be_v sure_a that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o destroy_v they_o the_o foul_a quarter_n be_v too_o fair_a for_o they_o and_o those_o have_v not_o less_o pity_n but_o more_o piety_n which_o 〈◊〉_d their_o â—tter_a destruction_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o lesser_a canaâ—n_n without_o any_o ceremony_n of_o peace_n once_o tender_v unto_o they_o §_o 5._o this_o lesser_a canaan_n extend_v from_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o south_n to_o mount_v lebanon_n in_o the_o north_n furlong_n and_o from_o jordan_n on_o the_o east_n to_o the_o midland_n sea_n on_o the_o west_n the_o length_n thereof_o sixteen_o hundred_o furlong_n so_o far_o the_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o the_o winepress_a revel_v 14._o 20._o which_o allow_v ten_o furlong_n to_o the_o mile_n according_a to_o the_o eastern_a account_n whereof_o large_o hereafter_o amount_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o mile_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o general_o fifty_o to_o which_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n be_v add_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n parcel_n of_o canaan_n the_o large_a and_o possess_v by_o reâ—ben_n gad_n and_o half_a manasses_n it_o will_v make_v up_o the_o breadth_n to_o eighty_o mile_n §_o 6._o have_v thus_o assign_v the_o small_a bound_n of_o canaan_n land_n some_o perchance_o will_v place_v their_o scorn_n where_o they_o ought_v to_o plant_v their_o wonder_n and_o will_v begin_v to_o contemn_v what_o they_o shall_v just_o admire_v because_o all_o canaan_n seem_v but_o one_o 20._o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o yea_o some_o proud_a geographer_n will_v scarce_o stoop_v to_o take_v up_o so_o small_a a_o rag_n of_o land_n into_o his_o consideration_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o extract_v spirit_n and_o elixir_n be_v small_a in_o bulk_n in_o comparison_n of_o great_a and_o gross_a body_n and_o the_o land_n may_v pass_v for_o the_o quintessence_n of_o fruitfulness_n itself_o so_o that_o what_o it_o lack_v in_o length_n and_o breadth_n it_o have_v in_o depth_n as_o if_o nature_n have_v heap_v one_o acre_n upon_o another_o in_o the_o matchless_a 6._o fertility_n thereof_o our_o age_n barren_a in_o belief_n afford_v not_o faith_n so_o easy_o to_o the_o story_n as_o this_o land_n afford_v food_n to_o 9_o thirteen_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n child_n impotent_a person_n and_o all_o the_o 3._o levite_n and_o benjamite_n leave_v unnumbered_a in_o general_n it_o be_v character_v to_o be_v a_o country_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n that_o be_v have_v plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n §_o 7._o more_o particular_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o 9_o moses_n thereof_o a_o good_a land_n a_o land_n of_o brook_n of_o water_n of_o fountain_n and_o depth_n that_o spring_v out_o of_o valley_n and_o hill_n a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o vine_n and_o figtree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n of_o oile-olive_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n without_o scarceness_n thou_o shall_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o a_o land_n who_o stone_n be_v iron_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n thou_o may_v dig_v brass_n for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o which_o description_n we_o will_v exact_o observe_v the_o several_a commodity_n of_o canaan_n which_o nature_n bountiful_o bestow_v upon_o it_o only_o the_o land_n seem_v unhappy_a herein_o that_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o must_v come_v under_o our_o barren_a style_n to_o describe_v it_o and_o yet_o on_o second_o thought_n i_o perceive_v lean_a pen_n be_v fit_a to_o describe_v fat_a country_n the_o soil_n of_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n in_o ireland_n be_v so_o rank_a of_o itself_o that_o if_o any_o compost_n or_o artificial_a improvement_n be_v add_v unto_o it_o it_o turn_v barren_a out_o of_o sullenness_n and_o armach_n indignation_n that_o man_n shall_v suspect_v the_o native_a fruitfulness_n thereof_o and_o fat_a upon_o fat_a be_v false_a heraldry_n in_o husbandry_n lest_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o shall_v offend_v this_o country_n of_o cannon_n with_o additional_a ornament_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o lest_o all_o flourish_n of_o eloquence_n be_v misinterpret_v distrust_n of_o the_o real_a worth_n of_o this_o country_n a_o plain_a style_n and_o simple_a relation_n best_o become_v our_o present_a subject_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o underground_n wealth_n of_o canaan_n §_o 1._o have_v when_o sail_a be_v general_o conceive_v to_o have_v one_o moiety_n of_o they_o