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the_o premise_n so_o plain_a to_o the_o contrary_a the_o dimension_n of_o cyrus_n his_o temple_n appear_v large_a than_o those_o of_o solomon_n if_o the_o ensue_a parable_n be_v serious_o peruse_v 1_o king_n 6._o 2._o and_o the_o house_n which_o king_n solomon_n build_v for_o the_o lord_n the_o length_n thereof_o be_v threescore_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o height_n thereof_o thirty_o cubit_n ezra_n 6._o 3._o let_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v strong_o lay_v the_o height_n thereof_o threescore_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o threescore_o cubit_n behold_v here_o how_o cyrus_n his_o temple_n be_v thirty_o cubit_n high_o just_o as_o high_a again_o and_o forty_o cubit_n broad_a thrice_n as_o broad_a as_o solomon_n and_o although_o the_o length_n of_o this_o second_o temple_n be_v not_o express_v yet_o a_o ordinary_a judgement_n will_v infer_v by_o the_o symmetry_n of_o building_n that_o the_o length_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o great_a to_o manage_v such_o a_o breadth_n in_o any_o due_a proportion_n of_o architecture_n this_o so_o strong_a a_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a will_v almost_o have_v persuade_v one_o to_o believe_v that_o their_o old_a man_n be_v either_o deceive_v with_o their_o dim_a eye_n or_o mistake_v in_o their_o frail_a memory_n and_o that_o this_o temple_n be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a do_v not_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o 10._o prophet_n so_o peremptory_o avouch_v the_o comparative_a smallness_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o solomon_n §_o 3._o many_o be_v the_o solution_n reject_v which_o the_o learned_a produce_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o difficulty_n but_o first_o as_o for_o their_o conjecture_n that_o zorobabel_n at_o the_o build_n of_o this_o temple_n purposely_o abate_v of_o those_o dimension_n assign_v by_o cyrus_n as_o too_o great_a for_o he_o to_o compass_v content_v himself_o with_o a_o less_o scantling_n but_o more_o proportionable_a to_o the_o weak_a power_n of_o his_o people_n i_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n concur_v with_o they_o therein_o for_o in_o such_o defalcation_n of_o measure_n by_o cyrus_n allot_v he_o show_v little_a courtship_n to_o his_o master_n the_o emperor_n in_o distrust_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o less_o religion_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o who_o miraculous_o have_v stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n to_o appoint_v will_v also_o vigorous_o enable_v he_o or_o his_o successor_n to_o effect_v the_o aforesaid_a assignment_n in_o build_v of_o his_o temple_n §_o 4._o some_o suspect_v a_o mistake_n of_o number_n in_o cyrus_n his_o grant_n othersâ—endâ—â—d_n which_o notwithstanding_o will_v very_o hardly_o be_v admit_v for_o see_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n can_v 8._o never_o be_v alter_v they_o be_v high_o concern_v to_o be_v accurate_a and_o exact_a in_o their_o enter_n and_o inrol_v all_o deed_n on_o record_n oâ—hers_n just_o make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o measure_n and_o while_o solomon_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o â—_o first_o measure_n ezrae_fw-la they_o conceive_v cyrus_n his_o cubit_n to_o be_v common_a one_o but_o half_a as_o large_a as_o the_o former_a and_o thus_o this_o second_o temple_n though_o sixty_o cubit_n high_a be_v for_o the_o main_a body_n thereof_o but_o just_a even_o with_o solomon_n temple_n mean_a time_n it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o solomon_n in_o this_o respect_n because_o solomon_n have_v amost_a beautiful_a porch_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o tower-steeple_n 4._o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n high_a that_o be_v double_a the_o body_n of_o the_o temple_n while_o no_o such_o aspire_a building_n grace_v the_o second_o temple_n be_v all_o