go_v along_o both_o into_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o see_v they_o take_v no_o hurt_n by_o either_o isa_n 43.2_o and_o though_o god_n lead_v they_o into_o both_o yet_o he_o leave_v they_o not_o in_o either_o but_o bring_v they_o forth_o of_o both_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 66.12_o this_o be_v due_a comfort_n for_o true_a christian_n 2._o civil_a author_n as_o martyrologist_n show_v how_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n since_o christ_n the_o church_n have_v be_v oft_o cast_v into_o god_n furnace_n and_o be_v under_o fiery_a trial_n yet_o bring_v in_o god_n hand_n through_o all_o into_o such_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o refreshment_n as_o wherein_o she_o may_v draw_v her_o breath_n better_a than_o in_o the_o furnace_n yea_o swallow_v down_o her_o spital_n and_o live_v comfortable_o what_o may_v befall_v we_o from_o those_o black_a cloud_n which_o gather_v about_o we_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o prove_v a_o storm_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o scripture_n zech._n 13.8_o 9_o and_o mal._n 3.3_o have_v a_o mighty_a sound_n in_o my_o ear_n two_o part_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o three_o part_n i_o will_v bring_v not_o only_o into_o but_o through_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o come_v to_o sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n of_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n vessel_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o forecast_v fiery_a trial_n which_o never_o come_v the_o soon_o for_o be_v foresee_v but_o sure_a i_o be_o far_o the_o easy_a it_o be_v a_o labour_n well_o lose_v if_o they_o come_v not_o and_z as_o well_o spend_v if_o they_o do_v come_v whereas_o when_o they_o come_v on_o the_o sudden_a and_o surprise_v we_o as_o the_o unexpected_a thief_n in_o the_o night_n they_o find_v weak_a mind_n secure_a make_v they_o miserable_a and_o last_o leave_v they_o desperate_a praemoniti_fw-la praemuniti_fw-la forewarn_v forearm_v god_n have_v make_v i_o a_o watchman_n to_o sound_v this_o trumpet_n of_o warning_n from_o my_o watch-tower_n to_o rub_v off_o your_o rust_n and_o to_o rouse_v up_o all_o that_o be_v slumber_v virgin_n that_o i_o may_v deliver_v my_o own_o soul_n ezek._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o to_o wit_n from_o my_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o oh_o will_v god_n i_o can_v say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o become_v dross_n as_o ezck._n 22.18_o i_o be_o afraid_a we_o be_v degenerate_v if_o not_o from_o our_o own_o former_a zeal_n yet_o from_o that_o of_o our_o zealous_a progenitour_n we_o may_v sigh_v out_o heu_n pietas_fw-la ubi_fw-la prisca_fw-la profana_fw-la o_o tempora_fw-la mindi_n faex_fw-la vesper_n prope_fw-la nox_fw-la o_o mora_n christ_n veni_fw-la oh_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o bless_a allay_n isa_n 48.10_o god_n will_v refine_v we_o yet_o not_o so_o exact_o as_o silver_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v consume_v in_o god_n crucible_n have_v in_o we_o more_o dross_n than_o good_a oar_n he_o try_v not_o with_o rigour_n this_o none_o can_v abide_v psal_n 143.2_o but_o with_o favour_n psal_n 118.18_o it_o be_v in_o mercy_n and_o in_o measure_n jer._n 30.11_o isa_n 57.16_o if_o his_o child_n swoon_v in_o the_o whip_n god_n let_v we_o fall_v the_o rod_n and_o fall_v a_o kiss_v it_o to_o fetch_v life_n into_o it_o again_o oh_o that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v as_o gold_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o if_o not_o in_o such_o a_o fiery_a trial_n before_o yet_o at_o that_o of_o the_o judgment-day_n the_o three_o grand_a particular_a in_o this_o history_n of_o noah_n be_v noah_n eminent_a piety_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o ungodly_a world_n notorious_a impiety_n noah_n be_v a_o most_o resplendent_a and_o illustrious_a star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n shine_v forth_o most_o glorious_o in_o the_o dark_a midnight_n of_o a_o most_o wicked_a world_n hence_o arise_v the_o three_o observation_n that_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o gracious_a god_n do_v preserve_v and_o provide_v the_o best_a of_o man_n for_o the_o worst_a 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degenerate_a age_n be_v that_o wherein_o samuel_n be_v bear_v where_o there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n 1_o sam._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n no_o better_o but_o far_o worse_o be_v the_o time_n of_o elijah_n who_o in_o his_o own_o computation_n be_v leave_v alone_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n prophet_n when_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v many_o 1_o kin._n 18.22_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a ahab_n who_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n who_o jezabel_n his_o wicked_a wife_n stir_v up_o 1_o kin._n 21.25_o and_o as_o bad_a be_v the_o time_n of_o jehoram_n ahabs_n grandchild_n when_o god_n send_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n who_o say_v to_o that_o wicked_a king_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehosaphat_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o 2_o kin._n 3.13_o 14._o the_o like_a be_v record_v of_o all_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a prophet_n who_o all_o as_o with_o one_o mouth_n do_v declare_v and_o declaim_v against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o several_a age_n they_o live_v in_o as_o all_o their_o several_a prophecy_n do_v abundant_o testify_v in_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o hosea_n amos_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v ail_v these_o and_o come_v to_o the_o master-prophet_n our_o redeemer_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v send_v out_o of_o his_o father_n bosom_n into_o the_o world_n at_o a_o time_n of_o its_o great_a degeneracy_n when_o few_o more_o than_o five_o person_n be_v find_v upon_o record_n who_o own_v the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n then_o come_v christ_n that_o almighty_a healer_n and_o sovereign_a saviour_n as_o joseph_n find_v his_o brethren_n in_o dothan_n which_o signify_v defection_n gen._n 37.17_o so_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n find_v the_o world_n in_o a_o state_n of_o great_a and_o sad_a defection_n and_o when_o he_o come_v again_o it_o will_v be_v as_o bad_a shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 18.8_o thus_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o sacred_a writ_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n as_o he_o do_v noah_n here_o in_o the_o old_a world_n when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n gen._n 6.12_o and_o this_o second_o be_v also_o remarkable_a in_o civil_a or_o secular_a history_n comply_v with_o that_o of_o the_o sacred_a aforesaid_a that_o the_o best_a of_o humane_a law_n have_v be_v gain_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o worst_a of_o king_n as_o a_o happy_a counterbalance_n to_o their_o exorbitant_a and_o extravagant_a act_n this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o it_o be_v so_o ans_fw-fr 2._o herein_o appear_v the_o wisdom_n and_o graciousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o reserve_v a_o little_a remnant_n for_o royal_a use_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n that_o he_o may_v not_o ruin_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o his_o hand_n at_o once_o saint_n be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5.13_o as_o salt_n keep_v flesh_n from_o putrify_v so_o do_v the_o saint_n the_o world_n and_o be_v therefore_o sprinkle_v up_o and_o down_o as_o salt_n here_o a_o few_o corn_n and_o there_o a_o few_o corn_n one_o of_o a_o tribe_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n jer._n 3.14_o to_o keep_v the_o rest_n from_o rot_v it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o swine_n and_o swinish_a person_n have_v their_o soul_n for_o salt_n only_o to_o keep_v their_o body_n from_o stink_v above_o ground_n christ_n and_o his_o redeem_a be_v somewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o what_o a_o stink_v body_n will_v the_o world_n be_v without_o such_o a_o
god_n deliver_v to_o david_n shall_v seven_o year_n famine_n come_v upon_o thou_o chap._n 24.13_o that_o be_v as_o he_o interprete_v it_o there_o have_v be_v three_o year_n famine_n already_o for_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n take_v up_o almost_o another_o whole_a year_n now_o say_v gad_n shall_v three_o year_n famine_n more_o come_v to_o make_v they_o up_o seven_o this_o seem_v to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o time_n and_o sanctius_n say_v here_o mallem_fw-la hìc_fw-la res_fw-la ordine_fw-la narrari_fw-la quo_fw-la gestae_fw-la sunt_fw-la this_o matter_n of_o the_o famine_n be_v relate_v in_o its_o place_n and_o order_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o famine_n make_v know_v by_o god_n oracle_n the_o natural_a cause_n be_v the_o drought_n v._o 10._o david_n though_o a_o prophet_n know_v not_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n until_o he_o consult_v with_o the_o urim_n and_o god_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v saul_n false_a zeal_n who_o have_v so_o perfidious_o and_o perjurious_o bring_v the_o gibeonite_n unto_o perdition_n v._o 1_o 2._o n._n b._n learn_v we_o from_o david_n here_o to_o say_v with_o job_n lord_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o job_n 10.2_o and_o surely_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o job_n 34.31_o 32._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o dog_n do_v who_o run_v snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n throw_v at_o he_o but_o mind_v not_o the_o hand_n that_o throw_v it_o fool_n look_v only_o at_o the_o low_a cause_n etc._n etc._n man_n sin_v assure_o go_v before_o man_n suffering_n as_o the_o needle_n do_v the_o thread_n that_o follow_v it_o therefore_o shall_v we_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n or_o our_o sin_n will_v find_v we_o out_o sure_o 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the_o most_o exact_a edition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o own_o time_n however_o he_o be_v a_o scribe_n both_o well_o instruct_v himself_o and_o instruct_v other_o to_o god_n kingdom_n matth._n 13.52_o remark_n the_o second_o the_o threefold_a favour_n this_o famous_a scribe_n find_v one_a with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o grant_v he_o all_o his_o request_n for_o 6._o give_v he_o more_o and_o great_a thing_n than_o he_o dare_v desire_v and_o deny_v he_o nothing_o that_o he_o desire_v which_o doubtless_o be_v say_v sanctius_n that_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v restore_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o be_v it_o employ_v in_o the_o king_n decree_n ver_fw-la 13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o with_o the_o jew_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v excite_v by_o his_o example_n and_o authority_n to_o a_o resolve_v for_o a_o return_n ver_fw-la 7._o both_o some_o people_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n say_v masius_n 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of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v encourage_v they_o and_o who_o be_v transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o ver_fw-la 14._o n.b._n some_o suppose_v this_o king_n be_v thus_o well_o instruct_v both_o by_o queen_n esther_n and_o by_o priest_n ezra_n mark_v 4._o the_o king_n empower_v ezra_n to_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o noble_n have_v free_o contribute_v for_o god_n house_n and_o ezra_n use_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o to_o make_v collection_n among_o all_o the_o king_n people_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o jew_n to_o buy_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o yea_o and_o he_o restore_v such_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o have_v not_o be_v restore_v before_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o that_o he_o be_v as_o kind_a as_o a_o king_n may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o this_o king_n mark_v 5._o the_o king_n in_o this_o commission_n command_v all_o his_o treasurer_n of_o the_o tribute_n on_o that_o side_n euphrates_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o supply_v ezra_n with_o whatever_o more_o he_o need_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o particular_o they_o must_v disburse_v out_o of_o the_o king_n treasury_n thirty_o seven_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_n and_o out_o of_o his_o storehouse_n a_o thousand_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n in_o our_o measure_n and_o three_o tun_n and_o half_a a_o hogshead_n both_o of_o wine_n and_o of_o oil_n according_a to_o common_a computation_n yea_o and_o salt_n without_o measure_n because_o it_o be_v require_v in_o every_o sacrifice_n leu._n 2.13_o as_o well_o as_o for_o food_n mark_v 6._o how_o liberal_n be_v this_o king_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n and_o how_o loath_a be_v he_o that_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v neglect_v by_o his_o deny_v due_a mean_n thereunto_o say_v why_o shall_v there_o be_v wrath_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o what_o can_v this_o king_n say_v more_o to_o seal_v up_o his_o good_a affection_n to_o that_o good_a work_n in_o hand_n he_o discern_v neglect_v of_o duty_n will_v expose_v he_o and_o he_o to_o divine_a displeasure_n either_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o ezra_n chap._n 8.22_o n.b._n this_o pagan_a king_n that_o so_o oft_o say_v to_o ezra_n thy_o god_n but_o not_o once_o my_o god_n which_o be_v great_a pity_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n 1._o against_o pinch-penny_n professor_n that_o be_v so_o narrow-souled_a and_o so_o strait-fisted_n as_o though_o they_o have_v heap_v up_o hoard_v of_o money_n at_o home_n yet_o be_v such_o hold_v fast_n abroad_o as_o to_o have_v no_o quicksilver_n or_o currant_n money_n for_o god_n and_o good_a use_v etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o how_o will_v he_o rise_v up_o against_o worship-scorner_n that_o do_v say_v as_o much_o in_o the_o devil_n language_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n matth._n 8.29_o darius_n dare_v not_o neglect_v his_o duty_n for_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n jer._n 10.25_o mark_v 7._o this_o commission_n of_o the_o king_n to_o ezra_n 1._o exempt_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n temple_n from_o pay_v toll_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24._o according_o it_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o our_o ancestor_n who_o make_v that_o law_n ecclesia_fw-la sit_fw-la libera_fw-la let_v churchman_n be_v free_a from_o exaction_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o ezra_n be_v authorise_a to_o make_v judge_n as_o exod._n 18.21_o 22._o such_o as_o understand_v god_n law_n as_o ezra_n do_v so_o can_v instruct_v the_o ignorant_a ver_fw-la 25._o remark_n the_o five_o and_o last_o magistrate_n may_v act_n against_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n darius_n here_o interpose_v with_o his_o penal_a law_n in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o law_n of_o
that_o they_o will_v feed_v lusty_o upon_o dead_a horse_n of_o the_o turkish_a galleyslave_n that_o they_o will_v eat_v opium_n a_o ounce_n at_o a_o time_n as_o if_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o of_o the_o maid_n in_o pliny_n that_o do_v eat_v spider_n and_o of_o mithridates_n who_o have_v make_v poison_n so_o natural_a to_o he_o that_o when_o he_o will_v have_v poison_v himself_o be_v captive_a to_o the_o roman_n he_o can_v not_o yea_o joseph_n scaliger_n speak_v of_o spider_n in_o italy_n to_o have_v such_o a_o poisonous_a nature_n as_o they_o will_v kill_v he_o that_o tread_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o will_v break_v a_o glass_n if_o they_o do_v but_o creep_v over_o it_o yet_o this_o poisonful_a nature_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o moral_a poison_n be_v worse_a than_o natural_a and_o that_o which_o kill_v the_o soul_n exceed_v that_o which_o only_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o man_n dare_v take_v such_o hearty_a and_o deep_a draught_n of_o this_o poison_n of_o sin_n so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o so_o hurtful_a to_o man_n 1._o it_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n that_o it_o make_v god_n 1._o repent_v he_o have_v make_v man._n 2._o destroy_v all_o dumb_a creature_n with_o a_o deluge_n 3._o not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v god_n hate_v sin_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n 2._o hurtful_a to_o man_n the_o least_o sin_n be_v mortal_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o least_o poison_n be_v to_o the_o body_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n die_v the_o body_n can_v live_v this_o sinful_a sin_n rom._n 7.13_o be_v destructive_a and_o damnable_a both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n hence_o the_o apostle_n can_v find_v no_o name_n bad_a enough_o for_o it_o but_o its_o own_o name_n calling_z it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinful_a sin_n if_o he_o that_o provoke_v a_o earthly_a king_n to_o anger_n do_v sin_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 20.2_o how_o much_o more_o he_o that_o provokech_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n by_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o execrable_a so_o detestable_a and_o so_o intolerable_a to_o he_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o easy_a work_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v act_n 18.14_o to_o be_v wicked_o lewd_a or_o lewd_o wicked_a and_o so_o to_o damn_v our_o own_o soul_n yea_o and_o body_n too_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v therefore_o well_o say_v by_o maximilian_n king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o afterward_o emperor_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a catholic_n with_o many_o promise_n of_o profit_n and_o preferment_n the_o king_n answer_v i_o thank_v your_o holiness_n for_o your_o kind_a offer_n but_o the_o weal_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n to_o i_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o this_o the_o pope_n angry_o reply_v that_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o lutheran_n see_v hist_n council_n of_o trent_n p._n 429._o though_o this_o wholesome_a form_n of_o speech_n please_v not_o the_o pope_n yet_o that_o of_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n displease_v the_o pope_n much_o more_o who_o cast_v his_o bull_n whereby_o he_o require_v the_o fruit_n of_o vacancy_n of_o all_o cathedral_n church_n in_o france_n into_o the_o fire_n say_v i_o have_v rather_o the_o pope_n bull_n shall_v rost_n in_o the_o fire_n than_o that_o my_o soul_n shall_v fry_n in_o hell_n speed_n 496._o year_n 1152._o as_o the_o woman_n with_o two_o child_n the_o one_o love_v and_o pamper_a the_o other_o hate_v and_o starve_v the_o pamper_a child_n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v and_o before_o its_o death_n she_o cast_v some_o care_n when_o too_o late_o on_o the_o starve_a child_n so_o do_v too_o many_o with_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o the_o woman_n who_o have_v her_o house_n on_o fire_n be_v altogether_o take_v up_o to_o save_v her_o lumber_n from_o the_o flame_n and_o all_o the_o while_n forget_v she_o have_v leave_v her_o child_n in_o the_o cradle_n but_o remember_v when_o too_o late_o she_o cry_v out_o most_o horrible_o oh_o my_o child_n my_o child_n i_o have_v forget_v my_o child_n thus_o do_v many_o man_n till_o too_o late_a forget_v their_o dear_a and_o precious_a soul_n while_o toil_a about_o the_o lumber_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o body_n only_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o loss_n of_o all_o and_o a_o loss_n for_o ever_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o though_o foolish_a sinner_n shall_v say_v after_o death_n when_o launch_v out_o into_o a_o eternity_n of_o woe_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n what_o shall_v we_o give_v in_o exchange_n for_o our_o soul_n yet_o than_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v for_o their_o soul_n redemption_n their_o riches_n have_v then_o take_v the_o wing_n death_n rob_v dives_n of_o all_o his_o possession_n then_o his_o friend_n be_v scramble_n for_o his_o good_n worm_n for_o his_o body_n and_o devil_n for_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o sleep_v his_o sleep_n psal_n 76.5_o that_o long_a iron_n sleep_v of_o death_n as_o the_o poet_n call_v it_o he_o leave_v his_o wealth_n to_o other_o psal_n 49.10_o when_o he_o die_v be_v carry_v nothing_o away_o v._o 17._o job_n 1.21_o and_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o eccles_n 5.15_o death_n as_o a_o porter_n stand_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o strip_n man_n of_o all_o their_o worldly_a wealth_n leave_v they_o not_o a_o halfpenny_n to_o pay_v their_o fare_n over_o the_o stygian_a lake_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v and_o he_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a fellow_n who_o when_o he_o see_v he_o must_v die_v clap_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n into_o his_o mouth_n say_v some_o wise_a than_o some_o i_o will_v take_v this_o along_o with_o i_o worldly_n wretch_n will_v glad_o carry_v the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o apostle_n assure_v they_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a say_v it_o be_v certain_a as_o we_o do_v bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 6.7_o wherewith_o then_o shall_v the_o soul_n be_v redeem_a in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a where_o there_o be_v punishment_n without_o pity_n misery_n without_o mercy_n sorrow_n without_o succour_n cry_v without_o compassion_n mischief_n without_o measure_n torment_n without_o end_n and_o past_a imagination_n therefore_o 2._o suppose_v the_o damn_a shall_v have_v something_o wherewith_o they_o may_v offer_v a_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n non_fw-la esset_fw-la estimabile_fw-la it_o will_v utter_o be_v reject_v money_n may_v be_v a_o master_n and_o a_o monarch_n in_o this_o world_n but_o it_o bear_v no_o mastery_n in_o the_o other_o world_n if_o death_n will_v regard_v no_o reason_n nor_o rest_v satisfy_v though_o â—â—â—ou_n will_v give_v many_o gift_n as_o soloman_n say_v of_o jealousy_n prov._n 6.35_o if_o a_o man_n can_v never_o buy_v off_o death_n though_o he_o will_v give_v never_o so_o much_o as_o that_o carnal_a cardinal_n beauford_n the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n in_o henery_n the_o 6._o time_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n complain_v that_o his_o vast_a riches_n will_v not_o reprieve_v he_o from_o death_n cry_v out_o fie_o upon_o it_o will_v money_n do_v nothing_o will_v not_o death_n be_v hire_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o die_v be_v so_o rich_a if_o the_o whole_a realm_n will_v bribe_v death_n i_o be_o able_a quoth_v he_o either_o by_o policy_n to_o procure_v it_o or_o by_o money_n to_o purchase_v it_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o unable_a be_v money_n which_o can_v buy_v off_o death_n to_o buy_v off_o damnation_n for_o the_o devil_n those_o tormentor_n of_o damn_a soul_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o those_o mede_n which_o god_n set_v on_o to_o destroy_v babylon_n isa_n 13.17_o who_o will_v not_o regard_v silver_n or_o gold_n for_o a_o ransom_n but_o kill_v all_o they_o come_v to_o though_o never_o so_o rich_a and_o ready_a to_o redeem_v their_o life_n with_o their_o riches_n alas_o the_o devil_n have_v far_o less_o reason_n to_o delight_n in_o silver_n and_o gold_n than_o those_o mede_n have_v who_o be_v man_n with_o who_o money_n bear_v a_o mastery_n not_o so_o with_o devil_n riches_n may_v indeed_o be_v the_o ransom_n of_o a_o man_n life_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n prov._n â—3_n 8_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o ransom_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n prov._n 11.4_o or_o the_o rage_n of_o devil_n hence_o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v tell_v of_o a_o great_a gulf_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n intimate_v his_o state_n of_o torment_n to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o ease_n much_o less_o of_o any_o redemption_n but_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a and_o eternal_a state_n luke_n 16.24_o 26._o 3._o that_o the_o damn_a soul_n do_v sink_v into_o a_o irreparable_a irrecoverable_a state_n may_v be_v further_o
and_o go_v at_o his_o command_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o eve_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o serpent_n as_o moses_n be_v afterward_o exo._n 4.3_o christ_n be_v among_o wild_a beast_n without_o fear_n or_o hâ—rm_n mark_v 1.13_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n put_v such_o a_o majesty_n on_o man_n that_o all_o creature_n pay_v their_o homage_n to_o man_n as_o man_z pay_v his_o homage_n to_o god_n but_o this_o obedience_n to_o man_n be_v forfeit_v by_o man_n disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o man_n rebellion_n against_o his_o maker_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o creature_n rebellion_n again_o man_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n rebellis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la creature_n homini_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la numini_fw-la the_o creature_n rebel_v against_o he_o because_o he_o rebel_v against_o god_n this_o revolt_n lose_v man_n both_o imperium_fw-la sâ—um_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la svi_fw-la both_o his_o command_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o his_o command_n of_o himself_o 1._o his_o command_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o now_o rebel_n so_o far_o as_o many_o time_n to_o man_n ruin_n sometime_o they_o become_v such_o enemy_n to_o man_n in_o avenge_a god_n quarrel_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o pick_v out_o his_o eye_n to_o tear_v his_o flesh_n and_o to_o suck_v his_o blood_n ezek._n 14.21_o levit._fw-la 26.22_o prov._n 30.17_o 1_o king_n 21.19_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o threaten_v but_o also_o execute_v 1_o king_n 22.38_o 1_o king_n 13.24_o 2_o king_n 2.24_o &_o 17.25_o and_o what_o great_a revenge_n can_v the_o great_a god_n take_v by_o the_o least_o and_o weak_a of_o his_o creature_n as_o by_o frog_n fly_n and_o louse_n exo._n 8.5_o 7_o 24._o and_o by_o worm_n act_n 12.23_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o 2._o man_n have_v lose_v his_o command_n of_o himself_o now_o man_n be_v become_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n prov._n 25.28_o he_o reign_v not_o in_o his_o unruly_a affection_n but_o let_v they_o run_v riot_n in_o sin_n as_o so_o many_o headstrong_a horse_n man_n not_o be_v fence_v in_o with_o the_o wall_n of_o god_n fear_n lie_v open_a to_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n as_o judg._n 18.7_o jer._n 49.31_o ephes_n 4.26_o 27._o hence_o it_o be_v man_n can_v neither_o tame_v his_o tongue_n nor_o his_o heart_n that_o beast_n in_o his_o bosom_n 3._o though_o this_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v forfeit_v by_o adam_n fall_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o extinguish_v there_o be_v a_o renew_n of_o that_o character_n in_o part_n to_o noah_n gen._n 9.2_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v upon_o every_o beast_n fowl_n and_o fish_n and_o this_o piece_n of_o god_n image_n in_o man_n be_v yet_o remain_v whereby_o every_o kind_n of_o beast_n of_o bird_n of_o serpent_n and_o of_o fish_n have_v be_v tame_v by_o the_o industry_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o man_n jam._n 3.7_o hence_o we_o see_v a_o little_a boy_n will_v lead_v a_o great_a elephant_n and_o a_o child_n can_v 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good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o helpmeet_a for_o he_o gen._n 2.18_o the_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o blessing_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o appear_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n declare_v for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o be_v not_o good_a either_o 1_o for_o man_n profit_n in_o respect_n of_o procreation_n and_o education_n of_o child_n both_o for_o plant_v the_o world_n and_o propogate_a the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n or_o 2._o for_o man_n comfort_n optimum_fw-la solatium_fw-la est_fw-la sodalitium_fw-la society_n be_v sweet_a and_o communion_n be_v comfortable_a eccles_n 4.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o or_o 3._o be_v it_o so_o conformable_a to_o the_o community_n of_o all_o the_o live_a creature_n who_o do_v all_o as_o male_a and_o female_a consort_v together_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o several_a kind_n or_o 4._o be_v it_o so_o honourable_a to_o the_o creator_n for_o his_o service_n be_v both_o more_o and_o more_o solemn_a in_o company_n and_o communion_n than_o by_o any_o one_o alone_a 5._o last_o have_v man_n be_v alone_o than_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n can_v not_o have_v be_v accomplish_v have_v not_o god_n make_v a_o woman_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v not_o have_v be_v bear_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n after_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n power_n for_o the_o almighty_a may_v have_v make_v all_o mankind_n at_o once_o as_o he_o do_v the_o angel_n all_o at_o once_o to_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o invisible_a world_n as_o mankind_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o
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humble_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n yea_o and_o this_o livery_n on_o their_o back_n do_v instruct_v they_o from_o god_n concern_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o grand_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o they_o now_o be_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o those_o beast_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n as_o so_o many_o type_n of_o christ_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o check_v all_o vanity_n in_o apparel_n which_o only_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o our_o rebellion_n 2._o of_o their_o debarment_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n v._o 22._o that_o miserable_a knowledge_n they_o have_v get_v by_o taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n now_o debar_v they_o from_o all_o taste_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n not_o so_o call_v as_o if_o it_o can_v give_v life_n by_o operation_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n and_o sacrament_n of_o life_n in_o signification_n have_v they_o not_o only_o taste_v of_o this_o tree_n but_o eat_v up_o the_o tree_n itself_o it_o can_v not_o have_v carry_v off_o that_o sentence_n of_o death_n or_o state_n of_o mortality_n to_o which_o god_n have_v doom_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v debar_v from_o iâ—_n as_o from_o a_o abuse_n of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o will_v have_v add_v more_o to_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o that_o they_o may_v look_v out_o and_o up_o to_o the_o promise_a messiah_n who_o open_v a_o door_n to_o better_a sacrament_n and_o to_o a_o better_a paradise_n rev._n 2.7_o and_o 22.2_o by_o who_o those_o very_a angel_n which_o terrify_v they_o both_o from_o the_o tree_n and_o from_o paradise_n with_o flame_v sword_n be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o we_o col._n 1.20_o so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o those_o cherubim_n and_o courtier_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n do_v now_o nurse_v we_o guard_n and_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o first_o adam_n when_o fall_v and_o be_v so_o to_o all_o in_o he_o isa_n 37.36_o some_o may_v say_v be_v not_o this_o grievous_a punishment_n overgreat_a for_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n answ_n 1._o what_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v whereof_o they_o take_v and_o eat_v be_v but_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v when_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o please_v to_o express_v some_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o vine-tree_n because_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n wherein_o wine_n be_v use_v but_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n blood_n not_o a_o symbol_n of_o man_n transgression_n 2._o other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o figtree_n because_o they_o make_v themselves_o apron_n of_o figleaf_n but_o they_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o abhor_v that_o tree_n above_o all_o other_o and_o not_o to_o use_v its_o leave_n neither_o be_v fig_n so_o beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n as_o this_o fruit_n be_v gen._n 3.6_o 3._o mahomet_n in_o his_o koran_n call_v its_o a_o pomegranate_n or_o peach_n call_v pomum_fw-la paradisi_fw-la but_o 4._o the_o most_o receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o of_o bernard_n steal_v a_o apple_n and_o lose_v paradise_n with_o a_o apple_n the_o devil_n cheat_v they_o into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n with_o loss_n of_o the_o earthly_a and_o hazard_v of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n and_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o cant._n 2.3_o and_o 8.5_o where_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o apple_n tree_n and_o be_v say_v to_o raise_v up_o his_o spouse_n fall_v under_o the_o apple_n tree_n but_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a we_o must_v be_v silent_a too_o answ_n 2._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o say_v as_o god_n make_v man_n of_o nothing_o so_o man_n offend_v god_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o but_o not_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o that_o blasphemous_a pope_n julius_n the_o three_o when_o enrage_v at_o his_o steward_n for_o not_o bring_v a_o cold_a peacock_n to_o his_o 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at_o in_o this_o act_n therefore_o god_n punish_v they_o less_o than_o they_o deserve_v though_o some_o sin_n be_v call_v small_a comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o great_a sin_n of_o a_o crimson_a scarlet_n or_o deep_a dye_n yet_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v call_v small_a absolute_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o great_a god_n yet_o all_o this_o divine_a doom_n be_v mingle_v with_o divine_a mercy_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n who_o purchase_v a_o passage_n into_o a_o better_a paradise_n and_o be_v a_o better_a tree_n of_o life_n himself_n oft_o drop_v his_o fruit_n to_o those_o that_o shake_v the_o tree_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v lay_v open_a in_o the_o gospel_n chap._n vii_o of_o cain_n and_o abel_n have_v show_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o man_n banishment_n out_o of_o paradise_n which_o be_v a_o very_a large_a subject_n require_v the_o large_a discourse_n upon_o it_o let_v we_o now_o go_v out_o of_o paradise_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n into_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v how_o god_n out_o of_o they_o do_v propagate_v the_o world_n act_v 17.26_o and_o gather_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o maintain_v it_o for_o himself_o in_o it_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o enmity_n he_o have_v put_v betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o first_o specimen_fw-la of_o this_o last_a and_o everlasting_a enmity_n appear_v in_o the_o two_o first_o son_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n in_o cain_n and_o abel_n who_o be_v certain_o beget_v not_o in_o paradise_n but_o after_o their_o banishment_n out_o
