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in_o greatness_n though_o but_o a_o postern_n for_o the_o private_a use_n thereof_o through_o which_o the_o offal_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o city_n be_v convey_v appliable_a to_o this_o place_n be_v that_o which_o the_o 22._o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n nay_o much_o more_o thosâ—_n member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v feeble_a be_v necessary_a this_o gate_n though_o of_o small_a honour_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o all_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v a_o dung-city_n but_o for_o the_o dung-gate_n yea_o the_o noisome_a soil_n carry_v out_o hereat_o and_o convey_v hence_o into_o the_o garden_n thereabouts_o be_v by_o nature_n chemistry_n convert_v into_o wholesome_a herb_n and_o fragrant_a flower_n grow_v there_o the_o dung-gate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n be_v set_v up_o with_o the_o door_n lock_n and_o bar_n thereof_o by_o 4._o malchiah_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n §_o 9_o next_o follow_v the_o valley-gate_n valley-gate_n common_o but_o wrongful_o place_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n chief_o on_o this_o account_n because_o the_o valley_n of_o kidron_n lie_v on_o that_o side_n thereof_o as_o if_o this_o valley_n alone_o be_v near_o jerusaâ—lem_n which_o by_o the_o psalmist_n be_v describe_v 2._o with_o the_o mountain_n round_o about_o it_o and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n must_v be_v surround_v with_o valley_n interpose_v betwixt_o it_o and_o those_o mountain_n this_o gate_n stand_v in_o the_o northwest_n open_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o carcase_n lie_v betwixt_o it_o and_o mount_v calvary_n here_o nehemiah_n begin_v 15._o and_o end_v his_o survey_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wall_n go_v by_o night_n because_o loath_a to_o be_v see_v and_o loath_a to_o see_v so_o sad_a a_o sight_n this_o valley-gate_n be_v in_o his_o time_n repair_v by_o 13._o hanun_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zanoah_n §_o 10._o have_v thus_o survey_v the_o east_n corner-gate_n south_n and_o west_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o first_o we_o find_v the_o corner-gate_n who_o angular_a position_n speak_v it_o to_o participate_v of_o two_o point_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o very_a flexure_n of_o the_o wall_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o north_n it_o be_v distance_v from_o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n just_a four_o hundred_o cubit_n all_o which_o space_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v break_v down_o by_o joash_n 23._o king_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o conquer_v amaziah_n that_o his_o army_n may_v march_v in_o triumphant_o with_o the_o great_a state_n pride_n we_o see_v have_v not_o only_o a_o high_a neck_n but_o also_o a_o broad_a breast_n especial_o when_o set_v her_o arm_n by_o her_o side_n so_o large_a a_o passage_n must_v be_v clear_v for_o her_o entrance_n afterward_o king_n uzziah_n rebuide_v this_o gate_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o tower_n yea_o fortify_v all_o the_o 9_o turn_n of_o the_o wall_n
latter_a be_v if_o as_o zealous_a for_o the_o substance_n as_o for_o the_o shadow_n lose_v their_o own_o life_n to_o maintain_v the_o type_n and_o take_v away_o his_o life_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n thereof_o then_o balsam_n intend_v by_o nature_n for_o the_o cure_n be_v the_o cause_v of_o many_o wound_n such_o deadly_a blow_n pass_v betwixt_o they_o §_o 29._o joshua_n take_v this_o city_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o ram_n horn_n take_v whereat_o the_o wall_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n it_o trouble_v i_o not_o to_o conceive_v how_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wall_n fall_v flat_a rahab_v house_n build_v thereon_o shall_v stand_v upright_o see_v divine_a power_n which_o miraculous_o give_v the_o rule_n might_n according_o make_v the_o exception_n a_o solemn_a 16._o curse_n be_v by_o joshua_n impose_v on_o those_o who_o shall_v rebuild_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n so_o to_o obliterate_v the_o monument_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o justice_n §_o 30._o but_o jericho_n thus_o dismantle_v maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o city_n palm_n and_o though_o not_o wall_v with_o stone_n for_o