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immanent_a and_o infinite_a production_n can_v not_o exhaust_v the_o treasure_n of_o so_o fruitful_a a_o nature_n for_o in_o give_v itself_o it_o suffer_v no_o detriment_n since_o amid_o these_o sally_n and_o emanation_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o such_o sort_n communicate_v their_o nature_n and_o perfection_n the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o both_o to_o the_o holy-ghost_n that_o all_o three_o by_o a_o common_a power_n can_v act_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o exterior_o and_o they_o need_v to_o employ_v but_o one_o single_a word_n to_o create_v not_o only_o a_o world_n but_o even_o world_n without_o end_n i_o represent_v unto_o myself_o that_o nature_n sigh_v even_o without_o tongue_n or_o voice_n before_o she_o have_v a_o be_v methinks_v i_o hear_v her_o silence_n and_o that_o she_o say_v to_o god_n before_o her_o creation_n speak_v then_o o_o speak_v great_a god_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o arm_n and_o cast_v thy_o look_n out_o of_o thyself_o issue_n forth_o of_o the_o 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thyself_o in_o fine_a thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o love_n and_o this_o love_n will_v be_v captive_a if_o it_o have_v not_o sally_n and_o ejaculation_n it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o remain_v in_o thou_o by_o eminence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o source_n of_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n but_o have_v make_v its_o fold_n within_o itself_o by_o numberless_a revolution_n it_o must_v descend_v upon_o external_a object_n to_o attain_v that_o effect_n and_o property_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o love_n viz._n that_o amorous_a ecstasy_n that_o prodigious_a effusion_n that_o pompous_a and_o magnificent_a show_n which_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v the_o torch_n of_o love_n or_o rather_o the_o chariot_n of_o its_o triumph_n well_o then_o creature_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o mass_n in_o which_o you_o lie_v confuse_v heaven_n earth_n sea_n star_n tree_n fish_n furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o flame_n vast_a extent_n of_o
this_o decision_n of_o the_o case_n chap._n xviii_o their_o election_n to_o the_o priesthood_n be_v thus_o sixth_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n god_n give_v they_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o holy_a thing_n and_o assign_v they_o their_o share_n of_o they_o and_o appoint_v the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v eat_v chap._n xix_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n for_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o unclean_a chap._n xx._n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n miriam_n die_v here_o the_o people_n want_v water_n and_o thereupon_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o pray_v god_n and_o he_o bid_v moses_n take_v the_o rod_n and_o strike_v the_o rock_n with_o it_o and_o that_o shall_v give_v water_n moses_n according_o take_v the_o rod_n and_o be_v in_o a_o passion_n smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o say_v hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n whereat_o god_n be_v displease_v and_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n then_o moses_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o desire_v passage_n through_o his_o country_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o at_o mount_n hor_n moses_n at_o god_n command_n strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o on_o eleazar_n his_o son_n and_o than_o aaron_n die_v there_o chap._n xxi_o the_o people_n murmur_v for_o want_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o loath_a manna_n whereupon_o god_n send_v poisonous_a serpent_n among_o they_o which_o bite_v they_o whereof_o many_o die_v then_o the_o people_n acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o beg_v the_o removal_n of_o those_o serpent_n but_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o every_o one_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o be_v heal_v the_o israelite_n send_v messenger_n to_o zion_n for_o leave_v to_o pass_v through_o his_o land_n but_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v leave_n but_o wage_v war_n against_o they_o but_o they_o overcome_v he_o and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n thereof_o then_o og_n fight_v with_o they_o also_o but_o they_o slay_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o possess_v his_o land_n chap._n xxii_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o amorites_n be_v afraid_a and_o send_v to_o balaam_n a_o soothsayer_n to_o come_v and_o curse_v they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v prevail_v against_o they_o but_o god_n forbid_v he_o to_o go_v so_o he_o send_v the_o messenger_n away_o but_o balak_n send_v other_o messenger_n with_o promise_n of_o great_a reward_n whereupon_o balaam_n gape_v after_o the_o reward_n detain_v they_o that_o night_n to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v with_o they_o which_o god_n yield_v unto_o only_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n direct_v he_o but_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o