mental_a reservation_n be_v unknown_a to_o father_n abraham_n in_o that_o day_n he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o god_n hand_n a_o as_o before_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v wink_v with_o his_o eye_n bid_v god_n to_o lead_v he_o whither_o he_o please_v believe_v he_o may_v follow_v god_n dry-shod_a even_o through_o the_o very_a sea_n magnus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la tradidit_fw-la pusillus_fw-la &_o degener_v qui_fw-la obluctatur_fw-la such_o a_o soul_n be_v true_o brave_a and_o noble_a that_o can_v whole_o resign_v itself_o up_o to_o its_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o whither_o he_o please_v but_o that_o be_v a_o low-spirited_a one_o and_o degenerate_v from_o abraham_n who_o resist_v his_o will_n rom._n 9.19_o with_o their_o own_o foolish_a reason_n say_v a_o father_n yea_o and_o the_o poet_n can_v say_v quo_fw-la fata_fw-la trahunt_fw-la retrahuntque_fw-la sequamur_fw-la we_o must_v follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o providence_n whether_o forward_o 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16.7_o this_o may_v be_v our_o comfort_n the_o lord_n reign_v psal_n 97.1_o this_o isle_n may_v rejoice_v among_o the_o rest_n thereat_o as_o all_o the_o righteous_a be_v require_v to_o do_v psal_n 32.11_o and_o 33.1_o we_o read_v of_o the_o fortunate_a island_n of_o cyprus_n call_v macaria_n a_o bless_a island_n because_o plenty_n of_o commodity_n be_v find_v therein_o but_o this_o our_o island_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o they_o have_v god_n eye_n upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o deut._n 11.11_o 12._o and_o wherein_o his_o name_n be_v record_v exod._n 20.24_o yea_o whereby_o god_n get_v more_o glory_n by_o so_o many_o sincere_a saint_n serve_v he_o instant_o night_n and_o day_n act_v 26.7_o than_o from_o other_o land_n either_o island_n or_o the_o whole_a continent_n christ_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o world_n act_n 10.36_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o be_v wrong_v by_o 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from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n whereas_o our_o best_a work_n be_v dead_a while_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n both_o by_o our_o go_n out_o and_o our_o come_n in_o at_o those_o door-post_n so_o besprinkle_v etc._n etc._n ☞_o remark_n first_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n right_o to_o celebrate_v a_o sacrament_n for_o by_o faith_n moses_n both_o keep_v the_o passeover_n and_o this_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 11.28_o whereas_o sense_n and_o reason_n may_v say_v he_o few_o drop_n of_o blood_n sprinkle_v on_o the_o door_n post_n be_v but_o a_o ridiculous_a remedy_n against_o the_o destroy_a angel_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o look_v at_o the_o divine_a institution_n which_o give_v value_v and_o virtue_n to_o accomplish_v their_o appoint_a end_n and_o so_o in_o our_o sacrament_n 2._o unless_o we_o be_v besprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o there_o be_v no_o other_o security_n from_o destruction_n though_o one_o be_v a_o israelite_n and_o prepare_v for_o his_o departure_n next_o morning_n which_o be_v a_o high_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n yet_o if_o the_o lintel_n and_o door-post_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n they_o have_v no_o sacramental_a sign_n to_o act_v faith_n upon_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13._o 3._o this_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o hold_v forth_o our_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o passeover_n do_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o some_o do_v apply_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o qualification_n of_o the_o house_n wherein_o the_o passeover_n be_v celebrate_v be_v no_o old_a leaven_n must_v be_v find_v in_o it_o exod._n 12.15_o this_o be_v another_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o paschal_n solemnity_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o eat_v it_o with_o unleavened_a bread_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o it_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o 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thought_n of_o his_o heart_n however_o this_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n see_v his_o way_n be_v perverse_a v._o 32._o he_o go_v with_o peevish_a perverse_a purpose_n therefore_o be_v god_n angry_a with_o he_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v wicked_a man_n do_v meet_v with_o remora_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o wicked_a project_n whereby_o their_o furious_a motion_n therein_o be_v oft_o marvellous_o retard_v etc._n etc._n as_o do_v pharaoh_n in_o his_o furious_a pursuit_n after_o israel_n who_o chariot_n wheel_n be_v take_v off_o so_o that_o he_o drive_v heavy_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 14.25_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o balaam_n here_o who_o ass_n can_v not_o gallop_v fast_o enough_o to_o procure_v his_o preferment_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n yet_o in_o his_o perverse_a purpose_n he_o meet_v with_o many_o rub_v both_o from_o his_o own_o ass_n and_o from_o god_n angel_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o carry_v on_o his_o full_a career_n without_o interruption_n once_o and_o 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the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v here_o be_v a_o marvellous_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o when_o he_o have_v give_v seem_v leave_n to_o this_o mad_a soothsayer_n to_o go_v forth_o against_o they_o he_o immediate_o send_v forth_o his_o angel_n yea_o his_o son_n to_o oppose_v he_o with_o a_o real_a resistance_n and_o to_o stand_v for_o his_o church_n and_o choose_a by_o withstand_v he_o in_o his_o way_n for_o god_n grant_v his_o request_n in_o wrath_n only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o request_n against_o god_n reveal_v will_n v._o 12_o 13_o 32._o and_o now_o god_n angel_n wichstand_v he_o though_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o go_v with_o a_o evil_a purpose_n to_o curse_v those_o who_o god_n have_v bless_v the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o grandeur_n and_o equipage_n this_o soothsayer_n ride_v in_o have_v two_o servant_n it_o may_v be_v in_o their_o livery_n at_o his_o heel_n to_o attend_v he_o v._o 22._o this_o false_a prophet_n ride_v not_o without_o his_o two_o man_n god_n levite_n have_v one_o man_n judg._n 19.11_o o_o what_o a_o pity_n it_o be_v that_o god_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v such_o slave_n to_o other_o and_o no_o other_o than_o servant_n to_o themselves_o yet_o both_o balaam_n servant_n can_v counter-comfort_n he_o or_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o way_n when_o the_o most_o high_a god_n come_v forth_o to_o contradict_v he_o in_o his_o purpose_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o ass_n see_v the_o angel_n v._n 23._o who_o balaam_n though_o a_o great_a prophet_n acquaint_v with_o vision_n and_o revelation_n see_v not_o nor_o do_v he_o know_v as_o he_o acknowledge_v v._o 34._o that_o a_o angel_n stand_v in_o his_o way_n thus_o god_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a by_o base_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n for_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1.25_o no_o doubt_n but_o balaam_n be_v a_o prophet_n have_v in_o most_o high_a reputation_n when_o foreign_a king_n do_v so_o great_o admire_v and_o court_v he_o that_o whosoever_o he_o blessed_v shall_v be_v bless_v and_o whosoever_o he_o curse_v shall_v be_v curse_v v._o 6._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n look_v upon_o he_o like_v as_o simon_n magus_n in_o samaria_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n act_v 8.10_o yet_o what_o a_o blind_a buzzard_n become_v he_o here_o not_o to_o see_v so_o much_o as_o the_o rude_a and_o silly_a animal_n his_o ass_n do_v which_o both_o see_v and_o avoid_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o draw_a sword_n for_o her_o matter_n be_v safety_n as_o well_o as_o her_o own_o no_o question_n need_v be_v make_v but_o that_o balaam_n eye_n be_v notorious_o blind_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o covetousness_n and_o be_v marvellous_o dazzle_v with_o the_o glitter_a glory_n of_o his_o fancy_v promise_a promotion_n beside_o by_o this_o the_o lord_n teach_v the_o vanity_n of_o soothsayer_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o dare_v prognosticate_v future_a contingency_n he_o that_o can_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o advertise_v other_o of_o thing_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o numb_a 24.14_o can_v not_o advertise_v himself_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n that_o be_v before_o he_o but_o be_v more_o stupid_a herein_o than_o a_o stupid_a ass_n though_o court_v by_o king_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n when_o vision_n appear_v the_o true_a prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o see_v they_o yet_o other_o in_o their_o company_n see_v they_o not_o as_o in_o dan._n 10.7_o act_n 9.7_o but_o here_o this_o mad_a prophet_n fee_v nothing_o yet_o the_o beast_n under_o he_o have_v her_o eye_n open_v to_o behold_v both_o the_o apparition_n and_o the_o danger_n thereby_o therefore_o as_o wise_a of_o the_o two_o she_o turn_v aside_o to_o avoid_v it_o when_o her_o mad_a master_n run_v upon_o his_o own_o ruin_n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v wicked_a man_n go_v on_o still_o in_o a_o way_n not_o good_a escape_v one_o danger_n do_v fall_v into_o another_o and_o great_a till_o their_o peril_n become_v inevitable_a jer._n 48.43_o 44._o he_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o get_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o balaam_n here_o the_o angel_n stand_v as_o his_o satan_n or_o adversary_n first_o in_o a_o wide_a way_n adjoin_v to_o a_o field_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n because_o this_o soothsayer_n have_v whet_v his_o tongue_n as_o a_o sword_n psal_n 64.4_o to_o curse_n israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o balak_n his_o curse_n will_v have_v be_v like_o the_o piercing_n of_o a_o sword_n prov._n 12.18_o therefore_o the_o lord_n to_o reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n send_v out_o a_o sword_n against_o he_o which_o he_o the_o first_o time_n escape_v by_o his_o ass_n turn_v aside_o into_o the_o field_n v._o 22_o 23._o now_o the_o same_o peril_n meet_v he_o again_o in_o his_o pass_v on_o between_o two_o wall_n v._o 24._o the_o angel_n need_v not_o to_o choose_v any_o such_o advantageous_a place_n but_o he_o do_v it_o to_o admonish_v both_o balaam_n and_o we_o of_o that_o remarkable_a truth_n abovementioned_a in_o this_o second_o sign_n god_n come_v near_a unto_o balaam_n who_o still_o go_v on_o his_o perverse_a way_n which_o now_o lead_v he_o into_o this_o shognal_n hebr._n or_o narrow_a path_n where_o he_o have_v no_o room_n to_o start_v aside_o v._o 24._o but_o he_o must_v crush_v his_o foot_n against_o the_o wall_n v._o 25._o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v behold_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o
usual_o say_v he_o curse_v person_n be_v a_o curse_a person_n that_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o curse_v and_o a_o swear_v and_o curse_v woman_n appear_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n veat_v alith_a for_o 2._o et_fw-la tu_fw-la jurâsti_fw-la vel_fw-la male_a dixisti_fw-la vel_fw-la adiurâsti_fw-la as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v translate_v for_o alah_n the_o noun_n from_o alah_n the_o verb_n signify_v a_o oath_n with_o execration_n or_o curse_v numb_a 5.21_o because_o curse_v be_v add_v to_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v it_o the_o more_o deut._n 29.12.21_o nehem._n 10.29_o n._n b._n this_o woman_n swear_v be_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n first_o by_o swear_v she_o vow_v that_o she_o will_v make_v a_o idol_n second_o in_o swear_v she_o devote_v the_o thief_n to_o direful_a curse_n three_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o swear_v she_o adjure_v her_o son_n that_o if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o theft_n for_o probable_o she_o suspect_v he_o at_o least_o to_o know_v of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v discover_v it_o to_o she_o and_o she_o certain_o curse_v the_o person_n that_o steal_v they_o imprecate_v mischief_n and_o destruction_n to_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o mother_n curse_n startle_v her_o son_n conscience_n it_o be_v denounce_v in_o her_o son_n be_v hear_v fear_v that_o god_n may_v say_v amen_o to_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o well_o know_v to_o noah_n the_o father_n curse_v of_o canaan_n gen._n 9.35_o therefore_o these_o curse_a canaanite_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o themselves_o become_v possessoas_n of_o it_o this_o consideration_n affright_v the_o son_n make_v he_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o beg_v his_o mother_n pardon_n and_o blessing_n second_o that_o she_o be_v but_o a_o mongrel_n in_o religion_n appear_v not_o only_o because_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n come_v blessing_n and_o curse_v jam._n 3.10_o she_o blow_v hot_a and_o cold_a in_o a_o moment_n in_o her_o passion_n over_o shoot_v herself_o into_o two_o extreme_n her_o first_o extreme_a be_v she_o curse_v at_o random_n she_o know_v not_o who_o and_o her_o second_o extteam_n be_v assoon_o as_o she_o know_v the_o thief_n be_v her_o son_n immediate_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n on_o he_o not_o at_o all_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 2._o though_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o common_a theft_n but_o in_o her_o account_n no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n for_o she_o tell_v he_o i_o have_v whole_o dedicate_v this_o silver_n thou_o have_v steal_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o 3._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v jehovah_n the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n which_o demonstrate_v also_o that_o she_o be_v but_o a_o mongrel_n and_o exceed_o superstitious_a in_o mingle_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a neither_o she_o nor_o her_o son_n do_v absolute_o design_n to_o desert_n the_o true_a god_n or_o his_o worship_n see_v as_o the_o mother_n dedicate_v or_o hebr._n sanctify_v this_o silver_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a jehovah_n so_o the_o son_n rejoice_v at_o his_o obtain_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o jehovah_n appointment_n and_o thereupon_o promise_v to_o himself_o that_o jehovah_n will_v bless_v he_o ver_fw-la 13._o but_o both_o their_o intention_n be_v here_o for_o the_o son_n concur_v with_o the_o mother_n to_o make_v a_o image_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o their_o image_n as_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v before_o they_o exod._n 32.1.5_o and_o do_v after_o they_o hos_n 2.16_o according_a to_o jeroboam_n model_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n also_o 1_o king_n 11.26_o and_o 12.25_o and_o who_o establish_v by_o a_o public_a law_n this_o very_a idolatry_n that_o be_v thus_o private_o begin_v by_o this_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n this_o show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n the_o first_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o false_a and_o strange_a god_n as_o among_o the_o heathen_n the_o second_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n as_o oft_o among_o the_o israelite_n contrary_a to_o divine_a prescription_n and_o according_a to_o humane_a invention_n as_o micah_n mother_n with_o himself_o will_v represent_v god_n by_o their_o image_n of_o their_o own_o head_n though_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n a_o good_a intention_n here_o excuse_v not_o a_o evil_a action_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v those_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n thus_o restore_v will_v to_o god_n all_o ill-gotten_a good_n be_v so_o the_o mother_n and_o son_n join_v together_o to_o make_v a_o image_n etc._n etc._n the_o founder_n have_v two_o hundred_o thereof_o and_o with_o the_o other_o nine_o all_o the_o other_o trinket_n be_v procure_v together_o with_o furnish_v a_o chapel_n for_o worship_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o for_o it_o be_v improbable_a she_o will_v alienate_v any_o part_n of_o her_o dedicate_a silver_n to_o her_o own_o private_a use_n though_o she_o may_v love_v a_o cheap_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o her_o son_n who_o allow_v his_o levite_n a_o very_a slender_a salary_n ver_fw-la 10._o micah_n son_n not_o of_o aaron_n serve_v here_o for_o a_o idolatrous_a priest_n though_o god_n have_v leave_v israel_n a_o sting_a memorial_n in_o the_o presumptuous_a case_n of_o usurp_a korah_n numb_a 16.40_o that_o no_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o korah_n and_o again_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n numb_a 18.2.7_o this_o lie_a lesson_n jeroboam_n learn_v from_o micah_n here_o who_o make_v leaden_a priest_n who_o be_v not_o of_o levi_n but_o of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n fit_v well_o enough_o for_o his_o golden_a calf_n and_o he_o make_v a_o mock-temple_n to_o hold_v his_o mammet_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o worship_n in_o 1_o king_n 12.31_o as_o micah_n do_v here_o a_o mock-chappel_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbourhood_n round_o about_o he_o v._o 5._o n.b._n from_o which_o act_n his_o name_n be_v cut_v off_o short_a by_o two_o syllable_n for_o whereas_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a have_v call_v he_o micaiahu_n with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n affix_v to_o his_o name_n till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o forward_o namely_o from_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o text_n all_o along_o call_v he_o in_o short_a micah_n all_o that_o worship_n graven_n image_n shall_v in_o god_n time_n be_v cut_v short_a and_o confound_v psal_n 97.7_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v a_o wander_a levite_n providential_o come_v to_o seek_v a_o lodging_n there_o and_o thereby_o turn_v the_o laick-priest_n out_o of_o his_o office_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o levite_n wander_n be_v set_v down_o ver_fw-la 6._o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o levite_n maintenance_n the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n out_o of_o which_o the_o levite_n be_v maintain_v be_v now_o under_o this_o anarchy_n neglect_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o in_o this_o deprave_a state_n of_o apostasy_n there_o be_v fault_n find_v on_o both_o side_n the_o levite_n do_v likewise_o neglect_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o neglect_v by_o the_o people_n and_o other_o of_o the_o laity_n put_v into_o their_o employ_v hereupon_o the_o levite_n be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o their_o own_o city_n wherein_o they_o have_v live_v before_o and_o to_o wander_v into_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n where_o they_o may_v find_v a_o livelihood_n n.b._n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o nehemiah_n time_n nehem._n 13.10.11_o god_n grant_v it_o may_v not_o be_v our_o case_n also_o etc._n etc._n this_o levite_n lot_n in_o that_o dispersion_n fall_v into_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o that_o tribe_n which_o god_n have_v so_o high_o honour_v gen._n 49.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o make_v they_o the_o frst_o conqueror_n after_o joshua_n death_n judg._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o be_v decline_v into_o such_o a_o general_n defection_n that_o this_o levite_n can_v not_o find_v entertainment_n in_o so_o great_a and_o famous_a a_o tribe_n but_o he_o must_v be_v force_v to_o wander_v and_o seek_v subsistency_n elsewhere_o ver_fw-la 8._o this_o wander_a levite_n want_v mean_n and_o maintenance_n walk_v abroad_o as_o a_o way_n fare_v vagabond_n to_o seek_v necessary_n and_o in_o his_o wander_n light_v upon_o micah_n house_n not_o with_o any_o former_a
angel_n but_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n appear_v for_o he_o be_v call_v jehovah_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 16._o to_o who_o gideon_n build_v a_o altar_n which_o be_v a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o god_n ver_fw-la 24.26_o and_o this_o son_n of_o god_n oft_o appear_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n out_o of_o his_o philanthropy_n or_o love_n to_o mankind_n prov._n 8.30_o 31._o and_o as_o a_o prelude_n to_o his_o incarnation_n tertullian_n phrase_n be_v christ_n be_v oft_o in_o carne_fw-la long_o before_o he_o be_v ex_fw-la carne_fw-la oft_o in_o the_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o flesh_n he_o appear_v of_o old_a to_o abraham_n gen._n 18.17_o and_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o who_o he_o call_v his_o redeem_v angel_n gen._n 48.16_o and_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n exod._n 3.2_o deut._n 33.16_o and_o to_o israel_n at_o bochim_n judg._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o to_o gideon_n resemble_v a_o man_n both_o in_o his_o posture_n and_o action_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v christ_n errand_n hither_o be_v both_o to_o call_v gideon_n to_o be_v israel_n judge_n and_o to_o comfort_v he_o also_o against_o their_o present_a misery_n therefore_o give_v he_o a_o more_o than_o angelical_a salutation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o above_o that_o of_o boaz_n ruth_n 2.4_o or_o that_o of_o gabriel_n luke_n 1.28_o gideon_n complain_v ver_fw-la 13._o christ_n like_v well_o his_o pious_a expostulation_n the_o publickness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o sensibleness_n of_o the_o common_a calamity_n look_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o a_o look_n of_o love_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o peter_n luke_n 22.61_o and_o with_o a_o pleasant_a countenance_n give_v he_o a_o efficacious_a call_n from_o his_o thresh_v of_o wheat_n to_o a_o thresh_a of_o midian_a this_o gibbor_n hicchail_n hebr._n or_o mighty_a man_n of_o strength_n must_v now_o go_v 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bloody_o remove_v those_o seventy_o son_n '_o of_o gideon_n except_v jotham_n that_o be_v rub_n and_o remora_n in_o his_o way_n to_o his_o regal_a government_n that_o his_o bowl_n may_v run_v more_o roundly_o end-way_n then_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n be_v call_v together_o to_o make_v he_o king_n ver_fw-la 6._o this_o may_v well_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o high_o presumptuous_a act_n for_o one_o single_a city_n to_o choose_v a_o king_n for_o all_o israel_n especial_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v appropriate_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n to_o himself_o deut._n 17.14_o 15._o n._n b._n but_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v this_o city_n have_v many_o advantage_n at_o this_o juncture_n for_o promote_a this_o presumptuous_a project_n as_o first_o the_o eager_a inclination_n of_o the_o israclite_n in_o general_a to_o kingly_a government_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o offer_n of_o it_o to_o gideon_n and_o to_o his_o son_n judg._n 8.22_o and_o though_o gideon_n refuse_v it_o for_o himself_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o give_v it_o away_o from_o his_o son_n to_o who_o they_o then_o offer_v it_o also_o as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o second_o there_o be_v now_o after_o gidoen_n death_n a_o general_n defection_n of_o the_o israclite_n from_o god_n to_o baal_n who_o powerful_a patron_n abimelech_n only_o pretend_v to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n three_o the_o proud_a imperious_a spirit_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n unto_o which_o shechem_n belong_v do_v manifest_v itself_o judg._n 8.1_o and_o 12.1_o as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o prevail_a power_n over_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o can_v cause_v they_o to_o close_v with_o a_o king_n of_o their_o choose_n among_o their_o brethren_n four_o they_o here_o get_v the_o start_n and_o whip_a hand_n of_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n actual_o at_o this_o time_n put_v the_o crown_n upon_o abimelech_n head_n and_o have_v
of_o such_o great_a reckon_n with_o god_n that_o he_o promise_v earth_n to_o the_o meek_a as_o he_o do_v heaven_n to_o the_o violent_a matth._n 5.5_o and_o 11.12_o heaven_n be_v have_v by_o the_o violent_a earth_n be_v inherit_v by_o the_o meek_a one_o will_v think_v that_o meek_a man_n be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v swear_v out_o of_o their_o patrimony_n as_o honest_a naboth_n be_v but_o the_o less_o that_o meek_a moses_n be_v move_v at_o miriam_n murmur_n so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v god_n strike_v in_o for_o he_o numb_a 12.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o naomi_n shall_v be_v thus_o meek_a in_o her_o misery_n be_v much_o for_o misery_n be_v a_o morose_a thing_n of_o itself_o and_o unhinge_n the_o spirit_n yet_o sanctify_a affliction_n contribute_v much_o to_o meeken_fw-ge even_n a_o choleric_a mind_n david_n till_o he_o have_v mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v mighty_o severe_a against_o the_o ammonite_n 2_o sam._n 12.31_o yet_o after_o this_o how_o meek_a be_v he_o to_o shimei_n &_o c_o meekness_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o mourn_v matth._n 5.4.5_o the_o hebr._n word_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o to_o be_v in_o misery_n grow_v both_o upon_o the_o same_o root_n to_o wit_n gnani_fw-la and_o gnana_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a affinity_n that_o sometime_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o psal_n 36_o 11_o etc._n etc._n oh_o how_o happy_a may_v many_o family_n be_v with_o more_o meekness_n in_o they_o how_o many_o be_v troubler_n of_o their_o own_o house_n prov._n 15.27_o thou_o stout_a and_o i_o stout_a as_o say_v the_o proverb_n and_o hard_o with_o hard_a never_o make_v good_a wall_n a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n prov._n 15.1_o soft_a rains_n do_v best_a allay_v the_o most_o boisterous_a wind_n and_o a_o flint_n be_v most_o easy_o break_v upon_o a_o pillow_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o stir_v strife_n than_o to_o stint_v it_o god_n know_v there_o be_v many_o such_o trouble-house_n troubler_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n prov._n 11.17_o and_o troubler_n of_o their_o own_o house_n ver_fw-la 29._o they_o and_o their_o house_n never_o live_v at_o heart_n ease_n and_o content_n but_o rather_o all_o in_o passion_n and_o contention_n all_o in_o haste_n and_o in_o a_o hurry_n as_o no_o doubt_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o worldly_a laban_n and_o nabal_n which_o two_o name_n be_v one_o if_o turn_v back_o in_o read_v v._o 3._o and_n she_o hap_v be_v vaiiker_n mikreah_n hebr._n her_o hap_n happen_v it_o be_v hap_n or_o chance_n in_o respect_n of_o ruth_n but_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n hence_o observe_v 1._o those_o very_a thing_n that_o be_v casual_a and_o contingent_a as_o to_o we_o be_v yet_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a as_o to_o god_n ruth_n do_v not_o purposely_o intend_v to_o glean_v in_o boaz'_v field_n as_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a what_o field_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o but_o she_o go_v out_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o glean_v in_o any_o man_n field_n that_o will_v give_v her_o leave_n to_o glean_v there_o in_o who_o sight_n soever_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n yet_o be_v it_o order_v by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o she_o light_v upon_o boaz'_v field_n rather_o than_o upon_o any_o other_o man_n and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o make_v way_n for_o her_o marriage_n to_o the_o master_n of_o this_o field_n thus_o we_o read_v luke_n 10.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o chance_n there_o come_v by_o a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n that_o chance_n be_v no_o other_o than_o god_n providence_n which_o overrule_v all_o matter_n even_o those_o that_o be_v mere_o casual_a and_o contingent_a to_o we_o the_o greek_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v it_o be_v thus_o order_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v god_n providence_n that_o order_v all_o thing_n man_n way_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o jerem._n 10.23_o and_o it_o be_v say_v pharaoh_n will_v go_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 7.15_o it_o be_v god_n providence_n not_o the_o goddess_n fortune_fw-mi that_o order_v all_o even_o those_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o to_o we_o exit_fw-la improviso_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la prepositum_fw-la unexpected_o and_o beyond_o our_o purpose_n the_o same_o hand_n of_o providence_n that_o cause_v saul_n javelin_n to_o miss_v david_n body_n 1_o sam._n 18.11_o and_o other_o time_n do_v also_o cause_n david_n sling-stone_n to_o hit_v goliah_n forehead_n 1_o sam._n 17.49_o as_o also_o the_o syrian_a arrow_n which_o be_v draw_v in_o a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n to_o hit_v betwixt_o the_o very_a joint_n of_o ahab_n harness_n 1_o king_n 22.34_o the_o same_o act_n which_o be_v casual_a and_o contingent_a to_o man_n be_v yet_o necessary_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v remarkable_a when_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v into_o syria_n to_o a_o place_n where_o two_o way_n meet_v he_o use_v his_o heathenish_a divination_n to_o know_v which_o way_n he_o shall_v take_v whether_o against_o the_o ammonite_n or_o against_o the_o jew_n both_o which_o have_v revolt_a from_o he_o god_n overrule_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o he_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n not_o against_o rabbah_n this_o be_v above_o man_n and_o from_o god_n ezek._n 21.21_o etc._n etc._n how_o god_n may_v order_v the_o french_a king_n against_o we_o we_o know_v not_o oh_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v not_o hiss_v for_o they_o isa_n 7.18_o an_o she_o come_v and_o glean_v it_o be_v a_o mean_a yet_o a_o honest_a employ_v yet_o this_o humble_a soul_n buckle_v to_o it_o though_o undoubted_o she_o have_v never_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o it_o her_o mother_n naomi_n who_o go_v out_o full_a ch_n 1.21_o and_o so_o have_v mean_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v herself_o and_o family_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n have_v not_o use_v ruth_n to_o any_o such_o low_a office_n yet_o not_o she_o humble_o own_v it_o and_o act_n in_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n turn_v it_o to_o her_o great_a advancement_n hence_o observe_v 2._o even_o mean_a employment_n humble_o and_o honest_o stoop_v unto_o do_v by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n prove_v notable_a step_n to_o very_o high_a preferment_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a who_o mind_n be_v above_o their_o mean_n but_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n set_v himself_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o all_o such_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v above_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o sinner_n the_o proud_a be_v principal_a invader_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o become_a god_n to_o themselves_o as_o satan_n early_o insinuate_v gen._n 3.5_o of_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a invader_n or_o plunderer_n of_o god_n best_a flower_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o that_o perilous_a pinnacle_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n god_n defi_v such_o as_o deifi_v themselves_o he_o behold_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o psal_n 138.6_o he_o can_v abide_v the_o sight_n of_o they_o but_o such_o as_o humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o ruth_n do_v here_o god_n will_v exalt_v they_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o the_o low_a the_o ebb_n be_v the_o high_a will_v the_o tide_n be_v the_o low_a that_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v the_o high_a will_v the_o superstructure_n and_o roof_n be_v over-layed_a a_o diligent_a person_n never_o live_v long_o in_o a_o low_a place_n prov._n 22.29_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n etc._n etc._n but_o suppose_v such_o a_o soul_n live_v low_o all_o his_o life_n yet_o if_o his_o diligence_n proceed_v out_o of_o conscience_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o king_n which_o be_v far_o better_o at_o his_o death_n there_o angel-like_o to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o when_o saul_n be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n to_o seek_v the_o lose_a ass_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o god_n prefer_v he_o to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o david_n from_o the_o sheep-fold_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o throne_n thus_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaid_n mary_n luke_n 1.48_o upon_o ruth_n here_o and_o so_o he_o will_v do_v upon_o other_o also_o v._o 4._o and_n behold_v boaz_n come_v from_o bethlehem_n the_o adverb_n behold_v be_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n call_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o observe_v careful_o this_o special_a passage_n of_o providence_n hence_o observe_v 1._o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v very_o wonderful_a work_n there_o be_v a_o behold_v put_v upon_o this_o passage_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a concurrence_n of_o these_o occurrence_n here_o ruth_n be_v order_v by_o providence_n into_o
than_o word_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n he_o know_v will_v prevail_v most_o with_o the_o mobile_n especial_o with_o those_o who_o wealth_n lie_v most_o in_o cattle_n n._n b._n nor_o do_v he_o threaten_v to_o hew_v themselves_o in_o piece_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o begin_v his_o reign_n with_o too_o much_o rigour_n but_o prudent_o lay_v the_o penalty_n upon_o their_o good_n and_o not_o upon_o their_o person_n the_o more_o to_o sweeten_v his_o government_n to_o they_o nor_o will_v all_o saul_n minaces_fw-la in_o word_n have_v avail_v with_o the_o malcontent_n especial_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o also_o it_o be_v this_o make_v they_o come_v forth_o with_o one_o consent_n to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n v._o 8._o saul_n dispatch_v the_o messenger_n with_o glad_a tiding_n to_o jabesh_n v._o 9_o who_o next_o morning_n wy_o send_v word_n to_o nahash_n they_o will_v come_v forth_o according_a to_o covenant_n v._o 3.10_o this_o make_v the_o ammonite_n secure_v n._n b._n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o deceive_v by_o stratagem_n such_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o specimen_fw-la be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o it_o as_o first_o the_o time_n when_o saul_n assault_v the_o secure_a besieger_n it_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n watch_n before_o they_o be_v look_v for_o by_o either_o side_n for_o jabesh_n expect_v they_o not_o till_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a v._o 9_o and_o ammon_n be_v lull_v asleep_a with_o expectation_n of_o the_o besiege_a come_v forth_o to_o they_o the_o next_o day_n to_o have_v their_o one_o eye_n put_v out_o which_o indeed_o blind_v the_o besieger_n of_o both_o their_o eye_n with_o the_o sleep_n of_o security_n second_o the_o manner_n how_o saul_n assault_v they_o namely_o by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o three_o battalion_n to_o make_v onset_n upon_o all_o side_n at_o once_o that_o so_o he_o may_v strike_v the_o whole_a camp_n with_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o prevent_v the_o escape_n of_o any_o and_o three_o the_o event_n the_o utter_a discomfiture_n of_o the_o ammonite_n all_o these_o three_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 11._o n._n b._n though_o they_o have_v few_o sword_n leave_v in_o israel_n chap._n 13.19_o 22._o yet_o they_o conquer_v here_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o particular_a be_v the_o consequent_n which_o be_v two_o first_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o people_n to_o vindicate_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o new_a king_n against_o such_o as_o the_o belialist_n that_o have_v despise_v he_o they_o say_v to_o samuel_n whoever_o reject_v saul_n as_o king_n shall_v die_v v._n 12._o n._n b._n it_o seem_v samuel_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o this_o expedition_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o his_o old_a age_n can_v endure_v the_o march_v of_o all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n before_o and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n likewise_o n._n b._n how_o saul_n can_v raise_v such_o a_o army_n as_o josephus_n say_v but_o false_o as_o a_o brag_v of_o his_o jew_n to_o the_o roman_n consist_v of_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o raise_v they_o but_o also_o rally_v and_o muster_v they_o into_o company_n and_o regiment_n yea_o and_o march_v they_o over_o jordan_n to_o jabesh_n and_o conquer_v the_o enemy_n all_o in_o one_o day_n and_o night_n n._n b._n sure_o saul_n may_v say_v as_o to_o his_o wonderful_a celerity_n what_o the_o great_a caesar_n say_v after_o he_o veni_fw-la vidi_n vici_fw-la i_o no_o soon_o come_v but_o i_o overcome_v the_o second_o consequence_n be_v saul_n prudence_n and_o modesty_n yea_o piety_n v._o 13._o the_o people_n have_v be_v so_o prudent_a as_o not_o to_o speak_v their_o aforesaid_a word_n to_o saul_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v provoke_v he_o to_o revenge_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a cause_n but_o they_o speak_v to_o samuel_n as_o to_o their_o judge_n who_o place_n it_o appertain_v more_o unto_o than_o for_o saul_n to_o right_v himself_o now_o saul_n both_o prudent_o and_o modest_o prevent_v samuel_n answer_n to_o the_o people_n with_o a_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v die_v this_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v such_o a_o glorious_a victory_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o deliverance_n shall_v not_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o of_o my_o subject_n and_o by_o thus_o open_o declare_v his_o clemency_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o do_v much_o ingratiate_v himself_o into_o their_o affection_n to_o his_o own_o establishment_n n._n b._n 1._o humane_a law_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o upon_o emergency_n but_o not_o the_o divine_a law_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 2._o many_o good_a virtue_n be_v find_v in_o saul_n before_o the_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v into_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o two_o consequent_n may_v be_v add_v a_o three_o not_o here_o mention_v namely_o jabesh_n gilead'_v thankfulness_n to_o saul_n for_o his_o so_o seasonable_a save_v of_o their_o right_a eye_n etc._n etc._n the_o memory_n of_o a_o good_a turn_n must_v never_o wax_v old_a n._n b._n those_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n be_v true_o grateful_a such_o as_o be_v rare_a to_o be_v find_v these_o man_n remember_v this_o kindness_n of_o saul_n to_o they_o many_o year_n after_o for_o when_o the_o philistine_n have_v beat_v his_o army_n and_o abuse_v his_o dead_a body_n by_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o sun_n against_o a_o wall_n till_o it_o putrify_a and_o become_v full_a of_o vermin_n they_o arm_v themselves_o and_o go_v all_o night_n to_o rescue_v his_o dead_a body_n from_o the_o philistine_n as_o he_o have_v march_v all_o night_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o ammonite_n burn_v it_o and_o bury_v his_o bone_n fast_v seven_o day_n 1_o sam._n 31.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o second_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n that_o israel_n universal_o swear_v to_o the_o new_a king_n v._o 14_o 15._o where_o note_v n._n b._n first_o samuel_n sublime_a wisdom_n in_o make_v no_o motion_n nor_o mention_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o saul_n first_o election_n while_o the_o people_n be_v general_o disaffect_v towards_o he_o because_o of_o his_o mean_a extract_n rustic_a life_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o when_o saul_n have_v give_v they_o such_o eminent_a proof_n of_o his_o valour_n and_o virtue_n and_o when_o god_n have_v honour_v he_o with_o so_o glorious_a a_o victory_n which_o have_v make_v the_o people_n place_n their_o affection_n upon_o he_o both_o eager_o and_o unanimous_o then_o do_v samuel_n strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o set_v in_o with_o this_o fit_a season_n n._n b._n second_o samuel_n call_v a_o general_n assembly_n from_o jabesh_n to_o gilgal_n which_o be_v in_o their_o way_n home_o to_o most_o of_o they_o but_o more_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v a_o place_n famous_a for_o many_o public_a convention_n there_o keep_v and_o particular_o for_o the_o covenant_n renew_v by_o joshua_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n when_o god_n roll_v away_o reproach_n from_o israel_n in_o their_o circumcision_n therefore_o be_v the_o place_n call_v gilgal_n which_o signify_v rolling_n etc._n etc._n josh_n 5.8_o n._n b._n three_o here_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n make_v saul_n king_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n immediate_a act_n to_o constitute_v he_o king_n chap._n 8_o 9_o and_o 10.1_o and_o the_o people_n only_o accept_v of_o that_o election_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v for_o they_o recognise_v the_o first_o act_n by_o a_o renew_a universal_a consent_n all_o now_o personal_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o he_o to_o prevent_v any_o future_a faction_n and_o insurrection_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n four_o the_o ceremony_n of_o saul_n inauguration_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o prophet_n samuel_n some_o suppose_v to_o be_v these_o 1._o they_o set_v the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n 2._o they_o crowned_z he_o 3._o they_o anoint_v he_o 4._o they_o put_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n into_o his_o hand_n 5._o they_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o to_o observe_v it_o 6._o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o all_o sort_n upon_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v at_o gilgal_n partly_o praise_v god_n for_o present_a mercy_n both_o in_o the_o victory_n over_o ammon_n and_o in_o their_o settlement_n under_o saul_n from_o sad_a distraction_n and_o partly_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o future_a favour_n etc._n etc._n 7._o shut_v all_o up_o with_o sundry_a sign_n of_o public_a joy_n 1_o samuel_n chap._n xii_o chapter_n the_o twelve_o show_v how_o old_a samuel_n abdicate_v himself_o from_o the_o office_n and_o magistracy_n of_o judge_n in_o that_o public_a convention_n hold_v
