for_o the_o city_n timnath-serah_a which_o he_o choose_v call_v timnath_n heres_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v there_o worship_v judg._n 2.9_o in_o detestation_n whereof_o the_o name_n be_v alter_v by_o tranposition_n of_o letter_n here_o be_v for_o serah_n be_v on_o old_a ruinous_a city_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o repair_v before_o he_o can_v inhabit_v it_o and_o masius_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o paula_n who_o jerom_n write_v to_o how_o she_o go_v to_o visit_v joshua_n sepulchre_n in_o this_o city_n josh_n 24.30_o and_o there_o wonder_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a divider_n of_o that_o fruitful_a land_n to_o other_o shall_v set_v out_o for_o himself_o no_o rich_a revenue_n but_o the_o mean_a and_o barren_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bethubem_fw-la here_o signify_v yet_o low_a nor_o still_o be_v this_o the_o whole_a of_o joshua_n condescension_n for_o he_o receive_v this_o poor_a pittance_n not_o by_o lot_n as_o the_o tribe_n do_v their_o land_n but_o by_o gift_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n for_o 49._o and_o 50._o he_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o gift_n to_o he_o from_o the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v place_v he_o their_o governor_n and_o general_n though_o it_o be_v only_o the_o people_n free_a assent_n unto_o the_o lord_n promise_n or_o precept_n for_o undoubted_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o same_o to_o moses_n concern_v joshua_n as_o well_o as_o caleb_n josh_n 14.6_o see_v joshua_n have_v show_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o espy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o caleb_n do_v numb_a 14.6.30_o therefore_o must_v receive_v the_o same_o equal_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n at_o that_o time_n namely_o to_o have_v such_o part_n of_o the_o land_n when_o it_o be_v conquer_a as_o they_o desire_v oh_o sweet_a spirit_v modest_a humble_a low-condescending_a joshua_n in_o all_o these_o aforemention_v particular_n but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o great_a congruity_n betwixt_o joshua_n the_o type_n and_o our_o bless_a jesus_n the_o antitype_n who_o do_v exouthenize_v or_o empty_v himself_o condescend_v to_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o redeem_a people_n to_o who_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o isa_n 45.11_o christ_n indeed_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.9_o be_v bear_v live_v and_o die_v poor_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n joshua_n the_o twenty_o appoint_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n according_a to_o god_n command_n exod._n 21.13_o numb_a 35.6.11.14_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 19.2.9_o the_o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v principal_o three_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n appoint_v those_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o tender_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o provide_v six_o sanctuary_n here_o to_o save_v man_n life_n from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n lest_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o private_a revenge_n while_o his_o blood_n wax_v hot_a within_o he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o near_a kinsman_n deut._n 19.5_o 6._o well_o do_v job_n characterise_v god_n the_o preserver_n of_o man_n job_n 7.20_o and_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n adore_v god_n philanthropy_n or_o love_n to_o mankind_n tit._n 3_o 4._o so_o precious_a be_v the_o blood_n not_o only_o of_o his_o saint_n though_o that_o be_v chief_o but_o of_o all_o his_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ps_n 72.14_o and_o 116.15_o compare_v with_o this_o care_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o general_a here_o therefore_o all_o those_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v place_v in_o open_a view_n and_o as_o some_o say_v pave_v all_o the_o way_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o direction_n yea_o and_o situate_v at_o a_o just_a distance_n that_o the_o innocent_a party_n may_v repair_v from_o all_o part_n in_o due_a time_n without_o inquire_v the_o way_n thither_o lest_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi thereby_o overtake_v the_o pursue_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o form_n or_o privilege_n of_o this_o asylum_n or_o sanctuary_n teach_v 1._o who_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o not_o the_o wilful_a murderer_n such_o say_v god_n shall_v be_v hale_v from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n exod._n 21.14_o as_o joab_n be_v 1_o king_n 2.31.34_o but_o only_o casual_a manslayer_n without_o any_o premeditate_a malice_n the_o lord_n act_v by_o they_o as_o mere_a instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n without_o any_o purpose_n or_o intention_n on_o their_o part_n exod._n 21.13_o 2._o what_o be_v this_o privilege_n namely_o security_n from_o the_o avenger_n and_o a_o safe_a judiciary_n trial_n if_o his_o slaughter_n be_v find_v chance-medley_n the_o practice_n of_o prince_n in_o protect_a wilful_a murderer_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n of_o god_n much_o more_o the_o pope_n dispense_n with_o such_o as_o if_o wise_a than_o solomon_n who_o say_v a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o prov._n 28.17_o god_n law_n be_v draw_v such_o from_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o halter_n least_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v how_o long_o they_o be_v to_o stay_v in_o those_o city_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n numb_a 35.25_o josh_n 20.6_o then_o have_v he_o a_o release_v after_o a_o long_a confinement_n which_o be_v his_o punishment_n for_o his_o carelessness_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o highpriest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o this_o release_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o type_v out_o by_o all_o those_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n 3_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o 3_o on_o that_o if_o we_o run_v to_o this_o rock_n for_o our_o refuge_n we_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o and_o none_o can_v pull_v we_o out_o of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.28_o 29._o he_o be_v our_o best_a sanctuary_n when_o pursue_v at_o the_o heel_n by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n divine_a justice_n and_o by_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o own_o evil_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o rock_n temptation_n and_o opposition_n do_v as_o the_o wave_n dash_v upon_o we_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v to_o break_v themselves_o all_o asunder_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o joshua_n the_o twenty_o first_o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o city_n divide_v and_o give_v by_o lot_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 43._o hence_o the_o remark_n be_v first_o the_o father_n of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n come_v and_o make_v their_o claim_n v._o 1_o 2._o when_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v now_o distribute_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v soon_o for_o they_o be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o forego_n division_n because_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o city_n and_o inheritance_n out_o of_o the_o other_o several_a tribe_n among_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v disperse_v according_a to_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49.7_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o frequent_o and_o effectual_o as_o they_o be_v oblige_v teach_v israel_n god_n judgement_n deut._n 33.10_o and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o learning_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mal._n 2.7_o and_o they_o do_v not_o here_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o charity_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o mantenance_n out_o of_o any_o free_a gift_n but_o they_o ground_n their_o claim_n upon_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n numb_a 35.2_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o general_n command_v only_o of_o city_n and_o suburb_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o number_n of_o those_o city_n be_v express_o name_v to_o be_v forty_o eight_o city_n and_o their_o land_n and_o suburb_n be_v exact_o measure_v in_o their_o extent_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n not_o for_o tillage_n for_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o have_v no_o such_o employment_n numb_a 18.20.24_o but_o for_o pasture_n pleasure_n and_o other_o country_n commodity_n beside_o all_o other_o mean_v of_o their_o maintenance_n be_v precise_o prescribe_v as_o be_v the_o portion_n which_o god_n have_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o his_o minister_n that_o administer_v unto_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o people_n but_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n alone_o to_o be_v their_o only_a benefactor_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n readiness_n to_o
more_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n for_o a_o just_a revenge_n upon_o his_o insult_a adversary_n ruach_n render_v here_o a_o blast_n signify_v a_o spirit_n which_o be_v say_v grotius_n that_o spiritual_a substance_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_a army_n ver_fw-la 35._o which_o be_v a_o most_o stormy_a blast_n and_o a_o terrible_a tempest_n indeed_o a_o plague_n say_v josephus_n mark_v 4._o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n namely_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n invade_v his_o land_n ver_fw-la 9_o with_o a_o vast_a ethiopian_a army_n as_o 2_o chron._n 14.9_o this_o must_v needs_o affright_v and_o divert_v senacherib_n so_o josephus_n this_o rumour_n make_v he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n but_o rather_o that_o ruin_n of_o his_o army_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o where_o he_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n ver_fw-la 37._o mark_v 5._o oh_o what_o a_o comfortable_a cordial_n do_v isaiah_n hand_n here_o to_o hezekiah_n assure_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophetic_a promise_n in_o all_o its_o branch_n and_o how_o happy_a be_v hezekiah_n in_o have_v a_o heart_n willing_a to_o advise_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o such_o a_o crisis_n of_o affair_n which_o be_v so_o blessed_v with_o such_o a_o happy_a issue_n 〈◊〉_d n.b._n but_o how_o unhappy_a be_v good_a josiah_n who_o heart_n neglect_v to_o advise_v with_o that_o famous_a prophet_n jeremiah_n or_o with_o zephaniah_n &_o c_o who_o be_v then_o live_v at_o that_o time_n beside_o a_o whole_a college_n of_o seer_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war_n against_o pharaoh_n necho_n the_o omission_n of_o this_o duty_n make_v he_o rush_v headlong_o upon_o his_o own_o death_n in_o who_o die_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o israel_n as_o may_v be_v see_v after_o chap._n 23.29_o 2_o chron._n 35.22_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o three_o act_n in_o this_o comedy_n which_o describe_v rabshukeh_n departure_n and_o the_o move_a cause_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o the_o rail_a letter_n that_o be_v send_v in_o the_o room_n of_o rabshakeh_n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o rabshakeh_n return_v to_o senacherib_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o to_o advise_v what_o be_v far_o to_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o jews_n obstinacy_n yet_o leave_v his_o army_n behind_o he_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o tartan_a and_o rabsaris_n commander_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n but_o find_v his_o king_n remove_v with_o his_o other_o huge_a host_n from_o lachish_n to_o libnah_n upon_o tiding_n that_o tirhakah_n have_v design_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o hereupon_o he_o send_v his_o threaten_v letter_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n invade_v assyria_n break_v all_o the_o measure_n of_o senacherib_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o marvellous_a diversion_n from_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n â—as_o saul_n have_v from_o pursue_v david_n when_o a_o messenger_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o philistine_n have_v invade_v his_o land_n 1_o sam._n 23.27_o 28._o which_o place_n david_n therefore_o call_v selangh_n hammelekoth_o the_o rock_n of_o division_n because_o there_o god_n divide_v saul_n from_o his_o prey_n so_o here_o senacherib_n be_v loath_a to_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n of_o lachish_n and_o libnah_n with_o one_o of_o his_o army_n lachish_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a city_n chap._n 14.19_o and_o likely_a senacherib_n find_v the_o take_n of_o it_o too_o difficult_a a_o task_n at_o this_o time_n so_o be_v go_v now_o to_o besiege_v libnah_n when_o tiding_n come_v of_o tirhakah_n invasion_n etc._n etc._n which_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v vatablus_n he_o raise_v his_o siege_n in_o that_o place_n to_z march_z against_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n with_o that_o army_n but_o still_o his_o other_o huge_a host_n besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o more_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o let_v it_o go_v than_o either_o lachish_n or_o libnah_n be_v most_o eager_a to_o lick_v his_o lip_n with_o it_o the_o king_n consult_v rabshakeh_n than_o those_o hector_a letter_n be_v send_v to_o cajole_v they_o into_o compliance_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o content_n of_o these_o letter_n be_v at_o the_o best_a a_o complete_a roll_n of_o rabshakeh_n rude_a and_o most_o rail_a rhetoric_n senacherib_n here_o sing_v the_o same_o song_n over_o again_o in_o these_o write_n which_o rabshakeh_n have_v deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o with_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o here_o and_o those_o letter-carrier_n be_v command_v to_o deliver_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v write_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n lest_o hezekiah_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o letter_n shall_v lay_v they_o aside_o and_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o design_v to_o wheedle_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o terrify_v they_o into_o a_o submission_n both_o by_o word_n or_o write_n now_o follow_v the_o four_o act_n when_o these_o letter_n be_v receive_v remark_n the_o first_o hezekiah_n carry_v this_o rude_a roll_n of_o raillery_n and_o black_a blasphemy_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o most_o just_a and_o jealous_a god_n for_fw-mi 14._o this_o he_o do_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o all-knowing_a god_n as_o if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o for_o the_o quicken_a of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n the_o more_o thereby_o be_v say_v piscator_fw-la at_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n remark_n the_o second_o then_o he_o pray_v a_o most_o pathetical_a prayer_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o wherein_n 1._o he_o pitch_v upon_o one_o of_o god_n proper_a attribute_n to_o prop_v up_o his_o prayer_n 2._o his_o motive_n for_o god_n revenge_n he_o make_v rabshakeh_n reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 3._o he_o confess_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o senacherib_n have_v conquer_v the_o false_a god_n because_o but_o wood_n and_o stone_n 4._o he_o run_v over_o those_o argument_n wherewith_o he_o 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plain_a and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o build_v the_o tower_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n and_o jophet_n as_o well_o as_o of_o cham_n all_o record_v gen._n 10._o nb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a be_v mix_v among_o the_o righteous_a in_o this_o world_n and_o though_o nimrod_n be_v the_o ringleader_n as_o before_o of_o this_o theomachy_n or_o rebel_a against_o god_n and_o make_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o this_o enterprise_n abiit_fw-la tandem_fw-la in_o studium_fw-la catholicum_fw-la yet_o it_o gain_v a_o universal_a consent_n even_o among_o shem_n seed_n the_o hebrew_n and_o therefore_o godly_a heber_n their_o father_n exod._n 1.15_o call_v his_o son_n peleg_n gen._n 10.25_o which_o signify_v division_n that_o he_o may_v have_v before_o his_o eye_n a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n against_o the_o proud_a babel-builder_n because_o then_o the_o language_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o aben_n ezra_n overbold_o say_v that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v one_o of_o this_o number_n of_o builder_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a his_o progenitor_n be_v so_o whatever_o abraham_n be_v in_o idolatry_n while_o young_a as_o before_o for_o they_o serve_v other_o god_n josh_n 24.2_o nor_o his_o remote_a such_o as_o noah_n shem_o etc._n etc._n but_o his_o immediate_a progenitor_n from_o who_o laban_n learn_v to_o consult_v his_o teraphim_n gen._n 31.19_o 30._o goodly_a god_n that_o can_v not_o secure_v themselves_o from_o steal_v nor_o from_o salute_v rachel_n breech_n ver_fw-la 34._o and_o to_o swear_v by_o those_o idol_n call_v the_o god_n of_o nabor_n ver_fw-la 53._o as_o well_o as_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o their_o father_n terah_n all_o which_o serve_v strange_a god_n josh_n 24.2_o even_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n until_o god_n call_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n isa_n 41.2_o from_o the_o foot_n of_o idol_n and_o from_o this_o bell_n of_o babel_n be_v he_o bear_v at_o that_o time_n this_o do_v most_o high_o advance_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o call_v who_o he_o will_v mark_v 3.13_o and_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9.15_o 16._o god_n find_v even_a abraham_n himself_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.2_o 5._o but_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o god_n must_v make_v we_o good_a or_o he_o will_v never_o find_v we_o so_o indeed_o some_o say_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o building_n of_o babel_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o punish_v with_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n but_o retain_v their_o own_o language_n yea_o and_o country_n too_o the_o eastern_a part_n and_o be_v not_o disperse_v to_o remote_a place_n but_o the_o general_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o seventy_o family_n dwell_v together_o before_o the_o building_n of_o babel_n and_o all_o concur_v in_o that_o work_n they_o all_o live_n in_o that_o country_n where_o the_o tower_n be_v build_v the_o five_o note_n do_v shem_n posterity_n assist_v cham_n to_o build_v babel_n and_o burn_v brick_n with_o they_o in_o order_n thereto_o then_o shem_n seed_n shall_v make_v brick_n as_o bondslave_n in_o cham_n country_n to_o wit_n egypt_n six_o hundred_o year_n after_o for_o despise_v the_o blessing_n of_o shem_n gen._n 9.26_o 27._o and_o for_o expect_v a_o shem_n or_o hebr._n name_v by_o their_o conjunction_n with_o curse_a cham_n gen._n 11.4_o of_o their_o own_o raise_n up_o in_o god-daring_a work_n therefore_o abraham_n successor_n to_o wit_n believer_n all_o of_o his_o seed_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o come_v out_o from_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 18.4_o and_o not_o to_o assist_v in_o any_o such_o god-provoking_a enterprise_n as_o abraham_n predecessor_n do_v we_o must_v leave_v that_o work_n to_o cham_n posterity_n
