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king_n of_o king_n for_o he_o say_v thy_o king_n come_v 8._o the_o church_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o he_o have_v interest_n in_o his_o church_n as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a subject_n for_o who_o good_a he_o govern_v all_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o 9_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o crown_n that_o he_o be_v so_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a to_o we_o as_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n neither_o for_o our_o misdeserving_n and_o provocation_n nor_o for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o by_o his_o adversary_n for_o our_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v meek_a 10._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a not_o after_o the_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n sit_v upon_o no_o stately_a hotse_n but_o on_o a_o ass_n colt_n so_o as_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o subject_n shall_v not_o be_v deter_v or_o debar_v from_o access_n to_o he_o ver._n 7._o and_o bring_v the_o ass_n and_o the_o colt_n and_o put_v on_o they_o their_o clothes_n and_o they_o set_v he_o thereon_o the_o disciple_n obedience_n and_o success_n be_v observe_v hence_o learn_v 1._o when_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a call_n ready_a obedience_n be_v our_o part_n without_o trouble_v ourselves_o what_o may_v be_v the_o success_n for_o the_o disciple_n go_v and_o do_v as_o he_o command_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v our_o paâ—t_n to_o honour_n christ_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o lay_v aside_o our_o ornament_n to_o glorify_v he_o for_o they_o put_v their_o clothes_n on_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o colt_n 3._o christ_n content_v himself_o for_o any_o state_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o his_o kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n with_o what_o his_o disciple_n can_v furnish_v he_o as_o here_o for_o they_o set_v he_o thereon_o and_o so_o he_o ride_v ver._n 8._o and_o a_o very_a great_a multitude_n spread_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o way_n other_o cut_v down_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o straw_v they_o in_o the_o way_n the_o people_n be_v move_v and_o do_v honour_n unto_o christ._n doâ—â—â—_n how_o base_a soever_o our_o lord_n kingdom_n may_v seem_v unto_o spectator_n yet_o he_o can_v bring_v to_o himself_o subject_n how_o many_o he_o plea_v and_o so_o purchase_v himself_o glory_n not_o only_o before_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n but_o also_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n for_o here_o great_a multitude_n spread_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o way_n 2._o it_o be_v every_o man_n part_n to_o honour_v our_o lord_n and_o set_v forward_o his_o kingdom_n as_o they_o be_v enable_v some_o one_o way_n some_o another_o for_o here_o some_o spread_v their_o garment_n other_o cut_v down_o branch_n of_o tree_n and_o straw_v they_o in_o the_o way_n vers._n 9_o and_o the_o multitude_n that_o go_v before_o and_o that_o follow_v cry_v say_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n bless_v be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a they_o take_v in_o their_o mouth_n word_n of_o the_o psal._n 118._o where_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o show_v himself_o king_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n can_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o whosoever_o he_o will_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o give_v he_o honour_n as_o the_o true_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o perceive_v the_o prediction_n of_o prophecy_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o he_o for_o here_o the_o people_n cry_v hosanna_n 2._o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v usual_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n choose_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v trumpeter_n of_o his_o praise_n as_o here_o the_o multitude_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o 3._o when_o such_o as_o shall_v know_v christ_n and_o honour_v he_o do_v it_o not_o god_n can_v raise_v up_o other_o to_o glorify_v he_o the_o churchman_n here_o misregard_n christ_n and_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o multitude_n to_o confess_v he_o 4._o when_o it_o please_v christ_n to_o show_v his_o 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state_n into_o jerusalem_n hence_o learn_v 1._o when_o it_o please_v christ_n to_o take_v unto_o he_o his_o kingdom_n he_o will_v avow_v himself_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o now_o he_o ride_v in_o this_o glory_n into_o jerusalem_n 2._o where_o great_a show_n of_o religion_n be_v it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o see_v christ_n to_o be_v least_o know_v for_o who_o be_v this_o say_v they_o 3._o where_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o honour_v himself_o in_o suffer_v he_o will_v show_v himself_o so_o evident_o as_o he_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o his_o enemy_n as_o here_o all_z the_o city_n be_v move_v say_v who_o be_v this_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o multitude_n say_v this_o be_v jesus_n the_o prophet_n of_o nazareth_n of_o galilee_n the_o multitude_n describe_v christ_n rude_o as_o he_o be_v common_o talk_v of_o doct._n as_o man_n do_v know_v christ_n so_o do_v they_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o knowledge_n shall_v they_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a description_n of_o he_o which_o the_o multitude_n can_v give_v this_o be_v jesus_n the_o prophet_n of_o nazareth_n say_v they_o ver._n 12._o and_o jesus_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v out_o all_o they_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v dove_n christ_n show_v himself_o king_n in_o purge_v of_o his_o temple_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o king_n jesus_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o religion_n and_o â—o_o purge_v it_o where_o he_o mind_v to_o reign_v therefore_o
do_v approve_v for_o so_o christ_n reckon_v say_v that_o on_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o blood_n who_o you_o slay_v etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o sufferer_n for_o righteousness_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o martyr_n and_o their_o suffering_n be_v keep_v in_o fresh_a remembrance_n from_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n otherwise_o call_v barachias_n of_o who_o slaughter_n be_v speak_v 2_o chron._n 24.21_o as_o here_o appear_v 6._o rage_v persecuter_n look_v neither_o to_o place_n nor_o person_n nor_o consequence_n of_o thâ—ir_a cruelty_n but_o as_o blind_a beast_n do_v follow_v forth_o their_o own_o fury_n for_o betwixt_o the_o porâ—h_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v zacharias_n slay_v ver._n 36._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o this_o generation_n now_o he_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v they_o over_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v know_v who_o be_v the_o christ_n for_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v prepare_v the_o song_n which_o be_v foretell_v in_o the_o psalm_n 