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B01751 The garden of Zion wherein the life and death of godly and wicked men in scriptures are to be seene, from Adam unto the last of the Kings of Judah and Isreal, with the good uses of their life and death. .... Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1644 (1644) Wing B3906; ESTC R170738 294,941 932

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hezekiah_n in_o cut_v off_o of_o my_o short_a day_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v now_o go_v unto_o the_o grave_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o my_o few_o year_n also_o 2_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o live_v i_o shall_v behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o these_o that_o have_v here_o dwell_v 3_o my_o age_n be_v part_v and_o remove_v among_o trouble_n and_o strife_n like_o shepherd_n tent_n i_o have_v cut_v off_o like_o a_o weaver_n my_o life_n he_o with_o sickness_n will_v cut_v i_o off_o what_o ever_o i_o pretend_v from_o day_n even_o unto_o night_n will_v thou_o of_o i_o soon_o make_v a_o end_n 4_o
from_o jeroboam_n sin_n do_v not_o depart_v at_o last_o come_v pull_v the_o great_a assyrian_a king_n against_o the_o land_n great_a force_n he_o do_v bring_v then_o menahem_n great_a sum_n to_o he_o do_v pay_v so_o pull_v with_o all_o his_o force_n go_v away_o ten_o year_n he_o do_v reign_v and_o after_o by_o death_n this_o king_n he_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o use_n let_v king_n beware_v to_o stain_v their_o memory_n with_o vile_a murder_n and_o blood_n of_o cruelty_n to_o kill_v woman_n it_o be_v most_o inhuman_a in_o such_o do_n be_v neither_o glore_v nor_o gain_v 17._o pekajah_n the_o open_v of_o god_n or_o bring_v out_o by_o god_n then_o menahems_n son_n call_v pekajah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o fair_a samaria_n he_o fear_v not_o god_n for_o he_o wicked_a in_o heart_n from_o jeroboam_n sin_n do_v not_o depart_v then_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalia_n a_o captain_n stout_a do_v against_o pekajah_n conspire_v who_o he_o without_o mercy_n or_o grace_n do_v with_o the_o sword_n kill_v in_o his_o own_o palace_n ●ith_o argob_n arieh_n and_o other_o fifty_o ●f_a gileadite_n who_o feel_v his_o cruelty_n the_o use_n ●t_a king_n here_o learn_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sport_n ●ends_v their_o day_n it_o cut_v their_o honour_n short_a 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o child_n they_o seek_v glore_v or_o gain_v ●nlawfully_o such_o thing_n shall_v not_o remain_v menahem_o can_v look_v hi●_n of_o his_o grave_n ●kajah_o may_v say_v nothing_o now_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d all_o thy_o conquest_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o good_a 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o throne_n by_o shed_v humane_a blood_n 18._o pekah_n open._n ●fter_o that_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalia_n have_v with_o the_o sword_n slay_v the_o king_n pekajah_n 〈◊〉_d force_n of_o arm_n this_o wicked_a man_n anon_o ●d_a then_o usurp_v israel_n crown_n and_o throne_n ●is_fw-la murderer_n be_v most_o profane_a in_o heart_n ●m_n the_o vile_a idol_n he_o will_v not_o depart_v ●ich_a jeroboam_n at_o bethel_n and_o dan_n ●d_a set_v 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year_n king_n of_o fair_a judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v this_o man_n son_n of_o elah_n ●ow_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o their_o last_o cast_n ●f_o all_o their_o king_n hoshea_n be_v the_o last_o ●e_n serve_v not_o jovah_n with_o all_o his_o might_n ●ut_v foolish_o do_v evil_a into_o his_o sight_n ●et_o be_v he_o not_o so_o vain_a nor_o yet_o so_o vile_a ●s_v other_o king_n have_v be_v in_o israel_n at_o last_o come_v up_o against_o this_o hoshea_n ●halmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n ●nto_o this_o king_n hoshea_n a_o servant_n become_v to_o he_o he_o give_v costly_a present_n ●ut_v afterward_o to_o be_v free_a of_o this_o foe_n ●e_z messenger_n send_v to_o the_o mighty_a so_o ●ng_v of_o egypt_n then_o shalmanezer_n soon_o ●d_a shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n ●hus_o hoshea_n a_o man_n of_o elahs_n line_n ●d_a sway_n the_o sceptre_n the_o space_n of_o year_n nine_o at_o this_o same_o time_n isra'l_v be_v go_v astray_o ●ey_n be_v profane_a not_o care_v for_o god_n way_n ●ey_n vain_o fear_v god_n that_o be_v no_o god_n ●herefore_o god_n scourge_v they_o with_o the_o assyrian_a rod_n yea_o more_o this_o vile_a people_n with_o all_o their_o mig●_n do_v secret_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a