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minister_n moses_n 4._o they_o profane_o scoff_v say_v because_o there_o be_v no_o grave_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o 5._o they_o be_v too_o short-spirited_n in_o not_o wait_v god_n leisure_n and_o pleasure_n for_o his_o season_n yea_o 6._o they_o justify_v their_o former_a incredulity_n and_o repine_v speech_n in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v they_o distract_v with_o their_o distress_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n approach_v be_v disâ—spirited_a with_o long_a slavery_n most_o unarmed_a and_o weary_v with_o three_o day_n travel_v on_o foot_n with_o the_o out-cry_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n which_o be_v a_o very_a distract_n distress_n so_o as_o to_o overbalance_n all_o they_o have_v see_v of_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n and_o what_o they_o then_o see_v of_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n their_o conduct_n and_o cover_n so_o that_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o from_o sense_n of_o danger_n than_o from_o faith_n for_o deliverance_n it_o be_v a_o howl_n rather_o than_o a_o right_n pray_v hos_fw-la 7.16_o psal_n 107.28_o more_o from_o fear_n than_o from_o faith_n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a infatuation_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o notorious_a blindness_n god_n strike_v they_o with_o thus_o hasty_o to_o make_v they_o run_v headlong_o upon_o their_o own_o destruction_n they_o do_v not_o only_o pursue_v israel_n by_o land_n but_o also_o into_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v divide_v it_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o people_n who_o extremity_n though_o they_o little_o deserve_v it_o be_v god_n opportunity_n exod._n 14.13_o 14_o 23._o when_o the_o egyptian_n see_v that_o the_o israelite_n walk_v upon_o firm_a ground_n god_n have_v dry_v up_o the_o mud_n and_o pave_v the_o bottom_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o east-wind_n ver_fw-la 16_o 21._o they_o do_v promise_n unto_o themselves_o the_o same_o safety_n and_o success_n also_o exod._n 15.9_o 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first-born_a in_o those_o ten_o plague_n and_o as_o to_o pharaoh_n their_o leader_n who_o have_v make_v his_o heart_n hard_a than_o be_v jeroboam_n altar_n of_o stone_n which_o present_o cleave_v asunder_o when_o the_o lord_n prophet_n cry_v unto_o it_o 1_o king_n 13.3_o but_o the_o mighty_a hammer_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o great_a prophet_n moses_n with_o ten_o miracle_n give_v ten_o mighty_a stroke_n at_o pharaoh_n hard_a heart_n yet_o can_v make_v no_o impression_n or_o entrance_n god_n will_v therefore_o take_v now_o another_o course_n with_o he_o to_o get_v himself_o a_o name_n and_o great_a honour_n by_o subdue_a such_o a_o sturdy_a rebel_n neh._n 9.10_o exod._n 14.4_o 18._o a_o work_n which_o rabbin_n say_v convert_v jethro_n and_o make_v he_o the_o first_o gentile_a proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o which_o cause_v the_o philistine_n long_o after_o to_o cry_v out_o these_o be_v the_o god_n that_o smite_v
and_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o show_v any_o sign_n of_o accept_v the_o offer_n of_o those_o presumptuous_a levite_n the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o that_o intrude_v into_o the_o priest_n office_n which_o god_n do_v by_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o oblation_n then_o moses_n commit_v the_o decide_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o god_n himself_o so_o 2._o the_o divine_a correction_n follow_v the_o humane_a of_o moses_n from_o ver_fw-la 16_o to_o 35._o no_o soon_o have_v those_o intruder_n take_v their_o censer_n which_o they_o have_v ready_o provide_v upon_o their_o first_o combination_n to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o prepare_v to_o offer_v but_o present_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v in_o the_o cloud_n over_o the_o sanctuary_n appear_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n stand_v on_o one_o side_n and_o these_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o on_o the_o other_o side_n who_o most_o impudent_o stand_v stout_v it_o out_o in_o defiance_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o their_o gross_a profaneness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n isa_n 3.9_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o dig_v to_o find_v it_o out_o as_o a_o thing_n hide_v jer._n 2.34_o for_o they_o set_v it_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o rock_n ezek._n 24.7_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n now_o resolve_v to_o ruin_v they_o command_v the_o credulous_a of_o the_o congregation_n who_o korah_n have_v wheadle_v in_o to_o countenance_v his_o conspiracy_n to_o withdraw_v from_o all_o familiarity_n with_o the_o rebel_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 24_o 26._o moses_n