pride_n and_o rashness_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o attend_v sheep_n than_o to_o fight_v with_o this_o philistine_n v._o 28_n where_o the_o elder_a brother_n base_o bely_v his_o young_a brother_n as_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o father_n sheep_n without_o a_o keeper_n in_o the_o wilderness_n whereas_o that_o be_v express_o contradict_v v._o 20_o and_o he_o judge_v of_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o david_n heart_n most_o probable_o by_o his_o own_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o namely_o to_o know_v the_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o n._n b._n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v eliab_n envy_n at_o davd_n former_a favour_n and_o preferment_n at_o court_n when_o send_v for_o by_o saul_n to_o harp_n away_o his_o evil_a spirit_n and_o now_o he_o fear_v his_o further_a advancement_n above_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n shall_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n over_o goliath_n and_o therefore_o he_o upbraid_v he_o that_o he_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o curiosity_n only_o to_o behold_v the_o battle_n this_o foul_a accusation_n of_o eliab_n david_n fair_o answer_v v._o 29._o that_o he_o come_v not_o thither_o out_o of_o his_o own_o curiosity_n but_o his_o father_n have_v send_v he_o with_o supply_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o two_o other_o brother_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o equal_o concern_v with_o other_o in_o the_o common_a cause_n n._n b._n thus_o he_o answer_v his_o envious_a brother_n with_o meeknnss_n of_o wisdom_n jam._n 3.13_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v something_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n he_o give_v place_n to_o his_o brother_n wrath_n rom._n 12.19_o and_o turn_v from_o he_o to_o another_o v._o 30_o that_o he_o may_v not_o answer_v anger_n with_o anger_n the_o second_o impediment_n be_v from_o david_n king_n as_o the_o first_o be_v from_o david_n brother_n david_n desire_n be_v that_o saul_n may_v receive_v intelligence_n of_o his_o embrace_v the_o challenge_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o so_o busy_a himself_o to_o be_v in_o several_a company_n that_o so_o some_o or_o other_o may_v carry_v these_o tiding_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o all_o under_o so_o great_a a_o consternation_n and_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v saul_n send_v for_o he_o to_o who_o david_n speak_v let_v no_o man_n heart_n fail_v because_o of_o he_o v._n 31_o 32._o with_o so_o much_o courage_n and_o confidence_n as_o if_o he_o have_v already_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o philistine_n neck_n all_o to_o comfort_v distress_a and_o distrustful_a saul_n who_o from_o his_o distrust_n in_o god_n first_o deny_v david_n be_v ability_n to_o encounter_n such_o a_o antagonist_n v._o 33._o tell_v he_o he_o be_v no_o fit_a match_n for_o so_o great_a a_o monster_n be_v but_o a_o novice_n both_o in_o age_n and_o in_o arm_n speak_v to_o david_n as_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n say_v to_o young_a troilus_n thou_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la achilli_n such_o a_o raw_a and_o unexperienced_a soldier_n can_v cope_v with_o so_o great_a a_o warrior_n second_o david_n affirm_v his_o own_o ability_n by_o his_o affiance_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o god_n and_o this_o he_o confirm_v by_o various_a argument_n v._o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o he_o argue_v first_o from_o his_o own_o former_a experience_n concern_v his_o ability_n god_n give_v he_o to_o conquer_v a_o bear_n at_o one_o time_n and_o a_o lion_n at_o another_o time_n say_v both_o which_o come_v to_o devour_v my_o lamb_n and_o catch_v each_o of_o they_o one_o in_o their_o mouth_n upon_o which_o i_o arise_v up_o against_o the_o lion_n without_o either_o sword_n or_o spear_n in_o my_o hand_n have_v no_o weapon_n but_o my_o sheephook_n by_o i_o i_o close_v with_o he_o hand_n to_o hand_n as_o we_o say_v take_v he_o by_o the_o nether_a jaw_n force_v he_o by_o plain_a strength_n to_o let_v go_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o then_o slay_v he_o when_o i_o have_v deliver_v the_o prey_n and_o it_o be_v easy_o understand_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bear_n therefore_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o needless_a to_o express_v the_o particular_n thereof_o n._n b._n from_o whence_o note_v these_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o ever_o after_o samuel_n have_v anoint_v david_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o extraordinary_a may_v and_o magnanimity_n so_o much_o he_o have_v give_v he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v a_o bow_n of_o steel_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o psal_n 18.34_o and_o what_o can_v a_o samson_n have_v do_v more_o than_o what_o david_n do_v here_o in_o destroy_v a_o lion_n that_o be_v hungry_a and_o possess_v of_o his_o prey_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o hand_n to_o grapple_v with_o he_o the_o second_o note_n be_v david_n in_o deliver_v his_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v therein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o deliver_v his_o darling_n the_o church_n psal_n 74.19_o out_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o lion_n of_o hell_n who_o be_v call_v the_o dragon_n also_o rev._n 20.2_o and_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o roar_a lion_n 1_o pet._n 5.7_o christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5.5_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o deliver_v all_o his_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o a_o salve_n fit_a for_o the_o sore_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o argument_n david_n urge_v to_o saul_n for_o procure_v the_o king_n commission_n to_o fight_v this_o duel_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o antagonist_n goliath_n as_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o himself_o say_v this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o in_o my_o hand_n than_o be_v the_o bear_n and_o the_o lion_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 36._o wherein_o he_o confirm_v his_o own_o courage_n and_o corroborate_v saul_n tremble_v and_o faint_a hope_n with_o a_o reason_n ground_v upon_o clear_a experience_n which_o as_o it_o give_v way_n to_o no_o dispute_n so_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o no_o denial_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o have_v through_o the_o valour_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o body_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n then_o endow_v i_o be_v make_v able_a to_o master_v the_o bear_n and_o the_o lion_n why_o may_v i_o not_o master_v this_o uncircumcised_a dog_n as_o goliath_n call_v himself_o ver_fw-la 43._o who_o be_v a_o alien_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o death_n will_v sweep_v he_o away_o and_o hell_n will_v swallow_v he_o up_o as_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.9_o 15_o 23._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o my_o hand_n who_o be_o circumcise_v because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o custody_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o three_o argument_n david_n draw_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o people_n who_o this_o bawl_a dog_n have_v defy_v he_o have_v defy_v the_o army_n of_o the_o live_a god_n ver._n 36._o wherein_o he_o argue_v this_o rail_a beast_n have_v not_o only_o reproach_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 10._o but_o also_o through_o their_o side_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n himself_o so_o bring_v he_o in_o his_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n v._o 37._o i_o know_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v thus_o reproach_v by_o such_o a_o bark_a beast_n who_o be_v far_o more_o injurious_a to_o god_n honour_n than_o be_v either_o the_o bear_n or_o the_o lion_n which_o i_o slay_v the_o lord_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o wound_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o side_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v promise_v protection_n unto_o saying_n to_o they_o your_o cause_n shall_v be_v my_o cause_n i_o will_v concern_v my_o almighty_a power_n for_o you_o n._n b._n thus_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o another_o saul_n of_o this_o king_n name_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o namely_o in_o my_o member_n act_n 9.4_o this_o blasphemer_n think_v god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v israel_n the_o three_o remark_n upon_o the_o concomitant_n be_v david_n auxiliary_n apply_v when_o his_o impediment_n be_v remove_v the_o first_o wot_v saul_n consent_n and_o commission_n for_o the_o combat_n ver_fw-la 37._o david_n have_v so_o convince_v the_o king_n with_o his_o strenuous_a argument_n see_v his_o courage_n and_o confidence_n be_v so_o well_o ground_v upon_o his_o former_a experience_n not_o doubt_v but_o the_o same_o god_n who_o by_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o bear_n and_o lion_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o goliath_n as_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o david_n hand_n he_o can_v no_o long_o deny_v his_o
first_o treachery_n if_o he_o shall_v yet_o prevail_v they_o desperate_o endeavour_v to_o betray_v david_n into_o saul_n hand_n the_o second_o time_n to_o quit_v themselves_o of_o david_n revenge_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o opportunity_n david_n give_v they_o of_o this_o second_o treachery_n be_v his_o return_v again_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n where_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o before_o chap._n 23.19_o the_o occasion_n of_o david_n return_v to_o this_o same_o hill_n again_o be_v because_o it_o lay_v nigh_o unto_o the_o estate_n of_o abigail_n who_o he_o have_v late_o marry_v the_o emolument_n whereof_o he_o and_o his_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n enough_o of_o under_o their_o necessitous_a circumstance_n and_o he_o may_v hope_v that_o both_o saul_n be_v mollify_v and_o the_o ziphites_n at_o least_o caution_v by_o their_o late_a disappointment_n or_o because_o he_o can_v retreat_v from_o thence_o most_o commodious_o into_o other_o place_n if_o need_v require_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o lord_n suffer_v those_o treacherous_a ziphites_n to_o send_v for_o saul_n the_o second_o time_n and_o saul_n must_v come_v again_o with_o three_o thousand_o choose_a soldier_n to_o seek_v david_n again_o after_o his_o former_a melt_n over_o he_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n upon_o the_o very_a hill_n of_o hachilah_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o n._n b._n this_o the_o lord_n order_v not_o only_o to_o allay_v and_o qualify_v the_o transport_v joy_n of_o david_n new_a marriage_n with_o abigail_n but_o also_o to_o make_v a_o fool_n again_o of_o saul_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v david_n antidote_n against_o this_o new_a danger_n the_o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o saul_n have_v desist_v from_o pursue_v david_n for_o some_o while_n because_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o from_o such_o persecute_v practice_n upon_o david_n spare_n his_o life_n chap._n 24.26_o 27._o the_o ziphites_n though_o bind_v to_o favour_n david_n as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n josh_n 15.55_o yet_o fear_v a_o after_o reckon_v for_o their_o first_o treachery_n as_o above_o stir_v up_o saul_n to_o a_o second_o assault_n assure_v he_o that_o now_o david_n be_v as_o the_o hunt_v hare_n return_v to_o his_o old_a form_n and_o now_o saul_n may_v both_o catch_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o so_o rid_v both_o himself_o and_o they_o from_o all_o fear_n of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n at_o this_o saul_n march_v with_o his_o man_n whereof_o as_o be_v suppose_v jonathan_n david_n dear_a friend_n give_v intelligence_n n._n b._n the_o ziphites_n have_v assure_v saul_n he_o may_v have_v destroy_v david_n before_o have_v not_o the_o philistine_n so_o unhappy_o invade_v the_o land_n and_o deliver_v david_n at_o that_o time_n but_o now_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o such_o diversion_n etc._n etc._n now_o be_v david_n in_o more_o apparent_a danger_n than_o heretofore_o from_o saul_n besiege_v he_o again_o and_o now_o david_n act_v 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12.19_o and_o herein_o david_n refer_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o revenge_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o also_o namely_o three_o manner_n of_o mean_n as_o 1._o the_o lord_n may_v smite_v he_o as_o he_o do_v nabal_n or_o 2._o he_o shall_v die_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o 3._o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o perish_v which_o be_v that_o way_n of_o all_o the_o three_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o choose_v and_o use_v both_o to_o bring_v saul_n to_o his_o death_n and_o david_n to_o his_o kingdom_n mark_v 3_o though_o david_n spare_v saul_n person_n yet_o take_v he_o away_o saul_n spear_n and_o a_o cruse_n of_o water_n to_o become_v pledge_n of_o david_n spare_v saul_n life_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o may_v have_v slay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o spear_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o third_z heroic_a act_n of_o david_n faith_n in_o his_o dare_a defence_n of_o his_o own_o do_n open_o proclaim_v in_o despite_n of_o saul_n of_o abner_n and_o of_o all_o the_o army_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o wherein_n mark_v 1._o david_n get_v out_o of_o saul_n camp_n at_o a_o due_a distance_n both_o for_o the_o army_n audience_n and_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n behold_v here_o how_o good_a david_n transform_v himself_o into_o all_o form_n and_o shape_n both_o of_o speech_n and_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a unto_o this_o bad_a man_n to_o work_v his_o weal_n even_o in_o both_o world_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o he_o call_v aloud_o of_o abner_n by_o name_n who_o be_v so_o fast_o asleep_a that_o though_o the_o ear_n be_v first_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o a_o man_n call_v upon_o by_o his_o name_n will_v start_v up_o
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learn_v the_o use_n of_o their_o armour_n v._o 18._o because_o they_o border_v upon_o the_o philistine_n upon_o who_o they_o may_v retrieve_v their_o lose_a honour_n and_o he_o instance_n in_o the_o bow_n both_o in_o honour_n of_o jonathan_n who_o be_v so_o skilful_a at_o it_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o that_o they_o may_v match_v the_o philistine_n archer_n who_o have_v beeen_n so_o mischievous_a to_o their_o mighty_a one_o this_o the_o general_n chronicle_n amplify_v josh_n 10.13_o mention_n this_o book_n of_o jasher_n which_o signify_v recti_fw-la the_o book_n of_o right_n or_o of_o the_o law_n a_o directory_n for_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o right_a duty_n on_o both_o side_n the_o jew_n take_v it_o for_o genesis_n the_o story_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n those_o three_o righteous_a man_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v jasher_n but_o jasharim_n plural_a it_o be_v rather_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49.8_o judah_n hand_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o david_n of_o that_o tribe_n be_v to_o be_v in_o this_o be_v insert_v this_o song_n the_o foot_n and_o burden_n whereof_o be_v how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v oft_o repeat_v v._o 19.25_o 27._o this_o book_n teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n and_o artillery_n but_o be_v now_o lose_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n 2_o samuel_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v david_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n as_o before_o be_v record_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o david_n state_n of_o humiliation_n a_o perfect_a type_n of_o christ_n his_o antitype_n who_o pass_v likewise_o out_o of_o the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o the_o antecedent_n have_v these_o remark_n as_o first_o david_n beginning_n at_o the_o right_a end_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o promise_a 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heart_n of_o his_o own_o tribe_n whence_o he_o expect_v most_o acceptance_n and_o assistance_n and_o his_o two_o wife_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o share_n with_o he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o his_o adversity_n n._n b._n note_v well_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o when_o it_o have_v suffer_v with_o he_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o luk._n 22.28_o 29._o our_o lord_n will_v remove_v his_o spouse_n from_o the_o land_n of_o her_o banishment_n from_o the_o ash_n of_o her_o forlorn_a ziklag_n to_o the_o hebron_n of_o her_o peace_n and_o glory_n he_o have_v take_v order_n for_o it_o already_o joh._n 17.24_o and_o be_v go_v a_o little_a before_o to_o prepare_v mansion_n for_o she_o joh._n 14.2_o 3._o yea_o and_o count_v not_o himself_o complete_a till_o he_o have_v we_o all_o with_o he_o ephes_n 1.23_o nor_o do_v david_n cashier_v those_o his_o man_n that_o have_v mutinied_a at_o ziklag_n 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now_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o here_o with_o sad_a tiding_n about_o fill_v his_o family_n with_o variety_n of_o sore_a confusion_n the_o former_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o integrity_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n precept_n psal_n 119.6_o yea_o and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n therefore_o god_n will_v build_v a_o house_n for_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.11_o 1_o king_n 8.18_o 1_o chron._n 17.10_o but_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_n from_o god_n and_o godliness_n david_n dangerous_a down-fall_a have_v many_o manifest_a gradation_n each_o low_a than_o the_o other_o as_o n._n b._n note_v well_o mark_v first_o he_o begin_v with_o ease_n and_o idleness_n unbeseeming_a a_o king_n mark_v second_o he_o fall_v into_o lust_n and_o wantonness_n which_o fire_n be_v not_o careful_o quench_v flame_v forth_o into_o the_o act_n of_o 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the_o sound_n to_o the_o sick_a nathan_n take_v david_n when_o alone_o in_o his_o closet_n retire_v from_o his_o courtier_n and_o fetch_v about_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o the_o wise_a woman_n of_o tekoah_n do_v chap._n 14.20_o in_o which_o parable_n he_o first_o fish_v out_o of_o david_n what_o the_o law_n be_v and_o then_o force_v david_n to_o give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o v._o 5_o 6._o nathan_n dress_v up_o his_o discourse_n in_o another_o person_n as_o if_o the_o relation_n have_v be_v real_a n._n b._n man_n usual_o favour_v themselves_o too_o much_o when_o they_o be_v chancellor_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o biased_a mind_n as_o the_o patriarch_n judah_n be_v partial_a in_o his_o sentence_n let_v she_o be_v burn_v gen._n 38.24_o until_o himself_o be_v concern_v and_o then_o come_v he_o off_o with_o she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o v._n 26._o little_o do_v david_n dream_n that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n in_o the_o parable_n he_o can_v allow_v himself_o another_o man_n wife_n yet_o judge_v another_o man_n to_o death_n for_o take_v away_o a_o poor_a man_n lamb_n while_o david_n imagine_v it_o the_o offence_n of_o another_o and_o not_o his_o own_o oh_o how_o be_v he_o transport_v with_o passion_n he_o can_v be_v more_o severe_a than_o god_n himself_o for_o god_n law_n only_o require_v a_o restore_a fourfold_a exod._n 22.1_o but_o david_n doom_v this_o thief_n in_o the_o parable_n not_o only_o to_o do_v that_o but_o to_o die_v too_o while_o david_n be_v indulgent_a to_o himself_o he_o be_v most_o severe_a to_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ammonite_n after_o v._o 31._o n._n b._n that_o inhumanity_n in_o put_v the_o conquer_a ammonite_n to_o such_o terrible_a torture_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o impenitency_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v nathan_n apply_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n to_o point_v out_o david_n person_n when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o own_o tongue_n a_o lance_n as_o austin_n say_v to_o rip_v up_o and_o heal_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o become_v self_n condemn_v tit._n 2.11_o say_n thou_o be_v the_o man._n narratur_fw-la fabula_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la as_o the_o offence_n commit_v so_o heinous_a in_o thy_o eye_n be_v thy_o own_o so_o the_o sentence_n thou_o have_v denounce_v with_o so_o much_o severity_n shall_v be_v thy_o own_o also_o hereupon_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o great_a favour_n god_n have_v do_v to_o david_n v._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o grievous_a sin_n that_o david_n have_v commit_v against_o god_n ver_fw-la 9_o wherein_o mark_n first_o david_n be_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v many_o wife_n so_o under_o no_o need_n of_o steal_v poor_a vriah_n cade-lamb_n as_o it_o be_v not_o want_v but_o wantonness_n no_o small_a aggravation_n so_o be_v it_o the_o great_a injury_n to_o vriah_n to_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o only_a jewel_n and_o the_o more_o kind_a vriah_n have_v be_v to_o his_o own_o ewe-lamb_n bathsheba_n the_o great_a be_v her_o disloyalty_n to_o so_o love_v a_o husband_n in_o prostitute_v her_o body_n to_o david_n lust_n mark_v second_o the_o traveller_n who_o david_n feast_v in_o his_o debauch_v of_o bathsheba_n some_o say_n be_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o true_a trudge_v over_o even_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n job_n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o but_o other_o better_o say_v it_o be_v fleshly_a lust_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o devil_n messenger_n with_o a_o mandate_n to_o david_n that_o he_o may_v satiate_v himself_o with_o steal_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n this_o carnal_a concupiscence_n be_v indeed_o but_o a_o traveller_n to_o david_n but_o a_o stranger_n and_o not_o a_o home-dweller_n with_o he_o n._n b._n this_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v our_o care_n and_o conscience_n that_o though_o a_o temptation_n make_v its_o own_o entrance_n when_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o careful_o keep_v that_o against_o it_o yet_o may_v we_o not_o bid_v it_o welcome_n or_o make_v it_o any_o kind_a entertainment_n we_o may_v not_o give_v it_o any_o voluntary_a lodging_n jer._n 4.14_o much_o less_o feast_n it_o etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o do_v david_n think_v say_v nathan_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o so_o many_o great_a benefit_n that_o he_o may_v hire_v thou_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o break_v his_o commandment_n against_o adultery_n and_o murder_n thou_o have_v give_v a_o most_o wretched_a reward_n to_o thy_o worthy_a vriah_n that_o man_n of_o gallantry_n who_o have_v venture_v his_o life_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o will_v have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o thy_o safeguard_n yet_o have_v thou_o base_o slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o ammonite_n who_o will_v revile_v religion_n and_o its_o god_n for_o his_o give_v israel_n no_o better_a
joab_n have_v ever_o be_v faithful_a to_o david_n interest_n when_o all_o other_o of_o figure_n fail_v he_o and_o have_v do_v he_o most_o successful_a service_n at_o all_o time_n etc._n etc._n three_o in_o all_o those_o suppose_a failure_n that_o david_n disrespect_a joab_n for_o still_o his_o design_n be_v honest_a towards_o david_n namely_o to_o keep_v the_o crown_n fast_o upon_o the_o king_n head_n and_o to_o procure_v peace_n to_o his_o kingdom_n four_o whereas_o amasa_n who_o david_n design_v to_o put_v into_o joab_n place_n have_v be_v faithless_a disserviceable_a and_o rebellious_a to_o he_o in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o therefore_o ill_o deserve_v from_o david_n five_o god_n have_v testify_v his_o dislike_n to_o david_n when_o he_o use_v the_o like_a mean_n in_o abner_n bring_v over_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n to_o he_o which_o project_n be_v brand_v with_o bad_a success_n six_o suppose_v joab_n have_v deserve_v to_o have_v be_v displace_v by_o david_n he_o shall_v have_v promise_v that_o preferment_n to_o some_o more_o pious_a person_n and_o not_o to_o such_o a_o perfidious_a piece_n as_o amasa_n have_v prove_v to_o he_o seven_o nor_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n do_v all_o this_o by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n a_o veil_n to_o cover_v the_o failure_n of_o david_n who_o though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n yet_o be_v he_o but_o a_o man_n at_o the_o best_a and_o have_v his_o many_o failure_n eight_o have_v david_n do_v this_o by_o divine_a direction_n it_o will_v have_v be_v attend_v with_o better_a success_n whereas_o he_o be_v cross_v in_o this_o case_n of_o amasa_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o that_o of_o abner_n before_n nine_o however_o it_o be_v say_v peter_n martyr_n here_o we_o may_v contemplate_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o thus_o dispose_v of_o this_o act_n of_o david_n first_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n may_v be_v incline_v unto_o david_n by_o amasa_n mean_n and_o second_o that_o amasa_n himself_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n for_o his_o perfidiousness_n to_o david_n in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n for_o this_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o slaughter_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v shimei_n meeting_n david_n in_o his_o return_n beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o his_o heinous_a crime_n and_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o guard_v he_o with_o his_o thousand_o man_n at_o his_o heel_n to_o jerusalem_n v._o 16.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o wherein_n mark_v first_o shimei_n haste_v to_o have_v his_o pardon_n also_o among_o the_o crowd_n of_o pardon_n david_n be_v just_a now_o hand_v out_o from_o his_o pardon_v office_n set_v wide_o open_a to_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n upon_o all_o actor_n in_o absalom_n rebellion_n shimei_n thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v be_v faulty_a and_o now_o pardon_v by_o david_n v._o 16._o mark_v second_o shimei_n have_v make_v himself_o captain_n over_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n benjamites_n to_o show_v david_n his_o power_n in_o the_o people_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v david_n either_o great_a service_n or_o great_a disservice_n according_a to_o david_n clemency_n to_o he_o or_o his_o severity_n against_o he_o v._o 17._o mark_v three_o shimei_n notwithstanding_o his_o honourable_a equipage_n come_v not_o to_o excuse_v his_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v inexcusable_a but_o in_o all_o humility_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o king_n foot_n beg_v earnest_o his_o pardon_n for_o the_o abominable_a out-bursts_a of_o his_o petulant_a and_o intemperate_a tongue_n for_o which_o say_v he_o my_o own_o conscience_n be_v now_o confound_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o run_v away_o to_o flee_v from_o thy_o justice_n but_o be_o come_v first_o of_o all_o thy_o offender_n to_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o clemency_n to_o so_o great_a a_o criminal_a which_o will_v much_o encourage_v all_o other_o delinquent_n v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o mark_v four_o abishai'_v condemn_v shimei_n v._o 21._o intimate_v that_o such_o a_o slight_a humiliation_n and_o supplication_n can_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a expiation_n of_o his_o capital_a crime_n in_o curse_v the_o king_n so_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 22.28_o and_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 21.17_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n which_o he_o peremptory_o demand_v of_o david_n mind_v he_o of_o his_o own_o former_a zeal_n against_o those_o who_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o saul_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v for_o which_o thou_o say_v he_o reprove_v i_o 1_o sam._n 24.6_o &_o 26.9_o mark_v five_o david_n both_o defend_v and_o absolve_v shimei_n against_o he_o v._o 22_o 23._o first_o he_o defend_v he_o say_v i_o perceive_v the_o hand_n of_o joab_n be_v in_o this_o also_o and_o why_o will_v you_o two_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n still_o interpose_v your_o power_n to_o intercept_v my_o royal_a prerogative_n though_o there_o be_v reason_n in_o the_o thing_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o time_n be_v not_o this_o the_o day_n of_o my_o new_a inauguration_n to_o my_o throne_n so_o it_o call_v loud_o for_o my_o clemency_n and_o will_v you_o have_v i_o to_o defile_v such_o a_o good_a day_n with_o any_o act_n of_o severity_n do_v not_o my_o prerogative_n empower_v i_o to_o pardon_v who_o i_o please_v and_o sure_o i_o be_o my_o prudence_n require_v mercy_n at_o this_o juncture_n wherein_o i_o must_v appease_v and_o not_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v shimei_n die_v to_o day_n this_o will_v make_v all_o the_o delinquent_n in_o absolom_n rebellion_n desperate_a and_o fall_v into_o a_o fresh_a fermentation_n which_o those_o two_o son_n of_o zerviah_n may_v design_n that_o joab_n may_v recover_v his_o place_n again_o by_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o case_n of_o another_o rebellion_n and_o david_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n chap._n 14.17_o 20._o may_v suspect_v that_o it_o be_v their_o design_n second_o he_o therefore_o absolve_v shimei_n resolve_v that_o the_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v not_o be_v soil_v or_o sully_v by_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o day_n of_o mourning_n to_o a_o subject_a hereupon_o david_n swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v that_o day_n or_o by_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o live_v though_o abishai_n do_v desire_v it_o n._n b._n nor_o do_v david_n perjure_v himself_o in_o order_v solomon_n to_o punish_v he_o 1_o king_n 2.8_o 9_o for_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o true_a politic_n that_o so_o capital_a a_o crime_n shall_v pass_v altogether_o unpunished_a so_o though_o david_n pardon_v it_o for_o his_o part_n yet_o he_o know_v shimei_n temper_n will_v easy_o betray_v he_o into_o some_o other_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o will_v forfeit_v his_o life_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v mephibosheth_n meeting_n david_n v._o 24_o 25_o to_o 31._o wherein_o mark_n first_o subtle_a ziba_n his_o deceitful_a servant_n be_v get_v thither_o before_o his_o lame_a master_n can_v come_v to_o congratulate_v david_n return_n and_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o v._o 17._o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o slander_v his_o innocent_a master_n mephibosheth_n to_o the_o king_n he_o show_v great_a forwardness_n and_o be_v mighty_a officious_a with_o his_o fifteen_o son_n and_o his_o twenty_o servant_n to_o assist_v david_n and_o his_o familie_n passage_n over_o jordan_n v._o 17_o 18._o that_o he_o may_v retain_v his_o favour_n when_o his_o cheat_n be_v make_v know_v mark_v second_o mephibosheth_n meet_v david_n like_o a_o deep_a mourner_n fâ—â—_n david_n long_a absence_n neglect_v many_o necessary_a duty_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o health_n and_o handsomeness_n v._o 24._o but_o can_v congratulate_v the_o king_n return_n in_o peace_n either_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n behold_v multitude_n complement_a david_n all_o the_o way_n or_o it_o be_v by_o ziba_n treachery_n who_o will_v not_o saddle_v he_o a_o ass_n to_o accompany_v the_o king_n at_o his_o departure_n much_o less_o will_v he_o do_v so_o at_o his_o return_n know_v he_o will_v complain_v of_o he_o to_o david_n for_o deceive_v his_o master_n chap._n 16.3_o therefore_o can_v not_o court_v he_o till_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n v._o 25._o mark_v three_o mephibosheth_n apology_n to_o david_n when_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o go_v with_o i_o and_o with_o my_o friend_n as_o both_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n do_v oblige_v thou_o v._o 25._o he_o answer_v not_o my_o servant_n have_v sordid_o slander_v i_o and_o by_o his_o false_a accusation_n get_v away_o my_o land_n from_o i_o as_o he_o may_v have_v say_v
