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B01751 The garden of Zion wherein the life and death of godly and wicked men in scriptures are to be seene, from Adam unto the last of the Kings of Judah and Isreal, with the good uses of their life and death. .... Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1644 (1644) Wing B3906; ESTC R170738 294,941 932

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hand_n ●en_o the_o window_n and_o now_o shoot_v a_o shot_n ●d_a elisha_n so_o the_o king_n as_o by_o lot_n ●ected_v well_o do_v shoot_v this_o sharp_a arrow_n ●d_a elisha_n to_o thou_o declare_v that_o now_o ●is_n be_v the_o arrow_n of_o god_n deliv'rance_n ●m_n syria_n whereon_o he_o shall_v vengeance_n ●ke_v by_o his_o might_n again_o unto_o the_o king_n ●sha_fw-mi have_v this_o prophetic_a say_v ●ke_n now_o thy_o arrow_n and_o smite_v on_o the_o ground_n ●r_o in_o god_n eye_n isra'l_v have_v favour_n find_v ●en_o he_o smite_v thrice_o but_o afterward_o do_v stay_v ●r_o this_o elisha_n most_o wroth_a say_v that_o day_n five_o or_o six_o time_n thou_o have_v well_o the_o ground_n ●itten_v thou_o have_v a_o full_a victory_n find_v 'gainst_o syria_n who_o do_v you_o much_o despise_v whereas_o thou_o shall_v smite_v syria_n but_o thrice_o then_o god_n by_o death_n elisha_n take_v away_o and_o israel_n be_v invade_v that_o day_n by_o moabit_n they_o bear_v a_o dead_a man_n afraid_a by_o 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thou_o to_o tell_v elisha_n do_v command_v ●en_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o a_o house_n ●ith_v this_o young_a man_n who_o with_o oil_n precious_a ●d_a he_o anoint_v subjoin_v this_o say_n ●ou_fw-mi be_v by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v king_n ●e_v bloody_a house_n of_o ahab_n thou_o shall_v smite_v ●r_o his_o great_a sin_n of_o malice_n and_o despite_n ●e_v blood_n and_o whoredom_n of_o vile_a jezebel_n ●all_n be_v avenge_v by_o the_o eternell_n ●r_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o ahab_n shall_v perish_v ●od_n shall_v leave_v none_o against_o the_o wall_n to_o piss_v ●is_fw-la house_n shall_v be_v say_v the_o great_a
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●ey_n vain_o fear_v god_n that_o be_v no_o god_n ●herefore_o god_n scourge_v they_o with_o the_o assyrian_a rod_n yea_o more_o this_o vile_a people_n with_o all_o their_o mig●_n do_v secret_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a they_o build_v high_a place_n in_o every_o city_n they_o like_v the_o heathen_a with_o idolatry_n provoke_v the_o lord_z yea_o like_o most_o foo●_n fool_n they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o serve_v most_o vile_a idol_n yet_o '_o against_o isra'l_v the_o lord_n do_v testify_v and_o say_v isra'l_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o from_o your_o ill_a way_n if_o my_o name_n you_o will_v fe●_n you_o yet_o to_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n dear_a but_o from_o their_o ill_a way_n they_o will_v not_o part_v their_o neck_n they_o stiffen_v and_o harden_v their_o he●_n in_o their_o mad_a course_n they_o follow_v vanity_n run_v themselves_o in_o vile_a idolatry_n molten_n image_n calf_n and_o grove_n they_o make_v heaven_n host_n also_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v ma●_n 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shall_v perish_v a_o watch_z word_n concern_v the_o forty_o and_o one_o king_n that_o do_v reign_v over_o god_n people_n ●et_a prince_n learn_v by_o these_o one_o and_o forty_o how_o rare_a it_o be_v both_o good_a and_o prince_n to_o be_v ●s_n most_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v a_o hear_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o good_a and_o honou'rd_v as_o a_o king_n ●eed_o lust_n and_o pride_n do_v cog_v most_o easy_o ●emselves_n in_o heart_n poison_v with_o flattery_n the_o garden_n of_o zion_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n a_o prayer_n when_o night_n on_o man_n dumb_a silence_n sha●_n distil_v when_o weary_a bone_n themselves_o wit●_n sleep_n do_v fill_v when_o gloomy_a darkness_n hush_v every_o thing_n then_o let_v thy_o spirit_n verse_n of_o virtue_n bring_v into_o my_o mind_n well_o store_v with_o thy_o gra_fw-mi e_fw-la which_o may_v the_o heart_n of_o worthy_a man_n solace_v while_o night_n black_a mantle_n cour_v a_o gre●_n part_n ●t_z thy_o aurora_n shine_v bright_a in_o my_o heart_n ●hen_o 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a_o helper_n chap._n 1._o after_o that_o salems_n temple_n have_v li●_n long_o burn_v in_o ash_n and_o the_o jew_n h●_n among_o their_o foe_n be_v captive_n go●_n make_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o care_n for_o rebuilding_n of_o god_n fair_a house_n for_o this_o occasion_n he_o cause_v publish_v a_o proclamation_n when_o this_o be_v hear_v these_o who_o before_o di●_n mourn_v with_o joy_n in_o haste_n provide_v to_o return_v then_o to_o sheshbazzar_n in_o a_o plenteous_a store_n the_o temple_n vessel_n cyrus_n do_v restore_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o people_n return_v three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o with_o ready_a hand_n to_o build_v the_o house_n which_o burn_v before_o have_v be_v of_o priest_n
