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god_n can_v we_o say_v this_o our_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n hereof_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 9.1_o oh_o how_o shall_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o put_v the_o difference_n snatch_v we_o as_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n zech._n 3.3_o ascribe_v to_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n 2._o as_o god_n put_v the_o difference_n so_o he_o behold_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o here_o between_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o this_o latter_a flow_n from_o the_o former_a as_o do_v the_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n for_o after_o god_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o what_o himself_o have_v make_v hence_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n why_o abel_n be_v righteous_a mat._n 23.35_o and_o so_o accept_v in_o his_o person_n but_o cain_n be_v wicked_a 1._o john_n 3.12_o and_o so_o reject_v of_o god_n whence_o observe_v 2._o that_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n it_o not_o the_o 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25._o never_a prince_n be_v better_o serve_v he_o will_v not_o let_v any_o of_o his_o be_v lose_v joh._n 17.12_o or_o perish_v in_o a_o wilderness-famine_n psal_n 37.19_o there_o be_v other_o congruity_n i_o for_o brevity_n sake_n must_v omit_v in_o a_o bare_a name_v they_o as_o 1._o joseph_n teach_v his_o brethren_n unity_n gen._n 45.24_o fear_v they_o may_v fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n and_o quarrel_n about_o their_o crime_n concern_v he_o who_o have_v both_o remit_v it_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o all_o equal_o so_o jesus_n oft_o press_v his_o brethren_n to_o love_v one_o another_o joh._n 13.3_o 4._o and_o 15.17_o rom._n 13.8_o 1_o thess_n 4.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.11_o and_o 4.7_o 12._o and_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.3.13_o the_o daughter_n of_o dissension_n be_v dissolution_n 2._o as_o joseph_n present_v his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o unkindness_n to_o he_o whereby_o they_o become_v acceptable_a though_o in_o themselves_o as_o hebrew_n they_o be_v abominable_a to_o he_o and_o capable_a of_o both_o preservation_n and_o preferment_n gen._n 47.2_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v commend_v reuben_n judah_n and_o benjamin_n to_o the_o king_n these_o three_o being_n most_o endear_v to_o himself_o so_o jesus_n present_v all_o his_o brethren_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n isa_n 8.18_o have_v all_o their_o name_n write_v upon_o his_o heart_n as_o aaron_n have_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n upon_o his_o breastplate_n through_o he_o we_o have_v access_n eph._n 2.5_o and_o acceptance_n also_o eph._n 1.6_o 3._o as_o joseph_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o brethren_n though_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o egypt_n and_o they_o shepherd_n so_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n instruct_v they_o what_o to_o say_v to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 46.33_o 34._o he_o teach_v they_o to_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o trade_n though_o it_o be_v mean_a and_o despicable_a especial_o to_o the_o egyptian_n prudent_o propose_v that_o with_o his_o prince_n approbation_n without_o which_o though_o so_o great_a a_o favourite_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o his_o friend_n he_o may_v have_v goshen_n most_o fertile_a fit_a for_o their_o cattle_n near_o to_o canaan_n and_o where_o they_o may_v live_v unmingled_a with_o the_o idolatrous_a so_o jesus_n instruct_v we_o what_o to_o say_v to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v rom._n 8.26_o neither_o for_o matter_n nor_o manner_n but_o as_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n teach_v we_o therefore_o do_v his_o disciple_n say_v lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n teach_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 11._o â—_o 4._o as_o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n come_v down_n to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v be_v near_o i_o and_o tarry_v not_o also_o regard_v not_o your_o stuff_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 45.9,10_o 18_o 20._o so_o say_v jesus_n to_o we_o come_n unto_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n matth._n 11.29_o yea_o he_o will_v send_v his_o cherubim_n his_o chariot_n of_o cloud_n to_o fetch_v we_o up_o to_o himself_o as_o joseph_n do_v for_o they_o v._o 19.21_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o may_v we_o be_v also_o 1_o thess_n 4.15_o and_o joh._n 17.24_o he_o say_v likewise_o regard_v not_o your_o lumber_n but_o take_v the_o loss_n of_o your_o good_n joyful_o why_o shall_v we_o with_o