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he_o think_v may_v easy_o be_v do_v and_o win_v when_o he_o withdraw_v his_o protect_v papal_a benediction_n from_o it_o and_o put_v his_o charm_a curse_n upon_o it_o god_n sell_v his_o people_n for_o nought_o and_o do_v not_o increase_v his_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n psal_n 44._o 12_o 13._o he_o plain_o give_v they_o away_o gratis_o for_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v great_a nation_n isa_n 43._o 3._o they_o have_v sell_v themselves_o as_o ahab_n do_v 1_o kin._n 21_o 20._o to_o work_n wickedness_n isa_n 50._o 1._o and_o now_o they_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o lord_n also_o and_o as_o they_o have_v sell_v themselves_o for_o nought_o isa_n 52.3_o so_o they_o be_v sell_v by_o god_n for_o nought_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_o from_o the_o enemy_n and_o as_o little_a from_o the_o devil_n that_o set_v they_o on_o 2_o they_o be_v sell_v as_o to_o the_o first_o so_o to_o the_o worst_a chapman_n not_o to_o their_o brethren_n who_o will_v have_v show_v some_o pity_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o benjamin_n judg._n 21._o 2_o 3_o 6_o 7_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 22._o nor_o to_o stranger_n come_v in_o as_o conqueror_n for_o then_o common_a humanity_n will_v have_v teach_v they_o some_o mercy_n but_o unto_o such_o neighbour_a enemy_n as_o they_o have_v high_o incense_v in_o their_o former_a war_n and_o therefore_o breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o the_o worst_a of_o rage_n and_o revenge_n against_o they_o judg._n 7._o 3._o here_o the_o devil_n design_v against_o the_o church_n be_v promise_v and_o prosperous_a and_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o this_o plot_n yet_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o all_o laugh_v all_o to_o nothing_o and_o work_n which_o be_v the_o 2d_o thing_n the_o church_n deliverance_n from_o this_o danger_n for_o 1._o though_o they_o be_v sell_v as_o slave_n to_o their_o adversary_n yet_o even_o then_o be_v they_o precious_a as_o son_n to_o their_o god_n isa_n 50._o 1_o 10._o though_o the_o mother_n have_v divorce_v 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15._o 16._o as_o othniel_n ehud_n shamgar_n deborah_n gedion_n tola_n jair_a jephtah_n ibzan_n elon_n abdon_n and_o samson_n all_o twelve_o to_o save_v his_o church_n one_o by_o a_o ox_n goad_n as_o shamgar_n another_o by_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n as_o samson_n and_o gideon_n be_v but_o a_o barley-cake_n judg._n 7._o 13._o god_n never_o starve_v his_o church_n for_o want_n either_o of_o instrument_n or_o of_o agent_n 3_o though_o the_o church_n be_v oft_o sigh_v yet_o as_o oft_o sing_v god_n go_v in_o a_o circle_n with_o she_o as_o oft_o as_o she_o repent_v of_o her_o sin_n so_o oft_o god_n repent_v of_o his_o judgement_n judg._n 2._o 18._o and_o quite_o through_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n for_o 450_o y._n the_o church_n live_v all_o that_o time_n as_o may_v be_v say_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o chequer_n god_n chequer_v his_o providence_n towards_o she_o with_o the_o black_a of_o misery_n and_o with_o the_o white_a of_o 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lamb_n as_o to_o make_v they_o come_v no_o more_o v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o same_o god_n be_v our_o eben-ezor_a or_o stone_n of_o help_n v._o 12._o the_o fourteen_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n fourteen_o when_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v a_o suitable_a remedy_n to_o that_o great_a malady_n by_o eli_n son_n in_o holy_a samuel_n and_o so_o have_v establish_v his_o church_n ark_n and_o worship_n again_o satan_n play_v his_o prank_n and_o ply_v his_o plot_n again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n one_a of_o saul_n the_o wicked_a one_o never_o idle_n debauch_n samuel_n son_n as_o he_o have_v do_v eli_n notwithstanding_o their_o strict_a education_n samuel_n can_v not_o well_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n of_o fond_a indulgency_n which_o he_o from_o god_n have_v reprooved_a in_o elimine_n this_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o israel_n for_o change_v their_o aristocracy_n or_o rather_o theocracy_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 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3d._n god_n bring_v she_o to_o her_o great_a glory_n one_a in_o saul_n who_o at_o his_o first_o entry_n quit_v himself_o noble_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o israel_n enemy_n but_o when_o scarce_o well_o warm_a in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o hear_v of_o lose_v it_o 1._o for_o his_o encroach_a into_o the_o priest_n office_n of_o sacrifice_v 1_o sam._n 13._o 8_o 9_o 13_o 14._o where_o his_o distrust_n make_v he_o praecipitant_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v stay_v for_o samuel_n one_o hour_n or_o two_o long_a have_v he_o do_v so_o his_o kingdom_n have_v be_v establish_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o rot_a heart_n be_v discover_v by_o this_o delay_n and_o his_o do_v foolish_o in_o thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o have_v do_v among_o the_o prophet_n procure_v he_o tiding_n of_o its_o translation_n to_o another_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o psal_n 57_o 7._o and_o who_o will_v do_v all_o god_n will_n act._n 13._o 22._o 2_o for_o his_o spare_a agag_n with_o his_o amalekite_n and_o cattle_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_a command_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 26_o 28._o out_o of_o foolish_a pity_n to_o his_o fellow-king_n he_o spare_v the_o one_o and_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o people_n he_o spare_v the_o other_o therefore_o samuel_n say_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o double_o declare_v rejection_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o sad_a melancholic_a dejection_n discontent_n be_v call_v the_o devil_n bath_n wherein_o he_o delight_v to_o wade_n the_o old_a manslayer_n take_v this_o advantage_n and_o turn_v his_o melancholly-dump_n into_o a_o mad_a frenzy_n inasmuch_o as_o in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n he_o transport_v he_o outrageous_o to_o slay_v all_o in_o his_o way_n friends_z as_o well_o as_o foe_n even_o his_o own_o dear_a jonathan_n once_o ch._n 20._o 33._o as_o well_o as_o his_o deserve_a david_n often_o sometime_o covert_o as_o ch._n 18._o 17_o 25._o and_o sometime_o overt_o as_o v._o 11._o and_o ch._n 19_o 10._o the_o devil_n that_o evil_a spirit_n possess_v he_o have_v fill_v saul_n heart_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n with_o his_o own_o disease_n to_o wit_n envy_n which_o be_v call_v morbus_fw-la satanicus_n &_o vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la against_o david_n who_o he_o know_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 20._o yet_o by_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o rest_v upon_o david_n from_o his_o first_o anoint_v ch_z 10._o 13._o by_o the_o power_n of_o which_o he_o kill_v a_o bear_n and_o a_o lion_n chap._n 17._o 34._o be_v all_o along_o too_o hard_a for_o saul_n devil_n not_o only_o when_o david_n music_n drive_v away_o saul_n melancholy_a chap._n 16._o 23._o but_o also_o in_o all_o saul_n both_o secret_a craft_n and_o open_a cruelty_n one_a in_o his_o craft_n how_o many_o plot_n do_v the_o devil_n in_o saul_n contrive_v to_o cut_v off_o david_n from_o advance_v the_o church_n yet_o god_n laugh_v they_o all_o to_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a god_n extract_v happy_a remedy_n out_o of_o the_o very_a loin_n of_o wretched_a saul_n against_o all_o david_n unhappy_a malady_n once_o michal_n and_o often_o jonathan_n saul_n own_o son_n and_o daughter_n god_n make_v use_v of_o his_o own_o child_n to_o disappoint_v he_o of_o his_o wicked_a design_n and_o to_o deliver_v innocent_a david_n who_o he_o foolish_o follow_v as_o his_o adversary_n chap._n 19_o 2_o 4_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20._o 27_o 29_o 30._o 34_o to_o 42._o jonathan_n shoot_v over_o david_n that_o saul_n may_v shoot_v short_a of_o he_o and_o two_o in_o his_o cruelty_n when_o he_o throw_v his_o javelin_n three_o time_n to_o kill_v david_n yet_o the_o lord_n interpose_v as_o oft_o and_o he_o who_o guide_v the_o stone_n which_o david_n do_v sling_n unto_o goliah_n forehead_n for_o his_o destruction_n divert_v saul_n javelin_n from_o david_n body_n though_o a_o fair_a mark_n and_o near_a hand_n for_o his_o deliverance_n this_o be_v saul_n cordolium_fw-la or_o heart-ake_a when_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o and_o compass_n david_n heart_n to_o destroy_v it_o who_o only_a fault_n be_v faithfulness_n and_o who_o must_v die_v only_o because_o he_o make_v israel_n live_v saul_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n feed_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n ch._n 18._o 12_o 15._o invidia_n siculi_n non_fw-la invenêre_fw-la tyranni_fw-la majus_fw-la tormentum_fw-la envy_n exceed_v all_o the_o torment_v the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n ever_o invent_v it_o destroy_v its_o own_o habitation_n as_o the_o worm_n do_v the_o nut_n wherein_o it_o be_v breed_v thus_o god_n make_v saul_n his_o own_o inward_a executioner_n by_o send_v this_o fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n to_o burn_v he_o and_o this_o worm_n to_o be_v continual_o gnaw_v upon_o his_o entrails_n long_v before_o he_o be_v his_o own_o outward_a executioner_n at_o last_o and_o saul_n frantic_a devil_n do_v not_o hurry_v he_o into_o outrageous_a cruelty_n against_o david_n only_o but_o against_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o show_v kindness_n to_o david_n chap._n 22._o 12_o 13_o 16_o etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a frenzy_n be_v manifest_a in_o his_o cruel_a commission_n turn_v and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 17._o his_o malice_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n he_o spend_v his_o spleen_n and_o vent_v his_o mad_a fury_n upon_o his_o priest_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o very_a word_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mouth_n do_v not_o make_v his_o hand_n tremble_v to_o murder_n they_o and_o that_o without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o bare_a single_a testimony_n of_o a_o falie_a and_o flatter_a sycophant_n hence_o some_o say_v that_o this_o damnable_a hypocrite_n saul_n do_v commit_v herein_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n massacre_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o innocent_n as_o 8_o priests_z as_o the_o scripture_n and_o 300_o person_n more_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o chap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o and_o though_o his_o own_o servant_n dare_v not_o do_v such_o a_o villainy_n vers_fw-la 17._o obey_a god_n rather_o than_o the_o king_n yet_o doeg_n that_o bloody_a edomite_n of_o esau_n that_o have_v be_v as_o far_o in_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o david_n chap._n 21._o 7._o stick_v not_o at_o this_o desperate_a villainy_n yet_o in_o this_o horrid_a act_n of_o cruelty_n god_n baffle_v the_o devil_n that_o act_v saul_n and_o his_o swineherd_n doeg_n in_o two_o respect_n one_a while_o this_o
base_a and_o bloody_a wretch_n and_o his_o master_n think_v of_o nothing_o but_o revenge_n and_o satiate_v both_o their_o barbarous_a and_o brutish_a yea_o devilish_a blood-thirstiness_a they_o be_v unwitting_o make_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n determine_v counsel_n and_o just_o declare_v sentence_n of_o god_n against_o eli_n family_n chap._n 3._o 31_o to_o 37._o 2_o as_o they_o serve_v god_n glory_n so_o they_o send_v david_n comfort_n abiathar_n god_n marvellous_o hide_v from_o their_o bloody_a hand_n he_o escape_v they_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n of_o preserve_v some_o of_o eli_n house_n chap._n 2._o 33._o and_o come_v to_o david_n with_o the_o ephod_n in_o his_o hand_n chap._n 22._o 20._o and_o 23._o 6._o this_o ephod_n have_v the_o breast_n plate_n with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n in_o it_o exod_a 28._o 30._o the_o come_n of_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o distress_a david_n now_o he_o have_v a_o highpriest_n abiathar_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n gad_n chap._n 22._o 5._o in_o his_o army_n by_o who_o he_o may_v consult_v with_o god_n in_o all_o his_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n chap._n 23._o 2_o 4._o and_o often_o saul_n strengthen_v david_n more_o by_o send_v this_o ephod_n than_o if_o he_o have_v send_v he_o as_o one_o say_v many_o thousand_o man_n and_o as_o he_o strengthen_v david_n so_o he_o weaken_v himself_o as_o he_o complain_v god_n answer_v he_o not_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 6._o he_o have_v bereave_v himself_o of_o it_o by_o put_v abiathar_n to_o the_o run_v who_o bring_v it_o to_o david_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o saul_n fall_v and_o david_n rise_v saul_n have_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prophet_n to_o consult_v with_o when_o david_n have_v both_o hereupon_o he_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n flectere_fw-la cum_fw-la nequeat_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebit_fw-la if_o god_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o the_o devil_n shall_v satan_n come_v up_o in_o samuel_n resemblance_n preach_v saul_n funeral-sermon_n he_o fly_v in_o battle_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n