enable_v to_o hear_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n which_o be_v this_o that_n cambyses_n have_v â—ay_n hinder_v god_n temple_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o persian_n empire_n ruin_n for_o god_n â—â—ll_v send_v the_o prince_n of_o greece_n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o other_o before_o he_o to_o overturn_v 〈◊〉_d empire_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20._o n.b._n they_o spoil_v the_o persian_n plot_n against_o the_o jew_n fiâ—â—â—â—_n they_o other_o work_n than_o to_o hinder_v god_n house_n michael_n the_o messiah_n prince_n of_o his_o church_n order_n and_o overrule_v the_o whole_a universe_n for_o its_o good_a etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 21._o thus_o some_o convert_v 〈◊〉_d have_v three_o touch_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n before_o thorough_o comfort_v dan._n xi_o and_o xii_o remarks_n first_o upon_o dan._n 11._o it_o be_v a_o history_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prophecy_n mark_v 1_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n reveal_v from_o christ_n unto_o daniel_n after_o his_o prayer_n dan_n 9_o and_o his_o fast_v three_o week_n dan._n 10._o whereby_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v this_o prophecy_n the_o plain_a naked_a truth_n which_o shall_v sudden_o and_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v ver_fw-la 2._o where_n say_v grotius_n etc._n etc._n this_o eleven_o chapter_n ought_v to_o begin_v and_o from_o thence_o gabriel_n explain_v the_o former_a vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o of_o the_o he-goat_n dan._n 8._o speak_v only_o of_o such_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o either_o hinder_v or_o help_v the_o temple_n mark_v 2._o he_o foretell_v that_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n which_o have_v obstruct_v the_o build_n of_o god_n temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a after_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o height_n wherein_o it_o can_v bring_v into_o the_o field_n even_o million_o of_o man_n and_o cover_v the_o sea_n with_o its_o ship_n and_o think_v to_o drive_v down_o all_o before_o they_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o mark_v 3_o then_o that_o 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act_n of_o god_n immediate_a providence_n for_o relieve_v his_o calamitous_a church_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o history_n even_o such_o and_o so_o perspicuous_a as_o can_v scarce_o be_v parallel_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n any_o where_n or_o at_o any_o time_n and_o age._n n.b._n 1_o this_o book_n have_v be_v constant_o receive_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o chetubin_n hagiographa_n or_o holy_a write_n by_o the_o jewish_a church_n notwithstanding_o the_o name_n god_n or_o lord_n be_v not_o name_v in_o it_o to_o which_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v rom._n 3.2_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o careful_o for_o and_o transmit_v they_o safe_o to_o posterity_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a yea_o it_o may_v be_v strong_o presume_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v true_a to_o their_o trust_n otherwise_o either_o our_o lord_n christ_n or_o his_o holy_a apostle_n who_o reprove_v their_o rabbin_n for_o many_o other_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n will_v have_v rebuke_v they_o for_o their_o unfaithfulness_n in_o corrupt_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o necessary_a caution_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n n._n b._n 2._o rabbi_n abraham_n the_o spaniard_n relate_v this_o book_n of_o esther_n be_v have_v in_o so_o much_o reverence_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o mention_n of_o haman_n name_n read_v in_o it_o they_o do_v even_o to_o this_o day_n with_o their_o fist_n and_o hammer_n so_o beat_v upon_o the_o board_n and_n bench_n as_o if_o they_o be_v beat_v upon_o haman_n head_n itself_o to_o break_v out_o his_o brain_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o 2d_o in_o general_a concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n n._n b._n 1._o sanctius_n say_v out_o of_o augustin_n and_o isidore_n that_o ezra_n be_v its_o author_n but_o bonartius_fw-la answer_n
conduct_n n.b._n lyra_n observe_v the_o same_o objection_n against_o ezra_n name_v here_o ver_fw-la 1_o 13_o and_o 33._o saying_n if_o this_o be_v ezra_n the_o scribe_n he_o must_v now_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a if_o not_o more_o this_o wolphius_n well_o answer_v that_o these_o holy_a man_n that_o live_v sober_a life_n and_o be_v more_o conversant_a in_o their_o serious_a study_n than_o in_o riotous_a feast_n which_o shorten_v many_o man_n life_n plures_fw-la pereunt_fw-la gulâ_fw-la quam_fw-la gladio_fw-la more_n die_v by_o gluttony_n than_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o both_o of_o they_o most_o eminent_a instrument_n for_o preserve_v the_o church_n god_n may_v probable_o grant_v they_o a_o long_a lease_n of_o their_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o five_o command_n and_o perform_v unto_o aaron_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a though_o he_o die_v before_o his_o time_n by_o a_o divine_a hand_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o 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with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n so_o as_o to_o grant_v he_o a_o very_a large_a commission_n ezra_n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o government_n over_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o nehemiah_n and_o therefore_o the_o year_n be_v reckon_v here_o by_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o of_o ezra_n government_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o concomitant_a circumstance_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n new_o repair_v remark_n the_o first_o not_o only_o the_o wall_n ver_fw-la 27._o but_o also_o the_o gate_n ver_fw-la 30._o yea_o the_o whole_a city_n say_v tirinus_n be_v now_o solemn_o dedicate_v to_o god_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o who_o have_v so_o wonderful_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o all_o and_o with_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o god_n presence_n to_o preserve_v for_o the_o future_a not_o only_o their_o life_n family_n and_o estate_n but_o also_o his_o own_o temple_n and_o worship_n therein_o from_o the_o furious_a assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o dedication_n be_v do_v with_o prayer_n praise_n sacrifice_n and_o all_o fort_n of_o music_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o say_v a_o lapide_fw-la a_o little_a after_o fifty_o day_n they_o have_v rest_v when_o all_o be_v perfect_v remark_n the_o second_o they_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v go_v into_o the_o country_n which_o they_o may_v do_v till_o their_o turn_n come_v to_o officiate_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o this_o legal_a consecration_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o with_o more_o solemnity_n in_o order_n whereunto_o the_o levite_n purify_v themselves_o with_o legal_a wash_n numb_a 10.9_o 10._o and_o then_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 30._o whence_o lyra_n learned_o observe_v n.b._n that_o minister_n who_o will_v reform_v other_o must_v first_o begin_v to_o reform_v themselves_o yet_o this_o legal_a dedication_n under_o the_o law_n will_v not_o warrant_v as_o wolphius_n say_v well_o those_o superstitious_a consecration_n use_v by_o the_o romanist_n under_o the_o gospel_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o manner_n of_o manage_v this_o dedication_n from_o ver_fw-la 31_o to_o 43._o all_o the_o prince_n priest_n and_o people_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o company_n and_o walk_v in_o solemn_a procession_n two_o differ_a way_n upon_o the_o broad_a wall_n ezra_n the_o great_a scribe_n lead_v the_o first_o company_n ver_fw-la 36._o and_o nehemiah_n as_o captain_n general_n follow_v the_o second_o ver_fw-la 38._o as_o the_o first_o company_n go_v round_o from_o the_o west_n southward_o until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o east_n so_o the_o second_o go_v round_o from_o the_o west_n northward_o until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o east_n also_o where_o they_o both_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 40._o as_o in_o their_o centre_n after_o these_o circumference_n wherein_o they_o both_o as_o one_o praise_v god_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o music_n