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the_o rock_n and_o hear_v the_o wonderful_a and_o noble_a name_n of_o god_n rehearse_v with_o a_o most_o loud_a voice_n which_o when_o he_o see_v he_o fall_v prostrate_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o worship_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o adoration_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o the_o only_a god_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o beleve_v that_o he_o be_v there_o present_a according_a unto_o his_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o controversy_n but_o that_o he_o worship_v he_o as_o be_v present_a in_o very_a deed_n and_o undoubted_o god_n except_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o present_a in_o very_a deed_n at_o the_o ark_n &_o mercy_n seat_n shall_v have_v throw_v the_o israelite_n headlong_o into_o idolatry_n if_o he_o will_v have_v have_v only_a angel_n to_o answer_v such_o as_o come_v to_o ask_v counsel_n for_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o worship_v he_o there_o to_o these_o may_v be_v 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gather_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n against_o it_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o sound_a to_o attribute_v unto_o angel_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v of_o such_o vision_n for_o so_o may_v we_o easy_o slip_v so_o far_o that_o at_o the_o last_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o immediate_o create_v by_o god_n but_o by_o angel_n at_o his_o commandment_n wherefore_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v present_a in_o very_a deed_n form_n god_n be_v present_a in_o very_a deed_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o appear_v under_o diverse_a
speak_v for_o for_z that_o he_o be_v most_o simple_a faith_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n he_o be_v far_o otherwise_o good_a just_a &_o wise_a than_o man_n either_o be_v or_o be_v call_v but_o beside_o this_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n this_o knowledge_n also_o offer_v itself_o unto_o we_o which_o consist_v of_o faith_n &_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n revel_v unto_o us._n but_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o we_o as_o to_o the_o ephesian_n it_o be_v say_v but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n also_o say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o i'faith_o therefore_o abundant_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o suffice_v to_o salvation_n or_o as_o much_o as_o this_o our_o life_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v howbeit_o as_o paul_n testify_v this_o knowledge_n also_o be_v imperfect_a for_o now_o we_o know_v he_o by_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o shadow_n &_o but_o partly_o &_o 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none_o more_o excellent_a than_o christ_n himself_o wherefore_o paul_n have_v just_o say_v without_o controversye_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n god_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n also_o say_v philip_n he_o which_o see_v i_o see_v also_o the_o father_n paul_n also_o say_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o else_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o undoubted_o in_o christ_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v visible_a because_o he_o be_v join_v together_o with_o man_n in_o the_o same_o self_n person_n wherefore_o they_o which_o see_v christ_n may_v say_v that_o they_o have_v see_v god_n and_o he_o which_o by_o faith_n behold_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o do_v see_v far_o much_o more_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v behold_v the_o burn_a bush_n of_o moses_n wherefore_o to_o the_o collos_n it_o be_v write_v that_o in_o he_o be_v put_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o john_n do_v healthful_o admonish_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n the_o 3._o chap._n as_o he_o which_o have_v a_o hope_n to_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v let_v he_o prepare_v himself_o thereunto_o by_o purge_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a &_o clean_a thus_o much_o of_o the_o question_n now_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o history_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o be_v not_o afeard_a thou_o shall_v not_o dye_v 24_o and_o gideon_n build_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v it_o jehovah_n shalum_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n it_o be_v yet_o in_o ophrath_n the_o pertain_v to_o the_o abiezerite_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v unto_o gideon_n by_o the_o history_n it_o appear_v not_o but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v the_o next_o night_n after_o the_o thing_n already_o rehearse_v wherefore_o he_o be_v command_v to_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n where_o the_o meat_n which_o be_v setforth_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n namely_o upon_o the_o rock_n whereof_o be_v mention_v make_v a_o little_a before_o tyme._n why_o god_n appear_v unto_o gideon_n the_o second_o tyme._n gideon_n be_v vex_v with_o fear_v suppose_v the_o because_o he_o have_v sen_fw-mi god_n he_o shall_v die_v wherefore_o god_n comfort_v he_o that_o he_o be_v void_a of_o the_o fear_n may_v the_o chearefullier_n prepare_v himself_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v he_o that_o fear_n wonderful_o let_v his_o faith_n for_o how_o can_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o israelites_n at_o liberty_n which_o every_o hour_n suspect_v death_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n wherefore_o god_n in_o comfort_v he_o remove_v away_o the_o fear_n that_o he_o