be_v confidence_n the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o confusion_n the_o egyptian_n come_v forth_o as_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o devour_v israel_n hab._n 3.14_o 15._o have_v get_v the_o ball_n on_o the_o foot_n and_o confident_o carry_v it_o towards_o the_o goal_n but_o god_n give_v they_o a_o turn_n and_o a_o overturn_v and_o in_o anger_n cast_v they_o down_o psal_n 56.7_o &_o job_n 9.4_o prov._n 29.1_o isa_n 6.10_o 11._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o great_a god_n distinct_o foreknow_v uno_fw-la quasi_fw-la intuitu_fw-la with_o one_o glance_n of_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n all_o the_o consult_v of_o wicked_a persecutor_n so_o he_o can_v with_o the_o more_o facility_n confound_v their_o counsel_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o as_o god_n guide_v israel_n into_o this_o wander_a out_o of_o the_o king_n highway_n on_o purpose_n that_o hereby_o as_o by_o a_o strategem_fw-la pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n may_v be_v decoy_v to_o pursue_v they_o so_o god_n foretell_v what_o 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israel_n who_o have_v get_v three_o day_n march_v before_o his_o set_n out_o in_o those_o frightful_a strait_n they_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n which_o bring_v upon_o they_o great_a distrust_n as_o well_o as_o distraction_n which_o appear_v in_o their_o reproachful_a expostulation_n with_o moses_n pretend_v they_o have_v be_v true_a prophet_n in_o predict_v all_o this_o evil_n which_o be_v now_o come_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o moses_n by_o his_o ignorance_n or_o imprudence_n have_v draw_v so_o vast_a a_o people_n into_o this_o desperate_a danger_n against_o their_o praemonition_n give_v he_o in_o egypt_n thus_o they_o disinherit_v god_n their_o sin_n have_v manifold_a aggravation_n as_o 1._o they_o at_z once_o forget_v all_o the_o wondrous_a work_n the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n 2._o they_o unthankful_o prefer_v their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n before_o their_o miraculous_a deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o 3._o they_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o his_o 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 vain_o sing_v a_o triumph_n before_o a_o victory_n which_o israel_n do_v not_o there_o but_o they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v for_o they_o sound_v to_o their_o woe_n that_o this_o fair_a way_n before_o they_o be_v only_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o noose_n or_o draw-net_n to_o catch_v they_o it_o be_v make_v for_o israel_n who_o flee_v from_o their_o enemy_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o bloody_a hand_n who_o will_v have_v slay_v moses_n aaron_n and_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o host_n but_o the_o common_a people_n they_o will_v have_v lead_v back_o to_o bondage_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o make_v for_o the_o egyptian_n who_o pursue_v the_o innocent_a to_o destroy_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o blindness_n and_o presumption_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o longsufferance_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o which_o shall_v have_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.5_o in_o spare_v their_o life_n hitherto_o and_o only_o smite_v their_o corn_n cattle_n and_o 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
gal._n 4.30_o 31._o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o utter_a ruin_n a_o total_a and_o final_a desolation_n to_o come_v upon_o his_o country_n as_o a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o god_n reject_v they_o for_o ever_o ezek._n 35.3_o 7_o 15._o wastness_n wastness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n elegant_o express_v it_o that_o be_v extreme_a and_o irrecoverable_a destruction_n shall_v befall_v mount_n seir_n god_n will_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o dragon_n and_o devil_n obad._n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o and_o psal_n 137.7_o with_o ezek._n 25.13_o 14._o they_o be_v in_o malachi_n day_n leave_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n curse_n and_o utmost_a rejection_n and_o their_o land_n irreparable_o ruinate_v because_o as_o esau_n begin_v betimes_o to_o bristle_n at_o jacob_n and_o to_o bruise_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n so_o his_o off_z spring_n the_o edomite_n be_v all_o along_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n both_o join_n in_o her_o misery_n and_o join_v with_o her_o adversary_n thus_o the_o prophet_n malâ—chi_n