of_o his_o reign_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n ch._n 15.27_o over_o israel_n that_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n if_o thou_o ask_v when_o or_o at_o what_o time_n this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o answer_v very_o quick_o and_o soon_o than_o you_o do_v expect_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v israel_n as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v in_o the_o water_n he_o will_v afflict_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n with_o uncessant_a war_n and_o trouble_n both_o intestine_a and_o foreign_a so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o abide_v long_o in_o any_o settle_a condition_n but_o as_o reed_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o water_n be_v continual_o shake_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o this_o kingdom_n partly_o by_o the_o frequent_a transfer_v the_o crown_n from_o one_o family_n to_o another_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o frequent_a invasion_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n or_o some_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v root_v up_o 17.6_o up_o first_o by_o tiglath-pilesar_a in_o the_o day_n of_o pekak_a king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 15.29_o &_o the_o great_a part_n after_o by_o salmanassar_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hoshea_n 2_o k._n 17.6_o israel_n out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o will_v scatter_v they_o beyond_o the_o river_n to_o wit_n euphrates_n into_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n mesopotamia_n and_o media_n whither_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v captive_a because_o they_o have_v make_v grove_n for_o idol_n thereby_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o he_o will_v give_v up_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o do_v sin_n high_o against_o god_n and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o calf_n he_o have_v set_v up_o ahijah_n have_v thus_o speak_v jeroboam_n wife_n depart_v and_o as_o she_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n her_o son_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n lament_v for_o he_o as_o god_n have_v foretell_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o prophet_n there_o be_v many_o bicker_n and_o continual_a hostility_n between_o jeroboam_n and_o rehoboam_n all_o their_o day_n and_o the_o borderer_n on_o both_o side_n do_v continual_o invade_v one_o another_o but_o after_o rehoboam_n death_n jeroboam_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n gather_v together_o a_o vast_a army_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n to_o set_v upon_o abijah_n rehoboam_n son_n new_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o abijah_n meet_v he_o with_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o with_o they_o discomfit_v his_o mighty_a army_n and_o slay_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o pursue_v his_o victory_n take_v from_o he_o bethel_n and_o two_o other_o city_n as_o may_v be_v more_o full_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o abijah_n neither_o do_v jeroboam_n recover_v strength_n again_o during_o abijah_n reign_v jeroboam_n at_o last_o be_v strike_v with_o some_o extraordinary_a sickness_n or_o disease_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abijah_n but_o he_o die_v not_o till_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n son_n of_o abijah_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o die_v not_o a_o ordinary_a death_n he_o reign_v 22_o year_n and_o nadab_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 1_o king_n 12._o from_o 12_o to_o the_o end_n 1_o king_n 13._o wh_o ch._n 1_o king_n 14._o from_o 1_o to_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 13._o wh_o ch._n nadab_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n nadab_n second_o king_n of_o israel_n nadab_n and_o reign_v only_o two_o year_n namely_o in_o part_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n gibbethon_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n josh_n 19.44_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n in_o the_o israelite_n possession_n but_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o philistine_n have_v get_v it_o nadab_n therefore_o and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o it_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o here_o during_o the_o siege_n he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v by_o baasha_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o so_o the_o siege_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v raise_v for_o twenty_o six_o year_n after_o or_o thereabouts_o the_o son_n of_o baasha_n do_v again_o lay_v siege_n to_o this_o city_n as_o we_o may_v see_v chap._n 16.15_o baasha_n now_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ahijah_n 1_o king_n 14.10_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o jeroboam_n he_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n and_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o leave_v in_o israel_n and_o will_v take_v away_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v so_o with_o nadab_n the_o regal_a power_n in_o jeroboam_n house_n end_v and_o thus_o the_o idolatry_n wherewith_o jeroboam_n think_v to_o have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n and_o the_o transfer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o 1_o king_n 15._o from_o 25_o to_o 32._o baasha_n the_o son_n of_o ahijah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n baasha_n three_o king_n of_o israel_n baasha_n and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n in_o the_o thirty_o six_o year_n of_o asa_n kingdom_n as_o it_o stand_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o asa_n own_o reign_n and_o about_o the_o fourteen_o of_o baasha_n he_o perceive_v asa_n to_o grow_v potent_a and_o that_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n fall_v off_o to_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o arm_v against_o he_o and_o never_o cease_v from_o henceforward_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o all_o his_o day_n and_o he_o go_v up_o to_o build_v ramah_n which_o lie_v between_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v out_o from_o or_o go_v unto_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o give_v it_o over_o be_v recall_v by_o a_o invasion_n make_v into_o his_o country_n by_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n hire_v thereunto_o by_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o from_o 1_o to_o 7._o and_o 1_o king_n 15.32_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o prophet_n deliver_v he_o a_o sad_a message_n from_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o house_n for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o kill_v of_o nadab_n oppugnant_fw-la nadab_n for_o though_o baasha_n do_v herein_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o but_o do_v it_o only_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n and_o to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n saepe_fw-la deus_fw-la decreta_fw-la sva_fw-la exequitur_fw-la per_fw-la malos_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la long_a aliud_fw-la agentes_fw-la sva_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la poena_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la impii_fw-la saepe_fw-la imprudentes_fw-la serviunt_fw-la voluntati_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la patefactam_fw-la scientes_fw-la oppugnant_fw-la this_o jehu_n be_v that_o prophet_n that_o be_v send_v afterward_o to_o jehoshaphat_n to_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o league_n with_o ahab_n 2_o chr._n 19.2_o and_o he_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o those_o time_n 2_o chron._n 20.34_o and_o his_o father_n hanani_n be_v the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v asa_n for_o seek_v to_o benhadad_n for_o aid_n against_o baasha_n so_o that_o both_o father_n and_o son_n be_v eminent_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o both_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o send_v many_o prophet_n to_o reclaim_v they_o jehu_n come_v to_o baasha_n tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o exalt_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o from_o a_o mean_a condition_n make_v thou_o prince_n attribuuntur_fw-la prince_n for_o it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o make_v baasha_n attempt_n against_o nadab_n so_o successful_a collatio_fw-la regni_fw-la deo_fw-la doll_n vero_fw-la &_o parricidium_fw-la baasae_fw-la attribuuntur_fw-la over_o my_o they_o my_o they_o be_v god_n people_n by_o covenant_n and_o outward_a profession_n and_o they_o retain_v still_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o there_o be_v many_o pious_a prophet_n and_o some_o good_a people_n among_o they_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o have_v walk_v in_o
the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o have_v make_v my_o people_n to_o sin_n by_o thy_o example_n and_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n behold_v i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n as_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o as_o this_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v against_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14.11_o viz._n that_o such_o of_o his_o house_n as_o die_v in_o the_o city_n the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v and_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v eat_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v unhappy_a death_n and_o not_o come_v to_o a_o honourable_a burial_n the_o very_a same_o judgement_n must_v i_o pronounce_v against_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n see_v v._n 4._o because_o thou_o persiste_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n baasha_n die_v in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o tirzah_n and_o his_o son_n elah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 15.33_o 34._o 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o elah_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o 26_o year_n of_o asa_n elah_n four_o king_n of_o israel_n elah_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n though_o not_o complete_a be_v upon_o the_o throne_n his_o servant_n zimri_n captain_n of_o half_a his_o chariot_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o arza_n his_o steward_n he_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o force_n lie_v then_o encamp_v against_o gibbethon_n and_o than_o zimri_n immediate_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v under_o his_o command_n slay_v all_o his_o kindred_n and_o near_a relation_n and_o so_o destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n he_o leave_v he_o not_o one_o that_o piss_v against_o a_o wall_n by_o which_o proverbial_a speech_n a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n for_o as_o baasha_n slay_v nadab_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n and_o that_o whilst_o he_o be_v lay_v siege_n to_o gibbethon_n and_o then_o immediate_o destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n so_o zimri_n slay_v elah_n the_o son_n of_o baasha_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o then_o immediate_o cut_v off_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n and_o friend_n and_o that_o whilst_o his_o army_n lie_v encamp_v against_o gibbethon_n and_o thus_o god_n destroy_v both_o the_o house_n of_o baasha_n and_o elah_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o transgression_n whereby_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o and_o particular_o by_o their_o vanity_n that_o be_v image-god_n and_o idol_n 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 8_o to_o 15._o zimri_n have_v thus_o wicked_o make_v himself_o king_n zimri_n five_o king_n of_o israel_n zimri_n his_o reign_n continue_v but_o a_o week_n for_o notice_n that_o the_o king_n be_v slay_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o gibbethon_n all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v there_o encamp_v present_o make_v omri_n their_o general_n king_n over_o israel_n omri_n hasten_v with_o his_o army_n to_o tirzah_n to_o besiege_v zimri_n and_o so_o the_o siege_n of_o gibbethon_n be_v a_o second_o time_n raise_v zimri_n when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o burn_v himself_o with_o it_o that_o he_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n thus_o those_o that_o be_v cruel_a to_o other_o be_v oftentimes_o give_v over_o to_o be_v cruel_a at_o last_o to_o themselves_o but_o though_o zimri_n reign_v but_o seven_o day_n before_o omri_n be_v proclaim_v king_n by_o the_o soldier_n yet_o perhaps_o it_o be_v long_o ere_o he_o be_v force_v to_o burn_v himself_o and_o beside_o within_o the_o space_n of_o those_o seven_o day_n he_o may_v by_o his_o edict_n make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n his_o resolution_n to_o continue_v the_o worship_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n and_o may_v destroy_v the_o family_n of_o baasha_n 1_o king_n 16_o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o thing_n be_v now_o at_o this_o pass_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v much_o divide_v some_o of_o they_o mislike_v that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v choose_v a_o king_n for_o they_o and_o they_o choose_v tibni_n for_o their_o king_n between_o tibni_n and_o omri_n there_o be_v continual_a war_n for_o about_o four_o year_n till_o at_o last_o omri_n prevail_v and_o tibni_n die_v omri_n reign_v alone_o 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 15_o to_o 23._o omri_n reign_v twelve_o year_n omri_n six_o king_n of_o israel_n omri_n reckon_v from_o his_o first_o election_n whereof_o six_o year_n in_o tirzah_n zimri_n have_v burn_v the_o royal_a palace_n in_o that_o city_n he_o remove_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o thence_o to_o samaria_n which_o he_o build_v in_o the_o hill_n which_o he_o buy_v of_o shemer_n for_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n hill_n silver_n a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v reckon_v at_o 375_o l._n sterling_a but_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n at_o 3750_o l._n so_o he_o pay_v 750_o l._n sterl_n for_o the_o hill_n and_o so_o make_v that_o his_o royal_a city_n and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o worse_o than_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o for_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o only_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n himself_o but_o with_o violence_n force_v and_o press_v the_o people_n thereunto_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o judgement_n he_o have_v see_v on_o all_o the_o former_a king_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o sin_n in_o micah_n 6.16_o we_o read_v of_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n to_o wit_n concern_v their_o idolatrous_a worship_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n and_o ahab_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 1_o king_n 16._o from_o 23_o to_o 29._o ahab_n in_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o asa_n begin_v to_o reign_v ahab_n seven_o king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n and_o reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n over_o israel_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o small_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o take_v to_o wife_n jezebel_n 2.20_o jezebel_n who_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a woman_n jehu_n complain_v of_o her_o witchcraft_n and_o whoredom_n 2_o king_n 9.22_o and_o she_o be_v often_o mention_v as_o a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o a_o great_a promoter_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n and_o therefore_o st._n john_n call_v that_o false_a prophetess_n who_o in_o his_o time_n have_v seduce_v many_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o idolatry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n jezabel_n rev._n 2.20_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o sidonian_n and_o serve_v baal_n the_o idol-god_n of_o that_o people_n and_o build_v a_o house_n and_o a_o altar_n for_o he_o in_o samaria_n now_o this_o idolatry_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o that_o of_o jeroboam_n for_o in_o that_o though_o they_o have_v idol_n to_o wit_n the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o they_o pretend_v still_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o in_o this_o they_o worship_v baal_n as_o their_o god_n in_o his_o day_n do_v hiel_n the_o bethelite_n which_o show_v the_o horrible_a profaneness_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n at_o this_o time_n adventure_v to_o rebuild_v jericho_n which_o though_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n yet_o it_o seem_v be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n notwithstanding_o joshuah_n curse_n pronounce_v against_o any_o that_o shall_v attempt_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v continue_v a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n from_o that_o time_n till_o this_o but_o now_o that_o bold_a wretch_n hiel_n that_o dwell_v at_o bethel_n undertake_v the_o work_n and_o pay_v dear_a for_o it_o as_o joshua_n have_v threaten_v for_o it_o cost_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o son_n of_o the_o 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that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o it_o seem_v come_v to_o tipsah_n not_o far_o from_o tirzah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n the_o