bring_v forth_o their_o young_a this_o be_v to_o testify_v himself_o a_o stranger_n have_v no_o stately_a dwelling-place_n hebr._n 11.9_o 10_o 13._o he_o be_v the_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v deut._n 26.5_o profess_v himself_o a_o stranger_n at_o succoth_n not_o far_o from_o penuel_n judg._n 8.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o place_n which_o jacob_n son_n come_v to_o as_o their_o first_o stage_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.37_o upon_o which_o double_a occasion_n of_o remembrance_n the_o lord_n institute_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n or_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23.34_o 42_o 43._o which_o yet_o be_v not_o strict_o observe_v no_o not_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n the_o best_a of_o time_n until_o nehemiah_n neh._n 8.16_o 17._o after_o this_o it_o be_v say_v jacob_n come_v from_o succoth_n safe_a to_o shechem_n gen._n 33.18_o as_o the_o word_n salem_n take_v not_o proper_o but_o appellative_o signify_v to_o show_v the_o prosperous_a passage_n god_n give_v he_o hitherto_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n gen._n 31.3_o and_o 32.28_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n through_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n this_o be_v record_v as_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n that_o no_o evil_n do_v befall_v either_o himself_o or_o his_o numerous_a family_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o prodigious_a flock_n and_o herd_n none_o cast_v their_o young_a or_o die_v by_o the_o way_n but_o all_o come_v safe_a and_o sound_a to_o shechem_n in_o canaan_n hence_o the_o hebrew_n have_v that_o opinion_n aforesaid_a that_o jacob_n must_v therefore_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o halt_n before_o this_o etc._n etc._n but_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v hitherto_o no_o mischief_n or_o miscarriage_n either_o in_o he_o or_o in_o his_o house_n here_z and_o hence_o do_v arise_v jacob_n first_o fearful_a and_o sinful_a cross-providence_n to_o wit_n the_o ravishment_n of_o his_o only_a daughter_n dinah_n a_o damosel_n not_o above_o fifteen_o year_n old_a of_o a_o comely_a countenance_n bear_v to_o he_o by_o leah_n etc._n etc._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o rape_n be_v thus_o relate_v gen._n 34.1_o 2._o this_o virgin_n have_v be_v hitherto_o virtuous_o and_o religious_o educate_v under_o most_o strict_a observation_n of_o her_o pious_a parent_n and_o perhaps_o sly_o drip_v and_o slide_v at_o this_o time_n out_o of_o their_o sight_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a curiosity_n go_v out_o to_o see_v the_o canaanitish_a daughter_n who_o then_o be_v come_v forth_o from_o shechem_n with_o timbrel_n to_o solemnize_v a_o solemn_a feast_n say_v josephus_n to_o celebrate_v a_o marriage_n with_o play_n and_o dance_n say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o she_o may_v observe_v their_o person_n their_o port_n and_o posture_n their_o habit_n and_o behaviour_n and_o perhaps_o to_o pick_v up_o some_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o and_o some_o companion_n among_o they_o she_o be_v but_o solitary_a as_o jacob_n only_a daughter_n so_o want_v as_o she_o think_v some_o suitable_a company_n moses_n god_n penman_n give_v dark_o this_o intimation_n that_o dinah_n needless_a jet_v abroad_o either_o by_o the_o indulgence_n or_o ignorance_n of_o her_o mother_n to_o spy_v the_o fashion_n and_o novelty_n both_o become_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o herself_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o tear_n to_o the_o tender_a eye_n of_o her_o mother_n leah_n if_o indeed_o her_o heart_n be_v as_o tender_a as_o her_o eye_n dinah_n indeed_o go_v out_o from_o her_o father_n house_n or_o tent_n pitch_v in_o the_o field_n before_o shechem_n only_o to_o see_v those_o of_o she_o own_o sex_n strut_a with_o stretch_a neck_n and_o mince_a with_o their_o foot_n within_o the_o city_n but_o she_o be_v soon_o see_v of_o the_o other_o sex_n and_o be_v see_v be_v desire_v and_o be_v desire_v be_v lust_n full_o abuse_v by_o the_o young_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n mars_n videt_fw-la hanc_fw-la visamque_fw-la cupit_n potiturque_fw-la cupitâ_fw-la the_o devil_n throw_v some_o wild-fire-ball_n through_o the_o window_n of_o the_o eye_n into_o shechem_n soul_n and_o set_v it_o all_o into_o a_o combustion_n satan_n make_v this_o princely_a youngster_n eye_n a_o effectual_a burning-glass_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o fire_n ut_fw-la vidit_fw-la periit_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v this_o strange_a and_o lovely_a damosel_n be_v lust_v after_o she_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v beget_v by_o his_o wanton_a eye_n upon_o this_o beautiful_a object_n and_o be_v once_o beget_v it_o grow_v unru_o headstrong_a and_o haste_v to_o the_o evil_a act._n he_o take_v she_o by_o force_n pick_v she_o up_o among_o the_o play_n and_o by_o force_n defile_v she_o v._o 2.5_o thus_o this_o first_o folly_n come_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n v._o 7._o inference_n hence_o be_v various_a as_o 1._o the_o most_o pious_a and_o faithful_a family_n may_v have_v most_o fearful_a mischief_n befall_v they_o as_o jacob_n have_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o david_n many_a afterward_o the_o worst_a miscarriage_n through_o satan_n malice_n may_v happen_v in_o the_o best_a family_n which_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o caution_n man_n from_o place_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o pious_a parent_n educate_v their_o child_n grace_n be_v not_o hereditary_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o parent_n power_n to_o infuse_v their_o own_o holiness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o either_o their_o son_n or_o daughter_n second_o it_o may_v serve_v likewise_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o pour_v out_o too_o many_o rash_a censure_n against_o religious_a parent_n because_o of_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o child_n the_o second_o inference_n such_o foul_a miscarriage_n fall_v not_o out_o in_o such_o godly_a family_n but_o usual_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n or_o other_o therein_o which_o just_o vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o permit_v such_o severe_a judgement_n to_o befall_v they_o this_o be_v manifest_a even_o in_o that_o none-such_a job_n case_n who_o miscry_n that_o befall_v he_o be_v matchless_a and_o beyond_o a_o parallel_n though_o his_o piety_n be_v such_o also_o yet_o he_o cry_v out_o under_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n job_n 7.20_o if_o he_o have_v none_o of_o those_o foul_a eccentrick_a enormity_n that_o his_o three_o friend_n charge_v he_o with_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o at_o least_o he_o have_v involuntary_a and_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n whereby_o he_o justify_v god_n both_o in_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o in_o his_o own_o suffering_n but_o much_o more_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o david_n case_n who_o cry_v out_o also_o i_o have_v sin_v when_o he_o hear_v what_o sad_a consequence_n be_v like_a to_o be_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a too_o in_o jacob_n case_n when_o this_o first_o miscarriage_n in_o his_o house_n come_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v now_o some_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n since_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o back_o from_o haran_n or_o padan-aram_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o all_o this_o time_n think_v of_o pay_v that_o vow_n which_o he_o make_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v go_v thither_o gen._n 28.20_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o god_n overtake_v he_o now_o with_o this_o severe_a scourge_n to_o rouse_v and_o raise_v up_o his_o dull_a forgetful_a head_n and_o neglectful_a heart_n to_o pay_v his_o promise_a vow_n the_o three_o inference_n be_v all_o needless_a gadding_n abroad_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o young_a people_n who_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v whole_o at_o their_o own_o find_v especial_o the_o weak_a sex_n which_o may_v prove_v strong_a enough_o to_o provoke_v but_o over_o weak_a to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n god_n have_v record_v this_o woeful_a example_n for_o the_o admonition_n of_o other_o under_o the_o like_a circumstance_n altetius_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la fit_a cautio_fw-la the_o harm_n catch_v by_o some_o must_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o other_o the_o word_n note_v here_o that_o dinah_n wanton_a gad_v abroad_o and_o gaze_v upon_o other_o give_v occasin_n to_o this_o warm_a youngster_n to_o look_v and_o lust_n after_o she_o therefore_o the_o same_o word_n teach_v after_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o young_a woman_n be_v keeper_n at_o home_n tit._n 2.5_o and_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o especial_o virgin_n who_o name_n the_o three_o in_o hebrew_n and_o the_o two_o in_o greek_a be_v derive_v from_o house_n hide_v and_o shadow_n as_o beth_n gnalam_n and_o talal_n signify_v and_o from_o lock_v treasure_n and_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v that_o sense_n to_o teach_v they_o they_o shall_v refrain_v from_o idle_a gad_a and_o from_o evil_a company_n the_o septuagint_n put_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o which_o augustin_n render_v condiscere_fw-la imply_v that_o dinah_n do_v gadd_a to_o
with_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n we_o may_v remember_v to_o our_o comfort_n that_o our_o good_a god_n be_v not_o lead_v we_o through_o any_o untrodden_a path_n for_o the_o great_a friend_n and_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o the_o same_o dispensation_n we_o shall_v follow_v their_o footstep_n in_o patience_n and_o piety_n heb._n 6.12_o solamen_fw-la miseris_fw-la socios_fw-la adhibere_fw-la doloris_fw-la it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o miserable_a to_o have_v companion_n in_o misery_n yea_o pattern_n on_o record_n that_o in_o this_o very_a path_n have_v run_v before_o we_o into_o heaven_n thus_o david_n be_v a_o pilgrim_n and_o all_o god_n people_n 1_o chron._n 29.15_o and_o psal_n 39.12_o 13._o the_o law_n teach_v this_o truth_n levit._n 25.23_o and_o the_o gospel_n teach_v the_o same_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o commend_v to_o we_o those_o patriarchal_a pattern_n heb._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o god_n deal_v with_o we_o no_o otherwise_o than_o with_o they_o who_o he_o dear_o love_v therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o tent_n as_o they_o do_v on_o earth_n till_o we_o obtain_v our_o mansion_n in_o heaven_n and_o while_o our_o commoration_n be_v below_o see_v that_o our_o conversation_n be_v above_o phil._n 3.20_o and_o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o jacob_n be_v a_o poor_a pilgrim_n still_o when_o joseph_n his_o jewel_n be_v sell_v though_o he_o dwell_v in_o hebron_n a_o city_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o want_v he_o then_o the_o property_n and_o propriety_n of_o a_o native_a or_o of_o a_o citizen_n there_o but_o only_o dwell_v in_o that_o city_n by_o a_o tenure_n of_o courtesy_n and_o then_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o family_n dwell_v abroad_o by_o the_o same_o tenure_n of_o courtesy_n in_o tent_n feed_v their_o flock_n and_o herd_n one_o while_n at_o shechem_n and_o another_o while_n at_o dothan_n gen._n 37.12_o 13_o 17._o the_o former_a about_o sixty_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n hebron_n and_o the_o latter_a dothan_n as_o far_o distant_a from_o shechem_n be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v they_o at_o great_a distance_n for_o good_a pasture_n as_o laban_n and_o jacob_n flock_n be_v feed_v at_o the_o distance_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n gen._n 30.36_o thus_o righteous_a lot_n so_o call_v twice_o 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n sodom_n as_o a_o sojourner_n only_o by_o a_o right_n of_o courtesy_n so_o the_o sodomite_n upbraid_v he_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o his_o become_v a_o judge_n say_v they_o be_v but_o a_o usurpation_n above_o right_n gen._n 19.9_o which_o show_v also_o that_o let_v live_v in_o a_o house_n of_o that_o city_n so_o strong_a that_o those_o furious_a sodomite_n can_v not_o break_v in_o upon_o he_o nor_o break_v the_o door_n thereof_o while_o a_o better_a man_n his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v content_a to_o dwell_v by_o the_o same_o tenure_n of_o courtesy_n in_o tent_n only_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o mamre_n gen._n 18.1_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o 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the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o various_a success_n of_o this_o spiritual_a engine_n moses_n prayer_n his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a v._o 12._o so_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o bear_v up_o his_o standard_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n nor_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12.12_o and_o then_o amalek_n prevail_v god_n will_v have_v the_o victory_n to_o follow_v the_o lift_n up_o or_o fall_v down_o of_o moses_n hand_n his_o gesture_n in_o prayer_n to_o testify_v that_o the_o victory_n be_v only_o from_o god_n to_o who_o moses_n pray_v his_o hand_n wax_v not_o heavy_a through_o old_a age_n be_v now_o 80_o year_n old_a for_o 40_o year_n after_o this_o when_o he_o be_v a_o 120._o his_o natural_a strength_n be_v not_o abate_v deut._n 34.7_o but_o it_o be_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n which_o can_v hold_v out_o long_o in_o spiritual_a exercise_n it_o be_v a_o praise_n proper_a to_o god_n only_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o but_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a though_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o be_v willing_a yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26.41_o 43._o and_o can_v continue_v long_a intent_n in_o devotion_n beside_o there_o may_v be_v this_o mystery_n in_o it_o moses_n hand_n wax_v heavy_a to_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7.19_o however_o it_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o prayer_n be_v not_o effectual_a unless_o it_o be_v fervent_a and_o constant_a when_o moses_n zeal_n and_o fervency_n abate_v than_o his_o heavy_a hand_n be_v let_v down_o and_o the_o enemy_n get_v the_o better_a and_o win_v ground_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v make_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n by_o a_o lively_a and_o fervent_a faith_n so_o long_o do_v we_o overcome_v our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a enemy_n but_o when_o our_o faith_n flag_n and_o faint_v our_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n abate_v than_o they_o prove_v prevalent_a therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o faint_v in_o prayer_n gal._n 6.9_o luke_n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v importunate_a etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_n much_o to_o which_o be_v add_v if_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5.16_o alas_o god_n may_v complain_v our_o spirit_n be_v not_o steadfast_a psal_n 78.7_o 37._o nor_o our_o heart_n fix_v on_o god_n as_o psal_n 57.7_o and_o 108.1_o and_o 112.7_o the_o 5_o remark_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o moses_n be_v support_v in_o a_o steady_a posture_n of_o prayer_n till_o amalek_n be_v discomfit_v they_o take_v aâ—_n stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o etc._n etc._n moses_n be_v weary_v both_o way_n both_o with_o stand_v so_o long_o and_o with_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n all_o that_o time_n therefore_o first_o they_o put_v under_o he_o a_o stone_n to_o sit_v upon_o under_o which_o similitude_n of_o a_o stone_n christ_n be_v oft_o signify_v isa_n 28.16_o psal_n 118.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o zech._n 3.9_o upon_o who_o our_o weak_a faith_n be_v support_v in_o prayer_n and_o by_o who_o spirit_n our_o infirm_a spirit_n be_v sustain_v therein_o joh._n 14.13_o 14_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 8.26_o and_o second_o aaron_z and_z hur_z on_o each_o side_n uphold_v his_o hand_n in_o a_o steady_a posture_n who_o well_o resemble_v faith_n and_o patience_n sustain_v our_o heavy_a heart_n in_o pray_v work_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v say_v lo_n here_o these_o two_o grace_n be_v as_o revel_v 13.10_o and_o 14.12_o contribute_v their_o assistance_n and_o vigour_n to_o our_o duty_n of_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n say_v calvin_n but_o aaron_z and_z hur_z do_v not_o only_o hold_v up_o moses_n hand_n but_o also_o join_v with_o he_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n it_o may_v hold_v forth_o mystical_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o stone_n whereon_o moses_n sit_v for_o by_o it_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v fulfil_v and_o likewise_o moral_o how_o godly_a minister_n ought_v to_o animate_v and_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n distance_n and_o division_n great_o hinder_v prayer_n yea_o and_o doctrinal_o that_o he_o who_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24.13_o to_o all_o which_o may_v well_o be_v add_v as_o moses_n the_o prophet_n hur_z the_o prince_n and_z aaron_z the_o priest_n thus_o concur_v to_o discomfit_v amalek_n upon_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n all_o three_o put_v together_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o on_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n ascend_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o heaven_n where_o as_o our_o prophet_n priest_n and_o prince_n he_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o intercession_n for_o his_o church_n militant_a while_o she_o fight_v here_o below_o with_o spiritual_a amalek_n antichrist_n sin_n world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n etc._n etc._n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o which_o be_v not_o only_a amalek_n present_a discomfiture_n but_o also_o god_n decree_n to_o root_v he_o up_o for_o the_o future_a as_o rab_n eliezer_n say_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v v._o 13_o 14._o this_o be_v testify_v not_o only_o by_o record_v god_n decree_n in_o this_o pentateuch_n the_o most_o ancient_a book_n that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o second_o by_o moses_n altar_n call_v jehovah_n nissi_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o banner_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o be_v both_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o that_o first_o victory_n and_o of_o his_o decree_n against_o amalek_n from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o three_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o own_o throne_n swear_v to_o accomplish_v this_o decree_n because_o amalek_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o
