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jew_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n daniel_n pray_v for_o the_o promise_a deliverance_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o inform_v he_o not_o only_o concern_v that_o but_o also_o the_o 70_o week_n darius_n die_v cyrus_n be_v make_v thereupon_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n the_o jew_n show_v he_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o deliverer_n with_o which_o he_o be_v much_o please_v the_o seven_o age_n from_o the_o return_v out_o of_o babylon_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n in_o daniel_n 3478_o the_o 70_o week_n in_o daniel_n contain_v 490_o year_n the_o persian_a or_o second_o monarchy_n see_v the_o king_n thereof_o in_o the_o appendix_n cyrus_n make_v a_o edict_n for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o build_v their_o
and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o idolater_n nor_o conform_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o their_o rite_n and_o usage_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v he_o he_o have_v choose_v you_o to_o himself_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o as_o the_o heathen_n do_v cut_v themselves_o or_o make_v any_o incision_n in_o your_o flesh_n at_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o your_o dear_a friend_n levit._n 19.28_o nor_o make_v any_o baldness_n between_o your_o eye_n nor_o mourn_v so_o inordinate_o as_o they_o do_v who_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n or_o eternal_a life_n these_o custom_n god_n forbid_v they_o to_o take_v up_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v the_o desperate_a effect_n of_o immoderate_a mourning_n but_o also_o because_o they_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o idolater_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n lest_o they_o shall_v from_o thence_o grow_v to_o a_o conformity_n to_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_v of_o false_a god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o show_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v any_o abominable_a thing_n namely_o such_o as_o god_n have_v forbid_v they_o and_o therefore_o here_o he_o set_v down_o what_o may_v and_o what_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v of_o beast_n of_o fowl_n of_o fish_n of_o all_o which_o see_v sect._n 33._o and_o levit._n 11._o if_o any_o clean_a creature_n die_v of_o itself_o it_o may_v be_v sell_v to_o or_o eat_v by_o a_o stranger_n but_o not_o by_o themselves_o which_o restraint_n be_v to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o difference_n god_n put_v between_o they_o and_o other_o nation_n and_o the_o especial_a purity_n he_o require_v of_o they_o above_o other_o people_n further_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o 22.6_o a_o id_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la matre_fw-la lactante_fw-la q._n d._n satis_fw-la tibi_fw-la sit_fw-la comedere_fw-la haedum_fw-la abstine_fw-la a_o matre_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la fâ—rt_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la sic_fw-la praecepit_fw-la pullas_fw-la avium_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la in_o nido_fw-la matre_fw-la dimissa_fw-la deut._n 22.6_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v cruel_a as_o to_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o that_o milk_n of_o its_o dam_n which_o be_v give_v it_o for_o its_o nourishment_n see_v sect._n 17._o of_o ch._n 4._o further_o he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o tithe_v all_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o seed_n that_o the_o field_n bring_v forth_o year_n by_o year_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o several_a place_n of_o their_o habitation_n numb_a 18.24_o but_o the_o second_o tithe_n take_v after_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v spend_v in_o holy_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v together_o with_o the_o firstling_n of_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n that_o be_v either_o the_o female-firstling_n or_o the_o first-born_a after_o the_o male-firstling_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n see_v ch._n 12.17_o and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o place_n the_o lord_n have_v choose_v and_o there_o feast_v together_o with_o these_o their_o holy_a thing_n be_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n always_o because_o the_o present_v themselves_o thus_o yearly_o before_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n in_o a_o continual_a awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o at_o that_o holy_a place_n and_o in_o those_o holy_a convocation_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o may_v behold_v a_o shadow_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o he_o all_o which_o must_v needs_o conduce_v to_o teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o case_n they_o dwell_v very_o far_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o tithe_n and_o firstling_n be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v not_o well_o carry_v they_o so_o far_o than_o they_o may_v sell_v those_o thing_n and_o carry_v the_o money_n with_o they_o and_o buy_v 2.14_o buy_v praetextu_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la irrepsit_fw-la improba_fw-la consâ—etudo_fw-la joh._n 2.14_o therewith_o what_o they_o be_v to_o use_v there_o namely_o ox_n or_o sheep_n or_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n or_o what_o else_o they_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o cheerful_a feast_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v together_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v he_o remember_v that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o nor_o neglect_v the_o levite_n that_o be_v not_o only_o pay_v he_o the_o first_o tithe_n but_o communicate_v to_o he_o also_o of_o these_o second_o tithe_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o thyself_o see_v he_o be_v to_o have_v no_o land_n of_o inheritance_n among_o you_o to_o supply_v this_o unto_o he_o and_o every_o three_o year_n after_o the_o sabbatical_a when_o the_o land_n be_v to_o rest_v and_o so_o in_o the_o six_o year_n after_o that_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o judaeorum_fw-la all_o dam_fw-la decimas_fw-la ut_fw-la ditescas_fw-la proverbium_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n that_o year_n that_o be_v separate_z a_o three_o tithe_n poor_a tithe_n so_o that_o every_o three_o year_n they_o separate_v three_o several_a tithe_n the_o first_o be_v the_o levite_n yearly_a livelihood_n the_o second_o they_o carry_v up_o with_o they_o to_o jerusalem_n therewith_o to_o feast_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a which_o shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o some_o public_a place_n in_o the_o town_n and_o city_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o levite_n but_o also_o for_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n deut._n 26.12_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o may_v expect_v the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o bless_v they_o and_o prosper_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n chap._n xv_o he_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n dilate_v upon_o the_o rite_n and_o observance_n require_v in_o the_o seven_o or_o sabbatical_a year_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n reckon_v inchoative_a from_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n say_v he_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o release_n that_o be_v every_o creditor_n that_o dare_v aught_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v release_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o exact_v it_o of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v of_o any_o israelite_n whatsoever_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o year_n of_o release_n but_o of_o a_o foreigner_n or_o heathen_a not_o proselyte_v thou_o may_v require_v what_o be_v thou_o with_o he_o and_o the_o end_n why_o you_o shall_v so_o release_v be_v this_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v through_o your_o exact_v debt_n of_o your_o brethren_n any_o of_o they_o bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o if_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n law_n he_o tell_v they_o god_n will_v so_o abundant_o bless_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o able_a to_o forbear_v the_o exact_v of_o their_o debt_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n at_o all_o to_o they_o he_o will_v so_o bless_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o lend_v 28.12_o lend_v see_v deut._n 28.12_o to_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o borrow_v of_o they_o and_o as_o otherways_o so_o particular_o in_o lend_v to_o they_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o for_o the_o borrower_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o lender_n prov._n 22.7_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o thou_o if_o there_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n of_o thy_o brethren_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o he_o but_o shall_v open_v it_o wide_o unto_o he_o and_o shall_v lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n beware_v therefore_o lest_o there_o be_v such_o a_o wicked_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n say_v the_o seven_o year_n the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a against_o thy_o poor_a brother_n so_o that_o thou_o look_v dogged_o upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o naught_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v no_o on_o the_o contrary_n thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o 11._o he_o see_v esay_n
misrephothmaim_v a_o place_n near_o zidon_n and_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o mizpeh_n near_o mount_n hermon_n and_o they_o smite_v they_o till_o they_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n and_o joshua_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o both_z as_o to_o hough_v their_o horse_n and_o burn_v their_o chariot_n themselves_o chariot_n in_o future_a time_n the_o israelite_n make_v use_v of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n in_o war_n and_o that_o without_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o less_o provide_v they_o be_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o these_o nation_n the_o more_o his_o power_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o subdue_a of_o they_o and_o the_o less_o cause_n will_v they_o have_v to_o glory_n in_o themselves_o then_o joshua_n turn_v back_o with_o his_o army_n and_o take_v hazor_n the_o head_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n thereof_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n 4.2_o city_n concern_v the_o rebuild_n of_o this_o city_n and_o another_o jabins_n reign_v in_o it_o and_o mighty_o oppress_v israel_n see_v judg._n 4.2_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o those_o king_n that_o combine_v against_o he_o joshua_n take_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v numb_a 33.52_o 53._o deut._n 7.2_o &_o 20.16_o 17._o but_o as_o for_o those_o city_n that_o yield_v themselves_o or_o be_v not_o beat_v down_o and_o ruin_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o take_n of_o they_o the_o israelite_n burn_v not_o but_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o use_n so_o joshua_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o about_o six_o year_n take_v all_o the_o place_n of_o canaan_n beforementioned_a and_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o the_o south-country_n and_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n situate_a in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o judah_n famous_a for_o the_o land_n about_o it_o and_o the_o valley_n and_o the_o plain_a and_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o mountain_n where_o old_a jacob_n once_o live_v and_o so_o call_v from_o he_o and_o the_o valley_n thereunto_o belong_v he_o take_v all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o mountain_n halak_n that_o go_v up_o to_o seir_n which_o be_v the_o frontier_n of_o edom_n unto_o baal-gad_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o lebanon_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o hill_n hermon_n joshua_n ch._n 11._o from_o 1._o to_o 21._o sect_n cvii_o joshua_n have_v now_o so_o far_o subdue_v the_o land_n that_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n dare_v any_o more_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o though_o there_o be_v some_o place_n that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v still_o in_o their_o possession_n as_o be_v show_v ch._n 13._o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o stir_v against_o the_o israelite_n so_o that_o now_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n from_o open_a war_n therefore_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n there_o be_v present_v brief_o as_o in_o a_o table_n or_o map_n the_o several_a country_n and_o king_n vanquish_v by_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n that_o so_o behold_v they_o all_o together_o god_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o people_n may_v the_o more_o eminent_o appear_v in_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n take_v two_o king_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n viz._n sihon_n and_o og_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o that_o joshua_n take_v 31_o king_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o these_o some_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o victory_n before_o relate_v which_o show_v that_o not_o every_o particular_a but_o only_o the_o general_a head_n of_o thing_n be_v touch_v before_o now_o whereas_o here_o be_v mention_v 31_o king_n subdue_v by_o joshua_n many_o of_o which_o reign_v over_o divers_a town_n beside_o their_o chief_a city_n this_o may_v show_v we_o the_o wonderful_a fertility_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o 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he_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v the_o whole_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o it_o deut._n 31.23_o and_o divide_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o much_o of_o the_o land_n remain_v yet_o unconquered_a which_o notwithstanding_o he_o intend_v shall_v be_v divide_v among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o their_o charter_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o in_o the_o division_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o gain_n of_o it_o and_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n now_o the_o land_n yet_o unconquered_a he_o tell_v he_o be_v this_o first_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o lie_v a_o long_a the_o coast_n of_o the_o midland-sea_n from_o sihor_n which_o divide_v palestine_n from_o egypt_n and_o the_o land_n of_o geshuri_n in_o syria_n and_o border_v on_o the_o northern_a 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and_o ahaziah_n brethren_n baal_n priest_n slay_v jehu_n idolatry_n and_o death_n 11._o jehoahaz_n reign_v p._n 590._o the_o syrian_n oppress_v he_o he_o die_v 12._o joash_n p._n 591._o he_o visit_v elisha_n elisha_n die_v joash_n take_v amaziah_n after_o his_o conquer_a the_o syrian_n joash_n die_v 13._o jeroboam_n the_o second_o p._n 593._o jonah_n hosea_n and_o amos_n prophecy_n jeroboam_n death_n the_o anarchy_n or_o interregnum_fw-la 14._o zachariah_n his_o short_a reign_n p._n 598._o 15._o shallum_n be_v slay_v by_o menahem_n p._n 599._o 16._o menahem_o p._n 599._o his_o cruelty_n the_o assyrian_a invade_v he_o he_o die_v 17._o pekaliah_n p._n 600._o 18._o pekah_n reign_v p._n 600._o his_o victory_n over_o ahaz_n the_o assyrian_a carry_v five_o tribe_n into_o captivity_n pekah_n slay_v 19_o hoshea_n p._n 602._o he_o continue_v jeroboam_n idolatry_n salman_n after_o make_v he_o tributary_n upon_o his_o revolt_n samaria_n be_v take_v and_o himself_o confine_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n end_n new_a colony_n plant_v other_o send_v after_o they_o a_o anti-temple_n build_v afterward_o destroy_v by_o john_n hircanus_n chap._n vi_o the_o six_o age_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n to_o their_o return_n zedekiah_n take_v see_v his_o child_n slay_v and_o then_o have_v his_o own_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o in_o chain_n be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n pag._n 627._o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n burn_v gedaliah_n set_v over_o those_o poor_a people_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n to_o dress_v the_o vineyard_n and_o till_o the_o ground_n pag._n 630_o seraiah_n the_o chief_a priest_n with_o other_o principal_a man_n carry_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o riblah_n and_o there_o put_v to_o death_n ibid._n jeremy_n have_v his_o choice_n whither_o he_o will_v go_v into_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v honourable_o treat_v or_o stay_v in_o judea_n he_o choose_v the_o latter_a ibid._n ishmael_n conspire_v against_o gedaliah_n johanan_n discover_v it_o but_o gedaliah_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o be_v treacherous_o murder_v by_o ishmael_n pag._n 631._o johanan_n take_v from_o ishmael_n his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o himself_o escape_v with_o eight_o more_o to_o the_o ammonite_n johanan_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n go_v into_o egypt_n and_o carry_v jeremy_n and_o baruck_v along_o with_o they_o ezekiel_n prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o last_o remainder_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o threaten_v murmurer_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o unfaithful_a shepherd_n and_o the_o edomite_n pag._n 632_o obadiah_n prophecy_n against_o edom._n ezekiel_n comfort_v the_o captive_a israelite_n promise_v that_o god_n will_v avenge_v they_o on_o their_o enemy_n he_o prophecy_v their_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n though_o their_o condition_n there_o seem_v as_o hopeless_a as_o of_o dead_a man_n in_o their_o grave_n who_o be_v become_v dry_a bone_n pag._n 633_o he_o prophecy_v of_o their_o victory_n over_o gog_n and_o magog_n he_o prophecy_v against_o egypt_n he_o prophecy_v against_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o against_o pharaoh_n himself_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n pag._n 633._o tyre_n besiege_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n