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enchantment_n can_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o people_n at_o this_o time_n without_o those_o provocation_n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o that_o people_n herein_o chief_o lie_v israel_n blessednest_n which_o balaam_n can_v not_o reverse_v with_o his_o curse_a enchantment_n for_o it_o be_v say_v his_fw-la god_n be_v with_o he_o for_o 21_o no_o nation_n be_v like_o they_o in_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o they_o deut._n 4.7_o therefore_o when_o israel_n idolatry_n have_v incense_v the_o lord_n to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 33.3_o then_o moses_n pray_v let_v the_o lord_n go_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 34.9_o so_o that_o this_o phrase_n god_n be_v with_o they_o signify_v israel_n state_n of_o favour_n with_o god_n without_o which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o 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themselves_o of_o their_o land_n where_o be_v stranger_n they_o have_v no_o just_a right_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 10.4_o for_o in_o all_o this_o he_o conceal_v how_o god_n have_v of_o old_a promise_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o israel_n gen._n 15.18_o and_o how_o the_o canaanite_n sin_n be_v grow_v now_o so_o great_a that_o their_o land_n will_v spew_v they_o out_o levit._n 18.24_o 25._o nor_o speak_v he_o one_o word_n of_o israel_n hard_a bondage_n and_o injurious_a oppression_n in_o egypt_n for_o which_o god_n pity_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o thence_o by_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o out_o of_o egypt_n call_v his_o son_n exod._n 4.22_o 23._o hos_fw-la 11.1_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o god_n make_v balaam_n mouth_n to_o answer_n balak'_v complaint_n of_o israel_n excursion_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o invasion_n of_o other_o country_n say_n god_n bring_v they_o out_o numb_a 23.22_o and_o again_o the_o same_o word_n numb_a 24.8_o to_o show_v that_o israel_n motion_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o elventh_n remark_n be_v god_n give_v his_o church_n and_o child_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o numb_a 24.8_o in_o balaam_n three_o blessing_n it_o be_v confirm_v again_o and_o ver_fw-la 9_o with_o ver_fw-la 24._o of_o chap._n 23._o god_n give_v they_o also_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n be_v great_a job_n 39.11_o therefore_o the_o prowess_n of_o a_o people_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o similitude_n deut._n 33.17_o this_o beast_n be_v much_o commend_v in_o scripture_n psal_n 92.10_o and_o 22.21_o job_n 39.9_o etc._n etc._n so_o god_n give_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 68.36_o by_o which_o they_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.14_o and_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o satan_n rom._n 6.14_o he_o renew_v their_o strength_n so_o that_o they_o run_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a &c_n &c_n isa_n 40.31_o and_o god_n give_v they_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n make_v they_o bold_a as_o lion_n prov._n 28.1_o and_o 30.30_o this_o blessing_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49_o 9_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5.5_o 2_o sam._n 22.38_o as_o david_n do_v so_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v mic._n 5.8_o 9_o the_o twelve_o remark_n upon_o balaam_n second_o attempt_n be_v the_o disappointment_n of_o it_o be_v overpower_a by_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o make_v as_o successess_v as_o be_v the_o first_o balaam_n acknowledge_v ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o that_o his_o go_v to_o meet_v enchantment_n these_o two_o time_n bypass_a to_o curse_v israel_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o israel_n and_o will_v the_o next_o year_n work_v more_o wonderful_o for_o they_o in_o dry_v up_o jordan_n and_o demolish_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n and_o in_o conquer_a canaan_n etc._n etc._n then_o do_v israel_n after_o his_o long_a couch_n in_o the_o den_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n rouse_v up_o like_o a_o courageous_a lion_n and_o devour_v his_o prey_n this_o mad_a prophet_n be_v make_v to_o prophesy_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o therein_o to_o ascribe_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o valiant_a act_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o noble_a exploit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o themselves_o but_o by_o god_n for_o they_o as_o in_o psal_n 44.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n according_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.13_o and_o as_o he_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o so_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 1.6_o here_o begin_v balaam_n three_o attempt_n wherein_o three_o particular_n be_v observable_a the_o 1._o be_v the_o original_a 2._o the_o organ_n and_o 3._o the_o event_n 1._o the_o original_a or_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o this_o three_o attempt_n be_v balak_n indignation_n to_o which_o be_v oppose_v balaam_n apology_n in_o the_o expostulation_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o 2._o the_o organ_n instrument_n or_o mean_n for_o promote_a it_o which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o transmutation_n of_o place_n again_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o and_o 2._o the_o reiteration_n of_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o then_o follow_v 3._o and_o last_o the_o event_n thereof_o which_o be_v express_v at_o large_a in_o chapter_n the_o twenty_o four_o the_o first_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o particular_a namely_o the_o original_a be_v balak'_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o furious_a frenzy_n and_o rage_n both_o against_o balaam_n and_o against_o god_n himself_o his_o indignation_n now_o be_v so_o much_o incense_v and_o
his_o prophet_n ezek._n 21.19_o 23._o the_o former_a god_n overrule_v in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n to_o israel_n but_o the_o latter_a in_o wrath_n to_o the_o perfidious_a and_o god-provoking_a jew_n for_o their_o more_o speedy_a destruction_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v this_o word_n that_o god_n put_v into_o balaam_n mouth_n be_v not_o pollute_v by_o he_o but_o still_o preserve_v its_o own_o genuine_a and_o divine_a purity_n though_o put_v into_o the_o profane_a mouth_n of_o a_o pestilent_a soothsayer_n philosophy_n indeed_o say_v that_o quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la id_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la the_o choice_a and_o most_o generous_a liquor_n will_v receive_v a_o unsavoury_a tincture_n imbibe_v from_o the_o musty_a vessel_n that_o be_v the_o receiver_n of_o they_o but_o here_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o above_o nature_n reach_n this_o word_n be_v god_n and_o not_o balaam_n it_o only_o pass_v from_o he_o or_o through_o he_o as_o man_n speech_n do_v sometime_o through_o a_o trunk_n which_o yet_o be_v neither_o better_v nor_o make_v worse_o by_o the_o elegancy_n or_o rudeness_n of_o the_o speech_n utter_v through_o it_o balaam_n do_v not_o eat_v god_n word_n though_o he_o have_v it_o put_v in_o his_o month_n as_o jeremy_n do_v jer_n 15.16_o nor_o do_v he_o true_o believe_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 116.10_o and_o after_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o no_o more_o do_v the_o sage_a seneca_n his_o divine_a sentence_n etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o lord_n give_v no_o distinct_a answer_n to_o balaam_n boasting_n of_o his_o many_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o if_o thereby_o he_o have_v merit_v god_n favour_n in_o gratify_v his_o design_n of_o curse_v israel_n no_o notice_n god_n take_v of_o his_o vain-glorying_a in_o such_o blind_a devotion_n nor_o do_v he_o at_o all_o regard_n either_o he_o or_o they_o deut._n 23.5_o esteem_v obedience_n better_o than_o sacrifice_n i_o sam._n 15_o 22._o and_o to_o do_v justice_n prov_n 21.3_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o back_o with_o a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o people_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o and_o balak'_v both_o desire_n design_n and_o expectation_n etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.1_o balaam_n must_v not_o answer_v balak_n what_o be_v most_o please_a to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v most_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o must_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o idol_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o image_n and_o imagination_n of_o both_o balak_n and_o balaam_n but_o it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n put_v the_o answer_n into_o balaam_n mouth_n it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o answer_n and_o as_o it_o come_v not_o from_o he_o original_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v pollute_v by_o he_o actual_o ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la the_o ten_o remark_n be_v what_o a_o bless_a record_n be_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v make_v able_a to_o know_v all_o that_o be_v say_v and_o do_v by_o balak_n and_o balaam_n against_o jsrael_n here_o and_o to_o record_v they_o also_o in_o all_o their_o circumstance_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o succeed_a generation_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 15.4_o moses_n must_v not_o learn_v those_o historical_a passage_n from_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o from_o the_o all-knowing_a god_n he_o have_v they_o by_o divine_a revelation_n now_o come_v we_o to_o balaam_n parable_n which_o be_v seven_o in_o number_n as_o his_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o seven_o time_n he_o be_v say_v to_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n numb_a 23.7_o and_o 18._o and_o numb_a 24_o 3._o and_o 15._o and_o 20._o and_o 21._o and_o 23._o in_o all_o seven_o time_n the_o remark_n in_o general_n be_v vaiisha_n meshalu_n he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n from_o mashal_n dominari_fw-la as_o have_v a_o dominion_n and_o powerful_a influence_n to_o captivate_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o and_o here_o god_n speak_v by_o balaam_n to_o balak_n and_o his_o wicked_a moabite_n in_o parable_n that_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v as_o in_o luk._n 8.10_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o those_o seven_o parable_n afford_v we_o sundry_a remark_n as_o first_o balaam_n begin_v with_o a_o thunder_a voice_n say_v balak_n have_v call_v i_o from_o mesopotamia_n my_o country_n that_o lay_v betwixt_o two_o great_a rivers_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n as_o the_o word_n mesopotamia_n signify_v to_o curse_v and_o defy_v israel_n ver_fw-la 7._o but_o say_v he_o how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o whereby_o god_n by_o balaam_n mouth_n reprove_v balak_n for_o send_v so_o far_o twice_o to_o fetch_v he_o who_o of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o gratify_v he_o in_o that_o curse_a design_n and_o wherein_o also_o balaam_n open_o proclaim_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o magic_a art_n see_v isa_n 47.12_o 13_o 14._o oh_o what_o a_o easy_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o wag_v a_o wicked_a tongue_n yet_o without_o god_n leave_n balaam_n can_v do_v it_o against_o god_n israel_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o all_o king_n to_o the_o peace_n who_o thus_o bind_v this_o southsayer_n tongue_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o make_v he_o bless_v who_o he_o will_v have_v curse_v the_o second_o remark_n from_o this_o first_o parable_n be_v all_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n which_o the_o wicked_a propound_n to_o themselves_o a_o their_o best_a advantage_n against_o the_o godly_a the_o great_a god_n over-ruleth_a and_o turn_v they_o to_o their_o worst_a disadvantage_n for_o his_o people_n ease_n and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n as_o here_o ver_fw-la 9_o balak_n lead_v balaam_n to_o a_o high_a hill_n that_o he_o may_v have_v from_o thence_o a_o full_a prospect_n of_o the_o whole_a camp_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o so_o more_o easy_o curse_v they_o in_o every_o part_n of_o that_o numerous_a army_n but_o when_o balaam_n behold_v they_o and_o as_o the_o greek_a and_o targum_fw-la jonathan_n explain_v it_o consider_v the_o vastness_n and_o prodigious_a dimension_n of_o israel_n army_n he_o be_v strike_v into_o such_o a_o consternation_n that_o as_o one_o amaze_v he_o can_v not_o curse_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v overpower_v to_o bless_v they_o not_o much_o unlike_a peter_n astonish_v at_o christ_n transfiguration_n who_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o say_v luk._n 9.33_o balaam_n tongue_n bless_v israel_n while_o his_o heart_n withe_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v a_o separate_a people_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n not_o only_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o balaam_n here_o but_o also_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o balaam_n bless_v israel_n here_o with_o their_o dwell_n alone_o as_o separate_v from_o other_o people_n both_o by_o law_n manner_n and_o religion_n as_o a_o singular_a peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n exod._n 19.5_o levit._fw-la 20._o v._o 24_o 26._o ezâ—a_n 9.2_o and_o as_o this_o phrase_n dwell_v alone_a signify_v israel_n excellency_n above_o all_o other_o people_n so_o it_o do_v their_o safety_n also_o jer._n 49.31_o and_o their_o sufficiency_n of_o all_o provision_n from_o their_o god_n insomuch_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o need_v nor_o fear_v any_o other_o people_n deut._n 33.28_o therefore_o say_v balaam_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o other_o nation_n ver_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mingle_v with_o they_o nor_o change_v their_o religion_n for_o they_o but_o live_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n thus_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o have_v choose_v his_o church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 15.19_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o yea_o and_o this_o gracious_a privilege_n the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n do_v apply_v to_o themselves_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v balaam_n mouth_n be_v make_v to_o confirm_v that_o great_a promise_n which_o god_n make_v first_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 13.15_o and_o 22.17_o and_o after_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 28.14_o when_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 10._o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n read_v it_o the_o numberless_a number_n of_o their_o little_a one_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o great_a god_n over-shot_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n also_o for_o whereas_o balak_n
which_o be_v not_o mortis_fw-la susceptivus_n capable_a of_o be_v put_v to_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mortify_v because_o by_o its_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o church-land_n it_o as_o it_o be_v die_v pass_v away_o from_o a_o secular_a to_o a_o sacred_a use_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v he_o that_o the_o death_n of_o man_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o a_o corporal_n but_o a_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a death_n like_o that_o of_o jephtah_n daughter_n who_o die_v to_o the_o world_n when_o devote_v to_o prayer_n and_o fast_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o recluse_n spend_v her_o perpetual_a virginity_n in_o religious_a exercise_n answer_v 3_o that_o law_n of_o put_v to_o death_n there_o be_v limit_v with_o mikol_n asher_n lo_n the_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la suâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la which_o he_o have_v a_o power_n over_o but_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o live_v of_o their_o very_a servant_n insomuch_o that_o if_o any_o master_n kill_v his_o servant_n casual_o he_o be_v to_o be_v sure_o punish_v for_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 21.20_o much_o less_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o his_o servant_n wilful_o and_o intentional_o upon_o pretence_n of_o any_o vow_n as_o this_o be_v but_o least_o of_o all_o have_v a_o father_n power_n over_o his_o child_n to_o take_v away_o he_o or_o her_o life_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_n for_o though_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o master_n money_n exod._n 21.21_o yet_o child_n be_v not_o so_o to_o their_o parent_n but_o be_v indeed_o themselves_o of_o a_o second_o edition_n and_o so_o in_o slay_v they_o they_o do_v tantamont_n slay_v themselves_o in_o they_o whereas_o both_o master_n and_o father_n be_v bind_v up_o from_o murder_v either_o servant_n or_o son_n etc._n etc._n by_o that_o great_a command_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n whereof_o jephtah_n be_v make_v a_o breaker_n by_o those_o that_o say_v he_o sacrifice_v his_o child_n answer_v 4._o nor_o will_v that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o impower_v parent_n to_o get_v their_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a child_n stone_v deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o afford_v any_o relief_n to_o the_o first_o opinion_n no_o more_o than_o that_o law_n which_o command_v parent_n to_o have_v their_o hand_n first_o in_o ston_a their_o idolatrous_a child_n deut._n 13.8_o 9_o n._n b._n for_o neither_o of_o those_o instance_n come_v near_o or_o concern_v our_o case_n in_o hand_n for_o jephtah_n daughter_n be_v a_o pious_a virgin_n not_o so_o much_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v as_o taint_v with_o idolatry_n much_o less_o a_o downright_a and_o know_a idolatress_n and_o as_o she_o be_v one_o that_o dare_v not_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o the_o first_o table_n in_o adore_v srtange_n god_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a jehovah_n so_o be_v she_o no_o less_o careful_a and_o conscientious_a concern_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n here_o be_v no_o stubborness_n or_o rebellion_n hear_v of_o here_o oh_o how_o do_v she_o honour_v her_o father_n in_o her_o most_o humble_a answer_n to_o he_o say_v father_n do_v not_o for_o my_o sake_n make_v thyself_o a_o transgressor_n to_o god_n i_o free_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o thy_o vow_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o bear_v my_o burden_n and_o to_o live_v a_o virgin_n all_o my_o life_n as_o one_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o comfort_n of_o child_n my_o will_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o thy_o will_n oh_o my_o father_n her_o word_n ver_fw-la 36._o import_n all_o this_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n school_n and_o have_v learn_v his_o word_n father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v matth._n 26.39_o a_o dutiful_a daughter_n indeed_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o objection_n be_v shall_v this_o be_v grant_v that_o jephtah_n only_o devote_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o perpetual_a virginity_n it_o will_v too_o much_o symbolize_v with_o that_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o votary-nun_n and_o those_o monastic_a vow_n of_o a_o single_a life_n for_o which_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n answer_v 1_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o palliate_v that_o popish_a point_n about_o nunnery_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a reason_n that_o have_v prevail_v with_o several_a godly_a learned_a man_n to_o push_v they_o into_o those_o sentiment_n that_o jephtah_n vow_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o burnt-offering_a than_o of_o devote_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o virginity_n as_o this_o second_o opinion_n affirm_v n._n b._n but_o i_o think_v there_o be_v more_o ground_n of_o fear_v that_o the_o first_o opinion_n concern_v sacrifice_a she_o jephtah_n practice_n therein_o may_v be_v improve_v to_o a_o great_a countenance_v of_o humane_a sacrifice_n in_o that_o day_n wherein_o many_o instance_n be_v manifest_a of_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o moloch_n whereas_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o any_o monastic_a separation_n at_o that_o time_n therefore_o this_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a to_o become_v a_o pattern_n of_o any_o voluntary_a vow_a virginity_n in_o monastery_n as_o be_v practical_a in_o the_o romish_a church_n see_v this_o virginity_n be_v not_o voluntary_o vow_v upon_o the_o virgin_n part_n but_o it_o be_v violent_o impose_v upon_o she_o by_o the_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a vow_n of_o she_o own_o father_n who_o live_v in_o such_o corrupt_a time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n that_o himself_o want_v not_o some_o tincture_n thereof_o as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o when_o we_o come_v to_o inquire_v whether_o jephtah_n do_v well_o or_o ill_o both_o in_o make_v and_o pay_v his_o vow_n and_o see_v his_o daughter_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v any_o voluntary_a vow_n of_o virginity_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n though_o she_o obsequious_o submit_v to_o her_o father_n dispose_v authority_n over_o she_o yet_o do_v she_o beg_v leave_n of_o her_o father_n to_o lament_v her_o destinate_a life_n for_o two_o month_n among_o the_o mountain_n before_o she_o become_v a_o recluse_n and_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o her_o place_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n for_o such_o monastic_a life_n as_o popish_a nun_n lead_v n._n b._n but_o all_o circumstance_n aforesaid_a be_v well_o consider_v this_o example_n upon_o record_n may_v rather_o serve_v as_o a_o sea_n mark_v for_o shun_v such_o rock_n from_o fear_n of_o ship_n wrack_n than_o stand_v as_o a_o pattern_n for_o follow_v age_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o say_v this_o be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o our_o caution_n and_o not_o for_o our_o imitation_n answer_v 2._o nor_o be_v it_o altogether_o unscriptural_a for_o some_o woman_n to_o be_v so_o shut_v up_o as_o not_o to_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n ever_o after_o to_o pass_v by_o tamar_n david_n daughter_n who_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o her_o brother_n house_n 2_o sam._n 13.20_o and_o david_n concubine_n who_o be_v shut_v up_o also_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o long_o david_n daughter_n remain_v in_o absolom_n house_n but_o we_o be_v tell_v how_o long_o his_o concubine_n be_v even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n 2_o sam._n 20.3_o n._n b._n come_v we_o now_o to_o more_o undefiled_a instance_n as_o anna_n the_o prophetess_n luk._n 2.37_o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o few_o famous_a witness_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o of_o who_o grotius_n say_v that_o she_o be_v affine_fw-la huic_fw-la exemplum_fw-la a_o example_n near_o akin_a to_o this_o for_o she_o spend_v fourscore_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o her_o widowhood_n save_v her_o seven_o year_n marriage_n in_o frequent_a fast_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o temple_n night_n and_o day_n she_o come_v in_o at_o that_o instant_n when_o simeon_n take_v up_o the_o babe_n of_o bethlehem_n into_o his_o arm_n simeoni_n succinuit_n she_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o beautiful_a babe_n with_o simeon_n also_o to_o make_v up_o a_o more_o harmonious_a consort_n ver_fw-la 38._o n._n b._n but_o still_o to_o step_v near_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n may_v be_v confer_v herewith_o concern_v virgin_n which_o he_o confess_v can_v be_v congruous_a to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o have_v so_o decree_v reserve_v still_o a_o liberty_n of_o do_v otherwise_o if_o need_v require_v which_o popish_a votary_n do_v not_o and_o which_o jephtah_n rash_a vow_n indeed_o take_v away_o from_o his_o daughter_n be_v not_o so_o careful_a as_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o not_o cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o she_o that_o have_v decree_v no_o
those_o gelilim_n heb._n dirty_a or_o dungy_a deity_n jehu_n doom_v to_o the_o jakes_n as_o fit_a for_o they_o remark_n the_o four_o be_v upon_o jehu_n illaudable_a and_o unlawful_a action_n wherein_o mark_v 1_o he_o thus_o far_o do_v well_o but_o have_v ill_a aim_n and_o end_v in_o his_o well_o do_v n._n b._n while_o god_n way_n and_o jehu_n lay_n together_o he_o keep_v constant_a in_o fulfil_v god_n will_n so_o far_o as_o matter_n tend_v to_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n but_o when_o those_o two_o way_n part_v than_o jehu_n depart_v from_o god_n ver_fw-la 29._o there_o be_v malun_v opus_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la materia_fw-la work_v material_o good_a may_v not_o ever_o prove_v so_o formal_o and_o eventual_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o baal_n but_o not_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o he_o do_v much_o but_o not_o all_o the_o rusty_a hand_n of_o a_o dial_n seem_v right_a at_o some_o time_n of_o day_n mark_v 2._o the_o lord_n send_v some_o prophet_n to_o promise_v he_o prosperity_n to_o his_o posterity_n for_o four_o generationss_n because_o he_o have_v do_v well_o for_o 30._o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n not_o vouchsafe_v to_o any_o king_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n n._n b._n this_o show_v god_n will_v not_o be_v indebt_v to_o any_o man_n none_o shall_v say_v obey_v god_n be_v a_o hard_a bargain_n noâ—_n may_v we_o judge_v by_o outward_a success_n say_v p._n martyr_n for_o jehu_n be_v a_o idolater_n mark_v 3_o jehu_n have_v a_o dispensatory_a conscience_n follow_v god_n well_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o suit_v with_o his_o design_n but_o no_o far_o ver_fw-la 31._o he_o do_v well_o in_o its_o kind_a but_o partial_o say_v grotius_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o amiss_o but_o for_o the_o motive_n manner_n and_o end_v no_o whit_n well_o because_o say_v p._n martyr_n it_o come_v not_o from_o his_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v recover_v of_o a_o fever_n and_o die_v of_o a_o dropsy_n jehu_n cast_v off_o baal_n but_o keep_v jerohoam_n calf_n lest_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o his_o kingdom_n a_o region_n and_o regiment_n be_v more_o in_o his_o eye_n than_o religion_n be_v mark_v 4._o now_o begin_v hazael_n to_o exercise_v those_o bloody_a butchery_n upon_o israel_n for_o 22._o which_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v chap._n 8.12_o for_o jehu_n calf-worship_n he_o conquer_v not_o only_a ramoth-gilead_n late_o recover_v by_o joram_n but_o all_o that_o rich_a country_n of_o gilead_n ver_fw-la 33._o it_o be_v first_o get_v by_o moses_n and_o now_o first_o lose_v say_v p._n martyr_n by_o jehu_n who_o reign_v 28_o year_n and_o then_o die_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o 36._o a_o long_a time_n than_o any_o of_o this_o predecesson_n his_o four_o son_n successive_o succeed_v he_o 1._o jehoaaz_n 2._o joash_n 3._o jerobram_n and_o 4._o zachariah_n 2_o king_n chap._n xi_o this_o chapter_n return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n end_v at_o the_o death_n of_o ahaziah_n slay_v by_o jehu_n chap._n 9.27_o 2_o chron._n 22.9_o now_o it_o be_v reassume_v here_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 2_o chron._n 22.10_o 11_o 12._o which_o relate_v first_o the_o usurpation_n of_o athaliah_n and_o then_o the_o succession_n of_o joash_n remarks_n first_o upon_o athaliah_n be_v first_o this_o athaliah_n be_v ahab_n daughter_n marry_v to_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n by_o who_o she_o have_v ahaziah_n who_o go_v with_o joram_n to_o ramoth_n chap._n 8.28_o leave_v his_o mother_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n during_o his_o absence_n this_o give_v she_o the_o great_a advantage_n to_o usurp_v all_o after_o her_o son_n death_n advance_v herself_o to_o the_o throne_n by_o destroy_v all_o the_o blood_n royal_a descend_v from_o david_n that_o she_o may_v have_v no_o competitor_n to_o the_o crown_n remark_n the_o second_o idolatry_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v and_o rivet_v in_o that_o degenerate_a family_n of_o none-such_a ahab_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v rout_v out_o but_o by_o root_a that_o whole_a corrupt_a stock_n many_o of_o that_o royal_a offspring_n have_v be_v slay_v by_o jehoram_n 2_o chron._n 21.4_o other_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o arabian_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 21.16_o 17._o other_o be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.14_o the_o remainder_n this_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n destroy_v here_o so_o as_o she_o think_v there_o be_v none_o leave_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o crown_n remark_n the_o third_z this_o athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n be_v so_o wicked_o inhuman_a that_o she_o destroy_v not_o only_o that_o seed-royal_a which_o be_v bear_v of_o other_o venture_n but_o also_o even_o those_o that_o spring_v out_o of_o her_o own_o womb_n doubtless_o some_o of_o these_o she_o slay_v be_v so_o descend_v thus_o her_o idolatry_n and_o ambition_n have_v quite_o cancel_v out_o all_o natural_a affection_n n.b._n nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o the_o devil_n do_v design_n by_o her_o bloody_a hand_n to_o root_n out_o the_o race_n 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best_a performance_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o choice_a favourite_n of_o heaven_n be_v but_o halt_a blind_a blemish_v and_o maim_a all_o forbid_a to_o be_v bring_v as_o sacrifice_n deut._n 15.21_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o transcendent_a favour_n in_o god_n to_o give_v his_o euge_fw-la to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n say_v well_n do_v thou_o good_a servant_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.21.23_o three_o reason_n for_o god_n approve_v as_o 1._o it_o have_v christ_n image_n silver_n though_o it_o be_v not_o thorough_o purify_v from_o all_o dross_n though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o pure_a but_o have_v some_o mix_a metal_n in_o it_o yet_o have_v the_o king_n stamp_n upon_o it_o this_o make_v it_o current_a coin_n in_o court_n city_n and_o country_n so_o the_o religious_a action_n of_o believer_n though_o they_o have_v many_o frailty_n accompany_v they_o there_o be_v always_o some_o blood_n of_o pollution_n to_o cleanse_v away_o which_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v joel_n 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endeavour_n in_o the_o former_a the_o child_n will_v do_v his_o best_a from_o that_o noble_a obligation_n of_o love_n for_o its_o father_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o their_o heavenly_a father_n psal_n 103.13_o mal._n 3.17_o a_o serving-son_n that_o serve_v his_o father_n with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o service_n who_o will_v do_v more_o if_o he_o can_v do_v more_o who_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n reach_v near_a god_n than_o their_o performance_n be_v a_o pity_a son_n a_o spare_v son_n and_o a_o best_a belove_a son_n such_o be_v his_o jewel_n 2._o as_o god_n give_v allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n so_o he_o have_v delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o it_o this_o also_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n respect_n the_o service_n of_o all_o righteous_a man_n be_v as_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o righteous_a abel_n well_o please_v and_o delightful_a to_o god_n thus_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o noah_n gen._n 8.21_o of_o who_o god_n testify_v thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n gen._n 7.1_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n from_o this_o righteous_a man_n sacrifice_n thus_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n righteous_a one_o be_v call_v the_o savour_n of_o their_o sweet_a odour_n levit._n 26.31_o which_o expression_n god_n oft_o repeat_v in_o his_o law_n to_o intimate_v his_o delight_n in_o his_o own_o institution_n when_o perform_v by_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n thus_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n righteous_a servant_n come_v up_o before_o he_o as_o sweet_a incense_n psal_n 141.2_o and_o as_o a_o precious_a memorial_n to_o god_n act_v 10.4_o he_o book_n they_o all_o in_o his_o day-book_n mal._n 3.17_o yea_o and_o their_o tear_n the_o lord_n bottle_n up_o as_o most_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a liquor_n psal_n 56.8_o as_o isaac_n say_v of_o his_o son_n raiment_n that_o garment_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n wherein_o he_o get_v the_o blessing_n the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v gen._n 27.15_o 27._o so_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v of_o all_o the_o service_n of_o righteous_a man_n if_o perform_v in_o sincerity_n then_o be_v they_o odoriferous_a and_o give_v a_o fragrant_a smell_n to_o god_n nostril_n 3._o god_n respect_a abel_n be_v offer_v that_o be_v he_o kindle_v it_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o as_o it_o be_v send_v for_o it_o and_o fetch_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n god_n do_v not_o so_o with_o cain_n offer_v it_o be_v a_o cold_a oblation_n no_o warmth_n heat_n or_o fire_n in_o it_o cain_n come_v cold_o off_o with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o careless_o as_o before_o and_o hereby_o god_n testify_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o non-acceptance_n of_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n by_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n so_o say_v theodotion_n a_o greek_a interpreter_n reading_z it_o deus_fw-la inflammavit_fw-la this_o be_v god_n ancient_a way_n 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figure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 4.24_o wherein_o be_v two_o mother_n a_o bondwoman_n hagar_n and_o a_o freewoman_n sarah_n two_o manner_n of_o get_v as_o well_o as_o beget_v child_n 1._o by_o promise_n or_o by_o faith_n 2._o after_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o nature_n two_o kind_n of_o child_n bondman_n as_o ishmael_n and_o freeman_n as_o isaac_n and_o the_o former_a persecute_v the_o latter_a two_o covenant_n that_o of_o work_n and_o that_o of_o grace_n or_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a mount_n sinai_n to_o which_o hagar_n flee_v twice_o gen._n 16._o and_o chap._n 21._o it_o be_v in_o her_o way_n home_o to_o egypt_n and_o mount_v zion_n or_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o christian_n
