be_v for_o joy_n and_o honour_n and_o this_o prophecy_n also_o be_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o rabbin_n apply_v unto_o the_o messiah_n kimchi_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o branch_n by_o that_o of_o jerem._n 23._o v_o 5._o i_o will_v raise_v up_o unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v aben_n ezra_n incline_v unto_o they_o who_o will_v have_v hezekiah_n to_o be_v intend_v a_o christian_a expositor_n refer_v the_o word_n to_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n upon_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n on_o what_o ground_n he_o do_v not_o declare_v abarbinel_n have_v as_o be_v his_o manner_n always_o repeat_v the_o various_a exposition_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o add_v at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o messiah_n our_o righteousness_n let_v he_o be_v speedy_o reveal_v but_o they_o may_v also_o do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o person_n here_o promise_v to_o be_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o better_o express_v his_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o while_o a_o barren_a branch_n and_o afterward_o bear_v fruit_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n which_o be_v their_o gloss_n on_o the_o word_n the_o illustrious_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n immanuel_n and_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n chap._n 7._o &_o 8._o must_v be_v handle_v apart_o afterward_o and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v therefore_o here_o omit_v isaiah_n 9_o v_o 6._o and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n §_o 30_o the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micah_n 5._o v_o 2._o targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n for_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o before_o the_o face_n or_o sight_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o targumist_n be_v here_o vulgar_o translate_v as_o in_o the_o translation_n in_o the_o polyglot_n bibles_n a_o fancy_n admirabilis_fw-la consilii_fw-la deus_fw-la which_o be_v blame_v by_o cartwright_n in_o his_o mellificium_fw-la for_o not_o put_v deus_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n as_o well_o as_o admirabilis_fw-la which_o indeed_o be_v rational_a if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v necessary_o a_o fancy_n but_o it_o be_v also_o use_v absolute_o with_o reference_n unto_o time_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o follow_a word_n shall_v be_v regulate_v thereby_o so_o be_v it_o twice_o use_v as_o prov._n 8._o v_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o before_o his_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v that_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o v_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o before_o the_o world_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o use_v as_o isaiah_n 23._o v_o 7._o psalm_n 78._o v_o 2._o isa._n 46._o v._n 10._o and_o thus_o the_o word_n will_v yield_v a_o better_a sense_n than_o a_o fancy_n admirabilis_fw-la consilii_fw-la deus_fw-la or_o that_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o by_o seb._n munster_n mirificantis_fw-la consilium_fw-la deo_fw-la fortissimo_fw-la qui_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n a_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o genitive_a case_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o although_o the_o targumist_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o participle_n counsellor_n by_o the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d counsel_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o it_o may_v express_v one_o of_o his_o name_n wonderful_a counsel_n god_n or_o mirificans_fw-la consilium_fw-la deus_fw-la or_o the_o god_n of_o wonderful_a counsel_n one_o from_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n take_v another_o way_n to_o pervert_v these_o word_n consiliarius_fw-la deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la imo_fw-la say_v he_o consultator_fw-la dei_fw-la fortis_fw-la i_o qui_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la consilia_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la poscet_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la whereby_o this_o clear_a and_o honourable_a testimony_n give_v unto_o the_o deity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v weaken_v and_o impair_v again_o the_o targumist_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o passive_a sense_n which_o obviate_v the_o principal_a exception_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n who_o interpret_v it_o active_o that_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n who_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o as_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o targum_fw-la so_o also_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o like_a case_n for_o this_o declaration_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n promise_v answer_v the_o proclamation_n make_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n exod._n 34._o v_o 6._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o render_v by_o we_o and_o proclaim_v or_o and_o there_o be_v proclaim_v the_o name_n follow_v sound_v in_o his_o ear_n where_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_n the_o word_n active_o and_o apply_v it_o unto_o moses_n stetit_fw-la moses_n cum_fw-la eo_fw-la invocans_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la quo_fw-la transcunte_n coram_fw-la eo_fw-la ait_fw-la dominator_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la moses_n stand_v with_o he_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o pass_v by_o he_o say_v o_o mighty_a ruler_n lord_n god_n both_o corrupt_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o give_v we_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o untrue_a for_o not_o moses_n but_o god_n himself_o give_v out_o and_o proclaim_v that_o name_n as_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o he_o will_v do_v chap._n 33._o v._n 19_o and_o as_o moses_n himself_o afterward_o plead_v that_o he_o have_v do_v numb_a 14._o v._n 17_o 18._o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n to_o obviate_v the_o judaical_a sophism_n mention_v that_o will_v make_v all_o the_o name_n in_o the_o text_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n to_o precede_v the_o verb_n and_o that_o to_o be_v active_o understand_v §_o 31_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v various_o render_v some_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v before_o so_o express_v they_o by_o deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la or_o fortissimus_fw-la the_o mighty_a god_n other_o as_o the_o translation_n in_o the_o biblia_fw-la regius_fw-la and_o londin_n refer_v to_o the_o word_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o by_o virro_n the_o man_n vir_fw-la permanens_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la the_o man_n abide_v for_o ever_o but_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v that_o this_o sense_n will_v hold_v for_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o man_n the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o use_v but_o only_o for_o fortis_fw-la or_o fortissimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o original_a be_v apply_v to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o here_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o signify_v as_o by_o we_o translate_v the_o mighty_a god_n which_o the_o targumist_n endeavour_v also_o to_o express_v and_o so_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permanens_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la abide_v for_o ever_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o eternity_n significant_o enough_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v by_o some_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v messia_n pacis_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o peace_n but_o this_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n those_o that_o follow_v will_v not_o well_o bear_v wherefore_o they_o place_v the_o name_n messiah_n absolute_o and_o render_v the_o follow_a word_n who_o peace_n shall_v be_v multiply_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o day_n §_o 32_o and_o this_o testimony_n of_o their_o targum_fw-la the_o present_a jew_n be_v much_o to_o be_v press_v withal_o and_o there_o be_v not_o many_o from_o which_o they_o feel_v their_o entanglement_n more_o urgent_a upon_o they_o and_o it_o will_v at_o the_o same_o time_n move_v compassion_n at_o their_o blindness_n and_o