denounce_v their_o doom_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a engage_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o office_n upon_o a_o miracle_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o those_o presumptuous_a rebel_n and_o that_o 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not_o sin_v out_o of_o malice_n but_o be_v only_o coax_v in_o by_o korah_n it_o be_v convenient_a for_o thy_o glory_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n thus_o moses_n intercede_v ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o lord_n accept_v of_o his_o intercession_n for_o all_o those_o that_o will_v save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n act._n 2.40_o rev._n 18.4_o in_o the_o next_o place_n follow_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o divine_a correction_n the_o conspirator_n all_o perish_v they_o and_o they_o dathan_n abiram_n and_o their_o accomplice_n by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o they_o ver_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o korah_n with_o his_o company_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 35._o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o god_n concurrence_n with_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o out_o of_o any_o private_a affection_n to_o his_o brother_n aaron_n prefer_v he_o to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o therewithal_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a assurance_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o moses_n write_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n n.b._n moses_n here_o have_v no_o soon_o speak_v the_o word_n but_o god_n make_v it_o good_a by_o his_o deed_n dictum_fw-la factum_fw-la at_o once_o avouch_v moses_n and_o aaron_n authority_n and_o integrity_n and_o avenge_a his_o own_o and_o their_o cause_n in_o the_o just_a and_o miraculous_a punishment_n of_o the_o rebel_n notorious_a impiety_n dathan_n abiram_n etc._n etc._n stand_v impudent_o in_o their_o tent-door_n outface_v moses_n and_o scorn_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v ver_fw-la 27._o then_o they_o and_o their_o whole_a household_n go_v down_o into_o sheol_n a_o great_a grave_n of_o god_n own_o make_v not_o into_o hell_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v for_o how_o can_v their_o tent_n and_o good_n go_v down_o thither_o yea_o their_o little_a infant_n be_v not_o except_v who_o though_o not_o guilty_a of_o their_o parent_n sin_n have_v sin_n enough_o in_o their_o nature_n to_o deserve_v the_o shorten_n of_o their_o life_n and_o while_o god_n in_o justice_n kill_v their_o body_n he_o may_v in_o mercy_n save_o their_o soul_n yet_o their_o parent_n be_v punish_v in_o their_o death_n in_o who_o well_o lead_v live_v their_o memory_n may_v have_v flourish_v but_o korah_n and_o his_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o be_v kill_v by_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o shine_a cloud_n as_o they_o sin_v by_o fire_n as_o levit._n 10.1_o 2._o psal_n 106.18_o but_o kōrah_n child_n be_v not_o kill_v numb_a 26.10_o 11._o for_o either_o they_o consent_v not_o to_o their_o father_n rebellion_n or_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o warning_n give_v by_o moses_n numb_a 16.5_o their_o genealogy_n be_v reckon_v 1_o chron._n 6.22_o 38._o they_o be_v singer_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 32._o and_o of_o they_o come_v samuel_n ver_fw-la 33._o thus_o child_n by_o repentance_n cut_v off_o the_o entail_n of_o a_o curse_n from_o sinful_a parent_n etc._n etc._n last_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o conspiracy_n and_o of_o god_n correction_n of_o the_o conspirator_n which_o be_v twofold_a first_o a_o monument_n and_o last_a memorial_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o those_o presumptuous_a sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o of_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o most_o faithful_a servant_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o israel_n may_v be_v warn_v there_o by_o and_o that_o none_o hereafter_o shall_v dare_v to_o sin_n so_o presumptuous_o ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o wherein_o 1._o eleazar_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v up_o the_o censer_n of_o those_o sinner_n now_o slay_v and_o to_o scatter_v the_o fire_n out_o into_o a_o unclean_a place_n to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n reject_v their_o service_n as_o profane_v aaron_z must_v not_o do_v this_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o right_a offerer_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o must_v not_o be_v pollute_v by_o step_v among_o the_o dead_a but_o 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spider_n and_o the_o turkish_a galleyslave_n upon_o opium_n as_o bread_n 4._o this_o monument_n and_o memorial_n be_v to_o make_v israel_n remember_v the_o transgression_n of_o those_o sinner_n god_n can_v abide_v to_o be_v forget_v and_o they_o be_v worthy_o make_v example_n that_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v they_o alterius_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la fit_a cautio_fw-la and_o foelix_fw-la quem_fw-la facium_fw-la aliena_fw-la pericula_fw-la cautum_fw-la n.b._n the_o second_o captain_n deserve_o perish_v by_o fire_n who_o take_v no_o warning_n by_o the_o so_o perish_v of_o the_o first_o 2_o king_n 1.10_o 11._o as_o be_v more_o impudent_a and_o obstinate_a than_o the_o former_a the_o three_o be_v wise_a ver_fw-la 13._o 5._o not_o only_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a but_o also_o all_o the_o levite_n in_o particular_a save_o aaron_n son_n only_o be_v count_v stranger_n in_o
