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A11777 The holie Bible faithfully translated into English, out of the authentical Latin. Diligently conferred with the Hebrew, Greeke, and other editions in diuers languages. With arguments of the bookes, and chapters: annotations. tables: and other helpes ... By the English College of Doway; Bible. O.T. English. Douai. Martin, Gregory, d. 1582. 1609-1610 (1610) STC 2207; ESTC S101944 2,522,627 2,280

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not_o return_v neithet_n shall_v they_o apprehend_v the_o path_n of_o life_n †_o that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o a_o good_a way_n and_o may_v keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a †_o for_o they_o that_o be_v right_a shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o simple_a shall_v continue_v in_o it_o †_o but_o the_o impious_a shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o do_v unjust_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o it_o annotation_n chap._n ii_o 13._o who_o leave_v the_o right_a way_n general_o this_o description_n of_o wicked_a man_n agree_v to_o all_o that_o commit_v and_o persist_v in_o mortal_a sin_n whether_o they_o walk_v faith_n right_a at_o any_o time_n before_o or_o no_o but_o most_o especial_o show_v the_o property_n of_o heretic_n who_o forsake_v and_o leave_v the_o direct_a ancient_a beat_v know_v way_n of_o ●_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o teach_v new_a obscure_a doctrine_n not_o hear_v of_o or_o not_o approve_v in_o our_o forefather_n time_n second_o v._n 14_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o devise_n and_o rejoice_v in_o most_o wicked_a thing_n as_o in_o seduce_a multitude_n invention_n of_o people_n to_o rebel_v against_o their_o catholic_a prince_n and_o other_o superior_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o break_v vow_n in_o despise_v good_a work_n trust_v to_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o not_o the_o catholic_a faith_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n but_o every_o one_o his_o particular_a persuasion_n that_o himself_o be_v just_a &_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n none_o be_v bond_n to_o believe_v of_o a_o other_o state_n but_o of_o his_o own_o only_a in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o a_o protestant_n imagine_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o general_a article_n which_o all_o do_v or_o shall_v believe_v but_o a_o most_o particular_a and_o singular_a fantasy_n which_o each_o one_o must_v conceive_v of_o himself_o or_o herself_o three_o v._n 16._o heresy_n call_v here_o the_o strange_a and_o forrene_a woman_n temper_v thing_n her_o word_n to_o please_v the_o itch_a ear_n of_o her_o auditory_a frame_v her_o doctrine_n to_o the_o humour_n of_o those_o who_o she_o seek_v to_o pervert_v the_o same_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o other_o word_n by_o swear_v speech_n and_o benediction_n 18._o they_o seduce_v the_o heart_n of_o innocent_n four_o v._n 19_o those_o that_o do_v enter_v into_o himself_o error_n of_o heresy_n shall_v not_o return_v that_o be_v very_o hardly_o and_o rare_o return_v into_o the_o right_a way_n of_o life_n the_o reason_n whereof_o the_o same_o apostle_n yield_v because_o a_o 11._o heretic_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n for_o be_v in_o error_n and_o admit_v no_o judge_n but_o himself_o he_o part_v from_o the_o church_n exclude_v the_o mean_n of_o better_a iustruction_n &_o through_o his_o erroneous_a judgement_n remain_v in_o damnable_a opinion_n and_o so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n chap._n iii_o wisdom_n exhort_v to_o keep_v god_n law_n geve_v long_a life_n to_o observe_v mercy_n and_o truth_n 5._o to_o confide_v in_o god_n 7._o to_o fear_n 9_o and_o honour_v he_o 11._o to_o take_v his_o correction_n glad_o 13._o for_o all_o good_a thing_n follow_v wisdom_n 27._o to_o releve_n the_o needy_a without_o delay_n 30._o not_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o wicked_a nor_o to_o imitate_v they_o 33._o the_o evil_a shall_v fail_v and_o the_o godly_a shall_v prosper_v my_o son_n memory_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n and_o let_v thy_o hart_n hart_n keep_v my_o precept_n †_o for_o they_o shall_v add_v to_o thou_o length_n of_o day_n and_o year_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n †_o let_v not_o execution_n mercy_n and_o truth_n leave_v thou_o put_v they_o about_o thy_o throat_n and_o write_v they_o in_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o hart_n †_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v grace_n and_o good_a discipline_n before_o god_n and_o man_n †_o e_o have_v confidence_n in_o our_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n and_o lean_v not_o upon_o thy_o own_o prudence_n †_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n think_v on_o he_o and_o he_o will_v direct_v thy_o step_n †_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n fear_v god_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a †_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_v and_o water_v of_o thy_o bone_n †_o honour_n our_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o geve_v to_o he_o of_o the_o first_o of_o all_o thy_o fruit_n †_o and_o thy_o barn_n shall_v be_v replenish_v with_o fullness_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v runover_v with_o wine_n †_o my_o son_n cast_v not_o away_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o lord_n neither_o do_v thou_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v chasten_v of_o he_o †_o life_n for_o who_o our_o lord_n love_v he_o chastice_v and_o as_o a_o father_n in_o the_o son_n he_o please_v himself_o †_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o flow_v with_o prudence_n †_o better_o be_v the_o purchase_n thereof_o then_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o her_o fruit_n then_o chief_a and_o the_o pure_a gold_n †_o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o riches_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v desire_v be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o she_o †_o life_n length_n of_o day_n in_o her_o right_a hand_n &_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n life_n riches_n and_o glory_n †_o her_o way_n be_v beautiful_a way_n and_o all_o her_o path_n peaceable_a †_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v apprehend_v she_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v hold_v she_o be_v bless_v †_o our_o lord_n by_o wisdom_n found_v the_o earth_n establish_v the_o heaven_n by_o prudence_n †_o by_o his_o wisdom_n the_o depth_n have_v break_v forth_o and_o the_o cloud_n wax_v thick_a with_o dew_n †_o my_o son_n let_v not_o these_o thing_n depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v the_o law_n &_o counsel_n †_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v life_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o mouth_n grace_n to_o thy_o jaw_n †_o then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v confident_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v †_o if_o thou_o sleep_v thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a †_o dread_a not_o at_o sudden_a terror_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o impious_a fall_n upon_o thou_o †_o for_o our_o lord_n will_v be_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o will_v keep_v thy_o foot_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o take_v †_o do_v not_o prohibit_v he_o to_o do_v good_a that_o be_v able_a if_o thou_o be_v able_a thyself_o also_o do_v good_a †_o say_v not_o to_o thy_o friend_n go_v and_o return_v and_o long_o tomorrow_o i_o will_v geve_v to_o thou_o whereas_o thou_o may_v geve_v forth_o with_o †_o practise_v not_o evil_a against_o thy_o friend_n when_o he_o have_v affiance_n in_o thou_o †_o contend_v not_o against_o man_n without_o cause_n whereas_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o evil_a †_o do_v not_o envy_v a_o unjust_a man_n nor_o imitate_v his_o way_n †_o because_o every_o delude_a be_v a_o abomination_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o communication_n be_v with_o the_o simple_a †_o there_o be_v poverty_n from_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o impious_a but_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v †_o he_o shall_v delude_v the_o deluder_n and_o to_o the_o mild_a he_o will_v geve_v grace_n †_o the_o wise_a shall_v possess_v glory_n the_o exaltation_n of_o fool_n ignominy_n chap._n four_o the_o wiseman_n exhort_v other_o by_o his_o own_o example_n to_o seek_v wisdom_n 14._o to_o decline_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o imitate_v the_o just_a 23._o to_o guide_n well_o the_o hart_n mouth_n and_o foot_n children_z hear_v you_o the_o father_n discipline_n and_o attend_v that_o you_o may_v know_v prudence_n †_o i_o will_v geve_v you_o a_o good_a gift_n forsake_v not_o my_o law_n †_o for_o wisdom_n i_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o father_n tender_a and_o as_o only_o beget_v in_o my_o mother_n sight_n †_o and_o he_o teach_v i_o &_o say_v let_v thy_o hart_n receive_v my_o word_n keep_v my_o precept_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v †_o possess_v wisdom_n possess_v prudence_n forget_v not_o neither_o decline_v from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n †_o leave_v she_o not_o and_o she_o will_v keep_v thou_o love_v she_o and_o she_o will_v preserve_v thou_o †_o 20._o the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n possess_v wisdom_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o possession_n purchase_v prudence_n †_o take_v quick_o and_o she_o will_v exalt_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v glorify_v of_o she_o when_o thou_o shall_v embrace_v she_o †_o she_o will_v geve_v to_o thy_o head_n increase_v of_o grace_n and_o with_o a_o noble_a crown_n she_o will_v protect_v thou_o †_o hear_v my_o son_n and_o receive_v my_o word_n that_o year_n of_o life_n may_v be_v multiply_v to_o
