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cause_n to_o the_o sacred_a city_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o senate_n determine_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v convenient_a the_o testimony_n of_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v but_o of_o three_o or_o at_o leastwise_o of_o two_o who_o testimony_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o examination_n of_o their_o behaviour_n and_o life_n as_o for_o woman_n it_o 19_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v any_o witness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o levity_n and_o temeritie_n of_o that_o sex_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n servant_n to_o bring_v in_o testimony_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o degenerate_a and_o ignoble_a 21._o mind_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v that_o either_o for_o lucre_n sake_n or_o for_o fear_n he_o will_v depose_v a_o untrue_a testimony_n and_o if_o any_o false_a witness_n shall_v fortune_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o he_o afterward_o be_v convict_v of_o perjury_n let_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o penalty_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v endure_v that_o shall_v have_v be_v cast_v by_o his_o false_a accusation_n if_o manslaughter_n be_v commit_v in_o any_o place_n and_o the_o offender_n may_v not_o be_v find_v out_o neither_o there_o appear_v any_o likelihood_n that_o the_o man_n be_v slay_v of_o malice_n commit_v let_v there_o be_v a_o diligent_a and_o careful_a inquisition_n make_v with_o reward_n prefix_v to_o the_o discoverer_n but_o if_o no_o probability_n or_o conjecture_n may_v be_v gather_v then_o let_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o 1471._o next_o city_n that_o adjoine_v the_o place_n where_o the_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o same_o assemble_v together_o and_o measure_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v and_o let_v the_o township_n that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v near_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o buy_v a_o heifer_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v into_o a_o place_n 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they_o in_o battle_n he_o make_v all_o their_o nation_n tributary_n &_o constrain_v they_o to_o pay_v he_o yearly_a a_o hundred_o talent_n and_o ten_o thousand_o cores_fw-la of_o wheat_n and_o as_o many_o of_o barley_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o such_o sort_n increase_v that_o he_o be_v redoubt_a abroad_o and_o happy_a at_o home_n now_o about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o live_v a_o certain_a prophet_n call_v naum_n who_o 2._o prophesy_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o ninive_n and_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n all_o the_o people_n thereof_o shall_v be_v toss_v and_o trouble_v and_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o shall_v say_v the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o stay_v and_o abide_v take_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o that_o will_v receive_v it_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o care_n to_o save_v their_o body_n than_o their_o good_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a debate_n among_o they_o with_o lamentation_n their_o member_n shall_v lose_v their_o vigour_n &_o their_o face_n shall_v be_v altogether_o swart_a through_o fear_n where_o shall_v the_o repair_v of_o the_o lion_n be_v or_o where_o shall_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o lion_n whelp_n rest_v she_o ninive_n god_n say_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o lion_n that_o issue_n from_o thou_o govern_v the_o world_n any_o more_o to_o this_o effect_n do_v he_o prophecy_n &_o speak_v many_o other_o thing_n to_o this_o intent_n which_o it_o concern_v not_o to_o repeat_v for_o i_o have_v omit_v it_o purposely_o because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o reader_n but_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o forspeak_v as_o touch_v ninive_n come_v to_o pass_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n after_o but_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o matter_n chap._n xii_o 760._o rasin_n king_n of_o damascus_n make_v war_n against_o jerusalem_n achaz_n send_v for_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o assist_v he_o after_o that_o jotham_n have_v live_v one_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o reign_v sixteen_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o king_n after_o he_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o achaz_n his_o son_n son_n who_o be_v a_o contemner_n of_o god_n and_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o forefather_n and_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o erect_v altar_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n offer_v up_o his_o own_o son_n unto_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o chanaanite_n and_o perpetrate_v diverse_a such_o like_a offence_n during_o these_o impious_a idolatry_n of_o he_o rasin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o damascus_n and_o phaceias_n king_n of_o israel_n make_v war_n against_o he_o for_o these_o two_o be_v confederate_n lead_v therefore_o both_o their_o army_n against_o jerusalem_n they_o