that_o give_v the_o shadow_n or_o antitype_n this_o in_o the_o general_n but_o in_o parcular_a first_o here_o be_v the_o two_o wife_n of_o abraham_n hagar_n and_o sarah_n which_o be_v the_o two_o shadow_n or_o type_n be_v the_o first_o couple_n the_o one_o a_o bondwoman_n the_o other_o a_o free_a these_o two_o shadow_n out_o the_o two_o testament_n hagar_n the_o old_a testament_n or_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o dispensation_n of_o bondage_n and_o sarah_n the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v a_o dispensation_n of_o freedom_n hereupon_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1.25_o as_o it_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o bind_v uâ—_n over_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n joh._n 8.36_o the_o second_o couple_n be_v the_o two_o soâ—â—_n of_o those_o two_o mother_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n shadow_v out_o 1._o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n bear_v servant_n of_o the_o bond-servant_n as_o be_v the_o carnal_a 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god_n image_n this_o will_v be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o theft_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o jewel_n so_o jacob_n account_v he_o the_o great_a injury_n this_o will_v be_v to_o our_o father_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o darling_n and_o diamond_n therefore_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n jerem._n 44.4_o we_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o steal_v joseph_n much_o less_o may_v we_o 2._o sell_v he_o see_v to_o be_v sell_v into_o slavery_n be_v a_o certain_a loss_n of_o liberty_n which_o be_v as_o precious_a as_o life_n itself_o beside_o quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la sexcentis_fw-la eum_fw-la mortibus_fw-la objicere_fw-la what_o be_v it_o else_o than_o to_o expose_v he_o to_o a_o hundred_o death_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v we_o do_v not_o sell_v he_o to_o israelite_n where_o he_o may_v still_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n pure_a worship_n but_o to_o ishmaelite_n who_o be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o church_n yea_o to_o arabian_n who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o a_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a people_n so_o we_o become_v seller_n of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n for_o hereby_o he_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o religion_n and_o carry_v off_o also_o to_o idolatry_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o will_v be_v seduce_v out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n into_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o his_o soul_n will_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o base_a bondage_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n though_o such_o soul-merchant_n and_o spiritual_a merchandise_n be_v find_v in_o mystical_a babylon_n which_o the_o literal_a never_o pretend_a to_o practice_n among_o her_o pardon-monger_n for_o purgatory_n who_o trade_n be_v whole_o about_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n either_o fix_v they_o there_o or_o free_v they_o thence_o rev._n 18.13_o there_o must_v none_o such_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o right_n god-worshiping_a zion_n and_o if_o those_o court-sycophant_n be_v curse_v for_o driving_z david_n from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v from_o be_v present_a at_o god_n public_a worship_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o bid_v he_o real_o though_o not_o verbal_o go_v serve_v other_o god_n in_o idolatrous_a country_n 1_o sam._n 26.19_o what_o can_v judah_n and_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o israel_n expect_v both_o for_o steal_v joseph_n from_o his_o father_n hand_n and_o for_o sell_v he_o from_o his_o house_n wherein_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v uphold_v then_o only_o in_o all_o the_o world_n into_o arabia_n and_o into_o egypt_n then_o heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a country_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o plain_a bid_v he_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n than_o thy_o father_n god_n and_o be_v not_o this_o as_o curse_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o patriarch_n deal_n thus_o with_o joseph_n as_o it_o be_v in_o doeg_n that_o dog_n the_o curse_a edomite_n who_o deal_v thus_o with_o david_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o bewail_v his_o banishment_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o must_v sojourn_v in_o mesek_n and_o among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n psal_n 120.5_o that_o be_v among_o the_o arabian_n the_o very_a people_n to_o who_o joseph_n be_v here_o sell_v of_o ishmaelâ—_n posterity_n gen._n 25.13_o and_o who_o use_v to_o live_v in_o tent_n cant._n 1.5_o thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o judah_n motion_n for_o sell_v joseph_n be_v bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o very_o good_a as_o it_o be_v a_o save_v his_o brother_n from_o be_v slaughter_v yet_o the_o sell_v of_o he_o be_v very_o bad_a and_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a act_n though_o god_n overrule_v it_o for_o good_a every_o way_n to_o he_o to_o
they_o and_o to_o their_o father_n so_o that_o judah_n delude_v both_o himself_n and_o his_o brethren_n into_o a_o vain_a and_o false_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o joseph_n blood_n because_o they_o spare_v his_o life_n whereas_o in_o sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n and_o that_o into_o a_o idolatrous_a country_n be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o drive_v he_o body_n and_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o too_o etc._n etc._n ☞_o hence_o have_v we_o here_o three_o notable_a inference_n the_o first_o be_v bad_a man_n think_v themselves_o good_a and_o guiltless_a if_o they_o can_v but_o contain_v their_o hand_n from_o act_v the_o gross_a enormity_n or_o can_v conceal_v their_o grievous_a crime_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n as_o if_o god_n have_v forbid_v great_a but_o not_o lesser_a sin_n though_o that_o divine_a precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v prohibit_n not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o also_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o brother_n who_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o hurt_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o as_o if_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all-eye_n can_v not_o discern_v conceal_v crime_n as_o to_o man_n so_o as_o both_o to_o discover_v they_o to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o take_v severe_a revenge_n for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n also_o the_o second_o inference_n behold_v here_o the_o sublime_a folly_n and_o strange_a stupefaction_n which_o intoxicate_v wicked_a man_n that_o think_v to_o destroy_v god_n joseph_n by_o either_o force_n or_o fraud_n therefore_o do_v they_o take_v most_o cruel_a and_o crafty_a counsel_n how_o to_o accomplish_v their_o devilish_a design_n whereas_o all_o the_o measure_n they_o renew_v and_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o make_v use_v of_o never_o so_o often_o in_o tendency_n to_o gratify_v their_o wicked_a wit_n will_n and_o wiles_n yet_o all_o end_n in_o folly_n and_o disappointment_n the_o three_o be_v so_o powerful_a be_v the_o decree_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o wicked_a man_n work_n whereby_o they_o will_v prevent_v the_o prosperity_n and_o preferment_n of_o pious_a people_n be_v so_o overrule_v thereby_o that_o they_o do_v plain_o promote_v they_o here_o joseph_n brethren_n resolve_v to_o kill_v he_o to_o disappoint_v his_o dream_n and_o god_n decree_n no_o say_v reuben_n who_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n but_o not_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o end_n of_o deliver_v he_o let_v he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n this_o be_v do_v to_o destroy_v he_o on_o their_o part_n though_o not_o in_o reuben_n no_o say_v judah_n who_o fail_v both_o in_o the_o manner_n in_o his_o man-stealing_a and_o man-selling_a and_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o end_n as_o not_o design_v to_o deliver_v he_o safe_a to_o his_o father_n yet_o all_o this_o evil_a in_o they_o god_n order_n for_o good_a to_o he_o whatever_o they_o do_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o joseph_n and_o to_o defeat_v god_n decree_n and_o his_o dream_n make_v way_n for_o their_o accomplishment_n oh_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o acquiesce_v even_o in_o seem_v contrary_a dispensation_n ☞_o especial_o consider_v how_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o double_a dispensation_n in_o our_o own_o day_n as_o a_o renew_a exemplification_n of_o joseph_n deliverance_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n by_o a_o perpetual_a record_n nb._n the_o late_a and_o present_a popish_a plot_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n the_o jesuit_n to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a child_n of_o reformation_n as_o the_o dragon_n do_v the_o manchild_n rev._n 12.4_o and_o to_o reduce_v great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n under_o rome_n tyranny_n and_o government_n have_v be_v manage_v after_o the_o same_o method_n as_o those_o wicked_a patriarch_n do_v here_o to_o remove_v innocent_a joseph_n out_o of_o their_o way_n that_o they_o may_v possess_v their_o father_n whole_a wealth_n among_o they_o as_o well_o as_o his_o respect_n joseph_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o march_n to_o hinder_v they_o as_o amasa_n body_n do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o army_n march_v 2_o sam._n 20.12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v remove_v the_o conclave_n and_o consult_v of_o this_o curse_a crew_n hereupon_o as_o in_o a_o diabolical_a consort_n unanimous_o cry_v as_o those_o wicked_a husbandman_n the_o proud_a pharisee_n this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v we_o matth._n 21.38_o and_o as_o those_o cruel_a conspirator_n joseph_n be_v brethren_n cry_v against_o he_o say_v come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o some_o pit_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 37.20_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o plot_n and_o project_n the_o pope_n just_a like_o ahab_n who_o sell_v himself_o to_o sin_n fall_v to_o work_v as_o wicked_a ahab_n lick_v his_o lip_n and_o long_v for_o some_o lettuce_n out_o of_o naboth_n garden_n or_o have_v take_v a_o surfeit_n of_o the_o grape_n which_o grow_v in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o so_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d appetite_n that_o he_o threaten_v naboth_n his_o life_n and_o must_v have_v his_o vineyard_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d life_n 1_o king_n 21.2.10.16_o who_o jezabel_n that_o firebrand_n of_o mischief_n a_o very_a hell-hag_n stâ—rred_v up_o v._o 25._o so_o the_o pope_n prompt_v on_o by_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n rev._n 17.5_o long_v and_o lick_v his_o lip_n at_o some_o lettuce_n fain_o will_v he_o pick_v a_o salad_n grow_v in_o great_a britain_n garden_n thereupon_o set_v all_o his_o curse_a engine_n knight_n of_o the_o post_n incarnate_a devil_n etc._n etc._n to_o wâ—â—k_v that_o this_o vineyard_n so_o tempt_v and_o desirable_a may_v escheat_n to_o he_o hereupon_o the_o bâ—â—hop_n of_o casal_n be_v send_v to_o claim_n ireland_n and_o card._n howard_n england_n both_o by_o the_o pope_n authority_n that_o so_o a_o plausible_a pretence_n may_v precede_v the_o pope_n forcible_a entry_n in_o order_n to_o which_o latter_a his_o provincial_n whitebread_n be_v impower_v to_o grant_v commission_n for_o general-officeâ—s_a to_o head_n a_o secretly-listed_n army_n that_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o french_a land_a at_o dover_n may_v make_v a_o general_a massacre_n upon_o the_o poor_a protestant_n the_o joseph_n of_o this_o time_n so_o to_o extirpate_v that_o northern_a heresy_n as_o celeman_n call_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o so_o to_o root_v it_o out_o as_o not_o to_o leave_v one_o heretic_n alive_a to_o declare_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o england_n this_o mr._n bedloe_n swear_v to_o in_o ireland_n and_o groves_n trial_n pag._n 37._o to_o compass_v this_o curse_a design_n with_o more_o facility_n the_o popish_a consult_v conclude_v that_o two_o remora_n must_v be_v remove_v before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o their_o purpose_n first_o the_o king_n must_v be_v kill_v because_o say_v they_o he_o have_v cheat_v they_o so_o oft_o they_o be_v now_o resolve_v he_o shall_v serve_v they_o so_o no_o more_o see_v dr._n oate_n 16_o deposition_n and_o second_o justice_n godfrey_n must_v be_v murder_v also_o because_o he_o have_v take_v recognisance_n of_o dr._n tâ—ng_v and_o dr._n oates_n the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o that_o hellish_a plot_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o record_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v stifle_v hereupon_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o their_o consult_v that_o he_o must_v be_v put_v out_o if_o the_o way_n otherwise_o they_o say_v their_o plot_n will_v be_v so_o far_o spoil_v as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v leave_v for_o another_o generation_n to_o finish_v it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o like_a confusion_n as_o babel_n signify_v come_v upon_o those_o babel-builder_n that_o attend_v those_o conspirator_n against_o joseph_n who_o be_v at_o one_o time_n for_o slay_v he_o at_o once_o by_o a_o stroke_n of_o the_o sword_n at_o another_o time_n they_o be_v for_o destrove_v he_o by_o a_o linger_a death_n famish_v he_o in_o the_o pit_n into_o which_o they_o will_v cast_v he_o but_o at_o a_o three_o time_n no_o they_o will_v sell_v he_o to_o the_o rude_a arabian_n that_o they_o may_v either_o dispatch_v he_o or_o so_o dispose_v of_o he_o as_o themselves_o may_v never_o be_v trouble_v with_o he_o any_o more_o thus_o likewise_o the_o like_a confusion_n of_o tongue_n come_v down_o as_o a_o judgement_n from_o heaven_n upon_o our_o popish_a or_o as_o they_o call_v themselves_o catholic_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v cacolick_a conspirator_n to_o hinder_v their_o babel_n building_n in_o two_o several_a respect_n and_o at_o two_o sundry_a time_n first_o relate_v to_o his_o majesty_n when_o the_o consult_v of_o jesuit_n at_o wild-house_n have_v condemn_v the_o king_n and_o decree_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o destroy_v he_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o
rebuke_n from_o his_o father_n for_o both_o his_o dream_n and_o his_o declare_v they_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a irresistible_a impulse_n and_o what_o be_v the_o child_n joseph_n he_o can_v not_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n act._n 26.19_o and_o whatever_o be_v jacob_n first_o thought_n of_o it_o his_o second_o thought_n be_v better_a for_o he_o do_v suspect_v those_o dream_n be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v expect_v they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o god_n so_o that_o jacob_n soon_o recover_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v more_o serious_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o mean_v thereof_o much_o less_o 2._o do_v joseph_n deserve_v the_o reproof_n envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o brethren_n because_o all_o these_o redound_v and_o rebound_v upon_o god_n himself_o see_v joseph_n be_v but_o god_n instrument_n herein_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o matter_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o first_o dream_n and_o the_o right_a interpretation_n thereof_o behold_v we_o be_v bind_v sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o jacob_n notwithstanding_o his_o indulgency_n to_o joseph_n bring_v he_o not_o up_o in_o idleness_n but_o make_v he_o cast_v his_o gay-coat_n in_o harvest-time_n to_o bind_v sheaf_n and_o other_o harvest-work_n multitude_n of_o such_o like_a business_n make_v he_o natural_o dream_v of_o such_o like_a thing_n eccles_n 5.3_o but_o as_o it_o be_v no_o vanity_n a_o real_a prophecy_n of_o future_a event_n so_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a dream_n excellent_o adapt_v and_o accommodate_v to_o they_o both_z as_o to_o joseph_n and_o as_o to_o his_o brethren_n 1._o as_o to_o joseph_n who_o be_v a_o right_a sheaf_n of_o corn_n a_o whole_a bundle_n of_o mercy_n as_o jesus_n be_v who_o joseph_n typify_v and_o who_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a this_o hold_v true_a both_o in_o the_o type_n and_o in_o the_o antitype_n gen._n 45.5_o and_o 50.20_o and_o matth._n 1.21_o joh._n 3.16_o and_o heb._n 5.9_o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n in_o greek_a as_o joseph_n signify_v increase_v in_o hebrew_n who_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o much_o mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o people_n by_o his_o providence_n and_o provision_n out_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o plentiful_a year_n gen._n 41.47_o 48._o when_o every_o grain_n of_o corn_n yield_v a_o handful_n of_o increase_n this_o sheaf_n must_v rise_v and_o stand_v upright_o but_o when_o not_o till_o the_o harvest_n which_o usual_o signify_v the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n psal_n 126.5_o 6._o and_o rev._n 14.15_o as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 13.39_o wherein_o god_n foreshow_v joseph_n advancement_n which_o he_o dream_v of_o yet_o withal_o be_v imply_v a_o considerable_a time_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n which_o he_o dream_v not_o of_o must_v go_v before_o his_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n must_v not_o be_v both_o in_o a_o day_n together_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v but_o empty_a sheaf_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o when_o famish_a out_o of_o canaan_n to_o he_o in_o egypt_n gen._n 42.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o they_o come_v bow_v to_o he_o vers_n 6._o to_o get_v some_o corn_n out_o of_o his_o sheaf_n as_o also_o gen._n 43.26.28_o and_o 44.14_o and_o 50.18_o do_v homage_n and_o obeisance_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o they_o make_v good_a his_o prophetic_a dream_n though_o unwitting_o and_o which_o those_o scorner_n scorn_v ever_o to_o have_v do_v gen._n 37.7_o 8._o to_o this_o dreamer_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o must_v stand_v prov._n 19.21_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o like_a harmony_n appear_v betwixt_o the_o expression_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o second_o dream_n as_o of_o the_o first_o behold_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o eleven_o star_n bow_v down_o to_o i_o gen._n 37.9_o there_o be_v much_o more_o in_o this_o latter_a than_o in_o the_o former_a dream_n yet_o all_o have_v its_o due_a accomplishment_n the_o first_o concern_v his_o brethren_n only_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o sheaf_n but_o this_o second_o not_o only_o concern_v they_o under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o eleven_o star_n but_o also_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n under_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o this_o be_v thus_o interpret_v even_o by_o jacob_n himself_o v._o 10._o where_o 1._o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o father_n of_o every_o family_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n full_a of_o celestial_a light_n and_o enlighten_v all_o that_o live_v under_o his_o shadow_n hos_n 14.7_o wherein_o also_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o preeminency_n which_o the_o husband_n have_v over_o the_o wife_n who_o 2._o he_o interpret_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o moon_n teach_v hereby_o that_o the_o mother_n as_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v shine_v forth_o with_o her_o splendour_n in_o her_o husband_n absence_n and_o veil_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o place_n and_o presence_n and_o 3._o the_o child_n as_o star_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n gen._n 22.17_o which_o shall_v all_o be_v star_n of_o light_n shine_v in_o their_o several_a orb_n as_o so_o many_o lamp_n or_o light_n of_o heaven_n phil._n 2.15_o the_o first_o dream_n relate_v only_o to_o those_o son_n of_o jacob_n under_o one_o figure_n only_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o sheaf_n because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o prognostic_n of_o their_o go_v alone_o without_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o buy_v corn_n of_o joseph_n to_o who_o they_o do_v then_o their_o obeisance_n but_o the_o second_o dream_n relate_v to_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v force_v out_o of_o canaan_n by_o famine_n into_o egypt_n where_o they_o all_o do_v obeisance_n to_o joseph_n hence_o a_o objection_n arise_v how_o do_v joseph_n father_n and_o mother_n do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o seeing_z 1._o the_o scripture_n mention_n no_o such_o thing_n do_v by_o jacob_n and_o 2._o rachel_n be_v dead_a the_o year_n before_o this_o dream_n answer_v the_o first_o as_o to_o joseph_n father_n the_o case_n be_v very_o plain_a that_o he_o do_v humble_a homage_n to_o his_o son_n which_o some_o say_v be_v do_v when_o he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o beds-head_n lean_v upon_o his_o three_o leg_n his_o staff_n take_v in_o both_o the_o hebrew_n mittah_n a_o bed_n and_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o without_o point_n matteh_n a_o staff_n which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v heb._n 11.21_o gen._n 47.31_o or_o if_o we_o read_v it_o when_o he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o his_o bedstaff_n but_o this_o be_v a_o wodship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o mat._n 4.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o do_v to_o joseph_n for_o herein_o he_o solemn_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o strong_a faith_n in_o his_o weak_a old_a decay_a carcase_n because_o he_o have_v see_v joseph_n alive_a and_o his_o child_n also_o and_o because_o he_o though_o now_o in_o egypt_n have_v hope_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n but_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a that_o jacob_n pay_v this_o respect_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n when_o he_o send_v present_n by_o his_o son_n to_o he_o while_o unknown_a as_o to_o the_o deputy_n commissioner_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o that_o great_a king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o those_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n then_o call_v their_o father_n his_o servant_n and_o with_o that_o word_n in_o their_o mouth_n bow_v their_o head_n and_o make_v obeisance_n gen._n 43.28_o yea_o and_o jacob_n send_v present_v which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o subjection_n to_o joseph_n so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v say_v that_o jacob_n the_o father_n do_v homage_n to_o joseph_n his_o son_n at_o least_o by_o a_o proxy_n and_o it_o be_v also_o probable_a when_o jacob_n come_v personal_o to_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n that_o he_o pay_v due_a respect_n to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n and_o that_o he_o honour_v he_o by_o his_o person_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o by_o a_o proxy_n though_o not_o as_o joseph_n be_v his_o son_n but_o as_o he_o be_v pharaoh_n viceroy_n so_o he_o adore_v god_n who_o have_v thus_o exalt_v he_o answer_v the_o second_o as_o to_o joseph_n mother_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v rachel_n though_o caietan_n oleaster_n etc._n etc._n do_v think_v the_o be_v then_o alive_a for_o she_o die_v before_o jacob_n come_v to_o hebron_n gen._n 35.18_o 19_o and_o while_o she_o live_v benjamin_n be_v not_o bear_v to_o make_v up_o the_o eleven_o son_n or_o star_n in_o the_o dream_n beside_o joseph_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o rachel_n it_o seem_v a_o idle_a
joseph_n who_o they_o barter_v and_o bargain_v for_o as_o for_o some_o base_a abject_a or_o common_a slave_n and_o the_o seller_n of_o he_o set_v no_o high_o a_o price_n upon_o he_o though_o he_o become_v a_o prince_n in_o egypt_n thus_o christian_n be_v call_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n psal_n 45.16_o the_o many_o righteous_a in_o mat._n 13.17_o be_v read_v many_o king_n luk._n 10.24_o they_o be_v no_o less_o though_o obscure_a one_o as_o be_v melchisedek_n king_n of_o salem_n they_o be_v great_a heir_n but_o now_o in_o their_o nonage_n they_o be_v king_n for_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o no_o less_o rev._n 1.6_o but_o they_o go_v incognito_o as_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n heb._n 11.9_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v col._n 3.3_o and_o their_o glory_n be_v inward_a psal_n 45.13_o none_o of_o this_o the_o world_n know_v but_o this_o may_v satisfy_v we_o that_o our_o good_a god_n know_v it_o and_o all_o that_o have_v a_o spiritual_a discern_a know_v it_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o yea_o and_o all_o our_o undervaluers_a shall_v in_o time_n know_v it_o too_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o 2._o as_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v he_o in_o his_o bravery_n to_o their_o unspeakable_a horror_n and_o astonishment_n gen._n 45.3_o for_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n v._o 4._o all_o glorious_a then_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o name_n though_o for_o a_o time_n denigrate_v with_o devilish_a nickname_n as_o joseph_n asperse_v here_o for_o a_o dreamer_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n though_o then_o rot_a in_o the_o grave_a psal_n 37.6_o god_n will_v then_o clear_v all_o wrong_a innocency_n and_o then_o the_o right_a value_n and_o estimation_n of_o all_o god_n jewel_n that_o have_v be_v so_o undervalved_n and_o under-rated_n by_o a_o wicked_a world_n as_o joseph_n be_v here_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n ☞_o suppose_v this_o sale_n of_o the_o jewel_n joseph_n shall_v be_v a_o little_a examine_v by_o the_o standard_n and_o try_v by_o that_o receive_v rule_v there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a proportion_n betwixt_o the_o price_n and_o the_o commodity_n propound_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o buy_v and_o sell_v as_o to_o sell_v of_o person_n i_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v aforesaid_a upon_o man-stealing_a and_o man-selling_a which_o be_v both_o evil_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n especial_o in_o joseph_n circumstance_n but_o as_o to_o thing_n buy_v and_o sell_v where_o there_o be_v any_o odds_o either_o in_o the_o excess_n or_o defect_n betwixt_o the_o price_n and_o the_o purchase_n there_o be_v injustice_n usual_o impute_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o price_n in_o contract_v for_o commodity_n first_o the_o kind_a price_n which_o our_o english_a phrase_n most_o fit_o express_v it_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o betwixt_o brother_n and_o brother_n second_o the_o discreet_a price_n be_v thus_o express_v so_o it_o be_v not_o dear_a but_o be_v no_o more_o than_o reasonable_a betwixt_o man_n and_o man._n but_o then_o there_o be_v three_o the_o rigid_a or_o rigorous_a price_n which_o be_v the_o price_n in_o the_o extremity_n and_o at_o the_o utmost_a value_n and_o which_o be_v express_v also_o to_o be_v of_o no_o more_o worth_a to_o a_o turk_n all_o these_o three_o be_v the_o degree_n among_o casuist_n of_o a_o justifiable_a price_n yea_o even_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a may_v under_o some_o circumstance_n consist_v within_o the_o due_a limit_n of_o commutative_a justice_n suppose_v a_o commodity_n to_o be_v sell_v real_o worth_a ten_o pound_n according_a to_o the_o kind_a price_n betwixt_o brother_n and_o brother_n worth_a ten_o shilling_n more_o according_a to_o the_o discreet_a price_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o at_o the_o utmost_a not_o worth_a above_o eleven_o pound_n even_o to_o a_o stranger_n or_o turk_n even_o this_o rigid_a price_n may_v be_v just_a in_o case_n a_o considerable_a time_n be_v give_v wherein_o to_o pay_v the_o price_n for_o then_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o price_n be_v require_v only_o in_o consideration_n of_o apparent_a damage_n in_o want_v so_o long_o both_o his_o commodity_n and_o his_o money_n provide_v what_o exceed_v the_o kind_a price_n do_v but_o bear_v a_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o undoubted_a damage_n than_o there_o be_v therein_o no_o violation_n of_o justice_n though_o there_o will_v he_o so_o and_o it_o be_v unjust_a in_o case_n of_o present_a payment_n again_o there_o be_v excess_n of_o price_n in_o extortion_n and_o defect_n of_o it_o in_o simplicity_n and_o sometime_o in_o necessity_n as_o the_o extortioner_n ask_v too_o much_o which_o he_o impose_v upon_o the_o necessitous_a and_o over_o reach_v the_o simple_a hence_o calling_n be_v call_v craft_n and_o mystery_n i_o will_v they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n even_o crafty_a fraud_n and_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n so_o the_o simple_n who_o want_v the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n and_o can_v discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v ask_v too_o little_a as_o the_o simple_a or_o silly_a indian_n who_o part_n with_o their_o pearl_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o pebble_n even_o for_o mere_a toy_n and_o trifle_n and_o the_o fool_n according_a to_o law_n who_o will_v change_v his_o right_a guinea_n for_o more_o glitter_a and_o broad_a counter_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o seller_n of_o this_o jewel_n joseph_n be_v as_o those_o simple_a and_o silly_a fool_n that_o certain_o ask_v too_o little_a for_o he_o he_o be_v certain_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o twenty_o shekel_n or_o shilling_n especial_o 1._o betwixt_o brother_n and_o brother_n for_o here_o be_v brethren_n sell_v a_o brother_n and_o their_o simplicity_n appear_v the_o more_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v so_o incense_v against_o joseph_n bare_o for_o his_o prophetic_a dream_n as_o if_o therein_o some_o felicity_n have_v be_v presage_v to_o a_o stranger_n and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o brother_n with_o who_o as_o josephus_n well_o observe_v they_o can_v not_o but_o rational_o expect_v to_o share_v when_o his_o advancement_n dream_v of_o come_v to_o a_o accomplishment_n in_o his_o prosperous_a estate_n for_o as_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o he_o in_o consanguinity_n they_o must_v also_o be_v make_v partaker_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o all_o person_n high_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o prefer_v their_o kindred_n and_o relation_n and_o as_o indeed_o he_o do_v they_o in_o his_o prosperity_n 2._o joseph_n be_v certain_o more_o worth_a than_o twenty_o shekel_n or_o shilling_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o 1._o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n put_v a_o high_a value_n and_o estimation_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a name_n even_o of_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a sex_n and_o of_o less_o worth_n in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o man_n that_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o a_o virgin_n in_o israel_n be_v both_o to_o be_v chastise_v that_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o which_o be_v a_o punishment_n next_o to_o death_n and_o to_o be_v amercy_v or_o fine_v with_o the_o mulct_n of_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n deut._n 22.17_o 18_o 19_o which_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n v._o 29._o with_o exod._n 22.17_o further_o explain_v after_o 2._o that_o law_n likewise_o fine_v the_o man_n that_o force_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o make_v her_o amends_o by_o marry_v she_o that_o thereby_o she_o may_v have_v a_o dowry_n wherewith_o to_o marry_v she_o to_o another_o deut._n 22.29_o or_o in_o case_n the_o father_n refuse_v to_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v humble_v she_o the_o offender_n must_v pay_v this_o sum_n to_o her_o father_n for_o wrong_n to_o child_n redound_v to_o parent_n exod._n 22.17_o where_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n only_o name_v in_o the_o general_n be_v particular_o express_v how_o much_o it_o be_v deut._n 22.29_o 3._o the_o law_n also_o prescribe_v a_o great_a mulct_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n which_o leave_v woman_n be_v the_o low_a rank_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n thirty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n exod._n 21.32_o it_o be_v probable_a judas_n in_o chaffer_v to_o sell_v christ_n matth._n 26.15_o propose_v the_o low_a price_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n that_o price_n of_o a_o slave_n which_o be_v undoubted_o but_o the_o half-price_n of_o a_o freeman_n yet_o though_o christ_n be_v freeborn_a matth._n 17.26_o 27._o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o submit_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o this_o price_n but_o joseph_n here_o be_v freeborn_a the_o grandson_n of_o a_o prince_n among_o the_o hittite_n gen._n 23.6_o yet_o purchase_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n than_o any_o of_o those_o