the_o most_o wicked_a abomination_n which_o these_o do_v here_o †_o and_o be_v enter_v in_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v everse_a similitude_n of_o creep_a creature_n and_o of_o beast_n abomination_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v paint_v in_o the_o wall_n round_o about_o through_o out_o †_o and_o seventie_o man_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o jezonias_n the_o son_n of_o saphan_n stand_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o they_o that_o stand_v before_o the_o picture_n and_o every_o one_o have_v a_o censar_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o vapour_n of_o a_o cloud_n rise_v up_o from_o the_o frankincense_n †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o i_o sure_o thou_o see_v son_n of_o man_n what_o thing_n the_o ancient_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n do_v in_o darkness_n every_o one_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o chamber_n for_o idolatry_n they_o say_v our_o lord_n see_v we_o not_o our_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o i_o yet_o turn_v thou_o shall_v see_v great_a abomination_n which_o these_o do_v †_o and_o he_o bring_v i_o in_o by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o look_v to_o the_o north_n and_o behold_v their_o woman_n sit_v mourn_v for_o goddess_n adonis_n †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v senne_n o_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o turn_v thou_o shall_v see_v great_a abomination_n than_o these_o †_o and_o he_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o behold_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n as_o it_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o man_n have_v their_o back_n against_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o their_o face_n to_o the_o east_n and_o they_o adore_v towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v see_v o_o son_n of_o man_n why_o be_v this_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v these_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v do_v here_o because_o they_o replenish_n the_o land_n with_o iniquity_n be_v turn_v to_o provoke_v i_o and_o behold_v they_o put_v a_o bough_n to_o their_o nosthrel_n †_o therefore_o i_o also_o will_v do_v in_o my_o fury_n my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v mercy_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v cry_v to_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o chap._n ix_o the_o prophet_n see_v six_o man_n by_o god_n commandment_n kill_v all_o 6._o that_o be_v not_o mark_v with_o thav_n in_o their_o forehead_n 8._o lament_v so_o great_a a_o slaughter_n 9_o and_o god_n answer_v that_o their_o iniquity_n may_v not_o be_v long_o tolerate_v and_o hand_n he_o cry_v in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o city_n approach_n and_o every_o one_o have_v intersectionis_fw-la a_o weapon_n of_o slaughter_n in_o his_o hand_n †_o and_o behold_v idolater_n six_o man_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o upper_a gate_n which_o look_v to_o the_o north_n and_o every_o man_n weapon_n of_o destruction_n in_o his_o hand_n destroy_v one_o man_n also_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o linen_n ga●m●●●s_v and_o the_o ink●horne_n of_o a_o writer_n at_o his_o reins_n and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o stand_v by_o the_o brazen_a altar_n †_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v up_o from_o the_o cherub_n which_o be_v ou●_n he_o to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n and_o he_o call_v the_o man_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o linen_n garment_n and_o have_v the_o inkhorn_n of_o a_o writer_n on_o his_o loin_n †_o and_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o “_o sign_n †_o thou_o upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o mourn_v and_o lament_v upon_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mid_n thereof_o †_o and_o to_o they_o he_o say_v in_o my_o hear_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n follow_v he_o and_o strike_v let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v neither_o have_v you_o mercy_n †_o the_o old_a the_o young_a man_n and_o the_o virgin_n the_o little_a one_o and_o the_o woman_n kill_v to_o utter_v destruction_n but_o every_o one_o upon_o who_o you_o shall_v see_v thou_o kill_v not_o and_o god_n begin_v you_o at_o my_o sanctuary_n they_o begin_v therefore_o at_o the_o ancient_a man_n which_o be_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o house_n †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o contaminate_v the_o house_n &_o ●il_v the_o court_n with_o the_o slay_a go_v you_o forth_o and_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o strike_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n †_o and_o the_o slaughter_n be_v accomplish_v i_o remain_v and_o i_o fall_v upon_o my_o face_n and_o cry_v i_o say_v alas_o alas_o alas_o o_o lord_n god_n will_v thou_o then_o destroy_v all_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o i_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o the_o land_n be_v replenish_v with_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n be_v replenish_v with_o aversion_n for_o they_o have_v say_v our_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n and_o our_o lord_n see_v not_o †_o therefore_o my_o eye_n also_o shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v mercy_n i_o will_v require_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o head_n †_o and_o behold_v the_o man_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o linen_n garment_n that_o have_v the_o inkhorn_n at_o his_o back_n answer_v a_o word_n say_v i_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o annotation_n chap._n ix_o 4._o sign_n thou_o upon_o the_o sorchcade_n most_o of_o the_o hebrew_n rabbin_n as_o also_o the_o forehead_n septuagint_n likewise_o ●●u●la_n and_o symmachus_n translate_v thav_n according_a to_o the●_n g_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n a_o sign_n as_o if_o it_o be_v command_v only_o in_o general_a to_o se●te_v one_o sign_n or_o other_o not_o any_o determinate_a certain_a sign_n or_o mark_n on_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o mourn_v and_o lament_v upon_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o aswell_o some_o other_o hebrew_a rabbin_n with_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrasis_fw-la as_o also_o theodotion_n and_o in_o manner_n all_o other_o ancient_a latin_a interpreter_n who_o s_n jerom_n follow_v translate_v as_o in_o the_o vulgate_v church_n edition_n signa_n thou_o super_fw-la frontes_fw-la virorum_fw-la gementi●m_fw-la etc._n etc._n sign_n thou_o upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v mark_v their_o forehead_n with_o they_o the_o last_o hebrew_n letter_n which_o in_o the_o old_a hebrew_n character_n use_v even_o to_o ●_o jeroms_n time_n by_o the_o samaritan_n have_v the_o similitude_n and_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n so_o express_v a_o particular_a determinat_fw-la sign_n as_o when_o the_o angel_n slay_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n the_o israelite_n house_n be_v distinct_o mark_v with_o blood_n sprinkle_v on_o 1●_n the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n mystical_o signify_v our_o b._n saviour_n most_o sacred_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o redemption_n of_o man_n kind_a so_o also_o this_o letter_n thav_n bear_v the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n form_v in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o mourner_n signify_v the_o cross_n whereon_o christ_n our_o lord_n shall_v die_v and_o redeem_v we_o from_o si●●e_n which_o sign_n as_o it_o be_v then_o prefigurative_a and_o prophetical_a so_o now_o it_o be_v representative_a and_o commemorative_n of_o our_o redemption_n make_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n on_o the_o holy_a cross_n that_o we_o may_v true_o glory_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o our_o great_a apostle_n s._n paul_n in_o christ_n crucify_v with_o great_a reason_n therefore_o have_v the_o ●_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n singular_o esteem_v and_o continual_o use_v this_o holy_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o di●●ne_a mystery_n and_o godly_a work_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n witness_n hereof_o be_v the_o ancient_a father_n s._n dionyse_n ariopagite_n eccles_n hierarch_n c_o 2._o recite_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n among_o other_o sacred_a rite_n in_o administration_n of_o baptism_n who_o also_o c._n 5._o &_o 6._o make_v like_o mention_n of_o the_o same_o sign_n in_o make_v priest_n &_o profess_v of_o religious_a person_n likewise_o s._n ireneus_fw-la li._n 2._o c._n 42._o describe_v the_o form_n of_o the_o cross_n s._n justinus_n martyr_n dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la tryphon●_n show_v liver_n figure_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o cross_n tertullian_n aduersus_fw-la marcionem_fw-la testify_v
