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city_n of_o shechem_n and_o 45._o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n a_o formality_n usual_a in_o that_o age_n in_o execration_n of_o people_n perfidiousness_n but_o whence_o fetch_v its_o original_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o decide_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v in_o imitation_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n turn_v the_o fruitful_a vale_n wherein_o they_o stand_v into_o the_o 3._o salt-sea_n in_o token_n of_o their_o perpetual_a desolation_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o custom_n have_v be_v imitate_v in_o these_o western_a part_n for_o frederick_n barbarossa_n for_o some_o affront_v offer_v to_o his_o empress_n by_o those_o of_o milan_n raze_v the_o city_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o italy_n salt_n §_o 44._o the_o shechemite_v retreat_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal-berith_a their_o god_n hope_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o their_o defence_n thebez_n for_o abimelech_n fetch_v fuel_n from_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n of_o zalmon_n 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fuller_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh_n ridley_n the_o general_n description_n of_o judea_n chap._n 1._o the_o design_n assert_v from_o causeless_a cavil_n §_o â—_o be_v now_o by_o god_n assistance_n to_o undertake_v the_o description_n of_o judea_n subject_n my_o condition_n appear_v not_o unlike_a to_o the_o israelite_n at_o 28._o kadesh-barnea_a who_o be_v much_o please_v with_o the_o report_n that_o the_o spy_v bring_v of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o country_n until_o they_o tell_v they_o of_o ahiman_n sheshai_n and_o talmai_n the_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n which_o quite_o appal_a their_o courage_n and_o deadened_a their_o desire_n thereof_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n while_o i_o be_o invite_v with_o several_a please_a consideration_n and_o delightful_a motive_n to_o adventure_v on_o this_o 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we_o will_v follow_v the_o stream_n of_o arnon_n jabbok_n and_o jordan_n which_o with_o some_o little_a help_n lend_v we_o beside_o will_v afford_v we_o the_o conveniency_n to_o behold_v all_o remarkable_a mount_n in_o this_o country_n §_o 5._o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o this_o tribe_n the_o river_n of_o arnon_n and_o jabbok_n though_o run_v contrary_a way_n arise_v not_o far_o asunder_o according_a to_o the_o exact_a observation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d josephus_n who_o say_v that_o the_o land_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n lay_v in_o nature_n and_o fashion_n like_o a_o island_n betwixt_o the_o three_o river_n of_o jordan_n arnon_n and_o jabbok_n so_o near_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o latter_a together_o the_o head_n of_o their_o spring_n be_v find_v in_o a_o mountainous_a and_o rocky_a soil_n afford_v great_a plenty_n of_o jackall_n
tribe_n of_o judah_n with_o simeon_n lie_v therein_o fall_v not_o under_o any_o of_o solomon_n purveyourship_n the_o reason_n whereof_o if_o inquire_v into_o may_v perchance_o be_v reduce_v into_o some_o of_o these_o consideration_n 1_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o defray_v extraordinary_n on_o casual_a entertainment_n and_o occasional_a solemnity_n or_o 2_o it_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o thirteen_o or_o intercalary_n month_n the_o product_n of_o the_o eleven_o supernumerary_a day_n which_o common_o be_v every_o three_o year_n insert_v into_o the_o hebrew_n 62._o calendar_n 3_o judah_n may_v by_o special_a indulgence_n be_v exempt_v from_o such_o taxation_n either_o because_o jerusalem_n the_o royal_a city_n be_v principal_o seat_v therein_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v scarcity_n of_o victual_n in_o so_o populous_a a_o place_n the_o court-purveyours_a go_v further_o off_o that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v better_o provide_v or_o because_o solomon_n do_v ease_v and_o favour_v that_o tribe_n whence_o he_o himself_o be_v extract_v this_o very_o probable_o be_v some_o cause_n why_o when_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n grind_v with_o grievous_a oppression_n desert_v the_o house_n of_o david_n judah_n alone_o as_o have_v former_o taste_v of_o his_o father_n favour_n entire_o cleave_v to_o rehoboam_n §_o 59_o the_o arm_n of_o judah_n be_v gules_a a_o lion_n couchant_a or_o judah_n according_a to_o jacob_n prediction_n judah_n he_o stoop_v down_o he_o couch_v as_o a_o 9_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o old_a lion_n who_o shall_v rouse_v he_o up_o this_o be_v a_o posture_n which_o that_o princely_a beast_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v for_o his_o own_o ease_n otherwise_o no_o chastisement_n shall_v impose_v it_o on_o he_o no_o force_n but_o his_o own_o free_a pleasure_n can_v make_v he_o to_o crouch_v the_o analogy_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n the_o lion_n be_v the_o 30._o strong_a among_o beast_n which_o turn_v not_o away_o for_o any_o as_o judah_n be_v the_o 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this_o brook_n be_v no_o whit_n the_o