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A57230	Choice observations and explanations upon the Old Testament containing in them many remarkable matters, either not taken notice of, or mistaken by most, which are additionals to the large annotations made by some of the Assembly of Divines : to which are added some further and larger observations of his upon the whole book of Genesis perused and attested by the Reverend Bishop of Armagh, and Mr. Gataker Pastor of Rederith / by ... John Richardson ...	Richardson, John, 1580-1654.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1655 (1655)	Wing R1385; ESTC R3676	529,737	519

verse 16 Yet so as more eminently intending Christ. that I may plant the heavens To make a new world a new heavens and a new earth chap. LXV 17. and LXVI 22. 2 Cor. V. 17 18. 2 Pet. III. 13. Awake verse 17 awake He largely declares the deep misery of Gods people their delivery and the utter overthrow of their enemies in the residue of the Chapter To the thirteenth verse chapter LII seemes to be an Appendix to the foregoing Prophecie running all along in the same tenor with the latter part of it How beautiful These bringers of good tydings of the delivery from Babels captivity verse 7 And much more from Satans slavery by preaching the Gospel of Christ that publish salvation corporal by Cyrus spiritual by Christ. Behold verse 13 my Servant Here seemes to begin a new Sermon and continued in the end of the next Chapter joyntly making up an entire Prophecie of Christ his person parentage condition manner of life sufferings humiliation exaltation benefit redounding thence to his and to himself shut their mouthes at him In admiration verse 15 and reverence our report Chap. chapter LIII verse 1 LII 7. Unto the times of his being in the flesh we finde these words applied in John XII 37 38. Rom. X. 16. Stripes Mat. XXVI verse 5. 7. 67. and XXVII 16. Opened not his mouth Mat. XXVI 39 42. 1 Pet. II. 23. Acts VIII 32. He was taken from prison verse 8 and from judgement From all those harsh and cruel courses as under pretence of judgement were exercised upon our Saviour whereby his life was taken from him And he made his grave verse 9 c. His burial was at the disposal of wicked ones and of rich ones or Rulers at his death They not only took his life from him but disposed of his burial at their pleasure he shall Christ shall die no more verse 10. 11. but live and reigne for ever by his Knowledge Objectively The words of God the Father justifie many The maine fruit and effect of Christs Passion many So verse 12. Matth. XX. 28. and XXVI 28. Rom. V. 15 19. Therefore I will divide him God the Father will verse 12 a portion with the great and he shall God would bestow many upon him or give many unto him to be his subjects whether with an allusion to a portion of inheritance or distribution of spoils it is indifferent This intimates the numerous or rather innumerable multitude of those that should be converted unto Christ. was numbred with the transgressors Mat. XXVII 38. Marke XV. 27 28. Barrabbas let loose rather then he should be let live made intercession Luke XXIII 34. Yet may relate further to Christs intercession which still continueth Rom. VIII 34. Heb. VII 25. and IX 24. 1 John II. 1 2. Another Sermon or Prophecie chapter LIV this seemes to be distinct from the former though much of the same subject and argument and depends well upon the latter end of it For this insists upon swarmes of people that should come in to Christ and become members of his Church O barren The Church under the New Testament verse 1 that little sister Cant. VIII 8. of the desolate She that had been desolate the Church of the Gentiles then that of the Synagogue of the Jews Enlarge Thou Christian Church verse 2 when thou wast refused As in the time of the Babylonish captivity verse 6 I have sworne No expresse mention of that oath verse 9 As neither of that to Isaac Psal. CV 9. yet meanes as much as if he had taken a solemne oath as he used in such solemne Covenants nor rebuke thee To forsake thee utterly For the mountains shall depart Sooner may verse 10 tossed with tempest In the Babylonish captivity verse 11 seemingly then forsaken of man and of God thy stones with fair colours The spiritual excellencies of the Church under the Messias are here described in way of hyperbolies See the like Apoc. XXI 11 21. The stones here seeme to be those of the Pavement borders Or walls verse 12 taught of the Lord Jer. verse 13 XXXI 34. John VI. 45. 1 Cor. II. 10. 2 Cor. XIII 3. Ephes. IV. 20 21. 