marry_v a_o wife_n from_o thence_o do_v soon_o set_v up_o his_o wife_n idolatry_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n neglect_v and_o disregard_v and_o the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n be_v persecute_v see_v ch._n 19.10_o yet_o there_o be_v never_o more_o prophet_n send_v to_o they_o than_o at_o this_o time_n we_o see_v ch._n 18.13_o that_o obadiah_n have_v hide_v a_o hundred_o of_o they_o in_o cave_n nor_o never_o more_o eminent_a one_o than_o now_o and_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n we_o find_v not_o any_o of_o who_o so_o strange_a thing_n be_v record_v both_o for_o courage_n and_o miracle_n as_o there_o be_v of_o elijah_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n mat._n 17._o elijah_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o prophet_n appear_v together_o with_o moses_n talk_v with_o christ_n to_o signify_v that_o both_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o their_o several_a season_n give_v testimony_n of_o he_o this_o prophet_n elijah_n be_v at_o this_o time_n send_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o man_n of_o transcendent_a courage_n and_o zeal_n as_o be_v fit_v for_o those_o corrupt_a time_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o baptist_n who_o in_o his_o ministry_n be_v very_o zealous_a and_o fervent_a luk._n 1.17_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n ahab_n and_o jezebel_n be_v very_o zealous_a to_o promote_v idolatry_n and_o now_o god_n raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n as_o zealous_a to_o oppose_v it_o and_o to_o defend_v god_n own_o worship_n elijah_n see_v how_o thing_n go_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v exceed_o move_v with_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n and_o particular_o perhaps_o with_o the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n they_o cast_v upon_o god_n prophet_n do_v it_o seem_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n for_o some_o year_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o rain_v till_o he_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o that_o so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o time_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o the_o precious_a account_n he_o make_v of_o his_o prophet_n may_v be_v manifest_v and_o be_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v he_o come_v to_o ahab_n and_o threaten_v he_o beforehand_o that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o god_n with_o a_o approach_a drought_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o a_o great_a famine_n that_o shall_v ensue_v thereupon_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v say_v he_o who_o i_o continual_o serve_v and_o in_o who_o presence_n i_o now_o stand_v and_o who_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o say_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n or_o rain_v these_o ensue_a year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n and_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v to_o thou_o from_o god_n and_o according_a as_o he_o threaten_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n it_o rain_v not_o see_v jam._n 5.17_o 4.25_o 5.17_o see_v luk._n 4.25_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n the_o drought_n now_o beginning_n and_o ahab_n see_v there_o be_v no_o rain_n for_o some_o time_n together_o as_o elijah_n have_v threaten_v he_o be_v great_o enrage_v against_o he_o and_o be_v also_o stir_v up_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o jezabel_n his_o wife_n he_o send_v present_o out_o to_o take_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v on_o he_o see_v ch._n 18.10_o but_o the_o lord_n foresee_v what_o will_v happen_v give_v his_o prophet_n warning_n of_o it_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o withdraw_v and_o hide_v himself_o by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n in_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n that_o be_v in_o some_o solitary_a place_n or_o cave_n near_o the_o brook_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v feed_v by_o raven_n with_o bread_n and_o flesh_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n elijah_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o and_o be_v according_o feed_v by_o raven_n who_o be_v a_o very_a greedy_a and_o ravenous_a kind_n of_o bird_n so_o that_o they_o often_o neglect_v the_o feed_n of_o their_o young_a one_o to_o feed_v themselves_o it_o be_v the_o more_o miraculous_a that_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o caterer_n for_o elijah_n and_o in_o such_o a_o orderly_a manner_n to_o bring_v he_o his_o provision_n morning_n and_o evening_n he_o direct_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o possible_o out_o of_o some_o rich_a man_n pantry_n or_o storehouse_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o what_o unlikely_a mean_v god_n can_v provide_v for_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o strait_n after_o some_o time_n possible_o about_o six_o month_n the_o brook_n quite_o dry_v up_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v again_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o servant_n elijah_n then_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o a_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n in_o the_o country_n of_o sidon_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v she_o that_o be_v dispose_v her_o heart_n to_o entertain_v he_o according_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n he_o find_v a_o widow-woman_n gather_v stick_n he_o desire_v she_o to_o fetch_v he_o a_o little_a water_n she_o go_v for_o it_o he_o desire_v she_o to_o bring_v he_o also_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n she_o know_v he_o by_o his_o habit_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o say_v to_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n live_v i_o have_v not_o a_o cake_n to_o give_v thou_o i_o have_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o gather_v two_o or_o three_o stick_n that_o i_o may_v go_v and_o dress_v it_o for_o myself_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o so_o die_v hereby_o its_o manifest_a that_o the_o drought_n 26._o drought_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o want_n of_o rain_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n at_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o elijah_n be_v send_v to_o a_o stranger_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o widow_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n such_o a_o one_o be_v very_o unlikely_a to_o relieve_v he_o especial_o the_o famine_n be_v there_o as_o well_o as_o in_o israel_n but_o herein_o be_v shadow_v forth_o god_n further_a mercy_n intend_v to_o the_o gentile_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v reject_v