o_o grati_fw-la â—periuntur_fw-la cic._n verse_n 2._o and_o be_v be_v find_v write_v it_o be_v god_n who_o direct_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o very_a place_n like_a as_o he_o do_v the_o eunuch_n to_o esay_n 53.7_o 8._o where_n read_v of_o the_o meekness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o same_o image_n as_o be_v likewise_o johannes_n isaac_n a_o jew_n convert_v by_o read_v the_o same_o chapter_n hoc_fw-la ego_fw-la ingenuè_fw-fr profiteor_fw-la say_v he_o caput_fw-la illud_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la i_o adduxisse_fw-la this_o i_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o light_v upon_o that_o chapter_n i_o be_v bring_v thereby_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n austin_n think_v he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v tolle_o lege_fw-la take_v up_o the_o bible_n and_o read_v according_o he_o take_v it_o up_o and_o open_v it_o fall_v upon_o that_o text_n in_o the_o roman_n chap._n 13.14_o which_o be_v the_o main_a mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n that_o mordecai_n have_v tell_v of_o bigthana_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 2.21_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o king_n say_v what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v be_v do_v to_o mordecai_n for_o this_o lyra_n say_v that_o he_o have_v wait_v six_o year_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o have_v none_o in_o prince_n court_n man_n be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o two_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o in_o heaven_n the_o butler_n forget_v joseph_n solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n who_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n yet_o no_o man_n remember_v that_o same_o poor_a man_n eccl._n 9.15_o this_o be_v merces_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o world_n wage_n mordecai_n have_v save_v the_o king_n life_n and_o yet_o be_v unrewarded_a the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v to_o be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o those_o that_o have_v well_o deserve_v of_o they_o 8._o herod_v l._n 8._o or_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n call_v such_o orosangae_n and_o set_v down_o both_o their_o name_n and_o their_o act_n in_o the_o chronicle_n as_o herodotus_n testify_v among_o the_o rest_n he_o mention_v one_o phylacus_n qui_fw-la inter_fw-la benè_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la meritos_fw-la ascriptus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o multo_fw-la tractu_fw-la soli_fw-la donatus_fw-la 3._o herod_a l._n 3._o who_o be_v put_v upon_o record_n for_o his_o good_a service_n to_o the_o king_n and_o reward_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o land_n give_v he_o other_o have_v great_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o a_o gallant_a house_n as_o democedes_n crotoniates_n the_o physician_n who_o cure_v darius_n have_v at_o susis_n it_o be_v well_o know_v out_o of_o xenophon_n what_o rich_a gift_n cyrus_n give_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n chain_n of_o gold_n cyroâ—ed_n â—ib_n 8_o cyroâ—ed_n armlet_n bridle_v boss_v with_o gold_n persian_a stole_n call_v dorophoricae_n etc._n etc._n herodotus_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o ahashuerus_n alias_o xerxes_n give_v megabyzus_n for_o his_o good_a service_n at_o babylon_n a_o golden_a mill_n weigh_v six_o talent_n plutarch_n write_v that_o he_o give_v themistocles_n above_o two_o hundred_o talent_n and_o three_o city_n beside_o viz._n magnesia_n lampsacus_n and_o mâ—untis_n to_o find_v he_o food_n themist_n â—lut_fw-la in_o themist_n and_o for_o clothing_n and_o furniture_n two_o more_o viz._n percos_n and_o palaescepsis_n how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o good_a mordecai_n be_v so_o forget_v sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o this_o ungrateful_a king_n but_o god_n holy_a hand_n be_v in_o it_o that_o mordecai_n shall_v not_o have_v no_o present_a recompense_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v defer_v till_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n when_o god_n may_v be_v more_o glorify_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n for_o however_o man_n deal_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o reap_v in_o due_a season_n if_o we_o faint_v not_o gal._n 6.9_o god_n best_o see_v when_o a_o mercy_n will_v be_v most_o sweet_a and_o seasonable_a when_o his_o people_n be_v low_a enough_o and_o the_o enemy_n high_a enough_o then_o usual_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o rich_a reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a man_n may_v neither_o remunerate_v nor_o remember_v the_o good_a turn_n we_o have_v do_v they_o but_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n write_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n mal._n 3.16_o see_v my_o treatise_n on_o that_o text_n call_v the_o righteous_a man_n recompense_n annex_v to_o my_o comment_n upon_o the_o small_a ptophet_n then_o say_v the_o king_n servant_n the_o eunuch_n or_o gentleman_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n