so_o like_o the_o candle_n in_o the_o socket_n go_v out_o in_o a_o stink_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o plot_n he_o leave_v himself_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a yea_o his_o body_n to_o a_o cold_a grave_a and_o his_o soul_n to_o a_o hot_a hell_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n matt._n 24._o 51._o and_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o david_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n who_o entrance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n be_v strong_o oppose_v not_o only_o all_o the_o time_n saul_n live_v be_v hunt_v like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v but_o also_o after_o his_o death_n by_o abner_n under_o the_o hereditary_a title_n of_o ishbosheth_n a_o man_n of_o shame_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v a_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a man_n pass_v by_o mephibosheth_n the_o right_a heir_n because_o young_a and_o lame_a as_o hope_v to_o rule_v all_o under_o his_o empty_a title_n hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 6._o that_o abner_n not_o ishbosheth_n make_v himself_o strong_a for_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o design_n and_o to_o fix_v himself_o fast_o in_o the_o saddle_n yet_o god_n do_v laugh_v this_o project_n to_o nothing_o the_o issue_n be_v though_o there_o be_v long_a war_n betwixt_o they_o as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n the_o house_n of_o saul_n wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n strong_a and_o strong_a 2_o sam._n 3._o 1._o so_o the_o stone_n dan._n 2._o weaken_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n gradual_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n baffle_v the_o devil_n here_o in_o send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n betwixt_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_a as_o he_o have_v do_v betwixt_o abimelech_n and_o shechem_n judg._n 9_o 23_o 24_o 25._o which_o evil_a spirit_n be_v the_o devil_n that_o sour_a of_o sedition_n that_o great_a coal-kindler_n and_o makebate_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o sam._n 3.8_o 10._o god_n overrule_n the_o devil_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o destroy_v his_o own_o design_n by_o his_o work_v upon_o those_o man_n corruption_n who_o god_n have_v just_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o envy_n murder_n debate_v deceit_n malignity_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 28_o 29._o here_o abner_n the_o devil_n make_v first_o a_o atheist_n in_o act_v all_o along_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n v._o 9_o 18._o he_o know_v that_o god_n have_v design_v david_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n who_o samuel_n anoint_v to_o be_v saul_n successor_n yet_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o against_o god_n express_a command_n he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o ishbosheth_n 2_o the_o devil_n make_v he_o a_o ambitionist_n not_o only_o in_o advance_v this_o weak_a prince_n of_o small_a part_n and_o of_o no_o martial_a spirit_n he_o not_o fight_v in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n wherein_o his_o father_n do_v fall_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o dominus_fw-la fac_fw-la totum_fw-la lord_n paramount_n of_o do_v all_o but_o also_o in_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n itself_o by_o his_o lie_v with_o saul_n concubine_n who_o have_v two_o son_n which_o may_v give_v some_o colour_n to_o his_o claim_n when_o ishbosheth_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o he_o have_v hitherto_o use_v only_o as_o a_o stalking-horse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o devil_n divide_v the_o two_o grand_a plotter_n against_o david_n chap._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o so_o defeat_v his_o own_o design_n unlawful_a league_n never_o last_v long_o when_o thief_n fall_v out_o true_a man_n come_v to_o their_o own_o abner_n will_v now_o be_v godly_a who_o never_o have_v be_v so_o in_o help_v the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o hinder_v he_o pretend_v all_o he_o now_o act_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n but_o intend_v both_o revenge_n to_o ishbosheth_n and_o respect_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o secure_v his_o present_a power_n and_o dignity_n of_o generalship_n but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v do_v david_n right_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n it_o all_o turn_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o god_n will_v right_o david_n by_o a_o fair_a way_n than_o by_o abners_n persidiousness_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o god_n psal_n 2._o 1_o 2._o david_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n though_o by_o step_n and_o gradual_o ishbosheth_a be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o well_o as_o abner_n he_o die_v in_o his_o sloth_n as_o he_o have_v live_v slothful_o all_o his_o day_n chap._n 4._o 5._o qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la itá_fw-la as_o a_o man_n live_v so_o he_o die_v all_o israel_n then_o own_v and_o crown_v david_n cha._n 5._o who_o as_o soon_o as_o settle_v on_o the_o throne_n express_v his_o first_o care_n for_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n chap._n 6._o so_o bring_v the_o ark_n as_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o from_o hebron_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o kiriath_n jearim_n where_o in_o saul_n day_n it_o have_v be_v slight_v to_o obed-edoms_n and_o thence_o to_o zion_n a_o more_o public_a place_n than_o those_o private_a house_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v before_o verse_n 17._o this_o be_v a_o joyful_a day_n to_o david_n and_o israel_n v._n 14_o 16_o 19_o and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o himself_o shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n while_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n dwell_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n he_o both_o design_n and_o vow_n to_o build_v it_o a_o temple_n chap._n 7._o 2._o psal_n 132._o 2._o nathan_n hinder_v this_o purpose_n and_o promise_n yet_o leave_v he_o vast_a provision_n for_o his_o son_n to_o perform_v it_o his_o psalm_n for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n notwithstanding_o all_o disturbance_n which_o solomon_n bring_v to_o her_o great_a glory_n and_o after_o advance_v to_o her_o hight_n the_o 3d._a branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_a before_o which_o satan_n have_v his_o fore-game_n to_o oppose_v as_o his_o after-game_n to_o depose_v the_o church_n glory_n the_o one_a his_o fore-game_n be_v in_o cause_v absolom_n and_o adonijah_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o both_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n that_o solomon_n may_v be_v put_v by_o and_o never_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o raise_v the_o church_n into_o a_o more_o glorious_a state_n than_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o which_o satan_n design_v to_o ruin_n by_o insolent_a and_o arrogant_a absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 10._o and_o by_o haughty_a &_o ambitious_a adonijah_n 1_o
