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naphtali_n in_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o last_o in_o the_o rear_n on_o the_o northside_n thereof_o here_o the_o map_n of_o asher_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n chap._n 5._o §_o 1._o asher_n young_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o zilpah_n his_o concubine_n carry_v blessedness_n in_o his_o name_n and_o be_v so_o prosper_v in_o his_o posterity_n that_o 41._o forty_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o be_v reckon_v of_o this_o tribe_n in_o the_o general_a rendezvous_n at_o mount_n sinah_n all_o which_o punish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o death_n for_o provoke_a god_n with_o their_o disobedience_n their_o son_n be_v 47._o fifty_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n many_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o eminent_a grandee_n extract_v from_o asher_n though_o we_o meeâ—_n with_o none_o of_o they_o in_o scripture_n save_v one_o and_o that_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 36._o anna_n the_o prophetess_n that_o property_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o constant_a therein_o as_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o she_o depart_v not_o thence_o but_o serve_v god_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n §_o 2._o asher_n have_v mount_v libanus_n on_o the_o north_n naphtali_n on_o the_o east_n zebulun_n on_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n the_o sea_n on_o the_o west_n contain_v wellnigh_o forty_o mile_n in_o length_n the_o breadth_n not_o exceed_v sixteen_o a_o fruitful_a country_n 10._o ashers_n bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a so_o hearty_a as_o if_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o flesh_n too_o and_o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n moses_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v wetshooe_v in_o oil_n he_o shall_v dip_v his_o 24._o foot_n therein_o add_v moreover_o that_o his_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n not_o that_o the_o ground_n in_o this_o tribe_n parch_v by_o drought_n prove_v impenetrable_a and_o rebellious_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o
blessing_n bring_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a spring_n along_o with_o it_o know_v also_o in_o after_o age_n the_o south_n part_n of_o judah_n be_v call_v caleb_n probable_o from_o the_o large_a inheritance_n caleb_n obtain_v in_o these_o part_n and_o puissance_n of_o his_o posterity_n therein_o thus_o the_o egyptian_a give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o amalekite_n confess_v they_o have_v be_v rove_a upon_o the_o coast_n that_o belong_v to_o judah_n and_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o 14_o caleb_n §_o 29._o libnah_n be_v the_o three_o in_o honour_n city_n of_o the_o nine_o royal_a city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n assign_v afterward_o for_o the_o priest_n habitation_n long_o it_o continue_v loyal_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n until_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoram_n that_o ungodly_a unmerciful_a unsuccesfull_a unbeloved_a unlamented_a king_n edom_n revolt_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o judah_n unto_o this_o day_n than_o libnah_n 22._o revolt_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v it_o casualty_n or_o confederacy_n by_o mutual_a intelligence_n that_o both_o their_o defection_n bear_v the_o same_o date_n sure_o breach_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o catch_a disease_n yea_o infectious_a from_o one_o to_o another_o but_o how_o can_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o libnah_n be_v priest_n who_o best_a livelihood_n depend_v on_o their_o personal_a officiate_a in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n subsist_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o service_n and_o the_o salary_n thereof_o yea_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o necessary_o apostate_n from_o their_o religion_n to_o god_n desert_n his_o temple_n and_o their_o own_o profession_n except_o any_o will_v say_v easy_a speak_v then_o prove_v that_o at_o this_o present_a not_o the_o priest_n but_o some_o other_o person_n be_v possessor_n of_o libnah_n we_o find_v not_o this_o city_n afterward_o reduce_v to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n whereupon_o some_o state_n conceive_v that_o henceforward_o it_o stand_v on_o its_o own_o bottom_n as_o a_o absolute_a commonwealth_n §_o 30._o if_o any_o object_n it_o impossible_a that_o libnah_n so_o small_a a_o city_n shall_v subsist_v here_o as_o a_o free_a state_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n let_v such_o look_v on_o little_a lucca_n in_o italy_n and_o less_o geneva_n in_o france_n defend_v by_o their_o foe_n from_o their_o foe_n environ_v with_o enemy_n on_o all_o side_n yet_o so_o that_o rather_o than_o any_o one_o shall_v subdue_v they_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v assist_v they_o such_o probable_o be_v the_o position_n and_o politic_a state-poizing_a of_o libnah_n seat_v in_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n israel_n and_o the_o philistine_n not_o to_o say_v egypt_n though_o far_o off_o may_v come_v in_o as_o a_o protector_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v make_v a_o cordial_n of_o a_o self-subsistance_n from_o the_o antidote_n of_o its_o enemy_n afterward_o we_o find_v 8._o sennacherib_n fight_v against_o libnah_n whence_o he_o send_v a_o rail_a message_n to_o hezekiah_n but_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o take_v thereof_o yea_o probable_o here_o the_o 35._o angel_n by_o night_n do_v that_o memorable_a execution_n