1 John II. 20 27. gather together To attempt against thee verse 15. 17. No weapon that is formed against thee By the Smith ver 16. tongue that shall rise To accuse or charge thee wrongfully their righteousnesse The reward of their righteousnesse Ho chapter LV verse 1 A free invitation of all that are thirsty and hungry both Jew and Gentile to come and partake of the true spiritual food and graces of Christ in the Gospel Mat. XI 28. John VI. 35 37. buy This impeacheth not the freenesse of the Gift A Princes almes may be said to be freely given albeit it be required that those that desire to share in them do repaire to his Almoner And a Scholar may be said to have his learning freely given him when no stipend is required for the teaching yet must he ply the School hard the sure mercies of David Acts XIII verse 3 34. In this Citation the Apostle addes this I will give you for the fuller explication and fitter application of it to his purpose The like is Luke IV. 18. See Psal. LXXXIX and 2 Chron. VI. 42. touching these mercies of David But the full meaning is The mercies of the Messias the David not past but to come the mercies before promised and to be exhibited in and by him in whom the Covenant is made with Gods people and in whom all Gods Promises are Yea and Amen 2 Cor. 1. 20. which Promises had never been made good had not Christ been raised up from the dead And therefore the Apostle Acts XIII 34. to good purpose alledgeth this Text. I have given him The words of God the Father concerning the Messias verse 4. 5. And Nations that knew not thee The Gentiles he hath glorified thee When after thy state of humiliation he shall have glorified thee in heaven Seek ye the Lord An exhortation both to Jew and Gentile verse 6 to make request to Christ for grace and favour to repent and amend and turn to him his thoughts They not free verse 7. 8. For my thoughts are not But prone to pardon and constant and immutable therein as that shews which follows For as the heavens My disposition and dealings verse 9 both for mercie and goodnesse and for firmnesse and faithfulnesse is as farre above yours as c. So shall the Word My Promise to my people concerning reconcilement with them verse 11 upon their returne to me and my deliverance of them out of captivity be as firme and sure and take effect In stead Relating to the Jewes returne out of the Babylonish captivity verse 13 chap. IV. 2. and XXXV 1 2. The face and state of their Land and State should be strangely altered to the better And generaly the flourishing estate of the Church of God hereby is intimated as abounding in spiritual graces

be sprinkled seven times before the Lord before the vaile of the Sanctuary And then some of it to be put upon the hornes of the Altar of sweet incense before the Lord and the rest of the blood to be poured out at the bottome of the Altar of the burnt-offering as in the sin-offering of the Holy Priest Levit 4. v. 5 6 7. And of the whole Congregation ch 4. v. 16 17 18. Sometimes it was to be put upon the tip of the right eare and upon the thumb of the right hand and upon the great toe of the right foot and some of the blood upon the Altar was to be sprinkled upon the garments as Moses did at the consecration of Aaron and his sonnes Levit. 8. 23 24 30. all which was typical and ceremonial In summe it was given upon the Altar to make an atonement for soules for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soule Lev. 17. 11. and almost all things are by the Law purged with blood and without shedding of blood is no remission Heb. 9. 22. But with them blood was never at any time or upon any occasion to be eaten Lev. 7. 26 27. 1 Sam. 14. 32 33 34. And the Apostles make a decree for the forbearance of eating things strangled and blood Acts 15. 20. yet now the ceremonial Law being expired and the restraint in this text not so clear and full or not reaching to all people in all ages out of the case of scandal which occasioned the Apostles necessary 1 Cor. 8. 13. though temporary decree I see no necessity enforcing the contrary but that Christians may use their Christian liberty knowing that to the pure all things are pure that meat commends us not to God that whatsoever is sold in the shambles that we may eat asking no question for conscience sake V. 5. And surely your blood of your lives Your life-blood The reason of the former prohibition Of every beast Exod. 21. 28. mans brother All men are brethren Act. 17. 26. V. 6. Whoso sheddeth Wittingly and wilfully Numb 35. 31. else Cities of Refuge weee appointed as may be seen Numb 35. 