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spirit_n that_o have_v assume_v a_o body_n and_o be_v get_v to_o bed_n to_o he_o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v play_v such_o prank_n with_o young_a gallant_n sometime_o yea_o boaz_n his_o mortification_n be_v the_o more_o in_o this_o circumstance_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o now_o have_v be_v frolic_a with_o feast_v alas_o how_o be_v godly_a lot_n expose_v to_o a_o double_a temptation_n in_o his_o frolic_v too_o much_o with_o wine_n forget_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o father_n gen._n 19.32_o 34._o est_fw-la venus_n in_o vinis_fw-la ignis_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la furit_fw-la sine_fw-la cerere_fw-la &_o baccho_fw-la friget_fw-la venus_n yet_o the_o tempter_n may_v strike_v fire_n long_o enough_o for_o boaz_n he_o will_v not_o find_v he_o any_o dry_a tinder_n his_o heart_n be_v good_a hebr._n or_o merry_n v._o 9_o spread_v thy_o skirt_n over_o i_o this_o tostatus_n understand_v as_o if_o hereby_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o lie_v with_o she_o this_o be_v too_o gross_a a_o slander_n to_o fix_v upon_o godly_a ruth_n who_o desire_v no_o more_o by_o this_o proverbial_a speech_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v marry_v she_o ezek._n 16.8_o and_o as_o a_o husband_n to_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v she_o eph._n 5.29_o consult_v these_o two_o place_n v._o 10._o blessed_n be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o luke_n 1.28_o he_o do_v not_o call_v she_o a_o light-skirt_n nor_o suspect_v her_o unfit_a to_o make_v a_o honest_a man_n wife_n hence_o observe_v 1._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o say_v thus_o to_o christ_n spread_v thy_o skirt_n over_o i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o near_a kinsman_n observe_v 2._o christ_n will_v call_v all_o such_o as_o say_v so_o to_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v welcome_a my_o daughter_n hence_o observe_v 3._o humility_n be_v the_o happy_a way_n to_o honour_n she_o call_v herself_o his_o handmaid_n and_o he_o call_v she_o his_fw-la daughter_n nothing_o be_v lose_v by_o humility_n before_o honour_n be_v humility_n prov._n 15.33_o abigail_n must_v think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o become_v a_o laundress_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o david_n servant_n before_o she_o can_v be_v honour_v to_o become_v david_n wife_n 1_o sam._n 25.41_o and_o david_n himself_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o say_v i_o be_o not_o haughty_a psal_n 131.1_o before_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n humility_n have_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o riches_n honour_n and_o life_n prov._n 22.4_o moses_n must_v be_v forty_o year_n a_o stranger_n in_o midian_a before_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n sure_o as_o the_o low_a be_v the_o ebb_n the_o high_a be_v the_o tide_n so_o the_o low_a any_o descend_v in_o humiliation_n the_o high_a they_o shall_v ascend_v in_o exaltation_n the_o low_a this_o
at_o gilgal_n where_o saul_n have_v now_o his_o solemn_a enthronization_n intrat_fw-la rex_fw-la exit_fw-la judex_n n._n b._n saul_n come_v in_o as_o a_o king_n and_o samuel_n go_v out_o as_o a_o judge_n samuel_n declare_v his_o own_o abdication_n in_o a_o most_o excellent_a oration_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o apologetical_a part_n of_o it_o he_o begin_v his_o ensue_a apology_n with_o argument_n to_o move_v their_o attention_n that_o as_o he_o have_v hearken_v unto_o they_o in_o confirm_v a_o king_n over_o they_o so_o now_o they_o ought_v to_o harken_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o his_o farewell_n sermon_n the_o prologue_n whereof_o consist_v of_o three_o argument_n to_o make_v they_o attentive_a n._n b._n the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o own_o merit_n towards_o the_o commonwealth_n appeal_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n concern_v his_o integrity_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o all_o his_o administration_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o to_o which_o the_o people_n give_v a_o 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but_o if_o you_o repent_v your_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n nor_o the_o ruin_n of_o your_o king_n ezek._n 18.30_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o v._o 7._o to_o v._o 19_o this_o in_o general_n only_o now_o more_o particular_o samuel_n confirm_v his_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n first_o by_o oppose_v their_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n government_n of_o they_o both_o under_o moses_n and_o aaron_n conduct_n v._o 8._o and_o under_o the_o judge_n v._o 9_o 10._o unto_o their_o present_a ingratitude_n in_o ask_v a_o king_n when_o the_o former_a be_v alsufficient_a may_v have_v content_v they_o v._o 12._o wherein_o samuel_n argue_v most_o accurate_o n._n b._n one_a by_o remind_v they_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o when_o jacob_n the_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v deut._n 26.5_o come_v with_o a_o few_o into_o egypt_n and_o be_v blessed_v by_o god_n into_o a_o great_a nation_n there_o he_o be_v then_o cruel_o 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himself_o not_o out_o of_o any_o vain_a ostentation_n but_o for_o a_o just_a vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o for_o a_o necessary_a justification_n of_o his_o follow_a reproof_n of_o their_o gross_a ingratitude_n towards_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o towards_o god_n by_o who_o god_n have_v so_o late_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n chap._n 7.10_o 11._o all_o which_o may_v clear_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o necessary_a want_n but_o mere_a wantonness_n and_o wilfulness_n which_o prompt_v they_o so_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o alteration_n of_o government_n and_o hereupon_o he_o lay_v a_o great_a stress_n upon_o their_o peremptory_a word_n nay_o v._n 12._o but_o we_o will_v have_v a_o king_n whatever_o it_o cost_v we_o as_o if_o god_n be_v grow_v impotent_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o they_o second_o when_o samuel_n have_v aggravate_v their_o present_a ingratitude_n by_o oppose_v it_o to_o their_o former_a experience_n then_o like_o a_o pious_a prophet_n and_o a_o prudent_a preacher_n he_o dip_v his_o divine_a nail_n in_o oil_n that_o it_o may_v drive_v the_o deep_o in_o allay_v the_o tartness_n of_o his_o reproof_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n well_o know_v that_o sour_a and_o sweet_a make_v the_o bes_z sauce_n therefore_o he_o then_o as_o it_o be_v correct_v himself_o say_v although_o you_o have_v grievous_o sin_v in_o ask_v a_o king_n through_o your_o incredulty_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n who_o hitherto_o have_v be_v your_o king_n and_o saviour_n so_o faithful_o preserve_v you_o in_o all_o former_a age_n that_o he_o never_o give_v you_o any_o just_a cause_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o government_n yet_o see_v it_o be_v no_o wicked_a thing_n of_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o ask_v a_o king_n and_o see_v god_n have_v now_o give_v you_o a_o king_n at_o your_o ask_v if_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v you_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a and_o 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and_o banish_v david_n from_o his_o court_n v._o 12_o 13._o yet_o under_o pretence_n of_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o prefer_v the_o man_n that_o can_v conquer_v goliath_n so_o he_o make_v he_o a_o colonel_n over_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n but_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o fear_n first_o lest_o as_o some_o say_v david_n shall_v dispatch_v he_o privy_o in_o his_o bed_n as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v to_o david_n upon_o advantage_n with_o his_o javelin_n this_o be_v to_o muse_n as_o he_o do_v use_v second_o lest_o as_o other_o say_v he_o shall_v ingratiate_v himself_o too_o much_o with_o his_o courtier_n as_o he_o have_v already_o gain_v the_o commonalty_n and_o he_o may_v fear_v that_o both_o these_o will_v join_v together_o to_o depose_v he_o and_o set_v up_o david_n in_o his_o stead_n because_o of_o the_o song_n of_o the_o woman_n v._o 7._o but_o three_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v to_o quit_v himself_o of_o his_o great_a eyesore_a for_o now_o david_n presence_n make_v saul_n as_o much_o sad_a as_o ever_o his_o music_n have_v make_v he_o merry_a by_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o his_o melancholic_a dump_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o new_a preferment_n confer_v by_o saul_n upon_o david_n v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o saul_n design_v to_o expose_v david_n in_o the_o war_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o philistine_n hand_n when_o he_o can_v not_o make_v he_o fall_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o such_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o he_o and_o his_o own_o prudence_n in_o manage_v all_o his_o military_a matter_n that_o david_n become_v prosperous_a in_o all_o his_o proceed_n whereby_o he_o plain_o captivate_v the_o universal_a affection_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o saul_n and_o be_v present_a with_o david_n give_v he_o prudence_n in_o his_o conduct_n and_o prosperous_a success_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n no_o wonder_n if_o saul_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o three_o time_n v._o 12._o and_o 15._o and_o 19_o n._n b._n dr._n lightfoot_n well_o observe_v that_o when_o david_n be_v now_o set_v at_o large_a from_o saul_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o pleasure_n then_o likely_a he_o bring_v goliah_n armour_n to_o bethlehem_n and_o his_o head_n to_o jerusalem_n lay_v up_o those_o trophy_n of_o his_o valour_n and_o victory_n among_o his_o own_o tribe_n that_o when_o occasion_n shall_v be_v the_o sight_n of_o these_o thing_n may_v influence_n a_o sufficient_a party_n to_o stand_v up_o for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v already_o anoint_v and_o appoint_v by_o samuel_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v saul_n restless_a malice_n in_o plot_v to_o destroy_v david_n secret_o and_o treacherous_o by_o pretend_v a_o honourable_a marriage_n to_o he_o but_o intend_v most_o notorious_a mischief_n against_o he_o therein_o and_o first_o he_o propose_v to_o marry_v david_n to_o his_o elder_a daughter_n merab_n but_o for_o a_o destructive_a purpose_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o saul_n malice_n to_o david_n be_v such_o and_o so_o unsatisfiable_a that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o ruin_v he_o vel_fw-la vi_fw-la vel_fw-la clam_fw-la vel_fw-la precariò_fw-la either_o private_o or_o open_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o latter_a can_v not_o be_v do_v he_o make_v a_o experiment_n of_o the_o former_a by_o propound_v a_o royal_a match_n to_o he_o think_v that_o will_v please_v the_o people_n who_o he_o fear_v will_v protect_v david_n from_o his_o offer_v he_o any_o open_a violence_n therefore_o his_o secret_a wheedle_n be_v to_o offer_v he_o merab_n in_o marriage_n only_o upon_o this_o condition_n be_v valiant_n for_o i_o and_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n hope_v he_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v a_o forward_a man_n in_o fight_n he_o well_o know_v and_o will_v venture_v far_o yea_o too_o far_o as_o uriah_n do_v afterward_o and_o be_v cut_v off_o 2_o sam._n 11.16_o 17._o n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o this_o very_a pit_n which_o saul_n have_v dig_v for_o david_n the_o lord_n overrule_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o saul_n fall_v into_o that_o very_a pit_n himself_o psal_n 9.15_o 16._o and_o 7.15_o 16._o for_o whereas_o he_o design_v that_o david_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o very_a fate_n do_v befall_v himself_o they_o make_v he_o kill_v himself_o chapter_n 32._o verse_n 3_o 4._o n._n b._n note_v well_o second_o merab_n be_v due_a to_o david_n before_o by_o promise_n for_o his_o kill_a goliath_n chap._n 17.25_o yet_o he_o that_o there_o twice_o inquire_v into_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o enterprise_n before_o he_o undertake_v it_o never_o demand_v it_o after_o the_o achievement_n behold_v saul_n base_a hypocrisy_n still_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o love_n be_v here_o pretend_a and_o truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n but_o mischief_n be_v purpose_v design_v that_o he_o be_v make_v saul_n general_n so_o valiant_a in_o himself_o will_v expose_v himself_o the_o more_o in_o most_o desperate_a erterprise_n to_o give_v more_o than_o ordinary_a proof_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a valour_n n._n b._n note_v well_o three_o david_n modest_a refusal_n of_o this_o royal_a offer_n because_o of_o his_o own_o meanness_n not_o because_o there_o be_v real_o so_o much_o distance_n betwixt_o saul_n and_o david_n for_o the_o former_a have_v be_v but_o a_o feeder_n of_o ass_n as_o the_o latter_a have_v be_v a_o feeder_n of_o sheep_n and_o saul_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v a_o better_a mind_n than_o now_o have_v the_o like_a modesty_n to_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v first_o send_v to_o anoint_v he_o king_n chap._n 9.21_o but_o alas_o honour_n mutant_fw-la mores_fw-la his_o honour_n have_v mar_v both_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o manner_n he_o have_v now_o forget_v that_o himself_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o very_a rubbish_n of_o almost_o destroy_v benjamin_n judg._n 20_o etc._n etc._n david_n speak_v lowly_a of_o himself_o without_o dissimulation_n as_o too_o low_a and_o unmeet_a for_o so_o high_a a_o marriage_n that_o saul_n may_v not_o suspect_v so_o low-minded_n a_o man_n for_o be_v ambitious_a to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n though_o already_o anoint_v thereto_o n._n b._n note_v well_o four_o the_o perfidious_a deal_n of_o saul_n with_o david_n when_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n in_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o merab_n and_o through_o divine_a protection_n and_o contrary_a to_o saul_n expectation_n have_v run_v through_o many_o difficulty_n and_o eminent_a danger_n saul_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o david_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o another_o man_n namely_o to_o adriel_n v._o 19_o on_o purpose_n to_o provoke_v david_n into_o some_o treasonable_a action_n and_o speech_n which_o may_v give_v saul_n some_o colour_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o this_o affront_n and_o injury_n be_v very_o unbearable_a and_o the_o like_a have_v incense_v samson_n to_o destroy_v the_o corn_n vines_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o philistine_n judg._n 15.2_o 4._o though_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o marriage_n and_o when_o the_o marriage_n day_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v in_o high_a expectation_n of_o embrace_v his_o bride_n even_o then_o to_o be_v disappoint_v be_v exceed_v hard_a measure_n yet_o david_n resolve_v to_o bear_v it_o patient_o n._n b._n note_v well_o five_o david_n over-matched_n saul_n malice_n in_o this_o matter_n also_o by_o his_o great_a prudence_n and_o patience_n neither_o act_v nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n unbeseeming_a a_o loyal_a subject_n but_o commit_v his_o cause_n with_o all_o calmness_n to_o god_n who_o judge_n righteous_o and_o so_o indeed_o god_n do_v notable_o when_o merab_n five_a son_n which_o she_o have_v by_o this_o adriel_n be_v in_o due_a time_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n all_o hang_v 2_o sam._n 21.8_o 9_o to_o appease_v his_o great_a wrath_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o secret_a design_n of_o saul_n to_o destroy_v david_n be_v by_o his_o marry_v he_o to_o his_o young_a daughter_n michal_n who_o can_v not_o hide_v her_o love_n to_o david_n which_o some_o say_v her_o sister_n want_v otherwise_o she_o will_v not_o have_v consent_v to_o marry_v another_o man_n even_o adriel_n v._o 20_o 21._o here_o this_o hypocrite_n discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v please_v that_o his_o daughter_n michal_n love_v david_n yet_o be_v high_o displease_v that_o his_o son_n jonathan_n love_v he_o so_o that_o this_o be_v not_o please_v to_o saul_n simple_o that_o david_n be_v belove_v of_o michal_n but_o that_o she_o may_v become_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o either_o by_o cause_v he_o to_o run_v some_o desperate_a adventure_n for_o procure_v she_o or_o by_o oblige_v she_o as_o
etc._n etc._n pretend_v great_a profit_n to_o he_o for_o thereby_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o every_o poll_n and_o much_o enrich_v his_o own_o coffer_n hereupon_o david_n bid_v joab_n to_o do_v it_o second_o how_o god_n have_v his_o holy_a hand_n in_o the_o punishment_n appear_v after_o objection_n how_o can_v this_o act_n of_o david_n be_v but_o a_o civil_a act_n and_o frequent_o practise_v by_o king_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o plague_n answer_v it_o be_v true_a it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o great_a prince_n to_o tax_n their_o people_n with_o a_o universal_a tax_n by_o poll_n this_o be_v certify_v not_o only_o by_o civil_a but_o also_o by_o sacred_a story_n the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o agustus_n caesar_n tax_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o dominion_n far_o large_a than_o that_o of_o david_n his_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a roman_a world_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n luk._n 2.1_o and_o probable_o with_o far_o more_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n than_o this_o be_v do_v by_o david_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o impute_v to_o he_o as_o any_o heinous_a sin_n yea_o and_o moses_n number_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n without_o sin_n numb_a 1._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o prevent_v a_o plague_n every_o head_n pay_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n exod._n 30.11_o answer_v the_o second_o though_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o david_n doubtless_o sin_v in_o thus_o do_v for_o that_o expression_n of_o he_o that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n for_o 2._o seem_v to_o point_v direct_o at_o david_n sin_n in_o that_o matter_n see_v there_o be_v then_o no_o important_a reason_n either_o for_o church_n or_o state_n to_o require_v it_o at_o this_o time_n therefore_o must_v it_o proceed_v either_o from_o his_o curiosity_n or_o from_o vain_a glory_n or_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o a_o distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o a_o all-seeing_a god_n distinct_o observe_v and_o something_o thereof_o job_n himself_o suspect_v and_o though_o caesar_n do_v so_o for_o his_o pleasure_n without_o punishment_n yet_o david_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o god_n will_v bear_v with_o that_o in_o other_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v in_o his_o own_o amos._n 3.2_o the_o philistine_n may_v cart_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o if_o david_n do_v so_o he_o smart_v for_o it_o and_o as_o to_o moses_n god_n bid_v he_o do_v so_o but_o david_n do_v this_o of_o his_o own_o head_n without_o any_o divine_a direction_n answer_v the_o three_o how_o can_v this_o action_n of_o david_n be_v good_a when_o general_n joab_n a_o man_n more_o a_o soldier_n than_o a_o casuist_n soldier_n use_v not_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o case_n of_o conscience_n see_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o unseasonable_a ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o 1_o chron._n 21.3_o wherein_o mark_n first_o joab_n judge_n there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o so_o tedious_a and_o troublesome_a a_o task_n at_o this_o time_n see_v there_o be_v now_o no_o fear_n of_o any_o sedition_n but_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v entire_o devote_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o david_n and_o not_o now_o blow_v up_o in_o any_o part_n any_o new_a rebellion_n mark_v second_o this_o will_v create_v say_v joab_n a_o endless_a disturbance_n to_o thy_o subject_n and_o give_v they_o a_o grievous_a avocation_n from_o their_o necessary_a employment_n by_o their_o daily_a attendance_n for_o many_o month_n to_o be_v poll_v in_o every_o city_n this_o will_v make_v they_o murmur_v mark_v three_o beside_o their_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o vanity_n and_o vain_a glory_n of_o this_o action_n it_o will_v also_o involve_v the_o people_n into_o a_o participation_n of_o thy_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n if_o not_o of_o thy_o creature-confidence_n so_o god_n may_v punish_v they_o for_o this_o sin_n as_o he_o common_o do_v people_n suffer_v for_o their_o prince_n sin_n 1_o chron._n 21.3_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n joab_n have_v here_o more_o piety_n at_o least_o more_o policy_n than_o holy_a wise_a david_n have_v and_o decline_v this_o god-displeasing_a act._n n._n b._n 2._o joab_n very_o judicious_o have_v a_o nail_n to_o drive_v in_o dissuade_v david_n from_o this_o design_n dip_v it_o first_o in_o oil_n that_o it_o may_v drive_v the_o deep_a say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v make_v they_o a_o hundred_o time_n more_o this_o he_o wise_o wish_v lest_o david_n shall_v suspect_v that_o he_o dissuade_v he_o out_o of_o disaffection_n to_o he_o n._n b._n three_o joab_n have_v more_o sagacity_n and_o sapience_n say_v peter_n martyr_n for_o his_o sovereign_n than_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o say_v why_o do_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n delight_n in_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o it_o without_o colour_n of_o cause_n and_o mere_o for_o thy_o mind_n sake_n this_o will_v oft_o have_v be_v happy_a counsel_n to_o himself_o have_v he_o not_o be_v better_o at_o give_v than_o at_o take_v counsel_n n._n b._n four_o the_o best_a king_n may_v sometime_o be_v too_o sovereign_a as_o the_o school-man_n phrase_v it_o both_o grace_n and_o wit_n be_v asleep_a in_o one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o human_a breast_n as_o here_o in_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o unalterable_a resolve-royal_a in_o number_v the_o people_n at_o the_o king_n importunity_n mark_v first_o joab_n perceive_v david_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v neither_o by_o he_o nor_o by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n that_o do_v second_v he_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o lose_v again_o the_o king_n favour_n by_o far_o dispute_v or_o disobey_v his_o command_n ver_fw-la 4._o hereupon_o they_o like_v obsequious_a courtier_n begin_v their_o computation_n of_o poll_n the_o people_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o david_n dominion_n beyond_o jordan_n ver_fw-la 5._o mark_v second_o joab_n take_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n and_o their_o company_n with_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o pitch_v in_o aroer_n probable_o say_v peter_n martyr_n to_o over-awe_n the_o people_n who_o may_v be_v unwilling_a enough_o to_o be_v put_v to_o this_o unnecessary_a trouble_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o pay_v poll-money_n if_o require_v of_o they_o no_o wonder_n if_o joab_n go_v thus_o well_o guard_v not_o only_o for_o the_o pomp_n of_o a_o general_n but_o for_o his_o safety_n also_o in_o fear_n of_o resistance_n etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o joab_n pass_v through_o the_o other_o part_n of_o israel_n to_o poll_n the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o king_n command_n behold_v how_o joab_n differ_v from_o himself_o as_o peter_n martyr_n well_o observe_v when_o david_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o absalon_n he_o can_v handle_v the_o king_n courageous_o and_o with_o his_o roughness_n reduce_v david_n out_o of_o his_o melancholic_a dump_n for_o than_o be_v he_o but_o act_v the_o part_n of_o too_o fond_a a_o father_n but_o now_o come_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o resolute_a king_n joab_n oppose_v he_o molliori_fw-la brachio_n with_o a_o soft_a hand_n though_o he_o know_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o though_o he_o have_v find_v already_o how_o hateful_a a_o thing_n this_o poll-tax_n be_v to_o the_o people_n beyond_o jordan_n yet_o he_o tame_o here_o not_o only_o receive_v the_o king_n commission_n against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o execute_v it_o also_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o king_n favour_n mark_v four_o the_o time_n take_v up_o for_o this_o poll-tax_n be_v nine_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o joab_n count_a time_n be_v much_o near_o the_o count_a time_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o then_o he_o bring_v forth_o his_o number_n as_o his_o child_n n._n b._n so_o long_o do_v david_n lie_v again_o insensible_a of_o his_o sin_n in_o number_v the_o people_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o about_o the_o same_o term_n of_o time_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n he_o lay_v senseless_a of_o that_o sin_n till_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v as_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o that_o story_n and_o repent_v not_o all_o those_o intervening_a month_n which_o show_v that_o god_n child_n may_v not_o only_o be_v deep_o drench_v in_o the_o wave_n of_o sin_n but_o even_o lay_v under_o they_o for_o some_o time_n and_o perhaps_o sink_v twice_o to_o the_o bottom_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o yet_o sin_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o david_n as_o a_o owner_n or_o home-dweller_n it_o be_v only_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o traveller_n to_o he_o chap._n 12.4_o mark_v
deed_n both_o as_o to_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n ver_fw-la 17._o elisha_n promise_n work_v miraculous_o beyond_o nature_n both_o in_o wife_n and_o husband_n be_v reckon_v his_o six_o miracle_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o history_n concern_v the_o shunamite_n son_n as_o of_o his_o miraculous_a birth_n before_o so_o now_o of_o his_o more_o miraculous_a raise_n from_o death_n to_o life_n follow_v which_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v for_o elisha_n seven_o miracle_n though_o it_o be_v reduce_v before_o only_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o his_o four_o miracle_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o double_a miracle_n in_o this_o chapter_n record_v ver_fw-la 18_o to_o 30._o whereinis_fw-la first_o the_o antecedent_n than_o the_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v first_o the_o chequer_a work_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o its_o oft_o mix_v sour_a with_o sweet_a the_o black_a of_o misery_n with_o the_o white_a of_o mercy_n which_o yet_o be_v beautiful_a to_o behold_v how_o glad_a a_o mother_n she_o be_v of_o her_o bear_a son_n after_o so_o long_a a_o barrenness_n may_v easy_o be_v imagine_v especial_o when_o grow_v up_o and_o able_a to_o find_v his_o father_n in_o the_o field_n who_o though_o rich_a like_o another_o boaz_n love_v to_o oversee_v his_o harvest-labourer_n it_o seem_v likewise_o that_o the_o father_n much_o cocker_v the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n dear_o love_v the_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v move_v to_o go_v out_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o sun_n beam_n in_o that_o hot_a season_n of_o harvest_n which_o in_o that_o country_n say_v peter_z martyr_n be_v exceed_v vehement_a have_v beat_v hard_o upon_o the_o child_n tender_a head_n which_o not_o only_o his_o childish_a age_n but_o also_o his_o delicate_a education_n have_v make_v more_o than_o ordinary_o tender_a this_o heat_n make_v he_o the_o soon_o sick_a he_o complain_v to_o his_o father_n of_o his_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o headache_n as_o the_o double_n of_o the_o phrase_n intimate_v ver_fw-la 19_o n._n b._n dr._n hall_n note_v well_o here_o oh_o that_o grace_n can_v teach_v we_o what_o nature_n teach_v this_o child_n to_o bemoan_v ourselves_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o business_n of_o this_o earthly_a father_n be_v earnest_a abroad_o he_o know_v the_o care_n of_o young_a especial_o sick_a child_n belong_v more_o to_o the_o affectionate_a mother_n at_o home_n which_o afford_v better_a accommodation_n than_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n therefore_o bid_v he_o his_o lad_n take_v his_o son_n up_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o open_a sunshine_n to_o his_o mother_n she_o shade_n he_o in_o her_o bosom_n lay_v he_o on_o her_o lap_n till_o noon_n and_o then_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 20._o this_o be_v a_o most_o doleful_a trial_n in_o many_o respect_n as_o 1._o this_o son_n so_o much_o desire_v give_v as_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o a_o miracle_n 2._o a_o son_n above_o a_o daughter_n a_o only_a son_n past_o the_o danger_n of_o infancy_n breed_v of_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n and_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o walk_v to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o field_n 3._o yet_o sudden_o unexpected_o and_o within_o its_o mother_n arm_n to_o die_v oh_o miserable_a spectacle_n for_o such_o a_o compassionate_a mother_n to_o behold_v her_o child_n be_v well_o sick_a and_o dead_a and_o all_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n time_n he_o be_v well_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o field_n about_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n bring_v sick_a home_o and_o hold_v in_o her_o bosom_n to_o refresh_v it_o till_o noon_n and_o at_o high-noon_n it_o die_v on_o she_o lap._n n._n b._n this_o severe_a stroke_n be_v a_o fair_a warning_n to_o fond_a parent_n not_o to_o love_v their_o little_a one_o with_o inordinate_a love_n the_o way_n to_o over-live_a be_v to_o overlove_v strong_a affection_n bring_v strong_a affliction_n they_o that_o love_v overmuch_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o grieve_v overmuch_o god_n oft_o in_o his_o wisdom_n famish_v our_o earthly_a idol_n zeph._n 2.11_o and_o exercise_v his_o dear_a servant_n in_o their_o dear_a comfort_n gen._n 22.2_o and_o 37.3_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 24.16_o 21._o how_o unstable_a be_v all_o create_a comfort_n here_o be_v both_o a_o father_n and_o a_o mother_n joy_n soon_o a_o bud_n blast_v remark_n the_o three_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o seven_o miracle_n be_v the_o sorrowful_a and_o mourn_a mother_n lay_v her_o dead_a son_n upon_o the_o prophet_n bed_n ver_fw-la 21._o though_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o child_n she_o have_v not_o lose_v her_o faith_n nor_o have_v her_o passion_n bereave_v she_o of_o her_o prudence_n even_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o her_o faith_n have_v probable_o hear_v say_v p._n martyr_n that_o elijah_n have_v restore_v to_o life_n a_o widow_n dead_a child_n 1_o king_n 17.21_o faith_n be_v the_o best_a lover_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n whereby_o she_o with_o other_o receive_v her_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o hebr._n 11.35_o and_o possible_o she_o may_v hope_v that_o the_o prophet_n bed_n will_v contribute_v something_o hereunto_o however_o that_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o prophet_n who_o the_o very_a place_n will_v excite_v to_o prayer_n but_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o wisdom_n to_o conceal_v her_o son_n death_n and_o hide_v she_o own_o grief_n from_o her_o family_n lest_o their_o consternation_n shall_v obstruct_v her_o passage_n to_o the_o prophet_n as_o labour_v in_o vain_a therefore_o she_o let_v none_o of_o they_o know_v lock_v the_o door_n and_o hasten_v to_o her_o husband_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o prudence_n of_o this_o pious_a matron_n though_o she_o can_v do_v much_o with_o her_o husband_n who_o heart_n trust_v in_o she_o yet_o will_v she_o do_v no_o matter_n of_o moment_n without_o his_o consent_n ver_fw-la 22._o she_o presume_v not_o to_o gad_n from_o home_n say_v p._n martyr_n or_o to_o meddle_v with_o either_o servant_n or_o ass_n without_o his_o leave_n which_o humble_o and_o reverent_o she_o pray_v for_o assure_v he_o though_o she_o must_v run_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v she_o not_o stay_v long_o but_o hasten_v home_o she_o acquaint_v he_o with_o her_o journey_n but_o not_o with_o her_o errand_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n ver_fw-la 23._o see_v it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n n._n b._n on_o which_o day_n good_a people_n in_o those_o evil_a time_n resort_v to_o god_n prophet_n for_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n her_o answer_n to_o he_o thus_o admire_a be_v only_o shalom_n hebr._n peace_n which_o vatablus_n interpret_v alderman_n be_v well_o whence_o some_o infer_v that_o she_o lie_v to_o her_o husband_n who_o suspect_v something_o be_v amiss_o but_o it_o be_v thus_o answer_v this_o good_a woman_n think_v all_o thing_n do_v by_o god_n be_v well_o do_v mark_v 7.37_o she_o see_v better_a thing_n in_o god_n will_n than_o in_o she_o own_o and_o some_o say_v her_o husband_n suspect_v not_o but_o that_o the_o child_n be_v well_o by_o this_o time_n it_o be_v oft_o so_o with_o little_a one_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n he_o do_v not_o ask_v how_o it_o do_v peter_n martyr_n sense_v shallow_a thus_o i_o go_v to_o inquire_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o house_n be_v content_a with_o my_o go_n farewell_n she_o hide_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n remark_n the_o five_o she_o hasten_v to_o carmel_n ver_fw-la 24._o grief_n ride_v without_o reins_o where_o there_o be_v but_o any_o hope_n to_o find_v help_n elisha_n spy_v she_o afar_o off_o before_o she_o can_v spy_v he_o ver_fw-la 25._o he_o be_v sit_v at_o the_o door_n as_o abraham_n be_v gen._n 18.1_o so_o see_v she_o the_o soon_o and_o like_o a_o thankful_a guest_n send_v his_o servant_n hasty_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o to_o ask_v if_o all_o be_v well_o she_o answer_v shalom_n again_o all_o be_v well_o for_o 26._o which_o lyra_n call_v a_o lie_n but_o piscator_fw-la say_v better_a that_o she_o will_v not_o tell_v gehazi_n but_o reserve_v it_o for_o elisha_n so_o put_v off_o the_o servant_n that_o interrupt_v her_o haste_n to_o the_o master_n but_o best_a of_o all_o say_v lavater_n it_o be_v no_o lie_n for_o she_o account_v all_o well_o which_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o good_a god_n will_n order_v to_o be_v do_v she_o come_v to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 27._o catch_v he_o by_o the_o foot_n forget_v her_o former_a fashion_n of_o bashful_a modesty_n and_o out_o of_o a_o awful_a reverence_n stand_v at_o a_o due_a distance_n in_o the_o chamber_n door_n ver_fw-la 15._o here_o be_v the_o first_o broach_v of_o her_o passion_n hide_v hitherto_o but_o now_o make_v
make_v any_o strict_a search_n and_o enquiry_n after_o it_o lest_o the_o people_n shall_v listen_v and_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o of_o david_n family_n leave_v alive_a and_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o her_o tyrannical_a government_n may_v hearken_v and_o hanker_v after_o he_o through_o desire_n of_o a_o change_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n be_v jehoiada_n prudent_a contrivance_n to_o bring_v joash_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o depose_v she_o from_o be_v queen_n who_o have_v no_o title_n to_o it_o remark_n the_o first_o jehoiada_n conspiracy_n against_o usurp_a athaliah_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o chron._n 23._o throughout_o and_o set_v up_o of_o joash_n the_o antecedent_n whereof_o be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o plot._n mark_v 1_o the_o time_n when_o namely_o when_o the_o young_a prince_n be_v now_o seven_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 4_o 21._o so_o long_o have_v jehoiada_n wait_v for_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o settle_v the_o right_a heir_n upon_o the_o throne_n no_o doubt_n but_o during_o the_o six_o year_n of_o this_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a usurp_a queen_n he_o communicate_v his_o counsel_n to_o some_o faithful_a friend_n but_o can_v not_o come_v at_o a_o sufficient_a preparation_n to_o protect_v this_o young_a king_n against_o the_o power_n of_o athaliah_n now_o fetch_v he_o ruler_n five_o only_a at_o the_o first_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.1_o 2._o and_o priest_n and_o levite_n with_o some_o pick_v out_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o conscience_n and_o interest_n oblige_v they_o mark_v 2._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o conspiracy_n appear_v say_v peter_z martyr_n because_o 1._o jehoiada_n be_v no_o private_a person_n but_o the_o highpriest_n to_o who_o belong_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o sacred_a but_o also_o of_o civil_a thing_n especial_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o prince_n priest_n and_o levite_n and_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n aunt_n so_o have_v by_o the_o right_n of_o affinity_n the_o guardianship_n of_o this_o fatherless_a and_o motherless_a child_n etc._n etc._n 3._o athaliah_n have_v not_o so_o much_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o jehoiada_n wife_n a_o princess_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a usurper_n and_o one_o of_o that_o wicked_a house_n of_o ahab_n which_o god_n have_v particular_o devote_v to_o destruction_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o see_v god_n promise_n to_o david_n perform_v and_o the_o law_n in_o deut._n 17.15_o observe_v which_o admit_v of_o brethren_n to_o rule_n but_o no_o sister_n much_o less_o stranger_n 5._o grotius_n add_v she_o be_v a_o incurable_a idolatress_n so_o depose_v be_v her_o due_a 6._o he_o do_v this_o by_o divine_a direction_n of_o the_o unerring_a spirit_n of_o god_n mark_v 3_o this_o prudent_a and_o pious_a high_a priest_n jehoiada_n of_o the_o house_n of_o zadok_n say_v the_o annotation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o he_o find_v faithful_a among_o the_o prince_n lord_n priest_n and_o levite_n to_o depose_v athaliah_n to_o set_v up_o joash_n to_o put_v down_o idolatry_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n n.b._n thus_o good_a governor_n resolve_v to_o reform_v religion_n use_v to_o begin_v with_o a_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o and_o 29.10_o and_o 34.31_o ezra_n 10.3_o neh._n 9.38_o and_o thus_o jehoiada_n do_v as_o he_o be_v the_o young_a king_n protector_n at_o this_o time_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o here_o to_o secrecy_n from_o athaliah_n and_o fidelity_n to_o joash_n than_o he_o show_v they_o the_o king_n to_o quicken_v they_o up_o the_o more_o to_o act_n vigorous_o in_o accomplish_v the_o high_a priest_n honest_a and_o honourable_a design_n the_o next_o circumstance_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o godly_a conspiracy_n mark_v 1_o the_o prudent_a and_o politic_a management_n of_o this_o religious_a association_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o i_o find_v some_o learned_a man_n say_v that_o jehoiada_n choose_v the_o passover-feast-time_n wherein_o to_o transact_v this_o important_a matter_n lest_o athaliah_n shall_v suspect_v a_o conspiracy_n from_o any_o unusual_a concourse_n of_o prince_n priest_n and_o people_n which_o yet_o be_v usual_a and_o customary_a at_o the_o pascal_n feast_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o as_o it_o be_v wise_o do_v as_o to_o time_n so_o as_o to_o place_v likewise_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o temple_n upon_o account_n both_o of_o its_o capacity_n able_a to_o contain_v vast_a multitude_n without_o suspicion_n at_o a_o solemn_a feast_n and_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v contiguous_a to_o the_o king_n who_o jehoiada_n show_v to_o his_o company_n say_v as_o osiander_n say_v god_n never_o command_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v reign_v much_o less_o a_o strange_a woman_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o judah_n therefore_o do_v he_o say_v the_o king_n son_n shall_v reign_v 2_o chron._n 23.3_o and_o last_o because_o david_n armoury_n be_v there_o ver_fw-la 10._o 2_o king_n 11._o wherewith_o to_o arm_n they_o mark_v 3_o all_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n unarm_v to_o avoid_v suspicion_n now_o prince_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v all_o upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n arm_v all_o watch_n and_o guard_n be_v set_v and_o settle_v in_o all_o their_o post_n and_o proper_a place_n the_o king_n be_v bring_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o only_a the_o king_n son_n for_o 12._o here_o but_o when_o jehoiada_n have_v put_v the_o royal_a crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n into_o his_o hand_n deut._n 17.18_o and_o likewise_o anoint_v he_o with_o the_o holy_a oil_n than_o be_v the_o loud_a acclamation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v present_v god_n save_v the_o king_n and_o they_o clap_v their_o hand_n for_o joy_n a_o visible_a expression_n thereof_o psal_n 47.1_o ezek._n 25.6_o the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o all_o this_o holy_a confederacy_n mark_v 1_o athaliah_n destruction_n occasion_v by_o the_o rumour_n of_o a_o new_a king_n soon_o hand_v to_o athaliah_n palace_n be_v very_o nigh_o to_o the_o temple_n n.b._n which_o verify_v that_o old_a adage_n the_o near_o the_o church_n the_o far_a from_o god_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o athaliah_n and_o her_o idolatrous_a accomplice_n she_o upon_o the_o noise_n and_o news_n hereof_o come_v run_v into_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o violent_o break_v through_o the_o range_v ver_fw-la 8._o to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o tumult_n this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v she_o that_o know_v nothing_o all_o this_o time_n of_o this_o so_o secret_a contrivance_n within_o their_o power_n when_o she_o see_v the_o king_n ver_fw-la 14._o though_o she_o be_v the_o grand_a traitor_n yet_o she_o cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n jehoiada_n bid_v carry_v she_o forth_o and_o not_o kill_v she_o in_o the_o temple_n she_o run_v away_o the_o horse-way_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v probable_o among_o the_o horse_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o that_o her_o death_n may_v be_v like_o her_o mother_n jezebel_n be_v chap._n 9.33_o as_o she_o be_v not_o unlike_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n josephus_n say_v she_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o the_o town-ditch_n and_o there_o dispatch_v however_o it_o be_v among_o the_o stable_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o none_o do_v defend_v she_o so_o weary_a be_v all_o man_n of_o her_o tyrannical_a government_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o the_o double_a covenant_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o first_o be_v sacred_a betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n to_o maintain_v his_o worship_n and_o to_o root_v out_o idolatry_n and_o the_o second_o be_v a_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.16_o n.b._n in_o the_o first_o of_o those_o jehoiada_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o king_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v christian_a prince_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o second_o he_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o allegiance_n and_o subjection_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o liege-people_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o liege-lord_n that_o he_o shall_v govern_v they_o and_o they_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n mark_v 3_o baal_n beastly_a worship_n which_o athaliah_n have_v establish_v in_o judah_n when_o jehu_n have_v abolish_v it_o in_o israel_n be_v now_o pull_v down_o in_o its_o temple_n altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o matthan_n baal_n highpriest_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n ver_fw-la 18_o whither_o he_o run_v for_o refuge_n as_o joab_n do_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 2.28_o or_o rather_o he_o be_v bring_v thither_o as_o the_o most_o fit_a sacrifice_n to_o baal_n mark_v 4._o the_o
kingdom_n of_o persia_n remark_n the_o second_o hence_o daniel_n name_v only_a darius_n his_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n consist_v of_o 120_o province_n over_o which_o he_o set_v 120_o prince_n whereof_o daniel_n be_v chief_a etc._n etc._n dan._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o he_o do_v with_o all_o expedition_n even_o immediate_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o year_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n for_o which_o haste_v junius_n render_v this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o old_a age_n which_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a age_n eccles_n 12.1_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v some_o settlement_n before_o he_o die_v josephus_n say_v that_o darius_n carry_v daniel_n from_o conquer_a babylon_n along_o with_o he_o into_o media_n out_o of_o his_o great_a veneration_n to_o he_o because_o 1._o he_o have_v foretell_v the_o fall_n of_o belshazzar_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v favour_v jeremy_n jer._n 39.11_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o see_v in_o daniel_n a_o right_a noble_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o 3._o because_o himself_o be_v now_o old_a and_o unfit_a for_o government_n and_o therefore_o darius_n take_v daniel_n along_o with_o he_o for_o his_o assistance_n jos_n antiq._n 10.12_o n.b._n 1_o we_o read_v how_o daniel_n prophesy_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n dan._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o he_o call_v beast_n because_o they_o be_v all_o beastlike_a unruly_a troubler_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n think_v that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o first_o beast_n the_o babylonian_a kingdom_n destroy_v and_o themselves_o in_o hope_n of_o return_v from_o captivity_n they_o may_v enjoy_v sublime_a peace_n and_o god_n plenty_n after_o their_o return_n to_o this_o daniel_n say_v nay_o in_o a_o plain_a denial_n say_v three_o beast_n be_v yet_o to_o follow_v in_o trouble_v they_o and_o this_o prophecy_n he_o write_v in_o chaldee_n for_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o chaldee_n but_o belsbazzar_n will_v not_o be_v caution_v but_o by_o pride_n and_o profaneness_n ruin_v himself_o and_o all_o he_o n.b._n 2._o daniel_n after_o that_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n prophecy_n again_o in_o his_o three_o and_o last_o year_n dan._n 8.1_o etc._n etc._n now_o be_v babylon_n close_o besiege_v therefore_o daniel_n can_v not_o be_v corporal_o at_o this_o time_n in_o shushan_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o persia_n but_o in_o vision_n only_o ver_fw-la 2._o say_v maldonate_fw-it though_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v in_o ecbatane_n a_o prime_a city_n in_o media_n in_o this_o chapter_n daniel_n prophecy_n how_o the_o grecian_a goat_n shall_v destroy_v the_o medo-persian_a ram_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o babylonian_a and_o how_o in_o the_o 137th_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n when_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a a_o little_a horn_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o alexander_n successor_n namely_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n which_o will_v cast_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o its_o professor_n to_o the_o ground_n prosper_v in_o such_o practice_n for_o a_o little_a time_n which_o as_o christ_n himself_o that_o palmoni_n hammadabbar_a or_o excellent_a speaker_n or_o wonderful_a numberer_n ver_fw-la 13._o interpret_v to_o last_v not_o all_o out_o 7_o year_n which_o be_v much_o less_o than_o their_o 70_o year_n suffer_v in_o babylon_n for_o 23000_o natural_a day_n of_o 24_o hour_n do_v but_o amount_v to_o six_o year_n three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n so_o gracious_a be_v the_o messiah_n to_o put_v so_o timely_a a_o period_n to_o his_o people_n suffering_n at_o that_o time_n in_o their_o own_o land_n ver_fw-la 14_o 20_o 24._o but_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n against_o who_o he_o war_v shall_v at_o the_o end_n break_v he_o in_o piece_n by_o lay_v a_o loathsome_a disease_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o wrap_v he_o up_o without_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n in_o the_o sheet_n of_o shame_n v._o 25._o this_o prophecy_n daniel_n write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n and_o all_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n because_o these_o all_o concern_v the_o jew_n to_o know_v as_o before_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n from_o the_o 2d_o chap._n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o this_o chap._n the_o 8_o because_o it_o concern_v the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n this_o sad_a vision_n make_v daniel_n sick_a out_o of_o sympathy_n with_o zion_n yet_o prudent_o he_o restrain_v his_o sorrow_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o do_v the_o king_n business_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o word_n make_v it_o manifest_a say_v polanus_fw-la out_o of_o calvin_n that_o daniel_n be_v not_o now_o in_o persia_n but_o in_o babylon_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o that_o triumvirate_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o three_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o 120_o governor_n who_o darius_n have_v place_v over_o his_o 120_o province_n who_o account_n daniel_n take_v both_o of_o tribute_n and_o affair_n with_o his_o other_o two_o copartner_n n._n b._n 3._o darius_n be_v enamour_a with_o that_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n prudence_n etc._n etc._n he_o behold_v in_o daniel_n design_v to_o prefer_v he_o over_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o precedent_n and_o to_o commit_v to_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n when_o he_o find_v himself_o disenable_v for_o it_o by_o his_o old_a age_n dan._n 6.3_o this_o singular_a promotion_n of_o daniel_n conceive_v to_o be_v present_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n and_o settle_v of_o the_o empire_n make_v this_o holy_a prophet_n a_o most_o obnoxious_a eyesore_a and_o object_n of_o envy_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o precedent_n who_o hereupon_o club_n their_o wit_n with_o the_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o one_o with_o another_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o find_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o high_a matter_n that_o they_o may_v impeach_v he_o of_o high-treason_n say_v grotius_n and_o vatablus_n and_o so_o take_v he_o out_o of_o their_o way_n but_o they_o fail_v in_o this_o impious_a project_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v hereby_o introduce_v no_o soon_o have_v god_n promote_v daniel_n thus_o high_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n in_o her_o low_a estate_n still_o in_o babylon_n to_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o court_n as_o this_o prudent_a prophet_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o present_o the_o devil_n employ_v all_o his_o imp_n and_o instrument_n to_o remove_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o when_o they_o can_v find_v no_o treason_n in_o he_o as_o to_o his_o service_n of_o man_n say_v grotius_n they_o resolve_v to_o find_v it_o in_o his_o service_n of_o god_n they_o lay_v their_o plot_n to_o destroy_v daniel_n but_o god_n overshoots_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n mark_v 1_o those_o plot_v prince_n do_v request_n of_o this_o king_n darius_n to_o establish_v a_o royal_a but_o a_o most_o irreligious_a statute_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v ask_v a_o petition_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n for_o 30_o day_n save_v of_o thou_o o_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o act_n of_o uniformity_n by_o a_o unalterable_a decree_n be_v the_o plot._n mark_v 2._o this_o too_o facile_a old_a king_n now_o in_o his_o dotage_n be_v easy_o overcome_v to_o pass_v this_o act_n and_o to_o sign_v it_o with_o his_o signet_n manual_n because_o say_v capellus_n it_o be_v accommodate_v to_o his_o ambitious_a humour_n now_o flush_v up_o with_o his_o new_a conquest_n of_o babylon_n he_o can_v now_o swallow_v down_o divine_a honour_n do_v to_o he_o beside_o say_v junius_n this_o will_v exalt_v he_o above_o his_o corrival_n cyrus_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o when_o daniel_n understand_v what_o be_v do_v ver_fw-la 9_o hear_v it_o proclaim_v he_o leave_v the_o court_n as_o unwholesome_a air_n to_o breath_n in_o and_o retire_v to_o his_o house_n he_o comfortable_o converse_v with_o his_o god_n his_o window_n be_v open_a as_o his_o custom_n be_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o this_o custom_n he_o will_v not_o break_v in_o shut_v his_o window_n now_o either_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o scorn_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o watch_v he_o and_o will_v have_v charge_v he_o with_o dissimulation_n if_o he_o have_v shut_v they_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o these_o watcher_n find_v daniel_n thus_o pray_v upon_o his_o knee_n the_o sun_n shall_v soon_o stand_v still_o in_o heaven_n than_o daniel_n will_v stop_v his_o pray_n to_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n prov._n 27.4_o those_o envious_a one_o have_v now_o get_v matter_n enough_o they_o come_v with_o full_a mouth_n to_o accuse_v daniel_n to_o darius_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o they_o call_v he_o in_o
