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judge_v according_a to_o his_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o eye_n of_o flesh_n quid_fw-la carneos_fw-la habire_fw-la oculos_fw-la quid_fw-la job_n 10.4_o that_o be_v he_o look_v not_o to_o outward_a quality_n as_o man_n do_v but_o his_o eye_n pierce_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o david_n because_o he_o see_v his_o heart_n be_v upright_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n chapter_n vi_o of_o the_o anoint_v of_o their_o king_n and_o whether_o the_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v anoint_a with_o the_o same_o oil_n or_o not_o psal._n 89.27_o i_o have_v find_v david_n my_o servant_n with_o my_o holy_a oil_n have_v i_o anoint_v he_o law_n how_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o king_n and_o priest_n pertain_v to_o the_o judicial_a law_n although_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v a_o thing_n ceremonial_a under_o the_o law_n yet_o thus_o far_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o judicial_a law_n first_o what_o king_n and_o their_o son_n succeed_v they_o be_v anoint_v second_o whether_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o king_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o same_o oil_n or_o not_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n anoint_v under_o the_o law_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n anoint_v all_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o first_o be_v anoint_v all_o the_o priest_n be_v anoint_v at_o the_o first_o both_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o inferior_a priest_n levit._n 8._o but_o afterward_o only_a the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v and_o his_o son_n after_o he_o levit._n 6.21_o &_o 21.10_o &_o 16.32_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v how_o the_o priest_n be_v anoint_v the_o priest_n when_o he_o be_v anoint_v first_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n second_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n and_o three_o with_o blood_n and_o oil_n levit._n 8._o the_o first_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o second_o upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o three_o upon_o his_o garment_n so_o the_o king_n be_v anoint_v anoint_v what_o king_n be_v anoint_v but_o the_o king_n son_n be_v not_o anoint_v if_o his_o father_n be_v anoint_v before_o he_o one_o anoint_v serve_v for_o both_o because_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o king_n inheritance_n for_o ever_o deut._n 17.20_o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o sedition_n they_o do_v anoint_v he_o to_o pacify_v the_o people_n and_o settle_v the_o sedition_n and_o to_o make_v know_v who_o be_v the_o right_a king_n as_o solomon_n be_v anoint_v 4._o maymont_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o implement_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o because_o of_o the_o sedition_n of_o adonijah_n 1_o king_n 1._o and_o joash_n because_o of_o athalia_fw-la 2_o king_n 11._o and_o joahaz_n
proselytae_fw-la and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o who_o be_v jews_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v call_v hebraei_n ex_fw-la hebreae_n phil._n 3.5_o a_o hebrew_n of_o a_o hebrew_n that_o be_v both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n they_o be_v hebrew_n and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proselyte_n two_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n the_o proselyte_n that_o be_v convert_v from_o gentilism_n to_o judaisme_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n if_o they_o be_v new_o convert_v they_o be_v call_v gerim_n which_o the_o seventie_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquilinus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extrantus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inhabitans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquilinus_fw-la if_o they_o have_v dwell_v long_o among_o they_o than_o they_o be_v call_v toshibhim_n inquilini_fw-la and_o the_o seventie_o translate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o will_v say_v parishioner_n such_o a_o stranger_n be_v achir_n judith_n 14._o who_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o be_v circumcise_v those_o proselyte_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n judigena_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentilis_fw-la fundamentalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judigena_n they_o be_v call_v goignikkere_n gentiles_n fundamentale_n that_o be_v gentile_n who_o embrace_v the_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o these_o become_v ezrahhim_n indigenae_fw-la congregation_n when_o the_o proselyte_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n these_o proselyte_n although_o they_o be_v convert_v yet_o they_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n until_o the_o three_o generation_n that_o be_v they_o may_v bear_v no_o public_a charge_n until_o that_o time_n god_n himself_o distinguish_v the_o edomite_n and_o the_o egyptian_a from_o other_o stranger_n deut._n 23.7_o stranger_n edomite_n and_o egyptian_n distinguish_v from_o other_o stranger_n he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o account_v they_o as_o other_o stranger_n thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o edomite_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n and_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v king_n the_o reason_n why_o herod_n may_v be_v king_n why_o the_o jew_n