the_o chaldee-paraphrast_a onkelos_n rabbi_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o josephus's_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o slay_v his_o daughter_n offer_v she_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a this_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n both_o jewish_a rabbin_n and_o primitive_a father_n both_o latin_a and_o greek_a have_v captivate_v the_o conjecture_n of_o many_o late_a learned_a interpreter_n into_o a_o concurrence_n with_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n seem_v much_o to_o favour_v it_o which_o say_v whatsoever_o come_v out_o of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o shall_v sure_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a but_o the_o second_o opinion_n be_v that_o jephtah_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n but_o only_o devote_v she_o to_o a_o perpetual_a virginity_n this_o likewise_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o late_a rubbins_n and_o of_o many_o modern_a judicious_a divine_n above_o all_o exception_n it_o can_v assure_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o party_n in_o both_o those_o opinion_n be_v very_o strong_a both_o in_o their_o part_n and_o proof_n on_o both_o side_n therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n yet_o do_v i_o lean_v to_o the_o latter_a opinion_n upon_o these_o respect_n first_o because_o i_o find_v the_o particle_n vaughan_n use_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o vow_n ver_fw-la 31._o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o conjunction_n disjunctive_a for_o or_n and_o not_o for_o and_o as_o gen._n 26.11_o exod._n 21.15.17_o levit._fw-la 6.3.5_o 2_o sam._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o jephtah_n word_n in_o his_o vow_n may_v be_v read_v thus_o or_o and_o not_o and_z i_o will_v offer_v it_o up_o for_o 31._o meaning_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o may_v lawful_o be_v offer_v then_o will_v i_o offer_v it_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a but_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v 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sacrifice_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v give_v but_o rather_o that_o he_o do_v consecrate_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o virgin_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o single_a life_n 1_o cor._n 7.32_o for_o the_o latter_a clause_n in_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o she_o know_v no_o man_n seem_v exegetical_a explain_v the_o nature_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o vow_n that_o text_n say_v not_o he_o do_v to_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n and_o offer_v she_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a but_o it_o say_v an_o she_o know_v no_o man_n immediate_o after_o which_o imply_v that_o she_o live_v ever_o after_o in_o a_o devout_a virginity_n as_o her_o father_n have_v vow_v and_o she_o herself_o have_v noble_o assent_v the_o three_o reason_n be_v i_o find_v also_o that_o this_o daughter_n do_v not_o bewail_v her_o death_n which_o will_v have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o her_o lamentation_n have_v she_o be_v vow_v to_o die_v and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o own_o father_n but_o it_o be_v say_v she_o only_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n upon_o the_o solitary_a mountain_n for_o 37_o 38._o and_o not_o any_o expectation_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o life_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jephtah_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o his_o daughter_n come_v with_o many_o more_o maiden_n to_o sing_v song_n of_o triumph_n for_o his_o glorious_a victory_n immediate_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o passionate_a lamentation_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o cry_v out_o n._n b._n i_o have_v be_v trouble_v by_o my_o bad_a brethren_n that_o banish_a i_o and_o by_o the_o oppress_v ammonite_n that_o war_v against_o i_o but_o now_o after_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o complete_a conquest_n i_o meet_v with_o my_o great_a trouble_n of_o all_o the_o former_a by_o my_o own_o dear_a and_o only_a daughter_n which_o have_v plain_o