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sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o they_o matth._n 11.24_o the_o sodomite_n have_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n and_o to_o taste_v of_o a_o more_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n that_o burn_v in_o hell_n and_o yet_o those_o unthankful_a city_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v sore_a judgement_n for_o their_o disobedience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v appear_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a if_o a_o man_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v some_o benefit_n from_o another_o shall_v present_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n and_o offer_v he_o open_a wrong_n and_o injury_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o injury_n &_o indignity_n be_v much_o more_o grievous_a than_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v no_o benefit_n of_o he_o at_o all_o so_o when_o a_o 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son_n of_o zuar_n prince_n of_o issachar_n do_v offeâ—_n 19_o he_o offer_v for_o his_o offering_n one_o silver_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n as_o also_o before_o and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v we_o see_v what_o be_v offer_v to_o wit_n silver_n and_o gold_n they_o spare_v nothing_o they_o be_v no_o niggard_n they_o bring_v the_o best_a thing_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v they_o bring_v the_o best_a in_o a_o spare_a manner_n but_o they_o deal_v bountiful_o and_o liberal_o the_o doctrine_n doctrine_n offer_v &_o the_o duty_n require_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o we_o must_v serve_v god_n with_o the_o chief_a and_o choice_a thing_n we_o have_v have_v we_o must_v seru_a the_o lord_n with_o the_o best_a thing_n we_o have_v and_o employ_v the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o service_n and_o that_o in_o a_o large_a and_o liberal_a manner_n according_a to_o our_o several_a place_n person_n calling_n condition_n and_o ability_n we_o read_v that_o to_o further_a the_o build_n and_o furnish_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n man_n and_o woman_n as_o many_o as_o be_v willing-hearted_n bring_v bracelet_n earing_n ring_n 35.22_o exod._n 35.22_o and_o tablet_n precious_a stone_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n every_o man_n that_o offer_v do_v offer_v a_o offering_n of_o gold_n unto_o the_o lord_n no_o man_n come_v empty_a 27._o verse_n 27._o so_o do_v the_o ruler_n &_o prince_n yea_o they_o be_v so_o forward_o that_o the_o workman_n complain_v that_o the_o people_n bring_v too_o much_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o make_v 36.5.25.1.2_o exod._n 36.5.25.1.2_o how_o far_o be_v we_o from_o this_o in_o our_o day_n may_v we_o say_v of_o our_o time_n the_o people_n bring_v much_o more_o then_o enough_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o that_o we_o may_v come_v but_o one_o degree_n behind_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v our_o people_n bring_v enough_o but_o we_o can_v true_o testify_v so_o much_o the_o 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24.22_o 2_o sam._n 24.22_o let_v the_o king_n take_v and_o offer_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a to_o the_o lord_n behold_v here_o be_v ox_n for_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o the_o ox_n for_o wood_n all_o these_o as_o a_o king_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o king_n this_o also_o appear_v notable_o in_o solomon_n touch_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 30.24_o 1_o king_n 5.17_o and_o 8.63_o and_o 6.21_o 22._o 2_o chro._n 30.24_o the_o king_n &_o all_o israel_n offer_v sacrifice_n with_o he_o 22000._o ox_n &_o 122000._o sheep_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o ezekiah_n and_o if_o we_o go_v no_o far_o they_o to_o abel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o show_v forth_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o he_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n 4.4_o gen._n 4.4_o and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o better_a thing_n to_o bring_v no_o 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too_o much_o they_o be_v content_a to_o spoil_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v adorn_v their_o idol_n exod._n 32.2_o 3._o 32.2.3_o exod._n 32.2.3_o the_o israelite_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o image_n of_o god_n to_o go_v before_o they_o be_v content_a to_o break_v off_o the_o golden_a earring_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o daughter_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o papist_n they_o account_v nothing_o too_o dear_a and_o precious_a which_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o bestow_v upon_o their_o image_n and_o such_o like_a will-worship_n three_o no_o man_n shall_v repine_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n his_o own_o the_o best_a thing_n we_o have_v who_o be_v they_o by_o right_a but_o he_o
