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idolatry_n of_o the_o canaanite_n from_o thence_o he_o remove_v into_o the_o hill-countrey_n call_v luz_n and_o in_o aftertime_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bethel_n gen._n 28.19_o where_o again_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o thence_o hold_v on_o his_o journey_n he_o come_v at_o last_o into_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o look_v towards_o egypt_n gen._n 12._o from_o 4._o to_o 10._o sect_n ii_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n now_o to_o put_v abraham_n faith_n upon_o a_o new_a trial._n for_o not_o long_o after_o this_o god_n visit_v this_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v very_o fruitful_a with_o a_o sore_a famine_n be_v provoke_v thereunto_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o see_v psal_n 107._o v._n 33_o 34._o hereupon_o to_o avoid_v this_o calamity_n abram_n be_v force_v to_o go_v down_o from_o thence_o into_o egypt_n where_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o he_o teach_v the_o 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daughter_n and_o such_o in_o those_o day_n be_v usual_o call_v brother_n and_o sister_n yet_o by_o her_o say_n she_o be_v his_o sister_n abram_n intend_v the_o egyptian_n shall_v understand_v that_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n but_o free_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o and_o so_o through_o his_o over_o great_a fear_n and_o solicitude_n for_o himself_o and_o too_o much_o distrust_v god_n providence_n and_o care_n over_o he_o he_o expose_v she_o to_o great_a and_o evident_a danger_n for_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v inform_v of_o she_o by_o his_o courtier_n he_o send_v for_o she_o to_o his_o house_n ester_n house_n in_o domum_fw-la non_fw-it ad_fw-la stuprum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la uxor_fw-la saltem_fw-la secundaria_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reges_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la admittebant_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la purgatas_fw-la &_o praeparatas_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la lib._n
his_o mother_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o usual_a year_n of_o other_o levite_n which_o be_v 25_o or_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n but_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o train_v up_o there_o even_o from_o his_o childhood_n and_o all_o that_o while_o shall_v continue_v under_o the_o strict_a vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n which_o ordinary_o the_o levites_n be_v not_o bind_v unto_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o very_a time_n when_o hannah_n pour_v forth_o her_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v this_o vow_n that_o eli_n the_o highpriest_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n by_o a_o post_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o possible_o at_o this_o time_n have_v some_o house_n build_v for_o it_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o weather_n for_o ch._n 3.15_o we_o read_v that_o samuel_n open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v no_o gate_n but_o only_o a_o veil_n that_o be_v hang_v up_o at_o the_o enter_v of_o it_o exod._n 26.36_o eli_n sit_v upon_o his_o seat_n and_o see_v hannah_n stand_v a_o great_a while_n near_o he_o mumble_v with_o her_o lip_n after_o a_o unusual_a manner_n and_o possible_o express_v some_o incomposedness_n in_o her_o gesture_n through_o the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o affection_n he_o think_v she_o have_v be_v drink_v wherefore_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o continue_v here_o in_o thy_o drunkenness_n and_o profane_v this_o holy_a place_n thou_o be_v come_v into_o go_v home_o and_o sleep_v out_o thy_o distemper_n and_o then_o come_v with_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n hannah_n reply_n no_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o excess_n i_o have_v neither_o drink_a wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n this_o day_n but_o have_v be_v pour_v 2.19_o pour_v psal_n 62.8_o lam._n 2.19_o forth_o my_o soul_n 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set_v forth_o on_o their_o journey_n homeward_o present_v themselves_o before_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o worship_v he_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n and_o success_n in_o all_o their_o other_o lawful_a affair_n leave_v therein_o to_o posterity_n a_o good_a precedent_n for_o their_o imitation_n when_o they_o be_v come_v home_o hannah_n conceive_v by_o elkanah_n the_o lord_n remember_v she_o and_o hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v about_o for_o her_o delivery_n she_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n samuel_n person_n samuel_n we_o read_v not_o that_o samuel_n ever_o be_v highpriest_n but_o a_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o judge_n in_o israel_n a_o sacrificer_n though_o only_o a_o levite_n a_o rare_a and_o worthy_a person_n that_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n rejoice_v most_o in_o this_o that_o this_o son_n be_v give_v she_o in_o answer_n to_o her_o prayer_n elkanah_n with_o several_a of_o his_o family_n go_v up_o to_o the_o 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he_o and_o so_o put_v he_o from_o she_o till_o he_o be_v of_o some_o age_n to_o shift_v for_o himself_o among_o stranger_n be_v also_o before_o that_o time_n unable_a to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n a_o like_a example_n we_o have_v in_o sarah_n who_o will_v not_o wean_v her_o belove_a isaac_n till_o he_o be_v of_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a year_n for_o a_o weanling_n see_v gen._n 21.8_o 9_o and_o educate_v and_o fit_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o do_v some_o kind_n of_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o then_o she_o will_v carry_v he_o thither_o and_o leave_v he_o there_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o samuel_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o ramah_n and_o there_o judge_v israel_n which_o happen_v either_o after_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o which_o be_v the_o time_n prefix_v for_o the_o levite_n service_n numb_a 8.25_o or_o by_o god_n especial_a 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god_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o remnant_n to_o â—scape_v and_o to_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o into_o our_o own_o country_n and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o nail_n pisc_n nail_n significat_fw-la firmum_fw-la statum_fw-la sedes_fw-la certas_fw-la fixas_fw-la &_o stabiles_fw-la firmam_fw-la habitationem_fw-la quae_fw-la hactenus_fw-la inconstans_fw-la erat_fw-la pisc_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v by_o his_o providence_n have_v fix_v and_o settle_v we_o in_o jerusalem_n his_o holy_a city_n again_o and_o have_v give_v we_o some_o prop_n and_o support_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o have_v enlighten_v our_o eye_n and_o refresh_v and_o cheer_v our_o droop_a heart_n and_o give_v we_o a_o little_a revive_n in_o our_o bondage_n for_o we_o be_v bondman_n yet_o our_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v we_o in_o our_o
araunah_n floor_n sect._n 206._o david_n receive_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o sect._n 207._o officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 208._o rehoboam_n bear_v to_o solomon_n sect._n 209._o abishag_fw-mi bring_v to_o david_n sect._n 210._o adonijah_n aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n solomon_n anoint_v adonijah_n submission_n sect._n 211._o david_n charge_n to_o solomon_n sect._n 212._o david_n farewell_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n his_o prayer_n solomon_n prosperity_n sect._n 213._o david_n last_o word_n to_o solomon_n his_o death_n sect._n 214._o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n sect._n 215._o solomon_n upon_o the_o throne_n adonijah_n slay_v joab_n slay_v shimei_n oath_n not_o to_o pass_v over_o kidron_n sect._n 216._o hadad_n the_o edomite_n return_v sect._n 217._o solomon_n marriage_n with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n sect._n 218._o solomon_n settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o solomon_n choose_v wisdom_n sect._n 219._o solomon_n judgement_n on_o the_o two_o harlot_n sect._n 220._o hiram_n embassy_n to_o solomon_n a_o league_n between_o they_o sect._n 221._o solomon_n levy_n for_o the_o temple_n sect._n 222._o shimei_n put_v to_o death_n chap._n v._o the_o five_o age_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o captivity_n of_o judah_n sect._n 1_o the_o temple_n describe_v with_o all_o its_o part_n the_o temple-officer_n sect._n 2._o the_o temple_n finish_v solomon_n solemn_a dedication_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o solomon_n again_o in_o a_o dream_n sect._n 4._o solomon_n palace_n his_o stately_a throne_n the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n his_o golden_a target_n and_o shield_n sect._n 5._o gezer_n take_v by_o pharaoh_n and_o give_v to_o his_o daughter_n solomon_n wife_n sect._n 6._o hiram_n dislike_v the_o city_n which_o solomon_n offer_v he_o sect._n 7._o solomon_n remove_v his_o queen_n to_o the_o house_n build_v for_o she_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n