of_o one_o uniform_a height_n §_o 5._o this_o difficulty_n in_o the_o height_n thus_o satisfy_v scripture_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o cubit_n let_v none_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o breadth_n of_o this_o second_o temple_n tripling_n that_o of_o solomon_n see_v here_o breadth_n be_v take_v as_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n for_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o a_o thing_n on_o every_o side_n thus_o in_o the_o 9_o revelation_n saint_n john_n speak_v of_o the_o numberless_a army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n describe_v they_o to_o go_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v on_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o the_o surface_n thereof_o nor_o be_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rekbo_n which_o proper_o signify_v his_o breadth_n and_o be_v use_v 1_o king_n 6._o 2._o use_v in_o ezra_n but_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o 27._o ribera_n observe_v import_v the_o expansion_n or_o spread_v of_o a_o thing_n quaquaversum_fw-la on_o every_o side_n on_o which_o consideration_n it_o be_v judicious_o render_v by_o tremellius_n not_o latitudine_fw-la but_o amplitudine_fw-la ejus_fw-la not_o the_o breadth_n but_o the_o largeness_n thereof_o so_o that_o cyrus_n give_v 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unto_o the_o other_o end_n thereof_o yet_o mountain_n be_v too_o firm_o fasten_v to_o be_v transplant_v from_o their_o natural_a location_n philol._n you_o do_v commit_v what_o you_o condemn_v in_o adrichomius_n tax_v 3._o he_o for_o fashion_v the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o own_o fancy_n assume_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o yourself_o in_o conjectural_a range_v they_o without_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n ale_v reason_n dictate_v what_o we_o have_v do_v herein_o for_o gate_n be_v make_v for_o entrance_n probable_o the_o street_n from_o they_o stretch_v forthright_o as_o we_o have_v design_v they_o those_o insulae_n or_o quadrant_n of_o building_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o necessary_a product_n of_o the_o decussation_n and_o thwart_v of_o such_o direct_a street_n where_o they_o cross_v one_o another_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o in_o describe_v jerusalem_n we_o shall_v do_v what_o saul_n in_o another_o case_n desire_v of_o the_o ziphites_n 23._o see_v therefore_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o lurk_a place_n and_o come_v you_o again_o with_o the_o certainty_n only_o such_o general_n in_o likelihood_n may_v be_v presume_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o every_o man_n free_a conception_n philol._n you_o have_v forget_v the_o porta_n fictilis_fw-la or_o potters-gate_n which_o 25._o villalpandus_n solemn_o set_v up_o on_o the_o east_n of_o the_o city_n build_v on_o a_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n ale_v his_o porta_n fictilis_fw-la be_v rather_o fictitia_fw-la and_o so_o brittle_a a_o gate_n that_o it_o be_v break_v with_o peruse_v the_o text_n by_o he_o cite_v for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o 2._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v and_o get_v a_o potter_n earthen_a bottle_n and_o take_v of_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n which_o be_v by_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o east_n gate_n and_o proclaim_v there_o the_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o see_v here_o whatever_o may_v be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a no_o sherd_v of_o a_o potters-gate_n though_o we_o confess_v a_o potter_n 7._o field_n nigh_o the_o city_n but_o thence_o it_o can_v be_v collect_v that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o gate_n of_o that_o name_n no_o more_o than_o if_o follow_v because_o of_o smithfield_n there_o must_v be_v smith-gate_n in_o london_n philol._n you_o affirm_v 6._o that_o we_o meet_v with_o no_o gate_n at_o