they_o build_v high_a place_n in_o every_o city_n they_o like_v the_o heathen_a with_o idolatry_n provoke_v the_o lord_z yea_o like_o most_o foo●_n fool_n they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o serve_v most_o vile_a idol_n yet_o '_o against_o isra'l_v the_o lord_n do_v testify_v and_o say_v isra'l_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o from_o your_o ill_a way_n if_o my_o name_n you_o will_v fe●_n you_o yet_o to_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n dear_a but_o from_o their_o ill_a way_n they_o will_v not_o part_v their_o neck_n they_o stiffen_v and_o harden_v their_o he●_n in_o their_o mad_a course_n they_o follow_v vanity_n run_v themselves_o in_o vile_a idolatry_n molten_n image_n calf_n and_o grove_n they_o make_v heaven_n host_n also_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v ma●_n they_o do_v worship_n and_o for_o to_o haste_v their_o fall_n they_o do_v oppoint_z great_a service_n for_o baal_n yet_o further_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o ire_n they_o make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o fire_n for_o these_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o great_a mi●_n all_o israel_n remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n here_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o vile_a idolatry_n you_o see_v the_o end_n of_o isra'l_n monarchy_n egg_n of_o israel_n here_o do_v end_v their_o race_n ●ause_v they_o be_v profane_a and_o void_a of_o grace_n the_o use_n prince_n and_o people_n meditate_v god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d to_o provoke_v see_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o awe_n king_n pride_n against_o he_o stiffen_v their_o neck_n ●ir_a crown_n and_o throne_n and_o sceptre_n he_o will_v break_v nation_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v stout_a 〈◊〉_d will_v both_o king_n and_o people_n all_o be_v root_n out_o 〈◊〉_d mighty_a lord_n great_a jovah_n have_v say_v this_o ●ee_z sin_n you_o and_o your_o king_n shall_v perish_v a_o watch_z word_n concern_v the_o forty_o and_o one_o king_n that_o do_v reign_v over_o god_n people_n ●et_a prince_n learn_v by_o these_o one_o and_o forty_o how_o rare_a it_o be_v both_o good_a and_o prince_n to_o be_v ●s_n most_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v a_o hear_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o good_a and_o honou'rd_v as_o a_o king_n ●eed_o lust_n and_o pride_n do_v cog_v most_o easy_o ●emselves_n in_o heart_n poison_v with_o flattery_n the_o garden_n of_o zion_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n a_o prayer_n when_o night_n on_o man_n dumb_a silence_n sha●_n distil_v when_o weary_a bone_n themselves_o wit●_n sleep_n do_v fill_v when_o gloomy_a darkness_n hush_v every_o thing_n then_o let_v thy_o spirit_n verse_n of_o virtue_n bring_v into_o my_o mind_n well_o store_v with_o thy_o gra_fw-mi e_fw-la which_o may_v the_o heart_n of_o worthy_a man_n solace_v while_o night_n black_a mantle_n cour_v a_o gre●_n part_n ●t_z thy_o aurora_n shine_v bright_a in_o my_o heart_n ●hen_o depth_n appear_v where_o through_o i_o can_v ride_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o great_a barge_n i_o togh_o against_o the_o tide_n in_o babylon_n thy_o people_n year_n seventie_o ●ere_z we_o arid_v much_o with_o long_a captivity_n ●pon_n they_o thou_o of_o thy_o wrath_n have_v the_o flash_n ●rought_v and_o have_v burn_v their_o temple_n town_n to_o ash_n ●ut_v thou_o who_o never_o thy_o people_n forsake_v ●ith_o mercy_n eye_n at_o last_o do_v on_o they_o look_v these_o verse_n lord_z now_o through_o thy_o strainer_n pass_v and_o make_v they_o clean_o as_o be_v the_o clear_a glass_n ●hat_n by_o they_o may_v appear_v even_o to_o the_o least_o ●ow_o thou_o by_o ezra_n who_o be_v scribe_n and_o priest_n declare_v haste_n how_o good_a zorobabel_n ●ho_n in_o great_a virtue_n high_o do_v excel_v rebuilt_a the_o temple_n and_o how_o by_o a_o jar_n ●ods_n people_n foe_n that_o worthy_a work_n do_v mar_v 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n time_n until_o darius_n king_n ●nto_o the_o cope_n oedain_v the_o house_n to_o bring_v ezra_n a_o helper_n chap._n 1._o after_o that_o salems_n temple_n have_v li●_n long_o burn_v in_o ash_n and_o the_o jew_n h●_n among_o their_o foe_n be_v captive_n go●_n make_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o care_n for_o rebuilding_n of_o god_n fair_a house_n for_o this_o occasion_n he_o cause_v publish_v a_o proclamation_n when_o this_o be_v hear_v these_o who_o before_o di●_n mourn_v with_o joy_n in_o haste_n provide_v to_o return_v then_o to_o sheshbazzar_n in_o a_o plenteous_a store_n the_o temple_n vessel_n cyrus_n do_v restore_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o people_n return_v three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o with_o ready_a hand_n to_o build_v the_o house_n which_o burn_v before_o have_v be_v of_o priest_n
