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qualify_v a_o foul_a fault_n commit_v in_o his_o family_n say_v nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la evadam_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o shift_v it_o off_o i_o pray_v instruct_v etc._n etc._n in_o my_o family_n yet_o must_v i_o not_o expect_v my_o house_n better_o than_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n or_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n himself_o the_o three_o inference_n be_v that_o there_o will_v he_o close_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o house_n some_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n but_o be_v not_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n do_v find_v they_o liar_n rev._n 2.9_o some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o hand_n to_o judgement_n and_o some_o man_n sin_n follow_v after_o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o cain_n may_v live_v long_o in_o a_o form_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o his_o father_n house_n before_o he_o be_v discover_v at_o this_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v long_a ere_o judas_n be_v discover_v for_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n family_n so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o cain_n in_o that_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n tare_n will_v be_v among_o the_o wheat_n but_o 3._o moses_n record_v this_o history_n to_o declare_v the_o disagreement_n and_o contention_n that_o do_v arise_v about_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n we_o find_v here_o that_o abel_n religion_n be_v approve_v but_o cain_n be_v disapprove_v this_o breed_v such_o a_o difference_n and_o occasion_n such_o a_o quarrel_n aâ—_n can_v not_o be_v carry_v off_o without_o blood_n this_o difference_n of_o religion_n do_v break_v out_o into_o murder_n hence_o may_v he_o infer_v 1._o that_o quarrel_n about_o religion_n be_v the_o great_a quarrel_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o luther_n saying_n odia_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la acerbissima_fw-la the_o dissension_n about_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o irreconcilable_a dissension_n and_o according_a to_o christ_n saying_n there_o shall_v be_v five_o in_o one_o house_n divide_v three_o against_o two_o and_o two_o against_o three_o he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o rather_o division_n luk._n 12.51_o 52_o 53._o not_o as_o if_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n do_v of_o itself_o kindle_v any_o fire_n v._o 49._o but_o this_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n corruption_n and_o become_v thereby_o a_o accidental_a thing_n as_o the_o sun_n melt_v wax_n but_o harden_v clay_n it_o draw_v forth_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o many_o sweet_a flower_n yet_o do_v it_o make_v the_o dunghill_n to_o stink_n abominable_o oh_o how_o do_v the_o egyptian_n abhor_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o a_o differ_a manner_n from_o their_o worship_n exod._n 8.26_o and_o how_o do_v jezabel_n swear_v elijah_n death_n for_o his_o oppose_v her_o worship_n of_o baal_n 1_o kin._n 19.1_o 2._o oh_o what_o bloody_a persecution_n be_v there_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o from_o the_o heathen_a worshipper_n against_o christian_n but_o also_o from_o the_o arrian_n against_o the_o orthodox_n in_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n who_o life_n they_o incessant_o seek_v by_o many_o forge_a falsehood_n oh_o what_o animosity_n arise_v betwixt_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n to_o wit_n constantinus_n copronymus_n and_o his_o mother_n irene_n about_o worship_v of_o image_n insomuch_o that_o the_o son_n depose_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o mother_n bereave_v the_o son_n both_o of_o his_o eye_n and_o of_o his_o empire_n she_o put_v out_o her_o son_n eye_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n where_o he_o die_v for_o grief_n so_o lose_v his_o life_n as_o well_o as_o sight_n and_o crown_n the_o 2._o inference_n be_v this_o afford_v we_o the_o clear_a and_o true_a character_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n from_o the_o false_a outrage_n and_o cruelty_n be_v the_o black_a brand_n wherewith_o god_n word_n stigmatize_v the_o false_a and_o formal_a religion_n and_o here_o it_o begin_v show_v how_o cain_n do_v most_o malicious_o oppose_v abel_n but_o abel_n offer_v no_o affront_n at_o all_o to_o cain_n for_o the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v meekness_n and_o love_n where_o the_o power_n as_o well_o as_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v it_o teach_v to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o luk._n 6.28_o rom._n 12.17_o whereas_o blind_a and_o superstitious_a zealot_n know_v no_o bound_n in_o their_o rage_n against_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o and_o oppose_v their_o superstitious_a foolery_n not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o ten_o primitive_a persecution_n which_o arise_v from_o heathen_n man_n of_o a_o heterogeneous_a and_o different_a profession_n but_o to_o instance_n only_o in_o two_o 1._o the_o follower_n of_o arrius_n 2._o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n both_o be_v beyond_o the_o heathen_a as_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o 1._o such_o be_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o arrian_n those_o heterodox_n christian_n against_o the_o orthodox_n that_o they_o persecute_v they_o to_o death_n and_o devise_v many_o hellish_a stratagem_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o that_o bless_a champion_n of_o the_o truth_n athanasius_n while_o he_o only_o oppose_v their_o lie_a doctrine_n in_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o antichristian_o or_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v even_o outvy_v and_o outdo_v the_o arrian_n in_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a butchery_n as_o ecclesiastical_a history_n do_v abundant_o testify_v and_o christ_n word_n hold_v true_a of_o they_o concern_v their_o descent_n and_o parentage_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n of_o a_o viperous_a generation_n mat._n 23.31_o yea_o their_o curse_a cruelty_n against_o righteous_a abel_n v._o 35._o do_v plain_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o bloody_a cain_n who_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o good_a abel_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o worry_a of_o his_o godly_a brother_n who_o devilish_a spirit_n in_o they_o have_v be_v murder_v their_o innocent_a brethren_n in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n since_o the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o antichrist_n and_o will_v be_v so_o do_v until_o his_o ruin_n that_o whore_n of_o rome_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n as_o i_o show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o antidote_n against_o popery_n in_o that_o title_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v a_o bloody_a religion_n to_o add_v no_o more_o here_o save_v only_o a_o instance_n in_o those_o scarlet_a day_n of_o queen_n mary_n in_o our_o land_n who_o reign_n do_v swim_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n how_o do_v her_o popish_a prelate_n even_o glut_v themselves_o in_o the_o gore_n of_o poor_a protestant_n and_o not_o only_o warm_v their_o blind_a zeal_n with_o burn_v the_o body_n of_o the_o live_n but_o tyrannize_a also_o over_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o of_o bucer_n and_o other_o which_o they_o 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and_o almond_n as_o a_o present_a to_o his_o joseph_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 43.11_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o prepare_v the_o best_a of_o our_o performance_n as_o a_o spiritual_a present_a to_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o lord_n of_o all_o land_n of_o all_o person_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 11.27_o and_o 28.18_o can_v we_o et_fw-fr any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o so_o good_a a_o lord_n 2._o we_o shall_v tremble_v to_o be_v cainites_n in_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o cain_n curse_n come_v upon_o we_o josephus_n give_v this_o character_n of_o cain_n that_o he_o be_v covetous_a and_o narrow-souled_n grudge_v god_n his_o best_a yea_o turn_v over_o many_o a_o sheaf_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o worst_a and_o light_v for_o his_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n just_o such_o do_n 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sensitive_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o vegetative_a so_o live_v service_n be_v better_a than_o dead_a one_o and_o such_o be_v all_o duty_n do_v in_o a_o formal_a perfunctory_a and_o superficial_a manner_n as_o cain_n do_v it_o be_v true_a abel_n burnt-offering_a be_v more_o honourable_a than_o cain_n minchah_n or_o meat-offering_a in_o themselves_o for_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v the_o staple_n service_n in_o slay_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o point_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o world_n foundation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o cain_n sheaf_n as_o there_o be_v in_o abel_n sheep_n yet_o have_v cain_n minchah_n be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n it_o have_v be_v acceptable_a but_o cain_n carelessness_n in_o the_o choice_n be_v the_o aggravation_n and_o the_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o