all_o in_o zion_n flat_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o david_n 2._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o icoab_n ale_v i_o say_v again_o that_o because_o of_o the_o precipice_n of_o the_o place_n zion_n have_v no_o out-gate_n but_o have_v those_o which_o lead_v into_o jerusalem_n which_o may_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o psalmist_n but_o to_o speak_v plain_o gate_n of_o zion_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o be_v put_v for_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n at_o god_n public_a worship_n especial_o while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o david_n time_n fix_v in_o zion_n chap._n xviii_o objection_n against_o the_o court_n of_o solomon_n temple_n answer_v account_n philol._n in_o your_o description_n of_o the_o court_n of_o solomon_n temple_n i_o find_v only_o four_o gate_n to_o the_o cardinal_a wind_n but_o neither_o parbar_n nor_o asuppim_fw-la gate_n though_o both_o of_o they_o eminent_o mention_v 17._o in_o the_o bible_n ale_v i_o must_v confess_v myself_o utter_o unsatisfied_a in_o the_o position_n of_o these_o place_n whether_o or_o no_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o two_o court_n as_o build_v by_o solomon_n or_o add_v in_o after_o age_n when_o the_o new_a 5._o or_o three_o court_n be_v add_v to_o solomon_n foundation_n which_o latter_a i_o be_o most_o incline_v to_o believe_v for_o peruse_v the_o date_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o chronicle_n i_o find_v it_o write_v long_o after_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n as_o appear_v by_o reckon_v up_o the_o grandchild_n of_o 21._o zorobabel_n and_o therefore_o i_o suspend_v the_o describe_v of_o they_o till_o further_a information_n philol._n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o 3._o make_v horse_n but_o omit_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n both_o equal_o mention_v in_o 11._o scripture_n and_o destroy_v by_o josiah_n beside_o you_o make_v they_o artificial_a statue_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v natural_a horse_n send_v out_o with_o rider_n every_o morning_n in_o a_o superstitious_a frolic_a to_o give_v a_o welcome_a or_o visit_v to_o the_o dawning-day_n and_o to_o salute_v the_o sun_n in_o the_o first_o arise_v thereof_o ale_v chariot_n must_v be_v suppose_v there_o though_o not_o express_v for_o lack_v of_o room_n sure_o they_o be_v no_o real_a horse_n which_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o israel_n have_v give_v to_o the_o ibidem_fw-la sun_n for_o except_o thereby_o be_v mean_v a_o successive_a breed_n or_o race_n such_o horse_n must_v be_v extreme_o old_a at_o this_o reformation_n after_o the_o 3._o eighteen_o year_n of_o josiaâ—_n probable_o set_v up_o by_o ahaz_n sixty_o year_n since_o beside_o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o live_a horse_n be_v keep_v so_o close_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o noisome_a stable_n shall_v be_v so_o near_o god_n house_n general_o set_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o man_n dwelling_n however_o i_o have_v rather_o subscribe_v then_o engage_v in_o a_o controversy_n not_o worth_a the_o contend_v for_o philol._n you_o 2._o mention_v only_o one_o table_n of_o shewbread_n whereas_o david_n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o 16._o table_n thereof_o and_o lest_o so_o plain_a a_o place_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o frequent_a figure_n of_o enallage_n solomon_n be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v make_v 8._o ten_o table_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o it_o be_v add_v not_o long_o after_o whereon_o the_o 19_o shewbread_n be_v set_v ale_v i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v but_o one_o principal_a table_n for_o the_o presentation_n of_o shewbread_n whereon_o by_o god_n appointment_n the_o twelve_o 6._o cake_n be_v set_v in_o two_o row_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n now_o if_o there_o