invisible_a under_o water_n treasure_n and_o some_o country_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v count_v to_o have_v their_o wealth_n equal_o within_o the_o earth_n as_o upon_o it_o but_o the_o proportion_n hold_v not_o exact_o in_o canaan_n who_o visible_a wealth_n far_o transcend_v her_o conceal_a substance_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v some_o mineral_n therein_o of_o considerable_a value_n §_o 2._o first_o salt_n saâ—t_fw-la so_o necessary_a in_o itself_o that_o without_o it_o neither_o sustenance_n be_v savoury_a to_o man_n nor_o 13._o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o jew_n more_o use_v than_o plenty_n thereof_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o very_a cheap_a commodity_n when_o abimelech_n not_o hope_v to_o reap_v any_o harvest_n thereby_o sow_v the_o city_n of_o sechâ—m_n with_o 45._o fault_n this_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n in_o judea_n sal_fw-la fossilis_fw-la which_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o great_a store_n about_o the_o dead_a otherwise_o call_v the_o salt_n sea_n and_o sal_fw-la coctilis_fw-la which_o be_v boil_v out_o of_o water_n at_o 62._o mizrepoth-maiim_a near_o zidon_n §_o 3._o second_o material_n of_o glass_n glass_n whereof_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n almost_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o crystal_n be_v find_v in_o the_o hist._n cendevian_a lake_n and_o river_n belus_n whereof_o large_o hereafter_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o the_o jew_n ever_o use_v glass_n for_o drink_v vessel_n either_o because_o the_o invention_n of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o ancient_a or_o because_o of_o the_o plenty_n of_o cup_n they_o have_v of_o pure_a metal_n we_o in_o england_n know_v that_o glass_n be_v but_o the_o second_o which_o succeed_v on_o the_o cupboard_n when_o plate_n the_o principal_n be_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o §_o 4._o brimstone_n judaicus_n how_o useful_a this_o be_v in_o physic_n and_o firework_n i_o need_v not_o relate_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o parent_n of_o most_o metal_n and_o incline_v the_o water_n of_o judea_n to_o be_v sovereign_a bath_n and_o have_v other_o medicinal_a quality_n marble_n also_o be_v dig_v up_o in_o great_a plenty_n in_o mount_n 18._o lebanon_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o adorn_v of_o god_n temple_n and_o many_o princely_a palace_n in_o jerusalem_n precious_a stone_n they_o have_v none_o except_o lapis_n judaicus_n be_v count_v for_o one_o commend_v by_o galen_n and_o be_v prescribe_v as_o excellent_a to_o cure_v the_o stone_n where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v that_o among_o the_o many_o malady_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n body_n be_v subject_a i_o find_v not_o the_o stone_n mention_v in_o scripture_n though_o i_o dare_v not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o plenty_n of_o this_o stone_n as_o a_o preservative_n against_o it_o §_o 5._o brass_n and_o 9_o iron_n iron_n abound_v in_o this_o country_n 25._o moses_n bless_v asher_n thy_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n prognosticate_a the_o plenty_n of_o those_o metal_n in_o that_o tribe_n if_o any_o except_a that_o brass_n be_v no_o original_n but_o a_o compound_n metal_n of_o copper_n and_o other_o ingredient_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a by_o a_o frequent_a and_o familiar_a metonymy_n it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o material_n whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o two_o principal_a metal_n judea_n why_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o saint_n 6._o peter_n to_o the_o cripple_n gold_n and_o silver_n have_v i_o none_o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o pleasant_a then_o profitable_a to_o recount_v the_o reason_n thereof_o 1_o these_o metal_n be_v general_o grant_v by_o nature_n in_o compensation_n to_o barren_a country_n now_o whereas_o judea_n have_v plenty_n of_o other_o commodity_n it_o be_v too_o much_o that_o leahs_n fruitfulness_n shall_v shine_v with_o rahels_n fairness_n and_o glister_v with_o the_o lustre_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 2_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n 1._o look_v to_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o their_o help_n come_v 19_o to_o lay_v up_o their_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o rust_n and_o moth_n do_v not_o corrupt_v sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la sursum_fw-la oculos_fw-la and_o not_o that_o their_o eye_n by_o a_o retrograde_a motion_n shall_v be_v peep_v and_o pore_v on_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o treasure_n conceal_v be_v by_o poet_n consign_v to_o pluto_n king_n of_o hell_n and_o modern_a
