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because_o jehoiada_n be_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o work_n as_o be_v note_v above_o for_o he_o submit_v unto_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o jehoiada_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o joash_n at_o his_o death_n 2_o chron._n 24._o jehoiada_n be_v privy_a to_o his_o be_v hide_v and_o maintain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n as_o a_o perfect_a escape_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a athalia_fw-la and_o cessation_n from_o her_o idolatry_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 2_o king_n 11._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n jehoida_o bring_v a_o most_o princely_a guard_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o defence_n the_o high_a priest_n let_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o cause_v athalia_fw-la to_o be_v slay_v he_o make_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o joash_n and_o also_o between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n he_o give_v the_o king_n his_o wife_n as_o be_v the_o proper_a author_n of_o all_o relation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v the_o prime_a provoker_n and_o stirrer_n up_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o otherwise_o move_v not_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o king_n therefore_o zachariah_n be_v relate_v unto_o his_o ancester_n as_o be_v the_o offspring_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o such_o a_o noble_a office_n by_o the_o name_n of_o barachiah_n blessing_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o the_o lord_n or_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o he_o no_o not_o to_o joash_n further_a than_o he_o follow_v his_o counsel_n and_o advise_v and_o therefore_o when_o joash_n fall_v away_o to_o idolatry_n zachariah_n stand_v up_o above_o the_o people_n that_o be_v as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n as_o one_o above_o that_o idolatrous_a nation_n high_a than_o the_o prince_n or_o people_n thereof_o now_o fall_v unto_o idolatry_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o tell_v they_o how_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o can_v prosper_v nor_o pass_v through_o their_o design_n but_o as_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o way_n of_o jehoiada_n that_o be_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v so_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v they_o declare_v thereby_o that_o as_o then_o jehoiada_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v dead_a in_o that_o time_n of_o their_o idol_n worship_n so_o wherever_o there_o be_v carnal_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n set_v up_o that_o man_n must_v submit_v unto_o there_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n dead_a the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n in_o point_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a administration_n both_o in_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n which_o include_v all_o other_o office_n whatsoever_o as_o they_o be_v then_o dead_a in_o jehoiada_n in_o order_n to_o joash_n and_o his_o noble_n who_o as_o his_o name_n signify_v disagree_v or_o fiery_a so_o he_o now_o manifest_v himself_o against_o the_o godly_a and_o prophetical_a offspring_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o zachariah_n for_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o obeisance_n counsel_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o wicked_a prince_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n in_o which_o act_n of_o his_o jehoiada_n be_v dead_a our_o high_a priest_n in_o all_o spiritual_a respect_n jehoiada_n be_v dead_a also_o in_o his_o son_n zachariah_n in_o point_n of_o all_o carnal_a administration_n both_o in_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n who_o be_v clothe_v as_o the_o text_n say_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o declare_v
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in_o his_o temple_n deut._n 33._o 12._o so_o also_o when_o that_o levite_n who_o sojourn_v on_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n fetch_v home_o his_o concubine_n it_o be_v say_v they_o come_v over_o against_o jebus_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v a_o city_n of_o stranger_n and_o not_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n jedg_n 19_o 10._o 11._o 12._o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o real_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o both_o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o order_n and_o constitution_n of_o blessedness_n and_o peace_n according_a to_o that_o order_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o our_o melchizedeck_v who_o have_v his_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n there_o gen_n 14._o 18._o for_o salem_n be_v jerusalem_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n read_v that_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 76._o 2._o jerusalem_n be_v also_o to_o be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v constitute_v order_v or_o inhabit_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o it_o be_v build_v and_o inhabit_v by_o the_o jebusite_n who_o be_v of_o jebus_n who_o be_v of_o canaan_n who_o be_v of_o cham_n the_o curse_a gen._n 10._o 15._o 16._o gen._n â—_o 25._o jerusalem_n then_o in_o this_o place_n together_o with_o her_o child_n according_a to_o christ_n true_a intent_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o accurse_a state_n of_o the_o jebusite_n enemy_n to_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v constitute_v order_v and_o inhabit_v by_o her_o proper_a offspring_n of_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a interpreter_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v erect_v constitute_v order_n and_o possess_v the_o city_n and_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n namely_o for_o their_o glory_n benefit_n safety_n and_o peace_n by_o advance_v all_o honourable_a thing_n according_a to_o man_n account_n in_o the_o disparadgement_n debase_v and_o abandon_v all_o thing_n of_o shame_n discommodity_n and_o danger_n so_o far_o as_o man_n wisdom_n in_o their_o constitution_n can_v find_v out_o with_o the_o exercise_v and_o execute_v their_o law_n and_o edict_n according_o even_o so_o this_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o these_o accurse_a jebusite_n it_o erect_v and_o possess_v it_o itself_o by_o the_o advance_n and_o promote_a of_o all_o thing_n acceptable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n wisdom_n with_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v impair_v or_o any_o way_n abate_v the_o glory_n and_o lustre_n thereof_o which_o can_v be_v maintain_v but_o by_o debase_v and_o despise_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o property_n be_v to_o blast_v and_o to_o wither_v as_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n all_o thing_n set_v up_o and_o consist_v in_o whatsoever_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o as_o all_o humane_a institution_n do_v if_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n breath_n upon_o they_o they_o wither_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o where_o such_o thing_n than_o be_v the_o thing_n chief_o maintain_v we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n never_o breathe_v there_o isaiah_n 40._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o false_a interpreter_n promote_v and_o erect_v among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n therefore_o that_o christ_n ingeminate_v upon_o this_o word_n jerusalem_n oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n most_o emphatical_o declare_v thereby_o that_o false_a interpretation_n be_v cruel_a and_o accurse_a both_o in_o the_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o child_n in_o the_o root_n and_o in_o all_o the_o branch_n these_o be_v accurse_v in_o their_o father_n who_o murder_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o father_n be_v accurse_v in_o they_o that_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o original_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o interpretation_n be_v accurse_v and_o cruel_a and_o all_o the_o fruit_n that_o flow_v therefrom_o be_v cruelty_n and_o accurse_a oh_o jerusalem_n you_o carnal_o constitute_v and_o moment_n any_o church_n oh_o jerusalem_n you_o carnal_o instruct_v member_n make_v great_a of_o flesh_n ezek._n 16._o 26._o ezek._n 23._o 19_o 20._o oh_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o false_a interpreter_n as_o she_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n engender_v thereunto_o now_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o this_o city_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o in_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n and_o father_n of_o jebus_n noah_n have_v plant_v a_o vineyard_n after_o the_o flood_n which_o have_v sweep_v away_o all_o cain_n posterity_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o yet_o be_v 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carnal_a generation_n according_a to_o man_n judgement_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9_o 10-18_a but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o noah_n drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n unto_o drunkenness_n gen._n 9_o 20._o 21._o we_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n allude_v there_o unto_o natural_a drunkenness_n in_o the_o stupify_a of_o the_o sense_n through_o excess_n of_o strong_a drink_n and_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o holy_a man_n may_v take_v liberal_o of_o the_o very_a fruit_n of_o a_o natural_a vine_n to_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sleep_n but_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n teach_v a_o high_a thing_n hereby_o which_o be_v god_n proper_a intent_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v concern_v the_o care_n of_o god_n in_o not_o muss_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 10._o god_n 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