slay_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o his_o numerous_a army_n §_o 31._o lachish_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v one_o who_o 11._o king_n be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n king_n amaziah_n conspire_v against_o by_o his_o subject_n in_o jerusalem_n flee_v hither_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o send_v after_o he_o to_o lachish_n and_o slay_v he_o 19_o there_o it_o be_v a_o lead_a city_n in_o idolatry_n infect_v from_o israel_n and_o infect_v of_o judah_n 1._o micah_n prophesy_v in_o particular_a against_o this_o city_n warn_v it_o to_o prepare_v for_o speedy_a captivity_n from_o its_o enemy_n 13._o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o and_o although_o we_o find_v not_o lachish_n take_v by_o sennacherib_n who_o 8._o war_v against_o it_o yet_o it_o escape_v not_o the_o fury_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n though_o one_o of_o the_o 7._o last_o city_n by_o he_o subdue_v §_o 32._o but_o adâ—llam_n retraâ—â—ing_n another_o regal_a city_n in_o judah_n be_v more_o ancient_a where_o 1._o hirah_n iudah_n fast_a friend_n dwell_v though_o employ_v by_o he_o but_o as_o a_o pandar_n post_fw-la factum_fw-la to_o carry_v tamar_n the_o hire_n of_o her_o whoredom_n in_o a_o cave_n hereabout_o repair_v to_o â—_o david_n every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v and_o he_o become_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o be_v this_o well_o do_v of_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n general_n of_o outlaw_n thereby_o defy_v justice_n defraud_v creditor_n defeat_v god_n command_n which_o provide_v that_o the_o debâ—er_n if_o not_o solveable_a shall_v be_v exod._n sell_v for_o satisfaction_n alas_o his_o need_n be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o his_o excuse_n sure_o i_o be_o david_n sinem_fw-la promise_v when_o in_o power_n to_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n that_o his_o household_n or_o court_n shall_v consist_v of_o person_n better_o qualify_v however_o these_o man_n free_o resort_v to_o he_o be_v better_a than_o those_o hire_v by_o abimelech_n 4._o vain_a and_o light_a person_n and_o as_o far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o as_o want_n be_v more_o excusable_a than_o wickedness_n yea_o we_o may_v charitable_o believe_v david_n consort_n impoverish_v not_o by_o their_o own_o carelessness_n but_o their_o creditor_n cruelty_n §_o 33._o as_o for_o gedar_n it_o have_v former_o be_v describe_v in_o simeon_n hannibal_n only_o we_o will_v add_v that_o 28._o baal-hanan_a the_o gederite_n be_v of_o this_o place_n david_n overseer_n over_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o sycamore_n tree_n in_o the_o low_a plain_n this_o name_n of_o baal-hanan_a invert_v be_v the_o same_o with_o hannibal_n that_o great_a general_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n see_v here_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o phoenician_n or_o carthaginian_a tongue_n wonder_v not_o that_o baal-hanan_a or_o hannibal_n be_v a_o fashionable_a name_n for_o potent_a person_n in_o these_o part_n we_o find_v also_o a_o king_n of_o edom_n 38._o so_o call_v see_v it_o signify_v a_o lord_n in_o grace_n or_o favour_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o such_o as_o exercise_v authority_n over_o other_o be_v call_v 25._o gracious_a lord_n as_o for_o iâ—rmuth_n eglon_n and_o arad_n we_o read_v nothing_o of_o they_o remarkable_a since_o their_o several_a king_n be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n of_o hepher_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o proper_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o description_n §_o and_o now_o manor_n what_o a_o fall_n must_v our_o description_n have_v from_o the_o city_n of_o king_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o a_o clown_n the_o fruitful_a carmell_n not_o far_o from_o the_o dead-sea_n here_o folly_n and_o wisdom_n dwell_v under_o the_o same_o roof_n sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n sleep_v in_o the_o same_o bed_n nabal_n and_o abigail_n be_v match_n make_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v abigail_n so_o ill_o belove_v there_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o such_o a_o choice_n sure_o god_n see_v it_o most_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o her_o good_a for_o the_o improvement_n of_o her_o patience_n this_o nabal_n prove_v himself_o a_o perfect_a miser_n both_o by_o his_o niggardliness_n to_o david_n and_o prodigality_n of_o the_o 36._o kinglike_a dinner_n he_o make_v to_o his_o shepherd_n but_o both_o he_o and_o his_o family_n have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o david_n have_v not_o the_o discreet_a mediation_n of_o abigail_n be_v seasonable_o interpose_v §_o 35._o after_o his_o gluttonous_a supper_n abigail_n next_o morning_n serve_v nabal_n with_o a_o thrifty_a breakfast_n nabal_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o so_o narrow_o have_v escape_v hereupon_o 37._o his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o thus_o some_o drunkard_n have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v swoon_v when_o sober_a at_o the_o serious_a review_n of_o such_o peril_n they_o so_o near_o escape_v in_o the_o fit_v of_o their_o distemper_n probably_n fear_v increase_v his_o sadness_n suspect_v to_o fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n of_o david_n disfavour_n and_o that_o his_o anger_n may_v revert_v to_o give_v he_o another_o visit_n hereafter_o thus_o the_o wrath_n 12._o of_o a_o king_n though_o but_o in_o reversion_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n yea_o nabal_n become_v as_o a_o stone_n and_o no_o wonder_n be_v little_o better_o than_o a_o stock_n before_o such_o his_o senseless_a stupidity_n but_o though_o he_o be_v a_o churl_n in_o his_o miserable_a live_n he_o be_v bountiful_a in_o his_o seasonable_a die_a free_v abigail_n from_o