most_o emphatical_o argue_v how_o these_o two_o brother_n do_v both_o tumble_n in_o one_o belly_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v dig_v â—ut_v of_o the_o same_o pit_n and_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o same_o rock_n as_o isa_n 51.1_o yet_o esau_n the_o heir_n be_v reject_v at_o least_o he_o be_v less_o love_v than_o jacob_n so_o the_o word_n hate_a be_v take_v gen._n 29.31_o luk._n 14.20_o and_o matth._n 10.37_o he_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o let_v alone_a to_o perish_v in_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o and_o he_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n curse_n when_o jacob_n and_o his_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n choice_n the_o 2._o testimony_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o where_o he_o excellent_o infer_v from_o this_o oracle_n that_o profundum_fw-la sine_fw-la fundo_fw-la profound_a and_o unfathomable_o deep_a doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o 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struggle_v be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebekah_n all_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o rebekah_n barrenness_n she_o feel_v not_o complain_v not_o of_o any_o such_o concussion_n or_o commotion_n within_o she_o no_o more_o do_v any_o mortal_a while_o under_o a_o spiritual_a barrenness_n of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o fall_a estate_n find_v or_o feel_v any_o true_a or_o gracious_a contest_v within_o betwixt_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n for_o it_o may_v be_v twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n together_o all_o that_o time_n the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v all_o his_o good_n in_o peace_n luke_n 11.21_o hebr._fw-la beshalom_n this_o be_v all_o the_o devil_n delight_n to_o dwell_v without_o disturbance_n and_o reign_v or_o play_v rex_fw-la without_o control_n abraham_n house_n be_v quiet_a enough_o hagar_n and_o sarab_n can_v dwell_v peaceable_o enough_o together_o till_o isaac_n be_v bear_v no_o soon_o do_v ishmael_n fall_v out_o with_o isaac_n that_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o beget_v and_o begin_v a_o commotion_n sarah_n must_v part_v with_o her_o hagar_n and_o cast_v out_o both_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o scoss_a son_n thus_o it_o be_v betwixt_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n every_o new_a man_n be_v two_o man_n and_o have_v in_o he_o two_o army_n cant._n 6.13_o the_o army_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o two_o do_v oft_o combat_n together_o and_o do_v make_v concussion_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o field_n they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n and_o fight_v their_o desperate_a battle_n in_o as_o esau_n and_o jacob_n do_v in_o their_o mother_n womb._n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a couple_n be_v both_o brother_n quia_fw-la simul_fw-la jacent_fw-la it_o eodem_fw-la utero_fw-la hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n a_o brother_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simul_fw-la &_o
for_o we_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v make_v the_o tail_n and_o not_o the_o head_n v._o 44._o because_o of_o our_o disobedience_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o ephraim_n hos_n 13.1_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v such_o a_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n attend_v joseph_n that_o those_o very_a mean_n which_o let_v in_o upon_o he_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v improve_v thereby_o to_o hand_n he_o into_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n thus_o god_n can_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o raise_v we_o up_o let_v we_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o search_v too_o deep_a into_o god_n secret_n deut._n 29.29_o as_o the_o declare_v of_o his_o own_o two_o dream_n to_o his_o envious_a brethren_n bring_v he_o into_o all_o this_o misery_n so_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o butler_n and_o baker_n two_o dream_n to_o they_o prove_v in_o due_a rhyme_n a_o great_a mean_n for_o his_o full_a delivery_n at_o his_o age_n of_o 28_o and_o two_o year_n after_o the_o expound_v of_o pharaoh_n two_o dream_n to_o he_o become_v not_o only_o the_o effectual_a mean_n of_o his_o actual_a full_a delivery_n but_o be_v the_o very_a step_n and_o stirrup_n whereby_o he_o do_v climb_v up_o into_o his_o last_a full_a advancement_n gen._n 40.13_o 17._o and_o 41.1.25_o 46_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v also_o god_n give_v to_o joseph_n for_o his_o 13_o