forty_o year_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o child_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o possess_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o unto_o all_o this_o evil_a congregation_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o i_o in_o this_o wilderness_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v and_o there_o shall_v they_o die_v num._n fourteen_o 35._o and_o the_o man_n who_o be_v send_v out_o to_o search_v the_o land_n and_o bring_v the_o evil_a report_n upon_o it_o die_v forthwith_o by_o the_o plague_n before_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 37._o and_o these_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israeâ—_n a_o man_n of_o every_o tribe_n be_v choose_v out_o every_o one_o a_o ruler_n among_o they_o chap._n xiii_o 2_o 3._o and_o but_o two_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o give_v the_o true_a account_n of_o the_o land_n so_o great_a a_o aversion_n they_o have_v to_o proceed_v any_o far_a in_o their_o way_n thither_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o cry_v and_o the_o people_n weep_v that_o night_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n say_v unto_o they_o will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n or_o will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v in_o this_o wilderness_n and_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o unto_o this_o land_n to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n be_v be_v not_o better_o for_o we_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o make_v a_o cantain_n and_o let_v we_o return_v into_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v for_o ston_a joshua_n and_o caleb_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n before_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n num._n fourteen_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 10._o now_o upon_o so_o general_a a_o 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abiram_n god_n give_v such_o evident_a token_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v invest_v he_o withal_o and_o so_o signal_o manifest_v that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v among_o they_o be_v by_o his_o power_n and_o commission_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o it_o or_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o though_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v they_o have_v never_o from_o the_o very_a first_o doubt_v of_o god_n power_n among_o they_o but_o be_v act_v now_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o rage_n and_o despair_n like_o the_o man_n describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n and_o look_v upward_o isai_n viij_o 21._o korah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o on_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n be_v principal_a and_o lead_a man_n of_o these_o two_o tribe_n with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n man_n of_o renown_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n charge_v they_o that_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o to_o clear_v himself_o of_o this_o accusation_n moses_n implore_v god_n to_o vindicate_v his_o innocency_n before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o by_o agreement_n korah_n and_o aaron_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o censer_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n beside_o with_o their_o censer_n likewise_o korah_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o most_o solemn_a appearance_n of_o the_o whâ—lâ—_n people_n who_o have_v entertain_v great_a jealousy_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o be_v now_o meet_v together_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o can_v give_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o they_o challenge_v over_o they_o the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v appoint_v and_o they_o come_v incline_v and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v any_o far_a ill_a impression_n concern_v moses_n and_o aaron_n if_o they_o can_v not_o have_v make_v out_o their_o pretension_n in_o the_o most_o remarkable_a and_o astonish_a manner_n to_o the_o utter_a confusion_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n first_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o than_o moses_n at_o god_n command_n charge_v the_o congregation_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o declare_v hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o do_v all_o these_o work_n for_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o of_o my_o own_o mind_n if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o man_n then_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o with_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n than_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o these_o man_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o caâ—e_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n that_o the_o ground_n cleave_v asunder_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o their_o house_n and_o all_o the_o man_n that_o appertain_v unto_o korah_n and_o all_o their_o good_n they_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o earth_n close_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o perish_v from_o among_o the_o congregation_n and_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o sle_z at_o the_o â—ry_n of_o they_o for_o they_o say_v lest_o the_o earth_n swallow_v we_o up_o also_o and_o there_o come_v out_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v num._n xuj_o thus_o moses_n vindicate_v himself_o and_o prove_v his_o divine_a mission_n and_o authority_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o they_o be_v very_o suspicious_a and_o jealous_a of_o he_o though_o they_o have_v have_v so_o much_o experience_n of_o his_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o mighty_a work_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o but_o when_o this_o dreadful_a vengeance_n fall_v upon_o his_o enemy_n before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n who_o be_v meet_v together_o on_o purpose_n to_o see_v whether_o god_n will_v declare_v himself_o for_o he_o when_o the_o earth_n divide_v it_o sâ—lf_o â—o_o swallow_v some_o of_o these_o man_n and_o
a_o fire_n from_o hâ—aâ—en_o devour_v other_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n but_o must_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n to_o this_o judgement_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deceit_n nor_o mistake_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o man_n may_v as_o well_o doubt_v whether_o those_o who_o they_o see_v live_v be_v alive_a as_o whether_o those_o who_o they_o see_v take_v away_o by_o so_o terrible_a and_o so_o visible_a a_o death_n be_v dead_a and_o unless_o they_o can_v know_v this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o proof_n of_o any_o thing_n they_o see_v the_o earth_n first_o divide_v itself_o and_o then_o close_o itself_o again_o upon_o these_o wicked_a man_n they_o see_v they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n they_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o they_o and_o flee_v away_o â—oâ—_n fear_n and_o they_o see_v beside_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n consume_v no_o few_o than_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n and_o these_o the_o man_n that_o offer_a incense_n in_o opposition_n to_o aaron_n prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n man_n of_o renown_n who_o death_n be_v very_o remarkable_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o person_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o so_o many_o man_n of_o that_o rank_n and_o character_n be_v take_v away_o at_o once_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o will_v have_v be_v much_o observe_v and_o strict_o inquire_v into_o if_o they_o have_v fain_o by_o any_o other_o death_n but_o their_o die_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v so_o wonderful_a and_o so_o plain_a a_o declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v unknown_a nor_o forget_v by_o any_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a congregation_n yet_o their_o discontent_n against_o moses_n still_o continue_v for_o he_o and_o aaron_n be_v charge_v with_o kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 41._o and_o the_o congregation_n be_v gather_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n and_o behold_v the_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v and_o god_n wrath_n be_v so_o hot_a against_o the_o people_n for_o their_o stubbornness_n and_o disobedience_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o behalf_n a_o plague_n from_o the_o lord_n rage_v so_o much_o among_o they_o that_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n be_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o beside_o they_o that_o die_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o korah_n ver_fw-la 49._o and_o there_o be_v probable_o many_o family_n in_o every_o tribe_n which_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o moses_n his_o mission_n and_o then_o aaron_n rod_n alone_o blossom_v of_o all_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n but_o by_o this_o time_n the_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o contumacy_n and_o cry_v out_o â—â—hold_v we_o die_v we_o perish_v we_o all_o perish_v shall_v we_o be_v consume_v with_o die_v num._n xvii_o 12_o 13._o and_o thus_o be_v a_o end_n put_v to_o a_o sedition_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o dangerous_a as_o josephus_n well_o observe_v that_o be_v ever_o know_v among_o any_o people_n and_o such_o as_o that_o so_o dreadful_a a_o succession_n of_o miracle_n be_v necessary_a to_o deliver_v moses_n out_o of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v know_v of_o the_o great_a infidel_n whether_o if_o he_o have_v live_v at_o that_o time_n and_o have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o moses_n and_o have_v be_v of_o korah_n conspiracy_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o will_v have_v be_v i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o he_o can_v have_v do_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o put_v moses_n upon_o the_o utmost_a trial_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n receive_v from_o god_n than_o these_o rebellious_a israelite_n do_v and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o as_o he_o must_v needs_o confess_v he_o can_v not_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n as_o they_o themselves_o afterward_o be_v unless_o he_o have_v a_o ambition_n to_o show_v that_o some_o christian_n can_v be_v more_o refractory_a than_o jew_n yet_o again_o when_o they_o want_v water_n the_o people_v quarrel_v with_o moses_n and_o say_v will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v die_v when_o our_o brethren_n â—ied_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o so_o great_a plenty_n that_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o their_o cattle_n just_a ready_a to_o perish_v with_o thirst_n be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o num._n xx_o 3_o 10._o at_o another_o time_n after_o a_o signal_n victory_n over_o the_o canaanite_n they_o make_v the_o same_o complaint_n again_o and_o for_o their_o murmur_n be_v sting_v by_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o many_o die_v till_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v erect_v as_o many_o as_o look_v on_o it_o be_v miraculous_o cure_v num._n xxi_o 6._o and_o if_o the_o deliver_v the_o law_n in_o so_o conspicuous_a and_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n if_o so_o remarkable_a judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o question_v and_o oppose_v moses_n his_o authority_n and_o that_o transgress_v his_o law_n by_o commit_v idolatry_n if_o a_o continual_a course_n of_o miracle_n for_o forty_o year_n do_v before_o the_o eye_n and_o obvious_a to_o every_o sense_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o people_n be_v not_o a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o necessary_a to_o prove_v moses_n to_o have_v act_v by_o god_n immediate_a authority_n and_o commission_n be_v at_o first_o sufficient_o attest_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v certain_o testify_v we_o see_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o moses_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o he_o can_v have_v be_v so_o far_o forsake_v of_o all_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o hope_v to_o do_v it_o but_o if_o he_o have_v design_v to_o put_v any_o deceit_n upon_o they_o he_o will_v certain_o have_v take_v another_o course_n he_o will_v have_v do_v his_o miracle_n private_o and_o but_o seldom_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o people_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v two_o nation_n at_o the_o first_o witness_n to_o they_o and_o then_o have_v proceed_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o every_o man_n among_o the_o israelite_n must_v have_v know_v they_o to_o be_v false_a if_o thy_o have_v be_v so_o he_o will_v have_v choose_v such_o instance_n to_o show_v his_o miracle_n in_o as_o shall_v have_v provoke_v no_o body_n not_o such_o as_o must_v have_v enrage_v the_o whole_a people_n against_o he_o by_o the_o death_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o so_o often_o put_v to_o death_n if_o they_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o by_o the_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o what_o can_v destroy_v so_o many_o so_o irresistible_o so_o sudden_o and_o visible_o but_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o design_n and_o intent_n of_o such_o miracle_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o power_n to_o be_v know_v and_o his_o authority_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o his_o name_n and_o which_o be_v so_o often_o affront_v and_o transgress_v by_o these_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n there_o be_v not_o one_o feeble_a person_n among_o their_o tribâ—s_n but_o upon_o their_o transgression_n they_o be_v punish_v by_o disease_n as_o miraculous_a we_o have_v other_o evidence_n as_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v that_o moses_n have_v no_o design_n to_o delude_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o meekness_n of_o his_o disposition_n from_o his_o discover_v his_o own_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n in_o his_o write_n and_o from_o his_o not_o 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and_o of_o seduce_v and_o apostate_n spirit_n without_o any_o sufficient_a mean_n afford_v they_o to_o undeceive_v and_o rescue_v themselves_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o god_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o power_n and_o who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o give_v his_o honour_n to_o another_o shall_v suffer_v the_o world_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n to_o make_v themselves_o god_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n nay_o to_o offer_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n and_o to_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o false_a god_n and_o make_v murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o vice_n not_o only_o their_o practice_n but_o their_o religion_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o true_a god_n will_v behold_v all_o this_o for_o so_o many_o age_n among_o so_o many_o people_n and_o yet_o not_o concern_v himself_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o so_o much_o wickedness_n and_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o restore_v the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o virtue_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n prove_v at_o large_a that_o mankind_n have_v in_o all_o age_n have_v the_o great_a necessity_n for_o a_o revelation_n to_o direct_v and_o reform_v they_o and_o that_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o teach_v abominable_o wicked_a doctrine_n who_o yet_o be_v the_o best_a teacher_n and_o instructor_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n and_o we_o have_v no_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a power_n and_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n and_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v as_o well_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o as_o imagine_v that_o the_o god_n of_o infinite_a knowledge_n shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v here_o below_o that_o infinite_a power_n shall_v suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v