammer_n indeed_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o therâ—_n be_v a_o house_n on_o london-bridge_n build_v entire_o of_o wood_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o iron-naile_n therein_o therefore_o common_o call_v none-such_a for_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o structure_n thereof_o but_o if_o any_o can_v show_v a_o civilise_a state_n extant_a on_o earth_n without_o the_o use_n of_o smith_n therein_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o nâ—neâ—such_n indeed_o yea_o the_o very_a philistine_n themselves_o though_o they_o suppress_v the_o military_a use_n of_o smith_n for_o matter_n of_o arm_n permit_v by_o way_n of_o lone_a their_o use_n to_o sharpen_v instrument_n of_o 20._o husbandry_n this_n not_o their_o bounty_n but_o policy_n suffer_v as_o be_v confident_a when_o the_o israelite_n have_v plough_v harrow_v &_o sow_v their_o ground_n reap_v house_v and_o thresh_v their_o grain_n than_o they_o at_o pleasure_n can_v come_v up_o to_o take_v bake_v and_o eat_v it_o themselves_o §_o 53._o so_o much_o for_o the_o city_n in_o benjamin_n dâ—â—g_v of_o who_o situation_n we_o have_v any_o certainty_n a_o second_o sort_n succeed_v know_v by_o their_o conjectural_a flag_n to_o be_v of_o doubtful_a position_n among_o these_o nob_n just_o claim_v the_o precedency_n make_v by_o we_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o anathoth_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n where_o ahimelech_n victual_v david_n and_o his_o man_n with_o 4._o shewbread_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o 9_o goliath_n there_o keep_v for_o a_o monument_n let_v other_o inquire_v why_o david_n sling_n be_v not_o rather_o preserve_v for_o that_o purpose_n see_v it_o overcome_v the_o other_o a_o false_a brother_n be_v present_a by_o name_n doeg_n nation_n a_o edomite_n office_n master_n of_o the_o king_n herdsman_n who_o tell_v all_o and_o more_o than_o all_o to_o saul_n add_v of_o his_o own_o head_n that_o ahimelech_n 10._o inquire_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o sure_o i_o be_o doeg_n inquire_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o tell_v so_o damnable_a a_o untruth_n hereupon_o saul_n condemn_v the_o priest_n to_o death_n and_o other_o decline_v so_o savage_a a_o service_n doeg_n undertake_v it_o kill_v fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n which_o wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n beside_o woman_n child_n suckling_n and_o cattle_n so_o voracious_a be_v the_o appetite_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o so_o active_a his_o cruelty_n when_o in_o commission_n and_o arm_v with_o authority_n §_o 54._o the_o reader_n eye_n may_v easy_o discover_v such_o place_n of_o uncertain_a position_n as_o remain_v zeboim_n and_o among_o they_o zemaraim_n so_o name_v in_o hebrew_n for_o plenty_n of_o wool_n thereabouts_o as_o woollwich_n in_o kent_n and_o woollton_n in_o dorsetshire_n be_v so_o call_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n we_o set_v zemaraim_n next_o bethel_n because_o name_v 22._o next_o unto_o it_o where_o some_o place_n the_o 18._o zemarite_n ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n as_o we_o have_v former_o cap._n observe_v nigh_o this_o city_n be_v a_o hill_n 4._o of_o the_o same_o name_n whereon_o king_n abijah_n stand_v &_o make_v his_o excellent_a oration_n want_v nothing_o but_o a_o better_a man_n to_o utter_v it_o immediate_o before_o his_o miraculous_a victory_n over_o the_o army_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o valley_n of_o craftsman_n which_o though_o it_o sound_v like_o a_o country_n yet_o because_o go_v in_o 35._o equipage_n with_o other_o city_n may_v be_v conclude_v a_o city_n itself_o and_o what_o be_v valladolit_fw-la or_o vallis_n olitana_n in_o 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
the_o salt-sea_n to_o beth-hoglah_a 2_o thence_o by_o the_o north_n of_o beth-araba_a 3_o thence_o it_o go_v up_o to_o the_o stone_n of_o bohan_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n 4_o thence_o towards_o debir_n from_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n 5_o so_o northwards_o look_v to_o gilgal_n before_o the_o go_v up_o to_o adummin_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n 6_o thence_o towards_o the_o water_n of_o enshemesh_n 7_o thence_o to_o enrogel_n thence_o by_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnom_n unto_o the_o south_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la 8_o thence_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n 9_o thence_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o nephtoah_n 10_o thence_o to_o the_o city_n of_o mount_n ephron_n 11_o thence_o to_o kiriath-jearim_a 1_o from_o kiriath-jearim_a westward_o it_o compass_v unto_o mount_n seir._n 2_o thence_o it_o pass_v along_o to_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n jearim_n or_o chesalon_n 3_o thence_o go_v down_o to_o bethshemesh_n 4_o thence_o pass_v on_o to_o timnah_n 5_o thence_o unto_o the_o side_n of_o ekron_n northward_o 6_o thence_o be_v draw_v to_o shichron_n 7_o thence_o pass_v along_o to_o mount_n baalah_n 8_o thence_o go_v out_o unto_o jabneel_v 9_o thence_o the_o west_n border_n end_v at_o the_o great_a sea_n these_o west_n bound_n of_o judah_n be_v afterward_o alter_v fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n now_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n if_o a_o inspection_n may_v be_v make_v into_o it_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a every_o nerve_n and_o artery_n therein_o then_o flush_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v discern_v which_o after_o death_n shrink_v almost_o invisible_a past_o discover_v so_o each_o small_a angle_n and_o turn_v of_o iudah_n bound_n in_o ioshua_n time_n be_v then_o plain_o to_o be_v perceive_v which_o now_o adays_o the_o land_n long_o since_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a and_o desolate_a be_v not_o at_o all_o conspicuous_a nor_o fall_v they_o under_o any_o accurate_a observation_n §_o 15._o among_o all_o these_o limitary_a place_n canaan_n kadesh-barnea_a be_v only_o of_o eminency_n whither_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8._o come_v and_o where_o they_o stay_v some_o time_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o very_a edge_n and_o entrance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thus_o