sect._n 8._o solomon_n navy_n sect._n 9_o solomon_n other_o building_n sect._n 10._o hamath_n take_v by_o solomon_n force_n sect._n 11._o solomon_n care_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect._n 12._o solomon_n greatness_n splendour_n and_o glory_n sect._n 13._o solomon_n wisdom_n his_o proverb_n sect._n 14._o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n sect._n 15._o solomon_n many_o wife_n and_o defection_n from_o god_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sad_a message_n sect._n 16._o solomon_n write_v his_o ecclesiaste_n sect._n 17._o solomon_n adversary_n ahijah_n send_v to_o jeroboam_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n sect._n 18._o solomon_n die_v sect._n 19_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n king_n of_o judah_n 1._o rehoboam_n be_v petition_v for_o ease_n of_o tax_n ten_o tribe_n revolt_n his_o building_n and_o wife_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n plunder_v the_o temple_n 2._o abijah_n reign_v p._n 505._o his_o army_n and_o speech_n to_o jeroboam_n israel_n rout_v 3._o asa_n reign_v pag._n 509._o his_o grandmother_n grove_n zerah_n invade_v he_o and_o be_v subdue_v asa_n league_n with_o benhadad_n and_o death_n 4._o jehoshaphat_n reign_v p._n 515._o remove_v all_o high_a place_n use_v for_o false_a go_n his_o reformation_n his_o greatness_n and_o riches_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n he_o go_v to_o samaria_n jehu_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o his_o care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o fleet_n break_v his_o victory_n and_o death_n 5._o jehoram_n succeed_v p._n 525._o his_o idolatry_n slay_v his_o six_o brethren_n elijah_n letter_n to_o he_o edom_n revolt_v libnah_n revolt_v philistine_n invade_v he_o his_o sad_a end_n 6._o ahaziah_n p._n 529._o his_o wickedness_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 7._o athaliah_n p._n 532._o her_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n 8._o joash_n p._n 533_o he_o be_v set_v up_o by_o jehoiada_n athaliah_n slay_v baal_n house_n pull_v down_o jehoiada_n good_a instruction_n of_o he_o collection_n for_o the_o temple_n jehoiada_fw-la dies_fw-la joash_n idolatry_n zachariah_n stone_v the_o syrian_n vanquish_v he_o his_o death_n 9_o amaziah_n p._n 541._o he_o begin_v well_o his_o war_n with_o edom_n and_o victory_n his_o idolatry_n joash_n king_n of_o israel_n defeat_v he_o amaziah_n slay_v 10._o vzziah_n p._n 546._o his_o coronation_n he_o recover_v elath_n conquer_v the_o philistine_n his_o herd_n and_o husbandry_n isaiah_n prophecy_n also_o joel_n vzziah_n pride_n leprosy_n and_o death_n 11._o jotham_n p._n 554._o he_o subdue_v the_o ammonite_n micah_n prophecy_n jotham_n die_v 12._o ahaz_n p._n 555._o his_o wickedness_n syria_n and_o israel_n invade_v he_o isaiah_n send_v to_o he_o jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v ahaz_n forsake_v the_o lord_n his_o calamity_n his_o league_n with_o assyria_n and_o death_n 13._o hezekiah_n p._n 563._o his_o goodness_n and_o reformation_n he_o shake_v off_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n jerusalem_n besiege_v rabshakeh_n blasphemy_n hezekiah_n prayer_n isaiah_n message_n to_o he_o hezekiah_n sickness_n his_o thanksgiving_n the_o assyrian_n destroy_v ambassador_n from_o babylon_n come_v to_o he_o manasses_n bear_v nahum_n prophecy_n hezekiah_n die_v 14._o manasses_n p._n 595._o his_o great_a idolatry_n he_o be_v take_v captive_a short_o after_o be_v restore_v his_o reformation_n habakkuk_n prophecy_n manasseh_n die_v 15._o amon_n p._n 600._o his_o idolatry_n and_o death_n 16._o josiah_n p._n 601._o his_o piety_n jeremiah_n prophecy_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n find_v huldah_fw-mi the_o prophetess_n josiah_n throw_v down_o idolatry_n he_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o other_o place_n his_o solemn_a passover_n his_o death_n great_o lament_v zephany_n prophecy_n 17._o shallum_n or_o jehoahaz_n pag._n 611._o his_o idolatry_n jeremy_n admonition_n to_o he_o pharaoh_n necho_n carry_v he_o away_o 18._o jehoiakim_n p._n 612._o his_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n jeremy_n exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n vriah_n prophecy_n jeremy_n bond_n and_o yoke_n baruch_n roll_n nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v the_o egyptian_n jehoiakim_n take_v prisoner_n daniel_n and_o other_o carry_v to_o babylon_n jehoiakim_n burn_v the_o roll_n nabuchadnezzar_n return_v home_o his_o dream_n of_o the_o great_a image_n make_v of_o four_o metal_n jehoiakim_n revolt_v the_o golden_a image_n set_v up_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o be_v worship_v jehoiakim_n die_v 19_o jehoiakin_o p._n 617._o his_o