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last_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o these_o heathenish_a nation_n nor_o to_o yield_v to_o worship_n their_o idol_n nor_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n lest_o if_o they_o live_v among_o they_o they_o may_v infect_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o they_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n exod._n 23._o from_o vers_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o god_n have_v himself_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o covenant_n deut._n 4.13_o and_o moses_n have_v receive_v these_o other_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n he_o propose_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o they_o ready_o consent_v to_o they_o say_v all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v hereupon_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o and_o build_v a_o altar_n see_v exod._n 20.24_o 25._o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o represent_v god_n and_o he_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o anonym_n twelve_o v._o 4._o duodecem_fw-la adnumerato_fw-la levi._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la numb_a 1.10_o in_o tribus_fw-la distincta_fw-la binas_fw-la erat_fw-la josephi_fw-la prosapia_fw-la anonym_n tribe_n to_o represent_v the_o people_n then_o he_o appoint_v twelve_o young_a office_n young_a young_a man_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o man_n fit_a for_o service_n or_o ministry_n to_o the_o elder_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v chief_a assistant_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o when_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a succeed_v in_o their_o office_n man_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v consecrate_v to_o himself_o as_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n before_o the_o levete_n who_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o 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long_a attendance_n and_o so_o will_v go_v to_o their_o several_a tent_n and_o dwelling_n in_o peace_n have_v their_o mind_n quiet_v moses_n consult_v with_o the_o people_n about_o this_o proposal_n they_o like_v it_o very_o well_o see_v deut._n 1.13_o 14._o and_o so_o he_o immediate_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n substitute_v such_o governor_n under_o himself_o so_o that_o every_o tribune_n appoint_v to_o judge_n over_o a_o thousand_o family_n have_v under_o he_o ten_o centurion_n or_o judge_n that_o be_v over_o a_o hundred_o family_n a_o piece_n and_o every_o centurion_n have_v under_o he_o two_o ruler_n that_o be_v over_o fifty_o family_n a_o piece_n and_o every_o ruler_n over_o fifty_o have_v under_o he_o five_o ruler_n which_o be_v set_v over_o ten_o constable_n ten_o parallel_v to_o this_o be_v the_o original_a institution_n of_o our_o english_a tythingman_n a_o word_n still_o in_o use_n in_o the_o west-country_n be_v a_o officer_n to_o oversee_v ten_o man_n with_o their_o family_n 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the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n lead_v the_o second_o squadron_n in_o like_a manner_n with_o its_o associate_n tribe_n simeon_n and_o gad_n with_o a_o standard_n bear_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n as_o the_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o next_o to_o this_o standard_n and_o so_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o camp_n march_v the_o kohathite_n bear_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a utensil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n on_o their_o shoulder_n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n lead_v the_o three_o squadron_n with_o their_o associate_n tribe_n manasseh_n and_o benjamin_n with_o a_o standard_n bear_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o ox._n the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n with_o their_o associate_n tribe_n asher_n and_o naphtali_n make_v up_o the_o four_o squadron_n and_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n with_o a_o standard_n bear_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o eagle_n the_o army_n be_v thus_o set_v in_o order_n and_o ready_a to_o march_v moses_n desire_v jethro_n 3._o jethro_n call_v also_o hobab_n see_v sect._n 56._o of_o ch._n 3._o his_o father-in-law_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o no_o hurt_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n but_o jethro_n refuse_v to_o go_v tell_v he_o he_o will_v return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n moses_n press_v he_o again_o to_o go_v with_o they_o tell_v he_o he_o may_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o eye_n to_o they_o in_o that_o howl_a wilderness_n through_o which_o they_o be_v to_o march_v that_o be_v his_o prudent_a counsel_n of_o which_o they_o have_v new_o have_v experience_n may_v very_o much_o advantage_v they_o especial_o in_o thing_n not_o particular_o direct_v by_o god_n and_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o what_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n the_o lord_n shall_v show_v to_o they_o he_o shall_v share_v in_o and_o partake_v of_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o refuse_v to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n see_v exod._n 18.27_o however_o either_o he_o or_o some_o of_o his_o family_n return_v afterward_o unto_o the_o israelite_n for_o his_o posterity_n in_o aftertime_n dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o we_o may_v see_v judg._n 1.16_o and_o judg._n 4.11_o 17._o and_o 1_o sam._n 15.6_o numb_a ch._n 10._o from_o 11._o to_o 33._o sect_n liii_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n now_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n from_o sinai_n and_o horeb_n where_o he_o have_v appear_v so_o eminent_o to_o they_o and_o give_v they_o his_o law_n and_o the_o ark_n bochart_n ark_n profecta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eorum_fw-la i._n e._n arca_fw-la in_o mediis_fw-la castris_fw-la a_o sacerdotibus_fw-la gestata_fw-la versabatur_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la omnium_fw-la malvenda_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la reputantur_fw-la arca_fw-la &_o columna_fw-la cum_fw-la arca_fw-la semper_fw-la sub_fw-la columna_fw-la procederet_fw-la bochart_n go_v before_o they_o or_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o the_o cloudy-pillar_n over_o that_o for_o three_o day_n together_o when_o they_o march_v to_o find_v out_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o they_o to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o and_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o the_o four_o squadron_n with_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o and_o march_v moses_n say_v arise_v o_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o and_o when_o the_o ark_n rest_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o cloud_n he_o say_v return_v dr._n return_v revertere_fw-la respondet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surge_n nam_fw-la qui_fw-la surgit_fw-la quasi_fw-la abiturus_fw-la surgit_fw-la certo_fw-la nubes_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la attolleret_fw-la abire_fw-la videbatur_fw-la dr._n o_o lord_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v return_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o remain_v among_o thy_o people_n for_o in_o thy_o presence_n their_o chief_a joy_n and_o safety_n consist_v see_v exod._n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o numb_a 10._o from_o the_o 33._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n liv._o the_o people_n be_v now_o weary_v with_o their_o three_o day_n march_v it_o seem_v some_o that_o be_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o camp_n begin_v to_o murmur_v that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o so_o long_a and_o tedious_a march_n whereupon_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o he_o either_o pour_v down_o fire_n upon_o they_o from_o heaven_n or_o cause_v it_o to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o consume_v many_o of_o they_o see_v psal_n 78.21_o the_o israelites_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v run_v to_o moses_n have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o especial_a interest_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o intercede_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o so_o the_o fire_n cease_v the_o place_n where_o this_o judgement_n be_v execute_v be_v hereupon_o call_v taberah_n signify_v a_o burn_a because_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o consume_v many_o among_o they_o numb_a ch._n 11._o from_o 1._o to_o 4._o sect_n lv._o the_o people_n not_o have_v now_o any_o other_o food_n but_o manna_n to_o eat_v the_o mix_a multitude_n among_o they_o of_o which_o see_v exod._n 12.38_o not_o be_v sufficient_o warn_v by_o the_o former_a judgement_n begin_v to_o loathe_v it_o and_o to_o murmur_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o eat_v and_o the_o israelite_n it_o seem_v soon_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o their_o complaint_n and_o murmur_a say_v in_o a_o discontent_a humour_n who_o shall_v give_v we_o flesh_n to_o eat_v as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v we_o have_v plenty_n of_o flesh_n in_o egypt_n and_o great_a variety_n of_o fowl_n we_o