that_o land_n be_v like_o a_o rich_a robe_n who_o utmost_a hem_n the_o jew_n be_v permit_v to_o touch_v only_a that_o their_o finger_n may_v feel_v the_o fineness_n thereof_o but_o be_v deny_v to_o wear_v it_o and_o remand_v to_o wander_v another_o way_n many_o year_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o infidelity_n and_o thus_o many_o come_v to_o the_o kadesh-barnea_a of_o common_a illumination_n who_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a canaan_n of_o holiness_n here_o or_o happiness_n hereafter_o §_o 16._o in_o describe_v this_o spacious_a tribe_n propound_v we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o eleven_o royal_a city_n therein_o who_o king_n be_v destroy_v by_o etc._n joshua_n these_o according_a to_o their_o dignity_n may_v thus_o be_v reckon_v up_o 1_o jerusalem_n whereof_o large_o hereafter_o 2_o hebron_n 3_o debir_n 4_o libnah_n 5_o lachish_n 6_o adullam_n 7_o geder_o 8_o jarmuth_n 9_o eglon._n 10_o arad_n 11_o hepher_n these_o royal_a city_n though_o scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o this_o tribe_n need_v no_o other_o herald_n in_o our_o map_n to_o proclaim_v they_o to_o the_o reader_n notice_n be_v quick_o find_v out_o by_o their_o coronet_n grave_v upon_o they_o from_o these_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o other_o town_n of_o eminency_n reserve_v the_o rivulet_n and_o wilderness_n to_o close_v this_o our_o description_n §_o 17._o hebron_n be_v the_o principal_a royal_a city_n belong_v to_o judah_n kiriath-arba_n seven_o year_n 22._o senior_a in_o its_o building_n to_o zoan_v a_o city_n in_o egypt_n more_o ancient_o it_o be_v call_v kiriath-arba_n that_o be_v say_v 145._o some_o the_o city_n of_o four_o man_n because_o of_o four_o patriarch_n as_o they_o reckon_v they_o up_o adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n bury_v therein_o but_o i_o wonder_v any_o shall_v delight_v in_o their_o own_o wild_a conjecture_n when_o the_o text_n tender_v we_o a_o certainty_n herein_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o arba_n from_o who_o kiriath-arba_n or_o hebron_n be_v name_v be_v 15._o a_o great_a man_n among_o the_o anakim_v this_o city_n stand_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o mamre_n so_o call_v from_o 24._o mamre_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o this_o place_n who_o with_o aner_n and_o eshcol_n be_v abraham_n love_a associate_n and_o valiant_a assistant_n in_o conquer_a chederlaom_a and_o rescue_v the_o captive_a sodomite_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n live_v here_o successive_o and_o from_o the_o vale_n of_o hebron_n joseph_n be_v 14._o send_v on_o a_o love_a visit_n to_o his_o brethren_n when_o for_o his_o good_a will_v they_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n §_o 18._o hereabout_o be_v that_o great_a entertainment_n make_v angel_n wherein_o the_o covert_n of_o a_o 8._o tree_n be_v the_o dining-room_n the_o ground_n probable_o the_o board_n abraham_n the_o caterer_n sarah_n the_o cook_n veal_n and_o welcome_a their_o cheer_n angel_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n christ_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o angel_n the_o guest_n and_o the_o last_o promise_n of_o 10._o isaac_n the_o free-offering_a they_o give_v for_o their_o entertainment_n yea_o in_o hebron_n isaac_n be_v bear_v suckle_v wean_v persecute_v by_o ishmael_n till_o at_o last_o he_o mock_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o mother_n haâ—gar_n quite_o out_o of_o his_o father_n family_n §_o 19_o near_a hebron_n be_v the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n machpelah_n purchase_v by_o abraham_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n with_o the_o field_n about_o it_o and_o all_o the_o tree_n therein_o at_o the_o price_n of_o four_o 17._o hundred_o shekell_n of_o silver_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o sarah_n himself_o and_o his_o family_n for_o here_o isaac_n 9_o ishmael_n though_o former_o the_o one_o perscute_v the_o other_o love_o agree_v to_o bury_v abraham_n their_o father_n jacob_n 29._o esau_n though_o former_o the_o one_o design_v the_o other_o death_n love_o agree_v to_o bury_v isaac_n their_o father_n joseph_n 13._o and_o his_o brethren_n though_o former_o they_o envy_v and_o sell_v he_o love_o agree_v to_o bury_v jacob_n their_o father_n and_o thus_o though_o brangling_n and_o brawling_n may_v happen_v betwixt_o brethren_n when_o young_a all_o animosity_n ought_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o their_o father_n §_o 20._o in_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n 37._o hebron_n have_v a_o king_n who_o he_o conquer_v city_n and_o subdue_v and_o afterward_o this_o place_n be_v make_v a_o city_n 7._o of_o refuge_n and_o assign_v with_o twelve_o more_o in_o this_o tribe_n and_o benjamin_n unto_o the_o 13._o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v above_o common_a levite_n as_o employ_v in_o ordinary_a attendance_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n herein_o god_n provide_v not_o only_o for_o their_o conveniency_n accommodate_v they_o with_o habitation_n near_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o place_n hereafter_o intend_v for_o his_o public_a service_n but_o chief_o for_o their_o conscience_n place_v they_o in_o these_o two_o tribe_n who_o he_o foresee_v will_v alone_o persevere_v in_o when_o the_o other_o will_v apostate_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n yea_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o best_a and_o big_a place_n in_o judah_n as_o hebron_n debir_n libnah_n former_o royal_a afterward_o sacerdotal_a city_n god_n allow_v his_o minister_n large_a maintenance_n and_o indeed_o a_o beggarly_a clergy_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a religion_n §_o 21._o but_o although_o the_o city_n of_o hebron_n pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n caleb_n the_o suburb_n thereof_o by_o god_n appointment_n belong_v to_o 13._o caleb_n and_o his_o posterity_n this_o caleb_n be_v that_o young-old_a man_n who_o strength_n contradict_v his_o year_n so_o able_a and_o active_a at_o 11._o fourscore_o and_o five_o either_o for_o advice_n or_o execution_n but_o here_o he_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n be_v first_o to_o clear_v and_o conquer_v hebron_n before_o he_o can_v possess_v it_o from_o the_o giant-amorite-anakims_a dwell_n therein_o these_o amorites_n 9_o though_o as_o the_o prophet_n describe_v they_o high_a as_o the_o cedar_n and_o strong_a as_o the_o oak_n have_v notwithstanding_o to_o follow_v this_o metaphor_n much_o wasteful_a sap_n in_o their_o mighty_a big_a body_n whilst_o caleb_n all_o heart_n as_o his_o name_n import_v though_o less_o and_o low_a by_o god_n assistance_n easy_o overcome_v they_o if_o any_o demand_n how_o come_v anakim_v hither_o see_v hebron_n so_o late_o be_v smite_v by_o joshua_n a_o learned_a joshuâ—_n author_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a while_o joshua_n afterward_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o north_n in_o conquer_a the_o
