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A19271 A briefe exposition of such chapters of the olde testament as vsually are redde in the church at common praier on the Sondayes set forth for the better helpe and instruction of the vnlearned. By Thomas Cooper Bishop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1573 (1573) STC 5684; ESTC S108660 415,743 738

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king_n of_o hebron_n the_o king_n of_o jarmuth_n the_o king_n of_o lachis_n and_o the_o king_n of_o eglon._n 24_o and_o when_o they_o bring_v out_o those_o five_o king_n unto_o josuah_n josuah_n call_v for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n &_o say_v unto_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o go_v with_o he_o come_v near_o and_o put_v your_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o these_o king_n and_o they_o come_v near_o and_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o 25_o and_o josuah_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v nor_o be_v faint_a heart_a but_o be_v strong_a &_o pluck_v up_o your_o heart_n for_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o all_o your_o enemy_n against_o who_o you_o fight_n 26_o and_o then_o josuah_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o on_o five_o tree_n and_o they_o hang_v still_o upon_o the_o tree_n until_o the_o evening_n 27_o and_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n 29_o josuah_n give_v commandment_n and_o they_o take_v they_o down_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o cave_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v hide_v and_o lay_v great_a stone_n in_o the_o cave_n mouth_n which_o remain_v until_o this_o day_n 28_o and_o that_o same_o day_n josuah_n take_v makeda_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o also_o destroy_v he_o utter_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o let_v none_o remain_v and_o he_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o makeda_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o jericho_n 29_o then_o josuah_n go_v from_o makeda_n 26._o and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o unto_o libna_n and_o fight_v against_o libna_n 30_o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v it_o and_o the_o king_n thereof_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o let_v non●_n remain_v in_o it_o but_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o jericho_n 31_o and_o josuah_n depart_v from_o libna_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o unto_o lachis_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o assault_v it_o 32_o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v lachis_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n 21_o which_o take_v it_o the_o second_o day_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o do_v according_a to_o all_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o city_n of_o libna_n 33_o then_o horam_n king_n of_o geser_n come_v up_o to_o help_n lachis_n and_o josuah_n smite_v he_o and_o his_o
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heathen_a prince_n by_o this_o one_o miracle_n be_v so_o move_v as_o in_o his_o whole_a domination_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o without_o punishment_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o they_o which_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n have_v hard_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o many_o year_n sound_v throughout_o all_o christendom_n and_o have_v see_v great_a &_o strange_a work_n of_o god_n to_o the_o advauncement_n of_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o remain_v both_o themselves_o obstinate_a and_o cause_v their_o subject_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n truth_n cruel_o to_o be_v murder_v the_o 19_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n at_o evening_n prayer_n daniel_n 6._o it_o please_v darius_n to_o set_v over_o his_o kingdom_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o governor_n which_o shall_v be_v over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n 2_o above_o these_o he_o set_v three_o prince_n of_o who_o daniel_n be_v one_o that_o the_o governor_n may_v give_v account_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v no_o damage_n 3_o now_o this_o daniel_n be_v prefer_v above_o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v plenteous_a in_o he_o so_o that_o the_o king_n be_v mind_v to_o set_v he_o over_o the_o whole_a realm_n 4_o wherefore_o the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n seek_v a_o occasion_n against_o daniel_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o can_v find_v none_o occasion_n nor_o fault_n for_o he_o be_v so_o faithful_a that_o there_o be_v no_o blame_n nor_o fault_n find_v in_o he_o 5_o then_o say_v these_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o against_o he_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god._n 6_o upon_o this_o go_v the_o prince_n and_o lord_n together_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o king_n darius_n live_v for_o ever_o 7_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o officer_n and_o governor_n the_o counselor_n and_o 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petition_n and_o pray_v unto_o his_o god._n 12_o so_o they_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o speak_v before_o he_o concern_v his_o commandment_n say_v oh_o king_n have_v thou_o not_o seal_v the_o decree_n that_o within_o thirty_o day_n who_o so_o require_v his_o petition_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n but_o only_o of_o thyself_o oh_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v yea_o it_o be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o perses_n that_o alter_v not_o 13_o then_o answer_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n this_o daniel_n which_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n oh_o king_n regard_v neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o decree_n that_o thou_o have_v seal_v but_o make_v his_o petition_n three_o time_n a_o day_n 14_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v these_o word_n he_o be_v sore_o displease_v with_o himself_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o daniel_n to_o deliver_v he_o and_o he_o labour_v till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o to_o deliver_v he_o 15_o then_o these_o man_n assemble_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v this_o oh_o king_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o perses_n be_v that_o the_o commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o the_o king_n make_v may_v not_o be_v alter_v 16_o then_o the_o king_n command_v and_o they_o bring_v daniel_n and_o they_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o lion_n den_n now_o the_o king_n speak_v unto_o daniel_n and_o say_v thy_o god_n who_o thou_o always_o serve_v even_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o 17_o and_o there_o be_v bring_v a_o stone_n and_o lay_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o den_n this_o the_o king_n seal_v with_o his_o own_o ring_n and_o with_o the_o signet_n of_o his_o prince_n that_o the_o purpose_n concern_v
