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and_o tear_n when_o he_o have_v carry_v he_o into_o a_o chamber_n stretch_v himself_o three_o time_n upon_o he_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o prayer_n and_o restore_v he_o alive_a to_o his_o mother_n now_o when_o this_o child_n that_o be_v raise_v up_o be_v grow_v to_o man_n estate_n god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o nineve_n a_o very_a great_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n to_o declare_v and_o preach_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o not_o obey_v god_n command_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o joppe_v a_o haven_n town_n of_o judaea_n he_o there_o find_v a_o ship_n set_v out_o for_o tharsis_n and_o have_v pay_v the_o
take_v my_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o example_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n and_o of_o patience_n behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n etc_n james_n 5.10.11_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o god_n prophet_n by_o j._n h._n london_n print_v for_o will_n hope_v at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1654._o to_o his_o worthy_o much_o honour_a kinsman_n george_n smith_n esq_n most_o worthy_a sir_n such_o and_o so_o extraordinary_a be_v your_o favour_n and_o so_o free_o confer_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o in_o a_o strict_a manner_n oblige_v to_o all_o opportunity_n of_o humble_a gratitude_n whereupon_o not_o without_o some_o praemeditation_n i_o have_v thought_n sit_v to_o take_v this_o and_o have_v adventure_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n under_o your_o patronage_n who_o indeed_o for_o a_o kind_n of_o sympathy_n between_o you_o and_o they_o do_v the_o rather_o own_v you_o for_o their_o patron_n for_o if_o you_o please_v but_o serious_o to_o peruse_v they_o you_o may_v in_o many_o thing_n read_v yourself_o and_o find_v wherein_o you_o have_v make_v they_o the_o pious_a precedent_n of_o your_o own_o good_a work_n of_o those_o as_o you_o well_o know_v myself_o have_v have_v no_o little_a experience_n a_o theme_n too_o on_o which_o i_o may_v well_o enlarge_v myself_o but_o indeed_o such_o be_v my_o unhappiness_n i_o want_v those_o ability_n either_o by_o more_o excellent_a art_n of_o language_n to_o express_v they_o or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o service_n or_o respect_n to_o testify_v sufficient_a thankfulness_n what_o need_v i_o then_o add_v more_o see_v this_o little_a already_o say_v though_o but_o mean_v and_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n be_v i_o be_o confident_a above_o your_o expectation_n so_o little_o do_v you_o delight_v in_o the_o resitall_n of_o your_o kindness_n or_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v thus_o bring_v to_o your_o remembrance_n your_o expectation_n as_o in_o a_o suitableness_n to_o your_o christian_a virtue_n await_v high_a reward_n with_o those_o pious_a man_n before_o mention_v that_o as_o you_o have_v endeavour_v to_o imitate_v their_o life_n so_o you_o may_v also_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o the_o fruition_n whereof_o he_o shall_v daily_o pray_v who_o in_o all_o duty_n subscribe_v himself_o sir_n you_o must_v humble_o observant_a j._n h._n of_o the_o life_n and_o noble_a act_n of_o god_n prophet_n the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n job_n chapter_n i._n section_n 1._o the_o prophet_n job_n who_o be_v also_o call_v jobad_n as_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n relate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n or_o that_o book_n which_o be_v write_v concern_v job_n be_v head_n of_o the_o five_o family_n from_o abraham_n as_o the_o same_o interpreter_n deliver_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n isaac_n esau_n esau_n zara_n of_o his_o wife_n basemath_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n zara_n jobad_n who_o also_o be_v job_n sect._n 2._o this_o man_n although_o he_o live_v among_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a people_n and_o dwell_v in_o that_o country_n call_v aâ—…sotis_n or_o hus_n in_o the_o border_n of_o idumaea_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o infect_v with_o any_o vice_n or_o lewdness_n from_o they_o but_o even_o from_o his_o childhood_n he_o eschew_v vice_n and_o follow_v virtue_n with_o that_o resolution_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o ought_v even_o when_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o money_n esteem_v most_o dear_a his_o fotrane_n and_o child_n and_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v so_o pester_v with_o sore_n that_o his_o very_a friend_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o which_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o make_v for_o his_o great_a commendation_n than_o if_o he_o have_v moderate_o behave_v