nabuzaradan_n carry_v away_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o hundred_o forty_o five_o ibid._n ezekiel_n have_v that_o glorious_a vision_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o new_a temple_n pag._n 634._o tyre_n take_v nabuchadnezzar_n invade_v egypt_n make_v great_a havoc_n there_o ibid._n he_o return_v now_o into_o babylon_n he_o have_v there_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n who_o destiny_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o ibid._n he_o new_o build_v babylon_n he_o fall_v distract_v and_o so_o continue_v for_o seven_o year_n pag._n 635_o he_o return_v to_o his_o wit_n praise_n god_n and_o die_v evilmerodach_n succeed_v he_o jechoniah_n advance_v zedekiah_n die_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n of_o who_o army_n cyrus_n be_v make_v general_n he_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o babylonian_n ibid._n belshazzar_n succeed_v in_o belshazzar_n first_o year_n daniel_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n ibid._n in_o his_o three_o year_n he_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n pag._n 636._o cyrus_n conquer_v the_o babylonian_n besiege_n babylon_n with_o a_o vast_a army_n belshazzar_n carouse_v with_o his_o noble_n see_v the_o hand-writing_n on_o the_o wall_n daniel_n interpret_v it_o be_v thereupon_o advance_v pag._n 636_o belshazzar_n slay_v his_o kingdom_n bring_v to_o a_o end_n darius_n take_v on_o he_o the_o kingdom_n cyrus_n marry_v darius_n only_a daughter_n and_o so_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n darius_n set_v over_o the_o province_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o governor_n over_o who_o he_o make_v three_o principal_a overseer_n and_o daniel_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o noble_n be_v stir_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n against_o he_o move_z the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o for_o thirty_o day_n space_n no_o petition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o any_o god_n or_o man_n but_o to_o himself_o daniel_n hereupon_o cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n ibid._n the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o jew_n captivity_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n daniel_n pray_v for_o the_o promise_a deliverance_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n give_v he_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n pag._n 637._o cyrus_n upon_o darius_n death_n be_v make_v absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o east_n the_o jew_n show_v he_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o deliverer_n he_o thereupon_o make_v a_o edict_n for_o their_o return_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o build_v their_o temple_n chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o age_n from_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n cyrus_n make_v zerubbabel_n chief_a captain_n of_o those_o jew_n that_o return_v and_o consign_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o return_v they_o offer_v towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o return_n they_o build_v the_o altar_n and_o thereon_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o 15_o day_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o return_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o old_a man_n weep_v the_o young_a man_n rejoice_v pag._n 642_o the_o cuthaean_o or_o samaritan_n offer_v to_o join_v with_o they_o but_o be_v refuse_v by_o their_o interest_n in_o cambyses_n court_n give_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o work_n ibid._n daniel_n vision_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o alexander_n and_o his_o successor_n ibid._n cyrus_n die_v cambyses_n succeed_v the_o samaritan_n now_o frame_v a_o open_a accusation_n against_o the_o jew_n pag._n 643._o cambyses_n die_v darius_n histaspis_n succeed_v call_v ahashuerus_n he_o marry_v alosta_n or_o vashti_n the_o daughter_n of_o cyrus_n in_o his_o second_o year_n haggai_n prophecy_n and_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o negligence_n in_o not_o go_v on_o with_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n whereupon_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n take_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n afresh_o pag._n 644._o in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n zachary_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o haggai_n do_v ibid._n in_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o that_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o temple_n begin_v to_o be_v rear_v by_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n the_o two_o last_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o the_o samaritan_n viz._n tatnai_n and_o sether-hoznai_a strive_v again_o to_o hinder_v they_o pag._n 645_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n have_v a_o vision_n of_o horseman_n and_o several_a other_o vision_n ibid._n cyrus_n decree_n be_v find_v the_o king_n command_v the_o samaritan_n not_o only_o not_o to_o hinder_v the_o jew_n in_o build_v their_o temple_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v furnish_v they_o with_o money_n out_o of_o the_o king_n treasure_n for_o it_o pag._n 646_o darius_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v a_o royal_a feast_n for_o his_o prince_n vashti_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o he_o when_o he_o send_v for_o she_o she_o be_v thereupon_o divorce_v pag._n 647._o god_n answer_v the_o jew_n inquire_v concern_v their_o fast_n of_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o zachary_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v change_v their_o fast_n into_o day_n of_o rejoice_v ibid._n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o second_o temple_n be_v finish_v and_o dedicate_v pag._n 650._o upon_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n they_o celebrate_v the_o first_o passover_n in_o
on_o so_o sad_a a_o occasion_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v great_o vex_v and_o very_o wroth_a that_o shechem_n have_v commit_v so_o great_a folly_n and_o iniquity_n and_o thereby_o offend_v god_n and_o bring_v such_o a_o stain_n and_o blot_v on_o their_o family_n notwithstanding_o hamor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n who_o shall_v have_v express_v his_o high_a displeasure_n against_o his_o son_n for_o so_o great_a a_o transgression_n come_v to_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n and_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o request_n they_o that_o dinah_n may_v be_v give_v to_o his_o son_n to_o wife_n and_o further_a desire_n that_o they_o may_v free_o make_v marriage_n interchangeable_o between_o they_o and_o so_o grow_v into_o a_o kindred_n and_o friendship_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o he_o further_o tell_v they_o on_o these_o condition_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v free_a for_o they_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o to_o trade_n in_o and_o therein_o to_o get_v possession_n shechem_n also_o second_v his_o father_n motion_n and_o tell_v they_o if_o he_o may_v find_v so_o much_o favour_n in_o their_o eye_n as_o to_o obtain_v their_o sister_n for_o his_o wife_n he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v desire_v of_o he_o whatever_o dowry_n they_o require_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o or_o whatever_o gift_n in_o recompense_n of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v she_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v she_o provide_v he_o may_v have_v she_o jacob_n permit_v his_o son_n to_o give_v the_o answer_n they_o have_v lay_v their_o head_n together_o and_o be_v not_o only_o averse_a to_o the_o match_n but_o design_v revenge_n answer_v cunning_o and_o deceitful_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o cover_v their_o deceit_n with_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n they_o tell_v hamor_n and_o shechem_n that_o they_o can_v not_o without_o dishonour_n to_o their_o religion_n give_v their_o sister_n to_o a_o person_n uncircumcised_a but_o if_o they_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o the_o male_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a and_o so_o become_v like_o unto_o they_o than_o they_o will_v make_v marriage_n with_o they_o 10._o they_o similis_fw-la praetextus_fw-la 2_o sam._n 15.7_o judah_n enim_fw-la &_o simeon_n canaanitidas_n postea_fw-la duxere_fw-la c._n 38._o 2._o &_o 46._o 10._o and_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o will_v become_v one_o people_n l_o thus_o they_o will_v have_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n profane_v and_o obtrude_v upon_o unbeliever_n and_o all_o to_o accomplish_v their_o wicked_a design_n of_o revenge_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o they_o will_v take_v the_o daughter_n of_o their_o family_n and_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o these_o hard_a condition_n hamor_n and_o shechem_n agree_v unto_o and_o shechem_n out_o of_o the_o great_a love_n and_o kindness_n he_o have_v for_o dinah_n immediate_o apply_v himself_o to_o get_v his_o people_n consent_n also_o and_o be_v a_o young_a prince_n great_o esteem_v and_o honour_v among_o they_o he_o with_o his_o father_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n where_o their_o civil_a affair_n be_v usual_o transact_v and_o where_o be_v their_o public_a assembly_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o there_o speak_v to_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n these_o israelite_n that_o be_v late_o come_v among_o we_o be_v for_o aught_o i_o perceive_v very_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a men._n i_o see_v no_o reason_n therefore_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o to_o trade_n with_o we_o nay_o i_o think_v it_o for_o our_o interest_n to_o make_v a_o straight_a league_n with_o they_o and_o to_o make_v marriage_n interchangeable_o with_o they_o take_v their_o daughter_n to_o we_o for_o wife_n and_o give_v our_o daughter_n to_o they_o and_o so_o by_o commerce_n and_o traffic_v with_o they_o and_o by_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o in_o time_n their_o cattle_n and_o substance_n will_v come_v to_o be_v our_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o great_a profit_n that_o will_v accrue_v to_o we_o by_o thus_o associate_a with_o they_o but_o there_o be_v one_o difficulty_n in_o the_o case_n these_o man_n be_v jew_n and_o so_o by_o the_o rite_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v all_o circumcise_a will_v by_o no_o mean_n associate_v with_o we_o except_o we_o consent_v to_o be_v like_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o male_n among_o we_o will_v be_v circumcise_a this_o i_o confess_v be_v something_o hard_a for_o we_o to_o submit_v unto_o however_o go_v alone_o consider_v of_o the_o matter_n among_o yourselves_o and_o speak_v your_o mind_n free_o this_o condition_n undoubted_o can_v not_o but_o seem_v very_o hard_a to_o the_o shechemite_n but_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_n they_o have_v for_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o profit_n that_o be_v before_o they_o so_o prevail_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o consent_v to_o it_o and_z according_o all_o the_o male_n of_o their_o city_n that_o use_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o be_v forthwith_o circumcise_a on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o this_o be_v do_v when_o usual_o wound_n be_v most_o sore_o and_o painful_a two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n viz._n simeon_n and_o levi_n to_o who_o dinah_n be_v sister_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n take_v their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n loc_n hand_n simeon_n about_o 21_o levi_n about_o 20_o year_n of_o age_n hinc_fw-la palam_fw-la est_fw-la â—eam_fw-la jacobo_n nuptam_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la quo_fw-la venerat_fw-la ad_fw-la labanam_fw-la non_fw-la septimo_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la simeon_n si_fw-la tunc_fw-la natus_fw-la esset_fw-la id_fw-la atatis_fw-la esse_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la patraret_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n and_o be_v attend_v as_o it_o be_v like_a by_o some_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o other_o assistant_n fall_v bold_o and_o fierce_o upon_o the_o city_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o male_n sunt_fw-la male_n non_fw-la omnes_fw-la masculi_fw-la aut_fw-la circumcisi_fw-la aut_fw-la intersecti_fw-la erant_fw-la sed_fw-la two_o tantum_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la per_fw-la portam_fw-la egrediebantur_fw-la ac_fw-la nubiles_fw-la erant_fw-la walther_n god_n may_v just_o suffer_v this_o for_o the_o shechemite_v own_o sin_n though_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v it_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o prince_n see_v 2_o sam._n 24.1_o 15_o 17._o quod_fw-la unus_fw-la fecit_fw-la civibus_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la imputatur_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la flagitium_fw-la nec_fw-la impedirent_fw-la nec_fw-la punirent_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la potius_fw-la gloriati_fw-la sunt_fw-la viz._n that_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n and_o late_o circumcise_a and_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o soreness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n and_o among_o they_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n and_o take_v away_o their_o sister_n dinah_n out_o of_o shechem_n house_n where_o she_o have_v be_v keep_v since_o the_o day_n he_o have_v seize_v upon_o she_o till_o now_o then_o they_o plunder_v the_o city_n and_o carry_v away_o not_o only_o their_o good_n and_o householdstuff_n but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o field_n their_o sheep_n ox_n and_o ass_n and_o take_v also_o their_o wife_n and_o little_a one_o captive_a daughter_n captive_a it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o many_o of_o the_o captive_a woman_n and_o child_n be_v by_o jacob_n send_v back_o to_o the_o city_n with_o a_o proportion_n of_o the_o spoil_n for_o their_o necessary_a maintenance_n keep_v what_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o serve_v as_o a_o recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o deflower_v daughter_n jacob_n understand_v this_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o his_o son_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v do_v exceed_o trouble_v he_o and_o vex_v he_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n they_o have_v render_v he_o odious_a and_o make_v he_o even_o stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o his_o family_n bring_v but_o few_o in_o comparisom_n of_o they_o they_o have_v expose_v he_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o that_o eminent_a danger_n of_o be_v fall_v upon_o and_o destroy_v by_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o show_v they_o also_o the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o the_o odiousness_n of_o their_o treachery_n 49._o treachery_n for_o this_o fact_n it_o be_v like_a he_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o birthright_n as_o he_o do_v reuben_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o confer_v it_o on_o judah_n gen._n 49._o and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o afterward_o solemn_o curse_v gen._n 49.5_o 6_o 7._o curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a etc._n etc._n but_o they_o give_v he_o a_o stubborn_a and_o churlish_a answer_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v that_o their_o sister_n
cleanse_n of_o a_o leper_n and_o the_o solemn_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v therein_o 1._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o take_v two_o live_v sparrow_n and_o with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n or_o lace_n see_v heb._n 9.19_o to_o bind_v a_o sprinkler_n of_o hyssop_n to_o a_o cedar-stick_a and_o to_o kill_v one_o of_o the_o bird_n over_o a_o earthen-vessel_n that_o have_v running-water_n in_o it_o and_o to_o dip_v the_o other_o live_a bird_n and_o the_o sprinkler_n in_o it_o and_o so_o to_o sprinkle_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v seven_o time_n and_o so_o pronounce_v he_o clean_o and_o then_o to_o let_v the_o live_a bird_n fly_v away_o and_o so_o the_o cleanse_a person_n be_v to_o wash_v himself_o and_o his_o clothes_n and_o to_o shave_v off_o his_o hair_n and_o then_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o camp_n town_n or_o city_n but_o to_o continue_v apart_o by_o himself_o in_o some_o place_n or_o house_n appoint_v for_o the_o purpose_n seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o be_v to_o reiterate_v and_o repeat_v these_o ceremony_n again_o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n if_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n he_o be_v to_o offer_v two_o he-lamb_n one_o for_o a_o trespass-offering_a vers_fw-la 12._o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o and_o a_o ewe-lamb_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o three_o omers_n or_o pottle_n of_o fine_a flower_n as_o accessary_a meat-offering_n to_o the_o three_o sacrifice_n aforementioned_a mingle_v with_o a_o log_n or_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o oil._n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o put_v some_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o trespass-offering_a upon_o the_o tip_n of_o his_o right_a ear_n and_o thumb_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o with_o the_o oil_n upon_o the_o same_o part_n where_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v and_o to_o pour_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n after_o he_o have_v sprinkle_v some_o of_o it_o with_o his_o finger_n seven_o time_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v atonement_n for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a his_o cleanse_n for_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o offering_n be_v to_o be_v less_o and_o of_o less_o value_n levit._fw-la 13._o from_o 1._o to_o 33._o last_o law_n be_v give_v concern_v the_o leprosy_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v in_o a_o house_n muis_fw-la house_n aedes_fw-la non_fw-la habebant_fw-la ante_fw-la ingressum_fw-la in_o canaan_n hanc_fw-la lepram_n &_o vestium_fw-la &_o domorum_fw-la non_fw-la naturae_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la