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tollere_fw-la to_o take_v away_o as_o homer_n use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o take_v away_o the_o goodly_a arm_n after_o that_o hercules_n be_v dead_a his_o nephew_n and_o postâ—…itie_n fear_v the_o oppression_n of_o such_o as_o their_o grandfather_n have_v injure_v build_v the_o first_o sanctuary_n at_o athens_n name_v it_o the_o temple_n of_o mercy_n out_o of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v take_v and_o this_o statius_n testify_v also_o now_o romulus_n and_o remus_n build_v one_o between_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o capitol_n call_v the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v inter-montium_a intend_v hereby_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o offender_n flock_v hither_o for_o hope_n of_o pardon_n will_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o â—…ent_v the_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o this_o new_a city_n to_o what_o god_n or_o goddess_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unknown_a dionysius_n say_v he_o can_v tell_v some_o say_v unto_o veiovis_n but_o the_o grâ—…e_n of_o the_o saâ—…tie_n be_v 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hell_n not_o for_o human_a cupidity_n but_o for_o christian_a charity_n to_o free_a man_n not_o from_o tarquin_n but_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o king_n and_o if_o torquatus_n another_o roman_a slay_v his_o own_o son_n not_o for_o fight_v against_o his_o country_n but_o for_o go_v only_o against_o his_o command_n be_v general_a he_o be_v torquatus_n a_o valorous_a youth_n and_o provoke_v by_o his_o enemy_n yea_o and_o yet_o get_v the_o victory_n because_o there_o be_v more_o hurt_n in_o his_o contempt_n of_o authority_n then_o good_a in_o his_o conquest_n why_o shall_v they_o boast_v who_o for_o the_o law_n of_o that_o never-ending_a country_n do_v forsake_v only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v never_o so_o dear_a as_o child_n namely_o earthly_a good_n and_o possession_n if_o furius_n camillus_n after_o his_o banishment_n camillus_n by_o his_o â—…ngratefull_a country_n which_o he_o have_v save_v from_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o valorous_a veian_o yet_o will_v deign_v to_o come_v 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the_o son_n so_o gentle_a and_o indeed_o so_o full_a a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v vespasian_n call_v mankind_n delicacy_n sueton._n i_o have_v resolve_v say_v pliny_n the_o second_o in_o his_o prefaâ—…_n of_o his_o natural_a history_n to_o titus_n the_o son_n to_o declare_v unto_o you_o most_o mirthful_a emperâ—…_n for_o that_o stile_n be_v the_o fit_a as_o be_v your_o old_a inheritance_n from_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n domitian_n be_v neither_o like_a father_n nor_o brother_n but_o bloody_a and_o hate_a of_o all_o man_n e_z the_o apostata_fw-la a_o fugitive_a or_o turncoat_n for_o be_v first_o a_o christian_a libanius_n the_o sophister_n pervert_v domitian_n he_o and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o be_v all_o for_o oracle_n lot_n with_o craft_n and_o promise_n of_o magician_n where-by_a he_o come_v to_o destruction_n be_v otherwise_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o one_o as_o fit_v for_o julian._n empire_n as_o the_o world_n afford_v that_o the_o original_n and_o conclusion_n of_o war_n be_v all_o at_o god_n dispose_n chap._n 22._o so_o likewise_o do_v he_o with_o the_o time_n and_o end_n of_o war_n be_v it_o his_o pleasure_n just_o to_o correct_v or_o merciful_o to_o pity_v mankind_n end_v they_o soon_o or_o late_a as_o he_o will_v pompeyes_n asleep_o pirate_n war_n and_o scipio_n his_o b_o third_z african_n war_n be_v end_v end_v with_o incredible_a celerity_n the_o slave_n be_v also_o c_o though_o it_o cost_v rome_n two_o consul_n and_o many_o captain_n make_v all_o italy_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o three_o year_n after_o it_o be_v begin_v it_o be_v finish_v the_o picenes_n martian_n pelignian_o italian_n all_o seek_v to_o pluck_v their_o neck_n from_o their_o long_a and_o strict_a servitude_n unto_o rome_n though_o it_o now_o have_v subdue_v huge_a dominion_n and_o raze_v carthage_n in_o this_o war_n the_o roman_n be_v sore_o foil_v d_o two_o consul_n kill_v and_o many_o a_o tall_a soldier_n and_o worthy_a senator_n leave_v dead_a yet_o this_o war_n have_v