Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	according_a	ark_n	zion_n	28	3	8.9402	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49971	Orbis miraculum, or, The temple of Solomon pourtrayed by Scripture-light wherein all its famous buildings, the pompous worship of the Jewes, with its attending rites and ceremonies, the several officers employed in that work, with their ample revenues, and the spiritual mysteries of the Gospel vailed under all, are treated at large.	Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing L903C; ESTC R41591	488,038	394

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in_o a_o most_o ardent_a and_o heavenly_a prayer_n whence_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o intend_a mercy_n be_v fetch_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o chariot_n of_o prayer_n and_o a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v make_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o gracious_a answer_n 20._o ver._n 20._o honour_v his_o minister_n with_o the_o divine_a message_n of_o his_o will._n which_o be_v second_v that_o very_a night_n by_o a_o direful_a stroke_n of_o vengeance_n on_o the_o assyrian_a camp_n cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 32.31_o ver._n 35._o 2_o chr._n 32.31_o with_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o army_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 185000_o man_n the_o king_n himself_o return_v with_o shame_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o child_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n after_o this_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a and_o recover_v with_o the_o attendance_n of_o a_o miraculous_a sign_n of_o the_o sun_n retrocession_n on_o the_o dial_n of_o 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which_o it_o rest_v every_o 3_o ox_n face_v each_o of_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o have_v their_o hinder_a part_n inward_a under_o each_o square_n of_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o great_a vessel_n and_o thence_o do_v conjecture_n that_o for_o three_o cubit_n high_a it_o be_v foursquare_n and_o for_o the_o 2_o high_a cubit_n it_o be_v round_o petrus_n commestor_n in_o his_o hist_n scholastica_fw-la have_v yet_o another_o conjecture_n about_o the_o external_a form_n of_o this_o vessel_n in_o reg._n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o viz._n that_o in_o its_o descent_n from_o the_o brim_n it_o be_v continual_o narrow_a by_o degree_n to_o the_o very_a bottom_n so_o that_o in_o its_o fundus_fw-la a_o line_n of_o ten_o cubit_n will_v compass_v it_o about_o whence_o he_o learn_v it_o or_o how_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v if_o either_o of_o these_o opinion_n shall_v prove_v true_a than_o villalpandus_n his_o inference_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o hebrew_n cubit_n deduce_v from_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o cubitall_a dimension_n of_o this_o vessel_n with_o and_o proportion_n to_o the_o number_n of_o hebrew_n bath_n contain_v within_o it_o will_v be_v great_o weaken_v we_o will_v not_o yet_o at_o present_a bid_v a_o utter_a farewell_n to_o villalpandus_n his_o cubit_n raise_v from_o his_o apprehension_n of_o the_o figure_n and_o shape_n of_o this_o vessel_n as_o spherical_a although_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o cubit_n or_o a_o bath_n deduce_v from_o other_o foundation_n on_o which_o as_o a_o more_o certain_a ground_n we_o may_v build_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o cubitall_a measure_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o this_o vessel_n according_a to_o the_o method_n propose_v by_o agricola_n in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-fr restituendis_fw-la ponderibus_fw-la

and_o solemn_a work_n of_o judgement_n among_o the_o people_n for_o they_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o by_o set-number_n every_o week_n in_o 24_o course_n do_v appear_v but_o once_o in_o 24_o week_n at_o the_o temple_n unless_o at_o the_o three_o grand_a solemnity_n and_o so_o have_v leisure_n sufficient_a in_o their_o several_a city_n and_o village_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o expound_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a part_n thereof_o and_o to_o judge_v final_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n about_o those_o law_n and_o of_o their_o live_a according_a to_o or_o the_o disobey_v of_o they_o of_o the_o izharites_n chenaniah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v for_o the_o outward_a business_n over_o israel_n for_o officer_n and_o judge_n 29._o ver._n 29._o say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n and_o moreover_o that_o hashabiah_n and_o his_o brethren_n 30._o ver._n 30._o man_n of_o valour_n among_o the_o hebronites_n 1700_o be_v officer_n among_o they_o