captivity_n cyrus_n bear_v 20._o zedekiah_n reign_v p._n 618._o his_o wickedness_n jeremy_n prophecy_n several_a ambassador_n come_v to_o zedekiah_n hananiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n jeremy_n letter_n to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n shemaiah_n a_o false_a prophet_n inveigh_v against_o he_o jeremy_n prophecy_v his_o death_n ezekel_n first_o vision_n jerusalem_n besiege_v his_o other_o vision_n his_o type_n zedekiah_n revolt_v judea_n be_v invade_v ezekiel_n wife_n die_v for_o who_o he_o be_v command_v not_o to_o mourn_v jeremy_n imprison_v jerusalem_n siege_n raise_v the_o egyptian_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o siege_n renew_v jeremy_n put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n ezekiel_n prophecy_v again_o jerusalem_n take_v the_o temple_n burn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n come_v to_o a_o end_n king_n of_o israel_n 1._o jeroboam_n choose_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n he_o fortify_v shechem_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n a_o prophet_n send_v to_o he_o who_o declare_v against_o his_o altar_n his_o hand_n wither_v the_o prophet_n be_v seduce_v a_o lion_n slay_v he_o jeroboam_n son_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v his_o own_o death_n 2._o nadab_n a_o evil_a king_n slay_v by_o baasha_n p._n 508._o 3._o baasha_n reign_v p._n 509._o he_o do_v evil_a he_o build_v ramah_n jehu_n message_n to_o he_o baasha_n die_v 4._o elah_n reign_v two_o year_n p._n 511._o zimri_n slay_v he_o 5._o zimri_n burn_v p._n 511._o 6._o omri_n make_v king_n his_o idolatry_n and_o burial_n p._n 512._o 7._o ahab_n p._n 512._o he_o marry_v jezabel_n jericho_n rebuilt_a obadiah_n hide_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n miracle_n elisha_n call_v benhadad_o conquer_v a_o prophet_n reprove_v ahab_n naboth_n vineyard_n elijah_n meet_v ahab_n ahab_n slay_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n moab_n revolt_v 8._o ahaziah_n p._n 543._o his_o fall_n his_o message_n to_o baalzebub_n elijah_n bring_v down_o fire_n upon_o two_o company_n of_o fifty_o he_o die_v 9_o jehoram_fw-la p._n 545._o he_o maintain_v the_o golden_a calf_n elijah_n translation_n elisha_n take_v up_o his_o mantle_n elisha_n miracle_n the_o moabite_n destroy_v one_o another_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n sacrifice_n his_o son_n elisha_n work_v more_o miracle_n a_o sore_a famine_n in_o samaria_n it_o be_v miraculous_a relief_n the_o shunamite_n return_v benhadad_o send_v to_o elisha_n hazael_n stifle_v benhadad_o jehoram_n recover_v ramoth-gilead_n jehu_n anoint_v joram_n slay_v ahaziah_n slay_v jezabel_n death_n 10._o jehu_n make_v king_n p._n 585._o the_o slaughter_n of_o ahab_n offspring_n
so_o jacob_n require_v of_o joseph_n ch._n 47.29_o to_o he_o by_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n god_n thigh_n though_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o swear_v be_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n of_o any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanity_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o seed_n mix_v themselves_o with_o that_o profane_a and_o idolatrous_a people_n who_o blood_n his_o posterity_n be_v to_o shed_v without_o pity_n and_o to_o succeed_v in_o their_o room_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o own_o country_n to_o charran_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o wife_n there_o where_o be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n next_o to_o that_o in_o his_o own_o family_n though_o indeed_o very_o much_o corrupt_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o laban_n ch._n 31.30_o 53._o the_o servant_n very_o discreet_o object_v that_o possible_o a_o woman_n of_o that_o country_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o so_o far_o nor_o will_v marry_v his_o son_n on_o such_o term_n as_o to_o leave_v she_o own_o relation_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n therefore_o if_o his_o son_n will_v have_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o must_v consent_v to_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o and_o if_o they_o in_o mesopotamia_n shall_v insist_v on_o such_o term_n as_o these_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o his_o oath_n shall_v bind_v he_o to_o abraham_n tell_v he_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o must_v consent_v that_o isaac_n shall_v go_v and_o dwell_v there_o both_o because_o they_o be_v too_o corrupt_a in_o religion_n and_o because_o isaac_n go_v to_o dwell_v there_o will_v be_v in_o a_o sort_n to_o renounce_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o must_v rather_o live_v here_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v