1 Chronicles 29

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WHom alone] none else of my children, nor all of them together to divide the Kingdom amongst them: [young] it appeareth by eams age, 1 Kings 12:13. that Solomon was married, but he was not yet me to the perfect age of man, being not above eighteen years of age, 〈◊〉 thereabouts.

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Of mine own] which I had gathered for my selfe, after I had consecrated to God, his part.

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To overlay] with little plates beaten out, and so laid on: [the houses] the gold was to cover the Temple walls, and the silver to cover the other sacred roomes which were about it.

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Stones] precious, or fine ones, as jasper, or porphirie, &c.

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The Victory] the Italian hath it, the eternity, or the victory and strength.

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For wee] acknowledging that by reason of the brevity of our lives, we cannot perpetually enjoy these things; we doe out of meere devotion, and piety consecrate them unto thee, which thou out of thy meer bounty wilt requite with eternall life and glory, see Matth. 19 21. Luke 16:9. [abiding] the Italian hath it, hope, of escaping from death, see Psal. 49. 10 and 89. 48.

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keep this] this holy and free-will of consecrating themselves, and all they have, through thy grace and bounty, to thy service.

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For all Israel] for every particular person amongst the people.

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The second time] besides the first time, 1 Kings 1:33. For that consecration was upon a sudden, and in a manner tumultuarily in the sight of those of Ierusalem only, to break offAdonijah his faction; but this was done with good respite, and great solemnity in the presence of the heads of all the Tribes: [unto the Lord] to be consecrated unto him in the government of his people: [Priest] namely High Priest, after that Abiathar was deposed, 1 Kings 2:27.

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Of the Lord] of the Kingdom by him established and sanctified, to govern his people, and to be figured of Christs Kingdom, and where himselfe was Soveraign Lord and Law-giver.

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Submitted themselves unto] the Italian hath it, laid their hands under, they sweare to bee faithfull unto him, with the ceremonie of laying their hand under his thigh, as Gen. 24. 2. and 47. 29. Others plainely submitted themselves unto him.

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In the book] in the two books of Samuel composed by these three Prophets.

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The times] the variety of chances, which happened in his dayes both prosperous and adverse.