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prisoner_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.22_o 23_o from_o whence_o she_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v unless_o deliver_v by_o she_o goel_n or_o redeem_v angel_n gen._n 48.16_o christ_n jesus_n the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v at_o her_o heel_n she_o must_v flee_v for_o she_o light_v to_o this_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o three_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o chapter_n 3d._a and_o four_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n do_v not_o make_v the_o covenant_n on_o sinai_n a_o distinct_a covenant_n from_o that_o of_o work_n and_o that_o of_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o three_o covenant_n but_o he_o
god_n who_o be_v invisible_a to_o carnal_a eye_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o in_o his_o majesty_n and_o glorious_a essence_n can_v be_v expect_v in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o beatifical_a vision_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o that_o a_o man_n must_v die_v before_o he_o can_v live_v to_o see_v that_o blessed-making_a sight_n though_o jacob_n here_o get_v but_o some_o glimpse_n of_o god_n glory_n his_o backpart_n only_o praesens_fw-la praesentem_fw-la as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 33.23_o and_o numb_a 12.8_o more_o manifest_o than_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v before_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o and_o not_o die_v this_o he_o admire_v and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o his_o soul_n delivery_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o moses_n for_o he_o who_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o his_o body_n disease_n say_v nothing_o of_o his_o body_n recovery_n but_o 4._o the_o blessing_n that_o jacob_n wrestle_v for_o be_v a_o better_a thing_n than_o a_o bodily_a cure_n only_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o sense-comfort_n as_o a_o soul-comfort_n even_o the_o comfort_n of_o that_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n and_o renew_v with_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o now_o he_o wrestle_v to_o have_v it_o renew_v with_o he_o yea_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v it_o whatever_o it_o cost_v he_o though_o it_o cost_v he_o a_o fall_n or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o lame_a leg_n it_o be_v for_o this_o best_a thing_n that_o one_o thing_n needful_a that_o he_o besieges_n god_n beseech_v he_o yea_o and_o get_v by_o his_o heroic_a resolution_n the_o better_a of_o he_o also_o at_o last_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o four_o point_n or_o part_n of_o this_o famous_a history_n from_o jacob_n valour_n thus_o demonstrate_v in_o these_o six_o aforesaid_a particular_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v the_o royal_a wage_n thereof_o to_o wit_n his_o victory_n though_o this_o be_v secondary_o but_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o right_a noble_a resolution_n thus_o to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n when_o god_n be_v now_o just_a ready_a to_o leave_v he_o as_o at_o first_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v he_o come_v to_o kill_v he_o yet_o as_o job_n do_v job_n 13.15_o he_o will_v still_o hang_v on_o by_o his_o trust_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o angry_a but_o upon_o a_o kill_v god_n he_o will_v hold_v out_o in_o his_o wrestle_n with_o christ_n and_o make_v any_o shift_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o he_o he_o will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n of_o he_o he_o will_v let_v any_o thing_n go_v all_o thing_n go_v his_o flock_n he_o let_v we_o go_v his_o herd_n he_o let_v we_o go_v his_o wife_n he_o let_v we_o go_v and_o his_o child_n he_o let_v we_o go_v yea_o his_o dear_a young_a joseph_n as_o well_o as_o his_o belove_a rachel_n he_o let_v go_v but_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n gen._n 32.26_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v though_o i_o let_v all_o else_o go_v thus_o jacob_n have_v fasten_v the_o arm_n of_o his_o faith_n upon_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v either_o fail_v or_o fall_v or_o drown_v in_o the_o water_n of_o his_o present_a affliction_n he_o be_v religious_o resolve_v to_o pull_v up_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o the_o very_a root_n he_o resolve_v to_o hold_v his_o hold_n though_o all_o alone_a in_o the_o night_n all_o the_o night_n and_o when_o his_o joint_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o perish_v he_o will_v