continuance_n but_o unto_o the_o 5._o year_n marry_o the_o second_o african_a war_n last_v a_o great_a while_n eighteen_o year_n to_o the_o great_a weaken_n of_o the_o commonweal_n and_o almost_o the_o utter_a ruin_n end_v thereof_o 70000._o soldier_n fall_v in_o e_z two_o battle_n the_o first_o afrâ—…can_n war_n hold_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n mithridates_n war_n f_z forty_o year_n and_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o in_o the_o ancient_a laudable_a time_n the_o roman_n have_v any_o better_a rule_n to_o dispatch_v war_n soon_o than_o the_o rest_n the_o samnite_n war_n last_v g_o almost_o fifty_o year_n wherein_o the_o roman_n be_v conquer_v even_o unto_o slavery_n but_o because_o they_o love_v not_o glory_n for_o justice_n but_o justice_n for_o glory_n they_o h_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o league_n which_o they_o have_v make_v these_o i_o write_v because_o some_o be_v ignorant_a in_o antiquity_n and_o othersome_a be_v dissembler_n of_o what_o they_o know_v may_v otherwise_o upon_o discovery_n of_o a_o long_a war_n since_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o potent_a and_o if_o the_o old_a adoration_n be_v restore_v that_o war_n will_v have_v be_v end_v by_o the_o roman_n virtue_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o mars_n and_o bellona_n assoon_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v let_v they_o that_o read_v of_o their_o war_n recollect_v but_o what_o ay_o uncertain_a fortune_n the_o ancient_a roman_n have_v in_o the_o war_n with_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v toss_v like_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n with_o thousand_o storm_n of_o invasion_n and_o arm_n and_o then_o let_v they_o needs_o confess_v what_o so_o fain_o they_o will_v conceal_v and_o cease_v in_o this_o opposition_n against_o god_n power_n to_o possess_v other_o with_o error_n and_o be_v the_o butcher_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n l._n vives_n pompeys_n a_o pirate_n war_v end_v in_o forty_o day_n after_o pompey_n departure_n from_o brundâ—…_n flor._n cic._n pro_fw-la leg_n manl._n b_o third_z african_n begin_v and_o end_v in_o three_o year_n c_o although_o arius_n the_o prâ—…tor_n and_o two_o consul_n cn._n lentulus_n and_o l._n gellius_n be_v overthrow_v by_o spartacus_n d_o two_o consul_n l._n â—…ul_a caesar_n and_o p._n rutilius_n lâ—…uie_n e_z two_o battle_n at_o thrasyâ—…ne_n and_o at_o cannae_n f_z forty_o year_n florus_n but_o it_o be_v first_o stay_v by_o a_o peace_n make_v with_o sylla_n then_o renew_v by_o l._n lucullus_n and_o last_o end_v by_o pompey_n the_o great_a g_o almost_o fifty_o forty_o nine_o as_o eutropius_n and_o orosius_n account_n florus_n say_v fifty_o appian_n eighty_o and_o he_o be_v near_o liâ—…es_v account_n that_o say_v the_o roman_n war_n with_o the_o sâ—…nites_v last_v near_o a_o hundred_o year_n in_o uncertainty_n of_o fortune_n lib._n 23._o but_o if_o fabius_n gurges_n end_v it_o in_o his_o consulship_n it_o be_v but_o fifty_o year_n from_o the_o consulship_n of_o m._n val._n coruinus_fw-la and_o cornelius_n cossus_n but_o indeed_o the_o samnite_n join_v with_o pyrrhus_n and_o have_v have_v a_o conflict_n before_o with_o dâ—…ntatus_n between_o gurges_n his_o consulship_n and_o pyrrhus_n his_o come_n into_o italy_n h_z break_v the_o peace_n this_o liâ—…ie_n she_o weth_z crooked_o enough_o lib._n 9_o wherein_o he_o say_v that_o the_o roman_n childish_o delude_v the_o faith_n league_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v pass_v to_o pontius_n captain_n of_o the_o samâ—…tes_n it_o be_v true_a for_o they_o seek_v forth_o childish_a evasion_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n ay_o vncertaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d some_o have_n euentus_fw-la here_o for_o fortune_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o euentus_fw-la may_v have_v euentus_fw-la the_o plural_a number_n ualla_fw-la say_v it_o be_v rare_a but_o yet_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o use_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o battle_n wherein_o rhadagaisus_n a_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v slay_v with_o all_o his_o army_n chap._n 23._o nay_o that_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o a_o act_n do_v with_o in_o our_o memory_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v with_o thanksgiving_a but_o endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o