balaam_n for_o go_v with_o a_o mischievous_a intent_n and_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n and_o hinder_v he_o balaam_n ass_n see_v the_o angel_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n then_o he_o go_v and_o stand_v in_o a_o narrow_a way_n between_o two_o wall_n whereupon_o the_o ass_n to_o shun_v the_o angel_n thrust_v herself_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o crush_v balaam_n foot_n then_o the_o angel_n go_v to_o a_o narrow_a place_n where_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o pass_v by_o then_o the_o ass_n fall_v down_o under_o balaam_n whereupon_o he_o smite_v the_o ass_n with_o a_o staff_n then_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o ass_n mouth_n and_o she_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o balaam_n after_o which_o god_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o balaam_n also_o to_o see_v the_o angel_n who_o reprove_v he_o both_o for_o his_o usage_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o for_o his_o journey_n yet_o bid_v he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o the_o former_a caution_n so_o he_o come_v to_o balak_n who_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o may_v see_v all_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxiii_o balaam_n have_v appoint_v seven_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v offer_v sacrifice_n on_o they_o and_o wait_v for_o some_o word_n from_o god_n who_o put_v a_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o overrule_v he_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o balak_n be_v angry_a at_o and_o take_v he_o to_o another_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v see_v but_o part_n of_o they_o there_o also_o he_o build_v altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o god_n put_v another_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o so_o that_o no_o enchantment_n shall_v take_v place_n against_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v prevail_v over_o all_o their_o enemy_n balak_n be_v very_o angry_a at_o this_o but_o bring_v he_o to_o another_o place_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o can_v get_v they_o curse_v from_o thence_o chap._n xxiv_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o afore_o balaam_n see_v his_o purpose_n cross_v hitherto_o go_v with_o a_o resolution_n to_o curse_v they_o whatever_o come_v on_o it_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o behold_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o overrule_v he_o to_o foretell_v their_o flourish_a estate_n multitude_n of_o people_n advancement_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o power_n strength_n and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o conclude_v with_o a_o blessing_n on_o those_o that_o bless_a they_o and_o a_o curse_n on_o those_o that_o curse_v they_o whereupon_o balak_n in_o a_o great_a huff_n send_v he_o away_o but_o before_o his_o departure_n he_o prophesy_v far_o of_o the_o star_n of_o jacob_n that_o shall_v smite_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o of_o his_o conquest_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o so_o they_o part_v chap._n xxv_o while_o israel_n continue_v thereabouts_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o to_o worship_v their_o god_n whereupon_o god_n command_v the_o ringleader_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o and_o other_o be_v slay_v and_o when_o phineas_n see_v one_o bring_v a_o midianitish_a woman_n into_o his_o tent_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o go_v and_o thrust_v they_o both_o thorough_a whereupon_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v whereof_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o died_z and_o god_n promise_v he_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o be_v number_v and_o the_o land_n to_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o each_o tribe_n chap._n xxvii_o zelophehad_n leave_v behind_o he_o only_a daughter_n they_o sue_v for_o a_o inheritance_n which_o be_v allow_v they_o and_o a_o general_a law_n make_v that_o daughter_n shall_v inherit_v moses_n be_v command_v to_o go_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n whereupon_o he_o sue_v for_o a_o successor_n and_o joshua_n be_v appoint_v upon_o who_o eleazur_n the_o priest_n lay_v his_o hand_n and_o invest_v he_o in_o his_o office_n chap._n xxviii_o xxix_o law_n concern_v several_a sort_n of_o offering_n and_o ch._n 30._o about_o vow_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o people_n be_v send_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o midianite_n and_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o male_n but_o save_v the_o woman_n they_o also_o slay_v balaam_n among_o the_o rest_n when_o they_o return_v moses_n be_v angry_a for_o spare_v the_o woman_n because_o they_o have_v entice_v the_o israelite_n to_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n and_o command_v they_o all_o to_o be_v slay_v but_o the_o virgin_n to_o be_v keep_v alive_a and_o purify_v then_o the_o prey_n be_v divide_v between_o those_o that_o go_v to_o war_n and_o those_o that_o stay_v at_o home_n and_o a_o tribute_n be_v levy_v to_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o each_o of_o their_o