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caldea_n set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n build_v babel_n his_o chief_a seat_n and_o other_o city_n afterwards_o go_v out_o thence_o into_o assyria_n again_o and_o build_v niniveh_n and_o other_o city_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o style_v he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o assyâ—ian_n and_o babylonian_a monarch_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v but_o of_o his_o continuance_n or_o length_n of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v silent_a some_o historian_n do_v give_v some_o account_n thereof_o but_o with_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n concerning_o it_o therefore_o leave_v the_o curious_a therein_o to_o search_v they_o the_o second_o head_n be_v the_o assyrian_a alone_o under_o another_o family_n the_o line_n of_o nimrod_n be_v extinct_a in_o sardanapulus_n head_n as_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o impression_n the_o first_o part_n folio_n 482._o do_v at_o large_a relate_v who_o first_o king_n that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v be_v pull_v or_o phull_n by_o who_o and_o tiglath_n pilessar_n his_o successor_n if_o not_o son_n the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a be_v first_o carry_v away_o captive_a see_v a_o proof_n for_o this_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tiglath-pilnesar_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o away_o even_o the_o reubenite_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manassah_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o halath_n and_o habor_n and_o hara_n and_o to_o the_o river_n gosâ—n_n unto_o this_o day_n by_o who_o also_o the_o syrian_n the_o great_a oppressor_n of_o israel_n in_o several_a
part_n thereof_o to_o niniveh_n and_o not_o to_o babylon_n though_o much_o the_o near_o not_o dare_v to_o trust_v to_o mâ—rodash_v as_o have_v have_v some_o inkling_n of_o his_o ambition_n if_o not_o of_o his_o treason_n than_o a_o hatch_n as_o be_v suppose_v and_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o tobit_n say_v five_o and_o fifty_o day_n chap._n 1._o 21._o be_v slay_v by_o two_o of_o his_o son_n the_o reason_n suppose_a be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o elder_a be_v disinherit_v by_o their_o father_n and_o the_o young_a brother_n appoint_v to_o be_v his_o successor_n which_o they_o can_v not_o prevent_v with_o their_o parricide_n and_o asâ—rhaddon_n be_v but_o weak_a in_o himself_o though_o strong_a in_o friend_n and_o soldier_n for_o he_o hold_v merodâ—sh_n hard_a to_o it_o all_o his_o day_n which_o be_v eleven_o year_n he_o suppose_v it_o no_o difficult_a a_o piece_n of_o work_n to_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n unto_o himself_o then_o pull_v find_v who_o join_v with_o arbacâ—s_n the_o median_a to_o unthrone_v sardanapulus_n the_o last_o of_o nimrod_n race_n who_o posterity_n become_v eminent_a afterwards_o especial_o sennacherib_n who_o be_v call_v the_o great_a king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 18._o 19_o and_o therefore_o upon_o sennacheribs_n death_n break_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n and_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v so_o call_v in_o scripture_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12._o who_o posterity_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o sacred_a writ_n till_o nebuchadnessar_n but_o our_o afore_o quote_a author_n faith_n his_o son_n ben_n merodach_n reign_v after_o he_o and_o then_o nebulassar_n his_o son_n the_o last_o 551._o year_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n dan._n 1._o 1._o for_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o his_o 25._o chap._n 1._o say_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nebuchadnessar_n reign_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n reign_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o contradiction_n in_o the_o prophet_n but_o both_o scripture_n and_o history_n will_v help_v we_o to_o clear_v this_o for_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a king_n to_o appoint_v their_o successor_n in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o david_n do_v solomon_n vzâ—iah_n or_o azariah_n do_v jotham_n and_o jehoiakim_n do_v his_o son_n which_o latter_a seem_v something_o difficult_a to_o be_v apprehend_v at_o the_o first_o view_n and_o therefore_o shall_v clear_v it_o before_o we_o pass_v any_o far_o jehoiakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n be_v make_v king_n in_o the_o room_n of_o jehoahaz_n by_o pharaâ—h_n necho_n reign_v eleven_o year_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n according_a to_o jeremy_n prophecy_n chap._n 22_o 18_o 19_o and_o his_o son_n jehoiakim_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o be_v eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron_n 36._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o in_o the_o 2_o king_n 24._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o jehoiakim_n be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v three_o month_n in_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o to_o reconcile_v these_o two_o place_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o iâ—hoiakim_n the_o son_n be_v