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away_o to_o the_o queen_n banquet_n esther_n ch._n 6._o the_o king_n and_o haman_n be_v again_o royal_o entertain_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o king_n be_v high_o please_v therewith_o he_o ask_v she_o again_o what_o her_o suit_n and_o request_n be_v which_o he_o assure_v she_o shall_v be_v grant_v she_o whatever_o it_o be_v she_o then_o humble_o prostrate_v herself_o at_o his_o foot_n with_o tear_n beseech_v he_o to_o spare_v she_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o her_o people_n for_o say_v she_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v sell_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o have_v we_o be_v sell_v for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n though_o our_o condition_n
araunah_n floor_n sect._n 206._o david_n receive_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o sect._n 207._o officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 208._o rehoboam_n bear_v to_o solomon_n sect._n 209._o abishag_fw-mi bring_v to_o david_n sect._n 210._o adonijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n solomon_n anoint_v adonijah_n submission_n sect._n 211._o david_n charge_n to_o solomon_n sect._n 212._o david_n farewell_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n his_o prayer_n solomon_n prosperity_n sect._n 213._o david_n last_o word_n to_o solomon_n his_o death_n sect._n 214._o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n sect._n 215._o solomon_n upon_o the_o throne_n adonijah_n slay_v joab_n slay_v shimei_n oath_n not_o to_o pass_v over_o kidron_n sect._n 216._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n return_v sect._n 217._o solomon_n marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n sect._n 218._o solomon_n settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o solomon_n choose_v wisdom_n sect._n 219._o solomon_n judgement_n on_o the_o two_o harlot_n sect._n 220._o hiram_n embassy_n to_o solomon_n a_o league_n between_o they_o sect._n 221._o solomon_n levy_n for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 222._o shimei_n put_v to_o death_n chap._n v._o the_o five_o age_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o captivity_n of_o judah_n sect._n 1_o the_o temple_n describe_v with_o all_o its_o part_n the_o temple-officer_n sect._n 2._o the_o temple_n finish_v solomon_n solemn_a dedication_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n again_o in_o a_o dream_n sect._n 4._o solomon_n palace_n his_o stately_a throne_n the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n his_o golden_a target_n and_o shield_n sect._n 5._o gezer_n take_v by_o pharaoh_n and_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n sect._n 6._o hiram_n dislike_v the_o city_n which_o solomon_n offer_v he_o sect._n 7._o solomon_n remove_v his_o queen_n to_o the_o house_n build_v for_o she_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n sect._n 8._o solomon_n navy_n sect._n 9_o solomon_n other_o building_n sect._n 10._o hamath_n take_v by_o solomon_n force_n sect._n 11._o solomon_n care_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect._n 12._o solomon_n greatness_n splendour_n and_o glory_n sect._n 13._o solomon_n wisdom_n his_o proverb_n sect._n 14._o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n sect._n 15._o solomon_n many_o wife_n and_o defection_n from_o god_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sad_a message_n sect._n 16._o solomon_n write_v his_o ecclesiaste_n sect._n 17._o solomon_n adversary_n ahijah_n send_v to_o jeroboam_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n sect._n 18._o solomon_n die_v sect._n 19_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o rehoboam_n be_v petition_v for_o ease_n of_o tax_n ten_o tribe_n revolt_n his_o building_n and_o wife_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n plunder_v the_o temple_n 2._o abijah_n reign_v p._n 505._o his_o army_n and_o speech_n to_o jeroboam_n israel_n rout_v 3._o asa_n reign_v pag._n 509._o his_o grandmother_n grove_n zerah_n invade_v he_o and_o be_v subdue_v asa_n league_n with_o benhadad_n and_o death_n 4._o jehoshaphat_n reign_v p._n 515._o remove_v all_o high_a place_n use_v for_o false_a go_n his_o reformation_n his_o greatness_n and_o riches_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n he_o go_v to_o samaria_n jehu_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o his_o care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o fleet_n break_v his_o victory_n and_o death_n 5._o jehoram_n succeed_v p._n 525._o his_o idolatry_n slay_v his_o six_o brethren_n elijah_n letter_n to_o he_o edom_n revolt_v libnah_n revolt_v philistine_n invade_v he_o his_o sad_a end_n 6._o ahaziah_n p._n 529._o his_o wickedness_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 7._o athaliah_n p._n 532._o her_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n 8._o joash_n p._n 533_o he_o be_v set_v up_o by_o jehoiada_n athaliah_n slay_v baal_n house_n pull_v down_o jehoiada_n good_a instruction_n of_o he_o collection_n for_o the_o temple_n jehoiada_fw-la dies_fw-la joash_n idolatry_n zachariah_n stone_v the_o syrian_n vanquish_v he_o his_o death_n 9_o amaziah_n p._n 541._o he_o begin_v