from_o jeroboam_n sin_n do_v not_o depart_v at_o last_o come_v pull_v the_o great_a assyrian_a king_n against_o the_o land_n great_a force_n he_o do_v bring_v then_o menahem_n great_a sum_n to_o he_o do_v pay_v so_o pull_v with_o all_o his_o force_n go_v away_o ten_o year_n he_o do_v reign_v and_o after_o by_o death_n this_o king_n he_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o use_n let_v king_n beware_v to_o stain_v their_o memory_n with_o vile_a murder_n and_o blood_n of_o cruelty_n to_o kill_v woman_n it_o be_v most_o inhuman_a in_o such_o do_n be_v neither_o glore_v nor_o gain_v 17._o pekajah_n the_o open_v of_o god_n or_o bring_v out_o by_o god_n then_o menahems_n son_n call_v pekajah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o fair_a samaria_n he_o fear_v not_o god_n for_o he_o wicked_a in_o heart_n from_o jeroboam_n sin_n do_v not_o depart_v then_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalia_n a_o captain_n stout_a do_v against_o pekajah_n conspire_v who_o he_o without_o mercy_n or_o grace_n do_v with_o the_o sword_n kill_v in_o his_o own_o palace_n â—ith_o argob_n arieh_n and_o other_o fifty_o â—f_a gileadite_n who_o feel_v his_o cruelty_n the_o use_n â—t_a king_n here_o learn_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sport_n â—ends_v their_o day_n it_o cut_v their_o honour_n short_a 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o child_n they_o seek_v glore_v or_o gain_v â—nlawfully_o such_o thing_n shall_v not_o remain_v menahem_o can_v look_v hiâ—_n of_o his_o grave_n â—kajah_o may_v say_v nothing_o now_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d all_o thy_o conquest_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o good_a 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o throne_n by_o shed_v humane_a blood_n 18._o pekah_n open._n â—fter_o that_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remalia_n have_v with_o the_o sword_n slay_v the_o king_n pekajah_n 〈◊〉_d force_n of_o arm_n this_o wicked_a man_n anon_o â—d_a then_o usurp_v israel_n crown_n and_o throne_n â—is_fw-la murderer_n be_v most_o profane_a in_o heart_n â—m_n the_o vile_a idol_n he_o will_v not_o depart_v â—ich_a jeroboam_n at_o bethel_n and_o dan_n â—d_a set_v up_o at_o last_o the_o king_n assyrian_n tiglath_n pilezer_n with_o a_o army_n strong_a take_v kedesh-hazor_n galilee_n jion_n abel-beth_n ma'chah_n of_o fair_a naphtali_n the_o brave_a man_n he_o in_o captivity_n carry_v away_o unto_o assyria_n at_o last_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o ela_n against_o pekah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n he_o wound_v pekah_n so_o that_o he_o do_v die_v thus_o king_n pekah_n most_o cruel_a and_o profane_a in_o the_o year_n twentiâ—â—f_fw-mi his_o reign_n be_v slay_v the_o use_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v who_o charet_n be_v thâ—_n sword_n that_o they_o shall_v reckon_v for_o their_o dead_n 〈◊〉_d word_n if_o they_o usurp_v crown_n sceptre_n or_o the_o thrâ—_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v with_o great_a vengeâ—_n anon_o as_o peka_n slay_v pekajah_n to_o be_v king_n so_o hoshea_n that_o pekah_n down_o do_v bring_v killer_n of_o man_n rare_o this_o favour_n have_v from_o god_n to_o go_v in_o peace_n unto_o tâ—_n grave_n 19_o hoshea_n a_o saviour_n in_o 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not_o care_v for_o god_n way_n â—ey_n vain_o fear_v god_n that_o be_v no_o god_n â—herefore_o god_n scourge_v they_o with_o the_o assyrian_a rod_n yea_o more_o this_o vile_a people_n with_o all_o their_o migâ—_n do_v secret_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a they_o build_v high_a place_n in_o every_o city_n they_o like_v the_o heathen_a with_o idolatry_n