that_o they_o eat_v the_o blood_n with_o the_o flesh_n afterward_o saul_n inquire_v of_o god_n whether_o he_o shall_v any_o further_o pursue_v the_o philistine_n but_o god_n answer_v he_o not_o whereupon_o he_o conclude_v there_o have_v be_v some_o transgression_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n to_o find_v it_o out_o and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jonathan_n saul_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o people_n rescue_v he_o so_o saul_n fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o prevail_v and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n he_o take_v he_o to_o he_o chap._n xv._o samuel_n by_o god_n appointment_n send_v saul_n utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o all_o their_o cattle_n so_o saul_n smite_v they_o and_o take_v their_o king_n agag_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n but_o spare_v the_o king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n and_o of_o the_o prey_n whereupon_o god_n tell_v samuel_n that_o he_o repent_v of_o make_v saul_n king_n then_o samuel_n go_v to_o saul_n and_o reprove_v he_o severe_o for_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o whereas_o saul_n pretend_v they_o keep_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n for_o sacrifice_n samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o harken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n and_o that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o because_o he_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v also_o reject_v he_o from_o be_v king_n and_o as_o samuel_n turn_v about_o to_o go_v away_o from_o he_o saul_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n and_o rend_v it_o at_o which_o samuel_n say_v god_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o neighbour_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o then_o samuel_n command_v agag_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o he_o hew_v he_o in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o chap._n xvi_o then_o god_n command_v samuel_n to_o take_v a_o horn_n of_o oil_n and_o anoint_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n and_o to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o call_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o design_n may_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o saul_n so_o jesse_n be_v come_v and_o make_v seven_o of_o his_o son_n pass_v before_o samuel_n he_o say_v it_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o his_o business_n be_v withal_o then_o he_o call_v the_o young_a who_o be_v keep_v of_o sheep_n and_o when_o he_o come_v samuel_n anoint_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n trouble_v he_o whereupon_o he_o send_v for_o david_n to_o play_v before_o he_o and_o so_o the_o evil_a spirit_n depart_v from_o he_o chap._n xvii_o after_o this_o the_o philistine_n and_o israelite_n set_v their_o battle_n in_o array_n one_o against_o another_o and_o there_o be_v a_o valley_n between_o '_o they_o then_o a_o champion_n of_o the_o philistine_n a_o giant_n who_o name_n be_v goliath_n come_v and_o stand_v between_o the_o two_o army_n and_o challenge_v any_o of_o the_o israelite_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o defy_v their_o army_n thus_o he_o do_v forty_o day_n together_o at_o last_o david_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o his_o three_z elder_a brethren_n that_o be_v in_o the_o army_n to_o carry_v they_o some_o provision_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o vaunt_a blasphemous_a speech_n of_o this_o philistine_n and_o be_v tell_v that_o whosoever_o can_v kill_v he_o the_o king_n will_v give_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a man_n david_n undertake_v to_o sight_n with_o he_o so_o saul_n send_v for_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o very_a unequal_a match_n for_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n tell_v he_o how_o he_o have_v slay_v both_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o that_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o they_o will_v also_o deliver_v he_o from_o this_o philistine_n so_o he_o take_v only_o his_o shepherd_n staff_n and_o a_o sling_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o go_v against_o the_o philistine_n but_o when_o the_o philistine_n draw_v near_o and_o see_v he_o he_o despise_v he_o but_o david_n tell_v he_o he_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o will_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o discomfit_v their_o host_n that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o israel_n so_o david_n slang_v a_o stone_n which_o sink_v into_o his_o forehead_n and_o he_o fall_v down_o then_o david_n run_v and_o take_v goliath's_o own_o sword_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n whereupon_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o rout_v they_o and_o david_n bring_v the_o head_n of_o goliath_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o saul_n hereupon_o chap._n xviii_o jonathan_n enter_v into_o a_o strict_a league_n of_o friendship_n with_o david_n and_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o david_n be_v set_v over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o accept_v of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o as_o david_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o woman_n come_v out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n say_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o for_o which_o saul_n envy_v he_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o so_o that_o the_o next_o time_n that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o david_n play_v afore_o he_o saul_n throw_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o to_o have_v slay_v he_o but_o david_n avoid_v twice_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o he_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o michal_n saul_n daughter_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o for_o her_o husband_n to_o which_o saul_n ready_o consent_v require_v only_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o a_o dowry_n design_v thereby_o to_o have_v he_o slay_v