year_n affliction_n in_o his_o service_n and_o imprisonment_n full_o fourscore_o year_n liberty_n prosperity_n and_o honour_n god_n be_v a_o liberal_a paymaster_n and_o his_o retribution_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n be_v more_o than_o bountiful_a as_o to_o joseph_n his_o servant_n here_o who_o god_n both_o enlarge_v and_o advance_v by_o dream_n as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v so_o low_o abase_v by_o they_o as_o at_o last_o to_o be_v thrust_v down_o into_o a_o dungeon_n but_o behold_v his_o god_n let_v down_o a_o ladder_n of_o love_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o father_n jacob_n gen._n 28.12_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o out_o of_o his_o low_a condition_n a_o ladder_n of_o many_o round_n every_o ascend_a step_n exact_o answer_v those_o of_o his_o descend_v in_o this_o ladder_n of_o promotion_n as_o 1._o for_o his_o servitude_n and_o slavery_n he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o ring_n a_o ensign_n of_o liberty_n a_o ornament_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o badge_n of_o authority_n gen._n 41.42_o it_o be_v his_o signet_n or_o sealing-ring_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n to_o seal_v with_o royal_a authority_n what_o command_v or_o decree_v he_o please_v for_o the_o people_n observance_n see_v esth_n 3.10_o and_o 8.2_o and_o luk._n 15.22_o 2._o for_o his_o course_n kind_n of_o clothing_n suitable_a to_o his_o servile_a and_o slavish_a condition_n yea_o for_o his_o mourn_a prison-garment_n pharaoh_n give_v he_o a_o suit_n of_o silk_n or_o very_o fine_a linen_n cotton_n or_o bombazene_n such_o as_o prince_n wear_v so_o he_o be_v rank_v among_o his_o high_a courtier_n 3._o for_o the_o iron_n fetter_n upon_o his_o fett_n psal_n 105.18_o he_o have_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v inferior_a to_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o for_o his_o be_v fix_v in_o a_o fast_n and_o firm_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n he_o can_v not_o stir_v his_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n pharaoh_n give_v he_o a_o movable_a chariot_n whereinto_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n to_o go_v abroad_o at_o his_o pleasure_n with_o honour_n yea_o the_o second_o chariot_n of_o the_o kingdom_n gen._n 41.43_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o royal_a chariot_n as_o 2_o chron._n 35.24_o wherein_o to_o ride_v as_o a_o viceroy_n raise_v above_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n as_o mordecai_n be_v mount_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n esth_n 6.8_o so_o be_v joseph_n in_o the_o king_n chariot_n and_o be_v make_v the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o interpret_n pharoah_n dream_n whereas_o daniel_n be_v but_o make_v the_o three_o man_n for_o read_v the_o write_n upon_o the_o wall_n dan._n 5.29_o 5._o for_o all_o his_o opprobrious_a reproach_n and_o contumelious_a disgrace_n that_o both_o his_o barbarous_a brethren_n and_o his_o lewd_a mistress_n load_v he_o with_o he_o have_v now_o in_o their_o stead_n the_o king_n herald_n to_o proclaim_v before_o he_o abrech_v tender-father_n or_o father_n of_o the_o king_n for_o as_o abbess_n hebr._n be_v father_n so_o reach_z in_o syriack_n be_v king_n from_o whence_o the_o latin_a rex_fw-la be_v derive_v or_o oh_o thou_o bless_a one_o as_o it_o come_v of_o barak_n to_o bless_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o people_n gen._n 45.8_o and_o while_o they_o thus_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v be_v sufficient_o curse_v they_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o express_v their_o reverence_n to_o he_o who_o be_v young_a in_o year_n yet_o old_a in_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a young_a man_n 6._o for_o his_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 49.26_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o royal_a society_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o king_n privy-councillor_n and_o be_v constitute_v as_o chairman_n at_o the_o conncil-table_n which_o though_o moses_n do_v not_o express_v yet_o david_n intimate_v in_o psal_n 105.21_o 22._o all_o the_o very_a privy-councillor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o private_a people_n be_v bind_v possible_o by_o oath_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o out_o of_o the_o chair_n he_o magisteral_o teach_v these_o senator_n wisdom_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n rend_v run_v he_o bind_v the_o prince_n to_o his_o soul_n or_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o make_v wise_a his_o elder_n teach_n they_o not_o only_o civil_a and_o moral_a but_o