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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
fare_n and_o get_v into_o the_o ship_n he_o fail_v with_o other_o towards_o tharsis_n but_o present_o by_o god_n permission_n there_o arise_v a_o mighty_a wind_n and_o so_o great_a a_o tempest_n that_o the_o ship_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n hereupon_o the_o rest_n be_v great_o afraid_a pray_v every_o one_o to_o his_o god_n and_o throw_v their_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o ship_n may_v be_v light_a but_o he_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n therefore_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n who_o think_v he_o extreme_a negligent_a and_o reckless_a that_o when_o other_o be_v afraid_a and_o all_o at_o prayer_n for_o all_o that_o be_v asleep_a in_o so_o manifest_a a_o danger_n rouse_v he_o up_o and_o bid_v he_o get_v up_o and_o pray_v unto_o his_o god_n as_o other_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o all_o agree_v to_o try_v by_o lot_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o disaster_n happen_v and_o the_o lot_n sell_v upon_o ionas_n whereupon_o they_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v tell_v they_o for_o what_o cause_n and_o fault_n such_o a_o mischief_n have_v light_v on_o they_o all_o and_o they_o ask_v he_o whence_o he_o come_v whither_o he_o go_v what_o country_n man_n he_o be_v and_o what_o trade_n he_o use_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n and_o that_o he_o fear_v and_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o make_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o flee_v from_o his_o presence_n then_o they_o be_v mighty_o afraid_a begin_v to_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v do_v this_o evil_a and_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o danger_n when_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o that_o evil_a have_v happen_v because_o of_o he_o and_o through_o his_o default_n and_o that_o therefore_o if_o they_o will_v throw_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o prosperous_a wind_n and_o a_o calm_a sea_n they_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sâ—a_n beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lay_v this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o so_o which_o be_v strange_a a_o wonderful_a stillness_n of_o the_o sea_n follow_v upon_o his_o cast_n in_o which_o when_o they_o have_v observe_v have_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n who_o they_o great_o fear_v for_o this_o that_o be_v do_v they_o make_v vow_n to_o he_o but_o god_n neglect_v not_o nor_o forsake_v jonah_n his_o servant_n but_o provide_v a_o great_a fish_n who_o take_v he_o and_o swallow_v he_o up_o but_o yet_o do_v not_o consume_v or_o digest_v he_o but_o keep_v he_o whole_a in_o his_o belly_n till_o the_o three_o day_n on_o which_o he_o vomit_v he_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n safe_a and_o sound_a upon_o the_o land_n now_o perceive_v out_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n such_o a_o great_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o he_o have_v recount_v the_o danger_n from_o the_o which_o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o when_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o danger_n god_n command_v he_o again_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o nineve_n the_o great_a city_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v tell_v the_o citizen_n what_o god_n have_v prescribe_v he_o there_o when_o he_o have_v dispatch_v one_o day_n journey_n he_o tell_v this_o open_o to_o all_o that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v destroy_v within_o forty_o day_n the_o ninevite_n do_v not_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v the_o speech_n of_o jonah_n that_o be_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o of_o low_a degree_n and_o one_o who_o they_o have_v see_v before_o but_o believe_v it_o they_o public_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o repent_v they_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o former_a life_n be_v clad_v in_o sack_v and_o haircloth_n nor_o indeed_o be_v this_o change_n of_o life_n only_o in_o private_a man_n but_o of_o all_o the_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n for_o when_o as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v by_o talk_n and_o report_v that_o predication_n concern_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n he_o do_v not_o fall_v to_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n after_o the_o manner_n as_o other_o do_v usual_o have_v prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o repentance_n to_o other_o hold_v themselves_o excuse_v but_o have_v abandon_v his_o throne_n prostrate_v himself_o and_o cast_v off_o his_o royal_a apparel_n he_o be_v first_o clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v in_o ash_n and_o afterward_o give_v charge_n by_o proclamation_n that_o not_o only_a man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o child_n also_o and_o not_o the_o child_n only_o but_o also_o the_o beast_n which_o by_o their_o nature_n be_v void_a of_o reason_n shall_v abstain_v from_o food_n or_o fodder_n or_o drink_v but_o that_o all_o be_v clad_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o hair_n cloth_n shall_v entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o shall_v change_v the_o course_n of_o their_o wicked_a life_n for_o that_o none_o know_v whether_o god_n be_v pacify_v will_v pardon_v their_o sin_n in_o this_o place_n i_o can_v commend_v and_o set_v out_o the_o great_a 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