well_o his_o war_n with_o edom_n and_o victory_n his_o idolatry_n joash_n king_n of_o israel_n defeat_v he_o amaziah_n slay_v 10._o vzziah_n p._n 546._o his_o coronation_n he_o recover_v elath_n conquer_v the_o philistine_n his_o herd_n and_o husbandry_n isaiah_n prophecy_n also_o joel_n vzziah_n pride_n leprosy_n and_o death_n 11._o jotham_n p._n 554._o he_o subdue_v the_o ammonite_n micah_n prophecy_n jotham_n die_v 12._o ahaz_n p._n 555._o his_o wickedness_n syria_n and_o israel_n invade_v he_o isaiah_n send_v to_o he_o jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v ahaz_n forsake_v the_o lord_n his_o calamity_n his_o league_n with_o assyria_n and_o death_n 13._o hezekiah_n p._n 563._o his_o goodness_n and_o reformation_n he_o shake_v off_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n jerusalem_n besiege_v rabshakeh_n blasphemy_n hezekiah_n prayer_n isaiah_n message_n to_o he_o hezekiah_n sickness_n his_o thanksgiving_n the_o assyrian_n destroy_v ambassador_n from_o babylon_n come_v to_o he_o manasses_n bear_v nahum_n prophecy_n hezekiah_n die_v 14._o manasses_n p._n 595._o his_o great_a idolatry_n he_o be_v take_v captive_a short_o after_o be_v restore_v his_o reformation_n habakkuk_n prophecy_n manasseh_n die_v 15._o amon_n p._n 600._o his_o idolatry_n and_o death_n 16._o josiah_n p._n 601._o his_o piety_n jeremiah_n prophecy_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n find_v huldah_fw-mi the_o prophetess_n josiah_n throw_v down_o idolatry_n he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o other_o place_n his_o solemn_a passover_n his_o death_n great_o lament_v zephany_n prophecy_n 17._o shallum_n or_o jehoahaz_n pag._n 611._o his_o idolatry_n jeremy_n admonition_n to_o he_o pharaoh_n necho_n carry_v he_o away_o 18._o jehoiakim_n p._n 612._o his_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n jeremy_n exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n vriah_n prophecy_n jeremy_n bond_n and_o yoke_n baruch_n roll_n nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v the_o egyptian_n jehoiakim_n take_v prisoner_n daniel_n and_o other_o carry_v to_o babylon_n jehoiakim_n burn_v the_o roll_n nabuchadnezzar_n return_v home_o his_o dream_n of_o the_o great_a image_n make_v of_o four_o metal_n jehoiakim_n revolt_v the_o golden_a image_n set_v up_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o be_v worship_v jehoiakim_n die_v 19_o jehoiakin_o p._n 617._o his_o captivity_n cyrus_n bear_v 20._o zedekiah_n reign_v p._n 618._o his_o wickedness_n jeremy_n prophecy_n several_a ambassador_n come_v to_o zedekiah_n hananiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n jeremy_n letter_n to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n shemaiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n inveigh_v against_o he_o jeremy_n prophecy_v his_o death_n ezekel_n first_o vision_n jerusalem_n besiege_v his_o other_o vision_n his_o type_n zedekiah_n revolt_v judea_n be_v invade_v ezekiel_n wife_n die_v for_o who_o he_o be_v command_v not_o to_o mourn_v jeremy_n imprison_v jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v the_o egyptian_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o siege_n renew_v jeremy_n put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n ezekiel_n prophecy_v again_o jerusalem_n take_v the_o temple_n burn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n come_v to_o a_o end_n king_n of_o israel_n 1._o jeroboam_n choose_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n he_o fortify_v shechem_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n a_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o who_o declare_v against_o his_o altar_n his_o hand_n wither_v the_o prophet_n be_v seduce_v a_o lion_n slay_v he_o jeroboam_n son_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v his_o own_o death_n 2._o nadab_n a_o evil_a king_n slay_v by_o baasha_n p._n 508._o 3._o baasha_n reign_v p._n 509._o he_o do_v evil_a he_o build_v ramah_n jehu_n message_n to_o he_o baasha_n die_v 4._o elah_n reign_v two_o year_n p._n 511._o zimri_n slay_v he_o 5._o zimri_n burn_v p._n 511._o 6._o omri_n make_v king_n his_o idolatry_n and_o burial_n p._n 512._o 7._o ahab_n p._n 512._o he_o marry_v jezabel_n jericho_n rebuilt_a obadiah_n hide_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n miracle_n elisha_n call_v benhadad_o conquer_v a_o prophet_n reprove_v ahab_n naboth_n vineyard_n elijah_n meet_v ahab_n ahab_n slay_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n moab_n revolt_v 8._o ahaziah_n p._n 543._o his_o fall_n his_o message_n to_o baalzebub_n elijah_n bring_v down_o fire_n upon_o two_o company_n of_o fifty_o he_o die_v 9_o jehoram_fw-la p._n 545._o he_o maintain_v the_o golden_a calf_n elijah_n translation_n elisha_n take_v up_o his_o mantle_n elisha_n miracle_n the_o moabite_n destroy_v one_o another_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n sacrifice_n his_o son_n elisha_n work_v more_o miracle_n a_o sore_a famine_n in_o samaria_n it_o be_v miraculous_a relief_n the_o shunamite_n return_v benhadad_o send_v to_o elisha_n hazael_n stifle_v benhadad_o jehoram_n recover_v ramoth-gilead_n jehu_n anoint_v joram_n slay_v ahaziah_n slay_v jezabel_n death_n 10._o jehu_n make_v king_n p._n 585._o the_o slaughter_n of_o ahab_n offspring_n
