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B16297	An explication of the iudiciall lawes of Moses. Plainely discovering divers of their ancient rites and customes. As in their governours, government, synedrion, punishments, civill accompts, contracts, marriages, warres, and burialls. Also their oeconomicks, (vizt.) their dwellings, feasting, clothing, and husbandrie. Together with two treatises, the one shewing the different estate of the godly and wicked in this life, and in the life to come. The other, declaring how the wicked may be inlightned by the preaching of the gospel, and yet become worse after they be illuminated. All which are cleered out of the originall languages, and doe serue as a speciall helpe for the true understanding of divers difficult texts of scriptures. ... / By Iohn Weemse, of Lathocker in Scotland, preacher of Gods word.	Weemes, John, 1579?-1636.	1632 (1632)	STC 25214; ESTC S112662	170,898	257

haue gone forward ten degrees or if it had beene soone in the morning it could not haue gone backe ten degrees Thirdly this miracle was wrought in the Summer time the day being at the longest it could not be brought backe ten degrees in the winter day for when the day is shortest the Sunne ariseth to them at seven of the clocke neither could this miracle be wrought at the Equinoctiall for then they could not haue discerned the Sunne to cast a shadow upon the diall because then the shadow is so long but the Text saith that the Sunne went backe so many degrees upon Ahaz diall 2 King 20. Therefore it seemes to haue beene wrought in the Summer time at the longest day when it was drawne backe from the eleventh houre to the sixt which is one houre after the Sunne rising for in the longest day it ariseth to them at fiue of the clocke in the morning Whether went the Sunne backe ten degrees or did the Sunne stand still and the shadow goe backe upon Quest the lines as Abulensis upon 2 King 20. holdeth the shadow went backe ten degrees or did the Sunne go back and the shadow also If the shadow had gone backe and not the Sunne the miracle had not beene so great for when the Sunne Answ goes forward naturally the shadow goeth backward now if the shadow had gone backe in an instant and the Sunne stood still it had beene a miracle quoad modum Three sorts of miracles sed non quoad substantiam and it had beene but a miracle in the third degree A miracle in the highest degree is when nature had never a hand in a thing as to make the Sunne goe backe so many degrees or to stand still A miracle in the second degree is this when nature had once a hand in producing of a thing but when nature fayleth once it cannot restore it to the former ●ase againe Example Nature bringeth forth a man seeing now when he becommeth blind nature cannot restore him to his sight and when he is restored to his sight againe it is a miracle in the second degree A miracle in the third degree is this when nature in time could doe such a thing but cannot doe it upon a suddaine Example Peters Mother in law was sicke of a Fever Nature in time could cure one of a Fever but Christ curing her upon a suddaine this is a miracle in the third degree Example 2. When a lumpe of figges was layd to Hezekias boyle the figges in time would haue matured this boyle and broken it but when the Lord doth it upon a suddaine this is a miracle in the third degree So for the shadow to goe backe when the Sunne goeth forward this is naturall to it but for the shadow to goe backe upon a suddaine this was a miracle in the third degree but when the Sunne and the shadow both went backe this was a miracle in the first degree quoad modum quoad substantiam What confirmation of his faith had this beene if the Quest Sunne had gone forward ten degrees that had beene but the ordinary course of it If it had gone forward ten degrees in an instant that Answ had beene a miracle but when it went backe ten degrees peice by peice this was a greater miracle therefore he chose rather that it should goe backe ten degrees If the Sunne went backe onely and not the shadow Object then it should haue beene knowne through the whole world and some of the Heathen would haue made mention of it in their writings as Dionysius Areopagita maketh mention of the Eclipse of the Sunne in Christs Passion The heathen in their writings might haue made mention Answ of it which are not now extant In the Booke of Iason there is mentiō made of the standing of the Sunne and Moone in Ioshua's dayes and that Booke is perished now shall we say then that nothing is written in this Booke because this Booke is not extant Whether was this a greater miracle when the Sunne Quest went backe in Hezekias dayes or when the Sunne stood still in Ioshua's dayes If ye will respect them to whom this miracle was Answ wrought in Ioshua's dayes it was a greater miracle it Whether this miracle or that in I●sh●a's dayes was greatest was wrought for the confirmation of all Israel and this was wrought but for the confirmation of Hezekias Secondly Ioshua's day was longer than Hezekias day Hezekias day was but twentie two houres and Ioshua's day was twentie and foure Ecclus 46. 