lot_n play_v at_o loath_a to_o depart_v see_v christ_n have_v far_o better_a riches_n for_o we_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o glory_n be_v before_o we_o all_o be_v but_o trash_n and_o trumpery_n to_o this_o true_a treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n last_o he_o give_v they_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n as_o joseph_n do_v v._o 21._o even_o hide_a manna_n rev._n 2.17_o such_o as_o the_o world_n know_v nothing_o of_o joh._n 4.32_o and_o prov._n 14.10_o the_o cate_n and_o delicate_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n rom._n 15.13_o prov._n 15.15_o which_o they_o go_v feed_v upon_o as_o samson_n do_v upon_o his_o honeycomb_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o parent_n judg._n 14.9_o to_o their_o father_n house_n thus_o far_o the_o congruity_n now_o see_v some_o disparity_n as_o 1._o joseph_n accuse_v his_o brethren_n to_o their_o earthly_a father_n and_o bring_v to_o he_o their_o evil_a report_n gen._n 37.2_o but_o our_o dear_a jesus_n excuse_v we_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n intercede_v for_o we_o with_o he_o hebr._n 9.24_o rom._n 8.34_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o answer_v all_o satan_n accusation_n who_o be_v our_o accuser_n to_o the_o father_n rev._n 12.10_o as_o the_o lawyer_n do_v for_o his_o client_n open_v their_o case_n plead_v their_o cause_n so_o it_o be_v carry_v nonsuit_v all_o satan_n action_n uxori_fw-la lie_fw-la non_fw-la intenditur_fw-la he_o can_v commence_v a_o suit_n against_o christ_n spouse_n she_o say_v go_v sue_v my_o husband_n i_o be_o under_o covert-baron_n etc._n etc._n 2._o joseph_n be_v taint_v with_o the_o corrupt_a language_n of_o flatter_a courtier_n in_o swear_v twice_o by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o great_a oath_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 42.15_o 16._o as_o it_o be_v in_o spain_n while_o she_o be_v aspire_v after_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n as_o france_n do_v now_o in_o their_o profane_a pride_n use_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o their_o king_n so_o joseph_n here_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v enough_o a_o egyptian_a in_o his_o friendly_a dissimulation_n swear_v heathenish_o as_o the_o egyptian_n usual_o do_v partly_o out_o of_o flattery_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o superstition_n it_o be_v like_a he_o have_v contract_v this_o evil_a custom_n accustom_v among_o the_o heathen_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o emperor_n by_o his_o be_v so_o long_o conversant_a about_o 23_o year_n in_o such_o evil_a company_n as_o pharaoh_n court_n consist_v of_o which_o be_v a_o corrupt_a air_n for_o so_o godly_a a_o man_n to_o breathe_v in_o where_o he_o may_v have_v complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o become_v a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n by_o dwell_v among_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isa_n 6.5_o for_o there_o he_o contract_v that_o sinful_a custom_n of_o the_o court_n sin_n be_v as_o catch_v as_o the_o plague_n as_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o sheep_n to_o lie_v among_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o not_o to_o lose_v some_o part_n of_o their_o fleece_n so_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a difficulty_n for_o saint_n to_o live_v in_o a_o familiar_a converse_n among_o wicked_a man_n and_o not_o to_o lose_v some_o part_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o former_a fervency_n yea_o some_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n will_v cleave_v to_o their_o conscience_n as_o some_o briar_n or_o thorn_n do_v to_o the_o tail_n or_o side_n of_o the_o sheep_n but_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o our_o dear_a jesus_n though_o he_o be_v conversant_a among_o publican_n and_o sinner_n matth._n 9.10_o 11._o and_o 11.19_o and_o mark_v 2.15_o for_o which_o indeed_o the_o pharisee_n do_v calumniate_v christ_n import_v he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o messiah_n because_o he_o keep_v such_o ill_a company_n this_o be_v to_o find_v fault_n quòd_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la aegroti_fw-la intravit_fw-la medice_fw-la that_o the_o physician_n venture_v to_o visit_v the_o sick_a say_v austin_n the_o sick_a be_v the_o proper_a objest_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o to_o visit_v they_o yea_o those_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n be_v his_o proper_a office_n yet_o do_v he_o secure_v himself_o from_o infection_n by_o sovereign_a antidote_n but_o none_o like_o that_o which_o our_o rophe_n giantlike_a so_o call_v exod._n 15.26_o or_o almighty_a physician_n be_v endow_v with_o to_o wit_n his_o divine_a nature_n which_o secure_v his_o humane_a nature_n from_o all_o infect_v tincture_n he_o can_v converse_v with_o sinner_n his_o very_a errand_n