apothecary_n pot_n of_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 10.1_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v in_o faith_n as_o abel_n do_v but_o doubt_o and_o grudge_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o lose_a labour_n what_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o mind_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o it_o be_v the_o father_n say_v opimum_fw-la deo_fw-la debetur_fw-la optimum_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la gratitudine_fw-la optimum_fw-la god_n may_v challenge_v all_o from_o we_o who_o receive_v our_o all_o from_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o grudge_v our_o fat_a and_o our_o strength_n for_o god_n and_o lay_v out_o as_o liberal_o for_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n lay_v out_o liberal_o for_o we_o why_o shall_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o we_o and_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v straighten_a towards_o he_o the_o second_o difference_n in_o their_o action_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o affection_n abel_n offer_v in_o sincerity_n but_o cain_n in_o hypocrisy_n abel_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n but_o cain_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conformity_n only_o to_o please_v adam_n his_o earthly_a father_n who_o have_v bring_v he_o up_o in_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o god_n hence_o the_o second_o observation_n the_o bare_a outward_a action_n of_o divine_a worship_n will_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n without_o inward_a affection_n god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o gloze_a show_n and_o formality_n but_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o will_v be_v serve_v sincere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n he_o love_v not_o a_o seem_v without_o a_o be_v and_o real_a religion_n he_o seek_v true_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o inference_n then_o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 89.7_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v jovis_n omne_fw-la plenae_fw-la all_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o jehovah_n especial_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o out_o of_o door_n and_o in_o the_o open_a air_n gen._n 28.17_o where_o christ_n disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n mat._n 18.20_o oh_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n act._n 10.33_o be_v woman_n enjoin_v modesty_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o how_o much_o more_o we_o sound_v piety_n because_o of_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v to_o god_n what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o man_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n what_o we_o sâ—â—m_o to_o be_v to_o man_n at_o any_o time_n therefore_o shall_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.28_o 29._o allude_v to_o that_o fire_n which_o consume_v nadah_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n leu._n 10.1_o 2._o false_a affection_n be_v no_o better_o than_o strange_a fire_n oh_o that_o all_o may_v beware_v of_o of_o strange_a fire_n lest_o consume_a fire_n come_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o so_o write_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o punishment_n or_o at_o least_o that_o cain_n doom_n come_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n but_o the_o 3._o and_o principal_a difference_n that_o distinguish_v cain_n and_o abel_n action_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o other_o difference_n abel_n offer_v in_o faith_n but_o cain_n do_v not_o so_o heb._n 11.4_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o denominated_a abel_n a_o righteous_a man_n and_o cain_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n because_o he_o want_v faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n offer_n uberiorem_fw-la agnum_fw-la as_o erasmus_n read_v it_o a_o fat_a and_o full_a lamb_n or_o plurimam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a a_o more_o plentiful_a sacrifice_n by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o montague_n such_o as_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n in_o order_n and_o in_o excellency_n but_o cain_n infidelity_n or_o want_v of_o faith_n undo_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v macrum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o lean_a sacrifice_n but_o he_o do_v not_o divide_v aright_o for_o god_n cain_n rectè_fw-la obtulit_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la divisit_fw-la he_o offer_v right_o but_o he_o divide_v not_o right_o he_o give_v god_n opus_fw-la personae_fw-la not_o ipsam_fw-la personam_fw-la not_o himself_o but_o of_o he_o abel_n offer_v as_o well_o see_v ut_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la himself_o as_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o cain_n do_v not_o from_o hence_o the_o three_o observation_n every_o devout_a and_o divine_a action_n receive_v from_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n its_o due_a and_o dignify_n denomination_n it_o be_v faith_n here_o that_o distinguish_v the_o matter_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o religious_a action_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o and_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o love_n to_o god_n but_o cain_n come_v in_o his_o infidelity_n with_o a_o false_a and_o unsound_a heart_n so_o offer_v up_o his_o poor_a staruling_n sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o may_v thus_o be_v exemplify_v isaac_n command_v his_o son_n to_o make_v he_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o love_v gen._n 27.4_o and_o hereupon_o both_o jacob_n and_o esau_n his_o two_o son_n prepare_v savoury_a morsel_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o father_n but_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o do_v distinguish_v both_o their_o person_n and_o action_n jacob_n by_o his_o have_a faith_n get_v the_o blessing_n and_o esau_n by_o his_o want_a faith_n lose_v it_o it_o
of_o the_o execution_n whereof_o be_v hell_n not_o heaven_n where_o eternal_a life_n be_v happy_o enjoy_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v god_n take_v he_o not_o the_o devil_n to_o himself_o up_o into_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v he_o away_o with_o a_o depart_v thou_o curse_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v take_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o down_o to_o hell_n but_o with_o a_o come_v thou_o bless_v enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25.21_o 23_o 30_o objection_n 1_o how_o then_o do_v enoch_n pay_v that_o debt_n which_o be_v due_a to_o nature_n how_o be_v those_o scripture_n fulfil_v which_o say_v what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o see_v not_o death_n psal_n 89.48_o and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 1_n cor._n 15.22_o and_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a statute_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n that_o have_v appoint_v all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o and_o all_o dust_n must_v be_v turn_v to_o dust_n gen._n 3.19_o eccles_n 12.7_o 9_o answer_v 1_o there_o be_v no_o general_n rule_v but_o it_o admit_v of_o some_o particular_a exception_n as_o every_o grammarian_n know_v the_o supreme_a maker_n of_o that_o law_n may_v dispense_v where_o and_o when_o he_o please_v with_o his_o own_o law_n be_v above_o not_o under_o it_o death_n be_v then_o but_o new_o impose_v as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n gen._n 3.17_o 19_o the_o first_o removeal_v of_o the_o three_o first_o godly_a man_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o remarkable_a as_o soon_o as_o death_n be_v inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n after_o the_o fall_n the_o first_o that_o die_v be_v abel_n who_o die_v a_o violent_a death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o bloody_a brother_n so_o he_o as_o it_o be_v swim_v to_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o second_o that_o die_v be_v adam_n who_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n he_o be_v like_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n full_o ripe_a to_o be_v reap_v with_o the_o scythe_n of_o death_n shock_a up_o and_o carry_v 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and_o repeal_v his_o own_o statute_n when_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n judge_v it_o expedient_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o creature_n good_n all_o those_o fore_n quote_v scripture_n in_o this_o objection_n speak_v indeed_o of_o the_o general_a course_n of_o nature_n now_o a_o particular_a exception_n do_v not_o infringe_v much_o less_o nullify_v a_o universal_a order_n for_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n belong_v issue_n from_o death_n psal_n 68.20_o christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n revel_v 1.18_o that_o be_v dominion_n over_o it_o and_o the_o disposal_n of_o it_o he_o can_v redeem_v from_o death_n who_o he_o please_v hosea_n 13.14_o for_o he_o have_v destroy_v death_n heb._n 2.14_o answer_v 2._o the_o scripture_n it_o self_n make_v some_o clear_a exception_n from_o the_o general_a rule_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o two_o place_n all_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o some_o shall_v be_v change_v 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o and_o 1_o thes_n 4.15_o now_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n betwixt_o death_n and_o translation_n for_o