kin._n 1._o 5._o those_o two_o son_n be_v david_n darling_n who_o he_o have_v honour_v above_o the_o lord_n as_o eli_n have_v do_v his_o two_o wicked_a son_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 29._o and_o therefore_o they_o prove_v sad_a cordoliums_n and_o singular_a cross_n to_o he_o such_o as_o love_v overmuch_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o grieve_v overmuch_o strong_a affection_n bring_v strong_a affliction_n the_o devil_n manage_n the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o foregame_n by_o absalon_n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o by_o adonijah_n both_o of_o they_o goodly_a man_n of_o a_o comely_a countenance_n both_o personable_a and_o of_o a_o princely_a presence_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 25._o 1_o kin._n 1.6_o upon_o who_o nature_n have_v spend_v all_o her_o strength_n in_o beautify_v their_o body_n say_v one_o but_o she_o have_v leave_v their_o soul_n altogether_o unbeautify_v they_o have_v both_o of_o they_o foul_a foul_n in_o fair_a body_n so_o be_v both_o the_o fit_a tool_n for_o satan_n to_o work_v with_o 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all_o skulk_a away_o their_o plot_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o timely_o prevent_v lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n thus_o do_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a god_n befool_v insolent_a man_n in_o their_o never_o so_o secret_o project_v and_o promote_v plot_n wherein_o they_o do_v hope_n to_o supplant_v the_o son_n of_o david_n our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o those_o do_v solomon_n here_o and_o the_o church_n in_o he_o but_o what_o become_v of_o the_o plotter_n adonijah_n himself_n fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o probable_o so_o profane_a a_o prince_n have_v hitherto_o despise_v and_o be_v pardon_v by_o this_o peaceable_a prince_n but_o upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n v._o 52._o which_o when_o he_o break_v in_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n with_o abishai_n ch._n 2._o 22._o be_v no_o small_a petition_n as_o bathsheba_n call_v it_o v._o 20._o for_o solomon_n sagacity_n see_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o it_o which_o his_o mother_n can_v not_o dive_v into_o for_o this_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n v._o 24._o as_o joab_n do_v after_o he_o v._o 30._o where_o the_o very_a altar_n can_v not_o secure_v he_o from_o just_a vengeance_n and_o as_o for_o abiathar_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o from_o the_o high-priesthood_n v._o 37._o his_o linen_n ephod_n or_o sacred_a function_n do_v not_o exempt_v he_o from_o civil_a censure_n as_o the_o romanist_n plead_v and_o so_o be_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o ely_n house_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 31_o 35_o and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o wherein_o david_n have_v be_v afflict_v which_o be_v for_o above_o forty_o year_n he_o have_v be_v also_o a_o dead_a man_n with_o adonijah_n and_o joab_n for_o this_o conspiracy_n david_n die_v full_a of_o day_n riches_n and_o honour_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 28._o and_o leave_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n honourable_a solomon_n succeed_v and_o bring_v the_o church_n state_n to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n while_o militant_a which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n one_o great_a than_o solomon_n here_o on_o earth_n david_n have_v advance_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o religious_a provision_n for_o the_o portable_a temple_n to_o wit_n the_o tabernacle_n erect_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o also_o in_o his_o religious_a preparation_n for_o the_o fix_a temple_n 1._o know_v the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v stand_v to_o wit_n on_o mount_n moriah_n where_o abraham_n offer_v isaac_n gen._n 22._o 2_o 9_o and_o 2_o chro._n 3._o 1._o 2._o receive_v the_o pattern_n of_o it_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 19_o he_o give_v it_o to_o solomon_n ch._n 29._o 11._o who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o david_n prepare_v material_n to_o wit_n 1._o spoil_n of_o enemy_n ch._n 18._o 11._o 2._o a_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o gold_n 3_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n 4._o hew_a stone_n and_o timber_n 5._o iron_n and_o brass_n without_o measure_n ch._n 22.14_o 6._o precious_a stone_n ch._n 29._o 2._o 7._o his_o own_o offering_n and_o those_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n ch._n 29.4_o etc._n etc._n though_o solomon_n add_v much_o more_o of_o his_o own_o store_n build_v the_o most_o stately_a and_o costly_a structure_n the_o most_o sumptuous_a and_o glorious_a edifice_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o just_o call_v the_o world_n wonder_n the_o house_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 2_o chron._n 2._o 5._o and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n this_o temple_n be_v twice_o so_o long_o and_o large_a every_o way_n as_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 26._o as_o the_o temple_n in_o ezek._n ch._n 40._o 41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n set_v forth_o gospel-time_n be_v describe_v as_o much_o big_a than_o all_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n solomon_n finish_v his_o temple_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3000._o hence_o some_o gather_v that_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n shall_v be_v complete_v in_o 3000_o more_o and_o then_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n shall_v take_v place_n as_o the_o sabbath_n succeed_v the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o build_n of_o this_o magnifical_a house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o material_n be_v make_v ready_a before_o they_o be_v bring_v thither_o so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o hammer_n nor_o axe_n nor_o any_o tool_n of_o iron_n hear_v in_o the_o house_n while_o it_o be_v in_o building_n 1_o king_n 6._o 7._o to_o teach_v we_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o true_a member_n of_o church_n must_v be_v sanctify_v and_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o