boil_n and_o blain_n break_v out_o upon_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o go_v away_o and_o cease_v fight_v against_o god_n but_o yet_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v so_o harden_v that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v for_o all_o this_o exod._n ch._n 9_o from_o 8._o to_o vers_fw-la 13._o hail_o seven_o plague_n hail_o 7._o some_o few_o day_n after_o god_n send_v moses_n again_o to_o pharaoh_n to_o require_v he_o to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o and_o to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o though_o his_o hand_n have_v be_v already_o heavy_a upon_o he_o yet_o there_o be_v far_o sore_a plague_n still_o behind_o which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n if_o he_o continue_v obstinate_a and_o which_o shall_v sting_v he_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o these_o he_o will_v present_o pour_v forth_o thick_a and_o threefold_a upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v know_v there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o to_o the_o great_a jehovah_n in_o all_o the_o world_n moses_n be_v further_o command_v to_o speak_v thus_o to_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o cattle_n by_o murrain_n and_o pestilence_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v destroy_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n thereby_o also_o t._n also_o sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la vertendum_fw-la v._o 16._o modo_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la extendi_fw-la manum_fw-la meam_fw-la percussissem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la pecus_fw-la sed_fw-la te_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la seci_fw-la ut_fw-la restares_fw-la etc._n etc._n j._n t._n as_o you_o well_o deserve_v but_o that_o i_o have_v raise_v thou_o up_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v my_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o thou_o and_o my_o power_n in_o my_o conquest_n over_o thou_o and_o do_v thou_o yet_o so_o impudent_o exalt_v thyself_o against_o i_o and_o my_o people_n behold_v about_o this_o time_n to_o morrow_n i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v a_o very_a grievous_a hail_n upon_o thou_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v in_o egypt_n since_o it_o become_v a_o land_n inhabit_v by_o misraim_n son_n of_o cham_n who_o give_v name_n to_o that_o people_n and_o country_n and_o moses_n the_o more_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o terror_n of_o this_o plague_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o advise_v the_o egyptian_n to_o send_v for_o and_o get_v home_o their_o cattle_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o field_n for_o all_o that_o be_v find_v there_o will_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o hail_n some_o of_o pharaoh_n servant_n believe_v this_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o get_v their_o servant_n and_o cattle_n into_o house_n and_o so_o have_v they_o preserve_v but_o other_o regard_v it_o not_o on_o the_o morrow_n moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n and_o hail_v mix_v with_o fire_n that_o run_v upon_o the_o ground_n 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their_o tribe_n in_o which_o i_o appoint_v a_o house_n to_o be_v build_v that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n worship_v but_o have_v choose_v david_n to_o be_v king_n over_o my_o people_n it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o thereupon_o i_o say_v to_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n to_o my_o name_n i_o like_v it_o well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v not_o build_v this_o house_n for_o i_o but_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n he_o shall_v build_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o gracious_o perform_v the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v and_o i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o my_o father_n room_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o promise_v i_o shall_v do_v and_o a_o abide_a place_n for_o the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o two_o table_n of_o 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god_n who_o have_v give_v rest_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n as_o he_o promise_v of_o old_a and_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v of_o perform_v any_o of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n now_o therefore_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n and_o let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o but_o let_v he_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n law_n commandment_n viz._n the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n and_o let_v my_o word_n wherewith_o i_o have_v make_v supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o memory_n continual_o that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o i_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o he_o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n from_o who_o all_o blessing_n