what_o god_n will_v say_v to_o he_o he_o use_v by_o enchantment_n that_o be_v some_o of_o those_o magical_a art_n and_o diabolical_a way_n which_o sorcerer_n use_v to_o seek_v liberty_n and_o beg_v leave_n of_o god_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n but_o have_v find_v that_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n still_o to_o bless_v they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n by_o his_o enchantment_n to_o get_v leave_n to_o curse_v they_o he_o resolve_v now_o to_o give_v over_o that_o course_n and_o sudden_o to_o curse_v they_o before_o he_o have_v any_o charge_n from_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o according_o he_o turn_v his_o eye_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v encamp_v intend_v now_o to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o glorious_a and_o goodly_a sight_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o order_n appal_v and_o astonish_v he_o and_o sudden_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o trance_n asleep_a trance_n see_v gen._n 15.12_o dan._n 8.18_o revelation_n by_o vision_n be_v when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o they_o be_v awake_a see_v ch._n 24.16_o revelation_n by_o dream_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v shut_v and_o they_o asleep_a and_o by_o his_o mighty_a overrule_a power_n constrain_v he_o to_o bless_v those_o who_o he_o resolve_v to_o curse_v balaam_n therefore_o declare_v how_o god_n have_v in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v thing_n to_o come_v he_o utter_v another_o parable_n or_o prophetic_a vision_n concern_v israel_n say_v how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n what_o a_o goodly_a sight_n do_v they_o yield_v be_v rank_v in_o such_o admirable_a order_n under_o their_o several_a ensign_n and_o standard_n this_o people_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o large_a and_o fruitful_a valley_n and_o garden_n enclose_v set_v with_o pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a plant_n and_o keep_v always_o fresh_a and_o fruitful_a by_o the_o water_v of_o river_n yea_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o lign-aloe_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v plant_v which_o prosper_v above_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o above_o that_o which_o by_o mere_a skill_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v and_o as_o this_o tree_n be_v of_o a_o sweet_a odour_n so_o shall_v a_o sweet_a fame_n and_o report_n be_v spread_v of_o this_o people_n yea_o last_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o cedar-tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n which_o be_v great_a tall_a and_o very_o durable_a so_o great_a shall_v the_o growth_n of_o this_o people_n be_v and_o so_o stable_a and_o flourish_a the_o glory_n of_o their_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v pour_v water_n out_o of_o his_o bucket_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v so_o water_v they_o that_o israel_n shall_v have_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n 68.26_o offspring_n ita_fw-la benedicit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la copiosam_fw-la sobolem_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o in_fw-la posteritatem_fw-la magnam_fw-la excrescat_fw-la gloss_n hebraismus_fw-la est_fw-la erit_fw-la foecundus_fw-la multos_fw-la procreabit_fw-la liberos_fw-la i._n e._n proles_fw-la ejus_fw-la uchementer_fw-la crescet_fw-la ut_fw-la arbores_fw-la in_o humida_fw-la terra_fw-la sicut_fw-la situla_fw-la plena_fw-la copiosam_fw-la that_fw-mi aquam_fw-la ita_fw-la prosapia_fw-la israelis_fw-la erit_fw-la foecunda_fw-la propagatio_fw-la liberorum_fw-la saepe_fw-la per_fw-la aquas_fw-la significatur_fw-la ut_fw-la psal_n 68.26_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v wonderful_o grow_v up_o and_o increase_v as_o seed_v in_o moist_a ground_n and_o among_o many_o water_n his_o king_n shall_v be_v more_o potent_a than_o agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o kingdom_n be_v then_o the_o most_o potent_a and_o flourish_a this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.7_o 8._o and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n in_o david_n and_o in_o solomon_n day_n but_o especial_o in_o christ_n psal_n 89.23_o he_o go_v on_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o almighty_a god_n his_o power_n be_v irresistible_a he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n see_v ch._n 23.22_o he_o further_o show_v that_o israel_n shall_v eat_v up_o the_o nation_n his_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o like_v as_o a_o lion_n the_o king_n of_o beast_n return_v from_o his_o prey_n couch_v down_o and_o lie_v at_o rest_n and_o none_o dare_v disquiet_v he_o so_o safe_a and_o secure_a shall_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o people_n be_v bless_v be_v he_o that_o bless_v they_o and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v they_o balak_n hear_v this_o be_v exceed_o enrage_v against_o balaam_n and_o smite_v his_o hand_n together_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_o to_o curse_v this_o people_n but_o behold_v he_o have_v bless_v they_o and_o that_o three_o several_a time_n he_o bid_v he_o therefore_o be_v go_v he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v prefer_v he_o but_o his_o god_n have_v deprive_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n and_o preferment_n he_o intend_v for_o he_o balaam_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o blame_v he_o for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o tell_v his_o messenger_n at_o the_o first_o viz._n that_o if_o he_o will_v give_v he_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n he_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n however_o say_v he_o i_o will_v counsel_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v now_o do_v and_o will_v show_v thou_o also_o what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n i_o counsel_v thou_o therefore_o for_o the_o present_a to_o entice_v they_o to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o your_o idol-feast_n and_o let_v the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o midian_a entice_v they_o to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o they_o see_v ch._n 31.16_o rev._n 2.14_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o to_o be_v against_o they_o and_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o need_v not_o fear_v they_o for_o god_n have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o set_v upon_o you_o see_v deut._n 2.9_o but_o hereafter_o viz._n many_o year_n hence_o there_o shall_v arise_v a_o prince_n out_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v subdue_v thy_o people_n see_v 2_o sam._n 8.2_o and_o i_o balaam_n be_v one_o who_o eye_n god_n have_v in_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n open_v to_o see_v thing_n to_o come_v do_v now_o utter_a another_o parable_n or_o prophetic_a vision_n unto_o thou_o which_o be_v this_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o jans_n he_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o david_n though_o in_o the_o sublime_a sense_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n v._o 17._o videbo_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la prope_fw-la hebrai_n exponunt_fw-la i_o will_v davide_n quia_fw-la subjugatio_fw-la moabitarum_fw-la &_o idumaorum_fw-la ei_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la 2_o reg._n 8._o sed_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la christiani_n de_fw-la christo_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la illum_fw-la enim_fw-la directe_v spectant_fw-la cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la allusione_fw-la ad_fw-la typum_fw-la ejus_fw-la davidem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gesta_fw-la e'us_fw-la sicut_fw-la a_o prophetis_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la balaam_n ergo_fw-la vidit_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la oculis_fw-la suis_fw-la sed_fw-la posterorum_fw-la &_o successorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la jans_n but_o not_o now_o i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n who_o shall_v shine_v as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n and_o government_n and_o this_o king_n be_v david_n in_o who_o day_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v raise_v to_o a_o exceed_a splendour_n and_o height_n and_o this_o king_n do_v vanquish_v the_o moabite_n 2_o sam._n 8.2_o and_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n by_o a_o star_n matth._n 2.2_o now_o this_o david_n he_o say_v he_o shall_v see_v though_o not_o now_o viz._n in_o his_o posterity_n he_o shall_v see_v he_o after_o many_o generation_n and_o this_o king_n he_o say_v shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n or_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n who_o be_v the_o corner_n or_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o house_n be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o build_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sh_v so_o the_o moabite_n be_v call_v because_o some_o one_o of_o their_o progenitor_n famous_a in_o his_o time_n be_v call_v sh_v and_o further_o he_o foretell_v that_o the_o edomite_n that_o inhabit_v mount_n seir_n shall_v also_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v literal_o fulfil_v in_o
landmark_n see_v prov._n 22.28_o hos_fw-la 5.10_o v._o 14._o non_fw-la transferes_fw-la terminos_fw-la i._n e._n lapides_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la signa_fw-la quae_fw-la fixa_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ad_fw-la distinguendos_fw-la agros_fw-la tuos_fw-la ab_fw-la agris_fw-la proximi_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la genus_fw-la furti_fw-la infame_n quod_fw-la difficulter_fw-la convinci_fw-la potest_fw-la see_v deut._n 27.17_o which_o will_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o great_a injustice_n and_o may_v occasion_v quarrel_n about_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o land_n and_o possession_n next_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o single_a man_n rise_v up_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o another_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n matter_n shall_v be_v establish_v settle_a confirm_v and_o stand_v good_a see_v joh._n 8.17_o and_o in_o case_n two_o or_o more_o witness_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n and_o only_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v home_o as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v if_o here_o the_o party_n accuse_v do_v allege_v that_o this_o man_n bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o than_o both_o these_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v and_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o the_o ark_n or_o sanctuary_n and_o there_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v examine_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o possible_o if_o they_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o matter_n by_o examination_n than_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o king_n 8.31_o 32._o and_o if_o the_o judge_n find_v that_o the_o man_n have_v testify_v false_o against_o his_o brother_n than_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o think_v to_o have_v do_v to_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n 39_o magistrate_n indeed_o the_o pharisee_n in_o christ_n time_n expound_v this_o of_o private_a revenge_n viz._n that_o a_o private_a person_n may_v take_v life_n for_o life_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v matth._n 5.38_o 39_o shall_v without_o tenderness_n or_o pity_n inflict_v such_o punishment_n on_o he_o as_o shall_v have_v be_v inflict_v on_o