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of_o prophetical_a instinct_n and_o motion_n which_o be_v term_v vision_n as_o arias_n montanus_n observe_v in_o his_o common_a dispute_n of_o the_o prophetical_a book_n indeed_o vision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n in_o which_o regard_n as_o saul_n servant_n bear_v witness_v 1_o sam._n 9.9_o prophet_n be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n call_v seer_n well_o then_o do_v drusius_n expound_v this_o place_n the_o word_n which_o amos_n see_v that_o be_v the_o word_n which_o god_n do_v disclose_v or_o reveal_v unto_o amos_n in_o a_o vision_n these_o word_n which_o amos_n see_v this_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n be_v concern_v israel_n upon_o or_o against_o israel_n upon_o israel_n israel_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o the_o 12._o tribe_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o jacobs_n loin_n and_o be_v so_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o saul_n reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o salomon_n after_o who_o death_n a_o rent_n be_v make_v in_o the_o kingdom_n jeroboam_fw-la son_n of_o nebat_fw-la seduce_v 10._o tribe_n rehoboam_n salomon_n son_n can_v keep_v with_o he_o but_o two_o thus_o of_o one_o kingdom_n israel_n be_v make_v two_o juda_n and_o israel_n a_o strange_a division_n israel_n divide_v from_o israel_n ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o other_o two_o two_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n continue_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o other_o ten_o forsake_v it_o and_o fall_v away_o the_o two_o tribe_n juda_n and_o benjamin_n call_v but_o one_o tribe_n 1_o king_n 11.13_o because_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o their_o possession_n these_o two_o tribe_n settle_v in_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n call_v sometime_o 2.4_o sometime_o amos_n 2.4_o juda_n sometime_o 6.1_o sometime_o jerem._n 6.1_o benjamin_n sometime_o 1.1_o sometime_o micah_n 1.1_o jerusalem_n sometime_o 6.1_o sometime_o amos_n 6.1_o zion_n sometime_o 12.7_o sometime_o zach._n 12.7_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n which_o fall_v away_o from_o and_o forsake_v their_o rightful_a king_n and_o holy_a religion_n have_v in_o like_a sort_n their_o diverse_a appellation_n 10.15_o appellation_n hos_fw-la 10.15_o bethel_n 10.5_o bethel_n hos_fw-la 10.5_o bethaven_n 1.1_o bethaven_n micah_n 1.1_o samaria_n 2.22_o samaria_n hos_fw-la 2.22_o jesreel_n 5.6_o jesreel_n amos_n 5.6_o joseph_n 4.17_o joseph_n hos_fw-la 4.17_o ephraim_n 10.11_o ephraim_n hos_fw-la 10.11_o jacob_n 10.1_o jacob_n hos_fw-la 10.1_o israel_n these_o be_v the_o name_n in_o the_o sanctify_a writing_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n appropriate_a to_o signify_v the_o 10._o revolt_a tribe_n israel_n you_o see_v be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o israel_n in_o my_o text_n thus_o be_v amos_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n depute_v and_o direct_v with_o his_o message_n peculiar_o and_o proper_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o 10._o
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5.2_o much_o 2_o sam_n 5.7_o 1_o king_n 8.1_o 1_o chron._n 11.5_o 2_o chron._n 5.2_o mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o samuel_n the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n to_o this_o his_o own_o city_n mount_n zion_n david_n accompany_v with_o the_o elder_n and_o captain_n of_o israel_n 6.15_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 6.15_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o shout_v with_o cornet_n with_o trumpets_z with_o cymbal_n with_o viol_n with_o harp_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o story_n 1_o chron._n cap._n 15._o and_o 16._o now_o begin_v the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o religion_n due_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o city_n of_o david_n mount_v zion_n be_v now_o the_o place_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o boast_n hitherto_o belong_v that_o same_o excellent_a description_n and_o commendation_n of_o mount_n zion_n psal_n 48.1_o 2_o 3._o mount_v zion_n lie_v northward_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v fair_a in_o situation_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o city_n of_o 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