he_o that_o without_o wisdom_n be_v great_a folly_n be_v his_o joy_n but_o upright_o he_o walk_v who_o wise_a his_o wit_n do_v well_o employ_v 22_o great_a purpose_n do_v fail_v when_o they_o good_a counsel_n be_v without_o but_o establish_v they_o by_o number_n be_v of_o counselor_n about_o 23_o by_o th'answer_n of_o his_o mouth_n a_o man_n have_v joy_n well_o understand_v a_o speak_v word_n in_o season_n due_a sure_o be_v exceed_o good_a 24_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v high_a above_o to_o he_o that_o wisdom_n have_v that_o so_o he_o may_v right_v speedy_o depart_v from_o hell_n beneath_o 25_o the_o proud_a man_n house_n god_n will_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v not_o endure_v but_o of_o widow_n the_o border_n he_o establish_v will_n most_o sure_o 26_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o these_o that_o constant_a be_v in_o ill_a but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n be_v word_n most_o pleasant_a still_o that_o man_n his_o own_o soul_n trouble_v much_o that_o greedy_a be_v of_o gain_n but_o he_o that_o do_v hate_v bribe_n and_o gift_n shall_v sure_o alive_a remain_n 28_o the_o righteous_a heart_n do_v study_v still_o to_o answer_v every_o hour_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a sort_n still_o ill_a thing_n out_o do_v power_n 29_o unto_o all_o such_o that_o wicked_a be_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o come_v near_o but_o of_o all_o these_o that_o righteous_a be_v the_o prayer_n he_o well_o do_v hear_v 30_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n do_v still_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o it_o comfort_v and_o all_o be_v the_o bone_n be_v all_o make_v fat_a even_o with_o a_o good_a report_n 31_o the_o ear_n that_o the_o reproof_n of_o life_n do_v hear_v well_o and_o obey_v delight_v much_o for_o to_o abide_v among_o the_o wise_a always_o 32_o he_o that_o instruction_n do_v refuse_v his_o own_o soul_n do_v despise_v but_o he_o that_o humble_o hear_v reproof_n get_v understanding_n wise_a 33_o god_n fear_v be_v the_o instruction_n good_a of_o wisdom_n most_o sure_o before_o the_o time_n that_o honour_n come_v be_v true_a humility_n chap._n 16._o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n both_o night_n and_o day_n ●nd_n all_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n always_o 2_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v clean_a ●ut_fw-la god_n do_v weigh_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o he_o most_o clear_o see_v 3_o unto_o the_o lord_n commit_v thy_o work_n that_o they_o may_v well_o endure_v ●nd_v he_o the_o thought_n shall_v of_o thy_o heart_n establish_v still_o most_o sure_o 4_o the_o lord_n most_o wise_o for_o himself_o thing_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v make_v ●●st_n a_o for_o the_o day_n of_o great_a distress_n the_o wicked_a and_o the_o bad_a 5_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o proud_a in_o heart_n what_o ever_o he_o think_v or_o say_v ●hough_o hand_n join_v hand_n unpunished_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o 6_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n wickedness_n be_v purge_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n from_o all_o ill_a depart_n 7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n reform_v well_o the_o mighty_a lord_n do_v please_v he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n all_o to_o be_v with_o he_o at_o peace_n 8_o a_o little_a thing_n with_o righteousness_n be_v better_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o revenue_n both_o great_a and_o large_o obtain_v against_o all_o right_a 9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o prudent_a be_v his_o way_n may_v well_o devise_v but_o all_o his_o step_n direct_v be_v by_o god_n both_o good_a and_o wise_a 10_o a_o divine_a sentence_n in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n oft_o be_v find_v his_o mouth_n well_o rule_v transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n good_a and_o sound_a 11_o a_o just_a weight_n and_o the_o balance_n all_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n belong_v the_o weight_v all_o of_o the_o bag_n his_o work_n be_v all_o the_o earth_n among_o 12_o abomination_n unto_o king_n to_o practice_v wickedness_n it_o be_v for_o 