affront_v and_o despise_v without_o require_v any_o satisfaction_n that_o infinite_a holiness_n 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of_o revelation_n wicked_a and_o abandon_v to_o wickedness_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n unable_a to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n lose_v and_o undo_v without_o power_n or_o strength_n without_o any_o help_n or_o remedy_n and_o in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o world_n however_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v there_o no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o infinite_a goodness_n shall_v take_v some_o course_n and_o not_o disregard_n all_o mankind_n lie_v in_o this_o condition_n the_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o scoffer_n of_o the_o last_o day_n st._n peter_n tell_v we_o will_v be_v this_o that_o all_o thing_n go_v on_o in_o their_o constant_a course_n and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o meddle_v or_o concern_v himself_o with_o they_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_v for_o since_o the_o father_n fall_v asleep_a all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o creation_n 2_o pet._n three_o 4._o and_o if_o no_o promise_n have_v ever_o be_v make_v they_o will_v have_v have_v some_o reason_n in_o their_o argue_n for_o that_o which_o render_v the_o heathen_a without_o excuse_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n that_o they_o have_v of_o god_n to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o reveal_v will_n which_o they_o have_v frequent_a opportunity_n of_o become_v acquaint_v withal_o and_o have_v many_o memorial_n of_o it_o among_o they_o in_o every_o nation_n but_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n and_o this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o st._n paul_n argument_n act._n xvii_o &_o rom._n i._n unless_o this_o latter_a chapter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o dr._n hammond_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o gnostick_n heretic_n that_o the_o gentile_n ought_v not_o to_o pervert_v and_o stifle_v those_o natural_a notion_n which_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o their_o mind_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o proceed_v to_o find_v out_o the_o write_a law_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v determine_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o find_v and_o discover_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n among_o that_o people_n to_o who_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o deut._n xxxii_o 8._o act._n xvii_o 26_o 27._o they_o may_v have_v be_v less_o vicious_a than_o they_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o revelation_n and_o therein_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a that_o though_o they_o can_v not_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v give_v themselves_o so_o whole_o up_o to_o it_o as_o to_o become_v exclude_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o when_o god_n have_v reveal_v himself_o all_o who_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o by_o a_o due_a improvement_n of_o their_o reason_n endeavour_n from_o natural_a religion_n to_o arrive_v at_o reveal_v become_v inexcusable_a for_o their_o negligence_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o those_o talent_n and_o endowment_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o when_o god_n have_v once_o give_v man_n warning_n and_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v it_o they_o must_v be_v wilful_o ignorant_a if_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v that_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n and_o it_o be_v argument_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a that_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v speedy_a vengeance_n upon_o a_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a world_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o we_o ward_n not_o 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evidence_n to_o we_o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o more_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o and_o have_v lay_v the_o strict_a obligation_n upon_o all_o to_o observe_v it_o but_o we_o find_v express_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o stranger_n at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o yearly_o feast_n of_o atonement_n leu._n xuj_o 29._o the_o stranger_n be_v oblige_v to_o bring_v his_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o eat_a blood_n he_o be_v particular_o forbid_v it_o ch_z xvii_o 8_o 9_o 12_o 15._o all_o the_o law_n relate_v to_o marriage_n and_o concern_v unlawful_a lust_n be_v equal_o enjoin_v the_o stranger_n and_o the_o israelite_n ch_n xviii_o 26._o he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v if_o he_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n unto_o moloch_n chap._n xx_o 2._o and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o all_o the_o same_o law_n concern_v sacrifice_n chap._n xxii_o 18._o and_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v for_o blasphemy_n chap._n xxiv_o 16._o the_o sabbath_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n exod._n xx_o 10._o &_o xxiii_o 12._o leu._n twenty-five_o 6._o deut._n v._n 14._o the_o stranger_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o law_n read_v in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n chap._n xxxi_o 12._o and_o the_o covenant_n be_v express_o make_v with_o the_o stranger_n chap._n xxix_o 12._o josh_n viij_o 33_o 35._o and_o as_o the_o stranger_n or_o proselyte_n be_v thus_o join_v in_o the_o very_a design_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o native_a israelites_n themselves_o as_o to_o all_o the_o act_n and_o privilege_n of_o religious_a worship_n so_o god_n have_v a_o particular_a regard_n to_o they_o in_o their_o civil_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n to_o free_v they_o from_o oppression_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v stranger_n any_o discouragement_n from_o live_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o become_a partaker_n of_o their_o religion_n with_o they_o thou_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n xxii_o 21._o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n for_o you_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n xxiii_o 9_o it_o seem_v one_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v so_o long_o detain_v in_o egypt_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o humanity_n and_o compassion_n to_o stranger_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n deut._n xxiv_o 14._o and_o care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o stranger_n that_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o want_n or_o suffer_v to_o perish_v in_o his_o distress_n for_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o of_o the_o vintage_n be_v his_o portion_n thou_o shall_v leave_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o stranger_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n leu._n nineteeen_o 10._o &_o xxiii_o 22._o all_o manner_n of_o kindness_n and_o affection_n be_v in_o most_o express_a and_o ample_a term_n command_v towards_o all_o stranger_n and_o if_o a_o stranger_n sojourn_v with_o thou_o in_o your_o land_n you_o shall_v not_o vex_v he_o but_o the_o strange_a that_o dwell_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o one_o bear_v among_o you_o and_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o as_o thyself_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n leu._n nineteeen_o 33_o 34._o and_o moses_n repeat_v the_o peculiar_a favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o god_n love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n love_v you_o therefore_o the_o stranger_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n deut._n x._o 18_o 19_o the_o widow_n the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a be_v usual_o mention_v together_o in_o scripture_n as_o be_v joint_o the_o care_n of_o god_n more_o peculiar_a providence_n and_o he_o recommend_v they_o to_o the_o charity_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n be_v reckon_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o wickedness_n they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a