indignation_n against_o their_o obstinacy_n for_o any_o one_o serious_o to_o consider_v how_o woeful_o they_o wrest_v the_o word_n up_o and_o down_o to_o make_v a_o tolerable_a application_n of_o they_o unto_o hezekiah_n who_o they_o will_v fix_v this_o prophecy_n upon_o and_o on_o the_o occasion_n give_v we_o by_o the_o targum_fw-la i_o shall_v take_v a_o little_a view_n of_o their_o sentiment_n on_o this_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o of_o old_a they_o esteem_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n not_o only_o the_o targum_fw-la as_o we_o have_v see_v but_o the_o talmud_n also_o do_v acknowledge_v beside_o also_o they_o manifest_v the_o same_o conviction_n in_o their_o futilous_a tradition_n in_o tractat._n sane_v distino_fw-la cholech_n they_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o god_n think_v to_o have_v make_v hezekiah_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o senacherib_n to_o have_v be_v gog_n and_o magog_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o property_n of_o judgement_n interpose_v and_o ask_v why_o david_n rather_o be_v not_o make_v the_o messiah_n who_o have_v make_v so_o many_o song_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o rabbi_n hillel_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o contend_v that_o israel_n be_v not_o any_o more_o to_o look_v for_o a_o messiah_n see_v they_o enjoy_v he_o in_o hezekiah_n now_o these_o vain_a tradition_n arise_v mere_o from_o the_o concession_n of_o their_o old_a master_n grant_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o craft_n of_o their_o late_a one_o wrest_v the_o word_n unto_o hezekiah_n so_o cast_v they_o into_o confusion_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v nor_o believe_v but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o acquit_v themselves_o at_o last_o in_o this_o matter_n four_o thing_n be_v here_o promise_v concern_v this_o child_n or_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v §_o 33_o unto_o the_o church_n 1._o that_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v on_o his_o shoulder_n 2._o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v callâ—d_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n 3._o that_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n to_o order_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o we_o may_v see_v how_o well_o they_o accommodate_v these_o thing_n unto_o hezekiah_n their_o endeavour_n be_v evident_o against_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v their_o own_o light_n and_o conviction_n first_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v on_o his_o shoulder_n say_v sol._n jarchi_n because_o the_o rule_n and_o yoke_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n this_o please_v not_o kimchi_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o ridiculous_a and_o therefore_o he_o observe_v that_o mention_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o shoulder_n but_o with_o reference_n unto_o burden_n and_o weight_n whence_o he_o give_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o ahaz_n serve_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o his_o burden_n be_v on_o his_o shoulder_n he_o say_v of_o this_o child_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o servant_n with_o his_o shoulder_n but_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v on_o he_o and_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v all_o that_o be_v here_o promise_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o promise_n hezekiah_n shall_v not_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o ahaz_n serve_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n under_o tribute_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v rather_o that_o hezekiah_n do_v so_o for_o a_o season_n see_v it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o no_o more_o 2_o chron._n 18._o v_o 7._o yea_o plain_o he_o do_v so_o and_o pay_v he_o by_o way_n of_o tribute_n three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n 2_o king_n 18._o v_o 14._o so_o he._n aben_n ezra_n pass_v over_o this_o expression_n without_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o second_o as_o to_o the_o name_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n agree_v and_o §_o 34_o unless_o that_o one_o evasion_n which_o they_o have_v fix_v on_o will_v relieve_v they_o they_o be_v utter_o silent_a now_o this_o be_v as_o be_v before_o declare_v that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n shall_v call_v his_o name_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n so_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n only_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o promise_a child_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o 1._o if_o word_n may_v be_v so_o transpose_v and_o shuffle_v together_o as_o they_o be_v to_o produce_v this_o sense_n there_o will_v nothing_o be_v leave_v certain_a in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o can_v they_o give_v any_o one_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o disposal_n of_o word_n as_o they_o fancy_n in_o this_o place_n 2._o the_o very_a read_n of_o the_o word_n reject_v this_o gloss_n he_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n wonderful_a 3_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n and_o not_o of_o god_n that_o give_v he_o which_o be_v express_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o what_o tolerable_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o such_o a_o accumulation_n of_o name_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o place_n 5._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o lest_n not_o any_o distinctive_a accent_n to_o separate_v between_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o expression_n forego_v but_o the_o same_o person_n be_v intend_v by_o they_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hezekiah_n but_o the_o mighty_a god_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o beside_o on_o what_o account_n shall_v hezekiah_n so_o eminent_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n §_o 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n with_o reference_n unto_o any_o thing_n but_o he_o that_o be_v so_o call_v have_v chief_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n chief_z or_o captain_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o general_n or_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n under_o who_o command_n and_o at_o who_o disposal_n it_o be_v by_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n call_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 13.15_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2._o v_o 10._o the_o prince_n or_o captain_n of_o salvation_n nor_o be_v the_o word_n once_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n apply_v unto_o any_o one_o but_o he_o that_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o that_o which_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prince_n of_o to_o give_v grant_v or_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o think_v meet_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n then_o can_v hezekiah_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n have_v he_o the_o power_n of_o peace_n of_o any_o sort_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v he_o the_o lord_n of_o it_o be_v it_o at_o his_o disposal_n the_o most_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o spend_v in_o war_n first_o with_o his_o neighbour_n the_o philistine_n 2_o king_n 18._o v_o 8._o and_o afterward_o with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o take_v all_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n one_o or_o two_o only_o except_v 2_o king_n 18._o v_o 13._o and_o in_o what_o sense_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o rabbin_n after_o their_o wont_a manner_n to_o fetch_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o word_n whether_o it_o be_v aught_o to_o their_o purpose_n or_o no_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o that_o say_n isa._n 39_o v._n 8._o for_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n unto_o the_o very_a latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o that_o only_a with_o reference_n unto_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n which_o be_v afterward_o to_o ensue_v be_v a_o sorry_a foundation_n to_o entitle_v he_o unto_o this_o illustrious_a name_n the_o captain_n prince_z or_o lord_n of_o peace_n which_o bespeak_v one_o that_o have_v all_o peace_n and_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n language_n be_v all_o that_o be_v good_a or_o prosperous_a both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o reference_n unto_o god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o power_n and_o disposal_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o any_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v countenance_n unto_o this_o appellation_n §_o 36_o abarbinel_n who_o heap_v together_o
