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they_o from_o ver_fw-la 16._o to_o 26._o utter_o to_o renounce_v all_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n let_v they_o to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n but_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o their_o life_n as_o deut._n 30.20_o second_o by_o read_v a_o lecture_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 25._o repeat_v the_o head_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n out_o of_o deutronomy_n which_o he_o have_v by_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n lay_v up_o there_o for_o the_o ruler_n direction_n deut._n 17_o 18._o and_o 31.9.26_o and_o three_o by_o write_v this_o covenant_n and_o the_o act_n of_o of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o this_o solemn_a action_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o perpetual_a remembrance_n litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manes_fw-la and_o to_o lay_v the_o strong_a obligation_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v true_a to_o their_o covenant_n and_o likewise_o that_o this_o write_n may_v be_v a_o last_a witness_n for_o god_n against_o 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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 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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
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as_o fix_v the_o epocha_n upon_o the_o six_o century_n do_v necessary_o imply_v n.b._n yet_o our_o lord_n have_v hitherto_o interlace_v with_o the_o tedious_a time_n of_o this_o beast_n beastly_a reign_n some_o lucid_a intervall_n to_o support_v the_o feeble_a faith_n and_o tremble_a hope_n of_o his_o people_n as_o in_o the_o ten_o primitive_a persecution_n god_n now_o and_o then_o stop_v the_o career_n of_o those_o pagan_a persecutor_n and_o give_v his_o persecute_a saint_n a_o little_a leave_n as_o in_o job_n phrase_n to_o swallow_v down_o their_o spittle_n but_o more_o especial_o when_o constantine_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n n.b._n and_o after_o the_o church_n have_v about_o 97_o year_n rest_v by_o time_n which_o may_v be_v well_o mean_v that_o silence_n in_o heaven_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n rev._n 8.1_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n after_o the_o six_o seal_n have_v destroy_v the_o pagan_a state_n which_o the_o dragon_n have_v make_v his_o drudge_n to_o destroy_v 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in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o grow_v secure_a and_o notorious_o extravagant_a matth._n 24.48_o 49._o even_o so_o our_o lord_n have_v his_o travel_a time_n and_o his_o servant_n have_v their_o trade_n time_n matth._n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n after_o this_o have_v his_o return_v time_n and_o his_o servant_n their_o reckon_a time_n v._o 19_o etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o know_v when_o this_o time_n will_v be_v we_o shall_v misimprove_v the_o mean_a time_n therefore_o see_v the_o come_n of_o that_o dreadful_a day_n will_v be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a as_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v always_o watch_v matth._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o 42._o and_o be_v always_o ready_a v._o 44._o man_n be_v never_o less_o safe_a than_o when_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a oh_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quales_fw-la &_o quanti_fw-la man_n even_o to_o admiration_n look_v up_o and_o long_v for_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n those_o chariot_n which_o carry_v he_o up_o shall_v bring_v he_o back_o again_o we_o shall_v cry_v with_o sisera_n mother_n why_o be_v his_o chariot_n so_o long_o income_v judg._n 5.28_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o 12._o hasten_v to_o meet_v he_o upon_o his_o way_n mark_v 3._o the_o very_a symptom_n of_o the_o last_o and_o worst_a of_o time_n be_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o day_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v the_o time_n be_v short_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contract_v or_o roll_v up_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o as_o sail_n use_v to_o be_v by_o mariner_n when_o the_o ship_n draw_v nigh_o to_o harbour_v the_o end_n of_o her_o voyage_n or_o as_o a_o web_n of_o cloth_n be_v roll_v up_o only_o a_o little_a leave_v at_o the_o end_n ungathered_a so_o god_n have_v now_o roll_v up_o most_o of_o his_o work_n he_o have_v to_o work_v in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v only_o some_o few_o thing_n to_o do_v a_o very_a little_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n 2._o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n 3._o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n 4._o the_o reign_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o god_n will_v say_v as_o he_o say_v gen._n 6.13_o the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o the_o like_a do_v ezektel_n use_v the_o end_n it_o come_v be_v come_v and_o so_o some_o ten_o or_o twelve_o time_n be_v come_v be_v come_v ezek._n 7.2_o 3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v destruction_n be_v at_o the_o door_n if_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o the_o door_n in_o the_o day_n of_o james_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v then_o draw_v nigh_o jam._n 5.8_o 9_o sure_a i_o be_o it_o draw_v nigh_o much_o more_o now_o in_o our_o day_n and_o that_o great_a judge_n who_o then_o stand_v before_o the_o door_n be_v well_o nigh_o now_o get_v over_o the_o threshold_n it_o be_v above_o a_o 1000_o year_n since_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o therefore_o let_v 1._o the_o persecute_a be_v patient_a as_o v._o 7._o and_o hold_v a_o blow_n as_o we_o say_v let_v patience_n have_v line_n enough_o in_o its_o perfect_a work_n the_o good_a lord_n strengthen_v faith_n and_o lengthen_v patience_n when_o the_o judge_n come_v he_o will_v set_v all_o to_o right_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n grudge_v not_o v._n 9_o that_o be_v groan_v not_o grumble_v not_o grow_v not_o sour_a and_o sullen_a either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o one_o another_o 2._o let_v persecutor_n tremble_v though_o they_o be_v as_o tall_a as_o the_o great_a giant_n in_o noah_n day_n yet_o god_n will_v sweep_v they_o away_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o fire_n as_o then_o he_o do_v they_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v escape_v his_o just_a indignation_n though_o the_o jew_n feign_v that_o one_o og_n a_o giant_n be_v save_v upon_o a_o high-hill_n and_o with_o his_o own_o height_n or_o as_o some_o rabbi_n say_v by_o get_v and_o set_v astride_v upon_o the_o ark._n yet_o all_o this_o be_v say_v without_o book_n for_o the_o word_n say_v express_o every_o man_n die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 7.21_o 22._o no_o doubt_n but_o some_o may_v attempt_v it_o though_o in_o vain_a as_o we_o read_v of_o a_o fond_a friar_n that_o build_v himself_o a_o high_a house_n upon_o harrow_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o save_v himself_o when_o a_o astrologer_n have_v persuade_v he_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v drown_v when_o this_o dreadful_a day_n come_v there_o will_v be_v no_o fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o cry_n to_o they_o to_o cover_v we_o as_o rev._n 6.16_o which_o yet_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a cover_n for_o mountain_n shall_v melt_v and_o rock_n rend_v at_o this_o judge_n presence_n now_o the_o symptom_n of_o this_o destruction_n be_v 1._o be_v there_o ever_o more_o burn_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o flood_n than_o now_o when_o so_o many_o pockified_a person_n have_v invite_v so_o many_o foreign_a beside_o native_a physician_n for_o their_o cure_n in_o every_o corner_n 2._o the_o abound_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n as_o if_o hell_n be_v break_v loose_a among_o we_o the_o lose_a time_n be_v the_o loose_a time_n the_o dregs_o of_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o worst_a as_o it_o be_v of_o liquor_n the_o sink_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o former_a age_n seemcentre_v in_o our_o time_n 3._o coldness_n of_o love_n by_o such_o aforesaid_a quench-coal_n dr._n latimer_n see_v such_o lack_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n in_o his_o time_n that_o he_o very_o think_v doomsday_n be_v then_o just_a at_o hand_n much_o more_o may_v we_o think_v so_o now_o etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o and_o before_o this_o general_a judgment-day_n wherein_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v burn_v as_o before_o it_o be_v drown_v particular_a dooms-day_n may_v come_v upon_o place_n and_o people_n our_o own_o chronicle_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o dooms-day-book_n in_o the_o exchequer_n contain_v a_o survey_n of_o all_o england_n for_o proportion_v the_o exaction_n of_o the_o norman_a yoke_n by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n god_n bless_v this_o land_n from_o such_o dooms-day-book_n and_o from_o such_o dooms-day-time_n as_o be_v in_o the_o marian_n day_n wherein_o so_o many_o fire_n flame_v out_o all_o over_o our_o land_n to_o burn_v the_o poor_a protestant_n the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o at_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v to_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o wonder_v not_o at_o it_o as_o at_o some_o new_a astonish_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o which_o have_v be_v not_o only_o may_v but_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 1.9_o now_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o dooms-day-time_n and_o