immissioni_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la voluntque_fw-la eo_fw-la sine_fw-la incussam_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la veluti_fw-la admoniti_fw-la resipiscerent_fw-la muis_fw-la and_o the_o sign_n and_o mark_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o viz._n hollow_a strike_v greenish_a or_o red_a which_o in_o sight_n be_v low_o than_o the_o wall_n and_o if_o it_o spread_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n than_o it_o be_v a_o fret_a leprosy_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o the_o house_n be_v to_o be_v scrape_v within_o round_o about_o and_o that_o which_o be_v scrape_v off_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o a_o unclean_a place_n and_o the_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v pull_v out_o and_o new_a one_o put_v in_o and_o the_o wall_n to_o be_v new_o plaster_v and_o if_o the_o plague_n come_v again_o and_o break_v out_o in_o the_o house_n after_o this_o than_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fret_a leprosy_n and_o the_o house_n to_o be_v break_v down_o and_o stone_n and_o timber_n and_o all_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o a_o unclean_a place_n the_o manner_n of_o cleanse_v of_o it_o if_o the_o plague_n be_v heal_v and_o stop_v be_v with_o bird_n and_o running-water_n and_o a_o sprinkler_n of_o hyssop_n tie_v with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n to_o a_o cedar-stick_a as_o before_o levit._fw-la 14._o from_o 33._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xxxvi_o five_o law_n concern_v the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n in_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o issue_n either_o through_o weakness_n and_o disease_n or_o in_o their_o sleep_n and_o how_o they_o make_v other_o thing_n and_o person_n unclean_a and_o concern_v the_o way_n of_o their_o cleanse_n by_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v their_o flesh_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n offer_v two_o young_a pigeon_n one_o for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o the_o other_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a also_o concern_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o woman_n in_o their_o flower_n and_o how_o they_o make_v other_o thing_n and_o person_n unclean_a person_n it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o infant_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o arm_n and_o suckle_v on_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o mother_n when_o they_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n or_o those_o that_o perform_v a_o necessary_a and_o charitable_a ministration_n to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n be_v thereby_o render_v unclean_a unclean_a and_o the_o way_n of_o their_o cleanse_n by_o the_o like_a sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 15._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxvii_o on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o this_o month_n at_o evening_n the_o passover_n be_v celebrate_v according_a to_o god_n express_v command_n etc._n command_n it_o seem_v they_o will_v not_o have_v keep_v this_o passover_n without_o special_a warrant_n because_o by_o the_o first_o institution_n they_o seem_v bind_v only_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n exod._n 12.25_o and_o after_o this_o we_o find_v not_o that_o they_o keep_v any_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n joshua_n ch._n 5._o and_o now_o they_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o all_o the_o rite_n of_o it_o except_v those_o special_a rite_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o first_o passover_n in_o egypt_n as_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o door-post_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o stand_v etc._n etc._n on_o which_o day_n it_o seem_v some_o of_o the_o people_n complain_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o feast_n at_o that_o time_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v become_v unclean_a by_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o by_o a_o law_n give_v levit._fw-la 7.20_o since_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o that_o passover_n if_o they_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o hereupon_o a_o law_n time_n law_n and_o by_o warrant_n it_o seem_v of_o this_o law_n in_o hezekiah_n time_n there_o be_v a_o passover_n keep_v on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n when_o there_o be_v other_o occasion_n than_o those_o here_o mention_v that_o disable_v they_o from_o keep_v it_o at_o the_o usual_a time_n be_v make_v that_o all_o such_o person_n that_o be_v so_o defile_v or_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o possible_o under_o any_o other_o unavoidable_a hindrance_n shall_v keep_v their_o passover_n on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n because_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o on_o the_o day_n appoint_v numb_a 9_o from_o 1._o to_o the_o 15._o sect_n xxxviii_o after_o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n moses_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v all_o those_o law_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o find_v record_v in_o the_o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o xix_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o to_o the_o 10_o vers_n of_o the_o xxiv_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n 1._o law_n concern_v the_o high_a priest_n come_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n once_o 4.3_o once_o figure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n once_o make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o no_o more_o heb._n 9.7_o 8_o 10_o 12._o he_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a but_o once_o a_o year_n to_o minister_v and_o by_o way_n of_o priestly_a ministration_n and_o expiation_n yet_o upon_o other_o occasion_n he_o and_o his_o son_n probable_o may_v enter_v at_o other_o time_n as_o at_o the_o take_n down_o and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o their_o removal_n and_o journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o when_o they_o take_v thence_o the_o ark_n upon_o several_a occasion_n as_o josh_n 6.4_o 1_o sam._n 4.3_o a_o year_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n see_v exod._n 30.10_o heb._n 9.7_o at_o which_o time_n aaron_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v not_o with_o the_o glorious_a garment_n loc_n garment_n some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o those_o linen_n garment_n here_o speak_v of_o vers_n 4._o be_v those_o mention_v exod._n 28.39_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v under_o his_o other_o rich_a attire_n and_o that_o together_o with_o these_o here_o mention_v all_o his_o other_o rich_a garment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o but_o other_o by_o compare_v the_o four_o
and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o it_o be_v either_o decide_v by_o lot_n who_o among_o they_o shall_v pay_v this_o redemption-money_n and_o who_o not_o or_o it_o be_v pay_v in_o common_a by_o they_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v thus_o number_v and_o their_o place_n and_o order_n how_o they_o shall_v pitch_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v prescribe_v now_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v enter_v upon_o their_o office_n be_v appoint_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 25_o year_n they_o be_v to_o enter_v as_o novice_n and_o subservient_n in_o some_o inferior_a office_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ch._n 8.24_o but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o full_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n till_o the_o age_n of_o 30_o and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o till_o 50_o and_o though_o after_o 50_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o laborious_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n such_o as_o remove_n and_o carry_v the_o holy_a thing_n thereof_o yet_o still_o they_o be_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o their_o brethren_n as_o overseer_n to_o see_v that_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o beside_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o in_o their_o several_a city_n as_o be_v well_o experience_v in_o the_o judicial_a law_n they_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o matter_n bring_v before_o they_o see_v numb_a 8._o from_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n the_o time_n of_o their_o enter_v upon_o their_o office_n be_v thus_o order_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o prevent_v confusion_n and_o ambition_n among_o they_o each_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v its_o particular_a service_n eo_fw-la service_n v_o 3._o all_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o host_n i._o e._n qui_fw-la ingrediuntur_fw-la in_o coetum_fw-la vel_fw-la turmam_fw-la mimistrantium_fw-la in_o tabernaculo_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la operentur_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la appoint_v 1._o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n be_v 1._o the_o ten_o curtain_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n blue_a purple_a and_o scarlet_a 2_o the_o eleven_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n that_o be_v lay_v over_o they_o 3_o the_o cover_n of_o ram-skin_n die_v red_a 4_o the_o cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n which_o lay_v over_o all_o and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o the_o court_n ch._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o ch._n 4.25_o 26._o 2._o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n be_v the_o ark_n 15._o ark_n v._o 6._o shall_v put_v in_o the_o staff_n thereof_o viz._n into_o the_o case_n or_o cover_n prepare_v for_o they_o that_o so_o the_o levite_n may_v not_o touch_v so_o much_o as_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o ark_n uncover_v for_o the_o staff_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark_n exod._n 25_o 15._o and_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n jansen_n shewbread_n v._o 7._o and_o the_o continual_a bread_n shall_v be_v thereon_o intellige_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la quietem_fw-la terrae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la enim_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la fiebant_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o festis_fw-la aut_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la ut_fw-la clare_v dicitur_fw-la act_n 7.42_o &_o amos_n 5.25_o ita_fw-la nec_fw-la offerebantur_fw-la pane_n quod_fw-la erat_fw-la genus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la oblationis_fw-la aut_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la nec_fw-la thus_o aut_fw-la vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la adjungi_fw-la solebat_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la deerant_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la ut_fw-la conqueruntur_fw-la numb_a 21.5_o nam_fw-la multis_fw-la annis_fw-la manserunt_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la prorsus_fw-la inhabitatis_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la seperati_fw-la jansen_n and_o the_o gold_a candlestick_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o all_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v the_o priest_n only_o be_v to_o do_v it_o and_o wrap_v up_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n in_o cover_n of_o blue_a or_o scarlet_a and_o to_o put_v cover_n of_o badgers-skin_n over_o they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o clothes_n of_o service_n exod._n 31.10_o and_o then_o to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o kohathite_n to_o bear_v they_o on_o their_o shoulder_n increase_v shoulder_n the_o ark_n indeed_o be_v sometime_o carry_v by_o the_o priest_n see_v deut._n 31.9_o so_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n josh_n 3.6_o and_o compass_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6.6_o but_o ordinary_o this_o service_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o levite_n see_v deut._n 31.25_o especial_o till_o the_o number_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v more_o increase_v who_o may_v not_o otherwise_o touch_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n so_o that_o though_o their_o office_n be_v most_o honourable_a because_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o perilous_a and_o burdensome_a ch._n 3.31_o ch._n 4.15_o 3._o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o bar_n the_o pillar_n the_o scocket_n pin_n cord_n and_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 3.36_o 37._o &_o ch._n 4.31_o 32._o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n be_v to_o be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n viz._n the_o kohathite_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o his_o brother_n ithamar_n over_o the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n to_o the_o inspection_n and_o care_n also_o of_o eleazar_n be_v commit_v the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n the_o sweet_a incense_n the_o daily_a meat-offering_a and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o appoint_v the_o kohathite_n every_o one_o to_o his_o several_a burden_n and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v charge_v that_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v so_o cover_v that_o the_o kohathite_n may_v neither_o see_v nor_o touch_v what_o they_o shall_v not_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o die_v for_o it_o 7._o it_o uzzah_n though_o a_o levite_n for_o such_o a_o transgression_n be_v smite_v dead_a 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o for_o the_o holy_a fire_n that_o be_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v alive_a upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v like_a when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v remove_v it_o be_v put_v into_o some_o pot_n or_o vessel_n and_o so_o preserve_v still_o with_o supply_n of_o wood_n numb_a ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n numb_a ch._n 4._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xlv_o the_o levite_n thus_o set_v apart_o be_v with_o all_o due_a solemnity_n consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n but_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o equal_a to_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v neither_o consecrate_a at_o the_o same_o time_n nor_o with_o the_o same_o ceremony_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o seven_o day_n see_v exod._n 29.35_o levit._fw-la 8.33_o but_o this_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v do_v in_o one_o day_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o 1._o moses_n be_v to_o take_v the_o levite_n and_o to_o cleanse_v they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n book_n heifer_n therefore_o direction_n for_o make_v this_o water_n be_v give_v before_o this_o time_n though_o not_o mention_v by_o moses_n till_o the_o 19_o ch._n of_o this_o book_n mention_v ch._n 19_o and_o then_o to_o shave_v off_o all_o their_o hair_n which_o be_v another_o sign_n of_o purification_n see_v levit._n 14.8_o 9_o &_o numb_a 6.9_o and_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n by_o which_o rite_n be_v signify_v what_o great_a holiness_n and_o purity_n god_n require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o sacred_a function_n 2_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v there_o assemble_v and_o the_o levite_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a levitae_fw-la chief_a non_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la omnium_fw-la nomine_fw-la principes_fw-la vel_fw-la sort_n primogeniti_a in_o quorum_fw-la loco_fw-la erant_fw-la levitae_fw-la of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o put_v their_o hand_n 48.17_o hand_n which_o rite_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o officer_n both_o in_o the_o old_a t._n and_o the_o n._n numb_a 27.23_o act._n 6.6_o &_o 13.3_o and_o in_o benediction_n gen._n 48.17_o upon_o they_o thereby_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v now_o free_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v whole_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o service_n 3_o then_o aaron_n be_v to_o present_v they_o freidlib_n they_o v._o 11._o and_o aaron_n shall_v wave_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n hac_fw-la elevatione_fw-la significabatur_fw-la eos_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la domino_fw-la offerri_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la in_o munus_fw-la ut_fw-la scil_n loco_fw-la
