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B01751 The garden of Zion wherein the life and death of godly and wicked men in scriptures are to be seene, from Adam unto the last of the Kings of Judah and Isreal, with the good uses of their life and death. .... Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1644 (1644) Wing B3906; ESTC R170738 294,941 932

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will_v not_o break_v up_o that_o siege_n right_a so●_n he_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o fury_n against_o isr'al_n return_v to_o his_o country_n then_o a_o certain_a poor_a afflict_a widow_n come_v to_o elisha_n with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n say_v my_o husband_n a_o prophet_n be_v dead_a thou_o know_v right_a well_o that_o he_o the_o lo●_n indeed_o do_v fear_n and_o now_o alas_o the_o creditor_n be_v come_v to_o take_v my_o two_o son_n at_o this_o hour_n to_o be_v bond_n man_n to_o she_o with_o great_a pity_n elijah_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o thou_o tell_v i_o say_v he_o what_o have_v thou_o in_o thy_o ho●_n a_o pot_n of_o oil_n say_v she_o who_o have_v no_o spouse_n go_v say_v elisha_n and_o vessel_n borrow_v from_o thy_o neighbour_n yea_o borrow_v not_o a_o few_o when_o thou_o come_v in_o than_o shut_v the_o doo●_n hind_n for_o god_n blessing_n on_o that_o oil_n thou_o shall_v find_v when_o she_o her_o pot_n in_o these_o vessel_n do_v pour_v all_o the_o vessel_n 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shall_v be_v find_v our_o best_a ●so_o we_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o rest_n so_o it_o fall_v that_o elisha_n on_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o house_n of_o shunem_n make_v his_o way_n ●en_o say_v he_o to_o gehazi_n his_o servant_n ●s_a shunamite_n call_v thou_o incontinent_a ●hen_o she_o be_v come_v and_o do_v before_o he_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d earnest_o do_v desire_v to_o understand_v ●hat_n thing_n he_o may_v for_o her_o great_a care_n procure_v ●th_v king_n captain_n whereof_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a among_o my_o own_o people_n say_v she_o i_o dwell_v thou_o need_v not_o king_n nor_o yet_o the_o capta●_n tell_v of_o my_o estate_n at_o last_o say_v gehazi_n this_o be_v the_o point_n this_o be_v the_o verity_n she_o have_v no_o child_n in_o all_o her_o rich_a household_n to_o be_v their_o heir_n and_o all_o be_v her_o lord_n be_v old_a then_o say_v elisha_n about_o this_o season_n of_o time_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v embrace_v a_o son_n then_o say_v she_o to_o he_o oh_o now_o do_v not_o lie_v to_o thy_o handmaid_n but_o speak_v the_o verity_n so_o it_o befall_v that_o at_o the_o same_o season_n she_o do_v conceive_v and_o after_o bare_a a_o son_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v it_o fall_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o this_o young_a child_n with_o his_o father_n to_o play_v go_v out_o among_o reaper_n at_o last_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n oh_o my_o head_n my_o head_n his_o father_n dear_o say_v to_o a_o lade_v short_o this_o sick_a child_n now_o to_o his_o mother_n carry_v when_o she_o he_o get_v she_o set_v he_o on_o her_o knee_n about_o the_o noon_n sickness_n make_v he_o to_o die_v then_o she_o go_v up_o and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o bed_n of_o elisha_n the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n on_o he_o she_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o go_v away_o and_o to_o her_o husband_n thus_o and_o thus_o day_n say_v send_v i_o i_o pray_v a_o young_a man_n with_o a_o ass_n that_o to_o elisha_n i_o may_v short_o pass_v why_o will_v thou_o go_v say_v he_o to_o she_o i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o new_a moon_n nor_o yet_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o let_v i_o go_v say_v she_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o ●er_o ass_n she_o saddle_v and_o come_v to_o carmel_n ●nto_o elisha_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v ●hen_o he_o she_o see_v wonder_v what_o matter_n be_v ●e_v say_v anon_o to_o servant_n gehazi_n ●he_n shunamite_n behold_v what_o can_v this_o be_v ●o_o run_v and_o meet_v she_o from_o this_o mount_n carmel_n ●nd_v know_v of_o she_o if_o all_o at_o home_n do_v well_o ●ll_o well_o say_v she_o then_o at_o