by_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n and_o his_o man_n slay_v two_o hundred_o philistine_n and_o bring_v their_o foreskin_n to_o saul_n so_o saul_n jealousy_n of_o david_n still_o increase_v and_o chap._n xix_o saul_n speak_v to_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n to_o kill_v david_n which_o jonathan_n acquaint_v david_n with_o and_o bid_v he_o hide_v himself_o and_o then_o vindicate_v david_n to_o his_o father_n whereupon_o saul_n swear_v to_o he_o not_o to_o hurt_v he_o so_o they_o be_v reconcile_v again_o then_o david_n make_v war_n with_o the_o philistine_n again_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o saul_n and_o david_n play_v afore_o he_o and_o he_o throw_v a_o javelin_n again_o at_o he_o but_o david_n slip_v aside_o and_o escape_v but_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o watch_v he_o in_o his_o house_n then_o michal_n his_o wife_n let_v he_o down_o through_o a_o window_n and_o lay_v a_o image_n in_o the_o bed_n so_o that_o when_o saul_n send_v for_o he_o they_o find_v only_o a_o image_n so_o david_n come_v to_o samuel_n to_o ramah_n and_o saul_n hear_v of_o it_o send_v messenger_n once_o and_o again_o to_o take_v he_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n among_o the_o prophet_n they_o fall_v a_o prophesy_a also_o and_o saul_n go_v thither_o himself_o prophesy_v in_o like_a manner_n wherefore_o they_o say_v be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n chap._n xx._n so_o david_n flee_v from_o thence_o and_o come_v to_o jonathan_n and_o advise_v with_o he_o about_o the_o best_a way_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o they_o agree_v that_o he_o shall_v absent_v himself_o from_o the_o feast_n at_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o see_v how_o saul_n resent_v it_o then_o they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n together_o and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n not_o only_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o their_o posterity_n and_o jonathan_n give_v he_o a_o signal_n whereby_o he_o shall_v know_v his_o father_n affection_n towards_o he_o so_o when_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v come_v and_o david_n place_n be_v empty_a two_o day_n together_o saul_n inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o jonathan_n make_v a_o excuse_n for_o he_o whereupon_o saul_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o revile_v he_o and_o throw_v his_o javelin_n at_o he_o then_o jonathan_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n in_o great_a anger_n and_o go_v into_o the_o field_n and_o discover_v all_o to_o david_n so_o they_o part_v chap._n xxi_o then_o david_n come_v to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n at_o nob_n who_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o achish_a king_n of_o
year_n so_o that_o david_n long_v to_o see_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o whereupon_o joab_n employ_v a_o widow_n of_o tekoah_n a_o subtle_a woman_n who_o by_o a_o parable_n of_o her_o two_o son_n slay_v one_o the_o other_o and_o david_n promise_v she_o to_o indemnify_v the_o manslayer_n and_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n fetch_v about_o the_o matter_n so_o as_o to_o incline_v david_n to_o recall_v absalon_n and_o bid_v joab_n send_v for_o he_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o david_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n so_o he_o dwell_v there_o two_o year_n and_o see_v nor_o the_o king_n whereupon_o he_o send_v for_o joab_n to_o plead_v with_o the_o king_n and_o make_v his_o peace_n which_o he_o do_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n and_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o favour_n again_o chap._n xv._o after_o this_o absalon_n inveigle_v the_o people_n by_o his_o flatter_a and_o fair_a speech_n and_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o his_o father_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_n get_v leave_v to_o go_v to_o hebron_n and_o gather_v the_o people_n to_o he_o there_o and_o have_v ahitophel_n for_o his_o counsellor_n and_o the_o people_n flock_v to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n which_o david_n hear_v of_o fly_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o carry_v the_o ark_n with_o he_o but_o he_o send_v zadok_v with_o it_o back_o again_o and_o hear_v that_o ahitophel_n be_v with_o absalon_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o turn_v his_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n and_o also_o send_v hushai_n his_o friend_n to_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o absalon_n that_o he_o may_v defeat_v ahitophel_n counsel_n and_o give_v he_o intelligence_n by_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n chap._n xvi_o as_o david_n travel_v along_o zibah_n come_v to_o he_o with_o present_n and_o slander_v his_o master_n mephibosheth_n whereupon_o david_n give_v he_o all_o mephibosheth_n land_n afterward_o shimei_n meet_v he_o and_o revile_v and_o curse_v he_o and_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o which_o david_n take_v patient_o own_v god_n hand_n in_o it_o and_o that_o since_o his_o son_n seek_v his_o life_n no_o wonder_n if_o a_o stranger_n use_v he_o so_o then_o absalon_n and_o all_o his_o party_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o call_v a_o council_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o ahiâ—ophel_n counsel_v he_o to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n which_o will_v make_v the_o breach_n between_o they_o irreconcilable_a so_o he_o go_v in_o to_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n chap._n xvii_o after_o this_o ahitophel_n counsel_v absalon_n to_o pursue_v david_n speedy_o and_o to_o give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o recruit_v himself_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v make_v short_a work_n of_o it_o but_o hushai_n advise_v rather_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o people_n together_o and_o so_o to_o oppress_v he_o by_o their_o multitude_n and_o this_o counsel_n absalon_n hearken_v to_o which_o zadok_n give_v david_n notice_n of_o but_o when_o ahitophel_n see_v that_o his_o counsel_n be_v reject_v