that_o this_o history_n of_o esther_n seem_v to_o be_v after_o ezra_n time_n so_o that_o can_v not_o be_v while_o the_o temple-building_n be_v hinder_v n._n b._n 2._o some_o rabbin_n say_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o mordecai_n write_v letter_n esth_n 9.20_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o n._n b._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a conjecture_n of_o most_o interpreter_n both_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a that_o mordecai_n himself_o be_v its_o penman_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o eye-witness_n and_o a_o principal_a actor_n in_o this_o whole_a history_n therefore_o none_o so_o proper_a and_o prepare_v as_o he_o for_o it_o beside_o serrarius_n say_v queen_n esther_n herself_o do_v contribute_v to_o this_o work_n who_o also_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n n._n b._n 4._o mordecai_n write_v this_o book_n of_o esther_n yet_o name_v not_o god_n in_o it_o though_o he_o have_v many_o occasion_n of_o mention_v that_o sacred_a name_n as_o in_o prayer_n fast_v and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n from_o most_o eminent_a danger_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n suppose_v for_o his_o not_o name_v god_n in_o it_o be_v lest_o this_o book_n go_v abroad_o among_o the_o pagan_n shall_v be_v abuse_v as_o gen._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v by_o they_o put_v in_o asima_n that_o samaritan_n idol_n 2_o king_n 17.30_o instead_o of_o elohim_n as_o aben-ezra_n relate_v from_o this_o corruption_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n in_o the_o bible_n this_o word_n asima_n afterward_o be_v corrupt_v into_o the_o word_n asina_n which_o signify_v a_o ass_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o pagan_n slander_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o worship_v a_o ass_n head_n mordecai_n foresee_v it_o and_o prevent_v this_o corruption_n by_o the_o samaritan_n therefore_o name_v not_o god_n in_o this_o book_n this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o such_o a_o mistake_v some_o heathen_n make_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jerusalem_n by_o make_v it_o in_o bad_a greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierosulon_n which_o signify_v sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 5._o this_o history_n hold_v forth_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o human_a affair_n the_o lofty_a luminary_n of_o a_o worldly_a heaven_n do_v fall_v into_o a_o eclipse_n and_o the_o lowly_a shrub_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v elevate_v to_o the_o star_n behold_v here_o humility_n advance_v to_o the_o throne_n and_o ambition_n in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zenith_n and_o high_a exaltation_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o high_a gallow_n this_o teach_v that_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n ought_v not_o to_o rely_v upon_o a_o fortune_n of_o ice_n but_o to_o fear_v every_o thing_n job_n 3.25_o and_o that_o the_o godly_a poor_a though_o never_o so_o low_a and_o miserable_a aught_o to_o despair_v of_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o look_v on_o the_o proud_a and_o bring_v he_o low_o job_n 40.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o to_o lift_v the_o poor_a from_o the_o dunghill_n and_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n 1_o sam._n 2.7_o 8._o n._n b._n 6._o some_o say_v mordecai_n have_v a_o prophetic_a dream_n wherein_o he_o see_v a_o most_o dreadful_a tempest_n of_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o earthquake_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o fight_n of_o two_o fierce_a dragon_n send_v forth_o horrible_a hissing_n many_o nation_n look_v on_o and_o expect_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o combat_n then_o he_o see_v a_o small_a fountain_n which_o soon_o become_v a_o great_a river_n attend_v with_o a_o light_n grow_v so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o thereby_o the_o earth_n be_v both_o water_v and_o illuminate_v mordecai_n learn_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o dream_n by_o the_o great_a combat_n he_o have_v with_o haman_n and_o in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o little_a niece_n esther_n that_o be_v promote_v to_o so_o high_a a_o splendour_n as_o to_o refresh_v and_o englighten_v she_o own_o nation_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o general_n remark_n be_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o this_o history_n which_o 1._o munster_n mercator_n canus_n cedrenus_n and_o vatablus_n place_n in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n but_o 2._o all_o other_o do_v unanimous_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v after_o their_o return_n yet_o before_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o while_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n stand_v in_o its_o grandeur_n moreover_o it_o be_v say_v express_o ver_fw-la 1._o in_o ahasuerus_n reign_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o particular_a remark_n upon_o esther_n chap._n 1._o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n first_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o esther_n advancement_n and_o second_o the_o occurrence_n attend_v the_o banquet_n that_o occasion_v it_o all_o which_o dr._n lightfoot_n do_v fix_v for_o time_n the_o next_o follow_v the_o history_n of_o daniel_n chapter_n 10_o 11_o 12._o remark_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v the_o person_n who_o make_v this_o sumptuous_a feast_n be_v the_o persian_a monarch_n who_o be_v call_v ahasuerus_n a_o median_a and_o artaxerxes_n a_o persian_a name_n say_v bonartius_fw-la from_o dan._n 9.1_o and_o ezra_n 4.6_o 7._o common_a name_n to_o these_o mighty_a monarch_n it_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o know_v which_o of_o those_o persian_a king_n this_o be_v so_o much_o controvert_v among_o the_o learned_a the_o rabbin_n in_o sedar_n olam_n say_v it_o be_v cambyses_n call_v by_o those_o common_a name_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a upon_o ezra_n 4.6_o 7._o however_o he_o be_v a_o great_a potentate_n and_o prince_n than_o either_o cyrus_n or_o darius_n before_o he_o be_v who_o have_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o province_n dan_o 6.1_o whereas_o this_o king_n have_v add_v seven_o more_o by_o his_o conquest_n of_o india_n and_o ethiopia_n ver_fw-la 1._o here_o yet_o in_o all_o his_o reign_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n the_o build_n of_o god_n temple_n lay_v forget_v hereupon_o divers_a jew_n who_o have_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n return_v back_o during_o this_o disturbance_n to_o their_o old_a residence_n in_o babylonia_n or_o in_o persia_n again_o etc._n etc._n among_o who_o be_v mordecai_n with_o his_o niece_n esther_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o his_o countryman_n abroad_o when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o help_v they_o at_o home_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o great_a conqueror_n elevate_v with_o his_o late_a conquest_n of_o seven_o more_o province_n make_v a_o most_o sumptuous_a feast_n for_o all_o his_o noble_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o to_o gratify_v they_o for_o their_o former_a valour_n and_o victory_n it_o be_v a_o none-such_a feast_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o its_o guest_n largeness_n of_o preparation_n and_o continuance_n of_o time_n for_o it_o last_v half_a a_o year_n long_o and_o seven_o day_n long_o in_o shushan_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o do_v also_o to_o demonstrate_v his_o own_o splendour_n and_o glory_n n._n b._n though_o this_o feast_n last_v long_o yet_o have_v it_o a_o end_n but_o so_o have_v not_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n prov._n 15.15_o remark_n the_o three_o though_o there_o be_v much_o that_o be_v blame-worthy_a and_o just_o to_o be_v condemn_v at_o this_o none-such_a royal_a feast_n such_o as_o 1._o vain-glory._n 2._o prodigality_n 3._o misspend_v of_o time_n 4._o neglect_v of_o business_n 5._o contempt_n of_o the_o true_a god_n not_o once_o acknowledge_v either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o guest_n 6._o the_o mad_a merriment_n and_o profane_a jollity_n and_o jovialty_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n practise_v without_o the_o least_o note_n of_o sanctity_n or_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n as_o merlin_n well_o note_v yet_o something_o there_o be_v very_o laudable_a and_o right_o to_o be_v commend_v that_o this_o king_n together_o with_o his_o lawful_a liberality_n to_o his_o peer_n and_o his_o comely_a courtesy_n to_o his_o people_n do_v prescribe_v by_o a_o law_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v only_o drink_v what_o he_o think_v good_a without_o either_o stint_n or_o force_v as_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n from_o sufficiency_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o so_o there_o be_v no_o constraint_n to_o a_o superfluity_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n ver_fw-la 8._o this_o king_n law_n be_v that_o none_o shall_v compel_v another_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o he_o list_v n._n b._n 1._o masius_n read_v it_o none_o do_v compel_v another_o to_o drink_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n which_o allow_v force_v of_o drink_n among_o that_o loose_a people_n this_o law_n regulate_v that_o n._n b._n 2._o erpenius_n bewail_v the_o luxury_n and_o intemperance_n of_o our_o time_n see_v the_o roaring-boy_n so_o they_o will_v needs_o be_v call_v by_o a_o woeful_a prolepsis_n here_o for_o hereafter_o in_o hell_n when_o fire_n
of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n till_o utter_o demolish_v leu._n 14.41_o to_o 46._o still_o stupidity_n and_o diffidence_n break_v forth_o again_o in_o the_o disciple_n say_n whence_o shall_v we_o have_v so_o much_o bread_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.33_o and_o mark_v 8.4_o they_o forget_v the_o former_a miracle_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n but_o wave_v their_o own_o experience_n of_o christ_n power_n they_o consult_v appearance_n of_o reason_n about_o furniture_n of_o mean_n so_o can_v see_v through_o a_o seem_a difficulty_n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v this_o apparent_a impossibility_n of_o feed_v four_o thousand_o with_o seven_o loaf_n and_o a_o few_o small_a fish_n as_o before_o five_o thousand_o with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n be_v only_o to_o give_v the_o great_a lustre_n unto_o christ_n miracle_n who_o never_o work_v any_o but_o when_o need_n be_v and_o mean_v fail_v yet_o do_v he_o not_o despise_v the_o disciple_n loaf_n in_o either_o miracle_n but_o drive_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o will_v serve_v though_o he_o can_v have_v want_v they_o eke_v out_o what_o be_v want_v for_o such_o a_o multitude_n with_o his_o effectual_a blessing_n without_o which_o never_o so_o many_o loaf_n can_v not_o feed_v or_o fill_v leu._n 26.26_o mat._n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o congruity_n and_o disparity_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a miracle_n of_o feed_v with_o a_o few_o loaf_n a_o great_a multitude_n first_o the_o congruity_n in_o both_o they_o be_v but_o ordinary_a people_n not_o great_a man_n for_o who_o christ_n do_v thus_o john_n 7.48_o 49._o no_n ruler_n not_o many_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n though_o some_o there_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1.26_o little_a fish_n bite_v more_o at_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 11.5_o than_o great_a one_o and_o those_o mean_a people_n be_v many_o of_o they_o first_o cure_v and_o then_o cater_v for_o mat._n 14.14_o &_o 15.30_o yea_o their_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o their_o misery_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o draw_v forth_o his_o mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n mat._n 14.14_o &_o 15.32_o with_o mark_n 6.34_o &_o 8.2_o second_o the_o disparity_n one_a in_o the_o former_a the_o people_n have_v only_o fast_v one_o day_n from_o morning_n past_a dinner_n time_n to_o evening_n mat._n 14.15_o luke_n 9.12_o mat._n 6.35_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a they_o have_v be_v two_o night_n and_o three_o day_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o desert_n therefore_o their_o necessity_n now_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a and_o according_o be_v christ_n commiseration_n towards_o they_o who_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o their_o attend_v his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n as_o to_o forget_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n all_o their_o provision_n bring_v from_o home_n be_v now_o spend_v 2d_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v only_o they_o need_v not_o depart_v mat._n 14.16_o but_o in_o this_o latter_a it_o be_v i_o will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v mat._n 15.32_o when_o man_n desire_v a_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n he_o only_o say_v i_o will_v it_o be_v so_o but_o christ_n here_o to_o show_v his_o omnipotency_n say_v i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o 3d_o in_o the_o former_a the_o people_n sit_v down_o upon_o the_o grass_n mat._n 14.19_o green_a grass_n mark_v 6.39_o &_o john_n 6.10_o but_o in_o this_o latter_a they_o sit_v down_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n mat._n 15.35_o mark_v 8.6_o the_o popish_a postillers_n play_n with_o their_o wanton_a wit_n upon_o this_o disparity_n or_o difference_n say_v their_o lie_v down_o upon_o grass_n signfy_v chastity_n for_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n isa_n 40.6_o the_o sun_n rise_v make_v grass_n wither_v jam._n 1.11_o now_o fleshly_a lust_n may_v be_v tread_v underfoot_o but_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n here_o intimate_v that_o we_o must_v not_o have_v a_o immoderate_a love_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n col._n 3.2_o 5._o whereas_o more_o solid_a judgement_n dare_v not_o squeeze_v scripture_n thus_o where_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v save_o only_a there_o be_v much_o green_a grass_n upon_o the_o ground_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n about_o the_o passover_n when_o the_o first_o miracle_n be_v and_o it_o be_v all_o go_v at_o the_o second_o last_o though_o in_o both_o their_o be_v christ_n crave_v a_o blessing_n n.b._n note_v well_o to_o show_v we_o must_v not_o feed_v like_o beast_n that_o look_v not_o up_o to_o god_n the_o giver_n etc._n etc._n his_o break_n and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o shame_v they_o out_o of_o their_o unbelief_n by_o make_v they_o actor_n in_o that_o very_a work_n which_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v they_o shall_v possible_o behold_v they_o have_v experience_n before_o of_o the_o like_a miracle_n in_o the_o very_a like_o case_n as_o likewise_o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o and_o fellow-worker_n with_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o yet_o in_o this_o latter_a there_o be_v more_o loaf_n than_o in_o the_o former_a few_o feader_n and_o few_o fragment_n unless_o the_o latter_a basket_n be_v big_a than_o the_o former_a as_o the_o two_o greek_a word_n may_v intimate_v however_o one_o basket_n only_o have_v prove_v the_o miracle_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hundred_o n._n b._n note_v well_o divine_a wisdom_n glorify_v itself_o as_o it_o please_v yet_o ever_o in_o a_o way_n sufficient_a to_o manifest_v divine_a power_n which_o have_v the_o great_a lustre_n in_o the_o few_o mean_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o measure_n or_o muchness_n of_o meat_n but_o it_o be_v god_n blessing_n that_o feed_v and_o satisfy_v etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a father_n do_v abound_v with_o allegory_n upon_o the_o difference_n of_o those_o two_o feed_v miracle_n say_v 1._o the_o five_o thousand_o answer_v the_o five_o sense_n and_o the_o four_o thousand_o the_o four_o evangelist_n the_o number_n of_o four_o be_v the_o square_a or_o perfect_a number_n as_o as_o quadrangular_a stone_n lie_v most_o firm_a hence_o homo_fw-la quadratus_n a_o man_n stable_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o practice_n etc._n etc._n so_o hieronimus_fw-la 2._o the_o company_n feed_v with_o the_o five_o loaf_n set_v forth_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o this_o that_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v as_o four_o thousand_o because_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n they_o fast_v three_o day_n to_o signify_v their_o sympathize_v with_o their_o saviour_n who_o lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a &_o v._o thus_o hillary_n 3._o other_o with_o the_o gloss_n say_v as_o the_o five_o thousand_o answer_n the_o five_o sense_n so_o the_o four_o thousand_o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n temperance_n prudence_n fortitude_n and_o justice_n and_o in_o both_o neither_o woman_n for_o their_o levity_n nor_o child_n for_o their_o infirmity_n be_v number_v for_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n either_o in_o old_a or_o new-testament_n but_o such_o as_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n eph._n 4.13_o and_o both_o company_n be_v feed_v upon_o a_o mountain_n to_o show_v that_o both_o testament_n contain_v high_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o apostle_n gather_v the_o seven_o basketsful_a here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o seven_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a allegory_n i_o insist_v not_o upon_o because_o though_o a_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o some_o yet_o other_o be_v but_o vain_a speculation_n and_o too_o nice_a curiosity_n which_o can_v render_v no_o solid_a fruit_n to_o the_o serious_a reader_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v and_o only_o that_o of_o chrystostom_n who_o say_v the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v large_a vessel_n than_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o large_a a_o basket_n as_o can_v contain_v the_o body_n of_o paul_n act_v 9.25_o or_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o pleasure_n of_o divine_a power_n cause_v the_o meat_n so_o to_o abound_v as_o that_o sometime_o there_o remain_v more_o and_o sometime_o less_o that_o those_o two_o miracle_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v however_o see_v the_o people_n who_o belly_n christ_n have_v fill_v with_o the_o first_o miracle_n to_o the_o five_o loaf_n be_v so_o far_o transport_v as_o to_o take_v and_o make_v he_o king_n by_o force_n john_n 6.15_o therefore_o immediate_o after_o this_o second_o miracle_n of_o feed_v they_o christ_n withdraw_v from_o they_o into_o the_o coast_n of_o magdala_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v mary_n magdalen_n country_n mat._n 15.39_o call_v also_o the_o part_n of_o dalmanutha_n mark_v 8.10_o which_o place_n may_v have_v two_o name_n as_o the_o gadarens_n and_o
nature_n to_o be_v bear_v live_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v for_o we_o as_o the_o wife_n leave_v all_o for_o her_o husband_n go_v to_o prison_n with_o he_o for_o love_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n have_v discourse_v upon_o and_o dispatch_v the_o burial_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o low_a step_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o the_o very_a turn_a step_n as_o before_o so_o he_o descend_v not_o into_o hell_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o only_o into_o the_o grave_a for_o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n have_v be_v before_o upon_o he_o both_o in_o his_o agony_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o three_o hour_n darkness_n etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v god_n exalt_v etc._n etc._n phil._n 2.7_o 8._o the_o degree_n whereof_o be_v four_o first_o his_o resurrection_n second_o his_o ascension_n three_o his_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o four_o his_o intercession_n there_o for_o we_o till_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n first_o of_o the_o first_o his_o resurrection_n in_o the_o general_n this_o excellent_a truth_n arise_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o state_n that_o as_o christ_n have_v his_o time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o then_o his_o time_n of_o exaltation_n so_o also_o have_v christian_n both_o in_o a_o literal_a and_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n a_o time_n of_o scatter_v and_o of_o cast_v down_o and_o a_o time_n of_o gather_v and_o of_o list_v up_o job_n 22.29_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n eccles_n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o to_o 9_o and_o these_o seem_a casualty_n and_o contingency_n to_o man_n be_v all_o overrule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n he_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o eccles_n 7.14_o that_o we_o may_v not_o surfeit_v of_o the_o one_o nor_o despond_v in_o the_o other_o as_o the_o church_n have_v her_o time_n of_o burial_n so_o she_o shall_v of_o she_o resurrection_n isa_n 55._o ver_fw-la 7.8_o more_o particular_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n which_o have_v also_o these_o three_o grand_a remark_n 1._o its_o antecedent_n 2._o its_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o its_o consequent_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o first_o grand_a remark_n be_v the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o terrible_a earth_n quake_v this_o be_v this_o second_o time_n that_o the_o earth_n pay_v her_o homage_n to_o her_o lord_n and_o creator_n as_o before_o at_o christ_n death_n mat._n 27.51_o 52._o so_o now_o again_o at_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o the_o former_a earth_n quake_v be_v to_o declare_v what_o power_n there_o be_v in_o his_o death_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o weakness_n and_o so_o distinguish_v the_o extraordinary_a virtue_n of_o it_o while_o mighty_a monarch_n do_v live_v they_o may_v do_v great_a matter_n but_o when_o they_o die_v all_o their_o 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though_o the_o bush_n may_v be_v burn_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.2.3_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n deut._n 33.16_o either_o to_o consolidate_v the_o bough_n or_o to_o restrain_v the_o flame_n or_o both_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n from_o man_n may_v consist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n this_o text_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o roll_v back_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o door_n and_o sit_v upon_o it_o mat._n 28.2_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o sundry_a way_n if_o well_o consider_v as_o one_a suppose_v we_o have_v not_o a_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n to_o roll_n away_o the_o stone_n and_o raise_v we_o up_o with_o salvation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o they_o jer._n 5.1_o where_o not_o one_o man_n be_v find_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n yet_o have_v god_n a_o holy_a angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o send_v down_o to_o save_v we_o as_o he_o do_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n the_o angel_n take_v lot_n by_o one_o hand_n and_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o other_o and_o lead_v they_o from_o the_o destroy_a flame_n as_o he_o do_v hezekiah_n from_o senacherib_n army_n the_o angel_n smite_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o as_o he_o do_v daniel_n in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n the_o angel_n shut_v up_o their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o do_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n act_v 12._o god_n send_v his_o angel_n at_o the_o church_n prayer_n for_o peter_n who_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o in_o safety_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n now_o
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or_o decree_n to_o the_o several_a church_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o place_n here_o peter_z and_z john_n only_o come_v into_o play_n by_o their_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n not_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o now_o antiquate_a worship_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o large_a field_n for_o sow_v their_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o they_o can_v not_o miss_v of_o but_o meet_v with_o upon_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o great_a feast_n of_o pentecost-day_n about_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n not_o of_o the_o first_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o of_o the_o second_o court_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o find_v the_o lame_a man_n lay_v hope_v for_o more_o alm_n from_o his_o countryman_n than_o from_o stranger_n note_v this_o same_o cripple_n be_v bear_v lame_a and_o be_v now_o 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etc._n etc._n v._n 4_o 5.6_o 7._o together_o with_o this_o word_n there_o go_v forth_o a_o power_n as_o luke_n 5.17_o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o prophecy_n isa_n 35.6_o the_o lame_a man_n shall_v leap_v as_o a_o hart_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o the_o crooked_a psal_n 146.8_o as_o be_v this_o cripple_n who_o inside_n and_o soul_n be_v now_o heal_v as_o well_o as_o he_o outside_o and_o body_n for_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n with_o they_o not_o only_o to_o hang_v up_o his_o crutch_n as_o it_o be_v there_o as_o memorial_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o also_o to_o render_v praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o praise_v god_n not_o the_o apostle_n note_v instrument_n must_v not_o rob_v the_o author_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o may_v pay_v the_o messenger_n but_o we_o must_v return_v thanks_o principal_o to_o the_o send_v benefactor_n yet_o this_o heal_v cripple_n in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o they_o hold_v those_o his_o healer_n till_o a_o great_a confluence_n of_o 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noble_a door_n by_o which_o save_v faith_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o soul_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o and_o god_n give_v not_o that_o gift_n to_o all_o man_n 2_o thess_n 3.2_o but_o only_o to_o his_o elect_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n tit._n 1.1_o yet_o god_n give_v not_o this_o gift_n immediate_o to_o man_n but_o mediate_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o the_o eye_n be_v call_v the_o sense_n of_o love_n so_o the_o ear_n be_v call_v the_o sense_n of_o faith_n the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o convey_v into_o the_o soul_n
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at_o all_o in_o the_o former_a the_o six_o remark_n be_v god_n suffer_v man_n to_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o tempter_n though_o he_o foresee_v if_o man_n be_v tempt_v he_o will_v sure_o fall_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o always_o be_v a_o fathomless_a depth_n rom._n 11.33_o must_v be_v acquiesce_v in_o and_o there_o be_v no_o chat_n for_o wording_n it_o with_o god_n rom._n 9.20_o man_n must_v not_o ask_v god_n a_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v permit_v the_o first_o sin_n or_o why_o he_o do_v not_o prevent_v it_o god_n will_v be_v sometime_o secret_a yet_o always_o just_a as_o it_o be_v never_o sever_v from_o his_o wisdem_fw-la 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 to_o none_o god_n unsearchable_a counsel_n do_v conquer_v our_o understanding_n when_o our_o understanding_n can_v comprehend_v they_o yet_o those_o reason_n of_o this_o divine_a permission_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o 1._o it_o be_v to_o prove_v man_n whether_o he_o will_v persist_v and_o persevere_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n thus_o abraham_n be_v prove_v gen._n 22.1_o to_o manifest_v his_o faith_n the_o more_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a god_n do_v not_o praise_v man_n when_o he_o have_v make_v he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o his_o other_o creature_n for_o this_o cause_n man_n must_v first_o be_v prove_v and_o then_o if_o he_o deserve_v it_o praise_v homo_fw-la prius_fw-la probandus_fw-la quam_fw-la approbandus_fw-la say_v ambros._n man_n must_v first_o be_v prove_v and_o then_o if_o he_o deserve_v it_o approve_v 2._o god_n permit_v man_n sin_n to_o manifest_v the_o frailty_n of_o the_o best_a create_a being_n none_o of_o which_o neither_o mâ—n_z nor_o angel_n can_v continue_v in_o their_o integrity_n without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o their_o creator_n to_o assist_v they_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o creature_n confidence_n and_o independency_n on_o his_o creator_n who_o have_v give_v he_o freewill_n and_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n if_o he_o will_v now_o while_o god_n leave_v man_n as_o be_v meet_v to_o exercise_v his_o own_o motion_n of_o will_n and_o power_n man_n abuse_v his_o own_o freewill_n and_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n do_v not_o desire_v of_o god_n his_o sustain_a grace_n 4._o but_o above_o all_o god_n permit_v the_o perpetration_n of_o all_o this_o evil_a both_o in_o the_o tempter_n and_o the_o tempt_v yet_o all_o this_o consist_v with_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n because_o god_n well_o know_v how_o to_o convert_v all_o this_o evil_a into_o a_o great_a good_a and_o to_o a_o more_o excellent_a manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v god_n have_v not_o die_v to_o wit_n that_o god-man_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o and_o by_o which_o great_a glory_n redound_v to_o the_o great_a creator_n the_o power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o reject_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o receive_v the_o choose_a vessel_n be_v most_o evident_o and_o eminent_o declare_v rom._n 9.22_o 23_o and_o 11.32_o 33._o these_o be_v therefore_o groundless_a cavil_n to_o say_v either_o god_n will_v or_o nill_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n if_o he_o will_v it_o why_o do_v he_o forbid_v it_o and_o how_o can_v he_o just_o punish_v man_n for_o do_v what_o god_n will_v yea_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n or_o approver_n of_o sin_n or_o if_o god_n nill_v it_o why_o do_v he_o make_v a_o serpent_n that_o tempt_v man_n and_o why_o do_v not_o god_n hinder_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n by_o sustain_v he_o in_o his_o temptation_n all_o those_o carnal_a reason_n against_o god_n deep_a counsel_n be_v but_o fleshly_a folly_n control_v divine_a wisdom_n in_o the_o bottomless_a and_o incomprehensible_a depth_n whereof_o it_o be_v confound_v for_o in_o this_o dilemma_n or_o double-horned_a argument_n which_o carnal_a reason_n raise_v against_o this_o great_a truth_n there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a enumeration_n of_o particular_a cause_n because_o god_n simple_o nether_a will_v nor_o nill_v man_n fall_n but_o only_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o not_o altogether_o unwilling_o for_o this_o presuppose_v some_o sadness_n to_o besal_a the_o patient_a that_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v and_o a_o great_a power_n in_o the_o agent_n that_o do_v the_o evil_a as_o if_o god_n the_o permitter_n of_o it_o can_v not_o prevent_v it_o so_o that_o divine_a permission_n be_v quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o god_n willing_a it_o yet_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o so_o god_n will_v it_o not_o but_o with_o utmost_a detestation_n do_v prohibit_v it_o and_o after_o it_o be_v do_v he_o do_v most_o just_o punish_v it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o for_o man_n proof_n 2._o for_o discovery_n of_o the_o creature_n frailty_n 3._o as_o a_o mulct_n for_o humane_a confidence_n and_o 4._o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a manifestation_n of_o divine_a glory_n as_o before_o so_o god_n hinder_v it_o not_o but_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v yet_o herein_o design_v and_o direct_v all_o both_o the_o temptation_n and_o the_o fall_v to_o the_o high_a advancement_n of_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o honour_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v 1._o the_o proper_a procure_a cause_n and_o 2._o gradual_a progress_n of_o this_o primitive_a sin_n 1._o the_o prime_a external_n cause_o be_v satan_n with_o his_o outward_a insinuation_n and_o inward_a impulse_n john_n 8.44_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o 9_o the_o next_o exterior_a cause_n be_v the_o ear_n eye_n hand_n and_o mouth_n of_o man_n for_o by_o those_o outward_a sense_n and_o member_n the_o allurement_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n do_v penetrate_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o internal_a appetite_n the_o interior_n cause_o be_v their_o freewill_n voluntary_o turn_v itself_o from_o god_n and_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n hereby_o they_o spoil_v the_o image_n of_o god_n engrave_v upon_o they_o lose_v the_o due_a knowledge_n of_o and_o true_a reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a prohibitive_a precept_n give_v to_o they_o and_o affect_v that_o deity_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v promise_v they_o yea_o last_o hereby_o their_o concupiscence_n to_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n be_v every_o where_o irritate_v so_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o set_v eye_n hand_n and_o mouth_n to_o that_o sinful_a work_n insomuch_o that_o though_o the_o tempter_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o fault_n because_o he_o through_o envy_n and_o malice_n thus_o supplant_v they_o yet_o the_o near_a and_o most_o immediate_a fault_n lie_v in_o the_o freeness_n of_o their_o own_o will_n according_a to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o part_n aforesaid_a whereby_o they_o free_o consent_v unto_o satan_n imposture_n and_o forsake_v god_n they_o voluntary_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o devil_n therefore_o satan_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o this_o first_o sin_n as_o that_o man_n shall_v in_o the_o least_o be_v excuse_v and_o as_o 1._o the_o sundry_a cause_n so_o 2._o the_o several_a degree_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v very_o remarkable_a such_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o serpent_n that_o by_o little_a and_o little_a from_o less_o to_o more_o and_o from_o more_o to_o most_o of_o all_o he_o usher_v in_o the_o first_o sin_n for_o first_o he_o make_v the_o woman_n to_o listen_v unto_o the_o tempt_v voice_n of_o the_o serpent_n two_o he_o persuade_v she_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o lovely_a fruit._n three_o he_o prevail_v with_o she_o to_o pluck_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o and_o 4thly_a to_o give_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n that_o by_o her_o persuasion_n he_o may_v be_v seduce_v to_o a_o society_n in_o her_o sin_n and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n oh_o what_o a_o speedy_a graduate_n sin_n be_v quick_o pass_v from_o eve_n ear_n in_o harken_v to_o the_o tempter_n to_o her_o eye_n in_o gaze_v upon_o the_o tree_n and_o so_o immediate_o to_o her_o heart_n the_o devil_n drive_v it_o jehu_n like_v in_o a_o furious_a pace_n still_o sin_n must_v not_o rest_v there_o but_o it_o must_v be_v propagate_v and_o communicate_v to_o other_o eve_n must_v hold_v forth_o the_o tempt_v apple_n to_o adam_n and_o as_o prov._n 7.21_o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v yea_o with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o the_o apostle_n jam._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o point_v out_o the_o pedigree_n and_o proceed_n of_o sin_n 1._o he_o clear_v god_n of_o be_v its_o author_n the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_n that_o be_v moral_o so_o 2._o though_o the_o devil_n strike_v the_o fire_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o
and_o not_o to_o follow_v she_o in_o it_o but_o the_o grand_a aggravation_n of_o all_o be_v when_o man_n can_v not_o come_v to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o deity_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v deceive_v he_o he_o will_v then_o make_v god_n like_o himself_o in_o iniquity_n this_o adam_n do_v in_o transmit_v his_o fault_n upon_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a therein_o and_o himself_o but_o accessary_a both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o woman_n oh_o the_o unparallelled_a gentleness_n of_o god_n in_o make_v no_o reply_n to_o adam_n frivolous_a apology_n well_o may_v he_o say_v fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o isa_n 27.4_o god_n turn_v from_o he_o to_o eve_n gen._n 3.13_o who_o confess_v the_o fact_n yet_o deny_v the_o fault_n impute_v it_o to_o the_o serpent_n fraud_n rather_o than_o to_o her_o own_o ambitious_a affection_n and_o too_o too_o liquorish_a appetite_n thus_o sin_v and_o shift_v come_v into_o the_o world_n both_o together_o oh_o what_o woeful_a work_n adam_n and_o eve_n here_o make_v to_o undo_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n first_o eve_n teach_v adam_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o then_o adam_n teach_v eve_n to_o hide_v her_o sin_n from_o god_n eve_n hear_v how_o adam_n have_v transfer_v his_o sin_n upon_o she_o now_o when_o god_n come_v to_o arraign_v she_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v she_o learn_v by_o her_o husband_n example_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o gild_n from_o herself_o to_o the_o serpent_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o though_o she_o lie_v not_o yet_o this_o excuse_n do_v treble_o tax_v herself_o 1._o that_o she_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o serpent_n lie_v more_o than_o to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 2._o that_o she_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o happy_a state_n wherein_o god_n have_v make_v she_o but_o have_v affect_v a_o deity_n of_o the_o devil_n promise_v 3._o neither_o can_v the_o devil_n have_v thus_o deceive_v she_o unless_o she_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v so_o deceive_v therefore_o the_o yield_n of_o her_o assent_n and_o consent_n from_o her_o free_a will_n to_o the_o devil_n deception_n be_v she_o own_o crime_n not_o the_o serpent_n after_o this_o personal_a examination_n the_o most_o just_a judge_n proceed_v in_o a_o judiciary_n way_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o serpent_n and_o satan_n in_o he_o who_o god_n examine_v not_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o tempt_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o tempter_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v doom_v immediate_o without_o any_o examination_n because_o his_o sin_n be_v from_o himself_o he_o have_v none_o to_o seduce_v he_o unto_o sin_n but_o sin_v out_o of_o mere_a malice_n against_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o angelical_a light_n and_o strong_a obligation_n of_o celestial_a love_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o v._o 14._o the_o fact_n be_v so_o obvious_a the_o devil_n can_v not_o deny_v it_o so_o notorious_a he_o have_v none_o to_o blame_v but_o himself_o god_n praefix_n this_o to_o show_v he_o be_v not_o judge_v without_o cause_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n hatred_n to_o god_n who_o goodness_n he_o have_v blaspheme_v to_o man_n and_o his_o envy_n to_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a when_o himself_o have_v lose_v his_o happiness_n which_o prompt_v he_o to_o sin_n upon_o this_o conviction_n the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n thou_o be_v curse_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v four_o part_n 1._o he_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n 2._o he_o must_v crawl_v and_o creep_v upon_o his_o belly_n 3._o he_o must_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o meat_n 4._o he_o must_v live_v under_o a_o fatal_a enmity_n forever_o v._o 14_o 15._o all_o which_o have_v a_o double_a sense_n the_o one_a literal_a pertain_v to_o the_o serpent_n as_o satan_n organ_n and_o instrument_n the_o 2d_o mystical_a pertain_v to_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a actor_n and_o author_n of_o all_o for_o it_o can_v rational_o be_v imagine_v that_o so_o much_o divine_a severity_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o corporal_a serpent_n who_o can_v not_o sin_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o but_o to_o man_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o and_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n the_o chief_a abettor_n shall_v escape_v scotfree_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o author_n be_v doom_v with_o the_o organ_n and_o if_o the_o organ_n have_v so_o dreadful_a a_o doom_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n how_o much_o more_o dreadful_a be_v the_o doom_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n upon_o the_o principal_a author_n who_o must_v therefore_o be_v principal_o understand_v in_o this_o doom_n of_o the_o serpent_n 1._o the_o doom_n on_o the_o organ_n and_o 2._o on_o the_o author_n may_v be_v distinct_o consider_v 1._o that_o on_o the_o serpent_n who_o have_v his_o share_n in_o the_o punishment_n as_o he_o have_v be_v the_o devil_n instrument_n for_o the_o severity_n of_o divine_a justice_n be_v declare_v against_o the_o instrument_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o against_o author_n of_o it_o exod._n 32.20_o leu._n 20.15_o 16._o though_o they_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n whereof_o man_n only_o be_v capable_a yet_o the_o law_n say_v there_o that_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v burn_v wherewith_o the_o beastly_a man_n have_v carnal_a copulation_n to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n judge_v thus_o against_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o man_n for_o a_o judge_n condemn_v not_o only_o the_o forger_n of_o false_a bond_n deed_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o very_a pen_n wherewith_o they_o be_v write_v and_o not_o only_o the_o murderer_n but_o also_o the_o very_a weapon_n wherewith_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v and_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reprobate_n which_o be_v but_o the_o organ_n of_o their_o sinful_a soul_n be_v doom_v to_o damnation_n so_o be_v the_o serpent_n here_o doom_v for_o lend_v his_o body_n mouth_n and_o tongue_n in_o this_o first_o sin_n to_o the_o devil_n hereupon_o 1_o he_o who_o be_v a_o beautiful_a and_o delightful_a beast_n to_o behold_v without_o all_o doubt_n before_o now_o become_v accurse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o most_o hateful_a to_o god_n man_n and_o all_o the_o other_o beast_n which_o all_o do_v shun_v as_o their_o common_a enemy_n 2._o he_o be_v cut_v short_a by_o the_o foot_n and_o make_v to_o wriggle_v on_o his_o belly_n that_o before_o this_o the_o serpent_n have_v leg_n to_o lift_v he_o up_o a_o little_a from_o the_o ground_n which_o may_v improve_v by_o satan_n artifice_n put_v he_o into_o a_o better_a decorum_n for_o confer_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o improbable_a because_o he_o be_v consort_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n gen._n 3.1_o 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angel_n who_o upon_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n vaienagang_n nagagnim_n smite_v pharaoh_n with_o plague_n either_o with_o a_o tumour_n upon_o his_o groin_n or_o with_o a_o ulcer_n upon_o his_o privy_a part_n or_o with_o a_o gonorrhoea_n such_o a_o run_v of_o the_o reins_o as_o render_v he_o incapable_a of_o defile_v sarah_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o she_o after_o gen._n 20.16_o thus_o she_o be_v reprove_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o she_o here_o thus_o she_o be_v preserve_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o all_o those_o that_o hang_v their_o hope_n and_o their_o help_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o israel_n and_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n jer._n 14.8_o 9_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 4.24_o what_o god_n be_v here_o to_o sarah_n that_o he_o be_v to_o his_o church_n she_o have_v a_o tutelar_a angel_n indeed_o even_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o and_o of_o god_n presence_n isa_n 63.9_o her_o redeemer_n who_o redeem_v she_o from_o all_o evil_a gen._n 48.16_o he_o will_v come_v as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n and_o preserve_v his_o people_n when_o at_o a_o pinch_n abraham_n have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a shift_n to_o deny_v his_o own_o wife_n this_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o briar_n and_o he_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o he_o commend_v his_o case_n to_o god_n for_o preserve_v his_o wife_n chastity_n and_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v many_o a_o heavy_a heart_n for_o she_o who_o suffer_v by_o his_o default_n and_o she_o again_o for_o he_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n provide_v gracious_o for_o they_o both_o she_o be_v keep_v unpolluted_a and_o he_o be_v great_o enrich_v for_o her_o sake_n though_o the_o rabbi_n say_v it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v teach_v egypt_n astronomy_n they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o safe_o dismiss_v with_o the_o king_n own_o conduct_n gen._n 12.20_o 1._o oh_o what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o this_o heathen_a king_n shall_v abhor_v adultery_n whereas_o many_o king_n now_o call_v christian_n and_o shall_v know_v better_a thing_n even_o wallow_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o 2._o oh_o how_o sad_a it_o be_v for_o saint_n to_o fall_v just_o under_o the_o reproof_n of_o sinner_n god_n have_v reprove_v pharaoh_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o pharaoh_n reprove_v abraham_n ver_fw-la 18._o for_o tell_v he_o a_o lie_v out_o of_o fear_n we_o shall_v lead_v shine_a life_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o pet_n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n 3._o oh_o who_o will_v not_o serve_v such_o a_o god_n as_o turn_v our_o error_n and_o evil_a counsel_n into_o the_o great_a good_a as_o here_o etc._n etc._n 2._o sarah_n be_v in_o danger_n again_o in_o gerar_n as_o before_o in_o egypt_n for_o her_o beauty_n though_o at_o that_o time_n ninety_o year_n old_a gen._n 10.1_o 2._o lis_n est_fw-la cum_fw-la formâ_fw-la magna_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la her_o beauty_n be_v her_o bane_n this_o time_n also_o have_v not_o god_n who_o miraculous_o preserve_v it_o to_o this_o great_a age_n be_v her_o guardian_n and_o preserve_v she_o also_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o brood_n of_o traveller_n be_v oft_o journey_v from_o one_o place_n and_o sojourn_v in_o another_o hence_o be_v he_o call_v abram_n the_o hebrew_n of_o heber_n which_o signify_v a_o pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n so_o he_o be_v while_n on_o earth_n expect_v his_o home_n in_o heaven_n he_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o the_o plain_n of_o mamre_n gen._n 18.1_o with_o 20._o either_o by_o famine_n as_o his_o son_n isaac_n be_v after_o gen._n 26.1_o or_o for_o sorrow_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o sodom_n ruin_n or_o as_o annoy_v by_o that_o pestilent_a air_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o sulphurous_a rubbish_n thereof_o or_o as_o loathe_n lot_n incest_n or_o as_o desirous_a to_o do_v good_a to_o many_o however_o that_o this_o remove_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o snare_n be_v certain_a though_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v uncertain_a he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o second_o time_n both_o against_o piety_n towards_o god_n in_o distrust_v he_o and_o use_v indirect_a mean_n and_o â—â—ainst_a charity_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n in_o expose_v his_o wife_n to_o abimelech_n pleasure_n and_o â—â—â—elech_n to_o god_n displeasure_n no_o doubt_n but_o abraham_n have_v repent_v of_o his_o former_a dissimulâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v the_o lord_n move_v pharaoh_n to_o deal_v kind_o with_o he_o so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o sheepâ—â—â—_n ox_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 12.16_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a and_o may_v fall_v again_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o sin_n they_o have_v true_o repent_v of_o none_o be_v able_a to_o define_v how_o oft_o and_o into_o how_o heinous_a but_o sure_o not_o oft_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o be_v heinous_a and_o scandalous_a it_o be_v a_o great_a remark_n put_v upon_o the_o patriarch_n judah_n that_o he_o know_v tamar_n again_o no_o more_o gen._n 38.26_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o custom_n that_o which_o be_v so_o be_v no_o infirmity_n of_o saint_n but_o rather_o a_o enormity_n of_o sinner_n who_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o god_n give_v it_o as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n upon_o israel_n sin_n say_v this_o have_v you_o do_v again_o mal._n 2.13_o and_o how_o oft_o do_v they_o provoke_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.40_o it_o be_v a_o graceless_a one_o that_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o sin_n here_o again_o sarah_n be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n of_o palestina_n court_n as_o before_o into_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o god_n through_o his_o tender_a care_n over_o his_o child_n fetch_v she_o off_o and_o out_o without_o harm_n gen._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o joshephus_n
who_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n as_o his_o two_o son_n make_v two_o tribe_n and_o those_o very_a numerous_a and_o thus_o in_o the_o figurative_a description_n of_o the_o church_n joseph_n have_v two_o portion_n ezek._n 47.13_o as_o be_v jacob_n best_a belove_a son_n of_o his_o best_a belove_a wife_n rachel_n the_o three_o remark_n in_o the_o history_n of_o jacob_n marriage_n be_v that_o he_o travel_v far_o even_o five_o hundred_o mile_n to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n and_o there_o serve_v a_o hard_a service_n for_o she_o during_o seven_o long_a year_n for_o lover_n hour_n be_v full_a of_o eternity_n hos_fw-la 12.12_o 13._o he_o flee_v into_o the_o country_n of_o syria_n there_o he_o serve_v for_o a_o wife_n and_o for_o a_o wife_n he_o keep_v sheep_n alas_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v as_o a_o dowry_n wherewith_o to_o purchase_v she_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o country_n gen._n 34.12_o 1_o sam._n 18.25_o and_o 2_o sam._n 3.14_o and_o hos_n 3.2_o come_v thither_o as_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n with_o nothing_o but_o a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n therefore_o be_v he_o willing_a to_o work_v night_n and_o day_n for_o she_o and_o to_o earn_v she_o with_o his_o hard_a labour_n gen._n 31.39_o 40_o 41._o wherein_o be_v show_v both_o his_o uncle_n unkindness_n to_o allow_v it_o and_o his_o own_o singular_a humility_n patience_n meekness_n wait_v upon_o god_n providence_n to_o undergo_v it_o yea_o and_o so_o notorious_a a_o cheat_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o first_o seven_o year_n hard_a apprenticeship_n for_o rachel_n he_o be_v cheat_v with_o leah_n yet_o he_o indent_n to_o serve_v seven_o year_n long_o service_n for_o his_o belove_a rachel_n though_o he_o serve_v but_o seven_o day_n or_o a_o week_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o his_o follow_v seven_o year_n service_n before_o he_o enjoy_v his_o rachel_n also_o who_o he_o marry_v at_o the_o week_n end_n yet_o jacob_n journey_n five_o hundred_o mile_n for_o a_o wife_n be_v nothing_o so_o long_o as_o that_o which_o christ_n take_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n which_o be_v compute_v before_o to_o be_v five_o hundred_o year_n journey_n to_o serve_v for_o a_o wife_n his_o church_n who_o be_v more_o coy_a than_o rachel_n and_o will_v hardly_o be_v speak_v with_o though_o he_o stand_v knock_v and_o call_v open_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n cant._n 5.2_o revel_v 3.20_o and_o have_v make_v he_o to_o serve_v long_o with_o her_o sin_n weary_v he_o with_o her_o iniquity_n isa_n 43.24_o oh_o stupenda_fw-la dignatio_fw-la most_o glorious_a condescension_n second_o as_o god_n blessed_v jacob_n with_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n so_o he_o do_v with_o a_o plentiful_a estate_n even_o to_o the_o envy_n of_o laban_n and_o his_o son_n it_o be_v say_v jacob_n increase_v exceed_o gen._n 30.43_o have_v much_o cattle_n and_o man_n servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n and_o camel_n and_o ass_n how_o he_o become_v so_o vast_o rich_a under_o so_o hard_a a_o master_n the_o mean_n be_v mention_v by_o himself_o gen._n 31.9_o god_n have_v take_v away_o laban_n be_v cattle_n and_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v promise_v his_o presence_n with_o he_o to_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 28.15_o thus_o the_o promise_n be_v perform_v even_o in_o outward_a blessing_n god_n deal_v kind_o with_o he_o as_o a_o son_n while_o his_o uncle_n treat_v he_o unkind_o yea_o unjust_o as_o a_o servant_n change_v his_o wage_n ten_o time_n gen._n 31.7_o and_o ever_o for_o the_o worse_o though_o he_o do_v confess_v he_o grow_v rich_a by_o he_o gen._n 30.27_o 30._o yet_o as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v a_o crime_n to_o bring_v laban_n god_n blessing_n that_o miserable_a muck_n worm_n become_v the_o more_o churlish_a to_o he_o how_o much_o be_v it_o better_a to_o be_v god_n servant_n than_o man_n that_o old_a subtle_a fox_n be_v far_o too_o hard_o for_o honest_a and_o plain_a heart_a jacob_n who_o be_v simple_a to_o evil_a but_o of_o a_o large_a reach_n especial_o when_o advance_v upon_o his_o ladder_n for_o heaven_n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v too_o wise_a in_o their_o generation_n for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o righteous_a luk._n 16.8_o these_o can_v project_v and_o practise_v deceit_n as_o they_o can_v do_v with_o their_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n which_o skill_v they_o in_o the_o devil_n depth_n but_o the_o child_n of_o light_n know_v not_o those_o depth_n of_o darkness_n rev._n 2.24_o yet_o have_v receive_v a_o better_a thing_n the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o search_v all_o yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o and_o this_o be_v jacob_n mercy_n the_o more_o morose_n and_o overreach_v by_o collogue_v and_o curry_v favour_n gen._n 30.27_o laban_n be_v to_o he_o there_o never_o want_v say_v the_o proverb_n a_o new_a knack_n in_o the_o knave_n cap_n the_o more_o merciful_o do_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n so_o call_v gen._n 31.13_o interpose_v for_o he_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o defrauder_n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o not_o only_o save_v he_o from_o laban_n mischief_n gen._n 31.7_o 42._o but_o also_o enrich_v he_o with_o laban_n substance_n gen._n 31.9_o thus_o god_n promise_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v spoil_v those_o that_o spoil_v they_o ezek._n 39.10_o this_o cause_v a_o loore_v look_n in_o laban_n himself_o who_o be_v so_o subtle_a as_o to_o bite_v in_o his_o tongue_n and_o say_v nothing_o for_o shame_n but_o tickle_v it_o up_o with_o ill-thinking_a the_o more_o but_o in_o his_o hotheaded_a son_n right_a chip_n of_o the_o old_a block_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o blurt_n out_o they_o can_v not_o hold_v or_o hide_v what_o be_v in_o their_o evil_a heart_n say_v jacob_n have_v take_v away_o all_o that_o be_v our_o father_n and_o of_o he_o have_v he_o get_v all_o this_o glory_n gen_n 31.1_o 2._o poor_a worldly_a wretch_n esteem_v their_o wealth_n their_o chief_a glory_n as_o it_o be_v twice_o call_v psal_n 49.16_o 17._o and_o both_o father_n and_o son_n part_v with_o they_o as_o if_o rake_v out_o of_o their_o belly_n job_n 20.15_o and_o therefore_o they_o envy_v jacob_n prosperity_n do_v unjust_o slander_v he_o as_o get_v all_o his_o good_n by_o fraudulent_a mean_n which_o more_o likely_a be_v their_o own_o manner_n muse_v as_o use_v when_o all_o be_v gracious_o bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o jacob_n tell_v his_o wife_n gen._n 31.8_o 9_o that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n objection_n but_o do_v not_o jacob_n use_v wiles_n in_o put_v peel_a rod_n into_o the_o trough_n to_o beguile_v laban_n of_o his_o cattle_n answer_v what_o jacob_n do_v therein_o be_v do_v by_o god_n direction_n give_v he_o in_o a_o divine_a dream_n as_o be_v his_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n gen._n 31.10_o 11._o i_o have_v see_v say_v god_n all_o that_o laban_n have_v do_v to_o thou_o v._o 12._o i_o be_o the_o true_a proprietary_n who_o give_v to_o man_n and_o take_v from_o man_n those_o outward_a good_n at_o my_o pleasure_n as_o hannah_n have_v it_o 1_o sam._n 2.7_o i_o have_v see_v the_o fraud_n laban_n have_v put_v upon_o thou_o therefore_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o fleece_v he_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n laban_n it_o seem_v be_v changeable_a in_o his_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n at_o first_o jacob_n must_v have_v the_o increase_n of_o divers_a colour_n only_o gen._n 30.32_o as_o his_o wage_n this_o laban_n thought_n will_v make_v jacob_n part_v very_o small_a for_o cattle_n natural_o bring_v forth_o young_a like_o themselves_o but_o it_o be_v overrule_v otherwise_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o then_o laban_n think_v be_v too_o great_a wage_n for_o his_o work_n so_o restrain_v he_o from_o one_o colour_n to_o another_o yet_o all_o multiply_v to_o more_o than_o laban_n be_v willing_a to_o allow_v jacob_n gen._n 31.8_o 10_o 11._o what_o change_n or_o choice_n soever_o he_o make_v the_o great_a number_n do_v fall_v to_o jacob_n part_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n contract_v between_o they_o though_o jacob_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o laban_n be_v so_o changeable_a in_o his_o covenant_n yet_o find_v he_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n unchangeable_a in_o his_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v something_o in_o the_o mean_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n sometime_o of_o force_n to_o conform_v conception_n to_o the_o object_n gen._n 30.37_o yet_o this_o have_v be_v very_o uncertain_a especial_o in_o unreasonable_a creature_n have_v he_o not_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n who_o do_v make_v it_o effectual_a at_o all_o time_n when_o the_o mean_n be_v use_v by_o he_o the_o next_o remark_n in_o jacob_n life_n be_v his_o return_n from_o padan-aram_n wherein_o still_o the_o comfort_n of_o that_o visional_a ladder_n