may_v persecute_v the_o work_n which_o long_v especial_o unto_o faith_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v say_v he_o peace_n be_v unto_o the._n in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n peace_n signify_v tranquillity_n good_a success_n &_o as_o the_o common_a people_n say_v prosperous_a fortune_n this_o word_n shalun_n be_v derive_v of_o the_o verb_n shalan_n which_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o finish_v &_o to_o accomplish_v the_o latin_a word_n pax_o also_o which_o be_v peace_n agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n signification_n for_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v augustine_n pax_o that_o be_v peace_n be_v a_o tranquillity_n of_o order_fw-fr and_o then_o we_o reckon_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v peaceable_a when_o they_o be_v right_a &_o quiet_o dispose_v and_o gideon_n build_v there_o a_o altar_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o figure_n prolepsis_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o night_n admonish_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o build_v this_o altar_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o thing_n summary_o &_o then_o to_o declare_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v do_v wherefore_o god_n come_v unto_o gideon_n in_o his_o sheape_a comfort_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v dye_v command_v he_o to_o buyld_v a_o altar_n to_o take_v a_o bulloke_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o profane_a 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say_v be_v you_o not_o make_v drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v wantonness_n but_o be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o by_o psalm_n hymn_n &_o spiritual_a song_n upon_o which_o place_n jerome_n say_v jerome_n jerome_n we_o can_v at_o one_o time_n be_v fill_v with_o wine_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o apostle_n put_v these_o thing_n as_o contrary_n even_o as_o we_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n he_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n have_v wisdom_n meekness_n shamefastness_n and_o chastity_n and_o he_o which_o be_v fill_v with_o wine_n have_v foolishness_n furiousness_n malapertness_n and_o filthy_a lust_n they_z which_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o wine_n can_v easy_o sing_v psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n which_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v which_o have_v gorge_v themselves_o with_o wine_n the_o same_o paul_n also_o write_v have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o christ_n by_o express_a word_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n take_v heed_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o proverb_n the_o .31_o chap._n it_o be_v write_v geve_v not_o wine_n unto_o king_n and_o in_o the_o .23_o chap._n look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o when_o it_o show_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o go_v down_o pleasant_o and_o in_o the_o .2_o chap_n of_o ecclesiastes_n solomon_n say_v that_o he_o think_v to_o geve_v his_o hart_n to_o wine_n and_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o at_o the_o length_n he_o find_v that_o this_o study_n and_o purpose_n be_v mere_a vanity_n laughter_n say_v he_o i_o think_v to_o be_v error_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o joy_n why_o do_v thou_o in_o vain_a deceive_v this_o mirth_n of_o wine_n and_o pleasant_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v often_o use_v of_o holy_a man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o mourn_v they_o say_v he_o in_o matthew_n shall_v receive_v consolation_n but_o in_o luke_n the_o .7_o chapter_n it_o be_v add_v that_o they_o shall_v laugh_v and_o it_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n that_o we_o present_o want_v some_o joy_n to_o laugh_v perpetual_o in_o the_o u_o of_o esay_n it_o be_v write_v woe_n unto_o you_o which_o rise_v up_o care_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n and_o to_o drink_v even_o till_o night_n to_o be_v inflame_v with_o wine_n and_o the_o harp_n and_o viol_n timbrel_n and_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o your_o feast_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n woe_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o be_v strong_a man_n to_o mingle_v drunkenness_n joel_n also_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n write_v awake_v you_o up_o which_o be_v drunken_a with_o wine_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o in_o leviticus_fw-la aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v command_v not_o to_o drink_v wine_n before_o they_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o paul_n twice_o command_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o much_o wine_n and_o when_o he_o counsel_v his_o timothe_n to_o use_v wine_n for_o the_o stomach_n and_o disease_n he_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a lest_o he_o shall_v let_v lose_v the_o bridle_n to_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o old_a law_n also_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v forbid_v the_o nazarite_n and_o the_o rechabite_v be_v in_o jeremy_n commend_v because_o at_o their_o father_n commandment_n they_o abstain_v from_o wine_n at_o which_o time_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v which_o now_o in_o the_o history_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o concern_v wine_n namely_o that_o with_o it_o both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v merry_a and_o that_o also_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o .104_o psalm_n that_o wine_n make_v merry_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n wherefore_o let_v we_o gather_v that_o