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that_o he_o will_v never_o forgo_v his_o innocency_n of_o life_n that_o a_o lie_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o thought_n nor_o a_o wicked_a word-proceed_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n while_o breath_n be_v in_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v he_o carry_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n now_o must_v we_o relate_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o towards_o god_n sect._n 7._o amid_o so_o much_o and_o so_o great_a prosperity_n which_o be_v often_o wont_a to_o turn_v rich_a and_o potent_a person_n from_o god_n fear_n worship_n and_o service_n he_o never_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v with_o who_o and_o among_o who_o he_o live_v but_o the_o only_a and_o true_a god_n with_o so_o great_a devotion_n that_o when_o he_o marry_v a_o arabian_a wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n and_o his_o son_n have_v invite_v their_o sister_n do_v feast_v one_o another_o every_o one_o his_o day_n he_o fear_v lest_o they_o may_v have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o any_o thing_n or_o curse_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n be_v wont_a when_o the_o day_n be_v go_v about_o to_o send_v for_o they_o and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n according_a to_o their_o number_n sect._n 8_o it_o may_v now_o in_o order_n seem_v requisite_a that_o we_o speak_v concern_v the_o misery_n into_o which_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v not_o for_o his_o wickedness_n but_o to_o prove_v his_o patience_n and_o to_o manifest_v it_o to_o other_o and_o set_v it_o abroad_o to_o be_v imitate_v so_o great_a misery_n as_o scarce_o any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o imagine_v they_o satan_n indeed_o bare_a such_o hatred_n towards_o he_o and_o be_v so_o blind_a with_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v he_o harm_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o bare_a testimony_n to_o innocency_n virtue_n and_o religion_n but_o have_v extenuate_v these_o his_o so_o great_a virtue_n as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o true_a 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my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o gallant_a example_n and_o remarkable_a to_o posterity_n of_o a_o manly_a and_o patient_a spirit_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v far_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a sect._n 9_o satan_n who_o have_v do_v all_o these_o mischief_n to_o job_n be_v not_o content_a for_o he_o think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v drive_v from_o his_o stability_n of_o spirit_n by_o some_o misery_n and_o so_o may_v possible_o be_v overcome_v but_o procure_v far_o more_o grievous_a for_o when_o god_n have_v ask_v he_o after_o his_o brag_n that_o he_o have_v go_v about_o the_o world_n whether_o he_o have_v consider_v his_o servant_n job_n a_o honest_a and_o religious_a man_n and_o one_o that_o retain_v his_o innocency_n who_o notwithstanding_o at_o his_o motion_n he_o have_v make_v very_o miserable_a without_o cause_n he_o answer_v according_a to_o his_o malice_n which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o in_o destruction_n that_o a_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o part_v with_o another_o man_n skin_n for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o mean_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n which_o see_v job_n have_v do_v in_o his_o good_n and_o child_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o any_o great_a commendation_n for_o he_o or_o wonder_v if_o he_o have_v not_o deny_v god_n and_o curse_a he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v but_o touch_v his_o body_n with_o a_o disease_n then_o at_o last_o he_o shall_v hear_v he_o curse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n god_n who_o know_v that_o his_o champion_n will_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o bodily_a harm_n but_o that_o he_o will_v foil_v his_o adversary_n yield_v his_o body_n to_o the_o devil_n will_v forbid_v he_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n either_o against_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n or_o against_o his_o life_n he_o have_v receive_v this_o power_n present_o infect_v and_o vex_v 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and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o bless_v the_o people_n after_o this_o by_o recital_n of_o god_n benefit_n which_o they_o and_o their_o father_n have_v always_o neglect_v he_o make_v know_v to_o they_o what_o a_o grievous_a sin_n they_o have_v commit_v when_o they_o ask_v a_o king_n which_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v there_o be_v thunderclap_n hear_v rain_v pour_v down_o at_o his_o request_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o aforehand_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o which_o so_o strange_a and_o usual_a a_o matter_n be_v much_o affright_v they_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v beseech_v god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o die_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o confess_v they_o have_v grievous_o sin_v in_o ask_v a_o king_n samuel_n exhort_v they_o at_o large_a to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v 1_o sam_n 12.3_o for_o that_o they_o indeed_o have_v sin_v exceed_o yet_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v god_n but_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o 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that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o in_o his_o stead_n there_o shall_v succeed_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 13._o a_o second_o time_n as_o god_n prophet_n he_o tell_v saul_n of_o the_o end_n or_o downfall_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o very_a same_o cause_n 1_o sam._n 13._o the_o amalekite_n have_v make_v resistance_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n who_o wrong_v when_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o revenge_v by_o saul_n he_o send_v samuel_n to_o he_o to_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v raise_v a_o mighty_a army_n and_o utter_o destroy_v amaleck_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o he_o spated_a king_n