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to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o the_o regiment_n &_o sceptre_n so_o establish_v in_o his_o posterity_n that_o albeit_o many_o of_o his_o descendants_n offend_v god_n more_o greevous_o than_o ever_o do_v saul_n who_o be_v put_v out_o before_o 12â—_n 11._o and_o albeit_o ten_o trybe_n at_o once_o break_v from_o juda_n and_o never_o return_v to_o obedience_n again_o but_o conspire_v with_o the_o gentile_n and_o other_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n to_o extinguish_v the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o regiment_n of_o juda_n juda_n yet_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o government_n of_o juda_n hold_v out_o â—â—ill_o for_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o year_n together_o until_o herod_n time_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v which_o be_v more_o than_o any_o one_o family_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o chron._n can_v show_v for_o his_o nobility_n or_o continuance_n in_o government_n the_o prophecy_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o ephraim_n above_o manasses_n the_o same_o jacob_n when_o he_o come_v to_o bless_v his_o little_a nephew_n manasses_n and_o ephraim_n that_o be_v joseph_n child_n though_o himself_o be_v now_o dim_a of_o sight_n &_o can_v not_o well_o discern_v they_o yet_o do_v he_o put_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o young_a and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o the_o elder_n and_o that_o of_o purpose_n as_o it_o prove_v afterward_o for_o when_o joseph_n their_o father_n mislike_v the_o place_n of_o their_o grandfather_n hand_n and_o will_v have_v remove_v the_o right_a hand_n from_o ephraim_n and_o have_v place_v it_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o manasses_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n jacob_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o but_o answer_v 48._o i_o knâ—w_v my_o son_n i_o know_v that_o manasses_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v multiply_v in_o many_o people_n but_o yet_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o which_o afterward_o be_v fulfil_v 17._o for_o that_o ephraim_n be_v always_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a tribe_n and_o in_o fine_a become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 47._o or_o of_o the_o ten_o trybe_n 7.28_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n or_o likelihood_n 31._o when_o jacob_n speak_v this_o 37._o or_o when_o moses_n record_v it_o 5._o and_o how_o then_o come_v jacob_n to_o foresee_v this_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o 49._o as_o also_o to_o foresee_v &_o foretell_v the_o particular_a place_n of_o his_o childress_n habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 14._o as_o zabulon_n at_o the_o sea_n side_n 12._o aser_n in_o the_o fertile_a pasture_n 3_o &_o other_o the_o like_a that_o fall_v out_o by_o cast_a lot_n 13._o after_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o where-hence_a have_v he_o this_o i_o say_v to_o foretell_v what_o lot_n so_o long_o after_o shall_v appoint_v but_o only_o from_o god_n who_o govern_v their_o lot_n the_o foresight_n of_o moses_n the_o like_a may_v be_v ask_v concern_v moses_n 36._o who_o before_o his_o death_n in_o the_o deserâ—_n divide_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o every_o tribe_n 15.16.17_o even_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n thereof_o &_o as_o afterward_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o â—â—â—ting_v of_o lot_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n appear_v and_o can_v any_o humane_a wit_n or_o science_n think_v you_o fore_o see_v what_o each_o tribe_n shall_v attain_v aâ—ter_v his_o death_n by_o draw_v of_o lot_n again_o the_o same_o moses_n foresee_v and_o foretold_v in_o public_a hear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n how_o in_o time_n to_o come_v long_o after_o his_o death_n the_o jew_n shall_v forsake_v god_n 32_o and_o for_o their_o sin_n be_v cast_v into_o many_o banishment_n and_o final_o be_v forsake_v 21._o and_o the_o gentile_n â—â—ceived_v in_o their_o room_n as_o indeed_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o whence_o trow_v you_o can_v he_o learn_v this_o but_o from_o god_n alone_o the_o prophecy_n for_o the_o perpetual_a desolation_n of_o jericho_n in_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n there_o be_v a_o curse_n lay_v upon_o the_o place_n where_o jericho_n stand_v &_o upon_o whatsoever_o person_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o rebuild_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o his_o elder_a son_n he_o shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o in_o his_o young_a son_n shall_v he_o build_v the_o gate_n thereof_o 6._o which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o before_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v and_o the_o gate_n