smother_v it_o in_o eternal_a oblivion_n which_o shall_v we_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o graceless_a and_o ungrateful_a as_o they_o rhadagaisus_n a_o king_n of_o the_o gâ—…es_n have_v bring_v a_o huge_a army_n even_o before_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n and_o hold_v his_o sword_n even_o over_o their_o neck_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o one_o day_n be_v overthrow_v so_o suddeâ—…ly_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o roman_a being_n slay_v slay_a no_o nor_o yet_o wounâ—…_n his_o whole_a army_n consist_v of_o above_o ten_o thousand_o man_n be_v utter_o defeat_v â—…ee_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n take_v and_o just_o behead_v if_o this_o wicked_a barâ—…_n have_v enter_v rome_n with_o those_o force_n who_o will_v he_o have_v spare_v what_o place_n will_v he_o have_v honour_v what_o god_n will_v he_o have_v fear_v who_o blood_n who_o chastity_n shall_v have_v escape_v he_o but_o o_o how_o these_o wretch_n boast_v of_o his_o precedent_a conquest_n that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o victorious_a that_o he_o have_v get_v such_o and_o such_o field_n only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o daily_a sacrificer_n to_o those_o god_n which_o christianity_n have_v chase_v from_o rome_n for_o at_o his_o approach_n thither_o where_o by_o the_o bâ—…ck_n of_o god_n majesty_n he_o be_v crush_v to_o nothing_o his_o fame_n be_v so_o spacious_a that_o it_o be_v tell_v we_o here_o at_o carthage_n that_o the_o pagan_n believe_v report_v and_o boast_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v conquer_v by_o any_o of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o suffâ—…_n the_o roman_n to_o adore_v those_o god_n who_o good_a favour_n he_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n he_o offer_v thus_o they_o never_o give_v thanks_n for_o the_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v resolve_v to_o chastiâ—…e_v the_o world_n corruption_n with_o a_o great_a barbarian_a irruption_n yet_o do_v moderate_v his_o justice_n with_o such_o mercy_n that_o at_o first_o he_o give_v their_o leader_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n because_o the_o devil_n who_o he_o serve_v shall_v gain_v no_o soul_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o conquest_n and_o then_o when_o such_o barbarian_n have_v take_v rome_n as_o against_o all_o custom_n of_o hostiliâ—…_n defend_v such_o as_o flee_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n only_o in_o reverence_n of_o christianity_n proâ—…ing_v themselves_o far_o great_a enemy_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o dâ—…ls_n and_o sacrilegion_n sacrifice_n in_o which_o the_o other_o repose_v his_o trust_n then_o unto_o the_o oppose_a soldier_n themselves_o thus_o god_n do_v
unto_o life_n and_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 7._o 14._o e_z this_o handful_n so_n john_n say_v that_o he_o see_v a_o multitude_n which_o no_o defective_a man_n can_v number_v apoc._n 7._o 9_o f_z nor_o the_o sand_n this_o the_o oraculous_a devil_n of_o delpho_n among_o other_o particulars_n of_o god_n ascribe_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o lydian_n who_o crasus_n send_v thither_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o pythia_n speak_v thus_o to_o they_o from_o apollo_n nâ—…iego_n arenarum_fw-la numerum_fw-la spaciumque_fw-la profundi_fw-la my_o power_n can_v count_v the_o sand_n and_o sound_v the_o sea_n how_o abraham_n overthrow_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o sodomite_n free_v lot_n from_o captivity_n and_o be_v bless_v by_o melchisedech_n the_o priest_n chap._n 22._o abraham_n have_v receive_v this_o promise_n depart_v and_o remain_v in_o another_o place_n by_o the_o wood_n of_o mambra_n which_o be_v in_o chebron_n and_o then_o sodom_n be_v spoil_v and_o lâ—…t_o take_v prisoner_n by_o five_o king_n that_o come_v against_o they_o abraham_n go_v to_o fetch_v he_o back_o with_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o of_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d bear_v and_o breed_v in_o his_o house_n and_o overthrow_v those_o king_n and_o set_v lot_n at_o liâ—…_n and_o yet_o will_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o spoil_n though_o the_o a_o king_n for_o who_o â—…rred_v proffer_v it_o he_o but_o than_o be_v he_o bless_v of_o