these_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o use_v wine_n temperate_o and_o moderate_o and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o make_v we_o merry_a in_o a_o due_a time_n and_o in_o a_o right_a use_n convenient_a there_o be_v certain_a time_n wherein_o mirth_n be_v not_o convenient_a neither_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o some_o such_o time_n chance_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o christian_n &_o godly_a man_n to_o geve_v themselves_o to_o mirth_n sometime_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o sometime_o we_o be_v trouble_v with_o very_o grievous_a misery_n and_o when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n we_o must_v pray_v more_o vehement_o whereunto_o fasting_n and_o chastn_n of_o the_o body_n much_o help_v which_o thing_n paul_n declare_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n unto_o the_o corrinthians_n when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o for_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o depart_v one_o from_o a_o other_o for_o a_o season_n but_o yet_o with_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o that_o they_o may_v geve_v themselves_o to_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n although_o we_o must_v not_o for_o such_o abstinence_n appoint_v any_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o time_n to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o spirit_n howbeit_o this_o reason_n make_v much_o against_o those_o which_o contend_v that_o we_o must_v continual_o drink_v that_o at_o no_o time_n we_o may_v want_v mirth_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o chasten_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o bondage_n by_o which_o say_v he_o admonish_v the_o corrinthians_n by_o his_o example_n to_o bridle_v the_o lust_n there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o example_n rehearse_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n manifest_o to_o declare_v that_o both_o drunkenness_n and_o also_o to_o much_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v prohibit_v but_o these_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a at_o this_o time_n and_o this_o only_a will_n i_o add_v that_o even_o the_o very_a ethnike_n know_v this_o thing_n also_o seneca_n plato_n testimony_n of_o the_o ethnike_v seneca_n plato_n in_o his_o .7_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n write_v that_o minos_n by_o his_o law_n prohibit_v the_o cretense_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v together_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o seneca_n say_v in_o his_o .84_o epistle_n drunkenness_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o voluntary_a madness_n and_o straight_o way_n after_o the_o quality_n of_o drunkenness_n continue_v many_o day_n be_v furiousness_n moreover_o they_o which_o strive_v with_o cup_n although_o they_o overcome_v other_o in_o take_v much_o wine_n yet_o will_v they_o or_o nyl_n they_o they_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o ton_n and_o it_o be_v filthy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v in_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o stomach_n hitherto_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o wine_n be_v both_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o humane_a reason_n now_o let_v we_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o example_n that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o sentence_n before_o allege_a may_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o be_v teach_v by_o these_o example_n noah_n a_o great_a man_n just_a and_o love_v of_o god_n noah_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o noah_n who_o see_v two_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o live_v both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o a_o example_n utter_o to_o avoid_v drunkenness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v droonke_v more_o wine_n than_o be_v meet_v lie_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n most_o filthe_o naked_a and_o his_o privy_a part_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v cover_v he_o leave_v bare_a and_o uncover_v and_o he_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n of_o virtue_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n unto_o his_o child_n i_o be_o mock_v he_o the_o other_o two_o son_n of_o a_o better_a and_o holy_a nature_n be_v sorry_a and_o very_o much_o ashamed_a of_o their_o father_n filthiness_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o shame_n derision_n and_o offence_n follow_v drunkenness_n but_o of_o this_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o lot_n lot_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o lot_n who_o undoubtedlye_o drink_v not_o immoderate_o to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v abuse_v his_o daughter_n and_o to_o commit_v incest_n but_o to_o put_v away_o care_n and_o grief_n which_o he_o have_v take_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o u_o city_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n and_o also_o of_o his_o substance_n he_o will_v also_o comfort_v his_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o much_o thought_n special_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o