provoke_v the_o lord_z yea_o like_o most_o fooâ—_n fool_n they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o serve_v most_o vile_a idol_n yet_o '_o against_o isra'l_v the_o lord_n do_v testify_v and_o say_v isra'l_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o from_o your_o ill_a way_n if_o my_o name_n you_o will_v feâ—_n you_o yet_o to_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n dear_a but_o from_o their_o ill_a way_n they_o will_v not_o part_v their_o neck_n they_o stiffen_v and_o harden_v their_o heâ—_n in_o their_o mad_a course_n they_o follow_v vanity_n run_v themselves_o in_o vile_a idolatry_n molten_n image_n calf_n and_o grove_n they_o make_v heaven_n host_n also_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v maâ—_n they_o do_v worship_n and_o for_o to_o haste_v their_o fall_n they_o do_v oppoint_z great_a service_n for_o baal_n yet_o further_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o ire_n they_o make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o fire_n for_o these_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o great_a miâ—_n all_o israel_n remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n here_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o vile_a idolatry_n you_o see_v the_o end_n of_o isra'l_n monarchy_n egg_n of_o israel_n here_o do_v end_v their_o race_n â—ause_v they_o be_v profane_a and_o void_a of_o grace_n the_o use_n prince_n and_o people_n meditate_v god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d to_o provoke_v see_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o awe_n king_n pride_n against_o he_o stiffen_v their_o neck_n â—ir_a crown_n and_o throne_n and_o sceptre_n he_o will_v break_v nation_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v stout_a 〈◊〉_d will_v both_o king_n and_o people_n all_o be_v root_n out_o 〈◊〉_d mighty_a lord_n great_a jovah_n have_v say_v this_o â—ee_z sin_n you_o and_o your_o king_n shall_v perish_v a_o watch_z word_n concern_v the_o forty_o and_o one_o king_n that_o do_v reign_v over_o god_n people_n â—et_a prince_n learn_v by_o these_o one_o and_o forty_o how_o rare_a it_o be_v both_o good_a and_o prince_n to_o be_v â—s_n most_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v a_o hear_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o good_a and_o honou'rd_v as_o a_o king_n â—eed_o lust_n and_o pride_n do_v cog_v most_o easy_o â—emselves_n in_o heart_n poison_v with_o flattery_n the_o garden_n of_o zion_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n a_o prayer_n when_o night_n on_o man_n dumb_a silence_n shaâ—_n distil_v when_o weary_a bone_n themselves_o witâ—_n sleep_n do_v fill_v when_o gloomy_a darkness_n hush_v every_o thing_n then_o let_v thy_o spirit_n verse_n of_o virtue_n bring_v into_o my_o mind_n well_o store_v with_o thy_o gra_fw-mi e_fw-la which_o may_v the_o heart_n of_o worthy_a man_n solace_v while_o night_n black_a mantle_n cour_v a_o greâ—_n part_n â—t_z thy_o aurora_n shine_v bright_a in_o my_o heart_n â—hen_o depth_n appear_v where_o through_o i_o can_v ride_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o great_a barge_n i_o togh_o against_o the_o tide_n in_o babylon_n thy_o people_n year_n seventie_o â—ere_z we_o arid_v much_o with_o long_a captivity_n â—pon_n they_o thou_o of_o thy_o wrath_n have_v the_o flash_n â—rought_v and_o have_v burn_v their_o temple_n town_n to_o ash_n â—ut_v thou_o who_o never_o thy_o people_n forsake_v â—ith_o mercy_n eye_n at_o last_o do_v on_o they_o look_v these_o verse_n lord_z now_o through_o thy_o strainer_n pass_v and_o make_v they_o clean_o as_o be_v the_o clear_a glass_n â—hat_n by_o they_o may_v appear_v even_o to_o the_o least_o â—ow_o thou_o by_o ezra_n who_o be_v