he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o chap._n xviii_o david_n draw_v up_o the_o army_n for_o the_o battle_n and_o intend_v to_o go_v with_o they_o himself_o but_o the_o people_n hinder_v he_o so_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o they_o pass_v out_o and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o absalon_n so_o the_o two_o army_n meet_v and_o david_n man_n make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o absalom_n and_o they_o meet_v with_o absalon_n and_o find_v he_o hang_v by_o the_o head_n in_o the_o thick_a bough_n of_o a_o oak_n which_o one_o tell_v joab_n of_o who_o come_v present_o and_o stab_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n then_o joab_n sound_v a_o retreat_n and_o they_o cast_v absalon_n into_o a_o pit_n then_o ahimaaz_n and_o cushi_n run_v to_o carry_v the_o tiding_n to_o david_n which_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a passion_n of_o lamentation_n say_v o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n chap._n xix_o so_o david_n take_v no_o joy_n in_o the_o victory_n but_o turn_v it_o into_o lamentation_n and_o the_o people_n steal_v into_o the_o city_n as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v whereupon_o joab_n go_v and_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o carriage_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o more_o cheerful_a temper_n then_o all_o the_o people_n be_v at_o strife_n who_o shall_v show_v most_o forwardness_n in_o recall_v the_o king_n so_o the_o king_n return_v and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o jordan_n and_o shimei_n come_v to_o beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o obtain_v it_o and_o mephibosheth_n come_v likewise_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n why_o he_o go_v not_o with_o he_o and_o how_o his_o servant_n zibah_n have_v slander_v he_o but_o however_o the_o king_n give_v mephibosheth_n but_o half_o his_o land_n again_o and_o give_v the_o other_o half_a to_o zibah_n barzillai_n also_o come_v to_o he_o and_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o excuse_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n so_o the_o king_n dismiss_v he_o and_o take_v his_o son_n chimham_n into_o his_o service_n then_o the_o man_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n come_v and_o expostulate_v with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o fetch_v the_o king_n back_o without_o they_o but_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o '_o they_o chap._n xx._n upon_o this_o quarrel_n one_o sheba_n draw_v all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n away_o from_o david_n and_o raise_v a_o rebellion_n against_o he_o then_o david_n make_v amasa_n general_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o pursue_v after_o sheba_n but_o joab_n under_o pretence_n of_o friendly_a discourse_n with_o amaza_n slay_v he_o then_o joabâ—nd_n â—nd_z abishai_n pursue_v after_o sheba_n and_o come_v to_o abel_n and_o besiege_v he_o there_o but_o a_o wise_a woman_n get_v his_o head_n to_o be_v throw_v over_o the_o wall_n to_o joab_n so_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o force_n and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n chap._n xxi_o then_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n for_o three_o year_n together_o and_o david_n inquire_v of_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v because_o saul_n have_v slay_v the_o gibeonite_n so_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v demand_v what_o satisfaction_n they_o will_v require_v desire_v only_o that_o seven_o of_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v the_o deliver_v to_o they_o to_o be_v hang_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v do_v according_o then_o david_n command_v that_o the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o these_o seven_o shall_v be_v all_o bury_v together_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n after_o this_o david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v four_o battle_n with_o the_o philistine_n wherein_o four_o valiant_a man_n of_o david_n slay_v four_o giant_n of_o the_o philistine_n chap._n xxii_o when_o god_n have_v thus_o deliver_v david_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o compose_v a_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o god_n powerful_a deliverance_n and_o manifold_a blessing_n chap._n xxiii_o and_o likewise_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o his_o day_n profess_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o after_o which_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o david_n worthy_n chap._n xxiv_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n permit_v satan_n to_o tempt_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n so_o he_o send_v joab_n about_o it_o and_o though_o joab_n dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o yet_o david_n word_n prevail_v so_o joab_n bring_v the_o number_n of_o they_o but_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o it_o and_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o beg_v pardon_v but_o in_o the_o morning_n god_n send_v gad_n to_o he_o to_o choose_v whether_o there_o shall_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n or_o to_o flee_v three_o month_n before_o his_o enemy_n or_o three_o day_n pestilence_n and_o he_o choose_v this_o last_o so_o god_n send_v a_o pestilence_n and_o there_o die_v seventy_o thousand_o men._n and_o when_o the_o angel_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o thresh_a place_n of_o araunah_n david_n see_v of_o he_o intercede_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n so_o gad_n appoint_v he_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o then_o he_o come_v and_o buy_v the_o threshing-floor_n of_o araunah_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n so_o god_n be_v entreat_v and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v i._o king_n chap._n i._n david_n be_v old_a adonijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o get_v joab_n and_o abiathar_n to_o assist_v he_o whereupon_o nathan_n