put_v a_o damp_n to_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o victory_n and_o all_o because_o of_o my_o vow_n etc._n etc._n this_o extraordinary_a pang_n of_o passionate_a sorrow_n in_o jephtah_n have_v indeed_o move_v many_o learned_a man_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o daughter_n be_v real_o offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a because_o have_v he_o only_o vow_v to_o consecrate_v she_o for_o serve_a god_n in_o a_o perpetual_a virginity_n he_o will_v not_o have_v sorrow_v after_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o sort_n rend_v his_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o blessing_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o those_o time_n to_o become_v parent_n of_o child_n and_o how_o a_o barren_a womb_n and_o want_v of_o posterity_n be_v then_o account_v a_o most_o cruel_a curse_n gen._n 30.23_o 1_o sam._n 1.6_o 7._o isa_n 4.1_o luke_n 1.7_o and_o a_o dreadful_a disgrace_n also_o because_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o that_o great_a privilege_n of_o increase_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o contribute_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n we_o can_v but_o confess_v jephtah_n have_v exceed_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o his_o most_o bitter_a grief_n and_o outcry_n n._n b._n see_v jephtah_n be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n have_v hereby_o all_o hope_n of_o live_v in_o his_o posterity_n cut_v off_o from_o he_o because_o god_n have_v bless_v his_o two_o predecessor_n in_o the_o judgeship_n gideon_n and_o jair_a as_o also_o be_v his_o two_o successor_n ibsan_n and_o abdon_n with_o a_o very_a numerous_a offspring_n and_o himself_o must_v die_v as_o good_a as_o childless_a this_o danghter_n be_v his_o only_a child_n beside_o her_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n ver_fw-la 34._o and_o she_o now_o vow_v to_o a_o perpetual_a virginity_n the_o four_o reason_n that_o make_v this_o case_n more_o dubious_a as_o to_o any_o sacrifice_v of_o she_o be_v the_o monstrous_a nature_n of_o that_o horrible_a and_o unnatural_a yea_o worse_o than_o any_o inhuman_a yea_o than_o any_o belluine_a fact_n it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o jephtah_n be_v so_o eminent_a for_o piety_n wisdom_n and_o godly_a zeal_n and_o for_o his_o paith_n also_o insomuch_o that_o he_o stand_v enrol_v among_o god_n great_a worthy_n and_o his_o name_n eternalize_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o his_o exemplary_a faith_n hebr._n 11.32_o etc._n etc._n shall_v dare_v to_o perform_v such_o barbarous_a and_o unparalleled_a a_o massacre_n upon_o his_o own_o and_o only_a daughter_n who_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o innocent_a virgin_n so_o obsequious_a to_o her_o father_n will_n and_o such_o a_o act_n of_o murder_n as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n much_o more_o to_o the_o law_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o very_a heathen_n abhor_v such_o unnatural_a act_n except_v only_o those_o few_o who_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o a_o diabolical_a zeal_n as_o to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o all_o humanity_n and_o natural_a affection_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o moloch_n therefore_o assure_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n do_v partly_o prohibit_v we_o from_o involve_v a_o man_n of_o his_o figure_n as_o above_o in_o a_o deep_a degree_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v clear_o charge_v upon_o he_o and_o from_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n with_o our_o fond_a and_o ungrounded_a fancy_n and_o the_o same_o law_n of_o charity_n do_v partly_o command_v we_o to_o put_v as_o favourable_a and_o as_o candid_a a_o construction_n upon_o his_o action_n as_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n will_v warrant_v we_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o entertain_v all_o advantage_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v we_o take_v all_o expression_n about_o it_o by_o the_o right_a handle_n to_o clear_v so_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o father_n and_o governor_n from_o all_o undue_a
9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o mark_v 3._o general_n joab_n brave_a speech_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o brigade_n so_o brave_a as_o may_v have_v become_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o better_a man_n than_o joab_n be_v wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o war_n that_o the_o best_a cause_n be_v not_o always_o blessed_v with_o the_o best_a success_n howbeit_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n and_o contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o victory_n as_o discord_n often_o do_v to_o disappoint_v it_o many_o sad_a instance_n whereof_o have_v be_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n joab_n must_v just_o be_v jealous_a