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moses_n towards_o 12._o towards_o v._o 13._o tunc_fw-la ascendent_a in_o montem_fw-la i._n e._n adversus_fw-la montem_fw-la alioquin_fw-la repugnaret_fw-la v._o 12._o the_o mountain_n so_o far_o as_o their_o limit_n and_o bound_n extend_v then_o the_o air_n be_v fill_v with_o dreadful_a thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o mountain_n quake_v and_o tremble_v and_o smoke_v like_o a_o furnace_n psal_n 68.8_o and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v loud_o and_o loud_o the_o lord_n verticem_fw-la lord_n v._o 20._o descendit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la angelus_n dominum_fw-la repraesentans_fw-la descendit_fw-la ex_fw-la loco_fw-la aeris_fw-la celsiore_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la montis_fw-la verticem_fw-la descend_v on_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v he_o there_o manifest_v his_o glory_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n the_o fight_n be_v so_o exceed_o terrible_a that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o tremble_v heb._n 12.21_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o answer_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n and_o so_o in_o a_o less_o terrible_a manner_n than_o by_o thunder_n yet_o so_o loud_o that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o see_z vers_n 9_o by_o that_o voice_n the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o moses_n do_v so_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o go_v again_o to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o break_v through_o the_o bound_n set_v they_o to_o see_v and_o gaze_v as_o moses_n himself_o be_v ready_a once_o to_o do_v exod._n 3.3_o till_o he_o be_v stay_v of_o god_n lest_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v thereupon_o perish_v see_v sam._n 6.19_o and_o too_o charge_v the_o priest_n more_o particular_o who_o use_v to_o come_v near_o to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o first-horn_n the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n have_v hallow_v to_o himself_o and_o who_o before_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o the_o priesthood_n use_v to_o administer_v that_o office_n in_o their_o several_a family_n numb_a 8.16_o exod._n 13.2_o leu._n 3.12_o and_o exod._n 24.5_o that_o they_o especial_o take_v care_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v devout_o and_o holy_o prepare_v for_o this_o great_a appearance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n by_o touch_v the_o mount_n presume_v too_o far_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o privilege_n lest_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o in_o wrath_n upon_o they_o moses_n humble_o answer_v o_o lord_n the_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o former_a prohibition_n dare_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n for_o thou_o say_v set_a bound_n to_o the_o mount_n and_o hallow_v it_o that_o be_v let_v the_o people_n know_v that_o they_o be_v to_o account_v this_o mountain_n holy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o
night_n be_v now_o expire_v and_o god_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o moses_n on_o the_o mount_n he_o give_v he_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n make_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o wherein_o he_o have_v write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n the_o ten_o commandment_n command_v he_o to_o get_v he_o down_o quick_o tell_v he_o what_o the_o people_n have_v do_v in_o his_o absence_n thy_o people_n thy_o god_n seem_v to_o disow_v they_o now_o as_o his_o people_n people_n say_v he_o which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o after_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o and_o promise_v to_o keep_v all_o my_o precept_n they_o have_v quick_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o i_o command_v they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o have_v worship_v it_o and_o sacrifice_v unto_o it_o thou_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a and_o stiff-necked_a people_n therefore_o interpose_v not_o for_o they_o nor_o hinder_v i_o by_o thy_o intercession_n that_o i_o may_v in_o my_o anger_n consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n yea_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a than_o they_o deut._n 9.14_o moses_n be_v wonderful_o surprise_v and_o astonish_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o and_o humble_o adore_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o say_v lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptitian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n o_o lord_n turn_v i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o let_v not_o the_o evil_a and_o punishment_n which_o this_o people_n have_v deserve_v fall_v upon_o they_o remember_v thy_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n to_o 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sport_v about_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a his_o anger_n wax_v hot_a and_o in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n not_o unadvised_o but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n see_v deut._n 9.16_o 17._o he_o cast_v the_o table_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v break_v by_o this_o their_o heinous_a idolatry_n then_o he_o take_v the_o idol_n and_o melt_v it_o and_o make_v it_o brittle_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v