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pro_fw-la angelis_n usurpatur_fw-la vid._n ps_n 8.5_o ita_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la vultus_fw-la tuus_fw-la tam_fw-la serenus_fw-la &_o graciosus_fw-la mihi_fw-la apparuit_fw-la quam_fw-la vultus_fw-la angeli_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v unspeakable_o comfortable_a to_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v please_v with_o i_o and_o so_o kind_a and_o friendly_a unto_o i_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o accept_v of_o what_o i_o have_v present_v thou_o with_o it_o be_v of_o that_o wherewith_o god_n have_v gracious_o bless_v i_o do_v i_o esau_n own_v not_o god_n as_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o as_o jacob_n do_v for_o he_o have_v deal_v very_o gracious_o and_o bountiful_o with_o i_o and_o of_o his_o goodness_n i_o have_v all_o vat._n all_o omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la suppetunt_fw-la nulla_fw-la re_fw-la indigeo_fw-la vat._n thing_n needful_a and_o be_o abundant_o supply_v esau_n after_o much_o entreaty_n accept_v of_o his_o present_n and_o offer_v with_o his_o company_n to_o conduct_v he_o on_o in_o his_o journey_n but_o jacob_n civil_o refuse_v that_o kindness_n represent_v to_o he_o that_o his_o child_n be_v tender_a and_o many_o of_o the_o cattle_n with_o young_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o be_v over-driven_a for_o fear_v of_o danger_n to_o they_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v my_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o his_o train_n to_o go_v before_o and_o i_o will_v soft_o follow_v after_o as_o my_o company_n and_o my_o flock_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o convenient_o i_o can_v i_o will_v come_v and_o wait_v upon_o my_o lord_n at_o seir._n brother_n seir._n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o jacob_n with_o a_o few_o of_o his_o servant_n do_v short_o after_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n at_o seir_n and_o stay_v there_o a_o while_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o will_v so_o soon_o by_o so_o manifest_a a_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n provoke_v afresh_o his_o new_a reconcile_a brother_n esau_n then_o offer_v to_o leave_v some_o of_o his_o man_n with_o he_o to_o guard_v he_o but_o jacob_n humble_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o or_o his_o people_n that_o trouble_n esau_n thereupon_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o march_v to_o seir_n the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o jacob_n keep_v on_o his_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o succoth_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v where_o he_o build_v succoth_n build_v but_o before_o he_o do_v this_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o go_v to_o visit_v his_o age_a father_n isaac_n and_o then_o return_v to_o succoth_n he_o a_o house_n that_o be_v some_o slight_a build_n for_o present_a use_n and_o make_v booth_n for_o his_o cattle_n and_o then_o pass_v over_o jordan_n he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n before_o shalem_n a_o city_n of_o the_o sychemite_n afterward_o call_v sychar_n john_n 4.5_o and_o here_o he_o buy_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n for_o his_o present_a use_n as_o abraham_n do_v the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n gen._n 23.17_o 18._o of_o the_o child_n or_o subject_n of_o hamor_n shechem_n father_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o country_n for_o a_o 100_o lamb_n or_o a_o 100_o piece_n of_o silver_n bear_v the_o figure_n or_o impression_n of_o a_o lamb._n pecude_fw-la lamb._n pecunia_n a_o pecude_fw-la see_v jos_n 24.32_o act_n 7.16_o and_o here_o gerizim_n here_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o jacob_n on_o his_o deathbed_n in_o egypt_n give_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n gen._n 48.22_o and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o conference_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n joh._n 4.5_o and_o here_o be_v jacob_n well_o near_a mount_n gerizim_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v it_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o erect_v in_o a_o pious_a and_o grateful_a memorial_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o new_a name_n power_n not_o only_o to_o prevail_v with_o himself_o for_o a_o blessing_n but_o with_o his_o brother_n esau_n also_o to_o divert_v his_o wrath_n and_o this_o altar_n be_v build_v in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n where_o abraham_n before_o have_v build_v his_o first_o altar_n gen._n 12.6_o 7._o gen._n 33._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxi_o during_o jacob_n abode_n here_o his_o daughter_n dinah_n about_o 15_o year_n lapide_fw-la year_n sic_fw-la cornelius_n a_fw-la lapide_fw-la of_o age_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n probable_o at_o some_o feast_n 27._o feast_n quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 1._o c._n 27._o or_o fair_a or_o public_a solemnity_n and_o to_o please_v her_o fancy_n by_o gaze_v on_o foreign_a fashion_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o shechem_n son_n of_o hamor_n prince_n of_o the_o country_n and_o defile_v this_o young_a prince_n be_v so_o great_o enamour_a of_o dinah_n that_o his_o soul_n cleave_v to_o she_o and_o he_o speak_v very_o kind_o to_o she_o to_o appease_v she_o for_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v she_o and_o the_o rape_n he_o have_v commit_v upon_o she_o and_o strive_v by_o all_o the_o fair_a word_n he_o can_v use_v to_o draw_v she_o to_o consent_v to_o marry_v he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v succeed_v in_o his_o design_n he_o pray_v his_o father_n to_o procure_v that_o damosel_n for_o he_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n so_o that_o even_o among_o heathen_n we_o see_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o child_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o consent_n and_o direction_n of_o their_o parent_n jacob_n understanding_n by_o some_o that_o go_v out_o with_o dinah_n how_o it_o have_v fare_v with_o she_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v at_o it_o yet_o he_o vent_v not_o any_o passion_n but_o in_o silence_n rule_v his_o spirit_n till_o he_o can_v speak_v with_o his_o son_n who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o field_n with_o the_o cattle_n and_o can_v advise_v with_o they_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v
punish_v they_o for_o other_o provocation_n he_o will_v reckon_v with_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n also_o which_o according_o he_o do_v in_o aftertime_n see_v vers_fw-la 35._o but_o though_o he_o spare_v they_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o go_v with_o they_o as_o before_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o bid_v moses_n go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o and_o he_o will_v send_v a_o create_a angel_n to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o to_o be_v their_o conductor_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o canaan_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o long_o conduct_v they_o lest_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o be_v most_o provoke_v when_o they_o be_v affront_v to_o their_o face_n he_o shall_v consume_v they_o for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n in_o the_o way_n moses_n descend_v from_o the_o mount_n acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o these_o sad_a tiding_n further_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o great_a wickedness_n god_n will_v come_v among_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n therefore_o he_o command_v they_o to_o put_v off_o their_o ornament_n and_o to_o mourn_v before_o he_o and_o according_a as_o their_o repentance_n shall_v be_v true_a or_o false_a he_o will_v either_o spare_v or_o punish_v they_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o thing_n they_o mourn_v exceed_o and_o strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o ornament_n and_o gorgeous_a apparel_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o habit_n more_o suitable_a to_o true_a penitent_n moses_n now_o remove_v his_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o have_v former_o erect_v as_o it_o seem_v both_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o civil_a judgement_n afar_o off_o from_o the_o camp_n signify_v thereby_o god_n departure_n from_o they_o as_o a_o pollute_a people_n and_o those_o that_o desire_a counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o he_o 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their_o secret_a imagination_n and_o the_o base_a apostatise_v thought_n and_o purpose_n which_o some_o of_o they_o already_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o see_v amos_n 5.25_o and_o act_v 7.43_o and_o i_o do_v foresee_v what_o they_o will_v do_v hereafter_o moses_n according_o write_v this_o song_n the_o same_o day_n and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n then_o give_v joshua_n his_o charge_n say_v to_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thou_o shall_v bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n conciliet_fw-la v._o 23._o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la primum_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la joshuam_fw-la ut_fw-la