do_v but_o he_o bid_v the_o servant_n not_o to_o be_v over-careful_a in_o that_o matter_n for_o god_n will_v send_v his_o holy_a angel_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o if_o the_o woman_n he_o shall_v choose_v for_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o his_o oath_n on_o these_o term_n therefore_o the_o servant_n undertake_v the_o business_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o enjoin_v he_o then_o provide_v himself_o of_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n that_o he_o may_v set_v out_o in_o a_o port_n and_o equipage_n agreeable_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o wealth_n of_o his_o master_n he_o take_v 10_o camel_n and_o servant_n answerable_a and_o furnish_v himself_o with_o provision_n for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o carry_v with_o he_o many_o rich_a present_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o present_v his_o master_n kindred_n with_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n and_o to_o show_v what_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o wealth_n his_o master_n be_v thus_o furnish_v he_o begin_v his_o journey_n and_o after_o several_a day_n travel_v he_o come_v to_o haran_n where_o nahor_v his_o master_n brother_n dwell_v and_o come_v thither_o about_o eventide_n the_o time_n that_o the_o young_a woman_n of_o the_o city_n use_v to_o go_v out_o to_o a_o well_o hard_a by_o to_o fetch_v water_n he_o cause_v his_o camel_n to_o kneel_v down_o and_o be_v unload_v near_o that_o fountain_n that_o so_o they_o may_v bait_v and_o be_v water_v and_o rest_v themselves_o this_o do_v he_o betake_v himself_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n unto_o god_n humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o prosper_v he_o in_o the_o business_n he_o come_v about_o and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v like_a by_o the_o special_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n like_a spirit_n without_o the_o like_a warrant_n we_o may_v not_o attempt_v the_o like_a he_o humble_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o a_o sign_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v the_o person_n that_o his_o providence_n have_v appoint_v for_o isaac_n and_o that_o this_o in_o particular_a may_v be_v the_o sign_n namely_o that_o that_o damosel_n among_o those_o that_o come_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n who_o when_o he_o entreat_v she_o that_o he_o may_v drink_v of_o her_o pitcher_n shall_v answer_v drink_v thyself_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n drink_v also_o may_v be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o design_v for_o his_o young_a master_n for_o that_o thing_n will_v argue_v she_o to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a ingenuous_a friendly_a hospitable_a nature_n and_o disposition_n immediate_o upon_o this_o rebecca_n daughter_n of_o bethuel_n and_o grandchild_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n come_v with_o her_o pitcher_n to_o draw_v water_n be_v a_o virgin_n of_o great_a beauty_n and_o comeliness_n the_o servant_n see_v she_o address_v himself_o immediate_o to_o she_o and_o desire_n to_o drink_v of_o her_o pitcher_n she_o ready_o give_v it_o he_o and_o free_o offer_v to_o draw_v water_n for_o his_o camel_n also_o the_o man_n wonder_v at_o her_o civility_n and_o courtesy_n begin_v silent_o to_o consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o god_n have_v hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o make_v his_o journey_n successful_a and_o have_v now_o point_v out_o the_o damosel_n to_o he_o that_o be_v point_v for_o isaac_n and_o then_o ask_v she_o who_o daughter_n she_o be_v she_o tell_v he_o bethuel_n the_o son_n of_o nahor_n by_o milca_n his_o lawful_a wife_n he_o then_o acquaint_v she_o as_o it_o be_v like_a who_o servant_n he_o be_v and_o from_o who_o he_o come_v and_o present_v she_o with_o a_o jewel_n for_o her_o forehead_n and_o two_o bracelet_n for_o her_o hand_n then_o secret_o worship_v god_n and_o praise_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v deal_v so_o merciful_o with_o his_o master_n and_o have_v lead_v he_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o take_v his_o brother_n grandchild_n for_o his_o son_n he_o ask_v she_o if_o they_o have_v any_o room_n in_o her_o father_n house_n for_o he_o and_o his_o company_n she_o tell_v he_o they_o have_v and_o then_o immediate_o she_o run_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o her_o mother_n house_n what_o have_v happen_v for_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o house_n by_o themselves_o apart_o see_v v._o 67._o rebecca_n have_v a_o brother_n who_o name_n be_v laban_n