break_v or_o ground_n to_o powder_n and_o he_o cast_v the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o the_o water_n whereof_o they_o drink_v daily_o and_o make_v they_o drink_v thereof_o for_o the_o great_a detestation_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o variety_n of_o such_o god_n that_o can_v be_v thus_o swallow_v by_o they_o as_o also_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o so_o a_o great_a provocation_n then_o he_o sharp_o expostulate_v with_o aaron_n about_o this_o horrid_a miscarriage_n what_o do_v this_o people_n say_v he_o do_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o aaron_z humble_o deprecate_v his_o anger_n and_o excuse_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v upon_o the_o mischievous_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o a_o poor_a slender_a and_o imperfect_a narration_n seek_v to_o extenuate_v his_o fact_n speak_v of_o the_o calf_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v produce_v rather_o by_o accident_n than_o by_o any_o design_n of_o he_o i_o cast_v the_o gold_n say_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n moses_n see_v that_o the_o people_n have_v now_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o god_n protection_n and_o be_v as_o so_o many_o naked_a and_o unarm_v and_o dispirited_a man_n expose_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o their_o enemy_n to_o which_o aaron_n by_o consent_v to_o their_o wicked_a desire_n have_v much_o contribute_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o summon_v thereby_o all_o that_o have_v not_o consent_v to_o this_o wicked_a fact_n to_o take_v god_n part_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n what_o he_o shall_v require_v of_o they_o whereupon_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o have_v keep_v themselves_o innocent_a from_o this_o fact_n as_o it_o seem_v most_o of_o they_o have_v though_o not_o all_o as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 33.9_o come_v unto_o moses_n who_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n command_v they_o to_o take_v their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o go_v throughout_o the_o camp_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o ringleader_n and_o principal_a offender_n in_o this_o rebellion_n and_o transgression_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o not_o spare_v for_o favour_n or_o affection_n either_o brother_n companion_n or_o neighbour_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v near_o or_o dear_a to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a god_n so_o order_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o none_o but_o the_o guilty_a come_v in_o their_o way_n and_o moses_n tell_v they_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v so_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o well_o please_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v immediate_o set_v they_o apart_o as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n in_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o child_n of_o levi_n do_v as_o moses_n command_v they_o and_o there_o fall_v that_o day_n of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o hand_n about_o three_o thousand_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v already_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o present_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v vers_fw-la 14._o yet_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n anger_n may_v still_o be_v great_a against_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v still_o proceed_v further_o in_o punish_v of_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v up_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o further_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o atone_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o proceed_v in_o wrath_n against_o they_o and_o according_o go_a up_o again_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o humble_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o lord_n free_o to_o forgive_v they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o abundant_a mercy_n which_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o do_v they_o shall_v always_o retain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o that_o transcendent_a favour_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v they_o free_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o exuberance_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o that_o people_n desire_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o his_o life_n as_o a_o atonement_n for_o they_o 32._o they_o deal_v i_o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la v._o 32._o and_o blot_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n that_o be_v cut_v he_o off_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o take_v his_o life_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o moses_n show_v himself_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10.15_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v to_o accept_v this_o his_o offer_n but_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o shall_v suffer_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n yet_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o at_o this_o time_n but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o