before_o they_o the_o lord_n great_a goodness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o several_a gracious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o conduct_v they_o along_o from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n first_o he_o come_v and_o appear_v to_o they_o from_o sinai_n where_o he_o give_v they_o his_o law_n 2_o he_o further_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o from_o mount_n seir_n when_o he_o command_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o which_o those_o among_o they_o be_v cure_v that_o be_v mortal_o bite_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o thereby_o he_o give_v they_o a_o notable_a type_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n 3_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n that_o be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v the_o law_n to_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n who_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o his_o law_n at_o sinai_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v attend_v with_o royal_a majesty_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o glorious_a angel_n who_o be_v here_o call_v saint_n because_o of_o their_o purity_n and_o holiness_n see_v act_n 7.53_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o that_o be_v he_o speak_v it_o to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 5.22_o and_o yet_o that_o give_v they_o his_o law_n be_v a_o singular_a effect_n of_o his_o special_a love_n to_o they_o he_o thereby_o testify_v his_o great_a kindness_n to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o his_o protect_a of_o they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v all_o israel_n saint_n be_v under_o thy_o care_n and_o protection_n o_o lord_n they_o sit_v at_o thy_o foot_n they_o attend_v upon_o thou_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n as_o scholar_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o master_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_a israelite_n will_v receive_v instruction_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o such_o israelite_n will_v ready_o declare_v that_o god_n give_v they_o his_o law_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n be_v to_o any_o man_n they_o will_v declare_v that_o he_o give_v it_o they_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o precious_a treasure_n and_o not_o for_o their_o use_n only_o but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o instruction_n also_o of_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n that_o be_v chief_a king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n so_o extraordinary_o favour_v guide_v and_o assist_v by_o god_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v what_o he_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o he_o come_v now_o to_o bless_v the_o tribe_n particular_o he_o begin_v with_o reuben_n let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o jacob_n have_v prophesy_v of_o this_o tribe_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o birthright_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o any_o eminency_n among_o the_o tribe_n either_o for_o number_n of_o people_n or_o any_o other_o excellency_n and_o that_o because_o of_o reuben_n incest_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n see_v gen._n 49.4_o now_o therefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o tribe_n moses_n pronounce_v this_o blessing_n upon_o they_o let_v reuben_n live_v that_o be_v though_o reuben_n by_o his_o incest_n borough_n that_o curse_n upon_o he_o pronounce_v by_o his_o father_n yea_o though_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reubenites_n in_o adhere_v to_o corah_n they_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v they_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o name_n and_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n shall_v still_o continue_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o excel_v the_o other_o tribe_n in_o number_n of_o man_n which_o as_o the_o first-born_a he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v expect_v however_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o numerous_a tribe_n 2_o he_o come_v next_o to_o judah_n because_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o birthright_n be_v partly_o give_v from_o reuben_n to_o judah_n and_o in_o his_o tribe_n the_o regal_a power_n be_v afterward_o settle_v hear_v lord_n say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o judah_n oleaster_n judah_n audi_fw-la domine_fw-la preces_fw-la jehudae_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la egressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la &_o reduc_fw-la eum_fw-la scil_n a_o bello_fw-la incolumem_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la oleaster_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o particular_o that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n may_v according_o to_o thy_o promise_n come_v of_o their_o stock_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o grant_v they_o o_o lord_n sufficient_a strength_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n thou_o be_v their_o helper_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v this_o tribe_n with_o that_o of_o benjamin_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o babylonian_n into_o captivity_n bring_v they_o back_o again_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n to_o their_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v leave_v in_o judea_n to_o husband_n the_o land_n jer._n 39.10_o &_o 40.7_o &_o 52.16_o 3_o he_o bless_v levi_n let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v let_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o which_o appertain_v the_o breastplate_n in_o which_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o be_v continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n and_o let_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o that_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o high_a call_v and_o signify_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n that_o be_v who_o faith_n thou_o do_v try_v at_o meribah-kadesh_n see_v numb_a 20._o and_o sharp_o reprove_v both_o moses_n and_o he_o for_o their_o infidelity_n who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o this_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o high_a priest_n to_o defile_v himself_o by_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21.11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v into_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o else_o to_o that_o notable_a fact_n of_o the_o levite_n exod._n 32._o who_o be_v so_o impartial_a in_o god_n cause_n as_o not_o to_o spare_v any_o though_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o who_o they_o find_v have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v with_o thou_o exod._n 24.8_o let_v they_o therefore_o teach_v jacob_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n thy_o judgement_n or_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n let_v they_o put_v incense_n before_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n bless_v lord_n their_o substance_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n and_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n the_o work_n and_o service_n they_o do_v for_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v break_v the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o oppose_v they_o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n see_v jer._n 15.10_o 4_o he_o come_v to_o benjamin_n of_o who_o he_o say_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o that_o be_v as_o benjamin_n be_v his_o father_n darling_n when_o joseph_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o he_o be_v much_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o by_o he_o that_o be_v near_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v in_o his_o portion_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o be_v protect_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n that_o be_v god_n will_v choose_v for_o himself_o a_o habitation_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o tribe_n for_o though_o the_o south_n part_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v mount_n zion_n moriah_n zion_n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o thence_o some_o conceive_v his_o temple_n be_v situate_a upon_o it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v so_o say_v the_o word_n zion_n must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o the_o hill_n zion_n but_o
therefore_o say_v he_o keep_v yourselves_o all_o of_o you_o from_o the_o accurse_a thing_n take_v none_o of_o the_o accurse_a banned_a thing_n to_o your_o own_o use_n lest_o you_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n thereby_o joshua_n have_v give_v the_o people_n these_o instruction_n he_o give_v order_n to_o the_o army_n to_o march_v round_o about_o the_o city_n seven_o day_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o be_v prescribe_v the_o sabbath-day_n be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o by_o command_n of_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o armed-man_n march_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rear_n not_o arm_v follow_v after_o and_o thus_o they_o do_v six_o day_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n they_o rise_v early_o and_o compass_v the_o city_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n seven_o time_n and_o at_o the_o seven_o time_n when_o the_o priest_n that_o blue_a with_o the_o trumpet_n make_v a_o long_a blast_n joshua_n bid_v they_o shout_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o the_o city_n the_o people_n hereupon_o give_v a_o great_a shout_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v down_o flat_a viz._n all_o that_o part_n of_o it_o over_o against_o which_o the_o israelite_n in_o a_o long_a train_n march_v and_o so_o all_o the_o arm_a man_n go_v up_o every_o man_n right_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v and_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o breach_n into_o the_o city_n and_o they_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n man_n woman_n young_a and_o old_a and_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n and_o sheep_n and_o what_o ever_o they_o meet_v with_o except_v rahab_n and_o her_o family_n who_o joshua_n send_v the_o two_o spy_n unto_o who_o she_o have_v preserve_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o the_o camp_n till_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o their_o former_a pollution_n according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a 31.19_o and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o israelite_n religion_n and_o admit_v into_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n continue_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o rahab_n be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o salmon_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n one_o of_o christ_n progenitor_n matth._n 1.5_o luke_n 3.32_o then_o they_o burn_v the_o city_n with_o fire_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o except_v only_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o iron_n and_o brass_n which_o be_v reserve_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n none_o of_o they_o offering_n to_o meddle_v