man_n see_v exod._n 33.20_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o in_o obscure_a figurativ_a expression_n as_o he_o do_v to_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n see_v ezek._n 17.3_o but_o plain_o and_o clear_o and_o see_v he_o have_v manifest_v so_o great_a favour_n to_o moses_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o the_o cloud_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n remove_v from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o possible_o for_o some_o time_n disappear_v god_n intend_v thereby_o to_o testify_v his_o indignation_n against_o they_o and_o immediate_o miriam_n become_v leprous_a and_o white_a as_o snow_n 24.9_o snow_n see_v deut._n 24.9_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v aaron_z though_o partner_n with_o his_o sister_n in_o this_o sin_n lest_o in_o his_o dishonour_n the_o priesthood_n shall_v suffer_v aaron_n entreat_v moses_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n wherein_o they_o have_v do_v foolish_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o he_o beg_v that_o miriam_n may_v not_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o white_a leprosy_n upon_o she_o be_v as_o a_o child_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n who_o flesh_n when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n look_v white_a and_o putrify_a as_o if_o it_o be_v sodden_a and_o half_o consume_v and_o though_o say_v he_o she_o be_v for_o the_o present_a alive_a yet_o as_o one_o dead_a she_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n see_v numb_a 5.2_o and_o this_o fret_a plague_n if_o it_o continue_v upon_o she_o will_v in_o the_o end_n utter_o consume_v and_o kill_v she_o moses_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o pray_v for_o she_o and_o upon_o his_o prayer_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o heal_v she_o of_o her_o plague_n yet_o give_v order_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n for_o the_o present_a for_o say_v god_n if_o her_o earthly_a father_n have_v in_o great_a displeasure_n spit_v in_o her_o face_n sure_o she_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v herself_o for_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o fit_a be_v it_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o she_o shall_v be_v seclude_v from_o the_o congregation_n to_o instruct_v all_o the_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v corrupt_v with_o her_o example_n the_o people_n upon_o this_o sentence_n mourn_v for_o she_o and_o journy_v not_o till_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n again_o which_o argue_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_n they_o have_v for_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n after_o this_o the_o people_n remove_v from_o hazeroth_n and_o pitch_v in_o another_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n call_v rithmath_n see_v ch._n 33.18_o numb_a 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lvii_o the_o people_n be_v now_o come_v near_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o amorites_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n moses_n encourage_v they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o deut._n 1.20_o 21._o but_o they_o fear_v the_o event_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v first_o send_v some_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n moses_n not_o know_v their_o distrustful_a heart_n like_v well_o their_o motion_n deut._n 1.23_o and_o seek_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v it_o though_o in_o displeasure_n and_o according_o command_v that_o at_o the_o time_n when_o grape_n first_o grow_v ripe_a they_o shall_v send_v twelve_o principal_a man_n such_o as_o be_v of_o authority_n and_o esteem_n among_o they_o of_o every_o tribe_n one_o of_o which_o caleb_n be_v for_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v then_o forty_o year_n old_a see_v joshua_n 14.7_o and_o hoshea_n people_n hoshea_n hoshea_n signify_v a_o saviour_n but_o by_o add_v jah_n the_o contract_n of_o jehovah_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n psal_n 68.4_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o saviour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o moses_n call_v jehoshua_n or_o joshua_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n to_o discover_v and_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n these_o man_n according_o go_v enter_v into_o canaan_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n and_o so_o go_v quite_o through_o it_o to_o the_o very_a north_n part_n thereof_o even_o to_o rehob_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o divide_v themselves_o else_o it_o be_v like_a they_o will_v have_v be_v suspect_v neither_o can_v they_o otherwise_o have_v view_v the_o whole_a country_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n numb_a 13._o from_o 1._o to_o 23._o sect_n lviii_o these_o spy_n after_o forty_o day_n return_v from_o search_v the_o land_n and_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o kadesh_n bring_v with_o they_o one_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n with_o one_o cluster_n or_o bunch_n of_o grape_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v so_o big_a that_o they_o carry_v it_o between_o two_o of_o they_o upon_o a_o staff_n with_o some_o pomegranate_n and_o figgs_n of_o the_o land_n ten_o of_o these_o twelve_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v praise_v indeed_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o land_n but_o magnify_v also_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n thereof_o and_o the_o giantlike_a stature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereby_o dishearten_v the_o people_n from_o march_v any_o further_a towards_o it_o at_o hebron_n a_o city_n in_o the_o south-part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a city_n in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o zoan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o egypt_n which_o vaunt_v itself_o to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a antiquity_n see_v isa_n 19.11_o they_o tell_v they_o they_o meet_v with_o giant_n the_o son_n of_o anak_n man_n of_o mighty_a stature_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o they_o seem_v but_o like_o grasshopper_n they_o tell_v they_o the_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v great_a and_o wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n deut._n 1.28_o they_o further_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o amalekite_n dwell_v in_o the_o south_n country_n the_o hittite_n jebusite_n and_o amorites_n in_o the_o mountain_n nigh_o unto_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lie_v so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o enter_v the_o land_n on_o the_o south_n because_o of_o those_o mighty_a nation_n that_o will_v be_v there_o ready_a to_o oppose_v they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v think_v to_o fetch_v a_o compass_n about_o and_o to_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o east-side_n there_o they_o will_v be_v keep_v out_o by_o the_o river_n jordan_n which_o run_v along_o on_o that_o side_n and_o the_o dead-sea_n and_o by_o the_o canaanite_n who_o dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o coast_n of_o jordan_n and_o they_o be_v a_o valiant_a and_o a_o strong_a people_n will_v improve_v those_o advantage_n for_o the_o best_a defence_n of_o their_o country_n thus_o these_o ten_o spy_n discourage_v the_o people_n bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o land_n that_o eat_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o frequent_v intestine_a commotion_n that_o arise_v among_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o oppress_v those_o that_o be_v less_o powerful_a than_o themselves_o and_o if_o several_a of_o the_o native_n of_o the_o land_n be_v expose_v to_o so_o much_o danger_n how_o much_o more_o have_v they_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o be_v stranger_n and_o be_v hold_v their_o common_a enemy_n and_o what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o to_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o continual_a war_n the_o people_n at_o this_o relation_n be_v great_o terrify_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n rise_v up_o and_o contradict_v this_o false_a report_n and_o encourage_v the_o people_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v easy_o by_o god_n assistance_n conquer_v the_o land_n see_v ch._n 14.6_o 7._o they_o say_v all_o that_o they_o can_v to_o still_o and_o quiet_v they_o and_o to_o hearten_v they_o to_o go_v on_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o now_o fall_v into_o a_o high_a rage_n and_o discontent_n and_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o wish_v they_o have_v die_v in_o egypt_n or_o the_o wilderness_n nay_o their_o discontent_n and_o impatience_n grow_v so_o high_a that_o they_o say_v deut._n 1.27_o because_o the_o lord_n hate_v we_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n to_o destroy_v we_o and_o that_o ourselves_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v
plough_v and_o draw_v their_o cart_n with_o heifer_n and_o cow_n as_o well_o as_o with_o ox_n see_v judg._n 14.18_o this_o heifer_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n because_o by_o do_v this_o service_n that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v unclean_a and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o rather_o than_o aaron_n shall_v be_v defile_v she_o must_v also_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n figure_v christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o suffer_v without_o the_o city_n heb._n 13.12_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o sprinkle_v of_o her_o blood_n seven_o time_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o her_o skin_n and_o her_o flesh_n her_o blood_n and_o her_o dung_n be_v all_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o take_v cedar-wood_n and_o hyssop_n and_o scarlet_a and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o heifer_n to_o signify_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o a_o sprinkle_n in_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v levit._n 14.4_o and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n and_o to_o be_v unclean_a unto_o the_o evening_n 21._o evening_n the_o like_a be_v enjoin_v to_o he_o that_o burn_v this_o heifer_n v._o 8._o and_o to_o he_o that_o gather_v up_o the_o ash_n v._o 10._o and_o to_o he_o that_o sprinkle_v a_o unclean_a person_n with_o the_o water_n make_v of_o those_o ash_n v._o 21._o this_o may_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o water_n make_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o that_o have_v virtue_n in_o it_o to_o purify_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o unclean_a and_o consequent_o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n because_o they_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o prepare_v this_o water_n which_o be_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o be_v themselves_o defile_v it_o be_v further_o enjoin_v that_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n shall_v be_v gather_v up_o by_o a_o man_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o lay_v up_o without_o the_o camp_n in_o a_o clean_a place_n themselves_o place_n as_o for_o the_o place_n where_o those_o ash_n be_v keep_v when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v not_o express_v some_o hold_n that_o those_o ash_n be_v disperse_v into_o all_o the_o city_n that_o those_o who_o be_v unclean_a may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o because_o they_o be_v now_o conseerate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n however_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v they_o up_o be_v thereby_o make_v unclean_a because_o they_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o a_o heifer_n slay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o make_v and_o reserve_v of_o these_o ash_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n be_v to_o bind_v both_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o proselyte_n or_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v with_o they_o as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n last_v by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v further_o enjoin_v that_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o he_o be_v to_o purify_v himself_o with_o this_o water_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v clean_o else_o not_o and_o whoever_o have_v contract_v this_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o way_n to_o purify_v himself_o but_o come_v in_o that_o state_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o because_o he_o despise_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a purify_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o viz._n the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v enjoin_v levit._n 5.3_o 6._o further_o if_o any_o man_n come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n every_o open_a vessel_n that_o take_v in_o the_o air_n of_o the_o tent_n be_v ceremonious_o unclean_a or_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o render_v he_o unclean_a and_o thus_o hereby_o be_v figure_v the_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v clean_o be_v to_o put_v run_v water_n to_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burnt-heifer_n and_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n tie_v to_o a_o cedar-stick_a with_o a_o scarlet-thread_n to_o sprinkle_v the_o person_n or_o tent_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v unclean_a and_o then_o to_o be_v himself_o unclean_a until_o the_o evening_n because_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o unclean_a person_n touch_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v unclean_a to_o signify_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n spread_v from_o one_o to_o another_o numb_a 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxvii_o the_o camp_n now_o advance_v to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o there_o miriam_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v four_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n aaron_n and_o eleven_o month_n before_o her_o brother_n moses_n she_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o she_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 130_o see_v exod._n 2.4_o 7._o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n and_o by_o she_o also_o god_n guide_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o travel_n see_v mich._n 6.4_o she_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o girl_n that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v what_o will_v become_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v expose_v in_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n on_o the_o river_n nile_n see_v exod._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 20._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxviii_o at_o this_o kadesh_n dead_a kadesh_n so_o that_o in_o their_o travel_n from_o kadesh-barnea_a where_o the_o spy_n come_v back_o to_o moses_n to_o this_o kadesh_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n there_o be_v about_o 38_o year_n spend_v and_o most_o of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o this_o time_n dead_a the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o water_n murmur_v again_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o same_o want_n god_n have_v try_v their_o father_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 17.4_o and_o they_o murmur_v then_o as_o their_o child_n do_v now_o and_o they_o have_v water_n give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n but_o these_o their_o child_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n because_o the_o supply_n their_o father_n have_v from_o god_n in_o that_o extremity_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o rely_v on_o his_o providence_n now_o and_o not_o to_o have_v distrustful_o murmur_v or_o wish_v so_o desperate_o as_o they_o do_v will_v god_n say_v they_o we_o have_v die_v with_o our_o brethren_n who_o god_n sudden_o destroy_v in_o the_o insurrection_n of_o corah_n and_o at_o other_o time_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v slight_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o god_n firery_a indignation_n in_o comparison_n of_o be_v pinch_v with_o a_o present_a want_n of_o water_n they_o high_o expostulate_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o barren_a wilderness_n which_o be_v no_o place_n to_o sow_v seed_n in_o or_o plant_v figg-tree_n vine_n or_o pomegranate_n but_o a_o land_n of_o desert_n a_o land_n of_o drought_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n a_o land_n through_o which_o no_o man_n pass_v and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v see_v jer._n 2.6_o moses_n and_o aaron_n hereupon_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o intercede_v with_o god_n as_o former_o for_o this_o rebellious_a people_n and_o the_o lord_n immediate_o signify_v his_o approach_n and_o the_o actual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o cloud_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 14.10_o and_o ch._n 16.19_o and_o here_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o take_v the_o rod_n viz._n aaron_n rod_n which_o bud_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n 17.10_o tabernacle_n see_v numb_a 20._o v._n 9_o &_o ch._n 17.10_o and_o with_o that_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o water_n moses_n indeed_o with_o his_o miraculous_a rod_n at_o
be_v give_v to_o phineas_n his_o son_n with_o who_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o father_n live_v for_o though_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o city_n by_o lot_n in_o other_o tribe_n namely_o judah_n simeon_n and_o benjamin_n see_v ch._n 21.4_o yet_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v near_o to_o joshua_n the_o governor_n who_o dwell_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o shiloh_n it_o be_v like_a eleazar_n loc_n eleazar_n donarunt_fw-la forsan_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la honorarium_fw-la eleazaro_n ut_fw-la joshuae_fw-la contiguus_fw-la habitaret_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la a_o filio_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la anonym_n in_o loc_n here_o live_v and_o be_v now_o here_o bury_v josh_n ch._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 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esteem_v all_o that_o you_o have_v leave_v i_o as_o nothing_o now_o my_o god_n and_o my_o priest_n be_v go_v the_o danite_n answer_v let_v not_o thy_o cry_n be_v hear_v among_o we_o lest_o some_o angry_a fellow_n of_o our_o company_n run_v upon_o thou_o and_o destroy_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n when_o micah_n see_v they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o he_o turn_v back_o and_o so_o the_o danite_n carry_v away_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o image_n with_o they_o to_o laish_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o easy_o take_v the_o city_n and_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o though_o in_o take_v of_o it_o they_o burn_v it_o yet_o afterward_o they_o build_v it_o again_o and_o call_v it_o dan_n in_o honour_n of_o dan_n from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v and_o then_o they_o set_v up_o the_o grave_a image_n there_o which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o micah_n and_o 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their_o strange_a god_n and_o goddess_n see_v judg._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o to_o prepare_v and_o compose_v their_o heart_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n entire_o in_o a_o settle_a course_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o then_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n according_o they_o do_v abandon_v and_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o as_o his_o law_n require_v samuel_n hereupon_o summon_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n to_o mizpeh_n 18.26_o mizpeh_n situate_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o therefore_o reckon_v among_o the_o city_n of_o both_o tribe_n see_v josh_n 15.38_o &_o 18.26_o that_o there_o they_o may_v together_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o they_o have_v so_o shameful_o break_v and_o join_v together_o in_o serious_a and_o solemn_a humiliation_n they_o may_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n implore_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n with_o a_o return_n of_o his_o