death_n be_v a_o act_n of_o weakness_n paul_n call_v it_o a_o sow_v in_o weakness_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o but_o translation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v a_o change_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o body_n from_o better_a to_o worse_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n say_v solomon_n ecoles_n 9.4_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v a_o change_n from_o worse_a to_o better_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o in_o this_o latter_a change_n there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o death_n which_o be_v a_o put_v off_o of_o all_o the_o frailty_n of_o this_o life_n thus_o god_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o translation_n take_v down_o enoch_n old_a house_n and_o whereas_o some_o god_n suffer_v to_o lie_v long_o in_o the_o grave_a as_o the_o primitive_a patriarch_n do_v sleep_v there_o from_o the_o beginning_n almost_o of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o general_a resurrection_n yet_o god_n at_o that_o instant_n of_o time_n build_v enoch_n house_n new_a again_o without_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n or_o seed_n of_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o sudden_a change_n of_o enoch_n corporeal_a quality_n without_o either_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n or_o sense_n of_o pain_n as_o in_o his_o translation_n there_o be_v a_o cessation_n to_o wit_n from_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a death_n before_o a_o spiritual_a body_n be_v give_v to_o he_o so_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n 1_o cor._n 15.52_o he_o pass_v through_o all_o those_o station_n that_o countervail_v the_o state_n of_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n the_o three_o enquiry_n be_v concern_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o his_o translation_n to_o wit_n he_o be_v not_o find_v that_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n for_o god_n take_v he_o to_o the_o same_o place_n whither_o he_o take_v elijah_n which_o be_v express_o say_v into_o heaven_n 2_o king_n 2.1_o 11._o for_o fifty_o man_n do_v seek_v elijah_n after_o his_o rapture_n but_o find_v he_o not_o on_o earth_n v._o 17._o and_o the_o same_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n use_v concern_v this_o our_o enoch_n he_o be_v not_o find_v heb._n 11.5_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o into_o heaven_n may_v not_o be_v find_v either_o on_o mountain_n or_o in_o valley_n on_o earth_n god_n never_o let_v we_o fall_v his_o prey_n as_o bird_n of_o prey_n may_v sometime_o do_v none_o can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.29_o our_o enoch_n be_v not_o find_v that_o be_v in_o his_o old_a estate_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o saint_n who_o be_v translate_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n etc._n etc._n he_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o have_v be_v he_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o old_a man_n or_o in_o sinful_a self_n it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o now_o life_n but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o for_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a rom._n 7.18_o thus_o there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a translation_n of_o a_o christian_a col._n 1.13_o act_n 26.18_o as_o well_o as_o the_o corporal_a translation_n of_o enoch_n and_o both_o be_v accomplish_v by_o that_o translate_n grace_n of_o faith_n by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v and_o so_o the_o christian_n be_v translate_v heb._n 11.5_o yea_o and_o after_o both_o there_o be_v a_o non_fw-la inventus_fw-la a_o not_o find_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o one_o put_v off_o earthly_a quality_n and_o put_v on_o heavenly_a so_o centre_v in_o god_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o other_o enoch_n local_a translation_n the_o four_o enquiry_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n because_o he_o be_v a_o pleaser_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o give_v god_n good_a content_n as_o a_o walker_n with_o god_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o enoch_n be_v a_o walker_n with_o god_n though_o he_o see_v abel_n slay_v for_o so_o do_v this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o a_o strong_a faith_n yea_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o world_n without_o distraction_n from_o the_o world_n and_o without_o digression_n into_o vice_n for_o he_o set_v god_n always_o before_o he_o and_o walk_v rancounter_v to_o all_o the_o world_n which_o then_o wallow_v in_o wickedness_n it_o be_v then_o fill_v with_o violence_n and_o enoch_n defend_v the_o true_a religion_n from_o their_o violence_n so_o he_o as_o well_o as_o abel_n do_v high_o provoke_v they_o yet_o god_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o son_n
from_o my_o own_o evil_a to_o thy_o good_a way_n i_o be_o still_o within_o god_n precinct_n not_o stir_v a_o step_n or_o stride_v without_o god_n guidance_n let_v i_o still_o be_v within_o god_n protection_n thou_o have_v not_o fail_v i_o heretofore_o oh_o fail_v i_o not_o now_o in_o my_o great_a exigency_n jacob_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 77.10_o remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a his_o former_a experience_n relieve_v his_o infirmity_n and_o help_v to_o corroborate_v his_o present_a confidence_n gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la invitatio_fw-la his_o gratitude_n for_o mercy_n already_o grant_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a expedient_a for_o procure_v more_o and_o great_a afterward_o thankfulness_n for_o old_a blessing_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n and_o motive_n for_o fetch_v in_o new_a one_o oh_o how_o do_v jacob_n here_o celebrate_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n both_o for_o his_o chesed_a or_o bounty_n in_o promise_v so_o gracious_o to_o he_o and_o for_o his_o em_v or_o faithfulness_n in_o so_o punctual_o perform_v all_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o time_n past_a these_o be_v the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o oft_o join_v together_o gen._n 24.27_o psal_n 25.10_o 2_o sam._n 15.20_o and_o here_o gen._n 32.10_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o jacob_n sing_v aloud_o upon_o as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n psal_n 59.10_o 16._o both_o of_o they_o look_v upon_o mercy_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n his_o mercy_n move_v he_o to_o make_v the_o promise_n his_o truth_n bind_v he_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o before_o and_o it_o be_v covenant_n kindness_n that_o be_v most_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o turn_v our_o all_o into_o cream_n when_o we_o can_v behold_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n all_o the_o passage_n and_o proceed_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o come_v and_o communicate_v himself_o to_o we_o both_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v not_o only_a mercy_n though_o that_o be_v very_o sweet_a but_o truth_n too_o every_o divine_a dispensation_n whether_o â—f_a cross_n or_o of_o comfort_n come_v to_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o we_o by_o his_o covenant_n our_o very_a cross_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_n be_v present_n send_v we_o from_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a psal_n 85.12_o and_o will_v with_o hold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o psal_n 84.11_o when_o cross_n be_v good_a for_o we_o yea_o better_a than_o comfort_n we_o shall_v have_v they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n never_o but_o when_o need_v be_v 1_o pet._n 1.6_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v become_v too_o light_a and_o frothy_a it_o be_v god_n faithfulness_n to_o our_o soul_n as_o david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 119.75_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o some_o heaviness_n no_o soon_o be_v we_o ripe_a to_o receive_v mercy_n but_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v it_o he_o be_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o best_a season_n isa_n 30.18_o as_o he_o wait_v upon_o jacob_n here_o prepare_v he_o by_o cross_n for_o comfort_n first_o rude_o as_o it_o be_v fight_v he_o and_o then_o rich_o indeed_o bless_v he_o by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v how_o good_a a_o master_n god_n be_v to_o his_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v he_o such_o a_o lord_n to_o we_o we_o must_v be_v such_o servant_n as_o jacob_n be_v to_o he_o after_o this_o five_o argument_n jacob_n insert_v his_o principal_a petition_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n gen._n 32.11_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o request_n at_o that_o time_n and_o which_o when_o he_o have_v well_o bolster_v up_o his_o tremble_a heart_n with_o those_o five_o aforesaid_a corroborate_n consideration_n and_o cordial_n he_o then_o place_v almost_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o wrestle_n with_o god_n after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o god_n gracious_o grant_v he_o after_o this_o prayer_n lay_v warm_a upon_o his_o heart_n to_o his_o die_a day_n gen._n 48.16_o the_o angel_n that_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o so_o from_o esau_n bless_v the_o lad_n then_o follow_v his_o six_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o aggravate_v greatness_n of_o his_o danger_n and_o his_o own_o