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 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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 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term_v the_o asphaltite-lake_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bitumen_n grow_v plentiful_o thereabouts_o this_o bitumen_n we_o be_v fain_o to_o retain_v the_o latin_a word_n our_o land_n neither_o afford_v the_o thing_n nor_o our_o language_n the_o name_n to_o signify_v it_o be_v a_o clammy_a glutinous_a substance_n useful_a in_o physic_n to_o astringe_n in_o surgery_n to_o consolidate_v use_v by_o the_o rich_a as_o mortar_n to_o build_v as_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o 3._o babel_n by_o the_o poor_a as_o oil_n to_o burn_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n quick_o kindle_v hardly_o quench_v flame_v far_o and_o long_o as_o partake_v much_o of_o pitch_n and_o more_o of_o brimstone_n in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o cost_n of_o rich_a spice_n use_v it_o for_o embalm_v their_o dead_a be_v a_o great_a dry_a and_o so_o preserver_n from_o corruption_n §_o 8._o this_o salt-sea_n be_v sullen_a and_o churlish_a salt-sea_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o in_o the_o condition_n thereof_o david_n speak_v of_o other_o sea_n say_v there_o go_v the_o ship_n 26._o and_o there_o be_v that_o leviathan_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o play_v therein_o so_o instance_v in_o the_o double_a use_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o ship_n to_o sail_v and_o fish_n to_o swim_v in_o but_o this_o be_v serviceable_a for_o neither_o of_o these_o intent_n no_o vessel_n sail_v thereon_o the_o clammy_a water_n be_v a_o real_a remora_n to_o obstruct_v their_o passage_n and_o the_o most_o sportful_a fish_n dare_v not_o jest_v with_o the_o edged-tool_n of_o this_o dead-sea_n which_o if_o unwilling_o hurry_v thereinto_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o stream_n of_o jordan_n they_o present_o expire_v yea_o it_o will_v kill_v that_o apocrypha-dragon_n which_o daniel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v choke_v with_o lump_n of_o 27_o pitch_n fat_a and_o hair_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o
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than_o libnah_n 22._o revolt_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v it_o casualty_n or_o confederacy_n by_o mutual_a intelligence_n that_o both_o their_o defection_n bear_v the_o same_o date_n sure_o breach_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o catch_a disease_n yea_o infectious_a from_o one_o to_o another_o but_o how_o can_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o libnah_n be_v priest_n who_o best_a livelihood_n depend_v on_o their_o personal_a officiate_a in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n subsist_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o service_n and_o the_o salary_n thereof_o yea_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o necessary_o apostate_n from_o their_o religion_n to_o god_n desert_n his_o temple_n and_o their_o own_o profession_n except_o any_o will_v say_v easy_a speak_v then_o prove_v that_o at_o this_o present_a not_o the_o priest_n but_o some_o other_o person_n be_v possessor_n of_o libnah_n we_o find_v not_o this_o city_n afterward_o reduce_v to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n whereupon_o some_o state_n conceive_v that_o 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sennacherib_n fight_v against_o libnah_n whence_o he_o send_v a_o rail_a message_n to_o hezekiah_n but_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o take_v thereof_o yea_o probable_o here_o the_o 35._o angel_n by_o night_n do_v that_o memorable_a execution_n slay_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o his_o numerous_a army_n §_o 31._o lachish_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v one_o who_o 11._o king_n be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n king_n amaziah_n conspire_v against_o by_o his_o subject_n in_o jerusalem_n flee_v hither_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o send_v after_o he_o to_o lachish_n and_o slay_v he_o 19_o there_o it_o be_v a_o lead_a city_n in_o idolatry_n infect_v from_o israel_n and_o infect_v of_o judah_n 1._o micah_n prophesy_v in_o particular_a against_o this_o city_n warn_v it_o to_o prepare_v for_o speedy_a captivity_n from_o its_o enemy_n 13._o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o and_o although_o we_o find_v not_o lachish_n take_v by_o sennacherib_n who_o 8._o war_v against_o it_o yet_o it_o escape_v not_o the_o fury_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n though_o one_o of_o the_o 7._o last_o city_n by_o he_o subdue_v §_o 32._o but_o adâ—llam_n retraâ—â—ing_n another_o regal_a city_n in_o judah_n be_v more_o ancient_a where_o 1._o hirah_n iudah_n fast_a friend_n dwell_v though_o employ_v by_o he_o but_o as_o a_o pandar_n post_fw-la factum_fw-la to_o carry_v tamar_n the_o hire_n of_o her_o whoredom_n in_o a_o cave_n hereabout_o repair_v to_o â—_o david_n every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v and_o he_o become_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o be_v this_o well_o do_v of_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n general_n of_o outlaw_n thereby_o defy_v justice_n defraud_v creditor_n defeat_v god_n command_n which_o provide_v that_o the_o debâ—er_n if_o not_o solveable_a shall_v be_v exod._n sell_v for_o satisfaction_n alas_o his_o need_n be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o his_o excuse_n sure_o i_o be_o david_n sinem_fw-la promise_v when_o in_o power_n to_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n that_o his_o household_n or_o court_n shall_v consist_v of_o person_n better_o qualify_v however_o these_o man_n free_o resort_v to_o he_o be_v better_a than_o those_o hire_v by_o abimelech_n 4._o vain_a and_o light_a person_n and_o as_o far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o as_o want_n be_v more_o excusable_a than_o wickedness_n yea_o we_o may_v charitable_o believe_v david_n consort_n impoverish_v not_o by_o their_o own_o carelessness_n but_o their_o creditor_n cruelty_n §_o 33._o as_o for_o gedar_n it_o have_v former_o be_v describe_v in_o simeon_n hannibal_n only_o we_o will_v add_v that_o 28._o baal-hanan_a the_o gederite_n be_v of_o this_o place_n david_n overseer_n over_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o 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