come_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o let_v your_o heart_n therefore_o be_v upright_a and_o sincere_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o now_o you_o do_v then_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n and_o people_n offer_v abundance_n of_o peace-offering_n they_o peace-offering_n they_o be_v call_v peace-offering_n because_o god_n have_v bestow_v some_o benefit_n upon_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v appease_v towards_o they_o and_o they_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o retribution_n and_o to_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o in_o offer_v the_o same_o they_o also_o testify_v their_o hope_n that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v towards_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v this_o feast_n of_o 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home_o with_o joyful_a and_o glad_a heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n ch._n 8._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 5._o whole_a chapter_n 1_o chron._n ch._n 6._o whole_a chapter_n 2_o chron._n ch._n 7._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 11._o sect_n iii_o short_o after_o etc._n after_o some_o read_v 1_o king_n 9.1_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o finish_v the_o king_n house_n and_z all_o his_o desire_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n have_v make_v that_o devout_a prayer_n before_o mention_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n vision_n dream_n ch._n 6.11_o we_o read_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o solomon_n but_o that_o be_v by_o some_o messenger_n or_o prophet_n send_v unto_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o at_o gibeon_n 1_o king_n 3.4_o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o and_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o those_o holy_a use_n which_o thou_o do_v intend_v it_o for_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v last_v and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o i_o will_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o prayer_n there_o make_v and_o the_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o will_v gracious_o accept_v they_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o heaven_n at_o any_o time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n or_o send_v the_o locust_n or_o pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n if_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o heal_v their_o land_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o in_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v and_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n than_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n shall_v continue_v time_n after_o time_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n so_o as_o no_o other_o stock_n but_o thou_o shall_v sit_v on_o that_o throne_n so_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v remain_v as_o i_o
promise_v and_o covenant_v with_o david_n thy_o father_n see_v ch._n 8.25_o but_o if_o thou_o or_o thy_o posterity_n fail_v on_o your_o part_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n annex_v to_o my_o promise_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o obstinate_o and_o total_o from_o follow_v after_o i_o and_o shall_v renounce_v i_o and_o my_o service_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o and_o set_v before_o you_o to_o walk_v in_o but_o shall_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o then_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o 17.20_o off_o thus_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n deal_v with_o 2_o king_n 17.20_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o as_o a_o rot_a branch_n and_o pluck_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v hallow_v for_o my_o name_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n out_o of_o my_o favour_n and_o protection_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n contempt_n byword_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o scorn_n to_o all_o nation_n but_o much_o more_o since_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o their_o great_a glory_n be_v turn_v into_o vile_a contempt_n among_o the_o people_n and_o as_o for_o this_o house_n which_o be_v now_o so_o high_a in_o all_o external_a glory_n every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v hiss_v at_o it_o in_o scorn_n and_o shall_v ask_v why_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n and_o this_o house_n and_o they_o shall_v receive_v this_o answer_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o bring_v forth_o their_o father_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n who_o worship_n they_o pertinacious_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o therefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o all_o these_o great_a evil_n 1_o king_n 9_o fr._n v._o 2_o to_o 11._o 2_o chron._n 7._o fr._n v._o 11._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n iv_o solomon_n have_v thus_o finish_v the_o temple_n he_o now_o fall_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o build_n of_o a_o palace_n for_o