be_v ten_o table_n provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o twelve_o cake_n can_v not_o be_v equal_o set_v upon_o they_o without_o a_o fraction_n i_o conceive_v therefore_o the_o other_o nine_o only_o as_o side-cupboard_n or_o livery_n table_n ministerial_a to_o that_o principal_a one_o as_o whereupon_o the_o shewbread_n elect_v be_v set_v before_o the_o consecration_n thereof_o and_o whereon_o the_o old_a shewbread_n remove_v for_o some_o time_n may_v be_v place_v when_o new_a be_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o philol._n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o altar_n i_o approve_v your_o 3._o answer_n take_v from_o the_o celestial_a fire_n thereupon_o as_o satisfactory_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o solomon_n temple_n that_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o sudden_o consume_v without_o any_o noisomeness_n but_o the_o difficulty_n still_o remain_v as_o touch_v the_o second_o temple_n where_o by_o general_a confession_n in_o default_n of_o heavenly_a the_o priest_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v use_n of_o common_a and_o ordinary_a fire_n ale_v although_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o full_a latitude_n what_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n which_o ascend_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n curl_v only_o upward_o in_o direct_a wreath_n to_o heaven_n without_o any_o scatter_n or_o shed_v if_o self_n abroad_o yet_o for_o the_o main_a we_o may_v be_v confident_a it_o be_v no_o whit_n offensive_a to_o the_o priest_n or_o people_n thereabouts_o this_o we_o impute_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n pass_v a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v impair_v either_o in_o health_n or_o wealth_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o service_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v secure_v from_o foreign_a invasion_n 24._o during_o the_o appear_a of_o all_o the_o male_n thrice_o a_o year_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o same_o goodness_n of_o god_n order_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v sustain_v no_o damage_n or_o detriment_n either_o in_o their_o purse_n or_o person_n while_o busy_v in_o his_o worship_n the_o main_a reason_n that_o no_o infection_n do_v arise_v no_o smoke_n nor_o ill_a savour_n scent_v from_o the_o fat_a offal_n and_o excrement_n of_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n and_o small_a a_o compass_n philol._n you_o say_v something_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o noisomeness_n but_o nothing_o in_o answer_n that_o that_o common_a fire_n shall_v so_o quick_o devour_v so_o many_o sacrifice_n though_o i_o confess_v the_o offering_n
hereof_o in_o our_o objection_n against_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n judah_n vide_fw-la kalendarium_n hebrai_n cum_fw-la munsteri_fw-la pag._n 62._o the_o arm_n of_o judah_n judah_n gen._n 49._o 9_o 9_o prov._n 30._o 30._o the_o adjacent_a part_n to_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n gen._n 22._o 2._o 2._o exod._n 23_o 26._o the_o brook_n kidron_n kidron_n 1_o king_n 15._o 13_o 2_o chr._n 30._o 14._o 14._o 2_o king_n 23._o 6._o 6._o 2_o king_n 23._o 12_o 12_o job_n 6._o 15._o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n jehosaphat_n 2_o chr._n 20._o 20._o 20._o joel_n 3._o 2_o 2_o act._n 1._o 11._o 11._o luke_n 22._o 44._o 44._o joh._n 18._o 18._o châ—ist_v betray_v in_o this_o garden_n garden_n joh._n 18._o 3._o 3._o joh._n 18._o 6._o luk._n 22._o 52._o 52._o luk._n 22._o 51._o the_o rock_n of_o offence_n offence_n 1_o kin._n 11._o 7._o 5._o 5._o exod._n 20._o 20._o rom._n 9_o 33_o absaloms_n pillar_n in_o the_o king_n dale_n dale_n gen._n 14._o 17._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 16._o the_o stone_n of_o zoheleth_n zoheleth_n 1_o king_n 1._o 9_o 9_o 1_o king_n 1._o 40._o three_o top_n on_o mount_n olivet_n olivet_n mat._n 21._o 8._o david_n fly_v from_o absalon_n absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 