who_o hear_v these_o thing_n and_o see_v the_o jewel_n and_o bracelet_n on_o the_o forehead_n and_o hand_n of_o his_o sister_n by_o the_o appointment_n as_o it_o be_v like_a of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o be_v both_o ancient_a he_o go_v to_o the_o man_n and_o salute_v he_o kind_o say_v come_v thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v welcome_a unto_o our_o house_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o eliezer_n ready_o and_o thankful_o accept_v his_o kindness_n and_o go_v along_o with_o he_o unto_o his_o house_n when_o they_o be_v come_v thither_o laban_n ungirded_a his_o camel_n and_o give_v they_o provender_n and_o give_v water_n to_o eliezer_n and_o the_o other_o servant_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o wash_v their_o foot_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o then_o they_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o but_o eliezer_n like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n that_o be_v more_o intent_n upon_o his_o business_n than_o his_o belly_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v till_o he_o have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o errand_n and_o then_o he_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o be_v abraham_n servant_n that_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o bless_v his_o master_n with_o great_a riches_n that_o his_o wife_n sarah_n have_v bear_v he_o a_o son_n when_o she_o be_v very_o age_v that_o this_o son_n be_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n that_o his_o master_n have_v make_v he_o swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o accurse_a canaanites_n but_o of_o his_o own_o kindred_n that_o he_o have_v object_v to_o his_o master_n that_o peradventure_o such_o a_o damosel_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v with_o he_o so_o far_o from_o her_o own_o relation_n that_o his_o master_n have_v answer_v that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o he_o to_o direct_v and_o prosper_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n among_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o find_v such_o a_o one_o among_o they_o that_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o come_v he_o shall_v be_v clear_a of_o his_o oath_n upon_o these_o term_n he_o undertake_v this_o journey_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o well_o without_o their_o city_n he_o pray_v
their_o god_n also_o he_o have_v execute_v judgement_n cause_v possible_o some_o such_o notable_a accident_n to_o befall_v the_o egyptian_a idol_n as_o do_v the_o philistine_n dagon_n which_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n see_v exod._n 12.12_o their_o second_o station_n be_v succoth_n their_o three_o etham_n where_o the_o lord_n begin_v first_o to_o go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n from_o etham_n they_o turn_v unto_o pihahiroth_n a_o narrow_a passage_n between_o two_o ledge_n of_o mountain_n into_o which_o be_v enter_v pharaoh_n overtake_v they_o with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o think_v they_o can_v not_o have_v escape_v he_o but_o god_n divide_v the_o red-sea_n which_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o egyptian_n assay_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o there_o be_v miserable_o drown_v the_o israelite_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o sea_n go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n without_o any_o water_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n here_o they_o find_v the_o water_n very_o bitter_a insomuch_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n but_o god_n sweeten_v the_o water_n by_o the_o cast_n in_o of_o a_o tree_n exod._n 15.23_o from_o marah_n they_o come_v to_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n from_o elim_n they_o encamp_v by_o the_o red-sea_n book_n red-sea_n see_v sect._n 8._o of_o this_o book_n and_o from_o thence_o remove_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n so_o call_v from_o sin_n a_o city_n in_o egypt_n over_o against_o which_o this_o wilderness_n lay_v hither_o they_o come_v just_o a_o month_n after_o their_o departure_n from_o ramese_n here_o they_o murmur_v grievous_o for_o want_n of_o food_n and_o god_n give_v they_o quail_n for_o one_o meal_n and_o manna_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v continue_v till_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n from_o sin_n they_o come_v to_o dophkah_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o alush_v and_o from_o thence_o to_o rhepidim_n book_n rhepidim_n see_v sect._n 10._o of_o this_o book_n where_o want_v water_n again_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n moses_n but_o water_n