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out_o in_o that_o country_n a_o a_o aristocracy_n be_v without_o doubt_v a_o very_a good_a kind_n of_o government_n because_o it_o put_v the_o authority_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o more_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n take_v therefore_o heed_n that_o you_o desire_v no_o other_o form_n of_o policy_n but_o retain_v and_o continue_v the_o same_o have_v no_o other_o superior_n but_o the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v you_o for_o it_o suffice_v you_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o be_v your_o governor_n yet_o notwithstanding_o government_n aristocracy_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n if_o you_o shall_v chance_v to_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o king_n see_v that_o you_o elect_v one_o of_o your_o own_o nation_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v studious_a to_o procure_v justice_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n 15._o deut._n 17_o 15._o attribute_v more_o to_o god_n and_o the_o law_n than_o to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_n let_v he_o not_o undertake_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n king_n of_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n let_v he_o not_o have_v divers_a wife_n neither_o let_v he_o delight_n to_o get_v great_a b_o b_o treasure_n or_o multitude_n of_o horse_n lest_o thereby_o he_o become_v so_o insolent_a as_o to_o raise_v his_o power_n and_o will_n above_o the_o law_n and_o if_o you_o see_v he_o affect_v to_o these_o thing_n beware_v lest_o he_o grow_v more_o puissant_a than_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o 14._o deut._n 19_o 14._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o remove_v the_o landmark_n either_o of_o his_o own_o land_n remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v or_o any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o by_o they_o be_v peace_n preserve_v but_o they_o ought_v to_o remain_v for_o ever_o firm_a and_o immovable_a as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v place_v they_o since_o such_o a_o alteration_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o great_a contest_v and_o those_o who_o avarice_n 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the_o owner_n thereof_o make_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o with_o orphan_n and_o widow_n but_o in_o the_o five_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o gather_v the_o fruit_n for_o himself_o sow_v not_o a_o field_n that_o be_v plant_v with_o vine_n for_o it_o suffice_v that_o it_o nourish_v one_o sort_n of_o plant_n plant_v vine_n to_o be_v plant_v so_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v labour_v and_o manure_v with_o the_o plough_n d_o d_o the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v plough_v with_o ox_n and_o no_o other_o sort_n of_o beast_n yoke_v with_o they_o plough_n the_o law_n of_o the_o plough_n but_o the_o tillage_n must_v always_o be_v perform_v by_o beast_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o seed_n also_o ought_v to_o be_v clean_a and_o without_o any_o mixture_n 10._o deut._n 22._o 10._o so_o that_o two_o or_o three_o sort_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sow_v together_o for_o nature_n allow_v not_o a_o commixion_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v different_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a also_o to_o cover_v the_o female_a with_o the_o male_a of_o another_o kind_n lest_o this_o example_n shall_v draw_v man_n to_o abominable_a mixture_n and_o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o that_o sex_n which_o be_v appropriate_a to_o they_o for_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o from_o small_a beginning_n effect_n proceed_v of_o great_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n 10._o levit._fw-la 19_o 10._o for_o which_o reason_v nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v 22._o deut._n 24._o 21_o 22._o by_o the_o imitation_n whereof_o there_o may_v chance_v to_o grow_v a_o corrupt_a of_o good_a e_o e_o manner_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n regulate_v even_o the_o light_a thing_n to_o the_o end_n to_o retain_v every_o one_o within_o his_o duty_n field_n some_o glean_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o
who_o virtue_n and_o the_o people_n observance_n towards_o he_o be_v express_v in_o this_o that_o they_o celebrate_v his_o funeral_n 1._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 1._o with_o great_a pomp_n and_o when_o they_o have_v perform_v his_o rite_n they_o bury_v he_o in_o ramath_n his_o country_n and_o lament_v his_o death_n many_o day_n not_o only_o as_o a_o common_a loss_n but_o as_o if_o each_o one_o of_o they_o have_v in_o particular_a be_v ally_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n natural_o frame_v to_o all_o justice_n and_o goodness_n and_o for_o these_o his_o virtue_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n he_o govern_v the_o people_n after_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n the_o high_a priest_n first_o in_o his_o own_o person_n 6._o nabals_n flock_n save_v by_o david_n v._n 6._o for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o afterward_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n eighteen_o year_n but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o david_n at_o that_o time_n remain_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a ziphian_a in_o a_o town_n call_v emma_n a_o man_n very_o rich_a