his_o father_n charge_v the_o people_n with_o the_o oath_n wherefore_o he_o put_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v then_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o people_n and_o say_v thy_o father_n strict_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o a_o oath_n say_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o eat_v any_o food_n this_o day_n and_o the_o people_n be_v faint_a then_o say_v jonathan_n my_o father_n have_v trouble_v the_o land_n see_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o my_o eye_n have_v be_v enlighten_v because_o i_o taste_v a_o little_a of_o this_o honey_n ver_fw-la 30._o how_o much_o more_o if_o happy_o the_o people_n have_v eat_v free_o to_o day_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o find_v for_o have_v there_o not_o be_v now_o a_o much_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v a_o cruel_a see_v we_o have_v kill_v more_o if_o we_o have_v 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be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v by_o equity_n for_o the_o oath_n be_v much_o better_o break_v then_o keep_v but_o the_o people_n have_v more_o wit_n then_o to_o suffer_v jonathan_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ver_fw-la 45._o nor_o be_v jonathan_n legal_o guilty_a because_o he_o be_v not_o present_v when_o the_o law_n be_v make_v ver_n 3._o and_o 17._o nor_o have_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o and_o such_o law_n that_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o obligatorie_n without_o full_a and_o perfect_a notice_n and_o proclamation_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o answer_n saul_n ver_fw-la 37._o it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o his_o rash_a oath_n he_o be_v give_v to_o swear_v ver_fw-la 44._o and_o it_o appear_v chap._n 28._o ver_fw-la 6._o 16._o that_o god_n not_o answer_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o anger_n though_o saul_n suspect_v god_n silence_n be_v for_o some_o hide_a sin_n therefore_o will_v cast_v a_o lot_n ver_fw-la 7._o say_v god_n to_o samuel_n i_o be_o chief_a king_n thou_o be_v my_o minister_n i_o rule_v by_o thou_o therefore_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o in_o cast_v off_o a_o just_a government_n free_a from_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o my_o soul_n abhor_v for_o god_n be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o keep_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n only_o to_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o any_o creature_n and_o yet_o in_o love_n he_o be_v please_v to_o condescend_v to_o poor_a creature_n and_o make_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o administration_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o holiness_n justice_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v a_o government_n of_o a_o divine_a original_n it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o have_v a_o tendancie_n thither_o and_o those_o that_o be_v my_o governor_n have_v such_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n signify_v by_o pour_v on_o of_o oil_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ruler_n as_o be_v necessary_a grace_n for_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n but_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o let_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o appoint_v what_o governor_n and_o government_n he_o please_v therefore_o observe_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o course_n do_v jeroboam_fw-la take_n to_o establish_v his_o kingdom_n he_o think_v to_o strengthen_v himself_o by_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o two_o calf_n the_o people_n will_v revolt_v from_o i_o say_v jeroboam_fw-la unless_o i_o make_v they_o two_o calf_n of_o gold_n and_o say_v behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n monarch_n care_v not_o what_o they_o do_v though_o they_o destroy_v even_o the_o soul_n of_o million_o of_o people_n to_o maintain_v their_o pomp_n and_o glory_n make_v the_o people_n believe_v say_v he_o that_o these_o calf_n which_o be_v make_v but_o yesterday_o bring_v their_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 27._o if_o they_o sacrifice_v they_o will_v turn_v to_o rehoboam_n king_n fear_v that_o piety_n to_o god_n will_v draw_v away_o people_n heart_n from_o they_o monarch_n delight_v wicked_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o how_o foolish_a be_v this_o jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 14._o to_o send_v his_o wife_n disguise_v to_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n to_o know_v whether_o his_o son_n shall_v recover_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n can_v tell_v the_o great_a and_o not_o find_v out_o the_o wife_n disguisement_n idiot_n minor_n murderer_n any_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o will_v serve_v to_o be_v king_n mark_v therefore_o what_o become_v of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 14._o ver_fw-la 10._o 11._o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_fw-la he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v he_o that_o die_v of_o jeroboam_fw-la in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o but_o if_o only_a guilty_a king_n may_v be_v punish_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o the_o poor_a people_n must_v be_v destroy_v for_o their_o king_n wickedness_n ver_fw-la 15._o 16._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v israel_n as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n and_o he_o shall_v root_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n because_o they_o have_v make_v their_o grove_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o he_o shall_v give_v israel_n up_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o do_v sin_n and_o who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n bless_a lord_n it_o be_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o make_v the_o grove_n &_o high_a place_n and_o not_o the_o people_n but_o when_o the_o people_n choose_v a_o king_n what_o he_o do_v be_v repute_v their_o act_n they_o do_v it_o by_o he_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v &_o hear_v by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o eye_n what_o a_o sad_a consideration_n be_v it_o that_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n let_v they_o smart_v say_v the_o lord_n a_o king_n they_o will_v have_v than_o there_o be_v war_n between_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la all_o their_o day_n 1_o king_n 14._o 30_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reiterate_v chap._n 15._o 6._o as_o if_o king_n delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o war_n about_o prerogative_n precedency_n or_o such_o trivial_a matter_n the_o poor_a people_n must_v shed_v their_o precious_a blood_n lose_v their_o life_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o hazard_n their_o inestimable_a soul_n for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n utter_o destroy_v and_o all_o to_o attain_v and_o satisfy_v the_o ambitious_a design_n and_o wicked_a lust_n of_o proud_a imperious_a man_n that_o set_v all_o on_o flame_n to_o warm_v themselves_o as_o if_o god_n have_v make_v bee_n to_o make_v honey_n only_o for_o the_o drone_n poor_a man_n only_o to_o be_v as_o the_o wool_n in_o the_o breach_n to_o receive_v cannon_n and_o musket_n bullet_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o world_n be_v in_o love_n and_o bowel_n of_o pity_n jog_v &_o waken_v out_o of_o this_o please_v dream_n they_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o