both_o vocal_a and_o instrumental_a as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n prescribe_v upon_o all_o such_o solemn_a occasion_n of_o joy_n n.b._n say_v wolphius_n both_o those_o two_o company_n though_o they_o go_v differ_v way_n the_o one_o northward_o and_o the_o other_o southward_o round_o about_o yet_o can_v they_o come_v and_o convene_v together_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o in_o the_o proper_a centre_n and_o public_a shop_n of_o piety_n even_o so_o the_o brethren_n of_o differ_v persuasion_n have_v late_o by_o a_o gracious_a influence_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o make_v a_o amicable_a coalition_n and_o concord_n in_o god_n temple_n also_o the_o good_a lord_n grant_v that_o the_o envious_a one_o satan_n may_v never_o be_v permit_v to_o sow_v his_o tare_n of_o discord_n where_o god_n have_v sow_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o concord_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o solemn_a dedication_n namely_o a_o general_n joy_n and_o reformation_n ver_fw-la 43_o to_o 47._o remark_n the_o first_o this_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a procession_n far_o different_a from_o those_o antic_a procession_n practise_v by_o papist_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v their_o jester_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o make_v they_o merry_a epit._n hist_o gallic_n pag._n 191._o there_o be_v mad_a devotion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o these_o godly_a levite_n have_v the_o musical_a instrument_n of_o god_n so_o call_v 1_o chron._n 16.42_o because_o they_o be_v of_o god_n appoint_v under_o the_o law_n and_o though_o much_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o their_o go_v from_o gate_n to_o gate_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o they_o do_v to_o excite_v they_o the_o more_o in_o sing_v aloud_o to_o be_v hear_v a_o far_o off_o as_o vaiashmignu_n hebr._fw-la ver_fw-la 42._o signify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o and_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o marvellous_a help_v they_o so_o soon_o to_o build_v such_o fortification_n and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o god_n make_v they_o rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n so_o that_o they_o offer_v up_o 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15.4_o hence_o the_o four_o argument_n be_v from_o rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v before_o our_o time_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n in_o this_o time_n this_o paul_n say_v upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o allege_v a_o tâ—xâ—_n out_o oâ—_n the_o old_a testament_n psal_n 69.9_o which_o that_o evangelical_n doctor_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d bond_n cancel_v and_o out_o of_o date_n nor_o disdain_v they_o as_o some_o do_v now_o but_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v prove_v his_o point_n as_o well_o by_o other_o say_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o those_o also_o as_o pertinent_a as_o learned_a pareus_n observe_v upon_o that_o place_n yet_o he_o purposely_o quote_v a_o old_a testament_n proof_n and_o thereby_o press_v the_o point_n of_o duty_n
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people_n the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n of_o one_o man_n only_o especial_o of_o a_o public_a person_n as_o shechem_n be_v here_o may_v raise_v god_n wrath_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o and_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o and_o gen._n 20.7_o 17_o 18._o wherein_n though_o as_o from_o god_n the_o people_n may_v just_o suffer_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o shechemite_n do_v here_o yet_o their_o prince_n be_v punish_v also_o relative_o if_o not_o personal_o in_o their_o people_n punishment_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o they_o and_o participation_n with_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n though_o both_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o account_n 1._o of_o imitation_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_n prince_n be_v the_o people_n looking-glass_n whereby_o they_o dress_v themselves_o either_o with_o good_a or_o evil_a great_a need_n we_o have_v therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o good_a governor_n for_o general_o as_o prince_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a so_o be_v the_o people_n when_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n believe_v many_o corinthian_n believe_v also_o act._n 18.8_o and_o paul_n be_v loath_a to_o lose_v paulus_n sergius_n that_o prudent_a deputy_n by_o that_o sorcerer_n elymas_n because_o he_o well_o know_v that_o his_o conversion_n will_v draw_v on_o many_o other_o to_o conversion_n likewise_o act._n 13.6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 12._o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a jeroboam_n make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o universal_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v godly_a or_o wicked_a so_o be_v most_o the_o people_n in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o beast_n the_o whole_a body_n follow_v the_o head_n 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o imputation_n how_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n impute_v to_o israel_n and_o the_o people_n be_v plague_v for_o his_o personal_a sin_n of_o number_v his_o warrior_n as_o well_o as_o worthy_n in_o a_o way_n of_o carnal_a confidence_n 2_o sam._n 24.15_o 17._o and_o 1_o chron._n 21.12_o how_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o hezekiah_n pride_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n impute_v for_o a_o punishment_n upon_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 31._o people_z pay_v for_o prince_n sin_n as_o here_o all_o the_o male_n be_v massacre_v by_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n because_o the_o wrong_n their_o sister_n suffer_v be_v do_v by_o a_o male_a yea_o a_o prince-male_a in_o who_o all_o male-administrations_a be_v abominable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n and_o the_o rage_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v raise_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o revenge_n at_o this_o abominable_a act_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o their_o sister_n that_o the_o murder_n of_o all_o the_o male_n must_v not_o alone_o satisfy_v it_o but_o they_o strip_v the_o slay_a and_o plunder_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o all_o their_o good_n gen._n 34.27_o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o next_o subject_n of_o discourse_n be_v how_o the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n resent_v the_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o son_n after_o the_o slaughter_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o shechemite_n this_o plain_o appear_v in_o his_o smart_a expostulation_n with_o they_o and_o most_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o they_o v._o 30._o wherein_o he_o evident_o witness_v a_o utter_a abhorrence_n of_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n and_o whereby_o jacob_n make_v a_o undeniable_a vindication_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v no_o abettor_n much_o less_o the_o author_n of_o such_o unparalleled_a impiety_n which_o yet_o be_v commend_v for_o laudable_a zeal_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a judith_n chap._n 9.2_o this_o be_v one_o argument_n for_o explode_v that_o book_n from_o the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o scripture_n whereas_o the_o true_a canonical_a penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o much_o condemn_v it_o for_o a_o matchless_a villainy_n for_o first_o jacob_n damn_v the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o hellish_a act_n in_o this_o his_o pious_a pithy_a and_o pathetical_a yet_o dolorous_a declamation_n wherein_o 1._o he_o declare_v how_o great_a his_o dolour_n be_v wherewith_o himself_n be_v affect_v and_o afflict_a by_o this_o impious_a barbarous_a and_o perfidious_a action_n brand_a his_o son_n with_o the_o black_a name_n of_o trouble-house_n and_o trouble-town_n for_o trouble_v their_o age_a and_o innocent_a father_n both_o in_o mind_n and_o state_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o become_v like_o that_o riverwater_n which_o when_o trouble_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n do_v lose_v its_o purity_n and_o clearness_n ezek._n 34.18_o 2._o he_o set_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n say_v your_o wickedness_n have_v make_v