city_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o will_v not_o open_v their_o gate_n to_o receive_v he_o whereupon_o be_v high_o enrage_v against_o they_o like_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n to_o terrify_v other_o city_n from_o follow_v their_o example_n he_o smite_v not_o only_o that_o city_n but_o all_o the_o coast_n about_o it_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o exercise_v all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n insomuch_o that_o he_o rip_v up_o the_o very_a woman_n with_o child_n to_o such_o monstrous_a barbarity_n do_v wrath_n mix_v with_o scorn_n and_o disdain_v sometime_o transport_v wicked_a man_n while_o he_o be_v tug_v in_o those_o broil_n to_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n 1_o chron._n 5.26_o to_o invade_v the_o 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the_o israelite_n so_o that_o pekah_n slay_v in_o one_o day_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o among_o who_o be_v maaziah_n the_o king_n son_n and_o azrikam_n the_o governor_n of_o his_o house_n and_o elkanah_n the_o second_o person_n to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v all_o slay_v by_o zichri_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o israelite_n carry_v away_o captive_a at_o that_o time_n out_o of_o judah_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o prisoner_n reckon_v man_n woman_n boy_n and_o girl_n and_o make_v a_o vast_a spoil_n of_o their_o good_n and_o be_v carry_v all_o these_o to_o samaria_n but_o before_o they_o come_v thither_o upon_o the_o counsel_n of_o oded_a a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o command_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n of_o samaria_n they_o release_v all_o that_o vast_a number_n of_o prisoner_n and_o restore_v they_o their_o good_n again_o and_o treat_v they_o kind_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v convey_v safe_a to_o their_o brethren_n 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22.6_o be_v the_o six_o that_o reign_v in_o judah_n he_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o jehoram_n for_o all_o his_o elder_a brother_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n as_o we_o show_v before_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n the_o sanhedrin_n or_o great_a council_n there_o the_o rest_n give_v their_o consent_n he_o reign_v only_o one_o year_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o as_o some_o think_v he_o marry_v a_o wife_n also_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v 8.27_o say_v 2_o king_n 8.27_o to_o be_v a_o son-in-law_n of_o it_o and_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n be_v his_o counsellor_n after_o his_o father_n death_n to_o his_o destruction_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 22.2_o that_o he_o be_v forty_o two_o year_n old_a 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the_o lord_n set_v himself_o against_o she_o for_o her_o great_a sin_n viz._n her_o cruelty_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n her_o falsehood_n her_o robbery_n and_o oppression_n and_o her_o filthy_a idolatry_n for_o all_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o shameful_a spectacle_n and_o lest_o nineveh_n presume_v upon_o her_o own_o strength_n shall_v think_v these_o calamity_n shall_v not_o befall_v she_o he_o show_v she_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o populous_a no_o or_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n which_o yet_o be_v ruin_v and_o so_o shall_v she_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o strong_a hold_n her_o numerous_a inhabitant_n strong_a gate_n repair_v tower_n multitude_n of_o merchant_n and_o her_o many_o counsellor_n prince_n and_o commander_n so_o that_o her_o bruise_n shall_v be_v incurable_a and_o her_o wound_n mortal_a chap._n 3._o hezekiah_n now_o die_v his_o act_n be_v write_v by_o isaiah_n and_o by_o those_o that_o write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v bury_v 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son_n shallum_n have_v his_o name_n change_v into_o jehoahaz_n perhaps_o because_o of_o the_o ill_a fate_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v but_o one_o month_n and_o be_v murder_v by_o menahem_n 2_o king_n 15.13_o be_v anoint_v king_n by_o the_o people_n though_o he_o be_v the_o young_a of_o iosiah_n son_n either_o because_o he_o be_v best_o affect_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o most_o warlike_a and_o valiant_a and_o so_o most_o likely_a to_o defend_v they_o against_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n he_o be_v twenty_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v only_o three_o month_n he_o quick_o fall_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o present_o set_v up_o the_o idolatry_n that_o his_o father_n josiah_n have_v suppress_v it_o seem_v he_o also_o grievous_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o young_a lion_n which_o devour_v man_n 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and_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o resolve_v of_o which_o doubt_v some_o conceive_v that_o jehoiakim_n the_o father_n be_v call_v jeconiah_n as_o well_o as_o jehoiakin_n the_o son_n and_o so_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o josias_n beget_v jeconias_n and_o his_o brethren_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o jehoiakin_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n who_o have_v several_a brethren_n whereas_o jehoiakim_n have_v none_o and_o then_o that_o which_o follow_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n jeconias_n beget_v salathiel_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o jehoiakin_n the_o son_n some_o learned_a man_n viz._n beza_n and_o pareus_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o generallty_n of_o the_o greek_a copy_n creep_v in_o by_o some_o unadvised_a scribe_n leave_v out_o jehoiakim_n the_o father_n of_o jeconias_n and_o rob._n stephen_n in_o his_o diversae_fw-la lectiones_fw-la collect_v out_o of_o old_a copy_n read_v that_o 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ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n sect._n 1_o noah_n his_o family_n and_o all_o live_a creature_n leave_v the_o ark._n sect._n 2._o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n the_o rainbow_n a_o pledge_n of_o god_n covenant_n sect._n 3_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n his_o drunkenness_n i_o be_o curse_v sect._n 4._o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n confusion_n of_o language_n assyrian_a monarchy_n begin_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o king_n thereof_o sect._n 5._o the_o earth_n divide_v among_o the_o son_n and_o grandchild_n of_o noah_n the_o original_a of_o nation_n sect._n 6._o man_n life_n shorten_v sem_n posterity_n sect._n 7._o abram_n and_o sarai_n bear_v sect._n 8._o chedorlaomer_n subdue_v the_o king_n of_o pentapolis_n sect._n 9_o abram_n call_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o great_a promise_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v spring_v from_o his_o loin_n make_v to_o he_o chap._n iii_o from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abram_n to_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n sect._n 1_o abram_n removal_n from_o ur_fw-la to_o charran_n from_o thence_o to_o canaan_n two_o altar_n there_o build_v by_o he_o a_o promise_n of_o that_o land_n make_v to_o his_o posterity_n sect._n 2._o abram_n go_v into_o egypt_n his_o danger_n there_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o sarai_n who_o he_o call_v his_o sister_n from_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n sect._n 3_o abram_n sarai_n and_o lot_n return_v into_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n abram_z and_z lot_z part_n a_o new_a promise_n of_o that_o land_n make_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n sect._n 4._o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n with_o the_o petty_a king_n of_o pentapolis_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o chedorlaomer_n he_o come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o chastise_v they_o vanquish_v the_o force_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n plunder_v those_o city_n and_o among_o other_o prisoner_n carry_v away_o lot_n who_o dwell_v there_o abram_n pursue_v chedorlaomer_n defeat_v he_o rescues_z lot_z and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prisoner_n at_o his_o return_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o melchizedek_n and_o bless_v by_o he_o sect._n 5._o a_o son_n promise_v to_o abram_n he_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o vision_n sect._n 6._o abram_n take_v hagar_n ishmael_n bear_v sect._n 7._o god_n appear_v again_o to_o abram_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o change_v his_o name_n into_o abraham_n institutes_n circumcision_n sect._n 8._o abraham_n entertain_v three_o angel_n sarai'_v laughter_n abraham_n intercede_v for_o sodom_n sect._n 9_o two_o angel_n convey_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n his_o wife_n turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n sodom_n destroy_v lot_n incest_n from_o whence_o issue_v moab_n and_o ammon_n sect._n 10._o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o gerar_n be_v in_o danger_n there_o again_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o wife_n from_o abimelech_n king_n of_o the_o place_n he_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n restore_v sarah_n to_o her_o husband_n abraham_n pray_v for_o he_o whereupon_o he_o and_o his_o family_n be_v cure_v abimelech_n dismiss_v he_o with_o present_n sect._n 11._o isaac_n bear_v hagar_n and_o ishmael_n cast_v out_o abraham_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n sect._n 12._o abraham_n command_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n the_o place_n call_v jehovah-jireh_a the_o promise_n renew_v to_o he_o sect._n 13._o sarah_n die_v abraham_n buy_v a_o bury_a place_n for_o she_o sect._n 14._o eliezer_n send_v into_o mesopotamia_n to_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o present_n to_o rebeckah_n isaac_n marriage_n sect._n 15._o abraham_n marry_v keturah_n by_o who_o he_o have_v six_o son_n sect._n 16._o esau_n and_o jacob_n bear_v sect._n 17._o abraham_n die_v sect._n 18._o heber_n die_v sect._n 19_o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n sect._n 20._o a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n isaac_n go_v to_o gerar._n his_o danger_n there_o on_o the_o account_n of_o rebeckah_n who_o he_o also_o call_v his_o sister_n he_o and_o abimelech_n make_v a_o covenant_n sect._n 21._o esau_n displease_v marriage_n sect._n 22._o ishmael_n death_n sect._n 23._o isaac_n dimness_n jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n esau_n hate_v of_o he_o jacob_n vision_n and_o vow_n sect._n 24._o esau_n marry_v mahalatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n sect._n 25._o jacob_n meet_v rachel_n leah_n give_v he_o for_o a_o wife_n instead_o of_o rachel_n leah_n four_o son_n sect._n 26._o rachel_n barrenness_n jacob_n take_v bilhah_n and_o zilpah_n joseph_n bear_v sect._n 27._o jacob_n fourteen_o year_n service_n and_o great_a increase_n sect._n 28._o jacob_n leave_v laban_n rachel_n teraphim_n the_o covenant_n between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n at_o galeed_n sect._n 29._o jacob_n vision_n of_o angel_n his_o prayer_n and_o wrestle_n sect._n 30._o he_o meet_v esau_n they_o embrace_v each_o other_o jacob_n build_v a_o altar_n at_o sychar_n sect._n 31._o dinah_n ravish_v simeon_n and_o levi's_fw-la revenge_n sect._n 32._o jacob_n go_v to_o bethel_n deborah_n rebeckahs_n nurse_n die_v rachel_n die_v reuben_n defile_v his_o father_n bed_n sect._n 33._o joseph_n dream_n his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o jacob_n mourning_n sect._n 34._o isaac_n death_n sect._n 35._o judah_n incest_n with_o thamar_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n bear_v sect._n 36._o joseph_n sell_v to_o potiphar_n his_o mistress_n false_a accusation_n his_o imprisonment_n sect._n 37._o the_o chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n imprison_v joseph_n interpret_v their_o dream_n sect._n 38._o pharaoh_n dream_n joseph_n advancement_n and_o marriage_n the_o famine_n begin_v sect._n 39_o jacob_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n simeon_n bind_v sect._n 40._o jacob_n send_v his_o son_n into_o egypt_n again_o simeon_n release_v benjamin_n mess_n sect._n 41._o the_o cup_n in_o benjamin_n sack_n judah_n intercession_n for_o he_o sect._n 42._o joseph_n discover_v himself_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
jacob_n may_v possible_o have_v many_o ground_n of_o fear_n 1._o because_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n isaac_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v thither_o gen._n 26.2_o 2._o because_o this_o removal_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o sacramental_a pledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 3._o he_o may_v remember_v what_o god_n have_v foretell_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.13_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n many_o year_n 4._o he_o may_v fear_v his_o child_n may_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o idolatry_n or_o other_o sin_n of_o egypt_n however_o god_n bid_v he_o not_o to_o fear_v to_o go_v down_o thither_o not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n i_o will_v there_o make_v of_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v not_o promise_v thou_o before_o a_o great_a nation_n 10.22_o nation_n this_o be_v wonderful_o fulfil_v in_o that_o of_o 70_o soul_n that_o go_v down_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 210_o year_n there_o come_v out_o 600000_o man_n exod._n 12.37_o deut._n 10.22_o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v guide_v and_o conduct_v thou_o and_o will_v assure_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o that_o be_v thy_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o i_o will_v afterward_o bring_v thy_o posterity_n out_o of_o that_o land_n canaan_n land_n viz._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 12.37_o and_o by_o joshua_n shall_v bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n and_o he_o further_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o son_n joseph_n shall_v close_v his_o eye_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n in_o joseph_n life_n time_n and_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o other_o child_n jacob_n have_v receive_v this_o encouragement_n from_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n travail_v towards_o egypt_n they_o take_v with_o they_o their_o cattle_n and_o the_o good_n they_o good_n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o have_v some_o servant_n with_o they_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n their_o name_n and_o number_n be_v careful_o set_v down_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o by_o moses_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v show_v god_n wonderful_a power_n and_o mercy_n in_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v 2._o to_o distinguish_v the_o tribe_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o priesthood_n 3._o to_o show_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n viz._n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n be_v 66_o vers_fw-la 26._o but_o if_o we_o reckon_v in_o himself_o and_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n they_o be_v altogether_o when_o in_o egypt_n 70_o soul_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 10.22_o thy_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n the_o septuagint_n have_v add_v five_o more_o 1_o chron._n 7.14_o namely_o the_o five_o grandchild_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o joseph_n avo_fw-la joseph_n he_o hic_fw-la numerantur_fw-la propter_fw-la honorem_fw-la josephi_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la vivente_fw-la josepho_n avo_fw-la in_o egypt_n to_o wit_n shutelah_n and_o tachon_n the_o son_n of_o his_o son_n ephraim_n and_o hadan_n the_o son_n of_o shutelah_n numb_v 26.36_o and_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n and_o gilead_n manasseh_n grandchild_n 1_o chron._n 7.14_o which_o reckon_v the_o evangelist_n luke_n follow_v and_o reckon_v they_o in_o all_o seventy_o five_o person_n chapt._n person_n compare_v the_o name_n in_o this_o genealogy_n with_o the_o repetition_n hereof_o numb_a 26._o 1_o chron._n 6.7_o 8._o chapt._n jacob_n be_v now_o come_v into_o some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o send_v his_o son_n judah_n to_o joseph_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n thereof_o and_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o direct_v his_o face_n that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o direction_n how_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o face_n and_o whether_o he_o shall_v next_o march_v joseph_n hear_v of_o his_o be_v come_v forthwith_o give_v command_n that_o his_o chariot_n shall_v be_v make_v ready_a and_o so_o he_o haste_v to_o meet_v and_o wait_v upon_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o jacob_n be_v with_o a_o lowly_a reverence_n he_o present_v himself_o to_o he_o jacob_n fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o weep_v with_o tear_n of_o joy_n and_o ravishment_n to_o see_v his_o dear_a joseph_n alive_a who_o he_o think_v have_v be_v dead_a many_o year_n before_o and_o now_o say_v the_o good_a old_a man_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o my_o belove_a joseph_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n when_o these_o endear_n caress_n be_v over_o and_o joseph_n have_v stay_v a_o convenient_a time_n with_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v