himself_o only_o in_o prosperity_n i_o resolve_v to_o declare_v all_o several_o that_o all_o man_n in_o adversity_n and_o misery_n may_v have_v a_o notable_a example_n set_v before_o they_o of_o this_o man_n sect._n 3_o and_o because_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o praise_n nor_o any_o such_o rare_a virtue_n for_o a_o man_n to_o lose_v but_o a_o indifferent_a estate_n and_o to_o bear_v out_o that_o misfortune_n gallant_o we_o must_v understand_v this_o that_o job_n be_v no_o mean_a person_n nor_o one_o that_o have_v but_o a_o poor_a or_o slender_a fortune_n for_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o bela_n or_o balach_n the_o first_o king_n and_o he_o be_v very_o rich_a for_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n wealth_n consist_v much_o in_o flock_n and_o herd_n it_o be_v therefore_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o mention_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wealthy_a person_n how_o that_o he_o have_v seven_o thousand_o sheep_n three_o thousand_o camel_n five_o hundred_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o five_o hundred_o she_o ass_n and_o a_o very_a great_a family_n now_o before_o i_o tell_v by_o what_o mean_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o with_o what_o mind_n he_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o i_o will_v relate_v how_o he_o demean_v himself_o in_o his_o prosperity_n sect._n 4._o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o prince_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o one_o that_o have_v such_o a_o great_a estate_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o misuse_v his_o sovereignty_n or_o authority_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o stranger_n like_o a_o proud_a man_n nor_o his_o good_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o lust_n for_o in_o judgement_n he_o decide_v matter_n with_o such_o equity_n that_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o have_v his_o seat_n prepare_v he_o in_o the_o court_n city_n the_o court_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n all_o that_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o age_a stand_v up_o to_o he_o and_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n forbear_v out_o of_o reverence_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o presence_n think_v he_o happy_a and_o give_v witness_n to_o he_o that_o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a which_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a which_o have_v none_o to_o help_v they_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o he_o search_v out_o diligent_o lest_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v pass_v sentence_n whilst_o the_o cause_n be_v unknown_a he_o may_v both_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o another_o man_n and_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o sect._n 5._o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o equal_n or_o better_n either_o in_o suit_n and_o controversy_n which_o he_o have_v with_o they_o or_o in_o other_o deal_n we_o may_v hence_o conceive_v in_o that_o he_o never_o refuse_v a_o trial_n with_o his_o man_n or_o maid_n servant_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o will_v go_v to_o law_n with_o he_o beside_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o liberality_n and_o pity_n which_o have_v grow_v up_o with_o he_o from_o his_o infancy_n that_o he_o never_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n alone_o without_o the_o fatherless_a he_o never_o deny_v poor_a people_n what_o they_o request_v he_o never_o weary_v out_o the_o people_n with_o delay_n he_o never_o see_v man_n perish_v for_o lack_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v without_o a_o cover_n last_o he_o never_o suffer_v a_o stranger_n to_o tarry_v without_o door_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v his_o house_n lie_v always_o open_a to_o the_o traveller_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a a_o foot_n to_o to_o the_o lame_a &_o a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o though_o they_o be_v great_a matter_n yet_o shall_v we_o cease_v to_o wonder_v at_o they_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o contempt_n of_o riches_n which_o be_v in_o he_o for_o he_o neither_o place_v his_o strength_n or_o confidence_n and_o hope_n in_o gold_n nor_o do_v he_o rejoice_v in_o much_o wealth_n when_o he_o have_v get_v it_o sect._n 6._o let_v i_o now_o set_v forth_o his_o other_o virtue_n he_o do_v not_o love_v his_o friend_n only_o but_o his_o foe_n also_o and_o enemy_n so_o as_o that_o he_o never_o rejoice_v at_o their_o adversity_n he_o never_o speak_v against_o they_o he_o be_v so_o modest_a and_o chaste_a that_o if_o ever_o woman_n have_v deceive_v his_o heart_n or_o if_o ever_o he_o have_v lay_v wait_n at_o his_o neighhour_n door_n he_o do_v not_o refuse_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v false_a to_o his_o bed_n ch_n 31._o and_o of_o such_o integrity_n of_o heart_n such_o innocency_n of_o life_n and_o