i_o and_o i_o to_o stink_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v our_o savour_n be_v now_o most_o loathsome_a to_o they_o and_o they_o will_v do_v with_o we_o as_o man_n do_v with_o stink_a thing_n first_o loathe_v they_o with_o utter_a dislike_n than_o cast_v they_o away_o with_o utmost_a displeasure_n even_o to_o the_o dunghill_n as_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n hence_o 3._o he_o show_v the_o extreme_a peril_n they_o have_v involve_v he_o in_o by_o their_o fact_n i_o be_v few_o in_o number_n hebr._n methe-mispar_a a_o small_a handful_n to_o the_o many_o they_o will_v kill_v we_o all._n thus_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o solemn_a promise_n of_o divine_a protection_n here_o again_o tremble_v much_o fear_v that_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a house_n will_v all_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o canaanite_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o causeless_a fear_n for_o where_o sin_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n fear_v in_o a_o tender-heart_n will_v be_v at_o the_o top_n he_o well_o know_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n covenant_n if_o thou_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o 2._o though_o himself_n be_v so_o here_o save_v his_o humane_a
exodus_fw-la leviticus_n and_o number_n as_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o in_o their_o forty_o year_n travel_n from_o egypt_n to_o this_o last_o station_n and_o record_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n aforesaid_a there_o be_v but_o few_o history_n fall_v forth_o in_o this_o record_n of_o only_a the_o two_o last_o month_n and_o therefore_o the_o few_o remark_n must_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o afford_v new_a history_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o moses_n in_o this_o five_o book_n run_v over_o and_o repeat_v the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o old_a story_n before_o record_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o that_o old_a generation_n of_o israel_n who_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 1.35_o 39_o and_o among_o the_o aaron_n their_o highpriest_n be_v now_o dead_a also_o numb_a 20.25_o therefore_o moses_n rehearse_v here_o the_o principal_a law_n give_v to_o their_o father_n unto_o this_o new_a generation_n that_o be_v either_o not_o yet_o bear_v at_o that_o time_n or_o be_v then_o so_o young_a as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o understand_v the_o law_n at_o sinai_n to_o who_o moses_n add_v a_o large_a explication_n of_o the_o law_n not_o before_o deliver_v which_o may_v be_v remark_v upon_o afterward_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o moses_n have_v conduct_v this_o new_a generation_n to_o the_o very_a confine_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n in_o a_o long_a pilgrimage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n he_o may_v prepare_v they_o for_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n therefore_o he_o public_o preach_v these_o two_o last_o month_n to_o they_o and_o press_v they_o to_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n lest_o their_o sin_n shall_v cut_v they_o off_o in_o canaan_n as_o their_o father_n sin_n have_v cut_v themselves_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o moses_n may_v renew_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o new_a generation_n require_v a_o solemn_a promise_n from_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o thus_o all_o this_o be_v do_v deut._n 29._o and_o thus_o moses_n spend_v the_o two_o last_o month_n of_o his_o life_n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v learn_v to_o do_v so_o when_o he_o know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n that_o he_o must_v live_v no_o long_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v after_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o god_n inestimable_a benefit_n to_o they_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n murmur_n and_o rebellion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o four_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n he_o out_o of_o a_o pastoral_n prudence_n and_o providence_n lay_v the_o law_n again_o before_o they_o chap._n 5._o and_o expound_v the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o decalogue_n chap._n 6_o to_o the_o 11._o in_o which_o and_o the_o 12_o chap._n be_v the_o 2d_o command_v explain_v by_o abolish_n false_a worship_n then_o the_o 3d_o command_n be_v open_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n name_n by_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 13._o and_o how_o holy_a communion_n must_v be_v be_v teach_v by_o clean_a meat_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 14._o the_o four_o command_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o sabbath_n year_n the_o solemn_a feast_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15_o 16._o the_o 5_o command_n of_o obedience_n to_o governor_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a but_o not_o to_o hearken_v unto_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 17.18_o the_o 6_o command_n concern_v murder_n war_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o and_o 20_o 21._o the_o seven_o command_n touch_v adultery_n rape_n incest_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 22._o the_o 8_o command_n concern_v usury_n and_o payment_n of_o vow_n pledge_n or_o man-stealer_n wage_n weight_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23_o 24_o 25._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v moses_n add_v some_o more_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v not_o mention_v before_o in_o the_o three_o former_a book_n as_o the_o homage_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v pay_v when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n chap._n 26._o and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o stone_n chap._n 27._o and_o the_o many_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o many_o curse_n threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a chap._n 28._o and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 29._o together_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n believe_v in_o christ_n chap._n 30._o then_o follow_v a_o history_n till_o moses_n death_n n._n b._n to_o all_o which_o be_v add_v that_o moses_n rehearse_v the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o deut._n 5._o propose_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n ordain_v differ_v from_o that_o in_o exod._n 20._o there_o it_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n imply_v the_o sabbath_n morality_n and_o perpetuity_n but_o here_o it_o be_v because_o of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o it_o respect_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n most_o proper_o etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o last_o history_n concern_v moses_n to_o wit_n the_o last_o fact_n of_o his_o life_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o famous_a relation_n both_o of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o burial_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o famous_a fact_n that_o moses_n do_v last_o before_o his_o death_n a_o account_n be_v give_v in_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 31._o wherein_o we_o find_v a_o treble_a record_n thereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o resignation_n of_o his_o grand_a government_n of_o israel_n unto_o joshua_n his_o successor_n in_o which_o resign_v act_n moses_n declare_v the_o ground_n of_o lay_v down_o that_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a 1._o because_o of_o his_o old_a age._n and_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o decline_a will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o withal_o he_o encourage_v his_o successor_n both_o to_o possess_v and_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o that_o double_a work_n from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_z 9_o and_o ver_fw-la 23._o the_o second_o record_n be_v his_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o this_o he_o command_v to_o be_v solemn_o read_v relate_v by_o who_o to_o who_o where_o when_o why_o and_o how_o oft_o and_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n from_o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o three_o record_n be_v his_o prophetical_a song_n wherein_o he_o foretell_v israel_n fall_n away_o from_o god_n and_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o for_o so_o do_v moses_n command_v this_o song_n to_o be_v write_v to_o be_v learn_v and_o sing_v by_o all_o