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another_o slay_v ●e_a spoil_n for_o we_o now_o safe_o do_v remain_v ●en_o they_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n ●e_n israelites_n upon_o they_o fierce_o fall_v ●hat_n they_o flee_v from_o isra'l_v speedy_o ●o_o do_v they_o chase_v unto_o their_o own_o country_n ●eir_n city_n fair_a they_o do_v beat_v down_o at_o last_o ●on_v their_o field_n each_o man_n a_o stone_n do_v cast_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sling_n and_o stop_v every_o well_o ●eir_n fair_a tree_n also_o they_o do_v down_o fell_a when_o moabs_n king_n see_v the_o battle_n too_o sore_o ●t_z he_o he_o take_v seven_o hundred_o man_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d break_v even_o throw_v unto_o great_a edom_n king_n 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v that_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d elder_a son_n he_o take_v before_o they_o all_o ●hom_n for_o a_o offering_n he_o burn_v on_o the_o wall_n ●is_fw-la elder_a son_n belong_v to_o edom_n king_n who_o moab_n have_v as_o captive_n in_o keep_v when_o edom_n see_v that_o for_o to_o save_v his_o son_n isra'l_v 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be_v fill_v in_o that_o hour_n when_o all_o be_v seek_v there_o be_v no_o vessel_n m●_n in_o all_o the_o house_n the_o oil_n do_v stay_v therefore_o how_o all_o be_v do_v she_o to_o the_o prophet_n tell_v ●o_o do_v appoint_v all_o the_o oil_n to_o be_v sell_v ●●ay_v debt_n of_o the_o first_o and_o ready_a 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o rest_n after_o all_o this_o it_o fall_v upon_o a_o day_n ●t_a to_o shunem_n elisha_n have_v his_o way_n ●ere_z be_v a_o woman_n full_a of_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d he_o constrain_v her_o guest_n for_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o do_v pass_v 〈◊〉_d they_o he_o enter_v and_o no_o stranger_n be_v then_o say_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n love_o ●s_v man_n of_o god_n which_o often_o pass_v by_o 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a man_n to_o we_o a_o matter_n small_a ●ill_v be_v for_o he_o to_o build_v on_o the_o wall_n ●hamber_n with_o a_o table_n stool_n a_o bed_n ●d_a candlestick_n if_o such_o a_o guest_n be_v feed_v ●o_o our_o house_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v our_o best_a ●so_o we_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o rest_n so_o it_o fall_v that_o elisha_n on_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o house_n of_o shunem_n make_v his_o way_n ●en_o say_v he_o to_o gehazi_n his_o servant_n ●s_a shunamite_n call_v thou_o incontinent_a ●hen_o she_o be_v come_v and_o do_v before_o he_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d earnest_o do_v desire_v to_o understand_v ●hat_n thing_n he_o may_v for_o her_o great_a care_n procure_v ●th_v king_n captain_n whereof_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a among_o my_o own_o people_n say_v she_o i_o dwell_v thou_o need_v not_o king_n nor_o yet_o the_o capta●_n tell_v of_o my_o estate_n at_o last_o say_v gehazi_n this_o be_v the_o point_n this_o be_v the_o verity_n she_o have_v no_o child_n in_o all_o her_o rich_a household_n to_o be_v their_o heir_n and_o all_o be_v her_o lord_n be_v old_a then_o say_v elisha_n about_o this_o season_n of_o time_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v embrace_v a_o son_n then_o say_v she_o to_o he_o oh_o now_o do_v not_o lie_v to_o thy_o handmaid_n but_o speak_v the_o verity_n so_o it_o befall_v that_o at_o the_o same_o season_n she_o do_v conceive_v and_o after_o bare_a a_o son_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v it_o fall_v upon_o a_o day_n that_o this_o young_a child_n with_o his_o father_n to_o play_v go_v out_o among_o reaper_n at_o last_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n oh_o my_o head_n my_o head_n his_o father_n dear_o say_v to_o a_o lade_v short_o this_o sick_a child_n now_o to_o his_o mother_n carry_v when_o she_o he_o get_v she_o set_v he_o on_o her_o knee_n about_o the_o noon_n sickness_n make_v he_o to_o die_v then_o she_o go_v up_o and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o bed_n of_o elisha_n the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n on_o he_o she_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o go_v away_o and_o to_o her_o husband_n thus_o and_o thus_o day_n say_v send_v i_o i_o pray_v a_o young_a man_n with_o a_o ass_n that_o to_o elisha_n i_o may_v short_o pass_v why_o will_v thou_o go_v say_v he_o to_o she_o i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o new_a moon_n nor_o yet_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o let_v i_o go_v say_v she_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o ●er_o ass_n she_o saddle_v and_o come_v to_o carmel_n ●nto_o elisha_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v ●hen_o he_o she_o see_v wonder_v what_o matter_n be_v ●e_v say_v anon_o to_o servant_n gehazi_n ●he_n shunamite_n behold_v what_o can_v this_o be_v ●o_o run_v and_o meet_v she_o from_o this_o mount_n carmel_n ●nd_v know_v of_o she_o if_o all_o at_o home_n do_v well_o ●ll_o well_o say_v she_o then_o at_o