daniel_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v 18_o so_o the_o king_n go_v into_o his_o palace_n and_o remain_v fast_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o instrument_n of_o music_n bring_v in_o before_o he_o and_o his_o sleep_n go_v from_o he_o 19_o but_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n the_o king_n arise_v and_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n unto_o the_o den_n of_o the_o lion_n 20_o now_o as_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o den_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o piteous_a voice_n unto_o daniel_n yea_o the_o king_n speak_v and_o say_v unto_o daniel_n oh_o daniel_n thou_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v not_o thy_o god_n who_o thou_o serve_v always_o able_a to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o lion_n 21_o then_o daniel_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n oh_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o 22_o my_o god_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n 34._o which_o have_v shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v i_o for_o my_o ungiltinesse_n be_v find_v out_o before_o he_o and_o as_o 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that_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n to_o we_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o we_o the_o prophet_n preach_v christ_n be_v bear_v among_o we_o he_o be_v our_o heritage_n come_v let_v we_o embrace_v he_o if_o we_o glory_n to_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n it_o shall_v be_v assure_v to_o we_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o promise_a seed_n for_o jacob_n prophesy_v 10._o hunc_fw-la fore_fw-la expectationem_fw-la gentium_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n &_o now_o you_o see_v our_o father_n jacob_n promise_n fulfil_v etc_n etc_n let_v we_o walk_v therefore_o in_o this_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o saviour_n be_v the_o true_a light_n but_o as_o christ_n say_v
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of_o israel_n so_o blaspheme_v they_o rend_v and_o toare_v their_o clothes_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n thereby_o declare_v extreme_a sorrow_n detestation_n and_o abhor_v of_o so_o great_a wickedness_n this_o zeal_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o glory_n shall_v we_o follow_v 10_o and_o be_v *_o earnest_o move_v in_o heart_n and_o mind_n 139_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n revile_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n be_v otherwise_o man_n be_v much_o move_v with_o their_o own_o reproach_n and_o seek_v revengement_n of_o every_o light_a word_n and_o small_a injury_n but_o for_o the_o hindrance_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o his_o word_n we_o make_v small_a account_n second_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o diligent_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o good_a king_n ezechias_n and_o his_o people_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o our_o great_a misery_n 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unto_o adam_n he_o say_v 17._o because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n etc_n etc_n the_o serpent_n offend_v by_o the_o instinction_n and_o act_n of_o satan_n the_o woman_n by_o the_o seduce_v of_o the_o serpent_n adam_n not_o by_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o willing_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n displease_v god._n ▪_o for_o adam_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v not_o seduce_v but_o woman_n be_v ●educed_v by_o the_o serpent_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o serpent_n excuse_v because_o he_o be_v wrought_v thereto_o by_o satan_n nor_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o be_v beguile_v of_o the_o serpent_n nor_o adam_n because_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v but_o study_v to_o satisfy_v y_fw-mi disorder_a affection_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o they_o all_o by_o god_n judgement_n sustain_v their_o just_a reward_n and_o punishment_n wherefore_o we_o must_v beware_v how_o we_o condescend_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n *_o upon_o any_o excusable_a pretence_n 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morning_n arise_v the_o angel_n cause_v lot_n to_o speed_v he_o say_v stand_v up_o take_v thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o two_o daughter_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n ▪_o lest_o thou_o perish_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o city_n 16_o and_o as_o he_o prolong_v the_o time_n the_o man_n catch_v both_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n by_o the_o hand_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n 17_o and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o the_o angel_n say_v save_o thyself_o and_o look_v not_o behind_o thou_o neither_o ●ary_n thou_o in_o all_o this_o plain_a country_n save_o thyself_o in_o the_o mountain_n lest_o thou_o perish_v 18_o and_o let_v say_v unto_o they_o oh_o not_o so_o my_o lord_n 19_o behold_v thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n behold_v i_o can_v be_v save_v in_o 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that_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n 26_o but_o lot_n wife_n follow_v he_o look_v behind_o she_o and_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n 27_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o get_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god._n 28_o and_o look_v toward_o sodom_n and_o gomorrhe_n and_o toward_o all_o the_o land_n of_o that_o plain_a country_n and_o behold_v and_o lo_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o country_n arise_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnasse_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o god_n destroy_v the_o city_n of_o
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