also_o vary_v on_o i_o †_o and_o i_o say_v i_o will_v 2._o not_o feed_v you_o that_o which_o die_v let_v it_o die_v and_o that_o which_o be_v cut_v of_o be_v it_o cut_v of_o and_o let_v the_o rest_n devour_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n flesh_n †_o &_o i_o take_v my_o rod_n that_o be_v call_v beauty_n and_o i_o cut_v it_o of_o to_o make_v void_a my_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o all_o people_n †_o and_o it_o be_v make_v void_a in_o that_o day_n and_o so_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o slocke_n that_o keep_v for_o i_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n †_o and_o i_o say_v to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v good_a in_o your_o eye_n bring_v hither_o my_o hire_n and_o if_o not_o be_v quiet_a and_o they_o weigh_v my_o hire_n thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n †_o and_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o cast_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o statuary_n a_o goodly_a price_n that_o i_o be_v price_v at_o by_o they_o and_o i_o take_v penny_n the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n &_o i_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o statuary_n †_o and_o 2d_o i_o reject_v cut_v of_o my_o second_o rod_n that_o be_v call_v cord_n that_o i_o may_v dissolve_v the_o brotherhood_n between_o juda_n and_o israel_n †_o and_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o as_o yet_o take_v to_o thou_o the_o instrument_n vessel_n of_o a_o foolish_a pastor_n †_o because_o lo_o destroyer_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o pastor_n in_o the_o land_n which_o shall_v not_o visit_v thing_n forsake_v the_o thing_n disperse_v he_o shall_v not_o seek_v and_o the_o break_a he_o shall_v not_o heal_v &_o that_o which_o stand_v he_o shall_v not_o nourish_v and_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o fat_a one_o and_o their_o hoof_n he_o shall_v dissolve_v †_o o_o pastor_n and_o idol_n leave_v the_o flock_n destroy_v the_o sword_n upon_o his_o arm_n &_o upon_o his_o right_a eye_n his_o arm_n shall_v be_v dry_v with_o wither_v and_o his_o right_a eye_n wax_v dark_a shall_v be_v obscure_v chap._n xii_o the_o jew_n persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v sore_o afflict_v 6._o the_o church_n still_o prosper_v 11._o the_o incredulous_a shall_v be_v condemn_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o etc._n israel_n say_v our_o lord_n extend_v the_o heaven_n &_o sound_v the_o earth_n &_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o he_o †_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o lintel_n of_o surfeit_n to_o all_o people_n round_n about_o yea_o &_o 21._o juda_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o siege_n against_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o stone_n of_o burden_n to_o all_o people_n all_o that_o shall_v lift_v it_o shall_v be_v tear_v with_o tear_v and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v the_o gather_v against_o she_o †_o in_o that_o day_n say_v our_o lord_n i_o will_v strike_v every_o horse_n into_o astonishment_n and_o his_o rider_n into_o madness_n and_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n i_o will_v open_v my_o eye_n and_o every_o horse_n of_o the_o people_n i_o will_v strike_v with_o blindness_n †_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o juda_n shall_v say_v in_o their_o hart_n let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v strengthen_v for_o i_o in_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o god_n †_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v make_v the_o duke_n of_o juda_n as_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n among_o stick_n and_o as_o a_o brand_n of_o fire_n in_o hay_n and_o they_o shall_v devour_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n &_o to_o the_o leave_v all_o people_n round_o about_o and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o place_n in_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o our_o lord_n shall_v save_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o juda_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o house_n of_o david_n glory_n not_o magnifical_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o that_o inhabit_v jerusalem_n against_o juda_n †_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v our_o lord_n protect_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o offend_v of_o they_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o of_o god_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o their_o sight_n †_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n &_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v towards_o i_o who_o they_o pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v lament_v 3._o he_o with_o lamentation_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o only_o beget_v and_o they_o shall_v sorrow_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o beget_v †_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v great_a lamentation_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jero●_n adadremmon_n 35._o in_o the_o field_n of_o mageddon_n †_o and_o the_o land_n shall_v lament_v family_n and_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o woman_n apart_o †_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o woman_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n apart_o and_o their_o woman_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o semei_n apart_o and_o their_o woman_n apart_o †_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n family_n