melchisedech_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o high_a god_n of_o who_o there_o be_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 111._o 〈◊〉_d b_o the_o most_o affirm_v to_o be_v paul_n tho_o some_o deny_v it_o many_o and_o great_a 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n offer_v now_o unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d apparent_a and_o that_o be_v prefigure_v which_o be_v long_o after_o fulfil_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d â—…er_v the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…emooved_v when_o the_o true_a thing_n come_v to_o effect_v whereof_o those_o be_v figure_n 〈◊〉_d l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d king_n basa_n king_n of_o sodom_n who_o quarrel_n abraham_n revenge_v gen._n 14._o b_o which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…st_n hierome_n origen_n and_o augustine_n do_v doubt_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o so_o do_v other_o the_o erroneous_a 〈◊〉_d church_n before_o hierome_n hold_v it_o not_o canonical_a erasmus_n dispute_v large_o and_o learnedâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o his_o note_n upon_o it_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v type_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v now_o offer_v in_o those_o form_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o â—…ould_v make_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n before_o his_o circumcision_n chap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o abraham_n in_o a_o vision_n who_o have_v many_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v make_v and_o yet_o doubt_v of_o posterity_n he_o say_v that_o eliezer_n his_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v his_o heir_n but_o present_o he_o have_v a_o heir_n promise_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o beside_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v innumeâ—…_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o earth_n now_o but_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d glory_n of_o his_o posterity_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_o intimate_v but_o as_o for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o sand_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o star_n herein_o you_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v comparable_a in_o that_o they_o be_v both_o innumerable_a for_o we_o canâ—…â—…e_v that_o one_o can_v see_v all_o the_o star_n but_o the_o earnest_a he_o behold_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d see_v so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o there_o a_o be_v some_o that_o deceive_v 〈◊〉_d â—…st_a eye_n beside_o those_o that_o arise_v in_o other_o b_o horizon_n out_o of_o our_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ch_o as_o hold_v and_o record_n one_o certain_a and_o definite_a number_n of_o the_o star_n 〈◊〉_d â—…us_a or_o d_o eudoxus_n or_o other_o this_o book_n over-throweth_a they_o whole_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o record_v that_o the_o apostle_n recite_v in_o commendation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n believe_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteâ—…_n lest_o circumcision_n shall_v exalte_n itself_o and_o deny_v the_o uncircumcised_a naâ—…â—…esse_n unto_o christ_n for_o abraham_n be_v uncircumcised_a as_o yet_o when_o he_o beleeâ—…_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o some_o in_o the_o white_a circle_n of_o heaven_n call_v the_o milken_a way_n there_o be_v a_o many_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye_n can_v distinguish_v arist._n and_o other_o b_o other_o horizon_n there_o be_v some_o star_n that_o never_o appear_v unto_o we_o as_o those_o above_o the_o south-pole_n proclus_n and_o other_o nor_o do_v the_o antipode_n ever_o see_v our_o charles_n wainâ—…_n nor_o our_o pole_n star_n nor_o the_o less_o bear_v &c_n &c_n c_o aratus_n two_o famous_a man_n there_o be_v of_o this_o name_n one_o a_o captain_n who_o free_v his_o country_n sycione_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o nicoâ—…les_n the_o other_o a_o poet_n of_o pompâ—…iopolis_n a_o city_n of_o cilicia_n never_o unto_o which_o be_v this_o aratus_n his_o tomb_n upon_o which_o if_o you_o throw_v a_o stone_n it_o will_v leap_v off_o the_o reason_n be_v unknown_a he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antigonus_n king_n of_o macedon_n and_o write_v diverse_a