here_o that_o abishai_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o his_o cull_v out_o from_o his_o brigade_n all_o the_o choice_a man_n of_o valour_n to_o be_v under_o his_o conduct_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o leave_v he_o the_o weak_a part_n wherewith_o to_o war_n against_o the_o ammonite_n therefore_o be_v it_o prudent_o promise_v by_o they_o both_o to_o relieve_v one_o another_o as_o need_v require_v v._o 11._o and_o say_v joab_n let_v we_o be_v courageous_a and_o play_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o for_o our_o war_n be_v not_o vain_o undertake_v to_o enlarge_v our_o empire_n or_o glory_n but_o just_o to_o execute_v revenge_n upon_o the_o curse_a ammonite_n who_o so_o hateful_o abuse_v our_o ambassador_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n yea_o and_o to_o maintain_v our_o inheritance_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o hope_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o assistance_n in_o it_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o let_v god_n dispose_v of_o the_o victory_n as_o he_o please_v whereof_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o distrust_v n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quit_n yourselves_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a 1_o cor._n 16.13_o as_o joab_n here_o in_o our_o spiritual_a 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3._o especial_o in_o distress_n psalm_n 107.27_o 28._o such_o fool_n as_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psalm_n 14.1_o in_o a_o calm_a will_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o help_v in_o a_o storm_n mark_v two_o they_o unburden_v the_o ship_n of_o she_o cargo_fw-mi or_o lade_n to_o lighten_v she_o that_o she_o may_v the_o better_o ride_v out_o the_o storm_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2.4_o there_o the_o old_a liar_n speak_v a_o great_a truth_n these_o heathen_n hand_v over_o board_v their_o good_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o life_n n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v lose_v any_o thing_n for_o eternal_a life_n and_o let_v all_o go_v but_o not_o our_o blessing_n christ_n go_v as_o jacob_n gen._n 32_o 20._o mark_v three_o the_o shipmaster_n rouze_v up_o jonah_n who_o be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o be_v there_o fall_v fast_o asleep_a that_o in_o case_n they_o have_v all_o mistake_v the_o true_a god_n jonah_n be_v awaken_v to_o call_v upon_o his_o god_n alas_o such_o a_o sad_a uncertainty_n attend_v pagan_a idolatry_n that_o it_o cause_v the_o pagan_n general_o to_o close_v up_o their_o prayer_n such_o as_o they_o be_v with_o that_o general_a clause_n dii_n deaeque_fw-la omnes_fw-la you_o god_n and_o goddess_n all_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n their_o own_o dunghil-deity_n can_v do_v nothing_o for_o they_o when_o cry_v unto_o in_o this_o dismal_a distress_n they_o have_v mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 115.4_o but_o jehovah_n have_v help_v for_o such_o as_o hope_v in_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o therefore_o they_o call_v jonah_n to_o cry_v to_o jehovah_n ver_fw-la 6._o for_o none_o like_o he_o jer._n 10.6_o deut._n 32.31_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o seven_o when_o the_o mariner_n see_v their_o first_o mean_n ineffectual_a that_o neither_o their_o own_o god_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o at_o their_o prayer_n nor_o jonah_n god_n at_o his_o for_o his_o sin_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o his_o prayer_n psalm_n 66.18_o john_n 9.31_o they_o resolve_v to_o try_v another_o trick_n for_o save_v their_o life_n namely_o cast_v of_o lot_n ver_fw-la 7._o perceive_v some_o extraordinary_a cause_n there_o be_v of_o this_o extraordinary_a danger_n and_o so_o they_o put_v the_o matter_n into_o god_n hand_n who_o dispose_v of_o lot_n prov._n 16.33_o when_o right_o in_o a_o way_n of_o trust_v not_o rash_o in_o a_o way_n of_o tempt_a god_n they_o be_v undertake_v calvin_n note_v here_o these_o seaman_n seem_v in_o their_o own_o sight_n to_o be_v no_o sinner_n or_o at_o least_o their_o sin_n be_v light_a sin_n and_o no_o way_n deserve_v such_o heavy_a judgement_n therefore_o they_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o if_o themselves_o have_v all_o be_v innocent_a and_o though_o these_o poor_a pagan_n do_v superstitious_o cast_v lot_n but_o not_o without_o a_o cogent_a cause_n and_o necessity_n say_v mercerus_n yet_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o lot_n to_o fall_v upon_o jonah_n who_o be_v the_o best_a man_n and_o the_o only_a saint_n in_o the_o ship_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o chief_a procurer_n of_o their_o present_a desperate_a danger_n remark_n the_o eight_o the_o mariner_n judicial_a process_n against_o jonah_n when_o his_o secret_a sin_n be_v by_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n discover_v in_o order_v the_o lot_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o