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prov._n 8.15_o and_o from_o who_o all_o peace_n and_o promotion_n come_v psal_n 75.6_o 7._o saying_n as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v here_o i_o may_v not_o abuse_v my_o ease_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v grant_v i_o to_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n but_o have_v no_o work_n in_o war_n abroad_o i_o will_v restore_v religion_n at_o home_n ver_fw-la 5._o mark_v second_o solomon_n proposition_n after_o his_o preface_n he_o request_v of_o hiram_n such_o material_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o build_v the_o temple_n both_o wood_n and_o stone_n v._o 6_o 18._o for_o though_o david_n before_o his_o death_n have_v prepare_v abundant_o both_o wood_n and_o workman_n 1_o chron._n 22.2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n &_o 29.3_o yet_o nothing_o near_o enough_o for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o hiram_n must_v help_v he_o with_o workman_n
thing_n be_v put_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 8.5_o 6_o 8._o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o soul_n servant_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o the_o slave_n and_o drudge_n of_o the_o soul_n god_n make_v it_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o 4ly_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o most_o noble_a stamp_n upon_o it_o gold_n be_v precious_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o matter_n and_o substance_n but_o when_o it_o be_v coin_v and_o come_v from_o the_o mint_n with_o a_o prince_n stamp_n upon_o it_o then_o only_o be_v it_o currant_n coin_n and_o more_o precious_a than_o before_o so_o this_o noble_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o noble_a image_n engrave_v upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a image_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v one_o immaterial_a immortal_a and_o intelligent_a spirit_n distinguish_v into_o three_o power_n the_o mind_n will_n and_o memory_n all_o which_o make_v up_o one_o soul_n 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vessel_n of_o honour_n abel_n but_o the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n cain_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a cain_n possession_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n be_v form_v first_o and_o be_v the_o first_o former_a of_o a_o city_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v give_v up_o as_o well_o to_o cark_n care_v as_o to_o worldly_a glory_n yea_o he_o hate_a persecute_a and_o murder_v his_o only_a brother_n but_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n for_o a_o damn_a reprobate_n whereas_o abel_n vanity_n who_o see_v the_o world_n vanity_n and_o seek_v a_o city_n in_o heaven_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o be_v bear_v after_o his_o bloody_a brother_n yet_o be_v choose_v and_o accept_v before_o he_o and_o become_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v he_o malist_v by_o this_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o world_n and_o massacre_v by_o this_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o devil_n augustin_n say_v 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a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o a_o reprobate_a head_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o devil_n 3._o inasmuch_o as_o cain_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n for_o a_o reprobate_n this_o overthrow_v that_o foolish_a notion_n of_o universal_a election_n yea_o of_o all_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o mankind_n according_a to_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o that_o famous_a father_n origen_n 4._o such_o be_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n that_o great_a potter_n over_o his_o clay_n of_o mankind_n that_o out_o or_o that_o common_a corrupt_a mass_n even_o of_o man_n equal_o involve_v in_o the_o fall_a estate_n he_o choose_v some_o to_o be_v of_o his_o own_o city_n and_o kingdom_n who_o he_o will_v and_o he_o refuse_v other_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o city_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o man_n must_v not_o mutter_v nor_o murmur_v against_o god_n but_o resolve_v all_o into_o his_o sovereignty_n rom._n 9_o from_o 15._o to_o 22._o 5._o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o this_o most_o gracious_a election_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o foresee_a faith_n and_o work_v or_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n but_o it_o flow_v free_o from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n see_v all_o man_n be_v alike_o in_o the_o corrupt_a and_o condemn_a mass_n of_o mankind_n rom._n 9.11_o eph._n 1_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n wade_v into_o that_o profundum_fw-la sine_fw-la â—undo_fw-la deep_a ocean_n of_o praedestination_n without_o a_o bottom_n show_v all_o its_o cause_n to_o be_v mere_o beyond_o and_o without_o man_n as_o the_o efficient_a god_n the_o material_a christ_n the_o formal_a the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o wilk_n the_o final_a cause_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n glorious_a grace_n election_n be_v altogether_o from_o free_a grace_n and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o debt_n eph._n 2.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o positive_a cause_n of_o man_n preterition_n or_o be_v pass_v by_o as_o proper_o oppose_v to_o election_n and_o of_o his_o damnation_n be_v whole_o and_o sole_o flow_v from_o those_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n themselves_o who_o do_v fit_v themselves_o for_o destruction_n hos_fw-la 13.9_o man_n damnation_n be_v from_o himself_o though_o his_o salvation_n be_v not_o so_o but_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.23_o carnal_a reason_n must_v not_o reprehend_v what_o it_o can_v comprehend_v assure_o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n can_v be_v unjust_a to_o any_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v â—o_o none_o to_o bestow_v grace_n and_o salvation_n on_o they_o 7._o as_o cain_n be_v bear_v first_o and_o then_o abel_n so_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v cain_n or_o flesh_n before_o we_o be_v newborn_a abel_n or_o spirit_n it_o be_v nature_n that_o first_o make_v we_o cain_n or_o carnal_a but_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o must_v make_v we_o abel_n or_o spiritual_n we_o be_v first_o nature_n and_o then_o grace_n the_o first_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o man_n we_o read_v of_o be_v mention_v gen._n 4.3_o 4._o though_o none_o doubt_v but_o that_o adam_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n yet_o see_v no_o such_o notable_a remark_n happen_v at_o any_o of_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o at_o his_o son_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v thereof_o but_o this_o of_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n concern_v which_o two_o son_n of_o adam_n two_o general_n be_v observable_a 1._o their_o parity_n 2._o their_o imparity_n 1._o the_o parity_n or_o equality_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v fourfold_a 1._o in_o their_o original_a as_o both_o bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n the_o loin_n and_o womb_n they_o both_o spring_v from_o be_v the_o same_o 2._o in_o their_o relation_n they_o be_v both_o brother_n son_n beget_v of_o one_o father_n and_o bear_v of_o one_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o à _fw-la simul_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uterus_fw-la as_o brother_n jacent_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la utero_fw-la lay_v in_o the_o same_o belly_n 3._o in_o their_o secular_a condition_n both_o have_v honest_a employ_v and_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a particular_a calling_n cain_n be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o abel_n be_v a_o shepherd_n though_o of_o a_o differ_v kind_a yet_o both_o good_a 4._o in_o then_o religious_a concern_v both_o be_v worshipper_n of_o god_n both_o bring_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o omit_v their_o parity_n in_o the_o two_o former_a let_v we_o insist_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o two_o latter_a to_o wit_n their_o particular_a and_o general_a calling_n wherein_o they_o be_v equal_a 1._o their_o particular_a calling_n gen._n 4.2_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o record_v in_o scripture_n whether_o adam_n do_v choose_v those_o two_o distinct_a trade_n for_o his_o two_o son_n by_o his_o paternal_a authority_n or_o that_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v of_o themselves_o choose_v they_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o private_a genius_n or_o inclination_n if_o it_o be_v from_o adam_n authority_n over_o they_o then_o these_o corollary_n or_o consideration_n do_v natural_o flow_v from_o it_o 1._o that_o patent_n ought_v not_o to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o idleness_n but_o in_o some_o honest_a call_n wherein_o they_o may_v both_o serve_v themselves_o and_o their_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n act_v 13.36_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o care_n of_o parent_n how_o to_o place_v out_o their_o child_n in_o such_o serviceable_a trade_n and_o occupation_n as_o those_o of_o a_o husbandman_n and_o shepherd_n be_v both_o which_o have_v their_o due_a commendation_n for_o their_o necessity_n simplicity_n and_o usefulness_n both_o in_o sacred_a and_o civil_a history_n 2._o that_o every_o man_n must_v have_v his_o trade_n and_o call_v in_o the_o world_n as_o those_o two_o son_n of_o adam_n have_v though_o their_o father_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o bring_v up_o both_o his_o son_n in_o laborious_a calling_n and_o none_o can_v repute_v themselves_o more_o privilege_v than_o adam_n who_o in_o his_o very_a state_n of_o innocency_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v appoint_v to_o dress_v the_o garden_n though_o it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v then_o to_o be_v rather_o his_o recreation_n than_o any_o toilsome_a occupation_n for_o pain_n and_o weariness_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n his_o labour_n which_o before_o the_o fall_n be_v only_o a_o ordinance_n be_v become_v by_o the_o fall_n both_o a_o ordinance_n and_o a_o punishment_n too_o 3._o every_o honest_a call_v have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d something_o in_o it_o that_o be_v very_o comely_a as_o god_n himself_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o
can_v be_v unjust_a to_o any_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o and_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v there_o be_v no_o chat_a or_o word_v it_o with_o god_n about_o those_o profound_a point_n v._o 20._o god_n may_v pass_v by_o who_o he_o will_v and_o do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v mat._n 20.15_o and_o who_o can_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8.4_o he_o reject_v some_o as_o cain_n here_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v in_o the_o elect_v of_o other_o as_o of_o abel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n as_o cain_n be_v of_o dishonour_n for_o god_n have_v his_o use_n of_o both_o in_o his_o great_a house_n the_o world_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9.18_o inference_n hence_o be_v oh_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o magnify_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n freegrace_n eph._n 1.6_o for_o we_o be_v all_o alike_o cast_v aways_o in_o the_o fall_v and_o lose_v estate_n abel_n as_o well_o as_o cain_n we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n even_o at_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o and_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o that_o proud_a arminian_n gervinchovius_n undertake_v to_o answer_v with_o a_o stink_a breath_n that_o question_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4.7_o with_o egomet_fw-la meipsum_fw-la discerno_fw-la i_o do_v make_v myself_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o but_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learn_v christ_n eph._n 4.20_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o christ_n word_n to_o say_v that_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v eph._n 2.4_o 5._o and_o to_o cry_v with_o that_o bless_a disciple_n how_o be_v it_o lord_n that_o thou_o manifest_v thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n john_n 14.22_o christ_n be_v our_o all_o and_o in_o all_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o col._n 3.11_o and_o of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v find_v in_o we_o we_o may_v say_v as_o the_o young_a prophet_n say_v of_o his_o hatchet_n alas_o master_n it_o be_v borrow_v 2_o king_n 6.5_o for_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n or_o corrupt_a estate_n dwell_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a rom._n 7.18_o until_o we_o borrow_v both_o the_o good_a will_n and_o good_a deed_n from_o a_o good_a god_n phil._n 2.13_o therefore_o when_o we_o see_v other_o wallow_v in_o wickedness_n and_o commit_v sin_n greedy_o and_o with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o eph._n 4.19_o hos_fw-la 7.3_o then_o shall_v we_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o say_v such_o be_v some_o of_o we_o this_o be_v our_o natural_a condition_n but_o now_o we_o be_v wash_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o now_o through_o grace_n we_o find_v a_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o please_v god_n and_o more_o fearful_a to_o offend_v 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 cause_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o elect_v