whence_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 4.25_o 26._o and_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o israelite_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v send_v among_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n which_o jezabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o sidonian_n have_v bring_v in_o among_o they_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o sidonian_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n elijah_n bid_v the_o woman_n not_o to_o fear_v but_o to_o do_v as_o she_o intend_v but_o only_o to_o make_v for_o he_o a_o little_a cake_n first_o for_o say_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o barrel_n of_o meal_n which_o thou_o have_v shall_v not_o waste_v nor_o the_o cruse_a of_o oil_n fail_v until_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v rain_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o woman_n do_v as_o elijah_n enjoin_v she_o and_o she_o and_o her_o house_n do_v eat_v thereof_o many_o day_n viz._n for_o about_o three_o year_n neither_o the_o meal_n nor_o oil_n fail_v but_o be_v miraculous_o supply_v and_o renew_v this_o recompense_n have_v this_o poor_a widow_n for_o entertain_v the_o lord_n prophet_n she_o for_o give_v unto_o he_o one_o meal_n have_v many_o meal_n from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o procurement_n but_o great_a blessing_n be_v oftentimes_o mix_v with_o some_o embitter_a affliction_n for_o some_o time_n after_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v with_o she_o the_o woman_n son_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v upon_o this_o she_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o cry_v out_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v thou_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o bring_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n 15.2_o remembrance_n when_o god_n punish_v any_o for_o their_o sin_n who_o for_o a_o while_o he_o do_v forbear_v he_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o remember_v
as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o of_o other_o tribe_n indeed_o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n be_v priest_n good_a enough_o for_o his_o golden_a calf_n but_o because_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v erect_v they_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n this_o also_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o provocation_n and_o he_o ordain_v a_o feast_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o eight_o month_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o god_n ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n levit._n 23.34_o he_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o another_o month_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o take_v it_o for_o the_o same_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o grace_v this_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o even_o he_o himself_o do_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o have_v build_v to_o work_v in_o his_o people_n mind_n a_o high_a esteem_n of_o it_o and_o also_o burn_v incense_n to_o his_o idol_n whereby_o he_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n office_n office_n so_o do_v uzziah_n 2_o chro._n 26.16_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o priest_n office_n whilst_o he_o be_v thus_o sacrifice_v at_o bethel_n a_o certain_a prophet_n send_v by_o god_n out_o of_o judah_n come_v unto_o he_o thus_o timely_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v he_o warning_n and_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o in_o the_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o cry_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n invent_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o head_n against_o this_o altar_n say_v o_o altar_n altar_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josiah_n 23.16_o josiah_n about_o 300_o year_n after_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v see_v 2_o king_n 23.16_o by_o name_n and_o upon_o thou_o shall_v he_o offer_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high-place_n that_o do_v now_o or_o shall_v hereafter_o burn_v incense_n upon_o thou_o so_o that_o this_o altar_n shall_v one_o day_n have_v a_o goodly_a sacrifice_n burn_v upon_o it_o viz._n the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o defile_n and_o pollute_v of_o this_o altar_n in_o this_o manner_n will_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n very_o please_v unto_o god_n possible_o o_o jeroboam_n say_v he_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o sign_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o this_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v behold_v this_o altar_n shall_v now_o be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o and_o the_o ash_n upon_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o signify_v the_o utter_a demolish_n of_o it_o hereafter_o jeroboam_n hear_v this_o and_o be_v enrage_v at_o the_o prophet_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o altar_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v incense_n and_o cry_v out_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o immediate_o his_o hand_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o flesh_n wither_v and_o the_o sin_n shrink_v so_o that_o he_o be_v disable_v from_o hurt_v the_o prophet_n himself_o and_o the_o people_n be_v scare_v from_o obey_v their_o king_n in_o what_o he_o require_v and_o immediate_o the_o altar_n be_v rend_v and_o cleave_v asunder_o the_o king_n then_o entreat_v the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v smile_v pray_v 1_o king_n 13.6_o to_o entreat_v the_o face_n of_o one_o that_o be_v offend_v be_v earnest_o to_o desire_v the_o change_n of_o his_o countenance_n &_o that_o his_o angry_a look_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o smile_v for_o he_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v restore_v which_o he_o according_o do_v and_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o prayer_n restore_v and_o become_v whole_a as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o king_n be_v so_o take_v with_o this_o kindness_n that_o he_o invite_v the_o prophet_n to_o come_v home_o with_o he_o and_o to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o he_o will_v reward_v he_o for_o it_o the_o prophet_n reply_v if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o half_a thy_o house_n i_o will_v not_o go_v with_o thou_o neither_o will_v i_o eat_v bread_n or_o drink_v water_n in_o this_o city_n for_o so_o god_n have_v command_v i_o intend_v i_o shall_v show_v my_o detestation_n of_o your_o idolatry_n by_o avoid_v all_o communion_n with_o such_o idolater_n and_o he_o have_v command_v i_o also_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v the_o way_n i_o come_v but_o some_o