ingenuous_a man_n they_o be_v and_o not_o disaffect_v to_o mordecai_n who_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v to_o be_v a_o great_a eyesore_n to_o prince_n haman_n si_fw-mi juvenes_fw-la isti_fw-la vulgari_fw-la invidentâ—â—_n morbo_fw-la laborâssent_fw-la say_v lavater_n if_o these_o young_a man_n have_v be_v sick_a of_o that_o common_a disease_n of_o envy_n they_o will_v have_v extenuate_v his_o good_a service_n and_o have_v say_v mordecai_n be_v a_o despise_a jew_n a_o stranger_n a_o captive_a if_o he_o reveal_v the_o conspiracy_n he_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n and_o provide_v thereby_o well_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n be_v it_o not_o reward_n enough_o that_o he_o live_v and_o at_o court_n where_o he_o have_v a_o place_n a_o office_n &_o c_o courtier_n we_o know_v love_v not_o to_o have_v other_o come_v over_o their_o head_n but_o think_v all_o lose_v which_o themselves_o acquire_v not_o hos_n qâ—icquid_fw-la noâ—_n acquititur_fw-la danâ—_n num_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xen._n cyrop_n l._n 8._o ep._n praes_n enarr_n in_o hos_n as_o seneca_n say_v sejanus_n do_v we_o know_v how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o pharaoh_n saul_n herod_n that_o be_v a_o rare_a commendation_n that_o be_v give_v by_o xenephon_n of_o cyrus_n his_o courtier_n that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v seek_v or_o choose_v blindfold_a he_o can_v not_o miss_v of_o a_o good_a man_n david_n court_n may_v very_o well_o be_v such_o psal_n 101._o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o george_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n of_o who_o melancthon_n write_v that_o his_o chamber_n be_v ecclesia_fw-la academia_n curia_n a_o church_n a_o university_n and_o a_o court_n palaestra_fw-la pietatis_fw-la &_o literarum_fw-la as_o tremelius_fw-la say_v of_o cranmers_n family_n a_o school_n of_o piety_n and_o learning_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v for_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o apocryphal_a addition_n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 5.6_o say_v otherwise_o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o king_n say_v who_o be_v in_o the_o court_n josephus_n say_v that_o he_o first_o ask_v what_o a_o clock_n it_o be_v and_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v morn-light_n for_o so_o long_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o servant_n read_v and_o till_o than_o it_o be_v not_o that_o mordecai_n matter_n be_v mention_v haman_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o get_v a_o warrant_n for_o his_o execution_n he_o ask_v who_o be_v there_o without_o as_o desirous_a to_o proceed_v by_o counsel_n in_o a_o business_n of_o that_o consequence_n now_o haman_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v early_o up_o and_o at_o court_n for_o a_o mischief_n but_o never_o the_o near_o save_v only_o to_o his_o own_o utter_a ruin_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n to_o hang_v mordecai_n which_o till_o it_o be_v do_v he_o can_v neither_o sleep_v in_o quiet_a nor_o eat_v with_o comfort_n little_o consider_v he_o how_o the_o gallow_n groan_v for_o himself_o the_o righteous_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_a come_v in_o his_o stead_n prov._n 11.8_o vivit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la christus_fw-la regnat_fw-la regnabit_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la atque_fw-la host_n omnes_fw-la sub_fw-la ditione_n premit_fw-la verse_n 5._o behold_v haman_n stand_v in_o the_o court_n for_o into_o the_o presence_n he_o may_v not_o come_v uncalled_a and_o to_o be_v thus_o call_v in_o he_o hold_v it_o no_o small_a happiness_n but_o be_v soon_o confute_v he_o come_v into_o the_o room_n as_o man_n come_v to_o a_o lottery_n with_o his_o head_n full_a of_o hope_n but_o he_o go_v thence_o with_o his_o heart_n full_a of_o blank_n and_o the_o king_n say_v let_v he_o come_v in_o see_v here_o say_v merlin_n a_o sweet_a and_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o this_o that_o ahashuerus_n shall_v take_v advice_n about_o honour_v mordecai_n and_o not_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o attend_v upon_o his_o person_n but_o of_o haman_n then_o present_a though_o for_o another_o purpose_n and_o conceal_v the_o man_n he_o mean_v shall_v make_v haman_n say_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o do_v it_o according_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o
knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4.13_o verse_n 12._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o while_n he_o pray_v he_o find_v his_o prayer_n answer_v and_o therefore_o thus_o break_v forth_o into_o praise_n verse_n 13._o 〈…〉_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n that_o be_v from_o deadly_a and_o desperate_a danger_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n which_o david_n have_v deserve_v by_o his_o sin_n the_o rabbin_n gloss_n be_v a_o loco_fw-la adulter_fw-la be_v appropriate_a verse_n 14._o o_o god_n the_o proud_a the_o stranger_n some_o read_v it_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n in_o the_o original_n who_o be_v common_o cruel_a and_o the_o assembly_n of_o violent_a man_n nebulonum_fw-la some_o render_v it_o sturdy_a varlet_n 〈…〉_o verse_n 15._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a etc._n etc._n these_o be_v part_n of_o those_o thirteen_o attribute_n of_o almighty_a god_n set_v down_o and_o proclaim_v by_o himself_o exod._n 34.6_o middoth_n the_o rabbin_n call_v they_o that_o be_v property_n verse_n 16._o o_o turn_n unto_o i_o or_o look_v towards_o i_o the_o life_n of_o a_o believer_n consist_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n give_v thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o servant_n master_n pray_v lend_v i_o your_o hand_n say_v the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n when_o he_o want_v help_v 〈…〉_o q._n d._n i_o be_v both_o in_o thy_o house_n come_v religious_a parent_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o do_v i_o good_a for_o their_o sake_n at_o least_o as_o ishmael_n be_v bless_v for_o abraham_n verse_n 17._o show_v i_o a_o token_n for_o good_a make_v i_o king_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o mean_a while_n to_o deliver_v i_o that_o my_o great_a adverâ—â—â—â—_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o malice_n and_o madness_n at_o the_o death_n of_o some_o token_n be_v fly_v 〈…〉_o for_o instance_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o sun_n â—hope_fw-mi of_o a_o daâ—â—_n cloud_n so_o full_a 1398._o act._n &_o mon_n 1544_o 1547._o 1398._o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o look_v another_o way_n psal._n lxxxvii_o a_o psalm_n or_o song_n made_n likely_a by_o david_n after_o that_o he_o have_v settle_v the_o ark_n in_o mount_n zion_n 2_o sam._n 6._o and_o understand_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o mount_n moriah_n in_o which_o two_o mountain_n or_o rather_o one_o mountain_n with_o two_o top_n the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v and_o thereunto_o they_o draw_v the_o next_o word_n his_o foundation_n or_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v in_o and_o of_o those_o holy_a mountain_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n verse_n 1._o his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o psal_n 125.1_o some_o read_v it_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o viz._n of_o the_o temple_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o church_n universal_a that_o spiritual_a temple_n build_v of_o live_a stone_n by_o god_n the_o best_a architect_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o mother-church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a church_n the_o root_n of_o the_o gentile-churche_n rom._n 11._o 13._o damasc_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o the_o conversion_n whereof_o be_v here_o foretell_v verse_n 4._o and_o perpetual_a happiness_n promise_v verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n nothing_o but_o his_o mere_a love_n move_v he_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o it_o above_o all_o other_o place_n there_o to_o declare_v his_o power_n presence_n and_o goodness_n he_o first_o choose_v it_o for_o his_o love_n and_o then_o love_v it_o for_o his_o choice_n and_o so_o he_o do_v his_o church_n verse_n 3._o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o dicta_fw-la &_o praedicta_fw-la tell_v and_o foretell_v of_o thou_o heb._n in_o thou_o sc_n by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n especial_o concern_v the_o christian_a church_n see_v isa_n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o prophecy_n nihil_fw-la honorificum_fw-la non_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la de_fw-fr te_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la dete_fw-la quin_fw-la sit_fw-la honorificentissimum_fw-la jun._n jun._n thou_o city_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n act._n 7.1_o the_o great_a king_n mat._n 5.35_o the_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o who_o make_v his_o church_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n etc._n etc._n selah_n o_o rem_fw-la dignam_fw-la perpetua_fw-la admiratione_n o_o wonderful_a verse_n 4._o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o rahab_n and_o babylon_n rahab_n be_v egypt_n and_o so_o call_v for_o its_o strength_n and_o pride_n babel_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o babylonian_n these_o be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v ground_n betwixt_o they_o as_o betwixt_o a_o pair_n of_o millstone_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v hereafter_o say_v god_n among_o my_o domestics_n among_o those_o that_o know_v i_o or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o i_o see_v isa_n 19.19_o 21_o 25._o 1_o pet._n 5.13_o behold_v philistia_n the_o philistine_n be_v ever_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o become_v child_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isa_n 54.1_o &_o 44.5_o and_o tyre_n which_o shall_v leave_v heap_v and_o hoard_v and_o employ_v her_o merchandise_n to_o feed_v and_o cloth_n god_n saint_n isa_n 23.18_o act._n 21.3_o 4._o with_o aethopia_n heb._n cush_n of_o cush_n the_o son_n of_o