go_v and_o acquaint_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o be_v come_v and_o will_v intimate_v to_o he_o that_o their_o trade_n have_v be_v about_o cattle_n and_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n along_o with_o they_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o joseph_n in_o all_o his_o height_n and_o greatness_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o kindred_n nor_o of_o their_o mean_a trade_n and_o condition_n joseph_n also_o give_v instruction_n to_o his_o brethren_n that_o when_o they_o come_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o shall_v inquire_v what_o their_o occupation_n be_v they_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n trade_n have_v be_v about_o cattle_n from_o our_o youth_n to_o this_o day_n and_o this_o he_o intimate_v will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o dispose_v and_o incline_v pharaoh_n to_o order_v their_o dwell_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v a_o fruitful_a pasture-country_n and_o further_o it_o be_v like_a he_o tell_v they_o that_o by_o their_o live_n there_o together_o they_o will_v be_v less_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o less_o offensive_a to_o they_o by_o their_o trade_n of_o shepherdy_n every_o shepherd_n egyptian_n shepherd_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 43.32_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o egyptian_n have_v flock_n of_o sheep_n both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n for_o chap._n 47.6_o pharaoh_n proffer_v joseph_n to_o make_v his_o brethren_n ruler_n over_o his_o cattle_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n over_o their_o sheep_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o keep_v they_o rather_o for_o their_o wool_n and_o milk_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o haply_o those_o that_o keep_v they_o be_v stranger_n rather_o than_o egyptian_n as_o the_o hebrew_n general_o be_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o account_n before_o mention_v sect._n 39_o gen._n 46._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xliv_o joseph_n be_v come_v to_o pharaoh_n he_o acquaint_v he_o that_o his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v come_v into_o egypt_n that_o their_o occupation_n and_o trade_n be_v about_o cattle_n they_o have_v bring_v their_o flock_n and_o herd_n with_o they_o and_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v stay_v there_o or_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o he_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n then_o he_o present_v five_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n who_o inquire_v of_o what_o profession_n they_o be_v they_o say_v thy_o servant_n be_v shepherd_n both_o we_o and_o our_o father_n and_o the_o famine_n be_v sore_o in_o canaan_n we_o have_v no_o pasture_n there_o for_o our_o flock_n and_o so_o have_v bring_v they_o hither_o wherefore_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n pharaoh_n turn_v unto_o joseph_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v before_o he_o in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n he_o may_v place_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o if_o they_o like_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n better_a than_o any_o other_o they_o may_v free_o dwell_v there_o and_o understanding_n they_o be_v shepherd_n he_o give_v order_n to_o joseph_n that_o if_o any_o among_o they_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o his_o own_o cattle_n short_o after_o joseph_n bring_v his_o father_n and_o present_v he_o before_o pharaoh_n the_o good_a old_a man_n have_v make_v his_o lowly_a reverence_n to_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o bless_v he_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o accumulate_v all_o manner_n of_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n upon_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o munificent_o bountiful_a to_o his_o son_n joseph_n and_o so_o kind_a and_o gracious_a to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n pharaoh_n then_o ask_v jacob_n
raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v from_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bethlehem_n who_o daily_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o upon_o all_o civil_a occasion_n resort_v thither_o as_o to_o their_o place_n of_o judicature_n hereupon_o the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o people_n there_o present_a declare_v that_o they_o be_v all_o witness_n to_o these_o transaction_n and_o so_o they_o wish_v boaz_n all_o happiness_n with_o ruth_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o take_v for_o his_o wife_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v be_v to_o he_o what_o rachel_n he_o rachel_n here_o rachel_n be_v name_v before_o leah_n because_o she_o be_v jacob_n true_a and_o lawful_a wife_n leah_n be_v fraudulent_o put_v upon_o he_o and_o leah_n which_o then_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o jacob_n viz._n that_o she_o may_v be_v very_o love_v and_o comfortable_a to_o he_o and_o may_v bear_v he_o many_o child_n as_o they_o do_v that_o thereby_o the_o israel_n or_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v increase_v then_o speak_v to_o he_o they_o say_v as_o for_o thyself_o we_o hearty_o wish_v thou_o may_v do_v worthy_o in_o ephratah_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n we_o hearty_o wish_v thy_o house_n may_v be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n 3._o pharez_n see_v sect._n 35._o of_o chap._n 3._o that_o be_v as_o pharez_n of_o who_o stock_n thou_o be_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o posterity_n though_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o his_o child_n and_o child_n child_n have_v be_v most_o honourable_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n so_o we_o wish_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v bless_v in_o thy_o child_n beget_v of_o this_o poor_a stranger_n and_o that_o they_o may_v still_o uphold_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o house_n so_o boaz_n take_v ruth_n to_o wife_n and_o god_n give_v she_o to_o conceive_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n upon_o this_o the_o woman_n congratulate_v naomi_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o this_o day_n without_o a_o kinsman_n a_o pious_a kinsman_n indeed_o who_o have_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o kinsman_n thy_o son_n decease_v and_o let_v his_o name_n be_v famous_a in_o israel_n for_o it_o he_o will_v comfort_v and_o revive_v thou_o and_o restore_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o new_a life_n he_o will_v be_v a_o nourisher_n of_o thy_o old_a age_n and_o make_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v young_a again_o for_o ruth_n thy_o belove_a daughter-in-law_n who_o be_v better_o to_o thou_o than_o seven_o son_n have_v now_o bear_v he_o capel_n he_o verse_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poterit_fw-la verti_fw-la peperit_fw-la ei_fw-la scil_n vindici_fw-la pronomen_fw-la enim_fw-la affixum_fw-la saepe_fw-la ponitur_fw-la et_fw-la exponendum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la dativum_fw-la separatum_fw-la capel_n a_o son_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o he_o then_o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o her_o bosom_n and_o become_v a_o dry-nurse_n to_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n her_o neighbour_n say_v there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o naomi_n because_o this_o son_n of_o ruth_n be_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n mahlon_n the_o son_n of_o naomi_n and_o to_o be_v account_v his_o son_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o boaz._n however_o they_o give_v their_o advice_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v obed_n import_v that_o they_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o his_o mother_n and_o grandmother_n indeed_o every_o where_o in_o the_o genealogy_n obed_n be_v reckon_v the_o son_n of_o boaz_n but_o that_o be_v because_o there_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o line_n shall_v be_v draw_v according_a to_o the_o natural_a descent_n that_o we_o may_v true_o know_v the_o ancestor_n of_o who_o christ_n come_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o this_o legal_a ordination_n this_o obed_n be_v the_o father_n of_o jesse_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o david_n the_o principal_a end_n of_o set_v down_o this_o genealogy_n author_n genealogy_n by_o the_o genealogy_n of_o david_n set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v manifest_a it_o be_v write_v after_o david_n time_n unless_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o book_n in_o succeed_a time_n by_o some_o other_o author_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o jacob_n prophecy_n concern_v christ_n come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o it_o begin_v with_o pharez_n juda_n son_n and_o so_o descend_v to_o david_n of_o who_o stock_n it_o be_v also_o know_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v ruth_n ch._n 4._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxxvi_o we_o return_v now_o to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o ebud_n be_v dead_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o none_o of_o the_o judge_n do_v they_o enjoy_v so_o long_a a_o peace_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ehud_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 3.30_o viz._n 80_o year_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v show_v how_o ill_o they_o requite_v the_o lord_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n as_o stand_v water_n be_v wont_a to_o putrify_v so_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o long_a peace_n and_o by_o degree_n fall_v off_o from_o god_n unto_o idolatry_n as_o they_o former_o have_v do_v upon_o this_o god_n give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v of_o those_o canaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n successor_n to_o that_o jabin_n slay_v by_o joshua_n who_o chief_a city_n hazor_n he_o burn_v josh_n 11.1_o 10_o 11_o 12._o yet_o this_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o his_o it_o seem_v reinforce_a himself_n recover_v from_o the_o israelite_n that_o part_n of_o land_n and_o territory_n that_o lie_v about_o hazor_n and_o repair_v the_o city_n reign_v there_o as_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v and_o now_o at_o last_o not_o content_v with_o his_o own_o kingdom_n he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o cruel_o oppress_v they_o in_o revenge_n no_o doubt_n of_o what_o joshua_n have_v former_o do_v against_o that_o kingdom_n and_o city_n the_o text_n say_v he_o mighty_o oppress_v they_o vers_n 3._o which_o expression_n be_v not_o where_o use_v concern_v any_o other_o bondage_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v under_o and_o he_o oppress_v they_o a_o long_a while_n viz._n twenty_o year_n year_n three_o oppression_n under_o jabin_n twenty_o year_n and_o this_o oppression_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o canaanite_n that_o accurse_a nation_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o cast_v out_o before_o they_o and_o will_v have_v do_v it_o have_v not_o they_o by_o their_o grievous_a sin_n prevent_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o observable_a it_o be_v that_o whereas_o their_o first_o bondage_n under_o cushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n continue_v but_o seven_o year_n the_o next_o under_o eglon_n continue_v eighteen_o year_n and_o this_o under_o jabin_n continue_v twenty_o year_n thus_o we_o see_v when_o light_a correction_n do_v no_o good_a the_o next_o be_v sore_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o because_o they_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n and_o readiness_n to_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n when_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o therefore_o he_o continue_v the_o next_o judgement_n long_o upon_o they_o but_o to_o go_v on_o the_o captain_n of_o jabin_n host_n be_v sisera_n who_o dwell_v in_o harosheth_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o naphtali_n whither_o many_o of_o the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o timâ—_n of_o israel_n prevail_a flee_v as_o unto_o a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o there_o fortify_v themselves_o jabin_n have_v a_o great_a army_n and_o 900_o chariot_n of_o iron_n and_o continue_v to_o oppress_v israel_n very_o sore_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o humble_v themselves_o judge_n deborah_n the_o three_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v at_o length_n please_v to_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o send_v they_o a_o deliverer_n it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n sustulerat_fw-la time_n namely_o whilst_o jabin_n oppress_v they_o so_o that_o those_o 20_o year_n or_o within_o 〈◊〉_d those_o 40_o â—_z of_o dâ—brorah_n vers_fw-la 31._o populum_fw-la judicabat_fw-la sine_fw-la principatu_fw-la tamen_fw-la jus_fw-la populo_fw-la dixit_fw-la litesque_fw-la composuit_fw-la sed_fw-la absque_fw-la jurisdictione_n sive_fw-la potestate_fw-la judiciariâ_fw-la quia_fw-la prophetissa_n &_o mulier_fw-la prudens_fw-la erat_fw-la sponte_fw-la populus_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la controversias_fw-la svas_fw-la detulit_fw-la judices_fw-la
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for_o air_n hundred_o chariot_n which_o he_o reserve_v for_o himself_o have_v regard_n therein_o to_o what_o god_n have_v command_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n deut._n 17.16_o viz._n not_o to_o multiply_v horse_n to_o themselves_o lest_o put_v confidence_n in_o their_o horse_n of_o war_n they_o shall_v leave_v off_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o this_o hough_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o joshua_n ch._n 11.6_o and_o beside_o these_o chariot_n and_o horse_n david_n take_v also_o from_o hadadezer_n twenty_o thousand_o footman_n his_o four_o war_n be_v with_o the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n who_o come_v to_o succour_n hadadezer_n of_o who_o he_o slay_v two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o he_o put_v garrison_n into_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n israel_n syria_n when_o hadadezer_n king_n of_o zoba_n be_v worsted_n by_o david_n rezon_n the_o son_n of_o eliadah_n flee_v from_o he_o and_o gather_v together_o such_o scatter_a force_n of_o hadadezer_n as_o be_v put_v to_o 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habuit_fw-la sic_fw-la dictos_fw-la a_o parmis_fw-la argenteis_fw-la which_o he_o find_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o hadadezer_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o lay_v they_o up_o for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o betah_n write_v betah_n these_o city_n be_v call_v tibhath_n and_o chun_n 1_o chron._n 18.8_o possible_o their_o name_n be_v afterward_o change_v when_o that_o history_n be_v write_v and_o berothai_n city_n of_o hadadezer_n he_o take_v very_o much_o brass_n wherewith_o solomon_n afterward_o make_v the_o brazen_a sea_n and_o the_o pillar_n and_o vessel_n of_o brass_n then_o toi_fw-fr 18.9_o toi_fw-fr toi_fw-fr be_v call_v thou_fw-mi 1_o chron._n 18.9_o king_n of_o hamath_n epiphania_fw-la hamath_n duplex_fw-la erat_fw-la hamath_n vel_fw-la major_a quae_fw-la est_fw-la antiochia_n vel_fw-la minor_fw-la quae_fw-la epiphania_fw-la send_v his_o son_n joram_n call_v adoram_n 1_o chron._n 18.10_o to_o david_n to_o congratulate_v his_o victory_n 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and_o valour_n 4._o four_o thousand_o to_o be_v singer_n and_o player_n on_o instrument_n therewith_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n whereof_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o be_v eminent_a man_n for_o skill_n and_o possible_o teacher_n of_o the_o rest_n these_o also_o be_v divide_v into_o twenty_o four_o course_n and_o so_o serve_v about_o eightscore_o in_o every_o course_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o son_n of_o asaph_n jeduthun_n and_o heman_n three_z great_a master_n of_o music_n be_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o their_o course_n or_o company_n and_o to_o prophesy_v with_o cymbal_n see_v 1_o sam._n 10.5_o so_o for_o every_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v also_o appoint_v a_o course_n of_o levite-singer_n and_o these_o be_v assign_v to_o their_o several_a course_n by_o lot_n also_o and_o as_o david_n appoint_v their_o course_n so_o he_o give_v they_o also_o psalm_n pen_v by_o himself_o to_o sing_v assign_v some_o for_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n other_o for_o the_o son_n 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have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o it_o be_v like_o his_o father_n former_a over_o great_a indulgence_n to_o he_o do_v the_o more_o embolden_v he_o though_o it_o also_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o dare_v do_v a_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o his_o father_n mind_n who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o he_o be_v also_o a_o goodly_a man_n of_o person_n and_o as_o that_o may_v be_v one_o cause_n that_o make_v david_n so_o much_o to_o dote_v on_o he_o and_o absalon_n so_o it_o make_v he_o the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o his_o design_n he_o consult_v with_o joab_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o with_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n about_o it_o who_o it_o seem_v encourage_v he_o in_o it_o and_o promise_v he_o their_o best_a assistance_n but_o zadok_v and_o nathan_n and_o benaiah_n captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n with_o the_o mighty_a man_n that_o be_v under_o his_o command_n join_v not_o with_o he_o 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be_v it_o that_o adonijah_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n sure_o it_o be_v without_o the_o king_n privity_n and_o consent_n and_o say_v nathan_n while_o thou_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o confirm_v thy_o word_n and_o further_o add_v what_o i_o conceive_v requisite_a to_o be_v add_v bathsheba_n according_o go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v a_o very_a low_a reverence_n to_o he_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v solemn_o swear_v to_o she_o that_o solomon_n her_o son_n shall_v reign_v after_o he_o but_o behold_v say_v she_o adonijah_n have_v at_o this_o very_a time_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o which_o he_o have_v invite_v the_o king_n son_n and_o joab_n and_o abiathar_n in_o order_n to_o be_v by_o they_o install_v king_n and_o my_o lord_n o_o king_n the_o eye_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v upon_o thou_o to_o observe_v who_o thou_o will_v declare_v for_o thy_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o people_n be_v general_o incline_v to_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o thou_o shall_v determine_v therein_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o confirm_v what_o thou_o do_v former_o swear_v concern_v solomon_n when_o thou_o die_v i_o and_o my_o son_n shall_v be_v count_v traitor_n and_o accuse_v for_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o adonijah_n while_o she_o be_v speak_v nathan_n come_v in_o who_o bow_v himself_o before_o the_o king_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n ask_v the_o king_n whither_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o adonijah_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n i_o do_v assure_v thou_o say_v he_o he_o have_v make_v a_o great_a feast_n this_o day_n and_o to_o it_o have_v invite_v