jehu_n the_o prophet_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n he_o also_o great_o blame_v josaphat_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n when_o he_o come_v back_o from_o the_o battle_n wherein_o he_o have_v assist_v ahab_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o so_o do_v he_o have_v deserve_v god_n wrath_n but_o with_o all_o that_o there_o be_v good_a thing_n find_v in_o he_o azarias_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n 2_o chro._n 15_o oded_a chap._n ix_o this_o prophet_n come_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o have_v overthrow_v the_o altar_n of_o strange_a god_n take_v away_o their_o worship_n and_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o seek_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o with_o prayer_n obtain_v god_n assistance_n 2_o chro._n 14.11_o by_o a_o army_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n he_o have_v overthrow_v a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o arabian_n that_o have_v invade_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o because_o he_o and_o his_o people_n have_v be_v with_o god_n god_n also_o have_v be_v with_o they_o and_o to_o foretell_v he_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 15.35_o israel_n this_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o thing_n pass_v in_o the_o 2_o chro._n 15.35_o shall_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o in_o adversity_n they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o return_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o that_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o but_o great_a fear_n and_o terror_n upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o not_o hang_v down_o their_o hand_n for_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o azariah_n asa_n take_v courage_n to_o go_v on_o in_o put_v down_o the_o worship_n of_o strange_a god_n every_o where_o and_o restore_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v his_o people_n in_o the_o same_o hanani_n the_o prophet_n chap._n x._o hanani_fw-la father_n of_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n serve_v in_o the_o 26._o the_o cajetan_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v 26._o thirty_o sixth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n k._n of_o judah_n now_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o send_n baosha_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v with_o a_o hostile_a army_n against_o judah_n and_o fortify_v ramah_n that_o none_o may_v come_v in_o or_o go_v our_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n when_o this_o be_v tell_v asa_n he_o take_v all_o the_o treasure_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o send_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o 19_o to_o benhadad_n 2_o chr._n 19_o benhadab_n king_n of_o syria_n who_o have_v seat_v his_o palace-royall_a at_o damascus_n desire_v aid_n of_o he_o hereupon_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n send_v his_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n which_o destroy_v many_o fence_a city_n of_o israel_n when_o this_o be_v tell_v baasha_n he_o leave_v work_v at_o ramah_n and_o so_o asa_n call_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o pull_v down_o what_o baasha_n have_v set_v up_o but_o god_n abhor_v this_o deed_n of_o asa_n send_v hanani_n the_o prophet_n unto_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o because_o he_o have_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o not_o in_o his_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o host_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n which_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o assyrian_n therefore_o be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n escaper_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o foretell_v he_o that_o thence_o forward_o he_o shall_v have_v war_n asa_n who_o i_o say_v before_o do_v better_a and_o better_o at_o the_o word_n of_o azarias_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n be_v so_o far_o from_o recover_v his_o former_a degree_n of_o goodness_n by_o the_o word_n of_o hanani_n his_o father_n that_o he_o cast_v the_o prophet_n into_o prison_n the_o life_n of_o michaiah_n son_n of_o imlah_n or_o jimlah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 2_o chron._n 18._o chap._n xi_o michaiah_n son_n of_o imlah_n be_v famous_a for_o his_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehosaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o one_o of_o his_o prophecy_n jehosaphat_n be_v join_v in_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v also_o persuade_v by_o he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o