ham_n their_o father_n and_o founder_n gen._n 10.6_o aethiopian_n they_o be_v call_v from_o their_o burn_a face_n the_o eunuch_n receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o publish_v it_o act._n 8._o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v profess_v among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v think_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n though_o now_o for_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n they_o have_v again_o forsake_v it_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o natus_n id_fw-la est_fw-la renatus_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la the_o man_n of_o these_o several_a and_o other_o country_n be_v bear_v that_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a and_o so_o make_v free-denisons_a of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.19_o verse_n 5._o and_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o i._n e._n convert_v and_o so_o a_o daily_a accession_n make_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v by_o petersâ—ermon_n â—ermon_z etc._n etc._n and_o now_o so_o many_o nation_n behold_v the_o world_n be_v go_v after_o he_o say_v those_o envious_a pharisee_n joh._n 12.19_o and_o the_o papist_n grudge_v as_o much_o at_o the_o late_a glorious_a reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n wherein_o so_o many_o rejoice_v and_o shall_v do_v to_o all_o eternity_n bucholcerus_n bless_v god_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o day_n and_o be_v breed_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o holy_a melancthon_n luther_n colleague_n divisae_fw-la his_fw-la operae_fw-la sed_fw-la mens_fw-la fuit_fw-la unica_fw-la pavit_fw-la over_o lutherus_n oves_fw-la flore_fw-la melanethen_n ape_n beatus_fw-la ludovicus_n will_v be_v call_v ludovicus_n de_fw-fr pissiaco_n rather_o than_o take_v great_a title_n because_o there_o he_o become_v a_o christian_n he_o think_v no_o birth_n to_o a_o new_a birth_n in_o christ_n no_o parentage_n to_o that_o of_o god_n to_o his_o father_n the_o church_n to_o his_o mother_n christ_n to_o his_o elder_a brother_n etc._n etc._n some_o apply_v this_o text_n to_o the_o place_n of_o holy_a man_n birth_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o love_v the_o very_a ground_n his_o servant_n tread_v on_o the_o very_a air_n they_o first_o breath_n in_o their_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o isa_n 49.16_o he_o think_v the_o better_a of_o the_o house_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o unsettle_v she_o other_o state_n and_o polity_n have_v their_o time_n and_o their_o turn_n their_z rise_z and_o their_o ruin_n not_o so_o the_o church_n verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n shall_v count_v when_o he_o write_v up_o the_o people_n when_o he_o make_v his_o cense-book_n call_v the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 13.9_o the_o lord_n book_n of_o remembrance_n mal._n 3.16_o the_o register_n of_o the_o live_n in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 4.3_o he_o shall_v muster_v they_o in_o the_o roll_n of_o his_o soldier_n number_v they_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o citizen_n call_v they_o in_o the_o nomenclatura_fw-la of_o his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n a_o glorious_a privilege_n sure_o as_o well_o the_o singer_n as_o the_o player_n etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v be_v a_o exuberancy_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o only_a comfortable_a soul-ravishing_a
the_o like_a here_o the_o parliament_n here_o hold_v anno_fw-la 1376_o be_v call_v the_o good_a parliament_n and_o another_o not_o long_o after_o parlamentum_fw-la benedictum_fw-la the_o bless_a parliament_n god_n grant_v we_o such_o a_o one_o next_o for_o at_o present_a we_o be_v without_o any_o but_o not_o without_o cause_n to_o cry_v out_o 1653._o this_o be_v write_v may_v 18._o 1653._o as_o those_o in_o jeremy_n chap._n 8.20_o 22._o the_o harvest_n be_v past_a the_o summer_n be_v end_v and_o we_o be_v not_o help_v be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v there_o no_o physician_n there_o why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o health_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n recover_v we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o no_o good_a come_v and_o for_o a_o time_n of_o health_n and_o behold_v trouble_v ver_fw-la 15._o verse_n 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o number_n of_o they_o have_v they_o not_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a price_n and_o use_v they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v number_v cant._n 6.8_o the_o queen_n and_o concubine_n be_v number_v how_o many_o but_o not_o the_o virgin_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n man_n use_v not_o to_o count_v how_o many_o pebble_n they_o have_v in_o their_o yard_n or_o pile_n of_o grass_n in_o their_o field_n as_o they_o do_v how_o many_o penny_n in_o their_o purse_n or_o sheep_n in_o their_o fold_n when_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v count_v his_o people_n flitting_n bottle_n up_o their_o tear_n as_o sweet_a water_n book_n