defence_n be_v shade_v with_o tree_n for_o pleasure_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 3._o city_n of_o palm_n where_o 13._o ehud_n kill_v eglon_n the_o corpulent_a king_n of_o moab_n grow_v so_o plentiful_o round_a about_o it_o these_o palm_n or_o date-tree_n have_v scaly_a bark_n and_o the_o bough_n be_v general_o use_v in_o all_o combat_n of_o manhood_n to_o crown_v the_o conqueror_n for_o as_o far_o erasmus_n observe_v though_o several_a country_n on_o sundry_a occasion_n have_v distinct_a garland_n of_o victory_n make_v of_o laurel_n olive_n myrtle_n oak_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o palmtree_n carry_v away_o the_o palm_n from_o they_o all_o and_o be_v universal_o entertain_v as_o the_o emblem_n of_o triumph_n the_o worst_a i_o wish_v these_o tree_n be_v that_o they_o may_v never_o want_v store_n of_o weight_n see_v naturalist_n observe_v the_o more_o they_o be_v depress_v the_o more_o they_o flourish_v §_o 31._o but_o to_o return_v to_o jericho_n again_o it_o be_v ill_o hollow_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o sleep_a lion_n and_o worse_o awake_v that_o dust_n which_o god_n will_v have_v dormant_a in_o eternal_a obscurity_n see_v this_o in_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n which_o hiel_n the_o bethelite_n affront_a heaven_n build_v again_o and_o according_a to_o ioshua_n execration_n 34._o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o abiram_n his_o first_o bear_v and_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n thereof_o in_o segub_n his_o young_a son_n that_o be_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v then_o destroy_v by_o untimely_a death_n strange_a that_o see_v his_o first_o son_n drop_v away_o he_o desist_v not_o from_o that_o design_n but_o such_o the_o precipice_n of_o bad_a project_n once_o step_v in_o and_o seldom_o stop_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n nor_o can_v hiels_n presumption_n herein_o be_v excuse_v whatsoever_o be_v pretend_v in_o his_o behalf_n be_v lead_v to_o this_o act_n of_o contempt_n by_o one_o of_o these_o consideration_n 1_o hâ—_n mistake_v ioshua_n curse_n rather_o for_o a_o pathetical_a expression_n then_o prophetical_a prediction_n 2_o he_o conceive_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o wear_v out_o and_o antiquate_v after_o five_o hundred_o year_n continuance_n 3_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o bottom_n his_o memory_n on_o so_o famous_a a_o structure_n then_o to_o build_v it_o on_o his_o posterity_n as_o soon_o likely_a to_o decay_v however_o hiel_n get_v a_o curse_n and_o jericho_n wall_n thereby_o which_o afterward_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o potent_a and_o populous_a city_n §_o 32._o when_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n judah_n jericho_n probable_o pertain_v to_o israel_n as_o may_v appear_v 1_o by_o the_o frequent_a converse_v of_o eliah_n and_o elisha_n in_o this_o city_n sufficient_o know_v to_o have_v be_v subject_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n 2_o because_o hiel_n the_o bethelite_n beth-el_a belong_v to_o israel_n build_v the_o wall_n thereof_o 3_o because_o that_o building_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o 34._o day_n of_o ahab_n and_o be_v not_o account_v according_a to_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoshaphat_n the_o contemporary_a king_n of_o judah_n afterward_o it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n because_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n the_o captive_n of_o judah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o jericho_n unto_o their_o 15._o brethren_n when_o carry_v into_o babylon_n no_o more_o than_o three_o 34._o hundred_o forty_o five_o of_o this_o city_n return_v home_o who_o zeal_n 2._o be_v very_o forward_o in_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n §_o 33._o here_o christ_n cure_v blind_a bartimeus_n and_o zacheus_n the_o publican_n one_o of_o more_o state_n than_o stature_n dwell_v in_o this_o city_n jericho_n long_o have_v he_o wish_v for_o a_o sight_n of_o christ_n and_o curiosity_n in_o this_o kind_n may_v sometime_o open_a the_o door_n for_o devotion_n to_o enter_v in_o but_o alas_o he_o be_v so_o low_a more_o likely_a in_o the_o crowd_n to_o loss_n himself_o then_o find_v his_o saviour_n till_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o grow_v a_o proper_a man_n by_o get_v up_o into_o a_o 4._o sycamore_n tree_n who_o dare_v say_v sycamore_n be_v always_o barren_a see_v one_o here_o load_v with_o good_a