with_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o spoil_n save_v only_a achan_n of_o who_o more_o present_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n one_o will_v have_v think_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o israelite_n to_o destroy_v so_o brave_a a_o city_n and_o so_o goodly_a house_n wherein_o they_o may_v so_o convenient_o have_v settle_v themselves_o and_o the_o prey_n and_o spoil_n of_o so_o fair_a and_o rich_a a_o city_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v so_o great_o enrich_v themselves_o the_o more_o remarkable_a therefore_o and_o commendable_a be_v their_o ready_a obedience_n herein_o to_o god_n command_n and_o joshua_n by_o a_o special_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n adjure_v they_o not_o to_o go_v about_o to_o build_v that_o city_n again_o and_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o that_o man_n that_o by_o rebuild_v it_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v endeavour_v to_o blot_v out_o the_o memorial_n of_o this_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o give_v this_o idolatrous_a city_n after_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n into_o their_o hand_n whosoever_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o do_v it_o say_v he_o he_o shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o his_o first-born_a and_o in_o his_o young_a son_n shall_v he_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n thereof_o that_o be_v it_o shall_v cost_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n of_o the_o first_o when_o he_o begin_v it_o of_o the_o other_o as_o 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chapter_n sect_n xcix_o joshua_n now_o send_v spy_n to_o ai_fw-fr not_o to_o go_v into_o it_o as_o those_o send_v to_o jericho_n do_v but_o to_o bring_v he_o intelligence_n in_o what_o posture_n the_o city_n and_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v the_o spy_n return_v and_o make_v a_o report_n as_o if_o the_o place_n be_v of_o no_o great_a strength_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v take_v by_o a_o few_o of_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o carry_v up_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n against_o it_o let_v only_o about_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o say_v they_o go_v up_o and_o finite_a it_o joshua_n according_o send_v up_o about_o three_o thousand_o against_o it_o but_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr courageous_o sally_v out_o upon_o they_o the_o israelite_n flee_v present_o before_o they_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o for_o something_o amiss_o among_o they_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n strike_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o 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name_n nethinims_n afterward_o give_v they_o do_v import_v see_v 1_o chron._n 9.2_o and_o ezra_n 8.20_o josh_n ch._n 9_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n ciii_o adonizedek_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o king_n of_o hebron_n jarmath_n lachish_n and_o eglon_n hear_v gibeon_n be_v fall_v off_o from_o they_o which_o be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v have_v incorporate_v themselves_o with_o they_o to_o be_v one_o people_n with_o they_o and_o to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o government_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n and_o gibeonite_n have_v daily_o free_a intercourse_n one_o with_o another_o they_o join_v their_o force_n together_o and_o come_v and_o besiege_v gibeon_n resolve_v to_o chastise_v it_o for_o its_o fall_v off_o from_o they_o and_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a revolt_n of_o other_o city_n the_o gibeonite_n immediate_o dispatch_v away_o messenger_n to_o joshua_n implore_v 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horam_n king_n of_o gezer_n a_o city_n near_o to_o lachish_n understand_v this_o come_v forth_o with_o his_o force_n to_o relieve_v it_o but_o joshua_n utter_o rout_v and_o defeat_v he_o and_o then_o the_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n deliver_v lachish_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o inhabitant_n he_o utter_o destroy_v as_o he_o have_v do_v those_o of_o libnah_n then_o he_o march_v to_o eglon_n jerusalem_n eglon_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ch._n 15.39_o five_o league_n southward_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o the_o very_a day_n he_o encamp_v against_o it_o and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n he_o find_v there_o from_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o hebron_n 14._o hebron_n a_o famous_a ancient_a city_n see_v numb_a 13.23_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n call_v former_o kirjath-jearim_a the_o king_n hereof_o be_v one_o of_o those_o hang_v at_o makkedah_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a either_o his_o heir_n succeed_v he_o or_o they_o choose_v another_o how_o this_o city_n be_v 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country_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o south_n both_o those_o city_n that_o be_v build_v on_o hill_n and_o those_o that_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o plain_n he_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v all_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a the_o utmost_a southren_n bind_v unto_o gaza_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o all_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o judah_n even_o to_o gibeon_n and_o destroy_v their_o inhabitant_n to_o a_o vast_a number_n do_v therein_o according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v command_v he_o deut._n 20.16_o 17._o then_o joshua_n return_v with_o his_o army_n to_o the_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n joshua_n ch._n 10._o from_o 28._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cv_o from_o the_o autumn_n of_o this_o year_n wherein_o after_o the_o fail_v of_o manna_n they_o begin_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n and_o sow_v it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o tillage_n and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o sabhatical_a year_n be_v hence_o to_o be_v take_v exod._n 23.10_o 11._o levit._fw-la 25._o from_o 2._o to_o 7._o sect_n cvi_o the_o five_o southern_a king_n be_v thus_o destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o northern_a king_n combine_v together_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o with_o they_o joshua_n have_v a_o long_a war_n see_v vers_fw-la 18._o which_o last_v till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o government_n by_o which_o time_n he_o subdue_v they_o very_o observable_a be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n at_o once_o to_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o the_o israelite_n but_o order_v it_o so_o that_o only_o some_o of_o they_o fight_v against_o israel_n at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o israelite_n be_v hearten_v with_o frequent_a victory_n and_o have_v leisure_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o between_o they_o and_o though_o joshua_n wonderful_a success_n and_o victory_n be_v succinct_o 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canaanite_n which_o render_v they_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a the_o lord_n also_o have_v determine_v that_o they_o shall_v drive_v out_o these_o nation_n by_o little_a and_o littlâ—_n and_o not_o consume_v they_o all_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v increase_v upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o people_n to_o inhabit_v the_o land_n see_v deut._n 7.22_o and_o we_o may_v add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o all_o the_o former_a why_o the_o war_n continue_v so_o long_o namely_o god_n leave_v these_o canaanite_n to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n none_o of_o they_o beside_o the_o gibeonite_n desire_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o israelite_n but_o desperate_o and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o to_o oppose_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o god_n do_v judicial_o thus_o suffer_v they_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v no_o favour_n but_o be_v utter_o destroy_v vers_fw-la 20._o but_o to_o return_v the_o northern_a king_n that_o have_v combine_v against_o israel_n be_v jabin_n king_n of_o hazor_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o the_o upper_a galilee_n not_o far_o from_o kadesh_n who_o send_v to_o jobab_v king_n of_o madon_n dan._n madon_n a_o city_n near_o dan._n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o shimron_n 12.20_o shimron_n a_o city_n in_o zebulun_n near_o mount_n carmel_n call_v shimron-meron_a ch._n 12.20_o and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o ackshaph_n ptolemais_n ackshaph_n in_o asher_n near_o accho_n or_o ptolemais_n and_o to_o the_o king_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o plain_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cinneroth_n call_v afterward_o tiberias_n and_o genne-sereth_a and_o in_o the_o valley_n or_o low_a ground_n and_o in_o the_o border_n of_o dor_n mediterranean-sea_n dor_n a_o city_n and_o county_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n on_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v both_o on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o to_o the_o amorite_n hittite_n perizzite_n and_o jebusite_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o hivite_n under_o hermon_n a_o hill_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o hivites_n much_o differ_v from_o those_o of_o gibeon_n who_o have_v submit_v to_o joshua_n all_o these_o upon_o jabin_n solicitation_n combine_v together_o and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n even_o like_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n for_o multitude_n that_o be_v with_o such_o a_o vast_a number_n as_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v number_v and_o they_o have_v horse_n and_o chariot_n very_o many_o they_o pitch_v together_o at_o the_o water_n of_o merom_n to_o fight_v against_o israel_n joshua_n may_v possible_o be_v now_o in_o some_o apprehension_n how_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v all_o foot_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o encounter_v so_o vast_a a_o army_n as_o this_o which_o consist_v so_o much_o of_o horse_n and_o have_v so_o many_o iron-chariot_n but_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o on_o the_o morrow_n by_o that_o time_n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v hough_v their_o horse_n that_o be_v cut_v their_o hamstring_n and_o so_o make_v they_o unserviceable_a either_o in_o war_n or_o for_o any_o other_o use_n and_o burn_v their_o chariot_n according_o joshua_n very_o early_a next_o morning_n fall_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n probable_o before_o they_o be_v in_o any_o order_n and_o make_v a_o vast_a slaughter_n among_o they_o and_o chase_v they_o to_o zidon_n 53.12_o zidon_n the_o metropolis_n of_o phoenicia_n tyre_n be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o it_o isa_n 53.12_o the_o great_a and_o to_o