enough_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n after_o 40_o day_n and_o the_o relation_n they_o give_v of_o the_o country_n v._o 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o note_v first_o those_o searcher_n do_v commend_v the_o land_n for_o its_o goodness_n v._o 26_o 27._o to_o testify_v which_o they_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n more_o especial_o that_o cluster_n of_o grape_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o two_o v._o 23._o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n as_o ambrose_n say_v because_o these_o two_o be_v most_o cordial_a as_o heb._n ca-leb_a signify_v in_o commend_v its_o fruitfulness_n though_o none_o of_o the_o other_o can_v deny_v it_o see_v so_o many_o sign_n to_o the_o contrary_a wherein_o those_o two_o bearer_n of_o the_o cluster_n suppose_v from_o this_o posture_n of_o bear_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o prodigious_a proportion_n pliny_n mention_v some_o in_o asia_n to_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o cow_n udder_a or_o a_o little_a child_n and_o strabo_n write_v of_o some_o that_o be_v two_o cubit_n long_o etc._n etc._n do_v resemble_v antè_fw-la natos_fw-la &_o pòst_fw-la natos_fw-la christi_fw-la those_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o he_o our_o lord_n be_v that_o bless_a and_o bleed_a cluster_n when_o in_o the_o wine-press_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o be_v bear_v between_o believer_n of_o both_o testament_n and_o have_v a_o blessing_n in_o he_o isa_n 65.8_o for_o they_o both_o yet_o as_o he_o that_o go_v before_o bear_v this_o cluster_n have_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o can_v not_o have_v such_o a_o clear_a prospect_n of_o it_o as_o he_o have_v who_o have_v his_o face_n upon_o it_o in_o follow_v after_o it_o so_o new-testament_n believer_n have_v a_o more_o distinct_a view_n of_o christ_n than_o those_o of_o the_o old_a note_n second_o those_o searcher_n likewise_o discommend_v the_o land_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v it_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v mighty_a giant_n and_o their_o city_n be_v most_o strong_o fortify_v with_o garrison_n etc._n etc._n v._n 28_o 29._o the_o ten_o evil_a spy_n join_v thus_o far_o with_o the_o two_o goâ—d_a one_o in_o commend_v the_o land_n as_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o be_v undeniable_a and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o malicious_a liar_n and_o detractor_n they_o begin_v their_o speech_n with_o some_o truth_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o impose_v upon_o the_o over-credulous_a the_o believe_v of_o their_o lie_n and_o false_a report_n they_o design_v to_o suggest_v afterward_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o two_o good_a spy_n joshua_n and_o caleb_n can_v not_o join_v with_o the_o ten_o evil_a one_o in_o their_o nevertheless_o for_o 18._o discommend_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n who_o hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o terrify_v the_o people_n from_o go_v up_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n deut._n 1.28_o and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o also_o of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o have_v fight_v they_o before_o exod._n 17.8_o and_o have_v smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o they_o deut._n 25.17_o 18._o and_o so_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n into_o it_o on_o the_o south_n side_n whereas_o god_n have_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o open_n a_o entrance_n for_o they_o through_o jordan_n by_o jericho_n and_o they_o mention_v the_o amorites_n who_o be_v high_a as_o cedar_n and_o strong_a as_o oak_n amos_n 2.9_o thus_o likewise_o they_o add_v to_o all_o some_o great_a untruth_n v._o 32_o 33._o that_o they_o may_v insinuate_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n all_o passage_n into_o canaan_n be_v block_v up_o to_o their_o utter_a discouragement_n etc._n etc._n even_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o too_o many_o professor_n seem_v israelites_n among_o we_o that_o wish_v very_o well_o to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o country_n speak_v glorious_a thing_n of_o it_o and_o can_v glad_o go_v to_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o nevertheless_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 22.13_o and_o 26.13_o whereas_o the_o sluggard_n lion_n be_v not_o as_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n say_v so_o fierce_a as_o he_o be_v paint_v but_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n to_o cover_v and_o colour_n over_o his_o own_o sloathfulness_n yea_o he_o pretend_v two_o lion_n for_o his_o hindrance_n the_o one_o abroad_o or_o in_o the_o field_n where_o his_o work_n lie_v psal_n 104.23_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o street_n a_o likely_a matter_n lion_n haunt_v not_o in_o street_n but_o in_o wood_n and_o wilderness_n thus_o many_o complain_v with_o those_o malcontent_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o anakim_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o conquest_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o there_o be_v satan_n that_o roar_a lion_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o in_o our_o way_n the_o devil_n call_v there_o leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o call_v leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 5.5_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o and_o her_o invincible_a champion_n be_v ever_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o providence_n as_o here_o in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n for_o her_o help_n to_o deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o this_o roar_a lion_n when_o this_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n roar_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o world_n tremble_v amos_n 3.8_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a work_n to_o climb_v up_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n towards_o heaven_n without_o faint_v to_o bear_v daily_a cross_n and_o reproach_n of_o christ_n upon_o our_o back_n without_o buckle_v etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v hope_v of_o gain_n make_v merchant_n refuse_v no_o adventure_n love_v of_o gain_n cause_v the_o hunter_n to_o shrink_v at_o no_o weather_n desire_v of_o spoil_n transport_v the_o soldier_n to_o decline_v no_o danger_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n bless_a face_n encourage_v we_o in_o our_o hard_a duty_n and_o travel_n as_o psal_n 84.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v caleb_n that_o hearty_a man_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v perceive_v some_o spark_n of_o sedition_n already_o kindle_v by_o the_o false_a report_n of_o those_o ten_o evil_a spy_n immediate_o endeavour_n to_o quench_v they_o by_o pour_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o a_o elegant_a oration_n v._o 30._o though_o few_o in_o word_n yet_o full_a of_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o faith_n believe_v in_o the_o power_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n let_v us_o go_v up_o in_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o hebr._n for_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o overcome_v it_o this_o be_v so_o effectual_a for_o the_o present_a that_o it_o pacify_v the_o people_n who_o begin_v upon_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o the_o ten_o evil_a spy_n to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n he_o still_v they_o at_o that_o time_n and_o we_o may_v suppose_v joshua_n be_v not_o altogether_o silent_a though_o not_o record_v for_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n joshua_n join_v with_o caleb_n afterward_o numb_a 14.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o josh_n 14.8_o both_o of_o they_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o suppose_v joshuah_n hold_v his_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n purposely_o out_o of_o prudence_n because_o he_o be_v moses_n minister_n so_o let_v caleb_n speak_v all_o alone_a yet_o it_o appear_v by_o deut._n 1.29_o 30._o that_o moses_n himself_o speak_v to_o encourage_v the_o people_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v here_o the_o 5_o remark_n be_v the_o ten_o wicked_a spy_n to_o revive_v the_o spark_n of_o sedition_n which_o caleb_n have_v quench_v begin_v afresh_o to_o defame_v the_o land_n first_o for_o devour_v its_o own_o inhabitant_n v._o 32_o 33._o not_o only_o because_o the_o giant_n devour_v one_o another_o and_o all_o that_o come_v to_o their_o country_n but_o also_o they_o slander_v its_o air_n to_o be_v unwholesome_a and_o pestilential_a if_o to_o native_n much_o more_o to_o mere_a stranger_n this_o some_o say_v those_o ten_o spy_n gather_v from_o their_o observe_a man_n bury_v their_o dead_a in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o come_v during_o their_o forty_o day_n search_v which_o if_o true_a the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o israel_n good_a that_o few_o may_v remain_v to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o that_o those_o searcher_n may_v more_o free_o and_o secure_o search_v the_o land_n unobserved_a while_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v thus_o occupy_v n.b._n as_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o more_o safe_o while_o the_o egyptian_n be_v bury_v their_o dead_a first-born_a that_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o their_o good_a these_o man_n wrest_v it_o in_o their_o relation_n as_o a_o great_a evil_n perhaps_o it_o be_v then_o a_o
which_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o devote_v the_o spoil_n that_o they_o take_v but_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o promise_n in_o utter_o destroy_v their_o city_n be_v not_o till_o long_v after_o that_o they_o come_v into_o their_o hand_n as_o judg._n 1.17_o for_o arad_n and_o its_o king_n remain_v until_o joshua_n conquest_n josh_n 12.14_o however_o moses_n conquest_n of_o those_o canaanite_n here_o give_v some_o glimpse_n of_o god_n perform_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v give_v israel_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n therefore_o they_o call_v the_o place_n of_o their_o victory_n hormah_n that_o be_v devotement_n by_o which_o name_n they_o set_v up_o a_o memorial_n both_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o in_o their_o victory_n and_o of_o their_o own_o duty_n in_o keep_v their_o vow_n afterward_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v a_o new_a impatiency_n and_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o turn_n clean_o back_o again_o in_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n when_o they_o be_v deny_v a_o passage_n through_o it_o numb_a 20.18_o 21._o deut._n 2.5_o which_o be_v the_o nigh_a way_n this_o they_o take_v heinous_o at_o the_o hand_n both_o of_o god_n and_o moses_n murmur_v against_o both_o their_o soul_n be_v grieve_v that_o they_o be_v now_o so_o near_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n must_v be_v turn_v backward_o to_o fetch_v a_o new_a compass_n again_o this_o new_a murmur_a displease_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o therefore_o send_v he_o fiery_a serpent_n among_o they_o because_o they_o also_o in_o a_o fume_n scorn_v manna_n with_o a_o scornful_a word_n hakilokel_n by_o double_v the_o letter_n they_o more_o vehement_o vilify_v that_o food_n of_o angel_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v cast_v to_o dog_n than_o to_o men._n hakelokel_n the_o 72_o rabbi_n interpreter_n who_o best_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n read_v it_o in_o greek_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inanem_fw-la vacuum_fw-la a_o vain_a abject_a empty_a thing_n leave_v their_o stomach_n empty_a by_o its_o levity_n though_o they_o cram_v themselves_o with_o never_o so_o much_o of_o it_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o of_o so_o light_a a_o digestion_n that_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o in_o their_o hot_a stomach_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o meat_n thus_o they_o despise_v this_o manna_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o wise_a enough_o for_o they_o which_o be_v rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n psal_n 78.23_o 24._o and_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o corporal_n food_n to_o they_o a_o figure_n of_o that_o heavenly_a and_o hide_a manna_n wherewith_o christ_n feed_v his_o people_n unto_o eternal_a life_n rev._n 2.17_o joh._n 6.48.49_o 50_o 51._o so_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n thus_o belly-god_n loath_a and_o leave_v the_o gospel_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n phil._n 3.18_o 19_o this_o great_a sin_n have_v a_o great_a punishment_n and_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o plague_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o those_o murmurer_n against_o the_o messiah_n their_o god_n and_o guide_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v 1_o cor._n 10.9_o as_o well_o as_o against_o moses_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o any_o such_o punishment_n befall_v any_o other_o prevaricatour_n in_o any_o age_n or_o place_n the_o soul_n of_o those_o sinner_n loathe_v not_o only_o their_o food_n god_n give_v they_o but_o also_o their_o way_n that_o god_n lead_v they_o both_o for_o the_o longsomeness_n and_o lonesomeness_n of_o it_o and_o more_o especial_o for_o its_o crookedness_n as_o if_o god_n make_v they_o tread_v a_o maze_n lead_v they_o in_o and_o out_o and_o some_o time_n round_o about_o and_o for_o the_o many_o want_n and_o woeful_a trouble_n that_o they_o find_v therein_o n.b._n whereas_o this_o way_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1.6_o call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o peoples_n ezek._n 20.35_o into_o which_o kingdom_n we_o can_v enter_v but_o through_o much_o tribulation_n act._n 14.22_o we_o must_v suffer_v much_o persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o because_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v into_o it_o be_v narrow_a mat_n 7.13_o 14._o and_o we_o be_v to_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n psal_n 66.12_o therefore_o need_v we_o have_v more_o faith_n and_o patience_n against_o humane_a frailty_n than_o those_o sinner_n have_v lest_o we_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o psal_n 95.10_o so_o err_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o tempt_v christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o they_o do_v and_o thereby_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v of_o serpent_n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v israel_n twist_a sin_n a_o complication_n both_o of_o loathe_v the_o way_n god_n lead_v they_o and_o of_o manna_n wherewith_o god_n feed_v they_o bring_v fiery_a serpent_n to_o twist_v about_o the_o body_n of_o those_o murmurer_n and_o dangerous_o to_o sting_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6._o their_o new_a murmur_a bring_v this_o new_a malady_n never_o hear_v of_o either_o before_o or_o after_o hanechashim_n haseraphim_n fiery_a serpent_n not_o only_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n but_o because_o such_o as_o be_v sting_v by_o they_o burn_v with_o extreme_a heat_n and_o thirst_n they_o be_v now_o most_o just_o punish_v with_o burn_a serpent_n who_o have_v so_o much_o imitate_v the_o virulency_n of_o serpent_n their_o tongue_n in_o their_o murmur_n have_v be_v full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n and_o now_o be_v they_o parch_v and_o scorch_v with_o venomous_a heat_n and_o torment_n such_o as_o be_v the_o like_a hell_n of_o any_o other_o as_o those_o ungrateful_a israelite_n have_v causeless_o cry_v out_o of_o thirst_n so_o now_o god_n give_v they_o cause_n enough_o to_o cry_v for_o see_v such_o as_o be_v sting_v be_v torment_v with_o most_o vehement_a thirst_n and_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v though_o they_o drink_v never_o so_o large_o but_o be_v present_o as_o thirsty_a as_o before_o nor_o can_v either_o nature_n or_o the_o art_n of_o man_n cure_v the_o bite_n of_o those_o serpent_n which_o be_v sly_v as_o well_o as_o fiery_a serpent_n as_o some_o suppose_v from_o isa_n 14.29_o and_o 30.6_o and_o which_o make_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o die_v n.b._n as_o god_n judgement_n be_v inevitable_a we_o can_v either_o avert_v or_o avoid_v they_o so_o they_o be_v incurable_a by_o man_n and_o unbearable_a also_o no_o man_n can_v abide_v they_o though_o the_o wilderness_n abound_v with_o serpent_n deut._n 8.15_o yet_o hitherto_o god_n keep_v they_o up_o from_o hurt_v israel_n till_o now_o their_o sin_n set_v they_o loose_v as_o god_n say_v i_o will_v command_v the_o serpent_n and_o he_o shall_v bite_v they_o amos_n 9.3_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a remedy_n to_o this_o matchless_a malady_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o manifold_a mean_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o penitency_n of_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o affliction_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o his_o people_n be_v a_o bless_a mean_n when_o sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o redress_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n which_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n bring_v upon_o they_o when_o god_n slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.34_o and_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o etc._n etc._n thus_o even_o heart-hardened_n pharaoh_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o lie_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o god_n exod._n 9.27_o 28._o the_o 2_o d._n mean_n be_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n their_o minister_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o this_o their_o desire_n be_v right_o place_v for_o their_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o punishment_n until_o there_o first_o be_v a_o real_a repentance_n for_o and_o a_o cordial_a confession_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o divine_a plague_n be_v not_o only_o continue_v but_o increase_v levit._n 26.21_o 23_o 24_o 28._o moses_n than_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n for_o 7._o his_o meekness_n wrought_v a_o unmindfulness_n of_o all_o their_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o pardon_v they_o but_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o thus_o samuel_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n when_o israel_n reject_v he_o for_o their_o governor_n who_o be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o god_n as_o to_o open_v