share_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o a_o muster_n find_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n want_v whereupon_o they_o offer_v a_o freewill_n offer_v to_o god_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n sue_v for_o their_o inheritance_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n for_o which_o moses_n reprove_v they_o as_o if_o thereby_o they_o discourage_v their_o brethren_n but_o they_o promise_v to_o go_v over_o along_o with_o their_o brethren_n and_o not_o to_o return_v till_o they_o have_v conquer_v the_o land_n moses_n accept_v of_o the_o offer_n and_o so_o assign_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n and_o of_o og_n so_o they_o repair_v the_o city_n and_o possess_v they_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o several_a journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n chap._n xxxiv_o a_o terrier_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n describe_v it_o by_o its_o bordering_n on_o every_o side_n the_o name_n of_o
he_o king_n over_o they_o but_o abner_n saul_n general_n make_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n king_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n then_o joab_n and_o abner_n meet_v and_o fight_v a_o battle_n wherein_o abner_n be_v beat_v and_o asahel_n pursue_v after_o abner_n abner_n turn_v back_o and_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v but_o joab_n and_o abishai_n pursue_v still_o after_o abner_n till_o abner_n call_v to_o joab_n and_o check_v he_o for_o his_o hot_a pursuit_n whereupon_o he_o sound_v a_o retreat_n chap._n iii_o after_o this_o there_o be_v long_a war_n between_o david_n and_o ishbosheth_n but_o david_n still_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a during_o which_o time_n abner_n go_v in_o to_o one_o of_o saul_n concubine_n for_o which_o be_v reprove_v by_o ishbosheth_n he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o revolt_n to_o david_n and_o promise_n to_o bring_v all_o israel_n to_o he_o and_z according_o persuade_v all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v for_o david_n and_o come_v himself_o to_o promise_v he_o his_o assistance_n but_o joab_n persuade_v david_n that_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_a but_o intend_v only_o to_o deceive_v he_o and_o therefore_o send_v messenger_n to_o abner_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o and_o pretend_v to_o talk_v friendly_a with_o he_o but_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v at_o which_o david_n be_v exceed_o disturb_v and_o clear_v himself_o from_o any_o guilt_n therein_o and_o make_v a_o great_a mourning_n for_o he_o chap._n iu._n when_o ishbosheth_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n hear_v of_o abner_n death_n they_o be_v much_o concern_v and_o ishbosheth_n party_n grow_v very_o weak_a two_o of_o his_o captain_n come_v and_o slay_v he_o and_o carry_v his_o head_n to_o david_n think_v thereby_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o but_o david_n cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o their_o treachery_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o take_v ishbosheth_n head_n and_o bury_v it_o chap._n v._n then_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n come_v to_o david_n and_o make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n and_o dwell_v there_o calling_z it_o the_o city_n of_o david_n then_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n send_v he_o workman_n and_o material_n and_o he_o build_v he_o a_o house_n then_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o but_o david_n smite_v they_o twice_o together_o chap._n vi_o then_o david_n gather_v all_o the_o choose_a man_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o go_v to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n and_o they_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o new_a cart_n and_o uzza_n and_o ahio_n drive_v the_o cart._n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n play_v afore_o it_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o nachon_n threshing-floor_n the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o shake_v the_o cart_n whereupon_o uzza_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o from_o fall_v but_o god_n smite_v he_o for_o his_o rashness_n and_o he_o die_v there_o then_o david_n be_v afraid_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o his_o own_o house_n but_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o god_n bless_v obed-edom_n and_o all_o his_o house_n which_o be_v tell_v to_o david_n than_o he_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o his_o own_o city_n with_o great_a gladness_n sacrifice_v ox_n and_o fatling_n as_o they_o go_v along_o and_o david_n dance_v before_o it_o which_o michal_n spy_v despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n so_o they_o place_v it_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v make_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o feast_n but_o michal_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v david_n and_o deride_v he_o for_o his_o undecent_a carriage_n as_o she_o interpret_v it_o for_o which_o god_n smite_v she_o with_o barrenness_n chap._n vii_o david_n be_v now_o at_o rest_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n bethink_v himself_o of_o build_v a_o house_n for_o