also_o divine_a wisdom_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n send_v joseph_n say_v he_o into_o egypt_n that_o some_o sound_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o fall_a mankind_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o that_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o most_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v moses_n altogether_o silent_a herein_o for_o he_o call_v he_o a_o master_n of_o wisdom_n or_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 45.8_o much_o more_o to_o his_o councillor_n and_o he_o say_v that_o no_o hand_n or_o foot_n shall_v move_v to_o wit_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n at_o home_n or_o in_o foreign_a embassy_n abroad_o without_o joseph_n order_n he_o be_v the_o king_n plenipotextiary_n gen._n 41.44_o 7._o for_o his_o be_v sco_v at_o by_o that_o scornful_a title_n of_o dreamer_n captain-dreamer_n hebr._n or_o this_o architect_n of_o dream_n gen._n 37.19_o and_o rogue_n etc._n etc._n by_o potiphar_n and_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n behold_v now_o he_o have_v a_o high_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n put_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v zaphnath_n paaneah_n gen._n 4â—_n 45_o which_o signify_v in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n for_o his_o foreshow_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n or_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o save_v many_o land_n from_o be_v famish_v by_o store_v up_o provision_n before_o the_o famine_n come_v wherein_o he_o become_v a_o most_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o indeed_o 8._o for_o his_o solitary_a life_n he_o have_v lead_v a_o long_a time_n both_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n god_n give_v he_o in_o honourable_a marriage_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n prince_n of_o on._n for_o so_o cohen_n signify_v exod._n 18.1_o and_o david_n son_n be_v call_v cohenim_n 2_o sam._n 8.18_o chief_a ruler_n they_o be_v prince_n but_o not_o priest_n and_o though_o joseph_n be_v in_o this_o strange_a country_n constrain_v to_o marry_v a_o idolater_n because_o he_o can_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o his_o father_n kindred_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n a_o idolater_n in_o syria_n and_o moses_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n yet_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o civil_a prince_n though_o idolatrous_a be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o this_o religious_a man_n than_o one_o of_o a_o superstitious_a priest_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o idolatrous_a mystery_n this_o joseph_n conscience_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o unless_o he_o have_v in_o this_o as_o he_o have_v in_o other_o thing_n some_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n however_o it_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n joseph_n instruct_v she_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o that_o joseph_n may_v have_v a_o full_a accumulation_n of_o comfort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n for_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n whereof_o about_o three_o year_n he_o lie_v in_o prison_n god_n give_v he_o fourscore_o year_n of_o
bondage_n than_o be_v she_o a_o forlorn_a outcast_n as_o ezekiel_n there_o describe_v she_o yet_o even_o then_o say_v hosea_n god_n love_v this_o unlovely_a child_n when_o she_o little_o deserve_v his_o love_n he_o love_v she_o because_o he_o love_v she_o deut._n 7.7_o it_o be_v a_o spontaneous_a and_o a_o gratuitous_a act_n of_o god_n idea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la â—i_fw-la aliundè_fw-la no_o motive_n of_o love_n be_v in_o the_o object_n outward_o but_o all_o spring_v from_o the_o agent_n inward_o god_n heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o love_v they_o free_o as_o he_o do_v afterward_o when_o they_o have_v render_v themselves_o unworthy_a object_n of_o his_o love_n hos_n 10.9_o and_o 14.4_o only_a because_o he_o remember_v his_o own_o mercy_n luk._n 1.53_o than_o he_o call_v his_o son_n israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n even_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n furnace_n hos_fw-la 11.1_o deut._n 4.20_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o son_n as_o israel_n be_v for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n on_o god_n part_n he_o have_v his_o own_o natural_a son_n by_o eternal_a generation_n isa_n 53.8_o psal_n 2.6_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o prov._n 8.