the_o party_n accuse_v have_v he_o be_v find_v guilty_a according_a to_o that_o law_n exod._n 21.23_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o they_o and_o those_o which_o remain_v shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o commit_v any_o such_o abominable_a thing_n chap._n xx_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o come_v to_o give_v they_o direction_n concern_v war_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v manage_v 1._o the_o priest_n 31.6_o priest_n ordinary_o 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his_o house_n lest_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o another_o enjoy_v his_o vineyard_n or_o if_o any_o man_n have_v betroth_v a_o wife_n 1.18_o wife_n the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v to_o have_v some_o time_n interpose_v between_o betrthe_v and_o marriage_n see_v deut._n 22.23_o matth._n 1.18_o whither_o maid_n or_o widow_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v she_o to_o himself_o he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v home_o also_o and_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o last_o if_o any_o be_v fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a they_o may_v also_o depart_v if_o they_o will_v lest_o by_o their_o fear_n and_o faint-heartedness_n they_o shall_v infect_v their_o brethren_n also_o god_n hereby_o testify_v how_o much_o he_o dislike_v a_o timorous_a fearful_a spirit_n in_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o who_o he_o will_v have_v by_o faith_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o to_o rest_v secure_a of_o his_o protection_n see_v judg._n 7.3_o the_o officer_n have_v proclaim_v these_o thing_n they_o be_v 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which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o but_o when_o they_o go_v to_o besiege_v any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n amalekite_n nation_n unto_o which_o the_o hebrew_n add_v from_o deut._n 25.19_o the_o amalekite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v ch._n 7.1.2_o which_v god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o destroy_v than_o they_o be_v not_o to_o spare_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n lest_o be_v leave_v alive_a they_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v after_o their_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v practise_v towards_o their_o god_n and_o so_o occasion_v they_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n further_n he_o enjoin_v they_o that_o when_o they_o besiege_v a_o city_n they_o shall_v not_o cut_v down_o the_o fruit-tree_n that_o grow_v about_o it_o for_o their_o use_n in_o the_o siege_n except_o upon_o unavoidable_a necessity_n because_o those_o be_v very_o useful_a for_o man_n food_n and_o with_o these_o the_o land_n can_v not_o be_v
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not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o scare_v they_o or_o put_v they_o in_o any_o fright_n this_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o joshua_n this_o day_n have_v i_o roll_v away_o from_o you_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v these_o israelite_n continue_v in_o their_o uncircumcision_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v uncircumcised_a egyptian_n than_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n but_o now_o be_v circumcise_v this_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n be_v roll_v away_o from_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 17.26_o gen._n 34.14_o josh_n ch._n 5._o from_o 1._o to_o 10._o sect_n xcvii_o upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o this_o first_o month_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o israelite_n celebrate_v their_o first_o passover_n 2._o passover_n which_o be_v likewise_o intermit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n save_v only_o the_o second_o year_n see_v numb_a 9.1_o 2._o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o do_v eat_v both_o unleavened_a cake_n of_o the_o 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chronicle_n of_o the_o memorable_a act_n of_o god_n worthy_n in_o those_o time_n which_o book_n be_v since_o lose_v though_o it_o be_v mention_v again_o 2_o sam._n 1.18_o see_v also_o numb_a 21.14_o and_o there_o be_v no_o day_n like_o this_o either_o before_o it_o or_o after_o it_o wherein_o god_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o man_n make_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o make_v the_o day_n twice_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v indeed_o in_o hezekiah_n time_n the_o day_n be_v miraculous_o lengthen_v by_o the_o sun_n go_v backward_o 2_o king_n 20.11_o and_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o bring_v the_o shadow_n ten_o degree_n backward_o by_o which_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o lengthen_v so_o much_o by_o far_o then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o wit_n not_o above_o two_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a neither_o be_v that_o do_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o this_o be_v viz._n upon_o joshua_n prayer_n to_o god_n first_o desire_v it_o and_o then_o command_v in_o his_o name_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v see_v hab._n 3.11_o joshua_n have_v the_o day_n thus_o miraculous_o lengthen_v out_o for_o he_o and_o follow_v the_o chase_n those_o five_o king_n flee_v to_o a_o cave_n in_o the_o country_n belong_v to_o makkedah_n and_o there_o hide_v themselves_o joshua_n be_v inform_v thereof_o command_v that_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o cave_n shall_v be_v ram_v up_o with_o great_a stone_n and_o a_o guard_n set_v upon_o it_o but_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n shall_v pursue_v after_o their_o enemy_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o they_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o get_v into_o their_o fence_a city_n lest_o they_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o a_o new_a trouble_n for_o say_v he_o god_n fight_v for_o we_o and_o have_v deliver_v these_o our_o enemy_n into_o our_o hand_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o by_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n lose_v this_o opportunity_n of_o 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against_o they_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n exod._n 11.7_o then_o joshua_n cause_v the_o five_o king_n to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n to_o he_o and_o he_o call_v for_o his_o captain_n and_o chief_a commander_n and_o bid_v they_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n not_o in_o a_o proud_a insult_a manner_n but_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n to_o this_o people_n and_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o thus_o they_o shall_v tread_v all_o their_o enemy_n under_o their_o foot_n then_o joshua_n command_v that_o these_o five_o king_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o hang_v masius_n hang_v quia_fw-la regum_fw-la stagitia_fw-la plurimis_fw-la exemplo_fw-la nocent_a ideo_fw-la acerbiore_fw-la supplicio_fw-la merito_fw-la debebant_fw-la expiari_fw-la masius_n on_o five_o tree_n where_o they_o hang_v till_o evening_n and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o down_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n where_o they_o have_v be_v hide_v 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have_v make_v i_o say_v deborah_n though_o a_o weak_a woman_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o mighty_a and_o by_o my_o counsel_n and_o encouragement_n to_o subdue_v great_a prince_n and_o commander_n then_o deborah_n relate_v how_o the_o several_a tribe_n acquit_v themselves_o in_o this_o expedition_n praise_v or_o blame_v they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n first_o she_z begins_z with_o ephraim_n out_o of_o ephraim_n be_v there_o a_o root_n of_o they_o against_o amalek_n that_o be_v one_o rise_v of_o the_o israelite_n against_o our_o enemy_n do_v spring_v up_o from_o ephraim_n and_o those_o of_o this_o tribe_n that_o arm_v themselves_o for_o the_o war_n be_v assign_v by_o barak_n to_o go_v against_o the_o amalekite_n to_o encounter_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o come_v and_o join_v their_o force_n with_o those_o of_o jabin_n whilst_o barak_n with_o his_o army_n go_v against_o sisera_n manasseh_n machir_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o manasseh_n and_o so_o by_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n be_v mean_v the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o after_o thou_o that_o be_v after_o you_o of_o ephraim_n be_v in_o arm_n some_o of_o benjamin_n come_v and_o mix_v themselves_o among_o you_o to_o go_v against_o amalek_n and_o out_o of_o machir_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o half-tribe_n of_o manasseh_n seat_v within_o jordan_n some_o of_o they_o yea_o even_o of_o their_o governor_n come_v down_o to_o assist_v barak_n and_o out_o of_o zebulun_n even_o some_o of_o their_o doctor_n scribe_n and_o lawyer_n and_o other_o that_o be_v better_o at_o their_o pen_n than_o sword_n yet_o come_v among_o they_o to_o assist_v in_o this_o cause_n and_o both_o the_o prince_n and_o common_a people_n also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n do_v ready_o come_v in_o to_o deborah_n and_o barak_n with_o
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judge_n he_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n by_o divers_a wife_n his_o daughter_n he_o send_v out_o of_o his_o own_o family_n bestow_v they_o upon_o husband_n in_o other_o family_n and_o he_o take_v in_o thirty_o daughter_n for_o his_o son_n to_o be_v wife_n to_o they_o he_o judge_v israel_n seven_o year_n about_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o government_n the_o israelite_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o thraldom_n last_v forty_o year_n philistine_n the_o six_o oppression_n under_o the_o philistine_n judg._n 13.1_o and_o indeed_o jephtah_n slay_v forty_o two_o thousand_o of_o the_o ephraimite_n ch._n 12.6_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a weaken_n to_o the_o israelite_n in_o those_o part_n and_o possible_o