in_o so_o cold_o and_o by_o half_n as_o you_o here_o do_v mark_v five_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n reply_n it_o be_v true_a as_o david_n be_v a_o private_a person_n your_o part_n be_v more_o than_o we_o in_o he_o but_o as_o a_o public_a king_n our_o ten_o part_n be_v more_o than_o your_o two_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o slight_v as_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n beside_o we_o make_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o recall_v the_o king_n v._o 10_o 11._o before_o you_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o it_o therefore_o to_o have_v no_o vote_n in_o the_o act_n be_v inexcusable_a and_o seem_v the_o more_o unsufferable_a mark_v sixthly_a the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v v._o 43._o the_o word_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v fierce_a etc._n etc._n the_o man_n of_o judah_n instead_o of_o mollify_a they_o with_o meek_a word_n speak_v arrogant_o and_o insolent_o to_o they_o and_z as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v give_v they_o the_o lie_v lean_v on_o the_o king_n as_o their_o kinsman_n and_o be_v back_v with_o his_o guard_n in_o a_o word_n both_o party_n be_v so_o hot_a that_o david_n dare_v not_o interpose_v as_o loath_a to_o displease_v either_o of_o they_o peter_n martyr_n say_v david_n seem_v something_o to_o connive_v at_o his_o own_o tribe_n and_o thence_o arise_v the_o rebellion_n chap._n 20._o 2_o samuel_n chap._n xx._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o sheba_n rebellion_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o its_o rise_n and_o second_o its_o ruin_n remark_n on_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o trumpet_n of_o this_o new_a rebellion_n be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la who_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n order_v to_o be_v present_a when_o this_o paroxysm_n or_o hot_a fit_n of_o contention_n happen_v betwixt_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o before_o n._n b._n the_o devil_n who_o love_v to_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n strike_v in_o with_o this_o opportunity_n as_o a_o fit_a hour_n of_o 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say_v he_o we_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o choose_v a_o new_a king_n n._n b._n this_o opprobrious_a title_n that_o sheba_n give_v david_n here_o do_v savour_n of_o saul_n who_o have_v oft_o call_v he_o so_o in_o contempt_n and_o of_o the_o old_a enmity_n and_o possible_o sheba_n may_v aggravate_v to_o those_o israelite_n that_o david_n have_v send_v zadock_n and_o abiathar_n to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o fetch_v back_o the_o king_n but_o he_o send_v they_o not_o to_o our_o elder_n therefore_o see_v he_o have_v so_o slight_v we_o let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o own_o concern_v and_o let_v he_o look_v to_o he_o v._o 1._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v behold_v how_o great_a a_o flame_n of_o fire_n a_o little_a spark_n do_v kindle_v jam._n 3.5_o when_o god_n give_v way_n thereunto_o sheba_n presence_n and_o influence_n upon_o those_o israelite_n though_o casual_a in_o itself_o and_o as_o to_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o order_v so_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o permit_v the_o devil_n to_o blow_v up_o this_o blast_n of_o rebellion_n for_o several_a reason_n say_v peter_z martyr_n as_o first_o for_o a_o further_a exercise_n of_o david_n faith_n and_o patience_n second_o to_o purge_v out_o of_o david_n kingdom_n all_o factious_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n three_o to_o punish_v sheba_n the_o ringleader_n of_o those_o rebel_n four_o to_o animadvert_v david_n of_o his_o betray_a vriah_n and_o of_o his_o spare_a shimei_n and_o as_o some_o add_v of_o his_o unjust_a deal_n with_o his_o dear_a mephibosheth_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o and_o other_o sin_n of_o david_n god_n be_v please_v to_o correct_v he_o again_o with_o this_o new_a affliction_n before_o he_o be_v well_o get_v out_o of_o the_o old_a thus_o unda_fw-la supervenit_fw-la undae_fw-la one_o wave_n come_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o david_n not_o suffer_v he_o a_o little_a breathe_a time_n as_o he_o complain_v psal_n 42.7_o and_o 88.7_o 2_o sam._n 22.5_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o common_a people_n here_o neutrum_fw-la modo_fw-la mass_fw-la modo_fw-la vulgus_fw-la the_o vulgar_a mobile_n be_v mighty_a fickle_a and_o mutable_a those_o very_a man_n who_o as_o they_o have_v of_o late_o reject_v david_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o with_o absalon_n so_o just_a now_o they_o come_v out_o of_o a_o hot_a contention_n with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o their_o great_a share_n and_o interest_n in_o david_n yet_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o same_o man_n hear_v this_o trumpet_n sound_v but_o they_o take_v fire_n and_o follow_v this_o son_n of_o belial_n v._o 2._o n._n b._n thus_o the_o type_n david_n correspond_v with_o the_o antitye_n christ_n call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n unto_o who_o the_o people_n sing_v hosanna_n and_o bless_v he_o one_o day_n matth._n 21.9_o yet_o the_o next_o day_n cry_v out_o crucify_v christ_n matth._n 27.23_o well_o be_v they_o call_v the_o mobile_n they_o be_v so_o soon_o move_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v this_o rebel_n sheba_n turn_v off_o from_o david_n with_o the_o discontent_a and_o disoblige_v israelite_n march_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o rebellion_n especial_o where_o most_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n be_v as_o be_v most_o implacable_a against_o david_n and_o thus_o he_o march_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o gather_v more_o force_n until_o he_o come_v to_o abel_n v._o 14._o a_o city_n in_o naphtali_n tribe_n in_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o canaan_n towards_o syria_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o the_o seed_n of_o sedition_n be_v sow_o against_o david_n who_o be_v now_o like_o a_o break_a bone_n new_o set_v before_o it_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o knit_v together_o david_n be_v now_o not_o well_o settle_v on_o his_o throne_n nor_o be_v his_o subject_n settle_v in_o their_o allegiance_n when_o this_o new_a rupture_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o suppression_n of_o this_o new_a sedition_n etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o time_n of_o it_o namely_o when_o david_n be_v return_v to_o his_o house_n which_o have_v be_v in_o his_o banishment_n base_o defile_v and_o now_o at_o his_o return_n new_o dedicate_v psal_n 30._o title_n those_o ten_o concubine_n contaminate_v by_o absalon_n chap._n 16.22_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o close_a custody_n to_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n v._o 3._o divorce_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v see_v lest_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o son_n filthiness_n shall_v be_v renew_v thereby_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o these_o concubine_n cry_v out_o as_o god_n law_n require_v deut._n 22.26_o 27._o when_o absalon_n ravish_v they_o and_o that_o in_o so_o public_a a_o place_n where_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v their_o out-cry_n as_o well_o as_o see_v the_o villainy_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v die_v than_o have_v yield_v to_o his_o lust_n especial_o in_o so_o open_a a_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o their_o consent_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v stone_v or_o burn_v by_o the_o law_n but_o david_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v force_v so_o remitt_v the_o punishment_n and_o only_o inflict_v imprisonment_n for_o life_n allow_v they_o victum_fw-la &_o amictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n food_n and_o raiment_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o david_n the_o principal_a agent_n suppress_v this_o sedition_n of_o sheba_n those_o be_v three_o first_o amasa_n be_v make_v general_n in_o joab_n place_n as_o david_n have_v promise_v he_o chap._n 19.13_o david_n command_v he_o a_o short_a time_n for_o a_o long_a task_n to_o assemble_v the_o army_n of_o
of_o three_o day_n be_v expire_v for_o three_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v this_o very_a history_n contradict_v it_o in_o say_v both_o that_o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a ver_fw-la 16._o now_o god_n repent_v not_o of_o any_o evil_n already_o inflict_v but_o only_o of_o that_o he_o threaten_v to_o inflict_v jerem._n 26.3_o 13._o and_o that_o he_o stop_v the_o destroy_a angel_n bid_v he_o hold_v his_o hand_n for_o 16._o which_o be_v needless_a if_o nothing_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o of_o the_o term_n of_o time_n have_v be_v revoke_v for_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n of_o three_o day_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v nor_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o either_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n until_o the_o three_o day_n be_v expire_v or_o that_o david_n do_v defer_v his_o repentance_n and_o deprecate_v this_o divine_a displeasure_n from_o his_o people_n so_o long_o as_o till_o three_o day_n be_v direct_o run_v out_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v what_o bechartus_n and_o peter_n martyr_n allege_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o and_o cut_v short_a his_o day_n of_o displeasure_n for_o the_o elect_n sake_n matth._n 24.22_o not_o because_o god_n be_v changeable_a but_o because_o he_o recall_v only_o what_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o impenitency_n persist_v in_o but_o if_o david_n and_o the_o people_n become_v true_o penitent_a upon_o this_o condition_n god_n decree_v the_o plague_n shall_v not_o continue_v the_o whole_a three_o day_n the_o three_o part_n be_v god_n put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o pestilence_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v when_o the_o destory_v angel_n have_v destroy_v great_a number_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v now_o on_o the_o three_o day_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o also_o ver_fw-la 16._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o 1_o chron._n 21._o where_o this_o story_n be_v much_o enlarge_v it_o be_v say_v there_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o only_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o destroy_v but_o be_v destroy_v with_o his_o sword_n ver_fw-la 15_o 27._o many_o be_v already_o slay_v therein_o even_o than_o god_n repent_v and_o stop_v the_o angel_n where_o mark_n 1._o even_o good_a angel_n be_v executioner_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o both_o here_o and_o at_o sodom_n to_o do_v justice_n upon_o malefactor_n be_v so_o noble_a a_o act_n and_o office_n as_o not_o unbeseem_v a_o angel_n mark_v 2._o this_o good_a angel_n be_v god_n servant_n be_v at_o his_o lord_n beck_n and_o check_n obedient_a to_o his_o command_n both_o in_o strike_v or_o stop_v either_o the_o angel_n know_v not_o the_o number_n how_o many_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v or_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o hold_v his_o hand_n as_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n mark_v 3._o this_o destroy_a angel_n do_v not_o begin_v to_o destroy_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o ezek._n 9.6_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o jerem._n 25.18_o and_o 21.9.49.12_o but_o come_v last_o to_o it_o hereupon_o david_n have_v good_a ground_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n psal_n 87.2_o sanctius_n render_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o plague_n not_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n because_o say_v he_o the_o citizen_n perhaps_o pay_v their_o poll-tax_n of_o a_o half_a shekel_n have_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o priest_n present_a with_o they_o which_o will_v teach_v they_o their_o duty_n mark_v 4._o god_n repent_v and_o stop_v the_o angel_n thereupon_o be_v mutatio_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la affectus_fw-la concilis_fw-la non_fw-la decreti_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n purpose_n not_o to_o proceed_v but_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o punish_v of_o the_o people_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o and_o their_o king_n to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o act_n or_o neglect_v whereof_o dispose_v of_o all_o temporal_a judgement_n whether_o off_o or_o on_o as_o be_v express_v jer._n 18.8_o 10._o and_o as_o be_v exemplify_v in_o nineveh_n jonah_n 3.10_o otherwise_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v numb_a 23.19_o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 29._o rom._n 11.29_o it_o be_v only_o say_v so_o because_o god_n do_v here_o what_o man_n do_v when_o they_o repent_v namely_o cease_v from_o far_a punish_n n._n b._n here_o god_n repenting_n be_v kindle_v and_o he_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o hos_n 11.8_o 9_o david_n foresee_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n compassion_n will_v not_o fail_v lam._n 3.22_o and_o therefore_o choose_v like_o a_o love_a child_n to_o be_v chastise_v by_o his_o father_n himself_o rather_o than_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n as_o all_o creature_n be_v to_o the_o great_a creator_n psal_n 119.91_o david_n well-knew_a that_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o plague_n either_o he_o or_o his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o demerit_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o he_o will_v only_o correct_v they_o both_o in_o measure_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o for_o their_o amendment_n only_o mark_v 5._o the_o rabbin_n all_o grant_n that_o the_o term_n of_o this_o pestilence_n be_v abbreviate_v but_o they_o can_v concur_v upon_o what_o part_n of_o the_o three_o day_n the_o plague_n cease_v bochartus_fw-la say_v it_o cease_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v which_o probable_o be_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n otherwise_o the_o plague_n have_v proceed_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o day_n it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 25._o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v to_o stay_v the_o plague_n no_o doubt_n but_o david_n and_o the_o elder_n do_v most_o earnest_o entreat_v it_o at_o their_o morning_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n be_v pacify_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o any_o far_a 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house_n of_o joseph_n whereby_o be_v of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a mind_n as_o the_o prophet_n secret_o tax_v he_o ver_fw-la 37._o he_o have_v many_o opportunite_v to_o asperse_v solomon_n government_n for_o lay_v such_o heavy_a tax_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o maintain_v his_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o his_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n peter_n martyr_n say_v he_o traduce_v his_o master_n solomon_n to_o his_o subject_n as_o absalon_n have_v do_v his_o father_n david_n before_o he_o mark_v 3._o that_o which_o flush_v he_o more_o towards_o a_o rebellion_n be_v ahijah_n prophecy_n to_o he_o be_v add_v to_o solomon_n preferment_n of_o he_o for_o god_n providence_n order_v a_o private_a conference_n of_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n and_o jeroboam_n go_v to_o take_v his_o principality_n upon_o he_o the_o prophet_n rend_v his_o new_a garment_n into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o give_v ten_o of_o they_o to_o jeroboam_n do_v this_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o what_o god_n say_v ver_fw-la 11._o 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jeroboam_n flee_v to_o egypt_n and_o ahijah_n too_o with_o he_o say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v who_o shishak_n entertain_v till_o solomon_n death_n perhaps_o be_v offend_v that_o he_o have_v take_v so_o many_o wife_n to_o his_o sister_n or_o as_o some_o say_v daughter_n as_o be_v here_o note_v in_o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v solomon_n death_n ver_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o wherein_o his_o time_n of_o reign_v his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v all_o mention_v but_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o express_o record_v among_o his_o other_o acts._n n.b._n from_o whence_o some_o have_v rash_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v damn_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a consider_v 1._o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n mention_n not_o solomon_n fall_n yet_o none_o doubt_v but_o he_o do_v so_o 2._o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o adam_n noah_n lot_n yet_o none_o damn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 3._o solomon_n way_n be_v mention_v with_o 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he_o have_v he_o fail_v therein_o &_o 1_o king_n chap._n xii_o this_o chapter_n describe_v the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n betwixt_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n 2_o chron._n 10._o remark_n first_o upon_o rehoboam_n as_o first_o the_o three_o first_o king_n saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n have_v reign_v hitherto_o over_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o rehoboam_n be_v the_o very_a first_o that_o reign_v over_o two_o tribe_n only_o some_o suppose_v it_o a_o over_o sight_n in_o wise_a solomon_n that_o he_o have_v not_o before_o his_o death_n settle_v his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n as_o david_n have_v settle_v he_o before_o he_o die_v 1_o king_n 1.38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v all_o sedition_n but_o god_n holy_a hand_n be_v in_o this_o infatuate_v oversight_n remark_n the_o second_o however_o this_o divine_a infatuation_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n settle_v by_o god_n upon_o solomon_n and_o his_o heir_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 13._o yield_v to_o meet_v the_o seditious_a elder_n at_o shechem_n for_o 1._o a_o fatal_a city_n both_o for_o the_o ravish_a of_o dinah_n and_o for_o the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n and_o for_o the_o tyranny_n of_o abimclech_n as_o peter_n martyr_n note_v have_v rehoboam_n be_v a_o prudent_a man_n he_o may_v well_o have_v suspect_v some_o danger_n in_o go_v thither_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v summon_v they_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o capital_a city_n by_o his_o royal_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.30_o jeroboam_n may_v think_v himself_o unsafe_a at_o jerusalem_n but_o safe_a enough_o at_o shechem_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n a_o turbulent_a tribe_n wherein_o he_o be_v powerful_a remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o double_a wonder_n here_o first_o that_o solomon_n shall_v not_o fill_v his_o royal_a place_n with_o plenty_n of_o heir_n by_o the_o body_n of_o 700_o wife_n and_o 300_o concubine_n yet_o by_o all_o these_o we_o read_v only_o of_o one_o son_n and_o that_o by_o a_o ammonitess_n and_o he_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a but_o a_o silly_a child_n when_o at_o the_o age_n of_o above_o forty_o year_n as_o be_v after_o mention_v upon_o chap._n the_o 14._o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o 31._o dr._n hall_n note_v well_o many_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o house_n full_a of_o child_n by_o one_o wife_n whereas_o this_o great_a king_n have_v but_o one_o son_n by_o many_o house-fulls_a of_o wife_n well_o do_v david_n document_n his_o son_n lo_n child_n be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n psal_n 127.3_o god_n oft_o deny_v this_o heritage_n of_o heir_n where_o he_o give_v the_o large_a heritage_n of_o land_n and_o give_v most_o of_o
from_o rehoboam_n and_o 2._o give_v he_o up_o to_o his_o young_a counsellor_n folly_n 3_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n from_o he_o 4_o this_o god_n do_v moreover_o to_o show_v his_o divine_a truth_n in_o his_o threaten_n to_o punish_v solomon_n idolatry_n chap._n 11.11_o god_n bring_v to_o pass_v what_o he_o have_v three_o â—â—ed_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o by_o the_o insolency_n of_o his_o son_n 5._o and_o to_o vindicate_v likewise_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o prophet_n by_o who_o he_o have_v foretell_v this_o sad_a rent_n that_o ahijah_n may_v not_o be_v find_v a_o false_a witness_n as_o 2_o king_n 9.36_o and_o 10.10_o and_o in_o other_o case_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v am._n 3.6_o as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n in_o the_o unjust_a action_n of_o men._n n._n b._n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o most_o righteous_a judge_n and_o order_v all_o those_o disorder_n of_o rehoboam_n roughness_n of_o the_o people_n petulancy_n of_o jeroboam_n plot_n and_o of_o the_o young_a councellor_n rash_a council_n to_o his_o own_o glorious_a end_n and_o purpose_n by_o his_o overrule_a providence_n in_o all_o these_o occurrence_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o all_o those_o aforesaid_a sinner_n act_v free_o according_a to_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o own_o deprave_a will_n yet_o all_o their_o sin_n do_v unwitting_o meet_v together_o to_o accomplish_v the_o just_a decree_n of_o god_n n_n b._n dr._n hall_n say_v excellent_o here_o all_o these_o aforesaid_a sinner_n may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o for_o any_o force_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o their_o will_n yet_o they_o all_o will_v no_o more_o do_v otherwise_o as_o they_o do_v than_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o praedetermination_n in_o heaven_n concern_v it_o that_o god_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n while_o man_n witting_o perish_v in_o his_o own_o folly_n hos_fw-la 13.9_o second_o the_o remark_n upon_o jeroboam_n as_o first_o now_o jeroboam_n strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o blow_v up_o the_o people_n now_o under_o a_o general_n disrelish_v of_o rehoboam_n roughness_n into_o a_o general_a defection_n from_o he_o and_o as_o general_a a_o rebellion_n against_o he_o cry_v out_o what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n etc._n etc._n v._n 16._o n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n those_o seditious_a mouth_n dare_v mention_v david_n in_o such_o defiance_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o david_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o to_o do_v so_o much_o good_a for_o israel_n may_v have_v be_v able_a enough_o to_o conjure_v down_o that_o devil_n of_o frenzy_n and_o fury_n which_o now_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o to_o contain_v they_o within_o the_o due_a bound_n of_o loyal_a obedience_n but_o alas_o all_o those_o good_a turn_n that_o david_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o father_n before_o they_o be_v so_o soon_o forget_v as_o that_o twice_o here_o they_o name_v david_n in_o contempt_n and_o add_v that_o absurd_a title_n to_o it_o the_o son_n of_o jess_n a_o opprobrious_a language_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o saul_n the_o castaway_n 1_o sam._n 22.7_o and_o from_o sheba_n that_o arch-rebel_n 2_o sam._n 20.1_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o this_o title_n 2_o sam._n 23.1_o psal_n 72.20_o act_n 13.22_o and_o isa_n 11.1_o 10._o the_o root_n of_o jess_n out_o of_o which_o christ_n sprout_v though_o david_n have_v do_v they_o no_o wrong_n yet_o thus_o venomous_o they_o spit_v out_o their_o malice_n against_o david_n and_o against_o his_o house_n say_v see_v to_o thy_o own_o house_n david_n and_o we_o will_v see_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n then_o the_o ten_o tribe_n go_v away_o to_o their_o tent_n and_o to_o their_o idol_n too_o as_o mr._n broughton_n upon_o daniel_n observe_v from_o the_o word_n ohalchem_n and_o elohehem_n that_o so_o signify_v and_o some_o suppose_v this_o mutiny_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o rude_a multitude_n at_o jeroboam_n instigation_n whole_o resolve_v to_o assume_v the_o crown_n to_o himself_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v jeroboam_n have_v thus_o politic_o gain_v the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o himself_o v._o 16.19_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o stick_v cordial_o to_o rehoboam_n and_o with_o they_o that_o part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n that_o be_v mingle_v with_o they_o and_o part_n of_o benjamin_n who_o dwelling_n be_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n yea_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o other_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n who_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o holy_a temple_n 2_o chron._n 11_o 1â—.16_n and_o 15.9_o but_o rehoboam_n can_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o these_o few_o he_o therefore_o send_v his_o tribute-master_n adoram_n to_o promise_v they_o ease_v of_o their_o tax_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o after_o himself_o have_v threaten_v to_o make_v they_o ten_o fold_n more_o heavy_a v._o 18_o herein_o also_o rehoboam_n be_v ill-advised_n see_v the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o officer_n he_o may_v well_o think_v will_v the_o rather_o enrage_v the_o rude_a rabble_n the_o mutinous_a multitude_n be_v guide_v more_o by_o rage_n than_o by_o right_n who_o have_v reject_v rehoboam_n person_n and_o majesty_n do_v with_o great_a disdain_n renounce_v his_o message_n and_o messenger_n when_o adoram_n all_o too_o late_a will_v coax_v the_o people_n with_o good_a word_n they_o answer_v he_o with_o stone_n wherewith_o they_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n and_o have_v rehoboam_n be_v in_o adoram_n clothes_n he_o himself_o have_v fare_v no_o better_o for_o those_o stone_n be_v throw_v at_o he_o in_o his_o officer_n the_o messenger_n suffer_v for_o his_o master_n and_o the_o master_n suffer_v in_o his_o messenger_n as_o 2_o sam._n 10.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n for_o rehoboam_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o chariot_n and_o make_v jerusalem_n his_o sanctuary_n against_o this_o conspiracy_n at_o shechem_n and_o well_o it_o be_v he_o get_v so_o well_o away_o thither_o remark_n the_o three_o rehoboam_n have_v recover_v a_o refuge_n by_o a_o hasty_a flight_n in_o jerusalem_n take_v a_o new_a step_n of_o overhasty_a advice_n to_o reduce_v the_o rebel_n into_o allegiance_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o be_v countermand_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o prohibit_v he_o etc._n etc._n v._n 22_o 23_o 24._o mark_v 1_o this_o be_v rebellion_n and_o no_o better_o in_o israel_n though_o rehoboam_n have_v act_v like_o a_o fool_n towards_o they_o and_o though_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o determine_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o what_o god_n have_v foretell_v yet_o because_o israel_n act_v not_o here_o with_o any_o design_n of_o fulfil_a god_n will_n but_o only_o to_o gratify_v their_o own_o rebellious_a disposition_n therefore_o be_v it_o most_o just_o style_v a_o rebellion_n v._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 2._o judah_n and_o benjamin_n still_o stick_v fast_o to_o their_o loyalty_n the_o example_n of_o a_o general_a rebellion_n can_v make_v they_o disloyal_a to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n god_n will_v reserve_v a_o remnant_n free_a from_o and_o uncorrupted_a with_o the_o common_a contagion_n a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o force_n israel_n to_o their_o due_a fidelity_n and_o to_o their_o deny_a subjection_n v._o 21._o mark_v 3_o god_n sudden_o send_v his_o prophet_n shemaiah_n to_o forbid_v the_o battle_n v._o 22_o 23.24_o say_n this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o this_o rebellion_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v from_o those_o rebel_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o solomon_n apostasy_n chap._n 11.11_o so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n who_o challenge_v it_o here_o for_o his_o own_o work_n so_o rehoboam_n desi_v etc._n etc._n not_o dore_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n his_o maker_n though_o he_o dare_v against_o the_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o be_v when_o jeroboam_n have_v crafty_o contrive_v to_o get_v himself_o make_v king_n over_o israel_n by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n v._o 20._o then_o he_o fortify_v shechem_n the_o city_n of_o his_o conspiracy_n and_o build_v penuel_n beyond_o jordan_n to_o be_v a_o bulwark_n there_o v._o 25._o for_o this_o fault_n god_n blame_v they_o they_o have_v set_v up_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o etc._n etc._n hâ—s_n 8.4_o israel_n there_o be_v worthy_o reprove_v for_o set_v up_o this_o usurper_n though_o they_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n precept_n but_o as_o hurry_v
from_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v ver_fw-la 32._o by_o order_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o bone_n of_o this_o man_n of_o god_n have_v a_o superscription_n upon_o the_o tombstone_n for_o save_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 23.17_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n fourteen_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o two_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n describe_v their_o act_n life_n and_o death_n the_o first_o be_v of_o jeroboam_n the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o here_o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o the_o second_o be_v of_o rehoboam_n from_o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o ver_fw-la 31._o first_o of_o the_o first_o remark_n the_o first_o all_o those_o wonderful_a work_n for_o warning_n jeroboam_n to_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v as_o god_n hammer_n which_o do_v but_o beat_v upon_o cold_a iron_n it_o be_v all_o lose_a labour_n make_v no_o impression_n at_o all_o ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o of_o chap._n 13._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n say_v p._n martyr_n be_v his_o ambition_n he_o make_v his_o hedge_n priest_n by_o bribery_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o learning_n or_o honesty_n to_o tribe_n or_o family_n be_v resolve_v to_o carry_v on_o his_o idolatry_n notwithstanding_o his_o show_n of_o repentance_n which_o he_o make_v chap._n 13.6.7_o because_o the_o renounce_v of_o that_o evil_a way_n will_v as_o he_o say_v chap._n 12.26_o 27_o 28._o endanger_v his_o kingdom_n thus_o wicked_a man_n be_v worse_a and_o worse_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o remark_n the_o second_o though_o jeroboam_n persist_v in_o this_o indelible_a evil_n of_o idolatry_n and_o prosper_v better_a than_o the_o true_a heir_n of_o david_n for_o he_o live_v to_o see_v three_o succession_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n yet_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o line_n of_o worldly_a welfare_n the_o same_o divine_a power_n which_o before_o have_v strike_v his_o hand_n now_o strike_v 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discover_v she_o to_o be_v some_o person_n of_o quality_n but_o only_o some_o country_n commodity_n to_o make_v he_o think_v she_o be_v some_o country_n bumkin_n to_o cozen_v the_o seer_n if_o she_o can_v but_o this_o blind_a prophet_n have_v inward_a vision_n from_o god_n so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o her_o foot_n she_o hear_v from_o he_o the_o sound_n of_o her_o name_n come_v in_fw-la thou_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n whereby_o he_o discover_v her_o deceit_n that_o she_o may_v say_v p._n martyr_n the_o better_a believe_v his_o follow_v sad_a oracle_n n._n b._n thus_o hypocrite_n will_v cozen_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o can_v but_o the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o those_o double-minded_n dissembler_n and_o both_o detect_v and_o defeat_v they_o remark_n the_o five_o the_o hard_a message_n god_n give_v to_o jeroboam_n for_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n fear_n first_o denounce_v and_o after_o inflict_v upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o 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he_o learn_v not_o her_o corrupt_a manner_n but_o maintain_v his_o true_a piety_n remark_n the_o three_o there_o be_v five_o principal_a monument_n of_o asa_n true_a piety_n as_o first_o his_o abolish_n of_o sodomy_n so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v find_v it_o out_o for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v set_v up_o chap._n 14.24_o so_o some_o escape_v his_o censure_n chap._n 22.46_o second_o his_o remove_v idol_n ver_fw-la 12._o call_v hagillulim_n dirty_a or_o dunghill_n deity_n that_o stanke_z in_o god_n nostril_n three_o he_o depose_v his_o mother_n from_o be_v queen-regent_n or_o queen-mother_n at_o the_o least_o v._o 13._o because_o she_o have_v abuse_v her_o authority_n for_o the_o patronage_n of_o idolatry_n n._n b._n good_a asa_n will_v not_o know_v any_o bond_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o case_n of_o dishonour_n to_o the_o great_a god_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o mother_n to_o be_v a_o priestess_n say_v some_o in_o that_o filthy_a worship_n of_o priapus_n four_o he_o demolish_v she_o miphletze_v hebrew_n the_o picture_n of_o priapus_n or_o pan_n a_o horrible_a ugly_a idol_n which_o he_o burn_v first_o and_o then_o drown_v it_o in_o the_o town_n ditch_n kidron_n poor_a god_n they_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o may_v be_v both_o burn_v and_o drown_v v._o 13._o the_o evil_a example_n of_o his_o forefather_n must_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o he_o five_o he_o augment_v the_o sacred_a treasury_n v._o 15._o namely_o with_o those_o spoil_n which_o his_o father_n have_v take_v after_o his_o great_a victory_n over_o jereboam_n 2_o chron._n 13.15_o and_o devote_v they_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n but_o have_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n hereby_o the_o lord_n treasury_n which_o have_v be_v exhaust_v by_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 14.28_o become_v well_o replenish_v again_o all_o these_o five_o famous_a act_n be_v as_o so_o many_o sparkle_a diamond_n in_o this_o good_a asa_n royal_a diadem_n and_o that_o which_o give_v the_o great_a 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this_o good_a asa_n to_o raise_v she_o up_o from_o her_o retirement_n and_o to_o restore_v god_n to_o his_o own_o land_n by_o his_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o god_n give_v a_o long_a reign_n to_o establish_v god_n worship_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o asa_n uprightness_n of_o heart_n be_v blessed_v by_o god_n with_o his_o first_o ten_o year_n peace_n wherein_o he_o put_v down_o idol_n set_v up_o god_n worship_n fortify_v city_n and_o train_v his_o army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n provide_v for_o war_n 2_o chron._n 14_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o then_o also_o while_o he_o and_o his_o people_n seek_v the_o lord_n he_o obtain_v a_o most_o glorious_a victory_n by_o his_o affectionate_a prayer_n to_o god_n over_o a_o million_o of_o ethiopian_n nine_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o horse_n say_v josephus_n beside_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n arm_v with_o instrument_n of_o death_n call_v in_o likely_a by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o 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ethiopia_n have_v take_v from_o rehoboam_n not_o very_o long_o before_o remark_n the_o seven_o after_o this_o glorious_a victory_n azariah_n the_o prophet_n meet_v asa_n to_o admonish_v he_o and_o his_o army_n of_o their_o answerable_a return_n of_o duty_n 2_o chron._n 15_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o as_o they_o have_v begin_v a_o happy_a resormation_n so_o they_o must_v promote_v and_o perfect_v it_o when_o asa_n hear_v these_o word_n v._o 8._o than_o be_v he_o according_a to_o his_o double_a obligation_n both_o of_o victory_n and_o of_o prophecy_n far_o more_o fervent_a for_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n and_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o people_n to_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o idol_n to_o seek_v god_n yea_o this_o solemm_n oath_n do_v not_o only_o depose_v queen_n maachah_n for_o her_o past_a idolatry_n but_o she_o must_v die_v by_o it_o if_o she_o do_v the_o like_a again_o v._o 12_o 16._o remark_n the_o eight_o as_o asa_n have_v the_o five_o forementioned_a jewel_n to_o beautify_v his_o imperial_a crown_n so_o he_o have_v as_o many_o infirmity_n that_o blot_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o royal_a escutcheon_n as_o follow_v first_o he_o remove_v not_o all_o the_o high_a place_n 1_o king_n 15.14_o 2_o chron._n 14.17_o he_o do_v indeed_o remove_v all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v set_v up_o in_o honour_n of_o idol_n but_o those_o high_a place_n which_o have_v be_v use_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n mention_v 1_o king_n 3.2_o he_o let_v stand_v not_o only_o because_o david_n and_o solomon_n have_v use_v they_o before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v but_o also_o because_o the_o people_n be_v now_o loath_a to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o fear_v the_o israelite_n shall_v break_v in_o upon_o they_o when_o all_o their_o male_n be_v go_v up_o thither_o therefore_o he_o wink_v at_o this_o will-worship_n which_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o have_v abolish_v see_v variety_n of_o altar_n be_v forbid_v by_o a_o express_a command_n deut._n 12.5_o 6_o 11._o yet_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v this_o infirmity_n where_o he_o see_v sincerity_n for_o with_o one_o breath_n god_n report_v this_o weakness_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o main_a course_n of_o his_o life_n asa_n second_o infirmity_n even_o of_o this_o religious_a king_n be_v when_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o by_o block_v he_o up_o at_o ramab_n that_o none_o of_o israel_n may_v resort_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n asa_n base_o beg_v help_v from_o the_o idolater_n benhadad_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o hire_v he_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o break_v his_o league_n with_o baasha_n and_o to_o invade_v israel_n contrary_a to_o his_o fidelity_n n._n b._n where_o be_v asa_n piety_n now_o while_o he_o robe_v god_n to_o hire_v a_o infidel_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o israel_n and_o where_o be_v the_o christianity_n of_o he_o that_o be_v call_v the_o most_o christian_n king_n while_o he_o hire_v the_o turk_n to_o destroy_v christendom_n the_o three_o infirmity_n be_v asa_n relve_v upon_o this_o arm_n of_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v so_o fordid_o hire_v for_o which_o failure_n god_n send_v hanani_n the_o prophet_n to_o reprove_v he_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o glory_n and_o booty_n that_o god_n will_v have_v give_v he_o have_v benhadad_o come_v up_o with_o baasha_n against_o he_o as_o by_o covenant_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v they_o both_o in_o conjunction_n shall_v have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o the_o ethiopian_n do_v have_v he_o rely_v upon_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n but_o now_o have_v rely_v on_o perfidious_a benhadad_n who_o he_o