love_n of_o god_n the_o former_a be_v the_o branch_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v paul_n that_o great_a assertor_n and_o preacher_n of_o freegrace_n not_o of_o freewill_n do_v divine_o both_o affirm_v and_o confirm_v this_o truth_n say_v according_a as_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a not_o because_o he_o foresee_v we_o will_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1._o that_o christ_n be_v assign_v and_o design_v the_o mediator_n from_o eternity_n to_o wit_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o shall_v assume_v wherein_o to_o be_v slay_v revel_v 13.8_o 2_o that_o god_n ordain_v to_o the_o mean_n holiness_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o end_n happiness_n 3._o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o eternal_a election_n not_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 4._o that_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n or_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v mere_o without_o we_o as_o 1._o the_o efficient_a god_n 2._o the_o material_a christ_n 3._o the_o formal_a the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o hit_n will._n 4._o the_o final_a cause_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v whole_o flow_v first_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n own_o will_n that_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o v._n 11._o god_n do_v all_o by_o counsel_n and_o ever_o have_v a_o reason_n for_o his_o will_n which_o though_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o here_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o apprehend_v it_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n mean_v while_n we_o must_v adore_v what_o we_o can_v compass_v or_o fathom_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.33_o hence_o observe_v 3._o that_o difference_n which_o god_n put_v the_o same_o he_o behold_v betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o another_o betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o according_o he_o respect_v or_o disrespect_n their_o person_n first_o and_o then_o their_o action_n as_o here_o god_n have_v respect_n first_o to_o abel_n be_v person_n and_o then_o to_o his_o offer_n or_o action_n gen._n 4.4_o but_o unto_o cain_n person_n first_o and_o then_o to_o his_o action_n or_o offer_v god_n have_v not_o respect_n v._o 5._o though_o god_n put_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n yet_o man_n also_o put_v a_o difference_n by_o their_o personal_a performance_n the_o godly_a through_o grace_n and_o the_o wicked_a through_o want_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o observe_v 4_o it_o be_v the_o piety_n or_o impiety_n of_o man_n person_n that_o do_v commend_v or_o discommend_v their_o action_n and_o service_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n that_o so_o much_o commend_v or_o discommend_v the_o man_n but_o 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the_o other_o canaanite_n do_v therefore_o they_o work_v wy_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o wicked_o too_o in_o lay_v one_o lie_n upon_o another_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13._o thus_o mendacium_fw-la mendacio_n assuunt_fw-la they_o stitch_v one_o lie_v to_o another_o they_o strain_v hard_a to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n jer._n 9.5_o and_o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o deceit_n jer._n 8.5_o satan_n know_v what_o he_o say_v 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 whereas_o we_o shall_v rather_o die_v than_o lye_n the_o ambassador_n be_v call_v a_o hivite_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o name_n have_v the_o signification_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o it_o this_o hivite_n tell_v his_o tale_n fair_o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o whole_a tale_n he_o have_v more_o of_o the_o serpent_n than_o of_o the_o dove_n here_o be_v serpentine_a subtlety_n but_o no_o columbine_n simplicity_n do_v not_o the_o least_o evil_a 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the_o overmuch_a craftiness_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o contract_v by_o the_o overmuch_o credulity_n of_o the_o israelty_n ver_fw-la 15._o the_o grand_a enquiry_n here_o be_v whether_o this_o league_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o answer_v the_o first_o some_o have_v these_o sentiment_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a upon_o those_o ground_n because_o 1._o god_n forbid_v israel_n to_o make_v any_o league_n with_o the_o canaanite_n and_o bad_a to_o destroy_v they_o all_o exod._n 23.32_o &_o 34.15_o &_o deut._n 7.2_o without_o make_v any_o exception_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o people_n murmur_v at_o this_o league_n ver_fw-la 18._o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v lawful_a 3._o joshua_n denounce_v those_o gibeonite_n accurse_v for_o deceive_v he_o ver_fw-la 23._o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v nothing_o be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a 4._o he_o charge_v they_o with_o circumvent_v he_o by_o dissimulation_n ver_fw-la 21._o answer_v 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be_v the_o discoverer_n be_v not_o express_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o some_o israelite_n make_v excursion_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n into_o the_o country_n either_o for_o forage_n and_o food_n or_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o view_n canaan_n may_v come_v to_o gibeon_n which_o some_o say_v be_v but_o 26_o mile_n from_o gilgal_n where_o joshua_n encamp_v and_o there_o hear_v and_o bring_v the_o news_n now_o when_o joshua_n understand_v by_o those_o forager_n etc._n etc._n that_o those_o deceiver_n be_v neighbour_a canaanite_n still_o he_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v contract_v with_o they_o which_o may_v make_v up_o the_o nine_o evidence_n to_o the_o eight_o aforesaid_a concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o league_n for_o have_v joshua_n know_v it_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o will_v not_o now_o upon_o better_a information_n have_v confirm_v it_o see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v testify_v that_o joshua_n leave_v not_o 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not_o consider_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o wilful_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o it_o and_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o look_v after_o heaven_n while_o it_o may_v be_v have_v do_v trifle_n away_o their_o precious_a soul_n in_o their_o sinful_a course_n and_o their_o hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n do_v plain_o fool_v away_o their_o own_o salvation_n 2._o as_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o consider_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o what_o kind_a a_o loss_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o precious_a soul_n be_v they_o consider_v not_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o incomparable_a matchless_a loss_n yea_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n by_o lose_v the_o soul_n christ_n himself_n declare_v it_o a_o most_o silly_a sale_n and_o no_o better_a than_o a_o brutish_a bargain_n matth._n 16.26_o all_o the_o world_n can_v weigh_v in_o worth_n against_o one_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o divine_a sentence_n that_o francis_n xaverius_n 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worldling_n all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o world_n all_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v afford_v to_o its_o darling_n to_o wit_n pelf_n pomp_n and_o pleasure_n yet_o one_o precious_a soul_n though_o never_o so_o wet_a with_o the_o water_n of_o adversity_n outweigh_v all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o they_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o be_v a_o incomparable_a loss_n if_o to_o lose_v a_o man_n life_n for_o money_n be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o madness_n what_o be_v it_o to_o lose_v the_o soul_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v lose_v in_o respect_n of_o be_v and_o property_n though_o it_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o well-being_n and_o felicity_n as_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n betwixt_o a_o man_n precious_a life_n and_o his_o perish_a wealth_n so_o that_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2.4_o that_o be_v any_o skin_n of_o cattle_n servant_n child_n to_o save_v himself_o in_o a_o whole_a skin_n the_o traveller_n part_n with_o his_o purse_n to_o the_o robber_n and_o the_o mariner_n with_o his_o cargo_n to_o the_o storm_n that_o their_o life_n may_v be_v spare_v so_o there_o be_v less_o comparison_n betwixt_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o a_o most_o precious_a soul_n see_v 1._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v philosophised_a that_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o soul_n clothe_v with_o a_o body_n and_o that_o this_o noble_a guest_n and_o royal_a inhabitant_n dwell_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o house_n of_o clay_n or_o in_o a_o bag_n of_o dust_n and_o therefore_o person_n be_v usual_o call_v soul_n the_o more_o excellent_a part_n denominate_v the_o whole_a yea_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v for_o noble_a employment_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n unto_o any_o sordid_a thing_n below_o its_o own_o excellency_n as_o worldly_a thing_n be_v 2._o the_o light_n of_o grace_n do_v much_o more_o theologize_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n which_o god_n himself_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o a_o little_a time_n in_o the_o curious_a cabinet_n of_o the_o body_n psal_n 139.15_o 16._o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o their_o die_a saviour_n to_o resign_v up_o this_o jewel_n which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n at_o death_n unto_o god_n again_o though_o our_o die_a redeemer_n do_v commit_v his_o dear_a mother_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n care_v joh._n 19.27_o yet_o do_v he_o commit_v this_o precious_a jewel_n his_o precious_a soul_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n care_n luk._n 23.46_o 3._o it_o be_v christ_n judgement_n which_o be_v certain_o infallible_a as_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o can_v lie_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n
god_n be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a cause_n of_o joseph_n prosperity_n even_o in_o his_o low_a and_o hard_a adversity_n gen._n 39.2_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o prosperous_a man_n etc._n etc._n all_o man_n have_v god_n essential_a presence_n enter_v praesenter_fw-la deus_fw-la hìc_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la patenter_fw-la but_o only_o godly_a man_n have_v god_n gracious_a presence_n such_o a_o one_o be_v joseph_n who_o his_o father_n jacob_n have_v religious_o educate_v and_o with_o who_o through_o god_n blessing_n that_o divine_a tincture_n receive_v likewise_o remain_v his_o brutish_a brethren_n do_v bereave_v he_o of_o his_o embroider_a garment_n but_o they_o can_v not_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o inherent_a holiness_n of_o his_o infuse_a and_o imprint_v grace_n and_o godliness_n he_o bring_v this_o along_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o retain_v it_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o slavery_n and_o whithersoever_o grace_n go_v thither_o god_n go_v and_o 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therefore_o one_o will_v think_v to_o such_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n and_o tender_o educate_v body_n and_o to_o the_o cockered_a son_n of_o such_o a_o mighty_a and_o wealthy_a patriarch_n seem_v unsufferable_a notwithstanding_o joseph_n neither_o murmur_n against_o god_n for_o lay_v upon_o he_o so_o cruel_a a_o cross_n nor_o mutter_v against_o his_o master_n though_o a_o egyptian_a to_o who_o he_o be_v his_o drudge_n and_o bondslave_n though_o of_o himself_o a_o honourable_a hebrew_n he_o do_v not_o like_z rivers_z damn_v up_o break_v his_o bank_n nor_o as_o refractory_a and_o unruly_a bullock_n break_v his_o band_n joseph_n do_v not_o break_v away_o from_o his_o austere_a slavery_n as_o many_o roâ—ues_n and_o runagate_n run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n he_o run_v not_o away_o home_o to_o his_o father_n jacob_n which_o many_o in_o his_o circumstance_n will_v have_v do_v but_o good_a joseph_n do_v patient_o and_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o for_o the_o present_a have_v bring_v he_o into_o that_o house_n of_o hard_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n that_o israel_n afterward_o be_v afflict_v in_o for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n not_o dare_v to_o break_v out_o from_o under_o it_o till_o god_n time_n come_v to_o deliver_v they_o moses_n say_v vahi_fw-la be_v beth_n adonau_n hamitsri_n he_o be_v or_o remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o egyptian_a lord_n gen._n 39.2_o that_o be_v he_o quiet_o bear_v his_o bondage_n and_o run_v not_o away_o to_o his_o father_n again_o for_o his_o full_a time_n till_o god_n set_v he_o free_a all_o this_o excellency_n his_o master_n see_v to_o his_o amazement_n and_o conviction_n joseph_n faithfulness_n god_n have_v all_o heart_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n prov._n 21.1_o and_o fashion_v they_o to_o his_o pleasure_n psal_n 33.15_o as_o he_o do_v the_o great_a king_n towards_o nehemiah_n neh._n 2.4_o 5._o procure_v potiphar_n favour_n gen._n 39.4_o and_o god_n give_v he_o to_o find_v favour_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o master_n