as_o for_o josiah_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o not_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o shall_v befall_v '_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o 2_o chron._n 34._o then_o the_o king_n gather_v the_o ruler_n and_o all_o the_o people_n together_o and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v the_o book_n to_o be_v read_v and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n and_o then_o purge_v the_o temple_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a relic_n and_o make_v a_o general_a reformation_n among_o '_o they_o then_o he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o grove_n and_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v he_o shall_v do_v and_o so_o he_o do_v likewise_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n upon_o their_o altar_n 2_o chron._n 35._o then_o he_o command_v and_o they_o keep_v a_o passover_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a manner_n so_o as_o have_v not_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n against_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o provocation_n of_o manasseh_n after_o this_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n go_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n at_o carchemish_n and_o josiah_n go_v out_o against_o he_o but_o he_o send_v to_o he_o to_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o concern_v himself_o in_o that_o quarrel_n because_o the_o war_n be_v undertake_v by_o god_n command_n but_o josiah_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v but_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o fight_n he_o be_v wound_v and_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n then_o all_o the_o people_n mourn_v for_o he_o and_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n lament_v for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n make_v jehoahaz_n king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o pharaoh_n depose_v he_o and_o make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n king_n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o jehojakim_n who_o also_o do_v evil_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v chap._n xxiv_o in_o his_o day_n nabuchadnezzar_n come_v up_o and_o make_v he_o tributary_n but_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o many_o enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n then_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v and_o bind_v he_o in_o fetter_n and_o carry_v away_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n to_o babylon_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o jehojakim_n die_v and_o jehojachin_n succeed_v he_o and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v his_o servant_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o besiege_v it_o but_o jehojachin_n render_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o they_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n with_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n make_v zedekiah_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o god_n in_o judgement_n suffer_v he_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n chap._n xxv_o then_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v and_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o after_o two_o year_n siege_n the_o famine_n prevail_v it_o be_v take_v but_o the_o king_n escape_v by_o night_n but_o the_o chaldean_n pursue_v and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n at_o riblah_n where_o they_o slay_v his_o son_n before_o his_o face_n then_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o carry_v he_o bind_v to_o babylon_n and_o soon_o after_o come_v nebuzaradan_n and_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n round_o about_o and_o carry_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n all_o but_o the_o poor_a who_o he_o leave_v to_o husband_n the_o land_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o several_a of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o riblah_n who_o slay_v they_o there_o and_o over_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n he_o set_v gedaliah_n to_o be_v governor_n but_o ishmael_n come_v private_o and_o slay_v he_o afterward_o in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n captivity_n evilmerodac_n king_n of_o babylon_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v he_o a_o daily_a allowance_n at_o his_o own_o table_n all_o his_o day_n ezra_n chap._n i._n cyrus_n be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o likewise_o give_v they_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v carry_v away_o which_o be_v great_a and_o small_a five_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o chap._n ii_o hereupon_o there_o return_v forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o beside_o seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o servant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o give_v free_o for_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n chap._n iii_o then_o joshua_n and_o zerubbabel_n build_v the_o altar_n and_o offer_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n thereon_o and_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n then_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o return_n they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o great_a rejoice_v but_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a man_n that_o have_v see_v the_o first_o temple_n weep_v when_o they_o see_v this_o foundation_n lay_v chap._n iu._n the_o samaritan_n enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n hear_v that_o they_o be_v about_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n come_v and_o offer_v their_o assistance_n but_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o whereupon_o they_o make_v friend_n at_o court_n who_o prevail_v to_o hinder_v the_o work_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o write_v to_o artaxerxes_n and_o charge_v the_o jew_n with_o rebellion_n whereupon_o he_o send_v a_o command_n that_o the_o building_n shall_v cease_v chap._n v._n but_o darius_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o jew_n be_v encourage_v by_o haggai_n and_o zechary_n to_o set_v about_o build_v the_o temple_n again_o which_o they_o do_v and_o be_v oppose_v again_o by_o