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history_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v also_o to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o david_n and_o thus_o every_o thing_n have_v fell_a out_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a counsel_n this_o messiah_n show_v afar_o off_o as_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v yet_o show_v more_o near_o as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n a_o eternal_a empire_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o world_n be_v set_v to_o we_o as_o the_o certain_a sign_n and_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o come_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n so_o long_o since_o promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n be_v anew_o confirm_v and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n live_v in_o that_o expectation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n govern_v they_o after_o a_o most_o admirable_a manner_n he_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o david_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o protect_v he_o and_o the_o king_n his_o successor_n if_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o by_o moses_n etc._n 2_o sam._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 9.4_o 5._o 2_o chron._n 7.17_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n if_o not_o he_o pronounce_v against_o they_o very_o severe_a punishment_n david_n who_o have_v forget_v himself_o for_o a_o little_a while_n be_v the_o first_o who_o feel_v they_o but_o have_v somewhat_o recover_v himself_o by_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o have_v a_o confluence_n of_o wealth_n pour_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v propose_v as_o the_o model_n of_o a_o accomplish_a king_n the_o throne_n be_v establish_v in_o his_o house_n 11._o 1._o king_n 11._o whilst_o solomon_n walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o his_o father_n piety_n he_o be_v happy_a but_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o be_v draw_v aside_o and_o god_n who_o spare_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n declare_v he_o will_v punish_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n thus_o he_o let_v parent_n to_o know_v that_o according_a to_o the_o secret_a decree_n of_o his_o judgement_n he_o make_v their_o punishment_n to_o continuâ—_n after_o their_o death_n and_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o submission_n to_o his_o law_n by_o that_o interest_n which_o be_v the_o dear_a that_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o their_o family_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n the_o foolish_o wilful_a rehoboam_n be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o extravagant_a council_n his_o kingdom_n be_v lessen_v and_o ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o he_o etc._n 1_o king_n 12.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n whilst_o those_o ten_o rebellious_a and_o schismatical_a tribe_n be_v depart_v from_o their_o god_n and_o their_o king_n the_o child_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o david_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v continue_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o 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it_o 11.8.2_o cont._n ap._n they_o suffer_v a_o little_a under_o their_o first_o successor_n ptolemy_n the_o son_n of_o lagus_n surprise_v jerusalem_n and_o bring_v from_o thence_o into_o egypt_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o captive_n but_o he_o soon_o leave_v off_o his_o hatred_n to_o they_o he_o himself_o make_v they_o citizen_n of_o alexandria_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o he_o confirm_v to_o they_o the_o right_n which_o alexander_n have_v already_o invest_v they_o with_o and_o not_o find_v any_o in_o all_o his_o empire_n more_o faithful_a than_o the_o jew_n he_o fill_v his_o army_n with_o they_o and_o confer_v upon_o they_o the_o most_o important_a place_n and_o office_n of_o trust_n if_o the_o lagide_v regard_v they_o ap._n id._n ant_n 12.3.2_o cont._n ap._n yet_o they_o be_v better_o treat_v by_o the_o seleucides_n under_o who_o empire_n they_o live_v seleucus_n nicanor_n chief_a of_o that_o family_n establish_v they_o in_o antioch_n and_o antiochus_n 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