indeed_o like_o chequer_a work_n he_o have_v there_o long_a mercy_n but_o at_o last_o some_o misery_n god_n have_v set_v adversity_n over_o against_o prosperity_n eccles_n 7.14_o there_o will_v be_v interchange_n of_o fair_a day_n and_o foul_a 1._o it_o be_v fair_a weather_n with_o jacob_n when_o he_o meet_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n when_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o pharaoh_n presence_n to_o kiss_v as_o we_o say_v the_o king_n hand_n and_o to_o hold_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o he_o about_o matter_n of_o man_n mortality_n and_o when_o a_o free_a and_o open_a entertainment_n by_o the_o king_n liberality_n and_o through_o joseph_n intercession_n be_v grant_v he_o in_o goshen_n but_o above_o all_o when_o god_n gracious_o give_v he_o to_o live_v there_o full_a seventeen_o year_n in_o health_n peace_n and_o plenty_n nothing_o all_o that_o time_n be_v he_o deprive_v of_o to_o render_v his_o life_n comfortable_a he_o and_o all_o his_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n joseph_n mean_n while_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o be_v so_o pinch_v with_o penury_n that_o they_o sell_v all_o they_o have_v and_o at_o last_v themselves_o for_o peasant_n and_o vassal_n to_o pharaoh_n to_o purchase_v bread_n for_o sustain_v their_o own_o single_a life_n thus_o it_o fare_v better_a with_o he_o and_o he_o though_o mere_a stranger_n than_o with_o the_o proper_a inhabitant_n and_o native_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thus_o jacob_n last_o day_n be_v his_o best_a day_n he_o never_o have_v so_o large_a and_o so_o long_a prosperity_n neither_o in_o syria_n nor_o in_o canaan_n before_o as_o he_o have_v now_o in_o egypt_n though_o some_o part_n of_o this_o prosperity_n be_v in_o the_o sad_a time_n of_o a_o sore_a famine_n this_o in_o the_o general_a but_o more_o particular_o joseph_n be_v god_n instrument_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n welfare_n in_o that_o sore_a famine_n feed_v they_o all_o with_o bread_n hebr._n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o little_a one_o gen._n 47.12_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o family_n as_o well_o small_a as_o great_a he_o do_v provide_v for_o they_o all_o give_v every_o one_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o full_a portion_n and_o proportion_n as_o luk._n 12.42_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o this_o place_n express_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v they_o their_o due_a measure_n of_o meat_n or_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v read_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o little_a one_o as_o the_o nurse_n put_v meat_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o her_o suckling_n mean_v tender_o and_o careful_o yea_o and_o with_o as_o little_a care_n and_o pain_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o household_n as_o child_n use_v in_o provide_v for_o themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v improbable_a those_o shepherd_n use_v always_o to_o painstaking_a will_v be_v idle_a all_o that_o time_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o so_o many_o helpless_a infant_n however_o it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n signify_v joseph_n great_a care_n he_o have_v to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o they_o all_o from_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o young_a and_o their_o strong_a confidence_n for_o provision_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n and_o proportion_n from_o he_o it_o be_v say_v joseph_n nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n for_o which_o end_n he_o be_v send_v before_o by_o god_n gen._n 45.7_o 8._o and_o 50.20_o and_o psal_n 105.17_o and_o which_o he_o himself_z have_v promise_v to_o do_v gen._n 45.11_o and_o 50.21_o whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o feeder_n or_o shepherd_n and_o stone_n of_o israel_n gen._n 49.24_o by_o who_o mean_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n so_o many_o thousand_o be_v preserve_v who_o otherwise_o will_v all_o have_v perish_v all_o which_o teach_v we_o these_o many_o remark_n as_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o begin_v a_o journey_n with_o seek_v god_n blessing_n at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o so_o do_v abraham_n steward_n gen._n 24.12_o so_o do_v jacob_n when_o come_v from_o beershebah_n to_o bethel_n gen._n 28.20_o he_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o vow_v and_o so_o he_o do_v at_o his_o come_n out_o from_o beershebah_n towards_o egypt_n gen._n 46.1_o there_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o as_o god_n give_v a_o successful_a journey_n to_o eleazar_n gen._n 24._o so_o he_o do_v to_o jacob_n in_o that_o long_a journey_n to_o laban_n in_o syria_n and_o in_o this_o perilous_a one_o to_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o both_o welcome_a and_o welfare_n as_o it_o be_v say_v tithe_n and_o be_v rich_a so_o pray_v and_o be_v prosperous_a the_o popish_a proverb_n mass_n and_o meat_n hinder_v no_o man_n thrift_n may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v neglecter_n of_o prayer_n as_o prayer_n must_v be_v the_o alpha_n of_o all_o our_o enterprise_n so_o praise_n must_v be_v the_o omega_n thereof_o hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la repetas_fw-la opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la postremus_fw-la omittas_fw-la neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v neglect_v god_n may_v indeed_o give_v success_n without_o prayer_n but_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o success_n be_v sweet_a which_o be_v win_v by_o prayer_n and_o wear_v by_o thanksgiving_n 2._o this_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o pious_a son_n to_o nourish_v their_o age_a parent_n when_o they_o be_v disenable_v to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o as_o before_o but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o pious_a soul_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o worst_a emmy_n as_o joseph_n do_v not_o only_o to_o his_o old_a father_n who_o have_v be_v always_o kind_a to_o he_o but_o also_o to_o his_o brutish_a brethren_n who_o have_v be_v some_o time_n cruel_a to_o he_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12.17_o revenge_n to_o carnal_a reason_n seem_v justice_n aristotle_n commend_v it_o the_o world_n call_v it_o manhood_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v belluinum_fw-la beastly_a and_o doghood_n rather_o the_o more_o manly_a any_o man_n be_v the_o mild_a and_o more_o merciful_a he_o be_v as_o be_v julius_n caesar_n who_o weep_v over_o his_o foe_n be_v pompey_n head_n present_v to_o he_o say_v non_fw-la mihi_fw-la placet_fw-la vindicte_fw-la sed_fw-la victoria_fw-la i_o seek_v not_o revenge_n but_o victory_n as_o be_v valorous_a david_n 2_o sam._n 1.11_o 12._o though_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o nabal_n death_n the_o case_n be_v differ_v yet_o he_o mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o as_o be_v virtuous_a joseph_n who_o while_o he_o feed_v his_o brethren_n heap_a coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o their_o head_n prov._n 25.21_o 22._o to_o melt_v those_o hard_a metal_n into_o a_o kindly_a repentance_n know_v assure_o that_o the_o less_o he_o revenge_v himself_o the_o more_o his_o god_n will_v as_o indeed_o he_o have_v do_v reward_v he_o 3._o it_o teach_v what_o a_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n attend_v the_o church_n in_o send_v joseph_n beforehand_o into_o egypt_n psal_n 105.17_o there_o to_o lay_v up_o great_a provision_n for_o sustain_v his_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n while_o many_o of_o the_o world_n be_v famish_a by_o it_o 4._o it_o teach_v likewise_o that_o see_v all_o joseph_n store_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n the_o church_n sake_n whereby_o egypt_n and_o other_o land_n be_v preserve_v oh_o then_o what_o fool_n be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o persecute_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o safeguard_v who_o hate_n and_o hunt_v they_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v what_o be_v this_o but_o do_v as_o the_o silly_a deer_n do_v in_o eat_v up_o those_o very_a leave_n which_o will_v hide_v they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o hunter_n 5._o it_o teach_v that_o a_o poor_a life_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n joseph_n teach_v his_o brethren_n to_o say_v thy_n servant_n be_v shepherd_n gen._n 47.3_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n or_o in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o himself_o have_v special_a grace_n be_v but_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v as_o poor_a shepherd_n in_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v proud_a courtier_n in_o the_o royal_a palace_n estrange_v from_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n joseph_n but_o especial_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n and_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v nor_o her_o doctrine_n keep_v uncorrupted_a have_v they_o be_v mingle_v with_o that_o superstitious_a people_n therefore_o be_v they_o place_v by_o themselves_o at_o the_o first_o though_o afterward_o multiply_v
veneration_n and_o godly_a affection_n to_o so_o worthy_a a_o parent_n and_o patriarch_n who_o have_v so_o long_o mourn_v for_o he_o when_o he_o suppose_v his_o son_n be_v devour_v by_o a_o evil_a beast_n therefore_o he_o honour_v he_o with_o these_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o corpse_n sweet_a so_o long_o as_o the_o many_o day_n time_n of_o mourn_v and_o the_o long_a journey_n to_o machpelah_n his_o buryingplace_n in_o canaan_n require_v but_o principal_o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o incorruption_n he_o hope_v for_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o second_o remark_n of_o joseph_n concern_v jacob_n also_o be_v the_o funeral_z solemnity_n of_o his_o father_n interment_n when_o joseph_n have_v get_v leave_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o messenger_n for_o he_o be_v a_o mourner_n must_v not_o come_v before_o king_n esth_n 4.2_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o solemn_a oath_n the_o sacredness_n whereof_o and_o the_o execration_n of_o perjury_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v to_o these_o heathen_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n he_o march_v to_o canaan_n with_o a_o most_o pompous_a retinue_n both_o of_o courtier_n counsellor_n captain_n and_o a_o strong_a convoy_n or_o conduct_n for_o their_o defence_n in_o case_n of_o opposition_n and_o there_o afford_v his_o father_n a_o most_o honourable_a burial_n gen._n 50.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o make_v a_o grievous_a mourn_v for_o he_o beyond_o jordan_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o place_n be_v thence_o call_v abel-mizraim_a the_o mourn_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v a_o good_a providence_n for_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n afterward_o by_o this_o stand_a monument_n of_o jacob_n transportation_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n for_o his_o burial_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v joseph_n kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v notorious_o unkind_a to_o he_o and_o who_o be_v now_o jealous_a he_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o see_v the_o force_n of_o conscience_n though_o for_o a_o while_o it_o be_v still_o and_o seem_o asleep_a yet_o be_v faithful_a in_o record_v and_o fearful_a in_o reprove_v albeit_o it_o do_v not_o always_o execute_v the_o act_n of_o accuse_v yet_o then_o have_v it_o always_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o and_o when_o awaken_v with_o loss_n and_o cross_n bring_v old_a sin_n to_o a_o new_a reckon_n what_o they_o say_v to_o joseph_n of_o their_o father_n command_n look_v like_o a_o loud_a lie_n ver_fw-la 16._o for_o have_v jacob_n know_v of_o their_o ill_a usage_n of_o joseph_n he_o will_v have_v brand_v they_o with_o it_o gen._n 49._o as_o he_o do_v simeon_n and_o levi_n for_o their_o cruelty_n and_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v speak_v to_o joseph_n before_o he_o die_v for_o pardon_v they_o they_o repent_v this_o purchase_v joseph_n be_v pardon_n and_o he_o nourish_v they_o that_o will_v have_v starve_v he_o in_o the_o waterless_a pit_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 37.22_o 24._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v concern_v joseph_n in_o four_o respect_n 1._o his_o age_n ver_fw-la 22._o 2._o his_o offspring_n ver_fw-la 23._o 3._o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o 4._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n ver_fw-la 26._o first_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o joseph_n age_n he_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n ver_fw-la 22._o mark_v the_o divine_a comment_fw-fr god_n make_v upon_o solomon_n sapiential_a say_n prosperity_n be_v set_v over_o against_o adversity_n eccles_n 7.14_o and_o the_o marvellous_a proportion_n of_o both_o he_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o evil_a job_n 2.10_o but_o also_o his_o good_a far_o exceed_v his_o evil_n see_v for_o his_o about_o thirteen_o year_n adversity_n he_o enjoy_v after_o that_o full_a eighty_o year_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a prosperity_n even_o as_o much_o happiness_n as_o this_o low_a world_n can_v well_o afford_v he_o thus_o also_o god_n deal_v with_o job_n give_v he_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o abundance_n after_o the_o lord_n turn_v his_o captivity_n job_n 42.10_o 12_o 16_o 17._o thus_o god_n honour_v joseph_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o have_v no_o divine_a oracle_n or_o angel_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v yet_o be_v he_o all_o along_o like_o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o puddle_n keep_v his_o virtue_n still_o wherever_o he_o come_v as_o god_n be_v with_o he_o gen._n 39.2_o and_o last_o so_o god_n fear_v be_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o though_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n psal_n 105.18_o or_o his_o soul_n come_v into_o iron_n hebrew_a yet_o sin_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v fraught_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v suggest_v to_o he_o that_o his_o become_v a_o minion_n to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a lady_n in_o egypt_n will_v not_o only_o afford_v he_o much_o carnal_a pleasure_n but_o also_o release_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o high_a worldly_a honour_n he_o contemn_v the_o temptation_n furnish_v the_o tempter_n with_o nothing_o but_o wet_a tinder_n to_o strike_v fire_n upon_o resolve_v to_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o dust_n rather_o than_o rise_v by_o any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v strong_a faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o make_v the_o ten_o exemplary_a witness_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.22_o second_o joseph_n offspring_n god_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n with_o so_o long_a a_o life_n after_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o live_v to_o see_v his_o son_n ephraim_n grand_a child_n child_n gen._n 50.23_o yea_o and_o to_o dance_n and_o dandle_v with_o great_a delight_n upon_o his_o lap_n the_o 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must_v be_v press_v and_o intent_n for_o the_o journey_n especial_o when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o take_v heaven_n by_o storm_n matth._n 11.12_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o posture_n express_v be_v have_v shoe_n on_o your_o foot_n which_o have_v also_o a_o anagogical_a sense_n as_o signify_v 1._o a_o readiness_n for_o their_o departure_n act_v 12.8_o 2._o the_o reality_n of_o their_o deliverance_n for_o captive_n be_v make_v to_o go_v barefoot_a isa_n 20.4_o 3._o their_o gladness_n for_o their_o deliverance_n for_o in_o mourn_a man_n put_v off_o their_o shoe_n 2_o sam._n 15.30_o but_o 4._o and_o more_o especial_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o be_v shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n eph._n 6.15_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o travel_v over_o aetham_n which_o signify_v hard_a ground_n and_o which_o israel_n pass_v over_o in_o their_o way_n to_o canaan_n exod._n 13.20_o namely_o 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lamb_n they_o be_v command_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o their_o child_n ver_fw-la 26._o which_o condemn_v that_o mass_n of_o mystical_a ceremony_n in_o the_o romish_a blind_a devotion_n whereof_o no_o reason_n unless_o such_o as_o be_v ridiculous_a can_v be_v render_v at_o this_o divine_a institution_n the_o then_o church_n of_o god_n bow_a their_o head_n in_o token_n of_o their_o own_n it_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o ver_fw-la 27._o who_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n precept_n do_v testify_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o who_o be_v according_o preserve_v in_o that_o universal_a destruction_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n and_o of_o her_o very_a god_n that_o can_v not_o protect_v their_o worshipper_n exod._n 12.12_o no_o nor_o themselves_o but_o rabbin_n say_v their_o wooden_a idol_n be_v putrify_v into_o rottenness_n those_o make_v of_o stone_n be_v break_v into_o dust_n and_o those_o make_v of_o metal_n be_v melt_v down_o 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our_o gospel-passeover_n this_o be_v to_o cast_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.2_o none_o must_v eat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v not_o member_n or_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n a_o man_n must_v live_v before_o he_o can_v be_v nourish_v he_o must_v be_v breed_v before_o he_o can_v be_v feed_v and_o all_o unclean_a person_n be_v debar_v as_o by_o the_o law_n numb_a 5.2_o 3._o and_o 9.6_o 13._o and_o 19.13_o so_o much_o more_o by_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n then_o second_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o they_o a_o competent_a number_n there_o must_v be_v for_o a_o communion_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a exod._n 12.3_o 46._o a_o small_a family_n may_v join_v with_o another_o if_o the_o family_n be_v poor_a and_o have_v not_o a_o lamb_n of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o feast_n with_o their_o neighbour_n thus_o one_o
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16_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o psal_n 105.39_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o same_o cloud_n cover_v the_o whole_a camp_n from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o those_o not_z country_n very_o injurious_a to_o traveller_n especial_o in_o that_o sandy_a defart_n of_o arabia_n direct_v they_o all_o the_o day_n in_o their_o journeying_n but_o be_v as_o fire_n to_o give_v they_o light_v in_o the_o night_n whether_o they_o rest_v or_o travel_v so_o christ_n consist_v of_o two_o nature_n the_o fire_n represent_v his_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o cloud_n his_o humane_a both_o handing_z we_o to_o heaven_n thus_o there_o be_v much_o congruity_n more_o in_o the_o sequel_n but_o some_o disparity_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o excellent_a property_n of_o this_o cloud_n far_o exceed_v and_o excel_v all_o other_o common_a and_o ordinary_a cloud_n show_v
be_v confidence_n the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o confusion_n the_o egyptian_n come_v forth_o as_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o devour_v israel_n hab._n 3.14_o 15._o have_v get_v the_o ball_n on_o the_o foot_n and_o confident_o carry_v it_o towards_o the_o goal_n but_o god_n give_v they_o a_o turn_n and_o a_o overturn_v and_o in_o anger_n cast_v they_o down_o psal_n 56.7_o &_o job_n 9.4_o prov._n 29.1_o isa_n 6.10_o 11._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o great_a god_n distinct_o foreknow_v uno_fw-la quasi_fw-la intuitu_fw-la with_o one_o glance_n of_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n all_o the_o consult_v of_o wicked_a persecutor_n so_o he_o can_v with_o the_o more_o facility_n confound_v their_o counsel_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o as_o god_n guide_v israel_n into_o this_o wander_a out_o of_o the_o king_n highway_n on_o purpose_n that_o hereby_o as_o by_o a_o strategem_fw-la pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n may_v be_v decoy_v to_o pursue_v they_o so_o god_n foretell_v what_o 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the_o lion_n and_o the_o basilisk_n but_o to_o show_v they_o the_o complete_a conquest_n of_o they_o so_o our_o bless_a jesus_n cause_v all_o his_o choose_a and_o call_v to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n over_o all_o their_o corruption_n rom._n 8.37_o yea_o to_o be_v triumpher_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o will_v tread_v down_o satan_n under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o at_o their_o death_n but_o more_o special_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v many_o more_o parallel_v line_n of_o parity_n and_o congruity_n betwixt_o joshua_n and_o jesus_n which_o will_v occur_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n now_o a_o few_o word_n to_o the_o disparity_n between_o they_o the_o first_o be_v in_o this_o difference_n that_o joshua_n conquer_a canaan_n not_o only_o for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o also_o for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o part_n and_o portion_n with_o they_o for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n josh_n 18.49_o 50._o but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v purchase_v that_o heavenly_a canaan_n only_o for_o our_o sake_n have_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o before_o his_o incarnation_n himself_o by_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n he_o have_v a_o glory_n with_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v joh._n 17.5_o the_o second_o difference_n be_v joshua_n do_v not_o conquer_v canaan_n by_o himself_o alone_o but_o have_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o assist_v as_o his_o auxiliary_n in_o his_o conquest_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v by_o himself_o alone_o purchase_v that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n he_o say_v i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o and_o none_o be_v with_o i_o isa_n 63.3_o the_o three_o disparity_n be_v the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n do_v not_o cost_n joshua_n bloodshed_n or_o death_n but_o our_o eternal_a inheritance_n cost_n christ_n both_o his_o bloodshed_n and_o death_n heb._n 9.26_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o the_o four_o be_v joshua_n can_v not_o quite_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o canaan_n josh_n 15.63_o and_o 16.10_o etc._n etc._n but_o our_o bless_a jesus_n have_v perfect_o subdue_v satan_n sin_n and_o death_n to_o we_o that_o no_o thing_n shall_v eternal_o harm_v we_o joh._n 16.33_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o rev._n 12.11_o nonnè_fw-la sint_fw-la sed_fw-la nè_fw-la obsint_fw-la augustin_n the_o second_o remark_n relate_v to_o joshua_n office_n be_v the_o divine_a promise_n god_n give_v he_o in_o his_o extraordinary_a commission_n to_o his_o office_n for_o support_v his_o spirit_n all_o along_o his_o famous_a exploit_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o of_o they_o which_o be_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o josh_n 1.5_o a_o promise_n so_o precious_a that_o it_o be_v five_o time_n repeat_v and_o renew_v in_o scripture_n as_o 1._o to_o moses_n for_o his_o encouragement_n in_o manage_v his_o magistracy_n over_o such_o a_o murmur_a and_o stiffnecked_n people_n as_o israel_n be_v deut._n 4.31_o what_o moses_n have_v first_o receive_v from_o god_n that_o he_o communicate_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 2._o moses_n encourage_v joshua_n with_o the_o same_o encouragement_n deut._n 31.6_o show_v as_o god_n have_v never_o fail_v or_o forsake_v moses_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conduct_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o so_o nor_o will_v god_n ever_o fail_v or_o forsake_v he_o 3._o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v forth_o this_o precious_a promise_n even_o to_o joshua_n himself_o josh_n 1.5_o 6._o 4._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v clothe_v with_o this_o gracious_a promise_n unto_o solomon_n for_o his_o encouragement_n likewise_o in_o building_n god_n temple_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 6.11_o 13._o 5._o and_o last_o this_o word_n of_o promise_n which_o before_o have_v be_v make_v to_o particular_a person_n be_v afterward_o apply_v universal_o as_o common_a to_o all_o believer_n with_o a_o very_a deep_a asseveration_n heb._n 13.5_o the_o greek_a there_o have_v five_o negative_n and_o may_v thus_o be_v render_v i_o will_v not_o not_o leave_v the_o neither_o will_v i_o not_o not_o forsake_v thou_o this_o be_v well_o know_v as_o a_o maxim_n among_o check_n grammarian_n dvae_fw-la negativae_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n vehementiùs_fw-la negant_fw-la that_o two_o negative_n though_o they_o make_v a_o affirmative_a in_o other_o language_n yet_o they_o make_v the_o most_o vehement_a negative_a in_o the_o greek_a language_n hereby_o the_o lord_n learn_v we_o this_o lesson_n in_o this_o pathetical_a phrase_n that_o when_o he_o seem_v in_o our_o apprehension_n to_o fail_v and_o forget_v we_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o utter_o forsake_v we_o psal_n 119.8_o though_o he_o fail_v we_o sometime_o in_o point_n of_o vision_n yet_o at_o no_o time_n do_v he_o forsake_v we_o in_o point_n of_o union_n every_o desertion_n be_v not_o a_o disinheritance_n god_n may_v change_v his_o dispensation_n upon_o his_o child_n but_o can_v never_o change_v his_o fatherly_a disposition_n towards_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o same_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n so_o call_v 2_o pet._n 1.4_o god_n give_v particular_o to_o joshua_n for_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n in_o his_o great_a undertake_n of_o conduct_v israel_n to_o canaan_n against_o all_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n for_o the_o purport_n of_o this_o divine_a promise_n to_o he_o branch_v out_o itself_o into_o many_o particular_n as_o 1._o a_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v enable_v he_o to_o conquer_v the_o canaanite_n though_o they_o exceed_v israel_n in_o number_n strength_n and_o all_o warlike_a preparation_n there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.14_o 2._o not_o only_o not_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o but_o also_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o a_o constant_a and_o a_o continual_a tenor_n of_o a_o happy_a success_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n of_o thy_o conquest_n and_o thy_o end_n shall_v be_v as_o successful_a as_o thy_o beginning_n three_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v present_a with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o moses_n who_o joshua_n well_o know_v god_n presence_n have_v not_o only_o preserve_v he_o against_o all_o the_o murmur_n rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n of_o stiff-necked_a israelite_n but_o also_o have_v prosper_v he_o in_o vanquish_a all_o those_o nation_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n which_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o even_o so_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o who_o succee_v moses_n with_o security_n from_o intestine_a trouble_n and_o with_o success_n in_o all_o thy_o war_n abroad_o four_o god_n say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o thyself_o nor_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o own_o counsel_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v or_o forsake_v thou_o but_o be_v always_o present_a with_o thou_o by_o my_o spirit_n and_o power_n in_o all_o thy_o warlike_a enterprise_n and_o expedition_n against_o all_o thy_o enemy_n which_o thou_o undertake_v at_o my_o command_n five_o unto_o this_o people_n thou_o shall_v divide_v all_o canaan_n though_o the_o canaanite_n be_v man_n of_o prodigious_a and_o of_o a_o giantlike_a stature_n and_o strength_n and_o though_o they_o dwell_v in_o city_n with_o high_a wall_n and_o strong_o fortify_v yet_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o obedience_n to_o my_o command_n then_o shall_v thou_o exceed_v moses_n who_o only_o lead_v israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n unto_o thou_o both_o to_o subdue_v all_o thy_o adversary_n and_o to_o settle_v thy_o subject_n in_o their_o several_a inheritance_n all_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n himself_o unto_o joshua_n who_o be_v undoubted_o exceed_o valiant_a before_o this_o in_o his_o war_n against_o amalek_n exod._n 17._o must_v much_o more_o add_v to_o his_o valour_n and_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o metal_n indeed_o chap._n ii_o now_o when_o general_n joshua_n be_v thus_o animate_v with_o a_o generous_a spirit_n by_o all_o those_o divine_a encouragement_n aforesaid_a from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o vers_n 10._o chap._n 1._o moreover_o find_v vox_fw-la populi_n to_o be_v vox_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v so_o happy_a a_o concurrency_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 6_o 18._o and_o their_o promise_n by_o their_o prince_n of_o their_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o his_o government_n from_o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o 18._o upon_o this_o confirmation_n to_o the_o full_a from_o both_o god_n and_o man_n joshua_n begin_v his_o first_o expedition_n namely_o his_o send_v spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n even_o jericho_n josh_n 2._o the_o history_n of_o that_o mission_n consist_v of_o sundry_a head_n as_o describe_v in_o the_o 2d_o chapter_n 1._o the_o searcher_n send_v in_o sundry_a circumstance_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o peril_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o place_n they_o search_v with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 1_o