the_o samaritan_n who_o demand_v by_o what_o authority_n they_o go_v on_o with_o this_o work_n they_o allege_v for_o themselves_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n this_o they_o acquaint_v the_o emperor_n withal_o desire_v that_o search_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o decree_n and_o to_o send_v they_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n vi_o search_v be_v make_v the_o decree_n be_v find_v which_o darius_n confirm_v with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n and_o curse_n upon_o the_o infringer_n of_o it_o then_o the_o jew_n go_v on_o vigorous_o and_o finish_v the_o house_n and_o keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v chap._n vii_o artaxerxes_n be_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o new_a commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o take_v as_o many_o more_o jew_n with_o he_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v and_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n have_v offer_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o he_o can_v collect_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o authority_n to_o reform_v all_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n there_o to_o appoint_v such_o magistrate_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o free_v the_o priest_n from_o tax_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n chap._n viii_o ezra_n have_v gather_v all_o his_o company_n together_o that_o be_v to_o go_v with_o he_o appoint_v a_o fast_a to_o seek_v direction_n and_o a_o blessing_n on_o their_o journey_n then_o he_o deliver_v the_o vessel_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o temple_n to_o certain_a priest_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o and_o carry_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o deliver_v the_o king_n commission_n to_o his_o leiutenant_n and_o officer_n who_o further_v the_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n ix_o ezra_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n complain_v be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n yea_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n this_o ezra_n be_v mighty_o affect_v with_o and_o do_v large_o confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n chap._n x._o hereupon_o a_o great_a congregation_n be_v meet_v together_o and_o weep_v very_o
esther_n charge_v she_o to_o use_v her_o interest_n with_o the_o king_n for_o their_o preservation_n but_o she_o make_v a_o excuse_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o go_v into_o the_o king_n uncalled_a he_o send_v her_o word_n that_o if_o she_o refuse_v he_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o some_o other_o way_n but_o probable_o god_n bring_v she_o to_o this_o place_n for_o this_o very_a end_n whereupon_o she_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n whatever_o come_v of_o it_o only_a desire_n that_o all_o the_o jew_n at_o shushan_n will_v seek_v god_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n on_o her_o behalf_n which_o they_o do_v chap._n v._n then_o esther_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o she_o and_o ask_v what_o her_o business_n be_v with_o he_o she_o desire_v that_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n will_v come_v to_o a_o banquet_n that_o day_n which_o she_o have_v prepare_v for_o '_o they_o which_o they_o do_v and_o then_o the_o king_n ask_v she_o again_o what_o she_o have_v to_o say_v to_o he_o she_o desire_v the_o same_o favour_n the_o next_o day_n of_o their_o come_n to_o a_o banquet_n and_o then_o she_o will_v acquaint_v he_o with_o her_o request_n haman_n as_o he_o go_v home_o not_o meet_v with_o that_o respect_n from_o mordecai_n that_o he_o expect_v be_v full_a of_o wrath_n but_o conceal_v it_o for_o the_o present_a and_o boast_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o wealth_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n yet_o he_o take_v little_a content_n in_o all_o because_o of_o that_o disrespect_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o mordecai_n whereupon_o his_o wife_n advise_v he_o to_o make_v a_o gallow_n of_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a and_o the_o next_o day_n to_o get_v leave_n of_o the_o king_n to_o hang_v he_o thereon_o chap._n vi_o that_o night_n the_o king_n be_v restless_a call_v for_o the_o chronicle_n to_o be_v read_v to_o he_o and_o light_n upon_o that_o story_n how_o mordecai_n have_v discover_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o and_o inquire_v what_o honour_n have_v be_v do_v to_o mordecai_n for_o it_o they_o answer_v none_o at_o all_o then_o the_o king_n ask_v who_o be_v in_o the_o court_n they_o say_v haman_n who_o be_v now_o come_v to_o beg_v leave_n to_o hang_v mordecai_n the_o king_n send_v for_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o honour_n haman_n think_v this_o can_v be_v none_o but_o himself_o direct_v honour_n enough_o in_o several_a particular_n the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o do_v all_o this_o immediate_o to_o mordecai_n which_o he_o be_v feign_v to_o do_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o regret_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o hasten_v home_o to_o acquaint_v his_o wife_n and_o friend_n with_o what_o have_v befall_v he_o they_o conclude_v that_o if_o mordecai_n before_o who_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o fall_v be_v a_o jew_n he_o shall_v certain_o fall_v before_o he_o then_o messenger_n come_v to_o hasten_v haman_n to_o the_o banquet_n chap._n vii_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n be_v come_v to_o the_o banquet_n the_o king_n renew_v his_o instance_n to_o esther_n to_o know_v her_o request_n she_o than_o beg_v that_o her_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o her_o people_n may_v be_v give_v she_o which_o be_v all_o destine_v to_o destruction_n the_o king_n be_v mighty_o surprise_v at_o this_o and_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o ask_v who_o dare_v presume_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n the_o queen_n reply_v it_o be_v haman_n the_o king_n be_v enrage_v walk_v into_o the_o garden_n to_o cool_v and_o quiet_a himself_o