descend_v from_o righteous_a lot_n who_o though_o he_o sin_v by_o ignorance_n in_o commit_v a_o double_a incest_n yet_o serve_v god_n with_o uprightness_n all_o his_o day_n so_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n suffer_v not_o israel_n to_o meddle_v with_o they_o more_o than_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o warrant_v they_o to_o war_n against_o the_o amorites_n numb_a 21.21_o 22._o and_o deut_n 2.24_o as_o god_n himself_o do_v direct_v israel_n to_o all_o place_n so_o he_o do_v to_o they_o in_o all_o action_n in_o which_o respect_n these_o history_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v excel_v all_o humane_a history_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v diem_fw-la his_o divine_a warrant_n for_o this_o war_n this_o new_a generation_n after_o such_o long_a travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n may_v have_v be_v afraid_a of_o war_n as_o their_o forefather_n have_v be_v before_o they_o therefore_o give_v he_o they_o this_o his_o word_n for_o their_o encouragement_n satisfaction_n and_o justification_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v a_o proffer_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v propound_v first_o according_a to_o god_n rule_n deut._n 20.10_o 11._o thus_o israel_n send_v first_o the_o white_a flagg_n of_o a_o amicable_a embassage_n before_o they_o hang_v out_o the_o red_a flagg_n of_o a_o bloody_a war._n though_o nothing_o seem_v more_o contrary_a to_o peace_n than_o war_n yet_o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v undertake_v if_o peace_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o cuncta_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n the_o roman_n send_v their_o caduceum_n &_o hastam_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n first_o to_o proclaim_v peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v god_n infatuate_v those_o first_o who_o he_o design_n to_o destroy_v quos_fw-la destruit_fw-la prius_fw-la dementat_fw-la deus_fw-la sihon_n will_v not_o grant_v israel_n passage_n v._o 23._o numb_a 21._o which_o moses_n explain_v thus_o deut._n 2.30_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o king_n of_o heshbon_n will_v not_o grant_v leave_n to_o israel_n who_o so_o solemn_o engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o way_n injurious_a to_o he_o or_o he_o they_o will_v not_o pillage_v or_o plunder_v in_o their_o passage_n but_o buy_v all_o necessary_n with_o money_n numb_a 21.22_o deut._n 2.28_o keep_v all_o along_o in_o the_o king_n highway_n common_a for_o all_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o this_o fair_a apology_n for_o stop_v the_o enemy_n mouth_n and_o to_o clear_a israel_n innocency_n sihon_n dare_v not_o trust_v they_o as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v judg._n 11.20_o by_o that_o good_a historian_n general_n jephthah_n for_o man_n muse_v as_o they_o use_v have_v he_o himself_o admission_n with_o a_o potent_a puissant_a army_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o any_o foreign_a country_n he_o will_v keep_v no_o covenant_n but_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o spoil_n and_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o he_o think_v the_o same_o of_o israel_n out_o of_o his_o own_o fear_n and_o distrust_n but_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v god_n harden_a sihon_n heart_n deut._n 2.30_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v israel_n a_o innocent_a passage_n but_o also_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n come_v forth_o to_o fight_v they_o when_o they_o have_v do_v he_o no_o injury_n nor_o provoke_v either_o he_o or_o he_o to_o this_o war._n n._n b._n see_v the_o sublime_a infatuation_n god_n send_v upon_o sihon_n have_v he_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o israel_n as_o the_o edomite_n moabite_n etc._n etc._n be_v who_o though_o at_o first_o they_o deny_v israel_n passage_n through_o their_o land_n numb_a 20.18_o etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o they_o pass_v along_o their_o coast_n they_o suffer_v they_o to_o buy_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a deut._n 2.29_o nor_o have_v israel_n at_o this_o time_n any_o thought_n of_o take_v sihon_n country_n from_o he_o lay_v no_o claim_n to_o it_o but_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o lie_v beyond_o it_o deut._n 2.28_o 29_o 30._o and_o judg._n 11.19_o 20._o and_o they_o now_o desire_v a_o peaceable_a passage_n through_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v conquer_v the_o canaanite_n beyond_o jordan_n but_o instead_o of_o grant_v this_o or_o any_o supply_n as_o they_o march_v along_o his_o border_n he_o fall_v foul_a upon_o they_o in_o fight_n so_o come_v only_o forth_o to_o fetch_v their_o own_o destruction_n god_n judgement_n need_v not_o go_v forth_o to_o find_v wicked_a man_n out_o they_o run_v headlong_o of_o themselves_o to_o meet_v their_o own_o bane_n the_o better_a half_a way_n they_o refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o any_o term_n of_o accommodation_n do_v thereby_o hasten_v their_o own_o downfall_n as_o god_n here_o do_v not_o impart_v his_o whole_a council_n to_o israel_n concern_v this_o country_n which_o they_o expect_v not_o the_o conquest_n of_o at_o this_o time_n while_o they_o be_v only_o in_o expectation_n of_o conquer_a canaan_n so_o this_o show_v likewise_o that_o whoever_o have_v the_o offer_v of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v graceles_o and_o obstinate_o not_o only_a refuse_n but_o reject_v the_o same_o such_o do_v but_o hasten_v on_o their_o own_o damnation_n as_o sihon_n etc._n etc._n do_v here_o thus_o far_o the_o antecedent_n now_o the_o consequent_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o four_o remark_n which_o be_v that_o victory_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 98.1_o and_o ps_n 44.3_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 18.10_o it_o be_v indeed_o say_v that_o israel_n smite_v sihon_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 21.24_o yet_o this_o be_v explain_v that_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n deliver_v sihon_n and_o all_o his_o people_n into_o israel_n hand_n judg._n 11.21_o and_o deut._n 2.33_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 135.10_o 11._o and_o 136.17_o 18_o 19_o yea_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o destroy_v the_o amorite_n before_o they_o who_o height_n be_v like_o the_o height_n of_o cedar_n and_o who_o be_v strong_a as_o the_o oak_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 2.9_o god_n give_v this_o victory_n and_o as_o jephthah_n excellent_o argue_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o scripture-history_n as_o all_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n give_v israel_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n to_o wit_n arnon_n in_o the_o south_n jabbok_n nigh_o to_o which_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o north_n the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n in_o the_o east_n and_o jordan_n in_o the_o west_n deut._n 2.36_o judg._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o israel_n have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o all_o this_o land_n by_o law_n of_o arm_n be_v vanquish_v by_o conquest_n in_o a_o lawful_a war_n and_o become_v israel_n first_o handsel_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v israel_n victory_n over_o the_o amorites_n here_o be_v not_o only_o total_a over_o heshbon_n the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n and_o all_o her_o daughter_n all_o the_o other_o city_n and_o village_n of_o the_o land_n but_o they_o also_o recover_v all_o those_o place_n which_o sihon_n have_v take_v from_o moab_n numb_a 21.26_o deut._n 2.24_o have_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o in_o their_o possession_n the_o israelite_n may_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o they_o dent._n 2.9_o but_o now_o god_n the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o all_o land_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v win_v that_o country_n from_o moab_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o israelite_n who_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o every_o city_n but_o the_o cattle_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n they_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o use_n deut._n 2.34_o 35._o god_n have_v curse_v canaan_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o of_o his_o wicked_a race_n to_o be_v preserve_v this_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o god_n judgement_n write_v the_o root_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v dry_v up_o from_o beneath_o his_o branch_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n job_n c._n 18._o v._n 16_o 17._o the_o six_o remark_n be_v this_o victory_n be_v so_o famous_a that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n or_o byword_n in_o derision_n of_o sihon_n numb_a 21.27_o some_o say_v that_o this_o proverb_n be_v take_v up_o first_o after_o that_o sihon_n have_v conquer_v heshbon_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n and_o that_o his_o poetaster_n or_o ballad-maker_n who_o pen_a popular_a song_n such_o as_o this_o be_v do_v compose_v these_o great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n utter_v by_o the_o conquer_a amorites_n and_o so_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o sihon_n and_o his_o favourite_n triumph_v over_o conquer_v moab_n for_o their_o idolatry_n jer._n 48.12_o 13._o and_o 32_o 45_o
2_o 3_o 7._o 3._o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o danger_n by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 16._o 4_o the_o intelligence_n they_o receive_v there_o concern_v the_o universal_a consternation_n both_o of_o jericho_n and_o of_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o it_o vers_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 5_o the_o covenant_n they_o make_v with_o their_o hostess_n for_o save_v her_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o her_o relation_n find_v in_o her_o house_n vers_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 6._o their_o dismission_n from_o jericho_n and_o safe_a escape_n vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 21._o 7._o their_o return_v in_o safety_n to_o joshua_n in_o shittim_n with_o good_a tiding_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o sevenfold_o history_n contain_v a_o manifold_a mystery_n and_o meaning_n to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o orderly_a in_o sundry_a remark_n the_o first_o be_v upon_o joshua_n mission_n of_o the_o spy_n to_o jericho_n this_o be_v joshua_n first_o pious_a and_o politic_a exploit_n some_o object_n against_o this_o act_n say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v well_o do_v by_o joshua_n when_o the_o same_o act_n in_o moses_n have_v such_o evil_a success_n numb_a 13.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 14.1_o etc._n etc._n beside_o joshua_n shall_v have_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o bare_a promise_n of_o god_n for_o performance_n etc._n etc._n answer_v in_o general_n there_o be_v much_o difference_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o joshua_n mission_n of_o spy_n both_o in_o the_o actor_n motive_n and_o in_o the_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n for_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o mission_n the_o people_n make_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o unto_o moses_n out_o of_o their_o fear_n and_o distrust_n not_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o command_v they_o immediate_o to_o go_v up_o without_o dread_n or_o discouragement_n deut._n 1.19_o 21_o 24._o moses_n upon_o the_o people_n importunity_n consult_v with_o god_n who_o see_v they_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v but_o afterward_o punish_v it_o with_o a_o sad_a success_n whereas_o in_o the_o 2._o mission_n joshua_n act_v alone_o without_o the_o people_n but_o undoubted_o with_o advice_n from_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v present_a with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o erterprise_n josh_n 1.9_o though_o not_o record_v in_o circumstance_n as_o those_o of_o gideon_n be_v judg._n 6.36_o 39_o and_o 7.2_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 9_o all_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o god_n to_o man._n second_o in_o moses_n mission_n there_o be_v 12_o spy_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n one_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v do_v primary_o and_o principal_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n but_o also_o because_o they_o be_v to_o search_v the_o whole_a land_n in_o a_o time_n of_o deep_a security_n beside_o those_o 12._o prove_v too_o many_o by_o ten_o for_o only_o two_o keep_v tight_a to_o their_o integrity_n the_o other_o ten_o do_v much_o mischief_n among_o the_o people_n at_o their_o return_n but_o in_o joshua_n mission_n two_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v counsel_n to_o search_v secret_o and_o that_o but_o a_o small_a space_n of_o ground_n no_o man_n know_v of_o their_o mission_n save_o joshua_n and_o themselves_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o privacy_n they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o secure_v themselves_o in_o that_o city_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v now_o alarm_v and_o awaken_v three_o in_o moses_n mission_n the_o 12_o spy_n be_v public_o send_v forth_o give_v a_o account_n at_o their_o return_n to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n numb_a 13.26_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o murmur_a and_o rebellion_n but_o in_o joshua_n mission_n the_o 2_o spy_n be_v send_v out_o private_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o hazardous_a expedition_n to_o joshua_n alone_a josh_n 2.23_o 24._o four_o in_o moses_n mission_n the_o people_n prompt_v the_o send_n of_o the_o 12_o spy_n from_o a_o distrustful_a fear_n and_o depend_v more_o on_o their_o own_o prudence_n and_o policy_n than_o on_o the_o precious_a promise_n and_o powerful_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o but_o joshua_n like_o a_o prudent_a general_n send_v out_o his_o 2_o spy_n to_o view_v the_o fortification_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o citizen_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o manage_v his_o siege_n against_o it_o yet_o not_o without_o due_a dependence_n upon_o divine_a assistance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n five_o though_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v joshua_n duty_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n promise_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o land_n yet_o have_v it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o tempt_n of_o god_n in_o joshua_n to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n our_o faith_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a as_o not_o to_o need_v far_a confirmation_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o gideon_n aforesaid_a nor_o do_v assurance_n of_o the_o end_n occasion_n we_o to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o the_o end_n in_o subserviency_n to_o god_n providence_n this_o rather_o cause_v we_o to_o use_v they_o with_o more_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n the_o second_o head_n of_o discourse_n upon_o those_o spy_n send_v out_o by_o joshua_n be_v the_o peril_n they_o pass_v in_o their_o spy_v work_n with_o remark_n upon_o it_o as_o 1._o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o tell_v we_o the_o name_n of_o those_o two_o spy_n call_v they_o caleb_n and_o phineas_n who_o do_v hazard_v their_o life_n in_o search_a jericho_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o weal_n both_o of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n run_v a_o desperate_a riscue_n for_o caleb_n be_v a_o pious_a prince_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o former_a faithfulness_n in_o moses_n mission_n of_o he_o numb_a 14.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o phineas_n be_v a_o pious_a priest_n psal_n 106.33_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o 2_o man_n of_o figure_n have_v be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o israel_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v their_o danger_n be_v desperate_a for_o the_o spy_n themselves_o be_v spy_v by_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n which_o give_v a_o alarm_n to_o the_o whole_a city_n those_o two_o spy_n pass_v over_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n mention_v josh_n 2.7_o and_o judg._n 3.28_o and_o 12.5_o come_v by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n in_o the_o twilight_n unto_o rahabs_n house_n suppose_v a_o victualling-house_n the_o most_o convenient_a hiding-place_n for_o they_o because_o her_o house_n be_v nigh_o to_o the_o gate_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n from_o the_o high_a roof_n of_o which_o the_o spy_n have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n both_o of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o country_n adjoin_v though_o they_o slip_v in_o so_o secret_o as_o they_o can_v before_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v yet_o be_v there_o a_o watch_n set_v at_o the_o gate_n because_o a_o powerful_a adversary_n be_v not_o far_o from_o they_o who_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o two_o suspicious_a person_n give_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o king_n who_o evermore_o have_v long_a ear_n and_o who_o immediate_o upon_o this_o universal_a alarm_n send_v to_o seize_v the_o spy_n at_o rahabs_n house_n josh_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o can_v not_o but_o break_v their_o sleep_n though_o weary_v with_o their_o long_a walk_n and_o their_o rest_n not_o so_o long_o as_o that_o of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n after_o josh_n 3.13_o the_o three_o head_n of_o discourse_n upon_o those_o spy_n be_v their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o imminent_a danger_n by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v upon_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v the_o two_o spy_n rahab_n though_o she_o have_v be_v a_o harlot_n as_o the_o word_n zona_fw-la signify_v and_o as_o she_o be_v call_v heb._n 11.31_o and_o jam._n 2.25_o heretofore_o yet_o now_o be_v become_v a_o true_a convert_n be_v furnish_v with_o the_o grace_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o two_o scripture_n afore_o quote_v do_v give_v a_o account_n of_o her_o faith_n in_o entertain_v the_o spy_n in_o peace_n so_o her_o whole_a discourse_n with_o those_o spy_n do_v demonstrate_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a penitent_a she_o do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o do_v any_o injury_n herself_o unto_o those_o spy_n but_o be_v also_o faithful_a to_o they_o in_o not_o treacherous_o betray_v they_o to_o the_o king_n pursuivant_n that_o come_v to_o catch_v they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v have_v she_o not_o be_v a_o true_a convert_n beside_o though_o the_o word_n zonah_n do_v signify_v a_o harlot_n as_o before_o yet_o it_o signify_v a_o hostess_n or_o victualler_n one_o that_o dress_v and_o sell_v meat_n so_o lzun_n and_o zona_fw-la be_v use_v for_o meat_n dan._n 4.12_o and_o psal_n 144.13_o and_o this_o probable_o be_v rahabs_n profession_n which_o be_v a_o trade_n infamous_a among_o the_o
