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silver_n for_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n 2_o li._n s._n d._n 6_o 0_o 2_o i._n e._n according_a to_o 2_o s._n 5_o d._n the_o shekel_n 6_o l._n 0_o s._n 2_o d._n now_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o pay_v six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a mountain_n of_o moriah_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n thereon_o 21.25_o 1_o chron._n 21.25_o which_o according_a to_o twelve-fold_n proportion_n be_v 870_o l._n of_o our_o money_n 0_o li_n s_o d_o 870_o 0_o 0_o for_o it_o be_v not_o adarconim_n but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d shekel_n in_o the_o hebr._n text_n now_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n at_o 2_o s._n 5_o d._n the_o shekel_n arise_v to_o 72_o l._n 10_o s._n which_o increase_v by_o 12._o give_v the_o sum_n foremention_v this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o king_n david_n do_v to_o buy_v the_o place_n 13._o 1_o chron._n 28.11_o 12_o 13._o which_o at_o two_o payment_n come_v to_o 876_o l._n 0_o s._n 2_o d._n 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whereof_o be_v bring_v from_o tibhath_n and_o cun_n the_o city_n of_o haderezer_n king_n of_o zobah_n and_o therewith_o solomon_n make_v the_o brazen_a sea_n and_o the_o pillar_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o brass_n he_o dedicate_v also_o vessel_n of_o gold_n silver_z and_o brass_n that_o be_v send_v he_o as_o a_o present_a from_o the_o king_n of_o hamath_n and_o those_o treasure_n also_o which_o he_o bring_v from_o edom_n moab_n ammon_n the_o philistine_n and_o the_o land_n of_o amalek_n 14._o 1_o chron._n 22.3_o 14._o moreover_o he_o give_v iron_n in_o abundance_n and_o that_o without_o weight_n for_o the_o nail_n door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o their_o joint_n as_o to_o precious_a stone_n we_o find_v he_o to_o have_v prepare_v onyx_n stone_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v and_o glister_a stone_n and_o of_o divers_a colour_n nay_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n 22.2_o 1_o chron._n 29.2_o c._n 22.2_o and_o marble_n stone_n in_o abundance_n and_o hew_v stone_n wrought_v by_o mason_n 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indeed_o yet_o david_n modest_o and_o humble_o acknowledge_v all_o that_o he_o give_v 22.14_o 1_o chron._n 22.14_o to_o be_v but_o of_o his_o poverty_n which_o we_o must_v understand_v as_o reflect_v upon_o his_o many_o trouble_n and_o war_n much_o waste_v his_o treasury_n but_o he_o add_v a_o very_a divine_a passage_n 29.14_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o say_v it_o be_v all_o of_o god_n own_o and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n have_v heart_n to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o all_o this_o david_n be_v forbid_v to_o build_v yet_o go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o dare_v have_v set_v mason_n to_o work_v in_o hew_v of_o stone_n and_o provide_v cunning_a graver_n 22.2_o 1_o chron._n 22.2_o and_o man_n skilful_a in_o work_n both_o of_o metal_n and_o embroidery_n the_o like_a whereof_o solomon_n desire_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n to_o send_v he_o all_o which_o be_v do_v 2.7_o 2_o chron._n 2.7_o david_n fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o leave_v the_o management_n and_o perfect_a of_o all_o to_o his_o son_n in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o come_v to_o solomon_n furnish_v with_o so_o vast_a a_o purse_n the_o nerve_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o war_n to_o empty_a upon_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n as_o the_o build_n of_o a_o habitation_n for_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o let_v we_o see_v what_o stately_a preparation_n he_o make_v stately_a indeed_o if_o some_o say_v true_a 5.1_o 2_o chron._n 5.1_o that_o he_o use_v not_o one_o mite_n of_o his_o father_n treasure_n that_o be_v thus_o dedicate_v to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v write_v say_v they_o that_o he_o bring_v all_o which_o his_o father_n have_v dedicate_v into_o god_n treasury_n as_o a_o reserve_v for_o extraordinary_a emergency_n and_o reparation_n but_o if_o these_o suggester_n have_v remember_v the_o foregoing_a story_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o such_o gold_n and_o such_o silver_n of_o david_n gift_n be_v lay_v out_o by_o weight_n upon_o 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15._o ver._n 15._o both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a to_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v beside_o lay_v a_o great_a tax_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o read_v of_o his_o provide_v stone_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o size_n 5.17_o 1_o king_n 5.17_o under_o the_o name_n of_o great_a stone_n costly_a stone_n and_o hew_v stone_n which_o you_o may_v lay_v together_o if_o you_o please_v as_o great_a costly_a hew_a stone_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o to_o timber_n we_o read_v of_o three_o sort_n only_o 10._o 1_o king_n 5.8_o 10._o cedar_n and_o fir_n in_o one_o place_n and_o of_o almug-tree_n in_o another_o some_o whereof_o be_v bring_v in_o ship_n from_o ophir_n to_o make_v pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o but_o concern_v the_o use_n thereof_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o more_o full_a discussion_n in_o the_o 2d_o chapter_n where_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o westgate_n shallech_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o of_o 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the_o fixedness_n of_o this_o pillar_n upon_o its_o foundation_n 6.21_o 1_o king_n 6.21_o and_o that_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o north_n side_n be_v call_v boaz_n in_o hebr._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 3.12_o 1_o king_n 7.21_o 2_o king_n 25.13_o rev._n 3.12_o be_v compound_v of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o it_o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d strong_a or_o potent_a from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o strengthen_v or_o fortify_v denote_v the_o strength_n and_o firmitude_n of_o that_o stately_a piece_n of_o brass_n these_o famous_a pillar_n though_o never_o so_o strong_a be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o convey_v to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n but_o saint_n that_o be_v spiritual_a pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o of_o that_o heavenly_a temple_n the_o altar_n of_o brass_n of_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o priest_n court._n the_o most_o useful_a of_o all_o the_o spectacle_n in_o this_o court_n and_o which_o fall_v 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of_o the_o precise_a synod_n 13._o synod_n lang._n de_fw-fr annis_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o selden_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la civili_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la cap._n 13._o 27_o hour_n and_o ½_n for_o to_o give_v the_o moon_n a_o visible_a phasis_n according_a to_o which_o day_n of_o its_o first_o appearance_n the_o jewish_a new_a moon_n be_v vulgar_o celebrate_v if_o i_o shall_v perform_v this_o at_o present_a it_o will_v swell_v this_o treatise_n too_o much_o for_o which_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n to_o insist_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v proceed_v brief_o to_o describe_v the_o pompous_a solemnity_n of_o this_o dedication_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o read_v that_o king_n solomon_n for_o this_o rare_a festival_n assemble_v the_o elder_n the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n 8.65_o 2_o chro._n 5.2_o 1_o kin._n 8.65_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o mighty_a congregation_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n from_o the_o enter_v in_o 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