riches_n and_o in_o the_o ground_n it_o hide_v then_o each_o man_n say_v this_o be_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n we_o do_v not_o well_o for_o this_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n in_o good_a tiding_n if_o we_o to_o morning_n light_v ●y_a some_o mischief_n will_v upon_o we_o light_n ●w_o therefore_o come_v that_o we_o may_v go_v and_o tell_v king_n household_n what_o the_o great_a eternel_n ●h_a do_v for_o we_o then_o to_o the_o city_n soon_o ●y_a go_v and_o tell_v perfect_o be_v do_v when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o arise_v by_o night_n ●d_a say_v this_o be_v but_o policy_n and_o slight_a ●se_a man_n do_v know_v that_o we_o be_v much_o hungry_a ●refore_o to_o draw_v we_o from_o our_o strong_a city_n ●y_a hide_v themselves_o that_o when_o we_o be_v come_v out_o ●ey_n may_v surprise_v and_o compass_v we_o about_o then_o say_v one_o let_v five_o horse_n man_n go_v and_o view_v 〈◊〉_d see_v if_o what_o the_o leper_n say_v be_v true_a ●ese_n five_o man_n as_o the_o king_n do_v they_o allow_v ●ent_n on_o horse_n back_o the_o syrian_n to_o follow_v ●ey_n follow_v they_o unto_o the_o fair_a jordan_n ●ong_o the_o syrian_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n ●ho_fw-mi have_v a_o heart_n or_o hand_n to_o fight_v that_o day_n ●r_o have_v their_o clothes_n and_o arm_n they_o cast_v away_o when_o the_o messenger_n return_v and_o tell_v ●hat_n god_n have_v do_v by_o mercy_n manifold_a ●e_a people_n go_v and_o their_o rich_a tent_n do_v spoil_v ●us_a god_n himself_o do_v that_o day_n syria_n foil_n elisha_n have_v speak_v of_o cheapness_n ●f_a flower_n and_o barley_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o great_a lord_n who_o doubt_v in_o his_o h●_n the_o plenty_n see_v but_o of_o it_o do_v not_o taste_v for_o while_o the_o people_n go_v out_o in_o a_o spate_o to_o get_v viver_n they_o tread_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n then_o say_v elisha_n to_o the_o shunamite_n go_v from_o thy_o place_n to_o another_o more_o meet_a for_o the_o lord_n sure_o will_v for_o whole_a ye●_n seven_o afflict_v israel_n with_o a_o sore_a famine_n then_o she_o arise_v at_o elishas_n command_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o philistine_n land_n at_o seven_o year_n end_n she_o return_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n oh_o pity_v thy_o handmaid_n my_o house_n and_o land_n cause_n now_o to_o i_o store_n grant_v i_o my_o own_o o_o king_n i_o crave_v more_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n with_o gehazi_n do_v talk_v and_o say_v now_o brief_o tell_v to_o i_o what_o great_a wonder_n the_o mighty_a lord_n jou●_n have_v wrought_v by_o thy_o good_a master_n elisha_n as_o gehazi_n all_o such_o thing_n be_v tell_v behold_v the_o woman_n come_v before_o the_o king_n who_o son_n he_o have_v restore_v unto_o life_n then_o say_v gehazi_n behold_v here_o the_o wife_n and_o this_o her_o son_n who_o by_o the_o lord_n power_n el●●ha_n do_v from_o death_n to_o life_n restore_v when_o the_o king_n hear_v the_o woman_n petition_n ●t_z she_o may_v have_v of_o all_o restitution_n officer_n he_o send_v who_o go_v therefore_o ●d_a unto_o she_o her_o whole_a rent_n do_v restore_v then_o to_o damascus_n come_v good_a elisha_n ●d_a benhadad_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n ●ng_v then_o sick_a one_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v ●od_a elisha_n the_o man_n of_o god_n behold_v ●hither_o come_v then_o unto_o hazael_n ●e_a syrian_a king_n his_o mind_n do_v free_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o man_n say_v he_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n ●ke_v he_o a_o present_a for_o so_o i_o command_v ●is_n also_o try_v