chron._n 25.1_o 3._o and_o possible_o they_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o their_o great_a edification_n and_o comfort_n and_o all_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v to_o speak_v as_o man_n inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o these_o man_n prophesy_v and_o do_v not_o cease_v that_o be_v continue_v all_o that_o day_n prophesy_v without_o intermission_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v because_o their_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o this_o supernatural_a exercise_n do_v much_o confirm_v their_o call_n to_o their_o office_n but_o two_o of_o these_o elder_n that_o be_v choose_v for_o this_o employment_n and_o enrol_v by_o moses_n among_o his_o seventy_o assistant_n do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o do_v it_o be_v probable_a they_o do_v forbear_v to_o come_v not_o out_o of_o contempt_n of_o god_n command_n for_o then_o 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renew_v their_o covenant_n which_o their_o father_n make_v with_o god_n at_o horeb_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o more_o firm_o thereby_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o possible_o the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v observe_v now_o in_o this_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v before_o observe_v at_o horeb_n see_v exod._n 24._o when_o their_o father_n first_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o to_o prepare_v they_o the_o better_a for_o it_o 1._o he_o repeat_v the_o great_a and_o manifold_a favour_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o many_o of_o they_o who_o be_v then_o young_a may_v remember_v what_o god_n do_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a plague_n whereby_o he_o tempt_v and_o try_v whither_o he_o will_v let_v israel_n go_v or_o no._n but_o though_o they_o have_v see_v all_o those_o great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a perverseness_n and_o manifold_a provocation_n 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year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n your_o clothes_n wax_v not_o old_a upon_o your_o back_n nor_o your_o shoe_n upon_o your_o foot_n see_v deut._n 8.4_o you_o have_v not_o eat_v common_a and_o ordinary_a bread_n for_o i_o have_v feed_v you_o with_o manna_n 2.6_o manna_n doubtless_o ordinary_o they_o have_v no_o other_o bread_n though_o at_o sometime_o they_o may_v see_v deut._n 2.6_o you_o have_v not_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n for_o your_o drink_n have_v be_v as_o miraculous_a as_o your_o bread_n viz._n water_n fetch_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n numb_v 20.11_o psal_n 78.15_o 16._o and_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v do_v for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o yet_o how_o little_a have_v you_o consider_v it_o moses_n further_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o may_v remember_v how_o since_o they_o come_v hither_o they_o have_v conquer_v sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o how_o he_o have_v give_v their_o land_n to_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n therefore_o say_v he_o consider_v all_o these_o great_a mercy_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o you_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—ditions_n and_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o you_o be_v now_o to_o enter_v into_o and_o to_o confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o so_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o you_o and_o that_o you_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v attend_v therefore_o all_o of_o you_o with_o all_o seriousness_n to_o this_o solemn_a business_n you_o be_v now_o about_o behold_v you_o all_o stand_v this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n the_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n and_o officer_n you_o your_o wife_n and_o little_a one_o and_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o your_o camp_n even_o from_o the_o hewer_n of_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o water_n you_o be_v all_o meet_v together_o and_o stand_v here_o before_o the_o 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to_o they_o this_o curse_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o only_o in_o bondage_n and_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o take_v away_o their_o life_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o be_v bondman_n they_o shall_v be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o curse_n be_v literal_o and_o particular_o fulfil_v on_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o noah_n pronounce_v against_o the_o canaanite_n in_o general_a gen._n 9.25_o curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n but_o yet_o this_o curse_n through_o god_n mercy_n become_v in_o some_o respect_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o these_o gibeonite_n see_v by_o these_o service_n though_o base_a in_o themselves_o they_o have_v a_o near_a approach_n to_o god_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n give_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o the_o 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 he_o not_o to_o slack_v his_o hand_n but_o to_o come_v up_o speedy_o with_o his_o force_n to_o save_v and_o help_v they_o for_o these_o five_o neighbour_a king_n who_o city_n be_v situate_a on_o hill_n and_o mountain_n be_v come_v up_o against_o they_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o joshua_n and_o bid_v he_o not_o fear_v they_o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o joshua_n according_o mad_a haste_n and_o march_v his_o army_n all_o night_n come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o and_o the_o lord_n discomfit_v they_o before_o israel_n and_o they_o slay_v they_o with_o a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n near_o to_o gibeon_n and_o chase_v they_o along_o the_o way_n that_o go_v to_o bethhoron_n 7.24_o bethhoron_n there_o be_v