sight_n potiphar_n hereupon_o as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v raise_v joseph_n from_o a_o scullion_n to_o a_o page_n from_o a_o page_n to_o a_o chamberlain_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o advance_v he_o to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o chief_a steward_n of_o his_o house_n this_o be_v the_o less_o improbable_a see_v it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o joseph_n minister_v to_o his_o master_n ver_fw-la 4._o in_o our_o read_n it_o be_v serve_v he_o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o be_v sharath_n not_o gnabad_n which_v latter_o signify_v a_o more_o servile_a and_o slavish_a service_n as_o that_o of_o bondslave_n thus_o david_n say_v that_o joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o gnebed_n a_o slave_n or_o servant_n psal_n 105.17_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v those_o that_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o court_n psal_n 101.6_o than_o he_o use_v sharath_n the_o upright_o shall_v minister_v to_o i_o which_o word_n be_v always_o use_v to_o express_v some_o honourable_a service_n even_o that_o of_o freeman_n isa_n 60.7_o yea_o and_o that_o of_o public_a office_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n see_v therefore_o moses_n use_v this_o very_a word_n sharath_n to_o express_v joseph_n serve_n his_o master_n and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o his_o master_n sight_n it_o plain_o imply_v that_o potiphar_n now_o look_v no_o more_o upon_o joseph_n as_o a_o contemptible_a three-half-penny_n slave_n good_a to_o nothing_o save_v to_o sordid_a drudgery_n but_o give_v he_o then_o more_o honourable_a employ_v a_o ministration_n of_o free_a and_o noble_a service_n differ_v from_o slavery_n and_o so_o he_o rise_v gradual_o to_o be_v make_v vice-master_n in_o the_o family_n his_o master_n see_v all_o his_o undertake_n so_o signal_o successful_a commit_v the_o whole_a care_n of_o all_o his_o concern_v both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n take_v no_o care_n himself_o for_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v thus_o far_o 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that_o the_o levite_n be_v no_o less_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n from_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n than_o the_o lay-people_n for_o that_o office_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n but_o this_o levite_n be_v near_o akin_a to_o it_o than_o his_o lay-son_n be_v yet_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n and_o of_o such_o veneration_n with_o this_o idolatrous_a micah_n that_o neither_o his_o own_o son_n nor_o this_o levite_n must_v enter_v upon_o it_o until_o he_o have_v solemn_o consecrate_a they_o to_o it_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v behold_v how_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o blind_a devotion_n say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n for_o 13._o whereas_o his_o whole_a unwarrantable_a practice_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n rather_o expose_v he_o to_o god_n wrath_n and_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n fallitur_fw-la augurio_fw-la spes_fw-la bona_fw-la saepe_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o here_o be_v a_o whole_a bundle_n of_o sin_n 1._o idolatry_n 2._o his_o invitation_n of_o this_o young_a man_n to_o it_o 3_o here_o be_v a_o threefold_a breach_n of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o institute_v by_o god_n for_o this_o levite_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o not_o of_o aaron_n stock_n nor_o can_v he_o a_o ephraimite_n ordain_v this_o belong_v to_o the_o highpriest_n nor_o ought_v he_o to_o seduce_v a_o priest_n to_o idolatrous_a worship_n now_o for_o micah_n to_o promise_v prosperity_n to_o himself_o be_v not_o from_o jehovah_n but_o from_o his_o idol_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xviii_o jvdge_n the_o eighteen_o declare_v how_o idolatry_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o one_o private_a family_n of_o micah_n into_o the_o whole_a public_a tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o this_o public_a idolatry_n be_v describe_v first_o by_o its_o cause_n and_o second_o by_o its_o accident_n first_o its_o cause_n be_v either_o efficient_a or_o material_a the_o external_n efficient_a cause_n be_v threefold_a 1._o the_o anarchy_n in_o israel_n ver_fw-la 1.31_o 2._o the_o narrowness_n of_o dan_n inheritance_n ver_fw-la 1._o 3._o the_o searcher_n send_v forth_o for_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n and_o in_o their_o way_n meet_v with_o micah_n house_n in_o mount-ephraim_n and_o know_v his_o priest_n they_o consult_v he_o touch_v their_o enterprise_n upon_o laish_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o then_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o this_o public_a idolatry_n be_v relate_v the_o army_n of_o the_o danite_n thus_o encourage_v to_o proceed_v steal_v all_o the_o idolatrous_a trinket_n while_o the_o solder_v keep_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o they_o in_o
neglect_n of_o such_o lawful_a mean_n as_o may_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o providence_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a faith_n and_o vain_a presumption_n the_o latter_a be_v bold_a ground_v upon_o humane_a strength_n and_o natural_a ability_n which_o make_v it_o so_o oft_o precipitant_a and_o rush_v headlong_o upon_o such_o weak_a and_o false_a ground_n think_v the_o end_n may_v be_v accomplish_v without_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n that_o shall_v advance_v it_o n._n b._n thus_o the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n to_o leap_v from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o there_o be_v a_o ordinary_a way_n at_o hand_n to_o descend_v by_o stair_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n this_o our_o lord_n flat_o call_v a_o tempt_v of_o god_n matth._n 4.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o vain_a presumption_n whereas_o true_a faith_n when_o it_o have_v god_n promise_n to_o depend_v upon_o be_v no_o less_o careful_a to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n than_o if_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n at_o all_o well_o know_v that_o ordinary_o god_n appoint_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n to_o go_v together_o and_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o promise_v do_v not_o excuse_n but_o rather_o oblige_v man_n diligent_a use_n of_o fit_a mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o act_n 27.30_o 31._o except_o these_o stay_n in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v though_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o to_o mean_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o usual_o work_v without_o they_o god_n work_v here_o by_o this_o stratagem_n against_o gibeah_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o by_o the_o like_a against_o a_z joshua_n 8.4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o many_o remarkable_a branch_n of_o this_o three_o battle_n as_o first_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v fight_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o three_o day_n for_o 30._o for_o after_o their_o last_o defeat_n they_o spend_v one_o day_n in_o march_v up_o to_o shilo_n and_o the_o second_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o deep_a humiliation_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o shilo_n and_o on_o the_o three_o day_n they_o renew_v their_o fiâ—ht_n against_o gibeah_n or_o it_o be_v callâ—d_v the_o three_o day_n of_o battle_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o two_o battle_n day_n they_o have_v before_o second_o that_o army_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v order_v to_o feign_v a_o flight_n make_v according_a to_o their_o order_n a_o preposterous_a retreat_n this_o do_v flush_o the_o benjamite_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v victoria_n too_o soon_o ver_fw-la 31.39_o and_o so_o eager_a they_o be_v of_o pursue_v those_o counterfeit_n coward_n that_o the_o whole_a garrison_n of_o gibeah_n be_v drain_v dry_a three_o this_o give_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n for_o the_o liar_n in_o wait_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o meadow_n and_o storm_v the_o city_n and_o then_o fire_v it_o which_o be_v the_o sign_n for_o those_o that_o flee_v to_o make_v a_o stand_n turn_v head_n and_o renew_v the_o battle_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o city_n ascend_v hereby_o the_o benjamite_n be_v strike_v with_o horror_n be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o pursuit_n they_o have_v make_v in_o the_o two_o former_a battle_n and_o behold_v this_o three_o battle_n to_o begin_v both_o before_o they_o and_o behind_o they_o they_o flee_v yet_o know_v not_o wither_v for_o in_o fly_v from_o death_n they_o flee_v the_o fast_a to_o it_o so_o that_o day_n there_o fall_v of_o they_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o beside_o the_o thousand_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o two_o other_o battle_n ver_fw-la 38.46_o four_o god_n presence_n make_v israel_n victory_n easy_a here_o ver_fw-la 43._o in_o the_o two_o former_a battle_n wherein_o they_o want_v divine_a assistance_n to_o concur_v with_o their_o humane_a endeavour_n they_o find_v it_o too_o hard_a a_o work_n for_o they_o to_o overrome_v their_o enemy_n but_o now_o they_o tread_v they_o down_o without_o difficulty_n five_o this_o slaughter_n of_o the_o benjamite_n cease_v not_o in_o the_o field_n not_o only_o upon_o those_o that_o come_v to_o gibeah_n but_o pursue_v they_o home_o to_o their_o several_a city_n unto_o which_o they_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n ver_fw-la 48._o where_o the_o israelite_n slay_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n that_o come_v to_o hand_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n with_o fire_n because_o they_o have_v send_v aid_n to_o gibeah_n all_o this_o seem_v harsh_a bloody_a and_o unlike_o a_o isrealite_n to_o his_o brother_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o out_o of_o a_o military_a fury_n they_o be_v certain_o blame_v worthy_a however_o we_o may_v learn_v hence_o n._n b._n 1._o earnest_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v prevent_v civil_a war_n which_o be_v always_o vtrinquè_fw-fr triste_fw-fr sad_a on_o both_o sice_n 2._o that_o such_o abominable_a wickedness_n may_v neither_o be_v practise_v among_o we_o nor_o much_o less_o protect_v and_o patroonize_v for_o which_o divine_a vengeance_n as_o well_o as_o humane_a revenge_n cut_v off_o the_o whole_a tribe_n save_o a_o few_o yea_o their_o very_a infant_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o such_o case_n numb_a 31.17_o 1._o sam._n 15.3_o josh_n 7.15_o and_o deut._n 13.15_o god_n bid_v it_o be_v do_v there_o in_o a_o parallel_n case_n 3._o it_o teach_v we_o what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o the_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o chastise_v his_o child_n the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o always_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 125.3_o when_o his_o chastize_v work_n be_v do_v he_o cast_v the_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v it_o as_o he_o do_v benjamin_n here_o who_o god_n first_o make_v use_v of_o to_o execute_v his_o justice_n upon_o israel_n for_o their_o not_o punish_v idolatry_n among_o they_o and_o than_o god_n use_v iâ—rael_n to_o plague_n benjamin_n for_o not_o deliver_v up_o the_o delinquent_n of_o gibeah_n to_o justice_n yea_o that_o rod_n wherewith_o god_n have_v most_o severe_o correct_v israel_n he_o here_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n when_o israel_n be_v low_a enough_o and_o benjamin_n high_a enough_o and_o so_o burn_v it_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o small_a stump_n remain_v unburned_a namely_o the_o six_o hundred_o man_n in_o the_o rock_n rimmon_n ver_fw-la 47._o this_o bring_v in_o the_o last_o part_n namely_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o three_o battle_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xxi_o of_o judge_n jvdge_n the_o twenty_o first_o which_o relate_v how_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n now_o almost_o extinct_a come_v to_o be_v restore_v in_o this_o relation_n or_o narrative_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v declare_v which_o be_v two_o first_o the_o efficient_a cause_n namely_o israel_n repentance_n and_o deep_a sorrow_n at_o those_o sad_a issue_n their_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a oath_n disturb_v they_o on_o one_o hand_n and_o their_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o their_o brother_n benjamin_n who_o utter_a extirpation_n they_o never_o design_v though_o it_o fall_v out_o very_a near_o it_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o fury_n of_o war_n beyond_o their_o expectation_n this_o even_o distract_v they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n therefore_o come_v they_o to_o shilo_n not_o so_o much_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o their_o late_a woeful_a victory_n but_o more_o especial_o now_o to_o seek_v god_n direction_n how_o they_o may_v extricate_v themselves_o out_o of_o this_o present_a labyrinth_n to_o this_o end_n they_o spend_v a_o whole_a day_n in_o pray_v weep_v sacrifice_a and_o deplore_a the_o deplorable_a case_n of_o their_o brother_n benjamin_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o all_o these_o action_n be_v sign_n of_o israel_n sorrow_n the_o second_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n or_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n now_o shrink_v up_o into_o a_o small_a remnant_n be_v restore_v namely_o by_o provide_v wife_n for_o they_o and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o be_v give_v to_o they_o free_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n who_o male_n etc._n etc._n israel_n destroy_v because_o they_o assist_v not_o in_o the_o war_n against_o benjamin_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 2._o when_o still_o two_o hundred_o of_o that_o tribe_n can_v not_o be_v provide_v by_o this_o gift_n other_o must_v be_v steal_v and_o take_v by_o force_n to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n they_o have_v imprecate_v on_o themselves_o in_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v they_o wife_n of_o their_o own_o daughter_n therefore_o be_v they_o order_v to_o commit_v two_o hundred_o rape_n upon_o the_o damosel_n that_o come_v to_o dance_v their_o dance_n at_o the_o feast_n in_o