less_o the_o sweet_a in_o taste_n or_o clear_v in_o colour_n for_o wash_v away_o these_o monument_n of_o superstition_n however_o this_o kidron_n may_v be_v rank_v among_o those_o rivulet_n whereof_o 15._o job_n speak_v my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n and_o as_o a_o stream_n of_o brook_n which_o pass_v away_o not_o that_o the_o water_n only_o slide_v away_o other_o succeed_a in_o the_o room_n thereof_o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o great_a channel_n but_o this_o very_a brook_n itself_o slide_v away_o in_o the_o summer_n and_o be_v dry_v up_o as_o have_v no_o fountain_n to_o feed_v it_o but_o the_o water_n run_v down_o from_o mount_n olivet_n thus_o kidron_n be_v the_o too_o lively_a emblem_n of_o our_o â—ouls_n which_o have_v no_o natural_a spring_n of_o goodness_n in_o themselves_o flow_v no_o long_o than_o they_o be_v water_v from_o above_o with_o the_o infusion_n of_o celestial_a grace_n §_o 3._o this_o brook_n 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other_o side_n of_o kidron_n stand_v the_o village_n of_o gethsemane_n so_o call_v in_o hebrew_n for_o the_o plenty_n of_o oil_n that_o there_o be_v press_v out_o but_o a_o far_o more_o precious_a liquor_n be_v once_o afford_v in_o this_o place_n which_o in_o the_o garden_n hard_o by_o fall_v from_o our_o saviour_n face_n in_o his_o agony_n 44._o clod_n of_o sweat_n like_o blood_n sure_o the_o heaâ—_n of_o the_o weather_n have_v no_o influence_n on_o this_o his_o distemper_n be_v the_o open_a air_n in_o so_o cold_a a_o night_n that_o the_o stout_a servant_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n though_o house_v in_o a_o hall_n find_v need_n of_o a_o fire_n to_o warm_v themselves_o thereat_o 18._o it_o be_v not_o then_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v command_v to_o be_v eat_v neither_o raw_a nor_o sodden_a with_o water_n but_o roast_v with_o fire_n as_o christ_n the_o trâ—thâ—_n of_o this_o type_n be_v at_o this_o time_n bathe_v in_o his_o own_o sweat_n here_o christ_n 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the_o future_a michal_n daughter_n shall_v never_o mock_v her_o husband_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n punish_v she_o with_o perpetual_a barrenness_n §_o 29._o look_v on_o the_o prospect_n of_o this_o map_n palestin_n especial_o the_o eastern_a part_n thereof_o and_o behold_v it_o overspread_v with_o tree_n of_o all_o sort_n olive_n pine_n mulberry_n fir_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o last_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 17._o and_o the_o fir-tree_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o stork_n breed_v here_o in_o the_o great_a abundance_n because_o forbid_v by_o the_o 19_o leviticall_a law_n to_o be_v feed_v upon_o a_o speckled_a bird_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niger_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d albus_fw-la black_a and_o white_a and_o be_v remarkable_a for_o their_o love_n to_o their_o parent_n feed_v they_o in_o their_o old_a age_n hence_o call_v chesida_n in_o hebrew_a that_o be_v the_o merciful_a bird_n and_o in_o dutch_a 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the_o press_n conceive_v it_o incongruous_a to_o join_v thou_o a_o singular_a pronoune_n with_o madman_n which_o he_o mistake_v for_o a_o appellative_a no_o proper_a name_n run_v himself_o upon_o that_o dangerous_a error_n §_o 21._o but_o kirharash_v seem_v the_o metropolis_n of_o moab_n near_o to_o this_o three_o king_n jehoram_n of_o judah_n jehosaphat_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o nameless_a kingdeputy_n of_o edom_n march_v on_o a_o design_n to_o chastise_v mesha_fw-mi the_o rebellious_a king_n of_o moab_n into_o subjection_n but_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n they_o encounter_v a_o worse_a enemy_n thirst_v itself_o wherewith_o all_o of_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o saint_n but_o happy_o it_o happen_v that_o elisha_n 11._o who_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o eliah_n by_o the_o same_o element_n seasonable_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o distress_a army_n respect_v jehosaphat_n for_o his_o own_o goodness_n the_o other_o two_o king_n for_o his_o company_n how_o 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the_o word_n be_v give_v 23._o moab_n to_o the_o sporle_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_a that_o be_v not_o to_o take_v but_o become_v the_o spoil_n of_o other_o for_o the_o tent_n they_o assault_v be_v line_v with_o arm_a man_n quick_o overcome_v they_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o this_o victory_n be_v bestow_v on_o jehosaphat_n my_o eye_n be_v only_o on_o he_o on_o who_o alone_o the_o 14._o look_n of_o elisha_n reflect_v just_a in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o 20._o meat-offering_a be_v offer_v as_o procure_v by_o the_o propitiatory_a virtue_n thereof_o all_o favour_n be_v confer_v in_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n §_o 23._o god_n give_v man_n use_v this_o conquest_n improve_n their_o success_n they_o 25._o beat_v down_o the_o city_n and_o on_o every_o good_a piece_n of_o land_n cast_v every_o man_n his_o stone_n and_o fill_v it_o and_o stop_v all_o the_o well_n of_o water_n and_o fell_v all_o the_o good_a 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