who_o will_v seek_v thou_o out_o to_o slay_v thou_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o thou_o ahab_n hear_v these_o thing_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o mere_a dream_n and_o enthusiastical_a fancy_n and_o so_o regard_v they_o not_o thus_o god_n judicial_o blind_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n he_o order_v they_o to_o carry_v back_o michaiah_n to_o amon_n the_o governor_n and_o to_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o place_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o command_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o put_v he_o again_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n see_v deut._n 16.3_o until_o he_o come_v again_o in_o peace_n micaiah_n reply_n if_o thou_o return_v at_o all_o in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o all_o you_o that_o be_v here_o present_a take_v notice_n and_o observe_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o be_o a_o true_a prophet_n or_o no._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o jehoshaphat_n shall_v see_v this_o holy_a prophet_n micaiah_n thus_o injurious_o use_v by_o a_o proud_a priest_n of_o baal_n and_o afterward_o send_v away_o to_o prison_n and_o yet_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a a_o snare_n even_o to_o good_a man_n ill_a company_n be_v but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o strange_a that_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o so_o plain_o what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o expedition_n that_o he_o shall_v yet_o join_v with_o ahab_n therein_o it_o seem_v have_v join_v himself_o late_o in_o affinity_n with_o he_o and_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o he_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o shrink_v from_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o he_o and_o ahab_n go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n ahab_n be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a something_a inward_o trouble_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o micaiah_n though_o he_o seem_v outward_o to_o slight_v they_o and_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n charge_n to_o his_o captain_n concern_v himself_o v._o 31._o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_o only_a with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v observe_v especial_o where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o bend_v their_o main_a force_n against_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o war_n he_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v into_o the_o battle_n disguise_v as_o a_o ordinary_a commander_n but_o advise_v he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o royal_a robe_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o armour_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o general_n of_o the_o field_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v like_o himself_o this_o be_v according_o do_v when_o the_o battle_n be_v join_v the_o syrian_n see_v jehoshaphat_n they_o think_v he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o according_o leave_v all_o other_o assault_v the_o party_n where_o he_o be_v and_o compass_v they_o about_o hereupon_o jehoshaphat_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_n who_o help_v he_o in_o that_o great_a strait_n and_o move_v the_o syrian_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o gather_v from_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o not_o the_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o bring_v jehoshaphat_n into_o so_o great_a danger_n to_o let_v he_o see_v his_o folly_n in_o join_v with_o ahab_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n fair_a warning_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o battle_n go_v on_o against_o that_o party_n in_o which_o ahab_n be_v a_o syrian_a draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n and_o the_o arrow_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n hit_v ahab_n and_o enter_v between_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o harness_n and_o wound_v he_o sore_o he_o be_v thus_o wound_v speak_v to_o the_o driver_n of_o his_o chariot_n to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o battle_n grow_v fierce_a and_o fierce_a it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o dress_v his_o wound_n but_o only_o stay_v he_o up_o in_o his_o chariot_n in_o which_o he_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o towards_o the_o evening_n he_o die_v and_o his_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o wound_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o thus_o at_o last_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n when_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o king_n death_n they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v the_o fight_n any_o long_o and_o so_o make_v proclamation_n about_o sunsetting_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v depart_v to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o his_o own_o city_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v v._n 17._o i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v not_o a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n thus_o die_v ahab_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o samaria_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o they_o wash_v his_o chariot_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n and_o possible_o his_o bloody_a armour_n may_v be_v wash_v in_o jezreel_n where_o his_o chief_a armoury_n be_v and_o where_o naboth_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o dog_n lick_v up_o his_o blood_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o elijah_n ch._n 21.19_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o ivory_n house_n which_o he_o make_v 3.15_o make_v see_v amos_n 3.15_o and_o the_o city_n of_o defence_n which_o he_o build_v be_v write_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o those_o large_a record_n and_o chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o time_n but_o be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n which_o we_o now_o have_v so_o ahab_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v 22_o year_n in_o israel_n and_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 1_o king_n 22._o from_o 1_o to_o 41._o as_o soon_o as_o ahab_n be_v dead_a all_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n david_n have_v subdue_v they_o and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o he_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8.2_o but_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o moabite_n as_o it_o seem_v revolt_v also_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o part_n of_o who_o kingdom_n their_o land_n border_v and_o so_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n but_o now_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o late_a discomfiture_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o syrian_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o the_o death_n of_o ahab_n mesha_n the_o present_a king_n of_o moab_n refuse_v any_o long_a to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o their_o wool_n which_o before_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 1.1_o and_o ch._n 3.4.5_o 2_o chron._n 18._o from_o 3_o to_o the_o end_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n king_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n from_o ahab_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o jehoshaphat_n till_o israel_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o judah_n captivate_v by_o the_o babylonian_n the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o their_o reign_n we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o ensue_a table_n king_n of_o judah_n jehoram_fw-la 8._o year_n ahaziah_n 1_o athaliah_n 6._o joash_n 40._o amaziah_n 29._o vzziah_n 52._o jotham_n 16._o ahaz_n 16._o hezekiah_n 29._o manasseh_n 55._o amon_n 2._o josiah_n 31._o jehoahaz_n or_o shallum_n 3_o month_n eliakim_n or_o jehoiakim_n 11._o jehoiakin_n 3_o month._n and_o then_o carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n mattaniah_n alias_o zedekiah_n reign_n zedekiah_n the_o history_n of_o ahaziah_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o last_o ch._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n and_o partly_o in_o 2_o king_n 1._o and_o some_o think_v the_o 2d_o book_n of_o king_n shall_v begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n 11._o king_n of_o israel_n ahaziah_n israel_n ahaziah_n so_o
destroy_v the_o worship_n of_o baal_n out_o of_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n but_o though_o he_o overthrow_v this_o idolatry_n yet_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n he_o also_o root_v out_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n yet_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v a_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o establish_n the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o than_o pure_o to_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n therefore_o host_n 1.4_o god_n threaten_v to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n on_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n however_o for_o these_o act_n god_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o he_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o because_o he_o have_v do_v well_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v though_o not_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n his_o seed_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n shall_v sit_v on_o that_o throne_n which_o according_o they_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o but_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n sincere_o and_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n but_o follow_v the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la by_o which_o god_n be_v so_o provoke_v that_o even_o in_o his_o day_n he_o do_v begin_v to_o cut_v israel_n short_a that_o be_v to_o abate_v their_o power_n by_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n especial_o in_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a beyond_o jordan_n for_o hazael_n make_v sore_a havoc_n among_o the_o people_n there_o and_o it_o be_v like_a he_o do_v then_o or_o afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoahaz_n exercise_v those_o inhuman_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o israelite_n which_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v 2_o king_n 8.12_o jehu_n reign_v twenty_o and_o eight_o year_n which_o be_v the_o long_a time_n that_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v hitherto_o reign_v whereof_o six_o year_n contemporary_a with_o athaliah_n and_o the_o remain_v twenty_o two_o with_o joash_n son_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o samaria_n and_o jehoahaz_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o king_n 10._o from_o 11_o to_o the_o end_n jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n jehoahaz_n the_o 11_o king_n of_o israel_n jehoahaz_n and_o first_o of_o his_o race_n reign_v seventeen_o year_n all_o which_o time_n joash_n the_o son_n of_o ahaziah_n reign_v in_o judah_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o and_o his_o people_n follow_v the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o continue_v the_o grove_n in_o samaria_n which_o ahab_n have_v plant_v 1_o king_n 16.33_o and_o do_v not_o destroy_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v hereupon_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_n his_o son_n all_o the_o day_n that_o jehoahaz_n reign_v alone_o for_o two_o year_n before_o his_o death_n he_o take_v his_o son_n joash_n into_o copartnership_n with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n hazael_n have_v invade_v and_o destroy_v israel_n beyond_o jordan_n before_o and_o thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n see_v amos_n 1.3_o and_o now_o he_o come_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n so_o sore_o there_o that_o he_o leave_v they_o but_o fifty_o horseman_n and_o ten_o chariot_n and_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o scatter_v they_o as_o corn_n be_v scatter_v with_o overmuch_o thresh_a insomuch_o that_o they_o have_v scarce_o any_o where_o a_o army_n together_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o power_n or_o esteem_v and_o though_o jehoahaz_n resist_v they_o with_o all_o the_o valour_n and_o may_v he_o can_v yet_o still_o they_o prevail_v against_o he_o which_o be_v the_o rather_o note_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o israelite_n in_o his_o time_n be_v rather_o from_o god_n hand_n and_o just_a judgement_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n than_o from_o any_o want_n of_o courage_n or_o conduct_n in_o their_o king_n jehoahaz_n in_o these_o distress_n seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o god_n afterward_o give_v israel_n a_o saviour_n to_o wit_n joash_n his_o son_n who_o in_o his_o time_n mighty_o prevail_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o after_o he_o he_o raise_v up_o jeroboam_n his_o son_n chap._n 14.27_o who_o be_v also_o very_o successful_a against_o they_o so_o that_o afterward_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v in_o their_o house_n quiet_o and_o peaceable_o as_o in_o former_a time_n jehoahaz_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o samaria_n and_o joash_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 2_o king_n 13._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 10._o joash_n the_o second_o of_o the_o race_n of_o jehu_n reign_v sixteen_o year_n joash_n the_o 12_o king_n of_o israel_n joash_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n elisha_n be_v 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prophecy_n of_o jonah_n be_v of_o gath-heph_a a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 9.1_o which_o confute_v that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o nicodemus_n joh._n 7.52_o who_o say_v that_o out_o of_o galilee_n arise_v no_o prophet_n this_o prophet_n when_o the_o syrian_n sore_o oppress_v israel_n foretell_v that_o jeroboam_n joash_n son_n shall_v deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o avenge_v the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v they_o we_o read_v not_o indeed_o before_o of_o any_o such_o prophecy_n but_o hence_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoahaz_n when_o in_o his_o trouble_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o ch._n 13.3_o 4._o jeroboam_n according_o recover_v all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a beyond_o jordan_n take_v by_o the_o syrian_n even_o from_o hamath_n a_o city_n near_o damascus_n which_o be_v 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&_o ch._n 16.4_o luk._n 11.29_o afford_v 11.29_o not_o that_o the_o correspondence_n be_v in_o all_o point_v exact_a and_o absolute_a either_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o whole_a day_n or_o three_o whole_a night_n but_o this_o of_o ionas_n be_v the_o fit_a and_o near_a shadow_n of_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v be_v miraculous_o keep_v alive_a in_o the_o whale_n belly_n he_o pray_v earnest_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v pity_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o the_o whale_n vomit_v he_o out_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n be_v send_v a_o second_o time_n to_o nineveh_n he_o obey_v and_o go_v thither_o he_o cry_v forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v this_o threaten_v imply_v a_o condition_n