into_o the_o world_n and_o neither_o countenance_n sin_n nor_o contract_v it_o none_o of_o their_o evil_a communication_n can_v corrupt_v his_o good_a manner_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o the_o devil_n drivel_n that_o leave_v a_o foul_a stain_n upon_o the_o speaker_n can_v not_o fasten_v the_o like_a as_o it_o oft_o do_v on_o we_o upon_o he_o the_o holy_a hearer_n and_o though_o sometime_o he_o get_v grief_n yet_o never_o gild_n by_o they_o more_o disparity_n may_v be_v mention_v which_o i_o omit_v as_o likewise_o for_o avoid_v prolixity_n the_o three_o congruity_n betwixt_o joseph_n the_o type_n and_o a_o christian_a in_o particular_a as_o before_o the_o church_n in_o general_n the_o antitype_n a_o touch_n only_o upon_o this_o 1._o as_o joseph_n be_v in_o jacob_n intention_n his_o first-born_a gen._n 29.18_o and_o 30.23_o 24._o so_o have_v the_o double_a
pride_n and_o rashness_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o attend_v sheep_n than_o to_o fight_v with_o this_o philistine_n v._o 28_n where_o the_o elder_a brother_n base_o bely_v his_o young_a brother_n as_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o father_n sheep_n without_o a_o keeper_n in_o the_o wilderness_n whereas_o that_o be_v express_o contradict_v v._o 20_o and_o he_o judge_v of_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o david_n heart_n most_o probable_o by_o his_o own_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o namely_o to_o know_v the_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o n._n b._n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v eliab_n envy_n at_o davd_n former_a favour_n and_o preferment_n at_o court_n when_o send_v for_o by_o saul_n to_o harp_n away_o his_o evil_a spirit_n and_o now_o he_o fear_v his_o further_a advancement_n above_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n shall_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n over_o goliath_n and_o therefore_o he_o upbraid_v he_o that_o he_o be_v come_v up_o out_o of_o curiosity_n only_o to_o behold_v the_o battle_n this_o foul_a accusation_n of_o eliab_n david_n fair_o answer_v v._o 29._o that_o he_o come_v not_o thither_o out_o of_o his_o own_o curiosity_n but_o his_o father_n have_v send_v he_o with_o supply_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o two_o other_o brother_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o equal_o concern_v with_o other_o in_o the_o common_a cause_n n._n b._n thus_o he_o answer_v his_o envious_a brother_n with_o meeknnss_n of_o wisdom_n jam._n 3.13_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v something_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n he_o give_v place_n to_o his_o brother_n wrath_n rom._n 12.19_o and_o turn_v from_o he_o to_o another_o v._o 30_o that_o he_o may_v not_o answer_v anger_n with_o anger_n the_o second_o impediment_n be_v from_o david_n king_n as_o the_o first_o be_v from_o david_n brother_n david_n desire_n be_v that_o saul_n may_v receive_v intelligence_n of_o his_o embrace_v the_o challenge_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o so_o busy_a himself_o to_o be_v in_o several_a company_n that_o so_o some_o or_o other_o may_v carry_v these_o tiding_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o all_o under_o so_o great_a a_o consternation_n and_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v saul_n send_v for_o he_o to_o who_o david_n speak_v let_v no_o man_n heart_n fail_v because_o of_o he_o v._n 31_o 32._o with_o so_o much_o courage_n and_o confidence_n as_o if_o he_o have_v already_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o philistine_n neck_n all_o to_o comfort_v distress_a and_o distrustful_a saul_n who_o from_o his_o distrust_n in_o god_n first_o deny_v david_n be_v ability_n to_o encounter_n such_o a_o antagonist_n v._o 33._o tell_v he_o he_o be_v no_o fit_a match_n for_o so_o great_a a_o monster_n be_v but_o a_o novice_n both_o in_o age_n and_o in_o arm_n speak_v to_o david_n as_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n say_v to_o young_a troilus_n thou_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la achilli_n such_o a_o raw_a and_o unexperienced_a soldier_n can_v cope_v with_o so_o great_a a_o warrior_n second_o david_n affirm_v his_o own_o ability_n by_o his_o affiance_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o god_n and_o this_o he_o confirm_v by_o various_a argument_n v._o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o he_o argue_v first_o from_o his_o own_o former_a experience_n concern_v his_o ability_n god_n give_v he_o to_o conquer_v a_o bear_n at_o one_o time_n and_o a_o lion_n at_o another_o time_n say_v both_o which_o come_v to_o devour_v my_o lamb_n and_o catch_v each_o of_o they_o one_o in_o their_o mouth_n upon_o which_o i_o arise_v up_o against_o the_o lion_n without_o either_o sword_n or_o spear_n in_o my_o hand_n have_v no_o weapon_n but_o my_o sheephook_n by_o i_o i_o close_v with_o he_o hand_n