mark_v one_a they_o interrogate_v he_o 1._o concern_v his_o sin_n when_o thus_o signal_o single_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o disposer_n of_o lot_n say_v mercerus_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v be_v innocent_a jonah_n confess_v not_o his_o sin_n until_o force_v sin_n have_v gag_v he_o and_o satan_n have_v muzzle_v his_o mouth_n from_o that_o spiritual_a vomit_n of_o make_v a_o free_a confession_n unurged_a n._n b._n that_o old_a manslayer_n well_o 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country_n say_v mercerus_n and_o one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o tarnovius_n add_v that_o they_o be_v afraid_a he_o have_v commit_v some_o heinous_a crime_n for_o which_o he_o flee_v his_o country_n yet_o the_o harden_v villain_n can_v sleep_v sound_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v ver_fw-la 6._o the_o philosopher_n say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o all_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o do_v thou_o play_v the_o fool_n this_o he_o say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v trifle_v as_o be_v jonah_n sleep_v as_o if_o make_v light_n of_o shipwreck_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 4thly_a jonah_n answer_n ver_fw-la 9_o wherein_o now_o his_o hard_a heart_n be_v break_v and_o his_o
and_o truth_n mark_v 3_o some_o rabbin_n over_o rash_o reprove_v hezekiah_n for_o speak_v here_o ver_fw-la 19_o 2_o king_n 20._o as_o one_o careless_a and_o unconcern_v both_o for_o his_o church_n and_o for_o his_o own_o child_n after_o his_o day_n but_o wolphius_n who_o succeed_v peter_n martyr_n in_o carry_v on_o his_o commentary_n answer_v excellent_o that_o as_o such_o a_o careless_a frame_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o common_a affection_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n so_o much_o less_o with_o that_o singular_a piety_n and_o charity_n so_o eminent_o manifest_a in_o so_o good_a a_o king_n who_o have_v be_v so_o solicitous_a for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o god_n church_n and_o of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o subject_n all_o his_o life_n he_o only_o bless_v god_n that_o this_o suffer_v do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v his_o sin_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n but_o that_o it_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o last_o part_n be_v his_o death_n and_o successor_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o 2_o chron._n 32.33_o have_v a_o most_o honourable_a burial_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o chief_a sepulchre_n because_o say_v osiander_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o piety_n of_o david_n house_n for_o which_o he_o be_v high_o honour_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n but_o this_o pious_a father_n be_v succeed_v by_o a_o impious_a son_n to_o wit_n manasseh_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n xxi_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxiii_o in_o both_o these_o chapter_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n the_o history_n of_o two_o king_n be_v set_v forth_o first_o of_o manasseh_n and_o second_o of_o amon_n in_o 2_o king_n 21._o we_o have_v a_o account_n only_o of_o manasseh_n unparalleled_a impiety_n but_o in_o 2_o chron._n 33._o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o his_o repentance_n also_o remarks_n first_o upon_o manasseh_n the_o first_o part_n of_o both_o chapter_n as_o first_o he_o be_v describe_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o how_o long_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a at_o his_o father_n death_n so_o be_v bear_v three_o year_n after_o his_o father_n recovery_n chap._n 20.6_o and_o about_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n chap._n 18.2_o 10._o and_o be_v the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n which_o be_v the_o long_a reign_n of_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o king_n of_o either_o judah_n or_o israel_n as_o his_o great_a grandfather_n vzziah_n indeed_o reign_v fifty_o two_o year_n but_o in_o many_o of_o those_o year_n he_o live_v as_o a_o leper_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o apartment_n 2_o chron._n 26.3_o 21._o so_o of_o those_o fifty_o five_o year_n manasseh_n spend_v many_o of_o they_o in_o his_o most_o sinful_a youth_n other_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o captivity_n for_o within_o that_o space_n say_v junius_n be_v comprehend_v his_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o and_o other_o year_n in_o a_o time_n of_o repentance_n all_o these_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o five_o and_o fifty_o there_o will_v not_o remain_v so_o many_o for_o manasseh_n wickedness_n as_o some_o imagine_v yet_o be_v they_o so_o many_o as_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n with_o a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n may_v