out_o that_o night_n lay_v hide_v in_o the_o mountain_n all_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n which_o three_o day_n be_v count_v just_a as_o the_o three_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n burial_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o difference_n remarkable_a betwixt_o those_o two_o spy_n joshua_n send_v and_o the_o 12_o spy_n moses_n send_v who_o prove_v ten_o too_o many_o numb_a 13._o etc._n etc._n those_o two_o be_v right_o qualify_v both_o with_o wisdom_n and_o with_o courage_n for_o their_o special_a spy_v work_n which_o the_o ten_o that_o moses_n send_v be_v want_v in_o first_o their_o wisdom_n be_v evident_a in_o give_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o all_o occurrence_n in_o their_o adventure_n unto_o general_n joshua_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o mobile_n or_o multitude_n as_o moses_n ten_n do_v well_o know_v that_o neutrum_fw-la modò_fw-la mass_fw-la modò_fw-la vulgus_fw-la the_o vulgar_a be_v apt_a at_o such_o a_o narrative_a to_o take_v in_o impression_n either_o of_o too_o much_o fear_n or_o too_o much_o forwardness_n as_o they_o do_v in_o moses_n day_n numb_a 14_o 18_o 40._o second_o their_o courage_n vers_fw-la 23._o they_o do_v not_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o ten_o cowardly_a spy_n do_v with_o story_n of_o the_o anakim_n giant_n and_o of_o city_n wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o two_o tell_v joshua_n vers_fw-la 24._o that_o god_n have_v deliver_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o israel_n hand_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v already_o do_v etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o such_o desperate_a danger_n that_o moses_n ten_o spy_n meet_v with_o in_o their_o enterprise_n as_o those_o two_o spy_n of_o joshua_n do_v yet_o the_o few_o that_o their_o hazard_n have_v be_v the_o lesser_a be_v their_o courage_n and_o encouragement_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n he_o that_o send_v a_o message_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n cut_v off_o the_o foot_n and_o drink_v damage_n prov._n 26.6_o whereas_o those_o two_o the_o more_o mischievous_a peril_n they_o meet_v with_o the_o more_o magnanimous_a they_o be_v make_v by_o their_o escape_n from_o they_o and_o the_o more_o do_v they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o people_n israel_n a_o complete_a conquest_n of_o canaan_n in_o fine_a though_o those_o two_o spy_n be_v man_n of_o courage_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o foolhardy_a but_o their_o wisdom_n have_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o courage_n they_o do_v not_o over-daring_o outface_v danger_n either_o in_o rahab_n house_n or_o in_o their_o return_n home_o but_o improve_v the_o mean_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o promise_v miracle_n upon_o this_o account_n our_o redeemer_n say_v to_o satan_n thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n matth._n 4.7_o so_o as_o to_o neglect_v mean_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o josh_n the_o three_o relate_v the_o miracle_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o jordan_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n manner_z etc._n etc._n the_o first_o remark_n upon_o this_o relation_n be_v the_o solemn_a preparation_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o best_a reception_n of_o this_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n israel_n have_v three_o day_n time_n not_o only_o to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o a_o march_n from_o shittim_n to_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 1.11_o but_o also_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o ceremonial_a and_o spiritual_a purification_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o that_o glorious_a efficacy_n of_o god_n powerful_a presence_n in_o divide_v jordan_n vers_fw-la 5._o god_n oft_o call_v they_o to_o a_o sanctify_a themselves_o for_o his_o presence_n exod._n 19.10_o 15._o levit._fw-la 20.7_o 8._o numb_a 11_o 18._o etc._n etc._n a_o due_a preparation_n for_o god_n presence_n bring_v a_o true_a participation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o more_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v purify_v for_o meet_v the_o lord_n the_o more_o influence_n have_v his_o presence_n upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o deep_a impression_n it_o make_v upon_o our_o memory_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n be_v now_o depart_v at_o moses_n death_n show_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n can_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n take_v the_o conduct_n of_o israel_n through_o jordan_n into_o canaan_n josh_n 3.3_o 11._o which_o show_n that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o march_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o moses_n time_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n numb_a 2.17_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o this_o course_n be_v change_v in_o joshua_n time_n for_o the_o glorious_a cloud_n be_v go_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n must_v go_v before_o israel_n who_o must_v follow_v after_o it_o denote_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o by_o follow_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o only_o by_o follow_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 14.6_o act._n 4.12_o matth._n 16.24_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o much_o congruity_n or_o parity_n betwixt_o this_o ark_n the_o type_n and_o christ_n the_o antitype_n as_o 1._o the_o ark_n be_v make_v of_o shittim-wood_n exod._n 25_o 10_o etc._n etc._n a_o wood_n most_o durable_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o putrefaction_n so_o christ_n be_v neither_o subject_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n nor_o to_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o grave_a heb._n 27.1_o and_o 4.15_o psal_n 16.9_o 10._o 2._o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v with_o pure_a gold_n so_o christ_n have_v the_o gold_n of_o his_o godhead_n cover_v his_o manhood_n col._n 2.9_o 3._o it_o have_v the_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o pot_n of_o manna_n etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n have_v treasure_n of_o wisdom_n hide_v in_o he_o col._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n 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benjamin_n that_o be_v near_a the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n that_o they_o always_o may_v be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o do_v their_o sacerdotal_a service_n in_o god_n sanctuary_n with_o more_o ease_n to_o themselves_o and_o with_o better_a content_n to_o the_o people_n but_o also_o that_o all_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n shall_v be_v place_v by_o lot_n all_o the_o land_n over_o as_o the_o kohathite_n priest_n have_v thirteen_o city_n give_v they_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 20._o so_o the_o kohathite_n levites_n be_v of_o a_o inferior_a order_n have_v ten_o city_n give_v to_o they_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n dan_n and_o manasseh_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o for_o 20._o to_o 27._o then_o the_o gershonite_n levites_n have_v thirteen_o city_n out_o of_o issachar_n asher_n and_o the_o other_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o 34._o last_o the_o merarite_n levites_n have_v twelve_o city_n out_o of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o zebulon_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o ver_fw-la 34._o to_o 43._o thus_o the_o levite_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o land_n not_o unlike_a to_o salt_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o meat_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o putrify_v and_o thus_o our_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o minister_n you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 5.13_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o as_o those_o city_n of_o refuge_n give_v also_o to_o the_o levites_n be_v so_o convenient_o seat_v at_o a_o due_a distance_n for_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o pursue_a man_n slayer_n as_o before_o so_o those_o other_o forty_o two_o city_n give_v to_o they_o also_o be_v likewise_o situate_v at_o a_o due_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o the_o people_n may_v resort_v to_o they_o with_o most_o ease_n for_o their_o instruction_n in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n n._n b._n oh_o how_o happy_a will_v england_n be_v if_o every_o congregation_n have_v a_o faithful_a minister_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n must_v be_v earnest_o entreat_v to_o thrust_v out_o loiterer_n and_o send_v in_o labourer_n matth._n 9.37_o 38._o many_o place_n putrify_v for_o want_v of_o spiritual_a salt_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxii_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o joshua_n declare_v first_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a to_o their_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o second_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o departure_n thither_o they_o build_v a_o altar_n of_o remembrance_n and_o be_v misunderstand_v therein_o by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v like_a to_o have_v occasion_v a_o civil_a war_n betwixt_o they_o but_o the_o quarrel_n be_v fair_o compose_v by_o a_o amicable_a treaty_n etc._n etc._n from_o ver_fw-la 10._o to_o ver_fw-la 31._o the_o remark_n on_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o time_n when_o joshua_n disband_v and_o dismiss_v they_o this_o be_v do_v when_o the_o war_n be_v do_v which_o last_v seven_o year_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o from_o josh_n 11.18_o and_o 14.10_o then_o have_v god_n perform_v his_o promise_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n and_o have_v give_v his_o people_n peace_n and_o rest_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o far_o need_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o reubenites_n etc._n etc._n to_o fight_v for_o they_o therefore_o be_v it_o the_o more_o probable_a that_o those_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a stay_v not_o till_o the_o new_a conquer_a canaan_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o this_o division_n of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v take_v up_o as_o much_o time_n as_o the_o conquest_n have_v do_v other_o seven_o year_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o divide_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o they_o expect_v no_o share_n as_o they_o be_v under_o more_o
they_o from_o ver_fw-la 16._o to_o 26._o utter_o to_o renounce_v all_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n let_v they_o to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n but_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o their_o life_n as_o deut._n 30.20_o second_o by_o read_v a_o lecture_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 25._o repeat_v the_o head_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n out_o of_o deutronomy_n which_o he_o have_v by_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n lay_v up_o there_o for_o the_o ruler_n direction_n deut._n 17_o 18._o and_o 31.9.26_o and_o three_o by_o write_v this_o covenant_n and_o the_o act_n of_o of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o this_o solemn_a action_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o perpetual_a remembrance_n litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manes_fw-la and_o to_o lay_v the_o strong_a obligation_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v true_a to_o their_o covenant_n and_o likewise_o that_o this_o write_n may_v be_v a_o last_a witness_n for_o god_n against_o they_o if_o after_o they_o apostatise_v from_o their_o present_a engagement_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o a_o great_a stone_n he_o also_o erect_v there_o as_o another_o stand_a witness_n for_o convince_a their_o conscience_n of_o any_o future_a perfidiousness_n to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 27._o thus_o be_v there_o witness_n upon_o witness_n unto_o this_o solemn_a renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o first_o joshua_n have_v tell_v they_o you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o for_o 22._o the_o testimony_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n which_o will_v do_v their_o office_n though_o you_o neglect_v you_o will_v suffice_v to_o convince_v you_o but_o second_o in_o case_n your_o conscience_n be_v silent_a this_o volume_n of_o the_o write_a covenant_n will_v speak_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o you_o and_o three_o eben_n gedolah_n a_o very_a great_a stone_n call_v a_o pillar_n judg._n 9.6_o be_v another_o witness_n ver_fw-la 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o stone_n hear_v the_o whole_a contract_n by_o a_o usual_a prosâ—popia_n a_o figurative_a speech_n whereby_o sense_n be_v ascribe_v to_o senseless_a thing_n as_o deut._n 32.1_o isa_n 1.2_o jer._n 2.12_o ps_n 19.1_o luke_n 19.40_o etc._n etc._n yea_o four_o the_o oak_n stand_v by_o the_o stone_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o oak_n under_o which_o jacob_n bury_v the_o mammet_n find_v in_o his_o family_n gen._n 35.4_o that_o when_o ever_o they_o see_v it_o by_o the_o stone_n if_o their_o conscience_n do_v not_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o covenant_n they_o be_v more_o senseless_a than_o they_o both_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v joshua_n death_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o concomitant_n thereof_o which_o be_v three_o as_o first_o the_o assembly_n depart_v home_o into_o the_o country_n and_o afterward_o joshua_n depart_v home_o to_o heaven_n his_o father_n house_n they_o depart_v with_o great_a joy_n as_o 2_o chron._n 15.15_o but_o he_o with_o great_a joy_n so_o great_a it_o can_v not_o 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the_o covenant_n and_o act_v glorious_o as_o israel_n general_n for_o seventeen_o year_n in_o the_o most_o of_o which_o praemise_n he_o be_v a_o clear_a type_n of_o christ_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v upon_o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v the_o three_o part_n in_o this_o chapter_n namely_o 1_o the_o burial_n of_o he_o ver_fw-la 30._o in_o timnath_n serah_n or_o here_o be_v judg._n 2.9_o which_o signify_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n a_o proper_a place_n for_o he_o who_o have_v stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o burial_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o patriarch_n bone_n at_o shechem_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o land_n v._n 32._o yet_o some_o suppose_v this_o must_v be_v do_v long_o before_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n give_v israel_n rest_n from_o war_n for_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v why_o the_o bury_n of_o their_o bone_n shall_v be_v defer_v to_o joshua_n death_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v relate_v in_o this_o place_n and_o not_o before_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o coincidency_n with_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o burial_n of_o such_o famous_a man_n as_o joshua_n be_v and_o that_o of_o eliazar_n also_o ver_fw-la 33._o who_o be_v bury_v near_o shiloh_n have_v by_o special_a savour_n his_o habitation_n adjacent_a for_o his_o better_a conveniency_n in_o attend_v the_o ark_n there_o as_o the_o highpriest_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o consequent_a after_o this_o threefold_a burial_n be_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n as_o to_o religion_n after_o joshua_n time_n this_o be_v express_v for_o 31._o they_o keep_v tight_a to_o god_n while_o he_o live_v and_o those_o holy_a elder_n that_o outlive_v he_o but_o no_o long_o as_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n relate_v which_o show_v how_o great_a a_o loss_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o great_a and_o good_a man_n good_a prince_n make_v good_a people_n &_o contrà _fw-la qualis_fw-la rex_fw-la talis_fw-la grex_n magnates_n magnetes_n lord_n be_v lodestone_n to_o draw_v losel_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_n as_o in_o the_o body_n natural_a of_o beast_n the_o body_n follow_v the_o head_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n politic_a the_o book_n of_o judge_n which_o i_o come_v next_o too_o especial_o that_o of_o king_n do_v illustrate_v this_o truth_n etc._n etc._n judge_n chap._n i._n the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o judge_n government_n the_o book_n of_o judge_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n whereon_o some_o general_a remark_n may_v be_v make_v before_o the_o particular_n the_o first_o general_n remark_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n be_v uncertain_a some_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v ezra_n but_o more_o probable_o it_o be_v samuel_n who_o may_v collect_v this_o history_n out_o of_o the_o public_a record_n keep_v in_o the_o treasury_n from_o one_o judge_n time_n to_o another_o but_o whether_o samuel_n write_v it_o as_o the_o rabbin_n affirm_v or_o some_o other_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v not_o material_a regis_fw-la epistolis_fw-la acceptis_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v gregory_n when_o a_o king_n send_v his_o letter_n patent_n to_o his_o subject_n it_o matter_n not_o who_o be_v the_o king_n secretary_n and_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o inquire_v with_o what_o peo_fw-la it_o be_v write_v if_o once_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n order_n or_o royal_a decree_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n the_o account_n we_o have_v both_o in_o this_o second_o chapter_n and_o in_o psal_n 106.34_o etc._n etc._n do_v plain_o evidence_n nor_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n blame_v the_o jew_n to_o who_o those_o oracle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v commit_v as_o to_o god_n library_n keeper_n rom._n 3.2_o for_o falsify_v their_o trust_n in_o corrupt_v any_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n the_o second_o general_n remark_n be_v those_o judge_n which_o give_v the_o title_n to_o this_o book_n be_v not_o ordinary_a magistrate_n but_o be_v man_n endue_v with_o heroic_a mind_n extraordinary_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n as_o occasion_v require_v in_o case_n of_o extremity_n so_o they_o be_v indeed_o god_n deputy-lieutenant_n for_o in_o all_o their_o time_n god_n be_v their_o king_n and_o keep_v the_o jura_n regalia_z or_o royal_a right_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v to_o appeal_v in_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n until_o samuel_n time_n wherein_o they_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v god_n and_o his_o government_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o and_o 12.12_o then_o will_v they_o have_v a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o like_o other_o nation_n till_o than_o they_o can_v triumph_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n