there_o come_v a_o thousand_o and_o seven_o teen_n ●f_n levites_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o ●ith_o nethinims_n all_o with_o courage_n divine_a ●ith_o they_o servant_n of_o solomon_n child_n ●l_o for_o to_o build_v be_v well_o prepare_v then_o ●he_v priest_n which_o can_v not_o show_v their_o pedigree_n ●ere_z not_z permit_v in_o priest_n place_n to_o be_v ●he_n tirshatha_n who_o do_v the_o rest_n command_v ●ould_v not_o permit_v that_o any_o take_v in_o hand_n ●hat_n any_o shall_v of_o holy_a thing_n make_v feast_n ●ll_o with_o urim_n and_o tummim_n come_v a_o priest_n ●he_v whole_a number_n be_v forty_o two_o thousand_o ●hree_o hundred_o threescore_o jew_n from_o babel_n land_n aside_v servant_n and_o maid_n for_o service_n give_v ●ere_z seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o ●ith_o horse_n seven_o hundred_o six_o and_o thirty_o ●ith_o mule_n two_o hundred_o five_o and_o all_o be_v forty_o ●eir_n camel_n be_v four_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o ●ith_o they_o they_o do_v six_o thousand_o ass_n drive_v ●ith_o seven_o hundred_o and_o also_o twenty_o more_o ●e_v rich_a all_o free_o offer_v to_o restore_v ●he_v house_n of_o god_n and_o build_v it_o in_o his_o place_n ●hey_v all_o offer_v as_o god_n give_v they_o the_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d thousand_o dramne_v of_o gold_n without_o delay_n ●e_v thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n they_o do_v pay_v a_o hundred_o priest_n garment_n they_o do_v prepare_v which_o their_o courage_n in_o building_n do_v declare_v chap._n 3._o then_o first_o of_o all_o come_v prince_n zerubabel_n with_o jeshua_n priest_n for_o the_o eternel_n they_o for_o the_o lord_n a_o fair_a altar_n do_v rear_v to_o offer_v to_o he_o who_o be_v isak_n fear_v their_o willingness_n clear_o for_o to_o declare_v to_o offer_v than_o they_o in_o no_o way_n do_v spare_v the_o workman_n well_o reward_v be_v no_o slack_a each_o man_n his_o charge_n do_v glad_o undertake_v when_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n house_n be_v cast_v some_o have_v great_a joy_n other_o be_v all_o aghast_a and_o weep_v sore_o even_o these_o who_o first_o have_v see_v what_o glory_n in_o solomon_n work_n have_v be_v of_o joy_n andd_v weep_v such_o be_v then_o the_o noise_n that_o hardly_o can_v one_o well_o discern_v the_o voice_n chap._n 4_o when_o this_o great_a work_n begin_v be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n grace_n then_o wicked_a man_n anon_o it_o to_o disgrace_n rose_n up_o by_o craft_n deceit_n and_o policy_n offer_v themselves_o with_o they_o bvilder_n to_o be_v but_o not_o accept_v they_o in_o open_a way_n ●em_v for_o to_o hinder_v proud_o do_v essay_n ●shlam_n mithridath_n tabeel_n and_o rekum_n ●e_v chancellor_n and_o shimshai_n scribe_n do_v come_v together_o and_o against_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d artaxerxes_n they_o write_v letter_n then_o ●ewing_v that_o stubborn_a jew_n who_o be_v proud_o rebellious_a be_v rebuild_v their_o city_n ●en_o quick_o back_o the_o king_n to_o they_o do_v write_v ●at_a they_o the_o work_n anon_o shall_v interdite_n ●en_o cease_v the_o work_n until_o the_o second_o year_n 〈◊〉_d darius_n king_n who_o persias_n crown_n do_v bear_v chap._n 5._o ●hen_o zerubabel_n and_o shealtiel_n both_o who_o god_n with_o virtue_n from_o above_o do_v cloth_n ●ey_n by_o haggai_n and_o all_o be_v by_o zecharie_n ●ing_v stir_v up_o do_v with_o all_o industry_n ●t_z forward_o the_o great_a work_n they_o have_v in_o hand_n ●he_v rest_n obey_v and_o they_o do_v well_o command_v ●tnai_o and_o shetherboznai_a be_v their_o foe_n 〈◊〉_d hinder_v they_o they_o do_v a_o letter_n close_o ●d_a send_v it_o to_o darius_n persias_n king_n ●ewing_v that_o cyrus_n have_v do_v the_o like_a thing_n ●d_a now_o they_o this_o of_o darius_n do_v desire_v ●hat_n he_o of_o cyrus_n decree_n will_v inquire_v who_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o great_a house_n to_o be_v rebuild_v because_o of_o their_o mutiny_n chap._n 6._o then_o darius_n the_o king_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o roll_n a_o