the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n o_o you_o unfortunate_a mountain_n of_o gilboa_n let_v no_o dew_n or_o rain_v ever_o fall_v upon_o you_o more_o be_v you_o curse_v with_o drought_n and_o barrenness_n 3.3_o barrenness_n gravitas_fw-la doloris_fw-la etiam_fw-la rebus_fw-la inanimatis_fw-la maledicere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la vid._n job_n 3.3_o as_o a_o sad_a and_o woeful_a monument_n of_o this_o calamity_n and_o let_v there_o be_v no_o fruitful_a plot_n or_o field_n find_v among_o you_o that_o may_v yield_v offering_n of_o first_o fruit_n percelluntur_fw-la fruit_n poëtica_fw-la exclamatio_fw-la cum_fw-la hyperbolica_fw-la imprecatione_fw-la ad_fw-la figurandum_fw-la horrorem_fw-la quo_fw-la pii_fw-la recordantes_fw-la accepti_fw-la mali_fw-la percelluntur_fw-la and_o tithe_n may_v those_o hill_n which_o have_v give_v so_o much_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n never_o afford_v any_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v for_o there_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v vile_o cast_v away_o viz._n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v rout_v in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o shield_n of_o saul_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n that_o be_v there_o saul_n himself_o drop_v his_o shield_n and_o fall_v contemptible_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o common_a ordinary_a man_n and_o not_o a_o king_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o former_o for_o jonathan_n bow_n and_o saul_n sword_n use_v not_o to_o return_v empty_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o from_o the_o fat_a strong_a fat_a eat_v be_v mention_v to_o signify_v man_n healthful_a lusty_a and_o strong_a of_o the_o mighty_a that_o be_v they_o do_v usual_o devour_v the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o stout_a enemy_n saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v lovely_a and_o pleasant_a in_o their_o life_n that_o be_v they_o dear_o love_v one_o another_o though_o saul_n in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n be_v sometime_o enrage_v against_o jonathan_n yet_o no_o doubt_n he_o dear_o love_v he_o when_o those_o fit_n be_v over_o and_o in_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o divide_v that_o be_v they_o fall_v together_o in_o the_o field_n they_o be_v swift_a than_o eagle_n and_o strong_a than_o lion_n that_o be_v they_o be_v nimble_a and_o active_a in_o pursue_v their_o enemy_n and_o strong_a and_o valiant_a in_o subdue_a they_o you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v over_o saul_n who_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_n with_o other_o delight_n and_o give_v you_o ornament_n of_o gold_n upon_o your_o apparel_n remember_v the_o peace_n you_o enjoy_v under_o his_o government_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n remember_v how_o he_o enrich_v the_o land_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o o_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n o_o jonathan_n how_o be_v thou_o slay_v upon_o those_o curse_a high_a mountain_n i_o be_o distress_v exceed_o distress_v for_o thou_o my_o brother_n jonathan_n very_o pleasant_a have_v thou_o be_v unto_o i_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a exceed_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n who_o affection_n usual_o be_v very_o strong_a how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v and_o the_o weapon_n of_o war_n lose_v viz._n the_o arm_n that_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o become_v a_o spoil_n to_o the_o philistine_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o weaken_n of_o god_n own_o people_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 1._o from_o 17_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxvi_o david_n now_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o ephod_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o receive_v direction_n from_o god_n to_o go_v up_o to_o hebron_n bury_v hebron_n this_o be_v at_o present_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v withal_o the_o place_n where_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v bury_v according_o he_o with_o his_o two_o wife_n and_o his_o follower_n with_o their_o family_n go_v up_o to_o that_o city_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n present_o flock_v thither_o and_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o they_o for_o though_o before_o he_o have_v be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v testify_v their_o approbation_n of_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o cheerful_o now_o consent_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a and_o he_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v general_o submit_v to_o he_o soon_o after_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v thus_o acknowledge_v he_o he_o make_v inquiry_n after_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n intend_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o have_v honourable_o bury_v they_o and_o he_o be_v tell_v what_o have_v be_v do_v concern_v they_o by_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n of_o which_o before_o 1_o sam._n 31.11_o 12_o 13._o hereupon_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o they_o to_o thank_v they_o for_o the_o kindness_n they_o have_v show_v to_o saul_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o recompense_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v now_o anoint_a king_n over_o judah_n will_v not_o have_v they_o entertain_v any_o thought_n of_o jealousy_n as_o if_o he_o will_v bear_v they_o any_o spleen_n or_o ill_a will_n for_o their_o kindness_n show_v to_o saul_n but_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v all_o kindness_n to_o they_o and_o to_o requite_v they_o for_o it_o 2_o sam._n ch._n 2._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o sect_n clxxvii_o abner_n saul_n cousin-german_n who_o in_o saul_n life-time_n have_v be_v general_n of_o his_o army_n fear_v that_o if_o david_n be_v make_v king_n he_o shall_v be_v displace_v or_o disregard_v and_o know_v he_o can_v not_o in_o reason_n expect_v that_o favour_n and_o preferment_n under_o david_n which_o he_o may_v under_o a_o king_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o family_n especial_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o further_o consider_v that_o mephibosheth_n jonathans_n son_n the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o saul_n be_v but_o five_o year_n old_a and_o now_o late_o lame_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o so_o unfit_a for_o his_o purpose_n see_v ch._n 4.4_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o take_v ishbosheth_n who_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v now_o leave_v except_o those_o he_o have_v by_o his_o concubine_n and_o to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o take_v and_o carry_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n a_o city_n in_o gilead_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n beyond_o jordan_n choose_v there_o to_o settle_v his_o new_a king_n where_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o david_n party_n abner_n well_o know_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v saul_n in_o the_o throne_n see_v chap._n 3.4_o but_o be_v a_o ambitious_a and_o atheistical_a man_n he_o regard_v not_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o see_v ishbosheth_n to_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o poor-spirited_a man_n he_o think_v he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o he_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n rule_v all_o himself_o and_o according_o in_o that_o city_n he_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n judah_n except_v who_o to_o their_o great_a praise_n stick_v to_o david_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v king_n though_o they_o know_v it_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o of_o much_o danger_n to_o they_o however_o they_o resolve_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o event_n to_o god_n ishbosheth_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n quiet_o without_o any_o quarrel_n with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 2._o from_o 8_o to_o 11._o sect_n clxxviii_o david_n now_o the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o new_a kingdom_n contract_v affinity_n with_o talmai_n king_n of_o geshur_n prey_n geshur_n israelitis_n ut_fw-la puto_fw-la era_fw-la vectigalis_fw-la rex_fw-la geshur_n eumque_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la devinciret_fw-la david_n &_o ishboshetho_fw-mi adversarium_fw-la faceret_fw-la filiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la maacham_n sibi_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la deposcit_fw-la tirinus_n geshur_n pars_fw-la est_fw-la syriae_n contermina_fw-la gileadi_n in_o trachionitide_n deut._n 3.14_o there_o be_v also_o geshurite_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o canaan_n towards_o egypt_n 1_o sam._n 27._o and_o from_o who_o david_n be_v at_o ziklag_n fetch_v great_a store_n of_o prey_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o north_n in_o the_o border_n of_o gilead_n and_o marry_v his_o daughter_n maacha_n who_o bear_v he_o absalon_n and_o a_o
it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o desire_v the_o ark_n may_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o say_v he_o from_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n afterward_o saul_n indeed_o ever_o since_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o ark_n have_v be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n but_o he_o desire_v rather_o to_o accuse_v themselves_o that_o be_v then_o live_v than_o their_o forefather_n beside_o in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n they_o have_v continual_o with_o the_o philistine_n they_o have_v not_o so_o good_a opportunity_n to_o remove_v the_o ark_n as_o they_o have_v afterward_o hitherto_o we_o have_v suffer_v the_o ark_n to_o continue_v in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o have_v not_o inquire_v at_o it_o nor_o seek_v oracle_n of_o god_n from_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o have_v content_v ourselves_o to_o worship_n god_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o gibeon_n though_o the_o ark_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o there_o let_v we_o therefore_o send_v to_o our_o brethren_n our_o david_n though_o a_o king_n account_v his_o subject_n who_o come_v from_o the_o same_o father_n to_o be_v his_o brethren_n brethren_n in_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n habitant_fw-la priest_n v._o 2._o in_o urbibus_fw-la &_o suburbanis_fw-la suis_fw-la q.d._n ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la habitant_fw-la and_o levite_n to_o gather_v themselves_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n hither_o the_o proposal_n high_o please_v all_o the_o congregation_n there_o present_a and_o they_o declare_v themselves_o very_o willing_a to_o have_v it_o do_v sometime_o after_o therefore_o david_n send_v forth_o his_o messenger_n through_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n from_o shikar_n a_o river_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a southren_n bind_v unto_o the_o enter_v of_o hamath_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a northern_a to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n upon_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n and_o the_o people_n come_v in_o a_o vast_a number_n no_o less_o than_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o noble_n magistrate_n and_o chief_a man_n with_o many_o of_o the_o common_a people_n david_n be_v come_v with_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n to_o baal_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v kirjath-jearim_a see_v 1_o chron._n 13.6_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v with_o they_o from_o thence_o to_o carry_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n at_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n be_v call_v upon_o intend_v to_o place_v it_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o in_o order_n hereunto_o they_o have_v take_v the_o ark_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n that_o be_v in_o gibeah_n viz._n a_o hill_n so_o call_v in_o kirjath-jearim_a they_o place_v it_o in_o a_o new_a cart_n word_n cart_n it_o seem_v they_o think_v they_o may_v safe_o do_v what_o the_o philistine_n have_v do_v before_o they_o without_o any_o danger_n how_o easy_o may_v multitude_n of_o god_n people_n err_v if_o they_o do_v not_o examine_v thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o philistine_n have_v before_o do_v 1_o sam._n 6.7_o 8._o therein_o manifest_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o require_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v carry_v it_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n see_v numb_a 4.15_o &_o 7.9_o vzzah_n and_o ahio_n the_o son_n of_o abinadab_n drive_v the_o cart_n ahio_n go_v before_o to_o look_v to_o the_o ox_n and_o vzzah_n behind_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o cart_n and_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o david_n and_o all_o this_o great_a company_n go_v before_o the_o ark_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n play_v on_o all_o sort_n of_o musical_a instrument_n then_o in_o use_n among_o they_o and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o sing_v probable_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 68_o psalm_n let_v god_n arise_v and_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o flee_v before_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o appear_v numb_a 10.35_o at_o every_o removal_n of_o the_o ark._n when_o they_o come_v to_o nachons_n threshing-floor_n the_o ox_n stumble_v shake_v the_o ark_n whereupon_o vzzah_n lay_v hold_v on_o it_o to_o stay_v it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v have_v fall_v and_o god_n smite_v he_o dead_a augustine_n dead_a some_o think_v god_n only_o take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o some_o former_a fault_n sic_fw-la augustine_n upon_o the_o place_n for_o his_o rashness_n sin_n rashness_n by_o this_o judgement_n execute_v on_o one_o he_o bring_v david_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n in_o lay_v hold_n svo_fw-la hold_n non_fw-la legimus_fw-la eum_fw-la sic_fw-la percussum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la fuerit_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la &_o deplorandum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la probabile_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecisse_fw-la deum_fw-la ad_fw-la constituendum_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la svo_fw-la on_o the_o ark_n which_o no_o man_n may_v touch_v but_o the_o priest_n only_o see_v numb_a 4.15_o david_n be_v much_o disquiet_v and_o startle_v at_o this_o heavy_a judgement_n wherewith_o god_n have_v break_v forth_o upon_o vzzah_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n perez-vzzah_a or_o a_o breach_n upon_o vzzah_n in_o memorial_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o vzzah_n and_o david_n be_v sore_o afraid_a lest_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fall_v upon_o himself_o that_o day_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o please_v that_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n itself_o but_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o perform_v it_o that_o displease_v god_n however_o david_n think_v it_o safe_o at_o present_a to_o desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n and_o so_o he_o carry_v it_o aside_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n 21._o obed-edom_n a_o levite_n and_o one_o of_o the_o porter_n and_o singer_n 1_o chr._n 15.18_o 21._o the_o gittite_n that_o be_v of_o gath-rimmon_a a_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n near_o gath_n and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o levite_n josh_n 21.24_o who_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o harbour_v the_o ark_n provide_v they_o carry_v themselves_o with_o that_o respect_n and_o reverence_n towards_o it_o which_o god_n require_v he_o glad_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o house_n where_o it_o continue_v three_o month_n and_o god_n wonderful_o bless_v elisha_n bless_v they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n that_o give_v to_o god_n or_o any_o belong_v unto_o he_o due_a entertainment_n as_o we_o see_v the_o instance_n of_o potiphar_n entertain_v joseph_n and_o laban_n jacob_n and_o the_o widdow-woman_n elijah_n &_o the_o shunamite_n elisha_n he_o and_o his_o house_n viz._n his_o wife_n child_n servant_n cattle_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o all_o his_o affair_n for_o the_o ark_n sake_n and_o this_o blessing_n be_v so_o remarkable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o discern_v by_o himself_o but_o by_o his_o neighbour_n also_o who_o acquaint_v david_n therewith_o david_n now_o see_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o remove_v or_o entertain_v the_o ark_n but_o only_o in_o the_o miscarriage_n about_o it_o which_o he_o now_o purpose_v to_o avoid_v for_o he_o see_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o the_o levite_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o that_o ministry_n as_o long_o as_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n last_v therefore_o set_v afresh_o upon_o the_o work_n and_o assemble_v the_o people_n he_o take_v order_n to_o have_v it_o bring_v from_o obed-edom_n house_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o solemnity_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v 1_o chron._n ch._n 15._o &_o ch._n 16._o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o call_v for_o zadock_n the_o highpriest_n and_o abiathar_n his_o deputy_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o require_v they_o to_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o this_o holy_a service_n by_o outward_a ceremonial_a purification_n and_o by_o inward_a purification_n of_o soul_n for_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o do_v at_o first_o he_o say_v god_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o they_o even_o because_o they_o have_v not_o religious_o examine_v what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v of_o they_o in_o that_o case_n and_o have_v not_o perform_v this_o service_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n according_a to_o his_o will_n according_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v sanctify_v themselves_o and_o then_o the_o levite_n do_v bear_v the_o ark_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n he_o appoint_v also_o that_o some_o of_o the_o levite_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o ark_n sound_v with_o psaltery_n harp_n and_o cymbal_n and_o sing_v thereunto_o with_o joyful_a and_o cheerful_a spirit_n the_o several_a singer_n play_v upon_o several_a instrument_n some_o