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n so_o need_v not_o to_o adopt_v any_o son_n second_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n on_o israel_n part_n who_o be_v now_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o loathe_n of_o his_o person_n etc._n etc._n no_o eye_n pity_v he_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 16.4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n then_o do_v god_n eye_n pity_v he_o and_o this_o pitiless_a fatherless_a child_n find_v mercy_n in_o god_n hos_n 14.3_o even_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o this_o untoward_a child_n have_v so_o high_o provoke_v his_o heavenly_a father_n as_o he_o be_v just_a upon_o resolve_v to_o ruin_v he_o and_o to_o make_v his_o grave_a for_o he_o in_o egypt_n yet_o even_o then_o god_n wrought_v for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o heathen_a ezek._n 20.8_o 9_o 10._o some_o godly_a israelite_n have_v no_o doubt_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 215_o year_n discourse_v sometime_o of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v his_o posterity_n out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o this_o be_v do_v it_o will_v have_v reflect_v upon_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o egyptian_n ready_o have_v reproach_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n in_o who_o the_o israelite_n so_o boast_v etc._n etc._n this_o whole_a book_n of_o exodus_fw-la be_v but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.15_o etc._n etc._n israel_n god_n first-born_a exod._n 4.22_o call_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o type_n both_o of_o christ_n personal_n who_o when_o a_o child_n after_o his_o stay_n there_o two_o or_o three_o year_n some_o say_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n mat._n 2.15_o and_o of_o christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12.12_o his_o church_n which_o god_n will_v call_v out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o babylon_n spiritual_o call_v sodom_n for_o uncleanness_n and_o egypt_n for_o oppression_n rev._n 11.8_o when_o the_o beast_n lease_n of_o 1260_o prophetical_a day_n be_v expire_v god_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o time_n isa_n 60.22_o christ_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o son_n israel_n to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o egypt_n though_o his_o slavery_n in_o that_o house_n of_o bondage_n may_v last_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n as_o sure_a as_o god_n call_v israel_n his_o son_n and_o jesus_n his_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o sure_o will_v he_o call_v his_o church_n out_o oâ—_n egypt_n also_o how_o long_o christ_n stay_v there_o be_v uncertain_a some_o say_v several_a year_n as_o before_o but_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o herod_n do_v not_o live_v many_o month_n after_o that_o barbarous_a murder_n of_o so_o many_o innocent_a child_n his_o bloody_a butchery_n at_o bethlehem_n but_o fall_v into_o a_o foul_a and_o loathsome_a disease_n whereof_o he_o die_v if_o this_o be_v suppose_v we_o must_v suppose_v also_o that_o his_o son_n archelaus_n journey_n to_o rome_n for_o his_o inthronization_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n must_v take_v up_o some_o considerable_a time_n however_o he_o stay_v in_o egypt_n till_o god_n send_v he_o word_n that_o they_o be_v dead_a who_o seek_v his_o life_n matth._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 20_o 21_o 22._o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o stay_v till_o god_n bring_v we_o word_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o bless_a prognostic_n that_o israel_n slavery_n in_o egypt_n be_v near_o its_o expiration_n when_o god_n give_v they_o heart_n to_o sigh_v groan_n mourn_v and_o cry_v etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o those_o best_a prognostic_n be_v find_v among_o we_o can_v we_o but_o cry_v lord_n we_o be_v hell_n but_o thou_o be_v heaven_n we_o be_v all_o sin_n but_o thou_o be_v all_o grace_n etc._n etc._n alas_o we_o be_v all_o abject_n both_o as_o to_o our_o person_n and_o condition_n oh_o let_v we_o now_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o of_o 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and_o trouble_a soul_n christ_n side_n smite_v with_o a_o spear_n gush_v out_o in_o blood_n and_o water_n john_n 19.34_o 35._o 5._o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n serve_v for_o both_o cleanse_n of_o garment_n from_o filth_n contract_v and_o for_o sustain_v of_o life_n in_o satisfy_a thirst_n so_o the_o water_n of_o life_n from_o christ_n both_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o uphold_v spiritual_a life_n in_o believer_n joh._n 4.13_o 14._o and_o 7.37_o 