build_v he_o shall_v be_v punisâ—â—â—_n with_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o child_n which_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o in_o one_o hiel_n who_o presume_v under_o wicked_a king_n achab_n to_o rebuild_v jericho_n again_o and_o be_v terrify_v from_o the_o same_o by_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o abiram_n and_o segul_n his_o child_n as_o the_o book_n of_o king_n report_v 16_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o josua_n the_o sonnâ—_n of_o nun._n and_o since_o that_o time_n to_o this_o no_o man_n either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o raise_v again_o the_o say_a city_n albeit_o the_o situation_n be_v most_o pleasant_a as_o by_o relation_n of_o story_n and_o geographer_n appear_v the_o prophecy_n for_o the_o birth_n and_o act_n of_o josâ—â—s_n the_o thyrd_o book_n of_o king_n make_v mention_v 1â—_n that_o when_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v withdraw_v ten_o trybe_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o roboam_n k._n of_o juda_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v never_o have_v occasion_n to_o reunite_v themselves_o again_o to_o juda_n by_o their_o go_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v appoint_v he_o build_v for_o they_o a_o goodly_a gorgeous_a high_a altar_n in_o bethel_n and_o there_o command_v they_o to_o do_v their_o devotion_n and_o when_o he_o be_v one_o day_n there_o present_v himself_o and_o offer_v his_o incense_n upon_o the_o say_a altar_n and_o all_o the_o people_n look_v on_o there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n &_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o cry_v out_o â—loude_o and_o speak_v these_o word_n 13._o o_o alter_v altar_n this_o say_v the_o lord_n beâ—â—ld_n a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v josias_n and_o he_o shall_v sacrifice_v upon_o thou_o these_o idolatrous_a priest_n that_o now_o burn_v â—â—â—ncumcense_n upon_o thou_o and_o he_o shall_v â—â—â—ne_v the_o bone_n of_o man_n upon_o thou_o thus_o speak_v that_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n more_o theâ—_n three_o hundred_o year_n before_o josias_n be_v bear_v and_o it_o be_v register_v present_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v note_v before_o &_o with_o the_o same_o be_v register_v also_o y_z e_z miracle_n which_o happen_v about_o that_o fact_n as_o that_o the_o altar_n cleave_v in_o two_o upon_o the_o man_n word_n &_o jeroboam_fw-la extend_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v he_o lose_v present_o the_o use_n and_o feel_n thereof_o until_o it_o be_v restore_v again_o by_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n prayer_n who_o notwithstanding_o for_o that_o he_o disobey_v god_n commandment_n in_o his_o return_n and_o eat_v with_o a_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n dear_a which_o be_v forbid_v he_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o way_n homeward_n by_o a_o lion_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v back_o again_o &_o bury_v in_o bethel_n night_n the_o say_a altar_n among_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o those_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o that_o place_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o superscription_n upon_o his_o tomb_n contâ—yning_v his_o name_n and_o what_o have_v happen_v there_o pass_v three_o hundred_o year_n and_o josias_n be_v bear_v 23._o and_o come_v to_o reign_v in_o juda_n &_o one_o day_n come_v to_o bethel_n to_o overthrow_v the_o altar_n &_o to_o destroy_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o those_o idolatrous_a priest_n that_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o y_z t_z place_n when_o he_o begin_v 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wherefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a yield_v not_o to_o this_o deceit_n of_o worldly_a lip_n and_o tongue_n that_o uâ—e_v to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v such_o 10._o as_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n and_o near_a to_o perdition_n lean_a rather_o to_o the_o sincere_a counsel_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o will_v thou_o to_o examine_v upright_o thou_o own_o work_n and_o way_n 6._o and_o so_o to_o judge_v of_o thyself_o without_o deceit_n if_o thou_o walk_v the_o way_n of_o babylon_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v never_o arrive_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n except_o thou_o change_v thy_o course_n oh_o my_o brother_n what_o a_o grief_n will_v it_o be_v unto_o thou_o course_n when_o after_o long_a labour_n and_o much_o toil_n thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o to_o have_v go_v awry_o if_o a_o man_n have_v travail_v but_o one_o whole_a day_n and_o thereby_o make_v weary_a shall_v understande_v at_o night_n that_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v lose_v and_o 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