the_o people_n as_o a_o stand_a testimony_n against_o their_o apostasy_n from_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o 30._o now_o follow_v the_o remark_n upon_o this_o chap._n 31._o the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o accent_n and_o emphasis_n be_v put_v upon_o this_o histoircal_n passage_n that_o as_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o israel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o rabbin_n deut._n 29._o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o section_n or_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n so_o here_o they_o begin_v the_o two_o and_o fifty_o section_n wherein_o moses_n set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o vatablus_n make_v this_o story_n in_o chap._n 31._o the_o nine_o division_n of_o the_o book_n render_v vaialek_n ambidavit_n moses_n walk_v from_o his_o house_n to_o his_o pulpit_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n age_n ver_fw-la 2._o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o which_o be_v divide_v in_o scripture_n into_o three_o equal_a forty_n moses_n live_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n forty_o year_n act._n 7.20_o 23._o and_o his_o second_o forty_o be_v in_o banishment_n in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a act._n 7.29_o 30._o exod._n 7.7_o and_o his_o last_o forty_o be_v his_o conduct_n of_o israel_n through_o their_o wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o same_o term_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v noah_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o build_v his_o ark_n gen._n 6_o 3_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o the_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v they_o be_v aut_fw-la poenitendum_fw-la aut_fw-la pereundum_fw-la either_o repent_v in_o that_o time_n or_o perish_v for_o ever_o as_o to_o the_o complaint_n moses_n make_v of_o his_o inability_n here_o to_o bear_v any_o long_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n may_v be_v wonder_v at_o on_o this_o account_n because_o his_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n have_v not_o make_v he_o unable_a for_o when_o he_o die_v his_o sight_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o but_o it_o be_v upon_o another_o account_n that_o disenable_v he_o namely_o he_o
draw_v in_o god_n book_n psal_n 139.16_o not_o unlike_a to_o the_o letter_n print_v upon_o the_o paper_n which_o do_v answer_v the_o print_n type_n the_o divine_a efficiency_n do_v answer_v to_o a_o hairs-breadth_n the_o divine_a decree_n both_o in_o creation_n and_o providence_n god_n decree_n be_v the_o stand_a rule_n of_o his_o efficiency_n those_o exact_a slinger_n judg._n 20.16_o can_v not_o hit_v the_o mark_n so_o well_o as_o god_n do_v by_o his_o external_n efficiency_n his_o own_o internal_a and_o eternal_a decree_n there_o be_v no_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n in_o this_o case_n at_o all_o the_o supreme_a end_n hereof_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n more_o particular_o of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n psal_n 8.1_o &_o 19.1_o &_o 103._o last_o &_o 104.31_o &_o 145.10_o &_o 148.5_o prov._n 16.4_o isa_n 43.21_o rom._n 11.36_o revel_v 4.10_o 11._o &_o 5.13_o it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v a_o complacency_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n 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that_o the_o lord_n wrought_v at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o mighty_a work_n at_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n at_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n intimate_v by_o this_o exposition_n that_o as_o god_n make_v the_o red_a sea_n to_o serve_v for_o a_o safe_a passage_n to_o the_o israelite_n yet_o drown_v the_o egyptian_n as_o record_v exod._n 14._o so_o the_o high_a rock_n at_o the_o brook_z arnon_n fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n yet_o make_v a_o more_o easy_a and_o even_a passage_n for_o the_o israelite_n this_o miracle_n the_o jewish_a rabbin_n relate_v make_v a_o reference_n to_o this_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o extant_a but_o latent_fw-la or_o lose_v yet_o quote_v by_o moses_n but_o we_o know_v not_o
and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n conduct_n to_o canaan_n by_o joshua_n have_v finish_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o 2554_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n reckon_v such_o variety_n be_v in_o the_o computation_n of_o chronologer_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o history_n of_o israel_n conduct_n into_o canaan_n under_o general_n joshua_n who_o be_v moses_n successor_n in_o the_o government_n constitute_v their_o supreme_a governor_n by_o god_n himself_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n give_v we_o a_o narrative_a hereof_o on_o which_o book_n the_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o they_o be_v threefold_a the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n the_o second_o be_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o the_o three_o be_v concern_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n first_o as_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o in_o the_o general_n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a doxology_n or_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o four_o glorious_a attribute_n his_fw-la mercy_n his_o justice_n his_o power_n and_o his_o truth_n namely_o 1._o his_o mercy_n to_o israel_n his_o old_a testament_n church_n though_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n with_o their_o most_o heinous_a sin_n both_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n will_v not_o write_v lo-ammi_a upon_o they_o hos_n 1.9_o so_o as_o to_o unchurch_n or_o unpeople_v they_o but_o his_o mercy_n still_o triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o bear_v with_o their_o evil_a manner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n act._n 13.18_o god_n pardoning-mercy_n do_v follow_v they_o from_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 14.19_o 2._o his_o justice_n to_o those_o curse_a canaanites_n who_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v full_a gen._n 15.16_o fill_v up_o their_o 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etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n aim_v at_o a_o most_o graphical_a description_n and_o character_n both_o of_o a_o right_n godly_a man_n and_o of_o a_o right_n godly_a magistrate_n such_o a_o one_o as_o joshua_n appear_v to_o be_v as_o will_v be_v demonstrate_v occasional_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o second_o general_a remark_n be_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n which_o respect_v joshua_n under_o a_o twofold_a capacity_n 1._o as_o the_o sacred_a penman_n or_o writer_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o as_o the_o principal_a swordman_n or_o warrior_n in_o it_o 1._o of_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v indeed_o various_a opinion_n in_o this_o point_n as_o 1._o some_o make_v isaiah_n the_o author_n but_o without_o any_o argument_n this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la or_o 2._o eleazar_n the_o then_o highpriest_n who_o office_n be_v not_o only_o by_o speak_v viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la but_o also_o by_o writing_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n 3._o some_o say_v it_o be_v either_o samuel_n or_o ezra_n we_o grant_v some_o part_n and_o passage_n may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o book_n by_o either_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n what_o happen_v after_o joshua_n death_n as_o joshua_n write_v the_o last_o of_o deuteronomy_n the_o occurrence_n after_o moses_n death_n 4._o other_o affirm_v it_o be_v write_v by_o phinchas_n ground_v their_o opinion_n only_o upon_o mention_v the_o consequence_n of_o joshua_n death_n which_o joshua_n himself_o can_v give_v no_o particular_a account_n of_o but_o 5._o the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o joshua_n be_v its_o writer_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v call_v moses_n successor_n in_o prophecying_n that_o be_v in_o write_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n ecclesiastic_a 46.1_o 2._o joshua_n be_v all_o along_o moses_n minister_n may_v well_o learn_v from_o his_o master_n to_o write_v his_o own_o act_n as_o moses_n have_v do_v he_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v josh_n 24.26_o joshua_n write_v all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o general_n remark_n respect_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o