scribe_n and_o priest_n declare_v haste_n how_o good_a zorobabel_n â—ho_n in_o great_a virtue_n high_o do_v excel_v rebuilt_a the_o temple_n and_o how_o by_o a_o jar_n â—ods_n people_n foe_n that_o worthy_a work_n do_v mar_v 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n time_n until_o darius_n king_n â—nto_o the_o cope_n oedain_v the_o house_n to_o bring_v ezra_n a_o helper_n chap._n 1._o after_o that_o salems_n temple_n have_v liâ—_n long_o burn_v in_o ash_n and_o the_o jew_n hâ—_n among_o their_o foe_n be_v captive_n goâ—_n make_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o care_n for_o rebuilding_n of_o god_n fair_a house_n for_o this_o occasion_n he_o cause_v publish_v a_o proclamation_n when_o this_o be_v hear_v these_o who_o before_o diâ—_n mourn_v with_o joy_n in_o haste_n provide_v to_o return_v then_o to_o sheshbazzar_n in_o a_o plenteous_a store_n the_o temple_n vessel_n cyrus_n do_v restore_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o people_n return_v three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o with_o ready_a hand_n to_o build_v the_o house_n which_o burn_v before_o have_v be_v of_o priest_n
to_o these_o that_o pass_v by_o why_o be_v his_o chariot_n so_o long_a dâ—_n come_v what_o be_v the_o let_v why_o tarry_v thus_o the_o most_o swift_a wheel_n of_o his_o princely_a chariot_n 29_o when_o her_o wise_a lady_n hear_v these_o word_n they_o do_v not_o long_o defer_v to_o give_v answer_n yea_o to_o herself_o she_o return_v this_o answer_n 30_o have_v they_o not_o well_o speed_v in_o battle_n have_v they_o not_o all_o also_o part_v the_o prey_n to_o every_o man_n a_o dam_n sell_v or_o two_o to_o sisera_n a_o most_o rich_a prey_n who_o do_v his_o strong_a foe_n foil_v a_o colour_n d_o prey_n of_o needle_n work_n for_o these_o that_o take_v the_o spoil_n 31_o so_o let_v thy_o foe_n perish_v o_o lord_n but_o who_o with_o heart_n upright_o love_v he_o let_v they_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n go_v forth_o in_o his_o might_n after_o these_o force_n be_v by_o god_n repress_v god_n israel_n have_v forty_o year_n of_o rest_n the_o use_n here_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o god_n great_a majesty_n can_v by_o a_o wife_n obtain_v a_o victory_n 5._o gideon_n cut_v off_o great_a gideon_n my_o verse_n now_o come_v to_o thâ—_n a_o cut_n off_o thy_o name_n do_v signify_v the_o great_a god_n in_o mercy_n send_v thou_o a_o man_n to_o save_v isra'l_v from_o cruel_a midian_a this_o son_n of_o joash_n in_o isra'l_n distress_n be_v thresh_v wheat_n beside_o his_o own_o wiâ—_n press_v to_o he_o a_o angel_n say_v with_o great_a favour_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o man_n of_o valour_n alas_o o_o lord_n move_v with_o grief_n say_v he_o that_o god_n be_v with_o we_o oh_o it_o can_v be_v where_o be_v the_o wonder_n our_o father_n we_o tell_v by_o midian_a we_o cross_v manifold_a do_v suffer_v oh_o our_o misery_n they_o scoff_v the_o lord_n in_o wrath_n his_o people_n have_v cut_v off_o to_o he_o say_v god_n now_o go_v in_o this_o thy_o might_n against_o these_o man_n thou_o shall_v for_o isra'l_v fight_v o_o lord_n say_v he_o what_o power_n can_v i_o have_v wherewith_o i_o may_v thy_o people_n isra'l_v save_v in_o manasseh_n my_o family_n be_v poor_a my_o father_n house_n such_o pain_n can_v not_o endure_v go_v to_o go_v to_o say_v god_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v i_o shall_v thou_o help_v to_o smite_v they_o as_o one_o man_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v gideon_n will_v i_o to_o fight_v a_o sign_n first_o i_o desire_v to_o see_v according_a to_o this_o godly_a man_n desire_n god_n by_o his_o staff_n from_o the_o hard_a rock_n a_o fire_n bring_v forth_o which_o do_v