their_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n they_o mind_v not_o the_o reproof_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o age_a father_n whereupon_o there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n some_o prophet_n extraordinary_o raise_v up_o to_o eli_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o eminent_o appear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n viz._n aaron_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v descend_v by_o ithamar_n join_v he_o with_o moses_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n mendoza_n egypt_n tota_n aegyptus_n pharaonis_fw-la domus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la possessio_fw-la erat_fw-la mendoza_n do_v not_o i_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o my_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o wear_v a_o ephod_n before_o i_o do_v not_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n some_o part_n of_o all_o 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thyself_o but_o thy_o son_n only_o yet_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o these_o evil_a practice_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o these_o their_o great_a transgression_n thou_o be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o they_o nay_o thou_o show_v by_o thy_o over_o great_a indulgence_n to_o they_o that_o thou_o honour_v thy_o son_n above_o i_o and_o choose_v to_o please_v they_o rather_o than_o i_o not_o dare_v to_o provoke_v they_o by_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o much_o less_o by_o punish_v they_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v though_o thou_o know_v they_o have_v sacrilegious_o encroach_v upon_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o offering_n that_o belong_v unto_o i_o and_o upon_o other_o part_n also_o of_o the_o peace-offering_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o all_o this_o to_o pamper_v their_o own_o greedy_a belly_n wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o say_v therein_o say_v when_o god_n make_v his_o promise_n to_o eli_n be_v uncertain_a the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a therein_o indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v perpetual_o establish_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o this_o promise_n be_v only_o conditional_a namely_o if_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o well_o in_o that_o high_a call_n but_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o you_o the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o you_o shall_v be_v reverse_v for_o those_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v but_o those_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v further_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o be_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o strength_n and_o make_v both_o thou_o and_o thy_o family_n weak_a and_o ignoble_a and_o this_o be_v do_v first_o by_o cut_v off_o he_o and_o his_o two_o son_n chapt._n 4.17_o 2_o by_o cut_v off_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n which_o be_v partly_o accomplish_v in_o the_o death_n of_o hophni_n and_o phineas_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o partly_o by_o that_o bloody_a execution_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o ahimelech_n and_o eighty-five_a of_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o family_n ch._n 22.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3_o by_o remove_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high-priesthood_n from_o eli_n family_n unto_o zadok_n the_o faithful_a priest_n speak_v of_o v._o 35._o of_o the_o stock_n of_o eleazar_n which_o be_v do_v at_o least_o eighty_o year_n after_o this_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.27_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v 27.29_o see_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o speak_v that_o of_o the_o father_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o his_o posterity_n long_o after_o see_v gen._n 27.29_o viz._n in_o thy_o posterity_n a_o enemy_n in_o my_o habitation_n that_o be_v zadok_v execute_v the_o high-priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n who_o thy_o posterity_n shall_v envy_v and_o malign_v because_o place_v in_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o wealth_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v israel_n that_o be_v in_o those_o day_n when_o israel_n shall_v flourish_v most_o in_o wealth_n and_o glory_n and_o when_o consequent_o the_o high-priesthood_n shall_v be_v most_o desirable_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o dignity_n 36._o dignity_n v._o 31_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la senex_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la i._n e._n vir_fw-la dignitate_fw-la praeditus_fw-la vide_fw-la v._n 36._o in_o thy_o family_n mendoz._n family_n v._o 32._o haec_fw-la severa_fw-la comminatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la extendenda_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ithamaraeos_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la domum_fw-la eli._n alii_fw-la senem_fw-la hic_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la de_fw-la dignitate_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la abdicata_fw-la est_fw-la familia_fw-la eli._n at_o in_o ea_fw-la familia_fw-la senes_fw-la aetate_fw-la semper_fw-la desecisse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la credibile_fw-la mendoz._n and_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o posterity_n who_o i_o shall_v not_o quite_o cut_v off_o from_o serve_v at_o my_o altar_n shall_v live_v so_o miserable_o pine_v away_o with_o grief_n and_o vexation_n to_o see_v the_o adversary_n family_n enjoy_v their_o honour_n that_o if_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v the_o misery_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o almost_o weep_v out_o thy_o eye_n to_o behold_v it_o and_o it_o will_v grieve_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o most_o of_o thy_o family_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n and_o that_o which_o i_o now_o foretell_v shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phineas_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o thou_o that_o all_o my_o other_o threaten_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n come_v to_o pass_v viz._n i_o do_v foretell_v thou_o that_o they_o shall_v both_o die_v in_o one_o day_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v i_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o wit_n zadock_n 8._o zadock_n he_o do_v faithful_o cleave_v to_o solomon_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v dovid_n in_o the_o throne_n when_o abiathar_n who_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o eli_n conspire_v with_o adonijah_n against_o david_n and_o against_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 1.7_o 8._o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o my_o anoint_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v i_o will_v multiply_v his_o family_n and_o make_v it_o prosperous_a and_o establish_v his_o offspring_n in_o the_o priesthood_n and_o according_o we_o find_v that_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o line_n and_o posterity_n of_o zadock_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n see_v ezek._n 44.15_o and_o so_o zadock_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n that_o promise_n be_v make_v good_a which_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o phineas_n numb_a 25.13_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o my_o anoint_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v zadock_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v perform_v such_o service_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o highpriest_n for_o solomon_n and_o his_o successor_n viz._n they_o shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o assist_v they_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n and_o those_o of_o thy_o posterity_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o shall_v come_v and_o crouch_v to_o zadock_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o beg_v some_o relief_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v sue_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v though_o
and_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n but_o jonathan_n not_o be_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o camp_n when_o he_o thus_o adjure_v the_o people_n and_o so_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o be_v through_o hunger_n and_o weariness_n ready_a to_o faint_v he_o put_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o javelin_n or_o spear_n that_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o wild_a honey_n that_o lie_v before_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o whereby_o his_o spirit_n be_v much_o revive_v and_o refresh_v and_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v dim_v before_o with_o fast_v and_o faintness_n and_o emptiness_n and_o want_n of_o spirit_n be_v now_o enlighten_v and_o grow_v clear_a again_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n see_v he_o thus_o eat_v tell_v 11.28_o tell_v v._o 28._o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v when_o his_o speech_n relate_v to_o a_o thing_n before_o do_v as_o well_o as_o to_o a_o thing_n before_o speak_v see_v numb_a 11.28_o he_o of_o the_o 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philistine_n that_o day_n from_o michmash_n to_o aijalon_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n not_o far_o from_o their_o own_o country_n but_o night_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prohibition_n expire_v be_v with_o long_o fast_v extreme_a hungry_a they_o greedy_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o cattle_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o slay_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o dress_v they_o and_o eat_v they_o not_o stay_v till_o they_o can_v be_v thorough_o cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 12.16_o and_o thus_o though_o they_o strict_o observe_v the_o king_n command_n for_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n yet_o they_o observe_v not_o god_n command_n though_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o great_a punishment_n some_o acquaint_v saul_n herewith_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o people_n sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o eat_v the_o flesh_n before_o the_o blood_n be_v well_o drain_v out_o of_o it_o saul_n severe_o charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o but_o without_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o you_o have_v sin_v this_o day_n say_v he_o in_o thus_o eat_v the_o blood_n roll_v i_o a_o great_a stone_n that_o thereon_o in_o my_o sight_n the_o people_n may_v kill_v their_o beast_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o may_v see_v the_o blood_n full_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o