11 15 22 23. Deut. 29. 3 6. by man Magistrate Revenger of blood Numb 35. 19 21 27. for in the image This reason sheweth death to be due for murther before the flood and from the beginning though God extraordinarily suffered Cain to live a life likely worse then death as a spectacle of his wrath all his age To deny the legal and military use of the sword to Christians is an Anabaptistical faucie V. 10. And with every living creature For mans sake for whom they were made and in the flood for his sin destroyed V. 11. All flesh No universal deluge though particular countreys may be drowned by the waters of a flood Yet in the end by fire 2 Pet. 3. 7 10. the earth As ch 6. 11. V. 13. My bowe Wittily say some bended upwards and witho●t any arrow in it This was in the clouds before naturally But now significatively instituted to this use to be a token of this Covenant for the assurance of the truth and performance of it and Gods oath annexed to it Esay 54. 9. V. 14. When I bring a cloud At sometimes V. 18. And Ham is the father of Canaan So againe v. 22. To imply the reason why Canaan is cursed v. 25 26 27. And that the Israelites who in Moses time and after were commanded to root them out might know that they were of an accursed race and off-spring V. 20. Began In the new world a new beginner yet some yeares after the flood V. 21. Uncovered Likely wearing long and loose garments without breeches As likely David did when Michal mocked him 2 Sam. 6. 20. To prevent which linnen breeches were commanded to Priests Exod. 28. 42. Ezech. 44. 19. and Gods Altar was to be builded without steps Exod. 20. 26. V. 22. And told He should have concealed it from his brethren and covered it himself V. 24. And knew Upon enquiry or otherways by relation or revelation V. 25. Said Prophetically both in his cursing and blessing by warrant of Gods Spirit V. 25. Cursed be Canaan Not naming Cham. But shewing thereby the curse to be entailed on him and on Canaan his fourth sonne ch 10. 6. then borne and haply a Partner in his fathers sinne and on his posterity after him Prov. 30. 17. a servant of servants Thus fore-doom'd to a most servile slavish estate and condition This most seen long after in the Gibeouites Josh. 9. 21. and in the Canaanites As the blessing on Japhet was long after fulfilled when the Gentiles became Christians V. 26. Blessed be the Lord God of Shem Shem blessed because God is called his God Psal. 144. 15. He named before Japheth his elder brother in covering his fathers nakednesse v. 23. and Canaan shall be his servant So to Chador●aome●● of Shems progeny being King of Elam ch 14. 1 4 c. and ch 10. 22. so in the times of Joshuah Judges and Kings of Judah and Israel V. 27. In the tents of Shem In the Church become Converts and Christians Eph. 2. 13 14 19. 3. 6. even when Shems posterity the natural branches was much out off Rom. 11. 11. and Canaan shall be his servant Alexander the Great and the Romanes subdued them V. 29. And he died living almost to the birth of Abram CHAP. X. Verse 1. JAphet He is renowned in the ancient Greek Writers called Iupetos V. 2. Madai Of him the Medes Javan Of him the countrey Ionia the Grecians V. 5. Isles Properly or improperly such countreys whereto the Jewes from their land could not passe but by shipping the Province of Europe here meant every one after his tongue As it fell out after that division of tongues ch 11. 9. V. 6 Cush Cushians or the Ethiopians near the Arabian sea Mizraim Egyptians Mizraim in the Old Testament is alwayes called Egypt in the New Testament V. 7. Seba Whence came the West-African-Ethiopians and likely the Queen of Shebah 1 King 10. 1. called the Queen of the South coming from the uttermost parts of the earth Matth. 12. 42. And the E●nuch of Candac● Acts 8. 27. Havilah In Arabiah V. 8. And Cush begat Nimrod Reserved here to the last place because Moses meant to speak most of him a mighty one Usurped by violence a more imperious Power and Government then formerly was used and enlarged his dominions V. 9. A mighty Hunter Hunter of men Tyrants and Oppressors are called Hunters Jer. 16. 16. before the Lord Openly without feare of God V. 10. Babel ch 11. 9. Semiramis then the wife of Ninus sonne to this Nimrod or Belus as profane Authors have it founded not this City but repaired it After Nimrods time it seems the seat of that Monarchy being the first was translared to Nineveb in Assyria Micah 5. 6. And after many ages Babylon rebuilt by Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 4. 30. Shinar Comprehending Mesopotamia situate