7._o canaanite_n some_o remnant_n of_o the_o anakim_v which_o escape_v his_o hand_n do_v in_o his_o absence_n return_v possess_v hebron_n and_o put_v caleb_n to_o a_o new_a task_n of_o a_o second_o subdue_a they_o §_o 22._o david_n afterward_o make_v hebron_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o his_o own_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o reign_v almost_o seven_o year_n therein_o abner_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n abner_n repair_v hither_o with_o full_a intent_n to_o reduce_v all_o israel_n to_o his_o obedience_n have_v not_o joabs_n sudden_a murder_a he_o frustrate_v his_o design_n probably_n some_o mixture_n of_o jealousy_n may_v put_v joab_n on_o this_o foul_a action_n fear_v to_o be_v out_v of_o his_o office_n that_o if_o abner_n make_v david_n king_n david_n will_v make_v abner_n general_n over_o all_o israel_n certain_o revenge_n of_o his_o brother_n asahels_n blood_n prompt_v he_o thereunto_o joab_n send_v messenger_n to_o fetch_v abner_n back_o from_o the_o well_o of_o siriah_n slay_v he_o treacherous_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v the_o 27._o gate_n of_o hebron_n §_o 23._o forget_v we_o not_o that_o hebron_n murder_n in_o the_o gate_n whereof_o joab_n so_o base_o and_o barbarous_o murder_v he_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n 7._o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o save_n of_o such_o as_o have_v kill_v one_o unaware_o do_v not_o joab_n therefore_o in_o such_o a_o place_n act_v wilful_a murder_n in_o a_o high_a hand_n rely_v on_o his_o own_o greatness_n to_o bear_v he_o out_o in_o so_o bloody_a a_o deed_n as_o if_o he_o neither_o fear_v the_o justice_n of_o man_n nor_o need_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o many_o year_n after_o he_o 31._o fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v deny_v the_o protection_n of_o that_o place_n who_o former_o so_o cruel_o despiteful_o and_o presumptuous_o have_v defile_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n with_o innocent_a blood_n §_o 24._o thus_o die_v 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of_o ishbosheth_n hebron_n all_o israel_n repair_v to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n their_o king_n who_o several_a number_n deserve_v our_o observation_n 1_o out_o of_o 24._o judah_n six_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o 2_o simeon_n seven_o thousand_o &_o one_o hundred_o 3_o levi_n eight_o thousand_o &_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o 4_o benjamin_n three_o thousand_o 5_o ephraim_n twenty_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o 6_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eighteen_o thousand_o 7_o issachar_n two_o hundred_o officer_n and_o all_o their_o brethren_n at_o their_o commandment_n 8_o zebulun_n fifty_o thousand_o 9_o naphtali_n thirty_o seven_o â—housand_o beside_o a_o thousand_o captain_n 10_o dan_o twenty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d forty_o thousand_o 12_o reuben_n gâ—d_n and_o manassâ—h_v beyond_o jordan_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o behold_v here_o those_o tribe_n which_o live_v far_a from_o hebron_n appear_v in_o the_o high_a equipage_n as_o if_o they_o endeavour_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o distance_n of_o their_o habitation_n purposely_o advance_v with_o the_o great_a number_n here_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v why_o judah_n large_a in_o dominion_n next_o in_o position_n near_o in_o relation_n as_o david_n native_a tribe_n make_v here_o the_o slender_a appearance_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n benjamin_n alone_o except_v the_o thinness_n of_o who_o number_n be_v excuse_v in_o the_o text_n because_o 29._o hitherto_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o keep_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n what!_o do_v it_o fare_v with_o prince_n as_o with_o prophet_n that_o they_o be_v not_o 57_o without_o honour_n save_v in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o in_o their_o own_o house_n that_o david_n find_v few_o attendant_n from_o his_o own_o tribe_n oh_o no_o he_o be_v abundant_o love_v and_o honour_v therein_o but_o tostatus_n answer_v 1_o david_n daily_a attendance_n both_o civil_a in_o his_o court_n and_o military_a in_o his_o camp_n and_o garrison_n hitherto_o chief_o consist_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 2_o the_o rest_n of_o judah_n remain_v at_o home_n to_o make_v they_o provision_n and_o give_v entertainment_n to_o this_o confluence_n of_o people_n from_o all_o part_n add_v hereunto_o 1_o six_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o be_v a_o sufficient_a representation_n of_o judah_n and_o more_o not_o only_o needless_a but_o burdensome_a for_o the_o present_a to_o pester_v hebron_n too_o populous_a already_o the_o rest_n keep_v home_o and_o live_v hard_o by_o be_v ready_a no_o doubt_n on_o competent_a warning_n to_o come_v quick_o if_o need_v require_v or_o david_n command_v their_o attendance_n 2_o judahs_n main_a work_n be_v do_v two_o year_n before_o when_o david_n be_v solemn_o make_v their_o king_n and_o they_o now_o rather_o spectator_n than_o actor_n at_o his_o second_o coronation_n over_o all_o israel_n now_o no_o less_o politic_a than_o thrifty_a be_v the_o other_o tribe_n in_o bring_v their_o 40._o victual_n along_o with_o they_o lest_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o occasioner_n of_o scarcity_n in_o judah_n and_o enhauncer_n of_o the_o price_n of_o provision_n §_o 26._o afterward_o absalon_n hebron_n when_o he_o intend_v a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n