perish_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n where_o never_o any_o one_o perish_a or_o rather_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n so_o hold_v his_o hold_n of_o he_o they_o must_v if_o jacob_n perish_v both_o perish_v together_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n o_o god_n this_o be_v jacob_n psal_n 24.6_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o right_a son_n of_o jacob_n indeed_o a_o right_a israelite_n indeed_o joh._n 1.47_o of_o such_o right_n noble_a resolution_n as_o god_n himself_o yield_v victory_n unto_o as_o it_o be_v a_o secondary_a motive_n even_o then_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o with_o jacob._n but_o the_o primary_n cause_v of_o god_n give_v jacob_n here_o the_o palm_n of_o victory_n must_v always_o be_v acknowledge_v his_o own_o divine_a condescension_n it_o be_v principal_o this_o port_n that_o the_o goddess_n victory_n as_o the_o heathen_n call_v she_o pass_v through_o towards_o jacob_n have_v it_o pot_n be_v the_o lord_n tender_a indulgency_n towards_o he_o to_o restrain_v his_o own_o almighty_a power_n otherwise_o the_o same_o might_n which_o do_v indeed_o disjoint_v hit_v thigh_n can_v as_o easy_o unclasp_v his_o hand_n god_n can_v have_v disenable_v he_o of_o a_o arm_n which_o be_v better_a to_o reach_v as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o leg_n and_o so_o have_v lame_v he_o both_o of_o hand_n and_o foot_n yea_o god_n can_v have_v frown_v he_o or_o nod_v he_o to_o nothing_o psal_n 80.16_o or_o blow_v he_o away_o as_o a_o dust-heap_n job_n 4.19_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a behold_v here_o and_o wonder_n at_o this_o wonderful_a vouchsafement_n of_o god_n to_o he_o in_o many_o respect_n as_o 1._o in_o that_o passage_n when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v wherein_o the_o lord_n love_o condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n gen._n 32.25_o both_o in_o the_o former_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o that_o sentence_n in_o the_o former_a when_o he_o see_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o god_n see_v something_o now_o which_o he_o see_v not_o before_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n joh._n 21.17_o yea_o uno_n intuitu_fw-la at_o one_o look_v as_o the_o school_n speak_v act._n 15.18_o god_n know_v and_o see_v the_o event_n of_o this_o conflict_n not_o only_o before_o the_o combat_n begin_v but_o also_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o well_o enough_o know_v what_o he_o himself_o purpose_v to_o do_v job_n 6.6_o in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o god_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n call_v a_o anthropopathy_n where_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v take_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o man_n come_v to_o their_o experimental_a knowledge_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o can_v not_o prevail_v which_o be_v not_o the_o right_a read_n but_o thus_o when_o he_o see_v he_o prevail_v not_o which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v because_o he_o can_v not_o but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o as_o gen._n 19.22_o the_o angel_n can_v as_o easy_o have_v destroy_v lot_n as_o the_o five_o city_n but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o the_o command_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o save_v lot_n so_o how_o easy_o can_v god_n have_v tread_v this_o worm_n jacob_n under_o foot_n but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o he_o have_v otherwise_o determine_v therefore_o god_n here_o hold_v jacob_n up_o with_o one_o hand_n as_o he_o drive_v against_o he_o with_o the_o other_o it_o be_v god_n that_o overcome_v himself_o in_o this_o combat_n god_n in_o jacob_n conquer_a that_n of_o god_n in_o the_o angel_n god_n give_v more_o of_o his_o power_n to_o jacob_n for_o his_o assistance_n than_o he_o do_v to_o this_o angel_n for_o his_o resistance_n or_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o power_n inherent_a in_o he_o according_a as_o his_o necessity_n require_v but_o according_a as_o the_o present_a design_n of_o god_n prescribe_v some_o say_v here_o that_o the_o angel_n feign_v only_o that_o he_o can_v not_o conquer_v jacob_n so_o tostatus_n but_o 1._o it_o seem_v too_o gross_a to_o charge_v a_o holy_a angel_n with_o such_o a_o evil_a as_o dissimulation_n 2._o this_o angel_n may_v voluntary_o give_v jacob_n the_o victory_n without_o any_o dissemble_n at_o all_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o fictitious_a conquest_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o such_o a_o glorious_a victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o jacob_n