canaanite_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caleb_n their_o general_n judg._n 1_o 2._o do_v likewise_o lead_v up_o the_o people_n in_o the_o war_n against_o benjamin_n judg._n 20.18_o but_o dr._n lightfoot_n step_v far_o beyond_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n probability_n and_o fix_v those_o story_n in_o this_o place_n as_o most_o proper_a which_o he_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n aforemention_v judg._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n together_o with_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n of_o judg._n 3._o give_v we_o a_o general_n account_v of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o successive_o after_o this_o time_n when_o god_n have_v be_v so_o high_o provoke_v by_o his_o covenant_v people_n in_o their_o manifold_a apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n as_o to_o sell_v they_o several_a time_n into_o oppressor_n hand_n for_o judg._n 2.16_o be_v a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o judge_n say_v nevertheless_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o judge_n who_o deliver_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o story_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n from_o joshua_n to_o samson_n from_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n clear_o demonstrate_v that_o marvellous_a circle_n which_o god_n go_v in_o with_o his_o people_n when_o they_o sin_v they_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n when_o they_o repent_v god_n raise_v they_o up_o by_o sundry_a judge_n out_o of_o the_o tyrant_n hand_n as_o there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n of_o night_n and_o day_n so_o there_o be_v of_o israel_n misery_n and_o mercy_n god_o chequer_a his_o providence_n towards_o they_o sometime_o with_o black_a and_o sometime_o with_o white_a and_o checker'd-work_a be_v beautiful_a work_n when_o misery_n and_o mercy_n be_v after_o a_o comely_a manner_n interweave_v and_o god_n people_n have_v their_o interchange_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n while_o they_o be_v below_o psal_n 55.19_o man_n fear_v god_n by_o have_v change_n 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of_o all_o thing_n with_o gladness_n shall_v serve_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o sadness_n deut._n 28.47_o 48._o therefore_o god_n forsake_v they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o service_n by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o under_o woeful_a misery_n 2_o chron._n 12.8_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o this_o be_v the_o first_o oppression_n that_o israel_n meet_v with_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o this_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v their_o oppressor_n his_o name_n be_v notable_a and_o terrible_a cushan_n reshathaim_n which_v the_o chaldee_n render_v chusan_n impij_fw-la a_o wicked_a king_n of_o reshang_fw-mi wicked_a hâ—br_n and_o this_o teach_v how_o tyrant_n delight_v in_o terrible_a name_n and_o title_n his_o name_n here_o be_v verbum_fw-la sesqui_fw-la pedale_n as_o horace_n do_v phrase_n it_o a_o bombast_n name_n that_o fill_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pronouncer_n of_o it_o top_v full_a and_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o israelite_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o hear_v its_o big_a pronunciation_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o formidable_a name_n of_o the_o zanzummime_n giant_n deut._n 2.20_o the_o country_n of_o this_o king_n be_v call_v mesopotamia_n hebr._n aram-naharaim_a that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v situate_v between_o the_o two_o famous_a river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n in_o the_o dual_a number_n this_o be_v the_o country_n where_o abraham_n live_v with_o terah_n nahor_n and_o lot_n before_o he_o remove_v to_o canaan_n gen._n 11.32_o and_o 12.4_o 5._o and_o act_n 7.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o afterward_o jacob_n sojourn_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o bethuel_n and_o laban_n gen._n 28.2.5_o as_o laban_n the_o syrian_a have_v be_v exceed_o injurious_a to_o jacob_n posterity_n their_o slavery_n at_o this_o time_n and_o place_n may_v mind_v they_o of_o that_o of_o their_o patriarch_n long_o before_o to_o hide_v 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make_v he_o more_o courageous_a and_o confident_a of_o victory_n for_o hereby_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n be_v open_v in_o order_n thereunto_o a_o good_a cause_n a_o good_a call_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v not_o but_o breed_v a_o good_a courage_n in_o he_o all_o these_o be_v needful_a in_o civil_a sacred_a yea_o and_o in_o military_a undertake_n more_o especial_o because_o they_o carry_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o by_o these_o they_o die_v in_o peace_n though_o they_o die_v in_o war_n as_o many_o good_a man_n do_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o description_n be_v by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o clothe_v he_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v with_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n zeal_n and_o magnanimity_n ver_fw-la 34._o this_o be_v a_o rich_a addition_n to_o that_o courage_n he_o have_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n call_v and_o conscience_n and_o hereby_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o judge_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o shine_v forth_o that_o even_o the_o man_n of_o abiezer_n those_o of_o his_o father_n household_n ver_fw-la 27._o who_o be_v so_o corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n and_o so_o zealous_a then_o for_o baal_n that_o he_o fear_v to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o design_n of_o destroy_v baal_n altar_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v so_o convince_v that_o god_n have_v call_v gideon_n to_o this_o great_a work_n both_o of_o vindicate_v god_n glory_n and_o his_o country_n liberty_n that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o volunteer_n that_o will_v follow_v he_o as_o the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v not_o only_o protect_v in_o that_o dangerous_a attempt_n of_o destroy_v baal_n but_o have_v also_o pick_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o pitch_v upon_o he_o by_o who_o hand_n the_o lord_n will_v work_v israel_n deliverance_n from_o midian_a three_o this_o expedition_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o instrument_n whereof_o gideon_n own_o family_n be_v a_o part_n joash_n be_v call_v a_o abiezrite_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o first_o soldier_n that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o to_o be_v as_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n for_o this_o undertake_n be_v the_o abiezrite_n when_o gideon_n a_o abiezrite_n also_o blow_v his_o trumpet_n and_o when_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o the_o other_o tribe_n ver_fw-la 35._o they_o free_o muster_v and_o march_v up_o to_o meet_v he_o even_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n itself_o which_o be_v just_o blame_v by_o deborah_n for_o their_o backwardness_n to_o fight_v against_o sisera_n judg._n 5.17_o god_n never_o starve_v his_o work_n for_o want_v of_o instrument_n but_o always_o stir_v up_o those_o that_o he_o will_v employ_v therein_o and_o where_o man_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n a_o oxe's-goad_n in_o shamgar_n hand_n or_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n in_o samson_n hand_n shall_v be_v enough_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o description_n be_v the_o motive_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o gideon_n in_o this_o great_a enterprise_n namely_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o a_o double_a sign_n of_o the_o dew_n and_o the_o fleece_n of_o wool_n ver_fw-la 36._o to_o the_o end_n these_o sign_n he_o beg_v of_o god_n not_o out_o of_o infidelity_n but_o in_o all_o humility_n not_o only_o for_o the_o corroborate_n of_o his_o own_o courage_n and_o confidence_n but_o also_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o his_o army_n now_o gather_v together_o at_o their_o rendezvous_n in_o ophrah_n that_o they_o may_v more_o faithful_o follow_v he_o in_o this_o heroic_a and_o hazardous_a attempt_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n answer_v his_o prayer_n by_o any_o word_n speak_v to_o he_o but_o by_o deed_n he_o do_v in_o this_o double_a sign_n which_o be_v by_o a_o wet_a and_o by_o a_o dry_a fleece_n a_o proper_a representation_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n when_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v dry_a and_o now_o dry_a when_o all_o the_o world_n 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chap._n 10.23_o 24._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v the_o second_o time_n n._n b._n note_v well_o man_n see_v only_o the_o surface_n and_o outside_n but_o the_o omniscient_a god_n fee_v the_o inside_n also_o psal_n 7.9_o 2_o chron._n 28.19_o jer._n 11.20_o and_o 17.10_o and_o 20.12_o luke_n 16.15_o the_o three_o wonder_n be_v objection_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o observe_v this_o rule_n of_o judge_v saul_n by_o his_o heart_n which_o he_o know_v be_v naughty_a as_o well_o as_o eliab_n be_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n before_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o appoint_v king_n over_o israel_n answer_n but_o that_o wonder_n may_v cease_v if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v what_o great_a grotius_n say_v to_o this_o point_n namely_o deum_fw-la illis_fw-la regem_fw-la tunc_fw-la dedisse_fw-la non_fw-la qualem_fw-la ipse_fw-la probavit_fw-la sed_fw-la qualem_fw-la populus_fw-la meruit_fw-la god_n will_v have_v go_v by_o this_o very_a rule_n of_o esteem_v man_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o israel_n first_o king_n if_o the_o people_n sinful_a desire_n have_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o bad_a king_n saul_n be_v such_o a_o king_n as_o the_o people_n deserve_v though_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o god_n approve_v he_o be_v give_v in_o god_n wrath_n hoseah_o 13.11_o the_o four_o wonder_n be_v why_o david_n be_v not_o present_a when_o jesse_n be_v bid_v by_o samuel_n to_o present_v all_o his_o son_n before_o he_o be_v undoubted_o acquaint_v with_o samuel_n errand_n from_o god_n but_o this_o poor_a boy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n keep_v sheep_n as_o one_o unregarded_a of_o his_o father_n and_o altogether_o incapable_a of_o any_o royal_a dignity_n as_o his_o elder_a brethren_n all_o man_n of_o note_n be_v and_o on_o who_o david_n wait_v in_o the_o war_n run_v his_o father_n errand_n chap._n 17.17_o etc._n etc._n now_o when_o god_n have_v refuse_v all_o the_o seven_o son_n of_o jesse_n samuel_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o put_v forth_o that_o curious_a inquity_n hathammo_fw-la hanegnarim_n be_v here_o all_o thy_o child_n v._o 11._o n._n b._n thus_o shall_v we_o say_v in_o our_o confession_n to_o god_n be_v these_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v confessâ—â—_n &_o c_o thus_o the_o lord_n order_v thus_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o the_o call_v of_o david_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d plain_o appear_v to_o be_v god_n work_n and_o neither_o samuel_n nor_o jesse_n design_n samuel_n as_o yet_o know_v nothing_o of_o he_o for_o god_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o name_v david_n to_o he_o and_o jesse_n his_o father_n call_v he_o his_o hakaton_n or_o least_o son_n have_v he_o in_o the_o least_o and_o low_a estimation_n possible_o not_o yet_o thorough_o understand_v his_o worth_n both_o for_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n so_o be_v not_o call_v unto_o the_o feast_n nor_o sanctify_v among_o his_o other_o brethren_n for_o it_o n._n b._n though_o lavater_n think_v he_o be_v and_o after_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v do_v he_o be_v dismiss_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o the_o country_n lest_o the_o sheep_n shall_v want_v their_o shepherd_n however_o samuel_n will_v not_o sit_v down_o to_o the_o feast_n until_o he_o despise_v of_o all_o come_v and_o be_v anoint_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o when_o he_o be_v most_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n be_v then_o most_o high_o esteem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n psal_n 118.22_o act_n 4.11_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o the_o five_o wonder_n be_v how_o can_v samuel_n be_v say_v to_o anoint_v david_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o v._o 13._o see_v some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o envious_a to_o he_o chap._n 17.28_o then_o saul_n may_v soon_o have_v hear_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o see_v samuel_n design_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v in_o secrecy_n for_o fear_n of_o saul_n the_o hebrew_n word_n bekereb_n must_v be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o for_o samuel_n take_v david_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o company_n and_o private_o anoint_v he_o none_o but_o jesse_n only_o be_v present_a at_o the_o action_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o concomitant_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o david_n anoint_v remark_n hereupon_o be_v first_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o lord_n himself_o and_o samuel_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o who_o be_v so_o grave_a a_o prophet_n do_v undoubted_o inform_v david_n concern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v secret_o reveal_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o appearance_n arise_v and_o anoint_v he_o for_o