and_o owner_n of_o much_o cattle_n name_v nabal_n for_o he_o have_v a_o troop_n of_o three_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o a_o herd_n of_o a_o thousand_o m_o m_o goat_n david_n forbid_v his_o people_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o his_o good_n for_o any_o necessity_n or_o pretext_n whatsoever_o because_o that_o to_o violate_v and_o take_v another_o man_n good_n be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n he_o instruct_v they_o in_o this_o sort_n imagine_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o gratify_v a_o good_a man_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o deserve_v to_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n favour_v but_o nabal_n be_v a_o rude_a and_o churlish_a person_n and_o very_o mischievous_a yet_o have_v he_o a_o wife_n that_o be_v good_a wise_a and_o fair_a 12._o v._o 7._o ad_fw-la 12._o to_o this_o nabal_n do_v david_n send_v ten_o of_o his_o servant_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sheepshearing_a answer_v david_n embassage_n to_o nabal_n to_o require_v relief_n and_o his_o currâ—â—â—_n answer_v both_o to_o salute_v he_o and_o to_o wish_v he_o all_o sort_n of_o prosperity_n for_o many_o year_n and_o also_o to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v impart_v to_o he_o something_o for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o his_o company_n since_o his_o shepherd_n can_v inform_v he_o that_o have_v long_o remain_v in_o the_o desert_n they_o have_v n_o n_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v his_o flock_n any_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o seem_v their_o shepherd_n and_o keeper_n he_o add_v that_o whatsoever_o courtesy_n he_o shall_v show_v to_o david_n he_o shall_v bestow_v it_o on_o a_o mindful_a and_o thankful_a personage_n thus_o speak_v the_o messenger_n to_o nabal_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o very_o discourteous_o and_o rude_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o that_o david_n be_v and_o be_v inform_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n what_o say_v he_o a_o fugitive_n who_o hid_n himself_o for_o fear_v of_o fall_v into_o his_o master_n hand_n be_v become_v audacious_a and_o imperious_a 17._o v._o 13_o ad_fw-la 17._o david_n man_n davidâ—allieth_v â—allieth_z out_o against_o nabal_n with_o 400_o arm_a man_n be_v grievous_o displease_v at_o these_o word_n and_o command_v four_o hundred_o of_o his_o man_n to_o take_v their_o weapon_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o two_o hundred_o to_o keep_v the_o baggage_n for_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v six_o hundred_o and_o in_o this_o equipage_n he_o march_v forward_o against_o o_o o_o nabal_n swear_v that_o that_o very_a night_n he_o will_v utter_o exterminate_v and_o root_v out_o all_o his_o race_n and_o destroy_v his_o riches_n neither_o be_v he_o only_o displease_v that_o nabal_n be_v ingrateful_a a_o a_o towards_o they_o 1075._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1889._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1075._o without_o respect_n of_o that_o humanity_n which_o they_o have_v show_v towards_o he_o and_o he_o but_o also_o that_o without_o any_o cause_n of_o injury_n offer_v he_o have_v injure_v and_o outrage_v he_o in_o word_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n certain_a shepherd_n that_o tend_v nabal_n be_v cattle_n tell_v their_o mistress_n that_o david_n have_v send_v to_o her_o husband_n to_o desire_v some_o small_a courtesy_n have_v not_o only_o obtain_v nothing_o but_o also_o receive_v insupportable_a injury_n whereas_o till_o that_o day_n he_o have_v suffer_v his_o flock_n to_o be_v untouched_a tell_v she_o that_o that_o insolency_n of_o their_o lord_n may_v breed_v they_o all_o much_o mischief_n 25._o a_o ver_fw-la 18_o ad_fw-la 25._o which_o when_o abigail_n hear_v for_o so_o be_v the_o woman_n call_v she_o load_v divers_a ass_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o present_n present_n abigail_n nabals_n wife_n appease_v david_n with_o present_n without_o give_v any_o notice_n to_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v so_o drink_v that_o he_o be_v insensible_a and_o go_v towards_o david_n b_o b_o who_o as_o he_o descend_v the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n march_v towards_o nabal_n accompany_v with_o 400_o man_n meet_v she_o as_o soon_o as_o abigail_n perceive_v he_o she_o leap_v from_o her_o horse_n and_o fall_v on_o her_o face_n prostrate_v herself_o before_o he_o beseech_v he_o to_o pass_v by_o nabals_n word_n 35._o ver._n 35._o know_v that_o nabal_n nature_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o name_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n fool._n nabal_n signify_v a_o fool._n nabal_n signify_v folly_n she_o excuse_v herself_o likewise_o say_v that_o she_o see_v none_o of_o they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o her_o husband_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v she_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pardon_v we_o and_o to_o consider_v what_o cause_n thou_o have_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o that_o by_o my_o mean_n he_o have_v hinder_v thou_o from_o pollute_v thy_o hand_n in_o innocent_a blood_n for_o if_o thou_o remain_v pure_a and_o innocent_a from_o bloodshed_n thou_o will_v engage_v he_o to_o punish_v thy_o enemy_n and_o to_o bring_v upon_o their_o head_n that_o destruction_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o that_o of_o nabal_n i_o confess_v that_o thy_o anger_n against_o he_o be_v c_o