he_o have_v not_o some_o hope_n in_o his_o death_n as_o solomon_n say_v concern_v the_o righteous_a prov._n 14.32_o the_o three_o part_n be_v how_o achan_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n remark_n upon_o this_o be_v first_o the_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o place_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n which_o signify_v trouble_n so_o call_v by_o anticipation_n because_o not_o only_o all_o israel_n be_v trouble_v here_o for_o achan_n sacrilege_n but_o also_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o be_v trouble_v here_o with_o a_o double_a trouble_n express_v ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 25._o this_o valley_n be_v nigh_o to_o jericho_n and_o be_v fertile_a fat_a and_o full_a of_o vine_n isa_n 65.10_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o engedi_n oft_o mention_v in_o the_o canticle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o inlet_n into_o canaan_n call_v therefore_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o because_o here_o israel_n begin_v to_o eat_v first_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n whereof_o this_o valley_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v remove_v the_o accurse_a thing_n from_o they_o etc._n etc._n according_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o we_o breed_v a_o assure_a hope_n of_o the_o harvest_n of_o happiness_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a bargain_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n this_o valley_n of_o trouble_n be_v not_o a_o place_n to_o abide_v long_o in_o but_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o mercy_n and_o hope_n set_v we_o upon_o pisgah_n give_v a_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n as_o moses_n have_v of_o canaan_n as_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v hebr._n 11.1_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o punishment_n itself_o which_o be_v double_a 1._o to_o be_v stone_v with_o stone_n and_o 2._o to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 25._o first_o stoning_n with_o stone_n be_v the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o presumptuous_a offender_n and_o for_o blasphemer_n by_o the_o law_n levit._n 24.14_o numb_a 15.30.35_o every_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o blasphemer_n ezek._n 20.27_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o second_o burn_v with_o fire_n the_o law_n likewise_o appoint_v for_o those_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v accurse_v gen._n 38.24_o levit._fw-la 21.9_o deut._n 13.16_o and_o so_o notorious_a be_v achan_n sin_n that_o it_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v doom_v to_o a_o double_a death_n therefore_o be_v it_o aggravate_v as_o folly_n in_o israel_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o sin_n be_v oft_o call_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 34.7_o judg._n 20.6_o and_o 2_o sam._n 13.12_o all_o intimate_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o base_a most_o senseless_a and_o foolish_a deed_n it_o be_v folly_n in_o the_o abstract_n as_o it_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n the_o great_a good_a and_o a_o turn_n to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o in_o israel_n too_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o have_v such_o excellent_a law_n to_o direct_v they_o and_o such_o a_o all-sufficient_a god_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o achan_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v son_n and_o daughter_n ox_n ass_n and_o sheep_n together_o with_o a_o well_o furnish_v tent_n ver_fw-la 24._o therefore_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o necessity_n to_o induce_v he_o unto_o this_o folly_n a_o double_a doom_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o person_n and_o thing_n thus_o doom_v and_o execute_v be_v 1._o achan_n and_o his_o accomplice_n that_o be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o good_n together_o with_o 2._o all_o his_o other_o good_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a both_o those_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o those_o that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o by_o a_o sacrilegious_a stealth_n even_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v ver_fw-la 15.24_o objection_n 1._o but_o this_o doom_n seem_v hard_a and_o unjust_a if_o not_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v double_v no_o person_n can_v be_v both_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o burn_v to_o death_n too_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n concern_v achan_n deserve_v this_o double_a doom_n for_o he_o commit_v his_o sacrilege_n most_o probable_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n wherein_o israel_n compass_v jericho_n seven_o time_n and_o take_v the_o city_n so_o he_o be_v a_o sabbath_n breaker_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v stone_v numb_a 15.32.36_o and_o god_n doom_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v because_o he_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a sinner_n steal_v thing_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n by_o a_o curse_n and_o all_o accurse_a thing_n be_v doom_v to_o be_v burn_v deut._n 13.16_o this_o be_v god_n doom_n upon_o achan_n josh_n 7.15_o and_o execute_v by_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 25._o yet_o may_v not_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v burn_v alive_a but_o it_o be_v only_o his_o carcase_n after_o he_o 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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
can_v not_o bind_v god_n herein_o for_o when_o god_n require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v then_o sundry_a of_o saul_n son_n be_v destroy_v 2_o sam._n 21.8_o 14._o after_o this_o saul_n go_v home_o but_o david_n dare_v not_o trust_v his_o force_a protestation_n have_v find_v he_o so_o oft_o perfidious_a credulity_n he_o know_v to_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v only_o convict_v but_o not_o convert_v have_v be_v but_o sublime_a folly_n and_o therefore_o have_v little_a hold_n of_o inconstant_a saul_n he_o still_o continue_v in_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o engedi_n think_v such_o good_a thought_n as_o these_o be_v in_o saul_n wicked_a heart_n will_v not_o like_v their_o lodging_n long_o but_o soon_o be_v go_v etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n chap._n xxv_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o nabal_n churlishness_n etc._n etc._n to_o david_n while_o he_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n david_n wander_n herein_o afford_v those_o remark_n first_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v we_o when_o samuel_n be_v dead_a v._n 1._o n._n b._n samuel_n die_v about_o two_o year_n before_o saul_n death_n yet_o he_o live_v so_o long_o until_o he_o see_v the_o time_n wherein_o saul_n confess_v david_n will_v be_v king_n chap._n 24.20_o and_o while_o samuel_n live_v david_n by_o samuel_n counsel_n and_o assistance_n can_v more_o commodious_o converse_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o now_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v constrain_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o engedi_n where_o he_o have_v compose_v psalm_n the_o fifty_o seven_o give_v it_o the_o title_n altaschith_fw-mi that_o be_v destroy_v not_o because_o when_o his_o soldier_n move_v he_o to_o destroy_v saul_n in_o the_o cave_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o into_o this_o wilderness_n of_o â—aran_a which_o be_v in_o the_o southern_a border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n that_o so_o upon_o a_o pinch_n he_o may_v retire_v out_o of_o saul_n dominion_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v so_o fast_o a_o friend_n as_o samuel_n have_v be_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o discouragement_n david_n meet_v with_o in_o this_o place_n from_o nabal_n who_o live_v here_o after_o all_o his_o encouragement_n he_o former_o have_v from_o samuel_n who_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o bury_v in_o ramah_n n._n b._n this_o nabal_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o seat_n and_o habitation_n v._o 2._o 2._o by_o his_o wealth_n exceed_v rich_a in_o his_o stock_n of_o cattle_n as_o be_v of_o old_a account_v hence_o pecunia_fw-la money_n be_v derive_v a_o pecudibus_fw-la cattle_n v._o 2._o 3._o by_o his_o name_n nabal_n v._o 3._o which_o be_v paraphrase_a upon_o v._o 25._o signify_v a_o fool_n or_o the_o same_o with_o nebn_n o_o a_o knave_n 4._o by_o both_o his_o majoribus_fw-la and_o moribus_fw-la his_o ancestor_n and_o his_o manner_n though_o descend_v of_o caleb_n yet_o degenerate_v from_o so_o good_a a_o man._n n._n b._n therefore_o some_o take_v caleb_n here_o not_o proper_o but_o appellative_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o dog_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o dogged_a fellow_n have_v no_o sap_n of_o humanity_n in_o he_o a_o mere_a mammonist_n a_o golden_a brute_n not_o a_o natural_a but_o a_o atheistical_a fool_n psal_n 14.1_o he_o be_v both_o a_o church_n and_o a_o drunkard_n conveniunt_fw-la rerus_n nomina_fw-la saepe_fw-la suis_fw-la nabal_n have_v not_o his_o name_n for_o nought_o his_o nomen_fw-la be_v his_o omen_n 5._o he_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o yokesellow_n call_v abigail_n which_o signify_v her_o father_n joy_n whereof_o her_o father_n can_v not_o expect_v much_o in_o match_v his_o dear_a daughter_n to_o so_o morose_n a_o man._n n._n b._n may_v it_o not_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o a_o child_n be_v cast_v away_o upon_o wealth_n when_o matrimony_n be_v make_v mere_o a_o matter_n of_o money_n and_o not_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n only_o 1_o cor._n 7.39_o the_o wife_n be_v commend_v here_o not_o only_o for_o be_v of_o a_o beautiful_a and_o comely_a countenance_n but_o also_o for_o have_v a_o good_a understanding_n and_o great_a prudence_n which_o she_o demonstrate_v afterward_o but_o the_o man_n be_v as_o much_o discommend_v for_o his_o morose_n humour_n a_o hard-hearted_a churl_n ver_fw-la 3._o a_o son_n of_o belial_n ver_fw-la 17._o she_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o david_n discouragement_n this_o wealthy_a man_n have_v a_o vast_a sheepshearing_a v._n 4._o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v great_a feast_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o forefather_n who_o have_v be_v shepherd_n those_o feast_v day_n be_v day_n of_o much_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n therefore_o call_v a_o good_a day_n v._o 8._o see_v 2_o sam._n 13.23_o 24._o hereupon_o david_n send_v his_o messenger_n to_o nabal_n at_o his_o festival_n say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o easy_a for_o thou_o to_o spare_v we_o a_o little_a out_o of_o thy_o abundance_n but_o it_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a thou_o shall_v afford_v something_o out_o of_o thy_o exceed_n unto_o we_o who_o have_v be_v a_o guard_n unto_o thy_o flock_n both_o from_o unreasonable_a man_n and_o from_o unruly_a wild_a beast_n v._o 16._o we_o crave_v but_o little_a we_o will_v not_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n though_o we_o have_v deserve_v more_o yet_o shall_v we_o take_v thankful_o what_o thou_o will_v willing_o bestow_v upon_o we_o v._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o n._n b._n wherein_o we_o may_v behold_v what_o solomon_n say_v servant_n on_o horseback_n and_o prince_n walk_v on_o foot_n eccless_n 10.7_o here_o poor_a david_n though_o a_o anoint_v king_n yet_o speak_v all_o supplication_n to_o this_o rich_a churl_n who_o overflow_v with_o worldly_a wealth_n yet_o answer_v he_o rough_o though_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o relieve_v the_o necessitous_a deut_n 15.7_o and_o though_o david_n leave_v nothing_o unsay_v whereby_o to_o insinuate_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v nabal_n surly_a answer_n to_o david_n ambassador_n who_o have_v greet_v he_o in_o david_n name_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o wherein_o this_o covetous_a caitiff_n and_o cormorant_n will_v not_o first_o know_v such_o a_o man_n as_o david_n though_o all_o israel_n know_v he_o and_o both_o own_a and_o honour_a he_o as_o their_o deliverer_n by_o destroy_v goliath_n etc._n etc._n second_o he_o make_v no_o more_o of_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n than_o a_o parcel_n of_o rogue_n and_o runagate_n compare_v they_o to_o unruly_a cattle_n that_o break_v their_o tedder_n or_o band_n and_o run_v away_o from_o their_o right_a owner_n the_o worst_a sort_n of_o runagate_n be_v apostate_n who_o run_v away_o from_o god_n the_o best_a master_n that_o employ_v his_o servant_n in_o most_o honourable_a work_n and_o pay_v they_o with_o most_o honourable_a wage_n three_o he_o will_v rather_o part_v with_o his_o blood_n than_o with_o his_o good_n to_o such_o fugitive_n though_o they_o be_v of_o his_o own_o tribe_n from_o who_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v hide_v his_o eye_n while_o he_o be_v wallow_v in_o wealth_n and_o plenty_n and_o they_o pinch_v with_o penury_n and_o poverty_n deut._n 12.12_o and_o 14.26_o 29._o and_o 15.7_o isa_n 58.7_o n._n b._n though_o david_n beg_v supply_n from_o nabal_n as_o a_o son_n from_o a_o father_n v._o 8._o give_v what_o come_v to_o thy_o hand_n unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o unto_o thy_o son_n david_n yet_o this_o unkind_a master_n can_v spare_v none_o of_o his_o superfluity_n for_o his_o servant_n nor_o can_v this_o unnatural_a father_n bestow_v any_o thing_n upon_o his_o son_n david_n but_o give_v he_o stone_n instead_o of_o bread_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n matth._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o though_o he_o know_v his_o son_n david_n have_v nothing_o to_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o six_o hundred_o follower_n a_o large_a family_n withal_o save_v only_o with_o the_o spoil_n take_v from_o the_o philistine_n and_o other_o adjacent_a neighbour_a nation_n who_o be_v all_o declare_a enemy_n to_o god_n israel_n and_o who_o will_v undoubted_o have_v plunder_v nabal_n of_o his_o numerous_a flock_n and_o herd_n as_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o sabean_o do_v job_n if_o david_n have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n between_o they_o and_o the_o plunderer_n as_o nabal_n own_o servant_n to_o who_o david_n appeal_v for_o 8._o do_v acknowledge_v ver_fw-la 16._o n._n b._n nay_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n see_v ingens_fw-la telum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la necessity_n know_v no_o law_n when_o penury_n pinch_v david_n soldier_n they_o do_v not_o make_v bold_a with_o some_o of_o nabal_n superfluity_n rather_o than_o themselves_o perish_v and_o pine_v away_o with_o want_n of_o necessary_n but_o pious_a david_n who_o have_v bind_v their_o hand_n from_o kill_a king_n saul_n when_o there_o be_v a_o motion_n and_o a_o
be_v able_a to_o conquer_v it_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o time_n how_o long_o david_n enjoy_v this_o city_n we_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n v._o 7._o which_o some_o read_v from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n only_o about_o four_o month_n that_o be_v some_o odd_a day_n say_v david_n flee_v from_o saul_n at_o samuel_n death_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v but_o seven_o month_n before_o saul_n death_n so_o saul_n persecute_v david_n eight_o month_n only_o after_o the_o death_n of_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n this_o be_v the_o computation_n of_o peter_n martyr_n vatablus_n etc._n etc._n and_o judicious_a dr._n lightfoot_n say_v that_o in_o the_o thirty_o nine_o year_n of_o saul_n david_n be_v send_v to_o ziklag_n and_o in_o saul_n forty_o year_n divers_a of_o saul_n own_o tribe_n resort_v thither_o to_o david_n which_o be_v a_o bad_a omen_n to_o saul_n of_o his_o approach_a fall_n 1_o chron_n 12.1_o to_o 8._o so_o tender_a be_v god_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n as_o to_o procure_v he_o a_o place_n of_o repose_n and_o send_v he_o some_o to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o strait_n yea_o and_o to_o cut_v those_o strait_n short_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n also_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o successful_a incursion_n david_n make_v upon_o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o israel_n while_o he_o abide_v here_o v._o 8_o 9_o it_o seem_v ziklag_n be_v but_o a_o hungry_a place_n to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o its_o name_n which_o signify_v augustia_fw-la sextarij_fw-la a_o make_v their_o measure_n narrow_a from_o the_o scarcity_n of_o provision_n david_n be_v here_o hard_o put_v to_o it_o for_o a_o poor_a subsistence_n and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o forage_v abroad_o and_o to_o fetch_v in_o the_o spoil_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n to_o israel_n and_o this_o place_n be_v a_o out-town_n be_v fit_a for_o david_n to_o do_v so_o undiscovered_a thus_o david_n invade_v some_o countrey-town_n of_o amalek_n who_o saul_n have_v spare_v chap._n 15._o and_o some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o leave_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n alive_a to_o tell_v tale_n or_o carry_v tiding_n to_o achish_n and_o this_o he_o do_v because_o god_n have_v devote_v they_o all_o to_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v david_n policy_n in_o deceive_v achish_a with_o word_n as_o well_o as_o deed_n v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o david_n return_v from_o his_o conquest_n do_v likely_o call_v at_o gath_n by_o the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o royal_a present_n of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o spoil_n to_o achish_n who_o thereupon_o ask_v he_o where_o his_o exploit_n have_v be_v david_n answer_v against_o the_o south_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n which_o be_v either_o a_o flat_a lie_n or_o a_o foul_a equivocation_n not_o become_v he_o who_o be_v both_o a_o anoint_v prince_n and_o a_o eminent_a professor_n yea_o and_o prophet_n too_o of_o the_o pure_a religion_n take_v it_o at_o the_o best_a it_o have_v the_o formality_n of_o a_o lie_n in_o it_o which_o be_v a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v achish_a who_o understand_v it_o that_o david_n have_v fall_v upon_o the_o south_n part_n of_o judah_n itself_o and_o not_o on_o those_o beyond_o it_o who_o be_v confederates_n with_o achish_n or_o tributary_n to_o he_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o honour_n to_o protect_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v achish_n believe_v david_n that_o such_o a_o man_n will_v not_o lie_n n._n b._n josephus_n say_v achish_n do_v the_o easy_o believe_v it_o because_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v it_o quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la facile_fw-la credimus_fw-la what_o we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v we_o most_o easy_o believe_v to_o be_v that_o david_n may_v be_v the_o firm_a to_o he_o against_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v thus_o disoblige_v but_o chief_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o david_n good_a though_o herein_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o lie_v the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a out_o of_o god_n precinct_n out_o of_o god_n protection_n yet_o god_n make_v achish_n kind_a to_o he_o than_o saul_n his_o father-in-law_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v 1_o sam._n chap._n xxviii_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o preparation_n make_v both_o upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o upon_o the_o israelite_n part_n for_o the_o fatal_a battle_n wherein_o saul_n have_v his_o fatal_a and_o final_a fall_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n the_o philistine_n preparation_n be_v first_o when_o saul_n sin_n be_v now_o grow_v ripe_a and_o ready_a for_o god_n sickle_n when_o samuel_n be_v dead_a so_o can_v not_o relieve_v saul_n by_o his_o prayer_n for_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v while_o he_o be_v live_v and_o when_o david_n be_v now_o become_v a_o wean_a child_n psal_n 131.2_o and_o so_o fit_v to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n then_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o philistine_n to_o war_n against_o israel_n that_o saul_n may_v meet_v with_o his_o condign_a punishment_n at_o the_o last_o and_o this_o the_o philistine_n be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o do_v because_o they_o have_v get_v david_n their_o great_a dread_n among_o they_o who_o therefore_o their_o king_n court_v to_o fight_v for_o they_o v._o 1._o promise_v to_o make_v he_o his_o protector_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o lifeguard_n v._o 2._o when_o david_n have_v give_v he_o a_o ambiguous_a answer_n to_o his_o demand_n say_v sure_o thou_o shall_v know_v what_o thy_o servant_n can_v do_v n._n b._n note_v well_o sure_o i_o be_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v so_o to_o god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o best_a of_o our_o best_a gen._n 43.11_o though_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o ought_v yet_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a mark_v 14.8_o and_o that_o little_a also_o be_v of_o his_o own_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o but_o david_n here_o do_v not_o declare_v what_o he_o will_v do_v either_o for_o achish_n or_o against_o he_o for_o israel_n indeed_o he_o can_v do_v neither_o with_o any_o honesty_n see_v a_o indelible_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o david_n to_o sight_n for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o little_a oblige_v in_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o person_n of_o achish_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o liberality_n though_o his_o people_n bear_v a_o grudge_n against_o he_o and_o he_o chap._n 29._o ver_fw-la 3._o yet_o can_v he_o not_o prove_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o therefore_o give_v another_o ambiguous_a answer_n as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 27.9_o 10._o n_o b._n the_o law_n of_o charity_n charge_v we_o to_o say_v that_o david_n resolve_v with_o himself_o neither_o to_o fight_v for_o the_o one_o nor_o for_o the_o other_o but_o rely_v upon_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o extricate_v he_o out_o of_o his_o present_a perplexity_n either_o of_o betray_v his_o trust_n to_o achish_n or_o of_o fight_v against_o god_n people_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v david_n do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o though_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o those_o briar_n by_o his_o own_o carnal_a counsel_n chap._n 27.1_o 2._o yet_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n fetch_v he_o out_o chap_n 29.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o philistine_n gather_v a_o very_a formidable_a army_n be_v encourage_v that_o saul_n have_v now_o neither_o heaven_n to_o help_v he_o because_o holy_a samuel_n have_v leave_v he_o as_o forlorn_a be_v now_o go_v to_o heaven_n nor_o can_v he_o expect_v any_o help_n from_o hell_n because_o he_o have_v put_v away_o all_o the_o wizard_n out_o of_o the_o land_n ver_fw-la 3._o according_a to_o god_n law_n levit._n 19.31_o &_o 20.6_o 27._o &_o deut._n 18.11_o which_o he_o do_v as_o be_v suppose_v partly_o from_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o by_o their_o witchcraft_n have_v send_v that_o evil_a spirit_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n for_o after_o saul_n root_n out_o of_o witch_n we_o have_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o evil_a spirit_n trouble_v he_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o life_n which_o mercy_n be_v possible_o grant_v he_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o that_o work_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o religious_a prince_n after_o all_o his_o misgovernment_n which_o in_o this_o his_o exigency_n will_v be_v useful_a to_o he_o among_o all_o the_o tribe_n n._n b._n note_v well_o from_o hence_o how_o far_o a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n may_v go_v in_o do_v some_o of_o god_n command_n to_o show_v a_o false_a zeal_n for_o god_n as_o saul_n do_v in_o this_o of_o put_v down_o witch_n and_o in_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n in_o his_o zeal_n also_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v another_o encouragement_n the_o philistines_n have_v
what_o he_o deny_v when_o please_v n._n b._n it_o seem_v the_o lord_n in_o answer_n to_o david_n prayer_n drop_v down_o some_o assurance_n that_o his_o child_n be_v save_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o must_v go_v to_o he_o not_o only_o with_o my_o body_n into_o the_o grave_a but_o also_o with_o my_o soul_n into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n mark_v seven_o the_o mitigation_n of_o david_n punishment_n v._o 24_o 25._o wherein_n first_o he_o comfort_v bathsheba_n with_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o god_n have_v comfort_v he_o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o to_o wit_n by_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o child_n be_v save_v second_o moreover_o god_n comfort_v david_n by_o make_v up_o his_o loss_n of_o a_o dead_a child_n with_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o wise_a solomon_n bear_v of_o bathsheba_n of_o who_o david_n have_v all_o his_o best_a son_n because_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o parent_n solemn_a humiliation_n three_o nathan_n who_o be_v send_v to_o humble_a david_n be_v now_o send_v to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o become_v tutor_n to_o solomon_n who_o must_v live_v though_o that_o in_o adultery_n do_v die_v now_o david_n signify_v only_o belove_v he_o have_v a_o son_n jedediah_n signify_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o remark_n upon_o this_o twelve_o chapter_n be_v the_o take_n of_o rabbah_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ammonite_n from_o v._o 26._o to_o the_o end_n first_o in_o part_n than_o the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n mark_v first_o here_o joab_n have_v lay_v close_a siege_n to_o this_o strong_a city_n about_o twelve_o month_n and_o now_o have_v take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o royal_a palace_n stand_v the_o place_n of_o the_o king_n residence_n which_o be_v surround_v with_o water_n both_o for_o defence_n and_o for_o delight_n the_o whole_a city_n probable_o be_v supply_v by_o conduit-pipe_n from_o hence_o which_o therefore_o joab_n the_o general_n take_v care_n to_o cut_v off_o v._o 26_o 27._o mark_v second_o when_o general_n joab_n see_v the_o city_n can_v not_o long_o hold_v out_o now_o for_o want_v of_o water_n he_o send_v for_o david_n in_o all_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n v._o 28_o 29._o this_o be_v a_o most_o generous_a act_n of_o general_n joab_n in_o other_o of_o his_o conquest_n he_o conquer_a other_o only_a but_o in_o this_o act_n he_o conquer_a himself_o to_o let_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o redound_v to_o david_n who_o have_v by_o his_o sin_n retard_v his_o success_n for_o so_o many_o month_n n._n b._n learn_v we_o from_o joab_n these_o two_o good_a lesson_n the_o first_o be_v when_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n we_o will_v conquer_v any_o corruption_n we_o must_v cut_v off_o those_o conduit-pipe_n of_o water_n that_o keep_v they_o alive_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v when_o through_o grace_n we_o have_v conquer_a any_o corruption_n and_o mortify_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o let_v christ_n our_o spiritual_a david_n have_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o conquest_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v act_v 3.12_o 16._o mark_v three_o david_n hasten_v with_o a_o additional_a army_n have_v now_o as_o some_o suppose_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n whereas_o while_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n he_o dare_v not_o look_v a_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n take_v the_o city_n and_o the_o king_n crown_n from_o off_o his_o head_n which_o weigh_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n and_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n v._o 30._o n._n b._n yet_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o david_n now_o reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v far_o more_o weighty_a 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o enamble_v with_o more_o precious_a pearl_n mark_v four_o he_o put_v the_o people_n to_o most_o barbarous_a torment_n for_o abuse_v his_o ambassador_n v._o 31._o who_o he_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o saw_n and_o harrow_n or_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o moloch_n where_o they_o have_v burn_v their_o own_o child_n this_o cruelty_n make_v that_o opinion_n more_o probable_a that_o david_n have_v not_o yet_o recover_v his_o mild_a temper_n and_o former_a tenderness_n towards_o saul_n and_o other_o his_o heart_n be_v yet_o harden_v with_o impenitency_n and_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o recover_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v have_v teach_v he_o more_o mercy_n and_o moderation_n so_o there_o be_v a_o transposition_n of_o the_o story_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n if_o the_o ammonite_n be_v so_o severe_o punish_v for_o abuse_v david_n ambassador_n oh_o what_o severity_n may_v they_o expect_v that_o abuse_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o god_n will_v strike_v through_o their_o loin_n deut._n 33.11_o never_o any_o such_o prosper_v job_n 9.4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n chap._n xiii_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o narrative_a how_o god_n justice_n which_o seem_v to_o sleep_v a_o while_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n now_o awaken_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o david_n foul_a offence_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n retaliate_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o adultery_n and_o murder_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n amnon_n first_o in_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o the_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la divine_a justice_n observe_v here_o in_o write_v david_n sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n as_o david_n have_v commit_v adultery_n make_v vriah_n drink_v and_o then_o murder_v he_o so_o his_o elder_a son_n amnon_n commit_v incest_n be_v make_v drink_v by_o absalon_n and_o then_o be_v murder_v remark_n the_o second_o from_o the_o general_a prospect_n of_o this_o chapter_n lavater_n note_v excellent_o from_o those_o three_o name_n here_o mention_v amnon_n signify_v stable_a and_o faithful_a tamar_n the_o palmtree_n and_o absalon_n his_o father_n peace_n but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o answer_v their_o own_o name_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la antiphrasin_n unless_o by_o contrary_n fallitur_fw-la augurio_fw-la spes_fw-la bona_fw-la saepe_fw-la svo_fw-la name_n and_o nature_n do_v not_o always_o agree_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o first_o the_o adultery_n or_o incest_n of_o amnon_n the_o remark_n be_v first_o the_o agent_n be_v amnon_n david_n first_o bear_v chap._n 3.2_o who_o lust_v after_o his_o sister_n a_o virgin_n so_o violent_o that_o he_o fall_v sick_a upon_o it_o because_o he_o can_v not_o accomplish_v his_o lustful_a desire_n v._o 1_o 2._o n._n b._n the_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v render_v by_o some_o to_o be_v this_o the_o affection_n be_v place_v in_o the_o gross_a part_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o have_v the_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o affection_n both_o those_o call_v irascible_a and_o those_o call_v concupiscible_a in_o philosophy_n do_v so_o powerful_o produce_v strange_a distemper_n in_o the_o body_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o patient_n tamar_n a_o fair_a woman_n who_o beauty_n be_v the_o bait_n of_o amnon_n lust_n yet_o his_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n though_o absolom_n sister_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n chap._n 3.3_o this_o daughter_n of_o david_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o find_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o king_n be_v only_a daughter_n and_o be_v a_o beautiful_a virgin_n be_v strict_o keep_v in_o from_o gad_v abroad_o lest_o dinah_n danger_n gen._n 34._o shall_v thereby_o entangle_v she_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o precious_a jewel_n this_o sparkle_a diamond_n david_n dear_a darling_n go_v always_o well_o attend_v when_o her_o occasion_n call_v she_o from_o home_n this_o daily_a diligence_n of_o guard_v she_o make_v amnon_n despair_v of_o satisfy_v his_o lustful_a desire_n and_o therefore_o lie_v he_o down_o broil_v upon_o the_o gridiron_n of_o his_o own_o unbridled_a concupiscence_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o instrument_n use_v for_o amnon_n ease_n v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o satan_n soon_o find_v he_o out_o a_o broker_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o 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that_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o none-such_a both_o for_o wealth_n and_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n n._n b._n oh_o who_o will_v not_o but_o be_v a_o praying-soul_n to_o such_o a_o prayer-hearing_a god_n who_o have_v oft_o give_v we_o more_o than_o we_o have_v ask_v eph._n 3.20_o and_o many_o time_n give_v we_o what_o we_o ask_v not_o isa_n 65.24_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v so_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v matth._n 6.33_o so_o far_o as_o god_n see_v they_o good_a for_o we_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o bargain_n as_o paper_n and_o packthread_n be_v in_o a_o grocer_n shop_n with_o a_o pound_n of_o plumb_n piety_n assure_v