as_o one_o amaze_v yet_o abner_n after_o often_o call_v upon_o by_o his_o name_n answer_v not_o but_o at_o last_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v cast_v he_o into_o this_o dead_a sleep_n let_v he_o awake_a to_o hear_v david_n charge_v he_o with_o no_o less_o than_o treason_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n for_o guard_v his_o sovereign_n no_o better_a but_o suffer_v his_o life_n to_o be_v in_o such_o desperate_a danger_n say_v though_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n and_o thou_o have_v many_o valiant_a soldier_n under_o thy_o command_n as_o thou_o be_v their_o general_n yet_o you_o all_o deserve_v to_o die_v for_o your_o fall_v asleep_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v guard_v the_o king_n mark_v 3._o then_o david_n cry_n ecce_fw-la signum_fw-la behold_v the_o spear_n and_o the_o cruse_n set_v up_o at_o saul_n head_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o camp_n he_o that_o be_v permit_v by_o your_o negligence_n to_o remove_v they_o hither_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n through_o your_o laziness_n to_o have_v give_v saul_n his_o passport_n into_o another_o world_n lo_o here_o be_v a_o ocular_a demonstration_n of_o your_o blame-worthiness_n and_o of_o my_o own_o integrity_n and_o innocency_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n dialogue_n with_o saul_n at_o a_o due_a distance_n upon_o a_o hill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o yet_o so_o far_o off_o that_o he_o may_v escape_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n v._o 17.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o wherein_o observe_v first_o david_n have_v call_v so_o loud_a and_o so_o often_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n upon_o sleepy_a abner_n that_o he_o awaken_v saul_n also_o v._o 17._o at_o which_o abner_n be_v angry_a cry_v who_o be_v that_o clamorous_a fellow_n that_o dare_v disturb_v the_o king_n in_o his_o sleep_n v._n 14._o yea_o david_n awaken_v not_o only_a saul_n eye_n but_o his_o conscience_n also_o which_o make_v saul_n cry_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n v._n 17._o here_o again_o fall_v a_o second_o conviction_n 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to_o persecute_v a_o innocent_a subject_n v._o 8._o that_o i_o have_v no_o traitorous_a design_n against_o my_o sovereign_n be_v plain_a for_o twice_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o opportunity_n to_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o twice_o i_o have_v spare_v he_o if_o a_o man_n find_v his_o foe_n will_v he_o let_v he_o go_v chap._n 24.19_o saul_n himself_o confess_v mark_v 2._o he_o use_v a_o dilemma_n a_o double_a horned-argument_n that_o push_v both_o way_n say_v thy_o rage_n against_o i_o be_v either_o from_o god_n or_o from_o man_n if_o from_o god_n then_o it_o be_v either_o for_o thy_o sin_n or_o for_o i_o or_o for_o both_o let_v this_o be_v decide_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n who_o of_o they_o god_n will_v accept_v thou_o or_o i_o if_o for_o thy_o sin_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o up_o to_o be_v act_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o devil_n drive_v thou_o to_o this_o evil_a work_n then_o ought_v thou_o to_o reconcile_v thyself_o to_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n that_o thou_o may_v 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as_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o trouble_v he_o more_o than_o his_o loss_n of_o all_o other_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o cry_v he_o woe_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 120.5_o mark_v 4._o david_n argue_v both_o a_o impossibility_n of_o saul_n accomplish_v his_o bloody_a end_n for_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a faith_n that_o god_n will_v preserve_v he_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 27.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la suppose_v saul_n shall_v shed_v my_o innocent_a blood_n by_o god_n permission_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o my_o blood_n will_v cry_v as_o gen_n 4.10_o and_o god_n will_v revenge_v it_o and_o stigmatize_v thou_o for_o it_o mark_v 5._o he_o urge_v a_o absurdity_n upon_o saul_n v._o 20._o that_o it_o be_v below_o a_o king_n to_o persecute_v such_o a_o mean_a subject_a a_o flea_n be_v hard_o to_o catch_v and_o yet_o not_o worth_a catch_n it_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o flea_n it_o be_v no_o fit_n employ_v and_o exploit_n for_o a_o king_n to_o kill_v a_o dead_a dog_n as_o 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david_n restore_v the_o king_n spear_n v._o 22._o which_o he_o take_v away_o not_o to_o retain_v it_o but_o to_o return_v it_o to_o the_o right_a owner_n after_o he_o have_v convince_v saul_n conscience_n thereby_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n three_o because_o saul_n have_v no_o tribunal_n above_o he_o david_n make_v his_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n v._o 23_o 24._o request_v the_o lord_n to_o recompense_v each_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o equity_n or_o iniquity_n of_o their_o cause_n four_o saul_n temporary_a repentance_n be_v another_o effect_n of_o david_n charm_a rhetoric_n here_o and_o he_o not_o only_o lay_v aside_o his_o persecute_v principle_n for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o saul_n be_v again_o find_v among_o the_o prophet_n real_o foretell_v that_o david_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v very_o glorious_a v._o 25._o and_o five_o david_n dare_v not_o yet_o trust_v saul_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fair_a promise_n from_o a_o convince_a conscience_n while_o he_o know_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v for_o 1._o david_n dare_v not_o carry_v he_o his_o spear_n but_o bid_v he_o send_v for_o it_o and_o 2._o david_n go_v away_o to_o his_o place_n of_o safety_n and_o come_v not_o down_o to_o saul_n as_o before_o chap._n 24.8_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n chap._n xxvii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v another_o banishment_n of_o david_n into_o the_o philistine_n country_n the_o general_a part_n of_o it_o be_v two_o first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o second_o the_o accident_n attend_v david_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o final_a or_o move_a cause_n that_o move_v david_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o philistine_n be_v express_v ver_fw-la 1._o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n
also_o because_o none_o be_v so_o skilful_a for_o square_n stone_n and_o hew_a timber_n as_o the_o sidonian_n who_o live_v say_v grotius_n among_o wood_n and_o quarry_n so_o they_o be_v train_v up_o therein_o mark_v three_o several_a man_n have_v their_o several_a gift_n say_v peter_n martyr_n and_o several_a country_n their_o several_a ability_n and_o commodity_n solomon_n have_v material_n within_o himself_o for_o lebanon_n be_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n say_v peter_n martyr_n therefore_o he_o desire_v not_o hiram_n to_o give_v he_o cedar_n which_o be_v his_o own_o already_o but_o hiram_n have_v the_o artificer_n who_o solomon_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v to_o exercise_v their_o curious_a art_n and_o skill_n upon_o his_o material_n n._n b._n this_o be_v not_o without_o a_o mystery_n that_o the_o sydonian_o and_o tyrian_n who_o be_v ingenious_a gentile_n must_v be_v call_v in_o to_o assist_v solomon_n servant_n who_o be_v hebrew_n in_o this_o build_n of_o a_o temple_n for_o god_n not_o only_o say_v peter_n martyr_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o pious_a person_n to_o make_v use_n of_o impious_a ethnic_n art_n both_o write_n and_o handiwork_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v but_o more_o especial_o it_o hold_v forth_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n though_o the_o jew_n only_o meddle_v with_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o solomon_n temple_n must_v not_o be_v build_v in_o that_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o canaan_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o those_o gentile_a tyrian_n the_o jew_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o will_n must_v not_o build_v up_o the_o gospel_n temple_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o gentile_a believer_n paul_n say_v the_o jew_n together_o with_o we_o gentile_n make_v up_o a_o house_n for_o god_n eph._n 2.13_o 14._o mark_v four_o solomon_n commutative_a justice_n in_o promise_v a_o due_a proportion_n of_o wage_n for_o those_o tyrian_n true_a work_n the_o workman_n he_o judge_v be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n which_o he_o propound_v hiram_n grateful_o accept_v of_o his_o proposal_n v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o solomon_n as_o punctual_o perform_v the_o contract_n in_o send_v food_n a_o scarce_a commodity_n in_o hiram_n country_n have_v its_o supply_n from_o judea_n ezek._n 27.17_o act_n 12.20_o material_n hiram_n exchange_n for_o meat_n with_o solomon_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o second_o cause_n after_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o temple_n employ_v in_o ver_fw-la 12._o namely_o in_o solomon_n wisdom_n wherein_o he_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o not_o only_o because_o he_o show_v so_o much_o wisdom_n in_o transact_v this_o important_a league_n with_o king_n hiram_n tend_v to_o the_o temple_n building_n as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v but_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o lord_n give_v solomon_n wisdom_n as_o a_o additional_a gift_n to_o chap._n 3.12_o and_o chap._n 4.29_o namely_o architectonick_a wisdom_n a_o artificial_a skill_n in_o contrive_v and_o carry_v on_o stately_a structure_n a_o dexterous_a discretion_n for_o this_o present_a purpose_n god_n give_v he_o the_o idea_n or_o notion_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o his_o mind_n as_o a_o model_n whereby_o the_o future_a fabric_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v the_o three_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a instrumental_a or_o principal_a the_o instrument_n be_v three_o 1._o labourer_n such_o as_o be_v stone-cutter_n and_o hewer_n of_o timber_n 2._o porter_n that_o bear_v burden_n as_o stone_n out_o of_o quarry_n and_o timber_n to_o the_o carpenter_n hand_n and_o 3._o the_o artificer_n that_o fit_v both_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o stone_n for_o the_o fabric_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 17_o 18._o then_o the_o principal_a officer_n be_v the_o master-builder_n over-seeing_a all_o v._o 16._o remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o the_o polish_a material_n for_o this_o typical_a temple_n be_v twofold_a first_o the_o best_a of_o wood_n cedar_n which_o god_n himself_o do_v point_n out_o to_o be_v do_v 2_o sam._n 7.7_o because_o it_o be_v a_o wood_n most_o sound_a strong_a fragrant_a and_o durable_a not_o knotty_a nor_o subject_a to_o worm_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o the_o best_a of_o building-stone_n call_v costly_a even_o for_o the_o foundation_n v._o 17._o even_a marble_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o very_a foundation-stone_n be_v not_o rude_a and_o rugged_a but_o they_o be_v both_o of_o great_a value_n and_o well_o hew_v that_o they_o may_v bed_v the_o better_a though_o they_o can_v not_o afterward_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n when_o under_o ground_n this_o be_v do_v not_o for_o necessity_n say_v peter_n martyr_n but_o for_o magnificency_n and_o to_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o as_o the_o whole_a temple_n do_v typify_v the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n build_v up_o with_o grow_a stone_n and_o green_a timber_n sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1_o cor._n 1.3_o cant._n 1.