choose_v hebron_n as_o the_o fit_a city_n from_o whence_o he_o mean_v to_o mount_v into_o the_o throne_n hither_o he_o come_v under_o pretence_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n 1._o with_o his_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o fifty_o man_n run_v before_o he_o but_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v pity_v he_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n 11._o two_o hundred_o man_n which_o be_v as_o one_o may_v say_v loyal_a traitor_n come_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o mere_o drawn-in_a to_o treasonable_a practice_n but_o hebron_n prove_v not_o a_o place_n so_o successful_a to_o absalon_n the_o son_n as_o formerly_z fortunate_a to_o david_n his_o father_n this_o traitor_n sovereignty_n soon_o expire_v when_o forsake_v of_o god_n man_n and_o beast_n his_o own_o mule_n go_v away_o from_o he_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o joab_n as_o university_n former_o relate_v §_o 27._o some_o ten_o mile_n south_n of_o hebron_n lay_v debir_n ancient_o call_v kiriah-seph_a 11._o the_o city_n of_o a_o book_n conceive_v a_o canaanitish_a university_n and_o although_o the_o giant_n anakim_v dwell_v hereabout_o may_v be_v presume_v but_o little_a bookish_a yet_o civilise_a country_n in_o all_o age_n have_v allow_v such_o place_n for_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n who_o be_v better_a unborn_a then_o unbred_a caleb_n proffer_a 12._o acsah_n his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v conquer_v this_o city_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v by_o othniel_n his_o young_a brother_n son_n and_o first_o judge_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o country_n enough_o to_o set_v a_o edge_n on_o his_o valour_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o wife_n need_v also_o to_o whet_v his_o resolution_n no_o doubt_v the_o scale_n of_o his_o resolution_n go_v down_o former_o on_o the_o right_a side_n before_o this_o match_n be_v cast_v in_o as_o overweight_n it_o be_v no_o unlawful_a bigamy_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o wed_v to_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o embrace_v also_o therewith_o the_o 26._o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o grand_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o 13._o hireling_n who_o mind_n be_v mere_o mercenary_a and_o he_o that_o work_v for_o his_o hire_n with_o othniel_n take_v it_o not_o as_o the_o main_a motive_n much_o less_o as_o the_o end_n but_o only_o as_o a_o welcome_a encouragement_n of_o his_o undertake_n §_o 28._o thus_o all_o party_n be_v please_v caleb_n israel_n recover_v debir_n othniel_n get_v acsah_n to_o wife_n she_o gain_v a_o blessing_n from_o her_o father_n that_o
though_o david_n fancy_n be_v above_o his_o judgement_n in_o desire_v his_o conscience_n be_v above_o his_o fancy_n in_o refuse_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o water_n 16._o but_o pour_v it_o out_o unto_o the_o lord_n §_o 16._o but_o that_o that_o give_v the_o great_a lustre_n to_o bethlehm_n bethlehem_n be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v bear_v herein_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o procure_v and_o establish_v a_o peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n man_n and_o angel_n man_n and_o man_n man_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n man_n and_o other_o creature_n public_a the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n a_o 7._o inn_n every_o man_n house_n for_o his_o money_n and_o poor_a the_o manner_n thereof_o so_o defeat_v the_o jew_n tower_v fancy_n of_o a_o temporal_a king_n who_o long_o look_v to_o see_v their_o messiah_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n will_v rather_o stumble_v at_o he_o then_o stoop_v to_o behold_v he_o lie_v in_o a_o manger_n 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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
1._o ribera_n in_o altari_fw-la lateranensi_fw-la infra_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la arca_n in_o the_o lateran_n altar_n say_v they_o in_fw-la rome_n beneath_o within_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o ark_n be_v but_o both_o of_o they_o speak_v so_o uncertain_o and_o put_v it_o on_o public_a fame_n that_o they_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v the_o truth_n thereof_o philol._n you_o be_v very_o brief_a in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n by_o the_o roman_n whereas_o so_o memorable_a a_o subject_n deserve_v a_o full_a description_n ale_v it_o be_v large_o relate_v by_o josephus_n to_o who_o the_o reader_n be_v refer_v only_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n of_o the_o remarkable_a time_n thereof_o god_n gracious_o promise_v his_o people_n neither_o shall_v 24._o any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thrice_o a_o year_n obedience_n be_v better_a than_o a_o army_n to_o secure_v one_o estate_n as_o the_o meniall-servant_n of_o great_a person_n be_v protect_v in_o some_o case_n from_o arrest_n while_o they_o wait_v on_o their_o master_n in_o public_a employment_n so_o god_n people_n be_v privilege_v from_o damage_n during_o their_o attendance_n on_o he_o thrice_o a_o year_n in_o his_o temple_n no_o invasion_n be_v find_v to_o befall_v they_o on_o that_o occasion_n clean_o through_o the_o scripture_n but_o at_o last_o in_o token_n that_o they_o by_o their_o wickedness_n have_v outlawed_a themselves_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o he_o withdraw_v his_o defend_n of_o they_o the_o roman_n besiege_v they_o in_o jerusalem_n come_v up_o thither_o on_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o 4._o passeover_n and_o soon_o after_o both_o temple_n and_o city_n be_v destroy_v by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n his_o son_n seventy_o two_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n birth_n not_o one_o stone_n of_o the_o temple_n leave_v upon_o another_o though_o three_o tower_n of_o the_o city_n maâ—iamne_n 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alter_v because_o the_o date_n of_o ceremony_n be_v then_o expire_v the_o use_n of_o type_n end_v christ_n the_o truth_n be_v come_v and_o the_o moon_n may_v set_v obscure_o without_o any_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o she_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v