yet_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o ps_n xciv_o 6_o 7._o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v use_v oppression_n and_o exercise_v robbery_n and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o ezek._n xxii_o 29._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n psal_n cxlvi_o 9_o jer._n seven_o 6._o and_o xxii_o 3._o zech._n seven_o 10._o mal._n iii._o 5._o though_o their_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o native_a israelite_n but_o of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o of_o the_o stranger_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o leu._n twenty-five_o 44._o yet_o a_o israelite_n may_v sell_v himself_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o become_v his_o servant_n but_o he_o may_v be_v redeem_v again_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o be_v to_o be_v release_v at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n ver_fw-la 47._o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o sojourner_n num._n xxxv_o 15._o josh_n xx_o 9_o the_o judge_n be_v particular_o command_v to_o execute_v righteous_a and_o impartial_a judgement_n to_o the_o stranger_n deut._n i_o 16._o a_o caution_n be_v give_v that_o neither_o the_o edomite_n nor_o the_o egyptian_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o they_o but_o their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o generation_n that_o be_v after_o any_o edomite_n or_o egyptian_a have_v live_v among_o they_o as_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n their_o child_n of_o the_o three_o generation_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n ch_n xxiii_o 7._o and_o though_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n be_v exclude_v even_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o inhumanity_n to_o the_o israelite_n at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 3._o yet_o neither_o be_v they_o of_o the_o precede_a generation_n debar_v from_o become_a proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o undertake_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o noah_n a_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o the_o stranger_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n chap._n xxvi_o 11._o and_o the_o israelite_n be_v threaten_v that_o upon_o their_o disobedience_n the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v more_o prosperous_a than_o they_o ch_n xxviii_o 43_o 44._o king_n solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v such_o particular_a mention_n of_o the_o stranger_n in_o his_o prayer_n as_o show_v both_o the_o design_n of_o build_v it_o and_o of_o all_o the_o jewish_a worship_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o other_o nation_n may_v share_v in_o it_o and_o withal_o he_o foretell_v what_o the_o event_n shall_v be_v moreover_o concern_v â—_o strange_a that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n but_o come_v out_o of_o a_o far_a country_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o of_o thy_o strong_a hand_n and_o of_o thy_o stretch_a out_o arm_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o pray_v towards_o this_o house_n hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o stranger_n call_v to_o thou_o for_o that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n 1_o king_n viij_o 41_o 42_o 43._o 2_o chron._n vi_fw-la 33._o this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n isa_n lvi_o 7._o mar._n xi_o 17._o and_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o in_o their_o prediction_n of_o the_o messiah_n do_v not_o omit_v to_o insert_v peculiar_a expression_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o stranger_n and_o proselyte_n to_o show_v that_o the_o promise_n do_v extend_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o native_a jew_n themselves_o isa_n lvi_o 3._o ezech._n xlvii_o 22_o 33._o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o stranger_n be_v equal_o capable_a of_o the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n in_o the_o jewish_a worship_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v and_o that_o they_o
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hiram_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o â—arth_n 2_o chron._n two_o 12._o 1_o king_n v._o 7._o which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o true_a notion_n and_o sense_n of_o religion_n and_o tyre_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n and_o commerce_n ezek._n xxvii_o from_o whence_o the_o jew_n be_v afterward_o sell_v to_o the_o grecian_n joel_n iii._o 6._o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o great_a traffic_n nor_o that_o send_v out_o more_o colony_n or_o great_a or_o into_o more_o distant_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o establish_v a_o correspondence_n with_o from_o whence_o religion_n may_v be_v better_o propagate_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n kingdom_n 1_o king_n ix_o 10._o and_o bless_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n chap._n x._o 9_o who_o according_a to_o 6._o to_o joseph_n antiq._n l._n â—_o c._n 6._o josephus_n be_v queen_n both_o of_o egypt_n and_o aethiopia_n his_o wisdom_n be_v every_o where_o magnify_v ard_n there_o câ—me_v of_o all_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n from_o all_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o wisdom_n chap._n four_o 34._o all_o the_o earth_n seek_v to_o solomon_n to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n chap._n x._o 24._o his_o dominion_n be_v exceed_o great_a he_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o king_n from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n even_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n 2_o chron._n ix_o 26._o the_o trade_n and_o correspondence_n of_o the_o israelite_n with_o foreign_a nation_n be_v mighty_o advance_v in_o his_o time_n their_o trade_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o tarshish_n and_o ophir_n tarshish_n
after_o a_o captivity_n of_o seventy_o year_n and_o cyrus_n send_v forth_o his_o proclamation_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o kigdom_n from_o god_n with_o a_o charge_n to_o rebuild_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o 23._o and_o this_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n be_v reinforce_v by_o darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n ezra_n vi_fw-la seven_o now_o so_o many_o several_a decree_n put_v forth_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o miraculous_a power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o they_o and_o the_o advancement_n of_o daniel_n and_o other_o and_o the_o long_a life_n and_o continuance_n of_o daniel_n in_o that_o power_n and_o esteem_n must_v leave_v all_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o excuse_n who_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o advancement_n of_o esther_n and_o mordecai_n under_o ahasuerus_n and_o of_o nehemiah_n under_o artaxerxes_n 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of_o the_o greek_a army_n out_o of_o asia_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o xenophon_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o thing_n scarce_o to_o be_v equal_v in_o all_o humane_a story_n though_o that_o be_v but_o for_o one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n and_o the_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o beset_v the_o israelite_n on_o every_o side_n in_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o drought_n deut._n viij_o 15._o a_o land_n of_o desert_n and_o of_o pit_n of_o drought_n and_o of_o the_o shadow_n â—f_fw-fr death_n a_o land_n that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v jer._n two_o 6._o nothing_o but_o a_o power_n of_o miracle_n can_v have_v sustain_v they_o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o can_v have_v keep_v they_o within_o any_o bound_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n we_o see_v how_o froward_a and_o 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hear_n gather_v the_o people_n together_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o that_o their_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n may_v hear_v and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o deut._n xxxi_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o more_o effectual_a