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n so_o this_o foundation_n represent_v christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 3.10_o &_o eph._n 2.20_o isa_n 28.16_o hide_v from_o the_o world_n yet_o precious_a in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o teach_v also_o that_o god_n be_v not_o all_o for_o the_o eye_n but_o please_v himself_o with_o his_o saint_n hide_a worth_n remark_n the_o second_o be_v god_n tenderness_n to_o temple-builder_n those_o labourer_n be_v one_o mouth_n labour_v in_o lebanon_n and_o two_o month_n at_o home_n by_o turn_n v._o 14._o their_o time_n of_o rest_n at_o home_n with_o their_o relation_n be_v double_a to_o their_o time_n of_o labour_n n._n b._n let_v superior_n learn_v from_o god_n and_o solomon_n here_o to_o make_v the_o yoke_n as_o easy_a as_o they_o can_v to_o their_o inferior_n lest_o they_o lose_v their_o affection_n and_o procure_v their_o imprecation_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v that_o of_o dr._n hall_n the_o temple_n be_v all_o frame_v in_o lebanon_n but_o it_o be_v set_v up_o in_o zion_n so_o that_o neither_o axe_n nor_o hammer_n be_v hear_v in_o that_o holy_a structure_n all_o the_o noise_n be_v in_o lebanon_n to_o fit_v every_o thing_n for_o its_o place_n make_v nothing_o but_o noise_n there_o but_o nothing_o in_o zion_n save_o silence_n and_o peace_n chap._n 6.7_o n._n b._n what_o ever_o tumult_n be_v in_o the_o world_n let_v concord_n be_v in_o the_o church_n remark_n the_o four_o those_o stone-squaring_a giblites_n v._o 18._o be_v pagan_n ezek._n 27.9_o psal_n 83.7_o yet_o use_v about_o the_o temple_n for_o their_o square_n skill_n so_o humane_a learning_n may_v be_v use_v in_o divine_a discourse_n so_o it_o be_v not_o for_o vain_a ostentation_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o calf_n of_o the_o earring_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o last_o cause_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o this_o temple_n be_v build_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n v._o 5._o when_o solomon_n have_v no_o satan_n or_o adversary_n against_o he_o v._o 4._o the_o devil_n be_v then_o chain_v up_o but_o after_o this_o break_v loose_a and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o hinder_v this_o will_v not_o only_o imitate_v it_o but_o endeavour_n to_o outdo_v it_o in_o diana_n temple_n at_o ephesus_n act._n 19.27_o 28._o which_o be_v build_v unto_o the_o devil_n name_n and_o not_o only_o build_v of_o cedar_n like_o this_o of_o solomon_n as_o vitruvius_n relate_v but_o be_v likewise_o long_o and_o large_a than_o be_v this_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o other_o author_n do_v assure_v we_o 220_o year_n in_o building_n and_o build_v in_o a_o place_n where_o no_o earthquake_n can_v move_v it_o it_o be_v 425_o foot_n long_o 220_o broad_a and_o have_v 1â—7_n pillar_n give_v by_o so_o many_o king_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n why_o solomon_n build_v his_o temple_n be_v mention_v again_o chap._n 6._o v._n 12._o he_o build_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n chap._n vi_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o sacred_a narrative_n of_o the_o magnificence_n and_o splendour_n of_o solomon_n temple_n the_o general_a remark_n first_o upon_o it_o be_v this_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v the_o most_o famous_a fabric_n that_o ever_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n barbara_n pyramidum_fw-la sileat_fw-la miracula_fw-la memphis_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o egyptian_a pyramid_n diana_n temple_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o stately_a structure_n yet_o none_o of_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o account_v comparable_a to_o this_o temple_n of_o solomon_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o learned_a author_n as_o first_o that_o of_o alsteda_n a_o man_n who_o be_v aliquis_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la a_o magazine_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o science_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a he_o say_v in_o his_o encuclopedia_n lib._n 15._o pag._n 1593._o his_o
thousand_o to_o bear_v burden_n eighty_o thousand_o to_o be_v hewer_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o overseer_n 1_o chron._n 22.18_o that_o be_v thirty_o and_o three_o thousand_o overseer_n over_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o workman_n 1_o king_n 5.16_o and_o three_o hundred_o overseer_n both_o of_o they_o and_o over_o all_o and_o so_o many_o hand_n be_v at_o work_n thus_o only_o for_o preparation_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o demonstration_n of_o this_o none-such_a temple_n be_v also_o the_o length_n of_o time_n it_o take_v up_o in_o building_n namely_o seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a notwithstanding_o the_o many_o myriad_n of_o hand_n hasten_v forward_o its_o erection_n with_o utmost_a expedition_n n._n b._n for_o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v either_o build_v with_o such_o few_o hand_n or_o with_o so_o many_o pause_n and_o intermission_n as_o be_v our_o temple_n of_o paul_n heretofore_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o bellona_n which_o work_n slacken_v as_o the_o treasure_n slacken_v etc._n etc._n nor_o as_o solomon_n do_v when_o he_o be_v about_o thirteen_o year_n in_o build_v his_o own_o house_n chap._n 7.1_o wherein_o he_o take_v more_o leisure_n and_o have_v less_o help_n both_o for_o material_n ready_a prepare_v and_o for_o the_o people_n readiness_n to_o push_v it_o forward_o but_o as_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n solomon_n be_v zeal_n to_o build_v it_o have_v eat_v he_o up_o psal_n 69.9_o joh._n 2.17_o and_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n do_v quicken_v he_o up_o to_o a_o speedy_a dispatch_n yea_o and_o a_o necessity_n of_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n therein_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a ground_n of_o his_o hope_a for_o happiness_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n do_v urge_v he_o effectual_o to_o be_v expeditious_a to_o his_o utmost_a etc._n etc._n n._n b._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o haste_n with_o so_o many_o hand_n and_o though_o all_o the_o material_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n be_v make_v ready_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o first_o three_o year_n so_o that_o the_o noise_n of_o axe_n and_o hammer_n be_v over_o ver_fw-la 7._o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o join_v the_o prepare_v material_n together_o yet_o the_o fabric_n finish_v from_o the_o foundation_n lay_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n take_v up_o the_o time_n until_o his_o ten_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v expire_v the_o five_o demonstration_n be_v never_o any_o fabric_n in_o the_o world_n have_v rare_a room_n as_o the_o three_o court_n etc._n etc._n which_o bring_v in_o the_o objection_n diana_n temple_n at_o ephesus_n have_v large_a diameter_n dimension_n for_o this_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v but_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o foot_n long_o and_o forty_o foot_n broad_o take_v after_o the_o large_a size_n chap_n 6.2_o but_o that_o temple_n of_o diana_z at_z ephesus_z be_v four_o hundred_o foot_n long_o and_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o foot_n broad_a as_o before_o answer_v this_o be_v but_o humane_a testimony_n concern_v the_o dimension_n of_o diana_n temple_n so_o it_o be_v less_o authentic_a than_o this_o of_o divine_a testimony_n and_o if_o those_o sixty_o cubit_n ver_fw-la 2._o be_v as_o most_o probable_a the_o cubit_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o great_a cubit_n ezek._n 41.8_o much_o great_a than_o the_o common_a cubit_n this_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o large_a edifice_n than_o be_v common_o compute_v but_o suppose_v it_o true_a that_o diana_n temple_n be_v of_o a_o large_a capacity_n yet_o this_o temple_n have_v rare_a room_n adorn_v with_o more_o choice_n and_o costly_a material_n of_o more_o exact_a and_o curious_a workmanship_n of_o more_o mystical_a signification_n and_o for_o spiritual_a employment_n so_o a_o none-such_a in_o the_o world_n but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n have_v so_o large_o discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o general_n remark_n i_o need_v insist_v upon_o the_o particular_a remark_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o less_o because_o a_o little_a light_n and_o lustre_n be_v already_o give_v to_o they_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a reserve_v more_o general_a remark_n for_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v reducible_a to_o these_o several_a head_n as_o first_o the_o name_n of_o this_o glorious_a fabric_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v build_v both_o these_o in_o ver_fw-la 1_o 37_o 38._o three_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o both_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o four_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o in_o three_o dimension_n long_o broad_n and_o high_a v._o 2._o five_o it_o be_v several_a part_n and_o apartment_n outward_a and_o inward_a ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n six_o the_o three_o distinct_a court_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 28_o to_o 36._o first_o remark_n in_o particular_a be_v 1._o upon_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v here_o and_o every_o where_o the_o house_n of_o god_n not_o because_o it_o be_v to_o contain_v god_n in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a great_a yet_o can_v it_o not_o comprehend_v the_o incomprehensible_a god_n who_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v chap._n 8.27_o 2_o chron._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o and_o 6.18_o act._n 7.49_o solomon_n seem_v to_o say_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o building_n a_o great_a house_n and_o a_o wonderful_o great_a house_n for_o the_o great_a god_n let_v none_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o i_o intend_v to_o contain_v he_o within_o it_o for_o he_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o great_a god_n may_v be_v worship_v therein_o n._n b._n god_n be_v good_a without_o quality_n great_a without_o quantity_n everlasting_a without_o time_n present_v every_o where_n without_o place_n contain_v all_o thing_n yet_o contain_v of_o nothing_o he_o be_v both_o within_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o all_o thing_n yet_o sustain_v of_o nothing_o therefore_o solomon_n express_o say_v i_o dedicate_v this_o house_n to_o god_n worship_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 8.63_o 2_o chron._n 2.4_o and_o not_o for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o as_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o his_o house_n intimate_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o our_o utmost_a to_o worship_n this_o great_a god_n with_o god_n grace_n answerable_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o god_n greatness_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a temple_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o god_n holy_a service_n particular_o mention_v 2_o chron._n 2.4_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o holy_a ground_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n 2_o chron._n 3.1_o a_o place_n which_o god_n have_v point_v out_o and_o consecrate_a for_o this_o end_n for_o that_o be_v the_o mount_n wherein_o abraham_n will_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 22.2_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n actual_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n upon_o mount_n calvary_n which_o some_o suppose_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o mount_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o same_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o have_v stay_v abraham_n kill_a stroke_n from_o isaac_n now_o have_v appear_v again_o to_o stop_v the_o destroy_a plague_n from_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 21.15_o 16._o there_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v offering_n thereon_o and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o that_o altar_n upon_o those_o ground_n this_o mount_n be_v thus_o make_v holy_a ground_n be_v therefore_o the_o fit_a place_n whereon_o to_o build_v this_o holy_a temple_n second_o remark_n upon_o the_o time_n when_o which_o be_v twofold_a first_o the_o inchoation_n and_o second_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o the_o inchoation_n or_o when_o the_o temple_n begin_v to_o be_v build_v have_v a_o trible_a denomination_n of_o year_n month_n and_o day_n and_o 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abimelech_n judg._n 9.22_o 8._o three_o and_o twenty_o under_o tolah_n and_o two_o and_o twenty_o under_o jair_a judg._n 10.2_o 3._o 9_o six_o under_o jephthah_n seven_o under_o ibzan_n ten_o under_o elon_n eight_o under_o abdon_n judg._n 12.7_o 9_o 11_o 14._o 10._o twenty_o under_o samson_n judg._n 15.20_o 11._o forty_o under_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o 12._o forty_o under_o samuel_n and_o saul_n act._n 13.21_o 13._o forty_o under_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.4_o and_o under_o solomon_n as_o here_o ver_fw-la 1._o after_o this_o manner_n of_o reckon_v both_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o year_n the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o computation_n arise_v only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o it_o be_v do_v away_o by_z including_z the_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o reckon_n from_o rest_n to_o rest_n which_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o their_o opinion_n that_o reckon_v the_o other_o way_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v embrace_v not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o dr._n lightfoot_n but_o also_o of_o that_o famous_o learned_a antiquary_n dr._n usher_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n as_o to_o the_o year_n it_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n reign_n which_o be_v the_o 2993._o year_n of_o the_o world_n solomon_n have_v spend_v the_o former_a year_n in_o settle_v his_o kingdom_n and_o prepare_v all_o manner_n of_o material_n wherewith_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o as_o to_o the_o month_n it_o be_v in_o zif_n which_o signify_v brightness_n for_o in_o that_o second_o month_n or_o april_n moon_n then_o be_v plant_n in_o their_o great_a splendour_n for_o abib_fw-la signify_v the_o spring_n be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o sacred_a year_n