that_o if_o those_o woody_a hill_n and_o mountain_n be_v make_v fit_a to_o inhabit_v and_o be_v add_v to_o their_o portion_n yet_o there_o will_v not_o be_v land_n enough_o for_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o champion-country_n they_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v conquer_v for_o they_o be_v a_o formidable_a people_n and_o use_v iron-chariot_n in_o their_o war_n which_o have_v hook_n and_o sythes_n fasten_v to_o they_o do_v usual_o do_v great_a execution_n in_o a_o fight_n and_o mow_v down_o all_o before_o they_o joshua_n tell_v they_o he_o can_v give_v they_o no_o other_o answer_n than_o he_o have_v do_v they_o be_v a_o great_a people_n and_o have_v great_a power_n they_o excel_v in_o number_n and_o strength_n and_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v but_o only_o one_o lot_n or_o that_o their_o portion_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o they_o for_o if_o their_o own_o sloth_n cowardice_n and_o diffidence_n of_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o they_o may_v enlarge_v it_o when_o they_o will_v if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o they_o will_v find_v the_o portion_n allot_v to_o they_o be_v more_o than_o one_o lot_n for_o if_o they_o take_v the_o course_n he_o prescribe_v they_o the_o mountainous_a country_n will_v be_v they_o they_o may_v plant_v it_o and_o possess_v it_o from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o and_o all_o the_o adjacent_a valley_n and_o champion-country_n will_v be_v they_o also_o see_v if_o they_o do_v with_o courage_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n attempt_v to_o gain_v it_o god_n will_v sure_o enable_v they_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v by_o their_o iron-chariot_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o upright_o joshua_n carry_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v no_o way_n partial_a to_o his_o own_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n nor_o to_o that_o of_o manasseh_n so_o near_o ally_v to_o he_o joshua_n 14.1_o to_o 6._o ch._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 13._o and_o from_o 20._o to_o 63._o ch._n 16._o from_o 1._o to_o 10._o ch._n 17._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o from_o vers_n 14._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cx_o we_o return_v now_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o lot_n as_o we_o have_v show_v fall_v to_o they_o in_o the_o rich_a and_o best_a part_n of_o canaan_n a_o eminent_a person_n of_o this_o tribe_n namely_o caleb_n descend_v of_o kenaz_n 1_o chron._n 4.13_o 15._o attend_v with_o the_o chief_a man_n and_o elder_n of_o judah_n make_v his_o address_n to_o joshua_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n thou_o may_v remember_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n at_o kadesh-barnea_a concern_v thou_o and_o i_o when_o we_o return_v thither_o from_o search_v the_o land_n namely_o that_o we_o only_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n old_a at_o that_o time_n shall_v see_v this_o good_a land_n numb_v 14.30_o i_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o i_o be_v send_v by_o moses_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n canaan_n land_n the_o israelite_n after_o this_o wander_a 38_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n since_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o i_o bring_v he_o word_n again_o as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o tell_v he_o faithful_o what_o i_o think_v of_o the_o land_n and_o do_v neither_o for_o fear_v nor_o favour_n of_o any_o man_n speak_v otherwise_o than_o i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n my_o brethren_n that_o go_v up_o with_o i_o viz._n ten_o of_o they_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n melt_v and_o faint_v within_o they_o by_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o i_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o thou_o also_o do_v and_o show_v my_o obedience_n to_o he_o faithful_o and_o persuade_v the_o people_n without_o fear_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o powerful_a assistance_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o moses_n swear_v to_o i_o on_o that_o day_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o motion_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n say_v sure_o the_o land_n whereon_o thy_o foot_n have_v tread_v shall_v be_v thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o child_n for_n ever_o namely_o some_o special_a part_n of_o it_o and_o particular_o that_o wherein_o hebron_n 15.13_o hebron_n and_o this_o place_n of_o the_o land_n be_v give_v he_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o because_o when_o the_o other_o spy_n have_v see_v those_o giant_n the_o anakim_v numb_a 13.23_o near_o hebron_n and_o have_v thereupon_o discourage_v the_o people_n caleb_n resolute_o oppose_v these_o his_o fainthearted_a brethren_n and_o when_o they_o object_v the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o people_n he_o encourage_v the_o israelite_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o may_v with_o god_n help_n easy_o vanquish_v they_o and_o hereupon_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o particular_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o concern_v this_o inheritance_n josh_n 15.13_o be_v situate_a because_o thou_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n thus_o moses_n swear_v to_o i_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a these_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n since_o he_o speak_v this_o word_n unto_o moses_n so_o that_o i_o be_o now_o fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v on_o the_o day_n moses_n send_v i_o as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o so_o be_v it_o now_o both_o for_o war_n or_o any_o other_o business_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v wonderful_o preserve_v my_o life_n and_o strength_n and_o reserve_v i_o as_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o be_v then_o promise_v i_o give_v i_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o this_o mountainous_a country_n where_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v situate_a and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o be_v with_o i_o as_o i_o trust_v he_o will_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o drive_v out_o these_o anakim_v and_o get_v this_o portion_n for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o i_o and_o my_o child_n as_o the_o lord_n gracious_o promise_v i_o joshua_n ready_o grant_v his_o request_n and_o blessing_n he_o give_v he_o hebron_n for_o a_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o country_n and_o territory_n in_o which_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v situate_a with_o the_o town_n belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v take_v by_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o expedition_n against_o those_o five_o king_n that_o have_v join_v their_o force_n together_o to_o besiege_v gibeon_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 10.36_o 37_o 38._o he_o then_o take_v hebron_n and_o cut_v off_o many_o of_o the_o anakim_v from_o the_o mountain_n about_o it_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o israelite_n as_o it_o seem_v not_o leave_v garrison_n in_o those_o town_n the_o inhabitant_n that_o get_v away_o and_o especial_o the_o remain_v anakim_v do_v again_o seize_v upon_o hebron_n and_o repossess_v it_o wherefore_o joshua_n will_v not_o permit_v caleb_n alone_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n to_o go_v up_o and_o assault_v it_o but_o he_o himself_o go_v with_o his_o army_n and_o take_v it_o and_o he_o utter_o destroy_v the_o anakim_v and_o their_o fortress_n and_o clear_v the_o country_n of_o they_o save_v only_o that_o there_o remain_v some_o of_o they_o in_o gaza_n gath_n and_o ashdod_n city_n of_o the_o philistine_n there_o these_o giant_n remain_v many_o year_n after_o for_o goliath_n be_v of_o gath_n 1_o sam._n 17.14_o and_o those_o four_o huge_a giant_n mention_v 2_o sam._n 21.16_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o of_o the_o philistine_n joshua_n have_v take_v hebron_n give_v it_o to_o caleb_n namely_o the_o land_n and_o village_n thereunto_o adjoin_v reserve_v the_o city_n itself_o and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n josh_n 21.11_o 12._o hebron_n be_v thus_o retake_v it_o be_v probable_a joshua_n send_v a_o great_a brigade_n of_o his_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o caleb_n who_o have_v be_v very_o active_a with_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n as_o it_o seem_v before_o in_o slay_v the_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n sheshai_n ahiman_n and_o talmai_n and_o drive_v their_o adherent_n out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o hebron_n to_o take_v in_o debir_n where_o he_o to_o excite_v the_o valour_n of_o his_o soldier_n promise_v to_o give_v his_o consent_n he_o consent_n see_v judge_n 1.12_o we_o can_v hence_o infer_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o force_v upon_o his_o daughter_n what_o husband_n he_o