but_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o ten_o year_n and_o he_o be_v eighteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o and_o reign_v three_o month_n so_o that_o although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o so_o full_o clear_v it_o to_o we_o that_o nebuchadnessar_n be_v the_o great_a grandchild_n of_o merodash_n baladan_n king_n of_o babylon_n yet_o the_o two_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o jeremy_n can_v be_v reconcile_v without_o admit_v nebuchadnessar_n to_o reign_v some_o time_n with_o his_o predecessor_n one_o year_n at_o the_o least_o beside_o the_o scripture_n do_v mention_v some_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o the_o first_o year_n of_o merodash_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nebuchadnessar_n for_o hezekiah_n reign_v about_o fifteen_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sennacherib_n manasseh_n reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n ammon_n two_o year_n josiah_n thirty_o one_o year_n and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n do_v nebuchadnessar_n begin_v to_o reign_v jeremy_n 25_o 1._o so_o that_o there_o iâ—_z about_o 107._o year_n which_o must_v â—â—eds_o admit_v of_o some_o successor_n to_o merodash_n before_o nebuchadnessar_n object_n but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o concerning_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n from_o merodash_n time_n till_o nebuchadnessar_n or_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o predecessor_n answ._n merodash_n have_v but_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n say_v that_o he_o have_v eleven_o year_n contention_n with_o asarhaddon_n even_o till_o his_o death_n which_o give_v merodash_n a_o little_a better_a assurance_n of_o what_o he_o then_o have_v and_o some_o hope_n to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n especial_o towards_o assyria_n as_o for_o syria_n he_o have_v no_o fear_n from_o thence_o have_v as_o may_v be_v apprehend_v make_v a_o league_n with_o hezekiah_n and_o therefore_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n eastward_o and_o northward_o agreeable_a to_o what_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v prophesy_v though_o not_o upon_o that_o account_n where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v concerning_o the_o destruction_n of_o ashur_n and_o other_o nation_n by_o the_o babylonian_n ezek._n 32._o 22._o to_o the_o 31_o verse_n and_o for_o what_o the_o other_o two_o successor_n of_o merodash_n do_v see_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a and_o historian_n speak_v but_o little_a only_o their_o take_v the_o great_a city_n niniveh_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o assyria_n under_o the_o call_v a_o or_o babylonian_a yoke_n which_o be_v not_o accomplish_v in_o or_o near_o 100_o year_n time_n we_o shall_v treat_v concerning_o he_o who_o the_o scripture_n do_v mention_n that_o be_v nebuchadnessar_n or_o as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n nebuchadressar_fw-la the_o first_o year_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n as_o we_o have_v former_o mention_v in_o which_o year_n he_o smite_v the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o river_n perah_n or_o euphrates_n in_o carchemish_a ierem._n 46_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o have_v a_o dream_n which_o he_o forget_v and_o daniel_n declare_v to_o he_o with_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o daniel_n 2._o the_o whole_a chapter_n about_o his_o seven_o year_n he_o take_v jehoiakim_n and_o bind_v he_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o babel_n at_o which_o time_n or_o a_o little_a before_o he_o begin_v the_o famous_a siege_n of_o tyrus_n which_o last_v thirteen_o year_n but_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o give_v he_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n prophecy_n for_o his_o burn_n of_o the_o roll_n ierem._n 22_o 18_o 19_o compare_v with_o the_o 36._o chapter_n 29_o 30._o and_o for_o his_o son_n jehoiakim_n he_o reign_v but_o three_o month_n alone_o and_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n with_o his_o mother_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n prophesy_v chap._n 22_o 24_o 25_o 26._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 24._o 15_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o nebuchadnessar_n reign_n verse_n 12._o who_o set_v up_o zedekias_n his_o uncle_n king_n in_o his_o room_n who_o about_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekias_n reign_n take_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n and_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o carry_v the_o remnant_n of_o they_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n captive_a to_o babylon_n 2_o king_n 25._o about_o which_o time_n the_o famous_a city_n oâ—tyrus_n be_v take_v also_o by_o he_o after_o which_o he_o destroy_v edem_n and_o the_o zydonians_n and_o several_a other_o nation_n according_a to_o ezâ—kiels_n prophecy_n chap._n 32._o 17._o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n nebusaradon_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o carry_v away_o 745._o jew_n captive_a ierem._n 52._o 30._o after_o which_o when_o be_v have_v subdue_v all_o the_o nation_n about_o he_o he_o set_v up_o his_o golden_a image_n for_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o daniel_n 3._o 7._o which_o when_o shadrech_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n refuse_v so_o