war_n against_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o when_o jehosaphat_n and_o his_o force_n be_v come_v up_o to_o he_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v consult_v whether_o it_o be_v meet_v for_o they_o to_o go_v thither_o or_o no_o ahab_n send_v for_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n to_o advise_v with_o about_o the_o seat_n of_o war_n who_o when_o they_o answer_v all_o go_v thither_o &_o prosper_v ichosaphat_n not_o trust_v they_o ask_v if_o there_o be_v not_o there_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o may_v also_o ask_v direction_n ahab_n tell_v he_o there_o be_v indeed_o one_o michaiah_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n but_o he_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o prophesy_v some_o evil_a or_o other_o unto_o he_o and_o when_o ichosaphat_n say_v let_v not_o ahab_n say_v so_o a_o eunuch_n or_o officer_z be_v send_v to_o call_v michaiah_n who_o have_v find_v he_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o behold_v all_o the_o prophet_n with_o one_o assent_n declare_v good_a speed_n to_o the_o king_n design_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o but_o michaiah_n swear_v sad_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o king_n ask_v he_o whether_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n to_o battle_n or_o shall_v they_o forbear_v he_o answer_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o prosper_v then_o say_v ahab_n how_o often_o shall_v i_o adjure_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o i_o then_o michaiah_n answer_v i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v return_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o house_n these_o have_v no_o master_n then_o say_v ahab_n to_o ichosaphat_n say_v i_o not_o true_a before_o that_o this_o man_n will_v prophesy_v no_o good_a to_o i_o but_o only_o evil_a but_o michaiah_n not_o terrify_v with_o his_o word_n see_v also_o that_o ahab_n believe_v he_o not_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a and_o when_o he_o ask_v who_o will_v go_v and_o deceive_v and_o make_v ahab_n go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o fall_v there_o and_o one_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o that_o then_o come_v there_o forth_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o desire_v that_o that_o business_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o he_o and_o when_o god_n ask_v he_o how_o or_o wherewith_o he_o will_v deceive_v he_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v go_v and_o sit_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n then_o zedekiah_n one_o of_o ahab_n talse_a prophet_n strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n ask_v he_o what_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o thou_o michatab_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o to_o his_o cost_n when_o he_o run_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n to_o hide_v himself_o hereupon_o ahab_n command_v he_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o amon_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n and_o joas_n son_n joas_n the_o king_n son_n the_o son_n of_o amelech_n 2_o chron._n 18._o who_o shall_v put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n till_o the_o king_n come_v back_o safe_a and_o have_v dispatch_v his_o business_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n but_o michaiah_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v this_o unto_o he_o answer_v if_o thou_o return_v in_o peace_n god_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o bad_a all_o that_o hear_v hear_v witness_n what_o he_o have_v say_v so_o go_v ahab_n and_o ichosaphat_n with_o their_o army_n to_o ramoth_n gilead_n in_o the_o way_n ahab_n disguise_v himself_o but_o ichoshaphat_n keep_v on_o his_o robe_n now_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v charge_v his_o chieftain_n only_o to_o make_v at_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n they_o therefore_o guess_v by_o the_o robe_n fall_v all_o upon_o ichashaphat_n with_o might_n and_o main_a he_o see_v himself_o in_o such_o eminent_a peril_n of_o death_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o hear_v he_o for_o the_o spians_n see_v their_o mistake_n forbear_v and_o leave_v he_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o common_a soldier_n