care_n can_v have_v be_v take_v to_o secure_v a_o law_n from_o be_v deprave_a and_o alter_v by_o imposture_n every_o seven_o day_n at_o least_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o read_n and_o learn_v it_o in_o their_o seveval_fw-fr tribe_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n and_o then_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v read_v at_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a feast_n 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do_v and_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o victory_n never_o interrupt_v but_o for_o achan_n offence_n strike_v such_o a_o mighty_a terror_n into_o the_o canaanite_n that_o some_o of_o they_o seek_v out_o way_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o the_o israelite_n by_o submission_n and_o other_o flee_v into_o foreign_a country_n and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o conquer_v by_o a_o miraculous_a and_o divine_a power_n not_o by_o any_o carnal_a force_n or_o strength_n joshua_n by_o god_n command_n destroy_v the_o horse_n and_o the_o chariot_n that_o he_o take_v from_o the_o enemy_n josh_n xi_o 9_o which_o have_v be_v a_o strange_a action_n in_o humane_a policy_n but_o by_o such_o unlikely_a mean_n he_o subdue_v one_o and_o thirty_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n chap._n twelve_o and_o then_o divide_v the_o land_n not_o yet_o conquer_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o certain_a of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o have_v it_o already_o in_o possession_n chap._n xiii_o 2_o 7._o joshua_n after_o so_o many_o victory_n and_o so_o many_o miracle_n when_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v no_o more_o for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v he_o after_o the_o land_n have_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o tribe_n ch_n nineteeen_o 49._o and_o at_o last_o as_o moses_n have_v do_v he_o appeal_v to_o their_o own_o experience_n and_o to_o their_o very_a sense_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o wonder_n and_o deliverance_n and_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v among_o they_o chap._n xxiv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n god_n raise_v up_o judge_n out_o of_o several_a family_n and_o tribe_n with_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordintry_a commission_n to_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o people_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o private_a end_n or_o politic_a design_n carry_v on_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o divine_a commission_n but_o upon_o their_o disobedience_n and_o idolatry_n they_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n punish_v with_o slaughter_n and_o captivity_n and_o upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v as_o constant_o deliver_v judge_n be_v purposely_o raise_v up_o to_o be_v conqueror_n and_o deliverer_n and_o never_o fail_v of_o success_n but_o beside_o these_o who_o be_v impower_v by_o god_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n they_o have_v other_o judge_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o administer_v justice_n and_o to_o preside_v over_o the_o public_a affair_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n such_o be_v eli_n and_o samuel_n eli_n be_v a_o great_a example_n how_o much_o fondness_n and_o natural_a affection_n may_v prevail_v over_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n but_o he_o be_v more_o afflict_v to_o hear_v that_o
the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v than_o at_o the_o death_n of_o both_o his_o son_n that_o give_v he_o his_o mortal_a wound_n and_o he_o can_v not_o outlive_v the_o hear_v it_o 1_o sam._n four_o 18._o samuel_n son_n be_v wicked_a as_o well_o as_o eli_n and_o he_o do_v not_o conceal_v their_o fault_n but_o plain_o say_v that_o they_o turn_v aside_o after_o lucre_n and_o take_v bribe_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n chap._n viij_o 3._o but_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o whole_a people_n for_o his_o own_o integrity_n who_o solemn_o declare_v he_o free_a from_o any_o oppression_n or_o injustice_n he_o resign_v the_o government_n though_o he_o have_v the_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o appoint_v two_o king_n successive_o and_o by_o god_n commandment_n raise_v both_o saul_n and_o david_n out_o of_o their_o obscurity_n to_o a_o throne_n samuel_n say_v plain_o that_o when_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o he_o to_o ask_v a_o king_n the_o thing_n displease_v he_o 1_o sam._n viij_o 6._o and_o he_o who_o can_v make_v two_o king_n of_o two_o different_a tribe_n and_o of_o no_o interest_n in_o their_o respective_a tribe_n may_v as_o well_o have_v make_v himself_o king_n if_o he_o have_v act_v upon_o humane_a consideration_n and_o by_o humane_a power_n and_o means_n the_o divine_a power_n therefore_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o joshua_n to_o saul_n for_o they_o be_v constant_o govern_v by_o person_n of_o god_n appointment_n their_o government_n be_v a_o theocracy_n be_v administer_v by_o god_n immediate_a direction_n the_o lord_n their_o god_n be_v their_o king_n 1_o sam._n twelve_o 12._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n under_o their_o king_n after_o a_o stand_a regal_a government_n be_v settle_v among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v either_o happy_a or_o miserable_a at_o home_n and_o either_o a_o defeat_n or_o victory_n attend_v their_o army_n abroad_o as_o they_o 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make_v continual_o witness_n of_o the_o manifest_a power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o this_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o make_v some_o observation_n concern_v the_o prophet_n and_o their_o write_n and_o concern_v their_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o write_n the_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v 1._o the_o shechinah_n 2._o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n 3._o revelation_n by_o vision_n and_o dream_n or_o by_o inspiration_n for_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o distinguish_v these_o way_n of_o revelation_n to_o consider_v they_o apart_o and_o when_o these_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o bath_n kol_n or_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o revelation_n but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o certain_a to_o be_v rely_v upon_o 1._o the_o sechina_fw-la be_v the_o sit_v or_o dwell_v of_o god_n between_o the_o cherubim_n on_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o 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sometime_o out_o of_o another_o for_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v college_n and_o school_n to_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v man_n by_o a_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a education_n for_o divine_a illumination_n yet_o divers_a other_o who_o have_v not_o be_v educate_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v but_o of_o very_a mean_a employment_n and_o other_o again_o of_o royal_a blood_n they_o reprove_v both_o their_o king_n and_o their_o priest_n with_o a_o fearless_a and_o undaunted_a freedom_n and_o authority_n and_o this_o plain-dealing_a such_o as_o become_v man_n who_o speak_v and_o act_v by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n without_o design_n and_o without_o any_o disguise_n sometime_o command_v great_a reverence_n towards_o they_o from_o prince_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v well_o advise_v or_o direct_v rehoboam_n a_o wilful_a and_o rash_a prince_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o 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of_o time_n often_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v quite_o lay_v aside_o but_o then_o this_o borrow_a and_o metaphorical_a sense_n of_o word_n may_v be_v very_o strange_a to_o man_n of_o other_o country_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v take_v for_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v use_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o son_n of_o oil_n signify_v in_o our_o way_n of_o expression_n a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n isa_n 5.1_o and_o horn_n signify_v