to_o hand_n as_o we_o say_v take_v he_o by_o the_o nether_a jaw_n force_v he_o by_o plain_a strength_n to_o let_v go_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o then_o slay_v he_o when_o i_o have_v deliver_v the_o prey_n and_o it_o be_v easy_o understand_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bear_n therefore_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o needless_a to_o express_v the_o particular_n thereof_o n._n b._n from_o whence_o note_v these_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o ever_o after_o samuel_n have_v anoint_v david_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o extraordinary_a may_v and_o magnanimity_n so_o much_o he_o have_v give_v he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v a_o bow_n of_o steel_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o psal_n 18.34_o and_o what_o can_v a_o samson_n have_v do_v more_o than_o what_o david_n do_v here_o in_o destroy_v a_o lion_n that_o be_v hungry_a and_o possess_v of_o his_o prey_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o hand_n to_o grapple_v with_o he_o the_o second_o note_n be_v david_n in_o deliver_v his_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v therein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o deliver_v his_o darling_n the_o church_n psal_n 74.19_o out_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o lion_n of_o hell_n who_o be_v call_v the_o dragon_n also_o rev._n 20.2_o and_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o roar_a lion_n 1_o pet._n 5.7_o christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5.5_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o deliver_v all_o his_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o a_o salve_n fit_a for_o the_o sore_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o argument_n david_n urge_v to_o saul_n for_o procure_v the_o king_n commission_n to_o fight_v this_o duel_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o antagonist_n goliath_n as_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o himself_o say_v this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o in_o my_o hand_n than_o be_v the_o bear_n and_o the_o lion_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 36._o wherein_o he_o confirm_v his_o own_o courage_n and_o corroborate_v saul_n tremble_v and_o faint_a hope_n with_o a_o reason_n ground_v upon_o clear_a experience_n which_o as_o it_o give_v way_n to_o no_o dispute_n so_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o no_o denial_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o have_v through_o the_o valour_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o body_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n then_o endow_v i_o be_v make_v able_a to_o master_v the_o bear_n and_o the_o lion_n why_o may_v i_o not_o master_v this_o uncircumcised_a dog_n as_o goliath_n call_v himself_o ver_fw-la 43._o who_o be_v a_o alien_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o death_n will_v sweep_v he_o away_o and_o hell_n will_v swallow_v he_o up_o as_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.9_o 15_o 23._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o my_o hand_n who_o be_o circumcise_v because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o custody_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o three_o argument_n david_n draw_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o people_n who_o this_o bawl_a dog_n have_v defy_v he_o have_v defy_v the_o army_n of_o the_o live_a god_n ver._n 36._o wherein_o he_o argue_v this_o rail_a beast_n have_v not_o only_o reproach_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 10._o but_o also_o through_o their_o side_n even_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n himself_o so_o bring_v he_o in_o his_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n v._o 37._o i_o know_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v thus_o reproach_v by_o such_o a_o bark_a beast_n who_o be_v far_o more_o injurious_a to_o god_n honour_n than_o be_v either_o the_o bear_n or_o the_o lion_n which_o i_o slay_v the_o lord_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o wound_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o side_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v promise_v protection_n unto_o saying_n to_o they_o your_o cause_n shall_v be_v my_o cause_n i_o will_v concern_v my_o almighty_a power_n for_o you_o n._n b._n thus_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o another_o saul_n of_o this_o king_n name_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o namely_o in_o my_o member_n act_n 9.4_o this_o blasphemer_n think_v god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v israel_n the_o three_o remark_n upon_o the_o concomitant_n be_v david_n auxiliary_n apply_v when_o his_o impediment_n be_v remove_v the_o first_o wot_v saul_n consent_n and_o commission_n for_o the_o combat_n ver_fw-la 37._o david_n have_v so_o convince_v the_o king_n with_o his_o strenuous_a argument_n see_v his_o courage_n and_o confidence_n be_v so_o well_o ground_v upon_o his_o former_a experience_n not_o doubt_v but_o the_o same_o god_n who_o by_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o bear_n and_o lion_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o goliath_n as_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o david_n hand_n he_o can_v no_o long_o deny_v his_o