himself_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v also_o a_o stately_a summer-house_n in_o lebanon_n 5._o ch._n 7._o from_o v._o 2._o to_o 7._o and_o a_o house_n for_o his_o queen_n the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o own_o throne_n so_o splendid_a and_o sumptuous_a that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o in_o the_o 13_o year_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o these_o building_n before_o his_o palace_n he_o build_v a_o stately_a porch_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v set_v his_o great_a and_o royal_a throne_n wherein_o he_o sit_v in_o state_n to_o judge_n the_o people_n this_o throne_n be_v a_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a piece_n it_o be_v make_v of_o ivory_n and_o in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o overlay_v with_o pure_a gold_n so_o as_o the_o white_a ivory_n and_o glitter_a gold_n give_v a_o fair_a lustre_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v the_o more_o glorious_a the_o throne_n have_v six_o step_n to_o it_o and_o so_o be_v a_o yard_n and_o half_a from_o the_o ground_n it_o have_v a_o round_a stately_a canopy_n or_o cover_v over_o it_o and_o stay_v or_o elbow_n on_o each_o side_n and_o a_o footstool_n of_o gold_n for_o the_o king_n to_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o aureum_fw-la upon_o calcatas_fw-la opes_fw-la scabellum_fw-la designat_fw-la aureum_fw-la two_o lion_n stand_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o elbow_n for_o support_v and_o ornament_n and_o there_o be_v place_v twelve_o lion_n beside_o that_o stand_v six_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o six_o on_o the_o other_o of_o the_o step_n or_o stair_n and_o stand_v at_o a_o equal_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o be_v the_o more_o glorious_a to_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a throne_n for_o costliness_n and_o exquisite_a workmanship_n in_o any_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lion_n signify_v the_o power_n majesty_n undaunted_a boldness_n courage_n and_o magnanimity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o prince_n as_o also_o the_o great_a vigilancy_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v need_v to_o wake_v while_o other_o sleep_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lion_n that_o they_o sleep_v always_o with_o their_o eye_n open_a they_o may_v signify_v also_o that_o good_a prince_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o their_o throne_n guard_v with_o lion_n 1_o king_n 10._o from_o 18_o to_o 21._o beside_o this_o stately_a throne_n he_o make_v also_o two_o hundred_o target_n defence_n target_n target_n be_v large_a shield_n such_o as_o captain_n use_v to_o have_v carry_v before_o they_o that_o as_o occasion_n serve_v they_o may_v take_v and_o use_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o body_n against_o arrow_n dart_n javelin_n and_o such_o like_a pierce_a weapon_n but_o shield_n be_v less_o than_o target_n and_o they_o use_v to_o carry_v they_o on_o their_o left_a arm_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n of_o beat_a gold_n not_o for_o service_n but_o for_o pomp_n and_o state_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o royal_a majesty_n and_o greatness_n these_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v ordinary_o hang_v up_o in_o his_o great_a hall_n or_o armoury_n and_o at_o certain_a time_n carry_v before_o he_o by_o his_o guard_n as_o afterward_o the_o brazen_a one_o that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o room_n of_o these_o be_v carry_v before_o rehoboam_n see_v 1_o king_n 14.27_o he_o make_v also_o three_o hundred_o shield_n of_o beat_a gold_n and_o three_o hundred_o shekel_n sterling_n shekel_n a_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v in_o weight_n half_a a_o ounce_n and_o in_o worth_n 2_o sh_n 6_o d._n the_o jew_n prize_v gold_n at_o ten_o time_n the_o value_n of_o silver_n so_o a_o shekel_n of_o gold_n be_v 25_o sh_n by_o this_o account_n every_o target_n weigh_v 25_o pound_n troy_n and_o be_v worth_a 750_o l._n sterling_n of_o gold_n go_v to_o make_v one_o of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o shield_n be_v not_o above_o half_a so_o big_a as_o the_o target_n which_o weigh_v each_o of_o they_o 600_o shekel_n all_o these_o he_o put_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n which_o for_o civil_a use_n be_v the_o most_o sumptuous_a building_n that_o solomon_n make_v and_o his_o magnificence_n and_o royalty_n be_v therein_o most_o manifest_v and_o according_o those_o golden_a target_n and_o shield_n be_v there_o place_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v consider_v how_o soon_o these_o golden_a tarket_n and_o shield_n become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o enemy_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o pomp_n in_o they_o which_o be_v not_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o furthermore_o all_o the_o drink_a vessel_n cup_n platter_n bason_n spoon_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n be_v all_o of_o pure_a gold_n this_o house_n be_v make_v for_o delight_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n none_o of_o they_o be_v