other_o way_n as_o abhor_v the_o very_a way_n that_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o abomination_n so_o he_o return_v another_o way_n and_o not_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o come_v to_o bethel_n now_o there_o dwell_v a_o old_a prophet_n in_o bethel_n who_o son_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o this_o prophet_n have_v say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o heal_a jeroboam_n hand_n the_o old_a prophet_n present_o inquire_v which_o way_n this_o prophet_n go_v and_o command_v his_o ass_n to_o be_v present_o saddle_v he_o ride_v thereon_o and_o follow_v after_o he_o find_v he_o sit_v under_o a_o oak_n and_o then_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v home_o with_o he_o to_o eat_v bread_n he_o tell_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v express_o forbid_v it_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o old_a prophet_n say_v i_o be_o a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o a_o angel_n speak_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v bring_v thou_o back_o to_o my_o house_n to_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n but_o he_o lie_v unto_o he_o however_o the_o poor_a delude_a prophet_n upon_o this_o do_v go_v back_o with_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v water_n and_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n that_o fetch_v he_o back_o by_o some_o internal_a inspiration_n or_o prophetic_a ecstasy_n whereby_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o denounce_v against_o his_o delude_a guest_n the_o judgement_n that_o will_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o come_v back_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o condemn_v himself_o for_o the_o gross_a lie_n he_o have_v tell_v he_o tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o commandment_n but_o come_v back_o and_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o this_o place_n that_o i_o forbid_v thou_o behold_v thy_o carcase_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v among_o thy_o own_o kindred_n nor_o be_v bury_v with_o thy_o progenitor_n which_o intimate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o return_n before_o he_o get_v home_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o this_o be_v a_o gracious_a warning_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n before_o his_o death_n so_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a the_o old_a prophet_n cause_v his_o own_o ass_n to_o be_v saddle_v for_o the_o prophet_n he_o have_v bring_v back_o and_o so_o dismiss_v he_o he_o be_v not_o go_v far_o from_o the_o old_a prophet_n house_n before_o a_o lion_n meet_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o his_o body_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o way_n the_o ass_n stand_v by_o it_o as_o also_o the_o lion_n that_o the_o ass_n shall_v not_o fly_v from_o the_o lion_n nor_o the_o lion_n prey_n upon_o the_o live_a ass_n nor_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v stand_v rather_o as_o a_o guard_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o ass_n shall_v stay_v there_o as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o carry_v back_o the_o dead_a prophet_n body_n to_o bethel_n to_o be_v bury_v there_o these_o be_v strange_a passage_n of_o providence_n and_o do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o hunger_n that_o provoke_v the_o lion_n to_o kill_v the_o prophet_n but_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v regard_n to_o the_o prophet_n body_n and_o will_v preserve_v it_o for_o burial_n though_o he_o testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o warn_n of_o other_o and_o behold_v man_n pass_v by_o and_o see_v the_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o lion_n stand_v by_o the_o carcase_n and_o they_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o old_a prophet_n dwell_v who_o thereupon_o say_v undoubted_o it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o lion_n which_o have_v slay_v he_o as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v so_o he_o go_v immediate_o and_o find_v his_o carcase_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n
they_o again_o he_o be_v joseph_n their_o brother_n who_o they_o have_v sell_v into_o egypt_n he_o bid_v they_o not_o disquiet_v or_o be_v vex_v at_o themselves_o for_o what_o be_v do_v but_o look_v up_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v turn_v their_o sin_n to_o so_o much_o good_a for_o say_v he_o god_n do_v send_v i_o hither_o before_o you_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n in_o this_o sore_a famine_n to_o preserve_v your_o life_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v in_o this_o general_a calamity_n and_o to_o preserve_v your_o posterity_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v after_o you_o for_o there_o be_v five_o year_n more_o of_o the_o famine_n to_o come_v wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o plough_v nor_o sow_v ear-ring_n nor_o harvest_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n and_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v his_o principal_a counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o i_o have_v the_o supreme_a guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o all_o his_o affair_n and_o by_o my_o advice_n pharaoh_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v guide_v as_o a_o son_n do_v by_o his_o father_n have_v make_v i_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o house_n and_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n under_o himself_o go_v up_o therefore_o to_o my_o father_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o joseph_n his_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o egypt_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v down_o speedy_o to_o i_o both_z he_o and_o his_o child_n and_o his_o child_n child_n with_o their_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o that_o fruitful_a part_n of_o egypt_n call_v goshen_n a_o province_n abound_v with_o pasture_n and_o so_o most_o commodious_a for_o they_o that_o deal_v in_o cattle_n goshen_n cattle_n on_o that_o city_n whence_o he_o marry_v and_o where_o he_o most_o reside_v be_v near_o to_o goshen_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v near_o i_o consent_n i_o this_o he_o say_v presume_v on_o pharaoh_n consent_n and_o there_o i_o will_v maintain_v and_o nourish_v they_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o five_o succeed_v year_n of_o famine_n a_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o i_o will_v real_o perform_v what_o i_o say_v to_o you_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o you_o all_o do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v my_o own_o mouth_n that_o speak_v these_o thing_n to_o you_o in_o your_o own_o language_n and_o not_o