into_o covenant_n with_o he_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v_o 7._o and_o this_o call_v of_o he_o be_v the_o great_a foundation_n whereon_o god_n afterward_o build_v the_o whole_a structure_n of_o his_o worship_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o herein_o he_o both_o appropriate_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o he_o design_v his_o person_n as_o the_o spring_n from_o who_o he_o shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n apart_o to_o be_v visible_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o the_o great_a design_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o deliverer_n make_v unto_o our_o first_o parent_n this_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a declare_v and_o show_v how_o that_o after_o his_o call_n every_o thing_n be_v dispose_v unto_o a_o significancy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v and_o be_v suit_v for_o a_o continuance_n unto_o that_o season_n and_o no_o long_o §_o 10_o when_o abraham_n be_v ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n old_a that_o be_v also_o he_o have_v be_v twenty_o four_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o lord_n confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o paul_n call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.12_o because_o god_n thereby_o confirm_v and_o assure_v unto_o he_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n isai._n 45.24_o 25._o jerem_n 23.6_o and_o because_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n which_o in_o and_o by_o he_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o sinner_n in_o believe_v the_o promise_n gen._n 15.6_o and_o herein_o do_v god_n manifest_v that_o he_o take_v his_o seed_n together_o with_o he_o into_o the_o covenant_n as_o those_o who_o no_o less_o than_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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nor_o accept_v with_o he_o but_o be_v rather_o accurse_v by_o he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n according_a unto_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a unite_n principle_n of_o the_o church_n among_o they_o though_o disperse_v into_o innumerable_a particular_a family_n for_o as_o there_o be_v as_o many_o church_n before_o as_o there_o be_v family_n ecclesiastical_a and_o oeconomical_a or_o paternal_a rule_n be_v the_o same_o now_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o unto_o all_o the_o family_n that_o spring_v of_o abraham_n which_o in_o their_o several_a generation_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n or_o as_o the_o star_n for_o multitude_n be_v incorporate_v into_o one_o body_n among_o themselves_o and_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n not_o that_o this_o ordinance_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o constitute_v the_o whole_a nation_n one_o ecclesiastical_a body_n or_o church_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o follow_a institution_n of_o worship_n but_o that_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v first_o lay_v herein_o neither_o without_o some_o such_o general_a initiation_n into_o union_n can_v it_o have_v be_v orderly_o accomplish_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o old_a whilst_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n so_o it_o be_v the_o carnal_a boast_n of_o their_o degenerate_a posterity_n hence_o have_v we_o so_o often_o mention_v of_o those_o who_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o the_o way_n of_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n and_o when_o they_o renew_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o among_o themselves_o upon_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n after_o its_o commission_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o roll_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n josh._n 5.9_o because_o they_o be_v now_o no_o more_o as_o the_o egyptian_n uncircumcised_a and_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n both_o because_o god_n make_v it_o the_o token_n of_o his_o receive_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o their_o obedience_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o any_o person_n or_o people_n but_o their_o posterity_n be_v carnal_a and_o degenerate_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n have_v quite_o lose_v the_o grace_n betoken_v by_o it_o which_o as_o moses_n often_o declare_v unto_o they_o be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n do_v yet_o and_o do_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n boast_v of_o it_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o separation_n unto_o god_n from_o other_o people_n not_o consider_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v mutual_a answer_v one_o another_o and_o that_o this_o latter_a be_v nothing_o where_o the_o former_a be_v not_o also_o attend_v unto_o and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n that_o be_v look_v i_o upon_o by_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o call_v of_o §_o 11_o abraham_n which_o also_o we_o have_v be_v more_o brief_a in_o the_o explication_n of_o because_o its_o consideration_n have_v elsewhere_o occur_v unto_o we_o now_o from_o this_o call_n of_o abraham_n unto_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v as_o moses_n assure_v we_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o 41._o and_o so_o say_v our_o apostle_n gal._n 3.17_o but_o because_o the_o lord_n tell_v abraham_n that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n four_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 11.13_o which_o word_n be_v repeat_v by_o stephen_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o jew_n act_n 7.6_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o different_a account_n may_v be_v brief_o inquire_v after_o here_o be_v a_o double_a limitation_n of_o time_n 1._o of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n by_o moses_n and_o paul_n 2._o of_o four_o hundred_o year_n by_o god_n himself_o unto_o abraham_n repeat_v by_o stephen_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n be_v record_v exod._n 12.40.41_o now_o the_o sojourning_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n even_o on_o the_o self_n same_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sojourn_v or_o dwell_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n do_v relate_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dwell_v in_o egypt_n it_o can_v design_n no_o long_o space_n of_o time_n than_o they_o dwell_v there_o after_o the_o descent_n of_o jacob_n which_o by_o a_o evident_a computation_n of_o the_o time_n contain_v but_o half_a the_o space_n limit_v of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n if_o it_o refer_v only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n than_o it_o take_v in_o all_o the_o sojourning_n and_o peregrination_n of_o that_o people_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n now_o this_o ambiguity_n be_v perfect_o remove_v by_o our_o apostle_n gal._n 3.16_o 17._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v and_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v immediate_o upon_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o say_v he_o the_o 430_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o
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their_o mind_n do_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o they_o the_o tradition_n mention_v they_o give_v we_o in_o tractat._n bezaroth_fw-la distinct_a hajakorr_n in_o §_o 14_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbi_n joden_a in_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n ibbo_n say_v the_o messiah_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o story_n they_o tell_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v as_o follow_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o a_o jew_n be_v plough_v his_o ox_n before_o he_o lowed_a and_o there_o pass_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o arabian_a and_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v o_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o a_o jew_n lose_v thy_o ox_n for_o behold_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v destroy_v the_o ox_n lowed_a the_o second_o time_n and_o he_o say_v o_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o a_o jew_n yoke_v thy_o ox_n for_o behold_v messiah_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v his_o name_n he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menachem_n that_o be_v the_o comforter_n and_o in_o bereshith_n rabath_n on_o gen._n 30._o they_o have_v a_o long_a story_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbi_n samuel_n the_o son_n of_o nachman_n say_v as_o elias_n of_o good_a memory_n be_v walk_v on_o the_o way_n on_o that_o very_a day_n that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v destroy_v he_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n cry_v unto_o he_o the_o house_n of_o our_o holy_a sanctuary_n be_v bring_v unto_o destruction_n when_o elias_n of_o good_a memory_n hear_v this_o he_o think_v the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o go_v therefore_o and_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n plough_v and_o sow_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o world_n or_o all_o this_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v destroy_v 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the_o tannarei_n or_o antetalmudical_a doctor_n which_o they_o have_v record_v in_o the_o talmud_n tractat._v sane_v distinct_a chelec_fw-la about_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o elias_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v six_o thousand_o year_n two_o thousand_o void_a which_o the_o gloss_n of_o rabbi_n solomon_n jarchi_n reckon_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o call_v of_o abraham_n two_o thousand_o to_o the_o law_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o two_o thousand_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v incredible_a how_o the_o latter_a rabbin_n be_v perplex_v with_o this_o tradition_n of_o their_o master_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o talmud_n as_o sacred_a in_o the_o account_n they_o give_v in_o shebet_n sehuda_n of_o a_o disputation_n they_o have_v with_o one_o hierom_n a_o convert_a jew_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o disentangle_v themselves_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o next_o word_n in_o the_o tradition_n be_v that_o that_o time_n be_v elapse_v because_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o other_o have_v already_o manifest_v that_o that_o gloss_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o