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of_o deut_n where_o god_n promise_v the_o hebrews_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v prosper_v with_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o worship_v of_o he_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v fall_v from_o he_o to_o idol_n and_o cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o will_v desire_v aid_n of_o their_o god_n he_o will_v streightwaies_o be_v present_a with_o they_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o the_o evil_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v long_o now_o about_o this_o matter_n because_o it_o he_o procede_v forward_o of_o the_o history_n we_o shall_v manifest_o perceive_v
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this_o sentence_n be_v therefore_o repeat_v because_o now_o the_o war_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v declare_v of_o which_o war_n chaleb_n without_o doubt_n be_v the_o captain_n wherefore_o here_o be_v declare_v what_o he_o obtain_v namely_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v have_v do_v as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o deut._n and_o xiii_o chap._n of_o num._n and_o xiiii_o and_o twenty-five_o chap._n of_o josuah_n but_o that_o which_o be_v write_v after_o it_o how_o that_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o jebusite_n that_o inhabit_v jerusalem_n but_o dwell_v together_o with_o they_o perteyn_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o chananite_n and_o it_o begin_v with_o benjamin_n for_o this_o cause_n because_o that_o tribe_n be_v next_o to_o judah_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v now_o write_v of_o benjamin_n judah_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v common_a to_o benjamin_n &_o judah_n be_v declare_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o josuah_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o xv_o chap._n and_o i_o think_v that_o that_o be_v therefore_o do_v because_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o the_o limit_n of_o both_o the_o tribe_n and_o be_v inhabit_v together_o both_o of_o they_o of_o judah_n and_o also_o of_o the_o beniamite_n yea_o and_o some_o affirm_v that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v they_o wrest_v that_o which_o jacob_n the_o patriarch_n say_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n when_o he_o bless_v his_o son_n benjamin_n benjamin_n be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n early_o take_v his_o prey_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o devide_v the_o spoil_n at_o even_o think_n this_o oracle_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o how_o true_o they_o so_o do_v i_o will_v not_o now_o reason_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o augustine_n which_o draw_v the_o say_n of_o the_o patriarche_n to_o paul_n the_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n hebrews_n a_o feign_a tale_n of_o the_o hebrews_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o the_o hebrews_n write_v that_o the_o jebusite_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o for_o this_o cause_n because_o that_o judas_n and_o benjamin_n will_v keep_v the_o covenaunt_n which_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xxi_o chapter_n of_o gen._n be_v make_v between_o abraham_n and_o abimilech_n king_n of_o the_o gerarite_n where_o the_o most_o holy_a patriarche_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o molest_v neither_o the_o same_o abimilech_n neither_o his_o child_n nor_o yet_o his_o child_n child_n wherefore_o see_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v jerusalem_n and_o his_o child_n child_n live_v even_o to_o this_o time_n they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o hebrews_n for_o 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joab_n obtain_v because_o he_o first_o of_o all_o conquer_a the_o castle_n there_o be_v two_o cause_n why_o they_o of_o judah_n and_o the_o beniamites_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o the_o city_n one_o be_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v wherefore_o they_o be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v the_o other_o cause_n be_v because_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o most_o wise_a dispensation_n the_o whole_a victory_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v reserve_v for_o david_n and_o solomon_n for_o so_o god_n abuse_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o they_o hynder_n not_o but_o set_v forward_o his_o counsel_n special_o for_o the_o advaunce_a of_o his_o elect_v but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o hebrues_n how_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o abimilech_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o scripture_n testify_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o can_v they_o tell_v whether_o abimilech_n &_o his_o stock_n belong_v 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man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o show_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o the_o way_n into_o the_o city_n and_o we_o will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n 25_o and_o when_o he_o have_v show_v they_o the_o way_n into_o the_o city_n they_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o let_v the_o man_n and_o all_o his_o household_n go_v free_a 26_o and_o the_o man_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hethites_n and_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v the_o name_n thereof_o luz_n which_o be_v the_o name_n thereof_o unto_o this_o day_n after_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n be_v also_o declare_v in_o a_o certain_a order_fw-fr wat_fw-mi the_o other_o tribe_n do_v the_o house_n