to_o run_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o rage_a lion_n who_o have_v hunt_v over_o all_o land_n to_o devour_v he_o ver_fw-la 2._o his_o strong_a faith_n quell_v and_o kill_v distrustful_a fear_n and_o shore_v he_o up_o yea_o shove_v he_o forward_o to_o step_v end-way_n into_o this_o first_o degree_n of_o martyrdom_n this_o heroic_a spirit_n be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o show_v his_o face_n and_o like_o another_o abraham_n dare_v follow_v god_n blindfold_a in_o obedience_n heb._n 11.8_o yea_o and_o dare_v stand_v alone_o to_o face_n ahab_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o train_n of_o cutthroat_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v elijah_n wisdom_n mix_v with_o his_o valour_n he_o hear_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o steward_n have_v divide_v the_o survey_n of_o the_o land_n to_o find_v water_n and_o pasture_n to_o keep_v alive_a the_o royal_a mule_n etc._n etc._n which_o ahab_n be_v loath_a to_o lose_v this_o be_v only_o the_o king_n care_n while_o he_o wish_v to_o kill_v god_n prophet_n and_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o save_v his_o stable_a than_o his_o soul_n but_o his_o steward_n obadiah_n be_v a_o man_n better_o mind_v who_o he_o well_o know_v answer_v his_o own_o name_n signify_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n most_o prudent_o present_v himself_o first_o to_o obadiah_n before_o he_o will_v be_v see_v of_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 7_o to_o 17._o mark_v 1._o â—iety_n without_o policy_n be_v too_o simple_a to_o be_v safe_a and_o policy_n without_o piety_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o be_v good_a these_o two_o do_v well_o when_o match_v together_o they_o secure_v themselves_o and_o make_v many_o happy_a as_o in_o elijah_n here_o but_o they_o do_v ill_a when_o sever_v asunder_o the_o dove_n without_o the_o serpent_n be_v easy_o catch_v and_o the_o serpent_n without_o the_o dove_n have_v a_o deadly_a sting_n therefore_o our_o lord_n allow_v of_o that_o composition_n be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o a_o serpent_n eye_n be_v a_o singular_a ornament_n when_o see_v set_v in_o a_o dove_n head_n it_o must_v be_v meekness_n of_o wisdom_n james_n 3.13_o religion_n resolve_v the_o doubt_n thus_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o serpent_n as_o of_o the_o dove_n in_o a_o true_o religious_a soul_n elijah_n do_v not_o imprudent_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o into_o danger_n but_o he_o use_v obadiah_n to_o inform_v ahab_n of_o his_o approach_a that_o ahab_n cholerous_a expectation_n of_o meet_v he_o may_v be_v digest_v before_o they_o meet_v and_o he_o make_v sure_a that_o jezebel_n shall_v be_v absent_a when_o he_o meet_v ahab_n mark_v 2._o here_o a_o wicked_a king_n have_v a_o godly_a steward_n as_o pharaoh_n have_v his_o joseph_n ahasuerus_n his_o mordecai_n artaxerxes_n his_o nehemiah_n darius_n his_o daniel_n and_o nero_n that_o none-such_a for_o blood_n have_v some_o good_a servant_n in_o his_o household_n phil._n 4.22_o as_o herod_n have_v luke_n 8.3_o this_o obadiah_n fear_v the_o lord_n great_o ver_fw-la 3.12_o and_o give_v good_a demonstration_n thereof_o for_o though_o he_o breathe_v in_o a_o bad_a air_n at_o a_o idolatrous_a court_n n.b._n yet_o every_o man_n be_v what_o he_o be_v in_o private_a betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o though_o he_o hazard_v not_o his_o life_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o this_o be_v david_n case_n when_o drive_v from_o it_o by_o saul_n nor_o do_v he_o worship_v either_o the_o calf_n or_o baal_n but_o venture_v his_o own_o life_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n persecute_v by_o jezebel_n v._o 4_o 13._o no_o doubt_n but_o godly_a policy_n be_v practise_v by_o he_o also_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n mark_v 3_o this_o good_a man_n though_o he_o pay_v his_o veneration_n to_o so_o great_a a_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 7._o who_o he_o know_v from_o old_a acquaintance_n yet_o be_v pusillanimous_a to_o become_v the_o internuncius_fw-la his_o messenger_n 〈◊〉_d ahab_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o famous_a dialogue_n betwixt_o elijah_n and_o obadiah_n herein_o contain_v may_v well_o make_v up_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o conference_n at_o their_o providential_a congress_n consist_v of_o many_o branch_n as_o 1._o though_o this_o obadiah_n be_v lord_n high-steward_n of_o israel_n yet_o fall_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o face_n before_o a_o poor_a persecute_a prophet_n who_o have_v be_v hide_v and_o board_v with_o raven_n and_o with_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptah_n about_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n pass_v this_o compliment_n upon_o he_o art_n thou_o that_o my_o lord_n elijah_n ver_fw-la 7._o 2._o elijah_n answer_v i_o be_o go_v tell_v thy_o lord_n behold_v elijah_n be_v here_o for_o 8._o whence_o p._n martyr_n observe_v that_o though_o ahab_n be_v a_o wicked_a king_n yet_o his_o wickedness_n do_v not_o destroy_v or_o dissolve_v ahab_n dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o he_o be_v still_o obadiah_n lord_n this_o bold_a command_n the_o prophet_n impose_v upon_o this_o great_a grandee_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v reverence_n from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o he_o as_o his_o ambassador_n 3._o obadiah_n reply_v ver_fw-la 9_o admire_v not_o only_o the_o boldness_n but_o also_o the_o unkindness_n of_o this_o command_n say_v dr._n hall_n say_v what_o have_v i_o sin_v &_o c_o thus_o to_o expose_v i_o to_o ruin_n by_o ahab_n rage_n who_o will_v certain_o slay_v thy_o servant_n for_o not_o apprehend_v thou_o for_o who_o he_o have_v so_o long_o and_o most_o solicitous_o seek_v in_o all_o land_n and_o in_o confederate_a country_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o harbour_v a_o traitor_n who_o he_o look_v on_o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o famine_n in_o samaria_n etc._n etc._n so_o incense_v therefore_o be_v ahab_n against_o thou_o that_o he_o have_v force_v other_o kingdom_n by_o oath_n not_o to_o harbour_v any_o of_o his_o fugitive_n ver_fw-la 10._o so_o that_o this_o message_n be_v fit_a for_o thy_o foe_n a_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n than_o for_o i_o thy_o friend_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o so_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o i_o must_v either_o kill_v thou_o or_o be_v kill_v for_o thou_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o n.b._n oh_o unhappy_a servant_n that_o be_v plunge_v to_o keep_v god_n and_o a_o tyrant_n favour_n too_o etc._n etc._n 4._o elijah_n rejoynder_n v._o 15._o wherein_o he_o remove_v all_o obadiah_n fear_n about_o the_o spirit_n be_v remove_v himself_o as_o 2_o king_n 2.11_o 16._o ezek._n 3.14_o act_n 8.39_o mat._n 4.1_o and_o assure_v he_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v sure_o appear_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n before_o the_o king_n though_o never_o so_o much_o incense_v against_o he_o n._n b._n elijah_n faith_n be_v above_o his_o fear_n and_o his_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v put_v forth_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n as_o the_o sunbeam_n do_v put_v forth_o kitchen_n fire_n he_o trust_v the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v secure_v he_o so_o long_o in_o sareptah_n so_o nigh_o ahab_n in_o a_o city_n that_o belong_v to_o jezebel_n father_n ethabaal_n ahab_n father-in-law_n notwithstanding_o his_o hunt_v he_o in_o so_o many_o kingdom_n will_v likewise_o by_o his_o power_n protect_v he_o in_o ahab_n presence_n while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n 5._o obadiah_n firm_a resolve_v hereupon_o to_o be_v the_o prophet_n messenger_n to_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 16._o when_o he_o see_v elijah_n constancy_n therein_o he_o go_v to_o tell_v ahab_n and_o ahab_n come_v to_o meet_v elijah_n either_o to_o execute_v his_o rage_n upon_o he_o or_o to_o inquire_v when_o he_o may_v expect_v rain_n from_o he_o know_v that_o though_o himself_o command_v a_o small_a spot_n of_o earth_n yet_o elijah_n have_v get_v the_o command_n of_o heaven_n no_o doubt_n say_v dr._n hall_n but_o ahab_n be_v startle_v to_o hear_v of_o elijah_n bold_a come_v to_o meet_v he_o who_o have_v make_v such_o a_o search_n for_o he_o in_o all_o land_n well_o may_v he_o think_v sure_o elijah_n dare_v not_o do_v so_o unless_o he_o come_v under_o a_o sure_a safeguard_v and_o with_o a_o strange_a commission_n he_o know_v his_o course_n mantle_n be_v better_a arm_v than_o my_o robe_n and_o royal_a sceptre_n remark_n the_o five_o be_v the_o event_n of_o their_o meeting_n from_o ver_fw-la 17_o to_o ver_fw-la 40._o in_o which_o famous_a history_n mark_v 1_o ahab_n charge_v elijah_n with_o trouble_v israel_n ver_fw-la 17._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o calamity_n this_o angry_a ahab_n at_o first_o sight_n dare_v wag_n his_o wicked_a tongue_n in_o charge_v god_n prophet_n with_o a_o capital_a crime_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n
angel_n on_o both_o hand_n be_v model_v only_o for_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n so_o bring_v forth_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o god_n throne_n who_o offer_v his_o service_n ver_fw-la 21._o as_o job_n 1.6_o and_o 2.1_o n._n b._n here_o more_o ingenuity_n appear_v in_o this_o evil_a spirit_n than_o in_o our_o modern_a jesuit_n for_o he_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o his_o equivocate_a oracle_n be_v but_o a_o lie_n in_o say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n for_o 22._o n.b._n then_o god_n give_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o command_n or_o commission_n say_v lavater_n but_o rather_o a_o permission_n only_o like_o those_o in_o john_n 13.27_o matth._n 8.32_o see_v revel_n 20.3_o peter_n martyr_n add_v god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o hinder_v not_o the_o tempter_n from_o rempt_v and_o give_v not_o grace_n to_o the_o tempt_v to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n so_o he_o assure_v satan_n of_o success_n ver_fw-la 23._o have_v just_o give_v ahab_n up_o to_o believe_v lie_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o remark_n the_o three_o be_v how_o micaiah_n oracle_n be_v entertain_v by_o zedekiah_n and_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 24_o 26_o 27._o and_o how_o it_o be_v defend_v by_o micaiah_n himself_o against_o they_o both_o ver_fw-la 25_o 28._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o zedekiah_n the_o prince_n of_o baal_n be_v prophet_n and_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o ahab_n more_o impudent_a than_o the_o rest_n gives_z micaiah_n a_o cuff_n with_o the_o fist_n because_o he_o have_v give_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a college_n of_o prophet_n the_o lie_n have_v no_o better_a argument_n but_o club-law_n to_o answer_v his_o assertion_n with_o and_o with_o the_o blow_n on_o the_o face_n he_o expostulate_v say_v which_o way_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o for_o 24._o as_o if_o he_o have_v monopolise_v the_o whole_a possession_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o himself_o and_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v show_v how_o the_o spirit_n pass_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o therefore_o micaiah_n have_v it_o not_o but_o zedekiah_n have_v it_o all_o as_o he_o pretend_v ver_fw-la 11._o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n n._n b._n for_o a_o prophet_n to_o strike_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o in_o the_o face_n of_o two_o king_n who_o place_n of_o royalty_n oblige_v they_o to_o see_v the_o peace_n better_o keep_v be_v a_o act_n of_o intolerable_a insolency_n a_o prophet_n may_v be_v a_o reprover_n with_o his_o tongue_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o striker_n with_o his_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 3.3_o and_o have_v not_o ahab_n malice_n against_o micaiah_n mar_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o magistracy_n he_o will_v never_o have_v countenance_v such_o a_o rude_a presumption_n in_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v peter_n martyr_n how_o good_a jehosaphat_n can_v be_v silent_a both_o at_o this_o gross_a abuse_n of_o god_n '_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v occasion_v to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o when_o ahab_n also_o remand_v he_o back_o to_o prison_n not_o a_o word_n hear_v we_o in_o behalf_n of_o micaiah_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n have_v diminish_v his_o piety_n objection_n some_o suppose_n zedâ—kiah_n may_v use_v two_o argument_n 1._o that_o elijah_n have_v foretell_v ahab_n shall_v die_v in_o jezreel_n chap._n 21.19_o now_o micaiah_n come_v and_o foretell_v he_o must_v die_v in_o ramoth_n gilead_n therefore_o neither_o of_o those_o prophet_n ought_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o 2._o his_o hand_n wherewith_o he_o smite_v micaiah_n do_v not_o dry_v up_o as_o jeroboam_n hand_n do_v chap_n 13.4_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v answer_n this_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o micaiah_n credit_n than_o that_o box_n he_o give_v he_o upon_o his_o face_n but_o the_o two_o prophet_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v by_o vatablus_n lavater_n lyra_n p._n martyr_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o general_a though_o not_o individual_a place_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o region_n of_o samaria_n within_o which_o jezreel_n be_v 2._o ahab_n chariot_n pollute_v with_o his_o blood_n be_v wash_v in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n as_o public_a a_o place_n as_o be_v that_o of_o naboth_n execution_n but_o his_o armour_n be_v carry_v to_o his_o armoury_n in_o jezreel_n where_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o blood_n when_o it_o come_v there_o to_o be_v wash_v 3._o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n reach_v in_o a_o run_a stream_n as_o far_o as_o jezreel_n so_o that_o ahab_n blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n be_v carry_v down_o to_o jezreel_n and_o there_o lick_v up_o by_o dog_n 4._o that_o prophecy_n of_o elijah_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o plenary_o fulfil_v in_o joram_n ahab_n son_n a_o child_n be_v the_o father_n blood_n john_n 1.13_o act_n 17.26_o 2_o king_n 9.25_o 26._o and_o though_o at_o first_o this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o ahab_n himself_o yet_o upon_o his_o humiliation_n it_o be_v transfer_v from_o he_o to_o his_o son_n chap._n 21.24.29_o 5._o yet_o the_o same_o judgement_n befall_v ahab_n person_n ver_fw-la 38._o here_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o his_o posterity_n because_o ahab_n again_o return_v to_o his_o old_a sin_n here_o therefore_o be_v the_o curse_n bring_v back_o upon_o himself_o ver_fw-la 38._o 6._o ahab_n death_n wound_n be_v receive_v in_o ramoth-gilead_n according_a to_o micaiah_n prophecy_n ver_fw-la 28._o elijah_n have_v declare_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o place_n of_o ahab_n death_n say_v the_o dutch_a annotation_n 7._o n._n b._n though_o zedekiah_n smite_v hand_n escape_v that_o wither_v which_o seize_v upon_o jeroboam_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o quality_n of_o action_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o success_n god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n in_o his_o miraculous_a act_n and_o oft_o preserve_v great_a sinner_n from_o lesser_a punishment_n whereby_o he_o only_o reserve_v they_o for_o great_a judgement_n as_o he_o do_v this_o zedekiah_n here_o mark_v 2._o micaiah_n all_o alone_a and_o not_o defend_v or_o so_o much_o as_o vindicate_v by_o good_a jehosaphat_n do_v not_o return_v blow_n for_o blow_n with_o his_o hand_n but_o lay_v about_o he_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o tell_v this_o proud_a false_a prophet_n his_o doom_n for_o 25._o that_o though_o now_o his_o prophet-striking_a hand_n escape_v god_n stroke_n yet_o for_o all_o his_o present_a strut_a proud_o god_n will_v strike_v he_o short_o with_o such_o a_o dread_n as_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v in_o what_o lurk_v hole_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n with_o safety_n and_o those_o horn_n wherewith_o he_o now_o insult_v will_v not_o secure_v he_o from_o danger_n this_o zedekiah_n thus_o hide_v himself_o say_v osiander_n lavater_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o hear_v the_o battle_n be_v lose_v and_o fear_v that_o the_o proud_a syrian_a conqueror_n will_v break_v furious_o into_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o from_o fear_n of_o ahab_n friend_n say_v p._n martyr_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o see_v ahab_n slay_v and_o his_o army_n rout_v will_v seek_v he_o out_o to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o the_o chief_a abettor_n and_o author_n of_o this_o pernicious_a war_n and_o of_o ahab_n destruction_n mark_v 3_o though_o ahab_n son_n afterward_o can_v not_o but_o in_o zeal_n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n by_o take_v off_o the_o head_n of_o this_o chief_a seducer_n zedekiah_n yet_o at_o present_a he_o go_v off_o with_o honour_n but_o helpless_a micaiah_n must_v still_o undergo_v most_o severe_a censure_n revengeful_a ahab_n command_v that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o prison_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v ver_fw-la 26._o with_o that_o scurrilous_a nickname_n upon_o he_o this_o fellow_n v._n 27._o though_o he_o be_v god_n prophet_n and_o one_o of_o god_n privy-council_n psal_n 25.14_o yet_o must_v he_o be_v imprison_v and_o feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n only_o to_o keep_v he_o alive_a that_o this_o prisoner_n pittance_n may_v reserve_v he_o for_o a_o far_a bloody_a punishment_n upon_o ahab_n return_n be_v too_o cocksure_a and_o confident_a of_o victory_n n._n b._n so_o debauch_v be_v the_o day_n of_o ahab_n that_o it_o be_v alike_o difficult_a to_o find_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o prison_n or_o a_o godly_a man_n out_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o hear_v ahab_n thus_o swagger_v and_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n which_o fall_v out_o quite_o contrary_a forget_v his_o own_o advice_n to_o benhadad_n let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o harness_n boast_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 20.11_o yet_o now_o promise_v himself_o peace_n power_n victory_n and_o revenge_n before_o he_o buckle_v on_o his_o armour_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o
world_n abound_v with_o courtesy_n that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o cruelty_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o proud_a and_o profane_a captain_n with_o his_o fifty_o elijah_n destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o 1_o king_n 18.38_o which_o be_v his_o nine_o miracle_n ver_fw-la 10._o vatablus_n say_v here_o thou_o think_v i_o not_o a_o man_n of_o god_n but_o scornful_o call_v i_o so_o yet_o god_n will_v prove_v i_o to_o be_v so_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n this_o judgement_n be_v the_o great_a wherein_o not_o one_o of_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o be_v spare_v n._n b._n nor_o do_v the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o it_o out_o of_o any_o carnal_a and_o revengeful_a passion_n but_o from_o a_o pure_a zeal_n to_o vindicate_v god_n name_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v so_o notorious_o dishonour_v and_o from_o a_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereof_o god_n give_v his_o approbation_n in_o a_o miraculous_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o fact_n of_o elijah_n say_v peter_n martyr_n when_o he_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n for_o desire_v such_o a_o deed_n from_o private_a revenge_n and_o not_o from_o a_o divine_a impulse_n nor_o suitable_a to_o a_o gospel-spirit_n much_o differ_v from_o elijah_n severity_n luke_n 9.54_o 55._o remark_n the_o three_o neither_o oracle_n nor_o miracle_n can_v mend_v this_o mad_a king_n though_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n yet_o be_v nothing_o move_v say_v peter_n martyr_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o so_o dreadful_a a_o judgement_n as_o sodom_n be_v destroy_v with_o gen._n 19.24_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v be_v so_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o yea_o and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v resemble_v by_o it_o mark_v 9.43_o notwithstanding_o ahaziah_n in_o his_o frenzy_n expose_v one_o company_n after_o another_o and_o this_o second_o captain_n be_v more_o impudent_a than_o the_o first_o say_v come_v down_n quick_o ver_fw-la 11._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v or_o i_o will_v fetch_v thou_o down_o with_o a_o vengeance_n therefore_o do_v elijah_n most_o just_o fetch_v down_o fire_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o with_o a_o vengeance_n and_o worthy_o make_v he_o a_o example_n to_o his_o successor_n who_o will_v not_o take_v the_o example_n of_o his_o predecessor_n to_o beware_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o this_o be_v elijah_n ten_o miracle_n remark_n the_o four_o this_o frantic_a king_n do_v desperate_o expose_v a_o three_o captain_n and_o his_o company_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o ahaziah_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a how_o elijah_n have_v make_v fire_n fall_v down_o to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n at_o carmel_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o so_o powerful_a be_v this_o prophet_n prayer_n james_n 5.17_o and_o now_o again_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a twice_o to_o lick_v up_o the_o two_o band_n of_o soldier_n at_o carmel_n also_o yet_o the_o king_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n send_v a_o three_o captain_n with_o his_o company_n this_o captain_n take_v caution_n and_o consider_v what_o a_o sorry_a thing_n man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o maker_n who_o by_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n have_v lick_v up_o two_o captain_n with_o their_o company_n therefore_o he_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o god_n miraculous_o protect_v prophet_n express_v a_o reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o a_o belief_n of_o his_o power_n with_o a_o dread_n of_o god_n wrath._n n._n b._n hereupon_o some_o think_v it_o be_v good_a obadiah_n who_o the_o king_n know_v can_v best_o prevail_v with_o the_o prophet_n to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o court_n he_o see_v nothing_o can_v be_v get_v by_o strong_a hand_n so_z tries_z what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o suit_n and_o he_o sue_v more_o for_o own_o life_n than_o for_o elijah_n company_n god_n and_o not_o he_o must_v direct_v he_o therein_o he_o see_v the_o mad_a king_n incapable_a of_o admonition_n but_o fear_v not_o to_o find_v elijah_n inexorable_a remark_n the_o five_o god_n command_v elijah_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o go_v without_o fear_n ver_fw-la 15._o what_o can_v he_o expect_v at_o court_n from_o a_o rage_a king_n a_o jezebel_n at_o his_o elbow_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o hot_a service_n as_o the_o captain_n have_v find_v in_o come_v to_o summon_v and_o apprehend_v he_o n._n b._n yet_o have_v the_o angel_n protection_n as_o well_o as_o warrant_n his_o faith_n be_v grow_v above_o his_o former_a fear_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o jezebel_n 1_o king_n 19.3_o he_o come_v confident_o into_o the_o king_n bedchamber_n ver_fw-la 16._o tell_v the_o king_n to_o his_o face_n his_o whole_a errand_n not_o abate_v a_o word_n the_o king_n as_o daunt_v with_o the_o prophet_n presence_n and_o message_n be_v strange_o manucle_v and_o muzzle_v he_o neither_o speak_v nor_o act_n against_o he_o n.b._n the_o stout_a and_o stubborn_a stomach_n must_v stoop_v when_o god_n take_v they_o to_o task_n prov._n 16.1_o and_o 21.1_o ahaziah_n die_v away_o ver_fw-la 17._o undoubted_o so_o affright_v with_o elijah_n word_n as_o it_o hasten_v his_o death_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v recover_v as_o do_v hezekiah_n have_v he_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o devil_n now_o die_v he_o childless_a and_o leave_v his_o throne_n to_o his_o brother_n jehoram_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n treat_v first_o upon_o elijah_n translation_n and_o second_o upon_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o elisha_n his_o successor_n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n namely_o elijah_n rapture_n the_o antecedent_n the_o concomitant_n and_o the_o consequent_n be_v considerable_a remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o rapture_n be_v first_o before_o elijah_n leave_v this_o low_a world_n he_o resolve_v to_o visit_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o may_v strengthen_v their_o hand_n and_o heart_n in_o god_n work_n and_o bestow_v his_o last_o farewell_n upon_o they_o on_o earth_n before_o his_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n come_v to_o fetch_v he_o home_o to_o heaven_n this_o last_o journey_n of_o his_o peter_n martyr_n say_v be_v circular_a after_o a_o sort_n for_o he_o go_v from_o gilgal_n near_o jordan_n thence_o to_o bethel_n and_o jericho_n and_o then_o return_v to_o jordan_n again_o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o the_o 8._o remark_n the_o second_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a good_a providence_n of_o god_n say_v peter_n martyr_n that_o any_o true_a prophet_n shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o those_o place_n when_o idolatry_n abound_v and_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v so_o triumphant_a yea_o and_o jezebel_n herself_o who_o persecute_v they_o to_o death_n be_v alive_a and_o though_o obadiah_n have_v hide_v a_o hundred_o in_o cave_n yet_o now_o to_o find_v open_a school_n of_o they_o especial_o in_o bethel_n where_o one_o of_o jeroboam_n golden_a calf_n be_v set_v up_o yea_o and_o in_o that_o curse_a city_n jericho_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n n.b._n yet_o god_n overrule_v matter_n to_o preserve_v they_o to_o a_o prodigy_n lest_o his_o people_n shall_v whole_o want_v the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n remark_n the_o three_o this_o be_v no_o less_o marvellous_a that_o the_o two_o prophet_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n do_v far_o outshine_v all_o those_o prophet_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n in_o their_o manifold_a miracle_n the_o reason_n be_v suppose_v 1._o because_o idolatry_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o former_a than_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o where_o sin_n do_v most_o abound_v there_o god_n give_v the_o great_a grace_n to_o stop_v the_o inundation_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o the_o true_o pious_a israeli_n es_a be_v more_o grievous_o tempt_v to_o forsake_v god_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o elijah_n bid_v elisha_n three_z time_n do_v that_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o do_v first_o he_o bid_v he_o carry_v at_o gilgal_n second_o at_o bethel_n and_o three_o at_o jericho_n but_o elisha_n give_v elijah_n three_o denial_n to_o his_o command_n and_o not_o bare_o in_o negative_n but_o each_o time_n he_o confirm_v his_o denial_n with_o a_o oath_n also_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o so_o good_a a_o servant_n dare_v thus_o peremptory_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o so_o good_a a_o master_n yet_o be_v this_o a_o holy_a and_o zealous_a disobedience_n for_o lavater_n vatablus_n peter_n martyr_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v 1._o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o elisha_n the_o rapture_n of_o elijah_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 3_o 5._o 2._o he_o know_v that_o his_o master_n do_v bid_v he_o tarry_v only_o to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o love_n whether_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o or_o no._n 3._o and_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o kindle_v in_o he_o a_o more_o ardent_a affection_n to_o cleave_v close_o to_o he_o
these_o strait_n have_v be_v prevent_v but_o this_o be_v good_a jehosaphat_n afterwit_n yet_o better_a late_o than_o never_o say_v p._n martyr_n here_o it_o be_v for_o woman_n and_o child_n to_o complain_v and_o lament_v but_o wise_a man_n seek_v remedy_n this_o good_a man_n when_o whip_v take_v the_o right_a way_n and_o find_v good_a success_n for_o god_n order_v it_o so_o by_o his_o special_a providence_n that_o as_o p._n martyr_n say_v elisha_n follow_v the_o camp_n of_o those_o three_o king_n nunquam_fw-la serò_fw-la si_fw-la seriò_fw-la not_o too_o late_o if_o true_a etc._n etc._n jehosaphat_n have_v be_v wise_a in_o consult_v with_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n before_o he_o undertake_v his_o expedition_n with_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 22.3_o for_o this_o neglect_n he_o now_o suffer_v remark_n the_o five_o but_o god_n gracious_o provide_v a_o remedy_n he_o be_v tell_v elisha_n be_v at_o band_n god_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o good_a jehosaphat_n when_o he_o have_v be_v too_o much_o careless_a of_o himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o enterprise_n a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v provide_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o be_v present_a in_o his_o perplex_v pressure_n this_o good_a king_n tell_v bad_a joram_n of_o this_o joyful_a intelligence_n and_o that_o wicked_a king_n be_v make_v religious_a by_o necessity_n at_o jehosaphat_n persuasion_n elisha_n be_v not_o imperious_o summon_v to_o appear_v say_v p._n martyr_n but_o those_o three_o king_n all_o go_v down_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o do_v not_o majestical_o send_v up_o for_o he_o n.b._n it_o be_v god_n law_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v follow_v the_o camp_n numb_a 10.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v none_o now_o and_o therefore_o god_n provide_v this_o prophet_n to_o pray_v in_o his_o tent_n for_o the_o army_n and_o this_o good_a man_n who_o give_v intelligence_n of_o elisha_n presence_n if_o it_o be_v not_o obadiah_n himself_o that_o hide_v the_o lord_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o same_o excellent_a temper_n in_o honour_v they_o do_v plain_o insinuate_v say_v dr._n hall_n that_o as_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o water_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n he_o be_v now_o invest_v with_o his_o prophetic_a power_n to_o pour_v out_o water_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o those_o three_o king_n and_o their_o army_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o as_o elijah_n have_v power_n over_o fire_n once_o again_o and_o again_o so_o elisha_n his_o successor_n have_v power_n over_o water_n also_o remark_n the_o six_o be_v elisha_n reproof_n to_o joram_n and_o his_o respect_n to_o jehosaphat_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o first_o his_o reproof_n etc._n etc._n joram_n be_v generalissimo_n who_o call_v the_o other_o two_o king_n to_o he_o and_o against_o who_o god_n have_v the_o great_a quarrel_n therefore_o elisha_n address_v his_o speech_n first_o to_o he_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o toleration_n of_o such_o idol_n as_o can_v not_o relieve_v he_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o bid_v he_o in_o a_o salt_n irony_n say_v p._n martyr_n go_v to_o the_o calf_n which_o thou_o after_o thy_o father_n do_v now_o worship_n and_o to_o baal_n which_o thy_o mother_n now_o worship_v by_o thy_o permission_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v destroy_v one_o of_o baal_n image_n yet_o do_v thy_o heart_n hanker_v after_o it_o still_o let_v those_o false_a prophet_n now_o save_v thou_o n.b._n how_o sharp_o do_v this_o subject_n chide_v his_o sovereign_n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n extraordinary_o call_v and_o not_o as_o a_o subject_a of_o man._n we_o read_v god_n reprove_v king_n for_o his_o prophet_n sake_n psal_n 105.14_o 15._o and_o they_o be_v oft_o authorize_v to_o reprove_v king_n for_o god_n sake_n he_o stand_v in_o god_n stead_n n.b._n 2._o joram_n can_v justify_v himself_o but_o though_o a_o bad_a man_n make_v a_o ingenuous_a confession_n say_v p._n martyr_n that_o he_o have_v go_v too_o much_o to_o those_o false_a god_n which_o can_v now_o help_v he_o he_o promise_v to_o renounce_v all_o and_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n only_o for_o help_v say_n i_o see_v this_o distress_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o only_o must_v be_v seek_v to_o for_o deliverance_n from_o it_o therefore_o counsel_v thou_o we_o how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v pity_v i_o yet_o do_v thou_o pity_v pious_a jehosaphat_n and_o this_o innocent_a king_n of_o edom_n and_o let_v we_o not_o all_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n and_o thus_o he_o fear_v the_o worst_a etc._n etc._n but_o second_o elisha_n respect_n to_o jehosaphat_n who_o he_o do_v reverence_n for_o his_o piety_n when_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o joram_n humiliation_n he_o lay_v on_o yet_o more_o load_n say_n i_o will_v not_o thus_o far_o converse_v with_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o pious_a jehosaphat_n these_o seem_v word_n of_o contempt_n to_o a_o king_n but_o the_o double_a portion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o never_o have_v elijah_n the_o master_n be_v more_o bold_a with_o the_o father_n ahab_n than_o elisha_n the_o servant_n be_v here_o with_o his_o son_n joram_n n.b._n yet_o will_v god_n save_v all_o for_o the_o sanctity_n of_o one_o the_o other_o two_o bad_a king_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o good_a jehosaphat_n remark_n the_o seven_o the_o mean_n whereby_o elisha_n save_v all_o the_o three_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o be_v his_o four_o miracle_n ver_fw-la 15_o to_o 20._o mark_v 1_o elisha_n call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n ver_fw-la 15._o how_o unseasonable_a seem_v music_n in_o such_o a_o day_n of_o deep_a distress_n but_o elisha_n spirit_n be_v disturb_v say_v p._n martyr_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_a master_n and_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o bad_a king_n therefore_o be_v call_v for_o a_o godly_a levite_n likely_a that_o can_v sing_v divine_a psalm_n and_o play_v they_o upon_o the_o harp_n that_o thereby_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v compose_v and_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n see_v gen._n 27.4_o 1_o sam._n 16.23_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o elisha_n thus_o compose_v begin_v to_o prophesy_v of_o plenty_n of_o water_n without_o either_o wind_n or_o rain_n and_o therefore_o bid_v they_o fill_v the_o valley_n full_a of_o ditch_n and_o god_n will_v fill_v those_o ditch_n full_a of_o water_n for_o 16_o 17._o this_o water_n must_v be_v miraculous_a say_v peter_n martyr_n give_v of_o god_n without_o either_o rain_n or_o southwind_n produce_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n out_o of_o some_o rock_n or_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o those_o part_n that_o be_v towards_o edom._n elijah_n have_v relieve_v israel_n with_o water_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o cloud_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n 1_o king_n 18._o 44_o 45._o but_o elisha_n like_o another_o moses_n by_o the_o help_n of_o omnipotency_n must_v relieve_v they_o with_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o this_o must_v be_v run_v water_n too_o it_o run_v 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chron._n chap._n 21._o with_o 2_o king_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 16_o to_o 25._o remark_n the_o first_o be_v a_o preliminary_a word_n to_o this_o follow_a history_n because_o the_o narrative_a of_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v here_o 2_o king_n 8.16_o and_o carry_v on_o to_o ver_fw-la 25._o but_o more_o ample_o describe_v in_o 2_o chron._n 21._o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n therefore_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o join_v those_o two_o history_n together_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o latter_a by_o ezra_n be_v far_o large_a than_o the_o former_a of_o this_o book_n of_o king_n which_o as_o some_o suppose_n be_v write_v by_o jeremy_n wherein_o we_o find_v oft_o but_o a_o short_a account_n so_o it_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o and_o whereas_o the_o two_o son_n of_o ahab_n and_o jehosaphat_n have_v much_o what_o the_o like_a name_n through_o the_o confederacy_n and_o affinity_n of_o the_o two_o father_n 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determine_v to_o be_v jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n jon._n 1.1_o who_o they_o say_v be_v the_o widow_n son_n of_o sereptah_n who_o elisha_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a 1_o king_n 17.22_o however_o he_o be_v one_o unknown_a to_o jehu_n have_v elisha_n himself_o go_v it_o will_v have_v make_v joram_n party_n jealous_a etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o this_o young_a prophet_n elisha_n order_v not_o to_o fetch_v the_o sacred_a oil_n from_o the_o temple_n say_v p._n martyr_n but_o take_v that_o which_o be_v at_o hand_n because_o the_o matter_n admit_v of_o no_o delay_n nor_o do_v he_o take_v a_o horn_n of_o oil_n wherewith_o both_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v anoint_v 1_o sam._n 16.1_o and_o 1_o king_n 1.39_o which_o intimate_v a_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o two_o kingdom_n but_o a_o glass_n vial_n or_o box._n as_o 1_o sam._n 10.1_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n in_o both_o place_n to_o show_v a_o deficiency_n or_o failure_n in_o saul_n and_o jehu_n kingdom_n jehu_n be_v anoint_v say_v p._n martyr_n that_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n he_o may_v succeed_v ahab_n son_n who_o he_o be_v utter_o to_o extirpate_v remark_n the_o three_o this_o young_a prophet_n obey_v elisha_n though_o in_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n for_o high-treason_n because_o joram_n be_v still_o live_v he_o go_v to_o ramoth_n which_o cajetan_n p._n martyr_n etc._n etc._n think_v be_v now_o win_v from_o the_o syrian_n by_o israel_n army_n though_o jorant_a be_v go_v to_o jezreel_n leave_v jehu_n his_o general_n in_o his_o absence_n this_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o inner_a chamber_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stair_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o the_o charge_n let_v none_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o 15._o here_o the_o prophet_n anoint_v jehu_n and_o in_o god_n name_n tell_v he_o of_o royal-work_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o elijah_n to_o elisha_n 1_o king_n 19.16_o and_o now_o of_o elisha_n to_o this_o young_a prophet_n remark_n the_o four_o this_o act_n though_o secret_o manage_v do_v startle_v at_o the_o first_o the_o other_o captain_n under_o jehu_n the_o general_n they_o ask_v wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o n._n b._n thus_o those_o profane_a captain_n flout_v the_o lord_n prophet_n for_o their_o declaim_n against_o their_o debauchery_n and_o idolatry_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n minister_n be_v count_v and_o call_v by_o a_o mad_a world_n always_o beside_o itself_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n even_o in_o all_o age_n as_o jerem._n 29.26_o hos_fw-la 9.7_o act_n 26.