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kingdom_n be_v but_o canton_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a as_o member_n make_v up_o one_o entire_a commonwealth_n §_o 25._o there_o need_v no_o other_o evidence_n be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o their_o country_n than_o the_o vastness_n of_o their_o body_n whereof_o the_o rankness_n of_o their_o ground_n must_v be_v allow_v a_o partial_a cause_n our_o english_a proverb_n say_v show_v i_o not_o the_o meat_n but_o show_v i_o the_o man_n the_o well_o batle_v of_o the_o giant_n breed_v in_o philistia_n chief_o in_o gath_n their_o seminary_n be_v heteroclite_n 21_o redundant_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n sufficient_o atte_v the_o fertility_n of_o their_o soil_n some_o of_o these_o giant_n have_v their_o hand_n branch_a out_o into_o 6._o six_o finger_n though_o they_o who_o have_v one_o few_o have_v enough_o to_o kill_v they_o let_v naturalist_n curious_o inquire_v whether_o or_o no_o this_o stock_n of_o giant_n be_v whole_o spend_v in_o our_o age_n and_o 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free_a from_o danger_n but_o full_a of_o advantage_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o so_o wise_a and_o valiant_a a_o israelite_n as_o 23._o benajah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n place_v governor_n over_o they_o to_o render_v this_o still_o more_o probable_a consider_v how_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n with_o six_o hundred_o man_n of_o gath_n be_v no_o native_a of_o israel_n as_o appear_v by_o david_n word_n 19_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o exile_n and_o yet_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o command_n of_o a_o 2._o terce_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o absolom_n wherein_o he_o excellent_o acquit_v himself_o according_a to_o his_o loyal_a resolution_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n fortune_n whether_o in_o life_n or_o death_n §_o 27._o come_v we_o now_o to_o describe_v the_o country_n philistia_n where_o in_o the_o north_n part_v thereof_o we_o find_v gath_n a_o regal_a city_n 10._o before_o achish_a the_o son_n of_o maoch_n the_o king_n whereof_o david_n to_o save_v his_o life_n counterfeit_v himself_o mad_a but_o whether_o guilty_a or_o no_o in_o so_o do_v divine_n have_v not_o yet_o determine_v it_o will_v incline_v i_o to_o the_o more_o charitable_a side_n that_o he_o have_v good_a warrant_n for_o what_o he_o do_v because_o at_o the_o same_o time_n understand_v it_o immediate_o before_o or_o after_o he_o compose_v 56_o two_o psalm_n which_o show_v his_o soul_n not_o out_o of_o tune_n solemn_o to_o serve_v god_n but_o david_n go_v to_o achish_a a_o second_o time_n with_o six_o hundred_o man_n it_o seem_v upon_o better_a assurance_n beforehand_o then_o former_o and_o be_v with_o great_a kindness_n entertain_v by_o he_o dwell_v with_o he_o in_o gath_n and_o after_o obtain_v ziklag_n from_o he_o and_o by_o achish_a his_o mind_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o 82._o keeper_n of_o his_o head_n achish_n the_o son_n of_o maachah_n tributary_n no_o doubt_n to_o solomon_n be_v king_n of_o gath._n for_o shimei_n confine_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o solomon_n command_n and_o his_o own_o consent_n do_v fetch_v from_o 39_o he_o his_o fugitive_a servant_n time_n be_v when_o shimei_n 7._o tongue_n run_v too_o fast_o in_o rail_v on_o david_n his_o master_n and_o now_o his_o foot_n move_v too_o far_o in_o run_v after_o his_o servant_n so_o that_o break_v the_o tedder_n of_o his_o commission_n of_o the_o piece_n thereof_o a_o halter_n be_v just_o make_v for_o his_o execution_n this_o city_n of_o 8._o gath_n be_v afterward_o fortify_v by_o rehoboam_n and_o many_o year_n after_o take_v 17._o by_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o in_o the_o next_o age_n have_v the_o wall_n thereof_o break_v down_o by_o uzziah_n king_n of_o 6._o israel_n §_o 28._o betwixt_o gath_n and_o ekron_n lie_v thence_o south_n west_n we_o be_v as_o certain_a there_o be_v city_n as_o ignorant_a how_o to_o call_v they_o for_o the_o present_n let_v they_o pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o samuel_n city_n
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coat_n and_o garment_n for_o the_o widow_n while_o she_o be_v with_o they_o thus_o the_o state_n and_o gallantry_n of_o the_o jew_n consist_v not_o in_o their_o changeable_a fashion_n but_o in_o their_o various_a change_n orient_a colour_n costly_a matter_n curious_a embroidery_n of_o their_o garment_n however_o so_o much_o of_o the_o fashionablenesse_n of_o their_o clothes_n as_o be_v colligible_a from_o scripture_n we_o come_v now_o to_o describe_v sect_n ii_o the_o particular_a fashion_n of_o their_o apparel_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o their_o skin_n they_o ware_a linen_n cloth_n as_o most_o cleanly_a body_n soft_a and_o wholesome_a for_o that_o use_n and_o at_o night_n lay_v in_o the_o same_o thus_o the_o young_a man_n late_o at_o night_n alarm_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n with_o the_o noise_n make_v by_o judas_n and_o his_o rout_n when_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v be_v say_v to_o have_v 5â—_n a_o linen_n cloth_n cast_v about_o his_o naked_a body_n as_o his_o bed-livery_n leave_v on_o he_o which_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o