follow_v of_o he_o but_o serve_v he_o sincere_o and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o though_o they_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a wickedness_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o if_o they_o cease_v from_o sin_v and_o follow_v after_o idol_n which_o can_v profit_v they_o nor_o deliver_v they_o for_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o have_v nothing_o of_o power_n or_o virtue_n in_o they_o see_v 1_o cor._n 8.4_o deut._n 32.21_o nay_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o that_o their_o follow_v after_o they_o will_v most_o certain_o bring_v down_o god_n wrath_n upon_o they_o however_o he_o bid_v they_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n upon_o who_o his_o name_n be_v call_v see_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n in_o they_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o glory_n to_o leave_v they_o or_o cast_v they_o off_o glass_n off_o v._o 22._o verba_fw-la negantia_fw-la pro_fw-la contrariis_fw-la affirmantibus_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepius_fw-la ponuntur_fw-la glass_n except_o they_o do_v first_o reject_v and_o cast_v off_o he_o for_o other_o nation_n will_v then_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v god_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o his_o promise_n or_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v they_o which_o will_v high_o tend_v to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o as_o for_o i_o say_v he_o though_o the_o unkindness_n you_o have_v express_v towards_o i_o may_v make_v you_o afraid_a i_o will_v not_o regard_v you_o and_o the_o thunder_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o and_o obtain_v may_v seem_v to_o argue_v some_o displeasure_n conceive_v in_o my_o mind_n against_o you_o yet_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v so_o far_o sin_n against_o he_o as_o to_o neglect_v my_o duty_n in_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o faithful_o instruct_v you_o no_o assure_v yourselves_o i_o will_v still_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o teach_v you_o the_o good_a and_o right_a way_n only_o be_v you_o careful_a to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n remember_v what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o you_o but_o if_o you_o and_o your_o king_n shall_v do_v wicked_o remember_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o will_v be_v both_o of_o you_o consume_v and_o destroy_v neither_o will_v my_o prayer_n do_v you_o any_o good_a 1_o sam._n ch._n 12._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxiv_o saul_n have_v reign_v one_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v and_o public_o declare_v king_n at_o mizpeh_n ch._n 10.24_o to_o his_o solemn_a inauguration_n at_o gilgal_n and_o another_o year_n loc_fw-la year_n vide_fw-la malvendam_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la since_o his_o coronation_n and_o see_v the_o people_n lamentable_o oppress_v by_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o keep_v in_o such_o miserable_a bondage_n by_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v any_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o what_o they_o get_v by_o stealth_n or_o keep_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n nor_o will_v suffer_v a_o smith_n to_o remain_v among_o they_o lest_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o shall_v get_v they_o sword_n or_o spear_n etc._n etc._n see_v ch._n 13._o v._n 19_o he_o resolve_v now_o to_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o drive_v the_o philistine_n out_o of_o those_o fort_n wherefore_o appoint_v the_o people_n to_o assemble_v themselves_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o choose_v out_o of_o they_o three_o thousand_o man_n whereof_o two_o thousand_o he_o keep_v about_o his_o own_o person_n and_o march_v with_o they_o to_o mickmash_n a_o tract_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o border_n of_o benjamin_n near_o the_o mountain_n of_o bethel_n and_o a_o thousand_o he_o leave_v with_o his_o son_n jonathan_n in_o gibeah_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n he_o send_v to_o their_o own_o home_n jonathan_n have_v a_o thousand_o of_o these_o new_a raise_a force_n under_o his_o command_n he_o present_o set_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n and_o go_v and_o smite_v the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v in_o gibeah_n on_o the_o hill_n near_o his_o own_o city_n see_v ch._n 10.5_o the_o philistine_n be_v hereat_o great_o enrage_v and_o present_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n consist_v of_o three_o thousand_o loc_fw-la thousand_o v._o 5._o triginta_fw-la millia_fw-la curruum_fw-la at_o incredibile_fw-la hoc_fw-la videtur_fw-la nam_fw-la pharaoh_n tantum_fw-la 600_o currus_fw-la habuit_fw-la exod._n 14.7_o &_o jabin_n 900_o jud._n 4.3_o &_o solomon_n 1400_o 1_o reg._n 10.26_o nimium_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la numâ—ro_fw-la equitum_fw-la qui_fw-la sequitur_fw-la aliqui_fw-la mendum_fw-la ignoscunt_fw-la &_o