fiery_a trial_n both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a write_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n 1._o sacred_a frequent_o mention_v how_o god_n prove_v his_o people_n by_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n or_o fiery_a trial_n god_n try_v job_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n job_n 23.10_o and_o so_o he_o do_v israel_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o iron_n deut._n 4.20_o 1_o kin._n 8.51_o and_o jer._n 11.4_o the_o oppression_n of_o egypt_n be_v a_o furnace_n to_o israel_n and_o so_o be_v babylon_n bondage_n to_o the_o jew_n afterward_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n wherewith_o they_o be_v grievous_o affict_v both_o in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n do_v most_o kind_o melt_v they_o and_o make_v they_o more_o malleable_a under_o god_n hammer_n of_o his_o word_n jer._n 23.29_o god_n try_v they_o as_o silver_n etc._n etc._n yea_o bring_v they_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n psal_n 66.10_o 12._o now_o neither_o reprobate_n silver_n nor_o alchemy_n gold_n can_v bear_v the_o seven_o fire_n as_o golden_a job_n do_v who_o as_o the_o fine_a gold_n be_v purge_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o shine_v in_o the_o water_n but_o quite_o contrary_a it_o be_v with_o dirty_a clay_n which_o the_o fire_n scorch_v and_o water_n dissolve_v it_o be_v god_n method_n to_o gather_v together_o his_o vessel_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o his_o crucible_n or_o furnace_n as_o man_n do_v with_o silver_n and_o brass_n to_o melt_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o ezek._n 22.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o that_o be_v a_o most_o direful_a doom_n there_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o in_o the_o furnace_n god_n deal_v so_o with_o his_o foe_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o briar_n and_o there_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o vessel_n of_o wood_n only_o but_o not_o so_o with_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n with_o those_o god_n
the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 33.22_o while_o they_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n these_o be_v call_v judge_n here_o because_o they_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o israel_n enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o time_n of_o these_o judge_n judge_v israel_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n act_n 13.19_o 20._o whereas_o this_o book_n set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o year_n only_o under_o thirteen_o several_a judge_n call_v out_o by_o god_n from_o several_a tribe_n as_o in_o those_o sum_n and_o parcel_n appear_v i._o othniel_n of_o judah_n judged_n israel_n forty_o year_n chap._n 3.11_o ii_o ehud_n of_o benjamin_n and_o iii_o shamgar_n chap._n 3.30_o 31._o 80_o year_n iv_o deborah_n and_o barack_n of_o napthali_n 40_o year_n chap._n 5.31_o v._o gideon_n of_o manasseh_n 40_o year_n chap._n 8.28_o vi_o abimelech_n gideon_n son_n 3_o year_n chap._n 9.22_o vii_o tola_n of_o issachar_n 23_o year_n chap._n 10.2_o viii_o jair_a of_o manasseh_n 22_o year_n chap._n 10.3_o ix_o jephtah_n of_o manasseh_n 6_o year_n chap._n 11.1_o and_o 12.7_o x._o ibsan_n of_o judah_n 7_o year_n chap._n 12.8_o 9_o xi_o elon_n of_o zebulon_n 12_o year_n chap._n 12.11_o 12._o xii_o abdon_n of_o ephraim_n 8_o year_n chap._n 12.13_o 14._o xiii_o samson_n of_o dan_n 20_o year_n chap._n 13.2_o and_o 16.31_o the_o total_a sum_n be_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o year_n unto_o which_o if_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o eli_n judge_v israel_n with_o samuel_n mention_v 1_o sam._n 4.18_o be_v add_v it_o make_v three_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o year_n now_o add_v the_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n as_o they_o be_v express_v i._o eight_o year_n chap._n 3.8_o ii_o eighteen_o year_n chap._n 3.14_o iii_o twenty_o year_n chap._n 4.3_o iv_o seven_o year_n chap._n 6.3_o v._o eighteen_o year_n chap._n 10.8_o vi_o forty_o year_n chap._n 13.1_o in_o all_o a_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o year_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o make_v up_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o that_o paul_n speak_v of_o act_v 13.20_o such_o harmony_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o a_o congruous_a chronology_n the_o four_o general_n remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o israel_n corruption_n and_o of_o its_o calamity_n by_o consequence_n be_v describe_v at_o large_a in_o this_o book_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o general_a apostasy_n in_o its_o cause_n which_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o privative_a and_o 2._o positive_a first_o the_o privative_a cause_n be_v the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o he_o judg._n 2.7_o who_o have_v hitherto_o prohibit_v corruption_n their_o death_n be_v the_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la remove_v that_o remora_n and_o rampart_n which_o hinder_v iniquity_n to_o come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o when_o god_n give_v they_o godly_a judge_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o it_o isa_n 59.19_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o privative_a cause_n to_o wit_n the_o want_n of_o a_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n render_v this_o very_a reason_n of_o their_o wickedness_n no_o few_o than_o three_o time_n in_o the_o history_n of_o micha_n idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n lasciviousness_n judg._n 17.61_o and_o 18.1_o and_o 21.25_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n that_o the_o war_n between_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o lustful_a gibeah_n and_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v likely_a fall_n out_o betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n and_o othniel_n for_o then_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o lead_v the_o people_n against_o the_o canaanite_n judg._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o lead_v they_o also_o against_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 20.18_o and_o both_o these_o thing_n of_o judah_n conduct_n be_v by_o god_n direction_n but_o second_o the_o positive_a cause_n both_o of_o their_o corruption_n and_o of_o their_o calamity_n thereby_o be_v 1._o their_o neglect_n of_o god_n command_n in_o drive_v out_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n they_o become_v slothful_a consult_v their_o own_o ease_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o what_o they_o have_v already_o get_v in_o their_o possession_n they_o begin_v to_o converse_v familiar_o with_o those_o nation_n which_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o to_o destroy_v root_n and_o branch_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 2._o they_o mix_v marriage_n with_o they_o judg._n 3.6_o whereby_o they_o become_v notorious_o debauch_v both_o in_o their_o worship_n and_o in_o their_o manner_n israel_n now_o foul_o degenerate_v 1._o in_o their_o worship_n they_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 17._o and_o particular_o idolatry_n be_v find_v in_o micha_n family_n judg._n 17._o and_o so_o it_o spread_v into_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o dan_n who_o 1._o rob_v micah_n of_o his_o graven_n image_n his_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o his_o molten_n image_n 2._o entice_v away_o his_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o 3._o establish_v idolatry_n in_o their_o tribe_n which_o make_v a_o schism_n of_o a_o long_a continuance_n judg._n 18._o 2_o in_o their_o manner_n oh_o what_o wickedness_n be_v commit_v in_o that_o one_o city_n gibea_n judg._n 19_o beside_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o repent_v not_o neither_o at_o the_o reproof_n of_o a_o angel_n nor_o of_o a_o prophet_n but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o stubborn_a way_n judg._n 2.2.19_o for_o which_o god_n punish_v they_o not_o only_o by_o sell_v they_o into_o oppressor_n hand_n but_o also_o in_o their_o battle_n against_o benjamin_n the_o particular_a remark_n now_o follow_v the_o general_n which_o will_v add_v a_o far_a illustration_n to_o their_o darkness_n &c_n &c_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o judge_n hold_v forth_o israel_n negligence_n in_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n and_o because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la one_o contrary_n give_v light_a and_o lustre_n to_o another_o when_o they_o be_v apt_o place_v together_o therefore_o israel_n valour_n and_o victory_n be_v first_o relate_v from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o expedition_n of_o judah_n tribe_n to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v the_o same_o success_n in_o joseph_n tribe_n from_o ver_fw-la 22._o to_o ver_fw-la 26._o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o manifest_o appear_v what_o little_a reason_n israel_n have_v for_o their_o follow_a slothfulness_n in_o neglect_v to_o extirpate_v those_o nation_n which_o they_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n spare_v as_o be_v record_v from_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o so_o on_o ver_fw-la 21.27_o 28._o to_o 36._o their_o forego_v success_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o conquer_a no_o more_o be_v because_o in_o god_n name_n they_o undertake_v no_o more_o to_o conquer_v from_o love_n of_o ease_n or_o cowardly_a fear_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o remark_n be_v here_o we_o have_v israel_n first_o expedition_n against_o the_o canaanite_n after_o joshua_n death_n which_o can_v not_o but_o encourage_v the_o enemy_n and_o discourage_v israel_n for_o the_o canaanites_n may_v happy_o hope_v to_o hold_v their_o own_o now_o that_o the_o lion_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v so_o late_o and_o large_o devour_v their_o land_n and_o the_o israelite_n may_v well_o have_v misgive_a fear_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a a_o general_n may_v prove_v the_o loss_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n this_o have_v befall_v some_o other_o state_n in_o the_o world_n who_o weal_n have_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o brave_a leader_n joshua_n have_v tell_v they_o before_o of_o his_o death_n that_o those_o nation_n yet_o leave_v in_o the_o land_n must_v be_v subdue_v josh_n 23.5_o and_o now_o all_o the_o tribe_n be_v so_o increase_v that_o they_o want_v room_n therefore_o a_o war_n must_v be_v undertake_v now_o for_o enlarge_n their_o quarter_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v before_o exod._n 23.29.30_o and_o because_o the_o success_n of_o this_o first_o expedition_n have_v so_o much_o influence_n for_o encourage_v or_o discourage_v the_o enemy_n hang_v upon_o it_o therefore_o they_o solemn_o seek_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o tribe_n shall_v begin_v this_o expedition_n and_o judah_n the_o royal_a tribe_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n for_o that_o work_n to_o avoid_v emulation_n among_o the_o tribe_n and_o this_o