the_o enemy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n snatch_v occasion_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o call_v he_o both_o a_o evyll_n god_n and_o a_o cruel_a such_o be_v the_o manichee_n valentinians_n marcionite_n and_o such_o like_a pestilence_n when_o he_o delight_v say_v they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n how_o can_v he_o not_o but_o be_v cruel_a augustine_n answer_v blood_n god_n rejoice_v not_o in_o blood_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n that_o he_o rejoice_v not_o even_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n only_o he_o suffer_v for_o a_o time_n that_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n shall_v be_v offer_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o instruct_v man_n but_o what_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o elder_n signify_v which_o serve_v to_o their_o erudition_n in_o that_o place_n signify_v what_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o elder_n signify_v he_o declare_v not_o but_o i_o will_v in_o few_o word_n show_v it_o first_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o do_v he_o after_o a_o sort_n testify_v which_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n namely_o that_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v kill_v but_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n his_o death_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v the_o elder_n instruct_v that_o they_o shall_v eschew_v sin_n far_o those_o sacrifice_n direct_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n unto_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v certain_a visible_a sermon_n of_o he_o and_o teach_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o who_o our_o death_n and_o damnation_n shall_v be_v transfer_v sacrifice_n god_n may_v have_v require_v humane_a sacrifice_n wherefore_o god_n of_o himself_o delyght_v not_o in_o blood_n but_o by_o this_o school_v he_o instruct_v his_o people_n yea_o if_o he_o have_v delyght_v in_o sacrifice_n he_o may_v have_v 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they_o sacrifice_v but_o redeem_v with_o a_o price_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o blood_n in_o deuteromy_n the_o .12_o chapter_n he_o say_v the_o nation_n which_o i_o will_v expel_v before_o thou_o do_v sacrifice_n their_o son_n and_o daughter_n but_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o god_n certain_a kyllynge_v of_o man_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o augustine_n demand_v far_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o slaughter_n of_o man_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n he_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v but_o what_o slaughter_n when_o man_n say_v he_o be_v kill_v for_o ryghteousnes_n sake_n not_o that_o the_o death_n of_o martyr_n of_o itself_o please_v god_n but_o because_o faith_n towards_o god_n &_o piety_n be_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n martyrdom_n be_v like_o sacrifice_n both_o declare_v and_o also_o keep_v and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o please_v god_n that_o it_o redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christian_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o christ_n name_n may_v be_v call_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o paul_n in_o the_o .2_o to_o timo._n the_o last_o chapter_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o saying_n he_o call_v his_o death_n a_o immolation_n and_o to_o the_o phil._n the_o .2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sin_n the_o martirdome_n of_o man_n make_v not_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o if_o i_o offer_v in_o a_o oblation_n and_o service_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o such_o sacrifice_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o do_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n only_o but_o the_o death_n of_o martyr_n be_v acceptable_a because_o the_o cause_n be_v thankful_a augustine_n be_v baptize_v of_o ambrose_n and_o be_v wonderful_o affection_a towards_o he_o he_o follow_v his_o opinion_n as_o his_o scholemayster_n asmuch_o as_n he_o may_v but_o somewhat_o more_o wary_o he_o 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the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o weep_v and_o abode_n there_o before_o the_o lord_n they_o fast_v also_o that_o day_n unto_o the_o evening_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n before_o the_o lord_n 27_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ask_v the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o those_o day_n 28_o and_o pinhas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n stand_v before_o it_o in_o those_o day_n saying_n shall_v i_o yet_o go_v any_o more_o to_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n my_o brethren_n or_o shall_v i_o cease_v the_o lord_n answer_v go_v up_o for_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n 29_o and_o israel_n set_v man_n to_o lie_v in_o wait_n round_o about_o gibea_n 30_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o against_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n the_o thyrd_o day_n and_o put_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o gibea_n as_o at_o other_o time_n 31_o then_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o people_n be_v draw_v from_o their_o city_n and_o they_o begin_v to_o smite_v and_o to_o kyl_v of_o the_o people_n as_o at_o other_o time_n even_o by_o the_o way_n whereof_o one_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o to_o gibea_n in_o the_o field_n upon_o a_o thirty_o man_n of_o israel_n 32_o and_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n say_v they_o be_v fall_v before_o we_o as_o at_o the_o first_o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v let_v we_o fly_v and_o pluck_v they_o away_o from_o the_o city_n even_o to_o the_o high_a way_n 33_o and_o when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o put_v themselves_o in_o array_n in_o baal-thamar_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n come_v forth_o of_o their_o place_n even_o out_o of_o the_o meadow_n of_o gibea_n 34_o and_o they_o come_v over_o against_o gibea_n ten_o thousand_o choose_a man_n of_o all_o israel_n 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