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a_o city_n which_o from_o that_o shemer_n he_o ordain_v to_o be_v call_v samariah_n which_o great_a city_n still_o have_v name_n from_o shemer_n owner_n of_o that_o hill_n but_o this_o omri_n wax_v wicked_a more_o and_o more_o yea_o he_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o both_o king_n and_o captain_n wicked_a in_o his_o day_n he_o walk_v in_o all_o jeroboam'_v way_n this_o omri_n die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o jovah_n and_o bury_v be_v in_o his_o samariah_n the_o use_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v not_o to_o sin_v more_o anâ—_n more_o lest_o they_o wax_v worse_o than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o 7._o ahab_n belove_a this_o son_n of_o
see_v clothe_v with_o sack_n they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o queen_n who_o greeve_v much_o unto_o mordecai_n send_v to_o change_v his_o sackcloth_n with_o costly_a raiment_n but_o he_o the_o same_o from_o their_o hand_n will_v noâ—_n take_v then_o esther_n wonder_v why_o he_o thus_o do_v make_v so_o strange_a with_o she_o she_o for_o hatah_n do_v call_v â—hat_n he_o shall_v know_v what_o be_v it_o great_a or_o small_a â—hat_n greeve_v have_v the_o heart_n of_o mordecai_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v wear_v sackcloth_n day_n by_o day_n so_o hatah_n go_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o street_n â—f_n the_o city_n even_o before_o the_o king_n gate_n â—nd_v mordecai_n he_o tell_v with_o great_a annoy_n â—hat_n haman_n mind_v the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v â—e_n give_v he_o all_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o writing_n â—f_o the_o decree_n seal_v by_o the_o king_n own_o ring_n â—hat_n he_o unto_o esther_n may_v show_v the_o same_o â—hat_n she_o may_v know_v what_o evil_a her_o foe_n do_v frame_v â—nd_v that_o she_o shall_v go_v quick_o to_o the_o king_n â—o_o make_v request_n for_o to_o prevent_v this_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d hatah_n come_v with_o diligence_n that_o day_n â—nd_v tell_v esther_n the_o word_n of_o mordecai_n then_o esther_n send_v hatach_n to_o he_o again_o â—o_o speak_v these_o word_n she_o wise_a do_v he_o ordain_v â—he_v king_n servant_n and_o people_n all_o do_v know_v â—hat_n the_o king_n law_n most_o strict_a do_v not_o allow_v â—hat_n to_o the_o inner_a court_n come_v great_a or_o small_a â—t_z such_o as_o those_o for_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v call_v â—othing_v but_o death_n for_o he_o who_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o approach_v except_o the_o king_n out_o hold_v his_o golden_a sceptre_n thereby_o to_o give_v leave_n to_o come_v to_o he_o none_o but_o such_o after_o live_v but_o i_o have_v not_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o king_n these_o thirty_o day_n tell_v mordecai_n this_o thing_n and_o they_o again_o do_v tell_v to_o mordecai_n the_o word_n which_o esther_n unto_o they_o do_v 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hardly_o at_o last_o famine_n prevail_v in_o the_o city_n it_o to_o defend_v in_o it_o be_v no_o more_o might_n the_o man_n of_o war_n from_o it_o do_v flee_v by_o night_n the_o king_n himself_o who_o stand_v out_o long_o in_o vain_a at_o last_o do_v flee_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a he_o the_o caldee_n pursue_v with_o foot_n of_o roe_n and_o overtake_v he_o near_o to_o jericho_n he_o they_o do_v bring_v unto_o the_o fair_a riblah_n there_o they_o judgement_n upon_o zedekiah_n do_v give_v yea_o his_o son_n there_o before_o his_o face_n these_o villain_n slay_v without_o mercy_n or_o grace_n when_o that_o be_v do_v in_o their_o most_o cruel_a spoâ—_n that_o this_o poor_a king_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o coâ—â—fort_n by_o sight_n of_o eye_n they_o this_o devise_n do_v find_v to_o put_v his_o eye_n out_o and_o so_o make_v he_o blind_a because_o against_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v trespass_n his_o foe_n he_o bind_v with_o strong_a fetter_n of_o brassâ—_n the_o ninteenth_fw-mi year_n of_o nebuchanezzar_n nebuzaradan_n his_o