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promise_v land_n thou_o make_v they_o to_o possess_v ●ou_o in_o their_o hand_n give_v these_o kingdom_n and_o king_n and_o make_v they_o master_n for_o to_o rule_v all_o thing_n within_o these_o bound_n and_o also_o to_o command_v their_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o fat_a land_n they_o do_v possess_v house_n full_a of_o all_o good_n vineyard_n and_o well_n dig_v and_o oliveyard_n and_o pleasant_a fruit_n tree_n in_o great_a abundance_n which_o god_n apponit_v for_o their_o maintenance_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v they_o fill_v with_o fatness_n they_o lusty_a do_v delight_n in_o thy_o goodness_n nevertheless_o they_o disobedient_a rebel_v proud_o '_o against_o thy_o commandment_n behind_o their_o back_n they_o do_v reject_v thy_o law_n to_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n they_o stand_v not_o in_o awe_n because_o against_o they_o they_o do_v testify_v that_o from_o their_o ill_a way_n they_o may_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o but_o they_o wicked_a by_o their_o transgression_n against_o god_n wrought_v 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shall_v go_v when_o in_o the_o dust_n we_o rest_v be_v chap._n 14_o then_o bildad_o the_o shuhite_a do_v say_v how_o long_o now_o will_v it_o be_v 2_o ere_o you_o end_v all_o your_o word_n mark_v well_o and_o after_o speak_v will_v we_o 3_o wherefore_o be_v we_o as_o brutish_a beast_n thus_o count_v all_o the_o while_n and_o still_o repute_v in_o your_o sight_n as_o naughty_a man_n and_o vile_a 4_o in_o anger_n hot_a he_o tear_v himself_o shall_v the_o earth_n with_o disgrace_n be_v leave_v for_o thou_o and_o shall_v the_o rock_n remove_v be_v from_o its_o
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idleness_n refuse_v to_o labour_v still_o 26_o he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o greedy_o do_v covet_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n spare_v not_o in_o any_o part_n 27_o of_o wicked_a man_n the_o sacrifice_n abhor_v still_o we_o find_v how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o most_o wicked_a mind_n 28_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o love_v lie_n shall_v perish_v certain_o but_o he_o that_o hear_v well_o what_o be_v say_v do_v speak_v most_o constant_o 29_o a_o wicked_a man_n harden_v his_o face_n do_v what_o you_o can_v or_o say_v but_o as_o for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n he_o do_v direct_v his_o way_n 30_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n among_o man_n nor_o counsel_n great_a or_o small_a nor_o knowledge_n which_o against_o the_o lord_n can_v well_o prevail_v at_o all_o 31_o against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v with_o speed_n but_o safety_n from_o such_o danger_n great_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n indeed_o chap._n 22._o a_o good_a name_n rather_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v then_o manifold_a riches_n and_o love_a favour_n more_o than_o silver_n and_o fine_a gold_n 2_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a together_o meet_v for_o so_o it_o do_v befall_v but_o the_o almighty_a lord_n he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o 3_o a_o prudent_a man_n the_o ill_a forsee_n and_o hide_v himself_o wise_o ●ut_v simple_a man_n pass_v on_o and_o be_v sore_o punish_v by_o and_o by_o by_o humbleness_n and_o also_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n true_a fear_n ●re_n riches_n great_a and_o honour_n both_o and_o life_n which_o be_v most_o dear_a in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o froward_a man_n be_v thorn_n and_o snare_n lay_v deep_a he_o sure_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o that_o do_v his_o soul_n well_o keep_v 6_o train_n up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v with_o his_o heart_n and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o sure_o will_v not_o from_o it_o once_o depart_v 7_o the_o rich_a high_a over_o the_o poor_a do_v rule_v who_o must_v he_o still_o attend_v and_o he_o that_o borrow_v fervant_fw-la be_v unto_o he_o that_o do_v lend_v 8_o he_o that_o iniquity_n do_v sow_v shall_v reap_v but_o vanity_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n shall_v at_o