by_o a_o interpreter_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o tell_v my_o father_n of_o all_o this_o glory_n and_o splendour_n you_o have_v see_v i_o to_o be_v in_o that_o he_o may_v hasten_v down_o to_o i_o then_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o weep_v jacob_n weep_v see_v ch._n 33.4_o of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n and_o ch._n 46.29_o joseph_n meeting_n with_o his_o father_n jacob_n over_o he_o and_o benjamin_n weep_v upon_o his_o neck_n through_o the_o exuberance_n of_o joy_n that_o they_o 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 ten_o she-ass_n lade_v with_o corn_n and_o such_o provision_n as_o will_v keep_v for_o his_o father_n use_n in_o the_o journey_n then_o kind_o dismiss_v his_o brethren_n he_o give_v they_o this_o solemn_a charge_n see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n viz._n about_o your_o sell_v of_o i_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o they_o return_v with_o all_o this_o furniture_n to_o canaan_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o father_n they_o tell_v he_o in_o a_o great_a transport_v of_o joy_n our_o brother_n joseph_n be_v alive_a and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n jacob_n hear_v they_o mention_v his_o son_n joseph_n who_o he_o think_v have_v be_v dead_a above_o 20_o year_n before_o with_o the_o sudden_a astonish_a news_n of_o his_o be_v alive_a his_o heart_n faint_v and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o swoon_v away_o for_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a it_o seem_v to_o he_o so_o incredible_a but_o when_o they_o have_v relate_v matter_n more_o 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
levite_n concubine_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n viz._n a_o secundary_a wife_n for_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o ch._n 20.4_o this_o concubine_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v false_a to_o the_o levite_n her_o husband_n and_o play_v the_o whore_n whereupon_o a_o quarrel_n arise_v between_o they_o she_o leave_v he_o and_o go_v home_o again_o to_o her_o father_n house_n who_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o entertain_v she_o though_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o all_o sort_n even_o the_o levite_n themselves_o at_o that_o time_n to_o take_v concubine_n yet_o the_o sad_a effect_n that_o follow_v hereupon_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 19.8_o the_o levite_n follow_v after_o she_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v by_o fair_a mean_n bring_v she_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v and_o to_o return_v to_o he_o again_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o rather_o than_o forsake_v she_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a when_o he_o come_v to_o her_o father_n house_n he_o receive_v he_o and_o entertain_v he_o very_o kind_o and_o he_o stay_v with_o he_o three_o day_n on_o the_o four_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o breach_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v make_v up_o and_o he_o ready_a to_o depart_v with_o his_o wife_n his_o father-in-law_n desire_v he_o to_o comfort_v his_o heart_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o so_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o and_o upon_o his_o further_a importunity_n he_o stay_v with_o he_o that_o night_n also_o on_o the_o next_o day_n he_o entertain_v he_o again_o and_o engage_v he_o to_o stay_v till_o the_o afternoon_n and_o will_v have_v have_v he_o lodge_v there_o that_o night_n also_o see_v the_o sun_n be_v then_o decline_v but_o he_o will_v not_o but_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o depart_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o servant_n when_o they_o come_v over_o against_o jebus_n or_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o jebusite_n 1.21_o jebusite_n for_o though_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v in_o their_o tribe_n see_v jud._n 1.8_o yet_o out_o of_o that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n on_o which_o side_n the_o levite_n be_v now_o travel_v the_o jebusite_n be_v not_o expel_v see_v judg._n 1.21_o his_o man_n advise_v that_o they_o shall_v turn_v into_o that_o city_n and_o lodge_v there_o that_o night_n but_o the_o levite_n say_v we_o will_v not_o turn_v into_o a_o city_n inhabit_v by_o the_o accurse_a canaanites_n estrange_v from_o god_n and_o his_o law_n we_o will_v go_v to_o gibeah_n event_n gibeah_n the_o best_a counsel_n sometime_o may_v have_v the_o worst_a success_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o overrule_v all_o event_n not_o far_o from_o hencc_fw-la and_o in_o our_o way_n to_o mount_n ephraim_n it_o be_v sunset_n by_o the_o time_n they_o come_v thither_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n they_o meet_v with_o no_o man_n that_o have_v so_o much_o humanity_n or_o hospitality_n in_o he_o as_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o his_o house_n at_o last_o a_o old_a man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n a_o sojourner_n in_o that_o city_n come_v from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o see_v the_o levite_n ask_v he_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o dwell_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n but_o he_o mean_v to_o go_v first_o to_o shiloh_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o be_v to_o perform_v his_o service_n there_o and_o then_o to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o journey_n homeward_o but_o say_v he_o here_o be_v no_o man_n for_o aught_o i_o perceive_v have_v so_o much_o kindness_n as_o to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o house_n though_o we_o shall_v put_v he_o to_o little_a or_o no_o charge_n for_o we_o have_v bring_v from_o whence_o we_o come_v a_o bundle_n of_o straw_n and_o provender_n for_o our_o ass_n and_o we_o have_v bread_n and_o wine_n sufficient_a for_o ourselves_o the_o old_a man_n say_v peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o let_v all_o thy_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o that_o be_v take_v no_o further_o care_n either_o for_o lodging_n or_o provision_n i_o will_v take_v the_o care_n of_o all_o upon_o myself_o to_o provide_v all_o necessary_n for_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o turn_v in_o unto_o my_o house_n which_z according_o they_o present_o do_v and_o there_o he_o take_v care_n of_o their_o ass_n and_o then_o wash_v their_o foot_n according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o hospitality_n practise_v in_o that_o hot_a country_n he_o entertain_v they_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o now_o as_o they_o be_v make_v their_o heart_n merry_a certain_a son_n of_o belial_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o good_a brethren_n and_o