be_v fetch_v for_o they_o miraculous_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n in_o horeb._n here_o they_o have_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o amalekite_n who_o set_v upon_o they_o from_o rephidim_n they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n hither_o they_o come_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o month_n exod._n 19.1_o and_o stay_v till_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n numb_a 10.11_o 12._o here_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o tabernacle_n frame_v and_o the_o people_n punish_v for_o make_v and_o worship_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n smite_v dead_a for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n here_o the_o people_n be_v first_o number_v and_o then_o order_v as_o to_o their_o encamp_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o their_o journey_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o sinai_n they_o march_v by_o taberah_n signify_v a_o burn_a because_o there_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n till_o quench_v by_o moses_n prayer_n consume_v the_o hindermost_a in_o the_o camp_n for_o their_o murmur_a and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o kibroth-hattavah_a here_o the_o people_n fall_v a_o lust_a for_o flesh_n again_o and_o god_n now_o give_v they_o quail_n for_o a_o whole_a month_n together_o in_o great_a abundance_n whereon_o they_o surfeit_v and_o die_v miserable_o with_o the_o flesh_n between_o their_o tooth_n then_o they_o come_v to_o hazeroth_n here_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o she_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n numb_a 12._o then_o they_o come_v to_o rithmath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n near_o kadesh-barnea_a whence_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n upon_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o ten_o of_o they_o the_o people_n horrible_o murmur_v god_n be_v very_o wroth_a with_o they_o for_o it_o and_o appoint_v moses_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n and_o declare_v that_o not_o one_o of_o that_o generation_n save_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n shall_v enter_v into_o canaan_n then_o they_o come_v to_o rimmon-parez_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o libnah_n call_v laban_n deut._n 1.1_o and_o then_o to_o rissah_n then_o to_o kehelatha_n thence_o to_o mount_v shapher_n thence_o to_o haradah_n and_o pitch_v in_o makheloth_n signify_v assembly_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v because_o of_o the_o mutinous_a assembly_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n in_o that_o place_n thence_o to_o tahath_n and_o pitch_v at_o tarah_n thence_o to_o mithcah_n and_o pitch_v at_o hashmonah_n and_o encamp_v at_o maseroth_n and_o then_o come_v to_o bene-jaakan_a and_o encamp_v at_o hor-gidgad_a from_o thence_o to_o jothathah_n a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n deut._n 10.7_o here_o the_o rock_n rephidim-water_n as_o it_o seem_v stop_v its_o course_n pisgah-sight_n course_n see_v dr._n fuller_n pisgah-sight_n god_n suspend_v miracle_n when_o he_o afford_v mean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o israelite_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n till_o they_o come_v to_o kadesh_n then_o they_o encamp_v at_o ebronah_n from_o thence_o they_o march_v to_o eziongaber_n a_o place_n by_o the_o red-sea_n where_o be_v a_o harbour_n for_o ship_n in_o edom_n land_n 1_o king_n 9.26_o from_o thence_o to_o kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n here_o miriam_n die_v the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n want_v water_n murmur_v again_o and_o have_v water_n again_o give_v they_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n here_o god_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o here_o they_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v on_o they_o though_o reprieve_v for_o a_o time_n and_o render_v uncapable_a of_o enter_v into_o canaan_n they_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 40th_o year_n and_o hence_o they_o send_v to_o crave_v a_o passage_n through_o edom_n land_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v they_o god_n command_v they_o not_o to_o force_v it_o but_o to_o find_v another_o way_n from_o kadesh_n they_o remove_v to_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n where_o aaron_n die_v then_o they_o come_v to_o zalmonah_n so_o call_v possible_o of_o zolom_n a_o image_n for_o this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o israelite_n for_o murmur_v again_o for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o loathe_v manna_n be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v