24._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 14_o 14_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 25._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 15_o 30._o &_o 16._o â—â—_o bahurim_n where_o shimei_n rail_v on_o david_n david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 45_o 45_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 11._o sple_n at_o bahurim_n conceal_v conceal_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 16._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 18._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 20._o rachel_n burâ—ed_v nigh_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n gen._n 35._o 14._o &_o 48._o 7._o 7._o gen._n 30._o 1._o 1._o virgil._n eclo_n 9_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 2._o ruth_n glean_v in_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n ruth_n 1._o 4._o 6._o 6._o ruth_n 2._o 8._o 8._o ruth_n 3._o 6._o david_n birth_n and_o life_n in_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 54._o 54._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 15._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 16._o jesus_n bear_v in_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n isaiah_n 9_o 6._o 6._o luk._n 2._o 7._o 7._o luk._n 2._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 35._o 21_o 22_o the_o wiseman_n direct_v by_o a_o star_n to_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n num._n 24._o 17._o 17._o mat._n 2._o 2._o 2._o mica_n 5._o 2._o joh._n 7._o 42._o return_v to_o their_o country_n another_o way_n the_o babe_n of_o bethlehem_n massacre_v massacre_v mat._n 2._o 16._o ramah_n nigh_o bethlehem_n bethlehem_n mat._n 2._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 29._o 17._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 2._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 32._o how_o so_o many_o king_n in_o bezek_n bezek_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 38._o 38._o jer._n 41._o 17._o 17._o judg._n 1._o 7._o 7._o gen._n 27._o 20._o the_o vale_n of_o rephaim_n rephaim_n com'd_a brit._n in_o northumberland_n northumberland_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 18._o 20._o 20._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 22_o 23_o 24._o mulberry_n tree_n and_o silk_n plentiful_a in_o palestine_n saul_n first_o make_v bravery_n frequent_a in_o israel_n israel_n ezek._n 1â—_n 10._o 10._o mat._n 11._o 18._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 24._o 24._o in_o esiacis_n lib._n 1._o â—maus_fw-la where_o christ_n appear_v to_o the_o two_o disciple_n disciple_n luk._n 24._o 13._o 13._o luk._n 24._o 28._o 28._o vers._n 30._o 30._o 1_o mac._n 4._o zachariah_n his_o house_n house_n mat._n 3._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 41._o 41._o josh._n 21._o 17._o gebah_n a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n levite_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 3._o 3._o nehem._n 7._o 30._o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n ark_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 20._o 20._o act._n 26._o 24._o store_n of_o stork_n in_o palestin_n palestin_n psal._n 104._o 17._o 17._o levit._fw-la 11._o 19_o 19_o jer._n 8._o 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 26._o 26._o gen._n 13._o 17._o 17._o 2_o chr._n 25._o 19_o 19_o john_n 4._o 39_o 39_o ruth_n 2._o 16._o 16._o act_n 17._o 11._o 11._o colos._n 2._o 19_o 19_o psal._n 119._o 96._o 96._o 1_o sam._n â—7_n 51._o 51._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 23._o 23._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 23._o 23._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 25._o 25._o deut._n 31._o 26._o 26._o isa._n 4._o 1._o 1._o gen._n 14._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 22_o 13._o 13._o judg._n 19_o 10._o 10._o it_o be_v of_o the_o dual_a number_n in_o hebrew_n because_o first_o consist_v of_o two_o principal_a part_n zion_n and_o the_o low_a city_n city_n gen._n 22._o 14._o 14._o psal._n 76._o 