this_o city_n to_o learn_v some_o fashion_n and_o manner_n from_o the_o citizen_n damosel_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vain_a curiosity_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n call_v a_o pest_n and_o show_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v shun_v according_o this_o homer_n teach_v in_o the_o moral_a of_o his_o fable_n concern_v the_o mouse_n which_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o frog_n friendship_n leave_v she_o own_o paternal_a house_n and_o go_v out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o view_v the_o frog_n kingdom_n that_o lie_v under_o water_n where_o the_o silly_a mouse_n once_o plunge_v in_o be_v soon_o drown_v it_o be_v great_a pity_n that_o any_o of_o our_o daughter_n shall_v become_v no_o wise_a than_o this_o silly_a and_o simple_a mouse_n so_o childish_o to_o expose_v their_o chastity_n by_o their_o curiosity_n it_o be_v a_o odd_a yet_o a_o wise_a say_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la if_o thou_o have_v daughter_n keep_v their_o body_n with_o care_n and_o show_v not_o thy_o 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hereupon_o make_v this_o motion_n to_o his_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v sell_v joseph_n to_o those_o merchant_n who_o trade_v in_o person_n as_o well_o as_o in_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o traffic_n and_o so_o save_v his_o life_n from_o be_v destroy_v by_o famine_n as_o reuben_n before_o this_o have_v by_o another_o motion_n resolve_v they_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n josephus_n say_v here_o that_o when_o reuben_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o this_o resolve_n not_o to_o slay_v joseph_n but_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n do_v bind_v he_o with_o cord_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o down_o gentle_o and_o easy_o into_o the_o pit_n himself_o which_o be_v do_v he_o depart_v from_o his_o brethren_n to_o seek_v out_o a_o more_o convenient_a and_o
be_v angry_a have_v all_o be_v true_a that_o his_o wife_n tell_v he_o a_o man_n common_o consult_v the_o death_n of_o he_o who_o have_v abuse_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o can_v accept_v of_o no_o ransom_n to_o save_v the_o adulterer_n so_o say_v solomon_n concern_v the_o rage_n of_o jealousy_n and_o its_o reject_v all_o ransom_n prov._n 6.34_o 35._o this_o relation_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v believe_v by_o the_o husband_n when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o affirm_v by_o word_n and_o tear_v as_o say_v josephus_n but_o also_o confirm_v by_o the_o coat_n show_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o potiphar_n be_v a_o martial_a man_n and_o master_n of_o the_o slaughter_n man_n as_o be_v before_o note_v do_v not_o hereupon_o make_v a_o slaughter_n of_o joseph_n and_o present_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o this_o be_v not_o do_v can_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o former_a respect_n that_o potiphar_n bear_v to_o joseph_n for_o this_o most_o of_o all_o must_v aggravate_v the_o crime_n the_o more_o respect_n the_o more_o rage_n for_o such_o a_o roguish_a requital_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o god_n only_o who_o know_v joseph_n innocency_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o manacld_v this_o court-marshal_n hand_n when_o so_o incense_v against_o joseph_n for_o so_o capital_a a_o crime_n natural_a agent_n can_v act_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o supernatural_a providence_n fire_n may_v blaze_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o burn_v unless_o god_n bid_v it_o do_v so_o exod._n 3.3_o dan._n 3.21_o 22._o ☜_o oh_o then_o what_o sufficient_a security_n have_v innocent_a one_o under_o god_n power_n and_o favour_n against_o both_o angry_a man_n and_o enrage_a devil_n yet_o though_o joseph_n be_v not_o slaughter_v here_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n gen._n 39.20_o yea_o into_o a_o dungeon_n gen._n 40.15_o and_o where_o he_o have_v hard_a treatment_n as_o david_n tell_v we_o psal_n 105.18_o he_o be_v so_o lade_v with_o fetter_n there_o that_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v do_v eat_v into_o his_o flesh_n and_o all_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o whorish_a woman_n of_o who_o ambrose_n observe_v well_o that_o because_o she_o be_v such_o a_o slut_n she_o quite_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o joseph_n mistress_n so_o she_o be_v no_o where_o call_v though_o she_o be_v so_o yet_o potiphar_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o joseph_n master_n and_o joseph_n acknowledge_v himself_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v style_v her_o servant_n especial_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o do_v owe_v no_o such_o service_n wherefore_o she_o be_v not_o dignify_v with_o a_o name_n by_o moses_n as_o joseph_n master_n be_v who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v potiphar_n but_o no_o name_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o his_o mistress_n like_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o luke_n ch._n 16.19_o not_o once_o name_v as_o lazarus_n be_v though_o poor_a and_o little_a set_v by_o of_o man_n yet_o god_n know_v he_o as_o he_o do_v moses_n exod._n 33.12_o by_o name_n whereas_o the_o name_n both_o of_o that_o rich_a man_n and_o of_o this_o rude_a and_o lend_v woman_n be_v write_v only_o on_o the_o earth_n jer._n 17.13_o not_o in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.20_o nor_o in_o the_o sacred_a record_n easy_o cancel_v rot_v above_o ground_n and_o leave_v only_o for_o a_o reproach_n this_o clamorous_a and_o strenuous_a strumpet_n be_v only_o style_v potiphar_n wife_n and_z she_z and_o she_o but_o not_o at_o all_o be_v she_o once_o name_v by_o any_o proper_a name_n or_o once_o call_v joseph_n mistress_n so_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n shall_v not_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o church_n for_o though_o a_o harlot_n be_v a_o woman_n yet_o not_o a_o true_a woman_n so_o rome_n be_v not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o false_a church_n and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a also_o that_o while_o she_o thus_o clamour_n and_o declaim_v against_o joseph_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o filthiness_n she_o likewise_o accuse_v her_o husband_n of_o foolishness_n say_v the_o hebrew_n servant_n so_o she_o style_v he_o in_o scorn_n as_o the_o jew_n call_v christ_n a_o nazarite_n in_o contempt_n joh._n 19.19_o and_o 1.46_o and_o his_o follower_n galilean_n mark_v 14.70_o and_o act._n 2.7_o who_o thou_o bring_v and_o bring_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 49.17_o in_o which_o word_n she_o implicit_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o her_o lord_n just_a as_o adam_n do_v in_o the_o first_o sin_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v i_o gen._n 3.12_o wherein_o he_o devolve_v the_o sin_n upon_o god_n himself_o imply_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o a_o woman_n i_o shall_v not_o thus_o have_v sin_v so_o here_o her_o word_n import_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o potiphar_n intimate_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o buy_v and_o bring_v this_o hebrew_n such_o a_o affront_n will_v not_o have_v be_v offer_v i_o so_o that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o crime_n she_o impute_v to_o her_o lord_n foolishness_n as_o the_o other_o part_n to_o his_o servant_n filthiness_n and_o without_o doubt_v her_o design_n in_o thus_o transmit_v the_o fault_n upon_o her_o husband_n be_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o the_o more_o for_o acquit_v himself_o the_o better_a to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o poor_a joseph_n with_o the_o great_a rigour_n and_o severity_n but_o sure_o potiphar_n be_v too_o credulous_a of_o his_o wife_n word_n and_o tear_n as_o josephus_n say_v omit_v the_o further_o and_o full_a inquiry_n into_o the_o fact_n credulity_n be_v a_o note_n of_o folly_n prov._n 14.15_o the_o simple_n believe_v every_o word_n this_o wanton_a woman_n with_o her_o word_n and_o weep_a can_v draw_v potiphar_n any_o way_n with_o a_o wet_a finger_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n especial_o in_o a_o case_n of_o jealousy_n which_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o his_o mind_n and_o make_v he_o too_o light_a of_o belief_n so_o as_o to_o condemn_v the_o man_n rash_o before_o he_o have_v examine_v the_o matter_n thorough_o philo_z well_o observe_v that_o when_o she_o show_v joseph_n coat_n have_v not_o her_o husband_n be_v blind_v he_o may_v have_v more_o rational_o suspect_v it_o to_o bean_n evidence_n of_o his_o wife_n violence_n to_o his_o servant_n rather_o than_o a_o sign_n of_o he_o to_o she_o epicharmus_n rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o light_a of_o belief_n have_v be_v of_o good_a use_n here_o for_o set_v the_o saddle_n upon_o the_o right_a beast_n in_o his_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n potiphar_n do_v not_o true_o try_v before_o he_o do_v thorough_o trust_v he_o shall_v have_v look_v twice_o before_o he_o have_v leap_v once_o a_o impartial_a examination_n of_o both_o party_n may_v have_v prevent_v his_o unjust_a condemnation_n of_o the_o whole_o innocent_a party_n it_o be_v equal_o a_o crime_n to_o be_v over-credulous_a as_o to_o be_v over-censorious_a both_o these_o two_o way_n potiphar_n offend_v 1._o in_o be_v over-credulous_a to_o his_o flatter_v yet_o faithless_a wife_n and_o 2._o in_o be_v over-censorious_a of_o his_o false-impeached_n yet_o faithful_a servant_n he_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o shall_v have_v lend_v both_o his_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o defendant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o plaintiff_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v but_o one_o ear_n for_o the_o latter_a the_o former_a be_v cast_v before_o his_o cause_n be_v ever_o hear_v and_o then_o cast_v into_o prison_n where_o we_o must_v leave_v he_o until_o the_o time_n that_o his_o word_n come_v psal_n 105.19_o his_o liberate_a or_o deliver_v word_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o have_v 2._o some_o mitigation_n of_o his_o malady_n which_o at_o last_o usher_v in_o his_o high_a exaltation_n section_n the_o seven_o josephus_n relate_v how_o this_o judge_n potiphar_n most_o high_o commend_v his_o wife_n chastity_n and_o loyalty_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o so_o clear_a a_o witness_n but_o poor_a joseph_n he_o condemn_v for_o a_o most_o ungrateful_a wretch_n forget_v all_o his_o master_n kindness_n confer_v upon_o he_o and_o for_o a_o most_o notorious_a whore_n master_n that_o will_v have_v ravish_v the_o judge_n wife_n and_o his_o own_o mistress_n therefore_o he_o though_o never_o hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o judge_n judgement_n deserve_v the_o most_o direful_a doom_n that_o can_v be_v denounce_v against_o he_o hereupon_o he_o be_v doom_v into_o a_o dungeon_n so_o the_o place_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v express_o explain_v gen._n 40.15_o and_o 41.14_o until_o his_o sentence_n of_o death_n or_o day_n of_o execution_n the_o hebrew_a word_n sohar_n gen._n 39.20_o signify_v the_o round-house_n or_o round-tower_n of_o sahar_n round_o cant._n 7.2_o perhaps_o from_o the_o grind_a mill_n which_o the_o prisoner_n be_v force_v to_o turn_v round_o as_o judg._n 16.21_o yet_o borachia_n in_o
for_o we_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v make_v the_o tail_n and_o not_o the_o head_n v._o 44._o because_o of_o our_o disobedience_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o ephraim_n hos_n 13.1_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v such_o a_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n attend_v joseph_n that_o those_o very_a mean_n which_o let_v in_o upon_o he_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v improve_v thereby_o to_o hand_n he_o into_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n thus_o god_n can_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o raise_v we_o up_o let_v we_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o search_v too_o deep_a into_o god_n secret_n deut._n 29.29_o as_o the_o declare_v of_o his_o own_o two_o dream_n to_o his_o envious_a brethren_n bring_v he_o into_o all_o this_o misery_n so_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o butler_n and_o baker_n two_o dream_n to_o they_o prove_v in_o due_a rhyme_n a_o great_a mean_n for_o his_o full_a delivery_n at_o his_o age_n of_o 28_o and_o two_o year_n after_o the_o expound_v of_o pharaoh_n two_o dream_n to_o he_o become_v not_o only_o the_o effectual_a mean_n of_o his_o actual_a full_a delivery_n but_o be_v the_o very_a step_n and_o stirrup_n whereby_o he_o do_v climb_v up_o into_o his_o last_a full_a advancement_n gen._n 40.13_o 17._o and_o 41.1.25_o 46_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v also_o god_n give_v to_o joseph_n for_o his_o 13_o year_n affliction_n in_o his_o service_n and_o imprisonment_n full_o fourscore_o year_n liberty_n prosperity_n and_o honour_n god_n be_v a_o liberal_a paymaster_n and_o his_o retribution_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n be_v more_o than_o bountiful_a as_o to_o joseph_n his_o servant_n here_o who_o god_n both_o enlarge_v and_o advance_v by_o dream_n as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v so_o low_o abase_v by_o they_o as_o at_o last_o to_o be_v thrust_v down_o into_o a_o dungeon_n but_o behold_v his_o god_n let_v down_o a_o ladder_n of_o love_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o father_n jacob_n gen._n 28.12_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o out_o of_o his_o low_a condition_n a_o ladder_n of_o many_o round_n every_o ascend_a step_n exact_o answer_v those_o of_o his_o descend_v in_o this_o ladder_n of_o promotion_n as_o 1._o for_o his_o servitude_n and_o slavery_n he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o ring_n a_o ensign_n of_o liberty_n a_o ornament_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o badge_n of_o authority_n gen._n 41.42_o it_o be_v his_o signet_n or_o sealing-ring_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n to_o seal_v with_o royal_a authority_n what_o command_v or_o decree_v he_o please_v for_o the_o people_n observance_n see_v esth_n 3.10_o and_o 8.2_o and_o luk._n 15.22_o 2._o for_o his_o course_n kind_n of_o clothing_n suitable_a to_o his_o servile_a and_o slavish_a condition_n yea_o for_o his_o mourn_a prison-garment_n pharaoh_n give_v he_o a_o suit_n of_o silk_n or_o very_o fine_a linen_n cotton_n or_o bombazene_n such_o as_o prince_n wear_v so_o he_o be_v rank_v among_o his_o high_a courtier_n 3._o for_o the_o iron_n fetter_n upon_o his_o fett_n psal_n 105.18_o he_o have_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v inferior_a to_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o for_o his_o be_v fix_v in_o a_o fast_n and_o firm_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n he_o can_v not_o stir_v his_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n pharaoh_n give_v he_o a_o movable_a chariot_n whereinto_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n to_o go_v abroad_o at_o his_o pleasure_n with_o honour_n yea_o the_o second_o chariot_n of_o the_o kingdom_n gen._n 41.43_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o royal_a chariot_n as_o 2_o chron._n 35.24_o wherein_o to_o ride_v as_o a_o viceroy_n raise_v above_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n as_o mordecai_n be_v mount_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n esth_n 6.8_o so_o be_v joseph_n in_o the_o king_n chariot_n and_o be_v make_v the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o interpret_n pharoah_n dream_n whereas_o daniel_n be_v but_o make_v the_o three_o man_n for_o read_v the_o write_n upon_o the_o wall_n dan._n 5.29_o 5._o for_o all_o his_o opprobrious_a reproach_n and_o contumelious_a disgrace_n that_o both_o his_o barbarous_a brethren_n and_o his_o lewd_a mistress_n load_v he_o with_o he_o have_v now_o in_o their_o stead_n the_o king_n herald_n to_o proclaim_v before_o he_o abrech_v tender-father_n or_o father_n of_o the_o king_n for_o as_o abbess_n hebr._n be_v father_n so_o reach_z in_o syriack_n be_v king_n from_o whence_o the_o latin_a rex_fw-la be_v derive_v or_o oh_o thou_o bless_a one_o as_o it_o come_v of_o barak_n to_o bless_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o people_n gen._n 45.8_o and_o while_o they_o thus_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v be_v sufficient_o curse_v they_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o express_v their_o reverence_n to_o he_o who_o be_v young_a in_o year_n yet_o old_a in_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a young_a man_n 6._o for_o his_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 49.26_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o royal_a society_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o king_n privy-councillor_n and_o be_v constitute_v as_o chairman_n at_o the_o conncil-table_n which_o though_o moses_n do_v not_o express_v yet_o david_n intimate_v in_o psal_n 105.21_o 22._o all_o the_o very_a privy-councillor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o private_a people_n be_v bind_v possible_o by_o oath_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o out_o of_o the_o chair_n he_o magisteral_o teach_v these_o senator_n wisdom_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n rend_v run_v he_o bind_v the_o prince_n to_o his_o soul_n or_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o make_v wise_a his_o elder_n teach_n they_o not_o only_o civil_a and_o moral_a but_o also_o divine_a wisdom_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n send_v joseph_n say_v he_o into_o egypt_n that_o some_o sound_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o fall_a mankind_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o that_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o most_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v moses_n altogether_o silent_a herein_o for_o he_o call_v he_o a_o master_n of_o wisdom_n or_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 45.8_o much_o more_o to_o his_o councillor_n and_o he_o say_v that_o no_o hand_n or_o foot_n shall_v move_v to_o wit_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n at_o home_n or_o in_o foreign_a embassy_n abroad_o without_o joseph_n order_n he_o be_v the_o king_n plenipotextiary_n gen._n 41.44_o 7._o for_o his_o be_v sco_v at_o by_o that_o scornful_a title_n of_o dreamer_n captain-dreamer_n hebr._n or_o this_o architect_n of_o dream_n gen._n 37.19_o and_o rogue_n etc._n etc._n by_o potiphar_n and_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n behold_v now_o he_o have_v a_o high_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n put_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v zaphnath_n paaneah_n gen._n 4â—_n 45_o which_o signify_v in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n for_o his_o foreshow_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n or_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o save_v many_o land_n from_o be_v famish_v by_o store_v up_o provision_n before_o the_o famine_n come_v wherein_o he_o become_v a_o most_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o indeed_o 8._o for_o his_o solitary_a life_n he_o have_v lead_v a_o long_a time_n both_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n god_n give_v he_o in_o honourable_a marriage_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n prince_n of_o on._n for_o so_o cohen_n signify_v exod._n 18.1_o and_o david_n son_n be_v call_v cohenim_n 2_o sam._n 8.18_o chief_a ruler_n they_o be_v prince_n but_o not_o priest_n and_o though_o joseph_n be_v in_o this_o strange_a country_n constrain_v to_o marry_v a_o idolater_n because_o he_o can_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o his_o father_n kindred_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n a_o idolater_n in_o syria_n and_o moses_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n yet_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o civil_a prince_n though_o idolatrous_a be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o this_o religious_a man_n than_o one_o of_o a_o superstitious_a priest_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o idolatrous_a mystery_n this_o joseph_n conscience_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o unless_o he_o have_v in_o this_o as_o he_o have_v in_o other_o thing_n some_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n however_o it_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n joseph_n instruct_v she_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o that_o joseph_n may_v have_v a_o full_a accumulation_n of_o comfort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n for_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n whereof_o about_o three_o year_n he_o lie_v in_o prison_n god_n give_v he_o fourscore_o year_n of_o
again_o still_o my_o promise_n which_o though_o seal_v be_v not_o date_v shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v disannul_v but_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n have_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n god_n love_v to_o go_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o sometime_o he_o fetch_v a_o compass_n as_o before_o and_o go_v about_o and_o about_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o fulfil_v his_o word_n hereupon_o david_n declare_v express_o how_o god_n send_v a_o famine_n as_o all_o public_a calamity_n be_v of_o his_o send_n for_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o for_o prove_v the_o godly_a psal_n 105.16_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o first_o occasion_n of_o israel_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 23._o therein_o the_o divine_a decree_n begin_v to_o work_v concern_v israel_n sojourn_v and_o suffer_v hardship_n in_o egypt_n by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n there_o be_v a_o sore_a famine_n at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o in_o canaan_n and_o in_o egypt_n by_o god_n shut_v up_o his_o hand_n of_o bounty_n and_o withhold_v his_o blessing_n whereby_o their_o staff_n they_o lean_v upon_o be_v break_v this_o god_n conceal_v from_o the_o father_n though_o a_o prophet_n before_o he_o send_v it_o and_o therefore_o jacob_n make_v no_o provision_n beforehand_o though_o he_o then_o live_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20.6_o for_o fatness_n and_o fruitfulness_n insomuch_o that_o when_o his_o father_n isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n which_o he_o only_o hire_v then_o for_o his_o use_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n too_o he_o have_v a_o hundred_o sell_v increase_v which_o be_v the_o very_a utmost_a that_o our_o lord_n mention_n mat._n 13.23_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a gen._n 26.12_o yet_o his_o son_n jacob_n meet_v at_o this_o time_n with_o no_o such_o overflow_a measure_n so_o his_o store_n be_v soon_o exhaust_v when_o the_o starve_a famine_n fall_v upon_o his_o family_n but_o god_n reveal_v this_o approach_a judgement_n to_o jacob_n son_n joseph_n a_o 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extreme_a famine_n which_o they_o the_o bless_a church_n smart_v under_o as_o well_o as_o their_o neighbour_n the_o curse_a canaanite_n so_o have_v abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o so_o have_v isaac_n and_o his_o family_n do_v before_o gen._n 12.10_o and_o 26.1_o saint_n have_v their_o share_n in_o common_a calamity_n both_o the_o good_a fig_n and_o the_o bad_a be_v carry_v captive_a jer._n 24.1_o 3_o 5_o 8._o the_o sharp_a sickle_n cut_v down_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o weed_n both_o together_o at_o the_o harvest_n so_o that_o fullness_n both_o of_o abundance_n and_o of_o redundance_n which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n col._n 1.19_o do_v dwell_v in_o our_o joseph_n in_o our_o jesus_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a charm_n and_o a_o irrestistible_a invitation_n to_o draw_v we_o effectual_o to_o he_o see_v he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n not_o only_o above_o but_o also_o for_o his_o fellow_n heb._n 1.9_o then_o shall_v we_o return_v as_o jacob_n son_n with_o sack_n full_a of_o corn_n with_o heart_n full_o fraught_v with_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n john_n 1.16_o do_v they_o go_v as_o austin_n say_v three_o hundred_o mile_n to_o get_v food_n of_o joseph_n for_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v much_o to_o stir_v a_o few_o step_n in_o this_o city_n say_v it_o be_v a_o few_o mile_n in_o the_o country_n to_o get_v food_n for_o our_o soul_n oh_o how_o shall_v poor_a empty_a creature_n press_v towards_o a_o full_a christ_n for_o a_o seasonable_a and_o a_o satisfactory_a supply_n alas_o we_o be_v make_v all_o up_o of_o mere_a want_n and_o he_o be_v all_o fullness_n to_o make_v up_o our_o want_n we_o shall_v press_v towards_o this_o precious_a prize_n phil._n 3.14_o especial_o if_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n fall_v upon_o we_o as_o be_v threaten_v amos_n 8.11_o 12._o which_o god_n may_v just_o call_v for_o psal_n 105.16_o for_o our_o loathe_n of_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o account_v light_n of_o it_o numb_a 11.6_o and_o 21.5_o mat._n 22.5_o light_o come_v by_o be_v but_o light_o set_v by_o citò_fw-la parta_fw-la vilescunt_fw-la alas_o 1._o how_o have_v we_o like_o wanton_a child_n play_v the_o wanton_n with_o wholesome_a food_n we_o have_v waste_v it_o instead_o of_o supply_v our_o want_n with_o it_o many_o stomach_n have_v be_v so_o nice_a and_o squeasie_n that_o they_o have_v even_o nauseated_a the_o bread_n of_o life_n their_o palate_n have_v be_v too_o dainty_a and_o delicate_a too_o critical_a and_o curious_a to_o find_v the_o genuine_a flavour_n and_o savour_n of_o angel_n food_n plain_a preach_v have_v be_v plain_o puff_v at_o and_o disrelished_a 2._o and_o like_o froward_a child_n how_o have_v we_o quarrel_v about_o the_o cup_n till_o we_o have_v almost_o spill_v all_o the_o wine_n it_o be_v but_o a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n who_o do_v always_o right_a gen._n 18.25_o to_o teach_v we_o more_o wisdom_n than_o either_o to_o quarrel_v or_o be_v wanton_a he_o may_v take_v all_o away_o say_v i_o will_v not_o feed_v you_o zech._n 11.9_o that_o we_o may_v better_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o those_o blessing_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o thus_o have_v he_o deal_v with_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n of_o old_a thus_o with_o bohemia_n the_o palatinate_n and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o germany_n etc._n etc._n of_o late_a and_o thus_o with_o that_o large_a region_n of_o nubia_n in_o africa_n which_o have_v as_o it_o be_v think_v profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o now_o have_v embrace_v mahometism_n their_o candlestick_n be_v remove_v rev._n 2.5_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o three_o remark_n 3._o oh_o that_o we_o â—â—y_v not_o be_v like_o the_o murmurer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n cry_v out_o our_o soul_n loathe_v this_o light_a bread_n numb_a 21.5_o or_o like_o those_o other_o people_n who_o sin_n of_o formality_n indifferency_n and_o supine_n security_n be_v the_o great_a snuff_n that_o dim_v their_o light_n and_o at_o last_o put_v it_o out_o as_o loathe_v of_o meat_n and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v be_v two_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o sick_a and_o shrewd_a symptom_n of_o a_o die_a body_n so_o be_v carelessness_n of_o hear_v and_o coldness_n of_o pray_v both_o these_o duty_n become_v irksome_a and_o if_o not_o disuse_v yet_o do_v without_o delight_n certain_a sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o a_o sick_a and_o die_a soul_n whether_o the_o soul_n be_v consider_v as_o relate_v to_o christian_n in_o particular_a or_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n a_o disrelish_v of_o duty_n usher_v in_o a_o disuse_n and_o discontinuance_n of_o it_o and_o the_o father_n will_v not_o feed_v such_o froward_a and_o wanton_a child_n that_o vineyard_n which_o bring_v nothing_o but_o wild_a and_o sour_a grape_n wild_a notion_n a_o sour_a spirit_n against_o each_o other_o the_o vine-dresser_n will_v lay_v desolate_a isa_n 5.1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o it_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o stink_a stuff_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v that_o be_v nought_o and_o noisome_a grape_n of_o sodom_n and_o cluster_n of_o gomorrah_n deut._n 32.32_o 33._o their_o wicked_a nature_n produce_v wicked_a work_n behold_v here_o be_v nothing_o visible_a but_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n instead_o of_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.19_o 22._o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v lay_v it_o waste_v utter_o ruin_v it_o and_o root_v it_o up_o and_o never_o save_v they_o for_o a_o sin_v stock_n any_o long_o thus_o god_n old_a house_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v leave_v desolate_a mat._n 23.38_o first_o by_o the_o babylonian_n before_o christ_n and_o then_o by_o the_o roman_n after_o he_o by_o who_o god_n take_v away_o the_o gospel_n from_o jerusalem_n bring_v desolation_n not_o only_o upon_o his_o
before_o and_o after_o he_o he_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n he_o be_v a_o mediator_n though_o not_o of_o redemption_n yet_o of_o relation_n as_o he_o fetch_v divine_a law_n from_o god_n to_o israel_n and_o as_o he_o carry_v devout_a prayer_n from_o israel_n to_o god_n moreover_o this_o be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o quite_o cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o that_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o their_o monastic_a perfection_n the_o romanist_n affirm_v that_o the_o marry_a estate_n be_v far_o less_o honourable_a than_o the_o unmarried_a because_o say_v they_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o be_v a_o unmarried_a man_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o go_v up_o to_o god_n in_o his_o rapture_n into_o paradise_n but_o pass_v by_o his_o own_o say_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v that_o this_o moses_n who_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n have_v a_o great_a honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o insomuch_o as_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o come_v down_o to_o he_o it_o be_v much_o more_o condescension_n in_o a_o mortal_a prince_n to_o rise_v up_o from_o his_o throne_n and_o come_v down_o stair_n to_o his_o poor_a subject_n than_o if_o only_o he_o be_v call_v up_o to_o he_o and_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a respect_n god_n wrought_v many_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n upon_o israel_n and_o of_o plague_n and_o judgement_n upon_o egypt_n by_o moses_n hand_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o carry_v through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o very_a border_n of_o canaan_n no_o further_o do_v moses_n or_o the_o law_n go_v it_o be_v joshua_n our_o jesus_n lead_v we_o into_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o moses_n consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n so_o that_o it_o may_v most_o apt_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o distinct_a forty_n in_o his_o first_o forty_o year_n he_o have_v his_o deliverance_n from_o pharaoh_n infanticide_n as_o above_o and_o live_v all_o those_o year_n after_o as_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o give_v he_o that_o advantage_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o tutor_n as_o to_o a_o princess_n sun_n to_o become_v so_o mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o stephen_n speak_v act_v 7.22_o which_o character_n he_o give_v moses_n not_o from_o any_o express_a scripture_n but_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n for_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v conceive_v concern_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o king_n of_o egypt_n a_o land_n abundant_o addict_v to_o learning_n and_o study_n until_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a he_o live_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n as_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o as_o some_o say_v be_v design_v â—o_o succeed_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o throne_n he_o be_v now_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a maturity_n of_o stature_n authority_n and_o all_o accomplishment_n both_o as_o a_o great_a orator_n and_o as_o a_o great_a warrior_n be_v mind_v to_o visit_v his_o afflict_a brethren_n exod._n 2.11_o this_o 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38.18_o for_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o estimation_n nor_o price_n of_o the_o dead_a who_o can_v not_o personal_o appear_v before_o the_o priest_n for_o any_o vow_n in_o israel_n levit._n 27.8_o as_o maimonides_n in_o erachin_n cap._n 1_o well_o observe_v aaron_z can_v not_o be_v so_o quick_a for_o stay_v the_o plague_n but_o god_n be_v as_o quick_a in_o slay_v the_o people_n fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o more_o die_v of_o this_o speedy_a pestilence_n and_o though_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v now_o only_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o aaron_n offer_v it_o betwixt_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n without_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o open_a wilderness_n and_o god_n accept_v if_o as_o do_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n so_o by_o a_o divine_a extraordinary_a dispensation_n the_o plague_n be_v stay_v here_o by_o for_o 47_o 48_o 49._o all_o which_o not_o only_o 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it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o sing_v their_o law_n lest_o they_o shall_v forget_v they_o in_o order_n hereunto_o it_o be_v say_v here_o ver_fw-la 19_o that_o parent_n shall_v put_v this_o song_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o child_n that_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n god_n may_v judge_v they_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o deut._n 32._o follow_n the_o first_o be_v the_o record_v of_o this_o song_n at_o large_a in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n which_o so_o distinct_o foretell_v israel_n sin_n of_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o matchless_a mercy_n to_o they_o and_o his_o judgement_n of_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o captivity_n for_o their_o notorious_a impiety_n all_o this_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v in_o after_o time_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o admonish_v of_o their_o iniquity_n nor_o premonish_v of_o their_o punishment_n before_o hand_n this_o in_o general_n be_v so_o remarkable_a a_o passage_n of_o providence_n that_o the_o rabbin_n begin_v here_o their_o three_o and_o fifty_o section_n or_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o which_o vatablus_n and_o more_o modern_a author_n make_v the_o ten_o section_n moreover_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v that_o this_o famous_a song_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o compendium_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n because_o it_o make_v mention_v of_o god_n magnificency_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o one_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n and_o nation_n of_o god_n kindness_n to_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n in_o this_o song_n have_v call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o as_o witness_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o wish_v that_o his_o doctrine_n may_v bring_v forth_o as_o much_o fruit_n in_o israel_n as_o the_o rain_n and_o dew_n dâ—â—h_v â—n_v the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o commend_v god_n to_o the_o people_n for_o his_o magnificency_n perfection_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n then_o give_v a_o elegant_a narrative_n of_o god_n kindness_n to_o they_o both_o past_a in_o his_o free_a choice_n of_o they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o present_a in_o his_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n set_v forth_o by_o both_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n for_o 10._o and_o of_o the_o eagle_n to_o her_o young_a ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o yea_o and_o prophetical_o of_o god_n future_a kindness_n to_o they_o in_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o narrative_n consist_v of_o israel_n abuse_v all_o those_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o intimate_v ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o but_o more_o full_o relate_v both_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n namely_o their_o fullness_n and_o fatness_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o make_v they_o forsake_v god_n their_o father_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o follow_v idol_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o whereby_o the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n against_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o divine_a commination_n against_o israel_n for_o this_o ingratitude_n wherein_o be_v contain_v many_o aggravation_n as_o 1._o god_n hide_v his_o face_n ver_fw-la 20._o 2._o his_o retaliate_v they_o like_o for_o like_a ver_fw-la 21._o 3._o his_o cast_a fire_n and_o his_o arrow_n on_o they_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o mischief_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o insomuch_o that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n may_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v ver_fw-la 27_o to_o 39_o the_o five_o remark_n
upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 4.13_o mic._n 1.3_o so_o he_o impart_v this_o glory_n to_o his_o people_n deut._n 32.13_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 29._o insomuch_o that_o their_o foe_n shall_v feign_v themselves_o friend_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v josh_n 9.4_o psal_n 18.44_o and_o 66.3_o moses_n death_n be_v describe_v in_o deut._n 34._o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n one_a the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o be_v his_o ascend_v the_o mount_n nebo_n and_o his_o view_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n round_o about_o from_o the_o top_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o the_o concomitant_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o at_o god_n command_n the_o place_n where_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o time_n when_o in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o die_v v._o 5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o consequent_n be_v 1._o his_o burial_n by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o unknown_a place_n v._o 6._o 2._o the_o public_a lamentation_n make_v for_o he_o v._o 8._o 3._o his_o successor_n v._o 9_o 4._o the_o funeral_n song_n in_o his_o praise_n after_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n v._o 10.11_o 12._o remarks_n first_o from_o the_o antecedent_n the_o one_a be_v moses_n obey_v assoon_o as_o god_n command_v call_v he_o be_v therefore_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 5._o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v deut._n 32.49_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v give_v his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n to_o the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la then_o go_v he_o up_o to_o die_v deut._n 34.1_o and_o he_o go_v up_o with_o as_o good_a a_o will_n to_o die_v as_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o dine_v it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n of_o a_o modern_a martyr_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o that_o it_o be_v but_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n one_o little_a at_o the_o stake_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n immediate_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o strange_a prospect_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n 1_o sam._n 3.20_o and_o judg._n 20.1_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n pisgah_n be_v the_o top_n of_o nebo_n whereon_o moses_n stand_v for_o a_o fair_a prospect_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n moses_n can_v never_o have_v take_v so_o large_a a_o prospect_n from_o north_n to_o south_n and_o from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o mid_a land_n sea_n at_o one_o view_n have_v he_o not_o be_v help_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o v._n 4._o the_o sight_n god_n give_v to_o abraham_n of_o this_o land_n be_v a_o ordinary_a sight_n gen._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 13.17_o but_o this_o be_v without_o travel_v from_o his_o place_n thus_o john_n from_o a_o high_a mountain_n be_v show_v the_o holy_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.10_o and_o ezekiel_n likewise_o before_o he_o ezek._n 40.2_o moses_n here_o see_v also_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o mystery_n of_o canaan_n as_o immanuel_n land_n isa_n 8.8_o point_v at_o all_o blessing_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o satan_n be_v god_n ape_n in_o show_v christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n mat._n 4.8_o 9_o the_o remark_n from_o the_o concomitant_n second_o be_v one_a from_o the_o cause_n why_o moses_n die_v the_o cause_n be_v either_o general_n from_o that_o original_a edict_n upon_o adam_n first_o sin_n which_o bring_v death_n upon_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 3.19_o rom._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 9.27_o or_o from_o a_o particular_a precept_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n oft_o repeat_v numb_a 27.12_o deut._n 31.16_o and_o 32.49_o and_o again_o here_o v._o 5._o call_v moses_n first_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v at_o his_o lord_n command_n though_o he_o have_v show_v before_o some_o reluctancy_n deut._n 3.23_o 26._o and_o now_o he_o go_v to_o serve_v his_o lord_n perfect_o without_o sin_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o place_n where_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o it_o be_v gnal_n pi_n jehovah_n heb._n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n like_o the_o love_a mother_n that_o first_o kiss_v the_o child_n and_o then_o lay_v it_o down_o with_o all_o tenderness_n to_o sleep_v thus_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v moses_n to_o lay_v down_o and_o sleep_v heb._n deut._n 31.16_o that_o be_v to_o die_v for_o death_n be_v call_v a_o lay_v down_o to_o sleep_v job_n 14.12_o act._n 7.60_o 1_o thess_n 4.13_o thus_o the_o righteous_a rest_n in_o their_o grave_n as_o in_o their_o bed_n till_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n isa_n 57.2_o according_o moses_n like_o a_o dutiful_a child_n and_o a_o obedient_a servant_n willing_o go_v to_o bed_n when_o his_o father_n and_o master_n bid_v he_o do_v so_o the_o rabbin_n in_o maimonides_n reckon_v up_o 903._o kind_n of_o death_n whereof_o this_o die_a at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o say_v be_v the_o easy_a of_o all_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o die_v which_o be_v at_o 120_o year_n and_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o term_n of_o noah_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o prepare_v of_o the_o ark_n gen._n 6.3_o though_o so_o old_a his_o eyesight_n fail_v he_o not_o as_o isaac_n do_v gen._n 27.1_o nor_o his_o visage_n be_v wrinkle_v but_o his_o face_n as_o charkuni_n say_v still_o shine_v with_o that_o glory_n put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 34.30_o he_o lose_v no_o tooth_n nor_o be_v his_o vigour_n humidum_fw-la radicacle_n dry_v up_o with_o old_a age_n his_o eat_a manna_n may_v be_v some_o reason_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o law_n live_v strong_a in_o man_n conscience_n all_o his_o day_n till_o god_n take_v it_o away_o by_o grace_n to_o christ_n it_o have_v dominion_n rom._n 7.1_o 3_o 5._o the_o remark_n from_o the_o consequent_n be_v one_a we_o must_v suppose_v that_o from_o the_o five_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n not_o moses_n but_o ezra_n or_o rather_o joshua_n must_v be_v the_o writer_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n this_o in_o general_n particular_o the_o first_o consequent_a of_o moses_n death_n be_v his_o extraordinary_a burial_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n be_v bury_v ver_fw-la 6._o by_o jehovah_n or_o michael_n to_o wit_n christ_n who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n judas_n for_o 9_o signify_v that_o none_o but_o christ_n shall_v abolish_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n give_v by_o moses_n rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.13_o 14._o col._n 2.14.16_o 17._o heb._n 9.9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o 10.1.9_o christ_n may_v in_o this_o make_v use_v of_o angel_n ministry_n of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o head_n but_o of_o no_o humane_a act_n or_o aid_n this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a honour_n to_o moses_n above_o all_o mankind_n who_o the_o lord_n love_v both_o while_n he_o live_v and_o when_o he_o die_v condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o become_v his_o sexton_n to_o bury_v he_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n so_o now_o himself_o dig_v a_o grave_a for_o his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n wherein_o moses_n sleep_v as_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o isa_n 57.2_o oh_o precious_a dust_n without_o which_o christ_n account_v not_o himself_o perfect_a eph._n 1.23_o joh._n 17.24_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v god_n bury_v moses_n in_o a_o unknown_a place_n v._o 6._o unknown_a to_o man_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o therefore_o do_v he_o contend_v with_o michael_n about_o it_o judas_n v._n 9_o reas_n 1._o that_o the_o devil_n may_v not_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o live_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o it_o be_v answer_v though_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o prone_a and_o propense_a to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n yet_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o head_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o know_v in_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o popert_a rea._n the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o ancient_n about_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o assumption_n and_o the_o pagan_n by_o a_o deprave_a imitation_n of_o this_o suppose_a assumption_n of_o moses_n seem_v to_o ground_v their_o conceit_n that_o romulus_n and_o their_o other_o great_a lawgiver_n weâ—â—_n
the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 33.22_o while_o they_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n these_o be_v call_v judge_n here_o because_o they_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o israel_n enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o time_n of_o these_o judge_n judge_v israel_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n act_n 13.19_o 20._o whereas_o this_o book_n set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o year_n only_o under_o thirteen_o several_a judge_n call_v out_o by_o god_n from_o several_a tribe_n as_o in_o those_o sum_n and_o parcel_n appear_v i._o othniel_n of_o judah_n judged_n israel_n forty_o year_n chap._n 3.11_o ii_o ehud_n of_o benjamin_n and_o iii_o shamgar_n chap._n 3.30_o 31._o 80_o year_n iv_o deborah_n and_o barack_n of_o napthali_n 40_o year_n chap._n 5.31_o v._o gideon_n of_o manasseh_n 40_o year_n chap._n 8.28_o vi_o abimelech_n gideon_n son_n 3_o year_n chap._n 9.22_o vii_o tola_n of_o issachar_n 23_o year_n chap._n 10.2_o viii_o jair_a of_o manasseh_n 22_o year_n chap._n 10.3_o ix_o jephtah_n of_o manasseh_n 6_o year_n chap._n 11.1_o and_o 12.7_o x._o ibsan_n of_o judah_n 7_o year_n chap._n 12.8_o 9_o xi_o elon_n of_o zebulon_n 12_o year_n chap._n 12.11_o 12._o xii_o abdon_n of_o ephraim_n 8_o year_n chap._n 12.13_o 14._o xiii_o samson_n of_o dan_n 20_o year_n chap._n 13.2_o and_o 16.31_o the_o total_a sum_n be_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o year_n unto_o which_o if_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o eli_n judge_v israel_n with_o samuel_n mention_v 1_o sam._n 4.18_o be_v add_v it_o make_v three_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o year_n now_o add_v the_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n as_o they_o be_v express_v i._o eight_o year_n chap._n 3.8_o ii_o eighteen_o year_n chap._n 3.14_o iii_o twenty_o year_n chap._n 4.3_o iv_o seven_o year_n chap._n 6.3_o v._o eighteen_o year_n chap._n 10.8_o vi_o forty_o year_n chap._n 13.1_o in_o all_o a_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o year_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o make_v up_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o that_o paul_n speak_v of_o act_v 13.20_o such_o harmony_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o a_o congruous_a chronology_n the_o four_o general_n remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o israel_n corruption_n and_o of_o its_o calamity_n by_o consequence_n be_v describe_v at_o large_a in_o this_o book_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o general_a apostasy_n in_o its_o cause_n which_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o privative_a and_o 2._o positive_a first_o the_o privative_a cause_n be_v the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o he_o judg._n 2.7_o who_o have_v hitherto_o prohibit_v corruption_n their_o death_n be_v the_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la remove_v that_o remora_n and_o rampart_n which_o hinder_v iniquity_n to_o come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o when_o god_n give_v they_o godly_a judge_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o it_o isa_n 59.19_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o privative_a cause_n to_o wit_n the_o want_n of_o a_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n render_v this_o very_a reason_n of_o their_o wickedness_n no_o few_o than_o three_o time_n in_o the_o history_n of_o micha_n idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n lasciviousness_n judg._n 17.61_o and_o 18.1_o and_o 21.25_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n that_o the_o war_n between_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o lustful_a gibeah_n and_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v likely_a fall_n out_o betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n and_o othniel_n for_o then_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o lead_v the_o people_n against_o the_o canaanite_n judg._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o lead_v they_o also_o against_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 20.18_o and_o both_o these_o thing_n of_o judah_n conduct_n be_v by_o god_n direction_n but_o second_o the_o positive_a cause_n both_o of_o their_o corruption_n and_o of_o their_o calamity_n thereby_o be_v 1._o their_o neglect_n of_o god_n command_n in_o drive_v out_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n they_o become_v slothful_a consult_v their_o own_o ease_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o what_o they_o have_v already_o get_v in_o their_o possession_n they_o begin_v to_o converse_v familiar_o with_o those_o nation_n which_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o to_o destroy_v root_n and_o branch_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 2._o they_o mix_v marriage_n with_o they_o judg._n 3.6_o whereby_o they_o become_v notorious_o debauch_v both_o in_o their_o worship_n and_o in_o their_o manner_n israel_n now_o foul_o degenerate_v 1._o in_o their_o worship_n they_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 17._o and_o particular_o idolatry_n be_v find_v in_o micha_n family_n judg._n 17._o and_o so_o it_o spread_v into_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o dan_n who_o 1._o rob_v micah_n of_o his_o graven_n image_n his_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o his_o molten_n image_n 2._o entice_v away_o his_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o 3._o establish_v idolatry_n in_o their_o tribe_n which_o make_v a_o schism_n of_o a_o long_a continuance_n judg._n 18._o 2_o in_o their_o manner_n oh_o what_o wickedness_n be_v commit_v in_o that_o one_o city_n gibea_n judg._n 19_o beside_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o repent_v not_o neither_o at_o the_o reproof_n of_o a_o angel_n nor_o of_o a_o prophet_n but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o stubborn_a way_n judg._n 2.2.19_o for_o which_o god_n punish_v they_o not_o only_o by_o sell_v they_o into_o oppressor_n hand_n but_o also_o in_o their_o battle_n against_o benjamin_n the_o particular_a remark_n now_o follow_v the_o general_n which_o will_v add_v a_o far_a illustration_n to_o their_o darkness_n &c_n &c_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o judge_n hold_v forth_o israel_n negligence_n in_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n and_o because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la one_o contrary_n give_v light_a and_o lustre_n to_o another_o when_o they_o be_v apt_o place_v together_o therefore_o israel_n valour_n and_o victory_n be_v first_o relate_v from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o expedition_n of_o judah_n tribe_n to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v the_o same_o success_n in_o joseph_n tribe_n from_o ver_fw-la 22._o to_o ver_fw-la 26._o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o manifest_o appear_v what_o little_a reason_n israel_n have_v for_o their_o follow_a slothfulness_n in_o neglect_v to_o extirpate_v those_o nation_n which_o they_o contrary_a to_o god_n 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such_o like_a dubious_a sentence_n from_o the_o devil_n oracle_n at_o delphos_n as_o croesus_n halyn_n penetrans_fw-la magnam_fw-la disperdet_fw-la opum_fw-la vim_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o well_o or_o ill_o to_o croesus_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v by_o invade_v that_o country_n destroy_v a_o vast_a treasure_n but_o the_o devil_n tell_v he_o not_o whether_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o own_o or_o his_o enemy_n treasure_n and._n aio_fw-la te_fw-la aeacida_fw-la romanos_fw-la vincere_fw-la posse_fw-la this_o ambiguous_a oracle_n of_o apollo_n to_o pyrrhus_n do_v delude_v he_o for_o he_o take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o epire_n might_n overcome_v the_o roman_n and_o thereupon_o wage_v war_n against_o they_o but_o he_o find_v the_o contrary_a sense_n more_o true_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o roman_n may_v overcome_v he_o as_o indeed_o they_o do_v and_o at_o last_o slay_v he_o the_o like_a to_o these_o be_v ibis_n redibis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la per_fw-la bella_fw-la peribis_fw-la which_o by_o the_o misplace_n of_o one_o comma_n convert_v it_o into_o a_o quite_o contrary_a sense_n as_o thus_o thou_o shall_v go_v thou_o shall_v return_v never_o shall_v thou_o perish_v in_o battle_n by_o remove_v the_o comma_n before_o never_o only_o behind_o it_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v thou_o shall_v go_v thou_o shall_v return_v never_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o battle_n thus_o the_o wary_a devil_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equivocate_a in_o his_o oracle_n that_o however_o matter_n prove_v well_o or_o ill_o he_o may_v still_o save_v his_o credit_n and_o so_o he_o say_v here_o god_n see_v what_o you_o be_v go_v about_o which_o may_v be_v mean_v for_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o for_o good_a though_o those_o danite_n meet_v with_o good_a success_n and_o not_o any_o evil_a disappointment_n yet_o be_v this_o no_o sure_a evidence_n that_o they_o have_v please_v god_n in_o consult_v with_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o be_v taint_v with_o idolatry_n have_v not_o retain_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o therefore_o god_n send_v they_o those_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o hereupon_o a_o lapide_fw-la say_v videntur_fw-la non_fw-la minûs_fw-la leves_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la levita_fw-la ille_fw-la those_o danite_n be_v as_o wise_a as_o this_o wander_v levite_n who_o hear_v of_o a_o teraphim_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o oracle_n and_o will_v believe_v it_o though_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n that_o it_o declare_v only_o what_o favour_v king_n philip_n soothe_v they_o up_o in_o their_o way_n and_o though_o god_n permit_v a_o lie_a devil_n to_o speak_v truth_n here_o in_o their_o successful_a undertake_n yet_o that_o old_a character_n of_o he_o hold_v true_a et_fw-la si_fw-la satan_n semel_fw-la videatùr_fw-la verax_fw-la millies_fw-la est_fw-la mendax_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la fallax_fw-la although_o the_o devil_n seem_v once_o to_o speak_v truth_n yet_o be_v he_o find_v a_o liar_n a_o thousand_o time_n for_o it_o and_o always_o he_o be_v fallacious_a the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o danite_n rob_v micah_n of_o his_o mammet_n and_o of_o his_o priest_n also_o wherein_o he_o have_v so_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o blind_a devotion_n judg._n 17.13_o the_o prosperity_n he_o promise_v to_o himself_o there_o prove_v no_o better_a than_o a_o unbearable_a robbery_n to_o he_o here_o from_o ver_fw-la 7._o unto_o 26._o a_o brief_a account_n whereof_o be_v this_o those_o five_o searcher_n be_v thus_o flush_v with_o this_o flatter_a oracle_n trudge_v away_o to_o laish_n call_v leshhem_n josh_n 19.47_o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o story_n by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n there_o they_o find_v a_o secure_a people_n have_v no_o officer_n to_o head_n they_o and_o so_o far_o from_o the_o zidonian_o that_o