agag_n when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o reserve_v the_o herd_n and_o the_o flock_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n hereupon_o god_n tell_v samuel_n that_o he_o be_v displease_v and_o that_o he_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v saul_n king_n who_o 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reject_v by_o god_n from_o be_v king_n when_o saul_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n and_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v also_o bear_v with_o his_o fault_n and_o go_v back_o with_o he_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o samuel_n say_v he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o because_o god_n have_v despise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n he_o catch_v hold_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n as_o he_o be_v go_v away_o with_o such_o a_o force_n as_o that_o it_o rend_v by_o which_o passage_n as_o by_o a_o token_n aforehand_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v rend_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o one_o better_a than_o he_o when_o again_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o entreat_v samuel_n that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o honour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v return_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v worship_v god_n he_o follow_v he_o and_o cut_v in_o piece_n king_n agag_n who_o be_v a_o corpulent_a man_n with_o these_o word_n as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v mother_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o woman_n sect._n 8._o after_o that_o samuel_n go_v to_o his_o house_n in_o ramath_n neither_o do_v he_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o see_v saul_n who_o chance_n and_o misfortune_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o 1_o sam._n 16._o god_n rebuke_v he_o when_o he_o sorrow_v and_o ask_v how_o long_o he_o will_v mourn_v for_o he_o who_o he_o have_v put_v from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v fill_v a_o horn_n with_o oil_n that_o he_o may_v send_v he_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n who_o son_n he_o have_v choose_v king_n when_o he_o ask_v how_o he_o can_v go_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v quick_o kill_v by_o saul_n when_o he_o know_v it_o he_o show_v a_o way_n and_o a_o mean_n how_o he_o may_v easy_o avoid_v his_o fury_n thus_o at_o the_o last_o be_v very_o confident_a he_o go_v diligent_o and_o dutiful_o to_o execute_v what_o god_n have_v command_v he_o and_o he_o anoint_v david_n king_n who_o god_n have_v manifest_v and_o show_v to_o he_o sect._n 9_o samuel_n after_o all_o these_o famous_a and_o holy_a performance_n dye_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n at_o his_o own_o house_n in_o ramath_n 1_o sam_n 25._o which_o when_o the_o jew_n know_v of_o they_o all_o meet_v and_o mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o there_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o scry_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v dye_v before_o saul_n death_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o david_n reign_n or_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o the_o government_n and_o kingly_a office_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o booko_n of_o the_o chronicle_n how_o that_o david_n and_o samuel_n the_o seer_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n choose_v two_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o porter_n which_o be_v there_o reckon_v a_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o ha_o have_v be_v do_v whilst_o saul_n be_v live_v he_o do_v not_o die_v till_o after_o saul_n death_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n chap._n iii_o section_n 1_o nathan_n be_v prophet_n when_o david_n be_v king_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o that_fw-mi as_o epiphanius_n say_v who_o who_o also_o write_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o gabath_n and_o that_o he_o know_v beforehand_o that_o grievous_a sin_n which_o david_n be_v to_o commit_v with_o bersheba_n and_o that_o as_o he_o come_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n from_o
such_o a_o evil_a act_n he_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o villain_n who_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n who_o when_o he_o find_v lie_v naked_a upon_o the_o ground_n he_o tarry_v there_o to_o bury_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o of_o wild_a beast_n and_o that_o he_o know_v that_o very_o same_o night_n that_o david_n commit_v that_o foul_a act_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o go_v back_o with_o sorrow_n to_o gabath_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o david_n have_v kill_v vriah_n the_o husband_n of_o bershebah_n god_n send_v he_o to_o he_o to_o reprove_v he_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o epiphanius_n write_v concern_v nathan_n now_o will_v i_o tell_v what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n s._n 2._o king_n david_n have_v take_v order_n that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bring_v with_o exceed_a pomp_n and_o reverence_n all_o sort_n of_o musical_a instrument_n be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o 3000_o choose_a man_n make_v to_o attend_v it_o first_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n because_o of_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o vzza_n who_o have_v touch_v it_o 2_o sam._n 6_o and_o after_o to_o his_o own_o house_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o obed-edom_n for_o the_o arke_n sake_n a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o conceive_v it_o unfit_a for_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o cedar_n and_o the_o ark_n in_o skin_n viz._n in_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o ask_v nathan_n his_o advice_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o thing_n nathan_n at_o the_o first_o who_o yet_o know_v not_o god_n intent_n think_v that_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o be_v resolve_v as_o touch_v that_o matter_n the_o night_n follow_v god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o david_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o build_v the_o house_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o