cattle_n which_o they_o kill_v then_o saul_n begin_v consuleret_fw-la begin_v v._o 35._o aedificavit_fw-la saul_n altar_n i._n e._n caepit_fw-la aedificare_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caepisset_fw-la extruere_fw-la altar_n domino_fw-la dixit_fw-la saul_n descendamus_fw-la ad_fw-la philisteos_n etc._n etc._n videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la innuere_fw-la saulem_fw-la opus_fw-la tantummodo_a incaepisse_v &_o postea_fw-la negligenter_n destitisse_fw-la quomodo_fw-la antea_fw-la fecit_fw-la quando_fw-la deum_fw-la consuleret_fw-la to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v thereon_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n for_o that_o glorious_a victory_n which_o god_n have_v new_o give_v they_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o finish_v it_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n have_v now_o refresh_v themselves_o he_o exhort_v they_o vigorous_o to_o prosecute_v the_o philistine_n let_v we_o go_v say_v he_o after_o the_o philistine_n by_o night_n and_o spoil_v they_o unto_o the_o morning_n light_n and_o let_v we_o not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o the_o people_n seem_v very_o willing_a to_o it_o but_o the_o highpriest_n say_v before_o we_o undertake_v such_o a_o weighty_a business_n let_v we_o first_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o crave_v his_o direction_n in_o it_o saul_n agree_v hereunto_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o protraheretur_fw-la not_o silentium_fw-la dei_fw-la eo_fw-la spectabat_fw-la ut_fw-la innocentia_fw-la jonathae_n &_o praepostera_fw-la saulis_n inhumanitas_fw-la &_o nimia_fw-la durity_n in_fw-la lucem_fw-la protraheretur_fw-la that_o day_n which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v see_v ch._n 28.6_o but_o not_o with_o jonathan_n for_o eat_v a_o little_a honey_n but_o with_o saul_n for_o the_o rash_a charge_n which_o he_o in_o his_o arrogance_n and_o tyranny_n have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o answer_n saul_n tend_v to_o his_o that_o it_o may_v be_v discover_v that_o jonathan_n have_v indeed_o offend_v against_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n though_o ignorant_o but_o that_o saul_n have_v by_o that_o rash_a unadvised_a charge_n and_o curse_v hinder_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o victory_n cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o now_o bring_v his_o own_o son_n under_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v accurse_a and_o put_v to_o death_n saul_n conclude_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a because_o when_o he_o inquire_v of_o he_o by_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o he_o therefore_o present_o command_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o by_o cast_a lot_n it_o may_v be_v discover_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o offend_v god_n among_o they_o for_o though_o himself_o have_v great_o sin_v in_o that_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a oath_n he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o curse_n he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o command_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o find_v out_o this_o he_o will_v have_v they_o cast_v lot_n and_o solemn_o protest_v who_o ever_o be_v find_v guilty_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v jonathan_n his_o son_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o not_o a_o man_n among_o they_o will_v accuse_v jonathan_n then_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n be_v you_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o i_o and_o jonathan_n will_v be_v on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o perfect_a lot_n that_o be_v a_o lot_n which_o may_v clear_v the_o innocent_a and_o fall_v upon_o the_o guilty_a the_o lot_n be_v cast_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v than_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v between_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v jonathan_n be_v true_o innocent_a and_o faultless_a but_o not_o in_o saul_n sense_n and_o therefore_o why_o be_v he_o take_v by_o the_o lot_n that_o be_v innocent_a many_o reason_n be_v render_v for_o it_o 1._o to_o punish_v saul_n rash_a oath_n who_o thereby_o bring_v his_o dear_a son_n into_o extreme_a danger_n see_v the_o case_n of_o jephtha_n judg._n 11.30_o 31_o 35._o 2_o to_o discover_v saul_n hypocrisy_n who_o seem_v very_o scrupulous_a and_o conscientious_a in_o keep_v a_o rash_a and_o wicked_a oath_n yet_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o kill_v his_o innocent_a son_n 3_o to_o justify_v jonathan_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v declare_v innocent_a jonathan_n be_v take_v saul_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v jonathan_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v taste_v a_o little_a honey_n with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o rod_n or_o javelin_n and_o he_o see_v he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o though_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n severe_a prohibition_n saul_n reply_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o spare_v thou_o a_o stranâ—e_a zeal_n this_o be_v in_o saul_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o he_o will_v not_o now_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o rash_a oath_n spare_v a_o brave_a â—â—riant_n and_o most_o worthy_a son_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n after_o contrary_a to_o god_n express_v coâ—trâ—â—â—â—d_v spare_v the_o wicked_a king_n agag_n ch._n 15.8_o the_o people_n hear_v this_o his_o raâ—â—_n
servant_n along_o with_o he_o 4._o he_o see_v v._o 2._o and_o mat._n 12.3_o 4._o and_o some_o few_o other_o that_o voluntary_o join_v themselves_o to_o he_o 1._o he_o first_o fly_v to_o nob_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n near_o to_o anathoth_o about_o twelve_o mile_n from_o gibeah_n whither_o it_o seem_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o remove_v from_o shiloh_n though_o the_o ark_n still_o remain_v at_o kirjath-jearim_a see_v chap._n 7.1_o and_o possible_o saul_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v remove_v hither_o for_o his_o own_o conveniency_n that_o he_o may_v with_o more_o speed_n and_o ease_v upon_o all_o occasion_n resort_v to_o it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o priest_n now_o dwell_v here_o namely_o that_o they_o may_v attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n david_n be_v resolve_v to_o fly_v for_o his_o safety_n out_o of_o the_o land_n come_v hither_o first_o not_o only_o to_o get_v some_o supply_n of_o his_o present_a want_n but_o also_o to_o visit_v the_o tabernacle_n that_o he_o may_v there_o worship_v the_o lord_n before_o his_o departure_n and_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v and_o comfort_n in_o this_o his_o day_n of_o adversity_n leave_v therefore_o his_o small_a company_n in_o some_o place_n nigh_o he_o go_v himself_o to_o ahimelech_n the_o highpriest_n at_o nob_n room_n it_o seem_v ahiah_n his_o brother_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v highpriest_n in_o his_o room_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v also_o call_v abiather_n see_v mark_v 2.26_o and_o have_v a_o son_n also_o of_o that_o name_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 22.20_o ahimelech_n be_v much_o trouble_v when_o he_o see_v david_n come_v to_o he_o alone_o fear_v that_o he_o be_v flee_v from_o saul_n upon_o some_o displeasure_n and_o if_o so_o it_o will_v be_v dangerous_a for_o he_o to_o entertain_v he_o he_o ask_v he_o therefore_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v alone_o david_n reply_v that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v he_o about_o a_o secret_a business_n and_o enjoin_v he_o to_o let_v no_o body_n know_v of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o servant_n to_o stay_v for_o he_o in_o a_o place_n nigh_o at_o hand_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o direct_a lie_n and_o prove_v afterward_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o horrible_a massacre_n which_o saul_n make_v of_o ahimelech_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o city_n even_o eighty_o five_o person_n that_o wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n yea_o of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o very_a beast_n as_o we_o read_v ch._n 22.18_o 19_o just_a cause_n have_v david_n to_o bewail_v this_o pernicious_a lie_n of_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o so_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v for_o he_o charge_v it_o upon_o himself_o when_o abiathar_n the_o son_n of_o ahimelech_n bring_v he_o the_o sad_a tiding_n thereof_o ch._n 22.22_o i_o have_v occasion_v say_v he_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o remorse_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n be_v fresh_a in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o write_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o 119._o psal_n v._o 28_o 29._o my_o soul_n melt_v away_o for_o heaviness_n strengthen_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v etc._n etc._n david_n now_o desire_v ahimelech_n to_o furnish_v he_o with_o some_o bread_n and_o provision_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n they_o be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o food_n ahimelech_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v no_o bread_n there_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o shewbread_n bread_n shewbread_n david_n haste_n be_v such_o through_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n that_o he_o must_v present_o be_v go_v therefore_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v for_o other_o bread_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n see_v levit._n 24.9_o much_o less_o by_o any_o that_o be_v unclean_a yet_o consider_v that_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o ceremony_n and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o moral_a he_o condescend_v in_o this_o exigence_n to_o relieve_v they_o with_o the_o shewbread_n and_o what_o he_o do_v therein_o be_v approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 12.3_o 4._o provide_v the_o young_a man_n have_v keep_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n mori_fw-la wife_n hic_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la ni_fw-fr nis_fw-la videtur_fw-la scrupulosus_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la david_n fuisset_fw-la immundus_fw-la ideone_fw-mi voluit_fw-la illum_fw-la fame_n mori_fw-la which_o it_o