and_o such_o a_o princely_a and_o victorious_a name_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o for_o that_o eminent_a exploit_n other_o affirm_v that_o the_o angel_n do_v assume_v a_o body_n of_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n only_o as_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o jacob_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n that_o jacob_n may_v become_v the_o conqueror_n so_o cajetan_n etc._n etc._n again_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n do_v withdraw_v his_o divine_a concourse_n from_o this_o angel_n the_o subtraction_n whereof_o will_v not_o suffer_v jacob_n to_o be_v subdue_v so_o menochius_fw-la but_o these_o two_o last_o opinion_n presuppose_v it_o be_v only_o a_o create_a angel_n that_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v declare_v how_o it_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 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and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n have_v so_o far_o blind_v he_o that_o he_o see_v not_o what_o at_o present_a beseem_v he_o as_o after_o ward_n he_o do_v when_o god_n so_o cross_v he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o choose_v and_o so_o bless_v his_o uncle_n in_o that_o right_a hand_n part_n which_o lot_n leave_v he_o see_v gen._n 13.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o when_o lot_n be_v take_v captive_a in_o his_o left_a hand_n choice_n of_o sojourn_v in_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n he_o find_v abraham_n a_o right_a right_a hand_n man_n for_o his_o rescue_n gen._n 14.14_o 16._o notwithstanding_o his_o live_n in_o tent_n of_o the_o field_n only_o yet_o be_v it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o canaan_n after_o call_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o then_o better_a to_o dwell_v in_o than_o be_v wicked_a sodom_n gen._n 13.13_o the_o three_o angel_n who_o the_o hebrew_n name_v michael_n gabriel_n and_o raphael_n find_v better_a entertainment_n in_o abraham_n country_n tent_n gen._n 18.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o 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progress_n be_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 17_o to_o 25._o first_o as_o to_o david_n prayer_n mark_v 1._o the_o motive_n to_o it_o which_o be_v his_o see_v the_o destroy_a angel_n in_o a_o humane_a figure_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n upon_o which_o upper_a station_n he_o can_v strike_v the_o high_a cedar_n as_o well_o as_o the_o low_a shrub_n this_o astonish_a sight_n startle_v david_n expect_v to_o be_v strike_v by_o that_o frightful_a now_o visible_a striker_n so_o betake_v himself_o to_o serious_a prayer_n ver_fw-la 17._o mark_v 2._o david_n in_o his_o pray_v for_o his_o people_n as_o a_o kind_a shepherd_n for_o save_v his_o sheep_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o n._n b._n so_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o good_a shepherd_n john_n 10.11_o yet_o be_v he_o much_o overdo_v by_o christ_n his_o antitype_n who_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v to_o do_v it_o but_o who_o real_o give_v up_o himself_o a_o 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gather_v in_o all_o their_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o convenient_a time_n to_o travel_v in_o and_o now_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n n._n b._n this_o month_n be_v in_o the_o civil_a account_n call_v by_o the_o rabbin_n the_o first_o month_n suppose_v that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v in_o that_o month_n but_o by_o divine_a institution_n exod._n 12.2_o as_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la both_o well_o observe_v it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o sacred_a reckon_n the_o seven_o month_n this_o month_n be_v call_v ethanim_fw-la which_o signify_v ripeness_n or_o strength_n for_o then_o the_o ripe_a fruit_n strengthen_v the_o heart_n of_o man._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v convocate_v to_o this_o solemn_a dedication_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o king_n solomon_n send_v forth_o his_o royal_a mandate_n and_o summon_v in_o to_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o senator_n judges_z and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o head_n of_o every_o tribe_n with_o father_n of_o every_o family_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o temple_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n now_o finish_v and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o great_a multitude_n of_o common_a people_n come_v along_o with_o those_o head_n and_o father_n voluntary_o flock_v to_o this_o