book_n which_o as_o it_o bearech_v the_o name_n of_o joshua_n so_o joshua_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o it_o throughout_o consist_v upon_o three_o topic_n wherein_o he_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o office_n or_o figure_n he_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o by_o his_o action_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o 3._o by_o his_o end_n first_o as_o to_o his_o office_n he_o be_v solemn_o call_v and_o inaugurate_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v moses_n successor_n in_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o conduct_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n from_o oshea_n into_o jehoshua_n or_o joshua_n numb_v 13.16_o the_o former_a name_n fignify_v save_o we_o o_o god_n or_o let_v god_n save_v we_o the_o latter_a god_n shall_v save_v we_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o under_o the_o law_n which_o bring_v we_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o wilderness_n we_o may_v desire_v wish_v and_o pray_v that_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n for_o as_o moses_n foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o this_o man_n his_o successor_n will_v certain_o save_v israel_n from_o all_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n name_v he_o joshua_n in_o greek_a jesus_n act._n 7.45_o and_o heb._n 4.8_o which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n matth._n 1.21_o so_o he_o become_v a_o type_n of_o our_o jehoshua_n or_o jesus_n who_o have_v as_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o bind_v himself_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o matth._n 3.15_o that_o he_o may_v ensure_v salvation_n to_o we_o and_o land_n we_o safe_a at_o the_o key_n of_o a_o better_a canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o monarch_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o their_o minister_n gen._n 41.4_o 5._o and_o dan._n 1.7_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o honour_n but_o moses_n learn_v this_o from_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v change_v the_o name_n of_o abram_n sarai_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.5_o 15._o &_o 32.28_o thereby_o put_v a_o great_a dignity_n on_o they_o god_n at_o moses_n request_v constitute_v joshua_n his_o successor_n in_o his_o supremacy_n numb_a 27.15_o 18._o at_o which_o time_n moses_n give_v to_o his_o minister_n his_o honour_n or_o glory_n v._n 20._o as_o if_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n face_n exod._n 34.30_o 35._o have_v be_v transfer_v upon_o joshua_n hereupon_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o face_n of_o joshua_n shine_v as_o the_o moon_n be_v inferior_a to_o moses_n deut._n 34.10_o yet_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o great_a honour_n than_o moses_n heb._n 3.3_o second_o joshua_n action_n in_o his_o public_a office_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o military_a 2._o sacred_a 3_o civil_a relate_v to_o his_o time_n both_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o to_o his_o inauguration_n into_o moses_n imperial_a office_n whereof_o a_o account_n be_v give_v josh_n chap._n 1._o have_v be_v already_o discourse_v upon_o in_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n therefore_o do_v i_o omit_v it_o here_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o joshua_n action_n be_v military_a whereof_o we_o have_v this_o short_a scheme_n 1._o his_o send_v forth_o the_o two_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n chap._n 2._o 2._o his_o miraculous_a march_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n chap._n 3._o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o which_o twelve_o stone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n and_o set_v up_o in_o gilgal_n chap._n 4._o 3._o his_o besiege_v and_o destroy_v of_o jericho_n chap._n 6._o where_o sacrilege_n be_v commit_v but_o expiate_v chap._n 7._o after_o this_o 4._o his_o storm_a of_o ai_fw-fr in_o chap._n 8._o 5._o his_o conquer_a five_o king_n chap._n 10._o 6._o
etc._n etc._n be_v call_v mahaneh-dan_a in_o the_o hebrew_n judg._n 13.25_o which_o have_v that_o name_n give_v to_o it_o when_o the_o danite_n go_v in_o their_o expedition_n to_o surprise_v laish_n judg._n 18.11_o 12._o which_o expedition_n say_v bochartus_n be_v long_o before_o samson_n time_n and_o this_o likewise_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n that_o those_o story_n relate_v in_o the_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o judge_n be_v before_o samson_n though_o relate_v after_o he_o to_o the_o six_o be_v add_v it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o divine_n that_o dan_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o god_n seal_a tribe_n revel_v 7._o from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 9_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o that_o shameful_a recidivation_n and_o revolt_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n before_o idolatry_n lodge_v in_o any_o other_o tribe_n die_v jacob_n foresee_v this_o and_o bewail_v it_o in_o that_o holy_a rapture_n and_o ejaculation_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n gen._n 49.18_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o account_v give_v or_o any_o reckon_n make_v of_o this_o tribe_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o rest_n 1_o chron._n 7._o to_o the_o seven_o be_v add_v a_o eight_o argument_n the_o seven_o be_v only_o but_o a_o probability_n and_o have_v no_o intimation_n in_o scripture_n for_o it_o namely_o that_o jonathan_n the_o levite_n speak_v of_o judge_n 17.7_o and_o become_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a danites_n judge_n 18.30_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o moses_n exod._n 2.22_o who_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o midian_a into_o egypt_n which_o be_v three_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n before_o samson_n die_v therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o improbable_a that_o this_o jonathan_n shall_v be_v alive_a after_o samson_n death_n see_v he_o be_v call_v but_o a_o young_a man_n judg._n 17.7_o we_o can_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v then_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n old_a to_o this_o eight_o may_v be_v add_v the_o nine_o argument_n from_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n before_o mention_v that_o the_o war_n between_o benjamin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n do_v probable_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o interval_n betwixt_o joshua_n and_o othniel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v express_o three_o time_n over_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n in_o those_o day_n judge_n 17.6_o and_o 18.1_o and_o 21.25_o that_o be_v no_o judge_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o wickedness_n but_o under_o a_o anarchy_n so_o to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v without_o control_v beside_o as_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n lead_v the_o people_n against_o the_o canaanite_n judge_n 1.3_o and_o so_o they_o do_v against_o the_o benjamite_n and_o both_o by_o god_n direction_n judge_n 20.18_o chap._n xvii_o these_o premise_n be_v take_v for_o grant_v to_o regulate_v the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o my_o procedure_n in_o this_o history_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o next_o prospect_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o my_o candid_a reader_n be_v the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o judge_n and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o four_o follow_a chapter_n and_o then_o return_v where_o i_o leave_v at_o judge_n 2._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o on_o to_o chap._n 17._o junius_n well_o observe_v in_o the_o general_n that_o the_o scope_n of_o all_o these_o five_o last_o chapter_n of_o judge_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v how_o notorious_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v corrupt_v both_o in_o religion_n and_o manner_n while_o they_o have_v no_o ordinary_a supreme_a magistrate_n to_o restrain_v they_o and_o bochartus_fw-la add_v that_o all_o these_o narrative_n of_o israel_n corruption_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n not_o because_o the_o thing_n relate_v therein_o be_v do_v after_o samson_n death_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o the_o author_n have_v principal_o design_v to_o write_v may_v by_o no_o mean_n meet_v with_o any_o interruption_n judge_n the_o seventeen_o hold_v forth_o