viz._n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v in_o that_o time_n resipiscerent_fw-la time_n intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la comminatio_fw-la rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la manentibus_fw-la deum_fw-la autem_fw-la miserturum_fw-la si_fw-la resipiscerent_fw-la 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nation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o bless_v then_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o the_o servant_n return_v to_o beersheba_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v a_o good_a while_n after_o gen._n 22._o from_o 1._o to_o 20._o sect_n xiii_o after_o this_o sarah_n 2.3_o sarah_n as_o abraham_n be_v register_v for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o so_o be_v sarah_n for_o the_o mother_n of_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o upon_o some_o occasion_n as_o it_o seem_v go_v to_o kirjath-arba_a afterward_o call_v hebron_n live_v hebron_n a_o city_n afterward_o allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o far_o from_o the_o okefield_n of_o mamre_n where_o abraham_n have_v former_o live_v be_v 127_o year_n of_o age_n and_o there_o she_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v she_o be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o full_a and_o entire_a age_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n abraham_n hear_v of_o it_o come_v thither_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o she_o and_o have_v sit_v sometime_o as_o it_o be_v like_a on_o the_o earth_n in_o token_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n he_o be_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o death_n he_o at_o length_n rise_v up_o and_o take_v order_n to_o have_v she_o honourable_o inter_v according_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o hittite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o hebron_n of_o the_o progeny_n of_o cham_n gen._n 10.6_o 15._o and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n among_o they_o do_v humble_o desire_v this_o favour_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o buy_v of_o they_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o ground_n namely_o so_o much_o as_o will_v make_v a_o burying-place_n that_o he_o may_v bury_v his_o dead_a out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o though_o he_o have_v now_o live_v 62_o year_n in_o canaan_n yet_o he_o never_o go_v about_o to_o purchase_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o it_o before_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n answer_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o they_o and_o he_o may_v free_o make_v use_n of_o any_o of_o their_o sepulcher_n even_o the_o choice_a loc_n choice_a faviliis_fw-la erant_fw-la sva_fw-la singulis_fw-la distincta_fw-la seorsim_fw-la sepulchreta_fw-la ita_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la meditati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ethnici_fw-la simile_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la math._n 27.60_o anonym_n in_o loc_n of_o they_o upon_o this_o occasion_n necessity_n occasion_n abraham_n will_v not_o by_o any_o bounty_n of_o they_o enjoy_v one_o foot_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o entire_a for_o his_o possession_n but_o the_o time_n of_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o grant_n and_o promise_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v without_o any_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o renunciation_n of_o his_o own_o right_n he_o buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n for_o his_o own_o present_a necessity_n but_o abraham_n be_v willing_a rather_o to_o pay_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n that_o may_v be_v his_o own_o propriety_n than_o to_o hold_v any_o in_o common_a with_o the_o heathen_n though_o it_o be_v but_o by_o bury_v his_o dead_a among_o they_o he_o humble_o bow_v himself_o to_o they_o as_o acknowledge_v their_o kindness_n and_o request_v they_o that_o they_o will_v intercede_v with_o ephron_n a_o chief_a person_n among_o they_o who_o sit_v at_o that_o time_n in_o their_o assembly_n though_o abraham_n know_v it_o not_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v of_o he_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n for_o a_o burying-place_n and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o as_o much_o money_n for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v worth_a ephron_n be_v there_o present_a heth._n present_a v._o 10._o sic_fw-la read_v and_o ephron_n sit_v among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n tell_v abraham_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o do_v free_o give_v he_o that_o cave_n and_o the_o field_n belong_v to_o it_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o again_o in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n tell_v he_o etc._n he_o the_o like_a strive_v in_o kindness_n be_v between_o david_n and_o araunah_n 2_o sam._n 24_o 21_o etc._n etc._n that_o if_o he_o be_v that_o ephron_n of_o who_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v he_o will_v willing_o pay_v he_o for_o it_o and_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o on_o any_o other_o term_n ephron_n tell_v he_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a about_o 400_o shekel_n money_n shekel_n the_o common_a shekel_n be_v about_o 1_o s._n 3_o d._n of_o our_o money_n amount_v to_o about_o 25_o l._n of_o our_o money_n and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o trifle_n between_o they_o two_o abraham_n however_o resolve_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o just_a value_n for_o it_o and_o according_o pay_v he_o by_o weight_n not_o by_o tale_n as_o be_v now_o usual_a the_o 400_o shekel_n and_o so_o the_o field_n with_o the_o tree_n grow_v thereon_o and_o the_o cave_n be_v make_v sure_a to_o abraham_n by_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n be_v witness_n without_o deed_n or_o write_n which_o be_v not_o then_o as_o afterward_o in_o use_n see_v jer._n 32.9_o 10._o abraham_n have_v thus_o buy_v this_o field_n and_o cave_n he_o therein_o bury_v thither_o bury_v afterward_o he_o himself_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o leah_n gen._n 25.9_o &_o ch._n 49.31_o &_o 50.13_o they_o testify_v thereby_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o this_o land_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n figure_v thereby_o this_o make_v joseph_n also_o give_v charge_n to_o have_v his_o bone_n carry_v thither_o the_o body_n of_o his_o belove_a sarah_n gen._n 23._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n fourteen_o abraham_n be_v now_o 140_o year_n old_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o provide_v a_o fit_a wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o son_n who_o be_v at_o this_o time_n 40_o year_n of_o age_n and_o understand_v that_o his_o second_o brother_n nahor_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v at_o haran_n in_o mesopotamia_n when_o he_o first_o come_v into_o canaan_n have_v by_o milchah_n his_o wife_n eight_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v bethuel_n father_n of_o rebecca_n and_o four_o by_o reumah_n his_o concubine_n i_o say_v hear_v these_o tide_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o of_o his_o numerous_a offspring_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o send_v his_o chief_a servant_n and_o steward_n suppose_v to_o be_v eliezer_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o his_o concern_v to_o his_o kindred_n there_o to_o seek_v a_o wife_n among_o they_o for_o his_o son_n therefore_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o business_n he_o require_v he_o to_o swear_v 47.29_o swear_v a_o practice_n use_v by_o master_n of_o family_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o any_o of_o their_o household_n in_o token_n of_o homage_n subjection_n and_o faithfulness_n
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shall_v see_v one_o another_o after_o so_o long_a a_o absence_n then_o he_o kiss_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o weep_v upon_o they_o transport_v with_o the_o affection_n that_o so_o flow_v in_o he_o when_o his_o brethren_n have_v a_o little_a recover_v themselves_o from_o their_o amaze_a astonishment_n and_o fear_n and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o their_o brother_n joseph_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o cordial_a and_o hearty_a affection_n for_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o cheer_v up_o and_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o free_o and_o familiar_o with_o he_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o ask_v they_o the_o news_n of_o this_o interview_n and_o meeting_n quick_o spread_v itself_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n see_v vers_fw-la 2._o and_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n be_v high_o please_v with_o it_o his_o nobles_z not_o envy_v but_o hearty_o honour_v joseph_n then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o joseph_n and_o command_v he_o to_o order_v his_o brethren_n to_o lade_v their_o beast_n with_o corn_n and_o to_o make_v haste_n home_o to_o their_o father_n and_o to_o invite_v he_o from_o himself_o to_o come_v down_o speedy_o with_o his_o family_n into_o egypt_n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o it_o pharaoh_n further_o say_v unto_o he_o see_v thou_o have_v full_a authority_n and_o commission_n from_o i_o to_o do_v it_o say_v to_o thy_o brethren_n take_v you_o wagon_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o your_o father_n your_o wife_n and_o your_o child_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v here_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a to_o you_o to_o leave_v some_o of_o your_o householdstuff_n or_o lumber_n behind_o you_o which_o you_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o put_v off_o in_o this_o time_n of_o dearth_n to_o the_o full_a value_n and_o worth_n for_o the_o best_a and_o most_o fruitful_a part_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v you_o ch._n 47.6_o and_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v as_o he_o have_v order_v they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o wagon_n as_o pharaoh_n have_v command_v and_o provision_n for_o their_o journey_n then_o he_o give_v to_o they_o all_o change_n of_o raiment_n change_v raiment_n robe_n or_o upper_a garment_n which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n oft_o to_o change_v probable_o two_o a_o piece_n such_o as_o be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v for_o honour_n or_o reward_n see_v 2_o king_n 5.23_o judg._n 14.12_o but_o unto_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n he_o give_v 300_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o change_n of_o raiment_n egypt_n raiment_n these_o with_o other_o gift_n he_o give_v they_o not_o only_o to_o show_v his_o love_n but_o that_o they_o may_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o message_n and_o make_v both_o their_o wife_n and_o other_o more_o willing_a to_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o to_o his_o father_n he_o send_v a_o noble_a present_n viz._n ten_o ass_n lade_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o 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particular_o to_o he_o and_o the_o word_n joseph_n himself_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n that_o be_v send_v by_o joseph_n to_o convey_v he_o into_o egypt_n his_o spirit_n begin_v to_o revive_v and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o abundant_o enough_o for_o i_o that_o my_o son_n joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v ch._n 45._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xliii_o jacob_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o 130_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o have_v prepare_v himself_o for_o this_o great_a journey_n he_o with_o his_o whole_a family_n now_o set_v forth_o for_o egypt_n and_o come_v to_o beersheba_n which_o be_v the_o south-border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ch._n 21.31_o he_o there_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n who_o his_o father_n isaac_n do_v solemn_o adore_v and_o worship_n thereby_o testify_v his_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o his_o thankfulness_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o good_a tiding_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n joseph_n be_v alive_a humble_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o protection_n in_o this_o his_o journey_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o answer_v he_o and_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n viz._n by_o some_o kind_n of_o dream_n and_o call_v he_o twice_o by_o his_o name_n jacob_n sorbidden_v jacob_n here_o jacob_n be_v mention_v twice_o for_o israel_n once_o therefore_o the_o name_n jacob_n be_v but_o comparative_o sorbidden_v to_o make_v he_o mind_v it_o the_o more_o he_o say_v i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n fear_v thither_o fear_v
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countryman_n he_o see_v to_o his_o great_a grief_n the_o excissive_a burden_n and_o oppression_n they_o groan_v under_o and_o among_o other_o displease_a sight_n he_o see_v one_o of_o those_o rigid_a egyptian-taskers_a israelitas_fw-la egyptian-taskers_a philo_z dicit_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la praefectis_fw-la opprimentibus_fw-la israelitas_fw-la smite_v and_o cruel_o beat_v one_o of_o his_o brethren_n a_o hebrew_n and_o he_o beat_v he_o so_o much_o that_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o almost_o kill_v he_o moses_n see_v this_o and_o have_v doubtless_o some_o extraordinary_a impulse_n warrant_v and_o call_v from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o and_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o egyptian_a by_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o egyptian_a and_o slay_v he_o lightfoot_n he_o interfecit_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ob_fw-la percussionem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o adulterium_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la altercantibus_fw-la moses_n novit_fw-la dicunt_fw-la enim_fw-la hebraei_n haebraeum_n percussum_fw-la ab_fw-la aegypto_n fuisse_fw-la maritum_fw-la salomish_n mulieris_fw-la pulcherrimae_fw-la quam_fw-la vitiavit_fw-la lightfoot_n and_o have_v kill_v he_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o sand._n by_o which_o act_n he_o mean_v to_o intimate_v to_o his_o brethren_n the_o hebrew_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v he_o in_o due_a time_n their_o deliverer_n from_o their_o egptian-bondage_n though_o it_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n they_o understand_v it_o not_o act_n 7.25_o this_o thing_n though_o do_v private_o yet_o quick_o come_v to_o be_v more_o know_v than_o moses_n think_v it_o have_v be_v for_o go_v forth_o the_o day_n after_o to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n again_o he_o see_v two_o hebrew_n strive_v and_o fight_v one_o with_o another_o he_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o this_o and_o will_v have_v reconcile_v they_o and_o set_v they_o at_o one_o again_o wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o do_v the_o wrong_n why_o do_v thou_o such_o a_o vile_a and_o wicked_a thing_n as_o to_o quarrel_v and_o fight_v with_o one_o of_o thy_o own_o brethren_n he_o that_o be_v the_o aggressor_n and_o the_o injurious_a person_n malepert_o reply_v who_o make_v thou_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o judge_n ainswor_n judge_n this_o refusal_n of_o moses_n by_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n act_n 7.35_o and_o god_n for_o their_o unthankfulness_n withdraw_v moses_n from_o they_o 40_o year_n before_o he_o send_v he_o again_o to_o they_o ainswor_n over_o we_o what_o do_v thou_o intend_v to_o slay_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v the_o egyptian_a yesterday_o moses_n then_o perceive_v the_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v be_v blow_v abroad_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n it_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n ear_n who_o be_v great_o incense_v at_o it_o resolve_v to_o have_v his_o life_n for_o it_o if_o he_o can_v catch_v he_o hereupon_o moses_n think_v it_o needful_a to_o consult_v his_o own_o safety_n and_o according_o betake_v himself_o into_o 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judge_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n which_o comprehend_v a_o history_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 299_o year_n during_o which_o time_n they_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o certain_a judge_n who_o god_n successive_o and_o extraordinary_o raise_v up_o and_o endow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n there_o be_v twelve_o of_o these_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n viz._n 1._o othniel_n who_o government_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v 40_o year_n 2._o ehud_n 80_o 3._o deborath_n 40_o 4._o gideon_n 40_o 5._o abimelech_n 3_o 6._o thola_fw-la 23_o 7._o jair_a 22_o 8._o jephtha_n 6_o 9_o ibzan_n 7_o 10._o elon_n 10_o 11._o abdon_n 8_o 12._o samson_n 20_o 299_o within_o which_o space_n of_o time_n we_o be_v to_o comprehend_v the_o six_o oppression_n of_o the_o israelite_n 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book_n of_o judge_n it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a who_o it_o be_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o some_o prophet_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o public_a record_n and_o register_n that_o be_v keep_v of_o