last_o fail_v certain_o 9_o he_o that_o have_v a_o eye_n bountiful_a shall_v bless_v be_v most_o sure_o for_o he_o abundant_o do_v give_v his_o bread_n unto_o the_o poor_a 10_o cast_v out_o quick_o the_o scorner_n and_o contention_n shall_v be_v go_v yea_o bitter_a strife_n and_o all_o be_v reproach_n shall_v sure_o cease_v anon_o 11_o he_o that_o the_o pureness_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v love_n with_o heart_n and_o mind_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o lip_n most_o sure_a the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n 12_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n do_v well_o preserve_v all_o these_o that_o do_v he_o know_v but_o of_o transgressor_n he_o the_o word_n do_v always_o overthrow_n 13_o the_o slothful_a man_n say_v in_o this_o way_n in_o word_n that_o be_v but_o vain_a without_o there_o be_v a_o lion_n i_o in_o the_o street_n shall_v be_v slay_v 14_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v as_o a_o deep_a pit_n or_o gin_n the_o man_n abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o fall_v therein_o 15_o unto_o a_o child_n heart_n foolishness_n be_v fast_o bind_v always_o but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n soon_o shall_v drive_v it_o far_o away_o 16_o he_o that_o the_o poor_a molest_v to_o be_v even_o rich_a incontinent_a and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v 17_o bow_n down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o these_o that_o speak_v wise_o and_o unto_o knowledge_n all_o thy_o heart_n see_v that_o thou_o well_o apply_v 18_o for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a thing_n if_o thou_o they_o keep_v in_o thou_o they_o sure_a withal_o even_o in_o thy_o lip_n shall_v right_v well_o fit_v be_v 19_o that_o thy_o trust_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v to_o thou_o this_o day_n make_a clear_o know_v and_o manifest_a even_o unto_o thou_o i_o say_v 20_o have_v i_o not_o write_v unto_o thou_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n also_o and_o that_o with_o good_a intent_n 21_o that_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n i_o may_v thou_o make_v the_o certainty_n to_o know_v that_o thou_o may_v answer_v well_o to_o they_o that_o send_v to_o thou_o 22_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o poor_a estate_n nor_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v sore_o oppress_v thou_o in_o the_o gate_n 23_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v sure_o plead_v their_o cause_n his_o wrath_n shall_v boil_v the_o foul_a of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o spoil_v 24_o with_o angry_a man_n no_o friendship_n make_v which_o may_v procure_v thy_o woe_n and_o likewise_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n at_o all_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v 25_o lest_o thou_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o learn_v his_o way_n that_o be_v not_o fair_a and_o so_o by_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n get_v to_o thy_o soul_n a_o snare_n 26_o be_v thou_o not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o hand_n strike_v unadvised_o or_o of_o they_o that_o not_o take_v heed_n for_o debt_n even_o surety_n be_v 27_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o for_o to_o pay_v through_o thy_o great_a poverty_n why_o shall_v he_o take_v away_o by_o force_n thy_o bed_n from_o under_o thou_o 28_o the_o land_n mark_v that_o most_o ancient_a be_v see_v thou_o it_o not_o remove_v which_o thy_o father_n in_o former_a time_n have_v set_v for_o peace_n and_o love_n 29_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v
lord_n do_v all_o thing_n understand_v 6_o much_o better_a be_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n then_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o heart_n though_o he_o swim_v in_o richesse_n 7_o who_o well_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o son_n that_o be_v wise_a but_o he_o that_o like_v the_o riotous_a man_n his_o father_n do_v despise_v 8_o he_o that_o his_o substance_n do_v increase_v by_o gain_n unjust_a most_o sure_o he_o shall_v it_o gather_v for_o the_o man_n that_o pity_n will_v the_o poor_a 9_o he_o that_o from_o god_n law_n turn_v his_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v glad_o his_o prayer_n abomination_n vile_a unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v 10_o who_o make_v the_o righteous_a go_v astray_o he_o shall_v with_o great_a distress_n fall_v in_o his_o own_o pit_n but_o the_o just_a shall_v good_a thing_n still_o possess_v 11_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n be_v wise_a without_o all_o doubt_n ●ut_v the_o poor_a that_o well_o 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