for_o so_o it_o do_v i_o please_v i_o recover_v shall_v of_o this_o disease_n then_o hazael_n with_o a_o most_o rich_a present_v ●to_z elisha_n go_v incontinent_a ●urty_a camel_n burden_n hazael_n thus_o ●ought_v to_o elisha_n from_o rich_a damascus_n ●ho_fw-mi say_v benhadad_fw-es king_n of_o syria_n ●th_v send_v hazael_n to_o thou_o elisha_n 〈◊〉_d try_v if_o now_o to_o tell_v he_o it_o the_o please_v 〈◊〉_d he_o recover_v shall_v of_o this_o disease_n go_v say_v elisha_n to_o benhadad_o say_v ●o_o recover_v most_o certain_o thou_o may_v howbeit_o the_o lord_n have_v clear_o show_v i_o ●hat_n at_o this_o time_n king_n benhadad_n shall_v die_v when_o this_o be_v say_v he_o set_v his_o countenance_n on_o hazael_n on_o he_o his_o eye_n do_v glance_n with_o pierce_a look_n then_o in_o a_o sorrow_n deep_a good_a elisha_n the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v weep_v then_o hazael_n say_v i_o proy_v thou_o i_o tell_v why_o weep_v my_o lord_n alas_o for_o israel_n say_v elisha_n for_o i_o now_o clear_o see_v what_o great_a mischief_n shall_v to_o isra'l_v by_o thou_o be_v do_v their_o strong_a hold_n thou_o shall_v s●_n fire_n their_o young_a man_n slay_v thou_o shall_v in_o rage_n ire_n their_o child_n dash_v thou_o shall_v all_o be_v their_o w●_n with_o child_n rip_v up_o when_o this_o be_v all_o say_v 〈◊〉_d hazael_n say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n be_o i_o a_o dog_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n then_o to_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n god_n say_v thou_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o syria_n then_o he_o come_v to_o benhadad_o speedy_o who_o say_v what_o say_v elisha_n unto_o thou_o he_o tell_v i_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v recou●_n of_o this_o disease_n so_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v what_o he_o have_v hear_v short_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o a_o thick_a cloth_n spread_v upon_o his_o face_n so_o after_o benhadad_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a his_o servant_n haza'l_v reign_v in_o his_o stead_n after_o elisha_n have_v anoint_v king_n ●u_n who_o down_o ill_a ahabs_n house_n do_v bring_v ●ehus_o son_n time_n who_o call_v be_v joash_n ●ha_o fell_a in_o a_o deadly_a sickness_n ●en_o to_o elisha_n come_v joash_n the_o king_n ●o_o say_v these_o word_n over_o his_o face_n weep_v ●y_a father_n my_o father_n who_o isra'l_v ●ir_v strong_a chariot_n and_o horseman_n well_o do_v call_v then_o say_v elisha_n take_v to_o thou_o a_o bow_n ●d_a arrow_n all_o be_v on_o shoot_v to_o bestow_v ●en_o he_o do_v as_o elisha_n do_v command_v ●ha_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o hand_n ●en_o the_o window_n and_o now_o shoot_v a_o shot_n ●d_a elisha_n so_o the_o king_n as_o by_o lot_n ●ected_v well_o do_v shoot_v this_o sharp_a arrow_n ●d_a elisha_n to_o thou_o declare_v that_o now_o ●is_n be_v the_o arrow_n of_o god_n deliv'rance_n ●m_n syria_n whereon_o he_o shall_v vengeance_n ●ke_v by_o his_o might_n again_o unto_o the_o king_n ●sha_fw-mi have_v this_o prophetic_a say_v ●ke_n now_o thy_o arrow_n and_o smite_v on_o the_o ground_n ●r_o in_o god_n eye_n isra'l_v have_v favour_n find_v ●en_o he_o smite_v thrice_o but_o afterward_o do_v stay_v ●r_o this_o elisha_n most_o wroth_a say_v that_o day_n five_o or_o six_o time_n thou_o have_v well_o the_o ground_n ●itten_v thou_o have_v a_o full_a victory_n find_v 'gainst_o syria_n who_o do_v you_o much_o despise_v whereas_o thou_o shall_v smite_v syria_n but_o thrice_o then_o god_n by_o death_n elisha_n take_v away_o and_o israel_n be_v invade_v that_o day_n by_o moabit_n they_o bear_v a_o dead_a man_n afraid_a by_o troop_n to_o elishas_n grave_n run_v and_o let_v he_o down_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o the_o she_o and_o bone_n do_v touch_v he_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n the_o use_n let_v prophet_n learn_v by_o elishas_n practice_n plough_v and_o ox_n to_o quit_v for_o god_n servi●_n who_o serve_v the_o lord_n he_o great_a advant●_n have_v