their_o affair_n some_o think_v samuel_n be_v the_o compiler_n of_o it_o sect_n cxxiii_o joshua_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o have_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n encourage_v the_o people_n to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n that_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o land_n though_o they_o have_v no_o man_n at_o present_a choose_v of_o god_n and_o set_v over_o they_o to_o command_v they_o in_o chief_a as_o moses_n and_o joshua_n do_v and_o find_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o war_n they_o assemble_v together_o as_o it_o seem_v at_o shiloh_n to_o consult_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o because_o the_o success_n of_o their_o first_o attempt_n will_v be_v of_o great_a consequence_n either_o to_o encourage_v or_o dishearten_v their_o enemy_n they_o think_v 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take_v it_o in_o the_o pursuit_n when_v the_o king_n thereof_o with_o many_o of_o his_o people_n flee_v to_o save_v his_o life_n they_o kill_v ten_o thousand_o man_n they_o also_o take_v their_o king_n adonibezek_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n and_o his_o great_a toe_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v when_o they_o take_v the_o city_n find_v some_o of_o those_o poor_a captive_a king_n that_o have_v be_v thus_o inhumane_o use_v by_o he_o or_o else_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o tyranny_n he_o have_v exercise_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n exod._n 21.24_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n adonibezek_n can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o herein_o for_o say_v he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n trunci_fw-la king_n reguli_fw-la diversarum_fw-la urbium_fw-la ante_fw-la ninum_fw-la testae_fw-la justino_n cuique_fw-la rex_fw-la terminis_fw-la civitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la contentus_fw-la erat_fw-la petty_a king_n of_o particular_a city_n not_o that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o at_o once_o under_o this_o base_a slavery_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n some_o after_o other_o it_o be_v like_a he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o base_a sport_v cruelty_n or_o else_o thereby_o to_o unfit_a they_o for_o war_n unde_fw-la homines_fw-la viles_fw-la &_o defides_fw-la italis_n &_o gallis_fw-la poltroni_fw-la vocantur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la policy_n trunci_fw-la have_v their_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o gather_v their_o meat_n under_o my_o table_n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o they_o so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o then_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n carry_v this_o great_a tyrant_n and_o show_v he_o before_o jerusalem_n to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o the_o jebusite_n and_o there_o they_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o sack_v and_o burn_v that_o city_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o their_o tribe_n for_o though_o the_o former_a king_n of_o it_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n josh_n 10._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o city_n take_v nor_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o city_n fire_v in_o joshua_n time_n but_o only_o jericho_n ai_fw-fr and_o hazor_n and_o therefore_o the_o eight_o verse_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n war_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o and_o smite_v it_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v before_o judge_n 1._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o full_o 9_o for_o these_o verse_n from_o v._o 9_o to_o 16._o see_v sect._n 108._o because_o the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n be_v here_o to_o relate_v the_o memorable_a exploit_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n therefore_o together_o with_o those_o noble_a act_n which_o they_o do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n he_o repeat_v also_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o whilst_o joshua_n live_v under_o the_o command_n of_o caleb_n both_o against_o hebron_n and_o debir_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o tribe_n more_o full_o sect_n cxxiv_o jethro_n family_n call_v kenites_n that_o have_v come_v up_o with_o joshua_n and_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n which_o be_v ever_o their_o way_n of_o live_v about_o jericho_n the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o judah_n have_v now_o clear_v his_o portion_n in_o so_o good_a a_o measure_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o spread_v into_o new_a plantation_n these_o kenites_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o settle_a themselves_o with_o they_o in_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o in_o saul_n time_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 15.6_o these_o kenites_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rechabite_v of_o who_o more_o be_v
encourage_v the_o philistine_n to_o invade_v their_o land_n soon_o after_o jephtah_n death_n at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o zorah_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o danite_n who_o name_n be_v manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v barren_a child_n barren_a sarah_n rebecca_n rachel_n the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n hanna_n the_o shunamite_n elizabeth_n long_o barren_a woman_n have_v at_o last_o notable_a child_n to_o her_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 9.6_o god_n he_o be_v call_v by_o manoah_n elohim_n vers_fw-la 22._o by_o his_o wife_n jehovah_n vers_fw-la 23._o himself_o say_v his_o name_n be_v secret_a or_o wonderful_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n give_v to_o christ_n isa_n 9.6_o the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n appear_v who_o in_o those_o time_n often_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n and_o tell_v she_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n but_o she_o must_v not_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n sanctimoniam_fw-la drink_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la robur_fw-la haec_fw-la spectant_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctimoniam_fw-la nor_o eat_v any_o unclean_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o nazarite_n either_o while_o she_o be_v with_o child_n of_o he_o or_o while_o she_o give_v he_o suck_v because_o all_o that_o time_n he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o nourishment_n from_o she_o and_o god_n appoint_v he_o shall_v be_v from_o his_o conception_n a_o nazarite_n unto_o he_o and_o no_o razor_n shall_v come_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o he_o shall_v begin_v h_z to_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n the_o woman_n come_v and_o tell_v her_o husband_n that_o a_o man_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o she_o who_o countenance_n be_v very_o venerable_a and_o full_a of_o majesty_n like_o that_o of_o a_o angel_n and_o wrought_v in_o she_o a_o kind_n of_o astonishment_n and_o fear_n but_o he_o neither_o tell_v she_o whence_o he_o come_v nor_o what_o be_v his_o name_n manoah_n hear_v this_o earnest_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o this_o man_n of_o god_n may_v come_v to_o they_o again_o david_n again_o the_o work_n of_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v begin_v by_o samson_n and_o be_v carry_v on_o afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n samuel_n saul_n till_o at_o length_n they_o be_v perfect_o subdue_v by_o david_n and_o may_v teach_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o they_o short_o after_o the_o angel_n appear_v again_o unto_o the_o woman_n as_o she_o sit_v in_o the_o field_n she_o run_v and_o call_v her_o husband_n who_o come_v to_o he_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o have_v before_o appear_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o have_v tell_v she_o those_o thing_n concern_v the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o they_o he_o say_v he_o be_v manoah_n upon_o this_o cry_v out_o let_v thy_o word_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o if_o it_o will_v be_v so_o i_o pray_v thou_o show_v 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the_o angel_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v with_o he_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v at_o that_o cost_n to_o provide_v a_o kid_n he_o shall_v bestow_v it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o himself_o namely_o by_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n to_o express_v his_o thankfulness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o god_n have_v now_o promise_v unto_o he_o then_o manoah_n humble_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o name_n that_o when_o that_o which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v they_o may_v do_v he_o honour_n and_o may_v make_v report_n to_o other_o concern_v his_o skill_n in_o foretell_v future_a thing_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v high_o honour_v as_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a the_o angel_n reply_v why_o ask_v thou_o after_o my_o name_n see_v it_o be_v secret_a that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v search_v into_o or_o wonderful_a and_o incomprehensible_a isa_n 9.6_o my_o name_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v too_o curious_o inquire_v into_o but_o i_o shall_v make_v know_v myself_o present_o to_o thou_o by_o my_o wonderful_a action_n so_o manoah_n take_v a_o kid_n and_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o offer_v it_o upon_o a_o rock_n that_o be_v hard_o by_o to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a neither_o the_o person_n sacrifice_v nor_o the_o place_n where_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o angel_n command_v be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o both_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o flame_n ascend_v from_o off_o the_o altar_n the_o angel_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o flame_n which_o wonderful_a sight_n discover_v to_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o do_v present_v our_o prayer_n and_o service_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v gracious_o accept_v by_o he_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n see_v this_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n we_o shall_v sure_o die_v because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n he_o fear_n according_a to_o a_o ancient_a opinion_n that_o run_v among_o they_o see_v judg._n 6.22_o exod._n 33.20_o that_o they_o must_v die_v because_o they_o have_v see_v such_o a_o vision_n of_o which_o they_o be_v most_o unworthy_a his_o wife_n comfort_v he_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o kill_v we_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o meat-offering_a at_o our_o hand_n and_o he_o have_v testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o it_o by_o ascend_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o it_o to_o carry_v it_o up_o as_o it_o be_v to_o heaven_n with_o he_o and_o to_o present_v it_o unto_o god_n for_o we_o further_o she_o argue_v if_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o kill_v they_o he_o will_v not_o have_v promise_v they_o a_o son_n who_o shall_v begin_v to_o save_v israel_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v give_v her_o direction_n how_o she_o shall_v order_v herself_o and_o the_o child_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v these_o argument_n it_o be_v like_a satisfy_v manoah_n so_o short_o after_o the_o woman_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n samson_n and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o and_o endue_v he_o with_o admirable_a strength_n of_o body_n courage_n of_o mind_n and_o all_o other_o gift_n requisite_a for_o those_o high_a service_n he_o intend_v he_o for_o and_o when_o he_o be_v very_o young_a in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o danite_n which_o they_o have_v form_v to_o withstand_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n begin_v at_o time_n to_o move_v and_o excite_v he_o to_o strange_a and_o admirable_a exploit_n even_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a courage_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n ch._n 12._o from_o 8_o to_o 11._o ch._n 13._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxlvii_o after_o ibzan_n elon_n a_o zebulonite_n judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n judg._n elon_n 10_o judg._n after_o he_o abdon_n of_o pyrathon_n judg._n pyrathon_n benaiah_n david_n worthy_a be_v bear_v here_o 2_o sam._n 23.30_o abdon_n 11_o judg._n that_o lie_v westward_o of_o samaria_n and_o sechem_n on_o a_o high_a mountain_n former_o inhabit_v by_o the_o amalekite_n and_o call_v by_o their_o name_n judge_v israel_n eight_o year_n he_o have_v forty_o son_n and_o thirty_o grandson_n that_o ride_v upon_o ass-colt_n which_o show_v they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o dignity_n and_o estate_n ch._n 12._o from_o 11_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxlviii_o samson_n be_v now_o about_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n judg._n samson_n 12_o judg._n go_v down_o to_o timnah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n but_o at_o
it_o be_v but_o in_o some_o of_o the_o mean_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n only_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v bread_n see_v ezek._n 44.13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 2._o from_o 12._o to_o 18._o and_o from_o 22._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cliu_o the_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v now_o so_o great_a that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n open_o know_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o vision_n or_o who_o he_o send_v forth_o among_o the_o people_n with_o a_o word_n of_o prophecy_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o now_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v at_o other_o time_n see_v psal_n 74.9_o and_o this_o be_v mention_v probable_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o samuel_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o appear_v at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o and_o to_o re-establish_a in_o he_o the_o prophetic_a office_n see_v 2_o chron._n 35.18_o and_o act._n 3.24_o and_o the_o particular_a time_n when_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o be_v also_o set_v down_o which_o be_v when_o eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o his_o eye_n dim_a be_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o place_n that_o be_v to_o take_v his_o rest_n in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o that_o lodging_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o highpriest_n near_o unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o lamp_n that_o be_v in_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v go_v out_o or_o the_o oil_n spend_v see_v exod._n 30.7_o samuel_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o a_o chamber_n near_o unto_o he_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o who_o awake_v and_o suppose_v his_o master_n eli_n have_v call_v he_o run_v to_o he_o but_o eli_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o and_o therefore_o bid_v he_o lie_v down_o again_o the_o lord_n call_v samuel_n a_o second_o time_n and_o he_o run_v again_o to_o eli_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o bed_n again_o samuel_n be_v not_o yet_o acquaint_v with_o that_o way_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v use_v to_o make_v know_v himself_o to_o his_o prophet_n viz._n by_o vision_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v as_o yet_o any_o such_o revelation_n make_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o a_o three_o time_n and_o he_o run_v again_o to_o eli_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o eli_n then_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v appear_v unto_o he_o he_o bid_v he_o therefore_o go_v and_o lie_v down_o again_o and_o if_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n call_v he_o any_o more_o he_o shall_v say_v speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v samuel_n lie_v down_o again_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o stand_v and_o call_v samuel_n samuel_n appear_v possible_o in_o a_o visible_a shape_n he_o answer_v as_o eli_n have_v bid_v he_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v then_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o israel_n at_o which_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tingle_v see_v 2_o king_n 12.12_o mean_v the_o discomfiture_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o take_n of_o the_o ark_n the_o death_n of_o eli_n son_n and_o eli_n fall_v down_o backward_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n his_o daughter-in-law_n phinehas_n wife_n fall_v present_o into_o the_o pain_n of_o travel_n and_o die_v judgement_n so_o dreadful_a and_o hideous_a that_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v fill_v with_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n and_o then_o will_v i_o perform_v against_o eli_n all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v his_o house_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v some_o time_n ere_o i_o begin_v thus_o to_o visit_v he_o yet_o when_o i_o have_v once_o begin_v i_o will_v not_o cease_v till_o i_o have_v make_v a_o end_n for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v