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 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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 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house_n of_o joseph_n whereby_o be_v of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a mind_n as_o the_o prophet_n secret_o tax_v he_o ver_fw-la 37._o he_o have_v many_o opportunite_v to_o asperse_v solomon_n government_n for_o lay_v such_o heavy_a tax_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o maintain_v his_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o his_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n peter_n martyr_n say_v he_o traduce_v his_o master_n solomon_n to_o his_o subject_n as_o absalon_n have_v do_v his_o father_n david_n before_o he_o mark_v 3._o that_o which_o flush_v he_o more_o towards_o a_o rebellion_n be_v ahijah_n prophecy_n to_o he_o be_v add_v to_o solomon_n preferment_n of_o he_o for_o god_n providence_n order_v a_o private_a conference_n of_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n and_o jeroboam_n go_v to_o take_v his_o principality_n upon_o he_o the_o prophet_n rend_v his_o new_a garment_n into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o give_v ten_o of_o they_o to_o jeroboam_n do_v this_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o what_o god_n say_v ver_fw-la 11._o show_v that_o the_o kingdom_n though_o it_o be_v new_a fresh_a and_o strong_a upon_o the_o shoulder_n as_o 1_o sam._n 15.28_o and_o like_o a_o goodly_a glitter_a and_o glorious_a mantle_n yet_o say_v the_o all_o dispose_n god_n i_o will_v rend_v it_o thus_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v ten_o part_n or_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n god_n give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o measure_n as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a psal_n 115.3_o dan._n 5.21_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o god_n respect_n to_o david_n for_o his_o integrity_n in_o the_o main_a he_o therefore_o shall_v have_v a_o light_n continue_v ver_fw-la 36._o so_o be_v a_o good_a king_n a_o light_n in_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 21.17_o 1_o king_n 15.4_o psal_n 132.17_o n.b._n peter_n martyr_n say_v david_n and_o solomon_n shine_v splendid_o like_o the_o sun_n whereas_o their_o successor_n be_v but_o lesser_a light_n and_o lantern_n comparative_o mark_v 5._o the_o prophet_n make_v a_o fair_a promise_n of_o a_o establish_v throne_n to_o a_o woeful_a sinner_n ver_fw-la 38._o wherein_o god_n declare_v his_o gracious_a disposition_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n indefinite_o either_o to_o allure_v jeroboam_n to_o obedience_n or_o to_o aggravate_v his_o disobedience_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v god_n justice_n in_o inflict_v his_o judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o rebellion_n against_o he_o mark_v 6._o though_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v afflict_v for_o solomon_n sin_n and_o for_o the_o people_n be_v also_o by_o his_o example_n ver_fw-la 33._o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v for_o ever_o v._o 39_o for_o some_o king_n of_o judah_n grow_v very_o great_a as_o do_v asa_n hezekiah_n josiah_n the_o last_o of_o which_o recover_v samaria_n and_o the_o region_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n about_o 256_o year_n after_o this_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v into_o perpetual_a captivity_n whereby_o all_o their_o contention_n with_o judah_n be_v final_o 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jeroboam_n flee_v to_o egypt_n and_o ahijah_n too_o with_o he_o say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v who_o shishak_n entertain_v till_o solomon_n death_n perhaps_o be_v offend_v that_o he_o have_v take_v so_o many_o wife_n to_o his_o sister_n or_o as_o some_o say_v daughter_n as_o be_v here_o note_v in_o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v solomon_n death_n ver_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o wherein_o his_o time_n of_o reign_v his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v all_o mention_v but_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o express_o record_v among_o his_o other_o acts._n n.b._n from_o whence_o some_o have_v rash_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v damn_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a consider_v 1._o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n mention_n not_o solomon_n fall_n yet_o none_o doubt_v but_o he_o do_v so_o 2._o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o adam_n noah_n lot_n yet_o none_o damn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 3._o solomon_n way_n be_v mention_v with_o honour_n 2_o chron._n 11.17_o where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o way_n of_o david_n 4._o solomon_n ecclesiaste_n be_v all_o penitential_a a_o monument_n of_o his_o repentance_n as_o psal_n 51_o etc._n etc._n be_v of_o david_n 5._o he_o be_v a_o natural_a progenitor_n of_o christ_n luke_n 3.23_o who_o be_v elect_a person_n all_o account_v 6._o as_o he_o pen_a part_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a man_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 7._o he_o be_v jedidiah_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o who_o god_n love_v once_o he_o love_v ever_o joh._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n 8._o god_n his_o father_n forsake_v he_o not_o final_o 2_o sam._n 7.14_o 15._o psal_n 27.10_o &_o 89.33_o 9_o nor_o do_v any_o complain_n of_o his_o not_o reform_v idolatry_n chap._n 12.4_o etc._n etc._n where_o his_o subject_n rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n and_o lay_v lord_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o for_o his_o misgovernment_n in_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a matter_n so_o they_o may_v have_v blame_v he_o have_v he_o fail_v therein_o &_o 1_o king_n chap._n xii_o this_o chapter_n describe_v the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n betwixt_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n 2_o chron._n 10._o remark_n first_o upon_o rehoboam_n as_o first_o the_o three_o first_o king_n saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n have_v reign_v hitherto_o over_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o rehoboam_n be_v the_o very_a first_o that_o reign_v over_o two_o tribe_n only_o some_o suppose_v it_o a_o over_o sight_n in_o wise_a solomon_n that_o he_o have_v not_o before_o his_o death_n settle_v his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n as_o david_n have_v settle_v he_o before_o he_o die_v 1_o king_n 1.38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v all_o sedition_n but_o god_n holy_a hand_n be_v in_o this_o infatuate_v oversight_n remark_n the_o second_o however_o this_o divine_a infatuation_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n settle_v by_o god_n upon_o solomon_n and_o his_o heir_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 13._o yield_v to_o meet_v the_o seditious_a elder_n at_o shechem_n for_o 1._o a_o fatal_a city_n both_o for_o the_o ravish_a of_o dinah_n and_o for_o the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n and_o for_o the_o tyranny_n of_o abimclech_n as_o peter_n martyr_n note_v have_v rehoboam_n be_v a_o prudent_a man_n he_o may_v well_o have_v suspect_v some_o danger_n in_o go_v thither_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v summon_v they_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o capital_a city_n by_o his_o royal_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.30_o jeroboam_n may_v think_v himself_o unsafe_a at_o jerusalem_n but_o safe_a enough_o at_o shechem_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n a_o turbulent_a tribe_n wherein_o he_o be_v powerful_a remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o double_a wonder_n here_o first_o that_o solomon_n shall_v not_o fill_v his_o royal_a place_n with_o plenty_n of_o heir_n by_o the_o body_n of_o 700_o wife_n and_o 300_o concubine_n yet_o by_o all_o these_o we_o read_v only_o of_o one_o son_n and_o that_o by_o a_o ammonitess_n and_o he_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a but_o a_o silly_a child_n when_o at_o the_o age_n of_o above_o forty_o year_n as_o be_v after_o mention_v upon_o chap._n the_o 14._o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o 31._o dr._n hall_n note_v well_o many_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o house_n full_a of_o child_n by_o one_o wife_n whereas_o this_o great_a king_n have_v but_o one_o son_n by_o many_o house-fulls_a of_o wife_n well_o do_v david_n document_n his_o son_n lo_n child_n be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n psal_n 127.3_o god_n oft_o deny_v this_o heritage_n of_o heir_n where_o he_o give_v the_o large_a heritage_n of_o land_n and_o give_v most_o of_o
manifest_a by_o this_o gesture_n abigail_n fall_v at_o david_n foot_n 1_o sam._n 25.24_o but_o she_o catch_v hold_v of_o elisha_n foot_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v of_o christ_n matth._n 28.9_o be_v loath_a to_o lose_v he_o again_o when_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a this_o passionate_a posture_n intimate_v in_o deed_n what_o she_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o express_v in_o word_n say_v p._n martyr_n gehazi_n will_v have_v remove_v she_o because_o as_o lavater_n say_v he_o know_v his_o master_n modesty_n and_o humility_n not_o willing_a to_o be_v touch_v much_o less_o adore_v by_o a_o woman_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o master_n so_o molest_v say_v piscator_fw-la but_o elisha_n forbid_v his_o man_n to_o molest_v she_o lest_o he_o add_v affliction_n to_o her_o affliction_n the_o cause_n whereof_o he_o confess_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o acknowledge_v without_o shame_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o he_o but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 7.3_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o the_o shunamite_n â—_z move_v the_o prophet_n to_o compassion_n she_o press_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o most_o pathetical_a and_o move_a expostulation_n say_v do_v i_o desire_v a_o son_n of_o my_o lord_n do_v i_o not_o say_v do_v not_o deceive_v i_o ver_fw-la 28._o as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v say_v piscator_fw-la be_v i_o over_o desirous_a of_o a_o son_n or_o undue_o immoderate_a for_o he_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o have_v be_v just_a upon_o i_o but_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o free_o promise_v he_o in_o god_n name_n as_o a_o special_a favour_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v he_o with_o thy_o prayer_n to_o which_o p._n martyr_n add_v as_o thou_o do_v promise_v i_o a_o son_n when_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v he_o so_o now_o at_o my_o petition_n thou_o ought_v to_o restore_v to_o i_o thy_o gift_n when_o i_o have_v lose_v he_o nay_o far_o she_o charge_v the_o prophet_n with_o deceit_n which_o here_o she_o do_v mince_v for_o she_o have_v say_v do_v not_o lie_v to_o i_o for_o 16._o which_o be_v word_n not_o fit_a for_o a_o man_n of_o god_n n._n b._n behold_v here_o say_v p._n martyr_n the_o marvellous_a meekness_n of_o god_n prophet_n he_o be_v not_o move_v into_o passion_n but_o into_o compassion_n by_o her_o uncomely_a expression_n for_o he_o know_v she_o of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o good_a patter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o all_o pious_a pastor_n who_o shall_v deal_v tender_o with_o such_o though_o they_o speak_v incongruous_o remark_n the_o seven_o elisha_n send_v gehazi_n ver_fw-la 29._o bid_v he_o haste_n away_o and_o not_o stand_v tattle_v in_o the_o way_n and_o lay_v my_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o dead_a child_n the_o prophet_n be_v as_o much_o afflict_v for_o her_o sake_n as_o she_o be_v for_o she_o own_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n to_o she_o but_o all_o these_o word_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o a_o speedy_a remedy_n before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n be_v divulge_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o its_o father_n and_o his_o family_n yet_o all_o this_o satisfy_v she_o not_o she_o will_v have_v himself_o to_o go_v as_o well_o as_o his_o servant_n and_o by_o her_o importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o ver_fw-la 30._o he_o arise_v and_o follow_v she_o n._n b._n as_o jesus_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n follow_v jairus_n matth._n 9.18_o 19_o not_o take_v offence_n at_o his_o weak_a faith_n nor_o turn_v he_o off_o for_o presume_v to_o prescribe_v what_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v however_o gehazi_n be_v go_v before_o but_o elisha_n staff_n can_v not_o drive_v away_o death_n from_o the_o child_n the_o servant_n can_v do_v nothing_o ver_fw-la 31._o the_o rabbin_n render_v this_o reason_n because_o gehazi_n stand_v boast_v by_o the_o way_n to_o passenger_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o raise_v a_o dead_a child_n with_o his_o master_n staff_n but_o it_o rather_o seem_v that_o the_o mother_n unbelief_n make_v those_o mean_n ineffectual_a and_o elisha_n overcome_v to_o go_v with_o she_o do_v not_o pray_v that_o his_o man_n may_v prevail_v otherwise_o elisha_n staff_n may_v have_v have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o have_v moses_n rod_n or_o elijah_n mantle_n exod._n 14.26_o 2_o king_n 2.8_o 14._o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o seven_o miracle_n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o elisha_n go_v to_o the_o house_n find_v his_o chamber_n take_v up_o with_o this_o dead_a child_n all_o gehazi_n have_v do_v be_v disappoint_v ver_fw-la 32._o the_o father_n have_v many_o descant_n upon_o this_o disappointment_n some_o say_v 1._o that_o elisha_n do_v seem_o ill_a in_o delegate_a his_o gift_n of_o miracle_n to_o his_o servant_n which_o god_n give_v he_o no_o commission_n to_o do_v 2._o god_n do_v design_o disappoint_v elisha_n expectation_n in_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o no_o purpose_n that_o the_o master_n may_v be_v humble_v thereby_o and_o not_o think_v too_o high_o of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o 3._o this_o happen_v so_o for_o a_o allegorical_a mystery_n n._n b._n the_o staff_n gehazi_n lay_v on_o the_o dead_a child_n signify_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o like_o a_o staff_n both_o sustain_v and_o smite_v man_n but_o can_v quicken_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n gal._n 3.10_o 11._o but_o elisha_n signify_v christ_n who_o in_o his_o incarnation_n after_o a_o sort_n apply_v his_o body_n to_o our_o body_n and_o his_o part_n to_o our_o part_n as_o elisha_n do_v here_o ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o and_o thereby_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o damnation_n 1_o thes_n 1.10_o remark_n the_o second_o the_o mean_v elisha_n make_v use_v of_o for_o revive_v this_o dead_a child_n be_v twofold_a first_o invocation_n and_o second_o incubation_n first_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n upon_o himself_o and_o the_o dead_a child_n ver_fw-la 33._o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o mother_n or_o gehazi_n must_v be_v admit_v that_o he_o may_v call_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n whatever_o use_n he_o make_v of_o his_o wooden_a staff_n that_o prove_v so_o ineffectual_a in_o his_o servant_n hand_n we_o read_v not_o but_o he_o well_o know_v his_o staff_n of_o prayer_n can_v reach_v heaven_n be_v long_o enough_o to_o beat_v open_a those_o gate_n with_o earnest_n and_o repeat_v knock_n and_o thereby_o can_v beat_v away_o death_n out_o of_o the_o dead_a child_n and_o second_o he_o apply_v his_o warm_a body_n to_o the_o cold_a body_n of_o the_o dead_a child_n ver_fw-la 34._o peter_n martyr_n ask_v how_o dare_v elisha_n touch_v a_o dead_a carcase_n see_v it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n he_o answer_v though_o some_o ceremonial_a pollution_n may_v be_v contract_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n yet_o that_o be_v just_o to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o moral_a duty_n and_o to_o such_o a_o eminent_a act_n of_o charity_n as_o this_o be_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n who_o can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n n._n b._n here_o must_v needs_o be_v disproportion_n of_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n eye_n to_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o hand_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o a_o child_n yet_o the_o like_a application_n be_v make_v by_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 17.21_o yea_o and_o by_o paul_n also_o act_v 20.10_o and_o all_o in_o a_o figure_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v great_a disproportion_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o yet_o when_o he_o appli_v himself_o to_o we_o our_o dead_a soul_n be_v quicken_v remark_n the_o three_o when_o elisha_n feel_v the_o mercy_n come_v and_o the_o corpse_n warm_v he_o set_v to_o work_v with_o more_o vehemency_n in_o variety_n of_o posture_n and_o action_n ver_fw-la 35._o sometime_o improve_n the_o fervency_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o recover_v the_o child_n soul_n by_o earnest_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o sometime_o apply_v the_o fervour_n and_o warmth_n of_o his_o body_n to_o warm_v the_o child_n cold_a body_n this_o he_o do_v again_o and_o again_o n.b._n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o faint_v in_o prayer_n if_o not_o speedy_o answer_v but_o to_o continue_v instant_a therein_o gal._n 5.9_o rom._n 12.12_o col._n 4.2_o 1_o thess_n 5.17_o we_o as_o well_o as_o elisha_n shall_v prevail_v at_o last_o pull_v isa_n 45.11_o 19_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o all_o which_o 1._o concern_v the_o child_n and_o 2._o the_o mother_n 1._o the_o child_n revive_v which_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o effect_n 1._o he_o sneesed_a seven_o time_n whereby_o he_o expel_v those_o humour_n wherewith_o he_o be_v suffocate_v out_o of_o his_o brain_n say_v lavater_n for_o he_o die_v
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
go_v to_o a_o land_n like_o their_o own_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o harpoth_v much_o upon_o that_o one_o string_n harken_v not_o to_o hezekiah_n for_o 31.32_o mark_v 3_o he_o set_v on_o this_o insolent_a and_o insult_a insinuation_n with_o a_o argument_n ab_fw-la impossibili_fw-la that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o hezekiah_n god_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o master_n hand_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o god_n of_o many_o country_n that_o his_o master_n bid_v master_v ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o 35._o how_o much_o less_o shall_v your_o god_n etc._n etc._n two_o chron._n 32.15_o oh_o prodigious_a blasphemy_n to_o equal_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n with_o such_o dung-deity_n as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n who_o worship_v they_o and_o say_v see_v i_o have_v destroy_v so_o many_o nation_n and_o some_o strong_a than_o judah_n be_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o their_o god_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o your_o god_n shall_v better_o defend_v you_o than_o their_o god_n do_v they_o 2_o king_n 19_o with_o 2_o chron._n 32._o isa_n 36._o and_o 37._o the_o second_o act_n in_o this_o comedy_n follow_v here_o with_o sundry_a remark_n as_o first_o how_o this_o oration_n of_o rail_a rabshekah_n be_v receive_v 1._o by_o the_o people_n who_o he_o speak_v to_o on_o the_o wall_n chap._n 18.36_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n for_o so_o the_o king_n have_v command_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v betray_v their_o own_o fear_n give_v advantage_n for_o his_o far_a progress_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o belch_v forth_o more_o of_o his_o black_a blasphemy_n it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o prudence_n to_o say_v nothing_o which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o stop_v his_o foul_a and_o full-opened_n mouth_n no_o answer_n be_v the_o high_a affront_n to_o he_o and_o their_o silence_n be_v his_o punishment_n thereby_o that_o sulphurous_a flash_n become_v extinct_a in_o its_o own_o smoke_n only_o leave_v a_o odious_a stench_n behind_o it_o whereas_o their_o answer_n may_v have_v be_v as_o fresh_a fuel_n to_o that_o flame_n and_o whereas_o their_o calmness_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o torment_n to_o rabshakeh_n when_o he_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o attempt_n in_o seduce_v they_o from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o hezekiah_n 2._o by_o the_o three_o ambassador_n who_o return_v to_o the_o king_n with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o and_o isa_n 36.22_o which_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o they_o hear_v any_o blasphemy_n the_o worst_a of_o which_o have_v be_v occasion_v by_o their_o speak_n to_o he_o therefore_o neither_o the_o people_n nor_o they_o will_v answer_v he_o one_o word_n more_o but_o turn_v their_o back_n of_o he_o and_o return_v to_o the_o king_n 3._o how_o it_o be_v relish_v by_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 19.1_o isa_n 37.1_o he_o hear_v a_o relation_n of_o all_o rabshakeh_n rail_n and_o much_o more_o add_v of_o the_o same_o bran_n by_o senacherib_n servant_n 2_o chron._n 32.16_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n also_o and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n that_o in_o solemn_a prayer_n he_o may_v turn_v senacherib_n over_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o soon_o take_v he_o to_o task_n with_o a_o vengeance_n afterward_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o and_o lest_o his_o own_o prayer_n shall_v not_o prove_v prevalent_a enough_o hezekiah_n procure_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o as_o caussinus_n say_v be_v nephew_n to_o king_n amaziah_n one_o that_o be_v at_o first_o a_o prince_n good_a enough_o under_o who_o this_o prophet_n pass_v his_o youth_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n hereunto_o as_o his_o first_o step_n have_v be_v into_o the_o temple_n when_o so_o deep_o concern_v â—iso_n his_o second_o step_n he_o take_v be_v his_o send_v eliakim_n etc._n etc._n to_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 2.2_o king_n 19_o and_o instead_o of_o joash_n he_o send_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o more_o effectual_a success_n all_o clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o give_v they_o this_o message_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rebuke_n and_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o mark_v 1_o in_o this_o message_n he_o mention_n not_o so_o much_o god_n rebuke_v they_o so_o sore_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o molestation_n they_o now_o meet_v with_o from_o senacherib_n whereof_o he_o complain_v not_o of_o god_n who_o do_v just_o but_o of_o the_o assyrian_a that_o do_v unjust_o and_o provoke_v god_n with_o his_o blasphemy_n mark_v 2._o he_o use_v a_o parabolical_a speech_n child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o birth_n etc._n etc._n wherein_n junius_n observe_v that_o hezekiah_n compare_v himself_o and_o the_o church_n to_o a_o poor_a travel_a woman_n in_o great_a extremity_n his_o subject_n to_o the_o burden_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o danger_n to_o the_o difficulty_n of_o bring_v forth_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v neither_o can_v my_o people_n help_v themselves_o nor_o can_v i_o deliver_v they_o or_o as_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n jerusalem_n besiege_v be_v this_o travel_a woman_n its_o inhabitant_n the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o press_a straitness_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v the_o pain_n in_o travel_n the_o jew_n weakness_n be_v the_o inability_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o king_n be_v complain_v message_n in_o this_o metaphorical_a dress_n in_o a_o word_n be_v this_o hezekiah_n tell_v isaiah_n that_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o child_n of_o reformation_n by_o hard_a pain_n and_o travel_n 2_o chron._n 32_o 1._o but_o now_o be_v we_o hinder_v from_o complete_n it_o by_o this_o insolent_a assyrian_a who_o put_v we_o to_o new_a pain_n and_o perplexity_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o now_o close_o besiege_v we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o both_o in_o remove_v what_o do_v hinder_v and_o in_o apply_v what_o may_v help_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n we_o humble_o put_v all_o into_o god_n holy_a hand_n that_o our_o extremity_n may_v be_v his_o opportunity_n mark_v 3_o hezekiah_n look_v upon_o isaiah_n as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o as_o another_o jacob_n who_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o can_v prevail_v gen._n 32.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o and_o therefore_o he_o entreat_v the_o prophet_n who_o he_o know_v can_v do_v much_o with_o god_n to_o improve_v his_o utmost_a interest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o in_o this_o extreme_a exigency_n and_o earnest_o to_o implore_v heaven_n help_n at_o this_o dead_a lift_n say_v lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n venashatha_n tephillah_n heb._n for_o 4._o which_o signify_v pray_v to_o thy_o utmost_a strive_v and_o strain_v set_v sides_n and_o shoulder_n to_o this_o lift_a work_n tug_v hard_a and_o bestir_v thyself_o all_o thou_o can_v and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o doubt_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o can_v be_v confident_o assure_v god_n will_v confound_v these_o blasphemer_n who_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o spare_v the_o poor_a remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v now_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v captive_a chap._n 17.3_o 6._o and_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n now_o destroy_v chap._n 18.13_o and_o many_o flee_v for_o fear_n remark_n the_o three_o hezekiah_n messenger_n deliver_v their_o master_n message_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o isaiah_n by_o they_o return_v his_o answer_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o how_o ready_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o mourn_v matth._n 5.4_o and_o to_o send_v cordial_n for_o revive_v his_o disconsolate_a and_o deject_a servant_n with_o all_o expedition_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v every_o where_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a prov._n 15.3_o â—â—â—saw_v both_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o senacherib_n and_o the_o humility_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o latter_a so_o god_n present_o prepare_v a_o plaster_n for_o the_o prophet_n to_o apply_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o the_o prophet_n bid_v hezekiah_n from_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o senacherib_n youngster_n so_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o boy_n or_o bully_n so_o be_v they_o call_v by_o way_n of_o contempt_n because_o they_o make_v jehovah_n no_o better_a than_o a_o idol_n there_o be_v many_o that_o both_o assist_v rabshakeh_n and_o consent_v to_o his_o blasphemy_n chap._n 18_o 17_o 18_o 35._o mark_v 3_o hinneni_fw-la nothen_fw-ge bo_o ruach_n hebr._n behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 7._o here_o god_n espouse_v hezekiah_n quarrel_n and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o the_o
stretch_v their_o liberty_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v do_v oft_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o traveller_n over_o lincolnshire_n wash_v go_v far_o than_o they_o shall_v a_o man_n must_v not_o in_o some_o case_n do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v by_o leave_n do_v the_o jew_n here_o do_v just_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o philosopher_n posse_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la est_fw-la nobile_fw-la tho_o they_o may_v have_v slay_v the_o woman_n and_o child_n yet_o they_o noble_o decline_v to_o do_v so_o as_o may_v be_v charitable_o hope_v furbish_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n and_o meddle_v only_o with_o those_o that_o molest_v they_o in_o their_o heat_n of_o execution_n but_o their_o refrain_v from_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v oft_o repeat_v here_o to_o their_o great_a commendation_n remark_n the_o nine_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o so_o refrain_v be_v render_v by_o drusius_n erpennius_fw-la menochius_fw-la a_fw-la lapide_fw-la grotius_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1._o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v act_v by_o a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o other_o man_n good_n like_o thief_n and_o robber_n rather_o than_o by_o a_o zeal_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o own_o necessary_a defence_n so_o resolve_v to_o act_n like_o god_n executioner_n 2._o they_o be_v desirous_a not_o to_o damnify_v but_o to_o gratify_v the_o king_n that_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o subject_n may_v all_o come_v into_o his_o coffer_n and_o that_o his_o treasury_n may_v be_v augment_v by_o his_o courtesy_n to_o the_o jew_n 3._o they_o may_v spare_v the_o spoil_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o woman_n and_o child_n who_o they_o have_v in_o mercy_n spare_v yet_o in_o justice_n have_v slay_v their_o husband_n and_o father_n 4._o to_o show_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o their_o enemy_n so_o ill_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o their_o enemy_n design_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o have_v they_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n they_o intend_v to_o destroy_v they_o root_n and_o branch_n chap._n 3.9_o and_o haman_n be_v one_o of_o those_o cruel_a enemy_n who_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o destroy_v they_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o remember_v psalm_n 83.4_o 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o their_o father_n abraham_n in_o their_o military_a act_n who_o solemn_o vow_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 14.22_o 6._o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o 7._o mordecai_n have_v admonish_v they_o how_o ill_a saul_n have_v speed_v with_o his_o spoil_n of_o amalek_n so_o aohan_n with_o his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n etc._n etc._n his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n serve_v only_o to_o cleave_v his_o body_n and_o soul_n asunder_o and_o his_o babylonish_n garment_n prove_v his_o wind_a sheet_n for_o these_o reason_n the_o godly_a jew_n will_v not_o desile_v their_o finger_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o curse_a foe_n n.b._n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v just_o tax_v for_o that_o for_o do_v sin_n of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v call_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o and_o so_o unbecoming_a the_o saint_n as_o it_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v name_v among_o they_o eph._n 5.3_o and_o some_o do_v observe_v no_o godly_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v tax_v for_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o all_o this_o remark_n the_o first_o the_o godly_a jew_n have_v solemn_o seek_v god_n favour_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n in_o their_o time_n of_o most_o eminent_a danger_n chap._n 4.16_o 17._o now_o have_v receive_v a_o gracious_a return_n in_o that_o sweet_a providence_n of_o god_n turn_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a ver_fw-la 1._o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o save_v they_o psalm_n 57.3_o and_o alter_v the_o scene_n all_o on_o the_o sudden_a with_o help_n at_o a_o pinch_v in_o a_o glorious_a deliverance_n now_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n be_v institute_v wherein_o most_o solemn_o they_o may_v praise_n god_n their_o deliverer_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o his_o turn_v their_o sigh_v into_o sing_v their_o sadness_n into_o gladness_n their_o mourn_v into_o music_n their_o tear_n into_o triumph_n and_o for_o his_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o time_n when_o they_o keep_v this_o thanksgiving_n day_n namely_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o their_o deliverance_n n.b._n they_o will_v not_o defer_v it_o so_o much_o as_o one_o day_n long_o but_o do_v strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o while_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n matchless_a mercy_n lie_v with_o both_o weight_n and_o warmth_n upon_o their_o heart_n they_o dare_v not_o disobey_v god_n command_n slack_a not_o to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 23.21_o now_o now_o david_n pay_v he_o psalm_n 116.18_o for_o god_n may_v construe_v delay_v for_o deny_v hag._n 1.2.4_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o country_n who_o live_v in_o unwall_v town_n but_o have_v god_n to_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o defence_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o keep_v their_o feast_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n be_v destroy_v the_o remainder_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o can_v not_o be_v catch_v upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n therefore_o be_v they_o in_o the_o city_n constrain_v to_o keep_v their_o thanksgiving_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n for_o till_o then_o they_o have_v not_o rest_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o keep_v their_o thanksgiving_n day_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o mordecai_n mark_v 1_o mordecai_n the_o good_a magistrate_n write_v the_o letter_n of_o injunction_n to_o enjoin_v all_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o both_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n yearly_a for_o themselves_o and_o posterity_n ver_fw-la 20_o to_o 29._o the_o apocrypha_fw-la call_v it_o mordecai'_v holy_a feast_n 2_o mac._n 15.36_o and_o drusius_n say_v the_o fourteen_o day_n be_v call_v festum_fw-la sortium_fw-la minus_fw-la the_o lesser_a festivity_n of_o lot_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n festum_fw-la sortium_fw-la majus_fw-la the_o great_a festivity_n of_o lot_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o as_o mordecai_n be_v the_o author_n so_o the_o manner_n of_o manage_v these_o festival_n be_v with_o solemn_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o marvellous_a salvation_n and_o though_o they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o temple_n where_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v have_v be_v offer_v according_a to_o god_n law_n so_o can_v not_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v yet_o well_o know_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v in_o pay_v their_o vow_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o most_o high_a even_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o this_o be_v accept_v psalm_n 50.13_o 14._o mark_v 14.8_o for_o a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o and_o they_o feast_v also_o exhilarate_v and_o cheer_v up_o their_o spirit_n which_o have_v long_o lay_v low_a with_o a_o liberal_a use_n of_o creature-comfort_n send_v portion_n to_o the_o rich_a out_o of_o courtesy_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o charity_n mark_v 3_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o devotion_n upon_o those_o two_o day_n be_v in_o general_n they_o consecrate_v this_o time_n as_o a_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n wherein_o to_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o so_o late_o and_o miraculous_o restore_v to_o they_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n more_o particular_o in_o read_v this_o history_n of_o haman_n and_o repeat_v among_o themselves_o this_o signal_n deliverance_n in_o all_o the_o stupendous_a step_n of_o it_o such_o as_o be_v haman_n lot_n cast_v esther_n supplicate_a ahasuerus_n read_v the_o chronicle_n mordecai'_v advance_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n osiander_n opinion_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n spend_v the_o fourteen_o day_n in_o fast_v and_o mourn_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o desperate_a danger_n they_o have_v be_v in_o and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n in_o feast_v and_o gladness_n for_o deliver_v they_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n psalm_n 30.11_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o remark_n the_o four_o a_o second_o letter_n be_v send_v suppose_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o same_o time_n the_o next_o year_n sign_v by_o queen_n esther_n as_o well_o as_o by_o prince_n mordecai_n to_o confirm_v those_o day_n of_o purim_n a_o name_n notable_a to_o inmind_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o noble_a deliverance_n and_o to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o mercy_n unto_o all_o