feast_n be_v forward_o to_o behold_v and_o to_o promote_v this_o glorious_a solemnity_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o place_n both_o whence_o and_o whither_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o wherein_o mark_v 1._o this_o grave_n and_o great_a assembly_n march_v along_o in_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n that_o special_a evidence_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o doubtless_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o gibeon_n to_o zion_n from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n to_o solomon_n temple_n mark_v 2._o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n but_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o levite_n shoulder_n numb_a 4.5_o 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the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o for_o forty_o year_n exod._n 40.2_o 2._o it_o abode_n in_o gilgal_n about_o fourteen_o year_n josh_n 4.18_o 19_o 3._o it_o remain_v in_o shiloh_n till_o samuel_n time_n josh_n 18.1_o 1_o sam._n 4.4_o psal_n 78.60_o jer._n 7.12_o 4._o it_o be_v in_o nob_n 1_o sam._n 21.1_o till_o saul_n destroy_v that_o city_n 1_o sam._n 22.19_o 5._o it_o be_v in_o gibeon_n all_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n 16.39_o 6._o from_o thence_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6.17_o 1_o chron._n 15.1_o and_o 7._o which_o be_v the_o sabbatical_a time_n and_o place_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v now_o lodge_v and_o lay_v up_o as_o a_o sacred_a monument_n in_o the_o temple_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v a_o odd_a apocryphal_a story_n we_o be_v tell_v 2_o maccab._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o priest_n bear_v the_o ark_n yet_o in_o 2_o chron._n 5.4_o it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o be_v reconcile_v by_o peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n thus_o 1._o the_o name_n levite_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n be_v take_v large_o descend_v of_o levi_n and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v the_o priest_n or_o 2._o the_o levite_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o priest_n carry_v it_o into_o the_o oracle_n or_o 3._o the_o priest_n carry_v the_o ark_n all_o the_o way_n and_o into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o the_o levite_n carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o holy_a vessel_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o bear_v the_o ark_n deut._n 31.25_o yet_o be_v they_o priest_n also_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 1_o chron._n 15.2_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o whereas_o ver_fw-la 9_o here_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n etc._n etc._n be_v contradict_v by_o heb._n 9_o 4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n be_v in_o it_o also_o junius_n reconcile_v thus_o the_o particle_n in_v it_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n peter_n martyr_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o ark_n as_o it_o be_v in_o moses_n time_n wherein_o all_o the_o three_o be_v together_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o compare_v moses_n and_o the_o messiah_n each_o with_o other_o but_o in_o solomon_n time_n only_o the_o table_n be_v in_o the_o ark._n epiphanius_n and_o sanctius_n read_v the_o relative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juxta_fw-la beside_o or_o near_o as_o well_o as_o within_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o some_o coffer_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.26_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o book_n that_o hilkiah_n find_v 2_o king_n 22.8_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.14_o yea_o and_o other_o learned_a author_n argue_v acute_o that_o god_n command_v plain_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o in_o the_o ark_n exod._n 16.33_o 34._o numb_a 17.10_o but_o set_v before_o it_o last_o learned_a weems_n of_o lathoquar_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o history_n will_v not_o have_v add_v here_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_v etc._n etc._n unless_a to_o denote_v some_o change_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o solomon_n time_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o divine_a appearance_n to_o testify_v the_o divine_a acceptance_n of_o all_o solomon_n present_a do_n for_o 10_o 11._o as_o solomon_n have_v give_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n a_o most_o cordial_a welcome_n in_o its_o way_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o a_o numberless_a number_n