inability_n to_o relieve_v himself_o for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n gen._n 32.11_o as_o if_o he_o have_v argue_v thus_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v there_o be_v neither_o hope_n nor_o help_n with_o i_o but_o my_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o i_o know_v the_o bloody-mindedness_a of_o my_o brother_n esau_n and_o how_o he_o come_v accoutre_v with_o many_o arm_n and_o arm_a man_n against_o i_o what_o can_v i_o a_o naked_a man_n and_o my_o poor_a weak_a naked_a woman_n and_o child_n do_v in_o our_o defence_n against_o he_o and_o four_o hundred_o stout_a soldier_n alas_o my_o fear_n have_v fwallow_v up_o my_o hope_n i_o be_o undo_v and_o all_o i_o if_o thou_o help_v i_o not_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o carnal_a reason_n it_o be_v say_v v._o 24._o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o which_o admit_v of_o several_a sense_n and_o among_o other_o this_o may_v be_v well_o admit_v there_o wrestle_v the_o old_a man_n with_o he_o the_o old_a man_n or_o caâ—nal_a part_n in_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o new_a man_n or_o spiritual_a part_n in_o he_o for_o every_o new_a or_o good_a man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o man_n here_o the_o flesh_n in_o his_o fear_n get_v the_o upperhand_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o faith_n he_o can_v not_o now_o say_v with_o david_n at_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 56.3_o faith_n thrust_v out_o fear_v as_o one_o nail_n drive_v out_o another_o all_o his_o other_o five_o argument_n be_v the_o proper_a reason_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n but_o this_o six_o be_v a_o reason_n flow_v from_o weak_a flesh_n and_o strong_a fear_n for_o flesh_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o god_n the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n but_o dwell_v below_o upon_o second_o cause_n pore_v upon_o present_a thing_n and_o represent_v peril_n which_o be_v but_o seem_v to_o be_v not_o only_o real_a but_o as_o in_o a_o magnifying-glass_n far_a great_a than_o they_o indeed_o be_v thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v what_o a_o conflict_n and_o wrestle_a jacob_n have_v within_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o before_o with_o his_o former_a argument_n wherein_o he_o altogether_o look_v up_o to_o god_n he_o have_v argue_v his_o soul_n into_o a_o brisk_a and_o courageous_a condition_n but_o now_o in_o this_o six_o reason_n roll_v his_o eye_n downward_o upon_o man_n and_o pro_fw-la and_o con_v reason_v about_o his_o present_a peril_n as_o to_o humane_a help_n his_o low_a think_v mind_n mould_v he_o immediate_o into_o a_o timorous_a temper_n and_o down_o he_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o despair_v cry_v out_o i_o fear_v i_o fear_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o good_a jacob_n the_o flesh_n mingle_v with_o the_o spirit_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o all_o be_v go_v i_o be_o go_v my_o wife_n be_v go_v and_o my_o child_n be_v go_v my_o bloody_a brother_n will_v not_o spare_v one_o of_o we_o so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o many_o of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o jacob._n smart_v experience_n may_v easy_o evince_v we_o what_o despondency_n our_o own_o carnal_a reason_n reduce_v we_o into_o when_o we_o poor_a too_o much_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o present_a profane_a esau_n that_o wage_n war_n against_o we_o and_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o withstand_v they_o who_o will_v have_v say_v that_o sarah_n shall_v give_v suck_n gen._n 21.7_o that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v give_v sincere_a milk_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o for_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o sell_n of_o ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n our_o unbelief_n have_v oft_o say_v can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.19_o 20._o yes_o if_o he_o will_v he_o can_v matth._n 8.2_o and_o have_v do_v it_o to_o admiration_n and_o still_o do_v it_o how_o oft_o have_v our_o fear_n make_v we_o cry_v out_o a_o massacre_n a_o massacre_n those_o man_n of_o blood_n will_v murder_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o many_o place_n in_o france_n in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o our_o wickedness_n
and_o thereby_o to_o incense_v saul_n yet_o more_o against_o he_o who_o he_o see_v already_o beyond_o measure_n enrage_v etc._n etc._n no_o ahimelech_n will_v rather_o die_v than_o discover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o such_o a_o holy_a man_n as_o david_n be_v to_o such_o a_o wickeed_n tyrant_n as_o saul_n the_o five_o circumstance_n be_v the_o bloody_a execution_n of_o this_o barbarous_a sentence_n now_o want_v saul_n nothing_o but_o executioner_n hereupon_o he_o command_v one_a his_o footman_n the_o runner_n hebr._n that_o have_v run_v to_o fetch_v the_o priest_n from_o nob_n to_o saul_n to_o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o have_v such_o a_o emphatical_a sound_n priest_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o strike_v those_o footman_n into_o such_o a_o fear_n they_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o hand_n against_o they_o as_o probable_o they_o may_v have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v priest_n of_o baal_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o they_o have_v such_o a_o veneration_n both_o for_o the_o innocency_n of_o their_o person_n and_o for_o the_o fanctity_n of_o their_o office_n that_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o royal_a command_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o all_o those_o priest_n appear_v as_o sanctius_n suppose_v in_o their_o sacerdotal_a habit_n see_v they_o be_v say_v to_o wear_v the_o linen_n ephod_n ver_fw-la 18._o n._n b._n they_o all_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n thus_o apparel_v say_v sanctius_n 1._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o high_a priest_n 2._o for_o reverence_n to_o the_o king_n and_o 3._o for_o pacify_v the_o king_n wrath_n suspect_v their_o summons_n be_v upon_o david_n account_n though_o that_o expression_n hold_v out_o only_o their_o wear_n a_o ephod_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n service_n exod._n 28.40_o 41._o yet_o if_o they_o so_o appear_v here_o no_o wonder_n if_o saul_n footman_n be_v loath_a to_o die_v their_o white_a ephod_n red_a with_o their_o own_o blood_n n._n b._n however_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n who_o have_v forbid_v murder_n than_o this_o wicked_a tyrant_n who_o will_v make_v they_o his_o agent_n and_o instrument_n in_o such_o a_o horrid_a massacre_n this_o be_v well_o thus_o far_o but_o chrysostom_n blame_v they_o for_o not_o stepe_v far_o in_o a_o effectual_a plead_n with_o saul_n to_o save_v the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n second_o upon_o the_o footman_n refusal_n saul_n turn_v to_o dogged_a doeg_n ver_fw-la 18._o be_v sure_o he_o will_v do_v it_o himself_o see_v he_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v it_o do_v n._n b._n some_o do_v probable_o suppose_v that_o saul_n commit_v here_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n his_o malice_n extend_v against_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o his_o say_n slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n favour_v david_n and_o reject_v i_o because_o my_o rage_n can_v reach_v the_o lord_n himself_o i_o will_v be_v revenge_v upon_o his_o priest_n n._n b._n note_v well_o and_o who_o but_o such_o a_o damnable_a hypocrite_n as_o saul_n can_v be_v like_a to_o sin_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o out_o of_o a_o seem_a kingly_a compassion_n will_v spare_v agag_n who_o god_n have_v destinate_a to_o be_v destroy_v yet_o now_o be_v so_o flesh_v in_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n that_o he_o stick_v not_o in_o his_o furious_a malice_n to_o murder_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o despite_n and_o defiance_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o into_o who_o protection_n they_o betru_v their_o life_n this_o be_v much_o like_o the_o devil_n do_n who_o when_o he_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o job_n self_n fall_v foul_a upon_o job_n servant_n thus_o saul_n seem_v to_o be_v satanize_v here_o n._n b._n and_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n must_v be_v his_o tool_n to_o work_v with_o who_o be_v call_v so_o ver_fw-la 18._o on_o purpose_n to_o wipe_v off_o the_o stain_n from_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n of_o so_o bloody_a a_o butchery_n intimate_v that_o a_o true_a israelite_n will_v abhor_v such_o barbarous_a villainy_n none_o but_o a_o edomite_n one_o of_o that_o bloody_a offspring_n of_o profane_a esau_n who_o have_v a_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o israel_n will_v dare_v to_o perpetrate_v such_o a_o unparallelled_a a_o massacre_n not_o only_o of_o those_o 85_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o many_o more_o innocent_n when_o doeg_n at_o the_o devil_n command_n as_o well_o as_o saul_n destroy_v the_o city_n nob_n the_o man_n woman_n child_n and_o suckling_n ver_fw-la 19_o leave_v the_o tabernacle_n desolate_a of_o either_o place_n or_o priest_n say_v josephus_n n._n b._n whether_o doeg_n can_v do_v all_o this_o execution_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o some_o question_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v do_v much_o mischief_n with_o the_o devil_n help_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o