of_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o in_o all_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n eastward_o be_v jerijah_n chief_a among_o the_o hebronites_n according_a to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n 31._o ver._n 31._o in_o the_o 40th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n david_n who_o be_v find_v among_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n at_o jazer_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad._n 6.81_o 1_o chron._n 6.81_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o jerijah_n man_n of_o valour_n there_o be_v 2700_o chief_a father_n who_o king_n david_n make_v ruler_n over_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n so_o that_o we_o find_v by_o record_n 1700_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o hebron_n 26.32_o 1_o chron._n 26.32_o 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large_a extent_n of_o their_o power_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o god_n himself_o command_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n if_o any_o strong_a emergency_n do_v arise_v in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n plea_n and_o plea_n stroke_v and_o stroke_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o their_o gate_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v that_o be_v jerusalem_n principal_o etc._n deut._n 17.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o any_o of_o the_o levitical_a city_n ordinary_o where_o the_o judge_n have_v their_o fix_a residence_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n who_o shall_v determine_v in_o a_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o stand_v to_o their_o decision_n which_o if_o any_o man_n presumptuous_o dare_v to_o decline_v that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o evil_a to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o israel_n 10._o 2_o chron._n 19.8_o ver._n 10._o beside_o we_o read_v in_o 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corrupt_a innovation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o erect_v their_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la for_o the_o secure_n of_o churchman_n in_o all_o their_o outrage_n from_o secular_a power_n in_o this_o and_o in_o other_o nation_n and_o digest_v of_o those_o dung-cart_n full_a of_o canonical_a book_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o the_o municipals_n of_o each_o country_n enough_o by_o their_o burden_n to_o sink_v a_o thousand_o ass_n into_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o these_o levite_n do_v appertain_v the_o record_n and_o genealogy_n for_o of_o this_o tribe_n be_v the_o judge_n lawyer_n scribe_n recorder_n genealogist_n in_o all_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n exposition_n of_o the_o law_n write_v out_o of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o countrey-synagogue_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o their_o tribe_n the_o determination_n of_o case_n and_o lay_v up_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o record_n in_o relation_n to_o thing_n sacred_a and_o civil_a either_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o the_o people_n insomuch_o that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a rank_n and_o quality_n either_o for_o dignity_n of_o office_n or_o nobility_n of_o person_n age_n except_v the_o royal_a race_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v of_o these_o for_o we_o find_v they_o to_o be_v high-priest_n and_o chief_a judge_n of_o the_o land_n 26.14_o 1_o kin._n 2.35_o 1_o chron._n 27.5_o 1_o chron._n 26.14_o general_n of_o the_o army_n such_o be_v benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojadah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n express_o call_v a_o chief_a priest_n in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o counsellor_n of_o state_n to_o the_o king_n such_o be_v zechariah_n one_o of_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o temple_n nay_o to_o conclude_v they_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o preserve_v learn_v and_o knowledge_n in_o all_o the_o art_n and_o science_n wherein_o those_o age_n be_v verse_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v under_o their_o cognizance_n and_o institution_n and_o particular_o the_o college_n at_o jerusalem_n mention_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n insomuch_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o saxon_a and_o norman_a ancestor_n be_v high_o to_o be_v honour_v in_o that_o they_o first_o admit_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n as_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o sit_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o county_n in_o their_o tribunal_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o decision_n of_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o