hew_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o make_v live_v stone_n before_o admission_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n all_o noise_n of_o jar_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v as_o the_o knock_n of_o iron_n instrument_n must_v be_v decline_v 3._o that_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o suffering_n all_o noise_n of_o fear_n and_o tear_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o the_o state_n then_o shall_v be_v peaceable_a and_o joyful_a for_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v fit_v by_o the_o hammer_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o low_a world_n there_o to_o enjoy_v rest_n and_o glory_n the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la of_o the_o temple_n or_o oracle_n so_o call_v because_o there_o god_n use_v to_o deliver_v divine_a answer_n or_o oracle_n exod._n 30._o 5._o and_o levit._n 16._o 2._o be_v the_o place_n prepare_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o rest_v in_o after_o its_o many_o remove_n and_o wander_n 1._o from_o the_o desert_n to_o gilgal_n 2._o from_o gilgal_n to_o shilo_n 3._o from_o shilo_n to_o the_o philistines_n 4._o from_o thence_o to_o bethshemesh_n 5._o from_o thence_o to_o kiriath_n jearim_n 6._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o 7._o from_o thence_o to_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n now_o solomon_n provide_v a_o rest_a place_n to_o wit_n the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n for_o this_o best_a and_o most_o precious_a piece_n which_o have_v the_o law_n within_o it_o and_o the_o mercy-seat_n upon_o it_o far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o palladium_n at_o troy_n the_o pessinuntium_n at_o rome_n or_o the_o image_n at_o athens_n make_v by_o canetias_n the_o artificer_n yet_o say_v by_o the_o covetous_a priest_n to_o be_v drop_v down_o from_o jupiter_n act._n 19_o 35._o as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a evidence_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o the_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v as_o in_o a_o ark_n or_o coffer_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n goodness_n col._n 2._o 3._o so_o that_o when_o solomon_n dedicate_v his_o glorious_a fabric_n which_o as_o josephus_n say_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o its_o beholder_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o supplication_n he_o conclude_v his_o prayer_n say_v arise_v now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n god_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o whereby_o he_o invite_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o temple_n where_o his_o ark_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o transportative_a but_o settle_v for_o a_o long_a season_n psal_n 1_o â—2_n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o lord_n testify_v his_o acceptation_n of_o all_o both_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v keep_v alive_a till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o by_o fill_v the_o house_n with_o his_o glory_n 2_o chro._n 7._o 1._o now_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o she_o bring_v up_o to_o such_o a_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o such_o a_o perfection_n of_o dazzle_a splendour_n like_o that_o of_o the_o temple_n that_o religion_n be_v have_v in_o great_a veneration_n both_o by_o domestic_n and_o foreigner_n 1._o his_o own_o israel_n go_v home_o so_o refresh_v with_o the_o prayer_n and_o the_o blessing_n that_o they_o adore_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n to_o they_o 1_o kin._n 8._o 66._o and_o both_o hiram_n king_n of_o yyre_n praise_v god_n for_o the_o blessing_n that_o the_o church_n have_v in_o solomon_n 1_o kin._n 5._o 7._o saying_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v his_o people_n he_o have_v set_v a_o solomon_n over_o they_o 2_o chro._n 2._o 11._o hence_o some_o very_o think_v this_o hiram_n be_v a_o proselit_v prince_n and_o 2._o
mackeda_n queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n mat._n 12._o 42._o fall_n into_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n 1_o kin._n 10._o 5._o and_o come_v to_o herself_o she_o bless_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o have_v love_v israel_n so_o as_o to_o set_v solomon_n on_o the_o throne_n say_v the_o reality_n of_o israel_n glory_n in_o he_o far_o exceed_v all_o the_o report_v she_o have_v receive_v v._o 7._o 9_o yea_o and_o not_o only_o those_o two_o foreigner_n but_o even_o all_o the_o earth_n seek_v to_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24._o both_o prince_n and_o people_n ch._n 4._o 31._o 34._o the_o devil_n put_v israel_n upon_o cast_v off_o god_n and_o desire_v a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o now_o god_n use_v a_o king_n to_o raise_v his_o church_n to_o her_o high_a glory_n thus_o god_n overshoots_a satan_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n the_o fifteen_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n xv._o have_v show_v how_o the_o pillar_n of_o providence_n have_v usher_v and_o overshadowed_a the_o church_n of_o this_o low_a world_n from_o adam_n to_o solomon_n in_o who_o reign_n she_o arrive_v at_o her_o great_a splendour_n and_o beauty_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o devil_n fore-game_n he_o play_v to_o prevent_v it_o now_o come_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o after-game_n whereby_o he_o bring_v a_o abatement_n of_o her_o glory_n and_o a_o declension_n of_o her_o lustre_n in_o this_o her_o militant_a state_n upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o their_o rise_n and_o growth_n to_o their_o perfection_n gradual_o carry_v on_o for_o nature_n make_v no_o leap_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o set_v and_o gradual_a decline_v also_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o celestial_a body_n the_o sun_n rise_v and_o run_v its_o course_n till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o zenith_n at_o high-noon_n or_o midsummer_n and_o than_o it_o descend_v and_o go_v low_a to_o the_o 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11._o 9_o 14_o 23_o 26._o therefore_o the_o lord_n correct_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n by_o stir_v up_o adversary_n against_o he_o which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v have_v he_o be_v constant_a as_o at_o that_o day_n when_o another_o promise_n be_v propound_v upon_o that_o condition_n in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 7._o solomon_n have_v be_v well_o educate_v both_o by_o his_o father_n prov._n 4._o 4._o and_o by_o his_o mother_n prov._n 31._o 1._o and_o at_o that_o day_n while_o young_a keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v both_o church_n and_o state_n to_o the_o high_a point_n of_o