god_n express_a precept_n to_o proceed_v and_o promise_v to_o prosper_v with_o his_o contemptible_a company_n ver_fw-la 9_o god_n come_v to_o gideon_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n and_o thus_o assure_v he_o to_o be_v as_o certain_a of_o the_o victory_n as_o if_o he_o have_v already_o obtain_v it_o that_o his_o faith_n thus_o fortify_v may_v devour_v the_o difficulty_n and_o despise_v the_o danger_n of_o so_o hard_a a_o duty_n but_o hard_o or_o not_o hard_o duty_n must_v be_v do_v god_n bid_v he_o go_v down_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o mean_n be_v if_o he_o fear_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o host_n of_o midian_a alone_a god_n bid_v he_o take_v phurah_n his_o armour-bearer_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 10._o just_o as_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n go_v down_o to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 14.1.6_o the_o same_o god_n that_o say_v at_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o in_o another_o sense_n gen._n 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and_o faint-heartedness_n gideon_n have_v say_v to_o god_n let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a if_o i_o ask_v a_o second_o sign_n judg._n 6.39_o so_o gracious_a be_v god_n to_o gideon_n and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o so_o do_v that_o he_o not_o only_o gratify_v he_o with_o grant_v that_o sign_n he_o there_o ask_v but_o he_o also_o free_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n even_o unasked_a give_v he_o a_o secret_a three_o sign_n a_o private_a character_n whereby_o gideon_n may_v know_v who_o be_v the_o man_n though_o but_o few_o who_o god_n will_v employ_v as_o his_o instrument_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o and_o honour_n with_o a_o complete_a conquest_n over_o the_o numberless_a number_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o few_o lapper_n only_o n._n b._n now_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o still_o enough_o for_o a_o gracious_a god_n to_o grant_v free_o and_o without_o ask_v unto_o gideon_n god_n come_v again_o out_o of_o his_o good_a 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of_o some_o dream_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v of_o jove_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v scent_n of_o jehovah_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n give_v sundry_a example_n of_o significant_a dream_n give_v by_o god_n to_o heathen_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41._o and_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2._o and_o dan._n 4._o and_o to_o filate_n wife_n matth._n 27.19_o so_o likewise_o some_o heathen_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n dream_n which_o sometime_o they_o do_v by_o study_n and_o sometime_o by_o divine_a direction_n even_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v common_a gift_n as_o the_o interpreter_n of_o this_o dream_n have_v god_n speak_v through_o this_o fellow_n as_o through_o a_o trunk_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o give_v a_o right_a
gather_v in_o all_o their_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o convenient_a time_n to_o travel_v in_o and_o now_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n n._n b._n this_o month_n be_v in_o the_o civil_a account_n call_v by_o the_o rabbin_n the_o first_o month_n suppose_v that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v in_o that_o month_n but_o by_o divine_a institution_n exod._n 12.2_o as_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la both_o well_o observe_v it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o sacred_a reckon_n the_o seven_o month_n this_o month_n be_v call_v ethanim_fw-la which_o signify_v ripeness_n or_o strength_n for_o then_o the_o ripe_a fruit_n strengthen_v the_o heart_n of_o man._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v convocate_v to_o this_o solemn_a dedication_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o king_n solomon_n send_v forth_o his_o royal_a mandate_n and_o summon_v in_o to_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o senator_n judges_z and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o head_n of_o every_o tribe_n with_o father_n of_o every_o family_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o temple_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n now_o finish_v and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o great_a multitude_n of_o common_a people_n come_v along_o with_o those_o head_n and_o father_n voluntary_o flock_v to_o this_o feast_n be_v forward_o to_o behold_v and_o to_o promote_v this_o glorious_a solemnity_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o place_n both_o whence_o and_o whither_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o wherein_o mark_v 1._o this_o grave_n and_o great_a assembly_n march_v along_o in_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n that_o special_a evidence_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o doubtless_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o gibeon_n to_o zion_n from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n to_o solomon_n temple_n mark_v 2._o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n but_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o levite_n shoulder_n numb_a 4.5_o with_o 2_o chron._n 5.4_o vatablus_n well_o observe_v this_o to_o be_v the_o four_o time_n of_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n the_o first_o be_v at_o its_o passage_n over_o jordan_n the_o second_o at_o its_o compass_n jericho_n the_o three_o when_o david_n bring_v it_o back_o from_o obededom_n house_n to_o his_o city_n and_o now_o again_o by_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3._o the_o tabernacle_n make_v by_o moses_n be_v likewise_o take_v up_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v transportative_a and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o ark_n but_o now_o to_o be_v reunite_v and_o both_o together_o settle_v in_o the_o temple_n n._n b._n a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o low_a world_n isa_n 54_o 11._o shall_v come_v to_o a_o settlement_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o god_n holiness_n isa_n 63.15_o the_o many_o remove_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v very_o remarkable_a before_o this_o time_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o for_o forty_o year_n exod._n 40.2_o 2._o it_o abode_n in_o gilgal_n about_o fourteen_o year_n josh_n 4.18_o 19_o 3._o it_o remain_v in_o shiloh_n till_o samuel_n time_n josh_n 18.1_o 1_o sam._n 4.4_o psal_n 78.60_o jer._n 7.12_o 4._o it_o be_v in_o nob_n 1_o sam._n 21.1_o till_o saul_n destroy_v that_o city_n 1_o sam._n 22.19_o 5._o it_o be_v in_o gibeon_n all_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n 16.39_o 6._o from_o thence_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6.17_o 1_o chron._n 15.1_o and_o 7._o which_o be_v the_o sabbatical_a time_n and_o place_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v now_o lodge_v and_o lay_v up_o as_o a_o sacred_a monument_n in_o the_o temple_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v a_o odd_a apocryphal_a story_n we_o be_v tell_v 2_o maccab._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o priest_n bear_v the_o ark_n yet_o in_o 2_o chron._n 5.4_o it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o be_v reconcile_v by_o peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n thus_o 1._o the_o name_n levite_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n be_v take_v large_o descend_v of_o levi_n and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v the_o priest_n or_o 2._o the_o levite_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o priest_n carry_v it_o into_o the_o oracle_n or_o 3._o the_o priest_n carry_v the_o ark_n all_o the_o way_n and_o into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o the_o levite_n carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o holy_a vessel_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o bear_v the_o ark_n deut._n 31.25_o yet_o be_v they_o priest_n also_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 1_o chron._n 15.2_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o whereas_o ver_fw-la 9_o here_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n etc._n etc._n be_v contradict_v by_o heb._n 9_o 4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n be_v in_o it_o also_o junius_n reconcile_v thus_o