up_o their_o sigh_n as_o memorable_a matter_n psal_n 56.8_o shall_v we_o not_o say_v of_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o lazarus_n when_o jesus_n weep_v behold_v how_o he_o love_v they_o when_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v all_o number_v matth._n 10.30_o so_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o their_o heavenly_a father_n what_o store_n think_v we_o set_v he_o by_o their_o person_n by_o their_o performance_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n rev._n 2.19_o i_o pity_v this_o people_n they_o have_v be_v with_o i_o now_o three_o day_n and_o fast_v they_o be_v and_o far_o from_o home_n and_o faint_v they_o may_v if_o send_v away_o empty_a matth._n 15.32_o lo_o be_v not_o this_o a_o wonderful_a condescension_n that_o christ_n shall_v consider_v tantus_fw-la tantillos_fw-la &_o tale_n and_o reckon_v every_o circumstance_n of_o their_o service_n so_o particular_o and_o punctual_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n oh_o his_o jewel_n his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 3.16_o 17_o see_v the_o note_n there_o thirty_o charger_n serve_a to_o hold_v such_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o nine_o and_o twenty_o knife_n sacrifice_a knife_n rich_o hafted_a verse_n 10._o thirty_o basin_n of_o gold_n these_o be_v to_o hold_v the_o sprinkling-water_n or_o blood_n and_o other_o vessel_n of_o sundry_a sort_n whereof_o see_v 1_o king_n 7.50_o verse_n 11._o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n those_o best_a of_o metal_n and_o therefore_o fit_a for_o his_o use_n and_o service_n who_o be_v good_a psal_n 106.1_o better_o psal_n 108.9_o best_a phil._n 1._o 23._o goodness_n itself_o matth._n 19.17_o who_o great_a purse_n be_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o that_o be_v either_o on_o it_o or_o in_o it_o psal_n 24.1_o who_o great_a storehouse_n be_v the_o star_n and_o planet_n the_o sun_n especial_o make_v these_o metal_n and_o cause_v plenty_n deut._n 28.12_o let_v we_o lavish_a out_o of_o the_o bag_n and_o when_o we_o have_v honour_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o best_a of_o our_o best_a cry_v out_o with_o david_n of_o thy_o own_o lord_n have_v we_o give_v thou_o and_o with_o justinian_n cedren_n 1._o chron._n 29.6_o cedren_n dedicate_a a_o very_a rich_a communion-table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o province_n that_o be_v of_o judaea_n now_o a_o province_n though_o former_o a_o princess_n now_o solitary_a and_o tributary_n that_o be_v once_o populous_a and_o great_a among_o the_o nation_n lam._n 1.1_o medinah_n the_o word_n here_o render_v province_n sometime_o signify_v metropolis_n aliis_fw-la jus_o dicens_fw-la a_o place_n that_o give_v law_n to_o other_o place_n and_o so_o judaea_n in_o her_o flourish_n have_v be_v see_v chap._n 4.20_o but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n not_o only_o with_o judaea_n but_o with_o other_o renown_a empire_n and_o kingdom_n not_o a_o few_o all_o which_o together_o with_o most_o of_o those_o church_n and_o place_n so_o much_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n shiâ—dler_n shiâ—dler_n that_o medina_n a_o city_n in_o arabia_n where_o mahomet_n lie_v bury_v &_o where_o his_o sepulchre_n be_v no_o less_o visit_v than_o be_v christ_n sepulchre_n at_o jerusalem_n hold_v this_o medina_n in_o hard_a subjection_n make_v her_o child_n pay_v for_o the_o very_a head_n they_o wear_v and_o so_o grievous_o afflict_v they_o that_o they_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o take_v up_o a_o new_a jeremy_n elegy_n over_o their_o doleful_a captivity_n that_o go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n that_o list_v themselves_o in_o babylon_n to_o go_v up_o which_o if_o any_o fail_v to_o do_v as_o by_o compare_v verse_n 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n with_o nehem._n 7.10_o it_o appear_v some_o do_v it_o be_v because_o either_o they_o change_v their_o mind_n or_o their_o life_n crashaw_n his_o life_n by_o crashaw_n before_o they_o come_v there_o when_o that_o noble_a marquesse_n galeacius_n caracciolus_n set_v forward_o for_o geneva_n some_o of_o his_o most_o familiar_a friend_n promise_v and_o vow_v to_o accompany_v he_o thither_o but_o divers_a of_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o italy_n turn_v back_o again_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v many_o of_o these_o ingager_n magis_fw-la amantes_fw-la mundi_fw-la delicias_fw-la quà m_fw-la christi_fw-la divitias_fw-la &_o graviorem_fw-la ducentes_fw-la jacturam_fw-la regionis_fw-la quà m_fw-la religionis_fw-la which_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o butler_n have_v god_n promise_n that_o they_o shall_v return_v be_v build_v up_o plant_v and_o not_o root_v out_o jer._n 24.6_o and_o his_o command_n to_o marry_v and_o beget_v child_n jer._n 29.6_o which_o shall_v inherit_v the_o promise_n for_o they_o be_v good_a sure-hold_a who_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o metus_fw-la orbis_n &_o flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o attilas_n king_n of_o hun_n proud_o style_v himself_o that_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n