2._o 2._o euseb._n li._n 9_o prâ—par_fw-la evange_fw-mi â—â—geâ—ippus_fw-la l._n 5._o ca._n 9_o &_o niceph._n calixt_v l._n 10._o cap._n 33._o 33._o absurdum_fw-la esse_fw-la peregrinae_fw-la linguae_fw-la mixtura_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la hieronymus_n evagrâ—_n evagrâ—_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 4._o 4._o statius_n sylvar_n li._n 5._o in_o protrâ—ptico_n ad_fw-la crispinum_n crispinum_n 〈◊〉_d zâ—ta_fw-it &_o odyss_n beta_n beta_n sands_n trau._n li._n 3._o pag._n 155._o 155._o isa._n 1._o 21._o 21._o mat._n 5._o 35._o 35._o mat._n 27._o 53._o 53._o de_fw-fr bellâ—_n jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o 4._o ezek._n 5._o 5._o 5._o eusebius_n say_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v ancient_o algariza_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d mountain_n mountain_n in_o perap_n evang_fw-fr lib._n 12._o cap._n 27._o 27._o nuâ—_n 36._o 9_o 9_o josephus_n contra_fw-la appiâ—n_n lib_n primâ—_n primâ—_n josep._n ibid._n ibid._n exod._n 34_o 23._o 23._o iâ—sep_n bâ—l._n juda_n ca._n gr_n 45._o lat_fw-la 17._o 17._o luk._n 8._o 45._o 45._o aboth_o r._n natâ—â—n_o per._n 34_o 34_o psal._n 80._o 9_o 9_o mat._n 23._o 37._o 37._o psal._n 122._o 3._o 3._o deut._n 22._o 8._o 8._o jer._n 19_o 13._o &_o jer._n 32._o 29._o 29._o isa._n 26._o 1._o 1._o joan._n mena_n poeta_fw-la mercat_n pag._n 118._o in_o atlante_n atlante_n zech._n 2._o 5._o 5._o joseph_n lib._n 6._o bâ—ll_n iâ—d_n â—a_n 6._o 6._o con._n app._n lib._n 1._o 1._o geogr._n li._n 16._o pag._n 762._o 762._o idem_fw-la ibidâ—â—_fw-la ibidâ—â—_fw-la psal._n 48._o 12._o four_o sortâ—_n of_o gate_n in_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n act._n 12._o 10._o 10._o act._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 2_o chr._n 23._o 15._o the_o sheep-gate_n sheep-gate_n nehem._n 3._o 1._o the_o golden-gate_n golden-gate_n brâ—c_fw-la itâ—_n 6._o sal._n 〈◊〉_d 9_o c._n 4._o breid_n 14._o jul_n pasch._n d._n 184._o 184._o see_v adricho_n theatrum_fw-la terr_n sanct_a pâ—_n â—67_n â—67_n act._n 11._o 9_o 10._o 10._o luk._n 19_o 00._o the_o horse-gate_n horse-gate_n jer._n 31._o 40._o 40._o nhem_n 3._o 28._o 28._o compare_v 2_o king_n 11._o 16._o with_o â—_o chr._n 23._o 1â—_n the_o water-gate_n water-gate_n neh._n 12._o 37._o 37._o neh._n 6._o 15._o 15._o jer._n 19_o 2._o why_o no_o gate_n on_o the_o south_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o fountain-gate_n fountain-gate_n nehem_n 3._o 15._o 15._o neh._n 12._o 37._o 37._o nehem._n 3._o 15._o the_o dung-gate_n dung-gate_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 22._o 22._o nehem._n 3._o 4._o the_o valley-gate_n valley-gate_n pâ—al_a 125._o 2._o 2._o neh._n 2._o 13._o 15._o 15._o neh._n 3._o 13._o the_o corner-gate_n corner-gate_n 2_o chr._n 25._o 23._o 23._o 2_o chr._n 26._o 9_o why_o not_o repair_v in_o nehemiahs_n time_n time_n for_o this_o gate_n be_v mention_v zech._n 14._o 10._o the_o gate_n of_o ephraim_n ephraim_n 1_o chr._n 9_o 3._o 3._o stow_n survey_n of_o london_n pag._n 448._o the_o old-gate_n old-gate_n nehem._n 3._o 6._o the_o fish-gate_n fish-gate_n nehe._n 13._o 16._o 16._o nehem._n 3._o 3._o the_o gate_n of_o benjamin_n benjamin_n jer._n 20._o 2._o 2._o jer._n 37._o 13._o 13._o arias_n montanus_n adrichoâ—ius_n &_o m._n moor._n a_o strange_a mistake_n in_o learned_a man_n man_n m._n william_n summer_n in_o his_o antiquitle_n of_o canturbury_n pa._n 16._o &_o 17._o 17._o zech._n 14._o 10._o the_o needles-eye_n needles-eye_n mat._n 19_o 24._o 24._o mark_n 10._o 24._o 24._o camden_n in_o yorkshire_n pag._n 700._o the_o tower_n of_o mâ—â—â—_n mâ—â—â—_n nehem._n 3._o 1._o &_o 12._o 39_o 39_o nehem._n 3._o 1._o the_o tower_n of_o furnace_n furnace_n neh._n 3._o 11_o the_o tower_n of_o hananeel_n hananeel_n nehem._n 3._o 1._o 1._o nehem._n 3._o 25._o the_o tower_n that_o lie_v out_o out_o nehem._n 3._o 27._o the_o great_a tower_n that_o lie_v out_o out_o nehem._n 3._o 19_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n david_n cant._n 4._o 4._o the_o tower_n of_o