ale_v captive_a the_o last_o and_o great_a trophy_n than_o carry_v in_o triumph_n be_v the_o prius_fw-la law_n of_o the_o jew_n probable_o that_o very_o numericall_a book_n the_o authentic_a or_o original_a of_o the_o law_n which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v constant_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o 14._o temple_n and_o this_o perchance_o be_v permit_v by_o divine_a providence_n not_o without_o a_o peculiar_a mystery_n therein_o to_o show_v that_o the_o law_n which_o former_o bind_v man_n over_o to_o damnation_n be_v now_o bind_v itself_o in_o captivity_n out_v of_o its_o former_a dominion_n depose_v from_o its_o condemn_a power_n have_v now_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o last_o order_n be_v issue_v out_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o syria_n to_o set_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o judea_n to_o sale_n which_o be_v do_v according_o time_n be_v when_o by_o the_o leviticall_a law_n jewish_a land_n though_o â—old_a yet_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v to_o revert_v to_o the_o ancient_a 28._o owner_n but_o now_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n grant_v such_o a_o licence_n of_o alienation_n that_o it_o be_v full_o and_o final_o pass_v away_o from_o its_o ancient_a possessor_n philol._n conquest_n to_o perpetuate_v thâ—_n memory_n of_o this_o roman_a conquest_n beside_o many_o other_o monument_n coin_n be_v stamp_v both_o in_o gold_n and_o romani_fw-la silver_n with_o the_o image_n of_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o reverse_a a_o woman_n place_v in_o a_o pensive_a posture_n under_o a_o palmtree_n which_o tree_n be_v the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o judea_n only_o differ_v herein_o that_o the_o palmtree_n the_o more_o depress_v the_o more_o it_o flourish_v whereas_o judea_n sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o her_o woe_n and_o never_o again_o outgrew_n her_o misery_n and_o lest_o man_n shall_v miss_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o impress_n they_o be_v guide_v thereunto_o by_o the_o motto_n subscribe_v judaea_n capta_fw-la judea_n take_v ale_v description_n what_o â—an_v on_o sight_n hereof_o will_v not_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1._o how_o do_v the_o city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n how_o be_v she_o become_v as_o a_o widow_n she_o that_o be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n and_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n how_o be_v she_o become_v tributary_n great_a no_o doubt_n be_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o jew_n hereat_o but_o few_o drop_n seasonable_o shower_v will_v preserve_v the_o green_a blade_n from_o wither_v when_o much_o rain_n can_v revive_v the_o root_n once_o wither_v eye_n dry_a for_o their_o sin_n be_v vain_o wet_a after_o their_o suffering_n and_o a_o drought_n in_o the_o spring_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o a_o deluge_n in_o the_o autumn_n chap._n xx._n objection_n concern_v the_o description_n of_o mount_n libanus_n answer_v philol._n you_o make_v libanus_n to_o be_v the_o north-ridge_n of_o these_o hill_n and_o anti-libanus_n to_o be_v the_o south_n part_v thereof_o clean_a contrary_n unto_o learned_a 1001._o munster_n in_o his_o description_n of_o it_o ale_v munster_n be_v singular_a therein_o unseconded_a by_o any_o other_o author_n however_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o important_a as_o touch_v scripture_n wherein_o this_o distinction_n appear_v not_o at_o all_o both_o the_o north_n and_o south_n chain_n of_o those_o mountain_n be_v promiscuous_o call_v libanus_n in_o holy_a writ_n some_o humane_a author_n lay_v this_o distinction_n in_o point_n of_o east_n and_o west_n so_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n among_o they_o if_o i_o may_v free_o profess_v my_o opinion_n herein_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o mountain_n term_v the_o place_n of_o their_o own_o habitation_n wheresoever_o they_o dwell_v libanus_n and_o name_v the_o mountain_n of_o their_o overthwart_a neighâ—bours_n anti-libanus_n as_o common_o man_n account_v their_o own_o religion_n only_o to_o be_v christianity_n and_o all_o such_o opinion_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o their_o own_o antichristian_a philâ—l_n in_o your_o map_n general_a of_o old_a canaan_n the_o island_n of_o arvad_n or_o aradus_n be_v not_o above_o forty_o mile_n from_o zidon_n which_o in_o this_o map_n of_o mount_n libanus_n be_v fourscore_o mile_n asunder_o indeed_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o float_a isle_n in_o scotland_n move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n but_o be_v this_o isle_n of_o aradus_n fix_v to_o no_o firm_a foundation_n so_o that_o it_o have_v swim_v forty_o mile_n more_o northward_o in_o this_o then_o in_o your_o former_a draught_n thereof_o ale_v may_v you_o be_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o in_o our_o instruction_n 8._o premise_v to_o the_o reader_n we_o give_v notice_n that_o place_n stand_v on_o the_o um-stroke_n or_o utmost_a line_n of_o any_o map_n denote_v not_o their_o accurate_a position_n but_o situation_n thereabouts_o to_o clear_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o country_n such_o the_o location_n of_o arvad_n in_o our_o former_a map_n which_o in_o this_o of_o mount_n libanus_n be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o true_a distance_n thereof_o philol._n you_o make_v the_o river_n abanâ—_n in_o heathen_a author_n chrysorrhoâ—s_n to_o sink_v into_o the_o ground_n without_o communicate_v itself_o to_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n of_o nature_n that_o this_o river_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o ocean_n to_o which_o all_o small_a water_n be_v indebt_v yea_o and_o a._n adrichomius_n no_o doubt_n on_o good_a authority_n make_v it_o when_o pass_v from_o damâ—scus_n to_o run_v through_o a_o plain_a call_v arch_n abide_v and_o so_o