poem_n which_o suidas_n reckon_v &_o among_o other_o his_o phaenomena_n which_o tully_n when_o he_o be_v a_o youth_n translate_v into_o latin_a verse_n a_o fragment_n of_o which_o be_v yet_o extant_a julius_n caesar_n say_v firmicus_n but_o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o the_o more_o true_a be_v germanicus_n put_v all_o aratus_n his_o work_n into_o a_o pâ—…eme_n but_o perhaps_o firmicus_n call_v germanicus_n julius_n anienâ—…s_n ruffus_n in_o hieromes_n time_n make_v a_o latin_a paraphrase_n of_o it_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o tully_n say_v he_o be_v no_o astronomer_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o write_v excellent_a well_o of_o the_o star_n his_o eloquence_n be_v so_o powerful_a de_fw-fr oratore_fw-la lib._n 1_o d_o eudoxus_n a_o carian_a bear_v at_o gnidus_n a_o excellent_a philosopher_n and_o deep_o see_v in_o physic_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o mathematics_n he_o write_v verse_n of_o astrology_n suidas_n plutarch_n say_v that_o arcâ—…tas_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o practical_a geometrician_n laërtius_n say_v he_o first_o devise_v crooked_a line_n he_o go_v say_v strabo_n with_o plato_n into_o egypt_n and_o there_o learn_v astronomy_n and_o teach_v in_o a_o rock_n that_o bear_v his_o name_n afterward_o lucan_n signify_v that_o he_o write_v calendar_n make_v caesar_n boast_v thus_o at_o cleopatra_n table_n neâ—…_n meus_fw-la eudoxi_n vincetur_fw-la fastibus_fw-la annus_fw-la nor_o can_v eudoxus_n count_v excel_v my_o year_n because_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o year_n to_o a_o reform_a course_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o believe_v chap._n 24._o god_n say_v also_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o same_o vision_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n to_o give_v thou_o this_o land_n to_o inherit_v it_o then_o say_v abraham_n lord_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v inherit_v 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v i_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o she_o goat_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o turtledove_n and_o a_o pigeon_n so_o he_o do_v and_o divide_v they_o in_o 15_o the_o midst_n and_o lay_v one_o piece_n against_o another_o but_o the_o bird_n he_o do_v not_o divide_v then_o come_v soul_n as_o the_o book_n say_v and_o fall_v on_o the_o carcase_n and_o fate_n thereupon_o and_o abraham_n a_o sit_v by_o they_o and_o abount_v sunset_n there_o fall_v a_o heavy_a sleep_n upon_o abraham_n and_o lo_o a_o very_a fearful_a darkness_n fall_v upon_o he_o &_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n know_v this_o assure_o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o they_o shall_v serve_v there_o and_o shall_v be_v evil_a entreat_v but_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o with_o great_a substance_n but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n and_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n and_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o â—…orites_n be_v not_o yet_o
the_o two_o maspha_n maspha_n the_o old_a stand_v between_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n maspha_n 〈◊〉_d hier._n de_fw-la loc_n hebraic_n there_o be_v another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n as_o you_o go_v northward_o 〈◊〉_d â—…lia_fw-la in_o the_o confine_n of_o eleutheropolis_n maspha_n be_v contemplation_n or_o speculation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promise_v make_v unto_o david_n concern_v his_o son_n not_o fulfil_v in_o solomon_n but_o in_o christ._n chap._n 8._o now_o must_v i_o relate_v god_n promise_n unto_o david_n saâ—…ls_v successor_n which_o change_v â—…gured_v the_o spiritual_a &_o great_a one_o which_o all_o the_o scripture_n have_v relation_n 〈◊〉_d â—…cause_n it_o concern_v our_o purpose_n david_n have_v have_v continual_a good_a forâ—…â—…ed_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n namely_o that_o famous_a and_o memorable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n build_v after_o he_o while_o this_o be_v in_o his_o thought_n nathan_n come_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v his_o pleasurâ—…_n wherein_o when_o as_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d david_n shall_v not_o build_v he_o a_o house_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n to_o build_v he_o any_o house_n of_o