may_v choose_v herod_n for_o their_o king_n first_o because_o he_o be_v a_o idumean_n their_o brother_n second_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o parent_n who_o be_v proselyte_n antipar_n &_o antipas_n both_o proselyte_n three_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o profession_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o three_o generation_n therefore_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o may_v choose_v he_o for_o their_o king_n herodiani_n certain_a wicked_a jew_n take_v herod_n for_o their_o messiah_n now_o if_o herod_n have_v not_o be_v account_v a_o jew_n they_o will_v never_o have_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o messiah_n the_o name_n of_o a_o jew_n be_v take_v sometime_o large_o large_o the_o name_n jew_n take_v strict_o or_o large_o and_o sometime_o strict_o when_o it_o be_v take_v large_o it_o comprehend_v all_o which_o be_v jew_n by_o profession_n esth_n 8.17_o many_o become_v jew_n sometime_o again_o it_o be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o those_o jew_n who_o dwell_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o jordan_n and_o they_o be_v call_v judaei_n hierosolymitani_fw-la the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v about_o jerusalem_n luk._n 3.1_o pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o juda_n and_o herod_n of_o galilie_o juda_n here_o be_v strict_o take_v but_o sometime_o herod_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n here_o it_o be_v large_o take_v mat._n 2.1_o so_o the_o name_n gentile_a be_v take_v sometime_o strict_o large_o the_o name_n gentile_a take_v strict_o or_o large_o as_o paul_n appli_v it_o to_o the_o convert_a gentile_n galat._n 2.12_o but_o when_o christ_n say_v go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 10.5_o here_o it_o be_v take_v large_o for_o all_o the_o gentile_n object_n but_o josephus_n call_v herod_n but_o a_o private_a man_n 17._o lib._n 14_o cap._n 11._o etc._n etc._n 17._o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o jew_n never_o acknowledge_v herod_n for_o their_o king_n and_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o herod_n quòd_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la neque_fw-la filius_fw-la regis_fw-la answ_n man_n why_o herod_n be_v call_v a_o private_a man_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o private_a man_n be_v this_o because_o he_o be_v not_o descend_v of_o the_o priest_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o posterity_n of_o david_n carry_v no_o sway_n among_o the_o people_n but_o only_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o priest_n terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populus_fw-la terra_fw-la be_v call_v gnim_n haaretz_n populus_fw-la terrae_fw-la see_v josephus_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o if_o you_o will_v respect_v herod_n first_o descent_n than_o he_o may_v be_v call_v alienigena_fw-la and_o not_o judaeus_fw-la in_o his_o first_o descent_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o transcriptus_fw-la and_o his_o kingdom_n may_v be_v call_v malcoth_fw-mi hagerim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reign_n of_o a_o stranger_n but_o because_o herod_n father_n and_o grandfather_n be_v not_o altogether_o stranger_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v edomite_n and_o proselyte_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o reckon_v as_o a_o stranger_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o do_v among_o the_o roman_n and_o athenian_n that_o those_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o adscriptitij_fw-la be_v always_o hate_v of_o those_o who_o be_v natural_a and_o inbred_a citizen_n so_o the_o jew_n hate_v those_o who_o be_v proselyte_n because_o of_o the_o old_a hatred_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o make_v a_o canon_n among_o they_o ut_fw-la caverent_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o decimam_fw-la generationem_fw-la a_o proselytis_fw-la conclusion_n we_o may_v conclude_v this_o point_n then_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v safe_o choose_v herod_n for_o their_o king_n now_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o profession_n and_o descend_v of_o parent_n who_o be_v jew_n by_o profession_n and_o the_o latter_a jew_n distinguish_v not_o well_o betwixt_o gerard_n and_o goi_n who_o reckon_v herod_n ever_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n chapter_n xii_o whether_o ishbosheth_n be_v a_o rebel_n in_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n or_o not_o 2_o sam._n 2.8_o but_o abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o captain_n of_o saul_n host_n take_v ishbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n and_o bring_v he_o over_o to_o mahanaim_n and_o he_o make_v he_o king_n over_o gilead_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o ishbosheth_n kingdom_n their_o reason_n who_o hold_v that_o ishbosheth_n sin_v not_o in_o take_v the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o be_v no_o rebel_n in_o accept_v of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o father_n saul_n be_v dead_a for_o first_o he_o be_v his_o father_n elder_a son_n now_o live_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o first_o bear_v or_o he_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v do_v succeed_v kingdom_n the_o first_o bear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n exod._n 11.5_o and_o 1_o king_n 2.15_o and_o so_o among_o the_o edomite_n the_o first_o bear_v succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o