menda_fw-la in_o numeris_fw-la passim_fw-la accidere_fw-la remo_fw-la negaverit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la harum_fw-la literarum_fw-la rudis_fw-la atque_fw-la imperitus_fw-la itaque_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la postremas_fw-la dvas_fw-la literas_fw-la abjiciendas_fw-la censent_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la tria_fw-la millia_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la habent_fw-la syr._n &_o ar._n quomodo_fw-la illos_fw-la legissem_fw-la probabile_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o hebraeis_n quibus_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la exemplaribus_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la valâ—le_fw-la multum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o his_o tribus_fw-la millibus_fw-la for_o ass_n plerique_fw-la currus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sarcinarii_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la ap_fw-mi a_o erit_fw-la proportio_fw-la currum_fw-la &_o equitum_fw-la vide_fw-la pol._n in_fw-la loc_fw-la chariot_n of_o war_n and_o six_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o foot_n intend_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o israelite_n saul_n hear_v of_o their_o vast_a preparation_n present_o dispatch_v his_o agent_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n the_o 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expect_v samuel_n six_o day_n and_o have_v stay_v till_o the_o seven_o be_v almost_o expire_v he_o begin_v to_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v and_o see_v his_o soldier_n continual_o drop_v away_o from_o he_o and_o fear_v lest_o the_o philistine_n may_v fall_v upon_o he_o on_o a_o sudden_a before_o he_o have_v by_o sacrifice_n seek_v the_o lord_n favour_n and_o hâ—lp_v he_o resolve_v not_o to_o stay_v any_o long_o for_o samuel_n but_o command_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v immediate_o offer_v intend_v after_o that_o to_o pitch_v upon_o some_o course_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o about_o he_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o country_n against_o the_o philistine_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o offer_v the_o burnt-offering_a behold_v samuel_n come_v and_o thus_o by_o not_o wait_v a_o small_a time_n long_o he_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n and_o bring_v a_o great_a punishment_n upon_o himself_o saul_n hear_v that_o samuel_n be_v come_v to_o gilgal_n he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v
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stature_n and_o train_v up_o in_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n david_n humble_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n vouchsafe_v to_o he_o for_o keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n one_o at_o one_o time_n and_o the_o other_o at_o another_o and_o seize_v each_o of_o they_o a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n he_o pursue_v after_o they_o and_o when_o the_o lion_n turn_v upon_o he_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n or_o hair_n of_o his_o nether_a chap_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o take_v the_o prey_n from_o he_o and_o so_o serve_v the_o bear_n also_o and_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o blasphemous_a miscreant_n who_o defy_v the_o army_n of_o the_o live_a god_n shall_v through_o the_o divine_a assistance_n be_v as_o easy_o conquer_v as_o one_o of_o they_o for_o that_o god_n say_v he_o who_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n will_v i_o trust_v 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to_o wear_v such_o arm_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o i_o so_o he_o put_v they_o off_o and_o take_v his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o sling_n and_o choose_v he_o five_o smooth_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o brook_n and_o put_v they_o into_o his_o shepherd_n bag_n and_o so_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o philistine_n when_o saul_n see_v he_o thus_o go_v forth_o he_o ask_v abner_n who_o son_n he_o be_v for_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v distemper_v with_o frantic_a fit_n he_o have_v forget_v he_o though_o he_o have_v former_o know_v he_o and_o great_o love_v he_o and_o abner_n be_v general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o so_o much_o absent_a from_o court_n have_v not_o it_o seem_v take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v there_o and_o therefore_o tell_v the_o king_n he_o know_v not_o saul_n bid_v he_o inquire_v who_o son_n that_o stripling_n be_v david_n now_o arm_v only_o with_o his_o staff_n and_o sling_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o philistine_n who_o come_v up_o towards_o he_o 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day_n will_v the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n i_o know_v it_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v smite_v thou_o and_o take_v off_o thy_o head_n and_o i_o will_v give_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n this_o day_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v almighty_a and_o the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o watch_v over_o israel_n and_o all_o this_o present_a assembly_n both_o of_o israelite_n and_o philistine_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n save_v not_o with_o sword_n or_o spear_n but_o he_o can_v save_v without_o these_o