and_o thummim_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifestation_n and_o truth_n but_o to_o leave_v these_o story_n of_o the_o heathen_n apish_a imitation_n and_o descend_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o stone_n in_o the_o general_a wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o highpriest_n carry_v the_o 12_o tribe_n on_o two_o stone_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o it_o may_v denote_v the_o government_n and_o imperial_a rule_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n on_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v and_o whereas_o the_o same_o name_n be_v engrave_v on_o stone_n which_o be_v place_v on_o his_o breast_n 9.6_o breast_n isa_n 9.6_o so_o may_v they_o denote_v how_o near_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o most_o compassionate_a highpriest_n a_o shepherd_n that_o 40.11_o that_o isa_n 40.11_o carry_v his_o lamb_n in_o his_o bosom_n his_o love_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o ardent_a that_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n be_v set_v as_o a_o 8.6_o a_o can._n 8.6_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n even_o as_o the_o graving_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o seal_n 28.21_o seal_n exod._n 28.21_o or_o signet_n with_o these_o stone_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o bear_v they_o upon_o his_o heart_n before_o god_n in_o prayer_n so_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o exemplar_n and_o pattern_n of_o every_o gospel-minister_n to_o follow_v in_o like_a manner_n must_v they_o always_o mind_v the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o their_o flock_n before_o god_n in_o their_o supplication_n beside_o as_o these_o stone_n be_v not_o only_o precious_a for_o value_n and_o worth_n but_o radiant_a and_o shine_a also_o so_o must_v the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v manifestative_a and_o resplendent_a before_o other_o wherefore_o the_o 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a_o labour_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o the_o author_n where_o those_o that_o please_v may_v consult_v the_o variety_n and_o take_v what_o like_v he_o best_o philo_z judaeus_n josephus_n origen_n jerome_n do_v all_o go_v in_o one_o tract_n in_o the_o several_a place_n before_o cite_v dr._n rivet_n on_o exodus_fw-la p._n 11.46_o mr._n shecingham_n on_o jima_fw-la p._n 181._o amama_n in_o his_o antibarbar_n biblic_a p._n 566._o edit_fw-la prio_fw-la dr._n prideaux_n etc._n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n p._n 130._o sckickard_n jur._n reg._n hebr._n p._n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n harphius_n in_o mist_n theolog_fw-la gregor_n pholos_n nicol_n fuller_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o aaronical_a vestment_n mr._n ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n dr._n gell_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n p._n 259._o ribera_n of_o the_o temple_n p._n 210._o etc._n etc._n dr._n molin_n in_o his_o vates_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o mr._n mede_n vol._n 1._o p._n 372._o etc._n etc._n dr._n taylor_n 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be_v the_o highpriest_n but_o reuben_n have_v forfeit_v the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n by_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n couch_n and_o therefore_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o 49.4_o not_o gen._n 49.4_o excel_v simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v be_v brethren_n in_o iniquity_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o slay_v the_o shechemite_n and_o lose_v their_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o great_a be_v jacob_n 34.30_o jacob_n gen._n 34.30_o anger_n against_o they_o and_o sad_a his_o 49.7_o his_o gen._n 49.7_o doom_n upon_o they_o but_o levi_n recover_v in_o some_o measure_n his_o privilege_n when_o the_o people_n of_o that_o tribe_n 28._o tribe_n exo._n 32.26_o 27_o 28._o slay_v 3000_o of_o their_o brethren_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n while_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n for_o he_o 33.9_o he_o deut._n 33.9_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o 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sacerdotibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la truncis_fw-la auribus_fw-la laeso_fw-la oculo_fw-la simis_fw-la naribus_fw-la claudo_fw-la pede_fw-la cutis_fw-la colore_fw-la mutato_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la animae_fw-la vitia_fw-la jerom._n fabiolae_fw-la de_fw-fr vest_n sacerd._n tom._n 3._o p._n 58._o it_o be_v enjoin_v concern_v priest_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v crop-eared_a blemish_v in_o the_o eye_n flat-nosed_a lame-footed_n or_o the_o skin_n discolour_v all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o first_o blemish_n mention_v be_v 21.18_o be_v leu._n 21.18_o blindness_n with_o which_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n be_v afflict_v he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o perform_v the_o function_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o to_o this_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o ignorance_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n by_o blindness_n his_o watchman_n be_v 56.10_o be_v isa_n 56.10_o blind_a say_v the_o prophet_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slay_v for_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n which_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o name_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v also_o call_v merajoth_v and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o holy_a zechary_n as_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o forecited_n chronicle_n which_o place_v jojadah_n and_o his_o two_o son_n zechariah_n and_o phedajah_n contemporary_a with_o queen_n athaliah_n and_o king_n joash_n josephus_n in_o his_o greek_a copy_n name_v these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicephorus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jehojadah_n and_o his_o two_o son_n zechary_n and_o phedajah_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n selden_n copy_n of_o the_o seder_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la place_n jehosaphat_n jehojadah_n and_o phadea_n successive_o wherein_o admit_v one_o transposition_n jehojadah_n be_v place_v first_o jehosaphat_n may_v be_v put_v for_o zachariah_n his_o son_n express_o name_v in_o petavius_n 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have_v keep_v he_o in_o his_o infancy_n from_o ruin_n and_o be_v now_o inspire_v of_o god_n to_o rebuke_v his_o idolatry_n yet_o permit_v the_o people_n to_o stone_n he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n 22._o ver._n 22._o and_o forget_v the_o kindness_n of_o his_o