manner_n of_o their_o vnder-writing_n and_o seal_v this_o covenant_n the_o head_n and_o chief_a man_n elder_n etc._n etc._n do_v this_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o as_o deputy_n and_o representative_n of_o and_o for_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 14._o this_o be_v do_v by_o appointment_n to_o avoid_v that_o tedious_a troublesome_a and_o unnecessary_a task_n for_o every_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v seal_v those_o prince_n say_v vatablus_n subscribe_v and_o seal_v after_o the_o priest_n remark_n the_o three_o they_o that_o have_v separate_v themselves_o be_v subscriber_n and_o sealer_n likewise_o ver_fw-la 28._o not_o only_o such_o as_o have_v put_v away_o their_o strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o such_o as_o have_v be_v pagan_n themselves_o and_o be_v now_o become_v true_a proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n religion_n these_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o god_n ordinance_n exod._n 12.48_o n._n b._n these_o be_v lawful_a and_o holy_a separatist_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o they_o save_v themselves_o from_o a_o sinful_a generation_n at_o god_n command_n act_v 2.40_o they_o shun_v their_o sin_n lest_o they_o shall_v share_v of_o their_o plague_n rev._n 18.4_o remark_n the_o four_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n say_v grotius_n be_v all_o interest_v in_o this_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 28._o this_o be_v nehemiah_n prudence_n say_v wolphius_n that_o all_o person_n shall_v sign_v the_o covenant_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o assign_v n._n b._n thus_o child_n be_v covenanter_n then_o and_o may_v be_v so_o still_o as_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n 1_o tim._n 6.2_o and_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o more_o especial_o such_o as_o have_v knowledge_n both_o of_o their_o own_o misery_n by_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o content_n of_o this_o covenant_n remark_n the_o first_o the_o content_n in_o general_n be_v comprise_v in_o ver_fw-la 29._o every_o one_o own_a what_o other_o have_v do_v in_o their_o name_n ratify_v it_o by_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n the_o sign_n of_o their_o assent_n enter_v into_o a_o curse_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v break_v their_o oath_n wherein_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n intimate_v hereby_o say_v piscator_fw-la that_o as_o the_o foederal_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o cut_v the_o calf_n in_o twain_n and_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n pass_v between_o the_o part_n imprecate_v the_o same_o dissection_n to_o befall_v themselves_o if_o they_o deal_v false_o in_o god_n covenant_n jer._n 34.18_o thus_o be_v they_o say_v to_o cut_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n 2_o chron._n 15.2_o the_o rise_v of_o this_o rite_n in_o convenant_v come_v from_o abraham_n gen._n 15.9_o 10_o 17._o and_o the_o heathen_n use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n et_fw-la caesâ_fw-la jungebant_fw-la foedera_fw-la porcâ_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n lib._n 8._o so_o this_o people_n enter_v between_o the_o part_n into_o a_o curse_n submit_v themselves_o to_o any_o violent_a judgement_n in_o case_n they_o break_v promise_n and_o thus_o christ_n threaten_v to_o dichotomize_v the_o evil_a servant_n or_o cut_v he_o in_o twain_n for_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o his_o god_n matth._n 24.50_o 51._o and_o all_o this_o they_o do_v here_o not_o only_o to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n call_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n 8.2_o the_o more_o thereby_o but_o also_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o loose_a and_o treacherous_a heart_n the_o close_o unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o their_o life_n deut._n 30.20_o as_o they_o be_v say_v here_o to_o cleave_v unto_o their_o brethren_n which_o hebrew_n vatablus_n render_v they_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o they_o to_o wit_v by_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o to_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n isa_n 56.4_o 6._o see_v deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 14._o and_o 34_o 31_o 32._o isa_n 19.18_o and_o 44.5_o yet_o in_o god_n strength_n psalm_n 71.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o far_o as_o god_n enable_v etc._n etc._n all_o aught_o to_o be_v promise_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o content_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o particular_a be_v branch_v into_o seven_o several_a subject_n mark_v 1_o they_o covenant_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o avoid_v their_o son_n marriage_n of_o strange_a wife_n ver_fw-la 30._o and_o their_o daughter_n of_o strange_a husband_n wherein_o themselves_o have_v late_o transgress_v or_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o transgress_v say_v menochius_fw-la they_o have_v now_o swear_v their_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n in_o a_o general_n promise_v say_v grotius_n they_o begin_v here_o to_o specify_v those_o special_a duty_n that_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o observe_v the_o first_o branch_n whereof_o be_v that_o they_o will_v for_o the_o future_a make_v no_o mix_v marriage_n with_o the_o heathen_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o snare_n that_o herein_o satan_n have_v lay_v for_o their_o soul_n who_o have_v oft_o break_v the_o head_n by_o the_o rib_n as_o he_o have_v do_v adam_n by_o eve_n etc._n etc._n and_o solomon_n by_o strange_a wife_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o which_o god_n forbid_v exod._n 34.16_o deut._n 7.3_o mark_v 2._o the_o second_o particular_a branch_n be_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n ver_fw-la 31._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o buy_v or_o sell_v of_o any_o ware_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n indeed_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n may_v bring_v ware_n to_o sell_v without_o the_o jew_n leave_n and_o do_v so_o chap_n 13.16_o therefore_o nehemiah_n prudent_o bound_v the_o jew_n by_o oath_n not_o to_o buy_v they_o because_o say_v wolphius_n well_o if_o there_o be_v no_o buyer_n the_o seller_n will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o bring_v their_o ware_n mark_v 3_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n ver_fw-la 31._o call_v a_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n release_n deut._n 15.2_o and_o their_o land_n by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o lay_v free_a from_o tillage_n every_o severenth_n year_n exod._n 23.10_o 11._o leu._n 25.4_o as_o in_o this_o year_n they_o be_v to_o exact_v no_o debt_n so_o they_o be_v say_v vatablus_n to_o gather_v no_o fruit_n but_o leave_v all_o for_o the_o poor_a n._n b._n this_o year_n prefigure_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o give_v his_o redeem_a a_o general_a release_n from_o all_o their_o spiritual_a debt_n and_o come_v not_o over_o they_o again_o with_o any_o after-reckoning_n peccata_fw-la non_fw-la redeunt_fw-la sin_n be_v as_o perfect_o remit_v by_o he_o as_o if_o never_o commit_v against_o he_o he_o so_o blot_v they_o out_o as_o to_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o isa_n 43.25_o mark_v 4._o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o contribution_n of_o money_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o make_v a_o atonement_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v former_o be_v uphold_v in_o its_o great_a expense_n out_o of_o the_o temple's-treasure_n 1_o chron_n 26.20_o and_o when_o that_o fail_v out_o of_o the_o king's-treasure_n 2_o chron._n 31.3_o but_o now_o both_o these_o fail_n and_o the_o half-shekel_a enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n exod._n 38.26_o be_v not_o sufficient_a they_o in_o this_o exigency_n bind_v every_o head_n to_o pay_v ten-pence_n more_o towards_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o holy-service_n to_o expiate_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 1._o god_n high_o accept_v the_o small_a offering_n of_o his_o poor_a people_n when_o he_o behold_v they_o proceed_v from_o great_a love_n as_o mark_v 12.41_o 44._o we_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v when_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o ought_v mark_v 14.8_o as_o god_n measure_v not_o our_o work_n by_o weight_n but_o by_o will_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o leu._n 5.7_o 11._o and_o 14.21_o 30_o 31._o so_o good_a man_n do_v samuel_n accept_v of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 9.8_o which_o be_v one_o part_n less_o than_o this_o offer_n here_o n._n b._n 2._o this_o atonement_n here_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o purify_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o for_o the_o pacify_v of_o god_n wrath_n be_v a_o legal_a type_n of_o christ_n reconcile_a man_n to_o god_n for_o he_o alone_o be_v our_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o mark_v 5._o the_o five_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o particular_a be_v the_o wood-offering_a ver_fw-la 34._o which_o be_v the_o consecrate_a fuel_n to_o feed_v the_o holy_a fire_n and_o
to_o keep_v it_o ever-burning_a upon_o god_n altar_n leu._n 6.12_o 13._o beside_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o other_o place_n for_o pot_n to_o boil_v with_o 1_o sam._n 2.15_o 2_o chron._n 35.13_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o wood_n be_v use_v as_o also_o for_o burn_v of_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o common_a store_n of_o the_o temple_n now_o fail_v they_o bound_v themselves_o to_o provide_v it_o in_o their_o course_n that_o god_n service_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v neglect_v n._n b._n as_o they_o take_v great_a care_n for_o fuel_n to_o nourish_v god_n fire_n here_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v out_o so_o no_o less_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v to_o feed_v our_o faith_n love_n and_o zeal_n which_o solomon_n call_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n cant._n 8.6_o water_n must_v not_o quench_v it_o cant._n 8.7_o 10._o nor_o must_v ash_n cover_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o we_o may_v not_o withdraw_a the_o fuel_n of_o god_n ordinance_n or_o pour_v on_o the_o puddle-water_n of_o grosssin_n but_o feed_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o vestal_a fire_n which_o be_v never_o to_o die_v out_o for_o want_n of_o fresh_a fuel_n mark_v 6._o the_o six_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v for_o pay_v their_o first_o fruit_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37._o that_o the_o priest_n right_n may_v be_v firm_o assure_v and_o they_o not_o be_v defraud_v of_o any_o part_n thereof_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v distinct_o describe_v here_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n in_o withhold_v the_o priests-due_a which_o at_o this_o time_n the_o people_n be_v prone_a to_o practise_v either_o through_o poverty_n or_o a_o penurious_a or_o a_o profane_a disposition_n but_o the_o first-born_a of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o cattle_n both_o great_a and_o small_a if_o unclean_a may_v be_v redeem_v exod._n 13.2_o 13._o yea_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o dough_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v have_v a_o cake_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o bake_v n._n b._n thus_o god_n require_v the_o firstling_n of_o all_o to_o show_v how_o he_o high_o value_v the_o kindness_n of_o our_o youth_n jer._n 2.1_o 2._o mark_v 7._o the_o seven_o branch_n they_o bind_v themselves_o unto_o by_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o which_o the_o law_n give_v the_o levite_n for_o their_o maintenance_n numb_a 18.24_o 28._o and_o they_o pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o ten_o to_o the_o priest_n all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o highpriest_n call_v here_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n say_v grotius_n and_o though_o they_o pay_v tribute_n at_o this_o time_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n n._n b._n yet_o they_o thus_o solemn_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o part_n but_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n matth._n 22.21_o and_o god_n part_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o god_n house_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o frequent_v themselves_o and_o to_o see_v that_o none_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v forsake_v it_o for_o want_n of_o maintenance_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v out_o of_o want_n chap._n 13.10_o nehemiah_n chap._n xi_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o sacred_a narrative_n which_o seem_v to_o divide_v itself_o into_o two_o formal_a part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o account_n of_o those_o person_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o second_o be_v of_o those_o also_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o people_n be_v few_o that_o dwell_v therein_o chap._n 7.4_o therefore_o be_v it_o nehemiah_n double_a diligence_n when_o he_o have_v once_o repair_v it_o in_o all_o its_o part_n than_o his_o care_n be_v to_o repeople_v it_o also_o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o order_v the_o ruler_n especial_o those_o that_o make_v up_o the_o great_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o they_o can_v not_o well_o but_o willing_o embrace_v say_v sanctius_n because_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n and_o the_o most_o beautiful_a city_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o suitable_a place_n for_o the_o noble_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o nation_n to_o take_v up_o their_o residence_n there_o and_o 2._o these_o be_v volunteer_n likewise_o in_o obey_v this_o order_n that_o this_o capital_a city_n may_v be_v better_o defend_v by_o their_o presence_n and_o influence_n whereby_o say_v wolphius_n they_o declare_v themselves_o brave_a patriot_n and_o grateful_a citizen_n for_o the_o public_a good_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o holy_a city_n as_o it_o be_v call_v here_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n because_o the_o temple_n stand_v in_o it_o with_o all_o its_o holy_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o principal_a but_o or_o mark_n that_o all_o the_o jew_n enemy_n chief_o shoot_v at_o therefore_o so_o few_o of_o either_o the_o prince_n or_o people_n dare_v make_v it_o their_o free_a choice_n to_o dwell_v there_o both_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v most_o expose_v to_o in_o that_o place_n and_o because_o at_o present_v it_o be_v rather_o chargeable_a than_o beneficial_a to_o its_o inhabitant_n in_o repair_v and_o watch_v whereas_o in_o the_o country_n they_o can_v live_v at_o more_o ease_n plenty_n and_o safety_n therefore_o be_v there_o so_o few_o that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o to_o secure_v this_o so_o much_o envy_v city_n save_v only_o such_o as_o be_v true_o public-spirited_a and_o those_o be_v they_o who_o the_o people_n bless_v god_n for_o ver_fw-la 2._o that_o they_o have_v such_o zeal_n for_o the_o common_a cause_n give_v they_o and_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o with_o safety_n and_o success_n remark_n the_o three_o because_o they_o that_o offer_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v too_o few_o to_o replenish_v and_o defend_v that_o large_a and_o fair_a city_n than_o it_o be_v order_v say_v grotius_n and_o menochius_fw-la that_o every_o ten_o man_n out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v there_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o that_o none_o may_v rational_o repine_v at_o this_o order_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o murmur_a the_o matter_n be_v manage_v by_o cast_v lot_n the_o dispose_v whereof_o be_v whole_o from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.33_o that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v god_n himself_o will_v have_v such_o and_o such_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o apostle_n know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n act_n 1.24_o 26._o this_o oracle_n of_o god_n answer_v all_o their_o doubt_n as_o 1._o of_o their_o desire_n of_o enjoy_v the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o country_n and_o 2._o of_o their_o fear_n to_o live_v in_o the_o city_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v besiege_a etc._n etc._n then_o conquer_a and_o so_o they_o captivate_v again_o this_o make_v many_o loath_a to_o adventure_v there_o to_o inhabit_v save_v only_o those_o few_o who_o faith_n be_v above_o their_o fear_n and_o who_o god_n enable_v to_o roll_n themselves_o upon_o his_o precious_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n zech._n 2.5_o n._n b._n this_o one_o of_o ten_o or_o hebr._n teshang_v haiadoth_n nine_o hand_n say_v montanus_n or_o part_n that_o be_v leave_v by_o lot_n to_o live_v in_o the_o country_n when_o only_o one_o part_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o excellent_a shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o paucity_n or_o fewness_n of_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n choose_v to_o inhabit_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n according_a to_o isa_n 6.13_o jer._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v matth._n 7.13_o and_o 20.16_o and_o 22.14_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o description_n of_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n 1._o those_o of_o judah_n tribe_n from_o ver_fw-la 4_o to_o ver_fw-la 7._o yea_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n and_o of_o manasseh_n too_o 1_o chron._n 9.3_o where_o the_o same_o be_v set_v down_o as_o here_o but_o the_o number_n be_v great_a because_o here_o only_o those_o be_v reckon_v who_o inhabit_v jerusalem_n by_o lot_n but_o there_o the_o volunteer_n also_o as_o masius_n well_o observe_v out_o of_o junius_n and_o therefore_o the_o name_n israel_n be_v use_v ver_fw-la 3._o to_o intimate_v say_v menochius_fw-la out_o of_o lyra_n that_o such_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o for_o religion_n sake_n be_v move_v to_o leave_v their_o own_o tribe_n and_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n as_o many_o do_v 2_o chron._n 11.16_o and_o 30.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o
say_v masius_n out_o of_o junius_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mountain_n round_o the_o city_n psal_n 125.2_o and_o mistrust_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o porter_n he_o charge_v his_o own_o faithful_a servant_n to_o see_v that_o the_o gate_n be_v not_o open_v till_o the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o that_o all_o profanation_n of_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o the_o pious_a exercise_n thereof_o perfect_o preserve_v remark_n the_o four_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o remedy_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o mark_v 1_o by_o this_o expedient_a of_o shut_v the_o gate_n the_o merchant_n and_o huckster_n whether_o native_n or_o stranger_n be_v shut_v out_o and_o can_v not_o come_v in_o with_o their_o vendible_a commodity_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o country_n overnight_o but_o so_o greedy_a be_v they_o of_o gain_n that_o they_o wait_v two_o sabbath_n week_n after_o week_n hope_v they_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o opportunity_n to_o slip_v into_o the_o city_n with_o their_o ware_n if_o the_o gate_n have_v be_v open_v on_o any_o other_o occasion_n mark_v 2._o when_o nehemiah_n see_v that_o their_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n be_v so_o tenacious_a and_o pertinacious_a cleave_v so_o close_o to_o they_o as_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o suburb_n time_n after_o time_n and_o will_v not_o pack_v off_o he_o fear_v the_o suburb_n may_v be_v debauch_v by_o they_o threaten_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o put_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n or_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o seize_v on_o their_o good_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n the_o persian_a king_n have_v give_v he_o say_v grotius_n here_o as_o also_o in_o ver_fw-la 8._o this_o be_v a_o charm_n that_o set_v they_o all_o a_o pack_v mark_v 3_o when_o thus_o fair_o rid_v of_o those_o foul_a trouble-town_n he_o as_o governor_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o come_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o no_o profane_a person_n shall_v enter_v therein_o and_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o by_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15.19_o but_o also_o by_o see_v that_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v right_o carry_v on_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n 1_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v not_o plead_v exemption_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n here_o as_o popish_a priest_n do_v in_o our_o day_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o levi_n or_o rather_o you_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n n.b._n 2._o nehemiah_n explain_v his_o remember_v i_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o add_v o_fw-la spare_v i_o for_o 22._o which_o plain_o show_v say_v wolphius_n that_o he_o fix_v his_o confidence_n not_o in_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la say_v bernardus_n etc._n etc._n god_n mercy_n be_v my_o best_a merit_n so_o nehemiah_n crave_v god_n spare_v mercy_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o failures_n which_o move_v he_o to_o plead_v the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 51.1_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a be_v the_o best_a ground_n of_o man_n hope_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o part_n relate_v to_o the_o four_o malady_n and_o remedy_n remarks_n first_o upon_o this_o four_o malady_n as_o first_o this_o quick-sighted_a governor_n as_o before_o soon_o see_v some_o jew_n that_o have_v marry_a wife_n of_o ashdod_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o that_o be_v daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n inveterate_a enemy_n to_o israel_n n.b._n one_o woo_a wonder_n that_o any_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n dare_v take_v outlandish_a wife_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o irreligion_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o cohabit_v with_o they_o as_o hoshebu_n nâ—shim_n hebr._n signify_v especial_o consider_v how_o ezra_n have_v reform_v those_o strange_a marriage_n ezra_n 10.10_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o nehemiah_n have_v so_o solemn_o swear_v they_o by_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o contrary_a chap._n 10.29_o 30._o but_o the_o wonder_n may_v cease_v by_o the_o apostle_n distinction_n these_o be_v jew_n outward_o only_a rom._n 2.28_o remark_n the_o second_o nehemiah_n smart_o observe_v also_o how_o the_o child_n of_o these_o mix_a marriage_n chat_v si_fw-la medabbar_a hebr._n speak_v half_o the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n ver_fw-la 2d_o which_o their_o mother_n have_v instill_v into_o they_o together_o with_o their_o principle_n and_o manner_n because_o say_v sanctius_n mother_n be_v most_o familiar_a with_o child_n and_o so_o have_v the_o great_a advantage_n either_o to_o perfume_v or_o to_o poison_v they_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v the_o jew_n language_n though_o it_o be_v their_o father_n speech_n but_o have_v a_o mixture_n both_o of_o their_o mother_n speech_n and_o spirit_n here_o partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la the_o birth_n follow_v the_o belly_n as_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v the_o weak_a proposition_n n.b._n all_o evil_a be_v down_o hill_n with_o wind_n and_o tidâ—_n so_o as_o child_n be_v bring_v more_o easy_o by_o the_o mother_n to_o learn_v evil_a than_o by_o the_o father_n to_o learn_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a child_n do_v more_o general_o matrizare_n than_o patrizare_n common_o take_v after_o the_o mother_n as_o do_v most_o of_o those_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o follow_v the_o worse_a side_n though_o it_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o this_o four_o malady_n of_o mix_a marriage_n make_v learned_a man_n unanimous_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a time_n wherein_o god_n send_v malachi_n the_o last_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n prophet_n to_o reprove_v this_o very_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o nehemiah_n to_o remove_v it_o which_o he_o do_v mal._n 2.11_o compare_v with_o neh._n 13.23_o 28._o and_o dr._n lightfoot_n observe_v other_o harmony_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o sacred_a reprover_n and_o the_o civil_a reformer_n as_o 1._o in_o this_o of_o unlawful_a marriage_n so_o 2._o against_o their_o sinful_a detension_n of_o tithe_n mal._n 3.8_o with_o neh._n 13.10_o 11._o and_o 3._o against_o other_o profaneness_n mal._n 1.13_o and_o 2.8_o with_o neh._n 13.15_o etc._n etc._n some_o indeed_o suppose_v this_o malachi_n which_o signify_v my_o messenger_n to_o be_v ezra_n because_o ezra_n be_v the_o lord_n special_a messenger_n therefore_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o latter_a writer_n suppose_v ezra_n and_o malachy_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n but_o that_o matter_n be_v not_o material_a whoever_o he_o be_v this_o prophet_n of_o god_n find_v that_o manoah_n can_v not_o cry_v loud_a enough_o say_v to_o his_o son_n samson_n be_v there_o never_o a_o woman_n among_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o among_o all_o god_n people_n that_o 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deed_n and_o by_o word_n 1._o by_o deed_n in_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n and_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n so_o say_v sanctius_n vatablus_n etc._n etc._n and_o wolphius_n add_v he_o spare_v not_o prince_n nor_o priest_n no_o more_o than_o the_o common_a people_n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o smite_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o those_o sinner_n which_o he_o may_v do_v as_o chief_a governor_n or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v deut._n 25.2_o yea_o and_o pluck_v off_o their_o hair_n as_o baldness_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o slavery_n and_o sorrow_n isa_n 3.24_o and_o 15.2_o jer._n 48.37_o ezek._n 29.18_o and_o 2._o by_o word_n sharp_o reprove_v they_o for_o break_v their_o oath_n and_o bring_v the_o curse_n they_o have_v imprecate_v upon_o themselves_o chap._n 10.29_o and_o then_o make_v they_o swear_v again_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n by_o a_o argument_n