and_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o woman_n apart_o chap._n xiii_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n all_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v abolish_v 6._o in_o his_o passion_n his_o apostle_n shall_v be_v disperse_v and_o they_o and_o other_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o tribulation_n in_o 186._o that_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o ablution_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o of_o the_o menstruous_a woman_n †_o and_o it_o shall_v 3●_n be_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v destroy_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n our_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n i_o will_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n †_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o any_o man_n shall_v prophesy_v any_o more_o his_o father_n &_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o thou_o christ_n shall_v not_o live_v because_o thou_o have_v speak_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n &_o his_o mother_n his_o parent_n shall_v strike_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v prophesy_v †_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v confound_v every_o one_o by_o his_o own_o vision_n when_o he_o shall_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v they_o be_v cover_v with_o cloak_n of_o sackcloth_n to_o lie_v †_o but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o no_o prophet_n a_o husbandman_n be_o i_o because_o adam_n my_o example_n from_o my_o youth_n †_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o he_o what_o be_v these_o wound_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v say_v with_o these_o be_v i_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o †_o saviour_n sword_n be_v thou_o raise_v up_o upon_o my_o pastor_n and_o upon_o the_o man_n that_o cleave_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n strike_v the_o 14._o pastor_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v disperse_v and_o i_o fortitude_n will_v turn_v my_o hand_n to_o the_o little_a one_o †_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n say_v our_o lord_n two_o part_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o shall_v fail_v and_o grace_n the_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o †_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o fire_n and_o will_v burn_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v burn_v and_o i_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v they_o shall_v call_v my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v our_o lord_n my_o god_n chap._n xiiii_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v destroy_v many_o jew_n slay_v the_o rest_n make_v captive_n 3._o christ_n church_n shall_v flourish_v 8._o especial_o in_o the_o gentile_n 12._o persecuter_n shall_v be_v final_o punish_v 20._o and_o the_o godly_a proceed_v in_o grace_n behold_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o thy_o spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o thou_o †_o and_o i_o jerusalem_n will_v gather_v together_o all_o nation_n to_o jerusalem_n into_o battle_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v defile_v
gen._n 24._o 24._o josue_n be_v a_o prophet_n see_v some_o of_o their_o heart_n incline_v to_o idol_n though_o exterior_o they_o then_o have_v none_o among_o they_o s._n aug._n q._n 29._o in_o josue_n josue_n this_o renovation_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n presigure_v the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n s._n aug._n q._n 30._o in_o josue_n josue_n to_o the_o more_o confusion_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n wilful_o offend_v unsensible_a thing_n be_v make_v witness_n because_o they_o ever_o obey_v god_n will_n which_o be_v the_o best_a manner_n of_o hear_v theod._n q._n 19_o in_o josue_n josue_n if_o josue_n write_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n than_o samuel_n add_v these_o last_o verse_n hist_o s●hol_n s●hol_n joseph_n mausoleum_n o●_n famous_a sepulchre_n remain_v in_o sichem_n in_o s._n hieroms_n time_n as_o he_o wit_n ness_v tradit_fw-la hebra_fw-la in_o gen._n prope_fw-la sinem_fw-la gen._n 5●_n ●xo_fw-la 13._o there_o sometime_o serve_v false_a god_n but_o abraham_n never_o before_o christ_n none_o enter_v into_o heaven_n a_o rule_n for_o read_v historical_a book_n the_o judge_n of_o israel_n figure_n of_o christ_n apostle_n they_o be_v all_o final_o holy_a man_n equal_a 4●_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o part_n a_o general_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o people_n state_n state_n the_o manner_n of_o consult_v our_o lord_n be_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n pray_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n exo._n 29._o v._o 42._o 42._o the_o first_o general_a captain_n after_o josue_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o