captain_n from_o far_a â—me_n with_o great_a force_n he_o with_o rage_n and_o ire_n â—ds_v house_n and_o the_o king_n palace_n burn_v with_o fire_n â—is_fw-la babylonish_n army_n strong_a and_o stout_a â—ake_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o salem_n round_o about_o â—us_o that_o city_n with_o all_o that_o there_o be_v find_v â—ith_o god_n house_n all_o be_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o ground_n â—ebuzaradan_n in_o judah_n leave_v then_o â—â—ely_a vine_n dresser_n and_o poor_a husband_n man_n â—e_a man_n of_o might_n with_o all_o their_o wealth_n that_o day_n â—â—t_n of_o their_o land_n be_v carry_v all_o away_o the_o use_n â—hen_o king_n or_o people_n thus_o live_v void_a of_o grace_n â—he_v lord_n shall_v they_o soon_o remove_v from_o their_o place_n â—ho_fw-mi want_v god_n help_n their_o foe_n shall_v soon_o they_o foil_n â—â—em_v captive_n take_v and_o their_o rich_a treasure_n spoil_v â—r_o judah_n sin_n the_o mighty_a lord_n that_o day_n â—ng_v crown_n sceptre_n and_o carry_v all_o away_o â—r_o their_o trespass_n he_o will_v not_o they_o defend_v â—â—t_n of_o their_o kingdom_n make_v a_o tragic_a end_n behold_v how_o this_o people_n of_o great_a renown_n be_v spoil_v at_o last_o of_o liberty_n and_o crown_n they_o anger_v god_n they_o do_v his_o prophet_n scorn_n therefore_o no_o jew_n do_v sit_v on_o judah_n throne_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v who_o be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n that_o kingdom_n stand_v not_o by_o man_n strength_n but_o grace_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v how_o for_o their_o sin_n anon_o god_n bring_v to_o nought_o their_o sceptre_n crown_n and_o throne_n the_o garden_n of_o zion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1._o jeroboam_n 2._o nadab_n 3._o baasha_n 4._o elah_n 5._o zimri_n 6._o omri_n 7._o ahab_n 8._o ahaziah_n 9_o joram_n 10._o jehu_n 11._o jehoahaz_n 12._o jehoash_fw-mi 13._o jeroboam_n 14._o zechariah_n last_o of_o ichus_n race_n 15_o shallum_n 16._o menahem_n 17._o pekajah_n 18._o pekah_n 19_o hoshea_n a_o prayer_n o_o well_o of_o life_n now_o show_n thy_o golden_a source_n a_o silver_n pipe_n make_v my_o heart_n for_o its_o use_n in_o holy_a term_n make_v i_o the_o praise_n express_v which_o be_v most_o due_a unto_o thy_o holiness_n i_o beg_v thy_o light_n and_o grace_n for_o to_o discern_v that_o teach_v other_o i_o myself_o may_v learn_v eclipse_v i_o not_o like_o the_o coach_n of_o the_o moon_n when_o it_o be_v black_a but_o turn_v my_o night_n to_o noon_n my_o breast_n o_o lord_n with_o sacred_a verse_n fill_v which_o i_o may_v write_v with_o a_o most_o nimble_a quill_n of_o judah_n king_n as_o we_o have_v understand_v many_o be_v bad_a but_o few_o alas_o be_v good_a but_o isra'ls_o king_n thy_o word_n they_o all_o do_v blame_v not_o one_o of_o they_o do_v true_o
from_o jeroboam_n sin_n do_v not_o depart_v at_o last_o come_v pull_v the_o great_a assyrian_a king_n against_o the_o land_n great_a force_n he_o do_v bring_v then_o menahem_n great_a sum_n to_o he_o do_v pay_v so_o pull_v with_o all_o his_o force_n go_v away_o ten_o year_n he_o do_v reign_v and_o after_o by_o death_n this_o king_n he_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o use_n let_v king_n beware_v to_o stain_v their_o memory_n with_o vile_a murder_n and_o blood_n of_o cruelty_n to_o kill_v woman_n it_o be_v most_o inhuman_a in_o such_o do_n be_v neither_o glore_v nor_o gain_v 17._o pekajah_n the_o open_v of_o god_n or_o bring_v out_o by_o god_n then_o menahems_n son_n call_v pekajah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o fair_a samaria_n he_o fear_v not_o god_n for_o he_o wicked_a in_o heart_n from_o jeroboam_n sin_n do_v not_o depart_v then_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalia_n a_o captain_n stout_a do_v against_o pekajah_n conspire_v who_o he_o without_o mercy_n or_o grace_n do_v with_o the_o sword_n kill_v in_o his_o own_o palace_n â—ith_o argob_n arieh_n and_o other_o fifty_o â—f_a gileadite_n who_o feel_v his_o cruelty_n the_o use_n â—t_a king_n here_o learn_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sport_n â—ends_v their_o day_n it_o cut_v