mean_a condition_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o shall_v gather_v his_o people_n from_o all_o nation_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o destroy_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n hannah_n have_v end_v her_o song_n elkanah_n and_o she_o depart_v to_o their_o house_n at_o ramah_n and_o leave_v their_o young_a son_n samuel_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n before_o eli_n the_o priest_n to_o wit_n in_o such_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o by_o degree_n he_o grow_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o levite_n indeed_o do_v not_o enter_v on_o that_o service_n till_o they_o be_v twenty-five_o year_n old_a as_o we_o show_v before_o but_o samuel_n case_n be_v extraordinary_a because_o by_o the_o special_a 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32_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o use_v to_o challenge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v seethe_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o their_o just_a fee_n all_o that_o their_o fleshhook_n can_v take_v out_o have_v no_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o only_o now_o and_o then_o but_o constant_o practise_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o come_v to_o shiloh_n to_o worship_n v._o 14._o and_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v this_o their_o overplus-portion_n before_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v into_o the_o pot_n or_o kettle_n that_o they_o may_v roast_v it_o yea_o before_o the_o fat_a be_v take_v off_o and_o burn_v and_o so_o before_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o due_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n levit._n 7.31_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o v._o 29._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v themselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o offering_n and_o if_o any_o deny_v to_o give_v they_o what_o they_o require_v they_o threaten_v to_o take_v it_o by_o force_n 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to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o that_o quarrel_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o that_o be_v no_o mediation_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n can_v here_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n no_o reconciliation_n can_v here_o be_v hope_v for_o but_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o alsufficient_a merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o let_v eli_n say_v what_o he_o will_v they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o be_v grievous_o provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n he_o resolve_v as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o
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levite_n themselves_o who_o carry_v it_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o bare_a and_o uncover_v see_v numb_a 4.20_o yet_o it_o seem_v these_o bold_a bethshemite_v not_o only_o take_v liberty_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o reverence_n to_o gaze_v and_o stare_v upon_o it_o but_o proceed_v further_o even_o to_o look_v into_o it_o possible_o to_o see_v whether_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o it_o or_o put_v any_o thing_n into_o it_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v but_o only_o the_o priest_n hereupon_o god_n smite_v seventy_o 18.3_o seventy_o v._o 19_o textus_fw-la sic_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la percussit_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la 70_o viros_fw-la 50_o millia_fw-la virorum_fw-la i._n e._n percussit_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la erant_fw-la viri_fw-la 50_o mille_fw-la viros_fw-la 70._o syr._n &_o ar._n legunt_fw-la 5_o millia_fw-la &_o 70_o viros_fw-la sic_fw-la pro_fw-la chamishim_n legunt_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la chamish_a q._n d._n percussit_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la bethshemitico_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la erant_fw-la 5_o mille_fw-la viros_fw-la 70._o ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la sva_fw-la noluisse_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la reos_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o partem_fw-la tantum_fw-la eorum_fw-la ergo_fw-la supplenda_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o reddenda_fw-la si_fw-la sequamur_fw-la syr._n &_o ar._n quinque_fw-la mille_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la credaâ—_n ex_fw-la oppido_fw-la non_fw-la admodum_fw-la copioso_fw-la 50_o millia_fw-la mortuos_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o plurimos_fw-la relictos_fw-la qui_fw-la eorum_fw-la funera_fw-la lugerent_fw-la secundum_fw-la aliquoâ—_fw-la sensus_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la illos_fw-la 70_o viros_fw-la tale_n fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o quipararentur_fw-la 50_o millibus_fw-la de_fw-la plebeiis_fw-la vide_fw-la 2_o sam._n 18.3_o of_o they_o who_o it_o seem_v be_v most_o presumptuous_a though_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o have_v adventure_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o uncovered_v he_o smite_v of_o the_o people_n the_o text_n say_v that_o be_v fifty_o thousand_o or_o as_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a read_v it_o five_o thousand_o return_v thousand_o these_o be_v not_o all_o probable_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethshemesh_n but_o many_o of_o they_o such_o as_o â—â—ooked_v from_o the_o neighbour_a country_n to_o see_v the_o ark_n when_o return_v seventy_o person_n and_o the_o bethshemite_v bewail_v this_o sad_a slaughter_n god_n have_v make_v among_o they_o in_o a_o complain_v manner_n they_o say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o manife_v himself_o from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n and_o to_o who_o shall_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o pledge_v of_o his_o presence_n go_v up_o from_o we_o intimate_v that_o people_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o entertain_v it_o see_v such_o direful_a thing_n follow_v of_o it_o so_o they_o go_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o far_o from_o they_o to_o desire_v they_o to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n thither_o pretend_v possible_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o much_o more_o safety_n for_o it_o to_o be_v in_o than_o their_o city_n be_v the_o man_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o ark_n to_o their_o city_n notwithstanding_o the_o sad_a calamity_n that_o have_v befall_v so_o many_o of_o the_o bethshemite_n that_o they_o themselves_o fetch_v it_o thither_o and_o undoubted_o with_o much_o joy_n the_o priest_n of_o bethshemesh_n carry_v it_o as_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n among_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n but_o their_o irreverent_a carriage_n in_o gaze_v upon_o it_o or_o look_v into_o it_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o misery_n when_o they_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o their_o city_n they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n a_o levite_n and_o a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v like_a of_o singular_a holiness_n who_o house_n be_v on_o a_o hill_n and_o possible_o fence_v in_o and_o call_v gibeah_n 2_o sam._n 6.3_o a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o safety_n for_o the_o ark_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o have_v carry_v it_o into_o his_o house_n they_o sanctify_a eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o keep_v it_o that_o be_v they_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o this_o holy_a employment_n to_o give_v continual_a attendance_n upon_o the_o ark_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v other_o from_o come_v near_o to_o pollute_v or_o defile_v it_o and_o they_o cause_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o this_o sacred_a charge_n by_o wash_v his_o garment_n and_o other_o such_o like_a ceremony_n of_o legal_a purify_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o they_o do_v not_o carry_v the_o ark_n back_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o shiloh_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v his_o indignation_n against_o the_o former_a wickedness_n of_o that_o place_n by_o not_o suffer_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v carry_v thither_o again_o so_o he_o forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.60_o and_o the_o ark_n be_v thus_o separate_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o continue_v divide_v for_o ever_o after_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n prepare_v a_o new_a tent_n for_o it_o 1_o chron._n 15.1_o and_o it_o remain_v at_o kirjath-jearim_a twenty_o year_n 14.18_o year_n this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o ark_n remain_v at_o kirjath-jearim_a for_o 'tween_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n short_o after_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o place_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o david_n reign_n when_o it_o be_v remove_v thence_o 2_o sam._n 6.2_o 3._o there_o must_v needs_o be_v forty_o year_n allow_v for_o the_o government_n of_o saul_n and_o samuel_n act._n 13.21_o all_o which_o time_n the_o ark_n continue_v in_o kirjath-jearim_a unless_o when_o it_o be_v for_o a_o while_o carry_v forth_o into_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n ch._n 14.18_o before_o the_o people_n can_v be_v win_v to_o that_o solemn_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n recite_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n but_o though_o the_o ark_n be_v at_o kirjath-jearim_a yet_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v at_o shiloh_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 5._o wh_o ch._n ch._n 6._o wh_o ch._n ch._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o sect_n clvii_o for_o twenty_o year_n together_o after_o the_o ark_n be_v remove_v to_o kirjath-jearim_a the_o isralite_n be_v grievous_o oppress_v by_o the_o philistine_n but_o at_o length_n by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o trouble_v they_o have_v feel_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v humble_v themselves_o cry_v and_o call_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n the_o elder_n therefore_o of_o israel_n resort_v to_o samuel_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o put_v away_o 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with_o a_o return_n of_o his_o