advantage_n both_o in_o life_n and_o all_o be_v in_o death_n let_v prophet_n learn_v by_o elishas_n desire_n a_o double_a spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o require_v silver_n and_o gold_n at_o last_o man_n shall_v disdain_v and_o shall_v confess_v that_o grace_n be_v only_a gain_n 10._o jehu_n subsist_v or_o advance_v when_o elisha_n a_o young_a man_n do_v appoint_v to_o go_v with_o oil_n jehu_n for_o to_o anoint_v t●e_v young_a man_n go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n ●d_a do_v all_o as_o good_a elisha_n he_o bid_v ●hen_o he_o there_o come_v the_o captain_n be_v sit_v ●en_z he_o to_o jehu_n address_v this_o say_n to_o thou_o o_o captain_n i_o have_v a_o earand_n ●hich_v thou_o to_o tell_v elisha_n do_v command_v ●en_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o a_o house_n ●ith_v this_o young_a man_n who_o with_o oil_n precious_a ●d_a he_o anoint_v subjoin_v this_o say_n ●ou_fw-mi be_v by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v king_n ●e_v bloody_a house_n of_o ahab_n thou_o shall_v smite_v ●r_o his_o great_a sin_n of_o malice_n and_o despite_n ●e_v blood_n and_o whoredom_n of_o vile_a jezebel_n ●all_n be_v avenge_v by_o the_o eternell_n ●r_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o ahab_n shall_v perish_v ●od_n shall_v leave_v none_o against_o the_o wall_n to_o piss_v ●is_fw-la house_n shall_v be_v say_v the_o great_a
last_o of_o all_o ●y_a nehemiah_n thou_o make_v up_o the_o wall_n ●f_o fair_a salem_n o_o make_v we_o all_o to_o feel_v within_o our_o heart_n such_o burn_a holy_a zeal_n nehemiah_n the_o consolation_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 1._o as_o i_o be_v in_o shushan_n there_o come_v to_o i_o one_o of_o my_o brethren_n call_v hanani_n with_o certain_a man_n of_o judah_n of_o who_o i_o ●hat_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o poor_a jew_n do_v try_v ●hat_n have_v escape_v from_o among_o danger_n great_a ●nd_v which_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v leave_v and_o they_o again_o together_o say_v to_o i_o ●he_v remnant_n leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n ●e_v in_o reproach_n and_o great_a affliction_n and_o salems_n wall_n be_v also_o break_v down_o our_o foe_n most_o fierce_a who_o '_o against_o we_o do_v conspire_v the_o gate_n thereof_o have_v all_o now_o burn_v with_o fir●_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o i_o these_o word_n do_v he●_n from_o great_a mourning_n i_o can_v no_o more_o forbea●_n while_o that_o my_o heart_n grieve_v to_o and_o fro_o w●_n drive_v i_o do_v both_o fast_a and_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o heaven_n i_o beseech_v thou_o great_a and_o terrible_a that_o keep_v mercy_n and_o covenant_n for_o they_o that_o do_v he_o love_v and_o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o unto_o thy_o servant_n give_v attentive_a ear_n that_o thou_o thy_o servant_n prayer_n well_o may_v hear_v which_o before_o thou_o i_o pray_v both_o day_n and_o night_n israel_n sin_n confess_v in_o thy_o sight_n not_o only_o so_o but_o oh_o alas_o both_o i_o and_o all_o be_v my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v great_o against_o thou_o we_o have_v most_o corrupt_o deal_v for_o which_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n we_o have_v fe●_n thy_o statute_n and_o thy_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n we_o have_v not_o keep_v which_o thou_o by_o thy_o servant_n moses_n do_v give_v remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o what_o thou_o in_o justice_n and_o all_o be_v in_o mercy_n speak_v by_o moses_n say_v if_o you_o transgress_v i_o will_v you_o scatter_v but_o if_o you_o confess_v humble_o your_o sin_n and_o return_v timeous_o ●o_o i_o i_o will_v you_o gather_v most_o quick_o 〈◊〉_d our_o enemy_n also_o i_o will_v defame_v ●nd_n will_v you_o bring_v where_o i_o will_v set_v my_o name_n now_o these_o be_v thy_o most_o faithful_a servant_n and_o people_n who_o thou_o by_o thy_o almighty_a hand_n redeem_v haste_n o_o lord_z my_o god_n now_o grant_v ●n_a ear_n