consume_v incontinent_a both_o flesh_n and_o broth_n and_o cak_v gid'on_n present_a when_o he_o thus_o see_v he_o tremble_v say_v alas_o god_n angel_n now_o i_o have_v see_v face_n to_o face_n fear_v not_o say_v god_n let_v nothing_o trouble_v thou_o i_o give_v thou_o peace_n thou_o sure_o shall_v not_o die_v then_o he_o a_o altar_n do_v build_v without_o cease_v jehovah-shalom_a the_o lord_n god_n send_v peace_n when_o this_o be_v do_v which_o be_v his_o great_a renown_n baal_n altar_n with_o great_a zeal_n he_o throw_v down_o because_o he_o fear_v his_o foe_n that_o be_v of_o might_n he_o not_o by_o day_n but_o do_v it_o in_o the_o night_n when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o city_n all_o aghast_a unto_o joash_n his_o father_n quick_o pass_v bring_v out_o thy_o son_n that_o vile_a villain_n quick_o soon_o bring_v he_o out_o for_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v then_o joash_n say_v your_o brag_n be_v but_o scorn_v he_o shall_v be_v kill_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o morning_n who_o dare_v for_o baal_n only_o speak_v a_o word_n if_o he_o be_v god_n now_o let_v he_o plead_v by_o sword_n therefore_o joash_n from_o such_o plead_n do_v call_v his_o godly_a son_n by_o name_n jerubbaal_n then_o midian_a with_o amalek_n in_o ire_n with_o a_o great_a host_n against_o he_o do_v conspire_v with_o dew_n and_o drienesse_n the_o lord_n on_o the_o fleece_n encourage_v he_o from_o battle_n not_o to_o cease_v then_o jovah_n say_v the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o thâ—_n be_v too_o many_o to_o give_v you_o victory_n who_o so_o be_v fearful_a and_o of_o courage_n bad_a let_v he_o return_v now_o from_o mount_n gilead_n when_o gideon_n stout_a these_o word_n proclaim_v tâ—â—_n return_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o man_n then_o ten_o thousand_o be_v in_o god_n host_n that_o day_n yet_o be_v the_o haost_n too_o many_o god_n do_v say_v go_v to_o the_o water_n see_v what_o laper_n be_v these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o i_o will_v send_v with_o thou_o three_o hundred_o man_n lap_v upon_o the_o brink_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n bow_v down_o their_o head_n to_o dâ—â—_n this_o be_v do_v behold_v one_o do_v proclaim_v unto_o his_o fellow_n in_o the_o host_n a_o dream_n a_o barley_n kake_v say_v one_o tumble_v our_o tent_n another_o say_v this_o a_o fearful_a rent_n our_o mighty_a army_n shall_v both_o faint_a and_o fall_v before_o gideon_n call_v jerubbaal_n when_o gideon_n hear_v the_o tell_n of_o the_o dreamâ—_n he_o worship_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n then_o with_o all_o have_v his_o host_n he_o do_v command_v trumpet_n pitcher_n with_o lamp_n to_o take_v in_o haâ—â—_n when_o i_o the_o trumpet_n blow_n then_o blow_v each_o oâ—_n â—ry_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gideon_n â—hey_n break_v pitcher_n the_o lamp_n in_o their_o left_a hand_n â—hey_n blow_v trumpet_n as_o gideon_n do_v command_v â—hile_o isra'l_v do_v these_o princely_a trumpet_n blow_v â—â—ery_a man_n sword_n be_v against_o his_o fellow_n â—he_v lord_n himself_o that_o great_a battle_n do_v fight_v â—hen_o all_o midian_a be_v turn_v to_o the_o flight_n â—hile_o they_o this_o army_n hot_o do_v pursue_v â—hey_n oreb_n zeeb_n two_o great_a prince_n slay_v â—nto_o his_o hand_n likewise_o great_a jehovah_n â—eliv'red_v zebah_n and_o stout_a zalmunnah_n â—he_v flesh_n of_o succoth_n and_o penuel_n in_o fear_n â—â—ter_v this_o do_v with_o sharp_a thorn_n do_v he_o tear_v â—ut_v he_o at_o last_o forget_v the_o great_a god_n â—f_o rich_a earring_n make_v a_o idol_n ephod_n â—f_o lawful_a son_n he_o have_v 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