no_o resistance_n it_o may_v be_v saul_n have_v more_o edomite_n than_o doeg_n attend_v he_o or_o such_o degenerate_a israelite_n as_o he_o have_v debauch_v for_o his_o tyrannical_a practice_n it_o be_v probable_a saul_n be_v thus_o severe_a against_o this_o city_n nob_n in_o terrorem_fw-la to_o affright_v all_o his_o subject_n from_o assist_v david_n the_o last_o remark_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o tragedy_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o wherein_o mark_n first_o how_o god_n overshoots_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n while_o this_o bloody_a villain_n doeg_n and_o his_o cruel_a master_n saul_n or_o satan_n in_o he_o the_o devil_n in_o both_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o glut_v their_o bloodthirsty_a mind_n they_o be_v unwitting_o overrule_v to_o be_v but_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n just_a yet_o severe_a sentence_n against_o ely_n family_n chap._n 2.31_o god_n use_v they_o as_o physician_n do_v leech_n to_o suck_v blood_n for_o their_o patient_n health_n so_o god_n do_v those_o bloodsucker_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n second_o yet_o abiathar_n who_o now_o be_v highpriest_n by_o his_o father_n death_n must_v by_o a_o singular_a providence_n escape_v from_o this_o general_a massacre_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v some_o of_o eli_n house_n chap._n 2.33_o though_o god_n have_v long_o suspend_v that_o direful_a threaten_n against_o eli_n family_n for_o the_o outrageous_a villainy_n of_o his_o profligate_n son_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o suffer_v this_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o have_v sleep_v for_o a_o great_a while_n now_o to_o awake_v and_o break_v forth_o in_o this_o brutish_a manner_n but_o in_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o n._n b._n three_o abiathar_n escape_v and_o come_v to_o david_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o keilah_n chap._n 23.6_o 7._o and_o tell_v he_o the_o sad_a tragedy_n hereupon_o david_n become_v hearty_o sorry_a say_v though_o saul_n and_o doeg_n as_o i_o fear_v when_o i_o see_v he_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o blood_n shed_v yet_o have_v i_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o by_o delude_a ahimelech_n with_o my_o untruth_n for_o which_o as_o i_o be_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v so_o be_o i_o great_o humble_v so_o he_o promise_v n._n b._n four_o to_o abiathar_n that_o he_o will_v repair_v his_o loss_n by_o make_v he_o his_o highpriest_n thus_o when_o david_n have_v ascribe_v the_o whole_a guilt_n of_o this_o massacre_n to_o himself_o the_o lord_n extract_v this_o good_a out_o of_o that_o evil_a for_o encourage_v discourage_v david_n that_o now_o he_o that_o a_o highpriest_n in_o his_o army_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prophet_n to_o counsel_n and_o comfort_v he_o so_o christ_n our_o mystical_a david_n say_v to_o we_o with_o i_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o safety_n etc._n etc._n as_o literal_a david_n say_v to_o abiathar_n n._n b._n five_o how_o doeg_n die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n with_o saul_n his_o bloody_a master_n see_v chap._n 31._o remark_n the_o four_o 1_o sam._n chap._n xxiii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v saul_n pursue_v david_n through_o inhabit_a place_n and_o uninhabited_a desert_n the_o first_o be_v keilah_n a_o inhabit_a city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n thither_o saul_n pursue_v david_n upon_o which_o be_v these_o remark_n as_o first_o the_o occasion_n of_o saul_n pursuit_n which_o be_v david_n deliver_n this_o city_n from_o its_o enemy_n wherein_o be_v remarkable_a first_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o deliverance_n by_o david_n tiding_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o the_o philistine_n fight_v against_o keilah_n and_o plunder_v all_o about_o it_o v._o 1._o this_o city_n be_v in_o judah_n josh_n 15.44_o and_o lay_v nigh_o hare_v forest_n where_o david_n now_o be_v chap._n 22.5_o and_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v seize_v upon_o all_o their_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v thrash_v and_o winnow_v
to_o david_n at_o hebron_n and_o there_o make_v a_o league_n with_o david_n to_o bring_v about_o all_o the_o tribe_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n all_o this_o abner_n do_v the_o more_o free_o to_o david_n because_o he_o have_v feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a cant_v they_o into_o a_o compliance_n by_o the_o cogency_n of_o three_o fly_a argument_n his_o first_o be_v a_o jucundo_fw-la say_v you_o seek_v to_o make_v david_n king_n heretofore_o v._n 17._o now_o this_o will_v gratify_v all_o your_o desire_n have_v he_o speak_v out_o he_o may_v have_v add_v but_o i_o have_v hitherto_o hinder_v you_o his_o second_o argument_n be_v ab_fw-la honesto_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v his_o will_n that_o david_n shall_v reign_v v._o 18._o here_o he_o huckster_n god_n word_n for_o his_o own_o end_n pretend_v religion_n and_o divine_a authority_n for_o david_n but_o intend_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o own_o pride_n and_o revenge_n against_o ishbosheth_n who_o he_o will_v sell_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o buy_v david_n therewith_o say_v peter_n martyr_n this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o hypocrite_n thus_o to_o huckster_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 2.17_o and_o to_o colour_v over_o their_o wicked_a design_n as_o if_o all_o abner_n do_v here_o be_v only_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n abner_n three_o argument_n be_v ab_fw-la utili_fw-la he_o tell_v all_o the_o tribe_n that_o david_n be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n have_v design_v for_o their_o deliverance_n not_o only_o from_o the_o philistine_n but_o also_o from_o all_o other_o their_o enemy_n therefore_o say_v he_o turn_v to_o david_n your_o deliverer_n and_o this_o will_v be_v your_o advantage_n v._o 18._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o particular_a v._o 19_o because_o they_o be_v of_o saul_n kindred_n and_o will_v be_v least_o willing_a the_o kingdom_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o their_o tribe_n into_o judah_n this_o show_v what_o a_o notable_a artist_n abner_n be_v in_o endeavour_v to_o win_v this_o valiant_a tribe_n so_o much_o addict_v to_o saul_n into_o a_o compliance_n with_o david_n for_o though_o he_o have_v get_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n from_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n yet_o this_o tribe_n so_o nigh_o judah_n and_o of_o so_o much_o prowess_n once_o win_v over_o to_o david_n will_v gain_v the_o whole_a point_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o abner_n rhetorical_a oration_n to_o they_o it_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 12.29_o that_o three_o thousand_o of_o they_o stand_v off_o from_o david_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n in_o their_o own_o tribe_n the_o second_o remark_n upon_o the_o three_o mean_n be_v abner_n address_n to_o david_n have_v michal_n with_o he_o and_o twenty_o man_n for_o a_o guard_n and_o be_v flush_v with_o fair_a promise_n from_o the_o elder_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o benjamin_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v suppose_v he_o be_v welcome_a to_o david_n who_o both_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o a_o feast_n for_o he_o as_o be_v customary_a at_o covenant_n contract_v gen._n 26.30_o &_o 31.44.46_o and_o not_o doubt_v but_o there_o be_v mirth_n and_o joy_n enough_o at_o this_o feast_n v._o 19_o 20._o some_o do_v reckon_v this_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o david_n for_o though_o he_o may_v well_o be_v merry_a for_o both_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o belove_a michal_n and_o the_o hope_v he_o now_o have_v of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n yet_o do_v he_o over-familiar_o feast_v this_o wicked_a man._n semper_fw-la deo_fw-la displicet_fw-la societas_fw-la piorum_fw-la cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la say_v peter_n martyr_n god_n never_o like_v plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n yoke_v together_o though_o this_o his_o feast_v abner_n for_o civil_a end_n be_v not_o sinful_a in_o itself_o see_v it_o be_v not_o david_n free_a choice_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o his_o company_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n yet_o because_o david_n do_v all_o this_o without_o once_o consult_v with_o god_n for_o direction_n herein_o he_o fail_v and_o therefore_o this_o whole_a transaction_n have_v a_o most_o tragical_a conclusion_n god_n will_v frustrate_v david_n carnal_a policy_n here_o that_o david_n may_v acknowledge_v himself_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o promote_a he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o to_o abner_n who_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o king_n ishbosheth_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o man_n on_o such_o ground_n to_o promote_v david_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o death_n of_o abner_n wherein_o a_o marvellous_a contexture_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v very_o obvious_a to_o observation_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v abner_n depart_v from_o david_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o bring_v about_o all_o israel_n to_o he_o v._o 21._o but_o joab_n return_v