thought_n but_o his_o son_n who_o throne_n he_o will_v establish_v after_o his_o decease_n which_o when_o nathan_n have_v tell_v he_o he_o sorbare_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o do_v and_o give_v god_n hoarty_a thanks_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v for_o his_o especial_a favour_n towards_o he_o sect._n 3_o a_o second_o time_n god_n send_v he_o to_o david_n in_o a_o case_n altogether_o differ_v from_o this_o for_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o bersheba_n have_v order_v that_o urias_n her_o husband_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n god_n do_v by_o nathan_n tell_v he_o in_o this_o parable_n the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o crime_n so_o home_o that_o he_o not_o understand_v the_o drift_n of_o it_o condemn_v himself_o before_o he_o be_v aware_a nathan_n at_o god_n bid_v tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v two_o man_n in_o one_o city_n whereof_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v store_n of_o sheep_n and_o ox_n have_v take_v from_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o sheep_n which_o be_v all_o he_o have_v and_o have_v set_v it_o before_o a_o stranger_n to_o eat_v and_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o he_o to_o know_v what_o judgement_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v pass_v upon_o he_o david_n be_v move_v with_o anger_n towards_o he_o who_o as_o he_o think_v have_v do_v this_o say_v he_o deserve_v to_o die_v and_o be_v make_v to_o restore_v fourfold_a nathan_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v take_v *_o bersheba_n *_o bathshebah_n who_o he_o have_v defile_v to_o wife_n and_o have_v kill_v urias_n her_o husband_n and_o that_o therefore_o evil_a shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n and_o he_o foretell_v all_o those_o evil_n and_o adversity_n which_o befall_v he_o short_o after_o then_o at_o the_o last_o david_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n which_o repentance_n of_o he_o god_n know_v to_o be_v true_a he_o bad_a nathan_n tell_v he_o that_o for_o that_o reason_n his_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o he_o because_o the_o enemy_n be_v move_v by_o this_o his_o wickedness_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o dishonour_n he_o which_o when_o nathan_n have_v speak_v he_o go_v home_o and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v fall_v out_o according_o sect._n 4._o david_n be_v very_o age_v insomuch_o as_o when_o he_o be_v cover_v with_o clothes_n he_o can_v get_v no_o heat_n 1_o kin._n 1._o adonijah_n his_o son_n by_o haggith_n who_o by_o this_o conclude_v that_o his_o father_n can_v not_o live_v long_o have_v unknown_a to_o he_o seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o do_v his_o father_n blame_v he_o when_o he_o know_v it_o yet_o nathan_n will_v not_o side_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o persuade_v bathsheba_n solomon_n mother_n that_o if_o she_o will_v take_v order_n for_o she_o or_o her_o son_n safety_n she_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v adonijah_n who_o whilst_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n whereas_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o solomon_n shall_v succeed_v he_o and_o he_o promise_v she_o that_o he_o will_v come_v in_o the_o interim_n and_o help_v she_o out_o with_o what_o she_o have_v begin_v to_o say_v she_o be_v first_o let_v in_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o matter_n to_o that_o purpose_n when_o withal_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n that_o nathan_n be_v there_o he_o come_v in_o do_v aggravate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o matter_n at_o large_a and_o give_v his_o judgement_n that_o solomon_n shall_v rather_o be_v prefer_v as_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v which_o when_o it_o like_v the_o king_n again_o he_o give_v order_n to_o nathan_n and_o zadock_n the_o priest_n and_o other_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v set_v solomon_n upon_o his_o mule_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o gihen_n and_o that_o there_o zadock_n shall_v he_o with_o oil_n which_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o fast_o as_o can_v be_v every_o man_n shout_v god_n save_o the_o king_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v find_v concern_v his_o life_n now_o he_o die_v very_o 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know_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o he_o which_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v he_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o hold_n this_o prophet_n god_n his_o opinion_n be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v thence_o and_o come_v into_o that_o part_n of_o judea_n which_o at_o the_o divide_n fall_v to_o judah_n and_o his_o posterity_n who_o advice_n and_o command_v or_o god_n rather_o he_o obey_v and_o betake_v himself_o into_o the_o forest_n of_o have_v sect._n 2._o another_o time_n god_n send_v he_o to_o david_n david_n have_v give_v order_n that_o joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n shall_v number_v all_o his_o subject_n that_o can_v bear_v arm_n in_o which_o when_o he_o find_v he_o have_v offend_v god_n by_o put_v he_o upon_o this_o service_n both_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v remove_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v get_v up_o very_o timely_a god_n send_v the_o prophet_n gad_n who_o as_o it_o be_v write_v do_v use_v to_o prophesy_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o david_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v the_o choice_n of_o three_o thing_n either_o of_o seven_o year_n famine_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n or_o to_o fly_v before_o his_o enemy_n who_o shall_v pursue_v he_o for_o three_o month_n together_o or_o at_o least_o the_o pestilemce_n for_o three_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o make_v answer_n which_o of_o those_o three_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v word_n back_o again_o to_o he_o that_o have_v send_v he_o when_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o pestilence_n say_v that_o he_o have_v