usual_o say_v he_o curse_v person_n be_v a_o curse_a person_n that_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o curse_v and_o a_o swear_v and_o curse_v woman_n appear_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n veat_v alith_a for_o 2._o et_fw-la tu_fw-la jurâsti_fw-la vel_fw-la male_a dixisti_fw-la vel_fw-la adiurâsti_fw-la as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v translate_v for_o alah_n the_o noun_n from_o alah_n the_o verb_n signify_v a_o oath_n with_o execration_n or_o curse_v numb_a 5.21_o because_o curse_v be_v add_v to_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v it_o the_o more_o deut._n 29.12.21_o nehem._n 10.29_o n._n b._n this_o woman_n swear_v be_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n first_o by_o swear_v she_o vow_v that_o she_o will_v make_v a_o idol_n second_o in_o swear_v she_o devote_v the_o thief_n to_o direful_a curse_n three_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o swear_v she_o adjure_v her_o son_n that_o if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o theft_n for_o probable_o she_o suspect_v he_o at_o least_o to_o know_v of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v discover_v it_o to_o she_o and_o she_o certain_o curse_v the_o person_n that_o steal_v they_o imprecate_v mischief_n and_o destruction_n to_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o mother_n curse_n startle_v her_o son_n conscience_n it_o be_v denounce_v in_o her_o son_n be_v hear_v fear_v that_o god_n may_v say_v amen_o to_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o well_o know_v to_o noah_n the_o father_n curse_v of_o canaan_n gen._n 9.35_o therefore_o these_o curse_a canaanite_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o themselves_o become_v possessoas_n of_o it_o this_o consideration_n affright_v the_o son_n make_v he_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o beg_v his_o mother_n pardon_n and_o blessing_n second_o that_o she_o be_v but_o a_o mongrel_n in_o religion_n appear_v not_o only_o because_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n come_v blessing_n and_o curse_v jam._n 3.10_o she_o blow_v hot_a and_o cold_a in_o a_o moment_n in_o her_o passion_n over_o shoot_v herself_o into_o two_o extreme_n her_o first_o extreme_a be_v she_o curse_v at_o random_n she_o know_v not_o who_o and_o her_o second_o extteam_n be_v assoon_o as_o she_o know_v the_o thief_n be_v her_o son_n immediate_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n on_o he_o not_o at_o all_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 2._o though_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o common_a theft_n but_o in_o her_o account_n no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n for_o she_o tell_v he_o i_o have_v whole_o dedicate_v this_o silver_n thou_o have_v steal_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o 3._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v jehovah_n the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n which_o demonstrate_v also_o that_o she_o be_v but_o a_o mongrel_n and_o exceed_o superstitious_a in_o mingle_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a neither_o she_o nor_o her_o son_n do_v absolute_o design_n to_o desert_n the_o true_a god_n or_o his_o worship_n see_v as_o the_o mother_n dedicate_v or_o hebr._n sanctify_v this_o silver_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a jehovah_n so_o the_o son_n rejoice_v at_o his_o obtain_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o jehovah_n appointment_n and_o thereupon_o promise_v to_o himself_o that_o jehovah_n will_v bless_v he_o ver_fw-la 13._o but_o both_o their_o intention_n be_v here_o for_o the_o son_n concur_v with_o the_o mother_n to_o make_v a_o image_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o their_o image_n as_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v before_o they_o exod._n 32.1.5_o and_o do_v after_o they_o hos_n 2.16_o according_a to_o jeroboam_n model_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n also_o 1_o king_n 11.26_o and_o 12.25_o and_o who_o establish_v by_o a_o public_a law_n this_o very_a idolatry_n that_o be_v thus_o private_o begin_v by_o this_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n this_o show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n the_o first_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o false_a and_o strange_a god_n as_o among_o the_o heathen_n the_o second_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n as_o oft_o among_o the_o israelite_n contrary_a to_o divine_a prescription_n and_o according_a to_o humane_a invention_n as_o micah_n mother_n with_o himself_o will_v represent_v god_n by_o their_o image_n of_o their_o own_o head_n though_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n a_o good_a intention_n here_o excuse_v not_o a_o evil_a action_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v those_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n thus_o restore_v will_v to_o god_n all_o ill-gotten_a good_n be_v so_o the_o mother_n and_o son_n join_v together_o to_o make_v a_o image_n etc._n etc._n the_o founder_n have_v two_o hundred_o thereof_o and_o with_o the_o other_o nine_o all_o the_o other_o trinket_n be_v procure_v together_o with_o furnish_v a_o chapel_n for_o worship_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o for_o it_o be_v improbable_a she_o will_v alienate_v any_o part_n of_o her_o dedicate_a silver_n to_o her_o own_o private_a use_n though_o she_o may_v love_v a_o cheap_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o her_o son_n who_o allow_v his_o levite_n a_o very_a slender_a salary_n ver_fw-la 10._o micah_n son_n not_o of_o aaron_n serve_v here_o for_o a_o idolatrous_a priest_n though_o god_n have_v leave_v israel_n a_o sting_a memorial_n in_o the_o presumptuous_a case_n of_o usurp_a korah_n numb_a 16.40_o that_o no_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o korah_n and_o again_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n numb_a 18.2.7_o this_o lie_a lesson_n jeroboam_n learn_v from_o micah_n here_o who_o make_v leaden_a priest_n who_o be_v not_o of_o levi_n but_o of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n fit_v well_o enough_o for_o his_o golden_a calf_n and_o he_o make_v a_o mock-temple_n to_o hold_v his_o mammet_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o worship_n in_o 1_o king_n 12.31_o as_o micah_n do_v here_o a_o mock-chappel_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbourhood_n round_o about_o he_o v._o 5._o n.b._n from_o which_o act_n his_o name_n be_v cut_v off_o short_a by_o two_o syllable_n for_o whereas_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a have_v call_v he_o micaiahu_n with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n affix_v to_o his_o name_n till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o forward_o namely_o from_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o text_n all_o along_o call_v he_o in_o short_a micah_n all_o that_o worship_n graven_n image_n shall_v in_o god_n time_n be_v cut_v short_a and_o confound_v psal_n 97.7_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v a_o wander_a levite_n providential_o come_v to_o seek_v a_o lodging_n there_o and_o thereby_o turn_v the_o laick-priest_n out_o of_o his_o office_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o levite_n wander_n be_v set_v down_o ver_fw-la 6._o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n in_o 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levite_n lot_n in_o that_o dispersion_n fall_v into_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o that_o tribe_n which_o god_n have_v so_o high_o honour_v gen._n 49.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o make_v they_o the_o frst_o conqueror_n after_o joshua_n death_n judg._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o be_v decline_v into_o such_o a_o general_n defection_n that_o this_o levite_n can_v not_o find_v entertainment_n in_o so_o great_a and_o famous_a a_o tribe_n but_o he_o must_v be_v force_v to_o wander_v and_o seek_v subsistency_n elsewhere_o ver_fw-la 8._o this_o wander_a levite_n want_v mean_n and_o maintenance_n walk_v abroad_o as_o a_o way_n fare_v vagabond_n to_o seek_v necessary_n and_o in_o his_o wander_n light_v upon_o micah_n house_n not_o with_o any_o former_a
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without_o any_o hesitancy_n yea_o and_o perform_v it_o likewise_o without_o failure_n for_o three_o year_n together_o ver_fw-la 39_o but_o then_o he_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o oath_n and_o outrun_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o confinement_n the_o occasion_n be_v two_o of_o shimei_n '_o s_z servant_n run_v from_o he_o to_o gath._n n._n b._n achish_n in_o requital_n of_o old_a kindness_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n chap._n 27_o and_o 28._o though_o tributary_n now_o to_o israel_n be_v allow_v to_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o king_n yet_o dare_v not_o detain_v shimei_n servant_n that_o flee_v to_o he_o for_o protection_n mark_v 4._o now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o divine_a vengeance_n sure_o find_v out_o shimei_n '_o s_o sin_n and_o his_o sin_n he_o as_o numb_a 32.23_o shimei_n be_v leave_v of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o foul_a hardiness_n to_o attempt_v this_o most_o high_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a journey_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o fetch_v back_o his_o servant_n be_v blind_v both_o with_o the_o dust_n of_o avarice_n and_o with_o rage_n against_o they_o and_o withal_o hope_v that_o either_o he_o may_v go_v with_o that_o secrecy_n as_o it_o may_v never_o reach_v solomon_n ear_n or_o that_o the_o length_n of_o three_o year_n time_n have_v wear_v out_o his_o confinement_n out_o of_o solomon_n mind_n and_o memory_n or_o at_o the_o worst_a solomon_n will_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a upon_o he_o in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o necessity_n altogether_o without_o contempt_n of_o his_o authority_n so_o he_o venture_v to_o saddle_v his_o ass_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 40._o mark_v 5._o now_o a_o deceive_a and_o a_o deceive_a heart_n turn_v shimei_n aside_o isa_n 44.20_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n deceive_v he_o obad._n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o both_o he_o and_o it_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n psal_n 78.57_o both_o david_n by_o his_o discern_a spirit_n and_o solomon_n by_o his_o sapience_n do_v easy_o foresee_v that_o though_o shimei_n have_v be_v spare_v by_o the_o father_n and_o now_o be_v reprieve_v by_o the_o son_n and_o not_o immediate_o execute_v as_o adonijah_n and_o joab_n be_v yet_o if_o any_o strict_a restraint_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o by_o royal_a authority_n his_o restless_a and_o irreligious_a spirit_n can_v not_o contain_v itself_o long_o within_o compass_n and_o now_o when_o a_o temptation_n meet_v kind_o with_o his_o corruption_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o the_o prevention_n of_o which_o augustine_n thank_v god_n for_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n then_o do_v shimei_n break_v the_o bridle_n wherewith_o solomon_n have_v restrain_v he_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o shimei_n for_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o his_o confinement_n by_o king_n solomon_n ver_fw-la 40_o to_o 45._o mark_v 1._o shimei_n have_v judge_v solomon_n clemency_n to_o be_v most_o generous_a towards_o he_o in_o not_o slay_v he_o outright_o with_o joab_n and_o adonijah_n but_o only_o in_o confine_v so_o great_a a_o criminal_a to_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o many_o country_n gentleman_n be_v ambitious_a to_o inhabit_v and_o not_o to_o be_v doom_v to_o any_o close_a imprisonment_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o not_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n which_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n so_o shimei_n have_v both_o liberty_n and_o space_n enough_o to_o walk_v abroad_o for_o his_o health_n and_o recreation_n yet_o all_o this_o can_v content_v he_o when_o two_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o likely_a have_v agree_v in_o some_o evil_n run_v from_o he_o to_o gath_n be_v probable_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o some_o inform_v shimei_n that_o his_o servant_n be_v see_v in_o gath_n if_o this_o be_v tell_v he_o for_o recover_v they_o again_o then_o be_v it_o from_o good_a will_n but_o if_o to_o ensnare_v shimei_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n than_o be_v it_o ill_o will_v and_o envy_n however_o this_o iufatuted_a ass_n venture_v upon_o his_o ass_n for_o speed_n will_v get_v his_o servant_n though_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n n._n b._n worldling_n cry_n out_o of_o this_o folly_n yet_o imitate_v it_o worldly_a thing_n be_v man_n servant_n by_o god_n appointment_n psal_n 8.6_o they_o oft_o run_v from_o man_n he_o break_v the_o bound_n set_v he_o by_o god_n law_n common_o to_o catch_v they_o again_o though_o he_o perish_v for_o it_o for_o ever_o mark_v 3._o as_o shimei_n hear_v of_o his_o servant_n and_o catch_v they_o so_o solomon_n hear_v of_o what_o shimei_n have_v do_v and_o call_v he_o king_n have_v long_a ear_n and_o more_o eye_n than_o their_o own_o possible_o solomon_n say_v peter_n martyr_n set_v a_o watch_n over_o shimei_n privy_o and_o undiscerned_a upon_o this_o information_n shimei_n be_v summon_v ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o solomon_n like_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o just_a judge_n expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o he_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n to_o make_v he_o repent_v say_v peter_n martyr_n by_o three_o argument_n 1._o his_o gild_n of_o perjury_n to_o god_n 2._o his_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n command_n which_o himself_n have_v confess_v to_o be_v merciful_a and_o 3._o a_o appeal_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n whether_o he_o now_o just_o do_v not_o deserve_v death_n when_o the_o lord_n return_v thy_o old_a wickedness_n to_o david_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n by_o suffer_v thou_o to_o fall_v into_o far_a crime_n ver_fw-la 43_o 44._o shimei_n have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o shimei_n be_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o king_n presence_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o there_o execute_v so_o solomon_n like_o a_o pious_a son_n be_v as_o zealous_a against_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o father_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o accomplish_v his_o father_n charge_n ver_fw-la 9_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o part_n only_o touch_v upon_o in_o the_o general_n namely_o the_o establishment_n of_o solomon_n by_o his_o execution_n of_o justice_n 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in_o kind_n or_o by_o way_n of_o equivalency_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o provide_v they_o bring_v to_o he_o lawful_a petition_n and_o honest_a heart_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v render_v john_n 16.26_o 27._o second_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o ever_o v._o 4.5_o that_o be_v until_o shilo_n come_v and_o a_o period_n then_o put_v to_o the_o jewish_a polity_n three_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o promise_n for_o so_o long_a a_o season_n the_o failure_n on_o man_n part_n herein_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n void_a v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o if_o thou_o and_o israel_n with_o thou_o or_o thy_o posterity_n fall_v into_o that_o foul_a sin_n of_o apostasy_n so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o so_o hurtful_a to_o man_n then_o shall_v you_o be_v a_o scorn_n and_o a_o byword_n to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o day_n zech._n 8.13_o 2_o