sublunary_a happiness_n so_o that_o as_o david_n reign_n represent_v the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n so_o solomon_n reign_n resemble_v the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n yet_o as_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o psal_n 49._o 12._o so_o solomon_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o 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k._n of_o egypt_n to_o plunder_n jerusalem_n 1_o kin._n 14._o 22_o 23_o 24._o upon_o this_o the_o devil_n get_v the_o golden_a shield_n of_o solomon_n change_v into_o brazen_a one_o v._o 27._o as_o he_o have_v make_v the_o faithful_a city_n now_o to_o become_v a_o harlot_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o her_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n and_o her_o gold_n turn_v into_o brass_n isa_n 1._o 21_o 22._o shishak_n prompt_v to_o this_o enterprise_n by_o jeroboam_n who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o egypt_n and_o as_o some_o say_v marry_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a easy_o prevail_v through_o the_o pusillanimity_n and_o effeminacy_n of_o rehoboam_n but_o especial_o because_o judah_n have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 2._o his_o prevalency_n can_v not_o have_v happen_v without_o the_o church_n prevarication_n notwithstanding_o at_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o prophet_n shemaiah_n which_o be_v a_o great_a divine_a favour_n both_o prince_n and_o 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and_o fleet_a resolution_n in_o his_o aforesaid_a humbling_n but_o he_o do_v not_o draw_v they_o out_o into_o execution_n because_o they_o spring_v not_o from_o his_o heart_n that_o right_a spring_n of_o all_o true_a goodness_n so_o they_o be_v soon_o off_o again_o and_o he_o waver_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n jam._n 1.6_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o die_v leave_v a_o diminish_v and_o impoverish_v kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n abijah_n or_o abijam_n who_o do_v evil_a like_o his_o father_n though_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n lay_v no_o wickedness_n to_o his_o charge_n so_o join_v jah_n the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o his_o name_n abijah_n yet_o the_o book_n of_o king_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o father_n way_n and_o therefore_o call_v he_o abijam_n as_o above_o 1_o kin._n 15._o 3._o though_o at_o first_o when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o jeroboam_n vast_a army_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a pretend_v 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jer._n 22._o 18_o 19_o his_o son_n coniah_n or_o jehoiakin_n the_o 19_o king_n be_v wicked_a also_o jer._n 22._o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o within_o three_o month_n surrender_v the_o city_n get_v quarter_n for_o his_o life_n and_o use_v kind_o after_o for_o his_o yield_n ch._n 24._o 11._o and_o 25._o 27._o zedekiah_n the_o 20_o who_o pride_n against_o god_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 12._o and_o perjury_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n prepare_v he_o for_o destruction_n v._o 13._o and_o there_o be_v then_o a_o general_a defection_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n now_o god_n wrath_n come_v on_o they_o without_o remedy_n v._o 14_o 16._o the_o devil_n be_v well-pleased_a as_o god_n be_v displease_v to_o see_v the_o temple_n burn_v and_o judah_n carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n the_o eighteen_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o babylon_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n xviii_o now_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v get_v the_o church_n lay_v waste_v in_o judah_n and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o 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all_o country_n and_o kingdom_n so_o boniface_n the_o 8._o that_o antichrist_n style_v himself_o to_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o do_v his_o successor_n to_o our_o henry_n the_o 8._o who_o he_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n depose_v he_o from_o his_o crown_n and_o dispose_a of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o he_o that_o can_v first_o win_v it_o so_o far_o as_o his_o roar_a bull_n which_o yet_o prove_v but_o a_o brute_n thunderbolt_n may_v accomplish_v no_o less_o have_v the_o devil_n his_o master_n father_n and_o god_n do_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n nevertheless_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o those_o warlike_a adversary_n that_o surround_v judea_n so_o much_o as_o to_o desire_v their_o land_n exod._n 34._o 23_o 24._o when_o they_o leave_v it_o unman_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n much_o less_o invade_v it_o and_o this_o providence_n be_v yet_o more_o marvellous_a that_o while_o their_o land_n be_v empty_a of_o its_o inhabitant_n for_o 70_o y._n together_o yet_o none_o of_o those_o neighbour-nation_n which_o always_o watch_v yet_o never_o catch_v a_o opportunity_n do_v make_v a_o seizure_n of_o that_o tempt_a glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20._o 6._o when_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n have_v do_v denounce_v dreadful_a woe_n against_o egypt_n and_o all_o other_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n nine_o in_o number_n he_o come_v to_o his_o 10_o even_o babylon_n and_o oh_o how_o amaze_a it_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o in_o his_o give_v out_o confound_a corrosive_n to_o proud_a babylon_n he_o still_o scatter_v most_o comfortable_a cordial_n to_o droop_a and_o distress_a zion_n as_o ch._n 50._o 4_o 19_o 20._o the_o iniquity_n of_o lacob_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o ch._n 51._o 5._o judah_n have_v not_o be_v for_o saken_a etc._n etc._n v._n 44_o 45._o god_n will_v make_v babel_n spew_v up_o his_o church_n as_o too_o hot_a a_o mouthful_n and_o that_o can_v be_v digest_v and_o still_o 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11._o and_o that_o a_o good_a end_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o church_n comfort_n as_o daniel_n assure_v the_o church_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o christ_n first_o come_v so_o john_n assure_v no_o less_o preservation_n to_o she_o from_o his_o time_n to_o christ_n 2d_o come_v indeed_o all_o the_o ten_o primitive_a persecutor_n be_v as_o red_a horse_n who_o the_o devil_n ride_v upon_o so_o bloody_a that_o for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o young_a except_v one_o 5000_o be_v murder_v as_o jerom_n write_v and_o the_o 1._o be_v bloody_a nero_n that_o monster_n of_o mankind_n notwithstanding_o his_o utinam_fw-la nescirem_fw-la literas_fw-la i_o wish_v i_o can_v not_o write_v