attentive_a unto_o thy_o servant_n ●nd_v to_o thy_o servant_n prayer_n now_o give_v ear_n ●ho_fw-mi thy_o great_a name_n always_o desire_v to_o fear_v ●hat_n i_o intend_v now_o prosper_v i_o thou_o pray_v ●hat_n i_o may_v find_v thy_o assistance_n this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sight_n of_o this_o man_n i_o mercy_n grant_v ●or_a i_o cupbearer_n be_v the_o king_n servant_n chap._n 2._o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n i_o his_o cupbearer_n wine_n to_o he_o do_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d his_o presence_n i_o have_v not_o be_v before_o ●s_v i_o be_v then_o in_o great_a sadness_n wherefore_o ●he_v king_n himself_o thus_o look_v on_o i_o say_v ●hat_n ail_v thou_o and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a ●eeing_v with_o sickness_n thou_o not_o trouble_v art_n this_o nothing_o else_o be_v but_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n when_o by_o the_o king_n these_o word_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d say_v then_o i_o anon_o be_v very_o sore_o afraid_a when_o at_o this_o time_n fear_v make_v my_o lip_n to_o quiver_n unto_o the_o king_n i_o say_v king_n live_v for_o ever_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v sad_a and_o all_o aghast_a when_o the_o city_n of_o salem_n lie_v waste_v the_o place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n dear_a its_o gate_n be_v burn_v from_o grief_n who_o can_v forbear_v then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o i_o see_v what_o be_v best_a for_o what_o do_v thou_o now_o greeve_v make_v request_n then_o lift_v up_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v soon_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o king_n do_v say_v if_o it_o the_o king_n please_v and_o if_o thy_o servant_n have_v in_o thy_o sight_n find_v favour_n to_o i_o grant_v that_o i_o be_v send_v unto_o judah_n city_n that_o it_o anon_o may_v build_v be_v by_o i_o then_o say_v the_o king_n the_o queen_n all_o be_v sit_a b●_n for_o how_o long_o shall_v be_v this_o thy_o great_a journey_n and_o when_o will_v thou_o again_o to_o we_o return_v now_o set_v a_o time_n it_o keep_v and_o not_o adjourn_v when_o i_o this_o hear_v i_o set_v to_o he_o a_o time_n to_o let_v i_o go_v the_o king_n do_v well_o incline_v moreover_o i_o say_v to_o the_o king_n humble_o if_o it_o the_o king_n shall_v please_v let_v soon_o to_o i_o letter_n be_v give_v for_o they_o that_o do_v govern_v beyond_o the_o river_n that_o they_o well_o may_v learn_v that_o thy_o will_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o jovah_n ●hat_n they_o convey_v i_o over_o to_o judah_n also_o a_o letter_n to_o get_v i_o think_v best_a ●o_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o forest_n ●hat_n he_o timber_n shall_v give_v for_o beam_n quick_o ●o_o make_v the_o gate_n of_o palace_n house_n city_n ●hat_n i_o do_v seek_v that_o do_v the_o king_n command_n accord_v as_o on_o i_o be_v god_n good_a hand_n ●hen_o i_o beyond_o the_o river_n come_v quick_o ●ving_v captain_n which_o the_o king_n send_v with_o i_o when_o sanbalat_n the_o wicked_a horonite_n ●d_a tobiah_n the_o servant_n ammonite_n ●eard_v of_o it_o it_z they_o grieve_v exceed_o ●hat_n any_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o god_n city_n so_o god_n who_o i_o do_v save_v in_o all_o my_o way_n ●ought_v i_o to_o salem_n where_o i_o be_v three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d the_o night_n time_n when_o sleep_n sad_a on_o man_n fall_v 〈◊〉_d go_v and_o view_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wall_n thereafter_o i_o the_o jew_n do_v all_o invite_v 〈◊〉_d build_v the_o wall_n and_o that_o even_o in_o despite_n 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o foe_n you_o know_v say_v i_o what_o be_v past_a ●rusalem_fw-la god_n city_n lie_v waste_v ●a_o what_o our_o great_a foe_n do_v most_o require_v ●e_v wall_n be_v down_o the_o gate_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n ●en_z i_o to_o they_o declare_v most_o clear_o ●w_o that_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v