of_o israel_n greek_o which_o in_o paul_n epistle_n be_v of_o the_o synonimical_a sound_n with_o gentile_n yet_o hither_o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v out_o this_o one_o only_o lose_v sheep_n leave_v the_o ninety_o nine_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o go_v thither_o for_o repose_v himself_o from_o hard_a labour_n for_o a_o while_n and_o will_v have_v none_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v retire_v in_o the_o house_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o his_o garment_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v he_o have_v touch_v this_o heathen_n heart_n to_o find_v he_o who_o reject_v she_o not_o because_o her_o father_n be_v a_o hittite_n and_o her_o mother_n a_o amorite_n he_o receive_v all_o comer_n john_n 6.37_o grace_n bring_v they_o together_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v humility_n and_o faith_n be_v two_o bless_a ingredient_n in_o a_o pray_v soul_n 1._o here_o be_v her_o humility_n she_o come_v behind_o christ_n as_o one_o copy_n read_v it_o 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possess_v many_o person_n than_o in_o former_a age_n because_o he_o then_o most_o strenuous_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n in_o opposition_n against_o he_o yet_o be_v christ_n strong_a than_o the_o strong_a devil_n luke_n 11.21_o 22._o and_o be_v willing_a as_o well_o as_o able_a to_o illustrate_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o his_o ejection_n the_o more_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o humility_n may_v meet_v with_o silence_n and_o sadning_n at_o the_o first_o instead_o of_o success_n for_o 1._o while_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o answer_v her_o cry_n with_o silence_n which_o chrysostom_n wonder_v at_o that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o amicable_a in_o allure_a by_o all_o mean_n and_o method_n the_o obstinate_a jew_n shall_v seem_v so_o morose_a to_o this_o tractable_a gentile_n as_o if_o unworthy_a of_o one_o word_n from_o he_o sure_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o stander_n by_o though_o it_o be_v none_o to_o she_o this_o be_v no_o pharisaical_a pride_n nor_o supercilious_a contempt_n of_o this_o humble_a canaanite_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n both_o to_o her_o person_n and_o to_o her_o petition_n gen._n 4.4_o and_o heb._n 11.4_o his_o seem_a neglect_n of_o she_o be_v only_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o her_o faith_n which_o be_v further_o exercise_v 2._o by_o the_o disciple_n slight_v she_o instead_o of_o intercede_v for_o she_o say_v send_v she_o away_o for_o her_o clamour_n after_o we_o do_v tire_v we_o christ_n it_o seem_v go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n where_o she_o have_v prostrate_v herself_o behind_o he_o crying_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pity_v i_o and_o seem_o slight_v she_o with_o his_o silence_n to_o she_o and_o now_o go_v out_o she_o double_v her_o outcry_n after_o he_o this_o be_v irksome_a to_o his_o disciple_n they_o thereupon_o real_o slight_v she_o and_o give_v she_o no_o assistance_n with_o their_o prayer_n n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o how_o many_o such_o miserable_a comforter_n do_v trouble_v soul_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n that_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o disgrace_n to_o they_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o their_o outcry_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v here_o and_o 3._o she_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o exercise_v with_o christ_n sad_a answer_n in_o tell_v she_o he_o be_v personal_o send_v to_o give_v bread_n unto_o israel_n child_n only_o and_o not_o to_o such_o gentile-dog_n who_o be_v shut_v out_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 22.15_o the_o 5_o remark_n be_v perseverance_n in_o prayer_n prevail_v at_o last_o she_o will_v not_o be_v say_v nay_o or_o set_v down_o either_o with_o silence_n or_o sad_a answer_n etc._n etc._n though_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v backward_o for_o prevent_v the_o cavil_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o extend_v mercy_n to_o any_o gentile_n yet_o this_o woman_n will_v needs_o wring_v a_o mercy_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n hangs_z on_z and_z hales_z with_o both_o her_o hand_n when_o she_o can_v not_o dispute_v with_o christ_n about_o his_o commission_n yet_o sure_o she_o be_v she_o must_v have_v helping-mercy_n and_o though_o she_o be_v but_o a_o dog_n or_o but_o a_o whelp_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 7.27_o signify_v yet_o even_o that_o creature_n be_v animal_n domesticum_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o household_n and_o be_v welcome_a at_o a_o friend_n house_n for_o his_o master_n sake_n and_o have_v right_a to_o crust_n under_o the_o full_a feed_v table_n of_o child_n that_o scatter_v crumb_n out_o of_o wantonness_n also_o thus_o she_o witty_o borrow_v the_o argument_n argue_v from_o it_o if_o i_o must_v be_v a_o dog_n let_v i_o be_v christ_n dog_n and_o at_o such_o a_o master_n house_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o dry_a crust_n outward_a shell_n of_o mercy_n but_o shall_v have_v savoury_a crumb_n too_o special_a and_o save_a mercy_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n as_o child_n have_v whole_a loaf_n of_o thy_o miracle_n yet_o let_v i_o a_o gentile_a have_v this_o one_o crumb_n of_o save_v my_o daughter_n from_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o devil_n etc._n etc._n thus_o though_o christ_n speak_v not_o to_o herself_o with_o his_o mouth_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o in_o his_o silence_n he_o speak_v to_o her_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o enable_v she_o to_o take_v hold_n and_o tug_v hard_a in_o this_o handsome_a importunity_n pick_v sweet_a encouragement_n out_o of_o sour_a discouragement_n till_o she_o have_v ask_v like_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o israel_n and_o concern_v her_o case_n command_v christ_n help_n isa_n 45.11_o the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o humility_n end_v at_o last_o in_o a_o divine_a commendation_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o divine_a condescension_n to_o it_o as_o here_o as_o to_o the_o first_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10.18_o it_o be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a that_o say_v here_o oh_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n mat._n 15.28_o it_o be_v not_o oh_o dog_n as_o before_o but_o now_o it_o be_v oh_o woman_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n for_o her_o faith_n as_o it_o do_v in_o all_o other_o please_v christ_n exceed_o heb._n 11.5_o 6._o because_o of_o its_o greatness_n to_o take_v no_o denial_n but_o gather_v one_o contrary_a out_o of_o another_o by_o the_o force_n of_o it_o as_o deut._n 32.36_o and_o 2_o king_n 14.26_o where_o go_v into_o captivity_n signify_v to_o their_o faith_n israel_n return_n out_o of_o it_o herein_o she_o act_v more_o like_a jacob_n than_o a_o gentile_a to_o prevail_v in_o power_n with_o god_n and_o man_n by_o wrestle_v gen._n 32.28_o whereby_o she_o become_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o and_o one_o of_o the_o church_n the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n no_o faith_n do_v we_o find_v commend_v for_o great_a by_o christ_n in_o scripture_n but_o that_o of_o the_o gentleman_n mat._n 8.8_o and_o this_o of_o the_o gentilewoman_n mat._n 15.28_o for_o they_o both_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o strong_a faith_n by_o weak_a mean_n and_o far_o less_o than_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o for_o abuse_v their_o mean_n and_o mercy_n have_v the_o same_o reproachful_a name_n of_o dog_n they_o usual_o cast_v upon_o the_o gentile_n in_o which_o style_n christ_n speak_v here_o roll_v back_o upon_o on_o themselves_o psal_n 22.16_o and_o 59.6_o 14._o mat._n 7.6_o phil._n 3.2_o and_o rev._n 22.15_o and_o be_v clear_o outrun_v by_o this_o gentile-dog_n who_o become_v a_o child_n at_o the_o table_n one_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v which_o they_o despise_v and_o be_v therefore_o reject_v etc._n etc._n as_o to_o the_o second_o the_o divine_a condescension_n christ_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o her_o faith_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 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and_o his_o sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o fall_n from_o obedience_n and_o innocency_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n note_v well_o 4._o the_o habitual_a and_o unconverted_a sinner_n drive_v the_o trade_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o trade_n be_v jericho_n satan_n lead_v he_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o and_o such_o must_v needs_o go_v yea_o run_n the_o wrong_a way_n who_o the_o devil_n drive_v such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o sell_v under_o sin_n as_o we_o all_o be_v by_o adam_n rom._n 7.14_o but_o they_o sell_v themselves_o to_o sin_n with_o ahab_n 1_o kin._n 21.20_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o work_v all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n
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the_o calf_n that_o the_o feast_n be_v make_v up_o on_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vitulum_fw-la saginatum_fw-la the_o fat_a calf_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fat_v many_o way_n both_z as_o to_o god_n and_o as_o to_o man._n first_o as_o to_o god_n 1._o he_o be_v fat_v with_o qualification_n from_o god_n it_o be_v say_v god_n prepare_v a_o body_n for_o he_o fit_v for_o his_o redemption-work_n hebr._n 10.5_o and_o god_n anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n above_o his_o fellow_n ps_n 45.7_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n to_o he_o john_n 3.34_o there_o be_v modus_fw-la sine_fw-la mâ—do_fw-la measure_v without_o and_o beyond_o measure_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v fat_v with_o satisfaction_n for_o god_n god_n see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isa_n 53.11_o therefore_o when_o the_o father_n see_v the_o son_n engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v to_o he_o as_o jer._n 30.21_o he_o 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under_o the_o law_n levit._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o the_o lean_a part_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o be_v then_o the_o people_n portion_n so_o that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o put_v his_o fat_a part_n to_o their_o lean_a part_n they_o have_v but_o lean_a commons_o to_o feed_v upon_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o better_a and_o fat_a food_n for_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n here_o be_v the_o fat_a calf_n to_o feed_v upon_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n as_o before_o yea_o far_o exceed_v that_o royal_a feast_n which_o ahasuerus_n make_v for_o his_o 127._o noble_n etc._n etc._n which_o last_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n esth._n 1._o
against_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v his_o saint_n at_o that_o time_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v they_o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o the_o more_o as_o the_o king_n reckon_v with_o that_o servant_n mat._n 18.24_o etc._n etc._n say_v thou_o owe_v i_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n for_o thy_o many_o break_n of_o my_o ten_o commandment_n but_o upon_o thy_o acknowledge_v the_o debt_n and_o thy_o insufficiency_n to_o solve_v it_o but_o tender_v satisfaction_n by_o thy_o all-sufficient_a surety_n hebr._n 7.22_o i_o free_o cancel_v out_o that_o hand_n write_v against_o thou_o col._n 2.14_o though_o thou_o have_v omit_v many_o duty_n and_o commit_v many_o sin_n name_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o both_o yet_o i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v say_v the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n n._n note_v well_o a_o word_n of_o caution_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n see_v this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v over-soothing_a to_o the_o saint_n insomuch_o that_o if_o so_o they_o need_v not_o tremble_v to_o sin_v against_o christ_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v from_o the_o lord_n admonish_v all_o saint_n to_o live_v such_o life_n as_o they_o may_v be_v approve_v to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.18_o as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v their_o character_n of_o be_v approve_v in_o christ_n rom._n 16.10_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o to_o have_v holiness_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o vessel_n of_o honour_n zech._n 14.20_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n euge_fw-la well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n of_o my_o gift_n and_o grace_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n in_o glory_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o and_o luke_n 19.17_o 19_o christ_n word_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n after_o death_n john_n 12.48_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v judgement_n according_o to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o 5_o 6_o 16._o enquiry_n the_o three_o shall_v reward_n be_v equal_a in_o heaven_n answer_v this_o question_n be_v canvas_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v by_o divine_n both_o for_o it_o and_o against_o it_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o negative_a and_o for_o inequality_n do_v argue_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o reason_n first_o from_o scripture_n as_o 1._o isa_n 56.4_o 5._o i_o will_v give_v they_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o name_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n 2._o cant._n 8.12_o thou_o o_o solomon_n shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o and_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o two_o hundred_o 3._o dan_n 12.3_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 4._o matth._n 5.19_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v least_o or_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 5._o mat._n 13.8_o 23._o some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o and_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_v and_o mat._n 10.41_o 42._o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o prophet_n reward_n 6._o matth._n 19.28_o 29._o the_o twelve_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n when_o other_o be_v say_v only_o to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n 7._o matth._n 22.30_o luke_n 20.36_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o angel_n now_o see_v there_o be_v degree_n and_o order_n of_o angel_n col._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o there_o must_v be_v of_o saint_n 8._o matth._n 18.4_o whoso_o humble_v himself_o as_o this_o child_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 9_o john_n 14.2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o glory_n as_o be_v see_v in_o this_o great_a city_n high_a and_o low_a house_n etc._n etc._n 10._o rom._n 2.6_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n the_o great_a glory_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o of_o the_o star_n so_o of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n 12._o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_n spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o but_o he_o that_o sow_n bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 13._o revel_v 14._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o chaste_a virgin_n heart_n have_v a_o privilege_n beyond_o other_o etc._n etc._n 14._o matth._n 25.20_o 23._o and_o luke_n 19.16_o 18._o those_o two_o parable_n do_v declare_v if_o not_o both_o differ_a gift_n yet_o differ_v gain_n etc._n etc._n unto_o all_o those_o scripture_n those_o reason_n be_v second_o add_v as_o 1._o as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o some_o than_o for_o other_o matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23.24_o even_o so_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v inequality_n of_o grace_n some_o weak_a and_o some_o strong_a etc._n etc._n so_o proportionable_o a_o inequality_n of_o glory_n 3._o some_o do_v more_o and_o suffer_v more_o than_o other_o as_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o wage_n be_v as_o work_n have_v be_v 4._o if_o equality_n than_o no_o distinction_n this_o seem_v confusion_n which_o can_v be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o there_o be_v degree_n in_o glory_n whereby_o god_n be_v know_v from_o angel_n and_o angel_n from_o saint_n and_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n from_o all_o yea_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n above_o all_o saint_n and_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a spur_n in_o run_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o purchase_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 1_o tim._n 3.13_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a to_o wit_n for_o equality_n of_o glory_n as_o hierome_n spanhemius_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v answer_v all_o those_o scripture_n and_o reason_n aforesaid_a too_o long_o here_o to_o insert_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o two_o author_n upon_o mat._n 25.20_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o that_o have_v much_o manna_n have_v no_o overplus_n and_o he_o that_o gather_v little_a have_v no_o lack_n exod._n 16.18_o so_o here_o etc._n etc._n all_o saint_n shall_v partake_v alike_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o glory_n not_o so_o haply_o of_o the_o degree_n thereof_o all_o enough_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v encouragement_n enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o pint_n as_o well_o as_o qvarts_n shall_v be_v fill_v full_a of_o glory_n enquiry_n the_o four_o how_o shall_v the_o judge_n reckon_v with_o and_o reward_v the_o wicked_a answer_v mat._n 25.24_o 25_o to_o 30._o and_o luke_n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n show_v we_o 1._o how_o god_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o man_n unfaithfulness_n i_o be_v afraid_a of_o thy_o austerity_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o good_a servant_n give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n say_v lord_n it_o be_v thy_o pound_n not_o my_o pain_n that_o gain_a ten_o pound_n 2._o how_o god_n put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o nequam_fw-la and_o nequaquam_fw-la a_o evil_a and_o a_o idle_a servant_n this_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o he_o spend_v not_o his_o master_n talon_n but_o hide_v it_o in_o sudario_fw-la in_o that_o handkerchief_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v have_v wipe_v of_o his_o sweat_n by_o labour_v hard_a to_o improve_v it_o etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o the_o useless_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o as_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 25.30_o luke_n 19.22_o 27._o the_o judge_n will_v judge_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o month_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o bewail_v their_o pain_n of_o loss_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sense_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o ever_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o christ_n do_v not_o back_o this_o exhortation_n to_o work_v and_o watch_v with_o three_o parable_n for_o any_o difficulty_n in_o understand_v the_o duty_n but_o because_o of_o man_n backwardness_n and_o dullness_n to_o believe_v and_o improve_v all_o due_a preparation_n for_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o manner_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o from_o mat._n 25._o ver_fw-la 31._o to_o the_o end_n now_o be_v we_o come_v down_o to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n that_o our_o bless_a lord_n live_v at_o liberty_n before_o his_o apprehension_n oh_o what_o a_o abundance_n of_o his_o business_n
as_o the_o church_n prophet_n have_v he_o dispatch_v the_o day_n before_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n christ_n have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o be_v with_o man_n and_o behold_v how_o he_o bestir_v himself_o he_o say_v yet_o a_o little_a while_o i_o be_o with_o you_o etc._n etc._n john_n 13.33_o and_o again_o john_n 14.19_o n._n b._n note_v well_o natural_a motion_n be_v most_o swift_a and_o violent_a towards_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v spiritual_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o jacob_n swan-like_o song_n at_o his_o farewell_n to_o the_o world_n gen._n 49.1_o to_o the_o end_n show_v that_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v usual_o strong_a and_o best_a at_o last_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o spiritual_a motion_n be_v quick_a when_o natural_a motion_n be_v slow_a etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o do_v this_o appear_v in_o die_v jesus_n as_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o firmament_n do_v shine_v most_o amiable_o towards_o its_o descent_n so_o do_v this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o do_v so_o much_o bless_a work_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n it_o be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o he_o to_o seek_v man_n salvation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o seek_v man_n destruction_n who_o therefore_o do_v his_o utmost_a because_o he_o know_v his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a rev._n 12.12_o his_o malevolence_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o his_o diligence_n and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v to_o outwork_n the_o child_n of_o light_n in_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o his_o deed_n of_o darkness_n let_v we_o now_o with_o moses_n at_o the_o bush_n again_o turn_v aside_o to_o behold_v this_o great_a wonder_n how_o our_o lord_n improve_v every_o inch_n of_o his_o life_n his_o two_o last_o day_n before_o his_o last_o passover_n etc._n etc._n matthew_z and_o all_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n make_v a_o transition_n from_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o have_v hitherto_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o grand_a doctor_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n now_o come_v it_o to_o be_v declare_v how_o he_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n highpriest_n and_o redeemer_n mat._n 26.1_o to_z 14_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 14.1_o to_o 10._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o these_o john_n 13.1_o to_o 27._o where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o christ_n sup_v at_o bethany_n two_o night_n before_o the_o passover_n this_o supper_n be_v at_o simon_n the_o leper_n house_n mat._n 26.6_o and_o mark_v 14.3_o who_o christ_n have_v heal_v of_o his_o leprosy_n and_o therefore_o he_o entertain_v his_o healer_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n as_o lazarus_n and_o his_o sister_n have_v do_v four_o day_n before_o john_n 12.1_o 2._o this_o same_o simon_n be_v lazarus_n near_a neighbour_n thither_o come_v mary_n magdalen_n lazarus_n sister_n to_o anoint_v christ_n the_o three_o time_n his_o foot_n she_o anoint_v at_o her_o first_o conversion_n luke_n 7.38_o and_o again_o his_o foot_n john_n 12.3_o which_o be_v six_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o she_o own_o house_n ver_fw-la 2._o now_o come_v she_o to_o her_o neighbour_n simon_n be_v house_n and_o anoint_v christ_n head_n and_o body_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n at_o the_o same_o supper_n christ_n rise_v up_o and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n sit_v down_o again_o and_o give_v judas_n the_o sop_n who_o murmur_v again_o that_o the_o price_n of_o this_o precious_a ointment_n miss_v his_o bag_n again_o v._n 5._o now_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v stand_v at_o the_o door_n only_o in_o discontent_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o enter_v into_o he_o and_o fill_v his_o heart_n as_o act_n 5.3_o from_o corner_n to_o corner_n luke_n 22.3_o &_o john_n 13.2_o 27._o n._n b._n note_v well_o satan_n enter_v not_o into_o judas_n his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v agitate_v and_o act_n he_o as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v demoniac_n but_o into_o his_o mind_n have_v be_v long_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o heart_n with_o wicked_a suggestion_n of_o discontent_n malice_n avarice_n theft_n and_o sacrilege_n judas_n open_v the_o door_n on_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o let_v the_o devil_n in_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o consent_v and_o covenant_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o betray_v his_o lord_n he_o first_o embrace_v the_o devil_n advice_n suggest_v to_o he_o john_n 13.2_o but_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n after_o that_o against_o all_o those_o bless_a document_n christ_n deliver_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o he_o among_o they_o if_o possible_o the_o wretch_n will_v repent_v at_o that_o very_a supper_n john_n 13.3_o to_o 26._o then_o the_o devil_n take_v full_a possession_n of_o he_o ver_fw-la 27._o he_o go_v immediate_o out_o after_o the_o sop_n before_o christ_n have_v end_v his_o sermon_n ver_fw-la 30._o n._n b._n note_v well_o let_v they_o that_o depart_v before_o god_n worship_n be_v all_o do_v as_o judas_n do_v take_v heed_n they_o meet_v not_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o door_n judas_n start_v up_o and_o travel_n though_o it_o be_v night_n from_o bethany_n two_o mile_n to_o jerusalem_n they_o must_v needs_o go_v yea_o run_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v john_n 8.44_o mat._n 8_o 32._o and_o do_v quick_o that_o curse_a work_n he_o have_v covenant_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v in_o covenant_v with_o the_o sanhedrim_n for_o his_o master_n betray_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o understand_v they_o have_v hold_v a_o consult_v about_o kill_a christ_n six_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n john_n 11.47_o 53_o 55_o 57_o &_o 12.1_o and_o again_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n mat._n 26.2_o 3._o mark_v 14.1_o &_o luke_n 22.2_o 3._o their_o cruelty_n be_v attend_v with_o craft_n they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o their_o consult_v how_o to_o compass_v their_o contrivance_n and_o resolve_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v act_v at_o the_o feast_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o tumult_n mat._n 26.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n at_o that_o juncture_n judas_n come_v in_o to_o they_o and_o propose_v to_o undertake_v the_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o they_o quiet_o enough_o though_o at_o the_o feast_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 26.14_o 15._o this_o make_v they_o glad_a luke_n 22.4_o 5._o and_o then_o as_o he_o have_v covenant_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o drudgery_n so_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o they_o wage_n for_o his_o work_n even_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silvet_n a_o goodly_a price_n it_o be_v call_v in_o detestation_n zech._n 11.12_o 13._o be_v the_o know_a set_a price_n for_o the_o base_a of_o slave_n exod._n 21.32_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o sanhedrin_n can_v have_v be_v content_v to_o give_v a_o thousand_o or_o ten_o thousand_o shekel_n for_o accomplish_v the_o deaâ—â—_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o blast_v their_o reputation_n and_o make_v their_o kingdom_n of_o tradition_n to_o totter_v etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o covetous_a caitiff_n contract_v for_o so_o small_a a_o sum_n to_o sell_v his_o inestimable_a master_n not_o only_o because_o judas_n will_v make_v up_o his_o loss_n in_o the_o rich_a ointment_n which_o yet_o he_o value_v at_o a_o far_o high_a rate_n than_o he_o have_v his_o lord_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v ten_o time_n better_o than_o he_o with_o the_o first_o money_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o be_v it_o much_o or_o little_a to_o stop_v the_o gape_a mouth_n of_o his_o greedy_a satanize_v soul_n but_o also_o because_o the_o oraâ—â—â—_n zech._n 11.12_o 13._o must_v be_v accomplish_v where_o christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o shepherd_n complain_v that_o he_o must_v be_v value_v but_o at_o thirty_o piece_n though_o judas_n have_v value_v the_o ointment_n at_o three_o hundred_o this_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v hereby_o as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v mat._n 27.9_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v why_o the_o traitor_n ask_v no_o more_o and_o why_o these_o merchant_n 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wicked_a person_n nor_o to_o pilute_v or_o herod_n etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v they_o tiding_n send_v they_o from_o the_o angel_n thereof_o though_o that_o probable_o may_v have_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o have_v render_v themselves_o incapable_a of_o those_o privilege_n both_o be_v do_v to_o his_o disciple_n who_o wereprâ—e_v ordain_v for_o witness_n act_n 10.41_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o church_n note_v those_o seven_o apostle_n here_o must_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n seven_o appearance_n though_o they_o have_v see_v he_o before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o firm_o confirm_v in_o this_o great_a truth_n which_o 1._o demonstrate_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n act_v 2.24_o and_o rom._n 1.4_o which_o 2._o make_v good_a all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n though_o david_n say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n psal_n 30.9_o yet_o be_v there_o great_a profit_n in_o christ_n blood_n 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first_o ask_v he_o simon_n son_n of_o jona_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o thy_o fellow_n do_v wherein_o christ_n first_o mind_v peter_n of_o his_o mean_a extract_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o pride_n himself_o in_o the_o endowment_n he_o have_v see_v they_o come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n then_o our_o lord_n ask_v he_o not_o of_o his_o riches_n of_o his_o honour_n or_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o progenitor_n no_o nor_o of_o his_o knowledge_n which_o be_v needful_a enough_o in_o a_o pastor_n but_o of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o whether_o he_o have_v more_o love_n to_o his_o lord_n than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o disciple_n have_v because_o he_o have_v confident_o profess_v though_o all_o be_v offend_v in_o thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i._o moreover_o christ_n may_v well_o expect_v and_o demand_v great_a love_n from_o he_o than_o from_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o have_v heal_v great_a sin_n in_o he_o than_o in_o any_o of_o they_o they_o to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v ought_v to_o love_n much_o luke_n 7.47_o as_o the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o christ_n have_v most_o abound_v towards_o fall_v peter_n so_o his_o affection_n when_o restore_v must_v most_o abound_v towards_o christ_n peter_n answer_n to_o christ_n question_n be_v now_o full_a of_o modesty_n than_o before_o matth._n 26.35_o note_v he_o have_v now_o turn_v his_o crow_v after_o the_o cockcrow_n have_v awake_v he_o luke_n 22.59_o 60_o 62_o into_o cry_v and_o humble_o answer_v lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v not_o as_o elijah_n say_v lord_n i_o be_o leave_v alone_o even_o i_o twice_o over_o 1_o king_n 19.10_o 14._o nor_o do_v he_o dare_v to_o say_v i_o love_v thou_o more_o than_o any_o of_o these_o do_v for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o secret_a conscience_n of_o the_o other_o disciple_n which_o have_v be_v rashness_n and_o rudeness_n in_o he_o he_o can_v not_o judge_v how_o much_o love_n they_o have_v they_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n for_o that_o rom._n 14.4_o nor_o dare_v he_o put_v confidence_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o have_v do_v when_o he_o so_o doleful_o deny_v christ_n but_o modest_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o infallible_a judgement_n of_o jesus_n say_v thou_o know_v etc._n etc._n note_v nor_o dare_v he_o answer_v one_o word_n about_o the_o measure_n or_o quantity_n of_o his_o love_n which_o be_v plain_o contain_v in_o christ_n question_n but_o only_a appeal_n to_o his_o lord_n concern_v the_o truth_n or_o quality_n of_o it_o for_o the_o former_a he_o have_v little_a to_o say_v but_o for_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d dare_v to_o affirm_v whoever_o can_v true_o and_o hearty_o thus_o answer_v christ_n be_v true_o happy_a for_o he_o look_v for_o truth_n more_o than_o for_o measure_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o quarrel_v here_o with_o peter_n answer_n in_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o full_a enough_o to_o his_o question_n he_o only_o bid_v he_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o love_n by_o feed_v christ_n lamb_n all_o christian_n be_v command_v to_o demonstrate_v their_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14._o v._n 21_o etc._n etc._n note_v but_o minister_n more_o especial_o must_v manifest_v their_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o be_v tender_a to_o his_o lamb_n which_o be_v tender_a in_o themselves_o and_o exceed_v tender_a to_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o take_v care_n of_o his_o young_a convert_v as_o his_o own_o dear_a one_o but_o he_o also_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o lead_v they_o gentle_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 40.11_o christ_n do_v not_o bid_v he_o fleece_v they_o but_o feed_v they_o nor_o to_o exercise_v a_o lordly_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o such_o shrewd_a shepherd_n as_o these_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v ezek._n 34.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n forbid_v it_o in_o his_o own_o disciple_n matth._n 20.25_o 26._o yea_o and_o this_o same_o peter_n learn_v from_o his_o lord_n to_o say_v unto_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n feed_v the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n but_o lord_n it_o not_o over_o they_o etc._n etc._n 1_n pet._n 5.2_o 3._o minister_n shall_v rather_o imitate_v jacob_n in_o his_o most_o careful_a shepherdize_n gen._n 31.38_o 39_o 40._o note_v this_o charge_n christ_n lay_v upon_o peter_n twice_o more_o verse_n 16_o 17._o vary_v only_a lamb_n into_o sheep_n allude_v as_o some_o say_v to_o the_o three_o number_n in_o the_o 153_o fish_n the_o hundred_o be_v the_o lamb_n or_o child_n that_o need_v milk_n who_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n the_o fifty_o represent_v those_o of_o more_o proficiency_n who_o john_n