strength_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n as_o familiar_o as_o robur_n or_o oak_n signify_v the_o same_o in_o latin_n and_o not_o only_o the_o valley_n be_v say_v to_o shout_n and_o sing_v ps_n 65.13_o but_o the_o best_a fruit_n in_o the_o land_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 43.11_o the_o word_n rock_n be_v often_o use_v to_o denote_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v sometime_o translate_v god_n for_o their_o rock_n be_v not_o as_o our_o 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immaterial_a invisible_a incorruptible_a etc._n etc._n and_o when_o we_o speak_v positive_o of_o they_o we_o must_v use_v such_o word_n as_o sensible_a object_n can_v furnish_v we_o withal_o since_o we_o can_v have_v no_o other_o for_o we_o understand_v their_o nature_n so_o imperfect_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o frame_v a_o language_n on_o purpose_n to_o express_v it_o and_o he_o who_o shall_v go_v about_o such_o a_o work_n will_v neither_o be_v understand_v by_o other_o nor_o well_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v himself_o but_o of_o all_o being_n god_n himself_o be_v so_o far_o above_o our_o comprehension_n that_o we_o can_v never_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o expression_n suitable_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o when_o true_a conception_n be_v have_v of_o he_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o such_o term_n as_o many_o serve_v to_o raise_v and_o preserve_v in_o we_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o the_o reason_n then_o why_o god_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n after_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o speak_v of_o man_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o metaphorical_a and_o figurative_a expression_n be_v usual_a in_o all_o language_n and_o no_o language_n be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o peculiar_a nature_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n incline_v or_o constrain_v the_o writer_n in_o that_o language_n to_o express_v themselves_o in_o this_o manner_n gen._n 9.5_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n will_v i_o require_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o every_o beast_n sin_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o sin-offering_a as_o it_o be_v translate_v and_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o we_o read_v jos_n 24.27_o that_o joshua_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n behold_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o we_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o you_o lest_o you_o deny_v your_o god_n this_o may_v have_v be_v a_o very_a improper_a and_o unintelligible_a speech_n to_o another_o people_n but_o be_v most_o significant_a and_o emphatical_a to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o well_o understand_v upon_o what_o account_n sense_n be_v often_o ascribe_v to_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o gen._n 31.52_o num._n 20.8_o deâ—t_fw-la 4.26.30.19.32.1_o and_o afterward_o frequent_o by_o the_o prophet_n 3._o a_o express_a law_n be_v make_v against_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n under_o any_o image_n or_o similitude_n and_o the_o people_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o see_v no_o similitude_n but_o only_o hear_v a_o voice_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o from_o the_o mount_n deut._n 4.12_o and_o that_o he_o be_v without_o change_n or_o repentance_n num._n 23.19_o 1_o sam._n 15.29_o malach_n 3.6_o 4._o when_o this_o caution_n have_v be_v give_v and_o such_o a_o law_n make_v it_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o the_o divine_a writer_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o such_o expression_n as_o be_v common_o use_v and_o be_v as_o common_o understand_v in_o a_o metaphorical_a or_o improper_a sense_n when_o apply_v to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o more_o force_n and_o emphasis_n to_o their_o discourse_n 36.48_o discourse_n maimoâ—id_n more_n nevoch_n par._n 1._o c._n 1_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 36.48_o maimonides_n have_v prove_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n in_o which_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o he_o lay_v this_o down_o as_o a_o general_a and_o know_a rule_n among_o the_o jew_n loquor_fw-la lex_fw-la secundum_fw-la linguam_fw-la filiorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la and_o he_o likewise_o observe_v that_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n have_v in_o their_o paraphrase_n take_v care_n to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o such_o expression_n as_o seem_v to_o imply_v any_o thing_n corporeal_a in_o god_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o express_v the_o effect_n of_o those_o action_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n with_o these_o member_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n gen._n 6.6_o this_o be_v well_o understand_v to_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o god_n act_v as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o repent_v and_o grieve_v at_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o destroy_v the_o world_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o moses_n himself_o instruct_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n 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of_o divine_a worship_n for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o question_v but_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o proseuchas_fw-la or_o place_n of_o prayer_n from_o the_o beginning_n since_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o those_o who_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o can_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o other_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n beside_o the_o three_o great_a festival_n when_o all_o their_o male_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v nay_o they_o be_v by_o a_o express_a law_n oblige_v to_o it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n therein_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n leu._n xxiii_o 3._o they_o must_v therefore_o have_v place_n in_o all_o their_o dwelling_n to_o resort_v to_o where_o they_o hold_v their_o 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solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n moses_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n xxxi_o 29._o as_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n itself_o chap._n x._o 5._o and_o this_o he_o deliver_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o command_v they_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o
1_o king_n xiii_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v foretell_v by_o a_o prophet_n who_o come_v out_o of_o judah_n purposely_o to_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o upon_o the_o altar_n itself_o which_o jeroboam_n have_v new_o set_v up_o at_o bethel_n when_o jeroboam_n stand_v by_o the_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o his_o prediction_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v confirm_v by_o two_o miracle_n one_o wrought_v upon_o jeroboam_n himself_o by_o dry_v up_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o stretch_v forth_o against_o the_o prophet_n and_o which_o by_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n be_v restore_v again_o whole_a to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o other_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o altar_n by_o rend_v it_o and_o pour_v out_o the_o ash_n from_o it_o and_o a_o prophecy_n deliver_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o to_o the_o face_n of_o a_o enrage_a prince_n against_o the_o religion_n of_o his_o own_o set_n up_o to_o secure_v to_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n he_o so_o late_o become_v possess_v of_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v incense_n upon_o his_o new_a altar_n and_o this_o prophecy_n confirm_v by_o a_o immediate_a judgement_n both_o upon_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o altar_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o numerous_a a_o appearance_n as_o must_v be_v present_a on_o so_o solemn_a a_o occasion_n and_o these_o