with_o rich_a spoil_n take_v from_o the_o philistine_n who_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o discord_n betwixt_o the_o two_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n have_v make_v a_o new_a incursion_n into_o judah_n v._o 22._o present_o the_o courtier_n to_o curry_v favour_n tell_v joab_n the_o story_n of_o abner_n noble_a reception_n and_o amicable_a dismission_n by_o david_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o joab_n immediate_o run_v to_o david_n and_o overbold_o blunt_o and_o boisterous_o charge_v he_o with_o indiscretion_n in_o dismiss_v so_o dangerous_a a_o person_n in_o peace_n who_o assure_o come_v as_o a_o spy_n and_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25._o interpret_n abner_n league_n to_o be_v put_v a_o plot_n of_o treachery_n and_o thus_o sweeten_v his_o over-sawcy_a reproof_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o david_n whereas_o his_o intent_n indeed_o be_v self-love_n lest_o abner_n by_o this_o eminent_a service_n shall_v worm_n he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n of_o be_v chief_a general_n of_o the_o royal_a army_n hereupon_o joab_n fling_v out_o in_o a_o great_a fury_n because_o say_v peter_n martyr_n david_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o or_o because_o his_o rage_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o stay_v for_o the_o king_n reply_n but_o hasten_v to_o his_o revenge_n so_o send_v messenger_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o recall_v abner_n say_v josephus_n as_o if_o david_n have_v forget_v himself_o in_o something_o of_o importance_n v._o 26._o thus_o joab_n fear_v neither_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o david_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o david_n do_v so_o diligent_o excuse_v himself_o from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o design_v abner_n death_n afterward_o v._o 28._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v abner_n treacherous_a murder_n wherein_o mark_v first_o the_o murderer_n be_v the_o two_o brother_n joab_n and_o abishai_n v._o 27_o 30._o for_o though_o it_o be_v joab_n sole_a act_n yet_o abishai_n be_v a_o abettor_n of_o the_o act_n it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o his_o privity_n and_o consent_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n faveà sne_fw-la sceleri_fw-la a_o scelus_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o hold_v the_o bag_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o to_o fill_v it_o second_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o murder_a abner_n be_v because_o he_o have_v slay_v their_o brother_n asahel_n chap._n 2.23_o but_o this_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o what_o abner_n do_v be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o war_n and_o with_o protest_a reluctancy_n as_o before_o but_o now_o that_o matter_n be_v amicable_o compose_v and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o time_n of_o sublime_a peace_n so_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o cold_a blood_n three_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v murder_v joab_n call_v abner_n aside_o when_o he_o have_v recall_v he_o by_o the_o king_n warrant_n as_o a_o friend_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o secret_n to_o whisper_v into_o his_o ear_n about_o the_o king_n affair_n but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o most_o treacherous_o smite_v he_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o asahel_n chap._n 2.23_o whereof_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o the_o place_n of_o the_o murder_n it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o make_v joab_n less_o suspect_v and_o abner_n less_o suspicious_a and_o more_o careless_a of_o his_o own_o defence_n otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v make_v his_o part_n good_a against_o joab_n and_o not_o have_v die_v as_o a_o fool_n v._o 33._o the_o last_o remark_n be_v david_n apology_n about_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n wherein_o 1._o he_o protest_v his_o own_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v innocency_n from_o so_o heinous_a and_o cry_v a_o crime_n five_o 28._o make_v his_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o a_o all-knowing_a god_n concern_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v not_o that_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o or_o his_o kingdom_n for_o it_o 2._o he_o demonstrate_v his_o innocency_n to_o man_n
judah_n within_o three_o day_n v._n 4._o which_o david_n suppose_v he_o may_v quick_o do_v have_v be_v their_o general_n under_o absalon_n but_o he_o tarry_v long_o than_o the_o set_a time_n v._n 5._o either_o through_o the_o people_n backwardness_n be_v already_o weary_v with_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n or_o through_o his_o own_o remissness_n to_o render_v himself_o the_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o his_o profit_n of_o such_o a_o high_a employment_n may_v be_v great_a by_o his_o delay_n have_v such_o a_o salary_n for_o every_o day_n service_n as_o chief_a general_n but_o peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o delay_n so_o long_o be_v that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o have_v joab_n their_o general_n than_o amasa_n to_o who_o ill_a conduct_n they_o may_v possible_o impute_v their_o unsuccessfulness_n in_o the_o late_a battle_n etc._n etc._n amasa_n will_v not_o signify_v this_o to_o the_o king_n lest_o it_o may_v lessen_v his_o own_o authority_n david_n know_v delay_n be_v dangerous_a lest_o sheba_n have_v long_o leisure_n may_v increase_v his_o number_n of_o mutineer_n and_o grow_v too_o strong_a and_o amasa_n delay_n make_v david_n jealous_a of_o his_o fidelity_n he_o be_v but_o a_o new_a reconcile_a rebel_n under_o absalon_n therefore_o for_o the_o quick_a dispatch_n david_n appoint_v abishai_n his_o second_o general_n to_o march_v away_o with_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o all_o the_o force_n that_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o pursue_v sheba_n with_o all_o expedition_n v._o 6._o fear_v that_o this_o rebellion_n may_v prove_v worse_o than_o that_o of_o absalon_n n._n b._n thus_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n still_o keep_v david_n body_n in_o action_n his_o mind_n in_o passion_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o exercise_n with_o continue_a trouble_n that_o he_o may_v have_v little_a leisure_n to_o return_v unto_o his_o former_a luxury_n as_o in_o chap._n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n though_o david_n be_v at_o this_o pinch_n of_o distress_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o employ_v joab_n as_o general_n lest_o he_o shall_v encroach_v upon_o he_o and_o recover_v his_o place_n so_o abishai_n march_v away_o with_o that_o party_n which_o have_v former_o fight_v under_o general_n joab_n and_o joab_n himself_o now_o march_v as_o a_o reformade_a only_o along_o with_o they_o v._o 7._o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o he_o design_v n._n b._n how_o joab_n become_v the_o three_o general_n and_o instrument_n of_o suppress_v sheba_n sedition_n be_v relate_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o mark._n 1._o no_o soon_o be_v abishai_n get_v to_o the_o landmark_n at_o gibeon_n but_o amasa_n return_v with_o what_o force_v he_o have_v raise_v appoint_v the_o rest_n to_o repair_v to_o he_o at_o some_o certain_a rendezvouz_n and_o come_v to_o do_v his_o honour_n to_o joab_n as_o to_o a_o old_a general_n though_o now_o but_o a_o reformade_a joab_n hasten_v to_o meet_v he_o now_o joab_n have_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v his_o sword_n to_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o wide_a scabbard_n at_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o bend_v his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n again_o as_o if_o but_o casual_o fall_v out_o therewith_o smite_v amasa_n as_o he_o be_v embrace_v he_o suspect_v no_o harm_n mark_v 2._o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n to_o kiss_v hâ—â—_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o he_o do_v by_o shethe_v his_o sword_n in_o amasa_n bowel_n instead_o of_o shethe_v it_o into_o his_o own_o scabbard_n out_o of_o which_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o slide_v n._n b._n note_v well_o and_o thus_o like_o the_o venomous_a serpent_n imter_n amplexandum_fw-la interficit_fw-la he_o kill_v while_o he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_n that_o revenge_n be_v most_o execrable_a which_o be_v take_v with_o a_o fawn_a flatter_a and_o fleer_a face_n mark_v 3._o joab_n have_v be_v so_o successful_a in_o the_o like_a butchery_n act_v upon_o abner_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o come_v into_o his_o place_n of_o his_o generalship_n chap._n 2.23_o and_o pass_v by_o without_o punishment_n this_o harden_a joab_n be_v heart_n to_o attempt_v this_o second_o villainy_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o sinner_n who_o have_v success_n in_o sin_n and_o impunity_n for_o sin_n so_o that_o david_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n guilty_a of_o this_o murder_n of_o amasa_n for_o his_o not_o punish_v of_o joab_n all_o this_o while_n from_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n joab_n escape_v scotfree_a till_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n when_o this_o deed_n be_v do_v mark_v 4._o as_o god_n punish_v joab_n for_o all_o his_o butchery_n by_o solomon_n though_o david_n will_v not_o do_v it_o so_o god_n punish_v amasa_n by_o joab_n here_o both_o for_o his_o late_a rebellion_n