their_o honour_n short_a 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o child_n they_o seek_v glore_v or_o gain_v â—nlawfully_o such_o thing_n shall_v not_o remain_v menahem_o can_v look_v hiâ—_n of_o his_o grave_n â—kajah_o may_v say_v nothing_o now_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d all_o thy_o conquest_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o good_a 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o throne_n by_o shed_v humane_a blood_n 18._o pekah_n open._n â—fter_o that_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalia_n have_v with_o the_o sword_n slay_v the_o king_n pekajah_n 〈◊〉_d force_n of_o arm_n this_o wicked_a man_n anon_o â—d_a then_o usurp_v israel_n crown_n and_o throne_n â—is_fw-la murderer_n be_v most_o profane_a in_o heart_n â—m_n the_o vile_a idol_n he_o will_v not_o depart_v â—ich_a jeroboam_n at_o bethel_n and_o dan_n â—d_a set_v up_o at_o last_o the_o king_n assyrian_n tiglath_n pilezer_n with_o a_o army_n strong_a take_v kedesh-hazor_n galilee_n jion_n abel-beth_n ma'chah_n of_o fair_a naphtali_n the_o brave_a man_n he_o in_o captivity_n carry_v away_o unto_o assyria_n at_o last_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n against_o pekah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n he_o wound_v pekah_n so_o that_o he_o do_v die_v thus_o king_n pekah_n most_o cruel_a and_o profane_a in_o the_o year_n twentiâ—â—f_fw-mi his_o reign_n be_v slay_v the_o use_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v who_o charet_n be_v thâ—_n sword_n that_o they_o shall_v reckon_v for_o their_o dead_n 〈◊〉_d word_n if_o they_o usurp_v crown_n sceptre_n or_o the_o thrâ—_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v with_o great_a vengeâ—_n anon_o as_o peka_n slay_v pekajah_n to_o be_v king_n so_o hoshea_n that_o pekah_n down_o do_v bring_v killer_n of_o man_n rare_o this_o favour_n have_v from_o god_n to_o go_v in_o peace_n unto_o tâ—_n grave_n 19_o hoshea_n a_o saviour_n in_o ahaz_n twelve_o year_n king_n of_o fair_a judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v this_o man_n son_n of_o elah_n â—ow_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o their_o last_o cast_n â—f_o all_o their_o king_n hoshea_n be_v the_o last_o â—e_n serve_v not_o jovah_n with_o all_o his_o might_n â—ut_v foolish_o do_v evil_a into_o his_o sight_n â—et_o be_v he_o not_o so_o vain_a nor_o yet_o so_o vile_a â—s_v other_o king_n have_v be_v in_o israel_n at_o last_o come_v up_o against_o this_o hoshea_n â—halmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n â—nto_o this_o king_n hoshea_n a_o servant_n become_v to_o he_o he_o give_v costly_a present_n â—ut_v afterward_o to_o be_v free_a of_o this_o foe_n â—e_z messenger_n send_v to_o the_o mighty_a so_o â—ng_v of_o egypt_n then_o shalmanezer_n soon_o â—d_a shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n â—hus_o hoshea_n a_o man_n of_o elahs_n line_n â—d_a sway_n the_o sceptre_n the_o space_n of_o year_n nine_o at_o this_o same_o time_n isra'l_v be_v go_v astray_o â—ey_n be_v profane_a not_o care_v for_o god_n way_n â—ey_n vain_o fear_v god_n that_o be_v no_o god_n â—herefore_o god_n scourge_v they_o with_o the_o assyrian_a rod_n yea_o more_o this_o vile_a people_n with_o all_o their_o migâ—_n do_v secret_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a they_o build_v high_a place_n in_o every_o city_n they_o like_v the_o heathen_a with_o idolatry_n provoke_v the_o lord_z yea_o like_o most_o fooâ—_n fool_n they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o serve_v most_o vile_a idol_n yet_o '_o against_o isra'l_v the_o lord_n do_v testify_v and_o say_v isra'l_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o from_o your_o ill_a way_n if_o my_o name_n you_o will_v feâ—_n you_o yet_o to_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n dear_a but_o from_o their_o ill_a way_n they_o will_v not_o part_v their_o neck_n they_o stiffen_v and_o harden_v their_o heâ—_n in_o their_o mad_a course_n they_o follow_v vanity_n run_v themselves_o in_o vile_a idolatry_n molten_n image_n calf_n and_o grove_n they_o make_v heaven_n host_n also_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v