generous_o resolve_v give_v order_n that_o he_o and_o his_o man_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n kidron_n 18.1_o kidron_n call_v cedron_n joh._n 18.1_o which_o lie_v between_o the_o city_n and_o mount_n olivet_n which_o they_o according_o do_v their_o child_n who_o they_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o follow_v they_o and_o the_o people_n thereabouts_o woeful_o lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n they_o see_v their_o king_n now_o in_o and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o v._o 17_o to_o 24._o 2_o zadock_n who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o highpriest_n abiathar_n and_o who_o course_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o ark_n come_v with_o many_o of_o the_o levite_n to_o david_n bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o david_n and_o his_o company_n stay_v they_o set_v it_o down_o and_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n go_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v out_o to_o david_n and_o lead_v they_o up_o to_o mount_n olivet_n until_o all_o the_o company_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v pass_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n david_n then_o speak_v to_o zadock_n and_o abiathar_n to_o carry_v back_o the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o though_o he_o high_o value_v the_o ark_n be_v the_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o at_o which_o they_o use_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n in_o their_o difficulty_n yet_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v convenient_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o that_o fly_a posture_n they_o be_v now_o in_o and_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v it_o unless_o he_o have_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n also_o with_o he_o to_o attend_v it_o and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o expose_v they_o to_o so_o much_o danger_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v unto_o he_o command_v they_o to_o carry_v it_o back_o into_o the_o city_n say_v to_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o back_o again_o unto_o it_o and_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n i_o have_v provide_v for_o it_o in_o which_o he_o use_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o manifest_v his_o gracious_a presence_n but_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o nor_o will_v accept_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o heinous_a sin_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o i_o whole_o submit_v myself_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n further_o he_o say_v to_o zadock_n be_v not_o thou_o a_o seer_n and_o a_o prophet_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n return_v thou_o therefore_o and_o abiathar_n into_o the_o city_n in_o peace_n go_v and_o that_o with_o my_o love_n and_o good_a like_n and_o take_v your_o two_o son_n ahimaaz_n and_o jonathan_n along_o with_o you_o you_o may_v do_v i_o great_a service_n there_o by_o inquire_v into_o the_o counsel_n and_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o give_v i_o intelligence_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o do_v for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v tarry_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o wilderness_n till_o i_o hear_v from_o you_o zadock_n and_o abiathar_n according_o carried_z the_o ark_n back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o do_v not_o take_v their_o son_n ahimaaz_n and_o jonathan_n along_o with_o they_o as_o david_n appoint_v but_o order_v they_o to_o stay_v at_o enrogel_n in_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n see_v ch._n 17.17_o that_o lie_v there_o in_o obscurity_n they_o may_v receive_v intelligence_n from_o their_o father_n and_o so_o acquaint_v david_n therewith_o as_o occasion_v require_v 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o 24_o to_o 30._o 3_o david_n now_o march_v up_o to_o mount_n olivet_n weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v bring_v these_o trouble_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o go_v barefoot_a and_o with_o his_o head_n cover_v as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o mourner_n among_o the_o jew_n thereby_o testify_v his_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o shame_n for_o so_o high_o offend_v god_n and_o the_o people_n also_o that_o go_v up_o with_o he_o cover_v their_o head_n and_o weep_v bitter_o thereby_o testify_v their_o sympathy_n with_o their_o king_n in_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n ver_fw-la 30._o 4_o psalm_n david_n upon_o this_o occasion_n compose_v the_o 3d._n and_o 55._o psalm_n one_o come_v now_o to_o david_n and_o acquaint_v he_o that_o achitophel_n that_o great_a politician_n have_v join_v himself_o to_o absalon_n and_o the_o conspirator_n with_o he_o whereupon_o david_n earnest_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v his_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n which_o petition_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o grant_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v ch._n 17.14_o 23._o v._n 30._o 5_o be_v come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n he_o there_o pray_v and_o worship_v god_n and_o humble_o implore_v his_o mercy_n towards_o he_o and_o to_o help_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n and_o behold_v immediate_o hushai_n the_o archite_a ephraim_n archite_a of_o the_o town_n of_o archi_n in_o ephraim_n his_o faithful_a friend_n and_o counsellor_n and_o a_o great_a politician_n come_v to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o man_n who_o god_n have_v qualify_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o countermine_v and_o counterplot_n achitophel_n hushai_n come_v to_o he_o with_o his_o coat_n rend_v and_o earth_n upon_o his_o head_n thereby_o testify_v the_o deep_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o suffering_n david_n kind_o receive_v he_o but_o tell_v he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v any_o advantage_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o a_o burden_n to_o take_v he_o along_o with_o he_o he_o be_v a_o statesman_n and_o not_o a_o soldier_n but_o he_o will_v do_v he_o much_o better_a service_n if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o seem_o join_v with_o absalon_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n as_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o father_n servant_n and_o so_o by_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o his_o counsel_n he_o may_v defeat_v they_o be_v they_o david_n send_v hushai_n to_o dissemble_v with_o absalon_n may_v teach_v we_o how_o prone_a man_n be_v in_o their_o extremity_n to_o pitch_v upon_o such_o course_n as_o be_v not_o so_o good_a and_o right_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o say_v he_o thou_o will_v have_v zadock_n and_o abiathar_n there_o to_o assist_v thou_o with_o their_o best_a endeavour_n and_o what_o thou_o hear_v from_o absalon_n or_o his_o council_n thou_o may_v impart_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v with_o they_o their_o two_o son_n by_o who_o thou_o may_v send_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v david_n think_v their_o son_n have_v go_v back_o with_o they_o to_o the_o city_n and_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v order_v by_o they_o to_o stay_v at_o enrogel_n as_o we_o show_v before_o hushai_n be_v david_n sure_a friend_n comply_v with_o he_o herein_o and_o according_o go_v to_o absalon_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o favour_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 15._o from_o v._o 32_o to_o the_o end_n 6_o when_o david_n be_v a_o little_a past_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o be_v go_v on_o towards_o the_o wilderness_n ziba_n servant_n to_o mephibosheth_n meet_v he_o with_o two_o ass_n saddle_v and_o lade_v with_o two_o hundred_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o hundred_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n and_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o summer-fruit_n and_o a_o leather-sack_n of_o wine_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o he_o reply_v the_o ass_n be_v for_o any_o of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o ride_v upon_o and_o the_o bread_n and_o summer-fruit_n and_o wine_n for_o any_o of_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v his_o follower_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o with_o and_o he_o hope_v the_o king_n will_v please_v gracious_o to_o accept_v his_o humble_a respect_n and_o duty_n though_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v of_o so_o small_a value_n the_o king_n then_o ask_v he_o where_o mephibosheth_n be_v his_o master_n jonathan_n son_n and_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v see_v he_o have_v show_v he_o so_o great_a kindness_n that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o he_o ziba_n answer_v behold_v he_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o say_v to_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n a_o shameful_a lie_n and_o slander_n and_o very_o improbable_a if_o mephibosheths_n lameneness_n and_o infirmity_n to_o rule_v be_v consider_v as_o also_o how_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v at_o this_o time_n set_v upon_o absalon_n however_o david_n be_v very_o
be_v like_a they_o have_v bring_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o all_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o it_o from_o gibeon_n the_o priest_n levi._n priest_n 2_o chron._n 5.4_o it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n because_o the_o priest_n be_v also_o levites_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n take_v up_o the_o ark_n on_o their_o shoulder_n the_o levite_n according_a to_o their_o several_a appoint_a rank_n carry_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o board_n and_o curtain_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o elder_n walk_v after_o in_o a_o solemn_a procession_n to_o mount_n moriah_n zion_n moriah_n the_o temple_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v not_o build_v on_o mount_n zion_n but_o on_o mount_n moriah_n but_o because_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v usual_o call_v zion_n and_o mount_v zion_n from_o that_o mount_n that_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o temple_n god_n dwell_v place_n be_v usual_o say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o zion_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v whither_o be_v come_v the_o priest_n carry_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o oracle_n or_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o set_v it_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o golden_a cherubim_n but_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o ark_n something_o from_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v before_o the_o oracle_n but_o they_o be_v not_o see_v as_o take_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n 2_o chron._n 5.9_o and_o possible_o these_o staff_n be_v the_o rather_o thus_o dispose_v to_o remember_v the_o people_n that_o if_o they_o break_v god_n covenant_n the_o staff_n yet_o remain_v within_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark_n ready_a to_o bear_v away_o the_o symbol_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n from_o they_o the_o levite_n also_o dispose_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o carry_v belong_v to_o the_o temple_n the_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v carry_v about_o in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n it_o remain_v in_o gilgal_n about_o fourteen_o year_n it_o remain_v in_o shiloh_n till_o samuel_n time_n 1_o sam._n 4.4_o it_o than_o remain_v in_o nob_n till_o saul_n destroy_v that_o place_n 1_o sam._n 22.19_o it_o be_v in_o gibeon_n all_o david_n time_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o zion_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n tabernacle_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o to_o remain_v as_o sacred_a thing_n not_o again_o to_o be_v remove_v when_o the_o priest_n have_v set_v the_o ark_n in_o its_o place_n and_o be_v come_v out_o immediate_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o of_o they_o with_o silver_n trumpers_n and_o the_o levite-singer_n viz._n asaph_n heman_n and_o jeduthun_n with_o their_o son_n and_o brethren_n be_v array_v in_o white_a linen_n and_o have_v cymbal_n psaltery_n and_o harp_n in_o their_o hand_n stand_v at_o the_o east-end_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o they_o play_v on_o their_o instrument_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o make_v one_o melodious_a harmony_n sing_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o 136_o psalm_n the_o burden_n of_o which_o be_v for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o employ_v sudden_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o cloud_n which_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 5.14_o it_o be_v say_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o house_n which_o intimate_v that_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v such_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o cloud_v over_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v behold_v it_o it_o seem_v the_o cloud_n be_v such_o and_o so_o amaze_a that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o continue_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o the_o cloud_n be_v and_o by_o this_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v to_o himself_o this_o place_n see_v exod._n 40.34_o and_o show_v his_o approbation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v solomon_n stand_v upon_o a_o brazen_a scaffold_n make_v for_o he_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n right_a before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priest_n court_n through_o which_o he_o may_v look_v and_o apprehend_v this_o cloud_n to_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o house_n he_o have_v build_v for_o his_o service_n in_o a_o rapture_n of_o joy_n he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n levit._fw-la 16.2_o and_o by_o a_o cloud_n he_o have_v usual_o testify_v his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n as_o when_o he_o lead_v the_o israelite_n by_o a_o cloud_n exod._n 13.21_o in_o a_o cloud_n he_o appear_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19.16_o in_o a_o cloud_n he_o appear_v that_o cover_v and_o fill_v the_o tabernacle_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v rear_v up_o by_o moses_n exod._n 40.34_o and_o therefore_o doubtless_o in_o this_o cloud_n the_o lord_n do_v now_o appear_v unto_o we_o and_o testify_v his_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o our_o service_n in_o build_v this_o house_n for_o his_o name_n then_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o god_n he_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v build_v a_o temple_n for_o thou_o to_o manifest_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n in_o a_o house_n not_o to_o be_v remove_v as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o a_o settle_a place_n for_o thou_o to_o abide_v in_o cajet_fw-fr in_o officium_fw-la templi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la prastare_fw-la deo_fw-la habitationem_fw-la sed_fw-la hominibus_fw-la directionem_fw-la ad_fw-la soliâ—m_fw-la divinum_fw-la sempiteruâ—â—_n quod_fw-la in_o câ—lo_fw-la est_fw-la cajet_fw-fr to_o be_v there_o ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o resolve_v we_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o shall_v humble_o propound_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o hear_v such_o prayer_n as_o we_o shall_v make_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o grant_v such_o blessing_n as_o we_o shall_v humble_o crave_v of_o thou_o and_o to_o accept_v such_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n as_o we_o shall_v there_o offer_v up_o and_o present_v unto_o thou_o and_o o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o accept_v this_o house_n for_o thou_o and_o ever_o manifest_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n therein_o as_o long_o as_o this_o dispensation_n we_o be_v now_o under_o shall_v last_v and_o till_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o type_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v then_o the_o king_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o people_n stand_v about_o he_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o say_v bless_a and_o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o speak_v to_o david_n my_o father_n that_o i_o shall_v build_v a_o temple_n for_o his_o great_a name_n and_o have_v by_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o i_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n also_o say_v since_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v forth_o my_o people_n israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n i_o choose_v no_o city_n out_o of_o all_o their_o tribe_n in_o which_o i_o appoint_v a_o house_n to_o be_v build_v that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n worship_v but_o have_v choose_v david_n to_o be_v king_n over_o my_o people_n it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o thereupon_o i_o say_v to_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n to_o my_o name_n i_o like_v it_o well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v this_o house_n for_o i_o but_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n he_o shall_v build_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o gracious_o perform_v the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v and_o i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o my_o father_n room_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o promise_v i_o shall_v do_v and_o a_o abide_a place_n for_o the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v as_o a_o covenant_n to_o his_o people_n require_v obedience_n on_o their_o part_n and_o promise_v many_o blessing_n on_o his_o part_n to_o the_o obedient_a then_o solomon_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a and_o towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o have_v stand_v a_o while_n he_o then_o kneel_v down_o and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n pour_v forth_o this_o divine_a prayer_n say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o thou_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o earth_n beneath_o who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o thy_o servant_n that_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n thou_o have_v keep_v thy_o