against_o his_o uncle_n be_v david_n sister_n son_n so_o cousin_n german_n to_o joab_n and_o for_o his_o indulge_v his_o cousin_n absalon_n to_o defile_v his_o father_n concubine_n after_o so_o public_a a_o manner_n which_o he_o as_o chief_a general_n of_o the_o army_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v allow_v though_o david_n himself_o have_v both_o pardon_v and_o prefer_v he_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o now_o when_o joab_n have_v thus_o base_o butcher_v amasa_n and_o remove_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o of_o himself_o reassume_v his_o old_a generalship_n and_o march_v with_o abishai_n and_o the_o army_n as_o general_n after_o sheba_n the_o soldier_n willing_o follow_v their_o old_a chief_a captain_n n._n b._n note_v well_o some_o may_v wonder_v that_o those_o soldier_n which_o amasa_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o do_v not_o fight_v here_o to_o revenge_v his_o murder_n but_o the_o wonder_n cease_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v partly_o how_o amasa_n do_v bring_v but_o few_o man_n along_o with_o he_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o follow_v he_o by_o degree_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n do_v imply_v and_o partly_o how_o great_a joab_n interest_n in_o the_o military_a man_n be_v especial_o in_o the_o king_n guard_n who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o amasa_n as_o general_n of_o the_o late_a rebel_n and_o so_o base_o beat_v and_o therefore_o unfit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o trust_n this_o authority_n joab_n have_v in_o the_o royal_a army_n may_v somewhat_o excuse_v david_n for_o not_o punish_v he_o for_o this_o foul_a fact_n no_o nor_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o not_o sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o at_o his_o return_n with_o sheba_n head_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v joab_n pursuit_n after_o sheba_n to_o abel_n where_o he_o besiege_v he_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n rejoice_v in_o their_o old_a general_n joab_n under_o who_o they_o have_v fight_v many_o former_a battle_n before_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o willing_o follow_v he_o through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n manasseh_n issachar_n zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n which_o lie_v between_o jerusalem_n and_o abel_n though_o they_o have_v stand_v still_o at_o a_o gaze_n to_o see_v that_o formidable_a sight_n of_o amasa_n wallow_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o dreadful_a agony_n of_o death_n yet_o when_o joab_n friend_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o proclaim_v that_o all_o who_o will_v have_v joab_n to_o be_v general_n rather_o than_o such_o a_o perfidious_a rebel_n as_o amasa_n must_v march_v forward_o which_o they_o do_v when_o amasa_n be_v remove_v v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o mark_v 2._o yea_o many_o man_n of_o israel_n not_o harken_v to_o sheba_n solicitation_n follow_v joab_n who_o march_v after_o the_o traitor_n as_o far_o as_o abel_n in_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o canaan_n a_o confine_n to_o syria_n and_o call_v maachah_n chap._n 10.8_o and_o there_o the_o fox_n kennel_v himself_o and_o thither_o joab_n bring_v his_o army_n to_o catch_v he_o in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o besiege_v the_o city_n for_o harbour_v the_o grand_a rebel_n v._o 14_o 15._o where_o as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v joab_n cast_v great_a stone_n out_o of_o his_o engine_n and_o put_v fire_n to_o the_o gate_n to_o burn_v they_o yea_o and_o raise_v a_o high_a bulwark_n from_o the_o top_n of_o which_o he_o may_v beat_v off_o those_o that_o defend_v their_o weak_a wall_n so_o that_o the_o city_n be_v almost_o take_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o a_o wise_a woman_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o city_n v._o 16_o to_o 20._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o god_n oft_o delight_v to_o work_v great_a matter_n by_o weak_a mean_n as_o here_o by_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o weak_a sex_n yet_o a_o wise_a woman_n and_o of_o excellent_a eloquence_n she_o say_v to_o joab_n the_o man_n of_o abel_n have_v be_v count_v a_o
its_o height_n he_o be_v victorious_a against_o the_o ammonite_n god_n prosper_v he_o because_o he_o prove_v as_o good_a at_o last_o as_o at_o first_o his_o good_a way_n blessed_v his_o war_n with_o success_n and_o then_o he_o die_v the_o three_o part_n of_o 2_o king_n chapter_n the_o 15_o give_v a_o account_n of_o five_o king_n that_o reign_v over_o israel_n from_o ver_fw-la 8_o to_o ver_fw-la 31._o remark_n the_o first_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o succeed_v ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o who_o reign_v but_o six_o month_n so_o soon_o do_v god_n dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o with_o he_o all_o jehu_n generation_n because_o this_o four_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o the_o first_o all_o of_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n long_a continuance_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o father_n grandfather_n great-grandfather_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o man_n sin_n and_o do_v high_o incense_v god_n anger_n against_o he_o so_o now_o when_o god_n have_v make_v his_o promise_n chap._n 10.30_o good_a to_o jehu_n he_o suffer_v shallum_n some_o great_a commander_n in_o the_o army_n to_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o as_o the_o last_o of_o jehu_n n.b._n i_o find_v lavater_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n say_v that_o a_o inter-reign_a can_v be_v deny_v in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n to_o make_v the_o scripture-computation_n currant_n see_v dr._n lightfoot'_v chronology_n remark_n the_o second_o shallum_n of_o another_o family_n cut_v of_o jehu_n family_n out_o of_o his_o ambitious_a aspire_a after_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o as_o this_o zachary_n of_o jehu_n race_n have_v soon_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n matth._n 23.32_o even_o in_o six_o month_n time_n so_o this_o shallum_n of_o another_o race_n fill_v up_o his_o ephah_n zech._n 5.6_o much_o soon_o even_o in_o one_o month_n time_n who_o 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gate_n to_o he_o as_o he_o pass_v along_o to_o tirzah_n ver_fw-la 16._o though_o this_o barbarous_a cruelty_n be_v act_v by_o he_o to_o terrify_v his_o opposer_n who_o he_o doubtless_o fear_v because_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o treason_n murder_n and_o usurpation_n yet_o this_o bloody_a act_n do_v endanger_v he_o the_o more_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a force_n to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o raise_v a_o vast_a sum_n out_o of_o his_o rich_a subject_n get_v no_o less_o of_o curse_n then_o of_o coin_n he_o hire_v pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o be_v on_o his_o side_n whereby_o he_o reign_v ten_o year_n and_o then_o die_v remark_n the_o four_o his_o son_n pekahiah_n thus_o bring_v by_o his_o father_n into_o a_o alliance_n with_o and_o a_o reliance_n on_o assyria_n make_v a_o shift_n to_o reign_v two_o year_n more_o ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o but_o pekah_n one_o of_o his_o captain_n slay_v he_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o argob_n and_o arieh_n etc._n etc._n his_o fellow_n conspirator_n say_v vatablus_n though_o josephus_n affirm_v they_o be_v on_o pekah_n side_n and_o be_v slay_v with_o he_o however_o the_o king_n be_v cut_v short_a by_o a_o syllable_n as_o call_v pekah_n only_o and_o no_o more_o pekahiah_n remark_n the_o five_o now_o be_v pekah_n king_n instead_o of_o pekahiah_n who_o reign_v twenty_o year_n but_o his_o reign_n be_v troublesome_a for_o the_o assyrian_n now_o infest_a israel_n as_o the_o syrian_n have_v do_v before_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o at_o last_o as_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o sovereign_n so_o hoshea_n one_o of_o his_o subject_n slay_v he_o ver_fw-la 30._o of_o who_o more_o in_o chap._n 17._o mark_v 1_o in_o one_o year_n time_n there_o be_v four_o king_n in_o israel_n one_o after_o another_o and_o those_o dreadful_a calamity_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n chap._n 7.9_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v mark_v 2._o ephraim_n be_v bring_v by_o menahem_n to_o rest_v upon_o assyria_n this_o they_o do_v to_o their_o utter_a undo_n as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n foretell_v they_o again_o and_o again_o hos_fw-la 5.13_o and_o 7.11_o and_o 8.9_o and_o 9.3_o and_o 11.5_o tiglathpileser_n hebr._n signify_v a_o remover_n of_o captive_n as_o he_o be_v chap._n 17.6_o unto_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n xvi_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxviii_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o both_o those_o book_n now_o return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n or_o samaria_n come_v now_o to_o and_o go_v upon_o its_o last_o leg_n namely_o hoshea_n mention_v bare_o before_o 2_o king_n 15.30_o but_o large_o describe_v in_o chap._n 17._o where_o that_o kingdom_n be_v extinguish_v and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v into_o a_o final_a captivity_n these_o two_o chapter_n 2_o king_n 16._o 2_o chron._n 28._o be_v a_o narrative_a joint_o of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o impious_a king_n that_o judah_n have_v to_o wit_n a_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o king_n ahaz_n the_o eleven_o from_o the_o division_n remark_n the_o first_o this_o ahaz_n be_v a_o bad_a son_n of_o a_o good_a father_n jotham_n n.b._n and_o though_o ahaz_n be_v a_o bad_a father_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o good_a son_n hezekiah_n which_o show_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o entail_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o king_n be_v describe_v in_o general_n first_o negative_o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o then_o positive_o but_o in_o all_o that_o be_v not_o right_a which_o be_v describe_v in_o particular_a 2_o king_n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 2_o chron._n 28_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o mark_v 1_o he_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n account_v that_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a idol_n at_o elijah_n sacrifice_n 1_o king_n 18.