the_o particle_n in_v it_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n peter_n martyr_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o ark_n as_o it_o be_v in_o moses_n time_n wherein_o all_o the_o three_o be_v together_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o compare_v moses_n and_o the_o messiah_n each_o with_o other_o but_o in_o solomon_n time_n only_o the_o table_n be_v in_o the_o ark._n epiphanius_n and_o sanctius_n read_v the_o relative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juxta_fw-la beside_o or_o near_o as_o well_o as_o within_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o some_o coffer_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.26_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o book_n that_o hilkiah_n find_v 2_o king_n 22.8_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.14_o yea_o and_o other_o learned_a author_n argue_v acute_o that_o god_n command_v plain_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o in_o the_o ark_n exod._n 16.33_o 34._o numb_a 17.10_o but_o set_v before_o it_o last_o learned_a weems_n of_o lathoquar_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o history_n will_v not_o have_v add_v here_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_v etc._n etc._n unless_a to_o denote_v some_o change_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o solomon_n time_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o divine_a appearance_n to_o testify_v the_o divine_a acceptance_n of_o all_o solomon_n present_a do_n for_o 10_o 11._o as_o solomon_n have_v give_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n a_o most_o cordial_a welcome_n in_o its_o way_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o a_o numberless_a number_n of_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 5._o far_a exceed_v the_o number_n of_o his_o father_n david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 2_o sam._n 6.13_o so_o now_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v come_v god_n himself_o bid_v it_o welcome_a into_o the_o temple_n and_o oracle_n ver_fw-la 10._o a_o bright_a cloud_n immediate_o appear_v which_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 11._o yet_o be_v it_o 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solomon_n oration_n be_v partly_o laudatory_a and_o partly_o precatory_a first_o upon_o the_o laudatory_a and_o eucharistical_a or_o thanksgiving_n part_n remark_n the_o first_o be_v when_o solomon_n see_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n under_o some_o perceive_v perturbation_n say_v peter_n martyr_n at_o this_o glorious_a yet_o darken_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o say_v to_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a it_o be_v no_o ill_a omen_n but_o a_o token_n of_o god_n approbation_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o solomon_n mind_v they_o of_o what_o moses_n have_v record_v that_o god_n will_v appear_v in_o a_o cloud_n exod._n 13.21_o 22._o &_o 24.16_o &_o 40.35_o &_o levit._n 16.2_o &_o numb_a 9.15_o &_o deut._n 4.11_o &_o 5.22_o and_o what_o his_o father_n david_n have_v leave_v
the_o reputation_n of_o a_o prophet_n upon_o it_o ver_fw-la 28._o remark_n the_o three_o his_o curse_a carcase_n be_v carry_v in_o his_o all-bloody_a chariot_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o samaria_n the_o chariot_n be_v wash_v at_o the_o pool_n there_o the_o dog_n come_v to_o claim_v their_o due_a lap_v up_o blood_n and_o water_n together_o as_o vatablus_n say_v after_o their_o nature_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o brute_n verify_v the_o tongue_n of_o god_n prophet_n remark_n the_o last_o be_v micaiah_n and_o elijah_n be_v justify_v naboth_n be_v revenge_v ahab_n be_v judge_v and_o his_o whole_a council_n of_o false_a prophet_n be_v all_o confound_v which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o council_n may_v err_v and_o now_o zedekiah_n ware_n horn_n thou_o be_v the_o next_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v the_o son_n joram_n vengeance_n for_o lead_v his_o father_n ahab_n into_o ruin_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 129.4_o and_o 145.17_o 2_o king_n chap._n the_o first_o before_o the_o history_n hereof_o some_o general_a remark_n must_v be_v make_v to_o make_v way_n for_o it_o the_o first_o be_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o king_n give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o jehosaphat_n life_n and_o death_n from_o ver_fw-la 41_o to_o ver_fw-la 51._o but_o speak_v nothing_o of_o he_o in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n yet_o have_v we_o a_o large_a relation_n of_o jehosaphat_n reign_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n chapter_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o last_o book_n of_o king_n remark_n the_o second_o in_o general_n be_v ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n be_v brief_o describe_v 1_o king_n 22.51_o 52_o 53._o but_o more_o ample_o in_o this_o 2_o king_n chap._n 1._o but_o not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o the_o 2d_o of_o chronicle_n because_o his_o reign_n be_v short_a and_o enough_o have_v be_v record_v already_o of_o so_o bad_a a_o king_n remark_n the_o thâ—â—d_n in_o general_n be_v ezra_n the_o scribe_n as_o be_v general_o affirm_v be_v the_o holy_a penman_n of_o these_o two_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o these_o two_o book_n and_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o word_n for_o word_n this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v write_v after_o the_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o that_o book_n of_o chronicle_n to_o which_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n do_v so_o frequent_o make_v a_o reference_n can_v be_v those_o sacred_a chronicle_n which_o be_v write_v long_o after_o both_o the_o book_n of_o king_n as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v call_v these_o holy_a chronicle_n debre-haiamim_a the_o word_n or_o deed_n of_o day_n because_o they_o contain_v a_o history_n from_o adam_n to_o ezra_n day_n so_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v remainder_n or_o gather_n up_o imply_v that_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n have_v gather_v up_o what_o the_o book_n of_o king_n have_v leave_v out_o and_o not_o record_v yet_o omit_v many_o passage_n that_o be_v before_o full_o relate_v as_o the_o foul_a fall_n of_o david_n and_o the_o foul_a fall_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v not_o a_o word_n there_o of_o they_o the_o four_o general_a remark_n be_v the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o two_o book_n of_o king_n save_v only_o that_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o turn_a point_n and_o begin_v the_o declining_n of_o israel_n glory_n that_o holy_a penman_n give_v over_o his_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v sufficient_o supply_v out_o of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n and_o insi_v only_o upon_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n until_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o wherever_o he_o relate_v the_o same_o history_n former_o record_v he_o return_v as_o one_o phrase_v it_o with_o usury_n as_o be_v before_o note_v n.b._n only_o sometime_o some_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o the_o two_o kingdom_n have_v to_o do_v one_o with_o another_o be_v intermingle_v the_o five_o general_a remark_n be_v the_o cogency_n of_o this_o consideration_n cause_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v unavoidable_o necessary_a that_o as_o it_o hitherto_o have_v be_v do_v so_o the_o history_n both_o in_o this_o second_o of_o king_n and_o in_o that_o second_o of_o chronicle_n must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n in_o conjunction_n so_o far_o as_o the_o coincidency_n of_o matter_n do_v constrain_v hereupon_o this_o history_n of_o the_o second_o of_o king_n must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o that_o in_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n and_o so_o begin_v this_o book_n with_o the_o history_n of_o jehosaphat_n of_o who_o we_o have_v hear_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o king_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o treat_v on_o in_o the_o second_o of_o king_n yet_o be_v he_o large_o in_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n therefore_o begin_v we_o with_o he_o omit_v what_o be_v already_o say_v before_o we_o come_v to_o ahaziah_n remark_n in_o particular_a first_o upon_o jehosaphat_n be_v first_o he_o be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o judah_n succeed_v his_o father_n asa_n 1_o king_n 15.24_o 2_o chron._n 17.1_o in_o who_o history_n be_v first_o his_o care_n of_o religion_n though_o he_o be_v contemporary_a with_o wicked_a ahab_n and_o reign_v about_o eighteen_o year_n in_o affinity_n with_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o both_o religious_a in_o his_o own_o person_n walk_v in_o the_o first_o way_n of_o david_n before_o his_o fall_n into_o foul_a infirmity_n ver_fw-la 3._o he_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o that_o contagious_a air_n of_o his_o neighbour_a idolatrous_a israel_n ver_fw-la 4._o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n not_o with_o pride_n but_o with_o zeal_n ver_fw-la 6._o he_o also_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o people_n religious_a by_o send_v teach_v prince_n priest_n and_o levite_n among_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o not_o humane_a tradition_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n requite_v he_o with_o a_o rich_a reward_n 1._o when_o he_o have_v establish_v a_o preach_a ministry_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o kingdom_n round_o about_o he_o for_o 10._o and_o 2._o his_o grow_a greatness_n bring_v in_o great_a tribute_n to_o he_o from_o the_o philistine_n