my_o name_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o during_o his_o plausible_a quinquennium_fw-la or_o five_o y._n reign_n who_o the_o devil_n spur_v up_o to_o burn_v rome_n his_o own_o imperial_a city_n sing_v upon_o his_o harp_n all_o the_o nine_o day_n it_o be_v burn_v the_o song_n of_o homer_n about_o the_o burn_a of_o troy_n and_o then_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o christian_n to_o avoid_v the_o odium_n of_o it_o from_o himself_o who_o have_v hire_v several_a villain_n to_o fire_n it_o in_o several_a place_n open_o cast_v firebrands_a if_o not_o fire-ball_n among_o the_o oyl-shop_n and_o drugster_n yea_o some_o of_o his_o own_o bedchamber_n be_v see_v to_o carry_v flax_n toe_n torch_n etc._n etc._n to_o promote_v it_o and_o his_o praetorian_a soldier_n or_o lifeguard_n man_n do_v not_o only_o further_a it_o but_o even_o threaten_v those_o that_o attempt_v to_o quench_v it_o cry_v they_o know_v what_o they_o do_v they_o have_v one_o to_o bear_v they_o out_o *_o now_o the_o christian_n many_o of_o which_o paul_n salute_v in_o rom._n 16._o go_v to_o the_o pot_n yea_o paul_n himself_o as_o he_o have_v foretell_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o to_o
be_v his_o freewill_n offering_n phil_n 1._o 23._o in_o rome_n and_o all_o over_o the_o empire_n yea_o he_o cut_v off_o also_o many_o of_o his_o rich_a citizen_n mere_o to_o make_v up_o his_o own_o want_v out_o of_o their_o wealth_n when_o he_o have_v waste_v his_o own_o treasure_n but_o this_o make_v he_o unsufferable_a the_o senate_n condemn_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n he_o steal_v out_o of_o the_o city_n at_o midnight_n have_v see_v a_o blazing-star_n preach_v from_o heaven_n his_o fall_n and_o be_v affright_v with_o a_o earthquake_n and_o with_o most_o ghastly_a apparition_n of_o those_o he_o have_v murder_v cry_v out_o have_v i_o neither_o friend_n nor_o foe_n leave_v to_o dispatch_v i_o so_o drink_v a_o glass_n of_o poison_n and_o as_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v enough_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n die_v miserable_o as_o he_o live_v wicked_o ☞_o how_o escape_v peter_n at_o rome_n if_o he_o sit_v bishop_n at_o rome_n when_o nero_n burn_v it_o as_o the_o romanist_n affirm_v it_o be_v more_o probable_a he_o die_v by_o the_o mad_a jew_n in_o babylon_n literal_a where_o he_o be_v at_o the_o write_n of_o his_o one_a epistle_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 13._o and_o which_o he_o foretells_a in_o his_o 2d_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 14._o suppose_v this_o be_v babylon_n mystical_a or_o rome_n as_o some_o romanist_n say_v thereby_o to_o prove_v peter_n rome_n pope_n than_o this_o far-fetch'd-notion_n grant_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o babylon_n that_o have_v so_o many_o woe_n against_o it_o in_o the_o revelation_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o jew_n must_v murder_n peter_n for_o the_o devil_n make_v they_o exceed_v mad_a with_o malice_n against_o the_o gospel_n immediate_o before_o their_o final_a down-fall_a now_o know_v their_o time_n be_v so_o short_a and_o that_o in_o the_o caldean_a babylon_n from_o whence_o many_o be_v convenient_o seat_v return_v not_o at_o cyrus_n proclamation_n as_o above_o in_o chap._n 20._o and_o there_o become_v a_o great_a people_n yea_o and_o that_o babylon_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o dispersion_n to_o who_o peter_n write_v to_o wit_n pontus_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o the_o second_o red_a horse_n domitian_n follow_v the_o fore-horse_n of_o the_o team_n in_o his_o bloody_a plough_v psal_n 129._o 3._o in_o who_o there_o be_v only_o this_o one_o good_a that_o he_o punish_v informer_n say_v that_o not_o to_o punish_v such_o be_v to_o encourage_v they_o he_o banish_a john_n etc._n etc._n the_o 3d._n be_v trajan_n the_o spaniard_n who_o murder_v many_o minister_n as_o magician_n because_o of_o their_o miracle_n the_o four_o be_v antoninus_n verus_n or_o rather_o severus_n polycarp_n shine_v piety_n justin_n martyr_n apology_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o thunder_a legion_n of_o christian_n stop_v his_o career_n the_o 5_o be_v severus_n who_o name_n answer_v his_o nature_n this_o hellish_a horse_n be_v dye_v red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_n he_o poison_v himself_o at_o york_n to_o end_v the_o dolour_n of_o his_o gout_n the_o 5_o maximinus_n who_o eat_v fifty_o pound_n of_o flesh_n at_o a_o supper_n and_o for_o his_o drink_n he_o must_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n especial_o of_o minister_n say_v kill_v the_o captain_n and_o their_o follower_n fall_v too_o the_o seven_o decius_n who_o murder_v million_o yet_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o goth_n leap_v into_o a_o whirlpit_n where_o his_o body_n be_v never_o find_v the_o 8_o valerian_n who_o a_o egyptian_a conjurer_n make_v cruel_a because_o he_o can_v not_o conjure_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o christian_n sapores_fw-la take_v he_o captive_n and_o just_o make_v a_o footstool_n of_o he_o the_o 9th_o aurelian_a who_o be_v fright_v from_o it_o by_o a_o thunderbolt_n fall_v hard_o by_o he_o the_o 10_o diocletian_n the_o devil_n last_o bite_v be_v the_o worst_a yet_o god_n preserve_v and_o increase_v his_o church_n by_o all_o have_v all_o along_o lucid_a interval_n and_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n against_o all_o those_o tiger_n none_o of_o they_o die_v a_o dry_a death_n but_o like_o the_o devil_n red_a post-horse_n all_o post_v away_o to_o death_n and_o hell_n their_o proper_a place_n the_o pale_a and_o the_o black_a horse_n must_v follow_v the_o red_a the_o lord_n say_v it_o revel_v 6._o 5_o 7._o the_o twenty-eighth_a plot_n against_o the_o church_n by_o arrianisine_n defeat_v by_o god_n chap._n xxviii_o now_o when_o after_o the_o 2d_o 3d_o and_o four_o seal_n bring_v war_n famine_n death_n and_o hell_n the_o 6_o seal_n have_v bring_v a_o earthquake_n upon_o the_o pagan-roman_a empire_n for_o bring_v so_o many_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o 5_o even_o such_o horrible_a commotion_n and_o confusion_n for_o the_o ten_o persecution_n insomuch_o as_o the_o persecutor_n kill_v one_o another_o rev._n 6._o 4_o 9_o 12._o the_o reward_n they_o all_o get_v be_v only_o ut_fw-la citiùs_fw-la interficerentur_fw-la to_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o soon_o then_o the_o seven_o seal_n bring_v in_o silence_n in_o heaven_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n rev._n 8._o 1._o that_o be_v some_o little_a breathe_v time_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n which_o the_o church_n call_v oft_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v when_o constantine_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n imperial_a this_o be_v 1._o as_o