search_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o his_o servant_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o there_o be_v find_v within_o the_o mede_n province_n a_o roll_n wherein_o be_v write_v a_o record_n which_o do_v contain_v the_o decree_n word_n by_o word_n which_o cyrus_n make_v god_n house_n for_o to_o restore_v the_o height_n whereof_o shall_v be_v cubit_n threescore_o the_o breadth_n as_o much_o and_o the_o expense_n shall_v from_o the_o king_n own_o house_n shall_v be_v take_v all_o when_o darius_n find_v this_o enroll_v decree_n he_o it_o confirm_v and_o ordain_v all_o to_o be_v provide_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v nothing_o want_v which_o may_v they_o help_v either_o to_o build_v o●_n plant_v but_o you_o tatnai_n and_o shetherboznai_n see_v that_o to_o this_o great_a work_n you_o no_o hinder_a be_v also_o i_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n most_o fast_o that_o who_o soever_o alter_v this_o word_n past_a the_o timber_n from_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v pull_v dow●_n and_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o and_o he_o hang_v thereon_o and_o that_o the_o great_a fear_v man_n heart_n may_v fill_v ●is_n house_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o dounghill_n ●nd_v god_n that_o have_v his_o name_n cause_v there_o to_o dwell_v destroy_v shall_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o shall_v ●ut_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o alter_v or_o destroy_v ●his_fw-la house_n of_o god_n who_o do_v i_o now_o employ_v ●or_a this_o great_a work_n for_o this_o i_o a_o decree_n ●ave_n make_v let_v all_o be_v do_v right_o speedy_o ●hen_o this_o be_v hear_v the_o jew_n with_o diligence_n ●id_v build_v and_o the_o king_n do_v pay_v the_o expense_n they_o prosp'r_v much_o through_o the_o sweet_a prophecy_n ●f_n haggai_n and_o likewise_o of_o zacharie_n in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n ●he_v jew_n god_n house_n unto_o the_o cope_n do_v bring_v ●he_v priest_n have_v this_o good_a occasion_n ●id_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n ●nd_v the_o passeover_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n ●or_a god_n have_v look_v on_o their_o sore_a distress_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a for_o he_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o darius_n great_a kindness_n to_o impart_v ●o_o the_o bvilder_n which_o he_o do_v still_o extend_v until_o that_o great_a work_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n chap._n 7._o now_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o happy_a reign_n of_o artaxerxes_n of_o great_a babel_n king_n ezra_n the_o scribe_n with_o his_o most_o cunning_a speech_n come_v from_o babel_n to_o salem_n for_o to_o teach_v god_n people_n where_o this_o good_a man_n find_v an●_n god_n gracious_a hand_n there_o to_o be_v he_o upon_o for_o ezra_n have_v prepare_v well_o his_o heart_n to_o seek_v and_o search_v god_n law_n in_o every_o part_n he_o god_n statute_n and_o judgement_n all_o be_v do_v pre●_n unto_o israel_n both_o by_o work_n and_o speech_n unto_o ezra_n great_a artaxerxes_n king_n commission_n give_v that_o he_o with_o every_o thing_n needful_a for_o god_n house_n shall_v be_v furnish_v w●_n this_o ezra_n get_v under_o the_o king_n broad_a seal_n the_o king_n with_o his_o counsellor_n do_v agree_v both_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o give_v most_o free_o for_o that_o effect_n the_o king_n all_o be_v do_v ordain_v that_o what_o silver_n scribe_n ezra_n can_v obtain_v from_o people_n priests_z all_o shall_v be_v by_o and_o by_o employ_v for_o god_n ram_n and_o lamb_n to_o buy_v for_o sacrifice_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v want_v shall_v all_o be_v furnish_v by_o darius_n king_n who_o do_v with_o speed_n his_o treasurer_n command_n to_o have_v all_o such_o thing_n ready_a in_o their_o hand_n even_o silver_n wheat_n and_o salt_n and_o oil_n 〈◊〉_d wine_n to_o be_v for_o god_n from_o the_o king_n a_o propine_n for_o why_o say_v he_o shall_v god_n wrath_n fearful_a bri●_n against_o the_o realm_n or_o against_o the_o king_n when_o this_o be_v do_v ezra_n rejoice_v great_o ●at_a god_n have_v move_v the_o king_n to_o beautify_v ●s_a house_n in_o salem_n and_o that_o he_o in_o end_n ●s_a mercy_n to_o he_o rich_o do_v extend_v ●●en_o say_v he_o i_o be_v streth'n_v mighty_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o ●●en_o i_o do_v gather_v out_o of_o israel_n ●o_o go_v with_o i_o even_o man_n which_o do_v excel_v chap._n 8._o ●hen_o diverse_a from_o babel_n with_o ezra_n go_v man_n who_o in_o virtue_n be_v most_o excellent_a ●en_o to_o the_o river_n that_o to_o ahana_n ●oth_v run_v they_o be_v all_o gather_v by_o ezra_n ●ere_z we_o abide_v in_o tent_n even_o three_o day_n space_n ●t_z can_v not_o find_v any_o of_o levis_n race_n ●ter_v we_o have_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n view_v herefore_o to_o diverse_a i_o will_v have_v it_o show_v ●at_a they_o for_o god_n house_n shall_v then_o quick_o bring_v ●en_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o fit_a for_o minister_a then_o by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o