seem_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o shewbread_n think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o do_v by_o a_o laudable_a custom_n ground_v on_o exod._n 19.15_o though_o not_o express_o by_o the_o law_n command_v and_o it_o seem_v the_o highpriest_n think_v that_o if_o the_o young_a man_n have_v not_o thus_o abstain_v they_o will_v be_v under_o a_o double_a impediment_n david_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v three_o day_n since_o they_o come_v out_o and_o all_o that_o time_n they_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o their_o wife_n therefore_o the_o body_n of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v clean_o and_o on_o this_o account_v not_o unfit_a to_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n beside_o say_v he_o the_o shewbread_n be_v in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o we_o but_o as_o common_a bread_n so_o as_o we_o may_v lawful_o eat_v of_o it_o especial_o see_v it_o be_v this_o day_n old_a day_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n on_o which_o david_n come_v to_o nob_n whereon_o new_a shewbread_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a remove_v from_o stand_v upon_o the_o table_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v other_o bread_n consecrate_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o set_v hot_a in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o consideration_n the_o highpriest_n give_v he_o the_o shewbread_n but_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n there_o that_o day_n by_o name_n doeg_n the_o chief_a of_o saul_n herdsman_n by_o nation_n a_o edomite_n but_o by_o profession_n a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o israelite_n yet_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n and_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o david_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v detain_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o pay_v some_o vow_n he_o have_v make_v or_o to_o offer_v some_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v engage_v to_o offer_v this_o man_n diligent_o observe_v david_n and_o his_o action_n that_o he_o may_v relate_v they_o to_o saul_n david_n ask_v ahimelech_n whether_o he_o have_v not_o there_o a_o sword_n or_o spear_n that_o he_o can_v lend_v he_o for_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v not_o bring_v his_o sword_n or_o his_o weapon_n with_o he_o because_o the_o king_n business_n require_v haste_n thus_o one_o lie_n make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o conscience_n another_o quick_o follow_v it_o and_o find_v a_o easy_a passage_n through_o it_o the_o highpriest_n tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o sword_n there_o but_o goliath_n god_n goliath_n the_o rest_n of_o goliath_n armour_n david_n have_v dispose_v of_o elsewhere_o see_v ch._n 17.54_o but_o his_o sword_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n there_o to_o be_v reserve_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o victory_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v wrap_v in_o a_o cloth_n and_o keep_v behind_o that_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o sacred_a vestment_n and_o ornament_n be_v lay_v up_o of_o which_o the_o ephod_n be_v the_o chief_a see_v exod._n 28.4_o 6._o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v have_v that_o david_n answer_v there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o that_o give_v it_o i_o for_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o it_o will_v put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n wonderful_a assistance_n vouchsafe_v to_o i_o in_o conquer_a goliath_n and_o will_v strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v help_v i_o in_o the_o like_a difficulty_n and_o danger_n ch._n 21._o from_o 1_o to_o 10._o 2_o have_v get_v goliath_n sword_n he_o now_o fly_v into_o the_o country_n of_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n call_v also_o abimeleck_n which_o be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n here_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v sojourn_v at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n secret_o and_o undiscovered_a it_o seem_v he_o have_v more_o hope_n of_o safety_n there_o than_o in_o his_o own_o country_n at_o present_a the_o servant_n of_o achish_n after_o some_o time_n discover_v who_o he_o be_v and_o apprehend_v he_o possible_o goliath'_v sword_n may_v be_v some_o mean_n of_o discover_v of_o he_o and_o so_o
17._o faciet_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la dominus_fw-la strigelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malui_fw-la legere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o margin_n quomodo_fw-la hieron_n &_o septuaginta_fw-la verterunt_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertia_fw-la persona_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la secunda_fw-la sic_fw-la mos_fw-la hebraeis_n permutandi_fw-la personas_fw-la saul_n then_o perceive_v he_o in_o that_o form_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a samuel_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n and_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o he_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n now_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o up_o thither_o saul_n answer_v i_o be_o sore_o distress_v the_o philistine_n make_v war_n upon_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o either_o by_o prophet_n or_o dream_n therefore_o have_v i_o call_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v to_o i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o evil_a spirit_n now_o counterfeit_v not_o only_a samuel_n person_n but_o his_o word_n and_o action_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o ask_v counsel_n of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o become_v thy_o enemy_n alas_o i_o can_v help_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o i_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n because_o thou_o obeye_v not_o his_o voice_n nor_o execute_a his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o judgement_n will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n after_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v precise_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v but_o indefinite_o of_o some_o time_n near_o approach_v so_o to_o morrow_n be_v take_v exod._n 13.14_o mat._n 6.34_o and_o so_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o which_o the_o philistine_n be_v but_o prepare_v for_o the_o battle_n and_o send_v away_o david_n from_o among_o they_o see_v ch._n 29._o but_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o history_n some_o few_o day_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o accidit_fw-la i_o first_o god_n may_v reveal_v thing_n future_a and_o contingent_a unto_o satan_n who_o may_v reveal_v they_o to_o witch_n and_o to_o sorcerer_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o encourage_v and_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o their_o diabolical_a practice_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o also_o that_o resort_n unto_o they_o 2_o god_n sometime_o use_v satan_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n and_o the_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v delude_v by_o he_o 1_o king_n 22.22_o and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o reveal_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o commission_n to_o execute_v permittit_fw-la deus_fw-la daemon_n aliquando_fw-la responsa_fw-la dare_v idololatris_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la demerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o erroribus_fw-la exerceantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ancilla_fw-la illa_fw-la act._n 16._o quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la prae_fw-la dixisset_fw-la magnum_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-la quaestum_fw-la non_fw-la prae_fw-la buisset_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la oraculo_fw-la delphico_n referant_fw-la omnes_fw-la historiae_fw-la craeso_fw-la sciscitanti_fw-la num_fw-la futurum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la mutus_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la respondit_fw-la infausto_fw-la die_fw-la locuturum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o accidit_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v dead_a as_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v who_o be_v personate_v by_o this_o evil_a spirit_n saul_n hear_v these_o dismal_a tiding_n and_o be_v very_o faint_a through_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n before_o even_o to_o that_o time_n of_o the_o night_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o swoon_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o the_o witch_n hereupon_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v so_o far_o obey_v he_o as_o to_o put_v her_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n therefore_o she_o desire_v he_o so_o far_o to_o gratify_v she_o as_o to_o receive_v a_o little_a refreshment_n from_o she_o that_o he_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o return_v to_o the_o army_n but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o till_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n by_o their_o earnest_a importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o so_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o stall_n she_o cause_v it_o present_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o dress_v and_o prepare_v some_o of_o it_o and_o take_v flour_n and_o knead_v it_o and_o bake_v unleavened_a fermentaretur_fw-la 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passion_n what_o those_o hebrew_n do_v among_o they_o achish_n reply_v the_o chief_a commander_n of_o they_o be_v david_n a_o servant_n of_o saul_n a_o man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n who_o have_v be_v with_o he_o some_o day_n or_o rather_o some_o year_n he_o have_v dwell_v with_o he_o one_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n see_v ch._n 27.7_o and_o in_o all_o that_o time_n since_o he_o fall_v to_o he_o he_o have_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o that_o but_o imagine_v that_o achish_n be_v mere_o delude_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v endanger_v their_o army_n therefore_o they_o urge_v achish_a to_o send_v he_o back_o and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o place_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o he_o viz._n to_o ziklag_n lest_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o shall_v fall_v off_o