a_o doomsday_n to_o the_o dunghill_n deity_n and_o to_o the_o chemarim_n or_o chimney-chaplain_n of_o rome-heathen_a as_o describe_v rev._n 6._o 12_o 13_o to_o the_o end_n but_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o refresh_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refrigerationis_fw-la a_o cooling_n time_n to_o the_o church_n after_o hot_a persecution_n act._n 3._o 19_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n ver_fw-la 21._o now_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n become_v as_o it_o be_v triumphant_a in_o heaven_n this_o constantine_n be_v the_o manchild_n which_o the_o church_n bring_v forth_o by_o her_o prayer_n and_o which_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n will_v have_v devour_v rev._n 12._o 1_o to_o 5._o 1_o he_o be_v the_o answer_n and_o fruit_n of_o her_o prayer_n she_o have_v be_v a_o garden_n enclose_v a_o spring_n shut_v up_o and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v to_o wit_n under_o restraint_n and_o even_o in_o fetter_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n cant._n 4._o 12._o hereupon_o she_o pray_v for_o a_o enlargement_n by_o the_o blow_v of_o the_o northwind_n upon_o she_o that_o her_o spice_n not_o still_o destroy_v by_o all_o her_o suffering_n may_v slow_v forth_o v._o 16._o it_o may_v be_v read_v awake_v o_o northwind_n and_o come_v southwind_n to_o cool_a my_o hot_a persecution_n god_n answer_v the_o northward_o arise_v even_o constantine_n bear_v at_o york_n in_o the_o north_n come_v into_o the_o south_n breathe_v upon_o she_o with_o a_o bless_a gale_n eat_v and_o drink_v abundant_o of_o her_o fruit_n and_o thereupon_o the_o devil_n begin_v his_o 28_o game_n when_o the_o church_n be_v lull_v asleep_a upon_o the_o lap_n of_o ease_n and_o honour_n cant._n 5._o 1_o 2._o the_o lamb_n christ_n open_v the_o seven_o seal_v bring_v forth_o the_o seven_o trumpeis_n rev._n 8._o 1_o 2._o those_o sound_v such_o a_o dreadful_a alarm_n with_o their_o thundering_n against_o the_o roman-pagan-empire_n now_o ready_a to_o be_v ruin_v at_o the_o earnest_a suit_n of_o the_o martyr_n rev._n 6._o 10._o by_o the_o christian_a emperor_n this_o awaken_v the_o church_n who_o heart_n be_v awake_a even_o while_o she_o slumber_v or_o sleep_v cant._n 5._o 2._o yet_o for_o her_o thorow-awakening_a the_o same_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o have_v perfume_a her_o prayer_n rev._n 6._o 10._o with_o his_o own_o sweet_a odour_n rev._n 8._o 3_o 4._o let_v out_o again_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n upon_o she_o in_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n for_o out_o of_o the_o same_o cenâ—er_n he_o scarter_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n abroad_o upon_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 5._o insomuch_o that_o the_o arrian_n bishop_n persecute_v the_o orthodox_n with_o most_o monstrous_a malice_n and_o malignity_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constans_n constantius_n and_o valens_n the_o arrian-emperour_n this_o may_v be_v the_o hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n after_o the_o one_a trumpet_z v._o 7._o and_o till_o that_o woe_n be_v over_o one_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o martyr_n prayer_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow-servant_n be_v kill_v by_o those_o curse_a arrian_n rev._n 6._o 11._o and_o under_o this_o 2d_o period_n of_o event_n it_o may_v be_v say_v at_o least_o by_o way_n of_o exemplification_n as_o in_o the_o 2d_o and_o 3d._a trumpet_n revel_v 8._o 8_o 13._o that_o a_o great_a star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o wit_n arrius_n a_o great_a mountain_n fall_v
into_o the_o sea_n to_o wit_n his_o heresy_n who_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n himself_n do_v not_o only_o embitter_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n but_o turn_v it_o into_o blood_n make_v it_o plain_o mortal_a to_o drink_v of_o and_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possess_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d create_v prov._n 8._o 22._o as_o if_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o mere_a creature_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n as_o if_o jacob_n ladder_n christ_n have_v not_o two_o side_n and_o a_o top_n and_o a_o bottom_n to_o wit_n his_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n as_o if_o he_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like-god_n and_o not_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coequal_a coessential_a with_o god_n joh._n 10.30_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n hebr._n 1.3_o in_o who_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a col._n 2._o 9_o this_o his_o make_v christ_n only_o a_o diminutive-god_n be_v a_o soul-damning_a doctrine_n for_o this_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o christ_n be_v god-man_n matth._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 1._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 6._o if_o we_o believe_v it_o not_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n to_o be_v have_v for_o we_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o ☞_o therefore_o this_o truth_n man_n must_v hold_v as_o their_o life_n that_o christ_n 1_o have_v the_o incomunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n joh._n 8._o 58._o and_o 20._o 28._o as_o eternity_n joh._n 1._o 1_o 3_o 9_o 11_o 14._o and_o 17._o 5._o infiniteness_n joh._n 3._o 13._o omniscience_n joh._n 2._o 24._o and_o 2d_o 17._o 2_o that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o essence_n and_o power_n â—oh_o 10._o 30_o â—8_o and_o 14._o 23._o 3_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o creation_n joh._n 1._o 3_o conservation_n joh._n 5._o 17._o matchless_a miracle_n joh._n 7._o 31._o and_o 8._o 32._o 4_o and_o take_v to_o himself_o divine_a honour_n joh._n 9_o 38._o and_o 14._o 1._o and_o 20._o 28_o etc._n etc._n now_o arrius_n in_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n deny_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o a_o mere_a mortal_n but_o of_o a_o divine_a power_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o they_o the_o express_a image_n of_o god_n must_v restore_v that_o lose_a image_n in_o man._n the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o substance_n must_v recover_v adam_n the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n 3._o last_o and_o all_o believer_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o privilege_n only_o joh._n 1._o 12._o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n do_v darken_v as_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 8._o 12._o the_o 3d._a part_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o prelate_n of_o the_o moon_n their_o curate_n and_o of_o the_o star_n 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