haman_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o prostrate_v himself_o to_o the_o queen_n to_o beg_v her_o favour_n the_o king_n come_v in_o again_o and_o see_v he_o in_o this_o posture_n say_v what_o will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n before_o my_o face_n so_o they_o take_v haman_n out_o of_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o one_o tell_v the_o king_n how_o that_o haman_n have_v prepare_v a_o gallow_n fifty_o cubit_n high_a for_o mordecai_n whereupon_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v thereupon_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v the_o king_n anger_n be_v appease_v chap._n viii_o then_o the_o king_n give_v haman_n house_n and_o estate_n to_o esther_n who_o set_v mordecai_n over_o it_o and_o the_o king_n make_v he_o also_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n then_o esther_n further_o beg_v of_o the_o king_n with_o tear_n that_o some_o course_n mighr_fw-mi be_v take_v to_o prevent_v that_o mischief_n that_o haman_n have_v design_v against_o the_o jew_n who_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o frame_v another_o decree_n as_o it_o like_v they_o then_o they_o make_v a_o new_a decree_n and_o send_v it_o into_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n to_o give_v leave_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o on_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o massacre_n and_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o slay_v all_o that_o shall_v assault_v they_o which_o cause_v great_a rejoice_v among_o all_o the_o jew_n chap._n ix_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o haman_n decree_n be_v come_v they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o slay_v their_o enemy_n and_o in_o shushan_n alone_o they_o slay_v five_o hundred_o of_o their_o enemy_n among_o which_o be_v haman_n ten_o son_n and_o upon_o esther_n request_n the_o king_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o the_o next_o day_n in_o shushan_n and_o then_o thy_o slay_v three_o hundred_o more_o and_o haman_n son_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n hereupon_o they_o appoint_v that_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n shall_v be_v keep_v yearly_o as_o day_n of_o rejoice_v by_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o memorial_n of_o this_o deliverance_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v both_o by_o esther_n and_o mordecai_n daniel_n the_o six_o first_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n be_v historical_a i_o must_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o design_n give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o '_o they_o chap._n i._n nebuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o carry_v many_o of_o the_o people_n captive_n to_o babylon_n give_v commandment_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o eunuch_n to_o seek_v out_o some_o young_a man_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o noble_a birth_n comely_a person_n and_o of_o good_a part_n who_o may_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o king_n service_n among_o other_o he_o pitch_v upon_o daniel_n hananiah_n mishael_n and_o azariah_n who_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v allow_v they_o of_o the_o king_n provision_n but_o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n refuse_v the_o court-dyet_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o pulse_n and_o water_n and_o yet_o be_v find_v to_o look_v better_a than_o those_o that_o feed_v of_o the_o king_n fare_v and_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n they_o be_v find_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o science_n to_o excel_v all_o the_o magician_n and_o astronomer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n ii_o nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v a_o dream_n which_o cause_v a_o great_a discomposure_n of_o mind_n in_o he_o but_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o so_o he_o send_v for_o all_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o such_o matter_n to_o tell_v he_o his_o dream_n but_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o command_v they_o shall_v all_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o impostor_n so_o some_o seek_v to_o bring_v daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o command_n but_o daniel_n desire_v time_n and_o undertake_v to_o give_v the_o king_n satisfaction_n both_o concern_v his_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o so_o he_o go_v home_o and_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n seek_v unto_o god_n to_o reveal_v this_o secret_a to_o they_o whereby_o their_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v then_o god_n reveal_v it_o to_o daniel_n in_o a_o night_n vision_n for_o which_o he_o return_v thanks_o to_o he_o so_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v do_v he_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v reveal_v this_o secret_a but_o god_n only_o and_o so_o tell_v the_o king_n both_o his_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o then_o the_o king_n promote_v daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n upon_o his_o request_n chap._n iii_o nabuchadnezzar_n make_v a_o golden_a image_n and_o command_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o worship_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n then_o certain_a man_n accuse_v daniel_n three_o