of_o shilo_n may_v by_o a_o rape_n be_v catch_v that_o the_o remnant_n of_o benjamin_n may_v be_v supply_v his_o relation_n here_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o same_o story_n be_v record_v judg._n 21.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o to_o the_o end_n israel_n great_a cry_n be_v now_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o tribe_n ver_fw-la 15._o benjamin_n be_v the_o begetter_n and_o beginner_n of_o the_o sin_n god_n be_v own_v here_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o iseael_n be_v but_o his_o executioner_n hereby_o benjamin_n be_v shrink_v up_o into_o a_o small_a room_n and_o reduce_v to_o a_o very_a narrow_a number_n they_o complain_v the_o woman_n be_v destroy_v out_o of_o benjamin_n ver_fw-la 16._o so_o the_o two_o hundred_o can_v not_o hope_v to_o have_v wife_n out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n they_o further_o urge_v one_o tribe_n must_v not_o be_v lose_v out_o of_o the_o twelve_o for_o 17._o because_o both_o jacob_n 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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 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his_o scull_n there_o lay_v this_o bramble_n brain_v and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o history_n i._n e._n his_o death_n describe_v by_o its_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o the_o concomitant_n he_o die_v desperate_o in_o his_o sin_n his_o wicked_a life_n end_v in_o a_o woeful_a death_n he_o take_v care_n of_o his_o credit_n but_o none_o of_o his_o soul_n say_v to_o his_o armour-bearer_n slay_v thou_o i_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v a_o woman_n slay_v i_o yet_o this_o mean_n whereby_o he_o think_v to_o smother_v it_o do_v divulge_v it_o the_o more_o 2_o sam._n 11.21_o n._n b._n behold_v the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o seventy_o brethren_n upon_o a_o stone_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o now_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n by_o a_o stone_n his_o head_n have_v steal_v the_o crown_n of_o israel_n and_o now_o a_o woman_n of_o israel_n break_v his_o head_n into_o piece_n for_o so_o do_v his_o sin_n be_v write_v upon_o his_o punishment_n second_o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n his_o army_n immediate_o disperse_v not_o stay_v to_o take_v the_o tower_n etc._n etc._n to_o revenge_n their_o king_n death_n but_o likely_a be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o such_o a_o tyrant_n who_o enter_v like_o a_o fox_n reign_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o die_v like_o a_o dog_n this_o curse_a bramble_n be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o as_o to_o burn_v other_o so_o to_o be_v burn_v itself_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o father_n that_o heinous_a sin_n have_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n and_o jotham_n prove_v a_o true_a prophet_n though_o it_o be_v three_o year_n after_o he_o have_v utter_v his_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o to_o the_o end_n judge_n chap._n x._o judges_n the_o ten_o relate_v israel_n relapse_v and_o repent_v in_o general_a for_o they_o enjoy_v peace_n under_o their_o seven_o judge_n tolah_n and_o under_o their_o eight_o judge_n jair_a but_o after_o they_o they_o relapse_v into_o idolatry_n and_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o ammonite_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o double_a state_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o state_n of_o their_o liberty_n 1._o under_o judge_n tola_n and_o 2._o under_o judge_n jair_a from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o remark_n upon_o this_o first_o state_n be_v first_o this_o tola_n be_v describe_v by_o his_o parent_n ancestor_n tribe_n and_o seat_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o by_o his_o life_n death_n and_o burial_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o thrust_v not_o himself_o into_o this_o office_n as_o abimelech_n the_o usurper_n have_v do_v but_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n and_o be_v according_o qualify_v to_o reduce_v israel_n into_o right_a order_n when_o notorious_o disorder_v by_o abimelech_n tyranny_n to_o abolish_v idolatry_n which_o much_o abound_v during_o abimelech_n licentious_a monarchy_n and_o to_o restore_v religion_n to_o its_o native_a purity_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o tola_n though_o he_o have_v not_o as_o we_o read_v any_o oppress_v enemy_n to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o in_o his_o day_n n._n b._n he_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o issacher_n gen._n 46.13_o a_o tribe_n of_o a_o sluggish_a disposition_n gen._n 49.14_o fit_a for_o subjection_n in_o couch_v than_o for_o dominion_n in_o command_v and_o not_o much_o memorize_v in_o her_o man_n any_o where_o deborah_n do_v indeed_o celebrate_v they_o in_o her_o song_n for_o have_v valiant_a prince_n and_o people_n that_o assist_v she_o judge_v 5.15_o and_o david_n make_v great_a account_n of_o they_o in_o his_o day_n for_o their_o understanding_n in_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 12.32_o this_o tola_n likely_a be_v such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminency_n who_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o who_o by_o a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a government_n keep_v they_o from_o sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n from_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n as_o also_o from_o idolatry_n for_o twenty_o and_o three_o year_n while_o he_o live_v in_o samaria_n where_o likewise_o he_o lay_v bury_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o second_o remark_n relate_v to_o judge_v jair_a who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wealth_n and_o worth_n in_o gilead_n have_v thirty_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o thirty_o city_n and_o that_o ride_v upon_o thirty_o mule_n of_o state_n like_o judge_n or_o man_n of_o the_o great_a figure_n and_o quality_n as_o judge_n 5.10_o and_o 12.14_o 2_o sam._n 13.29_o and_o 18.9_o 1_o king_n 1.33.38_o 44._o and_o these_o be_v all_o prince_n subordinate_a to_o judge_n jair_a n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o be_v not_o that_o jair_n who_o moses_n mention_v numb_a 32.41_o for_o that_o be_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o and_o he_o have_v but_o twenty_o three_o small_a town_n conquer_a from_o the_o canaanite_n 1_o chron._n 2.22_o but_o this_o man_n son_n have_v thirty_o city_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o addition_n but_o now_o wall_v about_o and_o fortify_v for_o this_o judge_n jair_n honour_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v hanoth-jair_a after_o his_o name_n give_v they_o by_o his_o honourable_a ancestor_n and_o now_o both_o increase_v beautify_v and_o fortify_v in_o his_o day_n this_o judge_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n beyond_o jordan_n he_o judge_v israel_n twenty_o and_o two_o year_n appease_v all_o tumult_n such_o as_o have_v break_v forth_o in_o abimelech_n tyranny_n restore_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o administer_a justice_n according_a to_o god_n law_n n._n b._n the_o sequel_n demonstrate_v that_o judge_v jair_a can_v not_o reclaim_v they_o all_o his_o day_n though_o he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n then_o this_o judge_n die_v and_o so_o go_v to_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o supreme_a judge_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o hebr._n 9.27_o the_o second_o state_n of_o israel_n be_v their_o state_n of_o slavery_n after_o a_o long_a state_n of_o liberty_n the_o lord_n sell_v they_o again_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n this_o state_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o its_o cause_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2._o by_o its_o adjunct_n of_o time_n person_n and_o place_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o 3._o by_o its_o effect_n bring_v israel_n to_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o their_o bondage_n now_o be_v the_o break_v forth_o of_o their_o old_a itch_n of_o idolatry_n and_o that_o worse_a than_o ever_o after_o a_o long_a restraint_n for_o they_o worship_v not_o only_a baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n as_o former_o but_o they_o must_v have_v cheimosh_fw-mi and_o molcch_n and_o dagon_n also_o mean_v while_o they_o quite_o forsake_v the_o lord_n because_o his_o service_n be_v too_o severe_a but_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n be_v more_o flesh-pleasing_a allow_v of_o stage-play_n dance_n comedy_n tragedy_n and_o such_o like_a mad_a merriment_n and_o because_o they_o see_v those_o idol-worshiper_n flourish_v in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n while_o themselves_o be_v poor_a and_o contemptible_a and_o last_o because_o themselves_o be_v but_o few_o compare_v with_o the_o idolatrous_a world_n therefore_o the_o lord_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o with_o who_o they_o hope_v to_o ingratiate_v by_o serve_v their_o go_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v say_v that_o year_n they_o vex_v they_o for_o 8._o both_o the_o person_n vex_v and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v vex_v be_v just_a matter_n of_o inquiry_n as_o to_o the_o person_n vex_v it_o be_v answer_v though_o the_o philistine_n be_v name_v in_o ver_fw-la 7._o as_o well_o as_o the_o ammonite_n to_o be_v the_o vex_a person_n yet_o in_o the_o history_n of_o jephtab_n the_o ammonite_n be_v the_o principal_a person_n that_o
the_o chaldee-paraphrast_a onkelos_n rabbi_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o josephus's_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o slay_v his_o daughter_n offer_v she_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a this_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n both_o jewish_a rabbin_n and_o primitive_a father_n both_o latin_a and_o greek_a have_v captivate_v the_o conjecture_n of_o many_o late_a learned_a interpreter_n into_o a_o concurrence_n with_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n seem_v much_o to_o favour_v it_o which_o say_v whatsoever_o come_v out_o of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o shall_v sure_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v offer_v it_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a but_o the_o second_o opinion_n be_v that_o jephtah_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n but_o only_o devote_v she_o to_o a_o perpetual_a virginity_n this_o likewise_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o late_a rubbins_n and_o of_o many_o modern_a judicious_a divine_n above_o all_o exception_n it_o can_v assure_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o party_n in_o both_o those_o opinion_n be_v very_o strong_a both_o in_o their_o part_n and_o proof_n on_o both_o side_n therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n yet_o do_v i_o lean_v to_o the_o latter_a opinion_n upon_o these_o respect_n first_o because_o i_o find_v the_o particle_n vaughan_n use_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o vow_n ver_fw-la 31._o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o conjunction_n disjunctive_a for_o or_n and_o not_o for_o and_o as_o gen._n 26.11_o exod._n 21.15.17_o levit._fw-la 6.3.5_o 2_o sam._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o jephtah_n word_n in_o his_o vow_n may_v be_v read_v thus_o or_o and_o not_o and_z i_o will_v offer_v it_o up_o for_o 31._o meaning_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o may_v lawful_o be_v offer_v then_o will_v i_o offer_v it_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a but_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v however_o be_v consecrate_a unto_o god_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v read_v conjunctive_o for_o and_o i_o will_v offer_v etc._n etc._n this_o absurdity_n be_v introduce_v thereby_o suppose_v jephtah_n dog_n have_v come_v out_o of_o door_n first_o to_o meet_v his_o master_n as_o many_o dog_n do_v after_o a_o long_a absence_n to_o welcome_v he_o home_o after_o their_o natural_a instinct_n this_o unclean_a creature_n have_v be_v a_o abominable_a oblation_n unto_o god_n who_o have_v express_o forbid_v it_o in_o his_o law_n levit._n 27.11_o 12_o 13._o isa_n 66.3_o as_o well_o as_o man_n flesh_n deut._n 12.31_o second_o the_o second_o respect_n or_o reason_n be_v i_o find_v likewise_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o vow_n ver_fw-la 39_o be_v deliver_v in_o such_o ambiguous_a and_o general_a term_n far_o dark_a than_o that_o and_o for_o or_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o vow_n jephtah_n do_v to_o his_o daughter_n according_a to_o his_o vow_n etc._n etc._n where_o no_o intimation_n of_o his_o sacrifice_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v give_v but_o rather_o that_o he_o do_v consecrate_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o virgin_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o single_a life_n 1_o cor._n 7.32_o for_o the_o latter_a clause_n in_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o she_o know_v no_o man_n seem_v exegetical_a explain_v the_o nature_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o vow_n that_o text_n say_v not_o he_o do_v to_o she_o according_a to_o his_o vow_n and_o offer_v she_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a but_o it_o say_v an_o she_o know_v no_o man_n immediate_o after_o which_o imply_v that_o she_o live_v ever_o after_o in_o a_o devout_a virginity_n as_o her_o father_n have_v vow_v and_o she_o herself_o have_v noble_o assent_v the_o three_o reason_n be_v i_o find_v also_o that_o this_o daughter_n do_v not_o bewail_v her_o death_n which_o will_v have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o her_o lamentation_n have_v she_o be_v vow_v to_o die_v and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o own_o father_n but_o it_o be_v say_v she_o only_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n upon_o the_o solitary_a mountain_n for_o 37_o 38._o and_o not_o any_o expectation_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o life_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jephtah_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o his_o daughter_n come_v with_o many_o more_o maiden_n to_o sing_v song_n of_o triumph_n for_o his_o glorious_a victory_n immediate_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o passionate_a lamentation_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o cry_v out_o n._n b._n i_o have_v be_v trouble_v by_o my_o bad_a brethren_n that_o banish_a i_o and_o by_o the_o oppress_v ammonite_n that_o war_v against_o i_o but_o now_o after_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o complete_a conquest_n i_o meet_v with_o my_o great_a trouble_n of_o all_o the_o former_a by_o my_o own_o dear_a and_o only_a daughter_n which_o have_v plain_o put_v a_o damp_n to_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o victory_n and_o all_o because_o of_o my_o vow_n etc._n etc._n this_o extraordinary_a pang_n of_o passionate_a sorrow_n in_o jephtah_n have_v indeed_o move_v many_o learned_a man_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o daughter_n be_v real_o offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a because_o have_v he_o only_o vow_v to_o consecrate_v she_o for_o serve_a god_n in_o a_o perpetual_a virginity_n he_o will_v not_o have_v sorrow_v after_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o sort_n rend_v his_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o blessing_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o those_o time_n to_o become_v parent_n of_o child_n and_o how_o a_o barren_a womb_n and_o want_v of_o posterity_n be_v then_o account_v a_o most_o cruel_a curse_n gen._n 30.23_o 1_o sam._n 1.6_o 7._o isa_n 4.1_o luke_n 1.7_o and_o a_o dreadful_a disgrace_n also_o because_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o that_o great_a privilege_n of_o increase_v the_o holy_a seed_n and_o contribute_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n we_o can_v but_o confess_v jephtah_n have_v exceed_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o his_o most_o bitter_a grief_n and_o outcry_n n._n b._n see_v jephtah_n be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n have_v hereby_o all_o hope_n of_o live_v in_o his_o posterity_n cut_v off_o from_o he_o because_o god_n have_v bless_v his_o two_o predecessor_n in_o the_o judgeship_n gideon_n and_o jair_a as_o also_o be_v his_o two_o successor_n ibsan_n and_o abdon_n with_o a_o very_a numerous_a offspring_n and_o himself_o must_v die_v as_o good_a as_o childless_a this_o danghter_n be_v his_o only_a child_n beside_o her_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n ver_fw-la 34._o and_o she_o now_o vow_v to_o a_o perpetual_a virginity_n the_o four_o reason_n that_o make_v this_o case_n more_o dubious_a as_o to_o any_o sacrifice_v of_o she_o be_v the_o monstrous_a nature_n of_o that_o horrible_a and_o unnatural_a yea_o worse_o than_o any_o inhuman_a yea_o than_o any_o belluine_a fact_n it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o jephtah_n be_v so_o eminent_a for_o piety_n wisdom_n and_o godly_a zeal_n and_o for_o his_o paith_n also_o insomuch_o that_o he_o stand_v enrol_v among_o god_n great_a worthy_n and_o his_o name_n eternalize_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o his_o exemplary_a faith_n hebr._n 11.32_o etc._n etc._n shall_v dare_v to_o perform_v such_o barbarous_a and_o unparalleled_a a_o massacre_n upon_o his_o own_o and_o only_a daughter_n who_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o innocent_a virgin_n so_o obsequious_a to_o her_o father_n will_n and_o such_o a_o act_n of_o murder_n as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n much_o more_o to_o the_o law_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o very_a heathen_n abhor_v such_o unnatural_a act_n except_v only_o those_o few_o who_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o a_o diabolical_a zeal_n as_o to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o all_o humanity_n and_o natural_a affection_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o moloch_n therefore_o assure_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n do_v partly_o prohibit_v we_o from_o involve_v a_o man_n of_o his_o figure_n as_o above_o in_o a_o deep_a degree_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v clear_o charge_v upon_o he_o and_o from_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n with_o our_o fond_a and_o ungrounded_a fancy_n and_o the_o same_o law_n of_o charity_n do_v partly_o command_v we_o to_o put_v as_o favourable_a and_o as_o candid_a a_o construction_n upon_o his_o action_n as_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n will_v warrant_v we_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o entertain_v all_o advantage_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v we_o take_v all_o expression_n about_o it_o by_o the_o right_a handle_n to_o clear_v so_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o father_n and_o governor_n from_o all_o undue_a
the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v wrought_v a_o double_a miracle_n 1._o by_o it_o as_o a_o instrument_n wherewith_o to_o slay_v a_o thousand_o philistine_n and_o 2._o upon_o it_o in_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o fountain_n to_o quench_v samson_n thirst_v may_v add_v one_o circumstance_n more_o namely_o to_o fix_v it_o so_o in_o the_o ground_n as_o to_o make_v it_o unremovable_a and_o 3._o the_o word_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v understand_v only_o until_o samuel_n time_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o remain_v so_o long_o be_v less_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n yet_o hierom_n say_v it_o remain_v till_o his_o time_n as_o a_o testimony_n to_o posterity_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o glorious_a work_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o consequent_a be_v though_o the_o israelite_n have_v deal_v unkind_o with_o samson_n before_o yet_o now_o after_o this_o victory_n they_o public_o own_a and_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o 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entertainment_n to_o refresh_v himself_o in_o contempt_n of_o his_o enemy_n six_o he_o go_v not_o to_o seek_v see_v and_o have_v this_o harlot_n for_o his_o carnal_a service_n that_o have_v be_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.14_o and_o this_o be_v scarce_o consistent_a with_o save_v grace_n in_o a_o true_a believer_n so_o deliberate_o to_o contrive_v a_o act_n of_o sin_n n._n b._n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o there_o see_v a_o harlot_n that_o be_v accidental_o and_o give_v way_n to_o lustful_a look_n he_o be_v overtake_v to_o commit_v filthiness_n with_o she_o here_o another_o mars_n videt_fw-la hanc_fw-la visamque_fw-la cupit_n potiturque_fw-la cupitâ_fw-la this_o martial_a man_n more_o like_a mars_n than_o pan_n be_v overcome_v by_o a_o wicked_a woman_n who_o have_v overcome_v a_o lyon_n loenam_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la potuit_fw-la superare_fw-la leoenam_fw-la quem_fw-la fera_fw-fr non_fw-la potuit_fw-la vincere_fw-la vicit_fw-la hera_n this_o strong_a man_n be_v forsake_v of_o god_n as_o one_o out_o of_o god_n precinct_n and_o so_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o humane_a infirmity_n forgete_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_a god_n servant_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o judg._n 15.18_o and_o call_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a nazarite_n judg._n 13.5_o 7._o but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v both_o judex_n and_o senex_n a_o public_a judge_n and_o a_o old_a man_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o fall_v into_o that_o foul_a sin_n of_o fornication_n have_v no_o wife_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v pray_v with_o david_n lord_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.37_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o eminent_a danger_n that_o samson_n plunge_v himself_o into_o by_o this_o iniquity_n the_o gazites_n get_v notice_n compass_v he_o in_o but_o as_o god_n order_v it_o in_o tenderness_n to_o his_o sinful_a and_o secure_a servant_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o in_o what_o house_n he_o be_v harbour_v n._n b._n have_v they_o know_v they_o may_v have_v seize_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o bed_n by_o night_n therefore_o not_o know_v they_o set_v a_o strong_a watch_n at_o the_o city_n gate_n to_o surprise_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n in_o the_o morning_n ver_fw-la 2._o expect_v that_o by_o light_n they_o may_v better_o direct_v their_o weapon_n to_o kill_v he_o forget_v how_o well_o he_o have_v use_v they_o when_o a_o great_a host_n of_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o yet_o a_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o samson_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o wary_a samson_n when_o he_o have_v satisfy_v his_o lust_n be_v watchful_a against_o danger_n and_o rise_v up_o at_o midnight_n and_o take_v the_o door_n of_o the_o city-gate_n and_o the_o two_o post_n and_o carry_v they_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3._o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n as_o afterward_o n._n b._n it_o may_v well_o be_v wonder_v at_o first_o that_o samson_n shall_v awake_v so_o soon_o see_v post_n venerem_fw-la somnum_fw-la venery_n make_v man_n sleepy_a but_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o god_n awake_v he_o by_o a_o dream_n and_o warn_v he_o both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n not_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n know_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o he_o so_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o yet_o loath_a his_o lodging_n though_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o n._n b._n second_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o strong_a watch_n at_o the_o city-gate_n that_o they_o oppose_v not_o samson_n in_o his_o pull_n down_o the_o post_n and_o door_n as_o to_o this_o it_o be_v suppose_v samson_n come_v upon_o they_o so_o unexpected_o at_o midnight_n who_o they_o expect_v not_o until_o morning_n and_o according_o be_v but_o prepare_v to_o make_v resistance_n this_o put_v they_o into_o such_o a_o frightful_a astonishment_n that_o they_o all_o very_o stout_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o heel_n and_o leave_v the_o gate_n to_o guard_v itself_o against_o samson_n n._n b._n three_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o samson_n foul_a sin_n have_v not_o provoke_v god_n tâ—_n withdraw_v his_o strength_n from_o he_o as_o his_o sin_n with_o delilah_n do_v after_o when_o she_o robe_v he_o of_o his_o hair_n answer_n but_o this_o harlot_n prevail_v not_o so_o far_o with_o he_o he_o retain_v his_o hair_n and_o so_o his_o strength_n still_o beside_o his_o strength_n be_v not_o a_o grace_n but_o a_o gift_n which_o may_v be_v natural_o in_o a_o graceless_a man_n and_o therefore_o may_v continue_v in_o a_o gracious_a person_n notwithstanding_o his_o heinous_a sin_n but_o it_o must_v far_o be_v suppose_v that_o upon_o the_o divine_a warn_v in_o a_o dream_n god_n bring_v and_o wrought_v samson_n into_o a_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n at_o which_o the_o lord_n pity_v and_o pardon_v he_o and_o likewise_o preserve_v he_o and_o his_o strength_n in_o he_o to_o work_v his_o own_o deliverance_n by_o pull_v up_o the_o post_n bar_n and_o wicket-door_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n n._n b._n four_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n they_o do_v not_o pursue_v he_o see_v as_o some_o say_v the_o watchman_n be_v asleep_a while_o samson_n do_v this_o feat_n in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n the_o noise_n of_o pull_v up_o and_o fall_v down_o of_o the_o city-gate_n can_v not_o but_o awake_v they_o and_o samson_n can_v not_o flee_v fast_o away_o but_o very_o slow_o with_o so_o much_o lumber_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n to_o which_o may_v be_v answer_v their_o courage_n may_v well_o fail_v they_o for_o a_o pursuit_n because_o they_o know_v that_o samson_n only_o
with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n have_v lay_v heap_n upon_o heap_n of_o a_o prodigious_a field_n army_n what_o can_v a_o few_o watchman_n do_v in_o their_o pursuit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o better_o arm_v for_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o for_o their_o offence_n have_v the_o wicket-door_n as_o his_o shield_n wherewith_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o all_o their_o weapon_n and_o the_o iron_n bar_v of_o the_o gate_n wherewith_o to_o mawle_n all_o person_n that_o dare_v assault_v he_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v samson_n love_v another_o woman_n of_o soreck_n as_o before_o he_o have_v love_v a_o woman_n of_o gaza_n ver_fw-la 4._o this_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o latter_a be_v not_o with_o a_o lawful_a and_o a_o conjugal_a love_n so_o as_o to_o marry_v she_o thus_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n say_v and_o with_o they_o chrysostom_n prosper_n and_o pererius_n do_v concur_v but_o other_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v with_o a_o lustful_a love_n wherewith_o samson_n love_v delilah_n and_o she_o be_v his_o whore_n only_o and_o not_o his_o wife_n upon_o those_o ground_n n._n b._n first_o have_v she_o be_v his_o wife_n than_o the_o philistine_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o confident_a or_o rather_o impudent_a so_o incessant_o to_o solicit_v she_o to_o betray_v her_o husband_n the_o natural_a affection_n of_o a_o wife_n will_v have_v oblige_v she_o to_o better_a thing_n than_o so_o sordid_o to_o betray_v he_o the_o second_o ground_n or_o reason_n be_v have_v delilah_n be_v his_o wife_n then_o will_v samson_n have_v carry_v she_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n as_o husband_n use_v to_o do_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v with_o his_o wife_n at_o timnath_n have_v she_o not_o prove_v treacherous_a to_o he_o during_o the_o seven_o day_n marriage-feast_n n._n b._n the_o three_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o this_o history_n that_o samson_n lodge_v in_o delilah_n house_n and_o not_o she_o in_o he_o for_o then_o the_o philistine_n dare_v not_o have_v lurk_v in_o their_o armour_n so_o oft_o and_o so_o long_o have_v it_o be_v in_o samson_n own_o proper_a house_n n._n b._n the_o four_o reason_n be_v the_o confidence_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v in_o she_o and_o their_o promise_v to_o her_o a_o thousand_o thirty_o and_o five_o pound_n if_o she_o can_v betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o her_o carriage_n towards_o samson_n do_v plain_o discover_v that_o she_o be_v a_o mercenary_a and_o perfidious_a harlot_n and_o not_o a_o lawful_a wife_n to_o he_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o sad_a fate_n that_o befall_v samson_n by_o the_o flattery_n importunity_n and_o treachery_n of_o this_o wicked_a woman_n towards_o samson_n until_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bereave_v he_o both_o of_o his_o hair_n of_o his_o strength_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o of_o his_o god_n also_o etc._n etc._n from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o ver_fw-la 21._o wherein_o many_o ascent_n be_v gradual_o to_o be_v observe_v n._n b._n as_o first_o his_o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o harlotry_n before_o he_o have_v thorough_o repent_v of_o his_o former_a faultiness_n which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o those_o mischief_n that_o do_v befall_v he_o afterward_o the_o orifice_n of_o his_o lustful_a look_n be_v not_o yet_o right_o stop_v and_o this_o pull_v up_o the_o sluice_n to_o let_v in_o a_o strong_a torrent_n of_o misery_n upon_o he_o oh_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v with_o samson_n have_v he_o learn_v that_o lesson_n from_o the_o patriarch_n judah_n and_o he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o gen._n 38.26_o but_o samson_n sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o custom_n and_o much_o more_o happy_a have_v he_o be_v if_o he_o have_v learn_v that_o lesson_n of_o chastity_n from_o chaste_a joseph_n who_o dare_v not_o commit_v that_o luscious_a uncleanness_n so_o much_o as_o once_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v move_v with_o the_o reiterated_a importunity_n and_o gipsie-like_a impudence_n of_o his_o wanton_n and_o wicked_a mistress_n gen._n 39.8_o 9_o nor_o have_v he_o learn_v from_o holy_a job_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o wanton_a eye_n job_n 31.1_o oh_o how_o good_a be_v that_o say_v of_o solomon_n a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n they_o be_v abbor_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o prov._n 22.14_o but_o that_o scripture_n hebr._n 11.32_o make_v we_o believe_v â—etter_o of_o samson_n here_o n._n b._n the_o second_o step_n in_o order_n to_o samson_n relapse_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n do_v hire_n with_o a_o vast_a reward_n this_o hireling_n harlot_n to_o try_v her_o meretricious_a trick_n upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 5._o they_o propose_v only_o to_o bound_v and_o humble_v he_o they_o will_v not_o say_v downright_a that_o we_o may_v kill_v he_o lest_o that_o shall_v seem_v to_o sound_v overharsh_a in_o her_o ear_n who_o have_v embrace_v he_o as_o her_o paramour_n yet_o this_o they_o intend_v though_o that_o only_o they_o pretend_v as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n ver_fw-la 21._o though_o they_o propound_v their_o design_n in_o soft_a word_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o pity_v he_o and_o their_o project_n be_v spoil_v n._n b._n the_o three_o step_n be_v then_o fall_v delilah_n to_o work_v with_o her_o flattery_n for_o 6._o when_o those_o lord_n have_v engage_v their_o honour_n to_o give_v she_o above_o a_o thousand_o pound_n which_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o she_o can_v expect_v from_o samson_n service_n then_o begin_v she_o her_o charm_a wheedle_n not_o blunt_o at_o the_o first_o blurt_a forth_o her_o suit_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o wherein_o thy_o great_a strength_n lie_v but_o no_o doubt_n introduce_v it_o with_o some_o smooth_a harangue_n of_o admire_v his_o exploit_n magnify_v his_o valour_n and_o adore_v his_o person_n for_o his_o conquest_n all_o which_o she_o set_v off_o with_o the_o most_o amorous_a embracement_n say_v this_o my_o request_n be_v only_o to_o satisfy_v my_o own_o curiosity_n and_o to_o free_v he_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o treachery_n make_v he_o many_o promise_n and_o likely_o confirm_v they_o with_o oath_n a_o dialect_n common_a among_o harlot_n that_o she_o will_v keep_v it_o as_o a_o great_a secret_n to_o herself_o n._n b._n some_o say_v that_o samson_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o some_o of_o his_o venerial_a transport_v have_v give_v out_o some_o hint_n that_o his_o great_a strength_n lie_v in_o something_o whereof_o he_o may_v be_v deprive_v though_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v wherein_o as_o yet_o and_o now_o be_v most_o hard_o draw_v to_o it_o this_o make_v she_o so_o much_o inquisitive_a n._n b._n the_o four_o step_n be_v samson_n elude_v she_o with_o three_o mock_a trick_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o loath_a he_o be_v to_o reveal_v the_o secret_a to_o she_o have_v so_o late_o be_v cheat_v with_o that_o deceitful_a daughter_n of_o timnath_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o promise_n and_o oath_n to_o conceal_v his_o riddle_n yet_o find_v we_o he_o guilty_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o sublime_a folly_n in_o his_o evasion_n to_o his_o harlot_n for_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v be_v find_v in_o he_o which_o must_v not_o be_v find_v in_o god_n child_n isa_n 63.8_o and_o that_o three_o time_n one_o after_o another_o though_o he_o dress_v they_o up_o with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v make_v they_o seem_v most_o probable_a etc._n etc._n for_o none_o of_o those_o three_o experiment_n take_v his_o strength_n from_o he_o second_o sublime_a folly_n seize_v upon_o samson_n here_o in_o encourage_v at_o all_o his_o inquisitive_a strumpet_n who_o he_o shall_v have_v check_v at_o the_o first_o and_o not_o have_v feign_v one_o false_a cause_n after_o another_o three_o time_n when_o he_o know_v she_o will_v make_v experiment_n thereof_o upon_o he_o and_o that_o she_o have_v arm_a philistine_n lay_v lurk_v in_o her_o house_n ready_a to_o apprehend_v he_o if_o once_o she_o can_v but_o effectual_o render_v he_o capable_a thereof_o and_o until_o the_o experiment_n prove_v true_a they_o dare_v not_o for_o their_o ear_n appear_v and_o show_v themselves_o n._n b._n though_o all_o this_o may_v be_v act_v by_o delilah_n upon_o samson_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sport_v pastime_n and_o wanton_a dalliance_n the_o more_o to_o hide_v her_o hellish_a design_n yet_o samson_n have_v many_o hint_n of_o suspect_v her_o fidelity_n and_o time_n enough_o to_o deliberate_v his_o danger_n see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a distance_n betwixt_o one_o of_o these_o experiment_n and_o another_o for_o it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o this_o woman_n wily_o
of_o his_o god_n therefore_o be_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v solomon_n say_v the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v and_o stink_v too_o prov._n 10.7_o v._o 2._o he_o take_v ten_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n these_o be_v the_o sanedâ—im_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n possible_o ten_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o ruledom_n those_o must_v hear_v the_o cause_n try_v be_v witness_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o likewise_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n between_o they_o hence_o observe_v 1._o court_n of_o judicature_n if_o not_o neighbourly_a arbitration_n must_v be_v the_o end_n of_o controversy_n some_o man_n be_v of_o such_o a_o litigious_a life_n that_o neither_o amicable_a arbitration_n nor_o decree_n in_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n or_o yet_o of_o chancery_n will_v make_v they_o desist_v from_o law_n suit_n but_o still_o they_o pursue_v their_o sue_n of_o their_o peaceable_a neighbour_n until_o they_o come_v to_o be_v stigmatise_v and_o brand_v with_o the_o black_a name_n of_o common_a barrators_n god_n usual_o fill_v man_n with_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o own_o way_n prov._n 14.14_o they_o be_v pay_v home_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n and_o be_v oft_o bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n sit_v you_o down_o here_o sit_v must_v be_v the_o posture_n of_o those_o that_o judge_n of_o difference_n hence_o observe_v 2._o arbitrator_n and_o judge_n aught_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sedate_n and_o compose_v temper_n in_o hear_v and_o determine_v controversy_n here_o they_o be_v command_v to_o sit_v that_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o sedate_n spirit_n for_o man_n usual_o start_v up_o from_o their_o seat_n when_o they_o be_v transport_v with_o anger_n those_o elder_n to_o who_o god_n direct_v this_o very_a case_n and_o cause_n for_o judgement_n deut._n 25.7_o 8._o must_v be_v considerate_a v._o 3._o an_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o kinsman_n without_o a_o advocate_n or_o pleader_n at_o the_o bar_n upon_o fee_n he_o open_v his_o cause_n and_o state_n the_o case_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o few_o and_o fit_a word_n so_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o speedy_a issue_n such_o be_v the_o simplicity_n and_o downright_a honesty_n of_o that_o day_n hence_o observe_v 1._o the_o simplicity_n of_o former_a time_n do_v much_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a wiliness_n and_o corrupt_v cunning_a and_o craftiness_n of_o latter_a and_o our_o present_a time_n n._n b._n the_o law_n now_o be_v become_v a_o craft_n and_o mystery_n there_o be_v more_o plain_a deal_n as_o to_o suit_n at_o law_n in_o other_o land_n than_o in_o our_o land_n as_o in_o denmark_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o party_n work_v there_o to_o state_n his_o own_o case_n whereupon_o the_o law_n be_v read_v and_o so_o they_o determine_v the_o matter_n oh_o what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o man_n among_o we_o will_v go_v to_o law_n about_o every_o light_n and_o trifle_a occasion_n yea_o and_o spin_v out_o their_o suit_n to_o such_o a_o â—â—â—gth_n as_o possible_o may_v last_v seven_o year_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v no_o suit_n make_v of_o the_o strong_a cloth_n will_v last_v a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o a_o suit_n in_o chancery_n may_v this_o be_v for_o lamentation_n naomi_n sâ—lletha_n parcel_n of_o land_n boaz_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o wily_a worldling_n deal_v wary_o with_o he_o in_o open_v his_o cause_n for_o he_o mention_n naomi_n only_o that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o sell_v as_o if_o it_o be_v her_o dowry_n or_o jointure_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o ruth_n the_o widow_n who_o must_v go_v along_o with_o the_o land_n according_a to_o the_o law_n hence_o observe_v 2._o holy_a wisdom_n be_v wonderful_o helpful_a in_o manage_v affair_n with_o a_o wily_a and_o wicked_a world_n our_o lord_n caution_n be_v to_o be_v ware_n of_o man_n and_o bid_v we_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n math._n 10.16.17_o the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o dove_n be_v two_o necessary_a ingredient_n wherewith_o to_o make_v up_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o christian_n n._n b._n there_o must_v be_v neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a either_o of_o the_o serpent_n or_o of_o the_o dove_n piety_n without_o policy_n be_v too_o simple_a to_o be_v safe_a and_o policy_n without_o piety_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o be_v good_a boaz_n here_o be_v a_o just_a compound_n of_o both_o who_o be_v both_o innocent_a and_o prudent_a too_o in_o tell_v the_o kinsman_n of_o the_o land_n but_o not_o of_o the_o wife_n that_o must_v go_v along_o with_o the_o land_n at_o the_o first_o while_o he_o sound_v his_o mind_n by_o a_o ambiguous_a speech_n he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o marry_v ruth_n yet_o without_o any_o purpose_n of_o deceive_v he_o because_o this_o latter_a be_v necessary_o employ_v in_o the_o former_a see_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o accept_v or_o reject_v both_o if_o he_o accept_v or_o reject_v either_o v._o 4._o an_o he_o say_v i_o will_v redeem_v it_o this_o show_v he_o gape_v for_o the_o land_n and_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o purchase_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n as_o well_o as_o boaz_n but_o nothing_o so_o kind_a as_o he_o to_o his_o kindred_n hence_o observe_v near_o affinity_n may_v be_v without_o dear_a affection_n solomon_n say_v better_o be_v a_o neighbour_n near_o hand_n than_o a_o brother_n a_o far_o of_o prov._n 27.10_o this_o narrow_a soul_n have_v a_o wide_a purse_n his_o coffer_n be_v ready_a to_o fly_v open_a at_o the_o tiding_n of_o a_o purchase_n of_o land_n yet_o oh_o how_o hidebound_a be_v he_o towards_o his_o poor_a relation_n he_o be_v near_a in_o affinity_n than_o boaz_n yet_o further_o off_o in_o affection_n he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o a_o penny_n to_o his_o two_o poor_a kinswoman_n as_o boaz_n do_v v._o 5._o what_o day_n thou_o buy_v the_o field_n etc._n etc._n this_o mar_v the_o market_n of_o this_o churl_n and_o it_o be_v well_o it_o be_v so_o for_o poor_a ruth_n who_o may_v never_o expect_v comfort_n in_o such_o a_o miser_n bosom_n hence_o observe_v our_o concern_v be_v better_o carry_v on_o in_o god_n hand_n than_o in_o our_o own_o naomi_n and_o ruth_n may_v have_v challenge_v and_o choose_v their_o next_o kinsman_n by_o course_n but_o god_n be_v make_v better_a provision_n here_o for_o both_o the_o widow_n maintenance_n for_o naomi_n and_o marriage_n for_o ruth_n and_o both_o comfortable_a god_n lay_v the_o near_a kinsman_n aside_o and_o take_v the_o next_o to_o he_o that_o both_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v god_n client_n may_v be_v well_o provide_v for_o naomi_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v marah_n but_o naomi_n again_o and_o while_o orpah_n want_v bread_n in_o moah_n ruth_n become_v a_o lady_n in_o canaan_n oh_o who_o will_v not_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n v._o 6._o i_o can_v redeem_v it_o oh_o inconstancy_n it_o be_v before_o i_o will_v and_o i_o can_v but_o now_o it_o be_v i_o can_v lest_o i_o mar_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o answer_n satan_n so_o but_o not_o christ_n so_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n piety_n and_o persecution_n go_v together_o hence_o observe_v 1._o a_o mere_a worldling_n be_v full_a of_o empty_a word_n a_o man_n of_o verbosity_n be_v a_o man_n of_o vanity_n a_o foolish_a and_o loquacious_a man_n be_v this_o carnal_a kinsman_n solomon_n say_v a_o fool_n be_v full_a of_o word_n eccles_n 10.14_o and_o multitude_n of_o word_n want_v not_o sin_n eccles_n 5.3_o especial_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v and_o vanity_n as_o here_o his_o verbosity_n in_o utter_v those_o contrary_a speech_n about_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n i_o will_v and_o i_o will_v not_o i_o can_v and_o i_o can_v must_v needs_o have_v vanity_n yea_o and_o lie_v in_o it_o observe_v 2._o be_v carnal_a worldling_n want_v not_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o their_o say_n and_o do_n they_o say_v and_o do_v aliud_fw-la stantes_fw-la aliud_fw-la sedentes_fw-la one_o thing_n stand_v and_o another_o thing_n sit_v change_v of_o posture_n procure_v change_v of_o mind_n and_o of_o manner_n in_o such_o fickle_a and_o unstable_a soul_n one_o while_o they_o will_v and_o another_o while_o they_o will_v not_o one_o while_o they_o can_v and_o another_o while_o they_o can_v as_o here_o and_o why_o so_o it_o be_v least_o i_o mar_v my_o inheritance_n hence_o observe_v 3._o a_o carnal_a worlding_n prefer_v his_o own_o interest_n before_o obedience_n to_o god_n precept_n he_o prefer_v haram_fw-la domesticam_fw-la arae_n dominicae_fw-la a_o dirty_a swine-stye_n before_o a_o holy_a sanctuary_n he_o sear_v more_o jacturam_fw-la regionis_fw-la quà m_fw-la religionis_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o his_o land_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o lord_n say_v with_o that_o curse_a and_o
too_o good_a for_o he_o foam_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n whatever_o spite_n and_o spleen_n yea_o the_o most_o malignant_a malice_n can_v invent_v make_v foul_a reflection_n upon_o his_o own_o queen_n jonathan_n mother_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o whore_n or_o no_o better_a than_o his_o concubine_n rispah_n 2_o sam._n 21.8_o or_o however_o such_o a_o imperious_a dame_n who_o he_o can_v never_o govern_v possible_o oppose_v at_o time_n his_o frantic_a extravagancy_n and_o see_v partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrâ—m_fw-la the_o birth_n follow_v the_o belly_n that_o jonathan_n have_v derive_v this_o perverse_a temper_n from_o she_o and_o not_o from_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o tyrant_n rant_v and_o hector_n his_o good_a son_n intimate_v as_o if_o david_n by_o his_o crafty_a insinuation_n have_v wheedle_v the_o fool_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o be_v heir_n apparent_a so_o in_o a_o rage_n resolve_v that_o the_o cheat_n david_n shall_v sure_o die_v n._n b._n note_v well_o nay_o but_o stay_v sir_n you_o must_v ask_v god_n leave_v for_o to_o he_o belong_v issue_n from_o death_n psal_n 68.20_o and_o david_n time_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n psal_n 31.15_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o bloody_a saul_n no_o soon_o do_v jonathan_n intercede_v a_o word_n for_o david_n in_o his_o why_o shall_v be_v die_v v._n 32._o but_o present_o saul_n second_v his_o rage_a word_n with_o outrageous_a deed_n cast_v his_o javelin_n at_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n v._n 33._o which_o have_v it_o hit_v and_o kill_v saul_n can_v expect_v little_a joy_n in_o so_o do_v for_o a_o father_n to_o kill_v such_o a_o oblige_a son_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n may_v have_v break_v a_o more_o natural_a father_n heart_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o a_o mad_a man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o such_o consideration_n have_v this_o hypocrite_n now_o dissemble_v his_o displeasure_n he_o may_v have_v get_v david_n into_o his_o clutch_n etc._n etc._n but_o hereby_o he_o proclaim_v his_o irreconcilable_a fury_n and_o teach_v david_n by_o this_o token_n to_o provide_v the_o best_a for_o his_o own_o safety_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v jonathan_n anger_n at_o his_o furious_a too_o angry_a father_n that_o have_v thus_o foul_o affront_v he_o at_o the_o public_a table_n traduce_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n in_o so_o open_a a_o theatre_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o essay_v to_o wound_v he_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o sign_n of_o jonathan_n anger_n be_v two_o first_o his_o abrupt_a departure_n from_o the_o royal_a table_n upon_o this_o affront_n from_o saul_n the_o second_o be_v his_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n all_o that_o second_o day_n v._o 34._o so_o near_o to_o his_o good_a heart_n do_v david_n desperate_a condition_n lay_v make_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v for_o david_n sake_n as_o well_o as_o for_o himself_o duo_o nunc_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la two_o day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o by_o sympathy_n the_o last_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n the_o remark_n on_o it_o be_v first_o the_o three_o day_n be_v the_o time_n appoint_v v._o 6.19_o jonathan_n walk_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n no_o better_o guard_v than_o with_o a_o boy_n to_o signify_v these_o say_a tiding_n to_o david_n v._o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o as_o they_o two_o have_v agree_v the_o boy_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o design_n as_o the_o boyâ—an_n jonathan_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n beyond_o he_o and_o cry_v to_o he_o be_v not_o the_o arrow_n beyond_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o warning-word_n for_o david_n to_o pack_v away_o n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o god_n shoot_v sharp_a arrow_n sometime_o beyond_o we_o not_o to_o wound_v we_o but_o to_o warn_v we_o of_o saul_n or_o satan_n design_n to_o destroy_v we_o when_o jonathan_n have_v shoot_v all_o his_o arrow_n beyond_o the_o boy_n he_o bid_v he_o gather_v they_o up_o bring_v they_o away_o take_v his_o bow_n arrow_n and_o quiver_n and_o be_v go_v with_o they_o in_o haste_n to_o the_o city_n v._o 40._o the_o second_o remark_n then_o david_n observe_v the_o coast_n clear_a of_o passenger_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o cave_n meet_v jonathan_n and_o these_o two_o dear_a friend_n meet_v and_o melt_v one_o over_o another_o v._o 41._o until_o david_n exceed_v have_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o many_o respect_n for_o now_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v banish_v 1._o from_o the_o sweet_a society_n of_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n 2._o from_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n 3._o from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o above_o all_o 4._o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o complain_v most_o chap._n 26.19_o because_o there_o lie_v his_o chief_a delight_n psal_n 42.1_o 2._o and_o 84.1_o 2._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v jonathan_n dismiss_v he_o with_o his_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o tear_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v direct_v he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o return_n to_o the_o city_n v._o 42._o leave_v david_n to_o divine_a direction_n n._n b._n note_v well_o behold_v here_o what_o a_o plunge_n david_n be_v in_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o go_v for_o safety_n not_o to_o saul_n friend_n dare_v he_o go_v for_o they_o will_v betray_v he_o nor_o to_o his_o foe_n for_o those_o also_o he_o have_v incense_v against_o he_o by_o his_o many_o victory_n over_o they_o into_o all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o present_a perplexity_n god_n be_v please_v to_o plunge_v david_n to_o fit_v he_o the_o more_o for_o future_a felicity_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o exercise_v his_o faith_n and_o patience_n that_o he_o may_v run_v to_o god_n as_o his_o only_a rock_n and_o refuge_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n psal_n 16.1_o 2._o and_o 144.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o beginning_n of_o david_n perpetual_a banishment_n which_o be_v first_o to_o achish_a king_n of_o the_o philistine_n reside_v in_o gath_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o the_o remark_n be_v first_o david_n in_o his_o way_n thither_o come_v to_o nob_n about_o twelve_o mile_n from_o gibeah_n where_o jonathan_n and_o he_o have_v their_o sad_a part_n he_o come_v hither_o because_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o priest_n chap._n 22.19_o who_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o betray_v he_o into_o saul_n hand_n n._n b._n it_o seem_v saul_n have_v remove_v the_o tabernacle_n from_o shilo_n to_o nob_n though_o the_o ark_n be_v still_o at_o kiriath_n jearim_n where_o it_o continue_v till_o david_n reign_n yet_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o attend_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o david_n have_v a_o double_a errand_n to_o this_o place_n not_o only_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n with_o bread_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o and_o more_o especial_o to_o seek_v counsel_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o highpriest_n here_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v david_n success_n in_o this_o double_a errand_n with_o the_o highpriest_n at_o nob_n now_o be_v david_n in_o great_a distress_n be_v drive_v both_o from_o the_o prince_n jonathan_n and_o from_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n who_o be_v both_o fast_a and_o faithful_a friend_n to_o he_o where_o can_v he_o hope_v to_o find_v any_o justice_n and_o compassion_n better_o than_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o those_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o his_o present_a circumstance_n see_v their_o person_n be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n n._n b._n no_o doubt_n but_o david_n prime_a and_o principal_a errand_n to_o this_o place_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n what_o way_n he_o shall_v take_v in_o this_o emergency_n for_o his_o own_o future_a preservation_n it_o be_v of_o far_o more_o importance_n than_o to_o seek_v relief_n for_o his_o present_a necessity_n which_o he_o may_v expect_v at_o another_o place_n as_o at_o anathoth_o where_o the_o priest_n likewise_o dwell_v as_o appear_v 1_o king_n 2.26_o nehem._n 11.31_o n._n b._n note_v well_o though_o this_o consult_v with_o god_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n yet_o be_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o in_o the_o next_o where_o doeg_n accuse_v ahimelech_n for_o so_o do_v and_o ahimelech_n himself_o confess_v he_o do_v it_o chap._n 22.10_o 13_o 15._o n._n b._n nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o david_n resort_v hither_o to_o visit_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n which_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v and_o the_o loss_n of_o which_o he_o so_o much_o bewail_v in_o his_o exile_n before_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o kingdom_n both_o to_o pour_v forth_o his_o own_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o protection_n and_o direction_n in_o his_o distress_a condition_n and_o also_o to_o ask_v counsel_n from_o god_n oracle_n by_o the_o highpriest_n who_o