38_o 39_o 6._o the_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n follow_v israel_n from_o one_o station_n to_o another_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o the_o water_n of_o life_n follow_v believer_n in_o all_o age_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n second_o the_o disparity_n 1._o this_o rock_n be_v but_o course_n condense_a earth_n christ_n be_v heaven-made_a 2._o it_o be_v without_o motion_n stir_v not_o out_o of_o its_o place_n but_o christ_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n go_v about_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o and_o ascend_v thither_o again_o 3._o his_o water_n of_o life_n perish_v not_o with_o use_v as_o that_o do_v and_o now_o be_v not_o note_v here_o 1._o israel_n ask_v water_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v the_o rock_n christ_n must_v give_v watering_n not_o moses_n law_n 2._o as_o this_o rock_n be_v turn_v into_o water_n so_o wrath_n be_v turn_v into_o mercy_n by_o our_o mediator_n 3._o wo_n to_o who_o this_o rock_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v rom._n 9.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o such_o shall_v be_v break_v nay_o grind_v to_o powder_n mat._n 21.44_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n soften_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n stand_v on_o it_o mollify_v 5._o as_o god_n lead_v to_o the_o rock_n so_o he_o draw_v we_o to_o christ_n john_n 6.44_o the_o second_o distress_n and_o danger_n israel_n meet_v with_o at_o their_o 11_o station_n be_v war_n with_o amalek_n exod._n 17.8_o etc._n etc._n teach_v we_o that_o no_o soon_o be_v one_o trial_n over_o but_o we_o must_v expect_v another_o follow_n at_o its_o heel_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o low_a world_n velut_fw-la unda_fw-la super_fw-la venit_fw-la undae_fw-la one_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n pursue_v another_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o happy_a shore_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n act_v 14.22_o heb._n 4.9_o god_n try_v israel_n faith_n with_o penury_n of_o food_n and_o water_n and_o with_o the_o peril_n of_o war_n before_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o now_o from_o amalek_n who_o indeed_o be_v a_o scourge_n from_o god_n for_o the_o unishment_n of_o their_o four_o time_n murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o his_o conduct_n of_o they_o the_o remark_n in_o this_o war_n be_v 1._o the_o person_n wage_n war_v against_o israel_n be_v the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n so_o near_o ally_v to_o israel_n gen._n 36.12_o 15_o 16._o whereupon_o they_o shall_v have_v meet_v their_o near_a kinsman_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n by_o the_o way_n but_o they_o meet_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n deut._n 25.18_o be_v heir_n of_o that_o old_a hatred_n of_o esau_n against_o jacob_n and_o revive_v likely_a the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o old_a quarrel_n about_o the_o loss_n of_o both_o the_o birthright_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n and_o now_o behold_v jacob_n offspring_n become_v so_o notable_o numerous_a and_o march_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a that_o isaac_n blessing_n of_o jacob_n be_v now_o in_o a_o way_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n and_o that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a n.b._n amalek_n signify_v a_o lick_v people_n lick_v up_o the_o hindmost_a of_o israel_n deut._n 25.17_o 18._o assault_v they_o more_o by_o treachery_n than_o true_a valour_n as_o pharaoh_n pursue_v israel_n to_o reduce_v they_o back_o to_o egypt_n so_o amalek_n intercept_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o canaan_n and_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o war_v against_o they_o for_o which_o act_n balaam_n himself_o foretell_v their_o destruction_n numb_a 24.20_o in_o who_o day_n amalek_n and_o their_o king_n agag_n ver_fw-la 7._o ruffle_v among_o other_o nation_n in_o formidable_a grandeur_n as_o his_o expression_n there_o import_v who_o by_o this_o primary_n and_o insolent_a attempt_n procure_v his_o own_o utter_a ruin_n god_n permit_v this_o war_n for_o other_o cause_n beside_o that_o aformentioned_a for_o punish_v their_o former_a murmur_n but_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o wax_v wanton_a by_o ease_n and_o idleness_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o experience_n of_o god_n deliver_v mercy_n 4._o and_o grow_v more_o expert_a in_o war_n yea_o 5._o and_o better_o furnish_v with_o weapon_n and_o other_o necessary_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o manage_v the_o