of_o silver_n silver_n intimate_v silver_n v._o 21._o silver_n be_v nothing_o account_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n this_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n for_o silver_n be_v bring_v to_o solomon_n time_n after_o time_n by_o ship_n v._o 22._o and_o give_v he_o as_o a_o acceptable_a present_n v._o 25._o so_o that_o hereby_o only_a the_o great_a abundance_n he_o have_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v intimate_v comparative_o be_v not_o esteem_v of_o for_o plate_n in_o solomon_n time_n for_o they_o have_v such_o abundance_n of_o gold_n most_o of_o their_o plate_n be_v make_v of_o that_o metal_n and_o silver-plate_n but_o little_o esteem_v of_o in_o those_o day_n but_o we_o must_v speak_v more_o particular_o of_o this_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n it_o be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o abridgement_n of_o that_o famous_a forest_n afar_o off_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o grove_n and_o garden_n about_o it_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o that_o forest_n and_o something_o more_o viz._n solitary_a walk_n sweet_a music_n of_o bird_n wild_a beast_n curious_a water-work_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o other_o delightful_a thing_n see_v eccles_n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o it_o seem_v this_o house_n be_v also_o the_o chief_a store-house_n and_o magazine_n of_o arm_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v as_o appear_v from_o isa_n 22.8_o thou_o do_v look_v in_o that_o day_n to_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n
much_o of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n sect_n xvii_o god_n threaten_v solomon_n 2_o sam._n 7.13_o 14_o 15._o that_o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o stripe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o according_o he_o now_o stir_v up_o three_o adversary_n revolt_n adversary_n though_o solomon_n enemy_n have_v herein_o their_o own_o end_n yet_o the_o lord_n use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v his_o revolt_n against_o he_o 1._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n when_o david_n subdue_v the_o edomite_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 8.14_o he_o put_v garrison_n through_o all_o edom_n and_o they_o become_v his_o servant_n and_o at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o seem_v whilst_o joab_n pursue_v his_o victory_n slay_v all_o the_o male_n where_o he_o come_v hadad_n then_o be_v very_o young_a be_v hide_v and_o afterward_o secret_o carry_v away_o by_o some_o of_o his_o father_n servant_n who_o also_o take_v some_o out_o of_o paran_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o attend_v he_o into_o egypt_n where_o he_o be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o pharaoh_n who_o give_v he_o a_o house_n and_o land_n and_o appoint_v he_o victual_n and_o a_o constant_a table_n and_o in_o time_n he_o come_v to_o be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o he_o that_o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n his_o own_o queen_n sister_n who_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n that_o be_v educate_v in_o pharaoh_n house_n when_o this_o hadad_n hear_v in_o egypt_n that_o david_n and_o joab_n be_v dead_a he_o desire_v leave_v of_o pharaoh_n to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n pharaoh_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o lack_v there_o he_o say_v nothing_o however_o i_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o my_o own_o country_n that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o kingdom_n again_o pharaoh_n hear_v this_o kind_o dismiss_v he_o and_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o country_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v for_o their_o king_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o solomon_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o this_o for_o till_o solomon_n fall_n in_o his_o old_a age_n his_o enemy_n stir_v not_o see_v 1_o king_n 5.4_o so_o that_o it_o be_v like_a hadad_n at_o first_o make_v some_o covenant_n with_o solomon_n and_o be_v his_o tributary_n for_o his_o kingdom_n but_o at_o last_o he_o stir_v against_o he_o and_o create_v he_o much_o trouble_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o able_a quite_o to_o shake_v off_o his_o yoke_n for_o the_o edomite_n continue_a tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n till_o jehoram_n reign_v 2_o chron._n 21.10_o 2_o god_n stir_v up_o another_o enemy_n against_o solomon_n viz._n rezon_n who_o when_o david_n have_v get_v the_o better_a of_o his_o master_n in_o battle_n and_o have_v vanquish_v the_o syrian_n see_v 2_o sam._n 10.18_o he_o gather_v together_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o make_v himself_o captain_n over_o they_o and_o for_o some_o time_n it_o be_v like_a live_v by_o rob_v and_o pillage_n till_o solomon_n decline_a day_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o solomon_n lose_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v get_v till_o himself_o fall_v from_o god_n yet_o then_o it_o seem_v rezon_n take_v courage_n to_o set_v upon_o damascus_n