18._o 28_o libanus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 6_o 12_o bethsaida_n c._n house_n of_o fish_v or_o hunt_v sh._n mat._n 11._o 21_o naphtali_n 69._o 30_o 33._o 30_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bethshâ—n_fw-fr c._n house_n of_o enemy_n 1_o sam._n 31._o 10_o manas._n cis_fw-la jor._fw-la 69._o 30_o 32._o 40_o 2_o 177_o 21_o bethsâ—â—mesh_n c._n house_n of_o the_o sun_n middlesex_n â—osh_fw-mi 15._o 10_o judah_n 69._o 00_o 31._o â—0_n 2_o 213_o 15_o judg._n 1._o 33_o naphtali_n 69._o 20_o 33._o 40_o 2_o 115_o 31_o jer._n 43._o 13_o egypt_n 62._o 30._o 4_o 88_o 24_o bethshittah_n t._n house_n of_o wander_v â—udg_n 7._o 22_o manas._n cis_fw-la jor._fw-la 69._o 20_o 32._o 30_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr beth-tappuah_n c._n house_n of_o a_o apple_n sh._n josh._n 15._o 53_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bethul_n c_o marriageable_a maid_n northamp_n josh._n 19_o 4_o simeon_n 69._o 10_o 31._o 10_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bethzur_n c._n house_n of_o a_o rock_n yoâ—ksh_n josh._n 15._o 58_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr betonim_n c._n belly_n josh._n 13._o 26_o gad_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bezek_n c._n lightning_n or_o shine_v surrey_n judg._n 1._o 4_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 301_o 21_o bezer_n c._n a_o fortification_n or_o muniment_n yorksh._n deut._n 4._o 43_o reuben_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 58_o 8_o bileam_n  _fw-fr 1_o chr._n 6._o 20_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bithron_n l._n partition_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 29_o gad_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bizjothjah_n c._n in_o the_o olive_n of_o the_o lord_n joshua_n 15._o 28_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bochim_n t._n weep_v sussex_n judg._n 2._o 1_o benjamin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bozer_n ro._n  _fw-fr 1_o sam._n 14._o 4_o benjamin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bozkath_v c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 15._o 39_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bozrah_n c._n a_o muniment_n or_o fortification_n gen._n 36._o 33_o edom_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 34_o 36_o bozrah_n c._n the_o same_o with_o beshterah_n josh._n 21._o 27_o manas._n tr_fw-la jor._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr c_o cabbon_n c._n quench_v josh._n 15._o 40_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cabul_n l._n dirty_a or_o barren_a josh._n 19_o 27_o libanus_n 69._o 20_o 33._o 40_o 4_o 4_o 9_o cain_n c._n a_o possession_n josh._n 15._o 57_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr caleb_n l._n all-heart_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 14_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr caleb-ephrata_n c._n  _fw-fr 1_o chr._n 2._o 24_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr common_a c._n  _fw-fr judg._n 10._o 5_o manas._n tr_fw-la jor._n 70._o 10_o 33._o 30_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cana._n c._n  _fw-fr joh._n 2._o 1_o zebulun_n 69._o 10_o 34._o 00_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr capernaum_n c._n village_n of_o consolation_n mat._n 4._o 13_o naphtali_n 69._o 50_o 33._o 30_o 2_o 109_o 14_o carmel_n val._n a_o full_a green_a tender_a ear_n josh._n 12._o 22_o zebulun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr josh._n 15._o 55_o judah_n 69._o 40_o 31._o 10_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr casiphia_n  _fw-fr ezra_n 8._o 17_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr caesarea_n c._n philippi_n mat._n 16._o 13_o naphtali_n 69._o 40_o 34._o 0_o 2_o 107_o 11_o stratonis_n act_n 8._o 40_o mana._n cis_fw-la jor._fw-la 68_o 50_o 32._o 40_o 2_o 172_o 3_o charasim_n v._o craftsman_n 1_o chr._n 4._o 14_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chephar-haammonai_a c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 18._o 24_o benjamin_n 69._o 20_o 31._o 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chephirah_n c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 9_o 17_o benjamin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cherith_n ri._n  _fw-fr 1_o king_n 17._o 3_o manas._n tr_fw-la jor._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 97_o 17_o chesalon_n m._n  _fw-fr josh._n 15._o 10_o dan_fw-mi  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chesil_n c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 15._o 30_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chinnereth_n sea_n a_o harp_n norfolk_n num._n 34._o 11_o zebulun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 141_o 4_o chisloth-tabor_n t._n rashness_n of_o choice_n josh._n 19_o 12_o zebulun_n 69._o 20_o 33._o 10_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chorazin_n c._n  _fw-fr mat._n 11._o 21_o manas._n tr_fw-la jor._n 69._o 50_o 33._o 30_o 2_o 97_o 16_o chozeba_n t._n  _fw-fr 1_o chr._n 4._o 22_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chun_n c._n  _fw-fr 1_o chr._n 18._o 8_o libanus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 11_o 24_o cinnereth_n c._n see_v chinnereth_n josh._n 19_o 35_o naphtali_n 69._o 40_o 33._o 30_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chorashan_n c._n a_o furnace_n of_o smoke_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 30_o simeon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cyprus_n isle_n  _fw-fr act_n 4._o 36_o libanus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 14_o 32_o d_o dabareh_n c._n word_n or_o work_n josh._n 21._o 28_o issachar_n 69._o 30_o 33._o 10_o 2_o 162_o 21_o dabbash_v c._o flow_v with_o honey_n devonsh_n josh._n 19_o 11_o zebulun_n 68_o 50_o 33._o 00_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dalmanutha_n l._n the_o poor_n inheritance_n mark_v 8._o 10_o zebulun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 147_o 20_o damascus_n or_o damasek_n c._n a_o sack_n of_o blood_n gen._n 14._o 15_o libanus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 8_o 16_o dan_n fountain_n  _fw-fr gen._n 14._o 14_o libanus_n 69._o 40_o 34._o 10_o 4_o 6_o 12_o dan-iaan_a  _fw-fr 2_o sam._n 24._o 6_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dannab_n c._n judgement_n josh._n 15._o 49_o judâ—h_n 69._o 10_o 31._o 20_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr debir_n a_o oratory_n josh._n 10._o 48_o judah_n 69._o 40_o 32._o 40_o 2_o 277_o 27_o decapolis_n l._n ten_o city_n mat._n 4._o 25_o naphtali_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o 39_o 6_o diblath_n t._n a_o cluster_n of_o figs._n wiltsh_n ezek._n 6._o 14_o