last_o of_o all_o ●y_a nehemiah_n thou_o make_v up_o the_o wall_n ●f_o fair_a salem_n o_o make_v we_o all_o to_o feel_v within_o our_o heart_n such_o burn_a holy_a zeal_n nehemiah_n the_o consolation_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 1._o as_o i_o be_v in_o shushan_n there_o come_v to_o i_o one_o of_o my_o brethren_n call_v hanani_n with_o certain_a man_n of_o judah_n of_o who_o i_o ●hat_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o poor_a jew_n do_v try_v ●hat_n have_v escape_v from_o among_o danger_n great_a ●nd_v which_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v leave_v and_o they_o again_o together_o say_v to_o i_o ●he_v remnant_n leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n ●e_v in_o reproach_n and_o great_a affliction_n and_o salems_n wall_n be_v also_o break_v down_o our_o foe_n most_o fierce_a who_o '_o against_o we_o do_v conspire_v the_o gate_n thereof_o have_v all_o now_o burn_v with_o fir●_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o i_o these_o word_n do_v he●_n from_o great_a mourning_n i_o can_v no_o more_o forbea●_n while_o that_o my_o heart_n grieve_v to_o and_o fro_o w●_n drive_v i_o do_v both_o fast_a and_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o heaven_n i_o beseech_v thou_o great_a and_o terrible_a that_o keep_v mercy_n and_o covenant_n for_o they_o that_o do_v he_o love_v and_o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o unto_o thy_o servant_n give_v attentive_a ear_n that_o thou_o thy_o servant_n prayer_n well_o may_v hear_v which_o before_o thou_o i_o pray_v both_o day_n and_o night_n israel_n sin_n confess_v in_o thy_o sight_n not_o only_o so_o but_o oh_o alas_o both_o i_o and_o all_o be_v my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v great_o against_o thou_o we_o have_v most_o corrupt_o deal_v for_o which_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n we_o have_v fe●_n thy_o statute_n and_o thy_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n we_o have_v not_o keep_v which_o thou_o by_o thy_o servant_n moses_n do_v give_v remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o what_o thou_o in_o justice_n and_o all_o be_v in_o mercy_n speak_v by_o moses_n say_v if_o you_o transgress_v i_o will_v you_o scatter_v but_o if_o you_o confess_v humble_o your_o sin_n and_o return_v timeous_o ●o_o i_o i_o will_v you_o gather_v most_o quick_o 〈◊〉_d our_o enemy_n also_o i_o will_v defame_v ●nd_n will_v you_o bring_v where_o i_o will_v set_v my_o name_n now_o these_o be_v thy_o most_o faithful_a servant_n and_o people_n who_o thou_o by_o thy_o almighty_a hand_n redeem_v haste_n o_o lord_z my_o god_n now_o grant_v ●n_a ear_n attentive_a unto_o thy_o servant_n ●nd_v to_o thy_o servant_n prayer_n now_o give_v ear_n ●ho_fw-mi thy_o great_a name_n always_o desire_v to_o fear_v ●hat_n i_o intend_v now_o prosper_v i_o thou_o pray_v ●hat_n i_o may_v find_v thy_o assistance_n this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sight_n of_o this_o man_n i_o mercy_n grant_v ●or_a i_o cupbearer_n be_v the_o king_n servant_n chap._n 2._o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n i_o his_o cupbearer_n wine_n to_o he_o do_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d his_o presence_n i_o have_v not_o be_v before_o ●s_v i_o be_v then_o in_o great_a sadness_n wherefore_o ●he_v king_n himself_o thus_o look_v on_o i_o say_v ●hat_n ail_v thou_o and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a ●eeing_v with_o sickness_n thou_o not_o trouble_v art_n this_o nothing_o else_o be_v but_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n when_o by_o the_o king_n these_o word_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d say_v then_o i_o anon_o be_v very_o sore_o afraid_a when_o at_o this_o time_n fear_v make_v my_o lip_n to_o quiver_n unto_o the_o king_n i_o say_v king_n live_v for_o ever_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v sad_a and_o all_o aghast_a when_o the_o city_n of_o salem_n lie_v waste_v the_o place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n dear_a its_o gate_n be_v burn_v from_o grief_n who_o can_v forbear_v