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in_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v die_v both_o of_o they_o v._n 31._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o thy_o house_n v._o 36._o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o thy_o house_n shall_v crouch_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o shall_v say_v put_v i_o into_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n bid_v samuel_n foretell_v old_a eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.11_o i_o will_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o israel_n at_o which_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tingle_v i_o will_v perform_v against_o eli_n all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v etc._n etc._n nay_o in_o this_o case_n the_o all-merciful_a god_n seem_v to_o be_v inexorable_a i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n or_o offer_v for_o ever_o v._o 14._o all_o these_o passage_n of_o god_n severe_a animadvert_n upon_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o eli_n son_n may_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n what_o bish_n hall_n say_v in_o his_o contemplation_n p._n 19_o neither_o be_v achan_n alone_o call_v forth_o to_o death_n but_o all_o his_o family_n all_o his_o substance_n the_o actor_n alone_o do_v not_o smart_n with_o sacrilege_n all_o that_o concern_v he_o be_v enwrap_v in_o the_o judgement_n those_o that_o defile_v their_o hand_n with_o holy_a good_n be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o let_v we_o look_v a_o little_a far_o into_o the_o story_n of_o achan_n that_o great_a warning-piece_n shoot_v off_o by_o god_n to_o make_v the_o world_n for_o ever_o afraid_a of_o sacrilege_n eli_n and_o his_o house_n speed_v ill_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o sin_n but_o achan_n and_o his_o family_n speed_v worse_o upon_o that_o account_n if_o worse_a can_v be_v it_o be_v the_o easy_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o sacrilege_n be_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o so_o great_a and_o sudden_a 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〈◊〉_d israel_n the_o innocence_n of_o so_o many_o thousaâ—â—_o israelites_n be_v not_o so_o forcible_a to_o excuse_v his_o one_o siâ—_n as_o his_o one_o sin_n be_v to_o taint_v all_o israel_n when_o theâ—_n go_v against_o a_z the_o wedge_n of_o achan_n diâ—_n more_o fight_n against_o they_o than_o all_o the_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d the_o canaanite_n how_o common_a a_o pest_n achaâ—_n have_v be_v you_o may_v gather_v from_o josh_n 7_o 2d_o joshua_n say_v to_o achan_n why_o have_v thou_o trouble_v we_o the_o lord_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o joshuah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o israeâ—_n be_v trouble_v by_o mean_n of_o achans_n sin_n you_o may_v read_v josh_n 7._o v._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n lord_n whaâ—_n monster_n of_o a_o sin_n be_v sacrilege_n that_o a_o little_a of_o it_o whereof_o but_o one_o man_n neither_o waâ—_n personal_o guilty_a shall_v trouble_v a_o whole_a nation_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o valley_n of_o anchor_n be_v this_o the_o sin_n that_o 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mere_a murmur_n of_o the_o israelite_n against_o moses_n be_v both_o speak_v of_o and_o punish_v as_o murmur_n against_o god_n exod._n 16.8_o so_o numâ—â—_n 20_o 13._o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n chode_n with_o moseâ—_n for_o water_n and_o yet_o v._o 13._o it_o be_v say_v that_o thâ—_n water_n be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o meribah_n be_v cause_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n strive_v with_o thâ—_n lord_n hannaniah_n persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o revolt_v from_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n only_o anâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o teach_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n jer._n 28.16_o be_v not_o miriam_n punish_v with_o leprosy_n but_o for_o speak_v against_o moses_n numb_a 12.10_o mind_n what_o god_n say_v and_o do_v upon_o that_o occasion_n ver_fw-la 8._o be_v yâ—â—_n not_o then_o afraid_a you_o viz._n miriam_n and_o aaron_n to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o he_o depart_v v._o 10._o and_o the_o cloâ—â—_n depart_v from_o off_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o behold_v miriam_n become_v leprous_a nay_o we_o find_v disobedience_n to_o the_o very_a priest_n and_o loviteâ—_n threaten_v with_o leprosy_n deut._n 24.8_o 9_o takâ—_n heed_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o you_o take_v heed_n diligent_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v according_a tâ—_n all_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v teach_v thou_o ver_fw-la 9_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n dâ—â—_n to_o miriam_n viz._n who_o be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n for_o murmur_v against_o moses_n who_o be_v no_o priest_n &_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o revelt_v from_o those_o prince_n who_o subject_n they_o be_v be_v yet_o a_o far_a crime_n than_o bear_v murmur_v and_o see_v how_o god_n punish_v it_o in_o ahab_n and_o zedikiah_n who_o be_v roast_v to_o death_n by_o nebuchadnez_a jer._n 29.22_o and_o how_o shemaiah_n whole_a family_n be_v likewise_o extirpated_a v._o 32._o hear_v david_n sentence_n against_o saul_n servant_n for_o not_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n 1_o sam._n 26.16_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v you_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v because_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v your_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v see_v how_o miserable_o rachab_n and_o banah_n two_o of_o ishbosheth_n captain_n come_v off_o who_o murder_v their_o master_n and_o carry_v his_o head_n as_o a_o present_a to_o king_n david_n hope_v for_o a_o reward_n v._o 12._o david_n command_v his_o young_a man_n and_o they_o slay_v they_o and_o cut_v off_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o possible_o in_o chain_n as_o a_o terror_n to_o other_o have_v zimri_n peace_n who_o slay_v his_o master_n elah_n king_n of_o israel_n sure_o no_o for_o when_o