from_o they_o and_o help_v their_o enemy_n for_o how_o can_v he_o better_o contrive_v say_v they_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n than_o by_o betray_v the_o life_n of_o this_o whole_a army_n into_o his_o hand_n they_o further_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a person_n of_o who_o ability_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a be_v high_o renown_v for_o his_o military_a prudence_n and_o valour_n among_o his_o own_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o the_o woman_n sing_v of_o he_o in_o their_o dance_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o see_v ch._n 18.7_o &_o 21.11_o hereupon_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o have_v find_v he_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o high_o approve_v all_o his_o carriage_n since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o army_n nay_o he_o have_v find_v no_o evil_n in_o he_o since_o the_o first_o day_n he_o come_v up_o to_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n favour_v he_o not_o therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o return_v with_o his_o force_n to_o ziklag_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v they_o any_o further_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n david_n reply_n what_o evil_a have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o servant_n since_o i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n menoch_n king_n necessaria_fw-la querela_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la taceret_fw-la suspitionibus_fw-la philistaeonum_n suffragari_fw-la videretur_fw-la menoch_n achish_a answer_n i_o protest_v thou_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o excellency_n of_o such_o probity_n and_o goodness_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o angel_n habent_fw-la angel_n hunc_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modum_fw-la philistaei_n a_o vicinis_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la hebraeis_n conterminae_fw-la enim_fw-la regiones_fw-la ut_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la multas_fw-la voces_fw-la &_o phrase_n commune_v habent_fw-la send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o i_o i_o
dei_fw-la dispositus_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la qui_fw-la neque_fw-la davidi_fw-la quicquam_fw-la perire_fw-la voluit_fw-la neque_fw-la aliis_fw-la propter_fw-la davidem_fw-la and_o david_n man_n take_v all_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n which_o the_o amalekite_n have_v take_v from_o other_o place_n beside_o ziklag_n and_o drive_v they_o before_o those_o cattle_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o ziklag_n which_o belong_v to_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n extol_v david_n and_o proclaim_v this_o be_v david_n spoil_n that_o be_v which_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o the_o soldier_n free_a consent_n and_o gift_n and_o according_o afterward_o he_o bestow_v it_o on_o who_o he_o please_v david_n with_o his_o man_n now_o return_v with_o the_o captive_n and_o spoil_n they_o have_v take_v he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o leave_v the_o two_o hundred_o weary_a man_n who_o come_v forth_o with_o great_a joy_n to_o meet_v david_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o when_o they_o come_v near_o he_o he_o speak_v kind_o and_o courteous_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o absence_n from_o the_o fight_n see_v it_o be_v occasion_v by_o their_o weariness_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o spoil_n some_o of_o the_o four_o hundred_o who_o have_v with_o david_n vanquish_v the_o amalekite_n be_v wicked_a man_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n express_v a_o unwillingness_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o share_n therein_o but_o only_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n again_o though_o it_o be_v not_o cowardice_n but_o mere_a faintness_n that_o make_v they_o stay_v behind_o and_o their_o stay_n behind_o with_o the_o carriage_n to_o defend_v the_o stuff_n and_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o aid_n and_o assist_v their_o fellow_n if_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o retire_v may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o good_a service_n david_n mild_o speak_v to_o these_o murmurer_n say_v to_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o my_o brethren_n with_o the_o spoil_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o and_o which_o we_o have_v get_v not_o by_o our_o own_o valour_n and_o strength_n but_o by_o god_n gracious_a favour_n who_o have_v preserve_v we_o and_o give_v our_o enemy_n into_o our_o hand_n the_o thing_n you_o propose_v be_v unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a therefore_o i_o shall_v decide_v the_o matter_n thus_o as_o his_o part_n be_v that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o battle_n so_o shall_v his_o part_n be_v that_o tarry_v by_o the_o stuff_n that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o tarry_v behind_o and_o abode_n with_o the_o baggage_n shall_v have_v their_o share_n of_o the_o prey_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o march_v out_o with_o i_o unto_o the_o battle_n and_o so_o from_o that_o day_n he_o revive_v and_o ratify_v a_o statute_n former_o make_v by_o god_n numb_v 31.27_o josh_n 22.8_o that_o the_o spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o those_o that_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o those_o that_o stay_v with_o the_o stuff_n and_o when_o david_n be_v return_v to_o ziklag_n he_o send_v some_o of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v take_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n his_o friend_n partly_o by_o way_n of_o restitution_n because_o the_o amalekite_n have_v take_v much_o of_o this_o prey_n from_o the_o south_n part_n of_o judah_n and_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o many_o kindness_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o when_o saul_n hunt_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o partly_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prudence_n to_o make_v they_o hereby_o the_o more_o firm_a to_o he_o and_o more_o ready_a to_o give_v he_o their_o assistance_n when_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v always_o dark_a just_o before_o day_n daw_v so_o god_n use_v to_o visit_v his_o servant_n with_o great_a affliction_n when_o he_o intend_v their_o speedy_a advancement_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 20._o whole_a chapter_n 16._o we_o return_v now_o to_o the_o philistine_n and_o israelite_n who_o we_o leave_v nigh_o to_o each_o other_o ch._n 29._o who_o join_v battle_n at_o the_o very_a time_n as_o josephus_n say_v when_o david_n be_v victorious_a over_o the_o amalekite_n the_o israelite_n be_v smite_v and_o saul_n three_o son_n jonathan_n kingdom_n jonathan_n by_o jonathan_n death_n the_o lord_n clear_v the_o way_n for_o david_n advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o if_o ishbosheth_n a_o worthless_a man_n find_v so_o many_o of_o the_o people_n ready_a to_o side_n with_o he_o against_o david_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v for_o jonathan_n so_o brave_a and_o worthy_a a_o prince_n if_o he_o have_v outlive_v his_o father_n and_o jonathan_n be_v no_o loser_n by_o it_o for_o instead_o of_o a_o earthly_a god_n give_v he_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n aminadab_n and_o melchishua_n slay_v and_o the_o battle_n go_v sore_o against_o saul_n himself_o for_o the_o archâ—rs_n hit_v he_o and_o sore_o wound_v he_o he_o see_v his_o army_n rout_v his_o friend_n and_o follower_n slay_v his_o dear_a son_n kill_v before_o his_o face_n he_o find_v himself_o sore_o wound_v and_o environ_v with_o enemy_n and_o apprehend_v no_o possibility_n of_o escape_v he_o bid_v his_o armour-hearer_n take_v his_o sword_n and_o run_v he_o through_o lest_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n shall_v take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o some_o ignominious_a death_n but_o his_o armour-bearer_n utter_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o thus_o saul_n with_o the_o sword_n he_o have_v draw_v against_o david_n slay_v himself_o and_o so_o conclude_v a_o wicked_a life_n with_o a_o desperate_a death_n the_o lord_n in_o a_o just_a judgement_n give_v he_o up_o to_o act_v this_o horrid_a murder_n on_o himself_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o former_a wickedness_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o chron._n 10.14_o that_o the_o lord_n slay_v he_o his_o armour-bearer_n see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v follow_v his_o wicked_a example_n and_o fall_v likewise_o upon_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o kill_v himself_o thus_o die_v saul_n and_o his_o three_o son_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n and_o most_o of_o his_o family_n and_o kindred_n most_o of_o his_o courtier_n and_o commander_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n see_v 1_o chron._n 10.6_o and_o when_o the_o israelite_n who_o dwell_v on_o each_o side_n of_o this_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o 1_o ch._n 10.7_o see_v that_o their_o army_n be_v rout_v and_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v they_o forsake_v their_o city_n and_o town_n and_o flee_v for_o their_o life_n and_o the_o philistine_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o possess_v they_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v the_o philistine_n come_v to_o strip_v the_o body_n of_o the_o slay_v they_o find_v saul_n and_o his_o three_o son_n fall_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n and_o they_o cut_v off_o saul_n head_n and_o strip_v off_o his_o armour_n his_o head_n they_o carry_v about_o as_o a_o trophy_n and_o show_v it_o in_o all_o part_n of_o their_o country_n publish_v their_o victory_n and_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n in_o a_o way_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o idol_n pavor_fw-la idol_n heb._n terror_n so_o call_v because_o they_o possess_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o their_o superstitious_a worshipper_n with_o terror_n and_o fear_n and_o do_v neither_o teach_v nor_o comfort_v they_o hinc_fw-la superstitio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la i._n e._n daemonium_fw-la pavor_fw-la and_o afterward_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n their_o god_n thereby_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o victory_n as_o appear_v 1_o chron._n 10.10_o so_o david_n have_v before_o serve_v the_o head_n of_o goliath_n which_o he_o carry_v to_o jerusalem_n ch._n 17.54_o they_o place_v his_o armour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ashtaroth_n see_v the_o note_n on_o judg._n 2.13_o his_o body_n and_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n they_o fasten_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n 27.6_o bethshan_n a_o town_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o manasseh_n but_o not_o recover_v from_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o first_o conquest_n judg._n 1.27_o nor_o to_o this_o day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o ziklag_n ch._n 27.6_o viz._n in_o a_o street_n that_o be_v by_o the_o city-wall_n see_v 2_o sam._n 21.12_o and_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n hear_v what_o the_o philistine_n have_v do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o three_o son_n in_o gratitude_n to_o saul_n who_o have_v rescue_v they_o from_o nahash_n king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n when_o he_o have_v strait_o besiege_v their_o city_n ch._n 11.11_o all_o the_o valiant_a man_n of_o that_o city_n arise_v and_o march_v all_o night_n and_o