go_v cut_v cause_n with_o a_o sword_n but_o his_o design_n be_v above_o they_o or_o the_o two_o woman_n reach_n the_o action_n of_o wise_a king_n oft_o transcend_v vulgar_a capacity_n nor_o can_v they_o comprehend_v their_o deep_a project_n solomon_n speak_v with_o some_o earnestness_n divide_v the_o live_a child_n in_o two_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o sword_n shall_v force_v nature_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o true_a mother_n which_o he_o well_o know_v will_v work_v as_o indeed_o it_o do_v ver_fw-la 26._o she_o rather_o choose_v to_o have_v her_o live_a son_n alienate_v than_o destroy_v by_o which_o motherly_a affection_n solomon_n judge_v she_o the_o true_a mother_n ver_fw-la 27._o this_o singular_a sagacity_n of_o solomon_n make_v good_a man_n reverence_n he_o and_o bad_a man_n dread_v he_o as_o a_o strict_a judge_n ver_fw-la 28._o n._n b._n 1._o all_o wrester_n of_o god_n word_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o harlot-like_a lay_v their_o dead_a fancy_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o mother_n and_o steal_v the_o live_a sense_n from_o it_o n._n b._n 2._o arminian_n in_o divide_v man_n salvation_n betwixt_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o man_n free_a will_n and_o papist_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o work_n do_v according_a to_o salomon_n but_o seem_a sentence_n never_o design_v it_o say_n give_v half_a to_o the_o one_o and_o half_a to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 3._o the_o king_n of_o thrace_n learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o solomon_n when_o three_o son_n be_v pretend_v themselves_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o cimmoria_n that_o king_n be_v dead_a to_o decide_v the_o difference_n he_o order_v they_o to_o take_v up_o their_o dead_a father_n set_v he_o as_o a_o mark_n and_o which_o of_o the_o three_o can_v come_v near_a his_o heart_n shall_v have_v the_o crown_n thereupon_o the_o corpse_n be_v take_v up_o two_o of_o they_o shoot_v with_o their_o utmost_a dexterity_n but_o the_o three_o cry_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v seem_v so_o cruel_a to_o my_o father_n now_o dead_a who_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o i_o while_o live_v by_o this_o the_o king_n judge_v he_o the_o true_a son_n and_o both_o the_o other_o bastard_n even_o so_o be_v they_o that_o dare_v break_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o he_o complain_v ezek._n 6.9_o by_o belch_a out_o blasphemous_a oath_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v no_o better_a than_o bastard_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o magnificency_n and_o majesty_n of_o king_n solomon_n first_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o his_o court_n and_o as_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o as_o to_o neighbour_a nation_n yea_o and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o solomon_n majesty_n and_o magnificency_n as_o to_o his_o court._n first_o this_o be_v most_o manifest_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o excellent_a order_n of_o it_o both_o as_o to_o ecclesiastic_n to_o politic_n to_o polemic_o and_o to_o domestic_n he_o have_v a_o most_o orderly_a distribution_n of_o office_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o second_o how_o his_o court_n be_v most_o sumptuous_o provide_v for_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n necessary_a both_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a for_o food_n every_o day_n to_o foreign_a ambassador_n which_o be_v not_o a_o few_o v._o 34._o as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o own_o numerous_a courtier_n ver_fw-la 7_o 22_o 23_o 27_o 28._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o to_o his_o kingdom_n he_o appoint_v twelve_o governor_n over_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o name_v from_o v._o 8_o to_o 19_o as_o all_o man_n of_o renown_n which_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o what_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n v._n 1._o which_o be_v more_o than_o what_o his_o father_n david_n do_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v save_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n only_o for_o a_o short_a space_n chap_n 12.16_o and_o though_o israel_n and_o judah_n enjoy_v a_o sublime_a peace_n under_o his_o government_n v._o 25._o both_o without_o fear_n