tradition_n but_o a_o addition_n of_o the_o talmudist_n so_o we_o shall_v immediate_o manifest_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o pretence_n other_o of_o they_o say_v that_o it_o suffice_v to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o tradition_n if_o the_o messiah_n come_v at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o last_o two_o thousand_o year_n but_o beside_o that_o even_o they_o also_o be_v now_o draw_v towards_o their_o period_n not_o a_o five_o part_n in_o their_o computation_n of_o that_o space_n of_o time_n remain_v so_o this_o gloss_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o tradition_n for_o 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to_o any_o mercy_n or_o privilege_n that_o as_o such_o they_o be_v entrust_v withal_o for_o that_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v a_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o as_o a_o people_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o thus_o god_n often_o promise_v they_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o unto_o they_o for_o abraham_n sake_n and_o david_n sake_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n signal_o make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n when_o his_o bring_n forth_o into_o the_o world_n be_v restrain_v unto_o their_o family_n and_o posterity_n and_o hence_o also_o in_o time_n of_o straits_n and_o difficulty_n when_o the_o people_n be_v press_v on_o every_o side_n and_o labour_v for_o deliverance_n god_n oftentimes_o renew_v unto_o they_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n partly_o to_o support_v their_o spirit_n with_o expectation_n of_o his_o come_n and_o the_o salvation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v 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call_v a_o prodigy_n a_o eminent_a sign_n of_o god_n give_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o his_o own_o power_n to_o perform_v when_o within_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n hundred_o of_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o other_o woman_n in_o the_o same_o country_n and_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a what_o the_o jew_n pretend_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v great_a in_o this_o that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v foretell_v that_o conception_n as_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v and_o not_o a_o daughter_n for_o the_o work_n and_o sign_n intimate_v do_v not_o consist_v at_o all_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n but_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v foretell_v the_o jew_n can_v assign_v either_o virgin_n or_o son_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a some_o of_o they_o §_o 29_o affirm_v that_o alma_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o ahaz_n and_o the_o son_n promise_v hezekiah_n but_o this_o be_v reject_v by_o kimchi_n 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and_o who_o be_v bear_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n with_o we_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n unite_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o and_o of_o his_o office_n reconcile_a god_n and_o man_n that_o god_n may_v dwell_v with_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o he_o who_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n §_o 30_o i_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a on_o this_o particular_a because_o it_o comprise_v all_o that_o the_o prophecy_n be_v cite_v for_o by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o all_o that_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o this_o be_v prove_v and_o confirm_v undeniable_o that_o it_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o birth_n be_v here_o foretell_v as_o also_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n all_o other_o passage_n whatever_o difficulty_n we_o may_v meet_v withal_o in_o they_o must_v be_v interpret_v in_o answer_n thereunto_o and_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o typical_a 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be_v excellent_o suit_v unto_o the_o principal_a scope_n already_o vindicate_v §_o 31_o that_o then_o which_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v object_v by_o the_o jew_n against_o our_o application_n of_o this_o place_n and_o prophecy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n here_o promise_v be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o ahaz_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o two_o king_n who_o then_o wage_v war_n against_o they_o and_o this_o they_o say_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o can_v give_v they_o no_o pledge_n or_o assurance_n of_o and_o 1._o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v give_v they_o as_o a_o peculiar_a sign_n or_o token_n of_o their_o present_a deliverance_n ahaz_n himself_o have_v before_o refuse_v such_o a_o sign_n but_o god_n only_o show_v the_o reason_n in_o general_n why_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o cast_v they_o off_o although_o they_o weary_v he_o but_o will_v yet_o deliver_v they_o as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o this_o be_v because_o of_o that_o great_a work_n which_o he_o have_v to_o accomplish_v among_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v signal_n marvellous_a and_o miraculous_a and_o this_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n in_o its_o absolute_a not_o relative_a sense_n as_o denote_v a_o work_n wonderful_a such_o as_o sometime_o he_o wrought_v to_o evidence_n his_o great_a power_n thereby_o in_o this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n be_v join_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prodigy_n deut._n 26.22_o jer._n 32.20_o nehem._n 9.10_o where_o the_o work_v so_o call_v be_v great_a and_o marvellous_a not_o sign_n formal_o of_o any_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v wrought_v so_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n for_o the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o cause_n and_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o absolute_o use_v very_o often_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v second_o allege_v that_o a_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v many_o age_n after_o can_v be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v many_o age_n before_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a the_o thing_n itself_o in_o its_o existence_n it_o be_v true_a can_v be_v make_v so_o a_o sign_n but_o it_o may_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o prediction_n of_o it_o and_o many_o instance_n we_o have_v of_o thing_n promise_v for_o sign_n which_o be_v not_o to_o exist_v in_o themselves_o until_o after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v sign_n as_o exod._n 3.12_o 1_o sam._n 11.34_o isa._n 37.10_o 1_o king_n 22.25_o god_n intend_v by_o they_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n who_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o actual_a accomplishment_n three_o this_o sign_n have_v the_o truth_n and_o force_n of_o a_o promise_n although_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v one_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conceive_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o benoni_fw-la or_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n to_o intimate_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o event_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o prophetical_a dialect_n their_o assurance_n then_o from_o this_o sign_n consist_v herein_o that_o god_n inform_v they_o that_o as_o sure_o as_o he_o will_v accomplish_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n and_o will_v put_v forth_o his_o marvellous_a power_n therein_o that_o
he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n so_o certain_a shall_v be_v their_o present_a deliverance_n which_o they_o so_o desire_v §_o 32_o it_o be_v further_a insist_v on_o by_o they_o that_o the_o deliverance_n promise_v be_v to_o be_v wrought_v before_o the_o child_n speak_v of_o shall_v know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a or_o shall_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n v_o 16._o and_o what_o be_v this_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v some_o hundred_o year_n after_o answ._n 1_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v v._n 16._o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promise_v v_o 14._o do_v not_o appear_v the_o prophet_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n when_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n with_o his_o message_n take_v with_o he_o shear-jashub_a his_o son_n v_o 3._o this_o certain_o be_v for_o some_o especial_a end_n in_o the_o word_n or_o message_n that_o he_o have_v to_o deliver_v the_o child_n be_v then_o but_o a_o infant_n and_o of_o no_o use_n in_o the_o whole_a matter_n unless_o to_o be_v make_v a_o instance_n of_o something_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v therefore_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a child_n design_v v_o 16._o before_o who_o grow_v up_o to_o discretion_n those_o king_n of_o damascus_n and_o samaria_n be_v destroy_v or_o 2._o the_o expression_n may_v denote_v the_o time_n of_o any_o child_n be_v be_v bear_v and_o come_v to_o the_o maturity_n of_o understanding_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o promise_a child_n