church_n and_o people_n in_o regard_n whereof_o in_o time_n of_o great_a joy_n they_o use_v it_o seem_v to_o sing_v this_o psalm_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o isa_n 12.4_o it_o begin_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n make_v know_v his_o deed_n among_o the_o people_n set_v forth_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n seek_v to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o resort_v to_o the_o ark_n from_o whence_o he_o use_v to_o give_v forth_o his_o oracle_n exod._n 25.22_o and_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o his_o almighty_a presence_n among_o we_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o strength_n psal_n 132.8_o yea_o seek_v his_o favour_n continual_o day_n after_o day_n as_o occasion_n require_v remember_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o he_o first_o threaten_v and_o then_o execute_v o_o you_o seed_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v his_o adopt_a and_o peculiar_a people_n free_o choose_v by_o he_o he_o be_v our_o god_n he_o execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o his_o enemy_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n o_o let_v we_o be_v mindful_a always_o of_o his_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o have_v declare_v what_o duty_n he_o expect_v from_o we_o and_o what_o reward_v we_o may_v expect_v from_o he_o upon_o our_o obedience_n gen._n 17.7_o 9_o which_o covenant_n he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o and_o the_o generation_n follow_v we_o even_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o &_o 15.18_o and_o his_o oath_n unto_o isaac_n gen._n 26.3_o 4._o renew_v the_o same_o covenant_n to_o he_o which_o by_o oath_n he_o have_v confirm_v unto_o abraham_n gen_n 22.16_o 17._o and_o which_o he_o give_v to_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n or_o statute_n and_o to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 28.13_o say_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o this_o promise_n he_o make_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o 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the_o 34_o ver_fw-la the_o psalmist_n it_o seem_v afterward_o make_v a_o new_a psalm_n of_o viz._n the_o 96_o the_o drift_n of_o which_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o nation_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o include_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gather_v all_o nation_n into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n it_o begin_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v his_o salvation_n viz._n the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o messiah_n great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o go_n for_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v idol_n but_o our_o god_n make_v the_o heaven_n god_n be_v a_o king_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n glory_n and_o honour_n most_o strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o fountain_n of_o all_o strength_n and_o gladness_n to_o his_o people_n such_o his_o people_n find_v he_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n where_o he_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o such_o with_o glad_a heart_n they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v see_v psal_n 96.6_o o_o you_o kindred_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n that_o be_v which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o come_v into_o his_o court_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o solemn_a worship_n and_o worship_v he_o in_o his_o glorious_a holy_a sanctuary_n ment_fw-la sanctuary_n 1_o chron._n 16._o v._o 29._o worship_v he_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n sanctitas_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctuario_fw-la per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ornatu_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la i._n e._n pura_fw-la ment_fw-la fear_v before_o he_o all_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o he_o the_o world_n be_v make_v at_o first_o and_o by_o his_o support_a providence_n it_o be_v establish_v and_o firm_o settle_v and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o he_o will_v also_o support_v his_o church_n and_o people_n let_v the_o heaven_n be_v glad_a and_o the_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o let_v man_n say_v one_o to_o another_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o sea_n roar_v duty_n roar_v humane_a affection_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o insensible_a creature_n thereby_o to_o set_v out_o man_n duty_n with_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o that_o be_v with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v express_v its_o joy_n let_v the_o field_n also_o rejoice_v and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_n the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v it_o which_o he_o will_v do_v with_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o save_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o gather_v we_o together_o and_o firm_o unite_v we_o who_o have_v be_v before_o too_o much_o rend_v and_o divide_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o heathen_a that_o we_o may_v glory_v in_o thy_o praiseworthy_a work_n and_o count_v it_o our_o happiness_n and_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v and_o praise_v thou_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 16._o from_o v._o 4_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxviii_o david_n at_o this_o present_a enjoy_n peace_n and_o quietness_n be_v not_o disturb_v with_o the_o invasion_n of_o neighbour_a nation_n he_o begin_v to_o take_v into_o his_o pious_a thought_n the_o build_n of_o a_o temple_n for_o god_n and_o his_o ark._n in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o send_v for_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n to_o advise_v with_o he_o about_o it_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v come_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o stately_a house_n which_o he_o have_v build_v for_o himself_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n have_v furnish_v he_o with_o cedar-tree_n and_o carpenter_n and_o mason_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o he_o think_v it_o unfit_a that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o so_o stately_a a_o palace_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v lodge_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n only_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n cover_v with_o skin_n and_o curtain_n indeed_o while_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o flit_a condition_n the_o public_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v only_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v remove_v with_o they_o but_o now_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o canaan_n he_o think_v it_o more_o suitable_a to_o their_o present_a state_n that_o the_o house_n allot_v to_o god_n service_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o a_o movable_a tabernacle_n but_o a_o stand_a temple_n especial_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o inheritance_n he_o will_v choose_v out_o a_o place_n for_o they_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v there_o deut._n 12.10_o 11_o 14._o and_o therefore_o upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o in_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n he_o have_v thought_n of_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o his_o public_a worship_n nathan_n be_v much_o please_v with_o the_o design_n and_o great_o encourage_v he_o in_o it_o say_v to_o he_o go_v on_o 26.6_o on_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o always_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o they_o but_o speak_v sometime_o as_o private_a man_n as_o samuel_n do_v 1_o sam._n 26.6_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v design_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v move_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o undoubted_o will_v answer_v thou_o in_o it_o this_o approbation_n of_o nathan_n so_o far_o encourage_v david_n that_o as_o some_o think_v he_o
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thy_o friend_n see_v thou_o do_v thus_o discountenance_v their_o faithful_a service_n thou_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v thy_o faithful_a subject_n let_v they_o be_v of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n they_o will_v i_o perceive_v that_o if_o that_o arch-rebel_n absalon_n have_v live_v thou_o have_v not_o much_o care_v if_o all_o we_o have_v die_v i_o solemn_o protest_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v over_o thy_o whine_n for_o that_o rebel_n and_o go_v forth_o present_o and_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o thy_o people_n and_o congratulate_v their_o victory_n and_o give_v they_o thanks_o for_o their_o venture_v their_o life_n for_o thou_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v all_o forsake_v thou_o as_o a_o person_n unfit_a to_o govern_v they_o who_o can_v not_o govern_v thy_o own_o passion_n and_o possible_o they_o will_v think_v of_o choose_v another_o possint_fw-la another_o prospicient_a sibi_fw-la de_fw-la alio_fw-la rege_fw-la site_n aequum_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la 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