monitor_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o public_a liberty_n be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o cesar_n poor_a turk_n russian_n and_o europian_n slave_n that_o delight_n rather_o in_o servitude_n then_o freedom_n and_o like_a spannell_n fawn_v upon_o those_o that_o most_o beat_v they_o and_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v but_o one_o life_n to_o loose_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o sovereign_n well_o after_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o rehoboam_n there_o be_v war_n between_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n all_o their_o day_n 1_o king_n 15_o 16._o 32._o and_o see_v what_o become_v of_o baasha_n 1_o king_n 16._o 1._o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n against_o baasha_n say_v for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v thou_o prince_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n israel_n to_o sin_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o sin_n behold_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o posterity_n of_o baasha_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o house_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la he_o that_o die_v of_o baasha_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v the_o dog_n eat_v and_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n eat_v then_o elah_n succeed_v baasha_n he_o be_v drink_v be_v kill_v by_o zimri_n who_o make_v himself_o king_n 1_o king_n 16._o 9_o where_o monarchy_n have_v be_v elective_a or_o get_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n what_o have_v be_v always_o hold_v the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v the_o new_a monarch_n in_o his_o throne_n but_o by_o dedestroy_v the_o family_n of_o his_o predecessor_n calvini_n zimri_n destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n leave_v he_o not_o one_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n neither_o of_o his_o kinsfolk_n nor_o of_o his_o friend_n 1_o king_n 16._o 11._o as_o the_o pope_n always_o glory_n to_o rescinde_v and_o repeal_n the_o act_n of_o their_o predecessor_n what_o bloody_a butcher_n have_v king_n &_o pope_n ever_o be_v if_o any_o man_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n let_v his_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o than_o omri_n be_v choose_v king_n and_o besiege_a zimri_n in_o tirzah_n zimri_n become_v desperate_a set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n and_o burn_v himself_o ver_fw-la 17._o 18._o and_o ver_fw-la 25._o this_o omri_n wrought_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o ahab_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o and_o ver_fw-la 30._o then_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o so_o that_o 1_o king_n 21._o 25._o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o ahab_n which_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n stir_v up_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v object_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o health_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o heathen_a roman_a tyrant_n that_o persecute_v they_o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n thereof_o they_o know_v that_o if_o one_o tyrant_n die_v a_o more_o cruel_a one_o will_v succeed_v as_o the_o poor_a woman_n have_v have_v three_o cruel_a landlord_n successive_o have_v wish_v the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o former_a pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o three_o and_o be_v demand_v a_o reason_n thereof_o answer_v that_o the_o last_o be_v always_o the_o worst_a and_o if_o this_o shall_v die_v certain_o the_o next_o will_v be_v the_o devil_n for_o a_o more_o cruel_a tiger_n there_o can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o human_a shape_n then_o the_o three_o be_v but_o concern_v the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o be_v as_o the_o lord_n garden_n hedge_v in_o with_o his_o protection_n it_o please_v god_n sometime_o to_o 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christian_n know_v that_o the_o same_o power_n must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o beast_n antichrist_n revel_v 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o continue_v but_o it_o be_v most_o admirable_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n babylonian_n persian_n grecans_n and_o roman_n shall_v be_v set_v out_o and_o describe_v by_o four_o beast_n it_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o those_o that_o be_v most_o high_o esteem_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o beast_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n who_o rule_v in_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n over_o all_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o the_o great_a nimrods_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o most_o contemptible_a eye_n count_v they_o no_o better_a than_o the_o most_o ravenous_a creature_n that_o be_v suffer_v a_o little_a to_o rage_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o beast_n shall_v devour_v his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o asiria_n and_o his_o wicked_a cavalier_n and_o therefore_o god_n threaten_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o beast_n i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o gog_n the_o chief_a prince_n of_o mesbech_n and_o tubal_n ezek._n 38._o 2._o 4._o i_o will_v put_v a_o hook_n in_o thy_o jaw_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o put_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o senacherib_n the_o king_n of_o asiria_n and_o a_o bridle_n in_o his_o lip_n esa_n 37._o 29._o because_o of_o his_o rage_n and_o his_o tumult_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o beast_n and_o mark_v how_o contemptible_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o numerous_a army_n joel_n 2._o 20._o his_o stink_n and_o ill_a savour_n shall_v come_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v no_o other_o epithet_n than_o a_o stink_a king_n a_o unsavoury_a prince_n and_o david_n speak_v of_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n psal_n 59_o 6._o 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