in_o as_o short_a a_o space_n of_o time_n as_o this_o promise_a child_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v shall_v come_v to_o know_v to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a shall_v this_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v their_o remain_a cavil_n be_v of_o little_a importance_n the_o child_n intend_v chap._n 8._o §_o 33_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o prophetess_n and_o so_o not_o this_o child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n beside_o he_o be_v plain_o promise_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n yea_o of_o thing_n quite_o contrary_a unto_o they_o again_o this_o child_n they_o tell_v we_o be_v to_o be_v call_v immanuel_n whereas_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o they_o malicious_o write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o signify_v what_o he_o shall_v be_v and_o do_v and_o not_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v common_o call_v he_o be_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v every_o way_n immanuel_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o expression_n in_o the_o scripture_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v that_o which_o it_o be_v the_o name_n denote_v the_o be_v nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o be_v so_o frequent_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a in_o it_o as_o here_o use_v see_v isa._n 1.26_o chap._n 8.3_o chap._n 9.6_o jer._n 23.6_o zech._n 8.2_o the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o that_o which_o thâ—y_v except_v in_o the_o last_o place_n namely_o that_o they_o know_v not_o that_o jâ—sus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v bring_v up_o with_o butter_n and_o hony_n which_o be_v foretell_v concern_v this_o child_n for_o the_o expression_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v educate_v with_o the_o common_a food_n of_o the_o country_n such_o as_o child_n be_v in_o those_o place_n and_o time_n nourish_v withal_o it_o be_v the_o especial_a blessing_n of_o that_o land_n that_o it_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v the_o three_o characteristical_a note_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n which_o none_o but_o only_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ever_o be_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n there_o remain_v yet_o other_o descriptive_a note_n of_o the_o messiah_n consist_v in_o what_o he_o be_v to_o §_o 34_o teach_v and_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o of_o they_o guide_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n full_o answer_v unto_o they_o all_o i_o shall_v brief_o pass_v through_o they_o according_a unto_o our_o design_n and_o purpose_n and_o begin_v with_o what_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v this_o moses_n direct_v we_o unto_o give_v that_o great_a predescription_n of_o he_o which_o we_o have_v deut._n 18.18_o 19_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o this_o be_v that_o signal_n testimony_n concern_v the_o messiah_n which_o philip_n urge_v out_o of_o moses_n unto_o nathaniel_n john_n 1.45_o which_o peter_n not_o only_o apply_v unto_o he_o but_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v sole_o intend_v in_o it_o act_n 3.22_o 23._o and_o stephen_n seal_v that_o application_n with_o his_o blood_n act_v 7.37_o neither_o can_v or_o do_v the_o jew_n deny_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o that_o he_o be_v promise_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o these_o word_n but_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o particular_n of_o they_o sundry_a thing_n be_v here_o assert_v by_o moses_n concern_v the_o messiah_n as_o 1._o in_o general_n §_o 35_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n a_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o a_o king_n only_o the_o jew_n indeed_o who_o greedy_o desire_v the_o thing_n which_o outward_o attend_v kingly_a power_n and_o dominion_n in_o this_o world_n do_v principal_o fix_v their_o thought_n and_o expectation_n on_o his_o kingdom_n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o they_o little_a desire_n or_o inquire_v after_o but_o the_o common_a faith_n of_o their_o ancestor_n from_o this_o and_o other_o place_n be_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o reveal_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n as_o we_o shall_v evince_v in_o our_o comment_n on_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n 2._o that_o this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o unto_o they_o from_o among_o their_o brethren_n he_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o be_v promise_v of_o old_a or_o make_v of_o they_o according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.3.9.5_o so_o that_o as_o to_o his_o original_n or_o extract_v he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o level_n of_o the_o people_n from_o among_o his_o brethren_n be_v be_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o unto_o this_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o that_o he_o must_v be_v like_a unto_o moses_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a in_o many_o place_n that_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o that_o church_n among_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o moses_n neither_o before_o or_o after_o he_o hence_o maimonides_n with_o his_o follower_n conclude_v that_o nothing_o can_v ever_o be_v alter_v in_o their_o law_n because_o no_o prophet_n be_v ever_o to_o arise_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o he_o who_o be_v their_o lawgiver_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a the_o prophet_n here_o foretell_v be_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v peculiar_a and_o exempt_v from_o comparison_n with_o all_o other_o prophet_n which_o be_v to_o build_v on_o his_o foundation_n without_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v or_o change_v any_o thing_n therein_o in_o that_o be_v the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o our_o apostle_n prove_v and_o declare_v chap._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o most_o sober_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n ikkarim_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o be_v remarkable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v be_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o at_o some_o timâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o prophet_n like_v unto_o moses_n or_o great_a than_o he_o for_o messiah_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v like_o he_o â—â—_o great_a than_o he_o but_o thus_o these_o word_n there_o arise_v none_o
be_v direct_v to_o give_v he_o this_o name_n of_o a_o high_a father_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n yet_o consider_v it_o suitableness_n unto_o what_o god_n have_v design_v he_o for_o and_o its_o readiness_n to_o yield_v unto_o that_o change_n which_o god_n make_v afterward_o in_o it_o unto_o a_o great_a strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o significancy_n in_o a_o way_n of_o instruction_n unto_o future_a generation_n we_o must_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o design_v holy_a wise_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v a_o high_a father_n indeed_o as_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o process_n of_o time_n upon_o the_o solemn_a establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o god_n change_v this_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 17._o v._n 5._o neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n any_o more_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v abraham_n and_o on_o the_o like_a account_n do_v god_n also_o change_v the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o person_n or_o superad_v new_a name_n unto_o those_o whereby_o they_o be_v call_v before_o as_o of_o israel_n unto_o jacob_n gen._n 33._o v._n 28._o upon_o his_o prevalency_n with_o god_n as_o a_o prince_n jedidiah_n unto_o solomon_n 2_o sam._n 12._o v._n 25._o because_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o many_o doubtless_o have_v new_a name_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o or_o some_o letter_n or_o syllable_n change_v in_o their_o name_n withal_o alter_v their_o signification_n upon_o emergent_a occasion_n hence_o have_v we_o so_o many_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o we_o find_v in_o several_a place_n express_v by_o divers_a name_n or_o vary_v in_o one_o place_n from_o another_o now_o this_o change_n in_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o as_o the_o jew_n fancy_n to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o letter_n out_o of_o the_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr but_o for_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o new_a prophetical_a significancy_n unto_o it_o as_o god_n himself_o express_o declare_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abraham_n for_o a_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o according_a as_o he_o say_v before_o v_o 3._o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o name_n denote_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o multitude_n that_o be_v of_o nation_n god_n himself_o expound_v his_o own_o intention_n and_o design_n and_o herein_o be_v a_o solemn_a prefiguration_n of_o the_o implant_n of_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n into_o