of_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 5._o far_a exceed_v the_o number_n of_o his_o father_n david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 2_o sam._n 6.13_o so_o now_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v come_v god_n himself_o bid_v it_o welcome_a into_o the_o temple_n and_o oracle_n ver_fw-la 10._o a_o bright_a cloud_n immediate_o appear_v which_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 11._o yet_o be_v it_o overshadowed_a to_o signify_v say_v peter_n martyr_n our_o dimness_n in_o divine_a matter_n which_o we_o behold_v dark_o as_o through_o a_o cloud_n and_o our_o inability_n say_v lavater_n to_o behold_v god_n glory_n matth._n 17.5_o 6._o if_o angel_n can_v isa_n 6.2_o 3._o much_o less_o man_n this_o glory_n drive_v the_o priest_n forth_o and_o so_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n exclude_v that_o levitical_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o dedication_n namely_o solomon_n praise_v of_o god_n for_o his_o gracious_a appearance_n in_o the_o over-shadowed_n bright_a cloud_n to_o consecrate_v the_o temple_n v._o 10_o 11_o together_o with_o his_o pray_n to_o god_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o audience_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n for_o divert_v his_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 12_o to_o 53_o etc._n etc._n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v many_o to_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o class_n see_v solomon_n oration_n be_v partly_o laudatory_a and_o partly_o precatory_a first_o upon_o the_o laudatory_a and_o eucharistical_a or_o thanksgiving_n part_n remark_n the_o first_o be_v when_o solomon_n see_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n under_o some_o perceive_v perturbation_n say_v peter_n martyr_n at_o this_o glorious_a yet_o darken_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o say_v to_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a it_o be_v no_o ill_a omen_n but_o a_o token_n of_o god_n approbation_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o solomon_n mind_v they_o of_o what_o moses_n have_v record_v that_o god_n will_v appear_v in_o a_o cloud_n exod._n 13.21_o 22._o &_o 24.16_o &_o 40.35_o &_o levit._n 16.2_o &_o numb_a 9.15_o &_o deut._n 4.11_o &_o 5.22_o and_o what_o his_o father_n david_n have_v leave_v
to_o zachary_n luke_n 1.11_o 19_o and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n ver_fw-la 26._o to_o mind_n they_o of_o this_o very_a promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n 2._o by_o his_o flight_n it_o be_v swift_a and_o even_o to_o a_o weariness_n hebr._n as_o before_o and_o so_o vatablus_n expound_v the_o word_n jagnath_n n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v do_v god_n will_n on_o earth_n so_o prompt_o and_o present_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.10_o maldonate_fw-it say_v that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n he_o have_v wing_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v fly_v as_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n do_v though_o a_o certain_a friar_n a_o liar_n certain_o undertake_v to_o show_v his_o over-credulous_a novice_n a_o feather_n that_o drop_v out_o of_o this_o angel_n gabriel_n wing_n as_o if_o angel_n mowt_v off_o their_o feather_n like_o the_o ordinary_a bird_n in_o their_o yearly_a mowting-time_n this_o doubtless_o be_v a_o popish_a imposture_n receive_v only_o by_o those_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v delusion_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o angel_n can_v be_v weary_a with_o their_o speedy_a and_o expeditious_a execution_n of_o god_n commission_n and_o command_n for_o the_o church_n good_a but_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o our_o better_a apprehension_n and_o 3._o this_o gabriel_n be_v describe_v here_o by_o his_o gesture_n and_o speech_n it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o touch_v daniel_n for_o 21._o that_o be_v not_o with_o any_o churlish_a throb_v such_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v touch_v be_v very_o obnoxious_a to_o tempt_v soul_n 1_o joh._n 5.18_o but_o with_o a_o gentle_a and_o familiar_a jog_v to_o make_v he_o mind_v the_o more_o in_o hear_v those_o mystery_n he_o be_v about_o to_o declare_v or_o it_o be_v such_o a_o friendly_a touch_n as_o he_o have_v give_v daniel_n before_o dan._n 8.18_o solo_n tactu_fw-la vires_fw-la danieli_fw-it restituit_fw-la say_v grotius_n the_o sole_a touch_n of_o the_o angel_n there_o infuse_v new_a strength_n into_o he_o it_o keep_v he_o from_o reel_a too_o and_o fro_o and_o make_v he_o stand_v firm_o so_o here_o this_o touch_v drop_v in_o divine_a light_n into_o daniel_n