arabian_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o 3._o god_n bless_v he_o with_o a_o prodigious_a army_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o brave_a fight_a man_n ver_fw-la 12_o 14_o 19_o of_o this_o 2d_o of_o chron._n c._n 17._o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o ahab_n molest_v he_o not_o but_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o remark_n the_o second_o after_o this_o jehosaphat_n join_v with_o ahab_n and_o march_v with_o he_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v in_o 1_o king_n 22._o and_o now_o here_o again_o repeat_v in_o 2_o chron._n 18.1_o to_o the_o last_o verse_n n.b._n it_o be_v usual_a for_o this_o author_n ezra_n to_o give_v only_o a_o abridgement_n of_o those_o history_n he_o find_v so_o full_o record_v before_o yet_o this_o history_n he_o repeat_v over_o again_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n which_o must_v needs_o most_o high_o commend_v the_o content_n hereof_o as_o exceed_v necessary_a useful_a and_o profitable_a see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v ezra_n enditer_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o he_o add_v 2_o chron._n 19.1_o as_o well_o as_o that_o precious_a passage_n the_o lord_n help_v he_o note_v before_o jehosaphat_n return_v to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n look_v upon_o his_o deliverance_n as_o no_o less_o than_o a_o miracle_n say_v vatablus_n and_o reckon_v himself_o as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n zech._n 3.3_o and_o have_v see_v ahab_n suffer_v 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that_o this_o history_n of_o esther_n seem_v to_o be_v after_o ezra_n time_n so_o that_o can_v not_o be_v while_o the_o temple-building_n be_v hinder_v n._n b._n 2._o some_o rabbin_n say_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o mordecai_n write_v letter_n esth_n 9.20_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o n._n b._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a conjecture_n of_o most_o interpreter_n both_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a that_o mordecai_n himself_o be_v its_o penman_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o eye-witness_n and_o a_o principal_a actor_n in_o this_o whole_a history_n therefore_o none_o so_o proper_a and_o prepare_v as_o he_o for_o it_o beside_o serrarius_n say_v queen_n esther_n herself_o do_v contribute_v to_o this_o work_n who_o also_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n n._n b._n 4._o mordecai_n write_v this_o book_n of_o esther_n yet_o name_v not_o god_n in_o it_o though_o he_o have_v many_o occasion_n of_o mention_v that_o sacred_a name_n as_o in_o prayer_n fast_v and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierosulon_n which_o signify_v sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 5._o this_o history_n hold_v forth_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o human_a affair_n the_o lofty_a luminary_n of_o a_o worldly_a heaven_n do_v fall_v into_o a_o eclipse_n and_o the_o lowly_a shrub_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v elevate_v to_o the_o star_n behold_v here_o humility_n advance_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o ambition_n in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zenith_n and_o high_a exaltation_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o high_a gallow_n this_o teach_v that_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n ought_v not_o to_o rely_v upon_o a_o fortune_n of_o ice_n but_o to_o fear_v every_o thing_n job_n 3.25_o and_o that_o the_o godly_a poor_a though_o never_o so_o low_a and_o miserable_a aught_o to_o despair_v of_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o look_v on_o the_o proud_a and_o bring_v he_o low_o job_n 40.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o to_o lift_v the_o poor_a from_o the_o dunghill_n and_o set_v 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every_o man_n shall_v only_o drink_v what_o he_o think_v good_a without_o either_o stint_n or_o force_v as_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n from_o sufficiency_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o so_o there_o be_v no_o constraint_n to_o a_o superfluity_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n ver_fw-la 8._o this_o king_n law_n be_v that_o none_o shall_v compel_v another_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o he_o list_v n._n b._n 1._o masius_n read_v it_o none_o do_v compel_v another_o to_o drink_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n which_o allow_v force_v of_o drink_n among_o that_o loose_a people_n this_o law_n regulate_v that_o n._n b._n 2._o erpenius_n bewail_v the_o luxury_n and_o intemperance_n of_o our_o time_n see_v the_o roaring-boy_n so_o they_o will_v needs_o be_v call_v by_o a_o woeful_a prolepsis_n here_o for_o hereafter_o in_o hell_n when_o fire_n
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matth._n 25.10_o 11._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o divorce_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o first_o ezra_n oration_n to_o the_o multitude_n you_o have_v transgress_v in_o take_v strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10._o add_v this_o sin_n to_o all_o your_o other_o sin_n which_o heap_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n as_o chap._n 9.6_o and_o so_o call_v for_o fierce_a fire_n as_o well_o as_o this_o furious_a water_n of_o rain_n from_o heaven_n upon_o you_o psal_n 11.6_o therefore_o confess_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o forsake_v too_o then_o shall_v you_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o you_o have_v please_v yourselves_o now_o do_v you_o please_v god_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o multitude_n understand_v the_o equity_n of_o ezra_n exhortation_n promise_v obedience_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n ver_fw-la 12._o only_o they_o beg_v time_n for_o it_o because_o 1._o the_o transgressor_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v dispatch_v in_o one_o day_n and_o 2._o much_o less_o on_o 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same_o year_n that_o ezra_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o work_v prove_v so_o weighty_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o one_o or_o two_o day_n as_o ver_fw-la 13._o but_o of_o full_a three_o month_n ver_fw-la 17._o though_o the_o sanhedrim_n sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o affair_n and_o set_v whole_o to_o this_o say_v masius_n the_o work_n last_v the_o long_a because_o there_o be_v so_o few_o innocent_a person_n to_o employ_v in_o manage_v this_o matter_n among_o the_o people_n only_a jonathan_n and_o jahaziah_n among_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v not_o guilty_a meshullam_n chap._n 8.16_o and_o shabbethai_n the_o levite_n assistant_n to_o the_o two_o priest_n these_o four_o pious_a and_o prudent_a man_n have_v their_o hand_n full_a from_o our_o december_n to_o our_o march_n remark_n the_o four_o who_o they_o be_v that_o upon_o conviction_n covenant_v by_o give_v their_o hand_n to_o assure_v the_o assent_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o 2_o kin._n 10.15_o that_o 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trial_n as_o must_v have_v be_v see_v all_o the_o child_n be_v judge_v with_o the_o wife_n nehemiah_n chap._n i._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a how_o nehemiah_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o we_o have_v those_o circumstance_n the_o time_n place_n means_n and_o manner_n remark_n the_o first_o this_o book_n begin_v with_o the_o word_n of_o nehemiah_n hence_o sanctiâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n do_v infer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o a_o easy_a and_o plain_a stile_n than_o ezra_n write_v who_o as_o wolphius_n observe_v mix_v his_o book_n with_o much_o chaldeâ—_n but_o many_o ancient_n make_v ezra_n this_o book_n be_v author_n also_o call_v it_o the_o second_o book_n of_o ezra_n etc._n etc._n however_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o it_o who_o according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o his_o name_n hebr._n the_o comfort_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o singular_a comforter_n from_o god_n to_o his_o countryman_n the_o afflict_a church_n of_o god_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o 1._o that_o phrase_n declare_v this_o book_n to_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o forego_n book_n nehemiah_n be_v god_n three_o instrument_n to_o comfort_v his_o disconsolate_a church_n after_o the_o ceptivity_n year_n be_v expire_v and_o deserve_o count_v and_o call_v the_o three_o founder_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o zerubbabel_n and_o ezra_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o time_n when_o be_v express_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n about_o thirteen_o year_n after_o ezra_n and_o his_o company_n first_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n ezra_n 7.8_o with_o neh._n 2.1_o during_o this_o interspace_n there_o be_v a_o silence_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v say_v dr._n lightfoot_n from_o ezra_n action_n of_o reform_v their_o mix_a marriage_n ezra_n 10._o which_o most_o probable_o be_v do_v in_o darius_n seven_o until_o his_o twenty_o and_o then_o nehemiah_n begin_v to_o stir_v but_o in_o this_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n say_v the_o doctor_n we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n zechary_n be_v prophesy_v among_o the_o people_n and_o help_v for_o ward_v the_o reformation_n which_o time_n say_v he_o take_v up_o his_o 9.10.11.12.13.14_o chapter_n in_o which_o the_o prophet_n prophesi_v plain_o of_o many_o thing_n concern_v christ_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o place_n where_o nehemiah_n