rather_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o of_o man_n because_o god_n be_v very_o merciful_a threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n die_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v god_n cause_v he_o to_o see_v the_o angel_n destroy_v and_o kill_v at_o which_o time_n he_o speak_v most_o like_a a_o king_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v sin_v but_o they_o that_o be_v sheep_n and_o be_v slay_v have_v commit_v no_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o he_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o against_o his_o father_n house_n with_o which_o word_n of_o his_o god_n be_v move_v send_v the_o prophet_n gad_n unto_o he_o to_o command_v he_o to_o build_v he_o a_o altar_n in_o the_o sloore_n of_o areana_n the_o jebusite_n when_o have_v make_v a_o altar_n he_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n both_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n cease_v and_o the_o plague_n stay_v ahias_n or_o athias_n the_o prophet_n chap._n v._n section_n 1._o ahias_n be_v a_o shilonite_n he_o as_o epiphanius_n say_v foretell_v solomon_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o that_o woman_n shall_v withdraw_v he_o and_o turn_v he_o away_o from_o god_n he_o also_o as_o the_o same_o author_n write_v reprove_v hieroboam_n because_o he_o will_v serve_v god_n hypocritical_o and_o feign_o if_o once_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o he_o foretell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v oppose_v god_n with_o two_o calf_n and_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o servitude_n but_o we_o will_v relate_v those_o few_o thing_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v he_o sect._n 2._o king_n solomon_n have_v set_v hieroboam_n the_o ephrathite_n have_v observe_v he_o to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a disposition_n over_o the_o tribute_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o joseph_n this_o ahias_n be_v clad_v with_o a_o new_a garment_n meet_v he_o on_o the_o way_n as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o mantle_n and_o rend_v it_o in_o twelve_o part_n he_o advise_v hieroboam_n that_o he_o will_v take_v ten_o piece_n to_o himself_o for_o that_o god_n will_v divide_v solomon_n kingdom_n and_o give_v he_o ten_o tribe_n but_o one_o tribe_n shall_v be_v leave_v he_o for_o david_n sake_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v betide_v to_o solomon_n because_o he_o have_v worship_v strange_a god_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v god_n commandment_n do_v like_a to_o his_o father_n david_n if_o in_o his_o reign_n after_o solomon_n be_v dead_a for_o he_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n while_o solomon_n live_v he_o will_v obey_v god_n commandment_n as_o david_n have_v obey_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o he_o upon_o any_o occasion_n sect._n 3_o now_o after_o that_o hieroboam_n be_v king_n when_o his_o son_n abia_n be_v sick_a he_o remember_v what_o abias_n the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o wife_n that_o have_v change_v her_o apparel_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v know_v she_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o in_o shilo_n to_o inquire_v what_o shall_v betide_v the_o child_n she_o have_v provide_v herself_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a take_v her_o journey_n but_o god_n both_o make_v know_v to_o ahias_n that_o can_v not_o see_v for_o age_n that_o it_o be_v hieroboam_n wife_n that_o come_v to_o ask_v he_o about_o her_o son_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v therefore_o ho_o call_v she_o by_o her_o name_n as_o she_o come_v in_o and_o chide_v she_o much_o because_o she_o come_v in_o a_o disguise_n he_o also_o foretell_v she_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o her_o family_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o hieroboam_n her_o husband_n the_o child_n indeed_o die_v as_o ahias_n have_v foretell_v at_o her_o entrance_n in_o at_o the_o door_n and_o when_o asa_n be_v king_n of_o judah_n baasa_n have_v kill_v nadab_n the_o son_n of_o hieroboam_n ho_o destroy_v his_o family_n now_o ahias_n die_v in_o shile_n as_o epiphanius_n say_v and_o be_v bury_v near_o a_o oak_n which_o be_v there_o semeias_n the_o prophet_n chap._n vi_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n do_v fall_v off_o from_o roboam_n to_o hieroboam_n as_o ahias_n the_o prophet_n have_v fore-prophesied_n and_o roboam_n be_v therefore_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n that_o he_o may_v reduce_v they_o god_n send_v semeias_n to_o tell_v roboam_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o attend_v he_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o go_v to_o war_n with_o their_o israelitish_n brethren_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v go_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n because_o this_o thing_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o obey_v god_n command_n go_v back_o again_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o joam_v the_o prophet_n chap._n vii_o section_n 1._o epiphanius_n call_v that_o prophet_n joam_n who_o the_o scripture_n mention_v to_o have_v come_v out_o of_o judah_n to_o bethel_n at_o god_n command_n at_o such_o time_n as_o hieroboam_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n he_o indeed_o at_o his_o first_o come_n have_v begin_v to_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o altar_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o o_o altar_n altar_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o shall_v arise_v up_o a_o son_n or_o david_n josias_n by_o name_n and_o he_o shall_v sacrifice_v in_o thou_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n who_o now_o burn_v incense_n on_o thou_o and_o the_o bone_n of_o man_n shall_v he_o burn_v on_o thou_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o this_o that_o the_o altar_n shall_v then_o cleave_v asunder_o and_o the_o ash_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o hieroboam_n can_v not_o abide_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o of_o god_n rather_o but_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o altar_n towards_o he_o he_o command_v those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o when_o on_o a_o sudden_a his_o hand_n dry_v up_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o to_o he_o and_o find_v that_o to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o