besiege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o profit_v nothing_o by_o reason_n the_o wall_n be_v very_o strong_a but_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v seize_v the_o city_n of_o elath_n near_o unto_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o plant_v syrian_n therein_o put_v all_o the_o garrison_n 7._o likewise_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n round_o about_o and_o carry_v away_o with_o he_o a_o great_a booty_n into_o damascus_n and_o afterward_o return_v home_o with_o his_o army_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n understand_v that_o the_o syrian_n be_v retire_v and_o suppose_v himself_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n lead_v forth_o his_o force_n against_o he_o and_o be_v overcome_v in_o 16._o battle_n because_o that_o god_n be_v incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o wickedness_n which_o be_v both_o detestable_a and_o infinite_a for_o in_o that_o battle_n the_o israelite_n slay_v about_o sixscore_o thousand_o man_n among_o who_o be_v zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o achaz_n who_o the_o general_a of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n juda_n call_v amias_n slay_v with_o ericam_fw-la the_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o he_o take_v elcan_n the_o general_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n prisoner_n also_o they_o lead_v away_o likewise_o a_o great_a number_n of_o woman_n and_o child_n with_o a_o great_a booty_n and_o afterward_o return_v unto_o samaria_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a prophet_n live_v in_o samaria_n who_o name_n be_v obel_n who_o come_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o army_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o the_o victory_n which_o they_o have_v do_v not_o happen_v unto_o they_o through_o their_o valour_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n conceive_v against_o achaz_n king_n of_o juda_n he_o furthermore_o reprove_v they_o for_o that_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o good_a hap_n of_o that_o victory_n they_o have_v so_o far_o presume_v as_o to_o hold_v they_o of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n prisoner_n who_o be_v of_o their_o own_o alliance_n he_o therefore_o counsel_v they_o to_o send_v they_o back_o unto_o their_o house_n without_o any_o injury_n by_o unjustice_n offer_v unto_o they_o threaten_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_a they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v they_o after_o this_o admonition_n the_o israelite_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o consult_v upon_o this_o benjamin_n matter_n at_o which_o time_n barachias_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a governor_n of_o the_o state_n and_o three_o other_o with_o he_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o citizen_n to_o lead_v their_o prisoner_n into_o the_o city_n for_o fear_n as_o they_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o extinguish_v they_o all_o for_o those_o sin_n say_v they_o which_o we_o have_v already_o commit_v and_o against_o which_o the_o prophet_n have_v exclaim_v be_v cause_n enough_o to_o incense_v god_n so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o annexe_v new_a impiety_n to_o the_o precedent_n when_o the_o soldier_n hear_v these_o word_n they_o permit_v they_o to_o execute_v all_o that_o which_o they_o hold_v convenient_a to_o be_v do_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o above_o name_v take_v the_o prisoner_n and_o discharge_v they_o and_o entertain_v they_o courteous_o and_o give_v they_o mean_n and_o money_n to_o furnish_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n and_o send_v they_o home_o without_o offence_n and_o beside_o that_o these_o four_o person_n conduct_v they_o onward_o of_o their_o journey_n as_o far_o as_o jericho_n and_o when_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o jerusalem_n they_o return_v back_o to_o samaria_n chap._n xiii_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v damascus_n by_o force_n killeth_z their_o king_n translate_v the_o people_n into_o media_n and_o plant_v new_a colony_n in_o damascus_n when_o king_n achaz_n have_v receive_v this_o overthrow_n by_o the_o israelite_n he_o send_v unto_o theglaphalasar_n king_n of_o assyria_n require_v he_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o war_n which_o he_o intend_v against_o 757._o the_o israelite_n syrian_n &_o they_o of_o damascus_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o at_o that_o present_a also_o he_o send_v he_o very_o bountiful_a present_n who_o after_o he_o have_v consider_v on_o the_o embassage_n come_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n to_o assist_v achaz_n and_o spoil_v syria_n and_o sack_v damascus_n he_o slay_v race_n their_o king_n also_o and_o transport_v they_o of_o damascus_n into_o the_o high_a media_n assyrian_n and_o send_v certain_a people_n of_o assyria_n into_o damascus_n he_o wrought_v much_o mischief_n likewise_o in_o the_o country_n of_o israel_n and_o lead_v away_o a_o great_a number_n of_o prisoner_n from_o thence_o after_o that_o the_o syrian_n have_v be_v subdue_v and_o weaken_v after_o this_o manner_n achaz_n take_v all_o the_o gold_n