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note_v name_o and_o benethiah_n that_o be_v her_o daughter_n for_o it_o signify_v little_a suburb_n town_n and_o village_n which_o when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o great_a city_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v daughter_n of_o those_o city_n the_o same_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v use_v also_o in_o other_o language_n scithopolis_n city_n call_v matrices_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scithopolis_n for_o we_o call_v often_o time_n the_o principal_a city_n matrices_fw-la that_o be_v chief_a city_n and_o the_o grecian_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth-san_n be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v scythopolis_n of_o which_o city_n both_o ptholomey_n and_o also_o jerome_n have_v make_v mention_v thaanach_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v ten_o mile_n distant_a from_o cesaria_n in_o the_o way_n to_o ptolemais_n but_o the_o chananite_n begin_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n this_o hebrewe_n word_n joel_n 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envy_n and_o enuidence_n differ_v envy_n the_o definition_n of_o envy_n wherefore_o we_o must_v seldom_o geve_v place_n to_o this_o affection_n lest_o we_o seem_v to_o reprehend_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n now_o must_v we_o speak_v of_o envy_n cicero_n think_v that_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v call_v enuidence_n for_o they_o among_o latin_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sick_a with_o envy_n which_o be_v envy_v but_o enuidence_n pertain_v to_o they_o which_o consume_v away_o with_o this_o disease_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v that_o envy_n or_o enuidence_n be_v therefore_o so_o call_v because_o that_o they_o which_o be_v envious_a do_v to_o much_o look_n upon_o other_o man_n fortune_n envy_n therefore_o be_v a_o grief_n which_o be_v take_v for_o a_o other_o man_n prosperity_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v equal_a &_o like_a unto_o us._n for_o a_o poor_a man_n envy_v not_o
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manner_n be_v far_o diverse_a for_o they_o dye_v in_o their_o wanton_a behaviour_n cruelty_n and_o idolatrye_a but_o this_o samson_n in_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o true_a god_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n itself_o the_o residewe_v be_v to_o either_o of_o they_o alike_o wherefore_o solomon_n admonish_v we_o most_o wise_o that_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o godliness_n of_o man_n by_o outward_a thing_n because_o they_o happen_v alike_o both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o the_o ungodly_a that_o samson_n die_v in_o the_o faith_n hereby_o it_o appear_v because_o even_o in_o the_o very_a destruction_n he_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v hear_v and_o because_o god_n restore_v unto_o he_o his_o old_a strength_n but_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o please_v god_n neither_o can_v god_n be_v right_o call_v upon_o unless_o faith_n shine_v before_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o beleve_v and_o because_o he_o be_v hear_v he_o pray_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n do_v with_o unspeakable_a sighinge_n pray_v for_o us._n samson_n have_v before_o fall_v he_o turn_v unto_o god_n &_o he_o hear_v he_o so_o let_v we_o also_o when_o we_o have_v sometime_o sin_v return_v unto_o god_n &_o faithful_o call_v upon_o he_o &_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o he_o be_v then_o scotfree_a unto_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o ambrose_n ambrose_n that_o which_o he_o do_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v do_v also_o unto_o us._n ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n write_v that_o samson_n be_v so_o hear_v of_o god_n that_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n triumphant_o christ_n samson_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o overcome_v the_o philistine_n but_o also_o himself_o for_o he_o represent_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n who_o although_o while_o he_o live_v exceed_o hurt_v the_o devil_n yet_o when_o he_o die_v he_o utter_o triumph_v over_o he_o the_o philistine_n when_o they_o overcome_v samson_n get_v unto_o themselves_o most_o certain_a destruction_n so_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o crucify_v christ_n throw_v themselves_o into_o everlasting_a condemnation_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v marvel_v at_o the_o philistine_n with_o this_o so_o great_a and_o so_o sudden_a destruction_n be_v so_o amaze_v that_o they_o suffer_v the_o kinsfolk_n of_o samson_n to_o come_v and_o honourable_o to_o bury_v he_o for_o when_o the_o prince_n be_v perish_v the_o courage_n of_o the_o people_n be_v daunt_v neither_o dare_v they_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o hebrew_n this_o place_n seem_v here_o to_o require_v a_o disputation_n whither_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n for_o any_o cause_n to_o kill_v himself_o but_o because_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n more_o opportune_a for_o it_o at_o this_o present_a i_o will_v omyt_v it_o and_o will_n in_o a_o other_o place_n full_o write_v thereof_o ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n who_o name_n be_v michaiehu_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v d_o unto_o his_o mother_n the_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o for_o the_o which_o thou_o cursedst_v and_o spake_v it_o even_o in_o my_o hear_n behold_v the_o silver_n be_v with_o i_o i_o take_v it_o then_o his_o mother_n say_v bless_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o and_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o his_o mother_n his_o mother_n say_v i_o have_v dedicate_v the_o silver_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n for_o my_o son_n to_o make_v a_o grave_v and_o melt_a image_n now_o therefore_o i_o will_v geve_v it_o thou_o again_o 4_o and_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o money_n unto_o his_o mother_n his_o mother_n take_v two_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o goldsmith_n which_o make_v thereof_o a_o grave_a and_o melt_a image_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o michaiehu_n 5_z and_o this_o man_n micha_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n &_o he_o make_v a_o ephode_n and_o theraphim_n &_o consecrate_v the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o son_n and_o he_o be_v his_o priest_n 6_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n first_o i_o think_v good_a to_o inquire_v in_o this_o history_n concern_v the_o time_n wherein_o these_o thing_n happen_v for_o all_o man_n do_v not_o answer_v a_o like_a unto_o this_o question_n happen_v when_o this_o history_n happen_v the_o elder_a rabbin_n do_v think_v that_o this_o be_v do_v when_o josua_n be_v old_a and_o he_o not_o able_a for_o age_n to_o execute_v his_o offyce_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o magistrate_n substitute_v in_o his_o place_n but_o this_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a because_o we_o read_v that_o in_o all_o 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