be_v in_o shushan_n ver_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v the_o king_n winter-palace_n as_o ecbatana_n be_v his_o summer-palace_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o city_n be_v call_v shushan_n which_o signify_v a_o lily_n not_o only_o because_o it_o abound_v with_o lily_n in_o the_o spring_n but_o chief_o for_o its_o beautiful_a situation_n in_o this_o palace_n nehemiah_n be_v a_o courtiâ—â—_n with_o the_o king_n and_z as_o cupbearer_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 11._o as_o esther_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n so_o nehemiah_n to_o this_o office_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o esth_n 4.14_o though_o he_o be_v a_o captive_n a_o stranger_n and_o one_o of_o another_o religion_n yet_o be_v make_v the_o king_n taster_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d office_n not_o only_o of_o great_a honour_n but_o also_o of_o mighty_a trust_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o the_o theâ—â—_n great_a king_n upon_o earth_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o overrule_a work_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o cause_v sundry_a pagan_a prince_n thus_o to_o countenance_v a_o religion_n the_o excellency_n whereof_o they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o to_o protect_v that_o people_n who_o their_o subject_n hate_v even_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o mean_n whereby_o nehemiah_n come_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o be_v the_o come_n of_o hanani_n etc._n etc._n from_o jerusalem_n to_o
keep_v careful_o and_o 3._o in_o distribute_v prudent_o to_o every_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o portion_n and_o proportion_n remark_n the_o four_o when_o nehemiah_n have_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o may_v become_v a_o vigilant_a and_o a_o valiant_a ruler_n he_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o holy_a ejaculation_n remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 14._o that_o his_o god_n say_v wolphius_n may_v put_v a_o candid_a construction_n upon_o all_o his_o kindness_n so_o the_o hebr._n be_v for_o good_a deed_n to_o god_n house_n in_o restore_a all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o to_o be_v due_o observe_v as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o chap._n 5.19_o see_v there_o wherein_o n._n b._n he_o do_v what_o god_n have_v he_o do_v put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n isa_n 43.20_o and_o 62.6_o 7._o saying_n lord_n forget_v not_o my_o labour_n of_o love_n hebr._n 6.10_o not_o that_o god_n need_v any_o of_o man_n memento_n but_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o allude_v 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priest_n and_o levite_n to_o instruct_v they_o n._n b._n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o notorious_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o a_o city_n where_o god_n house_n and_o presence_n be_v so_o that_o this_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o such_o a_o holy_a city_n be_v a_o manifest_a high_a affront_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n remark_n in_o the_o next_o place_n upon_o the_o three_o remedy_n be_v first_o nehemiah_n be_v centoculus_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o eye_n a_o eye_n in_o every_o corner_n to_o observe_v whatever_o be_v out_o of_o order_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v this_o sin_n also_o in_o judah_n for_o 15._o he_o sit_v not_o down_o satisfy_v with_o discover_v and_o redress_v the_o two_o former_a malady_n but_o quick_o discern_v this_o three_o likewise_o he_o smart_o set_v himself_o to_o remedy_n this_o also_o choose_v rather_o as_o a_o learned_a commentator_n phrase_v it_o to_o be_v account_v a_o busy_a justice_n than_o a_o quiet_a gentleman_n to_o which_o i_o add_v this_o good_a man_n be_v thus_o seraphical_o blow_v up_o with_o such_o a_o pious_a zeal_n as_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v write_v upon_o his_o tombstone_n after_o his_o death_n this_o man_n do_v no_o good_a among_o his_o people_n ezek._n 18.18_o remark_n the_o second_o he_o solemn_o protest_v against_o these_o sinful_a action_n and_o admonish_v they_o before_o witness_v say_v vatablus_n to_o forbear_v ver_fw-la 15._o but_o he_o be_v more_o sharp_a with_o the_o ruler_n say_v wolphius_n than_o he_o be_v with_o the_o vulgar_a jew_n or_o tyrian_n the_o buyer_n or_o seller_n ver_fw-la 17._o because_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v either_o by_o the_o countenance_n or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o connivance_n of_o those_o ruler_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v restrain_v and_o severe_o punish_v such_o notorious_a offender_n therefore_o in_o a_o high_a transport_n he_o call_v they_o a_o company_n of_o traitor_n to_o church_n and_o state_n ver_fw-la 18._o abet_v their_o predecessor_n sin_n which_o have_v so_o late_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o they_o jer._n 17.27_o and_o now_o dare_a jehovah_n to_o a_o duel_n as_o caligula_n do_v his_o jove_n in_o renew_v the_o same_o sin_n as_o if_o strong_a than_o god_n 1_o cor_fw-la 10.22_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o this_o godly_a ruler_n to_o prevent_v the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n command_v the_o city_n gate_n to_o be_v shut_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v dark_a the_o evening_n before_o the_o sabbath_n ver_fw-la 19_o beginning_n their_o sabbath_n at_o the_o evening_n before_o levit._fw-la 23.32_o that_o there_o may_v be_v due_a preparation_n and_o that_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v sanctify_v without_o any_o interruption_n say_v sanctius_n and_o it_o soon_o begin_v to_o be_v dark_a at_o the_o gate_n even_o at_o the_o sunsetting_a
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that_o sentence_n lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o initial_a letter_n put_v together_o make_v up_o the_o word_n maccabee_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 15.11_o and_o judas_n maccabeus_n the_o second_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o governor_n carry_v these_o four_o capital_a letter_n m._n c._n b._n j._n in_o his_o standard_n the_o whole_a word_n ruâ—ning_v thus_o â—i_n chimka_n beelohim_n jehovah_n who_o among_o the_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o thou_o jehovah_n n._n b._n i_o shall_v in_o this_o discourse_n still_o stick_v so_o close_o to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n will_v admit_v leave_v the_o large_a story_n of_o those_o maccabee_n to_o the_o various_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la josephus_n paraeus_n prideaux_n clark_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o first_o mattathias_n asmoneus_fw-la the_o father_n of_o those_o maccabean_a governor_n be_v but_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o so_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o levi_n and_o not_o of_o jâ—dah_n which_o seem_v to_o sound_v some_o prejudice_n to_o god_n promise_n and_o to_o jacob_n prophecy_n that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 49.10_o but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o of_o benjamin_n be_v now_o in_o the_o failure_n and_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n incorporate_v into_o this_o of_o judah_n from_o whence_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v call_v judea_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o whatever_o tribe_n they_o be_v general_o now_o be_v call_v jew_n 2_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o vicissitude_n that_o attend_v the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n wherein_o they_o have_v various_a governor_n some_o constitute_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o well_o as_o of_o babylon_n during_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n and_o some_o choose_v their_o captain-general_n
by_o ezekiel_n chap._n 48.31_o and_o more_o full_o amplify_v by_o john_n rev._n 21._o ver_fw-la 12.14_o 16._o where_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o emblem_n be_v describe_v to_o consist_v of_o 12_o gate_n which_o be_v 12_o pearl_n and_o have_v 12_o angel_n to_o watch_v they_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o holy_a city_n have_v 12_o foundation_n whereon_o be_v write_v those_o 12_o apostle_n answer_v the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o city_n be_v 12_o thousand_o furlong_n then_o again_o rev._n 22.2_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o that_o holy_a city_n bear_v 12_o manner_n of_o fruit_n yea_o and_o yield_v its_o fruit_n in_o every_o of_o the_o 12_o month_n of_o the_o year_n in_o winter_n as_o well_o as_o in_o summer_n so_o that_o all_o along_o here_o be_v relation_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n god_n seem_v to_o affect_v the_o number_n of_o 12_o above_o all_o other_o note_v from_o which_o weighty_a consideration_n dr._n potter_n do_v witty_o and_o learned_o make_v his_o remarkable_a conclusion_n both_o about_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a beast_n say_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 144_o cubit_n which_o can_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o compass_n it_o be_v too_o little_a for_o that_o nor_o either_o of_o the_o height_n or_o breadth_n of_o the_o wall_n it_o be_v as_o much_o too_o great_a for_o both_o of_o they_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o square-measure_n or_o root-number_n of_o 12_o for_o 12_o time_n 12_o make_v 144._o so_o that_o the_o wall_n be_v 12_o cubit_n high_a and_o 12_o cubit_n broad_a rev._n 21.17_o the_o like_a observation_n that_o doctor_n make_v upon_o the_o 144_o thousand_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n seal_a servant_n rev._n 7.4_o and_o of_o his_o holy_a