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Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox.
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Fox, George, 1624-1691.
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all his House served the Lord. Sampâson slew a thousand of the Philistines with a Jawâbone of an Ass he also killed a Lion Sampson carried away the Gates and Posts and Bars of the City Gaza on his Shoulders to the top of the Hill Hebron Judg. 16. The Philistines put out Sampson's eyes Sampson was aveng'd on them at once and pulled down the House upon them Judg. 19. Ruth signifies watred or filled she found favour in the eyes of Boaz and was married to him and bare him a son named Oâbed he was the Father of Jesse the Father of David Saâmuâel signifies heard of God he was offered to God by his Mother he was in favour both with the Lord and also with Men God called him thrice and revealed his Will to him and made him a Prophet he Judged Israel with diligence all his dayes the Philistines were brought under when he died he was bewailed greatly Eâliâjah signifies God the Lord he was a Prophet who foretold the Famine to come among the Israelites he was fed by Ravens the Lord sent him to Aâhab whom he boldly reproved for following Baâaâlim by Prayer he obtained Rain he was persecuted by Jezabel he fled from her and being almost famished he was fed by an Angel in the strength of which Meat he travelled forty dayes and forty nights he afterwards took courage against Jezebel and foretold Ahab's and Jezebels death at his Prayer Fire came down from Heaven and destroyed two Captains with their Men He was an Hairy man and girdeded with a Girdle of Leather he was taken up into Heaven by a Whirlâwind Eâliâsha signifies My God saveth Eâliâjah anointed him Prophet in his room he was called to be a Prophet from the Ploughâtail 1 Kings 9.19 he craved of Elijah to have his Spirit doubled upon him forty two Children that mocked him were devoured by two Bears he healed Naâaâman of a Leprosie of whom he would take no reward because he would not sell the Gift of God he raised the Shunamites dead Son he healed the deadly Pottage 2 Kings 4. Elisha weeping shewed unto Hazael the evil that he should do unto Israel Daâvid signifies beloved he was a ruddy man and withal of a beautiful Countenance and goodly to look to Samuel anointed him King yet afterwards he fed his Fathers Sheep slew the Gyant Goliah and brought two hundred of the foreâskins of the Philistims to Saul God was with David and therefore Saul feared him and commanded that he should be slain It was said of David His Kingdom abideth for ever he followed the Lord with all his heart save only in the matter of Vriah Job signifies Sorrowful he was a man Upright and Just fearing God he was bereaved of his Substance and Children yet he praised God in his Affliction Jeâreâmiâah signifies my Height or Fearing he was a Prophet to whom the Lord gave his Word to preach he cried against the Priests that bore rule by their Means which he said was a horrible and filthy thing committed in the Land he was persecuted and mocked for publishing the Truth and Word of God and Pasher the Son of Imner the Priest when he heard what he Prophecied he smote Jeremiah and put him into the Stocks he was at another time taken by the Priests and accused before the Governours and as he was going from Jerusalem into the Land of Benjamin he was taken by an Officer and had before the Princes who smote him and committed him to Prison where he lay in a Dungeon a long time but at last was delivered by Zedekiah the King out of that place and the King commanded they should put him into the Court of the Prison and daily to give him a piece of Bread but the Princes desired the King that he might be put to death for that he prophesied That the City should surely be given into the hands of the King of Babel 's Army Then the King said He is in your hands for the King can deny you nothing So they took Jeremiah and let him down with Cords into a Dungeon where there was no water but mire till Jeremiah stuck fast into the mire but in this Dungeon the Lord preserved him and at last delivered him out Eâzeâkiâel signifies The strength of God he was a Prophet he was fed with the Word of God and made bold with his Spirit he cried Wo to the Shepherds that fought after the Fleece and clothed themselves with the Wool and fed with the Fat and made a Prey upon the People he said The Lord would gather his Sheep from their Mouths and that they should be a Prey unto them no longer Baâlaâam signifies the Antiquity or the Devourer or Destruction of the People he was called a Prophet Balak King of Moab hired him to curse the People of God he was slain among the Midianites he was one that loved the Wages of Unrighteousness and therefore was rebuked of a dumb Ass he taught Balak to lay a stumbling block before the Children of Israel Daâniâel sinifies Judgment of God a Prophets Name he would not defile himself with the Kings Meat he declar'd to Neâbuâcadâneâzer his Dream wherefore he was advanc'd by the King unto great dignity he foretold Belâshaâzer That he should be deprived of his Kingdom Daniel was made the third Ruler of the Kingdom because the Spirit of the Lord was excellent in him wherefore the Rulers and Governours sought occasions against him but they could find no fault for he was faithful to the Lord so they consulted together and got Darius the King to make a Decree That whosoever should ask a Petition of any God or Man for thirty days save of the King he should be cast into the Den of Lions but Daniel kneeled on his Knees and prayed to and praised his God in his Chamber his Window being open as he used to do aforetime wherefore they accused him to the King for breaking the Decree for which he was cast into the Lions Den and a Stone was laid thereon and the King sealed it with his Signet that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel then the King went unto his Palace and remained fasting neither were the Instruments of Musick brought before him and his sleep went from him Then the King arose early and went in all haste unto the Den of Lions and when he came to the Den he cried with a Lamentable voice unto Daniel and the King spake and said to Daniel O Daniel the Servant of the Living God Is not thy God whom thou alwayes servest able to deliver thee from the Lions Then said Daniel unto the King O King live for ever My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the Lions Mouthes that they have not hurt me for my Justice was found out before him and unto thee O King have I done no hurt then was the King exceeding glad for him and commanded that they should take Daniel out of the Den so Daniel was brought out of