by_o god_n direction_n erect_v for_o their_o cure_n and_o help_v as_o for_o their_o five_o follow_a stage_n viz._n punon_o oboth_n jie-abarim_a and_o dibon-gad_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v repair_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n ch._n 32.34_o and_o almon-diblathaim_a we_o find_v no_o memorable_a accident_n happen_v at_o they_o thence_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n and_o then_o to_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n and_o here_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o charge_v the_o israelite_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n viz._n by_o destroy_v they_o deut._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o to_o destroy_v their_o picture_n and_o melt_a image_n and_o high_a place_n and_o to_o divide_v their_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o than_o he_o declare_v the_o canaanite_n shall_v be_v prick_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o they_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v that_o destruction_n on_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n which_o he_o think_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o canaanite_n viz._n root_n they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n numb_a 33._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n lxxxix_o the_o lord_n now_o by_o moses_n declare_v unto_o israel_n the_o bound_n hermon_n bound_n v._o 3._o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n lie_v at_o the_o very_a east-end_n of_o the_o south-border_n in_o the_o corner_n whereof_o it_o join_v with_o the_o east-border_n right_a against_o the_o south-end_n of_o the_o salt-sea_n that_o be_v the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n call_v also_o the_o dead-sea_n see_v gen._n 14.3_o v._o 7._o this_o be_v not_o that_o mount_n hor_n where_o aaron_n die_v which_o be_v southward_a in_o the_o edge_n of_o edom_n land_n ch._n 33.37_o 38._o but_o another_o mountain_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o canaan_n by_o some_o suppose_a to_o be_v libanus_n and_o by_o other_o mount_n hermon_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n lie_v within_o jordan_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o may_v know_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o conquest_n and_o where_o to_o stay_v and_o according_a to_o these_o bound_n and_o limit_n may_v make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o nine_o
for_o prophet_n immediate_o inspire_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n especial_o peace-offering_n upon_o altar_n erect_v in_o other_o place_n beside_o the_o tabernacle_n especial_o at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o to_o be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o high_a place_n samuele_n place_n fuit_fw-la haec_fw-la domus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la haec_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la fieri_fw-la solebant_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la viri_fw-la illuc_fw-la confluxerunt_fw-la pransuri_fw-la cum_fw-la samuele_n that_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a or_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n after_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v a_o feast_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n at_o which_o the_o seer_n will_v be_v present_a it_o seem_v samuel_n have_v purposely_o appoint_v this_o feast_n and_o invite_v guest_n unto_o it_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n see_v v._n 15._o that_o he_o will_v send_v that_o day_n to_o he_o the_o man_n who_o he_o intend_v shall_v be_v their_o king_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o people_n and_o to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n reign_n philistine_n the_o israelite_n have_v not_o in_o all_o saul_n time_n a_o full_a deliverance_n from_o the_o philistine_n but_o he_o give_v they_o many_o defeat_v and_o so_o blunt_v their_o strength_n that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o israelite_n under_o as_o they_o former_o do_v therefore_o he_o may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o degree_n to_o have_v save_v they_o though_o their_o deliverance_n be_v not_o complete_a but_o reserve_v till_o david_n reign_n and_o therefore_o samuel_n be_v willing_a to_o express_v his_o respect_n to_o he_o by_o provide_v for_o he_o some_o honourable_a entertainment_n though_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o guest_n know_v not_o so_o much_o the_o maiden_n further_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o make_v haste_n they_o may_v possible_o meet_v 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