word_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v co-incident_a with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o as_o holy_a ambrose_n in_o his_o 32d_o epistle_n tell_v valentinian_n the_o emperor_n concern_v bless_v constantine_n qui_fw-la nullas_fw-la leges_fw-la ante_fw-la pramisit_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la dedit_fw-la judicium_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la which_o appear_v by_o sir_n h._n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n and_o his_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n and_o in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o counsel_n in_o selden_n janus_n anglorum_fw-la and_o other_o his_o piece_n in_o mr._n sadler_n late_a notable_a piece_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o many_o other_o both_o antiquary_n and_o historian_n that_o touch_v the_o saxon_a day_n the_o latter_a i_o mean_v the_o norman_a king_n in_o give_v the_o presidency_n of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n usual_o to_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o policy_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n that_o matter_n appea●able_a from_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n may_v find_v there_o a_o speedy_a safe_a and_o righteous_a issue_n it_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o person_n

likewise_o in_o place_v zadok_n under_o athaliah_n who_o be_v under_o vzziah_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o josephus_n intersert_n two_o more_o priest_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o chronicle_n joel_n and_o jotham_n the_o first_o be_v place_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n the_o other_o of_o king_n jotham_n but_o who_o they_o be_v or_o where_o and_o how_o to_o insert_v they_o scripture_n yield_v no_o light_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o discern_v 10_o vriah_n who_o some_o think_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n and_o exalt_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o ungodly_a ahaz_n who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o genealogy_n pen_v by_o ezra_n be_v omit_v as_o some_o guess_n because_o of_o his_o idolatrous_a obsequiousness_n to_o king_n ahaz_n about_o the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n yet_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a record_n of_o his_o name_n and_o time_n he_o be_v express_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 16._o 2_o king_n 16.11_o 15_o 16._o with_o who_o scripture-name_n josephus_n do_v clear_o agree_v call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o particular_o nicephorus_n express_o record_v that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mention_v esai_n 8.2_o 11_o azariah_n another_o highpriest_n succeed_v though_o not_o express_v by_o name_n in_o ezra_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n chap._n 6_o or_o 9_o yet_o have_v we_o famous_a mention_n of_o he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o chief_a priest_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 13._o 2_o chron._n 31.10_o 13._o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o likewise_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o zadock_n be_v in_o josephus_n corrupt_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chronicle_n ne●iah_n which_o claim_v he_o as_o contemporary_a with_o hezekiah_n here_o in_o this_o place_n there_o intervene_v another_o highpriest_n cite_v by_o josephus_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o hebrew_n chronicle_n osaiah_n and_o in_o selden_n copy_n hoshaiah_n which_o be_v probable_o a_o grand_a mistake_n intervert_v the_o order_n and_o invert_v the_o name_n of_o jehojadah_n before_o mention_v for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probable_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o in_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n callistus_n osaiah_n by_o the_o jewish_a chronicle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o josephus_n in_o the_o five_o place_n all_o conspire_v either_o with_o the_o true_a or_o corrupt_a writing_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jehojadah_n otherwise_o concern_v this_o man_n line_n there_o be_v no_o scripture-light_n to_o i_o apparent_a i_o shall_v remit_v he_o to_o his_o author_n till_o clear_a time_n moreover_o we_o must_v not_o here_o forget_v the_o two_o high-priest_n insert_v by_o some_o author_n as_o follow_v first_o by_o nicephorus_n the_o patriarch_n in_o his_o chronography_n set_v forth_o by_o scaliger_n an._n do._n 1606_o together_o with_o eusebius_n his_o chronicle_n and_o print_v again_o a._n d._n 1658._o pag._n 307._o of_o the_o greek_n copy_n and_o again_o in_o another_o edition_n at_o paris_n 1652_o wherein_o he_o be_v call_v archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n pag._n 