whereby_o he_o understand_v what_o follow_v remark_n the_o three_o gabriel_n instruction_n of_o daniel_n wherein_o mark_v 1_o his_o prologue_n or_o preface_n wherein_o he_o 1_o tell_v his_o errand_n all_o this_o haste_n he_o have_v make_v in_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n be_v only_o to_o inform_v he_o in_o god_n answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 22._o n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n rather_o than_o god_n saint_n and_o servant_n shall_v want_v either_o information_n or_o consolation_n god_n will_v spare_v one_o out_o of_o his_o own_o train_n and_o attendant_n to_o do_v they_o any_o good_a office_n luke_n 1.11.19_o 26._o gal._n 3.19_o etc._n etc._n nor_o will_v the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n grudge_v to_o serve_v they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o 2._o gabriel_n tell_v he_o what_o be_v the_o procatarctick_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o send_v he_o on_o this_o errand_n because_o daniel_n be_v 1sh_v chamudoth_n a_o man_n of_o desire_n ver_fw-la 23._o very_o dear_a to_o god_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1.28_o and_o christ_n altogether_o lovely_a can._n 5.16_o therefore_o god_n hear_v thy_o prayer_n at_o the_o first_o psal_n 34.15_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n counsel_n above_o other_o gen._n 18.17_o 19_o psal_n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o speech_n or_o sermon_n of_o gabriel_n to_o daniel_n mark_v 1_o daniel_n not_o only_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o request_n about_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o the_o captivity_n gabriel_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n which_o necessary_o imply_v it_o ver_fw-la 25._o but_o also_o a_o prediction_n of_o what_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n mark_v 2._o the_o angel_n divide_v this_o space_n of_o time_n into_o three_o unequal_a part_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n well_o observe_v 1._o seven_o seven_n or_o forty-nine_a year_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o jerusalem_n wall_n 2._o sixty-two_a seven_n or_o four_o hundred_o thirty-four_a year_n from_o that_o time_n till_o the_o last_o seven_o then_o 3._o the_o last_o seven_o in_o the_o latter_a half_n of_o which_o christ_n preach_v to_o wit_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o then_o die_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24._o mark_v 3_o the_o angel_n use_v the_o word_n seventy_o to_o show_v god_n kindness_n to_o the_o jew_n at_o daniel_n suit_n not_o only_o that_o for_o their_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n they_o shall_v return_v and_o enjoy_v their_o own_o country_n for_o seventy_o year_n but_o also_o for_o seventy_o seven_n or_o week_n of_o year_n n._n b._n god_n mercy_n bear_v the_o same_o proportion_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o seven_o a_o complete_a number_n bear_v to_o a_o unit_fw-la here_o be_v seven_o for_o one_o beside_o that_o mercy_n of_o mercy_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o messiah_n mark_v 4._o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v mistake_v their_o return_n from_o captivity_n to_o be_v their_o grand_a redemption_n promise_v of_o old_a the_o angel_n therefore_o foretell_v that_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n shall_v be_v rebuilt_a in_o troublesome_a time_n ver_fw-la 25._o that_o be_v their_o enemy_n will_v create_v they_o much_o trouble_v and_o obstruction_n as_o be_v do_v in_o nehemiah_n day_n mark_v 5._o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o all_o those_o evil_n the_o angel_n propound_v a_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v 1._o expiate_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a that_o of_o adam_n and_o that_o in_o we_o and_o actual_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o presumption_n in_o 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have_v his_o sheep-walk_n also_o even_o green_a pasture_n by_o still_a water_n as_o well_o as_o a_o rod_n and_o staff_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 23.