fruit_n christ_n see_v he_o invite_v himself_o to_o his_o house_n and_o down_o he_o come_v with_o more_o speed_n no_o doubt_n than_o he_o get_v up_o to_o welcome_v his_o guest_n with_o good_a cheer_n though_o the_o last-course_n he_o bring_v in_o be_v the_o best_a protest_v a_o fourfold_a restitution_n of_o what_o he_o have_v wrongful_o get_v and_o give_v the_o half_a of_o his_o remain_a estate_n unto_o the_o poor_a §_o 34._o jericho_n be_v surround_v with_o plain_n on_o every_o side_n jericâ—â—_n hither_o king_n 5._o zedekiah_n flee_v and_o here_o be_v take_v by_o the_o force_n of_o babylon_n the_o highway_n betwixt_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v infamous_a for_o thieve_v because_o of_o the_o covert_a the_o neighbour_a wilderness_n afford_v and_o great_a road_n be_v the_o best_a river_n for_o robber_n to_o fish_n in_o wonder_v not_o that_o so_o short_a a_o way_n betwixt_o two_o such_o eminent_a city_n be_v no_o better_o secure_v see_v some_o hundred_o year_n since_o little_o safe_a be_v the_o road_n betwixt_o london_n and_o saint_n alban_n till_o a_o abbot_n of_o that_o place_n cut_v down_o the_o wood_n that_o afford_v they_o shelter_v reader_n if_o thy_o occasion_n shall_v call_v thou_o to_o go_v from_o jericho_n to_o jerusalem_n i_o wish_v thou_o well_o guard_v but_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o hard_a hap_n with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o history_n or_o parable_n to_o be_v rob_v and_o wound_v with_o thief_n may_v thou_o meet_v with_o some_o good_a 33._o samaritan_n to_o convey_v thou_o to_o the_o inn_n and_o provide_v necessary_n for_o thou_o §_o 35._o west_n of_o the_o water_n of_o jericho_n stand_v a_z joshua_n a_o small_a 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give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o remainder_n in_o this_o map_n though_o not_o in_o this_o tribe_n no_o trespass_n i_o hope_v to_o look_v over_o the_o hedge_n behold_v heliopolis_n in_o english_a the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o how_o well_o it_o brook_v the_o name_n they_o can_v best_o tell_v 290._o who_o of_o certain_a report_n that_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n adjoin_v shadow_n it_o from_o the_o sun_n the_o better_a half_n of_o the_o day_n be_v it_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o figure_n that_o the_o mountain_n be_v so_o call_v from_o move_v that_o heliopolis_n get_v this_o name_n or_o because_o the_o sun_n as_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v value_v be_v most_o worship_v where_o it_o be_v most_o want_v not_o far_o hence_o the_o river_n 15._o fons_n hortorum_fw-la libani_n or_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o libanus_n with_o which_o the_o bank_n thereof_o on_o either_o side_n be_v enamel_v fetch_v his_o original_n run_v thence_o by_o hamah_n afterward_o call_v 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against_o sisera_n in_o so_o much_o as_o 14._o out_o of_o zebulun_n they_o come_v down_o that_o handle_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o writer_n gownsman_n turn_v swordman_n clerk_n become_v captain_n change_v their_o penknife_n into_o sword_n thus_o the_o peaceableness_n of_o their_o profession_n can_v bail_v none_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n when_o eminent_a danger_n arrest_v all_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o serve_v in_o person_n abroad_o david_n call_v they_o the_o prince_n 27._o of_o zebulun_n etc._n etc._n and_o well_o may_v he_o afford_v they_o that_o style_n of_o dignity_n who_o attend_v he_o at_o hebron_n with_o a_o army_n so_o absolute_o accomplish_v for_o 1_o number_n 33._o fifty_o thousand_o 2_o skill_n expert_a in_o war_n which_o can_v keep_v rank_n 3_o weapon_n with_o all_o instrument_n of_o war_n 4_o loyalty_n they_o be_v not_o of_o double_a heart_n yet_o in_o all_o age_n of_o all_o the_o numerous_a tribe_n of_o zebulun_n we_o find_v but_o two_o grandee_n express_v by_o name_n 12._o elon_n a_o peaceable_a judge_n and_o jonah_n a_o eminent_a prophet_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v a_o great_a than_o jonah_n be_v here_o even_o christ_n himself_o the_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n though_o not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n honour_n because_o here_o miraculous_o conceive_v poor_o &_o painful_o bread_n &_o bring_v up_o here_o frequent_a in_o preach_v &_o work_v of_o miracle_n dishonour_n because_o careless_o neglect_v and_o scornful_o contemn_v yea_o dispightful_o persecute_v