then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o i_o see_v what_o be_v best_a for_o what_o do_v thou_o now_o greeve_v make_v request_n then_o lift_v up_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v soon_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o king_n do_v say_v if_o it_o the_o king_n please_v and_o if_o thy_o servant_n have_v in_o thy_o sight_n find_v favour_n to_o i_o grant_v that_o i_o be_v send_v unto_o judah_n city_n that_o it_o anon_o may_v build_v be_v by_o i_o then_o say_v the_o king_n the_o queen_n all_o be_v sit_a b●_n for_o how_o long_o shall_v be_v this_o thy_o great_a journey_n and_o when_o will_v thou_o again_o to_o we_o return_v now_o set_v a_o time_n it_o keep_v and_o not_o adjourn_v when_o i_o this_o hear_v i_o set_v to_o he_o a_o time_n to_o let_v i_o go_v the_o king_n do_v well_o incline_v moreover_o i_o say_v to_o the_o king_n humble_o if_o it_o the_o king_n shall_v please_v let_v soon_o to_o i_o letter_n be_v give_v for_o they_o that_o do_v govern_v beyond_o the_o river_n that_o they_o well_o may_v learn_v that_o thy_o will_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o jovah_n ●hat_n they_o convey_v i_o over_o to_o judah_n also_o a_o letter_n to_o get_v i_o think_v best_a ●o_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o forest_n ●hat_n he_o timber_n shall_v give_v for_o beam_n quick_o ●o_o make_v the_o gate_n of_o palace_n house_n city_n ●hat_n i_o do_v seek_v that_o do_v the_o king_n command_n accord_v as_o on_o i_o be_v god_n good_a hand_n ●hen_o i_o beyond_o the_o river_n come_v quick_o ●ving_v captain_n which_o the_o king_n send_v with_o i_o when_o sanbalat_n the_o wicked_a horonite_n ●d_a tobiah_n the_o servant_n ammonite_n ●eard_v of_o it_o it_z they_o grieve_v exceed_o ●hat_n any_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o god_n city_n so_o god_n who_o i_o do_v save_v in_o all_o my_o way_n ●ought_v i_o to_o salem_n where_o i_o be_v three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d the_o night_n time_n when_o sleep_n sad_a on_o man_n fall_v 〈◊〉_d go_v and_o view_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wall_n thereafter_o i_o the_o jew_n do_v all_o invite_v 〈◊〉_d build_v the_o wall_n and_o that_o even_o in_o despite_n 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o foe_n you_o know_v say_v i_o what_o be_v past_a ●rusalem_fw-la god_n city_n lie_v waste_v ●a_o what_o our_o great_a foe_n do_v most_o require_v ●e_v wall_n be_v down_o the_o gate_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n ●en_z i_o to_o they_o declare_v most_o clear_o ●w_o that_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v on_o i_o ●d_a how_o the_o king_n before_o i_o do_v depart_v speak_v to_o i_o word_n which_o do_v comfort_v my_o hea●_n let_v we_o rise_v up_o and_o build_v courageous_o so_o god_n their_o heart_n make_v stout_a and_o hand_n read●_n but_o when_o that_o sanballat_n the_o horonite_n and_o tobiah_n the_o servant_n ammonite_n and_o geshen_v the_o arabian_a do_v hear_v they_o at_o our_o work_n begin_v to_o laugh_v and_o gyre_n and_o we_o despise_v what_o be_v this_o great_a do_v say_v they_o will_v you_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o they_o i_o most_o bold_o do_v say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v prosper_v we_o this_o day_n therefore_o we_o now_o his_o servant_n will_v arise_v and_o build_v but_o you_o who_o god_n servant_n despise_v in_o god_n salem_n have_v no_o memorial_n you_o have_v no_o portion_n yea_o no_o right_a at_o all_o chap._n 3._o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v the_o name_n of_o all_o these_o who_o do_v build_v fair_a salems_n break_a wall_n chap._n 4._o but_o after_o when_o that_o wicked_a sanballat_n hear_v that_o we_o do_v so_o build_v the_o wall_n and_o th●_n we_o courage_n have_v he_o wroth_a with_o indignation_n do_v scoff_n and_o mock_v the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n before_o his_o brethren_n and_o of_o samaria_n ●e_v army_n he_o say_v laugh_v with_o ha_o ha_o ●hese_fw-mi feeble_a jew_n what_o will_v they_o fortify_v ●emselves_n or_o what_o will_v they_o most_o foolish_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n will_v they_o even_o in_o a_o day_n ●d_a all_o this_o work_n will_v they_o revive_v i_o say_v ●e_z stones_z out_o of_o their_o bruise_a rubbish_n heap_n ●hich_v be_v all_o burn_v now_o be_v the_o ammonite_n ●obiah_o by_o he_o who_o say_v scornful_o ●l_o that_o they_o build_v will_v fall_v down_o by_o and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o fox_n but_o leap_n upon_o their_o wall_n ●e_n shall_v it_o break_v down_o 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