how_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o degenerate_a state_n begin_v first_o in_o a_o private_a family_n and_o that_o by_o a_o woman_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n ver_fw-la 1._o this_o one_o family_n found_v first_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n this_o small_a spark_n once_o kindle_v inflame_v and_o infect_v the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o so_o this_o infection_n spread_v till_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v infect_v also_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n judg._n 2.13_o how_o great_a a_o fire_n may_v be_v kindle_v from_o one_o single_a spark_n and_o a_o little_a leaven_n may_v serve_v to_o sour_a a_o large_a lump_n this_o be_v israel_n unhappiness_n at_o this_o time_n they_o have_v no_o healer_n to_o crush_v this_o cockatrice_n egg._n according_a to_o the_o old_a rule_n principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la venienti_fw-la occurrito_fw-la morbo_fw-la they_o have_v no_o governor_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o order_n or_o to_o restrain_v this_o micah_n and_o his_o mother_n from_o such_o wickedness_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v micah_n mother_n under_o this_o anarchy_n devote_v eleven_o hundred_o shekles_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n notwithstanding_o the_o forty_o year_n air_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o this_o old_a woman_n still_o smell_v of_o egypt_n idolatry_n and_o here_o like_o mother_n like_o son_n partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la the_o birth_n follow_v the_o belly_n here_o be_v false_a play_n betwixt_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n steal_v from_o the_o mother_n the_o mother_n curse_v the_o son_n though_o at_o random_n not_o know_v he_o be_v the_o stealer_n the_o son_n be_v startle_v as_o dread_v to_o lie_v under_o a_o mother_n curse_n confess_v his_o theft_n and_o though_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n in_o her_o eye_n yet_o blurt_n she_o out_o a_o blessing_n upon_o her_o son_n she_o have_v new_o curse_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o lyra_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o suppose_v this_o history_n to_o succeed_v in_o order_n of_o time_n the_o history_n of_o samson_n who_o hold_v that_o delilah_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o micah_n because_o she_o receive_v eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n of_o each_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o be_v compute_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o pound_v a_o piece_n to_o betray_v samson_n into_o their_o hand_n judg._n 16.5_o but_o this_o blind_a guest_n it_o be_v no_o better_o in_o itself_o stand_v upon_o a_o bad_a bottom_n for_o samson_n delilah_n be_v long_o after_o this_o story_n of_o micah_n mother_n even_o several_a hundred_o of_o year_n betwixt_o othniel_n and_o samson_n let_v it_o therefore_o pass_v for_o a_o jewish_a fable_n dr._n lightfoot_n say_v better_a in_o set_v down_o these_o three_o suppose_a reason_n i_o omit_v to_o transcribe_v before_o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v these_o story_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o soon_o in_o so_o late_a a_o place_n be_v as_o first_o that_o the_o reader_n observe_v how_o their_o state-policy_n fail_v in_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n who_o be_v a_o danite_n may_v present_o be_v show_v god_n justice_n in_o it_o because_o their_o religion_n have_v first_o fail_v among_o the_o danite_n in_o their_o idolatry_n second_o that_o when_o the_o reader_n observe_v eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n be_v give_v by_o every_o philistine-prince_n for_o tne_v ruin_n of_o samson_n he_o may_v present_o call_v to_o mind_v these_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v give_v by_o micah_n be_v mother_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n which_o afterward_o bring_v in_o idolatry_n and_o ruine_a religion_n in_o samson_n be_v trihe_n three_o that_o the_o story_n of_o micah_n one_o of_o the_o hill-country_n of_o ephraim_n judg._n 17.1_o the_o first_o destroyer_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o story_n of_o samuel_n one_o also_o of_o the_o hill-country_n of_o ephraim_n 1_o sam._n 1.1_o and_o the_o first_o reformer_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v lay_v together_o somewhat_o near_o it_o be_v the_o say_v of_o a_o late_a learned_a interpreter_n praestat_fw-la mihi_fw-la vnus_fw-la jeronimus_n quà m_fw-la mille_fw-la rabbinici_fw-la one_o jerome_n be_v more_o of_o value_n to_o i_o than_o a_o thousand_o rabbin_n so_o i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n plus_fw-fr valet_fw-la unus_n levipes_fw-la mecum_fw-la quà m_fw-la mille_fw-la anglo-judaei_a for_o lyra_n be_v common_o call_v the_o english-jew_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o micah_n mother_n be_v a_o wicked_a woman_n or_o at_o best_a a_o mongrel_n in_o religion_n so_o be_v irreligious_a first_o that_o she_o be_v a_o wicked_a woman_n appear_v in_o she_o be_v a_o curse_v and_o a_o swear_v woman_n the_o apostle_n describe_v a_o wicked_a person_n give_v this_o character_n his_fw-la mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n rom._n 3.14_o from_o psal_n 10.7_o and_o we_o
the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v wrought_v a_o double_a miracle_n 1._o by_o it_o as_o a_o instrument_n wherewith_o to_o slay_v a_o thousand_o philistine_n and_o 2._o upon_o it_o in_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o fountain_n to_o quench_v samson_n thirst_v may_v add_v one_o circumstance_n more_o namely_o to_o fix_v it_o so_o in_o the_o ground_n as_o to_o make_v it_o unremovable_a and_o 3._o the_o word_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v understand_v only_o until_o samuel_n time_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o remain_v so_o long_o be_v less_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n yet_o hierom_n say_v it_o remain_v till_o his_o time_n as_o a_o testimony_n to_o posterity_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o consequent_a be_v though_o the_o israelite_n have_v deal_v unkind_o with_o samson_n before_o yet_o now_o after_o this_o victory_n they_o public_o own_a and_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o 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just_o be_v marvel_v at_o n._n b._n first_o how_o he_o dare_v go_v so_o soon_o thither_o after_o his_o late_a slaughter_n of_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o their_o man_n and_o second_o how_o he_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v a_o fence_a city_n n._n b._n to_o these_o two_o question_n it_o be_v thus_o answer_v first_o he_o may_v go_v thither_o upon_o some_o weighty_a occasion_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_v second_o to_o make_v some_o new_a attempt_n upon_o they_o who_o he_o fear_v not_o either_o in_o their_o camp_n or_o in_o their_o city_n after_o such_o large_a experience_n both_o of_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o of_o god_n assistance_n three_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n thither_o but_o go_v of_o his_o own_o mind_n presume_v upon_o former_a success_n and_o therefore_o desert_v and_o ensnare_v four_o he_o may_v go_v thither_o incognito_o by_o night_n unknown_a and_o unobserved_a till_o afterward_o five_o he_o go_v into_o a_o public_a house_n of_o entertainment_n to_o refresh_v himself_o in_o contempt_n of_o his_o enemy_n six_o he_o go_v not_o to_o seek_v see_v and_o have_v this_o harlot_n for_o his_o carnal_a service_n that_o have_v be_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.14_o and_o this_o be_v scarce_o consistent_a with_o save_v grace_n in_o a_o true_a believer_n so_o deliberate_o to_o contrive_v a_o act_n of_o sin_n n._n b._n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o there_o see_v a_o harlot_n that_o be_v accidental_o and_o give_v way_n to_o lustful_a look_n he_o be_v overtake_v to_o commit_v filthiness_n with_o she_o here_o another_o mars_n videt_fw-la hanc_fw-la visamque_fw-la cupit_n potiturque_fw-la cupitâ_fw-la this_o martial_a man_n more_o like_a mars_n than_o pan_n be_v overcome_v by_o a_o wicked_a woman_n who_o have_v overcome_v a_o lyon_n loenam_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la potuit_fw-la superare_fw-la leoenam_fw-la quem_fw-la fera_fw-fr non_fw-la potuit_fw-la vincere_fw-la vicit_fw-la hera_n this_o strong_a man_n be_v forsake_v of_o god_n as_o one_o out_o of_o god_n precinct_n and_o so_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o humane_a infirmity_n