ahazâ—ah_n have_v a_o martial_a interview_n with_o jehu_n and_o be_v both_o worsted_n by_o he_o here_o jehu_n with_o a_o shot_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n archery_n fatal_a both_o to_o 34._o ahab_n and_o his_o son_n wound_v jehoram_n to_o the_o 24_o heart_n and_o by_o special_a order_n to_o bidkarâ—_n captain_n command_v that_o his_o corpse_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o field_n of_o naboth_n the_o jezrâ—â—lite_a oh_o the_o exact_a topography_n observe_v in_o divine_a justice_n so_o accurate_a be_v god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n but_o place_n of_o his_o punishment_n §_o 9_o great_a be_v the_o difficulty_n about_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ahaziah_n slay_v about_o the_o same_o time_n reconcile_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v 27._o appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o he_o seem_v twice_o to_o die_v and_o that_o in_o far_o distant_a place_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o but_o when_o ahaziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n see_v this_o he_o flee_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o garden-house_n and_o jehu_n follow_v after_o he_o and_o say_v smite_v he_o also_o in_o the_o chariot_n and_o they_o do_v so_o at_o the_o go_v up_o to_o gur_z which_o be_v by_o ibleam_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o megiddo_n and_o die_v there_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 9_o and_o jehu_n seek_v ahaziah_n and_o they_o catch_v he_o for_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o samaria_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jehu_n and_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o they_o bury_v he_o because_o say_v they_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n who_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n but_o all_o be_v reconcile_v if_o we_o take_v samaria_n not_o for_o the_o city_n so_o name_v but_o for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o which_o notion_n ahab_n be_v style_v king_n of_o 1._o samaria_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n whereof_o samaria_n be_v the_o metropolis_n in_o this_o acception_n megiddo_n and_o all_o the_o passage_n thereunto_o be_v in_o samaria_n where_o ahaziah_n hope_v in_o vain_a by_o his_o flight_n to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v himself_o §_o 10._o all_o thus_o agree_v concern_v the_o death_n doublâ—â—â—riall_n i_o hope_v no_o difference_n will_v arise_v about_o the_o burial_n of_o ahaziah_n though_o in_o one_o text_n his_o 28._o owâ—_n servant_n in_o another_o jehu_n 9_o his_o man_n be_v say_v to_o buâ—y_v he_o the_o one_o may_v do_v it_o by_o the_o leave_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o other_o and_o jehu_n his_o soldier_n do_v deliver_v ahaziah_n deâ—d_a corpse_n to_o his_o own_o servant_n to_o inter_v it_o in_o jerusalem_n §_o 11._o jezebel_n survive_v not_o long_o after_o death_n as_o jehu_n be_v enter_v jezreel_n she_o new_o paint_v entertain_v he_o with_o a_o taunt_n out_o of_o the_o window_n to_o try_v whether_o her_o tongue_n or_o his_o sword_n be_v the_o sharp_a we_o meet_v but_o with_o three_o principal_a speech_n of_o she_o in_o scripture_n the_o first_o a_o idolatrous_a oath_n and_o curse_n the_o 2_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o the_o next_o a_o mortal_a threat_n and_o loud_o lie_v if_o i_o make_v not_o elijah_n like_o ibidem_fw-la one_o of_o their_o life_n by_o to_o morrow_n this_o time_n the_o last_o a_o impudent_a and_o unseasonable_a jeer_n have_v zimri_n 31._o peace_n that_o slay_v his_o master_n present_o she_o be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o and_o the_o dog_n eat_v she_o up_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o her_o 35._o skull_n palm_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o foot_n what_o hâ—d_n the_o poison_n of_o her_o paint_n 〈◊〉_d deep_o pierce_v into_o these_o the_o naked_a iâ—â—andalâ—_n part_n of_o her_o body_n that_o the_o dog_n be_v afraid_a to_o feed_v oâ—_n they_o however_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v jezebel_v skull_n may_v be_v wear_v as_o a_o deaths-head_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o wicked_a person_n abuse_v their_o power_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o certain_a ruin_n without_o serious_a repentance_n the_o head_n also_o of_o ahab_n child_n kill_v in_o samaria_n be_v lay_v in_o two_o heap_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o 8._o jezreel_n §_o 12._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a jehu_n that_o see_v jehu_n be_v warrant_v by_o commission_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o ahab_n family_n and_o friend_n that_o god_n shall_v afterward_o threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v 4._o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n but_o it_o seem_v though_o herein_o jehu_n his_o chariot_n go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o god_n command_n yet_o he_o do_v drive_v it_o on_o furious_o the_o pace_n of_o his_o own_o cruelty_n vainglory_n and_o ambition_n thus_o that_o officer_n be_v a_o murderer_n though_o act_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o withal_o he_o please_v his_o private_a malice_n in_o execute_v person_n condemn_v to_o die_v the_o matter_n of_o jehu_n his_o act_n be_v reward_v the_o manner_n revenge_v by_o god_n §_o 13._o the_o river_n kishon_n run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o tribe_n 〈◊〉_d which_o enter_v in_o at_o naboth_n vineyard_n take_v his_o course_n northward_n with_o a_o wind_a channel_n not_o far_o from_o shamir_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n wherein_o tola_n the_o judge_n or_o rather_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o israel_n nothing_o of_o war_n be_v achieve_v in_o his_o government_n both_o dwell_v 2._o and_o be_v bury_v hence_o on_o his_o western_a bank_n kishon_n behold_v the_o place_n where_o barak_n fight_v that_o famous_a battle_n against_o sisera_n it_o be_v record_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o such_o israelite_n 19_o as_o assist_v he_o that_o they_o take_v no_o gain_n of_o money_n indeed_o they_o of_o zebulun_n be_v by_o their_o calling_n 14._o such_o as_o handle_v the_o pen_n though_o now_o turn_v swordman_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o when_o man_n of_o peaceable_a profession_n be_v on_o a_o pinch_n of_o extremity_n for_o a_o short_a time_n force_v to_o fight_v they_o ought_v not_o like_o soldier_n of_o fortune_n to_o make_v a_o tradeto_o enrich_v themselves_o thereby_o see_v defence_n of_o religion_n life_n and_o liberty_n be_v the_o only_a wage_n they_o seek_v for_o in_o their_o service_n §_o 14._o in_o this_o most_o eminent_a battle_n waâ—â—curs_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n what_o be_v the_o numerous_a people_n of_o israel_n mean_v thereby_o who_o god_n 17._o promise_v to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n or_o be_v only_o the_o principal_a officer_n in_o their_o army_n intend_v therein_o sure_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o embrace_v the_o literal_a sense_n that_o those_o celestial_a light_n frown_v with_o their_o malignant_a aspect_n cause_v fright_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o canaanite_n such_o as_o utter_o deny_v all_o influence_n of_o star_n on_o man_n mind_n show_v therein_o that_o the_o moon_n have_v make_v too_o much_o impression_n on_o their_o crazy_a judgement_n and_o lunatic_a opinion_n §_o 15._o but_o the_o river_n of_o kishon_n bosom_n be_v not_o only_o a_o spectator_n of_o this_o fight_n but_o also_o a_o actor_n of_o a_o principal_a part_n therein_o for_o when_o the_o canaanite_n rout_v in_o the_o battle_n assay_v to_o wade_v this_o river_n so_o to_o recover_v their_o country_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o stream_n thereof_o probable_o late_o make_v more_o deep_a and_o rapid_a with_o extraordinary_a rain_n the_o largess_n of_o some_o waâ—ry_a planet_n which_o fight_v for_o israel_n 21._o sweep_v they_o away_o so_o that_o what_o fragment_n of_o these_o canaanite_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o israelite_n sword_n glut_v with_o slaughter_n kishon_n be_v the_o voider_n to_o take_v they_o clean_o away_o §_o 16._o hence_o kishon_n engaâ—â—im_n run_v on_o by_o kishion_n the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o name_n be_v argument_n enough_o to_o place_v it_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o river_n elsewhere_o 6._o call_v kedesh_n be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o city_n in_o this_o tribe_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n 28._o gershonite_n more_o east_n whereof_o lie_v another_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n engannim_n call_v jenine_a at_o this_o day_n be_v now_o a_o very_a pleasant_a 113._o place_n have_v fine_a garden_n orchard_n and_o water_n about_o it_o as_o it_o have_v its_o hebrew_a name_n from_o a_o fountain_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o country_n hereabout_o still_o retain_v more_o than_o the_o ruin_n of_o its_o former_a fertility_n a_o judicious_a ibidem_fw-la modern_a traveller_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o whole_a journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o jerusalem_n he_o see_v not_o more_o fruitful_a ground_n and_o so_o much_o together_o than_o he_o do_v in_o two_o and_o twenty_o mile_n ride_v betwixt_o mount_n tabor_n and_o engannim_n §_o 17._o hence_o kishon_n continue_v his_o course_n northward_o birthplach_v leave_v the_o city_n 18._o shunem_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o his_o western_a bank_n the_o birthplace_n of_o abishag_fw-mi wife-nurse_n to_o king_n david_n
baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o jehoash_n to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n march_v furious_o against_o he_o take_v 18._o all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n which_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o have_v dedicate_v and_o send_v they_o as_o a_o gift_n to_o hazael_n to_o stop_v his_o come_n up_o against_o jerusalem_n 3_o ahaz_n take_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n 8._o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o confer_v it_o on_o tiglath-pilese_a to_o hire_v his_o help_n against_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o israel_n 4_o hezekiah_n cut_v off_o 16._o the_o gold_n wherewith_o he_o himself_o have_v overlay_v the_o door_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o give_v it_o to_o pacify_v sennacherib_n come_v against_o he_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o waste_n and_o havoc_n wicked_a 7._o athaliah_n and_o manasseh_n make_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a reign_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n §_o 4._o there_o want_v not_o those_o sacrilege_n who_o dare_v to_o defend_v the_o foresay_a spoil_v of_o god_n house_n to_o be_v lawful_a chief_o allege_v absolute_a necessity_n that_o bawdâ—_n general_a of_o all_o illegitimate_a action_n that_o otherwise_o in_o such_o extremity_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o foreign_a invasion_n in_o vain_a do_v what_o may_v be_v dispute_n when_o what_o must_v be_v sit_v doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o needful_a to_o shave_v the_o hair_n thereby_o to_o save_v the_o head_n the_o part_n with_o the_o fruit_n keep_v the_o tree_n alive_a otherwise_o if_o not_o pacify_v with_o such_o a_o present_a the_o idolatrous_a enemy_n will_v undoubted_o have_v demolish_v the_o temple_n and_o total_o root_v out_o god_n service_n therein_o §_o 5._o but_o what_o ever_o politic_a palliation_n may_v be_v plead_v for_o the_o contrary_a answer_v such_o sacrilege_n be_v unavouchable_a in_o itself_o and_o those_o pretend_a extremity_n to_o justify_v it_o be_v only_o create_v either_o by_o man_n infidelity_n not_o believe_v god_n power_n or_o their_o impatience_n not_o attend_v god_n pleasure_n to_o defend_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n yea_o heaven_n by_o the_o final_a success_n protest_v against_o such_o proceed_n and_o the_o treasure_n take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o give_v to_o pagan_n rather_o present_o decline_v then_o final_o divert_v the_o imminent_a danger_n thus_o ahaz_n 21._o take_v away_o a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n but_o he_o help_v he_o not_o likewise_o when_o 16._o hezekiah_n present_v sennacherib_n with_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o buy_v his_o favour_n his_o bribe_n prove_v ineffectull_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o present_a be_v not_o please_v to_o understand_v the_o language_n thereof_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o next_o 17._o verse_n invade_v judah_n as_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o asa_n god_n direct_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o for_o his_o fact_n in_o rely_v rather_o on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n then_o divine_a assistance_n in_o a_o word_n though_o some_o be_v good_a man_n that_o do_v it_o they_o be_v no_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o the_o do_v it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v christian_a policy_n and_o christ_n 9_o precept_n that_o man_n make_v to_o themselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n yet_o good_n right_o consecrate_v to_o the_o righteous_a god_n come_v not_o under_o that_o appellation_n and_o such_o holy_a thing_n be_v unjust_o degrade_v which_o have_v once_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o free-will-offering_a to_o god_n be_v afterward_o set_v back_o to_o become_v a_o peace-offering_a to_o man_n §_o 6._o indeed_o some_o hold_n gospel_n that_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n can_v be_v commit_v if_o so_o it_o be_v either_o because_o nothing_o under_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v give_v to_o god_n service_n or_o because_o god_n have_v solemn_o disclaim_v the_o acceptance_n of_o any_o such_o donation_n which_o when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v do_v will_v be_v hardly_o produce_v if_o this_o their_o position_n be_v true_a we_o have_v cause_n first_o to_o rejoice_v in_o regard_n that_o god_n and_o his_o member_n be_v now_o adays_o grow_v so_o rich_a that_o they_o