exod._n 12.2_o and_o 13.4_o and_o as_o to_o the_o day_n solomon_n begin_v to_o build_v this_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o this_o second_o month_n 2_o chron._n 3.2_o not_o on_o the_o six_o as_o calvisius_n say_v nor_o on_o the_o eight_o as_o capellus_n much_o less_o on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o as_o scaliger_n solomon_n begin_v not_o this_o great_a building_n in_o the_o first_o month_n though_o a_o wise_a builder_n and_o will_v lose_v no_o time_n that_o be_v seasonable_a for_o build_v work_n the_o reason_n render_v by_o peter_n martyr_n be_v he_o be_v hinder_v in_o abib_fw-la because_o in_o that_o month_n the_o great_a feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n the_o three_o remark_n as_o to_o time_n be_v the_o interspace_n betwixt_o the_o inchoation_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o we_o be_v tell_v ver_fw-la 37_o 38._o be_v complete_a seven_o year_n and_o the_o odd_a six_o month_n be_v necessary_o imply_v as_o much_o time_n as_o lay_v betwixt_o the_o month_n zif_fw-mi wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v and_o the_o month_n bull_n their_o eight_o month_n which_o signify_v 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ground_n and_o consider_v 2._o the_o choice_a and_o chief_a curiosity_n of_o art_n which_o be_v use_v here_o and_o the_o fewness_n of_o exquisite_a artist_n in_o that_o age._n this_o will_v require_v a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o n._n b._n josephus_n tell_v we_o it_o take_v up_o a_o vast_a time_n to_o level_v the_o ground_n which_o before_o be_v uneven_a and_o full_a of_o hill_n and_o valley_n before_o they_o can_v dig_v for_o a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o peter_n martyr_n say_v excellent_o here_o let_v man_n consider_v other_o example_n as_o 1._o the_o building_n of_o diana_n temple_n do_v employ_v all_o asia_n for_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o 2._o the_o building_n of_o one_o only_a of_o the_o pyramid_n employ_v three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o man_n for_o twenty_o year_n together_o both_o which_o be_v affirm_v by_o pliny_n plin._n 36.12_o then_o will_v they_o leave_v wonder_v why_o solomon_n be_v so_o long_o in_o he_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o remark_n upon_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o first_o be_v as_o solomon_n be_v the_o principal_a builder_n so_o have_v he_o instrument_n not_o only_o humane_a help_n many_o myriad_n of_o man_n hand_n both_o mason_n carpenter_n carver_n painter_n etc._n etc._n but_o which_o be_v above_o all_o he_o have_v a_o divine_a message_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o building_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o either_o by_o ahijah_n or_o by_o some_o other_o prophet_n both_o for_o his_o instruction_n and_o encouragement_n in_o his_o building_n work_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o purport_n of_o this_o divine_a message_n be_v not_o only_o to_o strengthen_v solomon_n heart_n in_o his_o work_n as_o jonathan_n have_v strengthen_v his_o father_n hand_n in_o the_o wood_n 1_o sam._n 23.16_o but_o also_o to_o caution_n he_o say_v peter_n martyr_n that_o he_o may_v not_o place_v his_o confidence_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o external_a edifice_n for_o the_o perpetuate_a the_o grandeur_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n but_o if_o ever_o he_o expect_v to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o he_o of_o his_o be_v a_o none-such_a etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v with_o this_o proviso_n si_fw-la ambulaveris_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o intimate_v that_o god_n have_v more_o respect_n to_o solomon_n faithful_a obedience_n to_o his_o word_n than_o unto_o any_o magnificency_n of_o that_o glorious_a work_n this_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o building_n work_n though_o some_o say_v it_o be_v after_o he_o have_v finish_v it_o and_o be_v here_o place_v by_o anticipation_n see_v it_o be_v say_v both_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o 9_o so_o solomon_n build_v the_o house_n both_o which_o come_v in_o as_o a_o epilogue_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o n._n b._n signify_v to_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n act._n 7.48_o but_o the_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o life_n be_v god_n true_a temple_n such_o a_o one_o say_v christ_n my_o father_n will_v love_v and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o joh._n 14.23_o so_o strigilius_n whereby_o solomon_n may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o all_o superstitious_a confidence_n in_o the_o external_a work_n four_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 2._o remark_n upon_o it_o first_o in_o general_n the_o three_o dimension_n in_o philosophy_n be_v here_o with_o all_o exactness_n observe_v namely_o longitude_n latitude_n and_o profundity_n and_o the_o form_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o temple_n say_v peter_n martyr_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o be_v it_o twice_o as_o large_a in_o all_o its_o dimension_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o compare_v they_o and_o the_o sweet_a symmetry_n and_o harmony_n of_o those_o three_o dimension_n in_o measure_n be_v very_o remarkable_a for_o 1._o 60._o to_o 20._o the_o length_n to_o the_o breadth_n be_v trible_a or_o as_o 3._o to_o 1._o 2._o 60._o to_o 30._o the_o length_n to_o the_o height_n be_v double_a or_o as_o 2._o to_o 1._o and_o 3._o 30._o to_o 20._o the_o height_n to_o the_o breadth_n be_v sesquialter_fw-la or_o one_o and_o a_o half_a as_o 3._o to_o 2._o which_o be_v the_o proportion_n congruous_a to_o the_o three_o great_a concord_n in_o music_n common_o call_v a_o twelve_o a_o eight_o and_o a_o five_o which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a grateful_a proportion_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o that_o harmony_n in_o music_n be_v so_o exceed_o ravish_v to_o the_o ear._n the_o second_o remark_n as_o to_o particular_n 1._o the_o length_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o wall_n to_o wall_n be_v sixty_o cubit_n of_o the_o
of_o nahum_n that_o nineveh_n be_v now_o full_o ripe_a for_o its_o full_a ruin_n and_o god_n be_v just_a now_o go_v to_o scour_v that_o filthy_a pond_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v to_o she_o as_o she_o have_v do_v to_o his_o church_n remark_n the_o second_o though_o nineveh_n have_v before_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_a of_o jonah_n as_o above_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v likewise_o repent_v of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o that_o city_n and_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n he_o have_v threaten_v by_o jonah_n to_o inflict_v upon_o those_o notorious_a sinner_n at_o the_o end_n of_o forty_o day_n yet_o after_o this_o respite_n and_o divine_a remission_n both_o that_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a assyrian_a empire_n whereof_o nineveh_n be_v the_o head_n return_v to_o a_o filthy_a commission_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n aggravate_v and_o increase_n they_o with_o a_o renew_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o jonah_n single_a sermon_n yet_o he_o return_v soon_o after_o with_o seven_o worse_a and_o so_o their_o last_o state_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a matth._n 12.45_o the_o bile_n of_o this_o people_n be_v but_o half_o heal_v break_v out_o again_o afterward_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o prophecy_n and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n leu._n 13.18_o 19_o 20._o so_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o receive_v any_o more_o mercy_n those_o apostate_n be_v turn_v aside_o to_o their_o crooked_a path_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 125.5_o and_o god_n stir_v up_o nahum_n to_o tell_v they_o so_o not_o only_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o foretell_v they_o of_o their_o punishment_n upon_o this_o account_n nahum_n prophecy_n be_v call_v the_o burden_n of_o nineveh_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o writ_n in_o a_o book_n send_v to_o nineveh_n but_o nahum_n himself_o go_v not_o to_o nineveh_n as_o jonah_n have_v do_v for_o now_o they_o be_v more_o seal_v down_o in_o their_o impenitency_n and_o this_o same_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o some_o rabbin_n n.b._n why_o that_o threaten_v letter_n which_o elijah_n write_v before_o his_o translation_n and_o left_a to_o be_v send_v unto_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 21.12_o by_o elisha_n or_o some_o other_o prophet_n who_o dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o in_o jehoram_n presence_n because_o of_o his_o horrid_a insolency_n and_o harden_a impenitency_n remark_n the_o three_o nineveh_n preservation_n by_o their_o repentance_n at_o jonah_n preach_v prove_v but_o a_o reservation_n for_o utter_a destruction_n according_a to_o nahum_n prophecy_n as_o jonah_n have_v denounce_v nineveh_n destruction_n to_o be_v but_o forty_o day_n off_o in_o case_n they_o have_v not_o repent_v which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o declare_v doom_n at_o that_o time_n so_o nahum_n now_o be_v raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o denounce_v his_o last_o and_o irrevocable_a decree_n for_o destroy_v they_o by_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o about_o forty_o year_n or_o less_o after_o jonah_n and_o then_o be_v nineveh_n destroy_v indeed_o under_o that_o effeminate_a emperor_n sardanapalus_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n so_o famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a in_o heathen_a history_n remark_n the_o four_o nahum_n be_v general_o believe_v to_o have_v live_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v one_o of_o those_o prophet_n who_o be_v command_v to_o be_v comforter_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o its_o affrightment_n from_o assyria_n isa_n 40.1_o and_o he_o plain_o tell_v what_o evil_a counsel_n senacherib_n conceive_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o foretell_v senacherib_n death_n in_o his_o idol_n temple_n by_o his_o own_o son_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prodigious_a slaughter_n of_o his_o numerous_a army_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o angel_n nah._n 1.11_o to_o 15._o wherein_o be_v intimate_v 1._o his_o 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good_a 3._o esther_n be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la at_o her_o own_o dispose_n but_o that_o tyrant_n may_v take_v she_o by_o force_n against_o she_o will._n remark_n the_o second_o esther_n though_o thus_o advance_v her_o honour_n have_v not_o yet_o alter_v her_o manner_n she_o be_v still_o as_o obsequious_a and_o observant_a of_o mordecai_n though_o but_o a_o porter_n and_o not_o proll_a for_o preferment_n etc._n etc._n as_o she_o have_v be_v before_o to_o he_o from_o who_o she_o have_v though_o not_o her_o be_v yet_o her_o wellbeing_a ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o esther_n have_v conceal_v her_o kindred_n which_o many_o queen_n say_v grotius_n do_v out_o of_o pride_n as_o loath_a to_o relate_v their_o low_a extract_n but_o she_o do_v it_o out_o of_o prudence_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o her_o uncle_n command_n well_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v general_o hate_v for_o be_v different_a in_o religion_n and_o that_o she_o may_v be_v cashier_v the_o court_n for_o a_o jewess_n which_o then_o 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conspiracy_n be_v contrive_v ver_fw-la 21._o it_o be_v by_o two_o of_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n who_o in_o their_o great_a trust_n hatch_v this_o most_o horrible_a treason_n while_o they_o keep_v the_o king_n bedchamber_n door_n to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n in_o the_o very_a flagrancy_n of_o his_o sinful_a lust_n while_o he_o be_v ravish_v and_o deflower_v so_o many_o maiden_n and_o now_o at_o last_o solace_v himself_o in_o his_o new_a nuptial_n this_o they_o think_v the_o fit_a season_n to_o perpetrate_v their_o sublime_a treachery_n when_o they_o see_v the_o king_n in_o such_o supine_n security_n little_o do_v voluptuous_a prince_n in_o the_o glut_n of_o their_o sensual_a delight_n consider_v what_o slippery_a place_n they_o be_v set_v in_o and_o how_o hell_n gape_v for_o they_o isa_n 14.9_o mark_v 2._o mordecai_n know_v this_o bloody_a conspiracy_n ver_fw-la 22._o how_o he_o come_v to_o know_v it_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a josephus_n say_v it_o be_v reveal_v to_o 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in_o mordecai_n name_n who_o now_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a man_n hold_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o search_v be_v make_v of_o the_o matter_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o the_o king_n can_v not_o slight_v such_o a_o information_n from_o his_o queen_n who_o he_o so_o entire_o love_v lest_o he_o shall_v betray_v his_o own_o life_n nor_o will_v he_o over-hasty_o believe_v it_o before_o inquisition_n be_v make_v into_o it_o lest_o he_o shall_v discover_v a_o causeless_a fear_n or_o precipitate_v a_o wrong_a sentence_n upon_o enquiry_n the_o treason_n come_v to_o a_o discovery_n as_o usual_o and_o sometime_o strange_o it_o do_v in_o all_o age_n both_o the_o traitor_n be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n traitor_n say_v one_o in_o this_o be_v like_a bell_n which_o will_v never_o be_v well_o tune_v till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v well_o hang_v and_o last_o this_o be_v record_v as_o a_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o a_o