companion_n for_o not_o worship_v the_o image_n so_o nabuchadnezzar_n send_v for_o they_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v worship_v it_o or_o no_o but_o they_o give_v he_o a_o peremptory_a denial_n whereupon_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n but_o present_o the_o king_n see_v four_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n without_o any_o hurt_n and_o the_o four_o look_v like_o a_o divine_a person_n then_o he_o call_v they_o to_o come_v forth_o and_o they_o come_v out_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o smell_n of_o fire_n have_v pass_v upon_o '_o they_o then_o nabuchadnezzar_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o speak_v against_o this_o god_n and_o he_o promote_v these_o person_n chap._n iu._n nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v another_o dream_n which_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o interpret_v there_o he_o relate_v it_o to_o daniel_n concern_v a_o tree_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o only_o the_o stump_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o daniel_n interpret_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o among_o man_n and_o feed_v amon_n the_o beast_n but_o at_o last_o his_o understanding_n shall_v return_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n again_o which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_n for_o walk_v in_o his_o palace_n and_o admire_v his_o own_o greatness_n there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v thy_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o whereupon_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o among_o man_n and_o live_v among_o the_o beast_n till_o his_o understanding_n return_v to_o he_o and_o then_o he_o own_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n and_o do_v extol_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v chap._n v._n belshazzar_n at_o a_o great_a feast_n profane_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o quaff_v and_o carouse_v in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n appear_v write_v upon_o the_o wall_n over_o against_o he_o whereat_o he_o be_v extreme_o appal_v and_o send_v for_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o read_v the_o write_n but_o none_o of_o they_o can_v do_v it_o then_o the_o queen-mother_n inform_v he_o concern_v daniel_n who_o be_v send_v for_o read_v the_o write_n to_o the_o king_n which_o contain_v his_o doom_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o be_v soon_o fulfil_v for_o that_o night_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o kingdom_n possess_v by_o darius_n the_o mede_n chap._n vi_o this_o darius_n advance_v daniel_n to_o be_v the_o prime_a minister_n of_o state_n which_o the_o rest_n not_o brook_v and_o envy_v he_o for_o since_o they_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o his_o administration_n they_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v thus_o they_o procure_v a_o decree_n from_o the_o king_n that_o none_o shall_v ask_v any_o petition_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n for_o thirty_o day_n but_o only_o of_o the_o king_n then_o they_o watch_v daniel_n and_o find_v that_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n thrice_o a_o day_n they_o accuse_v he_o to_o the_o king_n at_o which_o the_o king_n be_v much_o grieve_v and_o endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o deliver_v he_o but_o they_o urge_v the_o law_n and_o so_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den._n but_o the_o king_n can_v not_o sleep_v all_o night_n but_o rise_v early_o and_o come_v to_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o call_v to_o daniel_n who_o answer_v he_o that_o god_n have_v shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o no_o hurt_n whereupon_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o den_n and_o his_o accuser_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o and_o make_v a_o open_a acknowledgement_n that_o this_o god_n be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o command_v all_o to_o tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o he_o jonah_n chap._n i._n jonah_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v against_o nineveh_n fly_v to_o tarshish_n but_o god_n send_v a_o storm_n after_o he_o which_o continue_v the_o mariner_n cast_v lot_n to_o find_v out_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jonah_n then_o he_o confess_v he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o bid_v they_o cast_v he_o overboard_o and_o the_o storm_n shall_v cease_v which_o though_o they_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o yet_o at_o last_o be_v feign_v to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o the_o storm_n cease_v but_o a_o fish_n swallow_v jonah_n and_o he_o be_v three_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o fish_n belly_n chap._n ii_o then_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o fish_n belly_n and_o god_n cause_v the_o fish_n to_o vomit_v he_o up_o upon_o dry_a land_n chap._n iii_o then_o god_n send_v he_o again_o to_o nineveh_n and_o he_o go_v and_o proclaim_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v whereupon_o they_o sa_v and_o pray_v and_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o chap._n iu._n whereat_o jonah_n be_v angry_a as_o make_v he_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o in_o a_o pet_n desire_v to_o die_v god_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o foolish_a impatience_n cause_v a_o gourd_n to_o spring_v up_o which_o shelter_v he_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o afterward_o cause_v it_o to_o wither_v then_o jonah_n be_v angry_a again_o but_o god_n reply_v if_o thou_o have_v pity_v upon_o the_o gourd_n much_o more_o shall_v i_o have_v pity_n upon_o nineveh_n wherein_o be_v more_o than_o sixscore_o thousand_o person_n that_o can_v distinguish_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n their_o left_a the_o evangelical_n history_n 1._o history_n luke_n 1._o as_o zachary_n a_o priest_n be_v minister_a in_o the_o temple_n a_o angel_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n call_v john_n who_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o not_o believe_v be_v strike_v dumb_a six_o month_n after_o his_o wife_n have_v conceive_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v jesus_n after_o this_o mary_n go_v to_o visit_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n the_o wife_n of_o zachary_n and_o assoon_o as_o elizabeth_n hear_v mary_n salutation_n the_o babe_n leap_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o both_o of_o they_o prophesy_v concern_v christ_n when_o elizabeth_n time_n be_v come_v she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o his_o father_n name_v he_o john_n and_o then_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o prophesy_v both_o concern_v christ_n and_o john_n 1._o john_n matth._n 1._o mary_n be_v find_v with_o child_n her_o