the_o covenant_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n for_o this_o name_n he_o receive_v upon_o the_o solemn_a establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v the_o place_n rom._n 4._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o all_o then_o that_o believe_v be_v take_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n and_o as_o unto_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o and_o inheritance_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o it_o they_o be_v no_o less_o his_o child_n and_o heir_n than_o those_o who_o proceed_v from_o his_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o have_v be_v manifest_v in_o our_o exercitation_n concern_v the_o oneness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o herein_o also_o god_n manifest_v what_o be_v his_o design_n in_o his_o call_n and_o separation_n unto_o himself_o even_o to_o make_v and_o constitute_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o mean_n of_o bring_v forth_o the_o promise_a seed_n wherein_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v abraham_n be_v the_o ten_o generation_n from_o noah_n exclusiuè_fw-la be_v the_o son_n of_o terah_n of_o §_o 5_o who_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 11.26_o that_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n not_o doubtless_o in_o the_o same_o year_n but_o then_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o be_v bear_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v if_o abraham_n be_v the_o elder_a as_o he_o be_v first_o express_v he_o be_v bear_v 292_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n in_o the_o three_o hundred_o ninety_o second_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o shem_n who_o outlive_v he_o thirty_o five_o year_n and_o he_o be_v the_o six_o from_o heber_n bear_v in_o the_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o age_n who_o continue_v long_a of_o all_o the_o postdiluvian_n patriarch_n outlive_v abraham_n about_o sixty_o four_o year_n but_o there_o be_v a_o difficulty_n in_o this_o account_n for_o if_o abraham_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o seventi_v year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o terah_n terah_n live_v in_o all_o two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n abraham_n at_o the_o death_n of_o terah_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o at_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o haran_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v no_o more_o but_o seventy_o five_o year_n old_a and_o if_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n who_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n he_o must_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o of_o his_o father_n life_n and_o not_o before_o which_o carry_v on_o his_o birth_n and_o death_n sixty_o year_n beyond_o the_o former_a account_n so_o that_o he_o outlive_v shem_fw-mi twenty_o five_o year_n and_o die_v only_o four_o year_n before_o heber_n although_o therefore_o he_o be_v mention_v before_o haran_n gen._n 11.26_o yet_o indeed_o haran_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o terah_n and_o bear_v before_o abraham_n sixty_o year_n and_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n that_o lot_n and_o sarah_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o haran_n if_o sarah_n be_v the_o ischa_n mention_v as_o most_o suppose_v she_o be_v gen._n 11.29_o be_v not_o much_o young_a than_o abraham_n himself_o for_o when_o abraham_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a sarah_n be_v ninety_o gen._n 17.17_o and_o lot_n may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v elder_a than_o she_o so_o that_o of_o necessity_n haran_n must_v be_v many_o year_n elder_a than_o abraham_n even_o no_o less_o than_o sixty_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v §_o 6_o his_o nativity_n and_o education_n be_v in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n gen._n 11.28_o 31._o this_o place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o river_n josh._n 24.2_o that_o be_v from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n eastward_o it_o be_v so_o also_o of_o tigris_n on_o the_o east_n of_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o mesopotamia_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v not_o insist_v on_o because_o abraham_n come_v over_o tigris_n unto_o haran_n with_o his_o father_n terah_n he_o come_v out_o say_v stephen_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n act_v 7.4_o he_o say_v indeed_o that_o before_o he_o come_v unto_o canaan_n he_o dwell_v in_o mesopotamia_n v_o 2._o wherein_o haran_n be_v also_o for_o the_o name_n of_o mesopotamia_n be_v give_v of_o old_a unto_o all_o the_o adjacent_a region_n even_o unto_o the_o persian_a sea_n so_o do_v pliny_n evident_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 26._o mesopotamia_n tota_fw-la assyriorum_n fuit_fw-la vicatim_fw-la dispersa_fw-la praeter_fw-la babylona_n &_o ninum_fw-la all_o mesopotamia_n belong_v unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o consule_v of_o scatter_a village_n unless_o it_o be_v babylonia_n and_o the_o country_n about_o nineveth_n and_o again_o reliqua_fw-la pars_fw-la mesopotamiae_n assyriaeque-babylonia_n appellata_fw-la est_fw-la so_o that_o he_o equal_v mesopotamia_n with_o assyria_n which_o how_o great_a a_o tract_n of_o those_o region_n it_o comprehend_v be_v manifest_a from_o ptolemy_n strabo_n and_o other_o eupolemus_n in_o eusebius_n praeparat_fw-la evang._n l._n 9_o place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vra_n in_o babylonia_n and_o there_o also_o pliny_n mention_v vra_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o euphrates_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o fertur_fw-la euphrates_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vram_fw-la but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o ur_fw-la where_o abraham_n dwell_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n that_o in_o a_o design_n for_o canaan_n he_o shall_v remove_v from_o any_o part_n of_o babylonia_n upon_o euphrates_n unto_o charan_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o place_n mention_v by_o ammianus_n lib._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o roman_n in_o six_o day_n come_v from_o corduena_n in_o armenia_n ad_fw-la ur_fw-la nomine_fw-la persicum_fw-la castellum_n unto_o ur_fw-la a_o persian_a castle_n and_o this_o he_o place_v between_o nisibis_n and_o tigris_n and_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v probable_o suppose_v that_o the_o ark_n rest_v after_o the_o flood_n the_o family_n
call_v of_o abraham_n when_o god_n first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o gen._n 12.2_o 3._o from_o thence_o unto_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n that_o ensue_v be_v 430_o year_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o by_o the_o sojourn_v and_o peregrination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o their_o mere_a abode_n in_o egypt_n which_o after_o their_o go_v down_o gen._n 46._o be_v only_o 215_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o but_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o people_n after_o they_o be_v in_o abraham_n call_v from_o their_o own_o country_n and_o a_o certain_a habitation_n therein_o until_o their_o leave_v of_o egypt_n in_o order_n unto_o their_o take_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o a_o perpetual_a inheritance_n that_o be_v commensurate_a unto_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o especial_a covenant_n make_v with_o they_o be_v intend_v it_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o other_o space_n of_o time_n assign_v by_o god_n in_o vision_n unto_o abraham_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o seed_n under_o persecution_n namely_o four_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 11.13_o now_o herein_o either_o the_o round_a number_n of_o 400_o be_v put_v for_o 430_o or_o 30_o year_n be_v to_o be_v abate_v out_o of_o the_o latter_a number_n for_o some_o special_a cause_n and_o reason_n the_o former_a seem_v not_o probable_a because_o moses_n do_v so_o emphatical_o note_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n that_o very_o same_o day_n or_o night_n and_o therefore_o 30_o year_n must_v be_v take_v of_o either_o from_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o the_o latter_a number_n to_o detract_v it_o from_o the_o end_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o will_v moses_n his_o exact_a observation_n of_o that_o period_n allow_v we_o so_o to_o do_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n now_o this_o prediction_n of_o god_n unto_o abraham_n about_o the_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n of_o his_o seed_n for_o 400_o year_n be_v give_v he_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n who_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o have_v his_o share_n in_o this_o affliction_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o he_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o be_v prove_v 25_o â—_z after_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o the_o 30_o year_n to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o 430_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o persecution_n begin_v in_o the_o mock_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 21.9_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o call_v