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.13_o yea_o christ_n himself_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v beside_o himself_o by_o his_o carnal_a kindred_n mark_v 3.21_o remark_n the_o five_o however_o those_o rude_a ruffian_n know_v he_o by_o his_o habit_n and_o gesture_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o he_o come_v upon_o some_o great_a errand_n which_o they_o be_v more_o eager_a to_o know_v because_o jehu_n modest_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v it_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o when_o they_o know_v it_o partly_o from_o expect_a preferment_n partly_o from_o humane_a nature_n that_o desire_v novelty_n but_o principal_o from_o god_n providence_n incline_v their_o heart_n they_o consent_v and_o confirm_v what_o this_o mad_a man_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 13._o make_v use_n of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stair_n for_o jehu_n throne_n and_o their_o own_o garment_n instead_o of_o a_o cloth_n of_o state_n for_o he_o to_o tread_v upon_o remark_n the_o six_o joram_n absence_n from_o his_o army_n because_o of_o his_o wound_n make_v very_o much_o for_o jehu_n advantage_n say_v p._n martyr_n jehu_n immediate_o march_v to_o jezreel_n where_o joram_n be_v and_o where_o jehoaaz_n or_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v come_v to_o visit_v his_o cousin_n king_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o which_o be_v mark_v as_o a_o marvellous_a act_n of_o god_n providence_n 2_o chron._n 22.6_o 7._o n._n b._n that_o as_o these_o two_o wicked_a king_n have_v join_v themselves_o together_o in_o sin_v so_o god_n order_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v both_o be_v join_v together_o in_o suffer_v joram_n come_v thither_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o ahaziah_n come_v thither_o to_o condole_v with_o his_o wound_a cousin-king_n at_o this_o juncture_n come_v jehu_n and_o catch_v they_o both_o in_o his_o net_n the_o second_o part_n be_v what_o jehu_n act_v after_o he_o be_v thus_o anoint_v remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o no_o soon_o have_v joram_n watchman_n discover_v jehu_n by_o his_o furious_a march_v but_o he_o send_v first_o one_o scout_n and_o then_o another_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o both_o which_o jehu_n detain_v tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v himself_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o joram_n upon_o this_o discovery_n joram_n though_o sick_a and_o wound_a go_v in_o his_o chariot_n to_o meet_v jehu_n ver_fw-la 21._o never_a dream_v of_o a_o enemy_n but_o rather_o think_v though_o his_o messenger_n be_v detain_v that_o jehu_n come_v with_o good_a tiding_n from_o the_o army_n whereof_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o the_o general_n and_o that_o jehu_n himself_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v the_o first_o messenger_n of_o their_o success_n against_o the_o syrian_n thus_o god_n infatuate_v who_o he_o design_n to_o destroy_v remark_n the_o second_o when_o joram_n see_v jehu_n ver_fw-la 22._o he_o ask_v if_o he_o come_v in_o peace_n suspect_v some_o treachery_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o jehu_n answer_v brisk_o and_o brave_o again_o say_v p._n martyr_n what_o peace_n etc._n etc._n his_o answer_n be_v as_o fierce_a and_o furious_a as_o his_o march_n be_v he_o mention_n not_o joram_n but_o his_o mother_n jezebel_n sin_n who_o be_v a_o notorious_a adulteress_n and_o
make_v any_o strict_a search_n and_o enquiry_n after_o it_o lest_o the_o people_n shall_v listen_v and_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o of_o david_n family_n leave_v alive_a and_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o her_o tyrannical_a government_n may_v hearken_v and_o hanker_v after_o he_o through_o desire_n of_o a_o change_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n be_v jehoiada_n prudent_a contrivance_n to_o bring_v joash_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o depose_v she_o from_o be_v queen_n who_o have_v no_o title_n to_o it_o remark_n the_o first_o jehoiada_n conspiracy_n against_o usurp_a athaliah_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o chron._n 23._o throughout_o and_o set_v up_o of_o joash_n the_o antecedent_n whereof_o be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o plot._n mark_v 1_o the_o time_n when_o namely_o when_o the_o young_a prince_n be_v now_o seven_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 4_o 21._o so_o long_o have_v jehoiada_n wait_v for_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o settle_v the_o right_a heir_n upon_o the_o throne_n no_o doubt_n but_o during_o the_o six_o year_n of_o this_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a usurp_a queen_n he_o communicate_v his_o counsel_n to_o some_o faithful_a friend_n but_o can_v not_o come_v at_o a_o sufficient_a preparation_n to_o protect_v this_o young_a king_n against_o the_o power_n of_o athaliah_n now_o fetch_v he_o ruler_n five_o only_a at_o the_o first_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.1_o 2._o and_o priest_n and_o levite_n with_o some_o pick_v out_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o conscience_n and_o interest_n oblige_v they_o mark_v 2._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o conspiracy_n appear_v say_v peter_z martyr_n because_o 1._o jehoiada_n be_v no_o private_a person_n but_o the_o highpriest_n to_o who_o belong_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o sacred_a but_o also_o of_o civil_a thing_n especial_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o prince_n priest_n and_o levite_n and_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n aunt_n so_o have_v by_o the_o right_n of_o affinity_n the_o guardianship_n of_o this_o fatherless_a and_o motherless_a child_n etc._n etc._n 3._o athaliah_n have_v not_o so_o much_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o jehoiada_n wife_n a_o princess_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a usurper_n and_o one_o of_o that_o wicked_a house_n of_o ahab_n which_o god_n have_v particular_o devote_v to_o destruction_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o see_v god_n promise_n to_o david_n perform_v and_o the_o law_n in_o deut._n 17.15_o observe_v which_o admit_v of_o brethren_n to_o rule_n but_o no_o sister_n much_o less_o stranger_n 5._o grotius_n add_v she_o be_v a_o incurable_a idolatress_n so_o depose_v be_v her_o due_a 6._o he_o do_v this_o by_o divine_a direction_n of_o the_o unerring_a spirit_n of_o god_n mark_v 3_o this_o prudent_a and_o pious_a high_a priest_n jehoiada_n of_o the_o house_n of_o zadok_n say_v the_o annotation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o he_o find_v faithful_a among_o the_o prince_n lord_n priest_n and_o levite_n to_o depose_v athaliah_n to_o set_v up_o joash_n to_o put_v down_o idolatry_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n n.b._n thus_o good_a governor_n resolve_v to_o reform_v religion_n use_v to_o begin_v with_o a_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o and_o 29.10_o and_o 34.31_o ezra_n 10.3_o neh._n 9.38_o and_o thus_o jehoiada_n do_v as_o he_o be_v the_o young_a king_n protector_n at_o this_o time_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o here_o to_o secrecy_n from_o athaliah_n and_o fidelity_n to_o joash_n than_o he_o show_v they_o the_o king_n to_o quicken_v they_o up_o the_o more_o to_o act_n vigorous_o in_o accomplish_v the_o high_a priest_n honest_a and_o honourable_a design_n the_o next_o circumstance_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o godly_a conspiracy_n mark_v 1_o the_o prudent_a and_o politic_a management_n of_o this_o religious_a association_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o i_o find_v some_o learned_a man_n say_v that_o jehoiada_n choose_v the_o passover-feast-time_n wherein_o to_o transact_v this_o important_a matter_n lest_o athaliah_n shall_v suspect_v a_o conspiracy_n from_o any_o unusual_a concourse_n of_o prince_n priest_n and_o people_n which_o yet_o be_v usual_a and_o customary_a at_o the_o pascal_n feast_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o as_o it_o be_v wise_o do_v as_o to_o time_n so_o as_o to_o place_v likewise_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o temple_n upon_o account_n both_o of_o its_o capacity_n able_a to_o contain_v vast_a multitude_n without_o suspicion_n at_o a_o solemn_a feast_n and_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v contiguous_a to_o the_o king_n who_o jehoiada_n show_v to_o his_o company_n say_v as_o osiander_n say_v god_n never_o command_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v reign_v much_o less_o a_o strange_a woman_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o judah_n therefore_o do_v he_o say_v the_o king_n son_n shall_v reign_v 2_o chron._n 23.3_o and_o last_o because_o david_n armoury_n be_v there_o ver_fw-la 10._o 2_o king_n 11._o wherewith_o to_o arm_n they_o mark_v 3_o all_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n unarm_v to_o avoid_v suspicion_n now_o prince_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v all_o upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n arm_v all_o watch_n and_o guard_n be_v set_v and_o settle_v in_o all_o their_o post_n and_o proper_a place_n the_o king_n be_v bring_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o only_a the_o king_n son_n for_o 12._o here_o but_o when_o jehoiada_n have_v put_v the_o royal_a crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n into_o his_o hand_n deut._n 17.18_o and_o likewise_o anoint_v he_o with_o the_o holy_a oil_n than_o be_v the_o loud_a acclamation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v present_v god_n save_v the_o king_n and_o they_o clap_v their_o hand_n for_o joy_n a_o visible_a expression_n thereof_o psal_n 47.1_o ezek._n 25.6_o the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o all_o this_o holy_a confederacy_n mark_v 1_o athaliah_n destruction_n occasion_v by_o the_o rumour_n of_o a_o new_a king_n soon_o hand_v to_o athaliah_n palace_n be_v very_o nigh_o to_o the_o temple_n n.b._n which_o verify_v that_o old_a adage_n the_o near_o the_o church_n the_o far_a from_o god_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o athaliah_n and_o her_o idolatrous_a accomplice_n she_o upon_o the_o noise_n and_o news_n hereof_o come_v run_v into_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o violent_o break_v through_o the_o range_v ver_fw-la 8._o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o tumult_n this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v she_o that_o know_v nothing_o all_o this_o time_n of_o this_o so_o secret_a contrivance_n within_o their_o power_n when_o she_o see_v the_o king_n ver_fw-la 14._o though_o she_o be_v the_o grand_a traitor_n yet_o she_o cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n jehoiada_n bid_v carry_v she_o forth_o and_o not_o kill_v she_o in_o the_o temple_n she_o run_v away_o the_o horse-way_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v probable_o among_o the_o horse_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o that_o her_o death_n may_v be_v like_o her_o mother_n jezebel_n be_v chap._n 9.33_o as_o she_o be_v not_o unlike_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n josephus_n say_v she_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o the_o town-ditch_n and_o there_o dispatch_v however_o it_o be_v among_o the_o stable_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o none_o do_v defend_v she_o so_o weary_a be_v all_o man_n of_o her_o tyrannical_a government_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o the_o double_a covenant_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o first_o be_v sacred_a betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n to_o maintain_v his_o worship_n and_o to_o root_v out_o idolatry_n and_o the_o second_o be_v a_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.16_o n.b._n in_o the_o first_o of_o those_o jehoiada_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o king_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v christian_a prince_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o second_o he_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o allegiance_n and_o subjection_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o liege-people_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o liege-lord_n that_o he_o shall_v govern_v they_o and_o they_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n mark_v 3_o baal_n beastly_a worship_n which_o athaliah_n have_v establish_v in_o judah_n when_o jehu_n have_v abolish_v it_o in_o israel_n be_v now_o pull_v down_o in_o its_o temple_n altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o matthan_n baal_n highpriest_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n ver_fw-la 18_o whither_o he_o run_v for_o refuge_n as_o joab_n do_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 2.28_o or_o rather_o he_o be_v bring_v thither_o as_o the_o most_o fit_a sacrifice_n to_o baal_n mark_v 4._o the_o
four_o consequent_a be_v the_o restore_n of_o the_o primitive_a order_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o temple-worship_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.18_o 19_o where_n baal_n priest_n call_v athaliah_n son_n 2_o chron._n 24.7_o possible_o her_o bastard_n have_v put_v all_o out_o of_o order_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n now_o jehoiada_n rest_v not_o till_o he_o bring_v all_o to_o the_o right_n and_o reform_v every_o thing_n find_v amiss_o both_o in_o worship_n and_o order_n which_o athaliah_n say_v junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la have_v great_o corrupt_v mark_v 5._o the_o consequence_n be_v jehoiada_n bring_v forth_o the_o new_a king_n after_o a_o six_o year_n close_a confinement_n into_o a_o possession_n of_o his_o ancestor_n throne_n and_o kingdom_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.20_o here_o god_n perform_v his_o promise_n 1_o king_n 11.36_o and_o 15.4_o here_o anew_o he_o be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o throne_n that_o solomon_n build_v say_v grotius_n 1_o king_n 10.18_o mark_v 6._o the_o consequence_n the_o universal_a joy_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o happy_a change_n from_o a_o usurp_a and_o tyrannical_a queen_n to_o the_o young_a king_n joash_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o good_a jehoiada_n ver_fw-la 20._o n.b._n it_o be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o a_o worthy_a expositor_n that_o as_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v rejoice_n exceed_o when_o that_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n be_v execute_v by_o the_o highpriest_n jehoiada_n even_o so_o and_o much_o more_o than_o so_o shall_v the_o whole_a community_n of_o god_n people_n do_v when_o the_o whore_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o christ_n the_o true_a jehoiada_n who_o shall_v throw_v she_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n because_o she_o have_v slay_v the_o seed_n royal_a put_v down_o king_n at_o her_o pleasure_n usurp_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n set_v up_o altar_n and_o image_n to_o baalim_fw-la and_o call_v such_o traitor_n as_o have_v only_o endeavour_v to_o seek_v and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o christ_n head_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o remark_n from_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o chap._n 12.1_o and_o 2_o chron._n 24.1_o joash_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jehu_n who_o piece_a out_o god_n providence_n with_o his_o own_o policy_n as_o before_o never_o molest_v athaliah_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o own_o age_n for_o he_o be_v about_o one_o year_n old_a when_o seek_v for_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o lay_v hide_v by_o jehoshebah_n six_o year_n whatever_o his_o mother_n zibeah_n be_v his_o foster-mother_n his_o aunt_n jehosheba_n do_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a mother_n to_o he_o but_o he_o ill_o requite_v she_o afterward_o in_o her_o son_n zechariah_n who_o he_o ungrateful_o slay_v for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n 2_o chron._n 24.21_o 2_o king_n chap._n xii_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxiv_o these_o two_o chapter_n of_o king_n 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upon_o he_o that_o when_o desire_v to_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o warrant_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o condemn_a person_n he_o cry_v out_o utinam_fw-la nescirem_fw-la literas_fw-la i_o wish_v i_o have_v never_o learn_v to_o write_v so_o loathe_v he_o be_v to_o sign_v it_o remark_n the_o second_o joash_n freeness_n and_o forwardness_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v notorious_o neglect_v if_o not_o abuse_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a predecessor_n especial_o by_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n ver_fw-la 7._o jehoiada_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o make_v joash_n good_a and_o therefore_o he_o provide_v wife_n for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 24.3_o n.b._n well_o know_v the_o mischief_n that_o jezebel_n the_o wife_n of_o ahab_n and_o athaliah_n the_o wife_n of_o jehoram_n have_v wrought_v in_o israel_n and_o judah_n therefore_o this_o good_a highpriest_n provide_v that_o this_o king_n shall_v not_o miscarry_v by_o such_o mischievous_a match_n now_o the_o first_o good_a act_n of_o this_o young_a king_n be_v he_o be_v mind_v to_o repair_v the_o temple_n two_o chron._n 24.4_o 2_o king_n 12.4_o 5._o hereby_o he_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v so_o safe_o hide_v he_o in_o that_o house_n for_o six_o year_n from_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o the_o usurp_a and_o tyrannical_a queen_n remark_n the_o three_o this_o young_a king_n doubtless_o by_o jehoiada_n direction_n for_o what_o can_v his_o own_o father_n have_v he_o be_v live_v have_v do_v more_o for_o he_o than_o to_o provide_v he_o wife_n and_o give_v he_o continual_o all_o good_a counsel_n command_v that_o all_o the_o half_a shekel_n exod._n 30.12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n payable_a by_o all_o above_o twenty_o that_o perpetual_a poll-mony_n call_v the_o collection_n of_o moses_n appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n for_o ever_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o redemption-mony_n levit._n 27.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o the_o people_n exod._n 35.5_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o vast_a sum_n shall_v be_v lay_v out_o only_o for_o repair_v the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o marvellous_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o murderess_n his_o mother_n to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n which_o the_o temple_n have_v contract_v by_o antiquity_n have_v now_o stand_v 155_o year_n or_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o those_o late_a time_n 2_o chron._n 24.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o fervency_n of_o joash_n zeal_n though_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n yet_o it_o seem_v he_o chide_v even_o jehoiada_n his_o tutor_n and_o foster-father_n because_o the_o priest_n neglect_v to_o repair_v the_o temple_n according_a to_o his_o royal_a command_n 2_o king_n 12.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2_o chron._n 24.5_o 6_o 7._o so_o zealous_a be_v joash_n say_v de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o he_o bid_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n and_o gather_v this_o poll-mony_n of_o the_o people_n 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the_o care_n of_o no_o man_n it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a say_n the_o mean_a pot_n boil_v but_o mean_o however_o joash_n chide_v jehoiada_n for_o this_o neglect_n which_o show_v say_v grotius_n that_o king_n have_v the_o care_n of_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o of_o civil_a matter_n commit_v to_o they_o n._n b._n to_o which_o i_o add_v and_o that_o king_n may_v reprove_v the_o highpriest_n the_o pope_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o jehoiada_n be_v shall_v stand_v in_o any_o need_n of_o quicken_a from_o the_o king_n who_o now_o though_o a_o mere_a temporary_a yet_o be_v the_o fore_a horse_n as_o we_o may_v say_v in_o the_o teem_n the_o ringleader_n of_o his_o best_a officer_n to_o a_o good_a office_n and_o exercise_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o josephus_n excuse_v jehoiada_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o highpriest_n himself_o
these_o two_o chapter_n 2_o king_n 14._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25._o give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o ver_fw-la 23._o of_o 2_o king_n 14._o and_o the_o whole_a chapter_n of_o 2_o chron._n 25._o throughout_o remark_n upon_o amaziah_n the_o first_o be_v his_o age_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n 1._o he_o be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o nine_o year_n over_o judah_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25.1_o namely_o fourteen_o year_n with_o jehoash_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o fifteen_o year_n after_o his_o death_n with_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25.25_o above_o half_a of_o his_o twenty_o nine_o year_n he_o live_v in_o base_a contempt_n among_o his_o people_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o his_o mother_n name_n 2._o be_v record_v because_o say_v lavater_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n whereof_o mention_n be_v 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the_o four_o beside_o the_o general_n character_n of_o amaziah_n do_v right_a these_o particular_a act_n be_v do_v right_o in_o special_a as_o one_a his_o prudent_a patience_n in_o forbear_v revenge_n until_o he_o see_v himself_o fast_o seat_v in_o the_o saddle_n and_o settle_v on_o the_o throne_n which_o he_o can_v not_o see_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n because_o his_o father_n murderer_n be_v either_o great_a man_n and_o have_v great_a command_n or_o be_v of_o high_a account_n among_o the_o people_n who_o patronise_v they_o 2_o when_o trouble_n about_o that_o treason_n be_v well_o blow_v over_o he_o find_v a_o fit_a season_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n etc._n etc._n execute_v justice_n just_o upon_o they_o which_o act_n have_v a_o threefold_a equity_n in_o it_o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n if_o unjust_o flain_v defile_v the_o land_n numb_a 35.33_o and_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n gen._n 4.10_o 2._o how_o much_o more_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o king_n and_o 3._o to_o evidence_n the_o equity_n of_o his_o act_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v say_v this_o king_n be_v his_o father_n 3_o another_o right_a act_n of_o amaziah_n be_v his_o not_o slay_v the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n ver_fw-la 6._o wherein_o he_o act_v like_o a_o pious_a as_o well_o as_o a_o just_a prince_n in_o obey_v the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n deut._n 24.16_o though_o carnal_a policy_n can_v not_o but_o prompt_v he_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o here_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o preponderate_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o natural_o fear_v this_o danger_n that_o if_o the_o murderer_n child_n be_v leave_v alive_a they_o may_v seek_v revenge_n for_o their_o father_n death_n as_o the_o king_n do_v for_o his_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o amaziah_n hear_v of_o jehoash_n success_n against_o the_o syrian_n in_o his_o three_o victory_n over_o they_o that_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v he_o of_o resolve_v hereupon_o to_o recover_v edom_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n joram_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n that_o david_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o chap._n 8.20_o and_o though_o joram_n have_v overthrow_v they_o yet_o continue_v they_o to_o rebel_n unto_o amaziah_n time_n therefore_o gather_v he_o a_o prodigious_a army_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25.5_o even_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_a man_n of_o judah_n n.b._n though_o this_o be_v a_o vast_a number_n yet_o his_o great_a great-grandfather_n jehosaphat_n have_v this_o number_n above_o three_o time_n tell_v even_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o 2_o chron._n 17.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v judah_n be_v now_o waste_v and_o weaken_v by_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o evil_a practice_n and_o though_o his_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o seem_v a_o host_n able_a enough_o to_o overcome_v and_o overrum_fw-la edom_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v make_v sure_a work_n and_o out_o do_v his_o great_a grandfather_n joram_n he_o hire_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o israel_n to_o help_v he_o in_o this_o enterprise_n for_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n ver_fw-la 6._o remark_n the_o six_o but_o there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n to_o forbid_v the_o bane_n of_o this_o league_n from_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n ver_fw-la 7._o say_v to_o he_o god_n have_v forsake_v israel_n for_o their_o idolatry_n 2_o chron._n 24.20_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n will_v forsake_v thou_o and_o will_v curse_v thy_o force_n if_o thou_o joyne_v thyself_o with_o such_o a_o revolt_a crew_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v so_o foolhardy_a as_o to_o wrestle_v a_o fall_n with_o the_o almighty_a then_o go_v but_o at_o thy_o peril_n the_o like_a ironical_a concession_n micaiah_n use_v to_o ahab_n 2_o chron._n 18.14_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 8._o n.b._n no_o marvel_v then_o that_o our_o confederate_a army_n prevail_v so_o little_a either_o against_o the_o oriental_a or_o the_o occidental_a turk_n of_o these_o time_n consider_v what_o 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2_o chron._n 28.5_o he_o become_v no_o better_o by_o this_o god_n let_v we_o loose_v pekah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o he_o who_o slay_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o valiant_a man_n in_o one_o day_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n for_o 6._o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o zichri_fw-la one_o of_o pekah_n champion_n slay_v maaseiah_n ahaz'_v son_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7._o this_o be_v to_o plague_n he_o for_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n to_o the_o devil_n yet_o god_n take_v care_n to_o preserve_v his_o good_a son_n hezekiah_n by_o a_o special_a providence_n both_o from_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a father_n and_o slaughter_a by_o this_o champion_n of_o pekah_n god_n have_v work_n for_o he_o to_o work_v in_o the_o world_n remark_n the_o three_o nor_o must_n ahaz'_v suppose_v elder_a son_n be_v slay_v alone_o here_o but_o two_o of_o his_o principal_a courtier_n be_v slay_v with_o he_o to_o bear_v he_o company_n into_o another_o world_n ver_fw-la 7._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o mischief_n do_v he_o by_o pekah_n but_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o woman_n son_n and_o daughter_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a with_o much_o spoil_n towards_o samaria_n ver_fw-la 8._o these_o also_o be_v sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n numb_a 16.38_o for_o the_o child_n gather_v wood_n and_o the_o father_n kindle_v the_o fire_n the_o woman_n knead_a dough_n to_o make_v cake_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 7.18_o probable_o the_o husband_n of_o those_o woman_n and_o the_o father_n of_o those_o child_n be_v slay_v among_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o men._n n.b._n this_o aggrautes_n israel_n be_v cruelty_n to_o judah_n remark_n the_o four_o here_o god_n repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o and_o he_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n hos_fw-la 11.8_o 9_o god_n send_v the_o prophet_n od_v to_o mitigate_v judah_n misery_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o this_o oded_a may_v descend_v of_o that_o oded_a in_o asa_n time_n which_o be_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o he_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o meet_v this_o bloody_a host_n in_o the_o face_n say_v piscator_fw-la before_o they_o reach_v samaria_n this_o be_v a_o bold_a attempt_n but_o god_n who_o call_v he_o keep_v he_o also_o mark_v 2._o he_o bold_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o barbarity_n to_o their_o brethren_n use_v a_o hyperbole_n to_o they_o say_v vatablus_n to_o show_v their_o rage_n have_v know_v neither_o mean_a nor_o measure_n but_o have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o one_o end_n of_o it_o do_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n n.b._n brethren_n blood_n cry_v so_o high_a gen._n 4.10_o mark_v 3_o then_o he_o sweet_o insinuate_v remind_v they_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n say_v say_v vatablus_n it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o conquer_v but_o do_v not_o you_o sin_n too_o both_o in_o arrogate_a this_o conquest_n to_o yourselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o also_o in_o make_v your_o brethren_n slave_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n leu._n 25.42_o 43._o and_o 39.40_o beside_o other_o sin_n which_o if_o not_o repent_v of_o will_v bring_v the_o like_a vengeance_n upon_o you_o mark_v 4._o after_o he_o have_v like_o the_o good_a samaritan_n luke_n 10.34_o pour_v in_o wine_n to_o search_v their_o wound_n he_o use_v oil_n also_o to_o supple_a they_o he_o here_o with_o soft_a word_n advise_v they_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o their_o brethren_n with_o who_o they_o have_v deal_v unmerciful_o ver_fw-la 11._o n.b._n 1_o this_o prophet_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o good_a preacher_n here_o turn_v himself_o into_o all_o shape_n of_o speech_n and_o spirit_n to_o work_v upon_o his_o hearer_n according_a to_o the_o task_n prescribe_v to_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o 3._o n.b._n 2._o oded_n last_o argument_n be_v clinch_a and_z cogent_n tell_v they_o they_o can_v not_o give_v a_o better_a evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n than_o to_o break_v every_o yoke_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a isa_n 58.6.7_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o they_o show_v no_o mercy_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n james_n 2.13_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o your_o head_n say_v he_o if_o you_o add_v cruelty_n to_o cruelty_n against_o god_n law_n say_v grotius_n deut._n 12.5_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o your_o brethren_n god_n will_v not_o forgive_v you_o math._n 6.12_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o prophet_n gain_v the_o desire_a point_n for_o present_o four_o of_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n stand_v up_o to_o withstand_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o captive_n into_o samariae_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o say_v you_o shall_v not_o add_v this_o heinous_a sin_n to_o the_o vast_a heap_n of_o all_o our_o other_o sin_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o we_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v fall_v down_o upon_o we_o some_o way_n or_o other_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n here_o behold_v and_o wonder_v how_o mighty_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o one_o prophet_n work_v upon_o they_o though_o he_o come_v not_o with_o the_o common_a phrase_n of_o all_o other_o prophet_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o move_a oration_n to_o they_o hierom_n render_v this_o reason_n why_o od_v omit_v that_o usual_a phrase_n because_o say_v he_o the_o prophet_n think_v israel_n unworthy_a of_o it_o for_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n however_o though_o he_o use_v not_o the_o lord_n name_n he_o so_o speak_v the_o lord_n truth_n that_o the_o lord_n bless_v it_o and_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o bring_v over_o those_o four_o great_a commander_n to_o comply_v with_o it_o yea_o and_o many_o of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o accompany_v they_o in_o this_o good_a work_n yea_o the_o arm_a man_n lay_v down_o their_o arm_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o yield_v to_o the_o argument_n press_v thus_o upon_o they_o mark_v 1_o behold_v here_o what_o a_o few_o may_v do_v against_o many_o against_o a_o multitude_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n when_o god_n be_v with_o they_o and_o when_o set_v about_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o in_o god_n strength_n psalm_n 71.16_o john_n 7.35_o mark_v 2._o then_o do_v reformation_n and_o redress_v of_o grievance_n prosper_v etc._n etc._n when_o prince_n do_v take_v part_n with_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o grotius_n well_o observe_v upon_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o that_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n upon_o the_o prophet_n preach_v to_o they_o they_o do_v more_o than_o they_o be_v desire_v for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o dismiss_v their_o captive_n but_o they_o restore_v all_o the_o spoil_v take_v in_o battle_n clothe_v those_o they_o have_v strip_v feed_v those_o they_o have_v almost_o starve_v anoint_a those_o they_o have_v wound_v and_o set_v upon_o ass_n such_o as_o be_v weak_a weary_a and_o wax_v feeble_a with_o their_o wound_n mark_v 4._o dr._n lightfoot_n likewise_o well_o observe_v that_o this_o act_n of_o mercy_n in_o israel_n to_o judah_n be_v the_o only_a good_a act_n that_o we_o read_v of_o act_v in_o samaria_n for_o a_o long_a season_n this_o their_o show_a mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a captive_n carry_v the_o feeble_a upon_o ass_n be_v unable_a to_o go_v back_o on_o foot_n as_o far_o as_o jericho_n near_o judah_n be_v a_o likely_a way_n for_o lenghthen_v their_o tranquillity_n dan._n 4.27_o remark_n the_o five_o after_o all_o this_o say_v piscator_fw-la ahaz'_v wickedness_n bring_v rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n join_v both_o their_o army_n to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n then_o ahaz_n send_v to_o tiglathpileser_n king_n of_o assyria_n for_o relief_n 2_o chron._n 28.16_o 2_o king_n 16.5_o 6_o 7._o these_o two_o king_n in_o confederacy_n come_v up_o against_o the_o capital_a city_n which_o they_o have_v already_o swallow_v up_o in_o their_o ambitious_a desire_n and_o expectation_n resolve_v to_o take_v ahaz_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o son_n of_o tabeal_n who_o some_o suppose_v to_o be_v some_o great_a man_n of_o syria_n or_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n think_v one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o tabrimmon_n 1_o king_n 15.18_o which_o signify_v a_o good_a rimmonite_n such_o as_o worship_v well_o the_o syrian_a god_n rimmon_n 2_o king_n 5.18_o as_o tabeel_n signify_v a_o good_a god_n other_o say_v they_o design_v to_o set_v up_o zichri_fw-la the_o israelite_n for_o his_o meritorious_a act_n in_o slay_v ahaz'_v son_n 2_o chron._n