intreat_v the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v restore_v un-him_a his_o hand_n safe_a and_o sound_a which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v and_o his_o hand_n be_v restore_v in_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o favour_n he_o intreat_v he_o to_o go_v to_o his_o house_n to_o dinner_n with_o he_o where_o he_o shall_v be_v requite_v for_o his_o charitable_a kindness_n he_o say_v he_o can_v not_o do_v so_o although_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o god_n have_v charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v by_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v and_o therefore_o he_o return_v another_o way_n sect._n 2._o but_o when_o he_o have_v go_v a_o part_n of_o his_o journey_n a_o certain_a old_a prophet_n who_o son_n have_v tell_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v ride_v upon_o his_o ass_n find_v he_o sit_v under_o a_o turpentine_n tree_n and_o when_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o have_v deny_v his_o request_n to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o cate_z bread_n at_o the_o last_o giving_z too_o much_o credit_n to_o he_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n also_o who_o god_n have_v command_v to_o do_v this_o he_o assent_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n for_o as_o he_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o the_o table_n the_o prophet_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o back_o foretell_v he_o as_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o that_o because_o he_o have_v not_o obey_v god_n word_n his_o carcase_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o short_o after_o a_o lion_n slay_v he_o as_o he_o go_v away_o thence_o which_o when_o the_o old_a prophet_n have_v news_n of_o he_o go_v present_o and_o lay_v the_o whole_a carcase_n on_o his_o ass_n bring_v it_o to_o his_o house_n and_o bury_v it_o with_o all_o honour_n speak_v to_o his_o son_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v die_v they_o shall_v bury_v he_o hard_o by_o he_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n chap._n viii_o iehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n be_v prophet_n when_o asa_n be_v king_n of_o judah_n god_n send_v he_o to_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n to_o foretell_v he_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o be_v exalt_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n as_o it_o be_v and_o make_v prince_n over_o israel_n he_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o hieroboam_n and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o his_o example_n and_o command_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o estate_n and_o memory_n shall_v be_v utter_o take_v away_o now_o baasa_n do_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o entertain_v these_o word_n as_o he_o ought_v but_o also_o he_o kill_v
shoot_v a_o arrow_n at_v rovirs_n or_o at_o adventure_n wound_v ahab_n in_o the_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o dâ—ed_v that_o evening_n the_o life_n of_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n chap._n xii_o section_n 1._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n which_o begin_v on_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o last_v twenty_o two_o year_n be_v elijah_n glorious_a both_o for_o prophesy_v and_o work_n of_o miracle_n he_o god_n send_v to_o ahab_n first_o with_o this_o prediction_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n for_o a_o month_n a_o three_o year_n and_o 6_o month_n space_n of_o time_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n during_o which_o time_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o 1_o king_n 17._o brook_n cherith_n which_o be_v before_o jordan_n out_o of_o which_o he_o drink_v where_o god_n also_o have_v promise_v that_o the_o raven_n shall_v feed_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o the_o raven_n bring_v he_o bread_n and_o flesh_n morning_n and_o evening_n constant_o and_o water_n he_o draw_v and_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o brook_n which_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o roason_n of_o the_o drought_n god_n send_v he_o to_o sarepta_n a_o city_n of_o zidon_n to_o a_o widow_n who_o he_o have_v command_v to_o feed_v he_o there_o elijah_n be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o light_v upon_o that_o very_a widow_n gather_v stick_n and_o call_v she_o he_o desire_v she_o to_o bring_v he_o a_o little_a vessel_n of_o water_n and_o as_o she_o be_v go_v to_o fetoh_o that_o he_o call_v and_o entreat_v she_o to_o bring_v a_o crust_n of_o bread_n with_o she_o also_o she_o answer_v that_o she_o have_v no_o bread_n at_o all_o only_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n she_o have_v which_o she_o be_v about_o to_o bake_v for_o herself_o and_o her_o child_n which_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o die_v he_o bid_v she_o not_o fear_n but_o go_v and_o do_v as_o she_o have_v say_v yet_o first_o make_v a_o cake_n for_o he_o and_o then_o for_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n for_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n shall_v not_o waste_v nor_o the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v till_o the_o day_n he_o send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earch_n the_o woman_n believe_v he_o so_o elijah_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n do_v feed_v upon_o that_o bread_n and_o from_o that_o day_n the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o neither_o do_v the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v sect._n 2._o the_o power_n and_o excellency_n of_o elijah_n be_v most_o apparent_a &_o conspicuous_a in_o this_o but_o it_o burst_v out_o more_o glorious_o in_o this_o that_o follow_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o son_n of_o that_o widow_n fall_v into_o so_o sore_a a_o sickness_n that_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o life_n in_o he_o she_o come_v and_o complain_v to_o elijah_n that_o his_o come_n to_o her_o house_n have_v bring_v death_n along_o with_o it_o to_o her_o son_n then_o elijah_n tock_n her_o son_n out_o of_o her_o bosom_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o the_o loft_n where_o himself_o keep_v lay_v he_o upon_o his_o bed_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n