407._o i_o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o shallum_n the_o next_o highpriest_n in_o order_n in_o the_o epitome_n of_o chronicle_n likewise_o be_v another_o tract_n set_v out_o by_o scaliger_n pag._n 240._o and_o suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n we_o read_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o author_n some_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o to_o apprehend_v that_o somnas_n or_o sobnas_n as_o also_o eliakim_n be_v high-priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n 36.22_o 2_o kin._n 18.18_o isa_n 36.22_o whereas_o indeed_o eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o ruler_n or_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o shebna_n the_o chief_a scribe_n or_o recorder_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o royal_a history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n without_o all_o doubt_n both_o these_o writer_n be_v deceive_v by_o a_o misapprehension_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 22.21_o isai_n 22.21_o who_o mention_v the_o robe_n and_o the_o girdle_n of_o eliakim_n may_v give_v occasion_n to_o conceive_v of_o they_o as_o high-priest_n especial_o since_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v o●er_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o misconstrue_v the_o king_n house_n for_o the_o temple_n concern_v which_o you_o may_v be_v more_o satisfy_v in_o selden_n discourse_n de_fw-fr success_n pontif._n ebrae_fw-la c._n 5._o p._n 142._o for_o in_o one_o verse_n of_o isaiah_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a calling_n shebna_fw-la praepositus_fw-la templi_fw-la 22.15_o isa_n 22.15_o the_o provost_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sequacious_a pen_n of_o popish_a author_n not_o dare_v to_o start_v from_o it_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o fork_a curse_n of_o the_o tridentine_a convention_n have_v follow_v this_o old_a and_o blind_a error_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o dr._n rainolds_n 78._o pag._n 78._o in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n concern_v that_o inconsequent_a argument_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n draw_v from_o one_o highpriest_n set_v over_o the_o jewish_a church_n during_o that_o oeconomy_n to_o let_v then_o these_o popish_a dream_n alone_o to_o their_o wilful_o stupefy_v brain_n as_o give_v up_o by_o god_n to_o believe_v lie_n we_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o high-priest_n mention_v in_o scripture-record_n 2.11_o 2_o thes_n 2.11_o 12_o shallum_n call_v the_o son_n of_o zadok_n in_o 1_o chron._n 6.12_o and_o ezra_n 7.2_o and_o meshullam_n in_o 1_o chron._n 9.11_o in_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o niceph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v probable_a this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a son_n of_o zadok_n because_o azariah_n before_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o zadok_n as_o if_o he_o neither_o have_v be_v the_o next_o immediate_a successor_n but_o may_v have_v have_v uriah_n as_o his_o father_n betwixt_o he_o and_o zadok_n according_a to_o the_o scripture-history_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a function_n unless_o it_o shall_v refer_v to_o solomon_n zadok_n but_o we_o submit_v the_o whole_a to_o candid_a judge_n only_o remember_v that_o this_o man_n be_v general_o conceive_v to_o have_v spend_v most_o of_o his_o day_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n manasseh_n who_o little_a regard_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o temple_n huldah_n the_o prophetess_n be_v call_v the_o wife_n of_o this_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n p._n 24._o 13_o hilkiah_n the_o son_n of_o shallum_n 1_o chron._n 6.13_o and_o 9.11_o ezra_n 7.1_o 2._o neh._n 11.11_o this_o man_n be_v famous_o know_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 1616._o 2_o chr._n 34.14_o 2_o kin._n 22.4_o &_o 23.4_o strom._n l._n 1._o p._n 240_o 241._o edit_n heins_n 1616._o a_o great_a coadjutor_n of_o he_o in_o that_o honour_a and_o most_o memorable_a reformation_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o solemn_a service_n whereto_o all_o computator_n do_v free_o give_v in_o their_o suffrage_n concern_v who_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n add_v further_a that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n with_o which_o opinion_n concur_v the_o alexandrian_a chronicle_n 14_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n mention_v in_o scripture_n in_o 1_o chron._n 6.13_o and_o 9.11_o ezra_n 7.1_o but_o omit_v by_o the_o three_o forecited_a catalogue_n yet_o have_v a_o threefold_a evidence_n from_o scripture_n we_o have_v according_o so_o fix_v he_o yet_o josephus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n bethink_v himself_o d._n lib._n 20._o c._n 