4. Stetit Sol ●na dies facta est in duas Did not the Sunne goe backe by his meanes And was not one day as long as two This miracle was wrought at three of the clocke in the afternoone for the Moone was a quadrant of the Heaven distant from the Sunne and quarter Moone for Gibea was Southwest from Megiddo where they did fight and there the Sunne stood and Ajalon where the Moone stood was Southeast How stood the Sunne here at three afternoone Southwest Quest. from the Moone seeing it is said to stand in the midst of Heaven There is a twofold midst the first medium aequidistantiae Answ and the second is interpositionis the Sunne is in medio aequidistantiae when it is in the middle point betwixt Medium aequidist antiae intrpositionis the Sunne-rising and the Sunne-setting this is in the midst of the day but it is in medio interpositionis when it is any part of the Heaven betwixt the two extreames it was now but in medio interpositionis Againe this miracle was wrought twentie dayes after This miracle was w●ough● tw 〈…〉 dayes after the Equinoxe the Equinoxe for Ioshua instituted the Passeover Cap. 5. the fourteenth day of Nisan which was at the Equinoxe and that Moone had but fourteene dayes to runne to the change and now the Moone was before the Sunne but when the miracle fell out the Moone was behinde the Sunne and it was quarter-Moone so that the fourteene dayes of the old Moone and the eight dayes of the other Moone made up twenty dayes after the Equinoxe Thirdly Ioshua's day was twenty-foure houres nine Ioshua's day was 24. houres houres alreadie past and three houres to the Sunne-setting then the Sunne stood a whole Equinoctiall day which all being joyned together maketh twenty-foure houres then it is said Iosh 10. 14. That there was no day like to it before or after which must be understood that there was no day before or after like unto it for length Hezekias day was but twenty-two houres in length Hezekias day was 22. houres which is proved thus the Sunne had runne twelue degrees already forward upon Ahaz Diall which maketh sixe planetary houres then it goeth backe againe tenne degrees which maketh fiue planetary houres and this made eleven houres Might not the Sunne haue gone backe to the Sunne-rising Quest and so haue made sixe planetary houres Not because the Sunne casteth

of the Gentiles implied that the Gentiles should be received into the Church and be saved CHAPTER X. Whether the Kingdome of Iudah or Israel were the best Government IT may seeme at the first that the Kings of Israel did more formally proceed by way of Iustice than the The Kings of Israel proceeded by way of Iustice formally Kings of Iudah did the Kings of Israel did not proceed by way of arbitrary Iustice neither was there any peremptory execution upon the will of the King When Naboth was to be stoned to death the matter was handled after a judiciall forme which might haue given satisfaction to the ignorant people who knew not the device and secrecy of the matter But the Kings of Iudah proceeded by their absolute The Kings of Iudah proceeded by absolute authoritie authoritie as may appeare in some of them who tooke away their Subjects liues by their absolute authoritie without any order of law or processe in Iudgement David killed the Amalekite and againe he seemeth to What things objected to David haue broken his oath swearing that nothing should befall Shimei and yet he biddeth his sonne Salomon put him to death thou art a wiseman and knowest what thou Ioabs worthy deeds reckoned up Ioab was Davids kinsman hast to doe 1 King 2. and so caused to kill Ioab who was Davids neere kinsman and who had undergone many dangers for the glory of God and the good of the Church 2 Sam. 10. And he dedicated many of the He gaue many things to the house of the Lord. spoyles which he had taken in the warres to the house of the Lord 1 Chro. 26. 8. he fought for his Countrey all Davids time he was faithfull to the King he stood for David against Saul he followed him still although he was banished and at that time when he was made Captaine 2 Sam. 18. he did represse the sedition of Sheba Repressed the sedition of Sheba even when David would haue put him from his place and put Amasa in his stead 2 Sam. 20. 