and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o such_o outward_a mean_n for_o the_o battle_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o govern_v it_o and_o give_v victory_n to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v this_o day_n give_v you_o philistine_n into_o our_o hand_n goliath_n now_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o combat_n and_o come_v and_o draw_v night_n to_o meet_v david_n and_o david_n according_o haste_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bag_n he_o take_v thence_o a_o stone_n and_o sling_v it_o with_o extraordinary_a force_n and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n in_o his_o forehead_n the_o stone_n sink_v into_o his_o head_n god_n so_o guide_v and_o direct_v it_o and_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n then_o david_n run_v to_o he_o and_o trample_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v no_o sword_n with_o he_o he_o draw_v out_o the_o philistine_n sword_n out_o of_o its_o
17._o faciet_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la dominus_fw-la strigelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malui_fw-la legere_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o margin_n quomodo_fw-la hieron_n &_o septuaginta_fw-la verterunt_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertia_fw-la persona_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la secunda_fw-la sic_fw-la mos_fw-la hebraeis_n permutandi_fw-la personas_fw-la saul_n then_o perceive_v he_o in_o that_o form_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a samuel_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n and_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o he_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n now_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o up_o thither_o saul_n answer_v i_o be_o sore_o distress_v the_o philistine_n make_v war_n upon_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o either_o by_o prophet_n or_o dream_n therefore_o have_v i_o call_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v to_o i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o evil_a spirit_n now_o counterfeit_v not_o only_a samuel_n person_n but_o his_o word_n and_o action_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o ask_v counsel_n of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o become_v thy_o enemy_n alas_o i_o can_v help_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o i_o he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n because_o thou_o obeye_v not_o his_o voice_n nor_o execute_a his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o judgement_n will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n with_o thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o to_o morrow_n after_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v precise_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v but_o indefinite_o of_o some_o time_n near_o approach_v so_o to_o morrow_n be_v take_v 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22.22_o and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o reveal_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o commission_n to_o execute_v permittit_fw-la deus_fw-la daemon_n aliquando_fw-la responsa_fw-la dare_v idololatris_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la demerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o erroribus_fw-la exerceantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ancilla_fw-la illa_fw-la act._n 16._o quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la prae_fw-la dixisset_fw-la magnum_fw-la dominis_n suis_fw-la quaestum_fw-la non_fw-la prae_fw-la buisset_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la oraculo_fw-la delphico_n referant_fw-la omnes_fw-la historiae_fw-la craeso_fw-la sciscitanti_fw-la num_fw-la futurum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la mutus_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la respondit_fw-la infausto_fw-la die_fw-la locuturum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o accidit_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v dead_a as_o the_o true_a samuel_n be_v who_o be_v personate_v by_o this_o evil_a spirit_n saul_n hear_v these_o dismal_a tiding_n and_o be_v very_o faint_a through_o fast_v all_o the_o day_n before_o even_o to_o that_o time_n of_o the_o night_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o swoon_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o the_o witch_n hereupon_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o have_v so_o far_o obey_v he_o as_o to_o put_v her_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n therefore_o she_o desire_v he_o so_o far_o to_o gratify_v she_o as_o to_o receive_v a_o little_a refreshment_n from_o she_o that_o he_o may_v have_v strength_n to_o return_v to_o the_o army_n but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o till_o his_o servant_n together_o with_o the_o woman_n by_o their_o earnest_a importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o so_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o fat_a calf_n in_o the_o stall_n she_o cause_v it_o present_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o dress_v and_o prepare_v some_o of_o it_o and_o take_v flour_n and_o knead_v it_o and_o bake_v unleavened_a fermentaretur_fw-la 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himself_o to_o his_o master_n than_o by_o betray_v the_o life_n of_o this_o whole_a army_n into_o his_o hand_n they_o further_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a