on_o i_o ●d_a how_o the_o king_n before_o i_o do_v depart_v speak_v to_o i_o word_n which_o do_v comfort_v my_o hea●_n let_v we_o rise_v up_o and_o build_v courageous_o so_o god_n their_o heart_n make_v stout_a and_o hand_n read●_n but_o when_o that_o sanballat_n the_o horonite_n and_o tobiah_n the_o servant_n ammonite_n and_o geshen_v the_o arabian_a do_v hear_v they_o at_o our_o work_n begin_v to_o laugh_v and_o gyre_n and_o we_o despise_v what_o be_v this_o great_a do_v say_v they_o will_v you_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o they_o i_o most_o bold_o do_v say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v prosper_v we_o this_o day_n therefore_o we_o now_o his_o servant_n will_v arise_v and_o build_v but_o you_o who_o god_n servant_n despise_v in_o god_n salem_n have_v no_o memorial_n you_o have_v no_o portion_n yea_o no_o right_a at_o all_o chap._n 3._o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v the_o name_n of_o all_o these_o who_o do_v build_v fair_a salems_n break_a wall_n chap._n 4._o but_o after_o when_o that_o wicked_a sanballat_n hear_v that_o we_o do_v so_o build_v the_o wall_n and_o th●_n we_o courage_n have_v he_o wroth_a with_o indignation_n do_v scoff_n and_o mock_v the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n before_o his_o brethren_n and_o of_o samaria_n ●e_v army_n he_o say_v laugh_v with_o ha_o ha_o ●hese_fw-mi feeble_a jew_n what_o will_v they_o fortify_v ●emselves_n or_o what_o will_v they_o most_o foolish_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n will_v they_o even_o in_o a_o day_n ●d_a all_o this_o work_n will_v they_o revive_v i_o say_v ●e_z stones_z out_o of_o their_o bruise_a rubbish_n heap_n ●hich_v be_v all_o burn_v now_o be_v the_o ammonite_n ●obiah_o by_o he_o who_o say_v scornful_o ●l_o that_o they_o build_v will_v fall_v down_o by_o and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o fox_n but_o leap_n upon_o their_o wall_n ●e_n shall_v it_o break_v down_o and_o make_v all_o to_o fall_v hear_v lord_n how_o we_o despise_a be_v indeed_o ●nd_v their_o reproach_n turn_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n ●nd_v make_v they_o all_o at_o last_o a_o prey_n to_o be_v ●en_z in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n ●nd_v cover_v not_o their_o great_a sin_n less_o or_o more_o ●r_n thou_o to_o anger_v the_o bvilder_n before_o ●ey_n have_v provoke_v so_o we_o do_v anon_o ●ild_a all_o the_o wall_n till_o all_o be_v full_o do_v but_o when_o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n vain_a ●ith_n ammonits_n arabian_n profane_a ●nd_v ashdodite_n that_o salems_n wall_n do_v hear_v ●as_v
dwell_v of_o the_o people_n nine_o part_n they_o do_v ordain_v in_o other_o city_n to_o dwell_v and_o remain_v the_o people_n blessed_a all_o these_o who_o willing_o offer_v to_o dwell_v in_o salems_n fair_a city_n chap._n 12._o here_o be_v the_o priest_n levit_n of_o israel_n which_o come_v up_o with_o worthy_a zerubabel_n here_o be_v all_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n succession_n record_v with_o the_o dedication_n of_o salems_n wall_n the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n appoint_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o solemn_a feast_n chap._n 13._o when_o we_o unto_o god_n law_n give_v audience_n we_o find_v it_o write_v that_o for_o no_o pretence_n the_o ammonite_n or_o moabite_n shall_v come_v for_o ever_o in_o god_n congregation_n because_o they_o meet_v not_o israel_n with_o bread_n but_o hire_v bala'm_n against_o they_o indeed_o that_o he_o they_o shall_v blast_v with_o bitter_a curse_v which_o god_n by_o grace_n turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v now_o when_o they_o understand_v the_o law_n they_o do_v the_o mix_a multitude_n from_o israel_n so_o sever_v and_o disperse_v that_o they_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o commerce_n then_o nehemiah_n cause_v speedy_o cleanse_v all_o the_o chamber_n which_o be_v set_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o tobiah_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n