8._o p._n 700._o d._n assert_n that_o there_o be_v eighteen_o high-priest_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o its_o first_o dissolution_n which_o number_n can_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o his_o catalogue_n unless_o this_o azariah_n be_v admit_v for_o one_o to_o who_o also_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o eighteen_o agree_v our_o common_a egesippus_fw-la which_o go_v about_o the_o world_n as_o he_o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 15_o seraiah_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n 1_o chron._n 6.14_o ezra_n 7.1_o he_o be_v call_v by_o nehemiah_n register_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n 11.11_o neh._n 11.11_o though_o it_o seem_v apparent_a by_o the_o scripture_n affix_v

to_o azariah_n that_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o so_o immediate_a a_o relation_n to_o he_o but_o this_o place_n of_o nehemiah_n possible_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o three_o author_n to_o omit_v azariah_n whereas_o this_o person_n be_v call_v by_o josephus_n and_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 2_o kin._n 25.18_o 21._o and_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n at_o riblah_n 16_o jehozadak_v the_o son_n of_o seraiah_n the_o father_n of_o jeshua_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n and_o brother_n of_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n call_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nicephorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 1_o chro._n 6.14_o 15._o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n by_o the_o army_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n with_o who_o end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o priest_n during_o the_o first_o temple_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o view_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n intend_v for_o the_o enodation_n and_o untie_n of_o some_o former_a difficulty_n in_o the_o historical_a relation_n of_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n in_o some_o measure_n i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o need_v no_o such_o vexatious_a and_o perplex_v figure_n as_o a_o metathesis_n to_o be_v introduce_v see_v the_o apprehend_a mislocation_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v extreme_a spare_v of_o impose_v upon_o any_o scripture_n without_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o clear_a testimony_n from_o other_o place_n may_v be_v now_o more_o safe_o lay_v aside_o and_o the_o chronicle_n vindicate_v to_o its_o purity_n in_o a_o regular_a procedure_n with_o its_o name_n according_a to_o which_o have_v examine_v several_a author_n the_o several_a high-priest_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n may_v tolerable_o well_o synchronize_v with_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o this_o method_n follow_v 1_o zadok_v 2_o ahimaaz_v 3_o azariah_n with_o king_n solomon_n &_o 4_o johanan_n with_o king_n solomon_n 5_o azariah_n with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n rehoboam_n abijah_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o asa_n 6_o amariah_n contemporary_a with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o asa_n reign_n and_o some_o part_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 7_o ahitub_n or_o jehojadah_n who_o live_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n probable_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n ahaziah_n athaliah_n and_o part_n of_o his_o nephew_n joash_n 8_o merajoth_o so_o call_v in_o the_o babylonian_a register_n but_o probable_o the_o same_o with_o zachariah_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o joash_n 9_o zadok_n with_o joash_n amaziah_n and_o his_o son_n in_o law_n vzziah_n 10_o vriah_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o hezekiah_n 11_o azariah_n during_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n 12_o shallum_n in_o the_o day_n of_o manasseh_n 13_o hilkiah_n suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o manasseh_n time_n all_o amon_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o josiah_n 14_o azariah_n in_o the_o end_n of_o josiah_n jehoahaz_n and_o jehoiakim_n day_n 15_o seraiah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jeconiah_n and_o zedekiah_n and_o be_v then_o slay_v at_o riblah_n 16_o josedek_n at_o the_o end_n of_o zedekiah_n reign_n who_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n after_o that_o the_o holy_a temple_n be_v lay_v in_o rubbish_n the_o more_o complete_a story_n of_o which_o most_o famous_a build_n as_o to_o the_o various_a accident_n which_o befall_v it_o shall_v now_o follow_v while_o it_o continue_v under_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o particular_a king_n of_o judah_n before_o we_o conclude_v this_o present_a chapter_n