predecessor_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 19.4_o beset_v the_o house_n round_o require_v the_o old_a man_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o levite_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v abuse_v he_o by_o unnatural_a lust_n the_o old_a man_n come_v out_o to_o they_o and_o entreat_v they_o not_o to_o do_v so_o abominable_a a_o thing_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v in_o his_o house_n a_o daughter_n a_o maiden_n and_o there_o be_v also_o the_o levite_n concubine_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o to_o they_o and_o they_o may_v humble_v they_o and_o do_v what_o they_o will_v to_o they_o but_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o spare_v his_o guest_n the_o levite_n and_o not_o make_v he_o the_o subject_a of_o their_o base_a villainy_n but_o though_o the_o old_a man_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o desire_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n yet_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v be_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o very_o sinful_a see_v we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n indeed_o we_o may_v choose_v the_o less_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o great_a but_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v choose_v neither_o see_v the_o least_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o great_a punishment_n but_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v nothing_o move_v with_o what_o he_o say_v therefore_o the_o levite_n to_o prevent_v evil_a to_o his_o courteous_a host_n bring_v forth_o his_o own_o concubine_n intereat_fw-la concubine_n see_v sect._n 9_o of_o ch._n 3._o svam_fw-la levita_fw-la producit_fw-la ut_fw-la hospiti_fw-la consulat_fw-la ita_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la ut_fw-la scortando_fw-la scortum_fw-la intereat_fw-la to_o they_o and_o they_o take_v she_o and_o abuse_v she_o all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n in_o a_o most_o inhuman_a and_o detestable_a manner_n thus_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n rescue_v the_o old_a man_n daughter_n who_o be_v innocent_a from_o the_o rage_n and_o lust_n of_o these_o wicked_a villain_n and_o the_o storm_n fall_v on_o the_o levite_n concubine_n who_o though_o her_o husband_n have_v pardon_v yet_o god_n now_o punish_v uncleanness_n be_v her_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v now_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o death_n culpa_fw-la libido_fw-la fuit_fw-la poena_fw-la libido_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o the_o morning_n she_o come_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o old_a man_n door_n the_o levite_n see_v she_o lie_v all_o along_o with_o her_o hand_n on_o the_o threshold_n he_o bid_v she_o arise_v that_o they_o may_v be_v go_v but_o she_o not_o answer_v he_o perceive_v she_o be_v dead_a then_o carry_v she_o upon_o his_o ass_n he_o go_v home_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o take_v a_o knife_n and_o cut_v her_o body_n into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o send_v to_o each_o tribe_n a_o piece_n of_o she_o that_o so_o horrible_a a_o spectacle_n may_v incense_v their_o wrath_n and_o stir_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o take_v sharp_a revenge_n on_o the_o actor_n of_o so_o detestable_a a_o villainy_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v those_o pest_n to_o live_v and_o poison_v the_o air_n with_o their_o breath_n and_o so_o pull_v down_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n on_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o messenger_n acquaint_v the_o tribe_n with_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o levite_n have_v do_v this_o all_o that_o hear_v of_o it_o cry_v out_o that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o horrid_a villainy_n do_v or_o see_v among_o they_o since_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n gibeah_n egypt_n hosea_n 9.9_o they_o have_v deep_o corrupt_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n and_o therefore_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o not_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v unrevenged_a they_o say_v let_v we_o consider_v of_o it_o take_v advice_n and_o speak_v our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o best_a
due_a time_n to_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v they_o in_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n now_o the_o canaanite_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n and_o not_o cast_v out_o be_v these_o viz._n five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n viz._n the_o lord_n of_o ashdod_n gaza_n askelon_n gath_n and_o ekron_n and_o the_o canaanite_n sidonian_n and_o hivites_n that_o dwell_v about_o libanus_n and_o from_o mount_n baal-hermon_a on_o the_o east_n of_o libanus_n to_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n a_o city_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n afterward_o call_v antiochia_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v thus_o among_o the_o canaanite_n grow_v extreme_o corrupt_v so_o that_o they_o serve_v their_o god_n and_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o set_v up_o and_o worship_v in_o grove_n and_o make_v interchangeable_a marriage_n with_o they_o upon_o which_o great_a provocation_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o chushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n it_o be_v like_a he_o first_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o tribe_n that_o lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o then_o encroach_v upon_o those_o within_o jordan_n by_o degree_n and_o this_o be_v their_o first_o servitude_n judge_n servitude_n first_o servitude_n under_o cushan_n eight_o year_n othniel_n first_o judge_n which_o continue_v eight_o year_n then_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n he_o be_v please_v to_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o a_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n namely_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n caleb_n nephew_n and_o son_n in_o law_n see_v ch._n 1.13_o so_o that_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n the_o first_o judge_n after_o joshua_n be_v of_o their_o tribe_n thus_o that_o prophecy_n be_v make_v good_a gen._n 49.8_o judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o othniel_n be_v thus_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o this_o high_a office_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v he_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a general_n in_o war_n and_o a_o prudent_a governor_n in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v cushan_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o prevail_v against_o he_o