moab_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dibon_n c._n a_o abound_a son_n num._n 21._o 30_o gad_n 70._o 10_o 32._o 40_o 2_o 76_o 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr neh._n 11._o 20._o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dibon-gad_n st._n the_o abundance_n of_o a_o happy_a son_n num._n 33._o 45_o moab_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dibzahab_n st._n sufficiency_n of_o gold_n deut._n 1._o 1_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dileam_fw-it c._n poor_a man_n answer_n josh._n 15._o 38_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dimnah_n c._n a_o dunghill_n josh._n 21._o 35._o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dimon_n ri._n bloody_a isa._n 15._o 9_o moab_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dinhabah_n c._n  _fw-fr gen._n 36._o 32_o eâ—om_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 32_o 33_o dizahab_n st._n by_o the_o gold_n mine_n sh_n deut._n 1._o 1_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o c._n 22_o  _fw-fr dophkah_n st._n compulsion_n num._n 33._o 12_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr dor._n c._n a_o generation_n josh._n 11._o 2_o manas._n cis_fw-la jor._fw-la 68_o 40_o 32._o 50_o 2_o 165_o 26_o dothan_n c._n statute_n or_o decree_n gen._n 37._o 17_o ephraim_n 69._o 20_o 32._o 20_o 2_o 199_o 51_o dumah_n c._n likeness_n of_o silence_n josh._n 15._o 52_o judah_n 69._o 30_o 31._o 10_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n  _fw-fr isa._n 21._o 11_o edom_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 99_o 30_o e_o ebal_n mount_n heap_v of_o antiquity_n deut._n 27._o 4_o ephraim_n 69._o 20_o 32._o 10_o 2_o 191_o 33_o eben-eze_a s._n the_o stone_n of_o help_n shire_n 1._o sam._n 4._o 1_o benjamin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 260_o 49_o ebronah_n st._n pass_v by_o num._n 33._o 34_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ed._n altar_n a_o witness_n josh._n 22._o 34_o reuben_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 60_o 13_o edar_fw-la c._n hock_n gen._n 35._o 21_o moriah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 244_o 8_o eder_n josh._n 15._o 21_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr edrei_n c._n heap_v of_o strength_n num._n 21._o 33_o manas._n tr_fw-la jor._n 69._o 50_o 33._o 40_o 2_o 97_o 15_o eglaim_n t._n calf_n or_o heifer_n sh._n isa._n 15._o 8_o moab_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr eglon._n c._n a_o calf_n man._n josh._n 10._o 34_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ekron_n c._n root_a up_o or_o barrenness_n josh._n 13._o 3_o dan._n 68_o 50_o 31._o 40_o 2_o 218_o 29_o elâ—h_n v._o  _fw-fr 1_o sam._n 17._o 2_o judah_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr elath_n st._n a_o oak_n berkshire_n deut._n 2._o 8_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 184_o  _fw-fr elealah_n c._n the_o ascent_n of_o god_n num._n 32._o 3_o reuben_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr eleph_n c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 18._o 28_o benjamin_n 69._o 40_o 31._o 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr elim_n st._n ram_n or_o heart_n sh._n exod._n 15._o 27_o paran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4_o 47_o 13_o elon_n c._n  _fw-fr josh._n 19_o 43_o dan_n 68_o 50_o 31._o 40_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr
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
erroneous_a judgement_n better_o rectify_v and_o inform_v §_o 10._o nor_o do_v aught_o else_o observable_a offer_v itself_o in_o this_o corner_n of_o the_o tribe_n save_v 12._o aijalon_n where_o ioshua_n 12._o prayer_n arrest_v the_o moon_n to_o stand_v still_o assign_v by_o god_n to_o the_o levite_n but_o the_o amorites_n take_v the_o boldness_n to_o keep_v possession_n thereof_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 34._o scripture_n and_o the_o amorites_n force_v the_o child_n of_o dan_n into_o the_o mountain_n for_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n but_o the_o amorites_n will_v dwell_v in_o mount_n herez_n in_o aijalon_n and_o in_o shaalbim_n the_o genuine_a sense_n be_v that_o though_o the_o amorites_n general_o pen_v the_o danite_n up_o in_o the_o mountain_n yet_o in_o these_o three_o place_n though_o mountainous_a in_o their_o situation_n they_o cross_v their_o common_a custom_n not_o out_o of_o necessity_n but_o design_n as_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o profit_n that_o these_o transcend_v the_o valley_n in_o fertility_n and_o therefore_o place_v themselves_o therein_o let_v other_o dispute_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o priest_n who_o god_n intend_v man_n of_o peace_n by_o their_o profession_n have_v a_o controversiall_a city_n appoint_v they_o encumber_v with_o enemy_n so_o that_o they_o must_v win_v it_o before_o they_o can_v wear_v it_o as_o also_o how_o the_o levite_n can_v live_v when_o the_o land_n allot_v they_o be_v sequester_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o foreign_a foe_n it_o will_v be_v for_o enough_o u_fw-mi to_o observe_v that_o in_o all_o age_n the_o church_n be_v embark_v in_o the_o same_o bottom_n with_o the_o state_n run_v a_o equal_a hazard_n therein_o according_a to_o her_o proportion_n and_o when_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o dan_n like_o the_o parish_n in_o general_a be_v straighten_a in_o its_o procession_n well_o may_v the_o priest_n maintenance_n be_v abate_v according_o §_o 11._o we_o go_v back_o now_o to_o joppa_n where_o stand_v on_o the_o rock_n a_o indifferent_a fight_n may_v easy_o discern_v those_o ship_n into_o which_o the_o heathen_a people_n of_o joppa_n with_o much_o courtesy_n but_o more_o craft_n invite_v the_o jew_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n to_o go_v aboard_o for_o they_o make_v they_o pay_v their_o life_n the_o freight_n for_o their_o voyage_n wilful_o drown_v two_o hundred_o of_o they_o who_o blood_n maccabeus_n revenge_v with_o a_o contrary_a but_o as_o cruel_a a_o 6._o element_n burn_v all_o their_o ship_n in_o their_o harbour_n with_o such_o as_o be_v find_v therein_o hard_o by_o be_v jamnia_n a_o little_a haven_n which_o may_v be_v render_v seaton_n in_o english_a who_o mischievous_a intention_n against_o the_o jew_n maccabeus_n punish_v by_o 9_o burn_v their_o town_n by_o night_n which_o bonfire_n be_v behold_v