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o to_o be_v his_o lord_n as_o baal_n hebr._n signify_v utter_o reject_v a_o prayer-hearing_a god_n mark_v 2._o he_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n to_o moloch_n in_o topheth_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n n.b._n it_o be_v call_v topheth_n from_o toph_n hebr._n a_o drum_n because_o the_o pagan_n use_v to_o beat_v a_o drum_n while_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v their_o child_n that_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o burn_a child_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v from_o this_o valley_n gehinnon_n say_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n come_v the_o word_n gehenna_n for_o hell_n matth._n 5.22_o 29._o and_o tophet_n also_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o signification_n isa_n 30.33_o mark_v 3_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o high_a place_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o express_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n thus_o do_v he_o evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o mic._n 7.3_o as_o if_o afraid_a to_o be_v outdo_v by_o other_o take_v long_a stride_n towards_o hell_n mark_v 4._o this_o black_a brand_a ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o stand_v here_o in_o the_o history_n say_v learned_a paraeus_n upon_o his_o life_n like_o a_o filthy_a thorn_n betwixt_o two_o fair_a lily_n or_o like_o a_o black_a besmear_v collier_n betwixt_o two_o neat_a and_o fine_a fuller_n namely_o his_o godly_a father_n jotham_n and_o his_o godly_a son_n hezekiah_n himself_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o more_o wicked_a by_o how_o much_o better_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v and_o more_o virtuous_a and_o true_o godly_a remark_n the_o second_o god_n suffer_v not_o this_o none-such_a sinner_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a it_o be_v say_v express_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n which_o will_v have_v be_v his_o god_n have_v he_o be_v docible_a do_v deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o he_o smite_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o captive_n to_o damascus_n
her_o double_a invitation_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v say_v then_o go_v haman_n forth_o joyful_a and_o with_o a_o glad_a heart_n for_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o wonder_n that_o haman_n be_v so_o full_a of_o indignation_n against_o mordecai_n for_o his_o so_o sordid_o slight_v he_o who_o both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n have_v now_o so_o signal_o exalt_v behold_v here_o how_o all_o on_o the_o sudden_a god_n hand_n out_o a_o choak-pear_n to_o this_o self-flattering_a fool_n which_o change_v his_o high_a exaltation_n in_o one_o moment_n into_o the_o hot_a indignation_n when_o haman_n at_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o first_o banquet_n see_v mordecai_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n and_o will_v not_o stir_v a_o inch_n ne_fw-la minimus_fw-la quidem_fw-la obsequiolo_fw-la not_o with_o the_o least_o obeisance_n either_o with_o cap_n or_o knee_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o stand_v up_o when_o this_o great_a of_o the_o king_n favoutite_n pass_v by_o he_o enquiry_n whether_o mordecai_n do_v well_o in_o this_o morose_n behaviour_n answer_v the_o one_a some_o learned_a man_n blame_v mordecai_n for_o too_o much_o moroseness_n in_o deny_v haman_n not_o only_o divine_a honour_n but_o such_o as_o be_v civil_a also_o due_o pay_v to_o other_o prince_n and_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v not_o this_o latter_a he_o seem_v blame-worthy_a in_o transgress_v the_o king_n command_n especial_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n a_o exile_n and_o a_o poor_a captive_n he_o can_v not_o but_o judge_v that_o this_o stiffness_n will_v much_o incense_v and_o expose_v he_o and_o his_o people_n to_o great_a danger_n answer_v the_o 2d_o but_o other_o with_o drusius_n do_v affirm_v he_o do_v well_o for_o these_o reason_n one_a he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o vile_a person_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v slight_v psal_n 15.4_o 2_o haman_n have_v forfeit_v all_o respect_n by_o his_o become_v a_o swear_a swordman_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o procure_v that_o bloody_a edict_n for_o cut_v off_o all_o god_n people_n to_o honour_v such_o a_o enemy_n be_v to_o become_v like_o a_o ass_n say_v ben-syra_n 3_o herein_o mordecai_n show_v himself_o constant_a to_o his_o principle_n and_o to_o his_o former_a practice_n in_o just_o deny_v he_o adoration_n before_o this_o the_o good_a man_n can_v not_o easy_o alter_v without_o be_v censure_v that_o he_o now_o do_v it_o in_o fear_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o life_n 4_o mordecai_n persist_v in_o his_o purpose_n and_o give_v that_o hellhound_n less_o respect_n than_o he_o have_v do_v not_o only_o lest_o haman_n heart_n shall_v be_v harden_v and_o heighten_v but_o also_o to_o show_v his_o firm_a faith_n and_o invincible_a confidence_n in_o god_n for_o deliverance_n see_v esther_n be_v now_o engage_v to_o make_v intercession_n which_o he_o strong_o believe_v god_n will_v bless_v with_o a_o good_a success_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o restraint_n haman_n put_v upon_o his_o own_o rage_n as_o hebr._n vaijthaphek_n signify_v ver_fw-la 10._o for_o his_o finger_n even_o itch_v to_o be_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o mordecai_n be_v blood_n who_o he_o may_v have_v easy_o murder_v either_o by_o his_o own_o or_o by_o his_o servant_n hand_n and_o as_o easy_o have_v procure_v a_o pardon_n for_o it_o see_v he_o have_v obtain_v the_o royal_a licence_n to_o kill_v the_o whole_a nation_n how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o have_v leave_v to_o kill_v one_o contemptible_a member_n of_o it_o before_o his_o lucky_a unlucky_a day_n come_v a_o fool_n be_v wrath_n be_v present_o know_v prov._n 12.16_o how_o this_o fool_n haman_n can_v so_o wise_o hide_v it_o till_o he_o get_v home_o some_o say_v because_o mordecai_n be_v the_o king_n servant_n his_o doorkeeper_n and_o so_o be_v under_o the_o king_n protection_n therefore_o he_o do_v it_o not_o because_o he_o dare_v not_o it_o will_v have_v reflect_v upon_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o have_v suffer_v his_o menial_a servant_n to_o be_v violent_o kill_v without_o a_o due_a process_n n._n b._n most_o sure_a it_o be_v say_v mariana_z it_o be_v the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o god_n providence_n thus_o to_o manacle_n haman_n be_v hand_n and_o to_o preserve_v mordecai_n for_o far_a service_n to_o his_o church_n oh_o how_o precious_a be_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n in_o god_n sight_n psal_n 72.14_o as_o their_o life_n be_v so_o no_o less_o be_v their_o death_n precious_a in_o god_n presence_n psal_n 116.15_o and_o rather_o than_o any_o servant_n or_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o bed_n before_o their_o work_n be_v do_v god_n make_v haman_n to_o put_v fetter_n on_o his_o own_o hand_n remark_n the_o three_o haman_n thus_o refrain_v himself_o hasten_v home_n call_v a_o counsel_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o wife_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v a_o wise_a course_n have_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o consult_v but_o in_o his_o case_n of_o rage_n he_o can_v covet_v nothing_o but_o revenge_n mark_v 1_o he_o make_v a_o loud_a 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the_o man_n can_v speak_v ver_fw-la 14._o yet_o all_o concur_v that_o a_o gallow_n twenty_o five_o yard_n high_a be_v set_v up_o at_o haman_n door_n not_o question_v the_o king_n consent_n on_o the_o morrow_n then_o hang_v mordecai_n thereon_o conspicuous_a to_o all_o for_o the_o great_a disgrace_n to_o mordecai_n and_o for_o great_a terror_n to_o haman_n opposer_n this_o do_v say_v she_o will_v allay_v thy_o dump_n and_o then_o go_v merry_o with_o the_o king_n to_o the_o banquet_n take_v thy_o full_a dose_n of_o jovialty_n without_o and_o cordolium_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o this_o advice_n please_v human_a as_o correspond_v with_o his_o bloody_a humour_n never_o doubt_v to_o effect_v all_o n._n b._n thus_o man_n purpose_v but_o god_n dispose_v human_a little_a thought_n he_o erect_v this_o gallow_n for_o himself_o to_o be_v hang_v upon_o god_n befool_v he_o etc._n etc._n esther_n chap._n vi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o advancement_n of_o mordecai_n by_o a_o most_o stupendous_a 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