they_o bind_v unto_o he_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o two_o person_n beside_o joachin_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o near_a ally_n who_o they_o take_v prisoner_n chap._n ix_o sedechias_n be_v make_v king_n over_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_a in_o steed_n of_o joachin_n he_o appoint_v sedechias_n his_o uncle_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o he_o bind_v by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v govern_v the_o country_n without_o any_o innovation_n or_o partial_a favour_n towards_o the_o egyptian_n this_o sedechias_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v joachims_n brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n he_o be_v a_o contemner_n of_o all_o law_n and_o a_o perverter_n of_o ordinance_n for_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v about_o he_o jeremy_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n under_o his_o dominion_n commit_v whatsoever_o outrage_n be_v 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drive_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o king_n themusis_n egyptian_n declare_v unto_o they_o their_o own_o and_o their_o fellow_n injury_n and_o request_v they_o to_o levy_v a_o army_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o against_o egypt_n promise_v they_o free_a entrance_n into_o auaris_fw-la the_o country_n where_o their_o forefather_n inhabit_v and_o that_o he_o will_v furnish_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v now_o fight_v in_o so_o happy_a a_o time_n as_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n they_o may_v conquer_v the_o country_n the_o shepherd_n hereat_o rejoice_v all_o of_o they_o arm_v themselves_o to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o leave_v their_o city_n they_o come_v to_o auaris_fw-la but_o amenophis_n king_n of_o egypt_n hear_v of_o their_o invasion_n and_o remember_v what_o amenophis_n the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n papius_n have_v leave_v in_o writing_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o
the_o magistrate_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2493._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1471._o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o kill_v their_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v their_o idol_n moses_n deliver_v the_o iâ—…raelites_n a_o book_n wherein_o their_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v write_v â—…awes_v make_v by_o moses_n ruâ—…finus_n ch_n 7._o the_o excuse_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n why_o he_o innovate_v the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n item_n the_o israelite_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o sacred_a city_n and_o temple_n in_o canaan_n blasphemy_n against_o god_n levit._n 4._o deut._n 16._o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n the_o hebrew_n ought_v to_o meet_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2493._o before_o chriâ—…s_n naâ—…tie_n 1571._o ten_o deâ—…_n 18._o the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n other_o god_n deut._n 22._o linen_n and_o woollen_a deut._n 11._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v read_v on_o the_o feaâ—…t_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n child_n shall_v learn_v the_o law_n deut._n 6._o thâ—…_n sign_n of_o the_o law_n the_o seven_o pâ—…dents_n honour_n to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o office_n of_o judge_n justice_n be_v god_n power_n deut._n 19_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o fall_n witness_n deut._n 21._o of_o homicide_n commit_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2493._o before_o christ_n birth_n 1471._o aristocracy_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n deus_fw-la 17_o of_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n deus_fw-la 19_o the_o bound_n of_o land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v leviâ—…_n 25._o the_o plant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o four_o year_n growth_n be_v prohibit_v vine_n to_o 〈◊〉_d plant_v the_o law_n of_o the_o plough_n some_o glean_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o field_n the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2493._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1571._o deâ—…_n 25._o ox_n â—…eading_v or_o gâ—…inding_v travelleâ—…s_n aâ—…e_v not_o to_o be_v dâ—…uen_v away_o from_o ripe_a fruit_n thirty_o ninâ—…_n stripe_n the_o ten_o for_o the_o pooâ—…e_n the_o first_o fruit_n deuâ—…_n 26._o of_o marriage_n free_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o marry_v servant_n the_o marriage_n of_o a_o harlot_n the_o penalty_n of_o a_o woman_n marry_v for_o a_o virgin_n and_o not_o find_v so_o deuâ—…_n 24._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2493._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1471._o deut_n 21._o the_o first_o beget_v shall_v hold_v his_o right_n the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n or_o rather_o ravish_v deut._n 22._o the_o deflower_v of_o a_o virgin_n levit._n 25._o the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a brother_n marry_v marriage_n with_o a_o bondman_n deut._n 21._o the_o lamentation_n &_o mour_n ning_v of_o thirty_o day_n deut._n 21._o disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2493._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 1571._o enemy_n to_o be_v bury_v deut._n 23._o that_o which_o be_v borrow_v must_v be_v pay_v deut._n 24._o a_o pledge_n theft_n a_o hebrew_n slave_n be_v 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