military_a matter_n on_o israel_n part_n moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n call_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o general_n in_o this_o war_n who_o he_o know_v shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o general_n in_o all_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n he_o must_v fight_v with_o his_o army_n the_o lord_n battle_n against_o amalek_n below_o which_o moses_n aaron_n and_o hur_z pray_v together_o above_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n moses_n hold_v up_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n where_o the_o army_n may_v behold_v this_o ensign_n and_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o this_o hur_z say_z the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o josephus_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o miriam_n moses_n sister_n and_o be_v a_o old_a wise_a and_o experience_a statesman_n be_v make_v moses_n deputy_n in_o his_o absence_n
record_v likewise_o psal_n 18.11_o 12._o &_o 97.2_o n._n b._n and_o rab._n maimonides_n give_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o condescension_n to_o man_n meanness_n mercabah_n velo_n harocheb_n man_n can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o rota_n in_o the_o circle_n vehemens_fw-la sensibile_fw-la destruit_fw-la sensum_fw-la say_v zabarel_n man_n may_v see_v the_o chariot_n god_n ride_v in_o as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 33.20_o but_o not_o the_o rider_n himself_o it_o be_v too_o vehement_a a_o object_n for_o man_n to_o behold_v without_o destruction_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o of_o himself_o also_o so_o solomon_n say_v here_o to_o they_o you_o may_v see_v this_o create_a image_n but_o you_o can_v behold_v god_n in_o shecinah_n in_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glory_n remark_n the_o 2._o then_o by_o a_o holy_a apostrophe_n solomon_n have_v satisfy_v their_o tremble_a spirit_n turn_v from_o they_o to_o praise_n god_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o to_o 21._o for_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n mark_v 1._o solomon_n now_o sit_v upon_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n that_o be_v purposely_o build_v for_o he_o in_o this_o solemnity_n 2_o chron._n 6.13_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n be_v in_o a_o divine_a rapture_n of_o holy_a joy_n for_o that_o glorious_a sight_n of_o god_n which_o he_o behold_v from_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n when_o he_o thus_o break_v forth_o to_o speak_v first_o to_o god_n servant_n and_o then_o to_o god_n himself_o mark_v 3._o he_o bless_v god_n with_o all_o the_o congregation_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o both_o for_o his_o precious_a promise_n to_o david_n his_o father_n and_o for_o his_o more_o precious_a performance_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o himself_o his_o son_n o_o happy_a solomon_n in_o such_o a_o father_n and_o no_o less_o happy_a david_n in_o such_o a_o son_n mark_v 4._o this_o memorable_a mercy_n of_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o here_o v._o 16._o as_o a_o rouse_a motive_n to_o 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decree_n of_o god_n act_v 4.27_o 28._o yet_o be_v condemn_v for_o act_v against_o god_n reveal_v express_v command_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v so_o david_n and_o all_o believer_n be_v approve_v and_o commend_v of_o god_n not_o because_o they_o obey_v god_n decree_n but_o his_o precept_n and_o providence_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n ought_v evermore_o to_o be_v magnify_v with_o most_o inlargment_n of_o heart_n as_o solomon_n do_v here_o as_o one_o ravish_v therewith_o v._o 19_o 20_o 21._o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v in_o such_o acknowledgement_n thou_o haste_v fulfil_v with_o thy_o hand_n what_o thy_o mouth_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 1_o chron._n 17.23_o with_o v._o 24._o here_o and_o 2_o chron._n 6.15_o god_n never_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v nor_o alter_v the_o promise_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 89.33_o witness_v the_o constant_a and_o continual_a experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n not_o one_o instance_n extant_a to_o the_o contrary_n the_o second_o part_n of_o solomon_n oration_n after_o the_o laudatory_a be_v the_o precatory_a his_o prayer_n to_o god_n after_o his_o praise_n of_o god_n most_o lovely_a chequer_a work_n remark_n the_o first_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o solomon_n in_o his_o pray_a work_n which_o be_v threefold_a here_o 1._o his_o stand_a bolt_n upright_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n stand_v be_v his_o posture_n while_o he_o be_v praise_v god_n but_o 2._o when_o that_o be_v do_v he_o kneel_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n 2_o chron_n 6.12_o 13._o to_o make_v his_o follow_a supplication_n this_o posture_n do_v signify_v his_o lowly_a humiliation_n of_o soul_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o over_o all_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n for_o by_o he_o all_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8.15_o rom._n 13.