three_o time_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o child_n soul_n may_v return_v to_o he_o again_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n raise_v the_o child_n and_o elijah_n deliver_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n who_o consess_v her_o faith_n say_v by_o this_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a in_o thy_o mouth_n s._n 3._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o this_o drought_n god_n bad_a elijah_n show_v himself_o to_o ahab_n for_o now_o he_o will_v send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n now_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o sore_o in_o samaria_n that_o ahab_n be_v fain_o to_o send_v obadiah_n governor_n of_o his_o house_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n into_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o land_n and_o himselse_a to_o go_v into_o another_o to_o seek_v provision_n about_o the_o spring_n and_o brook_n to_o save_v the_o horse_n mule_n and_o carrell_n from_o starve_v in_o the_o way_n who_o shall_v obadiah_n meet_v with_o all_o but_o elijah_n who_o he_o well_o know_v and_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n say_v be_v thou_o my_o lord_n elijah_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o tell_v ahab_n his_o master_n that_o elijah_n be_v here_o obadiah_n ask_v he_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o which_o lie_n will_v deliver_v he_o to_o ahab_n to_o slay_v he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n whither_o he_o have_v not_o send_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o there_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o thou_o bid_v i_o say_v obadiah_n go_v tell_v thy_o lord_n that_o elijah_n be_v here_o and_o whilst_o i_o be_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v carry_v thou_o to_o some_o other_o place_n and_o when_o ahab_n come_v and_o find_v thou_o not_o for_o certain_a he_o will_v slay_v i_o yet_o when_o elijah_n swear_v he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o ahab_n that_o day_n then_o upon_o his_o word_n obadiah_n go_v to_o tell_v ahab_n that_o elijah_n be_v there_o and_o out_o come_v ahab_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o thus_o he_o entertain_v he_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o trouble_v israel_n elijah_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n tell_v ahab_n that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n have_v do_v it_o in_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o with_o like_a confidence_n he_o bid_v he_o send_v for_o the_o 450_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o people_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o mount_n carmel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o meet_v together_o he_o come_v and_o ask_v the_o people_n once_o how_o long_o they_o will_v halt_v betwixt_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o let_v they_o go_v after_o he_o when_o they_o all_o stand_v silent_a he_o speak_v again_o after_o this_o manner_n i_o be_o here_o leave_v alone_o the_o only_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o lo_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o yet_o be_o i_o content_a to_o make_v this_o overture_n let_v here_o be_v bring_v we_o now_o two_o ox_n and_o let_v baal_n prophet_n take_v their_o choice_n of_o one_o cut_v he_o in_o piece_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o wood_n but_o pat_o no_o sire_n under_o the_o other_o will_v i_o take_v and_o cut_v in_o piece_n but_o put_v no_o sire_n under_o when_o the_o people_n joint_o applaud_v this_o proposition_n he_o bid_v they_o do_v as_o be_v agree_v and_o call_v upon_o their_o god_n when_o all_o be_v do_v according_a to_o agreement_n and_o no_o fire_n put_v under_o they_o call_v upon_o baal_n from_o morning_n till_o noon_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o but_o there_o be_v neither_o voice_n nor_o any_o one_o that_o answer_v at_o noon_n elijah_n mock_v they_o bid_v they_o strain_v their_o voice_n a_o little_o high_a to_o rouse_v up_o baal_n for_o sure_a and_o sooth_n he_o be_v a_o god_n but_o perhaps_o be_v bufie_v talk_v or_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o at_o his_o inn_n or_o he_o may_v be_v asleep_a in_o bed_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o stretch_v their_o voice_n loud_o and_o gash_a themselves_o with_o knife_n and_o lance_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o when_o noon_n be_v past_a and_o still_o they_o continue_v vaticinantibus_fw-la vaticinantibus_fw-la rave_v till_o the_o solemn_a time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n approach_v and_o yet_o no_o voice_n be_v hear_v nor_o any_o one_o that_o answer_v or_o regard_v elijah_n call_v the_o people_n to_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v to_o repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v pull_v down_o which_o he_o build_v up_o with_o twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o with_o such_o other_o material_n as_o he_o think_v sit_v then_o when_o he_o have_v the_o three_o time_n command_v they_o to_o pour_v store_n of_o water_n into_o the_o trench_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v come_v and_o the_o wood_n order_v he_o come_v without_o fire_n and_o address_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n manifest_v thyself_o this_o day_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o thy_o servant_n have_v do_v