king_n 3.27_o he_o take_v his_o elder_a son_n who_o shall_v have_v reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o offer_v he_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n upon_o the_o wall_n second_o ishbosheth_n have_v the_o consent_n almost_o of_o all_o the_o people_n for_o eleven_o tribe_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o king_n three_o he_o have_v good_a success_n among_o his_o subject_n have_v the_o success_n that_o ishbosheth_n have_v first_o in_o mahanaim_n then_o among_o the_o giliadite_n three_o among_o the_o ashurite_n fourthly_a in_o izreel_n fift_o in_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n and_o last_o over_o all_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 2.9_o four_o he_o reign_v seven_o year_n among_o they_o and_o by_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v a_o settle_a kingdom_n the_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o he_o be_v this_o object_n that_o mephibosheth_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n and_o therefore_o by_o right_n shall_v have_v succeed_v before_o he_o but_o mephibosheth_n be_v a_o lame_a man_n answ_n and_o a_o impotent_a creature_n and_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o government_n and_o therefore_o by_o right_a the_o kingdom_n succeed_v to_o ishbosheth_n inst_z inst_z and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n be_v appoint_v king_n by_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v say_v that_o ishbosheth_n know_v nothing_o of_o this_o ans_fw-fr and_o he_o be_v in_o bonafide_fw-la and_o moreover_o david_n call_v he_o a_o righteous_a person_n 2_o sam._n 4.9_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o do_v not_o usurp_v or_o affect_v the_o
the_o king_n when_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o write_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n deut._n 17.18_o and_o the_o jew_n add_v further_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o write_v out_o two_o copy_n one_o which_o he_o shall_v keep_v in_o his_o treasury_n and_o another_o which_o he_o shall_v carry_v about_o with_o he_o and_o they_o say_v moreover_o if_o printing_n have_v be_v find_v out_o then_o yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o write_v they_o out_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n three_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o prophet_n to_o write_v their_o vision_n upon_o table_n graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la graeci_fw-la and_o to_o make_v they_o plain_a habak_v 2.2_o esay_n 8.1_o and_o the_o seventy_o read_v it_o to_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o bush_n tree_n which_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o wood_n that_o corrupt_v not_o and_o it_o will_v preserve_v that_o which_o be_v write_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n again_o book_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n albeit_o lose_v yet_o they_o be_v find_v again_o four_o when_o any_o book_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lose_v the_o lord_n have_v a_o care_n that_o that_o book_n shall_v be_v find_v again_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n find_v by_o hilkiah_n 2_o king_n 22.8_o or_o the_o lord_n indict_v it_o anew_o again_o when_o it_o be_v lose_v as_o when_o jehojakim_n cut_v the_o roll_n of_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremie_n yet_o the_o lord_n inspire_v he_o a_o new_a again_o to_o indite_v this_o book_n to_o his_o scribe_n baruch_n jere._n 36.32_o because_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a still_o for_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o perish_v five_o in_o that_o general_a destruction_n which_o the_o babylonian_n make_v at_o jerusalem_n burn_v their_o house_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o good_n god_n the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o musical_a instrument_n in_o the_o captivity_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o hierome_n and_o basil_n observe_v well_o it_o be_v a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v leave_v to_o those_o captive_n their_o instrument_n of_o music_n wherewith_o they_o use_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v some_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a worship_n they_o bring_v these_o instrument_n to_o babel_n with_o they_o psal_n 137.2_o we_o hang_v our_o harp_n on_o willow_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o care_n of_o these_o instrument_n to_o have_v they_o preserve_v for_o his_o praise_n much_o more_o care_n have_v he_o to_o have_v the_o scripture_n preserve_v which_o teach_v they_o to_o worship_n and_o he_o who_o have_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n before_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o number_v the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n matth._n 10.30_o and_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n psal_n 147.4_o will_v he_o not_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o bury_v it_o and_o the_o talmud_n say_v that_o hezekiah_n do_v two_o memorable_a thing_n first_o ganaz_n sepher_n rephuoth_v abscondit_fw-la librum_fw-la medicinarum_fw-la he_o hide_v the_o book_n of_o physic_n which_o solomon_n have_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o second_o cathath_n nahhash_n hannehhushoth_v shegnashe_a much_fw-mi comminuit_fw-la aeneum_fw-la serpentem_fw-la quem_fw-la fecerat_fw-la moses_n he_o break_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n make_v solomon_n speak_v three_o