enemy_n to_o the_o prophet_n who_o come_v from_o judah_n and_o to_o his_o religion_n a_o prophecy_n thus_o deliver_v have_v all_o the_o circumstance_n to_o make_v it_o remarkable_a and_o notorious_a in_o all_o the_o tribe_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n then_o at_o hostility_n with_o each_o other_o that_o can_v almost_o be_v conceive_v and_o yet_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o judah_n for_o transgress_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o and_o his_o sepulchre_n with_o its_o title_n or_o inscription_n still_o remain_v at_o bethel_n when_o josiah_n demolish_v the_o altar_n there_o give_v a_o further_a confirmation_n to_o it_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n by_o josiah_n be_v no_o less_o remarkable_a 2_o king_n xxiii_o 15._o josiah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o very_a wicked_a king_n and_o bear_v at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o people_n be_v exceed_o corrupt_v by_o the_o idolatry_n of_o his_o grandfather_n manasses_n and_o his_o son_n likewise_o prove_v wicked_a so_o that_o he_o be_v so_o singular_a in_o his_o piety_n and_o so_o wonderful_a a_o example_n of_o it_o that_o no_o man_n of_o his_o own_o age_n can_v have_v imagine_v that_o of_o he_o which_o have_v be_v for_n retell_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o in_o all_o humane_a appearance_n this_o be_v a_o very_a unlikely_a time_n to_o see_v that_o prophecy_n fulfil_v and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v wonderful_a in_o any_o age_n be_v much_o more_o wonderful_a in_o this_o and_o in_o so_o wicked_a a_o age_n this_o good_a king_n set_v about_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n very_o young_a to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n the_o deliverance_n of_o judah_n at_o jehoshaphat_n prayer_n be_v foretell_v by_o jahaziel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o be_v accomplish_v according_o by_o their_o enemy_n destroy_v one_o another_o 2_o chron._n xx_o elijah_n foretell_v that_o the_o dog_n shall_v lick_v ahab_n blood_n in_o jezreel_n where_o they_o have_v lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n which_o as_o 10._o as_o joseph_n antiquit._n l._n 8._o c._n 10._o josephus_n say_v be_v object_v by_o zedekiah_n one_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n against_o micaiah_n who_o foretell_v that_o ahab_n shall_v be_v slay_v at_o ramoth-gilead_a but_o he_o be_v bring_v home_o in_o his_o chariot_n from_o ramoth-gilead_a to_o samaria_n and_o there_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o blood_n in_o jezreel_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 38._o so_o that_o both_o the_o prophecy_n of_o elijah_n and_o michaiah_n be_v fulfil_v and_o when_o one_o prophet_n seem_v contrary_a to_o another_o one_o foretell_v the_o principal_a thing_n and_o another_o some_o accidental_a circumstance_n which_o those_o that_o be_v present_a and_o most_o concern_v in_o the_o action_n can_v not_o imagine_v till_o it_o happen_v and_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n watch_v the_o event_n to_o take_v all_o advantage_n from_o it_o against_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o can_v find_v none_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o prophecy_n the_o same_o prophet_n foretell_v the_o like_a judgement_n upon_o jezabel_n and_o that_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o jereboam_n and_o like_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n the_o destruction_n of_o both_o which_o have_v be_v foretell_v by_o other_o prophet_n and_o their_o prophecy_n fulfil_v as_o this_o of_o elijah_n also_o be_v elijah_n by_o a_o write_v send_v to_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n foretell_v his_o death_n and_o the_o strange_a manner_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o good_n he_o shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o his_o bowel_n and_o that_o his_o bowel_n shall_v fall_v out_o by_o degree_n 2_o chron._n xxi_o 12._o the_o same_o prophet_n not_o only_o foretell_v the_o death_n of_o ahaziah_n but_o cause_v fire_n twice_o to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o 2_o king_n i_o and_o at_o his_o prayer_n fire_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o baal_n prophet_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o to_o who_o elijah_n who_o be_v the_o only_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o present_a have_v make_v this_o proposal_n the_o god_n that_o answer_v by_o fire_n let_v he_o be_v god_n and_o when_o baal_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o hideous_a cry_n and_o the_o cut_n themselves_o do_v not_o hear_v they_o then_o upon_o elijah_n prayer_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v and_o consume_v the_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o dust_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o trench_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 38._o which_o be_v the_o same_o miracle_n repeat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o idolater_n who_o be_v so_o enrage_v and_o provoke_v against_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n that_o have_v be_v before_o wrought_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n leu._n ix_o 24._o and_o of_o david_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 26._o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 2_o chron._n seven_o 1._o 10._o 1._o cyril_n contra_fw-la julian_n l._n 10._o and_o this_o miracle_n of_o elijah_n in_o bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v both_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a by_o julian_n the_o apostate_n himself_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n of_o naaman_n leprosy_n must_v be_v notorious_a throughout_o the_o kingdom_n both_o of_o syria_n and_o israel_n 2_o king_n v._o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o the_o syrian_n hear_v a_o noise_n of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o therefore_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o plenty_n which_o follow_v be_v foretell_v by_o elisha_n with_o a_o judgement_n upon_o that_o lord_n who_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n the_o same_o prophet_n foretell_v the_o death_n of_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n nor_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o hazael_n who_o succeed_v he_o be_v describe_v in_o such_o true_a and_o dreadful_a character_n that_o hazael_n think_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o much_o cruelty_n 2_o king_n seven_o viij_o the_o leprosy_n inflict_v upon_o vzziah_n for_o presume_v to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n only_o to_o do_v be_v a_o permanent_a miracle_n for_o his_o leprosy_n continue_v till_o his_o death_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o live_v separately_z and_o his_o son_n from_o that_o time_n have_v the_o administration_n of_o affair_n 2_o king_n xv_o 5._o and_o this_o miracle_n of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o terrible_a earthquake_n mention_v zech._n fourteen_o 5._o amos_n i._n 1._o and_o the_o 11._o the_o joseph_n antiquit._fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 11._o ruin_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o earthquake_n remain_v as_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o the_o judgement_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o night_n 2_o king_n nineteeen_o 35._o and_o this_o deliverance_n be_v foretell_v by_o isaiah_n when_o the_o assyrian_n be_v in_o