he_o see_v sennacherib_n with_o his_o most_o formidable_a force_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o slay_v afterward_o chap._n 19.25_o have_v take_v many_o of_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n yet_o not_o all_o of_o they_o chap._n 19.8_o he_o do_v but_o think_v to_o win_v they_o all_o for_o himself_o 2_o chron._n 32.1_o but_o in_o his_o conceit_n of_o a_o conquest_n of_o all_o he_o be_v at_o last_o conquer_a himself_o chap._n 19.28_o 35._o however_o say_v lavater_n god_n will_v punish_v judah_n for_o their_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o the_o holiness_n of_o hezekiah_n let_v sennacherib_n seize_v upon_o so_o many_o city_n as_o put_v the_o king_n into_o this_o fright_n which_o make_v he_o spoil_v the_o temple_n not_o only_o of_o its_o treasure_n but_o of_o its_o ornament_n also_o that_o himself_o out_o of_o piety_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n repair_v the_o breach_n of_o his_o bad_a father_n have_v lay_v on_o 2_o chron_n 29.3_o and_o now_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o pusillanimity_n himself_o take_v off_o to_o bribe_v sennacherib_n into_o a_o departure_n though_o he_o have_v see_v sennacherib_n restrain_v by_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n from_o interrupt_v he_o in_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o reformation_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o same_o 2_o chron_n 32.1_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v be_v divert_v to_o other_o country_n for_o full_a eight_o year_n after_o israel_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a see_v his_o enterprise_n against_o judah_n here_o happen_v not_o until_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n thus_o it_o appear_v the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a this_o act_n of_o rob_v the_o temple_n better_a become_v his_o impious_a and_o idolatrous_a father_n ahaz_n than_o such_o a_o holy_a king_n as_o hezekiah_n be_v n._n b._n but_o we_o all_o need_v withdrawment_n to_o humble_v we_o as_o well_o as_o of_o inlargement_n to_o help_v we_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n feast_v to_o the_o full_a but_o immediate_o after_o she_o fall_v asleep_a cant._n 5.1_o 2._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o comedy_n after_o its_o prologue_n hitherto_o be_v the_o several_a act_n thereof_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o act._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v one_a sennacherib_n cerberus-like_a swallow_v this_o vast_a present_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 225000_o pound_v sterling_n upon_o which_o say_v lavater_n lyra_n and_o piscator_fw-la he_o covenant_v to_o depart_v from_o judah_n but_o have_v get_v the_o money_n he_o break_v his_o covenant_n with_o hezekiah_n who_o sacrilege_n can_v have_v no_o better_a success_n send_v rabshakeh_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o great_a host_n ver_fw-la 17._o to_o demand_n jerusalem_n itself_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o this_o huge_a host_n be_v to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o though_o tartan_n and_o rabsaris_n be_v name_v with_o rabshakeh_n be_v all_o three_o great_a commander_n in_o the_o assyrian_a army_n yet_o rabshakeh_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o the_o best_a spokesman_n ver_fw-la 19_o who_o the_o rabbin_n reckon_v for_o a_o renegado_n jew_n because_o he_o speak_v hebrew_a and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v he_o be_v son_n to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n but_o prove_v a_o dissolute_a prodigal_n renounce_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o run_v away_o to_o the_o assyrian_n hierom_n the_o trad_a hebr._n so_o now_o he_o come_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o they_o grotius_n think_v this_o not_o improbable_a because_o his_o hebrew_a oration_n have_v such_o a_o strange_a influence_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n chap._n 19.1_o with_o 18.37_o and_o isa_n 36.22_o with_o 37.1_o because_o rabshakeh_n hebr._n signify_v the_o master_n of_o drink_n therefore_o masius_n think_v this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o office_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a cupbearer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n remark_n the_o three_o hezekiah_n upon_o rabshakeh_n demand_v send_v his_o three_o ambassador_n eliakim_n shebna_n and_o joash_n to_o treat_v with_o those_o three_o of_o sennacherib_n ver_fw-la 18._o to_o who_o rabshakeh_n make_v a_o most_o rail_a oration_n from_o ver_fw-la 19_o to_o ver_fw-la 25._o mark_v 1_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o phrase_n that_o savour_v of_o intolerable_a pride_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a king_n whereby_o he_o deride_v the_o usual_a preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o great_a god_n as_o if_o his_o great_a king_n have_v be_v above_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o after_o this_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a preface_n he_o ridicules_a king_n hezekiah_n confidence_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o so_o much_o prittle_v prattle_n all_o thy_o prayer_n say_v he_o can_v neither_o give_v thou_o counsel_n to_o contrive_v nor_o courage_n to_o execute_v any_o relief_n for_o thyself_o from_o we_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o deride_v his_o dependency_n upon_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o only_o suppose_v hezekiah_n do_v because_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v so_o before_o he_o chap._n 17.4_o 5._o and_o the_o king_n of_o that_o reedy_n country_n do_v but_o prove_v a_o break_a reed_n to_o lean_v upon_o and_o can_v not_o save_v he_o from_o captivity_n mark_v 4._o then_o this_o blasphemer_n proceed_v to_o affright_v he_o the_o more_o that_o as_o he_o can_v promise_v to_o himself_o no_o protection_n from_o either_o pharaoh_n or_o from_o his_o own_o prayer_n so_o not_o from_o god_n himself_o to_o who_o he_o pray_v because_o he_o have_v throw_v down_o his_o altar_n and_o so_o make_v god_n his_o enemy_n by_o bind_v his_o worship_n say_v grotius_n to_o one_o place_n thus_o he_o make_v that_o a_o vice_n say_v lyra_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o most_o laudable_a virtue_n in_o hezekiah_n reformation_n n._n b._n have_v he_o instance_a in_o his_o sacrilege_n it_o have_v be_v more_o to_o the_o point_n etc._n etc._n remark_n 5._o he_o than_o challenge_v he_o to_o lie_v lurk_v no_o long_o in_o his_o hole_n and_o strong_a hold_v but_o come_v forth_o if_o he_o dare_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o whereas_o he_o may_v pretend_v his_o want_n of_o horse_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o egypt_n he_o proffer_v he_o 2000_o horse_n wherein_o he_o jeer_v he_o for_o scarcity_n of_o horse_n according_a to_o god_n law_n that_o their_o king_n may_v not_o multiply_v horses_n deut._n 17.16_o and_o for_o scarcity_n of_o rider_n too_o because_o few_o hebrew_n do_v therefore_o learn_v to_o ride_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o then_o to_o strike_v the_o greaten_v terror_n he_o pretend_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o come_v and_o destroy_v his_o city_n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o be_v full_o forge_v by_o one_o who_o own_a neither_o god_n nor_o his_o providence_n n.b._n the_o lord_n no_o otherwise_o bid_v he_o do_v thus_o say_v piscator_fw-la than_o as_o he_o bid_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o indeed_o god_n suffier_v it_o isa_n 10.5_o but_o he_o know_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o rabshakeh_n rail_a oration_n be_v receive_v with_o much_o reluctancy_n ver_fw-la 26._o he_o be_v request_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o syriak_a language_n which_o the_o people_n understand_v not_o as_o they_o do_v the_o hebrew_n lest_o they_o shall_v say_v menochius_fw-la be_v too_o much_o terrify_v this_o be_v no_o wise_a motion_n hence_o some_o say_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o wicked_a shebna_n isa_n 22.15_o to_o 19_o and_o not_o of_o good_a eliakim_n isa_n 22.20_o etc._n etc._n proud_a shebna_n do_v purposely_o provoke_v rabshakeh_a to_o rail_v the_o more_o that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v move_v to_o surrender_v thereby_o but_o lyra_n put_v this_o candid_a sense_n say_v speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o hebrew_n lest_o the_o people_n be_v provoke_v by_o thy_o blasphemy_n and_o shoot_v dart_n at_o thou_o though_o a_o ambassador_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o hereupon_o rabshakeh_n let_v we_o fly_v his_o rail_a rhetoric_n with_o more_o outrage_n than_o before_o to_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o wall_n in_o their_o own_o language_n press_v a_o surrender_n of_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 27_o to_o ver_fw-la 35._o mark_v 1_o he_o tell_v the_o soldier_n and_o common_a sort_n what_o extremity_n a_o long_a siege_n will_v sure_o reduce_v they_o to_o of_o eat_v their_o own_o dung_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o he_o make_v a_o mere_a impostor_n of_o hezekiah_n for_o delude_v and_o involve_v they_o into_o such_o matchless_a misery_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o decoy_a they_o to_o yield_v to_o his_o master_n and_o then_o may_v they_o enjoy_v a_o bless_a peace_n and_o so_o redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o sad_a calamity_n of_o a_o siege_n that_o they_o may_v
go_v to_o a_o land_n like_o their_o own_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o harpoth_v much_o upon_o that_o one_o string_n harken_v not_o to_o hezekiah_n for_o 31.32_o mark_v 3_o he_o set_v on_o this_o insolent_a and_o insult_a insinuation_n with_o a_o argument_n ab_fw-la impossibili_fw-la that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o hezekiah_n god_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n hand_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o god_n of_o many_o country_n that_o his_o master_n bid_v master_v ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o 35._o how_o much_o less_o shall_v your_o god_n etc._n etc._n two_o chron._n 32.15_o oh_o prodigious_a blasphemy_n to_o equal_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n with_o such_o dung-deity_n as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n who_o worship_v they_o and_o say_v see_v i_o have_v destroy_v so_o many_o nation_n and_o some_o strong_a than_o judah_n be_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o their_o god_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o your_o god_n shall_v better_o defend_v you_o than_o their_o god_n do_v they_o 2_o king_n 19_o with_o 2_o chron._n 32._o isa_n 36._o and_o 37._o the_o second_o act_n in_o this_o comedy_n follow_v here_o with_o sundry_a remark_n as_o first_o how_o this_o oration_n of_o rail_a rabshekah_n be_v receive_v 1._o by_o the_o people_n who_o he_o speak_v to_o on_o the_o wall_n chap._n 18.36_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n for_o so_o the_o king_n have_v command_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v betray_v their_o own_o fear_n give_v advantage_n for_o his_o far_a progress_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o belch_v forth_o more_o of_o his_o black_a blasphemy_n it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o prudence_n to_o say_v nothing_o which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o stop_v his_o foul_a and_o full-opened_n mouth_n no_o answer_n be_v the_o high_a affront_n to_o he_o and_o their_o silence_n be_v his_o punishment_n thereby_o that_o sulphurous_a flash_n become_v extinct_a in_o its_o own_o smoke_n only_o leave_v a_o odious_a stench_n behind_o it_o whereas_o their_o answer_n may_v have_v be_v as_o fresh_a fuel_n to_o that_o flame_n and_o whereas_o their_o calmness_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o torment_n to_o rabshakeh_n when_o he_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o attempt_n in_o seduce_v they_o from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o hezekiah_n 2._o by_o the_o three_o ambassador_n who_o return_v to_o the_o king_n with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o and_o isa_n 36.22_o which_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o they_o hear_v any_o blasphemy_n the_o worst_a of_o which_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o their_o speak_n to_o he_o therefore_o neither_o the_o people_n nor_o they_o will_v answer_v he_o one_o word_n more_o but_o turn_v their_o back_n of_o he_o and_o return_v to_o the_o king_n 3._o how_o it_o be_v relish_v by_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 19.1_o isa_n 37.1_o he_o hear_v a_o relation_n of_o all_o rabshakeh_n rail_n and_o much_o more_o add_v of_o the_o same_o bran_n by_o senacherib_n servant_n 2_o chron._n 32.16_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n also_o and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n that_o in_o solemn_a prayer_n he_o may_v turn_v senacherib_n over_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o soon_o take_v he_o to_o task_n with_o a_o vengeance_n afterward_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o and_o lest_o his_o own_o prayer_n shall_v not_o prove_v prevalent_a enough_o hezekiah_n procure_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o as_o caussinus_n say_v be_v nephew_n to_o king_n amaziah_n one_o that_o be_v at_o first_o a_o prince_n good_a enough_o under_o who_o this_o prophet_n pass_v his_o youth_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n hereunto_o as_o his_o first_o step_n have_v be_v into_o the_o temple_n when_o so_o deep_o concern_v â—iso_n his_o second_o step_n he_o take_v be_v his_o send_v eliakim_n etc._n etc._n to_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 2.2_o king_n 19_o and_o instead_o of_o joash_n he_o send_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o more_o effectual_a success_n all_o clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o give_v they_o this_o message_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rebuke_n and_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o mark_v 1_o in_o this_o message_n he_o mention_n not_o so_o much_o god_n rebuke_v they_o so_o sore_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o molestation_n they_o now_o meet_v with_o from_o senacherib_n whereof_o he_o complain_v not_o of_o god_n who_o do_v just_o but_o of_o the_o assyrian_a that_o do_v unjust_o and_o provoke_v god_n with_o his_o blasphemy_n mark_v 2._o he_o use_v a_o parabolical_a speech_n child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o birth_n etc._n etc._n wherein_n junius_n observe_v that_o hezekiah_n compare_v himself_o and_o the_o church_n to_o a_o poor_a travel_a woman_n in_o great_a extremity_n his_o subject_n to_o the_o burden_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o danger_n to_o the_o difficulty_n of_o bring_v forth_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v neither_o can_v my_o people_n help_v themselves_o nor_o can_v i_o deliver_v they_o or_o as_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n jerusalem_n besiege_v be_v this_o travel_a woman_n its_o inhabitant_n the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o press_a straitness_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v the_o pain_n in_o travel_n the_o jew_n weakness_n be_v the_o inability_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o king_n be_v complain_v message_n in_o this_o metaphorical_a dress_n in_o a_o word_n be_v this_o hezekiah_n tell_v isaiah_n that_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o child_n of_o reformation_n by_o hard_a pain_n and_o travel_n 2_o chron._n 32_o 1._o but_o now_o be_v we_o hinder_v from_o complete_n it_o by_o this_o insolent_a assyrian_a who_o put_v we_o to_o new_a pain_n and_o perplexity_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o now_o close_o besiege_v we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o both_o in_o remove_v what_o do_v hinder_v and_o in_o apply_v what_o may_v help_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n we_o humble_o put_v all_o into_o god_n holy_a hand_n that_o our_o extremity_n may_v be_v his_o opportunity_n mark_v 3_o hezekiah_n look_v upon_o isaiah_n as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o as_o another_o jacob_n who_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o can_v prevail_v gen._n 32.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o and_o therefore_o he_o entreat_v the_o prophet_n who_o he_o know_v can_v do_v much_o with_o god_n to_o improve_v his_o utmost_a interest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o in_o this_o extreme_a exigency_n and_o earnest_o to_o implore_v heaven_n help_n at_o this_o dead_a lift_n say_v lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n venashatha_n tephillah_n heb._n for_o 4._o which_o signify_v pray_v to_o thy_o utmost_a strive_v and_o strain_v set_v sides_n and_o shoulder_n to_o this_o lift_a work_n tug_v hard_a and_o bestir_v thyself_o all_o thou_o can_v and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o doubt_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o can_v be_v confident_o assure_v god_n will_v confound_v these_o blasphemer_n who_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o spare_v the_o poor_a remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v now_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v captive_a chap._n 17.3_o 6._o and_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n now_o destroy_v chap._n 18.13_o and_o many_o flee_v for_o fear_n remark_n the_o three_o hezekiah_n messenger_n deliver_v their_o master_n message_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o isaiah_n by_o they_o return_v his_o answer_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o how_o ready_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o mourn_v matth._n 5.4_o and_o to_o send_v cordial_n for_o revive_v his_o disconsolate_a and_o deject_a servant_n with_o all_o expedition_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a prov._n 15.3_o â—â—â—saw_v both_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o senacherib_n and_o the_o humility_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o latter_a so_o god_n present_o prepare_v a_o plaster_n for_o the_o prophet_n to_o apply_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o the_o prophet_n bid_v hezekiah_n from_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o senacherib_n youngster_n so_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o boy_n or_o bully_n so_o be_v they_o call_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n because_o they_o make_v jehovah_n no_o better_a than_o a_o idol_n there_o be_v many_o that_o both_o assist_v rabshakeh_n and_o consent_v to_o his_o blasphemy_n chap._n 18_o 17_o 18_o 35._o mark_v 3_o hinneni_fw-la nothen_fw-ge bo_o ruach_n hebr._n behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 7._o here_o god_n espouse_v hezekiah_n quarrel_n and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o the_o
king_n prince_n and_o priest_n amount_v to_o three_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o bullock_n and_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o small_a cattle_n n.b._n oh_o prodigious_a oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o judah_n to_o afford_v after_o it_o have_v be_v so_o harass_v with_o so_o many_o contrary_a commotion_n it_o be_v true_a solomon_n abound_v much_o more_o in_o his_o oblation_n 1_o king_n 8.63_o but_o he_o be_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n live_v in_o a_o time_n of_o sublime_a peace_n and_o prodigious_a plenty_n he_o make_v silver_n and_o gold_n as_o common_a as_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 1.15_o n.b._n those_o hypocrite_n mic._n 6.7_o make_v a_o overture_n of_o great_a cost_n so_o they_o may_v thereby_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o a_o dispensation_n to_o live_v as_o they_o list_v remark_n the_o five_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o solemn_a celebration_n mark_v 1_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v roast_v ver_fw-la 13._o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n exod._n 12.8_o 9_o to_o signify_v the_o torment_a death_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o it_o be_v be_v roast_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o father_n fierce_a wrath_n the_o rest_n be_v sod_a and_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n mark_v 2._o those_o priest_n serve_v the_o people_n first_o and_o afterward_o they_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 14._o out_o of_o the_o peace-offering_n for_o till_o night_n they_o have_v be_v busy_v with_o the_o burnt-offering_n n.b._n they_o be_v not_o like_o those_o irregulares_n gulares_n greedy_a gullion_n 1_o sam._n 2.15_o 16._o that_o serve_v themselves_o first_o mark_v 3_o the_o singer_n keep_v their_o station_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o david_n and_o his_o prime_a master_n of_o music_n 1_o chron._n 25.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n these_o singer_n grace_v the_o solemnity_n with_o their_o spiritual_a song_n and_o the_o porter_n stand_v at_o the_o gate_n that_o none_o may_v depart_v during_o the_o solemnity_n therefore_o provision_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o both_o ver_fw-la 15._o as_o for_o the_o priest_n ver_fw-la 14._o mark_v 4._o so_o all_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v perform_v by_o each_o officer_n in_o his_o place_n ver_fw-la 16._o every_o one_o do_v what_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o josiah_n order_v ver_fw-la 10_o and_o they_o continue_v together_o to_o keep_v this_o passover_n seven_o day_n ver_fw-la 17._o remark_n the_o six_o the_o unparalleled_a pattern_n of_o josiah_n both_o in_o person_n and_o passover_n 1._o no_o king_n like_o he_o in_o personal_a piety_n 2_o king_n 23.25_o he_o be_v a_o matchless_a man_n and_o a_o peerless_a prince_n though_o this_o same_o character_n of_o a_o none-such_a be_v give_v to_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18.5_o masius_n say_v well_o there_o be_v none_o like_o hezekiah_n in_o those_o pious_a action_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o that_o place_n but_o there_o be_v none_o like_o josiah_n take_v he_o in_o all_o respect_n josiah_n excel_v hezekiah_n 1._o in_o his_o contrition_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n 2_o king_n 22.19_o 2._o in_o purge_v israel_n from_o idol_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o judah_n and_o that_o by_o a_o personal_a act_n in_o both_o country_n etc._n etc._n as_o sanctius_n observe_v and_o begin_v his_o reformation_n when_o so_o very_o young_a etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o his_o humility_n be_v never_o puff_v up_o as_o hezekiah_n be_v 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 31._o 4._o in_o his_o unparalleled_a passover_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o none_o be_v ever_o like_o he_o 2_o king_n 23.22_o 2_o chron._n 35.18_o no_o not_o from_o samuel_n time_n wherein_o israel_n become_v a_o kingdom_n under_o saul_n no_o nor_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 1._o in_o such_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n out_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n 2._o much_o less_o after_o the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o both_o of_o they_o most_o miserable_o head_v therefore_o must_v needs_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o this_o in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o service_n 3._o grotius_n junius_n piscator_fw-la do_v all_o observe_v that_o no_o king_n of_o judah_n ever_o keep_v the_o passover_n with_o such_o pious_a preparation_n of_o the_o people_n who_o come_v unprepared_a to_o hezekiah_n be_v passover_n 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o of_o himself_o also_o nor_o with_o such_o a_o universal_a removal_n of_o all_o abomination_n nor_o with_o such_o a_o deep_a devotion_n and_o with_o such_o a_o solemn_a renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o there_o never_o have_v be_v such_o a_o universal_a joy_n of_o all_o good_a man_n as_o be_v now_o both_o because_o of_o their_o remembrance_n of_o those_o most_o miserable_a time_n pass_v under_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n and_o also_o because_o of_o the_o good_a hope_n they_o now_o 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and_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o malachy_n the_o last_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n prophet_n as_o some_o say_v for_o the_o word_n malachy_n may_v be_v take_v appellative_o signify_v my_o messenger_n so_o that_o prophet_n be_v god_n messenger_n in_o ezra_n time_n as_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o that_o prophecy_n plain_o demonstrate_v but_o more_o of_o that_o afterward_o unto_o those_o eleven_o man_n of_o fame_n nehemiah_n add_v a_o twelve_o by_o name_n nachamani_fw-la neh._n 7.7_o for_o he_o come_v not_o up_o now_o but_o before_o nehemiah_n take_v that_o catalogue_n who_o likely_a like_o that_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n at_o first_o say_v i_o will_v not_o but_o after_o repent_v and_o go_v matth._n 21.29_o 30._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o who_o zerubbabel_n be_v chief_a now_o of_o the_o people_n remark_n the_o first_o the_o people_n that_o return_v be_v compute_v to_o be_v forty_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o describe_v by_o their_o family_n say_v vatablus_n from_o ver_fw-la 2_o to_o ver_fw-la 21._o then_o by_o their_o city_n to_o ver_fw-la 35._o then_o by_o their_o dignity_n either_o sacerdotal_a or_o levitical_a to_o ver_fw-la 40._o then_o by_o their_o employ_v as_o singer_n ver_fw-la 41_o 65._o porter_n of_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 42._o and_o nethinim_n the_o son_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n ver_fw-la 45_o to_o 55._o and_o the_o son_n of_o solomon_n servant_n ver_fw-la 55_o to_o 58._o as_o the_o nethinim_n hebr._n be_v deodati_n give_v to_o god_n or_o god-sake_n devote_v to_o his_o service_n in_o his_o house_n minister_a to_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o levite_n minister_v to_o the_o priest_n n.b._n whereby_o their_o misery_n in_o bondage_n and_o burden_n impose_v on_o they_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o beguile_a israel_n josh_n 9.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n become_v their_o mercy_n for_o the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o the_o church_n the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o god_n and_o this_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o righteousness_n psalm_n 17.15_o n.b._n so_o those_o servant_n of_o solomon_n be_v such_o stranger_n of_o canaan_n that_o submit_v to_o solomon_n say_v piscator_fw-la and_o serve_v he_o in_o building_n the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 9.20_o 21._o and_o become_v proselyte_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o who_o posterity_n say_v lyra_n erpennius_fw-la and_o osiander_n solomon_n devote_v to_o a_o perpetual_a preservation_n and_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o after_o age_n or_o those_o proselyte_n may_v give_v their_o family_n this_o name_n account_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o so_o great_a a_o king_n n.b._n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o glory_n in_o be_v servant_n to_o so_o great_a a_o god_n psalm_n 34.2_o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o psalm_n 18._o title_n and_o who_o be_v so_o gracious_a as_o take_v where_o he_o like_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n act_n 10.33_o and_o admit_v stranger_n we_o gentile_n when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o jew_n be_v cast_v out_o matth._n 8.11_o 12._o remark_n the_o second_o the_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n be_v cast_v up_o here_o likewise_o to_o be_v seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o seven_o ver_fw-la 67._o where_o sanctius-makes_a a_o wonder_n that_o above_o forty_o thousand_o master_n shall_v have_v so_o few_o servant_n at_o their_o return_n to_o this_o i_o add_v whereas_o we_o read_v how_o one_o abraham_n the_o great_a father_n of_o all_o those_o jew_n have_v no_o few_o than_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o men-servant_n in_o his_o single_a family_n gen._n 14_o 14._o yet_o this_o vast_a multitude_n of_o master_n have_v no_o more_o servant_n though_o there_o be_v add_v to_o
to_o any_o friend_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o suit_v he_o for_o save_v they_o from_o this_o bloody_a decree_n of_o cruelty_n 2._o but_o drusius_n demonstrate_v this_o law_n to_o be_v old_a than_o haman_n or_o ahasuerus_n himself_o because_o all_o person_n far_o and_o near_o in_o all_o the_o 127_o province_n have_v this_o law_n so_o notorious_o make_v know_v to_o they_o beside_o herodotus_n diodorus_n siculus_n etc._n etc._n make_v it_o a_o more_o ancient_a law_n 3._o though_o this_o old_a law_n so_o common_o know_v by_o custom_n and_o common_a fame_n be_v first_o compose_v for_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o to_o set_v off_o his_o state_n and_o majesty_n left_a familiarity_n shall_v breed_v contempt_n yet_o be_v it_o condemn_v by_o the_o very_a pagan_n for_o be_v over_o severe_a barbarous_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o public_a for_o if_o subject_n may_v not_o have_v access_n and_o make_v address_n to_o their_o sovereign_n what_o shall_v the_o oppress_v do_v remark_n the_o six_o another_o reason_n queen_n esther_n render_v for_o her_o refusal_n namely_o moreover_n i_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n these_o thirty_o day_n mark_v 1_o at_o what_o a_o strange_a distance_n do_v this_o proud_a persian_a monarch_n keep_v himself_o even_o from_o his_o own_o royal_a consort_n so_o that_o she_o herself_o his_o own_o queen_n may_v not_o dare_v but_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o presume_v into_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o inner_a court_n uncalled_a the_o manner_n of_o call_v who_o he_o will_v be_v say_v piscator_fw-la his_o extend_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n in_o token_n that_o he_o call_v for_o they_o mark_v 1_o how_o this_o queen_n in_o who_o the_o king_n so_o much_o delight_v before_o above_o all_o other_o woman_n chap._n 2.17_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n a_o full_a month_n interspace_n here_o be_v cold_a love_n to_o the_o queen_n all_o this_o while_n lyra_n say_v it_o be_v because_o his_o concubine_n have_v now_o engross_v he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o haman_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr n._n b._n mortal_a monarch_n be_v changeable_a creature_n in_o their_o affection_n and_o object_n remark_n the_o seven_o esther_n at_o length_n undertake_v to_o venture_v be_v press_v by_o a_o second_o precept_n from_o mordecai_n who_o prognosticate_v she_o own_o peril_n in_o case_n of_o her_o neglect_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o yet_o suppose_v her_o sinful_a silence_n shall_v continue_v he_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o foresee_v by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o faith_n ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n for_o preserve_v his_o church_n deliverance_n shall_v arise_v from_o some_o other_o hand_n or_o from_o some_o other_o land_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v ver_fw-la 14._o that_o be_v think_v not_o thou_o to_o escape_v say_v grotius_n see_v haman_n edict_n be_v against_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n for_o god_n will_v punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o want_n of_o commiseration_n to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o seek_v the_o safety_n of_o thyself_o alone_o or_o the_o jew_n themselves_o will_v destroy_v thou_o say_v a_o lapide_fw-la out_o of_o josephus_n for_o thy_o despise_n of_o they_o n._n b._n it_o be_v equal_o a_o evil_a to_o be_v ever_o and_o over_o silent_a as_o to_o be_v ever_o and_o over_o loquacious_a thus_o mordecai'_v message_n deter_v esther_n by_o a_o heap_n of_o holy_a argument_n compose_v of_o discord_n sometime_o thunder_a out_o threaten_n for_o her_o desert_v the_o church_n to_o save_v herself_o and_o sometime_o palate_v they_o with_o promise_n sour_a and_o sweet_a make_v the_o best_a sauce_n to_o humane_a palate_n which_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o god_n providence_n in_o raise_v she_o up_o to_o be_v queen_n at_o this_o juncture_n say_v it_o be_v probable_a thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o wheel_n within_o a_o wheel_n ezek._n 1.16_o therefore_o be_v courageous_a etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o eight_o esther_n be_v thus_o cajole_v and_o conquer_a by_o these_o cogent_n argument_n now_o comply_v send_v a_o sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o comfort_v mourn_v mordecai_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o n._n b._n she_o resolve_v to_o roll_n herself_o upon_o god_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o the_o end_n appertain_v yet_o take_v she_o to_o herself_o a_o most_o religious_a care_n of_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n fist_n seek_v god_n then_o cast_v herself_o upon_o the_o king_n well_o know_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n prov._n 21.1_o mark_v 1_o the_o mean_n go_v gather_v together_o all_o the_o jew_n great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o joint_a prayer_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o 4._o rom._n 15.30_o and_o rev._n 14.2_o it_o be_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a thunder_n it_o work_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n mark_v 2._o she_o bid_v they_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o she_o who_o go_v in_o danger_n of_o her_o life_n as_o rom._n 15.30_o 31._o 1_o thes_n 5.25_o require_v they_o to_o point_v their_o prayer_n with_o fast_v that_o they_o may_v pierce_v heaven_n and_o prevail_v mark_v 3_o she_o appoint_v a_o three_o day_n fast_o that_o be_v say_v lyra_n to_o eat_v but_o once_o a_o day_n and_o that_o no_o more_o than_o to_o sustain_v nature_n and_o this_o modicum_fw-la be_v repute_v nothing_o this_o time_n be_v exact_o measure_v as_o the_o three_o day_n and_o night_n of_o christ_n burial_n mat._n 12.40_o two_o whole_a night_n one_o whole_a day_n and_o part_n of_o two_o day_n mark_v 4._o she_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o what_o she_o will_v do_v herself_o and_o her_o maiden_n though_o she_o be_v tender_a and_o a_o queen_n and_o must_v say_v serrarius_n preserve_v her_o beauty_n for_o enamour_v the_o king_n yet_o will_v she_o fast_o so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v leave_v the_o issue_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o none_o but_o proselyte_n that_o will_v fast_o and_o pray_v must_v be_v maiden_n for_o she_o mark_v 5._o then_o she_o resolve_v to_o cast_v herself_o upon_o god_n providence_n for_o her_o safety_n and_o success_n go_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n in_o her_o royal_a agparel_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n when_o the_o king_n have_v dine_v and_o in_o the_o best_a humour_n esther_n venture_v without_o bid_v when_o vasthi_n bid_v will_v not_o go_v and_o she_o find_v favour_n with_o the_o king_n chap._n 5._o whether_o the_o authority_n that_o mordecai_n take_v over_o the_o queen_n or_o the_o obedience_n that_o the_o queen_n render_v to_o he_o here_o shall_v most_o be_v admire_v be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v etc._n etc._n esther_n chap._n v._n this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o esther_n be_v acceptable_a access_n to_o the_o king_n and_o second_o mordecai_n be_v danger_n of_o death_n upon_o his_o second_o provocation_n of_o not_o bow_v to_o haman_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o that_o solemn_a fast_a she_o go_v in_o confidence_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o her_o people_n extraordinary_a prayer_n and_o she_o put_v on_o malchuth_n hebr._n the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v say_v drusius_n the_o royal_a apparel_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n n._n b._n have_v put_v off_o her_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n in_o her_o address_n to_o god_n she_o dress_v herself_o with_o her_o rich_a and_o most_o royal_a attire_n in_o her_o address_n to_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 1._o to_o allure_v her_o husband_n to_o like_v she_o know_v well_o that_o he_o look_v much_o at_o beautify_v bravery_n and_o glitter_a glory_n whereas_o the_o lord_n look_v not_o as_o man_n look_v but_o at_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o in_o this_o delicate_a and_o desirable_a dress_n hope_v god_n will_v put_v upon_o she_o his_o comeliness_n also_o ezek._n 16.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o she_o go_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o king_n house_n where_o she_o may_v see_v he_o and_o be_v see_v by_o he_o this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o bold_a adventure_n for_o though_o she_o be_v queen_n yet_o so_o have_v vasthi_n be_v but_o be_v discard_v for_o disobedience_n she_o can_v have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o king_n affection_n towards_o she_o because_o he_o have_v not_o see_v she_o for_o a_o month_n nor_o do_v she_o know_v but_o haman_n may_v be_v present_a who_o if_o he_o know_v she_o to_o be_v a_o jewess_n will_v prejudice_v the_o king_n against_o her_o person_n by_o his_o satanical_a suggestion_n to_o alienate_v his_o affection_n from_o she_o nor_o do_v she_o know_v god_n mind_n herein_o until_o he_o signify_v it_o by_o the_o event_n n._n b._n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o heroical_a and_o courageous_a act_n in_o esther_n proceed_v from_o her_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o favour_n she_o find_v from_o