say_v that_o joseph_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o ismaelite_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n ver_fw-la 36._o that_o the_o midianite_n sell_v joseph_n to_o putaphar_n pharaoh_n steward_n and_o chap_n 39_o 1._o that_o putaphar_n buy_v joseph_n of_o the_o ismaelite_n which_o the_o chaldean_a paraphra_v in_o the_o same_o place_n call_v arabian_n to_o make_v this_o yet_o more_o plain_a it_o appear_v judg._n 6_o 3._o that_o when_o israel_n have_v sow_v then_o come_v up_o the_o madianites_fw-la amalekites_fw-la and_o they_o of_o the_o east_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o they_o of_o the_o east_n be_v arabian_n of_o the_o desert_n so_o as_o where_o before_o in_o the_o buy_n of_o joseph_n the_o madianites_fw-la and_o the_o ismaelite_n be_v confound_v here_o the_o madianites_fw-la &_o the_o amalekite_n be_v make_v one_o nation_n and_o chap._n 8_o 24._o these_o nation_n be_v all_o call_v ismaelite_n and_o neither_o madianites_fw-la nor_o amalekites_n of_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n come_v the_o 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ismaelite_n with_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v extend_v direct_o north_n from_o that_o of_o ethiopia_n which_o be_v beyond_o egypt_n the_o far_a mistake_n of_o chush_fw-mi for_o ethiopia_n may_v be_v show_v out_o of_o two_o place_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n first_o where_o zearah_n the_o chushite_v 9_o 2_o chro._n 14_o 9_o bring_v a_o army_n of_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o against_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n which_o army_n whence_o it_o come_v the_o question_n arise_v whether_o out_o of_o ethiopia_n or_o out_o of_o arabia_n where_o the_o chusite_n inhabit_v doubtless_o not_o from_o ethiopia_n for_o that_o have_v be_v a_o strange_a march_n and_o progress_n for_o such_o a_o multitude_n or_o world_n of_o people_n have_v so_o mighty_a a_o king_n as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n between_o palestina_n and_o ethiopia_n but_o these_o be_v the_o cushites_n amalekites_n midianites_n ismaelite_n and_o arabian_n god_n have_v long_o before_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o great_a 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thus_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o arabian_n which_o be_v beside_o the_o ethiopian_n but_o the_o philistines_n and_o the_o negro_n be_v far_o asunder_o as_o every_o one_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o map_n may_v easy_o judge_v whereas_o the_o philistines_n and_o arabian_n do_v mix_v and_o join_v with_o the_o land_n of_o the_o cushites_n and_o be_v distant_a from_o ethiopia_n about_o 32._o or_o 33._o degree_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v their_o next_o neighbour_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o egypt_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o sur_n and_o pharan_n be_v between_o they_o so_o that_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v thus_o translate_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o of_o the_o arabian_n which_o confine_n or_o border_n upon_o the_o cushites_n for_o these_o indeed_o be_v their_o next_o neighbour_n but_o the_o israelite_n have_v never_o any_o communion_n or_o affair_n with_o the_o 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thing_n as_o traveller_n not_o possess_v any_o thing_n as_o conqueror_n yet_o nothing_o at_o all_o albeit_o never_o so_o right_a or_o reasonable_a and_o so_o equal_a or_o honest_a be_v grant_v &_o permit_v to_o god_n people_n wherefore_o sihon_n either_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o deal_v unjust_o and_o unkind_o or_o suspect_v that_o under_o a_o fair_a colour_n and_o outward_a show_n of_o honest_a deal_n they_o may_v have_v a_o further_a project_n and_o hide_v the_o depth_n of_o their_o cunning_a devise_n as_o oftentimes_o be_v use_v at_o the_o diet_n and_o consultation_n of_o prince_n and_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 19_o guicciard_n hist_o lib._n 11._o &_o 19_o he_o deal_v more_o unmerciful_o with_o they_o then_o the_o edomite_n and_o moabite_n have_v do_v and_o deni_v that_o favour_n and_o friendship_n which_o they_o have_v find_v among_o they_o indeed_o the_o edomite_n deny_v they_o passage_n through_o their_o land_n as_o we_o see_v before_o 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