word_n and_o perform_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n david_n in_o raise_v i_o his_o son_n up_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o thou_o perform_v also_o i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o my_o father_n what_o thou_o do_v further_o promise_v he_o 7.13_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.13_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o man_n lineal_o descend_v from_o he_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o reign_v in_o thy_o sight_n provide_v his_o child_n take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v before_o thou_o with_o that_o integrity_n that_o he_o do_v now_o let_v thy_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v verify_v and_o fulfil_v which_o thou_o speak_v to_o my_o father_n concern_v this_o matter_n but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o my_o building_n a_o house_n for_o thou_o will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o earth_n behold_v thou_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o immense_a be_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o any_o compass_n or_o space_n the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o much_o less_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v but_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o this_o house_n yet_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o prayer_n and_o humble_a supplication_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n which_o i_o make_v to_o thou_o in_o behalf_n of_o this_o house_n namely_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o providence_n may_v be_v open_a towards_o it_o day_n and_o night_n see_v thou_o have_v say_v of_o it_o that_o thy_o name_n 12.11_o name_n deut._n 12.11_o shall_v be_v there_o call_v upon_o and_o worship_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o when_o ever_o either_o myself_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o people_n shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o place_n or_o towards_o it_o 10._o it_o v._o 30._o versus_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la quasi_fw-la respiciens_fw-la ad_fw-la promissionem_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la exemplum_fw-la in_o daniele_n cap._n 6._o v._n 10._o that_o then_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o hear_v in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n where_o thy_o glory_n be_v most_o eminent_o manifest_v and_o when_o thou_o hear_v be_v please_v to_o forgive_v and_o pardon_v our_o transgression_n against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o obtain_v any_o other_o mercy_n if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v particular_o i_o humble_o request_v of_o thou_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o have_v trespass_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o thy_o altar_n juv._n altar_n tacto_fw-la altar_n jurare_fw-la mos_fw-la omnium_fw-la prope_fw-la gentium_fw-la intrepidi_fw-la quicunque_fw-la altaria_fw-la tangunt_fw-la juv._n in_o the_o court_n of_o this_o house_n to_o clear_v himself_o by_o oath_n sufficient_a proof_n by_o witness_n be_v want_v that_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o innocence_n or_o guiltiness_n punish_v he_o if_o he_o be_v faulty_a and_o bring_v his_o wicked_a way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n but_o justify_v and_o acquit_v he_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a or_o if_o thy_o people_n be_v smite_v before_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o thou_o and_o confess_v thy_o name_n to_o wit_n thy_o justice_n in_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n to_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v thy_o mercy_n and_o power_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o thou_o for_o pardon_n and_o help_v and_o shall_v make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o their_o father_n or_o when_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n because_o thy_o people_n have_v sin_v against_o thou_o if_o they_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o they_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n bonam_fw-la way_n v._o 36._o et_fw-la ostende_v eye_n viam_fw-la bonam_fw-la wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o then_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n or_o if_o any_o of_o these_o great_a judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o blast_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o plague_n or_o sickness_n upon_o thy_o people_n what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n single_o or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n joint_o who_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n sin_n plague_n 2_o chron._n 6.29_o when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_a and_o his_o own_o grief_n grief_n be_v put_v for_o that_o which_o shall_v cause_v grief_n viz._n sin_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o wit_n the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v punish_v and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v what_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n seem_v good_a and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n not_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o his_o present_a repentance_n who_o heart_n thou_o see_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a for_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o o_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o merciful_o with_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n moreover_o if_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o hear_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n and_o righteous_a law_n and_o this_o holy_a house_n shall_v come_v from_o his_o own_o country_n to_o testify_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o to_o worship_n and_o praise_v thou_o and_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o house_n gentile_n house_n or_o in_o this_o house_n viz._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o grant_v all_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n and_o learn_v to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o in_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o in_o reality_n by_o thy_o hear_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v here_o make_v unto_o thou_o furthermore_o if_o thy_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v in_o that_o enterprise_n look_v towards_o this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o great_a name_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o just_a and_o righteous_a cause_n by_o give_v they_o good_a success_n but_o if_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n provoke_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o so_o that_o thou_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a either_o further_a off_o or_o near_a hand_n however_o if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o shall_v repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v perverse_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n and_o so_o shall_v return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o look_v towards_o this_o land_n this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o cause_n take_v part_n with_o thy_o people_n that_o repent_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o against_o the_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o heart_n of_o their_o enemy_n towards_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o they_o for_o remember_v o_o lord_n they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n 32.9_o inheritance_n this_o people_n be_v to_o god_n as_o a_o man_n inheritance_n be_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o make_v his_o own_o for_o ever_o see_v dâ—ut_o 32.9_o which_o thou_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n even_o out_o of_o a_o iron_n furnace_n 4.20_o furnace_n deut._n 4.20_o and_o furthermore_o let_v the_o eye_n 6.40_o eye_n 2_o chron._n 6.40_o of_o thy_o favour_n be_v upon_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n
come_v to_o ahab_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v unto_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v ahab_n reply_v be_v he_o yet_o alive_a he_o be_v my_o brother_n now_o the_o messenger_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whither_o any_o word_n will_v fall_v from_o he_o that_o signify_v any_o comfort_n to_o they_o and_o hasty_o catch_v at_o they_o and_o according_o hear_v these_o word_n they_o speedy_o reply_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_o yet_o live_v do_v he_o say_v he_o go_v and_o bring_v he_o unto_o i_o and_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n so_o as_o they_o perceive_v he_o intend_v good_a to_o their_o king_n then_o benhadad_n come_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o his_o chariot_n so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o who_o have_v before_o carry_v it_o so_o insolent_o towards_o himself_o but_o he_o high_o honour_v he_o benhadad_o be_v much_o wrought_v upon_o by_o this_o kindness_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o city_n which_o his_o father_n have_v take_v from_o ahab_n father_n or_o predecessor_n see_v chap._n 15.20_o he_o will_v now_o restore_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v street_n for_o his_o subject_n to_o meet_v and_o free_o trade_n in_o at_o damascus_n as_o his_o father_n have_v make_v in_o samaria_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o former_a king_n of_o syria_n have_v great_a power_n over_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n like_o a_o weak_a prince_n tell_v he_o he_o do_v accept_v those_o condition_n and_o will_v send_v he_o away_o upon_o that_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n and_o according_o so_o dismiss_v he_o thus_o slight_o do_v this_o weak_a and_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n pass_v over_o the_o great_a damage_n have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o syrian_n invade_v their_o land_n two_o year_n together_o but_o how_o well_o benhadad_n perform_v his_o covenant_n will_v appear_v afterward_o by_o his_o detain_v ramoth-gilead_n so_o that_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n be_v fain_o to_o join_v their_o force_n to_o besiege_v it_o see_v ch._n 22.3_o nevertheless_o upon_o this_o league_n make_v there_o follow_v a_o three_o year_n cessation_n of_o arm_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n see_v 1_o king_n 22.1_o short_o after_o this_o victory_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o foreshow_v in_o himself_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n see_v isa_n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o jer._n 27.2_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o calamity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o ahab_n require_v one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n by_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o to_o smite_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o a_o sword_n so_o as_o to_o wound_v he_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o resemble_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o be_v wound_v and_o bloody_a he_o may_v the_o better_a show_n ahab_n what_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o spare_v benhadad_o but_o this_o neighbour_n prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o the_o command_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o smite_v the_o prophet_n and_o be_v thereupon_o for_o his_o disobedience_n immediate_o slay_v by_o a_o lion_n as_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v he_o and_o hereby_o god_n anger_n against_o ahab_n for_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o not_o smite_v benhadad_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o clemency_n be_v intimate_v then_o the_o prophet_n meet_v another_o man_n who_o he_o bid_v as_o he_o do_v the_o former_a to_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o wound_v he_o then_o the_o prophet_n depart_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n and_o disguise_v himself_o put_v ash_n upon_o his_o face_n besmear_v with_o blood_n that_o it_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v discern_v who_o he_o be_v that_o so_o the_o king_n not_o know_v he_o may_v the_o more_o impartial_o give_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v as_o the_o king_n pass_v by_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o behold_v a_o commander_n in_o the_o army_n turn_v aside_o to_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o a_o prisoner_n and_o charge_v i_o to_o keep_v he_o safe_a and_o to_o look_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v if_o he_o do_v he_o tell_v i_o my_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o he_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v pay_v a_o talon_n much_o talon_n a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v reckon_v at_o three_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n a_o talon_n of_o gold_n be_v ten_o time_n as_o much_o of_o silver_n for_o my_o neglect_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o thy_o servant_n be_v busy_a here_o and_o there_o the_o prisoner_n slip_v away_o from_o i_o ahab_n reply_v as_o thou_o have_v state_v the_o case_n so_o shall_v thy_o judgement_n be_v thou_o have_v decide_v the_o case_n against_o thyself_o and_o shall_v suffer_v according_o then_o the_o prophet_n wash_v off_o the_o ash_n from_o his_o face_n so_o that_o the_o king_n know_v he_o and_o he_o say_v to_o ahab_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v let_v benhadad_n go_v who_o i_o put_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n as_o saul_n spare_v agag_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o and_o thy_o people_n shall_v die_v instead_o of_o his_o people_n possible_o ahab_n have_v be_v express_o charge_v not_o to_o spare_v benhadad_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v he_o v._o 28._o that_o because_o he_o and_o his_o syrian_n have_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n therefore_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o spare_v that_o blasphemous_a wretch_n without_o plain_a contempt_n of_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o power_n ahab_n be_v thus_o self-convict_a go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o samaria_n heavy_a and_o displease_v with_o this_o doleful_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 20._o wh_o ch._n god_n have_v now_o give_v to_o ahab_n great_a evidence_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n in_o give_v rain_n in_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n ch._n 18.45_o and_o in_o give_v he_o two_o such_o great_a and_o wonderful_a victory_n over_o the_o syrian_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o seem_v so_o far_o wrought_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o turn_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n no_o mercy_n will_v mend_v some_o kind_n of_o man_n nor_o work_v upon_o their_o base_a and_o disingenuous_a temper_n we_o have_v this_o full_o exemplify_v in_o ahab_n of_o who_o we_o be_v next_o to_o relate_v a_o remarkable_a story_n ahab_n have_v in_o jezreel_n a_o palace_n royal_a and_o near_o unto_o it_o one_o naboth_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o place_n have_v a_o vineyard_n which_o ahab_n eye_n be_v often_o upon_o he_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o it_o and_o speak_v to_o naboth_n to_o let_v he_o have_v it_o to_o make_v a_o garden_n of_o herb_n and_o he_o will_v either_o give_v he_o a_o better_a vineyard_n for_o it_o or_o the_o full_a worth_n of_o it_o in_o money_n naboth_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n the_o perpetual_a alienate_n of_o inheritance_n levit._fw-la 25.23_o tell_v the_o king_n he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o sin_v against_o god_n ahab_n hereupon_o go_v home_o heavy_a and_o displease_v and_o so_o inward_o vex_v that_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o head_n as_o not_o care_v to_o speak_v to_o any_o body_n and_o refuse_v to_o eat_v jezebel_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o see_v he_o so_o much_o out_o of_o humour_n ask_v he_o what_o ail_v he_o he_o tell_v she_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v naboth_n refuse_v to_o sell_v he_o his_o vineyard_n jezebel_n answer_v be_v thou_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v thou_o trouble_v thyself_o so_o much_o about_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o cheer_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v merry_a let_v i_o alone_o see_v if_o i_o do_v not_o procure_v this_o vineyard_n for_o thou_o whereupon_o she_o present_o write_v letter_n in_o ahab_n name_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o city_n and_o seal_v they_o with_o the_o king_n seal_n wherein_o she_o order_v they_o to_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a as_o if_o some_o high_a wickedness_n have_v be_v commit_v against_o god_n that_o call_v for_o speedy_a humiliation_n from_o all_o the_o people_n and_o after_o that_o to_o set_v naboth_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o sight_n