to_o do_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n verse_n 21._o and_o deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n thereof_o verse_n 25._o 27._o after_o which_o he_o destroy_v egypt_n as_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n say_v but_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o rich_a country_n only_a ezekiel_n in_o his_o 29_o chapter_n 17._o say_v in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o year_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o twenty_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o captivity_n or_o of_o jehoiakim_n captivity_n or_o of_o nebuchadnezzar_n reign_v be_v questionable_a however_o so_o it_o be_v that_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o jeremy_n chap._n 44_o 30._o and_o chap._n 43._o 8._o to_o the_o end_n afterwards_o daniel_n tell_v he_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n concerning_o the_o tree_n dan._n 4_o 19_o to_o the_o 28._o and_o about_o a_o year_n after_o the_o same_o be_v fulfil_v for_o his_o not_o bearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o history_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o any_o act_n of_o his_o after_o his_o restauration_n the_o length_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v about_o 43._o or_o 44._o year_n for_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakin_n be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n captivity_n be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o evilmerodach_n king_n of_o babylon_n successor_n if_o not_o son_n to_o nebuchadnessar_n 2_o king_n 25._o 17._o evilmerodach_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o jehoiachin_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n the_o 52._o jeremy_n 31._o to_o the_o end_n what_o other_o thing_n of_o note_n he_o do_v or_o how_o long_o he_o reign_v the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o silent_a history_n say_v he_o lose_v some_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o lose_v his_o successor_n embroil_v in_o a_o dangerous_a war_n against_o the_o mead_n but_o whether_o balthazar_n be_v his_o immediate_a r._n successor_n or_o no_o we_o can_v positive_o conclude_v from_o the_o scripture_n only_o we_o find_v he_o the_o next_o to_o evilmerodach_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v mention_v and_o can_v but_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v of_o nebuchadnessar_n race_n because_o of_o jeremy_n prophecy_n chap_n 27._o 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v and_o then_o many_o nation_n and_o great_a king_n shall_v serve_v themselves_o of_o he_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o balthazar_n daniel_n see_v the_o vision_n of_o four_o beast_n chap._n 7._o 1._o in_o his_o three_o year_n daniel_n see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o of_o the_o he-goat_n chap._n 8._o 1._o and_o in_o his_o last_o year_n the_o last_o day_n thereof_o daniel_n read_v the_o hand_n write_v on_o the_o wall_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o chap._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o verse_n 30._o in_o that_o night_n be_v balthazar_n the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n slay_v and_o darius_n the_o median_a take_v the_o kingdom_n verse_n 31._o now_o how_o long_o these_o two_o last_o successor_n of_o nebuchadnessar_n reign_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v in_o particular_a only_o between_o they_o two_o be_v spend_v either_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n or_o forty_o and_o four_o year_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o apprehension_n as_o to_o this_o be_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o jew_n captivity_n which_o begin_v either_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o jehoiachin_n captivity_n or_o the_o last_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n when_o the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o the_o temple_n be_v buâ—nt_fw-la if_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o first_o than_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o evilmerodach_n king_n of_o babylon_n lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o jehoiachin_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o captivity_n and_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ierem._n 52._o 31._o so_o that_o add_v thirty_o and_o three_o year_n to_o thirty_o and_o seven_o and_o then_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v fulfil_v but_o if_o the_o captivity_n begin_v not_o till_o zedekiah_n death_n than_o there_o must_v be_v add_v eleven_o year_n more_o for_o he_o reign_v eleven_o year_n after_o jehoiachin_n be_v carry_v captive_n to_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n which_o be_v forty_o and_o four_o and_o then_o jehoiachin_n be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n eleven_o year_n before_o the_o seventy_o year_n begin_v which_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v before_o they_o be_v to_o return_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o that_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o death_n of_o