forgete_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_a god_n servant_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o judg._n 15.18_o and_o call_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a nazarite_n judg._n 13.5_o 7._o but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v both_o judex_n and_o senex_n a_o public_a judge_n and_o a_o old_a man_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o fall_v into_o that_o foul_a sin_n of_o fornication_n have_v no_o wife_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v pray_v with_o david_n lord_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.37_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o eminent_a danger_n that_o samson_n plunge_v himself_o into_o by_o this_o iniquity_n the_o gazites_n get_v notice_n compass_v he_o in_o but_o as_o god_n order_v it_o in_o tenderness_n to_o his_o sinful_a and_o secure_a servant_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o in_o what_o house_n he_o be_v harbour_v n._n b._n have_v they_o know_v they_o may_v have_v seize_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o bed_n by_o night_n therefore_o not_o know_v they_o set_v a_o strong_a watch_n at_o the_o city_n gate_n to_o surprise_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n in_o the_o morning_n ver_fw-la 2._o expect_v that_o by_o light_n they_o may_v better_o direct_v their_o weapon_n to_o kill_v he_o forget_v how_o well_o he_o have_v use_v they_o when_o a_o great_a host_n of_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o yet_o a_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o samson_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o wary_a samson_n when_o he_o have_v satisfy_v his_o lust_n be_v watchful_a against_o danger_n and_o rise_v up_o at_o midnight_n and_o take_v the_o door_n of_o the_o city-gate_n and_o the_o two_o post_n and_o carry_v they_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3._o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n as_o afterward_o n._n b._n it_o may_v well_o be_v wonder_v at_o first_o that_o samson_n shall_v awake_v so_o soon_o see_v post_n venerem_fw-la somnum_fw-la venery_n make_v man_n sleepy_a but_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o god_n awake_v he_o by_o a_o dream_n and_o warn_v he_o both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n not_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n know_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o he_o so_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o yet_o loath_a his_o lodging_n though_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o n._n b._n second_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o strong_a watch_n at_o the_o city-gate_n that_o they_o oppose_v not_o samson_n in_o his_o pull_n down_o the_o post_n and_o door_n as_o to_o this_o it_o be_v suppose_v samson_n come_v upon_o they_o so_o unexpected_o at_o midnight_n who_o they_o expect_v not_o until_o morning_n and_o according_o be_v but_o prepare_v to_o make_v resistance_n 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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
of_o god_n curse_n upon_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n mal._n 4._o ver_fw-la last_o sixtus_n senensis_n set_v this_o prophet_n malachy_n so_o low_a as_o about_o five_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n alsted_n make_v the_o distance_n of_o time_n betwixt_o this_o second_o and_o last_o prophet_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v five_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o nine_o year_n alsted_n encucloppad_v lib._n 33._o cap._n 3._o and_o so_o do_v other_o author_n to_o write_v a_o history_n of_o this_o interspace_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o propheâ—y_n be_v withdraw_v hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v hard_a work_n apocrypha_fw-la chap._n i._n remark_n in_o general_n first_o be_v first_o malachy_n know_v that_o after_o he_o no_o prophet_n shall_v arise_v until_o the_o day_n of_o john_n baptist_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a therefore_o he_o shut_v up_o his_o prophecy_n with_o a_o most_o solemn_a exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o from_o henceforth_o after_o his_o departure_n and_o in_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n with_o he_o also_o they_o must_v read_v and_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o with_o it_o the_o prophet_n those_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o excellent_a commentator_n thereupon_o mal._n 4.4_o buxtorf_n observe_v that_o a_o great_a zain_n be_v put_v in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n zakor_n remember_v to_o intimate_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o mind_v moses_n law_n etc._n etc._n during_o the_o deficiency_n of_o prophecy_n while_o there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o prophet_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 74.9_o from_o which_o expression_n there_o some_o do_v conclude_v that_o this_o psalm_n be_v pen_v after_o the_o captivity_n for_o there_o be_v then_o cathimath_n chazon_n a_o seal_v up_o of_o prophecy_n as_o dan._n 8.26_o and_o 12.4_o 9_o and_o though_o this_o seal_n up_o and_o cease_v of_o that_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n continue_v for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n yet_o at_o their_o expiration_n malachy_n tell_v they_o god_n will_v send_v they_o one_o as_o great_a as_o elijah_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o bless_a messiah_n mal._n 4.5_o he_o say_v not_o the_o same_o in_o person_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o romanist_n fond_o fable_n in_o favour_n of_o such_o mistake_v as_o they_o have_v adopt_v the_o one_o that_o jesus_n who_o be_v crucify_v be_v not_o the_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o antichrist_n because_o elias_n the_o thisbite_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n better_a interpret_v malachy_n meaning_n luke_n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o so_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n matth._n 11.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 17.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o though_o john_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o their_o sense_n john_n 1.21_o yet_o do_v not_o that_o contradict_v this_o for_o christ_n call_v he_o one_o great_a than_o a_o prophet_n matth._n 11.9_o and_o the_o evangelist_n mark_n begin_v his_o gospel_n with_o these_o very_a word_n of_o malachy_n remark_n the_o second_o in_o general_n the_o book_n call_v apocrypha_fw-la which_o be_v write_v after_o malachy_n death_n and_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v never_o receive_v among_o the_o canonical_a book_n by_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a church_n to_o who_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v betrust_v rom._n 3.2_o the_o authentic_a catalogue_n whereof_o be_v collect_v by_o ezra_n who_o some_o suppose_v to_o be_v malachy_n as_o above_o either_o alone_a or_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o prophet_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o neither_o christ_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n condemn_v any_o where_o the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o corrupt_v the_o canon_n so_o nor_o do_v they_o honour_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la with_o one_o quotation_n out_o of_o it_o n._n b._n the_o synodicum_fw-la set_v forth_o by_o pappus_n tell_v we_o this_o story_n that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a make_v a_o miraculous_a mound_n betwixt_o the_o apocryphal_a and_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n set_v they_o altogether_o a_o little_a below_o the_o holy_a table_n and_o earnest_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n may_v be_v find_v above_o but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o spurious_a extract_n may_v be_v leave_v below_o and_o this_o say_v gregory_z god_n grant_v they_o gracious_o for_o a_o distinguish_a sign_n between_o they_o n._n b._n we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n to_o give_v no_o heed_n to_o jewish_a fable_n 1_o tim._n 1.4_o and_o 4.7_o and_o 2_o tim._n 4.4_o and_o tit._n 1.14_o and_o again_o 2_o pet._n 1.16_o such_o as_o the_o history_n of_o susanna_n and_o of_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n both_o additional_o to_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n and_o both_o which_o jerom_n confident_o condemn_v for_o a_o couple_n of_o jewish_a fable_n and_o no_o better_a a_o character_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o history_n of_o judeth_n whereof_o