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cut_v and_o his_o own_o cheek_n shave_v in_o the_o coat_n and_o cheek_n of_o his_o servant_n 2_o sam._n 10.5_o 6._o the_o sovereign_n suffer_v in_o his_o subject_n nor_o be_v it_o other_o than_o just_o that_o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o mean_a malefactor_n run_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o wrong_n to_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o dignity_n n.b._n notewell_n christ_n be_v as_o sensible_a of_o the_o abuse_v do_v to_o his_o saint_n act_n 9.4_o their_o suffering_n be_v hold_v his_o col._n 1.24_o and_o their_o reproach_n his_o heb._n 13.13_o &_o 11.26.4_o but_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o christ_n christ_n have_v something_o to_o do_v with_o he_o for_o vex_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o his_o fair_a word_n he_o give_v christ_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o as_o some_o do_v the_o
b._n note_v well_o christ_n will_v look_v on_o those_o that_o look_v for_o he_o and_o will_v meet_v those_o that_o endeavour_n to_o meet_v he_o jam._n 4.8_o we_o all_o be_v low_a in_o our_o spiritual_a stature_n as_o he_o in_o corporal_n therefore_o stand_v we_o need_v of_o all_o gospel_n institution_n to_o advance_v we_o towards_o a_o better_a prospect_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v hinder_v with_o the_o press_n as_o he_o be_v from_o see_v jesus_n ver_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v the_o press_n both_o of_o wicked_a man_n without_o and_o of_o worldly_a care_n carnal_a cogitation_n within_o to_o hinder_v our_o behold_v christ_n and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v climb_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v this_o sycomore_n tree_n this_o will_v help_v we_o to_o a_o full_a view_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v hasten_v as_o his_o name_n signify_v and_o his_o posture_n be_v not_o only_o in_o 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willing_a enough_o to_o invite_v he_o have_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o public_a odium_n of_o his_o be_v a_o publican_n yea_o a_o master_n of_o they_o hinder_v he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o we_o read_v not_o that_o christ_n go_v to_o any_o house_n uninvited_a save_v to_o this_o modest_a man_n 3._o christ_n leave_v his_o own_o house_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n john_n 17.5_o yet_o be_v willing_a not_o only_o to_o come_v to_o but_o also_o to_o take_v up_o his_o abide_v in_o this_o publican_n house_n luke_n 19.5_o this_o also_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v in_o our_o heart_n john_n 14.23_o n._n b._n note_v well_o assure_o that_o house_n have_v need_v to_o be_v clean_o sweep_v and_o well_o garnish_v wherein_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n psal_n 24.7_o 9_o who_o neither_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n can_v contain_v 1_o kin._n 8.27_o etc._n etc._n come_v as_o a_o guest_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o this_o penitent_a publican_n receive_v he_o with_o joy_n ver_fw-la 5._o though_o the_o malignant_a pharisee_n murmur_v at_o this_o publican_n privilege_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v when_o christ_n leave_v their_o house_n desolate_a matth._n 23.38_o and_o press_v himself_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereof_o this_o publican_n be_v a_o type_n they_o call_v zacheus_n a_o sinner_n who_o be_v now_o none_o but_o a_o justify_v penitent_a willing_a to_o make_v a_o four_o fold_v restitution_n for_o all_o his_o fraud_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o stand_v undaunted_a at_o their_o murmur_a whereby_o they_o will_v have_v hurt_v the_o green_a thing_n in_o he_o exod._n 10.15_o but_o christ_n will_v not_o let_v those_o locust_n do_v so_o revel_v 9.4_o and_o they_o also_o calumniate_v christ_n but_o he_o vindicate_v himself_o ver_fw-la 10._o show_v how_o lose_v publican_n may_v be_v abraham_n child_n find_v by_o faith_n now_o when_o christ_n have_v speak_v that_o he_o come_v to_o save_v abraham_n seed_n the_o apostle_n thence_o conjecture_v that_o he_o will_v at_o this_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n begin_v his_o glorious_a temporal_a kingdom_n luke_n 19.11_o as_o be_v promise_v isa_n 9.7_o and_o know_v that_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n be_v now_o elapse_v hereupon_o christ_n to_o undeceive_v they_o preach_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o pound_n luke_n 19_o ver_fw-la 12_o to_o 29._o wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o a_o kingdom_n be_v indeed_o due_a to_o he_o not_o over_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o over_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v concern_v the_o messiah_n but_o before_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o tacit_o of_o his_o own_o suffering_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n contumacy_n against_o his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o parable_n the_o scope_n whereof_o be_v 1._o that_o christ_n be_v this_o nobleman_n that_o must_v take_v his_o journey_n out_o of_o this_o low_a world_n to_o receive_v his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o better_a world_n with_o a_o resolve_v in_o due_a time_n to_o return_v and_o reign_v glorious_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o administration_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v in_o his_o absence_n commit_v to_o believer_n especial_o to_o pastor_n who_o be_v all_o to_o trade_n with_o their_o talent_n and_o to_o occupy_v and_o improve_v their_o gift_n until_o he_o come_v ver_fw-la 13.3_o the_o pound_n and_o talent_n they_o be_v betrust_v to_o trade_n withal_o be_v the_o gift_n god_n give_v they_o whereby_o to_o promote_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o church_n good_a and_o though_o that_o parable_n matth._n 25.15_o hold_v out_o how_o god_n give_v not_o the_o like_a measure_n of_o gift_n unto_o all_o but_o to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o be_v a_o equal_a portion_n one_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o wit_n so_o much_o knowledge_n faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v equal_o give_v to_o all_o christian_n 4._o the_o citizen_n that_o will_v not_o have_v this_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o act_n rebellios_o against_o he_o psal_n 2.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n conspire_v to_o kill_v christ_n by_o a_o gentile_a power_n even_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n instead_o of_o send_v a_o lamb_n to_o he_o isa_n 16.1_o they_o send_v the_o message_n of_o rebel_n ver_fw-la 14.5_o then_o this_o great_a king_n return_v and_o reckon_v with_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n christ_n travel_v at_o his_o personal_a ascension_n from_o which_o time_n his_o servant_n trade_v until_o his_o return_n at_o the_o general_n resurrection_n 6._o some_o servant_n be_v find_v faithful_a in_o their_o reckon_a say_v not_o my_o pain_n but_o thy_o pound_n lord_n have_v gain_v ten_o pound_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 16_o 18._o attribute_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gain_n not_o to_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o yet_o some_o be_v find_v unfaithful_a make_v false_a and_o frivolous_a excuse_n for_o their_o reckon_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o their_o unfaithfulness_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o matth._n 25.24_o 25._o fret_v against_o the_o lord_n when_o his_o own_o foolishness_n have_v pervert_v his_o way_n prov._n 19.3_o as_o fall_v adam_n do_v gen._n 3.12_o say_v in_o effect_n have_v not_o god_n give_v i_o a_o woman_n i_o have_v not_o transgress_v against_o he_o 7._o the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n upon_o the_o good_a servant_n who_o be_v both_o high_o commend_v and_o rich_o reward_v ver_fw-la 17_o 19_o and_o upon_o the_o bad_a notwithstanding_o his_o plausible_a apology_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o lord_n no_o wrong_n in_o return_v his_o own_o again_o and_o translate_n the_o servant_n fault_n upon_o the_o master_n austerity_n ver_fw-la 21._o his_o crime_n be_v retort_v upon_o himself_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o he_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n his_o common_a grace_n be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o he_o certain_o want_v the_o oil_n of_o special_a grace_n see_v his_o lip_n like_o door_n upon_o rusty_a hinge_n move_v not_o without_o murmur_a and_o male-contendedness_a and_o be_v doom_v according_a to_o the_o proverbial_a sentence_n by_o the_o lord_n liberality_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o last_o the_o lord_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o servant_n and_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v then_o revenge_n himself_o upon_o the_o rebel_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o when_o christ_n have_v end_v this_o parable_n he_o go_v before_o his_o company_n as_o the_o captain_n of_o salvation_n towards_o jerusalem_n as_o dare_v to_o meet_v death_n in_o the_o face_n out_o of_o his_o matchless_a magnanimity_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o thus_o he_o be_v come_v from_o beyond_o jordan_n to_o jericho_n zacheus_n city_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o bethany_n luke_n
lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n mal._n 2.7_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o foul_a invective_n against_o he_o and_o this_o slander_n of_o seduce_v cast_v upon_o our_o saviour_n by_o they_o be_v 2._o the_o worse_a and_o the_o more_o abominable_a because_o christ_n have_v public_o teach_v and_o tell_v they_o in_o his_o famous_a sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o mat._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o pilate_n here_o say_v hear_v thou_o not_o what_o these_o say_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 27.12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o christ_n hear_v well_o enough_o answer_v nothing_o because_o they_o allege_v nothing_o but_o notorious_a lie_n know_v to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o chief_a accuser_n but_o principal_o because_o he_o have_v put_v himself_o in_o our_o room_n and_o be_v though_o innocent_a yet_o willing_a to_o be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a in_o this_o humane_a court_n that_o we_o may_v be_v acquit_v at_o god_n tribunal_n he_o answer_v nothing_o because_o he_o will_v not_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o he_o have_v then_o in_o hand_n therefore_o patience_n and_o silence_n be_v his_o best_a apology_n to_o those_o calumniator_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o type_n isaac_n to_o ishinael_n nor_o be_v his_o silence_n any_o consent_n to_o his_o guilt_n for_o he_o be_v foretell_v to_o be_v the_o dumb-lamb_n isa_n 53.7_o never_o any_o man_n more_o innocent_a yet_o more_o willing_a to_o be_v condemn_v insomuch_o that_o pilate_n marvel_v great_o thingk_v possible_o christ_n betray_v his_o own_o cause_n by_o his_o over_o wilful_a silence_n not_o know_v how_o he_o stand_v in_o sinful_a man_n stead_n as_o guilty_a of_o our_o fault_n so_o love_v our_o justification_n more_o than_o his_o own_o reputation_n pilate_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o marvel_v at_o the_o impudence_n of_o the_o priest_n press_v such_o palpable_a slander_n against_o christ_n such_o as_o the_o pagan_a judge_n 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saviâ—â—â—s_n ascension_n in_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o it_o as_o to_o time_n manner_n measure_n etc._n etc._n act_v 1.9_o as_o to_o the_o time_n one_a when_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o have_v spoke_n who_o thing_n foremention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o matth_n 〈◊〉_d mark_n and_o luke_n do_v likewise_o mention_v for_o settle_v his_o church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n two_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v take_v up_o that_o be_v leisurely_o and_o by_o degree_n not_o by_o any_o rapid_a motion_n that_o he_o may_v the_o long_o delight_v the_o eye_n and_o mind_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v all_o that_o time_n look_v steadfast_o upon_o his_o gradual_a ascend_v wherein_o have_v he_o be_v quick_a and_o sudden_a like_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n in_o his_o ascend_v up_o than_o those_o eye-witness_n can_v not_o have_v find_v such_o complacency_n nor_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n three_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o 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or_o bethany_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o go_v to_o his_o garden_n agony_n and_o so_o to_o his_o crucifixion_n which_o be_v also_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n this_o teach_v that_o god_n can_v make_v the_o very_a place_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o torment_n as_o sick-bed_n prison_n strange_a land_n into_o which_o we_o be_v banish_v etc._n etc._n to_o become_v place_n of_o our_o triumph_n and_o comfort_n even_o as_o bethany_n or_o mount_n of_o olive_n to_o we_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v mount_v up_o from_o our_o earthly_a cross_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a crown_n provide_v we_o be_v christian_n indeed_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v and_o if_o the_o place_n whither_o christ_n go_v bodily_a thence_o be_v heaven_n which_o must_v contain_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v assure_v we_o act_v 1.11_o and_o 3.21_o and_o heb._n 9.24_o etc._n etc._n this_o then_o discover_v the_o folly_n and_o foppery_n of_o popery_n which_o affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o very_a flesh_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v in_o their_o consecrate_a water_n not_o only_o contrary_a to_o that_o sacred_a truth_n above_o mention_v but_o also_o to_o that_o predication_n of_o christ_n himself_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v to_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o lo_o there_o be_v christ_n believe_v he_o not_o matth._n 24.23_o where_o our_o lord_n describe_v the_o last_o time_n contain_v the_o rise_n reign_n and_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n who_o chief_a engine_n be_v to_o persuade_v christ_n corporal_a presence_n in_o their_o popish_a church_n where_o he_o may_v be_v see_v touch_v eat_v etc._n etc._n thereby_o confine_v christ_n body_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o certain_a place_n here_o and_o there_o upon_o earth_n yea_o to_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o 5thly_a the_o 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divine_a displeasure_n in_o deny_v they_o to_o see_v he_o any_o more_o matth._n 23.39_o till_o they_o see_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o their_o terror_n and_o cost_n but_o not_o comfort_n matth._n 26.64_o because_o they_o have_v refuse_v and_o reject_v he_o and_o not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n luke_n 19.42_o n.b._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o lord_n have_v appear_v saving_o to_o we_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o love_v we_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31.3_o and_o that_o this_o appear_v of_o the_o kindness_n love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o we_o shall_v without_o controversy_n bring_v salvation_n along_o with_o it_o tit._n 2.11.12_o 13._o &_o 3.4_o 2._o tim._n 1.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o be_v the_o two_o former_a to_o wit_n our_o lord_n be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 16.19_o &_o heb._n 10.12_o psalm_n 110.1_o etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o great_a honour_n have_v he_o give_v to_o our_o humane_a nature_n though_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o all_o those_o three_o degree_n of_o advancement_n all_o in_o our_o name_n and_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o own_o n.b._n in_o this_o three_o degree_n we_o find_v these_o few_o remark_n one_a concern_v the_o place_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o next_o to_o he_o in_o dignity_n and_o government_n whereby_o our_o lord_n be_v impower_v with_o a_o equality_n of_o power_n over_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o the_o world_n two_o the_o posture_n he_o sit_v there_o as_o one_o that_o have_v do_v his_o work_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o oblatory_a office_n of_o our_o great_a highpriest_n heb._n 10.12_o and_o now_o he_o have_v only_o the_o presentatory_n part_n of_o that_o sacerdotal_a order_n of_o melchizedeck_v to_o present_v himself_o and_o his_o five_o wound_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.24_o as_o jonathan_n pacify_v his_o father_n anger_n against_o david_n when_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o 1_o sam._n 20.28_o 29_o 32._o &_o 19.4_o 5._o three_o the_o capacity_n he_o sit_v in_o there_o which_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o as_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o and_o 2._o as_o judge_n of_o sinner_n act_n 17.31_o n.b._n the_o first_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n the_o prince_n of_o who_o salvation_n he_o be_v act_v 5.31_o and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o her_o profession_n heb._n 8.1_o pray_v and_o plead_v for_o all_o his_o child_n isa_n 8.18_o as_o paul_n for_o onesimus_n to_o philemon_n wherein_o they_o have_v wrong_v thou_o put_v all_o upon_o my_o score_n philemon_n for_o 18._o and_o this_o he_o do_v also_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o law_n and_o provide_v all_o necessary_n for_o they_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n n.b._n but_o the_o second_o relate_v to_o the_o world_n who_o he_o 1._o bridle_v from_o do_v all_o the_o hart_n they_o will_v do_v to_o his_o saint_n psal_n 76.10_o as_o he_o restrain_v laban_n from_o ruine_v jacob_n gen._n 31.24_o 29_o 42._o and_o so_o he_o do_v esau_n cause_v kiss_v for_o kill_v gen._n 33.4_o &c_n &c_n he_o chain_n up_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 20.1_o 2._o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o wolf_n saul_n act_v 9.1_o 3_o 4._o 2._o he_o hide_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o wicked_a hand_n as_o he_o do_v jeremy_n and_o baruch_n jer._n 36.26_o and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n revelat._n 12.6_o 14._o or_o he_o 3._o work_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v wicked_a hand_n either_o by_o marvellous_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v david_n from_o saul_n by_o a_o well_o time_v report_n only_o 1_o sam._n 23.26_o or_o by_o down_o right_a miracle_n as_o he_o do_v daniel_n from_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o three_o pious_a prince_n from_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n yea_o and_o his_o church_n ever_o since_o from_o all_o her_o enemy_n or_o 4._o he_o support_v when_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v in_o make_v they_o invincible_o courageous_a under_o suffer_v and_o more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o rev._n 12.11_o and_o last_o he_o burn_v the_o rod_n when_o its_o work_n be_v do_v etc._n etc._n learn_v hence_o 1._o if_o christ_n be_v thus_o advance_v then_o must_v we_o honour_v he_o equal_o with_o the_o father_n john_n 5.23_o cast_v down_o our_o crown_n before_o he_o rev._n 4.10_o submit_v to_o his_o sceptre_n psa_n 2.10_o and_o live_v by_o his_o law_n james_n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o christ_n be_v sit_v down_o yet_o so_o may_v not_o we_o till_o we_o have_v do_v our_o work_n also_o we_o must_v pursue_v to_o apply_v what_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o to_o follow_v his_o footstep_n here_o so_o as_o to_o sit_v down_o on_o throne_n with_o he_o hereafter_o rev._n 3.21_o mat._n 19.28_o 3._o none_o need_v to_o fear_v any_o foe_n on_o earth_n who_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n in_o heaven_n no_o not_o fiend_n in_o hell_n hebrew_n 7.25_o philippian_n 1.28_o act_n 20.24_o romans_z 16.20_o &_o revel_v 2.10_o etc._n etc._n 4._o though_o he_o sit_v down_o there_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o king_n yet_o stand_v he_o up_o sometime_o as_o stephen_n say_v act_n 7.55_o 56._o as_o a_o comforter_n count_v every_o stone_n that_o be_v cast_v at_o his_o servant_n and_o ready_a to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v he_o stat_n at_o vindex_n sedet_fw-la at_o judex_n stephen_n see_v he_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d his_o captain_n show_v he_o the_o crown_n that_o he_o be_v contend_v for_o a_o sight_n whereof_o may_v encourage_v his_o soldier_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o avenger_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v revenge_v his_o death_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o gospel-church_n next_o to_o the_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n of_o his_o apostle_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n have_v give_v a_o large_a relation_n of_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o sweet_a sight_n the_o spectator_n be_v much_o take_v and_o transport_v into_o a_o ecstasy_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o while_o they_o look_v wistly_o and_o intent_o upon_o their_o leisurely_o ascend_v lord_n and_o of_o the_o two_o angel_n like_o man_n in_o white_a apparel_n to_o show_v they_o have_v not_o lose_v their_o native_a purity_n as_o likewise_o the_o joyfulness_n of_o their_o errand_n rouse_a those_o galilean_n out_o of_o their_o rapture_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o same_o jesus_n now_o ascend_v will_v so_o come_v again_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v 1._o visible_o 2._o in_o a_o cloud_n 3._o by_o his_o own_o power_n 4._o with_o the_o like_a majesty_n and_o 5._o with_o the_o same_o soul_n and_o body_n act_v 1.10_o 11._o but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o time_n when_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o over_o curious_a question_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o for_o suppress_v the_o fond_a curiosity_n of_o many_o humane_a mind_n in_o all_o age_n since_o to_o know_v divine_a secret_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o be_v know_v of_o any_o man_n then_o that_o same_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n relate_v the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o gospel-church_n that_o be_v constitute_v at_o jerusalem_n a_o city_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v abhor_v for_o their_o crucify_a christ_n but_o the_o other_o day_n etc._n etc._n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n whereof_o that_o church_n be_v constitute_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v after_o their_o return_n from_o oliver_n into_o the_o city_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o command_n and_o appointment_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a lord_n for_o choose_v time_n and_o season_n for_o his_o own_o work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o general_n the_o very_a place_n where_o our_o lord_n have_v endure_v his_o ignominy_n in_o that_o city_n will_v he_o begin_v to_o declare_v his_o dignity_n and_o glory_n by_o sound_v his_o first_o church_n there_o etc._n etc._n note_v it_o be_v more_o particular_o in_o a_o private_a house_n of_o that_o city_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o house_n wherein_o they_o have_v a_o little_a before_o both_o eat_v the_o passover_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o more_o especial_o the_o place_n be_v in_o a_o upper-room_n of_o that_o house_n a_o room_n most_o raise_v up_o towards_o
abundance_n matth._n 13.12_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n hos_n 6.3_o god_n will_v rather_o work_v a_o miracle_n than_o that_o they_o who_o thus_o seek_v shall_v not_o find_v matth._n 7.7_o such_o as_o seek_v god_n sincere_o and_o endeavour_v to_o know_v he_o and_o he_o will_v faithful_o and_o more_o full_o shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v n.b._n here_o god_n make_v philip_n miraculous_o to_o meet_v this_o eunuch_n who_o be_v inquire_v after_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n then_o 5_o his_o occupation_n he_o be_v lord_n treasurer_n to_o this_o queen_n candace_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o court-office_n yet_o while_o this_o eunuch_n be_v occupy_v in_o his_o charge_n over_o the_o queen_n treasure_n he_o still_o neglect_v not_o the_o true_a treasure_n for_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n wherein_o that_o precious_a promise_n and_o prophecy_n isa_n 56.4_o 5._o be_v gracious_o fulfil_v let_v not_o the_o eunuch_n say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a 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be_v inform_v of_o concern_v christ_n and_o also_o philip_n to_o be_v so_o ready_a at_o that_o juncture_n to_o inform_v he_o there_o in_o a_o most_o fundamental_a truth_n n.b._n 4._o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o this_o holy_a conference_n follow_v not_o only_o the_o conversion_n but_o also_o the_o baptism_n of_o this_o new_a convert_n incredible_a gain_n be_v get_v by_o mutual_a conference_n in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n especial_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n n.b._n the_o mathematics_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o can_v be_v learn_v without_o a_o teacher_n no_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-teacher_n in_o divine_a literature_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o illiterate_a mechanic_n and_o ignorant_a woman_n will_v say_v with_o this_o great_a officer_n how_o can_v i_o understand_v the_o scripture_n except_o some_o interpreter_n help_v i_o act_n 8.31_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n on_o their_o lip_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n mal._n 2.17_o deut._n 33.10_o and_o jer._n 3.15_o n.b._n he_o that_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n dare_v become_v a_o scholar_n only_o to_o himself_o have_v no_o better_a than_o a_o fool_n to_o his_o master_n none_o can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o own_o carnal_a reason_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11_o 14._o thus_o god_n spirit_n who_o have_v direct_v philip_n hither_o do_v also_o in_o lighten_v the_o eunuch_n understand_v in_o the_o divine_a mystery_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o this_o questionist_n become_v a_o christian_n desire_v the_o seal_n of_o christianity_n in_o baptism_n which_o upon_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n appointment_n verse_n 36_o 37_o 38._o by_o dip_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n but_o now_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n in_o our_o cold_a country_n for_o sprinkle_v be_v as_o significative_a and_o effectual_a answer_v the_o type_n exod._n 12.3_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o 5thly_a and_o last_o the_o event_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n the_o departure_n of_o both_o each_o from_o other_o n.b._n one_a philip_n be_v sudden_o take_v up_o out_o of_o the_o eunuch_n sight_n and_o be_v miraculous_o catch_v and_o carry_v away_o out_o of_o this_o great_a man_n company_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n as_o the_o apocryphal_a daniel_n affirm_v of_o habakkuk_n and_o this_o rapture_n and_o transportation_n be_v in_o a_o rapid_a and_o swift_a motion_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o 1_o king_n 18._o v._o 12._o and_o 2_o king_n 2.16_o and_o ezek._n 3.12_o 14._o it_o be_v say_v the_o eunuch_n see_v philip_n no_o more_o act_n 8.39_o for_o he_o
of_o felix_n guard_n at_o caesarea_n etc._n etc._n act_v 23.24_o be_v a_o devout_a man._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o true_a devotion_n and_o of_o the_o religious_a fear_n of_o god_n when_o a_o master_n oblige_v all_o his_o family_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o family-duty_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o himself_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v this_o be_v god_n commendation_n of_o abraham_n i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v teach_v his_o child_n and_o his_o servant_n the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o way_n gen._n 18.19_o and_o david_n will_v testify_v his_o sincerity_n by_o his_o be_v sacred_o serviceable_a to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n at_o home_n psal_n 101.2_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o that_o family-trust_a commit_v to_o he_o a_o good_a housholder_n be_v like_o the_o bee_n which_o whatsoever_o honey_n it_o gather_v abroad_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o hive_n and_o house_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10.21_o those_o under_o his_o own_o roof_n especial_o n.b._n every_o man_n be_v in_o truth_n what_o he_o be_v at_o home_n he_o be_v real_o what_o he_o be_v relative_o follow_v hypocrite_n home_o to_o their_o house_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v discern_v what_o they_o be_v like_a stage-player_n who_o act_n the_o part_n of_o noble_a and_o honest_a person_n while_o you_o look_v on_o they_o upon_o the_o theatre_n but_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o tyring-room_n where_o they_o divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o borrow_a robe_n then_o be_v they_o discover_v to_o be_v but_o shabby-person_n and_o the_o vile_a of_o varlet_n this_o conscientious_a cornelius_n be_v therefore_o real_o because_o relative_o religious_a as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o devout_a man_n act_v 10.2_o a_o right_a worshipper_n as_o the_o greek_a signify_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o king_n religion_n which_o be_v heathenism_n as_o the_o melchites_n which_o nicephorus_n mention_n who_o will_v be_v of_o 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devotion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o his_o relative_n duty_n and_o more_o public_a family_n exercise_n this_o good_a man_n will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o but_o will_v have_v his_o household_n to_o go_v with_o he_o thither_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v oh_o how_o good_a god_n be_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v this_o religious_a soldier_n lose_v his_o labour_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o piety_n but_o respect_n record_n and_o reward_n all_o though_o this_o man_n be_v no_o jew_n nor_o live_v under_o the_o law_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o proselyte_n as_o some_o say_v because_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n cavil_v at_o peter_n application_n to_o he_o who_o they_o look_v upon_o no_o better_a than_o as_o a_o heathen_a yet_o the_o great_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n act_n 10.34_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o man_n person_n as_o he_o have_v to_o righteous_a abel_n gen._n 4.4_o heb._n 11.4_o matth._n 23.35_o first_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o person_n and_o then_o to_o his_o performance_n it_o may_v just_o be_v marvele_v at_o how_o this_o man_n a_o gentile_a come_v to_o this_o religious_a devotion_n especial_o to_o such_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o piety_n as_o to_o abound_v so_o both_o in_o his_o much_o alm_n to_o poor_a people_n and_o in_o his_o many_o prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a god_n as_o this_o people_n to_o who_o he_o give_v much_o alm_n be_v principal_o jew_n who_o he_o have_v the_o great_a kindness_n for_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n so_o his_o prayer_n be_v commend_v here_o with_o a_o double_a commendation_n act_v 10.2_o 1._o from_o their_o object_n he_o pray_v not_o unto_o dumb_a idol_n with_o the_o blind_a heathen_a nor_o to_o creature_n saint_n or_o angel_n with_o the_o superstitious_a romanist_n but_o to_o jehovah_n the_o great_a creator_n and_o 2._o from_o their_o perseverance_n he_o pray_v not_o by_o certain_a fit_n and_o sudden_a start_n in_o some_o pang_n or_o passion_n as_o of_o fear_n or_o danger_n thus_o do_v even_o jonah_n heathen_a mariner_n devout_o in_o a_o storm_n etc._n etc._n jonah_n 1.6_o but_o he_o pray_v always_o or_o at_o all_o time_n not_o take_v time_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v neglect_v all_o other_o duty_n n._n b._n god_n will_v not_o have_v our_o general_n call_v to_o justle_v out_o our_o particular_a there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v say_v solomon_n beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccless_a 3.1_o 11_o 17._o but_o he_o pray_v always_o take_v time_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n for_o the_o season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o that_o duty_n this_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v whatever_o else_o he_o neglect_v gain_v some_o suitable_a hour_n for_o secret_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o heart_n always_o in_o a_o pray_a frame_n and_o in_o a_o devout_a disposition_n thus_o rom._n 12.12_o eph._n 5.20_o and_o 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o instant_a in_o prayer_n earnest_a as_o hunt_a dog_n who_o give_v not_o over_o pursue_v their_o game_n till_o they_o do_v gain_v it_o while_o prayer_n stand_v still_o the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n stand_v still_o also_o nor_o may_v we_o say_v with_o austin_n that_o peter_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o cornelius_n faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v assert_v that_o this_o centurion_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o least_o and_o some_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v vulgar_o discourse_v of_o at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n otherwise_o neither_o this_o man_n person_n nor_o his_o prayer_n can_v have_v please_v god_n much_o less_o so_o reward_v for_o be_v so_o faithful_a in_o his_o little_a matth._n 13.12_o as_o to_o have_v first_o a_o angel_n and_o then_o a_o apostle_n 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of_o man_n verse_n 21._o second_o the_o accident_n hereof_o be_v three_o 1._o who_o be_v his_o companion_n verse_n 23._o 2._o how_o he_o be_v expect_v verse_n 24._o and_o how_o entertain_v verse_n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v the_o organ_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o the_o angel_n indeed_o tell_v cornelius_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o performance_n which_o he_o may_v know_v as_o have_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a knowledge_n that_o attend_v the_o angelical_a nature_n and_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n behold_v daily_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o manage_v his_o church_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n eph._n 3.10_o but_o also_o a_o reveal_v knowledge_n as_o dan._n 9.21_o 22_o 23._o
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of_o his_o wonderful_a conversion_n whereon_o remark_n have_v be_v already_o make_v upon_o act_n 9.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o act_n 22.6_o as_o also_o upon_o act_n 8.3_o from_o act_n 26.9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n to_o verse_n 18._o where_o this_o excellent_a description_n be_v n._n b._n now_o though_o these_o five_o great_a work_n of_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n be_v proper_o and_o principal_o yea_o only_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n who_o alone_o can_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o he_o have_v open_v paul_n &c._n &c._n yet_o be_v he_o please_v to_o put_v this_o great_a honour_n upon_o his_o poor_a instrument_n in_o his_o ministry_n by_o who_o he_o ordinary_o work_v they_o and_o hence_o be_v they_o call_v co-worker_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 5_o 6._o and_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v how_o abominable_a it_o be_v that_o among_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n true_a obedience_n 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of_o lion_n put_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 19.2_o psal_n 35.17_o and_o 91.13_o pro._n 28.15_o and_o jerem._n 2.15_o 47._o n.b._n god_n be_v never_o so_o sweet_a and_o so_o seasonable_a to_o his_o saint_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o deep_a distress_n god_n love_v to_o help_v those_o that_o be_v forsake_v of_o their_o help_n and_o hope_n n.b._n the_o next_o scripture_n that_o give_v light_a herein_o be_v those_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n ph._n 2.21_o where_o at_o this_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n also_o he_o complain_v that_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n just_o like_o all_o forsake_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 16._o then_o he_o go_v on_o verse_n 23._o hope_v to_o send_v timothy_n present_o to_o they_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v see_v how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o i_o he_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o spare_v he_o to_o accompany_v epaphroditus_n until_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certainty_n what_o 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