chron._n 7.21_o if_o you_o refuse_v to_o return_v jer._n 8.5_o etc._n etc._n second_o remark_n upon_o solomon_n second_o help_n which_o be_v humane_a first_o his_o foreign_a afford_v by_o king_n hiram_n second_o domestic_a his_o home_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n remark_n on_o his_o foreign_a help_n be_v first_o solomon_n commutative_a justice_n in_o assign_v some_o city_n in_o galilee_n late_o conquer_a unto_o king_n hiram_n as_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o wood_n and_o gold_n he_o have_v supply_v he_o with_o and_o send_v to_o he_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o many_o famous_a fabric_n v._o 11.14_o though_o lebanon_n say_v peter_n martyr_n do_v undoubted_o belong_v to_o israel_n so_o the_o wood_n be_v none_o of_o hiram_n yet_o be_v he_o say_v to_o give_v it_o to_o solomon_n because_o he_o find_v both_o carpenter_n and_o carriage_n however_o the_o sixscore_o talent_n of_o gold_n be_v hiram_n own_o good_n which_o great_a sum_n solomon_n solve_v with_o a_o country_n contain_v in_o it_o twenty_o city_n remark_n the_o second_o be_v king_n hiram_n avarice_n discover_v by_o his_o lofty_a 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they_o be_v many_o v._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o so_o they_o be_v costly_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o building_n in_o general_n swallow_v up_o hiram_n gold_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o and_o many_o hand_n be_v necessary_a to_o carry_v they_o on_o n._n b._n howbeit_o solomon_n use_v not_o israelites_n as_o bondman_n but_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n v._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o these_o they_o can_v once_o have_v destroy_v and_o will_v not_o afterward_o they_o will_v have_v do_v it_o and_o can_v not_o and_o though_o solomon_n will_v not_o enslave_v any_o of_o israel_n as_o he_o do_v of_o these_o canaanite_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o discontent_v with_o his_o government_n that_o ten_o whole_a tribe_n cast_v off_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o choose_v his_o servant_n jeroboam_n for_o their_o king_n remark_n the_o three_o when_o solomon_n have_v finish_v all_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n have_v place_v his_o queen_n in_o her_o peculiar_a palace_n v._o 24._o and_o 2_o chron._n 8.11_o and_o have_v fix_v his_o three_o annual_a feast_n in_o the_o temple_n v._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 8.13_o and_o deut._n 16.16_o than_o he_o equip_v a_o navy_n to_o sea_n in_o ezion_n geber_n v._o 26._o which_o jehosaphat_n in_o imitation_n of_o solomon_n assay_v to_o do_v but_o not_o with_o the_o same_o success_n for_o his_o ship_n that_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o fetch_v gold_n from_o ophir_n be_v break_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o sinful_a affinity_n with_o wicked_a ahaziah_n 1_o king_n 22.48_o 49._o but_o these_o ship_n of_o solomon_n be_v assist_v with_o the_o skilful_a seaman_n of_o king_n hiram_n tyrian_n v._n 27._o bring_v from_o the_o east-indies_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o talent_n of_o gold_n 2_o chron._n 8.18_o but_o because_o 30_o talent_n be_v allow_v by_o solomon_n to_o hiram_n and_o his_o seaman_n for_o their_o voyage_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v here_o v._o 28._o it_o be_v but_o 420_o talent_n because_o no_o more_o come_v clear_o into_o solomon_n treasury_n this_o be_v call_v a_o three_o year_n voyage_n chap._n 10.22_o america_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o loadstone_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o wise_a solomon_n though_o unknown_a to_o after_o age_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n x._o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o graphical_a description_n of_o the_o grandeur_n and_o splendour_n the_o pompous_a glory_n and_o unparalleled_a opulency_n of_o king_n solomon_n which_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n not_o only_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n in_o special_a but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o prince_n and_o potentate_n all_o the_o world_n over_o in_o general_a etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n relate_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n the_o one_a be_v omit_v in_o part_n the_o many_o curious_a question_n about_o her_o person_n whether_o a_o sibyl_n as_o some_o say_v or_o one_o that_o take_v solomon_n for_o the_o messiah_n as_o the_o rabbin_n affirm_v n._n b._n those_o notionist_n that_o fancy_n she_o come_v to_o solomon_n to_o have_v a_o son_n beget_v upon_o she_o by_o he_o as_o thalestris_n come_v to_o great_a alexander_n on_o that_o errand_n say_v grotius_n be_v very_o injurious_a to_o she_o whoever_o she_o be_v her_o errand_n and_o action_n be_v undoubted_o good_a see_v our_o saviour_n himself_o commend_v she_o for_o it_o mat._n 12.42_o luke_n 11.31_o peter_n martyr_n praise_v her_o action_n in_o many_o respect_n as_o 1._o she_o be_v a_o woman_n the_o infirmity_n of_o her_o sex_n may_v well_o have_v detain_v she_o 2._o she_o be_v a_o queen_n over_o a_o most_o pleasant_a country_n a_o kingdom_n abound_v with_o all_o worldly_a delight_n which_o most_o make_v its_o inhabitant_n over-delicate_a for_o any_o hard_a work_n or_o travel_v 3._o this_o journey_n from_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o our_o lord_n call_v it_o mat._n 12.42_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o very_a long_a and_o tedious_a journey_n for_o so_o delicate_a a_o queen_n and_o she_o very_o great_a train_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o here_o all_o her_o company_n be_v so_o copious_o lade_v with_o the_o commodity_n of_o her_o country_n etc._n etc._n 4._o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o difficulty_n she_o both_o undertake_v and_o accomplish_v this_o service_n to_o hear_v solomon_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n remark_n 2d_o be_v the_o famous_a end_n she_o propound_v to_o herself_o in_o her_o undertake_n this_o difficult_a action_n be_v true_o noble_a and_o of_o a_o religious_a tincture_n n.b._n though_o the_o aethiopian_a chronicle_n do_v constant_o as_o lavater_n tell_v we_o make_v she_o their_o queen_n of_o aethiopia_n call_v her_o mackeda_n and_o far_o tell_v we_o she_o have_v a_o son_n by_o solomon_n who_o she_o name_v david_n and_o that_o the_o aethiopian_n receive_v circumcision_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n from_o solomon_n hereupon_o the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n come_v to_o read_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n act_v 8.27_o 28._o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n to_o have_v queen_n to_o reign_v as_o candace_n there_o and_o this_o mackeda_n here_o notwithstanding_o these_o humane_a tradition_n and_o addition_n to_o the_o divine_a scripture_n yet_o this_o be_v plain_a say_v p._n martyr_n from_o god_n word_n that_o she_o come_v not_o to_o solomon_n for_o instruction_n in_o natural_a civil_a or_o humane_a affair_n these_o thing_n she_o can_v learn_v from_o her_o philosopher_n and_o wiseman_n at_o home_n much_o less_o to_o satisfy_v her_o carnal_a desire_n so_o much_o as_o to_o learn_v divine_a matter_n true_a wisdom_n and_o religion_n from_o solomon_n n.b._n it_o be_v certain_a she_o be_v high_o commend_v here_o that_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o a_o queen_n and_o live_v in_o sublimest_n delicacy_n and_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n she_o take_v so_o tedious_a and_o chargeable_a a_o journey_n to_o improve_v herself_o in_o the_o
warm_v our_o heart_n unless_o the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n be_v in_o and_o with_o they_o it_o be_v christ_n presence_n with_o the_o two_o disciple_n discourse_v in_o their_o way_n to_o emmaus_n that_o make_v they_o say_v do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o in_o the_o way_n luke_n 24.32_o so_o we_o may_v say_v if_o so_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o consequent_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o river_n remove_v its_o stream_n in_o obedience_n to_o elijah_n mantle_n though_o it_o have_v change_v its_o master_n and_o be_v now_o in_o elisha_n hand_n yet_o elijah_n spirit_n remain_v behind_o he_o with_o elisha_n hereupon_o they_o meet_v he_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o though_o these_o man_n have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o elisha_n among_o cart_n and_o plough_n yet_o do_v they_o give_v he_o due_a veneration_n as_o one_o now_o endow_v with_o elijah_n spirit_n and_o who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o these_o young_a prophet_n be_v as_o full_a of_o zeal_n for_o elijah_n as_o they_o be_v of_o reverence_n to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 1_o their_o incredulity_n in_o not_o believe_v that_o elijah_n be_v now_o translate_v into_o heaven_n but_o think_v that_o some_o angel_n have_v take_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o some_o obscure_a place_n on_o earth_n according_a to_o 1_o king_n 18.12_o so_o still_o aught_o to_o retain_v his_o dignity_n over_o the_o prophet_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o their_o new_a master_n as_o not_o to_o send_v their_o fifty_o son_n of_o strength_n to_o seek_v their_o old_a master_n without_o elisha_n leave_n but_o he_o say_v send_v not_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o their_o importunity_n they_o be_v so_o urgent_a with_o he_o for_o leave_n and_o liberty_n that_o elisha_n be_v ashamed_a to_o seem_v inexorable_a therefore_o he_o say_v send_n see_v you_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o it_o though_o i_o be_o assure_v you_o be_v sure_a to_o lose_v your_o labour_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v after_o they_o have_v weary_v themselves_o with_o three_o day_n search_v n._n b._n the_o uncounselable_n be_v common_o unsuccessful_a in_o their_o enterprise_n and_o be_v best_a satisfy_v when_o weary_v with_o their_o own_o way_n nothing_o will_v teach_v they_o wit_n but_o disappointment_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o miracle_n that_o elisha_n wrought_v by_o his_o double_a spirit_n and_o all_o as_o answer_n to_o his_o ardent_a ejaculation_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n the_o same_o god_n clothe_v elisha_n with_o elijah_n spirit_n as_o well_o as_o with_o his_o mantle_n whereof_o he_o have_v many_o ensue_a experiment_n there_o be_v three_o miracle_n that_o elisha_n wrought_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n his_o first_o miracle_n be_v the_o divide_v of_o jordan_n describe_v 1._o by_o its_o organ_n the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o its_o author_n manner_n and_o matter_n ver_fw-la 14._o 3._o by_o its_o witness_n and_o spectator_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 15._o as_o above_o which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o come_v to_o congratulate_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o own_v he_o as_o their_o master_n for_o like_a miracle_n argue_v the_o like_a spirit_n in_o he_o and_o indeed_o elisha_n want_v not_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o double_a spirit_n to_o that_o of_o elijah_n which_o he_o desire_v see_v his_o miracle_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture-record_n be_v about_o twenty_o for_o beside_o the_o three_o here_o ver_fw-la 14_o 22_o and_o 24._o there_o be_v many_o more_o record_v whereof_o take_v this_o epitome_n chap._n 3.20_o chap._n 4.6_o 17_o 36_o 41_o 44._o chap._n 5.14_o 27._o chap._n 6.6_o 10_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 20._o chap._n 7.6_o 18._o and_o chap._n 13.21_o in_o all_o seventeen_o more_o so_o that_o almost_o it_o be_v a_o duplication_n 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here_o but_o this_o evil_a here_o have_v not_o be_v original_a when_o israel_n come_v first_o hither_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v god_n curse_n inflict_v for_o hiel_n presumption_n in_o rebuilding_n that_o city_n 1_o king_n 16.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o man_n sin_n psal_n 107.34_o deut._n 28.24_o mark_v 2._o the_o mean_n of_o heal_a ver_fw-la 20._o elisha_n call_v for_o a_o new_a cruse_n that_o no_o suspicion_n may_v be_v of_o work_v the_o miracle_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v in_o it_o before_o and_o that_o no_o legal_a pollution_n may_v hinder_v its_o miraculous_a operation_n he_o bid_v put_v salt_n therein_o a_o most_o improper_a and_o improbable_a remedy_n for_o salt_n natural_o make_v water_n brackish_a and_o land_n barren_a see_v judg._n 9.45_o n.b._n god_n oft_o work_v by_o contrary_n that_o his_o power_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v work_v without_o or_o against_o mean_n mark_v 3_o the_o 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presume_v say_v dr._n willet_n to_o wear_v a_o crown_n though_o never_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n usurp_v the_o mitre_n or_o presume_v to_o the_o priesthood_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 7.14_o yet_o this_o priest_n change_v both_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o principality_n into_o a_o royal_a kingdom_n n.b._n he_o make_v himself_o the_o next_o king_n to_o zedekiah_n after_o the_o captivity_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o so_o soon_o vomit_v out_o his_o bloody_a soul_n yet_o this_o succession_n of_o kingship_n continue_v in_o his_o line_n until_o herod_n when_o christ_n come_v remark_n the_o second_o paraeus_n and_o cluverius_n give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o follow_v royal_a successor_n 1._o alexander_n jannias_fw-it succeed_v his_o brother_n aristobulus_n in_o the_o throne_n when_o his_o sister-in_a law_n salome_n have_v release_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n for_o which_o he_o marry_v the_o widow_n and_o make_v himself_o
the_o lustre_n and_o variety_n of_o precious_a grace_n according_o say_v junius_n ezekiel_n here_o do_v by_o a_o most_o apposite_a type_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n which_o once_o flourish_v under_o david_n and_o solomon_n describe_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o evangelical_n church_n its_o antitype_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o temple_n to_o which_o capellus_n add_v that_o though_o the_o restore_n of_o solomon_n temple_n be_v relate_v here_o yet_o must_v it_o have_v a_o more_o mystical_a meaning_n that_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n shall_v rather_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n because_o now_o god_n be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v with_o those_o carnal_a command_n and_o with_o the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n as_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n polanus_fw-la step_n far_o say_v though_o something_o of_o a_o second_o temple_n be_v indeed_o begin_v after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n yet_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n come_v not_o till_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o it_o hag._n 2.6_o 7_o 9_o isa_n 66.11_o 12_o 22._o therefore_o must_v we_o ascend_v from_o the_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n from_o the_o earthly_a to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusasalem_n as_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22._o do_v expound_v this_o whole_a vision_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n begin_v here_o but_o perfect_v hereafter_o remark_n the_o seven_o many_o reason_n may_v be_v render_v why_o this_o vision_n must_v not_o be_v mean_v literal_o but_o mystical_o as_o first_o this_o new_a temple_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v big_a in_o its_o dimension_n than_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n be_v and_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yea_o some_o rabbin_n reckon_v it_o large_a than_o all_o the_o world_n from_o ezek._n 48.35_o it_o be_v round_o about_o eighteen_o thousand_o measure_n etc._n etc._n however_o this_o temple_n be_v judge_v four_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o this_o city_n thirty_o six_o mile_n at_o the_o least_o or_o fifty_o four_o by_o common_a computation_n of_o ver_fw-la 32._o so_o large_a be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o it_o second_o the_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o this_o new_a temple_n threshold_n ezek._n 47.1_o to_o 9_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a river_n and_o sweeten_v the_o mare_n mortnum_n by_o run_v into_o it_o such_o as_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v see_v in_o the_o litteral_n temple_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o tree_n grow_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n must_v be_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v plant_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 61.3_o and_o 44.3_o 4._o and_o 55.11_o rev._n 22.2_o three_o the_o east_n gate_n always_o shut_v ezek._n 44.2_o be_v only_o for_o messiah_n the_o prince_n and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n shall_v open_v it_o psalm_n 118.20_o isa_n 26.2_o heb._n 6.20_o and_o 10.20_o etc._n etc._n no_o mere_a man_n enter_v into_o god_n city_n but_o by_o emmanuel_n etc._n etc._n four_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o new_a city_n be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o two_o as_o chap._n 47._o and_o 48._o teach_v we_o whereas_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o their_o return_n and_o this_o division_n of_o the_o land_n differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o old_a and_o levi_n here_o have_v a_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n ezek._n 48.31_o though_o he_o have_v no_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n five_o the_o stranger_n gentile_n that_o never_o have_v any_o inheritance_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o old_a testament_n time_n though_o they_o live_v with_o they_o yet_o here_o they_o shall_v have_v equal_a inheritance_n ezek._n 47.22_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a prediction_n of_o a_o perfect_a abrogation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a polity_n and_o of_o a_o new_a church_n by_o the_o messiah_n six_o the_o longitude_n of_o each_o tribe_n lot_n be_v describe_v ezek._n 48.