maâ—_n they_o do_v worship_n and_o for_o to_o haste_v their_o fall_n they_o do_v oppoint_z great_a service_n for_o baal_n yet_o further_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o ire_n they_o make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o fire_n for_o these_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o great_a miâ—_n all_o israel_n remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n here_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o vile_a idolatry_n you_o see_v the_o end_n of_o isra'l_n monarchy_n egg_n of_o israel_n here_o do_v end_v their_o race_n â—ause_v they_o be_v profane_a and_o void_a of_o grace_n the_o use_n prince_n and_o people_n meditate_v god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d to_o provoke_v see_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o awe_n king_n pride_n against_o he_o stiffen_v their_o neck_n â—ir_a crown_n and_o throne_n and_o sceptre_n he_o will_v break_v nation_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v stout_a 〈◊〉_d will_v both_o king_n and_o people_n all_o be_v root_n out_o 〈◊〉_d mighty_a lord_n great_a jovah_n have_v say_v this_o â—ee_z sin_n you_o and_o your_o king_n shall_v perish_v a_o watch_z word_n concern_v the_o forty_o and_o one_o king_n that_o do_v reign_v over_o god_n people_n â—et_a prince_n learn_v by_o these_o one_o and_o forty_o how_o rare_a it_o be_v both_o good_a and_o prince_n to_o be_v â—s_n most_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v a_o hear_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o good_a and_o honou'rd_v as_o a_o king_n â—eed_o lust_n and_o pride_n do_v cog_v most_o easy_o â—emselves_n in_o heart_n poison_v with_o flattery_n the_o garden_n of_o zion_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n a_o prayer_n when_o night_n on_o man_n dumb_a silence_n shaâ—_n distil_v when_o weary_a bone_n themselves_o witâ—_n sleep_n do_v fill_v when_o gloomy_a darkness_n hush_v every_o thing_n then_o let_v thy_o spirit_n verse_n of_o virtue_n bring_v into_o my_o mind_n well_o store_v with_o thy_o gra_fw-mi e_fw-la which_o may_v the_o heart_n of_o worthy_a man_n solace_v while_o night_n black_a mantle_n cour_v a_o greâ—_n part_n â—t_z thy_o aurora_n shine_v bright_a in_o my_o heart_n â—hen_o depth_n appear_v where_o through_o i_o can_v ride_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o great_a barge_n i_o togh_o against_o the_o tide_n in_o babylon_n thy_o people_n year_n seventie_o â—ere_z we_o arid_v much_o with_o long_a captivity_n â—pon_n they_o thou_o of_o thy_o wrath_n have_v the_o flash_n â—rought_v and_o have_v burn_v their_o temple_n town_n to_o ash_n â—ut_v thou_o who_o never_o thy_o people_n forsake_v â—ith_o mercy_n eye_n at_o last_o do_v on_o they_o look_v these_o verse_n lord_z now_o through_o thy_o strainer_n pass_v and_o make_v they_o clean_o as_o be_v the_o clear_a glass_n â—hat_n by_o they_o may_v appear_v even_o to_o the_o least_o â—ow_o thou_o by_o ezra_n who_o be_v scribe_n and_o priest_n declare_v haste_n how_o good_a zorobabel_n â—ho_n in_o great_a virtue_n high_o do_v excel_v rebuilt_a the_o temple_n and_o how_o by_o a_o jar_n â—ods_n people_n foe_n that_o worthy_a work_n do_v mar_v 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n time_n until_o darius_n king_n â—nto_o the_o cope_n oedain_v the_o house_n to_o bring_v ezra_n a_o helper_n chap._n 1._o after_o that_o salems_n temple_n have_v liâ—_n long_o burn_v in_o ash_n and_o the_o jew_n hâ—_n among_o their_o foe_n be_v captive_n goâ—_n make_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o care_n for_o rebuilding_n of_o god_n fair_a house_n for_o this_o occasion_n he_o cause_v publish_v a_o proclamation_n when_o this_o be_v hear_v these_o who_o before_o diâ—_n mourn_v with_o joy_n in_o haste_n provide_v to_o return_v then_o to_o sheshbazzar_n in_o a_o plenteous_a store_n the_o temple_n vessel_n cyrus_n do_v restore_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o people_n return_v three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o with_o ready_a hand_n to_o build_v the_o house_n which_o burn_v before_o have_v be_v of_o priest_n
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