4. It was he that forbad the King to number the people 2 Sam. 24. Disswaded David to number the people It was he who first invaded Sion 1 Chron. 11. It was he who by his wisedome taught the woman of Tekoa to obtaine pardon for Absalom It was he that was most Reconciled Absalom to his father skilfull in the warres It was he that fought against the Syrians and the Amorites and all the enemies of the Subdued many wicked Nations Church and it was he who in modestie when he had gotten the victory refused to take the praise to himselfe but sent for the King that he might get the praise of the victorie 2 Sam. 12. 28. He was not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or implacable when Abner sought peace at him he willingly granted it so did he to the people of Abel 2 Sam. 20. He had good successe in his vvarres He had good successe in the warres he was a terror to all his enemies 2 Sam. 10. as to Hadarezer the Edomites c. therefore it may seeme that David by his absolute authoritie caused him to be put to death unworthily And as for Salomon he seemeth most unjustly to haue What things objected to Salomon killed his brother Adonijah for first he was Davids eldest sonne now aliue secondly his father loved him most dearely thirdly he never did find● fault with him for seeking the Kingdome and Salomon might seeme here to be too rigorous for Titus a Heathen Suctonius lib. 9. Prince was more mercifull to his brother for when his Heathen Kings louing to their brethren brother did affect the Kingdome yet notwithstanding he lovingly embraced him and disswaded him from that course and Seneca writeth of the like in his first booke of Clemencie cap. 9. how Augustus spared Cinna and made him of a foe a friend But if we shall consider that the Kings of Iudah especially David and Salomon Prophets David and Salomon being directed by the spirit of God immediately had a better warrant to proceede by their sole authoritie than the Kings of Israel had we David in killing the Amalekite sinned not shall be of another minde and where it is objected that David killed the Amal●kite onely upon his owne confession the confession out of ones owne mouth if When one may be condemned upon his owne confession it be the confession of one that is well at himselfe and is not wearie of his life and if he stand constantly at it then the confession out of his owne mouth is sufficient Luk. 19. 22. Wicked servant out of thine owne mouth will I judge thee Secondly this Amalekite gloried that he had killed Saul and so flattered David and lastly he was an Amalekite against whom the Lord had given out sentence long before that they should all be killed with the sword and the Lord was wroth with Saul for sparing the Amalekites The second thing objected to David is the breaking David brake not his oath in causing Shimei to be killed of his oath in causing Shimei to be killed when he had sworne that nothing should befall him but it was not for his former railing that he was put to death but for his new transgression David saith to his sonne Salomon Habes apud te 2 Sam. 28. that is confine him and suffer him not to goe abroad for he is a mightie man and is able to gather together a thousand of Benjamin 2 Sam. 19. 17. therefore Salomon makes him to sweare that he should never goe beyond the brooke Kedron under the paine of death and he most willingly assented unto it yet he brake his oath and went to seeke his fugitiue servant and for the breach of this oath David commandeth to p●t him to death and Salomon caused to execute him and after his first transgression he is kept in ward here and he is like a fish taken upon the hooke but yet Simile not pulled out of the water to be dressed by the Cookes But Salomon layeth to his charge that sin which was Object forgiven him 1 King 2. 42. thou knowest what thou didst to my Father David Both David and Salomon pardoned this sinne but Answ conditionally that he should not fall into a new sinne Shimei had his former fault pardoned conditionally and even as an old Cicatrix being healed if it get a new blow is more dangerous than any other wound so a fault pardoned if the man fall into sinne againe aggravateth the sinne more he was pardoned conditionally onely that he should not transgresse againe But it may seeme too great a punishment for so small Object a fault going but out to seeke his fugitiue servant He was guiltie of treason Answ in setting light by the Kings commandement Shimei how guiltie of treason and he bound himselfe by an oath if he did transgresse As for the killing of Ioab all the