then_o send_v as_o many_o the_o next_o time_n who_o use_v the_o same_o word_n be_v dispatch_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o former_a be_v elijah_n call_v fire_n down_o in_o the_o same_o woâ—ds_v he_o do_v before_o then_o the_o king_n send_v a_o three_o company_n but_o that_o captain_n kneel_v down_o beseech_v elijah_n that_o he_o will_v pirty_a he_o and_o his_o fifty_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v as_o the_o former_a do_v upon_o this_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encourage_v elijah_n so_o that_o he_o go_v to_o ahazia_n who_o die_v soon_o after_o elijah_n have_v tell_v the_o same_o word_n which_o he_o have_v before_o deliver_v to_o the_o ambassador_n sect._n 8._o elijah_n have_v do_v all_o these_o glorious_a act_n be_v afterward_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n yet_o die_v he_o not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n &_o preacher_n or_o proclaimer_n of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o when_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o as_o they_o go_v together_o he_o speak_v to_o elisha_n his_o servant_n to_o stay_v behind_o for_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o bethel_n but_o he_o swear_v he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o follow_v he_o to_o bethel_n there_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v aware_a that_o hâ—s_v master_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o that_o day_n by_o a_o whirl_n wind_n into_o heaven_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o know_v it_o well_o they_o may_v hold_v their_o peace_n then_o again_o elijah_n bid_v he_o tarry_v there_o but_o he_o refuse_v as_o before_o so_o they_o two_o go_v to_o jordan_n fury_n son_n of_o the_o prophet_n follow_v they_o at_o a_o distance_n when_o elijah_n come_v there_o he_o take_v his_o mantle_n and_o wrap_v it_o together_o and_o smite_v the_o water_n therewith_o which_o part_v so_o that_o they_o two_o go_v over_o dry_a shod_a when_o they_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n elijah_n bad_a elâ—sha_n ask_v something_o of_o he_o before_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o whereupon_o he_o desire_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o elijah_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v ask_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n yet_o if_o he_o see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o he_o shall_v obtain_v his_o desire_n but_o it_o not_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o walk_v on_o and_o talk_v that_o a_o chariot_n of_o sire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n carried_z elijah_n into_o heaven_n by_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o elisha_n see_v it_o and_o cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o auriga_fw-la the_o auriga_fw-la horseman_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o no_o more_o he_o take_v up_o his_o mantle_n that_o fall_v from_o he_o and_o sinote_v the_o water_n and_o they_o divide_v sect._n 9_o epiphanius_n write_v that_o elijah_n be_v a_o levite_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o aaron_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o appear_v to_o sobac_n his_o father_n man_n in_o white_a clothing_n that_o salute_v he_o and_o wrap_v he_o in_o the_o fire_n with_o swaddle_a band_n and_o put_v the_o flame_n into_o his_o mouth_n which_o thing_n when_o he_o report_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v answer_v fear_v not_o for_o fire_n shall_v be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o child_n the_o life_n of_o elisha_n or_o elissaeus_n the_o prophet_n chap_n xiii_o section_n 1._o elisha_n the_o prophet_n be_v the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n a_o man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n in_o the_o village_n of_o abelmehola_n he_o be_v eminent_o famous_a both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o as_o a_o prophet_n for_o his_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a work_n epiphanius_n write_v of_o a_o ominous_a accident_n that_o seem_v to_o foretell_v his_o fortune_n greatness_n and_o excellency_n for_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o gilgall_n a_o cow_n which_o be_v in_o shilo_n lowed_a so_o loud_a that_o she_o be_v hear_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o hereupon_o the_o priest_n say_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a a_o propet_v be_v bear_v that_o day_n who_o shall_v both_o throw_v down_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o moult_a one_o elias_n at_o god_n command_v call_v he_o from_o the_o plough_n when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o boy_n fust_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o afterward_o to_o take_v part_n of_o his_o office_n of_o which_o because_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o life_n of_o elias_n how_o it_o be_v do_v i_o will_v begin_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o from_o that_o time_n when_o elias_n be_v take_v into_o heaven_n in_o his_o sight_n elias_n indeed_o have_v bid_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o will_v before_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o and_o elisha_n have_v desire_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereas_o elias_n say_v he_o have_v ask_v a_o hard_a thing_n nevertheless_o he_o shall_v obtain_v it_o upon_o this_o condition_n if_o he_o see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v take_v away_o elisha_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o fiery_a horse_n in_o that_o he_o cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o chariot_n man_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v what_o he_o have_v request_v when_o he_o will_v pass_v over_o jordan_n again_o for_o trial_n sake_n he_o smite_v the_o water_n as_o his_o master_n have_v do_v with_o elias_n cloak_n which_o be_v fall_v from_o he_o as_o he_o go_v up_o which_o when_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v he_o begin_v to_o cry_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o elias_n but_o when_o he_o smite_v they_o the_o second_o time_n they_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n and_o afford_v he_o ready_a passage_n which_o when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v at_o jericho_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o from_o that_o time_n they_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n rest_v upon_o he_o therefore_o they_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o throw_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n on_o the_o ground_n do_v he_o reverence_n after_o this_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v fifty_o stout_a man_n with_o his_o servant_n who_o may_v do_v well_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v his_o master_n if_o perchance_o the_o spirit_n have_v carry_v he_o into_o some_o mountain_n or_o valley_n when_o he_o forbid_v or_o entreat_v that_o they_o will_v not_o send_v they_o rest_v not_o till_o they_o have_v wrest_v from_o he_o a_o consent_n so_o these_o fifty_o man_n go_v and_o return_v the_o three_o day_n have_v lose_v their_o labour_n elisha_n when_o he_o understand_v so_o much_o say_v do_v not_o i_o