who_o will_v seek_v thou_o out_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o thou_o ahab_n hear_v these_o thing_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o mere_a dream_n and_o enthusiastical_a fancy_n and_o so_o regard_v they_o not_o thus_o god_n judicial_o blind_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o order_v they_o to_o carry_v back_o michaiah_n to_o amon_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o command_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o put_v he_o again_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o until_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n micaiah_n reply_n if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a take_v notice_n and_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o be_o a_o true_a prophet_n or_o no._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o jehoshaphat_n shall_v see_v this_o holy_a prophet_n micaiah_n thus_o injurious_o use_v by_o a_o proud_a priest_n of_o baal_n and_o afterward_o send_v away_o to_o prison_n and_o yet_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n even_o to_o good_a man_n ill_a company_n be_v but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o join_v with_o ahab_n therein_o it_o seem_v have_v join_v himself_o late_o in_o affinity_n with_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v from_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o and_o ahab_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n ahab_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a something_a inward_o trouble_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o micaiah_n though_o he_o seem_v outward_o to_o slight_v they_o and_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n charge_n to_o his_o captain_n concern_v himself_o v._o 31._o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_o only_a with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v observe_v especial_o where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o bend_v their_o main_a force_n against_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n he_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v into_o the_o battle_n disguise_v as_o a_o ordinary_a commander_n but_o advise_v he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o royal_a robe_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o armour_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o general_n of_o the_o field_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v like_o himself_o this_o be_v according_o do_v when_o the_o battle_n be_v join_v the_o syrian_n see_v jehoshaphat_n they_o think_v he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_o leave_v all_o other_o assault_v the_o party_n where_o he_o be_v and_o compass_v they_o about_o hereupon_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_n who_o help_v he_o in_o that_o great_a strait_n and_o move_v the_o syrian_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o gather_v from_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o not_o the_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n into_o so_o great_a danger_n to_o let_v he_o see_v his_o folly_n in_o join_v with_o ahab_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n fair_a warning_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o battle_n go_v on_o against_o that_o party_n in_o which_o ahab_n be_v a_o syrian_a draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o the_o arrow_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n hit_v ahab_n and_o enter_v between_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o harness_n and_o wound_v he_o sore_o he_o be_v thus_o wound_v speak_v to_o the_o driver_n of_o his_o chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o battle_n grow_v fierce_a and_o fierce_a it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o dress_v his_o wound_n but_o only_o stay_v he_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n in_o which_o he_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o towards_o the_o evening_n he_o die_v and_o his_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o wound_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o thus_o at_o last_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n when_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o king_n death_n they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v the_o fight_n any_o long_o and_o so_o make_v proclamation_n about_o sunsetting_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v depart_v to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o his_o own_o city_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v v._n 17._o i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n thus_o die_v ahab_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o samaria_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o they_o wash_v his_o chariot_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n and_o possible_o his_o bloody_a armour_n may_v be_v wash_v in_o jezreel_n where_o his_o chief_a armoury_n be_v and_o where_o naboth_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o elijah_n ch._n 21.19_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o ivory_n house_n which_o he_o make_v 3.15_o make_v see_v amos_n 3.15_o and_o the_o city_n of_o defence_n which_o he_o build_v be_v write_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o those_o large_a record_n and_o chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o time_n but_o be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o we_o now_o have_v so_o ahab_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v 22_o year_n in_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 22._o from_o 1_o to_o 41._o as_o soon_o as_o ahab_n be_v dead_a all_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n david_n have_v subdue_v they_o and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8.2_o but_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o moabite_n as_o it_o seem_v revolt_v also_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o part_n of_o who_o kingdom_n their_o land_n border_v and_o so_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n but_o now_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o late_a discomfiture_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o syrian_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n mesha_n the_o present_a king_n of_o moab_n refuse_v any_o long_a to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o their_o wool_n which_o before_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 1.1_o and_o ch._n 3.4.5_o 2_o chron._n 18._o from_o 3_o to_o the_o end_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n king_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n from_o ahab_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o jehoshaphat_n till_o israel_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o judah_n captivate_v by_o the_o babylonian_n the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o their_o reign_n we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o ensue_a table_n king_n of_o judah_n jehoram_fw-la 8._o year_n ahaziah_n 1_o athaliah_n 6._o joash_n 40._o amaziah_n 29._o vzziah_n 52._o jotham_n 16._o ahaz_n 16._o hezekiah_n 29._o manasseh_n 55._o amon_n 2._o josiah_n 31._o jehoahaz_n or_o shallum_n 3_o month_n eliakim_n or_o jehoiakim_n 11._o jehoiakin_n 3_o month._n and_o then_o carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n mattaniah_n alias_o zedekiah_n reign_n zedekiah_n the_o history_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o last_o ch._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o partly_o in_o 2_o king_n 1._o and_o some_o think_v the_o 2d_o book_n of_o king_n shall_v begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n 11._o king_n of_o israel_n ahaziah_n israel_n ahaziah_n so_o
and_o shall_v fell_v every_o good_a tree_n this_o by_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.19_o they_o may_v not_o do_v viz._n in_o those_o country_n they_o shall_v subdue_v for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o habitation_n but_o here_o the_o prophet_n by_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n enjoin_v they_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v a_o people_n devote_v by_o he_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n further_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v stop_v up_o their_o well_n and_o mar_v and_o spoil_v the_o best_a piece_n of_o their_o land_n by_o cast_v stone_n into_o they_o according_o the_o next_o morning_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ordinary_a morning_n sacrifice_n martyr_n sacrifice_n virtus_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la cooperata_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la miraculum_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la elisaum_n tunc_fw-la preces_fw-la svas_fw-la conjunxisse_fw-la cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la orantis_fw-la videntur_fw-la 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captive_n that_o be_v almost_o naked_a and_o clothe_v they_o out_o of_o the_o spoil_n that_o be_v take_v and_o give_v apparel_n and_o shoe_n to_o they_o that_o want_v and_o give_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o refresh_v they_o and_o anoint_v country_n anoint_v or_o possible_o anoint_v some_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o to_o revive_v and_o refresh_v they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v wound_v and_o then_o set_v all_o the_o feeble_a of_o they_o upon_o ass_n carry_v they_o back_o to_o jericho_n and_o there_o deliver_v they_o to_o their_o brethren_n in_o judea_n thus_o the_o lord_n incline_v the_o heart_n heart_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o deal_v merciful_o with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n short_o after_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o edomite_n invade_v judah_n and_o carry_v from_o thence_o many_o captive_n the_o philistine_n also_o who_o vzziah_n whilst_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n have_v subdue_v 2_o chron._n 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the_o four_o year_n of_o ahaz_n see_v more_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pekah_n and_o chap._n 8._o before_o the_o child_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n to_o cry_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n the_o riches_n of_o damascus_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o samaria_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v plunder_v and_o waste_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o by_o his_o command_n and_o ch._n 9.11_o therefore_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v up_o the_o adversary_n of_o rezin_n against_o he_o and_o join_v his_o enemy_n together_o amos_n also_o prohesy_v of_o these_o thing_n ch._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o but_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o plain_a or_o aven_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o the_o house_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o people_n of_o syria_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o damascus_n and_o with_o it_o that_o of_o hamath_n of_o which_o as_o be_v then_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n mention_n be_v make_v isa_n 37.13_o and_o jer._n 49.23_o which_o be_v begin_v in_o rezon_n 1_o king_n 11.23_o 24._o now_o end_v in_o this_o rezin_n after_o it_o have_v continue_v about_o ten_o generation_n ahaz_n now_o go_v to_o damascus_n to_o tiglath-pilesar_a to_o congratulate_v he_o for_o his_o late_a victory_n obtain_v over_o the_o syrian_n he_o see_v there_o a_o idolatrous_a altar_n the_o fashion_n and_o pattern_n of_o which_o with_o all_o the_o workmanship_n thereof_o he_o take_v and_o send_v to_o vrijah_n the_o priest_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o command_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o like_a there_o which_o he_o according_o do_v against_o his_o return_n and_o ahaz_n take_v a_o resolution_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n which_o he_o vain_o think_v have_v smite_v he_o and_o help_v the_o syrian_n against_o he_o whereas_o he_o see_v they_o can_v not_o defend_v their_o own_o worshipper_n from_o the_o power_n of_o tiglath-pilesar_a however_o he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o syrian_n help_v they_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v also_o help_v i_o but_o this_o idolatry_n prove_v fatal_a to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o that_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o for_o thereby_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n ahaz_n be_v now_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o new_a idolatrous_a altar_n provide_v for_o he_o he_o command_v vrijah_n to_o remove_v the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v from_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o priests-court_n where_o it_o stand_v and_o to_o set_v it_o on_o the_o north-side_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o corner_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o place_v this_o new_a altar_n in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o tell_v he_o that_o solomon_n altar_n shall_v be_v for_o he_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o when_o he_o think_v fit_a then_o on_o this_o new_a great_a altar_n he_o offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o pour_v out_o a_o drink-offering_a to_o dedicate_v it_o he_o command_v also_o vrijah_n to_o offer_v the_o morning_n and_o evening-sacrifice_n on_o this_o altar_n and_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n that_o either_o king_n or_o people_n shall_v offer_v 5.32_o offer_v râ—cte_fw-la tertullianus_n oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la obsequio_fw-la esse_fw-la subditos_fw-la principibus_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la intra_fw-la limit_n disciplinae_fw-la peccavit_fw-la uriah_n malens_fw-la placere_fw-la regi_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la deo_fw-la secus_fw-la fecit_fw-la ambros_n epist_n 5.32_o vrijah_n like_o a_o wicked_a false_a heart_a wretch_n and_o a_o fellow_n that_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n even_o forsake_v god_n and_o his_o 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again_o tell_v the_o priest_n that_o it_o will_v not_o now_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o they_o it_o must_v abide_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o not_o be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o former_o it_o have_v be_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o they_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o that_o burden_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n more_o faithful_o and_o cheerful_o and_o shall_v serve_v his_o people_n also_o by_o diligent_o instruct_v they_o and_o perform_v those_o service_n for_o they_o that_o tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o because_o several_a family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n of_o several_a family_n of_o each_o tribe_n some_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o holy_a service_n for_o such_o and_o such_o family_n t._n v._o 6._o prepare_v for_o your_o brethren_n praeparate_a agnos_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la vestris_fw-la j._n t._n and_o other_o for_o 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jehiel_n who_o with_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v ruler_n over_o other_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o inferior_a priest_n two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o small_a cattle_n and_o three_o hundred_o ox_n and_o six_o eminent_a levite_n who_o be_v father_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n give_v unto_o the_o inferior_a levite_n for_o passover-offering_n five_o thousand_o small_a cattle_n and_o for_o other_o offering_n five_o hundred_o ox_n so_o all_o thing_n fit_a and_o requisite_a for_o a_o solemn_a passover_n be_v provide_v and_o make_v ready_a and_o the_o priest_n stand_v in_o their_o place_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o order_n according_a to_o the_o king_n commandment_n so_o they_o kill_v the_o passover_n every_o father_n of_o a_o family_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n and_o the_o levite_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o other_o levite_n who_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v and_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v the_o 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for_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v employ_v even_o until_o night_n in_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o fat_a etc._n etc._n have_v no_o time_n to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o and_o the_o singer_n stand_v in_o their_o place_n to_o perform_v their_o service_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o porter_n also_o attend_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o service_n during_o that_o solemnity_n and_o thereupon_o the_o levite_n prepare_v for_o they_o as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o the_o priest_n thus_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v due_o perform_v that_o day_n according_a to_o the_o king_n command_n and_o so_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n after_o and_o there_o be_v no_o passover_n like_v to_o this_o keep_v in_o israel_n from_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n either_o david_n or_o solomon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n since_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n keep_v such_o a_o passover_n as_o josiah_n now_o keep_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v and_o free_o give_v by_o the_o king_n prince_n priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o exceed_a joy_n of_o the_o good_a people_n that_o religion_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o its_o purity_n among_o they_o furthermore_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o witch_n and_o soothsayer_n all_o image_n and_o dunghil-god_n and_o all_o abomination_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n that_o be_v find_v by_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n like_v unto_o he_o or_o that_o follow_v after_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o idolatry_n and_o other_o abomination_n which_o have_v prevail_v before_o his_o time_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o his_o diligent_a hee_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v indeed_o observe_v upon_o 2_o king_n 18.5_o that_o in_o some_o particular_n hezekiah_n excel_v he_o but_o in_o other_o josiah_n excel_v hezekiah_n as_o in_o his_o contrition_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n for_o the_o wickedness_n that_o prevail_v before_o his_o time_n see_v 2_o king_n 22.19_o his_o solemn_a make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o engage_v his_o subject_n therein_o to_o reform_v their_o way_n his_o solemn_a keep_n of_o the_o passover_n his_o zealous_a purge_n not_o only_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n from_o idolatry_n but_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n under_o his_o 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