persecution_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o isaac_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4.29_o there_o begin_v the_o 400_o year_n of_o their_o affliction_n which_o end_v with_o the_o 430_o of_o their_o peregrination_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n manifest_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n rest_v on_o §_o 12_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n whereby_o they_o be_v separate_v unto_o god_n and_o unite_v among_o themselves_o do_v this_o people_n continue_v without_o the_o addition_n of_o any_o new_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o supportment_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o enlargement_n of_o their_o light_n or_o outward_a profession_n of_o their_o separation_n unto_o god_n to_o the_o expiration_n of_o 430_o year_n and_o this_o period_n of_o time_n prove_v afterward_o fatal_a unto_o they_o not_o exact_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o proportion_n for_o from_o hence_o unto_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n be_v 480_o year_n the_o duration_n of_o that_o temple_n be_v 415_o year_n of_o the_o latter_a build_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o somewhat_o above_o 500_o some_o peculiar_a space_n be_v give_v they_o beyond_o their_o former_a trial_n before_o their_o utter_a destruction_n §_o 13_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o period_n of_o time_n discourse_v on_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 11.28_o that_o by_o faith_n moses_n keep_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n lest_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a shall_v touch_v they_o this_o be_v the_o second_o ordinance_n of_o common_a use_n to_o the_o church_n and_o appropriate_v unto_o they_o which_o god_n institute_v among_o they_o the_o story_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o celebration_n be_v at_o large_a insist_v on_o exod._n 12._o §_o 14_o the_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o annual_a celebration_n be_v exact_o note_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o night_n before_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 12.42_o a_o night_n of_o observance_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wherein_o his_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o this_o night_n fall_v in_o direct_o upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o 430_o year_n before_o limit_v verse_n 40_o 41._o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v in_o the_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abib_fw-la as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o month_n of_o the_o spring_n which_o in_o those_o eastern_a part_n give_v blade_n unto_o the_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n exod._n 13.4.23.15.34.18_o deut._n 16.1_o which_o afterward_o by_o a_o chaldee_n name_n be_v call_v nisan_fw-la nehem._n 2.1_o esth._n 3.7_o and_o it_o answer_v partly_o to_o our_o march_n partly_o to_o april_n begin_v before_o or_o at_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n according_a to_o the_o distance_n of_o any_o year_n from_o the_o embolisinical_a year_n and_o from_o hence_o this_o month_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n chief_a or_o principal_n of_o the_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o and_o so_o consequent_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n unto_o they_o for_o before_o this_o their_o year_n begin_v and_o end_v in_o september_n upon_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n exod._n 23_o 16._o be_v the_o time_n as_o most_o of_o the_o present_a jew_n suppose_v wherein_o the_o world_n be_v create_v neither_o yet_o be_v this_o change_n absolute_a unto_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o only_o as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a observance_n and_o feast_n that_o depend_v on_o their_o distance_n from_o this_o of_o the_o passover_n for_o their_o civil_a year_n as_o to_o contract_n debt_n and_o liberty_n continue_v still_o to_o begin_v in_o september_n with_o their_o jubilee_n levit._n 25.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o from_o that_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n most_o probable_o be_v the_o month_n to_o be_v reckon_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o continuance_n and_o end_n of_o the_o flood_n gen._n 7.11_o see_v joseph_n libre_fw-la 1._o chap._n 4._o §_o 15_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v it_o be_v design_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o evening_n of_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o kimchi_n make_v these_o two_o evening_n to_o be_v the_o first_o decline_v of_o the_o sun_n which_o begin_v the_o evening_n or_o afternoon_n and_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o close_v it_o answer_v the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o day_n into_o morning_n and_o evening_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o this_o rule_n in_o any_o time_n of_o the_o afternoon_n though_o it_o always_o follow_v the_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o the_o 9th_o hour_n or_o 3_o of_o the_o clock_n other_o as_o aben-ezra_n make_v the_o first_o evening_n to_o be_v the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o other_o the_o departure_n of_o all_o light_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o call_v this_o space_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o two_o sun_n so_o they_o express_v themselves_o in_o talmud_n hieros_n berach_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o face_n of_o the_o east_n be_v red_a be_v call_v day_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o wax_v pale_a it_o be_v call_v between_o the_o sun_n the_o same_o with_o between_o the_o evening_n and_o when_o it_o wax_v black_a the_o upper_a firmament_n be_v like_o the_o low_a it_o be_v night_n §_o 16_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v so_o full_o and_o plain_o declare_v in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deuteronomy_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o in_o brief_a god_n be_v about_o to_o accomplish_v his_o great_a work_n of_o deliver_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o think_v
atonement_n require_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v roll_v on_o his_o hand_n alone_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v body_n prepare_v wherein_o he_o may_v discharge_v his_o work_n although_o he_o know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v therein_o psal._n 40.8_o 9_o heb._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o rejoice_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o take_v the_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o because_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n equal_a unto_o he_o yet_o that_o mind_n that_o love_n that_o affection_n towards_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o and_o thereby_o to_o save_v we_o he_o empty_v himself_o and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n our_o form_n and_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o he_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o we_o that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o like_a unto_o himself_o he_o will_v take_v our_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v give_v 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ezra_n 2._o v_o 2._o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o that_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n unto_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n then_o he_o may_v rational_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v at_o least_o twenty_o or_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n and_o it_o seem_v from_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o nehemiah_n that_o he_o live_v unto_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n codomanus_n for_o sanballat_n the_o hornoite_n assist_v alexander_n in_o his_o war_n and_o jaddua_n who_o he_o mention_n chap._n 12.11_o be_v high_a priest_n when_o alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v from_o josephus_n now_o if_o the_o persian_a empire_n continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n which_o we_o have_v allot_v unto_o it_o than_o he_o who_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n and_o continue_v unto_o the_o reign_n of_o codomanus_n must_v needs_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o least_o which_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v do_v in_o those_o day_n and_o therefore_o the_o space_n of_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v short_a than_o be_v pretend_v at_o least_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o year_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o this_o exception_n for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n why_o we_o shall_v conclude_v that_o nehemiah_n write_v that_o genealogy_n chap._n 12._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o jaddua_n who_o be_v afterward_o high_a priest_n v_o 11._o for_o he_o end_v his_o story_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n of_o eliashib_n chap._n 13.28_o who_o be_v great_a grandfather_n unto_o jaddua_n as_o appear_v chap._n 12.10_o 11._o or_o however_o if_o he_o do_v jaddua_n may_v then_o be_v a_o child_n and_o it_o may_v be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o high-priesthood_n until_o