cast_v and_o keep_v till_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n and_o then_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v perfect_o repair_v therewith_o and_o in_o after-age_n it_o be_v call_v corban_n which_o name_n sometime_o signify_v the_o 11._o gift_n itself_o sometime_o the_o vessel_n receive_v it_o which_o be_v the_o pattern_n not_o to_o say_v parent_n of_o the_o poor-mens-box_n in_o our_o modern_a parish-church_n §_o 5._o here_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v that_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n dial._n in_o those_o day_n no_o doubt_n a_o masterpiece_n of_o art_n whereon_o the_o sun_n miraculous_o go_v back_o ten_o 9_o degree_n in_o token_n that_o hezekiahs_n life_n shall_v go_v forward_o fifteen_o degree_n some_o conceive_v this_o dial_n not_o draw_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o any_o wall_n or_o house_n but_o contrive_v within_o a_o wind_a staircase_n so_o that_o every_o step_n thereof_o bare_a proportion_n to_o the_o distance_n of_o a_o hour_n but_o whether_o this_o fancy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o art_n be_v it_o refer_v to_o the_o judicious_a in_o dial_v however_o it_o be_v make_v we_o shall_v scarce_o meet_v with_o a_o dial_n more_o ancient_a in_o any_o author_n which_o many_o year_n after_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o ahaz_n the_o erectour_n thereof_o but_o for_o all_o this_o dial_n ahaz_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o can_v not_o discern_v 3._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n nor_o perceive_v the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n how_o his_o kingdom_n be_v past_o the_o flourish_a meridian_n thereof_o do_v draw_v near_o to_o the_o night_n of_o final_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n §_o 6._o adrichomius_n place_v this_o dial_n on_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n dial._n and_o therefore_o we_o mention_v it_o here_o among_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o to_o speak_v my_o opinion_n on_o perusal_n of_o the_o text_n it_o appear_v rather_o set_v up_o in_o some_o open_a place_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n so_o that_o sick_a hezekiah_n for_o the_o far_a confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n lie_v on_o his_o bed_n may_v look_v on_o the_o retrograde_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n thereon_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o he_o may_v receive_v information_n thereof_o from_o relation_n of_o other_o but_o will_v templi_fw-la adrichomius_n have_v acquaint_v we_o whence_o he_o receive_v his_o intelligence_n for_o what_o he_o report_v that_o ahaz_n make_v this_o dial_n of_o the_o brazen_a holocaâ—stiaenâ—o_fw-la altar_n of_o whole-burnt_a sacrifice_n indeed_o 17._o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o take_v down_o the_o twelve_o brazen_a ox_n from_o under_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o it_o be_v poor_a reparation_n for_o his_o sacrilege_n if_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o he_o set_v up_o a_o dial_n with_o figure_n for_o twelve_o hour_n or_o perchance_o the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n thereupon_o but_o carnal_a man_n conceive_v they_o may_v safe_o steal_v god_n dove_n and_o stick_v down_o a_o feather_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o §_o 7._o now_o beside_o the_o original_a utensil_n of_o the_o temple_n instrument_n of_o the_o same_o foundation_n with_o the_o temple_n itself_o there_o be_v several_a recruit_n not_o of_o different_a but_o the_o same_o fashion_n with_o the_o former_a which_o succeed_v king_n make_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o instrument_n which_o constant_a use_n and_o age_n have_v impair_v for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o ash-pan_n fire-pan_n snuffer_n caldron_n and_o fleshhook_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v like_o the_o bush_n appear_v to_o 3._o moses_n always_o burn_v yet_o never_o consume_v or_o that_o the_o knife_n use_v about_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v like_o the_o 5._o clothes_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_a for_o wear_v but_o they_o do_v daily_o decay_v and_o be_v due_o repair_v especial_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n 14._o jehoash_n thus_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v by_o faith_n make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fit_v with_o several_a grace_n the_o furniture_n thereof_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o because_o of_o continual_a sin_v must_v be_v constant_o repair_v by_o renew_v repentance_n §_o 8._o so_o much_o of_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a issue_n of_o holy_a vessel_n in_o the_o temple_n omit_v as_o for_o that_o spurious_a and_o bastard_n brood_n of_o idolatrous_a altar_n and_o other_o utensil_n principal_o introduce_v by_o king_n 3._o ahaz_n and_o 7._o manasseh_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_v command_v and_o place_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n we_o will_v not_o do_v they_o so_o much_o honour_n as_o once_o to_o mention_v they_o in_o this_o discourse_n chap._n xii_o the_o temple_n often_o spoil_v of_o her_o treasure_n and_o ornament_n §_o 1._o the_o first_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n israel_n often_o have_v the_o same_o hard_a hap_n with_o he_o that_o journy_v thence_o to_o jericho_n even_o to_o fall_v 30._o among_o thief_n or_o rather_o for_o thief_n to_o fall_v into_o it_o twice_o be_v 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