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next_o day_n they_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n namely_o a_o thousand_o bullock_n a_o thousand_o ram_n and_o a_o thousand_o lamb_n with_o the_o drink-offering_n appertain_v to_o they_o which_o they_o offer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o all_o the_o israelite_n there_o present_a may_v eat_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n that_o be_v then_o offer_v and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n of_o heart_n and_o anoint_a solomon_n a_o second_o time_n king_n his_o first_o anoint_v have_v be_v do_v on_o the_o sudden_a and_o almost_o in_o a_o tumultuary_a
from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o serve_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o hereunto_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o allude_v psal_n 45.10_o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o fathers-house_n 1_o king_n ch._n 3._o v._n 1._o sect_n ccxvii_o solomon_n be_v now_o quiet_o settle_v and_o strengthen_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o magnify_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o statute_n wherein_o david_n his_o father_n walk_v it_o seem_v the_o people_n after_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v separate_v do_v not_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o do_v offer_v they_o in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o think_v meet_a for_o such_o service_n to_o wit_n upon_o high_a hill_n and_o mountain_n indeed_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o heathen-idolater_n be_v always_o abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o god_n command_v the_o israelite_n to_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o numb_a 33.52_o but_o there_o other_o high_a place_n it_o seem_v be_v think_v at_o this_o time_n lawful_a 13._o lawful_a see_v 1_o sam._n 9.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o ch._n 10.5_o 13._o and_o according_o resort_v unto_o but_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v than_o all_o other_o high_a place_n for_o god_n solemn_a and_o prescribe_a worship_n and_o service_n be_v count_v abominable_a manasseh_n abominable_a and_o in_o this_o sin_n the_o ten_o tribe_n live_v they_o make_v priest_n of_o high_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o their_o altar_n be_v as_o heap_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n 1_o king_n 13.32_o hos_fw-la 12.11_o yea_o solomon_n himself_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n fearful_o offend_v in_o permit_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n 1_o king_n 11.7_o 8._o and_o judah_n itself_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n in_o rehoboam_n reign_v 1_o king_n 14.23_o and_o in_o aftertime_n they_o build_v high-place_n to_o baal_n and_o to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n 2_o chron._n 25.14_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o ahaz_n joram_n and_o manasseh_n it_o seem_v solomon_n and_o the_o people_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n on_o such_o high_a place_n as_o these_o before_o mention_v that_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o gibeon_n itself_o where_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n now_o be_v be_v account_v the_o great_a high_a place_n the_o most_o famous_a and_o most_o resort_v unto_o solomon_n therefore_o now_o gather_v together_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o people_n with_o they_o he_o go_v up_o to_o gibeon_n there_o in_o solemn_a manner_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o he_o in_o thus_o peaceable_o settle_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o there_o on_o the_o brazen_a altar_n make_v by_o moses_n which_o he_o and_o the_o great_a congregation_n now_o with_o he_o choose_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o altar_n he_o offer_v a_o thousand_o burnt-offering_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n he_o stay_v there_o and_o in_o that_o night_n after_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v those_o burnt-offering_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n among_o the_o manifold_a way_n whereby_o god_n of_o old_a make_v know_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o people_n dream_n be_v one_o and_o in_o dream_n sometime_o man_n hear_v a_o voice_n and_o apprehend_v the_o sense_n thereof_o return_v a_o answer_n thereunto_o and_o the_o thing_n god_n so_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a and_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o make_v they_o know_v be_v assure_v thereof_o god_n therefore_o in_o such_o a_o dream_n appear_v to_o solomon_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o he_o answer_v o_o lord_n thou_o have_v show_v to_o david_n my_o father_n great_a mercy_n according_a as_o he_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n except_v righteousness_n all_o these_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o david_n inward_a disposition_n &_o outward_a conversation_n as_o to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o life_n his_o frailty_n and_o fail_n still_o except_v and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o have_v reserve_v for_o he_o this_o great_a kindness_n to_o set_v his_o son_n upon_o his_o throne_n after_o he_o as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n which_o be_v a_o favour_n thou_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o saul_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v gracious_o make_v i_o king_n instead_o of_o my_o father_n i_o be_o sensible_a that_o i_o be_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a child_n and_o unfit_a to_o sway_v so_o great_a a_o sceptre_n as_o this_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o before_o this_o great_a people_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o lead_v they_o or_o govern_v they_o without_o thy_o especial_a direction_n and_o assistance_n i_o be_o indeed_o set_v up_o as_o supreme_a governor_n under_o thou_o of_o this_o vast_a multitude_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n and_o have_v so_o increase_v they_o that_o they_o be_v almost_o innumerable_a according_a to_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n gen._n 15.5_o give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n i_o pray_v thou_o a_o understand_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v right_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o who_o be_v able_a right_o to_o judge_n and_o govern_v this_o great_a people_n without_o wisdom_n give_v he_o from_o thyself_o solomon_n have_v thus_o pray_v the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o request_n he_o have_v make_v and_o say_v to_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o long_a life_n nor_o riches_n nor_o victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n but_o have_v ask_v a_o understand_a heart_n that_o thou_o may_v right_o govern_v this_o people_n and_o in_o hear_v cause_n may_v know_v what_o judgement_n to_o give_v behold_v thy_o request_n be_v grant_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a heart_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n as_o no_o king_n before_o thou_o ever_o attain_v unto_o neither_o shall_v any_o after_o thou_o be_v like_a wisdom_n like_a some_o heathen_a monarch_n that_o possible_o exceed_v solomon_n in_o riches_n come_v far_o short_a of_o he_o in_o wisdom_n unto_o thou_o see_v chap._n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o moreover_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o ask_v viz_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n like_v unto_o thou_o either_o for_o riches_n or_o glory_n see_v 2_o chron._n 1.12_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o keep_v my_o statute_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v i_o will_v lengthen_v out_o thy_o day_n also_o then_o solomon_n awake_v and_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o this_o wonderful_a dream_n and_o he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o his_o noble_n and_o there_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n offer_v up_o many_o burnt-offering_n peace-offering_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a kindness_n manifest_v to_o he_o and_o he_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n for_o his_o noble_n and_o officer_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v there_o gather_v together_o 1_o king_n ch._n 3._o from_o v._n 2_o to_o 16._o 2_o chron._n ch._n 1._o from_o v._n 1_o to_o 13._o sect_n ccxviii_o solomon_n be_v now_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n a_o very_a difficult_a case_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o in_o the_o decide_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n the_o lord_n have_v furnish_v he_o with_o there_o come_v to_o he_o two_o woman_n that_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v victualler_n by_o profession_n but_o secret_o harlot_n and_o one_o of_o they_o say_v to_o he_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o woman_n and_o i_o dwell_v together_o in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o i_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n she_o be_v present_a at_o my_o labour_n and_o three_o day_n after_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n also_o and_o both_o our_o child_n be_v boy_n and_o we_o be_v all_o alone_a in_o the_o house_n there_o be_v no_o stranger_n with_o we_o and_o thus_o o_o king_n it_o happen_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v and_o be_o confident_a this_o woman_n over-laying_a her_o own_o child_n in_o the_o night_n and_o awake_v and_o find_v it_o dead_a by_o she_o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o disgrace_n that_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v upon_o she_o for_o her_o carelessness_n about_o her_o child_n