fifty_o or_o sixty_o year_n after_o after_o the_o death_n of_o eliashib_n joiada_n and_o jonathan_n his_o great_a grandfather_n grandfather_n and_o father_n so_o that_o no_o evidence_n can_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n aâ—â—_n for_o that_o sanballat_n mention_v by_o josephus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o he_o may_v name_v he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o samaritan_n there_o be_v no_o name_n of_o any_o other_o after_o he_o leave_v upon_o record_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o nehemiah_n mention_v ezra_n 2._o v_o 2._o who_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n be_v that_o nehemiah_n who_o be_v afterward_o governor_n of_o judah_n and_o who_o action_n we_o have_v write_v probable_o the_o most_o part_n by_o himself_o no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o seraiah_n there_o mention_v be_v the_o seraiah_n that_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o daniel_n mention_v ezra_n 8.2_o be_v not_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n nor_o baruch_n nehem._n 10.6_o that_o baruch_n who_o be_v the_o scribe_n of_o jeremiah_n nor_o that_o jeremiah_n mention_v neh._n 12._o v._n 11._o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n beside_o ezra_n be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n nehem._n 12.1_o which_o either_o must_v not_o be_v that_o ezra_n the_o great_a scribe_n or_o he_o must_v be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n because_o he_o follow_v he_o on_o the_o same_o errand_n and_o account_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v sundry_a man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o same_o name_n as_o the_o same_o person_n have_v sundry_a name_n much_o more_o may_v several_a man_n have_v the_o same_o name_n in_o successive_a generation_n thus_o after_o joshua_n be_v high_a priest_n there_o be_v another_o joshua_n chief_a of_o the_o levite_n neh._n 12.7_o 8._o and_o that_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v two_o zerubbabel_n one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n the_o other_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o solomon_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o matthew_n and_o luke_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o nehemiah_n that_o go_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n the_o sacred_a story_n itself_o give_v we_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n chap._n 1._o have_v he_o be_v there_o before_o and_o see_v their_o condition_n and_o but_o new_o return_v unto_o shushan_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o surprise_v as_o he_o be_v ver_n 4._o upon_o the_o account_n then_o give_v he_o thereof_o 2._o chap._n 7._o v._n 5_o 6._o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o great_a matter_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o roll_n or_o register_n of_o they_o that_o come_v first_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o zerubbabel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o cyrus_n among_o who_o that_o nehemiah_n be_v one_o now_o if_o this_o have_v be_v himself_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o mention_v it_o as_o a_o great_a discovery_n which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o by_o his_o own_o knowledge_n be_v full_a well_o acquaint_v withal_o unto_o what_o time_n soever_o then_o the_o period_n of_o his_o life_n be_v extend_v there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o surmise_v that_o he_o be_v among_o they_o who_o return_v from_o captivity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o cyrus_n the_o account_n therefore_o before_o lay_v down_o be_v establish_v it_o be_v certain_a enough_o that_o §_o 16_o the_o decree_n mention_v by_o gabriel_n from_o the_o go_v forth_o whereof_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v to_o be_v date_v be_v not_o that_o of_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o captivity_n and_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o from_o thence_o the_o period_n will_v ensue_v long_o before_o the_o just_a time_n allot_v unto_o it_o yea_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a where_o eusebius_n will_v have_v they_o to_o expire_v we_o must_v therefore_o inquire_v for_o some_o other_o word_n decree_n or_o commandment_n from_o whence_o to_o date_n the_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n inquire_v after_o §_o 17_o the_o second_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n in_o reference_n unto_o the_o jew_n be_v that_o of_o darius_n make_v in_o his_o second_o year_n when_o the_o work_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v carry_v on_o through_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n and_o zechariah_n this_o be_v the_o decree_n or_o commandment_n mention_v in_o ezra_n 6._o grant_v by_o darius_n upon_o appeal_n make_v unto_o he_o from_o his_o neighbour_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a revival_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n the_o roll_n whereof_o be_v find_v in_o achmetha_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o mede_n v_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o haggai_n and_o zechariah_n relate_v unto_o date_v their_o prophecy_n from_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n hag._n 1.2_o 10._o zech._n 1.1_o upon_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n we_o find_v three_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o darius_n or_o darianes_n as_o the_o jew_n term_v he_o 1._o darius_n hystaspes_n who_o succeed_v camhyse_n by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n upon_o the_o kill_n of_o smordes_n magus_n the_o usurper_n 2._o darius_n nothus_fw-la who_o succeed_v artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la 3._o darius_n codomanus_n in_o who_o the_o persian_a empire_n have_v its_o period_n by_o alexander_n the_o great_a that_o the_o last_o of_o these_o can_v be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o the_o decree_n be_v notorious_a the_o two_o other_o be_v dispute_v most_o learned_a man_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v darius_n hystaspes_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o decree_n and_o indeed_o that_o it_o be_v so_o at_o least_o that_o it_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o no_o other_o darius_n we_o shall_v afterward_o undeniable_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o he_o be_v incline_v unto_o this_o favour_n and_o moderation_n towards_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o general_a design_n to_o relieve_v man_n from_o under_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o cambyses_n and_o to_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o cyrus_n their_o first_o emperor_n who_o be_v renown_v among_o they_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o unto_o mankind_n and_o confirm_v himself_o in_o that_o kingdom_n whereunto_o he_o come_v not_o by_o succession_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o hâ—sband_n of_o hester_n though_o if_o so_o it_o be_v not_o until_o after_o this_o decree_n make_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o put_v away_o of_o vashti_n happen_v in_o his_o three_o hest._n 1.3_o now_o cyrus_n reign_v after_o his_o first_o decree_n three_o year_n cambyses_n with_o sword_n eight_o who_o succeed_v this_o darius_n who_o issue_v out_o this_o decree_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v at_o most_o thirteen_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n or_o if_o with_o some_o we_o shall_v grant_v cyrus_n to_o have_v reign_v twenty_o year_n over_o the_o whole_a empire_n it_o be_v but_o nineteen_o or_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o most_o now_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o year_n from_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o messiah_n we_o have_v manifest_v to_o have_v be_v five_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o deduct_v thirteen_o year_n from_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o and_o there_o yet_o remain_v five_o hundred_o forty_o nine_o year_n which_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o year_n inquire_v after_o fifty_o nine_o year_n neither_o do_v the_o addition_n of_o seven_o year_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n make_v any_o alteration_n in_o this_o general_a account_n for_o on_o that_o supposition_n his_o first_o year_n must_v be_v take_v seven_o year_n backward_o and_o the_o space_n of_o time_n from_o thence_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o week_n will_v be_v five_o hundred_o sixty_o nine_o year_n and_o the_o remnant_n from_o darius_n as_o we_o declare_v before_o five_o hundred_o forty_o nine_o year_n so_o that_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v the_o commandment_n intend_v there_o be_v from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o it_o unto_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o messiah_n not_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n but_o as_o be_v declare_v five_o hundred_o forty_o nine_o beside_o indeed_o this_o decree_n of_o darius_n be_v no_o new_a command_n nor_o have_v any_o respect_n unto_o the_o restauration_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a renovation_n or_o a_o new_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n about_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o doubtless_o be_v not_o design_v