and_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o their_o bondage_n under_o he_o and_o so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v forty_o year_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o land_n uninterrupted_a from_o this_o time_n but_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n till_o forty_o year_n be_v expire_v from_o the_o first_o rest_v wherein_o it_o be_v settle_v by_o joshua_n before_o his_o death_n and_o then_o othniel_n die_v judg._n 2._o from_o 11._o to_o the_o end_n ch._n 3._o from_o 1._o to_o 12._o sect_n cxxxiv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n the_o israelite_n again_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o stir_v up_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n and_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o go_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o join_v with_o the_o ammonite_n and_o amalekite_n overthrow_v they_o and_o take_v jericho_n that_o be_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o land_n and_o territory_n thereabouts_o where_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n once_o stand_v and_o possible_o build_v some_o great_a fortress_n there_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n that_o be_v the_o passage_n over_o to_o his_o own_o country_n judge_n second_o oppression_n under_o eglon_n eighteen_o year_n ehud_n second_o judge_n and_o this_o second_o oppression_n continue_v eighteen_o year_n the_o israelite_n then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v he_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o ehud_n son_n of_o gera_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o almost_o whole_o destroy_v a_o man_n left-handed_a by_o he_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v a_o present_a to_o eglon_n which_o opportunity_n he_o ready_o embrace_v have_v a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o he_o according_o provide_v himself_o of_o a_o dagger_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n then_o go_v with_o the_o present_a to_o eglon_n and_o humble_o present_v it_o to_o he_o he_o with_o those_o that_o bring_v it_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o depart_v when_o they_o be_v come_v as_o far_o back_o as_o the_o quarry_n by_o gilgal_n he_o himself_o return_v again_o to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v in_o his_o summer-parlour_n and_o address_v himself_o to_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a message_n to_o he_o the_o king_n bid_v he_o forbear_v deliver_v his_o message_n till_o his_o servant_n and_o attendant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o room_n they_o be_v go_v ehud_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o he_o eglon_n hear_v this_o rise_v up_z as_o if_o he_o will_v give_v some_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o message_n ehud_n then_o draw_v out_o his_o dagger_n thrust_v it_o into_o his_o belly_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o deadly_a blow_n that_o he_o leave_v he_o who_o have_v so_o long_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o dung_n then_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o he_o and_o lock_v it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a a_o spring-lock_a he_o quiet_o and_o with_o a_o compose_a countenance_n pass_v away_o the_o servant_n find_v the_o door_n shut_v and_o lock_v they_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n cover_v his_o foot_n in_o his_o summer-chamber_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v because_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o use_v to_o cast_v some_o cover_n over_o their_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ruth_n when_o she_o go_v to_o lie_v down_o by_o boaz_n as_o he_o lie_v sleep_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o heap_n of_o corn_n ruth_n 3.7_o that_o she_o uncovered_v his_o foot_n and_o lay_v herself_o down_o so_o when_o saul_n go_v into_o the_o cave_n where_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v 1_o sam._n 24.3_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v in_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v there_o for_o a_o while_n else_o how_o can_v david_n cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o not_o be_v perceive_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v asleep_o the_o servant_n have_v stay_v a_o great_a while_n and_o find_v the_o king_n do_v not_o open_v the_o door_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a they_o have_v stay_v so_o long_o and_o not_o look_v after_o their_o master_n soon_o fear_v that_o some_o evil_n have_v befall_v he_o then_o take_v a_o key_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o king_n house_n for_o the_o servant_n to_o have_v key_n to_o their_o master_n door_n and_o open_v the_o door_n they_o find_v their_o lord_n dead_a ehud_n thus_o escape_v he_o come_v to_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o there_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o gather_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o moabite_n into_o their_o hand_n then_o bid_v they_o follow_v he_o he_o go_v down_o with_o they_o and_o take_v the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n that_o neither_o the_o moabite_n now_o in_o canaan_n may_v escape_v to_o their_o own_o country_n nor_o those_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o aid_v their_o brethren_n in_o canaan_n then_o he_o fall_v with_o his_o force_n upon_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o israelite_n slay_v ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n even_o lusty_a and_o stout_a man_n so_o moab_n be_v subdue_v that_o day_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v fourscore_o year_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o former_a rest_n and_o deliverance_n procure_v to_o they_o by_o othniel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o 80_o year_n the_o philistine_n make_v some_o inroad_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o israelite_n shamgar_n the_o son_n of_o anath_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o countryman_n or_o farmer_n of_o note_n do_v on_o a_o sudden_a raise_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o they_o 16._o they_o some_o think_v that_o this_o victory_n of_o shamgar_n be_v miraculous_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o slay_v 600_o as_o samson_n slay_v a_o 1000_o of_o they_o with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n ch._n 15.15_o 16._o with_o their_o ox-goad_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o slay_v 600_o of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deliverer_n though_o not_o a_o judge_n judg._n ch._n 3._o from_o 12._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxxxv_o ruth_n the_o book_n of_o ruth_n