live_v long_o but_o it_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n remark_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v wicked_o ver_fw-la 2._o describe_v in_o general_n 1._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o contrary_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o and_z 4._o point-blank_a opposite_a to_o his_o pieus_n father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n likewise_o who_o be_v name_v hephzibah_n the_o very_a title_n whereby_o god_n testify_v his_o delight_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o name_n signify_v isa_n 62.4_o from_o this_o name_n of_o manasseb_n mother_n some_o do_v gather_v that_o her_o parent_n who_o give_v it_o and_o she_o herself_o be_v all_o pious_a person_n whereby_o the_o impiety_n of_o her_o son_n manasseh_n be_v much_o aggravate_v because_o he_o degenerate_v so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v both_o from_o such_o a_o father_n and_o such_o a_o mother_n as_o he_o have_v the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n but_o that_o be_v as_o uncertain_a as_o their_o say_n that_o rail_a rabshakeb_n be_v his_o degenerate_a son_n as_o before_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o she_o be_v a_o good_a woman_n because_o so_o good_a a_o king_n make_v she_o his_o queen_n remark_n the_o three_o manasseh_n wickedness_n be_v describe_v in_o particular_a 2_o king_n 21.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 16._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.3_o 4_o 5_o to_o ver_fw-la 10_o the_o wickedness_n he_o wrought_v be_v reducible_a to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o sorcery_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 3._o cruelty_n to_o his_o own_o and_o other_o ver_fw-la 6_o 16._o in_o a_o word_n this_o none_o such_o sinner_n manasseh_n be_v a_o monster_n in_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o defier_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o men._n and_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n n.b._n never_o do_v the_o curse_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n spread_v far_o in_o any_o mortal_a man_n that_o yet_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v manasseh_n repentance_n this_o be_v whole_o omit_v in_o his_o history_n record_v 2_o king_n 21._o but_o large_o insist_v upon_o 2_o chron._n 33._o from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_z 14_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a saying_n they_o run_v far_o that_o never_o return_v and_o ambrose_n say_v to_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o angustin_n while_o her_o son_n be_v a_o wretched_a manichee_n that_o a_o child_n of_o so_o many_o fervent_a prayer_n can_v not_o final_o miscarry_v so_o manasseh_n be_v a_o son_n of_o pious_a and_o pray_a parent_n and_o one_o choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v one_o of_o our_o saviour_n progenitor_n matth._n 1.10_o therefore_o though_o he_o run_v far_o and_o wide_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o must_v he_o not_o total_o and_o final_o fall_v manasseh_n hebr._fw-la signify_v for_o getful_a who_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n forget_v all_o the_o godly_a instruction_n of_o his_o pious_a parent_n to_o he_o and_o all_o their_o fervent_a prayer_n they_o put_v up_o to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o more_o particular_o be_v forget_v what_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o worship_v 2_o king_n 21.3_o 5._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.3_o 5._o have_v do_v when_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o that_o host_n go_v ten_o degree_n backward_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n likewise_o be_v forget_v all_o the_o pious_a pattern_n of_o reformation_n in_o hezekiah_n but_o build_v again_o all_o the_o deformation_n which_o his_o father_n have_v demolish_v moreover_o manasseh_n that_o tiger_n lay_v hold_v with_o his_o tooth_n on_o all_o the_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o his_o time_n and_o worry_v they_o until_o he_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o beside_o all_o the_o other_o prodigte_n of_o sin_n aforemention_v hardly_o to_o be_v match_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n unless_o in_o that_o bloody_a monster_n nero_n who_o be_v a_o incarnate_a devil_n little_a do_v good_a hezekiah_n when_o he_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o die_v because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o imagine_v what_o manner_n of_o son_n he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o monstrous_a sinner_n manasseh_n must_v be_v a_o convert_n n.b._n 1_o the_o rabbin_n relate_v that_o isaiah_n come_v on_o a_o time_n to_o visit_v hezekiah_n tell_v he_o by_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n that_o his_o son_n manasseh_n there_o present_a will_v prove_v a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o of_o himself_o in_o particular_a