siloe_n siloe_n luk._n 13_o 4._o 4._o mat._n 21._o 44._o the_o tower_n of_o ophel_n where_o the_o nethinim_n dwell_v dwell_v nehem._n 3._o 26._o 26._o ezra_n 2._o 70._o their_o service_n and_o privilege_n privilege_n josh._n 9_o 27._o 27._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 2._o 2._o ezra_n 8._o 20._o 20._o ezra_n 2._o 62._o 62._o ezra_n 2._o 43._o 43._o psal_n 133._o 2._o 2._o ezra_n 7._o 24._o the_o tower_n of_o woman_n woman_n joseph_n bel._n jud._n li._n 6._o c._n 2._o 5._o 5._o caâ—d_n brit._n in_o dorset_n shire_n and_o another_o so_o call_v in_o yorkâ—â—ire_n the_o high_a priest_n begin_v the_o building_n building_n nehem._n 3._o 1._o people_n of_o all_o sort_n second_v they_o they_o nehem._n 3._o 12._o why_o after_o the_o captivity_n two_o governor_n to_o one_o city_n
inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v train_v by_o a_o dissemble_a flight_n of_o their_o foe_n into_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o although_o such_o ambush_n be_v now_o adays_o unambush_v by_o the_o general_a suspicion_n all_o have_v of_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n when_o battle_n be_v mere_o manage_v by_o main_a might_n and_o downright_a blow_n man_n bring_v all_o their_o force_n above_o board_n such_o lie_v in_o wait_n be_v a_o unusual_a stratagem_n and_o perchance_o may_v just_o be_v refer_v to_o joshua_n as_o the_o first_o inventor_n thereof_o §_o 36._o west_n of_o ai_fw-fr beth-aven_a betwixt_o bethel_n and_o ai_fw-fr be_v the_o 8._o mountain_n where_o abraham_n and_o lot_n long_o live_v love_o together_o until_o the_o contest_v betwixt_o their_o 9_o herdsman_n when_o the_o land_n be_v grow_v too_o little_a for_o their_o substance_n poverty_n preserve_v amity_n when_o riches_n ofttimes_o make_v rent_n among_o friend_n hard_o by_o be_v the_o city_n and_o wilderness_n of_o beth-aven_a which_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o vanity_n strange_a that_o any_o shall_v impose_v on_o a_o place_n except_o in_o derision_n so_o ill_o and_o unlucky_a a_o name_n yet_o have_v not_o solomon_n in_o effect_n set_v the_o same_o on_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n but_o beth-aven_a seem_v emphatical_o so_o call_v for_o some_o eminent_a idolatry_n commit_v therein_o near_o this_o place_n 23._o be_v the_o wood_n wherein_o when_o it_o rain_v honey_n from_o heaven_n the_o israelite_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o philistine_n want_v hand_n to_o receive_v it_o have_v they_o bind_v up_o by_o saul_n adjuration_n not_o to_o eat_v before_o night_n i_o see_v neither_o piety_n nor_o policy_n but_o humour_n and_o headiness_n in_o saul_n resolution_n the_o way_n to_o increase_v their_o stomach_n and_o not_o their_o valour_n may_v not_o a_o cursory_a meal_n be_v allow_v they_o in_o a_o run_a march_n a_o snatch_n and_o away_o here_o 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allot_v to_o the_o 17._o levite_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v it_o the_o theatre_n chief_o of_o martial_a achievement_n for_o by_o the_o great_a pool_n in_o gibeon_n in_o helkath-hazzurim_a or_o thâ—_n field_n of_o strong_a man_n be_v abner_n with_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n worsted_n by_o joab_n general_n for_o david_n when_o asahel_n like_o a_o wild_a roe_n wild_a for_o his_o rashness_n roe_n for_o his_o swiftness_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v from_o pursue_v of_o abner_n until_o nigh_o the_o hill_n amnah_n which_o 24._o lie_v before_o giah_n he_o teach_v asahel_n the_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o nimble_a leg_n a_o and_o vigorous_a arm_n smite_v he_o with_o his_o spear_n under_o the_o five_o rib_n §_o 40._o under_o the_o same_o rib_n iâ—ab_n at_o the_o great_a stone_n 8._o which_o be_v in_o gibeon_n joab_n jealous_a of_o amasa_n his_o cousin-german_n ambition_n own_v no_o alliance_n and_o be_v only_o of_o kin_n to_o itself_o base_o murder_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n joab_n 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