ordinarios_fw-la ut_fw-la probabile_fw-la est_fw-la tyrannus_n sabin_n è_fw-la medio_fw-la sustulerat_fw-la deborah_n a_o prophetess_n judge_v israel_n not_o govern_v chief_o and_o proper_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o office_n be_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n and_o in_o those_o time_n especial_o to_o make_v war_n against_o their_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o prophetess_n counsel_v and_o direct_v the_o people_n that_o come_v to_o she_o in_o hard_a and_o difficult_a case_n and_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o god_n have_v give_v she_o it_o be_v like_o the_o tyrant_n jabin_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o have_v be_v judge_n or_o governor_n among_o they_o but_o as_o for_o deborah_n a_o woman_n possible_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o she_o deborah_n as_o it_o seem_v use_v to_o give_v forth_o her_o direction_n and_o counsel_n sit_v under_o a_o palmtree_n that_o be_v between_o rama_fw-mi and_z bethel_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n deborah_n now_o by_o the_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n send_v for_o barak_n son_n of_o abinoam_n who_o dwell_v at_o kedesh-naphtali_n and_o impart_v to_o he_o what_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o she_o either_o by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o perhaps_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n 5.26_o angel_n that_o some_o angel_n do_v appear_v to_o she_o either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o battle_n seek_v with_o sisera_n may_v appear_v from_o ch._n 5.26_o she_o tell_v he_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o go_v and_o draw_v together_o to_o mount_n tabor_n a_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o take_v ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n because_o they_o be_v near_a at_o hand_n and_o those_o of_o naphtali_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v forward_a in_o this_o work_n because_o barak_n be_v of_o that_o tribe_n and_o they_o also_o be_v most_o oppress_v by_o jabin_n and_o sisera_n hazor_n and_o harosheth_n be_v both_o in_o their_o tribe_n she_o tell_v he_o when_o he_o have_v gather_v this_o army_n together_o the_o lord_n will_v incline_v the_o heart_n of_o sisera_n jabin_n general_n to_o come_v with_o his_o multitude_n and_o iron-chariot_n to_o fight_v he_o at_o the_o river_n kishon_n that_o run_v near_o to_o mount_n tabor_n and_o will_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n barak_n it_o seem_v believe_v what_o deborah_n tell_v he_o viz._n that_o sisera_n shall_v be_v vanquish_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o faith_n be_v commend_v heb._n 11.32_o 33._o but_o yet_o his_o faith_n be_v assault_v with_o some_o doubt_n and_o fear_n for_o he_o tell_v she_o if_o she_o will_v go_v with_o he_o he_o will_v go_v else_o not_o it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v she_o at_o hand_n be_v a_o prophetess_n to_o give_v they_o counsel_n and_o advise_v upon_o every_o emergency_n she_o ready_o yield_v to_o go_v with_o he_o but_o withal_o show_v he_o that_o because_o of_o his_o fear_n 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which_o so_o distemper_v and_o distract_v he_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o fit_n of_o frenzy_n and_o sometime_o grow_v outrageous_a and_o ready_a to_o kill_v any_o body_n that_o come_v in_o his_o way_n and_o be_v for_o a_o time_n as_o one_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n he_o have_v prefer_v his_o own_o reason_n before_o god_n direction_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o so_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o and_o now_o god_n just_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o his_o physician_n tell_v he_o that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n trouble_v he_o and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o seek_v out_o a_o man_n that_o be_v skilful_a to_o play_v on_o the_o harp_n who_o by_o his_o music_n may_v cheer_v and_o revive_v his_o spirit_n and_o allay_v his_o melancholy_a passion_n and_o thereby_o he_o will_v be_v less_o subject_a to_o the_o devil_n operation_n one_o of_o saul_n servant_n that_o stand_v by_o say_v he_o have_v 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the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 14._o but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o both_o faith_n and_o courage_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o when_o he_o withhold_v those_o that_o be_v at_o other_o time_n as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n may_v shrink_v for_o fear_n god_n also_o now_o mean_v to_o magnify_v david_n and_o make_v he_o famous_a among_o the_o people_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o way_n make_v for_o the_o fulfil_a his_o purpose_n and_o promise_v of_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o throne_n the_o philistine_n for_o forty_o day_n together_o morning_n and_o evening_n present_v himself_o before_o the_o army_n challenge_v any_o israelite_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o combat_v he_o but_o not_o a_o man_n among_o they_o dare_v undertake_v he_o at_o last_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o old_a man_n and_o be_v unfit_a for_o war_n stay_v at_o home_n have_v his_o three_o elder_a son_n in_o the_o 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disappoint_v by_o his_o messenger_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v he_o resolve_v to_o go_v thither_o himself_o and_o to_o fetch_v david_n thence_o even_o out_o of_o his_o sanctuary_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n for_o whereas_o his_o messenger_n do_v not_o prophesy_v till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o prophet_n at_o naioth_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o fall_v upon_o he_o he_o prophesy_v 7.22_o prophesy_v donum_fw-la prophetandi_fw-la aliquando_fw-la impiis_fw-la concedit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la balaamo_fw-la vide_fw-la mat._n 7.22_o before_o he_o come_v thither_o even_o in_o the_o way_n and_o be_v change_v from_o a_o persecutor_n into_o a_o prophet_n which_o plain_o