judge_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n but_o not_o all_o as_o appear_v in_o this_o book_n book_n strong_a weapon_n crooked_a like_o sickle_n make_v fast_o to_o the_o chariotte_n which_o cut_v in_o piece_n man_n horse_n and_o other_o chariotte_n that_o come_v in_o their_o way_n way_n a_o angel_n take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n as_o before_o to_o josue_n ch_z 5._o so_o now_o appear_v to_o the_o people_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o messenger_n he_o be_v be_v by_o special_a dispensation_n sacrifice_n be_v sometime_o lawful_o offer_v in_o other_o place_n though_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o only_o place_n command_v deut._n 12._o josue_n 22._o s._n aug._n q._n 36._o in_o judic._n judic._n these_o judge_n be_v extraordinary_o raise_v up_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n repent_v when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o affliction_n for_o their_o sin_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o common_a people_n often_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n their_o repentance_n and_o delivetie_n delivetie_n in_o many_o place_n we_o see_v the_o word_n saviour_n and_o like_a title_n give_v to_o man_n as_o the_o servant_n and_o officer_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o principal_a saviour_n of_o al._n s._n aug._n q._n 18._o in_o judic._n judic._n in_o these_o 40._o year_n be_v include_v the_o eight_o year_n of_o their_o servitude_n v._o 8._o &_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n 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they_o to_o be_v afflict_v afflict_v rent_v of_o cut_v of_o garment_n be_v a●●_n ceremony_n to_o show_v internal_a sorrow_n sorrow_n and_o sackcloth_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o ponitents_n for_o sin_n 4._o reg._n 19_o 2._o par._n 32._o 32._o that_o which_o happen_v to_o all_o these_o infidel_n king_n fall_v also_o upon_o sennacharib_n king_n of_o assyrian_n short_o after_o he_o have_v thus_o brag_v or_o rather_o great_a ruin_n and_o misery_n v._o 36._o &_o 38._o 38._o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o ezechias_n job._n 1._o eccli_n 48._o 1._o mac._n 7._o 2_o mac._n 8._o merit_n of_o saint_n do_v profit_v the_o live_n the_o protestant_n evasion_n bible_n 160●_n god_n promise_v to_o protect_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o certain_a danger_n but_o not_o perpetual_o 4._o reg._n 25._o the_o protestant_n gloss_n be_v il_fw-mi ground_v this_o similitude_n do_v not_o prove_v but_o explain_v the_o truth_n otherwise_o prove_v prove_v after_o the_o assyrian_n be_v slay_v king_n ezechias_n be_v visit_v with_o dangerous_a sickness_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n le●t_v much_o joy_n shall_v bring_v he_o into_o obl●●●on_n of_o his_o duty_n 4._o reg._n 20._o 2._o par._n 32._o 32._o it_o be_v first_o revel_v to_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o king_n sickness_n be_v deadly_a deadly_a second_o that_o god_n will_v add_v 15._o year_n to_o his_o life_n which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v add_v except_o his_o life_n according_a to_o natural_a cause_n have_v be_v at_o a_o end_n s._n aug._n li._n 6._o c._n 17._o de_fw-fr gen_n ad_fw-la ●●●_o ●●●_o in_o this_o canticle_n the_o king_n recite_v his_o affliction_n of_o mind_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v part_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o without_o child_n for_o manasses_n be_v bear_v three_o year_n after_o be_v 12._o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 4._o reg._n 21._o 21._o the_o prophet_n ordain_v this_o medicine_n medicine_n and_o the_o king_n also_o demand_v a_o sign_n before_o he_o sing_v the_o canticle_n 4_o reg._n 20._o 20._o in_o this_o honourable_a embassage_n ezechias_n rejoice_v immoderate_o and_o unwise_o show_v his_o treasure_n which_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n reprehend_v and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n prophesy_v that_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v carry_v away_o all_o that_o treasure_n and_o his_o child_n into_o captivity_n captivity_n not_o for_o want_v of_o affection_n towards_o his_o posterity_n but_o see_v he_o dare_v not_o request_v more_o he_o pray_v for_o peace_n in_o his_o own_o day_n the_o sixth_o part_n of_o the_o delivery_n from_o sin_n by_o christ_n christ_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o principal_o prophici_v of_o man_n delivery_n from_o sin_n by_o christ_n christ_n a_o evident_a prophecy_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n mat._n 3._o mar._n 1._o luc._n 3._o joan._n 1._o jac._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o this_o be_v also_o manifest_a of_o christ_n preach_v in_o the_o mountain_n &_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a preacher_n mat._n 5._o joan._n 10._o 10._o god_n power_n and_o benevolence_n