the_o height_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o despair_n isai_n xxxvii_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o isaiah_n the_o sun_n go_v back_o ten_o degree_n for_o a_o sign_n to_o king_n hezekiah_n of_o his_o recovery_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n send_v ambassador_n to_o inquire_v of_o this_o wonder_n 2_o king_n xx_o 11._o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 31._o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o mistake_n in_o miracle_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o have_v the_o same_o evidence_n that_o those_o of_o moses_n himself_o have_v have_v the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o a_o whole_a people_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o cyrus_n by_o name_n 1._o name_n joseph_n an_o it_o quit_v l._n 11_o c._n 1._o two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n before_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prophecy_n and_o foretell_v the_o re-building_n of_o the_o temple_n a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n before_o it_o be_v demolish_v the_o expression_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a that_o as_o st._n jerom_n 44._o jerom_n â—ieron_fw-gr ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n 44._o observe_v the_o history_n of_o cyrus_n by_o xenophon_n be_v a_o admirable_a comment_n upon_o this_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o anointed_n to_o cyrus_n who_o right_a hand_n i_o have_v hold_v to_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o he_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n isai_n xliv_o 28._o &_o xlv_o 1_o 13._o and_o this_o cyrus_n himself_o though_o a_o heathen_a prince_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o his_o proclamation_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o for_o the_o building_n the_o temple_n thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o lord_n godâ—_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o and_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o 23._o ezra_n i._n 2._o and_o the_o same_o prophet_n who_o foretell_v the_o empire_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a foretell_v likewise_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o mede_n isai_n xiii_o 17._o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o too_o by_o jeremiah_n jer._n li._n 11_o 28._o and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a 2._o remarkable_a see_v sir_n w._n râ—_n leigh_z l._n 3._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o because_o though_o darius_n medus_n conquer_v babylon_n yet_o he_o die_v soon_o after_o and_o cyrus_n succeed_v he_o the_o fame_n of_o cyrus_n who_o be_v at_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n but_o general_n of_o his_o army_n so_o obscure_v the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o darius_n that_o historian_n have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o though_o he_o be_v find_v mention_v by_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o aristophanes_n who_o say_v that_o a_o darius_n who_o be_v before_o he_o who_o be_v father_n of_o xerxes_n give_v name_n to_o the_o piece_n of_o coin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o must_v be_v darius_n medus_n so_o much_o better_a be_v transaction_n know_v to_o the_o prophet_n beforehand_o than_o to_o historian_n afterward_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v divers_a other_o nation_n be_v also_o foretell_v by_o isaiah_n and_o describe_v by_o particular_a circumstance_n the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n 11._o nineveh_n joseph_n antiquit_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 11._o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n beforehand_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n foretell_v the_o conquest_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o he_o in_o so_o remarkable_a and_o solemn_a a_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v notorious_a to_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n for_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o deliver_v prophecy_n by_o some_o visible_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n he_o send_v bond_n and_o yoke_n to_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o zidon_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n which_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o these_o several_a king_n unto_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o foretell_v that_o all_o these_o nation_n shall_v serve_v nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n jer._n xxvii_o 3_o 7._o and_o the_o jew_n put_v he_o in_o prison_n for_o this_o prophecy_n where_o he_o be_v keep_v when_o nabuchadnezzar_n take_v the_o city_n and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o when_o the_o chaldaean_n have_v raise_v the_o siege_n by_o reason_n of_o pharaoh_n army_n which_o be_v come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o jerusalem_n jeremiah_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o pharaoh_n army_n shall_v return_v into_o egypt_n without_o effect_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v come_v again_o and_o take_v the_o city_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o sire_n jer._n xxxvii_o 5._o he_o likewise_o prophesy_v against_o egypt_n which_o the_o jew_n make_v their_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o point_v out_o the_o very_a place_n where_o nabuchadnezzar_n will_v pitch_v his_o tent_n by_o take_v great_a stone_n and_o hide_v they_o in_o the_o clay_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o pharaoh_n house_n tahpanhe_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n declare_v that_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o those_o stone_n and_o he_o shall_v spread_v his_o royal_a pavilion_n over_o he_o jer._n xliii_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o prophecy_n concern_v pharaoh_n chap._n xliv_o 30._o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o 169._o in_o herodot_n enterp_v c._n 169._o herodotus_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n be_v oppose_v and_o contradict_v by_o several_a false_a prophet_n who_o prophesy_v deceitful_a and_o flatter_a delusion_n to_o the_o people_n persuade_v they_o that_o no_o evil_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o of_o who_o jeremiah_n foretell_v that_o hananiah_n shall_v die_v that_o same_o year_n in_o which_o he_o vent_v his_o false_a prophecy_n chap._n xxviii_o 16_o 17._o and_o that_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o kolaiah_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o maaseiah_n shall_v be_v take_v captive_a by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o slay_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o roast_v in_o the_o fire_n chap._n xxix_o 21_o 22._o and_o thus_o distinct_o foretell_v the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o false_a prophet_n he_o vindicate_v his_o own_o prophecy_n which_o be_v at_o first_o so_o unwilling_o believe_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n but_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o strange_a and_o be_v most_o object_v against_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n be_v his_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o zedeckiah_n for_o in_o this_o 12._o this_o â—â—â—â—ph_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 10._o 〈…〉_o ezâ—â—_n 12._o he_o and_o ezekiel_n be_v think_v to_o contradict_v each_o other_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o ezekiel_n prophesy_v in_o babylon_n and_o concern_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o jeremiah_n prophecy_n be_v send_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n and_o ezekiel_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o jeremiah_n say_v thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v with_o thou_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o babylon_n yet_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o the_o burn_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o former_a king_n which_o be_v before_o thou_o so_o shall_v they_o burn_v odour_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o will_v lament_v thou_o say_v ah_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v pronounce_v the_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n xxxiv_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o ezekiel_n prophesy_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o babylon_n to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n yet_o shall_v be_v not_o see_v it_o though_o he_o shall_v die_v there_o ezek._n twelve_o 13._o now_o these_o two_o prophet_n write_v of_o the_o captivity_n of_o zedekiah_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o between_o they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o contradict_v each_o other_o and_o thereby_o the_o expectation_n and_o attention_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o more_o excite_a to_o observe_v the_o fulfil_v of_o their_o prophecy_n jeremiah_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n