josephus_n the_o jewish_a historian_n and_o a_o exact_a searcher_n of_o the_o hebrew_n history_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o church_n make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o n._n b._n luther_n bold_o affirm_v that_o those_o book_n of_o judeth_n tobit_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o play_n or_o comedy_n act_v as_o stage_n play_v and_o then_o convert_v into_o history_n afterward_o the_o best_a title_n i_o find_v give_v they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sacred_a poem_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la be_v the_o best_a undoubted_o of_o all_o the_o other_o apocryphal_a book_n for_o a_o moral_a discourse_n about_o the_o avoid_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o pursue_v of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n yet_o therein_o be_v find_v a_o minture_n of_o many_o matter_n say_v diodate_v contrary_a to_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o too_o low_a for_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n spirit_n nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o historical_a and_o therefore_o improper_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n in_o relate_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n remark_n the_o three_o in_o general_n though_o both_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v a_o historical_a narrative_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o interval_n betwixt_o malachy_n and_o john_n baptist_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o write_v by_o infallible_a inspiration_n see_v then_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o book_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o see_v it_o can_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspire_v of_o god_n therefore_o can_v it_o never_o be_v account_v canonical_a have_v only_o the_o greek-translation_n and_o not_o any_o hebrew_n original_a much_o less_o have_v the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n find_v reception_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n because_o first_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o second_o book_n we_o have_v a_o strange_a story_n how_o the_o holy_a fire_n that_o first_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v find_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o captivity_n and_o of_o the_o altar_n ark_n and_o tabernacle_n all_o hide_a by_o jeremiah_n second_o the_o other_o part_n of_o that_o second_o book_n which_o begin_v at_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 20._o beside_o the_o description_n of_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n chap._n 3._o be_v very_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 6._o there_o be_v likewise_o the_o commend_v of_o rhasis_n for_o murder_a himself_o chap._n 14.41_o to_o 46_o which_o act_n of_o self-murder_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n and_o of_o all_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o and_o therefore_o all_o learned_a divine_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o fact_n rather_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o defend_v and_o three_o the_o false_a judgement_n that_o author_n give_v concern_v judas_n maccabeus_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o those_o of_o his_o army_n that_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o battle_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n from_o the_o survive_a remnant_n of_o it_o as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v do_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a for_o their_o sin_n also_o chap._n 12.44_o 45._o whereas_o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v no_o ground_n nor_o approbation_n for_o use_v any_o sacrifice_n or_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n to_o do_v so_o moreover_o joseph_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n who_o write_v these_o matter_n in_o hebrew_n and_o out_o of_o who_o writing_n this_o author_n take_v his_o abridgement_n make_v no_o mention_n
thou_o have_v not_o suffâ—â—d_v i_o to_o go_v on_o iâ—_n the_o broad_a way_n to_o hâ—ll_v to_o perish_v in_o my_o ignorance_n as_o i_o may_v have_v do_v but_o seâ—ing_v they_o have_v gâ—â—nâ—â—d_v i_o 〈…〉_o for_o my_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o thy_o promise_n and_o powebâ—â—â—_n all_o before_o theâ—_n in_o newâ—â—â—â—_n of_o life_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o god_n 〈…〉_o 1._o thus_o god_n suffer_v some_o slip_n in_o his_o saint_n as_o in_o thomas_n here_o thaâ—_n in_o their_o recovery_n themselves_o 〈…〉_o may_v be_v more_o confirm_a thomas_n his_o doubt_v more_o advance_v and_o advantaâ—eth_v our_o faith_n than_o either_o mary_n magdaâ—â—â—_n or_o the_o other_o disciple_n soon_o believe_v do_v for_o while_o thomas_n handle_v the_o wound_n of_o christ_n flash_n he_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o unbelief_n in_o we_o for_o his_o doubt_v put_v this_o great_a truth_n oâ—â—_n of_o doubt_n to_o we_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v evil_a to_o be_v unless_o he_o can_v extract_v good_a out_o of_o it_o note_v 2._o how_o soon_o â—an_v christ_n change_v the_o most_o pertinacious_a unbelief_n into_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o save_a faith_n as_o here_o thomas_n only_a feel_v the_o manhood_n yet_o believe_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n now_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o scene_a heb._n 11._o â—â—_o now_o his_o faith_n exert_v his_o sense_n on_o which_o before_o he_o have_v so_o much_o depend_v note_v 3._o christ_n own_v his_o sense_n for_o faith_n verseâ—0_n â—0_z his_o see_v for_o some_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o touch_v his_o lord_n be_v his_o believe_v now_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o faith_n to_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o apostle_n eye_n as_o israel_n do_v canâ—an_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spiâ—â—_n verse_n 29_o 30_o 31_o chap._n xl._n of_o christ_n seven_o appearance_n the_o seven_o appearance_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v to_o the_o seven_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v fish_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberius_n which_o john_n only_o relate_v chap._n 21._o verse_n 1._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la where_o the_o lord_n do_v more_o full_o and_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n restore_v peter_n from_o his_o fall_n in_o his_o threefold_a denial_n by_o a_o threefold_a confession_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o sea_n of_o tiberius_n be_v call_v the_o sea_n of_o galian_a also_o john_n 6.1_o because_o galilee_n be_v the_o province_n adjacent_a to_o that_o sea_n which_o be_v six_o mile_n broad_a and_o sixteen_o mile_n long_o the_o apostle_n be_v now_o draw_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v draw_v into_o galilee_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n matth._n 26.32_o and_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o angel_n matth._n 28.7_o the_o remark_n of_o this_o seven_o appearance_n be_v according_o concern_v the_o time_n place_n person_n occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n manifestation_n etc._n etc._n to_o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v indeed_o one_a the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v after_o 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he_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n etc._n etc._n two_o learned_a weems_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a exercitation_n observe_v a_o threefold_a â—â—rour_n concern_v christ_n 1._o error_n personae_fw-la a_o mistake_n of_o his_o person_n hence_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o false_a christ_n &c._n &c._n 2._o error_n conditionis_fw-la a_o mistake_n of_o his_o condition_n thus_o the_o jeâ—s_n look_v for_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v in_o worldly_a grandeur_n and_o glory_n at_o his_o first_o appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o error_n temporis_fw-la that_o be_v a_o mistake_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_v the_o second_o time_n etc._n etc._n how_o many_o mistake_n have_v be_v make_v about_o this_o abstruse_a point_n i_o have_v discover_v at_o large_a in_o my_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n chapter_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o i_o shall_v add_v a_o little_a here_o to_o what_o i_o have_v relate_v there_o and_o before_o here_o in_o forego_v paragraph_n dr._n fulk_n and_o diodate_v