forbid_v you_o to_o send_v sect._n 2._o his_o dwell_n be_v at_o jericho_n in_o which_o city_n the_o water_n be_v so_o unwholesome_a that_o it_o be_v death_n to_o he_o that_o drink_v it_o and_o moreover_o the_o earth_n be_v very_o barren_a which_o when_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n make_v know_v to_o he_o or_o rather_o make_v complaint_n of_o he_o bid_v they_o bring_v he_o a_o new_a cruse_a and_o some_o salt_n this_o he_o throw_v in_o and_o say_v god_n have_v heal_v these_o water_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o cause_v death_n nor_o barrenness_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o kindness_n of_o his_o the_o man_n of_o jericho_n be_v better_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o sect._n 3_o as_o he_o go_v thence_o unto_o bethel_n the_o child_n of_o the_o city_n come_v forth_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v come_v up_o thou_o bald_a pate_n come_v up_o thou_o bald_a pate_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o curse_v they_o from_o god_n whereupon_o two_o bear_n come_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o tear_v two_o and_o forty_o of_o they_o so_o effectual_a be_v his_o curse_n but_o how_o much_o his_o prayer_n avail_v with_o god_n may_v easy_o be_v know_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v joram_n king_n of_o israel_n the_o son_n of_o ahazia_n have_v stir_v josaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o war_n against_o the_o moabite_n who_o deny_v tribute_n after_o ahab_n be_v dead_a when_o they_o have_v march_v seven_o day_n there_o want_v water_n for_o the_o army_n and_o cattle_n when_o jehosaphat_n know_v by_o joram_n who_o murmur_v against_o god_n that_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o go_v to_o he_o elisha_n first_o bid_v joram_n get_v and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o his_o father_n prophet_n yet_o after_o when_o he_o demand_v why_o god_n have_v call_v three_o king_n together_o to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o moabite_n elâ—sha_n tell_v he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o revereace_n he_o bear_v
have_v beat_v he_o into_o prison_n the_o next_o day_n very_o early_o when_o phashur_n have_v bring_v he_o out_o whatever_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o write_v jeremiah_n constant_o and_o free_o maintain_v that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v phashur_n by_o god_n but_o magor-missabib_a jer._n 20._o fear_n on_o every_o side_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n will_v astonish_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o his_o friend_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v run_v through_o with_o the_o enemy_n whilst_o he_o look_v on_o and_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v all_o judah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o their_o riches_n for_o a_o spoil_n and_o phashur_n himself_o shall_v be_v lead_v captive_a thither_o with_o all_o his_o family_n and_o die_v there_o and_o all_o his_o friend_n unto_o who_o he_o prophesy_v lie_n what_o answer_n phashur_n make_v to_o these_o word_n or_o what_o he_o do_v be_v move_v with_o they_o be_v not_o foe_n down_o in_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 2._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ichoiakim_n son_n of_o josiah_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o denounce_v to_o all_o that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n that_o unless_o they_o keep_v god_n law_n both_o that_o shall_v befall_v the_o temple_n which_o besell_v siloh_n and_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v abhor_v that_o city_n jer._n 26._o the_o priest_n false_a prophet_n and_o people_n who_o have_v hear_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n apprehend_v he_o and_o say_v first_o among_o themselves_o afterward_o to_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v hear_v this_o doom_n of_o he_o go_v from_o the_o palace_n into_o the_o temple_n that_o for_o that_o matter_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o have_v leave_n give_v he_o to_o speak_v tell_v they_o that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o declare_v every_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o observe_v god_n commandment_n who_o thereupon_o also_o will_v repent_v and_o not_o bring_v the_o evil_a upon_o they_o that_o he_o have_v purpose_v ver_fw-la 13._o and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v resolve_v what_o they_o will_v against_o he_o yet_o thus_o much_o they_o shall_v understand_v &_o know_v it_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o shall_v kill_v one_o that_o be_v innocent_a towards_o they_o and_o the_o city_n because_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o prophesy_v all_o those_o thing_n unto_o they_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o ruler_n be_v persuade_v by_o these_o speech_n persuade_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o kill_v he_o that_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o among_o these_o some_o elder_n stand_v up_o alter_v their_o mind_n by_o mind_v they_o of_o micah_n the_o prophet_n who_o when_o hezekiah_n be_v king_n have_v foretell_v many_o thing_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n but_o the_o man_n which_o live_v that_o time_n appease_v god_n by_o their_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o fear_n but_o herein_o the_o pain_n and_o diligence_n of_o ahicam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n most_o of_o all_o appear_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n sect._n 3_o in_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n god_n command_v jeremiah_n to_o bring_v the_o posterity_n of_o richab_n who_o be_v call_v rechabite_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o give_v they_o wine_n now_o they_o have_v a_o command_n from_o jonadah_n their_o father_n to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n therefore_o when_o jeremiah_n have_v set_v wine_n before_o they_o at_o god_n command_n they_o bring_v this_o command_n of_o their_o father_n for_o anexcuse_n refrain_v altogether_o from_o wine_n which_o have_v not_o be_v well_o do_v of_o they_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n have_v command_v they_o this_o but_o god_n by_o this_o 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