father_n contract_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o man_n mention_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel-story_n 23.35_o mat._n 23.35_o though_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n be_v there_o style_v barachiah_n be_v most_o probable_a for_o that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o murder_n there_o recite_v do_v agree_v to_o this_o and_o that_o hierom_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n that_o in_o the_o gospel_n use_v by_o the_o nazarenes_n he_o be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o jojada_n beside_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o two_o name_n of_o barachiah_n and_o jehojadah_n do_v little_o vary_v in_o signification_n the_o former_a signify_v 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in_o a_o most_o ardent_a and_o heavenly_a prayer_n whence_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o intend_a mercy_n be_v fetch_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o chariot_n of_o prayer_n and_o a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v make_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o gracious_a answer_n 20._o ver._n 20._o honour_v his_o minister_n with_o the_o divine_a message_n of_o his_o will._n which_o be_v second_v that_o very_a night_n by_o a_o direful_a stroke_n of_o vengeance_n on_o the_o assyrian_a camp_n cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 32.31_o ver._n 35._o 2_o chr._n 32.31_o with_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o army_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 185000_o man_n the_o king_n himself_o return_v with_o shame_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o child_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n after_o this_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a and_o recover_v with_o the_o attendance_n of_o a_o miraculous_a sign_n of_o the_o sun_n retrocession_n on_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n he_o render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n but_o be_v leave_v by_o god_n to_o try_v he_o and_o to_o know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 32.31_o 2_o chr._n 32.31_o he_o show_v his_o stately_a treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o merodach-baladan_a king_n of_o babylon_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o excellent_a canon_n of_o he_o esteem_v by_o calvisius_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n for_o the_o concatenation_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o civil_a history_n of_o those_o time_n but_o this_o good_a king_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n 16._o ver._n 16._o show_v his_o godly_a sincerity_n in_o heart-reformation_n lie_v low_o before_o god_n for_o his_o be_v lift_v up_o before_o the_o legate_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n after_o which_o reign_v in_o peace_n and_o great_a prosperity_n the_o usual_a concomitant_a of_o integrity_n in_o god_n worship_n he_o die_v in_o peace_n 33._o ver._n 33._o and_o be_v 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be_v deep_o incense_v send_v against_o he_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o take_v he_o among_o the_o thorn_n bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o captive_a to_o babylon_n in_o which_o affliction_n have_v great_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o deprecate_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o earnest_a supplication_n he_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o his_o kingdom_n where_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o take_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o that_o damnable_a idol_n of_o baal_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v build_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n furthermore_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o reparation_n
of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o sacrifice_v his_o peaceand_a thank-offering_n thereon_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israël_n who_o have_v reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o uzzah_n 21.18_o 2_o kin._n 21.18_o 3361_o a._n m._n 3361_o amon_n the_o 15_o king_n at_o twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n begin_v amon_n to_o reign_v in_o judah_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o wicked_a step_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o father_n sacrifice_v to_o all_o the_o carve_a image_n make_v by_o he_o 33.12_o 2_o kin._n 21.21_o 2_o chr._n 33.12_o disgrace_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v the_o temple-worship_n but_o follow_v he_o not_o in_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o till_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n in_o his_o own_o house_n have_v reign_v but_o two_o year_n only_o his_o 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23.3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 35.3_o cause_n carpenter_n and_o mason_n to_o be_v hire_v timber_n and_o hew_a stone_n to_o be_v provide_v and_o place_n the_o ark_n again_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v remove_v by_o manasseh_n meanwhile_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v by_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n read_v by_o shaphan_n weep_v over_o by_o josiah_n and_o a_o message_n by_o he_o send_v to_o the_o prophetess_n who_o answer_v he_o with_o a_o return_n of_o peace_n because_o of_o the_o tender_a melt_n of_o his_o heart_n under_o the_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o book_n be_v carry_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n himself_o read_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o stand_v by_o the_o royal_a pillar_n in_o the_o wont_a place_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o 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i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n above_o when_o he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v and_o burn_v offering_n and_o offer_v for_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o neither_o have_v pleasure_v therein_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o law_n then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n see_v that_o the_o scribe_n answer_v 34._o answer_v mark_n 12.33_o 34._o discreet_o when_o he_o say_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o understanding_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o withal_o the_o strength_n and_o to_o love_v the_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o person_n that_o burn_v the_o two_o sin-offering_n without_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o other_o who_o carry_v the_o escape_v goat_n into_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v their_o flesh_n in_o 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