eucholc_n gualth_n in_o hab._n 2._o eucholc_n and_o scourge_v in_o god_n hand_n see_v esay_n 10.5_o that_o ira_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o orbis_n vastitas_fw-la as_o tamerlan_n love_v to_o be_v call_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n as_o to_o his_o lions-den_n nah._n 2.10_o but_o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v they_o with_o such_o a_o mighty_a salvation_n as_o eclipse_v that_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n jer._n 23.7_o 8._o every_o one_o unto_o his_o city_n appoint_v he_o by_o the_o present_a governor_n for_o during_o their_o abode_n in_o babylon_n judaea_n lie_v utter_o waste_v and_o uninhabited_a the_o land_n keep_v her_o sabbath_n rest_v from_o tillage_n and_o god_n by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n keep_v the_o room_n empty_a till_o the_o return_n of_o the_o native_n verse_n 2._o that_o come_v with_o zerubbabel_n that_o famous_a prince_n of_o judah_n chap._n 1.8_o governor_n of_o judah_n hag._n 1.1_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o babylon_n and_o according_o have_v a_o babylonian_a name_n his_o hand_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n his_o hand_n also_o finish_v zech._n 4.9_o whence_o some_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o a_o life_n much_o long_a than_o 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requite_v my_o father_n say_v he_o be_v not_o dishonour_v by_o attend_v on_o i_o for_o i_o be_o both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o queen_n son_n and_o so_o be_v not_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o loath_a to_o lose_v time_n esau_n begin_v in_o the_o very_a womb_n to_o persecute_v jacob_n and_o as_o take_v their_o fit_a season_n for_o grant_v of_o suit_n write_v they_o a_o accusation_n heb._n a_o satanical_a suggestion_n a_o diabolical_a accusation_n hatch_v in_o hell_n and_o dictate_v by_o the_o devil_n he_o it_o be_v that_o act_v and_o agitate_v the_o saint_n adversary_n and_o accuser_n sit_v upon_o their_o tongue_n and_o pen_n and_o set_v a_o edge_n on_o they_o verse_n 7._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o artaxerxes_n this_o seem_n to_o be_v cambyses_n his_o persian_a name_n as_o ahashuerosh_n be_v his_o chaldee_n name_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o bellator_n egregius_fw-la a_o excellent_a warrior_n so_o scipi_fw-la be_v call_v fulmen_fw-la belli_fw-la the_o light-bolt_n of_o 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have_v consult_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o hagarenes_n etc._n etc._n a_o whole_a legion_n of_o devil_n can_v agree_v to_o enter_v into_o one_o poor_a man_n to_o vex_v he_o and_o to_o act_v as_o one_o in_o that_o possession_n verse_n 10._o the_o great_a and_o noble_a asnapper_n some_o great_a commander_n under_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n there_o be_v they_o say_v a_o greatness_n belluine_n and_o a_o greatness_n genuine-asnap_a notwithstanding_o his_o big-swollen_a title_n may_v be_v rather_o great_a then_o good_a and_o more_o notable_a then_o noble_a juvenal_n juvenal_n nobilitas_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n that_o ancient_a river_n the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o the_o more_o i_o see_v the_o more_o i_o admire_v say_v one_o verse_n 11._o thy_o servant_n not_o thy_o subject_n only_o but_o 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jerusalem_n this_o holy_a city_n be_v become_v a_o harlot_n filthiness_n in_o a_o stew_n be_v nothing_o so_o odious_a as_o in_o a_o virgin_n a_o nettle_n in_o a_o wilderness_n be_v not_o so_o unsightly_a as_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o a_o land_n of_o uprightness_n to_o do_v wicked_o be_v a_o aggravate_v circumstance_n isa_n 26.10_o verse_n 17._o then_o contend_v i_o with_o the_o nobles_n heb._n with_o the_o white_a one_o that_o have_v white-clothe_n but_o black_a soul_n the_o snow-drift_n cover_v many_o a_o muckhill_n see_v ver_fw-la 11._o what_o evil_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v or_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v at_o least_o and_o be_v therefore_o worthy_o shend_v as_o moses_n also_o be_v for_o like_a cause_n exod._n 16.28_o and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o common_a day_n and_o not_o god_n enclosure_n holy_a and_o honourable_a shall_v man_n thus_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o right_n unmound_n his_o several_a make_v false_a entry_n upon_o his_o freehold_n have_v he_o not_o single_v out_o this_o day_n for_o his_o own_o as_o he_o do_v israel_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v his_o the_o ten_o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o day_n like_o that_o night_n exod._n 12.42_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o all_o his_o people_n must_v keep_v throughout_o their_o generation_n to_o profane_v it_o or_o wound_v it_o be_v here_o call_v a_o evil_a thing_n with_o a_o accent_n a_o wickedness_n with_o a_o witness_n verse_n 18._o do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o will_v you_o abet_v and_o add_v to_o their_o wicked_a practice_n will_v you_o needs_o espouse_v