thousand_o proverbes_n 1_o king_n 4.32_o yet_o of_o all_o these_o proverbes_n scarce_o eight_o hundred_o be_v put_v in_o the_o canon_n some_o of_o these_o proverbes_n the_o servant_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o juda_n copy_v out_o prov._n 25.1_o and_o as_o they_o see_v the_o king_n their_o master_n bury_v s_z book_n which_o he_o know_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n perish_v salomoni_fw-la proverb_n and_o song_n which_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o the_o 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bammikra_fw-mi and_z cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v he_o add_v the_o kabbala_n but_o this_o be_v a_o false_a gloss_n ezra_n read_v the_o law_n to_o they_o &_o give_v they_o not_o only_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n but_o also_o the_o spiritual_a and_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n he_o neither_o add_v point_n nor_o targum_fw-la or_o kabbala_n to_o it_o the_o point_n be_v not_o then_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v reason_n 5_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o samaritan_n character_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v now_o be_v not_o the_o ancient_a character_n in_o which_o moses_n write_v the_o law_n but_o to_o these_o ancient_a character_n there_o be_v no_o vowel_n subjoin_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o shekell_n set_v down_o by_o arias_n montanus_n beza_n and_o villalpand_v upon_o ezekiel_n reason_n 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herod_n for_o their_o king_n page_n 44_o cap._n xii_o whether_o ishboseth_n be_v a_o rebel_n in_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n or_o not_o page_n 47_o cap._n xiii_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n or_o not_o page_n 49_o cap._n xiiii_o whether_o naboth_n may_v have_v just_o deny_v to_o sell_v his_o vineyard_n to_o ahab_n or_o not_o page_n 52_o cap._n xv._o whether_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n page_n 57_o cap._n xvi_o of_o the_o synedrion_fw-mi of_o the_o jew_n page_n 61_o cap._n xvii_o whether_o a_o judge_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o thing_n prove_v and_o allege_v or_o according_a to_o his_o own_o private_a knowledge_n page_n 66_o cap._n
prefer_v to_o kingly_a government_n learn_v say_v he_o what_o have_v befall_v we_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n david_n cause_v the_o plague_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.15_o ahab_n restrain_v the_o rain_n for_o three_o year_n 1_o king_n 17._o and_o zedekiah_n cause_v the_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v burn_v 2_o chro._n 36.14_o and_o the_o jew_n apply_v that_o say_n of_o hosea_n i_o give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o take_v he_o away_o in_o my_o wrath_n hos_fw-la 13.11_o that_o be_v i_o give_v they_o their_o first_o king_n saul_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o i_o take_v away_o their_o last_o king_n zedekiah_n in_o my_o indignation_n office_n we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o part_n of_o a_o king_n person_n and_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o office_n but_o the_o jew_n distinguish_v not_o well_o here_o betwixt_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o king_n person_n &_o the_o call_n itself_o good_a king_n do_v many_o excellent_a thing_n among_o they_o for_o david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 25.28_o good_a king_n have_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o much_o good_a appoint_a the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o singer_n 1_o chro._n 24._o and_o 25._o he_o make_v many_o psalm_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o solomon_n who_o succeed_v he_o build_v the_o temple_n write_v many_o excellent_a proverb_n and_o parable_n 1_o king_n 4.32_o and_o keep_v peace_n in_o israel_n that_o every_o man_n may_v dwell_v safe_o under_o his_o own_o vine-tree_n and_o under_o his_o figtree_n 1_o king_n 4.25_o now_o that_o monarchical_a government_n be_v the_o best_a government_n it_o be_v prove_v thus_o best_a reason_n prove_v monarchical_a government_n to_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n 1_o kingly_a or_o monarchical_a government_n resemble_v god_n government_n most_o which_o be_v monarchical_a so_o it_o resemble_v christ_n government_n most_o in_o the_o church_n reason_n 2_o kingly_a 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that_o much_o more_o so_o all_o the_o comparison_n and_o similitude_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v lay_v out_o as_o it_o be_v in_o vive_a colour_n to_o we_o scripture_n two_o apologue_n only_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o there_o be_v two_o apologue_n bring_v in_o in_o the_o scripture_n this_o of_o the_o tree_n judg._n 9_o and_o that_o 2_o king_n 14.9_o how_o the_o thistle_n of_o lebanon_n propound_v marriage_n to_o the_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n where_o the_o tree_n be_v bring_v in_o walk_v and_o speak_v which_o affect_v the_o mind_n more_o than_o plain_a similitude_n and_o in_o these_o we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o look_v to_o the_o letter_n as_o to_o that_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o apologue_n government_n all_o the_o tree_n refuse_v the_o government_n jotham_n bring_v in_o here_o the_o tree_n anoint_v a_o king_n and_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o three_o most_o excellent_a tree_n
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