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o the_o latitude_n to_o denote_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v limitless_a and_o his_o dominion_n without_o dimension_n it_o be_v universal_a he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n act_n 10.36_o etc._n etc._n seven_o jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v the_o true_a church_n name_n ezek._n 48.35_o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o be_v not_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o gospel-church_n as_o he_o do_v that_o synagogue_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.20_o and_o at_o this_o world_n end_n he_o will_v then_o hand_n his_o church_n up_o into_o heaven_n a_o better_a world_n into_o mansion_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 21._o and_o 22_o etc._n etc._n a_o exact_a index_n of_o the_o scripture_n explain_v in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n in_o my_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o three_o number_n 1._o 2._o 3._o signify_v the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o volume_n wherein_o the_o explanation_n be_v find_v in_o the_o title_n page_n of_o each_o volume_n distinct_a genesis_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 1._o 1._o 1._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 3._o 16._o 1._o 216._o 4._o 17._o 1._o 168._o 5._o 29._o 1._o 123._o 7._o 19_o 20._o 1._o 126._o 8._o 9_o 11_o 19_o 1._o 128._o 9_o 3._o 1._o ibid._n 11._o 2_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 134._o 12._o 3._o 1._o 129._o  _fw-fr 4._o 1._o 159._o  _fw-fr 10._o 1._o 161._o 14._o 4_o 15_o 17._o 1._o 138._o 16._o 1_o 2._o 1._o 160._o 17._o 17._o 1._o 159._o  _fw-fr 2._o 1._o 180._o 18._o 24_o to_o 32._o 1._o 130._o 20._o 16._o 1._o 162._o 22._o 6._o 1._o 148._o  _fw-fr 14._o 1._o 156._o 23._o 16_o 20._o 1._o 138._o 25._o 11._o 1._o 215._o  _fw-fr 23._o 1._o 216._o  _fw-fr 26._o 1._o 226._o 27._o 4._o 1._o 225._o chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 28._o 12._o 1._o 255._o 30._o all_o 1._o 273._o 31._o 10_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 275._o 32._o 31._o 1._o 52._o  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o 6._o 1._o 281._o  _fw-fr 9_o 10_o 12._o 1._o 285._o 33._o 8_o 9_o 1._o 282._o 34._o all_o 1._o 311._o 35._o 8_o 16._o 1._o 322._o  _fw-fr 22._o 1._o 324._o 36._o 6._o 1._o 237._o  _fw-fr 7_o 8._o 1._o 330._o 37._o all_o 1._o ibid._n  _fw-fr 28._o 1._o 336_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 19_o 1._o 352_o etc._n etc._n 39_o 9_o 1._o 371._o 41._o 9_o 1._o 390._o 45._o 26._o 1._o 405._o 46._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 406._o 47._o 19_o to_o 28._o 1._o 405._o 48._o 21_o 22._o 1._o 419._o 49._o all_o 1._o 423_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 23._o 1._o 465_o etc._n etc._n 50._o all_o 1._o 427._o exodus_fw-la all_o 1_o 439_o chap._n verse_n vol._n page_z 1_o all_o 1_o 430_o 438_o  _fw-fr 8_o 14_o 1_o 439_o 2_o all_o 1_o ibid._n 3_o 2_o 3_o 1_o 434_o 4_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 1_o 442_o 5_o 2_o 1_o 443_o 6_o 3_o 1_o 441_o 7_o 9_o 1_o 443_o 9_o 27_o 1_o ibid._n 12_o 13_o all_o 1_o 447_o 16_o 11_o 23_o 27_o 1_o 36_o 37_o 20_o 11_o 1_o 36_o 32_o 10_o 1_o 107_o 33_o 18_o 19_o 1_o 16_o 34_o 6_o leviticus_n the_o whole_a 1_o 438_o chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 14_o 34_o 41_o 45_o 1_o 103_o 17_o 3_o 4._o 1_o 65_o number_n the_o whole_a 1_o 438_o chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 31_o 23_o 1_o 103_o deuteronomy_n all_o 1_o 438_o 439_o chap._n verse_n vol._n page_z 7_o 7_o 8_o 1_o 203_o 16_o 16_o 17_o 1_o 65_o 32_o 4_o 1_o 4_o joshva_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 24_o 2_o 1_o 136_o judge_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 13_o 22_o 23_o 1_o 168_o ruth_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 1_o samvel_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 10_o 23_o 1_o 73_o 15_o 29_o 1_o 100_o 16_o 6_o 7_o 1_o 73_o 17_o 28_o 1_o ibid._n 2_o samvel_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_z 11_o 2_o 1_o 15_o 1_o king_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 18_o 23_o 38_o 1_o 168_o 2_o king_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 1_o chronicle_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 2_o chronicle_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n ezra_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n nehemiah_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n esther_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 2_o 15_o 1_o 161_o job_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 26_o 13_o 1_o 2_o 33_o 4_o 24_o 1_o 40_o 35_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 36_o 10_o 15_o 1_o 16_o 40_o 41_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la 1_o 67_o 42_o 2_o 1_o 3_o psalm_n psalm_n verse_n vol._n page_z 8_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 1_o 22_o 49_o 12_o 1_o 40_o 50_o 21_o 1_o 171_o 78_o 41_o 1_o 141_o 119_o 37_o 1_o 15_o 123_o 2_o 1_o 124_o 127_o 3_o 1_o 54_o 128_o 3_o 4_o proverb_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_z 8_o 13_o 1_o 18_o 10_o 22_o 1_o 37_o 12_o 2_o 1_o 76_o 15_o 8_o 1_o ibid._n ecclesiastes_n chap._n verse_n vol._n page_n 7_o 29_o 1_o 30_o 40_o
they_o send_v their_o satanical_a tool_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n from_o jerusalem_n into_o galilee_n to_o he_o to_o entrap_v and_o oppose_v he_o and_o to_o make_v a_o party_n against_o he_o not_o unlike_o those_o that_o come_v down_o with_o a_o commission_n to_o accuse_v paul_n act_v 24.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n thence_o begin_v their_o contest_v with_o christ_n about_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o mark_v 7.1_o etc._n etc._n these_o pharisee_n pretend_v to_o be_v prince_n of_o sanctity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o only_o and_o the_o scribe_n cry_v themselves_o up_o as_o prince_n of_o science_n monopolise_v as_o it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n to_o themselves_o luke_n 11.52_o and_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o seat_n principal_a both_o of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o be_v this_o conspiracy_n against_o christ_n as_o david_n call_v it_o psal_n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o the_o strong_a as_o come_v from_o that_o honourable_a metropolis_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o honourable_a messenger_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v if_o but_o two_o person_n can_v go_v to_o heaven_n the_o one_o must_v be_v a_o scribe_n and_o the_o other_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o remark_n upon_o this_o disputation_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o corrupt_a churchman_n do_v oppose_v christ_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v most_o eminent_a of_o they_o even_o those_o may_v be_v lewd_a as_o well_o as_o learned_a and_o hypocritical_a night-bird_n that_o can_v bear_v the_o light_n but_o do_v even_o as_o batts_n beat_v against_o it_o etc._n etc._n thus_o those_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v direct_v the_o disciple_n and_o pervert_v they_o from_o follow_v christ_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v those_o eminent_a hypocrite_n be_v fair_a in_o their_o pretension_n while_o foul_a in_o their_o intention_n thus_o here_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o friend_n private_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o disciple_n fault_n and_o seem_v so_o tender_a as_o not_o to_o tell_v of_o it_o public_o before_o the_o multitude_n yet_o seek_v to_o crush_v christ_n credit_n thereby_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v nor_o be_v nonconformity_n as_o to_o humane_a invention_n which_o want_v divine_a institution_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o now_o see_v christ_n own_a disciple_n be_v charge_v as_o guilty_a of_o it_o in_o transgress_v against_o tradition_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v superstitious_a formalist_n will_v plead_v tradition_n against_o the_o truth_n as_o those_o do_v here_o so_o do_v our_o new_a pharisee_n now_o for_o the_o old_a one_o be_v flee_v and_o hide_v in_o the_o popish_a doctor_n as_o the_o philosopher_n flee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o heretic_n as_o pharisaism_n prefer_v their_o own_o tradition_n above_o god_n word_n account_v it_o as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n as_o to_o commit_v fornication_n so_o papism_n deem_v the_o deface_a a_o idol_n worse_o than_o killiâ—â—_n a_o man_n eat_v a_o egg_n etc._n etc._n in_o lent_n etc._n etc._n than_o commit_v incest_n and_o for_o a_o priest_n to_o have_v one_o wife_n than_o ten_o whore_n choose_v rather_o to_o life_n by_o their_o own_o lust_n than_o by_o god_n law_n etc._n etc._n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v answer_n may_v be_v return_v by_o way_n of_o recrimination_n provide_v it_o be_v without_o mixture_n of_o morosity_n as_o here_o christ_n do_v not_o excuse_v his_o disciple_n by_o say_v that_o civil_a action_n of_o wash_v we_o must_v not_o make_v a_o holy_a and_o religious_a action_n as_o you_o do_v but_o accuse_v they_o of_o a_o great_a fault_n in_o their_o wilful_a break_v god_n moral_a law_n while_o they_o so_o zealous_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o tradition_n as_o if_o any_o humane_a authority_n can_v give_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v zeal_n for_o humane_a ceremony_n especial_o when_o attend_v with_o a_o negligent_a disrespect_n to_o divine_a command_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o palpable_a evidence_n of_o hypocrisy_n our_o lord_n call_v the_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o this_o etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o the_o fountain_n of_o pollute_v a_o man_n action_n be_v the_o heart_n and_o not_o the_o mouth_n therefore_o christ_n tell_v the_o multitude_n when_o these_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o be_v heal_v this_o great_a truth_n mat._n 15.10_o etc._n etc._n intimate_v that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v more_o defile_v with_o those_o slander_n which_o come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n than_o his_o disciple_n can_v be_v by_o put_v meat_n into_o their_o mouth_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n therefore_o be_v they_o plant_v to_o be_v pluck_v up_o design_v for_o detection_n here_o and_o for_o destruction_n hereafter_o and_o so_o be_v the_o new_a pharisee_n doom_v likewise_o chap._n xxiii_o now_o when_o christ_n be_v weary_v with_o 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the_o remark_n of_o this_o history_n be_v these_o 1._o as_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v offence_n caustes_o so_o nor_o must_v we_o give_v offence_n careless_o christ_n will_v not_o give_v here_o in_o his_o recess_n any_o occasion_n of_o cavil_n or_o quarrel_n to_o his_o follower_n who_o may_v object_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n which_o thou_o forbid_v other_o to_o do_v therefore_o 1._o christ_n go_v not_o into_o those_o gentile-city_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n as_o appear_v from_o joel_n 3.4_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o i_o o_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o from_o mat._n 11.21_o christ_n do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o but_o only_o into_o the_o border_n and_o confine_n of_o that_o country_n call_v phoenicia_n which_o contain_v those_o city_n that_o solomon_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o call_v they_o chabul_n or_o dirty_a place_n lie_v in_o the_o moorish_a ground_n of_o galilee_n 1._o king_n 9.11_o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o these_o confine_n of_o tyre_n 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give_v they_o heart_n to_o seek_v out_o he_o as_o isa_n 65.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o here_o though_o this_o phaenician_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o curse_a canaanire_n who_o can_v not_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o the_o tribe_n of_o ashur_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 1.31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n who_o use_v the_o creek_n tongue_n after_o alexander_n and_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v conquer_v it_o therefore_o matthew_n follow_v the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o hebrews_n call_v this_o woman_n a_o canaanite_n mat._n 15.22_o but_o mark_n call_v she_o a_o greek_a mark_v 7.26_o not_o so_o because_o of_o her_o birth_n or_o of_o her_o language_n which_o rather_o be_v syriack_n upon_o which_o she_o be_v also_o style_v a_o syrophaenician_a but_o both_o by_o conquest_n as_o above_o and_o because_o the_o jew_n brand_v all_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n
to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n or_o with_o the_o believe_a jew_n which_o signify_v a_o friendly_a association_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o as_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v with_o man_n rev._n 21.3_o and_o when_o the_o wolf_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n isa_n 11.6_o n.b._n nay_o it_o may_v note_v much_o more_o than_o this_o namely_o that_o the_o call_v and_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n become_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o apostle_n demonstrate_v rom._n 11.7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o carnal_a jew_n be_v cast_v off_o and_o harden_v by_o a_o judiciary_n hardness_n stumble_v at_o that_o stone_n of_o offence_n in_o the_o call_v of_o the_o genrile_n so_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o japhet_n do_v indeed_o succeed_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o those_o tent_n of_o shem_n wherein_o god_n former_o have_v dwell_v among_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n now_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 3.10_o 11._o and_o which_o cause_v the_o holy_a angel_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o gaze_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n insomuch_o that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oh_o what_o a_o wonder_n this_o be_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v such_o a_o secret_a that_o the_o very_a angel_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v it_o till_o the_o time_n fore-appointed_n of_o god_n come_v to_o accomplish_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o the_o carnal_a jew_n yea_o and_o the_o spiritual_a too_o at_o the_o first_o do_v so_o wonder_v at_o this_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n eph._n 2.8_o towards_o the_o gentile_n n.b._n and_o who_o must_v be_v the_o first_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n to_o convey_v this_o great_a 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etc._n etc._n unto_o peter_n not_o unto_o he_o exclusive_o and_o to_o no_o other_o but_o inclusive_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n 20._o v._o 23._o yet_o how_o loath_a be_v he_o to_o exert_v and_o exercise_v this_o power_n towards_o the_o poor_a gentile_n for_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n in_o a_o declarative_n and_o a_o ministerial_a manner_n upon_o clear_a evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n though_o peter_n have_v a_o miraculous_a vision_n that_o be_v every_o way_n so_o convince_a and_o cogent_a for_o evidence_v this_o great_a mysterious_a truth_n yet_o how_o do_v he_o doubt_v and_o dispute_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o do_v it_o one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o vision_n make_v his_o ministry_n among_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v plain_a and_o necessary_a consider_v how_o the_o sheet_n contain_v not_o only_o clean_a meat_n the_o jew_n but_o also_o unclean_a meat_n the_o gentile_n in_o it_o and_o the_o voice_n 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ministry_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v with_o and_o become_v solid_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o though_o all_o this_o be_v do_v three_o time_n yet_o peter_n hang_v off_o still_o n.b._n this_o give_v we_o a_o prospect_n of_o a_o great_a seem_a difference_n betwixt_o peter_n and_o abraham_n who_o obey_v god_n command_n immediate_o and_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n far_o more_o difficult_a about_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n without_o ask_v god_n any_o reason_n for_o lay_v so_o hard_a and_o unnatural_a a_o command_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n all_o we_o can_v say_v be_v this_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wrought_v more_o brisk_o in_o abraham_n and_o more_o slow_o in_o peter_n who_o remain_v unresolved_a until_o cornelius_n messenger_n come_v seasonable_o to_o satisfy_v he_o act_v 10.17_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n namely_o the_o idea_n or_o specification_n of_o it_o which_o introduce_v the_o two_o grand_a accident_n thereof_o or_o 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unto_o the_o gentile_n though_o they_o themselves_o be_v both_o jew_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o nineveh_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o assyrian_a kingdom_n and_o a_o city_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o caesarea_n a_o city_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n former_o call_v straton_n tower_n but_o now_o sumptuous_o build_v and_o beautify_v by_o herod_n the_o great_a who_o in_o honour_n of_o caesar_n call_v it_o caesarea_n and_o though_o it_o be_v mix_o inhabit_v by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n yet_o here_o be_v the_o roman_a court_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o roman_a governor_n be_v ordinary_o in_o this_o city_n n.b._n so_o no_o fit_a place_n can_v have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a land_n
be_v either_o hector_v by_o threaten_n or_o allure_v by_o flattery_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o ministry_n and_o desist_v from_o his_o preaching-work_n no_o doubt_n but_o his_o silence_n will_v have_v be_v his_o security_n both_o against_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o adverse_a jew_n and_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a pagan_n but_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o woe_n unto_o he_o if_o he_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o which_o himself_n denounce_v four_o this_o he_o do_v also_o with_o all_o confidence_n and_o with_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n for_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v somewhat_o like_o christ_n love_n to_o he_o strong_a than_o death_n cant._n 8.6_o as_o christ_n have_v dye_v for_o he_o so_o be_v he_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o christ_n act_v 21.13_o and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o confident_a because_o none_o be_v find_v so_o foolhardy_a to_o attempt_v the_o make_v he_o timorous_a and_o diffident_a as_o follow_v five_o no_v man_n 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