into_o which_o david_n have_v put_v a_o garrison_n 2_o sam._n 8.6_o and_o take_v it_o from_o solomon_n and_o there_o reign_v as_o king_n so_o that_o solomon_n have_v now_o one_o enemy_n in_o the_o north_n and_o another_o in_o the_o south_n 3_o a_o three_o enemy_n who_o god_n stir_v up_o against_o he_o be_v jeroboam_n his_o own_o servant_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n who_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o prefer_v by_o he_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o rise_n be_v this_o solomon_n when_o he_o build_v millo_n of_o which_o see_n ch._n 9.15_o and_o repair_v the_o breach_n in_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n go_v out_o often_o to_o see_v sweat_v see_v the_o master_n eye_n they_o say_v make_v the_o horse_n fat_a and_o the_o servant_n to_o sweat_v his_o workman_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o diligence_n he_o observe_v jeroboam_n who_o be_v then_o but_o a_o young_a man_n to_o be_v very_o active_a and_o industrious_a in_o those_o labour_n and_o service_n he_o be_v set_v about_o whereupon_o solomon_n take_v a_o like_n to_o he_o prefer_v he_o and_o in_o time_n make_v he_o receiver_n or_o treasurer_n for_o all_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n 9.29_o ahijah_n he_o who_o with_o some_o other_o pen_v the_o act_n of_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o the_o shilonite_n who_o have_v clad_v himself_o with_o a_o new_a garment_n meet_v he_o and_o desire_v some_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o he_o take_v off_o his_o new_a garment_n and_o rend_v it_o into_o twelve_o piece_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v ten_o of_o they_o to_o jeroboam_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o because_o they_o kingdom_n they_o solomon_n give_v way_n to_o his_o wife_n idolatry_n prove_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o people_n and_o occasion_v their_o revolt_n from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o rent_n the_o people_n suffer_v as_o well_o as_o rehoboam_n the_o rent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o continual_a war_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o bring_v in_o many_o misery_n from_o foreign_a nation_n upon_o both_o kingdom_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o worship_v ashtaroth_n and_o chemosh_fw-mi and_o moloch_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o do_v david_n my_o servant_n howbeit_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o solomon_n while_o he_o live_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n thereof_o all_o his_o day_n for_o david_n my_o servant_n sake_n who_o i_o choose_v because_o he_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n but_o i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n viz._n ten_o tribe_n of_o it_o and_o will_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o his_o son_n will_v i_o give_v one_o entire_a tribe_n viz._n judah_n with_o simeon_n benjaminis_fw-la simeon_n ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la synecdochice_v includitur_fw-la nam_n e_o benjamine_n tantum_fw-la pars_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la fuit_fw-la jeroboamo_n cesserunt_fw-la bethel_n &_o ephraim_n quae_fw-la erant_fw-la oppida_fw-la benjaminis_fw-la that_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o together_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o david_n my_o servant_n may_v have_v a_o light_n always_o before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v a_o royal_a glory_n shine_v in_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n who_o as_o a_o light_n may_v shine_v before_o the_o people_n and_o direct_v they_o as_o long_o as_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v last_v see_v 2_o sam._n 21.17_o 1_o king_n 15.4_o and_o that_o in_o jerusalem_n where_o my_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o where_o my_o name_n be_v solemn_o call_v upon_o and_o which_o be_v call_v after_o my_o name_n the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o king_n over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o sovereign_a king_n and_o not_o under_o any_o superior_a on_o earth_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v reign_v according_a as_o thy_o soul_n desire_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o commandment_n as_o david_n my_o servant_n do_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o build_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n that_o be_v so_o establish_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o thy_o posterity_n as_o i_o promise_v to_o david_n and_o though_o i_o will_v by_o this_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sore_o afflict_v the_o house_n of_o david_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o ever_o for_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n who_o shall_v continue_v to_o reign_v most_o glorious_o for_o ever_o ahijah_n have_v deliver_v what_o god_n command_v he_o to_o jeroboam_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o how_o jeroboam_n be_v affect_v with_o this_o surprise_v message_n we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v it_o seem_v he_o