diurnal_a say_v grotius_n which_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a word_n imply_v of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o substance_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o some_o heterodox_n man_n hold_v that_o christ_n bring_v his_o flesh_n from_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n be_v womb_n as_o water_n pass_v through_o a_o conduit-pipe_n but_o the_o orthodox_n believe_v from_o those_o two_o scripture_n testimony_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o matter_n whereof_o christ_n be_v conceive_v be_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n because_o also_o have_v he_o take_v other_o foreign_a flesh_n or_o bring_v it_o from_o heaven_n this_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o unmeet_a redeemer_n for_o by_o the_o order_n of_o divine_a justice_n the_o same_o nature_n that_o sin_v must_v suffer_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v man_n that_o have_v sin_v so_o it_o must_v be_v man_n that_o must_v be_v punish_v therefore_o take_v christ_n the_o flesh_n of_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o inquiry_n 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the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o of_o his_o only_a oh_o how_o wonderful_a be_v every_o step_n of_o providence_n in_o all_o these_o passageâ—_n 1._o concern_v joseph_n himself_o who_o must_v first_o be_v humble_v the_o very_a method_n god_n take_v with_o david_n make_v he_o first_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n with_o affliction_n psal_n 131.2_o and_o then_o exalt_v he_o 2._o concern_v jacob_n his_o father_n who_o be_v teach_v in_o joseph_n sale_n and_o all_o other_o parent_n not_o to_o overlove_v creature-comfort_n for_o that_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o over-live_a they_o as_o jacob_n think_v he_o have_v do_v his_o joseph_n whereby_o he_o be_v excite_v to_o fix_v his_o affection_n more_o upon_o heavenly_a object_n that_o can_v perish_v and_o 3._o concern_v joseph_n brethren_n who_o by_o this_o very_a mean_n of_o their_o sell_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n be_v when_o famish_v out_o of_o canaan_n bring_v into_o that_o long_o ago_o accurse_v country_n of_o cham_n or_o egypt_n where_o 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esth_n 7.9_o and_o consequent_o courtier_n therefore_o it_o become_v a_o name_n of_o court-honour_n or_o office_n so_o we_o well_o read_v it_o a_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n 2._o by_o shar-hitbachim_a which_o signify_v a_o prince_n of_o the_o slaughterman_n because_o he_o have_v as_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n prisoner_n the_o chief_a authority_n over_o all_o malefactor_n and_o be_v to_o see_v execution_n do_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o sheriff_n with_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v read_v captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n to_o this_o great_a courtier_n who_o have_v a_o double_a office_n at_o pharaoh_n court_n be_v poor_a joseph_n providential_o sell_v and_o not_o to_o any_o mean_a man_n for_o to_o be_v his_o slave_n or_o servant_n now_o moses_n mention_v a_o double_a humiliation_n of_o joseph_n together_o with_o a_o double_a exaltation_n of_o he_o both_o as_o prelude_v and_o presage_v of_o that_o grand_a preferment_n god_n confer_v upon_o he_o alter_v all_o first_o he_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o merchant_n of_o midian_a to_o this_o egyptian_a courtier_n be_v at_o first_o employ_v as_o a_o vile_a drudge_n to_o he_o that_o gypsy-lord_n use_v this_o white_a and_o beautiful_a boy_n no_o better_o than_o our_o english_a lord_n do_v now_o their_o black_n who_o they_o make_v the_o skullion_n in_o their_o kitchen_n at_o first_o god_n then_o step_v in_o to_o mitigate_v joseph_n affliction_n and_o to_o make_v his_o servant_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n to_o become_v by_o degree_n a_o master_n first_o in_o potiphar_n palace_n and_o second_o in_o potiphar_n prison_n first_o in_o his_o palace_n and_o family_n moses_n mention_n three_o cause_n of_o this_o mutation_n from_o a_o servant_n to_o a_o master_n the_o first_o be_v principal_a primary_n and_o efficient_a the_o other_o two_o be_v as_o auxiliary_n subservient_fw-fr adjutories_n 1._o the_o presence_n of_o
in_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n stretch_n out_o thy_o spear_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n for_o 18._o and_o be_v draw_v not_o his_o hand_n back_o etc._n etc._n until_o a_z be_v destroy_v for_o 26._o this_o be_v the_o signal_n a_o banner_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o spear_n the_o lift_v up_o or_o toss_v of_o the_o colour_n be_v a_o sign_n for_o the_o ambush_n to_o arise_v and_o enter_v and_o for_o the_o main_a army_n to_o turn_v head_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v they_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o mysterious_a mean_n to_o discomfit_v a_z as_o moses_n rod_n hold_v by_o steady_a hand_n be_v to_o discomfit_v amaleck_n exod._n 17_o 11_o 12._o that_o joshua_n shall_v do_v as_o moses_n have_v do_v before_o he_o to_o stand_v fix_v in_o one_o place_n with_o the_o staff_n or_o spear_n whereon_o hang_v the_o colour_n hold_v up_o in_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o battle_n without_o strike_v one_o stroke_n himself_o which_o be_v work_v or_o rather_o idleness_n below_o any_o brave_a general_n all_o this_o seem_v absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o carnal_a reason_n but_o the_o mystery_n hereof_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o victory_n be_v not_o get_v by_o any_o prowess_n in_o joshua_n who_o only_o stand_v still_o in_o his_o place_n point_v his_o spear_n towards_o the_o city_n but_o by_o the_o assist_a and_o effective_a power_n of_o god_n who_o only_o be_v to_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v discomfit_v more_o by_o moses_n pray_v than_o by_o joshua_n fight_v nor_o can_v joshua_n hand_n have_v keep_v so_o steady_a for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n have_v not_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49.24_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n only_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o weary_a but_o be_v stretch_v out_o still_o isa_n 9.12_o and_o 59.1_o the_o remark_n upon_o the_o secâ—â—d_a part_n after_o the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v the_o first_o be_v joshua_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o mount_n ebal_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n exod._n 20.25_o deut._n 11.29_o &_o 27.5_o 6._o to_o offer_v up_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o peace-offering_a upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o where_o note_v 1._o this_o must_v be_v immediate_o after_o the_o sack_n of_o this_o city_n ai_fw-fr while_o the_o glorious_a victory_n which_o have_v so_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o spoil_n lie_v with_o most_o weight_n and_o warmth_n upon_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v best_o strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a then_o be_v the_o altar_n build_v note_v 2._o this_o altar_n must_v be_v of_o rough_a unpolished_a stone_n to_o polish_v it_o with_o a_o iron_n tool_n be_v to_o pollute_v it_o god_n love_v not_o outward_a pomp_n whereof_o popery_n be_v make_v up_o and_o which_o scoff_v at_o our_o simplicity_n etc._n etc._n note_v 3._o it_o must_v stand_v in_o mount_n ebal_n this_o be_v far_a up_o in_o the_o country_n near_o shechem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n judg._n 9.6_o 7._o &_o 20.7_o thus_o far_o israel_n dare_v now_o march_v to_o fulfil_v god_n and_o mose_n command_n for_o the_o canaanite_n be_v smite_v with_o dread_a at_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o two_o strong_a frontier_n city_n and_o the_o altar_n must_v be_v in_o ebal_n where_o the_o curse_n be_v read_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o altar_n hebr._n 13.10_o that_o take_v off_o the_o curse_n and_o send_v to_o bless_v act._n 3.26_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o decalogue_n be_v write_v upon_o a_o monument_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v polish_a and_o plaster_v ver_fw-la 32._o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o deut._n 27.2_o and_o now_o god_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o israel_n as_o before_o at_o sinai_n many_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a deut._n 26.17_o read_v the_o curse_n on_o ebal_n that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o obey_v god_n for_o love_n shall_v do_v it_o for_o fear_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blessing_n upon_o gerizzim_n ver_fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o these_o curse_n we_o may_v read_v particular_o what_o they_o be_v deut._n 27.15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n the_o blessing_n be_v not_o so_o particular_o and_o distinct_o mention_v by_o moses_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o look_v for_o they_o by_o the_o messiah_n only_o for_o he_o be_v send_v upon_o that_o special_a errand_n to_o bless_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n act_v 3.26_o chap._n ix_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o joshua_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_a be_v the_o enmity_n or_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o canaanitish_a king_n against_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o the_o second_o be_v the_o amity_n or_o friendly_a covenant_n that_o the_o gibeonite_n make_v fraudulent_o with_o joshua_n the_o fraudulency_n whereof_o be_v describe_v in_o a_o three_o fold_v description_n 1._o by_o its_o cause_n 2._o by_o its_o effect_n and_o 3._o by_o its_o adjunct_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v whereas_o seven_o nation_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o all_o their_o name_n deut._n 7.1_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o israel_n six_o only_a be_v name_v here_o in_o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o girgashites_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v to_o make_v they_o up_o seven_o hereupon_o some_o suppose_n that_o those_o girgashites_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o israel_n and_o their_o cut_v a_o covenant_n as_o the_o word_n deut._n 7.2_o signify_v with_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o they_o as_o the_o other_o six_o nation_n be_v but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v see_v st._n paul_n say_v express_o that_o seven_o nation_n be_v destroy_v and_o their_o land_n divide_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n act_v 13.19_o and_o in_o rehearse_v the_o number_n of_o those_o nation_n the_o scripture_n reckon_v they_o sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o few_o as_o in_o gen._n 15.19_o they_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v ten_o but_o in_o exod._n 23.23_o &_o 33.2_o &_o deut._n 20.17_o they_o be_v reckon_v only_o six_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v one_o part_n of_o this_o people_n may_v have_v several_a name_n and_o several_a part_n of_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o name_n or_o sometime_o general_a name_n and_o sometime_o particular_a may_v be_v mention_v however_o the_o number_n seven_n be_v the_o most_o current_a number_n as_o josh_n 24.11_o etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a number_n as_o above_o gen._n 2.2_o and_o signify_v the_o many_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n god_n will_v subdue_v though_o they_o be_v mighty_a than_o we_o deut._n 7._o i_o e._n be_v get_v up_o in_o their_o own_o sentiment_n to_o a_o number_n of_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n from_o the_o first_o part_n be_v when_o those_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o all_o the_o seven_o nation_n hear_v that_o israel_n have_v sack_v and_o burn_v the_o two_o main_a bulwark_n of_o canaan_n their_o frontier_n city_n and_o of_o great_a strength_n jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr then_o be_v they_o awake_v out_o of_o that_o stupifaction_n and_o slumber_v which_o god_n have_v cast_v upon_o they_o they_o can_v not_o but_o hear_v long_o before_o this_o that_o their_o country_n be_v invade_v yet_o such_o a_o supine_n security_n have_v lull_v they_o asleep_o that_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o force_n they_o raise_v to_o obstruct_v the_o torrent_n of_o this_o invasion_n and_o even_o now_o they_o only_o deliberate_v upon_o it_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o confederacy_n about_o it_o but_o do_v not_o actual_o do_v it_o as_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o history_n demonstrate_v for_o we_o read_v not_o that_o they_o take_v any_o advantage_n though_o sometime_o they_o have_v some_o as_o when_o israel_n flee_v before_o a_z and_o when_o they_o march_v so_o far_o into_o the_o country_n as_o mount_n ebal_n and_o gerizzim_n to_o assault_v joshua_n army_n but_o both_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n and_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o we_o shall_v always_o find_v they_o assault_v by_o israel_n they_o all_o stand_v out_o in_o this_o stupidity_n and_o be_v destroy_v if_o man_n harden_v their_o heart_n god_n will_v harden_v his_o hand_n and_o hasten_v their_o utter_a destruction_n save_v only_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v save_v from_o ruin_n by_o their_o league_n josh_n 11.19_o 20._o the_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v of_o the_o hivites_n ver_fw-la 7._o here_o and_o josh_n 11.19_o afford_v many_o remark_n on_o their_o league_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o so_o subtle_o and_o fraudulent_o procure_v a_o covenant_n