be_v not_o long_o before_o this_o detain_v before_o the_o lord_n under_o pretence_n of_o great_a piety_n chap._n 21.7_o with_o this_o very_a highpriest_n ahimelech_n yet_o now_o impeach_v he_o of_o no_o less_o crime_n than_o high_a treason_n wretched_o wrest_v all_o that_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v do_v or_o say_v at_o that_o time_n relate_v to_o david_n to_o the_o most_o mischievous_a misconstruction_n and_o all_o along_o conceal_v that_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v for_o ahimelech_n just_a defence_n namely_o how_o he_o be_v circumvent_v by_o david_n plausible_a pretence_n so_o can_v not_o be_v a_o accessary_a to_o any_o such_o suppose_a conspiracy_n with_o david_n against_o saul_n n._n b._n note_v well_o upon_o this_o occasion_n david_n compose_v his_o fifty_o second_o psalm_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n wherein_o doeg_n be_v right_o repute_v a_o liar_n and_o stigmatise_v he_o stand_v for_o ever_o upon_o scripture_n record_n for_o his_o lie_a tongue_n for_o though_o he_o tell_v some_o truth_n to_o saul_n here_o yet_o not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o truth_n or_o justice_n but_o for_o devilish_a end_n both_o for_o incense_a saul_n and_o for_o disgrace_v both_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o massacre_n of_o the_o lord_n priest_n by_o doog_o both_o informer_n and_o executioner_n at_o the_o command_n of_o saul_n that_o bloody_a tyrant_n ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o 19_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o many_o sad_a circumstance_n of_o that_o most_o savage_a tragedy_n as_o first_o upon_o the_o evidence_n give_v by_o this_o curse_a informer_n doeg_n saul_n send_v out_o his_o summons_n and_o serve_v a_o citation_n by_o his_o apparitor_n upon_o ahimelech_n and_o all_o that_o wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n to_o appear_v personal_o before_o he_o at_o gibeah_n n._n b._n here_o saul_n stay_v and_o stand_v in_o a_o tyrannical_a posture_n with_o a_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 6._o be_v always_o under_o a_o guilty_a affrightment_n of_o receive_v harm_n from_o other_o and_o always_o in_o a_o ready_a posture_n of_o do_v mischief_n to_o other_o n._n b._n saul_n cit_v those_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n though_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o be_v both_o their_o accuser_n and_o their_o judge_n and_o resolve_v before_o hand_n they_o shall_v all_o die_v whatever_o good_a defence_n they_o can_v make_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o own_o life_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o second_o circumstance_n be_v ahimelech_n and_o the_o rest_n appear_v at_o saul_n summons_n each_o man_n in_o person_n than_o saul_n impeache_n they_o of_o high_a treason_n in_o conspire_v with_o david_n against_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o sovereign_n which_o charge_n or_o accusation_n he_o can_v only_o prove_v by_o presumption_n and_o probability_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o say_v in_o so_o much_o as_o you_o have_v contribute_v your_o best_a assistance_n to_o that_o grand_a rebel_n david_n you_o be_v abettor_n of_o his_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o saul_n be_v in_o such_o a_o rage_n here_o that_o speak_v to_o ahimelech_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o disdain_v to_o call_v he_o by_o his_o own_o name_n but_o the_o best_a title_n he_o can_v afford_v he_o be_v thou_o son_n of_o ahitub_n in_o a_o way_n of_o contumely_n because_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o condemn_v he_o right_a or_o wrong_n though_o his_o arraignment_n be_v false_a for_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o three_o circumstance_n be_v ahimelech_n apology_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o indictment_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o wherein_o the_o defendant_n argue_v against_o this_o royal_a plaintiff_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n say_v first_o as_o to_o david_n he_o declare_v what_o david_n have_v former_o be_v both_o real_o in_o himself_o and_o relative_o in_o the_o common_a estimation_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n insomuch_o that_o saul_n himself_o have_v judge_v he_o worthy_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o a_o royal_a relation_n in_o his_o court_n by_o make_v he_o the_o king_n son-in-law_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o present_a difference_n that_o have_v late_o happen_v between_o saul_n and_o david_n he_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o determine_v n._n b._n some_o here_o do_v say_v that_o ahimelech_n do_v not_o speak_v word_n of_o wisdom_n in_o so_o high_o commend_v david_n to_o saul_n face_n who_o he_o see_v so_o hot_o incense_v against_o he_o at_o this_o time_n whatever_o he_o have_v be_v former_o but_o other_o do_v better_o affirm_v that_o this_o holy_a high_a priest_n whole_o lay_v aside_o all_o worldly_a policy_n not_o act_v like_o the_o politician_n of_o our_o time_n who_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o a_o angry_a tyrant_n will_v acknowledge_v their_o mistake_n and_o will_v have_v promise_v they_o will_v know_v david_n better_o for_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n this_o good_a man_n abhor_v such_o subtle_a and_o sinful_a shift_n but_o in_o the_o honesty_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o godly_a simplicity_n will_v give_v david_n his_o due_a rather_o than_o debauch_v his_o own_o conscience_n he_o will_v justify_v the_o righteous_a though_o he_o tacit_o tax_v saul_n of_o tyranny_n therein_o and_o so_o run_v himself_o into_o desperate_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n thereby_o n._n b._n in_o this_o apology_n second_o ahimelech_n speak_v as_o to_o himself_o have_v do_v with_o david_n say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o have_v inquire_v of_o god_n for_o david_n have_v it_o be_v so_o there_o have_v be_v some_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n for_o my_o be_v a_o conspirator_n know_v that_o david_n be_v now_o fall_v under_o the_o king_n displeasure_n though_o it_o have_v oft_o be_v so_o before_o yet_o have_v they_o be_v as_o oft_o again_o reconcile_v but_o see_v it_o have_v be_v my_o constant_a custom_n thus_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n for_o he_o in_o former_a time_n when_o he_o have_v be_v send_v forth_o upon_o the_o king_n service_n therefore_o this_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o i_o for_o a_o fault_n which_o be_v and_o have_v often_o be_v but_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o priesthood_n much_o less_o for_o a_o treacherous_a conspiracy_n against_o my_o sovereign_n which_o my_o soul_n abhor_v and_o whereof_o i_o be_o altogether_o ignorant_a less_o or_o more_o n._n b._n though_o he_o may_v know_v something_o of_o saul_n displeasure_n against_o david_n at_o some_o time_n yet_o this_o he_o may_v ascribe_v to_o the_o violence_n of_o saul_n frantic_a disease_n as_o jonathan_n have_v do_v chap._n 20.2_o and_o not_o to_o himself_o see_v when_o his_o passion_n be_v over_o he_o have_v be_v reconcile_v to_o david_n and_o give_v he_o security_n by_o oath_n but_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o treasonable_a design_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o circumstance_n be_v saul_n rash_a pronounce_v that_o harsh_a sentence_n of_o death_n against_o innocent_a ahimelech_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n of_o priest_n ver_fw-la 16._o here_o saul_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o bloody_a tyrant_n n._n b._n this_o be_v the_o worst_a act_n that_o ever_o saul_n do_v say_v theodoret_n and_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o his_o destruction_n say_v josephus_n like_o a_o unjust_a judge_n he_o desperate_o shut_v his_o ear_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n just_a defence_n and_o damnable_o pass_v this_o bloody_a doom_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o upon_o he_o only_o but_o upon_o all_o his_o father_n house_n also_o and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o single_a and_o malicious_a testimony_n of_o a_o false_a and_o flatter_a sycophant_n whereas_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v that_o none_o shall_v die_v under_o two_o or_o three_o credible_a witness_n deut._n 17.6_o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v he_o take_v any_o time_n to_o deliberate_v for_o discover_v any_o other_o testimony_n as_o reason_n why_o those_o innocent_n ought_v not_o to_o die_v but_o without_o delay_n in_o a_o furious_a rage_n he_o denounce_v this_o illegal_a and_o rash_a doom_n and_o as_o furious_o proceed_v he_o from_o this_o cruel_a sentence_n to_o a_o present_a bloody_a execution_n n._n b._n it_o may_v well_o be_v wonder_v at_o why_o ahimelech_n do_v not_o apologise_v at_o lest_o now_o in_o so_o desperate_a a_o pinch_n and_o tell_v saul_n that_o david_n have_v deceive_v he_o and_o draw_v he_o on_o to_o all_o he_o do_v for_o he_o by_o all_o those_o lie_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o this_o allegation_n may_v seem_v most_o effectual_a for_o the_o high_a priest_n excuse_v but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o for_o it_o be_v probable_a this_o good_a man_n be_v unwilling_a by_o excuse_v himself_o of_o a_o seem_a fault_n to_o accuse_v david_n of_o a_o fault_n that_o be_v both_o foul_a and_o real_a
at_o his_o alcend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n suppose_v he_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o it_o which_o can_v upon_o any_o solid_a ground_n be_v suppose_v yet_o have_v be_v bury_v about_o two_o year_n before_o this_o time_n his_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o putrify_v and_o his_o mantle_n so_o mar_v much_o more_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o assume_v either_o but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a aerial_a show_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v to_o represent_v samuel_n and_o to_o act_v his_o part_n but_o no_o real_a thing_n more_o of_o this_o subject_n may_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o descant_v upon_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o nine_o remark_n be_v how_o the_o dialogue_n be_v transact_v betwixt_o saul_n and_o satan_n mark_v first_o saul_n greet_v the_o spectrum_n with_o congee_n and_o adoration_n v._o 14._o mark_v second_o mock_v samuel_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o v._o 15._o which_o the_o true_a samuel_n will_v not_o have_v say_v have_v he_o come_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n when_o god_n send_v moses_n and_o elias_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n matth_n 17.3_o they_o complain_v not_o of_o any_o disquietment_n and_o as_o this_o elias_n or_o elijah_n say_v to_o ahaziah_n be_v it_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o thou_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o 3._o so_o the_o true_a samuel_n will_v have_v say_v to_o saul_n such_o word_n how_o have_v thou_o sin_v thy_o god_n away_o that_o now_o thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o make_v the_o devil_n and_o this_o witch_n thy_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o saul_n answer_v pardon_v i_o for_o disquiet_v thou_o because_o my_o distress_n have_v force_v i_o to_o this_o unmannerly_a incivility_n i_o be_o at_o a_o nonplus_n and_o none_o but_o thyself_o can_v direct_v i_o as_o former_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v by_o i_o in_o this_o distress_a condition_n v._o 15._o so_o that_o god_n have_v 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be_v saul_n consternation_n he_o swoon_v at_o the_o sad_a tiding_n v._o 20._o when_o saul_n have_v seek_v the_o devil_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v seek_v god_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n than_o the_o devillurche_n he_o in_o this_o forlorn_a state_n for_o we_o find_v not_o a_o word_n more_o of_o or_o from_o this_o mock-samuel_n but_o the_o witch_n come_v and_o commiserate_v he_o after_o this_o private_a conferrence_n v._o 21._o prepare_v a_o morsel_n for_o revive_v he_o after_o his_o long_a fast_n saul_n be_v sullen_a yet_o she_o with_o his_o servant_n compel_v he_o to_o eat_v for_o loath_a she_o be_v he_o shall_v die_v within_o her_o door_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v question_v for_o
truth_n for_o saul_n have_v indeed_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o weapon_n but_o his_o coat_n of_o mail_n have_v hinder_v it_o from_o pierce_a deep_a enough_o to_o be_v so_o speedy_o a_o mortal_a wound_n but_o that_o the_o philistine_n may_v come_v and_o catch_v he_o alive_a and_o abuse_v he_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v when_o his_o armour-bearer_n see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a he_o slay_v himself_o 1_o sam._n 31.5_o which_o yet_o dr._n lightfoot_n sense_v thus_o when_o he_o see_v saul_n have_v give_v himself_o so_o deadly_a a_o wound_n he_o do_v the_o like_a and_o die_v indeed_o but_o saul_n wound_n be_v not_o of_o so_o quick_a a_o dispatch_n therefore_o he_o desire_v this_o man_n to_o kill_v he_o outright_o n._n b._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o yet_o upon_o a_o more_o serious_a inquest_n into_o particular_n this_o whole_a story_n seem_v more_o probable_o to_o be_v a_o pack_n of_o lie_n one_o stitch_v to_o another_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v it_o be_v 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destruction_n than_o the_o philistine_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o saul_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n 1_o sam._n 31.4_o but_o this_o fellow_n say_v he_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o spear_n v._o 6._o here_o gnal_n chanatho_n hebr._n whereas_o it_o be_v ethbachereb_n his_o sword_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v as_o express_o say_v that_o saul_n armour-bearer_n be_v yet_o alive_a see_v that_o saul_n be_v dead_a 1_o sam._n 31.5_o which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v thorough_o know_v before_o he_o do_v kill_v himself_o the_o five_o reason_n be_v have_v the_o armour-bearer_n be_v yet_o alive_a when_o saul_n call_v this_o amalekite_n to_o dispatch_v he_o he_o will_v certain_o have_v hinder_v he_o from_o do_v that_o which_o himself_o dare_v not_o do_v 1_o sam._n 31.4_o the_o six_o reason_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v more_o probable_a which_o he_o tell_v david_n i_o take_v the_o crown_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n v._n 10._o but_o look_v rather_o like_o a_o lie_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a saul_n will_v wear_v his_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n in_o battle_n this_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o fair_a mark_n to_o his_o enemy_n who_o they_o chief_o aim_v at_o a_o wise_a general_n will_v rather_o disguise_v himself_o as_o 1_o king_n 22.30_o than_o be_v so_o fond_o expose_v etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o reason_n the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v manifest_o ascribe_v saul_n death_n to_o be_v his_o own_o action_n 1_o sam._n 31.4_o 5._o even_o to_o his_o fall_n upon_o his_o own_o sword_n which_o must_v be_v of_o more_o credit_n with_o we_o than_o a_o artificial_o compose_v speech_n of_o a_o accurse_a amalekite_n who_o have_v teach_v his_o tongue_n to_o tell_v lie_n jerom._n 9.5_o and_o all_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o david_n from_o who_o he_o promise_v to_o himself_o some_o great_a preferment_n by_o thus_o gloss_v with_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o thus_o far_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o fellow_n bring_v saul_n crown_n etc._n etc._n to_o david_n how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o be_v the_o question_n the_o rabbin_n relate_v that_o as_o the_o armour-bearer_n be_v doeg_n so_o this_o man_n be_v his_o son_n and_o as_o the_o father_n have_v the_o crown_n in_o his_o custody_n to_o carry_v it_o before_o the_o king_n in_o state_n and_o now_o see_v saul_n be_v like_a to_o wear_v it_o no_o long_o and_o that_o himself_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v with_o the_o king_n he_o give_v saul_n royal_a crown_n and_o bracelet_n to_o this_o fellow_n his_o son_n advise_v he_o to_o carry_v they_o to_o david_n ut_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la se_fw-la insinuaret_fw-la so_o to_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o he_o who_o he_o call_v his_o lord_n who_o he_o own_v as_o king_n now_o saul_n be_v dead_a n._n b._n second_o this_o very_a sword_n wherewith_o at_o god_n command_n saul_n shall_v have_v cut_v off_o the_o amalekite_n but_o spare_v they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o as_o some_o say_v a_o amalekite_n one_o who_o saul_n have_v spare_v with_o agag_n must_v push_v it_o forward_o and_o saul_n who_o have_v be_v so_o cruel_a to_o david_n all_o along_o be_v now_o become_v cruel_a to_o himself_o thus_o god_n fill_v man_n with_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o own_o way_n prov._n 14.14_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o relation_n which_o be_v twofold_a first_o what_o david_n do_v v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o second_o what_o david_n say_v thereupon_o shall_fw-mi 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n first_o what_o david_n do_v as_o 1._o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n v._o 11._o which_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o those_o day_n to_o testify_v a_o extremity_n of_o passion_n without_o regard_n either_o to_o damage_n or_o decency_n &_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la his_o man_n do_v the_o same_o with_o david_n 2._o they_o all_o mourn_v weep_v and_o fast_v until_o even_o v._o 12._o though_o upon_o their_o own_o private_a account_n they_o have_v but_o small_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o yet_o upon_o the_o public_a account_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o so_o do_v because_o a_o great_a blow_n now_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a who_o will_v by_o this_o mean_n exalt_v their_o dagon_n above_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o there_o be_v cause_n enough_o of_o this_o humiliation_n because_o israel_n have_v bring_v this_o fatal_a overthrow_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o their_o many_o grievous_a sin_n yea_o though_o saul_n be_v their_o capital_a and_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n yet_o be_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o one_o that_o have_v fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o good_a success_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v marvele_v at_o that_o though_o david_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o nabal_n death_n yet_o he_o thus_o mourn_v for_o saul_n because_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o beside_o many_o brave_a man_n be_v fall_v in_o battle_n out_o of_o israel_n but_o above_o all_o david_n dear_a jonathan_n as_o afterward_o 3._o david_n do_v after_o all_o this_o arraign_v examine_v condemn_v and_o execute_v the_o amalekite_n that_o come_v to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o wherein_o david_n like_o a_o just_a judge_n give_v he_o a_o fair_a trial_n in_o a_o judiciary_n way_n and_o though_o the_o fellow_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o amalekite_n v._o 8._o yet_o david_n ask_v he_o again_o who_o he_o be_v either_o for_o fear_v of_o his_o mistake_n in_o not_o mind_v his_o story_n well_o enough_o because_o of_o his_o great_a grief_n or_o it_o be_v to_o try_v the_o man_n whether_o he_o will_v agree_v with_o himself_o in_o tell_v his_o tale_n then_o david_n say_v why_o do_v not_o thou_o refuse_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n as_o his_o armour-bearer_n have_v do_v how_o know_v thou_o but_o some_o providence_n may_v have_v happen_v for_o save_v his_o life_n notwithstanding_o his_o most_o eminent_a danger_n etc._n etc._n thou_o confess_v thou_o kill_v the_o king_n thou_o shall_v be_v kill_v n._n b._n note_v well_o a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n on_o this_o amalekite_n for_o his_o lie_v as_o david_n before_o have_v as_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v a_o whole_a band_n of_o amalekite_n to_o saul_n funeral_n 1_o sam._n 30.17_o before_o he_o have_v intelligence_n of_o saul_n death_n so_o now_o he_o sacrifice_v this_o intelligencer_n thereof_o on_o the_o same_o account_n which_o david_n may_v lawful_o do_v both_o because_o god_n have_v command_v that_o all_o the_o amalekite_n may_v be_v slay_v as_o before_o and_o because_o david_n at_o saul_n death_n be_v now_o virtual_o the_o king_n 2._o what_o david_n say_v as_o well_o as_o do_v namely_o david_n elegy_n or_o funeral_n song_n upon_o
to_o david_n at_o hebron_n and_o there_o make_v a_o league_n with_o david_n to_o bring_v about_o all_o the_o tribe_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n all_o this_o abner_n do_v the_o more_o free_o to_o david_n because_o he_o have_v feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a cant_v they_o into_o a_o compliance_n by_o the_o cogency_n of_o three_o fly_a argument_n his_o first_o be_v a_o jucundo_fw-la say_v you_o seek_v to_o make_v david_n king_n heretofore_o v._n 17._o now_o this_o will_v gratify_v all_o your_o desire_n have_v he_o speak_v out_o he_o may_v have_v add_v but_o i_o have_v hitherto_o hinder_v you_o his_o second_o argument_n be_v ab_fw-la honesto_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v his_o will_n that_o david_n shall_v reign_v v._o 18._o here_o he_o huckster_n god_n word_n for_o his_o own_o end_n pretend_v religion_n and_o divine_a authority_n for_o david_n but_o intend_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o own_o pride_n and_o revenge_n against_o ishbosheth_n who_o he_o will_v sell_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o buy_v david_n therewith_o say_v peter_n martyr_n this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o hypocrite_n thus_o to_o huckster_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 2.17_o and_o to_o colour_v over_o their_o wicked_a design_n as_o if_o all_o abner_n do_v here_o be_v only_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n abner_n three_o argument_n be_v ab_fw-la utili_fw-la he_o tell_v all_o the_o tribe_n that_o david_n be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n have_v design_v for_o their_o deliverance_n not_o only_o from_o the_o philistine_n but_o also_o from_o all_o other_o their_o enemy_n therefore_o say_v he_o turn_v to_o david_n your_o deliverer_n and_o this_o will_v be_v your_o advantage_n v._o 18._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o particular_a v._o 19_o because_o they_o be_v of_o saul_n kindred_n and_o will_v be_v least_o willing_a the_o kingdom_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o their_o tribe_n into_o judah_n this_o show_v what_o a_o notable_a artist_n abner_n be_v in_o endeavour_v to_o win_v this_o valiant_a tribe_n so_o much_o addict_v to_o saul_n into_o a_o compliance_n with_o david_n for_o though_o he_o have_v get_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n from_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n yet_o this_o tribe_n so_o nigh_o judah_n and_o of_o so_o much_o prowess_n once_o win_v over_o to_o david_n will_v gain_v the_o whole_a point_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o abner_n rhetorical_a oration_n to_o they_o it_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n 12.29_o that_o three_o thousand_o of_o they_o stand_v off_o from_o david_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n in_o their_o own_o tribe_n the_o second_o remark_n upon_o the_o three_o mean_n be_v abner_n address_n to_o david_n have_v michal_n with_o he_o and_o twenty_o man_n for_o a_o guard_n and_o be_v flush_v with_o fair_a promise_n from_o the_o elder_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o benjamin_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v suppose_v he_o be_v welcome_a to_o david_n who_o both_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o a_o feast_n for_o he_o as_o be_v customary_a at_o covenant_n contract_v gen._n 26.30_o &_o 31.44.46_o and_o not_o doubt_v but_o there_o be_v mirth_n and_o joy_n enough_o at_o this_o feast_n v._o 19_o 20._o some_o do_v reckon_v this_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o david_n for_o though_o he_o may_v well_o be_v merry_a for_o both_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o belove_a michal_n and_o the_o hope_v he_o now_o have_v of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n yet_o do_v he_o over-familiar_o feast_v this_o wicked_a man._n semper_fw-la deo_fw-la displicet_fw-la societas_fw-la piorum_fw-la cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la say_v peter_n martyr_n god_n never_o like_v plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n yoke_v together_o though_o this_o his_o feast_v abner_n for_o civil_a end_n be_v not_o sinful_a in_o itself_o see_v it_o be_v not_o david_n free_a choice_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o his_o company_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n yet_o because_o david_n do_v all_o this_o without_o once_o consult_v with_o god_n for_o direction_n herein_o he_o fail_v and_o therefore_o this_o whole_a transaction_n have_v a_o most_o tragical_a conclusion_n god_n will_v frustrate_v david_n carnal_a policy_n here_o that_o david_n may_v acknowledge_v himself_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o promote_a he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o to_o abner_n who_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o king_n ishbosheth_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o man_n on_o such_o ground_n to_o promote_v david_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o death_n of_o abner_n wherein_o a_o marvellous_a contexture_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v very_o obvious_a to_o observation_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v abner_n depart_v from_o david_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o bring_v about_o all_o israel_n to_o he_o v._o 21._o but_o joab_n return_v with_o rich_a spoil_n take_v from_o the_o philistine_n who_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o discord_n betwixt_o the_o two_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n have_v make_v a_o new_a incursion_n into_o judah_n v._o 22._o present_o the_o courtier_n to_o curry_v favour_n tell_v joab_n the_o story_n of_o abner_n noble_a reception_n and_o amicable_a dismission_n by_o david_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o joab_n immediate_o run_v to_o david_n and_o overbold_o blunt_o and_o boisterous_o charge_v he_o with_o indiscretion_n in_o dismiss_v so_o dangerous_a a_o person_n in_o peace_n who_o assure_o come_v as_o a_o spy_n and_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25._o interpret_n abner_n league_n to_o be_v put_v a_o plot_n of_o treachery_n and_o thus_o sweeten_v his_o over-sawcy_a reproof_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o david_n whereas_o his_o intent_n indeed_o be_v self-love_n lest_o abner_n by_o this_o eminent_a service_n shall_v worm_n he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n of_o be_v chief_a general_n of_o the_o royal_a army_n hereupon_o joab_n fling_v out_o in_o a_o great_a fury_n because_o say_v peter_n martyr_n david_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o or_o because_o his_o rage_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o stay_v for_o the_o king_n reply_n but_o hasten_v to_o his_o revenge_n so_o send_v messenger_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o recall_v abner_n say_v josephus_n as_o if_o david_n have_v forget_v himself_o in_o something_o of_o importance_n v._o 26._o thus_o joab_n fear_v neither_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o david_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o david_n do_v so_o diligent_o excuse_v himself_o from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o design_v abner_n death_n afterward_o v._o 28._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v abner_n treacherous_a murder_n wherein_o mark_v first_o the_o murderer_n be_v the_o two_o brother_n joab_n and_o abishai_n v._o 27_o 30._o for_o though_o it_o be_v joab_n sole_a act_n yet_o abishai_n be_v a_o abettor_n of_o the_o act_n it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o his_o privity_n and_o consent_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n faveà sne_fw-la sceleri_fw-la a_o scelus_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o hold_v the_o bag_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o to_o fill_v it_o second_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o murder_a abner_n be_v because_o he_o have_v slay_v their_o brother_n asahel_n chap._n 2.23_o but_o this_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o what_o abner_n do_v be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o war_n and_o with_o protest_a reluctancy_n as_o before_o but_o now_o that_o matter_n be_v amicable_o compose_v and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o time_n of_o sublime_a peace_n so_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o cold_a blood_n three_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v murder_v joab_n call_v abner_n aside_o when_o he_o have_v recall_v he_o by_o the_o king_n warrant_n as_o a_o friend_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o secret_n to_o whisper_v into_o his_o ear_n about_o the_o king_n affair_n but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o most_o treacherous_o smite_v he_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o asahel_n chap._n 2.23_o whereof_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o the_o place_n of_o the_o murder_n it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o judicature_n which_o make_v joab_n less_o suspect_v and_o abner_n less_o suspicious_a and_o more_o careless_a of_o his_o own_o defence_n otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v make_v his_o part_n good_a against_o joab_n and_o not_o have_v die_v as_o a_o fool_n v._o 33._o the_o last_o remark_n be_v david_n apology_n about_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n wherein_o 1._o he_o protest_v his_o own_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v innocency_n from_o so_o heinous_a and_o cry_v a_o crime_n five_o 28._o make_v his_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o a_o all-knowing_a god_n concern_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v not_o that_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o or_o his_o kingdom_n for_o it_o 2._o he_o demonstrate_v his_o innocency_n to_o man_n
of_o that_o doleful_a chain_n of_o david_n lust_n so_o far_o be_v david_n still_o from_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n that_o see_v his_o craft_n for_o conceal_v his_o adultery_n he_o fail_v he_o in_o all_o the_o other_o fair_a mean_n he_o contrive_v now_o resolve_v upon_o cruelty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o foul_a method_n to_o get_v this_o good_a uriah_n cut_v off_o insensible_o and_o so_o to_o cover_v his_o adultery_n with_o murder_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o live_v to_o accuse_v the_o adulteress_n mark_v 1._o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o joab_n v._o 14._o not_o with_o black_a but_o rather_o with_o blood_n and_o vriah_n must_v carry_v this_o sword_n to_o joab_n for_o the_o cut_n of_o his_o own_o throat_n hence_o be_v feign_v that_o fable_n by_o satan_n subtlety_n of_o bellerophontis_fw-la literas_fw-la portare_fw-la to_o elude_v this_o true_a scripture-story_n when_o a_o man_n bear_v the_o message_n of_o his_o own_o death_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o vriah_n must_v be_v set_v in_o the_o hot_a battle_n and_o then_o lurch_v v._o 15._o joab_n must_v believe_v this_o most_o excellent_a person_n have_v some_o way_n deserve_v death_n and_o he_o must_v be_v the_o executioner_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n that_o no_o criminal_n shall_v die_v without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n against_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v too_o obsequious_a in_o obey_v so_o tyrannical_a a_o command_n v._o 16_o 17._o but_o joab_n happy_o hope_v hereby_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o david_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o abner_n which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o answer_v for_o now_o david_n be_v like_a to_o be_v no_o less_o guilty_a than_o himself_o right_o or_o wrong_n he_o will_v please_v the_o king_n mark_v 3._o tiding_n hereof_o be_v dictate_v by_o joab_n in_o what_o order_n the_o messenger_n must_v tell_v david_n v._o 18_o 19_o and_o if_o the_o king_n object_n any_o rashness_n in_o the_o enterprise_n he_o must_v answer_v vriah_n be_v slay_v also_o and_o that_o answer_v all_o objection_n v._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o the_o messenger_n play_v his_o part_n notable_o like_o a_o pickthank_a and_o make_v haste_n to_o tell_v david_n of_o vriah_n death_n which_o salve_v all_o so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o death_n of_o abimelech_n judg._n 9.53_o as_o joab_n have_v tutor_v he_o to_o qualify_v the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o his_o brave_a soldier_n etc._n etc._n mark_v four_o david_n be_v please_v say_v let_v not_o joab_n be_v displease_v etc._n etc._n v._n 25._o where_o he_o smooth_v up_o his_o general_n slight_v the_o slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o gallant_a man_n and_o deep_o dissemble_v with_o the_o messenger_n that_o so_o neither_o his_o bloody_a command_n nor_o joab_n fawn_v obedience_n may_v be_v discover_v to_o he_o n._n b._n david_n have_v be_v still_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n in_o the_o use_n of_o fair_a mean_n and_o none_o will_v do_v to_o his_o content_n but_o have_v find_v 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the_o birth_n of_o solomon_n and_o end_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n wherein_o a_o ample_a account_n be_v give_v of_o all_o the_o apocryphal_a time_n also_o betwixt_o malachy_n and_o the_o messiah_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o the_o canonical_a book_n till_o that_o time_n by_o christopher_n ness_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o london_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n snowden_n for_o the_o author_n in_o the_o year_n 1695._o 2_o sam._n chap._n xii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v first_o david_n repentance_n for_o his_o double_a sin_n and_o both_o of_o they_o of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o be_v reduce_v to_o repent_v by_o nathan_n parable_n and_o by_o direful_a punishment_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o they_o and_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o repentance_n both_o as_o to_o his_o private_a and_o as_o to_o his_o public_a capacity_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o david_n repentance_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o principal_a so_o nathan_n god_n prophet_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n send_v nathan_n and_o he_o have_v need_n be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n send_v that_o can_v rouse_v and_o awaken_v a_o sleepy_a conscience_n so_o harden_v in_o sin_n as_o david_n be_v v._o 1._o mark_v 1._o the_o time_n how_o long_a david_n lie_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n it_o be_v compute_v about_o ten_o month_n be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o impenitency_n for_o god_n send_v not_o nathan_n until_o the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n be_v bear_v by_o bathsheba_n so_o long_o do_v david_n indulge_v himself_o in_o his_o amorous_a embracement_n of_o his_o dear_a adulteress_n who_o he_o the_o adulterer_n have_v now_o venture_v to_o marry_v yet_o all_o this_o long_a ten_o month_n as_o peter_n martyr_n well_o observe_v david_n sanctify_v every_o sabbath_n present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o do_v purify_v himself_o with_o other_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sanctuarie_n purification_n but_o oh_o wonderful_a with_o what_o kind_n of_o mind_n sure_o he_o do_v nothing_o sincere_o nothing_o from_o real_a piety_n it_o be_v all_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o from_o a_o customary_a formality_n when_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o ordinancy_n of_o god_n can_v not_o cure_v david_n of_o his_o lethargy_n but_o still_o he_o stick_v fast_o with_o his_o foot_n in_o the_o cloggy_a clay_n because_o the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n be_v not_o in_o they_o he_o have_v only_o get_v the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n in_o his_o tabernacle-worship_n but_o he_o still_o for_o these_o ten_o month_n time_n want_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o that_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n which_o elisha_n pray_v for_o 2_o king_n 2.14_o even_o than_o god_n out_o of_o mere_a commiseration_n and_o free_a grace_n to_o david_n make_v use_n of_o extraordinary_a mean_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o this_o horrible_a pit_n and_o miry_a clay_n as_o david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 40.2_o n._n b_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o no_o man_n can_v awaken_v himself_o out_o of_o a_o dead_a sleep_n so_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v fall_v when_o they_o will_v but_o they_o can_v rise_v when_o they_o will_v until_o the_o lord_n lend_v he_o his_o holy_a hand_n to_o help_v he_o and_o to_o do_v for_o he_o what_o ebedmelech_n do_v for_o jeremy_n to_o draw_v he_o up_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o mercy_n out_o of_o a_o miry_a dungeon_n jer._n 38.6_o 12_o 13._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v nathan_n be_v the_o ebedmelech_n to_o david_n this_o nathan_n have_v be_v send_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o david_n with_o glad_a tiding_n about_o fill_v david_n house_n with_o variety_n of_o sweet_a cordial_n and_o comfort_n chap._n 7.4_o to_o 17._o and_o
suppose_v amnon_n escape_n from_o justice_n by_o king_n david_n be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o david_n foolish_a indulgence_n which_o he_o oft_o show_v to_o his_o child_n as_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o guilt_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n lest_o amnon_n if_o arraign_v shall_v have_v retort_v upon_o the_o king_n say_v i_o have_v learn_v this_o fault_n from_o my_o father_n n._n b._n innocency_n in_o ruler_n make_v they_o bold_a as_o lion_n in_o execute_v justice_n whereas_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n of_o grievous_a sin_n bind_v up_o their_o hand_n from_o administer_a condign_a punishment_n to_o other_o who_o be_v it_o may_v be_v lesser_a criminal_n then_o themselves_o david_n be_v angry_a with_o amnon_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o angry_a with_o himself_o both_o for_o bring_v up_o his_o son_n no_o better_o and_o for_o his_o unwary_a send_n of_o tamar_n to_o amnon_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o calamity_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o murder_n of_o amnon_n for_o his_o ravish_v of_o tamar_n sister_n to_o absolom_n who_o be_v the_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n from_o ver_fw-la 23_o to_o the_o end_n where_o in_o the_o general_n we_o may_v behold_v how_o god_n take_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o hand_n which_o david_n as_o to_o amnon_n bear_v in_o vain_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o he_o by_o such_o a_o executioner_n as_o afflict_a david_n soul_n with_o a_o double_a affliction_n lose_v two_o son_n at_o once_o amnon_n murder_v and_o absolom_n banish_v this_o execution_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o its_o antecedent_n 2._o by_o concomitant_n 3._o by_o consequent_n first_o the_o antecedent_n have_v these_o remark_n in_o they_o as_o first_o the_o time_n when_o after_o two_o year_n ve_fw-la 23._o so_o long_o have_v amnon_n go_v unpunished_a through_o god_n forbearance_n and_o his_o father_n fondness_n and_o so_o long_o have_v absolom_n also_o dissemble_v his_o malice_n which_o as_o be_v say_v of_o runnet_n the_o old_a it_o be_v the_o strong_a it_o be_v n._n b._n as_o amnon_n have_v turn_v tamar_n out_o of_o his_o house_n by_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o have_v not_o hate_v his_o sin_n as_o he_o hate_v she_o to_o turn_v it_o out_o of_o his_o heart_n by_o repentance_n as_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o do_v oh_o that_o we_o can_v out_o of_o pure_a hatred_n to_o our_o sin_n cast_v out_o those_o idol_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n ezek._n 14.3_o isa_n 30.22_o and_o as_o hearty_o forgo_v they_o as_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o for_o give_v they_o and_o that_o we_o can_v as_o free_o part_v with_o they_o as_o we_o will_v have_v he_o full_o to_o pardon_v they_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n absolom_n have_v make_v a_o hard_a shift_n to_o turn_v wrathful_a word_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n towards_o amnon_n but_o for_o two_o year_n time_n have_v nourish_v the_o vicious_a venom_n of_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o amnon_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v absolom_n sheepshearing_a feast_n whereunto_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n be_v invite_v must_v be_v the_o best_a opportunity_n wherein_o to_o act_v this_o bloody_a tragedy_n v._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o wherein_o mark_n first_o david_n himself_o be_v invite_v so_o malicious_a be_v absolom_n against_o amnon_n and_o so_o enrage_v against_o his_o father_n for_o spare_v he_o so_o long_o that_o he_o matter_v not_o if_o he_o fly_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o the_o king_n mark_v second_o so_o tender_a be_v david_n over_o this_o ungracious_a son_n as_o he_o will_v not_o be_v chargeable_a to_o he_o though_o much_o press_v to_o it_o which_o have_v not_o david_n be_v blind_v may_v have_v give_v he_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n though_o david_n will_v not_o go_v yet_o send_v he_o away_o his_o bad_a son_n with_o good_a wish_n and_o probable_o with_o royal_a donative_n mark_v three_o but_o before_o absolom_n depart_v see_v david_n have_v give_v his_o flat_a denial_n he_o make_v sure_a that_o amnon_n shall_v be_v his_o guest_n who_o be_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n may_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n this_o grant_v gain_v his_o point_n the_o second_o be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o murder_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o where_o remark_n first_o so_o smooth_a and_o plausible_a have_v asolom_n deportment_n be_v towards_o amnon_n under_o a_o most_o malicious_a and_o bloody_a mind_n for_o two_o whole_a year_n that_o thereby_o he_o have_v free_v himself_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o revenge_n both_o with_o david_n and_o with_o amnon_n who_o david_n design_v to_o keep_v at_o home_n with_o he_o as_o he_o be_v heir_n apparent_a and_o therefore_o he_o say_v why_o shall_v he_o go_v with_o thou_o ver_fw-la 26._o but_o absolom_n press_a importunity_n pretend_v his_o presence_n will_v give_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o his_o feast_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n prevail_v ver_fw-la 27._o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n so_o prudent_a a_o prince_n as_o david_n be_v otherwise_o and_o in_o expectation_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o nathan_n have_v threaten_v shall_v now_o have_v no_o jealousy_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v amnon_n go_v and_o send_v by_o david_n too_o to_o the_o butchery_n by_o absolom_n as_o tamar_n have_v be_v send_v by_o he_o also_o to_o the_o ravishment_n by_o amnon_n that_o david_n may_v grieve_v for_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o cause_n of_o both_o those_o great_a evil_n to_o his_o family_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la destrui_fw-la vult_fw-la prius_fw-la dement_fw-la at_o now_o be_v god_n time_n come_v of_o execute_v what_o he_o have_v foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o both_o david_n and_o amnon_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o common_a prudence_n the_o one_o send_v and_o the_o other_o go_v hope_v all_o former_a animosity_n will_v be_v heal_v thereby_o but_o if_o david_n will_v not_o do_v justice_n god_n will_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v what_o sour_a sauce_n meet_v amnon_n here_o with_o absolom_n sweet_a meat_n absolom_n have_v his_o ruffian_n ready_a upon_o his_o promise_n of_o protect_v they_o to_o assassinate_n amnon_n when_o they_o see_v he_o intoxicate_v with_o wine_n and_o then_o unable_a to_o resist_v those_o ruffian_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v geshurite_n of_o his_o mother_n country_n and_o such_o as_o can_v flee_v with_o their_o master_n thither_o have_v no_o family_n at_o baalhaze_a absolom_n be_v too_o cowardly_a to_o kill_v he_o himself_o hire_v these_o man_n tell_v they_o take_v amnon_n off_o then_o be_o i_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o promote_v you_o etc._n etc._n thus_o ambitious_a be_v absolom_n in_o aspire_v after_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o malicious_a against_o amnon_n for_o ravish_v his_o sister_n these_o wicked_a servant_n execute_v the_o command_n of_o their_o wicked_a master_n fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o king_n the_o three_o be_v the_o sad_a consequent_n hereof_o from_o v._o 29._o to_o the_o end_n remark_n be_v first_o this_o tragedy_n on_o amnon_n break_v up_o the_o guest_n all_o flee_v to_o save_v their_o life_n the_o king_n son_n especial_o not_o know_v how_o far_o absolom_n treachery_n and_o massacre_n may_v be_v extend_v however_o the_o messenger_n that_o come_v to_o court_n with_o the_o first_o tiding_n have_v see_v amnon_n slay_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o king_n son_n be_v slay_v also_o this_o rumour_n which_o oft_o be_v a_o loud_a liar_n the_o devil_n raise_v say_v peter_n martyr_n for_o david_n great_a dolour_n but_o god_n have_v his_o holy_a hand_n in_o it_o to_o humble_a david_n daily_o for_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v david_n doleful_a ditty_n upon_o this_o lie_v fly_a report_n that_o all_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v heavy_a news_n to_o so_o tender_a a_o father_n he_o tear_v his_o garment_n to_o show_v his_o heart_n be_v tear_v with_o grief_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o earth_n as_o unable_a to_o stand_v under_o so_o unbearable_a a_o burden_n until_o subtile-pated_n jonadab_n come_v to_o comfort_v his_o uncle_n he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o david_n grief_n in_o counsel_v amnon_n to_o compass_v his_o unlawful_a lust_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o can_v best_o tell_v david_n what_o be_v become_v of_o amnon_n now_o though_o this_o jonadab_n be_v a_o subtle_a man_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o sear_v conscience_n thus_o to_o talk_v of_o tamar_n rape_n which_o he_o have_v contrive_v and_o cause_v so_o many_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o remorse_n or_o regret_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n still_o weep_v very_o sore_o when_o he_o see_v his_o other_o son_n come_v weep_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 36._o though_o in_o they_o he_o see_v his_o loss_n be_v far_o less_o than_o he_o expect_v because_o amnon_n die_v both_o in_o his_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n which_o mind_v he_o of_o
plenty_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a prov._n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o impious_a man_n not_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n psal_n 14.4_o yea_o god_n promise_v long_a life_n to_o he_o here_o ver_fw-la 14._o upon_o condition_n of_o his_o constancy_n this_o as_o the_o oar_n turn_v the_o boat_n another_o way_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o solomon_n obtain_v his_o unparalleled_a wisdom_n in_o the_o gift_n and_o habit_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o have_v the_o act_n and_o enercise_n of_o it_o the_o occasion_n be_v when_o solomon_n have_v receive_v this_o transcendent_a gift_n at_o gibeon_n he_o come_v home_o to_o zion_n solemn_o to_o praise_n god_n with_o his_o burn_a offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o matchless_a a_o mercy_n ver_fw-la 15._o then_o god_n order_v it_o so_o two_o harlot_n stand_v before_o the_o king_n for_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 16._o in_o a_o controversy_n between_o they_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o have_v complain_v to_o inferior_a court_n and_o the_o controversy_n can_v not_o be_v conclude_v there_o therefore_o make_v they_o their_o appeal_n to_o solomon_n for_o who_o god_n purposely_o reserve_v it_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o first_o specimen_fw-la and_z demonstration_n of_o his_o profound_a prudence_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o appearnce_n to_o he_o at_o gibeon_n by_o his_o most_o wise_o decide_v this_o dark_a case_n public_o before_o the_o people_n n._n b._n behold_v here_o the_o most_o wonderful_a trial_n of_o the_o dark_a case_n and_o difficult_a cause_n that_o ever_o be_v transact_v before_o any_o humane_a tribunal_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o in_o sacred_a record_n from_o ver_fw-la 16_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n remark_n upon_o this_o stupendous_a trial_n by_o solomon_n the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o be_v previous_a to_o it_o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v namely_o immediate_o after_o solomon_n have_v solemnize_v his_o marriage-day_n with_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v divine_a wisdom_n say_v sanctius_n this_o solomon_n solemn_o observe_v as_o a_o high_a festival-day_n by_o give_v god_n his_o part_n in_o his_o burn_a offer_v the_o lord_n priest_n their_o part_n in_o his_o peace_n offer_v and_o with_o the_o rest_n he_o feast_v all_o his_o subject_n as_o peter_n martyr_n well_o mark_v that_o accompany_v he_o in_o this_o solemnity_n at_o zion_n this_o be_v to_o quicken_v they_o in_o thankfulness_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o person_n that_o come_v to_o complain_v to_o solomon_n as_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o israel_n these_o be_v call_v zonoth_n which_v some_o rend_v hostess_n or_o victualler_n rather_o than_o harlot_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o concern_v rahab_n josh_n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o these_o reason_n be_v render_v 1._o holy_a david_n dare_v not_o neglect_v that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n deut._n 23.17_o if_o harlot_n be_v not_o permit_v in_o any_o part_n of_o israel_n much_o less_o in_o jerusalem_n call_v the_o holy_a city_n n._n b._n not_o like_a to_o unholy_a rome_n at_o this_o day_n which_o allow_v of_o common_a stew_n and_o brothel_n house_n pay_v a_o vast_a revenue_n to_o the_o pope_n ad_fw-la purgandos_fw-la renes_fw-la as_o their_o phrase_n be_v to_o purge_v the_o reins_o of_o their_o unmarried_a priest_n especial_o in_o the_o three_o hot_a month_n but_o curse_v be_v that_o remedy_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v itself_o a_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o gain_n to_o be_v recompense_v with_o such_o a_o loss_n the_o second_o reason_n as_o neither_o david_n nor_o solomon_n will_v tolerate_v common_a harlot_n so_o neither_o dare_v any_o such_o have_v present_v themselves_o before_o so_o wise_a and_o so_o just_a a_o judge_n as_o solomon_n be_v the_o three_o reason_n nor_o do_v common_a harlot_n use_v to_o bring_v forth_o child_n but_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o prevent_v their_o conception_n or_o to_o make_v away_o their_o brat_n if_o bear_v for_o the_o better_a conceal_v their_o shame_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o reason_n those_o two_o woman_n have_v better_a affection_n for_o their_o newborn_a child_n than_o for_o the_o most_o part_n harlot_n now_o have_v these_o two_o express_v here_o great_a care_n and_o love_n than_o such_o do_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o the_o other_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v harlot_n seem_v more_o probable_a 1._o see_v we_o hear_v of_o no_o husband_n they_o have_v who_o proper_a office_n it_o have_v be_v to_o contest_v for_o right_v their_o wife_n 2._o they_o live_v a_o solitary_a life_n in_o one_o house_n like_o a_o couple_n of_o misses_n maintain_v by_o their_o fornicate_a gallant_n private_o 3._o lavater_n add_v that_o they_o be_v envious_a impudent_a and_o litigious_a as_o harlot_n use_v to_o be_v quarrel_v each_o with_o other_o through_o emulation_n it_o be_v late_o the_o language_n of_o a_o royal_a harlot_n to_o her_o corrival_n two_o of_o a_o trade_n can_v never_o agree_v but_o see_v the_o hebrew_n word_n zoneh_n signify_v both_o a_o hostess_n and_o a_o harlot_n they_o may_v possible_o be_v both_o the_o former_a by_o their_o public_a profession_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o their_o secret_a practice_n as_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la judge_n and_o not_o common_a whore_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v they_o both_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o live_a child_n be_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o first_o state_n her_o case_n complain_v of_o a_o plagiary_n that_o her_o child_n be_v steal_v out_o of_o her_o bosom_n by_o her_o copartner_n but_o alas_o she_o have_v no_o witness_n to_o prove_v it_o yet_o she_o confident_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o other_o woman_n have_v smother_v she_o own_o child_n by_o over-laying_a it_o she_o steal_v my_o babe_n out_o of_o my_o bosom_n when_o i_o be_v fast_o asleep_a about_o midnight_n and_o lay_v she_o own_o dead_a child_n in_o its_o room_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v now_o the_o other_o woman_n come_v to_o her_o turn_n of_o answer_v as_o defendant_n and_o peremptory_o deny_v the_o fact_n and_o put_v she_o to_o produce_v her_o witness_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o she_o to_o disprove_v this_o matter_n of_o difference_n it_o be_v the_o receive_a rule_n in_o philosophy_n affirmanti_fw-la incumbit_fw-la probatio_fw-la they_o that_o affirm_v must_v prove_v the_o affirmative_a but_o none_o be_v oblige_v to_o prove_v negative_n this_o advantage_n the_o liar_n and_o denier_n have_v against_o she_o that_o speak_v true_o and_o it_o concern_v she_o the_o more_o to_o deny_v the_o deed_n because_o as_o sanctius_n say_v her_o fear_n be_v she_o shall_v be_v question_v for_o murder_v her_o child_n for_o either_o law_n or_o custom_n appoint_v a_o punishment_n for_o those_o that_o either_o willing_o or_o by_o carelessness_n destroy_v their_o child_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v when_o solomon_n see_v that_o she_o who_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o her_o side_n will_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o impudence_n of_o the_o liar_n and_o denier_n ver_fw-la 22._o yet_o be_v there_o no_o evidence_n the_o yea_o of_o the_o one_o be_v of_o no_o more_o credit_n say_v peter_n martyr_n than_o the_o nay_o of_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o woman_n of_o bad_a name_n and_o fame_n as_o repute_v harlot_n these_o scold_a contradiction_n of_o yea_o and_o nay_o so_o oft_o repeat_v undoubted_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o controversy_n a_o blind_a business_n to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o court_n who_o now_o hang_v in_o suspense_n and_o can_v not_o tell_v which_o of_o the_o two_o to_o believe_v herein_o but_o wise_a solomon_n know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o dark_a case_n when_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 23._o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o equal_a yea_o and_o nay_o without_o proof_n objection_n why_o do_v not_o solomon_n in_o this_o dubious_a cause_n either_o sift_n out_o the_o truth_n by_o cross_a interrogatory_n or_o try_v they_o with_o torture_n &_o c_o answer_v peter_n martyr_n say_v these_o way_n of_o examine_v person_n be_v probable_o not_o use_v in_o those_o time_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o such_o method_n be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o confession_n constrain_v by_o squeeze_v torture_n be_v dubious_a oft_o as_o false_a as_o true_a the_o six_o remark_n be_v solomon_n to_o decide_v the_o difference_n bid_v bring_v i_o a_o sword_n for_o 24._o this_o command_n of_o the_o king_n seem_v a_o childish_a act_n at_o first_o to_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v by_o say_v sanctius_n out_o of_o josephus_n and_o peter_n martyr_n add_v likely_a some_o laugh_v within_o themselves_o say_v secret_o will_v the_o king_n