fifty_o thousand_o the_o great_a number_n that_o come_v out_o of_o any_o one_o tribe_n man_n expert_a in_o war_n and_o arm_v with_o all_o military_a instrument_n and_o who_o can_v keep_v rank_a and_o order_n and_o be_v not_o of_o a_o divide_a or_o double_a heart_n but_o man_n of_o great_a singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o naphtali_n a_o thousand_o captain_n and_o with_o they_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o arm_v with_o shield_n and_o spear_n of_o the_o danite_n twenty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o expert_a soldier_n of_o asher_n forty_o thousand_o of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o weapon_n and_o military_a instrument_n all_o these_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v in_o all_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o be_v man_n of_o war_n who_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v rank_n and_o observe_v military_a order_n and_o discipline_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o those_o that_o come_v not_o up_o with_o they_o yet_o join_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o they_o therein_o and_o there_o they_o stay_v with_o david_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o feast_v three_o day_n together_o their_o brethren_n of_o hebron_n make_v what_o preparation_n for_o they_o they_o can_v and_o other_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o send_v in_o provision_n yea_o as_o far_o as_o from_o issachar_n tremel_n issachar_n v._o 40._o usque_fw-la ab_fw-la issachar_n etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la jun._n &_o tremel_n zebulon_n and_o naphtali_n they_o bring_v bread_n and_o other_o provision_n some_o on_o ass_n and_o camel_n and_o mule_n and_o some_o draw_v by_o ox_n and_o meat_n and_o meal_n cake_n of_o fig_n and_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n wine_n and_o oil_n they_o bring_v also_o ox_n and_o sheep_n in_o great_a abundance_n to_o make_v the_o feast_n for_o there_o be_v then_o great_a joy_n in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 5._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 11._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 4._o 1_o chron._n ch._n 12._o from_o v._o 23_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n clxxxiv_o david_n have_v now_o so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n together_o and_o most_o of_o they_o arm_v he_o resolve_v to_o make_v some_o good_a use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v take_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o see_v judg._n 1.8_o but_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n can_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n out_o of_o their_o part_n see_v judg._n 1.21_o no_o not_o when_o they_o have_v the_o help_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n see_v josh_n 15.63_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o afterward_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o stranger_n when_o the_o levite_n with_o his_o concubine_n go_v that_o way_n judg._n 19_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o place_n it_o seem_v of_o very_o great_a strength_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v hold_v it_o ever_o since_o joshua_n have_v enter_v the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v even_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n david_n have_v therefore_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v man_n of_o war_n about_o he_o who_o on_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n have_v come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o hebron_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o lead_v they_o forth_o against_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o jebusite_n resolve_v that_o the_o wrest_n of_o that_o place_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v his_o first_o enterprise_n after_o his_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o intend_v when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o to_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n according_o he_o lead_v his_o army_n up_o thither_o but_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v siege_n thereto_o the_o jebusite_n that_o be_v within_o presume_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n in_o a_o flout_a manner_n tell_v he_o that_o except_o he_o can_v take_v from_o they_o their_o tutelar_a god_n that_o be_v their_o idol_n and_o image_n in_o which_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n though_o he_o and_o his_o people_n count_v they_o and_o in_o contempt_n call_v they_o blind_a and_o lame_a god_n he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o come_v in_o thither_o and_o so_o confident_a they_o be_v of_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o think_v david_n and_o all_o israel_n can_v never_o take_v their_o fort_n or_o castle_n david_n hereupon_o to_o encourage_v his_o captain_n in_o the_o enterprise_n promise_v they_o that_o whoever_o with_o his_o soldier_n do_v first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o get_v into_o the_o gutter_n and_o kill_v the_o jebusite_n and_o destroy_v the_o lame_a and_o blind_a idol_n they_o so_o much_o trust_v in_o which_o his_o soul_n hate_v he_o shall_v be_v chief_a captain_n and_o general_n of_o his_o force_n joab_n possible_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v the_o king_n favour_n who_o he_o have_v high_o offend_v by_o kill_a abner_n do_v hereupon_o first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o so_o be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n see_v 1_o chron._n 11.6_o and_o david_n do_v the_o rather_o promise_v this_o reward_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o fort_n because_o the_o jebusite_n have_v say_v in_o scorn_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a as_o you_o call_v they_o be_v here_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o you_o shall_v ever_o come_v into_o this_o house_n place_n house_n some_o think_v it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o proverb_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v here_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o house_n that_o be_v take_v heed_n lest_o your_o confidence_n prove_v like_o that_o of_o the_o jebusite_n see_v oftentimes_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o which_o begin_v in_o confidence_n end_v in_o shame_n other_o think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v thus_o insult_v over_o the_o jebusite_n after_o they_o have_v take_v the_o fort_n your_o blind_a and_o lame_a idol_n that_o shall_v have_v keep_v we_o out_o be_v never_o like_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o fort_n again_o for_o no_o blind_a or_o lame_a or_o dumb_a idol_n shall_v ever_o be_v tolerate_v in_o this_o place_n david_n have_v thus_o take_v the_o fort_n he_o build_v it_o round_o about_o from_o millo_n inward_a that_o be_v he_o do_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n build_v and_o re-edify_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o city_n from_o millo_n and_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o build_v the_o outwall_n to_o joab_n 1_o chron._n 11.8_o millo_n be_v a_o deep_a and_o broad_a ditch_n that_o separate_a mount_n zion_n from_o the_o low_a city_n which_o solomon_n afterward_o fill_v up_o 1_o king_n 9.15_o 24._o and_o so_o david_n dwell_v in_o this_o city_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n no_o less_o than_o 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