of_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o without_o danger_n of_o domestic_a division_n yet_o make_v he_o all_o warlike_a provision_n provide_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n v._o 26._o for_o furnish_v his_o four_o thousand_o sttable_n 2_o chron._n 9.25_o each_o of_o which_o have_v ten_o stall_n or_o partition_n contain_v ten_o horse_n at_o least_o a_o piece_n and_o though_o this_o great_a number_n seem_v forbid_v deut._n 17.16_o and_o both_o joshua_n and_o david_n hough_v the_o horse_n they_o win_v from_o their_o enemy_n yet_o peter_n martyr_n say_v solomon_n sin_v not_o against_o that_o law_n see_v he_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o horse_n prov._n 21.31_o and_o he_o may_v have_v some_o peculiar_a dispensation_n from_o god_n though_o not_o record_v because_o god_n promise_v he_o the_o great_a grandeur_n and_o the_o high_a splendour_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n glorious_a kingdom_n and_o this_o reign_n of_o solomon_n be_v the_o golden_a age_n of_o israel_n therefore_o have_v they_o little_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o yoke_n after_o chap._n 12.4_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o solomon_n sin_v in_o multiply_a horse_n as_o well_o as_o in_o multiply_a wife_n etc._n etc._n so_o lavater_n and_o other_o affirm_v chap._n 11.1_o 2._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o solomon_n magnificency_n and_o first_o upon_o his_o own_o subject_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o plenty_n both_o of_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o solomon_n peaceable_a kingdom_n produce_v v._o 20_o 22_o 23._o his_o subject_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v plentiful_o and_o peaceable_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o without_o fear_n of_o foe_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v their_o make_v merry_a be_v not_o only_o in_o one_o part_n but_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n v._o 24_o 25._o have_v peace_n on_o all_o side_n round_o about_o he_o who_o name_n be_v peaceabe_n as_o solomon_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v wherein_o he_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o who_o as_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o heaven_n with_o that_o song_n of_o peace_n luke_n 2.14_o so_o he_o return_v back_o again_o to_o heaven_n with_o that_o farewell_n of_o peace_n joh._n 14.27_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n eph._n 2.17_o which_o work_v that_o peace_n that_o surpass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o n._n b._n how_o may_v christ_n subject_n eat_v their_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v their_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n when_o they_o know_v god_n accept_v their_o person_n and_o performance_n eccles_n 9.7_o all_o be_v accept_v in_o that_o belove_a one_o eph._n 1.6_o and_o why_o be_v they_o so_o lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n see_v they_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n to_o such_o a_o king_n of_o peace_n 2_o sam._n 13.4_o who_o give_v they_o the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o new_a name_n revel_v 2.17_o enough_o and_o enough_o to_o make_v they_o everlasting_o merry_a and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thousand_o cross_n and_o casualty_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v solomon_n subject_n make_v thus_o merry_a not_o only_o for_o a_o few_o year_n but_o for_o forty_o year_n this_o mirth_n continue_v all_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n v._o 21_o 25._o notwithstanding_o his_o apostasy_n for_o as_o god_n truth_n appear_v in_o perform_v that_o promise_n chap._n 3.13_o give_v he_o all_o this_o peace_n and_o plenty_n so_o god_n love_n and_o long_a sufferance_n be_v mighty_o magnify_v in_o this_o that_o though_o he_o so_o foul_o fall_v afterward_o yet_o god_n continue_v this_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o all_o his_o day_n indeed_o god_n stir_v up_o some_o adversary_n chap._n 11.14.23.26_o but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v more_o mischief_n to_o his_o posterity_n than_o to_o himself_o second_o the_o effect_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o subject_n v._o 21_o 24._o wherein_n mark_z first_o all_o neighbour_a nation_n become_v subject_v to_o solomon_n dominion_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o be_v their_o coast_n northward_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v gen._n 15.18_o exod._n 23.31_o deut._n 11.24_o josh_n 1.4_o as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v their_o coast_n on_o the_o west_n and_o egypt_n on_o the_o south_n numb_a 34.3_o 4_o 5._o all_o the_o king_n that_o border_v upon_o israel_n become_v subject_a to_o king_n solomon_n mark_v second_o all_o the_o adjacent_a king_n of_o moab_n ammon_n edom_n syria_n etc._n etc._n which_o david_n subdue_v