punish_v it_o till_o it_o be_v utter_o ruin_v for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v his_o son_n commit_v and_o yet_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o neither_o chide_v they_o severe_o as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n nor_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o office_n as_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n nor_o punish_v they_o corporal_o as_o he_o be_v a_o judg._n therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n be_v house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v that_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n denounce_v against_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v keep_v off_o or_o avert_v by_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n whatsoever_o though_o by_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n they_o may_v prevent_v their_o eternal_a misery_n samuel_n have_v hear_v these_o sad_a word_n rise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o seem_v at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v house_v as_o we_o show_v before_o but_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o acquaint_v eli_n with_o the_o thing_n reveal_v to_o he_o in_o this_o vision_n because_o he_o know_v that_o such_o tiding_n will_v wound_v his_o heart_n and_o he_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o by_o bring_v such_o a_o displease_a message_n unto_o he_o eli_n therefore_o call_v he_o and_o charge_v he_o to_o declare_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o for_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o son_n lewdness_n and_o his_o own_o too_o great_a indulgence_n towards_o they_o he_o apprehend_v that_o some_o heavy_a sentence_n be_v denounce_v from_o the_o lord_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o eager_a to_o know_v it_o that_o he_o say_v god_n do_v so_o to_o thou_o and_o more_o 1.17_o more_o see_v note_n on_o ruth_n 1.17_o also_o if_o thou_o hide_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o hereupon_o samuel_n tell_v he_o all_o eli_n in_o a_o humble_a submissive_a manner_n reply_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a after_o this_o samuel_n grow_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o suffer_v none_o of_o his_o word_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o exact_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v foretell_v by_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n even_o from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n know_v that_o samuel_n be_v establish_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o effectual_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execute_v this_o office_n among_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v firm_o settle_v he_o in_o it_o by_o make_v good_a his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o after_o the_o long_a intermission_n and_o cessation_n of_o prophetical_a vision_n whereby_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v become_v rare_a and_o precious_a as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o the_o lord_n renew_v this_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n by_o appear_v in_o shiloh_n unto_o samuel_n and_o reveal_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o he_o by_o prophetical_a vision_n and_o inspiration_n samuel_n inspiration_n v._o 21._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o understand_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o eternal_a and_o essential_a word_n viz._n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o samuel_n that_o he_o may_v reveal_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clv_o as_o samuel_n have_v before_o make_v know_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o eli_n so_o he_o do_v now_o to_o all_o israel_n reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o tell_v they_o before_o hand_n what_o judgement_n will_v fall_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o repent_v but_o they_o not_o reform_v the_o philistine_n who_o it_o seem_v during_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o eli_n government_n have_v be_v pretty_a quiet_a possible_o because_o of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n samson_n have_v make_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o chief_a man_n at_o his_o death_n see_v judg._n 16.30_o now_o begin_v again_o to_o invade_v their_o land_n and_o be_v enter_v with_o a_o army_n the_o israelite_n gather_v themselves_o together_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o pitch_v their_o camp_n at_o a_o place_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v eben-eze_a the_o occasion_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v afterward_o ch._n 7.11_o and_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v in_o aphek_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o army_n join_v battle_n the_o israelite_n be_v smite_v before_o the_o philistine_n and_o lose_v 4000_o man_n the_o israelite_n have_v rally_v their_o scatter_a force_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o inquire_v with_o some_o astonishment_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o leave_v they_o and_o suffer_v the_o philistine_n to_o prevail_v over_o they_o though_o
justice_n to_o all_o his_o people_n his_o chief_a officer_n be_v these_o joab_n be_v the_o general_n of_o his_o army_n jehoshaphat_n recorder_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v register_v zadock_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o eleazar_n 1_o chron._n 6.4_o 8_o and_o ahimelech_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n and_o son_n of_o abiathar_n room_n abiathar_n he_o flee_v from_o saul_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 22.20_o and_o continue_a highpriest_n till_o solomon_n time_n when_o for_o his_o side_v with_o adonijah_n he_o be_v depose_v and_o zadock_n put_v into_o his_o room_n the_o highpriest_n be_v the_o two_o chief_a priest_n of_o their_o several_a stock_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n under_o abiathar_n of_o the_o other_o priest_n each_o over_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o own_o family_n for_o david_n divide_v the_o priest_n into_o two_o part_n according_a to_o the_o two_o family_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o chron._n 24.3_o 4._o and_o benaiah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n be_v over_o two_o band_n of_o select_a soldier_n appoint_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n in_o their_o course_n as_o his_o guard_n see_v 2_o sam._n 15.18_o and_o ch._n 20.7_o and_o 1_o king_n 1.38_o 44._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o these_o cherethite_n roman_n cherethite_n these_o be_v old_a expert_a soldier_n like_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v such_o garrison-souldier_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o be_v place_v in_o cheer_v of_o the_o philistine_n see_v 1_o sam._n 30.14_o and_o that_o the_o pelethites_n be_v also_o such_o garrison-souldier_n as_o quarter_v among_o the_o japhlithite_n josh_n 16.3_o and_o david_n son_n be_v chief_a about_o the_o king_n and_o chief_a ruler_n but_o that_o policy_n or_o paternal_a affection_n of_o his_o do_v not_o succeed_v well_o with_o he_o for_o two_o of_o his_o son_n viz._n absalon_n and_o adonijah_n have_v their_o spirit_n thereby_o high_o raise_v at_o last_o 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and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n bonam_fw-la way_n v._o 36._o et_fw-la ostende_v eye_n viam_fw-la bonam_fw-la wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o then_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n or_o if_o any_o of_o these_o great_a judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o blast_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o plague_n or_o sickness_n upon_o thy_o people_n what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n single_o or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n joint_o who_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n sin_n plague_n 2_o chron._n 6.29_o when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_a and_o his_o own_o grief_n grief_n be_v put_v for_o that_o which_o shall_v cause_v grief_n viz._n sin_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o wit_n the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v punish_v and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v what_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n seem_v good_a and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n not_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o his_o present_a repentance_n who_o heart_n thou_o see_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a for_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o o_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o merciful_o with_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n moreover_o if_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o hear_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n and_o righteous_a law_n and_o this_o holy_a house_n shall_v come_v from_o his_o own_o country_n to_o testify_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o to_o worship_n and_o praise_v thou_o and_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o house_n gentile_n house_n or_o in_o this_o house_n viz._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o grant_v all_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n and_o learn_v to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o in_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o in_o reality_n by_o thy_o hear_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v here_o make_v unto_o thou_o furthermore_o if_o thy_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v in_o that_o enterprise_n look_v towards_o this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o great_a name_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o just_a and_o righteous_a cause_n by_o give_v they_o good_a success_n but_o if_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n provoke_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o so_o that_o thou_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a either_o further_a off_o or_o near_a hand_n however_o if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a and_o shall_v repent_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v perverse_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n and_o so_o shall_v return_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o look_v towards_o this_o land_n this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o maintain_v their_o cause_n take_v part_n with_o thy_o people_n that_o repent_v and_o pray_v unto_o thou_o against_o the_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o heart_n of_o their_o enemy_n towards_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o they_o for_o remember_v o_o lord_n they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n 32.9_o inheritance_n this_o people_n be_v to_o god_n as_o a_o man_n inheritance_n be_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v and_o make_v his_o own_o for_o ever_o see_v dâ—ut_o 32.9_o which_o thou_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n even_o out_o of_o a_o iron_n furnace_n 4.20_o furnace_n deut._n 4.20_o and_o furthermore_o let_v the_o eye_n 6.40_o eye_n 2_o chron._n 6.40_o of_o thy_o favour_n be_v upon_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n
present_o impart_v it_o to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o possible_o thereby_o design_v to_o draw_v off_o their_o heart_n from_o solomon_n and_o to_o make_v a_o party_n for_o himself_o solomon_n it_o seem_v get_v some_o intelligence_n hereof_o and_o thereupon_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o jeroboam_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n fierce_a anger_n against_o he_o flee_v present_o into_o egypt_n to_o shishack_n the_o present_a king_n thereof_o who_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v solomon_n wife_n brother_n and_o possible_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o take_v so_o many_o wife_n beside_o his_o sister_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o or_o some_o other_o reason_n he_o give_v entertainment_n to_o jeroboam_n and_o he_o continue_v there_o till_o solomon_n death_n 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 14_o to_o 41._o sect_n xviii_o solomon_n now_o have_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n die_v and_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o father_n he_o leave_v only_o three_o child_n though_o he_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n viz._n two_o daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o two_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n as_o we_o may_v see_v sect._n 13._o and_o one_o son_n viz._n rehoboam_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o act_n of_o solomon_n be_v write_v by_o nathan_n ahijah_n and_o iddo_n prophet_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o but_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o complete_a history_n not_o now_o extant_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o several_a writing_n of_o these_o prophet_n and_o other_o record_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o possible_o many_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n be_v set_v down_o not_o express_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n possible_o that_o of_o his_o repentance_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o so_o clear_o mention_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 2_o chron._n 11.17_o for_o three_o year_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n where_o solomon_n and_o david_n be_v joint_o commend_v some_o also_o collect_v it_o from_o that_o promise_n psal_n 89.33_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o my_o love_a kindness_n from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v but_o especial_o from_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n which_o questionless_a be_v write_v as_o a_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o we_o find_v that_o all_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v probable_o conjecture_v that_o solomon_n before_o his_o death_n do_v throw_v down_o idolatry_n and_o restrain_v his_o wife_n from_o it_o in_o that_o the_o people_n who_o set_v themselves_o to_o defame_v his_o government_n complain_v of_o no_o such_o matter_n to_o rehoboam_n chap._n 12.4_o 1_o king_n ch._n 11._o from_o 41_o to_o the_o end_n 2_o chron._n ch._n 9_o from_o v._o 29_o write_v 29_o v._o 29._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o iddo_n that_o be_v such_o vision_n and_o revelation_n as_o be_v register_v be_v by_o god_n spirit_n manifest_v to_o iddo_n it_o seem_v this_o iddo_n who_o write_v the_o history_n of_o rehoboam_n ch._n 12.15_o do_v also_o join_v the_o story_n of_o jeroboam_n therewith_o against_o who_o he_o write_v to_o the_o end_n sect_n xix_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n jeroboam_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n he_o first_o repair_v and_o fortify_v shechem_n and_o build_v himself_o a_o palace_n there_o and_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o fortify_v penuel_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o place_v a_o garrison_n in_o it_o and_o be_v now_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n though_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o by_o ahijah_n the_o prophet_n ch._n 11.38_o that_o if_o he_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o david_n yet_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o this_o promise_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o subject_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o sacrifice_v there_o as_o god_n command_v they_o will_v soon_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o to_o rehoboam_n for_o first_o he_o apprehend_v they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seize_v upon_o as_o traitor_n when_o they_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n if_o they_o do_v not_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o 2_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n he_o think_v will_v be_v continual_o set_v before_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o fall_v off_o from_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n 3_o he_o suppose_v the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o celebrate_v will_v much_o win_v upon_o they_o to_o come_v over_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v once_o turn_v to_o rehoboam_n he_o think_v they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o kill_v he_o and_o not_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v either_o prevent_v or_o divert_v these_o danger_n from_o he_o if_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o set_v up_o some_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n for_o his_o subject_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v there_o and_o thus_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o god_n appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o one_o uniform_a way_n of_o worship_n viz._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n namely_o at_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o set_v up_o a_o new_a way_n of_o worship_n wherefore_o jeroboam_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o about_o he_o make_v two_o golden_a calf_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n idol-god_n among_o who_o he_o have_v live_v of_o late_a and_o with_o who_o it_o be_v like_a he_o desire_v to_o hold_v a_o strict_a league_n and_o amity_n and_o that_o possible_o be_v another_o politic_a reason_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o make_v such_o idol_n as_o these_o however_o he_o pretend_v the_o people_n ease_n and_o accommodation_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o move_v he_o to_o take_v this_o course_n and_o like_o a_o kind_n and_o indulgent_a prince_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o to_o go_v up_o thrice_o a_o year_n viz._n at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o save_v they_o that_o labour_n and_o according_o have_v make_v two_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o to_o worship_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o these_o he_o have_v make_v not_o to_o represent_v any_o false_a god_n but_o as_o remembrance_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v to_o they_o these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o this_o account_n of_o his_o proceed_n he_o place_v one_o of_o his_o calf_n in_o bethel_n a_o city_n 10.5_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o jeroboam_n impiety_n the_o prophet_n call_v it_o bethaven_n hos_n 10.5_o belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n but_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v revolt_v to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v now_o in_o his_o power_n and_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o other_o calf_n he_o place_v at_o dan_o which_o be_v the_o northern_a border_n and_o so_o he_o provide_v that_o his_o subject_n both_o in_o the_o north_n and_o south_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n to_o worship_n at_o but_o this_o thing_n become_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o high_a provocation_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o draw_v all_o israel_n from_o god_n into_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v put_v into_o his_o stile_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 10.31_o for_o the_o people_n do_v present_o yield_v to_o worship_v these_o his_o idol_n both_o at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o further_o instead_o of_o god_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o make_v a_o temple_n on_o one_o of_o the_o high_a place_n or_o mountain_n where_o altar_n be_v rear_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n thereon_o and_o he_o make_v priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n call_v devil_n such_o devotion_n as_o be_v not_o do_v to_o the_o true_a god_n be_v do_v to_o devil_n see_v leu._n 17.7_o idol_n there_o so_o call_v and_o for_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 2_o chron._n 11.15_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n and_o such_o