in_o create_v &_o govern_v all_o this_o world_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v bestow_v these_o great_a benefit_n of_o grace_n upon_o all_o nation_n rom._n 11._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 2._o least_o dust_n or_o atomus_fw-la act._n 17._o 17._o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n afterward_o the_o law_n of_o moysestaught_a that_o he_o which_o make_v the_o world_n be_v god_n god_n wise_a philosopher_n know_v nothing_o neither_o can_v consist_v but_o by_o he_o psa_fw-la 14●_n 14●_n god_n expostulation_n with_o island_n &_o other_o gentile_n live_v in_o idolatry_n which_o impli_v a_o prophecy_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n perteyn_v among_o other_o ●●ry_v particular_o to_o our_o great_a brit_n 〈…〉_o the_o great_a 〈…〉_o &_o most_o renowned_a i●an●_n of_o europe_n see_v d._n bristo●●_n mot._n 11._o apoc._n 1_o &_o 22._o 22._o you_o that_o be_v as_o abject_n contemn_v &_o as_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o world_n fear_v not_o because_o christ_n have_v care_n to_o protect_v &_o to_o reward_v you_o you_o only_o god_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o revele_v can_v tell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o idol_n can_v not_o foreshow_v what_o shall_v be_v neither_o can_v tell_v before_o hand_n thing_n that_o be_v already_o come_v to_o pass_v pass_v christ_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o who_o all_o other_o servant_n be_v redeem_v none_o else_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o themselves_o much_o less_o for_o other_o mat._n 1●_n mat._n 12._o 12._o such_o haughty_a and_o covetous_a mind_n as_o expect_v their_o messiah_n to_o be_v a_o worldly_a and_o warlike_a conqueror_n that_o will_v advance_v his_o follower_n to_o kingdom_n or_o princedom_n and_o to_o abundance_n of_o temporal_a riches_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a of_o their_o vain_a hope_n whereas_o christ_n our_o saviour_n both_o by_o example_n and_o doctrine_n teach_v the_o contrary_a will_v his_o follower_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n meek_a &_o humble_a in_o hart_n &_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a in_o heaven_n not_o in_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v happy_a not_o in_o external_a but_o in_o eternal_a glory_n glory_n christ_n call_v and_o endu_v sinner_n with_o grace_n without_o any_o precedent_n good_a work_n or_o desire_v in_o they_o even_o as_o he_o creat_v of_o nothing_o nothing_o in_o all_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n christ_n protect_v his_o servant_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v further_a than_o they_o may_v resist_v ●f_a they_o wil._n whereby_o the_o church_n still_o remane_v incontaminate_a and_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v god_n make_v cytus_fw-la conqueror_n of_o babylon_n not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o israel_n that_o h●_n may_v release_v their_o captivity_n for_o god_n perpetual_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5_o apo._n 21._o 21._o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n contaminate_v all_o mankind_n be_v not_o purge_v by_o any_o any_o all_o patriarch_n priest_n prophet_n &_o all_o other_o sin_v till_o christ_n the_o innocent_a lamb_n come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n jere_fw-la 30._o &_o 48._o 48._o god_n election_n prevent_v man_n good_a endevoure_n for_o without_o grace_n none_o can_v return_v to_o god_n god_n idolater_n be_v foolish_a in_o leave_v god_n who_o be_v eternal_a and_o to_o trust_v in_o idol_n that_o neither_o can_v show_v what_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n nor_o prophesy_v thing_n to_o come_v apoc_fw-la 1_o &_o 2d_o 2d_o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n &_o foolish_a impiety_n of_o idolater_n may_v be_v refer_v say_v s._n jerom_n in_o this_o place_n unto_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n who_o artificial_o devise_v the_o fiction_n of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o lie_v and_o adore_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v be_v fean_v by_o themselves_o neither_o be_v so_o content_a but_o draw_v the_o simple_a to_o embrace_v and_o adore_v the_o same_o invention_n a_o little_a after_o he_o show_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v ever_o free_a from_o such_o idolatry_n quite_o contrary_a to_o protestant_n assertion_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v fall_v &_o be_v in_o idolatry_n many_o hundred_o year_n together_o sup._n ●●_o ●●_o in_o all_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o the_o history_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o ben_fw-mi destroy_v by_o the_o shall_fw-mi this_fw-mi and_z re-edify_v by_o permission_n of_o cyrus_n &_o darius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o aggeus_n &_o zacharias_n the_o 7._o part_n the_o delivery_n of_o