cedar_n then_o he_o proceed_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n that_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o take_v thou_o froâ—…_n the_o sheep-â—…e_a to_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n 〈◊〉_d my_o people_n israel_n and_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o where-so-eve_a thou_o walk_v aâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thy_o enemy_n out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o mighty_a mâ—…n_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v appoint_v a_o place_n for_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o will_v plant_v it_o it_o shall_v dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_n no_o more_o nor_o shall_v wicked_a people_n trouble_v they_o any_o more_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ne_n since_o i_o a_o appoint_v judge_n over_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o shall_v 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still_o expect_v of_o another_o to_o come_v who_o be_v already_o come_v in_o most_o broad_a and_o manifest_a appearance_n there_o be_v some_o shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o solomon_n it_o be_v true_a in_o his_o solomon_n erection_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o laudable_a peace_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o his_o name_n for_o solomon_n be_v a_o peacemaker_n but_o he_o be_v b_o only_a in_o his_o person_n a_o shadow_n but_o no_o presentation_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n &_o therefore_o some_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o concern_v our_o saviour_n the_o scripture_n include_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o one_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o other_o for_o beside_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n &_o chronicle_n yâ—_z speak_v of_o his_o reign_n the_o 72._o psalm_n be_v entitle_v with_o his_o name_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v true_a in_o he_o and_o most_o apparent_a in_o christ_n that_o 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shall_v build_v i_o a_o house_n and_o not_o thâ—…_n rather_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o other_o peacemaker_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o who_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v set_v up_o before_o david_n death_n as_o solomon_n be_v but_o after_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_a text_n and_o though_o christ_n be_v never_o so_o long_o ere_o he_o come_v yet_o come_v after_o david_n death_n all_o be_v one_o he_o come_v at_o length_n as_o he_o be_v promise_v and_o build_v god_n the_o father_n a_o house_n not_o of_o timber_n and_o stone_n but_o of_o live_a soul_n wherein_o we_o all_o rejoice_v for_o to_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o faithful_a people_n 17._o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o you_o be_v l._n vives_n i_o appoint_v a_o judge_n israel_n have_v thirteen_o judge_n in_o three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n from_o othoniel_n to_o samuel_n who_o anoint_v saul_n and_o during_o that_o time_n they_o have_v variable_a forâ—…_n in_o their_o war_n b_o only_a in_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o peaceable_a reign_n and_o â—…ding_v of_o the_o temple_n but_o he_o be_v not_o christ_n himself_o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eighty_o eight_o psalm_n like_v unto_o this_o of_o nathan_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n 9_o the_o eighty_o eight_o psalm_n also_o entitle_v an_o a_o instruction_n to_o ethan_n the_o israelite_n reckon_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o david_n and_o there_o be_v some_o like_o those_o of_o nâ—…n_n as_o this_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o david_n my_o servant_n thy_o seed_n will_v i_o establish_v for_o ever_o â—…s_o then_o speak_v thou_o b_o in_o a_o vision_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o say_v i_o have_v lay_v help_n 〈◊〉_d â—…e_n mighty_a one_o i_o have_v exalt_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o my_o people_n i_o have_v find_v david_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ant_n with_o my_o holy_a oil_n have_v i_o anoint_v he_o for_o my_o hand_n shall_v help_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…me_n shall_v 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