husband_n joseph_n to_o who_o she_o be_v espouse_v have_v thought_n of_o put_v she_o away_o but_o he_o be_v warn_v in_o a_o dream_n to_o take_v she_o to_o he_o she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o tell_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n 2._o jesus_n luke_n 2._o so_o joseph_n and_o mary_n be_v bring_v to_o bethlehem_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o tax_v impose_v by_o augustus_n she_o be_v there_o deliver_v of_o a_o son_n who_o she_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n there_o be_v no_o room_n in_o the_o inn_n the_o news_n whereof_o be_v tell_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o the_o shepherd_n watch_v their_o flock_n by_o night_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n be_v there_o also_o praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o the_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n upon_o this_o the_o shepherd_n go_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o find_v it_o as_o it_o be_v tell_v they_o and_o they_o return_v glorify_v and_o praise_v god_n when_o the_o child_n be_v eight_o day_n old_a he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o name_v jesus_n and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o mother_n purification_n be_v accomplish_v they_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o first-born_a at_o that_o instant_n come_v simeon_n and_o anna_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o prophesy_v concern_v he_o 2._o he_o matth._n 2._o about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n some_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n see_v his_o star_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o inquire_v for_o he_o that_o they_o may_v worship_v he_o at_o which_o herod_n be_v startle_v and_o send_v they_o private_o to_o find_v out_o where_o he_o be_v they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o star_n go_v to_o the_o house_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o present_v he_o and_o then_o return_v back_o another_o way_n which_o herod_n be_v
buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o it_o then_o go_v over_o the_o city_n for_o their_o impenitence_n and_o the_o destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o by_o reason_n thereof_o 12._o thereof_o joh._n 12._o some_o grecian_n desire_v to_o see_v jesus_n whereupon_o he_o foretell_v his_o death_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o confession_n of_o he_o 21._o he_o mat._n 21._o jesus_n see_v a_o figtree_n and_o find_v only_a leave_n upon_o it_o curse_n it_o so_o it_o present_o wither_v away_o whereupon_o he_o declare_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o power_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o son_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o themselves_o for_o their_o disobedience_n notwithstanding_o their_o profession_n of_o obedience_n and_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n let_v out_o to_o husbandman_n and_o their_o slay_v those_o that_o be_v send_v to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o he_o show_v the_o obstinate_a impenitency_n of_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o all_o mean_n for_o which_o god_n will_v destroy_v their_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o set_v up_o a_o church_n among_o the_o gentile_n 22._o gentile_n mat._n 22._o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n for_o the_o king_n son_n and_o one_o that_o come_v without_o a_o wedding-garment_n he_o show_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n for_o their_o refusal_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o a_o holy_a conversation_n he_o show_v that_o tribute_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o cesar_n by_o the_o money_n which_o be_v currant_n among_o they_o that_o have_v his_o superscription_n upon_o it_o he_o confute_v the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n by_o that_o place_n of_o moses_n where_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n he_o declare_v unto_o a_o lawyer_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o substance_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n and_o pose_n the_o pharisee_n with_o that_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o messiah_n how_o david_n can_v call_v he_o lord_n see_v he_o be_v his_o son_n 23._o son_n mat._n 23._o then_o he_o admonish_v the_o people_n to_o follow_v the_o good_a doctrine_n not_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o their_o ambition_n he_o denounce_v many_o woe_n against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o blindness_n and_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o great_a calamity_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o nation_n about_o that_o time_n and_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o security_n of_o the_o world_n before_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v they_o to_o watch_v 25._o watch_v mat._n 25._o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n he_o further_o press_v they_o to_o watchfulness_n and_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n to_o a_o careful_a improvement_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o opportunity_n then_o describe_v the_o process_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 13._o judgement_n john_n 13._o a_o little_a before_o his_o suffering_n he_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o humility_n foretell_v and_o discover_v to_o john_n by_o a_o token_n that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v he_o command_v they_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o forewarn_v peter_n of_o his_o denial_n 22._o denial_n mat._n 26._o luke_n 22._o the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n draw_v nigh_o the_o ruler_n consult_v how_o to_o take_v jesus_n by_o subtlety_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n then_o salâ—_n enter_v into_o judas-iscariot_n and_o he_o go_v and_o agree_v to_o deliver_v he_o to_o they_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o the_o passover_n jesus_n send_v his_o disciple_n to_o prepare_v it_o for_o 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