of_o his_o own_o countryman_n §_o 2._o zebulun_n have_v asher_n on_o the_o northwest_n thereof_o naphtali_n on_o the_o north-east_n issachar_n on_o the_o south_n the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o west_n and_o galilean_a sea_n on_o the_o east_n thereof_o this_o maritime_a position_n of_o this_o tribe_n jacob_n foresee_v in_o his_o prophecy_n 13._o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o his_o border_n shall_v be_v unto_o zidon_n which_o charter_n of_o sea_n conveniency_n be_v renew_v and_o enlarge_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o blessing_n rejoice_v 19_o zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o shall_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n where_o though_o these_o two_o tribe_n be_v make_v partner_n and_o joint_a sharer_n in_o marine_a interest_n and_o be_v promise_v equal_a profit_n thereby_o yet_o issachar_n it_o seem_v love_v land_n and_o a_o home_n life_n best_o employ_v his_o canvas_v rather_o for_o tent_n than_o sail_n while_o the_o sea_n and_o go_v out_o in_o long_a voyage_n be_v rather_o zebuluns_n delight_n so_o have_v i_o see_v chicken_n and_o duckling_n hatch_v under_o the_o same_o hen_n no_o soon_o unhouse_v out_o of_o their_o shell_n but_o present_o the_o one_o fall_v a_o peck_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o a_o paddle_v in_o the_o water_n §_o 3._o nor_o let_v any_o be_v stagger_v at_o the_o close_a of_o jacob_n prophecy_n sidon_n wherein_o he_o foretell_v zebuluns_n border_n shall_v be_v unto_o 13._o sidon_n find_v this_o tribe_n to_o fall_v many_o mile_n short_a and_o south_n of_o that_o place_n for_o sidon_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o city_n but_o country_n 342._o so_o name_v and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o sidonian_n or_o phoenicians_n extend_v to_o accho_n or_o ptolemais_n a_o city_n thereof_o on_o which_o the_o north_n bind_v of_o zebulun_n do_v confine_v greater_n will_v be_v the_o difficulty_n to_o assign_v a_o clear_a reason_n why_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n where_o the_o pedigree_n of_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v reckon_v up_o zebulun_n and_o dan_n as_o considerable_a and_o deserve_a as_o the_o rest_n be_v omit_v the_o best_a be_v places_z not_o person_n concern_v our_o present_a subject_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o betray_v such_o indiscretion_n to_o leave_v the_o plain_a and_o ready_a road_n of_o my_o work_n in_o hand_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o wood_n not_o to_o say_v the_o bog_n of_o a_o impertinent_a question_n §_o 4._o we_o begin_v with_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n the_o eastern_a boundary_a of_o this_o tribe_n sea_n call_v always_o a_o sea_n by_o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n but_o general_o a_o lake_n by_o saint_n luke_n indeed_o among_o lake_n it_o may_v be_v account_v for_o a_o sea_n such_o the_o greatness_n among_o sea_n repute_v for_o a_o lake_n such_o the_o sweetness_n and_o freshness_n of_o the_o water_n therein_o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v most_o various_o report_v among_o author_n 18._o josephus_n make_v it_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n long_o and_o six_o broad_a hist._n pliny_n
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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 sycamore_n tree_n in_o the_o low_a plain_n this_o name_n of_o baal-hanan_a invert_v be_v the_o same_o with_o hannibal_n that_o great_a general_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n see_v here_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o phoenician_n or_o carthaginian_a tongue_n wonder_v not_o that_o baal-hanan_a or_o hannibal_n be_v a_o fashionable_a name_n for_o potent_a person_n in_o these_o part_n we_o find_v also_o a_o king_n of_o edom_n 38._o so_o call_v see_v it_o signify_v a_o lord_n in_o grace_n or_o favour_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o such_o as_o exercise_v authority_n over_o other_o be_v call_v 25._o gracious_a lord_n as_o for_o iâ—rmuth_n eglon_n and_o arad_n we_o read_v nothing_o of_o they_o remarkable_a since_o their_o several_a king_n be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n of_o hepher_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o proper_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o description_n §_o and_o now_o manor_n what_o a_o fall_n must_v our_o description_n have_v from_o the_o city_n of_o 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