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n his_o three_o posture_n be_v the_o spread_a forth_o of_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n v._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 6.13_o this_o be_v to_o signify_v his_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o both_o hand_n and_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o posture_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v teach_v the_o very_a pagan_n when_o they_o pray_v say_v aristotle_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o virgil_n make_v it_o the_o gesture_n of_o a_o pray_v heathen_a sustulit_fw-la exutas_fw-la vinclis_fw-la ad_fw-la sydera_fw-la palmas_n aeneid_n lib._n 2._o this_o posture_n be_v oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o exod._n 9.29_o psal_n 143.6_o isa_n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n v._o 23._o and_o so_o on_o to_o 50._o mark_v 1._o solomon_n after_o his_o preface_n v._o 23._o wherein_o he_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o stir_v up_o his_o devotion_n propose_v in_o prayer_n first_o that_o god_n will_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o family_n of_o david_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a promise_n v._o 24_o 25_o 26._o well_o know_v that_o such_o as_o will_v have_v promise_v turn_v into_o performance_n must_v first_o put_v they_o in_o suit_n and_o press_v god_n to_o do_v it_o ezek._n 36.37_o thus_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.9_o and_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.49_o and_o thus_o also_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.42_o in_o that_o posture_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o pray_v a_o prayer_n or_o pray_v earnest_o jam._n 5.17_o 18._o stretch_a and_o strain_v every_o string_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o express_v and_o increase_v his_o devotion_n import_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o implore_v god_n mercy_n n._n b._n solomon_n plead_v the_o performance_n of_o one_o promise_n at_o the_o time_n present_a that_o he_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o another_o for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v a_o holy_a way_n of_o encroach_a upon_o god_n from_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n to_o advance_v in_o expectation_n of_o future_a mercy_n also_o god_n have_v be_v a_o bless_a medium_n of_o argue_v that_o god_n will_n psal_n 85_o 1â—2_n 3._o there_o be_v five_o thou_o haste_v '_o and_o then_o come_v in_o thou_o will_v v._n 8.2_o cor._n 1.10_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n correct_v his_o petition_n for_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n v._o 27_o 28_o 29._o saying_n such_o be_v thy_o immensity_n o_o god_n that_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o most_o spacious_a place_n that_o ever_o be_v create_v can_v contain_v thy_o infinite_a essence_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o circumference_n how_o much_o less_o this_o temple_n of_o such_o narrow_a dimension_n compare_v with_o heaven_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a spot_n of_o earth_n oh_o astonish_a condescension_n that_o thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o name_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n deut._n 12.11_o and_o though_o it_o can_v comprehend_v thou_o yet_o show_v thyself_o gracious_o present_a here_o to_o grant_v my_o present_a prayer_n and_o the_o future_a prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n v._o 30._o mark_v 3._o the_o particular_n in_o solomon_n prayer_n as_o first_o in_o case_n the_o guilty_a can_v be_v convince_v by_o witness_n and_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a if_o he_o dare_v swear_v it_o at_o thy_o altar_n which_o shall_v awe_v he_o as_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o presence_n then_o lord_n set_v a_o brand_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o cain_n and_o as_o numb_a 5.16.21_o for_o his_o perjury_n for_o a_o right_a administration_n of_o justice_n v._o 31.32_o second_o in_o case_n israel_n be_v defeat_v by_o their_o enemy_n