retinue_n that_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o antichristian_a idolatry_n rev._n 14.3_o 4._o the_o square_a root_n of_o which_o number_n be_v 12_o also_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o the_o latter_a the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 666_o rev._n 13.18_o the_o square_a root_n of_o which_o number_n say_v he_o be_v 25_o a_o number_n that_o be_v much_o affect_v by_o antichrist_n in_o his_o 25_o parish_n cardinal_n gate_n window_n altar_n article_n holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o number_n 12_o be_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n mathias_n must_v be_v choose_v to_o make_v up_o the_o eleven_o remain_a apostle_n the_o round_a and_o root-number_n of_o twelve_o and_o because_o no_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v another_o the_o lord_n himself_o must_v make_v the_o choice_n by_o order_v the_o lot_n to_o fall_v upon_o this_o man_n pro._n 16._o last_o &_o act_n 1.26_o and_o he_o must_v be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n act_v 1.22_o which_o be_v a_o point_n not_o only_o of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o also_o of_o weighty_a importance_n for_o support_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o not_o only_o of_o that_o but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n too_o whereof_o mathias_n be_v one_o of_o the_o spectator_n upon_o mount_n olivet_n which_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n mark_v 16.19_o luke_n 24.51_o act_n 1.19_o 12._o bethany_n lay_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o the_o garden_n wherein_o he_o have_v his_o agony_n and_o be_v betray_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o mount_v our_o lord_n choose_v to_o ascend_v upon_o be_v cause_n it_o be_v in_o the_o view_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v be_v scorn_v condemn_a and_o crucify_v about_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o people_n joshua_n 3.4_o from_o hence_o the_o rather_o our_o lord_n ascend_v that_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o receive_v his_o crown_n and_o glory_n nigh_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v endure_v his_o cross_n and_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o do_v adjourn_v our_o lord_n ascension_n to_o this_o proper_a place_n where_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n those_o same_o principal_a secretary_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o his_o successor_n but_o also_o many_o more_o disciple_n eye-wittness_n thereof_o let_v i_o here_o give_v a_o distinct_a discourse_n upon_o it_o as_o before_z upon_o his_o resurrection_n the_o grand_a remark_n upon_o christ_n ascension_n be_v reducible_a to_o those_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o his_o state_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o first_o and_o his_o sit_v down_o at_o god_n right-hand_n a_o place_n high_o than_o that_o of_o angel_n those_o minister_a spirit_n that_o stand_v about_o the_o celestial_a throne_n be_v the_o three_o degree_n in_o the_o general_n first_o matthew_n say_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n nor_o do_v john_n give_v we_o any_o account_n thereof_o mark_n be_v very_o brief_a mark_v 16.19_o 20._o but_o luke_n be_v large_a upon_o it_o both_o in_o his_o gospel_n luke_n 24.50_o 51_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o undoubted_a author_n of_o which_o book_n be_v that_o evangelist_n as_o the_o preface_n plain_o imply_v where_o he_o give_v a_o more_o full_a history_n of_o christ_n ascension_n act_v 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 13._o note_v the_o common_o receive_v opinion_n be_v that_o st._n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n eight_o year_n after_o christ_n st._n mark_v his_o ten_o after_n st._n luke_n his_o fifteen_o after_n and_o st._n john_n his_o forty_o two_o year_n after_o our_o lord_n death_n st._n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n in_o judea_n so_o mention_v nothing_o of_o christ_n ascension_n because_o there_o be_v none_o in_o that_o country_n who_o doubt_v of_o it_o be_v see_v of_o above_o 500_o so_o nigh_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n but_o mark_v and_o luke_n write_v they_o out_o of_o that_o country_n where_o they_o find_v many_o that_o hear_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o see_v they_o both_o have_v record_v it_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o john_n to_o mention_v it_o who_o principal_a work_n be_v to_o relate_v such_o passage_n as_o have_v be_v omit_v by_o all_o the_o other_o three_o the_o harden_a jew_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n believe_v the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v make_v his_o descent_n into_o hell_n their_o principal_a and_o unquestioned_a article_n blasphemous_o affirm_v that_o our_o christ_n be_v torment_v there_o in_o boil_a and_o scald_a zoah_n or_o dung_a because_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o chachamims_n or_o elder_n yea_o they_o make_v he_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o profane_a wretch_n like_o esau_n aie_v the_o soul_n of_o esau_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o call_v christian_n edomite_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o maroceo_n pag._n 172.173_o say_v more_o particular_o now_o the_o first_o remark_n of_o his_o ascension_n be_v the_o antecedent_n thereof_o which_o have_v a_o short_a relation_n by_o st._n mark_n chap._n 16.19_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o they_o to_o wit_v when_o he_o have_v deliver_v all_o the_o precept_n and_o promise_n which_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o deliver_v to_o his_o disciple_n during_o the_o 40_o day_n he_o endure_v upon_o earth_n n.b._n though_o immediate_o when_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_a his_o right_n be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o wave_v his_o own_o glory_n so_o long_o for_o the_o church_n good_a now_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v or_o do_v for_o settle_v his_o church_n save_v only_o to_o seal_v up_o all_o by_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n luke_n chap_n 24.50_o 51_o be_v more_o large_a relate_v how_o he_o lead_v his_o disciple_n forth_o as_o far_o as_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o village_n of_o bethany_n be_v a_o place_n where_o he_o have_v oft_o be_v pray_v and_o where_o as_o some_o say_v he_o mount_v the_o ass_n and_o road_n in_o triumph_n to_o the_o city_n here_o will_v he_o take_v his_o chariot_n of_o state_n and_o ride_v in_o triumph_n up_o from_o thence_o into_o heaven_n but_o first_o he_o do_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v his_o disciple_n here_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o posture_n accommodate_v to_o the_o religious_a action_n of_o his_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o rather_o a_o more_o authoritative_a act_n in_o the_o most_o
effectual_a confer_v his_o divine_a blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v he_o depart_v from_o they_o by_o his_o own_o power_n not_o as_o elijah_n who_o go_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o angel_n but_o the_o most_o ample_a account_n of_o the_o antecedent_n of_o christ_n ascension_n we_o have_v from_o the_o same_o author_n in_o act_n 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 12._o where_o st._n luke_n make_v a_o elegant_a transition_n from_o his_o gospel_n the_o former_a book_n to_o this_o history_n of_o christ_n ascension_n introduce_v it_o with_o give_v a_o account_n how_o our_o lord_n have_v show_v himself_o alive_a by_o eat_v drink_v speak_v and_o walk_v with_o his_o disciple_n yea_o show_a his_o very_a wound_n to_o they_o these_o he_o call_v infallible_a proof_n and_o that_o for_o forty_o day_n together_o so_o long_a god_n show_v himself_o to_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n not_o continual_o but_o only_o occasional_o as_o he_o please_v and_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o stay_v with_o his_o disciple_n thus_o long_o from_o his_o own_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n more_o abundant_o and_o of_o his_o candour_n and_o kindness_n still_o to_o they_o notwithstane_v their_o foul_a relapse_n but_o also_o and_o more_o especial_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o those_o weighty_a point_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n his_o church_n whether_o militant_a on_o earth_n or_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n declare_v to_o they_o all_o truth_n that_o be_v now_o necessary_a for_o manage_v his_o church_n and_o child_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v they_o safe_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o be_v go_v to_o prepare_v for_o they_o n.b._n behold_v how_o our_o lord_n love_v we_o who_o soul_n go_v into_o paradise_n when_o he_o die_v the_o penitent_a thief_n be_v soul_n be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o there_o that_o day_n his_o soul_n come_v down_o thence_o 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2_o cor._n 3.14_o neither_o the_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v those_o controversy_n nor_o our_o understanding_n be_v full_o open_v luke_n 24.27_o 45_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v first_o to_o the_o two_o and_o then_o to_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n in_o a_o word_n the_o author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n luke_n give_v the_o summary_n account_v of_o the_o antecedent_n of_o our_o lord_n ascension_n by_o relate_v 1._o a_o general_a recapitulation_n wherein_o he_o brief_o repeat_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o his_o former_a book_n or_o gospel_n dedicate_v to_o theophilus_n treat_v upon_o the_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n