go_v cut_v cause_n with_o a_o sword_n but_o his_o design_n be_v above_o they_o or_o the_o two_o woman_n reach_n the_o action_n of_o wise_a king_n oft_o transcend_v vulgar_a capacity_n nor_o can_v they_o comprehend_v their_o deep_a project_n solomon_n speak_v with_o some_o earnestness_n divide_v the_o live_a child_n in_o two_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o sword_n shall_v force_v nature_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o true_a mother_n which_o he_o well_o know_v will_v work_v as_o indeed_o it_o do_v ver_fw-la 26._o she_o rather_o choose_v to_o have_v her_o live_a son_n alienate_v than_o destroy_v by_o which_o motherly_a affection_n solomon_n judge_v she_o the_o true_a mother_n ver_fw-la 27._o this_o singular_a sagacity_n of_o solomon_n make_v good_a man_n reverence_n he_o and_o bad_a man_n dread_v he_o as_o a_o strict_a judge_n ver_fw-la 28._o n._n b._n 1._o all_o wrester_n of_o god_n word_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o harlot-like_a lay_v their_o dead_a fancy_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o mother_n and_o steal_v the_o live_a sense_n from_o it_o n._n b._n 2._o arminian_n in_o divide_v man_n salvation_n betwixt_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o man_n free_a will_n and_o papist_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o work_n do_v according_a to_o salomon_n but_o seem_a sentence_n never_o design_v it_o say_n give_v half_a to_o the_o one_o and_o half_a to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 3._o the_o king_n of_o thrace_n learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o solomon_n when_o three_o son_n be_v pretend_v themselves_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o cimmoria_n that_o king_n be_v dead_a to_o decide_v the_o difference_n he_o order_v they_o to_o take_v up_o their_o dead_a father_n set_v he_o as_o a_o mark_n and_o which_o of_o the_o three_o can_v come_v near_a his_o heart_n shall_v have_v the_o crown_n thereupon_o the_o corpse_n be_v take_v up_o two_o of_o they_o shoot_v with_o their_o utmost_a dexterity_n but_o the_o three_o cry_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v seem_v so_o cruel_a to_o my_o father_n now_o dead_a who_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o i_o while_o live_v by_o this_o the_o king_n judge_v he_o the_o true_a son_n and_o both_o the_o other_o bastard_n even_o so_o be_v they_o that_o dare_v break_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o he_o complain_v ezek._n 6.9_o by_o belch_a out_o blasphemous_a oath_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v no_o better_a than_o bastard_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o magnificency_n and_o majesty_n of_o king_n solomon_n first_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o his_o court_n and_o as_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o as_o to_o neighbour_a nation_n yea_o and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o solomon_n majesty_n and_o magnificency_n as_o to_o his_o court._n first_o this_o be_v most_o manifest_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o excellent_a order_n of_o it_o both_o as_o to_o ecclesiastic_n to_o politic_n to_o polemic_o and_o to_o domestic_n he_o have_v a_o most_o orderly_a distribution_n of_o office_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o second_o how_o his_o court_n be_v most_o sumptuous_o provide_v for_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n necessary_a both_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a for_o food_n every_o day_n to_o foreign_a ambassador_n which_o be_v not_o a_o few_o v._o 34._o as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o own_o numerous_a courtier_n ver_fw-la 7_o 22_o 23_o 27_o 28._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o to_o his_o kingdom_n he_o appoint_v twelve_o governor_n over_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o name_v from_o v._o 8_o to_o 19_o as_o all_o man_n of_o renown_n which_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o what_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n v._n 1._o which_o be_v more_o than_o what_o his_o father_n david_n do_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v save_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n only_o for_o a_o short_a space_n chap_n 12.16_o and_o though_o israel_n and_o judah_n enjoy_v a_o sublime_a peace_n under_o his_o government_n v._o 25._o both_o without_o fear_n of_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o without_o danger_n of_o domestic_a division_n yet_o make_v he_o all_o warlike_a provision_n provide_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n v._o 26._o for_o furnish_v his_o four_o thousand_o sttable_n 2_o chron._n 9.25_o each_o of_o which_o have_v ten_o stall_n or_o partition_n contain_v ten_o horse_n at_o least_o a_o piece_n and_o though_o this_o great_a number_n seem_v forbid_v deut._n 17.16_o and_o both_o joshua_n and_o david_n hough_v the_o horse_n they_o win_v from_o their_o enemy_n yet_o peter_n martyr_n say_v solomon_n sin_v not_o against_o that_o law_n see_v he_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o horse_n prov._n 21.31_o and_o he_o may_v have_v some_o peculiar_a dispensation_n from_o god_n though_o not_o record_v because_o god_n promise_v he_o the_o great_a grandeur_n and_o the_o high_a splendour_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n glorious_a kingdom_n and_o this_o reign_n of_o solomon_n be_v the_o golden_a age_n of_o israel_n therefore_o have_v they_o little_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o yoke_n after_o chap._n 12.4_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o solomon_n sin_v in_o multiply_a horse_n as_o well_o as_o in_o multiply_a wife_n etc._n etc._n so_o lavater_n and_o other_o affirm_v chap._n 11.1_o 2._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o solomon_n magnificency_n and_o first_o upon_o his_o own_o subject_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o plenty_n both_o of_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o solomon_n peaceable_a kingdom_n produce_v v._o 20_o 22_o 23._o his_o subject_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v plentiful_o and_o peaceable_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o without_o fear_n of_o foe_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v their_o make_v merry_a be_v not_o only_o in_o one_o part_n but_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n v._o 24_o 25._o have_v peace_n on_o all_o side_n round_o about_o he_o who_o name_n be_v peaceabe_n as_o solomon_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v wherein_o he_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o who_o as_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o heaven_n with_o that_o song_n of_o peace_n luke_n 2.14_o so_o he_o return_v back_o again_o to_o heaven_n with_o that_o farewell_n of_o peace_n joh._n 14.27_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n eph._n 2.17_o which_o work_v that_o peace_n that_o surpass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o n._n b._n how_o may_v christ_n subject_n eat_v their_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v their_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n when_o they_o know_v god_n accept_v their_o person_n and_o performance_n eccles_n 9.7_o all_o be_v accept_v in_o that_o belove_a one_o eph._n 1.6_o and_o why_o be_v they_o so_o lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n see_v they_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n to_o such_o a_o king_n of_o peace_n 2_o sam._n 13.4_o who_o give_v they_o the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o new_a name_n revel_v 2.17_o enough_o and_o enough_o to_o make_v they_o everlasting_o merry_a and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thousand_o cross_n and_o casualty_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v solomon_n subject_n make_v thus_o merry_a not_o only_o for_o a_o few_o year_n but_o for_o forty_o year_n this_o mirth_n continue_v all_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n v._o 21_o 25._o notwithstanding_o his_o apostasy_n for_o as_o god_n truth_n appear_v in_o perform_v that_o promise_n chap._n 3.13_o give_v he_o all_o this_o peace_n and_o plenty_n so_o god_n love_n and_o long_a sufferance_n be_v mighty_o magnify_v in_o this_o that_o though_o he_o so_o foul_o fall_v afterward_o yet_o god_n continue_v this_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o all_o his_o day_n indeed_o god_n stir_v up_o some_o adversary_n chap._n 11.14.23.26_o but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v more_o mischief_n to_o his_o posterity_n than_o to_o himself_o second_o the_o effect_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o subject_n v._o 21_o 24._o wherein_n mark_z first_o all_o neighbour_a nation_n become_v subject_v to_o solomon_n dominion_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o be_v their_o coast_n northward_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v gen._n 15.18_o exod._n 23.31_o deut._n 11.24_o josh_n 1.4_o as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v their_o coast_n on_o the_o west_n and_o egypt_n on_o the_o south_n numb_a 34.3_o 4_o 5._o all_o the_o king_n that_o border_v upon_o israel_n become_v subject_a to_o king_n solomon_n mark_v second_o all_o the_o adjacent_a king_n of_o moab_n ammon_n edom_n syria_n etc._n etc._n which_o david_n subdue_v
kill_v he_o god_n reveal_v all_o to_o elisha_n who_o bid_v the_o elder_n among_o who_o jehu_n after_o king_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v one_o to_o shut_v the_o messenger_n out_o ver_fw-la 32._o which_o they_o need_v not_o hold_v fast_o long_o he_o tell_v they_o for_o the_o king_n repent_v come_v with_o a_o countermand_n recollect_v his_o former_a compliment_n my_o father_n shall_v i_o smite_v they_o the_o door_n be_v open_v at_o the_o king_n be_v come_v who_o elisha_n entreat_v say_v p._n martyr_n to_o wait_v a_o little_a long_o he_o answer_v desperate_o ver_fw-la 33._o in_o a_o right_a position_n this_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n but_o with_o a_o wicked_a inference_n let_v they_o wait_v that_o will_v i_o will_v wait_v no_o long_o but_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o syrian_n n._n b._n elisha_n see_v legion_n of_o angel_n to_o save_v he_o before_o from_o the_o syrian_n but_o now_o he_o only_o shut_v the_o door_n a_o sorry_a shift_n to_o resist_v a_o king_n to_o teach_v we_o his_o saint_n have_v not_o always_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o fail_v ordinary_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o prudence_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n vii_o here_o the_o history_n of_o elisha_n oracle_n immediate_o follow_v the_o former_a history_n of_o king_n joram_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o perverse_a foolishness_n prov._n 19.3_o desperate_o resolve_v to_o yield_v up_o all_o and_o to_o make_v for_o himself_o as_o good_a term_n as_o he_o can_v this_o prophetic_a oracle_n first_o be_v declare_v and_o second_o be_v accomplish_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v twofold_a 1._o elisha_n prophecy_n of_o present_a plenty_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o that_o unbelieve_a lord_n who_o deride_v the_o prophet_n prophecy_n ver_fw-la 2._o first_o remark_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o the_o first_o be_v as_o the_o foretell_v of_o victory_n over_o moah_n unto_o this_o joram_n for_o jehosaphat_n sake_n chap._n 3_o be_v elisha_n first_o oracle_n or_o principal_a prophecy_n so_o this_o foretell_v of_o present_a plenty_n to_o this_o same_o joram_n here_o be_v his_o second_o oracle_n ver_fw-la 1._o wherein_o he_o declare_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o be_v express_v ver_fw-la 18._o under_o this_o pang_n of_o impatiency_n say_v thou_o complain_v of_o thy_o weariness_n in_o wait_v because_o woman_n ear_n their_o own_o child_n yet_o do_v but_o wait_v till_o to_o morrow_n and_o then_o about_o a_o peck_n and_o a_o pottle_n as_o to_o our_o measure_n of_o fine_a flour_n not_o meal_n or_o flour_n with_o the_o bran_n but_o the_o fine_a sift_v shall_v be_v at_o half_a a_o crown_n price_n at_o the_o most_o whereas_o a_o ass-head_n and_o a_o cab_n of_o dove's-dung_n have_v be_v at_o such_o unreasonable_a rate_n n._n b._n oh_o wonderful_a alteration_n that_o the_o great_a god_n can_v work_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n and_o oh_o wonderful_a divine_a grace_n and_o 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to_o execute_v elisha_n as_o piscator_fw-la say_v not_o only_o question_n the_o prophet_n truth_n but_o god_n power_n also_o ver_fw-la 2._o peter_n martyr_n note_v excellent_o here_o n.b._n that_o the_o like_a unbelief_n be_v find_v in_o pious_a moses_n as_o be_v in_o this_o impious_a lord_n for_o moses_n think_v in_o his_o pang_n of_o passion_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v out_o promise_v his_o own_o power_n numb_a 11.21_o 22._o see_v more_o upon_o that_o point_n in_o its_o place_n of_o my_o first_o volume_n this_o vnbelieve_a lord_n do_v the_o like_a here_o though_o no_o difference_n say_v he_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o we_o concern_v the_o unbelief_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o this_o lord_n yet_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o heart-searcher_n act_v 1.24_o can_v distinguish_v they_o the_o unbelief_n of_o this_o lord_n be_v like_o that_o of_o those_o murmarer_n who_o crâ—ed_v can_n god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 78.20_o forget_v how_o god_n rain_v down_o manna_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n see_v the_o interrogation_n of_o this_o profane_a prince_n can_v this_o thing_n he_o which_o import_v a_o impossibility_n to_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o wicked_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n hebr._n 3.12_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n denounce_v a_o sad_a doom_n against_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v only_o behold_v this_o promise_a plenty_n for_o his_o conviction_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o partake_v of_o it_o for_o his_o punishment_n this_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 17_o 20._o n._n b._n thus_o infidelity_n â—â—pâ—iâ—es_o person_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n promise_n which_o other_o do_v enjoy_v moses_n himself_o be_v cut_v short_a of_o canaan_n for_o his_o unbelief_n deut._n 3.25_o 26_o 27._o numb_a 20.12_o and_o grocius_n note_v well_o here_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o befall_v to_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o second_o parâ—_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o oracle_n thus_o declare_v remark_n the_o first_o what_o contemptible_a mean_n say_v peter_n martyr_n do_v god_n maâ—â—â—_n choice_n of_o here_o to_o become_v intelligencer_n of_o so_o marvellous_a a_o change_n both_o from_o siege_n and_o famine_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 10_o ver_fw-la 11._o four_o leper_n which_o the_o rabbiâ—_n say_v be_v gehazi_n and_o his_o three_o son_n must_v be_v the_o first_o informer_n of_o their_o double_a deliverance_n herein_o mark_v 1_o these_o sorry_a samaritan_n faith_n p._n martyr_n observe_v god_n law_n for_o exclude_v leper_n levit._n 13.46_o and_o 14.3_o numb_a 5.2_o 3._o yet_o be_v idolater_n worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n n._n b._n thus_o man_n say_v he_o can_v observe_v easy_a command_n have_v no_o loss_n attend_v they_o but_o as_o to_o duty_n of_o great_a importance_n that_o have_v difficulty_n in_o they_o they_o despise_v mark_v 2._o these_o leper_n drive_v nigh_o to_o the_o gate_n by_o the_o syrian_n siege_n fall_v into_o a_o serious_a parley_n what_o to_o do_v for_o self-preservation_n and_o be_v half_o hunger-starve_v resolve_v to_o fall_v to_o the_o syrian_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o n._n b._n this_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v say_v p._n martyr_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o die_v with_o the_o pious_a than_o join_v the_o impious_a who_o will_v blaspheme_n the_o true_a god_n for_o provide_v no_o better_a for_o his_o servant_n but_o god_n use_v their_o evil_a counsel_n to_o accomplish_v his_o holy_a decree_n mark_v 3_o man_n extremity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o frightful_a noise_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o syrian_n say_v josephus_n which_o the_o samaritan_n herd_n not_o and_o this_o strike_v they_o with_o such_o a_o panic_n fear_n that_o it_o put_v they_o all_o a_o fly_v in_o such_o post-haste_n as_o to_o leave_v their_o horse_n behind_o they_o ver_fw-la 6._o they_o worship_v mammet_n say_v p._n martyr_n and_o their_o own_o imagination_n fright_v they_o away_o they'all_a run_v like_o mad_a man_n without_o any_o real_a cause_n ver_fw-la 7._o only_a their_o own_o fancy_n mark_v 4._o the_o leper_n linger_a and_o loiter_v a_o long_a time_n in_o fill_v their_o own_o half-famished_a paunch_n and_o in_o hoard_v gold_n and_o silver_n first_o in_o one_o tent_n and_o then_o in_o another_o their_o covetous_a mind_n notwithstanding_o their_o mortal_a disease_n of_o leprosy_n be_v unsatisfiable_a ver_fw-la 8._o their_o dry-drunkenness_n as_o avarice_n be_v call_v even_o in_o dead_a carcase_n say_v p._n martyr_n can_v not_o say_v satis_fw-la est_fw-la we_o have_v enough_o mark_v 5._o they_o at_o last_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o better_a ver_fw-la 9_o yet_o more_o for_o fear_v of_o danger_n than_o from_o desire_n of_o the_o common_a good_n they_o begin_v to_o fear_v that_o their_o sin_n will_v find_v they_o out_o numb_a
muzzled_a mouth_n be_v unmuzzele_v and_o now_o he_o not_o only_o confess_v his_o sin_n say_v calvin_n but_o aggravate_v it_o say_n i_o be_o not_o only_o a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o a_o member_n of_o god_n church_n and_o a_o true_a believer_n as_o heber_n gen._n 10.21_o and_o abraham_n gen._n 14.13_o be_v but_o also_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n in_o god_n church_n a_o doctor_n in_o israel_n yet_o have_v i_o do_v perverse_o and_o deal_v perfidious_o with_o the_o great_a jehovah_n who_o make_v this_o troublesome_a sea_n that_o now_o trouble_v you_o so_o sore_o and_o the_o dry_a land_n likewise_o which_o you_o will_v so_o glad_o recover_v and_o as_o he_o create_v they_o by_o his_o power_n so_o he_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o will_v unmake_v all_o again_o rather_o than_o his_o shall_v want_v help_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n thus_o like_o a_o prisoner_n upon_o the_o rack_n he_o not_o only_o tell_v all_o with_o aggravation_n but_o also_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n yet_o not_o without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n mark_v 5thly_a when_o jonah_n have_v tell_v they_o not_o that_o he_o be_v of_o judah_n for_o that_o be_v false_a say_v tarnovius_n nor_o of_o israel_n lest_o they_o shall_v think_v he_o a_o worshipper_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n but_o a_o hebrew_n teach_v from_o a_o child_n to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o have_v now_o base_o disoblige_v he_o relate_v his_o message_n to_o nineveh_n and_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o turn_v his_o back_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a ver_fw-la 10._o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o great_a sin_n than_o this_o of_o jonah_n and_o preceive_v say_v calvin_n that_o jonah_n god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n so_o severe_o pursue_v he_o with_o a_o storm_n for_o his_o disobedience_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o same_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o their_o great_a rebellion_n as_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n yet_o whatever_o they_o think_v concern_v themselves_o and_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v daneus_n they_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_a misdoer_n among_o they_o all_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 6thly_a the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o jonah_n wherein_o 1._o they_o make_v jonah_n to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 11._o meaning_n say_v mercerus_n thou_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v best_a how_o he_o may_v be_v pacify_v see_v also_o thou_o be_v the_o party_n who_o he_o pursue_v they_o fear_v to_o execute_v jonah_n look_v now_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o so_o dare_v not_o offend_v jonah_n god_n and_o in_o this_o great_a grief_n they_o appeal_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v with_o he_o hereupon_o 2._o jonah_n denounce_v his_o own_o doom_n against_o himself_o cast_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o wherein_o we_o have_v as_o before_o his_o real_a repentance_n so_o here_o his_o famous_a faith_n triumph_v over_o death_n offer_v himself_o to_o it_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o his_o illustrious_a love_n likewise_o in_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v as_o a_o piacular_a person_n than_o to_o cause_n so_o many_o man_n die_v for_o his_o crime_n n._n b._n 1._o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o life-loving_a animal_n david_n ask_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v long_a day_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 34.12_o and_o austin_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o will_v be_v master_n of_o such_o a_o felicity_n therefore_o jonah_n do_v not_o rash_o offer_v himself_o to_o death_n his_o natural_a reason_n will_v oppose_v it_o but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o supernatural_a revelation_n as_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o calm_a that_o will_v ensue_v when_o the_o rage_a sea_n have_v get_v its_o prey_n he_o only_o do_v free_o submit_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o have_v mark_v he_o out_o by_o the_o lot_n to_o punishment_n n._n b._n 2._o jonah_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o say_v mercerus_n that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o death_n without_o which_o the_o tempest_n upon_o the_o world_n can_v never_o have_v be_v becalm_v and_o quiet_v and_o who_o without_o murmur_a take_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o himself_o as_o jonah_n do_v of_o the_o ships-crew_n here_o and_o in_o that_o much_o more_o of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n three_o day_n and_o night_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n remark_n the_o nine_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o judge_n jonah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n condemn_v tit._n 3.11_o denounce_v against_o himself_o mark_v 1_o its_o antecedent_n which_o be_v two_o first_o their_o fear_n of_o execute_v the_o innocent_a make_v the_o mariner_n row_v hard_a ver_fw-la 13._o to_o save_v jonah_n life_n if_o possible_a n.b._n the_o trinity_n consult_v to_o make_v man_n in_o god_n image_n gen._n 1.26_o therefore_o magistrate_n may_v not_o rash_o mar_v it_o but_o rather_o maintain_v it_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o justice_n they_o must_v show_v mercy_n as_o the_o mariner_n do_v here_o however_o they_o shall_v sweat_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n man_n be_v like_o a_o glass_n once_o break_v can_v be_v make_v up_o again_o second_o when_o they_o see_v all_o their_o cordial_a compassion_n and_o utmost_a endeavour_n as_o the_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o bring_v the_o ship_n to_o shore_n for_o save_v jonah_n but_o can_v not_o strive_v only_o against_o the_o stream_n and_o the_o irresistible_a will_n of_o god_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la rei_fw-la then_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o pray_v when_o row_v can_v not_o prevail_v ora_n labora_fw-la be_v the_o rule_n and_o 1._o the_o object_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o aeolus_n or_o neptune_n those_o pagan_a god_n of_o wind_n and_o sea_n but_o jehovah_n who_o they_o name_v thrice_o ver_fw-la 14._o thus_o much_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o jonah_n to_o invocate_v the_o true_a jehovah_n and_o not_o their_o false_a god_n as_o they_o do_v ver_fw-la 5._o before_o this_o 2._o the_o subject_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v deprecate_v both_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o jonah_n sake_n and_o also_o that_o innocent_a blood_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n 3._o their_o submission_n in_o it_o be_v a_o acquiesce_n in_o god_n good_a pleasure_n say_n our_o row_v in_o vain_a against_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n that_o still_o continue_v so_o be_v god_n reveal_v his_o will_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o law_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v though_o full_a sore_n against_o our_o will_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o its_o concomitant_n ver_fw-la 15._o where_o 1._o they_o take_v up_o jonah_n not_o against_o his_o will_n for_o his_o own_o sentence_n against_o himself_o have_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o so_o that_o he_o in_o a_o sort_n offer_v his_o carcase_n unto_o condign_a punishment_n herein_o jonah_n charity_n be_v very_o exemplary_a who_o yield_v to_o perish_v alone_o rather_o than_o to_o have_v other_o perish_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o 2._o they_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o utmost_a extremity_n the_o mariner_n have_v try_v all_o mean_n to_o save_v he_o now_o they_o see_v it_o be_v god_n will_n which_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v rom._n 9.19_o that_o they_o must_v either_o drown_v and_o destroy_v he_o or_o be_v drown_v and_o destroy_v with_o he_o than_o they_o cast_v he_o overboard_o n._n b._n 1._o thus_o deal_v god_n with_o his_o servant_n jonah_n former_o faithful_a and_o able_a in_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o send_v to_o nineveh_n all_o his_o forego_n act_n of_o obedience_n can_v not_o preponderate_v this_o one_o act_n of_o his_o disobedience_n in_o refuse_v to_o go_v thither_o when_o god_n command_v he_o n._n b._n 2._o our_o good_a deed_n be_v so_o far_o from_o outweighing_a our_o bad_a deed_n that_o a_o lesser_a fault_n lay_v unrepented_a of_o may_v do_v we_o more_o mischief_n than_o all_o our_o well-doing_n can_v possible_o claw_v off_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v instance_a in_o moses_n miriam_n david_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o this_o proceed_v from_o displease_a love_n of_o god_n mark_v three_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o which_o be_v twofold_a first_o respect_v the_o mariner_n who_o be_v not_o only_o deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o tempest_n the_o sea_n cease_v from_o its_o rage_a when_o it_o get_v its_o prey_n ver_fw-la 15._o nec_fw-la
zach._n 1.15_o send_v the_o maul_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n jer_n 50.23_o the_o chaldean_n to_o break_v nineveh_n and_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n in_o piece_n as_o the_o great_a hammer_n break_v the_o barde_a stone_n n.b._n thus_o city_n country_n kingdom_n and_o empire_n have_v their_o time_n and_o their_o turn_v their_o rise_n reign_n and_o ruin_n all_o this_o here_o be_v do_v by_o the_o great_a god_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o blind_a fate_n or_o fortune_n or_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o pagan_a politician_n do_v dote_o dream_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o the_o divine_a decree_n for_o nineveh_n destruction_n be_v inevitable_a it_o can_v neither_o be_v avert_v nor_o avoid_v the_o assyrian_n be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o save_v themselves_o either_o in_o city_n or_o country_n with_o all_o that_o power_n whereby_o they_o have_v conquer_v all_o nation_n mark_v 1_o this_o old_a great_a and_o strong_a city_n because_o bloody_a etc._n etc._n be_v run_v down_o by_o a_o overrun_v flood_n chap._n 1.8_o as_o effectual_o and_o universal_o as_o the_o old_a wicked_a world_n be_v by_o the_o general_n deluge_n for_o the_o stout_a of_o their_o champion_n stumble_v chap._n 2.5_o and_o none_o of_o their_o man_n of_o may_v can_v find_v their_o hand_n as_o psalm_n 76.5_o 6._o because_o god_n strike_v they_o with_o a_o terror_n upon_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o chaldee_n so_o that_o when_o asaâ—haddon_n call_v sardanapalus_n by_o pagan_a writer_n king_n of_o nineveh_n command_v his_o captain_n now_o or_o never_o to_o play_v the_o man_n see_v the_o empire_n be_v at_o stake_n n.b._n yet_o so_o fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a be_v they_o as_o to_o flee_v away_o without_o look_v back_o chap._n 2.8_o their_o heart_n sink_v into_o their_o heel_n and_o they_o have_v more_o mind_n to_o save_v themselves_o by_o a_o cowardly_a flight_n than_o by_o a_o courageous_a fight_n yea_o their_o martial_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o shall_v show_v their_o valour_n most_o as_o cock_n on_o their_o own_o dunghill_n become_v crest-faln_a and_o weak_a as_o woman_n chap._n 3.13_o mark_v 2._o the_o execution_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n 1._o in_o cut_v off_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o royal_a race_n chap._n 1.14_o his_o posterity_n perish_v which_o can_v but_o be_v grievous_a to_o proud_a prince_n and_o person_n who_o promise_v themselves_o a_o kind_n of_o immortality_n by_o their_o posterity_n on_o earth_n psalm_n 49.11_o 2._o in_o captivate_a the_o queen_n chap._n 2.7_o huzzah_n with_o her_o straglio_n of_o woman_n or_o maid_n of_o honour_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o rude_a soldier_n who_o hurry_v they_o away_o into_o a_o far_a country_n sore_o against_o their_o will_n which_o make_v they_o go_v moan_v and_o groan_v all_o along_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o grief_n 3._o in_o that_o plenty_n of_o plunder_n both_o gold_n silver_n and_o pleasant_a furniture_n the_o chaldean_n take_v in_o the_o city_n when_o god_n give_v they_o the_o word_n of_o command_n to_o fall_v on_o chap._n 2.9_o 10._o where_o we_o have_v a_o most_o elegant_a agnomination_n bukah_n vmbukah_n vmbyllakah_n hebr._n far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o english_a translation_n for_o elegancy_n render_v it_o only_o empty_a and_o void_a and_o waste_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n prince_n and_o peasant_n gentle_a and_o simple_a chap._n 3.3_o the_o heaviness_n of_o dead_a carcase_n hebr._n intimate_v they_o lay_v so_o thick_a that_o the_o earth_n seem_v to_o groan_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o they_o mark_v 3_o the_o event_n and_o upshot_n of_o this_o execution_n the_o nakedness_n of_o nineveh_n god_n show_v to_o all_o nation_n chap._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o so_o that_o all_o spectator_n abhor_v she_o and_o cast_v their_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n upon_o she_o yea_o cast_v abominable_a filth_n as_o piss-pot_n rotten-egg_n and_o dirt_n be_v cast_v upon_o cart_a whore_n so_o that_o she_o stanke_z above_o ground_n like_o loathsome_a carrion_n the_o same_o dismal_a fate_n that_o befall_v populous_a no_o now_o call_v alexandria_n or_o scanderoon_n shall_v befall_v thou_o nineveh_n say_v nahum_n chap._n 3.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o all_o that_o look_n upon_o thou_o shall_v loathe_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v oppress_v by_o thou_o shall_v insult_v over_o thou_o and_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 19_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o this_o taunt_a proverb_n against_o thou_o say_v how_o be_v the_o golden_a city_n cease_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 14.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o which_o most_o man_n look_v upon_o as_o impossible_a and_o never_o look_v to_o have_v see_v such_o a_o day_n but_o her_o wickedness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o wretchedness_n god_n make_v it_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o great_a city_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o six_o prophet_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n be_v both_o joel_n and_o obadiah_n that_o prophesy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o former_a against_o jacob_n and_o the_o latter_a against_o esau_n thus_o god_n raise_v up_o a_o generation_n of_o prophet_n far_o more_o than_o in_o former_a age_n at_o one_o time_n and_o those_o continue_v in_o a_o succession_n until_o the_o captivity_n leave_v their_o prophecy_n in_o write_v behind_o they_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v on_o god_n part_n to_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n the_o second_o part_n of_o 2_o king_n chapter_n 15_o concern_v jotham_n the_o son_n of_o vzziah_n ver_fw-la 32_o to_o ver_fw-la 38._o who_o history_n take_v up_o the_o whole_a twenty_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n remark_n first_o concern_v jotham_n he_o like_v a_o right-dutiful_a son_n do_v not_o thrust_v out_o his_o father_n from_o his_o title_n to_o the_o throne_n but_o rule_v all_o under_o vzziah_n while_o he_o live_v a_o leper_n as_o a_o deputy_n only_o and_o as_o a_o substitute_n under_o he_o this_o humble_a dutifulness_n of_o the_o son_n be_v doubtless_o some_o comfort_n to_o the_o disconsolate_a and_o disease_a father_n vzziah_n reign_v still_o to_o make_v up_o his_o reign_n of_o fifty_o two_o year_n though_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n his_o leprosy_n in_o the_o forehead_n where_o it_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a do_v not_o whole_o remove_v his_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n so_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o n.b._n if_o once_o we_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a generation_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o our_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n may_v deform_v we_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o dethrone_v we_o we_o be_v keep_v in_o christ_n judas_n v._n 1._o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o remark_n the_o second_o this_o king_n jotham_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n 15.34_o and_o 2_o chron._n 27.2_o that_o be_v both_o for_o matter_n manner_n motive_n and_o end_n for_o nothing_o be_v record_v of_o he_o that_o render_v he_o so_o much_o as_o any_o suspect_a hypocrite_n much_o less_o a_o open_a apostate_n as_o joash_n amaziah_n and_o vzziah_n stand_v brand_v upon_o scripture_n record_n josephus_n account_v this_o jotham_n a_o just_a pious_a and_o a_o public-spirited_a prince_n and_o one_o that_o want_v no_o virtue_n and_o lavater_n say_v the_o same_o probè_n &_o piè_fw-la regnavit_fw-la some_o suppose_v his_o mother_n promote_v his_o piety_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o zadok_n a_o godly_a priest_n v._o 33.2_o king_n 15._o n.b._n for_o in_o those_o time_n as_o priest_n marry_v king_n daughter_n 2_o chron._n 22.11_o so_o king_n may_v marry_v priest_n daughter_n which_o be_v more_o blessed_v than_o the_o daughter_n of_o foreigner_n as_o be_v do_v by_o prince_n in_o our_o day_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o though_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n vzziah_n have_v do_v ver_fw-la 34._o yet_o this_o be_v restrain_v in_o 2_o chron._n 27.2_o say_v piscator_fw-la only_a to_o that_o which_o his_o father_n do_v right_a for_o ver_fw-la 2._o except_v the_o encroach_a of_o the_o priests-office_n by_o his_o father_n the_o son_n dare_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n for_o any_o such_o end_n though_o no_o doubt_n he_o enter_v daily_o thither_o to_o serve_v god_n n.b._n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o be_v without_o blame_n not_o have_v his_o name_n for_o nought_o see_v jotham_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v perfect_a remark_n the_o four_o he_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o good_a endeavour_n for_o while_o the_o people_n dote_v upon_o the_o high-place_n which_o practice_n he_o dislike_v he_o build_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o god_n temple_n ver_fw-la 35._o and_o 2_o chron._n 27.3_o the_o eastern_a porch_n say_v vatablus_n call_v the_o new_a gate_n jer._n 26.10_o and_o 36.10_o sixty_o cubit_n high_a say_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o therefore_o call_v ophel_n for_o
and_o truth_n mark_v 3_o some_o rabbin_n over_o rash_o reprove_v hezekiah_n for_o speak_v here_o ver_fw-la 19_o 2_o king_n 20._o as_o one_o careless_a and_o unconcern_v both_o for_o his_o church_n and_o for_o his_o own_o child_n after_o his_o day_n but_o wolphius_n who_o succeed_v peter_n martyr_n in_o carry_v on_o his_o commentary_n answer_v excellent_o that_o as_o such_o a_o careless_a frame_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o common_a affection_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n so_o much_o less_o with_o that_o singular_a piety_n and_o charity_n so_o eminent_o manifest_a in_o so_o good_a a_o king_n who_o have_v be_v so_o solicitous_a for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o god_n church_n and_o of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o subject_n all_o his_o life_n he_o only_o bless_v god_n that_o this_o suffer_v do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v his_o sin_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n but_o that_o it_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o last_o part_n be_v his_o death_n and_o successor_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o 2_o chron._n 32.33_o have_v a_o most_o honourable_a burial_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o chief_a sepulchre_n because_o say_v osiander_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o piety_n of_o david_n house_n for_o which_o he_o be_v high_o honour_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n but_o this_o pious_a father_n be_v succeed_v by_o a_o impious_a son_n to_o wit_n manasseh_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n xxi_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxiii_o in_o both_o these_o chapter_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n the_o history_n of_o two_o king_n be_v set_v forth_o first_o of_o manasseh_n and_o second_o of_o amon_n in_o 2_o king_n 21._o we_o have_v a_o account_n only_o of_o manasseh_n unparalleled_a impiety_n but_o in_o 2_o chron._n 33._o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o his_o repentance_n also_o remarks_n first_o upon_o manasseh_n the_o first_o part_n of_o both_o chapter_n as_o first_o he_o be_v describe_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o how_o long_o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a at_o his_o father_n death_n so_o be_v bear_v three_o year_n after_o his_o father_n recovery_n chap._n 20.6_o and_o about_o twenty_o four_o year_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o israel_n kingdom_n chap._n 18.2_o 10._o and_o be_v the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n which_o be_v the_o long_a reign_n of_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o king_n of_o either_o judah_n or_o israel_n as_o his_o great_a grandfather_n vzziah_n indeed_o reign_v fifty_o two_o year_n but_o in_o many_o of_o those_o year_n he_o live_v as_o a_o leper_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o apartment_n 2_o chron._n 26.3_o 21._o so_o of_o those_o fifty_o five_o year_n manasseh_n spend_v many_o of_o they_o in_o his_o most_o sinful_a youth_n other_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o captivity_n for_o within_o that_o space_n say_v junius_n be_v comprehend_v his_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o and_o other_o year_n in_o a_o time_n of_o repentance_n all_o these_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o the_o five_o and_o fifty_o there_o will_v not_o remain_v so_o many_o for_o manasseh_n wickedness_n as_o some_o imagine_v yet_o be_v they_o so_o many_o as_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n with_o a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n may_v live_v long_o but_o it_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n remark_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v wicked_o ver_fw-la 2._o describe_v in_o general_n 1._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o contrary_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o and_z 4._o point-blank_a opposite_a to_o his_o pieus_n father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n likewise_o who_o be_v name_v hephzibah_n the_o very_a title_n whereby_o god_n testify_v his_o delight_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o name_n signify_v isa_n 62.4_o from_o this_o name_n of_o manasseb_n mother_n some_o do_v gather_v that_o her_o parent_n who_o give_v it_o and_o she_o herself_o be_v all_o pious_a person_n whereby_o the_o impiety_n of_o her_o son_n manasseh_n be_v much_o aggravate_v because_o he_o degenerate_v so_o much_o and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v both_o from_o such_o a_o father_n and_o such_o a_o mother_n as_o he_o have_v the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n but_o that_o be_v as_o uncertain_a as_o their_o say_n that_o rail_a rabshakeb_n be_v his_o degenerate_a son_n as_o before_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o she_o be_v a_o good_a woman_n because_o so_o good_a a_o king_n make_v she_o his_o queen_n remark_n the_o three_o manasseh_n wickedness_n be_v describe_v in_o particular_a 2_o king_n 21.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 16._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.3_o 4_o 5_o to_o ver_fw-la 10_o the_o wickedness_n he_o wrought_v be_v reducible_a to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o sorcery_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 3._o cruelty_n to_o his_o own_o and_o other_o ver_fw-la 6_o 16._o in_o a_o word_n this_o none_o such_o sinner_n manasseh_n be_v a_o monster_n in_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o defier_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o men._n and_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n n.b._n never_o do_v the_o curse_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n spread_v far_o in_o any_o mortal_a man_n that_o yet_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v manasseh_n repentance_n this_o be_v whole_o omit_v in_o his_o history_n record_v 2_o king_n 21._o but_o large_o insist_v upon_o 2_o chron._n 33._o from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_z 14_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a saying_n they_o run_v far_o that_o never_o return_v and_o ambrose_n say_v to_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o angustin_n while_o her_o son_n be_v a_o wretched_a manichee_n that_o a_o child_n of_o so_o many_o fervent_a prayer_n can_v not_o final_o miscarry_v so_o manasseh_n be_v a_o son_n of_o pious_a and_o pray_a parent_n and_o one_o choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v one_o of_o our_o saviour_n progenitor_n matth._n 1.10_o therefore_o though_o he_o run_v far_o and_o wide_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o must_v he_o not_o total_o and_o final_o fall_v manasseh_n hebr._fw-la signify_v for_o getful_a who_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n forget_v all_o the_o godly_a instruction_n of_o his_o pious_a parent_n to_o he_o and_o all_o their_o fervent_a prayer_n they_o put_v up_o to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o more_o particular_o be_v forget_v what_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o worship_v 2_o king_n 21.3_o 5._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.3_o 5._o have_v do_v when_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o that_o host_n go_v ten_o degree_n backward_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n likewise_o be_v forget_v all_o the_o pious_a pattern_n of_o reformation_n in_o hezekiah_n but_o build_v again_o all_o the_o deformation_n which_o his_o father_n have_v demolish_v moreover_o manasseh_n that_o tiger_n lay_v hold_v with_o his_o tooth_n on_o all_o the_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o his_o time_n and_o worry_v they_o until_o he_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o beside_o all_o the_o other_o prodigte_n of_o sin_n aforemention_v hardly_o to_o be_v match_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n unless_o in_o that_o bloody_a monster_n nero_n who_o be_v a_o incarnate_a devil_n little_a do_v good_a hezekiah_n when_o he_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o die_v because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o imagine_v what_o manner_n of_o son_n he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o monstrous_a sinner_n manasseh_n must_v be_v a_o convert_n n.b._n 1_o the_o rabbin_n relate_v that_o isaiah_n come_v on_o a_o time_n to_o visit_v hezekiah_n tell_v he_o by_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n that_o his_o son_n manasseh_n there_o present_a will_v prove_v a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o god_n prophet_n and_o of_o himself_o in_o particular_a whereupon_o hezekiah_n attempt_v 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nor_o will_v the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n grudge_v to_o serve_v they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o 2._o gabriel_n tell_v he_o what_o be_v the_o procatarctick_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o send_v he_o on_o this_o errand_n because_o daniel_n be_v 1sh_v chamudoth_n a_o man_n of_o desire_n ver_fw-la 23._o very_o dear_a to_o god_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1.28_o and_o christ_n altogether_o lovely_a can._n 5.16_o therefore_o god_n hear_v thy_o prayer_n at_o the_o first_o psal_n 34.15_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n counsel_n above_o other_o gen._n 18.17_o 19_o psal_n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o speech_n or_o sermon_n of_o gabriel_n to_o daniel_n mark_v 1_o daniel_n not_o only_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o request_n about_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o the_o captivity_n gabriel_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n 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but_o foul_o deal_v with_o be_v both_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v unheard_a and_o unconvict_v which_o be_v against_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a suppose_v she_o be_v a_o insolent_a woman_n and_o have_v send_v a_o saucy_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o in_o her_o disobedience_n both_o to_o her_o husband_n as_o a_o wife_n and_o to_o her_o king_n as_o a_o subject_a yet_o the_o king_n be_v bare_a word_n be_v not_o a_o law_n nor_o any_o rule_n of_o right_n moreover_o she_o shall_v have_v have_v a_o fair_a trial_n before_o god_n and_o the_o country_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v call_v and_o come_v in_o to_o give_v evidence_n against_o she_o who_o haply_o they_o never_o see_v much_o less_o hear_v of_o her_o offence_n notwithstanding_o she_o be_v immediate_o depose_v divorce_v from_o the_o royal_a bed_n and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v drusins_n yea_o present_o put_v to_o death_n say_v jew-doctor_n this_o can_v in_o no_o sense_n 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masius_n do_v excellent_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v right_a with_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o own_o decree_n even_o by_o the_o wrongful_a action_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o righteous_a lord_n do_v meet_v with_o many_o other_o sin_n in_o this_o lofty_a dame_n who_o have_v be_v without_o question_n a_o pattern_n of_o much_o pride_n and_o vanity_n more_o general_o to_o other_o woman_n than_o she_o be_v probable_o to_o prove_v in_o this_o particular_a point_n so_o much_o blazon_v upon_o by_o this_o court-parasite_n memuchan_n for_o so_o foul_a a_o scandal_n and_o perilous_a a_o example_n thus_o her_o sin_n find_v she_o out_o numb_a 32.23_o n._n b._n 2._o behold_v here_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o hand_n be_v deep_o concern_v in_o overrule_a all_o the_o folly_n of_o both_o king_n and_o queen_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v way_n for_o esther_n according_a to_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o book_n it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o concurrence_n of_o several_a subordinate_a passage_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o dependence_n or_o coincidency_n among_o themselves_o have_v wonderful_o wrought_v the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o eminent_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n etc._n etc._n esther_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n relate_v the_o mean_n and_o manner_n how_o esther_n come_v to_o be_v advance_v queen_n in_o vasthi_n room_n in_o which_o history_n be_v antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v 1._o the_o counsel_n give_v to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o new_a conjugal_a object_n and_o embracement_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o consultation_n be_v the_o king_n disquietness_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o vasthi_n divorce_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 1._o after_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v after_o the_o wine_n be_v evaporate_v and_o his_o anger_n by_o sleep_n and_o time_n assuage_v he_o remember_v vasthi_a with_o some_o remorse_n but_o without_o any_o true_a repentance_n he_o recollectd_v what_o a_o beautiful_a and_o desirable_a lady_n he_o have_v reject_v say_v bonartius_fw-la and_o how_o much_o delight_n and_o complacency_n he_o have_v take_v in_o she_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o that_o for_o so_o small_a a_o provocation_n to_o which_o she_o may_v easy_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o modesty_n of_o her_o sex_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o persia_n so_o severe_o and_o unproportionable_o to_o punish_v she_o say_v drusius_n yea_o and_o this_o do_v by_o a_o vnrepealable_a law_n this_o be_v both_o his_o shame_n and_o his_o grief_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o seven_o counsellor_n observe_v the_o king_n perplexity_n offer_v he_o a_o charm_a diversion_n ver_fw-la 2._o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v fall_v as_o foul_a upon_o they_o for_o persuade_v
ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o for_o mordecai_n upon_o their_o ask_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v not_o ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o show_v they_o both_o his_o country_n and_o his_o conscience_n that_o no_o jew_n may_v do_v as_o they_o do_v because_o god_n have_v forbid_v to_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o any_o but_o to_o himself_o deut._n 6.13_o matth._n 4.10_o and_o have_v command_v to_o blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n exod._n 17.14_o deut._n 25.19_o 1_o sam._n 15.3_o of_o who_o haman_n descend_v remark_n the_o three_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o haman_n coonspiracy_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o one_o man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o one_o jew_n obstinate_a mordecai_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o upon_o a_o certain_a lucky_a day_n which_o he_o seek_v out_o by_o cast_v lot_n to_o find_v it_o ver_fw-la 7._o mark_v 1_o those_o pestilent_a pickthank_n that_o have_v reason_v the_o case_n with_o mordecai_n and_o can_v not_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o nonconformity_n carry_v their_o complaint_n to_o haman_n that_o they_o may_v curry_v favour_n with_o the_o king_n be_v great_a favourite_n and_o incense_v he_o to_o ruin_n mordecai_n mark_v 2._o hereupon_o haman_n swell_v like_o a_o toad_n glow_v like_o a_o hell-hagg_n bluster_a out_o those_o word_n shall_v this_o slave_n think_v himself_o too_o good_a to_o bow_n when_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o persia_n think_v it_o not_o below_o they_o to_o adore_v i_o etc._n etc._n say_v josephus_n and_o his_o rage_n be_v so_o inflame_v that_o he_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n below_o he_o and_o too_o little_a for_o his_o revenge_n to_o vent_v it_o all_o upon_o one_o man_n mordecai_n but_o he_o will_v spend_v it_o on_o his_o whole_a nation_n mark_v 3_o yet_o haman_n want_v a_o happy_a or_o lucky_a time_n or_o day_n wherein_o to_o execute_v his_o most_o mischievous_a and_o bloody_a design_n hereupon_o he_o use_v diabolical_a divination_n or_o sorrilegy_n which_o be_v sorcery_n maiom_n leiom_n vmekodesh_n lekodesh_n hebr._n cast_v lot_n into_o the_o lap_n say_v menochius_fw-la prov._n 16.33_o or_o into_o a_o pitcher_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n in_o their_o divination_n put_v into_o a_o pitcher_n paper_n with_o name_n of_o every_o month_n and_o of_o every_o day_n in_o the_o month_n then_o one_o blindfolded_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o pull_v out_o one_o paper_n and_o according_a to_o the_o mark_v set_v down_o among_o they_o all_o from_o the_o first_o month_n to_o the_o twelve_o and_o from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o each_o month_n that_o month_n and_o day_n the_o paper_n he_o pull_v out_o have_v write_v within_o its_o roll_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o lucky_a time_n or_o day_n ver_fw-la 7._o mark_v 4._o the_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o this_o damnable_a design_n of_o a_o effectual_a and_o universal_a extirpation_n of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n be_v so_o far_o overrule_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v undertake_v until_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o this_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n at_o which_o time_n esther_n have_v be_v his_o queen_n about_o five_o year_n and_o who_o be_v so_o great_o belove_v by_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a capacity_n to_o interpose_v and_o intercede_v for_o her_o people_n thus_o god_n make_v a_o remedy_n ready_a before_o the_o malady_n break_v forth_o and_o second_o though_o haman_n malice_n be_v so_o implacable_a and_o unwearied_a as_o to_o trouble_v himself_o so_o long_o in_o seek_v out_o a_o lucky_a day_n for_o revenge_n yet_o herein_o god_n over-shot_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n dispose_v of_o this_o diabolical_a lottery_n so_o prov._n 16.33_o as_o to_o defer_v haman_n suppose_a lucky_a day_n from_o that_o march_n unto_o february_n follow_v whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o devilish_a design_n be_v defeat_v before_o that_o time_n come_v wherein_o to_o accomplish_v it_o chap._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o formal_a cause_n namely_o the_o mean_n and_o argument_n wherewith_o haman_n persuade_v the_o king_n into_o a_o grant_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n for_o execute_v his_o bloody_a purpose_n upon_o the_o jew_n after_o he_o have_v find_v out_o his_o suppose_a lucky_a time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o mark_v 1_o haman_n caress_v the_o king_n say_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a people_n not_o worth_a hanghty_a haman_n name_n scatter_a abroad_o this_o be_v not_o their_o crime_n but_o their_o calamity_n deut._n 32.23_o 26._o but_o he_o mean_v say_v menochius_fw-la they_o be_v a_o malevelent_a people_n so_o may_v be_v more_o mischievous_a be_v disperse_a in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n therefore_o the_o more_o dangerous_a for_o infect_v the_o king_n liege-people_n and_o for_o sow_v seed_n of_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o indeed_o say_v bonartius_fw-la this_o dispersion_n do_v disenable_a they_o to_o make_v head_n against_o a_o adversary_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o more_o ease_v be_v their_o law_n divers_a from_o all_o people_n so_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o better_a law_n deut._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o neh._n 9.13_o here_o haman_n speak_v truth_n as_o that_o old_a liar_n the_o devil_n will_v do_v sometime_o but_o for_o a_o devilish_a end_n to_o deceive_v the_o king_n with_o sycophant_n sophistry_n mark_v 2._o nor_o do_v they_o keep_v the_o king_n law_n wherein_o say_v piscator_fw-la haman_n reflect_v upon_o mordecai'_v not_o bow_v to_o he_o at_o the_o king_n command_n and_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n all_o the_o jew_n must_v be_v criminal_n according_o can_v they_o but_o find_v occasion_n etc._n etc._n thus_o this_o breathe_v devil_n represent_v all_o the_o jew_n as_o refractory_n and_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o impudent_a liar_n even_o while_o he_o speak_v truth_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o keep_v not_o the_o king_n law_n in_o sacred_a matter_n which_o therein_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o they_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n as_o before_z yet_o keep_v they_o the_o king_n law_n in_o civil_a case_n promote_a the_o peace_n of_o such_o place_n where_o they_o live_v as_o bid_v so_o to_o do_v jer._n 29.7_o mark_v 3_o this_o curse_a courtier_n come_v to_o draw_v his_o conclusion_n out_o of_o all_o his_o plausible_a premise_n in_o which_o syllogism_n call_v sorite_n he_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o most_o cogent_a argument_n every_o word_n in_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v weight_n and_o worth_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n profit_n to_o permit_v they_o thus_o while_n he_o pretend_v only_o the_o king_n be_v and_o kingdom_n be_v profit_n lest_o sedition_n shall_v be_v excite_v by_o the_o jew_n say_v bonartius_fw-la he_o sole_o intend_v the_o satiate_a his_o own_o private_a rage_n which_o he_o conceal_v mark_v 4._o haman_n harangue_n the_o king_n at_o the_o close_a with_o fine_a smooth_a silken_a word_n in_o gnal_n hammelek_n tob_z heb._n for_o 9_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n thus_o while_o he_o speak_v so_o fair_a the_o soon_o to_o insinuate_v he_o have_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v believe_v say_v solomon_n prov._n 26.25_o haman_n add_v let_v a_o irrevocable_a decree_n pass_v to_o destroy_v they_o all_o root_n and_o branch_n n.b._n this_o wicked_a haman_n be_v one_o of_o those_o wretched_a adversary_n who_o stand_v upon_o record_n for_o say_v come_v let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o their_o name_n be_v no_o more_o remember_v psalm_n 83.4_o mark_v 5._o last_o to_o prevent_v a_o tacit_fw-la objection_n that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o pay_v prodigious_a tribute_n as_o captive_n into_o the_o royal_a treasury_n will_v prove_v a_o vast_a damage_n and_o 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not_o know_v to_o be_v a_o jew_n till_o haman_n grandeur_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n mordecai_n be_v one_o of_o those_o few_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o glory_n get_v by_o his_o piety_n and_o prudence_n great_a man_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a say_v elihu_n job_n 32.9_o but_o mordecai_n be_v a_o great_a wiseman_n he_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o great_a and_o so_o improve_v his_o power_n for_o the_o prosperity_n both_o of_o the_o present_a people_n and_o of_o posterity_n so_o as_o envy_n itself_o can_v complain_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o his_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n chap._n v._o haggai_n zechariah_n this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n fall_v in_o here_o as_o to_o time_n how_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v after_o so_o long_a a_o interspace_n of_o interruption_n begin_v again_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o haggai_n and_o zechariah_n the_o prophet_n yet_o again_o be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n tatnai_n hinder_v it_o partly_o by_o 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begin_v the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n foundation_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o do_v not_o carry_v it_o forward_o to_o perfection_n because_o this_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n the_o husband_n of_o esther_n have_v prohibit_v it_o by_o his_o proclamation_n ezra_n 4.5_o 12_o 21._o which_o be_v not_o still_o disannul_v whereas_o haggai_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o rebuke_v they_o for_o their_o sloth_n and_o slackness_n and_o for_o their_o be_v grow_v so_o cold_a and_o careless_a after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n repeat_v their_o frivolous_a and_o frigid_a excuse_n in_o their_o own_o very_a word_n the_o people_n say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v the_o time_n etc._n etc._n hag._n 1.1_o 2._o for_o indeed_o this_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v not_o forbid_v they_o from_o finish_v the_o temple_n but_o have_v only_o command_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o building_n that_o rebellious_a city_n ezra_n 4.12_o 21._o that_o be_v say_v osiander_n from_o fortify_v 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thou_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v so_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n will_v say_v we_o serve_v a_o bad_a master_n etc._n etc._n oh_o do_v not_o part_v with_o thy_o purchase_n from_o egypt_n and_o from_o babylon_n so_o easy_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 11._o he_o end_v as_o he_o begin_v ver_fw-la 5._o plead_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o least_o find_v in_o they_o namely_o they_o at_o least_o desire_a to_o fear_n god_n name_n therefore_o beg_v that_o god_n may_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o say_v wolphius_n as_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o empty_a title_n of_o god_n people_n and_o that_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n may_v be_v make_v prosperous_a who_o he_o call_v this_o man_n so_o much_o below_o god_n who_o have_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o hand_n prov._n 21.1_o and_o he_o turn_v it_o etc._n etc._n nehemiah_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n first_o how_o nehemiah_n obtain_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o rebuild_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o how_o he_o improve_v that_o royal_a leave_n against_o opposition_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part._n as_o first_o see_v the_o sure_a course_n this_o good_a man_n take_v for_o success_n he_o apply_v himself_o first_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o afterward_o he_o address_n to_o the_o king_n with_o his_o petition_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n found_v upon_o the_o covenant_n grace_n as_o he_o be_v can_v easy_o miscarry_v it_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v long_o even_o above_o three_o month_n from_o chisleu_n neh._n 1._o to_o nisan_fw-la chap._n 2.1_o betwixt_o his_o petition_n to_o god_n and_o this_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n reason_n be_v render_v 1._o his_o turn_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n come_v not_o till_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 2._o he_o can_v not_o march_v so_o tedious_a a_o journey_n in_o the_o deep_a of_o winter_n 3._o the_o king_n may_v be_v under_o some_o indisposition_n or_o such_o 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that_o which_o increase_v the_o king_n jealousy_n be_v that_o nehemiah_n say_v menochius_fw-la refuse_v from_o his_o sadness_n to_o taste_v to_o that_o wine_n he_o hand_v to_o the_o king_n though_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n taster_n require_v he_o to_o do_v so_o this_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n in_o the_o king_n make_v nehemiah_n before_o afraid_a say_v wolphius_n but_o necessity_n of_o obey_v say_v tirinus_n overcome_v his_o fear_n remark_n the_o three_o nehemiah_n answer_n to_o the_o king_n question_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sad_a countenance_n ver_fw-la 3._o after_o he_o have_v recover_v his_o courage_n both_o from_o former_a grief_n and_o present_a fear_n he_o say_v say_v sanctius_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o i_o to_o have_v any_o treasonable_a design_n against_o thy_o life_n that_o i_o pray_v for_o its_o length_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n let_v the_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o or_o very_o long_a therefore_o thou_o need_v not_o suspect_v my_o sadness_n which_o in_o truth_n have_v another_o cause_n namely_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n lay_v waste_n at_o this_o time_n grotius_n well_o observe_v he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o religion_n or_o worship_n wise_o consider_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o pagan_a king_n and_o before_o such_o courtier_n who_o like_o gallio_n act_v 18.17_o care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n but_o of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n which_o all_o nation_n account_v sacred_a and_o honourable_a and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o annoy_v or_o demolish_v they_o and_o which_o will_v not_o be_v avoid_v so_o long_o as_o the_o gate_n thereof_o lie_v waste_v remark_n the_o four_o the_o king_n become_v willing_a to_o redress_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o cupbearer's_a great_a grief_n assoon_o as_o he_o understand_v it_o ver_fw-la 4._o say_v for_o what_o do_v thou_o make_v request_n this_o put_v nehemiah_n to_o prayer_n again_o after_o his_o much_o pray_v in_o chap._n 1._o not_o now_o by_o turn_v aside_o into_o some_o secret_a place_n but_o by_o dart_v up_o say_v grotius_n a_o ejaculatory_a desire_n which_o be_v express_v before_o god_n by_o himself_o grant_v i_o mercy_n lord_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o man_n chap._n 1.11_o n.b._n thus_o ought_v we_o to_o begin_v our_o petition_n to_o king_n with_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o thus_o with_o hearty_a ejaculation_n we_o may_v pray_v always_o continual_o and_o without_o cease_v eph._n 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o 1_o thess_n 5.17_o if_o we_o do_v but_o thus_o dart_v up_o our_o desire_n from_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o inflame_a affection_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o or_o in_o company_n or_o in_o work_v any_o lawful_a work_n thus_o moses_n cry_v to_o god_n yet_o speak_v nothing_o exod._n 14.15_o so_o hannah_n be_v not_o hear_v and_o yet_o she_o pray_v 1_o sam._n 1.13_o and_o thus_o nehemiah_n here_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v his_o own_o tongue_n and_o incline_v the_o king_n heart_n say_v menochius_fw-la such_o sudden_a prayer_n hearty_o and_o frequent_o use_v argue_v a_o heavenly_a heart_n and_o a_o holy_a familiarity_n of_o man_n with_o god_n and_o a_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o remark_n the_o five_o nehemiah_n then_o petition_n the_o king_n after_o he_o have_v thus_o pray_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 5._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o though_o he_o be_v a_o high_a favourite_n at_o court_n above_o many_o noble_n not_o betrust_v with_o the_o king_n life_n as_o he_o be_v yet_o plead_v he_o not_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o only_o the_o king_n mercy_n say_v if_o it_o please_v thou_o etc._n etc._n mark_n 3._o nor_o do_v he_o petition_v for_o any_o high_a office_n at_o court_n as_o many_o ambitious_a courtier_n so_o great_a a_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v will_v have_v do_v under_o his_o circumstance_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o but_o only_o send_v i_o as_o thy_o commissioner_n into_o judah_n not_o absolute_o say_v to_o rebuild_v the_o city_n say_v sanctius_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n which_o repeat_v expression_n say_v menochius_fw-la denote_v that_o the_o care_n of_o ancient_a sepulcher_n be_v a_o commendable_a custom_n high_o account_v off_o among_o the_o persian_n mark_v 4._o he_o humble_o propose_v this_o request_n wrap_v it_o up_o in_o modest_a insinuation_n of_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o king_n will_n and_o wisdom_n plead_v his_o former_a favour_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o future_a and_o further_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o the_o king_n grant_v his_o request_n ver_fw-la 6._o which_o be_v god_n answer_n to_o nehemiah_n prayer_n chap._n 1.11_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 4._o love_n be_v liberal_a and_o charity_n be_v no_o
churl_n the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v deny_v he_o any_o thing_n jer._n 38.5_o especial_o when_o nehemiah_n prayer-hearing_a god_n have_v bend_v his_o heart_n towards_o he_o prov._n 21.1_o he_o deny_v not_o his_o suit_n but_o only_a indent_n with_o he_o for_o the_o time_n say_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v absent_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v loath_a say_v a_o lapide_fw-la to_o lose_v the_o presence_n of_o so_o faithful_a and_o dear_a a_o servant_n too_o long_o out_o of_o his_o palace_n and_o it_o be_v add_v also_o the_o queen_n sit_v by_o either_o to_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v a_o unusual_a solemn_a festival_n meeting_n at_o which_o say_v masius_n though_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o dine_v and_o sup_v alone_o at_o other_o ordinary_a time_n yet_o the_o queen_n and_o some_o of_o her_o child_n be_v allow_v admission_n or_o as_o some_o other_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o hint_n that_o this_o be_v esther_n as_o before_o the_o queen-mother_n and_o the_o rabbin_n relate_v that_o this_o king_n artaxerxes_n darius_n be_v her_o son_n if_o so_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v presume_v that_o this_o queen_n sit_v by_o must_v assist_v nehemiah_n in_o his_o cause_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o king_n by_o her_o mouth_n remark_n the_o seven_o the_o king_n set_v he_o a_o time_n for_o his_o return_n ver_fw-la 6._o which_o junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o masius_n say_v be_v at_o twelve_o year_n end_v mention_v chap._n 5.14_o and_o 13.6_o but_o menochius_fw-la a_fw-la lapide_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v his_o royal_a leave_n be_v for_o a_o far_o short_a time_n at_o the_o first_o for_o which_o cause_n among_o other_o he_o build_v the_o wall_n with_o such_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n even_o in_o fifty_o two_o day_n chap._n 6.15_o and_o probable_o not_o long_a after_o that_o he_o return_v to_o the_o king_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v a_o second_o time_n with_o a_o more_o ample_a commission_n not_o only_o because_o the_o queen_n and_o mordecai_n as_o they_o say_v promote_v it_o but_o also_o because_o his_o speedy_a return_n do_v much_o oblige_v the_o king_n himself_o to_o make_v he_o twelve_o year_n governor_n of_o judah_n as_o both_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o eight_o the_o king_n be_v second_o grant_n upon_o nehemiah_n second_o request_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o wherein_o mark_v 1_o from_o his_o former_a encouragement_n he_o make_v a_o far_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o king_n favour_n in_o a_o new_a and_o another_o request_n for_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n beyond_o euphrates_n n.b._n may_v not_o we_o do_v so_o with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o be_v a_o whole_a sea_n of_o salvation_n former_a favour_n be_v a_o pawn_n of_o future_a experience_n breed_v confidence_n god_n never_o leave_v bate_v till_o abraham_n leave_v beg_v gen._n 18.32_o mark_v 2._o vittenuli_n hebr._n grant_v i_o letter_n to_o the_o deputy_n that_o they_o may_v 1._o safe_o conduct_v i_o through_o their_o several_a country_n well_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n near_a neighbour_n be_v their_o worst_a enemy_n and_o 2._o in_o particular_a to_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n that_o he_o may_v furnish_v he_o with_o wood_n necessary_a for_o his_o work_n and_o particular_o for_o his_o palace_n governor_n like_a chap._n 5.14_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 3_o wolphius_n well_o observe_v here_o that_o nehemiah_n do_v no_o less_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n providence_n over_o he_o as_o ezra_n have_v do_v before_o he_o ezra_n 7.6_o 9_o than_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o king_n in_o grant_v both_o his_o first_o and_o this_o second_o which_o be_v a_o double_a petition_n n._n b._n ezra_n have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o ask_v a_o convoy_n from_o the_o king_n ezra_n 8.22_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v there_o because_o he_o have_v discourse_v with_o the_o king_n about_o god_n protection_n and_o providence_n to_o his_o people_n but_o nehemiah_n have_v not_o do_v so_o therefore_o their_o case_n be_v different_a though_o nehemiah_n do_v likewise_o commit_v his_o case_n and_o cause_n to_o god_n keep_v as_o well_o as_o ezra_n yet_o request_n he_o of_o the_o king_n a_o convoy_n beyond_o the_o river_n where_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o least_o safety_n n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o in_o all_o our_o erterprise_n god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v trust_v as_o if_o we_o have_v use_v no_o mean_n and_o yet_o the_o mean_n be_v so_o to_o be_v use_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o god_n to_o trust_v in_o though_o the_o care_n of_o the_o end_n belong_v to_o god_n yet_o the_o care_n of_o the_o mean_n belong_v to_o we_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v nehemiah_n improvement_n of_o this_o his_o royal_a commission_n in_o this_o narrative_a remark_n the_o first_o nehemiah_n set_v forth_o on_o his_o journey_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o the_o king_n be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o as_o to_o grant_v he_o more_o say_v sanctius_n than_o he_o request_v of_o he_o for_o he_o ask_v only_o a_o conduct_n when_o he_o come_v beyond_o the_o river_n because_o he_o think_v he_o may_v be_v safe_a enough_o on_o this_o side_n yet_o the_o king_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o his_o safety_n be_v so_o dear_a a_o servant_n that_o he_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o travel_v to_o euphrates_n without_o a_o lifeguard_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o thus_o be_v safe_o guard_v which_o be_v another_o gracious_a answer_n of_o god_n to_o both_o his_o solemn_a prayer_n chap._n 1.11_o and_o his_o ejaculation_n here_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o come_v to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n ver_fw-la 10._o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n soon_o hear_v of_o it_o by_o their_o wife_n be_v jewesses_n and_o this_o be_v ring_v ragna_fw-la gedola_n hebr._n a_o very_a great_a evil_n to_o their_o envious_a eye_n though_o so_o ally_v who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n prov._n 27.4_o remark_n the_o second_o he_o come_v safe_o to_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n with_o the_o second_o convoy_n he_o have_v request_v ver_fw-la 7._o and_o rest_v himself_o three_o day_n after_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 11._o conceal_v both_o his_o intention_n so_o far_o and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o well_o can_v know_v that_o the_o life_n of_o his_o enterprise_n lie_v in_o secrecy_n for_o which_o he_o only_o ride_v the_o round_a in_o the_o night_n to_o make_v his_o observation_n of_o the_o wall_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n that_o mistress_n of_o the_o night_n psal_n 136.9_o yet_o not_o alone_o lest_o he_o shall_v expose_v his_o life_n to_o danger_n but_o his_o few_o attendant_n be_v footman_n to_o prevent_v noise_n and_o notice_n of_o what_o he_o do_v ver_fw-la 12._o n._n b._n wolphius_n say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v one_o of_o his_o three_o day_n rest_v before_o he_o walk_v his_o round_n to_o observe_v how_o the_o citizen_n keep_v that_o solemn_a day_n he_o walk_v round_o the_o city_n from_o gate_n to_o gate_n and_o view_v the_o wall_n every_o where_o that_o he_o may_v order_v sufficient_a provision_n for_o so_o vast_a reparation_n but_o in_o his_o way_n meet_v with_o so_o much_o rubbish_n that_o his_o beast_n under_o he_o can_v very_o hardly_o pass_v along_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o when_o he_o have_v walk_v the_o round_a and_o view_v the_o ruin_n he_o return_v again_o ver_fw-la 15._o remark_n the_o three_o he_o consults_z about_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n of_o reparation_n when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o all_o the_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 16._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v a_o fit_a season_n to_o speak_v eccles_n 3.7_o hitherto_o he_o have_v not_o ask_v the_o ruler_n advice_n but_o now_o he_o excellent_o time_n a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n isa_n 50.4_o say_n come_v let_v we_o build_v jerusalem_n be_v wall_n that_o lie_v waste_v that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o a_o reproach_n for_o 17._o with_o these_o argument_n he_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o work_n multorum_fw-la manubus_fw-la grande_fw-fr levatur_fw-la opus_fw-la many_o hand_n make_v light_a work_n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o hearty_o join_v with_o he_o he_o in_o a_o pithy_a and_o pathetical_a speech_n declare_v to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v find_v the_o divine_a assistance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o humane_a help_n of_o the_o king_n to_o promote_v it_o so_o it_o be_v both_o honest_a and_o easy_a v._o 18._o and_o when_o the_o ruler_n and_o old_a builder_n hear_v that_o both_o god_n and_o the_o king_n favour_v the_o work_n they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o say_v vatablus_n let_v we_o lose_v no_o more_o time_n and_o linger_v no_o long_o but_o fall_v speedy_o upon_o this_o letobah_n hebr._n good_a work_n that_o we_o may_v recover_v with_o our_o
be_v agent_n from_o other_o state_n or_o other_o that_o come_v either_o with_o complaint_n or_o intelligence_n of_o the_o enemy_n design_n all_o these_o he_o feast_v daily_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n ver_fw-la 17.18_o from_o his_o office_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n which_o be_v doubtless_o very_o profitable_a say_v sanctius_n as_o well_o as_o honourable_a etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o nor_o do_v he_o declare_v all_o this_o like_o a_o boast_a pharisee_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a ostentation_n to_o get_v himself_o a_o name_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o show_v how_o he_o be_v constrain_v by_o his_o love_n to_o god_n as_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o to_o who_o he_o pray_v ver_fw-la 19_o say_v as_o i_o have_v do_v thy_o people_n good_a for_o thy_o sake_n so_o dâ—_n thou_o i_o good_a for_o thy_o own_o sake_n also_o thus_o masius_n sense_v it_o out_o of_o junius_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o for_o merit-monger_n but_o only_o a_o pray_v over_o that_o promise_n measure_n to_o i_o as_o ishave_n measure_v 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tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o they_o may_v consult_v together_o about_o some_o friendly_a accommodation_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v both_o their_o master_n and_o his_o also_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o here_o be_v fair_o pretend_v a_o amicable_a conference_n but_o they_o foul_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o mischief_n either_o by_o murder_v he_o or_o by_o imprison_v he_o before_o he_o bid_v hang_v the_o city-gate_n upon_o the_o hinge_n remark_n the_o second_o but_o nehemiah_n here_o become_v wise_a as_o a_o serpent_n matth._n 10.17_o and_o smell_v the_o rat_n of_o their_o design_n for_o either_o kill_v he_o or_o captivate_v he_o before_o his_o good_a work_n be_v complete_v therefore_o he_o send_v a_o messenger_n but_o go_v not_o himself_o though_o the_o place_v appoint_v be_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v decoy_v to_o come_v his_o message_n be_v i_o be_o do_v a_o great_a work_n so_o that_o i_o can_v come_v down_o for_o 3._o that_o be_v my_o weighty_a employment_n must_v not_o give_v way_n to_o your_o empty_a compliment_n erpennius_fw-la excellent_o observe_v here_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o one_o but_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n or_o principal_a reason_n of_o his_o refusal_n which_o be_v his_o discern_v their_o treacherous_a design_n to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o the_o work_n will_v cease_v to_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o society_n of_o such_o wicked_a associate_n and_o infidel_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n 1_o nehemiah_n think_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o whole_a truth_n concern_v his_o excuse_v denial_n to_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o he_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o lie_v no_o more_o than_o samuel_n be_v when_o at_o god_n command_n he_o tell_v the_o bethlemite_n he_o be_v come_v to_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 16.2_o 3._o which_o be_v true_a as_o here_o but_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o most_o obnoxious_a message_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n 2._o learn_v we_o to_o answer_v the_o tempter_n thus_o i_o be_o do_v a_o great_a work_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o will_v inject_v some_o wander_a thought_n to_o divert_v we_o from_o our_o earnestness_n in_o praying-work_n say_v we_o can_v attend_v thou_o o_o tempter_n while_o we_o be_v attend_v our_o god_n let_v we_o learn_v also_o to_o cry_v with_o david_n our_a heart_n be_v fix_v upon_o our_o god_n once_o and_o again_o psalm_n 57.7_o and_o 108.1_o remark_n the_o three_o nehemiah_n not_o only_a prudence_n in_o send_v such_o a_o prudent_a yet_o true_a excuse_n for_o his_o absence_n from_o their_o conference_n and_o consult_v but_o also_o his_o constancy_n in_o refuse_v to_o go_v notwithstanding_o their_o many_o solicitation_n of_o he_o thereunto_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o those_o sordid_a and_o sorry_a sycophant_n sanballat_n etc._n etc._n solicit_v this_o good_a man_n four_o several_a time_n into_o their_o society_n think_v to_o prevail_v with_o he_o by_o their_o importunity_n they_o have_v learn_v that_o lesson_n from_o their_o master_n beelzebub_n which_o signify_v the_o lord_n of_o fly_n of_o which_o small_a infect_v pliny_n affirm_v quo_fw-la mugis_fw-la abiguntur_fw-la eo_fw-la magis_fw-la premunt_fw-la the_o more_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o the_o more_o they_o press_v upon_o you_o n.b._n this_o hold_v most_o true_a of_o the_o master_n fly_v the_o devil_n who_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o turn_v off_o from_o the_o bait_n until_o well_o beat_v nor_o hardly_o then_o without_o return_v again_o and_o again_o as_o smart_a experience_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o frequent_a return_n of_o wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n upon_o we_o remark_n the_o four_o but_o nehemiah_n prove_v as_o resolute_a in_o his_o divine_a purpose_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o diabolical_a plot_n they_o find_v he_o hominem_fw-la quadratum_fw-la a_o four_o square_a piece_n that_o lay_v firm_a on_o all_o side_n and_o not_o so_o easy_o move_v as_o globular_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o philosopher_n affirm_v they_o be_v remove_v with_o the_o least_o touch_n quia_fw-la tangunt_fw-la cerram_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o puncto_fw-la they_o touch_v the_o earth_n only_o in_o a_o point_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o sledge_n that_o lay_v all_o along_o upon_o the_o ground_n require_v a_o strong_a draught_n than_o a_o wheel_n of_o either_o carâ—_n or_o coach_n those_o often_o solicit_v adversary_n find_v nehemiah_n as_o unmoveable_a as_o a_o rock_n so_o firm_a to_o his_o principle_n that_o four_o time_n he_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o when_o sanballat_n see_v he_o try_v a_o five_o trick_n in_o leave_v out_o his_o comrade_n geshem_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o send_v a_o letter_n from_o himself_o alone_o and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n that_o it_o may_v be_v less_o suspect_v and_o the_o better_o receive_v so_o restless_a in_o sanballat_n sub_fw-la ascensore_fw-la diabolo_fw-it as_o bernard_n phrase_v it_o having_z satan_n ride_v upon_o he_o and_o bear_v kick_a and_o prick_v he_o forward_o and_o our_o phrase_n be_v they_o must_v needs_o run_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o this_o letter_n come_v open_a and_o unseal_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v no_o secret_a to_o be_v conceal_v but_o a_o common_a matter_n every_o where_o divulge_v the_o content_n whereof_o be_v a_o threaten_v nehemiah_n with_o a_o pretend_a treason_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o allege_v from_o common_a rumour_n which_o common_o be_v a_o loud_a liar_n that_o he_o design_v to_o set_v up_o himself_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o be_v cast_v upon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n john_n 19.12_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o build_v the_o wall_n for_o this_o purpose_n but_o have_v also_o hire_v prophet_n to_o preach_v he_o up_o as_o king_n possible_o mistake_v the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n and_o zechariah_n who_o prophesy_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n but_o he_o have_v no_o better_a witness_n hereof_o than_o his_o fellow_n conspirator_n geshem_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 6._o this_o gashma_n or_o geshem_n tongue_n be_v no_o slander_n for_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v one_o that_o have_v teach_v his_o tongue_n the_o art_n of_o lie_v jer._n 9.3_o 5._o remark_n the_o six_o though_o sanballat_n have_v sure_o learn_v machiavel_n rule_n fortiter_fw-la calumniare_fw-la &_o aliquid_fw-la sultem_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la slander_n stout_o and_o something_o will_v stick_v yet_o be_v not_o nehemiah_n much_o concern_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o slander_n his_o clear_a conscience_n make_v he_o careless_o confident_a well_o know_v that_o though_o dirt_n may_v stick_v to_o a_o mudwall_n yet_o it_o can_v do_v so_o upon_o marble_n and_o that_o this_o misreport_n be_v so_o transparent_a a_o lie_n that_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v through_o then_o deal_v he_o plain_o with_o he_o which_o oft_o
to_o the_o godly_a as_o he_o say_v to_o jacob_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n into_o the_o grave_a etc._n etc._n p._n 409._o it_o be_v sudden_a to_o some_o but_o linger_a to_o other_o p._n 418._o decree_n of_o god_n firm_a as_o a_o mountain_n of_o brass_n p._n 6._o deliverance_n must_v be_v wait_v for_o p._n 370_o 410_o 425._o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o wlderness_n p._n 455._o have_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n for_o their_o conduct_n p._n 457._o devil_n a_o fall_a angel_n speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n as_o a_o man_n to_o deceive_v eve_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41_o 42._o his_o fall_n be_v final_a p._n 43_o 44._o doom_v to_o eat_v dust_n p._n 48_o 49._o devotion_n what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n p._n 77_o 78._o dream_n of_o sundry_a sort_n p._n 248_o to_o 253._o and_o of_o several_a subject_n p._n 355._o to_o 359._o joseph_n and_o daniel_n great_a interpreter_n of_o dream_n vol._n 1._o page_n 390_o 391._o e._n ear_n of_o man_n how_o create_v and_o corrupt_v p._n 16_o 17_o election_n not_o from_o foresee_a work_n p._n 75._o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o holiness_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 76_o to_o 210._o england_n a_o isle_n that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o p._n 386._o enmity_n put_v betwixt_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n p._n 50_o 51._o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n p._n 83_o etc._n etc._n his_o prophecy_n p._n 86_o 87._o his_o translation_n p._n 94._o as_o elijah_n p._n 95_o to_o 99_o envy_n the_o cause_n of_o joseph_n sale_n upon_o many_o account_n p._n 351_o to_o 354._o eve_n first_o in_o the_o transgression_n as_o she_o be_v first_o assault_v p._n 43._o eye_n of_o man_n corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_n p._n 14_o 15._o f._n faith_n give_v we_o acceptance_n with_o god_n p_o 79._o what_o true_a faith_n be_v p._n 131._o it_o have_v a_o soul-satisfying_a property_n p._n 334._o fall_v reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v the_o first_o fall_n of_o adam_n p._n 44._o fear_v much_o attend_v the_o most_o pious_a mind_n and_o sometime_o upon_o suspicion_n only_o without_o any_o real_a cause_n p._n 405._o fear_v of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a preservative_n from_o sin_n p._n 373._o first_o bear_a consecrate_a to_o god_n p._n 453_o 454._o flesh_n when_o god_n allow_v man_n to_o feed_v thereon_o p._n 128._o g._n godliness_n be_v both_o the_o fealty_n and_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n it_o be_v both_o his_o duty_n and_o his_o dignity_n p._n 90_o 91._o how_o there_o be_v safety_n solace_n and_o satiety_n in_o walk_v with_o god_n p._n 92._o see_v piety_n grace_n be_v free_a p._n 75._o in_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o son_n of_o one_o father_n and_o betwixt_o twin_n of_o one_o mother_n ibid._n noah_n find_v grace_n in_o god_n sight_n he_o be_v not_o save_v for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 108._o h._n holiness_n see_v godliness_n and_o piety_n husband_n a_o man_n may_v be_v long_o so_o before_o he_o be_v a_o father_n p._n 215._o a_o husband_n may_v be_v bless_v though_o he_o be_v not_o bless_v to_o become_v a_o father_n ibid._n hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n at_o last_o discover_v 5.58_o i._o jew_n may_v not_o boast_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o progenitor_n p._n 327_o 328._o innocent_n do_v oft_o perish_v by_o false_a accusation_n p._n 377._o job_n whole_a history_n speak_v to_o p._n 429_o 430._o joseph_n sell_v at_o a_o low_a price_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n p._n 359_o 360._o and_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n p_o 365_o etc._n etc._n whether_o jacob_n know_v how_o cruel_a his_o son_n have_v be_v to_o joseph_n be_v discuss_v p._n 366_o to_o 369._o joseph_n chastity_n when_o exalt_v p._n 366_o 367._o how_o far_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o exaltation_n p._n 394._o he_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o monopolise_v all_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n p._n 397_o 398._o how_o he_o be_v far_a a_o type_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o a_o christian_a p._n 399._o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o his_o brethren_n p._n 400_o and_o 403._o present_v his_o brethren_n first_o to_o pharaoh_n p._n 412._o and_o then_o to_o his_o father_n p._n 420._o journey_n see_v travel_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o all_o our_o ingress_n and_o egress_v vol._n 1._o page_n 128._o isaac_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n how_o p._n 148_o 149._o his_o birth_n wean_a etc._n etc._n p._n 157._o judgment-day_n be_v unknown_a why_o p._n 104._o sign_n of_o its_o sudden_a come_n ibid._n and_o p._n 150._o k._n key_n there_o be_v four_o key_n hang_v at_o god_n girdle_n p._n 127._o l._n ladder_n of_o jacob_n the_o sundry_a sense_n put_v upon_o it_o in_o many_o resemblance_n p._n 256_o 258_o etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o excellent_a property_n of_o it_o as_o it_o represent_v christ_n p._n 261_o to_o 267._o language_n hebrew_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o language_n p._n 55._o life_n of_o man_n but_o a_o pilgrimage_n how_o jacob_n be_v so_o with_o a_o witness_n p._n 332_o 333_o 334_o etc._n etc._n love_n how_o base_a lust_n differ_v from_o proper_a love_n p._n 377._o lie_v the_o aggravation_n of_o that_o sin_n p._n 235._o m._n man_n make_v up_o of_o the_o four_o element_n god_n masterpiece_n p._n 9_o 10._o of_o man_n body_n p._n 11._o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n p._n 12_o 13._o and_o after_o the_o fall_n p._n 14._o man_n heart_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o eye_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o p._n 15._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a for_o minister_n p._n 88_o of_o many_o wife_n how_o it_o be_v a_o type_n in_o jacob_n p._n 273._o it_o be_v honourable_a in_o itself_o p._n 315._o yet_o want_v not_o woe_n see_v of_o it_o in_o adam_n p._n 316_o 326._o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n though_o small_a be_v record_v in_o scripture_n when_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n p._n 84._o mercy_n god_n give_v the_o godly_a no_o pure_a mercy_n in_o this_o life_n without_o some_o mixture_n of_o misery_n p._n 216_o 217._o ministry_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 63._o miracle_n god_n will_v not_o multiply_v they_o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n of_o mean_n p._n 460._o moses_n a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o many_o respect_n p._n 432._o of_o his_o bush_n burn_v and_o not_o consume_v p._n 435_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 436_o 437._o he_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n p._n 433._o mortality_n teach_v by_o adam_n death_n and_o immortality_n by_o enoch_n translation_n p._n 85_o 86._o mother_n her_o authority_n be_v great_a over_o her_o child_n see_v parent_n p._n 228._o n._n name_n change_v for_o the_o better_a p._n 158._o nature_n must_v be_v change_v in_o we_o p._n 159._o noah_n and_o his_o deluge_n p._n 99_o his_o ingress_n progress_n and_o egress_n p._n 123_o to_o 128._o o._n obedience_n of_o abraham_n how_o excellent_a it_o be_v p._n 141_o 151_o 152_o 153_o to_o 156._o p._n paradise_n man_n lose_v it_o by_o sin_n p._n 53_o 54._o the_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a paradise_n p._n 95_o 96._o parent_n thankful_a for_o child_n vol._n 1._o page_n 55._o ought_v to_o train_n they_o up_o in_o god_n worship_n p._n 64._o may_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o good_a p._n 132._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v partial_a in_o cocker_a one_o above_o another_o vol._n 1._o page_n 354._o passover_n large_o describe_v p._n 447_o to_o 454._o persecutor_n do_v imprison_v the_o saint_n yet_o god_n be_v with_o they_o there_o as_o with_o joseph_n p._n 382_o 383._o piety_n or_o impiety_n of_o person_n commend_v or_o discommend_v their_o action_n p._n 70._o it_o be_v never_o safe_a without_o policy_n p._n 229_o 282._o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o patriarch_n p._n 332_o to_o 336._o plague_n the_o ten_o send_v upon_o egypt_n p._n 443_o to_o 445._o possession_n that_o be_v earthly_a be_v but_o vanity_n p._n 55._o potter_n have_v power_n over_o his_o clay_n etc._n etc._n p._n 55._o as_o in_o cain_n and_o abel_n p._n 56_o 75._o prayer_n man_n prayer_n for_o god_n promise_n must_v be_v perform_v instant_o and_o constant_o p._n 215._o god_n promise_n must_v not_o prevent_v man_n prayer_n ibid._n jacob_n wrestle_a with_o god_n p._n 286_o to_o 310._o predestination_n it_o lay_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n do_v in_o rebekah_n womb_n p._n 218_o 219._o price_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o price_n the_o kind_a the_o discreet_a and_o the_o rigid_a price_n p._n 361._o promise_v the_o outside_n thereof_o can_v save_v p._n 126._o see_v prayer_n deliverance_n prosperity_n attend_v the_o bad_a more_o than_o the_o good_a p._n 242_o 244._o joseph_n fear_v his_o prosperity_n more_o
his_o conception_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o the_o matter_n christ_n be_v conceive_v of_o 1._o negative_o first_o he_o be_v not_o make_v of_o nothing_o as_o the_o world_n be_v at_o the_o creation_n second_o nor_o be_v he_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o dead_a earth_n as_o adam_n be_v nor_o three_o do_v he_o bring_v his_o flesh_n with_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n as_o some_o fond_o imagine_v but_o 2._o positive_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o live_a flesh_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n gal._n 4.4_o when_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n pondere_fw-la mensurâ_fw-la &_o numero_fw-la as_o plato_n say_v in_o weight_n measure_n and_o number_n therefore_o as_o he_o never_o come_v too_o soon_o so_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o stay_v too_o long_o but_o time_n his_o mercy_n in_o the_o best_a season_n isa_n 30.18_o then_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o son_n even_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n joh._n 1.18_o lo_o how_o he_o love_v we_o joh._n 11.36_o to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v of_o the_o sanctify_a substance_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n n._n b._n note_v this_o against_o the_o marcionite_n and_o other_o that_o do_v deny_v it_o and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n with_o this_o apostle_n concur_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n say_v to_o the_o virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hail_v thou_o high_o favour_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.28_o lo_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a for_o 32._o and_o though_o thou_o know_v not_o a_o man_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o as_o once_o he_o do_v the_o confuse_a chaos_n in_o the_o world_n creation_n hover_v over_o it_o and_o hatch_n out_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v the_o chicken_n therefore_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o that_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 be_v by_o what_o power_n christ_n be_v conceive_v answer_v 1._o negative_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o that_o be_v conceive_v by_o ordinary_a generation_n be_v sinful_a who_o can_v bring_v say_v job_n a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a job_n 14.4_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o mankind_n proceed_v from_o sinful_a parent_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o unavoidable_o infect_v with_o original_a corruption_n and_o jesus_n himself_o confirm_v that_o of_o job_n say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 3.6_o corruptus_fw-la corruptum_fw-la fall_v adam_n beget_v a_o son_n after_o his_o own_o fall_a image_n gen._n 5.3_o by_o this_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v upon_o all_o rom._n 5.12_o so_o that_o by_o nature_n all_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o whole_a man_n be_v in_o evil_a and_o whole_a evil_n be_v in_o man_n the_o first_o man_n defile_v nature_n and_o ever_o since_o nature_n have_v defile_v every_o man_n hence_o david_n candid_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o shape_a in_o iniquity_n psal_n 51.5_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o original_a sin_n to_o be_v the_o sad_a source_n and_o corrupt_a fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o his_o filthy_a stream_n flow_v answer_v 2._o positive_o therefore_o this_o sinless_a babe_n of_o bethlehem_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o say_v luke_n afore_o quote_v luke_n 1.35_o and_o matthew_n make_v forth_o the_o same_o great_a truth_n say_v that_o holy_a thing_n conceive_v in_o mary_n be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 1.20_o as_o the_o efficient_a not_o as_o the_o material_a cause_n the_o power_n of_o nature_n can_v never_o have_v bring_v forth_o such_o a_o pure_a redeemer_n no_o more_o than_o a_o tree_n can_v by_o nature_n bring_v forth_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n though_o it_o shall_v grow_v a_o thousand_o year_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o grow_v of_o itself_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o royal_a throne_n this_o fashion_n it_o must_v receive_v from_o a_o skilful_a artist_n though_o the_o substance_n of_o such_o a_o seat_n be_v in_o it_o so_o though_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n yet_o nature_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o christ_n no_o this_o can_v only_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o virtus_fw-la formatrix_fw-la or_o formative_a faculty_n which_o the_o virgin_n have_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o power_n wherewith_o the_o holy_a ghost_n frame_v and_o fashion_a christ_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n sanctify_v miraculous_o and_o without_o man_n help_n thus_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o way_n first_o the_o godhead_n do_v sanctify_v that_o part_n of_o the_o virgin_n flesh_n whereof_o christ_n be_v make_v sever_a and_o purify_n it_o from_o sin_n and_o corruption_n as_o the_o cunning_a artificer_n draw_v dross_n from_o the_o gold_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v frame_v and_o fashion_v that_o part_n of_o the_o virgin_n be_v flesh_n so_o purify_v so_o sanctify_v and_o make_v it_o a_o fit_a house_n or_o temple_n for_o his_o godhead_n to_o dwell_v in_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v that_o holy_a thing_n luke_n 1.35_o and_o that_o holy_a of_o holys_n wherein_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a col._n 2.9_o that_o be_v personal_o three_o he_o do_v unite_n the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o divine_a so_o make_v one_o person_n of_o both_o so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n very_o often_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n n._n b._n the_o mystery_n of_o this_o history_n be_v manifold_a as_o first_o the_o abstruse_a profound_a speculation_n hereupon_o which_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v collect_v hence_o 1._o augustin_n say_v though_o christ_n be_v call_v by_o the_o angel_n the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a 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secondine_n which_o be_v the_o tunicle_n wherein_o the_o child_n lie_v wrap_v up_o secure_a in_o its_o mother_n womb_n hence_o christ_n be_v call_v shilo_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n secondine_n ut_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la christum_fw-la de_fw-la matre_fw-la absque_fw-la patre_fw-la nasciturum_fw-la to_o show_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v secondine_n alone_o bring_v he_o forth_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n hence_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n as_o man_z and_o without_o mother_n as_o god_n heb._n 7.3_o the_o 3._o be_v that_o this_o precious_a pearl_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v mat._n 13.45_o 46._o exit_fw-la roar_v spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o conchâ_fw-la virgin_n erat_fw-la conceptus_fw-la as_o pearl_n be_v make_v up_o
they_o all_o i_o psl_n â—0_n 10_o 11._o and_o i_o will_v not_o lose_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o john_n 6.39_o and_o 17_o 12._o but_o i_o will_v give_v they_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n john_n 10.27_o 28_o 29._o oh_o what_o a_o bless_a bishop_n or_o overseer_n have_v all_o his_o sheep_n that_o know_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n so_o as_o to_o follow_v they_o john_n 10.3_o 4_o 5_o â—_o they_o know_v not_o any_o voice_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o more_o eâ—â—â—nds_v our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o travel_v to_o heaven_n as_o 8._o to_o have_v aâ—hotter_a influence_n upon_o his_o vast_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—e_v â—â—â—aâ—ce_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n at_o noontime_n judg._n 5.31_o so_o â—â—is_n 〈◊〉_d of_o righteousness_n mul._n 4.2_o be_v elevate_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n hâ—â—â—_n 7.16_o 〈…〉_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o high_a adversary_n exod._n 15_o â—â—_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_o over_o rule_v they_o all_o etc._n etc._n his_o 9_o errand_n in_o go_v up_o so_o high_a may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v come_v down_o again_o in_o mighty_a power_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o sallow_a ground_n the_o world_n that_o wallow_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o with_o a_o great_a force_n to_o wound_v the_o harry_z scalp_n of_o such_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n ps_n 68.21_o thus_o the_o eagle_n and_o other_o brid_n of_o prey_n do_v first_o mount_v up_o on_o high_a and_o then_o do_v they_o come_v down_o swift_o with_o a_o â—â—â—dain_a violence_n and_o knock_v down_o the_o bird_n that_o they_o prey_n upon_o and_o devour_v they_o thus_o likewise_o the_o batteve_a ram_n step_v backward_o and_o the_o far_o the_o more_o forcible_a in_o his_o return_a push_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n do_v our_o lord_n step_v back_o to_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v swift_a destruction_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o as_o 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also_o and_o we_o be_v far_o tell_v therein_o john_n 7.38_o 39_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v before_o which_o time_n those_o river_n of_o live_v water_n do_v not_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n namely_o both_o the_o gift_n ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o extraordinary_a act._n 2.4_o rom._n 12.6_o 1_o cor._n 12.1_o 4_o 8_o 11_o 28._o and_o the_o grace_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n heb._n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 3_o 13._o these_o be_v the_o pound_n and_o talent_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n to_o trade_n with_o and_o concredit_v they_o therewith_o in_o a_o trade_n improvement_n until_o his_o return_v n.b._n note_v well_o moreover_o this_o phrase_n of_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o great_a conqueror_n who_o manner_n be_v in_o magnify_v their_o triumph_n to_o throw_v about_o great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n among_o the_o people_n that_o do_v attend_v they_o and_o do_v cause_n the_o open_a conduit_n to_o run_v stream_n of_o rich_a wine_n during_o the_o solemnity_n as_o to_o any_o more_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n concern_v our_o lord_n travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v large_o speak_v to_o afterward_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n etc._n etc._n this_o introduce_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o parable_n to_o wit_n the_o servant_n trade_n with_o either_o their_o master_n pound_n as_o luke_n expression_n be_v or_o with_o their_o lord_n talent_n as_o matthew_n phrase_v it_o n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o 1._o as_o this_o lord_n in_o the_o parable_n when_o he_o travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n do_v dispose_v of_o his_o good_n and_o order_v all_o his_o affair_n until_o his_o return_n even_o so_o do_v our_o lord_n jesus_n dispose_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o all_o his_o redeem_a and_o do_v give_v a_o exact_a rule_n in_o his_o word_n how_o he_o will_v have_v his_o house_n order_v in_o all_o respect_n and_o how_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v in_o all_o its_o concern_v until_o his_o return_n at_o his_o second_o come_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 2._o as_o this_o lord_n here_o do_v not_o give_v a_o equal_a number_n though_o of_o the_o pound_n yet_o not_o of_o the_o talent_n to_o each_o of_o his_o servant_n alike_o but_o in_o his_o distribution_n thereof_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o differ_a capacity_n etc._n etc._n so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v not_o the_o like_a measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o each_o of_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o deal_v to_o every_o man_n differ_v measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12_o 3._o he_o have_v various_a vessel_n in_o his_o great_a house_n some_o of_o gold_n and_o some_o of_o silver_n and_o some_o of_o wood_n and_o stone_n etc._n etc._n for_o various_a use_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o 21._o n._n b._n note_v well_o 3._o those_o pound_n in_o luke_n be_v well_o know_v what_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o contain_v but_o talent_n be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v though_o oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n both_o of_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n some_o do_v compute_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v of_o the_o value_n of_o three_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n and_o now_o gold_n be_v rate_v at_o a_o much_o high_a value_n a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o sum_n aforemention_v there_o be_v other_o who_o do_v thus_o compute_v it_o say_v a_o talon_n be_v seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ounce_n so_o a_o talon_n of_o silver_n after_o five_o shilling_n the_o oâ—â—ce_n at_o least_o amount_v unto_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o seven_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 4._o the_o mystical_a mean_v of_o those_o sâ—mâ—_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o show_v how_o our_o lord_n do_v great_o betrust_v we_o with_o his_o good_n that_o be_v very_o of_o a_o great_a value_n both_o 1._o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o common_a nature_n namely_o with_o health_n strength_n wit_n memory_n etc._n etc._n 2._o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o ordinary_a providence_n which_o pagan_n call_v â—ortune_n namely_o with_o wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o 3_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o special_a grace_n which_o flow_v from_o christ_n unto_o we_o as_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o which_o set_v we_o apart_o for_o god_n ps_n 4.3_o and_o distinguish_v â—s_a from_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o this_o be_v a_o talon_n indeed_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o betrust_v with_o some_o of_o those_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n sva_fw-la cuique_fw-la do_v est_fw-la say_v seneca_n every_o man_n have_v his_o pound_n if_o not_o his_o talent_n to_o trade_n with_o for_o the_o common_a good_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o something_o for_o other_o in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o excellent_a and_o extraordinary_a even_o every_o person_n have_v some_o part_n either_o such_o as_o be_v natural_a or_o such_o as_o be_v civil_a though_o not_o such_o as_o be_v sacred_a some_o thyme_n upon_o his_o thigh_n as_o virgil_n phrase_n be_v câ—â—â—a_fw-la thymo_fw-la plena_fw-la to_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o common_a hive_n have_v he_o but_o a_o heart_n to_o improve_v it_o even_o natural_a and_o civil_a gift_n be_v useful_a to_o humane_a society_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o acknowledge_v whatever_o ability_n he_o have_v either_o for_o his_o get_a wealth_n or_o wisdom_n etc