forsake_v and_o so_o to_o make_v his_o escape_n §_o 2._o next_o this_o they_o put_v on_o their_o coat_n foot_n which_o come_v down_o to_o their_o very_a foot_n account_v modest_a grave_a yea_o honourable_a among_o they_o great_a therefore_o the_o indignity_n offer_v by_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n to_o david_n ambassador_n 4._o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n in_o the_o middle_n even_o to_o their_o buttock_n it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v all_o the_o fashion_n in_o the_o cloak_n of_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n dimidiásque_fw-la nates_fw-la gallica_n maâ—â—ialis_fw-la palla_fw-la tegit_fw-la and_o to_o prevent_v the_o dangle_a down_o and_o dangle_v of_o so_o long_a garment_n the_o jew_n use_v when_o send_v on_o 29._o a_o errand_n when_o take_v a_o journey_n when_o do_v any_o 8._o office_n in_o the_o house_n and_o when_o 9_o eat_v the_o passeover_n to_o gird_v up_o their_o clothes_n about_o they_o hence_o a_o girdle_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n for_o strength_n readiness_n and_o activity_n while_o the_o want_n thereof_o denote_v weakness_n looseness_n and_o laziness_n those_o girdle_n use_v general_o to_o be_v but_o about_o their_o loin_n stand_v therefore_o have_v your_o loin_n 14._o gird_v and_o therefore_o extraordinary_a be_v that_o golden_a girdle_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o vision_n and_o singular_o place_v about_o 13._o his_o pap_n show_v it_o rather_o of_o ornament_n than_o use_n not_o to_o get_v strength_n but_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wearer_n thereof_o §_o 3._o now_o thigh_n although_o freeborn_a people_n when_o about_o their_o business_n gird_v up_o their_o coat_n not_o above_o their_o leg_n slave_n for_o their_o great_a shame_n when_o carry_v captive_a be_v force_v to_o tuck_v their_o clothes_n up_o above_o their_o thigh_n thus_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n call_v to_o the_o virgin_n of_o zion_n make_v bare_a the_o leg_n 2._o uncover_v the_o thigh_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n as_o be_v to_o wade_v the_o near_a way_n over_o water_n in_o their_o passage_n while_o their_o conqueror_n will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n to_o ferry_v they_o over_o §_o 4._o to_o return_v to_o the_o jewish_a coat_n fringe_v as_o they_o be_v tie_v up_o with_o girdle_n in_o the_o midst_n girdle_n serve_v the_o jew_n for_o purse_n wherein_o they_o carry_v their_o money_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o nor_o brass_n in_o your_o girdle_n so_o they_o be_v collar_v about_o the_o neck_n witness_n job_n his_o expression_n that_o his_o disease_n 18._o bind_v he_o about_o as_o the_o collar_n of_o his_o coat_n either_o that_o his_o malady_n inseparable_o cling_v unto_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o say_v â—n_a ague_n stick_v to_o one_o back_o as_o close_o as_o his_o clothes_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v visit_v with_o a_o noisome_a disease_n and_o aggulatinatus_fw-la sanie_fw-la be_v grow_v stiff_a and_o hard_o with_o the_o purulent_a matter_n of_o his_o ulcer_n as_o 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their_o face_n with_o paint_v though_o more_o cause_n to_o rend_v they_o with_o their_o nail_n out_o of_o penitent_a indignation_n thus_o paint_v use_v to_o reconcile_v in_o time_n widen_v the_o breach_n in_o their_o face_n and_o their_o flesh_n taint_v at_o last_o with_o the_o poison_n thereof_o like_o rot_a vessel_n spring_v the_o more_o leak_n the_o more_o they_o be_v repair_v §_o 11._o as_o for_o the_o other_o garment_n of_o whore_n it_o be_v probable_a themselves_o that_o the_o public_a and_o mercenary_a be_v distinguish_v from_o honest_a woman_n by_o some_o habit_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o solomon_n observe_v that_o one_o come_v forth_o 10._o with_o the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o same_o custom_n long_o since_o be_v observe_v in_o england_n find_v that_o adam_n francis_n mercer_n and_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n anno_fw-la 1352._o procure_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o no_o know_a whore_n shall_v wear_v any_o hood_n or_o attire_n on_o her_o head_n except_o ray_v 553._o or_o stripe_a cloth_n of_o diverse_a colour_n but_o enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o of_o so_o bad_a a_o subject_n 26._o who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o â—inner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o sect_n viii_o of_o jewish_a graveclothe_n and_o bury_v ornament_n §_o 1._o after_o some_o few_o year_n jew_n all_o the_o person_n former_o describe_v high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a one_o with_o another_o meet_v at_o the_o house_n of_o death_n whither_o we_o will_v afford_v they_o our_o attendance_n to_o behold_v their_o funeral_n wardrobe_n indeed_o by_o job_n confession_n 28._o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o again_o all_o be_v resolve_v naked_a into_o the_o wombe-generall_a of_o their_o mother_n earth_n and_o 17._o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o with_o he_o that_o be_v active_o which_o he_o himself_o can_v put_v on_o or_o be_v sensible_a of_o though_o passive_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v 12._o 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