that_o 20_o in_o all_o with_o athaliah_n reign_v in_o judah_n and_o 19_o in_o israel_n 2_o year_n jehoram_n or_o joram_n 12._o jehu_n 28._o jehoahaz_n 17._o joash_n 16._o jeroboam_n 41._o zachariah_n 6_o month._n shallum_n 1_o month._n menahem_n 10._o pekahiah_n 2._o pekah_n 20._o hoshea_n 9_o ahaziah_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n ahaziah_n the_o 8_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o israel_n be_v ahaziah_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o he_o serve_v baal_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o anger_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v 1_o king_n 22._o from_o 51_o to_o the_o end_n as_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o his_o palace_n at_o samaria_n some_o grate_n in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o chamber_n where_o he_o be_v whereby_o perhaps_o light_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o low_a room_n do_v sudden_o break_v and_o so_o he_o fall_v through_o and_o be_v dangerous_o bruise_v with_o the_o fall_n in_o this_o extremity_n he_o send_v messenger_n to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n whither_o he_o shall_v recover_v or_o no_o this_o idol_n be_v so_o famous_a that_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o devil_n baalzebub_n mat._n 12.24_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v elijah_n to_o meet_v these_o messenger_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n therefore_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o king_n that_o send_v you_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o and_o further_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o that_o bed_n on_o which_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o lie_v but_o shall_v sure_o die_v the_o messenger_n perceive_v elijah_n to_o understand_v the_o secret_a message_n they_o be_v send_v about_o and_o hear_v he_o also_o so_o peremptory_o to_o foretell_v the_o king_n death_n they_o know_v he_o must_v be_v some_o prophet_n though_o it_o seem_v they_o know_v not_o his_o person_n and_o according_o they_o go_v back_o to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o faithful_o what_o he_o have_v say_v the_o king_n ask_v they_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v they_o tell_v he_o a_o hairy_a man_n and_o gird_v with_o a_o leathern_a girdle_n 4.5_o girdle_n john_n baptist_n be_v thus_o attire_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v that_o other_o elijah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v compare_v mat._n 3.4_o with_o mal._n 4.5_o about_o his_o loin_n then_o the_o king_n know_v it_o be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n and_o be_v enrage_v at_o this_o hard_a message_n he_o resolve_v to_o have_v the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o send_v it_o and_o possible_o he_o be_v something_o also_o 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noble_n his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n may_v drink_v in_o they_o but_o god_n sudden_o send_v a_o hand_n to_o write_v upon_o the_o wall_n where_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n sit_v drink_v mene_n mene_n tekel_n vpharsin_n hereby_o evident_o declare_v that_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o wizard_n of_o caldea_n can_v not_o read_v the_o writing_n hereupon_o his_o queen_n advise_v he_o to_o send_v for_o daniel_n who_o come_v and_o both_o read_v the_o writing_n as_o also_o give_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o and_o for_o his_o pain_n be_v present_o proclaim_v the_o three_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n present_o after_o this_o in_o this_o very_a night_n be_v belshazzar_n slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o gobrias_n and_o gadales_n who_o have_v be_v former_o injure_v by_o he_o have_v revolt_v to_o cyrus_n and_o so_o the_o babylonish_n kingdom_n come_v to_o a_o end_n as_o have_v be_v sundry_a time_n foretoâ—â—_n by_o isaiah_n chap._n 13._o chap._n 14._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 34._o chap._n 46._o &_o chap._n 47._o by_o habakkuk_n chap._n 2._o and_o by_o jeremy_n chap._n 25._o &_o ch._n 50_o &_o 51._o dan._n 5._o from_o 1_o to_o 31._o the_o babylonish_n empire_n be_v now_o translate_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n darius_n the_o mede_n son_n of_o ahashuerus_n otherwise_o call_v cyaxares_n the_o son_n of_o astyages_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o cyrus_n the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v say_v to_o have_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o which_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n dan._n 5.31_o dan._n 9.1_o dan._n 11.1_o cyrus_n have_v set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n at_o babylon_n go_v into_o media_n and_o marry_v the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o darius_n and_o for_o dowry_n have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o media_n give_v he_o with_o she_o and_o the_o marriage_n finish_v he_o return_v with_o she_o to_o babylon_n darius_n now_o set_v over_o the_o kingdom_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o prince_n or_o governor_n and_o over_o all_o the_o governor_n he_o make_v three_o overseer_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v daniel_n whereupon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n against_o he_o move_v the_o king_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o for_o thirty_o day_n space_n no_o petition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o any_o god_n or_o man_n but_o to_o himself_o alone_o which_o decree_n when_o daniel_n have_v break_v by_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n three_o time_n a_o day_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o thence_o deliver_v without_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o do_v to_o he_o and_o than_o darius_n have_v cause_v those_o malicious_a plotter_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o lion_n den_n publish_v that_o memorable_a decree_n through_o all_o his_o dominion_n that_o every_o man_n therein_o shall_v reverence_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o daniel_n god_n dan._n 6._o whole_a chapter_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n over_o the_o babylonish_n empire_n the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n draw_v towards_o a_o period_n and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o year_n of_o their_o calamty_n specify_v by_o jeremy_n chap._n 25.12_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v that_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o nation_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 29.10_o etc._n etc._n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o
man_n to_o constrain_v they_o by_o violence_n to_o leave_v off_o the_o work_n so_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v hinder_v till_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n ezra_n 4._o from_o 6_o to_o the_o end_n cambyses_n have_v reign_v seven_o year_n die_v and_o smerdis_n the_o magus_n succeed_v he_o who_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v smerdis_n the_o young_a son_n of_o cyrus_n who_o be_v privy_o murder_v by_o cambyses_n and_o reign_v only_o seven_o month_n for_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o other_o magi_n who_o have_v help_v he_o into_o the_o throne_n by_o some_o of_o the_o seven_o prince_n of_o persia_n darius_n the_o son_n of_o histaspis_n be_v choose_v emperor_n by_o those_o prince_n darius_n first_o year_n of_o darius_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o marry_v atossa_n the_o daughter_n of_o cyrus_n who_o have_v be_v first_o marry_v to_o her_o own_o brother_n cambyses_n and_o after_o to_o the_o magus_n purpose_v to_o 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they_o consider_v that_o bless_a and_o so_o much_o desire_v messiah_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v after_o a_o time_n honour_v that_o house_n with_o his_o presence_n they_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a hag._n ch._n 2._o from_o 1_o to_o 10._o zachary_n the_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o same_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o impenitent_a forefather_n he_o be_v now_o add_v to_o haggai_n as_o his_o coadjutor_n and_o colleague_n in_o the_o prophetic_a office_n haggai_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o six_o month_n and_o zachary_n in_o the_o eight_o they_o both_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n viz._n to_o encourage_v the_o jew_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n zac._n 1._o from_o 1_o to_o 7._o upon_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o the_o same_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n between_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n the_o temple_n begin_v to_o be_v rear_v by_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n the_o highpriest_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o haggai_n and_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n upon_o the_o foundation_n which_o have_v be_v former_o lay_v for_o though_o they_o have_v be_v forbid_v by_o cambyses_n ch._n 4.12_o 21._o from_o building_n the_o city_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o that_o letter_n forbid_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v now_o a_o new_a king_n in_o persia_n and_o of_o another_o family_n they_o know_v not_o why_o they_o may_v not_o return_v afresh_o to_o their_o work_n have_v have_v cyrus_n grant_n at_o first_o for_o it_o ezra_n ch._n 5._o v._n 1_o 2._o hag._n ch._n 2._o v._n 18._o upon_o the_o same_o day_n the_o two_o last_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o the_o one_o of_o the_o cessation_n of_o those_o plague_n which_o hitherto_o have_v follow_v they_o you_o they_o hag._n 2.19_o from_o this_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bless_v you_o the_o other_o of_o the_o subversion_n of_o sundry_a kingdom_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o zerubbabel_n hag._n 2._o from_o 18_o to_o the_o end_n the_o samaritan_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o jew_n whilst_o they_o be_v only_o build_v their_o own_o house_n but_o no_o soon_o do_v they_o set_v upon_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o again_o they_o band_v together_o against_o they_o according_o tatnai_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n and_o setherboznai_n and_o the_o apharsakite_v their_o associate_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n ask_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o by_o who_o command_n they_o do_v it_o and_o inquire_v very_o diligent_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n therein_o but_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o be_v at_o present_a a_o poor_a unsettle_a and_o friendless_a people_n yet_o be_v not_o scare_v hereat_o but_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n they_o courageous_o answer_v they_o that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o cyrus_n command_n these_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n hereupon_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o darius_n which_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n unto_o darius_n the_o king_n all_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o we_o go_v into_o the_o province_n of_o judea_n and_o find_v the_o jew_n very_o busy_a in_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o god_n which_o they_o be_v build_v with_o great_a stone_n and_o the_o work_n go_v on_o apace_o and_o prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n when_o we_o inquire_v by_o what_o authority_n they_o do_v it_o and_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a agent_n therein_o that_o we_o may_v certify_v their_o name_n unto_o thou_o they_o return_v we_o this_o answer_n we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o build_v again_o the_o house_n that_o be_v build_v many_o year_n ago_o by_o a_o great_a king_n of_o israel_n viz._n solomon_n but_o after_o that_o our_o father_n have_v provoke_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o wrath_n he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o destroy_v this_o house_n and_o carry_v the_o people_n away_o into_o babylon_n but_o cyrus_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n make_v a_o decree_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o liberty_n to_o rebuild_v the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o former_o stand_v and_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v from_o the_o former_a house_n of_o god_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o deliver_v to_o zerubbabel_n who_o he_o make_v governor_n over_o we_o to_o be_v carry_v back_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v safe_a till_o the_o new_a temple_n be_v build_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v place_v there_o for_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o according_o our_o governor_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o priest_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o house_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o our_o return_n but_o it_o be_v not_o finish_v to_o this_o day_n the_o samaritan_n tell_v the_o king_n that_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n the_o jew_n give_v they_o and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o that_o search_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n treasure-house_n at_o babylon_n whither_o ever_o any_o such_o grant_n be_v make_v by_o cyrus_n and_o they_o request_v the_o king_n will_v please_v to_o send_v his_o further_a pleasure_n to_o they_o concern_v that_o matter_n upon_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o the_o 11_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o prophet_n zachary_n have_v a_o vision_n of_o horseman_n that_o be_v angel_n gallop_v up_o and_o
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pharisee_n who_o at_o first_o he_o much_o favour_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o sadducee_n the_o people_n enjoy_v much_o tranquillity_n under_o he_o 21._o aristobulus_n his_o son_n he_o first_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o stile_n of_o king_n he_o kill_v his_o second_o brother_n antigonus_n famish_v his_o mother_n and_o die_v vomit_v blood_n 22._o alexander_n jannaeus_n brother_n to_o aristobulus_n and_o three_o son_n to_o hircanus_n he_o take_v also_o the_o title_n of_o king_n he_o wage_v war_n against_o ptol._n lathurus_n he_o be_v hate_v of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o much_o vex_v with_o their_o insurrection_n against_o he_o he_o die_v at_o last_o of_o a_o quartan_a ague_n which_o hold_v he_o three_o year_n 23._o hircanus_n his_o son_n be_v make_v high_a priest_n but_o his_o mother_n alexandra_n by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o pharisee_n sway_v the_o kingdom_n 24._o aristobulus_n young_a brother_n to_o hircanus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o mother_n alexandra_n make_v 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