and_o shall_v fell_v every_o good_a tree_n this_o by_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.19_o they_o may_v not_o do_v viz._n in_o those_o country_n they_o shall_v subdue_v for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o habitation_n but_o here_o the_o prophet_n by_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n enjoin_v they_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v a_o people_n devote_v by_o he_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n further_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v stop_v up_o their_o well_n and_o mar_v and_o spoil_v the_o best_a piece_n of_o their_o land_n by_o cast_v stone_n into_o they_o according_o the_o next_o morning_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ordinary_a morning_n sacrifice_n martyr_n sacrifice_n virtus_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la cooperata_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la miraculum_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la elisaum_n tunc_fw-la preces_fw-la svas_fw-la conjunxisse_fw-la cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la populi_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la orantis_fw-la videntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la israelitae_n ubicunque_fw-la suissent_fw-la illis_fw-la horis_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la atque_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la orasse_fw-la ut_fw-la svas_fw-la preces_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la oblationibus_fw-la aderant_fw-la copularent_fw-la martyr_n which_o be_v offer_v on_o on_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o temple_n see_v exod._n 29.39_o when_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v at_o their_o devotion_n they_o see_v water_n run_v along_o from_o the_o country_n of_o edom_n down_o to_o this_o wilderness_n there_o be_v no_o springhead_n or_o river_n or_o such_o like_a mean_n from_o whence_o it_o can_v come_v and_o yet_o the_o valley_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n and_o this_o be_v the_o four_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o elisha_n the_o moabite_n understanding_n that_o these_o three_o king_n be_v come_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o they_o gather_v together_o all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o put_v 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and_o so_o the_o israelite_n possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o their_o city_n utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o his_o country_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o therefore_o sihon_n have_v not_o encroach_v upon_o their_o country_n as_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o moabite_n at_o least_o not_o beyond_o the_o river_n jabbock_n among_o other_o city_n which_o they_o take_v heshbon_n be_v one_o which_o sihon_n take_v from_o the_o former_a king_n of_o the_o moabite_n who_o be_v king_n before_o their_o present_a king_n balak_n and_o so_o both_o heshbon_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v be_v the_o possession_n of_o sihon_n when_o the_o israelite_n take_v it_o to_o prove_v this_o moses_n allege_v the_o proverbial_a or_o enigmatical_a song_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v first_o make_v and_o use_v by_o the_o amorites_n by_o way_n of_o triumph_n over_o the_o vanquish_a moabite_n come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v 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the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n 11.5_o moabite_n see_v jer._n 48.7_o 13._o the_o ammonite_n god_n be_v milcom_a 1_o king_n 11.5_o 1_o king_n 11.7_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v they_o but_o have_v permit_v those_o of_o they_o that_o escape_v the_o sword_n to_o be_v take_v captive_n by_o sihon_n they_o further_a triumphant_o add_v we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o that_o be_v all_o their_o country_n between_o heshbon_n and_o dibon_n one_o of_o their_o high_a place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n we_o have_v take_v from_o they_o and_o we_o have_v waste_v their_o country_n even_o unto_o nophah_n which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n 22._o medeba_n see_v isa_n 15.2_o &_o jer._n 48.18_o 22._o another_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n numb_a 21._o from_o 18._o to_o 31._o sect_n lxxvi_o after_o this_o moses_n send_v his_o spy_n to_o jaazer_n a_o city_n also_o that_o have_v be_v moab_n jer._n 48.31_o 32._o but_o now_o be_v the_o amorites_n which_o they_o take_v with_o the_o town_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o cast_v out_o thence_o the_o amorites_n from_o the_o river_n arnon_n which_o be_v the_o bind_v of_o moab_n to_o the_o brook_n of_o jabbock_n which_o part_v it_o from_o arnon_n yet_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o country_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n jabbock_n neither_o with_o any_o of_o the_o land_n belong_v at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n or_o moab_n as_o god_n command_v they_o after_o this_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n march_v to_o bashan_n a_o rich_a country_n famous_a for_o its_o huge_a oak_n ezek._n 27.6_o and_o rich_a pasture_n which_o nourish_v strong_a and_o great_a cattle_n deut._n 32.14_o amos_n 4.1_o og_n king_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o bedstead_n be_v of_o iron_n nine_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o four_o in_o breadth_n deut._n 3.11_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o at_o edrei_n and_o be_v there_o with_o all_o his_o people_n utter_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v 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to_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n numb_a 22._o vers_fw-la 1._o sect_n lxxviii_o the_o moabite_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o israelite_n because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o according_o they_o have_v peaceable_o pass_v by_o their_o country_n yet_o their_o mind_n be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n from_o god_n that_o all_o this_o can_v not_o quiet_v they_o they_o see_v the_o israelite_n be_v a_o numerous_a and_o mighty_a people_n they_o have_v already_o vanquish_v two_o king_n they_o be_v still_o upon_o their_o border_n thus_o god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n exod._n 15.15_o as_o for_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n tremble_v shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n shall_v melt_v away_o and_o deut._n 2.25_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o 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a_o visible_a shape_n with_o his_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o sign_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n the_o poor_a ass_n balaam_n rod_n upon_o have_v her_o eye_n open_v to_o see_v he_o and_o turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n balaam_n hereupon_o smite_v she_o to_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o way_n again_o the_o angel_n meet_v he_o a_o second_o time_n in_o another_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n on_o both_o side_n the_o ass_n see_v he_o thrust_v herself_o unto_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o crush_v balaam_n foot_n he_o thereupon_o smite_v she_o again_o the_o angel_n meet_v he_o a_o three_o time_n in_o a_o narrow_a way_n where_o there_o be_v no_o turn_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a than_o the_o ass_n fall_v down_o under_o balaam_n who_o be_v extreme_o enrage_v smite_v she_o again_o with_o his_o staff_n god_n herupon_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o cause_v she_o to_o speak_v articulate_o and_o understand_o and_o to_o rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o judas_n vers_fw-la 11._o she_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v smite_v i_o these_o three_o time_n balaam_n be_v inure_v as_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n be_v to_o hear_v evil_a spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o bruit_n beast_n be_v not_o so_o much_o astonish_v at_o it_o as_o other_o man_n will_v have_v be_v but_o brisk_o reply_v i_o beat_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v abuse_v i_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sword_n now_o in_o my_o hand_n i_o will_v kill_v thou_o the_o ass_n answer_v be_o not_o i_o thy_o ass_n upon_o who_o thou_o have_v ride_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v thou_o do_v i_o ever_o use_v to_o serve_v thou_o so_o before_o then_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o balaam_n and_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_o worship_v and_o the_o angel_n say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o smite_v thy_o ass_n behold_v it_o be_v i_o that_o withstand_v thou_o because_o thy_o way_n be_v perverse_a before_o i_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o earnest_o desire_v to_o go_v to_o balak_n notwithstanding_o i_o do_v so_o absolute_o charge_v thou_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o now_o thou_o go_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o curse_v my_o people_n though_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v they_o it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o that_o the_o ass_n turn_v from_o i_o else_o i_o have_v save_v her_o alive_a and_o sure_o slay_v thou_o balaam_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o i_o then_o he_o faint_o proffer_v to_o go_v back_o again_o to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o yet_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v it_o except_o necessity_n do_v constrain_v he_o the_o angel_n see_v he_o so_o desirous_a to_o 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it_o with_o their_o own_o superstition_n and_o abuse_v it_o to_o much_o impiety_n seven_o altar_n therefore_o be_v prepare_v they_o offer_v on_o every_o altar_n a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram._n balaam_n bid_v balak_n stand_v by_o the_o burnt-offering_n and_o there_o to_o pray_v for_o good_a success_n whilst_o he_o himself_o will_v betake_v himself_o to_o some_o solitary_a place_n in_o the_o top_n of_o that_o hill_n to_o exercise_v his_o feat_n of_o divination_n and_o enchantment_n see_v ch._n 24.1_o and_o to_o observe_v sign_n if_o any_o appear_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v there_o to_o meet_v balaam_n not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o enchantment_n