eliashib_n who_o at_o his_o earnest_a request_n be_v ally_v to_o he_o than_o do_v prepare_v a_o great_a chamber_n a_o great_a shame_n even_o there_o where_o the_o levit_n lay_v incense_n and_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n which_o thitherto_o we_o bear_v for_o this_o greeved_a be_v good_a nehemiah_n who_o cast_v forth_o all_o the_o stuff_n of_o tobiah_n moreover_o he_o perceive_v the_o levit_n who_o charge_n be_v for_o the_o ceremonious_a rite_n defraud_v of_o their_o wont_a portion_n have_v with_o the_o ruler_n great_a contention_n he_o say_v to_o they_o fie_o on_o you_o how_o can_v you_o make_v god_n house_n thus_o through_o extreme_a poverty_n to_o be_v 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of_o judah_n who_o on_o the_o sabbath_n wine_n press_v do_v tread_v who_o bring_v in_o sheaf_n and_o their_o ass_n do_v load_v other_o wine_n grape_n and_o burden_n great_a do_v lay_v upon_o beast_n back_n and_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o bring_v to_o salem_n and_o corn_n open_o do_v sell_v but_o i_o against_o they_o do_v testify_v there_o man_n also_o dwell_v who_o bring_v fish_n from_o tyre_n with_o divers_a ware_n which_o be_v costly_a and_o dear_a and_o on_o the_o sabbath_n these_o man_n most_o profaine_a make_v their_o market_n in_o god_n jerusalem_n then_o with_o the_o noble_n great_a man_n of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d do_v contend_v for_o the_o great_a jehovah_n what_o evil_a be_v this_o you_o do_v then_o do_v i_o say_v that_o you_o profaine_v thus_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n day_n against_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o on_o we_o and_o on_o this_o cit●e_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n on_o isra'l_v by_o 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these_o thing_n among_o many_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o outlandish_a woman_n yet_o he_o cause_v to_o sin_n will_v you_o then_o with_o this_o ill_n defile_v your_o life_n even_o to_o transgress_v by_o marry_v strange_a wife_n and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o joiada_n son_n of_o eliashib_n hie_v priest_n of_o jovah_n sanballats_n daughter_n marry_a wicked_o therefore_o in_o haste_n i_o chase_v he_o from_o i_o remember_v they_o my_o god_n because_o that_o they_o thy_o holy_a priesthood_n have_v defile_v this_o day_n thus_o i_o they_o cleanse_v from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o stranger_n and_o then_o in_o their_o business_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n i_o do_v well_o appoint_v precise_a to_o keep_v their_o ward_n in_o every_o point_n both_o for_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o offer_v of_o wood_n remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n now_o for_o good_a the_o use_n by_o zerubabel_n god_n in_o his_o mercy_n do_v build_v the_o temple_n and_o salems_n city_n by_o ezra_n scribe_n even_o to_o his_o law_n conform_v the_o people_n manner_n he_o do_v well_o reform_v and_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o a_o comfort_n small_a by_o nehemiah_n he_o build_v salems_n wall_n see_v how_o the_o lord_n his_o mercy_n do_v enlarge_v by_o impose_v to_o every_o man_n his_o charge_n that_o so_o his_o church_n may_v on_o this_o earth_n endure_v divers_a he_o ordain_v its_o well_n to_o procure_v some_o to_o do_v this_o and_o some_o that_o at_o his_o wi●_n which_o his_o favour_n demonstrate_v and_o his_o skill_n as_o he_o make_v bird_n by_o pleasant_a quavering_n like_o nimble_a thumb_n which_o strike_v on_o dive●_n string_n renew_v their_o note_n and_o in_o diversity_n rejoice_v man_n heart_n with_o a_o sweet_a melody_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n with_o divers_a gift_n do_v dec●_n that_o he_o thereby_o his_o people_n may_v protect_v and_o beautify_v and_o so_o they_o may_v advance_v from_o under_o the_o bushel_n of_o ignorance_n see_v how_o god_n do_v his_o divers_a comfort_n seal_v both_o for_o 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