person_n of_o who_o ability_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a be_v high_o renown_v for_o his_o military_a prudence_n and_o valour_n among_o his_o own_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o the_o woman_n sing_v of_o he_o in_o their_o dance_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o see_v ch._n 18.7_o &_o 21.11_o hereupon_o achish_n call_v david_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o have_v find_v he_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o high_o approve_v all_o his_o carriage_n since_o he_o come_v into_o the_o army_n nay_o he_o have_v find_v no_o evil_n in_o he_o since_o the_o first_o day_n he_o come_v up_o to_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o must_v acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n favour_v he_o not_o therefore_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o return_v with_o his_o force_n to_o ziklag_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v they_o any_o further_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n david_n reply_n what_o evil_a have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o servant_n since_o i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o i_o may_v not_o go_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n menoch_n king_n necessaria_fw-la querela_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la taceret_fw-la suspitionibus_fw-la philistaeonum_n suffragari_fw-la videretur_fw-la menoch_n achish_a answer_n i_o protest_v thou_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o excellency_n of_o such_o probity_n and_o goodness_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o angel_n habent_fw-la angel_n hunc_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modum_fw-la philistaei_n a_o vicinis_fw-la hauserunt_fw-la hebraeis_n conterminae_fw-la enim_fw-la regiones_fw-la ut_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la multas_fw-la voces_fw-la &_o phrase_n commune_v habent_fw-la send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o i_o i_o
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with_o the_o 18_o psalm_n only_o there_o be_v some_o clause_n here_o that_o be_v express_v there_o in_o other_o word_n and_o in_o some_o place_n a_o clause_n be_v now_o and_o then_o add_v in_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o so_o that_o possible_o this_o psalm_n be_v pen_v by_o he_o many_o year_n before_o when_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o mighty_a potent_a enemy_n saul_n and_o be_v here_o with_o some_o little_a alteration_n repeat_v again_o in_o this_o song_n first_o he_o declare_v his_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v show_v what_o a_o alsufficient_a defence_n he_o esteem_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v unto_o he_o he_o use_v variety_n of_o expression_n to_o set_v it_o forth_o as_o not_o be_v able_a by_o one_o or_o two_o to_o express_v it_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n his_o rock_n his_o fortress_n his_o deliverer_n his_o shield_n the_o horn_n 1.69_o horn_n horn_n signify_v power_n and_o glory_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o horn_n of_o 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and_o his_o other_o enemy_n have_v so_o subtle_o contrive_v his_o death_n and_o lay_v their_o snare_n so_o cunning_o for_o he_o that_o all_o mean_n of_o escape_v seem_v to_o be_v prevent_v in_o these_o my_o great_a distress_n say_v he_o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o appear_v for_o i_o out_o of_o his_o temple_n heaven_n temple_n heaven_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n one_a as_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o the_o exceed_a glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o to_o shadow_v forth_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v so_o exceed_o glorious_a 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o transient_a holiness_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o from_o thence_o manifest_v his_o power_n for_o my_o deliverance_n then_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o heaven_n move_v and_o shake_v because_o he_o be_v wroth_a that_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n fight_v against_o my_o 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and_o therefore_o god_n upbraid_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n with_o his_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n behold_v say_v he_o thou_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n no_o secret_a can_v be_v hide_v from_o thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v bring_v stranger_n upon_o thou_o the_o terrible_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thou_o down_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n ch._n 26._o ch._n 27._o ch._n 28._o in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o in_o the_o three_o month_n god_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o ezekiel_n of_o send_v nabuchadnezzar_n against_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o same_o month_n also_o god_n declare_v that_o the_o egyptian_n can_v no_o more_o avoid_v his_o decree_n and_o determination_n than_o the_o assyrian_n have_v do_v before_o ezek._n ch._n 30._o ch._n 31._o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n when_o the_o famine_n grow_v extreme_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o pestilence_n as_o it_o be_v like_a very_o 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