two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o furlong_n off_o as_o far_o as_o jerusalem_n a_o thing_n not_o incredible_a that_o fire_n itself_o shall_v be_v see_v so_o far_o by_o the_o light_n whereof_o other_o thing_n in_o darkness_n be_v discover_v especial_o when_o mount_v high_a on_o its_o throne_n with_o the_o advantage_n of_o pitch_n cordage_n and_o other_o naval_a and_o combustible_a matter_n palestine_n some_o do_v conceive_v that_o this_o jamnia_n be_v the_o same_o with_o jabneh_n the_o wall_n whereof_o be_v break_v down_o by_o 6._o uzziah_n the_o puissant_a king_n of_o judah_n §_o 12._o hence_o the_o sea_n run_v southward_o provide_v itself_o to_o entertain_v a_o nameless_a brook_n which_o mercator_n call_v naphtoah_n and_o 59_o other_o make_v sign_n as_o unable_a to_o speak_v the_o true_a name_n thereof_o the_o brook_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n because_o otherwhiles_o the_o northern_a boundary_a of_o their_o dominion_n we_o have_v rather_o give_v it_o no_o name_n than_o a_o nickname_n and_o because_o the_o course_n thereof_o afford_v we_o conveniency_n to_o visit_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o this_o tribe_n we_o will_v accept_v of_o his_o courtesy_n and_o follow_v the_o guidance_n thereof_o §_o 13._o this_o brook_n have_v its_o birth_n and_o infancy_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n whence_o flow_v into_o dan_n he_o run_v through_o the_o desert_n of_o modin_n which_o be_v full_a of_o rock_n and_o those_o of_o hole_n and_o those_o once_o of_o man_n fly_v out_o of_o the_o neighbour_a city_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o pagan_n herein_o a_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o fondness_n of_o their_o own_o superstition_n 38._o refuse_v to_o make_v resistance_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n a_o sad_a accident_n but_o the_o parent_n of_o a_o good_a event_n because_o put_v the_o survive_a jew_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n and_o teach_v they_o more_o wise_a and_o valiant_a resolution_n yea_o not_o long_v after_o hereabout_o they_o obtain_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o numerous_a army_n of_o 4._o cendebaeus_n nor_o will_v any_o slight_v this_o brook_n as_o inconsiderable_a when_o they_o read_v how_o it_o run_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o the_o army_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n and_o be_v so_o deep_a that_o the_o hardy_a of_o the_o former_a dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o wade_v it_o before_o first_o encourage_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o 6_o general_n except_o any_o will_v say_v they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o river_n as_o the_o height_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o other_o side_n to_o wit_n the_o puissant_a army_n of_o their_o enemy_n §_o 14._o go_v further_o on_o the_o river_n we_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o makats_n that_o be_v as_o learned_a 9_o tremelius_fw-la well_o observe_v the_o border_n or_o boundary_a if_o you_o please_v the_o march_n betwixt_o this_o tribe_n and_o their_o profess_a enemy_n the_o philistine_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o define_v the_o limit_n thereof_o see_v the_o country_n be_v the_o constant_a cockpit_n of_o war_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o sometime_o march_v forward_o sometime_o retreat_v backward_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o martial_a success_n great_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o same_o sea_n at_o high_a and_o low_a water_n mark_n and_o so_o this_o country_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o disproportion_v to_o itself_o when_o extend_v in_o a_o full_a tide_n and_o when_o contract_v in_o a_o low_a ebb_n of_o success_n §_o 15._o in_o this_o country_n of_o makats_n bethshemesh_n be_v a_o principal_a city_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o repute_a part_n of_o judah_n but_o except_o some_o label_n of_o land_n tack_v to_o judah_n surround_v about_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n a_o case_n obvious_a in_o the_o divide_n of_o country_n who_o know_v not_o how_o worcester-shire_n have_v speckle_v all_o the_o adjacent_a county_n with_o snip_n and_o shred_n belong_v unto_o it_o though_o environ_v with_o other_o shire_n and_o that_o at_o considerable_a distance_n hither_o the_o cow_n draw_v the_o cart_n and_o low_v as_o they_o go_v to_o their_o calf_n at_o home_n nature_n in_o they_o be_v not_o root_v out_o but_o overrule_v bring_v the_o ark_n and_o rest_v it_o near_o a_o great_a stone_n in_o the_o field_n of_o 18._o joshua_n a_o bethshemite_n at_o what_o time_n the_o bethshemite_n be_v reap_v their_o harvest_n in_o the_o valley_n instant_o at_o so_o good_a news_n their_o sicle_n lose_v their_o edge_n and_o can_v cut_v no_o more_o corn_n that_o day_n the_o arke-home_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o harvest-home_o but_o oh_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o keep_v hungry_a eye_n from_o feed_v on_o forbid_a object_n all_o the_o bethshemite_n be_v levite_n but_o not_o priest_n much_o less_o high-priest_n to_o who_o alone_o and_o that_o only_a anniversary_n the_o survey_n of_o those_o mystery_n do_v belong_v beside_o at_o this_o time_n bethshemesh_n from_o a_o city_n be_v enlarge_v to_o be_v a_o country_n such_o the_o confluence_n of_o israelite_n from_o all_o place_n otherwise_o no_o back_o of_o one_o city_n may_v seem_v broad_a enough_o for_o so_o great_a a_o road_n 19_o whereby_o fifty_o thousand_o and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o plague_n for_o their_o curiosity_n in_o pry_v into_o the_o ark_n §_o 16._o gibbethon_n be_v another_o prime_a place_n in_o makats_n allot_v by_o god_n to_o the_o 23._o levite_n of_o kohath_n and_o no_o doubt_n by_o they_o peaceable_o possess_v for_o many_o year_n see_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n do_v appear_v but_o after_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la it_o be_v say_v to_o 15._o belong_v to_o the_o philistine_n probably_n when_o the_o levite_n loyal_a both_o to_o god_n and_o their_o king_n upon_o the_o idolatrous_a defection_n of_o israel_n willing_o 14._o desert_v their_o own_o city_n the_o philistine_n take_v advantage_n thereof_o when_o much_o good_a blood_n be_v let_v