they_o be_v not_o take_v in_o war_n but_o he_o command_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o satisfy_v sect._n 11._o after_o those_o thing_n benhadad_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v get_v a_o great_a army_n besiege_v samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o so_o long_o that_o when_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o food_n be_v spend_v there_o grow_v such_o a_o dearth_n of_o provision_n that_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n of_o silver_n 2_o king_n 24._o in_o this_o so_o great_a scarcity_n of_o provision_n two_o woman_n constrain_v with_o hunger_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o themselves_o to_o eat_v their_o child_n by_o turn_n now_o when_o one_o of_o they_o have_v give_v her_o child_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o the_o other_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o agreement_n but_o on_o the_o day_n after_o hide_v her_o child_n that_o woman_n pine_v with_o hunger_n beseech_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o cry_n and_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v help_v she_o and_o take_v some_o order_n for_o her_o life_n and_o tell_v he_o this_o story_n of_o the_o child_n hereupon_o he_o rend_v his_o garment_n in_o all_o their_o sight_n swear_v bitter_o that_o elisha_n shall_v die_v that_o day_n and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o dispatch_v away_o a_o executioner_n but_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o elisha_n elisha_n tell_v the_o elder_n that_o sit_v with_o he_o that_o purpose_n of_o the_o king_n and_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o messenger_n because_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o master_n foot_n follow_v he_o have_v not_o yet_o make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v those_o word_n when_o as_o the_o king_n prevent_v the_o messenger_n and_o say_v behold_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o kin._n 6.33_o the_o prophet_n at_o god_n appointment_n foretell_v that_o the_o next_o day_n about_o that_o very_a hour_n a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n shall_v be_v sell_v fora_fw-la shekell_n and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 2_o kin._n 7.1_o the_o matter_n seem_v so_o incredible_a to_o a_o certain_a lord_n upon_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n lean_v that_o he_o say_v that_o can_v not_o be_v although_o god_n shall_v open_v heaven_n whereas_o the_o prophet_n assure_v he_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o thing_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o at_o that_o time_n four_o leper_n constrain_v with_o hunger_n go_v into_o the_o enemy_n camp_n in_o such_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o camp_n they_o find_v no_o body_n for_o god_n have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o hear_v a_o rush_v and_o a_o noise_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n and_o of_o a_o great_a army_n which_o when_o they_o hear_v they_o leave_v their_o luggage_n and_o run_v away_o now_o when_o the_o leper_n have_v tell_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o city_n the_o king_n at_o the_o first_o interpret_v it_o to_o be_v a_o stratagem_n afterward_o have_v send_v two_o horse_n of_o the_o six_o that_o be_v only_o leave_v when_o the_o scout_n have_v find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o all_o the_o people_n come_v thither_o for_o booty_n and_o when_o the_o tent_n be_v spoil_v that_o cheapness_n of_o provision_n follow_v which_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v and_o then_o that_o lord_n of_o who_o i_o make_v mention_v before_o to_o who_o the_o king_n have_v give_v charge_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v tread_v to_o death_n by_o the_o multitude_n sect._n 12._o the_o prophet_n have_v persuade_v that_o woman_n who_o son_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 2_o king_n 8.1_o he_o raise_v from_o death_n when_o he_o foretell_v the_o seven_o year_n famine_n that_o she_o shall_v go_v some_o whither_o else_o and_o sojourn_v with_o her_o family_n to_o avoid_v it_o she_o follow_v his_o counsel_n but_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n end_n when_o she_o come_v back_o she_o find_v her_o house_n and_o land_n seize_v on_o therefore_o she_o petition_v the_o king_n that_o she_o may_v recover_v she_o own_o king_n joram_n then_o opportune_o at_o that_o nick_n of_o time_n command_v gehazi_n elisha_n servant_n to_o relate_v the_o great_a and_o strange_a work_n that_o his_o master_n have_v do_v for_o beside_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o son_n that_o be_v also_o present_a there_o he_o have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a thereupon_o when_o she_o be_v ask_v have_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o king_n command_v a_o officer_n or_o eunuch_n to_o restore_v she_o not_o only_o all_o her_o land_n but_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o also_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o woman_n avoid_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o famine_n and_o recover_v she_o own_o estate_n through_o elisha_n goodness_n sect._n 13._o when_o benhadad_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v sick_a elisha_n be_v 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