c_o just_a but_o be_v please_v to_o moderate_v it_o for_o my_o sake_n who_o have_v no_o share_n in_o his_o fault_n since_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n be_v virtue_n worthy_a of_o a_o man_n who_o god_n design_n one_o day_n for_o a_o kingdom_n accept_v of_o these_o small_a present_n which_o i_o offer_v thou_o david_n accept_v her_o present_n give_v she_o a_o answer_n after_o this_o manner_n woman_n say_v he_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v this_o day_n bring_v thou_o hither_o otherwise_o thou_o have_v not_o live_v or_o see_v the_o next_o morning_n for_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o this_o night_n i_o will_v overthrow_v thy_o house_n and_o leave_v none_o alive_a of_o that_o ungrateful_a man_n family_n who_o have_v so_o contumelious_o abuse_v both_o i_o and_o i_o but_o now_o god_n have_v put_v thou_o in_o mind_n wise_o to_o prevent_v and_o pacify_v my_o wrath_n as_o for_o nabal_n 38._o ver._n 36_o 37_o 38._o although_o at_o this_o present_a he_o be_v exempt_v by_o thy_o mean_n from_o punishment_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o escape_v nabal_n david_n prophecy_n of_o nabal_n but_o he_o shall_v perish_v some_o other_o way_n this_o say_v he_o dismiss_v abigail_n who_o d_o d_o return_v to_o her_o house_n and_o find_v her_o husband_n amid_o his_o companion_n lade_v with_o wine_n tell_v he_o nothing_o at_o that_o time_n of_o that_o which_o have_v happen_v but_o the_o next_o day_n recount_v to_o he_o what_o be_v pass_v he_o be_v so_o much_o terrify_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o he_o die_v within_o ten_o day_n 39_o ver._n 38_o 39_o which_o when_o david_n understand_v he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v deserve_o punish_v by_o god_n apoplectical_a nabal_n conceive_v so_o much_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n for_o his_o immodesty_n against_o david_n that_o he_o die_v apoplectical_a because_o his_o own_o wickedness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o punishment_n give_v 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manner_n do_v the_o king_n order_v his_o affair_n about_o this_o time_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n with_o their_o confederate_n 2_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 1_o 2_o a_o great_a number_n of_o arabian_n assault_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o against_o he_o jehosaphat_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammonits_n war_n against_o jehosaphat_n and_o encamp_v themselves_o g_o g_o near_o unto_o engaddi_n a_o city_n situate_v near_o unto_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n and_o distant_a from_o jerusalem_n three_o hundred_o furlong_n in_o which_o place_n flourish_v those_o goodly_a and_o wholesome_a h_o h_o palmtree_n whence_o distil_v the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a balm_n when_o jehosaphat_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o enemy_n have_v pass_v the_o lake_n and_o be_v already_o far_o enter_v into_o his_o country_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o assemble_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o stand_v up_o and_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o propitiatory_a he_o beseech_v and_o request_v 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promise_v they_o to_o fight_v for_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n etc._n v._o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n enjoin_v they_o the_o next_o day_n to_o sally_v out_o in_o arm_n victory_n jaziel_n the_o prophet_n assure_v they_o of_o victory_n and_o to_o make_v head_n against_o their_o adversary_n who_o they_o shall_v encounter_v in_o the_o mountain_n situate_v betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o engaddi_n in_o a_o place_n call_v the_o hillock_n of_o sis_n which_o place_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v eminency_n will_v they_o not_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o only_o to_o stay_v in_o that_o place_n and_o see_v how_o will_v god_n fight_v for_o they_o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n 17._o v._o 16_o 17._o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n prostrate_v themselves_o upon_o their_o face_n give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n enemy_n the_o manner_n and_o weapon_n whereby_o jehosaphat_n overcome_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o levite_n sing_v hymn_n with_o instrument_n and_o 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ascend_v the_o stair_n of_o his_o palace_n etc._n v._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n he_o fall_v down_o from_o the_o top_n thereof_o and_o be_v indispose_v by_o the_o fall_n he_o send_v to_o accaron_n unto_o the_o god_n call_v myiodes_n elias_n ochozias_n have_v a_o grievous_a fall_n seek_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o a_o false_a oracle_n and_o be_v reprove_v by_o elias_n or_o the_o fly_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o that_o sickness_n or_o no._n but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n appear_v to_o elias_n the_o prophet_n and_o command_v he_o to_o go_v and_o meet_v those_o messenger_n that_o be_v send_v by_o ochozias_n and_o to_o ask_v they_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o a_o god_n that_o the_o king_n send_v to_o foreign_a god_n to_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o to_o return_v and_o declare_v unto_o their_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v
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