their_o sin_n as_o a_o seed_n of_o serpent_n and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o that_o just_o because_o belshazzar-like_a though_o we_o know_v all_o this_o yet_o we_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o against_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o horse_n that_o cast_v his_o rider_n 9.4_o dan._n 5.22_o 23._o lob_n 9.4_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o have_v ever_o any_o wax_v fierce_a against_o god_n and_o prosper_v be_v not_o he_o that_o but_o gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n pay_v home_o with_o stone_n be_v there_o not_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n a_o fire_n kindle_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o jer._n 17.27_o just_o be_v he_o make_v a_o example_n that_o will_v not_o take_v example_n by_o other_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a both_o presage_n and_o desert_n of_o ruin_n not_o to_o be_v warn_v yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n as_o if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o wrestle_v a_o fall_n with_o the_o almighty_a and_o to_o try_v for_o mastery_n but_o do_v you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n be_v you_o strong_a than_o he_o verse_n 19_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a as_o they_o do_v betimes_o because_o the_o mountain_n be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n psal_n 125.2_o modena_n leo_fw-la modena_n before_o the_o sabbath_n that_o there_n may_v be_v a_o due_a preparation_n without_o interruption_n at_o this_o day_n in_o many_o city_n where_o the_o jew_n reside_v there_o be_v one_o go_v about_o and_o proclaim_v the_o approach_a of_o the_o sabbath_n about_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o sunset_n the_o day_n before_o that_o they_o may_v set_v all_o aside_o to_o sanctify_v it_o i_o command_v that_o the_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v and_o thereby_o all_o such_o occasion_n of_o profane_v shut_v out_o and_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n so_o king_n
sam._n 12.7_o 8._o deut._n 32.12_o 19_o amos_n 2.9_o nevertheless_o even_o he_o do_v outlandish_a woman_n cause_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o most_o shameful_o never_o be_v there_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o solomon_n and_o never_o any_o saint_n fall_v into_o more_o foolish_a lust_n job_n who_o have_v the_o great_a adversity_n that_o ever_o man_n feel_v fall_v much_o but_o solomon_n who_o have_v the_o great_a prosperity_n that_o ever_o man_n see_v fall_v more_o verse_n 27._o to_o do_v all_o this_o great_a evil_a here_n be_v three_o article_n in_o the_o hebrew_n import_v the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n see_v the_o like_a gen._n 39.9_o to_o transgress_v against_o our_o god_n no_o sin_v can_v be_v little_a because_o a_o disloyalty_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v against_o so_o great_a a_o god_n and_o his_o most_o holy_a law_n a_o sacrilegious_a trespass_n verse_n 28._o and_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n his_o grandsonne_n manasses_n brother_n to_o jaddua_n the_o highpriest_n 7._o john_n 4.20_o joseph_n lib._n 11._o an._n iq_fw-la cap._n 7._o a_o vile_a apostata_fw-la and_o first_o author_n of_o that_o famous_a schism_n and_o deadly_a feud_n betwixt_o the_o samaritan_n and_o jew_n be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o sanballat_n who_o to_o keep_v he_o to_o his_o wife_n build_v a_o fair_a temple_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n hard_o by_o the_o city_n sichem_n and_o make_v manasses_n chief_a priest_n thereof_o therefore_o i_o chase_v he_o from_o i_o i_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o banish_v from_o among_o we_o remember_v they_o o_o my_o god_n for_o evil_a as_o i_o for_o good_a verse_n 31._o and_o in_o both_o remember_v the_o relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n woe_n be_v to_o those_o who_o god_n people_n do_v thus_o turn_v over_o to_o he_o to_o be_v punish_v because_o they_o have_v defile_v the_o priesthood_n corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la pessima_fw-la as_o sweet_a wine_n make_v the_o sour_a vinegar_n a_o wicked_a priest_n be_v the_o worst_a creature_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n on_o mal._n 2.4_o verse_n 30._o thus_o cleanse_v i_o they_o from_o all_o stranger_n as_o from_o so_o much_o filth_n and_o rubbish_n i_o make_v they_o either_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a wife_n or_o quit_v their_o place_n he_o do_v not_o raise_v a_o dust_n only_o but_o not_o remove_v it_o as_o luther_n witty_o say_v of_o the_o cardinal_n and_o prelate_n that_o meet_v at_o rome_n about_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n com._n slcid._n com._n these_o he_o compare_v to_o fox_n that_o come_v to_o sweep_v a_o house_n full_a of_o dust_n with_o their_o tail_n and_o instead_o of_o sweep_v it_o out_o sweep_v it_o all_o about_o the_o house_n and_o make_v a_o great_a smoke_n for_o the_o while_n but_o when_o they_o be_v go_v the_o dust_n all_o fall_v down_o again_o nehemiah_n make_v clean_a work_n and_o so_o purge_v the_o priesthood_n