for_o the_o devil_n drudgery_n such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o high_a place_n of_o the_o church_n seem_v to_o sit_v near_o christ_n but_o lose_v their_o little_a taste_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o life_n of_o god_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v become_v the_o most_o pestilent_a persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o truth_n this_o wretched_a hypocrite_n can_v deal_v plain_o and_o above_o board_n with_o his_o curse_a comrade_n in_o give_v they_o a_o sign_n whereby_o they_o may_v true_o and_o rea_o know_v he_o while_o he_o give_v his_o lord_n a_o dissemble_a kiss_n and_o backslide_v out_o of_o the_o good_a way_n he_o become_v a_o captain_n to_o those_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n n._n b._n note_v well_o but_o mark_v the_o issue_n when_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o master_n for_o thirty_o penny_n which_o another_o will_v not_o have_v do_v for_o a_o thousand_o world_n because_o the_o ware_n he_o sell_v be_v the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v thus_o treacherous_o betray_v he_o into_o his_o murderer_n hand_n he_o have_v little_a peace_n or_o comfort_n of_o his_o do_n for_o 1._o make_v reflection_n upon_o himself_o he_o find_v the_o ware_n sell_v be_v the_o rich_a treasure_n for_o a_o little_a trifle_n but_o for_o fifteen_o penny_n as_o some_o compute_v it_o the_o price_n of_o a_o slave_n n._n b._n note_v well_o there_o be_v many_o judas_n that_o though_o they_o sell_v not_o christ_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o do_v yet_o sell_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o trifle_a thing_n and_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n for_o a_o little_a profit_n or_o pleasure_n yea_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o peace_n with_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o find_v his_o injustice_n and_o injuriousness_n to_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o servant_n in_o sordid_o sell_v his_o kind_a master_n but_o also_o as_o a_o man_n sell_v something_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o whereof_o he_o have_v no_o right_n of_o sale_n but_o the_o power_n of_o disposeal_a belong_v to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o himself_o who_o say_v i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o john_n 10.18_o judas_n usurp_v jesus_n right_n 3._o beside_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v at_o all_o much_o less_o for_o carnal_a for_o they_o be_v of_o inestimable_a value_n which_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v countervail_v therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o saleable_a thing_n matth._n 16.25_o 26._o unless_o it_o be_v with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n roma_fw-la omne_fw-la venalia_fw-la revel_v 18.12_o 13._o nor_o be_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n psal_n 63.3_o nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 8.18_o 19_o simons_n money_n must_v perish_v with_o he_o ver_fw-la 20._o much_o less_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n col._n 2.3_o phil._n 3.7_o 8.4_o but_o that_o dart_n which_o stick_v in_o the_o side_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v his_o betray_v his_o love_a lord_n with_o a_o kiss_n under_o colour_n of_o friendship_n just_o so_o his_o sin_n have_v betray_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n with_o a_o sign_n of_o love_n the_o tempter_n be_v a_o parasite_n till_o we_o have_v sin_v but_o a_o tyrant_n after_o the_o act_n now_o the_o wage_n of_o wickedness_n begin_v to_o burn_v in_o his_o purse_n but_o worse_a in_o his_o conscience_n matth._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o up_o he_o vomit_v all_o confess_v his_o sin_n open_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v covert_o in_o the_o garden_n the_o priest_n he_o confess_v to_o prove_v miserable_a comforter_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v with_o his_o witch_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o briar_n and_o then_o lurche_n they_o hence_o go_v he_o and_o hang_v himself_o etc._n etc._n as_o a_o warning_n 1._o to_o those_o that_o kiss_v christ_n at_o church_n yet_o betray_v he_o in_o their_o trade_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o carry_v cunning_o in_o catch_v all_o they_o can_v and_o sin_v close_o all_o will_v be_v out_o when_o the_o book_n be_v open_v revel_v 20.12_o whereof_o judas_n read_v but_o two_o line_n 3._o that_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o not_o to_o god_n may_v meet_v judas_n hang_v himself_o 2._o judas_n have_v as_o before_o point_v out_o jesus_n to_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o come_v to_o their_o purpose_n without_o a_o precede_a parley_n though_o there_o come_v a_o company_n of_o soldier_n who_o be_v roman_n want_v no_o courage_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o servant_n who_o be_v jew_n want_v no_o malice_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o their_o master_n too_o to_o prompt_v they_o on_o for_o such_o be_v they_o that_o christ_n speak_v to_o this_o be_v your_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n luke_n 22.52_o 53._o yet_o none_o of_o these_o man_n of_o may_v and_o malice_n can_v with_o all_o their_o arm_n lay_v a_o arm_n to_o attack_v this_o unarm_a man_n till_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o own_o life_n give_v they_o leave_v n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o curse_a crew_n come_v indeed_o out_o against_o christ_n as_o against_o a_o thief_n who_o steal_v nothing_o from_o mankind_n but_o death_n and_o damnation_n both_o secret_o and_o in_o the_o night_n with_o a_o great_a clutter_v of_o people_n with_o a_o grievous_a clash_n of_o weapon_n so_o that_o they_o awake_v a_o young_a man_n out_o of_o his_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 14.51_o 52._o and_o with_o so_o many_o lanters_n and_o torch_n as_o if_o they_o will_v turn_v the_o night_n darkness_n into_o daylight_n the_o better_a to_o discern_v christ_n by_o face_n this_o they_o do_v to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o he_o who_o they_o come_v to_o catch_v be_v the_o very_a varlet_n in_o the_o world_n and_o one_o flee_v from_o justice_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o have_v their_o cause_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v good_a they_o may_v have_v take_v a_o fit_a time_n and_o give_v christ_n a_o fair_a carriage_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o adversary_n have_v all_o these_o advantage_n yet_o can_v one_o man_n lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n who_o be_v under_o all_o disadvantage_n till_o himself_o please_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o history_n lie_v thus_o n._n b._n note_v well_o judas_n come_v up_o first_o and_o kiss_v christ_n with_o his_o kill_a kiss_n bid_v his_o fellow-villain_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v kiss_v they_o thereupon_o draw_v up_o near_o he_o jesus_n step_v forward_o to_o meet_v his_o murderer_n in_o the_o very_a face_n hereat_o they_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v stupify_v christ_n ask_v they_o who_o seek_v you_o as_o christ_n have_v immediate_o before_o this_o think_v good_a to_o sting_v judas_n conscience_n by_o that_o cut_a question_n friend_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o come_v do_v thou_o betray_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n luke_n 22.48_o though_o christ_n know_v well_o enough_o why_o he_o come_v yet_o to_o convince_v his_o conscience_n of_o his_o putid_v hypocrisy_n paint_v over_o with_o cry_v rabbi_n rabbi_n mar._n 14.45_o and_o pretend_v a_o pity_n of_o his_o master_n misery_n by_o ask_v he_o come_v thou_o as_o a_o friend_n or_o as_o a_o foe_n if_o as_o a_o friend_n what_o mean_v those_o sword_n if_o as_o a_o foe_n what_o mean_v this_o kiss_n some_o suppose_n judas_n design_v to_o carry_v his_o treachery_n on_o so_o cunning_o as_o if_o his_o hand_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o in_o this_o conspiracy_n therefore_o kiss_v he_o christ_n as_o a_o friend_n and_o will_v have_v be_v so_o reckon_v still_o but_o haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la those_o cut_a question_n of_o christ_n stick_v fast_o in_o his_o conscience_n like_o dart_n etc._n etc._n at_o lest_o when_o he_o see_v christ_n condemn_v hope_v likely_a that_o christ_n will_v deliver_v himself_o by_o a_o miracle_n as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o other_o time_n matth._n 27.3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o this_o 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that_o happy_a hour_n of_o spend_v their_o spleen_n upon_o the_o captive_a christ_n now_o come_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v condemn_v he_o according_a to_o caiphas_n counsel_n john_n 11.49_o 50_o 51._o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n god_n speak_v this_o through_o he_o as_o through_o a_o trunk_n or_o as_o the_o angel_n speak_v in_o balaam_n ass_n and_o according_a to_o the_o resolve_n at_o their_o general_n consult_v mat._n 26.3_o 4._o john_n 11.57_o mat._n 2.4_o n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o be_v a_o general_a council_n which_o it_o seem_v may_v err_v consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o curse_a caitiff_n all_o concur_v to_o kill_v christ_n here_o they_o err_v in_o a_o most_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a point_n so_o that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o title_n of_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n may_v prove_v the_o most_o malignant_a enemy_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o devil_n often_o either_o find_v or_o make_v those_o of_o great_a power_n in_o 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the_o camp_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a piacular_a and_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o the_o jew_n within_o but_o also_o for_o the_o gentile_n without_o the_o pale_a heb._n 13.11_o 12_o 13._o this_o golgotha_n or_o calvary_n be_v a_o filthy_a noisome_a place_n where_o not_o only_o the_o garbage_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o the_o skull_n and_o bone_n of_o malefactor_n former_o execute_v lie_v to_o offend_v both_o christ_n sight_n and_o smell_n four_o they_o compel_v simon_n of_o cyrene_n to_o bear_v the_o small_a end_n of_o the_o cross_n after_o jesus_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a tree_n luke_n 23.26_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o suppose_v that_o by_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n must_v faint_v under_o the_o burden_n his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n his_o be_v toss_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o toil_v all_o night_n by_o the_o soldier_n one_o while_o before_o caiaphas_n and_o another_o while_n before_o pilate_n his_o scourge_v buffet_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o 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〈◊〉_d act_n 2.24_o signify_v till_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o he_o and_o the_o bond_n wherewith_o death_n have_v bind_v he_o in_o the_o grave_a he_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n more_o easy_o break_v asunder_o than_o samson_n his_o type_n do_v the_o new_a cord_n wherewith_o the_o philistine_n manacle_v he_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o as_o this_o be_v a_o triumphal_a sign_n of_o christ_n power_n over_o the_o earth_n and_o hell_n and_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o both_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o of_o earth_n and_o hell_n he_o command_v the_o holy_a angel_n from_o thence_o to_o come_v and_o do_v he_o homage_n hence_o that_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n to_o the_o good_a woman_n call_v christ_n the_o lord_n see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lay_v mat._n 28.6_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o your_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o saint_n but_o also_o 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divine_n whether_o innocency_n or_o penitency_n do_v more_o glorify_v god_n have_v innocency_n be_v more_o for_o god_n glory_n the_o first_o adam_n have_v never_o fall_v from_o that_o state_n and_o the_o second_o adam_n have_v never_o be_v promise_v to_o give_v repentance_n if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v than_o god_n have_v not_o dye_v this_o way_n in_o god_n wisdom_n wrought_v and_o bring_v the_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o great_a creator_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o she_o seek_v her_o lose_a saviour_n with_o most_o tear_n it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o mary_n that_o she_o stand_v by_o the_o sepulchre_n weep_v john_n 20.11_o when_o she_o can_v not_o find_v he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v as_o can._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n both_o alive_a and_o dead_a it_o be_v her_o great_a trouble_n his_o body_n be_v remove_v by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o but_o how_o or_o to_o what_o place_n and_o whether_o for_o honour_n or_o for_o dishonour_n as_o above_o she_o know_v not_o only_o this_o she_o know_v 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angel_n in_o white_a send_v for_o her_o sake_n to_o tell_v she_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n which_o their_o splendour_n do_v intimate_v and_o they_o ask_v she_o woman_n why_o weep_v thou_o denote_v how_o angel_n still_o have_v pity_n upon_o humanâ—_n frailty_n and_o from_o their_o compassion_n to_o we_o do_v yet_o secret_o suggest_v comfort_n they_o do_v hint_n to_o mary_n here_o that_o she_o have_v if_o she_o have_v know_v all_o not_o such_o cause_n to_o cry_n but_o rather_o to_o rejoice_v and_o when_o she_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o brightness_n of_o those_o angel_n she_o turn_v herself_o back_o and_o address_v to_o the_o gardener_n for_o far_a direction_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n of_o john_n 20._o suppose_v that_o he_o rather_o than_o any_o have_v take_v the_o body_n away_o because_o none_o have_v such_o free_a access-thith_a as_o himself_o to_o who_o she_o offer_v out_o of_o the_o fervency_n of_o her_o affection_n to_o christ_n 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apostle_n judas_n how_o be_v it_o lord_n that_o thou_o manifest_v thyself_o â—o_o we_o and_o not_o to_o many_o other_o better_a than_o we_o in_o the_o world_n john_n 14.22_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o divine_a dignation_n and_o vouch_v savement_n of_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d call_v we_o by_o name_n be_v a_o blessed-evidence_n of_o his_o appear_v to_o we_o marry_o here_o be_v mistake_v in_o take_v christ_n for_o the_o gardener_n till_o he_o call_v she_o by_o name_n john_n 20._o â—6_n say_n mary_n he_o pronounce_v that_o name_n with_o such_o a_o sound_n accent_n and_o emphâ—â—â—_n as_o sometime_o he_o have_v do_v before_o his_o death_n that_o thereby_o he_o call_v she_o but_o by_o â—er_n
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pet._n 2.2_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v he_o go_v in_o and_o tarry_v with_o they_o and_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 24.29_o 30_o 31._o if_o we_o have_v but_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o breast-milk_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o can_v be_v quiet_a without_o it_o even_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o cry_v to_o christ_n with_o good_a abraham_n and_o like_o son_n &_o daughter_n of_o old_a abraham_n my_o lord_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v savour_n in_o thy_o sight_n pass_v not_o away_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 18.3_o do_v not_o depart_v with_o thy_o gospel_n from_o we_o for_o by_o these_o good_a thing_n we_o live_v and_o herein_o be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o spirit_n say_v holy_a hezekiah_n isa_n 38.16_o can_v we_o but_o court_n christ_n aright_o with_o both_o fervency_n and_o importunity_n as_o do_v the_o widow_n such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o church_n if_o 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low_a world_n then_o at_o the_o night_n of_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o sup_v with_o he_o in_o a_o deâ—â—r_a â—_z for_o so_o have_v he_o promise_v we_o luke_n 22.20_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v christ_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o break_n of_o bread_n but_o in_o break_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 24._o v._o 35._o nor_o be_v it_o say_v by_o a_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n that_o he_o constant_o use_a nor_n be_v it_o by_o work_v any_o wonder_n at_o the_o table_n as_o some_o â—ay_n he_o break_v the_o bread_n so_o smooth_a and_o even_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v cut_v with_o a_o knife_n &c_n &c_n but_o the_o particle_n in_o do_v not_o denote_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o time_n to_o wit_n while_o he_o sâ—t_v at_o table_n with_o they_o than_o be_v the_o time_n when_o that_o which_o hold_v their_o eye_n from_o know_v he_o hitherto_o be_v remove_v than_o the_o lord_n open_v their_o eye_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o supper_n which_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o we_o shall_v never_o dare_v to_o eat_v unblessed_a bread_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o to_o account_v it_o a_o high_a divine_a favour_n that_o we_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o our_o sense_n how_o may_v our_o life_n behold_v as_o they_o be_v to_o hinder_v we_o from_o discern_v one_o another_o and_o 3._o that_o christ_n may_v be_v present_a with_o we_o at_o bed_n and_o board_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v he_o or_o his_o presence_n etc._n etc._n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v he_o vanish_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n not_o as_o a_o spirit_n usual_o do_v though_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n
then_o in_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o proof_n of_o their_o sense_n in_o behold_v and_o handle_v he_o v._o 39.40_o 2._o by_o deed_n in_o his_o eat_n with_o they_o v._o 4â—_n 43_o which_o a_o phantasm_n or_o spectrum_n do_v not_o for_o eat_v be_v a_o real_a demonstration_n of_o a_o corporal_a life_n then_o christ_n far_a demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v first_o allege_v ver_fw-la 44._o and_o then_o explain_v ver_fw-la 45_o 46._o after_o this_o he_o institute_v a_o gospel_n ministry_n ver_fw-la 47_o 48._o promise_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o attend_v it_o and_o command_v obedience_n ver_fw-la 49._o n.b._n but_o john_n method_n differ_v from_o luke_n thus_o he_o relate_v the_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o five_o appearance_n to_o the_o ten_o thomas_n be_v absent_a johnâ—0_n â—0_z 19_o then_o give_v he_o we_o christ_n saying_n to_o wit_n that_o customary_a form_n of_o salutation_n peace_n be_v unto_o you_o which_o he_o repeat_v twice_o ver_fw-la 19_o 21._o then_o his_o do_n to_o wit_n 1._o a_o oâ—â—â—â—_n demonstration_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o 2._o a_o institution_n of_o the_o ecclesiasrical_a ministry_n declare_v both_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o with_o what_o ceremony_n it_o be_v do_v ver_fw-la 21_o and_o also_o why_o and_o to_o what_o end_n ver_fw-la 22.23_o then_o do_v he_o show_v the_o event_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o apparition_n in_o those_o disciple_n that_o be_v present_a to_o wit_n great_a joy_n when_o they_o be_v now_o assure_v that_o it_o be_v very_o their_o lord_n and_o no_o other_o body_n ver_fw-la 20._o but_o in_o thomas_n only_o it_o have_v a_o contrary_a effect_n to_o wit_n incredulity_n the_o cause_n whereof_z be_v his_o absence_n from_o that_o assembly_n when_o christ_n appear_v ver_fw-la 24._o and_o the_o greatness_n whereof_o be_v also_o express_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o a_o bare_a behold_v he_o but_o he_o 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church_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o organical_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n thereof_o be_v philip_n not_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 10.3_o but_o the_o deacon_n of_o that_o name_n act_v 6.5_o for_o all_o the_o apostle_n still_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 8.1_o this_o deacon_n have_v be_v find_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n be_v make_v master_n of_o more_o in_o the_o ministry_n as_o mat._n 25.23_o thus_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o teach_v the_o truth_n and_o able_a to_o maintain_v it_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o he_o purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 3.12_o 13._o fair_o step_v from_o that_o good_a degree_n of_o a_o deacon_n therefore_o none_o shall_v despise_v the_o deaconship_n that_o be_v so_o honourable_o entitle_v to_o a_o high_a order_n etc._n etc._n this_o holy_a deacon_n be_v of_o that_o scatter_a number_n who_o god_n direct_v to_o go_v into_o samaria_n where_o 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be_v there_o more_o reverend_a attention_n to_o the_o word_n and_o more_o plenary_a aquiescency_n in_o it_o there_o will_v be_v more_o conversion_n at_o this_o day_n n.b._n but_o beside_o philip_n evangelical_n eloquence_n wherewith_o he_o draw_v his_o auditory_a to_o his_o oracle_n he_o wrought_v miracle_n also_o which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o oracle_n and_o whereby_o he_o show_v god_n authority_n for_o what_o he_o preach_v he_o heal_v many_o disease_n and_o cast_v out_o many_o devil_n call_v unclean_a spirit_n because_o they_o delight_v in_o sin_n that_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o very_o loath_a to_o leave_v their_o lodging_n have_v they_o not_o be_v constrain_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n the_o performance_n of_o what_o christ_n promise_v mark_v 16.16_o 17._o do_v both_o corroborate_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o gospel-minister_n and_o do_v mighty_o promote_v the_o success_n of_o philip_n ministry_n in_o samaria_n then_o 3_o the_o effect_n hereof_o be_v brief_o comprise_v v._o 8._o and_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n thou_o samaria_n be_v a_o place_n of_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o base_o bewitch_v by_o the_o sorcery_n of_o simon_n magus_n yet_o even_o there_o god_n beget_v a_o people_n to_o himself_o who_o not_o only_o rejoice_v for_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n wrought_v upon_o their_o body_n but_o more_o especial_o for_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n preach_v to_o their_o soul_n n.b._n josephus_n say_v that_o at_o samaria_n be_v a_o sanctuary_n open_v by_o sanballat_n for_o all_o renegado_n jew_n and_o upon_o the_o very_a build_n of_o the_o temple_n upon_o mount_n gerizim_n multitude_n of_o jew_n flock_v thither_o that_o call_v jacob_n their_o father_n have_v their_o priesthood_n service_n pentateuch_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o samaritanism_n general_o be_v but_o a_o mongrel-judaism_n therefore_o the_o jew_n hate_v the_o presence_n the_o be_v the_o fashion_n and_o the_o very_a book_n of_o the_o samaritan_n john_n 4.9_o now_o this_o despise_a samaria_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n with_o joy_n when_o the_o former_o belove_v and_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n do_v explode_v and_o persecute_v it_o n.b._n such_o strange_a alteration_n do_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n work_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n and_o in_o all_o society_n of_o men._n once_o it_o be_v before_o this_o that_o christ_n must_v needs_o go_v to_o samaria_n john_n 4.4_o oh_o happy_a city_n that_o than_o lay_v in_o a_o sweet_a saviour_n way_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o his_o gracious_a look_n of_o love_n and_o that_o his_o footstep_n may_v drop_v fatness_n upon_o it_o psal_n 65.11_o many_o believe_v in_o christ_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o samaritan_n john_n 4.40_o 41
of_o felix_n guard_n at_o caesarea_n etc._n etc._n act_v 23.24_o be_v a_o devout_a man._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o true_a devotion_n and_o of_o the_o religious_a fear_n of_o god_n when_o a_o master_n oblige_v all_o his_o family_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o family-duty_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o himself_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v this_o be_v god_n commendation_n of_o abraham_n i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v teach_v his_o child_n and_o his_o servant_n the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o way_n gen._n 18.19_o and_o david_n will_v testify_v his_o sincerity_n by_o his_o be_v sacred_o serviceable_a to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n at_o home_n psal_n 101.2_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o that_o family-trust_a commit_v to_o he_o a_o good_a housholder_n be_v like_o the_o bee_n which_o whatsoever_o honey_n it_o gather_v abroad_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o hive_n and_o house_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10.21_o those_o under_o his_o own_o roof_n especial_o n.b._n every_o man_n be_v in_o truth_n what_o he_o be_v at_o home_n he_o be_v real_o what_o he_o be_v relative_o follow_v hypocrite_n home_o to_o their_o house_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v discern_v what_o they_o be_v like_a stage-player_n who_o act_n the_o part_n of_o noble_a and_o honest_a person_n while_o you_o look_v on_o they_o upon_o the_o theatre_n but_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o tyring-room_n where_o they_o divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o borrow_a robe_n then_o be_v they_o discover_v to_o be_v but_o shabby-person_n and_o the_o vile_a of_o varlet_n this_o conscientious_a cornelius_n be_v therefore_o real_o because_o relative_o religious_a as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o devout_a man_n act_v 10.2_o a_o right_a worshipper_n as_o the_o greek_a signify_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o king_n religion_n which_o be_v heathenism_n as_o the_o melchites_n which_o nicephorus_n mention_n who_o will_v be_v of_o the_o king_n religion_n whatever_o it_o be_v so_o have_v their_o name_n from_o melech_n hebr._n a_o king_n or_o as_o the_o herodian_o matth._n 22.16_o who_o be_v mere_a courtier_n join_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o herod_n the_o conquercur_n religion_n which_o be_v a_o mongrel_n hodgepodge_n of_o heathenism_n and_o judaisme_n mark_v 8.15_o so_o this_o centurion_n though_o not_o circumcise_v which_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n act_n 15.10_o 24._o yet_o forsake_v his_o gentile-idolatry_n and_o devote_a himself_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n become_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n observe_v the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n and_o live_v without_o any_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o call_v proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o submit_v to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o whole_a mosaic_a pedagogy_n yea_o he_o not_o only_o stand_v record_v in_o scripture_n with_o a_o famous_a character_n of_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n in_o his_o private_a devotion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o his_o relative_n duty_n and_o more_o public_a family_n exercise_n this_o good_a man_n will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o but_o will_v have_v his_o household_n to_o go_v with_o he_o thither_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v oh_o how_o good_a god_n be_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v this_o religious_a soldier_n lose_v his_o labour_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o piety_n but_o respect_n record_n and_o reward_n all_o though_o this_o man_n be_v no_o jew_n nor_o live_v under_o the_o law_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o proselyte_n as_o some_o say_v because_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n cavil_v at_o peter_n application_n to_o he_o who_o they_o look_v upon_o no_o better_a than_o as_o a_o heathen_a yet_o the_o great_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n act_n 10.34_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o man_n person_n as_o he_o have_v to_o righteous_a abel_n gen._n 4.4_o heb._n 11.4_o matth._n 23.35_o first_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o person_n and_o then_o to_o his_o performance_n it_o may_v just_o be_v marvele_v at_o how_o this_o man_n a_o gentile_a come_v to_o this_o religious_a devotion_n especial_o to_o such_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o piety_n as_o to_o abound_v so_o both_o in_o his_o much_o alm_n to_o poor_a people_n and_o in_o his_o many_o prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a god_n as_o this_o people_n to_o who_o he_o give_v much_o alm_n be_v principal_o jew_n who_o he_o have_v the_o great_a kindness_n for_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n so_o his_o prayer_n be_v commend_v here_o with_o a_o double_a commendation_n act_v 10.2_o 1._o from_o their_o object_n he_o pray_v not_o unto_o dumb_a idol_n with_o the_o blind_a heathen_a nor_o to_o creature_n saint_n or_o angel_n with_o the_o superstitious_a romanist_n but_o to_o jehovah_n the_o great_a creator_n and_o 2._o from_o their_o perseverance_n he_o pray_v not_o by_o certain_a fit_n and_o sudden_a start_n in_o some_o pang_n or_o passion_n as_o of_o fear_n or_o danger_n thus_o do_v even_o jonah_n heathen_a mariner_n devout_o in_o a_o storm_n etc._n etc._n jonah_n 1.6_o but_o he_o pray_v always_o or_o at_o all_o time_n not_o take_v time_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v neglect_v all_o other_o duty_n n._n b._n god_n will_v not_o have_v our_o general_n call_v to_o justle_v out_o our_o particular_a there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v say_v solomon_n beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccless_a 3.1_o 11_o 17._o but_o he_o pray_v always_o take_v time_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n for_o the_o season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o that_o duty_n this_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v whatever_o else_o he_o neglect_v gain_v some_o suitable_a hour_n for_o secret_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o heart_n always_o in_o a_o pray_a frame_n and_o in_o a_o devout_a disposition_n thus_o rom._n 12.12_o eph._n 5.20_o and_o 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o instant_a in_o prayer_n earnest_a as_o hunt_a dog_n who_o give_v not_o over_o pursue_v their_o game_n till_o they_o do_v gain_v it_o while_o prayer_n stand_v still_o the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n stand_v still_o also_o nor_o may_v we_o say_v with_o austin_n that_o peter_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o cornelius_n faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v assert_v that_o this_o centurion_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o least_o and_o some_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v vulgar_o discourse_v of_o at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n otherwise_o neither_o this_o man_n person_n nor_o his_o prayer_n can_v have_v please_v god_n much_o less_o so_o reward_v for_o be_v so_o faithful_a in_o his_o little_a matth._n 13.12_o as_o to_o have_v first_o a_o angel_n and_o then_o a_o apostle_n send_v he_o for_o his_o far_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n the_o second_o part_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n namely_o peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o undertake_v a_o special_a journey_n to_o convert_v this_o gentile_a wherein_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o accident_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o peter_n journey_n and_o passage_n from_o joppa_n to_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n in_o caesarea_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o remote_a cause_n to_o wit_n peter_n vision_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n as_o time_n place_n manner_z matter_n and_o end_n act_v 10.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o but_o the_o principal_a and_o proximate_a cause_n be_v both_o divine_a in_o god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v verse_n 29_o 20._o and_o humane_a by_o the_o embassage_n whereby_o cornelius_n call_v for_o peter_n to_o come_v verse_n 17_o 21_o 22_o 29._o peter_n obey_v the_o call_v both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n verse_n 21._o second_o the_o accident_n hereof_o be_v three_o 1._o who_o be_v his_o companion_n verse_n 23._o 2._o how_o he_o be_v expect_v verse_n 24._o and_o how_o entertain_v verse_n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v the_o organ_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o the_o angel_n indeed_o tell_v cornelius_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o performance_n which_o he_o may_v know_v as_o have_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a knowledge_n that_o attend_v the_o angelical_a nature_n and_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n behold_v daily_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o manage_v his_o church_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n eph._n 3.10_o but_o also_o a_o reveal_v knowledge_n as_o dan._n 9.21_o 22_o 23._o
and_o barnabas_n send_v to_o the_o gentile_n this_o divine_a historian_n luke_n the_o recorder_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v hitherto_o carry_v on_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n as_o both_o have_v their_o reception_n among_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o more_o peculiar_o pitch_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n those_o two_o special_a minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n more_o especial_o peter_n now_o he_o turn_v his_o pen_n to_o follow_v the_o plant_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o history_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o act_n especial_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o be_v the_o two_o singular_a minister_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o more_o peculiarly_a paul_n to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o that_o book_n n.b._n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o barnabas_n know_v beforehand_o as_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o his_o be_v design_v for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o of_o paul_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o work_n long_o before_o these_o two_o be_v send_v away_o from_o antioch_n upon_o it_o as_o barnabas_n be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o confirm_v that_o first_o gentile_a church_n there_o so_o his_o seek_v out_o saul_n as_o before_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o same_o work_n give_v some_o confirmation_n hereof_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n the_o solemn_a mission_n of_o saul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o their_o ministry_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v full_o relate_v act_v 13.1_o etc._n etc._n after_o they_o have_v carry_v the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o that_o of_o judaea_n they_o return_v to_o antioch_n again_o act_v 12.25_o where_o they_o spend_v some_o considerable_a time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o this_o new_a gentile-church_n observe_v a_o solemn_a fast_o for_o the_o sad_a famine_n that_o then_o be_v sore_o upon_o the_o country_n and_o while_o in_o pray_v and_o preach_v at_o their_o public_a ministration_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v for_o which_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n reads_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o preach_v which_o be_v the_o high_a office_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o gospel-minister_n n.b._n though_o some_o protestant_n make_v it_o only_o a_o read_n the_o liturgy_n as_o the_o papist_n translate_v it_o as_o they_o sacrifice_a to_o countenance_v their_o abominable_a idol_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o that_o greek_a word_n can_v never_o mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o their_o mission_n and_o commission_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o church_n at_o antioch_n upon_o this_o extraordinary_a day_n of_o humiliation_n to_o fetch_v in_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v long_o lie_v behind_o the_o partition-wall_n to_o the_o jew_n this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o though_o peter_n in_o the_o case_n of_o cornelius_n have_v open_v a_o door_n for_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v only_o a_o single_a gap_n or_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n yet_o now_o the_o whole_a partition-wall_n be_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o all_o gentile-countreys_n and_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n be_v to_o be_v rain_v down_o at_o their_o tent-door_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v separate_a those_o two_o man_n to_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o v._n 2._o which_o confirm_v that_o saul_n and_o barnabas_n know_v their_o work_n beforehand_o n.b._n in_o paul_n first_o peregrination_n or_o travel_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o their_o great_a apostle_n in_o conjunction_n with_o barnabas_n three_o famous_a circumstance_n be_v principal_o observable_a the_o first_o be_v his_o egress_n the_o second_o be_v his_o progress_n the_o three_o his_o regress_n n.b._n in_o his_o egress_n from_o antioch_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o move_a cause_n thereof_o namely_o his_o solemn_a call_n to_o undertake_v this_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o which_o call_v be_v mention_v 1._o the_o minister_n who_o set_v he_o apart_o for_o that_o office_n with_o his_o colleague_n barnabas_n simon_n lucius_n and_o menaen_n act_v 13.1_o 2._o the_o author_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n point_v out_o those_o two_o man_n to_o a_o employment_n of_o his_o own_o who_o be_v late_o return_v from_o a_o employment_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 2._o and_o 3._o the_o manner_n how_o those_o three_o abovenamed_a who_o be_v prophet_n as_o well_o as_o preacher_n understand_v the_o lord_n mind_n and_o appoint_v another_o solemn_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o saul_n and_o barnabas_n so_o set_v they_o apart_o by_o ordination_n v._o 3._o this_o be_v n.b._n the_o second_o ordination_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n since_o the_o gospel_n begin_v which_o do_v not_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o it_o for_o these_o two_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o ordination_n of_o elder_n since_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v practise_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judaea_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o remark_n from_o the_o first_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o egress_n be_v these_o first_n god_n grant_v to_o this_o new_a gospel-church_n at_o antioch_n the_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o prophet_n endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o have_v cease_v from_o the_o day_n of_o malachy_n to_o christ_n time_n this_o divine_a grant_n of_o such_o as_o be_v partaker_n of_o revelation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o this_o new_a church_n as_o necessary_a to_o its_o well-being_n until_o time_n and_o study_n have_v enable_v other_o to_o be_v teacher_n there_o which_o as_o yet_o none_o can_v attain_v to_o in_o its_o infancy_n where_o god_n deny_v mean_n he_o supply_v mean_n the_o second_o remark_n from_o the_o egress_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o free_a a_o agent_n in_o scatter_v his_o grace_n that_o he_o pour_v it_o out_o upon_o some_o person_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o place_n n.b._n as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o this_o manaen_n who_o be_v pver_fw-la collectaneus_fw-la one_o that_o have_v suck_v of_o the_o same_o milk_n with_o herod-antipas_n the_o same_o that_o behead_v the_o baptist_n and_o set_v at_o nought_o our_o precious_a saviour_n yet_o this_o foster-brother_n of_o herod_n manaen_n and_o bring_v up_o at_o court_n with_o herod_n do_v notwithstanding_o all_o contemn_v the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o court_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o contemn_v by_o both_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n v._o 2._o n.b._n in_o all_o age_n god_n have_v have_v some_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o love_v his_o good_a way_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o family_n and_o royal_a court_n he_o have_v his_o moses_n in_o proud_a pharaoh_n family_n his_o obadiah_n in_o impious_a ahab_n hall_n 1_o king_n 18.3_o 13._o some_o good_a soul_n in_o herod_n house_n luke_n 8.2_o 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the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n sundry_a conjecture_n there_o be_v why_o he_o do_v so_o n.b._n asdruball_n 1._o that_o he_o foresee_v from_o this_o short_a experience_n what_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n attend_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n and_o avoid_v it_o as_o one_o soon_o weary_a of_o his_o work_n there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v do_v something_o for_o christ_n yet_o care_v not_o to_o meet_v with_o suffer_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o he_o as_o the_o king_n of_o navarr_n tell_v beza_n he_o will_v launch_v no_o far_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o religion_n than_o so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o save_v himself_o by_o return_v safe_a home_n to_o shore_n at_o night_n 2._o n.b._n some_o suppose_n mark_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o a_o overfond_a affection_n to_o his_o age_a mother_n who_o live_v there_o but_o he_o have_v learn_v a_o better_a lesson_n in_o his_o own_o gospel_n mark_v 10.29_o 30._o to_o forsake_v mother_n for_o christ_n who_o promise_v to_o be_v worth_a ten_o mother_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n the_o three_o conjecture_n be_v that_o mark_v hear_v of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o peter_n with_o who_o he_o have_v some_o special_a familiarity_n yea_o a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o he_o as_o appeareth_z from_o 1_o pet._n 5.13_o who_o peter_n there_o call_v his_o son_n and_o in_o that_o peter_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o mark_n be_v mother_n house_n act_v 12.12_o therefore_o his_o extraordinary_a respect_n to_o peter_n may_v draw_v he_o back_o to_o see_v what_o become_v of_o he_o at_o jerusalem_n n.b._n the_o four_o opinion_n be_v that_o his_o relation_n to_o peter_n who_o be_v the_o special_a minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n make_v he_o the_o more_o shy_a and_o nice_a to_o venture_v among_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n not_o only_o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o shun_v that_o occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o peter_n but_o 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misrule_n can_v be_v well_o enough_o content_a with_o the_o concord_n and_o confederacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o kingdom_n divide_v by_o such_o combination_n as_o they_o be_v conspiracy_n against_o christ_n kingdom_n so_o they_o be_v the_o corroboration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o therefore_o do_v he_o only_o envy_v the_o happy_a harmony_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_o religious_a this_o very_a consideration_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a caution_n to_o all_o good_a man_n lest_o they_o be_v too_o far_o embark_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n of_o contention_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o overshoot_v themselves_o even_o in_o the_o best_a cause_n lest_o if_o we_o be_v over_o hot_a one_o against_o another_o god_n wrath_n may_v be_v kindle_v more_o hot_a against_o we_o all_o wo_n and_o alas_o for_o those_o over_o sharp_a dispute_n and_o difference_n in_o our_o day_n my_o soul_n do_v mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o they_o we_o want_v the_o angel_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n to_o quench_v it_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.18_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a those_o two_o eminent_a apostle_n be_v attempt_v to_o be_v worship_v at_o lystra_n as_o a_o couple_n of_o god_n then_o stave_v off_o those_o blind_a devotionist_n with_o cry_v out_o to_o they_o they_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n act_n 14.15_o and_o here_o they_o do_v testify_v that_o same_o in_o their_o deed_n which_o they_o there_o have_v affirm_v only_o in_o word_n their_o passion_n make_v they_o part_n as_o abraham_n and_o lot_n part_v through_o a_o strife_n among_o their_o servant_n gen._n 13.9_o yet_o may_v we_o well_o suppose_v that_o their_o passion_n do_v not_o destroy_v their_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v into_o both_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v good_a man_n both_o of_o they_o still_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o 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kinsman_n yea_o and_o again_o in_o his_o be_v find_v halt_v with_o peter_n gal._n 2.13_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v walk_v upright_o with_o his_o old_a associate_n paul_n verse_n 14._o for_o the_o which_o paul_n reprove_v they_o both_o yet_o do_v paul_n make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o this_o same_o barnabas_n 1_o cor._n 9.6_o match_v he_o with_o himself_o in_o equal_a apostolical_a power_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o great_a holy_a ingenuity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o peter_n to_o make_v such_o a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o paul_n who_o have_v reprove_v he_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o oh_o that_o all_o difference_n among_o saint_n be_v thus_o amicable_o compose_v as_o here_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o paul_n and_o silas_n send_v out_o again_o now_o those_o two_o great_a apostle_n be_v thus_o divide_v about_o their_o companion_n in_o their_o work_n go_v their_o several_a way_n barnabas_n take_v mark_n and_o go_v to_o cyprus_n that_o island_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o which_o 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those_o mischievous_a act_n both_o of_o the_o power_n and_o of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v call_v concord_n but_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o christ_n like_o that_o of_o herod_n and_o pilat_n concur_v to_o crucify_v christ_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v no_o place_n can_v be_v improper_a no_o time_n can_v be_v unseasonable_a for_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o for_o praise_v of_o god_n n.b._n here_o paul_n and_o silas_n pray_v to_o god_n in_o a_o prison_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o also_o and_o that_o at_o midnight_n verse_n 25._o yea_o their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v both_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o praevalent_a with_o god_n oh_o how_o soon_o be_v they_o answer_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n audience_n and_o his_o comfort_a presence_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n verse_n 26._o so_o nigh_o be_v god_n to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 34.17_o and_o 145.18_o the_o sigh_v of_o his_o prisoner_n come_v before_o he_o and_o he_o can_v at_o his_o leisure_n and_o pleasure_n deliver_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v ps_n 79.11_o n.b._n satan_n design_n here_o be_v to_o make_v paul_n and_o silas_n blaspheme_v by_o the_o grievousness_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o to_o desert_n their_o apostolical_a office_n or_o at_o least_o to_o call_v into_o question_n their_o cause_n and_o call_n into_o europe_n at_o this_o time_n as_o prove_v so_o inauspicious_a and_o unfortunate_a to_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n comfort_a presence_n with_o they_o in_o this_o comfortless_a confinement_n convert_v their_o prison_n into_o a_o palace_n yea_o into_o a_o paradise_n so_o that_o they_o testify_v the_o confidence_n they_o have_v both_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o their_o sing_a praise_n to_o god_n and_o so_o loud_a that_o their_o fellow-prisoner_n who_o know_v not_o god_n hear_v they_o this_o they_o do_v not_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v by_o other_o but_o because_o they_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n name_n act_v ch_n 5._o ver_fw-la 41._o and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o they_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n without_o any_o pharisaical_a ambition_n after_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n eph._n 5.20_o and_o be_v assure_v that_o these_o very_a thing_n they_o suffer_v god_n will_v over-rule_v for_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vain_a than_o violence_n against_o the_o truth_n quae_fw-la florescit_fw-la vulnere_fw-la the_o more_o man_n labour_v to_o suppress_v it_o the_o more_o it_o shine_v etc._n etc._n 2ly_n upon_o their_o deliverance_n these_o remark_n arise_v the_o first_o be_v behold_v how_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n luther_n say_v it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o omnipotency_n it_o have_v have_v a_o command_n over_o all_o the_o four_o element_n in_o moses_n and_o elijah_n it_o have_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o prayer_n of_o those_o two_o prisoner_n together_o with_o their_o praise_n bring_v a_o earthquake_n verse_n 26._o which_o be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n have_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o be_v come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o as_o exod._n 3._o 7.8_o by_o his_o power_n out_o of_o their_o imprisonment_n hereby_o god_n assure_v they_o that_o their_o prayer_n be_v soon_o answer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o deliver_v they_o be_v full_o come_v n.b._n god_n can_v without_o a_o earthquake_n have_v deliver_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v peter_n act_v 12.10_o yet_o to_o make_v a_o more_o manifest_a demonstration_n that_o their_o deliverance_n be_v no_o force_n or_o artifice_v of_o their_o own_o but_o do_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n therefore_o do_v he_o send_v this_o earthquake_n such_o as_o usual_o be_v forerunner_n of_o some_o eminent_a matter_n as_o matth_n 28.2_o etc._n etc._n hereby_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v shake_v and_o immediate_o all_o the_o door_n be_v open_v as_o act_n 5.19_o and_o 12.7_o 9_o and_o every_o one_o band_n be_v loose_v not_o only_o those_o of_o the_o pray_a prisoner_n paul_n and_o silas_n but_o also_o those_o chain_n upon_o all_o their_o other_o fellow-prisoner_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o may_v know_v n._n b_o that_o as_o the_o body_n of_o those_o man_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o their_o bond_n by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o pray_a prisoner_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o man_n and_o of_o many_o other_o shall_v be_v free_v by_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_v 8.23_o n.b._n how_o all_o their_o band_n come_v to_o be_v loose_v be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o earthquake_n or_o by_o the_o invisible_a operation_n of_o some_o create_a angel_n as_o peter_n be_v act_v 12.7_o or_o it_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o record_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v how_o miserable_a be_v the_o resolution_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a when_o a_o day_n of_o distress_n do_v sudden_o surprise_v they_o this_o jailor_n be_v so_o shake_v and_o so_o awaken_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n by_o this_o earthquake_n that_o it_o wrought_v a_o heart-quake_a within_o himself_o and_o herein_o he_o silly_a soul_n can_v propound_v no_o relief_n nor_o comfort_n to_o his_o quakeing_n conscience_n but_o by_o kill_v himself_o verse_n 27._o for_o fear_n of_o suffer_v a_o more_o cruel_a death_n because_o all_o jailer_n who_o suffer_v prisoner_n to_o escape_v be_v to_o suffer_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o the_o prisoner_n be_v think_v to_o have_v deserve_v n.b._n now_o have_v not_o this_o poor_a blind_a heathen_a be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o wrought_v all_o these_o wonder_n he_o may_v have_v think_v it_o ridiculous_a to_o say_v that_o the_o 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rome_n for_o 10._o beg_v no_o favour_n but_o justice_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n himself_o from_o this_o partial_a judge_n ver_fw-la 11._o this_o he_o may_v challenge_v from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o festus_n as_o his_o roman_a privilege_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o make_v caesar_n more_o favourable_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o christian_n 2._o because_o he_o apprehend_v it_o far_o more_o safety_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o church_n and_o 3._o he_o be_v warrant_v by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n from_o christ_n himself_o to_o make_v this_o appeal_n act_v 23.11_o which_o extrrordinary_a information_n of_o his_o go_v to_o rome_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o mighty_a support_n and_o strong_a consolation_n to_o he_o in_o his_o intervening_a conflict_n and_o festus_n be_v glad_a of_o this_o appeal_n that_o without_o peril_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o ill-will_n on_o the_o other_o he_o may_v quit_v his_o own_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o intricate_a affair_n 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