and_o here_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o angel_n read_v a_o lecture_n of_o redemption_n to_o he_o but_o refer_v he_o to_o peter_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v do_v to_o ananias_n act_v 9.10_o who_o god_n have_v assign_v to_o that_o work_n therefore_o do_v the_o angel_n resign_v to_o he_o here_o though_o he_o can_v have_v instruct_v cornelius_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o those_o angel_n who_o do_v first_o preach_v it_o to_o the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2.14_o yet_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n must_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o gospel-institution_n hononour_v herewithal_o and_o will_v be_v hear_v in_o those_o man_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o preach_v luke_n 10.16_o to_o contemn_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v dangerous_a the_o second_o remark_n be_v god_n do_v not_o only_o know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o act_n 15._o v._o 18._o but_o he_o know_v their_o name_n nature_n calling_n place_n of_o abode_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o call_v one_o simon_n peter_n who_o lodge_v with_o simon_n a_o tanner_n who_o house_n be_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n act_n 10.5_o 6._o as_o god_n espy_v out_o for_o we_o the_o very_a place_n of_o our_o habitation_n ezek._n 20.6_o so_o can_v they_o not_o be_v unknown_a to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o know_v that_o their_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o the_o lord_n who_o love_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o both_o inside_n and_o outside_n of_o their_o dwelling_n isa_n 49.16_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v when_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n all_o contingency_n as_o to_o we_o be_v make_v happy_o to_o concur_v by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n n.b._n thus_o on_o cornelius_n part_n all_o thing_n be_v most_o apt_o accommodate_v towards_o his_o receive_v the_o gospel_n he_o must_v be_v fast_v pray_v verse_n 30._o and_o thereby_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o message_n of_o a_o angel_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o providence_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o may_v have_v happen_v at_o another_o time_n dispose_v all_o thing_n on_o peter_n part_n towards_o his_o come_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o he_o who_o as_o yet_o do_v but_o rude_o know_v christ_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n see_v he_o seek_v the_o lord_n sincere_o therefore_o all_o matter_n be_v order_v in_o a_o well_o adapt_v contexture_n for_o gratify_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o desire_n more_o than_o the_o measure_n of_o they_o this_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o that_o to_o he_o who_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o have_v more_o matth._n 13.12_o as_o to_o cornelius_n here_o by_o peter_n who_o hand_v more_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o but_o also_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v most_o please_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o record_v they_o all_o in_o his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o measure_n which_o be_v the_o best_a circumstance_n most_o seasonable_o and_o satisfactory_o give_v a_o gracious_a return_n to_o all_o their_o request_n which_o remain_v as_o a_o sweet_a memorial_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n levit._n 2.2_o psal_n 141.2_o rev._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o mal._n 3.17_o n.b._n behold_v what_o a_o quick_a return_n have_v this_o gentile_a soldier_n to_o his_o sincere_a request_n though_o there_o have_v be_v hitherto_o a_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o he_o as_o a_o gentile_a and_o gospel-mercy_n yet_o must_v he_o now_o have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n by_o a_o vision_n to_o send_v for_o peter_n and_o at_o that_o time_n also_o peter_n must_v have_v the_o like_a divine_a warrant_n by_o a_o vision_n to_o come_v to_o this_o gentile_a which_o his_o lord_n have_v former_o forbid_v to_o do_v matth._n 10.5_o even_o distant_a and_o distinct_a casualty_n come_v here_o together_o in_o a_o commodious_a conjuncture_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v god_n frequent_o let_v down_o a_o large_a sheetfull_a of_o dainty_n from_o heaven_n to_o his_o hungry_a child_n that_o be_v pray_v to_o he_o upon_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v to_o pray_v peter_n here_o whereby_o he_o be_v prepare_v for_o this_o great_a work_n of_o call_v the_o gentile_n in_o this_o vision_n of_o peter_n may_v be_v consider_v here_o for_o more_o full_o understanding_n it_o first_o the_o time_n when_o not_o only_o at_o the_o six_o hour_n or_o high_a noon_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o three_o hour_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 55.17_o act_n 3.1_o and_o 10.3_o exod._n 29.41_o but_o also_o it_o be_v at_o the_o very_a juncture_n when_o the_o godly_a messenger_n from_o cornelius_n be_v come_v nigh_o to_o the_o city_n act_v 10.9_o 10._o they_o must_v come_v so_o soon_o as_o peter_n be_v prepare_v and_o not_o before_o second_o the_o place_n where_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n etc._n etc._n their_o house_n be_v flat-roofed_a for_o which_o they_o build_v battlement_n about_o they_o deut._n 22.8_o hither_o be_v peter_n get_v to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o distract_n noise_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o much_o he_o be_v near_a god_n and_o heaven_n in_o a_o open_a air_n for_o the_o better_a exercise_n of_o his_o divine_a contemplation_n and_o probable_o to_o look_v towards_o the_o temple_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 1_o king_n 8.30_o dan._n 6.10_o three_o the_o frame_n wherein_o peter_n be_v as_o to_o his_o body_n when_o he_o have_v his_o vision_n namely_o exceed_v hungry_a and_o will_v have_v eat_v verse_n 10._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o now_o at_o noon-tide_n he_o find_v his_o stomach_n begin_v strong_o to_o crave_v because_o as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o rise_v up_o betimes_o that_o morning_n for_o this_o bless_a apostle_n do_v undoubted_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n according_a to_o his_o own_o direction_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o being_z most_o desirous_a and_o diligent_a to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o god_n after_o the_o most_o prevalent_a manner_n of_o pray_v nor_o be_v it_o improbable_a that_o god_n order_v it_o thus_o that_o peter_n must_v be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o hungry_a to_o fit_v he_o the_o more_o for_o this_o vision_n of_o dainty_a meat_n which_o be_v singular_o suitable_a to_o a_o crave_v appetite_n four_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o vision_n be_v make_v to_o peter_n it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o divine_a rapture_n or_o ecstasy_n for_o they_o in_o the_o house_n be_v prepare_v peter_n dinner_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n peter_n fall_v into_o a_o trance_n act_n 10.10_o there_o be_v seven_o way_n whereby_o god_n former_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o man_n n.b._n 1._o by_o dream_n 2._o by_o apparition_n while_o man_n be_v awake_a 3_o by_o vision_n in_o sleep_n 4._o by_o bath-kol_a or_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 5._o by_o vrim_fw-he 6._o by_o inspiration_n or_o revelation_n to_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o by_o a_o trance_n or_o rapture_n and_o ecstasy_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a way_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o man_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v extract_v as_o it_o be_v or_o abstract_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o elevate_v up_o into_o heaven_n hereby_o the_o soul_n be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o perception_n of_o all_o sensible_a and_o earthly_a object_n and_o enable_v unto_o a_o more_o entire_a attendance_n unto_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o mystery_n n.b._n in_o such_o a_o holy_a rapture_n be_v paul_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o so_o be_v john_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n rev._n 1.10_o and_o the_o same_o it_o be_v suppose_v adam_n be_v in_o gen._n 2.21_o and_o so_o peter_n here_o who_o under_o this_o supernatural_a elevation_n forget_v his_o hunger_n wherewith_o god_n have_v purposely_o affect_v he_o so_o sudden_o and_o so_o sharp_o because_o he_o design_v to_o present_v he_o with_o a_o dish_n of_o dainty_n from_o heaven_n better_a than_o his_o dinner_n on_o earth_n five_o the_o matter_n which_o in_o this_o sunder_a as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n be_v represent_v to_o he_o both_o to_o his_o eye_n and_o then_o to_o his_o ear_n as_o here_o follow_v 1._o to_o his_o eye_n both_o the_o thing_n contain_v and_o the_o thing_n contain_v he_o see_v heaven_n been_v verse_n 11._o teach_v that_o though_o heaven_n have_v be_v shut_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n yet_o now_o be_v it_o open_v by_o the_o grave_a of_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o all_o believer_n and_n a_o certain_a vessel_n descend_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sheet_n knit_v at_o the_o foâ—â—_n corner_n
happy_a peter_n though_o the_o devil_n have_v cast_v he_o into_o prison_n rev._n 2.10_o yet_o a_o angel_n lead_v he_o the_o way_n out_o who_o he_o may_v follow_v with_o great_a joy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o such_o be_v the_o suddenness_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o miracle_n the_o chain_n immediate_o fall_v off_o from_o his_o hand_n insensible_o to_o his_o two_o keeper_n both_o which_o he_o leave_v fast_o chain_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o prisoner_n and_o he_o the_o keeper_n go_v out_o at_o liberty_n upon_o business_n that_o it_o amaze_v he_o and_o seem_v incredible_a to_o he_o even_o when_o he_o feel_v himself_o free_a of_o the_o chain_n and_o be_v follow_v this_o free_v angel_n foot_n by_o foot_n out_o of_o prison_n he_o think_v it_o be_v only_o do_v in_o a_o vision_n v._n 9_o 10._o n.b._n thus_o when_o god_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n they_o shall_v be_v like_o those_o that_o dream_n psal_n 126.1_o god_n bring_v his_o people_n to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n that_o he_o may_v more_o eminent_o appear_v in_o the_o mount_n jehovah-jireh_n gen._n 22.14_o that_o his_o salvation_n may_v be_v the_o more_o astonish_a as_o it_o be_v to_o peter_n here_o who_o while_o all_o this_o be_v in_o do_v and_o he_o go_v along_o with_o the_o angel_n be_v as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o trance_n or_o dream_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o come_v not_o to_o himself_o until_o the_o angel_n leave_v he_o verse_n 11._o leave_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o company_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v all_o create_a being_n must_v obey_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o their_o command_a creator_n and_o nothing_o can_v hold_v what_o god_n will_v have_v loose_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v peter_n chain_n to_o fall_v off_o from_o both_o his_o hand_n verse_n 7._o we_o read_v not_o that_o this_o angel_n use_v any_o hammer_n to_o break_v they_o or_o any_o instrument_n to_o file_n or_o knock_v they_o off_o but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n 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peter_n release_n god_n answer_v their_o desire_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n isa_n 65.24_o by_o give_v in_o peter_n release_v and_o return_v to_o they_o at_o their_o prayer_n n.b._n we_o may_v well_o wonder_v how_o peter_n be_v direct_v to_o this_o very_a house_n where_o they_o be_v thus_o pray_v together_o for_o he_o for_o when_o the_o angel_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o have_v do_v his_o whole_a work_n god_n have_v command_v he_o verse_n 10._o so_o leave_v peter_n now_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o as_o he_o may_v well_o enough_o now_o do_v it_o be_v in_o the_o night_n peter_n jogg_n on_o the_o street_n and_o though_o at_o first_o he_o be_v astonish_v that_o god_n have_v real_o release_v he_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n herod_n and_o of_o such_o people_n as_o have_v hear_v of_o herod_n purpose_n that_o long_v to_o behold_v his_o execution_n yet_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v compose_v himself_o he_o consider_v even_o as_o he_o go_v along_o in_o the_o open_a street_n 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upon_o it_o peter_n be_v admit_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n which_o break_v the_o prison_n for_o he_o prayer_n make_v sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o josh_n 10.12_o 13._o open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n for_o rain_n james_n 5.17_o the_o three_o and_o last_o considerable_a be_v the_o consequence_n of_o all_o wherein_o we_o have_v three_o famous_a remark_n the_o first_o be_v the_o wonderful_a concealment_n of_o peter_n after_o he_o be_v thus_o miraculous_o free_v from_o his_o imprisonment_n out_o of_o herod_n bloody_a hand_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o bloodhound_n who_o after_o all_o this_o hunt_v this_o apostle_n from_o house_n to_o house_n verse_n 19_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v
apostate_n for_o it_o he_o confess_v it_o but_o say_v he_o be_v only_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n nor_o may_v we_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o incorrigible_a see_v ephes_n 5.7_o 11.2_o thess_n 3.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v paul_n apostle-ship_n and_o ministry_n be_v confirm_v by_o his_o work_a miracle_n at_o ephesus_n verse_n 11_o 12._o n.b._n those_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v there_o be_v not_o common_a and_o ordinary_a or_o such_o as_o may_v happen_v by_o chance_n but_o special_a or_o singular_a such_o as_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o peter_n act_v 5.12_o 15._o and_o such_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v and_o promise_v john_n 14.12_o insomuch_o that_o even_o handkerchief_n or_o apron_n have_v but_o touch_v paul_n body_n and_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o disease_a become_v by_o a_o miracle_n the_o most_o sovereign_a mean_n both_o to_o cure_v disease_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n n.b._n which_o be_v great_a work_n than_o christ_n do_v for_o the_o matter_n though_o not_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o because_o paul_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o christ_n nor_o do_v he_o preach_v up_o himself_o the_o church_n bridegroom_n or_o husband_n but_o her_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n n.b._n god_n be_v please_v to_o put_v a_o power_n into_o those_o improbable_a unlikely_a and_z in_o themselves_o contemptible_a mean_n to_o work_v miracle_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n who_o paul_n preach_v may_v the_o more_o evident_o be_v manifest_v therein_o and_o 2._o that_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a though_o never_o have_v see_v paul_n nor_o hear_v he_o preach_v may_v yet_o have_v a_o high_a and_o honourable_a estimation_n of_o and_o veneration_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n these_o miracle_n do_v magnify_v much_o paul_n ministry_n n.b._n nor_o do_v this_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o palliate_v the_o 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superstitious_a invocation_n matth._n 12_o 27._o though_o now_o to_o those_o vagrant_n like_o our_o gipsy_n vagabond_n god_n will_v not_o give_v this_o honour_n because_o he_o be_v now_o manifest_v the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o messiah_n so_o will_v not_o concur_v with_o any_o that_o come_v not_o in_o his_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o name_n yet_o whatever_o have_v be_v former_o do_v by_o call_v on_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n as_o josephus_n relate_v strange_a story_n thereby_o it_o be_v abominable_a impiety_n because_o god_n word_n warrant_v no_o such_o practice_n nor_o give_v one_o promise_n to_o act_v faith_n on_o in_o so_o do_v the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o devil_n by_o divine_a permission_n have_v power_n over_o those_o that_o profane_a the_o name_n of_o christ_n take_v it_o in_o vain_a against_o the_o 3d._a commandment_n though_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o never_o so_o honourable_a predecessor_n and_o themselves_o never_o so_o much_o pretender_n to_o a_o veneration_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n mention_n be_v make_v here_o for_o a_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o son_n of_o sceva_n one_o that_o have_v be_v high_a priest_n or_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o 24._o course_n of_o priest_n divide_v by_o david_n 1_o chron._n 24.4_o who_o become_v vagabounds_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o conjure_v out_o evil_a spirit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n as_o josephus_n say_v in_o his_o eight_o book_n etc._n etc._n mere_o to_o pick_v a_o livelihood_n out_o of_o that_o trade_n as_o our_o juggler_n do_v but_o turn_v their_o tone_n here_o when_o they_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n wrought_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n they_o likewise_o adjure_v evil_a spirit_n by_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v verse_n 13_o 14._o n.b._n this_o shall_v teach_v all_o parent_n especial_o minister_n to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o their_o child_n be_v well_o educate_v that_o great_a high_a priest_n pope_n paul_n the_o three_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v of_o his_o dissolute_a and_o bloody_a son_n farnesius_n haec_fw-la vitta_fw-la i_o non_fw-la commonstratore_fw-la didicit_fw-la he_o never_o learn_v those_o debauchee_n of_o his_o father_n what_o these_o seven_o son_n learn_v of_o their_o priestly_a father_n the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a yet_o be_v they_o call_v here_o certain_a vagabond_n jew_n and_o exorcist_n or_o conjurer_n who_o think_v to_o work_v as_o mighty_a miracle_n as_o paul_n do_v but_o the_o devil_n prove_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o say_v jesus_n i_o know_v for_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o devil_n work_n heb._n chap._n 2._o v._n 14._o and_o paul_n i_o know_v for_o he_o have_v feel_v his_o finger_n in_o that_o messenger_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n chap._n 12._o v._n 7._o and_o yet_o have_v throw_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o his_o trench_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o but_o who_o be_v you_o though_o they_o to_o wit_n jesus_n and_o paul_n have_v a_o commission_n to_o cast_v i_o out_o yet_o i_o know_v you_o have_v no_o power_n to_o cast_v i_o out_o too_o n.b._n here_o the_o old_a liar_n speak_v truth_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v under_o god_n command_n signify_v to_o he_o by_o the_o least_o of_o god_n minister_n v._o 15._o the_o possess_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o natural_a though_o he_o have_v his_o moral_n and_o spiritual_a power_n rush_n upon_o those_o exorcist_n master_n all_o the_o seven_o tears_z their_o clothes_n wound_v their_o body_n and_o have_v not_o god_n here_o limit_v the_o devil_n have_v unavoidable_o destroy_v they_o all_o however_o that_o he_o do_v thus_o much_o mischief_n to_o those_o who_o be_v his_o own_o vassal_n may_v well_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o the_o devil_n usual_o and_o willing_o cooperateth_a with_o conjurer_n and_o witch_n call_v begnalath_n of_o the_o mistress_n of_o a_o devil_n 1_o sam._n 28.7_o suffering_n himself_o to_o be_v command_v by_o they_o out_o of_o other_o body_n that_o they_o may_v confederate_a with_o he_o in_o their_o soul_n but_o here_o god_n overrule_v all_o and_o defeat_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o wicked_a practice_n make_v all_o serve_v the_o far_a advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n preach_v the_o eigth_n remark_n be_v this_o execution_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n wrought_v wonderful_o for_o the_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o greek_n act_n 19_o ver_fw-la 17._o insomuch_o that_o many_o believe_v and_o come_v and_o confess_v their_o sinful_a deed_n verse_n 18_o 19_o n.b._n when_o these_o sinner_n see_v that_o god_n undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o this_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v the_o devil_n his_o executioner_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n for_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n this_o do_v not_o only_o strike_v they_o all_o with_o terror_n but_o also_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n power_n be_v above_o the_o devil_n be_v thereby_o 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a_o one_o as_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o his_o old_a age_n psa_n 92._o v._n 13_o 14._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o his_o encouragement_n but_o it_o be_v express_o say_v when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n receive_v we_o glad_o verse_n 17._o namely_o with_o love_v and_o cheerful_a entertainment_n both_o which_o be_v good_a preparative_n to_o his_o suffering_n n.b._n now_o be_v paul_n get_v from_o all_o his_o travel_n among_o the_o gentile_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v in_o the_o 56._o year_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o nero_n reign_n he_o be_v in_o macedonia_n at_o the_o passover_n but_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o pentecost_n there_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v prisoner_n all_o that_o year_n and_o the_o 3d._a year_n and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o nero_n be_v ship_v for_o rome_n and_o wintr_v in_o his_o voyage_n act_v 27.12_o and_o 28._o v._o 11._o he_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o nero_n 5_o year_n which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o paul_n imprisonment_n there_o where_o he_o continue_a prisoner_n and_o preach_v two_o whole_a year_n act_n 28._o verse_n 30_o etc._n etc._n paul_n station_n now_o at_o jerusalem_n afford_v we_o these_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a declaration_n of_o the_o marvellous_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o by_o we_o n.b._n thus_o paul_n do_v here_o verse_n 18_o 19_o when_o he_o have_v salute_v james_n that_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n he_o declare_v god_n great_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o by_o one_o thus_o moses_n tell_v jethro_n all_o the_o great_a thing_n one_o by_o one_o which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n exod._n 18.8_o and_o paul_n be_v particular_a in_o relate_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o ministry_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n both_o 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especial_o circumcision_n say_v that_o thou_o teach_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n verse_n 21._o now_o because_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o believe_v yet_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n paul_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n herein_o be_v of_o great_a offence_n to_o those_o zealot_n and_o the_o great_a because_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15.29_o concering_n those_o thing_n do_v only_o respect_v such_o as_o be_v convert_v from_o the_o paganism_n or_o gentilism_n to_o christianity_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o this_o time_n even_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n though_o believer_n yet_o thorough_o understand_v not_o their_o freedom_n from_o moses_n ritual_n as_o eusebius_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v testify_v about_o those_o time_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o lie_v still_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o the_o zeal_n of_o those_o believe_a jew_n be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o their_o jewish_a ceremony_n under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o and_o gal._n 1.14_o however_o this_o multitude_n of_o zealous_a brethren_n must_v come_v together_o as_o they_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o a_o schism_n to_o come_v and_o consult_v with_o the_o consistory_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n act_n 15.23_o 30._o verse_n 22._o and_o they_o have_v intelligence_n by_o letter_n from_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o asia_n who_o give_v they_o so_o much_o molestation_n there_o of_o paul_n slight_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n therefore_o we_o advise_v thou_o say_v they_o that_o see_v thou_o do_v shear_v thy_o head_n at_o cenchrea_n act_v 18.18_o according_a to_o thy_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n do_v thou_o show_v here_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o vow_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23.35_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o real_a confutation_n of_o thy_o adversary_n calumny_n and_o n.b._n then_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n will_v not_o fall_v foul_a upon_o thou_o as_o a_o despiser_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yea_o and_o those_o believe_a jew_n that_o be_v still_o zealous_a for_o the_o mosaic_a law_n will_v receive_v thereby_o their_o full_a satisfaction_n with_o thou_o n.b._n now_o what_o can_v poor_a paul_n say_v or_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n have_v paul_n teach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n or_o have_v he_o not_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v do_v so_o and_o it_o be_v but_o his_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v nor_o can_v the_o apostle_n james_n or_o any_o of_o the_o elder_n except_o against_o such_o doctrine_n for_o the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n then_o as_o some_o zealote_v use_v it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o gospel_n make_v man_n debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o christ_n altogether_o unprofitable_a to_o they_o gal._n 5.2_o notwithstanding_o n.b._n it_o be_v aâ—_n unjust_a aspersion_n which_o the_o adversary_n cast_v upon_o paul_n in_o accuse_v he_o that_o he_o do_v forsake_v moses_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n teach_v be_v according_a to_o moses_n testimony_n of_o christ_n john_n 5.46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n moses_n do_v particular_o write_v of_o christ_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o deut._n 18.15_o and_o all_o his_o levitical_a law_n point_v to_o and_o prefigure_v he_o according_a to_o this_o tenure_n that_o believer_n must_v pass_v from_o the_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o tendency_n of_o all_o paul_n epistle_n n._n b_o mark_n well_o this_o consistory_n do_v not_o urge_v paul_n at_o all_o to_o any_o public_a recantation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o only_o to_o judaize_v a_o little_a in_o the_o temple_n the_o rite_n whereof_o may_v have_v a_o better_a plea_n while_o it_o be_v stand_v than_o circumcision_n have_v which_o be_v no_o temple_n rite_n paul_n comply_v he_o act_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o nazarite_n with_o four_o poor_a votary_n pay_v the_o priest_n for_o they_o and_o for_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a ch_n 6._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n this_o dissimulation_n if_o it_o my_o be_v so_o call_v have_v bad_a success_n for_o the_o asian_a jew_n present_o raise_v a_o tumult_n against_o he_o verse_n 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n henceis_n the_o most_o great_a &_o gracious_a god_n provide_v at_o least_o in_o some_o season_n some_o seasonable_a rescue_v for_o his_o persecute_a and_o perplex_a servant_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v in_o death_n often_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o in_o peril_n often_o both_o a_o gentilibus_fw-la sujs_n his_o own_o countryman_n and_o a_o gentibus_fw-la the_o heathen_n v._o 26._o
be_v quick_o metamorphose_v in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o power_n that_o when_o phocus_n have_v gratify_v boniface_n the_o bishop_n with_o the_o primacy_n for_o the_o support_v he_o in_o the_o imperial_a chair_n after_o he_o have_v murder_v the_o emperor_n mauritious_a his_o master_n and_o place_v himself_o in_o it_o the_o emperor_n power_n be_v indeed_o very_o small_a ever_o after_o therefore_o be_v he_o say_v to_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n heal_v his_o former_a wound_n by_o revive_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n under_o a_o new_a name_n of_o saint_n by_o which_o idolatry_n live_v again_o and_o do_v live_v yet_o be_v it_o also_o limit_v to_o 42_o month_n rev._n ch_n 13._o v._n 5_o 12_o 15_o and_o those_o two_o beast_n be_v but_o one_o beast_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n that_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v i_o as_o another_o barnabas_n a_o son_n of_o consolation_n act_v 4.36_o unto_o the_o disconsolate_a church_n in_o this_o our_o day_n with_o a_o bless_a voice_n in_o the_o temple_n isa_n 66.6_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o general_a rule_n first_o that_o the_o choice_a and_o most_o sovereign_a cordial_n wherewith_o we_o ought_v to_o refresh_v and_o revive_v our_o tremble_v spirit_n when_o we_o be_v even_o faint_v away_o with_o fear_n prevail_v over_o our_o hope_n be_v the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n isa_n 66.11_o those_o be_v the_o bless_a suckling_n bottle_n that_o all_o god_n child_n who_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 54.13_o john_n 6.45_o must_v learn_v to_o suck_v that_o they_o may_v be_v satify_v so_o as_o no_o long_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n like_o small_a matter_n to_o they_o job_n 15.11_o for_o no_o small_a gift_n can_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o consolation_n rom._n 15.5_o and_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n luke_n 2.25_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o that_o be_v of_o all_o true_a comfort_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o comfort_n and_o of_o all_o degree_n of_o comfort_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o who_o they_o all_o flow_v and_o such_o a_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o when_o one_o comfort_v mercy_n be_v spend_v upon_o we_o god_n still_o abide_v as_o a_o father_n able_a to_o beget_v more_o and_o new_a comfort_a mercy_n for_o we_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n &c_n &c_n heb._n 6.17_o 18._o even_o everlasting_a consolation_n in_o our_o lord_n christ_n 2_o thes_n 2.16_o now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a instinct_n which_o instruct_v lamb_n and_o all_o such_o like_a young_a animal_n immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o bring_v forth_o to_o suck_v the_o teat_n of_o their_o dam_n etc._n etc._n so_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a instinct_n which_o teach_v all_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n to_o suck_v the_o precious_a promise_n those_o bless_a breast_n of_o consolation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o napthali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 33.23_o behold_v the_o marvellous_a congruity_n betwixt_o this_o instinct_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o young_a animal_n and_o that_o great_a grace_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o god_n child_n it_o be_v say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n 2.4_o a_o text_n so_o famous_a as_o to_o be_v three_o time_n quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n râ—m_n 1.17_o gal._n 3.11_o and_o heb._n 10.38_o all_o which_o divine_a scripture_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unanimous_o hold_v forth_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o excellent_a exercise_n of_o that_o great_a grace_n of_o faith_n so_o exceed_v useful_a to_o we_o both_o while_o we_o live_v and_o when_o we_o die_v the_o just_a or_o true_o justify_v once_o can_v live_v without_o it_o it_o be_v as_o the_o merchant_n ship_n that_o fetch_v our_o food_n from_o far_o prov._n 31.14_o even_o from_o heaven_n itself_o sometime_o as_o it_o do_v manna_n psal_n 78.24_o 25._o john_n 6.31_o this_o grace_n make_v man_n able_a to_o live_v even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o none_o dare_v die_v without_o it_o it_o be_v the_o save_a grace_n as_o heb._n 11.13_o all_o god_n worthy_n die_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o in_o the_o general_a but_o now_o come_v to_o particular_n n.b._n we_o must_v learn_v all_o of_o we_o as_o become_v the_o babe_n of_o christ_n to_o suck_v out_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o soul_n from_o such_o bless_a breast_n of_o consolation_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o our_o present_a condition_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o calamity_n the_o first_o instance_n i_o shall_v give_v here_o be_v that_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n which_o god_n most_o gracious_o grant_v unto_o abraham_n that_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.16_o when_o a_o pang_n of_o fear_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o his_o faith_n be_v fall_v below_o his_o fear_n and_o his_o fear_n be_v swell_v up_o above_o his_o faith_n than_o god_n come_v seasonable_o and_o say_v to_o he_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15.1_o when_o abraham_n be_v make_v able_a to_o suck_v out_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o this_o precious_a promise_n by_o the_o mysterial_a mouth_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n than_o his_o former_a faint_a fit_n of_o a_o despond_v fear_n be_v do_v away_o and_o then_o can_v he_o walk_v as_o it_o be_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o his_o god_n through_o all_o his_o follow_a trial_n and_o become_v able_a to_o follow_v his_o heavenly_a father_n as_o we_o may_v say_v blindfold_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v heb._n 11.8_o yet_o all_o along_o well_o know_v with_o who_o he_o go_v for_o he_o always_o walk_v as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o father_n hand_n say_v as_o david_n say_v afterward_o though_o my_o god_n lead_v i_o through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o i_o his_o rod_n and_o staff_n still_o comfort_v i_o therefore_o sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o psal_n 23.4_o 6._o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.20_o 21._o now_o what_o malady_n of_o fear_n do_v here_o befall_v our_o father_n abraham_n may_v befall_v any_o of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n yea_o undoubted_o often_o time_n do_v so_o as_o faith_n in_o 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