belshazar_n daniel_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o 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the_o same_o as_o be_v apprehend_v by_o some_o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n what_o have_v be_v past_a but_o rather_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o matthew_n 24._o 15._o what_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n captain_n do_v who_o have_v divide_v his_o large_a dominion_n among_o themselves_o history_n do_v declare_v this_o may_v be_v note_v concerning_o they_o which_o be_v sir_n walter_n rawleigs_n observation_n of_o they_o f._n 555._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o ptolemey_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o last_o that_o be_v subdue_v by_o they_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o six_o head_n government_n or_o monarchy_n viz._n the_o roman_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v rome_n which_o roman_n be_v build_v in_o or_o about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3280._o and_o after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 287._o and_o before_o the_o 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compare_v with_o the_o 13._o isaiah_n 19_o 20._o 21_o 22._o and_o chap._n 14._o 22_o 23._o you_o will_v find_v how_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o prophecy_n and_o vision_n concerning_o the_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o place_n i_o shall_v to_o conclude_v as_o concerning_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o caldea_n and_o chief_o in_o babylon_n relate_v a_o little_a at_o large_a what_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v foretell_v concerning_o it_o who_o word_n be_v these_o therefore_o 40._o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n with_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o the_o owl_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o inhabit_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v dwell_v in_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n as_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o neighbour_n city_n thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v no_o man_n abide_v there_o neither_o shall_v any_o son_n of_o man_n dwell_v therein_o do_v the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o be_v what_o the_o ten_o horn_n and_o beast_n will_v do_v before_o and_o after_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o saint_n first_o before_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o ten_o horn_n will_v arise_v and_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a etc._n etc._n revel._n 17._o 16._o and_o this_o whore_n or_o woman_n be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 18._o viz._n in_o that_o time_n that_o john_n see_v the_o vision_n and_o write_v this_o book_n and_o god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v with_o one_o consent_n to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v verse_n 17._o so_o that_o they_o must_v first_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o destroy_v she_o before_o they_o give_v up_o their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n second_o as_o to_o the_o beast_n what_o he_o will_v do_v first_o before_o the_o saint_n be_v take_v up_o we_o find_v much_o in_o the_o 21._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n after_o his_o rise_n as_o that_o arm_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v with_o a_o flood_n before_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o also_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o chief_a of_o those_o who_o have_v join_v in_o a_o league_n to_o oppose_v he_o and_o after_o the_o league_n make_v with_o he_o he_o have_v obtain_v his_o power_n and_o dominion_n at_o the_o first_o by_o flattery_n he_o shall_v work_v deceitful_o for_o he_o shall_v come_v up_o and_o overcome_v with_o a_o small_a people_n in_o regard_n the_o nation_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o a_o war_n a_o league_n be_v late_o make_v before_o between_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o quiet_a and_o plentiful_a province_n that_o be_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n who_o barrenness_n shall_v then_o be_v heal_v as_o several_a of_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v isaiah_n 32._o 15._o and_o in_o his_o 51._o chapter_n 3._o he_o faith_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v comfort_v zion_n he_o will_v comfort_v all_o her_o waste_a place_n and_o he_o will_v make_v her_o wilderness_n like_o eden_n and_o her_o desert_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o melody_n also_o the_o 30._o jeremiah_n 17._o and_o chap._n 33._o 6._o to_o the_o 14._o verse_n ezekiel_n 38._o 12._o and_o joell_n 2._o 19_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o do_v nor_o his_o father_n father_n he_o shall_v divide_v among_o they_o the_o prey_n and_o the_o spoil_n and_o the_o substance_n a_o thing_n which_o his_o father_n nor_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n ever_o do_v for_o they_o take_v all_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n never_o divide_v any_o among_o they_o which_o he_o shall_v do_v yea_o he_o shall_v forecast_v his_o device_n against_o the_o 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