whereupon_o hezekiah_n attempt_v to_o slay_v manasseh_n but_o that_o the_o prophet_n hinder_v he_o n.b._n 2._o josephus_n say_v this_o manasseh_n murder_v some_o or_o other_o of_o god_n prophet_n and_o martyr_v such_o every_o day_n josephus_n lib._n 10_o chap._n 3._o with_o he_o epiphanius_n concur_v add_v that_o isaiah_n be_v saw_v asunder_o by_o his_o order_n and_o as_o some_o say_v with_o a_o wooden_a saw_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.37_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o isaiah_n manner_n of_o martyrdom_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n n.b._n 3_o the_o rabbin_n render_v these_o reason_n why_o manasseh_n martyr_a isaiah_n 1._o because_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n upon_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 6.1_o but_o more_o especial_o 2._o because_o he_o
4.10_o so_o shall_v we_o prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n grieve_v he_o not_o eph_n 4.30_o he_o can_v comfort_v those_o that_o dare_v grieve_v he_o 3._o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a comforter_n than_o what_o a_o prodigious_a folly_n and_o madness_n it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o run_v the_o wrong_a way_n for_o comfort_n in_o their_o calamitous_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o witch_n or_o wizard_n to_o cunning_a man_n on_o woman_n to_o figure_n flinger_n etc._n etc._n when_o wicked_a worldling_n have_v wound_n of_o spirit_n and_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n as_o undoubted_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o sometime_o may_v have_v then_o run_v they_o to_o mad_a merriment_n to_o pleasant_a play_n and_o read_v romance_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o cure_n but_o find_v these_o carnal_a cataplasm_n not_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o their_o spiritual_a malady_n then_o run_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o relief_n as_o saul_n in_o his_o 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which_o he_o understand_v not_o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o strait_n but_o will_v dispose_v of_o matter_n in_o order_n to_o their_o deliverance_n when_o it_o may_v conduce_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a thus_o it_o be_v here_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n king_n aggrippa_n must_v come_v to_o congratulate_v festus_n who_o must_v declare_v the_o case_n of_o god_n oppress_a servant_n to_o the_o king_n how_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n desire_v judgement_n against_o paul_n indictâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la without_o a_o fair_a hear_n on_o both_o side_n festus_n must_v condemn_v this_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o unjust_a desire_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o roman_a custom_n especial_o against_o a_o roman_a citizen_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o wicked_a malice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o paul_n preservation_n be_v provide_v for_o yea_o and_o god_n design_n of_o paul_n publish_v the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n act_v 23.11_o be_v likewise_o hereby_o promote_v thus_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n for_o his_o distress_a servant_n when_o it_o will_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o his_o honour_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o some_o festus_n or_o other_o to_o open_v the_o oppress_a man_n cause_n as_o god_n do_v the_o chief_a butler_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 41.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o jonathan_n in_o david_n cause_n 1_o sam._n 18.3_o and_o 19.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v notorious_a injustice_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o a_o person_n unheard_a and_o not_o permit_v to_o make_v his_o best_a defence_n for_o himself_o etc._n etc._n this_o baseness_n be_v below_o the_o roman_a gallantry_n while_o pagan_n v._o 16._o the_o accuser_n must_v stand_v face_n to_o face_n to_o the_o accuse_v nb._n the_o roman_a manner_n be_v the_o accuser_n sit_v in_o those_o seat_n that_o be_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o accuse_a and_o his_o advocate_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v three_o hour_n allot_v he_o the_o defendant_n have_v six_o and_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o give_v up_o to_o his_o adversary_n to_o be_v punish_v at_o pleasure_n as_o those_o jew_n will_v have_v have_v paul_n here_o but_o as_o the_o judge_n appoint_v it_o nor_o be_v this_o manner_n of_o administer_a justice_n only_o according_a to_o the_o excellent_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o also_o according_a to_o that_o more_o excellent_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n himself_o deut._n 21.4_o nay_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n yet_o such_o a_o diabolical_a spirit_n of_o