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turn_v quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n their_o father_n have_v walk_v in_o and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baal_n and_o ashtaroth_n 11.5_o ashtaroth_n baalim_fw-la be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o heathenish_a god_n and_o ashtaroth_n of_o their_o goddess_n see_v 1_o king_n 11.5_o they_o cease_v not_o from_o their_o own_o do_n nor_o from_o their_o stubborn_a way_n they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o god_n base_o and_o unlawful_o join_v themselves_o to_o idol_n though_o they_o have_v former_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v keep_v themselves_o whole_o to_o he_o as_o a_o chaste_a wife_n to_o her_o own_o husband_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n that_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n round_o about_o see_v psal_n 44.12_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v sore_o against_o they_o as_o he_o have_v threaten_v it_o shall_v be_v upon_o such_o provocation_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o they_o be_v great_o distress_v in_o these_o their_o distress_n they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o upon_o their_o alter_v their_o course_n and_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n he_o also_o alter_v his_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o show_v they_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o course_n they_o usual_o hold_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n god_n sometime_o raise_v they_o up_o judge_n to_o avenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o his_o law_n endow_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o those_o great_a employment_n and_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o hearken_v to_o their_o judge_n yet_o they_o soon_o return_v to_o their_o former_a evil_a way_n and_o relapse_v to_o idolatry_n god_n be_v high_o provoke_v by_o their_o breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o he_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o joshua_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v but_o suffer_v they_o to_o continue_v there_o to_o prove_v israel_n by_o they_o that_o be_v to_o try_v whither_o they_o will_v be_v draw_v away_o by_o their_o idolatry_n or_o no_o and_o suffer_v these_o canaanite_n great_o to_o vex_v and_o oppress_v they_o he_o thereby_o prove_v they_o whether_o by_o these_o affliction_n they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o further_o he_o leave_v these_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n that_o the_o present_a generation_n may_v be_v make_v careful_a to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o war_n and_o martial_a discipline_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a in_o
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mesopotamia_n it_o be_v like_a he_o first_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o tribe_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o then_o encroach_v upon_o those_o within_o jordan_n by_o degree_n and_o this_o be_v their_o first_o servitude_n judge_n servitude_n first_o servitude_n under_o cushan_n eight_o year_n othniel_n first_o judge_n which_o continue_v eight_o year_n then_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n he_o be_v please_v to_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o a_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n namely_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n caleb_n nephew_n and_o son_n in_o law_n see_v ch._n 1.13_o so_o that_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n the_o first_o judge_n after_o joshua_n be_v of_o their_o tribe_n thus_o that_o prophecy_n be_v make_v good_a gen._n 49.8_o judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o othniel_n be_v thus_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o this_o high_a office_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v he_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a general_n in_o war_n and_o a_o prudent_a governor_n in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v cushan_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o prevail_v against_o he_o and_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o their_o bondage_n under_o he_o and_o so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v forty_o year_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o land_n uninterrupted_a from_o this_o time_n but_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n till_o forty_o year_n be_v expire_v from_o the_o first_o rest_v wherein_o it_o be_v settle_v by_o joshua_n before_o his_o death_n and_o then_o othniel_n die_v judg._n 2._o from_o 11._o to_o the_o end_n ch._n 3._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n cxxxiv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n the_o israelite_n again_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o stir_v up_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o go_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o join_v with_o the_o ammonite_n and_o amalekite_n overthrow_v they_o and_o take_v jericho_n that_o be_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o land_n and_o territory_n thereabouts_o where_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n once_o stand_v and_o possible_o build_v some_o great_a fortress_n there_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n that_o be_v the_o passage_n over_o to_o his_o own_o country_n judge_n second_o oppression_n under_o eglon_n eighteen_o year_n ehud_n second_o judge_n and_o this_o second_o oppression_n continue_v eighteen_o year_n the_o israelite_n then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v he_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o ehud_n son_n of_o gera_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o almost_o whole_o destroy_v a_o man_n left-handed_a by_o he_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v a_o present_a to_o eglon_n which_o opportunity_n he_o ready_o embrace_v have_v a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o he_o according_o provide_v himself_o of_o a_o dagger_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n then_o go_v with_o the_o present_a to_o eglon_n and_o humble_o present_v it_o to_o he_o he_o with_o those_o that_o bring_v it_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o depart_v when_o they_o be_v come_v as_o far_o back_o as_o the_o quarry_n by_o gilgal_n he_o himself_o return_v again_o to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v in_o his_o summer-parlour_n and_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a message_n to_o he_o the_o king_n bid_v he_o forbear_v deliver_v his_o message_n till_o his_o servant_n and_o attendant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o room_n they_o be_v go_v ehud_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o he_o eglon_n hear_v this_o rise_v up_z as_o if_o he_o will_v give_v some_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o message_n ehud_n then_o draw_v out_o his_o dagger_n thrust_v it_o into_o his_o belly_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o deadly_a blow_n that_o he_o leave_v he_o who_o have_v so_o long_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o dung_n then_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o he_o and_o lock_v it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a a_o spring-lock_a he_o quiet_o and_o with_o a_o compose_a countenance_n pass_v away_o the_o servant_n find_v the_o door_n shut_v and_o lock_v they_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n cover_v his_o foot_n in_o his_o summer-chamber_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v because_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o use_v to_o cast_v some_o cover_n over_o their_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ruth_n when_o she_o go_v to_o lie_v down_o by_o boaz_n as_o he_o lie_v sleep_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o heap_n of_o corn_n ruth_n 3.7_o that_o she_o uncovered_v his_o foot_n and_o lay_v herself_o down_o so_o when_o saul_n go_v into_o the_o cave_n where_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v 1_o sam._n 24.3_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v in_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v there_o for_o a_o while_n else_o how_o can_v david_n cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o not_o be_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v asleep_o the_o servant_n have_v stay_v a_o great_a while_n and_o find_v the_o king_n do_v not_o open_v the_o door_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a they_o have_v stay_v so_o long_o and_o not_o look_v after_o their_o master_n soon_o fear_v that_o some_o evil_n have_v befall_v he_o then_o take_v a_o key_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o king_n house_n for_o the_o servant_n to_o have_v key_n to_o their_o master_n door_n and_o open_v the_o door_n they_o find_v their_o lord_n dead_a ehud_n thus_o escape_v he_o come_v to_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o there_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o gather_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o moabite_n into_o their_o hand_n then_o bid_v they_o follow_v he_o he_o go_v down_o with_o they_o and_o take_v the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n that_o neither_o the_o moabite_n now_o in_o canaan_n may_v escape_v to_o their_o own_o country_n nor_o those_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o aid_v their_o brethren_n in_o canaan_n then_o he_o fall_v with_o his_o force_n upon_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o israelite_n slay_v ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n even_o lusty_a and_o stout_a man_n so_o moab_n be_v subdue_v that_o day_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v fourscore_o year_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o former_a rest_n and_o deliverance_n procure_v to_o they_o by_o othniel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o 80_o year_n the_o philistine_n make_v some_o inroad_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n shamgar_n the_o son_n of_o anath_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o countryman_n or_o farmer_n of_o note_n do_v on_o a_o sudden_a raise_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o they_o 16._o they_o some_o think_v that_o this_o victory_n of_o shamgar_n be_v miraculous_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o slay_v 600_o as_o samson_n slay_v a_o 1000_o of_o they_o with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n ch._n 15.15_o 16._o with_o their_o ox-goad_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o slay_v 600_o of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deliverer_n though_o not_o a_o judge_n judg._n ch._n 3._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxxxv_o ruth_n the_o book_n of_o ruth_n