act_v 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o then_o 2._o he_o give_v a_o special_a recapitulation_n of_o christ_n converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n wherein_o he_o relate_v in_o what_o manner_n when_o how_o long_o and_o for_o strike_v they_o full_o concern_v the_o thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n ver_fw-la 2.3_o as_o also_o to_o command_v their_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o they_o will_v have_v abhor_v to_o do_v because_o that_o city_n be_v still_o reak_a and_o smoke_v afresh_o with_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n bid_v they_o to_o do_v so_o and_o to_o carry_v there_o till_o they_o be_v baptise_a with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o father_n name_n john_n 14.16_o 26._o &_o 15.26_o etc._n etc._n 16.7_o this_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o shall_v be_v perform_v not_o many_o day_n honâ—â—_n verse_n 3.4_o 5._o praeâ—â—king_n no_o particular_a day_n hence_o learn_v we_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v depart_v and_o leave_v this_o low_a world_n shall_v leave_v behind_o they_o some_o savoury_a advice_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n to_o those_o that_o do_v survive_v they_o thus_o the_o die_a patriarch_n do_v and_o thus_o do_v here_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n at_o his_o departure_n 2._o our_o lord_n will_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o 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liberty_n and_o be_v come_v to_o he_o they_o will_v both_o come_v together_o into_o those_o part_n to_o visit_v they_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o long_a timothy_n stay_v from_o paul_n or_o where_o paul_n be_v when_o they_o meet_v together_o n.b._n paul_n mention_n a_o intention_n he_o have_v of_o take_v a_o journey_n into_o spain_n rom._n 15.24_o 28._o but_o this_o intent_n be_v long_o ago_o and_o he_o be_v hinder_v hitherto_o either_o by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n as_o 1_o thess_n 2.18_o or_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n otherwise_o dispose_v of_o he_o as_o act_n 19_o v._o 6_o 7._o or_o by_o other_o intervenient_a yet_o important_a occasion_n as_o rom._n 15.22_o 23._o or_o by_o his_o own_o infirmity_n through_o scourge_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o the_o urgent_a entreaty_n of_o other_o as_o act_n 10.48_o and_o 16.15_o and_o 28.14_o n.b._n but_o now_o he_o find_v some_o urgent_a cause_n of_o steer_v his_o course_n another_o way_n for_o the_o apostasy_n he_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n plain_o declare_v to_o he_o that_o there_o be_v more_o need_n for_o he_o to_o hasten_v thither_o than_o to_o go_v westward_o so_o that_o though_o this_o journey_n into_o spain_n be_v real_o intend_v yet_o be_v it_o general_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v prevent_v of_o it_o man_n way_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o jer._n 10.23_o but_o be_v overrule_v by_o god_n prov._n 16_o 9_o however_o it_o be_v conjecture_v that_o paul_n after_o this_o releâ—se_n leave_v rome_n and_o preach_v in_o italy_n till_o timothy_n come_v to_o he_o what_o become_v of_o this_o apostle_n or_o timothy_n the_o scripture_n give_v no_o far_a light_n after_o this_o that_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v for_o some_o year_n but_o a_o attempt_v to_o trace_v he_o far_o without_o scripture_n light_n be_v the_o way_n to_o lose_v ourselves_o a_o scripture_n account_v next_o of_o james_n peter_n judas_n and_o john_n after_o the_o last_o account_n of_o paul_n chap._n xxx_o first_o of_o james_n and_o then_o of_o the_o rest_n this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n so_o far_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v lead_v we_o wave_v all_o other_o narratives_n from_o more_o uncertain_a and_o fallible_a hand_n the_o most_o of_o which_o may_v be_v mark_v for_o monkish_a evaporation_n and_o the_o frothy_a exuberancy_n of_o wanton_a brain_n etc._n etc._n and_o stick_v still_o as_o close_o as_o we_o can_v to_o the_o infallible_a guidance_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o have_v yet_o some_o far_a account_n of_o four_o apostle_n namely_o james_n peter_n judas_n and_o john_n in_o their_o apostolical_a book_n n.b._n the_o first_o be_v james_n who_o write_v the_o epistle_n of_o that_o name_n not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n matth._n 10.2_o who_o be_v slay_v not_o long_o after_o christ_n ascension_n by_o herod_n in_o jerusalem_n probable_o long_a before_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o write_v any_o of_o their_o epistle_n act_n 12.1_o 2._o but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n matth._n 10.3_o call_v james_n the_o less_o mark_v 15.40_o and_o the_o lord_n brother_n gal._n 1.19_o as_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o his_o family_n and_o reckon_v with_o peter_n and_o john_n as_o a_o principal_a pillar_n gal._n 2.9_o who_o succeed_v his_o martyr_a namesake_n james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n that_o thunder_a brother_n of_o john_n in_o his_o apostleship_n at_o jerusalem_n n.b._n and_o sit_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n there_o act_v 15._o and_o conclude_v it_o there_o not_o withstand_v the_o presence_n of_o peter_n which_o have_v be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o usurpation_n have_v the_o supremacy_n be_v sole_o belong_v to_o peter_n as_o the_o romanist_n affirm_v n.b._n this_o james_n be_v the_o residentiary_n apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o many_o year_n and_o write_v his_o catholic_n epistle_n but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o own_o death_n and_o when_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n draw_v nigh_o as_o appear_v by_o those_o two_o expression_n he_o use_v in_o that_o epistle_n to_o wit_n the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o and_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n james_n 5.8_o 9_o wherein_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o city_n and_o people_n for_o kill_a christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n at_o large_a matth._n 24._o do_v now_o approach_v very_o near_o n.b._n as_o this_o apostle_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o judea_n can_v not_o but_o be_v most_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o malicious_a eye_n by_o the_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o so_o he_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n how_o those_o presage_a sign_n predict_v by_o christ_n matth._n 24._o grow_v on_o apace_o he_o live_v to_o see_v false_a prophet_n arise_v iniquity_n abound_v love_v wax_a cold_a a_o betray_n and_o undo_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n all_o forerunner_n and_o forewarder_n of_o that_o approach_a destruction_n from_o whence_o he_o can_v not_o but_o certain_o conclude_v that_o the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o that_o particular_a judgement_n day_n wherein_o christ_n will_v render_v vengeance_n on_o and_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o innocent_a sufferer_n upon_o tyrannical_a persecutor_n the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n be_v now_o get_v to_o the_o very_a height_n of_o rage_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o believer_n of_o it_o to_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o suffer_v for_o it_o therefore_o do_v he_o proper_o direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v abroad_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v they_o deu._n 28._o verse_n 64._o wherein_o he_o comfort_v the_o persecute_v chap._n 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o denounce_v a_o direful_a doom_n against_o the_o persecutor_n chap._n 4._o and_o 5._o his_o insist_v upon_o that_o point_n of_o professor_n animate_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v after_o these_o epistle_n of_o paul_n be_v write_v wherein_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v so_o strenuous_o assert_v james_n observe_v how_o that_o wholesome_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n concern_v free_a justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v at_o that_o time_n pervert_v by_o a_o licentious_a and_o sensual_a sort_n of_o professor_n rather_o libertine_n than_o christian_n make_v his_o remedy_n suitable_a to_o their_o malady_n and_o chief_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v manner_n correct_v the_o extravagancy_n of_o those_o loose_a coat_n thus_o they_o that_o will_v make_v straight_o a_o crooked_a stick_n do_v bend_v it_o the_o contrary_a way_n to_o its_o own_o crookedness_n and_o thus_o as_o augustin_n say_v this_o apostle_n do_v see_v some_o turn_n the_o grace_n god_n which_o paul_n have_v preach_v into_o wantonness_n he_o press_v the_o point_n of_o work_n thus_o far_o as_o to_o justify_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n or_o their_o faith_n can_v never_o justify_v their_o person_n and_o that_o their_o religion_n be_v vain_a if_o their_o practice_n contradict_v their_o profession_n n.b._n paul_n write_v to_o a_o people_n many_o time_n of_o a_o pharisaical_a temper_n who_o of_o themselves_o lie_v too_o much_o stress_n upon_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o may_v he_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n give_v he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o superfluous_a to_o press_v pharisees_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n but_o james_n write_v to_o such_o as_o be_v loose_a professor_n who_o rely_v too_o much_o upon_o a_o bare_a historical_a faith_n which_o be_v find_v in_o devil_n james_n 2.19_o and_o who_o neglect_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o save_v lively_a faith_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o but_o turn_v the_o