that_o he_o make_v it_o shine_v again_o as_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v the_o priest_n be_v as_o chrysostome_n say_v all_o minister_n shall_v be_v puroire_v coelo_fw-la clear_a than_o the_o azure_a sky_n and_o as_o those_o nazarite_n lum_n 4.7_o pure_a than_o snow_n white_a than_o milk_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31._o and_o for_o the_o wood-offering_a see_v chap._n 10.34_o 35._o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o good_a see_v chap._n 5.19_o and_o 13.15_o 22._o he_o brag_v not_o but_o pray_v produce_v his_o good_a deed_n as_o testimony_n of_o his_o sincerity_n whereof_o he_o beg_v acceptance_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a close_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v our_o last_o and_o large_a annotation_n upon_o the_o bible_n for_o this_o be_v the_o last_o history_n and_o book_n thereof_o though_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n be_v set_v after_o it_o malachy_n propliesy_v anon_o after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v as_o we_o see_v say_v master_n pemble_n by_o his_o reprove_v of_o that_o sin_n in_o corrupt_v the_o holy_a seed_n by_o marry_v stranger_n 11._o bib._n 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because_o she_o be_v a_o chief_a party_n therein_o mention_v and_o memorize_v the_o rabbin_n call_v it_o megillath_n esther_n that_o be_v the_o volume_n of_o esther_n and_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v five_o such_o volume_n of_o scripture-book_n viz._n solomon_n song_n ruth_n lamentation_n ecclesiaste_n and_o this_o of_o esther_n which_o they_o use_v to_o read_v all_o over_o in_o their_o synagogue_n at_o five_o several_a time_n of_o the_o year_n 1._o solomon_n song_n at_o the_o passeover_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o once-deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o future_a salvation_n by_o the_o messiah_n 2._o ruth_n at_o pentecost_n because_o therein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o david_n their_o first_o king_n 3._o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n that_o be_v of_o july_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n 4._o ecclesiaste_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n assert_v in_o that_o book_n and_o exercise_v over_o they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n when_o they_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 5._o last_o this_o of_o esther_n on_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n or_o february_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o hear_v mention_n of_o haman_n they_o do_v even_o to_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d r._n abraham_n hispanus_n tognom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o fist_n and_o hammer_n beat_v upon_o the_o bench_n and_o board_n as_o if_o they_o do_v beat_v upon_o hamans_n head_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o mordecai_n himself_o and_o eyewitness_n and_o a_o main_a party_n according_a to_o chap._n 9.20_o and_o have_v ever_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o chetubin_n or_o hagiographa_n that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n indeed_o because_o they_o find_v not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o lord_n in_o this_o whole_a book_n they_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o they_o read_v it_o but_o they_o need_v not_o for_o as_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n use_v to_o write_v upon_o their_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n god_n so_o may_v the_o jew_n upon_o this_o pausan_n pausan_n there_o be_v no_o where_n in_o scripture_n find_v more_o remarkable_a passage_n and_o act_n of_o god_n immediate_a providence_n for_o his_o calamitous_a people_n then_o in_o this_o sure_o say_v a_o great_a divine_a like_o as_o a_o man_n by_o a_o chain_n make_v up_o of_o several_a link_n some_o of_o gold_n other_o of_o silver_n some_o of_o brass_n iron_n or_o tin_n may_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o pit_n so_o it_o may_v here_o be_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o several_a subordinate_a thing_n which_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o dependence_n or_o natural_a coincidence_n among_o themselves_o have_v wonderful_o wrought_v the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahashuerus_n that_o be_v of_o xerxes_n the_o terror_n of_o greece_n call_v ahashuerosh_n that_o be_v a_o hereditary_a prince_n beget_v by_o king_n darius_n and_o bear_v of_o a_o king_n daughter_n viz._n atossa_n daughter_n to_o cyrus_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o lineal_a descent_n such_o a_o hereditary_a prince_n be_v our_o henry_n the_o eight_o loc_fw-fr vide_fw-la scalig._n de_fw-fr emond_n temp_n lib._n 6._o herod_n 1._o 7._o &_o 9_o fevardent_a ill_o loc_fw-fr greek_n author_n also_o call_v xerxes_n oxyare_n and_o his_o wife_n amestris_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o esther_n who_o be_v call_v amestris_n by_o a_o like_a composition_n say_v a_o interpreter_n as_o hamans_n father_n be_v call_v ham-adata_a a_o
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