god_n and_o acquaint_v nathan_n with_o it_o who_o encourage_v he_o thereto_o but_o that_o night_n god_n send_v nathan_n to_o david_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o not_o himself_o but_o his_o son_n shall_v build_v he_o a_o house_n whereupon_o david_n acknowledge_v god_n great_a goodness_n to_o he_o and_o pray_v that_o his_o house_n may_v be_v bless_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o chap._n viii_o after_o this_o david_n subdue_v the_o philistine_n moabite_n hadadezer_n and_o the_o syrian_n and_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o gold_n from_o the_o servant_n of_o hadadezer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o exceed_v much_o brass_n from_o his_o city_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o treasure_n that_o he_o take_v from_o any_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o present_n that_o be_v send_v he_o and_o god_n prosper_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o administer_v justice_n to_o all_o the_o people_n chap._n ix_o david_n remember_v the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o jonathan_n inquire_v after_o his_o posterity_n and_o hear_v of_o mephibosheth_n send_v for_o he_o give_v he_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o saul_n entertain_v he_o at_o his_o own_o table_n and_o give_v ziba_n charge_v to_o manage_v all_o his_o concern_v for_o he_o chap._n x._o david_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n his_o friend_n be_v dead_a send_v ambassador_n to_o his_o son_n to_o condole_v with_o he_o but_o he_o treat_v they_o very_o rude_o and_o send_v they_o away_o whereupon_o david_n send_v joab_n against_o they_o to_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o insolence_n and_o joab_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o the_o syrian_n also_o who_o come_v to_o their_o assistance_n and_o so_o again_o a_o second_o time_n whereupon_o they_o make_v peace_n with_o israel_n and_o become_v tributary_n to_o '_o they_o chap._n xi_o after_o this_o david_n send_v joab_n to_o besiege_v rabbah_n but_o himself_o tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o one_o evening_n walk_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o house_n he_o spy_v a_o beautiful_a woman_n bathe_v herself_o so_o he_o send_v for_o she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o acquaint_v david_n with_o it_o who_o thereupon_o send_v for_o her_o husband_n uriah_n from_o the_o siege_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v down_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o refresh_v himself_o but_o he_o stay_v among_o david_n servant_n whereupon_o david_n send_v he_o to_o joab_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o set_v he_o in_o a_o place_n of_o danger_n that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v which_o be_v do_v and_o david_n have_v notice_n of_o it_o so_o when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n be_v pass_v he_o send_v and_o take_v bathsheba_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n but_o this_o displease_v the_o lord_n chap._n xii_o and_o he_o send_v nathan_n to_o david_n who_o by_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v many_o flock_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o ewe_n lamb_n yet_o the_o rich_a man_n take_v the_o poor_a man_n ewe_n lamb_n to_o dress_v for_o a_o traveller_n that_o come_v to_o he_o cause_v david_n to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o then_o nathan_n tell_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o threaten_v he_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n whereupon_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o nathan_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v pardon_v but_o because_o of_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v which_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o afterward_o bathsheba_n bear_v another_o son_n who_o david_n call_v solomon_n and_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o send_v by_o nathan_n and_o call_v he_o jedidiah_n then_o joab_n send_v to_o david_n to_o come_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o rabbah_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o take_v it_o which_o he_o do_v and_o set_v the_o king_n crown_n on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o take_v much_o spoil_n and_o torture_v the_o people_n and_o so_o come_v back_o chap._n xiii_o after_o this_o amnon_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o half_a sister_n tamar_n and_o by_o jonadab_n advice_n feign_v himself_o sick_a and_o desire_n that_o his_o sister_n tamar_n may_v come_v and_o attend_v upon_o he_o so_o david_n send_v she_o to_o he_o then_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o force_v she_o and_o ravish_v she_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o door_n so_o she_o go_v away_o cry_v and_o meet_v with_o her_o brother_n absalon_n who_o quiet_v she_o and_o keep_v she_o in_o his_o house_n and_o hate_v amnon_n for_o this_o but_o conceal_v it_o and_o have_v a_o sheepshearing_a he_o invite_v all_o his_o brethren_n to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o mirth_n his_o servant_n slay_v amnon_n whereupon_o they_o all_o flee_v away_o and_o absalon_n flee_v to_o his_o father-in-law_n and_o be_v there_o three_o