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o david_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o six-fold_n congruity_n there_o be_v this_o disparity_n wherein_o christ_n the_o good_a and_o the_o great_a shepherd_n as_o before_o exceed_v and_o excel_v all_o other_o shepherd_n as_o 1._o he_o have_v many_o more_o sheep_n than_o any_o shepherd_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o the_o elect_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n even_o upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n be_v his_o ps_n 50.10_o they_o that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v he_o be_v the_o great_a feeder_n of_o his_o sheep_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n mic._n 5.4_o 5._o 2._o those_o many_o million_o of_o sheep_n be_v all_o his_o own_o and_o not_o any_o other_o man_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o we_o they_o be_v all_o his_o own_o not_o only_o by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n as_o they_o 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wherein_o be_v those_o part_n 1._o the_o party_n lose_v 2._o the_o matter_n or_o commodity_n lose_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o seek_v it_o 4._o the_o mean_n make_v use_v of_o whereby_o it_o be_v seek_v 5._o the_o successful_a find_n it_o and_o 6._o the_o joy_n at_o this_o success_n there_o be_v great_a joy_n as_o before_o of_o the_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n first_o the_o party_n lose_v describe_v here_o 1._o by_o her_o sex_n it_o be_v a_o woman_n 2._o by_o her_o substance_n have_v only_o ten_o groat_n yet_o lose_v one_o of_o they_o enquiry_n the_o 1._o who_o be_v this_o woman_n answer_v 1._o some_o sense_n it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n describe_v at_o large_a with_o various_a character_n in_o prov._n 31.10_o to_o the_o end_n omit_v other_o passage_n all_o congruous_a to_o the_o church_n we_o find_v there_o a_o mention_n of_o that_o house_n wife_n maiden_n ver_fw-la 15._o who_o work_n be_v to_o sweep_v the_o house_n and_o to_o take_v up_o what_o they_o find_v lose_v in_o the_o 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1._o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n christ_n come_v with_o into_o the_o world_n be_v a_o weak_a estate_n appear_v under_o many_o weakness_n of_o man_n fall_v nature_n as_o be_v weary_a hungry_a thirsty_a etc._n etc._n as_o before_o in_o the_o good_a samaritan_n reason_n the_o second_o because_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o his_o seed_n with_o sorrow_n as_o a_o woman_n do_v john_n 16.21_o and_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o concern_v his_o travelling-work_n about_o the_o world_n redemption_n isa_n 53.10_o 11._o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a until_o it_o be_v accomplish_v luke_n 12.50_o as_o god_n be_v call_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o old_a creation_n even_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v the_o like_a of_o all_o live_a christian_n in_o the_o new_a creation_n yield_v the_o full_a seed_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o we_o be_v breed_v and_o form_v etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.19_o christ_n cry_v as_o a_o travel_a woman_n isa_n 42.14_o 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in_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o shine_v forth_o to_o astonishment_n in_o his_o manifold_a miracle_n his_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n john_n 1.4_o 5._o he_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n yet_o a_o dark_a world_n receive_v it_o not_o john_n 3.19_o 20._o and_o how_o do_v he_o sweep_v a_o dirty_a world_n with_o the_o besom_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n enquiry_n the_o second_o the_o matter_n or_o commodity_n one_o groat_n be_v lose_v out_o of_o ten_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o this_o woman_n by_o sex_n it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o one_o lose_v of_o a_o hundred_o as_o in_o the_o first_o parable_n but_o one_o of_o ten_o piece_n which_o be_v the_o
etc._n etc._n still_o waiâ—â—_n for_o their_o prey_n again_o and_o there_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o his_o release_n more_o than_o eveâ—â—_n but_o while_o he_o urge_v christ_n absolution_n this_o time_n also_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o pilate_n that_o if_o he_o justify_v he_o who_o they_o have_v condemn_v in_o their_o court_n and_o commit_v the_o prisoner_n to_o he_o they_o will_v article_n against_o himself_o as_o no_o friend_n to_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n john_n 19.12_o this_o saying_n knock_v down_o all_o pilat_n honesty_n dead_a to_o the_o ground_n save_v only_o that_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v christ_n out_o from_o the_o bar_n before_o show_v he_o most_o notorious_o abuse_v that_o they_o may_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o behold_v the_o man_n thus_o mad_o misuse_v by_o the_o rude_a rabble_n soldier_n so_o here_o again_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o bar_n and_o cry_v again_o behold_v your_o king_n john_n 19.13_o 14._o 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