118.26_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o foretell_v you_o that_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o nation_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o after_o you_o have_v kill_v i_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v i_o to_o be_v the_o bless_a messiah_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o for_o the_o present_a you_o will_v not_o do_v doct._n 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v foretell_v by_o christ_n sundry_a time_n ere_o it_o come_v for_o here_o he_o say_v o_o jerusalem_n your_o house_n be_v leave_v desolate_a unto_o you_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o special_a motive_n unto_o repentance_n to_o tell_v man_n of_o the_o propinquity_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o say_v he_o all_z these_o thing_n shall_v come_v on_o this_o generation_n ver._n 37._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o in_o this_o lamentation_n our_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o show_v what_o power_n be_v in_o man_n wicked_a nature_n to_o convert_v themselves_o or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n nor_o what_o power_n there_o be_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o oppose_v that_o power_n which_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o conversion_n of_o soul_n neither_o be_v he_o lament_v their_o case_n as_o one_o unable_a to_o obtain_v his_o own_o desire_a end_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o save_v for_o no_o reason_n can_v extract_v these_o conclusion_n necessary_o from_o these_o speech_n &_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o be_v obtain_v without_o any_o such_o inference_n for_o our_o lord_n as_o man_n and_o a_o kindly_a minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n move_v with_o humane_a compassion_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o native_a countryman_n let_v forth_o his_o love_n in_o this_o lamentation_n and_o weep_v while_o he_o behold_v the_o desperate_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o multitude_n run_v to_o perdition_n thereby_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o reprobate_n who_o shall_v hear_v of_o his_o tender_a bowel_n inexcusable_a and_o to_o move_v the_o elect_a unto_o repentance_n by_o this_o mean_n doct._n 1._o our_o lord_n as_o man_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n be_v move_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a as_o this_o lamentation_n show_v 2._o when_o christ_n be_v most_o move_v with_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o sinful_a perturbation_n in_o he_o to_o make_v he_o forget_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o love_n unto_o his_o most_o desperate_a enemy_n therefore_o he_o lament_v thus_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n 3._o as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o minister_n with_o offer_n of_o mercy_n to_o sinful_a people_n so_o oft_o be_v he_o lovingly_z call_z they_o to_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o so_o say_v he_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o 4._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o save_v his_o own_o elect_a child_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o body_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o people_n may_v oppose_v the_o work_n and_o will_z the_o work_n which_o he_o will_v and_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o impede_fw-la his_o effectual_a gather_n of_o so_o many_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o save_v yeâ—_n may_v they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o impede_v and_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v overcome_v therefore_o say_v he_o to_o this_o sense_n o_o jerusalem_n how_o oft_o be_v i_o about_o to_o convert_v thy_o child_n so_o many_o as_o i_o have_v elect_v by_o the_o offer_v of_o mercy_n which_o my_o servant_n make_v unto_o thou_o the_o visible_a kirk_n their_o mother_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o but_o oppose_v my_o work_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o slay_v the_o prophet_n and_o ston_a they_o who_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o elect_v cause_n who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v pursue_v his_o purpose_n and_o renew_v message_n till_o he_o both_o gain_v his_o own_o and_o also_o make_v the_o reprobate_n inexcusable_a to_o the_o full_a for_o how_o oft_o say_v he_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o ver._n 38._o behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a have_v tell_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o visible_a kirk_n there_o he_o tell_v they_o now_o of_o their_o judgement_n doct._n when_o mercy_n have_v be_v often_o offer_v unto_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o â—hath_fw-mi be_v reject_v or_o oppose_v it_o be_v righteousness_n with_o god_n to_o remove_v his_o dwell_n from_o that_o place_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o face_n of_o a_o church_n from_o it_o therefore_o say_v he_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v leave_v desolate_a unto_o thou_o even_o the_o most_o glorious_a place_n shall_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o when_o mercy_n find_v no_o place_n judgement_n shall_v have_v place_n verse_n 39_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o our_o lord_n smite_v these_o desperate_a enemy_n with_o irrevocable_a blindness_n that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o shall_v never_o get_v grace_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n till_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o 118._o psalm_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v righteousness_n with_o christ_n to_o smite_v they_o with_o judicial_a blindness_n who_o refuse_v obstinate_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o as_o here_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o that_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o otherwise_o bodily_a they_o do_v see_v he_o and_o do_v crucify_v he_o but_o they_o see_v not_o who_o he_o be_v for_o have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n 2._o at_o last_o christ_n most_o cruel_a enemy_n shall_v see_v and_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o bless_a messiah_n for_o all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o all_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n among_o the_o rest_n shall_v say_v now_o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a lamb_n of_o god_n hils_n and_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n yonder_o be_v the_o bless_a saviour_n who_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiv_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o disciple_n ask_v of_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n to_z vers_n 4._o for_o answer_v he_o forewarn_v they_o of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n wherein_o all_o his_o disciple_n have_v need_v to_o beware_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o show_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o vers_n 23._o and_o again_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o false_a religion_n and_o false_a christ_n wherein_o the_o danger_n be_v to_o be_v great_a even_o until_o his_o second_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v gather_v all_o his_o