need_v not_o addition_n of_o humane_a gratuity_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o second_o we_o may_v congratulate_v the_o felicity_n of_o we_o above_o former_a age_n be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o which_o those_o be_v subject_a who_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n last_o we_o may_v silent_o smile_v to_o see_v how_o satan_n be_v defeat_v have_v quite_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o ancient_a bait_n and_o old_a temptation_n man_n now_o adays_o be_v secure_v from_o this_o sin_n and_o put_v past_o a_o possibility_n to_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o but_o before_o we_o go_v thus_o far_o let_v we_o first_o be_v sure_a we_o go_v on_o a_o good_a ground_n otherwise_o it_o be_v the_o high_a sacrilege_n to_o steal_v away_o sacrilege_n itself_o and_o to_o deny_v that_o which_o former_o be_v a_o grievous_a in_o our_o day_n to_o be_v any_o transgression_n §_o 7._o to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o final_a and_o fatal_a dissolution_n of_o this_o temple_n with_o the_o dissipation_n at_o least_o wise_a transportation_n of_o all_o the_o utensil_n thereof_o three_o gradation_n herein_o may_v be_v observe_v nabuchadnezzar_n 1_o in_o the_o 11_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n 2_o in_o the_o 4_o month_n of_o jehojackin_n 3_o in_o the_o 11_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n carry_v of_o the_o 7._o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o goodly_a 10._o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o vessel_n 18._o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n great_a and_o small_a to_o babylon_n here_o we_o will_v not_o observe_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o wicked_a king_n climacterical_a to_o their_o kingdom_n see_v any_o year_n be_v equal_o fatal_a to_o a_o nation_n when_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v make_v up_o rather_o we_o will_v take_v notice_n how_o god_n twice_o as_o it_o be_v in_o mercy_n clip_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o the_o scissors_n and_o neither_o work_a repentance_n the_o three_o time_n in_o justice_n shave_v all_o away_o with_o the_o hire_a 20._o razor_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o though_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v former_o be_v frequent_o plunder_v yet_o the_o holy_a and_o holy_a of_o holies_n remain_v entire_a and_o untouched_a till_o all_o be_v destroy_v at_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n here_o the_o map_n of_o zorobabels_n temple_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n time_n john_n goddard_n sculpsit_fw-la zorobabels_n temple_n rebuilt_a by_o herod_n chap._n i._n the_o mean_a preparation_n for_o build_v this_o temple_n §_o 1._o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n expire_v god_n move_v the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n proclamation_n who_o name_n the_o prophet_n 28._o mention_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o his_o birth_n not_o only_o by_o his_o 1._o proclamation_n to_o permit_v god_n people_n to_o return_v to_o their_o native_a country_n and_o thereby_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o contribute_v necessary_n unto_o they_o but_o also_o restore_v the_o vessel_n of_o solomon_n make_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o provision_n out_o of_o his_o own_o exchequer_n for_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o second_o temple_n which_o come_v after_o the_o former_a not_o more_o year_n in_o time_n than_o degree_n in_o magnificence_n a_o thing_n no_o whit_n strange_a if_o the_o disparity_n betwixt_o the_o builder_n be_v serious_o consider_v §_o 2._o first_o power_n solomon_n be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n full_a of_o wealth_n and_o power_n in_o his_o peaceable_a country_n where_o no_o dog_n dare_v bark_n against_o he_o save_o two_o 23._o or_o three_o whap_a cur_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n while_o the_o builder_n of_o this_o second_o temple_n be_v but_o raw_a captive_n new_o return_v to_o their_o native_a land_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o much_o disturbance_n and_o constant_a opposition_n from_o their_o enemy_n wherefore_o no_o such_o almost_o miraculous_a silence_n observe_v at_o the_o second_o temple_n like_o that_o in_o the_o first_o wherein_o 6.7_o no_o tool_n of_o iron_n be_v hear_v it_o be_v probable_a here_o be_v knock_v of_o hammer_n and_o certain_a here_o be_v clash_v of_o malicious_a foe_n against_o the_o faithful_a israelite_n §_o 3._o second_o number_n solomon_n though_o alternate_o employ_v seven_o score_n 15._o and_o ten_o thousand_o hewer_n and_o burden-bearer_n beside_o three_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o overseer_n at_o the_o