we_o shall_v give_v in_o a_o historical_a view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o temple_n during_o the_o several_a king_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o various_a change_n relate_v in_o holy_a scripture_n under_o which_o it_o labour_v together_o with_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a primate_n of_o ireland_n the_o state_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o solomon_n the_o royal_a founder_n of_o that_o glorious_a pile_n 3000._o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3000._o 11.9_o 1_o king_n 11.9_o the_o divine_a history_n present_v to_o our_o view_n in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o very_a sad_a relation_n concern_v solomon_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israël_n have_v twice_o appear_v viz._n that_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o shall_v affront_v the_o temple-worship_n 11.7_o 1_o kin._n 11.7_o by_o the_o erection_n of_o heathenish_a idol_n on_o mount_n olivet_n the_o hill_n over_o against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o full_a view_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n for_o there_o he_o fix_v a_o seat_n for_o moloch_n or_o milcom_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n so_o call_v from_o the_o kingly_a power_n of_o that_o damnable_a statue_n inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n over_o the_o heart_n of_o stupid_a idolater_n nay_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o prepare_v a_o high_a place_n for_o chemosh_fw-mi which_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o history_n of_o jephthah_n be_v also_o the_o god_n of_o ammon_n judg._n 11.24_o be_v also_o excellent_o style_v in_o the_o sacred_a leau_v the_o abomination_n of_o moab_n because_o of_o those_o horrid_a and_o libidinous_a rite_n perform_v near_o his_o dunghill_n throne_n his_o denomination_n be_v take_v as_o some_o observe_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d palpare_fw-la a_o thing_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v explain_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n do_v worship_v this_o chemosh_fw-mi 9.10_o hos_fw-la 9.10_o together_o with_o priapus_n of_o baalphegor_n that_o shameful_a idol_n and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o litter_n under_o such_o detestable_a and_o pudendous_a figure_n 37._o edit_fw-la hen._n steph._n l._n 1._o p._n 55._o lin_v 30._o &_o lib._n 4._o p._n 149._o lin_v 37._o be_v best_a render_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o causer_n of_o foecundity_n therefore_o do_v they_o many_o time_n male_a and_o female_a lie_n together_o in_o the_o very_a temple_n implore_v the_o aid_n of_o those_o beastly_a numen_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n likewise_o be_v the_o moon_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o planet_n venus_n exalt_v unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o worship_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ashtore_v by_o the_o sidonian_n allow_v also_o by_o the_o same_o king_n solomon_n in_o connivance_n with_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n who_o steal_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o full_a millenary_a of_o female_n which_o he_o enjoy_v permit_v mean_a while_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o those_o strange_a god_n possible_o to_o gain_v their_o aid_n in_o point_n of_o fruitfulness_n we_o may_v bring_v in_o solomon_n though_o in_o a_o sense_n alien_n from_o that_o place_n 13.26_o 1_o kin._n 11.3_o eccles_n 7.28_o cap._n 2.19_o neh._n 13.26_o yet_o allusive_a to_o this_o purpose_n complain_v in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o among_o a_o thousand_o woman_n have_v i_o find_v but_o one_o man_n rehoboam_n and_o he_o a_o foolish_a prince_n to_o sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n after_o i_o for_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n that_o he_o have_v of_o all_o his_o wife_n 1_o king_n 4.11_o 15._o do_v not_o solomon_n king_n of_o israël_n sin_n by_o these_o thing_n yet_o none_o like_o he_o among_o the_o nation_n belove_v of_o his_o god_n to_o warn_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o holy_a among_o man_n to_o beware_v the_o dangerous_a enticement_n and_o solicitation_n of_o near_a relation_n unto_o sin_n concern_v these_o idol_n whereby_o god_n be_v deep_o provoke_v you_o may_v please_v to_o consult_v more_o at_o large_a three_o learned_a man_n viz._n 6._o viz._n syntag._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o 6._o selden_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o the_o syrian_a deity_n 5._o deity_n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o vossius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n about_o heathen_a idolatry_n and_o nicolas_n 13_o 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