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A34874 The history of the Old Testament methodiz'd according to the order and series of time wherein the several things therein mentioned were transacted ... to which is annex'd a Short history of the Jewish affairs from the end of the Old Testament to the birth of our Saviour : and a map also added of Canaan and the adjacent countries ... / by Samuel Cradock ... Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706. 1683 (1683) Wing C6750; ESTC R11566 1,349,257 877

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go_v to_o the_o springhead_n and_o cast_a salt_n thereinto_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n to_o use_v that_o mean_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v heal_v these_o water_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v henceforth_o any_o deadly_a or_o poisonous_a quality_n in_o they_o neither_o shall_v the_o land_n here_o about_o be_v barren_a according_o the_o water_n be_v heal_v and_o make_v good_a and_o so_o continue_v even_o to_o the_o time_n that_o this_o history_n be_v write_v and_o this_o be_v elisha_n second_o miracle_n then_o from_o jericho_n he_o go_v to_o bethel_n to_o visit_v the_o college_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o and_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n by_o his_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n as_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o city_n some_o young_a child_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a the_o child_n of_o idolater_n or_o other_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v there_o who_o it_o seem_v have_v by_o their_o example_n teach_v their_o child_n to_o scoff_n at_o the_o 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then_o he_o go_v into_o the_o city_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o dare_v go_v into_o bethel_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o death_n upon_o so_o many_o of_o their_o child_n but_o he_o go_v under_o god_n protection_n who_o he_o know_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v his_o master_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o ahaziah_n and_o according_o neither_o the_o parent_n of_o these_o child_n thus_o destroy_v nor_o any_o other_o idolatrous_a person_n in_o that_o city_n dare_v set_v upon_o he_o god_n so_o overawe_v their_o spirit_n from_o bethel_n he_o go_v to_o mount_v carmel_n whither_o elijah_n often_o resort_v have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a a_o
do_v the_o prophet_n humble_o pray_v unto_o god_n express_v a_o great_a admiration_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o work_n and_o represent_v unto_o he_o the_o great_a conflict_n he_o have_v in_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o thing_n whereupon_o god_n assure_v he_o he_o will_v indeed_o first_o punish_v his_o people_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n but_o afterward_o perform_v his_o promise_n of_o their_o return_n and_o moreover_o will_v bestow_v on_o his_o church_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n he_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v he_o all_o their_o day_n for_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o jer._n 32._o during_o his_o imprisonment_n the_o prophet_n have_v another_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o of_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n also_o of_o the_o bless_a joyful_a and_o quiet_a state_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o under_o christ_n the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n who_o priesthood_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v jer._n ch._n 23._o &_o ch._n 32._o &_o ch._n 33._o zedekiah_n be_v now_o besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n pharaoh_n hophra_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o relieve_v he_o the_o babylonian_n thereupon_o raise_v their_o siege_n and_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o egyptian_n jeremy_n upon_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n zedekiah_n send_v messenger_n to_o he_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o intercede_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o prophet_n return_v he_o answer_v that_o those_o succour_n out_o of_o egypt_n shall_v return_v into_o egypt_n again_o and_o that_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v the_o city_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n jer._n ch._n 37._o from_o 1_o to_o 11._o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o siege_n 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viz._n that_o of_o the_o large_a fly_a roll_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ephab_n intimate_v that_o sin_n continue_v in_o will_v first_o bring_v on_o private_a calamity_n and_o have_v fill_v up_o its_o measure_n will_v also_o draw_v down_o public_a judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o the_o first_o vision_n viz._n that_o of_o a_o large_a fly_a roll_n be_v typify_v god_n judgement_n swift_o come_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v execute_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o theft_n or_o perjury_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v consume_v their_o house_n and_o family_n in_o the_o second_o vision_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o ephah_n or_o measure_n pound_n a_o talon_n weigh_v 3000_o shekel_n exod._n 38.25_o 26._o or_o a_o 125_o pound_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n lay_v upon_o she_o to_o press_v she_o down_o be_v represent_v the_o sinful_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o wickedness_n grow_v to_o a_o full_a measure_n for_o which_o 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